1、专业四级-233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 clone at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, th
2、e 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 o
3、n 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 second.* to answer the questions.Now, listen to the conversation./I（分数：3.00）(1).Matrix is on at（分数：1.00）A.the Palace.B.Walton Street.C.the Odeon.D.George Street.(2).What movie has something to do with World War?（分数：1.00）A.Lord of the Rings.B.Matrix.C.Titanic.D
5、.Pearl Harbor.(3).What do they decide to do in the end?（分数：1.00）A.To see the performance at the pub.B.To see the movie Pearl Harbor.C.To go to the movie theater opposite the Palace.D.To have a drink al a restaurant.I Questions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the convers
6、ation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the conversation./I（分数：4.00）(1).According to Mr. Bacon. people keep snakes because（分数：1.00）A.they like them as pets.B.they are curious of themC.they use them to frighten other people.D.they keep them to do research.(2).Animal
7、s are good for old peoples health because animals（分数：1.00）A.can look after them.B.can be their good companions.C.are more reliable than people.D.can help them with housework.(3).The lipstick marks on the animals heads show that people（分数：1.00）A.are cruel with animals.B.treating the animals better th
8、an their childrenC.are treating the animals too well.D.are making up the animals.(4).According to Mr. Bacon. the best part of his job is（分数：1.00）A.the excitement of having some danger.B.the amount of paper work.C.to have many animals them.D.to help animals give birth to new ones.I Questions 8 to 10
9、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./I（分数：3.00）(1).What sitcom does the man like best?（分数：1.00）A.Friends.B.Family Ties.C.Cheers.D.All in the Family.(2).What is the disadvantage o
10、f the old sitcoms?（分数：1.00）A.They are out of date.B.They are only shown on Sunday.C.They are on very late at night.D.They have too many ads.(3).If the woman wants to see movies, what station should she watch?（分数：1.00）A.NBC.B.Super-Station.C.Nick-at-Nite.D.Threes Company.三、BSECTION B PASSA(总题数：3，分数：1
11、0.00)I Questions 11 to 13 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).What were the scientists worried about soon after the Gulf War?（分数：1.00）A.The threat of poisonous desert animals and
12、 plants.B.The exhaustion of energy resources.C.The destruction of oil wells.D.The spread of-the black powder from the fires.(2).What was the good news for scientists?（分数：1.00）A.The underground oil resources have not been affected.B.Most of the desert animals and plants have managed to survive.C.The
13、oil lakes soon dried up and stopped evaporating.D.The underground water resources have not been polluted.(3).What are the officials trying to do at the moment?（分数：1.00）A.To restore the normal production of the oil wells.B.To estimate the losses caused by the fires.C.To remove the oil left in the des
14、ert.D.To use the oil left in the oil lakes.I 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./I（分数：3.00）(1).This passage is most probably intended for（分数：1.00）A.textile technicians.B.com
15、mon housewives.C.average audience.D.space travelers.(2).Why are fabrics good for public buildings?（分数：1.00）A.Because they prevent buildings from noise.B.Because they make buildings strong.C.Because they make buildings beautiful.D.Because they make buildings special.(3).Which of the following is NOT
16、mentioned as the uses of textile fibers?（分数：1.00）A.In the creation of home furnishings.B.In building blocks.C.In building trades.D.In transportation.I Questions 17 to 20.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
17、 the passage./I（分数：4.00）(1).By what means did Joe think he could become rich?（分数：1.00）A.He thought that he would either find a good job or he would be a thief.B.He said that he would become rich by way of robbing the bank.C.He said that he could rob the rich of their money.D.He might be rich if he w
18、orked harder.(2).Why the teller gave Joe the money?（分数：1.00）A.Because he had a letter of thanks.B.Because he feared that he might be killed if he refused.C.Because Joe gave him a demand note.D.Because Joe showed a cheque payable at sight.(3).How were the police able to prove that Joe had robbed the
19、bank?（分数：1.00）A.The raid had been photographed by hidden cameras.B.Some watchmen had seen the raid.C.The bank teller proved that Joe was the robber.D.Some monitors had been installed nearby.(4).Which of the following adjectives can be used to describe Joe?（分数：1.00）A.Funny.B.Clever.C.Brave.D.Stupid.四
20、、BSECTION C NEWS (总题数：5，分数：10.00)I 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 the news./I（分数：2.00）(1).The Dow closed down at（分数：1.00）A.180 point 2.B.3,805.C.5,549.D.50 point 1.(2).Which stateme
21、nt is true about the financial markets in the news?（分数：1.00）A.The news is about the happenings on the share and currency markets.B.The news tells us the relations between US, Germany and Japan.C.The news is about the Londons share index.D.The news tells us about the Asian and Western relation.I Ques
22、tions 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：2.00）(1).Who is George Mitchell?（分数：1.00）A.A representative of the IRA guerrillas.B.A key player.C.A former US Senator.D.A businessman and
23、writer.(2).What can be concluded from the news?（分数：1.00）A.The negotiators will cooperate in their attempt to solve violence in Northern Ireland.B.Representatives of the IRA guerrillas can be excluded from the peace talks.C.The IRA guerrillas will soon give up fighting the British rule.D.The Conserva
24、tive Party will continue to be the ruling party.I Questions 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（分数：2.00）(1).What does the Australian government plan to do?（分数：1.00）A.To cut down its de
25、fense spending.B.To destroy its old defense equipment.C.To increase its military capabilities.D.To double its military capabilities.(2).How will Australian government carry out its plan?（分数：1.00）A.By replacing or upgrading its military equipment.B.By using foreign investment.C.By using some new defe
26、nse strategies.D.Not mentioned in the news.I Questions 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./I（分数：2.00）(1).Mr. Warren Christopher（分数：1.00）A.believes there is hope for peace.B.will report t
27、o the UN on Thursday.C.will hold more talks before leaving the region.D.is not sure whether the peace process will succeed.(2).With whom did Christopher NOT meet?（分数：1.00）A.The Syrian President.B.The PLO leader.C.The Jordanian President.D.The Israeli Prime Minister.I Questions 29 and 30 are based on
28、 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 victims of the bombing are（分数：1.00）A.college students.B.reporters.C.embassy officials.D.local residents.(2).The demonstration is to protest（分数：1.00）A.the
29、UN and NATO.B.the UN and US.C.the UK and US.D.the US and NATO.五、BPART CLOZE/(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Today, the world wide web can be used both to search information and to make itU (31) /Uto others. InformationU (32) /Uon webpages is viewed byU (33) /Uof browser. The sources of information linked in this wa
30、y can be located on any computerU (34) /Uis also part of the web. Each information source may be linked to anU (35) /Unumber of other webpages. Hypertext and hyperlinks allow usersU (36) /Uas receivers of information toU (37) /Ufrom one source of information to another, deciding for themselves which
31、 information they wish toU (38) /Uto their browser and which links they want toU (39) /U. The addresses ofU (40) /Ucan be found by using the hundreds of search engines which provideU (41) /Uto databases which hold information on them. Once a webpage has been found, hyperlinks may pointU (42) /Uother
32、 places of interest on the web. Addresses of webpages also appear in other moreU (43) /Umedia, such as magazines, newspapers and television programs, and on posters. Webpages, in theirU (44) /U, facilitate access to information made available by otherU (45) /Uof media, for example, collections held
33、in libraries. Most webpages offer interactive opportunities which goU (46) /Umerely allowing visitors freedom as to when and how they visit a page. U(47) /Ucan be kept formal via a questionnaire which can be filledU (48) /U, or informal by providing an address for email or even by installing a digit
34、al guest book for comments left for other users to read. U(49) /U. all webpages are protected so that unauthorized visitors cannot make unsolicited changes to them, it is also possible toU (50) /Uaccess to pages on the internet to those holding a password.（分数：20.00）A.availableB.obtainableC.achievabl
35、eD.acceptableA.displayedB.displayingC.displayableD.is displayedA.mediumB.vehicleC.agentD.meansA.whatB.thatC.whichD.howA.specificB.indefiniteC.definiteD.limitedA.playingB.doingC.goingD.actingA.wonderB.wanderC.strayD.rambleA.translateB.transmitC.transformD.transferA.flipB.slipC.skipD.skimA.hyperlinksB
36、.informationC.webpagesD.databasesA.successB.accessC.assessmentD.possessionA.aboutB.onC.toD.overA.conventionalB.basicC.inherentD.conditionalA.sequenceB.orderC.turnD.switchA.modesB.forumsC.shapesD.formsA.beyondB.overC.againstD.furtherA.DonationB.OutcomeC.FeedbackD.DecisionA.upB.outC.withD.overA.AsB.Al
37、thoughC.IfD.WhenA.constrainB.confineC.restrictD.limit六、BPART GRAMMAR (总题数：30，分数：30.00)2.Since the couple could not _ their differences, they decided to get a divorce.（分数：1.00）A.reconcileB.complyC.coincideD.resign3.He decided to make further improvements on the computers design _ the light of the req
38、uirements of customers.（分数：1.00）A.toB.forC.inD.with4.It was the drivers _ that caused him to step on the gas instead of the brake after his car went over the curb.（分数：1.00）A.fraudB.alarmC.terrorD.panic5.Wed better leave things _ they are until the police arrive.（分数：1.00）A.asB.untilC.whenD.though6.Th
39、e explorer lost his way so he climbed to the top of the hill to _ himself.（分数：1.00）A.spotB.locateC.placeD.situate7._ the help of their group, we would not have succeeded in the investigation.（分数：1.00）A.BesidesB.Regardless ofC.But forD.Despite8.Clothing made of plastic fibers has certain advantages o
40、ver _ made of natural fibers like cotton, wool, or silk.（分数：1.00）A.oneB.the oneC.thatD.what9.While driving along the steepy road, _.（分数：1.00）A.my right rear tyre blew outB.my right rear tyre had a blowoutC.I had a blowout on my right rear tyreD.I had my right rear tyre blow out10.The crippled Jack p
41、roudly walked with a _ to the platform to join the children.（分数：1.00）A.jumpB.limpC.hopD.jog11.The man sitting opposite me smiled dreamily, as if _ something pleasant in the past.（分数：1.00）A.to rememberB.rememberedC.having been rememberedD.remembering12.Martin from time to time offered remarks _ the e
42、ffect that he was a wonderful scientist and that he had a good command of psychology.（分数：1.00）A.toB.inC.withD.for13.She intends to move that the committee _ discussion on this issue.（分数：1.00）A.suspendsB.suspendC.will suspendD.suspended14.He spoke slowly so that everyone _ what he had said.（分数：1.00）A
43、.ought to understandB.should understandC.may understandD.must understand15.The _ in Janets character has hindered her from advancement in her career.（分数：1.00）A.errorB.meritC.defectD.deficient16.He obviously displays a great _ for some of your poems.（分数：1.00）A.consentB.admirationC.respectD.pleasure17
44、.At last she left her house and got to the airport, only _ the plane flying away.（分数：1.00）A.having seenB.to have seenC.sawD.to see18.Of course, most immigrants did not get rich overnight, but the _ of them were eventually able to improve upon their former standard of living.（分数：1.00）A.maximumB.minorityC.majorityD.minimum19.I seem to have reached a rather gloomy conclusion, but I think that something cheerful may still be derived _ it.（分数：1.00）A.ofB.offC.fromD.with20.His manner was so pleasant that Bolla felt at _ with him at once.（分数：1.00）A.peaceB.largeC.e
