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英语专四真题及答案完整版
TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(2014)
-GRADEFOUR-
TIMELIMIT:
135MIN
PARTIDICTATION[15MIN]
Listentothefollowingpassage.Altogetherthepassagewillbereadtoyoufourtimes.Duringthefirstreading,whichwill
bedoneatnormalspeed,listenandtrytounderstandthemeaning.Forthesecondandthirdreadings,thepassagewillbereadsentencebysentence,orphrasebyphrase,withintervalsof15seconds.Thelastreadingwillbedoneatnormalspeedagainandduringthistimeyoushouldcheckyourwork.Youwillthenbegiven2minutestocheckthroughyourworkoncemore.
PleasewritethewholepassageonANSWERSHEETONE.
PARTIILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION[20MIN]
InSectionsA,BandCyouwillheareverythingONCEONLY.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.
MarkthebestanswertoeachquestiononAnswerSheetTwo.
SECTIONACONVERSATIONS
Inthissectionyouwillhearseveralconversations.Listentotheconversationscarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthat
follow.
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,youwillbegiven20secondsto
answerthequestions.Now,listentotheconversation.
4.MissParkinsonbecameinterestedinherownbusiness.
A.beforesheworkedforthemediacompanyB.whenshewasonholidayfiveyearsago
C.aftershewenttotherapistsandclassesD.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.Itcanbeinferredfromtheconversationthatthecustomerismorelikelytobuyintheend.
A.asingle-lenscameraB.nothingC.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.WelearnfromthepassagethatBenwhiledoinghismaster’sdegree.
A.becameinterestedinclassicalMongolianB.learnedclassicalandmodernMongolian
C.gaveupmodernMongolianD.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..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]
Decidewhichofthechoicesgivenbelowwouldbestcompletethepassageifinsertedinthecorrespondingblanks.MarkthebestchoiceforeachblankonANSWERSHEETTWO.
TheVictorianshadbecomeaddictedtospeedandtheywantedtogoeverfaster.Timewasmoneyandefficiencybecame
(31)important.Althoughdivisionsoflabourhadbeen(32)byAdamSmithandillustratedbyapinfactoryinTheWealthofNationsin1776,(33)couldnowbecomefullyrealised.Thisspecializationoflabourwasin(34)contrasttotheruralmeansofproduction,in(35)thefamilywasthemeansofproduction,consumptionandsocialization.(36)greaterspeedcameagreaterneedforindustriesandbusinessestomakemoreandmakeitquicker.Steammadethis(37)andchangedworkinglifeforever(38)werethedayswhenworkwas(39)bynaturalforces: