1、专业英语四级2及答案解析 (总分：46.93，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 did Steve originally plan to do?（分数：0.33）A.To go to a park near the beach.B.To stay at home.C.To see a new film.D.To do some study.(2).Maggie finally decided to go to see a film because_.（
2、分数：0.33）A.there was no park nearby.B.the weather wasnt ideal for a walk.C.it would be easier to go to a cinema.D.Steve hadnt seen the film yet.(3).Where did they plan to meet?（分数：0.33）A.Outside the Town Hall.B.Near the bank.C.In Steves place.D.At the cinema.(1).This conversation is most likely to ta
3、ke place_.（分数：0.33）A.at a department storeB.in the womans laboratoryC.in a kitchenD.at the womans house(2).The woman is looking for_.（分数：0.33）A.a cabinetB.a refrigeratorC.alightD.a shelf(3).The woman found out about the item_.（分数：0.33）A.because a salesman recommended itB.because she saw an advertise
4、mentC.because her friend has oneD.because she bought one before(1).According to the conversation, Mr Johnson is NOT very strong in_.（分数：0.33）A.historyB.geographyC.mathematicsD.art(2).Mr Johnson thinks that _can help him a lot in the job.（分数：0.33）A.logicB.writingC.historyD.mathematics(3).Mr Johnson w
5、ould like to work as a(n)_.（分数：0.33）A.adviserB.computer programmerC.product designerD.school teacher三、SECTION B PASSAGE(总题数：3，分数：3.00)(1).A bride can _if she finds her marriage gift useless.（分数：0.33）A.ask for another giftB.exchange it for something usefulC.return it to the giverD.just keep it(2).We
6、usually give a couple gifts at their marriage_.（分数：0.33）A.to make the marriage legalB.to make the couple richerC.to express our good wishesD.to show the importance of marriage(3).A young husband has to work for his wifes family in some societies_.（分数：0.33）A.because he has to wait until he has three
7、childrenB.because he has to make enough money for his wifes familyC.because it is a necessary ceremony at marriageD.because it is a necessary type of gift to exchange at marriage(1).The speaker felt _when his father asked him to help cut grass.（分数：0.33）A.anxious and worriedB.proud and excitedC.nervo
8、us and confusedD.inspired and confident(2).What did his father do when the speaker missed cutting some weeds?（分数：0.33）A.His father scolded him severely.B.His father took back the six dollars.C.His father made him do the cutting again.D.His father cut the weeds himself.(3).What did the speak want to
9、tell us in this passage?（分数：0.33）A.One can benefit a lot from working with his father.B.Manual laborers shouldnt be looked down upon.C.One should always do his job earnestly.D.Teenagers tended to be careless.(1).London taxi drivers are very efficient_.（分数：0.25）A.because they have a driving licenseB.
10、because they have received special trainingC.because the traffic conditions in London are goodD.because the traffic system of the city is not very complex(2).The training period lasts_.（分数：0.25）A.two to four monthsB.about three weeksC.at least half a yearD.two years or more(3).The speaker thinks the
11、 driving test is a terrible experience_.（分数：0.25）A.because the government officers are hard to pleaseB.because the learner has to go through several tough testsC.because the learner usually fails several times before he passes itD.because the driving test usually lasts two months(4).Learner drivers
12、have to keep their previous jobs_.（分数：0.25）A.because they dont want their present bosses to know what they re doingB.because they want to earn money from both jobsC.because they cannot earn money as taxi drivers yetD.because they look forward to further promotion四、SECTION C NEWS BR(总题数：3，分数：3.00)(1)
13、.Nigeria returned to the Commonwealth after_.（分数：0.50）A.she had sentenced minority rights activists to death.B.the military had resumed control of the country.C.power had been handed over to an elected president.D.she had negotiated with Commonwealth leaders.(2).The Commonwealth consists of_countrie
14、s which were former British colonies.（分数：0.50）A.54B.29C.9D.95(1). How many of the emigrants died after being thrown into the sea? （分数：0.50）A.15 of them.B.3 of them.C.100 of them.D.Dozens of them.(2). The illegal emigrants came from（分数：0.50）A.Italy.B.Africa.C.the Mediterranean region.D.places unknown
15、.2.The US auto-makers decided to stop their action because_.（分数：1.00）A.Japanese auto-makers promised to stop dumping cars in the US.B.the Government promised to solve the US-Japan trade imbalance.C.three US companies have ended the US-Japan trade imbalance.D.Japan agreed to sell cars at the agreed p
16、rices inside the US.五、PART III CLOZE (总题数：1，分数：1.00)People thinking about the origin of language for the first time usually arrive at the conclusion that it developed gradually as a system of grunts, hisses and cries and 【B1】 a very simple affair in the beginning. 【B2】 ,when we observe the language
17、behavior of 【B3】 we regard as primitive cultures, we find it 【B4】 complicated. It was believed that an Eskimo must have at the tip of his tongue a vocabulary of more than 10 000 words 【B5】 to get along reasonably well, much larger than rite active vocabulary of an average businessman who speaks Engl
18、ish. 【B6】 ,these Eskimo words are 【B7】 more highly inflected than 【B8】 of any of the well-known European languages, for a 【B9】 noun can be spoken or written in 【B10】 hundred different forms, each 【B11】 a precise meaning different from that of any other. The 【B12】 of the verbs are ever more 【B13】 .Th
19、e Eskimo language is, therefore, one of the most difficult in the world to learn, 【B14】 the result that almost no traders or explorers have 【B15】 tried to learn it. 【B16】 ,there 【B17】 grown up, in communication between Eskimos and whites, a jargon. 【B18】 to the pidgin English used in Old China, with
20、 a vocabulary of from 300 to 600 uninflected words. Most of them are derived from Eskimo 【B19】 some are derived from English, Danish, Spanish, Hawaiian and other languages. It is this jargon that is usually 【B50】 by travelers as the Eskimo language.（分数：1.00）A.must beB.must have beenC.ought to beD.sh
21、ould beA.HoweverB.ThereforeC.ProbablyD.UndoubtedlyA.whoseB.thatC.whichD.whatA.conspicuouslyB.usuallyC.surprisinglyD.sufficientlyA.so asB.so thatC.as suchD.as well asA.HoweverB.MoreoverC.ThoughD.ThereforeA.tooB.farC.muchD.overA.the othersB.all othersC.theseD.thoseA.singleB.singularC.pluralD.compoundA
22、.someB.severalC.variousD.variedA.gettingB.causingC.havingD.owningA.shapesB.patternsC.conventionsD.formsA.endlessB.multipleC.uncountableD.numerousA.withB.forC.owing toD.asA.stillB.indeedC.justD.everA.ConsequentlyB.HoweverC.MoreoverD.NeverthelessA.isB.wasC.hasD.haveA.alikeB.similarC.relatedD.relevantA
23、.andB.butC.as well asD.yetA.referred toB.talked aboutC.spokenD.told六、PART IV GRAMMAR &(总题数：30，分数：30.00)3.In the sweatshops in Britain during the Industrial Revolution, the laborers _ day and night.（分数：1.00）A.made to workB.were made to workC.were made workD.were made working4.Your ideas, _, seem unus
24、ual to me.（分数：1.00）A.like herB.like hersC.similar to herD.similar to herself5.Millions of workers were on the streets in the greatest_ of working class solidarity this country has ever seen.（分数：1.00）A.demonstrationB.explanationC.presentationD.communication6.After Mark Felt revealed himself to be Dee
25、p Throat, the breaking news _ all over the globe in a second.（分数：1.00）A.sparkledB.flashedC.shinedD.twinkled7.The police have offered a large_for information leading to the robbers arrest.（分数：1.00）A.awardB.compensationC.prizeD.reward8._ classic music, which follows formal European tradition, jazz is
26、a spontaneous and free form.（分数：1.00）A.In contrast toB.In connection withC.In comparison withD.In regard to9.Share prices on the Stock Exchange plunged sharply in the morning but _ slightly in the afternoon.（分数：1.00）A.regainedB.recoveredC.restoredD.revived10.If you happen to be in close encounter wi
27、th a bear and do not have time to run away, youd better death.（分数：1.00）A.simulateB.mimicC.stimulateD.copy11.The prisoner has been _ of many privileges that average citizens enjoy.（分数：1.00）A.ensuredB.informedC.deprivedD.convinced12._ we need to complete the construction is two million dollars.（分数：1.0
28、0）A.All whatB.That allC.ThatD.What13.The opening ceremony is a great occasion. It is essential _for that.（分数：1.00）A.for us to be preparedB.that we are preparedC.of us to be preparedD.our being prepared14.Her face was_ by rage.（分数：1.00）A.distractedB.distinguishedC.distortedD.distressed15.Such a chang
29、e would not _to the wishes of the great majority of the people.（分数：1.00）A.conformB.confirmC.confineD.confront16.The heat in summer is no less_here in this mountain region.（分数：1.00）A.concentratedB.extensiveC.intenseD.intensive17.Executives of the company enjoyed an _ lifestyle of free gifts, fine win
30、es and high salaries.（分数：1.00）A.exquisiteB.extravagantC.exoticD.eccentric18.As a salesman, he works on a (an)_basis, taking 10% of everything he sells.（分数：1.00）A.incomeB.commissionC.salaryD.pension19.There used to be a petrol station near the park,_?（分数：1.00）A.didnt itB.doesnt thereC.usednt itD.didn
31、t there20._it is you re found, you must give it back to the person it belongs to.（分数：1.00）A.ThatB.BecauseC.WhateverD.However21.After _for the job, you will be required to take a language test.（分数：1.00）A.being interviewedB.interviewedC.interviewingD.having interviewed22.As my exams are coming next we
32、ek, Ill take advantage of the weekend to _on some reading.（分数：1.00）A.catch upB.clear upC.make upD.pick up23.All the rooms on the second floor have nicely _carpets, which are included in the price of the house.（分数：1.00）A.adaptedB.equippedC.suitedD.fitted24.If only I _play the guitar as well as you!（分
33、数：1.00）A.wouldB.couldC.shouldD.might25.At 12 a.m. I will send Carol to _ you from your post.（分数：1.00）A.releaseB.relieveC.easeD.comfort26.After having gone _ far, George did not want to turn back.（分数：1.00）A.enoughB.muchC.suchD.that27.Does Alan like hamburgers? Yes. So much _that he eats them almost e
34、very day. （分数：1.00）A.forB.asC.toD.so28.Some women _ a good salary in a job instead of staying home, but they decided not to work for the sake of the family.（分数：1.00）A.must makeB.should have madeC.would makeD.could have made29.There ought to be less anxiety over the perceived risk of mountain climbin
35、g than_in the public mind today.（分数：1.00）A.existsB.existC.exitingD.to exist30.The jobs of wildlife technicians and biologists seemed _to him ,but one day he discovered their difference.（分数：1.00）A.identicalB.verticalC.parallelD.specific31.He was _to steal the money when he saw it lying on the table.（
36、分数：1.00）A.draggedB.temptedC.elicitedD.attracted32._he needed money for a new car, he decided not to borrow it from the bank.（分数：1.00）A.Much asB.Much thoughC.As muchD.Though much七、PART V READING C(总题数：4，分数：4.00)Information is the primary commodity in more and more industries today. By 2005, 83% of Am
37、erican management personnel will be knowledge workers. Europe and Japan are not far behind. By 2005, half of all knowledge workers (22% of the labour force) will choose flextime, flexplace arrangements, which allow them to work at home, communicating with the office via computer networks. In the Uni
38、ted States, the so-called digital divide seems to be disappearing. In early 2000, a poll found, that, where half of white households owned computers, so did fully 43% of African-American households, and their numbers were growing rapidly. Hispanic households continued to lag behind, but their rate o
39、f computer ownership was expanding as well. Company-owned and industry-wide television networks are bringing programming to thousands of locations. Business TV is becoming big business. Computer competence will approach 100% in US urban areas by the year 2005, with Europe and Japan not far behind. 8
40、0% of US homes will have computers in 2005, compared with roughly 50% now. In the United States, 5 of the 10 fastest-growing careers between now and 2005 will be computer related. Demand for programmers and systems analysts will grow by 70%. The same trend is accelerating in Europe, Japan, and India
41、. By 2005, nearly all college texts and many high school and junior high books will he tied to Internet sites that provide source material, study exercises, and relevant news articles to aid in learning. Others will come with CD-ROMs that offer similar resources. Internet links will provide access t
42、o the card catalogues of all the major libraries in the world by 2005. It will be possible to call up on a PC screen millions of volumes from distant libraries. Web sites enhance books by providing pictures, sound, film clips, and flexible indexing and search utilities. Implications: Anyone with acc
43、ess to the Internet will be able to achieve the education needed to build a productive life in an increasingly high-tech world. Computer learning may even reduce the growing American prison population. Knowledge workers are generally better paid than less-skilled workers. Their wealth is raising ove
44、rall prosperity. Even entry-level workers and those in formerly unskilled positions require a growing level of education. For a good career in almost any field, computer competence is a must. This is one major trend raising the level of education required for a productive role in todays work force.
45、For many workers, the opportunity for training is becoming one of the most desirable benefits any job can offer. （分数：1.00）(1).Information technology is expected to have impact on all the following EXCEPT_.（分数：0.20）A.American management personnel.B.European management personnel.C.American peoples choice of career.D.traditional practice at work.
