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英语专四真题及答案
Dictation
MaleandFemaleRolesinMarriage
Inthetraditionalmarriage,themanworkedtoearnmoneyforthefamily./Thewomanstayedathometocareforthechildrenandherhusband./Inrecentyears,manycouplescontinuetohaveatraditionalrelationshipofthiskind./Somepeoplearehappywithit.Butothersthinkdifferently./
Therearetwomajordifferencesinmaleandfemalerolesnow./Oneisthatbothmenandwomenhavemanymorechoices./Theymaychoosetomarryorstaysingle./Theymaychoosetoworkortostayathome./Aseconddifferenceisthat,withinmarriagemanydecisionsareshared./Ifacouplehaschildren,themanmaytakecareofthem/someofthetime,allofthetimeornotatall./Thewomanmaywanttostayathome/orshemaywanttogotowork./Menandwomennowdecidethesethingstogetherinamarriage.
ListeningComprehension
SectionAConversation
Conversationone
1.WhyisthetriptoMarsaone-waytrip?
A.Thereturntripistooexpensive.
B.Thereisnotechnologytogetpeopleback.
C.Peopledon’twanttoreturn.
D.Thereturntripistoorisky.
2.Accordingtotheman,whatismoreimportantforthoserecruits?
A.Intelligence.
B.Health.
C.Skills.
D.Calmness.
3.Whatisthelastpartoftheconversationabout?
A.Thekindofpeoplesuitableforthetrip.
B.Interestsandhobbiesofthespeakers.
C.Recruitmentofpeopleforthetrip.
D.PreparationforthetriptoMars.
ConversationTwo
4.Whatisshowrooming?
A.Goingtothehighstreet.
B.Visitingeverydayshops.
C.Buyingthingslikeelectricalgoods.
D.Visitingshopsandbuyingonline.
5.Accordingtotheconversation,themanhadboughtallthefollowingthingsonlineEXCEPT
A.shoes
B.CDs
C.camera
D.Food
6.Accordingtotheconversation,thepercentageofpeoplewhoshowroomedwhileChristmasshoppingwas
A.3%
B.33%
C.42%
D.24%
7.Onereasonforpeopletoshowroomisthatthey
A.wanttoknowmoreaboutpricing
B.canreturntheproductlater
C.wanttoseetherealthingfirst
D.canbargainforalowershopprice
ConversationThree
8.Whatistheconversationmainlyabout?
A.Howtoavoidclashesofexams.
B.Howtoscheduleexams.
C.Howtousethefacultylounge.
D.Howtochoosethecourses.
9.Whatdoesthestudenthavetodofirstinordertotaketheexams?
A.Tochooseadateonthedraftschedule.
B.Tofindtheinformationonthebulletinboard.
C.Todrawupthefinalschedule.
D.Toarrangeaninvigilator.
10.Accordingtotheconversation,theDeanwill
A.signthesheetinthefacultylounge
B.takecareofthebulletinboard
C.consultthestudents
D.finalizetheexamschedule
SectionBPASSAGES
PassageOne
11.WhichofthefollowingcitieshastheoldestChinatowninNorthAmerica?
A.NewYork.
B.SanFrancisco.
C.Boston.
D.SanDiego.
12.TheChinatowninSanFranciscoattractstouristsayear.
A.20,000
B.100,000
C.7million
D.17million
13.Wherecantouristsseethefishmarkets?
A.InStocktonStreet.
B.InGrantAvenue.
C.InPortsmouthSquare.
D.InBushStreet.
PassageTwo
14.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedinthepassage?
A.Obesitycandamageone’shealth.
B.Obesityisagrowingproblemallovertheworld.
C.Obesityisdirectlyrelatedtoone’shabit.
D.Obesityhasaffectedbothboysandgirls.
15.Thepurposeofthethree-yearstudyisto
A.findoutwhysomechildrenfinditdifficulttogotosleep
B.learnmoreaboutthelinkbetweensleepandweight
C.identifythewaysparentsreducetheirkids’weight
D.seeifthereisdifferenceinsleeppatternsovertheperiod
16.Accordingtothestudy,thedailyhealthysleeptimeforthe3rdto6thgradersshouldbearound_____hours.
A.8
B.9
C.10
D.11
17.Accordingtothepassage,obesityismostlikelyrelatedto_____.
A.sleeptime
B.gender
C.race
D.Parents
PassageThree
18.Accordingtoanumberofstudents,_____isthemainfactorforearly-agesmoking.
A.gender
B.personality
C.environment
D.Money
19.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisCORRECT?
A.Veryfewcontinuesmokingthroughouttheirteenageyears.
B.Mostearly-agesmokerssoonstopexperimenting.
C.Someearly-agesmokersnevergobeyondexperimenting.
D.Childrenquicklybecomeregularsmokersbycarryingcigarettes.
20.AllthefollowingarefeaturesofsmokersEXCEPT_____.
A.strongpeerinfluence
B.lowsenseofachievement
C.highsenseofrebellion
D.closefamilyrelationship
SectionCNEWSBROADCAST
NewsItem1
21.Whyweresomechildrenofferedonlyfruitandmilkforlunch?
A.Theschoolstoppedprovidingschoollunch.
B.Theirparentsfailedtopayforschoollunch.
C.Someparentspreferredfruitandmilkforlunch.
D.Thesechildrenchosetohavesomethingdifferent.
22.Howdidparentsreacttotheschool’swayofhandlingthesituation?
A.Theywereupset.
B.Theywerefurious.
C.Theyweresurprised.
D.Theyweresad.
NewsItem2
23.Accordingtothenews,whatisthemainadvantageofthedigitalkey?
A.Guestscanpaywithoutgoingtothefrontdesk.
B.Guestscangodirecttotheirrooms.
C.Guestscancheckoutanytime.
D.Guestscanmakeroomreservations.
24.Thehotelcompanyintendstohavethesystemin_____ofitshotelsinthenextthreemonths.
A.2
B.3
C.100
D.150
NewsItem3
25.Accordingtothecourtruling,ShrienDewani_____.
A.willreturntotheU.K.formedicaltreatment
B.willremaininSouthAfricaformedicaltreatment
C.willstandtrialinSouthAfricaonceprovedfit
D.willbeextraditedevenifheisunfittostandtrial
26.WhatwasDewaniaccusedof?
A.Havinghiswifekilled.
B.KillinghiswifeintheU.K.
C.Beinginvolvedinataxiaccident.
D.Hiringacrewofhitmen.
NewsItem4
27.TheU.N.newvotewouldallowallthefollowingEXCEPT_____.
A.theuseofforcebyEuropeanUniontroops
B.thesuspensionofanexistingarmsembargo
C.theextensionofU.N.peacekeepingmission
D.thebanontravelandfreezeofassets
NewsItem5
28.Whatisthenewsmainlyabout?
A.CausesofearlydeathinRussia.
B.Behaviorofalcoholics.
C.Causesofalcoholpoisoning.
D.Numberofdeathover10years.
NewsItem6
29.Thetotalinvestmentinfilm-makinginBritainin2012was_____.
A.£945million
B.£1.07billion
C.£500,000
D.£87,000
30.HollywoodstudiosprefertomakefilmsinBritainbecause_____.
A.TheUKisagoodfilmlocation
B.ThecastusuallycomesfromBritain
C.Hollywoodemphasizesquality
D.Productioncostcanbereduced
Close
Electricityissuchapartofoureverydaylivesandsomuchtakenforgrantednowadays31werarelythinktwicewhenweswitchonthelightorturnontheTVset.Atnight,roadsarebrightlylit,enablingpeopleand32tomovefreely.Neonlightingusedinadvertisinghasbecomepartofthe33ofeverymoderncity.Inthehome,many34devicesarepoweredbyelectricity.35whenweturnoffthebedsidelampandare36asleep,electricityisworkingforus,37ourrefrigerators,heatingourwater,orkeepingourroomsair-conditioned.Everyday,trains,busesandsubwaystakeustoandfromwork.Werarely38toconsiderwhyorhowtheyrun39somethinggoeswrong.Inthesummerof1959,something40gowrongwiththepower-plantthatprovidedNewYorkwithelectricity.Foragreatmanyhours,lifecamealmosttoa41.Trainsrefusedtomoveandthepeopleinthemsatinthedark,42todoanything;liftsstoppedworking,sothat43youwereluckyenoughnottobe44betweentwofloorsyouhadtheunpleasanttaskoffindingyourwaydown45ofstairs.FamousstreetslikeBroadwayandFifthAvenueina(n)46becameasgloomyanduninviting47themostremotebackstreets.Peoplewereafraidtoleavetheirhouses,48althoughthepolicehadbeenorderedto49incaseofemergency,theywerejustasconfusedand50asanybodyelse.
31A.that
B.thus
C.as
D.so
32A.car
B.truck
C.traffic
D.pedestrians
33A.appearance
B.character
C.distinction
D.surface
34A.money-saving
B.time-saving
C.energy–saving
D.labor-saving
35A.Only
B.Rarely
C.Even
D.Frequently
36A.fast
B.quite
C.closely
D.quickly
37A.moving
B.starting
C.repairing
D.driving
38A.trouble
B.bother
C.hesitate
D.remember
39A.when
B.if
C.until
D.after
40A.did
B.would
C.could
D.should
41A.pause
B.terminal
C.breakdown
D.standstill
42A.incompetent
B.powerless
C.hesitant
D.helpless
43A.although
B.when
C.as
D.evenif
44A.trapped
B.placed
C.positioned
D.locked
45A.steps
B.levels
C.flights
D.floors
46A.time
B.instant
C.point
D.minute
47A.like
B.than
C.for
D.as
48A.for
B.and
C.but
D.or
49A.standaside
B.standdown
C.standby
D.standin
50.A.aimless
B.helpless
C.unfocused
B.undecided
Grammarandvocabulary
51.Whenyouhavefinishedwiththatbook,don’tforgettoputitbackontheshelf,
?
A.willyouB.doyouC.don’tyouD.won’tyou
52.Maryishardworkingthanhersister,butshefailedintheexam.
A.nosoB.nomoreC.notlessD.noless
53.Whichofthefollowingstatementsisincorrect?
A.Fivemilesseemlikealongwalktome.
B.Tendollarswasstolenfromthecashregister.
C.Eithermysisterormybrotheriscoming.
D.Onlyoneoutofsixwerepresentatthemeeting.
54.Whichoftheitalicizedpartsexpressesafuturetense?
A.Myfriendteacheschemistryinaschool.
B.I’llgiveit