1、专业四级-396 (1)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,
2、the 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
3、on 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 doe
4、s Mrs. Daniels teach?（分数：1.00）A.She teaches Tracey English.B.She teaches Tracey math.C.She teaches Tracey art.D.She doesnt teach Tracey.(2).What is Traceys problem with geography?（分数：1.00）A.She talks to others in class.B.She doesnt concentrate in class.C.She doesnt do her homework.D.She plays truant
5、.(3).What is the teachers attitude towards Tracey?（分数：1.00）A.She has hope in Tracey.B.She feels unsatisfied with Tracey.C.She doesnt like Tracey.D.She thinks Tracey an excellent student.Questions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 20 sec
6、onds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the conversation.（分数：4.00）(1).What is wrong with the womans current apartment?（分数：1.00）A.It is too noisy.B.The walls are too thin.C.The buses do not go in that direction.D.The boiler often goes wrong.(2).What does the woman do?（分数：1.00）A.A student.B.A land
7、lady.C.A researcher.D.A teacher.(3).This dialogue take place in（分数：1.00）A.winter.B.summer.C.spring.D.autumn.(4).What does the woman require of her next apartment?（分数：1.00）A.It must be high-rise.B.It must be near the university.C.It must be quiet.D.It must be new and functional.Questions 8 to 10 are
8、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).How is Kellys neighbors son?（分数：1.00）A.Noisy.B.Crazy.C.Nice.D.Hostile.(2).Why has not Kelly talked to the neighbors about her thought
9、?（分数：1.00）A.Because Kelly and the neighbors do not talk to each other.B.Because Kelly is too shy to complain.C.Because Kelly hasnt met them yet.D.Because Kelly is afraid that her neighbors will be angry.(3).What does Jason advise Kelly to do?（分数：1.00）A.To give a gift to the neighbors.B.To complain f
10、rankly.C.To talk strategically.D.To keep the kids asleep as she can.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 the passage.（分数：3.00）(1).The best title for th
11、is selection is（分数：1.00）A.Food from Coal and GasB.Non-spoiling and New FoodsC.Spacecraft FoodD.The Shortage of Food(2).Freeze-dried foods（分数：1.00）A.always contain meat.B.need refrigeration.C.are dried and then frozen.D.last for a long time unspoiled.(3).One solution to the worlds food shortage probl
12、em could be found in（分数：1.00）A.foods from non-food materials.B.foods in plastic tubes.C.freeze-dried foods.D.eatable food packages.Questions 14 to 16 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：3.0
13、0）(1).If nuclear bombs are dropped on an area the survivors will（分数：1.00）A.die gradually.B.store more food.C.be very sick.D.grow more crops.(2).Radiation（分数：1.00）A.is good for crops.B.can poison food and water.C.is harmful to man.D.is useful to man.(3).Sickness and starvation will be results of（分数：1
14、.00）A.a nuclear war.B.nuclear weapons.C.a deficiency of food.D.a shortage of medicine.Questions 17 to 20 are based on the following passage. 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).Country music is about（分数：1.00）A.differ
15、ent countries.B.human feelings and events.C.World War .D.the Appalachian Mountains.(2).Country music comes from（分数：1.00）A.the South and Northeast.B.the Northeast and Midwest.C.factories and army camps.D.the Appalachian Mountains and the Southwest.(3).At first country music was popular mainly in the（
16、分数：1.00）A.South.B.Northeast and West.C.factories in Midwest.D.South and Northwest.(4).Why did many southerners go to the Northeast and the Midwest during World War ?（分数：1.00）A.Because they wanted to learn to like country music.B.Because they wanted to take music with them.C.Because country music was
17、 popular all over the country.D.Because they wanted to work in the factories there.五、SECTION C NEWS BROAD(总题数：5，分数：10.00)Questions 21 and 22 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).The iss
18、ue concerning who controls the Internet will be discussed（分数：1.00）A.by dividing planners.B.at the first U.N. summit on information technology.C.during Dec. 10-12.D.by leaders of governments.(2).Who will NOT be discussing the controversial issues?（分数：1.00）A.More than 50 heads of states.B.Government r
19、epresentatives.C.Representatives of business.D.Representatives of citizens.Questions 23 and 24 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 item, many Canadians gathered i
20、n Montreal（分数：1.00）A.to give support to Quebecs independence effort.B.to drive the French-speaking people away.C.to uphold the countrys unity.D.to provoke greater surge of campaigning in Quebec.(2).How will Quebec decide whether to be independent?（分数：1.00）A.The people of Quebec vote.B.The people of
21、Quebec demonstrate in public.C.Prime Minister and others make decision for it.D.The people of Canada make decision for it.Questions 25 and 26 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).Where
22、was the G8 summit held?（分数：1.00）A.In the United States.B.In France.C.In Britain.D.In Geneva.(2).What did the leaders do after lunch?（分数：1.00）A.They began their hard work.B.They went to visit a school.C.They went to the summit site.D.They had photos taken with the chefs.2. Question 27 is based on the
23、 following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the question.Now, listen to the news.To which country do the Rodong-1 missiles bring the most threat?（分数：1.00）A.Japan.B.America.C.South Korea.D.Germany.Questions 28 to 30 are based on the following news. At the end o
24、f the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.（分数：3.00）(1).What was TRUE of the demonstrators?（分数：1.00）A.They were World War victims.B.They burned a Japanese flag scribbled with their names.C.They were female college students.D.They were supported by t
25、he South Korean government.(2).The purpose of yesterdays demonstration was to demand（分数：1.00）A.Japans full compensation for World War victims.B.that the Japanese Prime Minister apologize to the Koreans.C.that the Japanese government punish the war criminals.D.that the Japanese ambassador be expelled
26、.(3).Riot police（分数：1.00）A.surrounded the Japanese embassy at once.B.have encountered such protest for two years.C.were armed with guns and clubs.D.formed a human barricade to prevent possible violence.六、PART CLOZE(总题数：1，分数：20.00)People thinking about the origin of language for the first time usuall
27、y arrive at the conclusion that it developed (31) as a system of grunts, hisses and cries and (32) a very simple affair in the beginning. (33) , when we observe the language behavior of (34) we regard as primitive cultures, we find it (35) complicated. It was believed that an Eskimo must have the ti
28、p of his tongue a vocabulary of more than 10,000 words (36) to get along reasonably well, much larger than the active vocabulary of a (n) (37) businessman who speaks Eng-fish. (38) , these Eskimo words are far more highly inflected (词尾变化的) than (39) of any of the well-known European languages, for a
29、 (40) noun can be spoken or written in (41) hundred different forms, each (42) a precise meaning different from that of any other. The forms of the verbs are even more (43) . The Eskimo language is, (44) , one of the most difficult in the world to learn, (45) the result that almost no traders or exp
30、lorers have (46) tried to learn it. Consequently, there has grown up, in communication between Eskimos and whites, a jargon (47) to the pidgin English used in Old China, with a vocabulary of from 300 to 600 uninflected words. Most of them are (48) from Eskimo but some are derived from English, Danis
31、h, Spanish, Hawaiian and other languages. It is this jargon (49) is usually referred to by travelers (50) the Eskimo language.（分数：20.00）A.unceasinglyB.continuouslyC.graduallyD.continuallyA.must beB.must have beenC.ought to beD.should beA.HoweverB.ConsequentlyC.ProbablyD.UndoubtedlyA.whoseB.thisC.itD
32、.whatA.conspicuouslyB.usuallyC.surprisinglyD.sufficientlyA.so asB.so thatC.as suchD.as well asA.amountB.averageC.sumD.numberA.OtherwiseB.MoreoverC.AlsoD.NeverthelessA.the othersB.all othersC.theseD.thoseA.singleB.singularC.pluralD.compoundA.someB.severalC.variousD.variedA.gettingB.causingC.havingD.o
33、wningA.endlessB.multipleC.uncountableD.numerousA.thereforeB.whereasC.becauseD.furthermoreA.withB.forC.owing toD.inA.stillB.indeedC.justD.evenA.alikeB.similarC.relatedD.relevantA.detachesB.differsC.descendsD.derivesA.whichB.whyC.thatD.howA.asB.likeC.soD.on七、PART GRAMMAR AND V(总题数：30，分数：30.00)3.Dr. Jo
34、nes checked the patients _ carefully before making his treatment. A symbols B symptoms C signs D conditions（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4._ many times, this radio receiver is found very sensitive. A Being tested B Having been tested C Having tested D Testing（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.I know Ann didnt pass this examinat
35、ion, but really she is _ stupid. A something but B anything but C nothing but D not but（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6._ , he swore that he was not asleep. A Although I had difficulty in waking him B Since I had difficulty in waking him C Being difficulty in waking him D Even if I had difficulty in waking him（分数
36、：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.I have to go to see my doctor this afternoon.Would you like me to _ you? A send B escort C accompany D campaign（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.If each manager makes his usual speech, the meeting will be _ for forty-five minutes. A expanded B prolonged C delayed D exceeded（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.She po
37、ssessed a quick mind, a sharp tongue and _ a strong will. A above all B first of all C most of all D and all（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10.Humidity is so intense in some parts of the tropics that Europeans find they are unable to _ it. A maintain B persist C endure D sustain（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.We are late. I e
38、xpect the film _ by the time we get to the cinema. A has started B will have started C will start D may start（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12.Jean Wagners most enduring contribution to the study of Afro-American poetry is his insistence that it _ in a religious, as well as worldly, frame of reference. A is to be
39、 analyzed B has been analyzed C be analyzed D should have been analyzed（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.A teacher, with his students, _ an English film. A is to see B is seeing C are seeing D see（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14.My brothers plans are very _ ; he wants to master English, French and Spanish before he is sixteen
40、. A arbitrary B aggressive C ambitious D abundant（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.Advanced computer technology has _ an answer to accurate weather forecasting. A set up B come up with C filled in D faced up to（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.16.The Car Club couldnt _ to meet the demands of ail its members. A assume B ensure C g
41、uarantee D confirm（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.17.The World Trade Center, the top _ was 410 meters high, was the tallest building in the world. A which B of which C of whose D that（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.18.The city has decided to _ smoking. A do away with B take away C get away with D put away（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.19.The
42、heavily-populated area was a breeding place for _ diseases. A infectious B powerful C influential D suspicious（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.20.It is about time that such practices A are ended. B be ended. C were ended. D must be ended.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.21.Overjoyed to see his long-lost friends, Carter _ a toast t
43、o the health of them all. A suggested B recommended C proposed D ordered（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.22.It wasnt such a good dinner _ she had promised us. A that B which C as D what（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.23.So confused _ that he didnt know how to start his lecture. A since he became B would he become C that he became D did he become（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.24.The weatherman broadcasts the _ in temperature twice a day. A diversion B variation C variety D modification（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.25.A series of border incidents would _ lead the two countri
