1、专业四级-20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 p
2、assage 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.(分数:15.00)_二、BPART LISTENIN(总题数:3,分数
3、:10.00)(1).Why does John want to buy a bicycle?(分数:1.00)A.To replace his stolen bicycle.B.To begin bicycling to work.C.To join a bicycle club.D.To train for a bicycle race.(2).What does Laura suggest that John do?(分数:1.00)A.Buy a used bicycle.B.Buy a racing bicycle.C.Replace the tires on his bicycle
4、.D.Sell his old bicycle to the shop.(3).What does Laura say is most important about a bike?(分数:1.00)A.It must be the right height.B.It must have several gears.C.It must have good tires.D.It must be the right weight.Questions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversat
5、ion, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation.(分数:4.00)(1).How was the distance-learning course different from traditional courses?(分数:1.00)A.Students are not required to attend regular class lectures.B.The professor videotapes class lectures for review.C.
6、Classes are held at various locations throughout the area.D.Students receive credit for work experience.(2).What do the speakers agree is the major advantage of the distance-learning course?(分数:1.00)A.It allows them to meet students from other universities.B.It promotes the concept of self-learning.
7、C.It allows more flexibility in students schedule.D.It doesnt require any examinations.(3).Why did the woman decide to enroll in the distance-learning course?(分数:1.00)A.Its a requirement for psychology majors.B.She wasnt able to get into the traditional course.C.She lives far from the university.D.S
8、he has to work a lot of hours this semester.(4).What does the man think is a disadvantage of distance learning?(分数:1.00)A.It requires too much traveling.B.It limits interaction among students.C.It will increase class size.D.It will encourage students to watch too much television.Questions 8 to 10 ar
9、e 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 is the conversation mainly about?(分数:1.00)A.The effects of. caffeine.B.Some causes of headaches.C.How to do well on exams.D.Pr
10、oblems with the student cafeteria.(2).what is the mans problem?(分数:1.00)A.He has a headache.B.He failed his history exam.C.He is tired.D.He is too busy.(3).what does the woman probably think about coffee?(分数:1.00)A.It helps people work efficiently.B.Its more refreshing than soda.C.It should be drunk
11、 in moderation.D.It has less flavor than tea.三、BSECTION B PASSA(总题数:3,分数:10.00)(1).What is the talk mainly about?(分数:1.00)A.Automobile safety.B.Increasing fuel efficiency.C.Californias pollution laws.D.Electric-powered cars.(2).What is the main advantage of electric cars over gas-powered cars?(分数:1.
12、00)A.They are cheaper.B.They do not pollute as much.C.They are simpler to drive.D.They are faster.(3).What is the main drawback of the electric car?(分数:1.00)A.It is not comfortable.B.It is difficult to steer.C.It cannot go long distances without recharging.D.Its engine easily overheats.IQuestions 14
13、 to 17 are based 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./I(分数:4.00)(1).What is the main topic of the talk?(分数:1.00)A.Jeffersons views about commercialized agriculture.B.International trade in the nineteenth
14、 century.C.Improvements in farm machinery in the United States.D.Farmers loss of independence.(2).According to the professor, what was the major change in the agriculture during the 19th century?(分数:1.00)A.Crop production became increasingly specialized.B.Economic depressions lowered the prices of f
15、arm products.C.New banking laws made it easy to buy farmland.D.The United States increased its agricultural imports.(3).According to the professor, what was one result of the increased use of machinery on farms of the United States?(分数:1.00)A.Prices for farm products rose.B.Farmers became more depen
16、dent on loans from banks.C.Jefferson established government programs to assist farmers.D.Farmers relied less on foreign markets.(4).According to the professor, why was world market important for the United States agriculture?(分数:1.00)A.They provided evidence that Jeffersons ideal could be achieved.B
17、.They made farmers less dependent on local bankers.C.They affected the prices that farmers could receive for their crops.D.They decreased the power of the railroads to control farm prices.IQuestions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage, At the end of the passage, you will be given15 seconds t
18、o answer the questions. Now listen to the passage./I(分数:3.00)(1).What is the talk mainly about?(分数:1.00)A.The problems caused by the Revolutionary War.B.How some people became rich in the late 1700s.C.The importance of providing for a tax system in the Constitution.D.Motives for creating the United
19、States Constitution.(2).According to the economic view, who benefited the most from the new Constitution?(分数:1.00)A.Tax collectors.B.The wealthy.C.Soldiers.D.State officials.(3).What can be inferred about the views of the historians?(分数:1.00)A.They are not influenced by government policy.B.They are
20、opinions that have no basis in fact.C.They are affected by the conditions of the time in which they are written.D.They would be more accurate if historians followed one ideology.四、BSECTION C NEWS (总题数:5,分数:10.00)(1).How many dead bodies have been recovered according to the report?(分数:1.00)A.33B.53C.
21、73D.83(2).What has Dr, Julie Gerberding asked the people in the stricken areas to do?(分数:1.00)A.To evacuate from the scene.B.To stay at home.C.To wait for the rescue teams.D.To repair their houses.(3).According to the doctor, what is the current hazard brought the Hurricane?(分数:1.00)A.Bad weather.B.
22、Extreme coldness.C.Contaminated water.D.Food and clothing.IQuestions 24 and 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./I(分数:2.00)(1).What is the aim of the oil-for-food program?(分数:1.00)A.To punish Sa
23、ddam Husseins government.B.To lessen UN sanctions against Iraq.C.To increase the production of crude oil.D.To make more money for the United Union.(2).According to the news, which problem of the United Nation is not mentioned in Paul Volckers report?(分数:1.00)A.Illegal actions.B.Immoral behavior.C.Co
24、rruption.D.Hegemonic behavior.IQuestion 26 and 27 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news./I(分数:2.00)(1).According to the news, Israeli approval of a border security deal with Egypt would _.(分数:1.00)A.e
25、nd a confrontation between Israel and EgyptB.irritate the people of IsraelC.promote a complete Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza StripD.cause suicide bomb attacks in Israel(2).After the bomber attacked the station, he _.(分数:1.00)A.killed himselfB.escaped the arrestC.was not noticedD.planned to set an
26、other bomb2.IQuestion 28 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./IAccording to the news, what is the US manufacturers concern about the Chinese textile imports?(分数:1.00)A.Chinese products are better than
27、 Americans.B.Chinese products are cheaper than Americans.C.China does not obey the spirit of free trade.D.Chinese products are more competitive than Americans.IQuestion 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 question. Now li
28、sten to the news./I(分数:2.00)(1).According to the news the bus station is a major transit point to _.(分数:1.00)A.the cast of the capitalB.the south of the capitalC.the west of the capitalD.the north of the capital(2).The third bomb exploded when _.(分数:1.00)A.people gathered at the station waiting for
29、busesB.the police cameC.ambulances sent the dead and wounded to the hospitalD.the car bomber went into the garage五、BPART CLOZE/(总题数:20,分数:20.00)A.AgainB.MoreoverC.BesidesD.SecondlyA.naturallyB.trulyC.reallyD.actuallyA.increaseB.spreadingC.decreasingD.raisingA.disadvantagesB.featuresC.advantagesD.cha
30、racteristicsA.directlyB.naturallyC.generallyD.speciallyA.displayedB.performedC.demonstratedD.exhibitedA.withoutB.take place ofC.instead ofD.replacingA.whichB.thatC.whereD.whenA.drawingB.givingC.drawnD.givenA.the internetB.the computerC.the catalogueD.televisionA.electricB.electricalC.electronicD.ele
31、ctronicsA.are sentB.are sendingC.were sentD.sentA.known ofB.known asC.knowing asD.knownA.HoweverB.ThereforeC.FurthermoreD.OtherwiseA.comesB.goesC.cameD.hadA.laterB.latestC.lastD.latelyA.makesB.putsC.doesD.getsA.liableB.obtainableC.reliableD.availableA.moneyB.a checkC.a noteD.a billA.onB.forC.atD.in六
32、、BPART GRAMMAR (总题数:30,分数:30.00)23.At the party the _ shy Chelsea felt comfortable enough to offer to give the guests a piano solo.(分数:1.00)A.alwaysB.ordinarilyC.neverD.completely24.After the cameraman had taken three or four photographs of the soldier ants, he found they had _ all over his feet.(分数
33、:1.00)A.gatheredB.flockedC.crowdedD.swarmed25.My dress _ when it caught on the nail.(分数:1.00)A.tearsB.tornC.is tornD.tore26.You _ drive fast, there is a speed limit here. Moreover, we have plenty of time, so you _ drive so fast.(分数:1.00)A.mustnt, needntB.neednt, needntC.mustnt, mustntD.neednt, mustn
34、t27.Norris has decided to _ for some evening classes next term now that he has settled down in New York.(分数:1.00)A.enrollB.enlistC.engageD.enter28.The pressure _ causes Americans to be energetic, but it also puts them under a constant emotional strain.(分数:1.00)A.to competeB.competingC.to be competed
35、D.having competed29.If not for the open-door policy, the situation in China _ what it is today.(分数:1.00)A.would never have beenB.would never beC.will never have beenD.will never be30.Burton said he could not swim until the _ came in because the sea was too far out.(分数:1.00)A.currentB.tideC.waterD.fl
36、ood31.If one slat in a Venetian blind is _ in the wrong direction, Murray cant have a moments peace until he has fixed it.(分数:1.00)A.tippedB.toppedC.tappedD.toyed32.They designed _ than a matchbox.(分数:1.00)A.no bigger a modelB.a no bigger modelC.a bigger model noD.a model no bigger33.It is hard to i
37、magine a large city without policemen, but such was the _ in London in the early 18th century.(分数:1.00)A.affairB.conditionC.matterD.situation34._ the severe cold, tourism was _ full swing.(分数:1.00)A.Though, onB.Despite, onC.Though, inD.Despite, in35.The Chairman was evidently _ by Jims words and gla
38、red at him for a few seconds.(分数:1.00)A.put downB.put acrossC.put awayD.put out36.I didnt actually see them _ the safe, but I heard them _ about that.(分数:1.00)A.open, talkB.to open, talkC.open, talkingD.to open, talking37.Here are some books by Agatha Christie. You can read _ you like.(分数:1.00)A.whi
39、chever oneB.whoseC.whatever oneD.what38.Lenny advised me to have a _ of brandy because it will make me less nervous.(分数:1.00)A.biteB.lickC.sipD.touch39.She often has bad colds in winter, _?(分数:1.00)A.does sheB.doesnt sheC.has sheD.hasnt she40._, a telephone is one of the most useful things in the wo
40、rld when its working properly.(分数:1.00)A.As a wholeB.On the wholeC.Above allD.As the whole41.My parents, _ touring in Britain, are looking forward to a traditional English afternoon tea in a beautiful setting.(分数:1.00)A.presentlyB.instantlyC.nowadaysD.publicly42.Working under the new expert who alwa
41、ys encourages creativity in young people, we have been _ with better ideas in test design.(分数:1.00)A.coming downB.coming outC.coming alongD.coming up43.Sylvia was in low spirits because her throat infection left her very _ and made her solo at the party impossible.(分数:1.00)A.dumbB.hoarseC.silentD.sp
42、eechless44.The scientists realized it would be too _ to lift the ship on one piece because it was fragile.(分数:1.00)A.boldB.daringC.riskyD.dangerous45.Irene learnt a lot about herself from this _ experience.(分数:1.00)A.hurtfulB.achingC.doubtfulD.unfortunate46.The _ last thing Peter wants now is to ent
43、er for the annual 24-day bike race.(分数:1.00)A.veryB.mostC.extremelyD.utterly47.After we made the improvement, there were only _ as before.(分数:1.00)A.one-tenth defective products as manyB.one-tenth as many defective productsC.defective products one-tenth as manyD.defective products as one-tenth many4
44、8._, many people still vote against the use of the death penalty.(分数:1.00)A.However some crimes are inexcusableB.However are some crimes inexcusableC.However inexcusable some crimes areD.Some crimes are however inexcusable49.I am determined that my son _ have a better start than I did.(分数:1.00)A.can
45、B.shallC.mustD.will50._, all the sophomores in colleges and universities must take part in the College English Test.(分数:1.00)A.Beginning that yearB.Beginning on that yearC.Beginning in that yearD.Beginning that year on51.Its no far to the village if we take the short _ through the jungle,(分数:1.00)A.passB.c