专业英语四级42及答案解析.doc

1、专业英语四级42及答案解析 (总分：46.99，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).What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?（分数：0.10）A.Salesman and customer.B.Doctor and nurse.C.Doctor and patient.D.Patient and patient.(2).What does the man think of his wri

2、ting?（分数：0.10）A.Writing will not be easy.B.Writing will be less difficult.C.Writing has been boring.D.Writing has been enjoyable.(3).What can we learn from the conversation?（分数：0.10）A.Cold is a kind of serious illness.B.Cold will go away quickly.C.You should go to see a doctor.D.You neednt do anythi

3、ng about it.(4).What did the man assume previously?（分数：0.10）A.She would go to the bookstore.B.She would not go to the bookstore.C.She would go to the bookstore later.D.She would go to another bookstore.(5).What do we know about the flight?（分数：0.10）A.There will be a short delay.B.There will be a long

4、 delay.C.The flight has been cancelled.D.The condition is still uncertain.(6).What does the man say about Linda?（分数：0.10）A.She is forgetful.B.She is considerate.C.She is forgiving.D.She is careless.(7).What does the woman mean?（分数：0.10）A.She doesnt believe he can do it.B.She agrees with the man.C.Sh

5、e expects to see him soon.D.She will go to the library.(8).What does the man think of the womans choice of clothing?（分数：0.10）A.He thinks her choice is good.B.He thinks her choice is terrible.C.He doesnt like the colour.D.He doesnt like the style.(9).Sam refused to take the job because_.（分数：0.10）A.th

6、e working hours were unsuitable.B.the job was not well paid.C.he had to do a lot of travelling.D.the job was quite difficult.(10).The man sounds（分数：0.10）A.surprised.B.ignorant.C.humorous.D.disappointed.(1).Who is the caller?（分数：0.11）A.John Smith.B.Max Thomas.C.Max Green.D.John Thomas.(2).The convers

7、ation takes place between_.（分数：0.11）A.a host and a guest.B.two neighbours.C.a doctor and a patient.D.a hotel clerk and a guest.(3).What did the man do last weekend?（分数：0.11）A.He went skiing.B.He studied.C.He did nothing.D.He did shopping.(4).What do you guess theyll do?（分数：0.11）A.Go to the class at

8、once.B.Make it in the dorm.C.Skip over the work.D.Find out the assignment.(5).James is going to_.（分数：0.11）A.buy a car.B.stay at home.C.go to the party.D.solve the problem.(6).The man advised the woman to_.（分数：0.11）A.find her way around.B.enjoy herself thoroughly.C.remember her culture.D.see the diff

9、erences.(7).The woman is supposed to be a(n)_.（分数：0.11）A.shop assistant.B.job applicant.C.interviewer.D.receptionist.(8).What did the woman do this morning?（分数：0.11）A.She had the cooker changed.B.She had her cooker repaired.C.She bought a new cooker.D.She returned her new cooker.(9).The woman intend

10、s to（分数：0.11）A.offer the man a lift.B.go with the man by bus.C.borrow the mans car.D.cheek if he has a car.(1).Parcel Express needs the following details about the sender EXCEPT_.（分数：0.33）A.nameB.addressC.receiptD.phone number(2).Parcels must be left open mainly for_.（分数：0.33）A.customs checkB.securi

11、ty checkC.conveniences sakeD.the companys sake(3).The womans last inquiry is mainly concerned with_.（分数：0.33）A.the time needed for sending the parcelB.the flight time to New YorkC.the parcel destinationD.parcel collection三、SECTION B PASSAGE(总题数：3，分数：3.00)(1).According to the passage, when are childr

12、en first expected to study hard?（分数：0.33）A.Before 6 years of age.B.Between 6 and 10.C.After 10 years of age.D.After 12 years of age.(2).Parents who abuse their children tend to have the following problems EXCEPT _.（分数：0.33）A.religious problems.B.emotional problems.C.financial problems.D.marriage pro

13、blems.(3).Which of the following statements is CORRECT?（分数：0.33）A.Boys and girls are equally energetic.B.Parents have higher expectations for boys.C.Some parents lack skills to deal with their kids.D.Some parents are ill-educated and ill-tempered.(1). How should cheerleading be viewed according to t

14、he passage? （分数：0.25）A.It is just a lot of cheering.B.It mainly involves yelling.C.It mainly involves dancing.D.It is competitive in nature.(2). How do the cheerleaders perform their jobs?（分数：0.25）A.They set fireworks for their team.B.They put on athletic shows.C.They run around the spectators.D.The

15、y yell for people to buy drinks.(3). Why do the cheerleaders sometimes suffer physical injuries?（分数：0.25）A.Because they try dangerous acts to catch peoples attention.B.Because they shout and yell so their voice becomes hoarse.C.Because they go to the pyramid and the hills to perform.D.Because they d

16、ance too much every day for practice.(4). Which of the following statements is NOT true?（分数：0.25）A.The first cheerleader was a man named John Campbell.B.Cheerleaders contests are only held at the state level.C.Before 1930 there were no women cheerleaders.D.The first cheerleading occurred in 1898.(1)

17、.About _cars and dogs are destroyed each year.（分数：0.33）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

18、 interest in animal control.（分数：0.33）A.ChicagoB.New York CityC.Friends of Animals, IncD.The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals四、SECTION C NEWS BR(总题数：3，分数：3.00)(1).The Senate bill aims to_within the next seven years.（分数：0.50）A.end the countrys huge public debtsB.cut government spending

19、s on healthC.end the large budget deficitD.cut some educational programmes(2).Congressional leaders have to work out a compromise because_.（分数：0.50）A.a similar bill has been passed.B.the President might oppose the plan.C.the Senate bill was passed by 57 to 42.D.the White House is facing opposition.(

20、1)._people were killed during the air crash.（分数：0.50）A.61B.51C.41D.10(2).According to the news, the plane crashed_.（分数：0.50）A.shortly before it landed.B.minutes after it took off.C.after it cleared the mountains.D.at the foot of the mountains.(1).Sheikh Taj al-Din al-Hilali was _.（分数：0.50）A.was a jo

21、urnalist working for Australias SBS Arabic radio serviceB.was a leader of militants who held an Australian hostageC.was a Muslim leader designated to rescue the hostageD.was the American to whom the hostage was married(2).According to Australias Foreign Minister Alexander Downer, the Australian was

22、most probably held hostage on_.（分数：0.50）A.April 28.B.April 29.C.April 30.D.May 1.五、PART III CLOZE (总题数：1，分数：1.00)The way that people spend their money, and the objects on which they spend it, are the last areas where free choice and individuality can be expressed. The choice reflects personal taste,

23、 the way people see themselves and the fantasies they(1)_about their lives, the restrictions on money available (2)_them, the presence of others in the family with a (3)_on that money, and the influence of current convention, (4)_ surroundings and locality. Shopping is an important human activity. Y

24、et shoppers are (5)_with a confusing situation and a(n) (6)_changing one. The confusion arises from the claims (7)_ advertising, from inadequate information about new products, new materials, new places to shopa confusion enhanced by rising prices and a(n) (8)_choice of goods than ever before. The s

25、earch (9)_the right purchase is based on ignorance of(10)_own needs and ignorance of the products (11)_for those needs. When choosing any particular item, there are several lines of communication which might provide some guidance. (12)_none of these is entirely satisfactory. For example, you can ask

26、 a shop assistant initially. (13)_you find one, she may quite (14)_ not know the answers. She may be a schoolgirl with a Saturday job, or a housewife (15)_part-time. （分数：1.05）A.imagineB.possessC.haveD.ownA.toB.forC.withD.ofA.rightB.demandC.requestD.claimA.growthB.upbringingC.cultivationD.expansionA.

27、dealtB.facedC.copedD.greetedA.suddenlyB.instantlyC.rapidlyD.readilyA.made byB.seen inC.hinted atD.set inA.amplerB.largerC.broaderD.widerA.fromB.intoC.forD.withA.theirB.onesC.hisD.herA.fitnessB.useC.valueD.worthA.AndB.StillC.YetD.EvenA.Even ifB.AlthoughC.BecauseD.WhileA.generallyB.authenticallyC.inno

28、centlyD.genuinelyA.studyingB.practicingC.workingD.shopping六、PART IV GRAMMAR &(总题数：30，分数：30.00)2.The priest made the_of the cross when he entered the church.（分数：1.00）A.markB.signalC.signD.gesture3.The student said there were a few points in the essay he _impossible to comprehend.（分数：1.00）A.has foundB

29、.was findingC.had foundD.would find4.All _ is a continuous supply of the basic necessities of life.（分数：1.00）A.what is neededB.for our needsC.the thing neededD.that is needed5.Mark often attempts to escape_ whenever he breaks traffic regulations.（分数：1.00）A.having been finedB.to have been finedC.being

30、 finedD.to be fined6._ in the United States, St. Louis has now become the 24th largest city.（分数：1.00）A.Being the fourth biggest cityB.It was once the fourth biggest cityC.Once the fourth biggest cityD.The fourth biggest city it was7.The ability to store knowledge makes computers different from every

31、 other machine_ invented.（分数：1.00）A.everB.thusC.yetD.as8.Dreams are_in themselves, but, when combined with other data, they can tell us much about the dreamer.（分数：1.00）A.uninformativeB.startlingC.harmlessD.uncontrollable9.Not until the game had begun _ at the sports ground.（分数：1.00）A.had he angledB.

32、would he have arrivedC.did he arriveD.should he have arrived10.I purposely _ from extending these observations to any length.（分数：1.00）A.abstainB.sustainC.retainD.detain11.He was _to steal the money when he saw it lying on the table.（分数：1.00）A.draggedB.temptedC.elicitedD.attracted12.Some day those pi

33、ctures will be _ more than all you have in your shop.（分数：1.00）A.worthyB.worthC.worthwhileD.worthless13.After the explosion, the factory was a_ of total confusion.（分数：1.00）A.situationB.sceneC.viewD.show14.Sometimes the bank manager himself is asked to _ checks ff his clerks are not sure about them.（分

34、数：1.00）A.creditB.assureC.certifyD.access15.Then it was Jerrys duty to cautiously _ the arrow had it missed the mark.（分数：1.00）A.recoverB.regainC.refundD.retrieve16.Living in the western part of the country has its problems, _ obtaining fresh water is not the least.（分数：1.00）A.with whichB.for whichC.of

35、 whichD.which17.The patients progress was very encouraging as he could_get out of bed without help.（分数：1.00）A.nearlyB.hardlyC.merelyD.barely18.Although he refused to act on my suggestion, he had to admit that_ what I said.（分数：1.00）A.it was something inB.there was something inC.it was something as fo

36、rD.there was something upon19._is not a serious disadvantage in life.（分数：1.00）A.To be not tallB.Not to be tallC.Being not tallD.Not being tall20.The ratio 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.for21.After a meal in

37、a restaurant, you ask the waiter for the_.（分数：1.00）A.billB.noteC.receiptD.menu22.A well constructed plot, therefore, must neither begin nor end at haphazard, but _ to these principles.（分数：1.00）A.complyB.confirmC.conformD.abide23.We should make a clear_between competent and proficient for the purpose

38、s of our discussion.（分数：1.00）A.separationB.divisionC.distinctionD.difference24.There are many who believe that the use of force _ political ends can never be justified.（分数：1.00）A.in search ofB.in pursuit ofC.in view ofD.in light of25.Larry took a train from New York to California_ he could see the c

39、ountry.（分数：1.00）A.afterB.asC.such thatD.so that26.Dorothy looked at the King when she heard this song and noticed that he seemed disturbed and _ at ease.（分数：1.00）A.ailB.illC.illnessD.sick27.These people once had fame and fortune; now_ is left to them is utter poverty.（分数：1.00）A.all thatB.all whatC.a

40、ll whichD.that all28.Did you get any _ when you are dismissed from your job?（分数：1.00）A.fundB.loanC.bonusD.compensation29._is the center of our planetary system was a difficult concept to grasp in the Middle Ages.（分数：1.00）A.It is the sun and not the earthB.Being the sun and not the earthC.The sun and

41、 not the earthD.That the sun and not the earth30.Land belongs to the city; there is _thing as private ownership of land.（分数：1.00）A.no such aB.not suchC.not such aD.no such31.There used to be a petrol station near the park,_?（分数：1.00）A.didnt itB.doesnt thereC.usednt itD.didnt there七、PART V READING C(

42、总题数：4，分数：4.00)People living on parts of the south coast of England face a serious problem. In 1993, the owners of a large hotel and of several houses discovered, to their horror, that their gardens had disappeared overnight. The sea had eaten into the soft limestone cliffs on which they had been bui

43、lt. While experts were studying the problem. The hotel and several houses disappeared altogether, sliding down the cliff and into the sea. Erosion of the white cliffs along the south coast of England has always been a problem but it has become more serious iii recent years. Dozens of homes have had

44、to be abandoned as the sea has crept farther and farther inland. Experts have studied the areas most affected and have drawn up a map for local people, forecasting the year in which their homes will be swallowed up by the hungry sea. Angry owners have called on the Government to erect sea defenses to protect their homes. Government surveyors have pointed out that in most cases, this is impossible. New sea walls would cost hundreds of millio