专业四级-627及答案解析.doc

1、专业四级-627及答案解析 (总分：140.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、PART WRITING(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、SECTION A COMPOSITIO(总题数：1，分数：15.00)1.WHY DO UNIVERSITY STUDENTS WANT TO SEEKHIGHER DEGREES?You are to write in three parts.In the first part, state clearly what your view is.In the second part, support your view with details.In the l

2、ast part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summery.Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks.（分数：15.00）_三、SECTION B NOTE-WRITI(总题数：1，分数：15.00)2.Write on ANSWER SHEET ONE a not

3、e of about 50-60 words based on the following situation:Your class is having a New Year party this Friday evening. Write a note inviting your English teacher, Professor Newman to your party.Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness.（分数：15.00）_四、PART DICTATION(总题数：1

4、，分数：20.00)3. 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 passage will be rend sentence by sentence, or phrase by

5、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 ANSWER SHEET TWO.（分数：20.00）_五、PART LISTENING COM(总题数：0，分数：

6、0.00)六、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 English Channel come into being?（分数：1.00）A.Because of a fl

7、ood 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 drill southeast from Dover.B.A French team started to drill

8、 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.31miles.D.33 miles.(4).When was the Tunnel opened to the public?（分数：1.00）A.1990.B.1991.C.1992.D.1993.Questions 5 to 7 ar

9、e 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：1.00）A.The food carries health risks.B.McDonalds workers suff

10、er 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 McDonalds damages of 60,000 against the two campaigners?（分数：1.00）A.The High Court

11、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 questions.Now listen to the conversation.（分数：3.00）(1).What was the

12、box office of The Fifth Element on its first weekend?（分数：1.00）A.US $17 million.B.US $18 million.C.US $19 million.D.US $ 20 million.(2).How much has Steven Spielberg earned from Jurassic Park?（分数：1.00）A.US $ 40 million.B.US $120 million.C.US $ 300 million.D.US $ 20 million.(3).Who is Michael Crichton

13、?（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七、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

14、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 following is not correct?（分数：1.00）A.Sleep and dreams

15、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?（分数：1.00）A.Reduce sleep.B.Control the way people feel.C.Control the

16、 way people perform.D.Both B andQuestions 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 Indian women?（分数：1.00）A.They played the same games as men.B.They played

17、 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.They probably had some religious meaning at one time.D.Their sole purpose

18、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 passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer

19、 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 safe.D.The US had a fuel crisis.(2).Who is most likely to want a higher s

20、peed 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 than half the people felt the law was out of date.B.Less than half the people

21、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 safe?（分数：1.00）A.The long roads between the cities.B.The modem turbo-charged

22、engine.C.The economic advantage.D.The current policies of Germany and Australi八、SECTION C NEWS BROAD(总题数：2，分数：5.00)Question 21-22 is based on the following news from the BBC or the VOA. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the two questions.Now listen to the news.（分数：2

23、.00）(1).The project s main contractor was from_.（分数：1.00）A.USB.JapanC.E.U.D.South Korea(2).Under the 1994 agreement. North Korea would _.（分数：1.00）A.stop its nuclear weapons programB.buy 2 nuclear reactors from the USC.accept the help from South KoreaD.allow weapons inspections team enter North Korea

24、Questions 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 cheap alternative fuel has led American scientists to study the potential of（分数：1.00）A.

25、sunlightB.pure hydrogen gasC.pond waterD.small stream(2).Where is the researches based in?（分数：1.00）A.Arizona & ColoradoB.Arizona & CaliforniaC.Colorado &CaliforniaD.Arizona & Georgia(3).Researchers say a small pond of algae could produce enough hydrogen gas to meet the _ fuel needs for a dozen or so

26、 cars.（分数：1.00）A.weeklyB.monthlyC.yearlyD.daily九、PART CLOZE(总题数：1，分数：15.00)If we view a science as a body of systematized knowledge, then chemistry is usually called a natural science because it (26) knowledge of the natural world. At times we may wonder (27) there is no complete system (28) all of

27、chemistry fits perfectly. Gaps in the present system, however, show that chemistry is still a(n) (29) subject and that we (30) all of its facts, laws, and theories. (31) , chemistry as a science is very much (32) us today, and its future holds the bright promise (33) much more to come.Mans knowledge

28、 about himself and nature has grown into (34) sciences. The growth of the separate sciences has been more developmental than intentional. The separation of the natural sciences into physical and biological sciences, and physical sciences into physics and chemistry, happily (35) a larger body of know

29、ledge into more manageable parts. At the same time we should remember that the concepts, techniques, and applications of the various sciences are interdependent and not exclusively a part of one science or (36) . In this (37) , chemistry is a key science among the natural sciences because everyone,

30、(38) the area of natural science he wishes to pursue, needs at least an introduction to the principles and simpler applications of chemistry as a foundation for his specialty.Chemistry deals with the (39) of matter, changes in matter, the laws and principles (40) these changes, and the concepts and

31、theories that interpret them.（分数：15.00）A.is associated toB.is connected toC.is connected withD.dealsA.whyB.thatC.whereD.howA.whichB.of whichC.into whichD.on whichA.interestingB.importantC.necessaryD.growingA.didnt discoveredB.had not discovered yetC.havent discovered yetD.havent yet discoveredA.At t

32、he same timeB.In the same wayC.In other wordsD.By the wayA.withB.toC.forD.ofA.toB.ofC.forD.inA.a lot ofB.a kind ofC.a variety ofD.a set ofA.breaks downB.breaks offC.breaks outD.breaks upA.the otherB.the nextC.one anotherD.anotherA.wayB.partC.respectD.sideA.regardless ofB.no matter howC.althoughD.eve

33、n ifA.quantitiesB.substanceC.qualificationD.propertiesA.describedB.showedC.describingD.showing十、PART GRAMMAR AND V(总题数：25，分数：25.00)4.The doctor often persuades him not to smoke more _ is good for his health.（分数：1.00）A.asB.thatC.thanD.but5.None of the Party agrees the idea _ is offered by the wise le

34、ader.（分数：1.00）A.whichB.thatC.asD.but6.Elizabethan takes a good rest on holiday, but she looks none _ better.（分数：1.00）A.theB.muchC.moreD.enough7.In the past ten years skyscrapers have developed _ in Chicago and New York City.（分数：1.00）A.homogeneouslyB.simultaneouslyC.spontaneouslyD.harmoniously8.The u

35、ltimate of advertisement _ people to buy, even buy what they neednt.（分数：1.00）A.elicitedB.excitedC.deducedD.induced9.All the schools _ because of the earthquake, students and teachers had to go back home.（分数：1.00）A.having destroyedB.were destroyedC.having been destroyedD.have been destroyed10.The Spa

36、ce Age _ in October 1957 when the first artificial satellite was launched by the Soviet Union.（分数：1.00）A.initiatedB.originatedC.embarkedD.commenced11.Because a degree from a good university is the means to a better job, education is one of the most _ areas in the Japanese life.（分数：1.00）A.sophisticat

37、edB.competitiveC.considerateD.superficial12.The answers were so _ that it was impossible to be completely understood by the students.（分数：1.00）A.ingeniousB.ambitiousC.notoriousD.ambiguous13.The Chinese film superstar once said that he _ remembered as a common person than as a celebrity.（分数：1.00）A.wou

38、ld rather have beenB.would rather beC.would rather to have beenD.would rather to be14.When he tried to make a _, he found that the hotel that he wanted was completely filled because of a convention.（分数：1.00）A.complaintB.claimC.reservationD.decision15.The society is unstable, full of criminal cases,

39、so you cant be _ careful.（分数：1.00）A.veryB.soC.tooD.such16.John misses the early bus for oversleeping, _ the delay.（分数：1.00）A.hence to causeB.so to causeC.so as causedD.thus causing17.It is very strange but I had an _ that the plane would crash.（分数：1.00）A.inspirationB.intuitionC.imaginationD.incentiv

40、e18._ your age, inexperience and lack of prestigious background, youve done pretty well.（分数：1.00）A.consideringB.to considerC.thinkingD.regarding19.The goal is to make higher education available to everyone who is willing and capable _ his financial situation.（分数：1.00）A.with respect toB.in accord wit

41、hC.regardless ofD.in terms of20.Take an umbrella with you in case _.（分数：1.00）A.it will rainB.it rainsC.it rainingD.it rained21.The court considers a financial _ to be an appropriate way of punishing him.（分数：1.00）A.optionB.dutyC.obligationD.penalty22._ can be judged from his physical appearance, he i

42、s very strong and healthy.（分数：1.00）A.WhichB.ThatC.ItD.As23.In our highly technological society, the number of jobs for unskilled workers is _.（分数：1.00）A.shrinkingB.obscuringC.alteringD.constraining24.The _ between Greece and Troy lasted ten years, bringing serious disasters to the people of two nati

43、ons.（分数：1.00）A.collisionsB.combatsC.contradictionsD.conflicts25.Even when textbooks are _ through a school system, methods of teaching may vary greatly.（分数：1.00）A.commonplaceB.standardizedC.competitiveD.generalized26.If we _ our contract with that company, well have to find another supplier of raw m

44、aterials, otherwise we have to stop the production.（分数：1.00）A.diffuseB.diminishC.terminateD.preclude27.The top leader is no longer the wise and sensible man _ he was.（分数：1.00）A.whoB.whomC.whichD.that28.Teachers stood gazing at the happy _ of students enjoying their time in the playground.（分数：1.00）A.perspectiveB.viewC.landscapeD.scene十一、PART READING COMPR(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十二、SECTION A READING CO(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十三、TEXT A(总题数：1，分数：3.00)1 MOSCOW, Russia (Reuters)-The personal fortunes of Russias 100 richest businessmen are as big as a quarter of the nation