1、专业英语四级4及答案解析 (总分：47.00，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).How did Mark get there?（分数：0.33）A.By train and by car.B.By plane and by coach.C.By train and by bus.D.By bus and by plane.(2).Mark used to wear all the following EXCEPT_.（分数：0.33）A.short hair.B
2、.glasses.C.moustache.D.beard.(3).Where is the meeting for new students to be held?（分数：0.33）A.In the third room on the right.B.In the Common Room.C.In a room at the other end.D.In Room 501.(1).What are the speakers probably going to do?（分数：0.11）A.To persuade Mary to spend more time on her lessons.B.T
3、o help Mary to prepare for the upcoming concert.C.To talk with Mary about going to the concert.D.To ask Mary to stop worrying about the exam.(2).What can we learn about the man?（分数：0.11）A.He firmly believes in UFOs.B.He is doubtful about UFOs.C.He is sure many people have seen UFOs.D.He thinks many
4、people have lied about UFOs.(3).Which of the following has the man never been interested in?（分数：0.11）A.Electronic music.B.Civil engineering.C.Electronics.D.Electronic engineering.(4).What does the man mean?（分数：0.11）A.The milk is safe to drink.B.The milk is not safe to drink.C.She shouldnt have bough
5、t the milk.D.He wouldnt have milk for breakfast.(5).How many people were caught in the fire?（分数：0.11）A.6B.5C.4D.7(6).What can we learn from the conversation?（分数：0.11）A.The woman will attend her course at 7:45.B.The woman will be late for the blood test.C.The woman will have her blood tested before t
6、he first class.D.The woman decides to miss the first class for her blood test.(7).What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?（分数：0.11）A.Salesman and customer.B.Expert on jewelry and his wife.C.Estate agent and client.D.Husband and wife.(8).How does the man probably feel?（分数：0.11）A.Ne
7、rvous.B.Uninterested.C.Confident.D.Upset.(9).What do we know about Bill?（分数：0.11）A.He is thoughtful.B.He is forgetful.C.He is careless.D.He is helpful.(1).The party was held_.（分数：0.33）A.at Janes houseB.at Janes aunts houseC.at Janes sisters houseD.at Janes brothers house(2).Jane was nervous_.（分数：0.3
8、3）A.because she was worried about the birthday partyB.because she found this history course very challengingC.because she thought her term paper might be lateD.because she had a very hard time sleeping(3).The man say that he is unable to_.（分数：0.33）A.plan a birthday partyB.sleep during the dayC.type
9、his own term papersD.work well under pressure三、SECTION B PASSAGE(总题数：3，分数：3.00)(1).Women prisoners in Britain_.（分数：0.33）A.are kept in open prisonsB.are allowed out of the prison groundsC.are ordered to do cooking and cleaningD.are a small portion of the prison population(2).In what way are the open
10、prisons different from the dosed prisons?（分数：0.33）A.Some of their prisoners are allowed to study or work outside prisons.B.Most of their prisoners are expected to work.C.Their prisoners are often sent to special centers for skill training.D.Their prisoners are allowed freedom to visit their families
11、.(3).What do we learn about prisoners in Britain?（分数：0.33）A.They are encouraged to do maintenance for the training centre.B.Most of them get paid for their work.C.They have to cook their own meals.D.They can choose to do community work.(1). The museum was built in memory of those （分数：0.33）A.who died
12、 in wars.B.who worked to help victims.C.who lost their families in disasters.D.who fought in wars.(2). Henry Durant put forward the idea because he（分数：0.33）A.had once fought in a war in Italy.B.had been wounded in a war.C.had assisted in treating the wounded.D.had seen the casualties and cruelties o
13、f war.(3). Which of the following statements about the symbols is INCORRECT?（分数：0.33）A.Both are used as the organizations official symbols.B.Both are used regardless of religious significance.C.The red cross was the organizations original symbol.D.The red crescent was later adopted for use in certai
14、n regions.(1).The first English dictionary was published_.（分数：0.25）A.1604B.around 1700C.1750D.1755(2)._ produced the first modem English dictionary.（分数：0.25）A.Robert CawdreyB.John KerseyC.Samuel JohnsonD.Daniel Webster(3)._ was the most interesting feature of the Oxford English Dictionary.（分数：0.25）A
15、.A complete list of difficult wordsB.Containing sentences that showed how each word was actually usedC.A 20-volume workD.Showing word histories(4).What best describes the first English dictionary?（分数：0.25）A.It defined easy words as well as hard ones.B.It was nothing more than a list of difficult wor
16、ds.C.It presented good sentences to show how each word was actually used in speech and in writing.D.It was the greatest improvement in the quality of dictionaries.四、SECTION C NEWS BR(总题数：3，分数：3.00)(1).Which of the following regions in the world will witness the sharpest drop in life expectancy?（分数：0
17、.50）A.Latin America.B.Sub-Saharan Africa.C.Asia.D.The Caribbean.(2).According to the news, which country will experience small life expectancy drops?（分数：0.50）A.Burma.B.Botswana.C.Cambodia.D.Thailand.(1).Which of the following is NOT listed as a terrorist group by the US?（分数：0.50）A.The pro-Iranian He
18、zbollah.B.The Palestinian group Hamas.C.The Irish Republican Army.D.The Basque separatist group ETA.(2).The affected groups will be prevented from_.（分数：0.50）A.entering the United States legally.B.freezing US financial assets abroad.C.receiving support from other countries.D.giving weapons to other t
19、errorist groups.(1).This years federal budget deficit will be_.（分数：0.50）A.$442 billionB.$56 billionC.$2.3 trillionD.$3.6 trillion(2).This fiscal years deficit is less than CBO predicted in March because _（分数：0.50）A.the tax cut has been much less than originally plannedB.Bush administration has reduc
20、ed the federal expenditureC.a better economy has increased tax incomeD.CBO s estimate in March was based on a wrong assumption五、PART III CLOZE (总题数：1，分数：1.00)People thinking about the origin of language for the first time usually arrive at the conclusion that it developed gradually as a system of gr
21、unts, hisses and cries and (1)_a very simple affair in the beginning. (2)_, when we observe the language behaviour of (3)_we regard as primitive cultures, we find it (4)_complicated. It was believed that an Eskimo must have at the tip of his tongue a vocabulary of more than 10,000 words (5)_to get a
22、long reasonably well, much larger than the active vocabulary of an average businessman who speaks English. (6)_, these Eskimo words are far more highly inflected (词尾变化的) than (7)_of any of the well-known European languages, for a (8)_noun can be spoken or written in (9)_hundred different forms, each
23、 (10)_ a precise meaning different from that of any other. The forms of the verbs are even more (11)_. The Eskimo language is, therefore, one of the most difficult in the world to learn, (12)_the result that almost no traders or explorers have (13)_tried to learn it. Consequently, there has grown up
24、, in communication between Eskimos and whites, a jargon (14)_to the pidgin English used in Old China, with a vocabulary of from 300 to 600 uninflected words. Most of them are derived from Eskimo but some are derived from English, Danish, Spanish, Hawaiian and other languages. It is this jargon that
25、is usually (15)_by travellers as the Eskimo language.（分数：1.05）A.must beB.must have beenC.ought to beD.should beA.HoweverB.ThereforeC.ProbablyD.UndoubtedlyA.whoseB.thatC.whichD.whatA.conspicuouslyB.usuallyC.surprisinglyD.sufficientlyA.so asB.so thatC.as suchD.as well asA.HoweverB.MoreoverC.ThoughD.Th
26、ereforeA.the othersB.all othersC.theseD.thoseA.singleB.singularC.pluralD.compoundA.someB.severalC.variousD.variedA.gettingB.causingC.havingD.owningA.endlessB.multipleC.uncountableD.numerousA.withB.forC.owing toD.asA.stillB.indeedC.justD.evenA.alikeB.similarC.relatedD.relevantA.referred toB.talked ab
27、outC.spokenD.told六、PART IV GRAMMAR &(总题数：30，分数：30.00)2.When supply exceeds demand for any product, prices are _ to fall.（分数：1.00）A.timelyB.liableC.simultaneousD.subject3.Executives of the company enjoyed an _ lifestyle of free gifts, fine wines and high salaries.（分数：1.00）A.exquisiteB.extravagantC.ex
28、oticD.eccentric4.Many hands make light work. _ , with united effort the task is easily accomplished.（分数：1.00）A.In other wordsB.In a wordC.In wordD.Without many words5.Even sensible men do _ things sometimes.（分数：1.00）A.abruptB.absurdC.acuteD.apt6.Although Anne is happy with her success she wonders _
29、will happen to her private life.（分数：1.00）A.thatB.whatC.itD.this7.The physicist has made a discovery, _of great importance to the progress of science and technology.（分数：1.00）A.I think which isB.that I think isC.which I think isD.which 1 think it is8.The sign set up by the road _ drivers to a sharp tu
30、rn.（分数：1.00）A.alertsB.refreshesC.pleadsD.diverts9.All the rooms on the second floor have nicely _carpets, which are included in the price of the house.（分数：1.00）A.adaptedB.equippedC.suitedD.fitted10.They overcame all the difficulties and completed the project two months ahead of time, _ is something
31、we had not expected.（分数：1.00）A.whichB.itC.thatD.what11.Not to show ill-feeling about his proposal, I _ followed him down again in four or five minutes.（分数：1.00）A.neverthelessB.althoughC.even thoughD.yet12.He politely refrained himself _ saying what he thought of her hat.（分数：1.00）A.againstB.byC.fromD
32、.out13.The professor found himself constantly _ the question: How could anyone do these things?（分数：1.00）A.poringB.ponderingC.presidingD.presuming14.It s time _about the noise pollution late at night.（分数：1.00）A.something will be doneB.everything is doneC.something was doneD.everything will be done15.
33、The room is about _ in diameter as the hall.（分数：1.00）A.one-third as largeB.as one-third largeC.as large one-thirdD.one-third large as16.The team can handle whatever_.（分数：1.00）A.that needs handlingB.which needs handlingC.it needs handlingD.needs to be handled17.An energy tax would curb ordinary air p
34、ollution, limit oil imports and cut the budget _（分数：1.00）A.dispositionB.discrepancyC.defectD.deficit18.The ratio of the work done by the machine _the work done on it is called the efficiency of the machine.（分数：1.00）A.againstB.withC.toD.for19.One of the examination questions _ me completely and I cou
35、ld n t answer it.（分数：1.00）A.baffledB.mingledC.provokedD.diverted20.He _ live in the countryside than in the city.（分数：1.00）A.would ratherB.had betterC.may as wellD.prefers21.Historically the Ukrainians are an ancient _ which has persisted and survived through terrible calamity.（分数：1.00）A.countryB.nat
36、ionC.stateD.territory22.Intellect is to the mind_sight is to the body.（分数：1.00）A.whatB.asC.thatD.like23.The atmosphere is as much a part of the earth as _its soil and the water of its lakes, rivers and oceans.（分数：1.00）A.areB.isC.doD.has24.Those were the graduate students _ to do the research work in
37、 the lab.（分数：1.00）A.to whom it was their responsibilityB.of whom the function wasC.whose responsibility wasD.of whom with the responsibility25.I_ this book in a secondhand bookstore on Nanjing Road.（分数：1.00）A.came intoB.came aboutC.came roundD.came across26.This project would_a huge increase in defe
38、nse spending.（分数：1.00）A.resultB.assureC.entailD.accomplish27.Professor Hawking is _ ms one of the worlds greatest living physicists.（分数：1.00）A.dignifiedB.clarifiedC.acknowledgedD.illustrated28.My father has promised to put his car entirely at our _ for the holiday.（分数：1.00）A.disposalB.usageC.pleasur
39、eD.disposition29.I cant _what has happened to the vegetables, for they were freshly picked this morning.（分数：1.00）A.figure outB.draw outC.look outD.work out30.She regretted _ up the plan; otherwise, she would have made it.（分数：1.00）A.givenB.to giveC.to have givenD.having given31._if I had arrived yest
40、erday without letting you know beforehand?（分数：1.00）A.Would you be surprisedB.Were you surprisedC.Had you been surprisedD.Would you have been surprised七、PART V READING C(总题数：4，分数：4.00)The three biggest lies in American are: (1) The check is in the mail. (2) Of course I11 respect you in the morning. (
41、3) It was a computer error. Of these three little white lies, the worst of the lot by far is the third. Its the only one that can never be true. Today, if a bank statement cheats you out of $900 that way, you know what the clerk is sure to say: It was a computer error. Nonsense. The computer is repo
42、rting nothing more than what the clerk typed into it. The most irritating case of all is when the computerized cash register in the grocery store shows that an item costs more than it actually does. If the innocent buyer points out the mistake, the checker, bagger, and manger all come together and o
43、ffer the familiar explanation: It was a computer error. It wasnt, of course. That high-tech cash register is really nothing more than an electric eye. The eye reads the Universal Product Code-that ribbon of black and white lines in a comer of the package-and then checks the code against a price list
44、 stored in memory. If the price list is right, youl1 be charged accurately. Grocery stores update the price list each day-that is, somebody sits at a keyboard and types in the prices. If the price typed in is too high, there are only two explanations: carelessness or dishonesty. But somehow a computer error is supposed to excuse everything. One reason we let people hide behind a computer is the common misperception that huge, modem computers are electric brains with artificial intelligence. At some point there might be a machine with intelligence, but none exi
