1、专业英语四级（听力）模拟试卷 88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 How to Close the Achievement Gap SECTION A CONVERSATIONS Directions: In thi
3、s section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 2 How did the woman spend the last weekend? （ A） Relaxed at the seashore. （ B） Visited her parents. （ C） Sailed on a boat. （ D） Prepared for a paper. 3 Why did the woman co
4、me home so soon? （ A） She was invited only for the weekend. （ B） The weather was too hot. （ C） She had an appointment. （ D） She had school work to do. 4 Why did the woman have to stop playing the volleyball game? （ A） She had to go home. （ B） She was too tired to continue. （ C） She had to finish her
5、 school work. （ D） She was thirsty. 5 What kind of accommodation does the woman need? （ A） A hotel at Mykonos. （ B） A small apartment. （ C） A self-catering motel. （ D） A family holiday inn. 6 When would the woman and her friends travel cheaper? （ A） During July. （ B） In the next year. （ C） In late J
6、une. （ D） In a fortnight. 7 It is difficult for the woman and her friends to change dates because_. （ A） its rather late to make a reservation and they wont have many options （ B） they need a safe place near the beach （ C） they cannot spend more than 100 a day （ D） they are three and have different
7、times available 8 What does the man want to know from Jessica? （ A） What Mr. Haddocks class taught. （ B） What Mr. Haddocks assignment is. （ C） What the answer to Mr. Haddocks homework is. （ D） What textbook Mr. Haddock uses in his class. 9 What does Jessica want to do when she says “can I have a sip
8、 of that“? （ A） She wants to know whether the man slept well last night. （ B） She wants to drink some of the mans coffee. （ C） She wants to learn if the mans schedule is full. （ D） She wants to borrow the mans notes in class. 10 Why did the womans sister choose the University of Asia Pacific? （ A） B
9、ecause of the scholarship. （ B） Because of the location. （ C） Because of the nice weather. （ D） Because of the choices of majors. 11 What are they most likely to do next? （ A） To have a break. （ B） To talk about colleges. （ C） To move down to California. （ D） To deal with the homework. SECTION B PAS
10、SAGES Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 12 Why are the toys most boys play with different from those girls play with? （ A） Because their social roles are rigidly determined. （ B） Because most boys
11、would like to follow their fathers professions. （ C） Because boys like to play with their fathers while girls with their mothers. （ D） Because they like challenging activities. 13 Which of the following is one aspect of “the universality of toys“? （ A） Technological advances have greatly improved th
12、e durability of toys. （ B） The improvement of craftsmanship in making toys. （ C） The exploration of the universe has led to the creation of new kinds of toys. （ D） The basic characteristics of toys are same in the world. 14 What is the authors view on the historical development of toys? （ A） The cra
13、ftsmanship in toy making has remained essentially unchanged. （ B） Toys have remained basically the same all through the centuries. （ C） The toy industry has witnessed great leaps in technology in recent years. （ D） Toys are playing an increasingly important role in shaping a childs character. 15 Acc
14、ording to the passage, in 1621 Thanksgiving was celebrated for_. （ A） images （ B） Black Friday shopping （ C） harvest （ D） religion 16 According to the passage, which of the following is CORRECT? （ A） Abraham Lincoln declared the first Thanksgiving feast. （ B） A poet started the campaign to celebrate
15、 Thanksgiving Day. （ C） George Washington used Thanksgiving Day to unite the USA. （ D） Abraham Lincoln announced Thanksgiving a national holiday. 17 Whats the main idea of the passage? （ A） How to celebrate Thanksgiving Day in the USA. （ B） The American definition of Thanksgiving Day. （ C） The proce
16、ss that Thanksgiving Day became a national holiday. （ D） The reason Presidents proclaimed Thanksgiving Day. 18 According to the passage, if you want to swim, you can_. （ A） go to Cabos San Lucas （ B） go to San Jose, Los Cabos （ C） take a walk along the water at night （ D） walk into the town 19 The s
17、pecial discounts the tour agent will offer include all the following EXCEPT_. （ A） whale boat tours （ B） fishing charters （ C） short information session packages （ D） golf packages 20 Street vendors are not always reliable because_. （ A） they sell illegal goods （ B） they are not 100% real sellers （
18、C） they does not offer special discounts （ D） they often cheat tourists into buying 21 Whats the possible title for the passage? （ A） Suntan Tours in Los Cabos （ B） Brief Introduction of Suntan Tours （ C） Guide of San Jose, Los Cabos （ D） Promotion of Discount Packages in San Jose, Los Cabos 22 What
19、 did the UN and aid agencies do for the disease? （ A） They made more efforts to find more new cases. （ B） They tried to prevent the disease out of the capital. （ C） They held a public movement on hygiene information. （ D） They boosted the accuracy and promptness of their report. 23 What can be infer
20、red from the health experts? （ A） Its the first time that ingestion disease have outbroken in Haiti. （ B） The death rate of ingestion disease is too high. （ C） Death number will keep increasing for a long time. （ D） Ingestion disease could join other diseases in Haiti. 24 The several bombings and su
21、icide attacks target the following EXCEPT_. （ A） government institutions （ B） civilians （ C） security personnel （ D） police headquarters 25 How many soldiers were killed in a bloody day on Saturday nationwide? （ A） 154. （ B） 47. （ C） 62. （ D） 45. 26 Which of the following did NOT launch the “road ma
22、p“ plan in 2003? （ A） The United States. （ B） Russia. （ C） European Union. （ D） Saudi Arabia. 27 What can be inferred from the news item? （ A） The “road map“ plan is launched for the first time. （ B） Palestinian President and Israeli Prime Minister havent held a serious negotiation for a few years.
23、（ C） Many Arab and Asian countries attended the conference. （ D） This time, the two sides might not reach an agreement again like before. 28 According to the news item, how many people were reported to be killed in the earthquake? （ A） 600. （ B） 3. （ C） 20. （ D） 10. 29 Whats the main idea of the new
24、s item? （ A） State television was destroyed in chaos. （ B） Dozens of Turkish crossed the border with Iran. （ C） A 5. 7-magnitude quake hit Turkey on Wednesday. （ D） A six-story hotel was crumbled in an earthquake. 30 We can know from the news item all of the following EXCEPT that_. （ A） the fire eru
25、pted in southern Australia （ B） there may be more victims （ C） many people died while fleeing away by car （ D） the trees exploded and the sky rained ash 31 Around Melbourne, there were_fires. （ A） 108 （ B） 47 （ C） up to 400 （ D） dozens of 专业英语四级（听力）模拟试卷 88答案与解析 一、 PART I DICTATION (15 MIN) Direction
26、s: 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 passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, wi
27、th 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 【正确答案】 How to Close the Achievement Gap All over the world, your chances of success in school and life/depend more on your family circums
28、tances/than on any other factor. /By age three, kids with professional parents are already a full year ahead of their poorer peers. /By age 10, the gap is three years. /A few school systems seem to have figured out how to erase these gaps. /Finland ensures that every child completes basic education/
29、and meets a rigorous standard. /One Finnish district official, asked about the number of children/who dont complete school in her city, /replied, “ I can tell you their names if you want. “ /In the United States, charter schools enroll students from the poorest families/and ensure that almost every
30、one of them graduates high school, 80 percent make it to college. /Singapore narrowed its achievement gap among ethnic minorities /from 17 percent to 5 percent over 20 years. 【知识模块】 听力 SECTION A CONVERSATIONS Directions: In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversation
31、s carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 2 【听力原文】 M: Hey, Karen. Looks like you got some sun this weekend. W: Yeah, I guess so.(5)I spent the weekend at the beach. M: Oh, yeah. Thats great! Where did you stay? W: Some friends of my parents live out there, and they invited me there for
32、as long as I want to stay. M: So what are you doing back here already? W:(6)Oh, I have a paper I need to work on. And I just couldnt do any serious studying at the beach. M: I dont blame you. So what did you do out there? I mean besides lay out in the sun, obviously. W: I jogged up and down the beac
33、h and I played some volleyball.(7)You know I never realized how hard it is to run on sand. I couldnt get through a whole game before I had to sit down. Its much easier to run on wet sand near the water. M: Not to mention cooler. Did you go swimming? W: I wanted to. But they said the water isnt warm
34、enough for that until a couple of months from now. So I just waded in up to my knees. M: It all sounds so relaxing. I wish I could get away to the beach like that. W: It looks like you could use it. Dont tell me you spent the weekend in the library again. 2 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题考查行为。根据句 (5)可知，她是在海滩过的周末
35、。因此 A为正确答案。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本题考查原因。根据句 (6)可知，她要写论文。 D中的 schoolwork是原文 paper的同义替换。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题考查原因。根据句 (7)可知，她认：为在沙子上跑步太困难了，就放弃继续打排球了。因此 B为正确答案。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 M: Good morning. Can I help you? W: Yes, I need some information, please. I know its rather late for a res
36、ervation, but we are three friends, and wed like to travel to Greece next July. M: Lets see. Where would you like to stay? W: Mykonos, the best islands in the Mediterranean. Would that be possible? M: Quite difficult in July. Would you like to stay at a hotel? W: Wed rather make a self-catering arra
37、ngement.(8)I guess a small apartment will be cheaper. M:(9 - 1)Provided its not during July, yes.you know prices are lower out of season. How long would you like to stay? W: About a fortnight, (10)but it might be difficult to change dates, you know, we are three and have different times available. M
38、: I see., how many did you say would be in the party? W: Therell be three of us, all girls, so we need a safe place near the beach. But we cannot spend more than 100 a day. M: For that price you wont have many options, Im afraid, but let me find out.(9 - 2)If you could arrange to make it in late Jun
39、e. I might Jiave a bedsitter for 75. It could accommodate 3 single beds, and its 5 minutes walk from the main beach in Mykonos. W: Id love that! Whats the name of the beach, have you got it handy? M: Yes, “Super Paradise“. W: Thank you, youve been very kind! Bye! M: Youre welcome. 5 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】
40、本题考查细节。由句 (8)可知，女士喜欢自助旅游，她认为小公寓房间更好、更便宜些。因此 B为正确答案。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题考查事物特征。由句 (91)和句 (92)可知，在旅游淡季如六月份下旬，价格会低些。因此 C为正确答案。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本题考查原因。由句 (10)可 知，这位女士给自己和朋友共三人预订房间，而且她们的时间很难统一，所以要想更改旅游的日期会很难。因此 D为正确答案。 【知识模块】 听力 8 【听力原文】 M: Hi, Jessica! Did you get the homework don
41、e for Mr. Haddocks class? I had trouble with the third question. What did you put? W:(2)Hey, can I have a sip of that? I didnt get much sleep last night, and I havent had any caffeine today. M: Sure, be careful. Its super hot. W: Thanks! I had problems with the homework too! I had to ask my older si
42、ster to help me with it. Andreas home from college and was able to explain the solution to me. M: What college is she going to? Isnt it in California? W: Yes, she is going to the University of Asia Pacific, in Southern California. M: I thought that she wanted to go to Stanford. Didnt they offer her
43、a scholarship? W: She was accepted at Stanford, but she fell in love with this other school. She was telling me yesterday how cool it was.(3)She loves it and the great weather, of course! M: Maybe I could talk with her while she is home on break. I have been looking at several colleges but just have
44、nt found the right fit for me yet. I would love to move down to California and see the sun more often. I am tired of the gray skies and the rain in Washington!(4)Oh, by the way, can you spare some time to help me with the homework now? W: Sure. 8 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题考查行为。根据句 (1)可知，男士叫住 Jessica，是因为在做Mr
45、 Haddock的作业时，他第三道题不会，想知道女士的答案。因此 C为正确答案。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题考查行为。由句 (2)可知，女士昨天晚上睡得不好，希望能够喝点男士的咖啡。故 B为正确答案。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题考查原因。根据句 (3)可知，女士的姐姐非常喜欢大学所在地的气 候。因此 C为正确答案。 B和 D在对话当中没有涉及，故排除；虽然对话中提到了奖学金，但那是斯坦福大学提供的，因此排除 A。 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本题考查行为。虽然男士提到了很多的想法，但根据句 (4
46、)可知，他希望马上就能解决的问题还是作业中的难题，所以，他们两人接下来最有可能做的事情就是解决作业中碰到的困难。因此 D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】 When and how toys developed is unknown. They probably cam
47、e about just to give children something to do. In the ancient world, as is today, most boys played with some kinds of toys and most girls with another. In societies where social roles are rigidly determined, boys pattern their play after the activities of their fathers and girls after the tasks of t
48、heir mothers. This is true because boys and girls are being prepared, even in play, to step into the roles and responsibilities of the adult world. (13)What is remarkable about the history of toys is not so much how they changed over the centuries but how much they have remained the same. The change
49、s have been mostly in terms of craftsmanship, mechanics, and technology.(12)It is the universality of toys with regard to their development in all part of the world and their persistence to the present that is amazing. In Egypt, the Americas, China, Japan and among the Arctic peoples, generally the same kinds of toys appeared. Variations depended on local customs and ways of life because toys imitate their surroundings. Nearly every civilization had dolls, little weapons, toy soldiers, tin
