专业四级-837及答案解析.doc

1、专业四级-837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.（分数：15.00）_二、PART LISTENING COM(总题数

3、0，分数：0.00)三、SECTION A CONVERSATI(总题数：3，分数：10.00)（分数：3.00）(1).Cynthia wants to work as a part-time waitress because _.A. she wants to have another job as well as the first oneB. she wants to spend more time on her university studiesC. she feels very exhausted while doing a full-time jobD. the circum

4、stances of the hotel where she is working now is terrible（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).If Cynthia takes the job, she has to work on the following days EXCEPT _.A. all day Thursday B. Thursday afternoonC. Friday afternoon and evening D. all day Saturday（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Which of the following is NOT true?A

5、 Cynthia has the experiences of working as a waitress.B. Cynthia has worked in her present hotel for three years.C. It is April now.D. Cynthia will probably take her university courses from Monday to Wednesday.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：3.00）(1).From the conversation, we know _ is very important for good

6、 eyesight.A. Vitamin A B. Vitamin B C. Vitamin C D. Vitamin D（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A persons nervous system will be affected if he doesnt have enough amount of _.A. Vitamin A B. Vitamin B C. Vitamin C D. Vitamin D（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3)._ is the only vitamin our bodies can make for itself on condition t

7、hat there is adequate sunlight.A. Vitamin A B. Vitamin B C. Vitamin C D. Vitamin D（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：4.00）(1).Which of the following is true of the radio Anderson buys?A. Its the cheapest in the shop. B. Its one of the best in the shop.C. Its above average. D. It was on sale last week.（分数：1.00）A.B

8、C.D.(2).How much tax does Anderson have to pay for the radio he buys?A. $7. B. $20. C. $35. D. $45.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).If the radio Anderson buys is broken within _, it can be replaced without any charge.A. 9 days B. 19 days C. 6 months D. 3 months（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What else is Anderson likely

9、to buy?A. Video recorders. B. Ladies clothing. C. TVs. D. Recorders.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.四、SECTION B PASSAGES(总题数：3，分数：10.00)（分数：3.00）(1).The words concerning everyday life _.A. are in the possession of each individualB. are something exchanged for moneyC. are not familiar to highly educated peopleD. ar

10、e not included in a book（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).According to the passage, both popular words and learned words _.A. seem to be of no useB. can help people get a better comprehension of the languageC. are easy to masterD. have gone beyond our mothers reach（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).From the passage, we can kn

11、ow that _.A. popular words are essential to daily lifeB. popular words are not regular in usageC. popular words are convenient to useD. popular words are not standard enough to be used（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：4.00）(1).When did the British first taste tea?A. In 1598. B. In 1650. C. In 1823. D. In 1750.（分

12、数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Which of the following plays a more important role in Londons tea markets?A. Tea from India. B. Tea from China.C. Tea from India and Africa. D. Tea from India and China.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).From which country was all tea in Britain imported before 1823?A. China. B. India. C. Afric

13、a. D. America.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What is NOT true of the life of those who produce tea?A. Miserable. B. High infant death-rate.C. Low wages. D. Cheerful and happy.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：3.00）(1).Which of the following is NOT true of dust?A. The world couldnt be it if there were no dust.B. Dust in so

14、me way is very important to our world.C. Dust is not part of our world.D. Dust in a certain degree makes our world.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Why is dust so special in our world?A. Because it can make the beautiful evening scene.B. Because it can bend the suns rays.C. Because it can make it bright at dawn

15、D. Because it can make the changes of different weather phenomena.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).According to the passage, what will dust probably be able to do with our world?A. It helps build snow. B. It helps form clouds.C. It helps construct storm. D. It helps create sunshine.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.五、SECTION C

16、 NEWS BROAD(总题数：5，分数：10.00)（分数：3.00）(1).Whats the difference between Damon and many of those Americans who joined a stock investment club?A. He is ambitious. B. He is only 11 years old.C. He lives in Chicago. D. He has joined the club for 6 years.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Which of the following is NOT tr

17、ue?A. Thousands of children in America joined the investment clubs.B. The children in investment clubs spend their Sunday studying their financial strategies.C. Therere investment clubs throughout America.D. In America, not only adults but also children join investment clubs.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Wha

18、t is NOT Damons ambition?A. He wants to support himself in college education.B. He wants to buy real estate.C. He wants to finance his children in college education.D. He wants to run several companies of his own.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：2.00）(1).Obamas proposal is meant to _.A. reduce taxes of the econ

19、omic-stranded companiesB. reduce taxes of the companies with overseas divisionsC. levy taxes from the companies that earn profits in the low tax rates countriesD. reduce taxes of the companies that earn profits in the low tax rates countries（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).How much tax could Obamas plan reap ov

20、er the decade?A. $800 billion. B. $800 million. C. $210 billion. D. $210 million.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：2.00）(1).The reason for the European Humanities University to be shut is probably that _.A. the students in it are not satisfied with its educationB. it is mostly funded by Western countriesC. it in

21、terferes in its countrys affairs and violates the regulations of the authoritiesD. it is supported by US（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Whats the feature of the European Humanities University?A. It is the only non-government university in the country.B. It is a religious university.C. It is the university wher

22、e Western European and US professors will lecture.D. It is the second university in the country to be shut.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：2.00）(1).The boy was sentenced to life imprisonment because _.A. he murdered one of his classmates with a knifeB. he was not interested in studies and killed his parentsC.

23、he stole something from his fellow pupilsD. he stabbed his teacher through heart with a knife（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The boy will be in jail for at least _ years.A. 15 B. 14 C. 12 D. 13（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2.The referee was accused of _.A. cheating in making a judgment during a football matchB. being parti

24、al to the visiting teamC. injuring two visiting playersD. shooting and killing a coach in an argument during a football match（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.六、PART CLOZE(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Throughout history man has had to accept the fact that all living things must die, but people now live longer than they (31) . How

25、ever, all living things still show the (32) of aging, which will eventually (33) death. Aging is not a disease, but as a person passes maturity, the cells of the body and the (34) they form do not function as well as they (35) in childhood and adolescence. The body provides less (36) against disease

26、 and is more inclined (37) accident. A number of related causes may (38) aging. Some cells of the body have a fairly long life, but they are not (39) when they die. As a person ages, (40) of brain cells and muscle cells decreases. (41) body cells die and are replaced by new cells. In an aging person

27、 the (40) cells may not be as viable or as capable (43) growth as those of a young person. Another (44) in aging may be changes within the cells (45) . Some of the protein chemicals in the cells are known (46) with age and become less elastic. This is why the skin of old people wrinkles and (47) . T

28、his is also the reason old people (48) in height.There are maybe other more important chemical changes in the cells. Some complex cell chemicals, such as DNA, store and (49) information that the cells need. Aging may affect this (50) and change the information- carrying molecules so that they do not

29、 transmit the information as well.（分数：20.00）(1).A. use to B. be used toC. used to D. had（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. function B. effectC. fact D. symbol（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. affect B. yield inC. result from D. result in（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).A. arms B. feetC. heart D. organs（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).A. do B.

30、has doneC. did D. were doing（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(6).A. strength B. protectionC. vigor D. alertness（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(7).A. to B. forC. against D. in（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(8).A. concern to B. contribute toC. happen to D. bring to（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(9).A. replaced B. rebornC. recovered D. yielded（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D

31、10).A. large number B. the amountC. the number D. most（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(11).A. The B. The otherC. Old D. Other（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(12).A. old B. remainingC. new D. other（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(13).A. to B. forC. of D. with（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(14).A. factor B. effectC. reason D. element（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(15).A.

32、 for themselves B. by themselvesC. themselves D. on their own（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(16).A. change B. changingC. to change D. being changed（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(17).A. hangs loose B. hangs looselyC. is hanging looseD. is hanging loosely（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(18).A. shorten B. shrinkC. lengthen D. decrease（分数：1.00）

33、A.B.C.D.(19).A. pass to B. pass on toC. pass from D. pass on（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(20).A. method B. procedureC. development D. process（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.七、PART GRAMMAR AND V(总题数：30，分数：30.00)3._ I like economics, I like sociology much better.A. As much as B. So much C. How much D. Much as（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.

34、It is futile to discuss the matter further, because _ going to agree upon anything today.A. neither you nor I are B. neither you nor me isC. neither you nor I am D. neither me nor you are（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.They overcame all the difficulties and completed the project two months ahead of time, _ is so

35、mething we had not expected.A. which B. it C. that D. what（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.He is quite worn out from years of hard work. He is not the man _ he was twenty years ago.A. which B. that C. who D. whom（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.She would have been more agreeable if she had changed a little bit, _?A. hadnt she

36、B. hasnt she C. wouldnt she D. didnt she（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.I parked my bike behind the building, but now its gone. It _.A. may be stolen B. must be stolenC. must have been stolen D. must have stolen（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.I suppose these apples are for _.A. us three B. we three C. our three D. three us（分

37、数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10._ the end of the film, more and more people left the cinema.A. To B. At C. By D. Towards（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.She was ordinarily of a peaceful _, but this time she felt the blood boil within her.A. appetite B. disposition C. morality D. perception（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12.The headquarters

38、of this textile company is in London while its 20 _ companies are located in different parts of the world.A. duplicated B. subsidiary C. inferior D. inclusive（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.He tested this _ experimentally, and found that his results were consistent with the idea.A. detection B. formula C. hypot

39、hesis D. statistics（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14.I should have gone back and changed my jeans had I known how _ I should be among the formally dressed people.A. eminent B. obvious C. humorous D. conspicuous（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.She is an _ girl; she does everything her parents ask her to do.A. exclusive B. impe

40、rative C. obedient D. empirical（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.16.How did it _ that you didnt report this to us in good time?A. come about B. come across C. come around D. come at（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.17.In film making, sometimes a sheet of metal was shaken to _ the noise of thunder.A. pretend B. simulate C. manufactur

41、e D. assume（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.18.Many modern language teachers make occasional use of teaching aids such as computers and tape recorders, but only a few use them systematically as an _ part of their work.A. incredible B. individual C. integral D. associate（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.19.Living in the countryside

42、has its _ as well as advantages.A. inferiority B. setbacks C. drawbacks D. validity（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.20.The air that holds a maximum amount of water vapor is _, like a sponge unable to hold any more water.A. immersed B. saturated C. quantified D. ventilated（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.21.Electric wires in your h

43、ouse are _ with poor conductors like rubber or silk.A. segregated B. insulated C. isolated D. severed（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.22.The enemy are now in a very difficult situation; they can neither advance nor _.A. resign B. retreat C. retrieve D. repel（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.23.Reading is an active thinking process

44、 the interaction between the reader and the print.A. containing B. indulging C. involving D. resolving（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.24.In some cases, a sentence may be grammatically acceptable, but _ in implication.A. ambitious B. affirmative C. approximate D. ambiguous（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.25.For Europeans, life is a career; for Americans, it is a _ of hazards.A. success B. rece