英语专业四级真题及答案.docx

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英语专业四级真题及答案

TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS（2011）

-GRADEFOUR-

TIMELIMIT:

135MIN

PARTIDICTATION[15MIN]

Listentothefollowingpassage.Altogetherthepassagewillbereadtoyoufourtimes.Duringthefirstreading,whichwillbedoneatnormalspeed,listenandtrytounderstandthemeaning.Forthesecondandthirdreadings,thepassagewillbereadsentencebysentence,orphrasebyphrase,withintervalsof15seconds.Thelastreadingwillbedoneatnormalspeedagainandduringthistimeyoushouldcheckyourwork.Youwillthenbegiven2minutestocheckthroughyourworkoncemore.

PleasewritethewholepassageonANSWERSHEETONE.

PARTIILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION[20MIN]

InSectionsA,BandCyouwillheareverythingONCEONLY.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.MarkthebestanswertoeachquestiononAnswerSheetTwo.

SECTIONACONVERSATIONS

Inthissectionyouwillhearseveralconversations.Listentotheconversationscarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.

Questions1to3arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.

Now,listentotheconversation.

1.WhichofthestatementsabouttheautoshowisINCORRECT?

A.Theshowwillhavemorestandsthisyear.

B.Theshowwillhavemorevisitorsthisyear.

C.Thenumberofoverseasvisitorswillbethesamethisyear.

D.Thenumberofexhibitiondayswillbethesamethisyear.

2.Accordingtotheconversation,thepriceforastandwouldinclude

A.acatalogue.

B.aposter.

C.twodesks.

D.fourchairs.

3.Duringtheconversation,themanseemstobemoreinterestedin

A.thesizeoftheshow.

B.thecostofthestand.

C.thebasicfurniture.

D.thevisitornumber.

Questions4to7arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.

Now,listentotheconversation.

4.WhatisJiminterestedin?

A.Investinginthecompany’sproduct.

B.Buyinganeweducationalcomputer.

C.Joiningthecomputercompany.

D.Readingthecampaignplan.

5.TheadvertisementswillbeplacedinallthefollowingEXCEPT

A.familymagazines.

B.Sundaynewspapers.

C.morningtelevision.

D.teenagemagazines.

6.Theadvertisementsareintendedtobeseenby

A.parentsonly.

B.childrenonly.

C.schoolteachers.

D.wholefamilies.

7.Lindasoundsaboutthesuccessofthecampaignplan.

A.confident

B.hesitant

C.uncertain

D.delighted

Questions8to10arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.

Now,listentotheconversation.

8.JohnhasworkedinallthefollowingplacesEXCEPT

A.abookshop.

B.apaperfactory.

C.aschool.

D.afastfoodrestaurant.

9.Fromtheconversation,welearnthatJohn

A.hasnointerest.

B.hasonlyoneinterest.

C.hastwointerests.

D.hasquiteafewinterests.

10.SueGreenseemstobemoreinterestedinJohn’sexperienceof

A.workinginapaperfactory.

B.workinginayouthclub.

C.lookingafterhisbrotherandsister.

D.lookingafterhisyoungfriends.

SECTIONBPASSAGES

Inthissection,youwillhearseveralpassages.Listentothepassagescarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.

Questions11to13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.

Now,listentothepassage.

11.Accordingtothepassage,theaverageageofthefleetofDelta/Northwestis

A.10years.

B.14years.

C.16years.

D.20years.

12.Itcanbelearnedfromthepassagethat

A.airjourneysarequiteoftenfarfromcomfortable.

B.airtravellersusuallyenjoyluxuryduringflight.

C.airtravellersusuallyenjoyupgradedconditions.

D.airlinesalwaysprovidegoodin-flightentertainment.

13.Olderplanescanstaysafeformorethan25yearsbecauseofthefollowingEXCEPT

A.newengines.

B.strongmaterials.

C.propermaintenance.

D.newinterior.

Questions14to17arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.

Now,listentothepassage.

14.Whichjobwillinvolvesupervisingworkersusingdangerousequipment?

A.Assistantsitemanager.

B.Carpentersupervisor.

C.Assemblysupervisor.

D.Automobileservicestationmanager.

15.Whowillalsodecideonthepricesofproductsandservices?

A.Airlines’flightservicemanager.

B.Automobileservicestationmanager.

C.Assistantsitemanager.

D.Carpentersupervisor.

16.Whomayalsodosomeoftheworkhesupervises?

A.Assistantsitemanager.

B.Airlines’flightservicemanager.

C.Assemblysupervisor.

D.Carpentersupervisor.

17.Whichjoboffersthehighestsalary?

A.Assistantsitemanager.

B.Automobileservicestationmanager.

C.Carpentersupervisor.

D.Airlines’flightservicemanager.

Questions18to20arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.

Now,listentothepassage.

18.Wherewerethetwomenfilmed?

A.Inthejewelryshop.

B.IntheCityMall.

C.Nearthelorry.

D.Intheparkinglot.

19.Witnessessawthetwomen

A.leavethelorrytogether.

B.leavethelorrywithouthoods.

C.runbacktothelorryseparately.

D.runbacktothelorrywithouthoods.

20.WhichofthefollowingdetailsisCORRECT?

A.Thelorrywasoriginallypaintedwhite.

B.Thelorryhadnoregistrationplates.

C.Theshortermanwasthepassenger.

D.Thetallermanwasthedriver.

SECTIONCNEWSBROADCAST

Inthissection,youwillhearseveralnewsitems.Listentothemcarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.

Questions21and22arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.

Now,listentothenews.

21.WhatdidNASA’sConstellationProgrammeoriginallyplantodo?

A.Tosetupamooncolonyby2020.

B.Tosendastronautsagaintothemoonby2020.

C.Tocontinuethecurrentshuttlemissionstill2020.

D.TocreatemorejobsforNASAtill2020.

22.NASA’sConstellationProgrammewouldbecancelledmainlybecause

A.therewereimportantspacemissions.

B.thespaceagencylackedfundingfortheprogramme.

C.thecurrentshuttlemissionswouldcontinue.

D.CongressfailedtopassPresidentObama’sbudget.

Questions23and24arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.

Now,listentothenews.

23.TheRussiancargoshipwassinking.Whatwasthedirectcause?

A.Noexplanationoftheproblem.

B.Longdistanceawayfromland.

C.Slowrescueefforts.

D.Severeweather.

24.WhichofthefollowingwasNOTmentionedasapossiblemeansofrescue?

A.Aircraft.

B.Tugboat.

C.Nearbycargoship.

D.Vesselsattheoilrig.

Questions25and26arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.

Now,listentothenews.

25.WhydidthesingersmeetinHollywood?

A.ToraisemoneyforAfricanhumanitarianefforts.

B.ToraisemoneyforHaitianearthquakevictims.

C.TosinginmemoryofMichaelJackson.

D.Tomakearecordingoftheoriginalversionofthesong.

26.WhichothefollowingdetailsaboutthenewsisINCORRECT?

A.Theorganizerisoneoftheco-writersofthefirstsong.

B.Singerswillusethesamerecordingstudioasin1985.

C.Therecordingsessionsexpectedtolastlong.

D.Starsfromtheoriginalversionwilltakepart.

Question27and28arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.

Now,listentothenews.

27.Theadditional2billiondollarswillmainlybeusedto

A.upgradeitsnetworkcapacity.

B.improvecustomerservices.

C.developnewproducts.

D.marketmoreiPhones.

28.WheredoesAT&Tfacedifficultiesinparticular?

A.Nationwide.

B.Overseas.

C.Inlargecities.

D.Inremotetowns.

Questions29and30arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.

Now,listentothenews.

29.Whereisthepresenceofsecuritypatrolsmostevident?

A.Wherematchestakeplace.

B.Whereprotestsmaytakeplace.

C.IndowntownVancouver.

D.Aroundtheathletes’village.

30.Whatisthisnewsitemmainlyabout?

A.PoliticalprotestduringtheOlympics.

B.SecurityoperationsduringtheOlympics.

C.Olympics’securityforces.

D.Securitymeasuresinbuildings.

PARTIIICLOZE[15MIN]

Decidewhichofthechoicesgivenbelowwouldbestcompletethepassageifinsertedinthecorrespondingblanks.MarkthebestchoiceforeachblankonAnswerSheetTwo.

“Congratulations,Mr.Cooper.It’sagirl.”

Fatherhoodisgoingtohaveadifferentmeaningand（31）adifferentresponsefromeverymanwhohearsthesewords.Somefeel（32）whentheyreceivethenews,（33）othersworry,wonderingwhethertheywillbegoodfather.（34）therearesomemenwholikechildrenandmayhavehad（35）experiencewiththem,othersdonotparticularly（36）childrenandspendlittletimewiththem.Manyfathersandmothershavebeenplanningandlookingforwardtochildrenforsometime.（37）othercouples,pregnancywasanaccidentthatbothhusbandandwifehave（38）willinglyorunwillingly.

Whateverthe（39）tothebirthofachild,itisobvioustheshiftfromtheroleofhusbandto（40）ofafatherisadifficulttask.（41）,unfortunately,fewattemptshavebeenmadeto（42）fathersinthisresocialization（43）.Althoughnumerousbookshavebeenwrittenaboutmothers,（44）recentlyhasliteraturefocusedonthe（45）ofafather.

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