1、专业四级-787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)（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.Questions 4 to 6 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 conve
4、rsation.（分数：3.00）(1).What problem at the office are Cathy and Stan discussing?A. There arent enough cabinets. B. There is too much noise.C. Office supplies are taking us space. D. Some teachers dont have desks.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Jacks students come to see him toA. chat with Jack socially. B. get h
5、elp in the course.C. hand in their assignments. D. practice giving interviews.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What does Cathy say about Stans suggestion?A. Theyd have to get permission. B. Jack wouldnt like it.C. She thinks it might work. D. The other assistants should be consulted.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 7
6、 to 10 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 conversation mainly about?A. A more economical diesel fuel. B. Characteristics of a new type of fuel.C. Where
7、is a new energy source located? D. How to develop alternative energy sources.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What effect will the increased use of DME instead of diesel fuel probably have?A. It will reduce the amount of pollutants in the air.B. It will increase the amount of unpleasant odors from vehicles.C. I
8、t will eventually destroy the ozone layer.D. It will reduce the cost of running large vehicles.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).According to the conversation, DME wont be on the market soon becauseA. its expensive to manufacture. B. it hasnt been adequately tested.C. it damages car engines. D. its dangerous to
9、transport.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).The woman suggests the man look at her notes toA. help him explain the information to his roommate.B. help him write a paper.C. prepare for a test.D. tell her if the notes are accurate.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.四、SECTION B PASSAGES(总题数：3，分数：10.00)（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.
10、D.Questions 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：4.00）(1).What is unusual about the island of Marthas Vineyard?A. It was settled more than 300 years ago. B. Alexander Graham Bell vi
11、sited there.C. A large number of its residents were deaf. D. Each family living there had many children.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The islands rate of deafness is _ times greater than that of the rest of the United States?A. seventy B. seventeen C. twenty-five D. Thirty（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).When Alexander
12、Graham Bell went to the island, he hoped toA. establish his laboratory. B. have a vacation.C. visit members of his family. D. study deafness among the families.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).According to the passage, the islands deafness rate has fallen in the twentieth century becauseA. the pattems of marria
13、ge have changed.B. many deaf people have regained their heating.C. most of the original population has left the island.D. the island has become famous for its research facilities.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 s
14、econds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the passage.（分数：3.00）(1).What is the speaker mainly talking about?A. How animals survive harsh conditions in the wild.B. How animals alter colors to match their surroundings.C. How animals protect themselves against predators.D. How animals learn to disg
15、uise themselves effectively.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What protects the sea dragon from a meat eaters attack?A. Its enormous size. B. Its plant-like appearance.C. Its instantaneous response. D. Its offensive smell.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).According to the passage, why do many fish stay in groups?A. It helps
16、improve their safety. B. It allows them to swim faster.C. It helps them fight their predators. D. It allows them to avoid twists and finns.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.五、SECTION C NEWS BROAD(总题数：5，分数：10.00)（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.Questions 24 and 25 are based on the following news. At the end of the ne
17、ws item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.（分数：2.00）(1).The following countries are the rising stars in the aerospace industry EXCEPTA. Russia. B. India. C. France. D. China.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What does the news item mainly report about U.S.?A. A competit
18、ion is held to draw talented students to aerospace career.B. It has the leading position in the space field.C. A global rocket launch program is held by engineering students.D. It is losing its competitive edge in the aerospace industry.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2.Question 26 is based on the following news.
19、At the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the question.Now, listen to the news.The news item is mainly about the background ofA. Martins struggle against his political opponents.B. the oppositions calling a vote of no confidence.C. Martins opposition to the United States.D.
20、the new election campaign in Canada.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.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, listen to the news.（分数：2.00）(1).What is the plan of the Smithsonian Institution?A. To build an Internationa
21、l Museum of African American History and Culture.B. To build a National Mall of African American History and Culture.C. To build a National Monument of African American History and Culture.D. To build a National Museum of African American History and Culture.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Before the museum is
22、 actually built, all of the following have to be done EXCEPTA. soliciting half the museums price tag from private donors.B. choosing an architect.C. choosing a director of the new museum.D. assembling the collection.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 29 and 30 are based on the following news. At the end of
23、the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.（分数：2.00）(1).What is the new cause of the evangelicals?A. Fighting against abortion. B. Warning about the global warming.C. Fighting against gay marriage. D. Warning about air pollution.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).W
24、hat do the recent studies show according to the news?A. Human activities make the Earth warmer. B. Glaciers are melting faster.C. Stronger hurricanes are rising. D. Climate changes dramatically.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.六、PART CLOZE(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Comparisons were drawn between the development of television
25、in the 20th century and the diffusion of printing in the 15th and 16th centuries. Yet much had happened (31) As was discussed before, it was not (32) the 19th century that the newspaper became the dominant pre-electronic (33) , following in the wake of the pamphlet and the book and in the (34) of th
26、e periodical. It was during the same time that the communications revolution (35) up, beginning with transport, the railway, and leading (36) through the telegraph, the telephone, radio, and motion pictures (37) the 20th-century world of the motor car and the airplane. Not everyone sees that process
27、 in (38) . It is important to do so.It is generally recognized, (39) , that the introduction of the computer in the early 20th century, (40) by the invention of the integrated circuit during the 1960s, radically changed the process, (41) its impact on the media was not immediately (42) . As time wen
28、t by, computers became smaller and more powerful, and they became personal too, as well as (43) , with display becoming sharper and storage (44) increasing. They were thought of, like people, (45) generations, with the distance between generations much (46) It was within the computer age that the te
29、rm information society began to be widely used to describe the (47) within which we now live. The communications revolution has (48) both work and leisure and how we think and feel both about place and time, but there have been (49) views about its economic, political, social and cultural implicatio
30、ns. Benefits have been weighed (50) harmful outcomes. And generalizations have proved difficult.（分数：20.00）(1).A. between B. before C. since D. later（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. after B. by C. during D. until（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. means B. method C. medium D. measure（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).A. process B. com
31、pany C. light D. form（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).A. gathered B. speeded C. worked D. picked（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(6).A. on B. out C. over D. off（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(7).A. of B. for C. beyond D. into（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(8).A. concept B. dimension C. effect D. perspective（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(9).A. indeed B. hence C. howev
32、er D. therefore（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(10).A. brought B. followed C. stimulated D. characterized（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(11).A. unless B. since C. lest D. although（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(12).A. apparent B. desirable C. negative D. plausible（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(13).A. institutional B. universal C. fundamental D. instrumen
33、tal（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(14).A. ability B. capability C. capacity D. faculty（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(15).A. by means of B. in terms of C. with regard to D. in line with（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(16).A. deeper B. fewer C. nearer D. smaller（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(17).A. context B. range C. scope D. territory（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(1
34、8).A. regarded B. impressed C. influenced D. effected（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(19).A. competitive B. controversial C. distracting D. irrational（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(20).A. above B. upon C. against D. with（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.七、PART GRAMMAR AND V(总题数：30，分数：30.00)3.She will not leave, nor _ allow him to continue trea
35、ting her badly.A. she will B. is she C. will she D. she is（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.The criminal always paid _ cash so the police could not track him down.A. on B. by C. for D. in（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.The bridge was named _ the hero who gave his life for the cause of the people.A. after B. with C. by D. from（
36、分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.Another big issue _ the country is the problem of the education of its citizens.A. confining B. confirming C. conforming D. confronting（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.The vision of that big black car hitting the sidewalk a few feet from us will never be _ from my memory.A. ejected B. escaped C.
37、 erased D. omitted（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.Emphasis is laid on the necessity that all the objectives to be attained _ account before starting a new plan.A. will take into B. will be taken into C. be taken into D. take into（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.Many of your suggestions are _ the new plan.A. made into B. put i
38、nto C. incorporated into D. combined in（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10.In spite of the _ economic forecast, manufacturing output has risen slightly.A. gloomy B. dizzy C. opaque D. faint（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.Your story about the frog turning into a prince is _ nonsense.A. shear B. sheet C. shield D. sheer（分数：1.00）
39、A.B.C.D.12.The students must hand in their essays in a week, ? No, they _A. neednt they., mustnt B. mustnt they., mustntC. mustnt they., neednt D. shouldnt they., should（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.The rain was heavy and _ the land was flooded.A. consequently B. continuously C. consistently D. constantly（分数：
40、1.00）A.B.C.D.14.Most children in Great Britain are educated at the public _A. cost B. payment C. expense D. charge（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.In the experiment we kept a watchful eye _ the developments and recorded every detail.A. in B. at C. for D. on（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.16.The animal has a brain which is near
41、est _A. in mans size B. in size to man C. in size to mans D. to the size in man（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.17.He was _ to admit his mistake even to his closest friend.A. too much of a coward B. too much the cowardC. a coward enough D. enough of a coward（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.18.The discovery of the halftone process
42、in photography in 1881 made it _ photographs in books and news- papers.A. the possible reproduction B. possible to reproduceC. the possibility of reproducing D. possibly reproduced（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.19.This may have preserved the antelope from being wiped out as well as other animals _A. hunted B. hun
43、ting C. that hunted D. are hunted（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.20.As we know, computers are used to store and _ information efficiently.A. reclaim B. reconcile C. reassure D. retrieve（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.21.We have to try every means to _ the costs of the project.A. bring off B. bring up C. bring down D. bring back（
44、分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.22.The writer was much kinder to her youngest son than she was to the others _ of course, made the others jealous.A. who B. that C. what D. which（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.23.Doctors are interested in using lasers as a surgical tool in operations on people who are _ to heart attack.A. prone B. disposed C. infectious D. accessible（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.24.The doctor had almost lost hope at one point, but the patient finally _A. pulled out B. pulled through C. pulled up D. pulled over（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.25.Professor Ki
