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英语专业四级考试试题及参考答案
2009英语专业四级考试试题及参考答案
Listentothefollowingpassage.Altogetherthepassagewillbereadtoyoufourtimes.Duringthefirstreading,whichwillbedoneatnormalspeed,listenandtrytounderstandthemeaning.Forthesecondandthirdreadings,thepassagewillbereadsentencebysentence,orphrasebyphrase,withintervalsof15seconds.Thelastreadingwillbedoneatnormalspeedagainandduringthistimeyoushouldcheckyourwork.Youwillthenbegiven2minutestocheckthroughyourworkoncemore.
PleasewritethewholepassageonANSWERSHEETONE.
PARTIILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION[20MIN]
InSectionsABandCyouwillheareverythingONCEONLY.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.MarkthecorrectanswertoeachquestiononAnswerSheetTwo.
SECTIONACONVERSATIONS
Inthissectionyouwillhearseveralconversations.Listentotheconversationscarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.
Questions1to3arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentotheconversation.
1.Markisunhappybecauseof
A.hisChemistryhomework.B.agirlinhisclass.
C.Linda’swords.D.Fridaynight’sparty.
2.WhichofthefollowingisCORRECT?
A.LindaisJane’sfriend.B.MarkisJane’sboyfriend.
C.JohnisJane’sboyfriend.D.MarkandJohnaregoodfriends.
3.DidMarkeventuallytakeLinda’sadvice?
A.No.B.Partly.C.Completely.D.Notmentioned.
Questions4to7arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentotheconversation.
4.Aboutthescratchontheproduct,theshopassistantthinksthat
A.thecustomermadeithimself.B.therewasdefinitelynotonethen.
C.thecustomershouldhavechecked.D.thecustomerwasmakingtrouble.
5.Thecustomerwas______whentoldhemightnothaveworntheheadphonesproperly.
A.annoyedB.surprisedC.indifferentD.worried
6.Howmanycomplaintsdidthecustomermakeabouttheproductaltogether?
A.Five.B.Four.C.Three.D.Two.
7.Theshopcouldexchangetheproductifthecustomer
A.makesnomorecomplaints.B.canproducethereceipt.
C.isstillunhappywithit.D.bringsitbackwithinaweek.
Questions8to10arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentotheconversation.
8.JoeSmithtelephonedVictoriafor
A.themenu.B.theplace.C.thereception.D.thecampaign.
9.Whenwillthelunchbeheld?
A.Fridaynextweek.B.Thursdaynextweek.
C.April30th.D.Thisweek.
10.AllthefollowinginformationisnewtoVictoriaEXCEPT
A.howmanypeopletoattendit.B.whytoholdit.
C.wheretoholdit.D.whattocook.
SECTIONBPASSAGES
Inthissection,youwillhearseveralpassages.Listentothepassagescarefullyandthen
answerthequestionsthatfollow.
Questions11to13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.,4ttheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothepassage.
11.PeoplechooseLondonforpost-Christmasshoppingbecause
A.shopsopenearlyinthemorning.
B.shopsstayopenforlongerhours.
C.theycanbuyreallycheapthings.
D.theycanshopwiththeirfriends.
12.Welearnfromthepassagethat
A.peopleareverykeenonsales.
B.post-Christmassalesstartat3:
30am.
C.post-Christmassaleslastforaday.
D.salesincludeonlyafewitems.
13.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedinthepassage?
A.SomepeoplebuyChristmaspresentsinthesales.
B.Somepeopleshoponlineduringthesales.
C.SomepeoplebuypresentsfornextChristmas.
D.Onlineretailersofferbetterpost-Christmassales.
Questions14to17arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothepassage.
14.Ballroomdancingusedtobeassociatedwith
A.TVshows.B.oldpeople.
C.celebrities.D.professionaldancers.
15.Accordingtothepassage,recentpopularityofballroomdancingistheresultof
A.theparticipationofcelebrities.
B.thedesigningofcolourfulcostumes.
C.thebenefitsitbrings.
D.aTVprogramme.
16.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedabouttheTVshow?
A.Performershavetobeformallydressedontheshow.
B.Eachprofessionaldancerdanceswithacelebrity.
C.Peopleontheshowperformadifferentdanceeveryweek.
D.Theshowrunsforaboutfourmonths.
17.Accordingtothepassage,theTVshowhasthegreatestimpacton
A.oldpeople.B.middle-agedpeople.
C.kidsandyoungpeople.D.alloftheabove.
Questions18to20arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothepassage.
18.AccordingtoNewZealand’srulesaboutnamingchildren,whichofthefollowingnamesis
NOTacceptable?
A.Spiderman.B.Gandalf.C.2win.D.Arsenal.
19.Accordingtothepassage,unusualnamescomefrom
A.popularculture.B.parents’invention.
C.sports.D.alloftheabove.
20.AllofthefollowingcountrieshavestrictrulesaboutnamingchildrenEXCEPT
A.Algeria.B.Germany.C.Japan.D.Argentina.
SECTIONCNEWSBROADCAST
Inthissection,youwillhearseveralnewsitems.Listentothemcarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.
Questions21to23arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now.listentothenews.
21.WhywerethefishingcrewstrandedonOct.10th?
A.Theywenttoaremotearea.
B.Theirfishingboatscollided.
C.Theytriedtorepairtheirboats.
D.Theydecidedtostayintheboats.
22.Howdidtheysurviveduringthosethreemonths?
A.Onsuppliestheybroughtwiththem.
B.Onsuppliessenttothembyrescueteams.
C.Onsuppliesleftatthemilitarybase.
D.Notmentionedinthepassage.
23.Howwerethecrewrescuedeventually?
A.Byhelicopter.B.Byboat.C.Byradiocontact.D.Byasearchteam.
Questions24and25arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothenews.
24.JuanCarloshasbeenKingofSpain
A.since1981.B.for32years.C.for70years.D.for17years.
25.Whatisthenewsitemmainlyabout?
A.TheKing’sbirthday.B.Thestabilityofthemonarchy.
C.Criticismfromboththeleftandtheright.D.TheKing’spublicdefenceofhisreign.
Questions26and27arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothenews.
26.Thethreesuicidebombingsoccurredin
A.NovemberandDecember.B.OctoberandNovember.
C.November.D.December.
27.Didpeopledieinthebombings?
A.Noonediedinthebombings.
B.Yes.Inoneofthebombings.
C.Yes.Intwoofthebombings.
D.Yes.Inallthebombings.
Questions28to30arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothenews.
28.Whatisthepurposeofthenationalsurvey?
A.Tocollectdataonsourcesofpollution.
B.Toidentifypollutioninriversandlakes.
C.Tohelpcontrolenvironmentalpollution.
D.Tohelpcontrolindustrialwastes.
29.Accordingtothenewsitem,effortsofenvironmentalprotectionareespeciallyaffectedby
A.lackoftechnology.
B.rapideconomicgrowth.
C.unknownpollutionsources.
D.shortageofmanpower.
30.WhichofthefollowingdetailsisCORRECTaccordingtothenewsitem?
A.Censusofficesaresetupbygovernmentdepartments.
B.Amaincentrereceivesreportsfromprovinces.
C.Adatabaseissetupforeachprovince.
D.Datawillbereviewedandanalyzedinmid-2009.
PARTIIICLOZE[15MIN]
Decidewhichofthechoicesgivenbelowwouldbestcompletethepassageifinsertedinthecorrespondingblanks.MarkthebestchoiceforeachblankonAnswerSheetTwo.
Scientistsaroundtheworldareracingtolearnhowtorapidlydiagnose,treatandstopthespreadofanew,deadlydisease.SARS--SevereAcuteRespiratorySyndrome---was(31)____forthefirsttimeinFebruary2003inHanoi,(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.ButrecentdevelopmentsinHongKongsuggestt