1、专业四级-231及答案解析 (总分：140.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、BPART DICTATIO(总题数：1，分数：15.00)1.I 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 by to understand the meaning. For the second and third reading, 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. B Please write the whole passage o
3、n ANSWER SHEET TWO/B/I（分数：15.00）_二、BPART LISTENIN(总题数：3，分数：10.00)BSECTION A CONVERSATIONS/B I In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow./I BI Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation. At the en
4、d of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation./I/B（分数：3.00）(1).What is the possible relationship between the man and the woman?（分数：1.00）A.They are close friends.B.They are husband and wife.C.They are boss and secretary.D.They are manager
5、and typist.(2).What troubled the man so much?（分数：1.00）A.His workmates are all sick.B.The work is piling up.C.He could not find a typist.D.He will be blamed for all this.(3).What suggestion did the woman make to the man?（分数：1.00）A.Hiring a typist.B.Having a good meal.C.Taking a long break.D.She will
6、help the man with his work.IB Questions 4 to 6 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/B（分数：3.00）(1).Annes car is a _.（分数：1.00）A.Two-ton vanB.Datsun truckC.San AntonioD.New one(2)
7、.What happened to her car one day?（分数：1.00）A.It was stolen by a soldier.B.It was hit by a truck.C.It was going 90 miles an hour.D.It did not work.(3).What can we learn from the story Anne told?（分数：1.00）A.Anne was hurt.B.The soldier was wounded.C.Annes car was completely damaged.D.The soldier was dru
8、nk.IBQuestions 7 to 10 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./I/B（分数：4.00）(1).John and Kens cars dont have much in common EXCEPT _.（分数：1.00）A.They are cheapB.They have electric win
9、dowsC.They are blueD.They can haul trailer(2).According to Ken, a smaller car has all the following advantages EXCEPT _.（分数：1.00）A.It is cheaperB.It needs less powerC.It is easy to find a parking space for a small carD.It has more room(3).Which of the following is true according to the passage?（分数：1
10、.00）A.The cost of insurance and maintenance for a car is high.B.People prefer smaller cars.C.All cars can haul trailers.D.Honda is the speakers favorite car.(4).What did Ken suggest at the end of the conversation?（分数：1.00）A.Buy a new Honda.B.Buy insurance for their cars.C.Buy a better car.D.Take a b
11、us.三、BSECTION B PASSA(总题数：2，分数：7.00)BI Questions 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/B（分数：3.00）(1).What does community service mean?（分数：1.00）A.Helping the poor.B.Offering medical se
12、rvice to patients.C.Helping people around you.D.Feeding birds in the parks near your community.(2).Why are there many people who have nobody to help them?（分数：1.00）A.Nobody notices their need.B.Nobody wants to help them.C.Everybody needs help.D.Nobody is in a position to help.(3).The passage listed m
13、any things we can do for the elderly people EXCEPT _.（分数：1.00）A.Redecorate their homesB.Read books for themC.Prepare food for themD.Doing exercises with them.IBQuestions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now
14、listen to the passage./I/B（分数：4.00）(1).What is the theme of the film: MY FAIR LADY ?（分数：1.00）A.Women can speak elegant English.B.Women love flowers more than men.C.The way you say something is less important than what you say.D.What you say is not as important as how you say it.(2).what is the probl
15、em with the young people in Britain?（分数：1.00）A.They are losing their ability to remain confident.B.They are losing their ability to express themselves clearly and accurately.C.They are unable to study a foreign language.D.They are unable to lose weight.(3).What is the British government going to do
16、to help solve the problem?（分数：1.00）A.It will employ more teachers.B.It will allocate more money to the schools.C.It will set up a committee.D.It will ignore the problem and let it be.(4).A study published shows that only _ of boys and _ of girls feel comfortable using standard English.（分数：1.00）A.32%
17、, 23%B.22%, 43%C.22%, 28%D.28%, 22%四、BI Question(总题数：1，分数：3.00)(1).Which of the following statements is NOT true?（分数：1.00）A.Bigger brain doesnt mean better brain.B.Less is known about human brain.C.The actual size of the brain is not as important as the outside part.D.Human brain is not as complicat
18、ed as scientists expected.(2)._ can help gather the information received by the brain.（分数：1.00）A.The kidneyB.The noseC.The earringsD.The lung(3).What do scientists learn about human brain according to the passage?（分数：1.00）A.It is very easy to understand how memory works.B.Memory has a very limited c
19、apacity to store information.C.Information stored in the human brain is never lost.D.Very old people seldom remember their childhood.五、BSECTION C NEWS (总题数：2，分数：5.00)BI 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 questio
20、ns. Now listen to the news./I/B（分数：3.00）(1).How many black workers does South Africas National Union of Mineworkers represent?（分数：1.00）A.200,000B.120,000C.300,000D.130,000(2).Why did the Union hold the strike?（分数：1.00）A.To ask for more pay and better working conditions.B.To open more coalminesC.To r
21、aise money for poor black miners.D.To elect a new leader for the Union.(3).The Union is asking a pay rise of _.（分数：1.00）A.13%B.30%C.31%D.33%IBQuestions 24 to 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.
22、/I/B（分数：2.00）(1).How many hotels had explosions last night?（分数：1.00）A.4B.3C.2D.5(2).A number of _ tourists were injured in the explosions.（分数：1.00）A.AmericanB.BritishC.CanadianD.Swiss六、BI Question(总题数：1，分数：3.00)(1).What happened this Friday?（分数：1.00）A.A jetliner crashed soon after it took off.B.Ther
23、e was an accident at the airport.C.Three crew members were granted free passage.D.Chicagos OHare International was announced the world largest airport.(2).Where was the DC-10 jetliner bound for?（分数：1.00）A.Los AngelesB.New YorkC.DetroitD.Chicago(3).How many engines did the jetliner have originally?（分
24、数：1.00）A.2B.1C.3D.4七、BI Question(总题数：1，分数：2.00)(1)._ attacked a north Texas city and three other towns.（分数：1.00）A.EarthquakeB.FloodC.DroughtD.Tornadoes(2).The cost to rebuild the area would run between $ 200 million to _.（分数：1.00）A.$ 300 millionB.$ 300 billionC.$ 30 millionD.$ 30 billion八、BPART CLOZ
25、E/(总题数：20，分数：20.00)A.mixingB.takingC.mixedD.takenA.consideringB.expectedC.aboutD.thoughtA.leadingB.preliminaryC.powerfulD.importantA.destructedB.destructiveC.destructibleD.destructingA.WhileB.WithC.ApproximatelyD.ThoughA.physicalB.mentalC.medicalD.medicineA.alertB.villainC.sharpnessD.attentionA.fata
26、lB.lethalC.mortalD.moraleA.everyB.eachC.allD.separatelyA.prescribeB.diagnoseC.developD.appeal toA.medicineB.medicalC.drugD.alcoholicA.result inB.end upC.result fromD.bring outA.largelyB.enormouslyC.massivelyD.heavilyA.incliningB.effectingC.affectingD.influencingA.wishB.hopeC.expectationD.desireA.fau
27、ltsB.errorsC.defectsD.deficitsA.mishapsB.accidentsC.incidentsD.affairsA.add toB.account forC.amountD.sum upA.asB.ifC.despiteD.even thoughA.reducedB.redeemedC.reclinedD.recoiled九、BPART GRAMMAR (总题数：30，分数：30.00)22.The production of tin ore in the United States is relatively insignificant, _ less than
28、one hundred tons annually.（分数：1.00）A.amounting toB.in the amountC.amounts to itD.to the amount of23.Tim, the footballer, always scores _ at football matches, but he feels frustrated at each examination.（分数：1.00）A.pointsB.gamesC.goalsD.targets24.Samuel has curly hair but his twin sisters is quite _.（
29、分数：1.00）A.evenB.straightC.unevenD.regular25.I have always thought _ of Michael.（分数：1.00）A.highlyB.doubtfullyC.greatlyD.nervously26.Prior to our conference, the executive director had requested that everyone _ well prepared.（分数：1.00）A.isB.beC.wasD.will be27._ both sides accept the agreement _ a lasti
30、ng peace be established in this region.（分数：1.00）A.Only if, willB.if only, wouldC.Should, willD.Unless, would28.The idea of traveling through _ space to other planets interests many people today.（分数：1.00）A.a.B.theC.D.one29.How can I ever concentrate if you _ continually _ me with silly questions?（分数：
31、1.00）A.have.interruptedB.are.interruptingC.had.interruptedD.were.interrupting30.The economists are not quite optimistic about the economic _ for Europe.（分数：1.00）A.outlookB.lookoutC.foresightD.project31.If your car _ any attention during the first 12 months, take it to an authorized dealer.（分数：1.00）A
32、.shall needB.should needC.would needD.will need32.Bill Cosby received the Emmy Award _ the Best Dramatic Actor in 1965.（分数：1.00）A.forB.andC.wasD.in fact33.The members in the testing team were quite _ and could change their schedule upon request.（分数：1.00）A.lenientB.suppleC.flexibleD.gentle34.This roa
33、d is completely _ deep at night.（分数：1.00）A.isolatedB.lonelyC.desertedD.neglected35.Only rarely _ neuroses leave a person unable to function in everyday situation.（分数：1.00）A.it exposedB.areC.doD.that36.Having kissed her son, Eve gave him a dismissive _ towards the car.（分数：1.00）A.pushB.pullC.drawD.dra
34、g37.It is futile to discuss the matter further, because _ going to agree upon anything today.（分数：1.00）A.neither you nor I areB.neither you nor me isC.neither you nor I amD.neither me nor you are38._ no cause for alarm, the old man went back to his room.（分数：1.00）A.There wasB.SinceC.BeingD.There being
35、39.Wild ducks always fly in a definite _.（分数：1.00）A.figureB.formulaC.shapeD.formation40.According to psychologists, a persons attention is attracted _ by the intensity of different signals as by their context, significance, and information content.（分数：1.00）A.much not soB.not so muchC.so not muchD.so
36、 much not41.The old buildings blend with the new ones in perfect _, so a walk along Huai Hal Road is an enjoyable discovery.（分数：1.00）A.harmonyB.orderC.controlD.action42.When European originally arrived in _ E1 Paso, Texa, the area was inhabited by the Manso and Suma peoples.（分数：1.00）A.what is nowB.n
37、owC.which now isD.now is43.Be careful with John; I think he has _ motives for being so generous.（分数：1.00）A.ultimateB.ulteriorC.interiorD.hidden44.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.fuse45.A Dictio
38、nary of the English Language, _. by Dr. Samuel Johnson, was the first real attempt at a systematic and interestingly written survey of English usage.（分数：1.00）A.constructedB.composedC.compiledD.collected46.It is hard to imagine a large city without policemen, but such was the _ in London in the early
39、 18th century.（分数：1.00）A.affairB.situationC.conditionD.matter47._ New York City is Americas largest city, it is not the capital of New York State; Albany is.（分数：1.00）A.DespiteB.AlthoughC.Because ofD.In spite of48.The painter Jacob Lawrence frequently incorporated patterns into his compositions, maki
40、ng them more striking than they would _ have been.（分数：1.00）A.insteadB.howeverC.otherwiseD.nevertheless49.The energy gained from the sun can then be used during the hight to enable the necessary chemi-cal reactions to _ in his body.（分数：1.00）A.conductB.proceedC.progressD.practice50.When our university
41、 laboratory bought this microscope we were given a one years _.（分数：1.00）A.reservationB.securityC.proofD.guarantee51._ if I had arrived yesterday without letting you know beforehand?（分数：1.00）A.Would you be surprisedB.were you surprisedC.Had you been surprisedD.Would you have been surprised十、BPART REA
42、DING (总题数：4，分数：4.00)52.Before the tsunami, Sri Lankas tourism was revitalized by _.（分数：1.00）A.the modem tourism facilities the government bought for the country.B.a three-year cease-fire between the government and separatist Tamil Tiger rebels.C.international support from many different sources.D.mi
43、llions of tourists coming to the country every year.53.Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?（分数：1.00）A.About 400,000 people were reported dead or missing in the tsunami.B.Impressive progress has been made so far in reconstructing the tsunami-hit areas in Sri Lanka.C.It is estimate
44、d that in the year 2005, about 500,000 tourists will come to the country.D.Sri Lanka is most famous for its mountains along the Indian Ocean.54.What has been achieved in the meeting held in Bangkok?（分数：1.00）A.A proposal has been made to persuade tourists to return to the tsunami-stricken countries.B.The World Bank is going to lend more money t
