1、专业英语四级10及答案解析 (总分：46.92，做题时间：120分钟)一、PART I DICTATION (总题数：1，分数：1.00)_二、PART II LISTENING(总题数：3，分数：3.00)(1).Who is the caller?（分数：0.11）A.John Smith.B.Max Thomas.C.Max Green.D.John Thomas.(2).The conversation takes place between_.（分数：0.11）A.a host and a guest.B.two neighbours.C.a doctor and a patient
2、D.a hotel clerk and a guest.(3).What did the man do last weekend?（分数：0.11）A.He went skiing.B.He studied.C.He did nothing.D.He did shopping.(4).What do you guess theyll do?（分数：0.11）A.Go to the class at once.B.Make it in the dorm.C.Skip over the work.D.Find out the assignment.(5).James is going to_.（
3、分数：0.11）A.buy a car.B.stay at home.C.go to the party.D.solve the problem.(6).The man advised the woman to_.（分数：0.11）A.find her way around.B.enjoy herself thoroughly.C.remember her culture.D.see the differences.(7).The woman is supposed to be a(n)_.（分数：0.11）A.shop assistant.B.job applicant.C.intervie
4、wer.D.receptionist.(8).What did the woman do this morning?（分数：0.11）A.She had the cooker changed.B.She had her cooker repaired.C.She bought a new cooker.D.She returned her new cooker.(9).The woman intends to（分数：0.11）A.offer the man a lift.B.go with the man by bus.C.borrow the mans car.D.cheek if he h
5、as a car.(1). Parcel Express needs the following details about the sender EXCEPT （分数：0.33）A.name.B.address.C.receipt.D.phone number.(2). Parcels must be left open mainly for（分数：0.33）A.customs check.B.security check.C.conveniences sake.D.the companys sake.(3). The womans last inquiry is mainly concer
6、ned with（分数：0.33）A.the time needed for sending the parcel.B.the flight time to New York.C.the parcel destination.D.parcel collection.(1).Mark refused to take the job because_.（分数：0.12）A.the working hours were not suitable.B.the job was not well paid.C.he had to do a lot of travelling.D.the job was q
7、uite difficult.(2).What do they think about the restaurant?（分数：0.12）A.The service there is not good.B.The food might not be good.C.The waiter is not hospitable.D.The restaurant is too small.(3).Which language does Mary speak well?（分数：0.12）A.Chinese.B.French.C.Japanese.D.English.(4).The woman believe
8、s that John_.（分数：0.12）A.was playing a joke.B.was leaving Boston.C.was moving to Boston.D.was selling his house himself.(5).The woman should have arrived by_.（分数：0.12）A.10:45.B.10:40.C.10:55.D.11:00.(6).What do we learn from the conversation?（分数：0.12）A.John is not sick.B.John is feeling better.C.Jack
9、 hasnt been sick.D.Jack has not got better.(7).The tone of the man is that of_.（分数：0.12）A.surprise.B.sarcasm.C.disappointment.D.humour.(8).The two speakers are probably_.（分数：0.12）A.in a parking ground.B.at a ferry-crossing.C.in a traffic jam.D.at a petrol station.三、SECTION B PASSAGE(总题数：3，分数：3.00)(1
10、).A bride can _if she finds her marriage gift useless.（分数：0.33）A.ask for another giftB.exchange it for something usefulC.return it to the giverD.just keep it(2).We usually give a couple gifts at their marriage_.（分数：0.33）A.to make the marriage legalB.to make the couple richerC.to express our good wis
11、hesD.to show the importance of marriage(3).A young husband has to work for his wifes family in some societies_.（分数：0.33）A.because he has to wait until he has three childrenB.because he has to make enough money for his wifes familyC.because it is a necessary ceremony at marriageD.because it is a nece
12、ssary type of gift to exchange at marriage(1).Which of the following is TRUE about Syria today?（分数：0.33）A.Syria has very few Muslims.B.Syria is smaller than it was.C.Syria lies to the west of the Mediterranean.D.Syria reaches all the way to the Arabian Desert.(2)._ is the official language of Syria.
13、分数：0.33）A.MuslimB.SyrianC.ArabicD.French(3).Prance controlled Syria_（分数：0.33）A.before the First World WarB.from 1516 until the end of the First World WarC.from 1516 to Syrian independenceD.from the end of the First World War to 1946(1).According to the passage, the working conditions in the new pla
14、ce_.（分数：0.25）A.are the same as the speaker is used to.B.are expected to be rather poor.C.are just as adequate.D.are not yet clear.(2).What is the speaker going to do in the new place?（分数：0.25）A.Travelling.B.Studying.C.Settling down.D.Teaching.(3).The speaker expects_.（分数：0.25）A.fewer choices of food
15、B.many ways to do washing.C.modern lighting facilities.D.new types of drinking water.(4).From the passage we can learn that the speaker_.（分数：0.25）A.is unprepared for the new post.B.is unclear about the conditions there.C.is ready for all the difficulties there.D.is eager to know more about the post
16、四、SECTION C NEWS BR(总题数：3，分数：3.00)(1).The poxvirus vaccine is aimed to_.（分数：0.50）A.form immunity to HIV and AIDS virusB.help the bodys antibodiesC.help the bodys cellsD.strengthen the bodys immunity(2).Whats the difference between the two phases of experiments?（分数：0.50）A.The two kinds of vaccines w
17、ere vaccinated together on volunteers in the first phase.B.The two kinds of vaccines will be vaccinated together on volunteers in the second phase.C.The combined safety of vaccines had been tested in the first phase.D.The safety of each vaccine will be tested in the second phase.(1).The Senate bill
18、aims to_within the next seven years.（分数：0.50）A.end the countrys huge public debtsB.cut government spendings on healthC.end the large budget deficitD.cut some educational programmes(2).Congressional leaders have to work out a compromise because_.（分数：0.50）A.a similar bill has been passed.B.the Preside
19、nt might oppose the plan.C.the Senate bill was passed by 57 to 42.D.the White House is facing opposition.(1).According to a police officer, the protest was triggered _.（分数：0.50）A.for a local police commander ordered his men to open fire on themB.for a nearby petrochemical plant had dismissed some yo
20、ung employersC.for protesters demanded to find a job in the local oil-related factoriesD.for the police had killed a young man from the neighborhood(2).Nigeria _.（分数：0.50）A.is one of the largest oil producers and exporters in the worldB.has done better in fighting against poverty than against unempl
21、oymentC.is encountering great dissatisfaction with its oil development in the Niger deltaD.is faced with high unemployment and continued poverty throughout the country五、PART III CLOZE (总题数：1，分数：1.00)Geography is study of the relationship between people and the land. Geographers compare and contrast
22、B1】 places on the earth. But they also 【B2】 beyond the individual places and consider the earth as a 【B3】 The word geography 【B4】 from two Greek words, go, the Greek word for earth and graphic, 【B5】 means to write. The English word 【B6】 means to describe the earth. Some geography books focus 【B7】 a
23、 small area 【B8】 a town or city. Others deal with a state, a region, a nation, or an 【B9】 continent. Many geography books deal 【B10】 the whole earth. Another 【B11】 to divide the study of geography is to 【B12】 between physical geography and cultural geography. The former focuses on the natural world;
24、 【B13】 starts with human beings and 【B14】 how human beings and their environment act 【B15】 each other. But when geography is considered as a single subject, 【B16】 branch can neglect the other. A geographer might be described as one who observes, records, and explains the 【B17】 between places. If pla
25、ces 【B18】 alike, there would be little need for geographers. We know, however, 【B19】 no two places are exactly the same. Geography, 【B50】 , is a point of view, a special way of looking at places.（分数：1.00）A.similarB.variousC.distantD.famousA.passB.reachC.goD.setA.globeB.planetC.resultD.wholeA.fallsB.
26、removesC.resultsD.comeA.whatB.thatC.whichD.itA.goB.graphyC.geographyD.travelA.toB.upC.above.D.onA.outsideB.exceptC.likeD.asA.extensiveB.enormousC.overallD.entireA.withB.inC.toD.ofA.wayB.meansC.habitsD.techniqueA.splitB.distinguishC.integrateD.tellA.secondB.latterC.nextD.laterA.learnsB.realizesC.stud
27、iesD.understandsA.uponB.forC.asD.toA.eitherB.neitherC.oneD.eachA.exceptionsB.differencesC.samenessD.divisionsA.beingB.areC.wereD.beA.althoughB.whetherC.sinceD.thatA.thenB.neverthelessC.stillD.moreover六、PART IV GRAMMAR &(总题数：30，分数：30.00)2.There are still many problems ahead of us, but by this time ne
28、xt year we can see light at the end of the_.（分数：1.00）A.battleB.dayC.roadD.tunnel3.A great amount of work has gone into _the Cathedral to its previous splendor.（分数：1.00）A.refreshingB.restoringC.renovatingD.renewing4._for the fact that she broke her leg, she might have passed the exam.（分数：1.00）A.Had i
29、t not beenB.Hadnt it beenC.Was it notD.Were it not5.They are put to work when young, and they stay _.（分数：1.00）A.toB.downC.upD.put6.Do you know Tims brother? He is_than Tim.（分数：1.00）A.much more sportsmanB.more of a sportsmanC.more of sportsmanD.more a sportsman7.Acute hearing helps most animals sense
30、 the approach of thunderstorms long before people_.（分数：1.00）A.doB.hearC.do themD.hearing it8.Do you mind _ the radio on?（分数：1.00）A.me to turnB.me turningC.my turnD.my turning9.Such scenery _ the book describes should be called paradise.（分数：1.00）A.asB.whichC.thatD.what10.His description gave us a _of
31、 what things were like in that part of the country.（分数：1.00）A.glimpseB.glanceC.glareD.gleam11.He is the only person who can _ in this case, because the other witnesses were killed mysteriously.（分数：1.00）A.testifyB.chargeC.accuseD.rectify12.Hill slopes are cleared of forests to make way for crops, but
32、 this only _the crisis.（分数：1.00）A.precedesB.prevailsC.ascendsD.accelerates13.Some women _ a good salary in a job instead of staying home, but they decided not to work for the sake of the family.（分数：1.00）A.must makeB.should have madeC.would makeD.could have made14.Please dont_ too much on the painful
33、 memories. Everything will be all right.（分数：1.00）A.hesitateB.lingerC.retainD.dwell15._of the twins was arrested, because I saw both at a party last night.（分数：1.00）A.NoneB.BothC.NeitherD.All16.The project, _ by the end of 2000, will expand the citys telephone network to cover 1, 000,000 users.（分数：1.0
34、0）A.accomplishedB.being accomplishedC.to have been accomplishedD.having been accomplished17.Then it was Jerrys duty to cautiously _ the arrow had it missed the mark.（分数：1.00）A.recoverB.regainC.refundD.retrieve18.We have been told that under no circumstances _ the telephone in the office for personal
35、 affairs.（分数：1.00）A.may we useB.we may useC.we could useD.did we use19.Bill always does_ he pleases, without regard to the feelings of others.（分数：1.00）A.howeverB.thatC.whateverD.which20.We realized that he was under great_, so we took no notice of his bad temper.（分数：1.00）A.excitementB.stressC.crisis
36、D.nervousness21.He _unwisely, but he was at least trying to do something helpful.（分数：1.00）A.may have actedB.must have actedC.should actD.would act22.I think I was at school, _ I was staying with a friend during the vacation when I heard the news.（分数：1.00）A.or elseB.and thenC.or soD.even so23.The Min
37、ister of Finance is believed _of imposing new taxes to raise extra revenue.（分数：1.00）A.that he is thinkingB.to be thinkingC.that he is to thinkD.to think24._he needed money for a new car, he decided not to borrow it from the bank.（分数：1.00）A.Much asB.Much thoughC.As muchD.Though much25.People who live
38、 in small towns often seem more friendly than those living in_ populated areas.（分数：1.00）A.denselyB.intenselyC.abundantlyD.highly26._it is you re found, you must give it back to the person it belongs to.（分数：1.00）A.ThatB.BecauseC.WhateverD.However27.In order to prevent stress from being set up in the
39、metal, expansion joints are fitted which _the stress by allowing the pipe to expand or contract freely.（分数：1.00）A.reclaimB.reconcileC.rectifyD.relieve28._. the temperature falling so rapidly, we could n t go on with the experiment.（分数：1.00）A.WithB.ForC.AsD.Since29.Students are expected to be quiet a
40、nd _ in an Asian classroom.（分数：1.00）A.obedientB.overwhelmingC.skepticalD.subsidiary30.Our reporter has just called to say that rescue teams will _ to bring out the trapped miners.（分数：1.00）A.effectB.affectC.conceiveD.endeavor31.The question is still_ discussion.（分数：1.00）A.inB.byC.forD.under七、PART V R
41、EADING C(总题数：4，分数：4.00)He was a funny looking man with a cheerful face, good-natured and a great talker. He was described by his student, the great philosopher Plato, as the best and most just and wisest man. Yet, the same man was condemned to death for his beliefs. The man was the Greek philosopher
42、 Socrates, and he was condemned for not believing in the recognized gods and for corrupting young people. The second charge stemmed from his association with numerous young men who came to Athens from all over the civilized world to study under him. Socrates method of teaching was to ask questions
43、and, by pretending not to know the answers, to press his students into thinking for themselves. His teachings had unsurpassed influence on all the great Greek and Roman schools of philosophy. Yet, for all his fame and influence, Socrates himself never wrote a word. Socrates encouraged new ideas and
44、free thinking in the young, and this was frightening to the conservative people. They wanted him silenced. Yet, many were probably surprised that he accepted death so readily. Socrates had the right to ask for a lesser penalty, and he probably could have won over enough of the people who had previously condemned him. But Socrates, as a firm believer in law, reasoned that it was proper to submit to the death sentence. So, he calmly accepted his fate and drank
