1、专业英语四级8及答案解析 (总分：46.97，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).What are the speakers probably going to do?（分数：0.11）A.To persuade Mary to spend more time on her lessons.B.To help Mary to prepare for the upcoming concert.C.To talk with Mary about going to th
2、e 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 people have lied about UFOs.(3).Which of the following has the man never been interes
3、ted 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 bought the milk.D.He wouldnt have milk for breakfast.(5).How many people were caught in th
4、e 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 the first class.D.The woman decides to miss the first class for her blood test.(7).Wha
5、t 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.Nervous.B.Uninterested.C.Confident.D.Upset.(9).What do we know about Bill?（分数：0.11）A.He
6、 is thoughtful.B.He is forgetful.C.He is careless.D.He is helpful.(1).This conversation is most likely to take place_.（分数：0.33）A.at a department storeB.in the womans laboratoryC.in a kitchenD.at the womans house(2).The woman is looking for_.（分数：0.33）A.a cabinetB.a refrigeratorC.alightD.a shelf(3).Th
7、e woman found out about the item_.（分数：0.33）A.because a salesman recommended itB.because she saw an advertisementC.because her friend has oneD.because she bought one before(1).The speakers are discussing_.（分数：0.25）A.when to moveB.where to live the following yearC.how much time to spend at homeD.whose
8、 house to visit(2).The speakers are_.（分数：0.25）A.a student and the director of the housing officeB.a student and a professorC.two studentsD.two housing office staff members(3).The woman objects to living on campus _（分数：0.25）A.because it costs too muchB.because there are too many freshmenC.because the
9、 rooms are too smallD.because its too noisy(4).The conversation is taking place in_.（分数：0.25）A.MarchB.AprilC.MayD.September三、SECTION B PASSAGE(总题数：3，分数：3.00)(1).In the old days dogs were used for the following EXCEPT_.（分数：0.33）A.hunting other animals.B.driving sheep.C.guarding chickens.D.keeping thi
10、eves away.(2).Which of the following is CORRECT?（分数：0.33）A.Dogs are now treated as part of a family.B.Dogs still perform all the duties they used to do.C.People now keep dogs for the same reasons as before.D.Only old people are seen walking their dogs.(3).The passage is mainly about_.（分数：0.33）A.what
11、 dogs can do.B.how to keep dogs.C.dogs and their masters.D.reasons for keeping dogs.(1)._were reported by the weather station in Chicago.（分数：0.25）A.Sunny skiesB.Cloudiness, but no rainC.light showersD.Thunderstorms(2).The temperature at Ann Arbor Airport was _degrees Fahrenheit.（分数：0.25）A.79B.75C.74
12、D.73(3).According to the weather report, the pollution index was_.（分数：0.25）A.very goodB.goodC.fairD.poor(4).The forecast indicated that the weather for the weekend would be_.（分数：0.25）A.rainy and mildB.rainy and coldC.sunny and mildD.cloudy and cold(1).The first English dictionary was published_.（分数：
13、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.A complete list of difficult wordsB.Containing sentences that
14、 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 words.C.It presented good sentences to show how each word was act
15、ually 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 is NOT listed as a terrorist group by the US?（分数：0.50）A.The pro-Iranian Hezbollah.B.The Palestinian group Hamas.C.The Irish Republican Arm
16、y.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 terrorist groups.(1).From the news item, we are sure this was at
17、least Rices _trip to Iraq.（分数：0.50）A.firstB.secondC.thirdD.fourth(2).Which of the following is NOT mentioned as the tasks confronting Iraqi government?（分数：0.50）A.Coping with the infrastructure demands.B.Dealing with the countrys safety needs.C.Drafting a new constitution.D.Striking the anti-US insur
18、gents.(1).What has happened to the Cubans?（分数：0.50）A.They set foot in Florida.B.They were drowned.C.They were flown to the U. S.D.They were sent back to Cuba.(2).How did the Cubans try to enter the U. S. ?（分数：0.50）A.In a small boat.B.In an old truck.C.By swimming.D.By driving.五、PART III CLOZE (总题数：1
19、分数：1.00)A persons home is as much a reflection of his personality as the clothes he wears, the food he eats and the friends with whom he spends his time. Depending on personality, most have in mind a(n) (1)_home. But in general, and especially for the student or new wage earners, there are practica
20、l (2)_of cash and location on achieving that idea. Cash (3)_, in fact, often means that the only way of (4)_when you leave school is to stay at home for a while until things (5)_financially. There are obvious (6)_of living at home - personal laundry is usually (7)_done along with the family wash; me
21、als are provided and there will be a well-established circle of friends to (8)_.And there is (9)_the responsibility for paying bills, rates, etc. On the other hand, (10)_depends on how a family gets on. Do your parents like your friends? You may love your family - (11)_do you like them? Are you prep
22、ared to be (12)_when your parents ask where you are going in the evening and what time you expect to be back? If you find that you cannot manage a(n) (13)_, and that you finally have the money to leave, how do you (14)_finding somewhere else to live? If you plan to stay in your home area, the possib
23、ilities are (15)_well-known to you already. Friends and the local paper are always (16)_.If you are going to work in a (17)_area, again there are the papers - and the accommodation agencies, (18)_ these should be approached with (19)_.Agencies are allowed to charge a fee, usually the (20)_of the fir
24、st weeks rent, if you take accommodation they have found for you. （分数：1.00）A.idealB.perfectC.imaginaryD.satisfactoryA.deficienciesB.weaknessesC.insufficienciesD.limitationsA.cutB.shortageC.lackD.drainA.getting overB.getting inC.getting backD.getting alongA.improveB.enhanceC.developD.proceedA.concern
25、sB.issuesC.advantagesD.problemsA.stillB.alwaysC.habituallyD.consequentlyA.call inB.call overC.call uponD.call outA.alwaysB.rarelyC.littleD.sometimesA.littleB.enoughC.manyD.muchA.andB.butC.stillD.orA.tolerantB.hostileC.indifferentD.good-temperedA.agreementB.consensusC.compromiseD.dealA.go aboutB.go o
26、verC.go in forD.go throughA.seldomB.lessC.probablyD.certainlyA.dependentB.a good source of informationC.of great valueD.reliableA.familiarB.coldC.humidD.newA.thoughB.whileC.sinceD.asA.enthusiasmB.hesitationC.cautionD.concernA.sameB.equivalentC.equalD.similarity六、PART IV GRAMMAR &(总题数：30，分数：30.00)2.A
27、t no time_ other countries.（分数：1.00）A.China will invadeB.will invade ChinaC.will China invadeD.invade will China3.No longer are contributions to computer technology confined to any one country;_ is this more true than in Europe.（分数：1.00）A.hardlyB.littleC.seldomD.nowhere4.Im sure your suggestion will
28、 _ the problem.（分数：1.00）A.contribute to solvingB.be contributed to solvingC.contribute to solveD.be contributed to solving5._him tomorrow?（分数：1.00）A.Why not to call onB.Why dont call onC.Why not calling onD.Why not call on6.Students in this university are forbidden _ out of the main gates of the uni
29、versity after 11 p.m.（分数：1.00）A.goingB.to goC.having goneD.their going7.After briefly _the history of the author, Prof. Li turnes to the novel itself immediately.（分数：1.00）A.dipping inB.dipping atC.dipping intoD.dipping to8.Individual sports are nm by over 370 independent governing bodies whose funct
30、ions usually include _ rules, holding events, selecting national teams and promoting international links.（分数：1.00）A.drawing onB.drawing inC.drawing upD.drawing down9.Children who stay away from school do_for different reasons.（分数：1.00）A.themB./C.itD.theirs10.Cut off by the storm, they were forced to
31、 food for several.（分数：1.00）A.go in forB.go overC.go withoutD.go out11.He looked the place _ but did not find anything suspicious.（分数：1.00）A.throughB.overC.intoD.after12.He had a bad cold. _ is why he didnt come.（分数：1.00）A.ItB.ThisC.ThatD.What13.Mark often attempts to escape_ whenever he breaks traf
32、fic regulations.（分数：1.00）A.having been finedB.to have been finedC.being finedD.to be fined14.After the heavy rain, a builder was called to repair the roof, which was_.（分数：1.00）A.leakingB.tricklingC.drippingD.floating15.At the same time, after what you have said, I do not feel _ in deciding on this m
33、atter entirely by myself.（分数：1.00）A.justifiableB.justificativeC.justD.justified16.This is an illness that can result in total blindness_left untreated.（分数：1.00）A.afterB.ifC.sinceD.unless17.My cousin likes eating very much, but he isnt very _about the food he eats.（分数：1.00）A.specialB.peculiarC.partic
34、ularD.specific18.Because Edgar was convinced of the accuracy of this fact, he _his opinion.（分数：1.00）A.struck atB.strove forC.stuck toD.stood for19.The experiment requires more money than_.（分数：1.00）A.have been put inB.being put inC.has been put inD.to be put in20.- Why are you staring? - Ive never se
35、en_tree before.（分数：1.00）A.kind ofB.that kind ofC.such kindD.such21.I only know the man by_but I have never spoken to him.（分数：1.00）A.chanceB.heartC.sightD.experience22.During the reading lesson, the teacher asked students to read a few _from the novel.（分数：1.00）A.piecesB.essaysC.fragmentsD.extracts23.
36、With the development in science and technology man can make various flowers _ before their time.（分数：1.00）A.be bloomedB.bloomC.bloomedD.blooming24.These books, which you can get at any bookshop, will give you _ you need.（分数：1.00）A.all the informationB.all the in formationsC.all of informationD.all of
37、 the in formations25.Dont turn the stove off; the meat _.（分数：1.00）A.is cookedB.has been cookedC.is being cookedD.is cooking26.Our company decided to_ the contract because a number of the conditions in it had not been met.（分数：1.00）A.destroyB.resistC.assumeD.cancel27.In the sweatshops in Britain durin
38、g the Industrial Revolution, the laborers _ day and night.（分数：1.00）A.made to workB.were made to workC.were made workD.were made working28.There is no doubt_the company has made the right decision on the sales project.（分数：1.00）A.whyB.thatC.whetherD.when29.Some educator try to put students of similar
39、abilities into the same class because they believe this kind of _ grouping is advisable.（分数：1.00）A.homogeneousB.instantaneousC.spontaneousD.anonymous30.I_ this book in a secondhand bookstore on Nanjing Road.（分数：1.00）A.came intoB.came aboutC.came roundD.came across31.Doctors sometimes _old cures when
40、 modem medicine doesnt work.（分数：1.00）A.fall onB.fall down onC.fall back onD.fall in upon七、PART V READING C(总题数：4，分数：4.00)Its no secret that many children would be healthier and happier with adoptive parents than with the parents that nature dealt them. Thats especially true of children who remain in
41、 abusive homes because the law blindly favors biological parents. It s also tree of children who suffer for years in foster homes because of parents who can t or won t care for them but refuse to give up custody rights. Fourteen-year-old Kimberly Mays fits neither description, but her recent court v
42、ictory could eventually help children who do. Kimberly has been the object of an angry custody battle between the man who raised her and her biological parents, with whom she has never lived. A Florida judge ruled that the teenager can remain with the only father shes ever known and that her biologi
43、cal parents have no legal c/aim on her. The ruling, though it may yet be reversed, sets aside the principle that biology is the primary determinant of parentage. Thats an important development, one thats long overdue. Shortly after birth in December 1978, Kimberly Mays and another infant were mistak
44、enly switched and sent home with the wrong parents. Kimberly s biological parents, Ernest and Regina Twigg, received a child who died of a heart disease in 1988. Medical tests showed that the child wash t the Twiggs own daughter, but Kimberly was, thus sparking a custody battle with Robert Mays. In 1989, the two families agreed that Mr. Mays would maintain custody with the Twiggs getting visiting ri
