1、专业英语四级（短文听力）模拟试卷 22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 According to the report of the U.N., which of the following statements is NOT correct? （ A） 15 percent of Turkish ph
2、ysicians went to work in other countries. （ B） 50 percent of Iranian engineers left to work abroad. （ C） 14 percent of Iranian engineers left to work abroad between 1962-1966. （ D） Over 30 percent of Chilean engineers left to work abroad. 2 The reason for the decrease in the brain drain to the US is
3、 that_. （ A） their countries government ordered them to return （ B） there are fewer and fewer good jobs in the US （ C） they couldnt carry out their research smoothly in US （ D） the universities refuse to provide money for foreign scientists 3 How many American doctors are foreign - born? （ A） More t
4、han 20 percent. （ B） About half of them. （ C） Several thousand. （ D） About 15 percent. 4 From the passage we know that_. （ A） parents are patient when teaching children time （ B） parents have little idea of how to teach children time （ C） children are likely to learn time quickly （ D） children enjoy
5、 wearing the Flik Flak watch 5 The author doesnt seem to believe_. （ A） children will be on time if they have learnt how to tell time （ B） a Flik Flak can help parents teach their children how to tell time （ C） the Flik Flak can take childrens imagination （ D） children usually have trouble telling t
6、ime if they dont wear watches 6 The United States sales manager calls the new watch “childproof“ because_. （ A） it is designed to teach children to be on time （ B） its quality is very good and can be washed easily （ C） it is made so as not to be easily damaged by children （ D） it is the childrens fa
7、vorite watch 7 According to the passage, what can we know about the House of Representatives? （ A） The House of Representatives is poor mens club. （ B） The House of Representatives is made up of people with low and middle income. （ C） The House of Representatives is rich mens club. （ D） The House of
8、 Representatives is made up of more and more rich men. 8 What does “this remarkable swing“ in the passage mean? （ A） The House of Representatives prides itself on being “the Peoples House“. （ B） The new study based on the members financial reports. （ C） A court decision that outlawed limits on what
9、candidates could give to their own campaigns. （ D） The representatives elected now are much wealthier than those elected a few years ago. 9 What does the writer think of the study of the Democracy Project? （ A） Unbelievable. （ B） Incredible. （ C） Effective. （ D） Common. 10 Which of the following is
10、NOT true according to the passage? （ A） After taking a taxi in Finland, you can get off without first paying your fare. （ B） In any hotel in Finland, you can enjoy free meals if you are the guest of the hotel. （ C） The bosses in Finland pay the employees according to registration of their working ho
11、urs. （ D） The workers are always honest. 11 According to the passage, we can know that_. （ A） the Finnish society has very high moral level （ B） there are many loopholes in customs in Finland （ C） in Finland, most taxi drivers will not charge you anything （ D） everyone in Finland is like a gentleman
12、, for they have faith in themselves 12 What is the main topic of the passage? （ A） How to save money in Finland. （ B） A society with “foolish“ people. （ C） What a life in Finland. （ D） Peoples life in Finland. 13 According to the passage, if we dont have a schedule,_. （ A） we will eat our own vomit
13、（ B） we will lose in the final examination （ C） we cannot arrange our time very well （ D） we cannot deal with the difficulties 14 The following are characteristics of a good timetable EXCEPT that_. （ A） it cannot be changed easily （ B） it is flexible （ C） it is of many periods （ D） it can save our t
14、ime 15 According to the passage, which of the following is correct? （ A） We should change our timetable from time to time. （ B） We should make our timetable by ourselves because nobody knows what we will do. （ C） We should divide time into different periods to make our timetable so that we could be
15、efficient. （ D） Wed better have a good sleep in the left-over time of the timetable. 16 Who is the speaker? （ A） A doctor. （ B） A nurse. （ C） A professor. （ D） A student. 17 What is the main topic of the talk? （ A） What to do in case of illness. （ B） Suggestions for improving the infirmary. （ C） How
16、 to make medical appointments. （ D） What constitutes a healthy life. 18 What does the speaker suggest for students who have had colds? （ A） Take plenty of medicine. （ B） Call up the doctor. （ C） Come to the clinic. （ D） Get proper exercise. 19 What does the speaker say that people should do to prote
17、ct their health? （ A） Join a sports organization. （ B） Try a new routine occasionally. （ C） Keep regular hours to avoid fatigue. （ D） Cut down on activities when sick. 20 How many students received an admission e-mail from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) in the first place ? （ A） 18,
18、000. （ B） 28, 000. （ C） 46, 000. （ D） 81000 21 Which of the following statements is true about the wrong e-mail message? （ A） The mistake was made on purpose to play a joke with the applicants. （ B） It was UCSD admissions director Mae Brown who made the mistake. （ C） UCSD admissions staff got inform
19、ation from the wrong database. （ D） Staff did not discover the mistake until the next Monday. 22 The admissions director Mae Brown did what she could to_. （ A） protect the prestige of the university （ B） punish herself for the mistake （ C） make up for the mistake （ D） help the disappointed students
20、enter the university 23 What does the passage mainly talk about? （ A） Cole Smith was admitted to the UCSD. （ B） Cole Smith was rejected by a famous university. （ C） USCD admissions office often makes “administration errors“. （ D） False admission information raised the students hopes and then dashed
21、them. 24 Which of the following is the correct order of the things that happened in the passage?a. My grandfather took both my mother and her sister down the aisle.b. World War II broke out in Europe.c. My grandfather went to America.d. My grandfather began to take up his diamond business.e. The men
22、 in neighboring booths helped him. （ A） b, c, a ,d, e （ B） b, c, d ,e ,a （ C） b, c ,e , a ,d （ D） c, b ,e ,d ,a 25 Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? （ A） My grandfather was a soldier during World War II. （ B） My grandfather went to America by sea. （ C） My grandfather had b
23、een doing a jewelry business from the very beginning. （ D） My grandfather ran his business successfully. 26 According to the passage, we know that the writers grandfathers hometown is_. （ A） Germany （ B） New York （ C） Poland （ D） France 27 After listening to the material, we may infer that_ （ A） the
24、 writers grandfather was very brave during the hard times. （ B） the writers grandfather always believed that he could live as well as others. （ C） the writers grandfather ran out of the army to America. （ D） the writers grandfather didnt rely on his friends and neighbors help in America. 专业英语四级（短文听力
25、）模拟试卷 22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 【听力原文】 In recent years, especially during the 1960s, there was much discussion about “the brain drain“, which dealt with the pro
26、blem of students and learned people who left their own countries for other countries that offered better chances for study, research and employment. For example, according to a report from the U. N., between 1962 and 1966 more than 50 percent of all engineering graduates of Iran and 14 percent of Ir
27、anian scientists left their country for work abroad. Over 30 percent of Chilean engineers and 15 percent of Turkish physicians also went to work in other countries. Probably the greatest brain drain occurred among young scientists who had gone abroad to study. Many of them had planned to return to t
28、heir countries to teach but chose to remain in more industrialized nations where they were able to continue their work and their research in the fields in which there were no job possibilities at home. The countries that attracted most of these scientists were the United States, Great Britain, Germa
29、ny, France, Canada and Australia. Recent studies show that the brain drain to the United States may be decreasing. Many foreign scientists are going home again, and in some cases American scientists are leaving the United States for employment in other countries. The main reasons are that good jobs
30、are becoming fewer here, money for national research has been sharply cut, and university fellowships have been reduced too. However, in the field of medicine the drain to the United States still goes on. Today more than one of every five American doctors is foreign-born, and several thousand foreig
31、n doctors immigrate to the United States each year. Over eighty countries have asked the State Department to send students who are skilled in important fields such as medicine back home when their study programs are over. 1 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 是非判断题。根据文章中我们听到的 “according to a report from U N， between 19
32、62and 1966 more than 50 percent of all engineering graduates of Iran and 14 percent of Iranian scientists left their country for work abroad Over 30 percent of Chilean engineers and 15percent of Turkish physicians also went to work in other countries ”可以排除其他选项而选择 B，应该是 50的伊朗籍的工程专业毕业生选择出国工作而不是工程师。 【知
33、识模块】 短文 2 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 客观事实题。在文章的后半部分我们可以听到 “The main reasons are that good jobs are becoming fewer here， money for national research has been sharply cut， and university fellowships have been reduced too ”由此可知答案为B。 【知识模块】 短文 3 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 客观数字题。在文章中我们听到 “Today more than one of every five Ame
34、rican doctors is foreignborn， ”， “one out of five”就是 20，由此可知答案是 A。 【知识模块】 短文 4 【听力原文】 “Time is a problem for children,“ states a news report for a new Swiss watch. Children in some countries “learn time slowly“ because “they dont wear watches“ and “parents dont really know how to teach them time.“ T
35、he children grow up with this handicap and become adults and then cant get to work on time. Is there an answer to this problem? Of course its the Flik Flak, made by a famous Swiss watch company. The Flik Flak is being marketed as something teaching watch for children aged 4 to 10. The watch itself d
36、oes not teach children how to tell time, of course; it merely “takes their imagination“ by presenting the “hour“ hand as a beautiful red girl named Flak and the “minute“ hand as a tall blue boy named Flik. Flik points to related “blue“ minutes on the dial, while Flak points to “red“ hour numbers. Th
37、e characters take their imaginary colors combined with parental help, and are supposed to teach young children how to tell time. The watch comes equipped with a standard battery and a nylon band. Peter Lipkin, the United States sales manager for the Flik Flak, calls it “childproof if it gets dirty y
38、ou can throw the whole watch in the washing machine.“ The product is being sold in select department stores in Europe, Asia and the United States for a suggested price of $25. Parents who buy the watch may discover that it is one thing to tell time; its quite another for them to be on time. 4 【正确答案】
39、 B 【试题解析】 事实判断题。这道题目的其他几个选项都带有一定的迷惑性，但是从文章中我们听到 “parents dont really know how to teach them time”，由此可知答案是 B。 【知识模块】 短文 5 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 主观判断题。文章的开头作者就提出了自己的观点，我们可以听到“Children in some countries “learn time slowly” because “they dont wear watches” and “parents dont really know how to teach them time
40、The children grow up with this handicap and become adults-and then cant get to work on time ”从字面意思看，很多考生会错误理解这句话， “They dont wear watches”的真正意思是 “他们不接触表，或者不认识表 ”，而不是字面上的 “不戴表 ”，由此可以判断正确答案是D。 【知识模块】 短文 6 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 主观判断题。根据这篇文章的主旨以及作者的观点判断 题目的其他几个选项虽然都和文章的内容相关，但都不是解释这个词语在这篇文章中的意思，而在介绍这款手表时我们听到 “
41、if it gets dirty you can throw the whole watch in the washing machine ”由此可知答案是 B。 【知识模块】 短文 7 【听力原文】 The House of Representatives, which prides itself on being “the Peoples House“ has been turning into, a rich mens club. The representatives newly elected in 1984 were almost four times as wealthy as
42、the first term lawmakers elected only six years before, according to a new study on the members financial reports. Behind this remarkable swing, the study says, there are two main factors: a court decision that outlawed limits on what candidates could give to their own campaigns, and the enormous gr
43、owth in the cost of pursuing a seat in the Congress. As a result, it is increasingly difficult for candidates of modest means, particularly women to amount successful challenges to entrenched office holders. One solution, the authors contend, is a system of public financing for campaigns, but the Co
44、ngress seems in no mood to change the Political rules any time soon. “ The lower chamber is going upper class,“ said Mark Green, the president of the Democracy Project, a public policy institute based in New York. “But this evolution from a House of Representatives to a House of Lords denies the div
45、ersity Grey of our democracy. It establishes a de facto property qualification for office that increasingly says: The people with low and middle income need not apply.“ The Democracy Project produced the study in cooperation with the United States Public Interests Research Group, a similar institute
46、 situated in Washington. But their research was not entirely theoretical. In 1980 Mr. Green was the unsuccessful Democratic candidate for the Congress in New Yorks 15th District, in Manhattan. The winner was Bill Green, one of the wealthiest members of the Congress. 7 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 客观判断题。尽管 D选项的句子
47、没有直接在文章中提及，但是我们在文章的开头可以听到 “which prides itself on being“the Peoples House”has been turning into， a rich mens club ”， “turning into”告诉我们是正在发展的一个趋势，而不是一直存在的事实，与之前相比，众议院里的有钱人越来越多了，由此可以排除 C而选择 D。 【知识模块】 短文 8 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 主观分析题。题目中的 “swing”可以理解为 “转变，变化 ”，根据这个词之前出现的相关内容 “The representatives newly elect
48、ed in 1984 were almost four times as wealthy as the first term lawmakers elected only six years before，according to a new study on the membersfinancial reports ”。可知答案是 D。 【知识模块】 短文 9 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 主观判断题。这是一道判断作者主观态度的题目，我们在文章后半部分关于这个研究的相关内容时听到 “But their research was not entirely theoretical ”根据这句话
49、我们就可以判断作者对这个研究的态度了。 【知识模块】 短文 10 【听力原文】 If you have a chance to go to Finland, you will probably be surprised to find how “foolish“ the Finnish people are. Take the taxi drivers for example. Taxis in Finland are mostly high-class Benz with a fare of two US dollars a kilometer. You can go anywhere in one, tell the driver to drop you at any place, say that you have some business to attend to, and then walk off without paying your fare. The driver would not show the least sign of an
