1、专业四级-797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 rending, which will be read at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third rendings, 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).Why is Paula unhappy?A. The apartment is too far from the campus.B. The apartment needs a lot of repair work.C. Shes having trouble with the owner of the apartment.D. Her roommate wont share expenses.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Paula and her roommate are planning toA. find another apar
5、tment. B. talk to Ms. Connors.C. ask Sam to repair the dishwasher. D. buy a new dishwasher for the owner.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Paula thinks Sam can help her becauseA. he has some knowledge of the law. B. he had the same problem.C. he knows the owner. D. he can bring a lawsuit against the owner.（分数：1.
6、00）A.B.C.D.Questions 7 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 are the speakers mainly discussing?A. A class presentation theyre preparing. B. A television pr
7、ogram the man is watching.C. Visiting a close friend of theirs. D. Studying for a test.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Why is the man watching television?A. Hes taking a break from studying.B. He has already finished studying.C. He was assigned to watch a program by his professor.D. Hes finding out some inform
8、ation for a friend.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Why is the man surprised that the woman wants to study linear algebra with him?A. He didnt know that she was enrolled in a linear algebra course.B. He thought she preferred to study alone.C. He thought she had made arrangements to study with.D. He had told her
9、 that he had done poorly on a recent test.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).The man doesnt want to call Jennie becauseA. he and Jennie argued recently.B. he heard Jennie did poorly on the last test.C. he doesnt want to bother Jennie so late in the evening.D. hed rather study in his own dormitory.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D
10、.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.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).Where did Gabriela Mistral start her teaching career?A.
11、 At a country school in Mexico. B. In a mountain valley of Spain.C. At a small American college. D. In a small village in Chile.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Gabriela Mistral helped the poor children of her hometown byA. expanding their minds and horizons. B. financing their elementary education.C. setting u
12、p a small primary school. D. setting them an inspiring example.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Why did many countries think highly of Gabriela Mistral?A. She wrote poetry that broke through national barriers.B. She was a talented designerof original school curriculums.C. She proved herself to be an active and
13、capable stateswoman.D. She made outstanding contributions to childrens education.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).How did Gabriela Mistral become famous all over the world?A. She won the 1945 Nobel Prize in literature.B. She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize.C. She translated her books into many language
14、s.D. She advised many statesmen on international affairs.（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 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the passage.（分数：3.00）(1).Who is Harold Smith?A. The editor. B. A journalism
15、professor.C. The budget director. D. An engineer.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The Voice is printed _ days a week.A. one B. two C. five D. seven（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).According to the speaker, which of the following is the best reason for joining the staff?A. To make lots of money. B. To learn to type.C. To ma
16、ke life more interesting. D. To get better grades.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.五、SECTION C NEWS BROAD(总题数：5，分数：10.00)（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.2.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 24 and 25 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 t
17、he news.（分数：2.00）(1).The senior officials answered the following questions EXCEPTA. Washingtons alleged use of torture.B. the treatment of terror suspects.C. U.S. interrogation methods.D. U.S. detainee operations in Guantanamo Bay, Afghanistan and Iraq.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).There were _ independent e
18、xperts in the panel.A. 25 B. 10 C. 35 D. 15（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.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：2.00）(1).What happened in the Palestinian areas according to the news item?A.
19、 There was a suicide bombing. B. There was a cease-fire with Israel.C. The humanitarian conditions were worsening. D. Palestinian economy was boosting.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).According to Secretary Rice, the Palestinian Authoritys financial crisis isA. because the Palestinian government has rejected in
20、ternational terms for peacemaking.B. because of a lack of outside aid.C. because banks are refusing to deal with the Palestinian Authority.D. because of US anti-terrorism sanctions.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 28 to 30 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 15
21、seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.（分数：3.00）(1).What will NOT be discussed by politicians during the G8 Summit?A. Helping some of the worlds poorest. B. Reducing the debt burden of Africa.C. Giving more aid to Africa. D. Building democracies and fighting corruption.（分数：1.00）A.B.
22、C.D.(2).According to Mark Doyle, Africa is so poorA. because of the systematic exploitation of Africans.B. because of the unfavorable climate.C. because the donation in the past didnt work.D. because of the war.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Which was the last place many Africans saw before being shipped off
23、to a lifetime of slavery?A. The Slave House on the island of Senegal. B. The Slave House on the island of Goree.C. The plantation on the island of Goree. D. The plantation on the island of Senegal.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.六、PART CLOZE(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Large animals that inhabit the desert have evolved a numbe
24、r of adaptations for reducing the effects of extreme heat. (31) adaptation is to be light in color, and to (32) rather than absorb the suns rays. Desert mammals also depart from the normal mammalian practice of maintaining a (33) body temperature. (34) trying to keep down the body temperature deep i
25、nside the body, (35) would involve the expenditure of water and energy, desert mammals allow their temperatures to rise to what would normally be fever (36) , and temperatures as high as 46 degrees Celsius have been measured in gazelles (瞪羚羊).Another strategy (37) large desert animals is to tolerate
26、 the loss of body water to a point (38) would be fatal for non-adapted animals. The camel can lose up to 30 percent of its body weight (39) water without harm to itself, (40) human beings die after losing only 12 to 13 percent of their body weight. An equally important adaptation is the ability to (
27、41) this water loss (42) one drink. Desert animals can drink prodigious volumes in a short time, and camels have been known to (43) over 100 liters in a few minutes. A very dehydrated person, (44) , cannot drink enough water to rehydrate at one (45) , because the human stomach is not sufficiently bi
28、g and because a too rapid (46) of the body fluids causes death from water intoxication. The (47) of water loss is of obvious advantage in the desert, as animals do not have to remain (48) a water hole but can obtain food from grazing sparse and far-flung pastures. Desert-adapted mammals have the (49
29、) ability to feed normally when extremely dehydrated; it is a common experience in people that appetite is lost even (50) conditions of moderate thirst.（分数：20.00）(1).A. The B. One C. No D. Other（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. react B. reflect C. reduce D. repel（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. continual B. stable C.
30、constant D. hot（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).A. Besides B. Apart from C. In order to D. Instead of（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).A. that B. which C. it D. what（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(6).A. height B. degree C. scale D. domain（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(7).A. from B. by C. to D. of（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(8).A. that B. where C. it D. what（分数：
31、1.00）A.B.C.D.(9).A. for B. as C. in D. with（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(10).A. however B. whereas C. on the contrary D. when（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(11).A. compensate B. make up C. replenish D. refill（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(12).A. at B. with C. owing to D. due to（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(13).A. take B. devour C. imbibe D. accept（分
32、数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(14).A. on the other hand B. on the whole C. on another condition D. on another hand（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(15).A. session B. section C. part D. mouthful（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(16).A. dilution B. watering C. mixture D. thickening（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(17).A. permittance B. allowance C. endurance D. to
33、lerance（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(18).A. near B. before C. aside D. along（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(19).A. further B. furthermore C. abler D. stronger（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(20).A. on B. in C. under D. with（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.七、PART GRAMMAR AND V(总题数：30，分数：30.00)3.Tests have proved that caffeine affects the body by increasing
34、 the heart rate and rhythm, which _ affects the circulatory system.A. in turn B. in return C. turn back D. as a result（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.They have done away with _ Latin for university entrance at Harvard.A. influential B. indispensable C. compulsory D. essential（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.Contrast may make
35、something appear more beautiful than it is when _ alone.A. seen B. is seen C. to be seen D. having been seen（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.He said it was impossible for _ a mistake in a computers calculation, so you can rely on that.A. there being B. there would be C. there to be D. there was（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.
36、Weve just installed a fan to _ cooking smells from the kitchen.A. eject B. expel C. exclude D. exile（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.Ever since the rise of industrialism, education has been _ towards producing workers.A. harnessed B. hatched C. motivated D. geared（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.It was essential that a meeting
37、 _ this week.A. must be convened B. would be convenedC. be convened D. was convened（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10.I caught a _ of the taxi before it disappeared around the comer of the street.A. vision B. glimpse C. look D. scene（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.Mobility is one of the characteristics often _ executives, and
38、 they must accustom themselves to moving quite regularly.A. demanded of B. asked for C. expected from D. called for（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12.He said he liked traveling by train, but after six hours standing in the corridor, he changed his _A. sound B. voice C. tone D. tune（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.The eldest ch
39、ild is thoroughly _ because they always give him whatever he wants.A. wasted B. spoiled C. destroyed D. uneducated（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14.New books were displayed in a _ position on tables at the front of the shop.A. prominent B. distinguished C. well-known D. outstanding（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.Human behavi
40、or is mostly a product of learning, whereas the behavior of an animal depends mainly on _A. consciousness B. impulse C. instinct D. response（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.16.Royalty and a sense of responsibility are _ to a stable marriage.A. indispensable B. inseparable C. indirect D. indisputable（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D
41、.17.Mary would just _ go _ stay.A. rather, as to B. as soon, as C. prefer, to D. sooner, as（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.18._ tomorrow, he would get there by Wednesday.A. Would he leave B. If he leaves C. Was he leaving D. Were he to leave（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.19.He was driving very fast because he was _ of the fact
42、that there was a speed limit.A. innocent B. aware C. ignorant D. sure（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.20.No matter how frequently _ , the works of Beethoven always attract large audiences.A. performed B. performing C. to be performed D. being performed（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.21.Malaria, it is true, has been practically _
43、in thirteen countries, including the United States, and is under attack in many others.A. wiped out B. died out C. put out D. kept out（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.22.True patriotism _ putting the interests of one country above everything, _ ones life.A. consists of containing B. consists of includingC. consists
44、 in including D. consists in containing（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.23.Everything in the universe undergoes _ development and change.A. continuous B. continual C. continued D. constant（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.24.You _ him so severely. It was none of his business.A. neednt have scolded B. neednt scoldC. mustnt have scolded D. mustnt scold（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.25._ we first heard of the man referred to as a journalist.A. That was from Scott B. It was from Scott thatC. It was Scott whom D. It was Scott that（分数：1.00）A
