1、专业四级-115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 perhaps 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 pas
3、sage on ANSWER 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 4 are based on the following conversation. At the
4、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 does Mark work?（分数：1.00）A.At a newspaper.B.At an advertising agency.C.At a furniture store.D.At a real estate office.(2).Which of the following is Cecilia trying to find
5、?（分数：1.00）A.A two-bedroom apartment.B.A sofa.C.A chair.D.A roommate.(3).Which of the following does Cecilia initially forget to tell Mark ?（分数：1.00）A.Her phone number.B.The location of the apartment.C.The best time to call her.D.Her first name.(4).What is the total amount that the two advertisements
6、 will cost for one week?（分数：1.00）A.$5.B.$15.C.$30.D.$250.I Questions 5 to 7 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./I（分数：3.00）(1).Where did Cindy get her information about smart car
7、s?（分数：1.00）A.From a newspaper advertisement.B.From a magazine article.C.From a television program.D.From an automobile dealer.(2).According to Cindy, what is the purpose of the synthesized voice on smart cars?（分数：1.00）A.To warn of dangers.B.To explain traffic regulations.C.To wake up drivers who are
8、 falling asleep.D.To give directions.(3).What does Joe imply about his brother?（分数：1.00）A.He has a good sense of direction.B.He owns a smart car.C.He doesnt know how to drive.D.He doesnt know the way to the womans house.I Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversation At the of the conver
9、sation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions, Now listen to the conversation./I（分数：3.00）(1).Where may this conversation take place?（分数：1.00）A.Airport.B.Travel agency.C.Post office.D.School.(2).Where will the man mail his package to?（分数：1.00）A.Hong Kong.B.England.C.Australia.D.Japan.(
10、3).How long does the parcel post take to mail the package?（分数：1.00）A.Eight to ten days.B.About a month.C.One week.D.More than a month.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 end of the passage ,you will be given 15 seconds to answer the quest
11、ions. Now listen to the passage./I（分数：3.00）(1).Who firstly used flexible working hours?（分数：1.00）A.British.B.Americans.C.Germans.D.Japanese.(2).Which one of the following may be best used to describe the flexible sys tern?（分数：1.00）A.Entirely effective.B.Totally incorrect.C.A complete failure.D.Quite
12、difficult.(3).Whats one of the main advantages of Flexible time for workers?（分数：1.00）A.Have a greater sense of duty.B.Get higher pay.C.Avoid working hard.D.Avoid busy traffic.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 th
13、e questions. Now listen to the passage./I（分数：3.00）(1).Why cant man prevent the world from being polluted?（分数：1.00）A.Its because there are many developing nations.B.Its because people use too many man-made materials.C.Its because we have more and more industry.D.Its because we are building more vehic
14、les.(2).According to the passage, what does man value among the following?（分数：1.00）A.Industry.B.Health.C.The future of our children.D.Clean air.(3).What does the story about the pilot indicate?（分数：1.00）A.Man knows where the society is going.B.People dont welcome the rapid development of modem societ
15、y.C.The speaker is worried about the future of our modem society.D.Man can do nothing about the problem of pollution,I Questions 17 to 20 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
16、s the purpose of the talk?（分数：1.00）A.To interest students in a career in counseling.B.To recruit counselors to work in the placement office.C.To inform students of a university program.D.To convince local merchants to hire college students.(2).What should students bring with them to the office?（分数：1
17、.00）A.A job listing.B.A resume.C.A permission slip.D.Their salary requirements.(3).What will the counselors at the office help students do?（分数：1.00）A.Refine their interviewing techniques.B.Arrange their work schedules.C.Select appropriate courses.D.Write cover letters.(4).What do the jobs have in co
18、mmon? A. They pay the same wage. B. They involve working outdoors.C. They can be substituted for college students.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.四、BSECTION C NEWS (总题数：4，分数：10.00)(1).Police arrested a man in _.（分数：1.00）A.AlgeriaB.LilleC.PadsD.London(2).The French police arrested a man because _.（分数：1.00）A.he was
19、instructed over the phone to plant a bomb in LilleB.he has planted a bomb in LilleC.he is going to plant a bomb in LilleD.he instructed others to plant a bomb in LilleI Questions 23 to 25 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questio
20、ns. Now listen to the news./I（分数：3.00）(1).Who sponsored the conference on population?（分数：1.00）A.The United Nations.B.Cairo.C.The World Health Organization.D.The World Bank.(2).The current rate of annual increase in the world population is about _.（分数：1.00）A.5.7 millionB.9 millionC.20 millionD.90 mil
21、lion(3).Which of the following concerning the document is NOT true?（分数：1.00）A.The document will win support from the delegates.B.The document will be completed after the conference.C.The document will cover the next two decades.D.The document will serve as a guideline.I Questions 26 and 27 are based
22、 on the following news, At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the two questions. Now listen to the news./I（分数：2.00）(1).According to the news item the volcano had been dormant for about _.（分数：1.00）A.45 yearsB.60 yearsC.30 yearsD.200 years(2).As one of the worlds most act
23、ive volcanic zones, Kamchatka is close to _.（分数：1.00）A.the Arctic OceanB.the Pacific OceanC.the Atlantic OceanD.the Black SeaI Questions 28 to 30 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).
24、The response of the Clinton Administration to the result of the referendum was _.（分数：1.00）A.that of complete indifferenceB.that of strong objectionC.not directly expressedD.that of deep regret(2).If Quebec was separated from Canada, the two pacts with US _.（分数：1.00）A.should be discussed again.B.shou
25、ld be supplementedC.should remain effectiveD.should be abolished(3).The US border with Canada is the _ in the world.（分数：1.00）A.longest coastal borderB.longest defended borderC.longest undefended borderD.longest undefined border五、BPART CLOZE/(总题数：20，分数：20.00)A.considerableB.considerateC.consideringD.
26、consideredA.manifestationsB.manipulationsC.manifestoesD.maneuversA.From then onB.From now onC.By nowD.By thenA.yawlingB.yawningC.yawingD.yawping,A.exceptB.except forC.apart fromD.butA.on the part ofB.on the basis ofC.on the track ofD.on the verge ofA.controlB.controllableC.controlledD.controllerA.mo
27、delsB.modificationsC.modifiersD.modicaA.replenishedB.replacedC.replicatedD.reposedA.electronicB.electricC.electricityD.electronA.acquiringB.requiringC.sustainingD.retainingA.concerningB.concernC.being concernedD.concernedA.actualB.realisticC.realizingD.trueA.resurrectB.reproduceC.resuscitateD.resume
28、A.toB.forC.onD.inA.forB.toC.withD.onA.programB.programmableC.programmedD.programmingA.as forB.as toC.asD.forA.undertakeB.undergoC.underplayD.underuseA.forB.inC.withD.on六、BPART GRAMMAR (总题数：30，分数：30.00)22.We are _ with these experienced technicians.（分数：1.00）A.too pleased to workB.too pleased workingC
29、.only too pleased to workD.only too pleased working23.No sooner had I told him the truth _ that I should have remained silent.（分数：1.00）A.than I had realizedB.than did I realizeC.when I realizedD.than I realized24.Susan _ the magazine the whole morning, yet she hasnt finished it.（分数：1.00）A.has readB.
30、is readingC.readsD.has been reading25.My father has promised to put his car entirely at our _ for the holiday.（分数：1.00）A.disposalB.usageC.pleasureD.disposition26.Crisis would be the right word to describe the in many rare animal species.（分数：1.00）A.restrictionB.descentC.declineD.minimization27.A mill
31、ion years _ but a brief span in the history of our planet.（分数：1.00）A.have beenB.areC.isD.has been28.Could you lend me the bestseller when you get _ it?（分数：1.00）A.byB.overC.throughD.on29.I know youve no acquaintances here yet. But _ Mrs. Chambers called just now.（分数：1.00）A.theB./C.aD.an30.Dr. Johnson
32、 _ the patient of the safety of the operations.（分数：1.00）A.guaranteedB.confirmedC.assuredD.entrusted31.She stared into the overwhelming darkness, wondering if he was as aware of her presence as _.（分数：1.00）A.she was of hisB.she was of himC.she did of himD.she did of his32.The prisoners have no _ to a
33、telephone.（分数：1.00）A.entranceB.wayC.pathD.access33.All the information we have collected in relation to that ease _ very little.（分数：1.00）A.adds up toB.makes up forC.puts up withD.comes up with34.We regret to inform you that the materials you ordered are _.（分数：1.00）A.out of workB.out of reachC.out of
34、 stockD.out of practice35.Please _ my best wishes to your brother.（分数：1.00）A.convertB.conveyC.transferD.exchange36.Their demand has not the slightest _ of being met.（分数：1.00）A.prospectB.prosperity .C.permissionD.prediction37.Although you are new here, he is _ you for the job.（分数：1.00）A.admittingB.ab
35、sorbingC.acknowledgingD.considering38.His tastes and habits with those of his wife.（分数：1.00）A.combineB.competeC.coincideD.compromise39.If you _ change your mind, please let us know.（分数：1.00）A.shallB.shouldC.willD.would40.The town is famous for its _ bridge.（分数：1.00）A.unique grey ancient stoneB.grey
36、unique ancient stoneC.unique ancient grey stoneD.ancient grey unique stone41.She wont contact you, _ something unforeseen happens.（分数：1.00）A.asB.sinceC.thoughD.unless42.We were talking on the phone when we were _.（分数：1.00）A.cut downB.cut offC.hung upD.hung back43.The typist checked the spelling care
37、fully in order to _ all the spelling mistakes.（分数：1.00）A.abandonB.diminishC.eliminateD.withdraw44.He has failed her so many times that she no longer places any _ on what he promises.（分数：1.00）A.relianceB.beliefC.faithD.credit45.The criminal always paid _ cash so the police could not track him down.（分
38、数：1.00）A.onB.byC.forD.in46.The manager promised to have my complaint _.（分数：1.00）A.looked throughB.looked intoC.looked overD.looked after47.His illness is not _ cause anxiety.（分数：1.00）A.so thatB.so as toC.such thatD.such as to48.Some areas, their severe weather conditions, are hardly populated.（分数：1.
39、00）A.due toB.in spite ofC.but forD.with regard to49.The book will show the readers _ can be used in other contexts.（分数：1.00）A.that how have they observedB.how that they have observedC.that they have observedD.how what they have observed50.Lover of towns _ I am, I realize that I owe a debt to my earl
40、y country life.（分数：1.00）A.becauseB.whereC.whoD.as51.Too much _ to radiation can cause cancer or other damage to the body.（分数：1.00）A.contactB.exposureC.disclosureD.exhibition七、BPART READING (总题数：5，分数：20.00)BTEXT A/BJuan Ponce de Leon was the first Spaniard to touch the shores of the present United St
41、ates. Just as Columbus had not remotely realized the extent of his momentous discovery, de Leon never dreamed that his island of Florida was a peninsular extension of the vast North American continent. After coming to the New World with Columbus in 1493, he had led the occupation of Puerto Rico in 1
42、508 and governed it from 1509 to 1512. In 1509, de Leon started a colony at Caparra, later abandoned in favor of San Juan. He was one of the first adelantados - men who advanced the Spanish Empire by conquest, subjugation of the Indians and establishment of a semi-military government.In Puerto Rico
43、he heard a legend about an island called Bikini, where there was said to be a spring that restored youth to all who bathed in it. It is said he was seeking this spring when he discovered Florida.He sailed from Puerto Rico in March 15i3. On Easter Sunday he sight ed the coast. A few days later he lan
44、ded on Floridas east coast, near what is now St. Augustine. He named the place La Florida after the Spanish term for Easter Sunday - Pascua Florida, or flowery feast. He then sailed around the peninsular and up the west coast. He returned to Florida in 1521.（分数：4.00）(1).In what year did de Leon discover Florida ?（分数：1.00）A.1508.B.1513.C.1521.D.1492,(2).Which of the following is implied by the passage?（分数：1.00）A.Ponce de Leon was the true discoverer of the North American continent.B.Ponce d
