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1、专业四级-556及答案解析 (总分：140.00，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 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：10.00)Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the conversation.（分数：3.00）(1).According to

4、 the conversation, what is one of the driving forces of shooting?（分数：1.00）A.The desire to be popular.B.The desire to conquer and control other people.C.The desire to be technically perfect.D.The desire to use guns and show ones skills.(2).There were _sports in the first Modem Olympic Games in Athens

5、 in 1896.（分数：1.00）A.seventeenB.threeC.nineD.seven(3).What is the conversation mainly about?（分数：1.00）A.Shooting and recreation.B.Shooting as a sport.C.Shooting and movie.D.The history of shootinQuestions 4 to 6 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given

6、 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, Listen to the conversation.（分数：3.00）(1).Which of the following statements is CORRECT about Saturdays match?（分数：1.00）A.The commentator made it very dull.B.The game was exciting.C.It was between the Gunners and the Wolves.D.It was won by the Wolves.(2).How many

7、 goals does Alice think the Gunners should have scored?（分数：1.00）A.1 goal.B.2 goals.C.3 goals.D.5 goals.(3).What happened to the Wolves that made it come down?（分数：1.00）A.A team member called Blake was injured.B.Christmas was coming.C.They couldnt score many goals.D.They still had some influence from

8、BlakQuestions 7 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the conversation.（分数：4.00）(1).Many business guests like to eat in their rooms（分数：1.00）A.because it is cheaper than in the restaurant.B.so

9、 they can do more work.C.so they can watch TV while they eat.D.because they are tired after the long trip.(2).Corporate guests in the hotel（分数：1.00）A.like to go swimming during their stay.B.do not usually exercise during their stay.C.like to use the fitness room during their stay.D.tend to spend mor

10、e time in the hotel bars than tourists.(3).The business centre at the hotel（分数：1.00）A.organizes the food during a conference.B.is a self-service facility for copying and faxing.C.recruits temporary secretaries during conferences.D.has soft lighting so guests can relax.(4).Which is NOT important for

11、the business travelers?（分数：1.00）A.Good desk lighting.B.Quick check-in.C.Video conferencing.D.Distance from airport.四、SECTION B PASSAGES(总题数：3，分数：10.00)Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to

12、 the passage.（分数：3.00）(1).Who will be benefited from the money Holiday Inn donates for every story shared?（分数：1.00）A.The towel takers.B.The disabled children.C.Children with life-threatening illness.D.Guests in Holiday Inn.(2).Which of the following is INCORRECT according to the passage?（分数：1.00）A.5

13、00,000 towels have been lost annually in Holiday Inn.B.Holiday Inn will not punish those towel takers.C.Thousands of stories had already rolled into the Website.D.One man took away a towel as a reminder of his honeymoon night.(3).The limited edition souvenir Holiday Inn towel will be given to the gu

14、ests（分数：1.00）A.whose stories are one of the best 25 chosen.B.who return the towel to the hotel.C.who didnt take the towel from the hotel.D.who feel guilty of towel takinQuestions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questi

15、ons.Now, listen to the passage.（分数：4.00）(1).According to this passage, the Roman soldiers mainly depended upon _to send their messages.（分数：1.00）A.fine weatherB.signal towersC.the spelling systemD.arm movements(2).Which of the following statements is CORRECT?（分数：1.00）A.Neither the Greek soldiers nor

16、their enemy could understand the messages.B.African soldiers shouted from tower to tower to pass messages.C.Using flags to send messages was found by a French engineer.D.Only by using telephone could people send speech sounds quickly.(3).How did African people send messages?（分数：1.00）A.In a special w

17、ay.B.Over a very short distance.C.By a musical instrument.D.At a rather slow spee(4).According to the passage, the telephone was invented in（分数：1.00）A.France.B.Rome.C.Africa.D.AmericQuestions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will he given 15 seconds to answ

18、er the questions.Now, listen to the passage.（分数：3.00）(1).If an object weighed one pound on the surface of the earth, how much would it weigh 4,000 miles above the earth?（分数：1.00）A.3/4 pounds.B.4 pounds.C.1/9 pound.D.1/4 pounds.(2).We feel an object is heavy（分数：1.00）A.because weight is a fixed qualit

19、y in an object.B.because they are far away from the centre of the earth.C.because of the earths strong attraction for them.D.because they are not taken away from the surface of the eart(3).According to the passage, how many miles is the earths diameter?（分数：1.00）A.2,000.B.4, 000.C.8,000.D.16,000.五、SE

20、CTION C NEWS BROAD(总题数：5，分数：10.00)Questions 21 and 22 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.（分数：2.00）(1).Why did Hampton hotels donate money to support citizen efforts?（分数：1.00）A.In order to celebrat

21、e its 100th anniversary this year.B.In order to restore the spirit of the wounded city.C.In order to raise more money.D.In order to quicken the restoration step.(2).How many painted wooden animals are fixed to the rotating platform?（分数：1.00）A.100.B.53.C.27.D.54.2. Question 23 is based on the followi

22、ng news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the question.Now, listen to the news.What has happened to Europe?（分数：1.00）A.Ten out of the twenty five countries in Europe have rejected the European Unions new constitution.B.France and the Netherlands have approved the Eur

23、opean Unions new constitution.C.The French and the Dutch refused to accept the European Unions new constitution.D.Many EU leaders are quite satisfied with the French and the Dutchs decision.Questions 24 and 25 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds

24、 to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.（分数：2.00）(1).Which of the following details about the news is INCORRECT?（分数：1.00）A.The asset freeze is being imposed on four Sudanese.B.The conflict in Darfur threatens the national security and foreign policy of the United States.C.Rallies axe planne

25、d in Washington and throughout the US to protest the four-year war in Darfur.D.George Clooney just returned from a trip to the Darfur region.(2).Who is scheduled to speak at the rally?（分数：1.00）A.Four Sudanese.B.President Bush.C.Reporters.D.George Clooney.Questions 26 to 28 are based on the following

26、 news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.（分数：3.00）(1).Who has the sovereignty over the Harwar Islands?（分数：1.00）A.Qatar.B.Bahrain.C.Japan.D.Iran.(2).There are rich natural resources in the Hawar Islands EXCEPT（分数：1.00）A.oil.B.pea

27、rls-bearing oysters.C.a rich diversity of birds, animals and sea-creatures.D.cultured pearls.(3).Why did the natural pearl trade collapse in the 1930s?（分数：1.00）A.Because of competition from cheaper Japanese pearl-fishing.B.Because of competition from oil industry.C.Because of competition from cheape

28、r Japanese cultured pearls.D.Because of pollution from oil industry.Questions 29 and 30 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.（分数：2.00）(1).The following details are the reactions to the huge increase

29、s in oil company profits EXCEPT（分数：1.00）A.consumers complain about it.B.some politicians are calling for a windfall profits tax on it.C.compared with the higher profits in other industries, oil companies are not satisfied with it.D.some Congressmen think it should be examined with great car(2).What

30、do the oil industry analysts think?（分数：1.00）A.They think a windfall profits tax might work.B.They think consumers will finally benefit from the large oil company profits.C.They think a windfall profits tax is good for oil industry.D.They think a windfall profits tax should also be imposed on pharmac

31、euticals industry.六、PART CLOZE(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Americans believe time is a limited resource; they try to conserve and manage it. People in the U.S. often(31) seminars or read books on time management. It seems they all want to (32) theft time better. Professionals carry around pocket plannerssome in

32、electronic formto keep (33) of appointments and deadlines. People do all they can to (34) more life out of their time. The early American hero Benjamin Franklin expressed this (35) best: Do you love life? Then do not waste time, for that is the(36) life is made of.To Americans, punctuality is a (37)

33、 of showing respect for other peoples time. (38) more than 10 minutes late to an appointment usually (39) an apology, and maybe an explanation. People who are running late often call (44) to let others know of the delay. Of course, the less (41) the situation, the less important it is to be exactly

34、on time. At informal get-togethers, for example, people often arrive (42) 30 minutes past the appointed time. But they usually dont try that at work.To outsiders, Americans seem tied to the clock. People in other cultures value relationships more than (43) . In these societies, people dont try to (4

35、4) time, but to experience it. Many Eastern cultures, for example, view time as a cycle. The (45) of naturefrom the passing of the seasons to the monthly cycle of the moonshapes their view of events. People learn to (46) to their environment. As a result, they find it easier to go with the flow than

36、 Americans, who like plans (47) and unchangeable.Even Americans would (48) that no one can master time. Time, like money, (49) all too easily through our fingers. And time, like the weather, is very hard to predict. (50) , time is one of lifes most precious gifts. And unwrapping it is half the fun.（

37、分数：20.00）A.participateB.attendC.adjoinD.associateA.organizeB.orientC.establishD.classifyA.traceB.trailC.paceD.trackA.grindB.crashC.squeezeD.squashA.viewB.conceptionC.impressionD.beliefA.staffB.stuffC.stiffD.storageA.vehicleB.wayC.mediumD.instrumentA.If beingB.BeenC.BeD.BeingA.calls outB.calls overC.

38、calls inD.calls forA.aheadB.advanceC.frontD.forwardA.informalB.formalC.indecentD.inappropriateA.as many asB.as usual asC.as much asD.as long asA.financesB.schedulesC.conventionsD.ritualsA.catchB.containC.controlD.cherishA.rhymeB.rhythmC.swingD.circleA.respondB.moveC.submitD.complyA.to fixB.to have f

39、ixedC.fixingD.to be fixedA.receiveB.admitC.consentD.confessA.skimsB.slidesC.slipsD.skipsA.MoreoverB.ThereforeC.NeverthelessD.Likewise七、PART GRAMMAR AND V(总题数：30，分数：30.00)3.Whether an operation should be performed in this case _very much on the patients general condition. A. relies B. counts C. cente

40、rs D. depends（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.Justice, as well as the law, _that these bandits _severely punished. A. demand. be B. demands. be C. demand. are D. demands. are（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.Allegory is a literary device _another level of meaning is concealed within what is usually a story. A. which B. by which

41、 C. which is D. for that（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.Some companies have introduced flexible working time with less emphasis on pressure_. A. than more on efficiency B. and more on efficiency C. and more efficiency D. than efficiency（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.Nancy was surprised that they have_. They seemed to be a h

42、appy couple. A. split up B. broken down C. fallen through D. knocked out（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.He wrote the book in _with his wife. A. proportion B. installment C. correspondence D. collaboration（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.In order to make myself in English, I am studying hard. A. understand B. understanding C.

43、to understand D. understood（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10.Mary wants to study medicine but she is not very clever. I dont think she is _it. A. up to B. for C. within D. towards（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.Free medical treatment in this country covers sickness of mind as well as _sicknesses. A. normal B. regular C. aver

44、age D. ordinary（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12.This crop does not do well in soils _the one for which it has been specially developed. A. outside B. other than C. beyond D. rather than（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.The United States Constitution provides for a count of the population _a census, every ten years. A. called

45、B. which called C. that it is called D. as called（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14.Philosophers believe that desire, hatred and envy are negative emotions which _the mind and lead it into a pursuit of power and possessions. A. distort B. reinforce C. exert D. scramble（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.We met the young couple at a party three weeks ago. _weve had no further communication. A. Thereof B. Thereby C. Thereafter D. Thereabouts（分数：1.00）