1、专业四级-835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 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 rending 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.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)In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation. At the en
4、d of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now. listen to the conversation.（分数：3.00）(1).Why did the woman buy two tickets?A. For her friend and herself. B. For her husband and herself.C. For her dog and herself. D. For her friend and her husband.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).
5、How long did the dog stay in the theater?A. 7 hours. B. 8 hours. C. 17 hours. D. Several hours.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).According to the woman, the dog _ in the theater.A. enjoyed the movie B. read a better book C. trained himself D. ate some good food（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 4 to 6 are based on the f
6、ollowing 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).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
7、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 apartment. 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
8、 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：1.00）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 t
9、o the conversation.（分数：4.00）(1).What are the speakers mainly discussing?A. A class presentation theyre preparing. B. A television program 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 fro
10、m studying.B. He has already finished studying.C. He was assigned to watch a program by his professor.D. Hes finding out some information 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 linea
11、r 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 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
12、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.四、SECTION B PASSAGES(总题数：3，分数：10.00)In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questio
13、ns 11 to 13 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).What is the main idea of this passage?A. In every school there is a top crowd that sets the pace.B. It is a mistake to follow the to
14、p crowd blindly.C. At one time or another you probably did something you knew to be wrong.D. People who follow the top crowd are endangering their very lives.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The speaker disapproves of wearing red sweaters ifA. the crowd is wearing them. B. you cant afford them.C. you dont look
15、good in red. D. it is against school regulations.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).The speaker urges the listeners toA. follow the crowd. B. take the advice of the elders.C. be independent. D. do whatever they wants.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage
16、, 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. 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).G
17、abriela Mistral helped the poor children of her hometown byA. expanding their minds and horizons. B. financing their elementary education.C. setting up 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 wro
18、te poetry that broke through national barriers.B. She was a talented designer of original school curriculums.C. She proved herself to be an active and 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
19、 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 languages.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 pa
20、ssage, 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 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
21、.(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 make 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)In this section, you will hear several news i
22、tems. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 21 and 22 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).When did Iran bar the inspections of its nuclear facili
23、ties?A. After its nuclear activities were referred to the Security Council.B. After Mohamed E1Baradei sent a report to the Security Council.C. After Iran continued its nuclear fuel enrichment.D. After the UN. Security Council dropped its case and returned it to the International Atomic Energy Agency
24、.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What do the western diplomats at the United Nations plan to do?A. They plan to call on Tehran to be more cooperative.B. They plan to introduce a Security Council resolution within a week.C. They plan to resume the inspection.D. They plan to impose sanction against Iran.（分数：1.00
25、）A.B.C.D.2.Question 23 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, yon will be given 5 seconds to answer the question.Now, listen to the news.What are the main demands of the demonstrators?A. Nationalization of the countrys gas industry and new election.B. Constitutional reform and
26、new election.C. Constitutional reform and revitalization of the countrys gas,industry.D. Nationalization of the countrys gas industry and constitutional reform.（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 th
27、e questions.Now, listen to the 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
28、).There were_independent experts 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 acc
29、ording to the news item?A. 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
30、government has rejected international 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 i
31、tem, you will be given 15 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 fightin
32、g corruption.（分数：1.00）A.B.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
33、 before being shipped off 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)Decide which of the choices give
34、n below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on your answer sheet.Large animals that inhabit the desert have evolved a number of adaptations for reducing the effects of extreme heat. (31) adaptation is to be light in color, and
35、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 inside the body, (35) would involve the expenditure of water and energy, desert mammals allow their tempe
36、ratures 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 the loss of body water to a point (38) would be fatal for non-adapted animals. The camel can lose up to
37、 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 (41) this water loss (42) one drink. Desert animals can drink prodigious volumes in a short time, and cam
38、els 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 big and because a too rapid (46) of the body fluids causes death from water intoxication. The (47) of wate
39、r 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 mamm ls have the (49) ability to feed normally when extremely dehydrated; it is a common experience in people that appetite
40、is lost even (50) conditions of moderate thirst.（分数：20.00）(1).A. The B. OneC. No D. Other（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. react B. reflectC. reduce D. repel（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. continual B. stableC. constant D. hot（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).A. Besides B. Apart fromC. In order to D. Instead of（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5
41、).A. that B. whichC. it D. what（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(6).A. height B. degreeC. scale D. domain（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(7).A. from B. byC. to D. of（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(8).A. that B. whereC. it D. what（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(9).A. for B. asC. in D. with（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(10).A. however B. whereasC. on the contrary D. when（
42、分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(11).A. compensate B. make upC. replenish D. refill（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(12).A. at B. withC. owing to D. due to（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(13).A. take B. devourC. imbibe D. accept（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(14).A. on the other handB. on the wholeC. on another conditionD. on another hand（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(15)
43、.A. session B. sectionC. part D. mouthful（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(16).A. dilution B. wateringC. mixture D. thickening（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(17).A. permittance B. allowanceC. endurance D. tolerance（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(18).A. near B. beforeC. aside D. along（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(19).A. further B. furthermoreC. abler D. s
44、tronger（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(20).A. on B. inC. 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.With great efforts of the peace-loving people all over the world, Iraq_the war.A. survived from B. survived in C. survived D. survived to（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.He was driving very fast because
45、 he was_of the fact that there was a speed limit.A. innocent B. aware C. ignorant D. sure（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.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.6.It was essential that a meeting_this week.A. must be convened B. would be convened C. be convened D. was convened（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.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.
