1、专业四级-820及答案解析 (总分：134.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、PART DICTATION(总题数：1，分数：1.00)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
3、ANSWER SHEET ONE.（分数：1.00）_二、PART LISTENING COM(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、SECTION A CONVERSATI(总题数：3，分数：11.00)（分数：4.00）A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.（分数：4.00）A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.四、SECTION B PASSAGES(总题数：3，分数：11.00)（分数：4.00）A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.（分数：3.00
4、）A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.（分数：4.00）A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.五、SECTION C NEWS BROAD(总题数：5，分数：11.00)（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.六、PART CLOZE(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Music comes in many forms; most cou
5、ntries have a style of their own. (31) the turn of the century when jazz was born, America had no prominent (32) of its own. No one knows exactly when jazz was (33) or by whom. But it began to be (34) in the early 1900s. Jazz is Americas contribution to (35) music. In contrast to classical music, wh
6、ich (36) formal European traditions, jazz is spontaneous and free form. It bubbles with energy, (37) the moods, interests, and emotions of the people. In the 1920s jazz (38) like America, and (39) it does today. The (40) of this music are as interesting as the music (41) American Negroes, or blacks,
7、 as they are called today, were the jazz (42) . They were brought to Southern States (43) slaves. They were sold to plantation owners and forced to work long (44) When a Negro died his friend and relatives (45) a procession to carry the body to the cemetery. In New Orleans, a band often accompanied
8、the (46) on the way to the cemetery the band played slow, solemn music suited to the occasion. (47) on the way home the mood changed, Spirits lifted. Death had removed one of their (48) , but the living were glad to be alive. The band played (49) music, improvising on both the harmony and the melody
9、 of the tunes (50) at the funeral. This music made everyone want to dance. It was an early farm of jazz.（分数：20.00）(1).A. By B. At C. In D. On（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. music B. song C. melody D. style（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. discovered B. acted C. invented D. designed（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).A. noticed B. f
10、ound C. listened D. heard（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).A. classical B. sacred C. popular D. light（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(6).A. forms B. follows C. approaches D. introduces（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(7).A. expressing B. explaining C. exposing D. illustrating（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(8).A. appeared B. felt C. seemed D. sounded（分数：1.0
11、0）A.B.C.D.(9).A. as B. so C. either D. neither（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(10).A. origins B. originals C. discoveries D. recources（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(11).A. concerned B. itself C. available D. oneself（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(12).A. players B. followers C. fans D. pioneers（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(13).A. for B. as C. with D. by
12、（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(14).A. months B. weeks C. hours D. times（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(15).A. demonstrated B. composed C. hosted D. formed（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(16).A. demonstration B. procession C. body D. march（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(17).A. Even B. Therefore C. Furthermore D. But（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(18).A. number B. membe
13、rs C. body D. relations（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(19).A. sad B. solemm C. happy D. funeral（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(20).A. whistled B. sung C. presented D. showed（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.七、PART GRAMMAR AND V(总题数：30，分数：30.00)2.Its a common knowledge that chalk _ moisture from the air.A. gets B. evaporates C. absorbs D. disca
14、rds（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3._ something should go wrong, what would you do then?A. Supposing B. Supposed C. To be supposed D. To suppose（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.While driving along the treacherous road, _.A. my right rear tyre blew out B. my right rear tyre had a blowoutC. I had a blowout on my right rear tyre
15、D. I had my right rear tyre blowout（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.The only candidate _ can hope to defeat him is quit now.A. who B. which C. that D. when（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.Sense and Sensibility is a good movie by any standard; _ it should rank high on any list of romance.A. consistently B. consequently C. invar
16、iably D. subsequently（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.When he tried to make a _ , he found that the hotel that he wanted was completely filled because of a convention.A. complaint B. claim C. reservation D. decision（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.Since the Second World War, most urban growth in the United States has occurred
17、_ of existing metropolitan areas.A. on the outskirts B. on the outskirtC. on outskirts D. on outskirt（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.No longer are contributions to computer technology confined to any one country; _ is this more true than in Europe.A. hardly B. little C. seldom D. nowhere（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10.The s
18、leepy truck driver _ and narrowly missed _ into the tree.A. switched, to crash B. swung, crashing C. switched, crashing D. swerved, crashing（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.Which of the following is INCORRECT?A. He has so little time that he cant go to the cinema with you.B. He had so long arms that he could alm
19、ost touch the ceiling.C. She is such a good teacher that everybody likes her.D. My pencil fell under the desk, so that I couldnt see it.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12.The examination has been cancelled. You _ all that revision, after all.A. didnt need to have done B. neednt have doneC. need to do D. neednt do（
20、分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.At first the company refused to purchase the equipment, but this decision was _ revised.A. subsequently B. successively C. predominantly D. preliminarily（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14._their assistance, we would not have finished the task ahead of schedule.A. Hadntbeen for B. Had it not been
21、 for C. It hadnt been for D. Had not it been for（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.He rushed into the room, his face _ with sweat.A. dripping B. dripped C. being dripped D. was dripping（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.16.This law _ the number of accidents caused by children running across the road when they get off the bus.A. int
22、ending to reduce B. is intended to reduceC. intended reducing D. intends reducing（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.17.If _, these suggestions will make disastrous earthquakes almost a thing of the past.A. following B. follow C. to follow D. followed（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.18.His strong sense of humor was _ make everyone in
23、 the room burst out laughing.A. so as to B. such as to C. such that D. so that（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.19.At last Iris left her house and got to the railway station, only _ the train pulling out of the station.A. saw B. having seen C. to see D. to have seen（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.20.Despite the wide range of readi
24、ng material specially written or _ for language learning purposes, there is yet no comprehensive systematic program for the reading skills.A. appointed B. assembled C. acknowledged D. adapted（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.21.We are all agreed that the plan is practical and feasible, but he thinks_ .A. not B. the
25、reverse C. contrarily D. otherwise（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.22.Who is now attending _ the infant?A. to B. up C. with D. for（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.23.You _ her in her office last Friday; shes been out of town for two weeks.A. neednt have seen B. might have seen C. must have seen D. cant have seen（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.24
26、.To be successful, a business needs to be aware of its _ and weakness as com- pared with its opponents.A. virtueB. meritC. strengthD. advantage（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.25.Clothing made of plastic fibers has certain advantages over _ made of natural fibers like cotton, wool, or silk.A. one B. the one C. that
27、 D. what（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.26.Everything is changing rapidly and _ all recognition.A. off B. over C. within D. beyond（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.27.She has been awarded the first prize four years in_.A. success B. successive C. succession D. succeeding（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.28.Country life differs from city life in th
28、at a sense of community generally _ the inhabitants of small villages together.A. combines B. links C. binds D. ties（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.29.It is unfortunate that now violence and cartoons _ the most distinctive characteristic of childrens programs.A. would be B. should be C. might be D. will be（分数：1.00
29、）A.B.C.D.30.After Mark Felt revealed himself to be Deep Throat, the breaking news _ all over the globe in a second.A. sparkled B. flashed C. shined D. twinkled（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.31.The rain looked as though it had _ for the night.A. set off B. set in C. set out D. set up（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.八、PART READING
30、 COMPR(总题数：0，分数：0.00)九、TEXT A(总题数：1，分数：5.00)The introduction of non-native exotic species is now seen as a major threat to biodiversity. In 1825, a particularly vigorous female clone of itadori (called Japanese knotweed) was introduced into Holland and later distributed throughout Europe by the plan
31、t collector and nurseryman, Von Seybold. British gardeners loved it and by 1886 it was even found growing on cinder tips in South Wales. By the turn of the century, the plant had colonized many other sites, and gardeners were advised against planting it in shrubberies. By 1994, it was almost everywh
32、ere railways, riversides, hedgerows, cemeteries swamping a wide range of habitats and displacing rare species. Botanists fears that the plant is still spreading and may yet colonize other new habitats have generated recent attempts to eradicate it by mechanical and chemical methods, all in vain as y
33、et.The evidence stacked against Japanese knotweed is damning, But there is a deep anxiety that behind the desire to correct human ecological cook-ups often manifested as a passion to save endangered species and vulnerable ecosystems is a thinly disguised xenophobia; that we are simply seeing yet ano
34、ther form of ecological imperialism Which defines what is natural based on human preferences.But whatever our reaction to problem or alien species is, it must involve moral decisions. And who should make such decisions and to what degree they are accountable must also be up for review. The conclusio
35、ns of scientists and other sections of society may differ vastly about what to do about the introduced animals and plants. For example, the scheme to control rabbits in Australia by deliberately spreading the disease myxomatosis was a success in that huge numbers of rabbits were wiped out for the gr
36、eater good the health of Australian ecosystems. But would inflicting such a horrifically slow agonizing death on sentient creatures win popular support if it were proposed today?Scientists of biodiversity are by their very nature concerned with the organization of species into systems and not necess
37、arily with the interests and well-being of individuals, particularly those that are seen as a threat tn the maintenance of those systems. Yet there is a growing feeling for the democratization of decisions concerning nonhuman life. The movement towards environmental values must surely involve a move
38、ment away from imperialism and a search for a relationship with nature as it truly is, rather than as we would design it. Then, when our lawns have long disappeared, we may yet come to honor the humble dandelion.（分数：5.00）(1).Botanists have generated attempts to remove the Japanese knotweed becauseA.
39、 it threatens the local biodiversity.B. it is regarded as exotic.C. it is so vigorous as to spread everywhere.D. it checks other plants growth.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).In the authors opinion, the attempt to eradicate the Japanese knotweedA. is worthy of praise.B. reflects peoples desire to protect ecolo
40、gical biodiversity.C. shows peoples passion to save endangered species and vulnerable ecosystems.D. is biased by human preferences.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What docs the word xenophobia mean?A. The ecological disorders.B. The passion to save the endangered ecosystem.C. The ecological imperialism.D. The
41、fear for alien species.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).As for what to do about alien species, the author thinksA. who should make such decisions is open to doubt.B. the decisions should be based on scientists conclusions.C. decision-making should involve more people other than scientists.D. it is morally unacc
42、eptable to eradicate all alien species.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).The author pointed out all the following facts EXCEPT thatA. to eliminate alien .species for the sake of tile indigenous ones is also ecological imperialism.B. humans efforts to correct ecological disorders is actually based on human prefer
43、ence.C. peoples attitudes towards alien species involve moral considerations.D. human have to design nature to protect biodiversity.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.十、TEXT B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)Every year, 2,000 American lives are saved by the selflessness of others. These are the bone marrow donors who give the gift of life to patients fighting deadly diseases such as leukemia, lymphoma, and aplastic anemia. Thats the good news. The bad news is that thousands more die each year because not enough people have signed on to the registries that would help the ill find a suitable match for a trans
