1、专业四级-29及答案解析 (总分:139.00,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 done 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 done 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 on A
3、NSWER SHEET ONE.(分数:15.00)_二、BPART LISTENIN(总题数:3,分数:10.00)BSECTION A CONVERSATIONS/BI In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow./II Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the
4、conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the conversation./I(分数:3.00)(1).What does Mrs. Daniels teach?(分数:1.00)A.She teaches Tracey English.B.She teaches Tracey math.C.She teaches Tracey art.D.She doesnt teach Tracey.(2).What is Traceys problem with geography
5、?(分数:1.00)A.She talks to others in class.B.She doesnt concentrate in class.C.She doesnt do her homework.D.She plays truant.(3).What is the teachers attitude towards Tracey?(分数:1.00)A.She has hope in Tracey.B.She feels unsatisfied with Tracey.C.She doesnt like Tracey.D.She thinks Tracey an excellent
6、student.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).What is wrong with the womans current apartment?(分数:1.00)A.It is too noisy.B.The walls are too thin.
7、C.The buses do not go in that direction.D.The boiler often goes wrong.(2).What does the woman do?(分数:1.00)A.A student.B.A landlady.C.A researcher.D.A teacher.(3).This dialogue take place in(分数:1.00)A.winter.B.summer.C.spring.D.autumn.(4).What does the woman require of her next apartment?(分数:1.00)A.I
8、t must be high-rise.B.It must be near the university.C.It must be quiet.D.It must be new and functional.IQuestions 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).How
9、is Kellys neighbors son?(分数:1.00)A.Noisy.B.Crazy.C.Nice.D.Hostile.(2).Why has not Kelly talked to the neighbors about her thought?(分数:1.00)A.Because Kelly and the neighbors do not talk to each other.B.Because Kelly is too shy to complain.C.Because Kelly hasnt met them yet.D.Because Kelly is afraid t
10、hat her neighbors will be angry.(3).What does Jason advise Kelly to do?(分数:1.00)A.To give a gift to the neighbors.B.To complain frankly.C.To talk strategically.D.To keep the kids asleep as she can.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 o
11、f the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the passage./I(分数:3.00)(1).The best title for this selection is(分数:1.00)A.Food from Coal and GasB.Non-spoiling and New FoodsC.Spacecraft FoodD.The Shortage of Food(2).Freeze-dried foods(分数:1.00)A.always contain meat.B
12、.need refrigeration.C.are dried and then frozen.D.last for a long time unspoiled.(3).One solution to the worlds food shortage problem could be found in(分数:1.00)A.foods from non-food materials.B.foods in plastic tubes.C.freeze-dried foods.D.eatable food packages.I Questions 14 to 16 are based on the
13、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).If nuclear bombs are dropped on an area the survivors will(分数:1.00)A.die gradually.B.store more food.C.be very sick.D.grow more crops.(2).Radiation(分数:1.00)A.i
14、s good for crops.B.can poison food and water.C.is harmful to man.D.is useful to man.(3).Sickness and starvation will be results of(分数:1.00)A.a nuclear war.B.nuclear weapons.C.a deficiency of food.D.a shortage of medicine.I Questions 17 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the pass
15、age, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the passage./I(分数:4.00)(1).Country music is about(分数:1.00)A.different countries.B.human feelings and events.C.World War .D.the Appalachian Mountains.(2).Country music comes from(分数:1.00)A.the South and Northeast.B.the Northeast
16、 and Midwest.C.factories and army camps.D.the Appalachian Mountains and the Southwest.(3).At first country music was popular mainly in the(分数:1.00)A.South.B.Northeast and West.C.factories in Midwest.D.South and Northwest.(4).Why did many southerners go to the Northeast and the Midwest during World W
17、ar ?(分数:1.00)A.Because they wanted to learn to like country music.B.Because they wanted to take music with them.C.Because country music was popular all over the country.D.Because they wanted to work in the factories there.四、BSECTION C NEWS (总题数:4,分数:9.00)I Questions 21 and 22 are based on the follow
18、ing 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 issue concerning who controls the Internet will be discussed(分数:1.00)A.by dividing planners.B.at the first U.N. summit on information technology.C.during Dec. 10-12.
19、D.by leaders of governments.(2).Who will NOT be discussing the controversial issues?(分数:1.00)A.More than 50 heads of states.B.Government representatives.C.Representatives of business.D.Representatives of citizens.I Questions 23 and 24 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you
20、 will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news./I(分数:2.00)(1).According to the news item, many Canadians gathered in Montreal(分数:1.00)A.to give support to Quebecs independence effort.B.to drive the French-speaking people away.C.to uphold the countrys unity.D.to provoke gre
21、ater surge of campaigning in Quebec.(2).How will Quebec decide whether to be independent?(分数:1.00)A.The people of Quebec vote.B.The people of Quebec demonstrate in public.C.Prime Minister and others make decision for it.D.The people of Canada make decision for it.I Questions 25 and 26 are based on t
22、he 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 was the G8 summit held?(分数:0.40)A.In the United States.B.In France.C.In Britain.D.In Geneva.(2).What did the leaders do after lunch?(分数:0.40)A.They began
23、their hard work.B.They went to visit a school.C.They went to the summit site.D.They had photos taken with the chefs._I 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).What was
24、 TRUE of the demonstrators?(分数:1.00)A.They were World War victims.B.They burned a Japanese flag scribbled with their names.C.They were female college students.D.They were supported by the South Korean government.(2).The purpose of yesterdays demonstration was to demand(分数:1.00)A.Japans full compensa
25、tion for World War victims.B.that the Japanese Prime Minister apologize to the Koreans.C.that the Japanese government punish the war criminals.D.that the Japanese ambassador be expelled.(3).Riot police(分数:1.00)A.surrounded the Japanese embassy at once.B.have encountered such protest for two years.C.
26、were armed with guns and clubs.D.formed a human barricade to prevent possible violence.五、BPART CLOZE/(总题数:1,分数:20.00)People thinking about the origin of language for the first time usually arrive at the conclusion that it developedU (31) /Uas a system of grunts, hisses and cries andU (32) /Ua very s
27、imple affair in the beginning.U (33) /U, when we observe the language behavior ofU (34) /Uwe regard as primitive cultures, we find itU (35) /Ucomplicated. It was believed that an Eskimo must have the tip of his tongue a vocabulary of more than 10,000 wordsU (36) /Uto get along reasonably well, much
28、larger than the active vocabulary of a (n)U (37) /Ubusinessman who speaks Eng-fish.U (38) /U, these Eskimo words are far more highly inflected (词尾变化的) thanU (39) /Uof any of the well-known European languages, for aU (40) /Unoun can be spoken or written inU (41) /Uhundred different forms, eachU (42)
29、/Ua precise meaning different from that of any other. The forms of the verbs are even moreU (43) /U. The Eskimo language is,U (44) /U, one of the most difficult in the world to learn,U (45) /Uthe result that almost no traders or explorers haveU (46) /Utried to learn it. Consequently, there has grown
30、 up, in communication between Eskimos and whites, a jargonU (47) /Uto the pidgin English used in Old China, with a vocabulary of from 300 to 600 uninflected words. Most of them areU (48) /Ufrom Eskimo but some are derived from English, Danish, Spanish, Hawaiian and other languages. It is this jargon
31、U (49) /Uis usually referred to by travelersU (50) /Uthe Eskimo language.(分数:20.00)A.unceasinglyB.continuouslyC.graduallyD.continuallyA.must beB.must have beenC.ought to beD.should beA.HoweverB.ConsequentlyC.ProbablyD.UndoubtedlyA.whoseB.thisC.itD.whatA.conspicuouslyB.usuallyC.surprisinglyD.sufficie
32、ntlyA.so asB.so thatC.as suchD.as well asA.amountB.averageC.sumD.numberA.OtherwiseB.MoreoverC.AlsoD.NeverthelessA.the othersB.all othersC.theseD.thoseA.singleB.singularC.pluralD.compoundA.someB.severalC.variousD.variedA.gettingB.causingC.havingD.owningA.endlessB.multipleC.uncountableD.numerousA.ther
33、eforeB.whereasC.becauseD.furthermoreA.withB.forC.owing toD.inA.stillB.indeedC.justD.evenA.alikeB.similarC.relatedD.relevantA.detachesB.differsC.descendsD.derivesA.whichB.whyC.thatD.howA.asB.likeC.soD.on六、BPART GRAMMAR (总题数:30,分数:30.00)2.In fact, Peter would rather have left for San Francisco than _
34、in New York.(分数:1.00)A.to stayB.stayedC.stayingD.having stayed3.My brothers plans are very _ ; he wants to master English, French and Spanish before he is sixteen.(分数:1.00)A.arbitraryB.aggressiveC.ambitiousD.abundant4.We are late. I expect the film _ by the time we get to the cinema.(分数:1.00)A.has s
35、tartedB.will have startedC.will startD.may start5.The weatherman broadcasts the _ in temperature twice a day.(分数:1.00)A.diversionB.variationC.varietyD.modification6.There was a big hole in the road which _ the traffic.(分数:1.00)A.set backB.stood backC.held upD.kept down7.He told me only part of the s
36、tory(分数:1.00)A.so that Was it.B.so that was this.C.and that was so.D.and that was that.8.Dr. Jones checked the patients _ carefully before making his treatment.(分数:1.00)A.symbolsB.symptomsC.signsD.conditions9.A teacher, with his students, _ an English film.(分数:1.00)A.is to seeB.is seeingC.are seeing
37、D.see10.So confused _ that he didnt know how to start his lecture.(分数:1.00)A.since he becameB.would he becomeC.that he becameD.did he become11.Jean Wagners most enduring contribution to the study of Afro-American poetry is his insistence that it _ in a religious, as well as worldly, frame of referen
38、ce.(分数:1.00)A.is to be analyzedB.has been analyzedC.be analyzedD.should have been analyzed12.She possessed a quick mind, a sharp tongue and _ a strong will.(分数:1.00)A.above allB.first of allC.most of allD.and all13.It wasnt such a good dinner _ she had promised us.(分数:1.00)A.thatB.whichC.asD.what14.
39、I know Ann didnt pass this examination, but really she is _ stupid.(分数:1.00)A.something butB.anything butC.nothing butD.not but15.Margies bedroom was in a _ , with books and papers covering every possible surface.(分数:1.00)A.litterB.disorderC.rubbishD.mess16.Advanced computer technology has _ an answ
40、er to accurate weather forecasting.(分数:1.00)A.set upB.come up withC.filled inD.faced up to17.I have to go to see my doctor this afternoon.Would you like me to _ you?(分数:1.00)A.sendB.escortC.accompanyD.campaign18._ many times, this radio receiver is found very sensitive.(分数:1.00)A.Being testedB.Havin
41、g been testedC.Having testedD.Testing19.If each manager makes his usual speech, the meeting will be _ for forty-five minutes.(分数:1.00)A.expandedB.prolongedC.delayedD.exceeded20.A series of border incidents would _ lead the two countries to war.(分数:1.00)A.inevitablyB.consistentlyC.uniformlyD.persiste
42、ntly21.It is about time that such practices(分数:1.00)A.are ended.B.be ended.C.were ended.D.must be ended.22.Overjoyed to see his long-lost friends, Carter _ a toast to the health of them all.(分数:1.00)A.suggestedB.recommendedC.proposedD.ordered23.This article _ more attention to the problem of cultura
43、l interference in foreign language teaching and learning.(分数:1.00)A.cares forB.applies forC.allows forD.calls for24.Although a teenage, Fred could resist _ what to do and what not to do.(分数:1.00)A.being toldB.tellingC.to be toldD.to tell25.The heavily-populated area was a breeding place for _ diseases.(分数:1.00)A.infectiousB.powerfulC.influentialD.suspicious26.Humidity is so intense in some parts of the tropics that Europeans find they are unable to _ it.(分数:1.00)A.maintainB.persistC.endure