1、专业英语四级-170及答案解析 (总分：100.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、PART DICTATION(总题数：1，分数：40.00)1.Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, th
2、e passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 1 minute to check through your work once more. Sleep（分数：40.00）_二、PART LISTENING
3、COM(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、SECTION A TALK(总题数：1，分数：30.00)Living on Mars1. Facts of Mars 140 million miles away Beautiful 1 . Discovery of 2 2. Mars One Goal: creating a/an 3 . Helping human understand 4 Inspiring generations to come 3. Selection of applicants 5 Group activities 6 4. Script of Mars One 2016
4、: Training begins Teach the crew 7 . 2020-2025: 8 will land on Mars Rover will scout the planet for a suitable home Life support units will be established 2027: A group of 9 astronauts will land 2028: A second group will depart 5. Expectations The trip will be 10 . The first Martian baby could be se
5、en （分数：30.00）填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_四、SECTION B CONVERSATI(总题数：2，分数：30.00)（分数：15.00）A.To make a fortune in an honest way.B.To do volunteer work to help others.C.To donate large amounts of money to help others.D.To give away money made in unethical ways.A.To promo
6、te equality for all children.B.To advance Internet technology.C.To help poor children in African countries.D.To protect the environment.A.$2.8 billion.B.$23 billion.C.$73 billion.D.$350 million.A.Mark Zuckerberg.B.Bill Gates.C.Warren Buffet.D.Andrew Carnegie.A.To involve everyone to donate.B.To use
7、the money to help more people.C.To involve more rich people.D.To involve not only the rich people, but also the government.（分数：15.00）A.To help students prepare for a nutrition course.B.To help students deal with the busy life on campus.C.To help students stay healthy on campus.D.To meet the requirem
8、ents of the Students Union.A.A personnel from the Students Union.B.A person who studies nutrition.C.A professional doctor.D.A professor from the university.A.Take vitamin pills.B.Rush to see our doctor.C.Eat more vegetables.D.Improve our diet.A.Fat soluble vitamins.B.Water soluble vitamins.C.Both fa
9、t soluble and water soluble vitamins.D.Neither fat soluble nor water soluble vitamins.A.Sugar.B.Milk.C.Meat.D.Fruit.专业英语四级-170答案解析 (总分：100.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、PART DICTATION(总题数：1，分数：40.00)1.Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading,
10、which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check
11、 your work. You will then be given 1 minute to check through your work once more. Sleep（分数：40.00）_正确答案：()解析：听力原文 From artificial lights to late-night TV and now our smartphones,/ modem life is often blamed for mining our sleep./ But a recent study in the United States suggests/ our ancestors didnt g
12、et any more sleep than we do./ The researchers monitored societies where people lived like ancient hunter-gatherers./ They found they slept on average six and a half hours a night./Surprisingly, natural light didnt have as big an influence as was thought./Most people fell asleep hours after sunset./
13、 However, temperature was important and the mornings coldest point/ was when most people woke up. 解析 本文主题：现代人和古人的睡眠。因为是现代人与古人的对比，所以本文在时态上既有现在时也有过去时，听写时需要注意。第二句以But开头，可以作为一句独立句，也可以与第一句相连。注意以下词语的拼写和时态：artificial，smartphone，ruining，ancestors，monitored，average，influence，和temperature。Late-night和hunter-ga
14、therer的连字符可以不要，smartphone也可写成两个单词。二、PART LISTENING COM(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、SECTION A TALK(总题数：1，分数：30.00)Living on Mars1. Facts of Mars 140 million miles away Beautiful 1 . Discovery of 2 2. Mars One Goal: creating a/an 3 . Helping human understand 4 Inspiring generations to come 3. Selection of applica
15、nts 5 Group activities 6 4. Script of Mars One 2016: Training begins Teach the crew 7 . 2020-2025: 8 will land on Mars Rover will scout the planet for a suitable home Life support units will be established 2027: A group of 9 astronauts will land 2028: A second group will depart 5. Expectations The t
16、rip will be 10 . The first Martian baby could be seen （分数：30.00）填空项1:_（正确答案：red dust。）解析： red dust。 听力原文 Living on MarsGood morning, everyone. How would you feel about living out the rest of your life on the planet Mars? After all, its a mere 140 million miles away and has lots of beautiful red dust
17、 to enjoy. Whats more, scientists recent discovery of running water there means you wouldnt even have to go thirsty. So, youre tempted? The thing is, if you fancy a future on the red planet, youre not alone. When the Mars One project asked for volunteers to make a one-way trip with them, over 200,00
18、0 people applied. What is Mars One? Its an organisation with the goal of creating a permanent human settlement on Mars. The Dutch not-for-profit body believes that establishing a colony on the planet is the next giant leap for mankind, and that it will help us understand the solar system and inspire
19、 generations to come. Their ambitious project has attracted both worldwide attention and heavy criticism. Scientists have questioned the technical feasibility and large questions remain about the ethics and funding of the project. But Mars One are adamant and they can overcome all the obstacles in t
20、heir way. So, what about those 200,000 applicants? Well, that number has now been whittled down to 100, and this in turn will be reduced to 24 after a stringent selection process. This will involve filmed interviews, group activities and a survival challenge in a mocked-up Martian environment, befor
21、e successful candidates train for the mission itself. So whats the plan? And whats the timeline? According to Mars Ones website, if everything goes according to the script: By 2016 they will have selected final crew and training for the mission. Mars One says this will not only test the groups abili
22、ty to deal with prolonged periods of time in a remote location but also it will teach them medical procedures and enable them to grow their own food. Between 2020-2025, unmanned spacecraft will land on Mars and prepare a base for the human crew. A rover will scout the planet for a suitable home. And
23、 life support units will create an atmosphere suitable for life. By the time the first crew set off, this technology will have produced a breathable atmosphere of 0.7 bar pressure, 3000 litres of water, and 240 kg of oxygen. This first group of 12 astronauts will themselves have completed training b
24、y 2026, and will make the journey to Mars that year, landing in 2027. A second group of 12 is scheduled to depart in 2028. Time will tell if the project will be a success. But for R. Daniel Golden and Yari Rodriguez, a trip to Mars might even be a romantic destination. In an interview with American
25、broadcaster WGBH, the couple revealed that they had both been selected among the final 100 applicants, and they hoped they could make the cut and continue their life together as astronauts on Mars. If that happens, could we even see the first ever Martian baby? Thats all for todays program of Future
26、 Life. See you next Monday! 解析 细节题。根据录音“After all, its a mere 140 million miles away and has lots of beautiful red dust to enjoy”可知，140 million miles away可成为提示信息。 填空项1:_（正确答案：running water。）解析： running water。解析 细节题。关于科学家的最新发现，由录音中提到“Whats more, scientists recent discovery of running water there mean
27、s you wouldnt even have to go thirsty.”可知，火星上有水，在火星上不会口渴。 填空项1:_（正确答案：permanent human settlement。）解析： permanent human settlement。解析 细节题。录音中提到Mars One这个项目的目标就是在火星上建造人类永久居住地，即“Its an organisation with the goal of creating a permanent human settlement on Mars”。 填空项1:_（正确答案：the solar system。）解析： the sol
28、ar system。解析 信息题。录音中提到在火星上建造一个colony，可以“.help us understand the solar system and inspire generations to come.”后面的inspire generations to come也是提示信息。 填空项1:_（正确答案：Filmed interviews。）解析： Filmed interviews。解析 内容题。对于去火星的人员选择，会有一个筛选过程，包括了filmed interviews。录音中提到“This will involve filmed interviews, group ac
29、tivities and a survival challenge.”题目中的group activities是提示信息。 填空项1:_（正确答案：(A) survival challenge。）解析： (A) survival challenge。解析 内容题。生存考验是考核内容之一。录音中提到“This will involve filmed interviews, group activities and a survival challenge.”，题目中的group activities是提示信息。 填空项1:_（正确答案：medical procedures。）解析： medica
30、l procedures。解析 信息题。2016年，最终去火星的名单将会确认，“Mars One says this will not only test the groups ability to deal with prolonged periods of time in a remote location but also it will teach them medical procedures and enable them to grow their own food.”可见，培训内容中包括了医疗知识的培训。 填空项1:_（正确答案：Unmanned spacecraft。）解析：
31、 Unmanned spacecraft。解析 信息题。录音中提到“Between 2020-2025, unmanned spacecraft will land on Mars and prepare a base for the human crew.”根据时间点来填空即可。unmanned spacecraft指的是无人飞船。 填空项1:_（正确答案：12。）解析： 12。解析 数字题。要求学生准确记录数字，录音中出现的年份可以作为提示信息，“This first group of 12 astronauts will themselves have completed trainin
32、g by 2026, and will make the journey to Mars that year, landing in 2027.”。 填空项1:_（正确答案：a romantic destination。）解析： a romantic destination。解析 信息题。对于R. Daniel Golden和Yari Rodriguez来说，去火星是个浪漫的旅程。 四、SECTION B CONVERSATI(总题数：2，分数：30.00)（分数：15.00）A.To make a fortune in an honest way.B.To do volunteer work
33、 to help others.C.To donate large amounts of money to help others.D.To give away money made in unethical ways.解析：听力原文 M: Hello and welcome to todays program. Im David. W: And Im Jessica. M: Jessica, I cant get out of my head what Mark Zuckerberg, you know, the guy who created Facebook, said recently
34、. W: Oh, I know, he made a serious promise to give away 99% of his shares in Facebook over the course of his lifetime. The shares are currently worth around $45bn. M: Why did he decide to give his fortune away? Its puzzling to me. W: Its an act of philanthropywhich means helping others, especially b
35、y giving large amounts of money to good causes. M: And philanthropy is the subject of this show. W: Yes. Zuckerberg was inspired to give away his fortune by the birth of his daughter Max. In a letter to Max posted on Facebook, he talks about using the money to advance human potential and promote equ
36、ality for all children in the next generation. M: But dont worry about Zuckerberg, its probably fair to say that he will remain extremely well off even after giving away his fortune. W: Well, thats true. Do you know who was the most generous philanthropist in the US last year? M: Ive no idea. Zucker
37、berg? W: No. M: Then Im going to say Bill Gates. W: Actually its Warren Buffett. He made his $73 billion fortune from investments, and donated $2.8 billion to charity last year, bringing his lifetime total to almost $23 billion, according to Forbes. Thats a large sum! M: Yes, sure. W: Zuckerberg is
38、the latest in a long line of billionaire entrepreneurs to turn philanthropist and use his money for good causes. Did you know that some of the earliest American philanthropists were robber barons? M: Robber barons? What does it mean? W: Theyre business people who use unethicalor morally wrongbusines
39、s tactics to gain large personal fortunes. Nineteenth-century entrepreneurs like Rockefeller, Carnegie and Ford were robber barons. They built up huge empires in industryoil, steel, railways, and carsand were largely responsible for transforming the United States from an agricultural nation into an
40、industrial one. But as the barons got older, they decided they wanted to give back to society, and turned to philanthropy. Andrew Carnegie believed that wealth should be spent to make the world a better place. M: That sounds too warm and fuzzy for a cruel robber baron. W: People change, David! When
41、he died, Carnegie had given away a total of $350 million to the state to spend on public works. Thats around $8 billion in todays money. M: Well, maybe thats why the very word philanthropy does not necessarily have 100% positive connotations for the public at large. W: So I think its in everyones in
42、terests to try and broaden out the concept of philanthropy into a wider notion of giving, making a contribution, making a difference. M: Yes, everyone can donate. W: Thats right. Well, thats the end of todays program. Please join us again soon! M: Bye. What does philanthropy mean? 解析 概念题。问题是philanth
43、ropy的定义。对话中女士说：“Its an act of philanthropywhich means helping others, especially by giving large amounts of money to good causes.”，所以正确答案为C。A.To promote equality for all children.B.To advance Internet technology.C.To help poor children in African countries.D.To protect the environment.解析：听力原文 How do
44、es Zuckerberg want to use the donated money? 解析 观点题。问题是Zuckerberg希望捐献的钱用在什么方面。谈话中女士说：“Zuckerberg was inspired to give away his fortune by the birth of his daughter Max. In a letter to Max posted on Facebook, he talks about using the money to advance human potential and promote equality for all child
45、ren in the next generation.”，因此答案A正确。A.$2.8 billion.B.$23 billion.C.$73 billion.D.$350 million.解析：听力原文 How much has Buffet donated in all? 解析 数字题。问题是Buffet到目前为止一共捐了多少钱。对话中女士说：“He made his $73 billion fortune from investments, donated $2.8 billion to charity last year, bringing his lifetime total to almost $23 billion, according to Forbes.”，由此可见，他投资一共挣了730亿美元，去年捐了28亿美元，一共捐了230亿美元，所以正确答案为B。A.Mark Zuckerberg.B.Bill Gates.C.Warren Buffet.D.Andrew Carnegie.解析：听力原文 According to the woman, who can be called a robber baron? 解析 细节题。问题是以下哪位可以称为robber baron。谈话中女士说：“Theyre business people who
