1、专业四级-690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 reading, 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.（分数：15.00）_二、PART LISTENING COM(总题数
3、：0，分数：0.00)三、SECTION A CONVERSATI(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、Questions 1 to 3 are(总题数：3，分数：3.00)2.What did the man order?（分数：1.00）A.A pepperoni pizza.B.A half-and-half pizza.C.A Sink or Swim special pizza.D.An Italian sausage pizz3.With this order, what can the man get?（分数：1.00）A.A large free pizza.B.A free dr
4、ink.C.A free soup with bread.D.A three-dollar coupon.4.How much did the man pay for his order?（分数：1.00）A.$50.90.B.$15.90.C.$15.19.D.$50.19.五、Questions 4 to 7 are(总题数：4，分数：4.00)5.What do they think of Professor Smiths classes?（分数：1.00）A.Interesting.B.Difficult.C.Helpful.D.Borin6.What does the man sug
5、gest to the woman?（分数：1.00）A.They go to the cafeteria and review the notes.B.He could take notes for her.C.He could elbow her to keep her awake.D.They study together.7.Why does the woman want to borrow the mans notes?（分数：1.00）A.Because she missed many classes.B.Because she had to work in a coffee sh
6、op downtown.C.Because she was too tired to take notes.D.Because she simply couldnt follow what Professor Smith sai8.Where did the conversation most probably take place?（分数：1.00）A.In a cafeteria.B.In a library.C.In a factory.D.In a school.六、Questions 8 to 10 ar(总题数：3，分数：3.00)9.What is the womans most
7、 probable job?（分数：1.00）A.A police officer.B.A hotel receptionist.C.A manager of a zoo.D.A tourist guid10.What did the man think he had seen?（分数：1.00）A.A strange car behind a hill.B.A man in a bizarre party.C.A UFO.D.A robber.11.What is the womans attitude toward the mans report?（分数：1.00）A.Critical.B
8、.Scornful.C.Satirical.D.Dubious.七、SECTION B PASSAGES(总题数：0，分数：0.00)八、Questions 11 to 13 a(总题数：3，分数：3.00)12.Who found the Royal Academy of Arts?（分数：1.00）A.A few students.B.A few teachers.C.A group of artists.D.A private English school.13.Which statement is NOT true about the Royal Academy of Arts?（分数
9、：1.00）A.It provided free classes.B.It provided scholarships for needy students.C.It provided chances to study abroad.D.It provided funding for student exhibitions.14.Why has the Royal Academy of Arts been criticized?（分数：1.00）A.Because it hosted exhibitions of art work too often.B.Because it charged
10、attendance fees for exhibitions.C.Because its approach to teaching was conservative.D.Because it enrolled too many students each year.九、Questions 14 to 17 a(总题数：4，分数：4.00)15.Which statement is true about the Castello Plan?（分数：1.00）A.It is a map of New Amsterdam.B.It was made in 1616.C.It gives a des
11、cription of the history of New Amsterdam.D.It is a map of New York.16.What does New Amsterdam refer to?（分数：1.00）A.A city in the Netherlands.B.A state in America.C.The old name of New York City.D.The Dutch remains in Americ17.What features shaped America according to this passage?（分数：1.00）A.Materiali
12、sm and practicalism.B.Individualism and heroism.C.Collectivism and Buddhism.D.Pluralism and the very free spirit.18.What was the distinctive feature of New Amsterdam?（分数：1.00）A.It had a large population.B.It had a variety of products.C.It had many language schools.D.It had a mix of inhabitants.十、Que
13、stions 18 to 20 a(总题数：3，分数：3.00)19.What happened to the university?（分数：1.00）A.Many computers were broken.B.Dozens of records of applicants were hacked into.C.A number of people could not be identified.D.The new computer software was stolen.20.How many people does identity theft affect each year?（分数：
14、1.00）A.10 million.B.Some 10 million.C.10 billion.D.Some 10 billion.21.What are institutions required to do by a California law?（分数：1.00）A.Take new security measures.B.Write detailed reports.C.Catch hackers.D.Inform the affected people that their personal information has been stolen.十一、SECTION C NEWS
15、 BROAD(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十二、Questions 21 to 22 a(总题数：2，分数：2.00)22.Which statement is NOT true about the explosions?（分数：1.00）A.There were two altogether.B.They occurred on Tuesday.C.They occurred in a resort city.D.They occurred in the same location.23.How many people were injured in the first explosion?
16、（分数：1.00）A.3.B.9.C.4.D.5.十三、Question 23 is based(总题数：1，分数：1.00)24.What does the resumption of the work refer to?（分数：1.00）A.The resumed nuclear work of Iran.B.The resumed international sanctions against Iran.C.The resumed supervision of International Atomic Energy Agency.D.The resumed investigation b
17、y the UN Security Council.十四、Questions 24 and 25 (总题数：2，分数：2.00)25.What is this news about?（分数：1.00）A.Security measures in Malaysia.B.An environmental crisis in Malaysia.C.Health concerns in Malaysia.D.Forest fires in Malaysi26.Which statement is NOT true about the smoke haze?（分数：1.00）A.It forced sc
18、hools to close.B.It forced the biggest seaport of Malaysia to shut down.C.It drifted from forest fires.D.It occurred in 1997.十五、Questions 26 to 28 a(总题数：3，分数：3.00)27.Which of the following is true of the American-made devices?（分数：1.00）A.They are washing machines.B.They are used to steer and steady t
19、he International Space Station.C.They have been plagued with problems for more than three years.D.They will be replaced by the Russian-made devices.28.What was the most important job for the astronauts of Discovery?（分数：1.00）A.Spacewalking.B.Replacing the broken flywheel.C.Entering the International
20、Space Station.D.Contacting the ground controllers.29.What is the speed of the outpost?（分数：1.00）A.15 miles per second.B.5 miles per second.C.206 miles per second.D.5 miles per minut十六、Questions 29 and 30 (总题数：2，分数：2.00)30.What is the news mainly about?（分数：1.00）A.The investment of Yahoo in Alibaba.B.T
21、he sales report of Yahoo.C.The e-commerce in China.D.The investment of Alibaba in Yahoo.31.Which statement is NOT true about the combined entity?（分数：1.00）A.It will create the largest Internet company in China.B.It will be run by Alibaba CEO Jack Ma.C.It is valued at $4 billion.D.It will be one of th
22、e biggest Internet companies in Chin十七、PART CLOZE(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十八、Tourism can create j(总题数：20，分数：20.00)32.（分数：1.00）A.asB.afterC.untilD.when33.（分数：1.00）A.ThereforeB.MoreoverC.In contrastD.Similarly34.（分数：1.00）A.for the sake ofB.in line withC.at the risk ofD.in case of35.（分数：1.00）A.thatB.whichC.whatD
23、./36.（分数：1.00）A.reachB.inferC.deduceD.summarize37.（分数：1.00）A.quarrelsB.disputesC.argumentsD.debates38.（分数：1.00）A.brought upB.brought aboutC.brought byD.brought in39.（分数：1.00）A.followedB.attendedC.accompaniedD.ensued40.（分数：1.00）A.withB.onC.toD.into41.（分数：1.00）A.locatedB.locatingC.layD.lie42.（分数：1.00）
24、A.Thanks toB.Owing toC.As a resultD.By way of43.（分数：1.00）A.personsB.residentsC.citizensD.inmates44.（分数：1.00）A.look up toB.look down onC.look forward toD.look back at45.（分数：1.00）A.worked onB.worked atC.worked upD.worked out46.（分数：1.00）A.barrierB.questionC.blockD.handicap47.（分数：1.00）A.ConsequentlyB.Su
25、rprisinglyC.MoreoverD.However48.（分数：1.00）A.SurprisinglyB.AccordinglyC.PersonallyD.Similarly49.（分数：1.00）A.clothingB.dressC.costumeD.apparel50.（分数：1.00）A.toB.atC.aboutD.in51.（分数：1.00）A.possibleB.impossibleC.practicalD.impractical十九、PART GRAMMAR AND V(总题数：30，分数：30.00)52.Joseph is so brilliant that he a
26、lways keeps some good ideas _ his sleeve.（分数：1.00）A.upB.inC.atD.on53.If you _ your problem to us, we would have been able to give you some ad- vice.（分数：1.00）A.were to explainedB.would explainC.had explainedD.explained54.Daniel didnt want to play second, _ to his elder brother.（分数：1.00）A.pieceB.instr
27、umentC.musicD.string55.The window is broken. I think it really requires _.（分数：1.00）A.to repairingB.to mendingC.repairingD.mending56.Henrys exam results _ short of his fathers expectation.（分数：1.00）A.gaveB.putC.setD.came57.Everyone knows that this _ gentleman is a world-famous scientist.（分数：1.00）A.res
28、pectableB.respectfulC.respectingD.respective58.Shakespeare is the greatest playwright _ England has ever had.（分数：1.00）A.whoB.whichC.whomD.that59.If everything goes well, the patient will soon be _ from the hospital.（分数：1.00）A.dispatchedB.dischargedC.dispelledD.dismissed60.This autobiography has more
29、 than 30 _ in color and black and white.（分数：1.00）A.instancesB.visionsC.annotationsD.illustrations61.The Smiths are now quite _ in the noisy city.（分数：1.00）A.reconciled at livingB.reconciled to livingC.reconciled with livingD.reconciled to live62.Sarah looks _ but healthy after her summer holidays.（分数
30、：1.00）A.skinnyB.thinC.leanD.emaciated63._, more than 20,000 families have their own cars, not to mention the big cities in the region.（分数：1.00）A.In the small alone townB.In the small town aloneC.In the alone small townD.Alone in the small town64.This mountainous area is _ scattered with woodlands.（分
31、数：1.00）A.sparselyB.plainlyC.grimlyD.lightly65._ Tim is poor and unfortunate, many of his friends have left him in the lurch.（分数：1.00）A.In thatB.UntilC.Now thatD.Although66.The girl agreed to marry the young man _ that he bought a car for her.（分数：1.00）A.only ifB.on conditionC.on purposeD.on occasion6
32、7.If Phillip didnt leave his office before six, he _ back home yet.（分数：1.00）A.cant beB.neednt beC.wont beD.must not be68.By the time she takes the entrance examination, Louis _ Spanish for five years.（分数：1.00）A.had been studyingB.has studiedC.will have been studyingD.will study69.Nobody yet knows ho
33、w long and how seriously the shakiness in the financial system will _ down the economy.（分数：1.00）A.settleB.knockC.putD.drag70.Last night, the actor had to be _ for several times.（分数：1.00）A.stimulatedB.promptedC.acknowledgedD.recognized71.Anne plays _ well enough to perform at a concert.（分数：1.00）A.the
34、 pianoB.pianosC.a pianoD.piano72.Im always early in the office, _?（分数：1.00）A.be not IB.am not IC.arent ID.isnt I73.Laura is good at sports. She is _ than her sister.（分数：1.00）A.more of a sportsmanB.more a sportsmanC.more of sportsmanD.much more sportsman74.This office building was built _ around 2002
35、.（分数：1.00）A.sometimeB.sometimeC.some timesD.sometimes75.The governments _ of sending its troops to Iraq last week triggered mass demonstrations in this Western country.（分数：1.00）A.resumptionB.presumptionC.assumptionD.consumption76.The delegates had no time for luncheon, but they made _ with sandwiche
36、s.（分数：1.00）A.doneB.doC.to doD.doing77.Boys like _ girls who are beautiful.（分数：1.00）A.a type ofB.that type ofC.those types ofD.those type of78.Those problems requiring immediate solutions will be given _ at the meeting.（分数：1.00）A.superiorityB.emergencyC.priorityD.urgency79.Ann was speaking to her bos
37、s on the phone when suddenly they were _.（分数：1.00）A.hung backB.cut offC.hung upD.cut down80.Hardly had her husband uttered the words _ Lucy began crying.（分数：1.00）A.asB.beforeC.sinceD.while81.Dont walk near the cliff edge. Its a _ drop to the se（分数：1.00）A.A. rigidB. plainC. sheerD. forgoing二十、PART RE
38、ADING COMPR(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二十一、TEXT A(总题数：5，分数：5.00)82.November 26, 1789 was _.（分数：1.00）A.the first officially proclaimed Thanksgiving Day in AmericaB.the first Thanksgiving Day observed by AmericansC.the day When George Washington was inaugurated President of the U. S.D.the day when Elias Boudinot m
39、ade the motion to set up an official Thanksgiving Day83.Some authorities believe that the real beginning of Thanksgiving was in the year of _.（分数：1.00）A.1621B.1622C.1623D.162484.According to the passage, _.（分数：1.00）A.the Bible records Israelites celebration of Thanksgiving DayB.Thanksgiving Day orig
40、inated from EnglandC.people in England did not observe Thanksgiving Day until the reformationD.February 27, 1872 was the first Thanksgiving Day ever celebrated in the world85.All of the following contributed to the survival of the Mayflower passengers EXCEPT _.（分数：1.00）A.planting cornB.fishingC.hunt
41、ingD.raising animals86.In different parts of New England, Thanksgiving was celebrated in all of the following ways EXCEPT _.（分数：1.00）A.once a yearB.twice a yearC.every other yearD.every three years二十二、TEXT B(总题数：4，分数：4.00)87.The writer believes that _.（分数：1.00）A.humour is the greatest barrier betwee
42、n nationsB.jokes reveal national prejudicesC.humour is language specificD.jokes may dispel fears and anxieties88.The criticism against Private Eye is that _.（分数：1.00）A.it has asked for too much legal troubleB.it has prejudices against journalistsC.its targets are limited in rangeD.it has become part
43、 of the establishment it satires89.By victims in Paragraph 3 the writer means _.（分数：1.00）A.the readers of Private EyeB.the powerful people satirized by Private EyeC.the British publicD.the common people exploited by those in power90.Which of the following makes it difficult for foreigners to understand Private Eye?（分数：1.00）A.Making the same jokes with different words.B.Writing jokes in a regional dialect of English.C.Fooling the powerful.
