1、专业四级-424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 then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more.（分数：15.00）_二、PART LISTENING COM(总题数
3、：0，分数：0.00)三、SECTION A CONVERSATI(总题数：3，分数：10.00)In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds
4、 to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation.（分数：3.00）(1).What does the man say about the weather forecast?（分数：1.00）A.It will start raining.B.It will be very hot.C.It will clear up.D.It will be very col(2).Why are they happy to hear the weather forecast for Friday?（分数：1.00）A.After class,
5、 they are planning to go skiing.B.Class will be canceled because of bad weather.C.The professor will hold class by the lake on campus.D.They will be able to take a class trip.(3).What is the womans attitude toward hiking in the mountains?（分数：1.00）A.Shes worried it will be too difficult for her.B.She
6、 enjoys it.C.She thinks its too far to go.D.She prefers the seasidQuestions 4 to 6 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 does the student go to see her professor?
7、（分数：1.00）A.There was a problem with her registration.B.She will miss the beginning of the summer term.C.She wants advice about joining a study group.D.She would like to discuss her research project.(2).What does the professor imply?（分数：1.00）A.It is not acceptable to miss class time.B.The first day o
8、f class has been changed.C.Students are required to take the course.D.The summer course has been cancele(3).What will the student probably do?（分数：1.00）A.Take the course during the fall.B.Make up the work she misses.C.Join an available study group.D.Cancel her trip to Vancouver.Questions 7 to 10 are
9、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).How did Judy spend most of her time in Florida?（分数：1.00）A.Sightseeing.B.Lying on the beach.C.Taking photographs of the beaches.D.Scu
10、ba divin(2).What was Tom doing in February?（分数：1.00）A.He was on a field trip.B.He was vacationing in Florida.C.He was studying most of the time.D.He was vacationing at hom(3).What kind of class went on the field trip?（分数：1.00）A.Biology.B.Photography.C.Swimming.D.Paintin(4).According to Judy, What di
11、d her professor photograph?（分数：1.00）A.Oceanic snails.B.Large green jellyfish.C.Different planktonic plants.D.Sunken treasure chests.四、SECTION B PASSAGES(总题数：3，分数：10.00)In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Question
12、s 11 to 14 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 talk?（分数：1.00）A.How birds learn to build nests.B.Why birds lay eggs.C.How birds nests have evolved.D.W
13、hy some birds nests are considered primitiv(2).What evolutionary change in birds led to nest building?（分数：1.00）A.Their flying ability improved greatly.B.They became warm-blooded.C.They began to lay eggs.D.They changed their migration patterns.(3).According to the speaker, where were the first birds
14、nests located?（分数：1.00）A.On the ground.B.In cold places.C.On the highest branches of trees.D.Inside tree trunks.(4).What is the killdeers nest in parking lot an example of?（分数：1.00）A.A primitive type of nest.B.An elevated nest.C.A typical cup-shaped nest.D.A nest of twigs and branches.Questions 15 t
15、o 17 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).What is the talk mainly about?（分数：1.00）A.The types of instruments used in bebop music.B.The social setting in which bebop music developed.
16、C.How two styles of jazz music influenced each other.D.The influence of bebop music on the United States economy during the 1940s.(2).How did bebop band avoid the performance tax?（分数：1.00）A.They didnt use singers.B.They gave free concerts.C.They performed in small nightclubs.D.They shortened the len
17、gth of their performances.(3).Why does the professor mention the decline of the United States economy during the great depression?（分数：1.00）A.To discuss one way it impacted jazz music.B.To explain why the government reduced some taxes.C.To describe a common theme in jazz music.D.To discuss the popula
18、rity of certain jazz bands.Questions 18 to 20 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).Why were the fishermen frightened of the squid?（分数：1.00）A.Because of its smell.B.Because of its e
19、yes.C.Because of its size.D.Because of its behavior.(2).What does the giant squid symbolize to biologists?（分数：1.00）A.How sea animals manage to exist.B.How large sea animals can be.C.How frightening the squid is.D.How little we know about the se(3).What does the airplane example illustrate about the
20、deep sea research?（分数：1.00）A.Why it is difficult to use aerial photographs in research.B.Why oceanic research is so limited.C.How oceanic research has helped land research.D.How light is used to attract sea lif五、SECTION C NEWS BROAD(总题数：5，分数：10.00)In this section, you will hear several news items. L
21、isten to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow.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 criteria for progress is_according to Mr. Obam（分数：1.00）A.
22、A. The economy of the nation.B. The development of technology.C. Peoples welfare.D. The harmony of the society.(2).Which of the following is not included in President Obamas budget plan?（分数：1.00）A.Caring for elderly parents.B.Boosting the nations economy.C.Paying off student loans.D.Saving for retir
23、ement.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).From the report, we learn that_.（分数：1.00）A.General Motor owns the SAAB brand.B.Dutch car maker spyker is buying saab.C.Sa
24、ab has lost money for years under GM ownership.D.All of the abov(2).By producing the Explorer SUV, how many jobs can Ford create?（分数：1.00）A.1，200.B.120.C.12，000.D.25% mor2.Question 25 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 5seconds to answer the questions. Now
25、, listen to the news.According to the report, President Obama plans to_.（分数：1.00）A.ask for a 1.3 trillion deficitB.gain the needed 60 votesC.stop funding some domestic spending programsD.set up a bipartisan task forceQuestions 26 and 27 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, y
26、ou will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.（分数：2.00）(1).According to the report, what has delayed the work of restoring power supply for Dakotas?（分数：1.00）A.Strong winds.B.Ice.C.Snow.D.Low visibility.(2).What are the main efforts to help the impacted area?（分数：1.00）A.
27、Power restoration.B.Sheltering.C.Both A and BD.None of the abovQuestions 28 to 30 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.（分数：3.00）(1).From the report, we learn that_.（分数：1.00）A.J.D. Salinger is a his
28、torianB.J.D. Salinger wrote The Catcher in the RyeC.J.D.Salinger wrote A Peoples History of the United StatesD.J.D. Salinger was Professor Emeritus at Boston University(2).Why does the report say that Howard Zinn is a political activist?（分数：1.00）A.He wrote The Catcher in the Rye.B.He lectured widely
29、.C.He was close friends with Linguist and political activist Noam Chomsky.D.He was heavily involved in US civil rights and anti-war movements.(3).Which one of the following is true?（分数：1.00）A.Howard Zinns book was very popular among the left.B.Howard Zinn published a book together with Noam Chomsky.
30、C.Howard Zinn died at the age of 91.D.A Peoples History of the United States is a graphic novel.六、PART CLOZE(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on your answer sheet.More t
31、han 40 thousand readers told us what they looked for in close relationships, what they expected (31) friends, what they were willing to give in (32) , and how satisfied they were (33) the quality of their friendships. The (34) give little comfort to social critics. Friendship (35) to be a unique for
32、m of (36) bonding. Unlike marriage or the ties that (37) parents and children, it is not defined or regulated by (38) Unlike other social roles that we are expected to (39) as citizens, employees, members of professional societies and (40) organizationsit has its own principle, which is to promote (
33、41) of warmth, trust, love, and affection (42) two people.The survey on friendship appeared in the March (43) of Psychology Today. The findings (44) that issues of trust and betrayal are (45) to friendship. They also suggest that our readers do not (46) for friendship only among those who are (47) l
34、ike them, but find many (48) differ in race, religion, and ethnic background. Arguably the most important (49) that emerges from the data, (50) , is not something that we found-but what we did not.（分数：20.00）A.toB.forC.ofD.onA.returnB.replyC.additionD.turnA.aboutB.withC.ofD.byA.effectsB.expectationsC
35、.resultsD.consequencesA.appearsB.feelsC.leadsD.soundsA.civilB.humanC.mankindD.individualA.attractB.attachC.controlD.bindA.ruleB.disciplineC.lawD.regulationA.playB.keepC.showD.doA.thoseB.allC.anyD.otherA.interestsB.feelingsC.friendshipD.impressionA.onB.inC.forD.betweenA.printB.copyC.issueD.publicatio
36、nA.confirmB.resolveC.assureD.secureA.mainB.centralC.neutralD.nuclearA.askB.appealC.cai1D.lookA.moreB.lessC.mostD.leastA.friendsB.whatC.peopleD.whoA.summaryB.decisionsC.conclusionD.claimA.yetB.stillC.moreoverD.however七、PART GRAMMAR AND V(总题数：1，分数：30.00)There are thirty sentences in this section. Bene
37、ath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes 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
38、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 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.a./B.the.aC./.theD.the. the(4).Advertising media like direct mail, radio, tele
39、vision and newspapers _ to increase the sales of industrial products.（分数：1.00）A.have been usedB.will be usedC.is being usedD.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.hav
40、ing competed(6).She _ the hospital so soon, for she had not yet recovered.（分数：1.00）A.shouldnt have leftB.did leaveC.has 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 a
41、re becoming more popular with families.（分数：1.00）A.thatB.whichC.in whichD.whose(9).The opening ceremony has already started. 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.Thoug
42、h writtenC.It was writtenD.Written it was(11).It is useful to be able to predict the extent _ which a price change will 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.
43、would amount to(13).The total number of articles published on cancer _ amazing.（分数：1.00）A.areB.have beenC.isD.be(14)._ that 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
44、）A.believeB.believingC.to believeD.believes(16).The most _ technological success in the twentieth century is probably the 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.inhere
45、ntlyB.vitallyC.virtuallyD.identically(18).Mr. Wilson said that he did not want to _ any further responsibilities.（分数：1.00）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,
