1、专业英语四级（短文听力）模拟试卷 26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 Where is the West Point located? （ A） 80 kilometers north of the Hudson River. （ B） 80 kilometers north of New York
2、City. （ C） 60 kilometers west of Washington headquarters. （ D） 60 kilometers west of the Hudson Fort. 2 When was the military academy West Point established? （ A） In 1802. （ B） In 1779. （ C） In 1858. （ D） In 1760. 3 According to the passage, the West Point international students require the followin
3、g qualifications EXCEPT_. （ A） nomination by their governments （ B） serving in their nations armed forces （ C） satisfying the physical and educational requirements （ D） doing well on the Test of English as a Foreign Language 4 Facing Childrens problems in adjusting to college, some parents seem to_.
4、 （ A） be very helpful （ B） be hostile （ C） add their childrens difficulties （ D） spoil children 5 Parents often ignore the following problems that their children face EXCEPT that_. （ A） children cannot concentrate （ B） children may not be prepared for the change （ C） the competition is keener （ D） t
5、he required standards of work are higher 6 Sometimes parents insist that_. （ A） children should develop in their own ways （ B） its natural for them to determine their childrens lives （ C） children should be responsible for what they do （ D） children are their property 7 The subject you are good at i
6、n school may_. （ A） have no influence on your future career （ B） limit your choice of jobs （ C） show your strength in your work （ D） decide your future career 8 If you are good at history, _. （ A） typing or technical drawing would be your advantage （ B） remembering facts and details would be easier
7、for you （ C） you will be good at office work （ D） you would be a good leader 9 You may at least learn the following things from part-time jobs EXCEPT_. （ A） how to be punctual （ B） how to get a good mark in school subjects （ C） how to follow instructions （ D） how to get along with colleagues 10 The
8、passage mainly aims to_. （ A） explain why time flies when people have fun （ B） prove time slows when having fun （ C） explain brain activity when having fun （ D） illustrate why time flies 11 According to the passage, when bored, we usually_. （ A） trigger less brain activity （ B） concentrate on time p
9、assing （ C） pay less attention to duration （ D） care less about time passing 12 The brain spreads resources_ if its busy focusing on many aspects of a task. （ A） averagely （ B） thickly （ C） thinly （ D） wildly 13 According to the passage, paying heed to time passing_. （ A） benefits to the development
10、 of the brain （ B） helps people reflect more of life （ C） enables more time for the brain to rest （ D） gets more accurate perception of reality 14 After going over some basic about hearing, the teacher will lead the students to （ A） put the theory learned into practice （ B） finish and check their ho
11、mework （ C） solve some academic problems （ D） cure people who are experiencing hearing loss 15 All the following can damage hearing EXCEPT_. （ A） excessive noise （ B） too much moderate noise for a long time （ C） intense noise for even a short time （ D） moderate noise for a short time 16 Generally, i
12、t isnt harmful to our ears, when sounds are up to_. （ A） 140 decibels （ B） 100 decibels （ C） 80 decibels （ D） 60 decibels 17 Once you are up to around 140 decibels, you will_. （ A） suffer from hearing loss （ B） feel pain in your ears （ C） feel normal （ D） faint 专业英语四级（短文听力）模拟试卷 26答案与解析 SECTION B PAS
13、SAGES 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】 West Point is a college for future Army officers. It has more than four thousand military students. The school is located about eighty kilometers no
14、rth of New York City. West Point is the oldest continuously occupied military post in the United States. General George Washington built a fort there during the Revolutionary War to protect the Hudson River from the British. He moved his headquarters to West Point in 1779 in the middle of the war. (
15、12) In 1802 President Thomas Jefferson signed legislation to establish the military academy. The education centered on civil engineering. West Point graduates designed many roads, bridges, harbors and railways for the young nation. Today, math and science are still a large part of the education. But
16、 military students can choose from almost fifty areas of study. If military students major in the humanities, they must have engineering minor. Not all the young men and women at West Point are American. This year, fifty-eight are from other countries. Up to sixty military students can be internatio
17、nal students. (13) International students are nominated by their governments. They must satisfy physical and educational requirements and do well on the Test of English as a Foreign Language. After graduation, they return home to serve in their nations armed forces. Other services besides the Army a
18、lso accept foreign students at their academies. 1 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 短文 2 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 短文 3 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 短文 4 【听力原文】 Students pressure sometimes comes from their parents. (14)Most parents are well meaning, but some of them arent very helpful with the problems their sons and daughters have in adju
19、sting to college. And a few of them seem to go out of their way to add to their childrens difficulties. For one thing, (15)parents are often not aware of the kinds of problems their children face. They dont realize that the competition is keener, that the required standards of work are higher, and t
20、hat their children may not be prepared for the change. Accustomed to seeing As and Bs on the high school report cards, they may be upset when their childrens first semester college grades are below that level. At their kindest, they may gently inquire why John or Mary isnt doing better, whether he o
21、r she is trying as hard as he or she should, and so on. At their worst, they may threaten to take their children out of college, or cut off funds. (16) Sometimes parents regard their children as extensions of themselves, and think it only right and natural that they determine what their children do
22、with their lives. In their involvement and identification with their children, they forget that everyone is different, and that each person must develop in his or her own way. They forget that their children, who are now young adults, must be the ones responsible for what they do and who they are. 4
23、 【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】 What should you think about when trying to find your career? (11) You are probably better at some school subjects than others. These may show the strengths that you can use in your work. A girl who spells well and likes English m
24、ay be good at office work, so it is important to know the subjects you do well at school. On the other hand, you may not have any special strong or weak subjects but your records show a general satisfactory standard. Although not all subjects can be used directly in a job, they may have indirect val
25、ue. (12) Knowledge of history is not required for most jobs. But if history is one of your good subjects you will have learned to remember facts and details. This is an ability that can be useful in many jobs. Your school may have taught you skills, such as typing or technical drawing, which you can
26、 use in your work. You may be good at mental work and look for a job where you can improve these skills. (13) If you have had a part-time job on Saturdays or in the summer, think what you have gained from it. If nothing else, you may have learned how to get to work on time, to follow instructions an
27、d to get along with older workers. Just as important, you may become interested in a particular industry or career by seeing it from the inside in a part-time job. Facing your weak points is also part of knowing yourself. Your school record, for instance, may not be too good, yet it is an important
28、part of your background. You should not be apologetic about it, but recognize that you will have a chance of a fresh start at work. 7 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 短文 8 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 短文 9 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 短文 10 【听力原文】 Scientists have come up with a theory for why time flies when you are having fun. Scans have sh
29、own that patterns of activity in the brain change depending on how we focus on a task. (18)Concentrating on time passing, as we usually do when bored, will trigger brain activity which will make it seem as though the clock is ticking more slowly. A research result showed that a network of brain regi
30、ons was activated when more subjects were paid attention to in the duration. (19) It is thought that if the brain is busy focusing on many aspects of a task, then it has to spread its resources thinly,and pays less heed to time passing. Therefore, time passes without us really noticing it, and seems
31、 to go quickly. However, if the brain is not stimulated in this way, it concentrates its full energies on monitoring the passing of time. (20)This may make time seem to drag, but in fact it is probably a more accurate perception of reality. Indeed, the researchers found that the more volunteers conc
32、entrated on the duration of the images, the more accurate were their estimates of its duration. Lead researcher Dr Jennifer Coull said many of the areas of the brain involved in estimating time were the same that played a key role in controlling movement, and preparing for action. 10 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】
33、 短文 11 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 短文 12 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 短文 13 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 短文 14 【听力原文 】 Im glad to see so many of you here. Weve become really alarmed over the health center by the number of students we are seeing, who are experiencing hearing loss. (17)First, I want to go over some basic about hearing. Th
34、en we can take a look at our school environment and see if we can figure out some ways to protect hearing. (18)The leading cause of preventable hearing loss is excessive noise. Too much moderate noise for a long time or some types of intense noise for even a short time can damage hearing. Loudness i
35、s measured in units called decibels. One decibel is the lowest sound that the average person can here. (19)Sounds up to 80 decibels generally arent harmful. Thats noise like traffic on a busy street. But anything louder than 80 decibels, especially with continuous exposure, may eventually hurt your
36、hearing. (20)Once you are up to around 140 decibels, thats like a jet plane taking off, then you might even feel pain in your ears. And pain is a sure sign that your hearings at risk. Even one exposure to a really loud noise at close range can cause hearing loss. So what you need to do is limit your
37、 exposure to harmful levels. If you pass along this handout, we can take a look at the decibel level of some common campus sounds. Notice how loud those horns are that people take to football games. They are really dangerous if blown right behind you. Now, lets try to generate a list of damaging noises. 14 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 短文 15 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 短文 16 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 短文 17 【正确答案】 B 【 知识模块】 短文
