专业四级-16及答案解析.doc

1、专业四级-16及答案解析 (总分：140.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、BPART DICTATIO(总题数：1，分数：15.00)1.I 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

3、 ANSWER SHEET ONE./I（分数：15.00）_二、BPART LISTENIN(总题数：3，分数：10.00)SECTION A CONVERSATIONSIn this Section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conve

4、rsation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the conversation.（分数：3.00）(1).Matrix is on at _.（分数：1.00）A.the PalaceB.Walton StreetC.the OdeonD.George Street(2).What movie has something to do with World War?（分数：1.00）A.Lord of the RingsB.MatrixC.TitanicD.Pearl Harbor(3).

5、What do they decide to do in the end?（分数：1.00）A.To see the performance at the pub.B.To see the movie Pearl Harbor.C.To go to the movie theater opposite the Palace.D.To have a drink at a restaurant.Questions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be g

6、iven 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the conversation.（分数：4.00）(1).Janet has eventually decided to go on a _.（分数：1.00）A.fly-drive holidayB.car tripC.two-city holidayD.conducted tour(2).What is fly-drive?（分数：1.00）A.To have a car waiting at the arrival airport.B.To rent a car that ca

7、n be driven fast.C.To have a car tour.D.To visit many places in a short time.(3).Which of the following statements is TRUE?（分数：1.00）A.The speakers are going on a holiday.B.The speakers are cousins.C.The trip schedule is heavy.D.The organized tour will leave out many sights.(4).From the conversation,

8、 we get the impression that Janet is _.（分数：1.00）A.pragmaticB.outgoingC.willfulD.calculatingQuestions 8 to 10 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).What sitcom does the

9、 man like best?（分数：1.00）A.Friends.B.Family Ties.C.Cheers.D.All in the Family.(2).What is the disadvantage of the old sitcoms?（分数：1.00）A.They are out of date.B.They are only shown on Sunday.C.They are on very late at night.D.They have too many ads,(3).If the woman wants to see movies, what station sh

10、ould she watch?（分数：1.00）A.NBC.B.Super-Station.C.Nick-at-Nite.D.Threes Company.三、BSECTION B PASSA(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 the passage.（分数：3.00）(1).What were the

11、 scientists worried about soon after the Gulf War?（分数：1.00）A.The threat of poisonous desert animals and plants.B.The exhaustion of energy resources.C.The destruction of oil wells.D.The spread of the black powder from the fires.(2).What was the good news for scientists?（分数：1.00）A.The underground oil

12、resources have not been affected.B.Most of the desert animals and plants have managed to survive.C.The oil lakes soon dried up and stopped evaporating.D.The underground water resources have not been polluted.(3).What are the officials trying to do at the moment?（分数：1.00）A.To restore the normal produ

13、ction of the oil wells.B.To estimate the losses caused by the fires.C.To remove the oil left in the desert.D.To use the oil left in the oil lakes.Questions 14 to 16 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

14、passage.（分数：3.00）(1).This passage is most probably intended for _.（分数：1.00）A.textile techniciansB.common housewivesC.average audienceD.space travelers(2).Why are fabrics good for public buildings?（分数：1.00）A.They prevent buildings from noise.B.They make buildings strong.C.They make buildings beautifu

15、l.D.They make buildings special.(3).Which of the following is NOT mentioned as the uses of textile fibers?（分数：1.00）A.In the creation of home furnishings.B.In building blocks.C.In building trades.D.In transportation.Questions 17 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you

16、 will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the passage. （分数：4.00）(1).Why do people leave home to travel according to the passage?（分数：1.00）A.To look for a different lifestyle:B.To enjoy themselves.C.For adventure.D.For education.(2).What do we learn from the passage about Paris?

17、分数：1.00）A.There are 200 vehicles for every kilometer of roadway.B.It has a dense population.C.There are many museums and palaces.D.It has many towering buildings.(3).What impression will a tourist get of Hong Kong?（分数：1.00）A.It is a city of contrasts.B.It possesses many historical sites.C.It is an

18、important industrial center.D.It has many big and beautiful parks.(4).What does the passage tell us about traveling?（分数：1.00）A.It helps develop our personalities.B.It enables us to acquire first-hand knowledge.C.It makes our life more interesting.D.It brings about changes in our lifestyle.四、BSECTION

19、 C NEWS (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 l0 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news. （分数：2.00）(1).The Dow closed down at _.（分数：1.00）A.180 point 2B.3,805C.5,549D.50 point 1(2).Which statement is true ab

20、out the financial markets in the news?（分数：1.00）A.The news is about the happenings on the share and currency markets.B.The news tells us the relations between US, Germany and Japan.C.The news is about the Londons share index.D.The news tells us about the Asian and Western relation.Questions 23 and 24

21、 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).Who is George Mitchell?（分数：1.00）A.A representative of the IRA guerrillas.B.A key player.C.A former US SenatorD.A businessman and writer.(2).What ca

22、n be concluded from the news?（分数：1.00）A.The negotiators will cooperate in their attempt to solve violence in Northern Ireland.B.Representatives of the IRA guerrillas can be excluded from the peace talks.C.The IRA guerrillas will soon give up fighting the British rule.D.The Conservative Party will co

23、ntinue to be the ruling party.Questions 25 and 26 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 reduction of _ UN peace-keeping troops within 4 months from Rwanda is authorized.（分数：1.00）A.5

24、000B.2300C.3200D.1800(2).It is agreed that the UN force will do the following EXCEPT _.（分数：1.00）A.making sure of the safe return of Rwandan refugeesB.helping with the delivery of humanitarian aidC.reducing its peace-keeping forceD.helping with Rwandas police force trainingQuestions 27 and 28 are bas

25、ed 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).Tangled fighting between the three races broke out _.（分数：1.00）A.before Serbs voted on a peace planB.after Serbs voted on a peace planC.just as Serbs voted

26、 on a peace planD.as soon as Serbs voted on a peace plan(2).What did President Bill Clinton think of the Bosnian Serb referendum?（分数：1.00）A.It was a way to delay the military action.B.It was a rejection of Vance Owen plan.C.It destroyed its elaborate ethnic quiet.D.It pressed reluctant Europeans for

27、 military action.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 victims of the bombing are _.（分数：1.00）A.college studentsB.reportersC.embassy officialsD.local residents(2).

28、The demonstration is to protest _.（分数：1.00）A.the UN and NATOB.the UN and USC.the UK and USD.the US and NATO五、BPART CLOZE/(总题数：20，分数：20.00)A.SinceB.ForC.AtD.InA.diverseB.dividedC.divineD.dividualA.CooperatingB.CoordinatingC.CorrespondingD.CoheringA.promotionalB.promissoryC.promiscuousD.prominentA.cen

29、tralB.concentratingC.focusingD.centeringA.preoperationB.preoccupationC.premonitionD.preoptionA.allB.eitherC.neitherD.noneA.forB.asC.toD.withA.have broughtB.have been broughtC.have takenD.have been takenA.onB.forC.inD.toA.In the other mannaB.In the other wayC.In anotherD.In the otherA.relianceB.relia

30、bilityC.reliefD.relevancyA.reasonB.reasonablenessC.reasoningD.reasonabilityA.plantB.supplantC.transplantD.replantA.reflectingB.respondingC.relatingD.reactingA.vicinityB.viabilityC.villainyD.visibilityA.instinctB.dictionC.distinctionD.extinctionA.ForebodyingB.ForemostC.ForethoughtfulD.ForegoneA.where

31、asB.whereinC.whereonD.whereforeA.justifyB.justifiedC.justifyingD.having justified六、BPART GRAMMAR (总题数：30，分数：30.00)22.Lover of towns _ I am, I realize that I owe a debt to my early country life.（分数：1.00）A.becauseB.whereC.whoD.as23.Although _ Spanish, he attended the course.（分数：1.00）A.he was knowingB.

32、he is knowingC.having a knowledge ofD.knows24.You should avoid _ when you join them for the first rehearsal.（分数：1.00）A.from being mocked atB.being mocked atC.to be mocked atD.mocking at25.A million years _ but a brief span in the history of our planet.（分数：1.00）A.have beenB.areC.isD.has been26.The sm

33、all mountain village was _ by the snow for more than one month.（分数：1.00）A.cut backB.cut outC.cut offD.cut away27.No sooner had I told him the truth _ that I should have remained silent.（分数：1.00）A.than I had realizedB.than did I realizeC.when I realizedD.than I realized28.The _ in Janets character ha

34、s hindered her from advancement in her career.（分数：1.00）A.errorB.meritC.defectD.deficient29.The old farmer was run down by a car. He was taken to the hospital and _ on by the chief surgeon right now.（分数：1.00）A.operatedB.having been operatedC.is operatedD.is being operated30.She was teaching me _ you

35、would teach a younger child to speak the language.（分数：1.00）A.the wayB.in the-wayC.a wayD.to the way31.My pain _ apparent the moment I walked into the room, for the first man I met asked sympathetically: Are you feeling all right?（分数：1.00）A.must beB.must have beenC.had beenD.had to be32.The typist ch

36、ecked the spelling carefully in order to _ all the spelling mistakes.（分数：1.00）A.abandonB.diminishC.eliminateD.withdraw33.The price of seafood used to be much lower than now, _ ?（分数：1.00）A.wasnt thereB.wasnt itC.doesnt itD.didnt it34.My father has promised to put his car entirely at our _ for the hol

37、iday.（分数：1.00）A.disposalB.usageC.pleasureD.disposition35.You _ that letter to James. However, you didnt.（分数：1.00）A.ought to writeB.ought to have writtenC.should writeD.should be writing36.If a substance is dissolved in water or heated, it may _ a gas.（分数：1.00）A.give intoB.give offC.give overD.give a

38、way37.They accept that what you are doing is _ to their problems.（分数：1.00）A.dependentB.connectingC.relevantD.concerned38.Dr.Johnson _ the patient of the safety of the operations.（分数：1.00）A.guaranteedB.confirmedC.assuredD.entrusted39.For those who have hearing problems telephones with volume controls

39、 provide the best _.（分数：1.00）A.resultB.replyC.responseD.solution40.His manner was so pleasant that Bolla felt at _ with him at once.（分数：1.00）A.peaceB.largeC.easeD.best41.The book will show the readers _ can be used in other contexts.（分数：1.00）A.that how have they observedB.how that they have observed

40、C.that they have observedD.how what they have observed42.After _ seemed an endless wait, it was her turn to stop into the doctors office.（分数：1.00）A.itB.thatC.whatD.which43.Some companies have introduced flexible working time with less emphasis on pressure _.（分数：1.00）A.than more on efficiencyB.but mo

41、re efficiencyC.but more on efficiencyD.than more efficiency44.It is only when you nearly lose someone _ fully conscious of how much you value him.（分数：1.00）A.do you becomeB.then you becomeC.that you becomeD.have you become45.If you _ change your mind, please let us know.（分数：1.00）A.shallB.shouldC.will

42、D.would46.The town is famous for its _ bridge.（分数：1.00）A.unique grey ancient stoneB.grey unique ancient stoneC.unique ancient grey stoneD.ancient grey unique stone47.Returning to the hotel, _.（分数：1.00）A.my watch was missingB.I found my watch missedC.I found my camera missingD.my watch was missed48.O

43、f course, most immigrants did not get rich overnight, but the _ of them were eventually able to improve upon their former standard of living.（分数：1.00）A.maximumB.minorityC.majorityD.minimum49._ much advice you give him, he does exactly what he wants.（分数：1.00）A.WhateverB.WhicheverC.WhatD.However50.Alt

44、hough his work was often _ and _ ; he was promoted anyway, simply because he had been with the company longer than anyone else.（分数：1.00）A.negligent creativeB.incomplete . impreciseC.predictable carefulD.forceful . extraneous51.On New Years Eve, there will be a firework _ at Peoples Square.（分数：1.00）A.displayB.performanceC.showD.exhibition七、BPART READING (总题数：4，分数：4.00)52.What will be the theme of the green architecture building?（分数：1.00）A.Stimulation of environment protection.B.Advocating green food.C.Promotion of gree