专业四级-72及答案解析.doc

1、专业四级-72及答案解析 (总分：140.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、BPART WRITING(总题数：2，分数：30.00)1.BADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF COMPUTERS/B You are to write in three parts. In the first part, state clearly what your view is. In the second part, support your view with details. In the last part, bring what you have written to a

2、natural conclusion or a summery. I Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks./I（分数：15.00）_2.IWrite on ANSWER SHEET ONE a note of about 50-60 words based on the following situation: You have made an a

3、ppointment with your classmate Judy about going to the theater at 7 this evening. Unfortunately you have just got something urgent to attend to. So you can not go with her. Write a note to apologize. Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness./I（分数：15.00）_二、BPART DI

4、CTATIO(总题数：1，分数：20.00)3.IIn Sections A, B and C you will hear everything once only. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your ANSWER SHEET./I（分数：20.00）_三、BPART LISTENIN(总题数：3，分数：10.00)BSECTION A CONVERSATIONS/BI In this section you w

5、ill hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow./IIQuestions 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/I/I（分数：3

6、00）(1).The man did the following through the Internet that day EXCEPT _.（分数：1.00）A.received and sent some e-mailsB.booked an airline flightC.did some shoppingD.winched a video program(2).One of the messages the man got was from _.（分数：1.00）A.his motherB.his fatherC.his friendsD.his boss(3).Where did

7、 the big fire happen?（分数：1.00）A.In Hong Kong.B.In San Francisco.C.in Chicago.D.In the mans office.IQuestions 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 listen to the conversation./I（分数：4.00）(1).Where has th

8、e woman been?（分数：1.00）A.To Colorado.B.To Arizona.C.To the Nile River.D.To the Museum of Natural History.(2).What type of scientific discoveries does the woman mainly talk about?（分数：1.00）A.Archaeological.B.Biological.C.Meteorological.D.Sociological.(3).Where does the woman say the driftwood was found

9、分数：1.00）A.In a cave.B.In a river.C.In a tree.D.In a boat.(4).What would the man like to do someday?（分数：1.00）A.Solve a mystery.B.See the canyon.C.Find some driftwood.D.Take some photographs.IQuestions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given

10、 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the conversation./I（分数：3.00）(1).Who gave New York its nickname?（分数：1.00）A.Artists.B.Musicians.C.Grocers.D.Tour guides.(2).What does the word apple in the phrase the Big Apple mean?（分数：1.00）A.An instrument.B.A concert.C.A theater.D.A city.(3).How does

11、 the woman describe New York?（分数：1.00）A.As interesting.B.As cold.C.As popular.D.As huge.四、BSECTION B PASSA(总题数：5，分数：15.00)IQuestions 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).W

12、hich of the following is NOT true for each of the five winners?（分数：1.00）A.Won a trip to a fair held in Portland, Oregon.B.Received more than three-thousand dollars.C.Will be able to request up to ten-thousand dollars for their program.D.Could be a member of Intel Company.(2).The teachers mainly teac

13、h _ in universities.（分数：1.00）A.Biology and MathematicsB.Biology and PhysicsC.Mathematics and PhysicsD.Physics and Chemistry(3).How many high school students are presenting science projects in Portland this week?（分数：1.00）A.One hundred.B.Several hundred.C.One thousand.D.Several thousand.IQuestions 14

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 the passage./I（分数：4.00）(1).What is the easiest way to show the complex hierarchy of a newspaper?（分数：1.00）A.In the form of a chart.B.In the form of a diagram.C.In th

15、e form of a table.D.In the form of a tree.(2).Who is NOT at the top of the complex hierarchy of a newspaper?（分数：1.00）A.The Executive Editor.B.The Assistant Editor.C.The Managing Editor.D.The Editor and his deputy.(3).Who looks after the paper, especially the front page, in the afternoon and evening,

16、 preparing for the next morning?（分数：1.00）A.The Assistant Editor.B.The head of the department.C.The Night Editor.D.The Deputy Editor.(4).What is the responsibility of the subeditors in the newspaper office?（分数：1.00）A.Check and prepare the copy for the printer.B.See that everything runs smoothly.C.Mak

17、e decisions about what goes into the newspaper.D.Have close contact with the House of Commons and the political content.IQuestions 18 to 20 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).Who

18、 did NOT attend the conference on educational games?（分数：1.00）A.Game designers.B.Publishers.C.Government officials.D.Teachers.(2).What is the average age of a game player?（分数：1.00）A.20.B.29.C.19.D.39.(3).What is the percentage of Americans aging six and older who play computer and video games? A. 15.

19、 R 50. C. 8. D. 39.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.BSECTION C NEWS BROADCAST/BIQuestions 21 to 23 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).Officials say water levels along the Brahmaputra River still are

20、 at dangerous levels although _.（分数：1.00）A.they are not risingB.they are fallingC.the rain has stopped.D.its clearing up(2).In Bhutan, about 200 people _.（分数：1.00）A.have been killed in floodsB.have been killed in landslidesC.have drowned in the riverD.have been killed by diseases caused by floods(3)

21、In Bangladesh, officials say the Ganges Rive may flood _.（分数：1.00）A.eastern part of the countryB.western part of the countryC.central part of the countryD.several parts of the countryIQuestions 24 to 25 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you wilt be given 10 seconds to an

22、swer the questions.Now listen to the news./I（分数：2.00）(1).When will the Copa America in Columbia kick-off?（分数：1.00）A.11 days later.B.7 days later.C.Not decided yet.D.A year later.(2).According to the original decision, which day of the week will the tournament kick-off?（分数：1.00）A.Monday.B.Saturday.C.

23、Wednesday.D.Friday.五、BPART CLOZE/(总题数：1，分数：15.00)Trillions of incredibly tiny diamonds, possibly formed by a dying star before the solar system was born 4.5 billion years ago, have been found by researchersU (26) /Ufour meteorites.The powder-like diamonds could be among the oldest things in theU (27

24、) /U, said Roy Lewis, senior research associate at the University of Chicago.The diamonds mayU (28) /Uclues about the chemistry of stars, and if scientists can determine how they formed, that could suggest better ways of manufacturing tiny diamonds forU (29) /Upurposes, he said.Its quite possible th

25、at nature is doing it moreU (30) /Uthan weve been doing it, he said. So maybe weve got something to learn.The new find isU (31) /U, said John Wood, staff scientist at the Harvard-Smithsonian Centre for Astrophysics. Although diamonds have been found before in meteorites, they were formed relatively

26、recentlyU (32) /Uthe shock of impact, he said in a telephone interview.But Wood said the new report made him quite sure the newly found diamonds are older than the sun.Lewis said researchers never expected to find diamonds when they startedU (33) /Ua stone-like meteorite that had plunged into Mexica

27、n cornfield in 1969.They were studying an unusual carbon dust in the meteorite, and to purify the sample they went though several steps to dissolve other materials. They expected the sample to remain black through the purification, but to their surprise in the final step it turnedU (34) /U.Lewis sai

28、d they believed the final stage had dissolved the carbon they wanted to study. But tests showed that the white residue was in fact made of carbon. Other tests found that it contained an unusual combination of forms of the gas xenon, U(35) /Uthat it came from outside the solar system.Still another ba

29、ttery of testsU (36) /Uthe residue as diamond dust, so fine that a row of 20,000 grains would extend about theU (37) /Uof a human hair.The researchers also found diamonds in three other meteorites, Lewis said. Tests showed all four meteorites were as old as the solar system, and that the embedded di

30、amonds did not form within the meteoriteU (38) /Uof collisions.So the diamonds must haveU (39) /Usomewhere else before the meteorites formed, making them as old or older than the solar system.The diamonds may have formed in the upper atmosphere of a star in the late red giant stage, where the temper

31、ature and abundance of hydrogen couldU (40) /Udiamonds to form as carbon gas condenses.（分数：15.00）A.searching forB.observingC.studyingD.discussingA.universeB.globeC.worldD.spaceA.acceptB.revealC.convinceD.yieldA.specialB.industrialC.finalD.businessA.desirablyB.obviouslyC.efficientlyD.simplyA.definite

32、B.surprisingC.classicalD.elementaryA.atB.byC.againstD.besidesA.engage inB.studyC.inquiringD.investigatingA.the sameB.darkC.whiteD.lightA.intendingB.accordingC.indicatingD.pointed outA.concludingB.detectedC.locatedD.identifiedA.lengthB.depthC.secretD.widthA.aheadB.as a resultC.insteadD.made upA.risen

33、B.disappearedC.arisenD.encounteredA.attributeB.insureC.obligeD.encourage六、BPART GRAMMAR (总题数：25，分数：25.00)4.The young girl once _ with one famous writer to create a romantic novel.（分数：1.00）A.mergedB.collaboratedC.coincidedD.constituted5.If human being want to enjoy the long-lasting peace and happines

34、s, they must avoid falling into war and live in _ with each other.（分数：1.00）A.coincidenceB.harmonyC.uniformD.alliance6.We have not obtained very much experiment data _ conclusion between the two possibilities.（分数：1.00）A.on which to baseB.to base onC.which is based onD.to be based on7.Gently _ her wor

35、ds were spoken, there was no mistaking that she was displeased.（分数：1.00）A.ifB.whileC.asD.though8.His devotion to helping those in need was not noticeably _ by the fact that he had not adequate wealth for his own daily expense.（分数：1.00）A.preventedB.retrainedC.hinderedD.refrained9.To _ for his unpleas

36、ant suffering and low spirits he drank a little more than was good for him.（分数：1.00）A.commenceB.compromiseC.compensateD.compliment10.A free lookout _ the hills with binoculars.（分数：1.00）A.scannedB.scrutinizedC.exploredD.swept11._ the foreign tourists lose their ways, the guide prepares the small card

37、s with the address and name of the hotel.（分数：1.00）A.In case ofB.In caseC.In any caseD.In that case12.There is a _ difference in meaning between the words gifted and talented.（分数：1.00）A.gentleB.subtleC.feebleD.humble13.To be frank, Id sooner you _ a good review yesterday for the coming test.（分数：1.00）

38、A.hadnt doneB.didnt doC.couldnt have doneD.wouldnt do14.After giving the patient a careful check, the doctor give a _ for an ailment.（分数：1.00）A.receiptB.recipeC.subscriptionD.prescription15.It is true that _ a wild plant into a major food crop such as wheat requires much research time.（分数：1.00）A.mul

39、tiplyingB.breedingC.magnifyingD.generating16.Most of modem young ladies care little about the _ formalities which they think are out of fashion.（分数：1.00）A.trivialB.delicateC.minorD.miniature17.The activities of each day, _ visiting the famous places of interest or anticipating the traditional party

40、of local people, went quite smoothly.（分数：1.00）A.it beingB.be itC.was itD.it was18.Our country had made great efforts to promote the family-planning policy, but _ the birth rate is getting higher and higher.（分数：1.00）A.as it wereB.as it isC.as it wasD.as is it19._ is human nature, that people dont che

41、rish the things they have until they lose it.（分数：1.00）A.ItB.SuchC.ThatD.This20.The plumb line is always perpendicular _ the horizontal plane.（分数：1.00）A.withB.fromC.atD.to21.Just as the veteran worker is skilled in the handling of machine, _ the experienced writer is skilled in the handling of his wo

42、rds.（分数：1.00）A.asB.soC.thusD.like22.The governments agree to _ its original plan in spite of the resistance.（分数：1.00）A.keep withB.tangle withC.adhere toD.devote to23.The glaciers that reached the Pacific Coast were valley glaciers, and between those tongues of ice _ that allowed the original forests

43、 to survive.（分数：1.00）A.that many sanctuaries wereB.were many sanctuariesC.were there many sanctuariesD.there the many sanctuaries24.A terrible air crash occured; people were saddened when they watched the _ sight on TV.（分数：1.00）A.panicB.patrioticC.patheticD.periodic25.They are well _ with each other

44、 since they were little kids living in the same community.（分数：1.00）A.identifiedB.recognizedC.acknowledgedD.acquainted26.Many TV plays that attempt to mirror the world are really _ of the reality that they demonstrate.（分数：1.00）A.reflectionsB.demonstrationsC.illuminationsD.reproductions27.Bronze _ with use or grow brittle quickly, as copper does.（分数：1.00）A.not bendingB.does not bendC.tha