专业四级-625及答案解析.doc

1、专业四级-625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.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).How did the E

4、nglish Channel come into being?（分数：1.00）A.Because of a flood 10,000 years ago.B.Because of an earthquake 10,000 years ago.C.Because of a flood 100,000 years ago.D.Because of an earthquake 100,000 years ago.(2).What is not true about the building of the Channel?（分数：1.00）A.A British team started to dr

5、ill southeast from Dover.B.A French team started to drill northwest from Sangatte.C.The two teams started drilling in 1988.D.The two teams met under the channel in December 1990.(3).How long is the shaft?（分数：1.00）A.21 miles.B.23 miles.C.31 miles.D.33 miles.(4).When was the Tunnel opened to the publi

6、c?（分数：1.00）A.1990.B.1991.C.1992.D.1993.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).What were the two environment campaigners claims against McDonalds?（分数：1.0

7、0）A.The food carries health risks.B.McDonalds workers suffer poor pay and conditions.C.Eating the companys hamburgers can cause heart disease.D.All of the abov(2).How long did the trial last?（分数：1.00）A.Two years.B.Three years.C.Four years.D.Five years.(3).Which court awarded McDonald s damages of 60

8、,000 against the two campaigners?（分数：1.00）A.The High Court in London.B.The High Court in New York.C.The Appeal Court in London.D.The Appeal Court in New York.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 question

9、s.Now listen to the conversation.（分数：3.00）(1).What was the box office of The Fifth Element o-n its first weekend?（分数：1.00）A.US $17 million.B.US $18 million.C.US $19milliun.D.US $20 million.(2).How much has Steven Spielberg earned from Jurassic Park?（分数：1.00）A.US $40 million.B.US $120million.C.US $30

10、0 million.D.US $20 million.(3).Who is Michael Crichton?（分数：1.00）A.The assistant director of Jurassic Park.B.The producer of Jurassic Park.C.The author of the original book of Jurassic Park.D.The boss of Steven Spielber四、SECTION B PASSAGES(总题数：3，分数：10.00)Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following

11、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).What is the passage mainly about?（分数：1.00）A.Sleep and dreams.B.The importance of dreams.C.The amount of dreams.D.Moods and attitudes.(2).According to the talk, which of the

12、 following is not correct?（分数：1.00）A.Sleep and dreams affect the way people feel.B.Dreams have a strong effect on the moods of people.C.The moods of people affect their performance.D.The more sleepy people are, the better they perform.(3).What do the scientists hope to do in the future?A. Reduce sle

13、ep. B, Control the way people feel.C. Control the way people perform. D. Both B and C.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 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 listen to the passage.（分数：3.00）(1).What can be said about

14、Indian women?（分数：1.00）A.They played the same games as men.B.They played games as much as men.C.They played games with men.D.They did not play games.(2).What does the speaker say about most Indian games?（分数：1.00）A.Most were quieter amusements.B.Children played different games than their parents.C.The

15、y probably had some religious meaning at one time.D.Their sole purpose was to train warriors.(3).What did many Indians enjoy doing as a sport?（分数：1.00）A.Playing guessing games.B.Shooting arrows.C.Playing games of chance.D.Determining each others futurQuestions 17 to 20 are based on the following pas

16、sage. 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).Why was the speed limit first reduced to 55 miles-per-hour?（分数：1.00）A.The older people wanted it.B.The voters decided on it.C.It was decided that speeds above that were not sa

17、fe.D.The US had a fuel crisis.(2).l8. Who is most likely to want a higher speed limit?（分数：1.00）A.Drivers with turbo-charged vehicles.B.Professional truck drivers.C.Older people.D.People from the Southern US.(3).According to the survey, how many people felt the law was out of date?（分数：1.00）A.More tha

18、n half the people felt the law was out of date.B.Less than half the people thought the law was out of date.C.The average amount of people felt the law was out of date.D.Some of the people felt the law was out of dat(4).What evidence do people from the west give to show that a higher speed limit is s

19、afe?（分数：1.00）A.The long roads between the cities.B.The modern turbo-charged engine.C.The economic advantage.D.The current policies of Germany and Australi五、SECTION C NEWS BROAD(总题数：4，分数：10.00)Questions 2122 are based on the following news from the BBC or the VOA. At the end of the news item, you wil

20、l be given 10 seconds to answer the two questions. Now listen to the news.（分数：2.00）(1).When the birds catch the flu, it_.（分数：1.00）A.will killed them at onceB.just can harm the feathers slightlyC.can be found immediatelyD.soon spread to human bodies(2).Virulent avian flu was first recognized in _.（分数

21、：1.00）A.Hong Kong 8 years agoB.Hong Kong in 1978C.Italy in 1878D.Italy in 8 years agoQuestions 2325 are based on the following news from the BBC or the VOA. At the end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the three questions. Now listen to the news.（分数：3.00）(1).The search for a c

22、heap alternative fuel has led American scientists to study the potential of _.（分数：1.00）A.sunlightB.pure hydrogen gasC.pond waterD.small stream(2).Where is the researches based in?（分数：1.00）A.Arizona & Colorado.B.Arizona & California.C.Colorado & California.D.Arizona & Georgi(3).Researchers say a smal

23、l pond of algae could produce enough hydrogen gas to meet the _ fuel needs for a dozen or so cars.（分数：1.00）A.weeklyB.monthlyC.yearlyD.dailyQuestions 26 28 are based on the following news from the BBC or the VOA. At the end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the three questions.

24、 Now listen to the news.（分数：3.00）(1).The authorities in Seattle have charged the 2 Algerians with _.（分数：1.00）A.terrorist bombingsB.bombing attemptC.illegal immigrationD.bombings of US embassies in Africa(2).Mr. Dahoumane _.（分数：1.00）A.remains in police custodyB.is currently in BritainC.remains at lar

25、geD.was arrested on Dec. 14th(3).According to the authorities, where did the two men share a motel room?（分数：1.00）A.Washington.B.Vancouver.C.London.D.New York.Questions 29 30 are based on the following news from the BBC or the VOA. At the end of the news item, you will be given JO seconds to answer t

26、he two questions. Now listen to the news.（分数：2.00）(1).According to the news, the Chinese spokesman _.（分数：1.00）A.rejects the report that China is importing advanced military equipment from IsraelB.criticizes an unnamed country for spreading the rumorC.denounces the New York Times report as irresponsi

27、bleD.admits there is military cooperation between China and Israel(2).US officials are concerned over this radar issue because _.（分数：1.00）A.they feel that this technology could post as a potential threat to the USB.they are worried the new technology might be used against TaiwanC.they fear that it m

28、ight spark tension in the Taiwan StraitsD.this deal could trigger a new round of arms race around the world六、PART CLOZE(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Recreational runner Carrie Johnston usually doesnt feel hungry after a good sweat. Exercise (31) Johnston s appetite, but she knows she needs to (32) lost calories f

29、ollowing a workout.When I come home from a good run, I force myself (33) supper, says Johnston, a dietitian at McMaster University in Hamilton. (34) Johnston says many female athletes let good eating habits go and riskhealth (35) thinness. Johnston, who works in the bone-marrow transplant unit at Mc

30、Master, has a background in sports (36) . In 1997, while a student at the University of Guelph, she worked with Prof. Heather Keller on a study for her (37) on the eating habits of female (38) .The (39) person with eating disorders is driven by a desire to look svelte, says Johnston. But her study f

31、ocused on athletes who eat less to lower weight and body fat (40) the belief it will improve (41) .The study involved (42) . 22 elite female athletes between (43) 15 and 25 over three months. Years ago when we didnt know any better it was thought that being lighter meant running (44) , says Johnston

32、, adding thats still the mentality of many competitive runners, as well as other (45) like gymnasts and swimmers. Job. nations study (46) consumed 400 to 700 fewer calories daily than recommended for their (47) training.Even when training more, as they got closer to competing, they failed to (48) mo

33、re food fuel for energy. Initially, race (49) tend to improve when a runner loses some weight, but then they hit a peak and (50) , says Johnston.（分数：20.00）A.repressesB.suppressesC.depressesD.expressesA.make up toB.make up onC.make up forD.make up withA.to eatB.eatingC.eatD.ateA.ThereforeB.HoweverC.M

34、oreoverD.FurthermoreA.in the act ofB.on the point ofC.at the expense ofD.for the sake ofA.nutritionB.nullityC.nuisanceD.nuanceA.thesisB.objectC.targetD.objectiveA.runnersB.athletesC.studentsD.workersA.commonB.averageC.ordinaryD.popularA.based onB.basing onC.being based onD.having based onA.actB.acti

35、onC.demonstrationD.performanceA.to trackB.to have trackedC.trackingD.being trackedA.agesB.agedC.agingD.ageA.wellB.goodC.fastD.betterA.playersB.athletesC.runnersD.contestantsA.topicsB.projectsC.plansD.subjectsA.strenuousB.tediousC.lustyD.nervousA.take upB.take toC.take onD.take inA.signalsB.signsC.sc

36、oresD.symbolsA.fallB.riseC.plummetD.spring七、PART GRAMMAR AND V(总题数：30，分数：30.00)2.Provided that you _ with us, the police will not prosecute you.（分数：1.00）A.cooperatedB.will cooperateC.would cooperateD.cooperate3._ you as soon as I know what.（分数：1.00）A.Ill phone, does happenB.Ill phone, has happenedC.

37、I am phoning ,happensD.I am going to phone. happens4.All the communists _ the people instead of being served by the people.（分数：1.00）A.are supposed to serveB.are opposed to servingC.are subjected to servingD.object to serving5._ for your help, we d never have been able to get over the difficulties.（分

38、数：1.00）A.Had it notB.If it were notC.Had it not beenD.If we had not been6.The students was just about to _ the question, when suddenly he found the answer.（分数：1.00）A.arrive atB.submitC.work outD.give up7.After _ for the job, you will be required to take a language test.（分数：1.00）A.being interviewedB.

39、interviewedC.interviewingD.having interviewed8.It is strictly _ that access to confidential documents is denied to all but a few.（分数：1.00）A.securedB.forbiddenC.regulatedD.determined9.It is useful to be able to predict the extent _ which a price change will affect supply and demon.（分数：1.00）A.fromB.wi

40、thC.toD.for10.A body weighs _ from the surface of the Earth.（分数：1.00）A.less the farther it getsB.the farther it gets, the lessC.less than it gets fartherD.less than it, the farther it gets11.A man escaped from the prison last night. It was a long time _ the guards discovered what had happened.（分数：1.

41、00）A.beforeB.untilC.sinceD.when12.After briefly _ the history of the author, Prof. Li turtles to the novel itself immediately.（分数：1.00）A.dipping inB.dipping atC.dipping intoD.dipping to13.She was trying _ by the teacher in class.（分数：1.00）A.avoiding questioningB.avoiding to questionC.to avoid being q

42、uestionedD.to avoid questioning14.A love marriage, however, does not necessarily _ much sharing of interests and responsibilities.（分数：1.00）A.take overB.result inC.hold onD.keep to15.Let me _ the broken glass before someone walks on it.（分数：1.00）A.cover upB.clear upC.wash upD.spring up16.I told him ho

43、w to get there, but perhaps I _ him a map.（分数：1.00）A.should have givenB.ought to giveC.had to giveD.must have given17.A drunk man walked in, _ both in appearance and odor.（分数：1.00）A.repulsiveB.reluctantC.reproachfulD.reputed18.It finally _ me that he had been lying.（分数：1.00）A.dwelt onB.dawned onC.li

44、ngered onD.struck on19.The manager gave one of the salesgirls an accusing look for her _ attitude toward customers.（分数：1.00）A.impartialB.mildC.hostileD.opposing20.I _ with thanks the help of my colleagues in the preparation of this new column.（分数：1.00）A.expressB.confessC.verifyD.acknowledge21.All ou

45、r attempts to _ the child from drowning were in vain.（分数：1.00）A.regainB.recoverC.reserveD.rescue22.Features such as height, weight, and skin color _ from individual to individual and from face to face.（分数：1.00）A.varyB.changeC.alterD.convert23.Watching me pulling the calf awkwardly to the barn, the Irish milkmaid fought hard to _ her laughter.（分数：1.00）A.hold backB.hold onC.hold o