英语专业四级真题试题与答案.docx

1、英语专业四级真题试题与答案TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORSTEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2015)-GRADE FOUR-TIME LIMIT: 130 MINPART I DICTATION 15 MIN Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you fourtimes. During the first reading, which will be read at normal speed, listen andtry to understand th

2、e meaning. For the second and third readings, the passagewill be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15seconds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during thistime you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to checkthrough your work

3、 once more.Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION 15 MIN In Sections A, B and C you will hear everything once only. Listen carefully andthen answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each questionon your answer sheet.SECTION A CONVERSATI

4、ONSIn this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversationscarefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation. At the end of theconversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listento the conve

5、rsation.1. According to the conversation, Mr Johnson is NOT very strong inA. history.B. geography.C. mathematics.D. art.2. Mr Johnson thinks that _ can help him a lot in the job.A. logicB. writingC. historyD. mathematics3. Mr Johnson would like to work as a(n)A. adviser.B. computer programmer.C. pro

6、duct designer.D. school teacher.Questions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation. At the end of theconversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now listento the conversation.4. What is the main purpose of the research?A. To make preparations for a new publication.B. To

7、 learn how couples spend their weekends.C. To know how housework is shared.D. To investigate what people do at the weekend.5. What does the man do on Fridays?A. He goes to exercise classes.B. He goes sailing.C. He goes to the cinema.D. He stays at home.6. On which day does the couple always go out?A

8、. Friday.B. Saturday.C. Sunday.D. Any weekday.7. Which personal detail does the man give?A. Surname.B. First name.C. Address.D. Age.Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of theconversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listento the convers

9、ation.8. Parcel Express needs the following details about the sender EXCEPTA. name.B. address.C. receipt.D. phone number.9. Parcels must be left open mainly forA. customs check.B. security check.C. conveniences sake.D. the companys sake.10. The womans last inquiry is mainly concerned withA. the time

10、 needed for sending the parcel.B. the flight time to New York.C. the parcel destination.D. parcel collection.SECTION B PASSAGESIn this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passagescarefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following pass

11、age. At the end of thepassage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to thepassage.11. Where is the train to Nanjing now standing?A. At Platform 7.B. At Platform 8.C. At Platform 9.D. At Platform 13.12. Which train will now leave at 11:35?A. The train to Jinnan.B. The trai

12、n to Zhengzhou.C. The train to Tianjin.D. The train to Hangzhou.13. Which train has now been cancelled?A. The train to Jinnan.B. The train to Zhengzhou.C. The train to Tianjin.D. The train to Hangzhou.Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of thepassage, you will be given

13、20 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to thepassage.14. The museum was built in memory of thoseA. who died in wars.B. who worked to help victims.C. who lost their families in disasters.D. who fought in wars.15. Henry Durant put forward the idea because heA. had once fought in a war in Italy

14、.B. had been wounded in a war.C. had assisted in treating the wounded.D. had seen the casualties and cruelties of war.16. Which of the following statements about the symbols is INCORRECT?A. Both are used as the organizations official symbols.B. Both are used regardless of religious significance.C. T

15、he red cross was the organizations original symbol.D. The red crescent was later adopted for use in certain regions.17. How should cheerleading be viewed according to the passage?A. It is just a lot of cheering.B. It mainly involves yelling.C. It mainly involves dancing.D. It is competitive in natur

16、e.Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of thepassage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to thepassage.18. How do the cheerleaders perform their jobs?A. They set fireworks for their team.B. They put on athletic shows.C. They run around the s

17、pectators.D. They yell for people to buy drinks.19. Why do the cheerleaders sometimes suffer physical injuries?A. Because they try dangerous acts to catch peoples attention.B. Because they shout and yell so their voice becomes hoarse.C. Because they go to the pyramid and the hills to perform.D. Beca

18、use they dance too much every day for practice.20. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. The first cheerleaders was a man named John Campbell.B. Cheerleaders contests are only held at the state level.C. Before 1930 there were no women cheerleaders.D. The first cheerleading occurred in 189

19、8.SECTION C NEWS BROAOCASTQuestions 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. How many of the emigrants died after being thrown into the sea?A. 15 of them.B. 3 of them.C. 100 of them.D. Dozen

20、s of them.22. The illegal emigrants came fromA. Italy.B. Africa.C. the Mediterranean region.D. places unknown.Question 23 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, youwill be given 5 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news.23. What does the news item mainly report?A

21、. China will send three people into space in a week.B. Three Chinese astronauts will spend a week in space.C. The Shenzhou VI will be launched next year.D. Shenzhou V circled the earth for two days.Questions 24 and 25 are based on the following news. At the end of the newsitem, you will be given 10

22、seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to thenews.24. Which of the following had NOT been affected by the wildfires?A. Houses.B. Land.C. Skies.D. Cars.25. The fires were thought to have been startedA. purposefully.B. accidentally.C. on the Mexican border.D. in southern California.Questions 26 t

23、o 28 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item,you will be given 15 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news.26. _ ranks second among leading tourism nations.A. FranceB. The United StatesC. SpainD. Italy27. It is predicted that by 2020 China will receive _ visitors.A

24、. 77 millionB. 130 millionC. 36.8 millionD. 100 million28. According to a Xinhua report, last year saw a _ per cent increase inthe number of Chinese traveling abroad.A. 16.6B. 30C. 100D. 37Question 29 and 30 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item,you will be given 10 seconds to

25、 answer the question. Now listen to the news.29. What would happen to the Argentine officers?A. They would be arrested by Spanish authorities.B. They would be tried in an Argentine court.C. They would be sent to Spain for trial.D. They would be tortured or murdered.30. What accusation would the Arge

26、ntine officers face?A. Violation of human rights.B. Involvement in illegal actions.C. Planning anti-government activities.D. Being part of the military rule.PART III CLOZE 15 MIN. Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage ifinserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the

27、 best choice for each blank onyour answer sheet.A persons home is as much a reflection of his personality as the clothes hewears, the food he eats and the friends with whom he spends his time. Dependingon personality, most have in mind a(n) “(31) _ home”. But in general, andespecially for the studen

28、t or new wage earners, there are practical (32)_ of cash and location on achieving that idea.Cash (33) _, in fact, often means that the only way of (34) _when you leave school is to stay at home for a while until things (35) _financially. There are obvious (36) _of living at homepersonal laundryis u

29、sually (37) _ done along with the family wash; meals are providedand there will be a well-established circle of friends to (38) _. Andthere is (39) _ the responsibility for paying bills, rates, etc.On the other hand, (40) _ depends on how a family gets on. Do yourparents like your friends? You may l

30、ove your family(41) _do you likethem? Are you prepared to be (42) _ when your parents ask where you aregoing in the evening and what time you expect to be back? If you find that youcannot manage a(n) (43) _, and that you finally have the money to leave,how do you (44) _ finding somewhere else to liv

31、e?If you plan to stay in your home area, the possibilities are (45)_well-known to you already. Friends and the local paper are always (46)_. If you are going to work in a (47) _ area, again there arethe papersand the accommodation agencies, (48) _ these should beapproached with (49) _. Agencies are allowed to charge a fee, usuallythe (50) _