1、专业四级-118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.IListen 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 your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more. Please write the whole passage
3、on ANSWER SHEET ONE. Now listen to the passage./I(分数:15.00)_二、BPART LISTENIN(总题数:3,分数:10.00)SECTION A CONVERSATIONSIn this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions I to 3 are based on the following conversa
4、tion. 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).Which of the following did the woman NOT mention?(分数:1.00)A.Florence.B.Pisa.C.Rome.D.Arno(2).Why didnt she have problems with her poor Italian?(分数:1.00)A.All Italian
5、s speak perfect English.B.Many Italians speak English well.C.A few Italians speak English well.D.All Englishmen speak perfect Italian.(3).Which of the following is NOT true?(分数:1.00)A.Italy is very famous for its fashion, food and wine.B.They got to the top of the Leaning Tower by elevator.C.The Arn
6、o River is in Florence.D.The traffic was bad in Italy.IQuestions 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).The speakers are in a_.(分数:1.00)A.bookshopB.newsstandC.l
7、aboratoryD.library(2).Whats the man doing here?(分数:1.00)A.Writing a paper.B.Searching for books.C.Looking for magazinesD.Shooting a movie.(3).The woman suggests the man_.(分数:1.00)A.change the topicB.find more booksC.narrow down the topicD.change the specific years(4).Which of the following is NOT tr
8、ue?(分数:1.00)A.The man is doing research on 19th century movies.B.The man doesnt know how to make the best of Online Catalogue.C.The woman suggests him to find materials in some magazines.D.Thirty books are more than what the man needs.Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the
9、 end of the conversation, yon will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the conversation.(分数:3.00)(1).Why couldnt Janet come W the class of Dr. Ellis?(分数:1.00)A.She refused to submit her essay.B.She sent a job application.C.She had an interview.D.She had an accident.(2).When wil
10、l the woman come to Dr. Ellis office?(分数:1.00)A.At 3:00.B.At 4:00.C.At 5:00.D.At 6:00.(3).Which of the following is NOT true?(分数:1.00)A.The woman will give the essay to the secretary.B.Janet cared about her essay very much.C.The essay will be placed on Dr. Ellis desk.D.Dr. Elli will get the essay wh
11、en he returns.三、BSECTION B PASSA(总题数:3,分数:10.00)IQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the passage./I(分数:3.00)(1).The speaker compares the Internet to_.(分数:1.00)A.a mapB.citiesC.townsD
12、.roads(2).Tripod is _.(分数:1.00)A.a cityB.a serverC.a search engineD.a network(3).Which of the following is NOT true?(分数:1.00)A.Some bills can be paid online.B.Millions of people are linked by Internet every day.C.All universities offer classes on the Internet.D.Internet is a web of connected compute
13、rs.IQuestions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the passage./I(分数:4.00)(1).Which of the following is NOT mentioned?(分数:1.00)A.Empire State BuildingB.New York Public Library.C.Rockefeller Cen
14、ter.D.Statue Liberty.(2).Which of the following is true about Rockefeller Center?(分数:1.00)A.It consists of 90 buildings.B.Its on Sixth Avenue.C.You can enjoy yourself in Rockefeller Plaza.D.There is an ice-skating ring all the year round.(3).The style of the cathedral is_.(分数:1.00)A.AmericanB.German
15、C.FrenchD.Not mentioned(4).This passage is probably taken from a_.(分数:1.00)A.novelB.lectureC.tourism manualD.urban planning reportIQuestions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the passage./I(
16、分数:3.00)(1).What is the speaker talking about?(分数:1.00)A.The life of foreign students.B.The cost of higher education.C.Tuition in universities.D.Room and board.(2).The University of Washington(分数:1.00)A.situates in Pacific NortheastB.enrolls few international studentsC.only offers financial aid to u
17、ndergraduate studentsD.does not offer financial aid to overseas students(3).If you want to study in the US, you need NOT to(分数:1.00)A.sign the statement of Financial ResponsibilityB.name people who will help them with paymentsC.provide a bank letter from within the past 6 monthsD.send proof to a ban
18、k to show that you have the money四、BSECTION C NEWS (总题数:5,分数:10.00)IQuestions 21 and 22 are baaed 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).The news item is about Irans_.(分数:1.00)A.permission of UNs
19、inspectionB.secret weapon programC.preparations of nuclear experimentsD.ambition of making nuclear weapons(2).Which of the following is INCORRECT?(分数:1.00)A.Iran asserts that it has no nuclear weapons ambitions.B.Iran once refused to cooperate with the United Nations.C.Iran was severely punished by
20、the United Nations last year.D.Iran asserts that its atomic activities are meant to develop weapons.IQuestions 23 and 24 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).How many Lebanese soldiers
21、 died in the past two days?(分数:1.00)A.0B.2C.3D.9(2).Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?(分数:1.00)A.The rockets caused some casualties.B.Lebanon was at war during the 80s.C.A lot of people died in the fighting since May.D.The battle is between the army and militants.IQuestions 25 and 26 ar
22、e 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).According to the news, what did NOT happen to US economy?(分数:1.00)A.Retail increase.B.Retail slump.C.Rises in prices.D.Economic recession.(2).Which o
23、f the following is INCORRECT?(分数:1.00)A.Customers are unwilling to spend money.B.The former estimate was accurate.C.There was a rise in retail sales in May.D.The drop was the biggest decline since 2005.IQuestions 27 and 28 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be giv
24、en 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the news./I(分数:2.00)(1).How much was import income of trade in May?(分数:1.00)A.$60 billion.B.$ 58.7 billion.C.$192.1 billion.D.$132 billion.(2).Which of the following was NOT included in the exported items?(分数:1.00)A.Ships.B.Aeroplanes.C.Capital goo
25、ds.D.Consumer goods.IQuestions 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 questions.Now listen to the news./I(分数:2.00)(1).Tintin in the Congo is a_.(分数:1.00)A.beggarB.materialC.bookD.racist slogan(2).Tintin in the Congo is accus
26、ed of being _.(分数:1.00)A.hideousB.offensiveC.savageD.controverial五、BPART CLOZE/(总题数:1,分数:20.00)U (31) /Upeople don t wake up in the morning, comb their hair, andU (32) /Uthe front door andU (33) /Uthe world stage. But Britain s Prince William does, though hes trying his best to actU (34) /Uan ordina
27、ry person. In many ways, Prince William s graduation from Sandhurst Military Academy earlier this month highlighted his battle forU (35) /U. Last week, he wasU (36) /Uby his grandmother, the Queen, and his girlfriend, Kate Middleton, who sat with her family in theU (37) /U. I really do want toU (38)
28、 /Umy own life, William said in an interviewU (39) /U. I value all .the normality I can get. In 2004, William told theU (40) /U, Id want to go where my men went and I d want to do what theyU (41) /U.He has since accepted that it would be unfair to put his menU (42) /Uby hisU (43) /Uon the front line
29、. He apparently took itU (44) /Uthan his Brother Harry, who told officers, If I am not allowed to join myU (45) /Uin a war zone, I willU (46) /Umy uniform.TheU (47) /Uin the princes characters are obvious: William is the sensitive one, Harry the royal playboy. But theU (48) /Uare a team.The family h
30、ave kept a closeU (49) /Uon William. But since he left St Andrews, no official agreement has existed to protect hisU (50) /U, and he was heard to say at his graduation ceremony, Im going out into the big wide world. (分数:20.00)A.OrdinaryB.ManyC.MostD./A.walk outB.openC.go throughD.closeA.ontoB.toC.in
31、toD.onA.asB.forC.likeD.withA.marriageB.heritageC.freedomD.normalityA.encouragedB.blamedC.watchedD.baptizedA.houseB.stageC.audienceD.playgroundA.be in the control ofB.be in control ofC.changeD.confrontA.beforeB.afterwardsC.conferenceD.assemblyA.studentsB.familyC.pressD.mediumA.have doneB.have been do
32、ingC.didD.are doingA.in armyB.at dangerC.in publicD.at riskA.arroganceB.royaltyC.presenceD.appearanceA.betterB.easilyC.overwhelminglyD.confidentiallyA.partB.committeeC.unityD.unitA.hand onB.hand inC.hand outD.hand overA.defectsB.deteriorationC.differencesD.discriminationA.familyB.palC.pairD.Buckingh
33、amA.contactB.watchC.eyeD.recordA.reputationB.privacyC.diplomaD.popularity六、BPART GRAMMAR (总题数:30,分数:30.00)2.Another big issue _ the new republic is the problem of the education of its citizens.(分数:1.00)A.confiningB.confirmingC.conformingD.confronting3.While a computer cannot replace an instructor, i
34、t can take over many tasks to lessen the usual burden of the instructor.(分数:1.00)A.routineB.seriousC.generalizedD.compulsory4.You _ her in her office last Friday; shes been out of town for two weeks.(分数:1.00)A.neednt have seenB.might have seenC.must have seenD.cant have seen5.He is the only person w
35、ho can _ in this case, because the other witnesses were killed mysteriously.(分数:1.00)A.testifyB.chargeC.accuseD.rectify6.Movie directors use music to _ the action on the screen.(分数:1.00)A.contaminateB.complimentC.contemplateD.complement7.Although the body is made up of many different tissues, these
36、tissues are arranged in an _ and orderly fashion.(分数:1.00)A.internalB.intricateC.initiativeD.incredible8.The normal human daily cycle of activity is of some 7-8 hours sleep _ with some 16-17 hours wakefulness. Broadly speaking, the sleep normally coincides with the hours of darkness.(分数:1.00)A.rotat
37、ingB.alternatingC.varyingD.following9.The course normally attracts 20 students per year, _ up to haft will be from orient.(分数:1.00)A.in whichB.for whomC.with whichD.of whom10.ff either of you had been able to _ your anger, the fight would have been avoided.(分数:1.00)A.keep backB.hold backC.give offD.
38、work up11.That battle is of great significance when viewed in the _ of the progress of the war.(分数:1.00)A.notionB.perspectiveC.conceptD.outlook12.His constant attempt to _ his colleagues achievement eventually caused his dismissal.(分数:1.00)A.withdrawB.diminishC.restrainD.confine13.The joys of travel
39、, having long _ the disabled, are opening up to virtually anyone who has the means.(分数:1.00)A.omittedB.abusedC.neglectedD.discarded14.The students failed to meet the necessary _ for admission to the course.(分数:1.00)A.fulfillmentB.requirementsC.qualitiesD.competency15.Had he worked harder, he _ the e
40、xams.(分数:1.00)A.must have got throughB.would have got throughC.would get throughD.could get through16.Many farmers came to the city, _ jobs and for all the other legendary opportunities of life in the city.(分数:1.00)A.looking forB.to look forC.having looked forD.looked for17.In no country _ Britain,
41、it has been said, can one experience four seasons in the course of a single day.(分数:1.00)A.better thanB.more thanC.other thanD.rather than18.No one would imagine that that city was just a night s journey from here. It seemed as though _ in another world.(分数:1.00)A.it being ofB.it wereC.it wasD.it to
42、 be19.He _ ice-cream on beach ff his father _ last year, leaving nothing but debts.(分数:1.00)A.were to be selling; should dieB.would not be selling; had diedC.would be selling; had not diedD.would not be selling; had not died20.Television was not invented by any person, _ into being overnight.(分数:1.0
43、0)A.nor did it springB.nor does it springC.nor has it sprungD.nor can it spring21.I walked down the corridor, my footsteps frighteningly _ through the empty deserted building.(分数:1.00)A.echoingB.echoedC.to echoD.having echoed22.According to a major U.S. newspaper, President Bush will _ a mission to
44、the country W investigate the cause of the sudden disappearance of the two diplomats.(分数:1.00)A.assignB.dispatchC.undertakeD.execute23.Of all the senses that help a small baby to distinguish his mother, there is the sound of her voice, his sense of smell, his sight, the _ way she handles him, sight is predominant.(分数:1.00)A.distinctiveB.intensiveC.intuitiveD.gracious24.Some studies confirmed that this kind of eye disease was _ in tropical c