2015英语专四听力模拟试题及答案（4）
Part ⅡLISTENING COMPEHENSION [20MIN]
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.
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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,
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. The body language is closely related to
A. words and phrases.
B. culture.
C. individuals.
D. misunderstanding.
12. 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.
13. 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.
14. According to the passage, the average I. Q. is
A. 85.
B. 100.
C. 110.
D. 125.
15. 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.
16. 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.
17. 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.
18. 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.
19. 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.
20. 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.
21. 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.
22. 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.
23. How many hijackers are involved in the news?
A. 18.
B. 2.
C. 8.
D. 1.
24. 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.
25. 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.
26. 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 B.
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.
27. 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.
28. 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.
29. 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.
30. 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.
2015英语专四听力模拟试题答案（4）
Part ⅡLISTENING COMPREHENSION
SECTION A CONVERSATIONS
Conversation 1
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.
1．D 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。
2．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。3．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。
Conversation 2
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.
4．B 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 e xactly 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。
5．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。
6．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。
7．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。
Conversation 3
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.
8．D 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。
9．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。
10．C 本题考查时间。根据原文中提到的“... t his 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
Passage 1
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.
11．B 主题总结题。短文中讲到“... becau se body language is very mach tied to culture,...”因此选项B为正确答案。
12．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。
13．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。Passage 2
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.
14．B 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。15．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。
16．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，全文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。
Passage 3
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.
17．D 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”。
18．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。
19．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。
20．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 BROADCAST
News Item 1
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.
21．C 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 sampl e,...”可见第一次检查结果呈阳性的司机被要求提供第二份样品，而第二份样品将在实验室中进行检测分析。因此选项C为正确答案。
22．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。
News Item 2
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.
23．B 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。
24．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。
News Item 3
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. 25．B 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。26．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。
News Item 4
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. 27．D 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 eff orts.”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。
28．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。
News Item 5
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.
29．C 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。
30．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.”从这段表述可知，美国和日本的意见一致，因此选项B为正确答案。
英语专业四级听写训练54：Cars in the Future As big cars cause many problems,such as pollution, shortage of parking space,crowded traffic,scientists are now trying to design some small cars that may some day replace today’s big automobiles.If more people begin to drive such cars in the future,there will be less air pollution. There will also be more space for parking cars in cities,and the streets will be less crowded.Three such cars can fit in the space that is now needed for one car of the usual size. The little cars will cost much less to own and to drive.Driving will be safer as these cars can only go 60 kilometers per hour. The cars of the future will be fine for driving around the city.However, they will not be suitable for long trips,because these cars by petrol can only go 450 kilometers before needing to stop for refueling 英语专业四级听写训练53：Dining Custom in the USA Dining Custom in the USA Americans, like many people elsewhere in the world, like to invite friends to their homes for an evening of food,drink and conversation. Formal dinners in fine homes and hotels in the US are much the same as formal dinners anywhere in the world. But as most people in the US have no servants,their dinner parties at home tend to be informal. Guests may sit down at a table,or as many new small homes have no separate dining room or very small dining space. Guests can also serve themselves and eat in the living room, holding their plates or trays on their knees. A more enjoyable form of entertainment is the picnic. Americans are great picnickers and almost every family has a picnic basket. Summer invitations are often for a picnic at a park or in the open countryside, and less hamburgers or hot dogs are cooked over a fire. Picnic food is usually cold.
英语专业四级考试1993年——203年听写原文 1993 Package Holidays Package holidays, covering a two weeks' stay in an attractive place, are increasingly popular. Once you get to the airport, it is up to the tour operator to see that you get safely to your destination．Everything is laid on for you．There is, in fact, no reason for you to bother to arrange anything yourselves．You make friends and have a good time. But there is very little chance that you will really get to know the local people．This is even less likely on a coach tour, when you spend almost your entire time traveling．Of course, there are carefully planned stops for you to visit historic buildings and monuments. You may visit the beautiful, the historic, the ancient. But time is always short．There is also the added disadvantage of being obliged to spend you holiday with a group of people you have never met before． (1994) The American Family The American family unit is changing. There used to be mainly two types of families, the extended and the nuclear. The former included mother, father, children, and some other relatives such as grandparents, living in the same house or nearby. Then as the economy progressed from agricultural to industrial, people began moving to different parts of the country in order to search for job opportunities. These moves split up the extended family. The nuclear family consisting of only parents and children has therefore become far more wide spread. Today’s family, however, can be composed of diverse co mbinations. With the divorce rate nearly one in two, there's an increase in single-parent homes—a father or mother living with one or more children. Blended families occur when divorced men and women remarry and combine the children from former marriages into a new family. On the other hand, there is an increase in childless couples while one in rive Americans lives alone. (1995) Unidentified Flying Objects There are many explanations for why UFOs visit the Earth. / The most popular one is that they maybe visitors from other planets./ To fly such aircraft, their builders must develop different forms of aviation,/because they seem to fly much faster than normal aircraft./ The UFOs, it is believed, must contain scientists/ from other planets who are studying life on earth./ It is even believed that several such aircraft may have landed on earth/ and the space visitors may be living amongst us./ But there are also less fantastic explanations available./ Although some sightings of UFOs are difficult to explain, most can be explained quite easily./ In many cases the observers might have made a mistake./ They might have seen a weather balloon or an aircraft./ Or the light they saw in the sky might have been light from the ground,/ reflected on to the clouds./ However, the exact cause of many sightings still remained a mystery.
PART Ⅰ DICTATION 1. Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, 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 reading will be done 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. In the late 1970s, air travel became affordable for the average family in the UK, and more people started travelling abroad for their summer holidays. After all, the British weather wasn’t ver y good, even in summer, so a lot of people left the country for a vacation. In the 1980s and 1990s, young people in the UK became wealthier on average. As a result, they started to go abroad in groups to places such as Spain and Greece. Once they arrived at their destination, they met with other groups of young people and had one long party. British holidaying habits have begun to change, however. Climate change means that the UK now has a hotter climate, so people do not need to go overseas to find good weather. Also, going abroad is more expensive. As a result, more British people are choosing to spend their summer holidays in the UK. PART Ⅱ LISTENING COMPREHENSION In Sections A, B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the best answer to each question on Answer Sheet Two. 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. 1. Which of the statements about the auto show is INCORRECT? A The show will have more stands this year. B The show will have more visitors this year. C The number of overseas visitors will be the same this year. D The number of exhibition days will be the same this year. 2. According to the conversation, the price for a stand would include A a catalogue B a poster C two desks D four chairs.
英语专四听力突破辅导：如何进行英语听写练习 精听一个重要的练习方法是听写（Dictation）。英语专业四级考试中听写还是很重要的一块。考察方式是，一篇文章一共读四遍。第一遍总听，大概把握文章主题和大意。听第二遍时开始写，但肯定会漏掉很多词没写下来。第三遍开始补空。最后一遍总体检查。如果我们平时练习听力也用这样的方法的话，你会发现既浪费时间，提高得也很缓慢。但说心里话，我觉得当时的老师并没有教给我们什么学习方法，完全靠拼命反复做题。由我的经历可以得出：你要是特别能吃苦，可以天天学英语十几个小时，并且坚持下来的话，你的英语同样能够学好，在刻苦练习的过程中自己也会总结出很多学习方法和规律。可人的生命太短暂了，如果我们把有限的生命错误地投入到一些低效能的事情上的话，就得不偿失了。人要把有限的精力投入到最有可能带来效益的事情上去。现在大家有福了！我会尽力帮大家总结提炼些能帮助你们高效提高英语水平的学习方法。 听写材料的选择 建议大家不要用电影对白或者托福听力的对话部分练听写。换句话说，对话类型的材料（conversations）是不适合拿来练听写的。原因很简单，对话的难点不在于某一个词，
或一个复杂的句型，或比较晦涩的内容，或巨大的信息量。难点往往来自于一些音变现象，比如连读失去爆破；来自于一些俚语习惯表达；来自于上下文语境的理解。换句话说，很多对话材料，就算原文里每个单词你都认识，但不一定理解这句话的意思。所以，费了半天劲听写下来的对话内容，要么看不懂不理解；要么就是这次看懂了，下次还是听不出。所以，对话材料应该采用的练习方法其实是跟读模仿。后面会讲到。 用来练听写的材料应该是一个人的陈述、讲座之类的（Lecture）。之所以选择这样的材料，是和练听写的目地分不开的。练听写的核心本质其实是为了提高我们快速理解和记忆的能力。有的同学误以为听写就是要把听到的所有内容都写下来，那是一些考试的要求，不是我们平时提高听力的方法。如果那样练习，你会发现两个问题：一是，有的时候就算写下来了，其实也不知道自己写了些什么。二是，觉得刚才听懂了，但要下笔写的时候觉得又忘了听到什么了。造成这两种情况的原因，都是因为我们没理解听到的内容。听写真正应该做的是记忆和总结的工作，而不是听和写的工作。什么叫做记忆和总结，就是我们不需要完全按顺序重复这一个人的每一个字，但我们要做到能理解它的内容，并在总结后复述出来。这才是我们练听写真正的目地。
英语专业四级考试真题听写原文2005年 The Wrist Watch It is generally believed that wrist watches are an exception / to the normal sequence in the evolution of man's jewelry. / Reversing the usual order, they were first worn by women, / and then adopted by men. / In the old days, queens included wrist watches among their crown jewelry. / Later, they were worn by Swiss workers and farmers. / Until World War I, Americans associated the watch with fortune hunters. / Then army officers discovered that the wrist watch was most practical for active combat. / Race car drivers also loved to wear wrist watches, / and pilots found them most useful while flying. / Soon men dared to wear wrist watches without feeling self-conscious. / By 1924, some 30 percent of man's watches were worn on the wrist. / Today, the figure is 90 percent. / And they are now worn by both men and women / for practical purposes rather than for decoration. 2006年 The internet The internet is the most significant progress in the field of communications.Imagine a book that never rend, a library with milion floors,or imagine a research project with thousands of sientists working around the clock forever.This is the magic of the internet.
1. 听写的分数 听写段落，15分 听力，30题，每题0.5分，共15分 2. 听写评分标准 1. 听写共分15小节；每节1分。 2．每节最多扣1分。 3．重复错误，仅扣一次。 4．错误共分两类：小错误(minor mistakes)和大错误(major mistakes)。 A. 小错误： 1)单词拼写错一到二个字母。例：inconvenient—unconvenient，inconvient；originally--origionally, originally；knives———nives。 2)标点符号错误：一when When；To solve this problem，the—To solve this problem the…。 3)冠词，单复数错误：shells—shell；with a solution—with the solution。 4)小错误扣分标准：小错误在一节中出现一次，留作总计；出现两次，扣0．5分；出现三次，扣0．5分后留一小错做总计；出现四次(以上)，扣1分。 5)未扣分小错误的扣分标准：累计2---4个：扣0．5分。累计5---8个：扣1分。 B. 大错误： 漏写、加词、造词、换词(冠词作小错计)，大移位，时态错误，原文一个词变两个词。每个错误扣0．5分。 3. 听写训练技巧 1.第一遍朗读：统领全文 尽量听懂、理解全文 善于捕捉关键词,如果有可能，在草稿纸上简单地写下能够反映篇章结构的关键词。 2. 第二、三遍朗读： 听到哪写到哪 3. 第四遍朗读：查漏补缺
4. 两分钟检查时间：仔细检查全文 a. 通过通读全文，可以从语境、逻辑上判断一些同音异形的词，或发音形似的词，如see 还是sea，就可以从上下文判断出来。 b. 运用语法知识进行判断 要充分利用语法知识进行分析，如单复数是否一致、时态是否相配、句子是否完整、大小写是否恰当、介词搭配或词语用法是否合乎规范、前后语意内容是否通顺等。 c. 当有生词影响自己的时候，可以先根据读音规则拼写下来。等全部文章写完进行检查时，可以根据上下文进行猜测，在可能出现的范围找发音接 近的单词 d. 检查标点符号：正确使用标点符号；不能用中文标点。 4.其他事项： 1. 注意心理状态：听的时候心态要放轻松，注意力集中，不可过于紧张，以至于什么都听不进去。要相信自己，通过平日的练习，完全可以达到应试的 要求。 2. 卷面整洁：听写的批改很大程度上具有一定的主观性。就像批改作文一样，干净整洁的卷面会留下很好的印象。尽管听抄的同时要不停的修改，千万 不要随意在卷面上涂抹；平时练习书写也要字迹清晰，这样也方便改卷老师辨认书写内容。 3. 善于从错误中总结。每做完一篇听写，要认真总结自己所犯的错误，是由于听力速度太快，还是拼写错误太多，由此来调整自己的训练策略。 4. 学会在语境的基础上理解单词。 5. 熟悉一些常规标点的使用：如The idea, for example, of being a painter or a musician may seem very attractive. 二、对话、短文 1. 抓紧一切时间预读考题：划出题目中的关键词 1. Parcels must be left open mainly for 2. The woman’s last inquiry is mainly concerned with 3. Which train has now been canceled? 4. Why do the cheerleaders sometimes suffer physical injuries? 2. 集中注意力，关注对话的开头和结尾：对话的头尾是考点，并且是容易得分的考点。
Model Test Six Part I Dictation Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, 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 reading will be done 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 II Listening Comprehension 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 ANSWER SHEET TWO. 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 4 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. 1. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Colleague. B. Husband and wife. C. Brother and sister. D. Classmates. 2. What is the attitude of Linda’s mother toward her dating a boy? A. Linda is old enough to make decisions by herself. B. Linda is not allowed to go out on dates without permission. C. Linda cannot date the boy named Daniel. D. Linda’s mother has given her some advice on her dates. 3. According to the man, which color suits the woman better? A. Red. B. Blue. C. White. D. Black 4. The woman asks the man whether he’s free tonight because ______. A. she wants him to go with her B. she wants him to do the rest of the homework for her C. she wants him to go dating with Emma D. she wants him to lend her the car Questions 5 to 7 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.
2008年英语专业四级考试全真试卷及其参考答案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. 1. When is Anne available for the meeting? A. The third week of May. B. The third week of June. C. The eleventh of June. D. The eleventh of May. 2. Their meeting will probably take place in A. London. B. Toronto. C. Mexico City. D. Chicago. 3. When is Eric calling back? A. Thursday afternoon. B. Friday afternoon. C. Thursday morning.
D. Friday morning. Questions 4 to 6 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. 4. According to the woman, advertisements A. let us know the best product. B. give us sufficient information. C. fail to convince people. D. give misleading information. 5. In the woman's opinion, money spent on advertisements is paid A. by manufacturers. B. by customers. C. by advertisers. D. by all of them. 6. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?. A. The woman seems to be negative about advertising. B. The woman appears to know more about advertising. C. The man is to be present at a debate on advertising. D. The man has a lot to talk about on advertising. Questions 7 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation,
2017专四答案+听力原文 Part Ⅰ DICTATION Learning Sympathy A big part of being human is feeling sympathy, / but how early on in our lives do we learn this? / Scientists find that babies respond to other people / by crying when other babies cry. / However, babies can’t distinguish between themselves and others / until they’re eighteen to twenty months old. / Toddlers start to show concern for others around this time. / Kids also begin to do things like comforting other people. / And by the time they’re three, / most children will try to protect a victim in a fight. Part Ⅱ LISTENING COMPREHENSION SECTION A TALK 1. a physical classroom 2. a coherent concept 3. personalized curriculum 4. (more) meaningful practice 5. feedback 6. collaborative learning 7. question and answer 8. fundamental human right 9. lifelong learning 10. innovation SECTION B CONVERSATIONS 1. What’s wrong with the man’s computer? 答案：A. It has wiped the data from the flash drive. 2. How will the man be compensated if the computer can’t be fixed? 答案：C. Get a new computer. 3. How did the man feel about the woman’s offer of compensation? 答案：D. Dissatisfied. 4. When will the service engineer come to fix the computer? 答案：B. After 8:30 tomorrow morning. 5. What is the man’s phone number? 答案：A. 6574-3205. 6. What sho uld we do if our neighbors didn’t reach out? 答案：B. Introduce ourselves first. 7. Which is the best way to handle a noisy neighbor? 答案：C. Give him a reason to stop. 8. What should we do if we have a nosy neighbor? 答案：D. Don’t answer their questions. 9. How long do we expect our neighbors to stay? 答案：B. Five to ten minutes. 10. Where can we get more information on this topic? 答案：D. CBS news website.
2000 年专四听力答案 PART I DICTATION What We Know About Language Many things about language are a mystery and will remain so. / However, we now do know something about it. / First, we know that all human beings have a language of some sort. / No human race anywhere on earth is so backward / that it has no language of its own at all. /Second, there is no such thing as a primitive language. / There are many people whose cultures are undeveloped, / but the languages they speak are by no means primitive. / In all the languages existing in the world today,/ there are complexities that must have been developed for years. / Third, we know that all languages are perfectly adequate./ Each is a perfect means of expressing its culture. /And finally, we know that language changes over time, / which is natural and normal if a language is to survive. / The language which remains unchanged is nothing but dead. PART Ⅱ LISTENING COMPREHENSION SECTION A CONVERSATIONS Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation. M:Jill,have you registered with the next semester? W:Not yet, there's still something that I'm not sure. Do you know if Professor Smith's economics 102 is still available to all undergraduate students? M:No, I don't think so. Last semester I tried to register in that course but all the other people told me not to. W:Why not? M:They said that my lack of knowledge in higher mathematics might be an obstacle in understanding Professor Smith's theory. W:Really? M:(I ) Jack tqld me that Professor Smith usually uses lots of formulas inside class. So you'd better make sure that you are extremely familiar with these formulas if you are seriously considering taking his course. W:What a shame I (2)My friends all told me that Professor Smith has lots of original ideas and he really can stimulate students to think. But I don't think I have the mathematical skills to keep up with the others. M:lf you want to take the course so much, why don't you register in a course in higher mathematics first? W. But I'm afraid that I will miss Professor Smith's course when I finish the mathematics course. M:Hey, I heard that Professor Smith would give the same course in the semester that starts next fall. ( 3 ) Why don't you take a year's higher mathematics and register in economics 102 the next fall? W:That sounds a good idea. I. [ B] 推断题。根据 ''They said that my lack of knowledge in higher mathematics might be an obstacle in understanding Professor Smith's theory. 可知，缺少高等数学知识会阻碍理解史密斯 教授的理论，所以学习经济学需要有高等数学知识，因而[ B]项伟正确答案。 2. [D] 细节题。文中提到 ''My friends all told me that Professor Smith has lots of original ideas and he really stimulate students to think. ”由此可知，史密斯教授有很很多新颖的观点，斌且