1、专业四级-578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).What are the speakers mainly discussing?（分数：1.00）A.Giving a psychological evaluation.B.How to assess a class presentation.C.Making categories for a lesson plan.D.Study notes for a test.(2).How does the woman explain the procedure?
5、（分数：1.00）A.By referring to the handbook for the procedure.B.By quoting what the professor had said about it.C.By giving examples of her procedures.D.By comparing it to the old procedur(3).What is an example that the woman gives of a quality that earned a high grade?（分数：1.00）A.Chewing gum during the
6、presentation.B.Making eye contact during the presentation.C.Using an assessment form during the presentation.D.Summarizing the main ideas during the presentation.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 quest
7、ions. Now, listen to the conversation.（分数：3.00）(1).What are the speakers mainly discussing?（分数：1.00）A.A field trip.B.A reading assignment.C.A guest speaker.D.A term paper.(2).Why does the man say this Hes an expert on the natural history of the region and has written several books on the topic. ?（分数
8、：1.00）A.To emphasize the professors qualifications.B.To state a desire to read the professors books.C.To predict that the seminar attendance will be high.D.To imply that the seminar needs improvement.(3).What is the mans opinion of the assignment?（分数：1.00）A.The assignment will improve their public s
9、peaking skills.B.The assignment will help them meet people in their field.C.The assignment is more difficult than he had expected.D.The assignment has taken too much of their timQuestions 7 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to
10、 answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation.（分数：4.00）(1).What are the people discussing?（分数：1.00）A.Whether or not snowflakes can be analyzed.B.How snowflakes are formed.C.What causes a snowstorm.D.Where the largest snowflakes can be foun(2).Why has the woman brought up the subject snowfla
11、ke?（分数：1.00）A.She has never seen snow before.B.She is conducting research on snow.C.She wants to make artificial snow.D.She has been reading about snow.(3).What determined the shape of the snowflakes?（分数：1.00）A.The shape of dust particles in the air.B.The relative humidity.C.The temperature of the a
12、ir.D.The geography of the are(4).What does the man say that he is going to do?（分数：1.00）A.Inspect snowflakes more carefully.B.Make a copy of the article.C.Write for more information.D.Draw diagrams of the different shapes.四、SECTION B PASSAGES(总题数：3，分数：10.00)In this section, you will hear several pass
13、ages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.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).What part of the museum flooded?（分数：1.00）A.
14、The central gallery.B.The storerooms.C.The gift shop.D.The furnace room.(2).What was damaged?（分数：1.00）A.Several works of art.B.The museum grounds.C.Nineteen frescoes.D.The foundation.(3).What did the director say about the cost of damages?（分数：1.00）A.They were more than the museum could afford.B.They
15、 are covered by insurance.C.They will cause a rise in admission prices.D.They are not known yet.Questions 14 to 16 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).What is the main purpose of
16、the talk?（分数：1.00）A.To discuss how microbes affect plants.B.To introduce the main categories of microbes.C.To demonstrate the use of a microscope.D.To describe the structure of bacteri(2).Why did the speaker take a soil sample from his garden?（分数：1.00）A.To show how common microbes are.B.To prove how
17、 well his gardening methods work.C.To provide an example of an uncommon mold.D.To diagnose why his plants are sick.(3).What does the speaker imply about yeasts?（分数：1.00）A.They are difficult to see in the slide.B.There are an unusual number of them in the sample.C.He finds them more interesting than
18、other microbes.D.They are beneficial to peoplQuestions 17 to 20 are based 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).Which one of the following statements is true about the new university policies
19、?（分数：1.00）A.They are forbidding professors from drinking alcohol.B.They are allowing alcohol to be sold only in the campus pub.C.They are forbidding students from drinking in the dorms.D.They are introducing a large tax on campus alcohol.(2).What is the womans opinion of the universitys new alcohol
20、policies?（分数：1.00）A.She does not mind them.B.She is angry about them.C.She is glad about the changes.D.She is suspicious of them.(3).Which one of the following reasons that have made the university change their alcohol policies?（分数：1.00）A.Alcohol was becoming too expensive.B.Alcohol was causing too
21、many students to move off campus.C.Alcohol led to the death of one student in the past.D.Alcohol was causing a rise in vandalism on campus.(4).According to the man, what may be a negative consequence of the new policy?（分数：1.00）A.It will make students drink stronger alcohol.B.It will increase the str
22、ess levels in students.C.It will force students to use harmful drugs instead of alcohol.D.It will increase the number of students driving drunk.五、SECTION C NEWS BROAD(总题数：3，分数：10.00)In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow.
23、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).This report is about _.（分数：1.00）A.a musical festivalB.a musical award ceremonyC.a movie festivalD.a movie award ceremony(2).Whic
24、h of the following is NOT true?（分数：1.00）A.Bob Dylan has won a Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance before.B.Best Americana Album Grammy will be given for the first time this year.C.Americana music was included in Folk music before.D.Neil Young has won a Best Americana Album Grammy befor(3).Which of the
25、following is included in the Fold categories?（分数：1.00）A.Best Traditional Folk Album Grammy.B.Best Contemporary Folk Album Grammy.C.Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance.D.Best Americana Album Grammy.Questions 24 to 27 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seco
26、nds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.（分数：4.00）(1).What is the main idea of this report?（分数：1.00）A.An Ethiopian plane has crashed due to terrorist attack.B.An Ethiopian plane has crashed with no survivors found.C.Heavy storm has caused an Ethiopian plane crash.D.An Ethiopian plane was
27、 on fire before it crashe(2).Which of the following is true?（分数：1.00）A.On the plane there were only Lebanese passengers.B.On the plane there were only French passengers.C.On the plane there were only Ethiopian passengers.D.On the plane there was probably one French passenger.(3).Which of the followi
28、ng nations are NOT involved in the search for missing passengers?（分数：1.00）A.The French navy.B.The Lebanese navy.C.United Nations military.D.The ministry of transport of Ethiopi(4).For the first two crashes that Ethiopian Airlines has suffered, which one of the following is not the cause?（分数：1.00）A.E
29、ngine failure.B.Hijacking.C.Maintenance.D.Birds.Questions 28 to 30 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).According to the report, which of the following is true?（分数：1.00）A.The climate s
30、ummit in Copenhagen was aimed to extend the Kyoto Protocol.B.The climate summit in Copenhagen was aimed to reach a new climate change treaty.C.Negotiators at the climate summit in Copenhagen reached a new climate change treaty.D.Peoples reactions after the meeting were optimisti(2).The climate summi
31、t in Copenhagen has its influence on _.（分数：1.00）A.trade.B.policy.C.development and development agenda.D.all of the abov(3).What does the reporter mean when she says this In effect Lash, who worked in Copenhagen as an observer and policy advisor, considers the summit two parallel meetings. ?（分数：1.00）
32、A.There were two meetings going on at the same time.B.The treaty negotiators held another meeting at the summit.C.There were two threads going in different directions for the summit.D.The heads of state and senior government officials met at another meeting at the summit.六、PART CLOZE(总题数：1，分数：20.00)
33、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.A recent educational experiment showed that the difference between gifted children and regular ones may have as much to do with (3
34、1) as with intelligence. An elementary schoolteacher was (32) into thinking that her students were above average in intelligence. She then (33) to get them to do outstanding work, even though their true IQs were well (34) the normal range. It seems that her belief (30) her students intelligence was
35、enough to turn them (36) better learners.Its difficult to (37) exactly how such beliefs are expressed. It (38) have to do with (39) a teacher talks to the class: many positive, supportive expressions and few expressions of impatience, annoyance, or (40) . Non-verbal communication, including (41) exp
36、ressions, probably (42) a role too. But one thing is clear: Labels and expectations (43) influence results.Outside of the classroom, labeling can, as (44) as not, have a negative effect. The labels we put on different social groups are usually not (45) . In fact, they are often sexist or racist. Of
37、(46) , there is good and bad in all kinds of people. But we (47) to accept some ideas about certain groups more readily than about others. The school experiment shows that such labels have a (48) deal of power. But when labels are unfair and (49) they can be very (50) .（分数：20.00）A.inspectionsB.expec
38、tationsC.impatienceD.reassuranceA.toldB.askedC.liedD.deceivedA.managedB.offeredC.askedD.triedA.fromB.toC.alongsideD.withinA.forB.inC.aboutD.withA.fromB.toC.alongsideD.intoA.imprintB.pinpointC.throughD.go through withA.mayB.canC.shouldD.ought toA.howB.howeverC.whenD.whyA.surpriseB.troublemakingC.irri
39、tationD.ironyA.facialB.variableC.suggestiveD.emotionalA.playsB.makesC.takesD.actsA.certainlyB.accordinglyC.indifferentlyD.stronglyA.oftenB.quicklyC.alwaysD.thoroughlyA.indifferentB.inclusiveC.realD.incredibleA.certainlyB.courseC.reassuranceD.ageA.tendB.hopeC.offerD.intendA.largeB.wonderfulC.greatD.i
40、ronicA.wrongB.mistakingC.negativeD.terribleA.variableB.damagingC.annoyingD.irriable七、PART GRAMMAR AND V(总题数：30，分数：30.00)2.The indoor swimming pool seems to be a great deal more luxurious than _. A. is necessary B. being necessary C. to be necessary D. it is necessary（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3.The American b
41、asketball team announced that they would not _ first place to any team. A. yoke B. yell C. yield D. yearn（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.The worlds supplies of copper _. A. have been gradually being exhausted B. have gradually exhausted C. are gradually exhausted D. are being gradually exhausted（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.
42、5.In what _ to a last minute stay of execution, a council announced that emergency funding would keep alive two aging satellites. A. applies B. account C. attaches D. amounts（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.Asias first democracy-a country that has a freely elected government-was _ , which became self-governing in
43、 1935. A. Philippine B. Philippines C. the Philippines D. the Philippine Island（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.They exchanged a few _. A. how-are-you B. how-are-yous C. how-are-yous D. how-are-yours（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.There comes a time in every mans life _. A. then he has to think B. which he needs C. when he ha
44、s to think D. therefore he has to work hard（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.Doing your homework is a sure way to improve your test scores, and this is especially true _it comes to classroom tests. A. before B. as C. since D. when（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10.Hydrogen is the fundamental element of the universe _ it provides
45、 the building blocks from which the other elements are produced. A. so that B. but that C. in that D. provided that（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.There ought to be less anxiety over the perceived risk of getting cancer than _ in the public mind today. A. exists B. exist C. existing D. existed（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12.Lincoln, Nebraska, is an important manufacturing, insurance, and _ center. A. shipping of grain B. to ship grain C. grain was shipped D. grain-shipping（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.Living in the central Australian desert
