专业英语四级听力-45

1、专业英语四级听力-45(总分：100.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、bpartdictation/b(总题数：1，分数：40.00)1.listentothefollowingpassage.altogetherthepassagewillbereadtoyoufourtimes.duringthefirstreading,whichwillbedoneatnormalspeed,listenandtrytounderstandthemeaning.forthesecondandthirdreadings,thepassagewillbereadsentencebysentence,orphr

2、asebyphrase,withintervalsof15seconds.thelastreadingwillbereadatnormalspeedagainandduringthistimeyoushouldcheckyourwork.youwillthenbegiven2minutestocheckthroughyourworkoncemore.mindlesseatingtiedtoyourenvironment（分数：40.00）_正确答案：()解析：听力原文mindlesseatingtiedtoyourenvironmentmuchofourhabitualeatingistied

3、tohabitualexperiences./forexample,welovetoeatpopcornatthemovieswithouteventhinkingaboutit./astudyshowedthatweconsumedthefood/notbecauseofthetastebutbecauseoftheexperience./whenweverepeatedlyeatenaparticularfoodinaparticularenvironment,/ourbraincomestoassociatethefoodwiththatenvironment./andthisassoc

4、iationmakesuskeepeating/aslongasthoseenvironmentalcuesarepresent./researchersprovedthisbytakingagroupofmoviewatchers/thatregularlyconsumedpopcornatthemovies./someweregivenfreshpoppedpopcorn./someweregivenstalepopcorn/thathadbeenpoppedaweekago./participantsatethesameamountofpopcorn/whetherthepopcornw

5、asstaleorflesh./researchersthenconductedthesametestbutputmoviewatchersinaboardroom./inthesecondexperiment,/participantsonlyatethefreshpopcorn./解析这篇听写有一定的难度，主要讲述了我们有时习惯性地吃东西和某种特定的环境有关，题材为科普类。不过，由于没有较复杂的句子，听者能够较好地把握。habitualeating和environment是本文的关键词，如果能迅速地反应出它们的意思，就能更好地理解整篇文章。同时也要注意科普类文章中常用的词汇，如：astud

6、yshowedthat.，provethisby.，researchers，cue，participants，conductthetest等。二、bpartlisteningcomprehension/b(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、bsectionaconversations/b(总题数：3，分数：20.00)inthissection,youwillhearseveralconversations.listentotheconversationscarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.questions1to3arebasedonthe

7、followingconversation.attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.nowlistentotheconversation.inthissection,youwillhearseveralconversations.listentotheconversationscarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.questions1to3arebasedonthefollowingconversation.attheendoftheconve

8、rsation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.nowlistentotheconversation.（分数：6.00）(1).whatproblemwasnotmentionedaboutthewomanscar?a.astopped-upfuelline.b.abrokenpart.c.alowbattery.d.aflattire.（分数：2.00）a.b.c.d.解析：听力原文m:whatcanwedoforyoutoday?w:yes,imhavingaproblemwithmycar,anditdoesntseemtorunr

9、ight.imeaneverytimeistartitup,theenginerunsforaminuteorso,andthendies.m:hmmm.okay.letsopenthecar,andletstakealook.okay,startherup.okay,okay.shutheroff.letmelookatthebookhere.uitsoundslikeapossiblefuelline,anoldengine,abrokenpart,orevenaweakbattery./uw:so,whichoneisit?m:youneedtotalktothemechanic.w:t

10、hemechanic!so,whoareyou?m:well,imtheassistant.w:so,whydidntyoutellmethatinthefirstplace?iwouldnthavewastedallthistime!m:youdidntask.w:okay,sohowmuchisitgoingtocost?m:areyoualocalorfromoutoftown?w:imjustpassingthrough,andthisistheonlyplaceformiles.cantyouseemylicenseplate?m:okay.theout-of-townrate.if

11、itsafuelline,thatllbe$100.no,no,thatsthelocalrate.here,$200forthepre-screeningcheck,$150forparts,plusorminus$100,uand$75anhourforlabor.todaysaholiday,solaborisactually$50moreperhour./uw:uthosepricesareoutrageous!/um:welltakecareofyou.justbringthecarbackontuesdaysomike,ourmechanic,cantakealookatit.w:

12、whynottoday?itsonly11:00a.m.!m:wecloseat11:30a.m.onholidays,andwereclosedtomorrowandsunday,andwereclosedthefollowingdayaswell.解析本题考查事物特征。根据原文划线部分可知，在工作人员提出的几种可能出现的情况中，未涉及flattire(爆胎)，由此可推知d为正确答案。(2).howmuchwouldlaborbeperhourforthecarownerinthisconversation?a.$50.b.$75.c.$125.d.$100.（分数：2.00）a.b.c.d

13、.解析：解析本题考查数字及其推导。根据原文划线部分可知，人工费用在平时为每小时75美元，逢节假日每小时需多加50美元。经过简单推算得出c为正确答案。(3).whatdidthewomanthinkaboutthepriceperhour?a.verycheap.b.veryspecial.c.fairenough.d.tooexpensive.（分数：2.00）a.b.c.d.解析：解析本题考查评价。由原文划线部分推知，女车主认为该价格高得令人无法容忍。因此d为正确答案。questions4to6arebasedonthefollowingconversation.attheendofthec

14、onversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.nowlistentotheconversation.questions4to6arebasedonthefollowingconversation.attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.nowlistentotheconversation.（分数：6.00）(1).whyisthewomansurprisedinthebeginning?a.themaniscarryingsome

15、flowers.b.themanhasspoiledhismarriageanniversary.c.themanseemsveryexcitedaboutmeetinghiswife.d.themanishorsingaround.（分数：2.00）a.b.c.d.解析：听力原文w:hey,henry,howseverythinggoing,uandwhatswiththeflowers?/um:theyreformywife.w:oh,aweddinganniversaryorsomething?m:totellthetruth,itcouldntbeworse.yousee,ihavet

16、opickmywifeupfromtheairportthisevening,butwhileshewasgone,therewereafewminormishaps.w:ohreally?whathappened?m:well,ihadsomeoftheguysoverfridaynighttowatchabasketballgameontv,butoneofthemgotallexcited,andstartedhorsingaround,wavinghisarms,uandheaccidentallyknockedovermywifes250-yearoldchineseporcelai

17、nvase/ugiventoherbyhergrandmother,andbrokeitbeyondrepair.w:man,haveyoutried.m:u.superglue?yeap,butshewouldbeabletotellinasecondiwastryingtopullsomethingoverhereyes./uw:oh,wow.youreinhotwaternow.m:ifithadonlybeenthat.w:oh,theresmore?m:yeah,yousee,uthewaterfromthevasespilledalloverthemanuscriptofabook

18、mywifehasbeenwritingforthepasttwoyears.itblurredtheinkovermanyofthepages./u解析本题考查原因。根据原文划线部分可知，女士看到她朋友手里拿着花，感到很奇怪，故询问原因。所以正确答案是a。(2).wecaninferfromtheconversationthattheman_.a.haswatchedabaseballgameb.hastriedtogluethevasec.hastriedtodrythebookd.hastriedtobuyanewvase（分数：2.00）a.b.c.d.解析：解析本题考查事实。根据原文

19、划线部分可知，男士尝试用强力胶水，但妻子可以一眼就看出来。由此得出正确答案是b。(3).themanistroubledbythefactthat_.a.hiswifesbookhasbeenburnedb.hisfriendhasdamagedtwovaluablethingsc.hiswifesbookwasstainedwithsuperglued.thechinesevasewasbrokenabit（分数：2.00）a.b.c.d.解析：解析本题考查事实。根据原文划线部分可知，妻子的两件东西被朋友弄坏了，一件是250-yearoldchineseporcelainvase，另外一件是

20、themanuscriptofabook，所以正确答案是b。questions7to10arebasedonthefollowingconversation.attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.nowlistentotheconversation.questions7to10arebasedonthefollowingconversation.attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.nowli

21、stentotheconversation.（分数：8.00）(1).themanisprobablya_.a.gardenerb.farmerc.shepherdd.driver（分数：2.00）a.b.c.d.解析：听力原文m:oh,gosh!nobodycanstandthiskindofscorchingheat.w:tellmeaboutit!youcantevenstayinthesunforfiveminutes.m:youllbescorchedlikeashriveledplant.w:ilikeyourhumor,marc.anyway,iguessthisafternoo

22、ntheresnothingwecandobutstayhome.m:iguessso.idontwanttobetakentothehospitalforheatexhaustionorsunstrokeorsomething.w:youwantmyadvice?udrinkalotofliquidsandspareyourselftheworstoftheheat!/um:yeah,youreright.gottodrinkalotoffluids.dowehaveanybeer?idlikesomebudweiserorcarlsberg.w:iftheheatgoeson,adroug

23、htwillprobablysetin.ithasntrainedadropformonths.m:ithinkso,too,butdidntitrainlastmonth?w:itdidrainlastmonth,buttherainfallwasonlyhalfthemonthlyaverage.m:oh.thatbad?!w:thatsright.itsreallybad.uimreallyconcernedthoughnotpanickedyet./um:idontblameyou.thepastureshavebrownedoutevenbeforethesummerhasarriv

24、ed.w:yeah,uandthesoilhasbeenbakedsohardthattheplowcantevenbreakthesoil./um:lookslikeitsgoingtobeanongoingthingthatwouldgetworseeachday.解析本题考查人物身份。根据他们对话的内容，干旱、炎热、土地、耕耘等问题，可以推断出他们是农民，因此b为正确答案。(2).accordingtothewoman,howtoenduretheheat?a.drinkingalotoffluidswillhelp.b.peopleshouldbuysomeair-conditione

25、rs.c.peoplemustbehospitalizedafterfiveminutes.d.peopleshouldbuysomeice-cream.（分数：2.00）a.b.c.d.解析：解析本题考查事实。根据原文划线部分可知，女士建议男士大量饮水。因此答案为a。(3).whichofthefollowingstatementsisincorrect?a.therainfalllastmonthwasmuchlessthannormal.b.thelandcanstillbecultivated.c.theconversationtookplacejustbeforenoon.d.the

26、womanisabitpessimistic.（分数：2.00）a.b.c.d.解析：解析本题考查事实。根据原文划线部分可知，土壤已经被太阳烘烤得很坚硬，用犁都打不碎，可知b与对话中的事实不符，所以b为正确答案。(4).whatdoesthemanthinkofthecurrentsituation?a.itsagoodyearforpastures.b.itsseverebuthedoesntworry.c.itshopelessforthisyear.d.itsbadbutneedlesstodespair.（分数：2.00）a.b.c.d.解析：解析本题考查事实。根据原文划线部分可知，他

27、有些担心，但并不感到恐慌，因此不必绝望，所以d为正确答案。四、bsectionbpassages/b(总题数：3，分数：20.00)inthissection,youwillhearseveralpassages.listentothepassagescarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.questions11to13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.nowlistentothepassa

28、ge.inthissection,youwillhearseveralpassages.listentothepassagescarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.questions11to13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.nowlistentothepassage.（分数：6.00）(1).whatdoestheprofessormainlydiscuss?a.thedevelopm

29、entofthemodernskyscraper.b.theskyscraperseffectonurbanareas.c.problemswithfutureskyscraperconstruction.d.safetyregulationsforskyscraperdesign.（分数：2.00）a.b.c.d.解析：听力原文uin1871,thefirstpassengerelevatorswereusedinofficebuildingsandallowedarchitectstobuildhigherthanpeoplecouldcomfortablywalk./uanotherin

30、novationwasinbuildingtechnique.in1885,thesteelskeletonwasintroducedandallowedfortheconstructionoftallbuildingsthatcouldwithstandhighwinds.wetakeforgrantedsomeoftheotherinventionsthatenabledpeopletoliveandworkinskyscrapers.forexample,fewpeoplerealizedthatthetelephonewasnecessaryforverticalcommunicati

31、onandthatflushtoiletandvacuumincineratormadewastedisposalpossible.now,asweveenteredtheageofthesuperskyscraper,somewithmorethan200floors,weseetheneedforevenmoretechnologicalinnovationsintheareaofheatingandcoolingsystems,forexample.foralltheirbenefits,thesesupertallbuildingsdocauseproblemsthough.foron

32、ethingtheyplaceenormousstrainonparkingandtrafficflowinurbanareas.ubutletsleavebehindthesetechnicalconcernsandmoveontoconsidersomeofthedesignelementsthathavecometocharacterizetheageoftheskyscraper./u解析主题总结题。本文按照时间顺序介绍了摩天大楼的发展情况：1871年电梯首次投入使用，随后建筑技术不断提高，电话、冲水马桶、吸尘器等也相继涌现，使摩天大楼得到不断发展。因而正确答案为a。(2).whatd

33、oestheprofessorsayabouttheinventionoftheelevator?a.itcreateddesignproblemsforarchitects.b.itwasneededfortransportingconstructionmaterials.c.itenabledarchitectstodesigntallerofficebuildings.d.itmadeskyscrapersmoreexpensivetobuild.（分数：2.00）a.b.c.d.解析：解析语义理解题。根据原文划线部分可知，1871年首部客用电梯被用在办公楼中，这样办公楼可以建得更高，因

34、此可以推断正确答案是c。(3).whatwilltheprofessorprobablydiscussnext?a.measuresdesignedtosolveproblemscausedbysuperskyscrapers.b.designfeaturesofmodernskyscrapers.c.strategiesforreducingtrafficcongestion.d.methodsofestimatingconstructioncosts.（分数：2.00）a.b.c.d.解析：解析语义理解题。根据原文划线部分可知，先不去管技术的问题，转到设计的问题上去，因此可以推断答案为b。

35、questions14to16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.nowlistentothepassage.questions14to16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.nowlistentothepassage.（分数：6.00）(1).whatisneededtoenjoyarti

36、nfiumuseum?a.floppydiscsandlaserprinters.b.acomputerandaprinter.c.membershipcards.d.acomputerconnectedtothemuseumbytelephoneline.（分数：2.00）a.b.c.d.解析：听力原文therearemanyfamousmuseumsthroughouttheworldwherepeoplecanenjoyart.washingtond.c.hasthenationalgalleryofart;parishasthelouvre;andlondon,thebritishmu

37、seum.floridainternationaluniversity(fiu)inmiamialsoshowsartforpeopletosee.anditdoessowithoutabuilding,orevenawallforitsdrawingsandpaintings.fiuhasopenedthefirstcomputerartmuseumintheunitedstates.youdonthavetovisittheuniversitytoseetheart.uyoujustneedacomputerlinkedtoatelephone./uyoucancallthetelepho

38、nenumberofauniversitycomputerandconnectyourowncomputertoit.utheartisstoredintheschoolcomputer./uitiscomputerart,producedelectronicallybyartistsontheirowncomputers.inonlyafewminutes,yourcomputercanreceiveandcopyallthepicturesanddrawings.urobertshostak,thedirectorofthenewcomputermuseumsayshestartedthe

39、museumbecausecomputerartistshadnoplacetoshowtheirwork./uacomputerartistcouldonlyrecordhispictureselectronicallyandsendtherecords,orfloppydisc,tootherstoseeontheircomputers.hecouldalsoputhispicturesonpaper.buttoprintgoodpicturesonpaper,thecomputerartistneededanexpensivelaserprinter.manyofthepicturesi

40、nthemuseumaremadebystudents.thefiumuseumwillmakecomputerartmorefunforcomputerartistsbecausemorepeoplecanseeit.thegreatnumberofhomecomputersinamericacouldmeanahugeaudiencefortheelectronicmuseum.解析语义理解题。根据原文划线部分可知，你只需把电脑和电话线连接起来，因此正确答案是d。(2).whydidrobertshostaklaunchthemuseum?a.heisakeenfanoflouvreand

41、thenationalgalleryofart.b.hewantedtohelpcomputerartist.c.artstudentsproducedmanyfinepictures.d.hewantedtodosomethingaboutart.（分数：2.00）a.b.c.d.解析：解析语义理解题。根据原文划线部分可知，他之所以建设这座博物馆，是因为电脑艺术家没有地方展示他们的作品。因此b为正确答案。(3).wherearethepicturesofthefiumuseumstored?a.onfloppydiscs.b.ontheschoolscomputers.c.intheartm

42、useum.d.onthousandsofhomecomputer.（分数：2.00）a.b.c.d.解析：解析语义理解题。根据原文划线部分可知，这些艺术作品存储在学校的电脑中，因此正确答案是b。questions17to20arebasedonthefollowingpassage.attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.nowlistentothepassage.questions17to20arebasedonthefollowingpassage.attheendofthepassage,youw

43、illbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.nowlistentothepassage.（分数：8.00）(1).whatconclusioncanwedrawaboutfactorsaffectingintelligence?a.birthismorerelevanttoonesintelligencethanenvironment.b.environmentplaysamoreimportantrolethanbirth.c.birthandenvironmentarebothimportant.d.neitherbirthnorenvironmentr

44、eallymatters.（分数：2.00）a.b.c.d.解析：听力原文aresomepeopleborncleverandothersstupid?utosomeextentourintelligenceisgiventousatbirth,andnospecialeducationcanmakeageniusoutofachildbonawithlowintelligence,ontheotherhand,achildwhofivesinaboringenvironmentwilldevelophisintelligencelessthanthatwhohasrichandvarieds

45、urroundings./uthusthelimitsofapersonsintelligencearefixedatbirth,butwhetheronereachesthoselimitswilldependonhisenvironment.thisviewcanbesupportedinanumberofways.itiseasytoshowthatintelligenceissomethingwearebornwith.ifwetaketwounrelatedatrandomfromthepopulation,itislikelythattheirdegreeofintelligenc

46、ewillbecompletelydifferent.if,ontheotherhand,wetaketwoidenticaltwins,theywillverylikelybeasintelligentaseachother.thisclearlysuggestsintelligencedependsonbirth.imaginenowthatwetaketwoidenticaltwinsandputthemindifferentenvironments.uwemightsendone,forexample,toauniversityandtheothertoafactorywheretheworkisboring.wewouldsoon