1、专业四级-391及答案解析 (总分:116.05,做题时间:90分钟)一、PART DICTATION(总题数:1,分数:1.00)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 p
2、assage 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 A
3、NSWER SHEET TWO. (分数:1.00)_二、PART LISTENING COM(总题数:0,分数:0.00)三、SECTION A CONVERSATI(总题数:2,分数:11.00)(分数:4.00)(1).Charles shop does NOT sell(分数:1.00)A.cigarettes.B.chocolates.C.writing paper and envelops.D.a fax machine.(2).According to Charles, people send messages via facsimile because(分数:1.00)A.it
4、 is cheaper and faster than ordinary marl.B.it is faster and not much more expensive than mail.C.it can send things that could not be expressed by telex.D.the Royal Mail could not reach places abroad.(3).What can we learn from the conversation?(分数:1.00)A.Charles bought a photocopier because all sort
5、s of people need it.B.Charles bought a photocopier by accident.C.There was no place nearby to provide the photocopy service.D.Few people send fax messages abroad.(4).Who do NOT use the facsimile machine according to the conversation?(分数:1.00)A.Engineers.B.Shopkeeper.C.Professional people.D.Surveyors
6、.(分数:7.04)(1).What is the speaker talking about?(分数:0.88)A.A park.B.A parking lot.C.A finding place.D.A crowded place.(2).How much did Brown spend on books?(分数:0.88)A.He didnt spend as much as John did.B.He spent twice as much as John did.C.He spent half as much as John did.D.He spent nearly as much
7、 as John did.(3).What does the speaker imply?(分数:0.88)A.I would like to see you properly.B.I would like to take proper care of you.C.I dont expect when you will arrive.D.Ill make sure you are properly looked after.(4).What is the profession of the speaker?(分数:0.88)A.A teller.B.An economist.C.A trave
8、l agent.D.A customs official.(5).Which are not included in the price?(分数:0.88)A.Air flights.B.Hotel rooms.C.Lunches.D.Transfers,(6).When does the next train leave?(分数:0.88)A.7:58.B.8:00.C.8:18.D.8:38.(7).What can we inter about Terry?(分数:0.88)A.Terry is very stupid.B.Terry is very much worldly.C.Ter
9、ry is very sophisticated.D.Terry has not seen anything.(8).What can be said about his income?(分数:0.88)A.His income is divided into several businesses.B.His income is different from several other businesses.C.His income is made up of several sources.D.His income is decomposed of several sources.四、SEC
10、TION B PASSAGES(总题数:3,分数:10.00)(分数:4.00)(1).Where do we learn the bad news for the car industry?(分数:1.00)A.From the announcement of production cuts by the Austin-Rover.B.From the report of the sluggish market for the car industry.C.From the announcement of short-time working by Lucas.D.From the redu
11、ctions in the schedules of some customers.(2).Which of the following is true about the bad news?(分数:1.00)A.Workers would work a five-day week.B.Women would have to take early retirement.C.8,000 workers would have fewer paid holidays than before.D.It will result in an increase of the decline of the a
12、reas economy.(3).Which of the following is NOT produced by the West Midlands factories?(分数:1.00)A.Batteries.B.Horns.C.Headlamps.D.Alternators.(4).How many workers would NOT be affected by the bad news?(分数:1.00)A.About 2,400.B.About 5,000.C.About 8,000.D.About 12,000.(分数:3.00)(1).The topic for this p
13、assage is _.(分数:1.00)A.cells and temperatureB.animals temperatureC.animals classificationD.standard of classification(2).Which of the following is CORRECT?(分数:1.00)A.Cells can remain alive outside limits of temperature.B.Enzyme systems of mammals are efficient only within a narrow range around 37C.C
14、.If the temperature is 38C, the integrated actions of bodily systems will be damaged.D.Other animals have a narrower tolerance for temperature changes than mammals and birds.(3).The following classifications of animals are mentioned EXCEPT _.(分数:1.00)A.warm-blooded and cold-bloodedB.constant body te
15、mperature and variation with environmentC.homeotherms and poikilothermsD.mammals and plants(分数:3.00)(1).What is the finding of Harvard Universitys study?(分数:1.00)A.Brown rice is better than white rice in reducing Type Two diabetes.B.People in developed countries are more likely to have diabetes.C.Ty
16、pe Two diabetes is relevant to the sugar our body produces.D.Women are less likely to have Type Two diabetes than men.(2).Which information is not included in the study?(分数:1.00)A.Diet.B.Medicare history.C.Pre-existing diseases.D.Day-to-day activities.(3).What is the problem of brown rice?(分数:1.00)A
17、.It has much lower production.B.It has less starch than white rice.C.It is shorter in releasing sugar than white rice.D.It is less available to people in poor countries.五、SECTION C NEWS BROAD(总题数:5,分数:10.00)2.What do the police attempt to do?(分数:1.00)A.They attempt to move into a poor neighborhood.B
18、.They attempt to control the area.C.They try to run a money-laundering scheme.D.They try to catch the alleged drug baron-Antonio Bonfim Lopes.(分数:3.00)(1).How many adults 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?(分数:1.00)A.Children playing with
19、 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).What 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 fac
20、tory.D.They were idling in the street.(分数:2.00)(1).Compared with the same quarter last year, the second-quarter profits increased by _ this year.(分数:1.00)A.$ 5.4 billionB.$4.9 billionC.$0.5 billionD.$10.3 billion(2).The increase in profit was NOT generated by _.(分数:1.00)A.oilB.energyC.financeD.plast
21、ics(分数:3.00)(1).Why were the fishing crew stranded on Oct. 10th?(分数:1.00)A.They went to a remote area.B.Their fishing boats collided.C.They tried to repair their boats.D.They decided to stay in the boats.(2).How did they survive during those three months?(分数:1.00)A.On supplies they brought with them
22、.B.On supplies sent to them by rescue teams.C.On supplies left at the military base.D.Not mentioned in the passage.(3).How were the crew rescued eventually?(分数:1.00)A.By helicopter.B.By boat.C.By radio contact.D.By a search team.3.According to the Iraqi finance ministry,(分数:1.00)A.China has agreed t
23、o cancel all the debt Iraq owes China.B.China has agreed to cancel 80% of the debt Baghdad owes Beijing.C.The debt agreement between Iraq and China is quite unfair.D.The talks between Iraqi and Chinese officials met many difficulties.六、PART CLOZE(总题数:1,分数:20.00)1 with money, and then more money, in
24、order to buy the conveniences and luxuries of modem life, has 2 . great changes to the lives of most Frenchmen. More people are working than ever before in France. In the cities the traditional leisurely midday meal is disappearing. Offices, shops, and factories are discovering the greater 3 of a sh
25、ort lunch hour in company lunchrooms. In almost all 4 of work emphasis now falls on ever-increasing output. 5 , the typical Frenchman produces more, earns more and buys more 6 goods than his 7 of only a generation ago. He gains in creature comforts and 8 of life. What he loses 9 is his sense of pers
26、onal 10 , or individuality. Some say that France has been Americanized. This is because the United States is a world 11 of the technological society and its commercial products. Since the late 1950s life in France has indeed 12 qualities of rush, tension and the 13 of material gain. The so-called Am
27、ericanization of France has its critics. Some of the strongest critics of the new way of life are the young, especially university students. They are concerned with the future, and they fear that France is 14 by the triumph of this competitive, good-oriented culture. 15 , they have reacted 16 the tr
28、end with considerable violence. 17 the critics, however, countless Frenchmen are committed to 18 France in the forefront of the modern economic world. They find that the present life brings more 19 , convenience and pleasures than that of the past. They believe that a modern, industrial France is 20
29、 to the old.(分数:20.00)A.CareB.WorryC.ConcernD.AnxietyA.madeB.tookC.hadD.broughtA.efficiencyB.proficiencyC.successD.useA.linesB.areasC.walksD.classesA.MoreoverB.ThusC.HoweverD.FurthermoreA.consumerB.consumingC.consumptionD.consumptiveA.oppositeB.rivalC.partnerD.counterpartA.easyB.easeC.relaxD.relaxat
30、ionA.to some extentB.by some extentC.to some extensionD.by some extensionA.uniquenessB.strangenessC.specialtyD.characteristicsA.signalB.markC.signD.symbolA.taken inB.taken upC.taken overD.taken onA.pursuitB.discoveryC.searchD.researchA.to threatenB.threatenC.threateningD.threatenedA.InstantlyB.Immed
31、iatelyC.OccasionallyD.SubsequentlyA.toB.againstC.forD.byA.In spite ofB.In terms ofC.In place ofD.Instead ofA.keepB.keepingC.have keptD.keptA.rewardsB.awardsC.prizeD.bonusA.favorableB.preferableC.enjoyableD.considerable七、PART GRAMMAR AND V(总题数:30,分数:30.00)4.In Boston, as in the rest of the United Sta
32、tes, _ schooling begins at age, 5 and ends at 16.(分数:1.00)A.oblidgedB.compulsoryC.compellingD.forced5.Facial tattooing is a standard _ among certain peoples.(分数:1.00)A.customB.habitC.practiceD.tradition6.The sentence that expresses OFFER is(分数:1.00)A.Ill get some drinks. Whatll you have?B.Does she n
33、eed to book a ticket now?C.May I know your name?D.Can you return the book next week?7.Above the trees are the hills, _ magnificence the river faithfully reflects on the surface.(分数:1.00)A.whereB.of whoseC.whoseD.which8.I think we need to see an investment _ before we make an expensive mistake.(分数:1.
34、00)A.guideB.entrepreneurC.consultantD.evaluator9.The company purchased several computers programmed to _ the specific tasks required.(分数:1.00)A.tackleB.solveC.assignD.follow10.As China is such a populous country, the present concern for most people is still _.(分数:1.00)A.starchesB.substanceC.sustenan
35、ceD.substitute11.Roger and his wife was so lucky _; he almost did not get out of the room when the roof col- lapsed. A. to escape B. to have escapedC. to be escaped D. to be escaping (分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.12.As teachers we should concern ourselves with what is said, not what we think _.(分数:1.00)A.ought t
36、o be saidB.must sayC.have to be saidD.need to say13.Above the trees are the hills, _ magnificence the river faithfully reflects on the surface.(分数:1.00)A.whereB.of whoseC.whoseD.which14.The newly-built principal museum seems _ enough to last a hundred years.(分数:1.00)A.steadyB.substantialC.sophistica
37、tedD.spacious15.She ought to make a shift now; she is in a bad mood because she _ in the dull work too long.(分数:1.00)A.had engagedB.is engagingC.has been engagingD.engaged16.Research shows that this pesticide is so_that it can kill the insects in a few seconds.(分数:1.00)A.powerfulB.influentialC.monst
38、rousD.vigorous17.Abraham Lincoln insisted that _ not just on mere opinion but on moral purpose.(分数:1.00)A.to base democracyB.democracy be basedC.for democracy to be based onD.whenever democracy is based18.The dean of our department is supposed _ for Florence the day before yesterday.(分数:1.00)A.to le
39、aveB.to have leftC.to be leavingD.to have been left19.Though her parents her musical ability, Lindas piano playing is really terrible.(分数:1.00)A.pour scorn onB.heap praise uponC.give vent toD.east light upon20.It is not uncommon for there _ problems of communication between the old and the young.(分数
40、:1.00)A.beingB.would beC.beD.to be21.Thomas would have been more successful if he had studied harder, _.(分数:1.00)A.didnt heB.wouldnt heC.hadnt heD.hasnt he22._ we admire Shakespeares comedies, we can not agree that they are superior to his tragedies.(分数:1.00)A.Much asB.As muchC.Much thoughD.Though m
41、uch23._ in a famed university abroad was what his parents wished for.(分数:1.00)A.The boy to be cultivatedB.The boy cultivatedC.The boys being cultivatedD.The boy was cultivated24.Maggie tiptoed over and took the clock away because she hated to hear it _ when she was trying to go to sleep.(分数:1.00)A.s
42、oundingB.hummingC.tickingD.ringing25.She had her hand _ when she slipped on a piece of ice.(分数:1.00)A.to breakB.breakC.breakingD.broken26.His illness first _ itself as severe stomach pains and headaches.(分数:1.00)A.expressedB.manifestedC.reflectedD.displayed27.Many elderly people are now not used to
43、the _ of modern living, which they consider is away from the old customs.(分数:1.00)A.tendencyB.tendC.trendD.treat28.Petrol is manufactured from the _ oil we take out of the ground.(分数:1.00)A.crudeB.rawC.roughD.tough29.He is too weak to _ his business.(分数:1.00)A.do withB.do withoutC.do away withD.do u
44、p30.The two most important _ in making a brownie are flour and chocolate.(分数:1.00)A.elementsB.componentsC.ingredientsD.constituents31.His long-time drug taking has _his health so much that he couldnt even take care of himself now.(分数:1.00)A.injuredB.hurtC.impairedD.wounded32.This supermarket has an
45、excellent _ for fair dealing.(分数:1.00)A.fameB.popularityC.reputationD.impression33.The doctor had almost lost hope at one point, but the patient finally _(分数:1.00)A.pulled outB.pulled throughC.pulled upD.pulled over八、PART READING COMPR(总题数:0,分数:0.00)九、TEXT A(总题数:1,分数:3.00)Face Scanner Throughout the nation and the world, the debate on the pri