1、专业四级-395及答案解析 (总分：120.00，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 by 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 AN
3、SWER 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：3，分数：11.00)（分数：4.00）(1).Christina Hudson is going to _ in London.（分数：1.00）A.do some businessB.know something about the McDonald clanC.visit the castle and do some shoppingD.study the history of the city(2).Castle
4、Rock is situated in（分数：1.00）A.Scotland.B.England.C.Ireland.D.Wales.(3).Rory McDonald recommends Christina Hudson to buy（分数：1.00）A.a kilt.B.sweaters and whiskey.C.souvenirs.D.a kilt and local whiskey.(4).Which of the following is INCORRECT about Rory McDonald?（分数：1.00）A.He has always lived in Edinbur
5、gh.B.He wears a kilt.C.He is head of the McDonald clan.D.He is proud of his homeland-Scotland.（分数：4.00）(1).The woman got to know about the job vacancy by（分数：1.00）A.listening to the morning news.B.seeing a commercial on TV.C.reading a newspaper ad.D.calling an employment service.(2).Why did the woman
6、 find the job appealing?（分数：1.00）A.She could work close to her family.B.She could use her previous experiences.C.She could improve her foreign languages.D.She could travel overseas frequently.(3).What had the woman been doing in Geneva?（分数：1.00）A.Studying for a degree in French.B.Working as a secret
7、ary.C.Taking management courses.D.Teaching English at a university.(4).The woman was asked to _ in the end.（分数：1.00）A.send in a written application as soon as possibleB.read the advertisement again for more detailsC.prepare for an interview in a couple of daysD.get to know the candidates on the shor
8、t list（分数：3.00）(1).What is the possible relationship between the two speakers?（分数：1.00）A.Coach and baseball player.B.Reporter and baseball player.C.Baseball fan and baseball coach.D.Club boss and baseball player.(2).How old was the man when he began to play as a pitcher?（分数：1.00）A.27.B.30.C.24.D.18.
9、(3).It can be inferred from the conversation that the man（分数：1.00）A.is very intelligent.B.enjoys great popularity.C.is a gifted baseball player.D.still faces stiff competition.四、SECTION B PASSAGES(总题数：3，分数：10.00)（分数：3.00）(1).In the United States, the most popular months for weddings are_.（分数：1.00）A.
10、in June and JulyB.in July and AugustC.from June to AugustD.from July to September(2).From the passage, we can learn that_.（分数：1.00）A.the later Americans get married, the more they spend on weddingsB.most Americans prefer to have small and simple weddingsC.Americans believe everybody should have a we
11、dding ceremonyD.on average, Americans spend more than $ 20, 000 on weddings(3).Who are supposed to pay for the wedding?（分数：1.00）A.The brides parents.B.The grooms parents.C.The brides and the grooms parents.D.The couple themselves.（分数：3.00）(1).Why did John Hailor and William Liburdy, doctors in Bosto
12、n, study 1,100 children?（分数：1.00）A.To examine whether these children were healthy.B.To find out whether their mothers had smoked.C.To find out why these children suffered breathing problems and lung disease.D.To look into the effect that mothers smoking had on their children.(2).Suppose Jack s fathe
13、r is a heavy smoker, so was Marys mother. According to the speaker, what will happen?（分数：1.00）A.Jack is more likely to develop lung cancer.B.Mary is more likely to develop lung cancer.C.Jack and Mary have the same chance to develop lung cancer.D.Neither Jack nor Mary has the chance to develop lung c
14、ancer.(3).What is the purpose of the speaker?（分数：1.00）A.To warn us of the danger of smoking before children.B.To warn people with breathing problems not to smoke.C.To warn that mothers who smoke may affect their children.D.To warn that fathers who smoke may affect their children as mothers.（分数：4.00）
15、(1).The discussion topic of the previous class meeting was（分数：1.00）A.new England mystery stories.B.the life of Emily Dickinson.C.a comparison of poems between Dickinson and Whitman.D.the poems of Walt Whitman.(2).How did Emily Dickinson differ from Walt Whitman?（分数：1.00）A.She published poems more fr
16、equently.B.She seldom left her home.C.She lived in an earlier era.D.She spoke a different language.(3).Approximately how old was Emily Dickinson when she died?（分数：1.00）A.In her twenties.B.In her thirties.C.In her fifties.D.In her eighties.(4).What will the class do now?（分数：1.00）A.Hear another report
17、.B.Discuss one of Emily Dickinsons poems.C.Hear a lecture by the teacher.D.Discuss poems they have written themselves.五、SECTION C NEWS BROAD(总题数：5，分数：10.00)（分数：2.00）(1).What is the problem with the space shuttle?（分数：1.00）A.Some gap fillers popped up.B.The space shuttle was over-heated.C.Two of the c
18、eramic tiles were damaged.D.The engine of the space shuttle was out of control.(2).According to the schedule, the space shuttle will return to the earth on_.（分数：1.00）A.MondayB.TuesdayC.ThursdayD.Friday2.What a radical decision did New Zealand take 20 years ago?（分数：1.00）A.Cutting public spending.B.Di
19、smantling the countrys welfare state.C.Reforming its economy.D.Curtailing high labor costs drastically.（分数：3.00）(1).The advantages of the new treatment include all the following EXCEPT_. A. lower cost B. more convenienceC. fewer side effectsD. more effectiveness（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The new treatment
20、 is time-saving due to its_.（分数：1.00）A.fewer injectionsB.immediate symptomsC.longer effective periodsD.different injection methods(3).Which of the following is NOT a common sign of sleeping sickness?（分数：1.00）A.Fatigue.B.Headaches.C.Stomachaches.D.Fever.（分数：2.00）(1).The Australian parliament has reje
21、cted government plans on_.（分数：1.00）A.population controlB.animal rightsC.the introduction of carbon tradingD.government budget(2)._believed the scheme would hamper the all imported mining sector.（分数：1.00）A.Labor partyB.Green partyC.Liberal partyD.Democratic party（分数：2.00）(1).All of the following deta
22、ils are true EXCEPT（分数：1.00）A.whether the Muslim Brotherhood is committed to democracy is doubted.B.Brotherhood candidates wont yield direct power in the presidential election.C.Brotherhood have become the biggest opposition group in parliament.D.candidates were officially allowed to stand as Brothe
23、rhood candidates.(2).What is commentators prediction about the future of Egypt?（分数：1.00）A.A more democratic future.B.A more religious future.C.A more conservative future.D.A more radical future.六、PART CLOZE(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Believe it or not, no one can afford to deny or ignore the tiny sparkle of an
24、idea, especially in a/an 1 of knowledge explosion. Like any other aspects of the computer age, Yahoo began as an idea, 2 into a hobby and lately has turned into a full-time passion. The two developers of Yahoo, David Filo and Jerry Yang, Ph. D candidates 3 Electrical Engineering at Stanford Universi
25、ty in the United States, started their 4 in April 1994 as a way to keep 5 of their personal interest on the Internet. Before long they found that their homebrewed lists were becoming too long and 6 . And gradually they began to spend more and more time on Yahoo. During the year of 1994, they 7 Yahoo
26、 into a customized database designed to 8 the needs of the thousands of users that began to use the service through the closely 9 Internet community. They developed customized software to help them 10 locate, identify and edit material 11 on the Internet. The name Yahoo is 12 to stand for Yet Anothe
27、r Hierarchical Officious Oracle, but David Filo and Jerry Yang insist that they select the 13 because they considered themselves yahoos. Yahoo itself first 14 on Yangs workstation, akebono, while the search engine was 15 on Filos computer, Konishiki. In early 1995 Marc Andersen, one of the 16 of Net
28、scape Communication in Mountain View, California, invited Filo and Yang to move their files 17 to larger computers 18 at Netscape. As a result Stanfords computer network returned to 19 and both parties benefited from this issue. Today, Yahoo 20 organized information on tens of thousands of computers
29、 linked to the web.（分数：20.00）A.timeB.eraC.phaseD.epochA.divertedB.foldedC.detractedD.evolvedA.inB.onC.aboutD.withinA.steerB.guideC.plotD.debutA.touchB.contactC.trackD.recordA.unwieldyB.toughC.paradoxicalD.unevenA.exchangedB.shrankC.distortedD.convertedA.explainB.serveC.discoverD.evaluateA.relativeB.
30、interactiveC.boundD.contactedA.passionatelyB.efficientlyC.fluentlyD.harmoniouslyA.transmittedB.purchasedC.trustedD.storedA.doomedB.boundC.designatedD.supposedA.fableB.titleC.nameD.brandA.supportedB.residedC.livedD.launchedA.connectedB.lodgedC.introducedD.linkedA.foundersB.supportersC.consumersD.medi
31、atorsA.apartB.awayC.insideD.overA.housedB.posedC.deployedD.hiddenA.averageB.unaffectedC.normalD.commonplaceA.attainsB.detainsC.maintainsD.contains七、PART GRAMMAR AND V(总题数：10，分数：39.00)3.This company spends 50,000 annually _ legal counsel.（分数：1.00）A.employingB.hiringC.engagingD.retaining4.In spite of
32、the countless performances she had taken part in, the young actress was still _to stage fright.（分数：1.00）A.capableB.proneC.attentiveD.inclined5.Because of the unexpected changes, they postponed _ us an answer.（分数：1.00）A.givingB.have givenC.to giveD.to have given6.She stumbled and _ the coffee.（分数：1.0
33、0）A.spoiledB.spilledC.pouredD.splashed7.The only candidate _ can hope to defeat him is quit now.（分数：1.00）A.whoB.whichC.thatD.when8.I have to give up my job in advertising because I cant keep up with the rapid _ of work.（分数：1.00）A.rateB.paceC.speedD.velocity9.The standard of living of any country mea
34、ns the average persons _ of the goods and services which the country produces.（分数：1.00）A.amountB.numberC.shareD.range10.The girl was so _ by the mighty river that she would spend hours sitting on its bank and gazing at the boats and rafts going and coming.（分数：1.00）A.absorbedB.fascinatedC.movedD.touc
35、hed11.I felt so embarrassed that I couldnt do anything but_there when I first met my present wife.（分数：1.00）A.to sitB.sittingC.satD.sitThere are thirty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes
36、the sentence.Mark your answers on your answer sheet.（分数：30.00）(1).It is essential that these application forms _ back as early as possible.（分数：1.00）A.must be sentB.will be sentC.are sentD.be sent(2).This is _ Nanjing.（分数：1.00）A.second time I have been toB.the second time of my beingC.the second time
37、 I have beenD.the second time I have been to(3).Now Im on _ diet. Im trying to lose _ weight.（分数：1.00）A./B.the.aC./.theD.the. the(4).Advertising media like direct mail, radio, television and newspapers _ to increase the sales of industrial products.（分数：1.00）A.have been usedB.will be usedC.is being u
38、sedD.has been used(5).The pressure _ causes Americans to be energetic, but it also puts them under a constant emotional strain.（分数：1.00）A.to competeB.competingC.to be competedD.having competed(6).She _ the hospital so soon, for she had not yet recovered.（分数：1.00）A.shouldnt have leftB.did leaveC.has
39、leftD.must have 1eft(7).In some countries, _ is called equality doesnt really mean equal right for equal people.（分数：1.00）A.whichB.whatC.thatD.one(8).There are signs _ restaurants are becoming more popular with families.（分数：1.00）A.thatB.whichC.in whichD.whose(9).The opening ceremony has already start
40、ed. Look! The flag is _ now. （分数：1.00）A.risenB.being roseC.being raisedD.raising(10)._ in ancient times, the book still appeals to readers today.（分数：1.00）A.Though it writtenB.Though writtenC.It was writtenD.Written it was(11).It is useful to be able to predict the extent _ which a price change will
41、affect supply and demand.（分数：1.00）A.fromB.toC.forD.with(12).The same thing, happening in war time, _ great disaster.（分数：1.00）A.will amount toB.amounted toC.would have amounted toD.would amount to(13).The total number of articles published on cancer _ amazing.（分数：1.00）A.areB.have beenC.isD.be(14)._ t
42、hat pilot couldnt fly through it.（分数：1.00）A.The storm so severe wasB.So severe the storm wasC.So the storm was severeD.Such was the storm severe(15).I am wiser than _ that.（分数：1.00）A.believeB.believingC.to believeD.believes(16).The most _ technological success in the twentieth century is probably th
43、e computer revolution.（分数：1.00）A.prominentB.prosperousC.solemnD.prevalent(17).The worlds governments have done _ nothing to combat the threat of nuclear accidents.（分数：1.00）A.inherentlyB.vitallyC.virtuallyD.identically(18).Mr. Wilson said that he did not want to _ any further responsibilities.（分数：1.0
44、0）A.take onB.get onC.put upD.look up(19).To _ for his unpleasant experience he drank a little more than was good for him.（分数：1.00）A.commenceB.compromiseC.compensateD.compliment(20).If a person talks about his weak points, his listener is expected to say something in the way of _.（分数：1.00）A.persuasionB.remedyC.encouragementD.compromise(21).If you want to know the train schedule, please _ at the booking office.（分数：1.00）A.acquireB.inquireC.requestD.require(22).All individuals are required to _ to the laws made by their governments.（分数：1.00）A.obeyB.conformC.concedeD.observe
