1、专业英语四级（听力）模拟试卷 89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 House and Home 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 can we learn about the woman? （ A） She is working in a Web hosting company. （ B） She is running her own Websites. （ C） She is still looking for a job now. （ D） She is working as a com
4、municator. 3 According to the woman, what do Web hosting companies mainly do? （ A） Store and run various Websites. （ B） Resolve computer-related problems. （ C） Improve peoples communication skills. （ D） Provide customers with Websites space. 4 What does the woman want to get from her job in the futu
5、re? （ A） Health insurance. （ B） Longer paid vacation. （ C） A management position. （ D） Opportunities of a raised pay. 5 The man doesnt want to go to university because_. （ A） the courses arent academic （ B） the fees at universities are so high （ C） he is not interested in the courses （ D） he has alr
6、eady got a job in management 6 Which of the following is the feature of foundation courses? （ A） Full-time education. （ B） Impractical courses. （ C） Larger class sizes. （ D） Lower fees. 7 What does the course “Managing Public Services“ involve? （ A） Organizational Behavior. （ B） Different modules of
7、 interests. （ C） Theories of public services. （ D） Management of business. 8 What are the man and the woman mainly discussing? （ A） An alternative use of fuel oil. （ B） A way to make fuel oil less polluting. （ C） A new method for locating underground oil. （ D） A new source of fuel oil. 9 How did the
8、 woman learn about the process she described? （ A） She was doing research for a paper on it. （ B） She read a newspaper article about it. （ C） She was told about it by her roommate. （ D） She heard about it in class. 10 In the process described by the woman, why is the coal burned? （ A） To produce a g
9、as containing carbon and hydrogen. （ B） To remove impurities from methanol. （ C） To heat the reactors. （ D） To prevent dangerous gases from forming. 11 What does the woman mention as a disadvantage of the process she describes? （ A） It hasnt been fully tested. （ B） Its quite expensive. （ C） It uses
10、up scarce minerals. （ D） The gas it produces is harmful to the environment. 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 In the past, hip-hop was a place for people to sing about_. （ A）
11、love （ B） social injustices （ C） what was happening in family （ D） friendship 13 Rapping could be described as speaking or singing words_. （ A） at a slow speed over music with quick beats （ B） at a fast speed over music with slow beats （ C） at a fast speed over music with quick beats （ D） at a slow
12、speed over music with slow beats 14 Today the turntable may be replaced by_. （ A） music produced on computers （ B） music produced by two records （ C） music produced by instruments （ D） music produced by the video 15 According to the passage, if one enjoys life, he /she is sure to prefer_. （ A） red t
13、o yellow （ B） blue to orange （ C） red to grey （ D） blue to yellow 16 Which of the following is CORRECT? （ A） Peoples preference of one color to another is instinct. （ B） Peoples preference of one color to another is acquired as they grow up. （ C） More people love brown because they saw something bro
14、wn when they were born. （ D） Colors have little influence on our moods. 17 Those who committed suicide preferred the bridge over Thames River near London to others because of its_. （ A） shape （ B） structure （ C） dark color （ D） light color 18 The imagination mentioned at the beginning is to illustra
15、te_. （ A） the importance of the morning meeting （ B） the usage of fantasy tales in movies （ C） the difficulty in driverless cars realization （ D） the transportation problem of commuters 19 According to the passage, which of the following about Google is CORRECT? （ A） It has transferred into a car ma
16、nufacturer. （ B） It has little knowledge in car technology. （ C） It has acquired 140-thousand blog users. （ D） It has translated its car concept into reality. 20 The primary aim of Googles car project is to_. （ A） put an end to driver error accidents （ B） have a positive impact on road safety （ C） r
17、equire a lot of proof and understanding （ D） improve the morning rush hour commute 21 The passage is mainly talking about_. （ A） a fantasy tale from the movies （ B） morning rush hour commute （ C） Googles driverless car （ D） driver error and road safety 22 What is the possible influence of the snow m
18、entioned in the news item? （ A） It might hinder people from going shopping. （ B） It could cause serious traffic accident. （ C） It might be harmful to some peoples health. （ D） It could add more holiday atmosphere. 23 According to the news item, when did the snow drop? （ A） In the middle of winter. （
19、 B） Just before Christmas. （ C） During Christmas. （ D） After the Christmas holiday. 24 What is the main idea of this news item? （ A） Biden called for openness to create business climate. （ B） Vice President Joe Biden visited Turkey on Saturday. （ C） Global Entrepreneurship Summit was held in Istanbu
20、l. （ D） Biden called for political freedom in the Middle East. 25 The keynote of Bidens speech was to_. （ A） advocate Americas value （ B） inspire entrepreneurship （ C） promote Arab spring in Turkey （ D） encourage Turkeys reform 26 Whats the percent of fake medicines sold in poor countries? （ A） 25%.
21、 （ B） 30%. （ C） 35%. （ D） 40%. 27 Which of the following is INCORRECT according to the news item? （ A） A quarter of medicines sold in poor countries are fake. （ B） Half of drugs available in some African and South American countries are fake. （ C） Stricter regulation and better international collabo
22、ration are needed to check fake medicines. （ D） The circulation of fake or substandard medicines leads to frequent treatment failure. 28 According to the news item, when did the Japan Airlines business begin to decline? （ A） Before World War Two. （ B） After World War Two. （ C） Within the last ten ye
23、ars. （ D） Since the 2008 recession. 29 What is the main idea of the news item? （ A） Japan Airline files for bankruptcy. （ B） Airlines are mostly influenced by the economy. （ C） Government tries to save the airlines. （ D） Less people travel by air nowadays. 30 Which of the following statements about
24、the voting is INCORRECT? （ A） Vladimir Putins United Russia party is expected to win. （ B） The voting is smooth on Sunday. （ C） Voters are against the voting for being threatened. （ D） Lilya Shibanova finally agreed to hand over her computer. 31 Lilya Shibanova was held by security officers at Shere
25、metyevo airport because she_. （ A） was accused of organizing campaign fraud （ B） refused to give up claims of campaign fraud （ C） refused to hand over the illegal software （ D） refused to hand in her laptop 专业英语四级（听力）模拟试卷 89答案与解析 一、 PART I DICTATION (15 MIN) Directions: Listen to the following passa
26、ge. 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, with intervals of 15 seconds. The
27、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】 House and Home “House“ and “home“ are two words that have similar meanings. /“House“ and “home“ both refer to places where people live. /However, there is a diffe
28、rence between them. /“Home“ is often referred to as the place that we live in with our families. /Sadly, in our society, /people can hardly distinguish a home from a house /because they often see no difference between them. /This confusion can be traced back to the indifference between family member
29、s. /Therefore, we can say that love is an important factor in a home. /A home is a shelter, /not only for our bodies but also for our minds. /Whenever we are depressed, we can go home for comfort. /Everyone in the family will do his best to take care of each other and share their happiness as well a
30、s sorrow. /Without love, /a home is merely a house where loneliness is all that can be found. 【知识模块】 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】 M: So, (l - l)hav
31、e you found a job yet? W:(1 - 2)No, but I have a few leads, so things are looking up. M: What are you looking for this time, then? W: Actually, I want to work for a Web hosting company. M: What would you do there? W:(2)Web hosting companies provide space for people to store and run their Websites. D
32、oes it sound like I know what Im talking about? M: Oh, yeah, sort of. W: And then, sort of? Well, they allow people to run their Web sites without having to buy and maintain their own servers, and Id like to work in technical support, you know, helping customers resolve computer-related problems wit
33、h their sites. And you know Im a good communicator. M: So, hows the pay for that kind of job? W: Most people I know start out with a very reasonable salary: you can earn pay increases depending on your performance. M: So, what about benefits? W: Oh, the benefits are pretty good. They provide health
34、insurance, two weeks of paid vacation a year, and opportunities for advancement.(3)And in the end, Id like to work in a management position. You know, sitting back, enjoying the view out of the twentieth-story window of the office building. Something like that. 2 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题考查事实。根据句 (11)可知，男士
35、问女士的工作情况，由句(12)可知，尽管女士的工作已有眉目，但是现在仍处于无工作状态。因此 C为正确答案。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本题考查行为。根据句 (2)可知， Web hosting companies的主要业务是为人们提供网站空间。故 D为正确答案。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题考查事实。根据句 (3)可知，女士的最终理想是得到 一个管理职位。因此 C为正确答案。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 W: Are you interested in doing a foundation course? M: No, a
36、ctually, Im not sure what I want to do. W: Are you thinking about further study, or were you planning to go straight into a job? M: I was always thinking Id go to university, (8)but the fees are so high now. I am looking for other options, something where I can be sure Id get a job afterwards. W: Ye
37、s, thats a real problem now, isnt it? The high fees at university. M: Yeah, and Im really not sure whether a universitys courses really prepare me for any particular job. Theyre too academic, and not very practical. W: Well, one of our foundation courses might be the right thing for you.(9)The fees
38、are lower than university fees, and the courses arent full time. What sort of course are you thinking of taking? M: I am thinking of going into business or management or something like that. Do you offer any courses in that? W: Well, we offer a course in Managing Public Services which might be of in
39、terest to you. M: Yeah? What does the course involve? W: It involves a number of different modules you can take.(10)The one which might be of interest to you is “Organizational Behavior“. M: Whats that about then? W: Its about things like the theoretical and practical nature of organizations, such a
40、s how they are set up and structured. M: Thank you. Ill take it. 5 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题考查原因。由句 (8)可知，男士不去上大学的原因之一是因为大学的学费太高了。因此 B为正确答案。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本题考查事物特征。由句 (9)可知，基础课程的特点之一是学费比大学学费低。因此 D为 正确答案。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题考查事物特征。由句 (10)可知， Managing Public Services中的一个单元是 “组织行为 ”(O
41、rganizational Behavior)，因此 A为正确答案。 【知识模块】 听力 8 【听力原文】 W: Hi, Jim. What are you doing? M: Oh. Hi, Linda. Im working on a report on energy resources for my environmental science class. But Im having trouble finding enough information. W:(5)You know, we were talking about sources of fuel in my class to
42、day. M: Yeah? W: Prof. Collins. He is an authority on energy sources. He was telling us about a new way of getting fuel oil from coal. M: I didnt know that was possible. W: He said something about coal being set on fire and blasted with a mixture of steam and oxygen.(6)This process produces a gas ma
43、de up of hydrogen and carbon, the.hum, the basic elements of oil. M: And then do something to change that gas to oil? W: Right. First, since coal contains fewer hydrogen atoms than oil, they have to add some extra hydrogen to the gas. Then, impurities are washed out with methanol, I think, before th
44、is gas is sent to reactors where its changed into oil. M: Since coal is so plentiful, I guess it wont be long till this new type of oil will be available all over the place, huh? W: I doubt it.(7)Prof. Collins said something about the process not being economical enough to use in this country. At an
45、y rate, you really ought to talk to him. Hell able to help you more than I can and hes got office hours all afternoon today. M: Thanks. Hes over in Anderson Hall, right? W: Right. 8 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本题考查内容大意。二 人的对话是从男士因为要交环境科学这门课程的作业而请求女士帮助提供一些信息开始的。女士的老师考林斯教授是能源原料方面的权威专家。他研究出一种从煤炭中提取燃油的新方法。因此 D为正确答案
46、。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本题考查原因。根据句 (5)可知，她所讲的正是在课堂上听到的内容，因此 D为正确答案。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题考查原因。根据句 (6)可知，燃烧煤炭是为了产生氢气和碳。因此 A为正确答案。 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题考查事物特征。根据句 (7)可知，她引述考林斯教授的话说明这个燃烧过程不太经济。因此 B为正确答案。 【知识模块】 听力 SECTION B PASSAGES Directions: In this section, you will hear s
47、everal passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 12 【听力原文】 Hip-hop music started in the South Bronx area of New York City in the early 1970s among young African Americans and Latino Americans. People would gather in the streets singing and dancing to hip-h
48、op.(11)It was a place for people to sing about social injustices as well as what was happening on the streets. Some of the worlds greatest hip-hop singers started this way. Now, hip-hop is popular worldwide. It is often used to express social and political issues. Some people call these musicians so
49、cially conscious hip-hop artists. Today we will tell about how performers in several countries use rapping to spread messages.(12)Rapping could be described as speaking or singing words at a fast speed over music with quick beats. Some reports say rapping came from the West African tradition of Griots. These storytellers would quickly tell a story while someone played music. Hip-hop beats were made when a DJ used two records to create a special measured sound. Sometimes the DJ would mo
