1、2008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 When is Anne available for the meeting? （ A） The third week of May. （ B） The third week of June. （ C） The eleventh of June. （ D） The eleventh of May. 3 Their meeting will probably take place in _ . （ A） Lond
4、on （ B） Toronto （ C） Mexico City （ D） Chicago 4 When is Eric calling back? （ A） Thursday afternoon. （ B） Friday afternoon. （ C） Thursday morning. （ D） Fiday morning. 5 According to the woman, advertisements _ . （ A） let us know the best product （ B） give us sufficient information （ C） fail to convin
5、ce people （ D） give misleading information 6 In the womans opinion, money spent on advertisements is paid _ . （ A） by manufacturers （ B） by customers （ C） by advertisers （ D） by all of them 7 Which of the following statements is INCORRECT? （ A） The woman seems to be negative about advertising. （ B）
6、The woman appears to know more about advertising. （ C） The man is to be present at a debate on advertising. （ D） The man has a lot to talk about on advertising. 8 Mr. Brown brought with him only a few things because _ . （ A） there wasnt enough space in the cupboard （ B） the hospital would provide hi
7、m with everything （ C） he was to stay there for a very short time （ D） visitors could bring him other things 9 According to the hospital rules, at which of the following hours can visitors see patients? （ A） 2:00 下午 （ B） 5:00 下午 （ C） 7:00 下午 （ D） 6:00 下午 10 Which of the following statements is INCOR
8、RECT? （ A） Patients have breakfast at 8. （ B） Patients have lunch at 12. （ C） There are special alcohol lounges. （ D） There are special smoking lounges. 11 Which statement best describes Mr. Brown? （ A） He knows little about hospital rules. （ B） He can keep alcohol in the ward. （ C） He knows when to
9、 smoke. （ D） He is used to hospital life. SECTION B PASSAGES Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 12 Meeting rooms of various sizes are needed for _ . （ A） contacts with headquarters （ B） relaxation a
10、nd enjoyment （ C） informal talks （ D） different purposes 13 Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as part of hotel facilities for guests? （ A） Restaurants. （ B） Cinemas. （ C） Swimming pools. （ D） Bars. 14 A hotel for an international conference should have the following EXCEPT _ . （
11、 A） convenient transport services （ B） competent office secretaries （ C） good sports and restaurant facilities （ D） suitable and comfortable rooms 15 According to the speaker, safety in dormitory means that you _ . （ A） insure all your expensive things （ B） lock doors when going out （ C） lock window
12、s at night （ D） take all necessary precautions 16 What does the speaker suggest girls do when they are going to be out late? （ A） Call their friends. （ B） Stay with their friends. （ C） Avoid walking in streets. （ D） Always take a taxi. 17 What is the speakers last advice? （ A） To take a few self-def
13、ense classes. （ B） To stick to well-lit streets at night. （ C） To avoid walking alone at night. （ D） To stay with their friends. 18 The museum aims mainly to display _ . （ A） the areas technological development （ B） the nations important historical events （ C） the areas agricultural and industrial d
14、evelopment （ D） the nations agricultural and industrial development 19 The following have been significant in the areas prosperity EXCEPT _ . （ A） the motorways （ B） the Roman road （ C） the canals （ D） the railways 20 We know from the passage that some exhibits _ . （ A） are borrowed from workshops （
15、 B） are specially made for display （ C） reflect the local culture and customs （ D） try to reproduce the scene at that time 21 The passage probably comes from _ . （ A） a conversation on the museum （ B） a museum tour guide （ C） a museum booklet （ D） a museum advertisement SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Dire
16、ctions: In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 22 According to the news, Japanese teenage women _ . （ A） are less violent than men （ B） are less violent than before （ C） are more violent than before （ D） are more violent
17、 than men 23 Which of the following statements is CORRECT according to the news? （ A） Zimbabweans stayed away from voting. （ B） Zimbabweans were enthusiastic about voting. （ C） Only a few Zimbabweans turned up to vote. （ D） Zimbabweans believed that Mugabe would win. 24 What happened during the New
18、Year celebration in Thailand? （ A） Terrorists fought with Government troops. （ B） Thai troops killed terrorists. （ C） There were shootings. （ D） There were explosions. 25 What has led to the violent situation in the south of Thailand? （ A） The Muslims wanted independence. （ B） Thai troops have been
19、sent there. （ C） About 2,000 people have been killed. （ D） There have been more bombings since 2004. 26 Under the national oil law, the Iraqi government _ . （ A） will give more oil revenues to only a few provinces （ B） will let provinces distribute their oil revenues （ C） will distribute oil revenue
20、s according to population size （ D） will distribute oil revenues according to security needs 27 The construction package is meant to _ . （ A） help build more houses （ B） help improve the countrys economy （ C） help more children to go to school （ D） help more young people to get education 28 The join
21、t committee will promote co-operation between Egypt and Spain in all the following areas EXCEPT _ . （ A） education （ B） industry （ C） investment （ D） technology 29 What is this news item mainly about? （ A） The establishment of a joint committee. （ B） The trade relations between Egypt and Spain. （ C）
22、 The future trade volume between Egypt and Spain. （ D） The establishment of a joint business council. 30 The news mentioned _ reason(s) for the action taken by Indian telecom workers. （ A） 1 （ B） 2 （ C） 3 （ D） 4 31 According to the news, who among the following were NOT affected by telecom workers a
23、ction? （ A） Banks. （ B） Big companies. （ C） Long-distance callers. （ D） Government officials. 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 Salt,
24、 shells or metals are still used as money in out-of-the-way parts of the world today. Salt may seem rather a strange 【 B1】 to use as money, 【 B2】 in countries where the food of the people is mainly vegetable, it is often an 【 B3】 necessity. Cakes of salt, stamped to show their 【 B4】 , were used as m
25、oney in some countries until recent 【 B5】 and cakes of salt 【 B6】 buy goods in Borneo and parts of Africa. Sea shells 【 B7】 as money at some time 【 B8】 another over the greater part of the Old World. These were 【 B9】 mainly from the beaches of the Maldives Islands in the Indian Ocean, and were trade
26、d to India and China. In Africa, shells were traded right across the 【 B10】 from East to West. Metal, valued by weight, 【 B11】 coins in many parts of the world. Iron, in lumps, bars or rings, is still used in many countries 【 B12】 paper money. It can either be exchanged 【 B13】 goods, or made into to
27、ols, weapons, or ornaments. The early money of China, apart from shells, was of bronze, 【 B14】 in flat, round pieces with a bole in the middle, called “cash“. The 【 B15】 of these are between three thousand and four thousand years old-older than the earliest coins of the easterr Mediterranean. Nowada
28、ys, coins and notes have 【 B16】 nearly all the more picturesque 【 B17】 of money, and 【 B18】 in one or two of the more remote countries people still keep it for future use on ceremonial 【 B19】 such as weddings and funerals, examples of 【 B20】 money will soon be found only in museums. 32 【 B1】 （ A） ob
29、ject （ B） article （ C） substance （ D） category 33 【 B2】 （ A） but （ B） and （ C） so （ D） even 34 【 B3】 （ A） abstract （ B） advantageous （ C） abundant （ D） absolute 35 【 B4】 （ A） weight （ B） value （ C） role （ D） size 36 【 B5】 （ A） times （ B） events （ C） situations （ D） conditions 37 【 B6】 （ A） even （ B）
30、 also （ C） still （ D） never 38 【 B7】 （ A） had been used （ B） are used （ C） would be used （ D） would have been used 39 【 B8】 （ A） and （ B） but （ C） yet （ D） or 40 【 B9】 （ A） collected （ B） produced （ C） grown （ D） raised 41 【 B10】 （ A） city （ B） district （ C） community （ D） continent 42 【 B11】 （ A） p
31、rocessed （ B） produced （ C） preceded （ D） proceeded 43 【 B12】 （ A） in spite of （ B） instead of （ C） along with （ D） in line with 44 【 B13】 （ A） against （ B） as （ C） in （ D） for 45 【 B14】 （ A） often （ B） seldom （ C） really （ D） much 46 【 B15】 （ A） earlier （ B） earliest （ C） better （ D） best 47 【 B16】
32、 （ A） replaced （ B） reproduced （ C） reflected （ D） recovered 48 【 B17】 （ A） sizes （ B） shapes （ C） formats （ D） forms 49 【 B18】 （ A） while （ B） although （ C） because （ D） if 50 【 B19】 （ A） events （ B） gatherings （ C） occasions （ D） assemblies 51 【 B20】 （ A） original （ B） primitive （ C） historical （
33、D） crude 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR it may come in _ one day. （ A） handy （ B） useful （ C） convenient （ D） helpful 73 The questions that the speaker raised were well _ the average adult. （ A） past （ B） on （ C） beyond （ D） through 74 Teachers in this school were encouraged to use drama as a(n) _ of learning.
34、（ A） design （ B） instrument （ C） agency （ D） tool 75 First, we need to find out what his scheme is, and then act _ . （ A） sensitively （ B） imaginatively （ C） efficiently （ D） accordingly 76 At first Jim was not quite clear what he was going to do after university, but now he seems _ on becoming a co
35、mputer programmer. （ A） fit （ B） set （ C） disposed （ D） decided 77 When invited to talk about his achievements, he refused to blow his own _ and declined to speak at the meeting. （ A） trumpet （ B） whistle （ C） bugle （ D） flute 78 In spite of the treatment, the pain in his leg grew in _ . （ A） gravit
36、y （ B） extent （ C） intensity （ D） amount 79 Bus services between Town Centre and Newton Housing Estate will be _ until the motorway is repaired. （ A） discontinued （ B） suspended （ C） halted （ D） ceased 80 The moon, being much nearer to the Earth than the Sun, is the _ cause of the tides. （ A） princi
37、pal （ B） basic （ C） initial （ D） elementary 81 Teddy came to my _ with a cheque of 200 to pay my room rate, after I phoned him that my wallet had been stolen. （ A） attendance （ B） assistance （ C） rescue （ D） safety 82 When the sun is up in Amsterdam, the largest city in the Netherlands sits quietly
38、on the Amstel River. You can rent a bicycle, visit the Van Gogh or Anne Frank museum, or take a water taxi. But when the sun goes down, the partying begins. In the big clubs and in coffee shops, tourists gather to hang out, talk politics and smoke. Several areas of the city clearly show the two worl
39、ds that rule Amsterdam. And theyre all within a short cab ride of each other. For example, Dam Square attracts daytime sightseers to its festivals, open markets, concerts and other events. Several beautiful and very popular hotels can be found there. And there is the Royal Palace and the Magua Plaza
40、 shopping mall. But as evening descends on Dam Square so do the party-seekers. Hip pop or funk music begins blaring from Club Paradiso and Club Melkweg. These are two of the most popular clubs in Europe. So if you come, be ready to dance. The clubs dont shut down until 4 am. And while you are there,
41、 check out the various inexpensive ways to tour the city. Dont worry about getting lost. Although Dutch is the official language, most people in Amsterdam speak English and are happy to help you with directions. And youll notice that half the people in the streets are on bicycles. They rent for US 1
42、7 to 20 for a whole day. Amsterdam also has a good canal system. From anywhere between US 2 and 9.50, you can use the canal bus or a water taxi to cruise the “Venice of the North“. You can take in the picturesque canal house architecture: The rows of neat, narrow four-story dwellings of brownstone w
43、ith large windows are well worth seeing. Many of them are several centuries old. You might also want to jump out of the canal bus at the Museum Quarter and start walking. Masterpieces by Dutch artists such as Rembrandt, Bruegel, Van Gogh and others are on display at the Van Gogh Museum, Rembrandt Ho
44、use and others. The city has an appreciation of its historic past. One place to visit is the Anne Frank House in Nine Streets. It was there that the young Jewish girl wrote her famous diary during World War . Visitors can view Annes original diary and climb behind the bookcase to the room where she
45、and her family hid from the Nazis for two years. 82 At the beginning of the passage, the author indicates that _ . （ A） Amsterdam is generally known as a quiet city （ B） parties go on all day long in Amsterdam （ C） Amsterdam presents two different pictures （ D） Amsterdam attracts many daytime visito
46、rs 83 Which tourist attraction is cited for elaboration in Paragraphs Four and Five? （ A） Royal Palace. （ B） Dam Square. （ C） Club Paradise. （ D） Magua Plaza. 84 According to the passage, the local people have all the following characteristics EXCEPT _ . （ A） they are party goers （ B） they show hosp
47、itality （ C） they can speak English （ D） they are fond of cycling 85 Which of the following adjectives can best describe Amsterdam as a tourist city? （ A） Modern. （ B） Delightful. （ C） Quiet. （ D） Historic. 86 In an article some Chinese scholars are described as being “tantalized by the mysterious d
48、ragon bone hieroglyphics.“ Tantalized is one of many English words that have their origins in myths and legends of the past (in this case, Greek and Roman ones). The meaning of the verb tantalize is a very particular one : “to promise or show something desirable to a person and then take it away; to
49、 tease by arousing hope.“ Many (but not all) English dictionaries give you a brief indication of a words origins in brackets before or after the explanation of the meaning. For tantalize the following explanation is given: Tantalus. This means that you should look up the name Tantalus to find out the words origins, and if you do, you will find out that in Greek mythology, Tantalus was a king who was punished in
