1、专业四级-12及答案解析 (总分：140.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、BPART DICTATIO(总题数：1，分数：15.00)1. 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. For the second and third readings, the
2、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 through your work once more.Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.（分数：15.00）_二、BPART LISTENIN(总题数：3，分数：
3、10.00)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.BSECTION A CONVERSATIONS/BIn this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefu
4、lly 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.（分数：3.00）(1).What does Mary think is so incredible and wonderful?（分数：1.00）A.The
5、speed of light.B.The speed of telecommunication.C.Astronauts landing on the moon.D.The United States.(2).What does Mary think is awful?（分数：1.00）A.Telecommunication.B.War.C.Soccer.D.Watching television.(3).What does Bob think about Mary?（分数：1.00）A.Mary is troubled.B.Mary bases her opinions on facts.C
6、.Mary looks at the facts.D.Mary only sees what she wants to see.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.（分数：4.00）(1).What is the probable relationship between the man
7、 and the woman?（分数：1.00）A.Husband and wife.B.Teacher and student.C.Father and daughter.D.Friends.(2).The woman is good at _.（分数：1.00）A.writingB.cookingC.speakingD.swimming(3).The man has to call his foreman about（分数：1.00）A.tomorrows work scheduleB.when to workC.what he should doD.the work time(4).Th
8、e man will call his foreman at _.（分数：1.00）A.his homeB.the phone boothC.his officeD.his friends homeQuestions 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.（分数：3.00）(1).What did Hele
9、n recently pass?（分数：1.00）A.A test in a Composition class.B.A road test.C.The written test for her drivers license.D.A road.(2).What problem did the man have when he took his road test several years before?（分数：1.00）A.He drove too fast.B.He couldnt park well.C.He made an improper turn.D.He could park
10、well.(3).What does the man offer to do for Helen?（分数：1.00）A.Drive, her to the :test site.B.Help her get ready for the road test.C.Sell her a car.D.Drive her car into her garage.三、BSECTION B PASSA(总题数：3，分数：10.00)In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and the
11、n 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.（分数：3.00）(1).What is the main topic of the passage?（分数：1.00）A.The mechanics of rain.B.The climate of Nor
12、th America.C.How gravity affects air current.D.Types of clouds.(2).Why dont all ice crystals in clouds immediately fall to Earth?（分数：1.00）A.They are balanced by the pressure of rain droplets.B.The effect of gravity at high altitude is random.C.They are kept in the sky by air current.D.They are movin
13、g about with fixed direction.(3).In this passage, what does the term coalescence refer to?（分数：1.00）A.The gathering of small clouds to form large clouds.B.1he growth of droplets.C.The fall of raindrops and other precipitation.D.The movement of dust particles in the sunlight.Questions l4 to 17 are bas
14、ed on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the passage.（分数：4.00）(1).Where was the first telephone service in America established?（分数：1.00）A.New York.B.Washington D.C.C.Philadelphia.D.Chicago.(2).What cause the prices of
15、the telephone system to lower in America?（分数：1.00）A.The materials became cheaper.B.There was more competition.C.More people used the phones.D.The phones were connected across the sea.(3).Before the Bell Company became a publicly held corporation, how were the calls passed to their destination?（分数：1.
16、00）A.Manual switchboards.B.Reading manuals.C.Electronic switchboards.D.Voice switches.(4).What eventually happened to the phone company?（分数：1.00）A.It became a huge company.B.It was broken into smaller companies.C.It was taken over by the government.D.It was profitable.Questions 18 to 20 are based on
17、 the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the passage.（分数：3.00）(1).According to Dr. Jaryiks studies, middle-aged and older persons would expect to _.（分数：1.00）A.remember lessB.reason betterC.learn fewer thingsD.lose no intell
18、ectual ability(2).Mental decay due to aging is _.（分数：1.00）A.commonB.much more common than most people believeC.much less common than most people believeD.true of those over sixty(3).A long-term study of 136 pairs of twins showed that _.（分数：1.00）A.they lost a little ability to reason over the yearsB.
19、the only factor which declined over the years was their speed with which to perform mental tasksC.their memory was not as good as it had once beenD.their minds became a bit more active as they grew older四、BSECTION C NEWS (总题数：5，分数：10.00)Questions 21 to 23 are based on the following news. At the end
20、of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the news.（分数：3.00）(1).How many adults were killed in the explosion?（分数：1.00）A.22.B.9.C.76.D.13.(2).What was the cause of the explosion?（分数：1.00）A.Children playing with fire.B.The setting off of fireworks in a house
21、with explosives.C.Sparks from a fireworks display falling on the warehouse.D.The firing of a gun.(3).What were the villagers doing when the explosion occurred?（分数：1.00）A.They were celebrating a festival.B.They were doing experiments.C.They were working in the factory.D.They were idling in the street
22、.Questions 24 to 25 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.（分数：2.00）(1).Eight foreign aid workers were arrested in Afghanistan because of their _ activities.（分数：1.00）A.politicalB.espionageC.religiousD.
23、relief(2).Which of the following is NOT mentioned as one of the penalties?（分数：1.00）A.A fine.B.Expulsion.C.A jail term.D.Death sentence.2. Question 26 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the question.Now listen to the news.When did the at
24、tack take place?（分数：1.00）A.Several days before the swearing-in ceremony.B.Several days after the swearing-in ceremony.C.Two days before the swearing-in ceremony.D.Two days after the swearing-in ceremony.Questions 27 to 28 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be give
25、n 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the news.（分数：2.00）(1).Fighting broke out on train to Manchester _.（分数：1.00）A.between football fans supporting rival teamsB.between football players of rival teamsC.between football supporters and the policeD.between football players and the police(2
26、)._ people are to appear in court in Manchester today.（分数：1.00）A.15B.50C.5D.8Questions 29 to 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.（分数：2.00）(1).According to the news, what are Defense Department of
27、ficials expected to do on Friday?（分数：1.00）A.To announce the plans to detect drug smugglers.B.To stop the flow of drugs northward from Latin America.C.To expand the use of military personnel.D.To throw more ships, planes and personnel into the anti-drug movement.(2).What was rejected by Columbia in J
28、anuary?（分数：1.00）A.The use of reconnaissance satellites in Columbia.B.The training of counter-narcotics personnel.C.The proposal of stationing warships off the Columbian coast.D.The expanded use of military weapons.五、BPART CLOZE/(总题数：20，分数：20.00)A.concentratedB.concentratingC.concentrationD.concentra
29、teA.withinB.withC.fromD.lessA.passingB.passedC.has passedD.had passedA.coherentB.atomicC.laserD.electronicA.At the same timeB.On the contraryC.For exampleD.In a wordA.calledB.withC.likeD.such asA.byB.beforeC.afterD.sinceA.in such wayB.in such a wayC.to such wayD.to such a wayA.For exampleB.HoweverC.
30、NeverthelessD.ThereforeA.fromB.inC.towardD.byA.ofB.fromC.forD.withA.longB.earlyC.veryD.earlierA.hydraulicB.electricalC.solarD.atomicA.processB.wayC.periodD.deviceA.On the other handB.In contrastC.ButD.For exampleA.inventionB.creationC.atomic bombD.electricityA.withB.inC.toD.fromA.isB.signalsC.stands
31、 forD.indicatesA.createdB.discoveredC.developedD.formedA.methodB.deviceC.wayD.methodology六、BPART GRAMMAR (总题数：30，分数：30.00)23.In Tang Dynasty, the girls who suffer obesity nowadays _ be regarded as beauties.（分数：1.00）A.willB.canC.mayD.would24.Lets forget our differences and seek common ground, _ we?（分
32、数：1.00）A.willB.shallC.shouldD.wont25.America is waging a war against terrorism _ a large scale.（分数：1.00）A.atB.toC.withD.on26.The surrounding shores were beautiful, almost uniformly clothed by _ forest.（分数：1.00）A.elementaryB.primevalC.primaryD.primitive27.I replied to him thus: Why, sir, it is a valu
33、able thing, indeed, to be an instrument in Gods hand to thirty-seven heathens to the knowledge of Christ.（分数：1.00）A.alterB.modifyC.convertD.adapt28.Last week the president of the company held a party, but people thought it a great pity _ the most humorous, intelligent and beautiful woman in the comp
34、any.（分数：1.00）A.to inviteB.not to inviteC.to have invitedD.not to have invited29._ each other for 10 years, they decided to meet this year.（分数：1.00）A.Not having seenB.Having not seenC.No seeingD.Seeing not30.The profitable offices under the government were filled by men who had contracted luxurious h
35、abits of living which they would not lay _.（分数：1.00）A.offB.outC.inD.aside31.Read _ the lines and you will see the true intention of the writer.（分数：1.00）A.acrossB.overC.betweenD.in32.He is a solemn person _ temperament so its extremely hard to make him smile, let alone _.（分数：1.00）A.by, laughB.with, l
36、aughingC.through, to laughD.by, to laugh33._ he loves traveling, he does not want to travel alone.（分数：1.00）A.As muchB.Much thoughC.Much asD.As34.Each one of them prayed that he might lead her home to be his wedded wife, so greatly were they _ at the beauty of violet-crowned Cytherea.（分数：1.00）A.aston
37、ishedB.amazedC.astoundedD.shocked35.Everything with me is going well, so please do not be anxious on my account, _.（分数：1.00）A.belovedB.lovelyC.lovableD.loving36.During the debate my opponent kept cutting _.（分数：1.00）A.outB.backC.downD.in37.He took me by _ arm.（分数：1.00）A.herB.aC./D.the38.Her eloquence
38、 won _ the audience.（分数：1.00）A.outB.overC.throughD.off39.It is quite necessary for him _ his responsibilities constantly.（分数：1.00）A.to be reminded onB.to remind aboutC.to be reminded ofD.to be reminded about40.Just take such books _ are needed for teaching the freshmen.（分数：1.00）A.thatB.whichC.asD.wh
39、at41.Throughout, _ has remained a busy, working church where millions have come to worship and find peace.（分数：1.00）A.St. PaulB.the St. PaulC.the St. PaulsD.St. Pauls42.A flashing red light _ motorists to trouble ahead.（分数：1.00）A.remindedB.alertedC.warnedD.cautioned43.The divorced mother would have h
40、er own family, in which his position as an _ stepson and his education would not be good.（分数：1.00）A.illicitB.illegalC.illegitimateD.illegible44.From the testimony emerges a man _ devious and honest, vulgar and gallant, scatterbrained and shrewd.（分数：1.00）A.by turnB.by turnsC.in turnD.in turns45.Good
41、advice is _ price.（分数：1.00）A.overB.beyondC.aboveD.top46.We are longing for the world _ peaceful.（分数：1.00）A.remainB.remainedC.remainingD.to remain47.Peter felt very guilty for not being able to reunite with his family on Christmas Eve, so he decided to _. He wanted to work till midnight.（分数：1.00）A.wo
42、rk it overB.work it outC.work it offD.work it up48.These reports are very close _ to the oil crisis.（分数：1.00）A.follow-upsB.follow upsC.follows-upD.following-ups49.The scenery of the Way-lee-way had charmed the travelers with its mingled _ and grandeur and filled them with admiration and astonishment
43、.（分数：1.00）A.amenityB.equipmentC.convenienceD.appliance50.I could help him with that, but I would sooner he _ it by himself.（分数：1.00）A.doesB.didC.doD.should do51.As for the rest, time, place, state, since they are easily_, I say no more about them than was said at the beginning.（分数：1.00）A.intelligibl
44、eB.illegibleC.indistinctD.intellectual52.The little boy came into the room after playing football for 2 hours, his face _ with sweat.（分数：1.00）A.dripsB.drippedC.was drippedD.dripping七、BPART READING (总题数：5，分数：5.00)53.The purpose of Emily Rosas experiment was _.（分数：1.00）A.to see why TI could work the way it didB.to find out how IT cured patients illnessesC.to test whether she could sense the human energy fieldD.to test whether a human energy field really existed54.Why did some IT practitioners agree to be the subjects of Emil
