1、专业四级-612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 check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more.Please write the whole passage on
3、ANSWER 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:0,分数:0.00)四、Questions 1 to 4 are(总题数:4,分数:4.00)2.What will Roger possibly do after the reservation?(分数:1.00)A.Have a talk with the manager for a discount.B.Organize the tourists.C.Collect data for the travel ag
4、ency.D.Have a dinner with the manager of the Holiday Inn Hotel3.What can we learn from the conversation?(分数:1.00)A.There is no special rate for a group reservation.B.The travel agency has to pay 5% of the total cost as a deposit.C.The group includes 28 tourists and two leaders.D.14 standard rooms ar
5、e reserved in total.4.Where are the tourists from?(分数:1.00)A.Hong Kong.B.London.C.The United States.D.Australia.5.How many days will the tour guide stay in the hotel?(分数:1.00)A.Two days.B.No more than 3 days.C.At least three days.D.Less than one week.五、Questions 5 to 7 are(总题数:3,分数:3.00)6.All of the
6、 credit cards are accepted in the hotel EXCEPT _?(分数:1.00)A.American express cardB.pop cardC.master cardD.visa7.What can we learn from the conversation?(分数:1.00)A.The bill gives the man a surprise.B.The man stayed in the hotel four nights.C.Drinks the man took from the mini-bar in the room are free.
7、D.The man pay the bill half in cash and half in credit card.8.How about the international calls service in the hotel?(分数:1.00)A.It is not expensive.B.There is peak rate service.C.The guests can enjoy discount rate.D.There is only standard rate.六、Questions 8 to 10 ar(总题数:3,分数:3.00)9.What would be the
8、 mans reaction to the womans suggestion?(分数:1.00)A.He would follow the suggestion and get more clothes.B.He would make a phone call for some advice.C.He would possibly decline the suggestion anyway.D.He would happily accept the advice.10.What does the woman want to know?(分数:1.00)A.Whether the man ha
9、s got some cold medicine.B.How effective is the hot line service.C.Whether the man has got suitable clothes.D.How long the man has been in this city.11.What can be inferred about the man?(分数:1.00)A.He has been in the city for a long time.B.He comes here to apply for a degree.C.He is in a poor physic
10、al condition and easily catches a cold.D.He is very wealthy.七、SECTION B PASSAGES(总题数:0,分数:0.00)八、Questions 11 to 14 a(总题数:4,分数:4.00)12.Advertisements are carried in all the forms mentioned in the passage EXCEPT _.(分数:1.00)A.On the signboardsB.in newspapersC.on magazinesD.on posters13.Advertisements
11、are employed NOT to _.(分数:1.00)A.inform people of a product for sale and promote a serviceB.tell the difference between different productsC.urge people to take some actionsD.make someone familiar to the people and get famous14.The first paid advertisement was printed in _.(分数:1.00)A.SingaporeB.Greec
12、eC.AmericaD.London15.What is the passage mainly about?(分数:1.00)A.The history of advertisement.B.The functions of commercials on television.C.Arguing for the benefits of advertisements.D.Telling people to be aware of the false advertisements.九、Questions 15 to 17 a(总题数:3,分数:3.00)16.After the Civil War
13、, there was a great demand in Britain for _.(分数:1.00)A.southern moneyB.signatures of George Washington and Ben FranklinC.southern manuscripts and lettersD.Civil War plans17.Robert Spring spent 15 years _.(分数:1.00)A.running a bookstore in PhiladelphiaB.corresponding with Miss Fanny JacksonC.as a forg
14、erD.as a respectable dealer18.Who was Miss Fanny Jackson?(分数:1.00)A.The only daughter of General Stonewall Jackson.B.A little-known girl who sold her fathers papers to Robert Spring.C.Robert Springs daughter.D.An imaginary person created by Spring.十、Questions 18 to 20 a(总题数:3,分数:3.00)19.Emily Dickin
15、son was widely recognized after _.(分数:1.00)A.Henry James highly referred to herB.seven of her poems were publishedC.her poems became known to othersD.she had been dead for many years20.Which of the following is TRUE of Emily Dickinson?(分数:1.00)A.She was not a productive poet.B.She was not a sociable
16、 person.C.She saw many of her poems published.D.She communicated only with seven people.21.How long did Emily Dickinson live in the house where she was born?(分数:1.00)A.Almost all her life.B.Less than half her life.C.Until the year of 1830.D.Before the year of 1872.十一、SECTION C NEWS BROAD(总题数:0,分数:0.
17、00)十二、Questions 21 to 23 a(总题数:3,分数:3.00)22.When was the paintbrush first utilized?(分数:1.00)A.3,000 years ago.B.5,000 years ago.C.In the primitive society.D.30,000 years ago.23.At the present time the brush can NOT be used to _.(分数:1.00)A.sweep up tiny pieces of nanodustB.paint microstructuresC.soak
18、 toxins from waterD.find medical uses24.The handle of the nanobrush is _.(分数:1.00)A.thicker than a human hairB.thirty billionths of a meter acrossC.a few millionths longD.relatively smaller than the brush十三、Questions 24 and 25 (总题数:2,分数:2.00)25.About _ of foreign-owned companies avoided federal taxe
19、s altogether.(分数:1.00)A.60 percentB.10 percentC.70 percentD.50 percent26.Evading taxes by corporation in America is _.(分数:1.00)A.a thing of the pastB.an established practiceC.on the way of risingD.not so serious as the public think十四、Question26 is based (总题数:1,分数:1.00)27.What is included in the prop
20、osal raised by Belgium?(分数:1.00)A.Africas problems should be solved peacefully.B.No written off interest payments from developing countries.C.The developed world shall pay the interests.D.No debt relief offered.十五、Questions 27 to 28 a(总题数:2,分数:2.00)28.Why the aviation fuel is more harmful to the env
21、ironment than others?(分数:1.00)A.Because of the poisonous quality.B.It has to do with the position of the pollution.C.The aviation fuel is special.D.There is too much dirt in its resulting smoke.29.The British government calls for _.(分数:1.00)A.international cooperationB.reducing the use of aviation f
22、uelC.levying high tax on the aviation fuelD.alternatives for the aviation fuel十六、Questions 29 and 30 (总题数:2,分数:2.00)30.What can we know about the elephants in zoos?(分数:1.00)A.They generally breed well.B.They may not suffer health problems.C.They may die relatively young.D.They are cleverer than the
23、wild elephants.31.Why does the Australia government allow the importation of the elephants?(分数:1.00)A.As a part of conservation program.B.To safeguard the nearing extinct species.C.To attract more tourists.D.Under the pressure of the public.十七、PART CLOZE(总题数:0,分数:0.00)十八、The fact that blind (总题数:20,
24、分数:20.00)32.(分数:1.00)A.give rise toB.hold backC.attribute toD.cut down33.(分数:1.00)A.displeasedB.unpleasantC.gloomyD.melancholy34.(分数:1.00)A.alternativesB.optionsC.favoritesD.preferences35.(分数:1.00)A.signalB.signC.symbolD.label36.(分数:1.00)A.promotionB.increaseC.disorderD.improvement37.(分数:1.00)A.disc
25、ernB.perceiveC.senseD.feel38.(分数:1.00)A.besidesB.other thanC.withoutD.rather than39.(分数:1.00)A.rushingB.pushingC.dashingD.crashing40.(分数:1.00)A.coarseB.focusC.disciplineD.theme41.(分数:1.00)A.sacrificedB.revealedC.exposedD.discovered42.(分数:1.00)A.involveB.findC.fuseD.imply43.(分数:1.00)A.InanimateB.Blac
26、kC.DarkD.Deep44.(分数:1.00)A.associated withB.adhered toC.consistent withD.relative to45.(分数:1.00)A.investigationB.analysisC.negotiationD.sample46.(分数:1.00)A.inB.byC.withD.under47.(分数:1.00)A.OrdealB.AssessmentC.PracticeD.Experiments48.(分数:1.00)A.energyB.spiritC.endeavorD.contribution49.(分数:1.00)A.veri
27、ficationB.checkoutC.testD.error50.(分数:1.00)A.peaceableB.detachedC.moderateD.calming51.(分数:1.00)A.soldB.is soldC.sellsD.sells to be十九、PART GRAMMAR AND V(总题数:30,分数:30.00)52.I was advised to be cautious _ he had designs on my job.(分数:1.00)A.so thatB.althoughC.in caseD.nevertheless53.Jack is so _ to his
28、 appearance that he never has his clothes pressed.(分数:1.00)A.adverseB.hostileC.indifferentD.casual54._ she realized she was in great danger.(分数:1.00)A.No sooner the gangster took out the gun thanB.It was not until the gangster took out the gun thatC.Scarcely had the gangster took out the gun thatD.H
29、ardly did the gangster took out the gun that55.It really _ to witness such an enormity can occur in the so-called civilized society.(分数:1.00)A.pains herB.makes her painC.is painingD.is pained56.We only help to _ it right when he begins to suffer the results of being ill-prepared for lifes test and d
30、ifficulties.(分数:1.00)A.correctB.rectifyC.reclaimD.pat57.Hemingways enduring contribution to the human being is his insistence that grace _ under pressure.(分数:1.00)A.is to be keptB.has been keptC.should have been keptD.be kept58.If the whole framework of the thesis _ beforehand, a great deal of time
31、and energy would have beeh saved.(分数:1.00)A.was designedB.had been designedC.were designedD.has been designed59.His request _ us completely by surprise.(分数:1.00)A.shookB.madeC.tookD.lea60.Nowhere but in the continuous research work _ find the meaning of his life.(分数:1.00)A.for him toB.he canC.he cou
32、ldD.can he61.In his _ to further his knowledge of the universe, man has now begun to explore space.(分数:1.00)A.attemptB.expeditionC.trialD.chase62.She ought to make a shift now; she is in a bad mood because she _ in the dull work too long.(分数:1.00)A.had engagedB.is engagingC.has been engagingD.engage
33、d63.I dont know you want to keep the letter. Ive _ it up.(分数:1.00)A.crackedB.tornC.brokenD.disposed64.Bit by bit, a child makes the necessary changes to make his language _.(分数:1.00)A.as other peopleB.as other peoplesC.like other peopleD.like other peoples65.The _ of a cultural phenomenon is usually
34、 a logical consequence of some physical aspect in the life style of the people.(分数:1.00)A.implementationB.manifestationC.demonstrationD.expedition66.You should have put the milk into the refrigerator, I expect it _ bad by now.(分数:1.00)A.wentB.had goneC.has goneD.goes67._ in a famed university abroad
35、 was what his parents wished for.(分数:1.00)A.The boy to be cultivatedB.The boy cultivatedC.The boys being cultivatedD.The boy was cultivated68.In the past decade skyscrapers have developed _ in this newly emerging city.(分数:1.00)A.homogeneouslyB.simultaneouslyC.spontaneouslyD.anonymously69.From ,the m
36、oment of his birth the _ into which he is born shape his experience and behavior.(分数:1.00)A.habitsB.practicesC.customsD.conventions70.Part of them once again _ to their former prejudices in regard to Lincoln.(分数:1.00)A.reversedB.revertedC.recurredD.restored71.In the long run, English learning, diffi
37、cult as it is, is _ to a learner iii his or her career devel- opment.(分数:1.00)A.profitableB.advantageousC.prominentD.rewarding72.We looked for a table to sit down, but they were all _(分数:1.00)A.reserved forB.engaged inC.used upD.taken up73.She had to exercise all her tact to prevent _ between the tw
38、o opinionated guests.(分数:1.00)A.conflictsB.contentionsC.contestsD.clashes74._ with the great hit on the stock market, the sufferings of the investors are worthy.(分数:1.00)A.CompareB.When comparedC.While comparingD.Comparing75.The American society is _ an exceedingly shaky foundation of natural resour
39、ces, which is con nected with the possibility of a worsening environment.(分数:1.00)A.established onB.affiliated toC.originated fromD.incorporated with76.You should be directly _ with this issue to make an accurate report of it.(分数:1.00)A.informedB.notifiedC.acquaintedD.enlightened77.A committee of fo
40、ur men and three women _ to consider the matter.(分数:1.00)A.areB.isC.wereD.be78.Generally speaking, _ immigrants cannot totally cut the tie with their motherland and be assim ilated by the foreign culture.(分数:1.00)A.mostB.the mostC.most ofB79.He managed to save _ he could to tend the homeless boy.(分数
41、:1.00)A.what little timeB.so little timeC.such little timeD.how little time80.Mike looks so sleepy in the class; he _ up last night.(分数:1.00)A.must stayB.should have stayedC.must have stayedD.is sure to stay81.No one can keep undetached by witnessing such a formidable train wreck with an unknown num
42、ber of(分数:1.00)A.casualtyB.adversityC.mischanceD.misfortune二十、PART READING COMPR(总题数:0,分数:0.00)二十一、TEXT A(总题数:5,分数:5.00)82.The phrase sine qua non in Para. 5, Line 1 possibly means _.(分数:1.00)A.the essential elementsB.the premiseC.the contributionD.the advantage83.From the text we can learn that Mr.
43、 Starr is very _ as a historian.(分数:1.00)A.conservativeB.cunning and shrewdC.objective and cannyD.critical and aggressive84.Which one of the following is NOT the characteristic of the book?(分数:1.00)A.The distributional imbalance of each of the part.B.The chaotic arrangement and design of the structure.C.The improper selection of some materials.D.The cautious view and attitude of the writer.85.The purpose of the writer is mainly to _.(分数:1.00)A.give a brief account of California and its problemsB.inform us w