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专四综合模拟题
2015专四综合模拟题1
PartIDictation【15MIN】
Listentothefollowingpassage.Altogetherthepassagewillbereadtoyoufourtimes.Duringthefirstreading,whichwillbedoneatnormalspeed,listenandtrytounderstandthemeaning.Forthesecondandthirdreadings,thepassagewillbereadsentencebysentence,orphrasebyphrase,withintervalsof15seconds.Thelastreadingwillbedoneatnormalspeedagainandduringthistimeyoushouldcheckyourwork.Youwillthenbegiven2minutestocheckthroughyourworkoncemore.PleasewritethewholepassageonANSWERSHEETONE.Nowlistentothepassage.
PartIIListeningComprehension[20MIN]
InSectionA,BandCyouwillheareverythingONCEONLY.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.MarkthebestanswertoeachquestiononANSWERSHEETTWO.
SectionAConversations
Inthissectionyouwillhearseveralconversations.Listentotheconversationscarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.
Questions1to3arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentotheconversation.
1.AnncalledRogerto______.
A.complainaboutthenewapartment.
B.askforadviceaboutrentinganewapartment.
C.askhimtohelprentanapartment.
D.askaboutthehouse-rentingnearthecampus.
2.WhatistheproblemwithAnn'spresentapartment?
A.Itistooexpensive.B.Itisabitfar.
C.Itistoonoisy.D.Thereisnoparkingspace.
3.WhatisNOTtherequirementforthenewapartment?
A.Itshouldlocatenearthecampus.B.Thetrafficshouldbeconvenient.
C.Itisbetteriftheapartmentisfurnished.D.Aparkingspaceisnecessary.
Questions4to6arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentotheconversation.
4.Whatisthepossiblerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?
A.Coachandbaseballplayer.B.Reporterandbaseballplayer.
C.Baseballfanandbaseballcoach.D.Clubbossandbaseballplayer.
5.Howoldwasthemanwhenhebegantoplayasapitcher?
A.27B.30C.24D.18
6.Itcanbeinferredfromtheconversationthattheman
A.isveryintelligent.B.enjoysgreatpopularity.
C.isagiftedbaseballplayer.D.stillfacesstiffcompetition.
Questions7to10arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentotheconversation.
7.Whatistheconversationmainlyabout?
A.Howtocareforpreciousmetals.B.Astandardunitformeasuringweight.
C.Thevalueofpreciousmetals.D.Usingthemetricsystem.
8.Howistheweightused?
A.Tochecktheaccuracyofscales.B.Tocalculatethedensityofothermetals.
C.Toobservechangesintheatmosphere.D.Tomeasureamountsofrainfall.
9.Itwasnecessarytoreplacetheoldstandardweightbecause
A.someonespilledwateronit.B.someonelostit.
C.itwasmadeoflowqualitymetal.
D.thestandardformeasuringhadchanged.
10.WhatdoesDr.Smithprobablythinkaboutthecostofthenewweight?
A.Itisasmallamounttopayforsomuchpreciousmetal.
B.Itisdifficulttojudgethevalueofsuchanobject.
C.Itisreasonableforanobjectwithsuchanimportantfunction.
D.Itistoohighforsuchalightweight.
SECTIONBPASSAGES
Inthissection,youwillhearseveralpassages.Listentothepassagescarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.
Questions11to13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothepassage.
11.Whendidthefirstawardceremonytakeplace?
A.In1895.B.In1901.C.In1962.D.In1968.
12.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?
A.Awardsvaryinmonetaryvalue.
B.CeremoniesareheldonDecember10tocommemorateNobel'sinvention.
C.Politicscanplayanimportantroleinselectingthewinners.
D.Afewindividualshavewontwoawards.
13.Accordingtothepassage,Americanshaveprobablyreceivedthemostawardsin______
A.literature.B.peace.C.economics.D.science.
Questions14to17arebasedonthefollowingpassage.A"0ndofthepassage,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothepassage.
14.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisINCORRECT?
A.Biggertornadoesarestronger.B.Tornadowindsarethestrongest.
C.Tornadoeslooklikefunnels.D.Tornadoescandestroyanythingintheirpath.
15.Howfastcanthemostseveretornadoestraveladay?
A.Morethan80kilometers.B.7,360kilometers.
C.320kilometers.D.7,680kilometers.
16.Accordingtothepassage,whatistrueabouttornadoes?
A.Tornadoesaremadeofwindsandtubes.
B.Tornadoesareoftenknownastwisters.
C.TornadoescanbeseeninAntarctica.
D.Onlylargetornadoescanbedamaging.
17.ItcanbeinferredthattornadoesareSELDOMobservedin
A.California.B.America.C.Florida.D.Antarctica.
Questions18to20arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.
18.PrinceHenrystartedhisschoolto_____.
A.helpmariners.B.improveshipdesignandsailingmethod.
C.studyastronomyandmathematics.D.improvehisownskillasasailor.
19.PrinceHenryaimstodesignvesselsthatcould_____.
A.makelongerdeep-seavoyages.
B.travelfasterthanthoseinuseatthattime.
C.explorethecoastlineofPortugal.
D.carrylargercrewsandmorecargothanexistingones.
20.WhatwasPrinceHenry'sprincipalachievement?
A.Makingoceanicexplorationpossible.B.Improvingthecompass.
C.Foundingaschoolformariners.D.Inventingtheclippership.
SECTIONCNEWSBROADCAST
Inthissectionyouwillhearseveralnewsitems.Listentothemcarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.
Questions21and22arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothenews.
21.Howlongwouldthewalkoutsupposetobe?
A.Thewholewinter.B.DuringChristmasholidays.
C.AfterChristmas.D.Forsometime.
22.Accordingtothenews,thestrikewouldhappenagainunless_____
A.theconflictcouldbesettled.
B.theLaborUnioncouldchangetheirplan.
C.thejudgescouldstopit.
D.theairlinecouldtakesomemeasures.
Questions23and24arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothenews.
23.WhydidthehumanrightsorganizationscriticizeMorocco?
A.BecauseMoroccorepatriatedthosewhowantedtoenterSpain.
B.BecauseMoroccoallowedthewould-bemigrantstoenterEurope.
C.BecauseMoroccantroopskilledseveralwould-bemigrants.
D.BecauseMoroccansecurityforcestreatedthewould-bemigrantscruelly.
24.WhathappenedintheSpanishenclavesofMeliliaandCeutalastweek?
A.Demonstrationstookplaceagainstthetreatmentofwould-bemigrants.
B.Thewould-bemigrantstriedtoenterthetwoplaces.
C.AfewpeoplewerekilledinclasheswithMoroccantroops.
D.Sub-SaharanAfricanswaitedtocrossillegallyintothetwoplaces.
Questions25and26arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothenews.
25.WhathappenedduringtherushhoursatoneofMoscow'sairport?
A.Therewereshootings.B.Therewasanexplosion.
C.Moscowtroopskilledterrorists.
D.Thepresidentchangedhisagenda.
26.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedinthenews?
A.Manyfiretrucksanddoctorsappearedinthescene.
B.Thetroublemakerswouldbebroughttojustice.
C.Thedamageintheinternationalairportexportsisdisastrous.
D.Theaccidentwassupposedtobecausedbyterrorists.
Questions27and28arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothenews.
27.Whendidtheincidenthappen?
A.InlastOctober.B.InlastDecember.
C.InFebruary.D.InlastNovember.
28.Accordingtothemilitary,thedeathoftheIraqicivilianswascausedby
A.acarexplosion.B.aninsurgentbomb.
C.theshootingoftheU.S.Marines.D.asuicidebomb.
Questions29and30arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothenews.
29.HowlongistheNorthernEuropeanPipeline?
A.2,012kilometers.B.2,020kilometers.
C.1,200kilometers.D.1,300kilometers.
30.WhichofthefollowingdetailsisINCORRECT?
A.Russiahasthebiggestnaturalgasreservesintheworld.
B.Russiaistheworld'ssecond-largestoilproducer.
C.TheEuropeanUnionbuys30percentofitsgasand25percentofitsoilfromRussia.
D.TheEuropeanUnionestimatesthatby2020,three-quartersofitsnaturalgaswillbeimported.
PARTIIICLOZE(15MIN)
Decidewhichofthechoicesgivenbelowwouldbestcompletethepassageifinsertedinthecorrespondingblanks.Markthebestchoice.foreachblankonAnswerSheetTwo.
Untilrecently,mostpopulationgrowthhasoccurredinrelativelydenseurbanenvironments.Inotherwords,evenifwewerewitnessingrapidpopulationgrowth,thatwouldnotmeanthatthe__31__werefillinginwithpeople.__32__,theurbanareaswouldtendtobecomemorecrowded.
__33__,wefindthatpeoplehavemovedto__34__thejobswere.Jobswereusuallyinpartsorlocationswithmanynatural__35__aftertransportationbecomerelativelycheap,othergeographicallocationsbecame__36__ofeconomicactivity.Onefactorthatdetermineswherepeoplewillmoveto,evenwhentransportationbecamecheap,is__37__.Andindividuals