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四级全真试题
四级全真试题2012
TIMELIMIT:
120MIN
PARTIDICTATION
Listentothefollowingpassage.Altogetherthepassagewillbereadtoyoufourtimes.Duringthefirstreading,whichwillbedoneatnormalspeed,listenandtrytounderstandthemeaning.Forthesecondandthirdreadings,thepassagewillbereadsentencebysentence,orphrasebyphrase,withintervalsof15seconds.Thelastreadingwillbedoneatnormalspeedagainandduringthistimeyoushouldcheckyourwork.Youwillthenbegiven2minutestocheckthroughyourworkoncemore.
PleasewritethewholepassageonAnswerSheetOne.
PARTIILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION
SECTIONACONVERSATIONSInthissectionyouwillhearseveralconversations.Listentotheconversationscarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.
Questions1to3arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.
Now,listentotheconversation.
1.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.cannotlivewithouttheInternet
B.cannotworkwithouttheInternet
C.allusetheInternettokeepintouch
D.havevariedopinionsaboutInternetuse
10.Attheendoftheconversation,thespeakerstalkabout_____.
A.thefutureoftheInternet
B.thetypeofofficefurniture
C.whenchangeswillcome
D.howpeoplewillusetheInternet
SECTIONBPASSAGESInthissection,youwillhearseveralpassages.Listentothepassagescarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.
Questions11to13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.
Now,listentothepassage.
11.Inordertoopenabankaccount,youneedtoproduce____inadditiontoyourpassport.
A.alibrarycard
B.aregistrationform
C.atelephonebill
D.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,oneoftheactivitiestorelaxcouldbe_____.
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.ThepassageexplainsthelargerandrichervocabularyofEnglishmainlyfroma_____viewpoint.
A.historical
B.cultural
C.commercial
D.colonial
20.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsbestdescribestheEnglishlanguage?
A.Itisoutdatedingrammar.
B.Itacceptsnewwordsfromscience.
C.Ithasbeguntakinginnewwords.
D.Ittendstoembracenewwords.
Questions21and22arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.
Now,listentothenews.
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.-Canadaborder
B.snow-strickenregions
C.highways
D.citystreets
24.Accordingtothenews,thelastgroupofpeoplemighthavebeenstrandedintheirvehiclesformorethan____hoursbeforebeingrescued.
A.24
B.25
C.40
D.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.
30.Comparedwith2009,whichofthefollowingfiguresremainedaboutthesamein2010?
A.Numberofticketssold.
B.Boxofficerevenues.
C.Attendancerate.
D.Numberofcinemas.
PARTIIICLOZE
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)____,earthquakesdonotalwayshappenonfaultlines,(38)____iswhytheyaresodangerousand(39)____.
Wheredovolcanoeshappen?
Volcanoeshappenwheretheearth’s(40)____isthin:
lava,dustandgases(41)____frombeneaththeearth.Theycanriseintoahugeconeshapelikeamountainanderupt,(42)____theycanbesoviolent(43)____theyjustexplodedirectlyfromtheearthwithnowarning.Thereare1511(44)“____”volcanoesintheworld.Thismeansthattheymay(45)____bedangerous.In1985theColombianvolcanoNevadodelRuizerupted.Thelavameltedaglacierandsenttonsofmud(46)____thetownbelow.Twentythousandpeopledied.Naturaldisasterslikevolcanic