1、专业四级-557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 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 A
3、NSWER 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：0，分数：0.00)四、Questions 1 to 3 are(总题数：3，分数：3.00)2.How long will the man stay at the hotel?（分数：1.00）A.He wont leave until the next bank holiday.B.He hasnt decided yet.C.A couple of days.D.A couple of weeks.3.Which
4、 of the following personal information about the man is NOT true?（分数：1.00）A.He is now in U.K.B.His address is 11, Shady Lane, Fielding.C.He is British.D.His birthday is July 19th.4.What is the man doing?（分数：1.00）A.Booking a room for himself.B.Registering for a conference.C.Checking out.D.Checking in
5、.五、Questions 4 to 6 are(总题数：3，分数：3.00)5.Whats the womans job about?（分数：1.00）A.Gathering market information.B.Making marketing policies.C.Traveling to promote sales.D.Importation and exportation.6.What might NOT interest the businessmen?（分数：1.00）A.Information about competition.B.Statistics about pros
6、pective customers.C.Information about demand for certain articles,D.Marketing policies worked out by the woman.7.Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a source of information?（分数：1.00）A.Consumers.B.Publications.C.The sales department.D.Businessmen.六、Questions 7 to 10 ar(总题数：4，分数：4.00)8.What sho
7、uld the woman do if anything in the apartment gets broken?（分数：1.00）A.Leave a note to the owner.B.Inform the superintendent about it.C.Call the superintendent for help.D.Call mechanics.9.Why couldnt the woman find a desirable 3-bedroom apartment?（分数：1.00）A.No such apartments are available.B.She hasnt
8、 been looking for it long enough.C.She has children.D.The bedrooms were not spacious.10.What does the man suggest the woman do?（分数：1.00）A.Find a more spacious 3-bedroom apartment.B.Make do with a small 3-bedroom apartment.C.Sign the lease now.D.Leave the master bedroom to the children.11.What does t
9、he conversation say about the man?（分数：1.00）A.He is a real estate agent.B.He lives on the first floor.C.He manages the building for himself.D.He is the owner.七、SECTION B PASSAGES(总题数：0，分数：0.00)八、Questions 11 to 14 a(总题数：4，分数：4.00)12.If your sister likes to wear clothes in bright colors, such as reds
10、and yellows, she probably is（分数：1.00）A.sociableB.irritableC.less people-orientedD.pretty13.If you live in a room painted light blue, you may feel_.（分数：1.00）A.happy and energeticB.warm and excitedC.calm and relaxedD.hot and restless14.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the pas
11、sage?（分数：1.00）A.Light blue can help us think better.B.Yellows can make us feel happy.C.Oranges can raise childrensI. Q.D.White can help us concentrate on our studies.15.If you are working in a warmcolor surrounding, which of the following is most likely to happen?（分数：1.00）A.Severe headache.B.Low blo
12、od pressure.C.Rapid heartbeat.D.Breathing difficulty.九、Questions15 to 17 ar(总题数：3，分数：3.00)16.Computers and high-tech tools did all the following for American athletes EXCEPT_.（分数：1.00）A.analyzing their performancesB.suggesting ways to improveC.identifying their weaknessesD.improving their performanc
13、es easily17.What is the passage mainly about?（分数：1.00）A.The 23rd Olympic Games.B.A race of high technology.C.The application of high technology to the Olympics.D.A sophisticated computer system.18.According to the passage, the electronic message system_.（分数：1.00）A.trained American athletesB.kept the
14、 journalists informed of the resultsC.controlled the traffic efficientlyD.helped the judges make final decisions十、Questions 18 to 20 a(总题数：3，分数：3.00)19.This passage is mainly about_.（分数：1.00）A.sharks in the southeast AustraliaB.precautions against sharksC.how a man became rich due to his braveryD.th
15、e victims of sharks20.To show their appreciation of Frank Beaurepaires bravery, the public_.（分数：1.00）A.raised money for himB.made him a millionaireC.helped him run a motor-tyre businessD.helped him become prosperous21.In 1922, Frank was_.（分数：1.00）A.a lifesaverB.an expert swimmerC.a jobless young man
16、D.a rich man十一、SECTION C NEWS BROAD(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十二、Questions 21 to 22 a(总题数：2，分数：2.00)22.The policemen were killed and wounded（分数：1.00）A.in a grenade attackB.in a rocket attackC.in a landmine explosionD.in a suicide bombing23.What was the intention of the armed rebels?（分数：1.00）A.To expel the royal
17、 family.B.To end the military rule.C.To topple the government.D.To set up their own state.十三、Questions 23 to 24 a(总题数：2，分数：2.00)24.According to the Senate study, which adjective CANNOT be used to describe pre-war intelligence on Iraqi weapons?（分数：1.00）A.Unsupported.B.Conclusive.C.Unreliable.D.Overst
18、ated.25.Following the Senate study President Bush promised（分数：1.00）A.to question his judgments about the intelligenceB.to defend the intelligence agenciesC.to start a hearingD.to reform the intelligence agencies十四、Questions 25 to 26 a(总题数：2，分数：2.00)26.What comment did the Sudanese president make on
19、the crisis in his country?（分数：1.00）A.He will stick to Islamic law.B.He will remove religious confrontations.C.He will dissolve ethnic misunderstandings.D.He will seek international aid.27.What pressure is Sudan facing from the international community?（分数：1.00）A.To put down the Arab rebellion.B.To di
20、sarm pro-government militias.C.To stop expelling black Sudanese.D.To grant self-rule to black Sudanese.十五、Questions 27 to 28 a(总题数：2，分数：2.00)28.What CANNOT be inferred from the case?（分数：1.00）A.The victims are all girls.B.The mans ex-wife was involved in the crimes.C.The man had been chased for eight
21、 years.D.It caused great concerns in Belgium.29.The man committed all the following crimes EXCEPT_.（分数：1.00）A.murderB.rapeC.trafficking in childrenD.kidnapping十六、Questions 29 to30 ar(总题数：2，分数：2.00)30.What aid will Britain increase?（分数：1.00）A.Overseas deployment aid.B.Overseas development aid.C.Overs
22、eas investment aid.D.Overseas humanitarian aid.31.The aid will be increased_.（分数：1.00）A.to the target set by the UNB.to the target set for 2013C.to about $12 billion annuallyD.by about $12 billion annually十七、PART CLOZE(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十八、With thousands of ye(总题数：20，分数：20.00)32.（分数：1.00）A.get on forB.g
23、et uponC.get intoD.get on to33.（分数：1.00）A.coveredB.enclosedC.boundedD.jointed34.（分数：1.00）A.affluentB.abundantC.affableD.unique35.（分数：1.00）A.HoweverB.WheneverC.ThoughD.If36.（分数：1.00）A.hangB.hangingC.hangedD.hung37.（分数：1.00）A.whenB.sinceC.whileD.where38.（分数：1.00）A.highB.hotC.coldD.festival39.（分数：1.00）
24、A.ofB.againstC.toD.in40.（分数：1.00）A.surroundingB.surroundedC.to surroundD.surrounds41.（分数：1.00）A.spiritB.heartC.mindD.soul42.（分数：1.00）A.below the beltB.under its beltC.in its beltD.on its belt43.（分数：1.00）A.wanderB.to wanderC.wanderingD.wandered44.（分数：1.00）A.aB.anC./D.the45.（分数：1.00）A.no less thanB.no
25、 more thanC.less thanD.fewer than46.（分数：1.00）A.againstB.inC.withD.for47.（分数：1.00）A.brimmingB.brimmingC.brimming ofD.brimming with48.（分数：1.00）A.sidedB.linedC.envelopedD.hounded49.（分数：1.00）A.visuallyB.virulentlyC.virtuouslyD.virtually50.（分数：1.00）A.more thanB.more or lessC.less thanD.no less than51.（分数
26、：1.00）A.whichB.of whichC.thatD.of that十九、PART GRAMMAR & VOC(总题数：30，分数：30.00)52.When the tragic accident happened, the train was going at its _ speed.（分数：1.00）A.fullB.wholeC.completeD.entire53.Lung cancer has now _ breast cancer as a cause of death for women in the U. S.（分数：1.00）A.overcomeB.prevailed
27、C.overtakenD.conquered54.The car_ speed as it went down the hill.（分数：1.00）A.increasedB.wonC.obtainedD.gained55.The reporters were most interested in hearing his _ views on the situation in the Persian Gulf.（分数：1.00）A.privateB.individualC.specificD.personal56.You can always _ your best friend to help
28、 you out when you get into trouble.（分数：1.00）A.hopeB.expectC.wishD.rely57.This box is _ that one.（分数：1.00）A.twice as heavy asB.as twice heavy asC.twice heavy thanD.as heavy as twice58.I think it _ high time they _ to take you more seriously.（分数：1.00）A.was, beganB.is, should beginC.should be, beginD.i
29、s, began59.Those joint ventures in China enjoy certain _ that other enterprises do not.（分数：1.00）A.advantagesB.privilegesC.prioritiesD.rights60.Mr. Charles asked if his son had behaved _ at the dinner party.（分数：1.00）A.appropriatelyB.peculiarlyC.suitablyD.properly61.They complained that the teacher sh
30、ould have _ them earlier of the testing.（分数：1.00）A.notifiedB.noticedC.instructedD.conformed62.He is said _ much progress in his studies since last year.（分数：1.00）A.to makeB.to have madeC.to be makingD.making63.The size of the audience, _ we had expected, was well more than two thousand.（分数：1.00）A.who
31、B.thatC.asD.which64.She didnt quite understand you, because she knew _ English.（分数：1.00）A.such littleB.a littleC.so littleD.just little65.They _ the house from cellar to attic before deciding to purchase it.（分数：1.00）A.inspectedB.searchedC.examinedD.surveyed66.The bridge _ over there is to be complet
32、ed next May.（分数：1.00）A.builtB.being builtC.buildingD.having built67._ liberated in 1949, the workers and peasants _ a hard life now.（分数：1.00）A.Had not China been, would still be livingB.Had not China been, would have still been livingC.Had China not been, would still be livingD.Had China not been, w
33、ere living68.Olympic Games are considered an important means of communication, _ people from different countries to gain a better understanding between each other.（分数：1.00）A.to permitB.permittedC.being permittedD.permitting69.To be successful, a business needs to be aware of its _ and weakness as co
34、m- pared with its opponents.（分数：1.00）A.virtueB.meritC.strengthD.advantage70.He put on his overcoat _ catch cold.（分数：1.00）A.in order not toB.in order to notC.so that not toD.so as to not71.Great efforts must be made if the war _ avoided.（分数：1.00）A.will beB.can beC.has beenD.is to be72._ home than it
35、began to rain.（分数：1.00）A.No sooner I had arrivedB.As soon as I had arrivedC.No sooner had I arrivedD.No sooner did I arrive73.Generally speaking, they had a wonderful holiday at the seaside, but the last three days were _ by the unexpected storm.（分数：1.00）A.destroyedB.wastedC.damagedD.spoiled74.（分数：1
36、.00）A.no matter how it costsB.however much it costsC.how much does it costD.however does it cost much75.She says he works hard, and _.（分数：1.00）A.so he doesB.so does heC.does he soD.he so does76.He had always kept a _ eye on what was happening around him.（分数：1.00）A.clearB.keenC.distinctD.sensitive77.
37、The man was rewarded with a total sum of twenty thousand dollars for his great contribution and _ to the company.（分数：1.00）A.royaltyB.loyaltyC.facilityD.festivity78.Newton _ his great achievements more to his hard work than to his intelligence.（分数：1.00）A.attributedB.devotedC.treatedD.regarded79.You s
38、hould take an umbrella with you _ it rains.（分数：1.00）A.in caseB.becauseC.providedD.if80.There was a _ of his latest novel in a local newspaper immediately after its publication.（分数：1.00）A.commentB.reviewC.remarkD.revision81.Janets close _ to her younger sister often made people mistake them for each
39、other.（分数：1.00）A.relationshipB.relevanceC.resemblanceD.connection二十、PART READING COMPR(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二十一、TEXT A(总题数：4，分数：4.00)82.Why didnt Mrs. Manstey live with her daughter?（分数：1.00）A.Her daughter was married.B.She loved the view in New York.C.She was too old to travel to California.D.She hated he
40、r daughter.83.What we know from the passage is that Mrs. Manstey was_.（分数：1.00）A.a lonely old womanB.a strange and mad old womanC.a sociable old womanD.a respected and pleasant old woman84.Which is the reason why Mrs. Manstey did not write her daughter?（分数：1.00）A.She did not receive any letters from
41、 her daughter.B.It was difficult for her to write.C.California was far away from New York.D.They were separated so many years.85.What interested Mrs. Manstey was_.（分数：1.00）A.her daughters lettersB.her husbands companionshipC.life in the countryD.the view from the window二十二、TEXT B(总题数：3，分数：3.00)86.If
42、 you are a computer vendor in the 1990s, youll _.（分数：1.00）A.sell complete computer systems to your customersB.sell vehicles with printers and fax machines built in to your customersC.sell more centralized computers to your clientsD.provide excellent service after sales to your customers87.Which one of the following is NOT included in the trends of the 1990s?（分数：1.00）A.Vendors should lay great importance on service.B.Hardware will account for a greater share of computer companies revenue.C.Trends of the 1990s in computer industry are difficult to predict.D.Manufactures of mon
