1、专业英语四级（听力）练习试卷 5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 is the basic purpose of IQ tests? （ A） They are designed to measure childrens intelligence. （ B） They are intended to test linguistic and numerical skills. （ C） They are designed to test why some child
4、ren perform better at school. （ D） They are intended to find out why some children are not appreciated. 3 According to Kellerman, why are there so many unhappy adults in the world? （ A） Becanse they are not brighter than others. （ B） Becaase they dont have good education. （ C） Because they are not d
5、oing the things they are best at. （ D） Because they are not duly encouraged in life. 4 According to Brigid, why cant some children do well in school examinations （ A） They dont have proper education. （ B） They dont have enough encouragement. （ C） Their parents are not responsible. （ D） They are not
6、good with words and numbers. 5 Which of the following statements is TRUE about Lisa? （ A） Lisa is whom the man is speaking to. （ B） Lisa is the girl whom the man dated two years ago. （ C） Lisa is the girl who wrote this song. （ D） Lisa is a girl whose name appears in one of the mans song. 6 Why did
7、the man break up with his girlfriend? （ A） Because her dad did not like him. （ B） Because she needed to finish her college. （ C） Because he had a busy career. （ D） Because her dad threatened not to support her college education. 7 Why didnt the man get a call from her former girl friend? （ A） Becaus
8、e she probably didnt get his message. （ B） Because they could not track down each other. （ C） Because she probably had no idea about where he is. （ D） The man had no idea about the reason. 8 What is the purpose of this conversation? （ A） The man wants to obtain an international drivers license that
9、he can use both in the U. S. and in his country. （ B） The man wants to take a drivers test to get an Arizona drivers license. （ C） The man wants to know whether he can use his international drivers license in Arizona. （ D） The man wants to fill out an application for ma Arizona drivers license. 9 Wh
10、at does the man have to do in order to drive legally? （ A） Show his student ID and pay ten dollars. （ B） Use his international drivers license. （ C） Take a drivers test and apply for a limited license. （ D） Show proof of temporary residence. 10 How long is a limited license valid for? （ A） Less than
11、 one year. （ B） Four years. （ C） Five years. （ D） Ten years. 11 What will the man must probably do next? （ A） Fill out an application. （ B） Go back to the university to get his ID （ C） Go to see his friend. （ D） Take a written exam and an eye exam. SECTION B PASSAGES Directions: In this section, you
12、 will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 12 We can infer from the speaker that （ A） IBM was his first job. （ B） he has left IBM. （ C） he is a client of IBM. （ D） hes a member of IBM. 13 In the opinion of the speaker, the network technol
13、ogy （ A） is still in its early stage. （ B） is still controlled by a small group of skilled professionals. （ C） still cant be called as a new mass medium. （ D） cant he called as a transformational technology. 14 Which of the following statements concerning the Internet is TRUE. （ A） There are above 9
14、00,000 million people on-line 5 years after the birth of the Internet. （ B） The number of Internet users has doubled since last November. （ C） The Internet population in China will be more than 100 million by 2005. （ D） The Internet population outside China will decrease in the following years. 15 H
15、ow many hours does National Saving Bank offer the part-timer to do per week? （ A） 4 hours. （ B） 20 hours. （ C） 24 hours. （ D） More than 4 hours. 16 What kind of help will the conselors offer to those students? （ A） Refine their interviewing techniques. （ B） Arrange their work schedules. （ C） Select
16、appropriate courses. （ D） Write cover letters. 17 What do all of the jobs have in common? （ A） They pay the same wage. （ B） They involve working outdoors. （ C） They can be substituted for college courses. （ D） Theyre part-time. 18 Why are the bees called “Africanized Honey Bees“? （ A） They are defen
17、sive when they feel threatened. （ B） It is the interbreeding between European bees and African bees. （ C） They came from the southern part of Africa. （ D） They are so large. 19 Where do the bees come from originally? （ A） Brazil. （ B） North Africa. （ C） Southern Texas. （ D） Southern Africa. 20 Throu
18、gh what route did Africanized Honey Bees enter America? （ A） Northern Argentina-southern Brazil-central America-Mexico-United States. （ B） Southern Brazil-northern Argentina-central America-Mexico-United States. （ C） Northern Argentina-southern Brazil Mexico-central America-United States. （ D） South
19、ern Brazil-northern Argentina-Mexico-central America-United States. 21 What can be inferred about the speakers view of the bees? （ A） They are not at all as ferocious as people think. （ B） They are dangerous to get to close to. （ C） They are not ferocious, but people think that because of their enor
20、mous size. （ D） They are ferocious only when they feel something unfair happened. SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Directions: In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 22 How many vehicles will be recalled by Toyota? （ A） More tha
21、n 75,000. （ B） More than 750,000. （ C） More than 715,000. （ D） More than 71,500. 23 If a baseball player is on his first positive test, what will happen to him? （ A） It will lead him to a ten days ban. （ B） It will lead him to a one month ban. （ C） It will lead him to a twelve months ban. （ D） It wi
22、ll lead him to a two-year-ban. 24 In Olympic sports, any positive drug test will face （ A） never permitted to join in Olympic sports again. （ B） never permitted to join in the matches. （ C） one year ban. （ D） two years ban. 25 Which is NOT the cooperation with China and Russia? （ A） Cooperate in tra
23、ining athletes. （ B） Sharing the experienced coaches. （ C） Sharing advanced sports equipment. （ D） Sharing medical care. 26 How many gold medals did China Rain in Athens Olympics? （ A） 35. （ B） 27. （ C） 63. （ D） 32. 27 What happened to the Australian engineer? （ A） He has been killed in Iraq. （ B） H
24、is wife left him when he was in Iraq. （ C） He has been held hostage in Iraq. （ D） He just finished his work in Iraq and will be back to America. 28 Where did the couple live? （ A） In Australia. （ B） In Iraq. （ C） In Britain. （ D） In California. 29 How long has the protest lasted according to the new
25、s? （ A） One month. （ B） Two months. （ C） Three months. （ D） Four months. 30 Whats the purpose of the fund endorsed by the Thai cabinet? （ A） To construct a dam. （ B） To compensate villagers who are made landless by dam construction. （ C） To make the farmers and villagers give up the protest. （ D） To
26、 return land to the farmers and villagers. 31 What were the farmers and villagers attitude toward the measures passed by the government? （ A） They accepted them because what they demanded has been met. （ B） They partially accepted them. （ C） They added some more demands to the measures. （ D） They we
27、re not satisfied with them because the measures didnt solve some very important problems. 专业英语四级（听力）练习试卷 5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 spee
28、d, 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 give
29、n 2 minute 1 【正确答案 】 Different Media With the introduction of radio, /newspaper publishers wondered how broadcasting would affect them. /Many feared that radio as a quick and easy means of keeping people informed would displace the newspaper industry altogether. /Others hoped that the brief newscast
30、 heard on the air would stimulate listeners in the story so theyd buy the paper to get more information. /This second idea turned out to be closer to the truth. /Radio and print were not substitutes for each other but actually supported each other. /You see the relationship between different media i
31、s not always one of displacement but can be one of reinforcement. /However this is not always the ease. /Take television and motion pictures for example, /with the popularization of TV, /the motion picture industry suffered greatly. /Movie attendance dropped when audience members chose to stay at ho
32、me and be entertained. /Likewise, when a football game was shown on the air, /the stands were often empty because fans chose to watch the game at home. / 【试题解析】 这篇听写的内容不难理解，但是短文的长单词相对较多，可能会影响记录的速度。另外， stimulate， reinforcement， stands等词汇，在初听的时候可能不能正确理解和捕捉，对其所在句子的理解也可能造成困扰，考生应在这些方面强化练习。 【知识模块】 听力 SECT
33、ION 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】 W: Why is it that some children perform much better than others at school? M: Obviously, certain children are brighter than o
34、thers, but its not as simple as that. A lot of emphasis is placed on intelligence measured by tests. W: The so-called IQ test? M: Yes. Basically they are intended to test linguistic and numerical skills, so some children are bound to suffer. This is very unfortunate. A child with an average IQ may t
35、urn out to be successful when he grows up. W: What youre saying is that some children have abilities that are not easy to measure, that arent appreciated. M: Precisely. And if these skills are not spotted sufficiently early, they cannot be developed, Thats why, in my view, there are so many unhappy
36、adults in this world. They are not doing the things they are best at. W: I see. M: But at school, only those children who are good with words and numbers will probably do well in school examinations. W: Right. Is there anything a parent can do to help in this case? M: Yes. In my opinion, a child sho
37、uld be judged on his individual talents. After all, being happy in life is putting skills to good use, no matter what they are. 2 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题考查意图。根据原文 “Basically they are intended to test linguistic and numerical skills.”可以得知智力测验是为了测验人的语言和计算能力而设计的。选项 B为正确答案。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题考查原因
38、。根据原文 “Thats why， in my view， there are so many unhappy adults in this world. They are not doing the things they are best at.”可知因为成年人没有做他们最适合的事情是造成不快乐的原因。选项 C为正确答案。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本题考查意图。从原文中 “But at school， only those children who are good with words and numbers will probably do well i
39、n school examinations.”可以 推测出他认为考试为了测验人的语言和计算能力而设计的，因而那些不擅长这两方面的孩子成绩就不好。选项 D为正确答案。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 W: Now, specifically in that song, you mention “Lisa“. Is there actually a “Lisa“ out there? M: Yes, there really is. She was somebody I went out with for two years actually. W: What happened later?
40、 M: Her dad just didnt want it to happen. It was so bad that she just couldnt take the pressure. W: You must have felt bitter about the whole split up and everything? M: Its really tough, she wants to do something with her life and her dads threatening to cut off her college tuition if she continues
41、 to see me, so its like she had a serious decision to make. W: Were you bitter about her? M: lake I said, at first, I was somewhat bitter but I understand, I guess. I dont know. I know I probably wouldnt have done the same thing. Who knows, people are different, so I couldnt really hold that against
42、 her. W: What has she said to you since she heard it on the radio? M: Oh. I havent heard from her. W: You havent? M: I dropped some notes for her to call me some time and she hasnt. I guess at this point, I dont expect her to. Thats my call out to her, because I have no idea about that. 5 【正确答案】 D 【
43、试题解析】 本题考查事实。从开头部分 “Now， specifically in that song， you mention Lisa. She was somebody I went out with for two years actually.”可以得出，选项 D为正确答案。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本题考查原因。文中提到 “. she wants to do something with her life and her dads threatening to cut off her college tuition if she continues t
44、o see me.”可以推断出是莉莎父亲的极力阻止才导致他们分手的。因此选项 D为正确答案。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题考查原因。从对话的最后部分 “I dropped some notes for her to call me some time and she hasnt. I guess at this point， I dont expect her to Thats my call out to her， because I have no idea about that.”可以推断出她有可能没有收到他的留言。因此选项 A为正确答案。 【知识模块】
45、听力 8 【听力原文】 M: Hello. I need to talk with someone about my drivers license. W: Yes. How may I help you? Do you have a drivers license, or do you need to get one? M: Well, Im not sure. You see, I have an international drivers license. W: Uh-huh. And how long will you be staying in the United States?
46、M: Probably four years, until I finish my degree. W: Oh. Then you will need to get in Arizona drivers license. M: Do I have to take a drivers test to do that? W: Yes, you do. You need to come in and take a written exam and an eye exam, and then you need to take a road test with a parallel parking te
47、st. Did you say that you are a student? M: Yes, Im a student at the university. I dont have an ID with me, but I can go and get it. W: Okay. Then you can apply for a limited license. Just come back and show your student ID, and you can apply for a five-year license. The limited license only costs yo
48、u ten dollars. A regular license would cost you a lot more than that, but it is valid for more than five years. M: Why cant I just use my international drivers license? W: You could if you were just visiting a lot less than a year. But as a student, you will be temporarily residing in our state. M:
49、Okay. So thats why my friend can use his international license; he is a tourist. W: Right. 8 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题考查对话意图。对话中的那个男学生想咨询他的国际驾照是否可以在亚利桑那州使用。因此选项 C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。根据原文 “You need to come in and take a written exam and an eye exam， and then you need to take a road test with a parallel parking test.”可知他必须参加考试以取得限制驾照。因此选项 C为正确答案。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题考查事实。原文中提到： “. and you can apply for a five-year license.”因此选项 C为正确答案。 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题考查行为
