1、专业四级-1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 pa
2、ssage 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 your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more. Please write the whole passage on AN
3、SWER. SHEET ONE.（分数：15.00）_二、BPART LISTENIN(总题数：3，分数：10.00)BSECTION A CONVERSATIONS/B I In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow./I I Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation. At the end of th
4、e conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation. /I（分数：3.00）(1).Why did Den buy an older car?（分数：1.00）A.Because it was cheap.B.Because it is in such good condition.C.Because it is a collectors item.D.Because he can resell it at a high price.(2).Wh
5、en was Dens car made?（分数：1.00）A.In the 1930s.B.In the 1940s.C.In the 1950s.D.In the 1960s.(3).What does Den plan to do with the car he bought?（分数：1.00）A.Replace its engine.B.Enter it in some shows.C.Take it on a long drive.D.Resell it for more money.I Questions 4 to 7 are based on the following conv
6、ersation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation. /I（分数：4.00）(1).Where is this conversation taking place?（分数：1.00）A.At a conference hall.B.At an art gallery.C.At an airport.D.At a hotel.(2).What does Ms. Cook imply that he
7、r main purpose was in coming to this town?（分数：1.00）A.To attend a conference.B.To see the planetarium.C.To change planes.D.To go sightseeing.(3).Why does Ms. Cook not want to go to the planetarium?（分数：1.00）A.She has recently gone there.B.Its not a very good one.C.Theres one in her home town.D.It will
8、 be closed when shes free.(4).How will Ms. Cook probably get to the waterfall?（分数：1.00）A.On foot and by boat.B.By car and on foot.C.By air and by ear.D.By air and by bus.I Questions 8 to 10 are based on the hollowing conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answe
9、r the questions. Now listen to the conversation./I（分数：3.00）(1).What do you know about the woman speaker?（分数：1.00）A.She works in a company.B.She lives near a company.C.She enjoys watching TV.D.She needs someone to talk with.(2).Who is Mary?（分数：1.00）A.The woman speaker.B.Stans wife.C.Stans granddaught
10、er.D.Stans daughter-in-law.(3).Which statement is true?（分数：1.00）A.Joan likes cooking.B.Joan lives with grandchildren.C.Stan has a son.D.Stan is elder than Joan.三、BSECTION B PASSA(总题数：3，分数：10.00)I Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage. At the and of the passage, you will be given 15 s
11、econds to answer the questions. Now listen to the passage./I（分数：3.00）(1).What is the lowest. temperature in the Antarctic?（分数：1.00）A.-78.B.-98.C.-88.D.-68.(2).How long did it take Byrd and his colleagues to fly from Little America to the South Pole and back?（分数：1.00）A.19 hours.B.!8 hours.C.17 hours.
12、D.16 hours.(3).Which of the following statements is NOT true?（分数：1.00）A.For six months of the year there is total darkness in Antarctic.B.Even in the summer months the temperature is often below zero in Antarctic.C.The expedition led by Ronald Amendment was the largest and best equipped expedition t
13、hat had ever set out for the Antarctic.D.Byrds major achievement was to introduce the use of aircraft, radio and other devices in polar exploration.I 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
14、the passage./I（分数：3.00）(1).Where was Thorpes athletic talent discovered?（分数：1.00）A.At Harvard.B.At West Point.C.At the Carlisle Indian School.D.At the Olympic Games held in Stockholm.(2).According to the passage, how did American people receive Thorpe when he came .back from Stockholm in 1912？（分数：1.
15、00）A.They held grand banquets in his honor.B.They welcomed him with parades and celebration.C.They gave him the title of the highest type of citizen.D.They made him a professional athlete.(3).Why were Thorpes medals taken away from him?（分数：1.00）A.Because someone found mat that Thorpe had been using
16、drugs.B.Because it was found out that Thorpe had once been an amateur athlete.C.Because Thorpes fame began to decline after the Olympic Games.D.Because it was found out that at one time Thorpe had been a profess ional athlete.I Questions 17 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the
17、 passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the passage./I（分数：4.00）(1).Where was the destination of Titanic?（分数：1.00）A.London.B.Washington.C.Southampton.D.New York.(2).When did the incident happen?（分数：1.00）A.In April 1911.B.In April 1912.C.In March 1912.D.In May 191
18、2.(3).Why didnt the closest ships come to the Titanias rescue?（分数：1.00）A.Because they did not hear Titanias desperate calls for help.B.Because they didnt want to get involved in the accident.C.Because they hit each other while rushing to rescue.D.Because they didnt have enough fuel.(4).What percenta
19、ge of the third-class children survived?（分数：1.00）A.1/2.B.1/4.C.1/3.D.2/3.四、BSECTION C NEWS (总题数：4，分数：10.00)(1).A curfew and state of emergency were declared yesterday in the South of the Central Asian Republic in order to _.（分数：1.00）A.mourn for the two warlordsB.prevent violenceC.annihilate crime an
20、d violenceD.keep peace(2).The two warlords forces have _ up to now.（分数：1.00）A.been busy with their leaders funeralsB.prevented evil treatment from their rivalsC.prepared new attacks against each otherD.prepared talksI Question 23 and 24 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, y
21、ou will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news./I（分数：2.00）(1)._ was not hit by riots last year according to the news.（分数：1.00）A.Las VegasB.San FranciscoC.WashingtonD.Seattle(2).A spokeswoman for the police department said Atlantas force was pre- pared to respond _.（分数：1.
22、00）A.as they always didB.as quickly as they couldC.as they sometimes didD.as they Often didI Questions 25 to 27 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news./I（分数：3.00）(1).The news item reported a(n) _.（分数：
23、1.00）A.ferry accidentB.air crashC.traffic accidentD.lorry crash(2).It was reported to have occurred _.（分数：1.00）A.in MalaysiaB.in SingaporeC.inside Manilas portD.near the Manila Bay(3).There were, _ people on board.（分数：1.00）A.30B.110C.120D.400I Question 28 and 30 are based on the following news. At t
24、he end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news./I（分数：3.00）(1).The Russian Military says it will _.（分数：1.00）A.kill 18 government soldiersB.leave the southern area of divinerC.derail the shaky peace processD.retaliate for a Chechen rebel ambush(2)
25、.The incident began when Russian armored car collided with _.（分数：1.00）A.Russian service menB.Russian soldiersC.a civilian vehicleD.a Chechen rebel ambush(3).The number of government soldiers killed, wounded and captured in the ambush is _.（分数：1.00）A.18B.23C.30D.25五、BPART CLOZE/(总题数：20，分数：20.00)A.hou
26、seB.areaC.yardD.garageA.positiveB.explosiveC.prospectiveD.explorativeA.riskB.problemC.solutionD.accessA.must have been preventedB.might have been preventedC.should have been preventedD.cattle have been preventedA.seriouslyB.immediatelyC.suddenD.permanentA.replacedB.changedC.substitutedD.exchangedA.t
27、o have led toB.underC.to lead toD.leading toA.contractorsB.conservatorsC.constrictorD.consulterA.statedB.urgedC.thoughtD.stressedA.reportedB.studiedC.noticedD.classifiedA.ifB.whenC.asD.sinceA.whenB.thatC.whichD.whereA.promptlyB.preciselyC.urgentlyD.permanentlyA.fallB.leakC.drainD.disposalA.andB.then
28、C.beforeD.butA.dismissB.leakC.leanD.produceA.contemporaryB.conspicuouslyC.contentiousD.conscious19.A. offer B. introduce G. install D. provide（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.A.payB.costC.affordD.spendA.bushesB.animalsC.birdsD.crops六、BPART GRAMMAR (总题数：30，分数：30.00)22._ that is found is valuable.（分数：1.00）A.It is not
29、 every pearlB.When not every pearlC.Not every pearlD.Every pearl that is not23.Hardly a month goes by without _ of another survey revealing new depths of scientific illiteracy among US citizens.（分数：1.00）A.wordsB.wordC.a wordD.the word24.Some students think that a _ translation, or word-for-word tran
30、slate ton, is easier than a free translation.（分数：1.00）A.liberalB.literalC.literaryD.linear25.It was not until midnight _ the snowcapped peak.（分数：1.00）A.did they sightB.that they did not sightC.that they sightedD.did they not sight26.Stop shouting! I cant hear the football _ .（分数：1.00）A.explanationB.
31、interpretationC.judgmentD.commentary27.Why shouldnt we use the garden, _ ?（分数：1.00）A.weather permittingB.weather permittedC.weather permitsD.weather having been permitted28.All his teachers _ his success to his diligence and perseverance.（分数：1.00）A.oweB.referC.subjectD.attribute29.When they had fini
32、shed playing, the children were made to _ all the toys they had taken out.（分数：1.00）A.put offB.put outC.put upD.put away30.Todd is not really _ , but he failed the mid-term exam.（分数：1.00）A.tediousB.awkwardC.gloomyD.dull31.The fuel of the continental missile is supposed to be _ by this de vice.（分数：1.0
33、0）A.lightedB.inspiredC.firedD.ignited32.Returning to the hotel, _ .（分数：1.00）A.my watch was missingB.! found my watch missedC.I found my camera missingD.my watch was missed33.No one really knows who composed this piece of music, but it has been _ to Bach.（分数：1.00）A.referredB.associatedC.identifiedD.a
34、ttributed34.I wish _ to Malaysia when I ,naps-in Singapore: I hear its a beautiful land.（分数：1.00）A.I had goneB.I have goneC.having goneD.I went35.The plan sounds very good. Could you _ it? Id like to know more about it.（分数：1.00）A.go intoB.go afterC.go along withD.go in for36.The Olympic Games _ in 7
35、76 B. C. in Olympia, a small town in Greece.（分数：1.00）A.descendedB.derivedC.stemmedD.originated37.You should avoid _ when you join them for the first rehearsal:（分数：1.00）A.from being mocked atB.being mocked atC.to be mocked atD.mocking at38.It is of the utmost importance that you _ here on time.（分数：1.
36、00）A.mustB.are to beC.beD.shall be39.It finally _ me that he had been lying.（分数：1.00）A.dwelt onB.dawned onC.lingered onD.struck on40.There was once an _ idea that the earth was flat and motionless.（分数：1.00）A.eternalB.offensiveC.absurd.D.intrinsic41.A friend of my _ happened to overhear the scheme an
37、d told him all about it.（分数：1.00）A.unclesB.unclesC.unclesD.uncle42.Dont say anything. Just follow _ behind us.（分数：1.00）A.closingB.closeC.closelyD.closed43.Those bad conditions have given _ to a lot of crime in the area.（分数：1.00）A.reasonB.suspicionC.riseD.impulse44.Those who live in small towns seem
38、more friendly than those living in _ populated areas.（分数：1.00）A.intenselyB.abundantlyC.denselyD.highly45.The head waitress gave the trainee an accusing look for her _ attic tide toward the old man.（分数：1.00）A.mildB.impartialC.opposingD.hostile46.A complete investigation into the cause of the accident
39、 should lead to im proved standards and should _ new operating procedures.（分数：1.00）A.result inB.match withC.subject toD.proceed with47.They accept that what you are doing is _ to their problems.（分数：1.00）A.dependentB.connectingC.relevantD.concerned48.The girl knew there was something wrong with the s
40、entence, but she didnt know how to put it _ .（分数：1.00）A.wellB.correctC.rightD.straight49.He might have died _ the careful treatment of the doctors.（分数：1.00）A.forB.withC.except farD.but for50.The shoemaker can mend whatever _ .（分数：1.00）A.which needs mendingB.needs to be mendedC.it needs mendingD.that
41、 needs mending51.The boy still denies _ the fire behind the store.（分数：1.00）A.to startB.to startingC.having been startedD.having started七、BPART READING (总题数：5，分数：20.00)BTEXT A/BWhen the Group of Seven was founded in 1920, the artists hoped for recognition of their works and ideas. In the catalog to t
42、heir first exhibition, they actually invited adverse criticism - only because what they feared most was indifference. At a time when Canada was coming into its own, they felt that a major factor in the development of a strong and healthy nation was a vi tall and relevant art. They hoped that their w
43、orks would make a significant contribution to the evolution of a truly Canadian art tradition. Therefore, be hind the Groups desire to paint the Canadian landscape lay the genuine con eviction that it was the northern landscape that represented and expressed the countrys unique character. It was thi
44、s concept that was to capture the image nation of so many Canadians.Today there is every indication that the Group attained its goals. These artists achieved widespread popular success and acclaim, and their works have been honored with exhibitions, degrees, and medals; reproduction of their works can be found on everything from posters to postage stamps.As frequently happens with popular trends, there has been a tendency to romanticize the accomplishments of the Group, which ha
