1、专业英语四级（短文听力）模拟试卷 1及答案与解析 SECTION B PASSAGES Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 1 Many Americans who are not so well-off often choose the following EXCEPT （ A） shop at sales. （ B） discount stores. （
2、C） thrift shops. （ D） boutique. 2 Chinese may buy more clothes in the US because （ A） the price is always very low. （ B） shops there can provide various styles. （ C） its necessary to change your clothes every day. （ D） shops there offer good after-sale service. 3 Which of the following descriptions
3、is INCORRECT? （ A） Second-hand clothing and household articles may be economical. （ B） Prices vary considerably in the US. （ C） Most second-hand clothes are of rather good quality. （ D） You may go to a “loan closet“ to loan clothes at a low cost. 4 The noise that affects sea creatures conies from th
4、e following EXCEPT （ A） industrial underwater explosions. （ B） ocean drilling. （ C） bathing beach. （ D） ship engines. 5 A team of American and Canadian scientists discovered that （ A） underwater explosions caused whales losing of their hearing. （ B） some of the whales died as a result of seawater po
5、llution. （ C） only whales could stand the noise caused by explosions. （ D） whales ears bled and became infected as a result of unknown illness. 6 Which of the following descriptions is INCORRECT? （ A） A limit of 120 decibels means an end to important industrial and scientific research. （ B） Scientis
6、ts know clearly what kinds of noises are harmful to ocean animals. （ C） Many scientists suspected that noise is more dangerous than they expected. （ D） Scientists couldnt reach agreements in some aspects. 7 When do the post offices open in the US? （ A） From Monday to Saturday. （ B） Everyday. （ C） Fr
7、om Monday to Friday and on Saturday mornings. （ D） From Monday to Saturday from 8: 30 to 17: 30. 8 Beside windows, you can also buy stamps from （ A） retail stores. （ B） peddlers. （ C） supermarkets. （ D） machines. 9 If you are sending your letter abroad, you should know that （ A） express delivery wil
8、l be more expensive. （ B） postage of airmail will be more expensive. （ C） airmail envelopes are not necessary. （ D） there is no need to buy stamps. 10 Which of the following descriptions about postcards is CORRECT? （ A） The price of postage for a postcard is much higher than that of a letter. （ B） T
9、he price of postage for a postcard is the same as that of a letter. （ C） The postcards bought from the post office have beautiful pictures. （ D） Postcards bought from the post office cannot be sent abroad. 专业英语四级（短文听力）模拟试卷 1答案与解析 SECTION B PASSAGES Directions: In this section, you will hear several
10、passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 1 【听力原文】 Since the baggage allowance is rather limited, Id like to advise you not to do much shopping before you go, but leave it till you get to the United States. (11) Many Americans who are not so well-off often
11、 shop at “ sales“ and at “discount stores“ or “thrift shops“, which you may also find interesting. I believe you need to buy some clothes. (12) There is also a rule of thumb with regard to dresses in the States: Change your clothes every day. For example, in an American college, neither professors n
12、or students are often seen in the same costumes for two days on end. So you may find it necessary to buy more clothes than you have here in China. While you are shopping in the States, you will discover that prices vary considerably from store to store and from time to time. The purchase of used, se
13、cond-hand clothing, furniture or other household articles may be an excellent way of economizing. Most second-hand clothes are of rather good quality. (13) If you are going to settle down in the States and want some furniture, you may go to a “loan closet“ , where furniture rents at low cost, or you
14、 may also go to a “ furniture exchange“ place in the community. 1 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 短文 2 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 短文 3 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 短文 4 【听力原文】 Some scientists say that animals in the ocean are increasingly threatened by noise pollution caused by human beings. The noise that affects sea creatures comes from
15、 a number of human activities. It is caused mainly by industrial underwater explosions, ocean drilling, and ship engines. Some scientists have proposed setting a noise limit of 120 decibels in oceans. They have observed that level can frighten and confuse whales. A team of American and Canadian scie
16、ntists discovered that louder noises can seriously injure some animals. (15) The research team found that powerful underwater explosions were causing whales in the area to lose their hearing, This seriously affected the whales ability to exchange information and find their way. Some of the whales ev
17、en died. The explosions had caused their ears to bleed and become infected. Many researchers whose work depends on ocean sound object to a limit of 120 decibels. They say such a limit would mean an end to important industrial and scientific research. (16) Scientists do not know how much and what kin
18、ds of noises are harmful to ocean animals. However, many scientists suspected that noise is a greater danger than they believed. They want to prevent noises from harming creatures in the ocean. 4 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 短文 5 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 短文 6 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 短文 7 【听力原文】 Every town in the United States ha
19、s a post office. Some are very small, and you may find them in the corner of a shop. Others are larger buildings. (17) They are open five days a week and on Saturday mornings. From Monday through Friday they are usually open from 8: 30 to 16: 30. If you know how much the postage is for your letter,
20、you can buy stamps at any window. (18) In some post offices you can buy stamps from machines. Stamps are sold at different prices, from one cent to many dollars. If you are not sure how much postage is for you letter, you may ask the staff in the post office for help. (19) If you are sending your le
21、tter far away. you should use airmail envelopes. Remember that postage will be more expensive for a letter to be sent outside the country. At a post office you can also buy postcards. (20) Usually the price of postage for a postcard is about half that of a letter. The postcards that you buy at a post office do not have pictures and cannot be sent to the places outside the country. 7 【正确答 案】 C 【知识模块】 短文 8 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 短文 9 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 短文 10 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 短文
