1、专业四级-659及答案解析 (总分：140.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、PART WRITING(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、SECTION A COMPOSITIO(总题数：1，分数：15.00)1.WHAT DO YOU PREFER TO TURN TO FOR NEWS,NEWSPAPER, TV OR INTERNET?You are to write in three parts.In the first part, state clearly what your view is.In the second part, support your view with detai
2、ls.In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summery.Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks.（分数：15.00）_三、SECTION B NOTE-WRITI(总题数：1，分数：15.00)2.Write on ANSWER SHEE
3、T ONE a note of about 50-60 words based on the following situation:You have seen an advertisement about selling a second-hand computer in the newspaper. Write to the advertiser to show your interest and ask for details of the computer.Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appr
4、opriateness.（分数：15.00）_四、PART DICTATION(总题数：1，分数：20.00)3.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 passage will
5、 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 ANSWER SHEET
6、TWO.（分数：20.00）_五、PART LISTENING COM(总题数：0，分数：0.00)六、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).Who is true of Lisa?（分数：1
7、.00）A.Lisa is the man who is speaking to the man.B.Lisa is the girl whom the man dated two years ago.C.Lisa is the girl whom the man dated for two years.D.Lisa is a woman whose name appears in one of the mans son(2).Why did the man break up with her girl friend?（分数：1.00）A.Because her dad did not lik
8、e him.B.Because she needed to finish her college.C.Because he had a busy career.D.Because her dad threatened not to support her college education(3).Why didnt the man get a call from her former girl friend?（分数：1.00）A.Because she probably didnt get his message.B.Because they could not track down each
9、 otherC.Because she probably had any idea about where he was.D.The man had no idea about the reason.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.Now listen to the conversation.（分数：4.00）(1).On what aspec
10、t of weather forecasting does the conversation focus?（分数：1.00）A.How much it has improved in recent years.B.How reliable long-range forecasts are.C.How long it takes to become a meteorologist.D.How the current forecast will affect the speakers.(2).According to the woman, what do 90-day forecast predi
11、ct fairly accurately?（分数：1.00）A.The amount of cloud covering.B.The wind conditions.C.The amount of snow.D.The temperatur(3).Why is it difficult to predict the weather for in advance for Autumn?（分数：1.00）A.Some forecasting machines do not work well in hot weather.B.The weather patterns are more change
12、able in the autumn.C.Experts spend less time studying autumn.D.The National Weather Service misplaced its spring and summer dat(4).What is the mans attitude towards forecasting at the end of the conversation?（分数：1.00）A.He no longer believes short-range forecasts.B.He is so fascinated that he decides
13、 to study meteorology.C.He realizes that there is some value in long-range forecasting.D.He decides to change his forecast.Questions 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.Now listen to the conversation.（分
14、数：3.00）(1).What kind of room does the customer want to reserve?（分数：1.00）A.A single room.B.A twin room.C.A beautiful room.D.A warm room.(2).How much he should pay for the room with bathroom per night?（分数：1.00）A.$ 100.B.$ 110.C.$ 120.D.$ 130.(3).How many nights will the customer be staying?（分数：1.00）A.
15、One night.B.Two nights.C.Three nights.D.Four nights.七、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).Why did Rosy study until very late at
16、night?（分数：1.00）A.She wanted to pass the exams.B.She had not worked very much.C.She wanted her sister to worry about her.D.All the students were working har(2).What was Rosy worried about after taking the pill?（分数：1.00）A.She might not get up early.B.Her sister would not wake her up.C.She could not ha
17、ve a good sleep.D.She would dream.(3).Why did Rosy have a terrible dream?（分数：1.00）A.She had worked hard.B.She had taken a pill.C.Her body shook.D.She had thought too much of her exams.Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to an
18、swer the questions.Now listen to the passage.（分数：4.00）(1).Who used to live together in an extended family?（分数：1.00）A.There were two or more brothers with their wives.B.There were many relatives.C.There were only grandparents and children.D.There was one father, one mother and their children.(2).What
19、 advantages does the nuclear family offer women?（分数：1.00）A.The women have all the power of the family.B.The women do not have to be the heads of the family.C.The women have more freedom and can share in decisions.D.The womens relatives do not help them with the housework and childcar(3).What are the
20、 disadvantages of the nuclear family for women?（分数：1.00）A.Older women do not often have important positions in nuclear family and often live alone when their husbands die.B.Women have to help sisters, grandparents with housework and childcare.C.Husbands have to share power with their wives and help
21、them with housework and childcare.D.Family structure is more patriarchal in the nuclear family.(4).Why are many women dissatisfied with marriage and the nuclear family?（分数：1.00）A.They do not have enough money.B.They have too much work and not much free time.C.They want to stay home and do the housew
22、ork.D.They have more freedom than in the past.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 w the passage.（分数：3.00）(1).The average number of women in each group is _.（分数：1.00）A.30B.27C.65D.35(2).Physi
23、cal and mental tasks were carried out by the women _.（分数：1.00）A.prior to strenuous exerciseB.following strenuous exerciseC.before they were subjected to unusual pressureD.after they were subjected to unusual pressure(3).The physical advantages men enjoy in normal conditions are reduced to nothing by
24、 _.（分数：1.00）A.conditioningB.zero gravity in spaceC.virtueD.food and oxygen八、SECTION C NEWS BROAD(总题数：2，分数：5.00)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 listen to the news.（分数：3.00）(1).A jury has found fo
25、rmer French official Maurice Mapont guilty of crimes against humanity for _.（分数：1.00）A.expelling Jews during World War B.killing Jews during World War C.murdering Jews during World War D.torturing Jews during World War (2).Mapont was sentenced to _.（分数：1.00）A.deathB.imprisonment for lifeC.ten years
26、imprisonmentD.15 years in prison(3).Mapont was accused of ordering the expulsion of _ Jews from Bordeaux.（分数：1.00）A.at leant 1,500B.more than 15,000C.about 1,500D.about 500Questions 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 que
27、stions.Now listen to the news.（分数：2.00）(1).Who has taken steps to resolve the conflict?（分数：1.00）A.U, N, Secretary Council Envoys,B.President Joseph Kabila,C.Jean-David Levitte.D.President Jose Eduardo Dos Santo.(2).When did Mr. Kabila become the head of the state?（分数：1.00）A.In January.B.3 yeah ago.C
28、.In December,D.On thin Thursday,九、PART CLOZE(总题数：1，分数：15.00)Quite a number of people have written to ask me, How do you face life? Have you ever felt lonely, lonely (26) the point of (27) I say that once in the past I have. Now life is meaningful for me and full (28) joy. I have come to understand (
29、29) Karl Marx meant when he said happiness (30) in struggle. Work and study give me the greatest (31) . My only complaint is that time is not (32) to me. Before and after work I often give acupuncture to (33) who have come to me help; during lunchtime, I listen to lessons on the radio; when I come h
30、ome from work there are lessons on TV. The only time (34) reading and thinking is the evening, but often I have to see friends or answer letters at that time. (35) I wish I had a 48-hour day!As a (36) person I know fully well that time is valuable and life is (37) . I feel deeply sorry for those peo
31、ple who, (38) young and healthy, do not (39) the best years of their life. I often tell myself how wonderful it would be (40) I could take the hands of these friends and we could advance together in our studies.（分数：15.00）A.atB.toC.inD.withA.disappointmentB.joyC.desireD.despairA.ofB.withC.inD.toA.whi
32、chB.whatC.thatD.howA.leadsB.laysC.liesD.resultsA.pleasureB.lessonsC.interestD.joyA.limitableB.generousC.wonderfulD.ineffectiveA.theseB.thatC.whoseD.thoseA.planningB.arranging inC.available forD.receivable forA.WhatB.HowC.IfD.ForA.handicappedB.famousC.healthyD.wealthyA.limitingB.longC.preciousD.beaut
33、ifulA.althoughB.whetherC.evenD.sinceA.likeB.knowC.spendD.treasureA.thatB.whichC.soD.if十、PART GRAMMAR AND V(总题数：25，分数：25.00)4._ her death in 1886, the poet had become a legend in her hometown.（分数：1.00）A.It was beforeB.Before longC.When long beforeD.Long before5.I wont pay $20 for the cost; its not wo
34、rth _.（分数：1.00）A.ail that muchB.that much allC.that all muchD.much all that6.Ill come _ John is invited, too.（分数：1.00）A.on condition thatB.in condition thatC.in the circumstances thatD.in case that7.John made _ keys for the house: one for his wife and one for himself.（分数：1.00）A.deviateB.duplicateC.d
35、elicateD.diligent8.Although he doesnt like that law, he will _ with it.（分数：1.00）A.conformB.abideC.complyD.adhere9.I wish to pay you a visit tomorrow, _?（分数：1.00）A.shall IB.dont IC.may ID.would I10.I can _ your passing the exam if you are prepared for it well.（分数：1.00）A.insureB.assureC.ensureD.sure11
36、.The question of going to Sun Moon Lake _ his mind.（分数：1.00）A.preoccupiedB.predominatedC.precededD.prepossessed12.Though the young lady was very pretty and gracious, she was none _ happier for her beauty.（分数：1.00）A.theB.muchC.moreD.enough13.The motive for scientific work is sometimes curiosity, some
37、times _, and sometimes the love for money.（分数：1.00）A.allowanceB.agitationC.amusementD.ambition14._ comes back first is supposed to win the prize.（分数：1.00）A.Those whoB.AnyoneC.WhoeverD.The one who15.Foreigners often have either specific notions of _ they think the British are like or, in desperation,
38、 wish for a unified picture of national character.（分数：1.00）A.whichB.thatC.asD.what16.He came to inspect the house _ buying it.（分数：1.00）A.in the event ofB.with a view toC.on account ofD.with reference to17._ by policy, _ by force, he finally accomplished his design.（分数：1.00）A.itB.theseC.thatD.what18.
39、As the clouds drifted away an even higher peak became _ to the climbers.（分数：1.00）A.in sightB.visibleC.obviousD.apparent19.The box was very large and heavy; in fact, it was so _ that it could not be moved.（分数：1.00）A.extravagantB.plentifulC.massiveD.excessive20.We resumed our work after the break with
40、 _ energy.（分数：1.00）A.relievedB.renewedC.termedD.reinforced21.Water is to fish _ atmosphere is to men,（分数：1.00）A.thatB.soC.whatD.so does22.Your reasons for demanding an increase in wages are _.（分数：1.00）A.inaccurateB.inadequateC.incompatibleD.incomplete23.Work should not be allowed to _ our lives.（分数：
41、1.00）A.overwhelmB.dominateC.cloakD.heave24.Geography _ certain things like the location and distribution of countries, peoples, products, and climates as its basis of its description.（分数：1.00）A.stipulatesB.speculatesC.postulatesD.contemplates25.A long line of traffic had to wait at the _ until the t
42、rain had passed.（分数：1.00）A.crossroadsB.junctionC.level-crossingD.bridge26.Hawks serve an important purpose in the scheme of nature _ on destructive rodents, such as mice and rats.（分数：1.00）A.by preyingB.in order that preyingC.that they preyD.than to prey27.It was not until he entered the classroom _
43、he realized that he had forgotten to do the homework.（分数：1.00）A.beforeB.whenC.thenD.that28.Mary is a conscientious student; she works very hard and is _ to her teachers.（分数：1.00）A.respectedB.respectableC.respectfulD.respective十一、PART READING COMPR(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十二、SECTION A READING CO(总题数：0，分数：0.00)
44、十三、TEXT A(总题数：1，分数：5.00)Men seem to have always taken an interest in meteorites, but not until the early nineteenth century were these objects considered worth preserving for scientific study.In the beginning, people believed that because meteorites fell from the heavens, they were either gods themselves or messages from the gods. Thus the more civilized of early men carefully kept the meteorites, draping them in costly linens and anointing them with oil. In many instances, the people built special temples in which the meteorit
