1、专业四级-164及答案解析 (总分：139.01，做题时间：90分钟)一、BPART WRITING(总题数：2，分数：30.00)1.BWHY DO UNIVERSITY STUDENTS WANT TO SEEK HIGHER DEGREES?/B You are to write in three parts. In the first part, state clearly what your view is. In the second part, support your view with details. In the last part, bring what you hav
2、e written to a natural conclusion or a summery. IMarks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks./I（分数：15.00）_2.IWrite on ANSWER SHEET ONE a note of about 50-60 words based on the following situation: Your
3、 class is having a New Year party this Friday evening. Write a note inviting your English teacher, Professor Newman to your party. Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness./I（分数：15.00）_二、BPART DICTATIO(总题数：1，分数：20.00)3.I Listen to the following passage. Altogether
4、 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 passage will be rend sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading wi
5、ll 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 ANSWER SHEET TWO./I（分数：20.00）_三、BPART LISTENIN(总题数：3，分数：10.00)BSECTION A CONVERSATIONS/BI In Sections A, B and C
6、you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct response for each question on your ANSWER SHEET./IIQuestions 1 to 4 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the que
7、stions.Now listen to the conversation./I（分数：4.00）(1).How did the English Channel come into being?（分数：1.00）A.Because of a flood 10,000 years ago.B.Because of an earthquake 10,000 years ago.C.Because of a flood 100,000 years ago.D.Because of an earthquake 100,000 years ago.(2).What is not true about t
8、he building of the Channel?（分数：1.00）A.A British team started to drill southeast from Dover.B.A French team started to drill northwest from Sangatte.C.The two teams started drilling in 1988.D.The two teams met under the channel in December 1990.(3).How long is the shaft?（分数：1.00）A.21 miles.B.23 miles
9、.C.31miles.D.33 miles.(4).When was the Tunnel opened to the public?（分数：1.00）A.1990.B.1991.C.1992.D.1993.Questions 5 to 7 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).What were
10、 the two environment campaigners claims against McDonalds?（分数：1.00）A.The food carries health risks.B.McDonalds workers suffer poor pay and conditions.C.Eating the companys hamburgers can cause heart disease.D.All of the above.(2).How long did the trial last?（分数：1.00）A.Two years.B.Three years.C.Four
11、years.D.Five years.(3).Which court awarded McDonalds damages of 60,000 against the two campaigners?（分数：1.00）A.The High Court in London.B.The High Court in New York.C.The Appeal Court in London.D.The Appeal Court in New York.Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the
12、 conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the conversation.（分数：3.00）(1).What was the box office of The Fifth Element on its first weekend?（分数：1.00）A.US $17 million.B.US $18 million.C.US $19 million.D.US $ 20 million.(2).How much has Steven Spielberg earned fro
13、m Jurassic Park?（分数：1.00）A.US $ 40 million.B.US $120 million.C.US $ 300 million.D.US $ 20 million.(3).Who is Michael Crichton?（分数：1.00）A.The assistant director of Jurassic Park.B.The producer of Jurassic Park.C.The author of the original book of Jurassic Park.D.The boss of Steven Spielberg.四、BSECTIO
14、N B PASSA(总题数：5，分数：15.00)IQuestions 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.Now listen to the passage./I（分数：3.00）(1).What is the passage mainly about?（分数：1.00）A.Sleep and dreams.B.The importance of dreams.C.The amou
15、nt of dreams.D.Moods and attitudes.(2).According to the talk, which of the following is not correct?（分数：1.00）A.Sleep and dreams affect the way people feel.B.Dreams have a strong effect on the moods of people.C.The moods of people affect their performance.D.The more sleepy people are, the better they
16、 perform.IQuestions 14 to 16 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./I（分数：3.00）(1).What can be said about Indian women?（分数：1.00）A.They played the same games as men.B.They played games as much as me
17、n.C.They played games with men.D.They did not play games.(2).What does the speaker say about most Indian games?（分数：1.00）A.Most were quieter amusements.B.Children played different games than their parents.C.They probably had some religious meaning at one time.D.Their sole purpose was to train warrior
18、s.(3).What did many Indians enjoy doing as a sport?（分数：1.00）A.Playing guessing games.B.Shooting arrows.C.Playing games of chance.D.Determining each others future.IQuestions 17 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.No
19、w listen to the passage./I（分数：4.00）(1).Why was the speed limit first reduced to 55 miles-per-hour?（分数：1.00）A.The older people wanted it.B.The voters decided on it.C.It was decided that speeds above that were not safe.D.The US had a fuel crisis.(2).Who is most likely to want a higher speed limit?（分数：
20、1.00）A.Drivers with turbo-charged vehicles.B.Professional truck drivers.C.Older people.D.People from the Southern US.(3).According to the survey, how many people felt the law was out of date?（分数：1.00）A.More than half the people felt the law was out of date.B.Less than half the people thought the law
21、 was out of date.C.The average amount of people felt the law was out of date.D.Some of the people felt the law was out of date.(4).What evidence do people from the west give to show that a higher speed limit is safe?（分数：1.00）A.The long roads between the cities.B.The modem turbo-charged engine.C.The
22、economic advantage.D.The current policies of Germany and Australia.SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTQuestion 21-22 is based on the following news from the BBC or the VOA. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the two questions.Now listen to the news.（分数：2.00）(2).Under the 1994 a
23、greement. North Korea would _.（分数：1.00）A.stop its nuclear weapons programB.buy 2 nuclear reactors from the USC.accept the help from South KoreaD.allow weapons inspections team enter North KoreaIQuestions 2325 are based on the following news from the BBC or the VOA. At the end of the news item, you w
24、ill be given 15 seconds to answer the three questions.Now listen to the news./I（分数：3.00）(1).The search for a cheap alternative fuel has led American scientists to study the potential of（分数：1.00）A.sunlightB.pure hydrogen gasC.pond waterD.small stream(2).Where is the researches based in?（分数：1.00）A.Ari
25、zona & ColoradoB.Arizona & CaliforniaC.Colorado &CaliforniaD.Arizona & Georgia(3).Researchers say a small pond of algae could produce enough hydrogen gas to meet the _ fuel needs for a dozen or so cars.（分数：1.00）A.weeklyB.monthlyC.yearlyD.daily五、BPART CLOZE/(总题数：1，分数：15.00)If we view a science as a b
26、ody of systematized knowledge, then chemistry is usually called a natural science because itU (26) /Uknowledge of the natural world. At times we may wonderU (27) /Uthere is no complete systemU (28) /Uall of chemistry fits perfectly. Gaps in the present system, however, show that chemistry is still a
27、(n)U (29) /Usubject and that weU (30) /Uall of its facts, laws, and theories. U(31) /U, chemistry as a science is very muchU (32) /Uus today, and its future holds the bright promiseU (33) /Umuch more to come.Mans knowledge about himself and nature has grown intoU (34) /Usciences. The growth of the s
28、eparate sciences has been more developmental than intentional. The separation of the natural sciences into physical and biological sciences, and physical sciences into physics and chemistry, happilyU (35) /Ua larger body of knowledge into more manageable parts. At the same time we should remember th
29、at the concepts, techniques, and applications of the various sciences are interdependent and not exclusively a part of one science orU (36) /U. In thisU (37) /U, chemistry is a key science among the natural sciences because everyone, U(38) /Uthe area of natural science he wishes to pursue, needs at
30、least an introduction to the principles and simpler applications of chemistry as a foundation for his specialty.Chemistry deals with theU (39) /Uof matter, changes in matter, the laws and principlesU (40) /Uthese changes, and the concepts and theories that interpret them.（分数：15.00）A.is associated to
31、B.is connected toC.is connected withD.dealsA.whyB.thatC.whereD.howA.whichB.of whichC.into whichD.on whichA.interestingB.importantC.necessaryD.growingA.didnt discoveredB.had not discovered yetC.havent discovered yetD.havent yet discoveredA.At the same timeB.In the same wayC.In other wordsD.By the way
32、A.withB.toC.forD.ofA.toB.ofC.forD.inA.a lot ofB.a kind ofC.a variety ofD.a set ofA.breaks downB.breaks offC.breaks outD.breaks upA.the otherB.the nextC.one anotherD.anotherA.wayB.partC.respectD.sideA.regardless ofB.no matter howC.althoughD.even ifA.quantitiesB.substanceC.qualificationD.propertiesA.d
33、escribedB.showedC.describingD.showing六、BPART GRAMMAR (总题数：25，分数：25.00)4.The top leader is no longer the wise and sensible man _ he was.（分数：1.00）A.whoB.whomC.whichD.that5.Teachers stood gazing at the happy _ of students enjoying their time in the playground.（分数：1.00）A.perspectiveB.viewC.landscapeD.sc
34、ene6.Because a degree from a good university is the means to a better job, education is one of the most _ areas in the Japanese life.（分数：1.00）A.sophisticatedB.competitiveC.considerateD.superficial7.When he tried to make a _, he found that the hotel that he wanted was completely filled because of a c
35、onvention.（分数：1.00）A.complaintB.claimC.reservationD.decision8.The doctor often persuades him not to smoke more _ is good for his health.（分数：1.00）A.asB.thatC.thanD.but9._ your age, inexperience and lack of prestigious background, youve done pretty well.（分数：1.00）A.consideringB.to considerC.thinkingD.r
36、egarding10._ can be judged from his physical appearance, he is very strong and healthy.（分数：1.00）A.WhichB.ThatC.ItD.As11.The goal is to make higher education available to everyone who is willing and capable _ his financial situation.（分数：1.00）A.with respect toB.in accord withC.regardless ofD.in terms
37、of12.The answers were so _ that it was impossible to be completely understood by the students.（分数：1.00）A.ingeniousB.ambitiousC.notoriousD.ambiguous13.The Chinese film superstar once said that he _ remembered as a common person than as a celebrity.（分数：1.00）A.would rather have beenB.would rather beC.w
38、ould rather to have beenD.would rather to be14.In our highly technological society, the number of jobs for unskilled workers is _.（分数：1.00）A.shrinkingB.obscuringC.alteringD.constraining15.John misses the early bus for oversleeping, _ the delay.（分数：1.00）A.hence to causeB.so to causeC.so as causedD.th
39、us causing16.If we _ our contract with that company, well have to find another supplier of raw materials, otherwise we have to stop the production.（分数：1.00）A.diffuseB.diminishC.terminateD.preclude17.None of the Party agrees the idea _ is offered by the wise leader.（分数：1.00）A.whichB.thatC.asD.but18.T
40、ake an umbrella with you in case _.（分数：1.00）A.it will rainB.it rainsC.it rainingD.it rained19.The Space Age _ in October 1957 when the first artificial satellite was launched by the Soviet Union.（分数：1.00）A.initiatedB.originatedC.embarkedD.commenced20.Even when textbooks are _ through a school system
41、, methods of teaching may vary greatly.（分数：1.00）A.commonplaceB.standardizedC.competitiveD.generalized21.The court considers a financial _ to be an appropriate way of punishing him.（分数：1.00）A.optionB.dutyC.obligationD.penalty22.The _ between Greece and Troy lasted ten years, bringing serious disaster
42、s to the people of two nations.（分数：1.00）A.collisionsB.combatsC.contradictionsD.conflicts23.All the schools _ because of the earthquake, students and teachers had to go back home.（分数：1.00）A.having destroyedB.were destroyedC.having been destroyedD.have been destroyed24.It is very strange but I had an
43、_ that the plane would crash.（分数：1.00）A.inspirationB.intuitionC.imaginationD.incentive25.In the past ten years skyscrapers have developed _ in Chicago and New York City.（分数：1.00）A.homogeneouslyB.simultaneouslyC.spontaneouslyD.harmoniously26.The ultimate of advertisement _ people to buy, even buy wha
44、t they neednt.（分数：1.00）A.elicitedB.excitedC.deducedD.induced27.The society is unstable, full of criminal cases, so you cant be _ careful.（分数：1.00）A.veryB.soC.tooD.such28.Elizabethan takes a good rest on holiday, but she looks none _ better.（分数：1.00）A.theB.muchC.moreD.enough七、BPART READING (总题数：4，分数：15.00)TEXT A1 MOSCOW, Russia (Reuters)-The personal fortunes of Russias 100 richest businessmen are as big as a quarter of the nations entire economy, business journ
