1、专业四级-564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 be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more.Please write the whole passage on ANSWER
3、 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：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.Now, listen to the conversation.（分数：3.00）(1).Which of the foll
4、owing is NOT true?（分数：1.00）A.There is no limit to mileage.B.The woman wants to rent a car.C.The woman needs a full-size car.D.The rate of a compact car is $ 78 a day.(2).What does the full insurance include?（分数：1.00）A.Collision damage and additional driver insurance.B.Personal accident and additiona
5、l driver insurance.C.Personal accident and collision damage insurance.D.Theft insurance and personal accident insurance.(3).The woman is going to pay _for the rental.（分数：1.00）A.$ 78B.$ 86C.$ 70D.$ 8Questions 4 to 6 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be
6、given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now. listen to the conversation.（分数：3.00）(1).At the beginning of the conversation, what does the man ask the woman to do?（分数：1.00）A.Turn off the lights and leave there.B.Turn off the lights and have a talk.C.Leave there and have a drink together.D.Stay there
7、and enjoy the others company.(2).The woman is going to celebrate Christmas with _.（分数：1.00）A.her family at homeB.her friends in a pubC.nobody but herselfD.her roommates(3).What does the man do?（分数：1.00）A.He asks the woman for some clothes and a toothbrush.B.He promises to go to the womans dorm room
8、tomorrow.C.He invites the woman to have a drink in a bar.D.He invites the woman to celebrate Christmas with him.Questions 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)
9、.What is the mans problem?（分数：1.00）A.He is always laughing at other students.B.He was constantly talking with other Students in class.C.He disturbed the teacher by asking questions.D.He is always showing off in the classroom.(2).How did the woman know about the mans problem?（分数：1.00）A.She observed i
10、t herself.B.She heard of it by chance.C.Several students told her.D.The man confessed it to her.(3).The woman suggests the man _.（分数：1.00）A.listen to her lectures attentivelyB.drop the class periodC.ask others after classD.record the lectures(4).How many times can the man meet the woman in the offic
11、e every week?（分数：1.00）A.2.B.3.C.4.D.5.四、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, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the passage.（分数：3.00）(1).The six policies to prevent millions of death linke
12、d to tobacco use are known as_.（分数：1.00）A.MPOWERB.NPOWERC.MBOWERD.NBOWER(2).What is the most effective way to reduce tobacco use according to the WHOs report?（分数：1.00）A.Monitoring tobacco use and prevention policies.B.Protecting people by establishing smoke-free areas.C.Enforcing bans on tobacco adv
13、ertising.D.Raising taxes on tobacco.(3).More than 25 percent of all smokers in the world are_.（分数：1.00）A.RussianB.ChineseC.AmericanD.IndianQuestions 14 to 16 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the passage.（分
14、数：3.00）(1).According to the passage, which of the following statements is CORRECT?（分数：1.00）A.The power of optimism and pessimism is fearful.B.Optimists are less likely to fall ill than pessimists.C.Optimism is connected with blind faith.D.Pessimism makes people lose interest in anything.(2).Psycholo
15、gists hold that_.（分数：1.00）A.one is born optimistic or pessimisticB.pessimism is inheritedC.optimism is acquired when one is very youngD.pessimism is a long lasting habit(3).Which of the following is CORRECT about the difference between optimists and pessimists?（分数：1.00）A.Optimists live a more wealth
16、y life than pessimists.B.Optimism can help explain the setbacks while pessimism cannot.C.Pessimists attribute failure to temporary causes, but optimists dont.D.Pessimists usually blame themselves for their mistakes, while optimists dont.Questions 17 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the e
17、nd of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the passage.（分数：4.00）(1).Daily attendance is required_.（分数：1.00）A.at all American universitiesB.only in elementary and high schools in AmericaC.for bad students onlyD.by some college professors(2).According to the
18、 passage, a good student in college must_.（分数：1.00）A.go to every class, no matter how he or she feelsB.go to class unless there is a good reason not toC.stay in the dormitory and studyD.make excuses to the teacher(3).According to the passage, a good student in college must also_.（分数：1.00）A.know the
19、answer to every quiz questionB.answer only interesting questionsC.know the answer to every question the teacher asksD.know the answers to most quiz questions but maybe not the hardest one(4).If students dont understand an important part of the lesson,_.（分数：1.00）A.they had better not to ask teachers
20、to explain itB.teachers may be impatient with themC.they should ask other students for helpD.teachers would gladly explain the things to them again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 an
21、swer the questions.Now, listen to the news.（分数：3.00）(1).According to Obama, American troops will begin to go back home in_.（分数：1.00）A.June, 2011B.June, 2010C.July, 2011D.July, 2010(2).The number of American troops in Afghanistan now is_.（分数：1.00）A.30,000B.40,000C.70,000D.100,000(3).This year, the ne
22、w troop increase will cost about_.（分数：1.00）A.$ 300,000,000B.$ 100,000,000C.$ 1,000,000,000D.$ 30,000,000,000Questions 24 and 25 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).Some foreign student
23、s are attending smaller schools because_.（分数：1.00）A.education there is more effective and powerfulB.its easy for them to make a lot of friends thereC.they are able to know everyone in the same schoolD.tuition fees there are cheaper than the larger ones(2).Which of the following is NOT a good reason
24、for attending larger schools?（分数：1.00）A.There will be more job interviews.B.Larger schools have more money.C.Many of them are widely recognized.D.Larger schools hold more activities.Questions 26 to 28 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answe
25、r the questions.Now, listen to the news.（分数：3.00）(1).Which of the following statements about new HIV infections is NOT true?（分数：1.00）A.In East Asia, new infections have fallen by about 25 %.B.In Eastern Europe, new infections have decreased 10%.C.New infections have dropped by 17% since 2001 worldwi
26、de.D.In sub-Saharan Africa, new infections have decreased about 15%.(2).How many people died of AIDS last year?（分数：1.00）A.33,500,000.B.2,000,000.C.2,700,000.D.3,500,000.(3).HIV infections are most severe in（分数：1.00）A.sub-Saharan Africa.B.West Africa.C.North Africa.D.South Africa.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).Which of the following statements about the labor market is NOT true?（分数：1.00）A.Women are holding nearly 50 percent of nonfarm jobs.B.Nowadays more
28、and more women have gone out to work.C.The layoff rate for women was higher than that for men.D.It is a tough time for men because of the economic depression.(2).Which industry tends to employ high percentage of women?（分数：1.00）A.Construction.B.Manufacturing.C.Health care.D.Farming.六、PART CLOZE(总题数：1
29、，分数：20.00)Have we ever had judicious criteria on who are heroes and who are fools in science? Have we ever had people believe in those seemingly self-evident judgments? In the (31) model of scientific progress , we begin in superstitious ignorance and move toward final truth by the (32) accumulation
30、 of facts. In this complacent perspective, the history of science contains (33) than anecdotal interestfor it can only chronicle past errors and (34) the bricklayers for discerning (35) of final truth. It is as transparent as an old-fashioned drama: truth ( as we perceive it today) is the only arbit
31、er and the world of (36) scientists is divided into good guys who are right and bad guys who are wrong.Historians of science have utterly (37) this model during the past decade. Science is not a heartless pursuit of (38) information.It is a creative human (39) , and its geniuses acting more as artis
32、ts than as information processors. (40) in theory are not simply the results of new discoveries (41) the work of creative imagination (42) by contemporary social and political (43) We should not judge the past (44) anachronistic spectacles of our own convictionsdesignating as heroes the scientists (
33、45) we judge to be right (46) that had nothing to do with their own (47) .We are (48) foolish if we call Anaximander (sixth century B. C. ) an evolutionist because, in advocating a (49) role for water among the four elements, he held that life first (50) the sea; yet most textbooks so credit him.（分数
34、：20.00）A.connotativeB.conventionalC.convectionalD.concentrativeA.successiveB.continuousC.sequentialD.seriateA.little muchB.a little muchC.little moreD.a little moreA.giveB.creditC.prizeD.approveA.peepsB.sightsC.glancesD.glimpsesA.passingB.passedC.pastD.passA.creditedB.discreditedC.approvedD.praisedA
35、.outerB.externalC.surfaceD.objectiveA.activityB.actionC.actD.actingA.MovementsB.OutcomesC.ChangesD.AdvancesA.asB.butC.whenD.soA.influencingB.influencedC.having influencedD.are influencedA.forcesB.forceC.strengthD.strengthsA.withB.atC.inD.throughA.whoeverB.whatC.whomD.whichA.according to criteriaB.up
36、 to standardC.by criteriaD.to standardA.careB.caresC.concernD.concernsA.usuallyB.onlyC.simplyD.justlyA.primitiveB.primaryC.priorD.privilegedA.inhabitedB.survivedC.dwelledD.appeared七、PART GRAMMAR AND V(总题数：30，分数：30.00)2.The Summer Palace is one of the most popular tourist _in China. A scenes B seats
37、C sights D sites（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3.Why must we _to the established standards of the culture? A confine B confirm C conform D confront（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.The old man carries an umbrella _he goes out for a walk. A whenever B however C wherever D whatever（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.I dont _his idea about how to
38、catch the criminal; I think its dangerous. A go for B make for C take for D call for（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.Ten thousand dollars _ not enough to buy a new car. A is B are C were D has been（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.Very _is a specialist capable of being an administrator. A commonly B scarcely C rarely D hardly（分
39、数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.It seems that some writers are greater than _. A the others B the other C others D other（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.Which of the following sentences expresses probability ? A You can get there in 20 minutes walk. B He couldnt walk any step farther. C The news cant be true. D Could I take thi
40、s home?（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10.The designing of a satellite in the heavenly environment is _an easy job. A by all means B by no means C by any means D by means of（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.The noise was so _that only those with excellent hearing were aware of it. A slight B soft C faint D gentle（分数：1.00）A.B.C.
41、D.12.Henrys news report covering the conference was so _that nothing had been omitted. A understanding B comprehensible C comprehensive D understandable（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.Only after he read the article again _that he had made a big mistake. A Jack has realized B did Jack realize C has Jack realized
42、 D Jack realized（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14.The doctor ordered the woman to be _all solid food for at least 24 hours. A taken off B kept off C got off D set off（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.What does If you were a fish, maybe you could know its feelings mean? A You are not a fish, so you dont know how it feels. B You
43、 are a fish, and maybe you know how it feels. C You know how a fish feels, dont you? D You were not a fish, were you?（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.16.Who is the writer _wrote the book on the table? A who B that C whom D which（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.17.Mr. Chen lost a lot of money in his business. A So did he B So he di
44、d C So was he D So he was（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.18.The doctor _a new medicine for the pain in my joints. A prescribed B ordered C advised D delivered（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.19.The increase of wages should be _to the rise in price. A considerable B proportional C responsible D reasonable（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.20.This vase would be perfect but for a few small _in its
