1、专业英语四级（对话听力）模拟试卷 37及答案与解析 SECTION A CONVERSATIONS Directions: In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 1 What did the woman do last night according to the conversation? （ A） She played football with other fo
2、otball fans. （ B） She watched football match. （ C） She enjoyed a nice meal with friends. （ D） She got something wrong. 2 Why did the woman call the man last night? （ A） She wanted to confirm the appointment with Bill. （ B） She wanted him to play football together. （ C） She wanted to ask for help. （
3、D） She wanted to tell him about the football game on TV. 3 Why did the man talk with his friend in such an unnatural way? （ A） He felt sick because something was wrong on his face. （ B） He had something urgent and wanted to leave. （ C） He felt embarrassed because he couldnt pay the bill. （ D） He was
4、 heartbroken when he and his friends talked about football. 4 What prevents the man from taking the poets of 1960s course? （ A） It is only open to poetry majors. （ B） It requires another course first. （ C） Its already full. （ D） Its only offered in the morning. 5 Why does not the man want his boss t
5、o change the work shift? （ A） Other workers will complain. （ B） The boss is never considerate of the employee. （ C） It is possible for boss to be angry. （ D） Switching cannot help at all. 6 Why does the man want to take a class at the community college? （ A） The course at the community college costs
6、 less. （ B） The community college has a pool. （ C） The class size is smaller. （ D） It may offer the class he needs during the day. 7 How did the man spend his last weekend? （ A） He went to visit his friends in Pennsylvania. （ B） He went out on a picnic. （ C） He went to a concert. （ D） He went to a f
7、ormal dinner. 8 What did the man do last Sunday morning? （ A） He had a potluck supper indoors. （ B） He went to a neighborhood party. （ C） He went for a drive in the countryside. （ D） He went to a concert. 9 What does the dialogue mainly tell us? （ A） The man had a good time last weekend. （ B） The fa
8、rmland is beautiful in Pennsylvania. （ C） People prefer informal parties to formal ones. （ D） People do not like life in a big city. 10 What is the main topic of the conversation? （ A） The dances of a Native American dance troupe. （ B） The classification of Native American ceremonial dances. （ C） Va
9、riations of a basic dance among Native American tribes. （ D） The training of Native American artists. 11 What is the purpose of the interview? （ A） To broadcast an award ceremony. （ B） To announce a meeting of the tribal elders. （ C） To celebrate the opening of a new theater. （ D） To inform people a
10、bout a performance. 12 Why are the dances approved by the elders of the tribes? （ A） The elders must give approval to perform sacred dances. （ B） The elders would make sure that the dances are performed properly. （ C） The troupe is financed by the elders. （ D） The elders have substantial acting expe
11、rience. 13 The conversation most probably takes place （ A） at the airport. （ B） at the travel agency. （ C） over the telephone. （ D） in the office. 14 Why does the woman have to change her flight in Madrid? （ A） Theres no direct flight. （ B） Theres no seat available on direct flight. （ C） She wants t
12、o leave tomorrow morning. （ D） She will contact some people at Madrid. 15 When should the woman collect the tickets at the latest? （ A） 5:25. （ B） 6:10. （ C） 6:55. （ D） 10:40. 16 What are the speakers mainly discussing? （ A） Causes of illness. （ B） The discovery of antibiotics. （ C） The history of p
13、rescription drug. （ D） Characteristics of antibiotics. 17 Why does the woman tell the story about her father? （ A） To give an example of a bad reaction to penicillin. （ B） To show how penicillin changed over the years. （ C） To emphasize the importance of antibiotics. （ D） To explain why penicillin r
14、equires a prescription. 18 What will the man probably do next? （ A） Look up some information about his medicine. （ B） Take an extra dose of his medicine. （ C） Ask his doctor to change his prescription. （ D） Begin to do research for his lab project. 19 What is the relationship between the two speaker
15、s? （ A） A representative of an insurance company and a boss. （ B） A representative of an insurance company and a customer. （ C） A representative of an insurance company and a reporter. （ D） A representative of an insurance company and an employee. 20 What caused most of the damage for the insurance
16、companies in 1981? （ A） The bad winter weather. （ B） Household theft. （ C） Fire and accident business. （ D） Diseases. 21 Compared with 1980, what was the cost of insurance claims in 1981? （ A） It stayed at the same level as 1980. （ B） It increased by 10 percent. （ C） The cost of household theft rose
17、 slightly. （ D） It decreased dramatically. 22 What are the speakers discussing? （ A） Changing work schedules. （ B） Looking for work. （ C） Who can replace the man. （ D） Work on their assignments. 23 Why does the woman need to solve this problem? （ A） She needs a new job. （ B） Her professor doesnt wan
18、t her to work. （ C） She wants to have time to do her assignment. （ D） She cannot do her assignment herself. 24 How can the woman solve her problem? （ A） Greg can do replacement work for her. （ B） Another person will switch shift. （ C） The professor will give her an extension. （ D） Greg will get her
19、another job. 25 Whats the most common service in the post service? （ A） The ordinary letter and parcel service. （ B） Registered Letter Post. （ C） Recorded Delivery Service. （ D） Compensation Fee Parcel Service. 26 According to the conversation, what service can you use when you send an article of sp
20、ecial value? （ A） The ordinary letter and parcel service. （ B） Registered Letter Post. （ C） Recorded Delivery Service. （ D） Compensation Fee Parcel Service. 27 What can senders do when ordinary letters get lost? （ A） They have no claim on compensation. （ B） They will get some compensation up to a ma
21、ximum of 60.50 pounds. （ C） If they can produce the certificate of posting, they can have a compensation claim. （ D） They can accuse the post office of it. 28 Where can people find the tallest redwoodtrees? （ A） Muirwoods National Monument. （ B） The north of California. （ C） The north of San Francis
22、co. （ D） Los Angeles. 29 Why do many tourists visit Muirwoods rather than other redwoods forests? （ A） It has admission free. （ B） There is a large number of redwood trees. （ C） People may see the tallest redwoods. （ D） Its near San Francisco. 30 Why can redwoods survive so long? （ A） The optimum cl
23、imate. （ B） Absence of natural enemies. （ C） Coastal isolation. （ D） Their barks protection against forest fire. 31 What are the speakers mainly discussing? （ A） Membership in a food co-op. （ B） The benefits of health food. （ C） Shopping in the supermarket. （ D） The current cost of food. 32 What cha
24、nge does the woman suggest the co-op make? （ A） Lowering its prices. （ B） Selling more household necessities. （ C） Changing its membership rules. （ D） Opening up more checkout lines. 33 Why might the man join the co-op? （ A） To save money on food. （ B） To buy food without additives. （ C） To do all h
25、is shopping in one place. （ D） To meet other health-conscious people. 34 What is the advantage for the people who join the co-op for a 6-month period? （ A） The membership fee is lower. （ B） They can help choose the products that will be sold. （ C） They may attend fewer meetings. （ D） They may go to
26、the co-op more times per week. 35 What topic are the man and woman discussing? （ A） Mating habits of squid and octopus. （ B） The evolution of certain forms of sea life. （ C） The study of marine shells. （ D） Survival skills of sea creatures. 36 Why does the man need to talk to the woman about the cla
27、ss? （ A） He doesnt understand the lecture. （ B） He wants to borrow her notes next week. （ C） He needs help with a makeup exam. （ D） He was sick and unable to attend the class. 37 According to the woman, what happened 200 to 500 million years ago? （ A） Some sea creatures developed vertebrae. （ B） The
28、 first giant squid was captured. （ C） Some sea creatures shed their shells. （ D） Sea life became more intelligent. 38 What does the woman imply about the sea monsters? （ A） She always believes they do exist. （ B） She has heard about them in New Zealand. （ C） Stories about them may be based on giant
29、squids. （ D） The instructor mentioned them in the lecture. 39 Why does the woman take Theoretical Dynamics again? （ A） Theoretical Dynamics is a required course. （ B） She dropped the course when she entered the hospital. （ C） She likes this course very much. （ D） Its a compulsory course. 40 Which co
30、urse is easy to the woman? （ A） Physics. （ B） The seminar of computer science. （ C） Mechanical Drawing. （ D） Methods of Mathematical Physics. 41 The man is very concerned because （ A） the courses are too difficult for the woman. （ B） the womans computer knowledge is poor. （ C） he is not sure about t
31、he womans ability in learning. （ D） the woman takes too many courses. 42 When does the conversation take place? （ A） Before the semester begins. （ B） In the middle of the semester. （ C） At the end of the semester. （ D） The first week of the semester. 43 What was the womans problem? （ A） Her professo
32、r did not like her story. （ B） She had trouble finishing her assignment. （ C） She did not like the topic she had chosen for her paper. （ D） She was taking too many courses. 44 Why did the woman go to see the professor in the beginning? （ A） She wanted the professor to extend her writing time. （ B） S
33、he wanted to ask for advice. （ C） She wanted to borrow some books concerned with her topic. （ D） She wanted to ask for leave. 45 What was the professors suggestion? （ A） Take some extra time. （ B） Do some work for another course. （ C） Write the end of the story first. （ D） Do a writing exercise. 46
34、Why is the woman going to the jewelry store? （ A） To go shopping. （ B） To have a break. （ C） To meet with her professor. （ D） To do research for her story. 47 What is the conversation mainly about? （ A） The relationship between farmers, Ward and Sears. （ B） The development of the catalog sales busin
35、ess. （ C） The relationship between the catalog and textbooks. （ D） The story of a Chicago retailer. 48 Why did Richard Sears start his own business in catalog? （ A） Because he wanted to beat Ward. （ B） Because he wanted to help his brother Ward. （ C） Because he thought this business was profitable.
36、（ D） Because he enjoyed competition in this business. 49 Who were the main customers of Sears and Wards business? （ A） Farmers. （ B） City people. （ C） Business people. （ D） Students. 50 Why was the catalog used as textbooks? （ A） It helped students with spelling and adding. （ B） It helped students b
37、ecome familiar with a variety of goods. （ C） Students might order things from the catalog. （ D） Schools were short of textbooks at that time. 专业英语四级（对话听力）模拟试卷 37答案与解析 SECTION A CONVERSATIONS Directions: In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and th
38、en answer the questions that follow. 1 【听力原文】 W:Oh, its very nice. I really enjoyed the meal. Thank you very much for inviting me. M:Not at all. Er. Pamela. W:Did you watch TV last night, Bill? M:No, I didnt. I hardly watch television. Pamela. W:Really?I did. I watched the World Cup. The match yeste
39、rday was between Germany and Italy. It was so exciting. M:Pamela. W:Yes, both teams played well, though. Actually, I tried to ring you, but you werent in. M:Why? W:Because it was so exciting. All the fans shouted and clapped and cheered so much that you could hardlyhear anything. And I know how much
40、 you like football. M:No, I dont. I hate it. W:It is incredible, you used to play it at school, didnt you? M:Yes, I did. But I stopped playing years ago. Listen, Pamela. W:Whats the matter? You look as white as a sheet. Is there anything wrong? M:Yes, Im afraid there is. Ive got something to tell yo
41、u. W:What? M:I didnt bring any money with me. I cant pay the bill. 1 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 细节判断题。对话中女士首先问男士昨天是否看了电视，当 Bill回答 “没有 ”时，她便告诉他昨天她看了世界杯的比赛，而且描述比赛相当精彩。根据这些话，我们可以断定答案应该选 B项。 【知识模块】 对话听力 2 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 态度判断题。当女士说昨天给男士打了电话时，男士紧接着就问“为什么呢 ?”这个问题和题目的问题是一样的，在此我们只要把女士说的话总结一下就可以了。她回答说到： “因为比赛实在是太精彩了。所有
42、的球迷都大声呼喊，拍手和喝彩，几乎 都听不到其他的声音了。我知道你非常喜欢足球。 ”尽管回答中原因并没直接说明的很清楚，但是根据她所这段话的意思， D项应该是最佳的答案。 【知识模块】 对话听力 3 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 细节归纳题。我们在听这段对话时，也会注意到这样的一个细节，即男士说话有些吞吞吐吐，不是很自然，一开始几次都喊出女士的名字，好像要说点什么，但是一直没有说出来。直到最后一句，他说： “我没有带钱，不能付账。 ”才使我们了解了其中的原因，应该是没有带钱付账而内心产生的困窘。女士一开始已经向他请客吃饭道谢，这更增 加了他的难为情，所以答案自然应该是 C项。 【知识模块】
43、对话听力 4 【听力原文】 W:Hi, Mark, how is it going? M:Well, not so great. Ive got a big problem with the poetry course thats required for my major. W:Is that all filled up? M:No, no, theres plenty of room, but there is a prerequisite. Ive got to take an introduction to poetry before I can take the special co
44、urse in poets of the 1960s and the introductory course is only offered inthe evenings. W:You dont like evening classes? M:No, thats not the point. I work in the cafeteria every evening. I need the money to pay my tuition. W:Can you ask someone to switch hours with you? M:I wish I could. My boss just
45、 did me a favor by putting me on evenings. And hell hit the ceiling if I ask to change again. W:Wait a minute. I have an idea. Have you checked the courses over at the community college? They might offer an introductory poetry course during the day. M:Hey, thats a great idea! Im free this afternoon.
46、 I think Ill go over and check it out. W:Yeah, their courses are actually cheaper, and you can transfer the credits over there. M:Thanks for the advice, Linda. Ill let you know what happens. 4 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 细节判断题。男士在回答他所遇到选课的问题时，否认了是因为人数已满的原因。他说： “但是有一个前提条件，在修 20世纪 60年代诗歌这门课程之前，我必须先修一门诗歌介绍的课程而这样的课
47、程只有在晚上才有。 ”根据这点，我们可以判断，正确答案是 B项。 【知识模块】 对话听力 5 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 态度判断题。女士在听了他所遇到的问题后建议他可以换班，但是男士回答一开始用了一个虚拟语气的句子 “我但愿我能行 ”，然后他接着说： “我的老板照顾我，把我所有 的班都安排在晚上。如果我再要换时间，他会勃然大怒的。 ”选项中 A在对话中没有提到，而 B和 D两项与原意相悖，所以只有 C项才是正确答案。 【知识模块】 对话听力 6 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 细节判断题。本题的判断要注意对话结尾部分的表述。男士对女士的建议表示赞同，并且表达了希望想去查看一下的愿望。女士
48、提出这个建议的原因是 community college的课程可能会避开晚上的时间，从而避免冲突。与这些意思相符的非选项 D莫属了。 【知识模块】 对话听力 7 【听力原文】 W:Did you have a good time last weekend? M:Yes, I did.I visited some friends in Pennsylvania.They live in a small town called Canonsburg. W:That must have been interesting. Ive never been in a small town just big
49、 cities. M:Neither have I. W:What did you do? M:There isnt as much to do there as is here. No plays or concerts, that is, people make their own entertainment, though. W:What do you mean? M:Well, Saturday we went to a potluck supper. W:A potluck supper? Whats that? M:The whole neighborhood has a party. Everybody brings something. Its all put on the table and you can eat whatever you like. That is a potluck supper. W:Its something like a picnic, isnt it? M:Well, yes. The weather was warm, so we had this one outdoors. But in winter they have them ind
