专业英语四级(听力)模拟试卷421(题后含答案及解析)

专业英语四级（听力）模拟试卷421(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1.DICTATION2.LISTENINGCOMPREHENSIONPARTIDICTATIONDirections:Listentothefollowingpassage.Altogetherthepassagewillbereadtoyoufourtimes.Duringthefirstreading,whichwillbedoneatnormalspeed,listenandtrytounderstandthemeaning.Forthesecondandthirdreadings,thepassagewillbereadsentencebysentence,orphrasebyphrase,withintervalsof15seconds.Thelastreadingwillbedoneatnormalspeedagainandduringthistimeyoushouldcheckyourwork.听力原文：ChangingRateofEmploymentWestGermanyhadoneofthelowestratesofunemploymentbackin1980.Butthenoverthenextthreeyearsitrosequitesharplyandsteadily.TheUnitedStateshashadupsanddowns,orrather,it’stheonlycountrytoshowasignificantdropinthenumberofunemployed.Thisisduetohighinterestrates,whichhaven’thelpedtherestoftheworld.In1980theratewasaboutthesameasFranceandGreatBritain,ataboutsevenpercent.Thisroseto7.5percentin1981,andthenpeakedthefollowingyearatoverninepercent.1．正确答案：ChangingRateofEmploymentWestGermanyhadoneofthelowestratesofunemploymentbackin1980.Butthenoverthenextthreeyearsitrosequitesharplyandsteadily.TheUnitedStateshashadupsanddowns,orrather,it’stheonlycountrytoshowasignificantdropinthenumberofunemployed.Thisisduetohighinterestrates,whichhaven’thelpedtherestoftheworld.In1980theratewasaboutthesameasFranceandGreatBritain,ataboutsevenpercent.Thisroseto7.5percentin1981,andthenpeakedthefollowingyearatoverninepercent.涉及知识点：听力PARTIILISTENINGCOMPREHENSIONSECTIONATALKInthissectionyouwillhearatalk.YouwillhearthetalkONCEONLY.Whilelistening,youmaylookatANSWERSHEETONEandwriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSforeachgap.Makesuretheword(s)youfillinis(are)bothgrammaticallyandsemanticallyacceptable.Youmayusetheblanksheetfornote-taking.YouhaveTHIRTYsecondstopreviewthegap-fillingtask.听力原文：ImproveYourPublicSpeakingSkillsStudentsinAmericanschoolslearnfromanearlyagetogivepresentationsaspartoftheirregularclassroomactivities.Childrenasyoungasfiveyearsoldoftengivebrieftalksaboutobjectstheybringintoschool--called“showandtell”;thistrainingisabasisforlaterpublicspeaking.Evenso,manynativeEnglish-speakingadultsareafraidtospeakorgivepresentationsinfrontofalargegroup.Thereisalargeindustryofconsultantswhotrainprofessionalsinpublicspeaking.Today,we’llcoverthistopicandhelpyouconquerthefearofpublicspeaking.Firstofall,thebestwaytoimproveistopracticepublicspeakinginafriendlyenvironment.Learnersneedtoreceivefeedbackaboutwhattheyaredoingwellandabouttheirmistakes.OnegroupthatgivesmembersthechancetopracticeisToastmasters.Toastmastersisaninternationalorganizationthatholdsweeklymeetings.Atthemeetings,memberseachgiveaspeechandgiveothersadviceabouttheirspeechesandspeakingstyle.Second,simplifyandbreakitdown.Thecentralthingtorememberaboutpublicspeakingorpresentationisthatit’saverycomplex,sophisticatedcommunicativeactivity.Fornon-nativespeakersit’sareallyscaryactivity.Sotomakethatmoresimplisticandeasyforthem,andtokeepitfrombeingsooverwhelming,becausethere’resomanythingsgoingon,theapproachthatI’vetakenistodividepublicspeakingintothreeparts:thephysicalmessage,thevisualmessage,andthestorymessage,andfocusononethingeachtime.Ifweobserveapresentation,there’swhatIcallthephysicalmessage.It’sbasicallybodylanguage.It’sthewaythatmybody,asaspeaker,istalkingtotheaudience:howImovemylips,myhead,myhands,howIstand,howImakeeyecontactswithmyaudience...MybodycommunicateshowIfeelandhowIwantmyaudiencetofeeltothem.Thenthere’salsothevisualmessage.Thevisualmessage(s)aretheslidesthatwenowmakeandshowtheaudience:whatwecallasaPowerPoint.Makefulluseyourslides,especiallywhenyouhavephotos,graphics,data,andsoon,whichspeaktotheaudienceinamoredirect,vividmanner.Thethirdmessageisthestorymessage.Thestorymessageisthecontentofourpresentation.Soanotherwaywecanthinkofthestorymessageisthatit’stheverbalmessage,it’swhatwesaytotheaudience.Thestorymessagealsoincludeshowweorganizeourideastopresenttotheaudience.Anothertrickisvideotaping.Manyofyounowhaveaphoneordevicethatcantakevideos.Askafriendtovideotapeyourspeechorpresentation.Usingthesevideos,youcanwatchyourselfandseehowyouappearedtoyouraudience.YoucanalsowatchmodelsofgoodspeechesontheInternetandlearnfromwatchingvideosofpublicspeakingexperts.Speakinginfrontofacrowdisconsideredthenumberonefearoftheaverageperson.Andthesecondisdeath.Anyway,overwhelmingaspublicspeakingis,itstillcouldbemanagedandimprovedthroughpractice.ImproveYourPublicSpeakingSkills1.Practiceina【T1】______environment【T1】______■Receivefeedbackabouttheir【T2】______【T2】______■Practiceinaninternationalorganizationholding【T3】______【T3】______■Membersobtainadviceaboutspeechesand【T4】______【T4】______2.Simplifyandbreakitdown■Makecomplex,sophisticatedactivitymore【T5】______【T5】______■Dividedintothreeparts■Physicalmessage:【T6】______【T6】______■【T7】______message:makefulluseofPowerPoint【T7】______■Storymessage:【T8】______ofpresentation【T8】______3.Videotaping■Studyhowyou【T9】______youraudience【T9】______■Watchmodelsofgoodspeechesonlineand【T10】______【T10】______2．【T1】正确答案：friendly解析：本题考查对要点的把握。录音在阐述第一个主观点时提到：练习公众演讲应该在一个友好的环境里进行(inafriendlyenvironment)，故应填入friendly一词。知识模块：听力3．【T2】正确答案：strengthsandmistakes／advantagesandmistakes解析：本题考查细节及对信息的理解和整理。录音指出：练习者应该得到两方面的反馈：做的好的方面及所犯错误的方面(whattheyaredoingwellandabouttheirmistakes)，因此考生应把信息提炼出来并用简单的词汇进行总结，如strengthsandmistakes或advantagesandmistakes；其他能表达whattheyaredoingwell的词也正确。知识模块：听力4．【T3】正确答案：weeklymeetings解析：本题考查细节。录音指出：Toastmasters给会员机会练习公共演讲，它是一个每周举行例会的国际组织(…thatholdsweeklymeetings)。故填入weeklymeetings。知识模块：听力5．【T4】正确答案：speakingstyle解析：本题考查对信息的提炼。录音提到，参加Toastmasters的人做演讲，并为他人的演讲提供演讲本身及演讲风格的建议(adviceabouttheirspeechesandspeakingstyle)。故填入speakingstyle。知识模块：听力6．【T5】正确答案：simplisticandeasy解析：本题考查对大意的理解及细节的捕捉。录音提到，公共演讲是一项极其复杂的交际活动，因此我们应该尽量把它简化、使其更容易(moresimplisticandeasy)。故填入simplisticandeasy。知识模块：听力7．【T6】正确答案：bodylanguage解析：本题考查对分论点的把握。录音提到，观察一个演讲的行为可以称之为物理信息(physicalmessage)，也就是身体语言(bodylanguage)，故填入bodylanguage。知识模块：听力8．【T7】正确答案：Visual解析：本题考查对分论点的把握。录音指出：公共演讲的第二部分是visualmessage(视觉信息)，故填入Visual。知识模块：听力9．【T8】正确答案：content解析：本题考查细节。录音提到，故事信息(storymessage)是演讲的内容(thecontentofourpresentation)，因此此处应填content。知识模块：听力10．【T9】正确答案：appealedto解析：本题考查细节。录音提到，通过观看自己演讲的录像，演讲者可以观察自己是如何感染观众的(appealedtoyouraudience)。注意的是录像是记录已经发生了的演讲，因此填入过去式appealedto。知识模块：听力11．【T10】正确答案：learnfromexperts解析：本文考查对细节的理解和概括。录音提出，演讲者可以在网上观看演讲专家优秀的演讲示范来学习(learnfromwatchingvideosofpublicspeakingexperts)，即向这些演讲专家学习，因此本空填入learnfromexperts。知识模块：听力SECTIONBCONVERSATIONSInthissectionyouwillheartwoconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,fivequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.BoththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenONCEONLY.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeaten-secondpause.Duringthepause,youshouldreadthefourchoicesof[A],[B],[C]and[D],andmarkthebestanswertoeachquestiononANSWERSHEETTWO.Youhavethirtysecondstopreviewthequestions.听力原文：M:Hi,Sis.Ijustcameovertodropoffthetextbooksyouwanted,and...Hey,wow!Wheredidyougetallofthisstuff?W:Iboughtit.So,whatdoyouthinkofmynewentertainmentcenter?AndthewidescreenTV...M:Boughtit?W:...andmynewDVDplayer.Here,letmeshowyoumystereo.Youcanreallyrockthehousewiththisone.M:Butwheredidyougetthemoneytobuyallthis?Youdidn’tborrowmoneyfrommomanddadagain,didyou?W:Ofcoursenot.Igotitwiththis!M:This?Letmeseethat...HaveyoubeenusingDad’screditcardagain?W:No,silly.It’smine.It’sstudentcreditcard.M:Astudentcreditcard?Howintheworlddidyougetoneofthese?W:Igotanapplicationinthemail.M:Well,whydidyougetoneinthefirstplace?W:Listen.Timesarechanging,andhavingacreditcardhelpsyoubuildacreditrating,controlspending,andevenbuythingsthatyoucan’tpaywithcash...liketheplaneticketIgotrecently.M:Whatplaneticket?W:Ohyeah,myroommateandIaregoingtoHawaiiovertheschoolbreak,andIneededsomenewclothesforthatso...M:Idon’twanttohearit.Howdoeshavingastudentcreditcardcontrolspending?Itsoundsyou’vespentyourselfinahole.Anyway,studentcreditcardsjustleadtoimpulsespending...asIcanseehere.Andtheinterestratesofstudentcreditcardsareusuallysky-high,andifyoumissapayment,theratesjustjump!W:Ah.Thecreditcardhasacreditlimit...M:Howmuch?...of$20,000?W:No,notquitethathigh.About$2,000.SoyouseeIwon’tspendtoomuch.M:I’veheardenough.W:DidItellyouthattheTVisawirelessone?WecanconnectittothecomputerwithoutanEthernetcable.Oh,andhere’syourbirthdaypresent.AnewiPad.Surprise!M:Yeah.Oh,don’ttellme.Chargedonthecreditcard.Listen.Hey,Idon’tthinkhavingastudentcreditcardisabadidea,butthisisridiculous.Andhowintheworldareyougoingtopayoffyourcreditcardbill?W:Well,withmybirthdaymoney?It’scomingupinaweek.M:Hey,let’ssitdownandtalkabouthowyou’regoingtopaythingsback,andmaybewecancomeupwithabudgetthatwillhelpyougetoutofthismess.We’dbetterstopmakingthingsworse.ThisistheendofConversationOne.Questions1-5arebasedonConversationOne.1.Whydoesthemanvisitthewoman?2.Howdidthewomangetthemoneytobuyallthestuff?3.Whydoesthewomanbuytheplanetickets?4.Whatbirthdaypresentdoesthewomangivetotheman?5.Whatwillthemanandwomanprobablydonext?12．A．Toseehernewelectronicdevices.B．Toshowhisentertainmentcenter.C．Tobringsometextbookstoher.D．Togetbackhistextbooksfromher.正确答案：C解析：①四个选项都是不定式短语，可预测本题问原因或目的。②对话开头，男士说我只是过来拿几本你需要的课本给你，由此可得出，男士拜访女士的主要目的是拿课本给女士，因此C项为正确答案。知识模块：听力13．A．Byherstudentcreditcard.B．Byusingherdad’screditcard.C．Byherownallowance.D．Byborrowingmoneyfromparents.正确答案：A解析：①选项都以By开头，可预测本题问做某事的方式。②对话中男士询问女士哪里有钱买这么多新设备，质疑她是否又向父母借钱或者又使用父亲的信用卡买单，对此女士的回答是“用的是自己的学生信用卡”，因此A项为正确答案。B项“使用他爸爸的信用卡”、C项“她自己的零用钱”以及D项“借父母的钱”都不符合原文的对话内容，可以排除。知识模块：听力14．A．Becausesheneedstoflyhomeovertheschoolbreak.B．BecauseherroommatewillflytoHawaiitobuynewclothes.C．Becausesheandherroommateneedtoattendaconference.D．Becauseshe’lltravelwithherroommateovertheschoolbreak.正确答案：D解析：①选项都以Because开头，可预测做某事的原因。②对话中女士谈及使用信用卡的好处，并以“买飞机票”作为例子说明。此时，男士询问她“买什么飞机票”，女士的回答是她和室友在学校放假的时候会去夏威夷，而且她还需要买一些新衣服。由此可以推断，女士和室友去夏威夷应该是去度假，因此D项内容与对话内容最符合，为正确答案。知识模块：听力15．A．AwirelessTV.B．ADVDplayer.C．AniPhone.D．AniPad.正确答案：D解析：对话中，女士介绍完她买的电视机的新功能之后，送给男士一台新的iPad作为生日礼物，因此D项为正确答案。知识模块：听力16．A．Offersolutionstothewoman’sissue.B．Criticisethewoman’sspendinghabits.C．Canceltheplanetickets.D．Payoffthewoman’screditcardbill.正确答案：A解析：在对话中，男士对于女士使用信用卡透支消费的方式一直表示不认同，认为女士可能没办法还清透支的钱，因此在对话结束之际，他提议和女士坐下来一起好好谈谈如何还款，解决问题，因此A项为正确答案。知识模块：听力听力原文：W:Comein.OhhelloJack.Haveaseat.Right...yousaidyouwantedtoseemetotalkaboutyouroptionsnextsemester?M:That’sright.Wehavetodecidebytheendofnextweek.Really,I’dliketodoallfiveoptionsbutwehavetochoosetwo,don’twe?W:Yes,that’sright,andthechoicedependsonyourmajortosomeextent.You’remajoringinCommunicationStudies,aren’tyou?M:That’sright.W:So,forexample,theMediaStudiesOptionwillcoverquitealotofthesameareayoudidinthecoremoduleonmasscommunicationsthissemester--thedevelopmentofthemediathroughthelasttwocenturies,inrelationtopoliticalandsocialissues.M:Mmm.Well,thatwasinteresting,butI’vedecidedI’dratherdosomethingcompletelynew.There’saWomen’sStudiesoption,isn’tthere?W:Yes,“WomenandPower”--againithasahistoricalfocus,itaimstocontextualisewomen’sstudiesbylookingatthelegalandsocialsituationinthenineteenthandearlytwentiethcenturies...M:SoitwouldbeusefulifIintendedtospecialiseinwomen’sstudies...butI’mnotsureIdoactually.W:Well,itmightstillbeusefultogiveyouanideaoftheissuesinvolved.It’staughtbyDr.White.M:Oh,really?I’llsignupforthat,then.WhatabouttheoptiononCultureandSociety?W:ThataddressesthehistoricaldebateontheplaceofculturesincetheIndustrialRevolutioninBritain.M:Soahistoricalfocusagain...W:DoIgetthemessageyou’renotsokeenonhistory?M:Ilikehistory;it’sjustweseemtohavedonequitealotthissemester...Anyway,I’llthinkaboutthatone.W:Ifyou’reinterestedinacoursefocusingoncurrentissuesthere’stheoptiononIdentityandPopularCulture.Thatapproachesthesubjectthroughthingslikecontemporaryfilm,adverts,soapoperasandsoon.M:Oh?Thatsoundsinteresting.Canyoutellmewhorunsit?W:Well,it’snormallyDr.Stevensbuthe’sonleavenextsemester,soI’mnotsurewho’llberunningit.Itshouldbedecidedbynextweekthough.M:Right,wellImightwaituntilthentodecide...AndthelastoptionisIntroductiontoCulturalTheory,isn’tit.I’mquiteinterestedinthattoo.Iwastalkingtooneofthesecondyearstudents,andshesaiditmadealotofthingsfallintoplace.W:Yes,butinfactinyourmajor,you’llhavecoveredalotofthatalre