1、专业四级-455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).Among the following qualifications, which one is needed to run for a student senate position?（分数：1.00）A.Must have paid a fee.B.Must be a full-time student.C.Must be a member of a university organization.D.Must remain until graduat
5、ion.(2).What does the student mean when he says this:Stuff like that?（分数：1.00）A.There is a lot more.B.For example.C.Nothing much.D.I dont know.(3).Which of the following statements about student senators is NOT true?（分数：1.00）A.Work with organizations at the university.B.Can be re-elected after a yea
6、r.C.Can be kicked out for not going to meetings.D.Earn a salary from student fees.Questions 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 want to
7、leave a message for Dr. Owada?（分数：1.00）A.He would like to apply for a job.B.He needs to discuss his grade.C.He will not attend class today.D.He wants to record her lectur(2).What does the secretary imply about Dr. Owada?（分数：1.00）A.Dr. Owada will be absent until the next day.B.Dr. Owada does not like
8、 students to call her.C.Dr. Owada is visiting Professor Strongs class.D.Dr. Owada answers her mail every mornin(3).What will the student probably do?（分数：1.00）A.Return to the office after class.B.Change his schedule of classes.C.Write a note to his professor.D.Miss the lecture by Professor stronQuest
9、ions 7 to 10 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).With whom is the man speaking?（分数：1.00）A.His academic advisor.B.Another student.C.A ski instructor.D.The college de
10、an.(2).What has the woman mainly been thinking about?（分数：1.00）A.The weather.B.A vacationC.Going skiing.D.Her studies.(3).Where will the woman probably spend her vacation time?（分数：1.00）A.At the beach.B.At her job.C.At a ski resort.D.At the school library.(4).What does the woman think the man should d
11、o?（分数：1.00）A.Take a trip to the beach.B.Go to a ski resort.C.Study for his exams.D.Think further about his vacation.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.Questions 11 to 14 are b
12、ased 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 audience listening to?（分数：1.00）A.A radio broadcast.B.A political discussion.C.A sales promotion.D.A health documentary.(2).What is the m
13、ain topic of the talk?（分数：1.00）A.Where fruit is grown.B.How fruit becomes ripe.C.Why fruit falls from trees.D.Which fruits are edibl(3).What is the source of the ethylene described in the talk?（分数：1.00）A.The fruit itself.B.The air surrounding the fruit.C.The spray applied by farmers.D.The tree or vi
14、nes to which the fruit is attache(4).According to the speaker, when fruit breathes oxygen, what begins to happen?（分数：1.00）A.The fruit loses its sweetness.B.The fruit falls off the tree.C.Bees begin to pollinate the fruit.D.The temperature inside the fruit increases.Questions 15 to 17 are based on th
15、e 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 main topic of the talk?（分数：1.00）A.Different methods of pollination.B.One example of an evolutionary strategy.C.The food supply of the hummingbird.
16、D.Hummingbirds and hawk-moths.(2).Why is the scarlet jelly, the plant, considered to be unusual?（分数：1.00）A.It grows in a very cool climate.B.It is extremely difficult to grow.C.Its blossoms change color.D.Its nectar is bright re(3).Why did the hummingbirds leave the mountains?（分数：1.00）A.They prefer
17、warmer weather.B.There are not enough moths to eat.C.They are looking for brighter flowers.D.They dont want to be caught by other pollinators.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 pas
18、sage.（分数：3.00）(1).What is the topic of this talk?（分数：1.00）A.The salinity of the ocean.B.Pollutants found at sea.C.The composition of coral reefs.D.The weather patterns of coastal areas.(2).What does the speaker say about the oceans level of saltiness?（分数：1.00）A.It is measured annually.B.It is highes
19、t at the oceans surface.C.It has increased over time.D.It has decreased over tim(3).What is one of the sources of the oceanic salinity mentioned?（分数：1.00）A.Seaweed found in kelp beds.B.Industrial waste.C.Meteorites.D.Underwater volcanoes.五、SECTION C NEWS BROAD(总题数：4，分数：10.00)In this section, you wil
20、l hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow.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. Now, listen to the news.（分数：3.00）(1).What is the report mainly about?（分
21、数：1.00）A.President Obamas economic stimulus is not effective.B.President Obamas economic stimulus is effective.C.President Obamas economic stimulus should be extended.D.President Obamas economic plan needs more money.(2).What did the economists hope for December, 2009?（分数：1.00）A.They hoped that ther
22、e would be no job loss in Dec.B.They hoped that there would be net job gains in Dec.C.They hoped that there would be a net 85,000 job loss.D.They hoped that the unemployment rate would drop.(3).What is the Republicans view toward President Obamas administration?（分数：1.00）A.They think its time for him
23、 to bring about real progress.B.They dont think his administration has actually improved Americas economic conditions.C.They think that he has no idea about how to create more jobs.D.All of the abovQuestions 24 to 25 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10
24、seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.（分数：2.00）(1).What might be the complaints with Toyotas Prius Hybrid about?（分数：1.00）A.About its breaking down problems.B.About its braking problems.C.About Toyotas slow response.D.About electronic problems.(2).What does the speaker mean when he
25、 says this: He characterized Toyotas North American officials as possibly safety deaf to the issue until the visit. ?（分数：1.00）A.He thinks Toyotas North American officials are deaf.B.Toyotas North American officials do not care about safety.C.Toyotas North American officials are slow in responding to
26、 safety related complaints.D.Toyotas North American officials have taken appropriate action.Questions 26 to 27 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：
27、1.00）A.France supported the ban on the global trade in bluefin tuna.B.Italy supported the ban on the global trade in bluefin tuna after France.C.France will immediately stop fishing bluefin tuna.D.France will stop fishing bluefin tuna after 18 months.(2).What do the environmentalists worry about blu
28、efin tuna?（分数：1.00）A.They might extinct due to over fishing.B.Europes fishing nations might postpone the ban.C.The price of bluefin tuna will soar in Japan.D.Too much of bluefin tuna is exporteQuestions 28 to 30 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 15 secon
29、ds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.（分数：3.00）(1).What is the reason for the rise of cost of rice?（分数：1.00）A.Drought in rice-producing countries like India.B.Improving global economy raises the demand.C.Further weakness in the U. S. dollar is likely to occur.D.All of the abov(2).What
30、can be inferred from the report?（分数：1.00）A.China is a rice-exporting country.B.Rice is the main food in Arab countries.C.India used to be a rice-exporting country in the last two decades.D.The Philippines is a leading exporter of ric(3).In the last two decades, the highest price of rice was around_.
31、（分数：1.00）A.1,000 a tonB.550 a tonC.800 a tonD.665 a ton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.It was only in death (31) the world realized ho
32、w famous Diana, (32) Princess of Wales, really was. All the years while she was still (33) , were as nothing compared (34) the media attention she (35) after her tragic death in a car (36) in Paris, at the end of August.Television companies dropped their normal programs to broadcast nonstop reports
33、and British newspapers became (37) more than extended obituaries. Some people might have accused the media (38) overdoing it, but the public reaction was, if (39) , more intense and emotional. In Britain, hundreds of thousands of people, from babies (40) arms to pensioners, (41) for hours to sign bo
34、oks of condolence at Jamess Palace in London. And, by the time of Dianas funeral on Saturday, 6 September, the entrances (42) all of Londons main Royal Palaces had been made impassable by carpets of flowers tens of meters deep.The Diana phenomenon began 17 years (43) , in 1980, when rumors began to
35、circulate that she and the Prince of Wales were to marry. At the time, she was a(n) (44) teacher in a London kindergarten, but she had many of the (45) deemed essential for the wife of the heir to the throne. She was an aristocrat-her father was an earl, her mother the daughter of a baron-familys cl
36、ose ties (46) the Royal Family went back centuries. And she was young, attractive and (47) a virgin.To the press and the public, this young woman was a welcome (48) from the celebrities and politicians that they (49) When the wedding (50) in July 1981, it was watched by an estimated one billion peop
37、le-a fifth of words population.（分数：20.00）A.whatB.whichC.whoD.thatA./B.theC.anD.aA.liveB.lovelyC.livelyD.aliveA.asB.toC.byD.forA.acceptedB.paidC.receivedD.gaveA.accidentB.incidentC.eventD.caseA.a littleB.littleC.muchD.farA.withB.ofC.forD.fromA.somethingB.nothingC.anythingD.everythingA.byB.withC.inD.o
38、nA.queuedB.quarreledC.foughtD.calledA.atB.onC.toD.withA.laterB.beforeC.afterD.agoA.remarkableB.famousC.unremarkableD.badA.quantitiesB.qualitiesC.fortuneD.goodsA.withB.forC.inD.onA.supposedB.supposingC.supposeD.supposedlyA.changeB.targetC.teacherD.headA.used toB.were used toC.usedD.accustomed toA.hap
39、penedB.occurredC.took placeD.was taken place七、PART GRAMMAR AND V(总题数：30，分数：30.00)2.She _ left the hospital so soon, for she had not yet recovered. A. shouldnt have B. wouldnt have C. couldnt have D. mustnt have（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3.The picnic _ at last after being twice postponed. A. came up B. came of
40、f C. put on D. went on（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.From the way they talked I _ them to be married. A. consume B. assume C. resume D. presume（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.If the horse wins today, he _ thirty races in the last five years. A. will win B. will have won C. would have won D. had won（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.Though
41、steam engines have now passed the _ of their usefulness, their heritage remains. A. date B. period C. prime D. beginning（分数：1.00）_7.He didnt live up to _ had been expected of him. A. what B. which C. that D. all what（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.Rugby is also different from soccer in _ played by a large number
42、 of players. A. whom it is B. that it is C. when it is D. where it is（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.Well go to Paris for our holiday, _it isnt too expensive. A. except B. provided C. so far as D. unless（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10.He _ a brick through the window. A. hurled B. cast C. put D. tossed（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.Man
43、y a student and many a teacher in that school _ that three-dimensional film. A. have seen B. are seeing C. see D. has seen（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12.I walked 8 miles today. I never guessed that I could walk _ far. A. that B. this C. such D. as（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.Millions of people were _ partially or wholl
44、y destitute during the war. A. rendered B. repelled C. rejoiced D. reinforced（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14.Although this area is very poor just now, its _ wealth is great. A. prevalent B. potential C. previous D. profound（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.In fact, she would rather leave for San Francisco _ in Los Angeles. A. to stay B. than stay C. than staying D. than have stayed（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.16.The great use of a school education is not so much to teach you things _ to teach you the art of learning. A. than B. rather than C. nor D. as（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.17.Come and see me whene
