1、专业四级-222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 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./IIQuestions 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).Where are the tourists from?(分数:1.00)A.Hong Kong.B.London.C.The United States.D.Australia.(2).How many days will the tour guide stay in the hotel?(分数:1.00)A.Two days.B.No more than 3
5、days.C.At least three days.D.Less than one week.(3).What will Roger possibly do after the reservation?(分数:1.00)A.Have a talk with the manager for a discount.B.Organize the tourists.C.Collect data for the travel agency.D.Have a dinner with the manager of the Holiday Inn Hotel(4).What can we learn fro
6、m the conversation?(分数:1.00)A.There is no special rate for a group reservation.B.The travel agency has to pay 5% of the total cost as a deposit.C.The group includes 28 tourists and two leaders.D.14 standard rooms are reserved in total.IQuestions 5 to 7 are based on the following conversation. At the
7、 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).How about the international calls service in the hotel?(分数:1.00)A.It is not expensive.B.There is peak rate service.C.The guests can enjoy discount rate.D.There is only standa
8、rd rate.(2).All of the credit cards are accepted in the hotel EXCEPT _?(分数:1.00)A.American express cardB.pop cardC.master cardD.visa(3).What can we learn from the conversation?(分数:1.00)A.The bill gives the man a surprise.B.The man stayed in the hotel four nights.C.Drinks the man took from the mini-b
9、ar in the room are free.D.The man pay the bill half in cash and half in credit card.IQuestions 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./I(分数:3.00)(1).What can be inferred abo
10、ut the man?(分数:1.00)A.He has been in the city for a long time.B.He comes here to apply for a degree.C.He is in a poor physical condition and easily catches a cold.D.He is very wealthy.(2).What does the woman want to know?(分数:1.00)A.Whether the man has got some cold medicine.B.How effective is the ho
11、t line service.C.Whether the man has got suitable clothes.D.How long the man has been in this city.(3).What would be the mans reaction to the womans suggestion?(分数:1.00)A.He would follow the suggestion and get more clothes.B.He would make a phone call for some advice.C.He would possibly decline the
12、suggestion anyway.D.He would happily accept the advice.三、BSECTION B PASSA(总题数:3,分数:10.00)IQuestions 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)(1).Advertisements are employed NOT t
13、o _.(分数:1.00)A.inform people of a product for sale and promote a serviceB.tell the difference between different productsC.urge people to take some actionsD.make someone familiar to the people and get famous(2).The first paid advertisement was printed in _.(分数:1.00)A.SingaporeB.GreeceC.AmericaD.Londo
14、n(3).Advertisements are carded in all the forms mentioned in the passage EXCEPT _.(分数:1.00)A.On the signboardsB.in newspapersC.on magazinesD.on posters(4).What is the passage mainly about?(分数:1.00)A.The history of advertisement.B.The functions of commercials on television.C.Arguing for the benefits
15、of advertisements.D.Telling people to be aware of the false advertisements.IQuestions 15 to 17 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).Robert Spring spent 15 yearn _.(分数:1.00)A.runni
16、ng a bookstore in PhiladelphiaB.corresponding with Miss Fanny JacksonC.as a forgerD.as a respectable dealer(2).After the Civil War, there was a great demand in Britain for _.(分数:1.00)A.southern moneyB.signatures of George Washington and Ben FranklinC.southern manuscripts and lettersD.Civil War plans
17、(3).Who was Miss Fanny Jackson?(分数:1.00)A.The only daughter of General Stonewall Jackson.B.A little-known girl who sold her fathers papers to Robert Spring.C.Robert Springs daughter.D.An imaginary person created by Spring.IQuestions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the pass
18、age, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions./I(分数:3.00)(1).How long did Emily Dickinson live in the house where she was born?(分数:1.00)A.Almost all her life.B.Less than half her life.C.Until the year of 1830.D.Before the year of 1872.(2).Which of the following is TRUE of Emily Dickinson
19、?(分数:1.00)A.She was not a productive poet.B.She was not a sociable person.C.She saw many of her poems published.D.She communicated only with seven people.(3).Emily Dickinson was widely recognized after _.(分数:1.00)A.Henry James highly referred to herB.seven of her poems were publishedC.her poems beca
20、me known to othersD.she had been dead for many years四、BSECTION C NEWS (总题数:4,分数:9.00)IQuestions 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).When was the paintbrush first utilized?(分
21、数:1.00)A.3,000 years ago.B.5,000 years ago.C.In the primitive society.D.30,000 years ago.(2).The handle of the nanobrush is _.(分数:1.00)A.thicker than a human hairB.thirty billionths of a meter acrossC.a few millionths longD.relatively smaller than the brush(3).At the present time the brush can NOT b
22、e used to _.(分数:1.00)A.sweep up tiny pieces of nanodustB.paint microstructuresC.soak toxins from waterD.find medical usesIQuestions 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).Abou
23、t _ of foreign-owned companies avoided federal taxes altogether.(分数:0.67)A.60 percentB.10 percentC.70 percentD.50 percent(2).Evading taxes by corporation in America is _.(分数:0.67)A.a thing of the pastB.an established practiceC.on the way of risingD.not so serious as the public think_IQuestions 27 to
24、 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).Why the aviation fuel is more harmful to the environment than others?(分数:1.00)A.Because of the poisonous quality.B.It has to do with the posit
25、ion of the pollution.C.The aviation fuel is special.D.There is too much dirt in its resulting smoke.(2).The British government calls for _.(分数:1.00)A.international cooperationB.reducing the use of aviation fuelC.levying high tax on the aviation fuelD.alternatives for the aviation fuelIQuestions 29 a
26、nd 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 can we know about the elephants in zoos?(分数:1.00)A.They generally breed well.B.They may not suffer health problems.C.They may die relat
27、ively young.D.They are cleverer than the wild elephants.(2).Why does the Australia government allow the importation of the elephants?(分数:1.00)A.As a part of conservation program.B.To safeguard the nearing extinct species.C.To attract more tourists.D.Under the pressure of the public.五、BPART CLOZE/(总题
28、数:1,分数:20.00)The fact that blind people can see things using other parts of their bodiesU (31) /Utheir eyes may help us to understand our feeling about color. If they canU (32) /Ucolor differences then perhaps we, too, are affected by color unconsciously.By trial andU (33) /U, manufacturers have dis
29、covered that sugarU (34) /Ubadly in green wrappings, that blue foods, are consideredU (35) /Uand that cosmetics should never be packagedU (36) /Ubrown. These discoveries have grown into a wholeU (37) /Uof color psychology that nowU (38) /Uapplication in everything from fashion to interior decoration
30、. Some of ourU (39) /Uare clearly psychological. U(40) /Ublue is the color of the night sky and thereforeU (41) /Upassivity and calmness, while yellow is a day color with associations of energy and incentive. For primitive man, activity during the day meant hunting and attacking, while he saw red as
31、 the color of blood and rage and the heat that came withU (42) /U. And green is relevant to passive defense and self-preservation. U(43) /Uhave shown that colors, partly because of their psychological associations, also have a direct psychological effect. PeopleU (44) /Uto bright red show a(n)U (45)
32、 /Uin heartbeat, and blood pressure; red is exciting. Similar access to pure blue has exactly the opposite effect; it is aU (46) /Ucolor. Because of its exciting of connotations, red was chosen as theU (47) /Ufor danger, but closerU (48) /Ushows that a vivid yellow can produce a more basic state of
33、alertness and alarm, so fire engines and ambulances in some advanced communities are nowU (49) /Uaround in bright yellow colors thatU (50) /Uthe traffic dead.(分数:20.00)A.besidesB.other thanC.withoutD.rather thanA.discernB.perceiveC.senseD.feelA.verificationB.checkoutC.testD.errorA.soldB.is soldC.sel
34、lsD.sells to beA.displeasedB.unpleasantC.gloomyD.melancholyA.inB.byC.withD.underA.courseB.focusC.disciplineD.themeA.involveB.findC.fuseD.implyA.alternativesB.optionsC.favoritesD.preferencesA.InanimateB.BlackC.DarkD.DeepA.associated withB.adhered toC.consistent withD.relative toA.energyB.spiritC.ende
35、avorD.contributionA.OrdealB.AssessmentC.PracticeD.ExperimentsA.sacrificedB.revealedC.exposedD.discoveredA.promotionB.increaseC.disorderD.improvementA.peaceableB.detachedC.moderateD.calmingA.signalB.sig.C.symbolD.labelA.investigationB.analysisC.negotiationD.sampleA.rushingB.pushingC.dashingD.crashing
36、A.give rise toB.hold backC.attribute toD.cut down六、BPART GRAMMAR (总题数:30,分数:30.00)2.Hemingways enduring contribution to the human being is his insistence that grace _ under pressure.(分数:1.00)A.is to be keptB.has been keptC.should have been keptD.be kept3.She ought to make a shift now; she is in a ba
37、d mood because she _ in the dull work too long.(分数:1.00)A.had engagedB.is engagingC.has been engagingD.engaged4.I dont know you want to keep the letter. Ive _ it up.(分数:1.00)A.crackedB.tornC.brokenD.disposed5.The _ of a cultural phenomenon is usually a logical consequence of some physical aspect in
38、the life style of the people.(分数:1.00)A.implementationB.manifestationC.demonstrationD.expedition6.Mike looks so sleepy in the class; he _ up last night.(分数:1.00)A.must stayB.should have stayedC.must have stayedD.is sure to stay7.It really _ to witness such an enormity can occur in the so-called civi
39、lized society.(分数:1.00)A.pains herB.makes her painC.is painingD.is pained8.The American society is _ an exceedingly shaky foundation of natural resources, which is connected with the possibility of a worsening environment.(分数:1.00)A.established onB.affiliated toC.originated fromD.incorporated with9.
40、Jack is so _ to his appearance that he never has his clothes pressed.(分数:1.00)A.adverseB.hostileC.indifferentD.casual10._ in a famed university abroad was what his parents wished for.(分数:1.00)A.The boy to be cultivatedB.The boy cultivatedC.The boys being cultivatedD.The boy was cultivated11.If the w
41、hole framework of the thesis _ beforehand, a great deal of time and energy would have been saved.(分数:1.00)A.was designedB.had been designedC.were designedD.has been designed12.Nowhere but in the continuous research work _ find the meaning of his life.(分数:1.00)A.for him toB.he canC.he couldD.can he13
42、.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.goes14.We only help to _ it right when he begins to suffer the results of being ill-prepared for lifes test and difficulties.(分数:1.00)A.correctB.rectifyC.reclaimD.put15.Bit by bit, a ch
43、ild makes the necessary changes to make his language _.(分数:1.00)A.as other peopleB.as other peoplesC.like other peopleD.like other peoples16.We looked for a table to sit down, but they were all _.(分数:1.00)A.reserved forB.engaged inC.used upD.taken up17.He managed to save _ he could to tend the homel
44、ess boy.(分数:1.00)A.what little timeB.so little timeC.such little timeD.how little time18.She had to exercise all her tact to prevent _ between the two opinionated guests.(分数:1.00)A.conflictsB.contentionsC.contestsD.clashes19._ with the great hit on the stock market, the sufferings of the investors are worthy.(分数:1.00)A.CompareB.When comparedC.While comparingD.Comparing20.His request _ us completely by surprise.(分数:1.00)A.shookB.made