专业英语四级模拟试卷721
听写
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, except the first sentence, 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 ONE minute to check through your work once more.
Write on ANSWER SHEET ONE. The first sentence of the passage is already provided.
Stock Exchange
Another key financial institution in the money market is the stock exchange.
Stock Exchange
Another key financial institution in the money market is the stock exchange. The stock exchange makes a market through stockbrokers. / In the United States the market is made by specialists / who are wholesalers of stocks and shares. / They hold a \\
解析：听写话题与股票交易相关，短文包含与股票相关的关键词：stock exchange；stock and shares；stock broker；transactions。
①听写难词：stockbroker股票经纪人；wholesaler批发商；transaction交易。
②句子They hold a “float” of shares at any time…中的“float ”of shares指“股份的浮动”，检查时结合短文主题就不会把float误听为flood。
讲座
Mass Strandings of Whales
1. The tide goes out suddenly,【T1】________the whales
2. Mass strandings linked to parasites
a. Evidence: Stranded animals infested with many parasites
b. Example: Worms found in the ears of dead whales
Whales rely heavily on their hearing to【T2】________
This type of infestation can be very harmful
3. Mass strandings related to toxins or poisons
Toxins【T3】________from plants or animals
The whale ingests these toxins
Whether leading to stranding or not depends upon the toxin【T4】________
4. Mass strandings caused by following their prey ashore
Example【T5】________whales beached after following the squid ashore
Not true for most mass strandings
The animals\’ stomach【T5】________reveal most had not been feeding
5. Mass strandings linked to humans
A growing concern: loud【T7】________made by humans cause strandings
Noises caused by【T8】________are of particular concern
6. Mass strandings related to group【T9】________
Whales follow【T10】________leaders ashore
2.【T1】
confusing
解析：本题与潮汐变化对鲸鱼的影响有关。录音提到，突然的退潮会让这些动物迷惑，录音中的the animals指的就是鲸鱼，故答案可以直接填入confusing。
3.【T2】
navigate
解析：本题与“鲸鱼依赖听力”的内容相关，空格前的不定式标志to提示空格应填入动词原形。录音提到，海洋生物依赖听力来导航，故填入navigate。
4.【T3】
originate
解析：本题涉及毒素与动植物的关系。空格所在处缺少动词，故空格处需填入动词或动词短语。录音提到，毒素来自于动植物，故空格处填入originate。
5.【T4】
involved
解析：本题涉及导致鲸鱼搁浅的毒素类型。录音提到，是否会导致鲸鱼搁浅死亡取决于所涉及的毒素。故空格处填入involved。
6.【T5】
pilot
解析：本题与跟随乌贼上岸而搁浅的鲸鱼的种类有关。录音提到，去年David Thurston检测到，有领航鲸(pilot whales) 跟随乌贼上岸搁浅，故答案填入pilot。
7.【T6】
contents
解析：本题涉及证明“大部分鲸鱼搁浅是跟随猎物上岸”不成立的证据。录音提到，对鲸鱼胃部残留物(the animals’ stomach contents) 的检查发现，在搁浅时，大部分鲸鱼并不是在进食，故答案填入contents。
8.【T7】
noises
解析：本题涉及“鲸鱼大规模搁浅与人有关”的理论。空格前的loud提示空格处应填入名词。录音提到，人们越来越关注的一个点是巨大的噪音造成大量鲸鱼搁浅，故空格处填入noises。本文档预览：3500字符，共34381字符，源文件无水印，下载后包含无答案版和有答案版，查看完整word版点下载
