1、专业四级-239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 done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, th
2、e passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done 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./II Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation. At the end of
4、the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the conversation./I（分数：3.00）(1).What is not true about the patient mentioned in the beginning?（分数：1.00）A.He came in for a routine physical checkup.B.He is going on vacation with his family.C.He feels in perfect heal
5、th.D.He is only 36 years old.(2).What is not mentioned when the doctor is describing what would happen if the patient were told about the truth of his conditions?（分数：1.00）A.They recover more slowly.B.They deteriorate faster.C.Perhaps they even commit suicide.D.They will hardly recover.(3).What does
6、the woman mean when she talks about decisions about the end of life?（分数：1.00）A.Whether or not they should enter a hospital or have surgery.B.Where and with whom they should spend their remaining time.C.How they should bring their affairs to a close and take leave.D.All of the above.I Questions 4 to
7、7 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（分数：4.00）(1).How many provinces and territories does Canada have?（分数：1.00）A.Two provinces and ten territories.B.Six territories and six pro
8、vinces.C.Ten provinces and two territories.D.Eight provinces and two territories.(2).What organization does Canada belong to?（分数：1.00）A.The Commonwealth of Nations.B.The Common Health Nations.C.The Commonhealth of Nations.D.Common Wealth Nations.(3).When was the Official Languages Act passed?（分数：1.0
9、0）A.1949.B.1959.C.1969.D.1979.(4).How many colleges and students are there in Canada?（分数：1.00）A.350; 600,000.B.360; 6,000,000.C.370; 600,000.D.380; 6,000,000.I 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 questi
10、ons.Now listen to the conversation./I（分数：3.00）(1).How many Chinese Americans are there in the U.S. today?（分数：1.00）A.Less than 500,000.B.More than 500,000.C.Less than 5,000,000.D.More than 5,000,000.(2).Where is not the gathering place of Chinese Americans mentioned in the conversation?（分数：1.00）A.Cal
11、ifornia.B.Washington.C.New York.D.Hawaii.(3).Which Chinatown might be the busiest and the most thriving one according to the conversation?（分数：1.00）A.San Francisco.B.Washington.C.Los Angles.D.Boston.三、BSECTION B PASSA(总题数：7，分数：20.00)I Questions 11o 13 are based on the following passage. At the end of
12、 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 authors main purpose in the passage?（分数：1.00）A.To prove that football is the worlds most important sport.B.To show that Argentina is better than others.C.To compare Scotland with A
13、rgentina.D.To explain the role of sport.(2).Why is Argentina world-famous according to the passage?（分数：1.00）A.Because of its large number of sports fans and supporters.B.Because of its successes in the football World Cup.C.Because of its obvious position on the map.D.Because of its excellence at mos
14、t important sports.(3).If a sportsman only thinks about winning, what will he be?（分数：1.00）A.He will fail to succeed.B.He will be successful.C.He will lose enjoyment.D.He will be irrational.I Questions 14 to 16 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 second
15、s to answer the questions.Now listen to the passage./I（分数：3.00）(1).Car account for _ the greenhouse gases in the US.（分数：1.00）A.50%B.40%C.25%D.14%(2).Policymakers and industry have four options, not including _.（分数：1.00）A.reducing the emissions of vehiclesB.reducing, the use of vehiclesC.improving th
16、e price of the oilD.finding less polluting driving systems(3).According to the speaker, the only applicable and practical method is _.（分数：1.00）A.reducing the emissions of vehiclesB.reducing the use of vehiclesC.using electricity-powered vehiclesD.limiting the production of vehiclesI Questions 17 to
17、20 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).Where can people take adult education courses?（分数：1.00）A.In a private college or university.B.At home.C.At his (or her) working place.D.In a
18、 community college or university.(2).Why has adult education become popular?（分数：1.00）A.Because many old people are changing their professions.B.Because some people are looking for better jobs.C.Because they have high costs for repairs and advanced technology.D.All of the above.(3).Which of the follo
19、wing courses is not offered in evening adult education programs?（分数：1.00）A.Plumbing and electrical repair.B.Engineering.C.Foreign languages.D.Accounting and communication.(4).Which of the following statements is not true according to the selection?（分数：1.00）A.People go to attend the evening adult cla
20、sses for more money.B.They go there for they want to enrich their lives.C.They have to study more because of the advanced technology.D.They do so for the reason that they want to do jobs better.BSECTION C NEWS BROADCAST/BI Questions 2122 are based on the following news from the BBC or the VOA. At th
21、e end of the news item, you will be given I0 seconds to answer the two questions. Now listen to the news./I（分数：2.00）(1).Joseph Connor was _.（分数：1.00）A.US SecretaryB.US Deputy Secretary for ManagementC.UN Deputy Secretary-General for ManagementD.UN Deputy Secretary for Funding(2).The 452 million doll
22、ars was the total amount of money that _.（分数：1.00）A.the US owed to the UNB.the US was required to pay by DecemberC.the US Congress approved for arrears paymentD.the US paid to the UN as part of the arrears paymentI Questions 2325 are based on the following news from the BBC or the VOA. At the end of
23、 the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the three questions. Now listen to the news./I（分数：3.00）(1).The news is mainly about _.（分数：1.00）A.the release of the hostagesB.the demand of the hijackersC.the response of the Indian governmentD.the ransom of the hijackers(2).The hijacked plane W
24、as scheduled to fly from _ to _.（分数：1.00）A.India; AfghanistanB.Afghanistan; IndiaC.India; PakistanD.Pakistan; India(3).According to Mr. Singh, the hijackers wanted _ as well as the release of_ Muslim militants.（分数：1.00）A.1 million dollars, 35B.2 million dollars, 35C.2 million dollar, 25D.1 million d
25、ollars, 25I Questions 26 28 are based on the following news from the BBC or the VOA. At the end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the three questions. Now listen to the news./I（分数：3.00）(1).According to the news, the two Libyans are _.（分数：1.00）A.proved guilty of exploding a air
26、planeB.brought to trialC.held in a prison in ScotlandD.charged with conspiracy(2).The lawyers argued that _.（分数：1.00）A.the two men are not guilty of conspiracyB.the trial should be postponedC.the plane did not explode in ScotlandD.the trial should not be held in Holland(3).The trial is set to begin
27、in _.（分数：1.00）A.JanuaryB.FebruaryC.MarchD.AprilI Questions 29 30 are 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./I（分数：2.00）(1).Which one is not true according to the news?（分数：1.00）
28、A.Asian regions have been attacked by the disease.B.European birds are infected by virus.C.Only a few people have been infected by the disease.D.All the victims appear to get the disease from contact with birds.(2).This virus can not（分数：1.00）A.sicken humansB.infected birdsC.develop into a global epi
29、demicD.transmit easily from one human to another四、BPART CLOZE/(总题数：1，分数：20.00)From childhood to old age, we all use language as a means of broadening our knowledge of ourselves and the world about us. When humans firstU (31) /U, they were like newborn children, unable to use thisU (32) /Utool. Yet o
30、nce language developed, the possibilities for human kinds futureU (33) /Uand cultural growth in- creased.Many linguists believe that evolution isU (34) /Ufor our ability to produce and use language. TheyU (35) /Uthat our highly evolved brain provides usU (36) /Uan innate language ability not found i
31、n lowerU (37) /U. Proponents of this innateness theory say that ourU (38) /Ufor language is inborn, but that language itself develops gradually,U (39) /Ua function of the growth of the brain during childhood. There- fore there are criticalU (40) /Utimes for language development.CurrentU (41) /Uof in
32、nateness theory are mixed, however, evidence supporting the existence of some innate abilities is undeniable.U (42) /U. more and more schools are discovering that foreign languages are best taught inU (43) /Ugrades. Young children often can learn several languages by beingU (44) /Uto them, while adu
33、lts have a much harder time learning another language once theU (45) /Uof their first language have become firmly fixed.U (46) /Usome aspects of language are undeniably innate, language does not develop automatically in a vacuum. Children who have beenU (47) /Ufrom other human beings do not possess
34、language. This demonstrates thatU (48) /Uwith other human beings is necessary for proper language development. Some linguists believe that this is even more basic to human languageU (49) /Uthan any innate capacities. These theorists view language as imitative, learned behavior.U (50) /U, children le
35、arn language from their parents by imitating them. Parents gradually shape their childs language skills by positively reinforcing precise imitations and negatively reinforcing imprecise ones.（分数：20.00）A.generatedB.evolvedC.bornD.originatedA.valuableB.appropriateC.convenientD.favoriteA.attainmentsB.f
36、easibilityC.entertainmentsD.evolutionA.essentialB.availableC.reliableD.responsibleA.confirmB.informC.claimD.convinceA.forB.fromC.ofD.withA.organizationsB.organismsC.humansD.childrenA.potentialB.performanceC.preferenceD.passionA.asB.just asC.likeD.unlikeA.ideologicalB.biologicalC.socialD.psychologica
37、lA.reviewsB.referenceC.reactionD.recommendationA.In a wordB.In a senseC.IndeedD.In other wordsA.variousB.differentC.the higherD.the lowerA.revealedB.exposedC.engagedD.involvedA.regulationsB.formationsC.rulesD.constitutionsA.AlthoughB.WhetherC.SinceD.whenA.distinguishedB.differentC.protectedD.isolate
38、dA.expositionB.comparisonC.contrastD.interactionA.acquisitionB.appreciationC.requirementD.alternativeA.As a resultB.After allC.In other wordsD.Above all五、BPART GRAMMAR (总题数：30，分数：30.00)2.Although he refused to act on my suggestion, he had to admit that _ what I said.（分数：1.00）A.it was something inB.t
39、here was something inC.it was something as forD.there was something upon3.There ought to be less anxiety over the perceived risk of mountain climbing than _ in the public mind today.（分数：1.00）A.existsB.existC.exitingD.to exist4.As teachers we should concern ourselves with what is said, not what we th
40、ink _（分数：1.00）A.ought to be saidB.must sayC.have to be said D.need to say5.At no time _ other countries.（分数：1.00）A.China will invadeB.will invade ChinaC.will China invadeD.invade will China6.As a _ actor, he can perform, sing, dance and play several kinds of musical instruments.（分数：1.00）A.flexibleB.
41、versatileC.sophisticatedD.productive7.The Managing Director said that improving relations with the association would not be easy, but that they _to try.（分数：1.00）A.would have decidedB.decideC.have decidedD.had decided8.Because of the unexpected changes, they postponed _ us an answer.（分数：1.00）A.giving
42、B.have givenC.to giveD.to have given9._, I must do another experiment.（分数：1.00）A.Be it ever so lateB.It is ever so lateC.It be ever so lateD.So late it be ever10.I _ this book in a secondhand bookstore on Nanjing Road.（分数：1.00）A.came intoB.came aboutC.came roundD.came across11.It is not so much the
43、language _ the cultural background that makes the book difficult to understand.（分数：1.00）A.butB.norC.asD.like12.As a salesman, he works on a(n) _ basis, taking 10% of everything he sells.（分数：1.00）A.incomeB.commissionC.salaryD.pension13.After _ seemed an endless night, it was time for them to open the
44、 boxes of presents.（分数：1.00）A.itB.thatC.whatD.there14.My library card will _ today next week.（分数：1.00）A.existB.expireC.exposeD.explore15.Since it is too late to change my mind now, I am _ to carrying out the plan.（分数：1.00）A.ObligedB.committedC.engagedD.resolved16.Although Asian countries are generally more _ in social customs than Western countries, there have been several notable examples of women leaders in both China and India.（分数：1.00）A.conservativeB.confidentialC.comprehensiveD.consistent17._ it is youve found, you must give it back to the person it belongs to.（分数：1
