专业四级-550及答案解析.doc

1、专业四级-550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 read 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 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、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 4 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.（分数：4.00）(1).Where are th

4、e tourists from?（分数：1.00）A.Hong Kong.B.London.C.The United States.D.Australia.(2).How many days will the tour guide stay in the hotel?（分数：1.00）A.Two days.B.No more than 3 days.C.At least three days.D.Less than one week.(3).What will Roger possibly do after the reservation?（分数：1.00）A.Have a talk with

5、 the manager for a discount.B.Organize the tourists.C.Collect data for the travel agency.D.Have a dinner with the manager of the Holiday Inn Hotel(4).What can we learn from the conversation?（分数：1.00）A.There is no special rate for a group reservation.B.The travel agency has to pay 5% of the total cos

6、t as a deposit.C.The group includes 28 tourists and two leaders.D.14 standard rooms are reserved in total.Questions 5 to 7 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.（分数：3.00）(1).How ab

7、out the international calls service in the hotel?（分数：1.00）A.It is not expensive.B.There is peak rate service.C.The guests can enjoy discount rate.D.There is only standard rate.(2).All of the credit cards are accepted in the hotel EXCEPT _?（分数：1.00）A.American express cardB.pop cardC.master cardD.visa

8、3).What can we learn from the conversation?（分数：1.00）A.The bill gives the man a surprise.B.The man stayed in the hotel four nights.C.Drinks the man took from the mini-bar in the room are free.D.The man pay the bill half in cash and half in credit card.Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following con

9、versation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the conversation.（分数：3.00）(1).What can be inferred about the man?（分数：1.00）A.He has been in the city for a long time.B.He comes here to apply for a degree.C.He is in a poor physical conditio

10、n and easily catches a cold.D.He is very wealthy.(2).What does the woman want to know?（分数：1.00）A.Whether the man has got some cold medicine.B.How effective is the hot line service.C.Whether the man has got suitable clothes.D.How long the man has been in this city.(3).What would be the mans reaction

11、to the womans suggestion?（分数：1.00）A.He would follow the suggestion and get more clothes.B.He would make a phone call for some advice.C.He would possibly decline the suggestion anyway.D.He would happily accept the advice.四、SECTION B PASSAGES(总题数：3，分数：10.00)Questions 11 to 14 are based on the followin

12、g 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).Advertisements are employed NOT to _.（分数：1.00）A.inform people of a product for sale and promote a serviceB.tell the difference between different productsC.urge people to

13、 take some actionsD.make someone familiar to the people and get famous(2).The first paid advertisement was printed in _.（分数：1.00）A.SingaporeB.GreeceC.AmericaD.London(3).Advertisements are carded in all the forms mentioned in the passage EXCEPT _.（分数：1.00）A.On the signboardsB.in newspapersC.on magazi

14、nesD.on posters(4).What is the passage mainly about?（分数：1.00）A.The history of advertisement.B.The functions of commercials on television.C.Arguing for the benefits of advertisements.D.Telling people to be aware of the false advertisements.Questions 15 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the

15、 end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the passage.（分数：3.00）(1).Robert Spring spent 15 yearn _.（分数：1.00）A.running a bookstore in PhiladelphiaB.corresponding with Miss Fanny JacksonC.as a forgerD.as a respectable dealer(2).After the Civil War, there w

16、as a great demand in Britain for _.（分数：1.00）A.southern moneyB.signatures of George Washington and Ben FranklinC.southern manuscripts and lettersD.Civil War plans(3).Who was Miss Fanny Jackson?（分数：1.00）A.The only daughter of General Stonewall Jackson.B.A little-known girl who sold her fathers papers

17、to Robert Spring.C.Robert Springs daughter.D.An imaginary person created by Spring.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).How long did Emily Dickinson live in the house where she was born?（分数

18、1.00）A.Almost all her life.B.Less than half her life.C.Until the year of 1830.D.Before the year of 1872.(2).Which of the following is TRUE of Emily Dickinson?（分数：1.00）A.She was not a productive poet.B.She was not a sociable person.C.She saw many of her poems published.D.She communicated only with s

19、even people.(3).Emily Dickinson was widely recognized after _.（分数：1.00）A.Henry James highly referred to herB.seven of her poems were publishedC.her poems became known to othersD.she had been dead for many years五、SECTION C NEWS BROAD(总题数：5，分数：10.00)Questions 21 to 23 are based on the following news.

20、At the end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.（分数：3.00）(1).When was the paintbrush first utilized?（分数：1.00）A.3,000 years ago.B.5,000 years ago.C.In the primitive society.D.30,000 years ago.(2).The handle of the nanobrush is _.（分数：1.00）A.thi

21、cker than a human hairB.thirty billionths of a meter acrossC.a few millionths longD.relatively smaller than the brush(3).At the present time the brush can NOT be used to _.（分数：1.00）A.sweep up tiny pieces of nanodustB.paint microstructuresC.soak toxins from waterD.find medical usesQuestions 24 and 25

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.（分数：2.00）(1).About _ of foreign-owned companies avoided federal taxes altogether.（分数：1.00）A.60 percentB.10 percentC.70 percentD.50 percent(2).Evading taxes by c

23、orporation in America is _.（分数：1.00）A.a thing of the pastB.an established practiceC.on the way of risingD.not so serious as the public think2.Question 26 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.What is in

24、cluded in the proposal raised by Belgium?（分数：1.00）A.Africas problems should be solved peacefully.B.No written off interest payments from developing countries.C.The developed world shall pay the interests.D.No debt relief offered.Questions 27 to 28 are based on the following news. At the end of the n

25、ews item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.（分数：2.00）(1).Why the aviation fuel is more harmful to the environment than others?（分数：1.00）A.Because of the poisonous quality.B.It has to do with the position of the pollution.C.The aviation fuel is special.D.Ther

26、e is too much dirt in its resulting smoke.(2).The British government calls for _.（分数：1.00）A.international cooperationB.reducing the use of aviation fuelC.levying high tax on the aviation fuelD.alternatives for the aviation fuelQuestions 29 and 30 are based on the following news. At the end of the ne

27、ws item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.（分数：2.00）(1).What can we know about the elephants in zoos?（分数：1.00）A.They generally breed well.B.They may not suffer health problems.C.They may die relatively young.D.They are cleverer than the wild elephants.(2).W

28、hy does the Australia government allow the importation of the elephants?（分数：1.00）A.As a part of conservation program.B.To safeguard the nearing extinct species.C.To attract more tourists.D.Under the pressure of the public.六、PART CLOZE(总题数：1，分数：20.00)The fact that blind people can see things using ot

29、her parts of their bodies (31) their eyes may help us to understand our feeling about color. If they can (32) color differences then perhaps we, too, are affected by color unconsciously.By trial and (33) , manufacturers have discovered that sugar (34) badly in green wrappings, that blue foods, are c

30、onsidered (35) and that cosmetics should never be packaged (36) brown. These discoveries have grown into a whole (37) of color psychology that now (38) application in everything from fashion to interior decoration. Some of our (39) are clearly psychological. (40) blue is the color of the night sky a

31、nd therefore (41) passivity and calmness, while yellow is a day color with associations of energy and incentive. For primitive man, activity during the day meant hunting and attacking, while he saw red as the color of blood and rage and the heat that came with (42) . And green is relevant to passive

32、 defense and self-preservation. (43) have shown that colors, partly because of their psychological associations, also have a direct psychological effect. People (44) to bright red show a(n) (45) in heartbeat, and blood pressure; red is exciting. Similar access to pure blue has exactly the opposite e

33、ffect; it is a (46) color. Because of its exciting of connotations, red was chosen as the (47) for danger, but closer (48) shows that a vivid yellow can produce a more basic state of alertness and alarm, so fire engines and ambulances in some advanced communities are now (49) around in bright yellow

34、 colors that (50) the traffic dead.（分数：20.00）A.besidesB.other thanC.withoutD.rather thanA.discernB.perceiveC.senseD.feelA.verificationB.checkoutC.testD.errorA.soldB.is soldC.sellsD.sells to beA.displeasedB.unpleasantC.gloomyD.melancholyA.inB.byC.withD.underA.courseB.focusC.disciplineD.themeA.involve

35、B.findC.fuseD.implyA.alternativesB.optionsC.favoritesD.preferencesA.InanimateB.BlackC.DarkD.DeepA.associated withB.adhered toC.consistent withD.relative toA.energyB.spiritC.endeavorD.contributionA.OrdealB.AssessmentC.PracticeD.ExperimentsA.sacrificedB.revealedC.exposedD.discoveredA.promotionB.increa

36、seC.disorderD.improvementA.peaceableB.detachedC.moderateD.calmingA.signalB.sig.C.symbolD.labelA.investigationB.analysisC.negotiationD.sampleA.rushingB.pushingC.dashingD.crashingA.give rise toB.hold backC.attribute toD.cut down七、PART GRAMMAR AND V(总题数：30，分数：30.00)3.Bit by bit, a child makes the neces

37、sary changes to make his language _. A as other people B as other peoples C like other people D like other peoples（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.He managed to save _ he could to tend the homeless boy. A what little time B so little time C such little time D how little time（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.If the whole framewo

38、rk of the thesis _ beforehand, a great deal of time and energy would have been saved. A was designed B had been designed C were designed D has been designed（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.Generally speaking, _ immigrants cannot totally cut the tie with their motherland and be assimilated by the foreign culture.

39、A most B the most C most of D the most of（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.Mike looks so sleepy in the class; he _ up last night. A must stay B should have stayed C must have stayed D is sure to stay（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.From the moment of his birth the _ into which he is born shape his experience and behavior. A hab

40、its B practices C customs D conventions（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.The American society is _ an exceedingly shaky foundation of natural resources, which is connected with the possibility of a worsening environment. A established on B affiliated to C originated from D incorporated with（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10.It r

41、eally _ to witness such an enormity can occur in the so-called civilized society. A pains her B makes her pain C is paining D is pained（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.We looked for a table to sit down, but they were all _. A reserved for B engaged in C used up D taken up（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12.His request _ us comp

42、letely by surprise. A shook B made C took D left（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.A committee of four men and three women _ to consider the matter. A are B is C were D be（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14.I dont know you want to keep the letter. Ive _ it up. A cracked B torn C broken D disposed（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.No one can kee

43、p undetached by witnessing such a formidable train wreck with an unknown number of _. A casualty B adversity C mischance D misfortune（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.16.Nowhere but in the continuous research work _ find the meaning of his life. A for him to B he can C he could D can he（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.17.The _ of a

44、 cultural phenomenon is usually a logical consequence of some physical aspect in the life style of the people. A implementation B manifestation C demonstration D expedition（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.18.In his _ to further his knowledge of the universe, man has now begun to explore space. A attempt B expedition C trial D chase（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.19.Part of them once again _ to their former prejudices in regard to Lincoln. A reversed B reverted C