专业四级-445及答案解析.doc

1、专业四级-445及答案解析 (总分：140.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、PART DICTATION(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 done 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 done 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.（分数：15.00）_二、PART LISTENING COM(总题数

3、：0，分数：0.00)三、SECTION A CONVERSATI(总题数：3，分数：10.00)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.（分数：3.00）(1).Whats Johns attitude towards Olympics?（分数：1.00）A.He likes it very much.B.He enjoyed it.C.He hat

4、es it.D.He thinks it is not interestin(2).All the following are advantages of Olympics EXCEPT _.（分数：1.00）A.you can see some excellent performances by athletes in the OlympicsB.its a way for many people to show their country is better than other countriesC.Olympics help to promote world peaceD.the Ol

5、ympics is a great opportunity for athletes to demonstrate their speed, skill, agility and strength(3).They finally agreed that _.（分数：1.00）A.its wonderful to see people from all over the world taking part in such great eventB.theres no real spirit of cooperation behind OlympicsC.the most amazing perf

6、ormances are by athletes who participate in the ParalympicsD.the most amazing performances are by athletes who participate in the OlympicsQuestions 4 to 6 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.（分数：3.00）(1).Accord

7、ing to the conversation, Miss Lydia _.（分数：1.00）A.was patient, kind, fun, smart, caring, and not strictB.asked students to do anything that she wantedC.cared about her studentsD.had a lot of rules to regulate students behavior(2).What does the teachers pet mean?（分数：1.00）A.An animal raised by a teache

8、r.B.A teachers favorite dog.C.Students who suck up to a teacher.D.A teachers favorite students.(3).What is Miss Lydia doing now?（分数：1.00）A.She is a teacher.B.She is moving to another city.C.She is an editor.D.She is a writer whose books are welcomed by children and adults.Questions 7 to 10 are based

9、 on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.（分数：4.00）(1).They are talking about _.（分数：1.00）A.how to prepare for a new branch officeB.how to build a new companyC.how to sign contractsD.how to run business(2).How did they choose

10、a lawyer?（分数：1.00）A.A friend recommended a lawyer to them.B.They will find a lawyer by themselves.C.They will use an agency to find a lawyer.D.They will send one of their HR people to hire a lawyer.(3).How many contracts will they plan to sign in this month?（分数：1.00）A.Two.B.Three.C.Five.D.Not mentio

11、ne(4).In order to run a new branch office, they need to do all the following EXCEPT _.（分数：1.00）A.find a good, local, law firmB.prepare advertising campaignC.target the business community through business magazineD.get a lot of customers四、SECTION B PASSAGES(总题数：3，分数：10.00)Questions 11 to 13 are based

12、 on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.（分数：3.00）(1).According to the passage, Dickie was _.（分数：1.00）A.a mean manB.a snobbish and wealthy businessmanC.sarcasticD.a shrewd man(2).How many pennies did the assistant count?（分数：1.00）A.300

13、.B.3,000.C.72,000.D.7,200.(3).Which of the following is CORRECT?（分数：1.00）A.His eccentricity had become legendary after he died.B.He was a mean man because he hardly ever used a large car he had.C.He was in a bedraggled condition on purpose when buying an expensive coat.D.He made a joke simply to pro

14、ve that critics do not always know what they are talking about.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.（分数：4.00）(1).This passage is mainly about _.（分数：1.00）A.studying twinsB.height and twinningC.food and t

15、winningD.how to give birth to twins(2).According to the passage, _ are likely to have twins.（分数：1.00）A.shorter womenB.fatter womenC.thinner womenD.taller women(3).What is insulin-like growth factor?（分数：1.00）A.A protein which is released from the liver.B.A kind of growth hormone.C.Ovulation.D.Follicl

16、e-stimulating hormon(4).Which of the following is CORRECT?（分数：1.00）A.Women with multiple-birth pregnancies must be an inch taller than other women.B.Shorter women have high level of insulin-like growth factor.C.Women who consume animal products were less likely to have twins.D.Cows with more insulin

17、-like growth factor are likely to produce more milk.Questions 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.（分数：3.00）(1).There are _ netizens in the United State.（分数：1.00）A.123 millionB.123 billionC.more than 123 millionD

18、.more than 123 billion(2).The number of websites reached _.（分数：1.00）A.77 millionB.788,000C.1.3 billionD.123 million(3).From the passage, we can learn that _.（分数：1.00）A.the number of Chinese Internet users is the second in the worldB.Chinese Internet penetration is relatively strong per capitaC.China

19、 has finished supervising the InternetD.a series of rules and regulations will be set五、SECTION C NEWS BROAD(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 10 seconds to answer the questions.（分数：2.00）(1).The German workers are worrie

20、d that _（分数：1.00）A.they will lose their jobsB.they wont get their payC.their pay will be undercut by immigrants from Eastern EuropeD.their job will be taken by immigrants from Eastern Europe(2).What are the Unions worried about?（分数：1.00）A.They fear that the barriers will come down.B.They worry that

21、Germany will open its jobs market to people from former Communist countries.C.The firm will hire outsiders to do skilled work.D.The firm will hire unskilled workers at lower rates of pay.Questions 23 and 24 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to

22、 answer the questions.（分数：2.00）(1).Libyan crowds have attacked diplomatic buildings EXCEPT _.（分数：1.00）A.Chinese embassiesB.American embassiesC.the British embassyD.Italian embassies(2).Which of the following is NOT the reason why British government decided to expel Libyan ambassador?（分数：1.00）A.The B

23、ritish embassy was completely burnt out in Libya.B.Libya didnt protect diplomatic premises.C.Libya breaches Vienna Convention.D.Libyan ambassador commits crimQuestions 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.（分数：2.0

24、0）(1).Nursultan Nazarbayev _.（分数：1.00）A.has ruled Kazakhstan for 20 yearsB.gives up re-electionC.probably will win in the electionD.will win high turnout(2).The competition will _.（分数：1.00）A.be developed among three politicians and the incumbent presidentB.be very fierceC.be rejected by the main opp

25、ositionD.receive high turnoutQuestion 27 and 28 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question.（分数：2.00）(1).The ceasefire proposal _.（分数：1.00）A.was put forward by the Libyan governmentB.has been rejected by the governmentC.would suit

26、 the governmentD.demands the government to withdraw from cities(2)._ has been discussing the possibility of a ceasefire in London.（分数：1.00）A.Colonel GaddafiB.Mohammed IsmailC.Sail al-IslamD.Mohammed Ismails sonQuestions 29 and 30 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will

27、 be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.（分数：2.00）(1).The collapse of the Portuguese government _.（分数：1.00）A.happened after the European Union summitB.has cast a shadow over EuropeC.raised the prospect of another crisis within the Euro zoneD.gets the Europe into financial crisis(2).According to

28、the news, the following countries had a financial crisis EXCEPT _.（分数：1.00）A.SwitzerlandB.IrelandC.GreeceD.Portugal六、PART CLOZE(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Until recently, Chinese people had (31) reasons not to roam for pleasure. Travelling in ancient China was (32) . As a proverb (33) it, You can be comfortable

29、 at home for a thousand days, (34) step out the door and run right into trouble. Confucius threw guilt into the mix: While your (35) are alive, it is better not to travel far away. (36) , ancient Buddhist monks visited India, and Zheng He, a fifteenth-century eunuch, famously (37) the emperors fleet

30、 as far as Africa, to set eyes on barbarian regions.Over the centuries, Chinese (38) settled around the world, but tourism had been considered as politically forbidden until the late seventies of the last century when most Chinese gained (39) to go abroad for anything other than work or study. First

31、, they were permitted to visit relatives in Hong Kong, and, (40) , to tour Thailand, Singapore, and Malaysia. In 1997, the government (41) the way for travellers to venture to other countries in a planned, organized, and controlled manner. (China doles out approvals with an eye to geopolitics. Vanua

32、tu became an approved destination in 2005, after it agreed not to give diplomatic (42) to Taiwan. ) Eighty percent of first-time Chinese travellers went in groups, and they soon earned a reputation as (43) , if occasionally overwhelming, guests. At a Malaysian casino hotel in 2005, some three hundre

33、d Chinese visitors were (44) special meal coupons bearing cartoon pig faces. The hotel said that the illustrations were (45) to differentiate Chinese guests from Muslims, who dont eat pork, but the (46) Chinese tourists staged a sit-in, singing the national anthem.Most countries begin to send large

34、numbers of tourists overseas only when the average citizen has a (47) income of five thousand dollars. But China (48) urban residents are at barely half that levelhas made travel affordable by booking tickets in bulk and bargaining mercilessly for hotels in distant suburbs. Last year, more than fift

35、y-seven million Chinese people went abroad, (49) China third worldwide in international tourism. The World Tourism Organization predicts that before the end of the decade China will (50) that.（分数：20.00）A.affluentB.abundantC.immenseD.variedA.forbiddenB.infrequentC.worthlessD.arduousA.putB.saidC.indic

36、atedD.expressedA.thusB.butC.orD.onlyA.relativesB.parentsC.superiorsD.bothersA.ConsequentlyB.ThereforeC.AnywayD.NeverthelessA.steeredB.propelledC.sailedD.rowedA.residentsB.travelersC.migrantsD.sailorsA.accessB.passC.freedomD.approvalA.evenB.laterC.againD.moreA.pavedB.clearedC.builtD.removedA.recognit

37、ionB.distinctionC.confirmationD.identityA.passionateB.respectableC.unwelcomedD.invitingA.presentedB.issuedC.authorizedD.entertainedA.partlyB.largelyC.simplyD.mostlyA.deceivedB.frightenedC.offendedD.maltreatedA.considerableB.disposableC.highD.balancedA.whichB.whatC.whereD.whenA.leadingB.rankingC.rend

38、eringD.advancingA.increaseB.exceedC.achieveD.double七、PART GRAMMAR AND V(总题数：30，分数：30.00)2.Which of the following italicized part expresses REASON? A. There could be only one explanation for his absence. B. Julian actually had a publisher for the book. C. Jason did not turn up at the meeting for the

39、accident. D. Next morning Sarah leaves for London on business.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3.The sentence She saw a girl with a binocular is _, because with a binocular can be used either as a modifier or as an adverbial. A. ambiguous B. euphemistic C. straightforward D. generalized（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.Which of t

40、he following sentences is an act of COMPLAINING? A. There is a spider in my soup. B. He left without uttering a word. C. Its so hot in the classroom. D. The two teams are going to meet tomorrow.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.In the sentence There has been precious little attention to giving basic education to t

41、he general public, the italicized word is used _. A. as a connective B. as an attribute C. for emphasis D. for purpose（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.Which of the following italicized phrases does NOT indicate a VERB-OBJECT relation? A. Johns application is not valid. B. The king s overthrow was confirmed. C. Qu

42、ebec is a French-speaking province. D. The eradication of bad habits needs patienc（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.This work has given a close _ into problems of pollution, congestion, intense company group pressure, sexism and racism. A. view B. insight C. percept D. prospect（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.Perhaps his anger

43、was _ because he saw her getting pleasure from something that was beyond his reach. A. expanded B. strengthened C. broadened D. intensified（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.By the end of Great Expectations I found that I had enjoyed the book and had found it thought _ and interesting. A. stimulating B. motivating

44、C. inspiring D. provoking（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10.Their destinations are often countries which have excellent weather, beautiful beaches and scenery and abundant wildlife, but few other _. A. articles B. materials C. resources D. substances（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.Everything was so shocking that he suffered a

45、 nervous breakdown. The memories of the evening were too _ to be easily assuaged by sleep. A. vigorous B. tremendous C. lingering D. traumatic（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12.Which of the following italicized phrases is INCORRECT? A. She could do no other than go over to Travis and kiss his cheek. B. She could say no more other than that he alone went to America. C. She discovered that the burglar was none other than her nephew. D. She loved her grandma none much more than