1、专业四级-852及答案解析 (总分:144.00,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 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 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:11.00)(分数:4.00)(1).Where is this conversation probably taking place?A At a noisy square. B In a crowded classroom.C In an empty room. D In a subway station.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(2).Who is Gary?A Jasons classmat
4、e. B The womans boyfriend.C A neighbor of Jason. D Jasons roommate.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(3).Which of the following is NOT true according to the conversation?A Jason is a man caring very much about neatness.B Jason is considerate and tolerable.C Gary is sloppy and careless.D Jason and Gary get angry at e
5、ach other and barely have any conversation.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(4).What will the man most possibly do after the conversation?A He will move out of the apartment.B He will not bring anyone to the apartment anymore.C He will try to work out the problem with Gary.D He will invite the woman to have a conve
6、rsation with Gary.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(分数:3.00)(1).The doctor asked Steve toA. take the medicine three times a day after eating.B. stay in bed for three days.C. drink some herbal tea four times a day.D. take more fruits.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(2).Which of the following statements is CORRECT?A. Steve is worri
7、ed about his illness because he has to do a presentation on Friday.B. Carlas mother is really keen on modem medicine.C. Carla favors herbal medicine.D. Carla suggests that Steve drink her mothers herbal tea three times a day after meal.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(3).What does Steve decide to do?A. Talk to ano
8、ther friend. B. Take Carlas suggestion.C. See the same doctor again. D. Stay in bed until Friday.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(分数:4.00)(1).Who is the man talking to?A. clerk. B. A teacher. C. A student. D. A librarian.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(2).How does the man feel at the start of the conversation?A. Determined. B.
9、Appreciative. C. Overwhelmed. D. Compassionate.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(3).What does the woman recommend the man to do?A. search for magazines articles. B. Limit his search.C. Use a typewriter. D. Try a broader topic.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(4).What can be found in the category of Readers Guide to Periodical Lite
10、rature?A. Books. B. Documents. C. Magazines. D. Newspapers.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.四、SECTION B PASSAGES(总题数:3,分数:10.00)(分数:4.00)(1).What is characteristic of learners of special English?A They want to change the way English is taught.B They learn English to find well-paid jobs.C They want to have an up-to-
11、date knowledge of English:D They know clearly what they want to learn.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(2).Who needs ESP courses most?A Working people. B College students.C Beginners. D Intermediate learners.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(3).What are the most popular ESP courses in Britain?A Courses for doctors. B Courses for b
12、usinessmen.C Courses for reporters. D Courses for lawyers.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(4).What is the speaker mainly talking about?A Three groups of learners. B The importance of business English.C English for Specific Purposes. D Features of English for different purposes.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(分数:3.00)(1).Which o
13、f the following is the reason for peoples dissatisfaction with traditional hanks?A. Their business hours are limited.B. Their safety measures are inadequate.C. Their banking procedures are complicated.D. They dont have enough service windows.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(2).What kind of customer does online ban
14、king most appeal to?A. People who are in the habit of switching from one bank to another.B. Young people who are fond of modem technology.C. Young people who are wealthy and well-educated.D. People who have computers at home.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(3).According to the passage, banks create online services
15、 toA. compete for customers. B. reduce the size of their staff.C. provide services for distant clients. D. expand their operations at a lower cost.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(分数:3.00)(1).What is the passage going to tell us?A The functions of colors, B The great finding of the psychologists.C The best way to
16、make use of colors. D The effects of colors on people.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(2).How do we choose our favorite colors?A Our favorite color is inborn.B We choose our favorite color as we grow up.C With the instruction of our parents we select them.D We get them by chance.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(3).What will happ
17、en to the workers if the machines are painted gray compared with orange?A Workers may be more cheerful and energetic.B More errors and accidents will occur.C There is no difference at all.D They will be more active and curious.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.五、SECTION C NEWS BROAD(总题数:6,分数:13.00)(分数:3.00)(1).What
18、does it mean by mentioning opposite sides of the world ?A China and the United States. B Europe and Australia.C South America and India. D Japan and Korea.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(2).According to this news, how many people died last year in the coal mining accident in the United States?A 6. B 3. C 23. D 47
19、.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(3).Which industry in America has the most work-related deaths?A Fishing industry. B Mining industry.C Construction industry. D Medical industry.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.2.In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow.
20、According to the report, which of the following statements is true?A. A 6-year-old boy inside the balloon fell out during the flight.B. The 6-year-old boy was alive after the balloon landed.C. The police said that there was no one inside the balloon when it landed.D. It was the boy who broke the bal
21、loon free of its moorings.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(分数:3.00)(1)._ people were rescued after the ship sank.A. 1200 B. 58 C. 46 D. 104(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(2).What has possibly led to the sinking of the ship according to the news?A. Mechanical problems. B. Attacks from North Korea.C. A mine explosion. D. Bad weat
22、her condition.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(3).Which of the following is INCORRECT?A. The accident happened in the Yellow sea. B. The accident happened on Friday night.C. The cause of the accident has been determined. D. 46 sailors were missing in total.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.3.Why do some farmers refused to move to
23、emergency shelters?A. Because they are linking up for trucks to take them to safety.B. Because they want to watch the unusual volcano eruption.C. Because they hope the government can provide some money.D. Because they think volcano ash is good to their corps.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(分数:3.00)(1).When did th
24、e unemployment rate begin to increase?A. Last April. B. Last May. C. Last August. D. Last October.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(2).Which sector of the U.S. economy lost job most?A. Manufacturing. B. Service. C. Agriculture. D. Mass Media.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(3).Which of the following is NOT true?A. Last month the
25、U. S. economy lost fewer jobs than expected.B. The unemployment rate fell to 4.6 percent.C. Many Companies have been forced to change their hiring plans.D. Federal Reserve policymakers have lowered interest rates several times this year.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(分数:2.00)(1).What happened in Northwest Pakist
26、an?A. A fierce fighting between the security forces and Afghans.B. A battle between the tribesmen and the Afghans.C. A communal fighting between the Already tribesmen and the security forces.D. A battle between the security forces and the Already tribesmen.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(2).Why did the violence e
27、rupt?A. The authorities tried to persuade the tribesmen.B. The security men confiscated the whole lot.C. Their authorities made an attempt to remove the tribesmen from the area they had settled.D. The security men tried to detain the Already tribesmen.(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.六、PART CLOZE(总题数:1,分数:20.00)Com
28、parisons were drawn between the development of television in the 20th century and the diffusion of printing in the 15th and 16th centuries. Yet much had happened (36) . As was discussed before, it was not (37) the 19th century that the newspaper became the dominant pre-electronic (38) , following in
29、 the wake of the pamphlet and the book and in the (39) of the periodical. It was during the same time that the communications revolution (40) up, beginning with transport, the railway, and leading (41) through the telegraph, the telephone, radio, and motion pictures (42) the 20th-century world of th
30、e motor car and the airplane. Not everyone sees that process in (43) . It is important to do so.It is generally recognized, (44) , that the introduction of the computer in the early 20th century, (45) by the invention of the integrated circuit during the 1960s, radically changed the process, (46) it
31、s impact on the media was not immediately (47) . As time went by, computers became smaller and more powerful, and they became personal too, as well as (48) , with display becoming sharper and storage (49) increasing. They were thought of, like people, (50) generations, with the distance between gene
32、rations much (51) .It was within the computer age that the term information society began to be widely used to describe the (52) within which we now live. The communications revolution has (53) both work and leisure and how we think and feel both about place and time, but there have been (54) views
33、about its economic, political, social and cultural implications. Benefits have been weighed (55) harmful outcomes. And generalizations have proved difficult.(分数:20.00)(1).A. between B. before C. since D. later(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(2).A. after B. by C. during D. until(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(3).A. means B. meth
34、od C. medium D. measure(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(4).A. process B. company C. light D. form(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(5).A. gathered B. speeded C. worked D. picked(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(6).A. on B. out C. over D. off(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(7).A. of B. for C. beyond D. into(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(8).A. concept B. dimension C. effect D
35、. perspective(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(9).A. indeed B. hence C. however D. therefore(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(10).A. brought B. followed C. stimulated D. characterized(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(11).A. unless B. since C. lest D. although(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(12).A. apparent B. desirable C. negative D. plausible(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(
36、13).A. institutional B. universal C. fundamental D. instrumental(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(14).A. ability B. capability C. capacity D. faculty(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(15).A. by means of B. in terms of C. with regard to D. in line with(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(16).A. deeper B. fewer C. nearer D. smaller(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(17)
37、.A. context B. range C. scope D. territory(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(18).A. regarded B. impressed C. influenced D. effected(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(19).A. competitive B. controversial C. distracting D. irrational(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.(20).A. above B. upon C. against D. with(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.七、PART GRAMMAR AND V(总题数:30,分数
38、:30.00)4.I dont think youve had some trouble up there, _?A. do I B. have you C. dont I D. didnt you(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.5.It was not until it was getting dark _ the child remembered to go back home.A when B had C that D then(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.6.All the flights _because of the extremely heavy rain, we had
39、to postpone our schedule.A were canceled B had been canceledC having canceled D having been canceled(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.7.Mother decided to go to the supermarket as soon as she _ .A finishes what she did B finished what she didC finished what she was doing D would finish what she was doing(分数:1.00)A.B.
40、C.D.8.Let me _ the broken glass before someone walks on it.A. cover up B. clear up C. wash up D. spring up(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.9._ in this way, the two notions are the same thing seen from different perspectives.A To look at B Looking at C Looked at D To be looked at(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.10.In her time, Mrs.
41、 Duncan was _ today a liberated woman.A calling what we would B who would be callingC what we would call D she would call it(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.11.They saw a new movie at the theatre, _ they had dinner at a Chinese restaurant.A. then which B. which after C. after which D. after that(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.12.
42、Arent you tired? I _you had done enough for today.A should have thought B must have thoughtC might have thought D could have thought(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.13.Accounts have varied to _ extent the educational reform will be implemented.A. some B. which C. what D. greater(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.14.It is universally
43、 acknowledged that he is _ a musician than his tutor.A much of B much as C more of D more as(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.15._bright was the moon that the flowers were bright as by day.A. So B. Such C. Such a D. Much(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.16.It seems oil _ from this pipe for some time. Well have to take the machine ap
44、art to put it right.A had leaked B is leakingC leaked D has been leaking(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.17.By the end of the class, some students _ green food.A. have found B. will be finding C. will have found D. are finding(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.18.We do not want to _ the world once again into a place for religious fighting.A. transform B. alter C. shift D. transfigure(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.19.H