1、专业四级-143及答案解析 (总分：140.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、BPART DICTATIO(总题数：1，分数：15.00)1.IListen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first rending, 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. Please write the whole passage on
3、 ANSWER SHEET ONE./I（分数：15.00）_二、BPART LISTENIN(总题数：3，分数：10.00)BSECTION A CONVERSATIONS/BI In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow./II Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation. At the end of
4、the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the conversation./I（分数：3.00）(1).Who will select the Best Actress nominees for Academy Awards?（分数：1.00）A.A group of learned film producers.B.A group of established directors.C.A group of enthusiastic audience.D.A gr
5、oup of well-known actors.(2).Who was George Stanley?（分数：1.00）A.An American sculptor who created the human figure for the award.B.A famous actor who won Oscar more than once in the history of Oscar.C.The man who first presented Academy Award.D.An American motion picture art director who sketched the
6、image of the world.(3).How does the woman know so much about Oscar Awards?（分数：1.00）A.Her friend told her.B.She once attended the award ceremony.C.She got the knowledge from the course she attended.D.She works in a film industry.IQuestions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation. At the end of
7、 the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the conversation./I（分数：4.00）(1).Why did Tom go to live in the country?（分数：1.00）A.Because he liked working with children.B.Because he lost his job.C.Because he hated the city.D.Because he wanted to be a farmer.(2).
8、What is TRUE of Tom?（分数：1.00）A.He moved to another country.B.He did not buy a small holding.C.He studied for a social diploma for two years.D.He did not have formal education.(3).Having decided to move to the country, Toms first problem was（分数：1.00）A.finding a place to live.B.buying a house.C.findin
9、g means to live on.D.buying a farm.(4).From the interview, we learn that Tom was（分数：1.00）A.very ambitious and calculating.B.quite experienced in dealing with kids.C.anxious to start up his career in a small cottage.D.able to do some gardening.IQuestions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversatio
10、n. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the conversation./I（分数：3.00）(1).What is the conversation mainly about?（分数：1.00）A.Looking for a suitable flat lo rent.B.Problems the woman has with her family.C.How the womans parents intervene in h
11、er marriage.D.How to get rid of the trouble with ones own family.(2).Why does the woman want to move out?（分数：1.00）A.Because she does not get along with her brother.B.Because her parents treat her badly.C.Because she wants to be independent.D.Because she quarreled with her parents.(3).Which of the fo
12、llowing words best describes the mans tone?（分数：1.00）A.Matter-of-fact.B.Indifferent.C.Sympathetic.D.Detached.三、BSECTION B PASSA(总题数：3，分数：10.00)IQuestions 11 to 14 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 pas
13、sage./I（分数：4.00）(1).What is characteristic of learners of special English?（分数：1.00）A.They want to change the way English is taught.B.They learn English to find well-paid jobs.C.They want to have an up-to-date knowledge of English:D.They know clearly what they want to learn.(2).Who needs ESP courses
14、most?（分数：1.00）A.Working people.B.College students.C.Beginners.D.Intermediate learners.(3).What are the most popular ESP courses in Britain?（分数：1.00）A.Courses for doctors.B.Courses for businessmen.C.Courses for reporters.D.Courses for lawyers.(4).What is the speaker mainly talking about?（分数：1.00）A.Th
15、ree groups of learners.B.The importance of business English.C.English for Specific Purposes.D.Features of English for different purposes.IQuestions 15 to 17 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.
16、/I（分数：3.00）(1).What do plants do when they are thirsty?（分数：1.00）A.They give out faint cries.B.They make noises to drive away insects.C.They extend their water pipes.D.They become elastic like rubber bands.(2).What plants do many insects tend to attack?（分数：1.00）A.Quiet plants.B.Well-watered plants.C.
17、Healthy plants.D.Thirsty plants.(3).What could scientists do if Roberts theory proves to be true?（分数：1.00）A.They could drive the insects away.B.They could keep the plants well-watered.C.They could make the plants grow faster.D.They could build devices to trap insects.IQuestions 18 to 20 are based on
18、 the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the passage./I（分数：3.00）(1).The speaker wants us to know that a child（分数：1.00）A.learns to do business at an early stage.B.matures through play.C.employs toys as companions.D.has to b
19、e taught complicated tables.(2).Evidence confirms that the potential development of a child is largely determined（分数：1.00）A.from 5 to 7 years.B.from 3 to 5 years.C.at the moment of birth.D.in the first three years.(3).When children are about four years old, they are the most（分数：1.00）A.original.B.vig
20、orous.C.curious.D.ambitious.四、BSECTION C NEWS (总题数：5，分数：10.00)IQuestions 25 to 27 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news./I（分数：3.00）(1).Yesterdays strike caused the most confusion for（分数：1.00）A.employ
21、ers.B.commuters.C.police.D.tourists.(2).Bus drivers staged the strike against（分数：1.00）A.inflation,B.major domestic policy.C.pay decrease.D.employers-cruel exploitation.(3).Railway workers joined in the strike because they（分数：1.00）A.attempted to halt the whole network for train travel.B.were dissatis
22、fied with proposed rise in unemployment.C.were unhappy with their working conditions.D.wanted to Support workers from other unions.IQuestions 23 and 24 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./I（分数：2.0
23、0）(1).The Turkish Parliaments amendment of the constitution aims at（分数：1.00）A.establishing a democratic government.B.ensuring that all the members of the State Security courts are civilians.C.pleasing the Americans.D.reconciling with the guerrilla groups.(2).Who will be replaced by a civilian judge?
24、（分数：1.00）A.The guerrilla leader, Abdullah Ocalan.B.The opposition leader.C.An army colonel on the judicial panel.D.A parliament member.2.IQuestion 21 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the question. Now, listen to the news./I（分数：1.00）A.
25、B.C.D.3.IQuestion 22 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the question. Now, listen to the news./I（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.IQuestions 28 to 30 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer th
26、e questions.Now, listen to the news./I（分数：3.00）(1).Who will be the ball girls at the Masters Series Madrid event?（分数：1.00）A.Some novel writers.B.Female models.C.Local coaches.D.Young girls from local clubs.(2).What is the disadvantage of these ball girls?（分数：1.00）A.They are too young for the big eve
27、nt.B.They often disrupt the rhythm of the game.C.They do not have much relevant knowledge.D.They cost too much money.(3).What sport is played at the Masters Series Madrid event?（分数：1.00）A.Football.B.Basketball.C.Tennis.D.Golf.五、BPART CLOZE/(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Today, most countries in the world have cana
28、ls. Some canals, such as the Suez or the Panama, U(31) /Uships weeks of time by making their voyage a thousand miles shorter. Other canals permit boats to reach cities that are not located on the coast. U(32) /Uother canals drain lands where there is too much water, help orU (33) /Ufields where ther
29、e is not enough water.TheU (34) /Uof a canal depends on the kind of boats going through it. The canal must be wide enough to permit two of theU (35) /Uboats using it toU (36) /Ueach other easily. It must be deep enough to leave about two feet of waterU (37) /Uthe keel of the largest boat using the c
30、anal. Some canals have sloping sides, while others have sides that are nearlyU (38) /U. Canals that are cut through rock can have nearly vertical sides. U(39) /U, canals with earth banks mayU (40) /Uif the angle of their sides is too steep. Some canals are lined with brick, stone, or concrete to kee
31、p the waterU (41) /Usoaking into the mud. This also permits ships to go atU (42) /Uspeeds, since they cannot make the banks fall in byU (43) /Uup the water. In small canals with mud banks, ships and barges (大平底船) mustU (44) /Utheir speed.When the canal goesU (45) /Udifferent levels of water, the shi
32、ps must beU (46) /Uor lowered from one level to the other. This is generally done byU (47) /Uof locks. If a ship wants to go up to higher water, the lower end of the lock opens to let the boat in. Then this gate closes, and the water is let into the lock chamber from the upper level. This raised the
33、 level of the water in the lockU (48) /Uit is the same as the upper level of water. Now the upper gates can be opened toU (49) /Uthe ship into the higher water. Sometimes a canal contains a series of locks when theU (50) /Uin levels is very great.（分数：20.00）A.takeB.saveC.costD.wasteA.SomeB.ManyC.Even
34、D.StillA.disperseB.drainC.irrigateD.floodA.widthB.depthC.lengthD.sizeA.largestB.longestC.heaviestD.tallestA.passB.encounterC.overtakeD.confrontA.downB.beneathC.aboveD.belowA.flatB.straightC.verticalD.horizontalA.MeanwhileB.HenceC.ThereforeD.HoweverA.collideB.corruptC.crumbleD.deteriorateA.awayB.from
35、C.downD.offA.slowerB.fasterC.lowerD.greaterA.revolvingB.stirringC.mixingD.rotatingA.limitB.confineC.decreaseD.increaseA.acrossB.alongC.downD.throughA.raisedB.promotedC.hoistedD.alleviatedA.waysB.methodsC.meansD.approachesA.alterB.untilC.byD.duringA.freeB.retrieveC.releaseD.exposeA.distanceB.variance
36、C.contrastD.difference六、BPART GRAMMAR (总题数：30，分数：30.00)4.Prices reach equilibrium at the level at which quantity demanded _ quantity supplied.（分数：1.00）A.is equal toB.equalC.equals toD.is equal5.His honesty is _; nobody can doubt it.（分数：1.00）A.in questionB.out of the questionC.beside the questionD.wi
37、thout question6.Every year, one student in our high school wins a scholarship that _ one year of college.（分数：1.00）A.improvesB.subsidizesC.obligesD.subscribes7.It was only after some progress _ in the use and development of electric current that men began to realize the importance and possibilities o
38、f magnetism.（分数：1.00）A.was madeB.would have been madeC.has been madeD.had been made8.You should avoid _ when you join them for the first rehearsal.（分数：1.00）A.from being mocked atB.being mocked atC.to be mocked atD.mocking at9.You _ that letter to James. However, you didnt.（分数：1.00）A.ought to writeB.
39、ought to have writtenC.should writeD.should be writing10.Purchasing the new production line will be a _ deal for the company.（分数：1.00）A.forcefulB.tremendousC.favoriteD.profitable11.He underwent four _ operations in two weeks.（分数：1.00）A.excessiveB.extensiveC.intensiveD.successive12.The current genera
40、l slackness of the market has prevented us from _ new orders with you.（分数：1.00）A.placing.B.puttingC.arrangingD.providing13.Ive already told you that Im going to buy it, _.（分数：1.00）A.no matter how it costsB.however does it costs muchC.how much does it costD.however much it costs14.It is vital that en
41、ough money _ to fund the project.（分数：1.00）A.be collectedB.must be collectedC.is collectedD.can be collected15.The author of the report is well _ with the problems in the hospital because he has been working there for many years.（分数：1.00）A.informedB.acquaintedC.enlightenedD.acknowledged16.You want to
42、 tell me, and I have no objection _ it.（分数：1.00）A.to hearB.to hearingC.heatingD.having heard17.The composers soon began to write musical dramas about Bible stories _ in church.（分数：1.00）A.to performB.performingC.to be performedD.be performed18._ much is known about what occurs during sleep, the preci
43、se function of sleep and its different stages remains largely in the realm of assumption.（分数：1.00）A.BecauseB.ForC.SinceD.While19.Our hopes _ and fell in the same instant.（分数：1.00）A.aroseB.raisedC.roseD.aroused20.On New Years Eve, there will be a firework _ at Peoples Square.（分数：1.00）A.performanceB.d
44、isplayC.showD.exhibition21.Poor transport facilities and the lack of resources, raw materials and energy also partly _ the drop in contract fulfillment.（分数：1.00）A.contributed toB.attributed toC.depended onD.accounted for22.The price of seafood used to be much lower than now, _?（分数：1.00）A.wasnt thereB.wasnt itC.doesnt itD.didnt it23.The ships generator broke down, and the pumps had to be operated _ instead of mechanically.（分数：1.00）A.manuallyB.artificiallyC.automaticallyD.synthetically24.With an eighty-hour week and little enjoyment, life
