1、专业四级-597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 readings, 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 cheek your work.You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more.Please write the whole passage on AN
3、SWER SHEET ONE.Now listen to the passage.(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.(
4、分数:3.00)(1).Where did Cathy lose her wallet?(分数:1.00)A.In the aquarium.B.In the shop.C.In the cinema.D.In the airport.(2).Whats NOT in her wallet?(分数:1.00)A.Bills.B.Identity cards.C.Photos.D.Vis(3).Which is NOT the mans suggestion?(分数:1.00)A.To mm to the police for help.B.To put an ad in the newspap
5、er.C.To ask his grandmother to the cinema for an inquiry.D.To search the cinema thoroughly for the wallet.Questions 4 to 7 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).How muc
6、h was the change for sending a registered airmail letter to London?(分数:1.00)A.50 cents.B.55 cents.C.60 cents.D.65 cents.(2).What else did the man want to buy?(分数:1.00)A.40 15-cents stamps.B.11 post cards.C.3 aerograms,D.6 airmail stamps.(3).What is needed to get the package?(分数:1.00)A.Some money.B.A
7、 personal signature.C.A seal.D.The requisition.(4).How was the registered airmail letter sent to London?(分数:1.00)A.By express train.B.By maglev.C.By sea.D.By air.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 ques
8、tions.Now listen to the conversation.(分数:3.00)(1).Where did the man want to work?(分数:1.00)A.In a medicine company.B.In a cosmetics company.C.In an insurance company.D.In a food company.(2).Which statement is INCORRECT about the man?(分数:1.00)A.He was a university student at that time.B.He took lots o
9、f courses, including Commercial and Legal Studies.C.He had worked at a supermarket in the Christmas holidays.D.He passed the phone interview.(3).When would the man have the second interview?(分数:1.00)A.At 10:30A. m. on Thursday.B.At 2:30 p.m. on Thursday.C.At 10:30A. m. on Friday.D.At 2:30 p.m. on Fr
10、iday.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).Which of the following is usually considered the cause of the waves?(分数:1.00)A.The wi
11、nds.B.The san.C.The moon.D.The gravitation.(2).If the wind is blowing at 190 kilometers per hour, the waves are likely to be about _ meters.(分数:1.00)A.13B.16C.19D.21(3).When did the USA report the largest measured wave in history?(分数:1.00)A.1973.B.1983.C.1993.D.2003.Questions 14 to 17 are based on t
12、he 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).Washoe is a(n) _ chimpanzee.(分数:1.00)A.young maleB.old maleC.young femaleD.old female(2).What does it mean when the chimpanzee points up with one finger?(分数:1.
13、00)A.It wants to be picked up.B.It wants to drink one glass of milk.C.It wants to eat one banana.D.It wants to play with one person.(3).When the chimpanzee managed to get the food, which step it didnt take?(分数:1.00)A.Got a tall box.B.Climbed up the rope.C.Grasped the pole.D.Knocked down the foo(4).W
14、hats the main idea of the passage?(分数:1.00)A.The life of the chimpanzee.B.The cleverness of the chimpanzee.C.The study on the chimpanzee.D.The reproduction of the chimpanzeQuestions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the que
15、stions.Now listen to the passage.(分数:3.00)(1).In _ doctors say that for lack of exercise of our _, we are growing old sooner.(分数:1.00)A.America; feetB.Japan; brainsC.China; handsD.Britain; eyes(2).Which statement about the research is CORRECT?(分数:1.00)A.The researchers studied a thousand people of t
16、he same age but with different jobs.B.The research showed that the front and side parts of the brain not controls the character, feelings and intellects.C.The back part of the brain will not contract gradually with the age.D.The researchers collected the data without the computers.(3).Who are moat l
17、ikely to grow old sooner?(分数:1.00)A.The doctors.B.The scientists.C.The farmers.D.The singers.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 answer the questions.Now listen to the news.(分数:3.00)(1)
18、.How many people have been killed and how many injured in the attack?(分数:1.00)A.50; 140.B.60; 150.C.70; 160.D.80; 170.(2).When did the attack happen?(分数:1.00)A.Tuesday,B.Wednesday.C.Thursday.D.Friday.(3).Which statement is INCORRECT about the two attackers?(分数:1.00)A.They were dressed as women.B.The
19、ir identities were still unclear.C.They protected themselves from being injured in the explosion.D.They detonated explosives on a Shiite MosquQuestions 24 to 26 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.(
20、分数:3.00)(1).Why was the Kosovo Albanians selection blamed by the Serbian government?(分数:1.00)A.Because they played a trick in the vote counting and the result was unfair.B.Because they selected the prime minister without voting.C.Because they passed on the wrong information to the voters.D.Because t
21、hey selected a former rebel commander as prime minister.(2).What did Belgrade ask the UN administrator to do?(分数:1.00)A.To cancel the appointment.B.To announce the appointment.C.To block the appointment.D.To approve the appointment.(3).How is the situation in Kosovo now?(分数:1.00)A.Delicate.B.Stable.
22、C.Chaotic.D.AwkwarQuestions 27 to 29 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).What was Fofana charged with?(分数:1.00)A.Kidnappng a Japanese in Paris,B.Torturing a gypsy in Paris.C.Imprisoning
23、 a Cambodian in Paris.D.Killing a Jewish in Paris.(2).Whats Fofanas nationality?(分数:1.00)A.French.B.American.C.Ivorian.D.Jewis(3).What happened to Fofana when he was in Ivory Coast?(分数:1.00)A.He was sentenced to death by the court there.B.He was shot to death by the policemen there.C.He was been del
24、ivered to France.D.He was released for lack of evidenc2.Question 30 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the question.Now listen to the news.What is the news mainly about?(分数:1.00)A.The earthquake in Pakistan.B.The reconstruction after th
25、e disaster.C.The destruction in the disaster.D.The compensation from the government.六、PART CLOZE(总题数:1,分数:20.00)Traditional superstitions and beliefs (31) disappear altogether; they assume new forms and (32) to contemporary conditions. (33) in the 21st century, people may dismiss their forefathers c
26、ustoms and practices (34) superstition, many are still current. A Friday which falls on the 13th of a month is widely feared as (35) , and so are spilling salt and walking (36) a ladder. Belief (37) the power of mascots is far from (38) ;the lucky rabbits foot, like the horseshoe, is a popular charm
27、. Certain foods, too, (39) their ancient lore. Many people, for example, accept the old adage an apple a day keeps the doctor away. One aspect of traditional (40) which is still very much (41) today is folk medicine. When the causes of illness were totally (42) , and disease seemed to (43) without a
28、ny reason, it was often (44) to evil spirits taking over the body. To (45) the patient, the demons of disease must be driven put, and many cures were spells and charms intended to exorcise these. Until (46) modem limes, even official medicine was very unpleasant, with no anaesthetics or pain-killers
29、, and a (47) success rate. Few people, in any case, could afford it, and most relied on folk healers and magic. There was an enormous range of herbal (48) , some of which have since been found to have actual healing properties. (49) were worn to ward off disease, and a wide variety of seemingly stra
30、nge objects, such as church furnishings, were (50) with powers of healing.(分数:20.00)A.oftenB.alreadyC.seldomD.alwaysA.adoptB.adaptC.continueD.goA.ButB.SinceC.ThenD.AlthoughA.asB.forC.toD.withA.luckyB.unluckyC.superstitiousD.magicA.underB.upC.aboveD.pastA.inB.ofC.aboutD.forA.aliveB.liveC.deadD.vanish
31、A.getB.regainC.rewindD.retainA.behaviorB.factorC.wonderD.meansA.liveB.livingC.aliveD.lifeA.suspiciousB.suspectedC.wonderedD.unknownA.strikeB.comeC.ariseD.fallA.contributedB.attributedC.achievedD.deterioratedA.diagnoseB.treatC.cureD.watchA.comparativelyB.veryC.recentlyD.constantlyA.lowB.highC.thinD.s
32、lightA.teatsB.curesC.diseasesD.functionsA.FlowersB.JewelriesC.CharmsD.PearlsA.involvedB.acknowledgedC.chargedD.credited七、PART GRAMMAR AND V(总题数:30,分数:30.00)3.After four years in the same job his enthusiasm finally _.(分数:1.00)A.deterioratedB.dispersedC.dissipatedD.drained4.Fewer and fewer of todays w
33、orkers expect to spend their working lives in the same field, _ the same company.(分数:1.00)A.all elseB.much worseC.let aloneD.less likely5.Cancellation of the flight _ many passengers to spend the night at the airport.(分数:1.00)A.resultedB.obligedC.demandedD.recommended6._ that hes already heard the n
34、ews.(分数:1.00)A.Chances areB.Chance isC.Opportunities areD.Opportunity is7.It is only when you nearly lose someone _ fully conscious of how much you value him.(分数:1.00)A.do you becomeB.then you becomeC.that you becomeD.have you become8._ man can now create radioactive elements, there is nothing he ca
35、n do to reduce their radioactivity.(分数:1.00)A.AsB.WhetherC.WhileD.Now that9.We object to the idea that it is military force that should be _ in settling international disputes.(分数:1.00)A.applied toB.resorted toC.fallen back onD.restrained from10.Doctors are often caught in a _ because they have to d
36、ecide whether they should tell their patients the truth or not.(分数:1.00)A.puzzleB.perplexityC.dilemmaD.bewilderment11.She has bought herself _ dress.(分数:1.00)A.a cotton purple expensiveB.an expensive purple cottonC.a purple expensive cottonD.a cotton expensive purple12.Sense and Sensibility is a goo
37、d movie by any standard; _ it should rank high on any list of romance.(分数:1.00)A.consistentlyB.consequentlyC.invariablyD.subsequently13.What professor Clinton mentioned just now was a virtually extinct Caucasian language spoken _ in Turkey.(分数:1.00)A.exceedinglyB.excessivelyC.extensivelyD.exclusivel
38、y14.Metals we found in the earth _ iron, lead and copper.(分数:1.00)A.includesB.containsC.comprisesD.constitutes15.I cant praise his high efficiency _, George said, even though I dont like him personally.(分数:1.00)A.sufficientlyB.adequatelyC.enoughD.abundantly16.Britains press is unusual _ it is divide
39、d into two very different types of newspapers: the quality press and the popular press.(分数:1.00)A.in howB.in whatC.in whichD.in that17.Doing your homework is a sure way to improve your test scores, and this is especially true _ it comes to classroom tests.(分数:1.00)A.whenB.sinceC.beforeD.after18.The
40、colonists of Plymouth, Massachusetts, who had settled there had left England because they felt _ of religious freedom.(分数:1.00)A.deprivedB.deniedC.disposedD.depressed19.Despite the wonderful acting and well-developed plot the _ movie could not hold our attention.(分数:1.00)A.three-hoursB.three-hoarC.t
41、hree-hoursD.three-hours20.As teachers we should concern ourselves with what is said, not what we think _.(分数:1.00)A.ought to be saidB.must sayC.have to be saidD.need to say21.Be here on Friday _ the latest.(分数:1.00)A.atB.byC.forD.in22.A good many houses _ knocked down by the earthquake.(分数:1.00)A.wa
42、sB.wereC.isD.are23.The students and teachers alike took great _ at the rude way the president criticized little Tom.(分数:1.00)A.annoyanceB.offenceC.resentmentD.irritation24.The use of money is not limited to high civilizations; actually many primitive peoples have _ moneys of their own.(分数:1.00)A.dis
43、coveredB.devisedC.divertedD.diversified25.The _ tales between China and Japan were the base of the later agreement.(分数:1.00)A.initialB.primitiveC.fundamentalD.terminal26.Cancer is second only _ heart disease as a cause of death.(分数:1.00)A.ofB.toC.withD.from27.A doctors obligation when he can no long
44、er _ the approach of death is to make the patient comfortable, including easing his pain.(分数:1.00)A.hang aroundB.hang onC.hold backD.hold on28.We rarely perceive more than a minute _ of the sights and sounds that fall upon our sense organs; the great majority pass us by.(分数:1.00)A.fictionB.functionC.fractionD.friction29.The town maintains many Chinese traditions which are among the highest achievements of those who created the cultural _ we now enjoy.(分数:1.00)A.heritageB.geneticsC.inheritanceD.estate30.The bank is reported in the local newspaper _ in broad daylight yeste