1、专业英语四级（听力）模拟试卷 86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 Sport Balloons SECTION A CONVERSATIONS Directions: In this section you will
3、 hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 2 What is the womans main problem? （ A） She lives so far away. （ B） She has no time to visit her parents. （ C） Her parents wont be back. （ D） She needs to work but also see her parents. 3 Wh
4、at did the womans parents do in Central America? （ A） To travel around the area. （ B） To volunteer their services. （ C） To teach in some schools. （ D） To visit relatives in the area. 4 Why doesnt the woman want to borrow money? （ A） She has her own money. （ B） She wouldnt be able to get a loan. （ C）
5、 She prefers to be independent. （ D） Her bills are too high. 5 Where did this interview take place? （ A） In the radio studio. （ B） In a bicycle shop. （ C） On the road. （ D） At the starting line. 6 Why do cyclists participate in the mountain-lake cycle tour? （ A） To meet cyclists from other countries
6、. （ B） To race with professional athletes. （ C） To exercise and enjoy themselves. （ D） To compete for a valuable first prize. 7 In what order will the cyclists leave the starting line? （ A） In any order they wish. （ B） In groups at timed intervals. （ C） Bicycle club members first, then others. （ D）
7、Racers first, then average cyclists. 8 What is the relationship between the speakers? （ A） Theyre classmates. （ B） Theyre roommates. （ C） Theyre cousins. （ D） Theyre lab partners. 9 Why was the man worried at first? （ A） He couldnt decide the topic for his paper. （ B） He thought his paper was late.
8、（ C） He hadnt heard from his family in a while. （ D） He thought the woman was ill. 10 According to the man, what do some bees use their sense of smell for? （ A） To find their way back to the nest. （ B） To locate plant fibers. （ C） To identify kinds of honey. （ D） To identify relatives. 11 What will
9、the man probably do over the weekend? （ A） To visit his parents. （ B） To write a paper. （ C） To observe how bees build nests. （ D） To plan a family reunion. SECTION B PASSAGES Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions
10、that follow. 12 Whats the characteristic of most attractive faces? （ A） There is no answer. （ B） Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. （ C） Most of attractive faces look like Mona Lisa. （ D） Most attractive faces have golden ratio. 13 Whats golden ratio? （ A） Long side:short side = 1.618 :1 in a rec
11、tangle. （ B） Perimeter:radius = 1.681 : 1 in a rotundity. （ C） Diagonal:side =1.681 :1 in a square. （ D） Perimeter:long side =1.681 :1 in a rectangle. 14 Which one does NOT conform to the golden ratio? （ A） The dimensions of the Great Pyramid of Giza. （ B） The famous Greek Parthenon. （ C） The face o
12、f da Vinci. （ D） The face of Mona Lisa. 15 The problem of the standard educational tests is caused by_. （ A） well-informed users （ B） imprecise standard （ C） users who have not enough knowledge of the test （ D） people who attack the test 16 The prediction of the test is likely to be mistaken due to_
13、. （ A） the irrelevance of the past experience （ B） the incompleteness of the information available （ C） the weakness of the test （ D） the unpredictability of the future performance 17 The tests work most effectively when it is used to measure_. （ A） the whole information on a person （ B） ones creati
14、ve ability （ C） the skill one has learned （ D） the skill one will learn in the future 18 According to the passage, some job applicants were rejected_. （ A） because they eliminated their names from the applicants list themselves （ B） because of their inadequate education as shown in their poor spelli
15、ng in writing a resume （ C） because they failed to give a background description in their applications （ D） because of their carelessness to spell the companys name incorrectly 19 Perfectionists refers to those who_. （ A） pay too much attention to details only to lose their major objectives （ B） kno
16、w how to adjust their goals according to the circumstances （ C） demand others to get everything absolutely right （ D） are capable of achieving perfect results in whatever they do 20 The example of the Apollo II moon launch is to illustrate that_. （ A） minor mistakes can be ignored in achieving major
17、 objectives （ B） keeping ones goal in mind helps in deciding which details can be overlooked （ C） adjustments are the key to the successful completion of any work （ D） failure is the mother of success 21 The passage is mainly talking about_. （ A） not being a perfectionist （ B） details and major obje
18、ctives （ C） importance of adjustments （ D） hard work plus good luck 22 What does the Justice Department accuse the industry? （ A） They produce dangerous products. （ B） They didnt fund a ten-billion-dollar anti-smoking program. （ C） The industry conspires to hide the health dangers of smoking. （ D） T
19、hey didnt change its marketing practices. 23 What do the government lawyers ask the judge to force the industry to do? （ A） To change its marketing practices. （ B） To fund a ten-billion-dollar anti-smoking program. （ C） To stop the cigarette production. （ D） Both A and B. 24 Why was the passenger je
20、t forced to land at Halifax, Canada? （ A） Some passengers would get off the plane in Canada. （ B） There was something wrong about the plane and it could not fly again. （ C） Because there were criminals on the jet plane. （ D） Because it had been thought that the jet had been hi-jacked. 25 What has re
21、ally happened to the passenger jet? （ A） The jet was intercepted by US air force. （ B） The planes transponder had malfunctioned and was mistakenly transmitting code. （ C） The pilots of the jet repeatedly radioed in to tell controllers they were hi-jacked. （ D） The armed police arrested several crimi
22、nals in the jet. 26 According to the UN report, developed economies in 2012 will_. （ A） make a quick recovery （ B） fall back sharply into recession （ C） be up in the air （ D） be in danger of downturn 27 All of the following factors restrict the growth of developed economies EXCEPT_. （ A） sovereign d
23、ebt crisis （ B） fragile banking sectors （ C） policy analysis （ D） weak total demand 28 Whats the main idea of the news item? （ A） The EU government provides cheap loans to help Airbus develop new aircraft. （ B） The US government subsidizes the Boeing Company by giving it government contracts. （ C） T
24、he EU and the US try to find a negotiated settlement on trade war. （ D） The US makes a new complaint against the EU subsidies for the aircraft maker Airbus. 29 When did the EU and the US agree to suspend their cases before the US new complaint? （ A） Today. （ B） This year. （ C） In February. （ D） In J
25、anuary. 30 To whom were the letter bombs intended to send? （ A） The Danish Police. （ B） Six Swedish people. （ C） A Danish woman. （ D） Three right-wingers. 31 What can be inferred from the news item? （ A） There has been an internal struggle among right-wingers. （ B） These letter bombs were all made i
26、n Sweden. （ C） There has been no injury during the raids. （ D） The letter bombs have caused great damage. 专业英语四级（听力）模拟试卷 86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 re
27、ad at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage 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
28、will then be given 2 minute 1 【正确答案】 Sport Balloons Balloons have been used for sport for about one hundred years. /There are two kinds of sport balloons: gas and hot air. /Hot air balloons are safer than gas balloons, /which may catch fire. /Hot air balloons are preferred by most balloonists in the
29、 United States because of their safety. /They are also cheaper and easier to manage than gas balloons. /Despite the ease of operating a balloon, /pilots must watch the weather carefully. /Sport balloon flights are best early in the morning or late in the afternoon, /when the wind is light. /Over the
30、 years, balloonists have tried unsuccessfully to cross the Atlantic. /It wasnt until 1978 that three American balloonists succeeded. /It took them just six days to make the trip /from their homes in the United States to Paris, France. /Their voyage captured the imagination of the whole world. 【知识模块】
31、 听力 SECTION A CONVERSATIONS Directions: In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 2 【听力原文】 W: Are you going to find a job again this summer? M: Yes, of course. Otherwise, how am I going to pay for the tuition
32、 fees in the fall? W:(5)I am thinking of working, too, but my folks insist I have to spend some time with them during the summer. You know, I havent seen them for two years. M: Thats bad considering you are only an 8-hour drive away from your hometown. Why havent you been home for so long? W: Its no
33、t that I didnt want to go home but because(6)my parents were volunteering in a charitable organization in Central America for the last couple of years. M: In that case, its more about the reason you should visit them in the summer. W: Thats true, but I didnt want to spend the whole summer staying at
34、 home. I want to make some money and pay off my tuition fees, too. M: Well, you can always get a loan. W: Loan?(7)I hate the: idea of borrowing. I would rather make my own money and pay it off. M: Thats true. Its not uncommon for people to have whopping bills to pay once theyve graduated. W: Yes, th
35、ats exactly what I didnt want to get myself into. What do I do about money? M: Well, you can work part-time when you are at home. Theres no need to think of this as a dichotomy. Why not do both? W: I was thinking about that but my parents think I should be at home with them full-time. M: Well, I thi
36、nk you do have to make a decision then. 2 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本题考查事实。根据句 (5)可知，她本来想利用暑假打工，可是因为已经两年没有见到父母了，所以要与家人团聚。因此 D为正确答案。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题考查行为。根据 句 (6)可知，女士的父母志愿加入一个公益性组织。因此 B为正确答案。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题考查原因。根据句 (7)可知，女士不愿借钱，宁可自己挣钱。由此可见她很独立，由此推断出 C为正确答案。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 M:
37、Good morning.(8)This is Allen Pierce broadcasting from university radio. In the local news this morning, the mountain-lake cycle tour is about to begin. And in the studio, we have with us Marilyn OConnor, president of the Ottawa bicycle club, the tours sponsor. Marilyn, can you tell us what this tou
38、rs all about? W: Well, Allen. The mountain-lake cycle tour is a two-day bicycle tour from Ottawa to Kingston and back. (9)It is not a race, but more like an endurance test for recreational cyclists. People do it for fitness and fun and try to better their time every year. M: How long does it take to
39、 cycle one-way, Marilyn? W: About seven to nine hours for the average cyclist. Racers can do it in four hours. But as I said, the tour is not intended to be a race. M: How many people will be taking part this year? W: This is our biggest year ever. We have twelve hundred cyclists registered. M: Id h
40、ate to be on the road when the cyclists start out. W: Dont worry, weve introduced staggered starts to avoid these problems.(10)Our first group will leave Ottawa at seven oclock, and other groups will follow every twenty minutes. M: Thank you, Marilyn. Now down to the starting line of the university.
41、 5 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题考查地点。根据句 (8)可知，采访是在广播站内进行。因此 A为正确答案。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题考查原因。根据句 (9)可知，比赛的组织者认为这并不是一场竞技，而是参赛者锻炼身体、寻找乐趣和提高成绩的一次耐力赛。因此 C为正确答案。 【知识模 块】 听力 7 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题考查事物特征。根据句 (10)可知，第一组在七点从起点离开，其他组则每隔 20分钟从起点出发一组。因此可以推断出 B为正确答案。 【知识模块】 听力 8 【听力原文】 M: Hi, Sue. Where have you b
42、een? W: Oh. Hi, Dan. I was just at the library. I have to hand in my biology paper tomorrow. M:(2)Tomorrow? Oh, no, I thought it wasnt due till Monday. W: Oh. Dont worry.(4)It is due Monday. But Im going away for the weekend and wont be back till Monday night. M: Oh, where are you going? W: Californ
43、ia. Were having a family reunion. Its my grandmothers ninetieth birthday. So, all the cousins and aunts and uncles are going. She planned the whole thing herself. M: Wow. Thats great. How many people will be there? W: Around sixty. My family is big and spread out but were pretty close. So, have you
44、started working on your biology paper? M: Yeah.(3-1)Im doing it on bees and how theyre able to recognize whether another bee is related to them. W: How can they tell? M:(3 - 2)They use their sense of smell. The sweat bees guard their nests this way. If another bee approaches the nest, the guard dete
45、rmines if the new bee is familiar. If it is, its allowed to enter. W: Interesting. Can other insects do this? M: Well, the paper wasps can. Each wasp nest has a special combination of plant fibers and so the wasps that live there have a unique smell. Those two are the only kind Ive read about so far
46、. 8 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题考查人物关系。根据原文可知，两人都要交一篇生物学作业，可推断出两人应该是同学关系。因此 A为正确答案。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题考查原因。根据句 (2)可知，男士认为明天就要交作业，可他本打算周一完成。故 B为正确答案。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本题考查行为特征。根据句 (3一 1)及句 (3 2)可知，蜜蜂用嗅觉来辨别亲缘关系。因此 D为正确答案。 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题考查行为。根据句 (4)可知，交生物学作业的截止日期是下个星期一，而男
47、士并没有写完，所以推测他会利用周末的时间写论文。因此 B为正确答案。 【知识模块】 听力 SECTION B PASSAGES Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 12 【听力原文】 Picture the most beautiful face you have ever seen. Then ask yourself what it is about th
48、at face that makes it so lovely. That question may be difficult to answer. After all, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. But is it possible to explain the beauty of a human face using math? According to many scholars throughout history, the answer could be yes.(11)Most very attractive faces have
49、proportions consistent with what is known as the “golden ratio. “ This ratio can best be understood by thinking of it as a rectangle.(12)In a golden rectangle, the long side is 1.618 times longer than the short side. Therefore, the value of the golden ratio is equal to 1. 618. The proportions of the golden rectangle are thought to reflect perfect symmetry. If we frame a gorgeous face inside of a golden rectangle, the dimensions of each will correspond perfectly. The face is beautiful
