1、专业英语四级（听力）模拟试卷 91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 Overweight People Have Lower Risk of Death SECTION A CONVERSATIONS Directio
3、ns: In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 2 What will the couple and their friends do on Saturday? （ A） To have a picnic by the river. （ B） To have a barbecue in a park. （ C） To have a barbecue in the bac
4、kyard. （ D） To have a party at home. 3 They will buy the following for their friends EXCEPT_. （ A） hamburger （ B） desserts （ C） soft drinks （ D） chicken 4 The woman will probably buy_. （ A） less than enough （ B） the same amount of food as last time （ C） more food than the last time （ D） more than th
5、e man told her 5 The place where the student from China lives is_. （ A） near the sea （ B） dangerous （ C） far away （ D） in urban area 6 We can infer from the conversation that the woman_. （ A） is not familiar with the town （ B） doesnt know how to drive （ C） knows the town well （ D） hardly ever rides
6、a bike 7 In the mans opinion, the woman had better_. （ A） take a bus to that place （ B） drive his car to that place （ C） ride his bike to that place （ D） let him take her to that place 8 What can we learn about the man? （ A） He is having a job interview. （ B） He is studying hotel management. （ C） He
7、 is serving a customer. （ D） He is preparing for his graduation. 9 What is uncertain as for the man? （ A） Whether to change his major or not. （ B） The importance of language skills. （ C） His concrete work after graduation. （ D） The payment of his tuition. 10 Whats the womans major in college? （ A） C
8、omputer science. （ B） Hotel management. （ C） Foreign languages. （ D） Travel management. 11 How does the man support his schooling? （ A） By his language skills. （ B） By a restaurants donation. （ C） By an academic scholarship. （ D） By a part-time cook job. SECTION B PASSAGES Directions: In this sectio
9、n, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 12 Public transportation has the following advantages EXCEPT_. （ A） easing congestion （ B） getting to know the neighbors （ C） saving you much time （ D） having plenty of time to watch or rea
10、d 13 The most environmentally destructive trips are_. （ A） plane trips （ B） automobile trips （ C） train trips （ D） ferry trips 14 Video conferencing is more environmental friendly than flying to the conference because_. （ A） it cuts down travel times （ B） it saves much energy （ C） it saves a lot of
11、money （ D） it reduces presentations 15 It can be inferred from the 2009 survey that_. （ A） half of college students hold credit cards （ B） students will no longer get credit cards （ C） over 4/5 college students have debt difficulties （ D） tuition is too high for most of the college students 16 For t
12、he students younger than 21, _. （ A） they are the favorite customers of the credit card issuers （ B） using credit cards is no longer possible on campus （ C） they can pay off their credit card balance after graduation （ D） a source of income is helpful for credit card application 17 When a child is a
13、dded to their parents existing cards, _. （ A） the card issuers require a cash deposit as guarantees （ B） regular payments will be reported in the childs name （ C） parents have to set spending limits for the child （ D） the cards are only available for apartment or car loan 18 What is the major topic
14、of this speech? （ A） The impact of commercial whaling. （ B） Why Japan and Norway continue to hunt whales. （ C） The inaction of the IWC （ D） The immorality of commercial whaling. 19 The politicals attitude towards whaling is becoming_. （ A） less serious （ B） more serious （ C） more objective （ D） less
15、 objective 20 How does the passage describe scientific knowledge of whale populations? （ A） It is definitely getting smaller. （ B） It is on the verge of extinct. （ C） It is uncertain. （ D） It is rebounding slightly since the ban on whaling. 21 What is the overall viewpoint at the end of the passage?
16、 （ A） Whaling is bad. （ B） Commercial whaling is immoral. （ C） Whaling should be limited only for food. （ D） The IWC should be replaced. 22 When did the latest bomb explosion take place? （ A） It took place just one hour after two other bombings. （ B） It took place on Thursday. （ C） It took place on
17、Tuesday when the train was entering a station. （ D） It took place on Tuesday when the train was leaving a station. 23 What was the result of the earlier two other bombings in Pakistan? （ A） Nobody died or was injured. （ B） At least 54 people injured. （ C） At least 48 people died and 6 people injured
18、. （ D） At least 6 people died and 48 people injured. 24 The bill bans smoking in_. （ A） bars （ B） most public places （ C） restaurants （ D） designated hotel and motel rooms 25 How many tobacco-growing states have the toughest laws against smoking in the US? （ A） Two. （ B） Fourteen. （ C） Eighteen. （ D
19、） Four. 26 Where did the attack happen yesterday? （ A） In the lords resistance armys territory. （ B） In the civilians village. （ C） In the civilians refugee camp. （ D） In Ugandas capital. 27 How long has the Civil War lasted in Uganda? （ A） For more than 18 years. （ B） For more than 8 years. （ C） Fo
20、r less than 18 years. （ D） For less than 8 years. 28 Whats the main idea of the news item? （ A） The launching of the space shuttle Discovery has been postponed. （ B） The space shuttle Columbia has disappeared in a catastrophe. （ C） NASA planned to lift off the space shuttle Discovery in May. （ D） NA
21、SA scientists are concerned about space shuttle Columbia. 29 Whats the problem of space shuttle Discovery? （ A） The space shuttle cant reenter the earths atmosphere. （ B） The space shuttle and its crew demised. （ C） The fuel tank leaks oil. （ D） Theres the possibility that ice chunks might fall off
22、the shuttles fuel tank. 30 How many people were killed in the Southern Oaxaca state? （ A） 5. （ B） 8. （ C） 13. （ D） 19. 31 What does the police investigation reveal about the case? （ A） The latest case might be drug-related. （ B） The killing might have happened during a robbery. （ C） Police officers
23、are more dangerous than civilians. （ D） The local police force is not powerful enough. 专业英语四级（听力）模拟试卷 91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,
24、 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 will then be given
25、2 minute 1 【正确答案】 Overweight People Have Lower Risk of Death New research shows that overweight or even mildly obese people/have a lower risk of early death/than people considered to be of normal weight. /Researchers examined the results of 97 studies. /Most of the studies were less than 10 years ol
26、d. /They included almost three million adults from around the world. / Researchers found that people /who are considered overweight or slightly obese /were five to six percent less likely to die from all causes /than people of normal weight. /People with higher obesity ratings, /however, had almost
27、a 30 percent greater risk of death /compared to normal-weight individuals. /The study has raised new questions about “body mass index, “ or BMI. /This is a measurement of body fat as a ratio of height to weight. /BMI guidelines were used as a basis for the study. 【知识模块】 听力 SECTION A CONVERSATIONS Di
28、rections: 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: Dave, (5-1)Im going to the supermarket to pick up some food and drink for Saturdays picnic. Any suggestion? M: Well, (5 - 2)everyone has been ta
29、lking about having a barbecue down by the river, so why dont you pick up some hamburger and hot dog? W: Okay, but how much hamburger meat are we going to need? And hot dogs too? M: Uh, I dont know. How about three pounds of hamburger and a couple packages of hot dogs? W: Oh, thats not going to be en
30、ough.(7)Do you remember the last picnic we went on? Your roommate, Jim, ate about ten hamburgers by himself. M: Youre right. Uh, lets see, about nine pounds of hamburger meat and, uh., seven packages of hot dogs. And youd better pick up some chicken for those who dont like hamburger or hot dogs. W:
31、Okay. How about five or six bags of potato chips? M: Humm. Better make that eight or so. W: Okay. What else? Uh, were gonna need some mustard and mayonnaise too. And some soft drinks. How about ten of those big 2-liter bottles? M: Sounds fine, but be sure to buy a variety of drinks. W: Okay. And wha
32、t about dessert? M: Well, (6)maybe we could ask Kathy to make a few cherry pies like she did last time. 2 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题考查事实。根据句 (51)及 (52)可知，大家周六将会在河畔进行野外烧烤聚餐，因此 A为正确答案。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题考查细节。根据句 (6)可知，甜点不用买，而是请 Kathy做樱桃派。因此正确答案为 B。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题考查推理。根据句 (7)可知，他们担心
33、食物像上次一样不够吃，所以这次会多买一些食物。因此 C为正确答案。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 W: Mr. Anderson, I think I have a problem. I have an appointment to visit an overseas student from China on Monday, but I dont know how to get there. Its on East Elm Road. M:(8)Oh dear, thats way on the other side of town. W:(9)I was wondering if
34、you could help me by telling me which bus I should take and where it stops. M: Im afraid there is no bus to that part of town at least not in the morning. How about using my bike? I hardly ever ride it. W: That sounds like a good idea. M: Its a long ride, and its kind of dangerous. Theres a lot of t
35、raffic, and youd have to cross a big highway. (10)I think Id better take you over there on Thursday. I wont have any appointments until 3 p. m. W: Thank you very much, but Im afraid Im too much trouble for you. M: Not at all. Im happy to take you around whenever I can. But I am afraid I wont be able
36、 to take you every time. Youd better learn driving. W: I drive occasionally back in Singapore. M: Oh, great! Then you just need to know something about the traffic rules here and apply for a drivers license. You can take my car whenever you need it. 5 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题考查地点。根据句 (8)可知，那个地方离他们所在的位置很远，
37、因此 C为正确答案。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题考查推理。根据句 (9)可知，这位女士询问男士出行路线，可推断她对当地的地形很不熟悉，因此正确答案为 A。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本题考查意图。根据句 (10)可知，男士认为最好由他带女士去目的地，因此 D为正确答案。 【知识模块】 听力 8 【听力原文】 M: Hi, Maria. How have you been? W: Oh, not bad. And you? M: Oh, Im doing okay. W:(1 - 1)By the way, whats your m
38、ajor anyway? M:(1 - 2)Hotel management. W: Well, (2-1)what do you want to do once you graduate? M: Uh.(2 -2)I havent decided for sure, but I think Id like to work for a hotel or travel agency in this area. How about you? W: Well, when I first started college, I wanted to major in French, but I reali
39、zed I might have a hard time finding a job using the language, (3)so I changed majors to computer science. With the right skills, landing a job in the computer industry shouldnt be as difficult. M: So, do you have a part-time job to support yourself through school? W: Well, fortunately for me, I rec
40、eived a four-year academic scholarship that pays for all of my tuition and books. M: Wow. Thats great. W: Yeah. How about you?(4-1)Are you working your way through school? M:(4-2)Yeah. I work three times a week at a restaurant near campus. W: Oh. What do you do there? M:(4-3)Im a cook. W: How do you
41、 like your job? M: Its okay. The other workers are friendly, and the pay isnt bad. 8 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题考查事实。根据句 (1一 1)、 (12)可知，男士现在在大学学的是酒店管理。因此 B为正确答案。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题考查事实。根据句 (21)可知，女士问男士毕业后的工作选择，句 (22)提及男士对此还不确定。故 C为正确答案。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题考查事实。根据句 (3)可知，女士在大学的专业为计算机科学
42、。因此 A为正确答案。 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本题考查行为。根据句 (41)可知，女士问男士是否做兼职维持学业开支，句 (42)中男士做了肯定的答复，并在句 (43)中提及在餐馆做兼职厨师。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】
43、(15 - 1)Public transportation, while maybe not as enjoyable as commuting in your own personal vehicle, does ease congestion, reduce emissions, and give you plenty of quality time to watch, as well as get to know your neighbors.(15-2)In addition, public transportation allows you to relax, read or nap
44、 during that commute instead of fighting and stressing and feeling the road rage. Here are some suggestions for how to expand and improve public transportation in your community. Try to reduce the number of plane trips you take and try not to use a plane for any trips under 1000km. Plane trips are m
45、ore environmentally destructive than automobile trips. Try the bus or train for longer trips. Buses, trains, light rail and ferries generally have dedicated travel paths that are quicker than sitting alone in your car, which can cut down travel times. Most children live close enough to walk school,
46、but few do. Instead of driving your children the few blocks, walk with them or allow them to take the school bus. (17)Dont drive to the office, or fly to that conference, if you can arrange to complete your work or presentation electronically, or via video conferencing. Video conferencing can reduce
47、 99 percent of the energy used for a trans continental flight. Buy fare saver tickets. Return, weekly/monthly, or off-peak bus/train tickets are often significantly cheaper than single ride tickets, which will encourage you to use bus or train more often. 12 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 推理排除题。根据句 (151)以及句 (152)可
48、知，乘坐公共交通工具出行的好处有：缓解交通堵塞；减少废气排放；有时间赏景、放松、打盹、阅读；可以结识邻居。只有 C“为你节省大量的时间 ”不是其好处，因此 C为正确答案。 【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 情景事实题。根据句 (16一 1)可知，乘坐飞机旅行比开汽车旅行对环境更有破坏性；而与此同时，根据句 (162)可知，长途旅行时，要选择火车、轻轨和渡轮等交通方式以减少旅行时间，比自己开汽车旅行更加环保。结合这两句可知，最不环保的旅行方式是坐飞机旅行，因此 A为正确答案。 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 情景事实题。根据句 (17)可知，相比
49、乘飞机去开会，视频会议能节省 99的能源。因此，视频会议比坐飞机去参加会议更环保，故 B为正确答案。 【知识模块】 听力 15 【听力原文】 Like tuition, college credit-card debt is on the rise. Half of college students have four or more cards, (18)according to a 2009 Sallie Mae survey, and only 17 percent report regularly paying off their balance. As the school year begins, parts of 2009s credit-card reform bill will finally begin to protect the young from their own spending habits. For starters, students will no lon
