1、专业四级-256及答案解析 (总分：140.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、PART DICTATION(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 done 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 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.（分数：15.00）_二、PART LISTENING COM(总题数
3、：0，分数：0.00)三、SECTION A CONVERSATI(总题数：3，分数：10.00)Questions 1 to 3 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).According to the instructor, what is the main goal of the swimm
4、ing session?（分数：1.00）A.To rotate the students hips and chin.B.To overdo it.C.To improve fitness.D.To achieve balanc(2).Why does the man say this: I understand. Im not trying to get in shape. ?（分数：1.00）A.To show the instructor that he knows the purpose.B.To show the instructor that he is enthusiastic
5、 about getting in shape.C.To ask the instructor about his swimming technique.D.To ask the instructor for assistance with his balanc(3).According to the coach, keeping balance is a sign of _.（分数：1.00）A.fitnessB.slowC.highD.recoveryQuestions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation. At the end o
6、f the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation.（分数：4.00）(1).Why did the man go to see his doctor?（分数：1.00）A.To find out if he has the flu.B.To find out how to maintain a nutritious diet.C.To find out how to prevent illness.D.To find out the
7、results of a blood test.(2).How does the man describe his health problem?（分数：1.00）A.He gets ill at the same time every year.B.He doesnt get enough exercise.C.He often has difficulty sleeping.D.Hes sick with influenza throughout the winter.(3).What might be a reason the man gets ill?（分数：1.00）A.Hes un
8、willing to be immunized.B.He doesnt get enough rest.C.He forgets to take his medicine.D.He doesnt dress warmly enoug(4).Why does the doctor suggest the man go to the university health center?（分数：1.00）A.Physical examinations are given free there.B.He can get an influenza vaccination there.C.Hell be a
9、ble to get a prescription for medication there.D.Hell find literature on nutrition therQuestions 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).Why does the woman tell
10、 the man the story?（分数：1.00）A.To inform him about a class he missed.B.Because he is eating fish sticks.C.Because she tutors him.D.To encourage him to eat a healthier lunc(2).Why is it important to quick freeze fresh food?（分数：1.00）A.The cells of plants and animals are damaged by slow freezing.B.It sa
11、ves time in the food production process.C.It reduces the amount of energy required to freeze the food.D.The food defrosts more quickly.(3).What was Clarence Birdseye surprised to learn?（分数：1.00）A.A fish could survive being frozen.B.The fish were easier to catch in the winter.C.Food can be kept froze
12、n indefinitely.D.Solutions that freeze slowly form large crystals.四、SECTION B PASSAGES(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 14 are based on the following passage. At the end of the p
13、assage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage.（分数：4.00）(1).What does the speaker mainly discuss?（分数：1.00）A.How the museum preserves Native American artifacts.B.The rituals of the Hohokam people.C.Methods used by the Hobokam for creating pottery.D.Artistic d
14、esigns of Native American pottery.(2).What is the purpose of the talk?（分数：1.00）A.To introduce a speaker to a group.B.To provide background information for a special exhibit.C.To describe an upcoming video presentation.D.To introduce a lecture series.(3).What did the Hohokam do with their pottery?（分数
15、：1.00）A.They sold it to art collectors.B.They used it for cooking and storage.C.They displayed it for decoration.D.They used it to display new tools.(4).What does the speaker say about the way the hohokam pottery was made?（分数：1.00）A.Special tools were used to shape the clay.B.It was created on potte
16、ry wheels.C.The clay was placed in molds.D.Each person was responsible for a particular part of the process.Questions 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.（分数：3.00）(1).What is the main
17、 topic of the talk?（分数：1.00）A.How the President proposes new laws.B.How a bill is passed by lawmakers in Congress.C.How the President can reject a proposed law.D.How lawmakers can force the President to sign a bill(2).According to the speaker, what does the veto message explain?（分数：1.00）A.Why the Pr
18、esident opposes a bill.B.How lawmakers want to revise a bill.C.Why a deadline has not been met.D.When lawmakers plan to end their session.(3).What happens to a bill if it is killed by the president by pocket veto?（分数：1.00）A.The bill becomes law immediately.B.The bill cant become law unless the whole
19、 process begins again.C.Lawmakers must review the bill within ten days.D.The President must sign the bill if its passed again.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.（分数：3.00）(1
20、).What is the main topic of this talk?（分数：1.00）A.Televisions effect on the movie industry.B.The relationships between different media.C.Radio news as a substitute for newspapers.D.The role of the print medi(2).According to the speaker, what is the relationship between radio & the newspaper industry?
21、（分数：1.00）A.People who listen to the radio also buy newspaper.B.Radio is a substitute for newspapers in peoples homes.C.Newspapers discourage people from listening to the radio.D.Many newspaper reporters also work in the radio industry.(3).According to the speaker, how did the introduction of televis
22、ion affect motion pictures?（分数：1.00）A.Movie attendance increased due to advertising on televisionB.Old motion pictures were often broadcast on television.C.Television had no effect on movie attendance.D.Motion picture popularity decline五、SECTION C NEWS BROAD(总题数：6，分数：10.00)In this section, you will
23、hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 21 and 22 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).According to the report, whats spec
24、ial about Typhoon Morakot?（分数：1.00）A.It hit Fujian province first.B.It has destroyed hundreds of houses and flooded vast tracts of farmland.C.It has left behind it a trail of devastation in Taiwan and the Philippines.D.It has hit the Chinese coast so fast.(2).What measures have been taken in the typ
25、hoon hit region?（分数：1.00）A.Nearly one million people have been evacuated.B.Towns and villages all along the coast have been put on high alert.C.Ships were ordered back to port.D.All of the abov2.Question 23 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to
26、answer the question. Now, listen to the news.How many people were killed in the midair collision?（分数：1.00）A.Seven.B.Nine.C.Nineteen.D.Eight.3.Question 24 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10seconds to answer the question. Now, listen to the news.Where did
27、 the Russian merchant ship disappear?（分数：1.00）A.The Arctic Sea.B.Off the west coast of Africa.C.The Baltic.D.The English Channel.Questions 25 and 26 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
28、).Which one of the following statements is true?（分数：1.00）A.The man was charged with stealing money.B.The man is accused of stealing more than 130 million dollars.C.The man has hacked into some computer systems alone.D.The man is 28 years ol(2).Who are the victims of the mans hacking attack?（分数：1.00）
29、A.A card payment company.B.The convenience store chain 7-ElevenC.A group of supermarketsD.All of the abovQuestions 27 and 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.（分数：2.00）(1).From the report, we le
30、arn that _.（分数：1.00）A.a power plant in Russia was bombedB.a hydroelectric plant had an accidentC.a hydroelectric plant was floodedD.a nuclear power plant in Russia had an accident(2).Which of the following statements is NOT true?（分数：1.00）A.According to the report, ten people have been killed so far.
31、B.The dam is the largest in Russia.C.The accident will not cause any environmental problems.D.There is no danger to the dam itselQuestions 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 to the news.（分数：2.00）(1
32、).What is the main idea of the report?（分数：1.00）A.The UNs climate summit in New York has failed to address climate change.B.The joint efforts of the U.S. and China are crucial to address climate change.C.China will try hard to prevent its carbon dioxide emissions growing as fast as its economy.D.US o
33、fficials noted that China didnt give figures on the cut of carbon emissions.(2).Whats the meaning of this sentence In the past Washington has cited inaction by China as a reason for not making ambitious commitments of its own to reduce greenhouse gases?（分数：1.00）A.China accused the U. S. for not taki
34、ng actions.B.The U. S. accused China for not taking actions.C.China accused the U. S. for not making ambitious commitments to reduce greenhouse gases.D.China says its reason for not making ambitious commitments to reduce greenhouse gases is the U. S.六、PART CLOZE(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Decide which of the ch
35、oices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on your answer sheet.Today, the world wide web can be used both to (31) information and to make it (32) to others. Information (33) on webpages is viewed by (34) of browser.
36、 The sources of information linked in this way can be located on any computer (35) is also part of the web. Each information source (36) to an indefinite number of other webpages. Hypertext and hyperlinks allow users acting as receivers of information to (37) from one source of information to anothe
37、r, (38) for themselves which information they wish to (39) to their browser and which links they want to (40) The addresses of webpages can be found by using the many hundreds of general and specialized search engines which provide (41) to databases which hold information on them. Once a webpage has
38、 been found, hyperlinks may point (42) other places (43) interest on the web. Addresses of webpages also (44) in other more conventional media, such as magazines, newspapers and television programs, and on posters. Webpages, in their (45) , facilitate access to information made available by other (4
39、6) of media, for example, collections held in libraries or programs broadcast on television.Most webpages offer interactive opportunities which go (47) merely allowing visitors freedom as to when and how they visit a page and where they might choose to go next. Feedback can be kept formal via a ques
40、tionnaire which can be filled (48) , or informal by providing an address for e-mail or even by (49) a digital guest book for comments left for other users to read. Although all webpages are protected so that unauthorized visitors cannot make unsolicited changes to them, it is also possible to (50) a
41、ccess to pages on the internet to those holding a password.（分数：20.00）A.believeB.retrieveC.perceiveD.conceiveA.availableB.obtainableC.achievableD.amicableA.displayedB.displayingC.displayableD.is displayedA.mediumB.vehicleC.agentD.meansA.whatB.thatC.,thatD.itA.maybe linkedB.may be linkedC.may is linke
42、dD.may linkedA.wonderB.wanderC.strayD.rambleA.decidingB.decidedC.decideD.to decideA.transitionB.transmitC.transformD.transferA.flipB.slipC.skipD.skimA.successB.accessC.assessD.possessA.aboutB.onC.toD.atA.onB.ofC.inD.atA.to appearB.appearedC.appearingD.appearA.sequenceB.orderC.turnD.switchA.modesB.fo
43、rumsC.shapesD.formsA.beyondB.overC.againstD.furtherA.upB.outC.withD.overA.installB.installedC.installingD.installsA.constrainB.confineC.restrainD.limit七、PART GRAMMAR AND V(总题数：1，分数：30.00)There are thirty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C
44、and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence.Mark your answers on your answer sheet.（分数：30.00）(1).By the middle of the 21st century, the vast majority of the worlds population _ in cities rather than in the country.（分数：1.00）A.are livingB.will be livingC.have livedD.will have liv
45、ed(2).Mr. Milton prefers to resign _ part in such dishonest business deals.（分数：1.00）A.than takeB.than to takeC.rather than takeD.rather than to take(3).No one would have time to read or listen to an account of everything _ going on in the world.（分数：1.00）A.it isB.as isC.that isD.what is(4).Bit by bit
46、, a child makes the necessary changes to make his language _.（分数：1.00）A.as other peopleB.as other peoplesC.like other peopleD.like other peoples(5).It is only when you nearly lose someone _ fully conscious of how much you value him.（分数：1.00）A.do you becomeB.then you becomeC.that you becomeD.have you become(6).After the Arab States won independence, great emphasis was laid on expanding education, with girls as well as boys _ to go to school.（分数：1.00）A.to be encouragedB.been encouragedC.being e
