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1、专业四级-808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)（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.Questions 4 to 6 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 conve

4、rsation.（分数：3.00）(1).Which of the following statements is CORRECT about Saturdays match?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.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).How many goals does Alice think the Gunners should have

5、scored?A. 1 goal. B. 2 goals. C. 3 goals. D. 5 goals.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What happened to the Wolves that made it come down?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 Blake.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 7 to

6、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 roomsA. because it is cheaper than in the restaurant. B. so they can do more work.C

7、. so they can watch TV while they eat. D. because they are fired after the long trip.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Corporate guests in the hotelA. 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 more time in

8、 the hotel bars than tourists.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).The business centre at the hotelA. 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.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Which i

9、s NOT important for the business travelers?A. Good desk fighting. B. Quick check-in.C. Video conferencing. D. Distance from airport.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.四、SECTION B PASSAGES(总题数：3，分数：10.00)（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage,

10、you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the passage.（分数：4.00）(1).According to this passage, the Roman soldiers mainly depended upon _ to send their messages.A. fine weather B. signal towers C. the spelling system D. arm movements（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Which of the following

11、 statements is CORRECT?A. Neither the Greek soldiers nor 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.（分数：1.

12、00）A.B.C.D.(3).How did African people send messages?A. In a special way. B. Over a very short distance.C. By a musical instrument. D. At a rather slow speed.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).According to the passage, the telephone was invented inA. France. B. Rome. C. Africa. D. America.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.Question

13、s 18 to 20 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 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?A. 3/4 pounds. B. 4 p

14、ounds. C. 1/9 pound. D. 1/4 pounds.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).We feel an object is heavyA. because weight is a fixed quality 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

15、 earth.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).According to the passage, how many miles is the earths diameter?A. 2,000. B. 4,000. C. 8,000. D. 16,000.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.五、SECTION C NEWS BROAD(总题数：5，分数：10.00)（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.2.Question 23 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be g

16、iven 5 seconds to answer the question.Now, listen to the news.What has happened to Europe?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 European Unions new constitution.C. The French and the Dutch

17、refused to accept the European Unions new constitution.D. Many EU leaders are quite satisfied with the French and the Dutchs decision.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 24 and 25 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

18、 the news.（分数：2.00）(1).Which of the following details about the news is INCORRECT?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 are planned in Washington and throughout the US to prot

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

20、 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?A. Qatar. B. Bahrain. C. Japan. D. Iran.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).There are rich natural resources in the Hawar Islands EXCEPTA. oil.B. pearls-b

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

22、m cheaper Japanese cultured pearls.D. Because of pollution from oil industry.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.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 reac

23、tions to the huge increases in oil company profits EXCEPTA. 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 wi

24、th great care.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What do the oil industry analysts think?A. They think a windfall profits tax might work.B. They think consumers will fimally 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 ta

25、x should also be imposed on pharmaceuticals industry.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.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) their time bet-

26、ter. Professionals carry around pocket planners-some in electronic form-to 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 th

27、e (36) life is made of.To Americans, punctuality is a (37) 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 (40) to let others know of the delay. Of course, the less (

28、41) the sit- uation, the less important it is to be exactly 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 relationship

29、s more than (43) . In these societies, people dont try to (44) time, but to experience it. Many Eastern cul- tures, for example, view time as a cycle. The (45) of nature-from the passing of the seasons to the monthly cycle of the moon-shapes their view of events. People learn to (46) to their enviro

30、nment. As a result, they find it easier to go with the flow than Americans, who like plans (47) and unchange- able.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

31、 of lifes most precious gifts. And unwrapping it is half the fun.（分数：20.00）(1).A. participate B. attend C. adjoin D. associate（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. organize B. orient C. establish D. classify（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. trace B. trail C. pace D. track（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).A. grind B. crush C. squeeze D.

32、 squash（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).A. view B. conception C. impression D. belief（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(6).A. staff B. stuff C. stiff D. storage（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(7).A. vehicle B. way C. medium D. instrument（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(8).A. If being B. Been C. Be D. Being（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(9).A. calls out B. calls over C. c

33、alls in D. calls for（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(10).A. ahead B. advance C. front D. forward（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(11).A. informal B. formal C. indecent D. inappropriate（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(12).A. as many as B, as usual as C. as much as D. as long as（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(13).A. finances B. schedules C. conventions D. ritu

34、als（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(14).A. catch B. contain C. control D. cherish（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(15).A. rhyme B. rhythm C. swing D. circle（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(16).A. respond B. move C. submit D. comply（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(17).A. to fix B. to have fixed C. fixing D. to be fixed（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(18).A. receive B. admit

35、C. consent D. confess（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(19).A. skims B. slides C. slips D. skips（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(20).A. Moreover B. Therefore C. Nevertheless D. Likewise（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.七、PART GRAMMAR AND V(总题数：30，分数：30.00)3.Advance in science more often than not encounters powerful opposition, _ Darvins Theory of

36、Evolu- tion.A. as was the case with B. such as the case ofC. as it did with D. as in the case of（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.If we continue to ignore the issue of global warming, we will almost certainly suffer the _ effects of climatic changes worldwide.A. dubious B. drastic C. trivial D. toxic（分数：1.00）A.B.C

37、.D.5.A new technique _ , the yields as a whole increased by 20 percent.A. working out B. having worked outC. having been worked out D. to have been worked out（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.In order to make myself _ in English, I am studying hard.A. understand B. understanding C. to understand D. understood（分数：1

38、.00）A.B.C.D.7.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.8.Whether an operation should be performed in this case _ very much on the patients general condition.A. relies B. counts C. centers

39、 D. depends（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.When I try to understand _ that prevents so many Americans from being as happy as one might expect, it seems to me that there are two reasons.A. why it does B. what it does C. what it is D. why it is（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10.The loss of his _ of heating didnt stop him from be

40、ing a useful member of the society.A. faculty B. ability C. capability D. power（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.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.12.Some companies have introduced flexible working time with less

41、emphasis on pressure _A. than more on efficiency B. and more on efficiencyC. and more efficiency D. than efficiency（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.We all enjoy our freedom of choice and do not like to see it _ when it is within the legal and moral boundaries of society.A. compacted B. dispersed C. delayed D. re

42、stricted（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14.It is reported that _ adopted children want to know who their natural parents are.A. the most B. most of C. most D. the most of（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.Youve worked long and hard at your job, and its about time you _ able to see some financial rewards for it.A. should be B. we

43、re C. must be D. are（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.16._ from a distance, the island looked like a cloud.A. Viewing B. To view C. Viewed D. Being viewed（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.17.Philosophers believe that desire, hatred and envy are negative emotions which _ the mind and lead it into a pursuit of power and possessions.A.

44、 distort B. reinforce C. exert D. scramble（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.18.He wrote the book in _ with his wife.A. proportion B. installment C. correspondence D. collaboration（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.19.Criticism and self-criticism is necessary _ it helps us to find and correct our mistakes.A. by that B. at that C. on that D. in that（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.20._ he is still young, he is going very grey.A. As long as B. As C. While D. Even（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.21.Free medical treatment in this country covers sickness of mind as well as _ sicknesses.A. normal B. regular C. average D. ordinary（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.22.We met