1、专业四级-149及答案解析 (总分：139.01，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 done 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 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
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
4、the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the conversation./I（分数：4.00）(1).Janet has eventually decided to go on a（分数：1.00）A.fly-drive holiday.B.car trip.C.two-city holiday.D.conducted tour.(2).What is fly-drive?（分数：1.00）A.To have a car wait at the arrival
5、airport.B.To rent a car that can be driven fast.C.To have a car tour.D.To visit many places in a short time.(3).Which of the following statements is TRUE?（分数：1.00）A.The speakers are going on a holiday.B.The speakers are cousins.C.The trip schedule is heavy.D.The organized tour will leave out many si
6、ghts.(4).From the conversation, we get the impression that Janet is（分数：1.00）A.pragmatic.B.outgoing.C.willful.D.calculating.I Questions 5 and 8 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
7、./I（分数：4.00）(1).Howard is probably（分数：1.00）A.an orchestra conductor.B.a music fan.C.a sales manager in a music company.D.a background music composer.(2).According to Howard, background music（分数：1.00）A.can possibly give people better feelings.B.increases production by 4.5 percent in factories.C.is so
8、metimes very boring for workers.D.is always faster than any other music.(3).Hamburger places usually play fast background music because（分数：1.00）A.they think that will make the attendants work faster.B.they believe fast music can make people eat more.C.it shortens eating time to allow more customers
9、to come and go.D.hamburgers will become more popular.(4).The background music as mentioned in the conversation is（分数：1.00）A.such music as is played in concerts.B.the music that is played only in restaurants and stores.C.the music that is played to promote production.D.the music that is played in the
10、 background to put listeners in a particular mood.I Questions 9 and 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the conversation./I（分数：2.00）(1).What was Tom doing in February?（分数：1.00）A.He was on a fi
11、eld trip.B.He was vacationing in Florida.C.He was studying most of the time.D.He was vacationing at home.(2).What kind of class went on the field trip?（分数：1.00）A.Biology.B.Photography.C.Swimming.D.Painting.三、BSECTION B PASSA(总题数：3，分数：10.00)I Questions 11 and 12 are based on the following passage. At
12、 the end of the passage, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the passage./I（分数：2.00）(1).Why are divorces so common at present?（分数：1.00）A.Because it is difficult to maintain a marriage.B.Because people like watching TV programs.C.Because people prefer joy to self-disci
13、pline.D.Because our society is permissive towards divorces.(2).How to maintain a good marriage?（分数：1.00）A.The couple should follow every of their own impulse respectively.B.The couple should make a compromise sometimes when disagreements occur.C.The couple should both endure dreadful self-sacrifice
14、of the soul.D.The couple should stop growing or changing.I Questions 13 and 16 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）(1).What is this passage mainly about?（分数：1.00）A.The necessity of p
15、rotecting sharks.B.The living environment of sharks.C.The dangers of sharks to human beings.D.An introduction to sharks.(2).How can sharks find their quarries?（分数：1.00）A.By good sense of taste.B.By good sense of smell.C.By good visual sense.D.By good sense of hearing.(3).In which point some sharks a
16、re similar with humans?（分数：1.00）A.Bone structure.B.Smell ability.C.Birth mode.D.Recovery ability against disease.(4).Why are sharks useful for humans?（分数：1.00）A.For their tasty meat.B.For the principle of their defense system against disease.C.For their solid skin.D.For the principle of their birth
17、modes.I Questions 17 and 20 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）(1).Why do people leave home to travel according to the passage?（分数：1.00）A.To look for a different lifestyle.B.To enjo
18、y themselves,C.For adventure.D.For education.(2).What do we learn from the passage about Paris?（分数：1.00）A.There are 200 vehicles for every kilometer of roadway.B.It bas a dense population.C.There are many museums and palaces.D.It has many towering buildings.(3).What impression will a tourist get of
19、Hong Kong?（分数：1.00）A.It is a city of Contrasts.B.It possesses many historical sites.C.It is an important industrial center.D.It has many big and beautiful parks.(4).What does the passage tell us about traveling?（分数：1.00）A.It helps develop our personalities.B.It enables us to acquire first-hand knowl
20、edge.C.It makes our life more interesting.D.It brings about changes in our lifestyle.四、BSECTION C NEWS (总题数：4，分数：9.00)I 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./I（分数：3.00）(1).The fir
21、e caused _ casualties.（分数：1.00）A.twoB.thirty-fourC.thirty-sixD.forty-one(2)._ together put out the fire.（分数：1.00）A.Doctors, nurses and patientsB.Volunteers, policemen and firemenC.Firemen, policemen and reportersD.Firemen, policemen .and doctors(3).The fire was brought under control（分数：1.00）A.within
22、 20 minutes.B.within 30 minutes.C.within 40 minutes.D.within two hours.I Questions 24 and 25 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：2.01）(1).The reduction of _ UN peace-keeping troops within 4 m
23、onths from Rwanda is authorized.（分数：0.67）A.5,000B.2,300C.3,200D.1,800(2).It is agreed that the UN force will do the following EXCEPT（分数：0.67）A.making sure of the safe return of Rwandan refugees.B.helping with the delivery of humanitarian aid.C.reducing its peace-keeping force.D.helping with Rwandas
24、police force training._I 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 questions.Now, listen to the news./I（分数：2.00）(1).Tangled fighting between the three races broke out（分数：1.00）A.before Serbs voted on a peace plan.B.aft
25、er Serbs voted on a peace plan.C.when Serbs voted on a peace plan.D.as soon as Serbs voted on a peace plan.(2).Why did the United States President dismiss the Bosnian Serb referendum?（分数：1.00）A.To delay the military action.B.To reject the Vance Owen plan.C.To destroy its elaborate ethnic quiet.D.To
26、press reluctant Europeans for military action.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).The percentage of the annual decrease in infant mortality rate since 1990 is（分
27、数：1.00）A.6.5.B.5.85.C.5.D.19.(2)._ progress has been made in cutting down the mortality rate in China.（分数：1.00）A.RapidB.SlowC.LittleD.Negative五、BPART CLOZE/(总题数：1，分数：20.00)In America, older people rarely live with their adult children. But in many other cultures children are expected to careU (31) /
28、Utheir aged parents. In some parts of Italy, the percentage of adult children whoU (32) /Uwith their parentsU (33) /U65% to 70%. in Thailand, too, children are expected to look after their elderly parents; few Thai elderly liveU (34) /U. What explains these differences in living arrangements across
29、cultures? Modernization theoryU (35) /Uthe extended family to low levels of economic development. In traditional societies, the elderly live with their children in large extended family units for economic reasons. U(36) /Uwith modernization, children move to urban areas, U(37) /Uold people after inU
30、 (38) /Urural areas. Yet modernization theory cant explain why such households were never common in America or England, or why families in fully modernized ItalyU (39) /Ua strong tradition of intergenerational living. Clearly, economic development alone cannot explainU (40) /Uliving arrangements.Ano
31、ther theory associated intergenerational living arrangements with inheritanceU (41) /U. In some cultures, the stem family pattern of inheritance overtakes. U(42) /Uthis system, parents live with a married child, usually the oldest son, who thenU (43) /Utheir property when they die. The stem family s
32、ystem was once common in Japan, but changes in inheritance laws, U(44) /Ubroader social changes broughtU (45) /Uby industrialization and urbanization, haveU (46) /Uthe usage. In 1960 about 80% of Japanese over 65 lived with their children; by 1990 only 60% U(47) /U a figure that is still highU (48)
33、/UAmerican standards, but which has beenU (49) /Usteadily. In Korea, too, traditional living arrangements areU (50) /U: the percentage of aged Koreans who live with a son declined from 77% in 1984 to 50% just 10 years later.（分数：20.00）A.aboutB.afterC.forD.overA.resideB.reciteC.redeemD.rebelA.amassesB
34、.amountsC.attainsD.reachesA.allegedlyB.aloneC.alreadyD.aloudA.associatedB.linkedC.unitedD.combinedA.ThereforeB.ButC.AlthoughD.GivenA.leaveB.leftC.leavingD.to leaveA.isolatedB.lonelyC.idealD.secludedA.maintainB.promoteC.conserveD.supportA.internationalB.intergenerationalC.intercontinentalD.interactiv
35、eA.modelsB.patternsC.modulesD.patchesA.AtB.UnderC.ByD.OverA.deliversB.conveysC.conceivesD.inheritsA.as well asB.might as wellC.as wellD.as thoughA.offB.upC.aroundD.aboutA.underminedB.decreasedC.diminishedD.defeatedA.livedB.didC.madeD.hadA.byB.onC.withD.inA.incliningB.recliningC.decliningD.reducingA.
36、recedingB.removingC.invadingD.eroding六、BPART GRAMMAR (总题数：30，分数：30.00)2.The owner and editor of the newspaper _ the conference.（分数：1.00）A.were attendingB.were to attendC.is to attendD.are to attend3.You know so much about literature. Its a pity you failed your degree, Harry said, You _ a good teache
37、r.（分数：1.00）A.would have beenB.can have beenC.must beD.should have been4.Whether you live to eat or eat to live, food is a major _ in every familys budget.（分数：1.00）A.nutritionB.expenditureC.routineD.provision5.These people once had fame and fortune; now _ is left to them is utter poverty.（分数：1.00）A.a
38、ll thatB.all whatC.all whichD.that all6.E-mail is a convenient, highly democratic informal medium for conveying messages that _ well to human needs.（分数：1.00）A.adheresB.reflectsC.conformsD.satisfies7.Although the colonists _ to some extent with the native Americans, the Indians influence on American
39、culture and language was not extensive.（分数：1.00）A.migratedB.matchedC.mingledD.melted8.Switzerland is _ a place to indulge in all your favorite winter sports; its also a marvelous spot to relax.（分数：1.00）A.rather thanB.more thanC.less thanD.other than9.Reading _ the lines, I would say that the Governm
40、ent are more worried than they will admit.（分数：1.00）A.behindB.betweenC.alongD.among10.She remains confident and _ untroubled by our present problems.（分数：1.00）A.indefinitelyB.infinitelyC.optimisticallyD.seemingly11.Returning to the hotel, _（分数：1.00）A.my watch was missing.B.I found my watch missedC.I f
41、ound my watch missingD.my watch was missed12.The elderly Russians find it hard to live on their state（分数：1.00）A.pensionsB.earningsC.salariesD.donations13.Well _ you for any damage done to your house while we are in it.（分数：1.00）A.remedyB.compensateC.supplementD.retrieve14.Mr. Smith became very _ when
42、 it was suggested that he had made a mistake.（分数：1.00）A.ingeniousB.empiricalC.objectiveD.indignant15.If you _ change your mind, please let us know.（分数：1.00）A.shallB.shouldC.willD.would16.Dogs are often praised for their _; they almost never abandon their masters.（分数：1.00）A.faithB.loyaltyC.trustD.tru
43、thfulness17.Nancy was surprised that they have _. They seemed to be a happy couple.（分数：1.00）A.split upB.broken downC.fallen throughD.knocked out18.One reason for the successes of Asian immigrants in the U.S. is that they have taken great _ to educate their children.（分数：1.00）A.painsB.endeavorsC.effor
44、tsD.attempts19.She was teaching me _ you would teach a younger child to speak the language.（分数：1.00）A.the wayB.in the wayC.awayD.to the way20.I think we need to see an investment _ before we make an expensive mistake.（分数：1.00）A.guideB.entrepreneurC.consultantD.evaluator21.We left the meeting, there obviously _ no point in staying.（分数：1.00）A.wereB.beingC.to beD.having22.Although _ Spanish, he attended the course.（分数：1.00）A.he was knowingB.he
