TEM4真题及答案详解.docx

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TEM4真题及答案详解

TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS（2014）-GRADEFOUR-

TIMELIMIT:

135MIN

PARTIDICTATION[15MIN]

Listentothefollowingpassage.Altogetherthepassagewillbereadtoyoufourtimes.Duringthefirstreading,whichwillbedoneatnormalspeed,listenandtrytounderstandthemeaning.Forthesecondandthirdreadings,thepassagewillbereadsentencebysentence,orphrasebyphrase,withintervalsof15seconds.Thelastreadingwillbedoneatnormalspeedagainandduringthistimeyoushouldcheckyourwork.Youwillthenbegiven2minutestocheckthroughyourworkoncemore.

PleasewritethewholepassageonANSWERSHEETONE.

PARTIILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION[20MIN]

InSectionsA,BandCyouwillheareverythingONCEONLY.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.MarkthebestanswertoeachquestiononAnswerSheetTwo.

SECTIONACONVERSATIONS

Inthissectionyouwillhearseveralconversations.Listentotheconversationscarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.

Questions1to3arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentotheconversation.

1.Whataretheymainlytalkingaboutintheconversation?

A.Transport.B.Customers.C.Relocation.D.Restaurants.

2.WhichofthefollowingismentionedbyTimasagoodreasonformoving?

A.Moreofficespace.B.Convenientparking.

C.Fewerofficeworkers.D.Anear-bytrainstation.

3.WhyisJaneworriedaboutwinterinthenewlocation?

A.Itismuchcolderthere.B.Therearefewactivities.

C.Therearenogoodrestaurants.D.Thereisnocinemaortheatre.

Questions4to7arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentotheconversation.

4.MissParkinsonbecameinterestedinherownbusiness_______.

A.beforesheworkedforthemediacompany

B.whenshewasonholidayfiveyearsago

C.aftershewenttotherapistsandclasses

D.afterherfriendrecommendedittoher

5.Whydidsheaskherteacherstoteachherathome?

A.Shewasbusierthanbefore.B.Itwasmoreconvenient.

C.Shelikedtoexerciseathome.D.Shewasgivenapromotion.

6.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtotheconversation?

A.Sherecommendedpeopletotakeclasses.

B.Shewaswillingtopaymoreforclassesathome.

C.Sheleftherjobimmediatelyafterherpromotion.

D.Sheregardedthebusinessasapastimeatfirst.

7.Whydidshefinallyleaveherjob?

A.Shegotboredwithherjob.B.Shesawanopportunity.

C.Sheneededthemoney.D.Shewasforcedtoleave.

Questions8to10arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentotheconversation.

8.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedaboutthesingle-lensreflex?

A.Differentlensescanbeused.B.Focusingiseasier.

C.Youcanseewhatyouaretaking.D.Itischeaperandlighter.

9.Accordingtotheshopassistant,themaindifferencebetweenthetwotypesofcamerasliesin_______.

A.lensB.priceC.weightD.size

10.Itcanbeinferredfromtheconversationthatthecustomerismorelikelytobuy_______intheend.

A.asingle-lenscameraB.nothing

C.arangefindercameraD.severallensesinstead

SECTIONBPASSAGES

Inthissection,youwillhearseveralpassages.Listentothepassagescarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.

Questions11to13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothepassage.

11.WhichofthefollowingdetailsaboutthefrontofthehouseisCORRECT?

A.Thefrontispink.B.Thecurtainisdrawn.

C.Nowindowcanbeseen.D.Therearetwodoors.

12.Whatistotheimmediateleftsideofthehouse?

A.Awashingline.B.Anotherhouse.C.Aflatarea.D.Achimney.

13.Whereisthesmalltowninthepicture?

A.Betweentwohills.B.Furthertotheleftofthehouse.

C.Atthebackofthehouse.D.Atthesideofahill.

Questions14to17arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothepassage.

14.WhendidBenfirstbecomeinterestedinMongolia?

A.Whenhegrewup.B.WhenhelearnedMongolian.

C.Whenhereturnedhome.D.Whenhewasnineyearsold.

15.Wheredidhespendmostofhisteenageyears?

A.InMongolia.B.IntheArabworld.

C.Inhishometown.D.Insomeotherregions.

16.WelearnfromthepassagethatBen_______whiledoinghismaster’sdegree.

A.becameinterestedinclassicalMongolian

B.learnedclassicalandmodernMongolian

C.gaveupmodernMongolian

D.masteredmodernMongolian

17.WhichofthefollowingdetailsisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.BenwantstovisitMongoliawhentheweatheriswarm.

B.Benconsidersthetravelexpensereasonable.

C.Thetriptodayisexpensiveconsideringinflation.

D.BenwasunabletotraveltoMongoliain1971.

Questions18to20arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothepassage.

18.WhichistheheightoftowersatSkyGreensverticalfarm?

A.9meters.B.20meters.C.100meters.D.40meters.

19.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.Thefarmsellsitsvegetablestoalocalsupermarket.

B.Thefarmuseslesswaterandenergytogrowvegetables.

C.Thefarmcauseslesspollutioninitsproduction.

D.Thefarmsellsatthesamepriceasimportedproduce

20.Accordingtothepassage,oneparticularadvantageoftheSkyGreenis_______.

A.localclimateB.localsupportC.planforexpansionD.closenesstothecity

SECTIONCNEWSBROADCAST

Inthissection,youwillhearseveralnewsitems.Listentothemcarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.

Questions21and22arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Now.listentothenews.

21.Accordingtothepassage,Turkishpolicewereunsureabout_______.

A.whenthewomanwaskilledB.themaincauseofthedeath

C.thewoman’sidentityD.whyshefailedtoreturnhome

22.HowmanypeoplehadbeendetainedbyTurkishpolice?

A.9.B.19.C.22.D.33.

Questions23and24arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothenews.

23.WhatisthesituationnowinKidalaccordingtothenews?

A.Islamistmilitantsarestillincontrolofthetown.

B.Frenchforceshaveenteredthetown.

C.Frencharegoingtolandattheairport.

D.Islamistmilitantsareattackingtheairport.

24.WhydidtheFrenchlaunchthemilitaryoperation?

A.TocontrolKidalairport.B.Toprotectthetown.

C.ToprotectthecapitalBamako.D.TofightagainstIslamistmilitants.

Questions25and26arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothenews.

25.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEabouttheimmigrationreform?

A.Itwasproposedbyagroupofsenators.

B.MrObamahadcarriedoutthereform.

C.Illegalimmigrantswouldsoonbegivencitizenship.

D.Thereformfailedtoimprovethecurrentsystem.

26.AccordingtoObama’s2011blueprint,howlongwouldittakeforillegalimmigrantstogaincitizenship?

A.Eightyears.B.Fiveyears.C.Thirteenyears.D.Elevenyears.

Questions27and28arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothenews.

27.WhatisLorraineMelvill’sbusiness?

A.Runningaplasticsurgeryclinic.B.Arrangingforsurgeryandsafaris.

C.Providingconsultancytolocalpeople.D.OrganizingtripstoUKandAmerican.

28.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothenewsitem?

A.LocalAfricanclientshelpedkeepherbusinessgoing.

B.Herclientswereunabletopayherthemoney.

C.Herbusinesswasaffectedbytheglobalfinancialcrisis.

D.ShestillhadasmanyEuropeanclientsasbefore.

Questions29isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven5secondstoanswerthequestion.Now,listentothenews.

29.Whatisthemainideaofthenewsitem?

A.Foreigninvestmentinunstableregions.B.BP’spresenceinNorthAfrica.

C.Securityconcernsinriskycountries.D.Protectionforforeignoilworkers.

Questions30isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven5secondstoanswerthequestion.Now,listentothenews.

30.Whatisthemainmessageofthenewsitem?

A.Londonattractsshoppersfromallovertheworld.

B.MostpeopleinNigerialiveinpoverty.

C.WealthierNigeriansbecomeabigspender.

D.PeoplefromtheMiddleEastarethemostwealthy.

PARTIIICLOZE[15MIN]

2Decidewhichofthechoicesgivenbelowwouldbestcompletethepassageifinsertedinthecorrespondingblanks.MarkthebestchoiceforeachblankonANSWERSHEETTWO.

TheVictorianshadbecomeaddictedtospeedandtheywantedtogoeverfaster.Timewasmoneyandefficiencybecame（31）____important.Althoughdivisionsoflabourhadbeen（32）____byAdamSmithandillustratedbyapinfactoryinTheWealthofNationsin1776,（33）____couldnowbecomefullyrealised.Thisspecializationoflabourwasin（34）____contrasttotheruralmeansofproduction,in（35）____thefamilywasthemeansofproduction,consumptionandsocialization.（36）___