1、专业四级-834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 done 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 done 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:3,分数:10.00)(分数:3.00)(1).What is the first problem with the mans reservation?A. The hotel confused him with another guest.B. Rooms are overbooked for that evening.C. There are no more rooms available for five people.D. The price for the room is more than he expec
4、ted.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(2).For which day did Mr. Nelson make a hotel reservation?A. The l7th. B. The l8th.C. The 19th. D. The 20th.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(3).How does Mr. Nelson respond when the hotel clerk offers to provide him with a free room on his next visit?A. He thinks it will take a long time to rec
5、eive the free coupon for the room.B. He feels he should first receive an apology from the manager.C. He suggests that the hotel should give an additional l5o-/o discount in cases like his.D. He implies that he might not visit again because of the problems he has had.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(分数:4.00)(1).Whi
6、ch law did the driver break in the school zone?A. He exceeded the speed limit.B. He drank the wine before driving.C. He didnt yield to children crossing the road.D. He parked illegally near the school.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(2).What happened at the intersection?A. The driver didnt use his turn signals.B.
7、The driver didnt come to a complete stop.C. The driver failed to yield to other drivers.D. The driver didnt slow down.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(3).What can be implied from the drivers words about the officers name?A. The driver plans to report the officer to his superiors.B. The driver tells the officer tha
8、t they have met before.C. The driver hints that the officer could let him off.D. The driver suggests he knows the officers family.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(4).What happens at the end of the conversation?A. The driver gets a ticket. B. The officer arrests the driver.C. The driver is taken to court. D. The of
9、ficer takes away the car.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(分数:3.00)(1).What problem are the two speakers discussing?A. There is too much noise in the office. B. There is too much marking work.C. Their office is not big enough. D. Their office lacks necessary facilities.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(2).Why do Taylors students c
10、ome to the office?A. To hand in their assignments. B. To get his help with the course.C. To help him do office work. D. To talk with him socially.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(3).What does the man suggest they do?A. Ask the students not to come. B. Report the situation to the head.C. Move the supplies to the st
11、orage room. D. Find a separate room for meetings.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.四、SECTION B PASSAGES(总题数:3,分数:10.00)(分数:3.00)(1).Which of the following statements is true?A. Working at the office is safer than staying at home.B. Travelling to work on public transport is safer than working at the office.C. Staying
12、 at home is safer than working in the chemical industry.D. Working in the chemical industry is safer than travelling by air.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(2).Why are chemical accidents usually reported as news?A. They are very rare.B. They often cause loss of life.C. They always occur in big cities.D. They arous
13、e the interest of all the readers.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(3).The chemical accident that caused the least loss of life happened at _.A. Seveso B. Flixborough C. Texas City D. Pemex(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(分数:4.00)(1).Whats the main purpose of this passage?A. It explains why you need extra time when you visit Arab
14、 countries.B. It discusses how to be polite when doing business in the Arab world.C. It implies why Arab officials and executives are so busy.D. It tells us how difficult it is to do business with Arabs.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(2).According to the passage, which workdays are shared?A. Monday Tuesday Wednes
15、day Thursday.B. Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday.C. Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday.D. Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(3).Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. An Arab may give you a vague answer.B. You may need extra time when doing business in Arab countries.C. An Arab
16、 may give his point in a definite way.D. An Arab considers relationships crucial.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(4).Which is considered impolite in Arab countries?A. A slow nod before the guest. B. Direct refusal.C. Contacting a decision-maker. D. Delay in making decisions.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(分数:3.00)(1).Whats the
17、main idea of the passage?A. You can improve your speaking ability. B. You should always make a short speech.C. There are different kinds of speeches. D. It is hard to make a good speech.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(2).To make a good speech, it is necessary to have knowledge of all of the following EXCEPT _.A.
18、the subject B. the audience C. the occasion D. the drama(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(3).What kind of speaker is the man?A. Moderator. B. Introducer. C. Lecturer. D. Commentator.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.五、SECTION C NEWS BROAD(总题数:6,分数:10.00)(分数:2.00)(1).The UN resolution is about international efforts in tightening con
19、trol on _.A. terrorism activities B. terrorists networksC. weapons for terrorists D. funding for terrorism(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(2).What does the UN resolution specifically require states to do?A. To establish a financial network. B. To revise their banking laws.C. To increase their police force. D. To c
20、urb regional terrorist activities.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(分数:2.00)(1).Altogether how many people were injured during the violence?A. 1. B. 2. C. 13. D. 14.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(2).How long has the violence lasted?A. For one day. B. For two days.C. For the whole summer. D. For one year.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.2.After
21、 the terrorist attacks in the United States, insurance rates soared as much as _.A. 100% B. 200% C. 500% D. 1000%(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(分数:2.00)(1).Eight foreign aid workers were arrested in Afghanistan because of their _ activities.A. political B. espionage C. religious D. relief(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(2).Whi
22、ch of the following is NOT mentioned as one of the possible penalties for them?A. A fine. B. Expulsion. C. A jail term. D. Death sentence.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.3.According to the report, how many people are HIV-positive?A. 22 million. B. 36 million. C. 25 million. D. 58 million.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(分数:2.00)
23、(1).The Edmund S. Muskie program is targeted at _.A. a selected group of students B. teachers of EnglishC. community workers D. master degree holders(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(2).What can we know about the programs from the news?A. They are sponsored by non-governmental organizations.B. They have been in ope
24、ration for about 10 years.C. They provide chances for native American students.D. Thousands of Georgians have benefited from them.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.六、PART CLOZE(总题数:1,分数:20.00)In Japan, most people still feel that a womans place is in the home; and most women willingly accept their (31) role as wife,
25、 leaving the business of making a living (32) their husbands. For those who do want a (33) of their own, opportunities are limited, and working women usually have to (34) for low wages, fewer promotions, less responsible (35) .In America, on the other hand, most women, (36) wives and mothers, work m
26、ost of their times. But (37) few have had real careers. As in Japan, most fields are (38) by men and opportunities for women have been (39) , salaries low, chances for advancement (40) American women work mainly because they (41) ; in these days of inflation and luxury living, (42) income per family
27、 is simply not enough to (43) . So American women actually have two jobs: one nine-to-five position outside the home, and (44) round-the-clock in the home job (45) wife, housemaid, cook and nurse.One of the main goals of the modern womens liberation movement, which started (46) , was to eliminate se
28、x discrimination in the work force, and to (47) careers for women that were previously (48) for men. And though there is still a long way to (49) , a lot of progress has been (50) .(分数:20.00)(1).A. conservative B. usualC. traditional D. unhappy(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(2).A. for B. onC. up to D. away with(分
29、数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(3).A. job B. careerC. profession D. post(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(4).A. settle B. requestC. ask D. search(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(5).A. titles B. statusC. assignment D. positions(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(6).A. concerning B. includingC. containing D. involving(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(7).A. at presentB. until recen
30、tlyC. recentlyD. not until recently(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(8).A. owned B. keptC. led D. dominated(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(9).A. restricted B. boundedC. reduced D. prohibited(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(10).A. small B. inadequateC. rare D. scare(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(11).A. should B. oughtC. like D. have to(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(12).
31、A. one B. singularC. only D. the one(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(13).A. live B. live onC. feed on D. support(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(14).A. another B. oneC. other D. the other(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(15).A. such as B. likeC. as D. acting(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(16).A. in the early l960sB. in early the l960sC. early in the 1960D. i
32、n the early 1960(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(17).A. lead to B. open upC. offer D. set up(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(18).A. preserved B. observedC. concerned D. reserved(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(19).A. go B. travelC. strive D. pull through(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(20).A. made B. takenC. covered D. completed(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.七、PART GRAMMA
33、R AND V(总题数:30,分数:30.00)4.Agriculture is the countrys chief source of wealth, wheat _ by far the biggest cereal crop.A. is B. been C. be D. being(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.5.Jack _ from home for two days now, and I am beginning to worry about his safety.A. has been missing B. has been missedC. had been missin
34、g D. was missed(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.6.Above the trees are the hills, _ magnificence the river faithfully reflects on the surface.A. where B. of whose C. whose D. which(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.7.Who _ was coming to see me in my office this afternoon?A. you said B. did you say C. did you say that D. you did say(分
35、数:1.00)A.B.C.D.8. Does Alan like hamburgers? Yes. So much _ that he eats them almost every day.A. for B. as C. to D. so(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.9.Your ideas, _, seem unusual to me.A. like her B. like hers C. similar to her D. similar to herself(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.10.The opening ceremony is a great occasion. It
36、 is essential _ for that.A. for us to be prepared B. that we are preparedC. of us to be prepared D. our being prepared(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.11.Time _ the celebration will be held as scheduled.A. permit B. permitting C. permitted D. permits(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.12.The bus moved slowly in the thick fog. As a re
37、sult, we arrived at our _ almost two hours late.A. designation B. destiny C. destination D. dignity(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.13.He demonstrated his _ for music by the ease with which he picked out melodies by ear.A. attitude B. ability C. aptitude D. wisdom(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.14.If he wants to get to New York b
38、y tonight, he has no _ but to go by plane.A. way B. selection C. alternative D. means(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.15.It was a good scheme, but it did not _ as expected.A. come up B. come on C. come off D. come through(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.16.When people dont conform to an acceptable standard of behavior, their behav
39、iors are bound to be _ to other people.A. desirable B. advisable C. affirmative D. offensive(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.17.Aluminum is used in trucks, buses and airplanes. The same is true _ its alloys (合金).A. of B. to C. with D. in(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.18.When a number of people _ together in a conversational knot
40、, each individual expresses his position in the group by where he stands.A. squeeze B. cluster C. clutch D. linger(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.19.So you see, you may have different responses _ the same stimulus at different times.A. on B. at C. in D. to(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.20.At four thousand feet, wide plains begi
41、n to appear, and there is never a moment when some distant mountain is not _.A. on view B. at a glance C. on the scene D. in sight(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.21.The first two, stages in the development of civilized man were probably the invention of weapons and the discovery of fire, although nobody knows exac
42、tly when man acquired the use of the _.A. latter B. latest C. later D. last(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.22.It will take us twenty minutes to get to the railway station, _ traffic delays.A. acknowledging B. affording C. allowing for D. accounting for(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.23.He will have to _ his indecent behavior one
43、 day.A. answer to B. answer for C. answer back D. answer about(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.24.With _ exceptions, the former president does not appear in public now.A. rare B. unusual C. extraordinary D. unique(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.25.We have been hearing _ accounts of your work.A. favored B. favorable C. favorite D.
44、 favoring(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.26.During the summer holiday season there are no _ rooms in this seaside hotel.A. empty B. blank C. deserted D. vacant(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.27.Drive straight ahead, and then you will see a _ to the Shanghai-Nanjing Expressway.A. sign B. mark C. signal D. board(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.28.Whenever possible, Ian _ how well he speaks J