1、专业四级-406及答案解析 (总分：133.00，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 AN
3、SWER SHEET ONE.Now listen to the passage （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)（分数：3.00）(1).Whats Dons problem?（分数：1.00）A.He cant find his office key.B.He has misplaced some exams.C.Hes unable to talk.D.He doesnt like his classroom.(2).What does the woma
4、n offer to do?（分数：1.00）A.Teach Dons class while he is absent.B.Give the man the key to Dons office.C.Make an appointment with the doctor.D.Return some exams to the students.(3).What did Janet almost forget to ask Professor Webster to do?（分数：1.00）A.To leave the master key for Don.B.To put the homewor
5、k on Dons desk.C.To give Dons students the next assignment.D.To call Don at the end of the afternoon.（分数：4.00）(1).Why does the professor mention $ 20 bill?（分数：1.00）A.To confirm that the student is capable of beating Clement.B.To show how sincere he is.C.To give an example of how to run fast.D.To mak
6、e a joke about the students comment.(2).What does the professor mean by saying something like that at the end?（分数：1.00）A.The answer is close but not exactly correct.B.The answer is totally out of target.C.The answer is really correct.D.The answer is too obvious.(3).What can we infer from this conver
7、sation?（分数：1.00）A.The new record of 400-meter in the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships is 44.63 seconds.B.Kerron Clement broke the world record in the 400-meter when he was 19.C.The student says he can win Kerron Clement if he is given $ 20.D.Kerron Clement wants to become American because h
8、e doesnt like his hometown.(4).At what age did Kerron Clement move to the United States?（分数：1.00）A.10.B.13.C.15.D.19.（分数：3.00）(1).What can NOT be inferred about the French film course?（分数：1.00）A.It is easy to get a good grade.B.It belongs to the history courses.C.It is a Wednesday evening class.D.It
9、 has only one examination at the end of the course.(2).Why does the man recommend the woman to take the chemistry course in the fall?（分数：1.00）A.Because it is quite a relaxed course.B.Because everyone tends to study hard in the fall.C.Because laboratories are not available in the summer session.D.Bec
10、ause it does not have outdoor classes.(3).Which course do you think Martha will take?（分数：1.00）A.French film course.B.Molecular chemistry course.C.She will look for other courses.D.She hasnt decided.四、SECTION B PASSAGES(总题数：3，分数：10.00)（分数：3.00）(1).Which of the following requires the least working tim
11、e?（分数：1.00）A.Part time jobs as salesclerks.B.Part time jobs as babysitters.C.Part time jobs at landscaping teams.D.Part time jobs at National Saving Bank.(2).Working with gardening teams _.（分数：1.00）A.is off campusB.is flexible in terms of schedulingC.requires professional skillsD.requires the most t
12、ime(3).What will the counselors at the office do?（分数：1.00）A.Give students hints about writing resumes.B.Provide students with jobs that interest them.C.Put students in touch with people offering the positions.D.Help students pass interviews.（分数：4.00）(1).Why does the speaker think some students dont
13、like history?（分数：1.00）A.History teachers dont care.B.Students are too lazy.C.The professors dont make it interesting.D.Students think history is not important.(2).What were Dr. Ninns lectures like?（分数：1.00）A.She was brief and to the point.B.She described things like a news reporter on the radio.C.Sh
14、e made the events sensible.D.She made history into a system.(3).How did John Adams make his living?（分数：1.00）A.He trained soldiers.B.He was a smith.C.He was a silversmith.D.He was a politician.(4).When were the first battles of the revolution fought?（分数：1.00）A.1772.B.1777.C.1775.D.1774.（分数：3.00）(1).A
15、ccording to the speaker, _make up the illiterate population?（分数：1.00）A.womenB.prisonersC.manual workersD.school children(2)._is the most important feature of John Moggers method of teaching the alphabet.（分数：1.00）A.How to write letters of the alphabetB.How to combine the letters into simple wordsC.Ho
16、w to communicate with family membersD.How to deal with problems(3).What does John Mogger say about his teaching method?（分数：1.00）A.It can help people to become literate within a short time.B.It was originally designed for teaching the English language.C.It enables the learners to master a language wi
17、thin three months.D.It is effective in teaching any alphabetical language to Brazilians.五、SECTION C NEWS BROAD(总题数：5，分数：17.00)（分数：9.00）(1).What is Egyptian President Hosni Mubaraks vision of reform?（分数：3.00）A.It should be radical and rapid to take effect.B.It should be gradual and prudent instead of
18、 excessively hasty.C.Political and economic reform should keep hand in hand.D.Economic reform is essential for political reform.(2).What has partly overshadowed the Egypts hosting of the World Economic Forum?（分数：3.00）A.A slow pace of change in Egypt.B.Hundreds of activists being in prison.C.A crackd
19、own on dissent that preceded the Forum.D.Demonstrations held in the streets to support judges.(3).Who has the group Human Rights Watch thought the suppression of dissent will alienate?（分数：3.00）A.Demonstrators.B.Business leaders.C.Investors and activists.D.Pro-reform judges.2.Although Indonesia gover
20、nment and separatist rebels agreed _ after the Indian Ocean tsunami, clashes continued.（分数：1.00）A.a peace talkB.a formal ceasefireC.an informal ceasefireD.a temporary withdrawal（分数：3.00）(1).Why did the Congress establish the U.S. Botanic Garden?（分数：1.00）A.For scientific research on the growing thing
21、s.B.For make a center of beauty.C.For attracting more children to visit.D.For improving the environmental conditions.(2).According to this passage, what is the large stone and glass structure?（分数：1.00）A.The United States Capitol building.B.The Gardens public Conservatory.C.Corpse plant.D.The United
22、States Botanic Garden.(3).Which of the following items is NOT true?（分数：1.00）A.The Botanic Garden has twenty-five thousand plants in total.B.The Botanic Garden provides medicine for the visitors.C.A visitor can move seemingly from one part of Earth to another in just a few seconds.D.It has rare and e
23、ndangered plants, too.（分数：2.00）(1).The Turkish Parliaments amended the constitution to（分数：1.00）A.establish a democratic government.B.exclude military judges from State Security courts.C.include more military officials in the parliament.D.reconcile with the guerrilla groups.(2).Who will be replaced b
24、y a civilian judge?（分数：1.00）A.The guerrilla leader, Abdullah Ocalan.B.The opposition leader.C.An army colonel on the judicial panel.D.A parliament member.（分数：2.00）(1).Which of the following statements is true?（分数：1.00）A.Half of the American workers have promised to buy a new plane for the Delta Airl
25、ines.B.The workers of Delta Airlines have promised to pay half the money for a new plane.C.Half of the workers of Delta Airlines have promised to help buy a new plane for their company.D.Half of the workers of Delta Airlines have bought a new plane for the company.(2).The workers are offering to giv
26、e _ of the money they earn in one year to buy the huge plane.（分数：1.00）A.3.5%B.5.3%C.5.2%D.2.5%六、PART CLOZE(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Mounting evidence has led astronomers to just an improbable conclusion; At least 90 percent and possibly 99 percent of all matter in the universe is completely 1 . Astronomers ca
27、ll this stuff dark matter. An astronomer first reported the matter after noting some unusual behaviour in visible matter. In 1993, Swiss astrophysicist Fritz Zwicky concluded that 2 was causing strange gravitational effects 3 these galaxies. Galaxies are like 4 islands in deep space 5 billions of st
28、ars that are held together by the force of 6 . Some galaxies are part of 7 systems called clusters; which contain many galaxies. Most galaxies; belong to smaller systems called groups. Groups and clusters in 8 form even larger 9 known as super-clusters. Just 10 the force of gravity keeps stars toget
29、her in galaxies the force of gravity 11 to keep galaxies together in clusters This same force of gravity keeps planets 12 around the sun 13 flying off into space. How great a force gravity exerts depends on the mass of the objects 14 and the distance between them, a 15 discovered by Newton. The amou
30、nt of mass and the distance between objects also 16 how fast the objects travel as they orbit each other. The force of its gravity keeps Earth and the other planets 17 orbit around it. The orbital speeds of the planets 18 with increasing distance from the sun. The planet nearest to the sun travels a
31、t an orbital speed of 48 kilometers per second 19 the distant planet Pluto orbits 20 speed of 7 kilometers per second（分数：20.00）A.visibleB.invisibleC.perceivedD.tangibleA.matterB.somethingC.nothingD.anythingA.OnB.inC.toD.with(4).A. particular B. peculiarC. vast D. prominent（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.A.consisti
32、ngB.containingC.assemblingD.combiningA.gravityB.weightC.attractionD.powerA.smallerB.largerC.largeD.smallerA.formB.regularC.tomD.generalA.organizationsB.structuresC.constructionsD.formationsA.regardless ofB.in spit ofC.asD.providedA.appearsB.usedC.resortsD.is sureA.movingB.orbitingC.shiftingD.removin
33、gA.rather thanB.other thanC.exceptD.including(14).A. attractingB. weighing C. attractedD. weighed（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.A.principalB.principleC.majorityD.standardA.tellB.measureC.determineD.exposeA.out ofB.away fromC.withD.inA.increaseB.declineC.fadingD.moderatingA.atB.withC.inD.onA.furthermoreB.in additi
34、onC.whileD.thus七、PART GRAMMAR AND V(总题数：30，分数：30.00)3.Mary answered with an_No when Tom asked her to lend him some money.（分数：1.00）A.emotionalB.emphaticC.effectiveD.eloquent4.At first the company refused to purchase the equipment, but this decision was _ revised.（分数：1.00）A.subsequentlyB.successivelyC
35、.predominantlyD.preliminarily5.During the summer holiday season it is difficult to find a(n) _ room in the hotels here.（分数：1.00）A.emptyB.vacantC.freeD.deserted6.The hotel requests that their guests _ after 11:00 p.m.（分数：1.00）A.not to play loud musicB.shouldnt play loud musicC.dont play loud musicD.c
36、ouldnt play loud music7.According to the new tax law, my money earned over that level is taxed at the _ of 39%.（分数：1.00）A.ratioB.percentageC.proportionD.rate8.As the train drew out, our dear friends on the platform blew kisses, _ tears and waved their handkerchiefs.（分数：1.00）A.shedB.droppedC.slumpD.f
37、ell9.Last week the president of the company held a party, but people thought it a great pity _ the most humorous, intelligent and beautiful woman in the company.（分数：1.00）A.to inviteB.not to inviteC.to have invitedD.not to have invited10.This is an illness that can result in total blindness _ left un
38、treated.（分数：1.00）A.afterB.ifC.sinceD.unless11.For all the latest pop music, tune _ your favorite radio station.（分数：1.00）A.on atB.in toC.up withD.along for12.Because of the unexpected changes, they postponed _us an answer.（分数：1.00）A.givingB.have givenC.to giveD.to have given13.Which of the following
39、sentences is NOT allowed grammatically?（分数：1.00）A.John baked Mary a cake.B.John denied Mary a cake.C.John cut Mary a cake.D.John ate Mary a cake.14.Cancer is second only _ heart disease as a cause of death.（分数：1.00）A.ofB.toC.withD.from15.The eldest child is thoroughly _ because they always give him
40、whatever he wants.（分数：1.00）A.wastedB.spoiledC.destroyedD.uneducated16.The doctor advised him to stay in bed, saying he was much _.（分数：1.00）A.ill enoughB.too illC.so illD.very ill17.Without the air to hold some of the suns heat, the earth at night _ , too cold for us to live.（分数：1.00）A.would be freez
41、ing coldB.will be freezing coldC.would be frozen coldD.can freeze coldly18.Have you invited_（分数：1.00）A.the BrownsB.the BrownsC.BrownsD.the Browns19.I think you can take a (n) _ course to improve your lecturing skills.（分数：1.00）A.intermediateB.middleC.mediumD.mid20.Public opinion has _ to the right ov
42、er the past decade on one component of collectivism nationalization.（分数：1.00）A.shiftedB.transformedC.alteredD.converted21.The small mountain village was _ by the snow for more than one month.（分数：1.00）A.cut backB.cut outC.cut offD.cut away22.Elizabethan takes a good rest on holiday, but she looks non
43、e _ better.（分数：1.00）A.theB.muchC.moreD.enough23.He blew out the candle and _ his way to the door.（分数：1.00）A.convergedB.wrenchedC.gropedD.strove24.It is only when you nearly lose someone _ fully conscious of how much you value him.（分数：1.00）A.do you becomeB.then you becomeC.that you becomeD.have you b
44、ecome25.The Managing Director said that improving relations with the association would not be easy, but that they _to try.（分数：1.00）A.would have decidedB.decideC.have decidedD.had decided26.John longed to _ gifts on everyone and hated the thought of being called a Scrooge.（分数：1.00）A.presentB.showerC.
45、bequeathD.distribute27.It has created a world of mobility: of rapid and _ change, with attention focused mainly on novelty or utility.（分数：1.00）A.increasingB.constantC.lengthyD.consistent28.Theres a man at the reception desk who seems very angry and I think he means _ trouble.（分数：1.00）A.makingB.to makeC.to have madeD.having made29.The football player was not nominated by the committee ,_not very popular
