1、2009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 Mark is unhappy because of_. （ A） his Chemistry homework （ B） a girl in his class （ C） Lindas words （ D） Friday nights party 3 Which of the following is CORRECT? （ A） Linda is Janes friend. （ B） Mark is Jane
4、s boyfriend. （ C） John is Janes boyfriend. （ D） Mark and John are good friends. 4 Did Mark eventually take Lindas advice? （ A） No. （ B） Partly. （ C） Completely. （ D） Not mentioned. 5 Joe Smith telephoned Victoria for_. （ A） the menu （ B） the place （ C） the reception （ D） the campaign 6 When will the
5、 lunch be held? （ A） Friday next week. （ B） Thursday next week. （ C） April 30th. （ D） This week. 7 All the following information is new to Victoria EXCEPT_. （ A） how many people to attend it （ B） why to hold it （ C） where to hold it （ D） what to cook 8 About the scratch on the product, the shop assi
6、stant thinks that_. （ A） the customer made it himself （ B） there was definitely not one then （ C） the customer should have checked （ D） the customer was making trouble 9 The customer was_when told he might not have worn the headphones properly. （ A） annoyed （ B） surprised （ C） indifferent （ D） worri
7、ed 10 How many complaints did the customer make about the product altogether? （ A） Five. （ B） Four. （ C） Three. （ D） Two. 11 The shop could exchange the product if the customer_. （ A） makes no more complaints （ B） can produce the receipt （ C） is still unhappy with it （ D） brings it back within a wee
8、k 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 People choose London for post-Christmas shopping because_. （ A） shops open early in the morning （ B） shops stay open for longer hours （ C）
9、they can buy really cheap things （ D） they can shop with their friends 13 We learn from the passage that_. （ A） people are very keen on sales （ B） post-Christmas sales start at 3:30 a.m. （ C） post-Christmas sales last for a day （ D） sales include only a few items 14 Which of the following is NOT men
10、tioned in the passage? （ A） Some people buy Christmas presents in the sales. （ B） Some people shop online during the sales. （ C） Some people buy presents for next Christmas. （ D） Online retailers offer better post-Christmas sales. 15 According to New Zealands rules about naming children, which of th
11、e following names is NOT acceptable? （ A） Spiderman. （ B） Gandalf. （ C） 2win. （ D） Arsenal. 16 According to the passage, unusual names come from_. （ A） popular culture （ B） parents invention （ C） sports （ D） all of the above 17 All of the following countries have strict rules about naming children E
12、XCEPT_. （ A） Algeria （ B） Germany （ C） Japan （ D） Argentina 18 Ballroom dancing used to be associated with_. （ A） TV shows （ B） old people （ C） celebrities （ D） professional dancers 19 According to the passage, recent popularity of ballroom dancing is the result of_. （ A） the participation of celebr
13、ities （ B） the designing of colourful costumes （ C） the benefits it brings （ D） a TV programme 20 Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the TV show? （ A） Performers have to be formally dressed on the show. （ B） Each professional dancer dances with a celebrity. （ C） People on the show perform
14、 a different dance every week. （ D） The show runs for about four months. 21 According to the passage, the TV show has the greatest impact on_. （ A） old people （ B） middle-aged people （ C） kids and young people （ D） all of the above 22 Juan Carlos has been King of Spain_. （ A） since 1981 （ B） for 32
15、years （ C） for 70 years （ D） for 17 years 23 What is the news item mainly about? （ A） The Kings birthday. （ B） The stability of the monarchy. （ C） Criticism from both the left and the right. （ D） The Kings public defence of his reign. 24 The three suicide bombings occurred in_. （ A） November and Dec
16、ember （ B） October and November （ C） November （ D） December 25 Did people die in the bombings? （ A） No one died in the bombings. （ B） Yes. In one of the bombings. （ C） Yes. In two of the bombings. （ D） Yes. In all the bombings. 26 Why were the fishing crew stranded on Oct. 10th? （ A） They went to a
17、remote area. （ B） Their fishing boats collided. （ C） They tried to repair their boats. （ D） They decided to stay in the boats. 27 How did they survive during those three months? （ A） On supplies they brought with them. （ B） On supplies sent to them by rescue teams. （ C） On supplies left at the milit
18、ary base. （ D） Not mentioned in the passage. 28 How were the crew rescued eventually? （ A） By helicopter. （ B） By boat. （ C） By radio contact. （ D） By a search team. 29 What is the purpose of the national survey? （ A） To collect data on sources of pollution. （ B） To identify pollution in rivers and
19、lakes. （ C） To help control environmental pollution. （ D） To help control industrial wastes. 30 According to the news item, efforts of environmental protection are especially affected by （ A） lack of technology （ B） rapid economic growth （ C） unknown pollution sources （ D） shortage of manpower 31 Wh
20、ich of the following details is CORRECT according to the news item? （ A） Census offices are set up by government departments. （ B） A main centre receives reports from provinces. （ C） A database is set up for each province. （ D） Data will be reviewed and analyzed in mid-2009. 二、 PART III CLOZE (15 MI
21、N) 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 Scientists around the world are racing to learn how to rapidly diagnose, treat and stop the spread of a new, deadly disease
22、. SARSSevere Acute Respiratory Syndromewas 【 31】_ for the first time in February 2003 in Hanoi, 【 32】 _ since then has infected more than 1,600 people in 15 countries, killing 63. At this 【 33】 _ , there are more questions than answers surrounding the disease. Symptoms start 【 34】 _ a fever over 100
23、.4 degrees F, chills, headache or body 【 35】 _. Within a week, the patient has a dry cough, which might 【 36】 _ to shortness of breath. In 10% to 20% of cases, patients require 【 37】 _ ventilation to breathe. About 3.5% die from the disease. Symptoms 【 38】 _ begin in two to seven days, but some repo
24、rts suggest it 【 39】 _ take as long as 10 days. Scientists are close to 【 40】 _ a lab test to diagnose SARS. In the meantime, it is diagnosed by its symptoms. There is no evidence 【 41】 _ antibiotics or anti-viral medicines help, 【 42】 _ doctors can offer only supportive care. Patients with SARS are
25、 kept in isolation to reduce the risk of 【 43】_ . Scientists arent sure yet, but some researchers think its a 【 44】 _ discovered corona virus, the family of viruses that cause some common colds. Most cases appear to have been passed 【 45】 _ droplets expelled when infected patients cough or sneeze. F
26、amily members of infected people and medical workers who care 【 46】 _ them have been most likely to 【 47】 _ the illness. But recent developments in Hong Kong suggest that the 【 48】_ might spread through air, or that the virus might 【 49】 _ for two to three hours on doorknobs or other 【 50】 _ . Healt
27、h experts say it is unlikely, though, that sharing an elevator briefly with an infected person would be enough to pass the virus. （ A） detected （ B） caught （ C） disclosed （ D） revealed （ A） but （ B） and （ C） or （ D） yet （ A） time （ B） point （ C） aspect （ D） instance （ A） from （ B） over （ C） upon （ D
28、） with （ A） hurt （ B） sore （ C） aches （ D） feelings （ A） process （ B） advance （ C） progress （ D） convert （ A） automatic （ B） artificial （ C） mechanical （ D） controlled （ A） regularly （ B） ordinarily （ C） traditionally （ D） generally （ A） will （ B） might （ C） should （ D） must （ A） cultivating （ B） fo
29、stering （ C） developing （ D） designing （ A） which （ B） that （ C） whether （ D） what （ A） so （ B） but （ C） still （ D） yet （ A） communication （ B） transportation （ C） transformation （ D） transmission （ A） lately （ B） newborn （ C） newly （ D） renewed （ A） under （ B） through （ C） beneath （ D） from （ A） fo
30、r （ B） over （ C） after （ D） about （ A） acquire （ B） receive （ C） obtain （ D） contract （ A） ailment （ B） ill-health （ C） disease （ D） infection （ A） continue （ B） linger （ C） delay （ D） persist （ A） exteriors （ B） outside （ C） surfaces （ D） coverings 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR it has certain loads imposed on
31、 it; it needs reliability over a defined life; it must contain materials suitable for the working environment. Any engineer will recognize these as characteristic of a typical engineering problem, which doctors and engineers have worked together to solve, in order to bring a fresh lease of life to p
32、eople who would otherwise be disabled. This typifies the way in which engineers work to help people and create a better quality of life. The fact that this country has the most efficient agricultural industry in the world is another good example. Mechanical engineers have worked with farmers and bio
33、logists to produce fertilizers, machinery and harvesting systems. This team effort has now produced crops uniformly waist high or less so that they are better suited to mechanical harvesting. Similar advances with other crops have released people from hard and boring jobs for more creative work, whi
34、lst machines harvest crops more efficiently with less waste. Providing more food for the rapidly increasing population is yet another role for the mechanical engineer. 82 According to the passage, when would most weight be imposed on hip-joints? （ A） When one is walking. （ B） When one is running. （
35、C） When one is standing. （ D） When one is lying down. 83 Engineers regard the replacement of hip-joints as a(n) _problem. （ A） mechanical （ B） medical （ C） health （ D） agricultural 84 According to the passage, how do engineers contribute to increasing efficiency of the agricultural industry? （ A） By
36、 working with farmers. （ B） By working in teams. （ C） By growing crops of the same height. （ D） By making agricultural machinery. 85 According to the context, “This team effort“ in Paragraph Two refers to_. （ A） mechanical engineers （ B） doctors and engineers （ C） biologists, doctors and farmers （ D
37、） farmers, biologists and engineers 86 It was late in the afternoon, and I was putting the final touch on a piece of writing that I was feeling pretty good about. I wanted to save it, but my cursor had frozen. I tried to shut the computer down, and it seized up altogether. Unsure of what else to do,
38、 I yanked(用力猛拉 ) the battery out. Unfortunately, Windows had been in the midst of a delicate and crucial undertaking. The next morning, when I turned my computer back on, it informed me that a file had been corrupted and Windows would not load. Then, it offered to repair itself by using the Windows
39、Setup CD. I opened the special drawer where I keep CDs. But no Windows CD in there. I was forced to call the computer companys Global Support Centre. My call was answered by a woman in some unnamed, far-off land. I find it annoying to make small talk with someone when I dont know what continent they
40、re standing on. Suppose I were to comment on the beautiful weather weve been having when there was a monsoon at the other end of the phone? So I got right to the point. “My computer is telling me a file is corrupted and it wants to fix itself, but I dont have the Windows Setup CD“. “So youre having
41、a problem with your Windows Setup CD“. She has apparently been dozing and, having come to just as the sentence ended, was attempting to cover for her inattention. It quickly became clear that the woman was not a computer technician. Her job was to serve as a gatekeeper, a human shield for the techni
42、cians. Her sole duty, as far as I could tell, was to raise global stress levels. To make me disappear, the woman gave me the phone number for Windows creator, Microsoft. This is like giving someone the phone number for, I dont know, North America. Besides, the CD worked; I just didnt have it. No mat
43、ter how many times I repeated my story, we came back to the same place. She was calm and resolutely polite. When my voice hit a certain decibel(分贝 ), I was passed along, like a hot, irritable potato, to a technician. “You dont have the Windows Setup CD, maam, because you dont need it“, he explained
44、cheerfully. “Windows came preinstalled on your computer!“ “But I do need it“. “Yes, but you dont have it“. We went on like this for a while. Finally, he offered to walk me through the use of a different CD, one that would erase my entire system. “Of course, youd lose all your e-mail, your documents,
45、 your photos“. It was like offering to drop a safe on my head to cure my headache. “You might be able to recover them, but it would be expensive“. He sounded delighted. “And its not covered by the warranty(产品保证书 )“! The safe began to seem like a good idea, provided it was full. I hung up the phone a
46、nd drove my computer to a small, friendly repair place Id heard about. A smart, helpful man dug out a Windows CD and told me it wouldnt be a problem. An hour later, he called to let me know it was ready. I thanked him, and we chatted about the weather, which was the same outside my window as it was
47、outside his. 86 Why did the author shut down her computer abruptly? （ A） She had saved what she had written. （ B） She couldnt move the cursor. （ C） The computer refused to work. （ D） The computer offered to repair itself. 87 Which of the following is the authors opinion about the woman at the Global
48、 Support Centre? （ A） She sounded helpful and knowledgeable. （ B） She was there to make callers frustrated. （ C） She was able to solve her computer problem. （ D） She was quick to pass her along to a technician. 88 According to the passage, the solution offered by the technician was_. （ A） effective
49、（ B） economical （ C） unpractical （ D） unacceptable 89 “It was like offering to drop a safe on my head to cure my headache“ in the last but one paragraph means that_. （ A） the technicians proposal would make things even worse （ B） the technicians proposal could eventually solve the problem （ C） files stored on her computer were like a safe （ D） erasing the en
