专四真题及详解.docx

1、专四真题及详解2015英语专业四级真题及答案解析TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2015)-GRADE FOUR-TIME LIMIT 130 MIN PART I DICTATION Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For th

2、e second and third readings, the passage will be sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, which intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more.Please

3、 write the whole passage on Answer Sheet One. PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION In Section A, B and C you will hear everything ONCE. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow Mark the best answer to each question on Answer Sheet Two. SECTION A CONVERSATIONS In this section you will he

4、ar several conversation. Listen to the conversation carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Question 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the conversation. 1. Why is the trip to

5、 Mars a one-way trip? A. The return trip is too expensive. B. There is no technology to get people back. C. People dont want to return. D. The return trip is too risky. 2. According to the man, what is more important for those recruits? A. Intelligence. B. Health. C. Skills. D. Calmness. 3. What is

6、the last part of the conversation about? A. The kind of people suitable for the trip. B. Interests and hobbies of the speakers. C. Recruitment of people for the trip. D. Preparation for the trip to Mars. Question 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you wil

7、l be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the conversation. 4. What is showrooming? A. Going to the high street. B. Visiting everyday shops. C. Buying things like electrical goods. D. Visiting shops and buying online. 5. According to the conversation, the man had bought all the fo

8、llowing things online EXCEPT A. shoes B. CDs C. camera D. food 6. According to the conversation, the percentage of people who showroomed while Christmas shopping was A. 3% B. 33% C. 42% D. 24% 7. One reason for people to showroom is that they A. want to know more about pricing B. can return the prod

9、uct later C. want to see the real thing first D. can bargain for a lower shop price Question 8 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the conversation. 8. What is the conversation mainly about

10、? A. How to avoid clashes of exams. B. How to schedule exams. C. How to use the faculty lounge. D. How to choose the courses. 9. What does the student have to do first in order to take the exams? A. To choose a date on the draft schedule. B. To find the information on the bulletin board. C. To draw

11、up the final schedule. D. To arrange an invigilator. 10. According to the conversation, the Dean will A. sign the sheet in the faculty lounge B. take care of the bulletin board C. consult the students D. finalize the exam schedule SECTION B PASSAGES In this section, you will hear several passage. Li

12、sten to the passage carefully and then answer the questions that following.Question 11 to 13 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the conversation. 11. Which of the following cities has the oldest

13、 Chinatown in North America? A. New York. B. San Francisco. C. Boston. D. San Diego. 12. The Chinatown in San Francisco attracts tourists a year. A. 20 ,000 B. 100 ,000 C. 7 million D. 17 million 13. Where can tourists see the fish markets? A. In Stockton Street. B. In Grant Avenue. C. In Portsmouth

14、 Square. D. In Bush Street. Question 14 to 17 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the conversation. 14. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage? A. Obesity can damage ones health.

15、B. Obesity is a growing problem all over the world. C. Obesity is directly related to ones habit. D. Obesity has affected both boys and girls. 15. The purpose of the three-year study is to . A. find out why some children find it difficult to go to sleep B. learn more about the link between sleep and

16、 weight C. identify the ways parents reduce their kids weight D. see if there is difference in sleep patterns over the period 16. According to the study, the daily healthy sleep time for the 3rd to 6th graders should be around _ hours. A. 8 B. 9 C. 10 D. 11 17. According to the passage, obesity is m

17、ost likely related to _ . A. sleep time B. gender C. race D. parents Question 18 to 20 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the conversation. 18. According to a number of students, _ _ is the main

18、 factor for early-age smoking. A. gender B. personality C. environment D. money 19. Which of the following statements is CORRECT? A. Very few continue smoking throughout their teenage years. B. Most early-age smokers soon stop experimenting. C. Some early-age smokers never go beyond experimenting. D

19、. Children quickly become regular smokers by carrying cigarettes. 20. All the following are features of smokers EXCEPT _ . A. strong peer influence B. low sense of achievement C. high sense of rebellion D. close family relationship SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST In this section, you will hear several news

20、 items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Question 21 to 22 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news. 21. Why were some children offered only fruit and milk for lunch?

21、A. The school stopped providing school lunch. B. Their parents failed to pay for school lunch. C. Some parents preferred fruit and milk for lunch. D. These children chose to have something different. 22. How did parents react to the schools way of handling the situation? A. They were upset B. They w

22、ere furious. C. They were surprised. D. They were sad. Question 23 to 24 are based on the following news . At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news. 23. According to the news, what is the main advantage of the digital key? A. Guests c

23、an pay without going to the front desk. B. Guests can go direct to their rooms. C. Guests can check out any time. D. Guests can make room reservations. 24. The hotel company intends to have the system in _ of its hotels in the next three months. A. 2 B. 3 C. 100 D. 150Question 25 to 26 are based on

24、the following news . At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.25. According to the court ruling, Shrien Dewani _ _ A. will return to the U.K. for medical treatment B. will remain in South Africa for medical treatment C. will stand tri

25、al in South Africa once proved fit D. will be extradited even if he is unfit to stand trial 26. What was Dewani accused of? A. Having his wife killed. B. Killing his wife in the U.K. C. Being involved in a taxi accident. D. Hiring a crew of hit men. Question17 is based on the following news . At the

26、 end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the question.Now, listen to the news.27. The U.N. new vote would allow all the following EXCEPT _ . A. the use of force by European Union troops B. the suspension of an existing arms embargo C. the extension of U.N. peacekeeping mission D.

27、 the ban on travel and freeze of assets Question 28 is based on the following news . At the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the question. Now, listen to the news.28. What is the news mainly about? A. Causes of early death in Russia. B. Behavior of alcoholics. C. Causes of

28、 alcohol poisoning. D. Number of death over 10 years. Question 29 and 30 are based on the following news . At the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.29. The total investment in film-making in Britain in 2012 was _ _ . A. 945 million B.

29、1.07 billion C. 500,000 D. 87,000 30. Hollywood studios prefer to make films in Britain because _. A. The UK is a good film location B. The cast usually comes from Britain C. Hollywood emphasizes quality D. Production cost can be reduced PART III CLOZE Decide which of the choices given below would b

30、est complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on Answer Sheet Two. Electricity is such a part of our everyday lives and so much taken for granted nowadays 31 _ we rarely think twice when we switch on the light or turn on the TV set. At night, r

31、oads are brightly lit, enabling people and32 _ to move freely. Neon lighting used in advertising has become part of the 33 _ of every modern city. In the home, many 34 _ devices are powered by electricity. 35 _ when we turn off the bedside lamp and are 36 _ asleep, electricity is working for us, 37 _ our refrigerators, heating our water, or keeping our rooms air-conditioned. Every day, trains, buses and subways take us to and from work. We rarely 38 _ to consider why or how they run39 _ something goes wrong. In the summer of 1959, something 40 _ go wr