1、专业英语四级（听力）练习试卷 3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 What does the woman think of the roommates music? （ A） She cant bear it. （ B） She doesnt mind it. （ C） She thinks it is too repetitive. （ D） She enjoys it but it disturbs her. 3 What is Mikes real trouble?
4、（ A） His room is quite noisy. （ B） Sherry is angry with him. （ C） The man who lives with him seems to lack courtesy. （ D） His roommate is always taking Sherrys parking space. 4 What can be inferred from the conversation about the man and his roommate? （ A） He is surprised at his discovery. （ B） They
5、 have had these problems for a long time. （ C） They are beginning to have problems. （ D） They come from different countries. 5 What was the man doing before the woman arrived? （ A） Studying in the library. （ B） Sleeping in the library. （ C） Sleeping in the room. （ D） Having a snack outside the libra
6、ry. 6 What was the mans complaint about the psychology professor? （ A） He doesnt talk to the students. （ B） He is a nice guy but he is never happy. （ C） He is always talking to himself. （ D） Too boring and is difficult to understand. 7 What made the history lecture so interesting? （ A） It was about
7、American women instead of the American revolution, （ B） The professor talked about a trip and he was challenged. （ C） The professor made a good speech. （ D） The professor was challenged by a student by his lack of knowledge of female historical character. 8 What is the purple of the conversation? （
8、A） To gather information for the students astronomy class. （ B） To write a research paper about a recent discovery in space. （ C） To report findings from an astronomers conference. （ D） To get information for the astronomy club. 9 What is the conversation mainly about? （ A） The possible existence of
9、 life on other planets. （ B） Methods for building powerful new telescopes. （ C） A technical problem that astronomers cant solve. （ D） The discovery of planets orbiting distant stars. 10 How did the scientists establish the existence of the planets? （ A） They studied the gravitation in the appearance
10、 of the parent stars. （ B） They were able to see the planets with a telescope. （ C） They compared the parent stars to the Sun. （ D） They sent astronauts on a mission into space. 11 What does the professor say the scientists might learn about the planets by using the new telescope? （ A） Their surface
11、 features. （ B） Their chemical composition. （ C） Their temperature. （ D） Their age. 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 According to the lecturer, what did people used to throw
12、into wells? （ A） Coins. （ B） Food. （ C） Flowers. （ D） People. 13 According to the lecturer, why did Europeans often knock on wood? （ A） Superstitions generally flow from cultural beliefs. （ B） Superstitions are rooted in European culture. （ C） Superstitions are irrational. （ D） Superstitions are gen
13、erally a European feature. 14 What does the speaker focus on in this talk? （ A） Why we have superstitions. （ B） The historical and cultural root of superstitions. （ C） Whether superstitions are rational. （ D） Who believes in superstitions. 15 What is the main topic of the story? （ A） The coffee mark
14、et in Boston. （ B） The role of supermarkets in the coffee business. （ C） A new trend in the United States. （ D） The advertising of a new product. 16 What probably leads people to choose gourmet coffees over regular brands? （ A） Gourmet coffee is less expensive. （ B） Regular brands of coffee have too
15、 much caffeine. （ C） Gourmet coffee tastes better. （ D） Gourmet coffee is grown in the United States. 17 What will probably happen in the future to stores that sell regular brands of coffee? （ A） They will run out of coffee. （ B） They will successfully compete with gourmet coffee sellers. （ C） They
16、will introduce new regular brands of coffee. （ D） They will lose some coffee business. 18 The United States is a typical country （ A） which encourages free trade at home and abroad. （ B） where peoples chief concern is how to make money. （ C） where all businesses are managed scientifically. （ D） whic
17、h normally works according to the federal budget. 19 The influence of business in the U. S. is evidenced by the fact that （ A） most newspapers are run by big businesses. （ B） even public organizations concentrate on working for profits. （ C） Americans of all professions know how to do business. （ D）
18、 even arts and entertainment are regarded as business. 20 According to the passage, immigrants choose in settle in the U.S. dreaming （ A） they can start profitable businesses there. （ B） they can be more competitive in business. （ C） they will make a fortune overnight there. （ D） they will find bett
19、er chances of employment. 21 A companys efforts to keep expenses low and profits high may result in （ A） reduction in the number of employees. （ B） improvement of working conditions. （ C） fewer disputes between labor and management. （ D） a rise in workers wages. 22 Whats the BBC vote for? （ A） For t
20、he world music expo. （ B） For Audience Award. （ C） Newcomer and Boundary Crossing. （ D） Club Global. 23 When will the vote begin? （ A） On 1 January. （ B） On 5 March. （ C） On 22 January. （ D） On 5 January. 24 Whats the plan GMs CEO announced at the automakers annual shareholders meeting? （ A） Close v
21、ehicle assembly plants. （ B） Close vehicle parts plants. （ C） Job-cuts. （ D） Both A and . 25 Which is NOT the reason for GMs heavy burden? （ A） Slumping sales. （ B） Rising cost of raw materials. （ C） Employee health care. （ D） Employees wages. 26 How did people react towards the new stamps? （ A） Peo
22、ple were not very interested in the new stamps. （ B） The new stamps are believed to be the most popular stamps in British history. （ C） People just went to the post offices to have a look. （ D） People formed long lines to see Princess of Wales. 27 How many kinds of stamps are on sale? （ A） Two. （ B）
23、 Three. （ C） Four. （ D） Five. 28 How many consecutive years does Haier top the rank of electronic enterprises? （ A） Two years. （ B） Three years. （ C） Four years. （ D） Five years. 29 Which enterprise ranks the third? （ A） Boe Technology Group Co. Ltd. （ B） TEL Corporation. （ C） Lenovo Group. （ D） Hua
24、wei Technology. 30 How many Hamas militants have been killed in the fire? （ A） Three. （ B） Two. （ C） One. （ D） Zero. 31 Who were killed in an attack to a Jewish settlement in Gaza yesterday? （ A） Three Hamas militants. （ B） Three Palestinians. （ C） One Chinese and two Palestinians. （ D） Three Israel
25、ites. 专业英语四级（听力）练习试卷 3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
26、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 2 minute 1 【正确答案】 The History Of Corn In the late 140Os, when Christopher Columbus
27、 returned to Spain from the western hemisphere, /he brought with him a sample of maize. / We call it more often today, corn. /The corn that Columbus introduced to Europe was the distant descendant of a grass native to Mexico. /The people of the Americas probably started to domesticate this grass as
28、early as 5000 BC. /After about a thousand years, /they had developed a highly productive strand of corn. /Domesticated corn and the people who cultivated it developed together. /Without humans to care for it, /domesticated corn could not survive. /The kernels are crowded together beneath the strong
29、protective husk and silk. /And the young corn shoot is not strong enough to break through the husk on its own. /If people did not strip away the husk and plant individual kernels, /the corn would die out. / 【试题解析】 这篇听写材料的难度在于对一些固定搭配的理解，如： break through， strip away，对句型 as.as， without. could not.， not
30、. enough to. 的把握有助于对全文的理解。文中的 shoot一词可能会对大多数的学生造成困扰，因为这里的 shoot 并不是其常用意 “射击 ”，而是 “嫩芽 ”的意思。另外这篇短文中多处涉及专有名词，注意 Christopher Columbus， Spain， Europe， Mexico，Americas， BC的大写。 【知识模块】 听力 SECTION A CONVERSATIONS Directions: In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations car
31、efully and then answer the questions that follow. 2 【听力原文】 W: Hi, Mike, do you have a minute to spare? M: Yes, Sherry, how can I help you? W: Well, I have been getting music noises coming from your apartment and it seems like it is always during 9pm-12am when I am trying to study. Is it possible to
32、tune down and contain the noise to your apartment then? M: Oh, Im so sorry about that. I hadnt been back to my apartment for two weeks and in fact, I just got back today. It must be my new roommate then. W: I realize that. Could you have a word with him and get him to lower the volume because it is
33、disturbing during the night. Its just, how it is around this time of the year with midterms and everything. M: Oh, no problem, and I tell you what I wont even mention that it was you who complained. W: Well, Mike, I appreciate it but Im afraid that this is not the only issue I want to bring up. Your
34、 new roommate is also taking up two parking spaces in the parking lot. M: Really, I didnt know that! Thats selfish of him. Well, Sherry, not to worry. You bet I will give him a piece of my mind tonight. W: All right, I hope you can settle all of this soon. Sorry to give you all this bad news now. M:
35、 Oh, dont worry, Sherry, this will be all settled without a hitch. 2 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题考查评价。从原文 “I have been getting music noises coming from your apartment and it seems like it is always during 9pm-12am when I am trying to study.”可知选项 A为正确答案。这里要注意文中用到了 “nosie”一词，可见是无法忍受了。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析
36、】 本题考查事实。根据原文可知他刚刚回家，新搬进来的室友经常在深夜听音乐，而且占用两个停车位。隔壁邻居来找他抗议。因此选项 C为正确答案。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题考查评价。根据原文可知他的室友缺少公德心。选项 A“他很惊奇于他的发现 ”，选项 B“他们的这个问题已经存在很长时间了 ”和选项 D“他们来自不同的国家 ”，都是无关选项。因此选项 C为正确答案。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 W: Hey, Jake, rise and shine. M: What time is it, Sheila? I have no idea how long
37、Ive been here. W: Hmm. the library is too quiet. You need a place thats nice and noisy to study. M: Youve got a point. I always mean to study hard but I quickly nod off. Its just too quiet here. W: Maybe you were thinking of Carlsons psychology lesson. Thats as good as a sleeping pill. M: Yeah, nice
38、 guy, but he just cant seem to come down to earth. The whole time he seemed to be talking to himself. W: You should have been in my history class with Professor Rivers. What a trip! One student got up and challenged him to name 6 women who contributed to the American Revolution. He was speechless. M
39、: The class must have been buzzing. W: Especially when the student started rattling off over a dozen names. She was no fool and she wasnt going to let him off the hook. M: Seems she gave Professor Rivers a good lecture. W: Yeah, although I felt she should have given him a chance to save face. After
40、all I doubt whether many people can name even one. M: Thats true. I sure cant. W: Jake, Jake. You should attend Professor Andersons class on womens studies. Shell tell you about people like Sarah Bradlee Fulton, a spy who was a key figure in the Boston Tea Party. M: Hmm. Maybe Rivers could join me.
41、5 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题考查行为。根据原文 “Hey， Jake， rise and shine.”“What time is it, Sheila? I have no idea how long Ive been here.”可以推断出这个男生在图书馆睡着了，因此选项 B为正确答案。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本题考查评价。原文中那个男生在说那位心理学教授时说到“Yeah， nice guy but he just cant seem to come down to earth. The whole time he seemed to be t
42、alking to himself.”由此可知选项 D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。根据原文 “You should have been in my history class with Professor Rivers What a trip! One student got up and challenged him to name 6 women who contributed to the American Revolution He was speechless.”可知当学生要求教授说出六个对美国革命有贡献的女性时，教授就被难住了
43、。选项 D为正确答案。 【知识模块】 听力 8 【听力原文】 M: Doctor Cole, thank you for agreeing to this interview for the Daily Campus News. Can you tell us about what you and your colleagues discuss at the annual astronomy society meeting last month? Can you, Doctor? W: Yes. For the first time ever the scientific community
44、has established the existence of planets outside our own solar system. Of course we knew that certain distant stars existed, but Only recently did we learn that several of them are orbited by their own planets. M: Why did it take so I0ng to locate these planets? W: You have to understand that they a
45、re a billion times dimmer than their parent stars. It would be like trying to see the light of a candle next to a huge explosion. We dont currently have a telescope that can be used to see them. M: But if the astronomers didnt see the planets through a telescope, how did they find them? W: By a very
46、 indirect method. The astronomers measured subtle distortions in the frequency of the light from the parent stars and observed that some of the stars seem to rock back and forth. They determined that this was caused by gravitational pull from orbiting planets. M: There is a powerful new telescope be
47、ing built in Arizona. Will that help them see these planets? W: They should be able to see them at least in the form of small spots of light. And then the scientists will be able to break down and analyze this light. By doing this, they hope to learn about the chemical composition of these planets-o
48、xygen and ozone molecules, for example, would be telltale signs of life on these planets. M: Im looking forward to hearing more when the telescope is in operation. And Im sure our readers will be interested too. 8 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题考查对话的意图。从原文中： “Can you tell us about what you and your colleagues di
49、scuss at the annual astronomy society meeting last month?”可以推断出本对话是采访天文学家 Cole博土，他谈论了最新的天文学会年会的成果。选项 C为正确答案。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本题考查大意。根据原文 “For the first time ever the scientific community has established the existence of planets outside our own solar system.”可知本次年会的成果在于证实了太阳系之外行星的存在。因此选项 D为正确答案。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题考查行为特征。根据原文 “The astronomers measured subtle distortions in the frequency of the light from the parent stars and observed that some of the stars seem to rock back and forth. They determ
