专业四级399 1.docx

1、专业四级399 1专业四级-399(总分：140.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、PART DICTATION(总题数：1，分数：15.00)1. 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 by to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, t

2、he passage 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 minutes to check through your work once more.Please write the whole passage o

3、n ANSWER SHEET ONE.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 by to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phras

4、e 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 minutes to check through your work once more.Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.（分数：15.00）_正确答案：()解析：听力原文Marriage h

5、as been an important part of peoples life from the early times. Most American marriages nowadays, especially first marriages involving young couples, are the result of mutual affection.Parents hardly ever select spouses for their children, but they can usually influence their choices by voicing dis-

6、approval of someone they consider unsuitable. Parents do not arrange marriages for their children but they are willing to offer some financial aid to the new couples.The average age of marriage in the U. S.A. is 23 for man and 21 for woman. The legal marriage age is 18 for both male and female.There

7、 are about 2,500,000 couples reporting marriages in the U. S. A. every year. The marriage rate in 1994 was 10.5 per 1,000 people. Of 2,487,000 marriages in 1994, about 1,155,000 were unsuccessful. The divorce rate in the U. S. is so high that it produces a large number of one-arent families and caus

8、es serious social problems.二、PART LISTENING COMPREHENSION(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、SECTION A CONVERSATIONS(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、 Questions 1 to 4 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation,you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the conversation.(总题数：4，分数：4.

9、00)2.Where does Mark work?（分数：1.00）A.At a newspaper.B.At an advertising agency.C.At a furniture store.D.At a real estate office.解析：听力原文1-4(Ring. ring. Sound of phone being picked up. )M: Hello, Campus Daily, advertising department. This is Mark speaking.F: Hi. I m calling to place a couple of ads.M:

10、 Sure. Under what classification?F: Well, I want one in the Roommate Wanted section.M: All fight. And how would you like that to read?F: Ok, it should read Female roommate wanted for pleas-ant, sunny two, bedroom apartment on Eliiewood Avenue, three blocks from campus. Share rent and utilities. Avai

11、lable September 1. Call between 5 and 9 P.M: and ask for Celilia.M: Fine. And what about your other ad?F: That one Id like under Merchandise for Sale, and Id like it to read Matching blue and white sofa and easy chair, excellent condition, $ 350 or best oiler. Call between 5 and 9 P. M. and ask for

12、Cecilia. Did you get all that?M: Uh-huh. Youll want your phone numbers on these, right?F: Oh, sure. Thanks for reminding meits 555-6972.M: And how long do you want these ads to run?F: For a week, I suppose. How much would that be?M: Its five dollars a week per line. Each of your ads will take up thr

13、ee lines, so thats $15 per ad.试题分析 这是一个phone conversation，谈话内容是关于广告的。详细解答 从四个选项得知所问问题是关于where的，既然是关于刊登广告的，到底是哪家呢?在对话开头有一句话提示“Hello，Campus Daily Daily，advertising departmentThis is Mark speaking，”因此可排除B、C、D。Mark在报社工作。3.Which of the following does Cecilia initially forget to tell Mark?（分数：1.00）A.Her p

14、hone number.B.The location of the apartment.C.The best time to call her.D.Her first name.解析：试题分析 弄清广告内容。详细解答 广告内容提及了B、C。问题是Cecilia忘了告诉Mark什么了。Mark said：“Youll want your phone numbers on these，right?”Cecilia answered：”Thanks for reminding meits 5556972”因此选A。4.What is the total amount that the two adv

15、ertisements will cost for one week?（分数：1.00）A.$5.B.$15.C.$ 30.D.$ 250解析：试题分析 弄清广告的受收费标准。详细解答 Mark告诉她收费标准是：five dollars a week per lineEach of your ads will take up 3 line，so thats $ 15 per ad问题是两则广告每周总费用。因而选C。5.Which of the following is Cecilia trying to find?（分数：1.00）A.A two-bedroom apartment.B.A s

16、ofa.C.A chair.D.A roommate.解析：试题分析 弄清Cecilia广告的内容。详细解答 Mark问：Under what classification? Cecilia回答是the“Roomate Wanted”section根据常识可知她在寻找室友。选D。五、 Questions 5 to 7 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation,you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to t

17、he conversation.(总题数：3，分数：3.00)6.Where did Cindy get her information about smart cars?（分数：1.00）A.From a newspaper advertisement.B.From a magazine article.C.From a television program.D.From an automobile dealer.解析：听力原文5-7M: Im sorry Im late, Cinday.F: Thats all fight, Joe. My house isnt that easy to

18、find. But you know, you wouldnt have gotten lost if you had a smart car.M: A smart car? Whats that.F: I just read a magazine article about some new technology that can make a car smart. One device is a computerized map display and a synthesized voice, you must enter the address where you want to go,

19、 and the voice tells you how to get there, street by street.M: Hey, thats just like my brother. He never gets lost, and hes always telling me the best route. So what else will smart cars be able to do?F: Well, the article said that theyll be equipped with radar warning systems that will warn drivers

20、 if theyre getting too close to other cars with an alarm signal, and theyll even put on the brakes if the drivers dont.M: Tell me, Cindy, will these cars be smart enough to fill themselves up with gas?F: Not that I know of. Why do you ask?M: Well, Im not late because I got lostIm late because I ran

21、out of gas on the way over here.试题分析 了解关于a smart car的消息来源。详细解答 从其对话知道Joe迟到的原因是迷路了。Cinday说你要有辆smart car就能告诉你怎样到达目的地，她是从杂志上知道的。A、C、D可排除，B为正确答案。7.According to Cindy, what is the purpose of the synthesized voice on smart cars7（分数：1.00）A.To warn of dangers.B.To explain traffic regulations.C.To wake up dr

22、ivers who are falling asleep.D.To give directions.解析：试题分析 明白什么使车变得“smart”。详细解答 Some new technology makes a car smart这种新装置是a computerized map display and a synthesized voice which tell you how to get where you go。因而A、B、C与本题无关。合成音就是告知你方向的。8.What does Joe imply about his brother?（分数：1.00）A.He has a goo

23、d sense of direction.B.He owns a smart car.C.He doesnt know how to drive.D.He doesnt know the way to the womans house.解析：试题分析 Cinday提到了她的brother作用。详细解答 Joe说a smart car can tell you how to get the address where you want to go，street by street Cinday说thats just like my brother这就暗示了her brother方向感很好。因此选

24、A。六、 Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the conversation.(总题数：3，分数：3.00)9.What course is the man taking?（分数：1.00）A.Astronomy.B.Psychology.C.Physical therapy.D.Job counseling.解析：

25、试题分析 本题属于细节性试题详细解答 根据录音内容“the night to to observe star configurations for a project for my astronomy class Its awful，no matter what time I go to bed I always wake up at 6 AMThats the time I usually get up”由此可以知道正确答案为A。10.What remedy did the man hear about as an aid to help people sleep?（分数：1.00）A.Ex

26、perimental medicines.B.Special treatment centers.C.Innovative physical exercises.D.Flexible work schedules.解析：试题分析 本题属于细节试题。详细解答 录音中“I know，in fact，Ive heard that there are now several special treatment centers for sleep disorders across the country”处表明B正确。11.What has the man not been able to do rec

27、ently?（分数：1.00）A.Find his glasses.B.Sit up straight.C.Get enough rest.D.Change his tires.解析：听力原文8-10M: Im so tired I cant see straight.W: Youve been tired a lot lately, havent you?M: Well, over the last weeks Iye had to stay up most of the night to to observe star configurations for a project for my

28、 astronomy class. Its awful, no matter what time I go to bed I always wake up at 6 A. M. Thats the time I usually get up.W: Your biologyical rhythms probably havent adjusted to your new schedule. Ive read what some people have a lot of trouble when their sleep rhythms are interrupted. Even sleeping

29、pills dont help themM: I know, in fact, Iye heard that there are now several special treatment centers for sleep disorders across the country. Some people sleep too little, some sleep too much, some walk in their sleep.W: Id like to find out how to treat problems like that, Maybe you should go to on

30、e of those centers.M: Not me! After next week, my project will be finished, and Ill go back to my regular hours. Now I know for sure that to be dont want to be an astronomer.试题分析 本题属于主旨性试题。详细解答 根据录音内容Man主要由于睡眠不足导致身体不适。所以可以知道正确答案为C。七、SECTION B PASSAGES(总题数：0，分数：0.00)八、 Questions 11 to 13 are based on

31、 the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the passage.(总题数：3，分数：3.00)12.What people firstly used flexible working hours?（分数：1.00）A.British.B.Americans.C.Germans.D.Japanese.解析：听力原文11-13Flexible working hours were invented in Germany in the late 1960s, but reached Britain in 1972. The syst