优质专四真题.docx

1、优质专四真题2012英语专业四级考试真题PART I DICTATION 15 MINListen to the following passageAltogether the passage will be read to you four timesDuring the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaningFor the second and third readings，the passage will be read sentence by

2、sentence, or phrase by phrase，with intervals of 15 secondsThe last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your workYou will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once morePlease write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONEPART II LISTENING COMPRE

3、HENSION 20 MINIn Sections A,B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that followMark the best answer to each question on Answer Sheet TwoSECTION A CONVERSATIONSIn this section you will hear several conversationsListen to the conversations carefully a

4、nd then answer the questions that followQuestions l to 3 are based on the following conversationAt the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questionsNow, listen to the conversation.lThe Ethical Consumer Research Association will provide information to shoppers onAprodu

5、ct priceBproduct qualityCmanufacturersDproduction methods2According to the conversation，an ethical shopper shouldAask for othersadvice before buying thingsBconsider the worth of something to be boughtCpostpone buying things whenever possibleDsearch for things that are less costly3According to the co

6、nversation，ethical shoppers can be best described asAshrewd BthriftyCextravagant DcautiousQuestions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversationAt the end of the conversation，you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questionsNow,listen to the conversation4Which of the following statements is COR

7、RECT about Mary?AShe is enjoying her language studyBShe is enjoying her management studyCShe is not feeling very well at the momentDShe is not happy about her study pressure5What does Mary think of the course initially?AIt is useful BIt is difficultCIt is challenging DIt is interesting6What is Marys

8、 problem of living in a family house?AShe dislikes the food she eats BShe is unable to sleep wellCShe has no chance to make friends DShe finds the rent high7Which of the following is MrDaviesadvice?ATo tryto make more friendsBTo try to change accommodationCTo spend more time on EnglishDTo stop atten

9、ding language classesQuestions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversationAt the end of the conversation，you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questionsNow,listen to the conversation8According to the conversation，the day is special becauseAmany people are surfing the net on that dayBit is a

10、n anniversary of the internetCthe net brought about no changes until that dayDbig changes will take place on that day9We learn from the conversation that peopleAcannot Jive without the internetBcannot work without the internetCall use the internet to keep in touchDhave varied opinions about internet

11、 use10At the end of the conversationthe speakers talk aboutAthe future of the internetBthe type of office furnitureCwhen changes will comeDhow people will use the internetSECTION B PASSAGESIn this section，you will hear several passagesListen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions th

12、at followQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the following passageAt the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questionsNow, listen to the passage11In order to open a bank account，you need to produce_in addition to your passportAa library card Ba registration formCa telephone bi

13、ll Da receipt12Which of the following might NOT be included in theutility bill?ARent BGas CWater DTelephone13According to the passage，what can one do in the post office?AGetting contact details BObtaining tax formsCPaying housing rents DApplying for loansQuestions 14 to 17 are based on the following

14、 passageAt the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questionsNow, listen to the passage14According to the passage，schedulingmeans that youAneed to be efficient in workBplan your work properlyCtry to finish work ahead of timeDknow how to work in teams15According to the passa

15、ge, one of the activities to relax could beAprotecting wild animalsBspending time with your familyClearning how to read efficientlyDlearning how to do gardening16One of the ways to reduce stress is toAdo better than anyone elseBfulfill high ambitions in ones workCwork and have reasonable aimsDstart

16、with a relatively low aim17According to the passage，to reduce stress has something to do with the following EXCEPTAones position Bones interestCones health Dones moodQuestions 18 to 20 are based on the following passageAt the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questionsNo

17、w, listen to the passage18According to the passage，new words tend to come fromAworld politics Badvances in scienceCareas of life Dall the above19The passage explains the larger and richer vocabulary of English mainly from a viewpointAhistorical BculturalCcommercial Dcolonial20According to the passag

18、e，which of the following statements best describes the English language?AIt is outdated in grammarBIt accepts new words from scienceCIt has begun taking in new wordsDIt tends to embrace new wordsSECTION C NEWS BROADCASTIn this section，you will hear several news itemsListen to them carefully and then

19、 answer the questions that followQuestions 21 and 22 are based OH the following newsAt the end of the news item，you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questionsNow listen to the news21Where was the marble statue found?AOut in the sea BInside a bath houseCOn a cliff along the coast DOn the coast

20、outside Jerusalem22Which of the following best describes the condition of the statue?AIt was incomplete BIt was recent artworkCIt was fairly tall DIt was in piecesQuestions 23 and 24 are based on the following newsAt the end of the news itemyou will be given 10 seconds to answer the questionsNow, li

21、sten to the news23The rescue efforts concentrated mainly onAthe US-Canada border Bsnow-stricken regionsChighways Dcity streets24According to the news，the last group of people might have been stranded in their vehiclesfor more than _ hours before being rescuedA24 B25 C40 D48Questions 25 and 26 are ba

22、sed on the following newsAt the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questionsNow, listen to the news25According to the 2006 anti-smoking restrictions，smoking was NOT allowed inAoffices Brestaurants Cbars Dschool playgrounds26According to the news，which of the following g

23、roups reacts negatively to the new law?ATelevision producers BHotel ownersCMedical workers DHospital managementQuestions 27 and 28 are based on the following newsAt the end of the news item，you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questionsNow, listen to the news27According to the news，who first d

24、iscovered the fraud?AA client BA bank managerCThe police DBank headquarters28When did the bank employee hand himself in?AA month before the fraud was discoveredBA day before the fraud was discoveredCA day after the police launched investigationDA month after he transferred the moneyQuestion 29 is ba

25、sed on the following newsAt the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the questionNow, listen to the news29What is this news item mainly about?AHow to open Hotmail accountsBHow to retrieve missing e-mailsCNew e-mail service by MicrosoftDProblems and complaints about e-mailsQues

26、tion30 is based on the following newsAt the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the questionNow, listen to the news30Compared with 2009，which of the following figures remained about the same in 2010?ANumber of tickets sold BBox office revenuesCAttendance rate D Number of cine

27、masPART III CLOZE 【15 MIN】Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanksMark the best choice for each blank on Answer Sheet TwoThe earthquake of 26th December 2004 resulted in one of the worst natural disasters in living memoryIt was a

28、 (31) _ underwater quake and occurred in the Indian OceanIt (32) _ coastlines，communities and brought death to many peopleWhy do earthquakes happen?The surface of the earth has not always looked as it does today；it is moving(33)_ (although very slowly)and has done so for billions of yearsThis is one

29、(34)_ of earthquakes，when one section of the earth (tectonic plate)(35)_ anotherScientists can predict where but not(36)_ this might happen and the area between plates is called a fault lineOn one fault line in Kobe，Japan in 1923 over 200,000 people were killed(37)_，earthquakes do not alwayshappen o

30、n fault lines，(38)_ is why they are so dangerous and (39)_Where do volcanoes happen?Volcanoes happen where the earths(40)_ is thin：lava，dust and gases(41)_ from beneath the earthThey can rise into a huge cone shape like a mountain and erupt，(42)_ they can be so violent(43)_ they just explode directly from the earth with no warningThere are 1511(44)_ volcanoes in the worldThis means that they may(45)_ be d