1、专业英语四级（短文听力）模拟试卷 31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 Which of the following items is NOT the symbol of Halloween? （ A） Witch flying on broomsticks. （ B） Skeleton. （ C） P
2、umpkin. （ D） Turkey. 2 Today jack-o-lanterns in the windows of a house on Halloween night let costumed children know that_. （ A） they can buy pumpkin pies there （ B） the hosts wouldnt like to be bothered （ C） knocking and saying “Trick or Treat!“ will make the host give candies （ D） there is nobody
3、in the house 3 Whats the necessary part of a Halloween party? （ A） Scary stories. （ B） Fairy tales. （ C） Jokes. （ D） Lectures. 4 People taking “do it yourself“ as a way of life may do the following things EXCEPT （ A） repairing their own cars （ B） building their own houses （ C） building their own gar
4、ages （ D） writing their own books soon 5 “Me-Books Publishing Company“ is very unusual because_. （ A） it makes the reader the leading character in the story （ B） it makes use of computer in designing the story （ C） it is printed as a hardcover book （ D） the stories are all very interesting and attra
5、ctive 6 Me-Books can help children develop enthusiasm for reading because_. （ A） children like reading books with illustrations （ B） children like making up stories by themselves （ C） children like hardcover books （ D） children have the desire to see their own names in print 7 Why do the changes in
6、climate occur? （ A） Because the energy system is complicated. （ B） Because land, water, and ice each affect the energy exchange differently. （ C） Because the energy balance of the Earth is disturbed. （ D） Because solar energy is radiated by the Earths surface as heat. 8 Tons of particles dispersed b
7、y large volcanoes result in_. （ A） a rise in temperature of the Earths surface （ B） a cooling of the Earths surface （ C） complete darkness on Earths surface （ D） a lack of water on Earths surface 9 A complete explanation of climate change should involve_. （ A） several different mechanisms operating
8、at the same time （ B） one specific mechanism operating at different time （ C） several different mechanisms operating at different time （ D） one specific mechanism operating during a certain period of time 10 According to the passage, a dog named Rico could_. （ A） recognize the names of about 500 obj
9、ects （ B） learn new words as a 3-year-old child （ C） do calculation （ D） play together with a 3-year-old child 11 After the first experiment, the scientists believed that_. （ A） Rico could figure out the meanings of certain words （ B） Rico could get clues from its owner during the experiment （ C） Ri
10、co could calculate exactly （ D） Rico was a faithful dog 12 The second experiment proved that Rico could_. （ A） fetch objects back for its owner （ B） give the right answer by using elimination （ C） give a big and wet kiss in return （ D） talk back 13 What do the students do after the introduction of b
11、asic film terminology? （ A） Show a film. （ B） Try to recite them. （ C） Look at the history of movies. （ D） Hold a seminar. 14 The seminar will be arranged on_. （ A） Tuesday （ B） Wednesday （ C） Thursday （ D） Friday 15 The Gold Diggers represented the following EXCEPT_. （ A） the escapist trend in film
12、s （ B） the characteristics of films during the depression （ C） one stage in films development （ D） science fiction film in modern time 16 If the films showed are familiar to the students, the students should_. （ A） submit an extensive written critique （ B） try to see them again with new eye （ C） wat
13、ch them twice （ D） drop the course 17 In the north part of black bears range, most of them are_. （ A） grey and white （ B） red and brown （ C） brown and grey （ D） yellow and white 18 Which of the following descriptions is INCORRECT? （ A） Black bears are the smallest of all American bears. （ B） The len
14、gth of black bears ranges from five to six feet. （ C） Black bears weigh from three hundred to five hundred pounds. （ D） Black bearseyesight and hearing are better than their sense of smell. 19 If attacked, black bears can_. （ A） run away slowly （ B） turn to white bears for help （ C） jump into the ri
15、ver （ D） climb trees and run at speed 20 During the winter sleep, black bears always_. （ A） sleep like other woodland animals （ B） keep their normal temperature （ C） breathe regularly nine times per minute （ D） live on body fat 专业英语四级（短文听力）模拟试卷 31答案与解析 SECTION B PASSAGES Directions: In this section,
16、 you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 1 【听力原文】 Halloween originated as a celebration connected with evil spirits. (11) Witches flying on broomsticks with ghosts, goblins and skeletons have all evolved as symbols of Halloween. The
17、y were originally feared because people believed that these creatures could communicate with the spirits of the dead. Black is one of the traditional Halloween colors, probably because Halloween festivals and traditions took place at night. In the weeks before October 31, Americans decorate windows
18、of houses and schools with puppets and toys of witches and black cats. Pumpkins are also a symbol of Halloween. The pumpkin is an orange colored squash, and orange has become the other traditional Halloween color. Carving pumpkins into jack-o-lanterns is a Halloween custom also dating back to Irelan
19、d. When the Irish brought their customs to the United States, they carved faces on pumpkins. (12)Today jack-o-lanterns in the windows of a house on Halloween night let costumed children know that there are candies waiting if they knock and say “Trick or Treat!“ No Halloween party is complete without
20、 at least one scary story. Usually one person talks in a low voice while everyone else crowds together on the floor or around a fire. 1 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 细节题。原文的开头提到巫婆、骷髅、南瓜都是万圣节的象征物，并没有提到火鸡，因此正确答案为 D。 【知识模块】 短文 2 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 细节题。原文中提到如果窗前挂着南瓜灯，表示主人欢迎孩子们的拜访，并会有糖果相赠，因此正确答案为 C。 【知识模块】 短文 3 【正确答案】 A
21、【试题解析】 细节题。原文的最后说道鬼故事是万圣节必不可少的一项内容，因此正确答案为 A。 【知识模块】 短文 4 【听力原文】 In America, where labor costs are so high, (14)“do-it-yourself“ is a way of life. Many people repair their own cars, build their own garages, and even do alterations to their own houses. Soon they may also be writing their own books. I
22、n Hollywood there is a company that publishes childrens books with the aid of computers. Although other book companies also publish that way, (15)this particular company is very unusual. It “personalizes“ the books by the computer and makes the reader the leading character in the story. Here is how
23、they do it. Let us say your child is named Jenny. She lives on Oak Drive in St. Louis, has a dog named Spot, a cat named Tabby, and three playmates whose names are Betsy, Sandy, and Jody. The computer uses this information to fill out a story that has already been prepared and illustrated. The story
24、 is then printed with standard equipment as a hardcover book. The child who receives such a book might say, “This book is about me“, the company therefore calls itself the “Me-Books Publishing Company“. Children like the Me-Books because they like to see in print their own names and the names of the
25、ir friends and their pets. (16)But more important, “personalization“ has been found to be an important tool in developing enthusiasm for reading. Me-Books thus help a child to learn how to read, by appealing to the natural desire to see his or her own name in print. 4 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 细节题。原文的开头提到美国劳动
26、力价格较高，人们选择自己动手修理汽车、建车库、改建房屋，很快也将编写自己的图书，并没有说人们自己建造房屋，因此正确答案为 B。 【知识模块】 短文 5 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 细节题。原文中提到 Me Books的与众不同之处在于个性化，将读者设定为故事主角，因此正确答案为 A。 【知识模块】 短文 6 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 细节题。原文的最后提到 Me-Books能够激发孩子们的阅读热情在于它满足了孩子们看到自己和朋友的名字变成铅字的欲望，因此正确答案为 D 【知识模块】 短文 7 【听力原文】 Today I want to talk about the Earths l
27、ast major climatic shift, at the end of the last ice age. But first, lets back up a moment and review what we know about climatic change in general. We defined “climate“ as consistent patterns of weather over significant periods of time. In general, changes in climate occur when the energy balance o
28、f the Earth is disturbed. Solar energy enters the Earths atmosphere as light and is radiated by the Earths surface as heat. Land, water, and ice each affect this energy exchange differently. The system is so complex that, to date, our best computer models are only crude approximations and are not so
29、phisticated enough toTEST hypotheses about the causes of climatic change. Of course, that doesnt keep us from speculating. For instance, volcanic activity is one mechanism that might affect climatic change. (12) When large volcanoes erupt, they disperse tons of particles into the upper atmosphere, w
30、here the particles then reflect light. Since less light is entering the system of energy exchange, the result would be a cooling of the Earths surface. Of course, this is just one possible mechanism of global climate change. In all probability, (13) a complete explanation would involve several diffe
31、rent mechanisms operating at the same time. 7 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 细节题。原文的 开头部分提到气候变化是地球能量平衡遭到干扰或破坏造成的结果，因此正确答案为 C。 【知识模块】 短文 8 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 细节题。原文中指出火山爆发会往高层大气中喷射成吨的颗粒，它们反射阳光，使地表接收不到足够的热量，因此会造成地球表面的冷却，因此正确答案为 B。 【知识模块】 短文 9 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 细节题。原文的最后指出对气候变化的全面解释还是要考虑同一时期多种不同机制同时作用的综合效果。单一机制的作用是不够的，因此正
32、确答案为 A。 【知 识模块】 短文 10 【听力原文】 Be careful what you say around your dog. It might understand more than you think. A dog named Rico recognizes the names of about 200 objects, say researchers in Germany. (14)The dog also appears to be able to learn new words as easily as a 3-year-old child. In one experi
33、ment, the researchers took all 200 items that Rico is supposed to know and divided them into 20 groups of 10 objects. Then the owner told the dog to go and fetch one of the items and bring it back. In fourTESTs, Rico got 37 out of 40 commands right. (15)As the dog couldnt see anyone to get clues, th
34、e scientists believe Rico must understand the meanings of certain words. In another experiment, the scientists took one toy that Rico had never seen before and put it in a room with seven toys whose names the dog already knew. The owner then told Rico to fetch the object, using a word the dog had ne
35、ver heard before. (16) The correct object was chosen in seven out of 10TESTs, suggesting that the dog had worked out the answer by the process of elimination. Its hard to know if all dogs understand at least some of the words we say. Even if they do, they cant talk back. Still, it wouldnt hurt to sw
36、eet-talk your dog every now and then. You might just get a big, wet kiss in return! 10 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 细节题。原文的开头提出 Rico看上去能够像三岁小孩子那样轻而易举地学会新单词，因此正确答案为 B。 【知识模块】 短文 11 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 细节题。原文中提到 Rico在试验中没有得到任何人的提示，因此科学家们认为它一定能够理解一些词汇的意思，因此正确答案为 A。 【知识模块】 短文 12 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 细节题。原文中提到在第二个试验中， Rico通过排
37、除法判断出主人想要的东西即是自己不 认识的那个，因此正确答案为 B。 【知识模块】 短文 13 【听力原文】 To get us started this semester I am going to spend the first two classes giving you background lectures about some basic cinematic concepts. (17) Once you are a little more familiar with basic film terminology, we will be ready to look at the h
38、istory of movies in the United States. Youll be expected to attend showing of films on Tuesday evenings at 7 oclock in Jennings Auditorium. Thats our lab. (18) Then during our Wednesday seminar, well discuss in depth the movie we saw the night before. We are not covering silent films in this course.
39、 We will begin with the first talking motion picture, The Jazz Singer, released in 1927. The next week, well be looking at (19)77te Gold Diggers of 1933, a piece that is very representative of the escapist trend in films released during the depression. Some of the films we will be watching will prob
40、ably be new to you, like Frank Capras Why We Fight. (20)Others you might have already seen on TV like Rebel Without A Cause starring James Deane, or Stanley Coopers Doctors Strange Love. (20) However. I hope you see even familiar films with new eyes. In the last three weeks of the course, we will be
41、 watching films from the 1980s and youll choose one of them as a subject for an extensive written critique. Well talk more about the requirements of the critique later in this semester. 13 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 细节题。原文的开头提到学习过电影术语后，老师会向大家介绍美国电影的历史，因此正确答案为 C。 【知识模块】 短文 14 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 细节题。原文中指出研讨会安排在周三，内
42、容为周二晚上看过的影片，故正确答案为 B。 【知识模块】 短文 15 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 细节题。原文中提到掘金者上映于 1933年，是大萧条时期以逃避现实为主题的电影代表作，而不是现代的科幻片，因此正确答案为 D。 【知识模块】 短文 16 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 细节题。原文的最后提到对于大家较为熟悉的电影，老师希望学生们以崭新的视角再次观赏，以得出新体会。而不是退课或写篇影评代替，因此正确答案为 B。 【知识模块】 短文 17 【听力原文】 American black bears appear in a variety of colors despite their
43、 name. In the eastern part of their range, most of them are brown, red, or even yellow. (17)To the north, the black bear is actually gray or white in color. Even in the same family, both brown and black color bears may be born. (18) Black bears are the smallest of all American bears, ranging in leng
44、th from five to six feet, weighing from three hundred to five hundred pounds. Their eyes and ears are small and their eyesight and hearing are not as good as their sense of smell. Like all bears, the black bear is timid, clumsy, and rarely dangerous, (19)but if attacked, most can climb trees and run
45、 at great speeds. When angry or frightened, it is a dangerous enemy. Black bears feed on leaves, plants, fruits, berries, insects, fish, and even larger animals. One of the most interesting characteristics of bears, including the black bear, is their winter sleep. (20) Unlike other woodland animals,
46、 bears do not actually sleep in winter. Although the bear does not live on body fat during the winter months, its temperature remains almost normal, and it breathes regularly four or five times per minute. 17 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 细节题。原文的开头提到北部地区的黑熊颜色以灰色和白色为主，囚此正确答案为 A。 【知识模块】 短文 18 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 细节题。原文中提到黑熊的特征是视力和听觉都不如嗅觉灵敏，因此正 确答案为 D。 【知识模块】 短文 19 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 细节题。原文中提到当被攻击时，黑熊能够爬树，并能快速逃跑，因此正确答案为 D。 【知识模块】 短文 20 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 细节题。黑熊冬眠情况：不同于林地生物，黑熊冬眠时并不是真的睡觉，也不靠体内脂肪生存。它在冬眠时保持正常体温，而且呼吸均匀，约每分钟 4-5次，因此正确答案为 B。 【知识模块】 短文
