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1、专业英语四级53及答案解析 (总分：46.85，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).Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?（分数：0.12）A.Teacher and student.B.Doctor and patient.C.Lawyer and client.D.Boss and secretary.(2).What is the weather usually like in No

2、vember?（分数：0.12）A.Hotter than the present weather.B.More humid than the present weather.C.Drier than the present weather.D.Cooler than the present weather.(3).What conclusion can we draw from this conversation?（分数：0.12）A.Public buses are fast and cheap.B.Parking is becoming a big problem.C.Subway tr

3、ains are even safer than taxis.D.Taxis are more convenient than buses.(4).What are the two speakers talking about?（分数：0.12）A.Fixing the womans computer.B.Ordering some new parts by Friday.C.Getting the new parts ready by Friday.D.Sending the womans computer for repair.(5).What can we learn from the

4、conversation?（分数：0.12）A.Neither of them has a favorable opinion of the service.B.The woman is having a terrible time serving in the restaurant.C.Both agree its time for the restaurant to fire some staff.D.The man thinks the restaurant is all right, but the woman doesnt.(6).Who will pay for the call?

5、（分数：0.12）A.The man.B.The operator.C.The mans sister.D.The man and his sister.(7).What does the man think of the womans choice of clothing?（分数：0.12）A.He thinks her choice is good.B.He thinks her choice is terrible.C.He doesnt like the colour.D.He doesnt like the style.(8).What happened to Mr. Hunts p

6、roject?（分数：0.12）A.It was fairly successful.B.It was hard and futile.C.It failed for lack of fund.D.It stopped for lack of land.(1).Mark refused to take the job because_.（分数：0.12）A.the working hours were not suitable.B.the job was not well paid.C.he had to do a lot of travelling.D.the job was quite d

7、ifficult.(2).What do they think about the restaurant?（分数：0.12）A.The service there is not good.B.The food might not be good.C.The waiter is not hospitable.D.The restaurant is too small.(3).Which language does Mary speak well?（分数：0.12）A.Chinese.B.French.C.Japanese.D.English.(4).The woman believes that

8、 John_.（分数：0.12）A.was playing a joke.B.was leaving Boston.C.was moving to Boston.D.was selling his house himself.(5).The woman should have arrived by_.（分数：0.12）A.10:45.B.10:40.C.10:55.D.11:00.(6).What do we learn from the conversation?（分数：0.12）A.John is not sick.B.John is feeling better.C.Jack hasnt

9、 been sick.D.Jack has not got better.(7).The tone of the man is that of_.（分数：0.12）A.surprise.B.sarcasm.C.disappointment.D.humour.(8).The two speakers are probably_.（分数：0.12）A.in a parking ground.B.at a ferry-crossing.C.in a traffic jam.D.at a petrol station.(1).The woman talks to the professor_.（分数：

10、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.a juniorB.a seniorC.a graduate studentD.a teaching assistant(3).In order to persua

11、de 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、SECTION B PASSAGE(总题数：3，分数：3.00)(1).The man lose his temper_.（分数：0.33）A.because the bir

12、d couldnt repeat his masters nameB.because the bird screamed all day longC.because the bird uttered the wrong wordD.because the bird failed to say the name of the town(2)._killed the three chickens.（分数：0.33）A.The cruel masterB.The man in the kitchenC.The pet birdD.The fourth chicken(3).The man shock

13、ed at the scene the next morning_.（分数：0.33）A.because the bird had finally understood his threatB.because the bird managed to escape from the chicken houseC.because the bird had learned to scream back at himD.because the bird was living peacefully with the chickens(1).The money for free public school

14、s comes from_.（分数：0.33）A.the Federal GovernmentB.the state legislaturesC.taxesD.the parents of the school children(2).The educational system in the United States is based on_.（分数：0.33）A.the Federal GovernmentB.the individual schoolC.the respective stateD.the local communities(3)._ of the population

15、is illiterate.（分数：0.33）A.50%.B.2%.C.4%.D.6%.(1).The passage is mainly about_.（分数：0.25）A.a special expedition into the woodsB.fife of adults in a special work shopC.different ideas of adults and teenagersD.how adults and teenagers live together in a special work group(2).The special program is offere

16、d_.（分数：0.25）A.every summer in New York CityB.every winter in New York CityC.every summer in New York StateD.every winter in New York State(3).When someone breaks a rule, people will _.（分数：0.25）A.criticize him or herB.have a group discussion about itC.make more rulesD.ask him or her to work more in t

17、he woods(4)._ is NOT a purpose of the program according to the passage?（分数：0.25）A.To keep the people there happyB.To help the people there understand the meaning of workC.To find a way to solve the generation gapD.To help people find enjoyment in work四、SECTION C NEWS BR(总题数：3，分数：3.00)(1)._ranks seco

18、nd among leading tourism nations.（分数：0.33）A.FranceB.The United StatesC.SpainD.Italy(2).It is predicted that by 2020 China will receive_visitors.（分数：0.33）A.77 millionB.130 millionC.36.8 millionD.100 million(3).According to a Xinhua report, last year saw a_per cent increase in the number of Chinese tr

19、avelling abroad.（分数：0.33）A.16.6B.30C.100D.37(1).Jamaile Morally was accused of all EXCEPT_.（分数：0.50）A.illegal possession of a gunB.attempted kidnapC.attempted murderD.attempted rape(2).When did the assault happen?（分数：0.50）A.May 6.B.May 7.C.May 16.D.May 19.2.What is the news item mainly about?（分数：1.0

20、0）A.Indonesian government policies.B.Australias support to the UN assistance mission.C.Opening of an Australian consulate in East Timor.D.Talks between Australia and Indonesia.五、PART III CLOZE (总题数：1，分数：1.00)There are five basic functions of a newspaper: to inform, to comment, to persuade, to instru

21、ct and 【B1】 . You may well think this list of functions is 【B2】 . order of importance but, if so, you would not be 【B3】 agreement with the majority of the reading public. 【B4】 . the two broad kinds of newspapers, the popular and the quality, the former 【B5】 . a readership of millions, while 【B6】 , o

22、nly hundreds of thousands. Yet the popular papers seem largely 【B7】 . for entertainment. Their news coverage contains 【B8】 comment and persuasive language. The quality news- papers 【B9】 . a much higher value on information and a much lower one on entertainment. It is not only in content 【B10】 the tw

23、o types of paper differ. There is a 【B11】 in the style in which the articles 【B12】 .The popular papers generally use more dramatic 【B13】 with a lot of word - play. Their reporters tend 【B14】 shorter sentences and 【B15】 less well-known vocabulary. This 【B16】 . that poplar newspapers are easier for a

24、native speaker understanding, though probably not for a non-native speaker. In order to decide 【B17】 a newspaper is a quality or popular one, it is not even necessary to read it, 【B18】 . you can tell simply by the 【B19】 it looks. Popular papers are generally smaller 【B50】 . fewer columns per page. T

25、hey have bigger headlines and more photographs. The articles are shorter and there are fewer per page. （分数：1.00）A.to entertainB.entertainingC.entertainD.entertainmentA.forB.inC.withD.atA.atB.forC.inD.onA.ForB.ByC.WithD.OfA.isB.areC.hasD.haveA.anotherB.the otherC.whichD.the latterA.assignedB.designed

26、C.proposedD.programmedA.a number ofB.many ofC.a lot ofD.a few ofA.settleB.putC.useD.makeA.asB.howC.thatD.whichA.differenceB.difficultyC.dislikeD.disciplineA.have writtenB.to be writtenC.are writtenD.writeA.thingsB.wayC.pagesD.languageA.usingB.useC.to useD.the use ofA.avoidB.avoidingC.to avoidD.avoid

27、edA.pointsB.meansC.decidesD.tellsA.thatB.howC.whetherD.whenA.sinceB.whileC.forD.whenA.appearanceB.factC.mannerD.wayA.forB.withC.asD.to六、PART IV GRAMMAR &(总题数：30，分数：30.00)3.I was to have made a speech if_.（分数：1.00）A.I was not called awayB.nobody would have called me awayC.I had not been called awayD.

28、nobody called me away4.We had n t met for 20 years, but I recognized her _ I saw her.（分数：1.00）A.the momentB.for the momentC.the moment whenD.at the moment when5.She had recently left a job and had helped herself to copies of the companys client data, which she intended to _ in starting her own busin

29、ess.（分数：1.00）A.dwell onB.base onC.draw uponD.come upon6.Jimmy earns his living by _works of art in the museum.（分数：1.00）A.recoveringB.restoringC.renewingD.reviving7.Millions of workers were on the streets in the greatest_ of working class solidarity this country has ever seen.（分数：1.00）A.demonstration

30、B.explanationC.presentationD.communication8.His ideas are invariably condemned as_by his colleagues.（分数：1.00）A.imaginativeB.ingeniousC.impracticalD.theoretical9.Sometimes the bank manager himself is asked to _ checks ff his clerks are not sure about them.（分数：1.00）A.creditB.assureC.certifyD.access10.

31、What can _ him to such a terrible lot, when his soul is dead and his body is alive?（分数：1.00）A.foredoomB.foretellC.forecastD.foretaste11.Mr. Wells, together with all the members of his family, _for Europe this afternoon.（分数：1.00）A.are to leaveB.are leavingC.is leavingD.leave12.What courses are you go

32、ing to do next semester? I dont know. But its about time_on something.（分数：1.00）A.Id decideB.I decidedC.I decideD.Im deciding13.I am glad you show my letters _ in the family, for I like them all to know what I am doing, and I cant write to every one.（分数：1.00）A.offB.roundC.upD.out14.Land belongs to th

33、e city; there is _thing as private ownership of land.（分数：1.00）A.no such aB.not suchC.not such aD.no such15.Until then, his family_ from him for six months.（分数：1.00）A.didnt hearB.hasnt been hearingC.hasnt heardD.hadnt heard16._ she realized it was too late to go home.（分数：1.00）A.No sooner it grew dark

34、 thanB.Hardly did it grow dark thatC.Scarcely had it grown dark titanD.It was not until dark that17.Students are expected to be quiet and _ in an Asian classroom.（分数：1.00）A.obedientB.overwhelmingC.skepticalD.subsidiary18.A drunk man walked in, _ both in appearance and odor.（分数：1.00）A.repulsiveB.relu

35、ctantC.reproachfulD.reputed19.I have heard both teachers and students _ well of him.（分数：1.00）A.to speakB.spokenC.to have spokenD.speak20.The new underground railway will_ the journey to all parts of the city.（分数：1.00）A.consumeB.eliminateC.formulateD.facilitate21.A body weighs _from the surface of th

36、e Earth.（分数：1.00）A.less the farther it getsB.the farther it gets, the lessC.less than it gets fartherD.less than it, the farther it gets22.At the same time, after what you have said, I do not feel _ in deciding on this matter entirely by myself.（分数：1.00）A.justifiableB.justificativeC.justD.justified2

37、3.Id rather you _those important documents with you.（分数：1.00）A.dontB.didnt takeC.wont takeD.not take24.Since a circle has no beginning or end, the wedding ring is accepted as a symbol of _ love.（分数：1.00）A.successiveB.consecutiveC.eternalD.insistent25.The central provinces have floods in some years,

38、and_.（分数：1.00）A.drought in othersB.droughts are othersC.while other droughtsD.others in drought26.Do not_ yourself; it was not your fault.（分数：1.00）A.retortB.representC.reproachD.repress27.More than 85 percent of French Canada s population speaks French as a mother tongue and_ to the Roman Catholic f

39、aith.（分数：1.00）A.ascribesB.subscribesC.adheresD.caters28.Do you mind _ the radio on?（分数：1.00）A.me to turnB.me turningC.my turnD.my turning29.Investigators agreed that passengers on the airliner_ at the very moment of the crash.（分数：1.00）A.should have diedB.must be dyingC.must have diedD.ought to die30

40、.This book is about how these basic beliefs and values affect important _of American life.（分数：1.00）A.facetsB.formatsC.formulasD.fashions31.Toms mother tried hard to persuade him to_. from his intention to invest his savings in stock market.（分数：1.00）A.pull outB.give upC.draw inD.back down32.Fool_Jane

41、 is, she could not have done such a thing.（分数：1.00）A.whoB.asC.thatD.like七、PART V READING C(总题数：4，分数：4.00)In 1983, when oil process were till high in my area, I installed a ground-source heat pump in my brand-new, and insulated 1,600-square-foot house. It cost several thousand dollars more than compa

42、rable systems that use oil, gas, or wood, but I figured Id recover my higher initial expense in a few years through lower energy bills. True, my heat pump runs on electricity-an expensive commodity where I live. But most of its energy comes from the earth: a propylene-glycol solution circulates thro

43、ugh 1,200 feet of two-inch-diameter plastic pipe buried three feet deep in a field next to my house. As it travels, the solution absorbs heat from the surrounding soil, even when soil temperature drops below freezing. My ground-source heat pump also offers important benefits that have nothing to do

44、with economics. *Minimal fire hazard-no chimney, firebox, or heating elements-only pumps, fans, and a compressor. *Cleanliness-no combustion products, thus no chance of my heating system polluting the indoor air, leaving scummy deposits on walls and furniture. *Reliability-solid-state electronic controls and sealed beatings almost eliminate breakdowns. *No maintenance-no wood to cut, ashes to haul, or chimney to clean. *Convenience-The system runs automatically