专业英语-专业英语四级听力模拟题8

专业英语-专业英语四级听力模拟题8 专业英语四级听力模拟题8 Part ? DICTATION 1、 Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times: During the first rending, which will be read at normal spend, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last rending will be read at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more. Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE. Part ? LISTENING COMPEHENSION In Sections A, B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your answer sheet. SECTION A CONVERSATIONS In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation. 2、 Why does Carl avoid a double cheese burger? A. Because he has to take part in all kinds of meets. B. Because he's been on a diet. C. Because he doesn't like to eat it in this season. D. Because he likes to stay in shape. 3、 What does Carl think about taking part in the Olympic Games? A. He has decided that it is time for him to leave. B. He has lost interest in the Games. C. He thinks he is too old for the Games. D. He will take part in one more Olympic Games. 4、 Which statement about Carl is NOT true? A. He is proud of his career because he has proved that he's an excellent athlete. B. He has won 9 gold medals in the Olympic Games. C. He enjoys staying in good shape. D. He is 35 years old. Questions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation. 5、 What are the speakers mainly discussing? A. An experiment in Antarctica. B. Part of the Larsen Ice Shelf broke off. C. The formation of the Larsen Ice Shelf. D. An expedition in Antarctica. 6、 Why are the events important? A. They could be a sign of global warming. B. They are disturbing Antarctic bird habitats. C. They have destroyed research facilities. D. They refute current scientific theories. 7、 Why doesn't the woman believe that weather is responsible for the recent events? A. No melting has been observed. B. The past several winters have been unusually severe. C. Nothing unusual has happened in other parts of Antarctica. D. The ice shelf had remained intact for centuries despite the weather, 8、 What would be the likely result of the melting of the ice cap? A. Warmer water temperatures. B. Less aquatic life. C. A rise in ocean level. D. Colder winds. Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation. 9、 What seems to surprise the man about the new product? A. Its variety of colors. B. Its unusual texture, C. The way it is sold. D. Its main ingredient. 10、 What would be a good reason for buying the product? A. Its low purchase price. B. Its wide availability. C. Its good nutritional value. D. Its higher water content. 11、 When will the new product be available? A. In a few weeks. B. In two or three months. C. In about two years. D. In ten years. SECTION B PASSAGES In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the passage. 12、 The body language is closely related to A. words and phrases. B. culture. C. individuals. D. misunderstanding. 13、 Tile NVC is important for managers because they have to A. understand what their staff are feeling by understanding their body language. B. learn more the cultural background of their staff through their body language. C. create good working conditions by using proper body language. D. spend a lot of time in studying body language. 14、 Why is closeness in distance disliked in some cultures? A. It stands for hostility. B. It is not normal. C. h is an invasion of space. D. It means intimacy between two people. Questions 14 to 16 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the passage. 15、 According to the passage, the average I. Q. is A. 85. B. 100. C. 110. D. 125. 16、 The case history of tile twirls appears to support the conclusion that A. individual with identical brains seldom test at the same level. B. an individual's intelligence is determined only by his environment. C. lack of opportunity blocks the growth of intelligence. D. changes of environment produce changes in the structure of the brain. 17、 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 person's intelligence. D. persons having identical brains will have roughly the same intelligence. Questions 17 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will he given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the passage. 18、 What does the speaker say about the skin of starfish? A. It consists of a protective film. B. It is covered with scales. C. It can be shed easily. D. It is covered with sharp bumps. 19、 Why does the speaker give the example of a hub of a wheel surrounded by spokes? A. To explain how the starfish reproduces. B. To illustrate the shape of the starfish. C. To demonstrate the defense mechanisms of starfish. D. To show how starfish moving. 20、 What will happen if a starfish loses an arm? A. It generates a new one. B. It cannot swim. C. It is easily caught. D. It dies soon afterward. 21、 What is the talk mainly about? A. Reproduction in echinoderms. B. How fish avoid their enemies. C. The form of starfish. D. The feeding habits and digestive systems of starfish. SECTION C NEWS BROADCASI Questions 21 and 22 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news. 22、 What will happen to the drivers testing positive for the first time? A. They will be fined. B. They will lose their licences. C. They will be required to give a second sample. D. They will be in prison. 23、 What might happen to the drivers who illegal substances? A. They will be sent to a laboratory. B. They will lose their licences. C. They will be fined and could lose their licences. D. They will be sentenced guilty. Questions 23 and 24 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news. 24、 How many hijackers are involved in the news? A. 18. B. 2. C. 8. D. 1. 25、 The hijackers had demanded A. over one million dollars and a helicopter. B. over one million dollars to help drug-addicts. C. over a million dollars' worth of drug. D. over one million dollars to buy a helicopter. Questions 25 and 26 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news. 26、 How many electorates opposed the EU constitution in French? A. About 20 percent. B. More than 50 percent. C. About 50 percent. D. Less than 50 percent. 27、 What's the opponents' opinion on EU constitution? A. It will lead to a loss of French sovereignty. B. It will replace French jobs with cheap labor from other EU nations. C. It is dangerous for French economy. D. Both A and ,. Questions 27 and 28 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news. 28、 Why the rebuilding efforts are delaying in Iraq? A. Because the US pay less money for it. B. Because there is no foreign investment. C. Because the oil companies are staying out of Iraq. D. Because of the ongoing insurgency. 29、 Why the oil companies are staying out of Iraq? A. Because it will cost a lot to do business in Iraq. B. Because it is dangerous to do business in Iraq. C. Because there is no business to do in Iraq. D. Because America doesn't allow them to do business in Iraq. Question 29 and 30 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news. 30、 What's the foreign ministers' purpose for the meeting in Kyoto Japan? A. Urging UN Security Council to impose sanctions against North Korea. B. Urging North Korea to test its nuclear bomb as soon as possible. C. Urging North Korea to return to six-party talks. D. Discuss how to punished North Korea for its nuclear weapons' program. 31、 Which countries would like to impose UN Security Council sanctions against North Korea A. America and Russia. B. America and Japan. C. Japan and South Korea. D. China and South Korea. 答案: Part ? DICTATION 1、 [解析] Tax Why must we pay taxes?/ The answer is that the government needs money for many things,/ for example, to pay its soldiers, sailors and airmen, to build roads, bridges, offices, schools,/ or to buy goods from abroad./ And only the people of the country can supply the money./ One of the most important taxes is income tax/ which a person pays according to the amount of his income,/ whether he is a merchant, a doctor, a lawyer, a shopkeeper, or anything else./ This is called a "direct" tax,/ because it is paid in money directly to the government./ Another tax is paid on goods such as watches, jewelry, new clothes, tobacco, wine and so on,/ when they are brought into a country./ Such a tax is paid as part of the price of these goods if they are later sold in shops./ We call it "indirect" tax,/ because it is paid indirectly through the shopkeeper./ [解析] 这篇听写主要应该注意标点符号的使用。文中有两处多项列举，soldiers， sailors and airmen，to build roads，bridges，offices，schools，和a merchant，a doctor， a lawyer，a shopkeeper，or anything else，注意逗号的使用。另外，“direct”和“indirect”， 前后呼应，要注意前缀的使用。 Part ? LISTENING COMPEHENSION SECTION A CONVERSATIONS 2、D [解析] 1-3 W: Carl, what's it like now? You have been training pretty hard for the Olympics and other major competitions for many years. M: Well, right now this is my last season. Of course I'm staying in shape to do that. But I'm going to stay in shape. I mean I've always been fit so that's something I'm interested in doing. W: You don't want to sit down and have a double cheeseburger? Come on, Carl. M: No, no. That's just because I've always tried to stay in shape and I like that, it's obviously healthy for me as well. W: Is there anything in the back of your mind that wants you to take part in the Olympic Games again? How old are you now Carl? M: I'm 35, and no, there is nothing in the back of my mind. I've gone long enough and now it's time, I think. For me it's a lot of fun. But you can't go on for ever. You can make two choices: you can run until they won't let you in meets anymore or you can just say this is enough. I decide on the second. W: Good for you. And you certainly would be in that competition for greatest Olympian ever with the 9 gold medals. 本题考查原因。根据原文“That's just because I've always tried to stay in shape and I like that, it's obviously healthy for me as well.”可知他要保持体形，因 此选项D为正确答案。 3、A 本题考查评价。根据原文“You can make two choices: you can run until they won't let you in meets anymore or you can just say this is enough. I decide on the second.”可以推断出这是他最后一次参加运动会了。因此选项A为正确答案。 4、A 本题考查事实。原文并没有提到他已经证明自己是伟大的运动员，并且为自己的成就相当骄傲。因此 选项A为正确答案。 5、B [解析] 4-7 W: Doctor White, we recently learned that a large piece of the Larsen lee shelf in Western Antarctica broke off in early January. Could you please tell us exactly what happened? M: I'd be happy to. The piece that broke off was over a thousand square miles in area. More recently and quite alarming to scientists is that a forty-mile crack, some 30 feet wide in places has torn through the ice shelf. W: I understand that the scientific community is quite concerned. What is the significance of these events? M: Well, some scientists believe that this is a clear sign of global warming. Back in 1978, some American researchers predicted that Antarctica would show early signs of global warming due to the green house effect. W: But couldn't crumbling ice shelves also be a result of the unusual weather Antarctica itself has experienced lately? M: That's certainly possible, but you'll have to remember that over the past thousands of years, ice shelves have been through a lot of weather changes without breaking up. W: I think most people know that if the ice cap over Antarctica melts, the level of the oceans will rise. What sort of impact will this have? M: Well, the ice shelves currently insulate the Antarctic continent from wind, which slows down the melting. If the winds cause even a tenth of the continent's ice to melt, the world's oceans could rise as much as 30 feet. 本题考查内容大意。对话的开篇就提到了“Doctor White, we recently learned that a large piece of the Larsen Ice shelf in Western Antarctica broke off in early January. Could you please tell us exactly what happened?”可知两人的谈话从最近南极洲西部 的Larsen冰架消融了一大部分开始，并围绕其原因和影响展开。因此选项D为正确答案。 6、A 本题考查原因。根据原文“Well, some scientists believe that this is a clear sign of global warming.”可知选项A为正确答案。 7、D 本题考查原因。根据原文“... over the past thousands of years, ice shelves have been through a lot of weather changes without breaking up.”可以得知她认为在 过去几千年里，气候也发生过剧烈的变化但都没有引起冰山的融化。选项 D为正确答案。 8、C 本题考查事物特征。从原文“If the winds cause even a tenth of the continent's ice to melt, the world's oceans could rise as much as 30 feet.”可知南极洲十分之 一的冰融化，也将造成海平面上升30英尺。选项C为正确答案。 9、D [解析] 8-10 W: I've been reading about a new healthful snack food. It's made from fish. Have you heard anything about it? M: No, I haven't. But I don't like fish very much anyway. W: Not to worry. Although it's made primarily from fish, it actually doesn't have a fishy taste. In fact it can be flavored with tomato, cheese, or chocolate for instance. M: How could it not taste fishy? Do you know how this snack food is made? W: First, the fish is minced, cooked and fermented, then water and starch are added to make a dough. M: It sounds awful. W: Actually the dough is very bland at that point. So flavorings are added to give it some taste. M: Well, it still sounds a little strange. I suppose this product will at least be low calorie and high protein, like a health food? W: Yes, you could call it that. And it has a long shelf life, so it won't spoil quickly. It is easy to digest and can be made from the type of fish that usually aren't eaten, or, from high grade fish by-products. M: Mh, have you got any samples? I might be willing to try the cheese-flavored variety. W: No. None of these seems to be available yet. As I understand it, this fish snack foods probably won't be in the stores for another couple years. M: A couple of years, ha? It may just take me that long to try it, but thanks for telling me about it. 本题考查事实。从“How could it not taste fishy? Do you know how this snack food is made?”这句提问可以得出选项D为正确答案。 10、C 本题考查原因。根据原文可知这种产品优点在于高蛋白、低热量、方便存储。因此选项C为正确答案。 11、C 本题考查时间。根据原文中提到的“... this fish snack foods probably won't be in the stores for another couple years.”可以得知选项C为正确答案。 SECTION B PASSAGES 12、B [解析] 11-13 Body language, with the technical name non-verbal communication, does not involve tile use of words, NVC for short. When someone is saying something with which he agrees, the average European will smile and nod approval. On the other hand, if you disagree, you may frown and shake your head. Incidentally, I referred a moment ago to "the average European", because body language is very much tied to culture, and in order not to misunderstand, or not to be misunderstood, you must appreciate this. A smiling Chinese, for instance, may not be approving but acutely embarrassed. Quite a lot of work is now being done on the subject of NVC, which is obviously important, for instance, to managers, who have to deal every day with their staff, and have to understand what other people are feeling ff they are to create good working conditions. Body language, or NVC signals, are sometimes categorized into five kinds: (1) body and facial gestures; (2) eye contact; (3) body contact or proximity; (4) clothing and physical appearance; and (5) the quality of speech. In some cultures—and I am sure this is a cultural feature and not an individual one—it is quite normal for people to stand close together, or to more or less thrust their face into yours when they are talking to you. In other cultures this is disliked; Americans, for instance, talk about invasion of their space. 主题总结题。短文中讲到“... because body language is very mach tied to culture,...” 因此选项B为正确答案。 13、A 语义理解题。根据短文中提到的“... to managers, who have to deal every day with their staff, and have to understand what other people are feeling if they are to create good working conditions.”可知选项A为正确答案。 14、C 语义理解题。短文的最后提到“In other cultures this is disliked; Americans, for instance, talk about invasion of their space.”因此选项C为正确答案。 15、B [解析] 14-16 There are two factors which determine an individual's intelligence. The first is the sort of brain he is born with. Human brains differ considerably, some being more capable than others. But no matter how good a brain he has to begin with, an individual will have a low order of intelligence unless he has opportunities to learn. So the second factor is what happens to the individual—the sort of environment in which he is reared. The importance of environment in determining an individual's intelligence can be demonstrated by the case history of the identical twins, Peter and Mark X. Being identical, the twins had identical brains at birth, and their growth processes were the same. When the twins were three months old, they were placed in separate foster homes. Peter was roared by parents of low intelligence in an isolated community with poor educational opportunities. Mark was roared in the home of well-to-do parents who had been to college. He was read to as a child, sent to good schools, and given every opportunity to be stimulated intellectually. This environmental difference continued until the twins were in their late teens, when they were brought together to measure their intelligence. Mark's I. Q. was 125, twenty-five points higher than the average and fully forty points higher than his identical brother. Given equal opportunities, the twins, having identical brains, would have tested at roughly the same level. 语义理解题。短文中提到“Mark's I. Q. was 125, twenty-five points higher than the average...”由此可知平均水平是125-25=100，选项B为正确答案。 16、C 语义理解题。从短文中的原文“The importance of environment in determining an individual's intelligence can be demonstrated by the case history of the identical twins,...”可知，选项C为正确答案。 17、C 主题总结题。短文开篇讲述智力情况虽然有天生的因素，但是后天的教育对其有很大的影响。在最后 又说:如果给予平等的机会，有相同的大脑，智力水平应该是大致相当的。因此可知，主要在说 后天环境对人的智力发展起着决定性的作用，选项C为正确答案。 18、D [解析] 17-20 Welcome to our aquarium. As we begin our tour, the first animal we will see today is the starfish. You probably have seen pictures of the starfish, but in a few minutes you will see some live ones and learn a little about their structure. First of all, starfish are not really fish, they belong to the family of echinoderms which are spiny skinned sea animals, that is, their skin is covered with thorny bumps. Most starfish have five arm-like extensions on their bodies. And so they look like a five-pointed star. But some other kinds have as many as 40 or more arms. Starfish, like other members of the echinoderm family, have what's called radial symmetry. All that means is that the body part of these animals are arranged around the center, kind of like spokes of a wheel around a hub. One of the special features of the starfish is that it can drop off arms as a defensive reaction, to get away from an attacker, for example. They can then grow new arms to replace the old ones. 情景事实题。根据文中“... that is, their skin is covered with thorny bumps.” 可知它们的皮肤上都覆盖着一层尖锐的突起。选项D为正确答案。thorny意为“多刺的”，bump“肿 块”。 19、B 语义理解题。讲到海星的形状的时候，导游说到:“All that means is that the body part of these animals are arranged around the center, kind of like spokes (辐条) of a wheel around a hub(轮轴).”可知，导游打的比方是用来说明海星的形状。选项B为正确 答案。 20、A 情景事实题。导游提到遇到袭击的时候，海星可以自断臂膀作为防御行为来躲避攻击，而J且“They can then grow new arms to replace the old ones.”选项 A为正确答案。 21、C 主题总结题。导游开始的时候就同大家说到参观者能看到活的海星，还能了解一些海星的结构方面的 知识，从后面的介绍来看主要讲的是关于海星的形态，因此选项C为正确答案。 SECTION C NEWS BROADCASI 22、C [解析] 21-22 Victoria's Police Minister, Andre Haermeyer, said that a third of drivers killed on the state's roads last year tested positive for drugs other than alcohol. He said the roadside cheeks were a world first. They'll target people who've used cannabis and methamphetamines at nightclubs and dance parties. Truck drivers who take drugs to stay awake to meet deadlines will also face scrutiny. Drivers will be asked to place a small absorbent pad on their tongues for a few seconds. The screening of saliva won't detect prescription drugs or medication such as cold or flu tablets. Drivers testing positive will then be required to give a second sample, which will be sent to a laboratory. Those found to have used illegal substances will be fined and could lose their licences. An Australian survey recently revealed that one in four men under the age of twenty-five said they had driven a car after taking an illegal drug. 本题考查对新闻细节的捕捉。新闻中提到了:“Drivers testing positive will then be required to give a second sample,...”可见第一次检查结果呈阳性的司机被提供第 二份样品，而第二份样品将在实验室中进行。因此选项C为正确答案。 23、C 本题考查对新闻细节的捕捉。新闻中提到:“Those found to have used illegal substances will be fined and could lose their licences.”即对那些确定吸食违禁品的司机将予以 罚款，并且可能吊销驾照。因此选项C为正确答案。 24、B [解析] 23-24 Russian commandos have stormed a hijacked bus in the southern Tajikistan Republic and freed all 18 hostages aboard. Security officials say the two gunmen who had held the bus for 8 hours were arrested. Officials say no one was seriously hurt in the take-over by a newly-created anti-terrorist squad. The gunmen seized the bus Wednesday night. They had demanded more than a million dollars' ransom and a helicopter to escape. Their motives are unclear although they reportedly told police they needed the money to help drug-addicted friends. 本题考查对新闻细节(数字)的捕捉。新闻中提到:“Security officials say the two gunmen who had held the bus for 8 hours were arrested.”由此可知，选项B为正确答案。 25、A 本题考查对新闻细节的捕捉。新闻的后面提到了:“They had demanded more than a million dollars' ransom and a helicopter to escape.”由此可知选项 A为正确答案。 26、B [解析] 25-26 French President Jacques Chirac urged voters today to ratify the European Union's first constitution in a referendum set for Sunday. Chirac made his appeal in a televised address to the nation where polls show that more than 50 percent of the electorate opposed the EU constitution, with about 20 percent undecided. Supporters of the EU constitution say it will strengthen all of Europe and help it to stay economically competitive with the United States and emerging economic giants such as China. Opponents say it will lead to a loss of French sovereignty and replace French jobs with cheap labor from other EU nations. A loss in Sunday's referendum would be a serious setback to Chirac's government although he has said that he won't resign if it's rejected. 本题考查对新闻细节(数字)的捕捉。新闻的第二句话中就提到:“Chirac made his appeal in a televised address to the nation where polls show that more than 50 percent of the electorate opposed the EU constitution, ....”由此可知希拉克在电视讲话 中呼吁选民支持欧盟的首都宪法，但是电视中的民意测验显示超过50,的选民持反对意见，还有另 外20,的选民还没有决定。选项D为正确答案。 27、D 本题考查对新闻细节的捕捉。新闻的后面提到了:“Opponents say it will lead to a loss of French sovereignty and replace French jobs with cheap labor from other EU nations.”即反对者认为欧盟宪法将导致法国失去主权，同时欧盟其他国家的廉价劳动力也将 挤占法国的就业岗位。选项A和B都不够全面，因此选项D为正确答案。 28、D [解析] 27-28 The head of the US-led reconstruction of Iraq says the ongoing insurgency there is delaying rebuilding efforts. Rebuilding Iraq has been a costly and dangerous business, and it's only just begun. Bill Taylor who oversees the American reconstruction efforts admitted that a lot of work still needed to be done. He conceded that the money set aside by the US was limited, that Iraq could also need foreign investment. But he acknowledged that even oil companies that are used to working in risky places are staying out of Iraq. Insurgent attacks have already killed 295 contractors working on American projects alone. 本题考查对新闻大意的理解。新闻的开篇提到:“The head of the US-led reconstruction of Iraq says the ongoing insurgency there is delaying rebuilding efforts.” 可知美国主导的伊拉克重建委员会的领导人说，由于暴乱不断，伊拉克的重建将被推迟。选项D为正 确答案。 29、B 本题考查对新闻内容的理解。从原文“But he acknowledged that even oil companies that are used to working in risky places are staying out of Iraq.”可以推断出即使 是有冒险精神的石油公司也不愿意待在伊拉克，是因为他们普遍认为在伊拉克做生意太危险，选项B 为正确答案。 30、C [解析] 29-30 Foreign ministers from Asia and Europe meeting in Kyoto Japan this weekend are urging North Korea to return immediately to six-party talks concerning the Communist nation's nuclear weapons program. Everyone at this Asia-Europe summit wants to stop North Korea from testing its first nuclear bomb but there's little agreement over how best to do this. Japan, the strongest US ally in Asia agrees with Washington that only the threat of a UN Security Council sanction might persuade North Korea to restart talks on dismantling its nuclear program. China and South Korea think this approach is too provocative. 本题考查对新闻细节的捕捉。新闻的开篇提到了“Foreign ministers from Asia and Europe meeting in Kyoto Japan this weekend are urging North Korea to return immediately to six-party talks concerning the Communist nation's nuclear weapons program.” 选项C为正确答案。 31、B 本题考查对新闻细节的捕捉。新闻中提到“Japan, the strongest US ally in Asia agrees with Washington that only the threat of a UN Security Council sanction might persuade North Korea to restart talks on dismantling its nuclear program.” 从这段述可知，美国和日本的意见一致，因此选项B为正确答案。