1、专业四级-150及答案解析 (总分：139.00，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)BSECTION A CONVERSATIONS/BI In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow./IQuestions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the c
4、onversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the conversation.（分数：3.00）(1).Why does the woman come to the business center?（分数：1.00）A.She wants to fax her reports.B.She intends to have a talk with the manager of the center.C.She wants to find a translator.D.She com
5、es here to deal with a business.(2).What happened to the womans English interpreter?（分数：1.00）A.She is not qualified enough.B.She has been ill.C.She has a bad fever.D.She has a traffic accident.(3).Which one is TRUE to the conversation?（分数：1.00）A.Russian, French, German and English interpreters are a
6、vailable.B.45 per day is charged for the interpreters service.C.A medical conference is to be held in the business center.D.Ms. Brown is in Room 1204.Questions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the question Now, lis
7、ten to the conversation.（分数：4.00）(1).What is the most possible reason for the English Channel to emerge?（分数：1.00）A.Because of a flood millions of years ago.B.Because of an earthquake millions of years ago.C.Because of a flood thousands of years ago.D.Because of a volcano eruption millions of years a
8、go.(2).What is NOT true about the construction of the Channel?（分数：1.00）A.A British team started to drill southeast from Dover.B.A French team started to drill northwest from Sangatte.C.The two teams started drilling in 1990.D.The two teams met under the Channel in December, 1990.(3).How long is the
9、shaft?（分数：1.00）A.12.5miles.B.23miles.C.less than 32miles.D.37miles.(4).When was the tunnel opened to the public?（分数：1.00）A.In 1990.B.In 1992.C.In the year of 1993.D.In the late of 1994.Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 sec
10、onds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the conversation.（分数：3.00）(1).What is the conversation mainly about?（分数：1.00）A.The writing skills of Ernest Hemingway.B.The life and profession of Hemmingway.C.The hardship suffered by Hemingway.D.Hemingways theme and writing style.(2).What is NOT the feat
11、ure of Hemingways heroes?（分数：1.00）A.Pay no attention to others feelings.B.In face of defeat they continue to fight with the despairing courage.C.They cannot find the meaning of life.D.They often have stoic endurance and fight in vain.(3).We learn from the conversation all EXCEPT that（分数：1.00）A.The m
12、an and the woman are close friends.B.Hemingway is a coward because he committed suicide.C.Hemingways works have great influence on people.D.The world created by Hemingway is full of tragedy and hopelessness.三、BSECTION B PASSA(总题数：3，分数：10.00)Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage. At t
13、he end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the passage.（分数：3.00）(1).Whom the bell was named after according to most people?（分数：1.00）A.A boxer named Benjamin Caunt.B.An member of parliament.C.Welshman, Sir Benjamin Hall.D.Edmund Beckett.(2).Why does the
14、 Big Ben enjoy such a reputation?（分数：1.00）A.Because of its location.B.Because of its weight and accuracy.C.Because of its designers.D.Because of the delicate design and its historical significance.(3).Which one is NOT true according to the passage?（分数：1.00）A.The Big Ben was cracked several times.B.T
15、he Big Ben is still perfect until now.C.For four years the bell did not click.D.There are two versions about the origin of the bells name.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.
16、分数：4.00）(1).What is the focus of the passage?（分数：1.00）A.The reasons for peoples cry.B.How tears are produced.C.The function of tears.D.The findings of Winfred.(2).What is the purpose of Winfreds research?（分数：1.00）A.The components of tears.B.Why some people cry more often than others.C.How tears hel
17、p us deal with emotional problems.D.Whether crying really helps people reduce stress.(3).Whats the difference between human beings and other animals when shedding tears?（分数：1.00）A.Human beings can control their tears shedding much better than animals.B.Only human beings respond to emotions by sheddi
18、ng tears.C.Only human beings shed tears to get rid of irritating stuff in their eyes.D.The animals tears are the response to physical or chemical stimulation.(4).Which of the following is NOT true to the passage?（分数：1.00）A.Tears can help to protect our eyes.B.Teenage girls cry four times as often as
19、 boys.C.People who cry more must feel better than otherwise.D.We cannot imagine life without tears.Questions 18 to 20 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).Most of the Olympics cerem
20、onies are to（分数：1.00）A.emphasize the justice and peaceB.promote the international friendship and peaceful cooperationC.promote the ideals of sportsmanship in competitionD.insist on the mutual understanding and international aid(2).When the torch relay was introduced into the Olympic Games?（分数：1.00）A
21、In the year of 1920.B.In the year of 1936.C.In the year of 1956.D.In the year of 1965.(3).What can we know about the 1920 Olympic Games?（分数：1.00）A.It was held in Melbourne, Australia.B.The Olympic Oath was not recited then.C.There was torch relay in the opening ceremony.D.The Olympic Flag was flown
22、 for the first time.四、BSECTION C NEWS (总题数：4，分数：9.00)Questions 21 to 23 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.（分数：3.00）(1).How many people have been infected by bird flu in Hong Kong in 1997?（分数：0.50
23、A.At least three.B.Six.C.Thirteen.D.Fifteen.(2).2 Which country is not mentioned in passage been affected by the bird flu?（分数：0.50）A.Japan.B.South Korea.C.Singapore.D.Hong Kong.(3).When the H5-N1 virus in humans was discovered in Hong Kong in 1997,（分数：0.50）A.the government has asked the U.N. agency
24、 to help contain the diseaseB.the government ordered all chickens in the city killedC.imports of birds from all over the world were suspendedD.over a million chickens have either died from the flu or been culled_Questions 25 and 26 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you wi
25、ll be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.（分数：2.00）(1).The militant was sentenced to death because of（分数：1.00）A.killing a prominent politicianB.participating in an explosionC.killing three American officialsD.letting out the top secret of the country(2).The defendant Ali
26、 al-Jar Allah despises the conviction by（分数：1.00）A.holding up his shoesB.sneeringC.stretching his middle fingerD.keeping silentQuestions 27 and 28 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).W
27、hich one is the sign of the Popes authority?（分数：1.00）A.The white cap.B.The stick.C.The woolen strip.D.The white woolen stole.(2).The Pope called for all the following EXCEPT（分数：1.00）A.Christian renewalB.Christian unityC.poverty reduction and corruption eliminationD.the churchs leading the way to Chr
28、istQuestions 29 and 30 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).NATO foreign ministers are meeting in Lithuania（分数：1.00）A.to promote the expansion of NATO to include UkraineB.to adopt Lithu
29、ania as a member of NATOC.to cope with RussiaD.to discuss the relationship between NATO and Lithuania(2).Some NATO diplomats worry about（分数：1.00）A.the opposition from neighboring BelarusB.the potential tensions with RussiaC.that time is not sufficientD.Rices criticism五、BPART CLOZE/(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Dr
30、unken driving has become a national U(31) /U. Every hour of every day about three Americans on average are killed by drunken drivers, adding U(32) /Uto an incredible 250,000 over the past decade.A drunken driver is defined as one with 0.10 blood alcohol U(33) /Uor through three beers, glasses of win
31、e or U(34) /Uof whisky drunk within two hours. Heavy dinking used to be a (an) U(35) /Upart of the American macho image and judges were lenient in most courts, but the drunken U(36) /UZhas recently caused so many well-publicized tragedies, especially involving young children, U(37) /Upublic opinion
32、is no longer tolerant.Twenty states have raised the U(38) /U drinking age to 21. After New Jersey lowered it to 18, the number of people killed by 18-to-20-year-old drivers more than U(39) /U, so the state recently upped it back to 21.Reformers fear U(40) /Uthe drinking age will have little effect u
33、nless accompanied by educational U(41) /Uto help young people to resist U(42) /Upressure to drink.Tough new laws have led to incredible arrests and tests and, in many areas already, to a marked U(43) /Uin fatalities. Some are also penalizing bars for U(44) /Ucustomers too many drinks. A tavern in Ma
34、ssachusetts was U(45) /Ufor serving six or more double brandies to a customer who was U(46) /Uintoxicated and later drove off the road, killing a nine-year-old boy.U(47) /Uthe fatalities continue to occur in every state, some Americans are even beginning to speak well of the 13 years of national U(4
35、8) /U of alcohol that began in 1919, what President Hoover called the noble U(49) /U. They forget that legal prohibition didnt stop drinking, but encouraged political corruption and organized crime. As with the booming drug trade generally, there is no easy U(50) /U.（分数：20.00）A.epidemicB.diseaseC.in
36、fectionD.casualtyA.aboutB.upC.nearlyD.almostA.amountB.quantityC.limitD.contentA.shotsB.gulpsC.lapsD.cupsA.necessaryB.acceptableC.importantD.vitalA.murderB.butcheryC.slaughterD.massacreA.thatB.whichC.whatD.so thatA.lawfulB.legalC.legitimateD.lawlessA.doubledB.reducedC.redoubledD.increasedA.advancingB
37、liftingC.raisingD.enhancingA.programsB.syllabusesC.systemsD.objectivesA.friendB.peerC.fellowD.chapA.descentB.inductionC.reductionD.declineA.servingB.offeringC.treatingD.givingA.suspendedB.finedC.made upD.arrestedA.largelyB.greatlyC.obviouslyD.apparentlyA.IfB.WhenC.BeforeD.AsA.saleB.prohibitionC.lic
38、entiousnessD.indulgenceA.experimentB.testC.examinationD.inspectionA.answerB.methodC.solutionD.approach六、BPART GRAMMAR (总题数：30，分数：30.00)2.The lady dressed in the latest Paris fashion is _ in her appearance but rude in her manners.（分数：1.00）A.elaborateB.excessiveC.elegantD.exorbitant3.With all its adva
39、ntages, the artificial intelligence is by no means without its（分数：1.00）A.boundariesB.restraintsC.confinementsD.limitations4.So many students _ the teacher threw the textbook in a fit of anger.（分数：1.00）A.were absent-mindedB.be absent-mindedC.been absent-mindedD.being absent-minded5.My little brother
40、has never been to Beijing, but its the place _ .（分数：1.00）A.Where hed like to visitB.he most wants to visitC.in which hed like to visitD.that he wants to visit it most6.There are some faults which men readily _, but others not so readily.（分数：1.00）A.acknowledgeB.admitC.confessD.concede7.You should kno
41、w better than _ the risk of gambling.（分数：1.00）A.to runB.runningC.to have runD.ran8.Who can predict the misery that may _ humankind?（分数：1.00）A.happenB.befallC.chanceD.occur9.Though her parents _ her musical ability, Lindas piano playing is really terrible.（分数：1.00）A.pour scorn onB.heap praise uponC.g
42、ive vent toD.cast light upon10.Nancy was surprised that they have_. They seemed to be a happy couple.（分数：1.00）A.split upB.broken downC.fallen throughD.cat off11.He is the most brilliant pianist _ I have ever met.（分数：1.00）A.whichB.thatC.whoD.whom12.Prague offers visitors a series of excursions and le
43、ads them into a rich and _ past.（分数：1.00）A.variableB.diverseC.differentD.changeable13.The young couple _ with the Whites during their stay in New York City.（分数：1.00）A.put inB.pat downC.pat onD.put up14.The President followed historical _ in forming the Cabinet.（分数：1.00）A.precedentB.heraldC.ancestorD
44、forerunner15.In 1914, an apparently insignificant event in a remote part of Eastern Europe _ Europe into a great war.（分数：1.00）A.plungedB.imposedC.pitchedD.inserted16.He might have lost his daughter _ the timely arrival of the policemen.（分数：1.00）A.but forB.except forC.besidesD.except17.Mother decided to go to the Supermarket as soon as she _ .（分数：1.00）A.finishes what she didB.finished what she didC.finished what she was doingD.would f
