1、专业英语四级1及答案解析 (总分:46.98,做题时间:120分钟)一、PART I DICTATION (总题数:1,分数:1.00)_二、PART II LISTENING(总题数:3,分数:3.00)(1).What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?(分数:0.10)A.Salesman and customer.B.Doctor and nurse.C.Doctor and patient.D.Patient and patient.(2).What does the man think of his writ
2、ing?(分数:0.10)A.Writing will not be easy.B.Writing will be less difficult.C.Writing has been boring.D.Writing has been enjoyable.(3).What can we learn from the conversation?(分数:0.10)A.Cold is a kind of serious illness.B.Cold will go away quickly.C.You should go to see a doctor.D.You neednt do anythin
3、g about it.(4).What did the man assume previously?(分数:0.10)A.She would go to the bookstore.B.She would not go to the bookstore.C.She would go to the bookstore later.D.She would go to another bookstore.(5).What do we know about the flight?(分数:0.10)A.There will be a short delay.B.There will be a long
4、delay.C.The flight has been cancelled.D.The condition is still uncertain.(6).What does the man say about Linda?(分数:0.10)A.She is forgetful.B.She is considerate.C.She is forgiving.D.She is careless.(7).What does the woman mean?(分数:0.10)A.She doesnt believe he can do it.B.She agrees with the man.C.She
5、 expects to see him soon.D.She will go to the library.(8).What does the man think of the womans choice of clothing?(分数:0.10)A.He thinks her choice is good.B.He thinks her choice is terrible.C.He doesnt like the colour.D.He doesnt like the style.(9).Sam refused to take the job because_.(分数:0.10)A.the
6、 working hours were unsuitable.B.the job was not well paid.C.he had to do a lot of travelling.D.the job was quite difficult.(10).The man sounds(分数:0.10)A.surprised.B.ignorant.C.humorous.D.disappointed.(1).What is the main topic of the conversation?(分数:0.25)A.The development of the automobile.B.Decli
7、ning air quality.C.The structure of nitrous oxides.D.Air quality management.(2).What steps could be taken to improve the air?(分数:0.25)A.Reduce the amount of nitrogen.B.Increase the release of oxygen.C.Reduce nitrous oxide emissions.D.Stop industrial activities.(3).According to the woman, what causes
8、 most of the damage to the air?(分数:0.25)A.Industrial sources.B.Automobiles.C.Nitrogen sources.D.Natural activities.(4).What is the most dangerous thing about nitrous oxides?(分数:0.25)A.Stagnant air.B.Damage to concrete.C.Unfounded fears.D.Potential carcinogenic effects.(1). What is the main purpose o
9、f the research? (分数:0.25)A.To make preparations for a new publication.B.To learn how couples spend their weekends.C.To know how housework is shared.D.To investigate what people do at the weekend.(2). What does the man do on Fridays?(分数:0.25)A.He goes to exercise classes.B.He goes sailing.C.He goes t
10、o the cinema.D.He stays at home(3). On which day does the couple always go out?(分数:0.25)A.Friday.B.Saturday.C.Sunday.D.Any weekday.(4). Which personal detail does the man give?(分数:0.25)A.Surname.B.First name.C.Address.D.Age.三、SECTION B PASSAGE(总题数:3,分数:3.00)(1).According to the passage, when are chi
11、ldren first expected to study hard?(分数:0.33)A.Before 6 years of age.B.Between 6 and 10.C.After 10 years of age.D.After 12 years of age.(2).Parents who abuse their children tend to have the following problems EXCEPT _.(分数:0.33)A.religious problems.B.emotional problems.C.financial problems.D.marriage
12、problems.(3).Which of the following statements is CORRECT?(分数:0.33)A.Boys and girls are equally energetic.B.Parents have higher expectations for boys.C.Some parents lack skills to deal with their kids.D.Some parents are ill-educated and ill-tempered.(1).The passage is mainly about_.(分数:0.25)A.a spec
13、ial expedition into the woodsB.fife of adults in a special work shopC.different ideas of adults and teenagersD.how adults and teenagers live together in a special work group(2).The special program is offered_.(分数:0.25)A.every summer in New York CityB.every winter in New York CityC.every summer in Ne
14、w York StateD.every winter in New York State(3).When someone breaks a rule, people will _.(分数:0.25)A.criticize him or herB.have a group discussion about itC.make more rulesD.ask him or her to work more in the woods(4)._ is NOT a purpose of the program according to the passage?(分数:0.25)A.To keep the
15、people there happyB.To help the people there understand the meaning of workC.To find a way to solve the generation gapD.To help people find enjoyment in work(1)._were reported by the weather station in Chicago.(分数:0.25)A.Sunny skiesB.Cloudiness, but no rainC.light showersD.Thunderstorms(2).The tempe
16、rature at Ann Arbor Airport was _degrees Fahrenheit.(分数:0.25)A.79B.75C.74D.73(3).According to the weather report, the pollution index was_.(分数:0.25)A.very goodB.goodC.fairD.poor(4).The forecast indicated that the weather for the weekend would be_.(分数:0.25)A.rainy and mildB.rainy and coldC.sunny and
17、mildD.cloudy and cold四、SECTION C NEWS BR(总题数:3,分数:3.00)(1).What is troubling Kerry Packer?(分数:0.50)A.He didnt know who should pay the repair bill.B.He was accused of improper jet piloting.C.He was attacked by a kangaroo.D.His private jet killed a kangaroo.(2).Why did the council refuse to pay?(分数:0.
18、50)A.Because Kerry failed to radio the airport in advance.B.Because the extent of damage has npt been assessed yet.C.Because the pilot didnt give an advance notice to the airport.D.Because the plane had only a wing flap system damaged.(1).Which of the following did Gregory Scott Johnson NOT do in a
19、1985 criminal case?(分数:0.50)A.Murdering an old woman.B.Robbing an old woman.C.Beating and stomping on an old woman.D.Breaking into the house of an old woman.(2).Gregory Scott Johnson requested the Indiana Parole Board to have pity on him_.(分数:0.50)A.because he wanted to donate his liver to his ailin
20、g sisterB.because he wanted to wait on her sister when she had the operationC.because he wanted to do something to compensate the old victimD.because he wanted to begin a new life and do something useful for the society(1).The original report in Newsweek reported _.(分数:0.50)A.that 16 Afghanistan pri
21、soners were killed at Guantanamo BayB.that interrogators dishallowed the Koran at Guantanamo BayC.that interrogators heavily criticized U.S. policy at Guantanamo BayD.that prisoners of war were abused at Guantanamo Bay(2).From the news item, we can see that Newsweek magazine retracted its report bec
22、ause_.(分数:0.50)A.Bush administration had pressured it toB.the interrogators had already apologizedC.the report leaded to unexpected reactionsD.the report was invented by a reporter五、PART III CLOZE (总题数:1,分数:1.00)In a telephone survey of more than 2,000 adults, 21% said they believed the sun revolved
23、 around the earth. An 【B1】 7% did not know which revolved around 【B2】 I have no doubt that 【B3】 all of these people were 【B4】 in school that the earth revolves around the sun 【B5】 may even have written it 【B6】 a test. But they never 【B7】 their incorrect mental models of planetary 【B8】 because their
24、everyday observations didnt support 【B9】 their teachers told them: People see the sun moving 【B10】 the sky as morning turns to night, and the earth seems stationary 【B11】 that is happening. Students can learn the fight answers 【B12】 heart in class, and yet never combined them 【B13】 their working mod
25、els of the world. The objectively correct answer the professor accepts and the 【B14】 personal understanding of the world can 【B15】side by side, each unaffected by the other. Outside of class, the student continues to use the 【B16】model because it has always worked well 【B17】 that circumstance. Unles
26、s professors address 【B18】 errors in students personal models of the world, students are not 【B19】 to replace them with the 【B50】 one. (分数:1.00)A.excessiveB.extraC.additionalD.addedA.whatB.whichC.thatD.otherA.virtuallyB.remarkablyC.ideallyD.preferablyA.learnedB.suggestedC.taughtD.advisedA.thoseB.the
27、seC.whoD.theyA.onB.withC.underD.forA.formedB.alteredC.believedD.thoughtA.operationB.positionC.motionD.locationA.howB.whichC.thatD.whatA.aroundB.acrossC.onD.aboveA.sinceB.soC.whileD.forA.toB.byC.inD.withA.withB.intoC.toD.alongA.adultsB.teachersC.scientistsD.studentsA.existB.occurC.surviveD.maintainA.
28、privateB.individualC.personalD.ownA.inB.withC.onD.forA.generalB.naturalC.similarD.specificA.obligedB.likelyC.probableD.partialA.perfectB.betterC.reasonableD.correct六、PART IV GRAMMAR &(总题数:30,分数:30.00)2.The president explained that the purpose of taxation was to_government spending.(分数:1.00)A.finance
29、B.expandC.enlargeD.budget3.Grain production in the world is _, but still millions go hungry.(分数:1.00)A.staggeringB.shrinkingC.soaringD.suspending4.She would have been more agreeable if she had changed a little bit, _?(分数:1.00)A.hadnt sheB.hasnt sheC.wouldnt sheD.didnt she5._Id like to, I cant come.(
30、分数:1.00)A.Much thoughB.Though muchC.Much asD.As much6.Under more favorable conditions, he _ a great general but he only ended up as captain.(分数:1.00)A.could have becomeB.becameC.could becomeD.had become7.The local police are authorized to_anyones movements as they think fit.(分数:1.00)A.pauseB.haltC.r
31、epelD.keep8.Care should be taken to decrease the length of time that one is _loud continuous noise.(分数:1.00)A.subjected toB.filled withC.associated withD.attached to9.You will see this product _ wherever you go.(分数:1.00)A.to be advertisedB.advertisedC.advertiseD.advertising10.That was not the first
32、time he_us. I think its high time we_strong actions against him.(分数:1.00)A.betrayed., takeB.had betrayed., tookC.has betrayed., tookD.has betrayed., take11.When Tom insulted the referee, he _ by ordering him off the field.(分数:1.00)A.repliedB.resolvedC.resolvedD.responded12._, Ill love him all the sa
33、me.(分数:1.00)A.He were rich or poorB.Be he rich or poorC.Being rich or poorD.Were he rich or poor13._, he always tries his best to complete it on time.(分数:1.00)A.However the task is hardB.However hard the task isC.Though hard the task isD.Though hard is the task14.We find it impossible to _ with the
34、latest safety regulations.(分数:1.00)A.accordB.unifyC.obeyD.comply15.Hed better resign from his post, _?(分数:1.00)A.wouldnt heB.shouldnt heC.couldnt heD.hadnt he16.Being colour-blind, Sally cant make a_between red and green.(分数:1.00)A.differenceB.distinctionC.comparisonD.division17.Nobody knows, _?(分数:
35、1.00)A.does nobodyB.does oneC.does heD.do they18.He always tries his best to complete it on time._(分数:1.00)A.However the task is.B.However hard the task is.C.Though hard the task is.D.Though hard is the task.19.Christmas is a Christian holy day usually celebrated on December 25th_the birth of Jesus
36、Christ.(分数:1.00)A.in accordance withB.in terms ofC.in favor ofD.in honor of20._, Mr. Wells is scarcely in sympathy with the working class.(分数:1.00)A.Although he is a socialistB.Even if he is a socialistC.Being a socialistD.Since he is a socialist21.Mary became _homesick and critical of the United St
37、ates ,so the fled from her home in west Bloomfield to her hometown in Austria.(分数:1.00)A.completelyB.sincerelyC.absolutelyD.increasingly22.Please_from smoking until the aeroplane is airborne.(分数:1.00)A.refrainB.preventC.resistD.restrain23.The car wants _.(分数:1.00)A.to maintainB.to be maintainedC.to
38、maintainingD.maintaining24.A drunk man walked in, _ both in appearance and odor.(分数:1.00)A.repulsiveB.reluctantC.reproachfulD.reputed25.Since a circle has no beginning or end, the wedding ring is accepted as a symbol of _ love.(分数:1.00)A.successiveB.consecutiveC.eternalD.insistent26.Had he worked ha
39、rder, he _ the exams.(分数:1.00)A.must have got throughB.would have got throughC.would get throughD.could get through27.You _ him so closely; you should have kept your distance.(分数:1.00)A.shouldnt followB.mustnt followC.couldnt have been followingD.shouldnt have been following28.He _ so much work that
40、 he couldnt really do it efficiently.(分数:1.00)A.put onB.turned onC.brought onD.took on29.Many years had _ before they returned to their original urban areas.(分数:1.00)A.floatedB.elapsedC.skippedD.proceeded30.Did you get any _ when you are dismissed from your job?(分数:1.00)A.fundB.loanC.bonusD.compensa
41、tion31.Professor Johnsons retirement_from next January.(分数:1.00)A.carries into effectB.takes effectC.has effectD.puts into effect七、PART V READING C(总题数:4,分数:4.00)The natural environment has, of course, always conditioned technology. For example, the nature of an environment (polar, desert, jungle) e
42、ngenders the development of technologies appropriate to that environment to enable man to adapt successfully to it. Farther, emerging scarcity of some technological resource may ignite a research for, and gradual transition to, a new technology using resources present in the environment in greater a
43、bundance, as, for example, in the case of the gradual change from wood-based to coal-based technology in England that began in Elizabeth times and stretched until the end of the eighteenth century. In modem Western society, environment has begun to condition technology in new ways, although admitted
44、ly more indirectly, The safety and quality of the environment and public perceptions of it have begun to translate into presidential politics and congressional mandates to regulatory agencies to protect or enhance environmental quality or safety, occasionally even at the cost of some perturbation of the tech-economic status-quo. In France, Italy, and recently the United States, political parties have been formed, organized around a complex of technology / environment issues. In general, in the la