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专业英语四级听力专项四
专业英语四级听力专项(四)
一、Dictation(本大题2小题.每题15.0分,共30.0分。
Listentothefollowingpassage.Altogetherthepassagewillbereadtoyoufourtimes.Duringthefirstreading,whichwillbedoneatnormalspeed,listenandtrytounderstandthemeaning.Forthesecondandthirdreadings,thepassagewillbereadsentencebysentence,orphrasebyphrase,withintervalsof15seconds.Thelastreadingwillbedoneatnormalspeedagainandduringthistimeyoushouldcheckyourwork.Youwillthenbegiven2minutestocheckthroughyourworkoncemore.PleasewritethewholepassageonANSWERSHEETONE.)
第1题
【正确答案】:
[听力原文]
OlympicTorch
TheOlympicTorchRelaybeginswiththetorchfightinginOlympia,Greece./Fromthere,thejourneytothehostcityvariesfromyeartoyear./TheOlympicGamesOrganizingCommitteedeterminestheroute,thetheme,modesoftransportationforthetorch,/andthestopsthatitwilltakealongitswaytotheOpeningCeremony./Thetorchisgenerallycarriedfromonecountrytoanotheronaplane./Onceitarrivesinacity.Itusuallyspendsonedaybeingcarriedfromtorchbearertotorchbeareronfoot./Eachrunnercarriesthetorchforonlyoneshortlegofitstrip./Attheendoftherelay,thelasttorchbearerenterstheOlympicstadiuminthehostcity/andrunsaroundthestadiumtrackonce,/thenlightsthebiggesttorchinthestadium,/signalingtheofficialstartoftheOlympicGames./Whenthecompetitionendsabouttwoweekslater,/theflameisextinguishedattheClosingCeremony,markingtheendoftheGames
[听写点评]
·这是一篇说明文,围绕着奥运火炬的传递进行说明,是近年来的热点话题,所以在题材上并不难理解。
·短文首句点出了本文要说明的对象——奥运火炬传递。
下文介绍了奥运火炬传递的整个过程。
·短文共分13个意群,主体时态为一般现在时。
·文中有几个词组值得注意:
TheOlympicTorchRelay意为“奥运火炬传递”:
thehostcity意为“主办城市”;theOpeningCeremony意为“开幕式”;leg此处意为“一段路程”;theClosingCeremony意为“闭幕式”。
·文中较难拼写的词有:
torchbearer(火炬手),extinguish(熄灭),ceremony(典礼)。
第2题
【正确答案】:
[听力原文]
CreditCard
Acreditcardisathinplasticcard/thatcontainsidentificationinformationsuchasasignatureorpicture,/andauthorizesthepersonnamedonittochargepurchasesorservicestohisaccount.!
Today,theinformationonthecardisreadbyautomatedtellermachines,storereaders,andbankandInternetcomputers./ThefirstuniversalcreditcardwasintroducedbyDinersClub,Inc.,in1950./Withthissystem,thecredit-cardcompanychargedcardholdersanannualfee/andbilledthemonamonthlyoryearlybasis./Anothermajoruniversalcardwasestablishedin1958bytheAmericanExpressCompany./Latercamethebankcredit-cardsystem./Underthisplan,thebankcreditstheaccountofthemerchant/assalesslipsarereceivedandassembleschargestobebilledtothecardholderattheendofthebillingperiod./Thecardholder,inturn,paysthebankeithertheentirebalance!
Orinmonthlyinstallmentswithinterest.
[听写点评]
·这是一篇说明文,围绕着信用卡展开论述,属于学生比较了解的话题,所以在内容上并不难理解。
·短文首先介绍了什么是信用卡,并指出信用卡已得到了广泛应用。
然后简短介绍了信用卡的发展历史,最后介绍了如今的银行信用卡的使用方法。
·短文共分13个意群,时态为一般现在时。
·文中较难拼写的词有identification(身份),signature(署名),authorize(批准,授权),automated(自动化的),Inc.(公司),cardholders(卡片持有者),assemble(汇集),installment(分期付款)。
二、ListeningComprehension(Conversation)(共20小题,共20.0分)Inthissection,youwillhearseveralshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversationyouwillbegiven10secondstoanswereachofthefollowingquestions.Nowlistentotheconversations
第1题
What'sthemainpurposeoftheman'strip?
AToimprovehisskatingtechniques.
BTotakeavacation.
CTotakeacourse.
DTolearntosk
【正确答案】:
B
【本题分数】:
1.0分
【答案解析】
[听力原文]4-7
M:
[4]Ihavebeenstudyingtoomuchandneedachange.SoIjustmakeplanstogoawayduringJanuarybreak.
W:
Really?
Whereareyougoing?
M:
I'mplanningtovisitNewMexico.
W:
[5]MysisterandIhadthevacationtherelastyearandwehadagreattime.
M:
DidyougetintoAlbuquerque?
W:
Sure.Wheneverwewereskating.
M:
Isitfarfromthemountains?
W:
Notata11.EventhoughthereareAlbuquerqueonthehighplateaus.thereareevenhighermountainsnearitJusthalfanhourawayfromthecitythereisasnow-coveredslope.
M:
Well.Asthemountainsarejustthirtyminutesaway,[6]IguessIshouldtakemyiceskatesandskis.
W:
Definitely.
M:
Iheardthattheweatherthereisgreat.
W:
Itis.[7]Nohumidity,moderatetemperatures,butyoudoneedtobecarefulaboutthighaltitude.
M:
WhatshouldIdoaboutthat?
W:
Oh,justtakeiteasyforafewdays.Don'tgohikinguptothemountainsorexercisetoovigorously.Justdoeverythinggradually.
M:
I'msure1willbefine.And1willletyouknowanaboutmytripwhenIcomeback.
[考点]本题出题点在对话开头处。
[精析]对话开头男士说他一直在学习,需要一些改变,所以就打算出去游玩,故选B。
第2题
WhydoesthewomanknowsomuchaboutAlbuquerque?
AHersisterlivesthere.
BSheattendedcollegethere.
CShelivesthirtyminutesfromthere.
DShevisitedtherelastyear.
【正确答案】:
D
【本题分数】:
1.0分
【答案解析】
[考点]本题出题点在时间状语处。
[精析]对话中女士说她和她的妹