1、专业四级-638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 rending, 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 rending 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、 womans attitude toward the mans joining the school football team?（分数：1.00）A.The man should give up.B.The man should join by all means.C.The man should make sure he is healthy enough before joining.D.It cant be determined from the conversation.(2).The woman suggested that the man do all of the follo
5、wing EXCEPT（分数：1.00）A.having a physical checkup.B.eating healthily.C.strengthening his heart.D.watching TV until midnight.(3).The man and the woman are most probably（分数：1.00）A.husband and wife.B.colleagues.C.patient and doctor.D.former schoolmates.Questions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversa
6、tion. 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).What problem does the man have?（分数：1.00）A.He doesnt want to pay the late fee.B.He was given incorrect information.C.He cant afford to pay his tuition.D.He didnt pas
7、s his math class last semester.(2).Why does the man have to go to the office twice?（分数：1.00）A.The director couldnt give him an appointment right away.B.The office was closed the first time he went.C.The computer was out of service the first time he was there.D.He did not have acceptable identificati
8、on with him on his first visit.(3).According to the woman, what should the man take to register a course?（分数：1.00）A.A birth certificate.B.A telephone bill.C.An ID card.D.A student card.(4).What does the woman imply when she tells the man Dont get your hopes up?（分数：1.00）A.The director probably isnt a
9、ble to make an exception.B.The director probably wont see him.C.The director usually isnt very helpful.D.Part-time students arent the directors responsibility.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 questio
10、ns.Now, listen to the conversation.（分数：3.00）(1).What prevents the man from taking the poets of 1960s class?（分数：1.00）A.Its only open to poetry majors.B.It requires another class first.C.Its already full.D.Its only offered in the morning.(2).What problem does the man have with the introductory poetry
11、class?（分数：1.00）A.The class meets during his working hours.B.The class is too far away.C.He has another class at the same time.D.Hes already familiar with the material.(3).Why doesnt the man want to change his work schedule?（分数：1.00）A.All the other work schedules conflict with his classes.B.He doesnt
12、 want to ask his boss for another favor.C.He wants to work the same schedule as his friends.D.He likes to do his homework in the evenings.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 q
13、uestions.Now, listen to the passage.（分数：4.00）(1).The target of the voucher programs is（分数：1.00）A.to improve American education.B.to cause competition among schools.C.to support children in poor families.D.to support disabled children.(2).Which state provides family with tax credits to pay for privat
14、e schools?（分数：1.00）A.Florida.B.Wisconsin.C.Texas.D.Not mentioned.(3).Mr. Milton founded the voucher programs at the age of（分数：1.00）A.50.B.53.C.43.D.33.(4).Which of the following statements is TRUE about the objection to vouchers?（分数：1.00）A.Government shouldnt separate public and private schools.B.Re
15、ligious schools can not use public money.C.Lack of money causes children not to attend public schools.D.Childrens choice of schools depends on the money offered to the school.Questions 15 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the
16、questions.Now, listen to the passage.（分数：3.00）(1).Whats the difference between the Asian elephant and the African elephant?（分数：1.00）A.The Asian elephant is easier to tame.B.The Asian elephants skin is more valuable.C.The Asian elephant is less popular with tourists.D.The Asian elephant produces ivor
17、y of a better quality.(2).Where does most knowledge of Asian elephant come from?（分数：1.00）A.From the captured or tamed elephants.B.From the British wildlife protection group.C.From elephant hunters in Thailand and Burma.D.From tourists visiting the Thai-Burmese border.(3).Whats the major cause in the
18、 decline of Asian elephants?（分数：1.00）A.The taming for circuses and zoos.B.The destruction of their natural homes.C.Mans lack of knowledge about their behavior.D.The greater vulnerability to extinction than other species.Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage
19、, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the passage.（分数：3.00）(1).What does the passage tell us about American rivers?（分数：1.00）A.One sixth of them are seriously polluted.B.One third of them are seriously polluted.C.Half of them are seriously polluted.D.Most of them are s
20、eriously polluted.(2).What did the students find when they came to the river this year?（分数：1.00）A.There was no garbage left to clean up.B.There was more garbage than before and they had to work harder.C.The river had become so clean that a lot of water birds came back.D.The river was much cleaner an
21、d they had to search for garbage.(3).What is the expected reaction of the local people to the students efforts?（分数：1.00）A.They would be indifferent and keep on throwing garbage into the river.B.They would join the students in changing the situation.C.They would become more aware of the pollution pro
22、blem.D.They would think twice before they went swimming or fishing in the river.五、SECTION C NEWS BROAD(总题数：5，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).The announc
23、ement of the ceasefire has been delayed because（分数：1.00）A.Hamas has not agreed to stop attack against Israel.B.Israeli troops have not withdrawn from parts of the Gaza Strip and Bethlehem.C.the Islamic Jihad has not agreed to join the agreement.D.there has been some disagreement over the wording of
24、the ceasefire.(2).Israeli troops may withdraw from parts of the Gaza Strip and Bethlehem（分数：1.00）A.on Sunday.B.on Monday.C.as soon as possible.D.today.(3).President Bushs National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice is going to meet with _ on the road map plan for Middle East peace.（分数：1.00）A.Palestin
25、ian Prime Minister AbbasB.Israeli Prime Minister Ariel SharonC.Uamas leadersD.Islamic leadersQuestions 24 and 25 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).An attack by a swarm of the reddish
26、-brown insects（分数：1.00）A.is fatal.B.wont be serious.C.can cause allergic reactions.D.will be an extremely rare case.(2).Which of the following is INCORRECT?（分数：1.00）A.Hong Kong is waiting for a new visitor.B.The red fire ants are native to South America.C.The supply of tangerine may be affected by t
27、he infestation of red fire ants.D.Chinese customs officers will take measures to control the spread of the insects.Questions 26 and 27 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).Russias oil i
28、ndustry has done the following EXCEPT（分数：1.00）A.having settled the countrys finance problem.B.having increased the countrys revenues.C.having paid more tax.D.having taken the place of other industries.(2).According to economists, too much dependence on oil will（分数：1.00）A.discourage investment at hom
29、e.B.increase oil prices.C.attract more foreign investment.D.change the countrys finance situation.2. Question 28 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.If Iran restarts its work on its nuclear program,（分
30、数：1.00）A.it would threat talks over Irans nuclear issue.B.European Union will compromise.C.talks over Irans nuclear issue would not be carried out.D.Britain would hand in a formal offer in the talks.Questions 29 and 30 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 1
31、0 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.（分数：2.00）(1).The bomb attacks happened in London with a casualty of（分数：1.00）A.50 more.B.70 more.C.120 more.D.750 more.(2).Which of the following statements best describes the situation of the second bomb?（分数：1.00）A.The bomb attacked a subway
32、with over twenty people killed.B.Broken pieces of a tunnel wall were thrown.C.The roof of a bus was blown down.D.The bomb attacked a train in the financial district.六、PART CLOZE(总题数：1，分数：20.00)A leading climate change scientist says the warming of the planet would have a devastating impact on the po
33、or and the hungry. The chairman of the UNs Intergovernmental Panel (31) Climate Change, Rajendra Pachauri, says the (32) of climate change will be mainly felt in the areas of health and agriculture. He says it is the poor (33) would suffer the most from the change. He says heat waves in different pa
34、rts of the world are making people ill and (34) many deaths. He says the situation is (35) bad in poor countries that do not have the infrastructure or necessary means to (36) people from extreme heat. (37) the agricultural effects of climate change, Pachauri says a great many people are (38) on rai
35、n-fed agriculture. Climate change would lead to an increase in precipitation ( 降水 ) in temperate areas, ( 39 ) a decrease in tropical and sub-tropical areas, where most of the people on Earth live. Those who depend on agriculture for their (40) , he says, would be (41) affected by the decrease. At t
36、he global level, with the decline in agricultural (42) , in the largest countries of the world or the most (43) countries of the world, we will find that food stocks will (44) , Pachauri said. And, as a matter of fact, that has already started happening. The result of that will be a(n) (45) in food
37、prices. Now, (46) in turn, hits the poorest of the poor very badly. As countermeasures, the farmers will have to (47) measures such as the more (48) use of water resources and new strains of crops that can (49) higher temperatures and lower (50) of water will have to be developed.（分数：20.00）A.aboutB.
38、onC.withD.forA.influencesB.outcomesC.consequencesD.effectsA.thatB.whichC.whoD.whomA.seducingB.yieldingC.causingD.resultingA.extremelyB.particularlyC.exceedinglyD.ponderouslyA.protectB.avoidC.preventD.shieldA.Speaking ofB.Speaking aboutC.Talking ofD.Talking aboutA.dependingB.dependentC.dependableD.de
39、pendantA.howeverB.andC.butD.orA.livingB.livelihoodC.livingsD.livelihoodsA.positivelyB.negativelyC.adverselyD.adequatelyA.productivityB.productionC.productsD.productionsA.poorB.remoteC.populousD.underdevelopedA.minimizeB.demolishC.diminishD.devastateA.decreaseB.increaseC.inflateD.deflateA.whichB.what
40、C.thatD.asA.adapt toB.acceptC.approveD.adoptA.proficientB.efficientC.effectiveD.cautiousA.withholdB.resistC.withstandD.persistA.consumptionsB.amountsC.quantitiesD.usages七、PART GRAMMAR AND V(总题数：30，分数：30.00)3.Its incredible that France _ the EU Constitution.（分数：1.00）A.rejectsB.rejectedC.has rejectedD
41、.should have rejected4.I am not _ with my roommate but I have to share the room with her, because I have nowhere else to live.（分数：1.00）A.concernedB.compatibleC.considerateD.complied5.Laurence came out _ in the speech contest.（分数：1.00）A.the thirdB.threeC.a thirdD.third6.Modesty makes one progress _ c
42、onceit makes one lag behind.（分数：1.00）A.whenB.whereasC.asD.whereupon7.The whether _ fine, Jane went out with her family to the park.（分数：1.00）A.wasB.wereC.isD.being8.Some have little power to do good, and have _ little strength to resist evil.（分数：1.00）A.otherwiseB.howeverC.likewiseD.besides9.Everythin
43、g is ready, _?（分数：1.00）A.isnt itB.arent theyC.is itD.are they10.I like Shakespeares very much, most of which _ for the screen by now.（分数：1.00）A.are adaptedB.have been adaptedC.has been adaptedD.were adapted11.Jims close _ to his brother made people mistake them for one another.（分数：1.00）A.accuracyB.p
44、robabilityC.membershipD.resemblance12.Tom _ his botany examination but passed all the other courses.（分数：1.00）A.finishedB.fledC.flunkedD.dropped13.The rising _ of living is not as hard on country families as on city families.（分数：1.00）A.amountB.costC.expenseD.price14.The jailor _ the prisoner to do ex
45、actly as he wished.（分数：1.00）A.allowedB.hiredC.toldD.compelled15.A sincere _ is as valuable as gold in the world.（分数：1.00）A.complementB.supplementC.complimentD.compound16.She is so _ that she cried for days when her pet rabbit died.（分数：1.00）A.sensibleB.sensationalC.sentimentalD.senseless17.His career was not noticeably _ by the fact that he had never been to college.（分数：1.00）A.preventedB.prohibitedC.hinderedD.refrained18.The naughty boy sat restlessly on the chair with his two legs（分数：1.00）A.swervingB.swayingC.swingingD.skidding1
