1、专业四级-141及答案解析 (总分：139.01，做题时间：90分钟)一、BPART DICTATIO(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 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.Please write the whole passage on
3、ANSWER SHEET ONE.（分数：15.00）_二、BPART LISTENIN(总题数：3，分数：10.00)In Sections A, B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your ANSWER SHEET.BSECTION A CONVERSATIONS/BIn this section you will hear sev
4、eral conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the conversation.（分数：3.00）(1).Which of the
5、 following is CORRECT about the new library?（分数：1.00）A.It isnt very near the university.B.It is hard to find a place to sit down and study.C.It allows students to rent a bicycle.D.Theres no bus to go to the new library.(2).How long does it take if they go to the library by bus?（分数：1.00）A.12 minutes.
6、B.20 minutes.C.15 minutes.D.50 minutes.(3).What is the only thing that they are NOT satisfied with the new library?（分数：1.00）A.Its toe crowded.B.There are not enough study places.C.Its too far away.D.There are not so many books as the old library.Questions 4 to 6 are based on the following conversati
7、on. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the conversation.（分数：3.00）(1).What are the two people talking about in this conversation?（分数：1.00）A.Chemistry.B.Literature.C.Linguistics.D.Physics.(2).Which compound noun form is NOT mentioned in
8、this conversation?（分数：1.00）A.Closed form.B.Hyphenated form.C.Open form.D.Noun-verb form.(3).According to this conversation, textbook is（分数：1.00）A.close form compound noun.B.hyphenated form compound noun.C.open form compound noun.D.not a compound noun.Questions 7 to 10 are based on the following conv
9、ersation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the conversation.（分数：4.00）(1).Why does the professor mention $ 20 bill?（分数：1.00）A.To confirm that the student is capable of beating Clement.B.To show how sincere he is.C.To give an example o
10、f how to run fast.D.To make a joke about the students comment.(2).What does the professor mean by saying something like that at the end?（分数：1.00）A.The answer is close but not exactly correct.B.The answer is totally out of target.C.The answer is really correct.D.The answer is too obvious.(3).What can
11、 we infer from this conversation?（分数：1.00）A.The new record of 400-meter in the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships is 44.63 seconds.B.Kerron Clement broke the world record in the 400-meter when he was 19.C.The student says he can win Kerron Clement if he is given $ 20.D.Kerron Clement wants to
12、 become American because he doesnt like his hometown.(4).At what age did Kerron Clement move to the United States?（分数：1.00）A.10.B.13.C.15.D.19.三、BSECTION B PASSA(总题数：3，分数：10.00)In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow
13、.Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the passage.（分数：3.00）(1).How is the information organized in the lecture?（分数：1.00）A.By contrasting various periods in American history.B.By classifyi
14、ng various types of colonies.C.By describing developments leading to the American revolution.D.By outlining steps in the development of royal colonies.(2).Which of the following is NOT discussed in the lecture as types of American colonies?（分数：1.00）A.Corporate colonies.B.Proprietary colonies.C.Chart
15、er colonies.D.Royal colonies.(3).Which of the following is the best description of the proprietary colony?（分数：1.00）A.It was controlled by group of people under the king.B.It was controlled by an individual under the king.C.It was controlled directly by the king.D.It was governed under a charter rece
16、ived from the king.Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the passage.（分数：4.00）(1).Whats the topic discussed in this passage?（分数：1.00）A.Why people hold back their tears.B.Why people cry.C.H
17、ow to restrain ones tears.D.How tears are produced.(2).What is Winifred trying to find out?（分数：1.00）A.What chemicals tears are composed of.B.Whether crying really helps us feel better.C.Why some people tend to cry more often than others.D.How tears help people cope with emotional problems.(3).Which
18、of the following is CORRECT according to the passage?（分数：1.00）A.Only one out of four girls cries less often than boys.B.Of four boys, only one cries very often.C.Girls cry four times as often as boys.D.Only one out of four babies doesnt cry often.(4).Whats the difference between human beings and oth
19、er animals when shedding tears?（分数：1.00）A.Only humans respond to emotions by shedding tears.B.Only humans shed tears to get rid of irritating stuff in their eyes.C.Only human tears can resist the invading bacteria.D.Only human tears can discharge certain chemicals.Questions 18 to 20 are based on the
20、 following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the passage.（分数：3.00）(1).How would some Asians start their conversation when they meet for the first time?（分数：1.00）A.By greeting each other very politely.B.By exchanging their views on
21、public affairs.C.By displaying their feelings and emotions.D.By asking each other some personal questions.(2).What would a Japanese do when he feels annoyed?（分数：1.00）A.Refrain from showing his feelings.B.Express his opinion frankly.C.Argue fiercely.D.Yell loudly.(3).What is encouraged in American cu
22、lture according to the passage?（分数：1.00）A.Getting rich quickly.B.Distinguishing oneself.C.Respecting individual rights.D.Doing credit to ones community.四、BSECTION C NEWS (总题数：4，分数：9.00)In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that foll
23、ow.Questions 21 and 22 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.（分数：2.00）(1).According to this news, what is the main point of the debate over immigration reform?（分数：1.00）A.What to do about the eleven m
24、illion people who are living in the US illegally?B.Should the US open its door to more skilled workers?C.Should the Congress get employers to hire more American citizens?D.Should the American employers move more jobs to other countries?(2).What is the new measure to increase American border security
25、 and immigration enforcement?（分数：1.00）A.Putting the illegal immigrants to jail if they were found.B.Having more workplace raids to catch illegal immigrants.C.Having higher civil fines for the immigrants.D.Not offering so many job opportunities like before.Questions 23 and 24 are based on the followi
26、ng news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.（分数：2.01）(1).What can we infer from the news?（分数：0.67）A.Jobs created by the U.S. economy in October are less than the predication.B.In the past three months, there are 225,000 jobs crea
27、ted.C.Hurricanes in the American southeast bring some job opportunities in October.D.The U.S. economy created 225,000 jobs in October.(2).How many jobs have been created in the past three months?（分数：0.67）A.337,000.B.225,000.C.675,000.D.75,000._Questions 26 to 28 are based on the following news. At t
28、he end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.（分数：3.00）(1).What does it mean by mentioning opposite sides of the world ?（分数：1.00）A.China and the United States.B.Europe and Australia.C.South America and India.D.Japan and Korea.(2).According to t
29、his news, how many people died last year in the coal mining accident in the United States?（分数：1.00）A.6.B.3.C.23.D.47.(3).Which industry in America has the most work-related deaths?（分数：1.00）A.Fishing industry.B.Mining industry.C.Construction industry.D.Medical industry.Questions 29 and 30 are based o
30、n the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.（分数：2.00）(1).In which year was Korean peninsula divided into two countries?（分数：1.00）A.1938.B.1945.C.1950.D.1953.(2).Which of the following statements is INCORRECT according
31、 to this news?（分数：1.00）A.It is the first meeting between South and North Korea since they were divided.B.They signed a joint declaration to support peace and economic growth on the Korean peninsula.C.The South and the North Korea will closely cooperate to end military hostilities and ease tensions.D
32、.The two Koreas have been increasingly cooperative, but technically they are still at war.五、BPART CLOZE/(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on your ANSWER SHEET.The effect
33、 of the baby boom on the schools helped to make possible a shift in thinking about the role of public education in the 1920s. In the 1920s, but especially in the Depression of the 1930s, the United States experienced a U(31) /U birth rate. Then with the prosperity U(32) /U by the Second World War an
34、d the economic boom that followed, young people married and U(33) /U households earlier and began to U(34) /U larger families than had their U(35) /U during the Depression. Birth rates rose to 102 per thousand in 1946, 106.2 in 1950, and 118 in 1955. U(36) /U economics was probably the most importan
35、t U(37) /U , it is not the only explanation for the baby boom. The increased value placed U(38) /U the idea of the family also helps to U(39) /U this rise in birth rates. The baby boomers began streaming U(40) /U the first grade by the mid-1940s and became a U(41) /U by 1950. The public school syste
36、m suddenly found itself U(42) /U The wartime economy meant that few new schools were built between 1940 and 1945. U(43) /U, large numbers of teachers left their profession during that period for better-paid jobs elsewhere.U (44) /U , in the 1950s, the baby boom hit an antiquated and U(45) /U school
37、system. Consequently, the custodial rhetoric of the1930s no longer made U(46) /U ; keeping youths aged sixteen and older out of the labor market by keeping them in school could no longer be a high U(47) /U for an institution unable to find space and staff to teach younger children. With the baby boo
38、m, the focus of educators U(48) /U turned toward the lower grades and back to basic academic skills and U(49) /U The system no longer had much U(50) /U in offering nontraditional, new, and extra services to the older youths.（分数：20.00）A.acceleratingB.strengtheningC.decliningD.fluctuatingA.took onB.ar
39、oused fromC.brought onD.carried offA.adoptedB.incorporatedC.administeredD.establishedA.increaseB.raiseC.erectD.generateA.predecessorsB.successorsC.processorsD.dominatorsA.SinceB.DespiteC.AlthoughD.UnlessA.dominanceB.determinantC.determinerD.premiseA.atB.onC.forD.withA.demonstrateB.interpretC.exhibit
40、D.explainA.throughB.acrossC.intoD.towardsA.creekB.floodC.tormentD.torrentA.overtaxedB.overdosedC.overweighedD.overlappedA.MoreoverB.HoweverC.OtherwiseD.ThusA.NeverthelessB.ThereforeC.FurthermoreD.HenceA.deficientB.incompleteC.inadequateD.partialA.senseB.meaningC.conceptionD.cognitionA.notorietyB.com
41、patibilityC.proximityD.priorityA.refutablyB.indispensablyC.inevitablyD.irrationallyA.conferenceB.symposiumC.seminarD.disciplineA.abilityB.interestC.benefitD.advantage六、BPART GRAMMAR (总题数：30，分数：30.00)2.Students in this university are forbidden _ out of the main gates of the university after 11 p.m.（分
42、数：1.00）A.goingB.to goC.having goneD.their going3.Then it was Jerrys duty to cautiously _ the arrow had it missed the mark.（分数：1.00）A.recoverB.regainC.refundD.retrieve4.The birth control measures have helped to _ the citys population.（分数：1.00）A.hold upB.hold offC.hold onD.hold down5.The customer expr
43、essed her _ for that broad hat.（分数：1.00）A.disapprovalB.distasteC.dissatisfactionD.dismay6.His maturity appears in the _ clear-sightedness with which he could observe his own character.（分数：1.00）A.indifferentB.unconcernedC.detachedD.incurious7.The Grasshopper refused to _ , and chirped louder and loud
44、er the more the Owl pleaded.（分数：1.00）A.resistB.desistC.insistD.persist8.-Must I turn the paper in at the end of this week? -No, you（分数：1.00）A.mustntB.needntC.dontD.shouldnt9.They are trying to _ the forest to its original pristine condition.（分数：1.00）A.reviveB.restoreC.renewD.refresh10.Being in a tig
45、ht corner, Jimmy sold for 1,000 dollars the of his mothers first work that won her fame.（分数：1.00）A.duplicateB.manuscriptC.heritageD.remains11.Under more favorable conditions, he _ a great general but he only ended up as captain.（分数：1.00）A.could have becomeB.becameC.could becomeD.had become12.The only _ before him which he felt himself to be incapable of contemplating was the prospect of leaving Emily.（分数：1.00）A.outlookB.pros
