1、专业四级-653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
3、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 4 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.（分数：4.00）(1).What is the
4、 possible relationship between the man and the woman?（分数：1.00）A.interviewer and intervieweeB.manager and staffC.employer and employeeD.tutor and pupil(2).All of the following are reasons for the womans leaving EXCEPT that _.（分数：1.00）A.the salary is unacceptable and the work is too boringB.the boss i
5、s hard to pleaseC.there is slim hope for promotionD.the woman wants to try something new(3).What is NOT the womans qualification for the new position?（分数：1.00）A.She has once been a tour guide.B.She has five years working experience in travel agency.C.She is sociable and can cope with new situations
6、well.D.She is very loyal, obedient and good-tempered.(4).What can we learn from the mans agency?（分数：1.00）A.Opportunities for promotion depend mainly on age or seniority.B.The salary is average and modest.C.Loyalty and hard work are required by the agency.D.Overtime working is highly needed.Questions
7、 5 to 8 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.（分数：4.00）(1).What kind of whisky does the man expect to be offered?（分数：1.00）A.Straight Old Par.B.Red Labels without iced water.C.Queen
8、 Ann on the rock.D.Red Labels with iced water.(2).Will the bartender get tips from the man?（分数：1.00）A.She will get at least 8 dollars.B.She will get 10 dollars for the tips.C.She will get no tips at all.D.The tips will be based on her service.(3).What is the TRUE situation in the American bars?（分数：1
9、.00）A.They are always very crowded and not safe.B.Drinks are paid when you get them.C.There are always people who sneak out without paying the bill.D.Unexpected events usually occur after the costumers got drunk.(4).Bartenders in American bars expect tips for all of the reasons EXCEPT that _.（分数：1.0
10、0）A.they provide a good service and they deserve the tipsB.without enough tips they cant make a living easilyC.only in this way can they make up the difference between othersD.their basic hourly pay is relatively rather lowQuestions 9 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the
11、conversation, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the conversation.（分数：2.00）(1).What can we learn about Peter from the conversation?（分数：1.00）A.Peter cannot wait to attend the course.B.At first he was reluctant and timid.C.Mike enjoyed the open-air life very much.D.Pet
12、er did not get well along with his classmates.(2).Which of the following is most appropriate to describe Peter after the camping?（分数：1.00）A.He is now very sensitive.B.He is more independent than before.C.His physical condition improved a lot.D.He is much more persistent and stronger.四、SECTION B PASS
13、AGES(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).What is the original meaning of the tip?（分数：1.00）A.It is to reward the efforts of good service.B.It is a
14、promise of on-time service.C.It is used to reduce uncomfortable feelings of inequality.D.It serves no useful function.(2).Tipping in America now is regarded as all the following EXCEPT _.（分数：1.00）A.the index of ones status in a senseB.part of the accepted cost of a serviceC.a reflection of their cha
15、racterD.a kind of personal attitude(3).According to the passage we know tipping cannot be explained _.（分数：1.00）A.economicallyB.culturallyC.psychologicallyD.biologicallyQuestions 14 to 16 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questio
16、ns.Now, listen to the passage.（分数：3.00）(1).About _ American homes have the habit of keeping pets.（分数：1.00）A.43%B.57%C.75%D.25%(2).What is the purpose of the animal welfare organizations?（分数：1.00）A.To make people realize that pets have a right to be treated well.B.To offer care and adoption services
17、for homeless and abused animals.C.To buy health insurance for their pets.D.To bury the pets in a respectable pet cemetery.(3).Which is NOT the possible function of keeping pet?（分数：1.00）A.Lowering a persons blood pressure.B.Preparing a young couple for the responsibilities of parenthood.C.Encouraging
18、 social relationships.D.Indicating the owners social status and wealth.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 the passage.（分数：4.00）(1).When and where was the first World Cup played?（分数：1.00
19、）A.1928 in Barcelona.B.1929 in Uruguay.C.1930 in Holland.D.1931 in Brazil.(2).Which of these statements about the first World Cup is NOT true?（分数：1.00）A.Most of the teams came from South America.B.The South American teams were the strongest.C.All the matches were played in the same stadium.D.The Eur
20、opean teams did not play badly.(3).What was the score after the first 45 minutes of the final?（分数：1.00）A.Argentina 2-1 UruguayB.Argentina 1-2 UruguayC.Argentina 4-2 UruguayD.Argentina 2-4 Uruguay(4).What is the best definition of the phrase a game of two halves?（分数：1.00）A.A different ball should be
21、used in each half of the match.B.Anything can happen in football.C.Players shouldnt argue with the referee.D.Each team should use its own ball for part of the match.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 give
22、n 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.（分数：3.00）(1).Bushs offering help for the survivors of the earthquake in Iran _.（分数：1.00）A.indicates a change in the US policyB.because such an action is a right thingC.shows that the US wants to strengthen the two countries relationshipD.i
23、s to win the electorate in the US(2).Which one is not included in the conditions for the USs changing attitude towards Iran?（分数：1.00）A.To abandon their nuclear weapons program.B.Irans leader must accept the suggestion of peace-lovers.C.To turn over AI-Qaida terrorists in their custody.D.The Iran lea
24、ders shall acknowledge the faults.(3).Why did the US break off the diplomatic relations with Iran?（分数：1.00）A.Iran militants stormed the US EmbassyB.Dozens of American hostages were killed in Iran.C.The Iran government refused to give up nuclear experiments.D.The military conflict between the two cou
25、ntries led to the break.2. Question 24 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.What happened to the Dutch airline last week?（分数：1.00）A.The flight was canceled.B.The airline was forced to return to Amsterd
26、am halfway to the US.C.An explosion occurred in the plane.D.An air crash with the American airplane.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.（分数：2.00）(1).Which of the following is TR
27、UE?（分数：1.00）A.Europe has already imposed tariffs on America.B.America and Europe have fought with each other because of the trade dispute.C.The WTO is inactive toward the dispute.D.The Congress and the Senate will not change the law.(2).An extra _ tax will be put on American exports.（分数：1.00）A.3 per
28、centB.4 percentC.5 percentD.6 percent3. Question 27 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.What happened to the Iraq army general in Baghdad?（分数：1.00）A.He was bombed.B.He was kidnapped.C.He ran into a ca
29、r accident.D.He fell off the bridge.Questions 28 to 30 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.（分数：3.00）(1).It was _ Saudi Arabia making its national election.（分数：1.00）A.the first timeB.the second time
30、C.the third timeD.the fourth time(2).Which one is NOT true about the news?（分数：1.00）A.Mecca and Medina are the two holiest sites in Islam.B.There are no women candidates.C.Voter registration has been low overall in the first three rounds.D.The first phase of the municipal elections is held in the cap
31、ital Riyadh.(3).What is wished in the future elections?（分数：1.00）A.All municipal counsel members will be elected.B.Old men and women are allowed to take part in elections.C.Some seats will be filled by appointment.D.More seats are added.六、PART CLOZE(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Many people invest in the stock mark
32、et hoping to find the next Microsoft and Dell. However, I know (31) personal experience how difficult this really is. For more than a year, I was (32) hundreds and sometimes thousands of dollars a day in investing in the market. It seemed so easy, I dreamed of (33) my job at the end of the year, of
33、buying a small apartment in Paris, of traveling around the world. But these dreams (34) to a sudden and dramatic end when a stock I (35) , Texas cellular pone wholesaler, fell by more than 75 per cent (36) a one year period. On the (37) day, it plunged by more than $15 a share. There was a rumor the
34、 company was (38) sales figures. That was when I learned how quickly Wall Street (39) companies that, in one way or another, misrepresent the (40) .In a (41) , I sold all my stocks in the company, (42) margin debt with cash advances from my (43) card. Because I owned so many shares, I (44) a small f
35、ortune, haft of it from money I borrowed from the brokerage company. One month, I am a (45) , the next, a loser. This one big loss was my first lesson in the market.My father was a stockbroker, as was my grandfather (46) him. (In fact, he founded one of Chicagos earliest brokerage firms.) But like s
36、o many things in life, we dont learn anything until we (47) it for ourselves. The only way to really understand the inner (48) of the stock market is to invest your own hard-earned money. When all your stocks are doing (49) and you feel like a winner, you learn very little. Its when all are losing a
37、nd everyone is questioning your stock picking (50) . that you find out if you have what it takes to invest in the market.（分数：20.00）A.atB.inC.fromD.byA.makingB.spendingC.sellingD.bayingA.forsakingB.retiringC.retreatingD.quittingA.turnedB.cameC.wentD.seemedA.ownedB.owedC.cherishedD.embracedA.overB.byC
38、.fromD.withA.tragicB.frustratedC.badD.dreamyA.cheatingB.exaggeratingC.announcingD.boastingA.punishesB.defeatsC.finesD.collapsesA.tradeB.truthC.substanceD.coverageA.despairB.worryC.panicD.impulseA.giving awayB.paying offC.handing overD.making upA.creditB.identityC.identificationD.loanA.wonB.lostC.gai
39、nedD.sufferedA.winnerB.championC.successorD.supervisorA.afterB.beforeC.forD.andA.undergoB.keepC.tasteD.experienceA.workingsB.conventionsC.facilitiesD.structuresA.ferociouslyB.radicallyC.muchD.upA.stanceB.facultyC.abilityD.power七、PART GRAMMAR AND V(总题数：30，分数：30.00)4.In no case _ ever betray your bett
40、er nature.（分数：1.00）A.should youB.you shouldC.shall youD.you shall5.Unless all the members agree to _ to the plan there may be further development in the course of action.（分数：1.00）A.tumbleB.stickC.comeD.adjust6.The young man wasnt such honest fellow _ he had boasted.（分数：1.00）A.ThatB.whichC.asD.what7.
41、He tried many ways of earning, and _ he became a farm laborer.（分数：1.00）A.eventfullyB.conclusivelyC.timelyD.eventually8.Its hard to confirm or refute that theres a causal relationship between the amount of fat we eat and the of heart attacks.（分数：1.00）A.incidenceB.impetusC.momentumD.emergence9._ touch
42、ed me most was that the poor old lady donated all her savings to support one dropout.（分数：1.00）A.ThatB.ItC.WhichD.What10.Great as Russell was, many of his ideas _ today and are being modified by the work of philosophers of our time.（分数：1.00）A.are to challengeB.may be challengedC.have been challengedD
43、.are challenging11._ any film before, his first attempt was a great success.（分数：1.00）A.Though having never directedB.Despite he had never directedC.As he had never directedD.In spite of his never having directed12.It is said that the newly appointed president is _ of an artist.（分数：1.00）A.anyoneB.som
44、ebodyC.somethingD.anybody13.A new theory of the origin of language is the most _ feature of the book.（分数：1.00）A.conspicuousB.prominentC.arrestingD.striking14.The survival of historic interests as we know it is _ threat.（分数：1.00）A.underB.uponC.withinD.towards15.When Rice was eighteen he _ going aroun
45、d with a strange set of people and staying out very late.（分数：1.00）A.took afterB.took forC.took inD.took to16.John is the most brilliant guitarist in our city, Roger _ him closely.（分数：1.00）A.followedB.followingC.to followD.being followed17.The conquerors tried to _ the very name of the peoples national hero from their memories.（分数：1.00）A.razeB.ruinC.demolishD.wreck18.Every member of the original cast was signed _ her.（分数：1.00）A.in addition toB.exceptC.except forD.besides19.I understand _ preparation that the staff must put in under
