专业四级-823及答案解析.doc

1、专业四级-823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)（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.Questions 4 to 6 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 conve

4、rsation.（分数：3.00）(1).The woman seems unconvinced that it will rain today becauseA. she cant see any sign of it outside.B. she doesnt believe the man.C. she thinks the forecast has not been accurate this week.D. she doesnt want it to happen.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Why do the man and woman want to talk t

5、o Mr. Simpson?A. He is a psychology professor with much knowledge.B. His views during arguments are very powerful.C. He may be able to add information to a research paper.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What is Simpsons view towards criminals?A. He rejects labeling criminals.B. He thinks criminals have certain

6、 psychological problems.C. He thinks criminals are abnormal.D. He thinks that criminals are crazy.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 7 to 10 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）

7、1).Where does the conversation take place?A. In the student recreation center. B. In the campus dining hall.C. In the university bookstore. D. In a classroom.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The woman plans to spend her eveningA. studying. B. preparing snacks.C. playing cards. D. learning how to play bridge.（分

8、数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).The man warns the woman NOT toA. miss her card game. B. stay up too late.C. take too heavy a workload next semester. D. neglect her studies to play bridge.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).The man doesnt accept the womans offer becauseA. he already knows how to play. B. he doesnt like to play

9、games.C. he doesnt have a partner. D. he doesnt have enough free time.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.四、SECTION B PASSAGES(总题数：3，分数：10.00)（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now, list

10、en to the passage.（分数：4.00）(1).Greeks must_to keep the dead resting in everlasting peace.A. rent a grave B. burn the bodyC. bury the dead near a church D. buy a piece of land for a grave（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Most dead bodies in Athens are dug up after three years toA. solve the problem of lack of lan

11、d. B. see whether they have decayed.C. follow the Greek religious practice. D. move them to a multi-storey graveyard.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What suggestions does the church give about the burying of dead bodies?A. They should be buried lying down. B. They should be buried standing up.C. They should be

12、 buried after being washed. D. They should be buried when partially decayed.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).The Greek church objects toA. burning dead bodies to ashes. B. storing dead bodies in a remote place.C. placing dead bodies in a bone room. D. digging up dead bodies after three years.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.Qu

13、estions 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.Now, listen to the passage.（分数：3.00）(1).Which of the following is the reason for peoples dissatisfaction with traditional banks?A. Their business hours are limited. B.

14、 Their safety measures are inadequate.C. Their banking procedures are complicated. D. They dont have enough service windows.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What kind of customer does online banking most appeal to?A. People who are in the habit of switching from one bank to another.B. Young people who are fond

15、of modem technology.C. Young people who are wealthy and well-educated.D. People who have computers at home.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).According to the passage, banks create online services toA. compete for customers. B. reduce tile size of their staff.C. provide services for distant clients. D. expand the

16、ir operations at a lower cost.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.五、SECTION C NEWS BROAD(总题数：5，分数：10.00)（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.2.Question 23 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 a radical decision did New Zealand

17、take 20 years ago?A. Cutting public spending. B. Dismantling the countrys welfare state.C. Reforming its economy. D. Curtailing high labor costs drastically.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 24 and 25 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the q

18、uestions.Now, listen to the news.（分数：2.00）(1).The next generation of retirees will be the following EXCEPTA. the most affluent. B. the best educated.C. the most optimistic. D. the healthiest.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).When did pensions reach the height of their popularity?A. In the late 1970s. B. In the e

19、arly 1970s.C. During World War II. D. In the late 1960s.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 26 to 28 are based on the following news. 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).How many athletes took part in the 2006 Winter Olympics?

20、A. 85. B. 1,924. C. 2,500. D. 25,000.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What is NOT recounted in Sue Macys new book?A. Highlights. B. Low points. C. Changes. D. High points.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Whats the name of the new book written by Sue Macy?A. Freeze Game: A Photographic History of the Winter Olympics.B. Free

21、ze Frame: A Photographic History of the Winter Olympics.C. Free Frame: A Photographic History of the Winter Olympics.D. Free Game: A Photographic History of the Winter Olympics.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 29 and 30 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 sec

22、onds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.（分数：2.00）(1).All of the following details are true EXCEPTA. whether the Muslim Brotherhood is committed to democracy is doubted.B. Brotherhood candidates wont yield direct power in the presidential election.C. Brotherhood have become the biggest o

23、pposition group in parliament.D. candidates were officially allowed to stand as Brotherhood candidates.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What is commentators prediction about the future of Egypt?A. A more democratic future. B. A more religious future.C. A more conservative future. D. A more radical future.（分数：1.

24、00）A.B.C.D.六、PART CLOZE(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on your answer sheet.Teachers need to be aware of the emotional, intellectual, and physical changes that young a

25、dults experience. And they also need to give serious (31) to how they can best (32) such changes Growing bodies need movement and (33) , but not just in ways that emphasize competition. (34) they are adjusting to their new bodies and a whole host of new intellectual and emotional challenges, teenage

26、rs are especially self-conscious and need the (35) that comes from achieving success and knowing that their accomplishments are (36) by others. However, the typical teenage lifestyle is already filled with so much competition that it would be (37) to plan activities in which there are more winners t

27、han losers, (38) , publishing newsletters with many student-written book reviews, (39) student artwork, and sponsoring book discussion clubs. A variety of small clubs can provide (40) opportunities for leadership, as well as for practice in successful (41) dynamics. Making friends is extremely impor

28、tant to teenagers, and many shy students need the (42) of some kind of organization with a supportive adult (43) visible in the background.In these activities, it is important to remember that young teens have (44) attention spans. A variety of activities should be organized (45) participants can re

29、main active as long as they want and then go on to (46) else without feeling guilty and without letting the other participants (47) This does not mean that adults must accept irresponsibility. (48) , they can help students acquire a sense of commitment by (49) for roles that are within their (50) an

30、d their attention spans and by having clearly stated rules.（分数：20.00）(1).A. thought B. ideaC. opinion D. advice（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. strengthen B. accommodateC. stimulate D. enhance（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. care B. nutritionC. exercise D. leisure（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).A. If B. AlthoughC. Whereas D. Be

31、cause（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).A. assistance B. guidanceC. confidence D. tolerance（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(6).A. claimed B. admiredC. ignored D. surpassed（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(7).A. improper B. riskyC. fair D. wise（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(8).A. in effect B. as a resultC. for example D. in a sense（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(9).A. di

32、splaying B. describingC. creating D. exchanging（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(10).A. durable B. excessiveC. surplus D. multiple（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(11).A. group B. individualC. personnel D. corporation（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(12).A. consent B. insuranceC. admission D. security（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(13).A. particularly B. barel

33、yC. definitely D. rarely（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(14).A. similar B. longC. different D. short（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(15).A. ff only B. now thatC. so that D. even ff（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(16).A. everything B. anythingC. nothing D. something（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(17).A. off B. downC. out D. alone（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(18).A. On t

34、he contrary B. On the averageC. On the whole D. On the other hand（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(19).A. making B. standingC. planning D. taking（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(20).A. capabilities B. responsibilitiesC. proficiency D. efficiency（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.七、PART GRAMMAR AND V(总题数：1，分数：30.00)There are thirty sentences in thi

35、s section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence.Mark your answers on your answer sheet.（分数：30.00）(1).She was full of pity_the little boy with no one to love and care for him.A. with B. in C. for D. on（分

36、数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The reason_his going to France was_he got a new job there.A. for.because B. for.that C. of.because D. of.that（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3)._, both his father and mother died.A. At the age of six B. Being six years oldC. He was six years old D. When he was six years old（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).

37、They wanted to eat out but could find_cheap enough.A. little B. nowhere C. seldom D. hardly（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).Advertising can be a service to the customer. This is true when advertisements give liable information about the goods_A. advertised B. being advertised C. to be advertised D. having been

38、advertised（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(6)._vastness of the Grand Canyon, it is difficult to capture it in a single photograph.A. While the B. The C. For the D. Because of the（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(7)._is mentioned in some of his books, the author was brought up in England.A. It B. That C. What D. As（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D

39、8).Agriculture is the countrys chief source of wealth, rice_by far the biggest cereal crop.A. is B. been C. be D. being（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(9).Im sure your suggestion will_the problem.A. contribute to solving B. be contributed to solveC. contribute to solve D. be contributed to solving（分数：1.00）A.B.C.

40、D.(10).The house was very quiet,_as it was on the side of a mountain.A. isolated B. isolating C. being isolated D. having been isolated（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(11).My wife said in her letter that she would appreciate_from you sometime.A. to have heard B. to hear C. having heard D. hearing（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(

41、12).First designated in 1970, Earth Day has become an annual international event_concerns about environmental issues such as pollution.A. dedicated to raising B. dedicated raisingC. dedicates to raise D. that dedicates to raising（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(13).Doing your homework is a sure way to improve your

42、 test scores, and this is especially true_it comes to classroom tests.A. when B. since C. before D. after（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(14).It was not until midnight_the snowcapped peak.A. that they sighted B. that they did not sightC. did they sight D. had they sighted（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(15)._can help but admit t

43、hat drastic changes have taken place in China since the economic reform 20 years ago.A. Everybody B. Someone C. Anybody D. Nobody（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(16).The British constitution is_a large extent a product of the historical events described above.A at IS within C by D to（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(17).She feels

44、 it a disgrace to speak to those socially_A. inferior B. down C. below D. under（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(18).As the mountains were covered with a_of cloud, we couldnt see their tops.A. coating B. film C. veil D. shade（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(19)._we have not made any arrangement for our picnic.A. So far B. Up to now C. Thus far D. As yet（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(20).We expect Mr. White will_Class One when Ms Jenny retires.A. take over B. take up C. take off D. take to（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(21).She is only_satisfied to copy the homework of others without the pain of thought for herself.h very B so C much D