1、专业四级-7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.I 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./I（分数：15.00）_二、BPART LISTENIN(总题数：3，分数：10.00)BSECTION A CONVERSATIONS/B I In this secti
3、on 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 the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation.
4、/I（分数：3.00）(1).What prompted this conversation?（分数：1.00）A.The man is learning how to use a computer.B.The woman is showing the man how to put page numbers on a document.C.The man is printing a document.D.The man is using his computer to do mathematical functions.(2).What does the man need to do to s
5、ee the page numbers?（分数：1.00）A.To print the document.B.To use a new printer.C.To reset the computer.D.To press some buttons.(3).What does the woman want the man to do?（分数：1.00）A.She wants the man to listen to the instructions and observe.B.She wants the man lo watch while she performs the operations
6、.C.She wants the man lo ask questions so that she can help him.D.She wants the man to try to do it while she gives him instructions.I 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 conv
7、ersation./I（分数：4.00）(1).What kind of robots does the man refer to?（分数：1.00）A.Agricultural robots.B.Industrial robots.C.Computers.D.Electrical robots.(2).The computer sends signal in the form of _.（分数：1.00）A.electrical impulsesB.machinesC.instructionsD.automatic impulses(3).Each of those machines in
8、the past can only perform _.（分数：1.00）A.many operationsB.two operationsC.a single operationD.none of operations(4).What was the origin of the traditional image of robot?（分数：1.00）A.Welding car.B.Computer.C.Machine.D.Science fiction.I Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the en
9、d of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation./I（分数：3.00）(1).What is the percentage of college graduates getting jobs through university Careers Service?（分数：1.00）A.30-40%.B.20-30%.C.40-50%.D.20-40%.(2).A lot of other people find jobs thro
10、ugh _.（分数：1.00）A.TVB.newspapersC.friendsD.parents(3).Particular journals or magazines advertise jobs in the field _.（分数：1.00）A.theyre looking forB.they dislikeC.they plan to go intoD.theyre interested in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
11、 end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the passage./I（分数：3.00）(1).According to the narrator, which kind of dogs is thought to have a sense of humor?（分数：1.00）A.St Bernards.B.Great Danes.C.Dachshunds.D.Shepherd dogs.(2).Which of the following statement
12、s is NOT true?（分数：1.00）A.A dog needs to be small to be fond of joke.B.It is better to let a dog know that he is funny.C.Some dogs have a sense of humor while others havent.D.The merits of dogs outweigh their faults.(3).Dachshunds are funny in their _.（分数：1.00）A.shapeB.headC.habitD.mischiefI Question
13、s 14 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).Codes are scanned by _.（分数：1.00）A.the checkout clerkB.the customers themselves.C.a laser beam of light.D.the cash register.(2).Comp
14、uters are beneficial because they _.（分数：1.00）A.eliminate price errorsB.give itemized printout to the customerC.save time in the checkout lane and help control inventoryD.all of the above(3).What information CANNOT be obtained from the UPC?（分数：1.00）A.Manufacturer.B.Item.C.Grocery store name.D.Price.(
15、4).A possible title for this article could be _.（分数：1.00）A.Animals and FoodB.The Benefits of the Universal Product CodeC.Production Made EasyD.Stripes in Food AdvertisingI Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the que
16、stions. Now listen to the passage./I（分数：3.00）(1).According to the passage, an ideal marriage life _.（分数：1.00）A.requires considerable sacrifice on both partnersB.requires that the couple be emotionally involvedC.allows for the growth of the husband and wife as a couple and as two individualsD.is only
17、 an illusion in todays society(2).In the speakers opinion, a divorce is not an evil act _.（分数：1.00）A.if tile marital life is imperfectB.if it leads to a more worthwhile life for the two personC.if the couple later get married again and find real loveD.if the couple live far away from each other(3).T
18、he speaker believes the real cause for the increase of divorces today is that _.（分数：1.00）A.people have too many sources of entertainmentB.people have less internal restraintsC.people no longer enjoy family life as they did beforeD.people do not want to be confined by marital ties四、BSECTION C NEWS (总
19、题数：4，分数：10.00)(1).Who has authorized the weather bulletin?（分数：1.00）A.National Weather Bureau.B.The local radio station.C.The local TV station.D.The Broadcasting Industry.(2).What type of storm is it?（分数：1.00）A.Typhoon.B.Tornado.C.Thunder and rain.D.Hurricane.(3).What speed limit for driving will be
20、observed in the evacuation?（分数：1.00）A.Highest possible speed.B.Standard highway speed.C.50 miles an hour.D.Train speed.I 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./I（分数：2.00）(1).Where
21、did the disaster probably happen?（分数：1.00）A.In southern Italy.B.In southern Germany.C.In southern Iran.D.In southern Iraq.(2).The building is a _.（分数：1.00）A.sixty meters apartmentB.six meters apartmentC.six-story apartmentD.sixteen-story apartmentI Questions 26 to 28 are based on the following news.
22、 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).At least nine people were injured when _.（分数：1.00）A.a car bomb exploded in MoscowB.two trains collided at a train stationC.a bomb exploded in MoscowD.an airplane crashed in Mosco
23、w(2).Who says two of the nine are children?（分数：1.00）A.The Minister.B.The Ministry.C.The Mayor.D.An official.(3).Officials are still searching for the people who _.（分数：1.00）A.replaced the bombB.placed the car bombC.drove the carD.planted the bombI Questions 29 to 30 are based on the following news. A
24、t the end of tile news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news./I（分数：2.00）(1).The kidnapping took place _.（分数：1.00）A.on SundayB.last monthC.when the van was foundD.before seven foreigners were killed(2).The French citizens were probably kidnapped by _.（分数：1
25、.00）A.seven foreignersB.some captivesC.Moslem extremistsD.Algerian police五、BPART CLOZE/(总题数：20，分数：20.00)A.aB.anC.theD.someA.problemB.rateC.issueD.degreeA.childrenB.theyC.five-year-oldsD.six-year-oldsA.questionB.problemsC.problemsD.problemA.percentageB.plentyC.partD.shareA.atB.toC.forD.onA.childrensB
26、.boysC.girlsD.childsA.notB.justC.onlyD.simplyA.instructionalB.educationalC.constructionalD.developmentalA.areB.failC.haveD.sayA.pastB.lateC.agoD.onceA.marksB.levelsC.teachersD.ranksA.spreadB.spread outC.been spreadD.spread itselfA.followingB.precedingC.afterD.pastA.collegeB.gradeC.instructionD.disci
27、plineA.questioningB.inquiringC.askingD.evaluatingA.suchB.soC.thatD.nowA.atB.onC.overD.inA.arrangedB.oldC.willingD.readyA.statesB.informsC.teachesD.tells六、BPART GRAMMAR (总题数：30，分数：30.00)22.That there really was something could not be doubted, and the _ were invited to put their finger on the wound of
28、 the Scotia.（分数：1.00）A.credulousB.credibleC.incredulousD.incredible23.Its no good _ him. He is always indifferent towards others matters.（分数：1.00）A.to turn toB.turning toC.turn toD.turned to24.Facial tattooing is a standard _ among certain peoples.（分数：1.00）A.customB.habitC.practiceD.tradition25.The
29、shower _ over, we went on with our journey.（分数：1.00）A.wasB.beingC.to beD.been26.Try _ the green button to see if the machine will start.（分数：1.00）A.pressB.to pressC.pressingD.to have pressed27.At the turn of the Millennium, some people believed the Day of Judgment was close _.（分数：1.00）A.on handB.at h
30、andC.in handD.by hand28.I am glad you show my letters _ in the family, for I like them all to know what I am doing, and I cant write to every one.（分数：1.00）A.offB.roundC.upD.out29.Caroline _ her speech when a stranger rushed in and interrupted her.（分数：1.00）A.was to finishB.finishedC.had finishedD.was
31、 to have finished30.Betty would rather go home now than _ with the boring boy for one more minute.（分数：1.00）A.stayingB.to stayC.stayD.to having stayed31.In the sweatshops in Britain during the Industrial Revolution, the laborers _ day and night.（分数：1.00）A.made to workB.were made to workC.were made wo
32、rkD.were made working32.He is a confirmed liar so excuses are not far _ as far as he is concerned.（分数：1.00）A.to seekB.seekingC.to be soughtD.to be seeked33.The professor _ his habit of getting up early in the morning to do writing all his life.（分数：1.00）A.projectionB.retainedC.retailedD.revitalized34
33、.Lets _ this has never happened.（分数：1.00）A.make believeB.make to believeC.to make believeD.to make to believe35.The White House and other federal buildings were _ as a plane enters the restricted airspace.（分数：1.00）A.vacatedB.emptyC.desertedD.evacuated36.You have to be _ when you try to work out math
34、ematical formulas.（分数：1.00）A.reasonableB.rationalC.logicalD.sound37.Though Jane was offended by her sisters rude remarks, she only _ her lips and said nothing.（分数：1.00）A.compressB.condenseC.contractD.constrict38.Historically the Ukrainians are an ancient _ which has persisted and survived through te
35、rrible calamity.（分数：1.00）A.countryB.nationC.stateD.territory39.His urgent letter finally brought me _ to give money to the school.（分数：1.00）A.aroundB.inC.aboutD.off40.He brought off the first prize in the speech contest. Without your help, he _.（分数：1.00）A.would succeedB.will succeedC.would not succee
36、dD.would never have succeed41.That politicians behavior was _ as to cause widespread condemnations all over the world.（分数：1.00）A.soB.thatC.suchD.this42.BIRD-X offers pest bird control products to _, control and get rid of birds.（分数：1.00）A.compelB.propelC.repelD.dispel43.The father told the boy You a
37、re not _ to drive a car yet.（分数：1.00）A.quite oldB.old quiteC.old enoughD.enough old44.At 12 a.m. I will send Carol to _ you from your post.（分数：1.00）A.releaseB.relieveC.easeD.comfort45.Within 2 years, the turnout of this mobile phone manufacturing company increased _.（分数：1.00）A.ten foldB.ten-foldC.te
38、n-timeD.ten-folds46.The election campaign is carried out _, with almost everyone involved in one way or another.（分数：1.00）A.in full blastB.in full flingC.in full viewD.in full feather47.It was the ordinary _ of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, and the following words were written upon it in a faint delicat
39、e handwriting.（分数：1.00）A.writingB.handwritingC.stationaryD.stationery48.She worked as _ editor for a magazine.（分数：1.00）A./B.anC.aD.the49.Not only was the paper money _ which Napoleon so graciously distributed to the unfortunate, but even silver lost its value in relation to gold.（分数：1.00）A.invaluabl
40、eB.valuelessC.pricelessD.valuable50.She regretted _ up the plan; otherwise, she would have made it.（分数：1.00）A.givenB.to giveC.to have givenD.having given51.She was regarded as a beauty when she was at college. After giving birth to a baby, she became _ beautiful.（分数：1.00）A.the mostB.moreC.mostD.all
41、the more七、BPART READING (总题数：4，分数：20.00)BTEXT A/BIn the 1950s, the pioneers of artificial intelligence (AI) predicted that, by the end of this century, computers would be conversing with us at work and robots would be performing our housework. But as useful as computers are, theyre nowhere close to
42、achieving anything remotely resembling these early aspirations for human like behavior. Never mind something as complex as conversation: the most powerful computers struggle to reliably recognize the shape of an object, the most elementary of tasks for a ten-month-old kid.A growing group of AI resea
43、rchers think they know where the field went wrong. The problem, the scientists say, is that Al has been trying to separate the highest, most abstract levels of thought, like language and mathematics, and to duplicate them with logical, step-by-step programs. A new movement in AI, on the other hand,
44、takes a closer look at the more roundabout way in which nature came up with intelligence. Many of these researchers study evolution and natural adaptation instead of formal logic and conventional computer programs. Rather than digital computers and transistors, some want to work with brain cells and proteins. The results of these early efforts are as promising as they are peculiar, and the new nature-based AI movement is slowly but surely moving to the forefront of th
