1、专业四级-698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).What does M
4、ary think is so incredible and wonderful?（分数：1.00）A.The speed of light.B.The speed of telecommunication.C.Astronauts landing on the moon.D.The United States.(2).What does Mary think is awful?（分数：1.00）A.Telecommunication.B.War.C.Soccer.D.Watching television.(3).What does Bob think about Mary?（分数：1.00
5、）A.Mary is troubled.B.Mary bases her opinions on facts.C.Mary looks at the facts.D.Mary only sees what she wants to see.Questions 4 to 7 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：
6、4.00）(1).What is the probable relationship between the man and the woman?（分数：1.00）A.Husband and wife.B.Teacher and student.C.Father and daughter.D.Friends.(2).The woman is good at _ .（分数：1.00）A.writingB.cookingC.speakingD.swimming(3).The man has to call his foreman about _ .（分数：1.00）A.tomorrows work
7、 scheduleB.when to workC.what he should doD.the work time(4).The man will call his foreman at _ .（分数：1.00）A.his homeB.the phone boothC.his officeD.his friends homeQuestions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the que
8、stions. Now, listen to the conversation.（分数：3.00）(1).What did Helen recently pass?（分数：1.00）A.A test in a composition class.B.A road test.C.The written test for her drivers license.D.A road.(2).What problem did the man have when he took his road test several years before?（分数：1.00）A.He drove too fast.
9、B.He couldnt park well.C.He made an improper turn.D.He could park well.(3).What does the man offer to do for Helen?（分数：1.00）A.Drive her to the test site.B.Help her get ready for the road test.C.Sell her a car.D.Drive her car into her garage.四、SECTION B PASSAGES(总题数：3，分数：10.00)Questions 11 to 13 are
10、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).What is the main topic of the passage?（分数：1.00）A.The mechanics of rain.B.The climate of North America.C.How gravity affects air current.D.Types of
11、 clouds.(2).Why dont all ice crystals in clouds immediately fall to Earth?（分数：1.00）A.They are balanced by the pressure of rain droplets.B.The effect of gravity at high altitude is random.C.They are kept in the sky by air current.D.They are moving about with fixed direction.(3).In this passage, what
12、does the term coalescence refer to?（分数：1.00）A.The gathering of small clouds to form large clouds.B.The growth of droplets.C.The fall of raindrops and other precipitation.D.The movement of dust particles in the sunlight.Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage,
13、 you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage.（分数：4.00）(1).Where was the first telephone service in America established?（分数：1.00）A.New York.B.Washington D.C.C.Philadelphia.D.Chicago.(2).What causes the prices of the telephone system to lower in America?（分数：1.00）A.
14、The material became cheaper.B.There was more competition.C.More people used the phones.D.The phones were connected across the sea.(3).Before the Bell Company became a publicly held corporation, how were the calls passed to their destination?（分数：1.00）A.Manual switchboards.B.Reading manuals.C.Electron
15、ic switchboards.D.Voice switches.(4).What eventually happened to the phone company?（分数：1.00）A.It became a huge company.B.It was broken into smaller companies.C.It was taken over by the government.D.It was profitable.Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, yo
16、u will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage.（分数：3.00）(1).According to Dr. Jarviks studies, middle-aged and older persons would expect to _ .（分数：1.00）A.remember lessB.reason betterC.learn fewer thingsD.lose no intellectual ability(2).Mental decay due to aging is _ .
17、（分数：1.00）A.commonB.much more common than most people believeC.much less common than most people believeD.true of those over sixty(3).A long-term study of 136 pairs of twins showed that _ .（分数：1.00）A.they lost a little ability to reason over the yearsB.the only factor which declined over the years wa
18、s their speed with which to perform mental tasksC.their memory was not as good as it had once beenD.their minds became a bit more active as they grew older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 secon
19、ds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.（分数：3.00）(1).How many adults were killed in the explosion?（分数：1.00）A.22.B.9.C.76.D.13.(2).What was the cause of the explosion?（分数：1.00）A.Children playing with fire.B.Fireworks set off in a house with explosives.C.Sparks from a fireworks display fal
20、ling on the warehouse.D.The firing of a gun.(3).What were the villagers doing when the explosion occurred?（分数：1.00）A.They were celebrating a festival.B.They were doing experiments.C.They were working in the factory.D.They were idling in the street.Questions 24 and 25 are based on the following news.
21、 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).Eight foreign aid workers were arrested in Afghanistan because of their _ activities.（分数：1.00）A.politicalB.espionageC.religiousD.relief(2).Which of the following is NOT mentioned
22、as one of the penalties?（分数：1.00）A.A fine.B.Expulsion.C.A jail term.D.Death sentence.2.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.When did the attack take place?（分数：1.00）A.Several days before th
23、e swearing-in ceremony.B.Several days after the swearing-in ceremony.C.Two days before the swearing-in ceremony.D.Two days after the swearing-in ceremony.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, liste
24、n to the news.（分数：2.00）(1).Fighting broke out on train to Manchester _ .（分数：1.00）A.between football fans supporting rival teamsB.between football players of rival teamsC.between football supporters and the policeD.between football players and the police(2)._ people are to appear in court in Manchest
25、er today.（分数：1.00）A.15B.50C.5D.8Questions 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).According to the news, what are Defense Department officials expected to do on Friday?（分数：1.00）
26、A.To announce the plans to detect drug smugglers.B.To stop the flow of drugs northward from Latin America.C.To expand the use of military personnel.D.To throw more ships, planes and personnel into the anti-drug movement.(2).What was rejected by Columbia in January?（分数：1.00）A.The use of reconnaissanc
27、e satellites in Columbia.B.The training of counter-narcotics personnel.C.The proposal of stationing warships off the Columbian coast.D.The expanded use of military weapons.六、PART CLOZE(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Threats from nomadic people in the north were (31) throughout Chinese history. They were continually
28、 attacking the Chinese northern (32) . With each new emperor, came endless debate about how to (33) the barbarians. There were four options. (34) offensive campaigns to drive them away or to destroy them; create defensive garrisons; develop diplomatic and (35) ties with them, or build a wall to keep
29、 them out.All the options were (36) at various times. Experience showed that (37) campaigns were too costly and very risky, (38) defensive garrisons could not respond quickly enough (39) lightning attacks along a long border. The third option would seem to be a very (40) one and it was in fact tried
30、 successfully (41) a couple of occasions. Wall building became the most favored option in many dynasties. The three dynasties which (42) the most walls were the Qin, the Han and the Ming.The effectiveness of the Great Wall in history is still a controversial (43) . Historical records show that the w
31、all (44) at many times (45) repel invaders. Only on two occasions when a dynasty weakened from (46) were invaders from the north (47) advance and conquer. (48) , scholars think the Chinese wall builders were themselves responsible for the unrest on the border. The nomads were people who did not farm
32、, so they (49) trade with China for many essentials. When the Chinese refused to trade with them, they had no option (50) raid border towns.（分数：20.00）A.continuousB.constantC.instantD.urgentA.sidesB.fieldsC.bordersD.boundaryA.deal withB.do withC.do away withD.put up withA.OperateB.BurstC.InitiateD.Be
33、ginA.economicalB.economicC.hypocriticalD.historicalA.favoredB.takenC.favoringD.takingA.offensiveB.defensiveC.protectiveD.defensibleA.whileB.whenC.asD.althoughA.againstB.toC.forD.withA.rationalB.nationalC.traditionalD.optionalA.onB.inC.underD.atA.builtB.were buildingC.have been buildingD.were builtA.
34、affairB.topicC.issueD.problemA.badB.doesC.didD.hasA.successfullyB.peacefullyC.surprisinglyD.vainlyA.outsideB.betweenC.underD.withinA.liable toB.capable ofC.prone toD.able toA.HoweverB.ThereforeC.BesidesD.MoreoverA.demanded ofB.worked outC.coped withD.depended onA.rather thanB.other thanC.but toD.onl
35、y to七、PART GRAMMAR AND V(总题数：30，分数：30.00)3.Far away on each hand _ the rich pastures, and the patches of dark earth made ready for the seed of broad-leaved green crops.（分数：1.00）A.prolongB.stretchC.extendD.expand4.He tried to _ to the view of the public more distinctly than is commonly done.（分数：1.00）
36、A.exploitB.exploreC.exposeD.explode5.The whether _ fine, Jane went out with her family to the park.（分数：1.00）A.wasB.wereC.isD.being6.Laurence came out _ in the speech contest.（分数：1.00）A.the thirdB.threeC.a thirdD.third7.Modesty makes one progress _ conceit makes one lag behind.（分数：1.00）A.whenB.wherea
37、sC.asD.whereupon8.The cradle of oversea traffic and of the art of naval combats, the Mediterranean, the common of all mankind, makes a tender appeal to a seaman.（分数：1.00）A.estateB.heritageC.propertyD.possession9.It is wise to set food and money _ in case of a future emergency.（分数：1.00）A.asideB.toC.d
38、ownD.up10.Among the 50 members, 40 voted, and _ abstained.（分数：1.00）A.the othersB.othersC.anotherD.the other11.The dogs ears _ when it ran.（分数：1.00）A.floppedB.flippedC.flutteredD.flapped12.Alexander, being of a _ , reserved nature, pays close attention to what people say about him and does not like m
39、aking speeches in public.（分数：1.00）A.sensibleB.sensitiveC.sensationalD.sane13.Everything is ready, _ ?（分数：1.00）A.isnt itB.arent theyC.is itD.are they14.He tried many ways of earning, and he became a farm laborer _ .（分数：1.00）A.eventfullyB.conclusivelyC.timelyD.eventually15.Nowhere but around this moun
40、tain area _ such kind of custom in the past twenty years.（分数：1.00）A.we foundB.we had foundC.did we findD.have we found16.In a moment the little bird, set free after being encaged for weeks, _ would rise swiftly.（分数：1.00）A.out of viewB.out of seeingC.out of handD.out of sight17._ one has a child will
41、 one realize how great ones parents are.（分数：1.00）A.UntilB.Not untilC.It is not untilD.Until not18.Pardon me, but Sarah might not turn _ again until, say, tonight.（分数：1.00）A.onB.inC.outD.up19.I like Shakespeares very much, most of which _ for the screen by now.（分数：1.00）A.are adaptedB.have been adapte
42、dC.has been adaptedD.were adapted20.Some have little power to do good, and have _ little strength to resist evil.（分数：1.00）A.otherwiseB.howeverC.likewiseD.besides21.The documentaries were _ great interest to them.（分数：1.00）A./B.toC.inD.of22._ up drawing, he would have become an outstanding painter.（分数
43、：1.00）A.Were he to takeB.Was he takenC.If he was to takeD.Had he taken23.After pondering over this problem for quite a long time, he finally _ a plan for the committee of their company to consider.（分数：1.00）A.put outB.put awayC.put asideD.put forward24.Mary said she would come _ you went to pick her
44、up at 7.（分数：1.00）A.only ifB.if onlyC.onlyD.when25.Your proposal deserves _ and is worth _ .（分数：1.00）A.to be discussed, to be triedB.discussing, tryingC.to be discussed, tryingD.discussing, to be trying26.She was hired on the _ of her computer skills.（分数：1.00）A.powerB.energyC.forceD.strength27._ with
45、 the great hit on the stock market, the sufferings of the investors are worthy.（分数：1.00）A.CompareB.When comparedC.While comparingD.Comparing28.Its incredible that France _ the EU Constitution.（分数：1.00）A.rejectsB.rejectedC.has rejectedD.should have rejected29.This company spends 50,000 annually _ legal
