1、专业英语四级（听力）练习试卷 1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 passa
2、ge 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 SECTION A CONVERSATIONS Directions: In this section you will hear several conv
3、ersations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 2 Why is the woman interested in working with Professor Smith? （ A） She wants to quit her job in the chemistry lab. （ B） She wants to get practical experience. （ C） Shes interested in becoming a psychology ma
4、jor. （ D） She wants to earn extra money. 3 What will the college students do for the high school students? （ A） Employ them as lab assistants. （ B） Teach classes at their high school. （ C） Help them with their studies. （ D） Pay them for participating in the study. 4 What will the speakers probably d
5、o next? （ A） Write their lab reports. （ B） Find out Professor Smiths schedule. （ C） Interview some high school students. （ D） Finish their chemistry experiment. 5 Why is Sarah worried? （ A） She cant find a new place to live. （ B） The landlord wants her to move out after only 2 months. （ C） She think
6、s she will lose her deposit money. （ D） She cant move because the contract states she must stay for 6 months. 6 What docs the landlord plan to do? （ A） Take her to the court. （ B） Forfeit her money. （ C） Give her deposit back. （ D） Charge her extra for moving out. 7 What are Sarah and John planning
7、to do as a last resort? （ A） Go to see the landlord. （ B） Go to the court. （ C） Move out. （ D） Lose part of their deposit but get the other amount. 8 Why does the man call the woman? （ A） To make an appointment to look at a house. （ B） To get information about special housing. （ C） To ask about gett
8、ing a loan to buy a house. （ D） To renew his housing contract. 9 Why does the man believe hes eligible for low-cost housing? （ A） He has more than one child. （ B） His wife is a graduate student. （ C） He is a full-time student. （ D） He works at the university housing office. 10 What can be inferred a
9、bout the man? （ A） He earns less than 15,000 a year. （ B） Hes looking for a full-time job. （ C） He thinks his rent is too high. （ D） He plans to go back to graduate school. 11 Why does the woman suggest that the man visit her office in the afternoon? （ A） She isnt there in the morning. （ B） Her assi
10、stant isnt there in the morning. （ C） She wont have the forms he needs until the afternoon. （ D） She isnt as busy in the afternoon. 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 Which of
11、the following is NOT true of “jeans“? （ A） Jeans appeal to young people all over the world. （ B） Jeans can be regarded as the“ uniform“ of youth. （ C） Jeans have been popular for two hundred years. （ D） Jeans were first made in Italy. 13 Who didnt like Levis jeans in the 19th century? （ A） Gold mine
12、rs. （ B） Farmers. （ C） Cowboys. （ D） Young people. 14 Which of the following didnt help make jeans popular in the 1950s and 1960s? （ A） TV programs. （ B） Rock and roll music. （ C） Rock stars. （ D） Movie stars. 15 What does the speaker say about the novel Uncle Toms Cabin? （ A） It doesnt include the
13、use of dialect. （ B） It is considered Stowes best written work. （ C） It was not published in the nineteenth century. （ D） It was Stowes most popular work. 16 Why does the speaker mention Mark Twain? （ A） To give an example of someone who was the subject of one of Stowes biographies. （ B） To give an
14、example of anther author who used local dialect in his writing. （ C） To suggest that his work was less popular than Stowes. （ D） To point out another author who wrote about New England. 17 What was Stowes first published work? （ A） A childrens geography book. （ B） A collection of travel stories. （ C
15、） A biographical sketch. （ D） Uncle Toms Cabin. 18 According to the speaker what do people often think about astronomers （ 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
16、theoretical problems. 19 Why do astronomers often use photographic plate （ A） To decrease the time it takes to photograph objects. （ B） To avoid using a telescope. （ C） To sharpen the color of what they observe. （ D） To obtain images of distant objects. 20 What is one advantage of photographing the
17、skies? （ A） The cost of equipment needed is reduced. （ B） Fewer data need to be analyzed. （ C） The images can be studied 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 telesco
18、pes. （ B） To overcome the problem of weak light. （ C） To take more photographs. （ D） To photograph astronomical objects without using a telescope. SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Directions: In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follo
19、w. 22 How was one of the U. S. soldiers found alive in North Korea? （ A） He made a public appearance. （ B） He published a book telling the truth. （ C） He was found in a picture of a film. （ D） He received an interview by a TV reporter. 23 What has been happening to Kraft? （ A） Consumers have decreas
20、ed their purchasing from the Kraft. （ B） Kraft has been being up against to be responsible for its potentially unhealthy foods. （ C） Oreo biscuits produced by Kraft has the food security problems. （ D） Kraft could not make advertisements again. 24 How about the obesity levels in America? （ A） There
21、are approx 2/3 adults overweight. （ B） There are approx 2/3 children overweight. （ C） 50% of children are overweight. （ D） Both A and . 25 _ supports to shut down Guantanamo Bay prison? （ A） Democrat K （ B） Pentagon （ C） Cuba （ D） Democrat senator Joe Biden 26 How to deal with the prisoner in Bidens
22、 opinion? （ A） Kill all the prisoners before shut down Guantanamo. （ B） Move all the prisoners to other places before shut down Guantanamo. （ C） Keep those who deserve and let the others go. （ D） Amnesty all the prisoners. 27 Which is NOT correct description about Medullary bone? （ A） Medullary bone
23、 is only known in ovulating birds before. （ B） It is full of calcium. （ C） Birds draw calcium in it to make shells for their eggs. （ D） A dinosaur doesnt have medullary bone. 28 Which opinion did the discovery prove? （ A） Modem birds are the closest living relatives of the two-legged dinosaurs. （ B）
24、 Dinosaurs have medullary bone. （ C） Medullary bone is only known in ovulating birds. （ D） Medullary bone is a source of calcium for birds to make shells for their eggs. 29 What do people think of the present European political leaders? （ A） They are really bad as political leaders. （ B） They are go
25、od as political leaders. （ C） They are good, but also are opposed by some people. （ D） People do not care what they do. 30 Which will be the most powerful political group after the election? （ A） Social Democrats. （ B） Center-right parties. （ C） Socialist parties. （ D） Euro-sceptic parties. 31 What
26、is the focus of EU at the present time? （ A） The European summit in Brussels. （ B） The source of deep disappointment for officials in Brussels. （ C） The European constitution. （ D） The EU foreign ministers meeting. 专业英语四级（听力）练习试卷 1答案与解析 一、 PART I DICTATION (15 MIN) Directions: Listen to the followin
27、g 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, with intervals of 15 second
28、s. 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】 Unemployment Most people are much more frightened by being unemployed than they need to be. / Being unemployed certainly has disadvantages, /but there are
29、good things about it too./ One advantage is that you dont have to get up early to go to work in the rush hour. /You can stay in bed as long as you like, /and there is plenty of time to read the newspaper and have a leisurely breakfast. /But the best thing of all is that you are your own boss and the
30、re is no one to tell you what to do and when to do it. / One drawback of being unemployed is that you havent got much money coming in/-having a job at least enables you to save a lot of money to go on holiday. /On the other hand, /when you are unemployed you neednt go on holiday, /because you are on
31、 holiday already. /In fact, the main trouble is that you have to spend much time looking for a job. / 【试题解析】 这篇听写材料属于议论性质。从失业的好处和坏处两个方面进行了分析，材料的层次性很强，比较容易听懂。文中的 rush hour和 leisurely可能在听第一遍时会造成困扰，但是如果掌握全文 的大意，这两处就很容易理解。另外文中的动名词、分词形式较多，要注意拼写。 【知识模块】 听力 SECTION A CONVERSATIONS Directions: In this secti
32、on you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 2 【听力原文】 M: Hi, Mary. Do you want to start writing a lab report after we finish this experiment? W: I cant. In fact I need to finish early because Im going over to the psychology
33、department to talk to Professor Smith about a job opening. M: You mean a job on campus? W: Yeah. And it sounds pretty interesting. It involves helping with her study on learning style. M: Yeah. I know thats her area of expertise. W: Right. Anyway for her study shes taking some high school students w
34、ho arent doing very well in their classes and testing them to find out what their learning styles are. Then tutors, people like me, will work with them presenting material to them in their particular learning style. M: Are you getting paid for this? W: Im sure well get something, though probably not
35、 much. Anyway it doesnt matter to me, I just want to get some hands-on experience. M: Yeah. And itll be nice to help those high school students too. W: Thats what I thought when I saw the ad. You know you could do it too. You dont have to be in her classes to work on the study. M: Really? Do you hav
36、e any idea what the schedule is like? W: Late afternoon then evening for tutoring I think. After all, the kids are in regular classes until three thirty. M: Actually thats perfect for me. W: Then come along. We will save the lab report for later. But wed better make sure we do a goad job on our expe
37、riment first. M: Yeah. First things first. 2 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题考查原因。根据原文 “Anyway it doesnt matter to me， I just want to get some hands-on experience.”可知她是想得到一些实践经验，原文 当中使用的词语是 “hands-on”，意思是 “动手的，亲自的 ”，选项当中的 practical是进行了同义替换。选项 B为正确答案。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题考查行为特征。根据原文 “Anyway for her study
38、 shes taking some high school students who arent doing very well in their classes and testing them to find out what their teaming styles are Then tutors， people like me， will work with them presenting material to them in their particular learning style.”可知他们是帮助学习成绩差的高中生找出他们的学习模式，并提供适合他们学习的材料。 【知识模块】
39、 听力 4 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本题考查行为。根据原文 “Then come along We will save the lab report for later. But wed better make sure we do a good job on our experiment first.”可知两人认为先把实验报告放一放，但是应该首先把试验做好。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 M: Hello. W: Hello, John. This is Florence Richardson. Im sorry to phone you at this hour, hat
40、Im experiencing a sticky issue, and I cant think of anyone to get advice from besides you. M: Whats up? W: Well, I moved to my present apartment a couple months ago and now Im thinking of deferring my studies and planning to return to my parents place next month. Today, I gave notice to my landlord
41、but he said hes unable to give my deposit back since I have to stay a minimum of six months. M: Are you giving him a-month-in-advance notice to move? W: Yes, thats exactly what I did today. In the tenancy agreement, thats the timeframe requested to notify the landlord. M: Yes, thats the usual practi
42、ce. Well, in the tenancy agreement, did it state that theres a minimum of six months stay or the deposit would be forfeited? W: Not that I could remember. M: Well, I have never heard of it either. It could be the landlord is trying to intimidate you. Perhaps you should pull your contract out and hav
43、e a word with him. W: Yes, thats exactly what Im thinking of. M: If the contract does not state the time frame, then he shouldnt impose it himself. W: You are right, John. You just confirmed my reasoning. M: Look, Sarah, Ill go with you to see the landlord tomorrow and if he still insists on forfeit
44、ing your deposit, well go to the small claim court to get your money back. W: Thanks, John, I really appreciate that. 5 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题考查原因。根据原文 “Today， I gave notice to my landlord but he said hes unable to give my deposit back since I have to stay a minimum of six months.”可知她说下个月要退房回家，而房东声称因为她没
45、有住满六个月所以要扣掉押金。 deposit是 “押金 ”的意思。因此选项 C为正确答案。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题考查行为。题目问房东想做什么。根据原文可知房东想扣掉她的押金。选项 A“带她上法庭 ”，选项 C“还给她押金 ”和选项 D“因为她要搬走，所以要额外收钱 ”很明显都是不正确的。选项 B为正确答案。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题考查行为。根据原文 “Ill go with you to see the landlord tomorrow and if he still insists on forfeiting y
46、our deposit， well go to the small claim court to get your money back.”可知约翰说明天一齐去跟房东见面，如果谈判不成功就只能去法院了。这里 forfeit是指 “(因犯罪，过失，违约等而 )丧失的东西，没收物，罚款 ”。因此选项 B为正确答案。 【知识模块】 听力 8 【听力原文】 W: Good morning. Housing office. How can I help you? M: Hi. Im calling about the new subsidized low-cost housing for graduat
47、e students. W: Are you aware that its only available to married graduate students and their families? M: Yes. I think my wife and I may qualify since shes still in graduate school. But I was wondering whether there were any other requirements. W: Well, unless you have more than one child, you have t
48、o have a combined annual income thats less than 15,000 dollars. M: Im working as a part-time research assistant so thats no problem. But right now were living with my wifes parents. Does that mean we have to include their income too? W: Not necessarily. Why dont you stop by our office so I can give
49、you some forms to fill out and explain everything in more detail? M: That sounds like a good idea. Would tomorrow morning be all right? W: The afternoon might be better. It can be pretty crazy around here on a Friday morning. M: All right then. Ill try to make it in the afternoon. Is there anyone special I should ask for? W: You can ask for me, Susan Davidson. Or my assistant Bill Brown. 8 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题考查原因。根据原文 “Im calling about the new subsidized low-cost housing for graduat
