英语专业四级考试真题.docx

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英语专业四级考试真题

2006年英语专业四级考试真题

TIMELIMIT:

135MIN.

PARTIDICTATION［15MIN.］

Listentothefollowingpassage.Altogetherthepassagewillbereadtoyoufourtimes.Duringthefirstreading,whichwillbereadatnormalspeed,listenandtrytounderstandthemeaning.Forthesecondandthirdreadings,thepassagewillbereadsentencebysentence,orphrasebyphrase,withintervalsof15seconds.Thelastreadingwillbereadatnormalspeedagainandduringthistimeyoushouldcheckyourwork.Youwillthenbegiven2minutestocheckthroughyourworkoncemore.

PleasewritethewholepassageonANSWERSHEETONE.

PARTIILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION［20MIN.］

InSectionsA,BandCyouwillheareverythingONCEONLY.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Markthecorrectanswertoeachquestiononyouranswersheet.

SECTIONACONVERSATIONS

Inthissectionyouwillhearseveralconversations.Listentotheconversationscarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.

Questions1to3arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.

Now,listentotheconversation.

1.HowdidMarkgetthere?

［Ａ］Bytrainandbycar.［B］Byplaneandbycoach.

［C］Bytrainandbybus.［D］Bybusandbyplane.

2.MarkusedtowearallthefollowingEXCEPT.

［Ａ］shorthair［B］glasses

［C］moustache［D］beard

3.Whereisthemeetingfornewstudentstobeheld?

［Ａ］Inthethirdroomontheright.［B］IntheCommonRoom.

［C］Inaroomattheotherend.［D］InRoom501.

Questions4to6arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.

Now,listentotheconversation.

4.WhatdidSteveoriginallyplantodo?

［Ａ］Togotoaparknearthebeach.［B］Tostayathome.

［C］Toseeanewfilm.［D］Todosomestudy.

5.Maggiefinallydecidedtogotoseeafilmbecause.

［Ａ］therewasnoparknearby［B］theweatherwasntidealforawalk

［C］itwouldbeeasiertogotoacinema［D］Stevehadntseenthefilmyet

6.Wheredidtheyplantomeet?

［Ａ］OutsidetheTownHall.［B］Nearthebank.

［C］InStevesplace.［D］Atthecinema.

Questions7to10arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.

Now,listentotheconversation.

7.ThefollowingdetailsaretrueaboutthenewdeviceEXCEPT.

［Ａ］ithascolor［B］ithasamovingimage

［C］itcostslessmoney［D］itisnotonthemarket

8.WhydidntBillwantoneofthem?

［Ａ］HewantedtobuyonefromJapan.［B］Hewasntsureaboutitsquality.

［C］Hethoughtitwasforbusinessuse.［D］Hethoughtitwasexpensive.

9.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisINCORRECTaboutthewoman?

［Ａ］Shehadneverreadthemagazineherself.

［B］Sheknewwhousuallyreadthemagazine.

［C］Shewasquiteinterestedinthenewdevice.

［D］SheagreedwithBillattheendoftheconversation.

10.Theconversationismainlyabout.

［Ａ］anewtypeoftelephone［B］thecostoftelephones

［C］somefeaturesofthemagazine［D］thereadershipofthemagazine

SECTIONBPASSAGES

Inthissection,youwillhearseveralpassages.Listentothepassagescarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.

Questions11to13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.

Now,listentothepassage.

11.IntheolddaysdogswereusedforthefollowingEXCEPT.

［Ａ］huntingotheranimals［B］drivingsheep

［C］guardingchickens［D］keepingthievesaway

12.WhichofthefollowingisCORRECT?

［Ａ］Dogsarenowtreatedaspartofafamily.

［B］Dogsstillperformallthedutiestheyusedtodo.

［C］Peoplenowkeepdogsforthesamereasonsasbefore.

［D］Onlyoldpeopleareseenwalkingtheirdogs.

13.Thepassageismainlyabout.

［Ａ］whatdogscando［B］howtokeepdogs

［C］dogsandtheirmasters［D］reasonsforkeepingdogs

Questions14to17arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.

Now,listentothepassage.

14.Accordingtothepassage,theworkingconditionsinthenewplace.

［Ａ］arethesameasthespeakerisusedto［B］areexpectedtoberatherpoor

［C］arejustasadequate［D］arenotyetclear

15.Whatisthespeakergoingtodointhenewplace?

［Ａ］Traveling.［B］Studying.

［C］Settlingdown.［D］Teaching.

16.Thespeakerexpects.

［Ａ］fewerchoicesoffood［B］manywaystodowashing

［C］modernlightingfacilities［D］newtypesofdrinkingwater

17.Fromthepassagewecanlearnthatthespeaker.

［Ａ］isunpreparedforthenewpost

［B］isunclearabouttheconditionsthere

［C］isreadyforallthedifficultiesthere

［D］iseagertoknowmoreaboutthepost

Questions18to20arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.

Now,listentothepassage.

18.Accordingtothepassage,whenarechildrenfirstexpectedtostudyhard?

［Ａ］Before6yearsofage.［B］Between6and10.

［C］Afterl0yearsofage.［D］After12yearsofage.

19.ParentswhoabusetheirchildrentendtohavethefollowingproblemsEXCEPT.

［Ａ］religiousproblems［B］emotionalproblems

［C］financialproblems［D］marriageproblems

20.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisCORRECT?

［Ａ］Boysandgirlsareequallyenergetic.

［B］Parentshavehigherexpectationsforboys.

［C］Someparentslackskillstodealwiththeirkids.

［D］Someparentsareilleducatedandilltempered.

SECTIONCNEWSBROADCAST

Inthissection,youwillhearseveralnewsitems.Listentothemcarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.

Questions21and22arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.

Now,listentothenews.

21.WhathashappenedtotheCubans?

［Ａ］TheysetfootinFlorida.［B］Theyweredrowned.

［C］TheywereflowntotheU.S.［D］TheyweresentbacktoCuba.

22.HowdidtheCubanstrytoentertheU.S.?

［Ａ］Inasmallboat.［B］Inanoldtruck.

［C］Byswimming.［D］Bydriving.

Question23isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven5secondstoanswerthequestion.

Now,listentothenews.

23.Howmanycitieswillhaveairqualitymonitoringsystemsinstalledbytheendofthisyear?

［Ａ］42cities.［B］220cities.［C］150cities.［D］262cities.

Questions24and25arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.

Now,listentothenews.

24.Altogetherhowmanywerereportedmissing?

［Ａ］68.［B］90.［C］150.［D］40.

25.WhichofthefollowingdetailsisINCORRECT?

［Ａ］Thetwoferriessankondifferentdays.

［B］Theaccidentswerecausedbystorms.

［C］Thetwoferriessankonthesameriver.

［D］Morepeoplewererescuedfromthefirstferry.

Question26isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven5secondstoanswerthequestion.

Now,listentothenews.

26.Whatisthenewsitemmainlyabout?

［Ａ］Indonesiangovernmentpolicies.

［B］AustraliassupporttotheU.N.assistancemission.

［C］OpeningofanAustralianconsulateinEastTimor.

［D］TalksbetweenAustraliaandIndonesia.

Questions27and28arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.

Now,listentothenews.

27.Thenewsitemismainlyaboutajointventurebetween.

［Ａ］aU.S.companyandaU.K.company.

［B］aSwisscompanyandaU.K.company

［C］twoTaiwanesecompanies

［D］amainlandcompanyandaU.S.company

28.Whowillprovidethedistributionnetworksinthejointventure?

［Ａ］Unilever.［B］Nestle.［C］PepsiCo.［D］CocaCola.

Questions29and30arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.

Now,listentothenews.

29.WhostagedtheprotestonSaturday?

［Ａ］Thesoldier.［B］Thepeacecamp.

［C］Themilitants.［D］Thehardliners.

30.WhichofthefollowingdetailsaboutthenewsisINCORRECT?

［Ａ］13soldierswerekilledlastweek.

［B］100,000peopleparticipatedintheprotest.

［C］TheprotestersdemandedapulloutfromGaza.

［D］ThePrimeMinisterrejectedthepulloutplan.

PARTIIICLOZE［15MIN.］

Decidewhichofthechoicesgivenbelowwouldbestcompletethepassageifinsertedinthecorrespondingblanks.Markthebestchoiceforeachblankonyouranswersheet.

TherearemanysuperstitionsinBritain,butoneofthemost31heldisthatitisunluckytowalkunderaladder—evenifitmeans32thepavementintoabusystreet!

33youmustpassunderaladderyoucan34badluckbycrossingyourfingersand35themcrosseduntilyouhaveseenadog.36,youmaylickyourfingerand37acrossonthetoeofyourshoe,andnotlookagainattheshoeuntilthe38hasdried.

Anothercommon39isthatitisunluckytoopenanumbrellainthehouse—itwilleitherbring40tothepersonwhoopeneditortothewhole41.Anyoneopeninganumbrellainfineweatheris42,asitinevitablybringsrain!

Thenumber13issaidtobeunluckyforsome,andwhenthe13thdayofthemonth43onaFriday,anyonewishingtoavoidabadeventhadbetterstay44.Theworstmisfortunethatcanhappentoapersoniscausedbybreakingamirror,45itbringssevenyearsofbadluck!

Thesuperstitionissupposedto46inancienttimes,whenmirrorswereconsideredtobetoolsofthegods.

BlackcatsaregenerallyconsideredluckyinBritain,eventhoughtheyare47witchcraft.Itis48luc