专业四级-32及答案解析.doc

1、专业四级-32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, th

2、e 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 through your work once more./I（分数：15.00）_二、BPART LISTENIN(总题数：3，分数：10.00)BSECTION A CONVERSATIONS/B I In this sect

3、ion you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow./I I 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

4、/I（分数：3.00）(1).What does Mary think is so incredible and wonderful?（分数：1.00）A.The speed of light.B.The speed of telecommunication.C.Astronauts landing on the moon.D.The United States.(2).What does Mary think is awful?（分数：1.00）A.Telecommunication.B.War.C.Soccer.D.Watching television.(3).What does Bo

5、b think about Mary?（分数：1.00）A.Mary is troubled.B.Mary bases her opinions on facts.C.Mary looks at the facts.D.Mary only sees what she wants to see.I Questions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now lis

6、ten to the conversation./I（分数：4.00）(1).What is the probable relationship between the man and the woman?（分数：1.00）A.Husband and wife.B.Teacher and student.C.Father and daughter.D.Friends.(2).The woman is good at _.（分数：1.00）A.writingB.cookingC.speakingD.swimming(3).The man has to call his foreman about

7、 _.（分数：1.00）A.tomorrows work scheduleB.when to workC.what he should doD.the work time(4).The man will call his foreman at _.（分数：1.00）A.his homeB.the phone boothC.his officeD.his friends homeI Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given

8、 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation./I（分数：3.00）(1).What did Helen recently pass?（分数：1.00）A.A test in a composition class.B.A road test.C.The written test for her drivers license.D.A road.(2).What problem did the man have when he took his road test several years before

9、分数：1.00）A.He drove too fast.B.He couldnt park well.C.He made an improper turn.D.He could park well.(3).What does the man offer to do for Helen?（分数：1.00）A.Drive her to the test site.B.Help her get ready for the road test.C.Sell her a car.D.Drive her car into her garage.三、BSECTION B PASSA(总题数：3，分数：1

10、0.00)I 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./I（分数：3.00）(1).What is the main topic of the passage?（分数：1.00）A.The mechanics of rain.B.The climate of North America.C.How gravity

11、affects air current.D.Types of clouds.(2).Why dont all ice crystals in clouds immediately fall to Earth?（分数：1.00）A.They are balanced by the pressure of rain droplets.B.The effect of gravity at high altitude is random.C.They are kept in the sky by air current.D.They are moving about with fixed direct

12、ion.(3).In this passage, what does the term coalescence refer to?（分数：1.00）A.The gathering of small clouds to form large clouds.B.The growth of droplets.C.The fall of raindrops and other precipitation.D.The movement of dust particles in the sunlight.I Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following pas

13、sage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the passage./I（分数：4.00）(1).Where was the first telephone service in America established?（分数：1.00）A.New York.B.Washington D.C.C.Philadelphia.D.Chicago.(2).What cause the prices of the telephone system

14、 to lower in America?（分数：1.00）A.The materials became cheaper.B.There was more competition.C.More people used the phones.D.The phones were connected across the sea.(3).Before the Bell Company became a publicly held corporation, how were the calls passed to their destination?（分数：1.00）A.Manual switchbo

15、ards.B.Reading manuals.C.Electronic switchboards.D.Voice switches.(4).What eventually happened to the phone company?（分数：1.00）A.It became a huge company.B.It was broken into smaller companies.C.h was taken over by the government.D.It was profitable.I Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following pass

16、age. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the passage./I（分数：3.00）(1).According to Dr. Jarviks studies, middle-aged and older persons would expect to _.（分数：1.00）A.remember lessB.reason betterC.learn fewer thingsD.lose no intellectual ability(2

17、).Mental decay due to aging is _.（分数：1.00）A.commonB.much more common than most people believeC.much less common than most people believeD.true of those over sixty(3).A long-term study of 136 pairs of twins showed that _.（分数：1.00）A.they lost a little ability to reason over the yearsB.the only factor

18、which declined over the years was their speed with which to perform mental tasksC.their memory was not as good as it had once beenD.their minds became a bit more active as they grew older四、BSECTION C NEWS (总题数：5，分数：10.00)(1).How many adults were killed in the explosion?（分数：1.00）A.22.B.9.C.75.D.13.(2

19、).What was the cause of the explosion?（分数：1.00）A.Children playing with fire.B.The setting off of fireworks in a house with explosives,C.Sparks from a fireworks display falling on the warehouse,D.The firing of a gun.(3).What were the villagers doing when the explosion occurred?（分数：1.00）A.They were ce

20、lebrating a festival.B.They were doing experiments.C.They were working in the factory.D.They were idling in the street.I Questions 24 to 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 the news./I（分数：2.00）(1).Eight

21、foreign aid workers were arrested in Afghanistan because of their _ activities.（分数：1.00）A.politicalB.espionageC.religiousD.relief(2).Which of the following is NOT mentioned as one of the penalties?（分数：1.00）A.A fine.B.Expulsion,C.A jail term.D.Death sentence,2.I Question 26 is based on the following

22、news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news./IWhen did the attack take place?（分数：1.00）A.Several days before the swearing-in ceremony.B.Several days after the swearing-in ceremony.C.Two days before the swearing-in ceremony.D.Two days a

23、fter the swearing-in ceremony.I Questions 27 to 28 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./I（分数：2.00）(1).Fighting broke out on train to Manchester _.（分数：1.00）A.between football fans supporting rival t

24、eamsB.between football players of rival teamsC.between football supporters and the policeD.between football players and the police(2)._ people are to appear in court in Manchester today.（分数：1.00）A.15B.50C.5D.8I Questions 29 to 30 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will

25、 be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news./I（分数：2.00）(1).According to the news, what are Defense Department officials expected to do on Friday?（分数：1.00）A.To announce the plans to detect drug smugglers.B.To stop the flow of drugs northward from Latin America.C.To expand the

26、 use of military personnel.D.To throw more ships, planes and personnel into the anti-drug movement.(2).What was rejected by Columbia in January?（分数：1.00）A.The use of reconnaissance satellites in Columbia.B.The training of counter-narcotics personnel.C.The proposal of stationing warships off the Colu

27、mbian coast.D.The expanded use of military weapons.五、BPART CLOZE/(总题数：20，分数：20.00)A.isB.signalsC.stands forD.indicatesA.inventionB.creationC.atomic bombD.electricityA.calledB.withC.likeD.such asA.longB.earlyC.veryD.earlierA.concentratedB.concentratingC.concentrationD.concentrateA.processB.wayC.perio

28、dD.deviceA.For exampleB.HoweverC.NeverthelessD.ThereforeA.methodB.deviceC.wayD.methodologyA.ofB.fromC.forD.withA.At the same timeB.On the contraryC.For exampleD.In a wordA.coherentB.atomicC.laserD.electronicA.in such wayB.in such a wayC.to such wayD.to such a wayA.createdB.discoveredC.developedD.for

29、medA.On the other handB.In contrastC.ButD.For exampleA.hydraulicB.electricalC.solarD.atomicA.passingB.passedC.has passedD.had passedA.withB.inC.toD.fromA.fromB.inC.towardD.byA.byB.beforeC.afterD.sinceA.withinB.withC.fromD.less六、BPART GRAMMAR (总题数：30，分数：30.00)23.A flashing red light _ motorists to tr

30、ouble ahead.（分数：1.00）A.remindedB.alertedC.warnedD.cautioned24.Good advice is _ price.（分数：1.00）A.overB.beyondC.aboveD.top25.America is waging a war against terrorism _ a large scale.（分数：1.00）A.atB.toC.withD.on26.I could help him with that, but I would sooner he _ it by himself.（分数：1.00）A.doesB.didC.d

31、oD.should do27._ he loves traveling, he does not want to travel alone.（分数：1.00）A.As muchB.Much thoughC.Much asD.As28.In Tang Dynasty, the girls who suffer obesity nowadays _ be regarded as beauties.（分数：1.00）A.willB.canC.mayD.would29.Just take such books _ are needed for teaching the freshmen.（分数：1.0

32、0）A.thatB.whichC.asD.what30.He is a solemn person _ temperament so its extremely hard to make him smile, let alone _.（分数：1.00）A.by, laughB.with, laughingC.through, to laughD.by, to laugh31.The scenery of the Way-lee-way had charmed the travelers with its mingled _ and grandeur and filled them with a

33、dmiration and astonishment.（分数：1.00）A.amenityB.equipmentC.convenienceD.appliance32.Last week the president of the company held a party, but people thought it a great pity _ the most humorous, intelligent and beautiful woman in the company.（分数：1.00）A.to inviteB.not to inviteC.to have invitedD.not to

34、have invited33.The surrounding shores were beautiful, almost uniformly clothed by _ forest.（分数：1.00）A.elementaryB.primevalC.primaryD.primitive34.The profitable offices under the government were filled by men who had contracted luxurious habits of living which they would not lay _.（分数：1.00）A.offB.out

35、C.inD.aside35.During the debate my opponent kept cutting _.（分数：1.00）A.outB.backC.downD.in36.Everything with me is going well; so please do not be anxious on my account, _.（分数：1.00）A.belovedB.lovelyC.lovableD.loving37.Read _ the lines and you will see the true intention of the writer.（分数：1.00）A.acros

36、sB.overC.betweenD.in38.We are longing for the world _ peaceful.（分数：1.00）A.remainB.remainedC.remainingD.to remain39.Lets forget our differences and seek common ground, _ we?（分数：1.00）A.willB.shallC.shouldD.wont40.Throughout, _ has remained a busy, working church where millions have come to worship and

37、 find peace.（分数：1.00）A.St. PaulB.the St. PaulC.the St. PaulsD.St. Pauls41.As for the rest, time, place, state, since they are easily _, I say no more about them than was said at the beginning.（分数：1.00）A.intelligibleB.illegibleC.indistinctD.intellectual42.From the testimony emerges a man _ devious an

38、d honest, vulgar and gallant, scatterbrained and shrewd.（分数：1.00）A.by turnB.by turnsC.in turnD.in turns43.Her eloquence won _ the audience.（分数：1.00）A.outB.overC.throughD.off44.These reports are very close _ to the oil crisis.（分数：1.00）A.follow-upsB.follow upsC.follows-upD.following-ups45.I replied to

39、 him thus: Why, sir, it is a valuable thing, indeed, to be an instrument in Gods hand to _ thirty-seven heathens to the knowledge of Christ.（分数：1.00）A.alterB.modifyC.convertD.adapt46.The divorced mother would have her own family, in which his position as an _ stepson and his education would not be g

40、ood.（分数：1.00）A.illicitB.illegalC.illegitimateD.illegible47.The little boy came into the room after playing football for 2 hours, his face _ with sweat.（分数：1.00）A.dripsB.drippedC.was drippedD.dripping48._ each other for 10 years, they decided to meet this year.（分数：1.00）A.Not having seenB.Having not s

41、eenC.No seeingD.Seeing not49.He took me by _ arm.（分数：1.00）A.herB.aC./D.the50.It is quite necessary for him _ his responsibilities constantly.（分数：1.00）A.to be reminded onB.to remind aboutC.to be reminded ofD.to be reminded about51.Peter felt very guilty for not being able to reunite with his family o

42、n Christmas Eve, so be decided to _.He wanted to work till midnight.（分数：1.00）A.work it overB.work it outC.work it offD.work it up52.Each one of them prayed that he might lead her home to be his wedded wife, so greatly were they _ at the beauty of violet-crowned Cytherea.（分数：1.00）A.astonishedB.amazed

43、C.astoundedD.shocked七、BPART READING (总题数：4，分数：20.00)BTEXT A/BA nine year old schoolgirl single-handedly cooks up a science fair experiment that ends up debunking (揭穿的真相) a widely practiced medical treatment. Emily Rosas target was a practice known as therapeutic(治疗的) touch (TT for short), whose advo

44、cates manipulate patients energy field to make them feel better and even, say some, to cure them of various ills. Yet Emilys test shows that these energy fields cant be detected, even by trained TT practitioners (行医者). Obviously mindful of the publicity value of the situation, Journal editor George Lundberg appeared on TV to declare: Age doesnt matter. Its good science that matters, and this is good science. Emilys mother Linda Rosa, a registered nurse, has been campaigning agains