专业英语四级-试卷657及答案解析.doc

1、专业英语四级-试卷657及答案解析 (总分：160.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、DICTATION(总题数：2，分数：4.00)1.PART I DICTATIONDirections: 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 secon

2、d and third readings, the 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.（分数：2.00）_二、LISTENING COMPREHENS(总题数：6，分数：40.00)3.PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSIO

3、N_4.SECTION A TALKIn this section you will hear a talk. You will hear the talk ONCE ONLY. While listening, you may look at ANSWER SHEET ONE and write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. Make sure the word (s) you fill in is (are) both grammatically and semantically acceptable. You may use the bla

4、nk sheet for note-taking.You have THIRTY seconds to preview the gap-filling task._A New Approach to DebateI. Teachers hesitation: debate is beyond students【T1】 1【T1】 2II. Suggestions from Prof. Charles Lebeau to teachersa)Begin with controlled practice: to【T2】 3 opinions and arguments【T2】 4b)Caution

5、: no【T3】 5topics【T3】 6III. Discover Debate Approach Team members: depending on the【T4】 7 of students【T4】 8 The first stage: creating a【T5】 9 aid【T5】 10 The second stage: presenting arguments The third stage: answering the【T6】 11 argument【T6】 12a)Pause for the opponents to develop answers or【T7】 13【T

6、7】 14b)Evaluate arguments: to look for【T8】 15【T8】 16c)Write easily remembered【T9】 17【T9】 18 Ending: ask for audience【T10】 19【T10】 20（分数：20.00）(1).【T1】（分数：2.00）填空项1:_(2).【T2】（分数：2.00）填空项1:_(3).【T3】（分数：2.00）填空项1:_(4).【T4】（分数：2.00）填空项1:_(5).【T5】（分数：2.00）填空项1:_(6).【T6】（分数：2.00）填空项1:_(7).【T7】（分数：2.00）填空项

7、1:_(8).【T8】（分数：2.00）填空项1:_(9).【T9】（分数：2.00）填空项1:_(10).【T10】（分数：2.00）填空项1:_5.SECTION B CONVERSATIONSIn this section you will hear two conversations. At the end of each conversation , five questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken ONCE ONLY. Af

8、ter each question there will be a ten-second pause. During the pause, you should read the four choices of A, B, C and D, and mark the best answer to each question on ANSWER SHEET TWO.You have thirty seconds to preview the questions._A.This is not a complicated issue.B.It hasnt been fixed during the

9、last decade.C.Robots deserve no human rights like payment.D.He doesnt care about robots rights.A.Robots like to be called robotic persons rather than robots.B.The robotic strike two years ago hit Google no harder than others.C.Google has the worlds biggest robotic personnel.D.Robots are not so sensi

10、tive as human being.A.The more knowledge they collect, the more important it becomes.B.Its not the only means of navigating a huge body of data.C.Google will gradually give up its focus on search.D.A focus on search has not come out with relevant products.A.This has not changed part of the game.B.Th

11、is is the stuff Google wanted to sell.C.People can have a conversation with the Google search box.D.Some thought it would take Google 200 years to achieve this stage.A.It is destroying the robots industry at large.B.It is a way of serving the users.C.It is a waste of Googles money.D.Its not an open

12、standard for everyone.A.Curiosity and carefulness.B.Curiosity and patience.C.Curiosity and a kind of affinity.D.A kind of affinity and honesty.A.By watching it back.B.By asking the directors.C.By checking the audiences response.D.By watching the director shoot.A.By doing nothing.B.By absorbing mater

13、ial about the guests career.C.By doing some research about the interviewees.D.By getting words of encouragement from the guests.A.Questions of the areas beyond his understanding.B.Questions that others asked him.C.Questions raised by the talented guests.D.Questions that aide the woman.A.Talent is no

14、t important at all.B.You can easily pass 95% of the examinations.C.Its a perfect job for the ambitious young guys.D.Energy plays a big part, plus no examinations to pass.三、LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE(总题数：21，分数：42.00)6.PART III LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGEThere are twenty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentenc

15、e there are four words, phrases or statements marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word, phrase or statement that best completes the sentence.（分数：2.00）_7.He made her a toy horse, using bamboo twigs. The italicized part functions as a(n)_ in the sentence.（分数：2.00）A.appositive(同位语)B.objectC.adverbialD.com

16、plement8.Which of the following sentences indicates a REQUEST?（分数：2.00）A.Please come in.B.Do me a favor please.C.Dont touch it.D.Lets go home.9.The other banks are going to be very eager to help, _ they see that he has a specific plan.（分数：2.00）A.unlessB.supposeC.sinceD.provided10._, a man who expres

17、ses himself effectively is sure to succeed more rapidly than a man whose command of language is poor.（分数：2.00）A.Other things being equalB.To be equal to other thingsC.Were other things equalD.Other things to be equal11.She intends to move that the committee _ discussion on this issue.（分数：2.00）A.susp

18、endsB.suspendC.suspendedD.will suspend12.He went on foot, but he _ by bus.（分数：2.00）A.should goB.must have goneC.can goD.could have gone13.Different from how he normally behaves, Sam _ a good boy now.（分数：2.00）A.is to beB.is beingC.has beenD.is14.Which of the following is INCORRECT?（分数：2.00）A.Im sorry

19、 to hear that you resorted to cheating.B.She devoted every Saturday afternoon to tap dancing.C.I propose to going to London next Tuesday afternoon.D.I object to being blamed for something that I havent done.15.The teacher as well as the students _ asked to attend the party.（分数：2.00）A.wasB.wereC.isD.

20、are16.The following are all correct responses to Im very pleased to meet you. EXCEPT_.（分数：2.00）A.LikewiseB.Me tooC.So am ID.Im very pleased to meet you too17.Will you please help me clear the garden_these stones?（分数：2.00）A.offB.upC.ofD.out18.His action is _ of growing concern about the shortage of s

21、killed labour.（分数：2.00）A.evidentB.indicativeC.revealingD.positive19.The car pulled up too fast and_ on the dusty shoulder of the road.（分数：2.00）A.skatedB.slidC.slippedD.skidded20.The idea of_his knowledge from generation to generation is important to Mclean.（分数：2.00）A.handing overB.handing outC.handi

22、ng downD.handing in21.Its important that people be able to draw a_ between the policies of the leaders and the views of their supporters.（分数：2.00）A.divisionB.differenceC.distinctionD.comparison22.Suddenly, Ned_the truck to the right, narrowly missing a blond teenage on a skateboard.（分数：2.00）A.swungB

23、.twistedC.departedD.swerved23.I hope youd stop beating about the _ and tell me what you really want.（分数：2.00）A.bushB.hedgeC.fenceD.wood24.The company is on the verge of bankruptcy, and hundreds of jobs are _.（分数：2.00）A.in troubleB.in vainC.at stakeD.at odds25.I_ heard the loudspeaker calling passeng

24、ers for the Turin-Amsterdam flight.（分数：2.00）A.distinctivelyB.distinctlyC.distastefullyD.disgustingly26.A_bridge is a type of bridge that is supported from above by cables.（分数：2.00）A.suspenseB.suspicionC.suspensionD.suspender四、CLOZE(总题数：2，分数：40.00)27.PART IV CLOZEDecide which of the words given in th

25、e box below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. The words can be used ONCE ONLY.（分数：20.00）_A. conscious B. Instead C. tricks D. Moreover E. actualF. exceeded G. backward H. tips I. stick to J. persevereK. consequences L. capable M. sufficient N. surpassed O. tend

26、 What would you do if your wallet became harder to open as your spending approached or 1 your budget? Would you think twice about where your money was going? Part of the reason so many people spend too much, or fail to 2 self-imposed budgets, is because spending money has become an abstraction in ou

27、r increasingly cashless society. Credit cards provide immediate satisfaction, but no immediate 3. So many researches suggest taking 4 dollars from your wallet is more painful, and leads you to spend less. But there are plenty of mental 5 and strategies that can make your budgeting more sustainable n

28、ow. In fact, the best strategy is not to think about it as budgeting at all. 6, set up broad goals and automate all savings. Self-control is wonderful, but its just not 7, said Meir Statman, a finance professor. Start by becoming more 8 of your spending, whether you write it down in a notepad or on

29、Web sites. Then, give your spending plan a sense of purpose: budgets with a definite goal, whether its a European vacation or buying a home, 9 to be the most successful. And think about it 10, as a way to keep things simple: instead of setting up an excessively detailed budget, first decide how much

30、 you want to save for retirement and other goals, then work with whats left over.（分数：20.00）填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_五、READING COMPREHENSIO(总题数：11，分数：30.00)29.PART V READING COMPREHENSION_30.SECTION AIn this section there are several passages followed by ten multipl

31、e-choice questions. For each question, there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer._(1)While theres never a good age to get cancer, people in their 20s and 30s can feel particularly isolated. The average age of a cancer patient at diagnosis

32、 is 67. Children with cancer often are treated at pediatric(小儿科的)cancer centers, but young adults have a tough time finding peers, often sitting side-by-side during treatments with people who could be their grandparents. (2)In her new book Crazy Sexy Cancer Tips, writer Kris Carr looks at cancer fro

33、m the perspective of a young adult who confronts death just as shes discovering life. Ms. Carr was 31 when she was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer that had generated tumors on her liver and lungs. (3)Ms. Carr reacted with the normal feelings of shock and sadness. She called her parents and stoc

34、ked up on organic food, determined to become a full-time healing addict. Then she picked up the phone and called everyone in her address book, asking if they knew other young women with cancer. The result was her own personal cancer posse: a rock concert tour manager, a model, a fashion magazine edi

35、tor, a cartoonist and a MTV celebrity, to name a few. This club of cancer babes offered support, advice and fashion tips, among other things. (4)Ms. Carr put her cancer experience in a recent Learning Channel documentary, and she has written a practical guide about how she coped. Cancer isnt funny,

36、but Ms. Carr often is. She swears, she makes up names for the people who treat her(Dr. Fabulous and Dr. Guru), and she even makes second opinions sound fun(cancer road trips, she calls them). (5)She leaves the medical advice to doctors, instead offering insightful and practical tips that reflect the

37、 world view of a young adult. I refused to let cancer ruin my party, she writes, There are just too many cool things to do and plan and live for. (6)Ms. Carr still has cancer, but it has stopped progressing. Her cancer tips include using time-saving mass e-mails to keep friends informed, sewing or b

38、uying fashionable hospital gowns so youre not stuck with regulation blue or gray and playing Gloria Gaynors I Will Survive so loud you neighbors call the police. Ms. Carr also advises an eyebrow wax and a new outfit before you tell the important people in your illness. People you tell are going to c

39、autiously and not so cautiously try to see the cancer, so dazzle them instead with your miracle, she writes. (7)While her advice may sound superficial, it gets to the heart of what every cancer patient wants: the chance to live life just as she always did, and maybe better.（分数：6.00）(1).Which of the

40、following groups is more vulnerable to cancer?（分数：2.00）A.Children.B.People in their 20s and 30s.C.Young adults.D.Elderly people.(2).All of the following statements are true EXCEPT _.（分数：2.00）A.Kris Carr is a female writerB.Kris Carr is more than 31-year-oldC.Kris Carr works in a cancer centerD.Kris

41、Carr is very optimistic(3).From Kris Carrs cancer tips we may infer that_.（分数：2.00）A.she learned to use e-mails after she got cancerB.she wears fashionable dress even after suffering from cancerC.hospital gowns for cancer patients are usually not in bright colorsD.the neighbors are very friendly wit

42、h cancer patients(1)Tens of thousands of 18-year-olds will graduate this year and be handed meaningless diplomas. These diplomas wont look any different from those awarded their luckier classmates. Their validity will be questioned only when their employers discover that these graduates are semilite

43、rate(半文盲). (2)Eventually a fortunate few will find their way into educational-repair shopsadult-literacy programs, such as the one where I teach basic grammar and writing. There, high-school graduates and high-school dropouts pursuing graduate-equivalency certificates will learn the skills they should have learned in school. They will also discover they have been cheated by our educational system. (3)I will never forget a teacher who got the attention of one of my children by revealing the trump card of failure. Our youngest, a wo