1、2005年专业英语四级真题试卷及答案与解析 一、 PART I DICTATION (15 MIN) Directions: Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be read at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passag
2、e will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minute SECTION A CONVERSATIONS Directions: In this section you will hear several conve
3、rsations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 2 According to the conversation, Mr. Johnson is NOT very strong in （ A） history. （ B） geography. （ C） mathematics. （ D） art. 3 Mr. Johnson thinks that_can help him a lot in the job. （ A） logic （ B） writing （ C
4、） history （ D） mathematics 4 Mr. Johnson would like to work as a(n) （ A） adviser. （ B） computer programmer. （ C） product designer. （ D） school teacher. 5 Parcel Express needs the following details about the sender EXCEPT （ A） name. （ B） address. （ C） receipt. （ D） phone number. 6 Parcels must be lef
5、t open mainly for （ A） customs check. （ B） security check. （ C） conveniences sake. （ D） the companys sake. 7 The womans last inquiry is mainly concerned with （ A） the time needed for sending the parcel. （ B） the flight time to New York. （ C） the parcel destination. （ D） parcel collection. 8 What is
6、the main purpose of the research? （ A） To make preparations for a new publication. （ B） To learn how couples spend their weekends. （ C） To know how housework is shared. （ D） To investigate what people do at the weekend. 9 What does the man do on Fridays? （ A） He goes to exercise classes. （ B） He goe
7、s sailing. （ C） He goes to the cinema. （ D） He stays at home. 10 On which day does the couple always go out? （ A） Friday. （ B） Saturday. （ C） Sunday. （ D） Any weekday. 11 Which personal detail does the man give? （ A） Surname. （ B） First name. （ C） Address. （ D） Age. SECTION B PASSAGES Directions: In
8、 this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 12 Where is the train to Nanjing now standing? （ A） At Platform 7. （ B） At Platform 8. （ C） At Platform 9. （ D） At Platform 13. 13 Which train will now leave at 11:35? （ A） The
9、train to Jinan. （ B） The train to Zhengzhou. （ C） The train to Tianjin. （ D） The train to Hangzhou. 14 Which train has now been cancelled? （ A） The train to Jinan. （ B） The train to Zhengzhou. （ C） The train to Tianjin. （ D） The train to Hangzhou. 15 The museum was built in memory of those （ A） who
10、died in wars. （ B） who worked to help victims. （ C） who lost their families in disasters. （ D） who fought in wars. 16 Henry Durant put forward the idea because he （ A） had once fought in a war in Italy. （ B） had been wounded in a war. （ C） had assisted in treating the wounded. （ D） had seen the casu
11、alties and cruelties of war. 17 Which of the following statements about the symbols is INCORRECT? （ A） Both are used as the organizations official symbols. （ B） Both are used regardless of religious significance. （ C） The red cross was the organizations original symbol. （ D） The red crescent was lat
12、er adopted for use in certain regions. 18 How should cheerleading be viewed according to the passage? （ A） It is just a lot of cheering. （ B） It mainly involves yelling. （ C） It mainly involves dancing. （ D） It is competitive in nature. 19 How do the cheerleaders perform their jobs? （ A） They set fi
13、reworks for their team. （ B） They put on athletic shows. （ C） They run around the spectators. （ D） They yell for people to buy drinks. 20 Why do the cheerleaders sometimes suffer physical injuries? （ A） Because they try dangerous acts to catch peoples attention. （ B） Because they shout and yell so t
14、heir 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. 21 Which of the following statements is NOT true? （ A） The first cheerleader was a man named John Campbell. （ B） Cheerleaders contests are only held at th
15、e state level. （ C） Before 1930 there were no women cheerleaders. （ D） The first cheerleading occurred in 1898. SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Directions: In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 22 What does the news item mainl
16、y report? （ A） China will send three people into space in a week. （ B） Three Chinese astronauts will spend a week in space. （ C） The Shenzhou will be launched next year. （ D） Shenzhou circled the earth for two days. 23 How many of the emigrants died after being thrown into the sea? （ A） 15 of them.
17、（ B） 3 of them. （ C） 100 of them. （ D） Dozens of them. 24 The illegal emigrants came from （ A） Italy. （ B） Africa. （ C） the Mediterranean region. （ D） places unknown. 25 Which of the following has NOT been affected by the wildfires? （ A） Houses. （ B） Land. （ C） Skies. （ D） Cars. 26 The fires were th
18、ought to have been started （ A） purposefully. （ B） accidentally. （ C） on the Mexican border. （ D） in southern California. 27 What would happen to the Argentine officers? （ A） They would be arrested by Spanish authorities. （ B） They would be tried in an Argentine court. （ C） They would be sent to Spa
19、in for trail. （ D） They would be tortured or murdered. 28 What accusation would the Argentine officers face? （ A） Violation of human rights. （ B） Involvement in illegal actions. （ C） Planning anti-government activities. （ D） Being part of the military rule. 29 _ranks second among leading tourism nat
20、ions. （ A） France （ B） The United States （ C） Spain （ D） Italy 30 It is predicted that by 2020 China will receive_visitors. （ A） 77 million （ B） 130 million （ C） 36.8 million （ D） 100 million 31 According to a Xinhua report, last year saw a_per cent increase in the number of Chinese travelling abroa
21、d. （ A） 16.6 （ B） 30 （ C） 100 （ D） 37 二、 PART III CLOZE (15 MIN) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. 32 A persons home is as much a reflection of his personality as
22、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) “【 B1】 home“. But in general, and especially for the student or new wage earners, there are practical 【 B2】 of cash and location on achieving that idea. Cash 【 B3】 ,
23、in fact, often means that the only way of 【 B4】 when you leave school is to stay at home for a while until things 【 B5】 financially. There are obvious 【 B6】 of living at home - personal laundry is usually 【 B7】 done along with the family wash; meals are provided and there will be a well-established
24、circle of friends to 【 B8】 .And there is 【 B9】 the responsibility for paying bills, rates, etc. On the other hand, 【 B10】 depends on how a family gets on. Do your parents like your friends? You may love your family - 【 B11】 do you like them? Are you prepared to be 【 B12】 when your parents ask where
25、you are going in the evening and what time you expect to be back? If you find that you cannot manage a(n) 【 B13】 , and that you finally have the money to leave, how do you 【 B14】 finding somewhere else to live? If you plan to stay in your home area, the possibilities are 【 B15】 well-known to you alr
26、eady. Friends and the local paper are always 【 B16】 .If you are going to work in a 【 B17】 area, again there are the papers - and the accommodation agencies, 【 B18】 these should be approached with 【 B19】 .Agencies are allowed to charge a fee, usually the 【 B20】 of the first weeks rent, if you take ac
27、commodation they have found for you. 32 【 B1】 （ A） ideal （ B） perfect （ C） imaginary （ D） satisfactory 33 【 B2】 （ A） deficiencies （ B） weaknesses （ C） insufficiencies （ D） limitations 34 【 B3】 （ A） cut （ B） shortage （ C） lack （ D） drain 35 【 B4】 （ A） getting over （ B） getting in （ C） getting back （
28、D） getting along 36 【 B5】 （ A） improve （ B） enhance （ C） develop （ D） proceed 37 【 B6】 （ A） concerns （ B） issues （ C） advantages （ D） problems 38 【 B7】 （ A） still （ B） always （ C） habitually （ D） consequently 39 【 B8】 （ A） call in （ B） call over （ C） call upon （ D） call out 40 【 B9】 （ A） always （ B）
29、 rarely （ C） little （ D） sometimes 41 【 B10】 （ A） little （ B） enough （ C） many （ D） much 42 【 B11】 （ A） and （ B） but （ C） still （ D） or 43 【 B12】 （ A） tolerant （ B） hostile （ C） indifferent （ D） good-tempered 44 【 B13】 （ A） agreement （ B） consensus （ C） compromise （ D） deal 45 【 B14】 （ A） go about （
30、 B） go over （ C） go in for （ D） go through 46 【 B15】 （ A） seldom （ B） less （ C） probably （ D） certainly 47 【 B16】 （ A） dependent （ B） a good source of information （ C） of great value （ D） reliable 48 【 B17】 （ A） familiar （ B） cold （ C） humid （ D） new 49 【 B18】 （ A） though （ B） while （ C） since （ D）
31、as 50 【 B19】 （ A） enthusiasm （ B） hesitation （ C） caution （ D） concern 51 【 B20】 （ A） same （ B） equivalent （ C） equal （ D） similarity 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR to the public, he was “Uncle Walt“ - the man who had entertained them all their lives, the man who represented all that was good about America. 82
32、Walt Disney is believed to possess the following abilities EXCEPT （ A） painting. （ B） creativity. （ C） management. （ D） merchandising. 83 According to the passage, what was the pleasant side of Disneys patriotism? （ A） He sided with ordinary Americans in his films. （ B） He supported Americas war eff
33、orts in his own way. （ C） He had doubts about large, bureaucratic organizations. （ D） He voted for Franklin Roosevelt in the 30s and 40s. 84 In the sixth paragraph the sentence “Disney was more or less the genuine article“ means that （ A） Disney was a creative and capable person. （ B） Disney once ag
34、reed to work for the FBI. （ C） Disney ran his company in a democratic way. （ D） Disney was sympathetic with ordinary people. 85 The writers attitude toward Walt Disney can best be described as （ A） sympathetic. （ B） objective. （ C） critical. （ D） skeptical. 86 It was 1961 and I was in the fifth grad
35、e. My marks in school were miserable and, the thing was, I didnt know enough to really care. My older brother and I lived with Mom in a dingy multi-family house in Detroit. We watched TV every night. The background noise of our lives was gunfire and horses hoofs from “Wagon Train“ or “Cheyenne“, and
36、 laughter from “I Love Lucy“ or “Mister Ed“. After supper, wed sprawl on Moms bed and stare for hours at the tube. But one day Mom changed our world forever. She turned off the TV. Our mother had only been able to get through third grade. But she was much brighter and smarter than we boys knew at th
37、e time. She had noticed something in the suburban houses she cleaned - books. So she came home one day, snapped off the TV, sat us down and explained that her sons were going to make something of themselves. “You boys are going to read two books every week,“ she said. “And youre going to write me a
38、report on what you read.“ We moaned and complained about how unfair it was. Besides, we didnt have any books in the house other than Moms Bible. But she explained that we would go where the books were: “Ill drive you to the library.“ So pretty soon there were these two peevish boys sitting in her wh
39、ite 1959 Oldsmobile on their way to Detroit Public Library. I wandered reluctantly among the childrens books. I loved animals, so when I saw some books that seemed to be about animals, I started leafing through them. The first book I read clear through was Chip the Dam Builder. It was about beavers.
40、 For the first time in my life I was lost in another world. No television program had ever taken me so far away from my surroundings as did this verbal visit to a cold stream in a forest and these animals building a home. It didnt dawn on me at the time, but the experience was quite different from w
41、atching TV. There were images forming in my mind instead of before my eyes. And I could return to them again and again with the flip of a page. Soon I began to look forward to visiting this hushed sanctuary from my other world. I moved from animals to plants, and then to rocks. Between the covers of
42、 all those books were whole worlds, and I was free to go anywhere in them. Along the way a funny thing happened: I started to know things. Teachers started to notice it too. I got to the point where I couldnt wait to get home to my books. Now my older brother is an engineer and I am chief of pediatr
43、ic neurosurgery at John Hopkins Childrens Center in Baltimore. Sometimes I still cant believe my lifes journey, froma failing and indifferent student in a Detroit public school to this position, which takes me all over the world to teach and perform critical surgery. But I know when the journey bega
44、n - the day Mom snapped off the TV set and put us in her Oldsmobile for that drive to the library. 86 We can learn from the beginning of the passage that （ A） the author and his brother had done poorly in school. （ B） the author had been very concerned about his school work. （ C） the author had spen
45、t much time watching TV after school. （ D） the author had realized how important schooling was. 87 Which of the following is NOT true about the authors family? （ A） He came from a middle-class family. （ B） He came from a single-parent family. （ C） His mother worked as a cleaner. （ D） His mother had
46、received little education. 88 The mother was_to make her two sons switch to reading books. （ A） hesitant （ B） unprepared （ C） reluctant （ D） determined 89 How did the two boys feel about going to the library at first? （ A） They were afraid. （ B） They were reluctant. （ C） They were indifferent. （ D）
47、They were eager to go. 90 The author began to love books for the following reasons EXCEPT that （ A） he began to see something in his mind. （ B） he could visualize what he read in his mind. （ C） he could go back to read the books again. （ D） he realized that books offered him new experience. 91 Why d
48、o you listen to music? If you should put this question to a number of people, you might receive answers like these: “I like the beat of music,“ “I look for attractive tuneful- ness,“ “I am moved by the sound of choral singing,“ “I listen to music for many reasons but I could not begin to describe th
49、em to you clearly.“ Answers to this question would be many and diverse, yet almost no one would reply, “Music means nothing to me.“ To most of us, music means something; it evokes some response. We obtain some satisfaction in listening to music. For many, the enjoyment of music does not remain at a standstill. We feel that we can get more satisfaction from the musical experience. We want to make closer contact with music in order to learn more of its nature; thus we can range more broadly and freely in the areas of m
