1、专业四级-838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：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).Which is true of the attendant in the conversation?A. She is polite. B. She is friendly.C. She is indifferent. D. She is too enthusiastic.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What does Mr. Scott really want to know about his living at the hotel?A. The ti
4、me room service is available.B. The time the hairdresser is open.C. The locations of the restaurants and the coffee shop.D. The information about the Olympic-size pool and sauna at the hotel.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).How does Mr. Scott respond to the attendant?A. He is very grateful. B. He is a bit impat
5、ient.C. He is unfriendly. D. He is aggressive.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：4.00）(1).To get 36 credits, a postgraduateA. can take courses aloneB. can write a thesis aloneC. should not only take courses but also write a thesisD. should take three or four courses per term（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).From the conversat
6、ion, we know a postgraduate can get a masters degree if _.A. he passes the oral exam besides getting 36 creditsB. he gets 36 creditsC. he passes the oral examD. he submits a thesis（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).How does the student think of the requirements of getting a masters degree?A. Strict. B. Fundamenta
7、l. C. Satisfactory. D. Terrible.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).In addition to something concerning a masters degree, what else does the student ask about?A. His academic advisor.B. The thesis he has to hand in.C. Something about getting a doctors degree.D. An oral exam.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：3.00）(1).Why does T
8、heresa think that Franks survey will influence his results?A. Because he didnt do it according to the requirements of his teacher.B. Because the respondents he interviewed are all students who represent student opinion rather than public one.C. Because his questionnaires are too simple.D. Because he
9、 got a very low rate of return.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Where is Theresa going to do her survey?A. In the street. B. On the campus.C. In the shopping center. D. In the public place.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).According to Theresa, what is the secret of doing a successful survey?A. Asking the interviewees to ta
10、ke part in an exam.B. Asking the interviewees some multiple choice questions and ticking their answers off on the sheet.C. Writing some long general questions and asking the interviewees to answer them.D. Writing some long specific questions and asking the interviewees to answer them.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.
11、D.四、SECTION B PASSAGES(总题数：3，分数：10.00)（分数：3.00）(1).How many distinct stages are there in mosquitos assault?A. 5. B. 4. C. 3. D. 2.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A mosquito senses moisture in the air of its victim by means of _.A. its nose B. its eyesC. the tiny hairs on its body D. its legs（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3
12、).From the passage we know that chemical liquids _.A. also work in three waysB. do not give off a nasty smellC. interfere with the first and second stagesD. interfere with the second and third stages（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：4.00）(1).The launching of communications satellites made it possible for people
13、in San Francisco to _.A. get close-up views of operationsB. store knowledgeC. watch the 1964, Olympic Games in TokyoD. watch national programs（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The development of science and technology made it possible for television programs to _.A. be telecast in full colour B. be telecast in S
14、an FranciscoC. be telecast in Tokyo D. be telecast in black-and-white（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Television is said to be the modern wonder of electronics because _.A. it influences peoples way of lifeB. it makes people see farC. it brings the world into peoples own home in sight and soundD. it works as ra
15、dio（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Television became an industry in _.A. 1950 B. the 1960s C. the l920s D. the l950s（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：3.00）(1).Defeat is valuable _.A. because it is a factorB. because it isnt defeat that makes you failC. because it provides the guide and encouragement to successD. because it
16、 is not a thing to be ashamed of（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The person who is able to analyze defeat is likely _.A. to be a successor B. to face it with shameC. to achieve success D. to be ashamed of it（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What does the author advise one to do with the power which defeat gives?A. Explore i
17、t. B. Explain it.C. Let a baby grasp a rod. D. Learn it.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.五、SECTION C NEWS BROAD(总题数：5，分数：10.00)2.Which of the following is NOT the feature of Esperanto?A. It is artificial.B. It is easy with only 16 basic grammatical rules.C. It is of 28 Roman letters.D. Each letter has only one pron
18、unciation.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：2.00）(1)._ senators vote for the bill.A. 30 B. 60 C. 39 D. 21（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The bill will _.A. provide Americans with universal health-careB. urge all Americans to have insuranceC. extend health-care to 30 million uninsured AmericansD. prevent insurance companies
19、 from rejecting to cover the poor（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：2.00）(1).On the high seas, the number of global attacks on merchant shipping reduced by _ compared with that for the same period of last year.A. 52 B. 182 C. 234 D. 130（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2)._ were the places of the highest number of incidents and
20、the greatest violence in the world.A. Indian waters B. Mexican watersC. Indonesian waters D. Caribbean waters（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：3.00）(1).From the news, we learn Romao played an important role in _.A. fighting against terrorismB. the struggle for the independence of his countryC. combating nuclear
21、weaponsD. advocating human rights（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Romao committed suicide by _.A. shooting himselfB. taking poisonsC. producing a traffic accident and died in itD. jumping from a high building（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).The cause for Romaos suicide was likely to be _.A. family problems B. political pro
22、blemsC. economic problems D. problems of private life（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：2.00）(1).How many people were killed in the car explosion?A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Two Pakistanis were kidnapped and killed by terrorists because _.A. they worked for US forcesB. they did business
23、 with US soldiersC. they killed two Iraqi soldiersD. their country was planning to help US with the military（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.六、PART CLOZE(总题数：1，分数：14.00)During McDonalds early years French fries were made from scratch every day, Russet Burbank potatoes were (31) , cut into shoestrings, and fried in
24、its kitchens. (32) the chain expanded nationwide, in the mid-1960s, it sought to cut labour costs, reduce the number of suppliers, and (33) that its fries tasted the same at every restaurant. McDonalds began (34) to frozen French fries in 1966 and few customers noticed the difference. (35) the chang
25、e had a profound effect on the nations agriculture and diet. A familiar food had been (36) into a highly processed industrial (37) McDonalds fries now come from huge manufacturing plants (38) can process two million pounds of potatoes a day. The expansion (39) McDonalds and the popularity of its low
26、-cost, mass-produced fries changed the way Americans eat.The (40) of McDonalds French fries played a crucial role in the chains success fries are much more profitable than hamburgers and was (41) praised by customers, competitors, and even food critics. Their (42) taste does not stem from the kind o
27、f potatoes that McDonalds (43) , the technology that processes them, or the restaurant (44) that fries them: other chains use Russet Burbank, buy their French fries from the (45) large processing companies, and have similar (46) in their restaurant kitchens. The taste of a French fry is (47) determi
28、ned by the cooking oil. For decades McDonalds cooked its French fries (48) a mixture of (49) 7 per cent cottonseed oil and 93 per cent beef fat. The mixture gave the fries their unique (50) .（分数：14.00）(1).A. scaled B. strippedC. peeled D. sliced（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. As B. Due toC. Owing to D. With
29、（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. switching B. divertingC. modifying D. altering（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).A. Still B. AnywayC. Besides D. Nevertheless（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).A. transformed B. mergedC. cut D. reduced（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(6).A. brand B. stuffC. commodity D. produce（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(7).A. this B. thatC. / D
30、. what（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(8).A. into B. fromC. in D. of（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(9).A. sense B. smellC. fragrance D. taste（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(10).A. long B. onlyC. first D. lonely（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(11).A. distinctive B. distinctC. distinguished D. distinguishable（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(12).A. tool B. equipmentC. cooke
31、r D. /（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(13).A. exact B. identicalC. same D. alike（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(14).A. flavour B. fragranceC. smell D. perfume（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.七、PART GRAMMAR AND V(总题数：30，分数：30.00)3.He feels that he is not yet _ to work full time.A. too strong B. enough strong C. so strong D. strong enough（分数：1.0
32、0）A.B.C.D.4.After _ seemed an endless wait, it was his turn to enter the personnel managers office.A. that B. it C. what D. there（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.Fool _ Jim is, he could not have done such a thing.A. who B. as C. like D. that（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?A. They
33、each have two tickets. B. They cost twenty yuan each.C. Each they have bought the same book. D. They were given two magazines each.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.She seldom goes to the theater, _?A. doesnt she B. does she C. would she D. wouldnt she（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.I was very interested in _ she told me.A. al
34、l that B. all which C. all what D. that（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.We consider _ she should have left without telling anyone beforehand.A. strange why B. it strange what C. it strange that D. that strange（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10.It is going to be fine tomorrow. _A. So is it. B. So it is. C. So it does. D. So does
35、 it.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.Little _ about her own safety, though she herself was in great danger.A. she cared B. she may care C. may she care D. did she care（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12.The couple had no sooner got to the station _ the train left.A. when B. as C. until D. than（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.But in civilize
36、d society, much more are required of food than simply _ peoples stomach.A. stuffing B. enriching C. wedging D. omitting（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14.The carpenter angrily _ aside his tools and would work no longer.A. flushed B. flung C. flattered D. flapped（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.Your job is not to make decisions
37、 but to _ the decisions we make.A. complete B. accomplish C. implement D. supplement（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.16.The Food and Drug Administration is a federal agency responsible for _ laws designed to protect purity and safety of food and drugs.A. enforcing B. enhancing C. endowing D. entailing（分数：1.00）A.B.C
38、.D.17.Before one new drug is put into the market, it is first used on healthy volunteers to _ that the drug is safe for further use.A. ascertain B. declare C. announce D. preach（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.18.Auto makers are required to _ with the standards of exhaust control by improving their engines, styles,
39、 bumpers, brakes, steering wheels and seats.A. conform B. submit C. comply D. abide（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.19.The _ of the town is not good, some of the pipes being broken.A. drainage B. charity C. vegetation D. nutrition（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.20.In American cities, traffic jams are _ because citizens in suburb
40、have to drive every day to central business areas to work.A. activated B. aggravated C. irritated D. propagated（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.21.The less sophisticated microwave receivers can receive microwave TV signals from satellites and transform them into TV signals _ with the present TV sets.A. compatible B
41、. susceptible C. negligible D. permissible（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.22.The police _ against the severe difficulties they faced.A. commented B. contended C. committed D. competed（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.23.He also repeated Chinas peaceful foreign policy of maintaining independence and keeping _ in its own hands.A. in
42、itiative B. enthusiasm C. solidarity D. illusion（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.24.Our research has focused on a drug which is so _ as to be able to change brain chemistry.A. powerful B. influential C. vigorous D. mortal（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.25.As the population of the world increases and human needs expand, we must ta
43、ke care not to _ all of our natural resources at once.A. furnish B. maximize C. minimize D. exhaust（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.26.Very few people could understand his lecture, the subject of which was very _.A. inferior B. upsetting C. distant D. obscure（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.27.The payment that the motorist will ha
44、ve to make will be _ to the amount of damage he has done to the other persons car.A. applicable B. comparable C. proportional D. attributed（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.28.They quarreled but now they are completely _ with each other.A. reconciled B. restored C. associated D. resumed（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.29.We cant help being _ of someone who buys so many new clot
