1、专业四级-403 (1)及答案解析 (总分：140.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、PART DICTATION(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,
2、 the 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
3、 on ANSWER SHEET ONE.（分数：15.00）_二、PART LISTENING COM(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、SECTION A CONVERSATI(总题数：3，分数：10.00)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.（分数：3.00）(1).Which o
4、f the following is CORRECT about the new library?（分数：1.00）A.It isnt very near the university.B.It is hard to find a place to sit down and study.C.It allows students to rent a bicycle.D.Theres no bus to go to the new library.(2).How long does it take if they go to the library by bus?（分数：1.00）A.12 min
5、utes.B.20 minutes.C.15 minutes.D.50 minutes.(3).What is the only thing that they are NOT satisfied with the new library?（分数：1.00）A.Its toe crowded.B.There are not enough study places.C.Its too far away.D.There are not so many books as the old library.Questions 4 to 6 are based on the following conve
6、rsation. 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 are the two people talking about in this conversation?（分数：1.00）A.Chemistry.B.Literature.C.Linguistics.D.Physics.(2).Which compound noun form is NOT mentione
7、d in this conversation?（分数：1.00）A.Closed form.B.Hyphenated form.C.Open form.D.Noun-verb form.(3).According to this conversation, textbook is（分数：1.00）A.close form compound noun.B.hyphenated form compound noun.C.open form compound noun.D.not a compound noun.Questions 7 to 10 are based on the following
8、 conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the conversation.（分数：4.00）(1).Why does the professor mention $ 20 bill?（分数：1.00）A.To confirm that the student is capable of beating Clement.B.To show how sincere he is.C.To give an exam
9、ple of how to run fast.D.To make a joke about the students comment.(2).What does the professor mean by saying something like that at the end?（分数：1.00）A.The answer is close but not exactly correct.B.The answer is totally out of target.C.The answer is really correct.D.The answer is too obvious.(3).Wha
10、t can we infer from this conversation?（分数：1.00）A.The new record of 400-meter in the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships is 44.63 seconds.B.Kerron Clement broke the world record in the 400-meter when he was 19.C.The student says he can win Kerron Clement if he is given $ 20.D.Kerron Clement wan
11、ts to become American because he doesnt like his hometown.(4).At what age did Kerron Clement move to the United States?（分数：1.00）A.10.B.13.C.15.D.19.四、SECTION B PASSAGES(总题数：3，分数：10.00)Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to an
12、swer the questions.Now, listen to the passage.（分数：3.00）(1).How is the information organized in the lecture?（分数：1.00）A.By contrasting various periods in American history.B.By classifying various types of colonies.C.By describing developments leading to the American revolution.D.By outlining steps in
13、the development of royal colonies.(2).Which of the following is NOT discussed in the lecture as types of American colonies?（分数：1.00）A.Corporate colonies.B.Proprietary colonies.C.Charter colonies.D.Royal colonies.(3).Which of the following is the best description of the proprietary colony?（分数：1.00）A.
14、It was controlled by group of people under the king.B.It was controlled by an individual under the king.C.It was controlled directly by the king.D.It was governed under a charter received from the king.Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be give
15、n 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the passage.（分数：4.00）(1).Whats the topic discussed in this passage?（分数：1.00）A.Why people hold back their tears.B.Why people cry.C.How to restrain ones tears.D.How tears are produced.(2).What is Winifred trying to find out?（分数：1.00）A.What chemicals
16、tears are composed of.B.Whether crying really helps us feel better.C.Why some people tend to cry more often than others.D.How tears help people cope with emotional problems.(3).Which of the following is CORRECT according to the passage?（分数：1.00）A.Only one out of four girls cries less often than boys
17、.B.Of four boys, only one cries very often.C.Girls cry four times as often as boys.D.Only one out of four babies doesnt cry often.(4).Whats the difference between human beings and other animals when shedding tears?（分数：1.00）A.Only humans respond to emotions by shedding tears.B.Only humans shed tears
18、to get rid of irritating stuff in their eyes.C.Only human tears can resist the invading bacteria.D.Only human tears can discharge certain chemicals.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 th
19、e passage.（分数：3.00）(1).How would some Asians start their conversation when they meet for the first time?（分数：1.00）A.By greeting each other very politely.B.By exchanging their views on public affairs.C.By displaying their feelings and emotions.D.By asking each other some personal questions.(2).What wo
20、uld a Japanese do when he feels annoyed?（分数：1.00）A.Refrain from showing his feelings.B.Express his opinion frankly.C.Argue fiercely.D.Yell loudly.(3).What is encouraged in American culture according to the passage?（分数：1.00）A.Getting rich quickly.B.Distinguishing oneself.C.Respecting individual right
21、s.D.Doing credit to ones community.五、SECTION C NEWS BROAD(总题数：5，分数：10.00)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.（分数：2.00）(1).According to this news, what is the main point of the d
22、ebate over immigration reform?（分数：1.00）A.What to do about the eleven million people who are living in the US illegally?B.Should the US open its door to more skilled workers?C.Should the Congress get employers to hire more American citizens?D.Should the American employers move more jobs to other coun
23、tries?(2).What is the new measure to increase American border security and immigration enforcement?（分数：1.00）A.Putting the illegal immigrants to jail if they were found.B.Having more workplace raids to catch illegal immigrants.C.Having higher civil fines for the immigrants.D.Not offering so many job
24、opportunities like before.Questions 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.（分数：2.00）(1).What can we infer from the news?（分数：1.00）A.Jobs created by the U.S. economy in October are less than t
25、he predication.B.In the past three months, there are 225,000 jobs created.C.Hurricanes in the American southeast bring some job opportunities in October.D.The U.S. economy created 225,000 jobs in October.(2).How many jobs have been created in the past three months?（分数：1.00）A.337,000.B.225,000.C.675,
26、000.D.75,000.2.Question 25 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the question.Now, listen to the news.Why is there rapid growth in global air travel in the UK?（分数：1.00）A.The aviation fuel is less harmful to the environment.B.The aviation f
27、uel is cheaper and safer than other fuels.C.The ticket prices are getting low and peoples incomes are rising.D.The number of British traveling places is more than double in the next quarter of a century.Questions 26 to 28 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be give
28、n 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.（分数：3.00）(1).What does it mean by mentioning opposite sides of the world ?（分数：1.00）A.China and the United States.B.Europe and Australia.C.South America and India.D.Japan and Korea.(2).According to this news, how many people died last year
29、in the coal mining accident in the United States?（分数：1.00）A.6.B.3.C.23.D.47.(3).Which industry in America has the most work-related deaths?（分数：1.00）A.Fishing industry.B.Mining industry.C.Construction industry.D.Medical industry.Questions 29 and 30 are based on the following news. At the end of the n
30、ews item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.（分数：2.00）(1).In which year was Korean peninsula divided into two countries?（分数：1.00）A.1938.B.1945.C.1950.D.1953.(2).Which of the following statements is INCORRECT according to this news?（分数：1.00）A.It is the first
31、meeting between South and North Korea since they were divided.B.They signed a joint declaration to support peace and economic growth on the Korean peninsula.C.The South and the North Korea will closely cooperate to end military hostilities and ease tensions.D.The two Koreas have been increasingly co
32、operative, but technically they are still at war.六、PART CLOZE(总题数：1，分数：20.00)The effect of the baby boom on the schools helped to make possible a shift in thinking about the role of public education in the 1920s. In the 1920s, but especially in the Depression of the 1930s, the United States experien
33、ced a (31) birth rate. Then with the prosperity (32) by the Second World War and the economic boom that followed, young people married and (33) households earlier and began to (34) larger families than had their (35) during the Depression. Birth rates rose to 102 per thousand in 1946, 106.2 in 1950,
34、 and 118 in 1955. (36) economics was probably the most important (37) , it is not the only explanation for the baby boom. The increased value placed (38) the idea of the family also helps to (39) this rise in birth rates. The baby boomers began streaming (40) the first grade by the mid-1940s and bec
35、ame a (41) by 1950. The public school system suddenly found itself (42) The wartime economy meant that few new schools were built between 1940 and 1945. (43) , large numbers of teachers left their profession during that period for better-paid jobs elsewhere.(44) , in the 1950s, the baby boom hit an
36、antiquated and (45) school system. Consequently, the custodial rhetoric of the1930s no longer made (46) ; keeping youths aged sixteen and older out of the labor market by keeping them in school could no longer be a high (47) for an institution unable to find space and staff to teach younger children
37、. With the baby boom, the focus of educators (48) turned toward the lower grades and back to basic academic skills and (49) The system no longer had much (50) in offering nontraditional, new, and extra services to the older youths.（分数：20.00）A.acceleratingB.strengtheningC.decliningD.fluctuatingA.took
38、 onB.aroused fromC.brought onD.carried offA.adoptedB.incorporatedC.administeredD.establishedA.increaseB.raiseC.erectD.generateA.predecessorsB.successorsC.processorsD.dominatorsA.SinceB.DespiteC.AlthoughD.UnlessA.dominanceB.determinantC.determinerD.premiseA.atB.onC.forD.withA.demonstrateB.interpretC.
39、exhibitD.explainA.throughB.acrossC.intoD.towardsA.creekB.floodC.tormentD.torrentA.overtaxedB.overdosedC.overweighedD.overlappedA.MoreoverB.HoweverC.OtherwiseD.ThusA.NeverthelessB.ThereforeC.FurthermoreD.HenceA.deficientB.incompleteC.inadequateD.partialA.senseB.meaningC.conceptionD.cognitionA.notorie
40、tyB.compatibilityC.proximityD.priorityA.refutablyB.indispensablyC.inevitablyD.irrationallyA.conferenceB.symposiumC.seminarD.disciplineA.abilityB.interestC.benefitD.advantage七、PART GRAMMAR AND V(总题数：30，分数：30.00)3.The little girl, kind and sensitive, resented _ by her intimate friends. A befooling B t
41、o be befooled C being befooled D having befooled（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.They are trying to _ the forest to its original pristine condition. A revive B restore C renew D refresh（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.His maturity appears in the _ clear-sightedness with which he could observe his own character. A indifferent B
42、 unconcerned C detached D incurious（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.Some day those pictures will be _ more than all you have in your shop. A worthy B worth C worthwhile D worthless（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.I purposely _ from extending these observations to any length. A abstain B sustain C retain D detain（分数：1.00）A.B.C.
43、D.8.Mary has a 15-year contract with the company. By June next year, Mary _ with this company for 14 years. A will have been working B will have worked C will work D works（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.The birth control measures have helped to _ the citys population. A hold up B hold off C hold on D hold down（分
44、数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10.The only _ before him which he felt himself to be incapable of contemplating was the prospect of leaving Emily. A outlook B prospect C attitude D view（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.Have you ever received _ of what has happened to her? A the word B words C word D the words（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12.T
45、he Grasshopper refused to _ , and chirped louder and louder the more the Owl pleaded. A resist B desist C insist D persist（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.This _ of public money has cast doubts on the actions of the whole top management of the corporation. A abuse B misuse C mistreatment D disoperation（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14.Do you mind _ the radio on? A me to turn B me turning C my turn D my turning（分数：1.00）
