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专四真题及答案

2010年专四真题及答案解析

PARTIDICTATION

SECTIONACONVERSATIONS

Inthissectionyouwillhearseveralconversations.Listentotheconversationscarefullyand

thenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.

Questions1to3arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentotheconversation.

1.ThefollowingdetailshavebeencheckedduringtheconversationEXCEPT

A.numberoftravelers.

B.numberoftourdays.

C.flightdetails.

D.roomservices.

2.Whatisincludedintheprice?

A.Airticketsandlocaltransport.

B.Localtransportandmeals.

C.Airtickets,localtransportandbreakfast.

D.Airtickets,localtransportandallmeals.

3.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisCORRECT?

A.Thetravelerisreluctanttobuytravelinsurance.

B.Thetravelerisreadytobuytravelinsurance.

C.Thetravelerdoesn'thavetobuytravelinsurance.

D.Travelinsuranceisnotmentionedintheconversation.

Questions4to7arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendof'theconversation,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentotheconversation.

4.WhichofthefollowingdetailsisCORRECT?

A.Markknowstheexactnumberofairportbuses.

B.Markknowstheexactnumberofdelegates'spouse.

C.Markdoesn'tknowtheexactnumberofdelegatesyet.

D.Markdoesn'tknowthenumberofguestspeakers.

5.WhatdoesLindawanttoknow?

A.Thearrivaltimeofguestspeakers.

B.Thedeparturetimeofguestspeakers.

C.Thetypeoftransportforguestspeakers.

D.Thenumberofguestspeakers.

6.Howmanyperformanceshavebeenplannedtbrtheconference?

A.One.

B.Two.

C.Three.

D.Notmentioned.

7.Whowillpayforthepianoperformance?

A.Pan-PacificTours.

B.Johnson&SonsEvents.

C.Conferencedelegates.

D.Anairlinecompany.

Questions8to10arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendof'theconversation,

youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentotheconversation.

8.WhatisNOTmissinginMary'sbriefcase?

A.Herchequebook.

B.Herpapersforwork.

C.Herlaptop.

D.Herappointmentbook.

9.WherewasMarythewholemorning?

A.Atthepolicestation.

B.Atameeting.

C.Inherclient'soffice.

D.Intherestaurant.

10.WhywasMarysurethatthebriefcasewashersintheend?

A.Thepapersinsidehadthecompany'sname.

B.Thebriefcasewasfoundintherestaurant.

C.TherestaurantmanagertelephonedJames.

D.Thechequebookinsideborehername.

SECTIONBPASSAGES

Inthissection,youwillhearseveralpassages.Listentothepassagescarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.

Questions11to13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,yottwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothepassage.

11.Welearnfromthepassagethatabouttwo-thirdsofthecoursesaretaughtthrough

A.theSchoolofDesignandVisualArts.

B.theSchoolofSocialWork.

C.theSchoolofBusiness.

D.theArtsandSciencesprogram.

12.Whatisthecostofundergraduatetuition?

A.Twentythousanddollars.

B.Thirtythousanddollars.

C.Twenty-seventhousanddollars.

D.Thirty-eightthousanddollars.

13.InternationalstudentscanreceiveallthefollowingtypesoffinancialassistanceEXCEPT

A.federalloans.

B.privateloans.

C.scholarships.

D.monthlypaymentplans.

Questions14to17arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbe

given20secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothepassage.

14.Accordingtothepassage,mothersin____spendmoretimelookingafterchildren.

A.France

B.America

C.Denmark

D.Australia

15.WhichofthefollowingactivitieswouldAustralianfatherstraditionallyparticipatein?

A.Feedingandplayingwithchildren.

B.Feedingandbathingchildren.

C.Takingchildrentotheparkandtoschool.

D.Takingchildrentowatchsportsevents.

16.Accordingtothestudy,the"newman"likesto

A.spendmoretimeatwork.

B.spendmoretimewithchildren.

C.spendtimedrinkingafterwork.

D.spendtimeonhiscomputer.

17.Itissuggestedinthepassagethatthe"newman"mightbelessacceptablein

A.France.

B.Britain.

C.Australia.

D.Denmark.

Questions18to20arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothepassage.

18.Theservicesofthenewpartnershipareprovidedmainlyto

A.mothersofinfectedbabies.

B.infectedchildrenandwomen.

C.infectedchildrenincities.

D.infectedwomenincities.

19.WhichofthefollowingdetailsaboutFamilyHealthInternationalisINCORRECT?

A.Itisanonprofitorganization.

B.Itprovidespublichealthservices.

C.Itcarriesoutresearchonpublichealth.

D.Ithasworkedinfivecountriestillnow.

20.TheexampleofCambodiamainlyshows

A.theimportanceofgovernmentsupport.

B.theimportanceofpubliceducationefforts.

C.theprogressthecountryhasmadesofar.

D.themethodsusedtofightAIDS.

SECTIONCNEWSBROADCAST

Inthissection,youwillhearseveralnewsitems.Listentothemcarefullyandthenanswerthe

questionsthatfollow.

Questions21and22arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Now.listentothenews.

21.Accordingtothenews,thevictimwas

A.a17-year-oldgirl.

B.a15-year-oldboy.

C.a23-year-oldwoman.

D.anl8-year-oldman.

22.Welearnfromthenewsthatthesuspectswerearrested

A.onemonthlater.

B.twomonthslater.

C.immediately.

D.twoweekslater.

Questions23and24arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbe

given10secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothenews.

23.TheIraqiparliamentcanvoteonthesecurityagreementonlyafter

A.allpartieshaveagreedonit.

B.theUStroopshavepulledout.

C.thecabinethasreviewedit.

D.thelawmakershavereturnedfromMecca.

24.Accordingtothenews,theUStroopsareexpectedtocompletelypulloutby

A.mid-2009.

B.theendof2009.

C.mid-2011.

D.theendof2011.

Questions25and26arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbe

given10secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothenews.

25.ThefollowingareinvolvedintheoperationstorescuethechildreninHondurasEXCEPT

A.thepolice.

B.thedistrictattorney.

C.theprisonauthorities.

D.InstituteofChildhoodandFamily.

26.Whatpunishmentwouldparentsfaceiftheyallowedtheirchildrentobeg?

A.Tobeimprisonedandfined.

B.Tohavetheirchildrentakenaway.

C.Tobehandedovertotheauthorities.

D.None.

Question27isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem.youwillbegiven5

secondstoanswerthequestion.Now,listentothenews.

27.Whatisthenewsitemabout?

A.CoastlinesinItaly.

B.Publicuseofthebeach.

C.Swimmingandbathing.

D.Privatebathingclubs.

Question28isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven5

secondstoanswerthequestion.Now,listentothenews.

28.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedinthenews?

A.TheairportwasshutdownforFriday.

B.Therewasaroadaccidentinvolvingtwobuses.

C.Localshopswereclosedearlierthanusual.

D.BusservicewasstoppedforFriday.

Questions29and30arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbe

given10secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothenews.

29.Howmanypeoplewererescuedfromtheapartmentbuilding?

A.17.

B.24.

C.21.

D.41.

30.WhichofthefollowingdetailsinthenewsisCORRECT?

A.Therescueoperationinvolvedmanypeople.

B.Thecauseoftheexplosionshasbeendetermined.

C.RescueeffortswerestoppedonThursday.

D.Theexplosionsdidn'tdestroythebuilding.

PARTIII   CLOZE  [15MIN]

Decidewhichofthechoicesgivenbelowwouldbestcompletethepassageit"insertedinthe

correspondingblanks.MarkthebestchoiceforeachblankonANSWERSHEETTWO.

Howmenfirstlearnedtoinventwordsisunknown;（31）____,theoriginoflanguageisamystery.Allwereallyknowisthatmen,unlikeanimals,somehowinventedcertain（32）____toexpressthoughtsandfeelings,actionsandthings,（33）____theycouldcommunicatewitheachother;andthatlatertheyagreed（34）____certainsigns,calledletters,whichcouldbe（35）____torepresentthosesounds,andwhichcouldbe（36）_____.Thosesounds,whetherspoken,（37）_____writteninletters,wecallwords.

Thepowerofwords,then,liesintheir（38）____thethingstheybringupbeforeourminds.Wordsbecome（39）____withmeaningforusbyexperience;（40）._____thelongerwelive,themorecertainwords（41）_____tousthehappyandsadeventsofourpast:

andthemorewe（42）____,themorethenumberofwordsthatmeansomethingtous（43）____

Greatwritersarethosewhonotonlyhavegreatthoughtsbutalsoexpressthesethoughtsinwordswhichappeal（44）____toourmindsandemotions.This（45）._____andtellinguseofwordsiswhatwecall（46）____style.Aboveall,therealpoetisamasterof（47）____.Hecanconveyhismeaninginwordswhichsinglikemusic,andwhich（48）_____theirpositionandassociationcan（49）____mentotears.Weshould,therefore,learntochooseourwordscarefullyandusethemaccurately,ortheywill（50）____ourspeechorwritingsillyandvulgar.

（31）A.inaddition   B.inotherwords  C.inaword   D.insummary

（32）A.sounds   B.gestures    C.signs   D.movements

（33）A.suchthat   B.asthat   C.sothat   D.inthat

（34）A.in     B.with     C.of     D.upon

（35）A.spelt     B.combined     C.written     Dcopied

（36）A.writtendown     B.