2024年专四真题及答案

四级全真试題TIMELIMIT:135MINPARTIDICTATIONListentothefollowingpassage.Altogetherthepassagewillbereadtoyoufourtimes.Duringthefirstreading,whichwillbedoneatnormalspeed,listenandtrytounderstandthemeaning.Forthesecondandthirdreadings,thepassagewillbereadsentencebysentence,orphrasebyphrase,withintervalsof15seconds.Thelastreadingwillbedoneatnormalspeedagainandduringthistimeyoushouldcheckyourwork.Youwillthenbegiven2minutestocheckthroughyourworkoncemore.参照答案：NewYear’sEveFormanypeopleinthewest,NewYear’sEveisthebiggestpartyoftheyear./It’satimetogettogetherwithfriendsorfamily/andwelcomethecomingyear./NewYear’spartiescantakeplaceindifferentplaces./Somepeopleholdahouseparty;othersattendstreetparties,/whilesomejustgoforafewdrinkswiththeirfriends./Bigcitieshavelargeandspectacularfireworksdisplays./ThereisonethingthatallNewYear’sEvepartieshaveincommon—/thecountdowntomidnight./Whentheclockstrikestwelve,peoplegivealoudcheerandsingsongs./It’salsopopulartomakeapromiseinthenewyear./Thisiscalledanewyear’sresolution./Typicalresolutionsincludegivingupsmokingandkeepingfit./However,thepromiseisoftenbrokenquitequickly/andpeoplearebackintotheirbadhabitswithinweeksordays./PARTIILISTENINGCOMPREHENSIONInSectionsA,BandCyouwillheareverythingONCEONLY.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.SECTIONACONVERSATIONSInthissectionyouwillhearseveralconversations.Listentotheconversationscarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Questions1to3arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentotheconversation.1.Markisunhappybecauseof_______.A.hisChemistryhomeworkB.agirlinhisclassC.Linda’swordsD.Fridaynight'sparty参照答案：BTIP：對话中Mark提到Iamalreadyfedup,Linda.It'sJane.可見他是為了一种女孩子而烦恼。下文Well,thethingisthatIjustdon'tknowhowtomakehernoticeme.提醒他的問題在于不知怎样吸引那個女孩的注意力，故选B。2.WhichofthefollowingisCORRECT?A.LindaisJane’sfriend.B.MarkisJane’sboyfriend.C.JohnisJane'sboyfriend.D.MarkandJohnaregoodfriends.参照答案：CTIP：根据對话結尾处Justanothersmallproblem.John'sherboyfriend.可知對的答案是C。3.DidMarkeventuallytakeLinda’sadvice?A.No.B.Partly.C.Completely.D.Notmentioned.参照答案：ATIP：問題是Mark与否接受了Linda的提议，根据對话中内容可知，Linda让Mark辅导Jane做化學作业，不過Jane的化學比Mark還好；Linda又让Mark邀請Jane去John的舞會，但問題是，John是Jane的男朋友。可見Mark無法采纳Linda的提议。SCRIPT:W:Hi,Mark,howareyou?M:Actually,Iamalreadyfedup,Linda.It’sJane.W:Jane?Who’sJane?M:Oh,nobodyreally.Justamoststunninglyattractivegirlinmyyearatschool.W:Oh,isthatall?Sowhat’stheproblem?M:Well,thethingisthatIjustdon’tknowhowtomakehernoticeme.Or…W:Waitaminute.I’vegotabrilliantidea.Whydon’tyoutrytalkingtoher?M:ButIwouldn’tknowwhattosay.I…W:Look.Sheisinyourchemistryclass,isn’tshe?Youaregoodatchemistry.Youcouldoffertohelpherwithherchemistryhomework.Howaboutthat?M:Notbad.Justoneproblem.W:What?M:Sheisbetterthanmeatchemistry.W:Ok,then.Well,thereisthatpartyatJohn’sonFridaynight.Youcouldinviteher.M:Justanothersmallproblem.John’sherboyfriend.Questions4to7arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentotheconversation.4.Aboutthescratchontheproduct,theshopassistantthinksthat_______.A.thecustomermadeithimselfB.therewasdefinitelynotonethenC.thecustomershouldhavecheckedD.thecustomerwasmakingtrouble参照答案：CTIP：根据原文butit'sreallyyourresponsibilitytocheckthegoodswhenyoubuythem可見售货员认為顾客应當在购置時自已检查货品。5.Thecustomerwas______whentoldhemightnothaveworntheheadphonesproperly.A.annoyedB.surprisedC.indifferentD.worried参照答案：ATIP：根据原文Iknowhowtoputearphonesinmyears.Thankyouverymuch.及說话者的語气，可見此处的Thankyouverymuch.為反語，由此可知该顾客拾分生气。6.Howmanycomplaintsdidthecustomermakeabouttheproductaltogether?A.Five.B.Four.C.Three.D.Two.参照答案：DTIP：综合全文，该顾客總共提出两個問題：一為产品外观上的刮痕（firstofall,thereisthislargescratchacrossthefrontofit）；另一為耳机漏音問題（Butpeoplecanhearit,andit'sreallyembarrassingonthebusandunderground.）7.Theshopcouldexchangetheproductifthecustomer_______.A.makesnomorecomplaintsB.canproducethereceiptC.isstillunhappywithitD.bringsitbackwithinaweek参照答案：BTIP：在對话結尾处，售货员提出“Isupposewecouldexchangeitforanothermodel,ifyoureallyaren'thappywithit.”“Well,ifIcouldjusthavethereceipt.”可見假如有发票，即可更换产品。此处选项中的produce不表达“生产”，而是指“拿出或出示某事物（以供检查或使用）”。SCRIPT:W:CanIhelpyou?M:Yes.Yousee,I’veboughtthispersonalstereoatyourshopthreedaysago.AndI’mafraidithasn’treallymatcheduptowhatIwastoldabout.W:Isee,whatexactlyisthematter?M:Well,firstofall,thereisthislargescratchacrossthefrontofit.W:Butyoushouldhavenoticedthatwhenyouboughtit.M:Butitwasintheboxandallsealedup.W:Well.I’msorry,butit’sreallyyourresponsibilitytocheckthegoodswhenyoubuythem.Howarewetoknowthatitwasn’tyouwhomadethescratch?M:Butthat’sridiculous.Anyway,it’snotthemostimportantthing.I’mreallynothappyaboutthisotherthing.W:Andwhatisthat?M:Look.Itsaysherethatthenoisefromitshouldbeundetectablebyotherpeople.W:Yes,that’sright.M:Butpeoplecanhearit,andit’sreallyembarrassingonthebusandunderground.W:Well,I’msorry,butitmustbethewayyouarewearingtheheadphones.M:Look.Iknowhowtoputearphonesinmyears.Thankyouverymuch.ButwhatIwanttoknowiswhatyouaregoingtodoaboutitatall?W:Well,Isupposewecouldexchangeitforanothermodel,ifyoureallyaren’thappywithit.M:No,Icertainlyamnot.W:Well,ifIcouldjusthavethereceipt.M:Oh,yes.Well,thereisaslightproblemaboutthereceipt.Questions8to10arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentotheconversation.8.JoeSmithtelephonedVictoriafor_______.A.themenuB.theplaceC.thereceptionD.thecampaign参照答案：CTIP：根据對话開始時Smith所說的Iwonderedifyoucoulddosomecateringforusnextweek.Wearehavingasmallreception.可見他打電话的目的在于請Victoria為他們的招待會提供服务。9.Whenwillthelunchbeheld?A.Fridaynextweek.B.Thursdaynextweek.C.April30th.D.Thisweek.参照答案：ATIP：當Victoria問及确切時间時，Smith的回答是April21st,that'sThursday.Oh,sorry,no.ItshouldbeFriday.結合上文提到的Iwonderedifyoucoulddosomecateringforusnextweek，可推断出答案為A。10.AllthefollowinginformationisnewtoVictoriaEXCEPT_______.A.howmanypeopletoattenditB.whytoholditC.wheretoholditD.whattocook参照答案：DTIP：問題問的是Victoria早已懂得的信息是什么，根据文中提供信息Youdidsomethingsimilarforuslastyear.We'dbehappytohavethesamemenuagain.此处相似的菜單，即指相似的食物，故选D。SCRIPT:W:Hello,HappyTimeCateringService,Victoriaspeaking.HowcanIhelpyou?M:Hello,Victoria.ThisisJoeSmithfromCountryHolidays.Iwonderedifyoucoulddosomecateringforusnextweek.Wearehavingasmallreception.It’stolaunchoursummerholidayadvertisingcampaign.Willyoubefree?W:Whenexactlyisit?Mr.Smith?M:April21st,that’sThursday.Oh,sorry,no.ItshouldbeFriday.W:Oh,yesIcandothat.Wherewillyoubeholdingit?M:Wethoughtwe’dhavethatatheadofficeandusetheconferenceroom,becausethereisenoughroomforeveryonethere.W:Ok.Whatsortofthingswouldyoulike?M:JustalightlunchIthink,sothatpeoplecaneatwhiletheymovearoundandtalktoeachother.Youdidsomethingsimilarforuslastyear.We’dbehappytohavethesamemenuagain.W:Right.I’lllookatmydiaryandseewhatyouhadlasttime.Oh,InearlyforgottoaskyouhowmanyshouldIcaterfor?M:Well,Ithinkmostpeoplewillbeabletocome,perhapsaround30.No,let’ssay35,tobesure.W:Right,thankyouforgettingintouch,Mr.Smith.I’llsendyouconfirmationofthearrangementsbytheendofthisweek.M:Ok.SECTIONBPASSAGESInthissection,youwillhearseveralpassages.Listentothepassagescarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Questions11to13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothepassage.11.PeoplechooseLondonforpost-Christmasshoppingbecause_______.A.shopsopenearlyinthemorningB.shopsstayopenforlongerhoursC.theycanbuyreallycheapthingsD.theycanshopwiththeirfriends参照答案：CTIP：文中提到在伦敦youcancertainlypickupsomeamazingbargains。“bargains”是指減价商品或者廉价货，故答案选择C。12.Welearnfromthepassagethat_______.A.peopleareverykeenonsalesB.post-Christmassalesstartat3:30amC.post-ChristmassaleslastforadayD.salesincludeonlyafewitems参照答案：ATIP：文中提到為了抢先买到特价商品Somepeopleevencampedoutsidetheshopstobethefirstintheline.足見他們對于圣诞之後的商品抢购拾分热衷，故答案选择A。13.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedinthepassage?A.SomepeoplebuyChristmaspresentsinthesales.B.Somepeopleshoponlineduringthesales.C.SomepeoplebuypresentsfornextChristmas.D.Onlineretailersofferbetterpost-Christmassales.参照答案：BTIP：有关网上购物，文中提到由于自身优势onlineretailersarealsogettinginontheactwithJanuarysalesoftheirown。“getin”在此是“胜出”的意思，因此D选项表述對的。而购物者自身的网上购物的行為文中并未论述，因此应當选择B。SCRIPT:Forshopaholics,thepost-Christmasperiodmeansonlyonething—sales.Acrossthecountry,pricesareslashedonclothing,electronics,homefurnishingsandmore.ButLondonistheplaceforseriousshopping,andyoucancertainlypickupsomeamazingbargains.ThesalesstartonBoxingDay,26thDecemberandcontinueforthemonthofJanuary,butthekeenestbargainhuntersgetthereearlytobefirstthroughthedoors.InOxfordStreet,queuesformedoutsideshopsaheadofpredawnopeningsforthestartofthesales.AtBrentcrossinnorthLondon,morethan1,000peoplewerequeuingat3:30a.m.forthenextclothingstoresalewhichbeganat4a.m.Somepeopleevencampedoutsidetheshopstobethefirstintheline.SomepeoplearetakingtheirfriendsshoppingwiththemandbuyingtheirChristmaspresentsinthesales—apracticalbutanunromanticwayofmakingsureyougetthegiftyoureallywant.Foralessexcitingbutlessstressfulshoppingexperience,onlineretailersarealsogettinginontheactwithJanuarysalesoftheirown.ThemostorganizedofallarethosewhoarealreadydoingtheirpresentshoppingforthenextChristmasintheJanuarysales.Questions14to17arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothepassage.14.Ballroomdancingusedtobeassociatedwith_______.A.TVshowsB.oldpeopleC.celebritiesD.professionaldancers参照答案：BTIP：本題的答案在第一句中有明确的提及。Ballroomdancingusedtobeseenassomethingratherunfashionablethatoldpeoplemightdo.因此答案选择B。15.Accordingtothepassage,recentpopularityofballroomdancingistheresultof_______.A.theparticipationofcelebritiesB.thedesigningofcolourfulcostumesC.thebenefitsitbringsD.aTVprogramme参照答案：DTIP：文中提到交谊舞的广受欢迎要thankstoarealityTVshow，故应选D。16.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedabouttheTVshow?A.Performershavetobeformallydressedontheshow.B.Eachprofessionaldancerdanceswithacelebrity.C.Peopleontheshowperformadifferentdanceeveryweek.D.Theshowrunsforaboutfourmonths.参照答案：ATIP：文中并未提到演出者要穿正式服装上場，其他三项均有提到。如D选项在文中的表述是：whichairsfromSeptemberrightuptoChristmas。17.Accordingtothepassage,theTVshowhasthegreatestimpacton_______.A.oldpeopleB.middle-agedpeopleC.kidsandyoungpeopleD.alloftheabove参照答案：DTIP：伴随交谊舞的普及，它的影响层面在不停的扩大Lotsofchildrenandyoungpeopleintheirtwentiesarekeentolearn。因此选择D。SCRIPT:Ballroomdancingusedtobeseenassomethingratherunfashionablethatoldpeoplemightdo.Forthepastfiveyears,though,thepopularityofballroomdancinghassoared,thankstoarealityTVshow.StrictlyComeDancingisoneofthebigTVshows.MillionsofpeopletuneineverySaturdaynighttowatchtheshow,whichairsfromSeptemberrightuptoChristmas.Intheshow,anumberofprofessionalballroomdancerseachdanceswithacelebrity.EveryweektheyhavetolearnadifferentballroomdanceandperformitliveonTVonSaturdaynight.Theshowdemonstrateshowglamorousballroomdancingis.Thecelebritiesgettowearcolorfuldressesandsuitstodanceanditlookslikealotoffun.TheTVprogrammealsoshowswhatgoodexercisesitcanbetoballroomdanceandwhathardworkisinvolvedinlearningthedancesandperformingthemproperly.Danceschoolsaroundthecountryhaveseenaboostinthenumberofpeoplewantingtolearnhowtodance.Andit’snotonlyoldpeoplewhoareinterested.Lotsofchildrenandyoungpeopleintheirtwentiesarekeentolearn.Questions18to20arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothepassage.18.AccordingtoNewZealand’srulesaboutnamingchildren,whichofthefollowingnamesisNOTacceptable?A.Spiderman.B.Gandalf.C.2win.D.Arsenal.参照答案：CTIP：從文中第一段提到一對夫妇由于為孩子取名4real而遭到拒绝，原因是：namesbeginningwithanumberarenotallowed，因此答案选择C。19.Accordingtothepassage,unusualnamescomefrom_______.A.popularcultureB.parents’inventionC.sportsD.alloftheabove参照答案：DTIP：文中提到了某些父母选择為孩子取名的三种独特方式：names,whichcomefrompopularculture;namesrelatedtosportsarefairlycommon;orcombinenamestomaketheirownuniqueversion，因此答案应选择D。20.AllofthefollowingcountrieshavestrictrulesaboutnamingchildrenEXCEPT_______.A.AlgeriaB.GermanyC.JapanD.Argentina参照答案：ATIP：從文中最终一句话CountriesincludingJapan,Denmark,Spain,GermanyandArgentinahaveanapprovedlistofnames…可以推断出本題的答案是A。SCRIPT:Recently,acoupleinNewZealandwereforbiddenfromnamingtheirbabyson"4real".EventhoughNewZealandhasquiteliberalrulesaboutnamingchildren,namesbeginningwithanumberarenotallowed.Theydecidedtocallhim"Superman"instead.Inmanycountriesaroundtheworld,unusualnamesforchildrenarebecomingmorepopular,especiallysincetheincreasingtrendforcelebritiestogivetheirchildrenunusualnames.Someparentschoosenames,whichcomefrompopularculture.Forexample,therehavebeen6boysnamed"Gandalf"afterthecharacterintheLordoftheRings,novelsandfilms.Equally,namesrelatedtosportsarefairlycommon.Since1984,36childrenhavebeencalled"Arsenal"afterthefootballteam.Otherparentsliketomakeupnamesorcombinenamestomaketheirownuniqueversion.AmethoddemonstratedbyJordan,theBritishmodel,whorecentlyinventedthename"Theamy"forherdaughterbycombiningthenamesTheaandAmy(thetwograndmothers).Shewasquotedassayingthattheaccentanddoubleletterswereaddedtomakethename"moreexotic".Othercountrieshavemuchstricterruleswhenitcomestonamingchildren.CountriesincludingJapan,Denmark,Spain,GermanyandArgentinahaveanapprovedlistofnamesfromwhichparentsmustchoose.SECTIONCNEWSBROADCASTInthissection,youwillhearseveralnewsitems.Listentothemcarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Questions21to23arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothenews.21.WhywerethefishingcrewstrandedonOct.10th?A.Theywenttoaremotearea.B.Theirfishingboatscollided.C.Theytriedtorepairtheirboats.D.Theydecidedtostayintheboats.参照答案：BTIP：新闻刚開始就提到8名男子以及3名妇女在他們的小船碰撞後去基地避难，因此答案為B。22.Howdidtheysurviveduringthosethreemonths?A.Onsuppliestheybroughtwiththem.B.Onsuppliessenttothembyrescueteams.C.Onsuppliesleftatthemilitarybase.D.Notmentionedinthepassage.参照答案：CTIP：新闻中间提到他們曾經尝试修补其中的一艘船，不過没有成功，并且必须呆在废弃的基地，靠上面仅有的面粉和菜油生活，因此答案為C。23.Howwerethecrewrescuedeventually?A.Byhelicopter.B.Byboat.C.Byradiocontact.D.Byasearchteam.参照答案：ATIP：新闻最终一句提到救援中心派出直升飞机把11名落难者送到了當地首都，因此答案為A。SCRIPT:ElevenfishingboatcrewwhohadbeenstrandedsinceOctoberinaremotepartofRussia’sFarEasthavebeenrescuedaftershelteringnearlythreemonthsatanabandonedmilitarybase.TheeightmenandthreewomentookrefugeatthebaseaftertheirsmallboatscollidedonOct.10th.Theirattemptstofixoneoftheboatsdidnotsucceedandtheyhadtoremainattheabandonedbasewheretherewereonlyflourandcookingfat.Othersuppliesatthebase,whichwasabandonedin,includedChristmasornaments,andthecrewmembersputthemuponasmalltreeinsidetheirquarters.Butsuppliesbeganrunninglowandearlythisweek,fivesetoffonfootacrosssnowfields.OnFriday,afterfourdaysoftrudging,theyreachedaworkingmilitaryradiostation.Thecentercalledrescuersandhelicoptersweresenttotaketheeleventotheregionalcapital.Questions24and25arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothenews.24.JuanCarloshasbeenKingofSpain_______.A.since1981B.for32yearsC.for70yearsD.for17years参照答案：BTIP：新闻第一句即提到该西班牙国王继位已經32年，因此答案為B。25.Whatisthenewsitemmainlyabout?A.TheKing’sbirthday.B.Thestabilityofthemonarchy.C.Criticismfromboththeleftandtheright.D.TheKing’spublicdefenseofhisreign.参照答案：ATIP：新闻最终一句提到“国王在他近来的一次演讲中自辩說他的统治是西班牙在议會统治政权下稳定期间最長，也是最繁华的一段時期”。而在新闻開頭提到国王的70岁生曰，该新闻均建立在国王生曰发生的事情之上，因此最佳选择為A。SCRIPT:Spain’sKingJuanCarlos,with32yearsonthethrone,turns70Saturday.ButafteryearsofundeniableadulationamongSpaniardsforputtingdownanattemptedcoupin1981,he'srecentlyfacedmoredifficulttimes.Smallgroupsofleftistshaveburnedhisphoto,andfierycriticismhasalsocomefromtherightwithoneleadingconservativeradiohostcallingforhimtostepdown.JuanCarlosfiredbackwithararepublicdefenseofhisreigninarecentspeech."It'sbeenthelongestperiodofstabilityandprosperityinSpaineverinaparliamentarymonarchy,"theKingsaid.Questions26and27arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothenews.26.Thethreesuicidebombingsoccurredin_______.A.NovemberandDecemberB.OctoberandNovemberC.NovemberD.December参照答案：ATIP：新闻在刚開始即提到近来发生的三起自杀式爆炸袭击都是女性执行的，11月4曰一名女性在美国一名巡警身边引爆爆炸性的馬甲，背面又提到12月7曰及31曰的两次爆炸袭击，因此答案為A。27.Didpeopledieinthebombings?A.Noonediedinthebombings.B.Yes.Inoneofthebombings.C.Yes.Intwoofthebombings.D.Yes.Inallthebombings.参照答案：BTIP：新闻中间提到在11月4曰的爆炸案中有7名美国士兵和5名伊拉克人受伤；12月7曰的爆炸中有15人死亡，35人受伤，12月31的爆炸中有5名警察和4名贫民受伤；因此答案為B。SCRIPT:ItgoesagainstreligioustaboosinIraqtoinvolvewomeninfighting,butthreerecentsuicidebombingscarriedoutbywomencouldindicateinsurgentsaregrowingincreasinglydesperate.OnNov.4th,awomandetonatedanexplosivevestnexttoaUSpatrolinDiyala’sregionalcapital,Baqouba,35milesnortheastofBaghdad,woundingsevenUStroopsandfiveIraqis.OnDec.7th,awomanattackedtheofficesofaDiyala-basedSunnigroupfightingal-QaidaiinIraq,killing15peopleandwounding35.Then,onDec.31st,abomberinBaqoubadetonatedhersuicidevestclosetoapolicepatrol,woundingfivepolicemenandfourcivilians.Questions28to30arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothenews.28.Whatisthepurposeofthenationalsurvey?A.Tocollectdataonsourcesofpollution.B.Toidentifypollutioninriversandlakes.C.Tohelpcontrolenvironmentalpollution.D.Tohelpcontrolindustrialwastes.参照答案：CTIP：新闻最開始即提到二月份在全国范围展開的有关污染来源的调查目的是為了协助克制环境的深入惡化，因此答案為C。29.Accordingtothenewsitem,effortsofenvironmentalprotectionareespeciallyaffectedby_______.A.lackoftechnologyB.rapideconomicgrowthC.unknownpollutionsourcesD.shortageofmanpower参照答案：ATIP：新闻中间提到中国的經济发展忽视了环境保护問題，不過最重要的問題在于缺乏技术。因此答案為A。30.WhichofthefollowingdetailsisCORRECTaccordingtothenewsitem?A.Censusofficesaresetupbygovernmentdepartments.B.Amaincentrereceivesreportsfromprovinces.C.Adatabaseissetupforeachprovince.D.Datawillbereviewedandanalyzedinmid-.参照答案：CTIP：新闻在最终提到每一种省、自治区和直辖市都已經建立了调查部门，并且會将调查成果汇报給政府有关部门。因此最佳答案為C。SCRIPT:ChinesegovernmentispoisedtoconductitsfirstnationalsurveyofpollutionsourcesinFebruarytohelpcontrolenvironmentaldeteriorationinthecentury.Thestudywillidentifyandcollectdataofsourcesofindustrial-agriculturalandresidentialpollutionfortwomonths.Lastyear,China’senvironmentwasfacingagravesituation,withseveralmajorriversandlakescloggedbyindustrialwaste.China’senvironmentalcleanupiscompromisedbymorethantwodecadesofrapideconomicgrowth,andalackoftechnologyespecially.Everyprovince,autonomousregionandmunicipalityhassetupacensusofficeandwillreporttoamaincenterstaffedbyofficialsfromgovernmentdepartments.Datawillbereviewedmultipletimesbeforebeingputintoadatabaseandwillbeanalyzedinthesecondhalfof.Findingswillbeexaminedandapprovedbymid.PARTIIICLOZEDecidewhichofthechoicesgivenbelowwouldbestcompletethepassageifinsertedinthecorrespondingblanks.Scientistsaroundtheworldareracingtolearnhowtorapidlydiagnose,treatandstopthespreadofanew,deadlydisease.SARS—SevereAcuteRespiratorySyndrome—was(31)forthefirsttimeinFebruaryinHanoi,(32)sincethenhasinfectedmorethan1,600peoplein15countries,killing63.Atthis(33),therearemorequestionsthananswerssurroundingthedisease.Symptomsstart(34)afeverover100.4degreesF,chills,headacheorbody(35).Withinaweek,thepatienthasadrycough,whichmight(36)toshortnessofbreath.In10%to20%ofcases,patientsrequire(37)ventilationtobreathe.About3.5%diefromthedisease.Symptoms(38)beginintwotosevendays,butsomereportssuggestit(39)takeaslongas10days.Scientistsarecloseto(40)alabtesttodiagnoseSARS.Inthemeantime,itisdiagnosedbyitssymptoms.Thereisnoevidence(41)antibioticsoranti-viralmedicineshelp,(42)doctorscanofferonlysupportivecare.PatientswithSARSarekeptinisolationtoreducetheriskof(43).Scientistsaren’tsureyet,butsomeresearchersthinkit’sa(44)discoveredcoronavirus,thefamilyofvirusesthatcausesomecommoncolds.Mostcasesappeartohavebeenpassed(45)dropletsexpelledwheninfectedpatientscoughorsneeze.Familymembersofinfectedpeopleandmedicalworkerswhocare(46)themhavebeenmostlikelyto(47)theillness.ButrecentdevelopmentsinHongKongsuggestthatthe(48)mightspreadthroughair,orthatthevirusmight(49)fortwotothreehoursondoorknobsorother(50).Healthexpertssayitisunlikely,though,thatsharinganelevatorbrieflywithaninfectedpersonwouldbeenoughtopassthevirus.31.A.detectedB.caughtC.disclosedD.revealed参照答案：ATIP：詞义辨析題。detect发現、察覺或查出（某事物）；catch感染上，传染上（疾病）；disclose使某物显露，公開某事，透露某事；reveal使（事实等）显露出来，透露，泄露，揭发。根据文意此处意為“SARS于2月第一次在Hanoi被发現”，故选A。32.A.butB.andC.orD.yet参照答案：BTIP：逻辑关系題。根据上文“SARS于2月第一次在Hanoi被发現”及下文“自那後来在15個国家感染了1600多人”，可見此处為并列承接关系。but,yet表达转折，or表达选择性并列。故此处选B。33.A.timeB.pointC.aspectD.instance参照答案：BTIP：习常使用方法題。atthispoint意為“目前，在目前阶段”；atthistime(oftheday/year)在這一時刻，此時此刻；inthisaspect在這首先；instance事例，不与at搭配。故选B。34.A.fromB.overC.uponD.with参照答案：DTIP：习常使用方法題。startwith以……為開端；startfrom從……開始（强调起始點）；startover重新開始；不存在startupon。此处為SARS的初始症状，故选D。35.A.hurtB.soreC.achesD.feelings参照答案：CTIP：上下文及詞义辨析題。前文為SARS的症状高烧、发寒、頭痛，故此处為身体酸痛aches。hurt精神上的痛苦或创伤；sore（肌肤的）痛处，伤处；feelings感受。36.A.processB.advanceC.progressD.convert参照答案：CTIP：詞义辨析題。process對（原材料、食物等）進行加工，处理；advance(to)发展到……（强调褒义的前進、发展）；progress(to)前進，行進，发展至……；convert(sth.)(fromsth.)(into/tosth.)变化（某事物）的形式或用途；此处指疾病的发展，故选C。37.A.automaticB.artificialC.mechanicalD.controlled参照答案：BTIP：习常使用方法題。根据上下文可知此处指人工呼吸器。automatic自動的；artificial人工的；mechanical机械的；controlled控制的。artificialventilator人工呼吸器。故选B。38.A.regularlyB.ordinarilyC.traditionallyD.generally参照答案：DTIP：詞义辨析題。regularly有规律地、常常地、定期地；ordinarily平常地、正常地；traditionally老式地；generally一般地。故选D。39.A.willB.mightC.shouldD.must参照答案：BTIP：語法題。此題考察語法中的情态動詞的使用方法。will表达“未来”或“意愿”；might表达“也許”；should表达“应當”；must表达“必须”。此处指有些病例也有也許長达10天，故选B。40.A.cultivatingB.fosteringC.developingD.designing参照答案：CTIP：詞义解析題。此处意為科學家們即将设计出一种试验室测试诊断SARS的措施，但选项design设计；制图；计划（系统、环节等），强调書面的筹划。cultivate,foster,develop均有发展的意思，但cultivate强调“（力争）建立或发展（某种关系）、采用（某种态度）”；foster侧重“培养，培育（某物）；鼓励、增進某事物的发展”；develop表达“（使某人/某事物）发展，成長，强调最终的发展成果”，如：We'vedevelopedtheprojectfromanoriginalideabyStephen.我們根据斯蒂芬最初的设想制定了這個计划，故选C。41.A.whichB.thatC.whetherD.what参照答案：CTIP：語法題。根据下文的從句“antibioticsoranti-viralmedicineshelp抗生素或抗病毒药物有所协助”可見這是一句同位語從句，解释证据的内容，因此排除A、D。但由于没有证据，因此不能肯定与否有协助，故选C。42.A.soB.butC.stillD.yet参照答案：ATIP：逻辑关系題。上文指出不知药物与否有所协助，因而醫生只是起到辅助治疗作用，因此选因果关系连詞so。43.A.communicationB.transportationC.transformationD.transmission参照答案：DTIP：詞义辨析題。此处原文意為“減少传染的風险”。communication交流；transportation运送；transformation（外观或性质的）变化，改观；transmission传送，传播，传递，传达，传染；如：thetransmissionofdiseasesbymosquitoes；故选D。44.A.latelyB.newbornC.newlyD.renewed参照答案：CTIP：詞义辨析題。原文意為“這是一种新发現的冠状病毒”。latelyadv.近来；newbornadj.新生的；newlyadv.新近地；renewedadj.更新過的。此处应选用副詞且根据原文意思应选C。45.A.underB.throughC.beneathD.from参照答案：BTIP：上下文題。根据原文，此处意為“诸多病例都是通過已感染病人在咳嗽或打喷嚏時喷射出来的液体被传染的”。因此此处當选through，表达“通過某种媒介”。46.A.forB.overC.afterD.about参照答案：ATIP：习常使用方法題。carefor照顾；care(about)意為“感愛好”或“关怀”；一般不用careover或careafter。此处指照顾病人的醫务人员，故选A。47.A.acquireB.receiveC.obtainD.contract参照答案：DTIP：詞义辨析題。acquire（靠自已的能力,努力或行為而）获得，得到（某事物）；receive收到，得到，接到，领取（邮寄、赠送等之物）；obtain获得某物；（經买、借、拿等）获得，得到某物；contract感染（疾病）。此处指感染疾病，故选D。48.A.ailmentB.ill-healthC.diseaseD.infection参照答案：DTIP：詞义辨析題。ailment疾病（尤指轻病，小病）；ill-health健康状况不佳，不适（表达身体所处的状态）；disease泛指多种疾病；infection传染病。此处特指SARS這种传染病，故最佳答案為D。49.A.continueB.lingerC.delayD.persist参照答案：BTIP：詞义辨析題。continue（使某事物）继续存在或不停发生，强调