1、专业四级-117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 try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will
2、 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：10.00)(1).
3、What topic are the man and woman discussing?（分数：1.00）A.Mating habits of squid and octopus.B.The evolution of certain forms of sea life.C.The study of marine shells.D.Survival skills of sea creatures.(2).Why does the man need to talk to the woman about the class?（分数：1.00）A.He didnt understand the lec
4、ture.B.He wants to borrow her notes next week.C.He needs help with a makeup exam.D.He was sick and unable to attend.(3).What does the woman imply about sea monsters?（分数：1.00）A.She has always believed they exist.B.She heard about them in New Zealand.C.Stories about them may be based on giant squid.D.
5、The instructor mentioned them in the lecture.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 conversation./I（分数：4.00）(1).Whats the main feature of the new method of paying for meals?（分
6、数：1.00）A.All students pay the same amount per year.B.Students choose how many meals a week they will pay for.C.Students get money back for meals they dont eat.D.Some students get free meals.(2).When do the students pay for the meals they contract for?（分数：1.00）A.When they get the meal.B.At the beginn
7、ing of the week.C.At the beginning of the year.D.At the end of the year.(3).How does the new plan benefit the students who cat all their meals at the school cafeteria?（分数：1.00）A.They can invite guests to meals at a reduced price.B.They receive cards that allow them to be served first.C.They can help
8、 decide what will be on the menu.D.They pay less per meal than those who cat there only part of the time.(4).How can weekend guest eat at the cafeteria?（分数：1.00）A.By paying for meals one at a time.B.By borrowing a students meal card.C.By ordering their meals in advance.D.By buying a weekend meal car
9、I Questions 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./I（分数：3.00）(1).What prevents the man from taking the poets of the 1960s class?（分数：1.00）A.Its only open to poetry majors.B.
10、It requires another class first.C.Its already full.D.Its only offered in the morning.(2).Why doesnt the man want to change his work schedule?（分数：1.00）A.All the other work schedules conflict with his classes.B.He doesnt want to ask his boss for another favor.C.He wants to work the same schedule as hi
11、s friends.D.He likes to do his homework in the evening.(3).Why does the man want to take a class at the community college?（分数：1.00）A.Its courses cost less.B.It has a pool.C.The class size is smaller.D.It may offer the class he needs during the day.三、BSECTION B PASSA(总题数：3，分数：10.00)(1).Why were early
12、 radio broadcasts heard by such a small audience?（分数：1.00）A.Few people owned the necessary equipment.B.The music selection was not very popular.C.Few ships came into New York harbor.D.The radio signal was too weak to reach a mass audience.(2).According to the talk, who owned the receivers in the ear
13、ly days of radio?（分数：1.00）A.Military communications officers.B.People who treated radio technology as a hobby.C.People who lived in big cities.D.People with an interest in music(3).According to the talk, what did David Sarnoff predict about radios?（分数：1.00）A.They would get smaller in size.B.Their si
14、gnals would travel further.C.They would become less popular than television.D.They would be common household items.I Questions 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).What i
15、s the talk mainly about?（分数：1.00）A.Differences between the planets in the solar system.B.Methods of determining the composition of Earth and the Moon.C.Why Earth has an iron core.D.The origin of the Moon.(2).According to the professor, what characteristic of Earths moon should a theory of its origin
16、 be able to explain?（分数：1.00）A.The Moon has no water.B.The Moon contains almost no iron.C.Thy Moon is the largest moon in the solar system.D.Tile Moon does not have a moten core.(3).Why is the second theory sometimes referred to as the Mars Theory?（分数：1.00）A.Earths moon used to orbit Mars.B.Mars was
17、 captured by the gravitational field of the Sun,C.A planet the size of Mars collided with Earth.D.Mars is larger than Earth.(4).According to the Mars Theory, why does the moon contain little iron?（分数：1.00）A.The Moon formed from pieces of Earths crust.B.The Moon was struck by another planet.C.The Moo
18、ns composition resembles that of Mars.D.The Moons mineral content has changed over time.I 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 questions. Now listen to the passage./I（分数：3.00）(1).What is the talk mainly about?（分数
19、：1.00）A.Advantages of the North in the Civil War.B.Civilian opposition to the Civil War.C.Reasons to justify fighting the Civil War.D.Military strategy used in the Civil War.,(2).What does the speaker imply was the purpose of Lincolns speech?（分数：1.00）A.To suggest changes to government structure.B.To
20、 criticize the practice of slavery.C.To convince the South to surrender.D.To inspire Northerners to support the war.(3).Who were the discontented individuals to whom Lincoln referred in his speech?（分数：1.00）A.Leaders of the Southern rebellion.B.Slaves in the Southern states.C.Northern opponents of th
21、e war.D.Southern soldiers.四、BSECTION C NEWS (总题数：5，分数：10.00)(1).What does the UN report find about the Chernobyl nuclear disaster?（分数：1.00）A.The radiation is still affecting peoples lives.B.Much fewer people would die from the disaster than first believed.C.More people would die from the disaster th
22、an first believed.D.The number of deformed babies in the region is increasing.(2).According to the report, how many casualties by far are directly due to the radiation?（分数：1.00）A.about 4,000B.about tens of thousandsC.about 50D.about 350,000(3).As far as the study is concerned, what has caused the bi
23、gger public health problem?（分数：1.00）A.the radiationB.the poor medical conditionsC.the weak support from the authoritiesD.local peoples fear and innocenceI Questions 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 liste
24、n to the news./I（分数：2.00）(1).According to the news, whether the bird flu will cause a great casualty depends on_.（分数：1.00）A.the seasonB.the weatherC.the type and location of an outbreakD.the kind of birds(2).According to the doctor, current ways of controlling bird flu do not include_.（分数：1.00）A.coo
25、perating with the farming communitiesB.controlling the markets where birds are soldC.keeping a close watch on the migration of wild birdsD.stopping eating chickenI Question 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. No
26、w listen to the news./I（分数：2.00）(1).According to the news, the worlds highest railway climbs to more than _.above sea level.（分数：1.00）A.2,500 metersB.5 kilometersC.1,500 metersD.500 meters(2).Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the report?（分数：1.00）A.Workers made tunnels through
27、 ice.B.Construction workers often use oxygen bottles to breathe.C.The new railway will use ordinary trains.D.The new line is to start operation in 2006.2.I Question 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 n
28、ews./IWhy were the 1,500 legal experts fired?（分数：1.00）A.Because the advice they had provided is conflicting.B.Because Saddam Hussein didnt trust them.C.Because they didnt want to defend for Saddam Hussein.D.Because they were backed by the US government.I Question 29 and 30 are based on the following
29、 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 report, people from which country work in the longest hours a week?（分数：1.00）A.South KoreaB.New ZealandC.IndiaD.The United States(2).The tendency of declinin
30、g working hours will bring Asians the following benefits EXEPT_.（分数：1.00）A.offer a better chance for them to enjoy their life outside their jobsB.make their jobs more productiveC.promote their wording conditionsD.increase their wangs.五、BPART CLOZE/(总题数：20，分数：20.00)A.which printedB.printingC.was prin
31、tedD.printedA.It isB.Because ofC.Due toD.GivenA.close toB.possible ofC.in danger ofD.likely toA.remarkablyB.certainlyC.hardlyD.fairlyA.naturallyB.carefullyC.chemicallyD.physicallyA.fromB.byC.inD.withA.sinceB.afterC.fromD.beforeA.have added toB.has addedC.added toD.adding toA.consists ofB.belongs toC
32、.housesD.composesA.severalB.a great deal ofC.fewD.thousands ofA.at a timeB.sometimeC.sometimeD.sometimesA.supplyB.offerC.provideD.supportA.producedB.developedC.carried outD.experimentedA.SpontaneouslyB.UniquelyC.KindlyD.StrangelyA.stillB.yetC.everD.elseA.It is wonderedB.It is realizedC.It is hopedD.
33、It is wishedA.earthB.popularC.globalD.planetaryA.illustrationsB.pagesC.picturesD.marginsA.whichB.thatC.thoseD.theyA.been used toB.used toC.been used forD.used for六、BPART GRAMMAR (总题数：30，分数：30.00)23.The countrys chief exports are coal, cars and cotton goods, cars _ the most important of these.（分数：1.0
34、0）A.have beenB.areC.beingD.are being24.Ted couldnt remember the exact date of the storm, but he knew it was Sunday because everybody was at _ church.（分数：1.00）A./, theB.a, /C./, aD.the, /25.61 _ human problems that repeat themselves in _ life repeat themselves in _ literature.（分数：1.00）A./, /, theB./,
35、 the, /C.The, /, /D.The, the, the26._ time, hell make a first-class tennis player.（分数：1.00）A.HavingB.GivenC.GivingD.Had27.They were pushed into battle _（分数：1.00）A.unpreparedB.unpreparedlyC.not prepared itD.without preparing it28.The doctor is feeling the little girls pulse. He says it _ normal.（分数：1
36、.00）A.feelsB.is feelingC.has feltD.is felt29.Clive, a student at Cambridge, will come home next week as university for the summer holidays on the 5th of July（分数：1.00）A.breaks upB.breaks inC.breaks downD.breaks off30.It was as a physician that he represented himself, and _ he was warmly received.（分数：
37、1.00）A.as suchB.such asC.as thatD.so that31.Come and see me whenever（分数：1.00）A.you are convenientB.you will be convenientC.it is convenient to youD.it will be convenient to you32._ is often the case with a new idea, much preliminary activity and optimistic discussion produced no concrete proposals.（
38、分数：1.00）A.ThatB.ItC.ThisD.As33.The manager is satisfied with _ youve done.（分数：1.00）A.thatB.all whatC.whichD.all that34.It was recommended that passengers _ smoke during the flight.（分数：1.00）A.notB.need notC.could notD.would not35.Mr. White works with a chemicals import export company, but he for the
39、industrial fair, since he is on leave.（分数：1.00）A.has workedB.worksC.has been workingD.is working36.They fulfilled the task in _ it took us.（分数：1.00）A.three-fourths timeB.three-fourths timesC.three-fourths the timeD.the three-fourths time37.I want an assistant with _ knowledge of French and experienc
40、e on handling office routine.（分数：1.00）A.a, /B.a, anC./, anD./, /38._ ,he is ready to accept suggestions from different sources.（分数：1.00）A.Instead of his contributionsB.For all his notable contributionsC.However his notable contributionsD.His making notable contributions39.She has taken great pains t
41、o conceal her emotions, and thereby made them _ conspicuous.（分数：1.00）A.all the moreB.all the muchC.all moreD.all much40.The mother was afraid to let the boy _ the tree.（分数：1.00）A.to risk climbingB.risk climbingC.to risk to climbD.risk to climb41.Brown had the report _ as soon as he finished _ it.（分数
42、：1.00）A.to be typed, to writeB.typed, to writeC.being typed, writingD.typed, writing42.She asked that she _ allowed to see her son in police custody.（分数：1.00）A.would beB.could beC.beD.was43.On no account _ borrow money from friends, and still less dependent on the favors of rich relatives.（分数：1.00）A
43、.I would, I wouldB.would I, would beC.would I, would I beD.I would, would I be44.I was to have made a speech if _.（分数：1.00）A.I was not called awayB.nobody would have called me awayC.I had not been called awayD.nobody called me away45.Robert says he bought these books in a _.（分数：1.00）A.disposalB.sale
44、C.productionD.reduction46.He is not under arrest, _ any restriction on him.（分数：1.00）A.or the police have placedB.or have the police placedC.nor the police have placedD.nor have the police placed47.David, who was spoilt, having been born with a _ spoon in his mouth, was a very difficult student.（分数：1
45、.00）A.diamondB.ironC.goldD.silver48.We havent the _ idea why we got such a massive telephone bill last month.（分数：1.00）A.dampestB.mistiestC.foggiestD.rainiest49.63 _ the Atlantic Ocean crosses the equator, the tide winds cause a flow of water to the west.（分数：1.00）A.ThatB.WhenC.WhereD.Through50.It was not until midnight _ the snowcapped
