1、专业英语四级（听力）模拟试卷 79及答案与解析 一、 PART I DICTATION (15 MIN) Directions: Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be read at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the pass
2、age will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minute 1 Textbooks Digital Future SECTION A CONVERSATIONS Directions: In this sectio
3、n you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 2 Why does the man dislike camping? （ A） Sleeping outdoors scares him. （ B） He is too lazy. （ C） He is too big to fit in any tent. （ D） He hates cooking outside. 3 Which of the fol
4、lowing is NOT mentioned as a shortcoming of youth hostel? （ A） Shared kitchen with others. （ B） Shared sleeping room with others. （ C） Shared food and drinking water. （ D） No private spaces. 4 What are these two people talking about? （ A） Which city to go to in the coming holiday. （ B） Where to live
5、 in the holidays. （ C） What kind of hotel to stay in. （ D） When to start their trip. 5 Which is NOT the mans purpose of this visit? （ A） To visit friends. （ B） To have a vacation. （ C） To give private lessons. （ D） To attend the Arts Festival. 6 What kind of cello did the man use when he was eight?
6、（ A） A half-sized one. （ B） A two-thirds-sized one. （ C） A full-sized one. （ D） An expert-made one. 7 What can we know about the mans cello? （ A） He always takes it with him. （ B） It was made by his uncle. （ C） He had a German make it. （ D） He often gets a seats free for his cello. 8 Why does the wo
7、man go to see her professor? （ A） To get materials for a class she missed. （ B） To discuss an assignment she is working on. （ C） To ask a question about a video her class recently watched. （ D） To inform the professor of changes in her schedule. 9 Why does the professor change his mind about when to
8、 lend the woman the video? （ A） He remembers that he does not have the video in his office. （ B） He realizes that the woman does not have a VCR. （ C） He is worried that he will not have the video until the following week. （ D） He realizes that he will not need the video until the following week. 10
9、Why will the woman stop by the professors office on Friday morning? （ A） To return the video to the professor. （ B） To get the video from the professor. （ C） To hand in an assignment to the professor. （ D） To discuss the handouts with the professor. 11 What can be inferred about the professor? （ A）
10、He is not planning to talk about the handouts now. （ B） He expects the woman to respond to questions in the handouts. （ C） He is concerned that the handouts may be difficult to understand. （ D） He is not sure if he has the handouts the woman needs. SECTION B PASSAGES Directions: In this section, you
11、 will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 12 Whats the main reason for Americans to go to the movies? （ A） To enjoy a good story. （ B） To see the actors and actresses. （ C） To experience an exciting life. （ D） To escape their everyday li
12、fe. 13 How do people usually respond when they are watching movies? （ A） They feel that everything on the screen is familiar to them. （ B） They are touched by the life stories of the actors and actresses. （ C） They try to turn their dreams into reality. （ D） They become so involved that they forget
13、their own problems. 14 Why are American movies so popular? （ A） Because they are well made and the stories are interesting. （ B） Because the heroes have to cope with many problems and frustrations. （ C） Because the characters in the movies are free to do whatever they like. （ D） Because good guys in
14、 the movies always win in the end. 15 Which of the following statements is CORRECT about the origin of language? （ A） Both men and animals invented certain sounds to express thoughts. （ B） The origin of language is a complicated question. （ C） Words appeared in both the written and spoken form at th
15、e very beginning. （ D） Words were combined to represent those sounds. 16 The power of words lie in that_. （ A） they can associate things in the world with ideas in mind （ B） one word is connected with another （ C） they can associate one person with another （ D） they can recall to us the events of ou
16、r past 17 What should we do so as not to make our speech silly? （ A） To use words that can move men to tears. （ B） To choose words with care and accuracy. （ C） To become a master of words. （ D） To use words which sing like music. 18 According to the passage, what do people often think about astronom
17、ers? （ A） They spend most of their time looking through telescopes. （ B） They are constantly analyzing data. （ C） They often live near observatories. （ D） They devote a lot of time to theoretical problems. 19 Why do astronomers often use photographic plate? （ A） To decrease the time it takes to phot
18、ograph objects. （ B） To avoid using a telescope. （ C） To sharpen the color of what observe. （ D） To obtain images of distant objects. 20 What is one advantage of photographing the skies? （ A） The cost of equipment needed is reduced. （ B） Fewer data need to be analyzed. （ C） The images can be studied
19、 by different astronomers. （ D） The natural colors of astronomical objects can be captured. 21 Why do astronomers make long time exposures? （ A） To spend less time at their telescopes. （ B） To overcome the problem of weak light. （ C） To take more photographs. （ D） To photograph astronomical objects
20、without using a telescope. 22 What is the news item mainly about? （ A） The change of IMFs forecasting for future economy. （ B） The change of the recession in Europe. （ C） The decrease of international demand for goods and services. （ D） The economic slowdown in the history of the 17-nation eurozone.
21、 23 According to the IMF, one of the reasons of the slower economic growth is_. （ A） government cost-cutting measures in developing countries （ B） the debt crisis in developing countries （ C） continuing decline in international demand （ D） the worse economic decline in Europe 24 According to the new
22、s item, the Affordable Care Act is_. （ A） the new health care law （ B） the short-term spending law （ C） the new federal budget law （ D） the federal operation law 25 People object to Obamacare because it will_. （ A） increase the governments economic burden （ B） lead to a partial shutdown of the Unite
23、d States government （ C） give rise to a clash between the two major political parties （ D） oblige people to buy insurance policies unwillingly 26 The German football authorities will use a new resort village in Brazil as their World Cup base because_. （ A） they can not raise enough funds to build a
24、new base （ B） the growing controversy should be ended （ C） local facilities are unsatisfactory （ D） controversy is growing over the preparations for the World Cup 27 According to the news item, the new resort village is_. （ A） on the coast of Bahia （ B） at the hometown of a German entrepreneur （ C）
25、in southeastern Germany （ D） in northwestern Brazil 28 Whats the main idea of the news item? （ A） Japans economy will be slowed down. （ B） Japans credit rating is ignored by Prime Minister. （ C） Credit rating for Japanese government debt is lowered. （ D） Japans budget deficits are large. 29 Accordin
26、g to the news item, which of the following statements is INCORRECT? （ A） Japans political situation was stable. （ B） Japan is the worlds third-largest economy. （ C） Naoto Kan, Japans Prime Minister, is to resign. （ D） Japanese government debt was accumulated. 30 Which of the following is CORRECT abo
27、ut Ford Motors report? （ A） It did not reach analysts expectations. （ B） It was a favorable news for the automaker. （ C） It hinted a decline of Fords net income. （ D） It spurred a rise for Fords share price. 31 What can be inferred from David Whiston? （ A） There are small losses in North America. （ B） Prices should be raised in European market. （ C） Another product line should be set up in Europe. （ D） Earnings continued to be good in North America. 专业英语四级（听力）模拟试卷 79答案与解析
