专业英语四级(听力)模拟试卷90(题后含答案及解析)

1、专业英语四级(听力)模拟试卷90 (题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. DICTATION 2. LISTENING COMPREHENSIONPART I DICTATION (15 MIN)Directions: Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be read at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. F

2、or the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minute1. Childrens Aggressive Behavior and

3、 Soft Drinks正确答案： Childrens Aggressive Behavior and Soft Drinks A new study has found evidence of aggressive behavior in children/who drink four or more servings of soft drinks every day. /Researchers asked the women to keep a record of/how many servings of soft drinks/ their children drank over a t

4、wo-month period. /The women were also asked to complete a checklist of their childrens behavior. /The study found that/children who drank the most soda/were more than two times as likely as those/who drank no soda to show signs of aggression. /For the children who consumed four or more soft drinks p

5、er day, /the researchers see an association between aggressive behaviors and attention problems. / The aggressive behaviors included destroying possessions belonging to others, /taking part in fights and physically attacking people. /Researchers say its not clear why young children /who drink a lot

6、of soda have behavior problems.涉及矢口识点： 听力PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION (20 MIN)Directions: 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 CONVERSATIONSDir

7、ections: In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.听力原文：M: What do you hope to do when you finish university?W: Td like to go into management. Ive applied for several jobs already and Ill get some job offers.

8、How about you? M:(5)After I graduate, I have to do some more studies to pass exams to become a lawyer. I think Ive got a good chance of passing. Theres a possibility of getting a job with a law firm in London, provided that I do well. W: We both have to overcome several obstacles if we are to achiev

9、e our ambitions. M: If life were easy, then wed achieve our ambition quickly and then get bored. W: Unfortunately, its inevitable that some people are going to work hard yet not succeed. M:(6)Thats why0.正确答案：D解析：此题考查对新闻内容的理解。由句(23)可知，2012年全球饥饿指数表 明17个国家的饥饿指数为“令人担忧。另外还有三个国家的饥饿指数为“极度 令人担忧”，因此

10、D为正确答案。知识模块：听力The following are the Index 9s recommendations EXCEPT.A providing more job opportunitiessecuring land and water rights for local populationsphasing out inefficient subsidies for water, energy and fertilizersincreasing agricultural technology and improving education正确答案：A解析：此题考查对新闻细节的捕捉

11、。由句(24)可知，饥饿指数建议确保土地 平安和当地居民使用水的权利，逐步淘汰水、能源和化肥的无效补贴，加强农业 技术，改进教育以及针对女性的生育健康服务，因此A为正确答案。知识模块: 听力听力原文： Canadas government says it will proceed with plans to send military advisers to Sudans Darfur region.(25)That comes despite Sudan saying it does not want Canadian troops to enter the country. (26)Can

12、adian Prime Minister Paul Martins aid package for Darfur includes about 140 million dollars US and up to 100 military experts to help the African Union peacekeeping force. But Sudan hasnt been happy with the move. The government in Khartoum says it doesnt want non-African troops in Darfur and it com

13、plained that it had not been properly consulted by Ottawa. But Martins office appears undeterred, saying Canada needs only the approval of the African Union for the deployment of troops and its up to the AU to get Sudans approval. A spokesman for the Prime Minister says that means there was no chang

14、e of plans. But some critics say Canada should do more. One MP says the plan should include 400 million dollars and 500 soldiers. The 2-year civil war in Darfur has killed more than 300 thousand people and displaced more than 2 million.Whats the Sudans attitude toward Canadas plan?A. Positive.B Relu

15、ctant.C. Optimistic.D. Careless.正确答案：B解析：此题考查对新闻内容的理解。根据句(25)可知，苏丹政府的态度是不太愿意的。接下来具体讲到加拿大的援助计划的时候，苏丹的态度又是hasn t been happyo由此可见，B “不情愿的”比拟符合其态度观点。知识模块：听力Whats the Canadian aid package for Darfur?400 million dollars and 100 military experts.140 million dollars and 500 soldiers.140 million dollars and

16、100 military experts.400 million dollars and 500 soldiers.正确答案：C解析：此题考查对新闻细节的捕捉。根据句(26)可知，加拿大总理对达尔福 尔的援助包括1.4亿美元和1()()位军事专家。因此C为正确答案。知识模块: 听力听力原文： (27 - l)Britain has named the head of the Canadas central bank as a new governor of the Bank of England. Mark Carney, a Canadian, would be the first fore

17、igner to lead Britains prime financial institution since it was founded more than three centuries ago. Heres our economic correspondent Andrew Walker. The British Finance Minister or Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne described Mark Carney as simply the best, most experienced and most qualif

18、ied person for the role.(27 -2)Mr. Carney, he said, has done a brilliant job in his current position in Canada. Bank of England governor is one of the most powerful official posts in Britain. The bank sets interest rate independently of the government(28)and is gaining new powers to regulate the fin

19、ancial sector. Mr. Carney is a Canadian national, though the chancellor said he intends to apply for a British citizenship.Mark Carneys current position is.A. the new governor of Bank of England B. the head of the Canadas central bank C the economic correspondentD. the British Finance Minister of Ex

20、chequer正确答案：B解析：此题考查对新闻细节的捕捉。根据句(271)和句(272)可知，Mark Carney现在的职位是加拿大中央银行的行长，因此B为正确答案。知识模块： 听力The Bank of England is gaining new powers to.regulate the financial sectorB set interest rate independently of the governmentlead Britain9s prime financial institutionname the head of the Canada9s central ban

21、k正确答案：A解析：此题考查对新闻细节的捕捉。根据句(28)可知，英格兰银行现阶段又获得了调控财政部门的新权力，应选A。知识模块：听力听力原文： (30 -1)US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton continued her landmark visit in Myanmar on Friday by resuming a meeting with Aung San Suu Kyi, the Nobel Peace Prize winner who intends to run in upcoming parliamentary elections wit

22、h her newly registered political party.(29)The secretary was to tour Suu Kyis home, where the activist spent most of the last two decades under house arrest imposed by Myanmars military regime.(30 -2)Clinton also was to meet members of Suu Kyis National League for Democracy, representatives of ethni

23、c groups, and civil society organizations, the State Department said.Which of the following is INCORRECT about Aung San Suu Kyi?She is running parliamentary elections.She is running a newly registered political party.She is detained by Myanmars military regime now.She is an activist who won the Nobe

24、l Peace Prize.正确答案：C解析：此题考查对新闻内容的理解。根据句(29)可知，国务卿希拉里要会见 昂山素季，说明现今昂山素季已被缅甸政府释放。所以正确答案是C。知识模 块：听力The scheduled events of Hillarys visit to Myanmar do NOT include meeting with.A. a famous activistB - military regimemembers of National League for Democracycivil society organizations正确答案：B解析：此题考查对新闻细节的捕捉

25、。根据句(301)和(30 2)可知，克林顿 缅甸之行的主要目的是与昂山素季领导的缅甸全国民主联盟成员、各民族代表以 及民间组织成员会面，因此不会与执政的军政府打交道。所以正确答案是B。知 识模块：听力ambition needs to be realistic. You cant achieve something thats totally unrealistic. W:(7)As long as you plan carefully, most things are possible. Its always good to have a backup plan in case thing

26、s go wrong. M: I think its important to be successful in a field you are truly interested in, not something that other people force you to be interested in it. W: My father wanted me to become a doctor, but I knew it would be impossible for me to be successful in that field. M: I hope my parents don

27、t try to interfere in my choice of career. W: I hope so.What will the man probably do first after graduation?Go into management.Do more studies to pass law exams.C Work as a teacher.D. Work in an export firm.正确答案：B解析：由句(5)可知，男士毕业之后要继续学习，通过律师考试。所以答案 为B。知识模块：听力The man thinks we need to be when weve go

28、t ambition.A. persistentB realisticC. positive D brave正确答案：B解析：由句(6)可知，男士认为有抱负也应该面对现实。所以答案为B。知 识模块：听力In the woman9s opinion, most things are possible if you.A. work hard.B overcome obstacles.plan carefully.have interests.正确答案：C解析：由句可知，女士认为只要认真计划，大多数事情都可能成功。所 以答案为C。知识模块：听力听力原文：W: Hi, Steve. M: Hi, Su

29、san. W:(8)Fve been reading your personal statement. First, lets talk about your work experience in South America. What took you there? M: Well, (9)my main idea was to find out more about the way people lived there. W: So you werent too worried about language barriers? M: No. My spoken Spanish was al

30、ready pretty good. In fact, I ended up teaching English there, although that wasnt my original choice of work. W: I see. How did you find out about all this?M:(10)I found an agency that runs all kinds of voluntary projects in SouthAmerica. W: What kind of work? Construction? Engineering work? M: Get

31、ting involved in building projects was an option. Then there was tourismtaking tourists for walks around the volcanoeswhich I actually chose to do. W: But you didnt continue with that project. Why not? M: Because I never really knew whether Id be needed or not. Id thought it might be difficult physi

32、cally, but I was certainly fit enough.no, I suppose, I get de-motivated otherwise. W: I see. Thank you. Bye-bye. M: Bye.5 . What has the woman been doing now?Shes been talking about her work experience.Shes been worried about language barriers.Shes been applying for a new job.Shes been reading the m

33、ans personal statement.正确答案：D解析：此题考查细节。由句可知，女士一直在阅读男士的个人陈述，故D 为正确答案。知识模块：听力The man went to work in South America because.his English was good enough to find a job therehe was interested in peoples life therehe wanted to teach Spanish therehis family moved there正确答案：B解析：此题考查原因。由句可知，男士去南美工作的主要原因是为了了 解

34、当地人的生活方式，故B为正确答案。知识模块：听力The man found a job in South America with the help of.an agency running voluntary projects in South AmericaB a local agency running engineering workan English agency offering all kinds of jobs in South Americaa Spanish agency offering construction work正确答案：a解析：此题考查细节。由句(10)可知

35、，男士是在一家提供各种南美志愿者项 目的代理公司的帮助下找到工作的，故A为正确答案。知识模块：听力听力原文： W: John, have you chosen a physical education class yet for this semester?M: No. Why?W:(l)Youve got to take rock-climbing. We just had the first class and it looks like it gonna be great.M: You think I should take rock-climbing? Youve got to be

36、kidding.(2)Besides, how can they teach rock-climbing when its completely flat around here?W: Thats not important. You cant just start climbing without any training. You have to get in shape, learn how to use the ropes, the belts, the buckles:there5s a lot of preparation first.M: You dont think its j

37、ust a little bit dangerous?W: Not if you know how to use the safety equipment, which is, by the way, pretty hitech. The ropes are made of elastic fabrics that stretch a little, the shoes have special grips on the bottom and the helmets are made of some kind of special plastic. You have to learn how

38、to use all these before you do any real climbing.M: Well, whats the appeal? Well spend the whole semester studying something we dont actually get to do.W: We will take a climbing trip during spring break. But thats not the point. Climbing is not the only goal.(3)In preparing to climb you learn patie

39、nce, mental discipline and you gain fantastic physical strength, especially in your hands.(4)For the first few weeks were going to concentrate entirely on hand and upper body exercises. M: All that in one sport? Maybe you are right. Since its not too late to join the class, maybe I will.What is the

40、woman trying to do?Convince the man to take a rock-climbing course with her.Find a place to go rock-climbing.Find out if a rock-climbing course will be offered.Plan a rock-climbing trip over spring break.正确答案：A解析：此题考查行为。根据句可知，女士在极力向John推荐攀岩课程。 因此A为正确答案。知识模块：听力What does the man imply about rock-climb

41、ing at their college?There is no one to teach them how to do it.Not many students are interested in it.The college doesnt have any rock-climbing equipment.There are no appropriate places for rock-climbing nearby.正确答案：D解析：此题考查评价。根据句可知，男士认为学校四周都很平坦，反问 女士如何能上攀岩课。因此D为正确答案。知识模块：听力Why is the woman interes

42、ted in rock-climbing?Climbers develop skills useful in other activities.Climbers have the opportunity to be outside and enjoy the scenery.Climbing isnt as expensive as other sports.Learning to climb doesnt take a very long time.正确答案：A解析：此题考查原因。根据句可知，她认为通过攀岩，你可以变得有耐 心、自律，并且能增强体能，尤其是手部的力量。因此A为正确答案。知识模

43、 块：听力What will the first few classes focus on?A. Selecting the necessary equipment.B Finding a climbing partner.Increasing upper-body strength.Discussing popular climbing sites.正确答案：C解析：此题考查事物特征。根据句(4)可知，最初的几周重点在手部和上肢 的锻炼上。因此C为正确答案。知识模块：听力SECTION B PASSAGESDirections: In this section, you will hear

44、several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.听力原文： Youve probably heard that something like a third of all kids in the United States are overweight. And youve probably also heard or read about all sorts of possible solutions: getting rid of sugary snac

45、ks and sodas in schools, changing the home food environment, proper parenting skills to promote weight loss.(ll-l)(13-l)But according to a recent study, theres only really one proven way to help kids lose weight, and thats by parents losing weight themselves. Now, of course, not all overweight kids

46、have overweight parents who need to or even should try to lose weight.(12)But other studies have shown that being overweight or obese tends to run in families.(13 -2)And as the recent study suggests, parents setting a weight loss example is far and away the best method for helping kids slim down. Th

47、e researchers looked at eighty 8 to 12 years old overweight or obese children and their parents. The parent child pairs participated in a parent only or a parent plus child weight treatment program for five months.(ll - 2)The programs focused on various techniques, including introducing more healthf

48、ul foods into the home, limiting how much kids ate, exercising with the child, and parent weight loss.(11 - 3)The study concluded that it was the latter that was most effective.Whats the passage mainly talking about?Overweight kids and parents in the Unite States.The best proven way to help kids sli

49、m down.Possible solutions to overweight.D A weight treatment program.正确答案：B解析：主题总结题。本文主要论述了帮助孩子减肥的方法，并通过实验证明 帮助孩子减肥的最正确方法是：父母和孩子一起减肥。因此B为正确答案。知识 模块：听力According to the passage, which of the following statements is CORRECT?About a forth of all kids in the United States are overweight.Obese kids tend t

50、o have overweight parents.More proper parenting skills should be adopted to help kids lose weight.Eating healthily is the best way for kids to lose weight.正确答案：B解析：理解推断题。根据句(12)可知，有研究发现，肥胖容易在家庭内部蔓 延，也就是说，肥胖儿童的父母也很可能是肥胖的。因此B为正确答案。知识 模块：听力Which of the following is the most effective way to help kids l

51、ose weight?Children getting rid of sugary snacks in schools.Parents changing the home food environment.C Parents limiting how much kids eat.D. Parents losing weight themselves.正确答案：D解析：语义理解题。根据句(131)以及(132)可知，最近的研究说明，帮 助孩子减肥的最好的方法是父母树立减肥的典范。因此D为正确答案。知识模 块：听力听力原文： Water problems in the future will be

52、come more intense and more complex. Our increasing population will tremendously increase urban wastes, primarily sewage. On the other hand, increasing demands for water will decease substantially the amount of water available for diluting wastes/14)Rapidly expanding industries which involve more and

53、 more complex chemical processes will produce large volumes of liquid wastes, and many of these will contain chemicals which are noxious. To feed our rapidly expanding population, agriculture will have to be intensified. This will involve ever-increasing quantities of agricultural chemicals, it is a

54、pparent from this, that drastic steps must be taken immediately to develop corrective measures for the pollution problem. There are two ways by which this pollution problem can be reduced. The first relates to the treatment of wastes to decrease their pollution hazard.(15)A second approach is to dev

55、elop an economic use for all or part of the wastes. Farm manure is spread in fields as a nutrient or organic supplement. Effluents from sewage disposal plants are used in some areas both for irrigation and for nutrients. Effluents from other processing plants may also be used as a supplemental sourc

56、e of water. Many industries, such as meat and poultry processing plants, are currently converting former waste products into marketable by-products. Other industries will also have potential economic uses for waste products.Which of the following is NOT included in the passage?Industrial development

57、 includes the simplification of complex chemical processes.Diluting wastes needs certain amount of water.Demands for water will go up along with the expanding population.Intensive cultivation of land requires more and more chemicals.正确答案：A解析：推理排除题。根据句(14)可知，快速开展的工业需要越来越多的复杂的化学处理,这将会产生大量的废液,而且这种液体中常常

58、含有有毒的化学物质O 但短文并没有提到简化复杂的化学处理过程。因此A为正确答案。知识模块： 听力To reduce the pollution, some industries are now.treating the waste water containing harmful chemicalsB leading water to a more prosperous marketplaceincreasing water suppliesasking economic use of wastes正确答案：D解析：情景事实题。根据句(15)可知，讲话者提出了两种尽量减少水污染的 方法。其中之

59、一就是寻求废水在经济上的用途。接着短文中对此进行举例，说明 一些废水也有其经济用途。因此D为正确答案。知识模块：听力The purpose of the passage is to.alert the reader to reduce the water useB explain the industrial uses of wateracquaint the reader with water pollution problemsdemonstrate various measures to solve the pollution problem正确答案：C解析：主题总结题。从整体上来看，这

60、篇短文分为两局部，先是说明了水污 染的情况，接着又指出两种减少污染的方法。因此C为正确答案。知识模块： 听力听力原文：(17)American colleges face what some people are calling a“ perfect storm“ of problems: college costs are rising. There are not enough jobs for all those completing study programs.(20)Yet employers say they can not find enough workers with te