1、专业四级-38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 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 on A
3、NSWER SHEET ONE. (分数:15.00)_二、BPART LISTENIN(总题数:0,分数:0.00)三、BSECTION A CONVE(总题数:3,分数:10.00)In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation. At the end of th
4、e conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the conversation. (分数:3.00)(1).What can NOT be inferred about the French film course? A. It is easy to get a good grade. B. It belongs to the history courses. C. It is a Wednesday evening class. D. It has only one ex
5、amination at the end of the course.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(2).Why does the man recommend the woman to take the chemistry course in the fall? A. Because it is quite a relaxed course. B. Because everyone tends to study hard in the fall. C. Because laboratories are not available in the summer session. D. Bec
6、ause it does not have outdoor classes.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(3).Which course do you think Martha will take? A. French film course. B. Molecular chemistry course. C. She will look for other courses. D. She hasnt decided.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.Questions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation. At the end
7、of the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the conversation. (分数:4.00)(1).What does the man want from the woman? A. To tell him about the final exam. B. To tell him about a missed class. C. To tell him about her friends. D. To tell him about how to prese
8、rve forests.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(2).According to the conversation, which of the following is TRUE? A. The man was also assigned to a group. B. The woman did not take notes from the class. C. The womans group did not choose a topic in the previous class. D. From the next Wednesday, the class will start
9、covering the chapter called Sustainable Development.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(3).How will Rachel share the class notes with Alan? A. Rachel will lend her notebook to Alan. B. Alan can go to Rachels place and they study together. C. Rachel will send the notes to him by e-mail. D. Rachel will print them and g
10、ive them to Alan.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(4).Which of the following parts id the class they did NOT do? A. They had a lecture on sustainable development in forests. B. The professor pointed out some of th6 advantages and disadvantages of clear-cut logging. C. They covered the whole part of Chapter 6. D. Th
11、ey divided into groups of three for a project.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.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. (分数:3.00)(1).Whats the possible relationship between the two
12、 speakers? A. Legal consultant and client. B. Saleswoman and customer. C. Purchasing manager and clerk. D. Administrative officer and customer.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(2).What is wrong with the video recorder? A. It was slightly damaged. B. It destroys video tapes. C. Its compartment is broken. D. It produ
13、ces unclear visions.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(3).What docs Mr. Cruise require of the woman? A. An exchange of the video recorder for a new one. B. A refund of the video recorder and two tapes. C. A repair of the video recorder and compensation for his tapes. D. An immediate apology for the service.(分数:1.00)
14、A.B.C.D.四、BSECTION B PASSA(总题数:3,分数:10.00)In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.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 questions
15、.Now, listen to the passage. (分数:3.00)(1).What is a frankfurter? A. The name of a German town. B. A resident of Frankfurt. C. A kind of German sausage. D. A kind of German bread.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(2).What was Harry, Stevens job? A. He sold fast food. B. He raised dogs. C. He was a cook. D. He was a c
16、artoonist.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(3).Why did sales of hotdogs decrease for some time? A. Because the Americans found they were from Germany. B. Because people thought they contained dog meat. C. Because people had to get used to their taste. D. Because it was too hot to eat right away.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.Que
17、stions 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. (分数:4.00)(1).What does the speaker mean when he says I dont think I need to tell you why the Winchester family is famous? A. It is not somet
18、hing important. B. The students should already know it. C. It will be explained later in the lecture. D. The students need lo answer his question.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(2).Which of the following statements best describes how the speaker feels about the Winchester House? A. It was a fairly normal house fo
19、r its time. B. It appears to have been carefully planned. C. It represents a common style of architecture. D. It is notable for its haphazard design.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(3).How did Sarah seem to feel about the ghosts? A. The house was haunted because of the way the family had achieved its wealth. B. Th
20、e house was not really haunted, but stories about ghosts helped the house to become famous. C. The house may have been haunted, but she did not understand why. D. She made up stories about the house being haunted to get sympathy.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(4).Which of the following statements best describes t
21、he speakers view of ghosts? A. He believes in them even more than Sarah did. B. The fact that the house is haunted by ghosts makes it special. C. He does not believe in them, but the fact that Sarah did is important. D. He does not believe in them, and he thinks that Sarah did not either.(分数:1.00)A.
22、B.C.D.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. (分数:3.00)(1).What does the passage say about the eating behavior of sharks? A. They eat huge amounts of food. B. They usually eat t
23、wice a day. C. They usually eat to their hearts content. D. They eat much less than people assume.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(2).When might a shark attack humans? A. When it is breeding. B. When it feels threatened by humans in its territory. C. When its offspring is threatened. D. When it is suffering from i
24、llness.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(3).What do we learn from the passage about sharks? A. They are not as dangerous as people think. B. They can be as friendly to humans as dogs. C. They attack human beings by nature. D. They are really tame sea animals.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.五、BSECTION C NEWS (总题数:4,分数:10.00)In thi
25、s section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 21 to 23 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. (分数:3.00)(1).The World Health
26、 Organization reported the environmental health risks, NOT including A. pollution, dangers in the workplace. B. ultraviolet radiation, noise. C. unsafe agricultural methods, climate change. D. wars between countries.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(2).What makes the indoor air pollution? A. Unsafe water. B. Wood,
27、animal waste. C. Burning wood, coal or animal waste for fuel. D. Peoples behavior.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(3).How many peoples life can be saved by making the environmental conditions healthier? A. 13,000,000. B. 200,000,000. C. 23,000,000 D. 1,000,000.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.Questions 24 and 25 are based on the
28、following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news. (分数:2.00)(1).How many people died in Virginia Tech shooting? A. 30. B. 32. C. 33. D. 15.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(2).What will the government do after Virginia Tech shooting? A. The pol
29、ice investigation. B. A statewide mourning. C. A debate about gun control. D. To memory other school shooting.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.Questions 26 to 28 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. (分数:3.00)(1).W
30、hy did the Congress establish the U.S. Botanic Garden? A. For scientific research on the growing things. B. For make a center of beauty. C. For attracting more children to visit. D. For improving the environmental conditions.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(2).According to this passage, what is the large stone and
31、 glass structure? A. The United States Capitol building. B. The Gardens public Conservatory. C. Corpse plant. D. The United States Botanic Garden.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(3).Which of the following items is NOT true? A. The Botanic Garden has twenty-five thousand plants in total. B. The Botanic Garden provi
32、des medicine for the visitors. C. A visitor can move seemingly from one part of Earth to another in just a few seconds. D. It has rare and endangered plants, too.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.Questions 29 and 30 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer
33、the questions.Now, listen to the news. (分数:2.00)(1).What was the wheat production last year? A. 500,000,000 tons. B. 600,000,000 tons. C. 700,000,000 tons. D. 800,000,000 tons.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(2).Which is the largest producing place of wheat? A. The United States. B. Europe. C. Asia. D. South Ameri
34、ca.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.六、BPART CLOZE/(总题数:1,分数:20.00)Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on your ANSWER SHEET.Its said the most exciting kind of education is also the most personal. Nothing
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37、 /U /Uwhere the joy of discover and learning can come to you many times. U U 10 /U /Uthe research paper is an active and ideal individual learning process. It provided a structure U U 11 /U /Uwhich you can make exciting discoveries, of knowledge and of self. But it also gives you a chance to individ
38、ualize a school assignment, to U U 12 /U /Ua piece of work to your own interests and abilities, to show others U U 13 /U /Uyou can do. Writing a research paper is more than just a classroom exercise. Its an experience in U U 14 /U /Uout, understanding and synthesizing, which forms the basis of many
39、skills U U 15 /U /Uto both academic and nonacademic tasks. It is a discovering education. So, to produce a good research paper is both a useful and a thoroughly U U 16 /U /Uexperience!To some, the thought of having to write an assigned number of pages, often more than ever producedU U 17 /U /U, is d
40、isconcerting. To others, the idea of having to work U U 18 /U /Uis threatening. But theres no need to approach the research paper assignment with anxiety, and nobody should view the research paper as an obstacle to U U 19 /U /U. Instead, consider it a goal to U U 20 /U /U, a goal within reach.(分数:20
41、.00)(1). A. exceed B. beat C. intervene D. terminate(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(2). A. go in for B. catch at C. run into D. come on to(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(3). A. insight B. relaxation C. enchantment D. relief(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(4). A. sentiments B. separations C. encounters D. segregations(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(5). A.
42、help B. repel C. compel D. direct(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(6). A. on B. by C. up D. with(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(7). A. assigning B. assigned C. attached D. attaching(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(8). A. alienates B. intervenes C. retreats D. leads(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(9). A. process B. interface C. interaction D. procedure(分数:1.0
43、0)A.B.C.D.(10). A. Plotting B. Designing C. Preparing D. Molding(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(11). A. outside B. within C. without D. upon(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(12). A. haunt B. hunt C. validate D. suit(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(13). A. which B. what C. how D. that(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(14). A. searching B. scouting C. plundering D. stretching(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(15). A. liable B. concise C. chronic D. applicable(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(16). A.