1、专业英语四级（听力）练习试卷 8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 does Carl avoid a double cheese burger? （ A） Because he has to take part in all kinds of meets. （ B） Because hes been on a diet. （ C） Because he doesnt like to eat it in this season. （ D） Because he lik
4、es to stay in shape. 3 What does Carl think about taking part in the Olympic Games? （ A） He has decided that it is time for him to leave. （ B） He has lost interest in the Games. （ C） He thinks he is too old for the Games. （ D） He will take part in one more Olympic Games. 4 Which statement about Carl
5、 is NOT true? （ A） He is proud of his career because he has proved that hes an excellent athlete. （ B） He has won 9 gold medals in the Olympic Games. （ C） He enjoys staying in good shape. （ D） He is 35 years old. 5 What seems to surprise the man about the new product? （ A） Its variety of colors. （ B
6、） Its unusual texture, （ C） The way it is sold. （ D） Its main ingredient. 6 What would be a good reason for buying the product? （ A） Its low purchase price. （ B） Its wide availability. （ C） Its good nutritional value. （ D） Its higher water content. 7 When will the new product be available? （ A） In a
7、 few weeks. （ B） In two or three months. （ C） In about two years. （ D） In ten years. 8 What are the speakers mainly discussing? （ A） An experiment in Antarctica. （ B） Part of the Larsen Ice Shelf broke off. （ C） The formation of the Larsen Ice Shelf. （ D） An expedition in Antarctica. 9 Why are the e
8、vents important? （ A） They could be a sign of global warming. （ B） They are disturbing Antarctic bird habitats. （ C） They have destroyed research facilities. （ D） They refute current scientific theories. 10 Why doesnt the woman believe that weather is responsible for the recent events? （ A） No melti
9、ng has been observed. （ B） The past several winters have been unusually severe. （ C） Nothing unusual has happened in other parts of Antarctica. （ D） The ice shelf had remained intact for centuries despite the weather, 11 What would be the likely result of the melting of the ice cap? （ A） Warmer wate
10、r temperatures. （ B） Less aquatic life. （ C） A rise in ocean level. （ D） Colder winds. 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 The body language is closely related to （ A） words and
11、 phrases. （ B） culture. （ C） individuals. （ D） misunderstanding. 13 Tile NVC is important for managers because they have to （ A） understand what their staff are feeling by understanding their body language. （ B） learn more the cultural background of their staff through their body language. （ C） crea
12、te good working conditions by using proper body language. （ D） spend a lot of time in studying body language. 14 Why is closeness in distance disliked in some cultures? （ A） It stands for hostility. （ B） It is not normal. （ C） h is an invasion of space. （ D） It means intimacy between two people. 15
13、According to the passage, the average I. Q. is （ A） 85. （ B） 100. （ C） 110. （ D） 125. 16 The case history of tile twirls appears to support the conclusion that （ A） individual with identical brains seldom test at the same level. （ B） an individuals intelligence is determined only by his environment.
14、 （ C） lack of opportunity blocks the growth of intelligence. （ D） changes of environment produce changes in the structure of the brain. 17 The best statement of the main idea of this passage is that （ A） human brains differ considerably. （ B） the brain a person is born with is important in determini
15、ng his intelligence. （ C） environment is crucial in determining a persons intelligence. （ D） persons having identical brains will have roughly the same intelligence. 18 What does the speaker say about the skin of starfish? （ A） It consists of a protective film. （ B） It is covered with scales. （ C） I
16、t can be shed easily. （ D） It is covered with sharp bumps. 19 Why does the speaker give the example of a hub of a wheel surrounded by spokes? （ A） To explain how the starfish reproduces. （ B） To illustrate the shape of the starfish. （ C） To demonstrate the defense mechanisms of starfish. （ D） To sho
17、w how starfish moving. 20 What will happen if a starfish loses an arm? （ A） It generates a new one. （ B） It cannot swim. （ C） It is easily caught. （ D） It dies soon afterward. 21 What is the talk mainly about? （ A） Reproduction in echinoderms. （ B） How fish avoid their enemies. （ C） The form of star
18、fish. （ D） The feeding habits and digestive systems of starfish. 22 What will happen to the drivers testing positive for the first time? （ A） They will be fined. （ B） They will lose their licences. （ C） They will be required to give a second sample. （ D） They will be in prison. 23 What might happen
19、to the drivers who illegal substances? （ A） They will be sent to a laboratory. （ B） They will lose their licences. （ C） They will be fined and could lose their licences. （ D） They will be sentenced guilty. 24 How many hijackers are involved in the news? （ A） 18. （ B） 2. （ C） 8. （ D） 1. 25 The hijack
20、ers had demanded （ A） over one million dollars and a helicopter. （ B） over one million dollars to help drug-addicts. （ C） over a million dollars worth of drug. （ D） over one million dollars to buy a helicopter. 26 How many electorates opposed the EU constitution in French? （ A） About 20 percent. （ B
21、） More than 50 percent. （ C） About 50 percent. （ D） Less than 50 percent. 27 Whats the opponents opinion on EU constitution? （ A） It will lead to a loss of French sovereignty. （ B） It will replace French jobs with cheap labor from other EU nations. （ C） It is dangerous for French economy. （ D） Both
22、A and . 28 Why the rebuilding efforts are delaying in Iraq? （ A） Because the US pay less money for it. （ B） Because there is no foreign investment. （ C） Because the oil companies are staying out of Iraq. （ D） Because of the ongoing insurgency. 29 Why the oil companies are staying out of Iraq? （ A） B
23、ecause it will cost a lot to do business in Iraq. （ B） Because it is dangerous to do business in Iraq. （ C） Because there is no business to do in Iraq. （ D） Because America doesnt allow them to do business in Iraq. 30 Whats the foreign ministers purpose for the meeting in Kyoto Japan? （ A） Urging UN
24、 Security Council to impose sanctions against North Korea. （ B） Urging North Korea to test its nuclear bomb as soon as possible. （ C） Urging North Korea to return to six-party talks. （ D） Discuss how to punished North Korea for its nuclear weapons program. 31 Which countries would like to impose UN
25、Security Council sanctions against North Korea （ A） America and Russia. （ B） America and Japan. （ C） Japan and South Korea. （ D） China and South Korea. 专业英语四级（听力）练习试卷 8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 time
26、s. 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 last reading will be read at normal speed again and duri
27、ng this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minute 1 【正确答案】 Tax Why must we pay taxes?/ The answer is that the government needs money for many things,/ for example, to pay its soldiers, sailors and airmen, to build roads, bridges, offices, schools,/ or to buy goods from abroad.
28、/ And only the people of the country can supply the money./ One of the most important taxes is income tax/ which a person pays according to the amount of his income,/ whether he is a merchant, a doctor, a lawyer, a shopkeeper, or anything else./ This is called a “direct“ tax,/ because it is paid in
29、money directly to the government./ Another tax is paid on goods such as watches, jewelry, new clothes, tobacco, wine and so on,/ when they are brought into a country./ Such a tax is paid as part of the price of these goods if they are later sold in shops./ We call it “indirect“ tax,/ because it is p
30、aid indirectly through the shopkeeper./ 【试题解析】 这篇听写主要应该注意标点符号的使用。文中有两处多项列举，soldiers， sailors and airmen， to build roads， bridges， offices， schools，和 a merchant， a doctor， a lawyer， a shopkeeper， or anything else，注意逗号的使用。另外， “direct”和 “indirect”，前后呼应，要注意前缀的使用。 【知识模块】 听力 SECTION A CONVERSATIONS Direct
31、ions: 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: Carl, whats it like now? You have been training pretty hard for the Olympics and other major competitions for many years. M: Well, right now this is
32、 my last season. Of course Im staying in shape to do that. But Im going to stay in shape. I mean Ive always been fit so thats something Im interested in doing. W: You dont want to sit down and have a double cheeseburger? Come on, Carl. M: No, no. Thats just because Ive always tried to stay in shape
33、and I like that, its obviously healthy for me as well. W: Is there anything in the back of your mind that wants you to take part in the Olympic Games again? How old are you now Carl? M: Im 35, and no, there is nothing in the back of my mind. Ive gone long enough and now its time, I think. For me its
34、 a lot of fun. But you cant go on for ever. You can make two choices: you can run until they wont let you in meets anymore or you can just say this is enough. I decide on the second. W: Good for you. And you certainly would be in that competition for greatest Olympian ever with the 9 gold medals. 2
35、【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本题考查原因。根据原文 “Thats just because Ive always tried to stay in shape and I like that, its obviously healthy for me as well.”可知他要保持体形，因此选项 D为正确答案。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题考查评价。根据原文 “You can make two choices: you can run until they wont let you in meets anymore or you can just say t
36、his is enough. I decide on the second.”可以推断出这是他最后一次参加运动会了。因此选项 A为正确答案。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题考查事实。原文并没有提到他已经证明自己是伟大的运动员，并且为自己的成就相当骄傲。因此选项 A为正确答案。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 W: Ive been reading about a new healthful snack food. Its made from fish. Have you heard anything about it? M: No, I havent. Bu
37、t I dont like fish very much anyway. W: Not to worry. Although its made primarily from fish, it actually doesnt have a fishy taste. In fact it can be flavored with tomato, cheese, or chocolate for instance. M: How could it not taste fishy? Do you know how this snack food is made? W: First, the fish
38、is minced, cooked and fermented, then water and starch are added to make a dough. M: It sounds awful. W: Actually the dough is very bland at that point. So flavorings are added to give it some taste. M: Well, it still sounds a little strange. I suppose this product will at least be low calorie and h
39、igh protein, like a health food? W: Yes, you could call it that. And it has a long shelf life, so it wont spoil quickly. It is easy to digest and can be made from the type of fish that usually arent eaten, or, from high grade fish by-products. M: Mh, have you got any samples? I might be willing to t
40、ry the cheese-flavored variety. W: No. None of these seems to be available yet. As I understand it, this fish snack foods probably wont be in the stores for another couple years. M: A couple of years, ha? It may just take me that long to try it, but thanks for telling me about it. 5 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】
41、本题考查事实。从 “How could it not taste fishy? Do you know how this snack food is made?”这句提问可以得出选项 D为正确答案。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题考查原因。根据原文可知这种产品优点在于高蛋白、低热量、方便存储。因此选项 C为正确答案。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题考查时间。根据原文中提到的 “. this fish snack foods probably wont be in the stores for another couple years.
42、”可以得知选项 C为正确答案。 【知识模块】 听力 8 【听力原文】 W: Doctor White, we recently learned that a large piece of the Larsen lee shelf in Western Antarctica broke off in early January. Could you please tell us exactly what happened? M: Id be happy to. The piece that broke off was over a thousand square miles in area. M
43、ore recently and quite alarming to scientists is that a forty-mile crack, some 30 feet wide in places has torn through the ice shelf. W: I understand that the scientific community is quite concerned. What is the significance of these events? M: Well, some scientists believe that this is a clear sign
44、 of global warming. Back in 1978, some American researchers predicted that Antarctica would show early signs of global warming due to the green house effect. W: But couldnt crumbling ice shelves also be a result of the unusual weather Antarctica itself has experienced lately? M: Thats certainly poss
45、ible, but youll have to remember that over the past thousands of years, ice shelves have been through a lot of weather changes without breaking up. W: I think most people know that if the ice cap over Antarctica melts, the level of the oceans will rise. What sort of impact will this have? M: Well, t
46、he ice shelves currently insulate the Antarctic continent from wind, which slows down the melting. If the winds cause even a tenth of the continents ice to melt, the worlds oceans could rise as much as 30 feet. 8 【正确答 案】 B 【试题解析】 本题考查内容大意。对话的开篇就提到了 “Doctor White, we recently learned that a large pie
47、ce of the Larsen Ice shelf in Western Antarctica broke off in early January. Could you please tell us exactly what happened?”可知两人的谈话从最近南极洲西部的 Larsen冰架消融了一大部分开始，并围绕其原因和影响展开。因 此选项 D为正确答案。 【知识模块】 听力 9 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题考查原因。根据原文 “Well, some scientists believe that this is a clear sign of global warming
48、.”可知选项 A为正确答案。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本题考查原因。根据原文 “. over the past thousands of years, ice shelves have been through a lot of weather changes without breaking up.”可以得知她认为在过去几千年里，气候也发生过剧烈的变化但都没有引起冰山的融化。选项 D为正确答案。 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题考查事物特征。从原文 “If the winds cause even a tenth of the
49、continents ice to melt, the worlds oceans could rise as much as 30 feet.”可知南极洲十分之一的冰融化，也将造成海平面上升 30英尺。选项 C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】 Body language, with the technical name non-verbal communication, does not involve tile use of words, NVC for short. When someone is saying something with which he agrees, the average European will smile and nod approval. O
