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英语专四真题与答案

TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS（2014）

-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.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,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.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

Itcanbeinferredfromtheconversationthatthecustomerismorelikelytobuyintheend.

A.asingle-lenscameraB.nothingC.arangefindercameraD.severallensesinsteadSECTIONBPASSAGES

Inthissection,youwillhearseveralpassages.Listentothepassagescarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Questions11to13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothepassage.

10.WhichofthefollowingdetailsaboutthefrontofthehouseisCORRECT

A.Thefrontispink.B.Thecurtainisdrawn.C.Nowindowcanbeseen.D.Therearetwodoors.

11.Whatistotheimmediateleftsideofthehouse

A.Awashingline.B.Anotherhouse.C.Aflatarea.D.Achimney.

12.Whereisthesmalltowninthepicture

A.Betweentwohills.B.Furthertotheleftofthehouse.C.Atthebackofthehouse.

D.Atthesideofahill.

Questions14to17arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothepassage

13.WhendidBenfirstbecomeinterestedinMongolia

A.Whenhegrewup.B.WhenhelearnedMongolian.

C.Whenhereturnedhome.D.Whenhewasnineyearsold.

14.Wheredidhespendmostofhisteenageyears

A.InMongolia.B.IntheArabworld.C.Inhishometown.D.Insomeotherregions.

15.WelearnfromthepasasgethatBenwhiledoinghismaster'sdegree.

A.becameinterestedinclassicalMongolianB.learnedclassicalandmodernMongolian

C.gaveupmodernMongolianD.masteredmodernMongolian

16.WhichofthefollowingdetailsisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage

A.BenwantstovisitMongoliawhentheweatheriswarm.B.Benconsidersthetravelexpensereasonable.

C.Thetriptodayisexpensiveconsideringinflation.D.BenwasunabletotraveltoMongoliain1971.

Questions18to20arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothepassage.

17.WhichistheheightoftowersatSkyGreensverticalfarm

A.9meters.B.20meters.C.100meters.D.40meters.

18.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage

A.Thefarmsellsitsvegetablestoalocalsupermarket.B.Thefarmuseslesswaterandenergytogrowvegetables.C.Thefarmcauseslesspollutioninitsproduction.D.Thefarmsellsatthesamepriceasimportedproduce

19.Accordingtothepassage,oneparticularadvantageoftheSkyGreenis

A.localclimateB.localsupportC.planforexpansionD.closenesstothecitySECTIONCNEWSBROADCAST

Inthissection,youwillhearseveralnewsitems.Listentothemcarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.

Questions21and22arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Now.listentothenews.

20.Accordingtothepassage,Turkishpolicewereunsureabout.

A.whenthewomanwaskilledB.themaincauseofthedeathC.thewoman's

identityD.whyshefailedtoreturnhome

21.HowmanypeoplehadbeendetainedbyTurkishpolice

A.9.B.19..D.33.

Questions23and24arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothenews.

22.WhatisthesituationnowinKidalaccordingtothenews

A.Islamistmilitantsarestillincontrolofthetown.B.Frenchforceshaveenteredthetown.

C.Frencharegoingtolandattheairport.D.Islamistmilitantsareattackingtheairport.

23.WhydidtheFrenchlaunchthemilitaryoperation

A.TocontrolKidalairport.B.Toprotectthetown.

C.ToprotectthecapitalBamako.D.TofightagainstIslamistmilitants.

Questions25and26arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothenews.

24.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEabouttheimmigrationreform

A.Itwasproposedbyagroupofsenators.B.MrObamahadcarriedoutthereform.

C.Illegalimmigrantswouldsoonbegivencitizenship.D.Thereformfailedtoimprovethecurrentsystem.

25.AccordingtoObama's2011blueprint,howlongwouldittakeforillegalimmigrantstogaincitizenship

A.Eightyears.B.Fiveyears.C.Thirteenyears.D.Elevenyears.

Questions27and28arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothenews.

26.WhatisLorraineMelvill'sbusiness

A.Runningaplasticsurgeryclinic.B.Arrangingforsurgeryandsafaris.

C.Providingconsultancytolocalpeople.D.OrganizingtripstoUKandAmerican.

27.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothenewsitem

A.LocalAfricanclientshelpedkeepherbusinessgoing.B.Herclientswereunabletopayherthemoney.

C.Herbusinesswasaffectedbytheglobalfinancialcrisis.D.ShestillhadasmanyEuropeanclientsasbefore.

Questions29isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven5secondstoanswerthequestion.Now,listentothenews.

28.Whatisthemainideaofthenewsitem

A.Foreigninvestmentinunstableregions.B.BP'spresenceinNorthAfrica.

C.Securityconcernsinriskycountries.D.Protectionforforeignoilworkers.

Questions30isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven5secondstoanswerthequestion.Now,listentothenews.

29.Whatisthemainmessageofthenewsitem

A.Londonattractsshoppersfromallovertheworld.B.MostpeopleinNigerialiveinpoverty.

C.WealthierNigeriansbecomeabigspender.D.PeoplefromtheMiddleEastarethemostwealthy.

PARTIIICLOZE[15MIN]Decidewhichofthechoicesgivenbelowwouldbestcompletethepassageifinsertedinthecorrespondingblanks.MarkthebestchoiceforeachblankonANSWERSHEETTWO.

TheVictorianshadbecomeaddictedtospeedandtheywantedtogoeverfaster.Timewasmoneyandefficiencybecame

（31）important.Althoughdivisionsoflabourhadbeen（32）byAdam

SmithandillustratedbyapinfactoryinTheWealthofNationsin1776,（33）could

nowbecomefullyrealised.Thisspecializationoflabourwasin（34）contrasttothe

ruralmeansofproduction,in（35）thefamilywasthemeansofproduction,

consumptionandsocialization.（36）greaterspeedcameagreaterneedfor

industriesandbusinessestomakemoreandmakeitquicker.Steammadethis（37）

andchangedworkinglifeforever（38）werethedayswhenworkwas（39）by

naturalforces:

steamengineswereservant（40）neitherseasonnorsunshine.

Factorieshadforemenandlifebecamecorrespondinglymore（