1、专业四级-79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：3，分数：10.00)In Sections A, B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your ANSWER SHEET.BSECTION A CONVERSATIONS/BIn this section you will hear seve
4、ral 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 the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the conversation.（分数：3.00）(1).Why does the
5、student say that its complicated and embarrassing?（分数：1.00）A.To confess that he lied to the professor.B.To emphasize what he is about to say.C.To prove that he is innocent.D.To warn the professor not to ignore him.(2).According to this conversation, what was the stupid mistake?（分数：1.00）A.The student
6、 forgot to hand in his term paper because he was overtired and stressed.B.The student handed in the earlier draft paper instead of the final edited paper.C.The student missed the time to apply to grad school.D.The student found the mistake of the mark on his paper.(3).What is implied from the profes
7、sors words after the students explanations of the mistake?（分数：1.00）A.She will not necessarily change it.B.She will change the grade fight away if her colleagues agree with the idea.C.She will give the student another report when the decision is made.D.She wont change the grade no matter what advice
8、she gets from her colleagues.Questions 4 to 6 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).According to the conversation, what can be inferred about the qualifications to app
9、ly for bursaries?（分数：1.00）A.The students should live in the town where the university is located.B.The students should be in a needy situation.C.The students should be superior in grades.D.The students should be good at computers.(2).What is the student most likely to do after this conversation?（分数：
10、1.00）A.He will pick up an application form from the Scholarship and Bursary Department.B.He will meet someone who is dealing with bursaries.C.He will check the website of the Scholarship and Bursary Department.D.He will move out of town.(3).According to this conversation, which of the following stat
11、ements is CORRECT?（分数：1.00）A.Bursaries are usually determined by the Scholarship and Bursary Department.B.The students who live in the town might not get the bursaries.C.Bursaries are generally the same as scholarship.D.The students only need to download a form and apply on-line.Questions 7 to 10 ar
12、e 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.（分数：4.00）(1).What is the students problem?（分数：1.00）A.He does not have his library card with him.B.He does not want to return the book right now.
13、C.He does not like the system of putting books on hold.D.He does not want to pay the fine.(2).What will the student be likely to do after the conversation?（分数：1.00）A.He will pay the fine today.B.He will return the book after the exam.C.He will pay the fine after the exam.D.He will try to find people
14、 who has put the book on hold.(3).Why does he need the book so much?（分数：1.00）A.He really likes the French art and architecture of the 19th century.B.His friend wants to read this book too.C.He needs to study it for preparing the exam.D.He doesnt want to pay the fine.(4).How much fine does he need to
15、 pay today?（分数：1.00）A.$1.40.B.$ 5.2.C.$ 2.80.D.He neednt pay today.三、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 pa
16、ssage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the passage.（分数：3.00）(1).What happened in London a few months ago?（分数：1.00）A.One of the bridges between North and South London collapsed;B.The heart of London was flooded.C.An emergency exercise was conducted.D.100 people in
17、the suburbs were drowned.(2).What measure was taken against floods in London in the 1960s?（分数：1.00）A.50 underground stations were made waterproof.B.A flood wall was built.C.An alarm system was set up.D.Rescue teams were formed.(3).What can we learn from the ladys comment?（分数：1.00）A.Most Londoners we
18、re frightened.B.Most Londoners became rather confused.C.Most Londoners took Exercise Flood Call calmly.D.Most Londoners complained about the trouble caused by the Call.Questions 14 to 16 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questio
19、ns.Now, listen to the passage.（分数：3.00）(1).What is this passage talking about?（分数：1.00）A.Air pollution.B.Noise damage.C.Environment on campus.D.Solutions for pollution.(2).What kind of sounds is harmful for your hearing?（分数：1.00）A.Traffic on a busy street.B.Jet plane taking off.C.Sound that the aver
20、age person can hear.D.Sounds up to 80 decibels.(3).According to the passage, what is the main cause of preventable hearing loss?（分数：1.00）A.Bad health.B.Excessive noise.C.Horns taken to football games.D.The busy traffic.Questions 17 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage,
21、 you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the passage.（分数：4.00）(1).What is the concern of ordinary people about the Greenhouse Effect ?（分数：1.00）A.Whether it can be detected and checked.B.Whether it will lead to widespread food shortage.C.Whether global warming will speed u
22、p in the future.D.Whether it will affect their own lives.(2).What has happened since the end of the lee Age?（分数：1.00）A.Many species have moved further north.B.Many new species have come into existence.C.Many species have developed a habit of migration.D.Many species have become less sensitive to cli
23、mate.(3).What will be a possible threat to plants in the future?（分数：1.00）A.Storms and floods.B.Disease and fire.C.Less space for their growth.D.Rapid increase of the animal population.(4).According to the passage, what will probably happen to the endangered species7（分数：1.00）A.They will gradually die
24、 out:B.They will be able to survive in the preserves.C.They will have to migrate to find new homes.D.They will face extinction without artificial reproduction.四、BSECTION C NEWS (总题数：5，分数：10.00)In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions t
25、hat follow.Questions 21 to 22 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.（分数：2.00）(1).How many overseas visitors traveled to New York City in 20077（分数：1.00）A.6 million.B.8.5 million.C.46 million.D.28 mill
26、ion.(2).According to this news, why did so many people from all over the world travel to New York?（分数：1.00）A.The peoples income has increased, so they can afford the vacation in New York City.B.Now, traveling to New York City is not so expensive as before.C.The weakened dollar made hotels, food and
27、entertainment more affordable.D.New York city becomes more beautiful than before.Questions 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.（分数：2.00）(1).According to the experts study, the level of ha
28、ppiness in which period of life is the lowest?（分数：1.00）A.Childhood.B.Young age.C.Middle age.D.Old age.(2).According to Professor Oswald, which of the following statements is CORRECT?（分数：1.00）A.Middle aged men have the depression while women dont.B.Married people suffer from midlife depression while
29、single people dont.C.Poor people suffer from midlife depression while rich people dont.D.This depression happens to the people with and without children.Questions 25 and 26 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
30、to the news.（分数：2.00）(1).Why is the worlds largest drug company embroiled in a global controversy?（分数：1.00）A.Because this company sells drugs of low quality to Nigeria.B.Because of a medical accident in Nigeria.C.Because the company treated the Nigerian children with the experimental drug without fu
31、ll understanding.D.Because the company uses the experimental drug Trovan around the whole world.(2).How many children died from this Trovan drug?（分数：1.00）A.100.B.50.C.20.D.11.Questions 27 and 28 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the
32、questions.Now, listen to the news.（分数：2.00）(1).According to the news, which of the following social networking sites is NOT used in the American Election?（分数：1.00）A.Facebook.B.You Tube.C.My Space.D.Yahoo.(2).What is involved in many of the questions on video that are sent in through You Tube?（分数：1.0
33、0）A.Economy policy.B.Foreign policy.C.Agricultural policy.D.Education policy.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 the questions.Now, listen to the news.（分数：2.00）(1).How many students were in this test about economics
34、?（分数：1.00）A.79,000.B.11,500.C.47,000.D.54,000.(2).Which of the following statements is CORRECT?（分数：1.00）A.Only a small part of the twelfth-graders have a basic level of understanding of economics.B.The students did better in the economics test than in history or science.C.The tests were given to the
35、 university students.D.47 percent of the high school graduates had taken an economics class.五、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. Murk the best choice for each blank on your ANSWER SHEET.Three fa
36、ctors contribute to the miraculous spread of English U(31) /U an international language: English usage in science, technology and commerce; the ability to U(32) /U vocabulary from other languages; and the acceptability of various English dialects.In science, English U(33) /U German after World War I
37、I. With this technical and scientific dominance U(34) /U the beginning of overall dominance by the language, U(35) /U in Europe and then globally. Today, the information U(36) /U has replaced the industrial age and has U(37) /U time and distance. This is transforming world economies from industrial
38、production to information-based goods and services. U(38) /U geography and borders, the information revolution is reflecting our world. In less than twenty years, information processing, U(39) /U limited to the printed work, has given way to computers and the Internet. Computer-aided communication i
39、s closing the gap between spoken and written English. It encourages more U(40) /U conversational language and a tolerance for diversity and individual style.English, U(41) /U many languages, uses a phonetic alphabet and fairly basic grammar. But most importantly, it has a large and extensive vocabul
40、ary, U(42) /U about 80% is foreign. It has borrowed and continues to borrow words from Spanish and French, Hebrew and Arabic, Hindi-Urdu and Bengali, Malay and Chinese, U(43) /U from languages from West Africa and Polynesia. This language characteristic makes it unique U (44) /U history. Finally, U(
41、45) /U English language central authority guards the standards of the language; therefore, many U(46) /U have developed: American, British, Canadian, Indian, and Australian, U(47) /U a few. There is no standard pronunciation. But within this diversity is a U(48) /U of grammar and one set of core voc
42、abulary. U(49) /U , each country that speaks the language can introduce U(50) /U of its own culture into the usage and vocabulary.（分数：20.00）A.asB.likeC.as ifD.ofA.syncretizeB.fuseC.integrateD.lendA.replacedB.displacedC.misplacedD.unplacedA.followedB.cameC.wentD.ranA.bothB.eitherC.neitherD.firstA.tim
43、eB.periodC.ageD.timesA.abbreviatedB.cutC.abridgedD.compressedA.IgnoredB.IgnoringC.IgnoreD.IgnoringA.formerB.onceC.latterD.laterA.informalB.formalC.spokenD.writtenA.asB.likeC.as ifD.look as ifA.in whichB.of whichC.in thatD.of thatA.as wellB.and as wellC.as well asD.and as well asA.duringB.onC.amongD.
44、inA.oneB.noneC.onlyD.noA.dialectsB.languagesC.dialectsD.schoolsA.to speakB.speakingC.to nameD.namingA.groupB.schoolC.setD.unityA.HoweverB.ThusC.NeverthelessD.ConsequentlyA.aspectsB.standardsC.essencesD.varieties六、BPART GRAMMAR (总题数：30，分数：30.00)2.Body paint is used mostly by men in preliterate societ
45、ies in order to attract good health or to _ bad luck.（分数：1.00）A.set backB.ward offC.shrug offD.give away3.It really _ to witness such an enormity can occur in the so-called civilized society.（分数：1.00）A.pains herB.makes her painC.is painingD.is pained4.Those superior states of mind do not come from _
46、 an alien culture.（分数：1.00）A.imitatingB.mimickingC.apingD.parodying5.You should have put the milk into the refrigerator, I expect it _ bad by now.（分数：1.00）A.wentB.had goneC.has goneD.goes6.There should be room for programs of world news within childrens _ .（分数：1.00）A.rangeB.scopeC.roomD.sight7.A well
