专业四级-126及答案解析.doc

1、专业四级-126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 reading, 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./I（分数：15.00）_二、BPART LISTENIN(总题数：

3、3，分数：10.00)BSECTION A CONVERSATIONS/B I In this section 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

4、answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation./I（分数：3.00）(1).What did the man order?（分数：1.00）A.A pepperoni pizza.B.A half-and-half pizza.C.A Sink or Swim special pizza.D.An Italian sausage pizza.(2).With this order, what can the man get?（分数：1.00）A.A large free pizza.B.A free drink.C.A free so

5、up with bread.D.A three-dollar coupon.(3).How much did the man pay for his order?（分数：1.00）A.$50.90.B.$15.90.C.$15.19.D.$50.19.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 listen to the conversati

6、on./I（分数：4.00）(1).Where did the conversation most probably take place?（分数：1.00）A.In a cafeteria.B.In a library.C.In a factory.D.In a school.(2).Why does the woman want to borrow the mans notes?（分数：1.00）A.Because she missed many classes.B.Because she had to work in a coffee shop downtown.C.Because sh

7、e was too tired to take notes.D.Because she simply couldnt follow what Professor Smith said.(3).What does the man suggest to the woman?（分数：1.00）A.They go to the cafeteria and review the notes.B.He could take notes for her.C.He could elbow her to keep her awake.D.They study together.(4).What do they

8、think of Professor Smiths classes?（分数：1.00）A.Interesting.B.Difficult.C.Helpful.D.Boring.I Questions 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./I（分数：3.00）(1).What is the womans

9、most probable job?（分数：1.00）A.A police officer.B.A hotel receptionist.C.A manager of a zoo.D.A tourist guide.(2).What did the man think he had seen?（分数：1.00）A.A strange car behind a hill.B.A man in a bizarre party.C.A UFO.D.A robber.(3).What is the womans attitude toward the mans report?（分数：1.00）A.Cr

10、itical.B.Scornful.C.Satirical.D.Dubious.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）(1).Who found the Royal Academy of Arts?（分数：1.00）A.

11、A few students.B.A few teachers.C.A group of artists.D.A private English school.(2).Which statement is NOT true about the Royal Academy of Arts?（分数：1.00）A.It provided free classes.B.It provided scholarships for needy students.C.It provided chances to study abroad.D.It provided funding for student ex

12、hibitions.(3).Why has the Royal Academy of Arts been criticized?（分数：1.00）A.Because it hosted exhibitions of art work too often.B.Because it charged attendance fees for exhibitions.C.Because its approach to teaching was conservative.D.Because it enrolled too many students each year.I Questions 14 to

13、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 does New Amsterdam refer to?（分数：1.00）A.A city in the Netherlands.B.A state in America.C.The old name of New York City.D.The Dutch rema

14、ins in America.(2).What was the distinctive feature of New Amsterdam?（分数：1.00）A.It had a large population.B.It had a variety of products.C.It had many language schools.D.It had a mix of inhabitants.(3).Which statement is true about the Castello Plan?（分数：1.00）A.It is a map of New Amsterdam.B.It was m

15、ade in 1616.C.It gives a description of the history of New Amsterdam.D.It is a map of New York.(4).What features shaped America according to this passage?（分数：1.00）A.Materialism and practicalism.B.Individualism and heroism.C.Collectivism and Buddhism.D.Pluralism and the very free spirit.I Questions 1

16、8 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).What happened to the university?（分数：1.00）A.Many computers were broken.B.Dozens of records of applicants were hacked into.C.A number of

17、 people could not be identified.D.The new computer software was stolen.(2).What are institutions required to do by a California law?（分数：1.00）A.Take new security measures.B.Write detailed reports.C.Catch hackers.D.Inform the affected people that their personal information has been stolen.(3).How many

18、 people does identity theft affect each year?（分数：1.00）A.10 million.B.Some 10 million.C.10 billion.D.Some 10 billion.四、BSECTION C NEWS (总题数：5，分数：10.00)I Questions 21 to 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

19、 the news./I（分数：2.00）(1).Which statement is NOT true about the explosions?（分数：1.00）A.There were two altogether.B.They occurred on Tuesday.C.They occurred in a resort city.D.They occurred in the same location.(2).How many people were injured in the first explosion?（分数：1.00）A.3.B.9.C.4.D.5.2.I Questio

20、n 23 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news./IWhat does the resumption of the work refer to?（分数：1.00）A.The resumed nuclear work of Iran.B.The resumed international sanctions against Iran.C.The resumed su

21、pervision of International Atomic Energy Agency.D.The resumed investigation by the UN Security Council.I Questions 24 and 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).What is this news abo

22、ut?（分数：1.00）A.Security measures in Malaysia.B.An environmental crisis in Malaysia.C.Health concerns in Malaysia.D.Forest fires in Malaysia.(2).Which statement is NOT true about the smoke haze?（分数：1.00）A.It forced schools to close.B.It forced the biggest seaport of Malaysia to shut down.C.It drifted

23、from forest fires.D.It occurred in 1997.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).What was the most important job for the astronauts of Discovery?（分数：1.00）A.Spacewalki

24、ng.B.Replacing the broken flywheel.C.Entering the International Space Station.D.Contacting the ground controllers.(2).Which of the following is true of the American-made devices?（分数：1.00）A.They are washing machines.B.They are used to steer and steady the International Space Station.C.They have been

25、plagued with problems for more than three years.D.They will be replaced by the Russian-made devices.(3).What is the speed of the outpost?（分数：1.00）A.15 miles per second.B.5 miles per second.C.206 miles per second.D.5 miles per minute.I Questions 29 and 30 are based on the following news. At the end o

26、f the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news./I（分数：2.00）(1).What is the news mainly about?（分数：1.00）A.The investment of Yahoo in Alibaba.B.The sales report of Yahoo.C.The e-commerce in China.D.The investment of Alibaba in Yahoo.(2).Which statement is N

27、OT true about the combined entity?（分数：1.00）A.It will create the largest Internet company in China.B.It will be run by Alibaba CEO Jack Ma.C.It is valued at $4 billion.D.It will be one of the biggest Internet companies in China.五、BPART CLOZE/(总题数：20，分数：20.00)A.look up toB.look down onC.look forward t

28、oD.look back atA.thatB.whichC.whatD./A.ConsequentlyB.SurprisinglyC.MoreoverD.HoweverA.for the sake ofB.in line withC.at the risk ofD.in case ofA.withB.onC.toD.intoA.toB.atC.aboutD.inA.clothingB.dressC.costumeD.apparelA.ThereforeB.MoreoverC.In contrastD.SimilarlyA.barrierB.questionC.blockD.handicapA.

29、quarrelsB.disputesC.argumentsD.debatesA.possibleB.impossibleC.practicalD.impracticalA.personsB.residentsC.citizensD.inmatesA.Thanks toB.Owing toC.As a resultD.By way ofA.SurprisinglyB.AccordinglyC.PersonallyD.SimilarlyA.worked onB.worked atC.worked upD.worked outA.brought upB.brought aboutC.brought

30、byD.brought inA.asB.afterC.untilD.whenA.followedB.attendedC.accompaniedD.ensuedA.reachB.inferC.deduceD.summarizeA.locatedB.locatingC.layD.lie六、BPART GRAMMAR (总题数：30，分数：30.00)23.Anne plays _ well enough to perform at a concert.（分数：1.00）A.the pianoB.pianosC.a pianoD.piano24.Joseph is so brilliant that

31、 he always keeps some good ideas _ his sleeve.（分数：1.00）A.upB.inC.atD.on25._, more than 20,000 families have their own cars, not to mention the big cities in the region.（分数：1.00）A.In the small alone townB.In the small town aloneC.In the alone small townD.Alone in the small town26.The window is broken

32、 I think it really requires _.（分数：1.00）A.to repairingB.to mendingC.repairingD.mending27.If you _ your problem to us, we would have been able to give you some ad- vice.（分数：1.00）A.were to explainedB.would explainC.had explainedD.explained28.This office building was built _ around 2002.（分数：1.00）A.some

33、timeB.sometimeC.some timesD.sometimes29.This autobiography has more than 30 _ in color and black and white.（分数：1.00）A.instancesB.visionsC.annotationsD.illustrations30.The governments _ of sending its troops to Iraq last week triggered mass demonstrations in this Western country.（分数：1.00）A.resumption

34、B.presumptionC.assumptionD.consumption31.Everyone knows that this _ gentleman is a world-famous scientist.（分数：1.00）A.respectableB.respectfulC.respectingD.respective32.The girl agreed to marry the young man _ that he bought a car for her.（分数：1.00）A.only ifB.on conditionC.on purposeD.on occasion33.Tho

35、se problems requiring immediate solutions will be given _ at the meeting.（分数：1.00）A.superiorityB.emergencyC.priorityD.urgency34.Daniel didnt want to play second, _ to his elder brother.（分数：1.00）A.pieceB.instrumentC.musicD.string35.If everything goes well, the patient will soon be _ from the hospital

36、分数：1.00）A.dispatchedB.dischargedC.dispelledD.dismissed36.If Phillip didnt leave his office before six, he _ back home yet.（分数：1.00）A.cant beB.neednt beC.wont beD.must not be37.Laura is good at sports. She is _ than her sister.（分数：1.00）A.more of a sportsmanB.more a sportsmanC.more of sportsmanD.muc

37、h more sportsman38.The Smiths are now quite _ in the noisy city.（分数：1.00）A.reconciled at livingB.reconciled to livingC.reconciled with livingD.reconciled to live39.Ann was speaking to her boss on the phone when suddenly they were _.（分数：1.00）A.hung backB.cut offC.hung upD.cut down40.By the time she t

38、akes the entrance examination, Louis _ Spanish for five years.（分数：1.00）A.had been studyingB.has studiedC.will have been studyingD.will study41.Shakespeare is the greatest playwright _ England has ever had.（分数：1.00）A.whoB.whichC.whomD.that42.Dont walk near the cliff edge. Its a _ drop to the sea.（分数：

39、1.00）A.rigidB.plainC.sheerD.forgoing43.This mountainous area is _ scattered with woodlands.（分数：1.00）A.sparselyB.plainlyC.grimlyD.lightly44.Boys like _ girls who are beautiful.（分数：1.00）A.a type ofB.that type ofC.those types ofD.those type of45.Sarah looks _ but healthy after her summer holidays.（分数：1

40、00）A.skinnyB.thinC.leanD.emaciated46.Im always early in the office, _?（分数：1.00）A.be not IB.am not IC.arent ID.isnt I47.Hardly had her husband uttered the words _ Lucy began crying.（分数：1.00）A.asB.beforeC.sinceD.while48.Nobody yet knows how long and how seriously the shakiness in the financial system

41、 will _ down the economy.（分数：1.00）A.settleB.knockC.putD.drag49.Last night, the actor had to be _ for several times.（分数：1.00）A.stimulatedB.promptedC.acknowledgedD.recognized50.The delegates had no time for luncheon, but they made _ with sandwiches.（分数：1.00）A.doneB.doC.to doD.doing51._ Tim is poor and

42、 unfortunate, many of his friends have left him in the lurch.（分数：1.00）A.In thatB.UntilC.Now thatD.Although52.Henrys exam results _ short of his fathers expectation.（分数：1.00）A.gaveB.putC.setD.came七、BPART READING (总题数：5，分数：20.00)BTEXT A/BNo other holiday that is today widely observed in North America

43、bas such a long and curious history as Thanksgiving.Throughout the Bible, there are references to the Israelites setting apart days for special thanksgiving to the Lord. Such days were common in England before the reformation and afterwards figured in the lives of the Protestants. In 1872, February

44、27 was set aside as a day of thanksgiving for the Prince of Wales recovery from typhoid fever, for example.But these were only days of thanksgiving. The real, distinctively American Thanksgiving Day is a legacy of the Pilgrims-the English colonists, led by separatists from the Church of England-who arrived in America in December 1620 aboard the Mayflower and founded Ply- mouth Colony.During the winter after arriving in the New World, 47 of the 103 Mayflower passengers died, but the remainder did not lose hope. By sp