专业四级-506及答案解析.doc

1、专业四级-506及答案解析 (总分：160.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、PART DICTATION(总题数：1，分数：15.00)1.（分数：15.00）_二、PART LISTENING COM(总题数：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.Now

2、listen to the conversation.（分数：3.00）(1).Who are the speakers?（分数：1.00）A.Students.B.Musicians.C.Professors.D.Accountants.(2).What is unusual about the members of the band?（分数：1.00）A.They all play trumpets.B.They all play modem jazz.C.They are all over seventy.D.They are all Southerners.(3).Why is the

3、 woman pleased?（分数：1.00）A.She hasnt had dinner yet.B.She needs a break rom her studies.C.She couldnt go to the last concernD.She knows the band is gooQuestions 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

4、ten to the conversation（分数：4.00）(1).What do the speakers mainly discuss?（分数：1.00）A.The mans test.B.The womans research paper.C.Go swimming at the student center.D.Plans for the evenin(2).Why does the woman refuse the mans invitation?（分数：1.00）A.Because she wants to study for a test.B.Because she want

5、s to go swimming at the student center.C.Because she has to do research in the library.D.Because she is not interested in the man.(3).What does the man suggest that they do after dinner?（分数：1.00）A.They will go to the Grill.B.They will go to the library.C.They will go swimming.D.They will walk hom(4)

6、What do we learn about the man?（分数：1.00）A.That he is not a student this semester.B.That he is not a serious student.C.That he is not very. concerned about the woman.D.That he is willing to compromisQuestions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will b

7、e given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the conversation.（分数：3.00）(1).What is the purpose of this conversation?（分数：1.00）A.To schedule classes next semester for the woman.B.To discuss a change of major.C.To file for graduation.D.To drop a class.(2).What is the womans major now?（分数：1.

8、00）A.Chemistry.B.Engineering.C.Business.D.Accountin(3).What advice does the man provide?（分数：1.00）A.That the women must take more electives.B.That the woman must take an extra semester in order to graduate.C.That the woman should declare her major on an official form.D.That the woman should finish he

9、r math courses first.四、SECTION B PASSAGES(总题数：3，分数：10.00)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.（分数：3.00）(1).Which of the following statements is true according to the speaker?（分

10、数：1.00）A.Most people have dictionaries but dont use them frequently.B.Most people dont have dictionaries but need them very often.C.Most people have dictionaries and use them very often.D.Most people dont have dictionaries and seldom need them.(2).What do people usually think a dictionary is used fo

11、r according to the speaker?（分数：1.00）A.Finding the part of speech of a word.B.Finding what a word means.C.Finding how to spell a word.D.Finding how to pronounce a wor(3).What does the speaker suggest the readers do if they are not sure about the spelling of a word?（分数：1.00）A.Looking for another word

12、to use instead.B.Opening a dictionary and check the spelling.C.Writing it the way they think its spelled.D.Waiting around for someone to tell them the spellinQuestions 14 to 16 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage ,you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now lis

13、ten to the passage.（分数：3.00）(1).How long did Emily Dickinson live in the house where she was born?（分数：1.00）A.Almost all her life.B.Less than half her life.C.Until 1830.D.Before 1872.(2).Which of the following is true of Emily Dickinson?（分数：1.00）A.She was not a productive poet.B.She saw many of her p

14、oems published.C.She was not a sociable person.D.She communicated only with seven poets.(3).Emily Dickinson was widely recognized after _.（分数：1.00）A.Henry James referred highly to herB.seven of her poems were publishedC.her poems became known to others D, she had been dead for many yearsQuestions 17

15、 to 20 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.（分数：4.00）(1).What kind of work did most American women do during the 1940s and 1950s?（分数：1.00）A.They worked in laundries.B.They did typing and bookkeep

16、ing.C.They worked as seamstresses.D.They did laundry, cooking, and sewing at hom(2).What happened to women in the 1960s?（分数：1.00）A.More and more of them moved into the countryside.B.They began to have more children than before.C.More and more of them got jobs outside their homes.D.They began to get

17、married at a younger ag(3).At first, why did more women get jobs?（分数：1.00）A.Their income was needed to support the family.B.Their parents moved in with them.C.They were bored with housework.D.They needed more money because they had more children.(4).What has happened to the children of working mothe

18、rs?（分数：1.00）A.They are in government-supported day care centers.B.They are in private day care centers.C.Their grandmothers take care of them.D.They are sent to boarding school.五、SECTION C NEWS BROAD(总题数：3，分数：10.00)Questions 21 to 24 are based on the following news item. At the end of the news item,

19、 yon will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news.（分数：4.00）(1).There are altogether _ candidates in the race to succeed Antonio Samaranch as IOC president.（分数：1.00）A.threeB.fourC.fiveD.six(2).The election will be held on _ in Moscow.（分数：1.00）A.July 16B.July 13C.June 16D.J

20、une 13(3).The Olympics have never been held in _.（分数：1.00）A.AfricaB.AustraliaC.Africa or South AmericaD.South America(4).Jacques Rogge of _ is also a candidate to replace Samaranch.（分数：1.00）A.CanadaB.the Untied SlatesC.HungaryD.BelgiumQuestions 25 to 27 are based on the following news. At the end of

21、 the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news.（分数：3.00）(1).A UN Security Council delegation travels to South Africa on the first slop of a nine-nation African tour aimed at _.（分数：1.00）A.strengthening the ties between UN body and South AfricaB.providing

22、economic aid to South AfricaC.monitoring comprehensive ceasefire agreementD.bolstering peace efforts in the central Great Lakes regions(2).The 12-member delegation was led by _.（分数：1.00）A.Frances UN AmbassadorB.South Africa President Thaho MbekiC.former President Ketumile Masire of BotswanaD.former

23、President Nelson Mandela of South Africa(3).The 12-member delegation is expected to be in Pretoria on _.（分数：1.00）A.ThursdayB.WednesdayC.MondayD.FridayQuestions 28 to 30 are based on the following news. At tbe end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to t

24、he news.（分数：3.00）(1).A federal jury in New York will resume deliberations _ in the trial of four men accused in the 1998 bombing of U. S. embassies in Afric（分数：1.00）A.A. WednesdayB. TuesdayC. a week laterD. a month later(2).If convicted, Waddih el-Hage will face _.（分数：1.00）A.ten years in prisonB.dea

25、thC.life in prisonD.exile(3)._ people lost their lives in the 1998 embassy bombing.（分数：1.00）A.600B.224C.FourD.234六、PART CLOZE(总题数：1，分数：20.00)The athletic program is expected lo bring publicity to the school, attract students, foster student unity, and encourage alumni giving. The traditional America

26、n affinity for sports and (31) for education combined to form an unbeatable attraction. Every Saturday, educated sports heroes performed for an (32) audience. Fanfare, combat, and hope of victory assured public identification and loyalty. The most conspicuous function of athletic competition is to (

27、33) the image of the institution.We may want to question the appropriateness Of this public relations function. Publicity is not (34) a good thing. If this publicity is scandalous (or even negative), the school has not benefited. There is a university on the banks of the river that sponsors a Missis

28、sippi River Festival every summer. The festival, for the most part, consists of rock concerts. Unfortunately, (35) these festivals have been plagued with violence, rape, drunkenness, drug dealing and usage, and automobile accidents, the publicity has to been counter to the kind the festival was desi

29、gned to produce. (36) athletics, the public is finding out more about the universities than they would wish.Does athletic tame attract students? Perhaps it does, (37) it would be a stupid engineering student who chose Georgia Tech over M. I. T. (38) its athletic prowess. Some serious students are tu

30、rned off by a schools athletic record. Notre Dame, (39) has an excellent academic program, is unjustly viewed by many as simply a sports mill. Does athletic success foster student unity? Here again, the (40) is not clear. Often students enthusiasm is tepid in (41) with that of alumni and townspeople

31、 (42) when they have difficulty in (43) tickets, have to pay a handsome price, or are relegated to seats in the end zone.Does athletic success (44) public support? Do legislators tend to reward (45) schools with more generous appropriations? They may have done so in the past, but today, with the clo

32、ser scrutiny of tax dollars, there are signs that funds will be more (46) for activities closer to the heart of the academic mission. What about alumni giving? Certainly alumni will contribute money for athletic purposes in the case of a few successful universities, but the overall record for alumni

33、 giving exhibits no such pattern. A careful study of big-time schools from 1960 to 1976 yielded this (47) : Our statistical analysis has revealed that there is simply no relationship between success or (48) in football and basketball and increases and decreases in alumni giving. In the final analysi

34、s, (49) , the lack of any relationship between success in athletics and increased alumni giving probably matters a great deal less than the fact (50) so many people believe that such a relationship exists. /（分数：20.00）A.supportB.considerationC.reverenceD.hesitationA.agreeableB.appreciativeC.understan

35、dingD.understandableA.enhanceB.enlargeC.realizeD.dimA.especiallyB.necessarilyC.exclusivelyD.definitelyA.asB.whenC.so long asD.sinceA.In view ofB.ConsideringC.With respect toD.JudgingA.butB.yetC.soD.becauseA.with regard toB.because ofC.in spite ofD.except forA.whoB.asC.whichD.whenA.matterB.easeC.prob

36、lemD.questionA.compareB.comparableC.comparisonD.proportionA.hardlyB.especiallyC.perhapsD.outstandinglyA.givingB.gettingC.buyingD.boughtA.arouseB.ariseC.riseD.heedA.poorB.importantC.prominentD.successfulA.valuableB.worthyC.availableD.expensiveA.judgmentB.conclusionC.commentD.assessA.failureB.lossC.de

37、featD.neglectA.howeverB.thereforeC.moreoverD.soA.asB.thatC.whichD.why七、PART GRAMMAR AND V(总题数：30，分数：30.00)2.Do you think that the labor bill will be passed?Oh, yes. Its _ that it will. A. almost surely B. very likely C. near positive D. quite certainly（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3.In the Middle East area, oil

38、is found in _ and its production has been able to keep up with world demand. A. efficiency B. abundance C. elegance D. elaboration（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.During our stay in London, we paid a visit to the hospital founded _ the nurse Florence Nightingale. A. in line with B. in honor of C. in favor of D. i

39、n place of（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.-Wheres my cap? -Its on the _. A. kitchen counter B. kitchens counter C. counter of the kitchen D. counter for the kitchen（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.He has spent a large _ of money on his new house. A. much B. amount C. number D. piece（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.Other peoples advice woul

40、d be _ valuable to him who is at present at his wits end. A. exceedingly B. exclusively C. intensively D. excessively（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.Just remember one thing that _ decisions often lead to bitter regrets. A. hasty B. prompt C. urgent D. instant（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.A highly organized system of irriga

41、tion is _ Chinese agriculture. A. typical of B. consistent with C. famous for D. subject to（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10.Gunpowder was discovered in the twelfth century, but _. A. man did not put it to use in war two hundred years later B. until two centuries more it was used in war C. not used in warfare unt

42、il two hundred years later D. in warfare did not use it two hundred years afterwards（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.I cant read the marks and notes Jim made in the margin. They are too _. A. faint B. foggy C. transparent D. misty（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12.My niece has been to Sumatra and Iran as well as all of Europe.

43、 By the time shes twenty, she _ almost everywhere. A. will be B. would have been C. will have been D. would be（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.It is a common theme in many science fiction stories that the world may one day be _ by out space invaders. A. broken in B. taken over C. run over D. filled in（分数：1.00）A.

44、B.C.D.14.Would you please come and help me with this form? Because I dont know how to _ it. A. set aside B. set up C. set off D. set about（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.Even on Sundays, fewer people go to _ church than before. A. the B. a C. / D. that（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.16.As a matter of fact, Saudi Arabias oil reserves _ those of Kuwait. A. come second following B. come second with C. are second to only D. are second only to（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.17.During the rush hours, a policeman directs traffic at the intersection, and _ there have been no accidents. A. as of now B. to the present C. up until currentl