专业四级-740及答案解析.doc

1、专业四级-740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：0，分数：0.00)四、Questions 1 to 4 are(总题数：4，分数：4.00)2.What caused the deposits?（分数：1.00）A.The hydrochloric acid broke the carbon bonds in the carbon dioxide.B.The magnesium oxide broke the carbon oxygen bonds in the

4、carbon dioxide.C.The burning magnesium broke the carbon oxygen bonds in the carbon dioxide.D.The gas collection method broke the carbon-oxygen bonds in the carbon dioxid3.What can we infer from this discussion?（分数：1.00）A.That Bob does not get along with his lab partner.B.That the students performed

5、the experiment correctly.C.That the students had problems, and could not complete the lab experiment.D.That there was a fire in the lab during the experiment.4.What was deposited on the bottom of the gas bottle?（分数：1.00）A.Magnesium.B.Limestone.C.Carbon.D.Water.5.What is the purpose of this class dis

6、cussion?（分数：1.00）A.To discuss the results of the lab experiment.B.To answer Bobs question about the lab experiment.C.To explain the method of collection by water displacement.D.To prepare the students to do the lab experiment.五、Questions 5 to 7 are(总题数：3，分数：3.00)6.What does Sally say about the admis

7、sions officers?（分数：1.00）A.That they dont always use the TOEFL and the Michigan Test scores correctly.B.That they look at transcripts instead of scores.C.That they should insist on a rigid cut - off score.D.That they are looking for an appropriate alternativ7.What do the speakers mainly discuss?（分数：1

8、00）A.Admission standards at the University of Michigan.B.The use of standardized tests for college admissions.C.The TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language).D.Evaluation without standardized tests.8.What is Pauls opinion about the TOEFL and the Michigan Test?（分数：1.00）A.He believes that the tes

9、ts are good.B.He believes that the required test scores are too low.C.He believes that they are more important than academic preparation.D.He believes that the tests should not be used correctly.六、Questions 8 to 10 ar(总题数：3，分数：3.00)9.What helped Batty most in learning Spanish?（分数：1.00）A.The language

10、 laboratory.B.Travel.C.Studying in high school.D.Going to movies and watching TV.10.What do the speakers mainly discuss?（分数：1.00）A.Making friends in a foreign country.B.Spanish and French.C.Foreign TV, radio and other media.D.Learning a foreign languag11.What is Professor Bakers opinion?（分数：1.00）A.H

11、e believes that it is a good idea to do all of the things that Betty and Bill suggested.B.He agrees with Betty.C.He believes that it is a bad idea to do all of the things that Betty and Bill suggested.D.He believes that it is ideal to live in a country where the language is spoken.七、SECTION B PASSAG

12、ES(总题数：0，分数：0.00)八、Questions 11 to 13 a(总题数：3，分数：3.00)12.What kind of weather will it be when distant objects such as hills and tall trees seem to be very clear and near?（分数：1.00）A.The weather will be clear and fine.B.Rain will probably come.C.There Will be a fog.D.Fine weather will continu13.What i

13、s a sign of a rainbow in the morning?（分数：1.00）A.The following day will be fine.B.Fine weather will continue.C.Rainy weather will probably come.D.The rain will stop.14.When do some people have pains in their bones?（分数：1.00）A.When there is a heavy rain.B.When fine weather continues.C.When there is a f

14、og.D.When wet weather is comin九、Questions 14 to 16 a(总题数：3，分数：3.00)15.According to the passage, the welfare system of Kuwait provides all of the following except _.（分数：1.00）A.Free primary and secondary educationB.Free health careC.Free social servicesD.Free tour to foreign countries16.When was the U

15、niversity of Kuwait opened?（分数：1.00）A.In 1966.B.In 1967.C.In 1938.D.In 1939.17.What percentage of the worlds known petroleum reserves does Kuwait have?（分数：1.00）A.13%.B.16%.C.14%.D.15%.十、Questions 17 to 20 a(总题数：4，分数：4.00)18.Why did the resistance of insects to man-made insecticides develop so rapidl

16、y?（分数：1.00）A.Because farmers use less insecticides now.B.Because farmers have been using insecticides for many years.C.Because insects arc using the mechanisms against poisons produced by plants to deal with insecticides.D.Because insects have been eating plants for many million years.19.What conclu

17、sion can be drawn from the scientists observation?（分数：1.00）A.Insects have developed some sort of resistance to man-made poisons.B.Insects have been eating plants for about 250 million years.C.Farmers sometimes use a combination of two or three insecticides at once.D.New insects mate with insects whi

18、ch survived from a certain kind of insecticid20.Which of the following is NOT included in the scientistssuggestions?（分数：1.00）A.Farmers should use less insecticides.B.Farmers should use a combination of two or three insecticides at once.C.At certain times of the year, farmers should actually try to a

19、ttract new insects onto the crops they are trying to protect.D.Farmers should regularly spray crops as a precaution against problems that are caused by large numbers of pests.21.What can be inferred from the passage?（分数：1.00）A.Insects are the most adaptable creatures.B.Insects would be out of contro

20、l if nothing were done about the current situation.C.Insects will someday devour all plants on the Earth.D.Insects have developed resistance to both botanical and artificial poi- sons rapidly.十一、SECTION C NEWS BROAD(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十二、Question 21 is based(总题数：1，分数：1.00)22.For how long have the heavy r

21、ains been falling?（分数：1.00）A.Four days.B.For days.C.Four weeks.D.For weeks.十三、Questions22 and 23 a(总题数：2，分数：2.00)23.The artist named Wyland is now _.（分数：1.00）A.saving the whales in the oceanB.painting giant outdoor muralsC.teaching people about natureD.celebrating the environment24.How many children

22、 die every day from malnutrition and preventable diseases according to the UN estimation?（分数：1.00）A.Twenty-five thousand.B.Fifty-five thousand.C.Forty-five thousand.D.Thirty-five thousan十四、Questions 24 to 26 a(总题数：3，分数：3.00)25.Tangled fighting between the three races broke out _ Serbs voted on a pea

23、ce plan.（分数：1.00）A.beforeB.afterC.asD.as soon as26.Americas allies in Europe are _ to take military action against Bosnias Serbs.（分数：1.00）A.unwillingB.willingC.ready:D.likely27.According to the Vance-Owen plan, Sarajevo would be controlled by _.（分数：1.00）A.MuslimsB.SerbsC.CroatsD.All above十五、Question

24、 27 is based(总题数：1，分数：1.00)28.When did the pro-Aided radio blast the United States?（分数：1.00）A.Wednesday morning.B.Thursday morning.C.Wednesday night.D.Thursday night.十六、Questions 28 to 30 a(总题数：3，分数：3.00)29.Soldiers from _ countries will participate.（分数：1.00）A.17B.30C.13D.4330.When will the drills b

25、egin?（分数：1.00）A.17th.B.27th.C.7th.D.15t31.NATO troops will join in _.（分数：1.00）A.Cold WarB.training exercisesC.Western armiesD.Eastern armies十七、PART CLOZE(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十八、Who won the World Cu(总题数：20，分数：20.00)32.（分数：1.00）A.byB.withC.atD.about33.（分数：1.00）A.Just whenB.WhileC.Soon afterD.Before34.（分数：1.

26、00）A.spreadB.passedC.printedD.completed35.（分数：1.00）A.valuableB.significentC.commercialD.effective36.（分数：1.00）A.valueB.ratioC.rateD.speed37.（分数：1.00）A.measuresB.measuredC.is measuredD.was measured38.（分数：1.00）A.areaB.rangeC.fieldD.subject39.（分数：1.00）A.sourceB.originC.courseD.finance40.（分数：1.00）A.tries

27、 to coverB.manages to coverC.fails to coverD.succeeds in41.（分数：1.00）A.formsB.existenceC.contentsD.purpose42.（分数：1.00）A.informB.be informedC.to be informedD.informed43.（分数：1.00）A.makeB.publishC.knowD.write44.（分数：1.00）A.reasonB.causeC.problemD.purpose45.（分数：1.00）A.anotherB.otherC.one anotherD.the othe

28、r46.（分数：1.00）A.encouragedB.insistedC.spurredD.inspired47.（分数：1.00）A.onB.atC.inD.under48.（分数：1.00）A.HoweverB.AndC.ThereforeD.So49.（分数：1.00）A.onB.throughC.withD.of50.（分数：1.00）A.efficiencyB.energyC.timeD.money51.（分数：1.00）A.offeringB.offeredC.which offeredD.to be offered十九、PART GRAMMAR AND V(总题数：30，分数：3

29、0.00)52.You _ a tip if youre not satisfied with the service.（分数：1.00）A.mustnt leaveB.must leaveC.can leaveD.dont have to leave53.Im at my wits end. Tell me to do.（分数：1.00）A.howB.whatC.whenD.why54.All the children were well mannered and _ toward the guests.（分数：1.00）A.respectingB.respectiveC.respectab

30、leD.respectful55._ has recently been done to provide more flats for the people, the housing problem in this city is still very serious.（分数：1.00）A.WhatB.ThatC.As a matter of factD.In spite of what56.All _ is a continuous supply of raw materials.（分数：1.00）A.what is neededB.thing neededC.that is neededD

31、is needed57.He _ another career but, at the time, he didnt have enough money to attend graduate school.（分数：1.00）A.might have chosenB.might chooseC.had to chooseD.must have chosen58.All the parts of these washing machines are _ , so that it is very convenient to replace them.（分数：1.00）A.normalizedB.m

32、odernizedC.mechanizedD.standardized59.He is too young _ the old society.（分数：1.00）A.to seeB.to have SeenC.to seeingD.to having seen60.As China is such a populous country, the present concern for most people is still _.A. starches B. substance C; sustenance D. substitute（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.61.The fire ha

33、s caused great losses, but the factory tried to _ the con sequences by saying that the damage was not as serious as reported.（分数：1.00）A.decreaseB.subtractC.minimizeD.degrade62.Both parties promised to _ the contract to be signed the following day.（分数：1.00）A.keep withB.tangle withC.adhere toD.devote

34、to63.At last Iris left her house and got to the railway station, only _ the train pulling out of the station.（分数：1.00）A.sawB.having seenC.to seeD.to have seen64.They claimed that they did not arrange the demonstration. It was absolutely _.（分数：1.00）A.spontaneousB.simultaneousC.syntheticD.substantial6

35、5.When it was my turn to introduce myself, I was so nervous that my mind went _.（分数：1.00）A.blankB.faintC.vainD.dim66.The defense system will _ if no proper identifying signal is given.（分数：1.00）A.maintainB.compactC.condenseD.activate67.There is a way _ he can be saved.（分数：1.00）A.whereasB.wherebyC.whi

36、leD.thereafter68.Please tell me specifically what responsibilities the new job _ with it.（分数：1.00）A.possessesB.carriesC.shouldersD.shares69.I _ the disdainful look in his eyes.（分数：1.00）A.grumbledB.resentedC.complainedD.dissatisfied70.Every society has its own peculiar customs and _ of acting.（分数：1.0

37、0）A.waysB.behaviorC.attitudesD.means71.A body, _ it is in motion, would never stop itself if there were no friction.（分数：1.00）A.whereB.by timeC.onceD.at the moment72.We cannot always _ natural rainfalls. We should take some effective measures to fight drought.（分数：1.00）A.hang onB.hold onC.count onD.co

38、me on73._ the two, Mary is _ dancer.（分数：1.00）A.Of, the more giftedB.Of, more giftedC.In, the more giftedD.In, more gifted74.Those who spend a lot of time with children may be aware of the difference in the way boys and girls respond to _ situations.A. alike B, same C. likely D. similar（分数：1.00）A.B.C

39、D.75._ , the story appeals to many adult readers, too.（分数：1.00）A.Though for children writtenB.Thought it written forC.It was written for childrenD.Though written for children76.Californians and New Englanders speak the same language and _ by the same federal laws.（分数：1.00）A.sustainB.standC.abideD.c

40、onform77.Advanced computer technology has _ an answer to accurate weather forecasting.（分数：1.00）A.set upB.come up withC.filled inD.faced up to78.When he tried to make a _ , he found that the hotel was completely filled because of a convention.（分数：1.00）A.reservationB.claimC.messD.revision79.In the leg

41、al profession, men _ women by five to one.（分数：1.00）A.supersedeB.outnumberC.outclassD.overcome80.You cant prescribe before you _ as a doctor.（分数：1.00）A.fitB.qualifyC.matchD.equal81.When we got there, what were left behind _ empty bottles.（分数：1.00）A.justB.onlyC.wereD.was二十、PART READING COMPR(总题数：0，分数：

42、0.00)二十一、TEXT A(总题数：4，分数：4.00)82.What makes e-mail extremely popular on campus is most likely its _.（分数：1.00）A.chance to revive the almost lost art of letter writingB.freedom from face-to-face confrontation or pressure to respondC.global quality for one to contact people half a world awayD.liberatio

43、n from such restraints as time and locality83.The virtue of e-mailing on the campus is to _.（分数：1.00）A.build up a personal archiveB.broaden the horizons of the studentsC.facilitate rapid and easy interactionD.see video pictures on the students workstations84.What is the most appropriate title for this passage?（分数：1.00）A.Computers Are transforming the Way Students Learn.B.Computer Networking Is Transforming the Way Students Learn.C.Students Are Learning Computers in an Ivory Tower.D.The Computer Cult Is Vulnerable to Criticism.85.It