1、专业四级-93及答案解析 (总分:141.00,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 on
3、ANSWER SHEET ONE./I(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 4 are based on the following conversation. At the end of t
4、he conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the conversation./I(分数:4.00)(1).Why do people need to do arm exercises?(分数:1.00)A.Because their arms are too fat.B.Because their arms are too flabby.C.Because arm exercises can help lower the blood pressure.D.Becaus
5、e arm exercises can keep them healthy.(2).The woman got information about arm exercises from _.(分数:1.00)A.an articleB.a friendC.a TV programD.a lecture(3).The purpose of adding leg exercises to arm exercises is to _.(分数:1.00)A.compensate for a problem brought by arm exercisesB.make the whole body ba
6、lancedC.prevent fatigueD.lose weight(4).Which of the following is recommended by experts?(分数:1.00)A.Riding bicycles for a long distance.B.Walking vigorously with arm weights.C.Weight lifting.D.Arm stretching.I Questions 5 to 7 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation,
7、you will be given 15. seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the conversation./I(分数:3.00)(1).People are more likely to make a purchase _.(分数:1.00)A.when they have very little time in a drugstoreB.when they have very little time in a department storeC.when they have a lot of time in a drugsto
8、reD.when they have a lot of time in a department store(2).Which of the following statements about the woman is TRUE?(分数:1.00)A.She often goes in to a drug store just looking around.B.She prefers making purchase in a department store.C.She will buy something every time in a store.D.She sometimes talk
9、s herself out of buying something in a store.(3).What does the man say about people who shop quickly?(分数:1.00)A.They may buy items of low quality.B.They may buy items at higher prices.C.They do not like shopping.D.They are making specific purchases.I Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following conv
10、ersation. 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).The two speakers are mainly talking about _.(分数:1.00)A.their purchase in a supermarketB.their part-time jobsC.the yard workD.drawbacks of having .a part time
11、job(2).Which of the following does NOT the woman do?(分数:1.00)A.Trimming fresh fruit.B.Wrapping fresh vegetables.C.Stocking shelves.D.Weighing products.(3).What do both of them agree?(分数:1.00)A.It is always nice to work outdoors.B.It is easy to make a balance between part-time job and study.C.Holding
12、 a part-time job has more merits than drawbacks.D.Holding a part-time job is to pay tuition.三、BSECTION B PASSA(总题数:3,分数:10.00)I Questions 11 to 14 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
13、)(1).What Is the base of film today?(分数:1.00)A.Salt.B.Silver Salt.C.Metal.D.Plastic.(2).The first permanent picture was made by _.(分数:1.00)A.a French scientistB.a German physicistC.an American painterD.an American journalist(3).The official date of the beginning of photography is _.(分数:1.00)A.1727B.
14、1826C.1839D.1860(4).Which of the following statements about Matthew Brady is correct?(分数:1.00)A.He took pictures of American Independence War.B.He invented self-developing film.C.He was a very famous American scientist.D.He made portrait poses very popular.I Questions 15 to 17 are based on the follo
15、wing 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).The talk is mainly about _.(分数:1.00)A.the importance of eating a good breakfastB.a new reduction planC.the daily requirement of nutrientsD.problems brought by dieti
16、ng(2).What is NOT a key element of a balanced meal?(分数:1.00)A.Proteins.B.Fats.C.Vitamins.D.Sugar.(3).A constant supply of nutrients for body requires _.(分数:1.00)A.enough vitamin onlyB.a variety of foodsC.a rich breakfastD.enough foodIQuestions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end
17、of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the passage./I(分数:3.00)(1).Which day is originally the first day of a week?(分数:1.00)A.Monday.B.Friday.C.Saturday.D.Sunday.(2).The word weekend came into being in English in about _.(分数:1.00)A.1800sB.1850sC.1920sD.193
18、0s(3).The speaker implies the workweek in England in early 1800s _.(分数:1.00)A.was from Sunday to FridayB.was from Monday to FridayC.was from Monday to SaturdayD.was from Monday to Thursday四、BSECTION C NEWS (总题数:6,分数:11.00)(1).I Question 21 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item,
19、 you will be given 5 seconds to answer the question. Now, listen to the news./I(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.IQuestions 22 and 23 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).Sheikh Hasina insisted that s
20、he _.(分数:1.00)A.be set freeB.be innocentC.be Prime Minister of BangladeshD.return to Bangladash(2).Sheikh Hasina was charged with murdering _.(分数:1.00)A.4 protestorsB.4 soldiersC.5 subordinatesD.5 political enemiesI Questions 24 and 25 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, yo
21、u will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news./I(分数:2.00)(1).How many people have fled their homes in Mogadishu?(分数:1.00)A.20,000.B.200,000.C.2,000,00(1.D.20,000,000.(2).Which of the following details about the news is INCORRECT?(分数:1.00)A.Them has been a fighting in Mog
22、adishu.B.Many people are injured.C.Diseases have broken out.D.Aid will come soon.I Questions 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 questions.Now, listen to the news./I(分数:2.00)(1).All of the following disasters happened in
23、Russia recently EXCEPT _.(分数:1.00)A.a plane crashB.a mine explosionC.a terrorist attackD.a nursing home fire(2).How many people were killed in the mine explosion?(分数:1.00)A.177.B.3.C.More than 3.D.More than 100.2.I Question 28 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be
24、given 5 seconds to answer the question. Now, Listen to the news./I(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.I 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./I(分数:2.00)(1).What is the news mainly about?(分数:1.00)A.
25、A cricket match.B.A soccer match.C.A basketball match.D.A tennis match.(2).Why was this match special?(分数:1.00)A.It turned out to be a draw at last.B.It did not end because of the death of a player.C.It was the last international match of a famous player.D.It was a match between two strongest teams.
26、五、BPART CLOZE/(总题数:1,分数:20.00)Comparisons were drawn between the development of television in the 20th century and the diffusion of printing in the 15th and 16th centuries.U (31) /Umuch had happened between. As was discussed before, the newspaper did not become theU (32) /Upre-electronic medium unti
27、l the 19th century, U (33) /Uin the wake of the pamphlet and the book and in theU (34) /Uof the periodical. It was during the same timeU (35) /Uthe communications revolution speeded up, beginning with transport, the railway, and leading on through the telegraph, the telephone, radio, and motion pict
28、uresU (36) /Uthe 20th-century world of the motor car and the air plane. Not everyone sees that process inU (37) /UIt is important to do so.It is generally recognized,U (38) /U, that the introduction of the computer in the early 20th century, followed by theU (39) /Uof the integrated circuit during t
29、he 1960s, radically changed the process,U (40) /Uits impact on the media was not immediatelyU (41) /U. As time went by, computers became smaller and more powerful, and they became personal too, as well asU (42) /Uwith display becoming sharper and storageU (43) /Uincreasing. They were thought of, lik
30、e people,U (44) /Ugenerations, with the distance between generations muchU (45) /U.It was within the computer age that theU (46) /Uinformation society began to be widely used to describe theU (47) /Uwithin which we now live. The communications revolution hasU (48) /Uboth work and leisure and how we
31、think and feel both about place and time, but there have beenU (49) /Uview about its economic, political, social and cultural implications. Benefits have beenU (50) /Uagainst harmful outcomes. And generalizations have proved difficult.(分数:20.00)A.YetB.AndC.ThenD.SoA.prominentB.prevalentC.domesticD.d
32、ominantA.followB.followedC.followingD.being followedA.formB.companyC.lightD.processA.whichB.thatC.whenD.in whichA.ofB.forC.beyondD.intoA.perspectiveB.effectC.dimensionD.conceptA.henceB.thereforeC.howeverD.indeedA.creationB.inventionC.discoveryD.findingA.unlessB.sinceC.lestD.althoughA.apparentB.trans
33、parentC.plausibleD.distinguishableA.institutionalB.intellectualC.fundamentalD.instrumentalA.abilityB.capabilityC.capacityD.facultyA.in view ofB.in terms ofC.with regard toD.by means ofA.deeperB.closerC.narrowerD.smallerA.clichB.labelC.termD.titleA.contextB.conditionC.scopeD.territoryA.modifiedB.impr
34、essedC.influencedD.effectedA.distractingB.controversialC.irrationalD.competitiveA.countedB.evaluatedC.weighedD.numbered六、BPART GRAMMAR (总题数:30,分数:30.00)3.The board deemed it urgent that these files _ fight away.(分数:1.00)A.had to be printedB.should have been printedC.must be printedD.should be printe
35、d4.The court considers a financial _ to be an appropriate way of punishing him.(分数:1.00)A.optionB.dutyC.obligationD.penalty5.Physics is the present-day equivalent of _ used to be called natural philosophy, from which most of present-day science arose.(分数:1.00)A.thatB.ailC.whichD.what6.There is no re
36、ason they should limit how much vitamin you take, _ they can limit how much water you drink.(分数:1.00)A.much more thanB.no more thanC.no less thanD.any more than7._, he does get irritated with her sometimes.(分数:1.00)A.As he likes her muchB.Much he likes her thoughC.Though much he like herD.Much as he
37、 likes her8._ the English examination I would have gone to the concert last Sunday.(分数:1.00)A.In spite ofB.But forC.Because ofD.As for9.When he tried to make a _ , he found that the hotel that he wanted was completely filled because of a convention.(分数:1.00)A.complaintB.claimC.reservationD.decision1
38、0.Difficulties and hardships have _ the best qualities of the young geologist.(分数:1.00)A.brought outB.brought aboutC.brought forthD.brought up11.In our highly technological society, the number of jobs for unskilled workers is _.(分数:1.00)A.shrinkingB.obscuringC.alteringD.constraining12.Some teenagers
39、 harbor a generalized resentment against society, which _ them the rights and privileges of adults, although physically they are mature.(分数:1.00)A.deprivesB.restrictsC.rejectsD.denies13.A budget of five dollars a day is totally _ for a trip round Europe.(分数:1.00)A.inadequateB.incapableC.incompatible
40、D.invalid14.The new secretary has written a remarkably _ report only in a few pages but with all the details.(分数:1.00)A.conciseB.clearC.preciseD.elaborate15.The Space Age _ in October 1957 when the first artificial satellite was launched by the Soviet Union.(分数:1.00)A.initiatedB.originatedC.embarked
41、D.commenced16.Expected noises are usually more _ than unexpected ones of the like magnitude.(分数:1.00)A.manageableB.controllableC.tolerableD.perceivable17._ that the trade between the two countries reached its highest point.(分数:1.00)A.During the 1960sB.It was in the 1960sC.That it was in the 1960sD.I
42、t was the 1960s18.When Mohammed, a man from the Middle East, first went to the United Kingdom to attend the university, _ with women in the same class.(分数:1.00)A.hed never before studiedB.he would never before studyC.he couldnt before studyD.he hasnt before studied19.If the world is to remain peacef
43、ul the utmost effort must be made by nations to limit local _.(分数:1.00)A.collisionsB.combatsC.contradictionsD.conflicts20.By the time you arrive in London, we _ in Europe for two weeks.(分数:1.00)A.shall stayB.have stayedC.will have stayedD.have been stayin21.From the tears in Nedras eyes we can deduc
44、e that something sad _.(分数:1.00)A.must have occurredB.would have occurredC.might be occurringD.should occur22.Scientists generally agree that the Earths climate will warm up over the next 50 to 100 years _it has warmed in the 20,000 years since the Ice Age.(分数:1.00)A.as long asB.as much asC.as soon asD.as well as23.Prof. Lees book will show you _ can be used in other contexts.(分数:1.00)A.that you have observedB.that how you have observedC.how t