1、专业英语四级40及答案解析 (总分：46.96，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 main topic of the conversation?（分数：0.25）A.The development of the automobile.B.Declining air quality.C.The structure of nitrous oxides.D.Air quality management.(2).What steps could
2、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 most of the damage to the air?（分数：0.25）A.Industrial sources.B.Automobiles.C.Nitrogen sources.D.N
3、atural 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).The man has not been able to _recently.（分数：0.25）A.find his glassesB.sit up straightC.get enough restD.change his tires(2).Th
4、e man is taking_.（分数：0.25）A.astronomyB.psychologyC.physical therapyD.job counseling(3).The woman wants to know_.（分数：0.25）A.how to sign up for a courseB.how she can help the manC.how she can change her sleep rhythmsD.how sleep disorders are treated(4).The man will probably _next week.（分数：0.25）A.buy a
5、 new watchB.go to bed earlierC.change his jobD.see a doctor(1).Who is the caller?（分数：0.11）A.John Smith.B.Max Thomas.C.Max Green.D.John Thomas.(2).The conversation takes place between_.（分数：0.11）A.a host and a guest.B.two neighbours.C.a doctor and a patient.D.a hotel clerk and a guest.(3).What did the
6、 man do last weekend?（分数：0.11）A.He went skiing.B.He studied.C.He did nothing.D.He did shopping.(4).What do you guess theyll do?（分数：0.11）A.Go to the class at once.B.Make it in the dorm.C.Skip over the work.D.Find out the assignment.(5).James is going to_.（分数：0.11）A.buy a car.B.stay at home.C.go to th
7、e party.D.solve the problem.(6).The man advised the woman to_.（分数：0.11）A.find her way around.B.enjoy herself thoroughly.C.remember her culture.D.see the differences.(7).The woman is supposed to be a(n)_.（分数：0.11）A.shop assistant.B.job applicant.C.interviewer.D.receptionist.(8).What did the woman do
8、this morning?（分数：0.11）A.She had the cooker changed.B.She had her cooker repaired.C.She bought a new cooker.D.She returned her new cooker.(9).The woman intends to（分数：0.11）A.offer the man a lift.B.go with the man by bus.C.borrow the mans car.D.cheek if he has a car.三、SECTION B PASSAGE(总题数：3，分数：3.00)(1
9、).The speaker think the causes of automobile accidents are_.（分数：0.25）A.obvious.B.very complicatedC.familiarD.not well understood(2).What measure has been taken to reduce car accidents?（分数：0.25）A.Regular driver training.B.Improved highway.C.Stricter traffic regulations.D.Better public transportation.
10、(3).What remains an important factor for the rising number of road accidents?（分数：0.25）A.Highway crime.B.Poor traffic control.C.Confusing road signs.D.Drivers errors.(4).What is the focus of peoples attentions today according to the passage?（分数：0.25）A.designing better cars.B.Building more highways.C.
11、Increasing peoples awareness of traffic problems.D.Enhancing drivers sense of responsibility.(1).Which of the following is TRUE about Syria today?（分数：0.33）A.Syria has very few Muslims.B.Syria is smaller than it was.C.Syria lies to the west of the Mediterranean.D.Syria reaches all the way to the Arab
12、ian Desert.(2)._ is the official language of Syria.（分数：0.33）A.MuslimB.SyrianC.ArabicD.French(3).Prance controlled Syria_（分数：0.33）A.before the First World WarB.from 1516 until the end of the First World WarC.from 1516 to Syrian independenceD.from the end of the First World War to 1946(1). How should
13、cheerleading be viewed according to the passage? （分数：0.25）A.It is just a lot of cheering.B.It mainly involves yelling.C.It mainly involves dancing.D.It is competitive in nature.(2). How do the cheerleaders perform their jobs?（分数：0.25）A.They set fireworks for their team.B.They put on athletic shows.C
14、.They run around the spectators.D.They yell for people to buy drinks.(3). Why do the cheerleaders sometimes suffer physical injuries?（分数：0.25）A.Because they try dangerous acts to catch peoples attention.B.Because they shout and yell so their voice becomes hoarse.C.Because they go to the pyramid and
15、the hills to perform.D.Because they dance too much every day for practice.(4). Which of the following statements is NOT true?（分数：0.25）A.The first cheerleader was a man named John Campbell.B.Cheerleaders contests are only held at the state level.C.Before 1930 there were no women cheerleaders.D.The fi
16、rst cheerleading occurred in 1898.四、SECTION C NEWS BR(总题数：3，分数：3.00)2.According to the news, France was strongly criticized for_.（分数：1.00）A.conducting five nuclear tests on Wednesday.B.carrying out a series of nuclear tests in the Pacific.C.getting disappointing results in the nuclear program.D.refu
17、sing to sign a global treaty banning nuclear tests.(1).The journalist was brought to court because_.（分数：0.50）A.he was working for a British newspaper.B.he published an untrue story.C.the story was published in Britain.D.he was working with other foreign journalists.(2).How did the lawyer defend for
18、the journalist?（分数：0.50）A.He was an American journalist.B.He worked for a British newspaper.C.His story was published elsewhere.D.Foreigners are not subject to local laws.(1).Altogether how many people were injured during the violence?（分数：0.50）A.1B.2C.13D.14(2).How long has the violence lasted?（分数：0
19、.50）A.For one day.B.For two days.C.For the whole summer.D.For one year.五、PART III CLOZE (总题数：1，分数：1.00)More teenagers smoke today than at any 【B1】 since the 1970s, a federal study shows. Overall. 35% of children in grades 9-12 smoke cigarettes, a greater 【B2】 than 25% of adults who smoke. 【B3】 it is
20、 illegal to buy cigarettes until age 18. More than 75% of kids who 【B4】 them in stores are not asked for proof of 【B5】 , and they get cigarettes just as adults do: they walk in and buy them, 【B6】 no one checks their age. At a high school 【B7】 inaugurated a smoke-free campus this year, students who s
21、moke cigarettes between classes 【B8】 that stricter laws will cut 【B9】 . Sixth and seventh-graders 【B10】 at a middle school say they have little trouble 【B11】 stores to sell them cigarettes, 【B12】 unsupervised vending machines or getting 【B13】 students to buy cigarettes for them. They say they have 【
22、B14】 the most successful store-buying line early: My 【B15】 is waiting in the car. 【B16】 smoking becomes less popular in adults, smoking becomes a form of rebellion. Too often the rebellion leads to the tragic consequences of a 【B17】 smoking habit. Health experts warn that 【B18】 teen smokers quit soo
23、n, advances made in reducing lung and heart disease in the past 20 years will be 【B19】 . This will have a dramatic effect on the nations 【B50】 . （分数：1.00）A.timeB.minuteC.ageD.stageA.sectionB.partC.percentageD.shareA.SinceB.BecauseC.WhenD.WhileA.buyB.bringC.orderD.smokeA.citizenshipB.permissionC.ageD
24、.identityA.thusB.soC.andD.orA.whoseB.whichC.whatD.whoA.questionB.hesitateC.suspectD.doubtA.availabilityB.taxC.wastesD.unavailabilityA.interviewsB.interviewC.interviewedD.interviewingA.spendingB.takingC.gettingD.forbiddingA.findB.findingC.to findD.to be foundA.outsideB.willingC.youngerD.olderA.learne
25、dB.seenC.feltD.toldA.childB.dogC.fatherD.sisterA.SoB.AsC.AfterD.BeforeA.nearB.uselessC.normalD.lifelongA.unlessB.lestC.ifD.thoughA.acceleratedB.forbiddenC.lostD.markedA.wealthB.healthC.confidenceD.belief六、PART IV GRAMMAR &(总题数：30，分数：30.00)3.We _our breakfast when an old man came to the door.（分数：1.00
26、）A.just have hadB.have just hadC.just hadD.had just had4.If you explained the situation to your solicitor, he_able to advise you much better than I can.（分数：1.00）A.would beB.will have beenC.wasD.were5.She did her work_her manager had instructed.（分数：1.00）A.asB.untilC.whenD.though6.Many feminist attack
27、ed Hamlets exclamation:_ , thy name is woman!（分数：1.00）A.WeaknessB.SusceptibilityC.VulnerabilityD.Frailty7.I deem the girl was in a bad health because the handshake with her was so_.（分数：1.00）A.limpB.lameC.softD.strong8.For an instant the King stood as _ and white as though the hand of death had reach
28、ed out and touched his heart with its icy fingers.（分数：1.00）A.tenseB.intenseC.tensionD.intensive9.The prisoner has been _ of many privileges that average citizens enjoy.（分数：1.00）A.ensuredB.informedC.deprivedD.convinced10._, he is ready to accept suggestions from different sources.（分数：1.00）A.Instead o
29、f his notable contributionsB.For all his notable contributionsC.His making notable contributionsD.However his notable contributions11._both sides accept the agreement _a lasting peace be established in this region.（分数：1.00）A.Only if, willB.If only, wouldC.Should, willD.Unless, would12._their work wi
30、ll give us a much better feel for the wide differences between the two schools of thought.（分数：1.00）A.To have reviewedB.Having reviewedC.ReviewingD.Being reviewed13.The remarkable_ of life on the Galapagos Islands inspired Charles Darwin to establish his theory of evolution.（分数：1.00）A.classificationB
31、.varietyC.densityD.diversion14. Here is the money I promised, he said, I always _ my promise.（分数：1.00）A.agreeB.followC.makeD.keep15.America will never again have as a nation the spirit of adventure as it _ before the West was settled.（分数：1.00）A.couldB.didC.wouldD.was16.The thieves fled with the loca
32、l police close on their_.（分数：1.00）A.backsB.necksC.toesD.heels17.In spring, traffic was often_ along the roads to holiday places.（分数：1.00）A.added upB.built upC.held upD.pulled up18.All flights _because of the snowstorm, we decided to take the train instead.（分数：1.00）A.were canceledB.had been canceledC
33、.having canceledD.having been canceled19.Though this car is more elegant in appearance, its quality _ that less fancy one.（分数：1.00）A.more inferior thanB.is more inferior toC.is inferior toD.is more inferior than20._ is the center of our planetary system was a difficult concept to grasp in the Middle
34、 Age.（分数：1.00）A.It is the sun and not the earthB.Being the sun and not the earthC.The sun and not the earthD.That the sun and not the earth21.I think I was at school, _ I was staying with a friend during the vacation when I heard the news.（分数：1.00）A.or elseB.and thenC.or soD.even so22.You_Jim anythi
35、ng about it. It was none of his business.（分数：1.00）A.neednt have toldB.neednt tellC.mustnt have toldD.mustnt tell23._ had the train arrived at the station than the passengers rushed into the carriages.（分数：1.00）A.HardlyB.Much soonerC.ScarcelyD.No sooner24.As visiting scholars, they willingly _ to the
36、customs of the country they live in.（分数：1.00）A.submitB.commitC.conformD.subject25.You cant let the situation get worse. You must take _.（分数：1.00）A.decisionsB.sidesC.directionsD.steps26.The director tried to get the actors to_to the next scene by hand signals.（分数：1.00）A.move onB.move offC.move outD.m
37、ove along27.The new edition of the encyclopedia_ many improvements, which is the result of the persistent effort of all the compilers.（分数：1.00）A.embeddedB.embodiedC.enchantedD.enclosed28.You_Mark anything. It was none of his business.（分数：1.00）A.neednt have toldB.neednt tellC.mustnt have toldD.mustnt
38、 tell29.Sometimes I wish I _ in a different time and a different place.（分数：1.00）A.be livingB.were livingC.would liveD.would have lived30.This disease _itself in yellowness of the skin and eyes.（分数：1.00）A.manifestsB.modifiesC.magnifiesD.exposes31._ is the center of our planetary system was a difficul
39、t concept to grasp in the Middle Age.（分数：1.00）A.It is the sun and not the earthB.Being the sun and not the earthC.The sun and not the earthD.That the sun and not the earth32.The men on board the ship pulled in the driver _they feared was seriously injured.（分数：1.00）A.whomB.for whomC.to whomD.who七、PAR
40、T V READING C(总题数：4，分数：4.00)I am one of the many city people who are always saying that given the choice we would prefer to live in the country away from the dirt and noise of a large city. I have managed to convince myself that if it werent for my job I would immediately head out for the open space
41、s and go back to nature in some sleepy village buried in the country. But how realistic is the dream? Cities can be frightening places. The majority of the population live in massive tower blocks, noisy, dirty and impersonal. The sense of belonging to a community tends to disappear when you live fif
42、teen floors up. All you can see from your window is sky, or other blocks of flats. Children become aggressive and nervouscooped up at home all day, with nowhere to play; their mothers feel isolated from the rest of the world. Strangely enough, whereas in the past the inhabitants of one street all kn
43、ew each other, nowadays people on the same floor in tower blocks dont even say hello to each other. Country life, on the other hand, differs from this kind of isolated existence in that a sense of community generally binds the inhabitants of small villages together. People have the advantage of know
44、ing that there is always someone to turn to when they need help. But country life has disadvantages too. While it is true that you may be among friends in a village, it is also true that you are cut off from the exciting and important events that take place in cities. Theres little possibility of going to a new show or the latest movie. Shopping becomes a major problem, and for anything slightly out of the ordinary you have to go on an expedition to the nearest large town. The city-dweller who leaves for the country is often oppressed by a sen
