1、专业四级-407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, 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 be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more.Please write the whole passage on ANSWER
3、 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 4 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the conversation.（分数：4.00）(1).What is the man d
4、oing?（分数：1.00）A.Making a gift for the woman.B.Working on a class assignment.C.Discussing his career with the woman.D.Preparing to teach an art class.(2).The woman advises the man to_.（分数：1.00）A.study paintings from other artistsB.go to her fathers art exhibitsC.show the instructor his sketchesD.chan
5、ge the color of the sky(3).How did the woman learn about painting?（分数：1.00）A.By listening to her father.B.By working for an artist.C.By talking to the art instructor.D.By taking several art courses.(4).The woman is going to_.（分数：1.00）A.take a history examB.go to an art exhibitC.attend a study groupD
6、.help the man with his paintingQuestions 5 to 7 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).The two speakers are talking about the mans _.（分数：1.00）A.absence of classB.class
7、performanceC.student visaD.financial problems(2).The man has played truant because_.（分数：1.00）A.he has to work part-timeB.some classes are tediousC.he has some matters to handleD.he is fed up with study(3).If the man continues missing classes, the woman might _first.（分数：1.00）A.contact the Immigration
8、 PoliceB.contact his family membersC.report to the school authoritiesD.forbid him to take other coursesQuestions 8 to 10 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).Why did
9、the woman decide to ride the city bus?（分数：1.00）A.Her car is being repaired.B.She wants to help reduce pollution.C.Parking is difficult in the city.D.The cost of fuel has increased.(2).According to the woman, the city should _to reduce the pollution caused by cars and buses.（分数：1.00）A.install many po
10、llution filtersB.spray a new material on enginesC.reduce the use of busesD.cut down the use of fuel(3).What is the conversation mainly about?（分数：1.00）A.A new fuel for buses.B.The causes of air pollution.C.A way to improve fuel efficiency in buses.D.Careers in environmental engineering.四、SECTION B PA
11、SSAGES(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 fact that vitamins are beneficial to memory can be found in_.（分数：1.00）A.bread, cereals, vegetables
12、and fruitsB.water, bread, cereals and vegetablesC.bread, cereals, vegetables and meatD.bread, cereals, vegetables and milk(2).Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an important factor in improving memory?（分数：1.00）A.Physical exercise.B.Food supply.C.Water supply.D.Enough sleep.(3).Which of the f
13、ollowing is NOT the consequence of lack of sleep?（分数：1.00）A.People tend to feel exhausted frequently.B.People cant concentrate on things well.C.People will be unable to store information.D.People will be unable to count numbers.Questions 14 to 16 are based on the following passage. At the end of the
14、 passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the passage.（分数：3.00）(1).How many students did Harvard have at the very beginning?（分数：1.00）A.6.B.9.C.10.D.16.(2).Harvard University offer a classic academic course based on the model of _during its early years.（分数：1.00）A.E
15、nglish universitiesB.American universitiesC.Puritan universitiesD.its own(3).Which of the following was NOT the achievement of the fund-raising campaign started by President Pusey?（分数：1.00）A.Increasing students number.B.Broadening student aid.C.Creating new professorships.D.Expanding Harvards physic
16、al facilities.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).What is the main topic of the passage?（分数：1.00）A.To introduce a new type of card game.B.To tell people how to w
17、in money in poker.C.To compare card game with doing business.D.To explain the origin of some expressions.(2).What does an ace in the hole mean?（分数：1.00）A.Turning failure into success.B.A winning card used at the right time.C.The highest and most valuable card.D.Anything kept fit until needed.(3).Why
18、 has the dealer fixed the cards?（分数：1.00）A.Because be has an ace in the hole.B.Because he is dealing off the bottom.C.Because he can get higher cards.D.Because the stacks are against him.(4).If you say somebody has a poker face, you mean_.（分数：1.00）A.he has a face which looks like those faces on poke
19、r cardsB.he has a face which hides all emotionsC.his face is as thin as a poker cardD.he looks like a man who likes playing poker五、SECTION C NEWS BROAD(总题数：4，分数：10.00)Questions 21 to 23 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions
20、.Now, listen to the news.（分数：3.00）(1).The advantages of the new treatment include all the following EXCEPT_.（分数：1.00）A.lower costB.more convenienceC.fewer side effectsD.more effectiveness(2).The new treatment is time-saving due to its_.（分数：1.00）A.fewer injectionsB.immediate symptomsC.longer effectiv
21、e 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.Questions 24 and 25 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.（分数：
22、2.00）(1).How long did Obama visit Asia?（分数：1.00）A.8 days.B.2 days.C.4 days.D.2 weeks.(2).Obama met with leaders, talking about all the following issues EXCEPT_.（分数：1.00）A.tradeB.climate changeC.world economyD.local financeQuestions 26 to 28 are based on the following news. At the end of the news ite
23、m, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.（分数：3.00）(1).The main characters in Rudds book are_.（分数：1.00）A.his childrenB.his petsC.his dogsD.his eats(2).The book will be published on_.（分数：1.00）A.Jan. 26B.Jan. 24C.Feb. 26D.Feb. 24(3).Which of the following is TRUE
24、according to the news item?（分数：1.00）A.Some of the profits will be used on Australia Day holiday.B.Most of the profits wilt be used on Australia Day holiday.C.Rudd will donate most of the profits to childrens charities.D.Rudd will donate some of the profits to childrens charities.Questions 29 and 30
25、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 people is the spacecraft supposed to carry?（分数：1.00）A.2.B.4.C.6.D.8.(2).How much will the trip to outer space cost?（分数：1.00）A.$ 200,000.B.$
26、 100,000.C.$ 400,000.D.$ 500,000.六、PART CLOZE(总题数：1，分数：20.00)The effect of the baby boom on the schools helped to make possible a shift in thinking about the role of public education in the 1920s. In the 1920s, but especially in the Depression of the 1930s, the United States experienced a(n) (31) bi
27、rth rate. Then with the prosperity (32) by the Second World War and the economic boom that followed, young people married and (33) households earlier and began to (34) larger families than had their (35) during the Depression. Birth rates rose to 102 per thousand in 1946, 106.2 in 1950, and 118 in 1
28、955. (36) economics was probably the most important (37) , it is not the only explanation for the baby boom. The increased value placed (38) the idea of the family also helps to (39) this rise in birth rates. The baby boomers began streaming (40) the first grade by the mid-1940s and became a (41) by
29、 1950. The public school system suddenly found itself (42) .The wartime economy meant that few new schools were built between 1940 and 1945. (43) large numbers of teachers left their profession during that period for better-paid jobs elsewhere. (44) , in the 1950s, the baby boom hit an antiquated an
30、d (45) school system. Consequently, the cus-todial rhetoric of the 1930s no longer made (46) ; keeping youths aged sixteen and older out of the labor market by keeping them in school could no longer be a high (47) for an institution unable to find space and staff to teach younger children. With the
31、baby boom, the focus of educators (48) turned toward the lower grades and back to basic academic skills and (49) The system no longer had much (50) in offering nontraditional, new, and extra services to the older youths.（分数：20.00）A.acceleratingB.strengtheningC.decliningD.fluctuating(2).32,（分数：1.00）A
32、.aroused fromB.took onC.brought onD.carried offA.adoptedB.incorporatedC.administeredD.establishedA.increaseB.raiseC.erectD.generateA.predecessorsB.successorsC.processorsD.dominatorsA.SinceB.DespiteC.AlthoughD.UnlessA.dominanceB.determinantC.determinerD.premiseA.atB.onC.forD.withA.demonstrateB.interp
33、retC.exhibitD.explainA.throughB.acrossC.intoD.towardsA.creekB.floodC.tormentD.torrentA.overtaxedB.overdosedC.overweighedD.overlappedA.MoreoverB.HoweverC.OtherwiseD.ThusA.NeverthelessB.ThereforeC.FurthermoreD.HoweverA.deficientB.incompleteC.inadequateD.partialA.senseB.meaningC.conceptionD.cognitionA.
34、notorietyB.compatibilityC.proximityD.priorityA.refutablyB.indispensablyC.inevitablyD.irrationallyA.conferenceB.symposiumC.seminarD.disciplineA.abilityB.interestC.benefitD.advantage七、PART GRAMMAR AND V(总题数：30，分数：30.00)2.The new student is quite reserved. Never _him talking with his classmates. A did
35、I find B I found C have I found D I have found（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3.A university is not just a place to _knowledge passed on to us from the past, it should be a place to explore new ideas. A inquire B require C acquire D squire（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.If you had taken his advice, this _. A will not have happ
36、ened B did not happen C would not have happened D had not happened（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.Listening to thrilling stories made my flesh_. A climb B itchy C creep D move（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.It is high time that we _some measures to deal with the water pollution. A will take B must take C took D shall take（分数
37、：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.It is not until midnight _he finished the report. A before B when C after D that（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.The prices of the cars are about 30% _and the manufacturers are almost selling their products _cost. A off; at B down; at C less ; for D lower ; on（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.He thinks that Hemi
38、ngways stories are not as humorous as_. A Mark Twain B Mark Twains C that of Mark Twain D those Mark Twain wrote（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10.The young couple _the child to the care of their neighbour for evening schools. A trusted B entrusted C distrusted D mistrusted（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.No _person would spen
39、d so much money just on a meal. A sensitive B sensible C sentimental D sensational（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12.The purpose of installing electric eyes along the main roads is to make sure that all vehicles _follow traffic rules. A cautiously B dutifully C dubiously D skillfully（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.Their refus
40、al to sign the international treaty was _by many countries in the world. A announced B denounced C renounced D pronounced（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14.Much of the boys free time _the Internet. A spends surfing B is spent surfing C spent surfing D is spent to surf（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.Which of the following is I
41、NCORRECT? A What we need at the moment is trucks, bulldozers and drills. B Half of the students has signed up for the new coursePublic Relations. C The number of DINKs seems to be increasing in big cities. D John as well as I wants to go boating.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.16.You must have got up late this mor
42、ning, _? A mustnt you B havent you C have you D didnt you（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.17.Three pints _enough to get me drunk. A arent B isnt C hadnt D havent（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.18.I quite understand _to discuss the matter before so many people. A you not want B you to not want C not your wanting D your not wanting
43、（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.19._criticism is important for the development of literature. A Literal B Illiterate C Literate D Literary（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.20.Dr. Lee has just received an invitation from Tsinghua University to join the _as a full-time professor. A committee B association C institution D faculty（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.21.I could never understand_. A why did Jane do such a crazy thing B why Jane does such a crazy thing C why Jane has done such a crazy thing D why Jane did such a crazy thing（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.22.It is the first American movie of this kind _I
