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英语专四真题及答案
Dictation
MaleandFemaleRolesinMarriage
Inthetraditionalmarriage,themanworkedtoearnmoneyforthefamily./The
womanstayedathometocareforthechildrenandherhusband./Inrecentyears,
manycouplescontinuetohaveatraditionalrelationshipofthiskind./Somepeople
arehappywithit.Butothersthinkdifferently./
Therearetwomajordifferencesinmaleandfemalerolesnow./Oneisthatboth
menandwomenhavemanymorechoices./Theymaychoosetomarryorstaysingle.
/Theymaychoosetoworkortostayathome./Aseconddifferenceisthat,within
marriagemanydecisionsareshared./Ifacouplehaschildren,themanmaytakecare
ofthem/someofthetime,allofthetimeornotatall./Thewomanmaywanttostay
athome/orshemaywanttogotowork./Menandwomennowdecidethesethings
togetherinamarriage.
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,themanhadboughtallthefollowingthings
onlineEXCEPT
A.shoes
B.CDs
C.camera
D.Food
6.Accordingtotheconversation,thepercentageofpeoplewhoshowroomed
whileChristmasshoppingwas
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.WhichofthefollowingcitieshastheoldestChinatowninNorth
America?
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,thedailyhealthysleeptimeforthe3rdto6th
gradersshouldbearound_____hours.
A.8
B.9
C.10
D.11
17.Accordingtothepassage,obesityismostlikelyrelatedto_____.
A.sleeptime
B.gender
C.race
D.Parents
PassageThree
18.Accordingtoanumberofstudents,_____isthemainfactorforearly-age
smoking.
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_____ofitshotelsin
thenextthreemonths.
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_____.
945millionA.£1.07billionB.£500,000C.£87,000
D.£
30.HollywoodstudiosprefertomakefilmsinBritainbecause_____.
A.TheUKisagoodfilmlocation
B.ThecastusuallycomesfromBritain
C.Hollywoodemphasizesquality
D.Productioncostcanbereduced
Close
Electricityissuchapartofoureverydaylivesandsomuchtakenforgranted
nowadays31werarelythinktwicewhenweswitchonthelightorturnontheTVset.
Atnight,roadsarebrightlylit,enablingpeopleand32tomovefreely.Neonlighting
usedinadvertisinghasbecomepartofthe33ofeverymoderncity.Inthehome,
many34devicesarepoweredbyelectricity.35whenweturnoffthebedsidelamp
andare36asleep,electricityisworkingforus,37ourrefrigerators,heatingourwater,
orkeepingourroomsair-conditioned.Everyday,trains,busesandsubwaystakeusto
andfromwork.Werarely38toconsiderwhyorhowtheyrun39somethinggoes
wrong.Inthesummerof1959,something40gowrongwiththepower-plantthat
providedNewYorkwithelectricity.Foragreatmanyhours,lifecamealmosttoa41.
Trainsrefusedtomoveandthepeopleinthemsatinthedark,42todoanything;lifts
stoppedworking,sothat43youwereluckyenoughnottobe44betweentwofloors
youhadtheunpleasanttaskoffindingyourwaydown45ofstairs.Famousstreets
likeBroadwayandFifthAvenueina(n)46becameasgloomyanduninviting47the
mostremotebackstreets.Peoplewereafraidtoleavetheirhouses,48althoughthe
policehadbeenorderedto49incaseofemergency,theywerejustasconfusedand
50asanybodyelse.
31A.thatB.thusC.asD.so
D.B.trucktraffic32A.carpedestriansC.
D.B.appearance
character
C.distinctionsurface33A.
D.labor-saving–saving34A.money-savingB.time-savingC.energy35A.D.FrequentlyC.EvenOnlyB.Rarely
B.quite36A.D.closelyC.quicklyfast
B.movingstartingdrivingD.37A.C.repairing
B.38A.remembertroublebotherD.hesitateC.
B.D.if39A.untilwhenafterC.
B.C.didshouldcould40A.wouldD.
B.C.D.pause41A.breakdownterminalstandstill
B.C.42A.incompetenthesitantpowerlesshelplessD.
B.C.43A.althoughasevenifD.when
B.C.44A.placedlockedD.trappedpositionedB.floorD.45A.C.flightslevelssteps
B.instanpointC.time46A.D.minute
B.C.forasD.like47A.than
and
Bfor
48A.or
D.but
C.49A.standasideB.standdownC.standbyD.standin
B.B.helpless
C.50.A.aimlessunfocused
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.Onlyoneoutofs