1、专业英语四级-196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. Please write the whole passage on
3、 ANSWER SHEET ONE. （分数：40.00）_二、PART LISTENING COM(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、SECTION A TALK(总题数：1，分数：30.00)About Apps1. App platforms Definition of platform A place to put things How they work Platforms for software applications are created on 1 Instances Spreadsheet and accounting apps 2 apps 2. Apps develop
4、ment Before Buy apps at a store 3 is used to load apps Now Apps can be downloaded from the 4 Some of them are free of 5 3. Collecting apps Apps reflect needs and 6 Functions Wake you up Give you a 7 of the news Play the music you like Help you check in Help you read a book 8 you with your friends Wh
5、ere to purchase and 9 10 marketplaces （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.Take the tube.B.Take the train.C.By car.D.By bike.A.About 15,000.B.About 20,000.C.About 30,000.D.About 45,000.A.The bike is very expensive.B.I
6、t can be dangerous in heavy traffic.C.Its getting harder to hire bicycles.D.Its a good way to get fit.A.It can explain what its like to be a cyclist on the road.B.It can stop the cyclist from being hurt by a car.C.It gives the cyclist a form of protection.D.It protects the cyclist from being blamed
7、if there is an accident.A.Pay attention to the Highway Code.B.Wear a helmet.C.Avoid cycling in bad weather.D.Wear fluorescent clothing.（分数：15.00）A.The more a person sleeps, the clever he will be.B.Sleep deprivation can have a negative effect on the ability to learn.C.Sleep has no effect on the abili
8、ty to learn.D.The more a person sleeps, the better his ability to learn will be.A.They sleep too much.B.They are not good academically.C.Theyre tempted by high-tech products.D.They like watching TV.A.67%.B.80%.C.57%.D.55%.A.Obesity.B.Diabetes.C.Mood swings.D.Behaviour problems.A.Simplifying lessons.
9、B.Having students go to bed earlier.C.Allowing students to have a break in the afternoon.D.Starting the school days later.专业英语四级-196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 rea
10、ding, 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
11、 check your work. You will then be given 1 minute to check through your work once more. Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE. （分数：40.00）_正确答案：()解析：听力原文 CalendarIn the modem calendar, we label all years with B.C. or A.D. / There is no zero year / in this system, the year when Christ was
12、 born is 1 A.D., / and the year preceding it is 1 B.C. / This practice was first suggested in the sixth century A.D., / and was adopted by the pope of that time. / It took quite a while for it to become a worldwide standard, however. / Russia and Turkey, for example, did not convert to the modern ca
13、lendar and year scheme until the 20th century.二、PART LISTENING COM(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、SECTION A TALK(总题数：1，分数：30.00)About Apps1. App platforms Definition of platform A place to put things How they work Platforms for software applications are created on 1 Instances Spreadsheet and accounting apps 2 apps
14、 2. Apps development Before Buy apps at a store 3 is used to load apps Now Apps can be downloaded from the 4 Some of them are free of 5 3. Collecting apps Apps reflect needs and 6 Functions Wake you up Give you a 7 of the news Play the music you like Help you check in Help you read a book 8 you with
15、 your friends Where to purchase and 9 10 marketplaces （分数：30.00）填空项1:_（正确答案：computers）解析： computers 听力原文 About AppsToday we are going to talk about apps . The chances are you have been using apps for years. Your home or work computer has apps like a spreadsheet program, calculator or photo editor. R
16、ecently these apps, or applications, evolved in a big way. Lets start with platforms . A platform is a place to put things. A table, in a basic sense, is a platform. You plug in some plates, cups and flatware and it turns into a great place to eat meals. Computers work the same way. They create plat
17、forms for software applications. A spreadsheet and an accounting app can turn a computer into a business tool. Music and video apps can make a computer a studio. For most of their history, apps have seemed big and expensive. We often bought them at a store and loaded them onto a computer with a disk
18、 . And most of these apps didnt connect to the Internet. Recently platforms changed in big ways. Our mobile phones and tablets became useful platforms just like our computers, and this enabled a different kind of app. Instead of big expensive programs, many apps became smaller and cheaper. Instead o
19、f coming in a box or taking hours to download, they could be purchased or downloaded for free from the Internet with a click. We can collect apps on our devices that reflect our needs and interests. One persons collection may focus on gaming , another, business, or both. Now apps may wake you up in
20、the morning, give you a snapshot of the news, play the music you like, help you to get to the airport, check you in and help you read your new book all from the palm of your hand. And these new apps have another advantage. Many are built to work with the Internet. This means they can back up your wo
21、rk, play your favorite music, or connect you with friends , wherever you arewithout opening a web browser . But its not just phones and tablets. Computers, browsers, social networks and gaming systems have all become platforms for a new generation of apps. To support all these new apps, we need onli
22、ne marketplaces that make them easy to purchase and download. This way, small teams and large organizations have a way to market, give away or sell thousands of new apps. Apps arent really new. What have changed are platforms and marketplaces that make them easy to purchase and collect for whatever
23、you need to do. 考点 本题出题点在对比处。 解析 从题干处的标题App platforms可知，此处考查的内容与“应用平台”有关。题干说Platforms for software applications are created on -|_|-(软件应用平台创建在 -|_|-)，讲座中提到Computers work the same way. They create platforms for software applications. 故得答案computers. 填空项1:_（正确答案：Music and video 考点 本题出题点在列举处。 ）解析： Music
24、 and video 考点 本题出题点在列举处。 解析 从题干处的小标题Instances可知，此处考查的是关于app的实例。讲座中列举了A spreadsheet and an accounting app can turn a computer into a business tool. Music and video apps can make a computer a studio. 故得答案Music and video。 填空项1:_（正确答案：Disk 考点 本题出题点在并列细节处。 ）解析： Disk 考点 本题出题点在并列细节处。 解析 从题干处的标题Apps develop
25、ment可知，此处考查的内容与“应用的发展”有关，此处是说“使用 -|_|-装载apps”，小标题Before表明此处是问以前用什么方法装载apps，讲座中提到For most of their history.We often bought them at a store and loaded them onto a computer with a disk. 故得答案Disk。 填空项1:_（正确答案：Internet 考点 本题出题点在对比处。 ）解析： Internet 考点 本题出题点在对比处。 解析 从题干的小标题Now可知，此处考查的内容与“现在应用的发展”有关，此处是说“app
26、s可以从 -|_|-下载”，讲座中提到Instead of coming in a box or taking hours to download, they could be purchased or downloaded for free from the Internet.故得答案Internet。 填空项1:_（正确答案：charge 考点 本题出题点在对比处。 ）解析： charge 考点 本题出题点在对比处。 解析 本题依旧考查“现在应用的发展”。讲座中提到they could be purchased or downloaded for free from the Interne
27、t，由此可知，很多应用是可以免费下载的，故得答案charge。 填空项1:_（正确答案：interests 考点 本题出题点在定语从句处(that)。 ）解析： interests 考点 本题出题点在定语从句处(that)。 解析 根据题干处的标题Collecting apps可知，此处考查的内容与“搜集应用”有关，讲座中提到We can collect apps on our devices that reflect our needs and interests. 故得答案interests。 填空项1:_（正确答案：snapshot 考点 本题出题点在细节列举处。 ）解析： snapsh
28、ot 考点 本题出题点在细节列举处。 解析 从题干处的标题Functions可知，此处考查的内容与“应用的功能”有关，讲座中列举了应用的一些功能，根据give you a snapshot of the news可得答案snapshot。snapshot原意是“快照”，在这里指“速读，速览”。 填空项1:_（正确答案：Connect 考点 本题出题点在细节列举处。 ）解析： Connect 考点 本题出题点在细节列举处。 解析 本题考查的是应用的另一个功能：“ -|_|-你和你的朋友”，讲座中提到connect you with friends，故得答案Connect。 填空项1:_（正确答案
29、：download 考点 本题出题点在定语从句处(that)。 ）解析： download 考点 本题出题点在定语从句处(that)。 解析 讲座中提到To support all these new apps, we need online marketplaces that make them easy to purchase and download. 故得答案download。 填空项1:_（正确答案：online 考点 本题出题点在定语从句处(that)。 ）解析： online 考点 本题出题点在定语从句处(that)。 解析 根据小标题可知，此处考查的内容与“购买app的地点”有
30、关，讲座中提到we need online marketplaces that make them easy to purchase and download，故得答案online。 四、SECTION B CONVERSATI(总题数：2，分数：30.00)（分数：15.00）A.Take the tube.B.Take the train.C.By car.D.By bike.解析：听力原文 W: Hi, Neil, do you cycle? M: Yes, I do. I use my bike to commute . Its quite a long journey, but it
31、s much cheaper than taking the tube or the train. What about you, Mag? W: Well, Ive just bought a folding bike. I can take it apart , fold it up and carry it if I dont want to ride it. For me, its a good way to get fit. M: A folding bike is very handy . But it is very expensive, isnt it? W: Yes. So
32、you can hire bicycles for short journeys. M: Sounds interesting. But are there people who hire bicycles in London? W: Yes, of course. A record number of bikes were hired on one day during the London Olympic Games in 2012. On that day alone, bikes were hired 47,105 times. M: Well, that is a lot of cy
33、cling. It is really a good way to get fit and a cheap way to travel. W: Are there any disadvantages? M: I suppose it can be a dangerous way to travel if youre cycling in a city centre, especially in heavy traffic. W: No wonder many cyclists now wear helmet cameras to film people who drive dangerousl
34、y. M: Cyclist Ben Porter once said having a camera and footage would be a good way to explain what its like to be a cyclist on the road. W: I know him. He gave another reason why he started to use the camera. He said it was a form of insurance, which gives the cyclist a form of protection. M: So, Be
35、n got the camera to show what its like to be a cyclist on the road, and also to protect himself from being blamed if there was an accident. W: Yes. Having a camera can give you peace of mindit can make you feel safer in terms of the lawbut it cant stop you from being hit by a car. How do you think c
36、yclists should be safer, Neil? M: I think that both cyclists and drivers need to pay attention to the Highway Code. They must obey it, and advise others to do the same. What do you think, Mag? W: Well, I think its important to be visiblefor other road users to know youre there. Many people wear fluo
37、rescent clothing which is very bright and reflective. I think its a good way to protect themselves. M: And dont forgeta helmet could save your life! How does Neil go to work? 考点 本题出题点在对话开头的问答处。 解析 题目问：尼尔怎么去上班?对话中男士说：“I use my bike to commute. ”commute意为“通勤”，只要弄清楚该词的意义就很容易了，所以本题选D。A.About 15,000.B.Ab
38、out 20,000.C.About 30,000.D.About 45,000.解析：听力原文 How many times were bikes borrowed on one day during the London Olympic Games? 考点 本题出题点在数字处。 解析 题目问：在伦敦奥运会的某一天当中，自行车被借出了多少次?对话中女士说：“On that day alone, bikes were hired 47,105 times. ”所以本题选D。A.The bike is very expensive.B.It can be dangerous in heavy t
39、raffic.C.Its getting harder to hire bicycles.D.Its a good way to get fit.解析：听力原文 According to the man, what is the disadvantage of cycling? 考点 本题出题点在人物观点处。 解析 题目问：根据男士说的活，骑自行车有什么缺点?对话中男士说：“I suppose it can be a dangerous way to travel if youre cycling in a city centre, especially in heavy traffic. ”
40、(我认为在市中心骑车可能会比较危险，尤其是在交通拥挤的情况下。)可知本题选B。对话中提到折叠自行车价格较贵，但并没有说这是骑自行车的一个缺点，故排除A项；对话中没有提到C项，D项是骑自行车的优点，均排除。A.It can explain what its like to be a cyclist on the road.B.It can stop the cyclist from being hurt by a car.C.It gives the cyclist a form of protection.D.It protects the cyclist from being blamed
41、if there is an accident.解析：听力原文 Which is NOT the reason for cyclists wearing a helmet camera? 考点 本题出题点在人名处(Ben Porter)。 解析 题目问：以下哪项不是骑自行车的人戴头盔式照相机的原因?对话中提到Cyclist Ben Porter once said having a camera and footage would be a good way to explain what its like to be a cyclist on the road. (骑行者本波特说，拥有照相机
42、和所拍到的镜头是解释骑行者的骑行生活的一个很好的方式)；which gives the cyclist a form of protection. (给了骑行者一种保护)；and also to protect himself from being blamed if there was an accident. (如果发生意外，可以使骑行者免于被责难)，故排除A、C、D项，选B。A.Pay attention to the Highway Code.B.Wear a helmet.C.Avoid cycling in bad weather.D.Wear fluorescent clothi
43、ng.解析：听力原文 According to the conversation, which of the following is NOT a measure to ensure the safety of a cyclist? 考点 本题出题点在问答处。 解析 题目问：根据对话内容，以下哪项不是确保骑行者安全的措施?对话中男士说：“I think that both cyclists and drivers need to pay attention to the Highway Code. ”(我认为骑行者和开车的人都应该注意公路行驶规则。)女士接着说：“Many people wea
44、r fluorescent clothing which is very bright and reflective. I think its a good way to protect themselves. ”(许多人穿荧光衣服，颜色鲜艳且反光，我认为这是一种很好的自我保护方式。)最后男士强调说：“And dont forgeta helmet could save your life!”(别忘了，头盔也可以救你一命!)故排除A、B、D，选C。C的说法虽然也符合常理，但对话中并未提及。（分数：15.00）A.The more a person sleeps, the clever he w
45、ill be.B.Sleep deprivation can have a negative effect on the ability to learn.C.Sleep has no effect on the ability to learn.D.The more a person sleeps, the better his ability to learn will be.解析：听力原文 M: Hello, Dale. W: Hi, Andy. Is there anything interesting in the newspaper? M: Yes. New research has shown that not getting enough sleep can have a negative effect
