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英语专业四级真题
QUESTIONBOOKLET
TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS（2015）
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TIMELIMIT:
135MIN
PARTIDICTATION[15MIN]
Listentothefollowingpassage.Altogetherthepassagewillbereadtoyoufourtimes.Duringthefirstreading,whichwillbedoneatnormalspeed,listenandtrytounderstandthemeaning.Forthesecondandthirdreadings,thepassagewillbereadsentencebysentence,orphrasebyphrase,withintervalsof15seconds.Thelastreadingwillbedoneatnormalspeedagainandduringthistimeyoushouldcheckyourwork.Youwillthenbegiven2minutestocheckthroughyourworkoncemore.
PleasewritethewholepassageonANSWERSHEETONE.
PARTIILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION[20MIN]
InSectionsA,BandCyouwillheareverythingONCEONLY.ListencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollowMarkthebestanswertoeachquestiononAnswerSheetTwo.
SECTIONACONVERSATIONS
Inthissectionyouwillhearseveralconversations.Listentotheconversationscarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.
Questions1to3arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.
Now,listentotheconversation.
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1.WhyisthetriptoMarsaone-waytrip?
A.Thereturntripistooexpensive.
B.Thereisnotechnologytogetpeopleback.
C.Peopledon'twanttoreturn.
D.Thereturntripistoorisky.
2.Accordingtotheman,whatismoreimportantforthoserecruits?
A.Intelligence.
B.Health.
C.Calmness.
D.Skills.
3.Whatisthelastpartoftheconversationabout?
A.Thekindofpeoplesuitableforthetrip.
B.Interestsandhobbiesofthespeakers.
C.Recruitmentofpeopleforthetrip.
D.PreparationforthetriptoMars.
Questions4to7arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.
Now,listentotheconversation.
4.Whatisshowrooming?
A.Goingtothehighstreet.
B.Visitingeverydayshops.
C.Visitingshopsandbuyingonline.
D.Buyingthingslikeelectricalgoods.
5.Accordingtotheconversation,themanhadboughtallthefollowingthingsonlineEXCEPT_
A.CDs
B.shoes
C.camera
D.food
6.Accordingtotheconversation,thepercentageofpeoplewhoshowroomedwhileChristmas
shoppingwas.
A.3%
B.33%
C.42%
D.24%
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7.Onereasonforpeopletoshowroomisthatthey.
A.wanttoseetherealthingfirst
B.wanttoknowmoreaboutpricing
C.canreturntheproductlater
D.canbargainforalowershopprice
Questions8to10arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.
Now,listentotheconversation.
8.Whatistheconversationmainlyabout?
A.Howtoavoidclashesofexams.
B.Howtoscheduleexams.
C.Howtousethefacultylounge.
D.Howtochoosethecourses.
9.Whatdoesthestudenthavetodofirstinordertotaketheexams?
A.Todrawupthefinalschedule.
B.Toarrangeaninvigilator.
C.Tochooseadateonthedraftschedule.
D.Tofindtheinformationonthebulletinboard.
10.Accordingtotheconversation,theDeanwill.
A.signthesheetinthefacultylounge
B.takecareofthebulletinboard
C.consultthestudents
D.finalizetheexamschedule
SECTIONBPASSAGES
Inthissection,youwillhearseveralpassages.Listentothepassagescarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow
Questions11to13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.
Now,listentothepassage.
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11.WhichofthefollowingcitieshastheoldestChinatowninNorthAmerica?
A.NewYork.
B.SanFrancisco.
C.Boston.
D.SanDiego.
12.TheChinatowninSanFranciscoattractstouristsayear.
A.20,000
B.100,000
C.17million
D.7million
13.Wherecantouristsseethefishmarkets?
A.InStocktonStreet.
B.InGrantAvenue.
C.InPortsmouthSquare.
D.InBushStreet.
Questions14to17arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.
Now,listentothepassage.
14.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedinthepassage?
A.Obesitycandamageone'shealth.
B.Obesityisagrowingproblemallovertheworld.
C.Obesityhasaffectedbothboysandgirls.
D.Obesityisdirectlyrelatedtoone'shabit.
15.Thepurposeofthethree-yearstudyisto.
A.learnmoreaboutthelinkbetweensleepandweight
B.findoutwhysomechildrenfinditdifficulttogotosleep
C.identifythewaysparentsreducetheirkids'weight
D.seeifthereisdifferenceinsleeppatternsovertheperiod
16.Accordingtothestudy,thedailyhealthysleeptimeforthe3rdto6thgradersshouldbe
aroundhours.
A.8
B.9
C.10
D.11
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17.Accordingtothepassage,obesityismostlikelyrelatedto.
A.race
B.gender
C.sleeptime
D.parents
Questions18to20arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.
Now,listentothepassage.
18.Accordingtoanumberofstudies,isthemainfactorforearly-agesmoking.
A.gender
B.personality
C.environment
D.money
19.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisCORRECT?
A.Someearly-agesmokersnevergobeyondexperimenting.
B.Mostearly-agesmokerssoonstopexperimenting.
C.Veryfewcontinuesmokingthroughouttheirteenageyears.
D.Childrenquicklybecomeregularsmokersbycarryingcigarettes.
20.AllthefollowingarefeaturesofsmokersEXCEPT.
A.strongpeerinfluence
B.lowsenseofachievement
C.highsenseofrebellion
D.closefamilyrelationship
SECTIONCNEWSBROADCAST
Inthissection,youwillhearseveralnewsitems.Listentothemcarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.
Questions21and22arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.
Now,listentothenews.
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21.Whyweresomechildrenofferedonlyfruitandmilkforlunch?
A.Theschoolstoppedprovidingschoollunch.
B.Someparentspreferredfruitandmilkforlunch.
C.Theirparentsfailedtopayforschoollunch.
D.Thesechildrenchosetohavesomethingdifferent.
22.Howdidparentsreacttotheschool'swayofhandlingthesituation?
A.Theywereupset.
B.Theyweresurprised.
C.Theywerefurious.
D.Theyweresad.
Questions23and24arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.
Now,listentothenews.
23.Accordingtothenews,whatisthemainadvantageofthedigitalkey?
A.Guestscanpaywithoutgoingtothefrontdesk.
B.Guestscangodirecttotheirrooms.
C.Guestscancheckoutanytime.
D.Guestscanmakeroomreservations.
24.Thehotelcompanyintendstohavethesysteminofitshotelsinthenextthree
months.
A.2
B.3
C.100
D.150
Questions25and26arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.
Now,listentothenews.
25.Accordingtothecourtruling,ShrienDewani.
A.willbeextraditedevenifheisunfittostandtrial
B.willremaininSouthAfricaformedicaltreatment
C.willstandtrialinSouthAfricaonceprovedfit
D.willreturntotheU.K.formedicaltreatment-6-
26.WhatwasDewaniaccusedof?
A.KillinghiswifeintheU.K.
B.Beinginvolvedinataxiaccident.
C.Hiringacrewofhitmen.
D.Havinghiswifekilled.
Question27isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven5secondstoanswerthequestion.
Now,listentothenews.
27.TheU.N.newvotewouldallowallthefollowingEXCEPT.
A.thesuspensionofanexistingarmsembargo
B.theuseofforcebyEuropeanUniontroops
C.theextensionofU.N.peacekeepingmission
D.thebanontravelandfreezeofassets
Question28isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven5secondstoanswerthequestion.
Now,listentothenews.
28.Whatisthenewsmainlyabout?
A.Behaviorofalcoholics.
B.CausesofearlydeathinRussia.
C.Causesofalcoholpoisoning.
D.Numberofdeathover10years.
Questions29and30arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.
Now,listentothenews.
29.Thetotalinvestmentinfilm-makinginBritainin2012was.
A.£945
B.£1.07billion
C.£500,000
D.£87,000
30.HollywoodstudiosprefertomakefilmsinBritainbecause.
A.theUKisagoodfilmlocation
B.thecastusuallycomesfromBritain
C.Hollywoodemphasizesquality
D.productioncostcanbereduced
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PARTIIICLOZE[15MIN]
Decidewhichofthechoicesgivenbelowwouldbestcompletethepassageifinsertedinthecorrespondingblanks.MarkthebestchoiceforeachblankonAnswerSheetTwo.
Electricityissuchapartofoureverydaylivesandsomuchtaken
31.A.that
B.thus
C.as
D.so
32.A.car
B.truck
C.traffic
D.pedestrians
33.A.appearance
B.character
C.distinction.
D.surface
34.A.money-saving
B.time-saving
C.energy-saving
D.labour-saving
35.A.Only
B.Rarely
C.Even
D.Frequently
36.A.fast
B.quite
C.closely
D.quickly
37.A.moving
B.starting
C.repairing
D.driving
38.A.trouble
B.bother
C.hesitate
D.remember
forgrantednowadays（31）werarelythinktwicewhenweswitch
onthelightorturnontheTVset.Atnight,roadsarebrightlylit,enabling
peopleand（32）tomovefreely.Neonlightingusedin
advertisinghasbecomepartofthe（33）ofeverymoderncity.
Inthehome,many（34）devicesarepoweredbyelectricity.
（35）whenweturnoffthebedsidelampandare
（36）asleep,electricityisworkingforus,
（37）ourrefrigerators,heatingourwater,orkeepingourrooms
air-conditioned.Everyday,trains,busesandsubwaystakeustoand
fromwork.Werarely（38
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