1、专业四级-573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 done 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 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.(分数:15.00)_二、PART LISTENING COM(总题数
3、: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.(分数:3.00)(1).Where do you think the conversation takes place?(分数:1.00)A.In a hospital.B.At the chemists.C.At
4、 the doctors.D.In a offic(2).Is the patient allergic to any type of medication?(分数:1.00)A.No.B.Yes.C.He doesnt know exactly.D.Not mentione(3).According to the conversation, which of the following medicines can NOT be sold without a doctors certificate or prescription?(分数:1.00)A.Penicillin.B.Boric ac
5、id.C.Some lozenge.D.Pectoral syrup.Questions 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.(分数:4.00)(1).What does the man that reserves a room think of the room prices?(分数:1.00)A.It is pretty high.B.It is cheap.C.
6、It is unacceptable.D.It is acceptabl(2).What size room does the man book?(分数:1.00)A.Small-sized.B.Medium-sized.C.Large-sized.D.Not mentione(3).Whats the mans telephone number?(分数:1.00)A.626-555-7139.B.626-355-1379.C.626-535-1793.D.626-555-1739.(4).The following sets of information are mentioned EXCE
7、PT _.(分数:1.00)A.room pricesB.room serviceC.telephone number of the hotelD.check-in timeQuestions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.(分数:3.00)(1).They are talking about _.(分数:1.00)A.science magazineB.fu
8、ture scienceC.cloningD.transplanting(2).According the article, _.(分数:1.00)A.research nowadays is focusing on cloning a human bodyB.research nowadays is focusing on recreating a whole manC.scientists are using material from plants and animals to create new organsD.scientists are using material from p
9、lants and animals to create new medicines(3).What do the two men think of the cloning?(分数:1.00)A.They show disapproval of it.B.They think it is unacceptable.C.They think that it will bring trouble to human being.D.They agree that the scientists use cloning to save peoples lif四、SECTION B PASSAGES(总题数
10、: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.(分数:3.00)(1).Luther L. Terry is _(分数:1.00)A.a doctor of medicineB.the Surgeon General of USAC.a doctor of a health centerD.a head of a tobacco company(2)
11、.Which of the following is INCORRECT?(分数:1.00)A.Terry is the first one who issued Report on Smoking and Health.B.Many articles had already been written on the effect of smoking on human body 30 years ago.C.Tobacco companies denied the reports that show smoking causing diseases.D.The problem that smo
12、king causes diseases hasnt been settled yet.(3).What is the tendency of the settlement for the smoking issue?(分数:1.00)A.It will be settled in the laboratory.B.It has been settled.C.It will be settled in the courtroom.D.It will be settled in both the courtroom and the laboratory.Questions 14 to 17 ar
13、e based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.(分数:4.00)(1).According to the survey, American women most care about _.(分数:1.00)A.heart diseaseB.cancerC.losing weightD.diabetes(2)._ women were anxious about their cardiovascular health
14、.(分数:1.00)A.23 percentB.600C.6,600D.3,000(3)._ women were satisfied with their identity and development as individuals.(分数:1.00)A.80%B.43%C.11%D.68%(4)._ is the thing which is done by the least women.(分数:1.00)A.Playing team and individual sportsB.Getting an annual physicalC.Visiting a spiritual or r
15、eligious leaderD.Going to a hypnotistQuestions 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.(分数:3.00)(1).The topic for this passage is _.(分数:1.00)A.cells and temperatureB.animals temperatureC.animals classificationD.stan
16、dard of classification(2).Which of the following is CORRECT?(分数:1.00)A.Cells can remain alive outside limits of temperature.B.Enzyme systems of mammals are efficient only within a narrow range around 37C.C. If the temperature is 38C, the integrated actions of bodily systems will be damaged.D.Other a
17、nimals have a narrower tolerance for temperature changes than mammals and birds.(3).The following classifications of animals are mentioned EXCEPT _.(分数:1.00)A.warm-blooded and cold-bloodedB.constant body temperature and variation with environmentC.homeotherms and poikilothermsD.mammals and plants五、S
18、ECTION 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.(分数:2.00)(1).According to the news, Bin Laden _.(分数:1.00)A.was shot dead at a compound near AfghanistanB.has ordered the attacks o
19、n New York and Washington on 11 September 2000C.was at the top of the US most wanted listD.will be buried at sea after a Muslim funeral on board an aircraft carrier(2).Bin Ladens death _.(分数:1.00)A.was only one step to date in American effort to defeat al-QaedaB.will cause al-Qaeda reprisal attacksC
20、.puts the whole world in dangerD.makes Americans very happyQuestions 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.(分数:2.00)(1).The proposal _.(分数:1.00)A.has been rejected by the governing party in YemenB.aims at resolvin
21、g the Yemens political crisisC.demands that President Saleh transfer power to his vice president within MarchD.says that a transitional national unity government would be formed only including President Salehs party(2).Whats the attitude of the opposition?(分数:1.00)A.They demand the presidents immedi
22、ate resignation and will hand over power to them.B.They are willing to serve in a government with the ruling party.C.They give a clear response to the proposal.D.They welcome the initiative to end Yemens political crisis.Questions 25 and 26 are based on the following news. At the end of the news ite
23、m, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.(分数:2.00)(1).The scheduled time of elections in two northern states was _.(分数:1.00)A.Thursday of next weekB.Thursday of this weekC.Tuesday of next weekD.Tuesday of this week(2).President Goodluck Jonathan _.(分数:1.00)A.was re-elected as Nigerias
24、 President on TuesdayB.said that governorship and state assembly elections in two of the areas were worst affected by the violenceC.is a Christian southernerD.is a Muslim candidate from the mostly Muslin northQuestion 27 and 28 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will b
25、e given 10 seconds to answer the questions.(分数:2.00)(1).The assessment of the American government finances is made by _.(分数:1.00)A.an international credit companyB.Standard & PoorsC.the US TreasuryD.the Republican and Democratic parties(2).The agency says that _.(分数:1.00)A.Americas fiscal profile ha
26、s been worsened steadily over the past decadeB.Americas fiscal profile has increased steadily over the past decadeC.the gap between the Republican and Democratic parties over how to address the problem remains wideD.congressional negotiations will reach agreement on a fiscal strategy until after the
27、 2012 presidential electionsQuestions 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.(分数:2.00)(1).The clash happens between _.(分数:1.00)A.the police and fishermen and villagersB.environmental experts and the governmentC.the
28、 police and environmental expertsD.fishermen and environmental experts(2).The worlds biggest nuclear power plant _.(分数:1.00)A.will be built on the plain of the western state of MaharashtraB.is made up of seven reactorsC.will elevate water temperaturesD.will destroy all species六、PART CLOZE(总题数:1,分数:2
29、0.00)How much seawater has been sprayed into the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear reactors to keep them cool? More (31) than the number of tons of water is the amount of sea salt that was (32) in the reactors: ninety-nine thousand pounds (33) in reactors NO. 2 and 3, and fifty seven thousand in reactor No.
30、1, according to the Times. (34) one might suppose, it is not good for any sort of (35) to have that much salt in it. During the Berlin Airlift, one of the biggest challenges was carrying salt into the city: no matter how it was (36) , it always seemed to get into and (37) the planes engines. (And ye
31、t the city needed salt to survive. ) And it is not good for nuclear reactors; the heat and the way that it came in, on water, meant that it (38) and crystallized around the uranium fuel rods. From the Times:Crusts insulate the rods from the water and allow them to (39) up. If the crusts are thick en
32、ough, they can block water from (40) between the fuel rods. As the rods heat up, their zirconium cladding can rupture, (41) releases gaseous radioactive iodine inside and (42) even cause the uranium to melt and release much more radioactive material.Getting fresh water in will (43) . Fresh, or rathe
33、r bottled, water, is also (44) babies have been drinking as far away as Tokyo, after the levels of radioactive iodine 131 in the water there proved too (45) . (One preventative move is taking potassium iodide, commonly added to table salt here. ) This afternoon, there was (46) that the iodine 131 le
34、vel had dropped below the official level of danger for babiesbut since there wasnt a very good explanation of how it got into Tokyos water in the first place, that was less (47) than it might have been. But it was an up-and-down day for the (48) at Fukushima Daiichi: two workers were injured when wa
35、ter, (49) with radiation, got into their boots. They are in the hospital now. There was also white smoke above two of the reactors. Its not clear what that was (50) .(分数:20.00)A.significantB.evocativeC.dangerousD.accessibleA.leftB.burnedC.meltedD.absorbedA.bothB.eitherC.eachD.everyA.whenB.sinceC.unt
36、ilD.asA.instrumentB.machineryC.reactorD.engineA.packagedB.transportedC.preservedD.consumedA.removeB.corrodeC.convertD.blockA.centeredB.coatedC.damagedD.gatherdA.holdB.getC.tightenD.heatA.exchangingB.circulatingC.extendingD.spreadingA.thatB.whatC.asD.whichA.mayB.shouldC.mustD.shallA.succeedB.helpC.ma
37、keD.achieveA.whateverB.whichC.whatD.whicheverA.lowB.highC.muchD.concentratedA.informationB.sayingC.wordD.evidenceA.reassuringB.secureC.satisfying D, optimisticA.accidentB.treatmentC.struggleD.disasterA.filledB.combinedC.loadedD.contaminatedA.generatingB.bringingC.signalingD.involving七、PART GRAMMAR A
38、ND V(总题数:29,分数:30.00)2.If we do have that belief, we do not suppose that the cause might have happened, _? A. might it B. is it C. will it D. have it(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.3.Development of children in traveler families often suffers because of _ living conditions and lack of access to social, health, econ
39、omic and political rights. A. serious B. harsh C. ruthless D. acute(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.4.Materials that happen to be available in the school can yield educationally valuable material if _ from a point of view of real understanding on the teachers part. A. approached B. approaching C. being approached D
40、. to approach(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.5.Though vanity had given her application, it had given her _ a pedantic air and conceited manner. A. therefore B. likewise C. thus D. hence(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.6.She would not have the heart to do it, _ his own good. A. it being not for B. were not it for C. were it not fo
41、r D. it not being for(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.7.The death rate among Iraqi children under the age of five had tripled after the Gulf war owing to reduced _ to health care. A. exposure B. reach C. access D. commitment(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.8.Some of the most vicious and _ football offenders have connections with f
42、ascist organizations. A. consistent B. persistent C. insistent D. resistant(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.9.If you are _ from doing something, then there is often some force that prevents you. A. restricted B. refrained C. restrained D. restored(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.10.The range of services _ considerably, as do the t
43、ypes of account available. A. varies B. vary C. varied D. has varied(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.11.It is better to know as little as possible of the _ of the person with whom you are to pass your life. A. disadvantages B. defects C. demerits D. drawbacks(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.12.In the sentence Stopping their slide
44、into violent chaos requires a huge effort to provide more legal opportunities for young men, the italicized part grammatically functions as _. A. adverbial B. complement C. attribute D. apposition(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.13.Protesters _ the streets for a second time and succeeded in dissolving the old regim
45、e. A. took to B. took after C. took in D. took over(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.14.He later confessed to _ part in the theft of a quantity of goods. A. have taken B. having taken C. be taking D. taking(分数:1.00)A.B.C.D.15.If he is unable to breathe spontaneously it would be cruel to _ him to positive pressure ventilation to prolong his life artificially. A. p