1、专业英语四级41及答案解析 (总分：46.96，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 is the probable relationship between the two speakers?（分数：0.10）A.Salesman and customer.B.Doctor and nurse.C.Doctor and patient.D.Patient and
4、patient.(2).What does the man think of his writing?（分数：0.10）A.Writing will not be easy.B.Writing will be less difficult.C.Writing has been boring.D.Writing has been enjoyable.(3).What can we learn from the conversation?（分数：0.10）A.Cold is a kind of serious illness.B.Cold will go away quickly.C.You sh
5、ould go to see a doctor.D.You neednt do anything about it.(4).What did the man assume previously?（分数：0.10）A.She would go to the bookstore.B.She would not go to the bookstore.C.She would go to the bookstore later.D.She would go to another bookstore.(5).What do we know about the flight?（分数：0.10）A.Ther
6、e will be a short delay.B.There will be a long delay.C.The flight has been cancelled.D.The condition is still uncertain.(6).What does the man say about Linda?（分数：0.10）A.She is forgetful.B.She is considerate.C.She is forgiving.D.She is careless.(7).What does the woman mean?（分数：0.10）A.She doesnt belie
7、ve he can do it.B.She agrees with the man.C.She expects to see him soon.D.She will go to the library.(8).What does the man think of the womans choice of clothing?（分数：0.10）A.He thinks her choice is good.B.He thinks her choice is terrible.C.He doesnt like the colour.D.He doesnt like the style.(9).Sam
8、refused to take the job because_.（分数：0.10）A.the working hours were unsuitable.B.the job was not well paid.C.he had to do a lot of travelling.D.the job was quite difficult.(10).The man sounds（分数：0.10）A.surprised.B.ignorant.C.humorous.D.disappointed.(1).The main purpose of the research is_.（分数：0.25）A.
9、to make preparations for a new publicationB.to learn how couples spend their weekendsC.to know how housework is sharedD.to investigate what people do at the weekend(2).The man _on Fridays.（分数：0.25）A.goes to exercise classesB.goes sailingC.goes to the cinemaD.stays at home(3).The couple always go out
10、 _.（分数：0.25）A.on FridayB.on SaturdayC.on SundayD.any weekday(4).Which personal detail does the man give?（分数：0.25）A.Surname.B.First name.C.Address.D.Age.三、SECTION B PASSAGE(总题数：3，分数：3.00)(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
11、 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.（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.
12、from 1516 to Syrian independenceD.from the end of the First World War to 1946(1).The speaker felt _when his father asked him to help cut grass.（分数：0.33）A.anxious and worriedB.proud and excitedC.nervous and confusedD.inspired and confident(2).What did his father do when the speaker missed cutting som
13、e weeds?（分数：0.33）A.His father scolded him severely.B.His father took back the six dollars.C.His father made him do the cutting again.D.His father cut the weeds himself.(3).What did the speak want to tell us in this passage?（分数：0.33）A.One can benefit a lot from working with his father.B.Manual labore
14、rs shouldnt be looked down upon.C.One should always do his job earnestly.D.Teenagers tended to be careless.(1).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
15、 at their marriage_.（分数：0.33）A.to make the marriage legalB.to make the couple richerC.to express our good wishesD.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
16、 make enough money for his wifes familyC.because it is a necessary ceremony at marriageD.because it is a necessary type of gift to exchange at marriage四、SECTION C NEWS BR(总题数：3，分数：3.00)2.The news item is mainly about_.（分数：1.00）A.efforts to salvage Sun Vista.B.negotiation with the ships owner.C.threa
17、ts Sun Vista poses to passing ships.D.a newspapers comment on Sun Vista.(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 young employersC.for protesters dem
18、anded 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 unemploymentC.is encountering great dis
19、satisfaction with its oil development in the Niger deltaD.is faced with high unemployment and continued poverty throughout the country(1).Jamaile Morally was accused of all EXCEPT_.（分数：0.50）A.illegal possession of a gunB.attempted kidnapC.attempted murderD.attempted rape(2).When did the assault happ
20、en?（分数：0.50）A.May 6.B.May 7.C.May 16.D.May 19.五、PART III CLOZE (总题数：1，分数：1.00)There are many superstitions in Britain, but one of the most (31) _held is that it is unlucky to walk under a ladder even if it means (32) _the pavement into a busy street ! ( 33 ) _you must pass under a ladder you can (34
21、) _bad luck by crossing your fingers and ( 35 ) _them crossed until you have seen a dog. (36) _,you may lick your finger and ( 37 ) _a cross on the toe of your shoe, and not look again at the shoe until the (38 )_ has dried. Another common (39)_is that it is unlucky to open an umbrella in the house
22、it will either bring (40) _ to the person who opened it or to the whole (41 )_. Anyone opening an umbrella in fine weather is (42)_,as it inevitably brings rain! The number 13 is said to be unlucky for some, and when the 13th day of the month (43)_on a Friday, anyone wishing to avoid a bad event had
23、 better stay (44)_. The worst misfortune that can happen to a person is caused by breaking a mirror, (45)_it brings seven years of bad luck! The superstition is supposed to (46)_in ancient times, when mirrors were considered to be tools of the gods. Black cats are generally considered lucky in Brita
24、in, even though they are ( 47 )_witchcraft. It is (48 )_lucky if a black cat crosses your path although in America the exact opposite belief prevails. Finally, a commonly held superstition is that of touching wood (49)_luck. This measure is most often taken if you think you have said something that
25、is tempting fate, such as my car has never (50)_,touch wood? （分数：1.00）A.broadlyB.widelyC.quicklyD.speedilyA.running fromB.jumping offC.stepping offD.keeping fromA.IfB.AsC.ThoughD.UnlessA.eraseB.removeC.avoidD.easeA.keepB.keepingC.keptD.to keepA.ConsequentlyB.HoweverC.ComparativelyD.AlternativelyA.ma
26、keB.printC.performD.produceA.labelB.symbolC.markD.cutA.argumentB.superstitionC.opinionD.ideaA.lossB.difficultyC.tragedyD.misfortuneA.houseB.householdC.homeD.circleA.unwiseB.unintelligentC.unpopularD.unfortunateA.fallsB.arrivesC.dropsD.happensA.awayB.outdoorsC.indoorsD.farA.whenB.asC.ifD.thoughA.have
27、 originatedB.be originatingC.be originatedD.originateA.concerned aboutB.related withC.associated withD.connected inA.especiallyB.speciallyC.frequentlyD.rarelyA.asB.forC.inD.ofA.broken upB.broken offC.broken awayD.broken down六、PART IV GRAMMAR &(总题数：30，分数：30.00)3.She was trying_ by the teacher in clas
28、s.（分数：1.00）A.avoiding questioningB.avoiding to questionC.to avoid being questionedD.to avoid questioning4.You will see this product _ wherever you go.（分数：1.00）A.to be advertisedB.advertisedC.advertiseD.advertising5.Weeks _ before anyone was arrested in connection with the bank robbery.（分数：1.00）A.ela
29、psedB.expiredC.overlappedD.terminated6.Mr. Wells, together with all the members of his family, _for Europe this afternoon.（分数：1.00）A.are to leaveB.are leavingC.is leavingD.leave7.Please dont_ too much on the painful memories. Everything will be all right.（分数：1.00）A.hesitateB.lingerC.retainD.dwell8.H
30、ed better resign from his post, _?（分数：1.00）A.wouldnt heB.shouldnt heC.couldnt heD.hadnt he9.Its difficult to _ with the knowledge that he is a failure.（分数：1.00）A.feedB.liveC.stayD.get on10.He was punished _ he should make the same mistake again.（分数：1.00）A.unlessB.providedC.ifD.lest11.Could you just
31、give me a hand? Lets _the car into motion; it got a flameout just now.（分数：1.00）A.shoveB.nudgeC.promptD.poke12.If you have really been studying English for so long, its about time you_able to write letters in English.（分数：1.00）A.should beB.wereC.must beD.are13.Although he refused to act on my suggesti
32、on, he had to admit that_ what I said.（分数：1.00）A.it was something inB.there was something inC.it was something as forD.there was something upon14.Since it is too late to change my mind now, I am_ to carrying out the plan.（分数：1.00）A.obligedB.committedC.engagedD.resolved15.She refused to_ the door key
33、 to the landlady until she got back her deposit.（分数：1.00）A.hand inB.hand outC.hand downD.hand over16.The commission would find itself _at every turn if its members couldn t reach an agreement.（分数：1.00）A.collidedB.savagedC.crumbledD.hampered17.The room was empty, but Tom felt that _ was watching him.
34、（分数：1.00）A.anybodyB.nobodyC.somebodyD.everybody18.Here the fresh sea breezes blew and Oakland sank down to a _ of smoke behind her.（分数：1.00）A.stainB.spotC.pointD.smudge19.When youre driving on a motorway, you must obey the signs telling you to get into the right（分数：1.00）A.wayB.trackC.roadD.lane20.Al
35、l the communists_ the people instead of being served by the people.（分数：1.00）A.are supposed to serveB.are opposed to servingC.are subjected to servingD.object to serving21.Students are expected to be quiet and _ in an Asian classroom.（分数：1.00）A.obedientB.overwhelmingC.skepticalD.subsidiary22.His comp
36、osition is quite good _ a few minor grammatical mistakes.（分数：1.00）A.excludingB.except forC.besidesD.except23.Executives of the company enjoyed an _ lifestyle of free gifts, fine wines and high salaries.（分数：1.00）A.exquisiteB.extravagantC.exoticD.eccentric24.Within 2 years, the turnout of this mobile
37、phone manufacturing company increased _.（分数：1.00）A.ten foldB.ten-foldC.ten-timeD.ten-folds25.Lets _ this has never happened.（分数：1.00）A.make believeB.make to believeC.to make believeD.to make to believe26.He felt helpless in a situation _ he could not move himself.（分数：1.00）A.whereB.whichC.thatD.while
38、27.The children prefer camping in the mountains_an indoor activity.（分数：1.00）A.toB.thanC.forD.with28.He took me _ task for not doing it.（分数：1.00）A.intoB.uponC.toD.on29.These surveys indicate that many crimes go _ by the police, mainly because not all victims report them.（分数：1.00）A.unrecordedB.to be u
39、nrecordedC.unrecordingD.to have been unrecorded30.Millions of workers were on the streets in the greatest_ of working class solidarity this country has ever seen.（分数：1.00）A.demonstrationB.explanationC.presentationD.communication31.It is human nature to think back to Golden Age_ one s country was str
40、ong and respected.（分数：1.00）A.whenB.providedC.asD.unless32.It is essential that these application forms _ back as early as possible.（分数：1.00）A.must be sentB.will be sentC.are sentD.be sent七、PART V READING C(总题数：4，分数：4.00)Over the last 25 years, British society has changed a great deal or at least man
41、y parts of it have. In some ways, however, very little has changed, particularly where attitudes are concerned. Ideas about social class whether a person is working-class or middle-class are one area in which changes have been extremely slow. In the past, the working-class tended to be paid less tha
42、n middle-class people, such as teachers and doctors. As a result of this and also of the fact that workers jobs were generally much less secure, distinct differences in life-styles and attitudes came into existence. The typical working man would collect his wages on Friday evening and then, it was w
43、idely believed, having given his wife her housekeeping ,would go out and squander the rest on beer and betting. The stereotype of what a middle-class man did with his money was perhaps nearer the truth. He was and still is inclined to take a longer-term view. Not only did he regard buying a house as
44、 a top priority, but he also considered the education of his children as extremely important. Both of these provided him and his family with security. Only in very few cases did workers have the opportunity ( or the education and training) to make such long-term plans. Nowadays, a great deal has changed. In a large number of cases factory workers earn as much, if not more, than their middle-class supervisors. Social security an
