1、专业四级-283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 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.（分数：15.00）_二、PART LISTENING COM(总题
3、数：0，分数：0.00)三、SECTION A CONVERSATI(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、Questions 1 to 4 are(总题数：4，分数：4.00)2.What can we infer from this discussion?（分数：1.00）A.That Bob does not get along with his lab partner.B.That the students performed the experiment correctly.C.That the students had problems, and could not complete t
4、he lab experiment.D.That there was a fire in the lab during the experiment.3.What caused the deposits?（分数：1.00）A.The hydrochloric acid broke the carbon bonds in tile carbon dioxide,B.The magnesium oxide broke the carbon oxygen bonds in the carbon dioxide.C.The burning magnesium broke the carbon oxyg
5、en bonds in the carbon dioxide.D.The gas collection method broke the carbon-oxygen bonds in the carbon dioxid4.What was deposited on the bottom of the gas bottle?（分数：1.00）A.Magnesium.B.Limestone.C.Carbon.D.Water.5.What is the purpose of this class discussion?（分数：1.00）A.To discuss the results of the
6、lab experiment.B.To answer Bobs question about the lab experiment.C.To explain the method of collection by water displacement.D.To prepare the students to do the lab experiment.五、Questions 5 to 7 are(总题数：3，分数：3.00)6.What does Sally say about the admissions officers?（分数：1.00）A.That they dont always u
7、se the TOEFL and the Michigan Test scores correctly.B.That they look at transcripts instead of scores.C.That they should insist on a rigid cut-off score.D.That they are looking for an appropriate alternativ7.What is Pauls opinion about the TOEFL and the Michigan Test?（分数：1.00）A.He believes that the
8、tests are good.B.He believes that the required test scores are too low.C.He believes that they are more important than academic preparation.D.He believes that the tests should not be used correctly.8.What do the speakers mainly discuss?（分数：1.00）A.Admission standards at the University of Michigan.B.T
9、he use of standardized tests for college admissions.C.The TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language).D.Evaluation without standardized tests.六、Questions 8 to 10 ar(总题数：3，分数：3.00)9.What do the speakers mainly discuss?（分数：1.00）A.Making friends in a foreign country.B.Spanish and French.C.Foreign TV,
10、 radio and other media.D.Learning a foreign languag10.What is Professor Bakers opinion?（分数：1.00）A.He believes that it is a good idea to do all of the things that Betty and Bill suggested.B.He agrees with Betty.C.He believes that it is a bad idea to do all of the things that Betty and Bill suggested.
11、D.He believes that it is ideal to live in a country where the language is spoken.11.What helped Batty most in learning Spanish?（分数：1.00）A.The language laboratory.B.Travel.C.Studying in high school.D.Going to movies and watching TV.七、SECTION B PASSAGES(总题数：0，分数：0.00)八、Questions 11 to 13 a(总题数：3，分数：3.
12、00)12.What kind of weather will it be when distant objects such as hills and tall trees seem to be very clear and near?（分数：1.00）A.The weather will be clear and fine.B.Rain will probably come.C.There will be a fog.D.Fine weather will continu13.When do some people have pains in their bones?（分数：1.00）A.
13、When there is a heavy rain.B.When fine weather continues.C.When there is a fog.D.When wet weather is comin14.What is a sign of a rainbow in the morning?（分数：1.00）A.The following day will be fine.B.Fine weather will continue.C.Rainy weather will probably come.D.The rain will stop.九、Questions 14 to 16
14、a(总题数：3，分数：3.00)15.What percentage of the worlds known petroleum reserves does Kuwait have?（分数：1.00）A.13%.B.16%.C.14%.D.15%.16.When was the University of Kuwait opened?（分数：1.00）A.In 1966.B.In 1967.C.In 1938.D.In 1939.17.According to the passage, the welfare system of Kuwait provides all of the follo
15、wing except（分数：1.00）A.Free primary and secondary educationB.Free health careC.Free social servicesD.Free tour to foreign countries十、Questions 17 to 20 a(总题数：4，分数：4.00)18.Which of the following is NOT included in the scientistssuggestions?（分数：1.00）A.Farmers should use less insecticides.B.Farmers shou
16、ld use a combination of two or three insecticides at once.C.At certain times of the year, farmers should actually try to attract new insects onto the crops they are trying to protect.D.Farmers should regularly spray crops as a precaution against problems that are caused by large numbers of pests.19.
17、Why did the resistance of insects to man-made insecticides develop so rapidly?（分数：1.00）A.Because farmers use less insecticides now.B.Because farmers have been using insecticides for many years.C.Because insects axe using the mechanisms against poisons produced by plants to deal with insecticides.D.B
18、ecause insects have been eating plants for many million years.20.What conclusion can be drawn from the scientists observation?（分数：1.00）A.Insects have developed some sort of resistance to man-made poisons.B.Insects have been eating plants for about 250 million years.C.Farmers sometimes use a combinat
19、ion of two or three insecticides at once.D.New insects mate with insects which survived from a certain kind of insecticid21.What can be inferred from the passage?（分数：1.00）A.Insects are the most adaptable creatures.B.Insects would be out of control if nothing were done about the current situation.C.I
20、nsects will someday devour all plants on the Earth,D.Insects have developed resistance to both botanical and artificial poisons rapidly.十一、SECTION C NEWS BROAD(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十二、Questions 21 and 22 (总题数：2，分数：2.00)22.According to the Canadian government, Mr. Sampson was wounded _.（分数：1.00）A.as the res
21、ult of a suicide attemptB.as the result of a car accidentC.as the result of a murderD.as the result of torture23.What crime is William Sampson charged with?（分数：1.00）A.Bombing.B.Arson.C.Rape.D.Burglary.十三、Questions 23 and 24 (总题数：2，分数：2.00)24.Which of the following is NOT true?（分数：1.00）A.Aeromexicos
22、pilots have gone on strike to demand higher wages.B.There are long lines at BJI Airport in Mexico City.C.Aeromexico is only willing to give a raise of 8.5 percent.D.The Mexico government has not intervened in the strike,25.How many passengers will be affected by the strike?（分数：1.00）A.13,000.B.30,000
23、.C.1,500.D.5,000.十四、Questions 25 to 27 a(总题数：3，分数：3.00)26.What was Sulaiman Hashim?（分数：1.00）A.He was a soccer fan.B.He was a soccer player.C.He was a bartender.D.Fie was a student.27.How old was sulaiman Hashim?（分数：1.00）A.15B.16C.17D.1828.How many suspects were arrested?（分数：1.00）A.17.B.7.C.1.D.Non十五
24、、Questions 28 to 30 a(总题数：3，分数：3.00)29.Which sector of the U.S. economy lost job most?（分数：1.00）A.Manufacturing.B.Service.C.Agriculture.D.Mass Media,30.Which of the following is NOT true?（分数：1.00）A.Last month the US economy lost fewer jobs than expected.B.The unemployment rate fell to 4.6 percent.C.M
25、any Companies have been forced to change their hiring plans.D.Federal Reserve policymakers have lowered interest rates several times this year.31.When did the unemployment rate begin to increase?（分数：1.00）A.Last April.B.last May,C.last August.D.Last October.十六、PART CLOZE(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十七、One summer n
26、ight, on(总题数：20，分数：20.00)32.（分数：1.00）A.aspectB.viewC.spaceD.angle33.（分数：1.00）A.tellingB.utteringC.sayingD.speaking34.（分数：1.00）A.sinceB.whenC.whatD.as35.（分数：1.00）A.attractionB.attentionC.affectionD.motion36.（分数：1.00）A.whileB.wheneverC.orD.and37.（分数：1.00）A.workedB.gotC.cameD.made38.（分数：1.00）A.crackB.b
27、lankC.breakD.opening39.（分数：1.00）A.enjoyedB.happenedC.turnedD.used40.（分数：1.00）A.voiceB.soundC.rhythmD.tone41.（分数：1.00）A.artificialB.informalC.perfectD.practical42.（分数：1.00）A.WithinB.AfterC.ForD.Over43.（分数：1.00）A.warmB.hotC.heatedD.cool44.（分数：1.00）A.WhileB.IfC.BeforeD.Once45.（分数：1.00）A.wonderB.wanderC
28、.imagineD.depart46.（分数：1.00）A.muchB.anyC.noD.few47.（分数：1.00）A.emptyB.quietC.stiffD.calm48.（分数：1.00）A.feltB.lookedC.seemedD.appeared49.（分数：1.00）A.untilB.bemuseC.thenD.therefore50.（分数：1.00）A.tooB.stillC.thoughD.certainly51.（分数：1.00）A.concentrateB.chewC.fixD.taste十八、PART GRAMMAR AND V(总题数：30，分数：30.00)5
29、2.In such a changing and complex society, formerly simple solution to informational needs become _.（分数：1.00）A.confusingB.acceptableC.complicatedD.feasible53.Wind motion can be observed in the atmosphere by _ the trails of meteors passing through it.（分数：1.00）A.to watchB.watchingC.watchedD.watch54.Had
30、 the United States built more homes for the poor people in 1955, the housing problem now in some parts of the country _ so serious.（分数：1.00）A.wouldnt beB.will not have beenC.wouldnt have beenD.would have not been55._ as the census taker of the sky, Annie Jump Cannon contributed considerably to the f
31、ield of astronomy.（分数：1.00）A.KnownB.KnowingC.To knowD.Knowledge56.I couldnt sleep last night because the tap in the bathroom was _.（分数：1.00）A.drainingB.droppingC.spillingD.dripping57.Helen was much kinder to her youngest child than she was to the others, _, of course, made the others jealous.（分数：1.0
32、0）A.whoB.thatC.whatD.which58.He failed to carry out some of the provisions of the contract, and now he has to _ the consequences.（分数：1.00）A.answer forB.run intoC.abide byD.step into59._ is the center of our planetary system was a difficult concept to grasp in the Middle Ages.（分数：1.00）A.It is the sun
33、 and not the earthB.Being the sun and not the earthC.The sun and not the earthD.That the sun and not the earth60._ recurring fear is out of proportion to any real danger, it is called a phobia.（分数：1.00）A.WhenB.WhereasC.WhichD.Whether61.It was felt that he lacked the _ to pursue a difficult task to t
34、he very end.（分数：1.00）A.petitionB.engagementC.commitmentD.qualification62.It was essential that the application forms _ back before the deadline.（分数：1.00）A.must be sentB.would be sentC.be sentD.were sent63.Once a picture is proved to be a forgery, it becomes quite _.（分数：1.00）A.invaluableB.pricelessC.
35、unworthyD.worthless64.She was standing outside in the snow, _ with cold.（分数：1.00）A.spinningB.shiveringC.shakingD.staggering65.If we believe something is good and true we should _ to it.（分数：1.00）A.hold upB.keep onC.hold onD.keep up66.They are unwilling _ their pictures hung in the corridor.（分数：1.00）A
36、.as we to haveB.as we haveC.as us toD.as have we67.Foreign disinvestment and the _ of South Africa from world capital markets after 1985 further weakened its economy.（分数：1.00）A.displacementB.eliminationC.exclusionD.exception68.The public opinion was that the time was not _ for the election of such a
37、 radical candidate as Mr. Jones.（分数：1.00）A.reasonableB.ripeC.readyD.practical69.Noise, in the technical sense, implies a random chaotic disturbance _.（分数：1.00）A.usually does not wantB.that one does not usually want itC.usually is unwantedD.that is usually unwanted70.The book gives a brief _ of the c
38、ourse of his research up till now.（分数：1.00）A.outlineB.referenceC.frameD.outlook71.Jimmy earns his living by _ works of art in the museum.（分数：1.00）A.recoveringB.restoringC.renewingD.reviving72.I have no doubt _ he will overcome all his difficulties.（分数：1.00）A.whetherB.whenC.thatD.if73.The students ex
39、pected there _ more reviewing classes before the final exams.（分数：1.00）A.isB.have beenC.beingD.to be74.Have you a funny _ or unusual experience that you would like to share?（分数：1.00）A.amusementB.incidentC.accidentD.section75.When a number of people _ together in a conversational knot, each individual
40、 expresses his position in the group where he stands.（分数：1.00）A.padB.packC.squeezeD.cluster76.It was so cold a night _ we could go out.（分数：1.00）A.thatB.butC.whatD.as77._, a man who expresses himself effectively is sure to succeed more rapidly than a man whose command of language is poor.（分数：1.00）A.O
41、ther things being equalB.To be equal to other thingsC.Were other things equalD.Others things to be equal78.The millions of calculations involved, had they been done by hand, _ all practical value by the time they were finished.（分数：1.00）A.could loseB.might loseC.would have lostD.ought to have lost79.
42、One of his eyes was injured in an accident, but after a _ operation, he quickly recovered his sight.（分数：1.00）A.preciseB.considerateC.delicateD.sensitive80.Before the students set off, they spent much time setting a limit _ the expenses of the trip.（分数：1.00）A.toB.aboutC.inD.for81.The minister was the
43、 person _.（分数：1.00）A.in whose honor the state dinner was givenB.whom the state dinner was given in honorC.for him the state dinner was given honorD.whose honor the state dinner was given十九、PART READING COMPR(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二十、TEXT A(总题数：5，分数：5.00)82.Why arent people enjoying better lives when they ha
44、ve jobs?（分数：1.00）A.Because many families are divorced.B.Because government aid is now rare.C.Because their wages are low.D.Because the cost of living is rising.83.According to the passage, before the welfare reform was carried out, _.（分数：1.00）A.the poverty rate was lowerB.average living standards were hig
