1、专业四级-686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 4 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).What is the
4、conversation mainly about?（分数：1.00）A.How to do well on poetry examination.B.The effect of caffeine.C.Some causes of heart disease.D.Problems with the mans cafeteria.(2).Which of the following is NOT true according to the conversation?（分数：1.00）A.There is no link between coffee and heart disease.B.Caf
5、feine can cure headache.C.Tea has less caffeine than soda.D.Addicted people without caffeine will get headache.(3).What is the womans suggestion to Kevin?（分数：1.00）A.To give up drinking coffee.B.To take tea as an alternative.C.Decaf would be a better choice.D.To drink less coffee.(4).What is the poss
6、ible relationship between the man and the woman in the conversation?（分数：1.00）A.Teacher and pupil.B.Child and mother.C.Costumer and salesman.D.Classmates.Questions 5 to 7 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now,
7、 listen to the conversation.（分数：3.00）(1).What is the mans purpose for talking with the woman?（分数：1.00）A.He wants to ask for some advice.B.He hopes to make a reservation.C.He wants the woman to free him of some responsibilities.D.He hopes to discuss some items of the agreement.(2).The final offer acc
8、epted by the hotel is _ .（分数：1.00）A.20 dollarsB.32 dollarsC.34 dollarsD.40 dollars(3).All of the following is true according to the conversation EXCEPT that _ .（分数：1.00）A.the hotel enjoys its peak season nowB.a complementary double room could be provided for the tour guidesC.there is no compensation
9、 for the no show from the manD.the original discount offered by the hotel is 10%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 questions.Now, listen to the conversation.（分数：3.00）(1).What is Tinas attitude towards
10、the advertisement?（分数：1.00）A.She thinks there is no reason to deny its truth.B.She pays no attention to it.C.She herself cannot judge it clearly.D.She does not believe it at all.(2).According to the conversation the best way to learn a foreign language is to _ .（分数：1.00）A.go abroad and contact with
11、the native speakerB.do much more practiceC.practise with good tutorsD.adopt suitable methods(3).Which statement of the following is NOT true according to the conversation?（分数：1.00）A.It is easier to master mother tongue than any other laguage.B.Training class is helpful.C.Foreign language can make us
12、 work better.D.Six hours practice is necessary a good way to learn foreign language fast.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).
13、According to the passage we know in Portugal _ .（分数：1.00）A.Portuguese preferred to get partners through friends introductionsB.Portuguese are more likely to hunt partner onlineC.Portuguese said they had lied about their marital statusD.both man and woman put a sense of humor at the top of their list
14、(2).In France, what is the common thing in finding a partner for both sexes?（分数：1.00）A.They place more emphasis on appearance.B.They both seek the romance than real life.C.Theyd like to attend parties, bars and clubs to meet someone.D.They pay more attention to financial status.(3).For the first enc
15、ounter, the Australian men pay the least attention to the girls _ .（分数：1.00）A.intelligenceB.physical attractionC.personalityD.humorQuestions 14 to 17 are 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：4.0
16、0）(1).According to the passage, intense noise pollution may NOT cause _ .（分数：1.00）A.hearing lossB.high blood pressureC.lost productivityD.poor appetite(2).Which element determines the harm brought by the noise pollution?（分数：1.00）A.Frequency and intensity of the sound.B.The time the pollution lasts.C
17、.The density of the population.D.The quality of the sound.(3).Generally speaking, a rock concert takes place at about _ .（分数：1.00）A.40 decibelsB.90 decibelsC.110 decibelsD.160 decibels(4).All of the following are solutions employed to prevent noise pollution EXCEPT _ .（分数：1.00）A.utilizing insulation
18、 and sound proofing devicesB.reducing the sources of noisesC.wearing ear protectionD.planting more trees to absorb the noiseQuestions 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, listen to the passage.（分数：3.00）(1).W
19、hen did Mrs. Weston go to see her doctor?（分数：1.00）A.As soon as she realized that something was wrong.B.When John asked what was wrong with her.C.Only when her husband and son advised her to.D.A long time after the trouble began.(2).What did Mrs. Westons own doctor decide to do?（分数：1.00）A.To comfort
20、her and treat her himself.B.To send her to hospital.C.To get an expert to examine her.D.To advise her to stay more with her family.(3).What did John react to his mothers bad temper?（分数：1.00）A.He tried to imagine himself in her place.B.He became more and more quiet.C.He tried not to notice it.D.He pr
21、etended he had toothache.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 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.（分数：3.00）(1).The Japanese bullet trains _ .（分数：1.00）A.can run faster than 300 k
22、ilometers an hourB.run more smoothlyC.are more costlyD.are much more beautiful(2).The newly designed trains lay JR East _ .（分数：1.00）A.can run at a speed of 360 kilometers an hourB.shine with a dazzling silver colorC.took very different from the streamlined modelsD.have their brakes like dogs ears(3)
23、.The unusual feature of JR East new train is to _ .（分数：1.00）A.remedy the shortness of the bullet trainsB.react to the earthquakeC.beautify the new trainD.attract peoples attentionQuestions 24 and 25 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer
24、the questions.Now, listen to the news.（分数：2.00）(1).In the film The Miracle Worker Anne Bancroft _ .（分数：1.00）A.took the role of Helen Keller.B.was very proud of her performanceC.worked miracles for her careerD.played the role of a middle-class housewife(2).What can we know about Anne Bancroft?（分数：1.0
25、0）A.She was most artistically unyielding.B.She was born in New York.C.Her forebears were Englishmen.D.She had changed her name before.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：2.0
26、0）(1).The mayor was accused of _ .（分数：1.00）A.taking bribeB.showing contempt of courtC.playing tricks during a land disputeD.taking part in a government-backed plot(2).Which one of the following is NOT true according to the news?（分数：1.00）A.The mayor is a left-wing member.B.Many people had gathered to
27、 support the mayor.C.The mayor is the most popular politician in the country.D.The act of the congress could not influence the mayors political career.Questions 28 and 29 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
28、 the news.（分数：2.00）(1).Who was John Mills?（分数：1.00）A.Manager of a British theater.B.A film director.C.A researcher on Scott.D.A British actor.(2).John Mills became famous _ .（分数：1.00）A.when he was 29B.in 1997C.in 1929 with the role of HamletD.for his appearance2.Question 30 is based on the following
29、 news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the question.Now, listen to the news.Where was the U.S. soldier was killed two days earlier?（分数：1.00）A.In the town of Ramadi.B.Outside the Iraqi National Museum.C.At a graduation ceremony.D.On a square near Baghdad.六、PART CLOZ
30、E(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Believe it or not, no one can afford to deny or ignore the tiny sparkle of an idea, especially in a/an (31) of knowledge explosion. Like any other aspects of the computer age, Yahoo began as an idea, (32) into a hobby and lately has turned into a full-time passion. The two developer
31、s of Yahoo, David Filo and Jerry Yang, Ph. D candidates (33) Electrical Engineering at Stanford University in the United States, started their (34) in April 1994 as a way to keep (35) of their personal interest on the Internet. Before long they found that their homebrewed lists were becoming too lon
32、g and (36) . And gradually they began to spend more and more time on Yahoo.During the year of 1994, they (37) Yahoo into a customized database designed to (38) the needs of the thousands of users that began to use the service through the closely (39) Internet community. They developed customized sof
33、tware to help them (40) locate, identify and edit material (41) on the Internet. The name Yahoo is (42) to stand for Yet Another Hierarchical Officious Oracle, but David Filo and Jerry Yang insist that they select the (43) because they considered themselves yahoos. Yahoo itself first (44) on Yangs w
34、orkstation, akebono, while the search engine was (45) on Filos computer, Konishiki.In early 1995 Marc Andersen, one of the (46) of Netscape Communication in Mountain View, California, invited Filo and Yang to move their files (47) to larger computers (48) at Netscape. As a result Stanfords computer
35、network returned to (49) and both parties benefited from this issue. Today, Yahoo (50) organized information on tens of thousands of computers linked to the web.（分数：20.00）A.timeB.eraC.phaseD.epochA.divertedB.foldedC.detractedD.evolvedA.inB.onC.aboutD.withinA.steerB.guideC.plotD.debutA.touchB.contact
36、C.trackD.recordA.unwieldyB.toughC.paradoxicalD.unevenA.exchangedB.shrankC.distortedD.convertedA.explainB.serveC.discoverD.evaluateA.relativeB.interactiveC.boundD.contactedA.passionatelyB.efficientlyC.fluentlyD.harmoniouslyA.transmittedB.purchasedC.trustedD.storedA.doomedB.boundC.designatedD.supposed
37、A.fableB.titleC.nameD.brandA.supportedB.residedC.livedD.launchedA.connectedB.lodgedC.introducedD.linkedA.foundersB.supportersC.consumersD.mediatorsA.apartB.awayC.insideD.overA.housedB.posedC.deployedD.hiddenA.averageB.unaffectedC.normalD.commonplaceA.attainsB.detainsC.maintainsD.contains七、PART GRAMM
38、AR AND V(总题数：30，分数：30.00)3._ everything taking into consideration, the solution offered by the dean is relatively feasible.（分数：1.00）A.SinceB.ForC.AsD.With4.You _ him so severely; you should be tolerate to him.（分数：1.00）A.shouldnt criticizeB.mustnt criticizeC.couldnt have been criticizingD.shouldnt ha
39、ve been criticizing5.A well coherent discourse _ good choice of cohesive devices and semantic selection among other things.（分数：1.00）A.calls forB.calls onC.calls upD.calls forth6.No one can be _ calm when facing with a great danger.（分数：1.00）A.veryB.soC.tooD.enough7.She is the _ holder of the 3,000-me
40、ter world record, but there is no guarantee that she will win in the Olympic Games.（分数：1.00）A.currentB.predominantC.prevailingD.prevalent8.The lecturer made such a boring speech. But I wasnt bothered by the dullness _ by his carelessness.（分数：1.00）A.more thanB.so much asC.thanD.as9.She remains confid
41、ent and _ untroubled by our present problems.（分数：1.00）A.indefinitelyB.infinitelyC.optimisticallyD.seemingly10.Body paint is used mostly by men in preliterate societies in order to attract good health or to _ bad luck.（分数：1.00）A.set backB.ward offC.shrug offD.give away11.The opportunity _ in a presti
42、gious corporation is a dream for the graduates nowadays in many countries.（分数：1.00）A.to workB.workingC.workedD.to be working12.The millions of calculations involved, _ by hand, would have lost all practical value by the time they were finished.（分数：1.00）A.had they been doneB.they had been doneC.havin
43、g been doneD.they were done13.The king was totally unaware that his reign was at _ .（分数：1.00）A.dangerB.questionC.stakeD.hazard14.If the task _ by the end of this year is delayed, the company will be under punishment.（分数：1.00）A.being completedB.is completedC.to be completedD.completed15.She took an u
44、mbrella with her for fear that _ .（分数：1.00）A.it rainsB.it should rainC.it rainedD.it be raining16.The experts _ on the cause of poverty but agree on steps to eradicate it.（分数：1.00）A.differB.distinguishC.dissentD.object17.Feeling that she was in the right, the old lady took _ at the dirty remark.（分数：
45、1.00）A.protectionB.offenseC.defenseD.guard18.Nowadays Internet enables us to know things happen almost at the exact moment _ .（分数：1.00）A.which they are happeningB.they are happeningC.which they happenD.they have happened19.The Housing Committee has decided to give _ to the young married couple with only one child.（分数：1.00）A.prefermentB.priorityC.superiorityD.prestige20.As one of the youngest professors in the university, Longfellow is certainly on t
