1、专业四级-216及答案解析 (总分：139.00，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
3、ANSWER 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 sev
4、eral conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 1 to 4 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.（分数：4.00）(1).What is the
5、conversation mainly about?（分数：1.00）A.How to do well on poetry examination.B.The effect of caffeine.C.Some causes of heart disease.D.Problems with the mans cafeteria.(2).Which of the following is NOT true according to the conversation?（分数：1.00）A.There is no link between coffee and heart disease.B.Caf
6、feine can cure headache.C.Tea has less caffeine than soda.D.Addicted people without caffeine will get headache.(3).What is the womans suggestion to Kevin?（分数：1.00）A.To give up drinking coffee.B.To take tea as an alternative.C.Decaf would be a better choice.D.To drink less coffee.(4).What is the poss
7、ible relationship between the man and the woman in the conversation?（分数：1.00）A.Teacher and pupil.B.Child and mother.C.Costumer and salesman.D.Classmates.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,
8、 listen to the conversation.（分数：3.00）(1).What is the mans purpose for talking with the woman?（分数：1.00）A.He wants to ask for some advice.B.He hopes to make a reservation.C.He wants the woman to free him of some responsibilities.D.He hopes to discuss some items of the agreement.(2).The final offer acc
9、epted by the hotel is _ .（分数：1.00）A.20 dollarsB.32 dollarsC.34 dollarsD.40 dollars(3).All of the following is true according to the conversation EXCEPT that _ .（分数：1.00）A.the hotel enjoys its peak season nowB.a complementary double room could be provided for the tour guidesC.there is no compensation
10、 for the no show from the manD.the original discount offered by the hotel is 10%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).What is Tinas attitude towards
11、the advertisement?（分数：1.00）A.She thinks there is no reason to deny its truth.B.She pays no attention to it.C.She herself cannot judge it clearly.D.She does not believe it at all.(2).According to the conversation the best way to learn a foreign language is to _ .（分数：1.00）A.go abroad and contact with
12、the native speakerB.do much more practiceC.practise with good tutorsD.adopt suitable methods(3).Which statement of the following is NOT true according to the conversation?（分数：1.00）A.It is easier to master mother tongue than any other laguage.B.Training class is helpful.C.Foreign language can make us
13、 work better.D.Six hours practice is necessary a good way to learn foreign language fast.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
14、. 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).According to the passage we know in Portugal _ .（分数：1.00）A.Portuguese preferred to get partners through friends introductionsB.Portuguese are more likely to hunt partner onlineC.
15、Portuguese said they had lied about their marital statusD.both man and woman put a sense of humor at the top of their list(2).In France, what is the common thing in finding a partner for both sexes?（分数：1.00）A.They place more emphasis on appearance.B.They both seek the romance than real life.C.Theyd
16、like to attend parties, bars and clubs to meet someone.D.They pay more attention to financial status.(3).For the first encounter, the Australian men pay the least attention to the girls _ .（分数：1.00）A.intelligenceB.physical attractionC.personalityD.humorQuestions 14 to 17 are based on the following p
17、assage. 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).According to the passage, intense noise pollution may NOT cause _ .（分数：1.00）A.hearing lossB.high blood pressureC.lost productivityD.poor appetite(2).Which element determine
18、s the harm brought by the noise pollution?（分数：1.00）A.Frequency and intensity of the sound.B.The time the pollution lasts.C.The density of the population.D.The quality of the sound.(3).Generally speaking, a rock concert takes place at about _ .（分数：1.00）A.40 decibelsB.90 decibelsC.110 decibelsD.160 de
19、cibels(4).All of the following are solutions employed to prevent noise pollution EXCEPT _ .（分数：1.00）A.utilizing insulation and sound proofing devicesB.reducing the sources of noisesC.wearing ear protectionD.planting more trees to absorb the noiseQuestions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage.
20、 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).When did Mrs. Weston go to see her doctor?（分数：1.00）A.As soon as she realized that something was wrong.B.When John asked what was wrong with her.C.Only when her husband and son adv
21、ised her to.D.A long time after the trouble began.(2).What did Mrs. Westons own doctor decide to do?（分数：1.00）A.To comfort her and treat her himself.B.To send her to hospital.C.To get an expert to examine her.D.To advise her to stay more with her family.(3).What did John react to his mothers bad temp
22、er?（分数：1.00）A.He tried to imagine himself in her place.B.He became more and more quiet.C.He tried not to notice it.D.He pretended he had toothache.四、BSECTION C NEWS (总题数：4，分数：9.00)In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Qu
23、estions 21 to 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.（分数：3.00）(1).The Japanese bullet trains _ .（分数：1.00）A.can run faster than 300 kilometers an hourB.run more smoothlyC.are more costlyD.are much m
24、ore beautiful(2).The newly designed trains lay JR East _ .（分数：1.00）A.can run at a speed of 360 kilometers an hourB.shine with a dazzling silver colorC.took very different from the streamlined modelsD.have their brakes like dogs ears(3).The unusual feature of JR East new train is to _ .（分数：1.00）A.rem
25、edy the shortness of the bullet trainsB.react to the earthquakeC.beautify the new trainD.attract peoples attentionQuestions 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.（分数：2.00）(1).In the film Th
26、e Miracle Worker Anne Bancroft _ .（分数：1.00）A.took the role of Helen Keller.B.was very proud of her performanceC.worked miracles for her careerD.played the role of a middle-class housewife(2).What can we know about Anne Bancroft?（分数：1.00）A.She was most artistically unyielding.B.She was born in New Yo
27、rk.C.Her forebears were Englishmen.D.She had changed her name before.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.（分数：2.00）(1).The mayor was accused of _ .（分数：1.00）A.taking bribeB.showin
28、g contempt of courtC.playing tricks during a land disputeD.taking part in a government-backed plot(2).Which one of the following is NOT true according to the news?（分数：1.00）A.The mayor is a left-wing member.B.Many people had gathered to support the mayor.C.The mayor is the most popular politician in
29、the country.D.The act of the congress could not influence the mayors political career.Questions 28 and 29 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).Who was John Mills?（分数：0.40）A.Manager of a
30、 British theater.B.A film director.C.A researcher on Scott.D.A British actor.(2).John Mills became famous _ .（分数：0.40）A.when he was 29B.in 1997C.in 1929 with the role of HamletD.for his appearance_五、BPART CLOZE/(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage i
31、f inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on your ANSWER SHEET.Believe it or not, no one can afford to deny or ignore the tiny sparkle of an idea, especially in a/anU (31) /Uof knowledge explosion. Like any other aspects of the computer age, Yahoo began as an idea,U
32、 (32) /Uinto a hobby and lately has turned into a full-time passion. The two developers of Yahoo, David Filo and Jerry Yang, Ph. D candidatesU (33) /UElectrical Engineering at Stanford University in the United States, started theirU (34) /Uin April 1994 as a way to keepU (35) /Uof their personal int
33、erest on the Internet. Before long they found that their homebrewed lists were becoming too long andU (36) /U. And gradually they began to spend more and more time on Yahoo.During the year of 1994, theyU (37) /UYahoo into a customized database designed toU (38) /Uthe needs of the thousands of users
34、that began to use the service through the closelyU (39) /UInternet community. They developed customized software to help themU (40) /Ulocate, identify and edit materialU (41) /Uon the Internet. The name Yahoo isU (42) /Uto stand for Yet Another Hierarchical Officious Oracle, but David Filo and Jerry
35、 Yang insist that they select theU (43) /Ubecause they considered themselves yahoos. Yahoo itself firstU (44) /Uon Yangs workstation, akebono, while the search engine wasU (45) /Uon Filos computer, Konishiki.In early 1995 Marc Andersen, one of theU (46) /Uof Netscape Communication in Mountain View,
36、California, invited Filo and Yang to move their filesU (47) /Uto larger computersU (48) /Uat Netscape. As a result Stanfords computer network returned toU (49) /Uand both parties benefited from this issue. Today, YahooU (50) /Uorganized information on tens of thousands of computers linked to the web
37、.（分数：20.00）A.timeB.eraC.phaseD.epochA.divertedB.foldedC.detractedD.evolvedA.inB.onC.aboutD.withinA.steerB.guideC.plotD.debutA.touchB.contactC.trackD.recordA.unwieldyB.toughC.paradoxicalD.unevenA.exchangedB.shrankC.distortedD.convertedA.explainB.serveC.discoverD.evaluateA.relativeB.interactiveC.bound
38、D.contactedA.passionatelyB.efficientlyC.fluentlyD.harmoniouslyA.transmittedB.purchasedC.trustedD.storedA.doomedB.boundC.designatedD.supposedA.fableB.titleC.nameD.brandA.supportedB.residedC.livedD.launchedA.connectedB.lodgedC.introducedD.linkedA.foundersB.supportersC.consumersD.mediatorsA.apartB.away
39、C.insideD.overA.housedB.posedC.deployedD.hiddenA.averageB.unaffectedC.normalD.commonplaceA.attainsB.detainsC.maintainsD.contains六、BPART GRAMMAR (总题数：30，分数：30.00)2.A well coherent discourse _ good choice of cohesive devices and semantic selection among other things.（分数：1.00）A.calls forB.calls onC.cal
40、ls upD.calls forth3.As one of the youngest professors in the university, Longfellow is certainly on the _ of a brilliant career.（分数：1.00）A.porchB.edgeC.thresholdD.fringe4.The lecturer made such a boring speech. But I wasnt bothered by the dullness _ by his carelessness.（分数：1.00）A.more thanB.so much
41、asC.thanD.as5.She remains confident and _ untroubled by our present problems.（分数：1.00）A.indefinitelyB.infinitelyC.optimisticallyD.seemingly6.She is the _ holder of the 3,000-meter world record, but there is no guarantee that she will win in the Olympic Games.（分数：1.00）A.currentB.predominantC.prevaili
42、ngD.prevalent7.The Martian surface temperature is 100 degrees below zero at night, so that butter put outside will not _ .（分数：1.00）A.thawB.dissolveC.meltD.fuse8.You _ him so severely; you should be tolerate to him.（分数：1.00）A.shouldnt criticizeB.mustnt criticizeC.couldnt have been criticizingD.should
43、nt have been criticizing9._ everything taking into consideration, the solution offered by the dean is relatively feasible.（分数：1.00）A.SinceB.ForC.AsD.With10.No one can be _ calm when facing with a great danger.（分数：1.00）A.veryB.soC.tooD.enough11.The scholars interest in the _ and analytical aspect of
44、music didnt prevent her from enjoying concerts.（分数：1.00）A.intelligentB.brilliantC.knowingD.intellectual12.Praise or blame has but a momentary effect on the man whose love of beauty in the abstract makes him a _ critic on his own works.（分数：1.00）A.severeB.sternC.austereD.strict13.The earnings of women are well below that of men _ educational differences that are diminishing between the two sexes.（分数：1.00）A.althoughB.thoughC.despite ofD.i
