1、专业四级-392及答案解析 (总分：129.00，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 minute 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：4，分数：12.00)（分数：3.00）(1).When do you think the conversation takes place?（分数：1.00）A.On Christmas Day.B.On Christmas Eve.C.Several days before Christmas.D.The day after Christmas.(2).They have prepared for the Chr
4、istmas party EXCEPT _.（分数：1.00）A.decorations on Christmas treeB.snack foodC.the punchD.Christmas presents(3).Who will come to the party?（分数：1.00）A.Everyone besides Dave.B.Everyone they invited.C.Their family.D.Everyone invited except Dave.（分数：3.00）(1).How has Christine spent her summer?（分数：1.00）A.Sh
5、e has been studying a lot.B.She has been working as a waitress.C.She has been staying at home.D.She has been doing the kitchen work in a hotel.(2).What has Christine done with her earned money?（分数：1.00）A.She has spent it all.B.She has spent the majority of it.C.She has saved it all.D.She has saved t
6、he majority of it.(3).What time can she have a rest from work?（分数：1.00）A.The whole morning.B.When there are fewer people.C.In the afternoon.D.No rest until evening.（分数：3.00）(1).Why isnt Neal coming to the party?（分数：1.00）A.He is going a brad.B.He is going home.C.He has to work.D.He is training for a
7、triathlon.(2).Which of the following sports is NOT included in the triathlon?（分数：1.00）A.Biking.B.Swimming.C.Wrestling.D.Running.(3).What is one of the reasons Neal decided to participate in the triathlon?（分数：1.00）A.He is bored by his summer job.B.He is representing his company.C.He wants to impress
8、his friends.D.He wants to go to the Olympics.（分数：3.00）(1).What are the two speakers doing?（分数：1.00）A.They are having a friendly chat.B.One is interviewing the other.C.They are talking about each others family.D.One is asking about the others family background.(2).Why was his father disappointed at f
9、irst?（分数：1.00）A.He had done his first job badly.B.He had given up his job as an accountant.C.He spent too much time on art.D.He didnt do well in the Art College.(3).What was Mr. Plants place in the family?（分数：1.00）A.He was the bread earner in the family.B.He was the oldest son in the family.C.He was
10、 the youngest son in the family.D.He was his fathers favorite son.四、SECTION B PASSAGES(总题数：4，分数：12.00)（分数：3.00）(1).Who are the listeners of the talk?（分数：1.00）A.Club members.B.College freshmen.C.Photographers.D.Film fans.(2).At 7:50 every Tuesday and Friday evening, you can _.（分数：1.00）A.see documenta
11、ries on sporting eventsB.go and see films on videoC.watch news about campus lifeD.attend a video-making lesson(3).Members of the club can enjoy privileges except_.（分数：1.00）A.using all the equipment all the timeB.making their own video filmsC.paying no membership feeD.paying less for video tapes（分数：3
12、.00）(1).How long did Emily Dickinson live in the house where she was born?（分数：1.00）A.Almost all her life.B.Less than half her life.C.Until the year of 1830.D.Before the year of 1872.(2).Which of the following is TRUE of Emily Dickinson?（分数：1.00）A.She was not a productive poet.B.She was not a sociabl
13、e person.C.She saw many of her poems published.D.She communicated only with seven people.(3).Emily Dickinson was widely recognized after _.（分数：1.00）A.Henry James highly referred to herB.seven of her poems were publishedC.her poems became known to othersD.she had been dead for many years（分数：3.00）(1).
14、The five-year survey in Sweden revealed _ of unnatural deaths were associated with alcohol.（分数：1.00）A.29%B.44%C.almost 50%D.56%(2).Under the influence of alcohol, people will _.（分数：1.00）A.have a clear mind and be more aggressiveB.commit self-destructive behaviorC.suffer both natural and unnatural de
15、athD.be more alert and excited(3).Whats the response of the assistant director of Alcohol Concern Association toward the findings of the study?（分数：1.00）A.To her the result is unexpected.B.She feels sorry for the findings.C.It is not a surprise.D.It is exciting and inspiring.（分数：3.00）(1).Based on the
16、 passage, how many of one hundred and twenty American couples of the beat generation practiced cohabitation?（分数：1.00）A.About 20 couples.B.About 30 couples.C.About 60 couples.D.About 40 couples.(2).Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?（分数：1.00）A.The beat generations refused to do a
17、ny duty.B.The beat generation was in support of almost everything traditional.C.The beat generation believes no one except that he is over thirty.D.The beat generations ideas were not impractical.(3).Why did the beat generation refuse to cooperate with society?（分数：1.00）A.They had no interest.B.They
18、found hard to cooperate with it.C.The laws block their way to do so.D.They thought their need was neglected.五、SECTION C NEWS BROAD(总题数：6，分数：11.00)（分数：2.00）(1).How long is the Northern European Pipeline?（分数：1.00）A.2,012 kilometers.B.2,020 kilometers.C.1,200 kilometers.D.1,300 kilometers.(2).Which of
19、the following details is INCORRECT?（分数：1.00）A.Russia has the biggest natural gas reserves in the world.B.The European Union buys 30 percent of its gas and 25 percent of its oil from Russia.C.Russia is the worlds second-largest oil producer.D.The European Union estimates that by 2020, three-quarters
20、of its natural gas will be imported.（分数：2.00）(1).The discovery on the creation of H5N1 awoke the debate over（分数：1.00）A.the ethics of the research.B.the application of the virus.C.whether it is worth money.D.whether it has practical values.(2).What is the WHO is concerned about?（分数：1.00）A.The studies
21、 on H5N1 couldnt be continued.B.Effective treatment for H5N1 couldnt be found soon.C.H5N1 spreads quickly in more areas.D.H5N1 becomes more contagious among humans.2.What do the police attempt to do?（分数：1.00）A.They attempt to move into a poor neighborhood.B.They attempt to control the area.C.They tr
22、y to run a money-laundering scheme.D.They try to catch the alleged drug baron-Antonio Bonfim Lopes.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).How many unidentified bodie
23、s are likely to be Burmese?（分数：1.00）A.Several.B.80.C.More than 800.D.Several hundred.(2).The surviving Burmese faced the following problems after the tsunami EXCEPT（分数：1.00）A.they had no jobs.B.their homes and belongings were gone.C.it was difficult for them to be registered.D.they were unable to ge
24、t government aid.（分数：2.00）(1).Why did Hampton hotels donate money to support citizen efforts?（分数：1.00）A.In order to celebrate its 100th anniversary this year.B.In order to restore the spirit of the wounded city.C.In order to raise more money.D.In order to quicken the restoration step.(2).How many pa
25、inted wooden animals are fixed to the rotating platform?（分数：1.00）A.100.B.53.C.27.D.54.（分数：2.00）(1).When did the Indias British rulers open talks on Indias independence?（分数：1.00）A.Fifty years ago.B.Fifty-five years ago.C.Seventy five years ago.D.Seventy seven years ago.(2).The journey of Salt March i
26、s intended to _.（分数：1.00）A.promote peace and religious harmonyB.commemorate the independence of IndiaC.memorize the former great leader Mahatma GandhiD.recall the civil disobedience movement六、PART CLOZE(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Black death that drove Newton from his college and into a momentous discovery, 1 E
27、ngland in 1665. Astronomical records of the time show that 2 was a year of intense sun-spot activity, and studies of annual tree 3 , which are wider when the sun is disturbed, 4 that the terrible plague of 1348 was 5 accompanied by an. active sun. This sounds incredible, 6 we now have evidence that
28、the sun has a direct effect on some of our body 7 . Over 120 ,000 tests made on people in a Black Sea 8 to measure the number of lymphocytes in their blood. These small cells normally 9 between 20 and 25 percent of mans white blood cells, but in years of great solar activity this 10 decreases. There
29、 was a big drop during the sunspot years of 1986 and 1987, and number of people 11 from diseases caused by a lymphocyte deficiency 12 doubled during the tremendous solar explosion of February 1986. Many of the bodys 13 seem to be influenced by sun-induced changes in the earths magnetic 14 If this is
30、 so, one 15 to find that the nervous system, which depends on electrical stimuli, would be the most 16 . A study of 5 580 coal-mine accidents 17 the Ruhr river shows that most occurred on the day following solar activity. Studies of traffic accidents in Russia and in Germany show that these increase
31、, by as much as four 18 the average, on days after the 19 of a solar flare. This suggests that accidents may be 20 a disturbance deeper than a simple decrease in reaction time. These results make it clear that man is, among other things, a remarkably sensitive living sundial.（分数：20.00）A.blanketedB.s
32、weptC.coveredD.spreadA.thisB.suchC.soD.eitherA.ringsB.cyclesC.circlesD.roundsA.surveyB.revealC.predictD.releaseA.stillB.evenC.thenD.alsoA.butB.becauseC.unlessD.whenA.chemistryB.constructionC.physiologyD.constitutionA.retreatB.reserveC.resortD.refugeA.put inB.take overC.make upD.set offA.numberB.figu
33、reC.shareD.proportionA.sufferedB.sufferC.sufferingD.to sufferA.unexpectedlyB.actuallyC.disappointedlyD.practicallyA.performancesB.operationsC.functionsD.workingsA.environmentB.fieldC.layerD.shellA.wouldB.expectsC.expectD.expedtedA.affectedB.respectedC.protectedD.connectedA.besideB.atC.byD.onA.times
34、aboveB.timeC.times inD.timesA.formationB.explosionC.eruptionD.propulsionA.due toB.apt forC.all butD.prior to七、PART GRAMMAR AND V(总题数：30，分数：30.00)3.The majority of the nurses are women, but in the higher ranks of the medical profession, woman are in a _ .（分数：1.00）A.minorityB.scarcityC.rarityD.minimum
35、4.Im _ to think that they are opposed to the proposal.（分数：1.00）A.leanedB.includedC.inclinedD.declined5.As China is such a populous country, the present concern for most people is still _.（分数：1.00）A.starchesB.substanceC.sustenanceD.substitute6.The Buckingham Palace is the place _ almost all tourists
36、cannot afford to miss when in London.（分数：1.00）A.whereB.whichC.of whichD.with which7.The foreign student advisor recommended that she_ more English before enrolling at the university.（分数：1.00）A.studiedB.studyC.would studyD.was studying8.If you _ change your mind, please let us know.（分数：1.00）A.shallB.
37、shouldC.willD.would9.A group of soldiers marched forward, guns _ in hand.（分数：1.00）A.holdB.heldC.holdingD.to be held10.To be an inventor, one needs profound knowledge as well as a very _ imagination.（分数：1.00）A.vividB.brightC.livingD.colorful11.If a substance is dissolved in water or heated, it may _
38、a gas.（分数：1.00）A.give intoB.give overC.give offD.give away12.At three thousand feet, wide plains begin to appear, and there is never a moment when some distant mountain is not（分数：1.00）A.on viewB.at a glanceC.on the sceneD.in sight13.Which of the following sentences indicates COMMAND?（分数：1.00）A.You m
39、ust have told her the truth.B.You must be Mr. Smith.C.All men must die.D.You must do it again.14.The project will have to be given up _ the government agrees to invest enough money.（分数：1.00）A.unlessB.ifC.so thatD.until15.The disappearance of her paper has never been _.（分数：1.00）A.counted forB.looked
40、upC.accounted forD.checked up16.You know so much about literature. Its a pity you failed your degree, Harry said, You _ a good teacher.（分数：1.00）A.would have beenB.can have beenC.must beD.should have been17.There are still twenty papers left on his table,_the checked ones.（分数：1.00）A.not to countB.hav
41、ing not countedC.not countingD.dont count18.He _ conscious of his duties to his parents as a filial son.（分数：1.00）A.was and always will beB.has to be and always will beC.had been and always will beD.has been and always will be19.The doctor had almost lost hope at one point, but the patient finally _.
42、（分数：1.00）A.pulled outB.pulled throughC.pulled upD.pulled over.20.He disliked the situation but had to live it.（分数：1.00）A.up toB.withC.forD.in21.She worked that hard just for wanting to _ the most excellent student.（分数：1.00）A.outstripB.overrunC.outcomeD.outlook22.Flag Day is a legal holiday only in t
43、he state of Pennsylvania, _ Betsy Ross sewed the first American flag.（分数：1.00）A.whichB.whereC.thatD.has23.This model is _ to all the others on the market.（分数：1.00）A.superB.superiorC.beneficialD.advantageous24.He is a confirmed liar so excuses are not far _ as far as he is concerned.（分数：1.00）A.to see
44、kB.seekingC.to be soughtD.to be seeked25.Out of courtesy he tried his best to _ his laughter.（分数：1.00）A.oppressB.depressC.suppressD.coerce26.After the Second World War fashionable short skirts _ to ankle length.（分数：1.00）A.shortenedB.droppedC.loweredD.lengthen27.The cottage _ in the woods was built b
45、y Georges great-grandparents.（分数：1.00）A.to standB.standingC.having stoodD.being stood28.In my country, the _ are all distributed free.（分数：1.00）A.letters boxB.letters boxesC.letters boxD.letter boxes29.We regret to inform you that the materials you ordered are _.（分数：1.00）A.out of workB.out of reachC.out of stockD.out of practice30.The pla
