1、专业四级-617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 J5 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：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.（分数：3.00）(1).What is the
4、 woman doing?（分数：1.00）A.Moving to a new place.B.Checking her balance.C.Returning for insufficient funds.D.Opening an account in a new bank.(2).How much interest per year does the bank currently pay?（分数：1.00）A.2.5 percent.B.4 percent.C.7 percent.D.Its hard to say.(3).In which case will the bank charg
5、e a fee?（分数：1.00）A.If the balance is below five hundred dollars.B.If the interest rate varies.C.If the customers open a new account.D.If the customers want to check their account.Questions 4 to 6 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to
6、 answer the questions.Now, listen to the conversation.（分数：3.00）(1).What are the two speakers going to do?（分数：1.00）A.Play tennis.B.Buy tickets for the tennis match.C.Go picnics.D.Watch a tennis matc(2).What are they worrying about?（分数：1.00）A.Their favorite player will not turn up.B.The bad weather wi
7、ll affect the performance of the players.C.Their favorite player may be beaten down by his opponent.D.The match will last for a long tim(3).What does the woman say about their favorite player?（分数：1.00）A.He always plays best in the first part.B.He cant play well in a wet day.C.No matter how hard the
8、game will be, he always wins the game finally.D.He lost last time because the court was slippery.Questions 7 to 10 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).At lunch time,
9、 the woman was（分数：1.00）A.in the cafeteriaB.in the libraryC.in the political science classD.in computer science class(2).What does the woman often do recently?（分数：1.00）A.She asks questions after professor Howls class.B.She argues with professor Howl in the class.C.She falls asleep in professor Howls
10、class.D.She often fights to attend professor Howls class.(3).The following statements about professor Howl are true EXCEPT（分数：1.00）A.he has a good reputation in his apartmentB.he is often flattered by studentsC.he always welcomes students to his classD.he is always ready to give up time to students(
11、4).At what time does Professor Howls class probably meet?（分数：1.00）A.From 8:00a.m. to 10:00a.m.B.From 10:00a. m. to 12:00a.m.C.From 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.D.From 4:00 p. m. to 6:00 p. m.四、SECTION B PASSAGES(总题数：3，分数：10.00)Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following announcement. At the end of the an
12、nouncement, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the announcement.（分数：3.00）(1).Which of the following are NOT resources in the library?（分数：1.00）A.Books and periodicals.B.Newspapers.C.Audio and video materials.D.24 personal computers.(2).What service must be paid for?（分
13、数：1.00）A.Computer classes.B.Training sessions.C.Laser printing.D.Package borrowin(3).The talk is mainly about _.（分数：1.00）A.computer lab servicesB.college library facilitiesC.the use of micro-computersD.printouts from the laser printerQuestions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end
14、of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the passage.（分数：4.00）(1).We can learn from the passage that when twisting around,_.（分数：1.00）A.people cant fall asleepB.people may feel relaxedC.peoples blood pressure increasesD.people may find a more comfortable pos
15、ition(2).What is NOT mentioned as a factor contributing to insomnia?（分数：1.00）A.Resting frequently during the day.B.Doing little exercise.C.Sleeping late on weekends.D.Having heart diseas(3).According to the speaker, sleeping pills may _.（分数：1.00）A.ease insomniaB.help keep the bodys natural rhythmC.l
16、ead to worse insomniaD.have no effect at all(4).Where is the talk most probably being given?（分数：1.00）A.In the radio.B.On TV.C.In a hospital.D.At a university.Questions 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, li
17、sten to the passage.（分数：3.00）(1).The paper industry needed wood pulp in the early 1800s because _.（分数：1.00）A.wood pulp was of good qualityB.wood pulp was very cheapC.rags were not enoughD.rags could not be obtained in the U. S.(2).The first wood pulp mill in Canada _.（分数：1.00）A.did not make much mon
18、eyB.achieved great successC.produced paper of high qualityD.produced paper of limited quantity(3).Which of the following statements about lignin is CORRECT?（分数：1.00）A.It can be found in rags.B.It can shorten the life expectancy of paper.C.It is easy to separate lignin form wood pulp.D.It is impossib
19、le to separate lignin from wood pulp.五、SECTION C NEWS BROAD(总题数：6，分数：10.00)Questions 21 and 22 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.（分数：2.00）(1).Augusto Pinochet will be remembered as _.（分数：1.00）A.f
20、ormer dictator of ChileB.a head of the countryC.a great national heroD.a former army chief(2).Augusto Pinochets funeral will be _.（分数：1.00）A.with full military honorsB.a state funeralC.held in the armyD.accompanied by a national period of mounting2.Question 23 is based on the following news. At the
21、end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the question.Now, listen to the news.What did Lebanese protestors demand?（分数：1.00）A.A mass demonstration.B.A national unity government.C.Three fourths of the seats in Congress.D.Cooperation of the government.Questions 24 and 25 are based on
22、 the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.（分数：2.00）(1).What did Phillips fear according to Police in Texas?（分数：1.00）A.That he would be sentenced to death.B.That he would die in prison.C.That he would be fired.D.That
23、 he would be discriminate(2).How many people were taken hostage by Phillips?（分数：1.00）A.1.B.2.C.3.D.4.3. Question 26 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 did the killer do after killing the first t
24、wo victims?（分数：1.00）A.He recorded a video.B.He ran away.C.He called one of his friends.D.He sent a short message to his father.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 questions.Now, listen to the news.（分数：2.00）(1).T
25、he Palestinian government needs _ in aid this year.（分数：1.00）A.$3,000,000B.$1,300,000C.$3,000,000,000D.$1,300,000,000(2).What did Mr. Fayyad do in Brussels?（分数：1.00）A.He asked for financial aid.B.He met senior EU officials.C.He sought for solution to a humanitarian crisis.D.He visited the EU External
26、 Relations Commissioner.Questions 29 and 30 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.（分数：2.00）(1).Those logging contracts mentioned involve _ hectares of forest in Congo.（分数：1.00）A.15,000,000B.50,000,00
27、0C.1,500,000D.5,000,000(2).What did some logging companies do?（分数：1.00）A.They gave local communities $100,000.B.They did not keep promises to local communities.C.They offered local communities precious gifts.D.They fought with local communities.六、PART CLOZE(总题数：1，分数：20.00)The government is to ban pa
28、yments to witnesses by newspapers seeking to buy up people involved in prominent eases (31) the trial of Rosemary West.In a significant (32) of legal controls over the press, Lord Irvine, the Lord Chancellor, will introduce a (33) bill that will propose making payments to witnesses (34) and will str
29、ictly control the amount of (35) that can be given to a case (36) a trial begins.In a letter to Gerald Kaufman, chairman of the House of Commons Media Select Committee, Lord Irvine said he (37) a committee report this year which said that self regulation did not (38) sufficient control.(39) of the l
30、etter came two days after Lord Irvine (40) a storm of media protest when he said the (41) of privacy controls contained in European legislation would be left to judges (42) to Parliament.The Lord Chancellor said (43) of the Human Rights Bill, which makes the European Convention on Human Rights legal
31、ly (44) in Britain, laid down that everybody was (45) to privacy and that public figures could go to court to protect themselves and their families. Press freedoms will be in (46) hands with our British judges, he said.Witness payments became an issue (47) West was sentenced to 10 life sentences in
32、1995. Up to 19 witnesses were (48) to have received payments for telling their stories to newspapers. Concerns were raised (49) witnesses might be encouraged to exaggerate their stories in court to(50) guilty verdicts.（分数：20.00）A.such asB.in particularC.for instanceD.as regardsA.fasteningB.intensify
33、ingC.focusingD.tighteningA.sketchB.roughC.precedingD.draftA.illogicalB.illegalC.impossibleD.inappropriateA.attractionB.highlightC.concentrationD.publicityA.ifB.sinceC.beforeD.asA.agreed withB.backed upC.took toD.made afterA.indicateB.offerC.fosterD.presentA.ReleaseB.PublicationC.PrintingD.ExposureA.
34、madeB.causedC.raisedD.ledA.demonstrationB.interpretationC.exhibitionD.translationA.other thanB.better thanC.sooner thanD.rather thanA.appearanceB.manifestationC.introductionD.performanceA.sustainingB.convincingC.restrainingD.bindingA.grantedB.endowedC.entitledD.qualifiedA.safeB.directC.influentialD.
35、powerfulA.althoughB.becauseC.afterD.forA.remarkedB.saidC.toldD.statedA.thatB.whichC.whatD.howA.assureB.guaranteeC.ensureD.secure七、PART GRAMMAR AND V(总题数：30，分数：30.00)4.Californians and New Englanders speak the same language and _ by the same federal laws.（分数：1.00）A.standB.conformC.abideD.sustain5.In
36、a typhoon, winds _ a speed greater than 120 kilometers per hour.（分数：1.00）A.assumeB.accomplishC.attainD.assemble6.I will give this dictionary to _ wants to have it.（分数：1.00）A.whomeverB.someoneC.whoeverD.anyone7.By the year 2010, scientists probably _ a cure for cancer.（分数：1.00）A.will be discoveringB.
37、are discoveringC.will have discoveredD.have discovered8.There Was a knock at the door. It was the second time someone _ me that evening.（分数：1.00）A.had interruptedB.would have interruptedC.to have interruptedD.to interrupt9.When Jane fell off the bike, the other children _.（分数：1.00）A.were not able to
38、 help laughterB.could not help but laughingC.could not help laughingD.could not help to laugh10.The lost car of the Lees was found _ in the woods off the highway.（分数：1.00）A.vanishedB.abandonedC.scatteredD.rejected11.All flights _ because of the snowstorm, we decided to take the train.（分数：1.00）A.were
39、 canceledB.had been canceledC.having canceledD.having been canceled12.Jim isnt _, but he did badly in the final exams last semester.（分数：1.00）A.gloomyB.dullC.awkwardD.tedious13.Bob was completely _ by the robber s disguise.（分数：1.00）A.taken awayB.taken downC.taken toD.taken in14.Our modem civilization
40、 must not be thought of as _ in a short period of time.（分数：1.00）A.being createdB.to have been createdC.having been createdD.to be created15.Most electronic devices of this kind, _ manufactured for such purposes, are tightly packed.（分数：1.00）A.that areB.as areC.which isD.it is16.They _ to enter the bu
41、ilding by the back door; however, the back door was locked.（分数：1.00）A.werent supposedB.wouldnt be supposedC.were supposedD.would be supposed17.It is better to die on ones feet than _.（分数：1.00）A.living on ones kneesB.live on ones kneesC.on ones kneesD.to live on ones knees18.There is not much time le
42、ft, so Ill tell you about it _.（分数：1.00）A.in detailB.in briefC.in shortD.in all19.This watch is _ to all the other watches on the market.（分数：1.00）A.superiorB.advantageousC.superD.beneficial20.You can arrive in Beijing earlier for the meeting _ you dont mind taking the night train.（分数：1.00）A.provided
43、B.unlessC.thoughD.until21.Our research has focused on a drug which is so _ as to be able to change brain chemistry.（分数：1.00）A.powerfulB.influentialC.monstrousD.vigorous22.The business of each day, _ selling goods or shipping them, went quite smoothly.（分数：1.00）A.it beingB.be itC.was itD.it was23.Livi
44、ng in the central Australian desert has its problems, _ obtaining water is not the least.（分数：1.00）A.of whichB.for whatC.asD.whose24.The boy slipped out of the room and headed for the swimming pool without his parents_.（分数：1.00）A.commandB.convictionC.consentD.compromise25.According to the psychoanaly
45、st Sigmund Freud, wisdom comes from the _ of maturity.（分数：1.00）A.fulfillmentB.achievementC.establishmentD.accomplishment26.They lost their way in the forest, and _ made matters worse was that night began to fall.（分数：1.00）A.thatB.itC.whatD.which27.The policemen went into action_when they heard the alarm.（分数：1.00）A.pro
