1、专业四级-237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.Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During thfirst reading, which will be read at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the pa
2、ssage 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 w rite the whole passage on A
3、NSWER SHEET ONE.（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 I Questions 1 to 4 are based on the following conversation. At the end of th
4、e conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to, answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation./I（分数：4.00）(1).What do the speakers mainly discuss? A A sick friend. B. A math class. C. School policy. D. The mans test.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Why cant the woman give Terry Youngs test to the man?（分数
5、：1.00）A.Because it is against the law.B.Because the man is not a member of Terrys family.C.Because the woman cannot find the test.D.Because Terry was too sick to take the test.(3).What is the mans last name?（分数：1.00）A.Young.B.Purcell.C.Raleigh.D.Kelly.(4).What will the man most probably do?（分数：1.00）
6、A.Call his friend.B.Go to the office to get his test.C.Send the woman a letter.D.Take the test later.I 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./I（分数：3.00）(1).What do
7、 the speakers mainly discuss?（分数：1.00）A.A notice on the bulletin board.B.A book for a class the man is taking.C.A chemistry class that is being taught.D.The library reserve desk.(2).Why is the man worried about the course?（分数：1.00）A.He is starting the course late.B.The subject is difficult for him.C
8、.The professor is very reserved.D.The book is difficult to read.(3).What will the man do before he leaves?（分数：1.00）A.Check out a chemistry book.B.Make copies of all the pages in the book.C.Put a notice on the bulletin beard.D.Look for a copy of the book on the reserve shelf.I Questions 8 to 10 are b
9、ased 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 do the speakers mainly discuss?（分数：1.00）A.The man wants to get authorization for a room change.B.The man is worried about his f
10、riendship with his roommate.C.Then man needs a scholarship to continue living in the dormitory.D.The man wants the head resident to talk to David for him.(2).Why is the man worried about the course?（分数：1.00）A.That David is not a serious student.B.That David doesnt need to worry because be has a scho
11、larship.C.That David wont speak with him.D.That David wants to move back to his home town.(3).What is the mans problem?（分数：1.00）A.His roommate is noisy.B.He isnt speaking to his roommate.C.He does not like his roommate.D.He doesnt know his roommate very well.三、BSECTION B PASSA(总题数：3，分数：10.00)I Quest
12、ions 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).By what means did Joe think he could become rich? A. He thought that he would either find a good job or he would be a thief. B,
13、He said that he would become rich by way of robbing the bank. C. He said that he could rob the rich of their money. D. He might be rich ff he worked harder.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Why do you think the teller gave Joe the money?.（分数：1.00）A.Because he had a letter of thanks.B.Because he feared that he mi
14、ght be killed if he refused.C.Because he gave him a demand note.D.Because he showed him a cheque payable at sight.(3).How were the police able to prove that Joe had robbed the bank? A. The raid had been photographed by hidden cameras. B, Some watchman had seen the mid. C. The bank teller proved that
15、 Joe was the robber, D. Some monitors had been installed nearby.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Which of the following adjectives can be used to descibe Joe?（分数：1.00）A.Funny.B.Clever.C.Brave.D.Stupid.I Questions 15 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 second
16、s to answer the questions. Now listen to the passage./I（分数：3.00）(1).Which of the following is the best title for the passage?（分数：1.00）A.How John Milton Wrote Paradise L6st.B.How John Milton Became a Poet.C.How John Milton Studied Latin.D.How John Milton Became Famous.(2).Which of the following is tr
17、ue of John Miltons pronunciation of Latin?（分数：1.00）A.It had a strange accent.B.It was difficult to understand.C.It had a strong Italian accent.D.It was easy to understand.(3).What kind of man would you say john Milton was?（分数：1.00）A.He was well-known in the world.B.He was very strange.C.He was cleve
18、r and hard working.D.He was quick at Latin and poems.I Questions 18 to 20 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).Why did movies do better than theater?（分数：1.00）A.Films provided more
19、 melodrama.B.Films provided longer programs.C.Films provided emotional appeal.D.Films provided greater spectacles.(2).Up to the 1920s, what was one objection to the films?（分数：1.00）A.They were silent.B.They didnt tell a complete story.C.They were too expensive.D.They were too short.(3).What made peop
20、le choose the movie over the theater?（分数：1.00）A.The World War I.B.The fact that films were less expensive.C.The fact that films were silent.D.The fact that films were shorter.四、BSECTION C NEWS (总题数：4，分数：10.00)(1).How many boat people were released last month in Hong Kong?（分数：1.00）A.16.B.more than 10
21、0.C.24,000.D.not known.(2).What are the attitudes of the local residents?（分数：1.00）A.They protested against detaining boat people.B.They protested against letting them stay forever.C.They urged Vietnam to accept the boat people.D.They urged Britain to accept the boat people.I Questions 23 and 24 are
22、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).In addition to the world bank loan, how much more money does the pro ject require?（分数：1.00）A.$ 250 million.B.$ 450 million.C.$ 407 million.D.$ 650 mil
23、lion.(2).What peculiar problem is the telecommunications industry currently fa cing?（分数：1.00）A.Applications outnumber availability.B.Insufficient trained personnel.C.Uncertainty of the future market.D.Lack of government support.I Questions 25 to 28 are based on the following news. At the end of the
24、news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news./I（分数：4.00）(1).What is very important for developing countries economic growth according to the main world lending agencies?（分数：1.00）A.The circulation of money.B.The circulation of public money.C.The circulation
25、of private money.D.Circulation costs.(2).What will the agencies help to increase?（分数：1.00）A.Long-range investments.B.The number of countries receiving foreign investment.C.Profitable investments.D.The number of investing countries.(3).Who issued a communique at the spring meeting on Friday?（分数：1.00）
26、A.The world lending agencies.B.The International Monetary Fund.C.The World Bank.D.The development committee of those two world lending agencies.(4).Which is true according to the news item?（分数：1.00）A.The committee was concerned with the failure of the Uruguay round of talks.B.It was concerned with m
27、ultinational trade negotiations.C.It was interested in the success of that round of talks.D.It was indifferent to the progress of that round of talks.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 t
28、o the news./I（分数：2.00）(1).During his Saturday weekly radio address, he urged Congress _ even if he vetos their budget proposal.（分数：1.00）A.to have a loose talkB.to raise the debt ceilingC.to face deficit in NovemberD.to balance the Federal budget deficit(2).The President should _ before rejecting a b
29、udget.（分数：1.00）A.bring long overdue changeB.think twiceC.stop playing political gamesD.listen to the Voice of America五、BPART CLOZE/(总题数：20，分数：20.00)A.preserveB.specializeC.approachD.adaptA.criterionB.sakeC.productivityD.treatmentA.toB.inC.aboutD.forA.miningB.to ruinC.ruinD.ruinedA.defectiveB.element
30、aryC.invisibleD.straightforwardA.fewerB.fewC.moreD.lessA.satisfactionB.know-howC.standpointD.temptationA.FurthermoreB.RatherC.NeverthelessD.BasicallyA.andB.howeverC.thoughD.butA.calls forB.focusesC.intendsD.disposesA.differentB.localC.cultivationD.traditionalA.underB.ofC.byD.inA.utilizedB.affectedC.
31、interferedD.abandonedA.numbersB.numberC.quantityD.quantities16.4. moving B. entering C. pouring D. reacting（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.A.considerB.transmitC.accomplishD.contributeA.beforeB.unlessC.althoughD.sinceA.reflectionB.amountC.returnD.outputA.conspiculusB.transparentlyC.conspicuouslyD.transparentA.fromB
32、.beyondC.throughD.over六、BPART GRAMMAR (总题数：30，分数：30.00)22._ the advances of scientific forecasting, in spite of the thousands of daily bulletins and advisories that get flashed about, the weather is still ultimately capricious and unpredictable.（分数：1.00）A.For allB.But forC.As forD.As to23.Its time f
33、or me to see _ dinner.（分数：1.00）A.outB.overC.aboutD.off24.Very few scientists _ completely new answers to the worlds problems.（分数：1.00）A.come up withB.come outC.come roundD.come up to25.Its time _ about the noise pollution late at night.（分数：1.00）A.something will be doneB.everything is doneC.something
34、 was doneD.everything will be done26.We were told that we could not swim until _ came in because the sea was too far out.（分数：1.00）A.WaterB.currentC.floodD.tide27.Such a change would not _ tO the wishes of the great majority of the people.（分数：1.00）A.conformB.confirmC.confineD.confront28.All individua
35、ls are required to _ to the laws made by their governments.（分数：1.00）A.obeyB.conformC.concedeD. observe29.Those who receive your invitation only two or three days before the actual wedding day have good reason to feel that they are not highly _.（分数：1.00）A.expectedB.regardedC.worshippedD.admired30.My
36、passport is due to _ in three months.（分数：1.00）A.terminateB.ceaseC.expireD.exceed31.The United States is trying to _ the serious problems created by the energy crisis.（分数：1.00）A.put up withB.submit toC.comply withD.cope with32.I wonder who wiped the windows so clean. Your mum _ it, for she was out th
37、e whole day.（分数：1.00）A.couldnt doB.mustnt doC.shouldnt have doneD.couldnt have done33.Sick _ she was, she has to prepare food for the whole family.（分数：1.00）A.althoughB.asC.becauseD.for34.The movement of the moon conveniently provided the unit of month, which was _ from one new moon to the next.（分数：1
38、.00）A.assessedB.measuredC.reckonedD.judged35.I dont think the blouse need any _ . It fits you perfectly.（分数：1.00）A.revisionB.variationC.changeD.alteration36.He takes _ at the slightest criticism.（分数：1.00）A.resentmentB.irritationC.annoyanceD.offence37.The nectarine is a fruit _ like a peach.（分数：1.00）
39、A.asB.andC.somehowD.somewhat38.I dont doubt _ he will come on time.（分数：1.00）A.whetherB.whichC.whatD.that39.The supermarket is _ until 9:30 P. M.（分数：1.00）A.openingB.openedC.openD.opens40.Many of the scientists and engineers are judged _ how great their achievements are.（分数：1.00）A.in spite ofB.in ways
40、 ofC.in favor ofD.in terms of41.This article was written _ for China Daily.（分数：1.00）A.extensivelyB.exceedinglyC.excessivelyD.exclusively42.If the ocean were free of ice, storm paths would move further north, _ the plains of North America of rainfall.（分数：1.00）A.depriveB.to depriveC.deprivedD.deprivin
41、g43.The higher the standard of living and the greater the national wealth, _.（分数：1.00）A.the greater amount of paper is usedB.the greater is the amount of paper is usedC.the greater the amount of paper usedD.the amount of paper used is greater44.ff you dont agree with me, feel free to _ your own prop
42、osals.（分数：1.00）A.put forwardB.put outC.put onD.put in45.He kept his head at that critical moment; otherwise the accident _.（分数：1.00）A.would happenB.happenedC.would have been happenedD.would have happened46._ is the center of our planetary system was a difficult concept to grasp in the Middle Ages.（分
43、数：1.00）A.It is the sun and not the earthB.Being the sun and not the earthC.The sun and not the earthD.That the sun and not the earth47.The boy tiptoed out of the mom and heaed for the swimming pool with out his fathers _.（分数：1.00）A.convictionB.commandC.consentD.compromise48.Although customers keep c
44、omplaining about their poor service, theyve made no _ to make any improvement.（分数：1.00）A.action B.trialC.attemptD.progress49.I dont remember saying anything like that. You are purposely _ my words to prove your point.（分数：1.00）A.contradictingB.revisingC.distractingD.distorting50.Indeed, almost every scientist now finds it impossible to read all the works relevant to his own subject, _ extensively outside of it;（分数：1.00）A.much more to readB.much less to readC.much less readingD.still more reading51.We are writing to the manager _ the repairs recently carried out at th
