专业四级-39及答案解析.doc

1、专业四级-39及答案解析 (总分：139.01，做题时间：90分钟)一、BPART DICTATIO(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 p

2、assage 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、BPART LISTENIN(总题数：3，分数：10.00)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./I（分数：3.00）(1).According to the conversation, what is one of the

4、 driving forces of shooting?（分数：1.00）A.The desire to be popular.B.The desire to conquer and control other people.C.The desire to be technically perfect.D.The desire to use guns and show ones skills.(2).There were _sports in the first Modem Olympic Games in Athens in 1896.（分数：1.00）A.seventeenB.threeC

5、nineD.seven(3).What is the conversation mainly about?（分数：1.00）A.Shooting and recreation.B.Shooting as a sport.C.Shooting and movie.D.The history of shooting.I 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 questio

6、ns.Now, Listen to the conversation./I（分数：3.00）(1).Which of the following statements is CORRECT about Saturdays match?（分数：1.00）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.(2).How many goals does Alice think the Gun

7、ners should have scored?（分数：1.00）A.1 goal.B.2 goals.C.3 goals.D.5 goals.(3).What happened to the Wolves that made it come down?（分数：1.00）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.I Questions 7 to 10 are b

8、ased 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./I（分数：4.00）(1).Many business guests like to eat in their rooms（分数：1.00）A.because it is cheaper than in the restaurant.B.so they can do more work.C.

9、so they can watch TV while they eat.D.because they are tired after the long trip.(2).Corporate guests in the hotel（分数：1.00）A.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 the hotel bars

10、than tourists.(3).The business centre at the hotel（分数：1.00）A.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.(4).Which is NOT important for the business travelers?（分

11、数：1.00）A.Good desk lighting.B.Quick check-in.C.Video conferencing.D.Distance from airport.三、BSECTION B PASSA(总题数：3，分数：10.00)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）(

12、1).Who will be benefited from the money Holiday Inn donates for every story shared?（分数：1.00）A.The towel takers.B.The disabled children.C.Children with life-threatening illness.D.Guests in Holiday Inn.(2).Which of the following is INCORRECT according to the passage?（分数：1.00）A.500,000 towels have been

13、 lost annually in Holiday Inn.B.Holiday Inn will not punish those towel takers.C.Thousands of stories had already rolled into the Website.D.One man took away a towel as a reminder of his honeymoon night.(3).The limited edition souvenir Holiday Inn towel will be given to the guests（分数：1.00）A.whose st

14、ories are one of the best 25 chosen.B.who return the towel to the hotel.C.who didnt take the towel from the hotel.D.who feel guilty of towel taking.I Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to

15、the passage./I（分数：4.00）(1).According to this passage, the Roman soldiers mainly depended upon _to send their messages.（分数：1.00）A.fine weatherB.signal towersC.the spelling systemD.arm movements(2).Which of the following statements is CORRECT?（分数：1.00）A.Neither the Greek soldiers nor their enemy could

16、 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.(3).How did African people send messages?（分数：1.00）A.In a special way.B.Over a very

17、short distance.C.By a musical instrument.D.At a rather slow speed.(4).According to the passage, the telephone was invented in（分数：1.00）A.France.B.Rome.C.Africa.D.America.I Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will he given 15 seconds to answer the ques

18、tions.Now, listen to the passage./I（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?（分数：1.00）A.3/4 pounds.B.4 pounds.C.1/9 pound.D.1/4 pounds.(2).We feel an object is heavy（分数：1.00）A.because weight is a fixed quality in an o

19、bject.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 earth.(3).According to the passage, how many miles is the earths diameter?（分数：1.00）A.2,000.B.4, 000.C.8,000.D.16,000.四、BSECTION

20、C NEWS (总题数：4，分数：9.00)I Questions 21 and 22 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：2.01）(1).Why did Hampton hotels donate money to support citizen efforts?（分数：0.67）A.In order to celebrate its 10

21、0th anniversary this year.B.In order to restore the spirit of the wounded city.C.In order to raise more money.D.In order to quicken the restoration step.(2).How many painted wooden animals are fixed to the rotating platform?（分数：0.67）A.100.B.53.C.27.D.54._I Questions 24 and 25 are based on the follow

22、ing 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).Which of the following details about the news is INCORRECT?（分数：1.00）A.The asset freeze is being imposed on four Sudanese.B.The conflict in Darfur threatens the national

23、security and foreign policy of the United States.C.Rallies axe planned in Washington and throughout the US to protest the four-year war in Darfur.D.George Clooney just returned from a trip to the Darfur region.(2).Who is scheduled to speak at the rally?（分数：1.00）A.Four Sudanese.B.President Bush.C.Rep

24、orters.D.George Clooney.I Questions 26 to 28 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news./I（分数：3.00）(1).Who has the sovereignty over the Harwar Islands?（分数：1.00）A.Qatar.B.Bahrain.C.Japan.D.Iran.(2).There a

25、re rich natural resources in the Hawar Islands EXCEPT（分数：1.00）A.oil.B.pearls-bearing oysters.C.a rich diversity of birds, animals and sea-creatures.D.cultured pearls.(3).Why did the natural pearl trade collapse in the 1930s?（分数：1.00）A.Because of competition from cheaper Japanese pearl-fishing.B.Beca

26、use of competition from oil industry.C.Because of competition from cheaper Japanese cultured pearls.D.Because of pollution from oil industry.I 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 new

27、s./I（分数：2.00）(1).The following details are the reactions to the huge increases in oil company profits EXCEPT（分数：1.00）A.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 w

28、ith it.D.some Congressmen think it should be examined with great care.(2).What do the oil industry analysts think?（分数：1.00）A.They think a windfall profits tax might work.B.They think consumers will finally benefit from the large oil company profits.C.They think a windfall profits tax is good for oil

29、 industry.D.They think a windfall profits tax should also be imposed on pharmaceuticals industry.五、BPART 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. oftenU(31) /Useminars or read books on time management. It seems they al

30、l want toU (32) /Utheft time better. Professionals carry around pocket plannerssome in electronic formto keepU (33) /Uof appointments and deadlines. People do all they can toU (34) /Umore life out of their time. The early American hero Benjamin Franklin expressed thisU (35) /Ubest: Do you love life?

31、 Then do not waste time, for that is theU(36) /Ulife is made of.To Americans, punctuality is aU (37) /Uof showing respect for other peoples time. (38) /Umore than 10 minutes late to an appointment usuallyU (39) /Uan apology, and maybe an explanation. People who are running late often callU (44) /Uto

32、 let others know of the delay. Of course, the lessU (41) /Uthe situation, the less important it is to be exactly on time. At informal get-togethers, for example, people often arriveU (42) /U30 minutes past the appointed time. But they usually dont try that at work.To outsiders, Americans seem tied t

33、o the clock. People in other cultures value relationships more thanU (43) /U. In these societies, people dont try toU (44) /Utime, but to experience it. Many Eastern cultures, for example, view time as a cycle. TheU (45) /Uof naturefrom the passing of the seasons to the monthly cycle of the moonshap

34、es their view of events. People learn toU (46) /Uto their environment. As a result, they find it easier to go with the flow than Americans, who like plansU (47) /Uand unchangeable.Even Americans wouldU (48) /Uthat no one can master time. Time, like money,U (49) /Uall too easily through our fingers.

35、And time, like the weather, is very hard to predict.U (50) /U, time is one of lifes most precious gifts. And unwrapping it is half the fun.（分数：20.00）A.participateB.attendC.adjoinD.associateA.organizeB.orientC.establishD.classifyA.traceB.trailC.paceD.trackA.grindB.crashC.squeezeD.squashA.viewB.concep

36、tionC.impressionD.beliefA.staffB.stuffC.stiffD.storageA.vehicleB.wayC.mediumD.instrumentA.If beingB.BeenC.BeD.BeingA.calls outB.calls overC.calls inD.calls forA.aheadB.advanceC.frontD.forwardA.informalB.formalC.indecentD.inappropriateA.as many asB.as usual asC.as much asD.as long asA.financesB.sched

37、ulesC.conventionsD.ritualsA.catchB.containC.controlD.cherishA.rhymeB.rhythmC.swingD.circleA.respondB.moveC.submitD.complyA.to fixB.to have fixedC.fixingD.to be fixedA.receiveB.admitC.consentD.confessA.skimsB.slidesC.slipsD.skipsA.MoreoverB.ThereforeC.NeverthelessD.Likewise六、BPART GRAMMAR (总题数：30，分数：

38、30.00)2.Advance in science more often than not encounters powerful opposition, _Darvins Theory of Evolution.（分数：1.00）A.as was the case withB.such as the case ofC.as it did withD.as in the case of3.We all enjoy our freedom of choice and do not like to see it _when it is within the legal and moral bou

39、ndaries of society.（分数：1.00）A.compactedB.dispersedC.delayedD.restricted4.Justice, as well as the law, _that these bandits _severely punished.（分数：1.00）A.demand. beB.demands. beC.demand. areD.demands. are5.Investigators agreed that passengers on the airliner _at the very moment of the crash.（分数：1.00）A

40、ought to dieB.must have diedC.must be dyingD.should have died6.The United States Constitution provides for a count of the population _a census, every ten years.（分数：1.00）A.calledB.which calledC.that it is calledD.as called7.Allegory is a literary device _another level of meaning is concealed within

41、what is usually a story.（分数：1.00）A.whichB.by whichC.which isD.for that8.It is reported that _adopted children want to know who their natural parents are.（分数：1.00）A.the mostB.most ofC.mostD.the most of9.Free medical treatment in this country covers sickness of mind as well as _sicknesses.（分数：1.00）A.n

42、ormalB.regularC.averageD.ordinary10.He wrote the book in _with his wife.（分数：1.00）A.proportionB.installmentC.correspondenceD.collaboration11.His answer was so confused that I could hardly make any _of it at all.（分数：1.00）A.explanationB.meaningC.senseD.interpretation12.Nancy was surprised that they hav

43、e_. They seemed to be a happy couple.（分数：1.00）A.split upB.broken downC.fallen throughD.knocked out13._he is still young, he is going very grey.（分数：1.00）A.As long asB.AsC.WhileD.Even14._bright was the moon that the flowers were bright as by day.（分数：1.00）A.SoB.SuchC.Such aD.Much15.Youve worked long an

44、d hard at your job, and its about time you _able to see some financial rewards for it.（分数：1.00）A.should beB.wereC.must beD.are16.Some companies have introduced flexible working time with less emphasis on pressure_.（分数：1.00）A.than more on efficiencyB.and more on efficiencyC.and more efficiencyD.than efficiency17.When I try to understand _that prevents so many Americans from being as happy as one might expect, it seems to me that them are two masons.（分数：1.00）A.why it doesB.what it doesC.what it isD.why it is18.Philosophers believe that