专业英语四级37及答案解析.doc

1、专业英语四级37及答案解析 (总分：46.96，做题时间：120分钟)一、PART I DICTATION (总题数：1，分数：1.00)_二、PART II LISTENING(总题数：3，分数：3.00)(1).The main purpose of the research is_.（分数：0.25）A.to make preparations for a new publicationB.to learn how couples spend their weekendsC.to know how housework is sharedD.to investigate what peop

2、le do at the weekend(2).The man _on Fridays.（分数：0.25）A.goes to exercise classesB.goes sailingC.goes to the cinemaD.stays at home(3).The couple always go out _.（分数：0.25）A.on FridayB.on SaturdayC.on SundayD.any weekday(4).Which personal detail does the man give?（分数：0.25）A.Surname.B.First name.C.Addres

3、s.D.Age.(1). What is the main purpose of the research? （分数：0.25）A.To make preparations for a new publication.B.To learn how couples spend their weekends.C.To know how housework is shared.D.To investigate what people do at the weekend.(2). What does the man do on Fridays?（分数：0.25）A.He goes to exercis

4、e classes.B.He goes sailing.C.He goes to the cinema.D.He stays at home(3). On which day does the couple always go out?（分数：0.25）A.Friday.B.Saturday.C.Sunday.D.Any weekday.(4). Which personal detail does the man give?（分数：0.25）A.Surname.B.First name.C.Address.D.Age.(1).This conversation is mainly about

5、_.（分数：0.33）A.United States-Canadian agreementB.Unlimited growth in populationC.Pollution in the Great LakesD.The limited supply of phosphates(2)._has been the major problem in the Great Lakes in recent years.（分数：0.33）A.Too many algaeB.Excessive recreational useC.Lack of adequate rainfallD.Too much e

6、vaporation(3).The United States and Canada have agreed _in regard to the Great Lakes.（分数：0.33）A.to eliminate swimming entirelyB.to limit boating and fishingC.to limit phosphates and detergentsD.to kill all algae三、SECTION B PASSAGE(总题数：3，分数：3.00)(1).About _cars and dogs are destroyed each year.（分数：0.

7、33）A.6 millionB.15 millionC.30 millionD.1 million(2).Friends of Animals, Inc. is _.（分数：0.33）A.a tax-funded organizationB.a society which roams the streetsC.a control center for destroying straysD.an agency interested in animals(3)._ shows a lack of interest in animal control.（分数：0.33）A.ChicagoB.New

8、York CityC.Friends of Animals, IncD.The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals(1).The article would most likely be found in_.（分数：0.33）A.a childrens magazineB.a sports magazineC.a teen magazineD.a family magazine(2)._is NOT mentioned as a reward for volunteer activities.（分数：0.33）A.Reference

9、B.Greater understanding of othersC.Great understanding of oneselfD.Opportunity to work in the community(3).What is assumed in the article?（分数：0.33）A.Parents can help youngsters find volunteer work.B.Most youngsters can find suitable paid summer jobs.C.City governments want teenagers to work for them

10、 in the summer.D.Some teenagers want a summer job.(1). Where is the train to Nanjing now standing? （分数：0.33）A.At Platform 7.B.At Platform 8.C.At Platform 9.D.At Platform 13.(2). Which train will now leave at 11:35?（分数：0.33）A.The train to Jinan.B.The train to Zhengzhou.C.The train to Tianjin.D.The tr

11、ain to Hangzhou.(3). Which train has now been cancelled?（分数：0.33）A.The train to Jinan.B.The train to Zhengzhou.C.The train to Tianjin.D.The train to Hangzhou.四、SECTION C NEWS BR(总题数：3，分数：3.00)(1).Which of the following is NOT a condition for the reduction of debts?（分数：0.50）A.Poverty elimination.B.Go

12、od government.C.Fight against corruption.D.Poor living standard.(2).By cancelling the debts owed to her, Britain intends to_a similar scheme proposed by the International Monetary Fund.（分数：0.50）A.rejectB.restartC.followD.review(1).What happened during the accident?（分数：0.50）A.A train hit another trai

13、n.B.A train killed 23 people.C.A train went off its tracks.D.A train was trapped inside the station.(2).Which of the following statements best describes the condition of the passengers?（分数：0.50）A.No one was fatally injured.B.There were many heavy casualties.C.No one was hurt during the accident.D.So

14、meone was killed during the accident.(1).The U.S. government is opposed to the transaction because it is afraid that_.（分数：0.50）A.the guns may fall in the hands of Colombian rebelsB.the guns may be used to assault the civiliansC.Venezuelans may attack U.S. with the gunsD.it may begin a new round of a

15、rmament race in the region(2)._ signed the contract on the behalf of Venezuelan government.（分数：0.50）A.ITAR-TassB.Jorge GarciaC.President Hugo ChavezD.Sergei Ladygin五、PART III CLOZE (总题数：1，分数：1.00)A persons home is as much a reflection of his personality as the clothes he wears, the food he eats and

16、the friends with whom he spends his time. Depending on personality, most have in mind a(n) (1)_home. But in general, and especially for the student or new wage earners, there are practical (2)_of cash and location on achieving that idea. Cash (3)_, in fact, often means that the only way of (4)_when

17、you leave school is to stay at home for a while until things (5)_financially. There are obvious (6)_of living at home - personal laundry is usually (7)_done along with the family wash; meals are provided and there will be a well-established circle of friends to (8)_.And there is (9)_the responsibili

18、ty for paying bills, rates, etc. On the other hand, (10)_depends on how a family gets on. Do your parents like your friends? You may love your family - (11)_do you like them? Are you prepared to be (12)_when your parents ask where you are going in the evening and what time you expect to be back? If

19、you find that you cannot manage a(n) (13)_, and that you finally have the money to leave, how do you (14)_finding somewhere else to live? If you plan to stay in your home area, the possibilities are (15)_well-known to you already. Friends and the local paper are always (16)_.If you are going to work

20、 in a (17)_area, again there are the papers - and the accommodation agencies, (18)_ these should be approached with (19)_.Agencies are allowed to charge a fee, usually the (20)_of the first weeks rent, if you take accommodation they have found for you. （分数：1.00）A.idealB.perfectC.imaginaryD.satisfact

21、oryA.deficienciesB.weaknessesC.insufficienciesD.limitationsA.cutB.shortageC.lackD.drainA.getting overB.getting inC.getting backD.getting alongA.improveB.enhanceC.developD.proceedA.concernsB.issuesC.advantagesD.problemsA.stillB.alwaysC.habituallyD.consequentlyA.call inB.call overC.call uponD.call out

22、A.alwaysB.rarelyC.littleD.sometimesA.littleB.enoughC.manyD.muchA.andB.butC.stillD.orA.tolerantB.hostileC.indifferentD.good-temperedA.agreementB.consensusC.compromiseD.dealA.go aboutB.go overC.go in forD.go throughA.seldomB.lessC.probablyD.certainlyA.dependentB.a good source of informationC.of great

23、valueD.reliableA.familiarB.coldC.humidD.newA.thoughB.whileC.sinceD.asA.enthusiasmB.hesitationC.cautionD.concernA.sameB.equivalentC.equalD.similarity六、PART IV GRAMMAR &(总题数：30，分数：30.00)2.The suggestion that the mayor _ the prizes was accepted by everyone.（分数：1.00）A.would presentB.presentC.presentsD.o

24、ught to present3.The director tried to get the actors to_to the next scene by hand signals.（分数：1.00）A.move onB.move offC.move outD.move along4.Although I spoke to her about the matter several times, she took little_of what I said.（分数：1.00）A.remarkB.warningC.noticeD.attention5.The sale usually takes

25、place outside the house, with the audience _ on benches, chairs or boxes.（分数：1.00）A.having seatedB.seatingC.seatedD.having been seated6.Tony has not the least_of giving up his research work.（分数：1.00）A.intentionB.interestC.wishD.desire7.BIRD-X offers pest bird control products to, control and get rid

26、 of birds.（分数：1.00）A.compelB.propelC.repelD.dispel8.The law requires that everyone_ his car checked at least once a year.（分数：1.00）A.hasB.would haveC.haveD.will have9.7he growth of part-time and flexible working patterns, and of training and retraining schemes, _ more women to take advantage of emplo

27、yment opportunities.（分数：1.00）A.have allowedB.allowC.allowingD.allows10.I was to have made a speech if_.（分数：1.00）A.I was not called awayB.nobody would have called me awayC.I had not been called awayD.nobody called me away11.It is not easy to learn English well, but if you_, you will succeed in the en

28、d.（分数：1.00）A.hang upB.hang aboutC.hang onD.hang onto12.Issues of price, place, promotion, and product are _conventional concerns in planning marketing strategies.（分数：1.00）A.these of the mostB.most of thoseC.among the mostD.among the many of13.The pen is very expensive but it _ well.（分数：1.00）A.is not

29、B.is not writtenC.is not being writtenD.does not write14.Its high time we _cutting down the rainforests.（分数：1.00）A.stoppedB.had to stopC.shall stopD.stop15.The article suggests that when a person_ under unusual stress he should be especially careful to have a well-balanced diet.（分数：1.00）A.isB.wereC.

30、beD.was16.He left early on the _that he had a bad toothache and had to see the dentist.（分数：1.00）A.prescriptionB.pretextC.knowledgeD.precondition17.As teachers we should concern ourselves with what is said, not what we think_.（分数：1.00）A.ought to be saidB.must sayC.have to be saidD.need to say18.The r

31、atio of the work done by the machine _the work done on it is called the efficiency of the machine.（分数：1.00）A.againstB.withC.toD.for19.Sick _she was, she has to prepare food for the whole family.（分数：1.00）A.althoughB.asC.becauseD.for20.He looked the place _ but did not find anything suspicious.（分数：1.0

32、0）A.throughB.overC.intoD.after21.I have heard both teachers and students _ well of him.（分数：1.00）A.to speakB.spokenC.to have spokenD.speak22.It s time _about the noise pollution late at night.（分数：1.00）A.something will be doneB.everything is doneC.something was doneD.everything will be done23.Most tra

33、ins_ long distances have a dining car and a club car where refreshments are served.（分数：1.00）A.to goB.to be goingC.that goesD.going24.Although a teenager, Fred could resist_ what to do and what not to do.（分数：1.00）A.being toldB.tellingC.to be toldD.to tell25.The river was_ with waste from that factory

34、. Some measures must be taken to stop its production.（分数：1.00）A.corruptedB.consumedC.contaminatedD.infected26.The millions of calculations involved, had they been done by hand, _ all practical value by the time they were finished.（分数：1.00）A.had lostB.would have lostC.would loseD.should have lost27.H

35、e politely refrained himself _ saying what he thought of her hat.（分数：1.00）A.againstB.byC.fromD.out28.We are firmly_ to the practice of power politics.（分数：1.00）A.objectedB.opposedC.opposingD.conflicting29.He _ in Japan as he left by boat last month.（分数：1.00）A.ought to arriveB.ought to have arrivedC.s

36、hould arriveD.must arrive30.They claimed that they did not arrange the demonstration. It was absolutely _.（分数：1.00）A.spontaneousB.simultaneousC.syntheticD.substantial31.Christmas is a Christian holy day usually celebrated on December 25th_the birth of Jesus Christ.（分数：1.00）A.in accordance withB.in t

37、erms ofC.in favor ofD.in honor of七、PART V READING C(总题数：4，分数：4.00)The way in which people use social space reflects their social relationships and their ethnic identity. Early immigrants to America from Europe brought with them a collective style of living, which they retained until late in the 18th

38、 century. Historical records document a group-oriented existence, in which one room was used for eating, entertaining guests, and sleeping. People ate soups from a communal pot, shared drinking cups, and used a common pit toilet. With the development of ideas about individualism, people soon began t

39、o shift to the use of individual cups and plates; the eating of meals that included meat, bread, and vegetables served on separate plates; and the use of private toilets. They began to build their houses with separate rooms to entertain guestsliving rooms, separate bedrooms for sleeping, separate wo

40、rk areas kitchen, laundry room, and separate bathrooms. In Mexico, the meaning and organization of domestic space is strikingly different. Houses are organized around a patio, or courtyard. Rooms open onto the patio, where all kinds of domestic activities take place. Individuals do not have separate

41、 bedrooms. Children often sleep with parents, and brothers or sisters share a bed, emphasizing familial interdependence. Rooms in Mexican houses are locations for multiple activities that, in contrast, are rigidly separated in the United States. （分数：1.00）(1).Changes in living styles among early immi

42、grants were initially brought about by_.（分数：0.50）A.rising living standards.B.new concepts.C.new customs.D.new designs of houses.(2).Which of the following is NOT discussed in the passage?（分数：0.50）A.Their concepts of domestic space.B.Their social relationships.C.The functions of their rooms.D.The lay

43、out of their houses.A new era is upon us. Call it what you will: the service economy, the information age, the knowledge society. It all translates to a fundamental change in the way we work. Already were partly there. The percentage of people who earn their living by making things has fallen dramat

44、ically in the Western World. Today the majority of jobs in America, Europe and Japan (two thirds or more in many of these countries) are in the service industry, and the number is on the rise. More women are in the work force than ever before. There are more part-time jobs. More people are self-employed. But the breadth of the economic transformation cant be measured by numbers alone, because it also is giving rise to a radical new way of thinking about the nature of work itself. Long-held notions about jobs and careers, th