1、专业英语四级（短文听力）模拟试卷 37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 did Susan and Michael interview children aged between 9 and 11? （ A） To find out whether they take music lessons
2、 in their spare time. （ B） To find out whether they can name four different musical instruments. （ C） To find out whether they enjoy playing musical instruments in school. （ D） To find out whether they differ in their preference for musical instruments. 2 Why do many of the boys avoid certain instru
3、ments? （ A） They find them too hard to play. （ B） They think it silly to play them. （ C） They find it not challenging enough to play them. （ D） They consider it important to be different from girls. 3 Which group of children has a bias when choosing musical instruments? （ A） Children who have privat
4、e music tutors. （ B） Children who are 8 or older. （ C） Children who are between 5 and 7. （ D） Children who are well-educated. 4 Todays trumpet is similar to its ancestors EXCEPT that （ A） they are all hollow tubes. （ B） they are all blown. （ C） they all use the players lips to produce the basic soun
5、d. （ D） they are all made by hand. 5 Which of the following can be inferred about the first trumpet players? （ A） They could not play all me notes of me scale. （ B） They were not able to pick up the trumpet. （ C） They could not play simple tunes. （ D） They had difficulty improving upon the trumpet 6
6、 Which of me following is needed to make the trumpet work? （ A） Keen eyesight. （ B） Long fingers. （ C） Air pressure. （ D） Daily cleaning. 7 The U.S.will come to lose its leading place in technology probably because （ A） the number of PhD degree holders is declining. （ B） the number of scientists and
7、 engineers is decreasing. （ C） the number of 22-year-olds is declining. （ D） scientists and engineers are not employed. 8 The candidates of the PhD in the field of science and engineering is facing a competition from （ A） technology. （ B） foreign nationals. （ C） C （ D） such fields as law. 9 Many pro
8、mising postgraduates are unwilling to pursue a PhD degree because （ A） they are not encouraged to be engaged in science. （ B） industry does not require PhD holders. （ C） they wont earn much money after graduation. （ D） they will face the cost and financial sacrifice. 10 Now, a nations political infl
9、uence depends on （ A） the strength of its military forces. （ B） its ability to compete in industry. （ C） economic markets. （ D） both A and b. 11 The Soviet Union was not listed as a third-world nation just because of （ A） its powerful military forces. （ B） its vast land. （ C） its industrial competit
10、iveness. （ D） its contributions to world peace. 12 America has succeeded in shaping world events over the past 40 years probably because of （ A） its ability to adapt technology. （ B） its ability to take advantage of the capabilities of its people. （ C） its ability to compete in the world markets. （
11、D） both A and b. 13 What is the passage mainly about? （ A） The French and Indian War. （ B） The English language. （ C） Washingtons Army. （ D） Official language. 14 From the passage we may conclude that George Washington took the side of the （ A） Canadians. （ B） French. （ C） Indians. （ D） English. 15
12、General Wolfe died in （ A） England. （ B） France. （ C） Canada. （ D） America. 16 When was the building being visited constructed? （ A） About twenty years ago. （ B） In the sixteenth century. （ C） From the late 1800s to the early 1900s. （ D） From the late 1600s to the early 1700s. 17 How were the blocks
13、 fastened? （ A） The blocks were fastened with concrete. （ B） The blocks were fastened by using an old method （ C） The blocks were fastened by nails. （ D） The blocks were not fastened very tightly. 18 What might be the possible reason for using anold method to construct the building? （ A） It was inex
14、pensive. （ B） It was time-saving. （ C） It was elegant. （ D） It was well-known. 19 What was salt used to do in Egypt thousands of years ago? （ A） To punish people who had broken the law. （ B） To keep dead bodies from decay. （ C） To make chemicals. （ D） To make fish soup. 20 How would a man be punishe
15、d if he took more than his share of salt in the 16th century? （ A） Lose all his salt. （ B） Be thrown into prison. （ C） Lose an ear. （ D） Lose an eye. 21 What is the passages main idea? （ A） Thousands of people were punished because of salt. （ B） The uses and importance of salt in history. （ C） Salt
16、was important in history. （ D） Nobody knows when salt began to be used. 22 What is the tour for today mainly about? （ A） Urban fire fighting. （ B） American fire fighting innovations. （ C） The history of fire. （ D） The Great San Francisco Fire fighting. 23 What was used to power the water pump on the
17、 Joe Ross? （ A） Gas. （ B） Horses. （ C） Steam motor. （ D） Oil motor. 24 What did Daniel Hayes invent? （ A） A single-engine fire truck. （ B） A water-powered fire truck. （ C） A record player. （ D） A circular ladder holder. 25 What happens during the natural growth of a tree each year? （ A） Their rings
18、become lighter in color. （ B） They have one more ring of wood. （ C） They become more precious. （ D） Their rings get closer and closer. 26 What may lead to the differences among the rings of the same tree? （ A） The weather. （ B） The exposure to sunlight. （ C） The nutrition provided by the soil. （ D）
19、The time span. 27 Why are the archaeologists interested in dendrochronology? （ A） They can measure constructions. （ B） It helps them study past society. （ C） It provides a time tracing procedure. （ D） They can build more buildings. 28 Daniel Defoe began to write Robinson Crusoe when he was （ A） in h
20、is sixties. （ B） in his fifties. （ C） over sixty. （ D） sixty. 29 What was the first part of Robinson Crusoe talking about? （ A） His lonely life. （ B） His characters. （ C） His journeys by sea. （ D） His fame and wealth. 30 What was Defoes contribution to the English literature? （ A） He wrote a very in
21、teresting story. （ B） He made people happy while reading his story. （ C） He set a milestone of the modern English novel. （ D） He was active in politics and was against capitalism. 31 Why do most parents feel embarrassed when their children graduate from high school? （ A） Because they cant afford the
22、ir childrens college tuition. （ B） Because they cant offer their children emotional support. （ C） Because they cant look after their children. （ D） Because they cant give their children birthday gifts. 32 How does the United Negro College Fund make students dream become true? （ A） By giving them par
23、t-time jobs. （ B） By opening an account for them. （ C） By providing them with a sum of money. （ D） By recommending a member college to them. 33 What else does the United Negro College Fund bring to the good students? （ A） Fame and benefit. （ B） Confidence and hope. （ C） Encouragement and determinati
24、on. （ D） Hope and opportunity. 34 Which of the following statements is INCORRECT? （ A） The United Negro College Funds is the oldest minority education support organization. （ B） More than 54,000 students have graduated from United Negro College Fund member colleges since 1944. （ C） Since its foundin
25、g, the United Negro College Fund has raised more than $1.3 billion. （ D） The United Negro College Funds is a combination of 39 private, historically black member colleges and universities. 35 The figure of world illiteracy was obtained by （ A） experts in Paris. （ B） a committee of UNESCO. （ C） an in
26、ternational organization. （ D） none of these. 36 A world plan mentioned in the passage aims at （ A） helping illiterates learn how to read and write. （ B） training responsible citizens. （ C） enforcing the functions of UNESCO. （ D） urging Southern European countries to take the lead in attacking illit
27、eracy. 37 According to the passage, we learn that the population of illiteracy in Africa is （ A） approximately six hundred million. （ B） approximately seven hundred and twenty-five million. （ C） approximately one hundred million. （ D） eighty to eighty-five million. 38 The author implies that this wo
28、rld plan is to （ A） be debated at an important international conference. （ B） be realized in ten years. （ C） be drawn up by Parisian experts. （ D） be carried out in the major areas of illiteracy like Africa. 39 What is the problem that is newly coming up for the drivers? （ A） Increased air pollution
29、. （ B） A lack of parking places. （ C） Accidents involving bicycles. （ D） The increased time waiting for the lights. 40 Which of the following will decide the amount of money fined when the bicyclists violate the law for the first time? （ A） The road law. （ B） International traffic law. （ C） Regional
30、 law. （ D） Federal traffic law. 41 According to the passage, which of the following statements is true? （ A） Bicycles will have special lanes set aside for them everywhere in the future. （ B） Bicyclists are bringing about all the problems. （ C） Bicycles will solve all the problems caused by the cars
31、 in the future. （ D） Bicycles cannot help purify the environment. 42 What will the money from fines be used to do? （ A） To benefit the local people. （ B） To benefit the government. （ C） To help construct paths for bikes. （ D） To help buy more cars. 43 What should be done in order to feed a large pop
32、ulation? （ A） Inferior land must be cultivated. （ B） Good land must be worked intensively. （ C） Each person must produce less. （ D） Both A and b. 44 According to the passage, a large population can produce a chance for the development of （ A） agriculture. （ B） transport system. （ C） industry. （ D） n
33、ational economy. 45 One of the difficulties in carrying out worldwide birth control is that （ A） official attitudes to population and birth control vary from country to country. （ B） different countries have different customs and practices on birth control. （ C） decreasing birth rate may lead to une
34、mployment in some countries. （ D） in some countries people think that they enjoy the right to have as many children as they like. 46 The government of the developed countries may prefer （ A） a stable population. （ B） a slowly-increasing population. （ C） a fast-increasing population. （ D） a declining
35、 population. 47 According to the passage, what do people often think about astronomers? （ A） They spend most of their time looking through telescopes. （ B） They are constantly analyzing data. （ C） They often live near observatories. （ D） They devote a lot of time to theoretical problems. 48 What is
36、the advantage of photographing the skies? （ A） The cost of equipment needed is reduced. （ B） Fewer data need to be analyzed. （ C） The images can be studied by different astronomers. （ D） The natural colors of astronomical objects can be captured. 49 What do astronomers use photographic plate for? （
37、A） Decreasing the time it takes to photograph objects. （ B） Avoiding using a telescope. （ C） Sharpening the color of what they observe. （ D） Obtaining images of distant objects. 50 What is the one reason astronomers make long time exposures? （ A） To spend less time at their telescopes. （ B） To overc
38、ome the problem of weak light. （ C） To take more photographs. （ D） To photograph astronomical objects without using a telescope. 专业英语四级（短文听力）模拟试卷 37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 tha
39、t follow. 1 【听力原文】 The piano and violin are girls instruments. Drums and trumpets are for boys. According to psychologists Susan Onco and Michael Balton, children have very clear ideas about which musical instruments they should play. They find that despite the best efforts of teachers, these ideas
40、have changed very little over me past decade. They interviewed 153 children aged between 9 and 11 from schools in Northwest England.They asked them to identify 4 musical instruments and then to say which they would like to play tyhe most and which they would like me least to play. They also asked th
41、e children for their views on whether boys or girls should not play any of the 4 instruments. The piano and the violin were both ranked more favorably by girls man by boys, while boys prefer the drums and trumpets. There was broad agreement between boys and girls on which instruments each sex should
42、 play and the reasons vary.And while almost half of all boys said they avoid certain instruments because they were too difficult to play, only 15% of girls gave that as a reason. Earlier studies indicated that very young school children aged between 5 and 7 showed no bias in choosing musical instrum
43、ents,but their tastes became more clear between the ages of 8 and 10. One survey of 78 teachers suggested that after that age, both boys and girls began to restrict themselves to the so-called male or female instruments. 1 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 细节题。原文提到：他们要求孩子们说出四种乐器，并且说出最喜欢和最不喜欢弹奏其中的哪一种，可以判断出他们目的是看孩子们喜欢的
44、乐器是否有差别，答案为 D。 【知识模块】 短文听力 2 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 细节题。原文提到：几乎一半的男孩说他们不喜欢某些乐器是因为那些乐器太难弹奏，故选 A。 【知识模块】 短文听力 3 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 细节题。原文提到：但是到了 8到 10岁，这种兴趣就会比较分明，答案应是 B。 【知识 模块】 短文听力 4 【听力原文】 Todays trumpet is one of the worlds oldest instruments. It is the result of many centuries of development. Although it
45、looks nothing like its ancestors, there are many similarities.All trumpets are hollow tubes. They are all blown. And they all use the players lips to produce the basic sound. The trumpet developed as players and makers worked to improve its design, size, shape, material, and method of construction.T
46、hey wanted to create an instrument that would produce a beautiful and attractive tone, enable the performer to play all the notes of the scale, extend the range higher and lower, make it possible to play more difficult music, and, in general, be easier to play well. The remarkable way in which the m
47、odern trumpet achieves these goals is a measure of the success of all those who struggle to perfect this glorious instrument. The trumpet is actually me leading member of an entire family of related instruments. These are trumpets of several different sizes, and in several different keys. There are
48、cornets, bugles, flue horns, and a number of others that are all similar to the trumpet in the way they are made and played. 4 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 细节题。短文说作为世界上最古老的乐器之一， trumpet虽然在外观上与它们的祖先大不相同，但仍然在 All trumpets are hollow tubes.They are all blown.And they all use the playerslips to produce the basic sou
49、nd方面相同，所以D为符合题目要求的选项。 【知识模块】 短文听力 5 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 推断题。文中说 They wanted to create an instrument that would enable the performer to playall the notes of the scale ，由此可以推断出第一支 trumpet吹不出所有的音阶，这与 A项意思相符。 【知识模块】 短文听力 6 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 文中说 “They are all blown”，因此可推断正确选项应为 C。另外通过常识也可以判断 trumpet是吹奏的乐器，靠空气的压力发出声音。 【知识模块】 短文听力 7 【听力原文】 The United States is on the verge of losing its leading place in the worlds technology. So says more than one study in recent years.The main reason for this decline is the parallel decline in the number of U.S. scientists and engineers. Sin
