1、专业四级-563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)Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.（分数：3.00）(1).What had the woman been trying to do earlier?（分数：1.00）A.Prepare a test.B.Sell her car.C.Find th
4、e cabin.D.Contact the man.(2).Who are at the cabin when the man calls?（分数：1.00）A.The mans parents.B.The man and the woman.C.The man and his parents.D.The woman and the mans parents.(3).Why does the woman tell the man not to worry?（分数：1.00）A.She can drive herself.B.She likes the mans parents.C.The ma
5、n can take her back on Monday.D.The man neednt tell her everythinQuestions 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.（分数：3.00）(1).Which topping is NOT mentioned?（分数：1.00）A.Bacon.B.Onions.C.Tomatoes.D.Green pep
6、pers.(2).What does the woman prefer to drink?（分数：1.00）A.Cola.B.Grape soda.C.Apple juice.D.Orange sod(3).At what time does this conversation take place?（分数：1.00）A.4:45.B.5:15.C.5:30.D.5:45.Questions 7 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 20
7、seconds to answer the questions.（分数：4.00）(1).What is the womans problem?（分数：1.00）A.The lecture is too difficult.B.The assignment is too difficult.C.She cant finish her assignment on time.D.She cant find the books on the reading list.(2).What does the woman hope?（分数：1.00）A.The deadline can be extende
8、d.B.The assignment can be canceled.C.She can have a good score in the exam.D.The professor can lend her the books.(3).What is the cause for her problem?（分数：1.00）A.Shes sick.B.Shes not a good student.C.She cant find the references.D.Shes too busy with her part-time jo(4).What does the professor offer
9、 to do at last?（分数：1.00）A.Help her to do the assignment.B.Write a recommendation letter for her.C.Lend the reference books her directly.D.Help her to borrow the books from the library.四、SECTION B PASSAGES(总题数：3，分数：10.00)Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage
10、, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.（分数：3.00）(1).What is the topic of the passage?（分数：1.00）A.Food keeping.B.Food safety after a flood.C.The influence of floodwater.D.Safe-keeping from floodwater.(2).What kind of food can be kept when flooding happens?（分数：1.00）A.Boxes of juice.B.Fo
11、od in soft packaging.C.Food in a waterproof container.D.All-mental cans in good condition.(3).Which of the following is NOT a proper way to clean the saved cans?（分数：1.00）A.Removing any labels.B.Using drinking water.C.Boiling the cans directly.D.Washing cans with soap and water.Questions 14 to 17 are
12、 based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you wilt be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.（分数：4.00）(1).What do Thomas Jeffersons idealized farmers mean?（分数：1.00）A.Being rich.B.Being powerful.C.Being independent.D.Having high social status.(2).What was the major change in agric
13、ulture during the 19th century?（分数：1.00）A.Specialized crops.B.Farm machinery.C.Extensive network of railroads.D.Unbalance of supply and deman(3).Which was one of the results of the increased use of machinery on farms?（分数：1.00）A.Intensifying the competition between farmers.B.Reducing the financial bu
14、rden of the farmers.C.Raising the production of specialized crops.D.Realizing the independence of farmers life on weather.(4).What is the topic of the talk?（分数：1.00）A.American society.B.Life of American farmers.C.Agriculture of America.D.Thomas Jeffersons dream.Questions 18 to 20 are based on the fo
15、llowing passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.（分数：3.00）(1).What is the finding of Harvard Universitys study?（分数：1.00）A.Brown rice is better than white rice in reducing Type Two diabetes.B.People in developed countries are more likely to have diabete
16、s.C.Type Two diabetes is relevant to the sugar our body produces.D.Women are less likely to have Type Two diabetes than men.(2).Which information is not included in the study?（分数：1.00）A.Diet.B.Medicare history.C.Pre-existing diseases.D.Day-to-day activities.(3).What is the problem of brown rice?（分数：
17、1.00）A.It has much lower production.B.It has less starch than white rice.C.It is shorter in releasing sugar than white rice.D.It is less available to people in poor countries.五、SECTION C NEWS BROAD(总题数：6，分数：10.00)Questions 21 to 22 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you wi
18、ll be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.（分数：2.00）(1).What is the topic of the news?（分数：1.00）A.Air pollution.B.Medicare in the U. S.C.The component of smog.D.Protection of environment.(2).What is the main cause for dropping the former EPA standard?（分数：1.00）A.The danger of premature death.B.The
19、 protest from the smog victims.C.The disapproval of the White House.D.The protest from Green Peace groups.Questions 23 to 24 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：2.00）(1).When did the fight begin?（分数：1.00）A.On Monday.B
20、.On Thursday.C.On Friday.D.On Saturday.(2).What did the protestors use to fight against the riot police?（分数：1.00）A.Batons.B.Stones.C.Sticks.D.Windows.Questions 25 to 26 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：2.00）(1).Wha
21、t is the topic of the news?（分数：1.00）A.Riots.B.Hunger.C.Food prices.D.Peace forc(2).What will the Secretary General first deal with?（分数：1.00）A.Riots.B.Hunger.C.Hoarding.D.Financial crisis.Questions 27 to 28 are based on the following news. At the end of the passage, you will be given 10 seconds to an
22、swer the questions.（分数：2.00）(1).How many people died in the cyclone at least?（分数：1.00）A.190.B.350.C.10,000.D.100,000.(2).What do relief workers plan to do?（分数：1.00）A.Rescue people.B.Provide shelters.C.Assess the damage.D.Offer food and water.2.Question 29 is based on the following news. At the end o
23、f the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the question.What is the purpose of the mission to Mars?（分数：1.00）A.To find ice.B.To find living creatures.C.To measure the atmosphere.D.To see if the water on it can support lif3.Question 30 is based on the following news. At the end of the news
24、 item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the question.What is the cause of the strike?（分数：1.00）A.Ports decrease.B.Fishermen arrest.C.The rising fuel prices.D.Environmental pollution.六、PART CLOZE(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Is there meaning in the length of a finger? Long fingers are a (31) of refinement. A s
25、hort stubby hand argues a lack of (32) Long fingers might also be a sign of a good basketball player or pianist. (33) maybe just a master at thumb wars. This (34) is sure: studies in recent years have (35) toward a number of findings. One of the studies just (36) finger length to success in financia
26、l trading.Earlier work found that male stock traders made more money on days (37) their level of the male hormone testosterone was higher. John Coateshimself a former traderwondered if, (38) , men with more testosterone (39) more successful traders. A way to know how much is to (40) their ring finge
27、r to their index finger. The index finger is the one (41) the thumb; the ring finger is third from the thumb. The longer the ring finger and the shorter the index finger, the (42) the testosterone exposure. The study involved forty-four traders and their (43) and losses over a twenty-month period (4
28、4) in two thousand seven. Those with the (45) experience and testosterone exposure earned about six times as much as those with the least. (46) , the research showed that traders with the most exposure (47) made the most money in wild markets (48) quick action is required. Testosterone is known to m
29、ake people more (49) themselves and more willing to take risks. It may also (50) a persons thinking ability.（分数：20.00）A.markB.representativeC.signD.signalA.senseB.sensibilityC.sensationD.sensoryA.AndB.SoC.OrD.ThenA.anywayB.generallyC.muchD.onlyA.doneB.focusedC.foundD.pointedA.adjustedB.assignedC.att
30、achedD.tiedA.thatB.whenC.whereD.whichA.by contrastB.frankly speakingC.howeverD.over allA.hadB.madeC.recruitedD.wereA.adoptB.compareC.linkD.relateA.next toB.near byC.close toD.besidesA.greaterB.lessC.moreD.more dangerousA.advantagesB.incomesC.profitsD.successA.endingB.lastingC.involvingD./A.betterB.m
31、oreC.mostD.richA.AlsoB.HenceC.HoweverD.WhileA.considerablyB.generallyC.harmoniouslyD.tremendouslyA.thatB.whatC.whenD.whereA.capable ofB.conscious ofC.sure ofD.typical ofA.developB.enforceC.enableD.improve七、PART GRAMMAR AND V(总题数：30，分数：30.00)4.The only candidate _ can hope to defeat him is quits now.
32、 A. who B. which C. that D. when（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.She was at the _ of her career when she was badly injured in the car accident. A. bloom B. peak C. excess D. extreme（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.The girl chose some very pretty _ paper for the present. A. covering B. wrapping C. packing D. collecting（分数：1.00）
33、A.B.C.D.7.All of the plants now farmed on a large scale were developed from plants _ wild. A. that once grew B. once they grew C. they once grew D. once grew（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.The desegregation was achieved through a number of struggles, _ had been mentioned in the previous chapters. A. a few of whi
34、ch B. a few of them C. a few of those D. a few of that（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.More than a year later he arrived back in America _. A. ill, tired and unhappy B. with ill, tired and unhappy C. felt ill, tired and unhappy D. he felt ill, tired and unhappy（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10.Mary is 18 years old this year; s
35、he _ 19 next year. A. will be B. is to be C. is going to be D. should be（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.We hadnt expected a power cut so we were astonished when the whole house was _. into darkness. A. dived B. plunged C. drowned D. dropped（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12.The volunteer firefighters valiantly tried to put ou
36、t the _ forest fire. A. raging B. rippling C. rolling D. roaring（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.A woman has to be _ a man to go half as far. A. twice as good as B. as twice good as C. twice good as D. twice so good as（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14.I _ him the Christmas gift by mail because he came home during the Christma
37、s holidays. A. ought to have sent B. couldnt have sent C. must have sent D. neednt have sent（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.Hydrogen is one of the most important elements in the universe _ it provides the building blocks from which the other elements are produced. A. so that B. but that C. provided that D. in t
38、hat（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.16.By the time you graduate, we _ in Australia for one year. A. will be staying B. will have stayed C. would have stayed D. have stayed（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.17.If you have never planted anything, you wont be able to know the pleasure of watching the thing you have planted _. A. grow B
39、. to grow C. growing D. to be growing（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.18.Adictionary of the English language, _ by Dr. Samuel Johnson, was the first real attempt as a systematic written survey of English usage. A. compiled B. composed C. concocted D. collected（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.19.To what extent will future scientifi
40、c discoveries make possible the _ of the human life span? A. increase B. expansion C. growth D. prolongation（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.20.I cant read the marks and notes Jim made in the margin. They are too _. A. faint B. foggy C. transparent D. misty（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.21._, he is appointed as general manager o
41、f the company. A. Be a man ever so young B. So young as a man ever is C. No matter he is young D. A man ever so young（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.22.The Brownings have not _ yet and I doubt whether they will come. A. turned in B. turned out C. turned up D. turned to（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.23.The two scholars worked at
42、 the task of writing a preface to the new dictionary for three hours _ last night. A. at length B. in full C. on end D. in time（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.24.He thought he had lost his _ forever. However, he found his pillow already taken by the dog when he entered the room. A. beautiful yellow little dog B. y
43、ellow beautiful little dog C. little yellow beautiful dog D. beautiful little yellow dog（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.25.Despite the wide range of reading material specially written or _ for language learning purposes, there is yet no comprehensive systematic program for the reading skills. A. appointed B. assem
44、bled C. acknowledged D. adapted（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.26.The disappearance of her paper has never been _. A. counted for B. looked up C. accounted for D. checked up（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.27.Once _, this power station will supply all the neighboring towns and villages with electricity. A. it being completed B. it completed C. completed D. it completes（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.
