1、专业英语四级（短文听力）模拟试卷 36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 Why are the male elephants sent away? （ A） Because they are too naughty. （ B） Because they are too bully. （ C） Becau
2、se females elephants dont like them. （ D） Because elephants live in families of females. 2 According to the passage, which statement is CORRECT? （ A） The elephant is the biggest animal in the world. （ B） Female and male elephants live together all life long. （ C） The elephant has a good memory. （ D）
3、 The male elephant often has lots of male friends. 3 What happens to a female elephant when it dies? （ A） The others take a little of its corpse away. （ B） The others eat its dead body. （ C） The others bury it near their home. （ D） The others leave its dead body there. 4 Which of the following detai
4、ls about Hitchcock is INCORRECT? （ A） He is good-looking. （ B） He is a moviemaker. （ C） He is from England. （ D） He looks very gentle. 5 When he was sixteen, Hitchcock found his talent for （ A） film-making. （ B） writing. （ C） action. （ D） drawing. 6 Which statement about his first written work is IN
5、CORRECT? （ A） It was an advertisement for his company. （ B） It resulted in a change in his career. （ C） It was in the newspaper of his company. （ D） It involved Hitchcocks vivid imagination. 7 Whether a person is right-handed or left-handed results from （ A） the education of the parents. （ B） the ed
6、ucation of the teacher. （ C） genetic factors. （ D） the example of the friends. 8 As for the speakers experiment, which statement is INCORRECT? （ A） He used a pair of chopsticks in the experiment. （ B） He tried to have a change and eat with the left hand. （ C） It showed that making a change influence
7、s our mind. （ D） It is the first time mat he used chopsticks to eat rice. 9 Whats me function of the mirror in me experiment? （ A） To enable me speaker to dress himself up in the experiment. （ B） To enable the speaker to record his play in the experiment. （ C） To enable the speaker to get more light
8、s in me experiment. （ D） To enable me speaker to watch his actions in me experiment. 10 The following are endangered species EXCEPT （ A） tigers. （ B） whales. （ C） polar bears. （ D） some types of butterflies. 11 Which of the following is NOT the reason for wild animals getting endangered? （ A） Contac
9、t with human environments. （ B） Species competition for food. （ C） Protection of domestic animals. （ D） Application in decoration. 12 Which of the following is TRUE? （ A） Man should not protect the chicken and sheep they raise. （ B） The species mentioned has disappeared on the earth. （ C） Mans killi
10、ng of wild animals can be justified. （ D） Man should realize the earth is not his alone. 13 Who bought Buckingham House? （ A） John Sheffield. （ B） George . （ C） Queen Victoria. （ D） George IV. 14 There are collections including the following items EXCEPT （ A） jewellery. （ B） paintings. （ C） stamps.
11、 D） furniture. 15 Which of the following it NOT true? （ A） Buckingham Palace is opposite to St. James park. （ B） The house of Buckingham was bought at the price of 28,000 pounds. （ C） The building became known as Buckingham Palace because of George . （ D） Buckingham Palace has been open to the publ
12、ic only in summer months. 16 Why is green living encouraged in local councils in Britain? （ A） Because they want to reduce landfill sites. （ B） Because mere isnt enough space to dump rubbish. （ C） Because they hope that people form a good habit. （ D） Because tiiey want people to live in a green worl
13、d. 17 Which of the following is NOT environmentally friendly? （ A） Reusable products. （ B） Washable nappies. （ C） Plastic carrier bags. （ D） Strong shopping boxes. 18 Which of me following can NOT reduce the carbon footprint? （ A） Catching a bus. （ B） Going cycling. （ C） Driving electric car. （ D） G
14、oing on holiday by air. 19 The speaker compares the Internet to （ A） a map. （ B） cities. （ C） towns. （ D） roads. 20 Tripod is （ A） a city. （ B） a server. （ C） a search engine. （ D） a network. 21 Which of the following is INCORRECT? （ A） The Internet can be connected by light waves. （ B） You can pay
15、many different kinds of bill online. （ C） Most of universities offer classes on the Internet. （ D） You can even buy groceries online at online stores. 22 In what respect is the United States very fortunate? （ A） Territory and population. （ B） Location and physical feature. （ C） Climate and temperatu
16、res. （ D） Natural resources and environment. 23 Which of the following is INCORRECT? （ A） The U.S. has wide plains of lakes and rivers of different sizes. （ B） The U.S. has thousands of lakes and rivers of different sizes. （ C） The U.S. has hot deserts and cool forests. （ D） The U.S. has a coastline
17、 several hundred miles long. 24 Which of the following is CORRECT? （ A） The climate in the south and north is very terrible. （ B） Southern Americans suffer a lot when it is very hot. （ C） Many lakes and rivers make the transportation chaotic. （ D） Transportation by water is less important than befor
18、e. 25 According to the passage, when did Canadas baby boom begin? （ A） In the decade after 1911. （ B） After 1945. （ C） During the depression of the 1930s. （ D） In 1966. 26 The authors mentions all the following as causes of declines in population growth after 1957 EXCEPT （ A） peoples staying at scho
19、ol longer. （ B） peoples getting married earlier. （ C） better standards of living. （ D） couples buying houses before starting families. 27 It can be inferred from the passage that before the Industrial Revolution （ A） families were larger. （ B） population statistics were unreliable. （ C） the populati
20、on grew steadily. （ D） economic conditions were bad. 28 The best statement of the main idea of this passage is that （ A） human brains differ considerably. （ B） the brain a person is born with is important in determining his intelligence. （ C） environment is crucial in determining a persons intellige
21、nce. （ D） persons having identical brains will have roughly the same intelligence. 29 According to the passage, the average I.Q.is （ A） 85. （ B） 100. （ C） 110. （ D） 125. 30 This passage suggests that an individuals I.Q. （ A） can be predicted at birth. （ B） stays the same throughout his life. （ C） is
22、 determined by his childhood. （ D） can be increased by education. 31 According to this Passage, the umbrella was probably first invented （ A） in ancient China. （ B） in ancient Egypt. （ C） in ancient Greece. （ D） in ancient Rome. 32 In Europe, the umbrella was first used against the rain （ A） in Fran
23、ce. （ B） in England. （ C） in ancient Rome. （ D） in ancient Greece. 33 Which of the following statements is INCORRECT about the umbrella? （ A） No one exactly knows who the inventor of the umbrella was. （ B） The umbrella was fist invented to protect against the sun. （ C） The umbrella changed much in s
24、tyle in the eighteenth century. （ D） In Europe the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella. 34 This passage talks mainly about （ A） when and how the umbrella was invented. （ B） why the umbrella was so popular in Europe. （ C） the development of the umbrella. （ D） the history and use of the umbrella
25、 35 Why did the speaker want to open the window in the small restaurant? （ A） Because he felt too hot inside. （ B） Because he wanted to smoke there. （ C） Because the restaurant was too smoky. （ D） Because he wanted to stop himself dying. 36 The speaker worried about （ A） smoking problem. （ B） traff
26、ic problem. （ C） sound pollution. （ D） air pollution. 37 Which solution is NOT mentioned to solve the pollution? （ A） To improve the public transport system. （ B） To persuade factories to use less fossil fuel. （ C） To introduce emission controls on all cars. （ D） To encourage people to drive private
27、 cars less. 38 Which operation is NOT earthmoving one mentioned in the passage? （ A） House building. （ B） Agriculture development. （ C） Road construction. （ D） Industrial development. 39 Where are the Olympic Games held? （ A） Each time in a different city. （ B） Mostly in Europe. （ C） In different ci
28、ties of Greece. （ D） In the capitals of different countries. 40 What athletic events were held in the thirteenth ancient Olympics? （ A） A great variety of events. （ B） A field event only. （ C） A track event only. （ D） Some track and field events. 41 Which of the following is discussed in the passage
29、 （ A） The events of the modem Olympics. （ B） The significant meaning of the Olympic Games. （ C） The awards of the Olympic Games. （ D） Commercial development after Olympic Games. 42 Which of the following details about the Olympics is CORRECT? （ A） The Olympic Games are only held in summer. （ B） The
30、 first Olympic competition was held in 776BC. （ C） The Games had been once discontinued for a long time. （ D） The first Olympics of modern times were held in 1900s. 43 How long did Ethbell teach minority students? （ A） 8 years. （ B） 16 years. （ C） 20 years. （ D） 30 years. 44 What did Ethbell do when
31、 she was 68? （ A） She sat back and relaxed. （ B） She decided to retire. （ C） She entered university. （ D） She joined in an English program. 45 What do elderly people do to the university? （ A） Bring a great deal of useful experience to the university. （ B） Improve human relationships in the universi
32、ty. （ C） Bring a fear of aging among young students on the campus. （ D） Improve the reputation of the university. 46 Whats the most important lesson Ethbell is learning? （ A） She is learning English and Drama. （ B） She is learning how to make sound judgments. （ C） She is learning how to teach minori
33、ty students. （ D） She is learning to perceive instead of judge. 47 What is the passage mainly about? （ A） The increased use of private mail services. （ B） The development of a government postal system. （ C） A comparison of urban and rural postal services. （ D） The history of postage stamps. 48 Which
34、 of the following was seen as a disadvantage of the postage stamp? （ A） It had to be purchased by the sender in advance. （ B） It increased the cost of mail delivery. （ C） It was difficult to affix to letters. （ D） It was easy to counterfeit. 49 The private postal services of the nineteenth century c
35、laimed that they could do which of the following better than the government? （ A） They could deliver more mails. （ B） They could deliver mail more cheaply. （ C） They could deliver mail faster. （ D） They could deliver mail to rural areas. 50 In 1863 the United States government began providing which
36、of the following to mail carriers? （ A） A salary. （ B） Housing. （ C） Transportation. （ D） Free postage stamps. 专业英语四级（短文听力）模拟试卷 36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】
37、 The elephant is the biggest four-legged animal in the world.They live for a long time fifty or sixty years in families of females. There will be a few young male a few “baby boy“. But the females will soon send them away. An elephant family keeps only its daughters, mothers and grandmothers, and it
38、s great grand mothers. The females stay together for years. The older animals look after the young ones. The mothers teach their daughters and set a good example. And what happens to male elephants? Well, the young males stay with their mothers for a time. Then they must leave the family. The female
39、s just send them away. A bull elephant does not often have a friend. He lives alone; away from the family, and often away from other bulls. Sometime the females call a bull. He can visit mem men, and they stay for a time. But soon his “wives“ and sisters send him away again. The females have a very
40、happy family life. Elephants can remember things very well. They never forget great happiness or great sadness. When a female elephant dies, her daughters and her grand-daughters are sad for many months.They stay with me dead body. Then they carry a bit of it away with them. They never forget a dead
41、 friend. 1 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 细节题。短文开头就说大象是群居生活，是母系社会，留在家庭里的全部都是母象，公象长大了都会被母象赶出去的。因此 D正确。 【知识模块】 短文听力 2 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 细节题。短文后面提到，大象能够很好的记住事情，它们从来都不会忘记大喜大悲，当一头母象死去，它的女儿、孙女都会伤心好几个月，充分说明大象的记性很好， C为正确选项。 【知识模块】 短文听力 3 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 细节题。短文最后说到，当一头母象死去 ，它的母系家族会呆在它的身边，然后把它的尸体的一小部分带走。故选 A。 【知识模块】 短文听力 4 【听
42、力原文】 Alfred Hitchcock is one of the best-known film-makers, and because of his habit of making a quick appearances in each of his films ever since the 1930s, his face is easily recognized. Cinema audiences all over the world have come to connect the gentle-looking, overweight Englishman with some of
43、 the most mysteri ous and frightening films ever made. Alfred Hitchcock was the son of an East London shopkeeper. He had a strict Catholic education and went to several strict schools. He was a quiet boy, an average student who kept himself to himself. When he left school at fourteen, he began to be
44、 trained as an engineer. He had always been an enthusiastic theatre lover and by sixteen he became interested in the cinema too. About this time he found he also had a talent for drawing, and he went to a course in drawing at London University at first it was to help him in his job. But as young Hit
45、chcocks career developed, so did his interest in the arts and with his drawing talent came an in terest in writing.His first written work was in The Henley, the magazine of his company. This led to an other change in the direction of his career, as he found himself writing the advertising for the co
46、mpany. This was the first time Hitchcock had been asked to use bis imagination, and for the first time he started to experiment with characters and stories. 4 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 细节题。短文提到 Hitchcock是一个样子温和、体重超重的英国人，而没有说他长得漂不漂亮，所以 A项为正确选项。 【知识模块】 短文听力 5 【正确答案】 D 【试题 解析】 细节题。短文说到 16岁时，他开始对电影院感兴趣，也是那个时候他发现自
47、己在绘画方面很有天赋，所以应选 D。 【知识模块】 短文听力 6 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 细节题。短文说，他的首次写作作品发表在自己公司的杂志上，而不是报纸上， C项不符合原意，为正确选项。 【知识模块】 短文听力 7 【听力原文】 Some people are right-handed and some are left-handed. No one knows the reason why a person becomes right-handed or left-handed,It is not true that it is caused by the way in whic
48、h his parents educate him. In other words, a person is born to be right-handed or left-handed. Moreover, the left-handed and the right-handed “think“ differently. Having to use the hand youre not used to can be very upsetting. One day I tried an experiment: changing hands while eating rice with chop
49、sticks. Being a right-hander, I hoped it would not be too hard for me to take me food with my left hand. Soon after I started, I realized I didnt know what I was doing. So I moved in front of a big mirror, in order that I could observe my actions clearly. Looking at myself in the mirror, I found I looked like a man who had never used chopsticks. I grew more and more nervous and finally I had to give it up. My experience shows, being forced to use the hand one is not used to affects a persons mind. So we should not try to change a left-hander to a right-hander.
