专业四级-824及答案解析.doc

1、专业四级-824及答案解析 (总分：137.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、PART DICTATION(总题数：1，分数：1.00)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.（分数：1.00）_二、PART LISTENING COM(总题数：

3、0，分数：0.00)三、SECTION A CONVERSATI(总题数：4，分数：13.00)（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.（分数：4.00）A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.四、SECTION B PASSAGES(总题数：4，分数：13.00)（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.（分数：3.00）A

4、B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.（分数：4.00）A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.五、SECTION C NEWS BROAD(总题数：5，分数：12.00)（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow.（分数：3.00）(1).What is Egyptian President Hosni Mubaraks

5、vision of reform?A. It should be radical and rapid to take effect.B. It should be gradual and prudent instead of excessively hasty.C. Political and economic reform should keep hand in hand.D. Economic reform is essential for political reform.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What has partly overshadowed the Egyp

6、ts hosting of the World Economic Forum?A. A slow pace of change in Egypt.B. Hundreds of activists being in prison.C. A crackdown on dissent that preceded the Forum.D. Demonstrations held in the streets to support judges.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Who has the group Human Rights Watch thought the suppressio

7、n of dissent will alienate?A. Demonstrators. B. Business leaders. C. Investors and activists. D. Pro-reform judges.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.六、PART CLOZE(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Games originally are entertainment. Contemporary games ar

8、e very realistic and for this reason they are a (31) of great experience for the player and develop the imagination. Games are entertainment and even more than that. In addition, the statistics of the New York University (32) by Green and Bavelier claim that the player (33) active games get an impro

9、vement of some types of brain activity, related to (34) of visual information. In particular, game players cope with problems of (35) tracking several moving objects at the average level of 30% better than people who do not play (36) computer video games. The gaming violent experience may not be the

10、 cause of violent (37) in reality. (38) of the playing experience will become the priority in making important decisions (39) problems in real life. A game is an abstraction. A player gets abstract tasks and acts according to abstract rules. Games are also the possibility to be (40) a person wants t

11、o be and to rest from the outside world for some time. But what if a person gets (41) much excited with the game scenes that he becomes violent in reality? Then, it proves that the games cause people to become violent. Let us stop for a moment right at this point. Those who do not (42) in this type

12、of activity usually make the conclusion of presence of violence in the game-world. Nobody will (43) hear this kind of statement from those who play, from those who know the rules of the game and understand that it is just a (44) world. A psychologically (45) person will never confuse or connect thes

13、e two different worlds. A game is a virtual world with visual images very similar to human. These images (46) by themselves nothing but simple playing obstacles. A game may potentially give the (47) to destroy the obstacles that may not be destroyed according to the rules but it is more about person

14、al choice (48) to do it or not. This leads us to the conclusion that violence is not a consequence but the cause. People who are originally (49) to violence may get irritated by games and perform violence in the real world. But in this case violence in games is a simple (50) of the violent nature of

15、 the player.（分数：20.00）(1).A. root B. source C. tool D. facility（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. led B. proposed C. attributed D. ushered（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. involving B. hoping C. occupying D. preferring（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).A. applying B. processing C. taking D. storing（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).A. purposefully

16、 B. simultaneously C. progressively D. randomly（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(6).A. active B. violent C. positive D. aggressive（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(7).A. response B. disposition C. behavior D. trend（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(8).A. Neither B. Little C. None D. Nothing（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(9).A. considering B. concerning C. relat

17、ing D. pertaining（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(10).A. what B. however C. that D. whichever（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(11).A. very B. quite C. such D. so（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(12).A. participate B. delight C. reside D. immerse（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(13).A. even B. ever C. already D. yet（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(14).A. affected B. faked C. v

18、irtual D. artificial（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(15).A. healthy B. complete C. distinctive D. sophisticated（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(16).A. liken B. construct C. represent D. reflect（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(17).A. stage B. opportunity C. priority D. power（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(18).A. what B. how C. when D. whether（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D

19、19).A. likely B. probable C. prone D. credited（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(20).A. memory B. justification C. reproduction D. emergence（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.七、PART GRAMMAR AND V(总题数：30，分数：30.00)2.It was a very difficult task, and_ Burrows would stop to have a smoke.A. every so often B. often so every C. so every o

20、ften D. every often so（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3.Ellis and her sisters could hardly recognize the value of that family heirloom, _?A. couldnt they B. couldnt sheC. could they D. could she（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.On January 1st many people make a New Year _.A. intention B. determination C. dedication D. resolution

21、分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.Under more favorable conditions, he _ a great general but he only ended up as captain.A. could have become B. becameC. could become D. had become（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.By cutting down trees we_the natural home of birds and animals.A. harm B. hurt C. injure D. damage（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.

22、I have to go to see my doctor this afternoon.Would you like me to _ you?A. send B. escort C. accompany D. campaign（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.In 1776 the United States announced the Declaration of Independence to _ from the British Empire and became an independent country.A. pull down B. break away C. get of

23、f D. drop off（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.What courses are you going to do next semester.?I dont know. But its about time _ on something.A. Id decideB. I decidedC. I decideD. Im deciding（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10.I threatened to _ his plan to the police.A. reveal B. expose C. disclose D. betray（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.Sh

24、e said she wouldnt call us the next day, _ she?A. would B. wouldnt C. did D. didnt（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12.If I had seen the film last night, I _ much to the discussion before the class now.A. could have contributed B. would contributeC. will contribute D. would have contributed（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.Mary h

25、opes to be _ from hospital next week.A. dismissed B. discharged C. expelled D. resigned（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14.Here are some books. You can read _ you like.A. whichever one B. whose C. whatever one D. what（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.Having no money but _ to know, he simply said he would go without dinner.A. not

26、 to want anyone B. not wanting anyone C. wanted no one D. to want no one（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.16.They fulfilled the task in _ it took us.A. three-fourths timeB. three-fourths timesC. three-fourths the timeD. the three-fourths time（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.17.While crossing the mountain area, all the men carried g

27、uns lest they _ by wild animals.A. should be attacked B. had been attackedC. must be attacked D. would be attacked（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.18.Under this_pressure some of the rocks even became liquid.A. intensive B. weighty C. intense D. bulky（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.19.Great as Russell was, many of his ideas _ toda

28、y and are being modified by the work of philosophers of our time.A. are to challenge B. may be challengedC. have been challenged D. are challenging（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.20.I dont think that John will be able to win the gold medal at the Olympic Games, _ ?A. do I B. dont IC. will he D. wont he（分数：1.00）A.B

29、C.D.21.The police thought that piece of evidence was _ early in the investigation, but it turned out to be Vital in convicting the man of murder.A. insignificant B. important C. unsuitable D. essential（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.22.No one can be _ calm when facing with a great danger.A. very B. so C. too D. e

30、nough（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.23.The children prefer camping in the mountains_an indoor activity.AtoBthanCforDwith（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.24.Samuel has curly hair but his twin sisters is quite _.A. even B. straight C. uneven D. regular（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.25.He saw the only lighted window on the third floor _ black.A.

31、 go B. went C. to go D. gone（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.26.We havent the _ idea why we got such a massive telephone bill last month.A. dampest B. mistiest C. foggiest D. rainiest（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.27._ she realized she was in great danger.A. No sooner the gangster took out the gun thanB. It was not until the gan

32、gster took out the gun thatC. Scarcely had the gangster took out the gun thatD. Hardly did the gangster took out the gun that（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.28.When you have finished with that video tape, dont forget to put it in my drawer, _?A. do youB. will youC. dont youD. wont you（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.29.The staff,

33、 having finished work for the day, _ going home now.A. is B. are C. was D. were（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.30.The English weather defies forecast and hence is a source of interest _ to everyone.A. speculation B. attribution C. utilization D. proposition（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.31.The sudden change of weather _ our hol

34、iday plan.A. damaged B. destroyed C. sabotaged D. spoiled（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.八、PART READING COMPR(总题数：0，分数：0.00)九、TEXT A(总题数：1，分数：5.00)There is a window in the office where I work that overlooks the playground next door. Seated at my desk, I can look out this window and am rewarded with a most delightf

35、ul view. Several times during the day, the students at the elementary school are released to the always ready play are A. Children of many colors and sizes romp around the grounds, whooping and hollering and carrying on as children do. I see swings flying in the air, teeter totters balancing precari

36、ously on end, big robber balls earning new bruises on the blacktop. In the foreground are picnic benches under an aging oak tree, where little girls come to share secrets and little boys sneak up from behind to steal them away.As I sit at my desk and observe the frenzied play of these children who a

37、re working so hard at being children, I see a small boy to my right. What catches my eye is that he is standing in the area of the soccer goal, by himself, looking down at his shoes. He picks at his navy blue sweat jacket, pulling the string ties back and forth through the casing. He stubs his Niked

38、 tennis shoe in the dirt, again, and again, and again. I see his lips move-he seems to be talking to himself, all alone, oblivious to the world around him. There are children at play in the background, plenty to team up with, yet he stands idle, off to himself.Watching him, I begin to fantasize abou

39、t his melancholy. Is he an only child of working parents who are so busy with their own lives they dont have time for him? Or is he one of several children, caught in the stampede of family life, getting trampled on by the older children as they pass him up, and pulled down by the younger siblings a

40、s they compete with him. Is he loved or abused? Smart or slow to learn? What does he think about when hes by himself? What are his dreams? His fears? Is he a new child, too shy to make friends? Or is he a victim of the cruelties of childs play?Days of my own childhood come flooding back to me. Remem

41、bering the days when I felt as he must be feeling now, so alone. As an adult, I can still feel that sometime hollowness. I understand these feelings even less than I did when I was his age. I ache for this small child that bas so much to learn and experience, as much potential for pain in his future

42、 as happiness. I want to reach out to him, wrap my arms around him and tell him that its ok, hes not alone, that I care, as will so many others in his life to come. I want to assure him that its alright to feel the way he does, but that it gets better and he must look to the good things, to learn fr

43、om his experiences. I want to give him all the answers to all the questions that no one ever gets until they dont need to know anymore.I find myself rising from behind my desk, mesmerized by the little form before me. I walk towards the window, my eyes not budging front their goal. Hes still plowing the earth with the toe of his shoe, talking away to whatever has a moment to listen. My eyes fill with tears-I cant bear this pain any more. I reach out for the window frame, leaning into it in weariness of a life hard fought, knowing of the battle he has yet to face.（分数：5.00