1、专业四级-441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, 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 A
3、NSWER 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).The man is s
4、urprised at the fact that（分数：1.00）A.the sound of drilling is painful.B.the woman has to have her tooth refilled.C.teeth cannot be transplanted.D.people can transplant hearts.(2).Which of the following is NOT true according to the conversation?（分数：1.00）A.Doctors will try plastic teeth on people.B.Doc
5、tors have made plastic teeth work on animals.C.Toothache always bothers people.D.Doctors are tying to transplant a persons tooth to another person.(3).How does the man feel about the development of tooth transplants?（分数：1.00）A.Suspicious and angry.B.Surprised but hopeful.C.Doubtful and worried.D.Sho
6、cked but moveQuestions 4 to 6 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 problem at the office are Cathy and Stan discussing?（分数：1.00）A.There arent enough cabinets.B.T
7、here is too much noise.C.Office supplies are taking us space.D.Some teachers dont have desks.(2).Jacks students come to see him to（分数：1.00）A.chat with Jack socially.B.get help in the course.C.hand in their assignments.D.practice giving interviews.(3).What does Cathy say about Stans suggestion?（分数：1.
8、00）A.Theyd have to get permission.B.Jack wouldnt like it.C.She thinks it might work.D.The other assistants should be consulteQuestions 7 to 10 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
9、.（分数：4.00）(1).What is the conversation mainly about?（分数：1.00）A.A more economical diesel fuel.B.Characteristics of a new type of fuel.C.Where is a new energy source located?D.How to develop alternative energy sources.(2).What effect will the increased use of DME instead of diesel fuel probably have?（
10、分数：1.00）A.It will reduce the amount of pollutants in the air.B.It will increase the amount of unpleasant odors from vehicles.C.It will eventually destroy the ozone layer.D.It will reduce the cost of running large vehicles.(3).According to the conversation, DME wont be on the market soon because（分数：1
11、.00）A.its expensive to manufacture.B.it hasnt been adequately tested.C.it damages car engines.D.its dangerous to transport.(4).The woman suggests the man look at her notes to（分数：1.00）A.help him explain the information to his roommate.B.help him write a paper.C.prepare for a test.D.tell her if the no
12、tes are accurat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 answer the questions.Now, listen to the passage.（分数：3.00）(1).There are so many international restaurants in the United States because（分
13、数：1.00）A.many foreign tourists visit the United States every year.B.Americans enjoy eating out with their friends.C.the United States is a country of immigrants.D.Americans prefer foreign foods to their own foo(2).Why do Americans like to go to international restaurants apart from enjoying the foods
14、 there?（分数：1.00）A.They can make friends with people from other countries.B.They can get to know people of other cultures and their lifestyles.C.They can practice speaking foreign languages there.D.They can meet with businessmen from all over the worl(3).Which of the following statements is CORRECT a
15、bout the running of the typical Italian family restaurant in the United States?（分数：1.00）A.The couple cook the dishes and the children help them.B.The husband does the cooking and the wife serves as the waitress.C.The mother does the cooking while the father and children wait on the guests.D.A hired
16、cook prepares the dishes and the family members serve the guests.Questions 14 to 17 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 the passage.（分数：4.00）(1).What is unusual about the island of Marthas Vineyard?（分数：1.0
17、0）A.It was settled more than 300 years ago.B.Alexander Graham Bell visited there.C.A large number of its residents were deaf.D.Each family living there had many children.(2).The islands rate of deafness is _ times greater than that of the rest of the United States?（分数：1.00）A.seventyB.seventeenC.twen
18、ty-fiveD.Thirty(3).When Alexander Graham Bell went to the island, he hoped to（分数：1.00）A.establish his laboratory.B.have a vacation.C.visit members of his family.D.study deafness among the families.(4).According to the passage, the islands deafness rate has fallen in the twentieth century because（分数：
19、1.00）A.the patterns of marriage have changed.B.many deaf people have regained their hearing.C.most of the original population has left the island.D.the island has become famous for its research facilities.Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be g
20、iven 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the passage.（分数：3.00）(1).What is the speaker mainly talking about?（分数：1.00）A.How animals survive harsh conditions in the wild.B.How animals alter colors to match their surroundings.C.How animals protect themselves against predators.D.How animals
21、 learn to disguise themselves effectively.(2).What protects the sea dragon from a meat eaters attack?（分数：1.00）A.Its enormous size.B.Its plant-like appearance.C.Its instantaneous response.D.Its offensive smell.(3).According to the passage, why do many fish stay in groups?（分数：1.00）A.It helps improve t
22、heir safety.B.It allows them to swim faster.C.It helps them fight their predators.D.It allows them to avoid twists and turns.五、SECTION C NEWS BROAD(总题数：5，分数：10.00)Questions 21 to 23 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now
23、, listen to the news.（分数：3.00）(1).Where did the mine companies operate according to the news item?（分数：1.00）A.In 28 states, from West Virginia in the east to Montana in the west.B.In 27 states, from West Virginia in the west to Montana in the east.C.In 27 states, from West Virginia in the east to Mon
24、tana in the west.D.In 28 states, from West Virginia in the west to Montana in the east.(2).About 50 percent of the nations electricity was generated by（分数：1.00）A.gas-fired power plants.B.coal-fired power plants.C.water-generated power plants.D.wind-generated power plants.(3).The mining industry in t
25、he U.S. became safer after the late 1960s because（分数：1.00）A.the U.S. Senate passed laws requiring federal mine inspections.B.the U.S. Congress passed laws requiring federal mine inspections.C.the U.S. health and safety officials passed laws requiring federal mine inspections.D.the U.S, mine companie
26、s passed laws requiring federal mine inspections.Questions 24 and 25 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).The following countries are the rising stars in the aerospace industry EXCEPT（分
27、数：1.00）A.Russia.B.India.C.France.D.Chin(2).What does the news item mainly report about U.S.?（分数：1.00）A.A competition is held to draw talented students to aerospace career.B.It has the leading position in the space field.C.A global rocket launch program is held by engineering students.D.It is losing
28、its competitive edge in the aerospace industry.2.Question 26 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.The news item is mainly about the background of（分数：1.00）A.Martins struggle against his political oppone
29、nts.B.the oppositions calling a vote of no confidence.C.Martins opposition to the United States.D.the new election campaign in CanadQuestions 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.（分数：2.00）
30、(1).What is the plan of the Smithsonian Institution?（分数：1.00）A.To build an International Museum of African American History and Culture.B.To build a National Mall of African American History and Culture.C.To build a National Monument of African American History and Culture.D.To build a National Muse
31、um of African American History and Cultur(2).Before the museum is actually built, all of the following have to be done EXCEPT（分数：1.00）A.soliciting half the museums price tag from private donors.B.choosing an architect.C.choosing a director of the new museum.D.assembling the collection.Questions 29 a
32、nd 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.（分数：2.00）(1).What is the new cause of the evangelicals?（分数：1.00）A.Fighting against abortion.B.Warning about the global warming.C.Fighting against gay marri
33、age.D.Warning about air pollution.(2).What do the recent studies show according to the news?（分数：1.00）A.Human activities make the Earth warmer.B.Glaciers are melting faster.C.Stronger hurricanes are rising.D.Climate changes dramatically.六、PART CLOZE(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Comparisons were drawn between the d
34、evelopment of television in the 20th century and the diffusion of printing in the 15th and 16th centuries. Yet much had happened (31) . As was discussed before, it was not (32) the 19th century that the newspaper became the dominant pre-electronic (33) , following in the wake of the pamphlet and the
35、 book and in the (34) of the periodical. It was during the same time that the communications revolution (35) up, beginning with transport, the railway, and leading (36) through the telegraph, the telephone, radio, and motion pictures (37) the 20th-century world of the motor car and the airplane. Not
36、 everyone sees that process in (38) . It is important to do so.It is generally recognized, (39) , that the introduction of the computer in the early 20th century, (40) by the invention of the integrated circuit during the 1960s, radically changed the process, (41) its impact on the media was not imm
37、ediately (42) . As time went by, computers became smaller and more powerful, and they became personal too, as well as (43) , with display becoming sharper and storage (44) increasing. They were thought of, like people, (45) generations, with the distance between generations much (46) .It was within
38、the computer age that the term information society began to be widely used to describe the (47) within which we now live. The communications revolution has (48) both work and leisure and how we think and feel both about place and time, but there have been (49) views about its economic, political, so
39、cial and cultural implications. Benefits have been weighed (50) harmful outcomes. And generalizations have proved difficult.（分数：20.00）A.betweenB.beforeC.sinceD.laterA.afterB.byC.duringD.untilA.meansB.methodC.mediumD.measureA.processB.companyC.lightD.formA.gatheredB.speededC.workedD.pickedA.onB.outC.
40、overD.offA.ofB.forC.beyondD.intoA.conceptB.dimensionC.effectD.perspectiveA.indeedB.henceC.howeverD.thereforeA.broughtB.followedC.stimulatedD.characterizedA.unlessB.sinceC.lestD.althoughA.apparentB.desirableC.negativeD.plausibleA.institutionalB.universalC.fundamentalD.instrumentalA.abilityB.capabilit
41、yC.capacityD.facultyA.by means ofB.in terms ofC.with regard toD.in line withA.deeperB.fewerC.nearerD.smallerA.contextB.rangeC.scopeD.territoryA.regardedB.impressedC.influencedD.effectedA.competitiveB.controversialC.distractingD.irrationalA.aboveB.uponC.againstD.with七、PART GRAMMAR AND V(总题数：30，分数：30.
42、00)3.The students must hand in their essays in a week, _? No, they _.（分数：1.00）A.neednt they. mustntB.mustnt they. mustntC.mustnt they. needntD.shouldnt they. should4.The writer was much kinder to her youngest son than she was to the others, _, of course, made the others jealous.（分数：1.00）A.whoB.thatC
43、.whatD.which5.Would you take an offer of, _, $500 for your car?（分数：1.00）A.saysB.sayC.to sayD.saying6.The face of the Moon is changed by collisions with meteoroids, _ new craters to appear.（分数：1.00）A.causeB.causingC.causedD.have caused7.The doctor had almost lost hope at one point, but the patient fi
44、nally _.（分数：1.00）A.pulled outB.pulled throughC.pulled upD.pulled over.8.As we know, computers are used to store and _ information efficiently.（分数：1.00）A.reclaimB.reconcileC.reassureD.retrieve9.The vision of that big black car hitting the sidewalk a few feet from us will never be _ from my memory.（分数
45、：1.00）A.ejectedB.escapedC.erasedD.omitted10.The rain was heavy and _ the land was flooded.（分数：1.00）A.consequentlyB.continuouslyC.consistentlyD.constantly11.Another big issue _ the country is the problem of the education of its citizens.（分数：1.00）A.confiningB.confirmingC.conformingD.confronting12.Your
46、 story about the frog turning into a prince is _ nonsense.（分数：1.00）A.shearB.sheetC.shieldD.sheer13.High grades are supposed to _ academic ability, but his actual performance did not confirm this.（分数：1.00）A.certifyB.clarifyC.classifyD.notify14.He was _ to admit his mistake even to his closest friend.（分数：1.00）A.too much of a
