1、专业四级-647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 A
3、NSWER 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).Whats the r
4、elationship between the two speakers?（分数：1.00）A.Friends.B.A police officer and an investigator.C.Two police officers.D.A police officer and a program hostess.(2).What does Sam mainly talk about?（分数：1.00）A.His job as a police officer.B.His personal life.C.How stressful patrol work is.D.How police off
5、icers are taught to deal with stress.(3).What do you know about Sam?（分数：1.00）A.He is an experienced police officer.B.He will quit his present job sooner or later.C.He is a food supervisor.D.He enjoys being a police officer.Questions 4 to 6 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the c
6、onversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation.（分数：3.00）(1).What is the purpose of the meeting?（分数：1.00）A.To discuss the causes of the decline in sales.B.To discuss the causes of the decrease in profits.C.To discuss ways to promote sales.D.To discu
7、ss the funding policy of the company.(2).Which of the following is NOT the main point of Sams talk?（分数：1.00）A.Sales are down, but only by 5 % more than for the group as a whole.B.Our budget for sales has been kept static.C.The products are getting oldwe need a new generation.D.This is a global probl
8、em in our market.(3).What can be inferred from the discussion at the meeting?（分数：1.00）A.Our budget for sales has been increased.B.The sales are down too much.C.Sam doesnt think the sales department should be held responsible for the decline in profits.D.Sam thinks the best way to increase sales is t
9、o introduce a new generation of products.Questions 7 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation.（分数：4.00）(1).What are the man and the woman talking about?（分数：1.00）A.Genetic engineer
10、ing.B.Genetic screening.C.Genetic food.D.Eugenics.(2).Whats the womans attitude towards genetic engineering?（分数：1.00）A.Negative.B.Positive.C.Neutral.D.Not clear.(3).What does the man mean when he says It sounds like youve been reading 1984. ?（分数：1.00）A.He means that the woman is pessimistic.B.He mea
11、ns that the woman is reading the 1984 novel.C.He means that the woman is practical.D.He means that the woman should learn something new.(4).According to the conversation, which statement is TRUE?（分数：1.00）A.Both the speakers are against genetic engineering.B.Genetic screening can tell you what diseas
12、e you may possibly develop.C.Genes that cause criminality or low IQ can be removed from human bodies.D.A job interviewer will resort to genetic screening to find out whether the interviewee is healthy四、SECTION B PASSAGES(总题数：3，分数：10.00)Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage. At the en
13、d of the passage, you will be give 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage.（分数：3.00）(1).Which color does Americans often use to express heat?（分数：1.00）A.Pink.B.Red.C.Blue.D.Black.(2).A person feels a little green means_.（分数：1.00）A.he has a sick feeling stomachB.he does not have
14、 something as nice as a friend hasC.he is very sadD.a day in which everything goes wrong(3).What does a black out mean?（分数：1.00）A.People sometimes say they are in good health.B.The date of a major tragedy is remembered as a black out.C.A reduction in electric power.D.Officials order all lights turne
15、d off to make it difficult for enemy to find a target.Questions 14 to 16 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be givei 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage.（分数：3.00）(1).Which activity of the Union is not mentioned by the speaker?（分数：1.00）A
16、.Raising money for good causes.B.Running a newsagent.C.Providing cheap tickets.D.Helping with accommodation.(2).Which of the following advice can you get from the Union?（分数：1.00）A.Immigration.B.Grants.C.Medical problems.D.Personal problems.(3).According to the speaker, which statement is NOT true?（分
17、数：1.00）A.Many of the Unions events are fundraising activities for charities.B.The Union runs their own advice service, offering help with financial matters.C.Anything medical should be discussed with the University Medical Service.D.The Union cant give advice on legal problems.Questions 17 to 20 are
18、 based on the 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).The driest continents is_.（分数：1.00）A.AustraliaB.AfricaC.AntarcticaD.North America(2).The evaporation rate in Australia is_.（分数：1.00）A.lower than A
19、fricaB.higher than AfricaC.about the same as AfricaD.not given(3).Underground water supplies about_.（分数：1.00）A.8 % of Australias waterB.18 % of Australias waterC.48 % of Australias waterD.80 % of Australias water(4).Which of the following uses of dam water is NOT mentioned?（分数：1.00）A.Watering farmla
20、nd.B.Providing water for the industry.C.Controlling flood water.D.Producing hydro-electric power.五、SECTION C NEWS BROAD(总题数：5，分数：10.00)Questions 21 to 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.
21、00）(1).What caused the blaze in California?（分数：1.00）A.A campfire.B.Smoke.C.Lightening.D.Unclear.(2).Which of the following is NOT the factor that helps to get the flames under control?（分数：1.00）A.The wind is subsiding.B.A lot of firefighters are here.C.The plans are drafted through the night as neede
22、d and as appropriate.D.The amount of fuel that has been consumed there.Questions 23 and 24 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).Whats the news about?（分数：1.00）A.Environmental protection
23、.B.Trash landfill.C.The issue of biodegradable.D.Banning plastics bags.(2).According to the news, which statement is NOT true?（分数：1.00）A.The trash that can not be broken down will pile up in landfills around the country.B.The decision is having an immediate impact on checkout lines at the grocery st
24、ore.C.Regular plastic bags cost a penny or two. Papers 5 to 8 cents. Special biodegradable bags are 10 to 16 cents.D.Mayor Gavin Newsom says San Francisco has charged grocers a fee on each plastic bag.Questions 25 and 26 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given
25、 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.（分数：2.00）(1).Whats the news about?（分数：1.00）A.China bans online sale of lotteries.B.China will issue lotteries on line.C.China will ban issuing some lotteries.D.China will ban selling some lotteries.(2).According to the news, which statemen
26、t is TRUE?（分数：1.00）A.Those failing to stop online sale on time will not be penalized.B.Those who intercepted money from lottery sale will be prosecuted.C.There is no honesty and security problem in online lottery sale.D.Buyer can tell legal websites from illegal ones easily.Questions 27 to 29 are ba
27、sed on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the question. Now, listen to the news.（分数：3.00）(1).Who is Pakistanis President?（分数：1.00）A.Pervez Musharraf.B.Benazir Bhutto.C.Gordon Brown.D.Nawaz Sharif.(2).Who was assassinated on Dec. 27, 2007?（分数：1.00）
28、A.Pervez Musharraf.B.Benazir Bhutto.C.Gordon Brown.D.Nawaz Sharif.(3).According to the news, which statement is TRUE?（分数：1.00）A.Scotland Yard forensic team has been invited to help probe the assassination.B.British Prime Minister Tony Blair has agreed to send the team to help Pakistan in the investi
29、gations.C.The election commission will postpone the Jan. 8 elections until Jan. 18.D.Nawaz Sharifs Pakistan Peoples Party announced it had not decided on what choices it would make.2. Question 30 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the q
30、uestion. Now, listen to the news.According to the news, which statement is TRUE?（分数：1.00）A.Chinese share prices closed slightly higher on the first trading day of 2008 amid concern about tightening policies.B.The Shenzhen Composite Index, which covers both A and B shares, was up 11.25 points or 0.21
31、 percent, to close at 5,272.8 points.C.The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index on the smaller market climbed 155.53 points, or 0.88 percent, to stand at 17,856 points.D.Analysts from Huiyang Investment said investors were cautious about the possible positive impact of macroeconomic and financial poli
32、cies.六、PART CLOZE(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Many people invest in the stock market hoping to find the next Microsoft and Dell. However, I know (31) personal experience how difficult this really is. For more than a year, I was (32) hundreds and sometimes thousands of dollars a day in investing in the market. It
33、 seemed so easy, I dreamed of (33) my job at the end of the year, of buying a small apartment in Paris, of traveling around the world. But these dreams (34) to a sudden and dramatic end when a stock I (35) , Texas cellular pone wholesaler, fell by more than 75 per cent (36) a one year period. On the
34、 (37) day, it plunged by more than $ 15 a share. There was a rumor that the company was (38) sales figures. That was when I learned how quickly Wall Street (39) companies that, in one way or another, misrepresent the (40) . In a (41) , I sold all my stocks in the company, (42) margin debt with cash
35、advances from my (43) card. Because I owned so many shares, I (44) a small fortune, half of it from money I borrowed from the brokerage company. One month, I am a (45) the next, a loser. This one big loss was my first lesson in the market.My father was a stockbroker, as was my grand- father (46) him
36、. (In fact, he founded one of Chicagos earliest brokerage firms. ) But like so many things in life, we dont learn anything until we (47) it for ourselves. The only way to really understand the inner (48) of the stock market is to invest your own hardeamed money. When all your stocks are doing (49) a
37、nd you feel like a winner, you learn very little. Its when all are losing and everyone is questioning your stock picking (50) that you find out if you have what it takes to invest in the market.（分数：20.00）A.atB.inC.fromD.byA.makingB.spendingC.sellingD.buyingA.forsakingB.retiringC.retreatingD.quitting
38、A.turnedB.cameC.wentD.seemedA.ownedB.owedC.cherishedD.embracedA.overB.byC.fromD.withA.tragicB.frustratedC.badD.dreamyA.cheatingB.exaggeratingC.announcingD.boastingA.punishesB.defeatsC.finesD.collapsesA.tradeB.truthC.substanceD.coverageA.despairB.worryC.panicD.impulseA.giving awayB.paying offC.handin
39、g overD.making upA.creditB.identityC.identificationD.loanA.wonB.lostC.gainedD.sufferedA.winnerB.championC.successorD.supervisorA.afterB.beforeC.forD.andA.undergoB.keepC.tasteD.experienceA.workingsB.conventionsC.facilitiesD.structuresA.ferociouslyB.radicallyC.muchD.upA.stanceB.facultyC.abilityD.power
40、七、PART GRAMMAR AND V(总题数：30，分数：30.00)3.The medical treatment you have received from the hospital will ensure you a speedy _from your illness.（分数：1.00）A.restorationB.renewalC.recoveryD.retreat4.It is no good _the cold fish. He always keeps a deaf ear to matters other than his.（分数：1.00）A.to resort toB
41、.resorting toC.resort toD.resorted to5.Her sharp _of the film in the paper this morning gave rise to a hot discussion.（分数：1.00）A.commentB.resumeC.viewD.review6.It is not the first time that I _by him during my cooperation with him.（分数：1.00）A.was cheatedB.am cheatedC.have been cheatedD.had been cheat
42、ed7._for quite a long time, the rivers here are all dried up.（分数：1.00）A.There has been no rainB.Having no rainC.There having been no rainD.There being no rain8.They stayed up late trying to _out a way to solve the problem.（分数：1.00）A.letB.giveC.knockD.figure9.Smith did the only _thing by asking the I
43、ndians for food and shelter in their village.（分数：1.00）A.sensitiveB.sentimentalC.sensibleD.sensational10.Since 1945, the rivalry in military strength between the worlds great powers has produced a balanced peace.（分数：1.00）A.contemporarilyB.predictablyC.temporarilyD.previously11.Electrical appliance su
44、ch as toasters or hair dryers are designed to _the ability of an electric current to heat a wire.（分数：1.00）A.take the risk ofB.take advantage ofC.take responsibility ofD.make sense of12._before we leave tomorrow, we should invite all our friends to hold a party to welcome them.（分数：1.00）A.Had they com
45、e backB.Were they coming backC.Were they ti5 come backD.Would they come back13.The people in the snow-stricken areas need much more food than _to them by the airforce.（分数：1.00）A.being deliveredB.have been deliveredC.deliveredD.has been delivered14.Human beings have _themselves to very diverse enviro
46、nments with the help of fire, agriculture and machines.（分数：1.00）A.adaptedB.addictedC.adoptedD.adhered15.I think most people would agree that to man love is _.nutrition is to plants and animals.（分数：1.00）A.asB.thatC.whatD.like16.The novel_, he went to America with his family to have a trip.（分数：1.00）A.finishedB.
