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优质专四真题
2012英语专业四级考试真题
PARTIDICTATION[15MIN]
Listentothefollowingpassage.Altogetherthepassagewillbereadtoyoufourtimes.Duringthefirstreading,whichwillbedoneatnormalspeed,listenandtrytounderstandthemeaning.Forthesecondandthirdreadings,thepassagewillbereadsentencebysentence,orphrasebyphrase,withintervalsof15seconds.Thelastreadingwillbedoneatnormalspeedagainandduringthistimeyoushouldcheckyourwork.Youwillthenbegiven2minutestocheckthroughyourworkoncemore.PleasewritethewholepassageonANSWERSHEETONE.
PARTIILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION[20MIN]
InSectionsA,BandCyouwillheareverythingONCEONLY.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.MarkthebestanswertoeachquestiononAnswerSheetTwo.
SECTIONACONVERSATIONS
Inthissectionyouwillhearseveralconversations.Listentotheconversationscarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.
Questionslto3arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentotheconversation.
l.TheEthicalConsumerResearchAssociationwillprovideinformationtoshopperson
A.productprice.B.productquality. C.manufacturers. D.productionmethods.
2.Accordingtotheconversation,anethicalshoppershould
A.askforothers’advicebeforebuyingthings. B.considertheworthofsomethingtobebought.
C.postponebuyingthingswheneverpossible. D.searchforthingsthatarelesscostly.
3.Accordingtotheconversation,ethicalshopperscanbebestdescribedas
A.shrewd.B.thrifty. C.extravagant.D.cautious.
Questions4to7arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentotheconversation.
4.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisCORRECTaboutMary?
A.Sheisenjoyingherlanguagestudy. B.Sheisenjoyinghermanagementstudy.
C.Sheisnotfeelingverywellatthemoment. D.Sheisnothappyaboutherstudypressure.
5.WhatdoesMarythinkofthecourseinitially?
A.Itisuseful.B.Itisdifficult. C.Itischallenging.D.Itisinteresting.
6.WhatisMary’sproblemoflivinginafamilyhouse?
A.Shedislikesthefoodsheeats.B.Sheisunabletosleepwell.
C.Shehasnochancetomakefriends.D.Shefindstherenthigh.
7.WhichofthefollowingisMr.Davies’advice?
A.Totrytomakemorefriends. B.Totrytochangeaccommodation.
C.TospendmoretimeonEnglish. D.Tostopattendinglanguageclasses.
Questions8to10arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentotheconversation.
8.Accordingtotheconversation,thedayisspecialbecause
A.manypeoplearesurfingthenetonthatday. B.itisananniversaryoftheinternet.
C.thenetbroughtaboutnochangesuntilthatday. D.bigchangeswilltakeplaceonthatday.
9.Welearnfromtheconversationthatpeople
A.cannotJivewithouttheinternet. B.cannotworkwithouttheinternet.
C.allusetheinternettokeepintouch. D.havevariedopinionsaboutinternetuse.
10.Attheendoftheconversation.thespeakerstalkabout
A.thefutureoftheinternet. B.thetypeofofficefurniture.
C.whenchangeswillcome. D.howpeoplewillusetheinternet.
SECTIONBPASSAGES
Inthissection,youwillhearseveralpassages.Listentothepassagescarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.
Questions11to13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothepassage.
11.Inordertoopenabankaccount,youneedtoproduce____inadditiontoyourpassport.
A.alibrarycardB.aregistrationform C.atelephonebillD.areceipt
12.WhichofthefollowingmightNOTbeincludedinthe‘utilitybill’?
A.Rent.B.Gas.C.Water.D.Telephone.
13.Accordingtothepassage,whatcanonedointhepostoffice?
A.Gettingcontactdetails.B.Obtainingtaxforms. C.Payinghousingrents.D.Applyingforloans.
Questions14to17arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothepassage.
14.Accordingtothepassage,‘scheduling’meansthatyou
A.needtobeefficientinwork. B.planyourworkproperly.
C.trytofinishworkaheadoftime. D.knowhowtoworkinteams.
15.Accordingtothepassage,oneoftheactivitiestorelaxcouldbe
A.protectingwildanimals. B.spendingtimewithyourfamily.
C.learninghowtoreadefficiently. D.learninghowtodogardening.
16.Oneofthewaystoreducestressisto
A.dobetterthananyoneelse. B.fulfillhighambitionsinone'swork.
C.workandhavereasonableaims. D.startwitharelativelylowaim.
17.Accordingtothepassage,toreducestresshassomethingtodowiththefollowingEXCEPT
A.one'sposition.B.one'sinterest. C.one'shealth.D.one'smood.
Questions18to20arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothepassage.
18.Accordingtothepassage,newwordstendtocomefrom
A.worldpolitics.B.advancesinscience. C.areasoflife.D.alltheabove.
19.ThepassageexplainsthelargerandrichervocabularyofEnglishmainlyfromaviewpoint.
A.historicalB.cultural C.commercialD.colonial
20.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsbestdescribestheEnglishlanguage?
A.Itisoutdatedingrammar. B.Itacceptsnewwordsfromscience.
C.Ithasbeguntakinginnewwords. D.Ittendstoembracenewwords.
SECTIONCNEWSBROADCAST
Inthissection,youwillhearseveralnewsitems.Listentothemcarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.
Questions21and22arebasedOHthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothenews.
21.Wherewasthemarblestatuefound?
A.Outinthesea.B.Insideabathhouse.
C.Onacliffalongthecoast.D.OnthecoastoutsideJerusalem.
22.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheconditionofthestatue?
A.Itwasincomplete.B.Itwasrecentartwork. C.Itwasfairlytall.D.Itwasinpieces.
Questions23and24arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem.youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothenews.
23.Therescueeffortsconcentratedmainlyon
A.theU.S.-CanadaborderB.snow-strickenregions. C.highways.D.citystreets.
24.Accordingtothenews,thelastgroupofpeoplemighthavebeenstrandedintheirvehicles
formorethan____hoursbeforebeingrescued.
A.24B.25C.40D.48
Questions25and26arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothenews.
25.Accordingtothe2006anti-smokingrestrictions,smokingwasNOTallowedin
A.offices.B.restaurants.C.bars.D.schoolplaygrounds.
26.Accordingtothenews,whichofthefollowinggroupsreactsnegativelytothenewlaw?
A.Televisionproducers.B.Hotelowners. C.Medicalworkers.D.Hospitalmanagement.
Questions27and28arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothenews.
27.Accordingtothenews,whofirstdiscoveredthefraud?
A.Aclient.B.Abankmanager. C.Thepolice.D.Bankheadquarters.
28.Whendidthebankemployeehandhimselfin?
A.Amonthbeforethefraudwasdiscovered. B.Adaybeforethefraudwasdiscovered.
C.Adayafterthepolicelaunchedinvestigation. D.Amonthafterhetransferredthemoney.
Question29isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven5secondstoanswerthequestion.Now,listentothenews.
29.Whatisthisnewsitemmainlyabout?
A.HowtoopenHotmailaccounts. B.Howtoretrievemissinge-mails.
C.Newe-mailservicebyMicrosoft. D.Problemsandcomplaintsaboute-mails.
Question30isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven5secondstoanswerthequestion.Now,listentothenews.
30.Comparedwith2009,whichofthefollowingfiguresremainedaboutthesamein2010?
A.Numberofticketssold.B.Boxofficerevenues.
C.Attendancerate.DNumberofcinemas.
PARTIIICLOZE【15MIN】
Decidewhichofthechoicesgivenbelowwouldbestcompletethepassageifinsertedinthecorrespondingblanks.MarkthebestchoiceforeachblankonAnswerSheetTwo.
Theearthquakeof26thDecember2004resultedinoneoftheworstnaturaldisastersinlivingmemory.Itwasa(31)_____underwaterquakeandoccurredintheIndianOcean.It(32)____coastlines,communitiesandbroughtdeathtomanypeople.
Whydoearthquakeshappen?
Thesurfaceoftheearthhasnotalwayslookedasitdoestoday;itismoving(33)____(althoughveryslowly)andhasdonesoforbillionsofyears.Thisisone(34)____ofearthquakes,whenonesectionoftheearth(tectonicplate)(35)____another.Scientistscanpredictwherebutnot(36)____thismighthappenandtheareabetweenplatesiscalledafaultline.OnonefaultlineinKobe,Japanin1923over200,000peoplewerekilled.(37)____,earthquakesdonotalways
happenonfaultlines,(38)____iswhytheyaresodangerousand(39)____.
Wheredovolcanoeshappen?
Volcanoeshappenwheretheearth's(40)____isthin:
lava,dustandgases(41)____frombeneaththeearth.Theycanriseintoahugeconeshapelikeamountainanderupt,(42)____theycanbesoviolent(43)____theyjustexplodedirectlyfromtheearthwithnowarning.Thereare1511(44)'____'volcanoesintheworld.Thismeansthattheymay(45)____bed