1、专业四级-596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 of15 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.（分数：15.00）_二、PART LISTENING COM(总题数
3、0，分数：0.00)三、SECTION A CONVERSATI(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、Questions 1 to 4 are(总题数：4，分数：4.00)2.Why is it NOT necessary for the patient to get some contact lenses?（分数：1.00）A.She is not at all shortsighted.B.Her eyes are allergic to contact lenses.C.She can make do without any glasses.D.Her left eye is good e
4、noug3.Which of the following is NOT among the reasons leading to the womans eye problem?（分数：1.00）A.She has a lot of reading assignment.B.Her room is not well lit.C.The English Department is in a basement.D.She lives in a basement and works har4.Whats the doctors diagnosis?（分数：1.00）A.She is badly sho
5、rtsighted.B.She is far-sighted.C.She needs no glasses.D.Her eyes are basically normal.5.Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a reason for the woman to go to the clinic for a check-up?（分数：1.00）A.She cant see clearly in the distance.B.She drives.C.She cant see well when she reads.D.She is bother
6、ed by her eyes at night.五、Questions 5 to 7 are(总题数：3，分数：3.00)6.What do we know about the woman?（分数：1.00）A.She is supposed to call the plumber.B.She is wasting her breath talking to her husband.C.She gave way after the fight.D.She will not call the plumber.7.What was the man doing when they had a fig
7、ht?（分数：1.00）A.Having a shower.B.Making a phone call.C.Watching TV.D.Listening to musi8.What happened in the morning?（分数：1.00）A.The roof of the toilet started leaking.B.The woman phoned to remind her husband about the call.C.The man was too busy to answer the phone.D.The woman was having a shower whe
8、n the man calle六、Questions 8 to 10 ar(总题数：3，分数：3.00)9.What does the professor suggest the student do?（分数：1.00）A.Have a good talk with her parents.B.Find out about the major requirements.C.Find out if the new major promises good job opportunities.D.Make decisions on her own.10.What will the student p
9、robably do next?（分数：1.00）A.Pursue the career she likes most.B.Try a few courses in Computer Technology.C.Try courses in Computer Programming immediately.D.Stick at her current major.11.The student is having a talk with Professor Smith because she wants to（分数：1.00）A.know how to change her majorB.stop
10、 majoring in Computer TechnologyC.know whether she should change her majorD.major in Computer Programming七、SECTION B PASSAGES(总题数：0，分数：0.00)八、Questions 11 to 13 a(总题数：3，分数：3.00)12.What is the best title for this passage?（分数：1.00）A.Infant Testing Procedures.B.How to Be a Good Parent.C.Choosing the Be
11、st Day-care for Babies.D.How to Choose a Good Pediatrician.13.According to the passage, who is a baby most likely to be comfortable with?（分数：1.00）A.A baby-sitter.B.Another baby.C.A strange adult.D.A teenager.14.What can we learn from the findings of the study?（分数：1.00）A.Family-oriented day-care cent
12、ers will surely increase.B.Infants benefit more from being with familiar babies.C.Even one-year-old babies can become friends.D.Children are comfortable with their baby-sitters.九、Questions 14 to 16 a(总题数：3，分数：3.00)15.Washington felt uncomfortable in Congress debates because he _.（分数：1.00）A.lacked pr
13、actice in public speakingB.felt his education was inadequateC.disliked arguing and debating with peopleD.felt the others were impractical16.From the passage we can infer that Washingtons education was _.（分数：1.00）A.of great varietyB.equal to those of the gentlemen of his timeC.good enough for his tim
14、eD.rather limited for a president17.The reason why Washington didnt visit France was probably that he _（分数：1.00）A.did not really care about goingB.did not know the French leadersC.could not communicate directly with the French leadersD.was too busy to travel十、Questions 17 to 20 a(总题数：4，分数：4.00)18.Wh
15、en did chewing gum become popular in the United States?（分数：1.00）A.In 1890.B.In 1819.C.In 1870.D.In 1817.19.Wrigley made chewing gum popular in the U.S. by _.（分数：1.00）A.putting his ad on every carB.sending free gum to every person in cities and townsC.spending all his money on advertisingD.introducin
16、g gum to every family by advertising20.What does the passage mainly tell us?（分数：1.00）A.Invention of chewing gum.B.Chewing gums contribution to peoples health.C.How Wrigley made chewing gum popular in the U.S.D.Chewing gum-a great favorite with the American peopl21.Who was the inventor of chewing gum
17、分数：1.00）A.Thomas Adams.B.William Wrigley.C.Both Adams and Wrigley.D.Unknown.十一、SECTION C NEWS BROAD(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十二、Question 21 is based(总题数：1，分数：1.00)22.Whats the news about?（分数：1.00）A.UN efforts to forward the peace process in Ivory Coast.B.UN efforts to seek a truce between warring factions in
18、 Ivory Coast.C.UN delegates meeting with rival factions in Ivory Coast.D.UN warning of sanctions against warring factions in Ivory Coast.十三、Questions 22 to 23 a(总题数：2，分数：2.00)23.What comments did the election officials make on the report?（分数：1.00）A.It is true.B.It is groundless.C.It is ridiculous.D.
19、They made no comments at all.24.What has NOT been decided in Afghanistan?（分数：1.00）A.Whether to hold the elections.B.When to hold the elections.C.How to nominate candidates.D.Who to monitor the votin十四、Questions 24 to 26 a(总题数：3，分数：3.00)25.Which is NOT Mr. Annans mission in Africa?（分数：1.00）A.To send
20、troops to Darfur.B.To seek peace with Eritrea.C.To establish order in Sudan.D.To attend an African summit meetin26.What were the Arab militias accused of?（分数：1.00）A.Carrying out attacks against civilians.B.Acting cruelly against the blacks.C.Disarming the blacks.D.Acting against the government.27.Wh
21、at did the Sudanese government promise to do?（分数：1.00）A.To reinforce law and order.B.To protect the blacks.C.To take the weapons away from the Arab militias.D.To withdraw government troops.十五、Questions 27 to 28 a(总题数：2，分数：2.00)28.Which of the following is NOT true about the journalist?（分数：1.00）A.He
22、is an American-born journalist.B.He works for the Guardian.C.He finished the story with other journalists.D.His story was not published in Zimbabw29.What is the journalist accused of?（分数：1.00）A.Working for the British newspaper.B.Objecting to the new media laws.C.Violating the Zimbabwean laws.D.Publ
23、ishing an untrue story.十六、Questions 29 to 30 a(总题数：2，分数：2.00)30.The old man owed his success to _.（分数：1.00）A.intensive exercisesB.physical healthC.balanced dietD.good luck31.What was the original record?（分数：1.00）A.About 25.86 seconds.B.About 30.86 seconds.C.About 32.86 seconds.D.About 35.86 seconds.
24、十七、PART CLOZE(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十八、As a child I was tau(总题数：20，分数：20.00)32.（分数：1.00）A.figureB.shapeC.silhouetteD.head33.（分数：1.00）A.exceptB.unlessC.insteadD.but34.（分数：1.00）A.backwardB.sidewaysC.alongsideD.ahead35.（分数：1.00）A.pleasedB.necessaryC.obligedD.forced36.（分数：1.00）A.highwayB.streetC.drivewayD.pavem
25、ent37.（分数：1.00）A.obviousB.unimportantC.relevantD.definite38.（分数：1.00）A.immediatelyB.slowlyC.lazilyD.awkwardly39.（分数：1.00）A.bentB.forwardC.AheadD.straight40.（分数：1.00）A.possiblyB.alwaysC.neverD.hardly41.（分数：1.00）A.groundB.floorC.surfaceD.street42.（分数：1.00）A.intoB.forC.toD.with43.（分数：1.00）A.backwardB.f
26、orwardC.upwardD.onward44.（分数：1.00）A.easilyB.possiblyC.alwaysD.hardly45.（分数：1.00）A.handsB.chestC.shouldersD.legs46.（分数：1.00）A.heldB.troubledC.burdenedD.weighed47.（分数：1.00）A.scarcelyB.severelyC.frequentlyD.often48.（分数：1.00）A.besideB.offC.overD.above49.（分数：1.00）A.approvedB.provedC.praisedD.appraised50.
27、分数：1.00）A.affairB.matterC.businessD.issue51.（分数：1.00）A.making withB.making upC.making forD.making up for十九、PART GRAMMAR AND V(总题数：30，分数：30.00)52.At the inauguration ceremony, the newly elected president _ his speech with a few words of thanks to his supporters.（分数：1.00）A.precededB.proceededC.preclu
28、dedD.advanced53.It _ be very cold here, even in May.（分数：1.00）A.mustB.willC.mayD.can54.Whenever I am in trouble, he is sure to help me out. Ive _（分数：1.00）A.never met a kind manB.ever met a kind manC.ever met the kindest manD.never met a kinder man55.Cats sleep _ day and hunt _ night.（分数：1.00）A.in, in
29、B.at, atC.during, duringD.by, by56.The news of his fathers illness greatly _ him.（分数：1.00）A.annoyedB.botheredC.irritatedD.disturbed57.He was caught _ in the examination.（分数：1.00）A.deceivingB.cheatingC.trickingD.swindling58.The American public demanded that the government adopt a _ foreign policy in
30、handling relations with the Middle East.（分数：1.00）A.constantB.consistentC.insistentD.persistent59.It was not an easy job for the police to find out the murderer, because no _ had been found yet.（分数：1.00）A.hintB.clueC.traceD.track60.Hes _ enough to stand all the hardships.（分数：1.00）A.toughB.roughC.crud
31、eD.hoarse61.I _ that John will come to the party. Hes busy preparing for an examination.（分数：1.00）A.suspectB.doubtC.expectD.think62.I suppose that they do not have a clear idea who _ the story.（分数：1.00）A.originatedB.generatedC.manufacturedD.estimated63.According to the doctors, if there were no _, th
32、ey would probably cure the disease.（分数：1.00）A.complexitiesB.completionsC.compliancesD.complications64.The increasing global warming will have a devastating effect on some coastal areas, or _ many scientists have warned.（分数：1.00）A.soB.itC.thusD.that65.He must have been very depressed when he heard th
33、e news, _?（分数：1.00）A.mustnt heB.havent heC.wasnt heD.didnt he66.Did you go to Belgium last year when you were on a business trip to Europe? No, _ there（分数：1.00）A.I have never goneB.I never didC.Ive never beenD.I never was67._ danger, he took a knife along with him.（分数：1.00）A.ExpectingB.Hoping forC.A
34、nticipatingD.Looking forward to68.The old man is in _ a large fortune.（分数：1.00）A.his possession ofB.possession ofC.a possession ofD.the possession of69.Although his many examples were all right, the remainder _ not quite exact.（分数：1.00）A.isB.wasC.areD.were70.They hoped _ them.（分数：1.00）A.us to go and
35、 joinB.that we would go and joinC.for us to go and joinD.our going and joining71._ is often the case, the girl forgot to bring her dictionary.（分数：1.00）A.AsB.SuchC.ThatD.It72.The sudden drop in temperature has greatly _ the crops.（分数：1.00）A.affectedB.effectedC.influencedD.destroyed73.If you ask for m
36、y opinion, Id rather that you _ for America next week.（分数：1.00）A.will leaveB.leftC.would leaveD.has left74.The coach didnt just want to win the match, but wanted his team to _ their opponents by at least three to nil.（分数：1.00）A.winB.strikeC.repelD.overwhelm75.The _ on the bottle will tell you what i
37、s in it.（分数：1.00）A.markB.stampC.labelD.paper76.Last year, I paid a three-day visit to the company as a visiting engineer, and was treated _.（分数：1.00）A.suchB.as suchC.like itD.such as77.The cloth is _.（分数：1.00）A.as blue as greenB.bluer than greenC.more blue than greenD.so blue as green78.China is one
38、 of the few countries in the world that have devoted great efforts to _ world peace.（分数：1.00）A.preservingB.conservingC.possessingD.reserving79.She was born into a poor family, but she wished that one day she would have _ of her own.（分数：1.00）A.a palace of a houseB.a house of a palaceC.a house of her
39、palaceD.a palace of her house80.He took _ smoking and drinking when he was very young.（分数：1.00）A.inB.onC.offD.to81.As a result of the recent lawsuit, Microsoft suffered a _ sum of money in loss.（分数：1.00）A.consideredB.considerableC.considerateD.considering二十、PART READING COMPR(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二十一、TEXT
40、A(总题数：4，分数：4.00)82.A student may pay the least tuition if he studies _（分数：1.00）A.at a community college within his own stateB.at a public universityC.within his own stateD.at a four-year college83.The main theme of the passage is _.（分数：1.00）A.the high college costs in the U. S.B.how to get financial
41、 aid in a collegeC.American higher educationD.college costs and financial aid84.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?（分数：1.00）A.Foreign students if they are permanent residents in the U. S. can receive government assistance.B.Foreign students with 1-20 visa cannot receive gov
42、ernment assistance.C.More students can receive scholarships than other types of financial aid.D.Students in financial difficulty can receive assistanc85.Financial aid is largely given to those who _（分数：1.00）A.study well.B.need money.C.cannot repay.D.lose their jobs.二十二、TEXT B(总题数：3，分数：3.00)86.Which
43、of the following statements is NOT true?（分数：1.00）A.Anyone who wanted to build railroads could get some land.B.Land grant colleges had land.C.People moved to the new areas which had became states.D.There were a lot of family farms after 1862.87.From the passage we can see _.（分数：1.00）A.early land policy was favorable for the expansion of the new nationB.rich families moved west and bought landC.there were no financial problems in building railroads in the middle of the 19
