1、专业英语四级33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).The tallest trees can be found_.（分数：0.25）A.in Muir WoodsB.Near Los AngelesC.in San FranciscoD.Along the northern California coast(2).Many tourists visit Muir woods rather than other redwood fo
2、rests_.（分数：0.25）A.because it has no admission feeB.because it is near San FranciscoC.because it has a good view of the coastD.because it can be seen in one hour(3).The oldest documented age for a redwood tree is approximately_.（分数：0.25）A.350 yearsB.400 yearsC.800 yearsD.2,000 years(4)._has contribut
3、ed most to the redwoods survival.（分数：0.25）A.Absence of natural enemiesB.Resistant bark and damp climateC.Coastal isolationD.Cool weather and daily fog(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 upcomin
4、g 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 people have lied about UFOs.(3).Which
5、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 bought the milk.D.He wouldnt have milk for
6、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 the first class.D.The woman decides to
7、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.Nervous.B.Uninterested.C.Confident.D.Ups
8、et.(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 woman is interested in seeing_.（分数：0.33）A.an exhibit of paintingsB.a Broadway playC.a modem dance productionD.an opera(2)._ gave New York its nickname.（分数：0.33）A.ArtistsB.Tour gui
9、desC.GrocersD.Musicians(3).The word apple in the phrase The Big Apple mean_.（分数：0.33）A.an instrumentB.a cityC.a theaterD.a concert三、SECTION B PASSAGE(总题数：3，分数：3.00)(1).London taxi drivers are very efficient_.（分数：0.25）A.because they have a driving licenseB.because they have received special trainingC
10、.because the traffic conditions in London are goodD.because the traffic system of the city is not very complex(2).The training period lasts_.（分数：0.25）A.two to four monthsB.about three weeksC.at least half a yearD.two years or more(3).The speaker thinks the driving test is a terrible experience_.（分数：
11、0.25）A.because the government officers are hard to pleaseB.because the learner has to go through several tough testsC.because the learner usually fails several times before he passes itD.because the driving test usually lasts two months(4).Learner drivers have to keep their previous jobs_.（分数：0.25）A
12、.because they dont want their present bosses to know what they re doingB.because they want to earn money from both jobsC.because they cannot earn money as taxi drivers yetD.because they look forward to further promotion(1).The passage is mainly about_.（分数：0.25）A.a special expedition into the woodsB.
13、fife of adults in a special work shopC.different ideas of adults and teenagersD.how adults and teenagers live together in a special work group(2).The special program is offered_.（分数：0.25）A.every summer in New York CityB.every winter in New York CityC.every summer in New York StateD.every winter in N
14、ew York State(3).When someone breaks a rule, people will _.（分数：0.25）A.criticize him or herB.have a group discussion about itC.make more rulesD.ask him or her to work more in the woods(4)._ is NOT a purpose of the program according to the passage?（分数：0.25）A.To keep the people there happyB.To help the
15、 people there understand the meaning of workC.To find a way to solve the generation gapD.To help people find enjoyment in work(1). How should cheerleading be viewed according to the passage? （分数：0.25）A.It is just a lot of cheering.B.It mainly involves yelling.C.It mainly involves dancing.D.It is com
16、petitive in nature.(2). How do the cheerleaders perform their jobs?（分数：0.25）A.They set fireworks for their team.B.They put on athletic shows.C.They run around the spectators.D.They yell for people to buy drinks.(3). Why do the cheerleaders sometimes suffer physical injuries?（分数：0.25）A.Because they t
17、ry dangerous acts to catch peoples attention.B.Because they shout and yell so their voice becomes hoarse.C.Because they go to the pyramid and the hills to perform.D.Because they dance too much every day for practice.(4). Which of the following statements is NOT true?（分数：0.25）A.The first cheerleader
18、was a man named John Campbell.B.Cheerleaders contests are only held at the state level.C.Before 1930 there were no women cheerleaders.D.The first cheerleading occurred in 1898.四、SECTION C NEWS BR(总题数：3，分数：3.00)(1). How many of the emigrants died after being thrown into the sea? （分数：0.50）A.15 of them
19、.B.3 of them.C.100 of them.D.Dozens of them.(2). The illegal emigrants came from（分数：0.50）A.Italy.B.Africa.C.the Mediterranean region.D.places unknown.(1).The news item is mainly about a joint venture between_.（分数：0.50）A.a US company and a UK company.B.a Swiss company and a UK company.C.two Taiwanese
20、 companies.D.a mainland company and a US company.(2).Who will provide the distribution networks in the joint venture?（分数：0.50）A.Unilever.B.Nestle.C.PepsiCo.D.Coca Cola.2.What are the attitudes of the local residents?（分数：1.00）A.They protested against detaining boat people.B.They protested against let
21、ting them stay forever.C.They urged Vietnam to accept the boat people.D.They urged Britain to accept the boat people.五、PART III CLOZE (总题数：1，分数：1.00)In recent decades child specialists have tried more and more to help parents with their childrens school behavior. Schools of education 【B1】 tended to
22、emphasize subject matter 【B2】 what the children are being taught, but attention increasingly is being paid to the children themselves. One area 【B3】 emphasized is the matter of a 【B4】 developmental or maturity level-that is, the childs 【B5】 of readiness for starting school. Research demonstrated tha
23、t a major 【B6】 of children who fail in school 【B7】 primarily because of their immaturity and their unreadiness for the work of the 【B8】 that law designates: age five for kindergarten, age six for first grade. Common sense 【B9】 us that not all five-year-olds have reached 【B10】 average level of perfor
24、mance expected 【B11】 age five. Thus many five-year-olds fail in kindergarten and six-year-olds fail in first grade 【B12】 because of a learning disability or attention deficit disorder but simply because 【B13】 are in a too-advanced grade. Experience has shown that the number of 【B14】 learners can be
25、substantially reduced by a policy of 【B15】 every childs readiness-that is, 【B16】 level before beginning school. This concept has 【B17】 widely. Many school systems now routinely provide not only readiness testing but also extra grade 【B18】 : pre-kindergarten or developmental kindergarten for a year 【
26、B19】 full kindergarten; and pre-first grade for six-year-olds not fully 【B50】 for first grade.（分数：1.00）A.pastB.lateC.agoD.onceA.atB.onC.overD.inA.suchB.soC.thatD.nowA.childrensB.boysC.girlsD.childsA.problemB.rateC.issueD.degreeA.percentageB.plentyC.partD.shareA.areB.failC.haveD.sayA.collegeB.gradeC.
27、instructionD.disciplineA.statesB.informsC.teachesD.tellsA.aB.anC.theD.someA.atB.toC.forD.onA.notB.justC.onlyD.simplyA.childrenB.theyC.five-year-oldsD.six-year-oldsA.questionB.problemsC.problemsD.problemA.questioningB.inquiringC.askingD.evaluatingA.instructionalB.educationalC.constructionalD.developm
28、entalA.spreadB.spread outC.been spreadD.spread itselfA.marksB.levelsC.teachersD.ranksA.followingB.precedingC.afterD.pastA.arrangedB.oldC.willingD.ready六、PART IV GRAMMAR &(总题数：30，分数：30.00)3.He _ live in the countryside than in the city.（分数：1.00）A.would ratherB.had betterC.may as wellD.prefers4.Where
29、can I find Jim? He is _ his work. He won t leave the lab until 6:00 p. m.（分数：1.00）A.onB.overC.atD.under5.This is not the right _to ask for my help; I am far too busy even to listen!（分数：1.00）A.momentB.situationC.opportunityD.circumstance6.The physicist has made a discovery, _of great importance to th
30、e 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 is7.She refused to_the door key to the landlady until she got back her deposit.（分数：1.00）A.hand inB.hand outC.hand downD.hand over8.The customer expressed her_for that broad hat.（分数：1
31、.00）A.disapprovalB.distasteC.dissatisfactionD.dismay9.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.yet10.A well constructed plot, therefore, must neither begin nor end at haphazard, but _ to these prin
32、ciples.（分数：1.00）A.complyB.confirmC.conformD.abide11.The less the surface of the ground yields to the weight of a fully-loaded truck, _to the truck.（分数：1.00）A.the greater stress isB.greater is the stressC.the stress is greaterD.the greater the stress12._ travels faster than _.（分数：1.00）A.The light, so
33、undB.Light, the soundC.Light, soundD.The light, the sound13.Hes_ as a bellyacher - he s always complaining about something.（分数：1.00）A.who is knownB.whom is knownC.what is knownD.which is known14._if I had arrived yesterday without letting you know beforehand?（分数：1.00）A.Would you be surprisedB.Were y
34、ou surprisedC.Had you been surprisedD.Would you have been surprised15.Dreams are_in themselves, but, when combined with other data, they can tell us much about the dreamer.（分数：1.00）A.uninformativeB.startlingC.harmlessD.uncontrollable16.Their _building is located next to the park, so it is very conve
35、nient for them to have a walk after supper.（分数：1.00）A.residentialB.presidentialC.conditionalD.accidental17.It is not so much the language _the cultural background that makes the book difficult to understand.（分数：1.00）A.butB.norC.asD.like18.After briefly _the history of the author, Prof. Li turnes to
36、the novel itself immediately.（分数：1.00）A.dipping inB.dipping atC.dipping intoD.dipping to19.One of the examination questions _ me completely and I could n t answer it.（分数：1.00）A.baffledB.mingledC.provokedD.diverted20.Because of the unexpected changes, they postponed _us an answer.（分数：1.00）A.givingB.h
37、ave givenC.to giveD.to have given21.Two of the children have to sleep in one bed, but the other three have_ones.（分数：1.00）A.similarB.singularC.differentD.separate22.I have no objection _ your story again.（分数：1.00）A.to hearB.to hearingC.to having heardD.to have heard23.He always tries his best to comp
38、lete it on time._（分数：1.00）A.However the task is.B.However hard the task is.C.Though hard the task is.D.Though hard is the task.24.Fat cannot change into muscle_ changes into fat.（分数：1.00）A.any more thanB.no more thanC.no less thanD.much more than25.I decided to go to the library as soon as I _（分数：1.
39、00）A.finish what I didB.finished what I didC.finished what I was doingD.would finish what I was doing26.Hardly a month goes by without_ of another survey revealing new depths of scientific illiteracy among US citizens.（分数：1.00）A.wordsB.wordC.a wordD.the word27._is the center of our planetary system
40、was a difficult concept to grasp in the Middle Ages.（分数：1.00）A.It is the sun and not the earthB.Being the sun and not the earthC.The sun and not the earthD.That the sun and not the earth28.He _ in Japan as he left by boat last month.（分数：1.00）A.ought to arriveB.ought to have arrivedC.should arriveD.m
41、ust arrive29.Beer is the most popular drink among male drinkers, _ overall consumption is significantly higher than that of women.（分数：1.00）A.whoseB.whichC.thatD.what30.Indeed, almost every scientist now finds it is impossible to read all the works relevant to his own subject,_. extensively outside o
42、f it.（分数：1.00）A.much more to readB.much less to readC.much less readingD.still more reading31.We have been hearing_accounts of your work.（分数：1.00）A.favouredB.favourableC.favouriteD.favouring32.Please_from smoking until the aeroplane is airborne.（分数：1.00）A.refrainB.preventC.resistD.restrain七、PART V R
43、EADING C(总题数：4，分数：4.00)A new era is upon us. Call it what you will: the service economy, the information age, the knowledge society. It all translates to a fundamental change in the way we work. Already were partly there. The percentage of people who earn their living by making things has fallen dra
44、matically in the Western World. Today the majority of jobs in America, Europe and Japan (two thirds or more in many of these countries) are in the service industry, and the number is on the rise. More women are in the work force than ever before. There are more part-time jobs. More people are self-employed. But the breadth of the economic transformation cant be measured by numbers alone, because it also is giving rise to a radical new way of thinking about the nature of work itself. Long-held notions about jobs and ca
