1、专业四级-177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.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 cheek through your work once more.（分数：15.00）_二、BPART LISTENIN(总题数：3，分
3、数：10.00)(1).How did the woman spend last weekend?（分数：1.00）A.Relaxing at the seashore.B.Visiting her parents.C.Sailing on a boat.D.Preparing for a race.(2).Why did the woman have to stop playing in the volleyball game?（分数：1.00）A.She had to go home.B.She was too tired to continue.C.She had to finish h
4、er schoolwork.D.She was thirsty.(3).Why didnt the woman go swimming?（分数：1.00）A.She doesnt know how to swim.B.The water was too deep.C.The water was too cold.D.She didnt have enough time.Questions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 20 sec
5、onds to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation.（分数：4.00）(1).What did the professor want to talk to Ann about?（分数：1.00）A.A vacation trip to Yellowstone Park.B.A lecture by a visiting professor.C.Her biology thesis.D.A research project.(2).According to the professor, why is the buffalo p
6、opulation increasing?（分数：1.00）A.More buffalo are surviving the winter.B.Fewer buffalo are dying of disease.C.More buffalo are being born.D.Fewer buffalo are being killed by hunters.(3).Why does the professor think Ann would be interested in going to Yellow Stone?（分数：1.00）A.She is from Wyoming.B.She
7、needs the money.C.She has been studying animal diseases.D.Her thesis adviser is heading the project.(4).How will Ann probably spend the summer?（分数：1.00）A.Collecting information about the bacteria.B.Working on a cattle ranch.C.Writing a paper about extinct animals.D.Analyzing buffalo behavior.Questio
8、ns 8 to 10 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).What did the man think about the people of the Ice Age?（分数：1.00）A.They lived in caves.B.They traveled in groups.C.They
9、 had an advanced language.D.They ate mostly fruit.(2).How did people in the early Ice Age keep warm?（分数：1.00）A.They lived in large groups.B.They used sand as insulation.C.They kept fires burning constantly.D.They faced their homes toward the south.(3).What does the man want the woman to do?（分数：1.00）
10、A.Meet his anthropology teacher.B.Lend him her magazine when shes clone with it.C.Come over to his house after class.D.Help him study for an anthropology test.三、BSECTION B PASSA(总题数：3，分数：10.00)(1).What is the purpose of the talk?（分数：1.00）A.To review what students know about volcanic activity.B.To de
11、monstrate the use of a new measurement device.C.To explain the answer to an examination question.D.To provide background for the next reading assignment.(2).What important discovery about seismic waves does the instructor mention?（分数：1.00）A.They occur at regular intervals.B.They can withstand great
12、heat.C.They travel through the Earths interior.D.They can record the Earths internal temperature.(3).What did P and S waves help scientists discover about the layers of the earth?（分数：1.00）A.How deep they are.B.Where earthquakes form.C.How hot they are.D.What purpose they serve.IQuestions 14 to 17 ar
13、e 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./I（分数：4.00）(1).According to the professor, what can a speaker do to keep an audiences attention?（分数：1.00）A.Speak very loudly.B.Ask questions frequently.C.Vary
14、tone, volume, and speed of speech.D.Limit the speech to fifteen minutes.(2).What recommendation does the professor make about volume?（分数：1.00）A.Always use a microphone.B.Avoid large rooms.C.Never vary the volume.D.Not to shout.(3).According to the professor, how can a speaker indicate that the topic
15、 is about to change?（分数：1.00）A.By pausing.B.By raising pitch.C.By lowering register.D.By pointing to a chart.(4).What are the students going to use a tape recorder for?（分数：1.00）A.To practice speaking slowly.B.To record a voice from the television.C.To play a speech by the professor.D.To evaluate the
16、ir own voices.IQuestions 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./I（分数：3.00）(1).According to the speaker, what do people often think about astronomers?（分数：1.00）A.They spend most of their t
17、ime looking through telescopes.B.They are constantly analyzing data.C.They often live near observatories.D.They devote a lot of time to theoretical problems.(2).Why do astronomers often use photographic plates?（分数：1.00）A.To decrease the time it takes to photograph objects.B.To avoid using a telescop
18、e.C.To sharpen the color of what they observe.D.To obtain images of distant objects.(3).What is one reason astronomers make long-time exposures?（分数：1.00）A.To spend less time at their telescopes.B.To overcome the problem of weak light.C.To take more photographs.D.To photograph astronomical objects wi
19、thout using a telescope.四、BSECTION C NEWS (总题数：5，分数：10.00)(1).Why has the return of Discovery been delayed for 24 hours?（分数：1.00）A.Because of mechanical faults aboard.B.Because of unfinished work.C.Because of the bad weather at the landing site.D.Because of unknown reason.(2).The space shuttle _ bro
20、ke apart and burned up while reentering Earths atmosphere in 2003.（分数：1.00）A.WashingtonB.CaliforniaC.ExplorerD.Columbia(3).The shuttle flies to the earth at _ an hour after reentering the atmosphere.（分数：1.00）A.7,000B.17,000C.27,000D.70,000IQuestions 24 and 25 are based on the following news. At the
21、end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news./I（分数：2.00）(1).What has happened in Venezuela, according to the news?（分数：1.00）A.Serious car accident.B.Plane crash.C.Collision of trains.D.Missing of a plane.(2).Who is Francisco Paz?（分数：1.00）A.Preside
22、nt of Venezuelas National Aviation InstituteB.President of VenezuelaC.Venezuelas Transportation MinisterD.Venezuelas Interior MinisterIQuestion 26 and 27 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news./I（分数：2.
23、00）(1).What has the NASA report revealed?（分数：1.00）A.The global warming is slowing down.B.The worlds climate is changing dramatically.C.The ice around the arctic is disappearing very quickly.D.A big storm has been formed around the arctic.(2).Which of the following statements is NOT true?（分数：1.00）A.F
24、loating ice makes it difficult for polar bears to hunt seals.B.Arctic sea ice melts at a rate of 8%.C.Sea ice decreases to the lowest height in September.D.The sea ice this year is 500,000 square miles less than in the 1970s.2.IQuestion 28 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item,
25、 you will be given 5 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news./IAccording to the news, what was the first real challenge for Mr. Baradei?（分数：1.00）A.Leading the IAEA at a time of transition.B.Inspecting Iran for nuclear weapons.C.IAEAs inspections for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq
26、D.Inspecting North Korea for nuclear weapons.IQuestion 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 question. Now listen to the news./I（分数：2.00）(1).According to the news, where is the center of the quake?（分数：1.00）A.In India.B.In
27、Pakistan.C.In Indian Kashmir.D.In Pakistani-controlled Kashmir.(2).The army stationed in Kashmir were intended to _.（分数：1.00）A.crack down a rebellionB.defend the borderC.build a bridge on the borderD.prepare for a military rehearsal五、BPART CLOZE/(总题数：20，分数：20.00)A.onB.inC.withD.toA.makeB.persuadeC.c
28、auseD.tellA.StillB.MoreC.AgainD.FurtherA.No SmokingB.Non-SmokersC.No SmokeD.Non-SmokeA.unlikelyB.properC.capableD.possibleA.entirelyB.partlyC.justD.mainlyA.endureB.sufferC.undergoD.put up withA.playingB.demonstratingC.showingD.exhibitingA.willB.shouldC.mayD.mustA.alertB.awakeC.awareD.informedA.toB.a
29、boutC.withD.ofA.on mindB.in heartC.in mindD.on your mindA.linkedB.connectedC.associatedD.joinedA.concernB.troubleC.interestD.displeasureA.withB.forC.toD.inA.But thenB.HoweverC.FurtherD.MoreoverA.involuntarilyB.instinctivelyC.reluctantlyD.spontaneouslyA.prohibitedB.stoppedC.suppressedD.preventedA.ple
30、adingB.beggingC.insistingD.calling onA.thereafterB.thereforeC.subsequentlyD.so六、BPART GRAMMAR (总题数：30，分数：30.00)23.They have to _ production for lack of raw materials.（分数：1.00）A.cut acrossB.cut inC.cut offD.cut back24.Could you _ me by passing me the book?（分数：1.00）A.handB.obligeC.renderD.give25.Mothe
31、rs of young children hate _ in staying home and doing housework all day.（分数：1.00）A.cagedB.being cagedC.to cagedD.go be caged26.You can borrow my book provided that you _ it to me tomorrow.（分数：1.00）A.returnB.returnedC.will returnD.would rectum27.You cant believe him. What he does often _ his words?（分
32、数：1.00）A.disagrees withB.disagrees toC.agrees withD.agrees to28.The security of the passengers is supposed to _ by the captain.（分数：1.00）A.see toB.seeing toC.be seen toD.seen to29.The fire _ a lot of smoke but little damage was caused.（分数：1.00）A.sent upB.gave awayC.let outD.emitted30.He was soaked to
33、 the skin, for there was no shelter _ the rain anywhere.（分数：1.00）A.underB.inC.offD.from31.Either you or he _ the lie.（分数：1.00）A.is tellingB.are tellingC.tellD.shall tell32.The two statements are not consistent _ each other. One of them must be false.（分数：1.00）A.inB.forC.withD.to33.Stunned by what had
34、 happened, the old man stood rooted _.（分数：1.00）A.on the spotB.to the spotC.on the groundD.to the ground34.The husband survived his wife _.（分数：1.00）A.for many yearsB.by many yearsC.during many yearsD.in many years35.The police chief announced that the case would soon be inquired _.（分数：1.00）A.aboutB.o
35、fC.afterD.into36.Our plan should be _ in accordance with the changing situation.（分数：1.00）A.whirledB.strokedC.modifiedD.distracted37.Serious as the damage _ the boat was, he succeeded in sailing round Cape of Good Hope.（分数：1.00）A.inB.onC.toD.of38.The boy was injured when a firework _ in his face.（分数：
36、1.00）A.went outB.went offC.went roundD.went up39.The look in her eyes gave no clues _ how she felt.（分数：1.00）A.towardB.toC.aboutD.with40.To the waitress relief, the plate was left _ after being dropped onto the floor.（分数：1.00）A.unchangedB.intactC.unharmfulD.complete41.The kid is reaching _ a bottle f
37、rom the shelf when I came in.（分数：1.00）A.toB.atC.forD.in42.Mr. Ralph has just received an invitation from that university to join _ as a full professor.（分数：1.00）A.associationB.committeeC.communityD.faculty43.Careful questioning of the suspect will eventually _ the truth.（分数：1.00）A.bring upB.bring dow
38、nC.bring forwardD.bring out44.At the sight of the police officer, the thief _.（分数：1.00）A.got to his feetB.took to his heelsC.rose to his feetD.dragged his heels45.It was said that some slaves were huffed _ in the funeral.（分数：1.00）A.liveB.aliveC.livingD.lively46.I think this kind of cloth can _ silk.
39、分数：1.00）A.pass overB.pass outC.pass byD.pass for47.Unlike science, progress in technology must be measured in terms of the human factor. Technology must be our slave and _.（分数：1.00）A.not the reverseB.not the versionC.not the sameD.not the prejudice48.Mr. Green has recently been _ of the company.（分数
40、1.00）A.appointed to presidentB.appointed presidentC.appointed a presidentD.appointed the president49.It will be hard for anyone to replace Mr. Ned, who is the _ of the company.（分数：1.00）A.mentalB.comprehensionC.brainD.attendance50.The old man was seriously ill for a time, but with careful nursing he
41、 managed to _.（分数：1.00）A.pull offB.pull throughC.get offD.get through51.Everyone knows that the earth is spherical, _?（分数：1.00）A.doesnt heB.doesnt sheC.doesnt itD.dont they52.The bad weather will _ our plans by three weeks.（分数：1.00）A.destroyB.pull backC.spoilD.Set back.七、BPART READING (总题数：5，分数：20.0
42、0)BTEXT A/BIt looked like a typical business meeting. Six men, neatly dressed in white shirts and ties, filed into the boardroom of a small Jakarta company and sat down at a long table. But instead of consulting files or hearing reports, they closed their eyes and began to meditate, consulting the s
43、pirits of ancient Javanese kings. Mysticism touches almost every aspect of life in Indonesia and business is no exception. One of the meditators said his weekly meditation sessions are aimed mainly at bringing the peace of mind that makes for good decision-making. But the insight gained from mystic
44、communication with spirits of wise kings has also helped boost the profits of his five companies.Mysticism and profits have come together since the 13th(上标) century introduction of Islam to Indonesia by Indian Moslem merchants. Those devout traders, called Wali Ullah or those close to God, energetically spread both trade and religion by adapting their appeals to the native mysticism of Java. Legends attribute magic power of foreknowledge to the Wall Ullah. These powers were believed to be gained through meditation and fasting.Businessman Hadisiko said his group fasts and m
