1、专业四级-303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.Please write the whole passage on A
3、NSWER SHEET ONE.（分数：15.00）_二、PART LISTENING COM(总题数：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).Why hasnt B
4、ob got a pay raise?（分数：1.00）A.He hasnt been working long enough.B.His behavior is not worth a pay raise.C.The company made little profit.D.He is not loyal to the company.(2).What is TRUE of Bob?（分数：1.00）A.He is still a single.B.He can make his ends meet.C.He is a salesman for the company.D.He shows
5、lots of enthusiasm in his jo(3).What will probably happen next?（分数：1.00）A.The woman will consider giving Bob a raise.B.The woman will employ someone else.C.Bob will work harder in his job.D.Bob will quit the joQuestions 4 to 6 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation,
6、you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation. （分数：3.00）(1).How much fine did Vanjoke have to pay?（分数：1.00）A.$103,600.B.$31,200.C.$47.D.$31.(2).Why did Vanjoke appeal to the court?（分数：1.00）A.He didnt break the speed limit.B.The policeman was unfair to fine him
7、.C.He lost his job and could not afford the fine.D.He thought the policemen overcharged him.(3).What is peculiar in traffic fine settlement in Finland?（分数：1.00）A.The offender can bargain with the policemen.B.The traffic fines vary according to different zones.C.The traffic fines vary with the offend
8、ers average income.D.The offender can appeal to the court if he doesnt want to pay the finQuestions 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. （分数：4.00）(1).Why does the man ca
9、ll the woman?（分数：1.00）A.To make an appointment to look at a house.B.To get information about special housing.C.To ask about getting a loan to buy a house.D.To renew his housing contract.(2).Where does the man live?（分数：1.00）A.With his grandparents.B.In student housing.C.With his wifes parents.D.In hi
10、s own apartment.(3).Why does the man believe he is eligible for low cost housing?（分数：1.00）A.He has more than one child.B.His wife is a graduate student.C.He is a full-time student.D.He works at the university housing offic(4).What can be inferred about the man?（分数：1.00）A.He earns less than $15,000 a
11、 year.B.Hes looking for a full-time job.C.He thinks his rent is too high.D.He plans to go back to graduate school.四、SECTION B PASSAGES(总题数：3，分数：10.00)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
12、 the passage. （分数：3.00）(1).According to the passage, what are the researchers at the University of Chicago studying?（分数：1.00）A.The content of dreams.B.The meaning of dreams.C.The process of dreams.D.Dreamers while they dream.(2).What will a sleeper do just before a dream?（分数：1.00）A.Relax.B.Lie still
13、.C.Move nervously.D.Sit up.(3).In the dream laboratory, when are the dreams recorded?（分数：1.00）A.As soon as the student wakes in the morning.B.At stated intervals during the night.C.About five minutes after each dream.D.Immediately after each dream.Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passag
14、e. At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage. （分数：4.00）(1).How many high school graduates in the US enter college each year?（分数：1.00）A.More than 5 million.B.About half a million.C.More than 9 million.D.About 2 and a half million.(2).W
15、hat is a community college?（分数：1.00）A.It only offers a two-year basic course.B.It is for students of the same community only.C.It only trains students to be office mangers.D.It only accepts students rejected by universities.(3).Who pays less in a state university or college?（分数：1.00）A.One who is sta
16、ying in that state as a visitor.B.One who has been in health services.C.One who has been in the army.D.One whose home is in that stat(4).What is main subject of this passage?（分数：1.00）A.Higher education in the US.B.Community colleges in the US.C.The number of high school graduates.D.The difference be
17、tween private and state universities.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).In which of the following places have snakes never been found?（分数：1.00）A.In green fore
18、sts.B.In the North Pole region.C.In the Pacific Ocean.D.In disc deserts.(2).Why do we find the largest number of snakes in hot regions?（分数：1.00）A.Snakes like warmth.B.Snakes like to stay in the sun.C.Snakes are used to hot weather.D.Snakes are good swimmers.(3).How smart are snakes compared with oth
19、er animals?（分数：1.00）A.They are unintelligent.B.They are not very intelligent.C.They are fairly intelligent.D.They are very intelligent.五、SECTION C NEWS BROAD(总题数：6，分数：10.00)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 qu
20、estions. Now, listen to the news. （分数：2.00）(1).What do the U.S. trade representatives say about Japans trade barriers?（分数：1.00）A.Smaller than those of any other leading industrial countries.B.Greater than those of any other leading industrial countries.C.The same as those of South Korea.D.The same a
21、s those of European Union.(2).According to the news, what kind of burden has Japan placed on the global trading system?（分数：1.00）A.A light burdenB.A heavy burden.C.A fair burden.D.An unfair burden.2.Question 26 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds t
22、o answer the question. Now, listen to the news. Why did the Brazil President criticize Europe and the United States policy?（分数：1.00）A.He thought they had more responsibilities in protecting the Amazon and tackling global warming.B.He was addressing representatives from the G8 Group.C.He thought thei
23、r policy was performing protectionism.D.He thought bio-fuels posed no threat on the supply of food or the Amazon forest.Questions 24 and 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. （分数：2.00）(1).Why do
24、 some students have extra schooling?（分数：1.00）A.They like reading books.B.They failed on university entrance exams.C.Their parents dont feel satisfied with their performance.D.Their parents want to send them to study abroa(2).From this news we know that_.（分数：1.00）A.the students in South Korea are ver
25、y diligentB.most of the students dont do well in collegeC.the education system is not satisfactoryD.students are rich enough to study abroad3.Question 21 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the question. Now, listen to the news. The lawm
26、akers plans meant to _.（分数：1.00）A.reduce the pressure on financial firmsB.increase the pressure on RepublicansC.make the finance system avoid breaking down againD.unveil details about the bank rulesQuestions 27 and 28 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, yon will be given 10
27、 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news. （分数：2.00）(1).Who is leaving for Cairo this morning?（分数：1.00）A.A Hamas delegation.B.An Israeli delegation.C.An international delegation.D.A joint Hamas-Israeli delegation.(2).Why should armed Palestinian police and international observers be
28、stationed in Hebron?（分数：1.00）A.To search for the Jewish gunmen.B.To protect Jewish settlers.C.To investigate the massacre.D.To guard Palestinians.Questions 22 and 23 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
29、 news. （分数：2.00）(1).When the disaster happened, how many people were on board?（分数：1.00）A.6.B.5.C.7.D.8.(2).NASA issued a report on the space shuttle disaster in order to _.（分数：1.00）A.remember the crewmembersB.make future space flight draw a lessonC.outline a series of failuresD.conclude this disaste
30、r六、PART CLOZE(总题数：1，分数：20.00)In the second half of each year, many powerful storms are (31) in the tropical Atlantic and Caribbean seas. Of these, only about a half dozen (32) the strong, circling winds of 75 miles per hour or more that give them hurricane (33) , and several usually (34) to the coas
31、t. There they cause (35) damage, and bring death to large number of people.The great storms that hit the coast start (36) innocent circling disturbances hundredseven thousandsof miles out to sea. As they travel aimlessly over water (37) by the summer sun, they are carried westward by the trade winds
32、. When (38) are just right, warm, moist air flows in at the bottom of such a disturbance, (39) upward through it and comes out at the top. In the process, the (40) in this warm air produces rain, and with it the heat is (41) to energy (42) strong winds. (43) the heat increases, the young hurricane b
33、egins to swirl in a counter-clockwise motion.The average life of a hurricane is only about nine days, (44) it contains almost more power than we can imagine. The energy in the heat (45) by a hurricanes rainfall in a(n) (46) day would satisfy the entire (47) needs of the United States for more than s
34、ix months. Water, not wind, is the main (48) of death and destruction in a hurricane. A typical hurricane brings 6-12-inch downpours resulting (49) sudden floods. Worst of all is the powerful movement of the sea-the mountains of water moving toward the low-pressure hurricane center. The water level
35、rises as (50) as 15 feet above normal as it moves toward shore.（分数：20.00）A.bornB.borneC.madeD.resultedA.causeB.generateC.originateD.makeA.nameB.rankC.statusD.statuteA.feel their wayB.have their wayC.give wayD.make their wayA.millions of dollars ofB.millions of dollarsC.millions dollars ofD.million o
36、f dollarsA.outB.asC.withD.fromA.boiledB.steamedC.cooledD.warmedA.conditionsB.situationsC.statesD.termsA.movingB.movedC.movesD.which movesA.steamB.humidityC.moleculesD.moistureA.divertedB.convertedC.conveyedD.convictedA.in the form ofB.fromC.byD.forA.BeforeB.AfterC.AsD.AlthoughA.andB.butC.now thatD.a
37、s long asA.dispelledB.relievedC.releasedD.relaxedA.uniqueB.oneC.onlyD.singleA.electricB.electricalC.electronicD.electricianA.sourceB.originC.resourceD.originsA.fromB.inC.withD./A.muchB.manyC.fewD.little七、PART GRAMMAR AND V(总题数：30，分数：30.00)4.They had a pleasant chat _a cup of coffee. A. for B. during
38、 C. with D. over（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.The _ from childhood to manhood was really hard for me as a young man. A. transition B. transaction C. transmission D. transformation（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.He resented _ to wait. He expected the minister _ him at once. A. to be asked, to see B. being asked, to see C. t
39、o be asked, seeing D. being asked, seeing（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.Jack was about to announce our plan but I _. A. put him through B. turned him out C. gave him up D. cut him short（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.It suddenly _ on me that I had turned to the wrong persons for help. A. dawned B. occurred C. happened D. hi
40、t（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9._ energy which the sun radiates goes in every direction, and only _ minute part of it falls on the earth. A. The, a B./, a C./, the D. The, /（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10._ , she went back to sleep. A. There was no cause for alarm B. There being no cause for alarm C. Without having cause f
41、or alarm D. Being no cause for alarm（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.His _ book will deal with industrial relations. A. actual B. forthcoming C. prompt D. eventual（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12.In vain _ to convince him. A. I tried B. tried I C. did I try D. was I trying（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.The arguments the writer made in
42、Chapter and Chapter obviously _ with each other. A. inflicted B. afflicted C. conflicted D. contradictory（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14.The sea is rather _ for sailing today. A. genuine B. gorgeous C. gracious D. turbulent（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15._ that they can reduce the amount of labor needed on construction sit
43、es by 90 percent. A. So clever are the construction robots B. Such clever the construction robots are C. So clever the construction robots are D. Such construction robots are clever（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.16.This project would _ a huge increase in defense spending. A. result B. assure C. entail D. accompli
44、sh（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.17.Nowdays, a number of forged banknotes are in _. A. circle B. cycle C. circulation D. rotation（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.18.The science of medicine, _ progress has been very rapid lately, is perhaps the most important of all the sciences. A. to which B. which C. in which D. about which（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.19._ I love you, I cant let you have any more money. A. Whether B. Also C. However D. Much as（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.20.Its no good _ over the spilt milk. A. to cry B. cry C. crying D. cried（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.21.The old couple will never _ the loss of their son. A. get over
