1、专业四级-481及答案解析 (总分:160.00,做题时间:90分钟)一、PART DICTATION(总题数:1,分数:15.00)1.(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
2、listen to the conversation.(分数:4.00)(1).Whats the main subject of this conversation?(分数:1.00)A.Unites States Canadian agreements.B.Unlimited growth in population.C.Pollution in the Great Lakes.D.The limited supply of phosphates.(2).Where has the man been?(分数:1.00)A.Swimming in a lake.B.Washing cloth
3、es.C.Visiting his hometown.D.Sightseein(3).What did the woman used to do as a child?(分数:1.00)A.Grow large for experiments.B.Read a lot of stories.C.Fish in the ocean.D.Swim in the Great Lakes.(4).What has been the major problem in the Great Lakes in recent years?(分数:1.00)A.Too much algae.B.Excessive
4、 recreational use.C.Lack of adequate rainfall.D.Too much evaporation.Questions 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).What did the International Center send out t
5、o students?(分数:1.00)A.A diagram of their facilities.B.A schedule of their activities.C.Maps of the city.D.Samples of coffee from other countries.(2).What does the man feel about the local customs?(分数:1.00)A.Indifferent.B.Disinterested.C.Confused.D.Unaccustome(3).Where will the speakers meet each oth
6、er?(分数:1.00)A.At the snack bar.B.In front of the library.C.At the International Center.D.In front of the campus mailbox.Questions 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
7、.00)(1).What did the woman do the previous night?(分数:1.00)A.She went for a fide.B.She read a book.C.She watched televison.D.She had a doctors appointment.(2).According to the woman, what did the rural areas of the Old West lack?(分数:1.00)A.Doctors with specialized tranining.B.Good access roads.C.Inte
8、resting television programs.D.Reliable auto mechanics.(3).From the conversation, what can be inferred about doctors in the Old West?(分数:1.00)A.They made their own medicines.B.They experimented a lot.C.They traveled by horse and buggy.D.They were military officers.四、SECTION B PASSAGES(总题数:3,分数:10.00)
9、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).Why is cable TV necessary?(分数:1.00)A.Because it is the main source of information and entertainment.B.Because it is a means to
10、 educate people.C.Because it can satisfy people with specialized programs.D.Because there are no advertisements in between cable TV programs.(2).How is cable TV different from ordinary TV?(分数:1.00)A.One has to pay for the viewing.B.Cable TV has less news than ordinary TV.C.Programs on cable TV are n
11、ot as often interrupted as those on ordinary TV.D.Cable TV has more viewers than ordinary TV.(3).What do educators think of TV?(分数:1.00)A.They regard it as a supplement to classroom teaching.B.They think that children spend more time watching TV than necessary.C.They blame students poor ability to r
12、ead and write on TV watching as a means to gain knowledge.D.They worry about the unrealistic portrayal of life in TV programs,Questions 14 to i6 are based on. the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen Write passage.(分数:3.00)(1).
13、According to the passage, what makes language learning easier for some people than for others?(分数:1.00)A.Some people learn grammar more quickly than others.B.Successful language learners use special techniques.C.Some people have good teachers and good books.D.Successful language learners are more in
14、telligent than others.(2).Why do successful language learners find it easy to practice using the language regularly?(分数:1.00)A.They find it easy to communicate.B.They look for exact information.C.They want to teach the language to others.D.They want to learn from the people who speak the languag(3).
15、Why do you think the author wrote this passage?(分数:1.00)A.To teach people to speak English.B.To explain why language learning is difficult.C.To compare language learning with other types of learning.D.To encourage language learners to use these techniques.Questions 17 to 20 are based on the followin
16、g 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 talk mainly about?(分数:1.00)A.Earthquakes and their effects.B.How earthquakes take place.C.The classification of earthquakes.D.The damaging results of earthqua
17、kes.(2).What kind of earthquakes may not he so destructive?(分数:1.00)A.Those beneath the ocean.B.Those that do not kill people directly.C.Moderate earthquakes.D.Minor earthquakes.(3).What determines how strong an earthquake is?(分数:1.00)A.The movements of the earths shell.B.Where it takes place.C.The
18、injuries it causes.D.How far away it is from a city.(4).What can we infer from the talk?(分数:1.00)A.Powerful earthquakes usually occur after minor ones.B.Modern facilities add to the danger of an earthquake.C.Passing trucks are as dangerous as minor earthquakes.D.There is a powerful earthquake occurr
19、ing every two years.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. Now listen to the news.(分数:3.00)(1).The agreement comes On the first day of renewed peace talks between all
20、 sides in the _ civil war.(分数:1.00)A.ten-yearB.eight-yearC.eleven-yearD.twenty-year(2).Last Novembers cease-fire _.(分数:1.00)A.allowed 12,000 UN peacekeepers to deploy throughout the countryB.set a timetable for disarmamentC.agreed to evacuate all UN peacekeepersD.resulted in a united government(3).T
21、he rebels have funded much of their war effort through _.(分数:1.00)A.oil exportB.foreign aidC.illicit diamond tradingD.robbing nativesQuestions 24 to 26 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)
22、(1).Brazils energy minister says the country is on the verge of an energy crisis that _.(分数:1.00)A.will force Brazil to undergo rationing and blackouts beginning next monthB.will force Brazil to increase investment in the energy sectorC.will force Brazil to build more reservoirs to keep up with grow
23、ing demand for electricityD.will force Brazil to import more energy resources from other countries(2).The rationing aiming at reducing electricity consumption by 20 percent could last until _.(分数:1.00)A.JuneB.JulyC.NovemberD.October(3).Energy Minister jose Jorge blamed the situation, on _.(分数:1.00)A
24、.alack of enough reservoirs that supply water to power hydroelectric stationsB.a lack of strong government supportC.overconsumption of citizensD.a lack of rain during the rainy seasonQuestion 27 and 28 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answ
25、er the question. Now listen to the news.(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 Airlines.B.The workers of Delta Airlines have promised to pay half the money for a new plane.C.Half of the workers of
26、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 give _ 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%Questions 29 and 30
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).German court has sentenced a suspected former terrorist to nine years in prison tor her part in the failed 1988 bombing a _ disco.(分数:1.00)A.Spanish
28、B.GermanC.AmericanD.Swedish(2).Andrea Klump admitted _.(分数:1.00)A.she was a member of the ultra-left Red ArmyB.the now defunct group was behind the attackC.she was accompanied by Red Army Faction member Horst Ludwig MeyerD.her involvement in the bombing六、PART CLOZE(总题数:1,分数:20.00)During the 1980s, u
29、nemployment and underemployment in some countries was as high as 90 percent. Some countries did not (31) enough food; basic needs in housing and clothing were not (32) . Many of these countries looked to the industrial processes of the developed nations (33) solutions.(34) , problems cannot always b
30、e solved by copying the industrialized nations. Industry in the developed nations is highly automated and very (35) . It provides fewer jobs than labor-intensive industrial processes, and highly (36) workers are needed to (37) and repair the equipment. These workers must be trained, (38) many nation
31、s do not have the necessary training institutions. Thus, the (39) of importing industry becomes higher.Students must be sent abroad to (40) vocational and professional training. (41) , just to begin training, the students must (42) learn English, French, German, or Japanese. The students then spend
32、many years abroad, and (43) do not return home.All nations agree that science and technology (44) be shared. The point is: countries (45) the industrial processes of the developed nations need to !o0k carefully (46) the costs, because many of these costs are (47) . Students from these nations should
33、 (48) the problems of the industrialized countries closely. (49) care, they will take home not the problems of science and technology, (50) the benefits.(分数:20.00)A.generateB.raiseC.produceD.manufactureA.answeredB.metC.calculatedD.rememberedA.forB.withoutC.asD.aboutA.MoreoverB.ThereforeC.AnywayD.How
34、everA.expensiveB.mechanicalC.flourishingD.complicatedA.giftedB.skilledC.trainedD.versatileA.keepB.maintainC.retainD.protectA.sinceB.soC.andD.yetA.chargeB.priceC.costD.valueA.acceptB.gainC.receiveD.absorbA.FrequentlyB.IncidentallyC.DeliberatelyD.EventuallyA.soonB.quicklyC.immediatelyD.firstA.someB.ot
35、hersC.severalD.fewA.mightB.shouldC.wouldD.willA.adoptingB.conductingC.receivingD.adjustingA.toB.atC.onD.aboutA.opaqueB.secretC.sealedD.hiddenA.tackleB.learnC.studyD.manipulateA.InB.ThroughC.WithD.UnderA.exceptB.norC.orD.but七、PART GRAMMAR AND V(总题数:30,分数:30.00)2.Though steam engines have now passed t
36、he _ of their usefulness, their heritage remains. A. prime B. era C. epoch D. dafe(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.3.During the summer vacation, Mary worked on a (an) _ basis as a salesman, taking 8 percent of everything she sells. A. salary B. income C. commission D. pension(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.4.Do you like those kin
37、ds of cigarette?_ cigarette agrees with me. A. Hardly no B. Nearly no C. Barely no D. Almost none(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.5.Mr. and Mrs. Smith are so excited today, for they bought _ yesterday. A. many furnitures B. so much furniture C. ninny piece of furniture D. a lot of furniture(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.6.Do you
38、 regret paying fifty dollars for the dog?No, I would gladly pay _ for him. A. as much twice B. twice so much C. much twice D. twice as much(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.7.Most environmental problems exist because adequate measures for preventing them _ taken in the past. A. was not B. were not C. were not being
39、D. being not(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.8.The Russians also burned their farms and _ their dams and power plants. A. blew up B. blew off C. blew out D. blew over(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.9.Molten iron is poured into the mixer in the same way _ tea is poured into a cup from a teapot. A. as B. that C. since D. like(分数:1.
40、00)A.B.C.D.10.You must have/he experience that you find your voice _ on the telephone. A. distorted B. irregular C. twisted D. deformed(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.11.The meeting was so prolonged and exhausting that _ the speakers stopped for refreshments. A. at large B. at ease C. at intervals D. at random(分数:
41、1.00)A.B.C.D.12.Despite their good service provided, most inns are less expensive than hotels of _ standards. A. equivalent B. likely C. alike D. uniform(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.13.The new governments tax raise policy actually led to the result that the incomes from taxation actually _. A. shrink B. delay C
42、. disperse D. sink(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.14.Mr. Morgan gradually _ a knowledge of the subject. A. attained B. required C. acquired D. enquired(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.15.The harder the shrub is to grow, _. A. the higher price it is B. the higher price it would have C. the higher the price is D. the higher is the
43、price(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.16.Did Amys parents leave her any money?No, she has to support _ now. A. by herself B. herself C. all alone D. on her own(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.17.The patients believe that Dr. Smith knows exactly how to put them _. A. right B. correct C. well D. straight(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.18.We were s
44、uddenly _ when I was speaking to John on the, phone. A. hung B. cut down C. cut off D. hung back(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.19.The government _ to approve the use of wide-spead surveillance when the Justice Department took objections. A. is going B. had been C. was about D. is coming(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.20.The behavior of an animal depends mainly on _, whereas human behavior is mostly a product of learning. A. instinct B. impulse C. consciousness D. response(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.21.The news it