1、专业四级-584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).Where is the town of San Juan Capistrano?(分数:1.00)A.North of Los Angeles.B.Between Los Angeles and San Diego.C.East of San Diego.D.In Los Angeles.(2).What can be inferred about the swallows mentioned in the conversation?(分数:1.00)A.They are a type of insect.B.
3、They are a kind of fish.C.They are a type of bird.D.They are a type of pi(3).When do the swallows return to San Juan Capistrano?(分数:1.00)A.In March.B.In early summer.C.In October.D.In April.(4).How far do the swallows migrate?(分数:1.00)A.About 200 miles.B.About 1,000 miles.C.About 7,000 miles.D.About
4、 5,000 miles.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).When is the guided tour of the campus given?(分数:1.00)A.Only during the first week of classes.B.Whene
5、ver students ask for them.C.Only in the afternoon.D.In the afternoon.(2).What did the man have difficulty locating the week before?(分数:1.00)A.A tour guide.B.A classroom.C.A map.D.Maps.(3).Where does the self-guided tour start?(分数:1.00)A.In the Science Building.B.In the Student Center Building.C.In t
6、he University Recreation Center.D.In the University.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:3.00)(1).What did Helen recently pass?(分数:1.00)A.A test in a composit
7、ion class.B.A road test.C.The written test for her drivers license.D.A roa(2).What problem did the man have when he took his road test several years before?(分数:1.00)A.He drove too last.B.He couldnt park well.C.He made an improper turn.D.He could park well.(3).What does the man offer to do for Helen?
8、(分数:1.00)A.Drive her to the test site.B.Help her get ready for the road lest.C.Sell her a car.D.Sell her cars.四、SECTION B PASSAGES(总题数:3,分数:10.00)Questions 11 to 14 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 p
9、assage.(分数:4.00)(1).What is mainly talked about in the passage?(分数:1.00)A.How to distinguish peoples faces.B.How to describe peoples personality.C.How to distinguish people both inward and outward.D.How to differ good persons from bad persons.(2).Why is the animal pigeon mentioned in the passage?(分数
10、:1.00)A.To give an example that both human beings and animals can recognize faces.B.To tell how a skilled writer could describe all, the features of different people.C.To indicate how pigeons and people look different.D.To show how faces are like fingers.(3).What does the author of this passage most
11、 probably do?(分数:1.00)A.Physician.B.Psychologist.C.Fictional writer.D.Historian.(4).According to the passage, how do people usually classify a person into certain type?(分数:1.00)A.His physical appearance and his action.B.His way of speaking and behaving.C.His learning and behaviour.D.His way of actin
12、g and thinkinQuestions 15 to 17 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 are divorces so common at present?(分数:1.00)A.Because it is difficult to maintain a marriage.B.Because people
13、like watching TV programs.C.Because people prefer freedom to self-discipline.D.Because our society is permissive towards divorces.(2).Which of the following cannot be sacrificed in a marriage?(分数:1.00)A.The freedom to have other sexual relations.B.The desire to follow every of ones impulse.C.The wil
14、l to keep his or her own income.D.The wish to be his or her true sel(3).How to maintain a good marriage?(分数:1.00)A.A man and a woman should follow every of their own impulse respectively.B.A good marriage takes some level of compromise between the husband and the wife.C.A man and a woman should both
15、 have to endure dreadful self-sacrifice of the soul.D.A man and a woman should stop growing or changinQuestions 18 to 20 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).Which of the following i
16、s the best title of the passage?(分数:1.00)A.Types of Loneliness.B.Causes of Loneliness.C.Solutions to Loneliness.D.Loneliness.(2).Which type of loneliness is NOT mentioned in the passage?(分数:1.00)A.Severe loneliness.B.Situational loneliness.C.Chronic loneliness.D.Temporary loneliness.(3).Why is a per
17、sons social contacts one important factor in loneliness?(分数:1.00)A.We need our friends to share similar interests and activities.B.We need our teachers to guide us.C.We need co-workers to help us.D.A lonely persons popularity may be increased with more social contacts.五、SECTION C NEWS BROAD(总题数:4,分数
18、: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 three questions. Now listen to the news.(分数:3.00)(1).Who has visited Sudan last week?(分数:1.00)A.Sadeqal-Mahdi.B.Colin Powell.C.Omar Hassan Al-Bashir.D.President Bus(2).H
19、ow many people were killed in the Sudanese War?(分数:1.00)A.About 2 million.B.About 3 million.C.About 7 thousand.D.About 9 thousan(3).Where will Saturdays meeting be held?(分数:1.00)A.Sudan.B.U. S. .C.Kenyan.D.UgandQuestions 24 to 26 are based On the following news. At the end of the news item, you will
20、 be given 15 seconds to answer the three questions. Now listen to the news.(分数:3.00)(1).According to the U. N. Food and Agricultural Organization, how much will Zimbabwes cereal production drop from last year?(分数:1.00)A.25%.B.15%.C.50%.D.20%.(2).How many. tons of cereal is the Zimbabwe government ab
21、le to buy?(分数:1.00)A.500,000.B.100,000.C.250,000.D.50,000.(3).Which of the following is NOT true?(分数:1.00)A.The Zimbabwe government lacks hard currency.B.White owners occupy about 1/3 of the countrys productive land.C.The urban poor and low-income residents of southern and eastern Zimbabwe suffered
22、most from the food shortage.D.The government wants to exchange the white-owned land with money.Questions 27 and 28 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the two questions. Now listen to the news.(分数:2.00)(1).How many unions of the airlin
23、e accept the financial rescue package offered by Spain?(分数:1.00)A.1.B.7.C.6.D.5.(2).How much will the airline lose yearly?(分数:1.00)A.$ 350 million.B.$ 900 million.C.$ 20 - 30 million.D.$ 240 - 360 million.Questions 29 and 30 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you Will be g
24、iven 10 seconds to answer the two questions. Now listen to the news.(分数:2.00)(1).To whom did Ms. Tanaka tell about her idea?(分数:1.00)A.Chinese Foreign Minister.B.U.S. State Secretary.C.Italy Foreign Minister.D.Japanese Foreign Minister.(2).Japans official position shows that it _ Washingtons plan to
25、 develop the NMD project.(分数:1.00)A.rejectsB.is cautious toC.concernsD.understands六、PART CLOZE(总题数:1,分数:20.00)We all know that a magician does not really depend on magic to perform his tricks, (31) on his ability to act at great speed. (32) , this does not prevent us from enjoying watching a magicia
26、n (33) rabbits from a hat. (34) the greatest magician of all time was Harry Houdini who died in 1926. Houdini mastered the art of (35) . He could free himself from the tightest knots or the most complicated locks in seconds. (36) no one really knows (37) he did this, there is no doubt (38) he had ma
27、de a close study of every type of lock ever (39) . He liked to carry a small steel needle-like tool strapped to his leg and he used this in (40) of a key. Houdini once asked the Chicago police to lock him in prison. They (41) him in chains and locked him up, but he freed himself (42) an instant. The
28、 police (43) him of having used a tool and locked him up again. This time he wore no clothes and there were chains round his neck, waist, wrists, and legs; but he again escaped in a few minutes. Houdini had probably hidden his needle in a wax-like (44) and dropped it on the floor in the passage. (45
29、) he went past, he stepped on it so that it stuck to the bottom of his foot. His most famous escape, however, was (46) astonishing. He was heavily chained (47) and enclosed in an empty wooden chest, the lid of (48) was nailed down. The (49) was dropped into the sea in New York harbor. In one minute
30、Houdini had swum to the surface. When the chest was (50) , it was opened and the chains were found inside.(分数:20.00)A.butB.thenC.andD.howeverA.GenerallyB.HoweverC.PossiblyD.LikewiseA.to produceB.who producesC.produceD.how to produceA.Out of the questionB.ThoughC.ProbablyD.UndoubtedA.escapingB.lockin
31、gC.openingD.droppingA.SurprisinglyB.ObviouslyC.PerhapsD.AlthoughA.whenB.whereC.howD.whatA.ifB.whetherC.as toD.thatA.inventedB.inventC.being inventedD.inventingA.useB.placeC.viewD.absenceA.involvedB.closedC.connectedD.boundA.atB.byC.inD.forA.ridB.chargedC.accusedD.deprivedA.candleB.mudC.somethingD.su
32、bstanceA.AsB.UsuallyC.MaybeD.ThenA.overallB.all butC.no longerD.altogetherA.upB.downC.aroundD.inA.itB.whichC.thatD.himA.chestB.bodyC.lidD.chainA.brought upB.sunkC.broken apartD.snapped七、PART GRAMMAR AND V(总题数:30,分数:30.00)2.He handled the company in _ with his brother. A. combination B. mixture C. co
33、llaboration D. association(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.3.I beg _ your nephews wedding. A. to be excused B. to be excused from C. to excuse front D. to be excused to(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.4.Mary is 18 years old this year; she _ 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.5.Once
34、you become a soldier, you will be given a monthly _ by the army. A. income B. allowance C. wage D. salary(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.6.Such _ the case, there are no grounds to justify your complaints. A. was B. is C. is being D. being(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.7.All too _ it was time to go back to school after the Sprin
35、g Festival. A. quick B. soon C. fast D. speedy(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.8.Humble _ it may be, theres no place like home, _ he may go. A. like, when B. as, wherever C. although, where D. which, wherever(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.9.Once _, this power station will supply all the neighboring towns and villages with electr
36、icity. A. it being completed B. it completed C. completed D. it completes(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.10.The doctor advised him to stay in bed, saying he was much_. A. ill enough B. too ill C. so ill D. very ill(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.11.He ought to attend the meeting, _? A. should he B. ought he C. shouldnt he D. oug
37、htnt he(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.12.All the flights _ because of the snowstorm, we had to take the train instead. A. were canceled B. had been canceled C. having canceled D. having been canceled(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.13.Before the plane _, the pilot bailed out. A. clashed B. crashed C. smashed D. struck(分数:1.00)A.
38、B.C.D.14.I caught a _ of the name of the book before she put it into the drawer. A. glimpse B. glance C. sight D. stare(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.15.The only candidate _ can hope to defeat him is quit now. A. who B. which C. that D. when(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.16.Im in no _ now to go to concert with you. A. mood B.
39、intention C. emotion D. sense(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.17.I was _ study French yesterday, but I changed my mind. A. to be starting B. to start C. to have started D. to have been starting(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.18.The reporters exposed the corruption of several senior officers in the government ; consequently, these
40、 officers _ to resign from office. A. have asked B. were asked C. had asked D. had been asked(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.19.He might have been killed _ the timely arrival of the ambulance. A. but for B. except for C. besides D. except(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.20.Youd rather go to theater with him this evening, _? A. ar
41、e you B. hadnt you C. isnt it D. wouldnt you(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.21.The judger doesnt know whether the witness is telling the truth, but he will _ it. A. identify B. enforce C. distinguish D. verify(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.22.The train _ at the present speed until it reaches the next city at about seven oclock
42、this evening. A. will be going B. went C. would go D. went(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.23.One of the most spectacular qualities of man is notably his _ to any kind of natural environment. A. tendency B. adoptability C. adaptability D. availability(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.24.Doctors often make higher _ for their works t
43、han they should. A. charges B. bills C. costs D. payments(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.25.His name was on the _ of my tongue, but I just couldnt remember. A. edge B. rim C. border D. tip(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.26.If you have never planted anything, you wont be able to know the pleasure of watching the thing you have planted _. A. grow B. to grow C. growing D. to be growing(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.27.Though it was late in the night, _ he continued to work vigorously. A. but B. yet C. and D. that(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.28._ is announced in the papers, our country has launched a larg