1、专业四级-209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 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. Now listen to the passage./I（分数：15.00）_二、BPART LISTENIN(总题数：3，分数：10.00)SECTION A CONVERSATIONSIn this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversati
4、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).Which company is mentioned as a sponsor of the movie?（分数：1.00）A.Sprite.B.Coca cola.C.Pepsi.D.Colgate.(2).Which of the following is true?（分数：1.00）A.The man will go to p
5、ick up the woman an hour earlier before the movie starts.B.The tickets on the black market have been sold out.C.The man put wires to get 2 tickets.D.The man got the tickets for free.(3).Which statement is true about the movie?（分数：1.00）A.It is catching on.B.It is on tonight.C.Its a love story.D.Its o
6、ut-dated.IQuestions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the conversation./I（分数：4.00）(1).What does the man admire about his neighbor?（分数：1.00）A.Her house.B.Her backyard.C.Her secrets.D.Her t
7、rees.(2).What would the man do if he had enough money?（分数：1.00）A.Hed hire a gardener.B.Hed hire the woman.C.Hed plant more trees.D.Hed enjoy gardening.(3).What does the woman tell the man to do?（分数：1.00）A.To hire a gardener.B.To buy a new lawnmower.C.To take a better attitude.D.To put seed into the
8、land(4).Which of the following is NOT true?（分数：1.00）A.The secret to success in the garden is enjoying gardening.B.The man doesnt want to have such a dialogue again.C.The man took the womans advice.D.The man has plenty of trees in his yard.Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At
9、 the end of the conversation, you wi11 be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the conversation.（分数：3.00）(1).In the mans opinion, the paper _.（分数：1.00）A.will beat its competitor.B.will change its layout.C.is done.D.has a capable editor.(2).What was the womans occupation before she
10、works in the style section?（分数：1.00）A.A writer.B.A journalist.C.A criminal.D.A robber.(3).Whats the womans plan?（分数：1.00）A.Job-hunting.B.Job-hopping.C.Retirement.D.Right against the Daily News.三、BSECTION B PASSA(总题数：3，分数：10.00)IQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage. At the end of the
11、 conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the passage./I（分数：3.00）(1).Why didnt the people of Mutton know where the fire had started?（分数：1.00）A.Because they were wandering about.B.Because they were trapped.C.Because the smoke and dust blurred everything.D.Becau
12、se they couldnt find the signs of the fire.(2).Merton is a place with _.（分数：1.00）A.great mountainsB.sufficient waterC.lots of animalsD.nasty weather(3).Which is NOT the right thing to do during such an emergency?（分数：1.00）A.Judge from the smoke to identify the safe place.B.Drive the sheep or cattle t
13、o a field without grass.C.Dont drive the cars away.D.Go home immediately.IQuestions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the passage./I（分数：4.00）(1).This speaker is talking about _ in the US.（分数
14、：1.00）A.the raising of childrenB.old people and their childrenC.the miserable life of parentsD.the present generation gap(2).Parent who wants to live separately from their children tends to appreciate _.（分数：1.00）A.dependenceB.privacyC.responsibilityD.life in a hospital(3).Which of the following is N
15、OT the reason why children even dread occasional visits to their parent?（分数：1.00）A.They often feel guilty when they decide not to take a parent homeB.They can understand their parents situation.C.Old people force them to do things they are reluctant to do.D.They will be confronted with the same thin
16、g in the future.(4).Which of the following is INCORRECT?（分数：1.00）A.Self-sufficiency is valued in the US.B.If one child is unwilling to be responsible for his/her parent, he/she may be hated by his/her brothers or sisters.C.Some children think that sending their parent to a convalescent hospital can
17、be justified.D.Actually, all children can contribute an equal share to the cost of their parents care.IQuestions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the passage./I（分数：3.00）(1).What is the pass
18、age mainly about?（分数：1.00）A.Various uses of wild animals.B.The danger of wild animals to human beings.C.The danger of human beings to wild animals.D.Causes of extinction of some wild animals.(2).Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons for the killing of wild animals?（分数：1.00）A.Species compe
19、tition for space.B.Species competition for food.C.Protection of domestic animals.D.Application in decoration.(3).Which of the following is hue?（分数：1.00）A.Man should not protect the chicken and sheep they raise.B.The species mentioned has disappeared on the earth.C.Mans killing of wild animals can be
20、 justified.D.Man should realize the earth is not his alone.四、BSECTION C NEWS (总题数：5，分数：10.00)IQuestions 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./I（分数：2.00）(1).The fighting took place in_.（分数：1
21、.00）A.cinderblock buildingsB.Ein el-Hilweh camp in South LebanonC.a refugee camp in northern LebanonD.a refugee camp in Palestine(2).Ein el-Hilweh camp is _.（分数：1.00）A.an Israeli refugee campB.a place with good social orderC.a community of criminalsD.in southern LebanonIQuestions 23 and 24 are based
22、 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：2.00）(1).What is likely to happen as the result of the expansion?（分数：1.00）A.Economic slowdown.B.Economic growth.C.Development of automotive industry.D.Development of
23、 housing industry.(2).The reading in May indicates that the service industry is _.（分数：1.00）A.depressingB.contractingC.bloomingD.recessingIQuestions 25 and 26 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
24、数：2.00）(1).What did NOT happen after the intrusion of the two men?（分数：1.00）A.The peace breakers ran away.B.Police searched the building.C.Precaution measures were taken.D.Classes were canceled.(2).Which of the following is NOT true?（分数：1.00）A.A high school was intruded in the suburbs of Philadelphia
25、.B.Several students were wounded in the accident.C.At least one of the two men once studied at the high school.D.Teaching order was disrupted by the accident.IQuestions 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 li
26、sten to the news./I（分数：2.00）(1).What is the intention of this conference?（分数：1.00）A.To shift the rich nations,B.To call for an end to subsidies on cultural exports.C.To accelerate import from the markets of developed countries.D.To promote the talks on freer and fairer trade.(2).Who call(s) for an e
27、nd to subsidies on agricultural exports?（分数：1.00）A.The United Nations.B.Agricultural countries.C.Developing countries.D.Developed countries.IQuestions 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./
28、I（分数：2.00）(1).What is the plan mainly about?（分数：1.00）A.Measures to put illegal immigrants without ID cards in jail.B.Measures to protect the citys illegal immigrants.C.Measures to punish robbers.D.Measures to offer illegal immigrants jobs.(2).Which of the following is NOT true?（分数：1.00）A.This plan e
29、njoys nationwide popularity.B.The nation trains police to enforce immigration laws.C.The nation forbids job opportunities for illegal immigrants.D.The nation forbids renting houses to illegal immigrants.五、BPART CLOZE/(总题数：1，分数：20.00)In order to work here the foreigner needs a work permit, which must
30、 be appliedU (31) /Uby his prospective employer. The problem here is that the Department of the Employment has the right toU (32) /Uor refuse these permits, and there is little that can beU (33) /Uabout it.It would be extremely unwiseU (34) /Ua foreign visitor to work without a permit, since anyone
31、doing so isU (35) /Uto immediate deportation. There are someU (36) /Uto this rule, moot notably people from the Common Market countries, who areU (37) /Uto work without permits, and who are often givenU (38) /Uresidence permits of up to five years. SomeU (39) /Upeople, such as doctors, foreign journ
32、alists,U (40) /Uand others, can work without permits.The problem with the Act is not just that some of its rules are unfair butU (41) /Uit is administered, and the people who administer it.An immigrations official has the power to stop a visitorU (42) /U these shores coming into the country. If this
33、 happens the visitor has theU (43) /Uto appealU (44) /Uthe immigration appeal tribunal. While the appeals are being considered, the visitor has noU (45) /Ubut to wait sometimes for quite a long time.Critics of the law say that immigration officials treat theU (46) /Uvisitors badly, and appear to acc
34、ept or reject them for noU (47) /Ureason. Which side of the political U(48) /Uyou are on, there seems to be an urgent need for a good look at theU (49) /U, for itU (50) /Ufrequent argument, and in the eyes of many real injustice.（分数：20.00）A.forB.offC.toD.inA.allowB.admitC.presentD.grantA.madeB.doneC
35、.explainedD.talkedA.forB.toC.asD.AnA.aptB.proneC.liableD.inclinedA.exemptionsB.exceptionsC.excerptionsD.expositionsA.proscribedB.qualifiedC.entitledD.certifiedA.currentB.temporaryC.conditionalD.transientA.moreB.fewerC.othersD.otherA.farmersB.authorsC.taxi driversD.waitersA.the wayB.thatC.the timeD.w
36、hatA.out ofB.toC.fromD.offA.honorB.forceC.rightD.authorityA.forB.AnC.toD.byA.choiceB.selectionC.varietyD.optionA.confusedB.awedC.stunnedD.amazedA.apparentB.plausibleC.imaginaryD.practicalA.roadB.fenceC.wallD.bankA.argumentB.countryC.actD.constitutionA.bringsB.rendersC.contradictsD.causes六、BPART GRAM
37、MAR (总题数：30，分数：30.00)2.Whatever I say, my wife would _ immediately, which makes me lose face in front of my friends even before my colleagues many times.（分数：1.00）A.contradictB.compoundC.curseD.calculate3.There was a teapot fashioned like a china duck, out of _ open mouth the tea was supposed to come
38、.（分数：1.00）A.whichB.itsC.thatD.whose4.Mary blew out the candle and _ her way to the bed.（分数：1.00）A.convergedB.gropedC.stroveD.propped5.During the most _ time in her career, she wrote five novels.（分数：1.00）A.profoundB.productiveC.prosperousD.plentiful6.Some women _ a good salary in a job instead of sta
39、ying home, but they decided not to work for the sake of the family.（分数：1.00）A.most makeB.should have madeC.would makeD.could have made7.Physics is the present-day equivalent of _ used to be called natural philosophy from which most of present-day science arose.（分数：1.00）A.thatB.allC.whichD.what8.The
40、teacher didnt know who _ for the broken glass.（分数：1.00）A.blamedB.would blameC.to blameD.be blamed9.Space exploration promises to open up many new territories for human settlement, as well as _ the harvest of mineral resources.（分数：1.00）A.leads toB.to lead toC.leading toD.lead to10.She most be in the
41、dormitory now! No, she _ be there. I saw her in tile classroom a minute ago.（分数：1.00）A.mustntB.cantC.couldntD.wouldnt11.Alight with no more power than _ by an ordinary electric light bulb becomes intensely strong as it is concentrated to a pinpoint-sized beam.（分数：1.00）A.as is producedB.that produced
42、C.that is producedD.produced12.Were late. I expect the film _ by the time we get to the cinema.（分数：1.00）A.will have startedB.has startedC.will startD.may start13.For most people the sea was remote, and with the exception of early intercontinental travelers or others who earned a living from the sea,
43、 there was little reason to ask many questions about it, let alone _ what lay beneath the surface.（分数：1.00）A.askingB.askC.to askD.be asked14.We advocate _ the economic, cultural and religious traditions of all national minorities.（分数：1.00）A.to respectB.to be respectedC.respectingD.having respected15
44、.One of the main goals of the modem womans liberation movement, which started in the early 1960s, was to _ sex discrimination in the workforce, and open up careers for women that were previously reserved for men.（分数：1.00）A.abolishB.eliminateC.diminishD.extinguish16.Nowadays, a kind of _ grain that is twice as expensive as regular grain is becoming popular in China.（分数：1.00）A.purifiedB.clarifiedC.whitenedD.refined17.Even if they are on sale, these refrigerators are equal in price to, if not more expensive than, _ at the other store.（分数：1.00）A.anyoneB.the othersC.thatD.the ones1
