1、专业四级-587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 reading, 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.（分数：15.00）_二、PART LISTENING COM(总题数
3、：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.Where does the man live?（分数：1.00）A.At home.B.In a flat.C.In a dormitory.D.In a London subur3.According to the woman, who would most probably be a successful candidate?（分数：1.00）A.A college graduate.B.An experienced
4、 local writer.C.An active researcher.D.An efficient reporter.4.What kind of job is the man applying for?（分数：1.00）A.Teaching in a university.B.Working in a local radio studio.C.Working as a student reporter.D.Working for a newspaper.五、Questions 4 to 7 are(总题数：4，分数：4.00)5.Which of the following statem
5、ents is NOT true of a student credit card?（分数：1.00）A.It helps you control spending.B.It may encourage unwise spending.C.Its interest rates are high.D.It may help you build a credit ratin6.What is the most probable relationship between the two speakers?（分数：1.00）A.A teacher and a student.B.A brother a
6、nd a sister.C.A father and a daughter.D.Two classmates.7.Why is the man upset?（分数：1.00）A.Because the woman bought a widescreen TV.B.Because the woman used her fathers credit card.C.Because the woman has no control on spending.D.Because the woman has made a plan for travellin8.Why did the woman get a
7、 student credit?（分数：1.00）A.Because she wants to follow the other students.B.Because she wants to be independent.C.Because she wants to buy things that she cant pay by cash.D.Because she wants to show that she has grown up.六、Questions 8 to 10 ar(总题数：3，分数：3.00)9.Which of the following statements about
8、 the low-income countries is NOT true?（分数：1.00）A.All of them handled their debt responsibly.B.They have to get involved in the IMF programs.C.They should change their economies.D.They should improve their financial and banking systems.10.What is the conversation mainly about?（分数：1.00）A.The relations
9、hip between England and the United States.B.The low income in some countries.C.The financial and banking rules and systems.D.The forgiveness of the low-income countries debt.11.What is the mans attitude to the action of England and the United States?（分数：1.00）A.Worried.B.Negative.C.Positive.D.Indiffe
10、rent.七、SECTION B PASSAGES(总题数：0，分数：0.00)八、Questions 11 to 13 a(总题数：3，分数：3.00)12.Which word or phrase given below best describes Russells ideas of passions?（分数：1.00）A.Strange.B.Difficult to follow.C.Radical.D.Easy to understan13.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in this passage?（分数：1.00）A.Volun
11、teers work in Africa.B.Soldiers occasionally save children in Iraq.C.Those without homes or food in our own borders are attended.D.People within our own borders are powerless.14.What is Bertrand Russells third passion?（分数：1.00）A.The suffering of mankind.B.The ecstasy from love.C.The relief from lone
12、liness.D.The sympathy for the suffering peopl九、Questions 14 to 17 a(总题数：4，分数：4.00)15.Which of the following is true of the shelter group?（分数：1.00）A.It will produce housing material.B.It will calculate the number of people in need of land.C.It will develop alternate fanning styles.D.It may build shar
13、ed-housing communities.16.What is the main topic of this passage?（分数：1.00）A.The gathering of a film club.B.The study of the elements of a petroleum-free community.C.The division of labour among the members of a community.D.The research program of alternate energy sources.17.Which group is responsibl
14、e for the alternative healing systems?（分数：1.00）A.The energy group.B.The shelter group.C.The health and medicine group.D.The water group.18.Which of the following is the energy group NOT required to do?（分数：1.00）A.Research on alternative energy sources.B.Study alternate-fuel transit systems.C.Deal wit
15、h energy waste.D.Make two pieces of solar equipment.十、Questions 18 to 20 a(总题数：3，分数：3.00)19.Which of the following statement is NOT true?（分数：1.00）A.Drinking tea is a Chinese custom.B.England was a latecomer to the tea trade.C.Charles II supported the growth of the tea trade.D.The duty on tea was ext
16、remely heavy.20.When did the European traders make contact with China?（分数：1.00）A.In the mid 17th century.B.Around 1560.C.As early as 1515.D.In 1610.21.What is this passage mainly about?（分数：1.00）A.British drinks.B.Britains use and trade of tea today.C.The invasion of European traders.D.The early hist
17、ory of tea in Britain.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.How many people died in the accident?（分数：1.00）A.200.B.340.C.300.D.No report yet.23.Which statement is NOT true?（分数：1.00）A.A jetliner crashed on Tuesday.B.There was a storm when the accident occurred.
18、C.The accident occurred in Paris.D.The plane skidded off a runway before it crashe十三、Question 23 is based(总题数：1，分数：1.00)24.What is the news mainly about?（分数：1.00）A.The gloomy local economy.B.The release of government data.C.The budget report from the Commerce Department.D.The rise of local incomes.十
19、四、Questions 24 and 25 (总题数：2，分数：2.00)25.What happened while Discovery was ascending?（分数：1.00）A.A large piece of debris flew off the tank.B.A filler dropped from the ships thermal tile belly.C.The fuel tank started to leak.D.It caught fir26.Why is the crews task a high-stakes one?（分数：1.00）A.Because i
20、t has never been rehearsed.B.Because space shuttle Columbia had a similar problem.C.Because the new material has been used up.D.Because the crew will have to work outside Discovery.十五、Questions 26 to 28 a(总题数：3，分数：3.00)27.What is this passage about?（分数：1.00）A.ATM consumers.B.ATM and debit-card fraud
21、.C.ATM technology.D.E-mail information.28.How did the thieves withdraw money from banks?（分数：1.00）A.By scanning security codes in the magnetic strips.B.By sending e-mails to banks.C.By stealing account information from consumers.D.By stealing consumers cards.29.How much money do the banks lose a year
22、?（分数：1.00）A.Several billion dollars.B.Seven billion dollars.C.3 million dollars.D.3 billion dollars.十六、Questions 29 and 30 (总题数：2，分数：2.00)30.Which of the following didnt Yahoo officials mention in their statement?（分数：1.00）A.Video will be available for free to Yahoo users.B.Video will be supported by
23、 advertising.C.Video will be integrated from ABC News and CNN. com.D.Video will be offered on deman31.Who will offer daily video clips to Yahoo Inc.s news website?（分数：1.00）A.ABC News and CNN. com.B.Yahoo Inc.s news reporters.C.CNN. com.D.ABC News.十七、PART CLOZE(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十八、Shopping for clothes(总
24、题数：20，分数：20.00)32.（分数：1.00）A.suitsB.agreesC.adaptsD.corresponds33.（分数：1.00）A.readilyB.quicklyC.promptlyD.hastily34.（分数：1.00）A.sameB.similarC.oppositeD.analogous35.（分数：1.00）A.takingB.changingC.electingD.selecting36.（分数：1.00）A.subjectB.openC.exposedD.submissive37.（分数：1.00）A.on advanceB.on the advanceC
25、.in advanceD.in the advance38.（分数：1.00）A.to goB.goC.goingD.gone39.（分数：1.00）A.almostB.hardlyC.notD.no40.（分数：1.00）A.firstB.secondaryC.necessaryD.major41.（分数：1.00）A.alertB.watchC.guardD.lookout42.（分数：1.00）A.atB.onC.byD.in43.（分数：1.00）A.enjoyingB.enjoyC.enjoyableD.enjoyed44.（分数：1.00）A.isB.areC.beingD.be4
26、5.（分数：1.00）A.senseB.giftC.talentD.impulse46.（分数：1.00）A.go byB.goonC.go withD.go about47.（分数：1.00）A.proceedsB.precedesC.processesD.progresses48.（分数：1.00）A.moreB.evenC.simplyD.just49.（分数：1.00）A.thatB.asC.whatD.which50.（分数：1.00）A.aimB.goalC.objectiveD.end51.（分数：1.00）A.agentB.sellerC.assistantD.clerk十九、
27、PART GRAMMAR AND V(总题数：30，分数：30.00)52.It is amazing that the habit Sam developed in his childhood still _ him.（分数：1.00）A.adds toB.attends toC.clings toD.takes to53.A large bird was watching us intently from the top of a _ van.（分数：1.00）A.stationingB.stationedC.stationeryD.stationary54.President John
28、Kennedy was _ in Dallas in 1963.（分数：1.00）A.slaughteredB.assassinatedC.suicidedD.massacred55.It is essential that all the details in this case _ first.（分数：1.00）A.is investigatedB.was investigatedC.be investigatedD.shall be investigated56.The police have accused the young man _ exceeding the speed lim
29、it.（分数：1.00）A.byB.ofC.forD.with57.William Penn planned Philadelphia as the holy city, carefully _ so that each house would have the appearance of a country cottage.（分数：1.00）A.laid onB.laid byC.laid outD.laid down58.Excessive use of antibiotics is the chief cause of deafness and _ muteness in childre
30、n.（分数：1.00）A.subsequentB.continuousC.consequentD.successive59.A whale is _ a fish _ a camel is.（分数：1.00）A.no more., thanB.not so much., asC.no. more thanD.not so. much as60.Peter was very glad to know that his creditor generously agreed to _ all of his debts.（分数：1.00）A.take awayB.cut outC.clear upD.
31、write off61.Sheila was going to say something about the matter; but _ she gave it up.（分数：1.00）A.on the second thoughtsB.on the second thoughtC.on second thoughtsD.on second thought62.Chemists, physicists and mathematicians are _ known as scientists.（分数：1.00）A.alternativelyB.cognitivelyC.exclusivelyD
32、.collectively63.Long _ to harmful pollutants is most likely to lead to a decline in health.（分数：1.00）A.exposureB.contactC.useD.touch64.Bread and butter _ my favourite breakfast when I was studying in the States.（分数：1.00）A.areB.wereC.isD.was65.I am sure that I can _ him into letting us stay in the hot
33、el for the night.（分数：1.00）A.talkB.speakC.tellD.say66.Although her marriage was very unhappy, Mrs. Stephens remained with her husband for the _ of the children.（分数：1.00）A.reasonB.sakeC.careD.convenience67.This bestseller is well worth _.（分数：1.00）A.to readB.readingC.to be readD.being read68.His homewo
34、rk _, Bob decided to go and see the film.（分数：1.00）A.doneB.was doneC.had been doneD.did69.It is I who _ to blame for the mistake.（分数：1.00）A.isB.amC.beD.were70.Brushing your teeth regularly helps to ward _ tooth decay.（分数：1.00）A.downB.againstC.offD.away71.In the past several years, the representatives
35、 of the two countries have met frequently to discuss _ issues.（分数：1.00）A.a cluster ofB.a host ofC.a flock ofD.a bunch of72.This young mans attraction to MP3s cannot be explained only _ familiarity with technology.（分数：1.00）A.with terms ofB.by terms ofC.on terms ofD.in terms of73.All _ live must die.（
36、分数：1.00）A.whichB.whoC.thatD.whom74.Common cold _ neither age nor sex.（分数：1.00）A.savesB.coversC.sparesD.causes75.We should be able to do the job for you quickly, _ you give us all the necessary information.（分数：1.00）A.provided thatB.or elseC.as ifD.in case76.Plants can absorb the carbon dioxide throug
37、h their _ during the sunlight hours and produce oxygen which human beings need to survive.（分数：1.00）A.slotsB.hosesC.poresD.sponges77.This is an interesting novel _ the last chapter.（分数：1.00）A.care ofB.as forC.regardless ofD.save for78.Ask for a doctor as quickly as possible and tell him its a _ of li
38、fe and death.（分数：1.00）A.thingB.matterC.questionD.problem79.To my mind, his integrity is _.（分数：1.00）A.below a suspicionB.above a suspicionC.below suspicionD.above suspicion80.Chinas reform and opening-up program enjoys the support of the people and is _ to succeed.（分数：1.00）A.boundB.proneC.aptD.inclin
39、ed81.They tried to prevent the marriage but it took place _.（分数：1.00）A.notwithstandingB.thereafterC.inasmuchD.henceforth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.According to the passage, paraphrasing may help _.（分数：1.00）A.you remember the ideas you rewriteB.a writer clarify hi
40、s ideasC.a student get a good mark on an examD.you give a successful lecture83.What does the phrase give credit to in the second paragraph mean?It means _.（分数：1.00）A.praiseB.acknowledgeC.appreciateD.remember84.Which of the following statements about Samovar and Porter and Communication Between Cultu
41、res is true?（分数：1.00）A.They are the writers of the book.B.They are the subject matters of the book.C.They write in the book: Culture helps us to understand our environment.D.They paraphrase culture helps us to understand our environment in the book.85.According to the passage, we may paraphrase Fran
42、cis Bacons words Writing makes one exact. as In his essay On Studies, Francis Bacon says that _.（分数：1.00）A.writing makes one exactB.writing helps one express himself conciselyC.writing helps one express himself correctlyD.writing trains you to express yourself exactly二十二、TEXT B(总题数：4，分数：4.00)86.What
43、 does pain threshold mean as used in the passage?（分数：1.00）A.The tensity of pain that one can endure.B.The test of the tensity of pain.C.The amount of endorphin release.D.The dose of pain to keep one conscious.87.According to Alison Gray, which of the following factors influences ones experience of pain caused by a cut in arm?（分数：1.00）A.The release of endorphin in the arm.B.How serious the wound is.C.Ones health condition when his arm was wounded.D.Ones mental state w
