1、专业四级-355及答案解析 (总分：160.00，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.Please write the whole passage on
3、ANSWER 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).What does M
4、ary think is so incredible and wonderful?（分数：1.00）A.The speed of light.B.The speed of telecommunication.C.Astronauts landing on the moon.D.The United States.(2).What does Mary think is awful?（分数：1.00）A.Telecommunication.B.War.C.Soccer.D.Watching television.(3).What does Bob think about Mary?（分数：1.00
5、）A.Mary is troubled.B.Mary bases her opinions on facts.C.Mary looks at the facts.D.Mary only sees what she wants to see.Questions 4 to 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.（分数：4
6、.00）(1).What is the probable relationship between the man and the woman?（分数：1.00）A.Husband and wife.B.Teacher and student.C.Father and daughter.D.Friends.(2).The woman is good at（分数：1.00）A.writing.B.cooking.C.speaking.D.swimming.(3).The man has to call his foreman about（分数：1.00）A.tomorrows work sche
7、dule.B.the meeting held tomorrow.C.the place to meet.D.the work time.(4).The man will call his foreman at（分数：1.00）A.his home.B.the phone booth.C.his office.D.his friends home.Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to an
8、swer the questions.Now, listen to the conversation.（分数：3.00）(1).What did Helen recently pass?（分数：1.00）A.A test in a composition class.B.A road test.C.The written test for her drivers license.D.A driving test.(2).What problem did the man have when he took his road test several years ago?（分数：1.00）A.He
9、 drove too fast.B.He couldnt park well.C.He made an improper turn.D.He was too nervous.(3).What does the man offer to do for Helen?（分数：1.00）A.Drive her to the test site.B.Help her get ready for the road test.C.Sell her a car.D.Drive her car into her garage.四、SECTION B PASSAGES(总题数：3，分数：10.00)Questio
10、ns 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 the passage.（分数：3.00）(1).What is the main topic of the passage?（分数：1.00）A.The mechanics of rain.B.The climate of North America.C.How gravity affects air curr
11、ent.D.Types of clouds.(2).Why dont all ice crystals in clouds immediately fall to Earth?（分数：1.00）A.They are balanced by the pressure of rain droplets.B.The effect of gravity at high altitude is random.C.They are kept in the sky by air current.D.They are moving about with fixed direction.(3).In this
12、passage, what does the term coalescence refer to?（分数：1.00）A.The gathering. of small clouds to form large, clouds.B.The growth of droplets from small to big.C.The fall of raindrops and other precipitationD.The movement of dust particles in the sunlight.Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following pa
13、ssage. 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).Where was the first telephone service in, America established?（分数：1.00）A.New York.B.Washington D.C.C.Philadelphia.D.Chicago.(2).Before the Bell Company became a publicly hel
14、d corporation, how were the calls passed to their destination?（分数：1.00）A.Through manual switchboards.B.Through reading manuals.C.Through electronic switchboards.D.Through voice switches.(3).What caused the prices of the telephone system to lower in America?（分数：1.00）A.The material became cheaper.B.Th
15、ere was more competition.C.More people used the phones.D.The phones were connected across the sea.(4).What eventually happened to the phone company?（分数：1.00）A.It became a huge company.B.It allowed smaller companies to offer service.C.It was taken over by the government.D.It was profitable.Questions
16、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).How many pairs of twins did Dr. Jarviks studies involved?（分数：1.00）A.136.B.60.C.70.D.80.(2).Dr. Jarviks studies showed that（分数：1.00）A.th
17、ey lost a little ability to reason over the years.B.there is no decline in knowledge or reasoning ability.C.their memory was not as good as it had once been.D.their minds became a bit more active as they grew older.(3).Mental decay due to aging is（分数：1.00）A.common.B.much more common than most people
18、 believe.C.much less common than most people believe.D.true of those over sixty.五、SECTION C NEWS BROAD(总题数：5，分数：10.00)Questions 21 to 23 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.（分数：3.00）(1).How many ad
19、ults were killed in the explosion?（分数：1.00）A.22.B.9.C.76.D.13.(2).What was the cause of the explosion according to people there?（分数：1.00）A.Children playing with fire.B.Fireworks set off in a house with explosives.C.Sparks from a fireworks display falling on the warehouse.D.The firing of a gun.(3).Wh
20、at were the villagers doing when the explosion occurred?（分数：1.00）A.They were celebrating a festival.B.They were doing experiments.C.They were working in the factory.D.They were idling, in the street.Questions 24 and 25 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 1
21、0 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.（分数：2.00）(1).Eight foreign aid workers were arrested in Afghanistan because of their _ activities.（分数：1.00）A.politicalB.espionageC.religiousD.relief(2).Which of the following is NOT mentioned as one of the penalties?（分数：1.00）A.A fine.B.Expuls
22、ion.C.A jail tern.D.Death sentence.2.Question 26 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.When did the attack take place?（分数：1.00）A.Several days before the swearing-in ceremony.B.Several days after the swe
23、aring-in ceremony.C.Two days before the swearing-in ceremony.D.Two days after the swearing-in ceremony.Questions 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)._ people are to appear in
24、 court in Manchester today.（分数：1.00）A.15B.50C.5D.S(2).Fighting broke out on train to Manchester（分数：1.00）A.between football fans supporting rival teams.B.between football players of rival teams.C.between football supporters and the police.D.between football players and the police.Questions 29 and 30
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).According to the news, what are Defense Department officials expected to do on Friday?（分数：1.00）A.To announce a plan to detect drug smugglers.B.To st
26、op the flow of drugs northward from Latin America.C.To expand the use of military personnel.D.To throw more ships and planes into the anti-drug movement.(2).What was rejected by Columbia in January?（分数：1.00）A.The use of reconnaissance satellites in Columbia.B.The training of counter-narcotics person
27、nel.C.The proposal of stationing warships off the Columbian coast.D.The expanded use of military weapons.六、PART CLOZE(总题数：1，分数：20.00)If you were to begin a new job tomorrow, you would bring with you some basic strengths and weaknesses. Success or (31) in your work would depend, to (32) great extent,
28、 (33) your ability to use your strengths and weaknesses to the best (34) . Of the utmost importance is your attitude. A person (35) begins a job convinces that he isnt going to like it or is (36) that he is going to fail is exhibiting a weakness which can only hinder his success. On the other hand,
29、a person who is secure (37) his belief that he is probably as capable of doing the work as anyone else (38) who is willing to make a cheerful (39) at it possesses a certain strength of purpose. The chances are that he will do well. (40) the prerequisite skills for a particular job is strength. Lacki
30、ng those skills is obviously a weakness. A bookkeeper who cant add or a carpenter who cant cut a straight line with a saw (41) hopeless eases.This book has been designed to help you capitalize (42) the strength and overcome the (43) that you bring to the job of learning. But in order to measure your
31、 development, you must first (44) stock of where you stand now. (45) we get further along in the book, well be (46) in some detail with specific processes for developing and strengthening (47) skills. However, (48) begin with, you should pause to (49) your present strengths and weaknesses in three a
32、reas that are critical to your success or failure in school: your (50) , your reading and communication skills, and your study habits.（分数：20.00）A.improvementB.victoryC.failureD.achievementA.aB.theC.someD.certainA.inB.onC.ofD.toA.disadvantageB.advantageC.benefitD.conditionA.whoB.whatC.whomD.whichA.se
33、cureB.certainC.sureD.confidentA.ontoB.onC.offD.inA.yetB.butC.andD.orA.effortB.tryC.riskD.attemptA.HaveB.HadC.HavingD.Had beenA.beingB.beenC.areD.isA.exceptB.butC.forD.onA.ideaB.weaknessC.strengthD.advantageA.makeB. B takeC.doD.giveA.AsB.AfterC.WhileD.BeforeA.dealB.dealtC.to be dealtD.dealingA.learnt
34、B.learnedC.learningD.learnA.aroundB.toC.fromD.besideA.examineB.discoverC.findD.investigateA.intelligenceB.workC.attitudeD.weakness七、PART GRAMMAR AND V(总题数：30，分数：30.00)3._ the size or nature of a business, its main goal is to earn a profit. A Whatever B Of C Whereas D Because（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.To _ i
35、s to speak with difficulty, hesitating, and repeating words: I cant-cant-dont know how to thank you. A stammer B murmur C utter D whisper（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.Henry read the letter again lest he _ anything important. A should miss B has missed C would miss D might have missed（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.Time is
36、a great _ . A healer B curer C recover D recuperator（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.A _ of small glittering fish swam by. A pack B swarm C flock D school（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.The first time that Mary _ she bruised one of her legs and broke_ . A had gone skiing, another B went skiing, the other C went skiing, anothe
37、r D had gone skiing, other（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.One way to conserve water is to _ dishes, instead of rinsing them, before loading the dishwasher. A polish B scrub C scrape D scribe（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10.All gases and most liquids and solids expand when _ . A heated B heating C being heating D heat（分数：1.00
38、）A.B.C.D.11.Its hard to confirm or refute that theres a causal relationship between the amount of fat we eat and the _ of heart attacks. A incidence B impetus C momentum D emergence（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12.Water is an essential global resource and it is up to each of us to _ it. A preserve B maintain C r
39、eserve D conserve（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.3-G takes _ market share. In the last quarter, 20% of the sales were 3-G phones. A considered B considering C considerable D considerate（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14.The higher the standard of living and the greater the national wealth, the _ . A greater number of paper is
40、 used B greater amount of paper is used C greater the number of paper used D greater the amount of paper used（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.A state with more _ instruments in its hands will find that with small men no great thing can really be accomplished. A tractable B mild C docile D controllable（分数：1.00）A.
41、B.C.D.16.With over 1.5 million elderly and dependent adults now living in nursing homes throughout the country, abuse and _ has become a widespread problem. A ignore B disregard C neglect D overlook（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.17.Lacking _ sensibility because of unique upbringing, Monica does not care about rig
42、ht and wrong. A amoral B immoral C moral D immortal（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.18.Mortgages are hard to come _ since banks are more cautious. A with B in C by D through（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.19.The committee _ already held _ first meeting of the year. A have, its B has, its C has, their D have, their（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D
43、.20.The actress wanted a hat to _ her dress. A go by B go through C go out D go with（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.21.We _ but we forgot his telephone number. A might have called him B would call him C called him _ D should call him（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.22.Not until _ himself seriously, iii. A he had completed the task did he find B had he completed the task did he find C he completed the task had he found D did he complete the task he had found（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.23.He noticed the helicopter hovering over the field. Then to his astonishment, he saw a rope ladder _ out and three men climbing down it. A
