1、专业四级-212及答案解析 (总分：138.02，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)BIn 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. /BBSECTION A CONVERSATIONS/BBIn this section, you will he
4、ar several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow./BB 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./B（分数：3.00）(1)
5、.Which of the following is NOT correct?（分数：1.00）A.This is a program for distance learning.B.This course is only open to psychology majors by now.C.There are not so many students interested in this program.D.This is a new program started from this semester.(2).How many times do the students meet thei
6、r professor in this course?（分数：1.00）A.0.B.1.C.2.D.3.(3).Why did they come up with this program?（分数：1.00）A.For making more money.B.For solving the problem with traffic.C.For helping the employed students with their schedules.D.For improving the quality of the class.B Questions 4 to 6 are based on the
7、 following conversation. At the end of the conversation you, will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation./B（分数：3.00）(1).How much is a six-month travel card?（分数：1.00）A.60 pounds.B.16 pounds.C.10 pounds.D.6 pounds.(2).How many photos will Jane need to get a travel
8、 card?（分数：1.00）A.1.B.2.C.3.D.4.(3).Besides the photos, what must Jane take with her for the travel card?（分数：1.00）A.Passport.B.Driving license.C.ID card.D.A letter from college.B Questions 7 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to
9、 answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation./B（分数：4.00）(1).What is the place the woman calls to?（分数：1.00）A.Post office.B.Delivery company.C.Candy shop.D.Bank.(2).Why is the woman making this call?（分数：1.00）A.Because she wants to sell some homemade candy.B.Because she is wondering how much
10、it costs to send some vegetables.C.Because she wants to get some information about sending a package.D.Because she wants to buy some candy and vegetable.(3).When is her sisters birthday?（分数：1.00）A.Tuesday.B.Friday.C.Saturday.D.Monday.(4).Which method will the woman probably use to send her package?（
11、分数：1.00）A.Priority service.B.Regular service.C.She hasnt decided.D.Neither of all.三、BSECTION B PASSA(总题数：3，分数：10.00)BIn this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow./BB Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage.
12、At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage./B（分数：3.00）(1).What is this passage talking about?（分数：1.00）A.Air pollution.B.Noise damage.C.Environment in campus.D.Solutions for pollution.(2).What kind of sounds is harmful for your hearing?
13、（分数：1.00）A.Traffic on a busy street.B.Jet plane taking off.C.Sound that the average person can hear.D.Sounds up to 80 decibels.(3).According to the passage, what is the main cause of preventable hearing loss?（分数：1.00）A.Bad health.B.Excessive noise.C.Horns taken to football games.D.The busy traffic.B
14、 Questions 14 to 16 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./B（分数：3.00）(1).When was the first magazine published?（分数：1.00）A.100 years ago.B.200 years ago.C.300 years ago.D.400 years ago.(2).What d
15、id the first magazine NOT focus on?（分数：1.00）A.News events.B.Domestic issues.C.Policies of the government.D.Articles.(3).What was NOT included in the magazine Tattler?（分数：1.00）A.Economy analysis.B.Political analysis.C.Philosophical essays.D.News.B Questions 17 to 20 are based on the following passage
16、. At the end of the passage you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage./B（分数：4.00）(1).When did the shopping center plan to open?（分数：1.00）A.3 weeks ago.B.5 weeks ago.C.8 weeks ago.D.11 weeks ago.(2).When does the shopping center open on the weekday?（分数：1.00）A.8 a
17、.m.B.9 a.m.C.10 a.m.D.11 a.m.(3).What is the best way of traveling to Waterside?（分数：1.00）A.By bus.B.By feet.C.By organized coach trips.D.Self drive.(4).What can you do on the third level?（分数：1.00）A.Buy shoes.B.Collect money in the bank.C.Go to restaurant and cinema.D.Get a map of the center.四、BSECTI
18、ON C NEWS (总题数：4，分数：8.00)BIn this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow./BB 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 t
19、he news./B（分数：2.01）(1).When did fox-hunting begin in England?（分数：0.67）A.Mound 12th century.B.Mound 13th century.C.Mound 14th century.D.Around 15th century.(2).When is the law put in practice?（分数：0.67）A.Next month.B.Next week.C.Next year.D.This year._B Questions 24 and 25 are based on the following n
20、ews. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news./B（分数：2.01）(1).Which did not launch the road map plan in 2003?（分数：0.67）A.United States.B.Russia.C.European Union.D.Saudi Arabia.(2).What can be inferred from this news item?（分数：0.67）A.The
21、road map plan is launched for the first time.B.Palestinian and Israel havent held serious negotiation for a few years.C.Many Arab and Asian countries attended the conference.D.This time, the two sides might not reach an agreement again like before._B Questions 27 and 28 are based on the following ne
22、ws. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news./B（分数：2.00）(1).Why does Bush propose to expand foreign language teaching in American schools?（分数：1.00）A.For the national security.B.To improve the education of U. S.C.To bring more foreign
23、language speakers into government service.D.President Bush likes learning foreign language.(2).Which one of the following is NOT involved in this plan?（分数：1.00）A.The education defense department.B.The defense department.C.The director of National Intelligence.D.The economy department.B Questions 29
24、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./B（分数：2.00）(1).Who did the WTOs trade rules hurt according to the activists?（分数：1.00）A.The activists.B.The delegates.C.The workers and farmers.D.The stud
25、ents.(2).How many activists approximately protested the WTO trade rules?（分数：1.00）A.4,500.B.5,500.C.6,500.D.7,500.五、BPART CLOZE/(总题数：1，分数：20.00)BDecide 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
26、 ANSWER SHEET./BMore and more residences, businesses, and even government agencies are using telephone answering machines to take messages or give in formation or instructions. Sometimes these machines giveU (31) /Uinstructions, or play messages that are difficult to understand. If youU (32) /Utelep
27、hone calls, you need to be ready to respond when you get aU (33) /UThe most common machine is theU (34) /Uused in residence. If you call a homeU (35) /Uthere is a telephone answering machineU (36) /Uyou will hear several rings and then a recorded message thatU (37) /Usays something like this: Hello.
28、 We cant come to theU (38) /Uright now. If you want us to call you back, please leave your name and number after the beep. Then you will hear a beep,U (39) /Uis a brief, high-pitchedU (40) /U. After the beep, you can say who you are, whom you want to speak to, and what number the person should call
29、toU (41) /Uyou, or you can leave aU (42) /U. Some telephone answering machines record for only 20 or 30 seconds after the beep,U (43) /Uyou must respond quickly. Some large businesses and government agencies are using telephone answering machines to provide information onU (44) /Uabout which they re
30、ceive a large volume ofU (45) /UGenerally speaking, using these systemsU (46) /Uyou to have a touch-tone phone. The voice on the machine will tell you toU (47) /Ua certain button on your telephone if you want information on Topic A, another button for Topic Band and so on. You listenU (48) /Uyou hea
31、r the topic you want to learn about, and then you push theU (49) /Ubutton. Immediately after making yourU (50) /U, you will hear a recorded message on the topic.（分数：20.00）A.disturbingB.annoyingC.confusingD.surprisingA.takeB.makeC.answerD.receiveA.repairingB.recoveringC.retellingD.recordingA.typeB.ki
32、ndC.sortD.characterA.whichB.whereC.thatD.whenA.in handB.in detailC.in operationD.in disputeA.impossiblyB.hardlyC.alwaysD.usuallyA.placeB.phoneC.homeD.roomA.thatB.whoC.whatD.whichA.tuneB.noiseC.voiceD.toneA.catchB.tellC.reachD.meetA.noteB.recordC.messageD.speechA.soB.thereforeC.althoughD.thusA.topics
33、B.thingsC.argumentsD.concernsA.questionsB.inquiriesC.problemsD.complaintsA.commandsB.requiresC.asksD.requestsA.pushB.pullC.dragD.throwA.whenB.afterC.untilD.beforeA.correctB.wrongC.randomD.appropriateA.selectionB.solutionC.experimentD.decision六、BPART GRAMMAR (总题数：30，分数：30.00)2.I expressed my_ to my c
34、olleagues at being unfairly dismissed by our company.（分数：1.00）A.indignationB.furyC.rageD.wrath3.Among all the proposals, it was quite preferable that Mr. Li, a very experienced engineer,_ the task.（分数：1.00）A.undertookB.undertakeC.undertakingD.would undertake4.That customer wanted to return the pens
35、he bought because he said they _ easily.（分数：1.00）A.didnt writeB.werent writtenC.were not writingD.hadnt been writing5.It is unfortunate that now violence and cartoons _the most distinctive characteristic of childrens programs.（分数：1.00）A.would beB.should beC.might beD.will be6.See to it that you _ th
36、e solutions to whatever problems you came across in your paper last time.（分数：1.00）A.foundB.findC.will findD.you have found7.My teacher told me seriously that I should keep _of that fellow who always caused troubles.（分数：1.00）A.cleanB.cleanlyC.clearD.clearly8.It might be argued that _the audience is g
37、iven a choice between symphony and a Western film, more will choose the latter to watch.（分数：1.00）A.consideringB.givenC.providedD.supplied9.She managed to find a way to divide her possessions between her four children, each child_ a difficult task.（分数：1.00）A.was assignedB.assignsC.assignedD.having be
38、en assigned10.At that time they did hope to create a new world they had dreamed of ,_of all human sins.（分数：1.00）A.cleanseB.cleansedC.had cleansedD.cleansing11.In order to locate the exact place where they might hide, the police _a map on their table.（分数：1.00）A.displayedB.showedC.demonstratedD.presen
39、ted12.Ms. Smith was _ pleased when heard her daughter failed the Entrance Exam to College again.（分数：1.00）A.all butB.none butC.anything butD.nothing but13.He expressed _on the new style of writing which is now quite popular on the Internet in his latest paper.（分数：1.00）A.blameB.denunciationC.criticism
40、D.accusation14.Every time when she tried to move her body, she let out a _in pain.（分数：1.00）A.wailB.whimperC.moanD.weep15.In the war time, some cities were _to the ground and thousands of civilians became homeless.（分数：1.00）A.demolishedB.destroyedC.razedD.annihilated16.Going out for a holiday is a goo
41、d way to relax and refresh yourself, and this is especially true_ it comes to preventing depression.（分数：1.00）A.sinceB.beforeC.afterD.when17.Mary remained in her belief that the present situation would definitely improve.（分数：1.00）A.continuousB.persistentC.constantD.resolute18.By the end of this centu
42、ry intelligent robot _ to do most of the housework for man.（分数：1.00）A.is expected to be inventedB.will have been expected to be inventedC.has been expected to be inventedD.is expected to have been invented19.After watching that movie about the Anti-Japanese War, people cannot help but _ the heroes i
43、n the movie .（分数：1.00）A.respectB.respectingC.respectedD.to respect20.Had you worked harder in the past three years, you _ already a college student as your best friend Torn is.（分数：1.00）A.areB.have beenC.wereD.be21.Hed never have done such a thing if he had been _at that crucial moment.（分数：1.00）A.in
44、his right mindB.in two mindsC.of one mindD.on his mind22.Recently his army was influenced a lot by the soldiers _morale which was due to the troubles they came across.（分数：1.00）A.depressedB.lowC.dispiritingD.discontented23.Until now we have _many improvements in womens employment.（分数：1.00）A.brought outB.brought upC.brought forwardD.brought about
