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1、专业英语四级24及答案解析 (总分：46.99，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).How did Mark get there?（分数：0.33）A.By train and by car.B.By plane and by coach.C.By train and by bus.D.By bus and by plane.(2).Mark used to wear all the following EXCEPT_.（分数：0.33）A.short hair.

2、B.glasses.C.moustache.D.beard.(3).Where is the meeting for new students to be held?（分数：0.33）A.In the third room on the right.B.In the Common Room.C.In a room at the other end.D.In Room 501.(1).The woman is_.（分数：0.33）A.a recording artistB.a French teacherC.a studentD.an engineer(2).The believes that

3、the language laboratory_.（分数：0.33）A.needs to have more French lesson tapesB.needs to have its controls repairedC.is different from all the other laboratoriesD.can be operated rather easily(3).The woman will _right now.（分数：0.33）A.change her class scheduleB.fill out a job applicationC.organize tapes o

4、n the shelvesD.work on the French lessons(1).The woman talks to the professor_.（分数：0.33）A.because she wants him to recommend booksB.because she wants to apply to graduate schoolsC.because she wants to take an advanced courseD.because she wants him to give her a good grade(2).The woman is_.（分数：0.33）A

5、.a juniorB.a seniorC.a graduate studentD.a teaching assistant(3).In order to persuade the professor to help her, the woman says that_.（分数：0.33）A.she is unusually well preparedB.she wants to take an easy courseC.she needs additional credits in the subjectD.she wants to read a book in this field三、SECT

6、ION B PASSAGE(总题数：3，分数：3.00)(1).The passage is about_.（分数：0.25）A.poison control centers and doctorsB.bathing from a container or in a showerC.the effect of water temperature on eyeballsD.first-aid treatment of eye problems(2).How high from the victims head should the water be poured?（分数：0.25）A.Fifte

7、en minutes.B.Two or three inches.C.Immediately.D.Into the inside comer of the eye.(3)._ is the key word in the treatment of eye problems.（分数：0.25）A.Chemical bumsB.VictimC.UrgencyD.Physician(4).The treatment of eye problems is so important_.（分数：0.25）A.because one only gets one pair of eyes; delay in

8、treatment or inadequate treatment may cause permanent eye damageB.because the eyes are the windows to me soulC.because adults need to wash out their eyes in a shower periodicallyD.because only physicians can treat eye bums(1). The museum was built in memory of those （分数：0.33）A.who died in wars.B.who

9、 worked to help victims.C.who lost their families in disasters.D.who fought in wars.(2). Henry Durant put forward the idea because he（分数：0.33）A.had once fought in a war in Italy.B.had been wounded in a war.C.had assisted in treating the wounded.D.had seen the casualties and cruelties of war.(3). Whi

10、ch of the following statements about the symbols is INCORRECT?（分数：0.33）A.Both are used as the organizations official symbols.B.Both are used regardless of religious significance.C.The red cross was the organizations original symbol.D.The red crescent was later adopted for use in certain regions.(1).

11、About _cars and dogs are destroyed each year.（分数：0.33）A.6 millionB.15 millionC.30 millionD.1 million(2).Friends of Animals, Inc. is _.（分数：0.33）A.a tax-funded organizationB.a society which roams the streetsC.a control center for destroying straysD.an agency interested in animals(3)._ shows a lack of

12、interest in animal control.（分数：0.33）A.ChicagoB.New York CityC.Friends of Animals, IncD.The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals四、SECTION C NEWS BR(总题数：3，分数：3.00)(1).Which of the following has NOT been affected by the wildfires? （分数：0.50）A.Houses.B.Land.C.Skies.D.Cars.(2). The fires were

13、thought to have been started（分数：0.50）A.purposefully.B.accidentally.C.on the Mexican border.D.in southern California.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

14、 imbalance.C.three US companies have ended the US-Japan trade imbalance.D.Japan agreed to sell cars at the agreed prices inside the US.3.The news item is mainly about_.（分数：1.00）A.efforts to salvage Sun Vista.B.negotiation with the ships owner.C.threats Sun Vista poses to passing ships.D.a newspapers

15、 comment on Sun Vista.五、PART III CLOZE (总题数：1，分数：1.00)The translator must have an excellent, up-to-date knowledge of his source languages, full facility in the handling of his target language, which will be his mother tongue or language of habitual (1)_, and a knowledge and understanding of the late

16、st subject-matter in his field of specialization. This is, as it were, his professional equipment. (2)_ this, it is desirable that he should have an inquiring mind, wide interests, a good memory and the ability to grasp quickly the basic principles of new developments. He should be willing to work (

17、3)_his own, often at high speeds, but should be humble enough to consult others (4)_ his own knowledge not always prove adequate to the task in hand. He should be able to type fairly quickly and accurately and, if he is working mainly for publication, should have more than a nodding (5)_with printin

18、g techniques and proof-reading. If he is working basically as an information translator, let us say, for an industrial firm, he should have the flexibility of mind to enable him to (6)_rapidly from one source language to another, as well as from one subject-matter to another, since this ability is f

19、requently (7)_of him in such work. Bearing in mind the nature of the translators work, i.e. the processing of the written word, it is, strictly speaking, (8)_ that he should be able to speak the languages he is dealing with. If he does speak them, it is an advantage (9)_a hindrance, but this skill i

20、s in many ways a luxury that he can (10)_with. It is, (11)_, desirable that he should have an approximate idea about the pronunciation of his source languages even if this is restricted to (12)_ how proper names and place names are pronounced. The same (13)_ to an ability to write his source languag

21、es. If he can, well and good; if he cannot, it does not (14)_. There are many other skills and (15)_that are desirable in a translator.（分数：1.05）A.applicationB.useC.utilityD.usageA.More thanB.Except forC.Because ofD.In addition toA.ofB.byC.forD.onA.shouldB.whenC.becauseD.ifA.familiarityB.acquaintance

22、C.knowledgeD.skillA.changeB.transformC.turnD.switchA.lackedB.requiredC.facedD.confrontedA.essentialB.unnecessaryC.advantageousD.uselessA.overB.despiteC.rather thanD.insteadA.dealB.concernC.workD.do awayA.howeverB.accordinglyC.consequentlyD.thusA.knowingB.having knownC.knowD.have knownA.refersB.comes

23、C.appliesD.amountsA.matterB.mindC.harmD.workA.characteristicsB.qualitiesC.distinctionsD.Features六、PART IV GRAMMAR &(总题数：30，分数：30.00)4.In spite of the heavy snow and hard rain, the buses still ran on _.（分数：1.00）A.listB.planC.arrangementD.schedule5.Do help yourself to some fruit, _you?（分数：1.00）A.cantB

24、.dontC.wouldntD.wont6.James has just arrived, but I didnt know he_until yesterday.（分数：1.00）A.will comeB.was comingC.had been comingD.came7.The multi-national corporation was making a take-over_for a property company.（分数：1.00）A.applicationB.bidC.proposalD.suggestion8._, Mr. Wells is scarcely in sympa

25、thy 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 socialist9.The fact that the management is trying to reach agreement_five separate unions has led to long negotiations.（分数：1.00）A.overB.uponC.inD.with10.Creating so much conf

26、usion, Mason realized he had better make _ what he was trying to toll the audience.（分数：1.00）A.exclusiveB.explicitC.objectiveD.obscure11.Although Anne is happy with her success she wonders _ will happen to her private life.（分数：1.00）A.thatB.whatC.itD.this12.Sometimes children have trouble _fact from f

27、iction and may believe that such things actually exist.（分数：1.00）A.to separateB.separatingC.for separatingD.of separating13.Does brain power _as we get older? Scientists now have some surprising answers.（分数：1.00）A.descendB.declineC.deduceD.collapse14.Issues of price, place, promotion, and product are

28、 _conventional concerns in planning marketing strategies.（分数：1.00）A.these of the mostB.most of thoseC.among the mostD.among the many of15.The residents, _ had been damaged by the fire, were given help by the Red Cross.（分数：1.00）A.all of their homesB.all their homesC.whose an homesD.all of whose homes

29、16.Connie was told that if she worked too hard, her health would _（分数：1.00）A.decayB.deteriorateC.descendD.degrade17.The computer can be programmed to_a whole variety of tasks.（分数：1.00）A.assignB.tackleC.realizeD.solve18.When she heard the bad news, her eyes _ with tears as she struggled to control he

30、r emotions.（分数：1.00）A.sparkledB.twinkledC.radiatedD.glittered19.The government has promised to do _lies in its power to ease the hardships of the victims in the flood-stricken area.（分数：1.00）A.howeverB.whicheverC.whateverD.wherever20.Im surprised they are no longer on speaking terms. Its not like eit

31、her of them to bear a_.（分数：1.00）A.disgustB.curseC.grudgeD.hatred21.You have to be _ when you try to work out mathematical formulas.（分数：1.00）A.reasonableB.rationalC.logicalD.sound22.She answered with an_No to the request that she attend the public hearing.（分数：1.00）A.eloquentB.effectiveC.emotionalD.em

32、phatic23.It is_ of him to put everything in disorder in the room. He is so peculiar.（分数：1.00）A.unconsciousB.awareC.typicalD.unkind24.This new laser printer is_ with all the leading software.（分数：1.00）A.competitiveB.cooperativeC.compatibleD.comparable25.With prices _so much, it is difficult for the sc

33、hool to plan a budget.（分数：1.00）A.vibratingB.swingingC.fluctuatingD.fluttering26.At first the company refused to purchase the equipment, but this decision was_revised.（分数：1.00）A.subsequentlyB.successivelyC.predominantlyD.preliminarily27._ difficulties we may come across, well help one another to over

34、come them.（分数：1.00）A.HoweverB.WheneverC.WhereverD.Whatever28.The reception was attended by _members of the local community.（分数：1.00）A.excellentB.conspicuousC.prominentD.noticeable29.Obviously, the Chairmans remarks at the conference were_and not planned.（分数：1.00）A.substantialB.spontaneousC.simultane

35、ousD.synthetic30.During the famine, many people were_to going without food for days.（分数：1.00）A.sunkB.reducedC.forcedD.declined31.The father told the boy You are not _ to drive a car yet.（分数：1.00）A.quite oldB.old quiteC.old enoughD.enough old32.America will never again have as a nation the spirit of

36、adventure as it _ before the West was settled.（分数：1.00）A.couldB.didC.wouldD.was33.The report found nothing in his muddied _to merit prosecuting anyone.（分数：1.00）A.treasureB.moneyC.financesD.incomes七、PART V READING C(总题数：4，分数：4.00)The symptoms of Alzheimers disease were long dismissed as normal conseq

37、uences of human aging, but in the 1980s the disease came to be recognized as the most common cause of intellectual deterioration in the elderly and middle-aged. It is characterized by the death of nerve cells in the cerebral cortex - the part of the brain involved in complex function. The major debi

38、litating symptoms of Alzheimers disease include serous forgetfulness - particularly about recent events-and confusion. At first, the individual experiences only minor and almost imperceptible symptoms that are often attributed to emotional upsets or other physical illnesses. Gradually, however, the

39、person becomes more forgetful, and this may be reported by anxious relatives. The person may neglect to turn off the oven, may misplace things, any recheck to see if a task was done, may take longer to complete a chore that was previously routine, or may repeat already-answered questions. As the dis

40、ease progresses, memory loss and such changes in personality, mood, and behavior, such as confusion, irritability, restlessness and agitation, are likely to appear. Judgment, concentration, orientation, writing, reading, speech, motor behavior and naming of objects may also be affected. Even when a

41、loving and caring family is available to give support, the victim of Alzheimers disease is more likely to spend his or her last days in a nursing home or long-term care institution. At this time, there is no cure. （分数：1.00）(1).According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true about Alzhei

42、mers disease?（分数：0.25）A.In the past, Alzheimer s disease has often been mistaken as normal human aging.B.Victims of Alzheimer s disease rarely need to be institutionalized.C.There is currently no cure for Alzheimers disease.D.The primary symptoms are serious forgetfulness and confusion.(2).In The ma

43、jor debilitating symptoms of Alzheimers disease include serous forgetfulness- particularly about recent events- and confusion., debilitating means_.（分数：0.25）A.deceasingB.decliningC.seriousD.degrading(3).According to the passage, which of the following causes Alzheimers disease?（分数：0.25）A.Sever emoti

44、onal stress.B.Nutritional deficiency.C.The death of nerve ceils in the cerebral cortex.D.Severe head trauma.(4).This passage implies that victims of Alzheimers disease may_.（分数：0.25）A.not remember childhood eventsB.suffer a gradual worsening of cognitive functionsC.incur personality and behavioral changesD.spend their last days in a long-term care institutionThe biggest safety threat facing airlines today may not be a terrorist with a gun, but the man with the portable computer in business class. In the last 15 years, pilots have reported well over 100 incidents that c