2011-2015专四听力真题
2011听力真题
Part I DICTATION (15MIN)
Listen to the floowing 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 the second and third reading, the passage will be read sentece by sentece, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 sencond. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during the time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more.Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.
PART ⅡLISTENING COMPREHE (20 MIN)
In sections A, B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your answer sheet.
SECTION A CONVERSATIONS
In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.
Questions 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. Which of the statements about the auto show is INCORRECT?
A. The show will have more stands this year.
B. The show will have more visitors this year.
C. The number of overseas visitors will be the same this year.
D. The number of exhibition days will be the same this year.
2. According to the conversation, the price for a stand would include
A. a catalogue.
B. a poster.
C. two desks.
D. four chairs.
3. During the conversation, the man seems to be more interested in
A. the size of the show.
B. the cost of the stand.
C. the basic furniture.
D. the visitor number.
Questions 4 to 7 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.
4. What is Jim interested in?
A. Investing in the company’s product.
B. Buying a new educational computer.
C. Joining the computer company.
D. Reading the campaign plan.
5. The advertisements will be placed in all the following EXCEPT
A. family magazines.
B. Sunday newspapers.
C. morning television.
D. teenage magazines.
6. The advertisements are intended to be seen by
A. parents only.
B. children only.
C. school teachers.
D. whole families.
7. Linda sounds______about the success of the campaign plan.
A. confident
B. hesitant
C. uncertain
D. delighted
Questions 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. John has worked in all the following places EXCEPT
A. a book shop.
B. a paper factory.
C. a school.
B. has only one interest.
C. has two interests.
D. has quite a few interests.
10. Sue Green seems to be more interested in John’s experience of
A. working in a paper factory.
B. working in a youth club.
C. looking after his brother and sister.
D. looking after his young friends.
SECTION B PASSAGES
In this section ,you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.
Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the passage.
11. According to the passage, the average age of the fleet of Delta/Northwest is
A. 10 years.
B. 14 years.
C. 16 years.
D. 20 years.
12. It can be learned from the passage that
A. air journeys are quite often far from comfortable.
B. air travellers usually enjoy luxury during flight.
C. air travellers usually enjoy upgraded conditions.
D. airlines always provide good in-flight entertainment.
13. Older planes can stay safe for more than 25 years because of the following EXCEPT
A. new engines.
B. strong materials.
C. proper maintenance.
D. new interior.
Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the passage.
14. Which job will involve supervising workers using dangerous equipment?
A. Assistant site manager.
B. Carpenter supervisor.
C. Assembly supervisor.
D. Automobile service station manager.
15. Who will also decide on the prices of products and services?
A. Airlines’ flight service manager.
B. Automobile service station manager.
C. Assistant site manager.
D. Carpenter supervisor.
16. Who may also do some of the work he supervises?
A. Assistant site manager.
B. Airlines’ flight service manager.
C. Assembly supervisor.
D. Carpenter supervisor.
17. Which job offers the highest salary?
A. Assistant site manager.
B. Automobile service station manager.
C. Carpenter supervisor.
D. Airlines’ flight service m anager.
Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the passage.
18. Where were the two men filmed?
A. In the jewelry shop.
B. In the City Mall.
C. Near the lorry.
D. In the parking lot.
19. Witnesses saw the two men
A. leave the lorry together.
D. run back to the lorry without hoods.
20. Which of the following details is CORRECT?
A. The lorry was originally painted white.
B. The lorry had no registration plates.
C. The shorter man was the passenger.
D. The taller man was the driver.
SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST
In this section ,you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Questions 21 and 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. What did NASA’s Constellation Programme originally plan to do?
A. To set up a moon colony by 2020.
B. To send astronauts again to the moon by 2020.
C. To continue the current shuttle missions till 2020.
D. To create more jobs for NASA till 2020.
22. NASA’s Constellation Programme would be cancelled mainly because
A. there were important space missions.
B. the space agency lacked funding for the programme.
C. the current shuttle missions would continue.
D. Congress failed to pass President Obama’s bud get.
Questions 23 and 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. The Russian cargo ship was sinking. What was the direct cause?
A. No explanation of the problem.
B. Long distance away from land.
C. Slow rescue efforts.
D. Severe weather.
24. Which of the following was NOT mentioned as a possible means of rescue?
A. Aircraft.
B. Tugboat.
C. Nearby cargo ship.
D. Vessels at the oil rig.
Questions 25 and 26 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.
25. Why did the singers meet in Hollywood?
A. To raise money for African humanitarian efforts.
B. To raise money for Haitian earthquake victims.
C. To sing in memory of Michael Jackson.
D. To make a recording of the original version of the song.
26. Which o the following details about the news is INCORRECT?
A. The organizer is one of the co-writers of the first song.
B. Singers will use the same recording studio as in 1985.
C. The recording session s expected to last long.
D. Stars from the original version will take part.
Question 27 and 28 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.
27. The additional 2 billion dollars will mainly be used to
A. upgrade its network capacity.
B. improve customer services.
C. develop new products.
D. market more iPhones.
28. Where does AT&T face difficulties in particular?
A. Nationwide.
B. Overseas.
C. In large cities.
D. In remote towns.
Questions 29 and 30 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.
29. Where is the presence of security patrols most evident?
C. In downtown Vancouver.
D. Around the athletes’ village.
30. What is this news item mainly about?
A. Political protest during the Olympics.
B. Security operations during the Olympics.
C. Olympics’ security forces.
D. Security measures in buildings.
听力原文Part I DICTATION (15MIN)
British Holidaying Habits
In the late 1970s, air travel became affordable for the average family in the UK, and more people started travelling abroad for their summer holidays. After all, the British weather wasn’t very good, even in summer, so a lot of people left the country for a vacation.
In the 1980s and 1990s, young people in the UK became wealthier on average. As a result, they started to go abroad in groups, to places such as Spain and Greece. Once they arrived at their destination, they met with other groups of young people and had one long party.
British holidaying habits have begun to change, however. Climate change means that the UK now has a hotter climate, so people do not need to go overseas to find good weather. Also, going abroad is more expensive. As a result, more British people are choosing to spend their summer holidays in the UK.
2012年英语专业四级考试真题
PART I DICTATION [15 MIN]
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 the second and third readings，the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase，with 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 write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE．PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION [20 MIN]
In Sections A,B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. 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 hear several conversations．Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow．
Questions l 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.
l．The Ethical Consumer Research Association will provide information to shoppers on
A．product price．
B．product quality．
C．manufacturers．
D．production methods．
2．According to the conversation，an ethical shopper should
A．ask for others’advice before buying things．
B．consider the worth of something to be bought．
C．postpone buying things whenever possible．
D．search for things that are less costly．
3．According to the conversation，ethical shoppers can be best described as
A．shrewd．B．thrifty．
C．extravagant．D．cautious．
Questions 4 to 7 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．
4．Which of the following statements is CORRECT about Mary?
A．She is enjoying her language study．
B．She is enjoying her management study．
C．She is not feeling very well at the moment．
D．She is not happy about her study pressure．
5．What does Mary think of the course initially?
A．It is useful．B．It is difficult．
C．It is challenging．D．It is interesting．
7．Which of the following is Mr．Davies’advice?
A．To tryto make more friends．
B．To try to change accommodation．
C．To spend more time on English．
D．To stop attending language classes．
Questions 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．According to the conversation，the day is special because
A．many people are surfing the net on that day．
B．it is an anniversary of the internet．
C．the net brought about no changes until that day．
D．big changes will take place on that day．
9．We learn from the conversation that people
A．cannot Jive without the internet．
B．cannot work without the internet．
C．all use the internet to keep in touch．
D．have varied opinions about internet use．
10．At the end of the conversation．the speakers talk about
A．the future of the internet．
B．the type of office furniture．
C．when changes will come．
D．how people will use the internet．
SECTION B PASSAGES
In this section，you will hear several passages．Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow．
Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage．At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions．Now, listen to the passage．
11．In order to open a bank account，you need to produce____in addition to your passport．
A．a library card B．a registration form
C．a telephone bill D．a receipt
12．Which of the following might NOT be included in the‘utility bill’?
A．Rent．B．Gas．C．Water．D．Telephone．
13．According to the passage，what can one do in the post office?
A．Getting contact details．B．Obtaining tax forms．
C．Paying housing rents．D．Applying for loans．
Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage．At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions．Now, listen to the passage．
14．According to the passage，‘scheduling’means that you
A．need to be efficient in work．
B．plan your work properly．
C．try to finish work ahead of time．
D．know how to work in teams．
15．According to the passage, one of the activities to relax could be
A．protecting wild animals．
B．spending time with your family．
C．learning how to read efficiently．
D．learning how to do gardening．
16．One of the ways to reduce stress is to
A．do better than anyone else．
B．fulfill high ambitions in one's work．
C．work and have reasonable aims．
D．start with a relatively low aim．
17．According to the passage，to reduce stress has something to do with the following EXCEPT
A．one's position．B．one's interest．
C．one's health．D．one's mood．
18．According to the passage，new words tend to come from
A．world politics．B．advances in science．
C．areas of life．D．all the above．
19．The passage explains the larger and richer vocabulary of English mainly from a viewpoint．
A．historical B．cultural
C．commercial D．colonial
20．According to the passage，which of the following statements best describes the English language?
A．It is outdated in grammar．
B．It accepts new words from science．
C．It has begun taking in new words．
D．It tends to embrace new words.
SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST
In this section，you will hear several news items．Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow．
Questions 21 and 22 are based OH 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．Where was the marble statue found?
A．Out in the sea．B．Inside a bath house．
C．On a cliff along the coast．D．On the coast outside Jerusalem．
22．Which of the following best describes the condition of the statue?
A．It was incomplete．B．It was recent artwork．
C．It was fairly tall．D．It was in pieces．
Questions 23 and 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．The rescue efforts concentrated mainly on
A．the U．S．-Canada border B．snow-stricken regions．
C．highways．D．city streets．
24．According to the news，the last group of people might have been stranded in their vehicles
for more than ____ hours before being rescued．
A．24 B．25 C．40 D．48
Questions 25 and 26 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．
25．According to the 2006 anti-smoking restrictions，smoking was NOT allowed in
A．offices．B．restaurants．C．bars．D．school playgrounds．
26．According to the news，which of the following groups reacts negatively to the new law?
A．Television producers．B．Hotel owners．
C．Medical workers．D．Hospital management．
Questions 27 and 28 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．
27．According to the news，who first discovered the fraud?
A．A client．B．A bank manager．
C．The police．D．Bank headquarters．
28．When did the bank employee hand himself in?
A．A month before the fraud was discovered．
B．A day before the fraud was discovered．
C．A day after the police launched investigation．
D．A month after he transferred the money．
Question 29 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．
29．What is this news item mainly about?
A．How to open Hotmail accounts．
B．How to retrieve missing e-mails．
the question．Now, listen to the news．
30．Compared with 2009，which of the following figures remained about the same in 2010?
A．Number of tickets sold．B．Box office revenues．
C．Attendance rate．D Number of cinemas
PART III CLOZE 【15 MIN】
Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks．Mark the best choice for each blank on Answer Sheet Two．
The earthquake of 26th December 2004 resulted in one of the worst natural disasters in living memory．It was a (31) _____ underwater quake and occurred in the Indian Ocean．It (32) ____ coastlines，communities and brought death to many people．
Why 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 years．This is one(34)____ of earthquakes，when one section of the earth (tectonic plate)(35)____ another．Scientists can predict where but not(36)____ this might happen and the area between plates is called a fault line．On one fault line in Kobe，Japan in 1923 over 200,000 people were killed．(37)____，earthquakes do not always
happen on fault lines，(38)____ is why they are so dangerous and (39)____．
Where do volcanoes happen?
Volcanoes happen where the earth's(40)____ is thin：lava，dust and gases(41)____ from beneath the earth．They 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 warning．There are 1511(44)'____' volcanoes in the world．This means that they may(45)____ be dangerous．In 1985 the Colombian volcano Nevado del Ruiz erupted．The lava melted a glacier and sent tones of mud(46)____ the town below．Twenty thousand people died．Natural disasters like volcanic eruptions are often unpredictable．We regularly do not know when they(47)____ pen，or (48)____ where they will happen．In the future，scientists may be able to watch and predict(49)____ before they happen．This could(50)____ many lives．31．A．massive B．significant C．great D．grand
32．A．changed B．converted C．destroyed D．transformed
33．A．frequently B．continuously C．regularly D．periodically
34．A．source B．reason C．movement D．cause
35．A．collides with B．confronts with C．meets with D．faces with
36．A．how B．why C．when D．what
37．A．Generally B．However C．Similarly D．Anyway
38．A．that B．it C．this D．which
39．A．unpredictable B．unaccountable C．inevitable D．irresistible
40．A．surface B．appearance C．crust D．cover
41．A．flowed out B．burst out C．1eaked out D．trickled out
42．A．or B．and C．nor D．but
43．A．like B．for C．as D．that
44．A．living B．active C．alive D．live
45．A．relatively B．hardly C．still D．gradually
46．A．down B．on C．across D．beyond
47．A．are to B．should C．must D．might
48．A．else B．even C．though D．whether
49．A．accidents B．incidents C．occasions D．events
50．A．rescue B．save C．preserve D．shelter
PART V READING COMPREHENSION 【25 MIN】
In this section there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements，each with four suggested answers marked A,B,C and D．Choose the one that you think is the best answer．Mark your answers on Answer Sheet Two．
TEXT A
Saying“thank you”is probably the first thing most of us learn to do in a foreign language．After all，we’re brought up to be polite，and it is important to make a good impression upon other people—especially across national divides．So．what exactly are you supposed to say when "thank you" is only the 20th most popular way to express gratitude? According to a recent survey,19 other ways of expressing appreciation finished ahead of "thank you" in a
expressions as“ta”,“great" and“nice one”．
So，just what is the appropriate form of words to express your thanks?
Fortunately, the clue is in the language itself．“Cheers”，despite its popularity，is considered an informal way to say thank you—and this is a definite clue as to when you can best use it．
For instance，when going for a drink with friends，a smile and a“cheers”by way of thanks is not only appropriate to the situation，it is also culturally accurate．
“Ta”，originated from the Danish word“tak”, was the second-most popular expression of thanks，and is also commonly used in informal situations，along with phrases such as“nice one”，and“brilliant”．Interestingly, one word that didn’t make it into the top 20 was“thanks”．Thank you's shorter, more informal cousin．“Thanks”can be useful，as it is able to bridge the divide between the formality of “thank you" and the downright relaxed“cheers”．
Certain words can double as an expression of thanks as well as delight．Again，the words themselves offer the clue as to when best to use them．
For example，words like“awesome”，“brilliant" and“you star" featured highly in the new poll and they can hint at both your pleasure at someone's action，as well as serving to express your thanks．If you are on the receiving end of a“new”thank you，you can respond with a simple“no problem”, or“sure”．
Of course，in certain circumstances，a simple wave，nod or smile may be appropriate．For instance，if a car driver slows down to let you cross the road，simply raising your hand in acknowledgement is enough to show that you appreciate the driver's consideration．
Sometimes，formality is necessary, and“thank you”is still the best choice in such situations．
But students should not worry about when exactly to use certain expressions．
Many people in Western countries are worried that good manners are in decline．People are
tired of seeing their acts of kindness and service pass without comment．So don’t think that your
“thank you”was clumsy or awkwardly formal．The chances are，if you said “thank you”，you
made someone’s day．You star．
81．We can tell from the results of the poll that
A．people are unconcerned about politeness nowadays．
B．“thank you”remains the best expression of gratitude．
C．there is a variety of expressions of appreciation．
D．there are more formal expressions than informal ones．
82．Which word/phrase does NOT appear in the top 20?
A．Cheers．B．Thanks．C．Brilliant．D．You star．
83．According to the passage．which is an appropriate response to“awesome”or“brilliant”?
A．Thanks．B．Cheers．C．Nice one．D．Sure．
84．According to the passage，the way in which we express our gratitude depends on all the following EXCEPT A．gender．B．formality．C．culture．D．circumstance．
85．In the last paragraph the author encourages people to
A．continue their acts of kindness．
B．behave themselves well．
C．show their gratitude to others．
D．stop worrying about bad manners．
TEXT B
From 2007 to 2010，American households lost $l1 trillion in real estate，savings, and stocks More than half of all U．S．workers either lost their jobs or were forced to take cuts in hours or pay during the recession．The worst may be behind them now, but the shocking losses of the past few years have reshaped nearly every facet of their lives—how they live，work，and spend—even the way they think about the future．
For Cindy, the recession began when her husband was relocated to Rhinelander, Wisconsin．by his company forcing the family to move in a hurry．The couple bought a new house but were unable to sell their two-bedroom home in Big Lake，Minnesota．With two mortgages(抵押借款) and two young children to care for, Cindy couldn't imagine how to stretch her husband's paycheck to keep her family fed．
Then she stumbled upon an online community called Blotanical，a forum for gardeners，many with an interest in sustainability．“The more I read and discussed these practices，the more I realized this would help not only our budget but also our health，”she says．
Cindy admits that before the recession，she was a city girl with no interest in growing her own dinner．“I grew flowers mostly—I didn’t think about plants that weren’t visually interesting." But to stretch her budget，she began
pleasure．“It’s brought us closer together as a family, too，”she says．Her kids voluntarily pitch in with(主动帮助)the garden work，and the family cooks together instead of eating out．The food tastes better —it's fresher and organic —and the garden handily fulfills its original purpose：cost cutting．Now she spends about $200 to $300 a month on groceries．less than half of the $650 a month that she used to lay out．
After discovering how resourceful she can be in tough times，Cindy is no longer easily discouraged．“It makes me feel proud to be able to say I made it myself,”she says．“I feel accomplished，and I'm more confident about attempting things I've never done before．" Now she avoids convenience stores and has begun learning to knit，quilt，and make her own soap．"I don't think I would have ever begun this journey if it weren’t for the recession，”she says．“I have a feeling that from now on，it will affect my family’s health and happiness for the better．"
86．We learn from the first paragraph that the recession
A．affected Americans in certain occupations．
B．had great impact on Americans’work and life．
C．had only brought huge losses in savings and stocks．
D．is over with some of the losses recovered.
87．What made the family's financial situation even worse was that they
A．moved to Rhinelander in a hurry．
B．had two children to raise．
C．didn't know anyone in Rhinelander．
D．couldn't sell their home in Big Lake．
88．Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
A．Cindy had seen the benefits of gardening in a different way．
B．Cindy had developed a hobby of gardening before the recession．
C．Cindy had already had a keen interest in sustainability．
D．Cindy had already planned to meet the gardeners．
89．In addition, Cindy views gardening as a genuine pleasure because gardening
A．helped her cut living costs almost by half．
B．enabled her to make her own jams．
C．built up family ties and kids’enthusiasm．
D．enabled her to know more about plants．
90．What does Cindy think of the difficult times she has gone through?
A．It gave the couple and their kids a tough lesson．
B．It gave her confidence and optimism．
C．It would come again and affect the family．
D．It left a lasting psychological impact on the family．
TEXT C
“I'm a little worried about my future，”said Dustin Hoffman in The Graduate．He should be so lucky．All he had to worry about was whether to have an affair with Mrs Robinson．In the sixties，that was the sum total of post-graduation anxiety syndrome．
Hoffman's modern counterparts are not so fortunate．The Mrs Robinsons aren't sitting around at home any more，seducing graduates．They are out in the workplace，doing the high-powered jobs the graduates want，but cannot get．For those fresh out of university, desperate for work but unable to get it，there is a big imbalance between supply and demand．And there is no narrowing of the gap in sight．
The latest unemployment figures show that 746,000 of 18-24 year-olds are unemployed— a record rate of 18 per cent．Many of those will have graduated this summer．They are not panicking yet，but as the job rejections mount up，they are beginning to feel alarmed．
Of course，it is easy to blame the Government and，in particular, the target that Labour has long trumpeted---50 per cent of school-leavers in higher education．That was not too smart．The Government has not only failed to meet its target—the actual figure is still closer to 40 per cent—but it has raised expectations to unrealistic levels．Parents feel as badly let down as the young people themselves．Middle-class families see their graduate offspring on the dole(救济金)queue and wonder why they bothered paying school fees．Working-class families feel an even keener sense of disappointment．For many such families，getting a child into university was the fulfillment of a lifelong dream．It represented upward social and financial mobility．It was proof that they were living in a dynamic，economically successful country．That dream does not seem so rosy now．
Graduate unemployment is not，ultimately, a political problem ready to be solved．Job-creation schemes for graduates are very low down in ministerial in-trays．If David Cameron's Conservatives had a brilliant idea for
91．The author begins with an episode from The Graduate in order to
A．support the fact that more women are working now．
B．show that few graduates started working right after graduation．
C．demonstrate that there were much fewer graduates than now．
D．emphasize the sharp contrast between now and then．
92．With regard to job opportunities for young graduates，the author sounds
A．pessimistic．B．hopeful．C．indifierent．D．furious．
93．The author is ____ the Labour Government's target：50% of school leavers in higher education．
A．in favour of B．doubtful about
C．strongly critical of D．mildly critical of
94．Which of the following statements about parents’feelings is CORRECT?
A．Working—class parents feel just as disappointed．
B．Parents and their children feel equally disappointed．
C．Middle—class parents feel more disappointed．
D．Parents feel more disappointed than their children．
95．Towards the end of the passage，the author implies that
A．there will be job-creation schemes for graduates．
B．graduate unemployment is more of a political issue．
C．graduate unemployment is both a political and a social issue．
D．the Conservatives are doing far from enough to solve the issue．
TEXT D
No matter how many times you have seen images of the golden mask of boyking Tutankhamen，come face to face with it in Egypt's Cairo museum，and you will suck in your breath．
It was on Nov 4，1923，that British archaeologist Howard Carter stumbled on a stone at the base of the tomb of another pharaoh(法老)in Luxor that eventually led to a sealed doorway．
Then，on Nov 23，Carter found a second door and when he stuck his head through it，what he saw was to stun the world．Inside lay the great stone coffin，enclosing three chests of gilded wood．
A few months later, when a crane lifted its granite cover and one coffin after another was removed, Carter found a solid block of gold weighing 110kg．In it was the mummy(木乃伊) of the 19-year-old Tutankhamen，covered in gold with that splendid funeral mask．And all this lay buried for more than 3,000 years．
Months after my trip to Egypt, I can relive the rush of emotion I felt and sense the hush that descended on the crammed Cairo museum's Tutankhamen gallery．
Cairo，a dusty city of 20 million people，is a place where time seems to both stand still and rush into utter chaos．It is a place where the ancient and contemporary happily go along on parallel tracks．
Take the Great Pyramids of Giza，sitting on the western edge of the city．Even as the setting sun silhouettes these gigantic structures against the great desert expanse，a call for prayer floats over semi-finished apartment blocks filled with the activity of city life．
While careful planning for the afterlife may lie buried underground in Cairo，it is noise and confusion on the streets．Donkey carts battle for space with pedestrians and the only operative road rule is“might is right．”But it is a city that is full of life—from the small roadside restaurants to the coffee shops where men and women smoke the shisha(水烟壶)．
Donkey carts piled high with flat-breads magically find their way in and out the maddening traffic；young women in long skirts and headscarves hold hands with young men in open collar shirts，while conversations dwell on Kuwait's chances at the soccer World Cup．
96．According to the context,“suck in your breath”means“feel a sense of ____"．
A．awe B．horror C．doubt D．delight
97．Which of the following statements about the discovery of the mummy is INCORRECT?
A．The mummy was first discovered by a British archaeologist．
B．The discovery of the mummy came as a surprise．
C．The mummy was found lying right inside the stone coffin．
D．The masked mummy was covered in gold．
98．Which word CANNOT be used to describe the city of Cairo?
A．Crowdedness．B．Quiet．C．Noise．D．Confusion．
99．Which pair of words/phrases indicates contrast?
A．Gigantic structure；great desert expanse
100．What is the author's attitude towards Cairo?
A．Positive．B．Objective．C．Negative．D. Not clear
PART VI WRITING 【45 MIN】
SECTION A COMPOSITION [35 MIN]
The Dragon Boat Festival(端午节)is one of the important national festivals in China．Write on ANSWER SHEET THREE a composition of about 200 words on the following topic：
The Dragon Boat Festival
First, you should tell what you know about the festival．
Second, you should describe how you or other people usually observe the festival．
Marks will be awarded for content, organization，language and appropriateness．Failure to follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks．
SECTION B NOTE-WRITING [10 MIN]
Write on ANSWER SHEET THREE a note of about 50-60 words based on the following situation:
The winter vacation was over，and you came back by train yesterday．Your friend (Michael or Lucy)went to the railway station to meet you and helped cleaning your dorm．Now，write him/her a note，expressing your gratitude and offering your help in return．
Marks will be awarded for content organization, language and appropriateness
2012专四听写参考答案：
Nowadays，many of us try to live in a way that will damage the environment as little as possible．We recycle our newspapers and bottles，we take public transport to get to work，we try to buy locally produced fruit and vegetables，and we want to take these attitudes on holiday with us．This is why alternative forms of tourism are becoming popular in the world．There are a lot of names for these new forms of tourism: responsible tourism，nature tourism，adventure tourism，educational tourism and more．
Although everyone may have a different definition，most people agree that these new forms of tourism should do the following: first，they should conserve the wildlife and culture of the area；second，they should benefit the local people；third，they should make a profit without destroying natural resources；and finally they should provide an experience that tourists want to pay for．
2012专四听力参考答案：
说明：由于是一次性听力并作答，没有反复斟酌，不能保证答案百分百正确，但是能保证百分之九十以上正确。另外对于有争议的答案下面会有备注。
1．C manufacturers
2．A ask for others' advice before buying things
3．D cautious
4．D she is not happy about her study pressure
5．A it is useful
6．C she has no chance to make friends
7．B to try to change accommodation．
8．B it is an anniversary of the internet
9．D has varied opinions about the internet use
10．A the future of the internet
11．C a telephone bill
12．A rent
13．D applying for loans
14．B plan your work properly
15．D learning how to do gardening
16．C work and have reasonable aims
17．A one's position
18．D all the above
19．A historical
20．D it tends to embrace new words
21．C on a cliff along the coast (此题也可能选D)
22．A it was incomplete
23．B snow stricken
24．D 48(此题答案有可能不准确，当时听的时候一闪而过）
25．A offices
26．B hotel owners
29．D problems and complaints about e-mails
30．B box office revenue
2012专四完形填空参考答案：
31．A massive
32．D transformed
33．B continuously
34．D cause
35．A collided with
36．C when
37．B however
38．D which
39．A unpredictable
40．C crust
41．B bursts out
42．B and
43．D that
44．B active
45．C still
46．B (on和across有点纠结，也可能选其他的）
47．A (are to 和might 仿佛都可以，只是语气不同）
48．B even
49．A accidents
50．B save
2012专四阅读理解参考答案：
81．C There is a variety of expressions of appreciation
82．B Thanks
83．D Sure
84．A Gender
85．C show their gratitude to others
86．B had great impact on American's work and life
87．D couldn't sell their home in Big Lake
88．A Cindy had seen the benefits of gardening in a different way．
89．C built up family ties and kid's enthusiasm
90．B It gave her confidence and optimism
91．D emphasize the sharp contrast between now and then
92．A pessimistic
93．D mildly critical of
94．B parents and children feel equally disappointed
95．C graduate unemployment is both a political and social issue
96．A awe
97．C the mummy was found lying right inside the stone coffin
98．B quiet
99．A gigantic structure，great desert expanse
100．B objective．
2013年专四真题
PART 2 LITENING COMPREHENSION 20 MIN
SECTION A CONVERSATIONS
In this section, you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.
Questions 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.
1. According to the c onversation, an example of “Christmas trimmings” could be
A. presents.
B. fruits
C. sauce
D. meat
2. A Christmas lunch would include all the following EXCECT
A. roast turkey
B. sweet potatoes
C. meat
D. carrots
3. Why did Helen come to Rob’s hou se?
Questions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.
4. Why did the woman phone the club?
A. She wanted to know more about it.
B. She was a new comer and felt lonely.
C. She wanted to learn a new language.
D. She was interested in social activities.
5. We learn from the conversation that the club
A. mainly organize language activities.
B. accepts members from local students.
C. has been set up for a long time.
D. is increasing its membership.
6. According to the conversation, the woman might come to practice German on
A. Wednesday.
B. Tuesday.
C. Monday.
D. Friday.
7. What is the man going to do after the conversation?
A. Call up the woman for her address.
B. Wait for the woman to call him again.
C. Mail the woman some information.
D. Wait for the woman to pick up a form.
Questions 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.
8. According to the woman, what actually makes her job difficult?
A. Difficult questions from interviewees.
B. Embarrassing requests from interviewees.
C. Lack of professional background.
D. Lack of interviewing skills.
9. The woman uses all the following adjectives when talking about attending job fairs EXCEPT
A. prospective.
B. useful.
C. important.
D. tiring.
10. We learn from the conversation that the woman
A. works better at job fairs.
B. prefers honest people.
C. often works on her own.
D. is experienced in her work.
SECTION B PASSAGES
In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.
Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.
11. According to today’s weather forecast, which part of Eu rope has dry weather?
A. Scandinavian mountain.
B. Northwestern Europe.
C. Northern Europe.
D. Southern Europe.
12. In which part of Europe does the weather stay both fine and cool?
A. Southern Europe.
B. Northern Europe.
C. Eastern Europe.
D. Northwestern Europe.
13. In which region will the weather change tomorrow?
A. Northern parts of the Mediterranean.
B. Eastern parts of the Mediterranean.
C. Central parts of the Mediterranean.
D. Southern parts of the Mediterranean.
Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.
14. According to the passage, what benefit can technology bring to people?
A. Closer contact with modern devices.
B. Greater changes in social organization.
C. Better understanding of mass media.
D. More useful information to better their life.
15. The speaker questions about everybody’s access to technological advances. The main reason is
A. illiteracy.
B. poverty.
C. food shortage.
D. ignorance.
16. According to the UN plan, all the following will be achieved within ten years EXCEPT
A. giving everyone a radio or TV.
B. starting to carry out the scheme in ten years.
C. offering internet service to more people.
D. providing more job opportunities.
17. What could be topic of the passage?
A. Growth in telecommunications.
B. Technology and the developing world.
C. Education and medical care.
D. Building an information society.
Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.
18. People in Latin America wear something ______ to express their hopes for wealth in the New Year.
C. Wearing something white.
D. Eating round fruits.
20. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as one’s own New Year’s tradition?
A. Watching TV at home.
B. Going to bed early.
C. Visiting friends.
D. Running and shouting outside.
SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST
In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.
Questions 21 to 22 are based on the following news. At the end of each news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.
21. What is happening to the schools in Fairfax County this school year?
A. 15 schools have started social studies.
B. 15 schools have used digital textbooks.
C. Students are ready to use electronic resources.
D. Digital textbooks are used for social studies.
22. With digital textbooks, schools have saved about ______ million dollars.
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Questions 23 to 24 are based on the following news. At the end of each news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.
23. Who found the suspicious item at the airport?
A. TSA agents.
B. FBI agents.
C. The police.
D. Passengers.
24. Which of the following statement is INCORRECT?
A. The terminal was closed temporarily afterwards.
B. There was a thorough search inside the airport.
C. Passengers at the airport were safe and sound.
D. The security authorities identified the explosives.
Questions 25 to 26 are based on the following news. At the end of each news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.
25. According to the news item, doctors use art therapy to treat the following problems EXCEPT
A. alcohol abuse.
B. smoking.
C. depression.
D. schizophrenia.
26. Why did doctors introduce art therapy in the first place?
A. To prevent patients from smoking.
B. To better understand patients.
C. To get patients occupied.
D. To teach patients some skills.
Questions 27 to 28 are based on the following news. At the end of each news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.
27. What is the main purpose of the new rules?
A. To reduce the number of pilots on duty.
B. To prevent pilots from working overtime.
C. To ensure an adequate amount of sleep.
D. To fix the amount of work for each pilot.
28. The Independent Pilots Association was unhappy about the new rules because they
A. had only covered cargo plane pilots.
B. had failed to cover all the pilots.
C. would be put into effect in two years.
D. would be too costly if implemented.
Questions 29 to 30 are based on the following news. At the end of each news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.
29. Why is increase in livestock production necessary?
A. Because livestock production is highly efficient.
B. Because more people will become wealthier.
C. Because it may help double food production.
D. Because it has fewer ecological risks.
30. What does the word “challenge” mean in the news item?
A. Balance between human survival and ecology.
B. Conflict between less land and more production.
C. Difference between present and future needs.
D. Calls by environmental critics to consume less meat.
PART V READING COMPREHENSION 25 MIN
In this section there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested
The art of public speaking began in ancient Greece over 2,000 years ago. Now, twitter, instant messaging, e-mail, blogs and chat forums offer rival approaches to communication - but none can replace the role of a great speech.
The spoken word can handle various vital functions: persuading or inspiring, informing, paying tribute, entertaining, or simply introducing someone or something or accepting something. Over the past year, the human voice has helped guide us over the ups and downs of what was certainly a stormy time.
Persuasion is used in dealing with or reconciling different points of view. When the leaders met in Copenhagen in December 2009, persuasive words from activists encouraged them to commit themselves to firmer action. Inspirational speeches confront the emotions. They focus on topics and matters that are close to people's hearts. During wars, generals used inspiring speeches to prepare the troops for battle.
A speech that conveys knowledge and enhances understanding can inform us. The information must be clear, accurate, and expressed in a meaningful and interesting way.（流行病）announced, the idea of “swine flu”many people. Informative speeches from World Health Organization officials helped people to keep their panic under control so they could take sensible precautions.
Sad events are never easy to deal with but a speech that pays tribute to the loss of a loved one and gives praise for their contribution can be comforting. Madonna's speech about Michael Jackson,after his death, highlighted the fact that he will continue to live on through his music.
It's not only in world forums where public speaking plays an important role. It can also be surprisingly helpful in the course of our own lives.
If you?re taking part in a debate you need to persuade the listeners of the soundness o f
your argument. In sports, athletes know the importance of a pep talk（鼓舞士气的讲话）before a match to inspire teammates. You yourself may be asked to do a presentation at college or work to inform the others about an area of vital importance.
On a more personal level, a friend may be upset and need comforting. Or you might be
asked to introduce a speaker at a family event or to speak at a wedding, where your language will be needed to move people or make them laugh.
Great speaking ability is not something we're born with. Even Barack Obama works hard
to perfect every speech. For a brilliant speech, there are rules that you can put to good use. To learn those rules you have to practice and learn from some outstanding speeches in the past.
81. The author thinks the spoken word is still irreplaceable because ______.
A. it has always been used to inspire or persuade people.
B. it has a big role to play in the entertainment business.
C. it plays important roles in human communication.
D. it is of great use in everyday-life context.
82. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT about the role of public speaking? _____
A. Speeches at world forums can lead to effective solutions to world problems.
B. Speeches from medical authorities can calm people down in times of pandemics.
C. The morale of soldiers before a battle can be boosted by senior officers' speeches.
D. Speeches paying tribute to the dead can comfort the mourners.
83. Public speaking can play all the following roles EXCEPT ______.
A. to convince people in a debate.
B. to inform people at a presentation.
C. to advise people at work.
D. to entertain people at a wedding.
84. According to the passage, which of the f ollowing best explains the author's view on ______ “great speaking ability”?
A. It comes from observing rules.
B. It can be perfected with easy effort.
C. It can be acquired from birth.
D. It comes from learning and practice.
85. What is the main idea of the passage? ______.
A. Public speaking in international forums.
B. The many uses of public speaking.
C. Public speaking in daily life context.
D. The rules of public speaking.
TEXT B
Every business needs two things, says Skullcandy CEO Rick Alden: inspiration and desperation. In 2001, Alden had both. He'd sold two snowboarding businesses, and he was desperately bored. But he had an idea: He wanted to make a new kind of headphone. “I kept seeing people missing their cell phone calls because they were listening to
（外包）manufacturing overseas.
Alden then started designing headphones into helmets, backpacks - anywhere that would make it easy to listen to music while snowboarding. “Selling into board and skate shops wasn't a big research effort,” he explains. “Those were the only guys I knew!”
Alden didn?t want to be a manufacturer. And by outsourcing, he'd hoped he could get the
business off the ground without debt. But he was wrong. So he asked his wife, “Can I put a
（抵押贷款）on the house? She said, …What is the worst thing that can happen? We
lose the house, we sell our cars, and we start all over again.? I definitely marri ed the right
woman!”
For the next two years, Alden juggled mortgage payments and payments to his manufacturers. “Factories won't ship your product till they get paid,” he says. “But it takes four or five months to get a mortgage company so upset that they knock on your door. So we paid the factory first.”
Gradually, non-snowboarders began to notice the colorful headphones. In 2006, the company started selling them in 1,400 FYE (For Your Entertainment) stores. “We knew that nine out often people walking into that store would be learning about Skullcandy for the first time. Why would they look at brands they knew and take home a new brand instead? We had agreed to buy back anything we didn’t sell, but we were dealing with huge numbers. It’d kill us to take back all the products
Alden?s fears faded as Skullcandy became the No. 1 headphone seller in those stores and
tripled its revenue to $120 million in one year. His key insight was that headphones weren’t
gadgets; they were a fashion access ory. “In the beginning,” he says, “that little white wire that said you had an iPod ---that was cool. But now wearing the white bud means you’re just like everyone else. Headphones occupy this critical piece of cranial real estate and are highly visib le.”
Today, Skullcandy is America's second-largest headphone supplier, after Sony. With 79 employees, the company is bigger than Alden ever imagined.
86. Alden came up with the idea of a new kind of headphone because he ______.
A. was no longer in snowboarding business.
B. had no other business opportunities.
C. was very fond of modern music.
D. saw an inconvenience among mobile users.
87. The new headphone was originally designed for ______.
A. snowboarders.
B. motorcyclists.
C. mountain hikers.
D. marathon runners.
88. Did Alden solve the money problem? ______.
A. He sold his house and his cars.
B. Factories could ship products before being paid.
C. He borrowed money from a mortgage company.
D. He borrowed money from his wife's family.
89. What did Alden do to promote sales in FYE stores? ______.
A. He spent more money on product advertising.
B. He promised to buy back products not sold.
C. He agreed to sell products at a discount.
D. He improved the colour design of the product.
90. Alden sees headphones as ______.
A. a sign of self-confidence.
B. a symbol of status.
C. part of fashion.
D. a kind of device.
TEXT C
I was standing in my kitchen wondering what to have for lunch when my friend Ta j called. “Sit down,” she said.
I thought she was going to tell me she had just gotten the haircut from hell. I laughed and said, “It can't be that bad.” But it was. Before the phone call, I had 30 years of retirement saving in a “safe” fund with a
brilliant financial guru（金融大亨）.When I put down the phone, my savings were
gone. I felt as if I had died and, for some unknown reason, was still breathing.
Since Bernie Madoff?s arrest on charges of running a $65 million Ponzi scheme, I've
read many articles about how we investors should have known what was going on. I wish I
could say I had reservations about Madoff before “the Call”, but I did not.
would you take the money or would you take what losing the mon ey has given you?”
My husband was still in financial shock. He said, “I just want the money back.” I wasn't certain where I stood. I knew that losing our money had cracked me wide open. I’d been walking around like what the Buddhists call a hungry ghost: always focused on the bite that was yet to come, not the one in my mouth. No matter how much I ate or had or experienced, it didn’t satisfy me, because I wasn’t really taking it in, wasn't absorbing it. Now I was forced to pay attention. Still, I couldn't honestly say that if someone had offered me the money back, I would turn it down. But the other four all said that what they were seeing about themselves was incalculable, and
they didn’t think it would have become apparent without the gr ound of financial stability being
ripped out from underneath them.
My friend Michael said,I’d started to get complacent. It’s as if the muscles of my heart started to atrophy（萎缩）. Now they?re awake, alive—and I don?t want to go back.”
Theseweren’t j ust empty words. Michael and his wife needed to take in boarders to meet their expenses. Taj was so broke that she was moving into someone’s garage apartment in three weeks. Three friends had declared bankruptcy and weren't sure where or how they were going to live.
91. What did the author learn from Taj?s call?
A. had got an awful haircut.
B. They had lost their retirement savings.
C. Taj had just retired from work.
D. They were going to meet for lunch.
92. How did the author feel in the following weeks?
A. Angry.
B. Disappointed.
C. Indifferent.
D. Desperate.
93. According to the passage, to which was she “forced to pay attention”?
A. Her friends.
B. Her husband.
C. Her lost savings.
D. Her experience.
94. Which of the following statements is CORRECT about her friends?
A. Her friends valued their experience more.
B. Her friends felt the same as she did.
C. Her friends were in a better financial situation.
D Her friends were more optimistic than she.
95. What is the message of the passage?
A. Desire for money is human nature.
B. One has to be decisive during crises.
C. Understanding gained is more important than money lost.
D. It is natural to see varied responses to financial crises.
TEXT D
In the 19th century, there used to be a model of how to be a good person. There are all these torrents of passion flowing through you. Your job, as captain of your soul, is to erect dams to keep these passions in check. Your job is to just say no to laziness, lust, greed, drug use and the other sins.
These days that model is out of fashion. You usually can’t change your behaviour by simply resolving to do something. Knowing what to do is not the same as being able to do it.
Your willpower is not like a dam that can block the torrent of self-indulgence. It's more like a muscle, which tires easily. Moreover, you're a social being. If everybody around you is overeating, you?ll probably do so, too.
The 19th-century character model was based on an understanding of free will. Today, we
know that free will is bounded. People can change their lives, but ordering change is not
simple because many things, even within ourselves, are beyond our direct control.
Much of our behaviour, for example, is guided by unconscious habits. Researchers at
Duke University calculated that more than 40 percent of the actions we take are governed by
habit, not actual decisions. Researchers have also come to understand the structure of habits—cue, routine, reward.
You can change your own personal habits. If you leave running shorts on the floor at
night, that'll be a cue to go running in the morning. Don?t try to ignore your afternoon snack
craving. Every time you feel the cue for a snack, insert another routine. Take a walk.
Their research thus implies a different character model, which is supposed to manipulate
strategies to alter the cues and routines. Every relationship becomes slightly manipulative, including your relationship with yourself. You're trying to arouse certain responses by implanting certain cues.
This is a bit disturbing, because the important habitual neural networks are not formed
by mere routine, nor can they be reversed by clever cues. They are burned in by emotion and
strengthened by strong yearnings, like the yearnings for admiration and righteousness. If you think you can change your life in a clever way, the way an advertiser can get you to buy an air freshener, you're probably wrong. As the Victorians understood, if you want t o change your life, don’t just look for a clever cue. Commit to some larger global belief.
96. Which of the following is a key element in the 19th-century character model?
A. Passion.
B. Action.
C. Capability.
D. Determination.
97. The 19th-century model supposedly does not work because ______.
A. there were many other factors beyond one's control.
B. it has worked unsatisfactorily most of the time.
C. the comparison of free will to a dam is groundless.
D. what one wishes to do should be considered carefully.
98. What is the main implication of the research at Duke University?
A. Habit is key to one's behaviour.
B. One's behaviour is difficult to change.
C. Both habit and will power are important.
D. Habit has an unidentified structure.
99. According to the new character model, personal behaviour could be altered through ______.
A. cues to stop all the former unconscious habits.
B. cues to manipulate the habitual neural responses.
C. techniques to devise different physical cues.
D. techniques to supplement old routines.
100. We learn from the passage that the new character model ______.
A. stresses the neural and psychological aspects of habit change.
B. can bring about changes in one's life like what advertisers do.
C. has been used to change behaviour successfully.
D. deals better with emotional aspects of behaviour.
附：【答案详解】
PART 1 Dictation
What is a dream for?
One theory is that we dream to release the deep secret desires. We don't express these desires in real life because of the rules of polite society. Another theory is that dreams allow us to solve problems that we can't solve in real life. We go to sleep with the problem and wake up with the solution. This maybe a way to use our dreams rather than a purpose of dreaming. If you believe that your dreams are important, then analyzing them may help you to focus on the problem and help you to find the solution. The modern image is that the dreams are the brains' wave of cleaning up the computer's hard disk. Dreams organize the events of the day into folders and delete what is not needed. But we all know that very little of what we dream is concerned with what happened to us that day.
PART 2 LITENING COMPREHENSION
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2014专四听力真题
SECTION A CONVERSATIONS
Questions l to 3 are based on the following conversation．
1. What are they mainly talking about in the conversation?
A. Transport.
B. Customers.
C. Relocation.
D. Restaurants.
2. Which of the following is mentioned by Tim as a good reason for moving?
A. It is much colder there.
B. There are few activities.
C. There are no good restaurants.
D. There is no cinema or theater.
Questions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation．
4. Miss Parkinson became interested in her own business _______.
A. before she worked for the media company
B. when she was on holiday five years ago
C. after she went to therapists and classes
D. after her friend recommended it to her
5. Why did she ask her teachers to teach her at home?
A. She was busier than before.
B. It was more convenient.
C. She liked to exercise at home.
D. She was given a promotion.
6. Which of the following is NOT true according to the conversation?
A. She recommended people to take classes.
B. She was willing to pay more for classes at home.
C. She left her job immediately after her promotion.
D. She regarded the business as a pastime at first.
7. Why did she finally leave her job?
A. She got bored with her job.
B. She saw an opportunity.
C. She needed the money.
D. She was forced to leave.
Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversation．
8. Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the single-lens reflex?
A. Different lenses can be used.
B. Focusing is easier.
C. You can see what you are taking.
D. It is cheaper and lighter.
9. According to the shop assistant, the main difference between the two types of cameras lies in _______.
A. lens
B. price
C. weight
D. size
10. It can be inferred from the conversation that the customer is more likely to buy _______in the end.
A. a single-lens camera
B. nothing
C. a rangefinder camera
D. several lenses instead
SECTION B PASSAGES
Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage．
11. Which of the following details about the front of the house is CORRECT?
A. The front is pink.
B. The curtain is drawn.
C. No window can be seen.
D. There are two doors.
12. What is to the immediate left side of the house?
A. A washing line.
B. Another house.
C. A flat area.
D. A chimney.
13. Where is the small town in the picture?
A. Between two hills.
B. Further to the left of the house.
C. At the back of the house.
D. At the side of a hill.
Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage．
14. When did Ben first become interested in Mongolia?
A. When he grew up.
B. When he learned Mongolian.
C. When he returned home.
D. When he was nine years old.
15. Where did he spend most of his teenage years?
A. In Mongolia.
B. In the Arab world.
C. In his hometown.
D. In some other regions.
16. We learn from the passage that Ben _______ while doing his master’s degree.
A. became interested in classical Mongolian
B. learned classical and modern Mongolian
C. gave up modern Mongolian
D. mastered modern Mongolian
17. Which of the following details is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Ben wants to visit Mongolia when the weather is warm.
B. Ben considers the travel expense reasonable.
C. The trip today is expensive considering inflation.
D. Ben was unable to travel to Mongolia in1971.
Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage．
18. Which is the height of towers at Sky Greens vertical farm?
A. 9 meters.
B. 20 meters.
C. 100 meters.
D. 40 meters.
19. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. The farm sells its vegetables to a local supermarket.
B. The farm uses less water and energy to grow vegetables.
C. The farm causes less pollution in its production.
D. The farm sells at the same price as imported produce
20. According to the passage, one particular advantage of the Sky Green is _______.
A. local climate
B. local support
C. plan for expansion
D. closeness to the city
SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST
C. the woman’s identity
D. why she failed to return home
22. How many people had been detained by Turkish police?
A. 9.
B. 19.
C.22.
D. 33.
Questions 23 and 24 are based on the following news．
23. What is the situation now in Kidal according to the news?
A. Islamist militants are still in control of the town.
B. French forces have entered the town.
C. French are going to land at the airport.
D. Islamist militants are attacking the airport.
24. Why did the French launch the military operation?
A. To control Kidal airport.
B. To protect the town.
C. To protect the capital Bamako.
D. To fight against Islamist militants.
Questions 25 and 26 are based on the following news．
25. Which of the following is TRUE about the immigration reform?
A. It was proposed by a group of senators.
B. Mr Obama had carried out the reform.
C. Illegal immigrants would soon be given citizenship.
D. The reform failed to improve the current system.
26. According to Obama’s 2011 blueprint, how long would it take for illegal immigrants to gain citizenship?
A. Eight years.
B. Five years.
C. Thirteen years.
D. Eleven years.
Questions 27 and 28 are based on the following news．
27. What is Lorraine Melvill’s business?
A. Running a plastic surgery clinic.
B. Arranging for surgery and safaris.
C. Providing consultancy to local people.
D. Organizing trips to UK and American.
28. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the news item?
A. Local African clients helped keep her business going.
B. Her clients were unable to pay her the money.
C. Her business was affected by the global financial crisis.
D. She still had as many European clients as before.
Questions 29 is based on the following news.
29. What is the main idea of the news item?
A. Foreign investment in unstab le regions.
B. BP’s presence in North Africa.
C. Security concerns in risky countries.
D. Protection for foreign oil workers.
Questions 30 is based on the following news.
30. What is the main message of the news item?
A. London attracts shoppers from all over the world.
B. Most people in Nigeria live in poverty.
C. Wealthier Nigerians become a big spender.
D. People from the Middle East are the most wealthy.
2015专四真题
1. Why is the trip to Mars a one-way trip?
A. The return trip is too expensive.
B. There is no technology to get people back.
C. People don't 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. Calmness.
D. Skills.
3. What is 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.
Questions 4 to 7 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.
4. What is showrooming?
A. Going to the high street.
专四听力原文
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2014年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试管理类专业硕士学位 联考英语试卷 Section I Use of English Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. (10 points) Thinner isn’t always better. A number of studies have _1_ that normal-weight people are in fact at higher risk of some diseases compared to those who are overweight. And there are health conditions for which being overweight is actually _2_. For example, heavier women are less likely to develop calcium deficiency than thin women. _3_, among the elderly, being somewhat overweight is often an _4_ of good health. Of even greater _5_ is the fact that obesity turns out to be very difficult to define. It is often _6_body mass index, or BIMI _7_ body mass divided by the square of height. An adult with a BIMI of 18 to 25 is often considered to be normal weight. Between 25 to 30 is overweight. And over 30 is considered obese. Obesity, _8_ can be divided into moderately obese, severely obese, and very severely obese.
2011英语专四听力真题及答案
PART Ⅰ DICTATION 1. 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 the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with 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 write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE. In the late 1970s, air travel became affordable for the average family in the UK, and more people started travelling abroad for their summer holidays. After all, the British weather wasn’t ver y good, even in summer, so a lot of people left the country for a vacation. In the 1980s and 1990s, young people in the UK became wealthier on average. As a result, they started to go abroad in groups to places such as Spain and Greece. Once they arrived at their destination, they met with other groups of young people and had one long party. British holidaying habits have begun to change, however. Climate change means that the UK now has a hotter climate, so people do not need to go overseas to find good weather. Also, going abroad is more expensive. As a result, more British people are choosing to spend their summer holidays in the UK. PART Ⅱ LISTENING COMPREHENSION In Sections A, B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. 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 hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Questions 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. Which of the statements about the auto show is INCORRECT? A The show will have more stands this year. B The show will have more visitors this year. C The number of overseas visitors will be the same this year. D The number of exhibition days will be the same this year. 2. According to the conversation, the price for a stand would include A a catalogue B a poster C two desks D four chairs.
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