1、2015英語專業(yè)四級真題及答案解析TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2015)-GRADE FOUR -TIME LIMIT 130 MINPARTI DICTATIONListen 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

2、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 write th

3、e whole passage on Answer Sheet One.PART n LISTENING COMPREHENSIONIn 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 CONVERSATIONSIn this section you will hear several con

4、versation. Listen to the conversation careftilly and then answer the questions that follow.Question 1 to 3 are based on the following conve rsation. 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 Mars a one -

5、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. Inte lligence. B. He a 1th. C. S kills. D. Calmness.3. What is the last

6、 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 will be given 20

7、 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 following things onli

8、ne EXCEPTA. shoesB. CDs C. cameraD. food6. According to the conversation, the percentage of people who showroomed while Christmas shopping wasA. 3%B. 33% C. 42%D. 24%7. One reason for people to showroom is that theyA. want to know more about pricingB. can return the product laterC. want to see the r

9、eal thing firstD. can bargain for a lower shop priceQuestion 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?A. How to avoid clashes of exams

10、.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 up the final schedule.D. To arrange an in

11、vigilator.10. According to the conversation, the Dean willA. sign the sheet in the faculty loungeB. take care of the bulletin boardC. consult the studentsD. finalize the exam scheduleSECTION B PASSAGESIn this section, you will hear several passage. Listen to the passage carefully and then answer the

12、 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 Chinatown in North America?A. New York.B. San Fra

13、ncisco. C. Boston.D. San Diego.12. The Chinatown in San Francisco attracts tourists a year.A. 20 ,000B. 100 ,000C. 7 miUionD. 17 million13. Where can tourists see the fish markets?A. In Stockton Street.B. In Grant Avenue.C. In Portsmouth Square.D. In Bush Street.Question 14 to 17 are based on the fo

14、llowing 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 one ' s health.B. Obesity is a growing problem all over the world.C. Obesity

15、 is directly re la te d to one' s habit.D. Obesity has a fleeted both boys and girls.15. The purpose of the three-ye ar study is to .A. find out why some children find it difficult to go to sleepB. learn more about the link between sleep and weightC. identity the ways parents reduce their kids&#

16、39; weightD. see if there is difterence in sleep patterns over the period16. According to the study, the daily healthy sleep time for the 3rd to 6th graders should be around hours.A. 8B. 9C. 10D. 1117. According to the passage, obesity is most like ly re la te d to _ .A. sleep time B. genderC. raceD

17、. parentsQuestion 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.18. According to a number of students,is the main fector for early -age smoking.A. genderB. personality C. environmentD. money19. Which of the foll

18、owing 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. Children quickly become regular smokers by carrying cigarettes.20. All the following are features of s

19、mokers EXCEPT.A. strong peer influenceB. low sense of achievementC. high sense of rebellionD. close family relationshipSECTION C NEWS BROADCASTIn this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Question 21 to 22 are based on the foll

20、owing 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?A. The school stopped providing school lunch.B. Their parents foiled to pay for school lunch.C. Some parents preferre

21、d fruit and milk for lunch.D. These children chose to have something different.22. How did parents react to the school' s way of handling the situation?A. They were upsetB. They were turious.C. They were surprised.D. They were sad.Question 23 to 24 are based on the following news . At the end of

22、 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 can pay without going to the front desk.B. Guests can go direct to their rooms.C. Guests can check out any time.D. Guests ca

23、n make room reservations.24. The hotel company intends to have the system inof its hotels in the next three months.Question 25 to 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 court

24、ruling, Shrien DewaniA. will return to the U.K. fbr medical treatmentB. will remain in South Africa for medical treatmentC. will stand trial in South Africa once proved fitD. will be extradited even if he is unfit to stand trial26. What was Dewani accused of?A. Having his wife killed.B. Killing his

25、wife in the U.K.C. Being involved in a taxi accident.D. Hiring a crew of hit men.Question 17 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.27. The U.N. new vote would allow all the following EXCEPTA. the use o

26、f force by European Union troopsB. the suspension of an existing arms embargoC. the extension of U.N. peacekeeping missionD. the ban on tra ve 1 and freeze of assetsQuestion 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, liste

27、n to the news.28. What is the news mainly about?A. Causes of early death in Russia.B. Behavior of alcoholics.C. Causes of 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 que

28、stions.29. The total investment in film -making in Britain in 2012 wasA. £ 945 millionB. £ 1.07 bilUonC. £ 500,000D. £ 87,00030. Hollywood studios prefer to make films in Brita in because.A. The UK is a good film locationB. The cast usually comes from BritainC. Hollywood emphasiz

29、es qualityD. Production cost can be reducedPART m CLOZEDecide 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.Electricity is such a part of our eve ryday lives and so much taken for gran

30、ted nowadays 3 1 we rarely think twice when we switch on the light or turn on the TV set. At night, roads are brightly lit, enabling people and32to move freely. Neon lighting used in ad vert is ing hasbecome part of the 33of every modern city. In the home, many 34devices are poweredby electricity. 3

31、5when we turn off the bedside lamp and are 36asleep, electricity isworking for us, 37our re frige ra tors, heating our water, or keeping our rooms air -conditioned.Every day, trains, buses and subways take us to and from work. We rarely 38to consider whyor how they run39something goes wrong.In the s

32、ummer of 1959, something 40 _ go wrong with the power -plant that provided New York with electricity. For a great many hours, life came almost to a 41. Trains refused to moveand the people in them sat in the dark, 42to do anything; lifts stopped working, so that 43you were lucky enough not to be 44.

33、between two floors, you had the unpleasant task of findingyour way down 45of stairs. Famous s tre e ts like Broadway and Fifth Avenue in a(n)46became as gloomy and uninviting 47the most remote back streets. People were afraidto leave their houses, 48. although the police had been ordered to 49in cas

34、e of emergency,they were just as contused and50as anybody else. 31. A. that B. thus C. as D. so32. A. carB. truck C. traffic D. pedestrians33. A. appearance B. character C. distinction D. surface34. A. money -saving B. time -saving C. energy-saving D. labor -saving35. A. Only36. A. fest37. A. moving

35、38. A. trouble39. A. when40. A. did41. A. pauseB. RarelyB. quiteB. startingB. botherB. ifB. wouldB. terminalC. EvenC. closelyC. repairingC. hesitateC. untilC. couldD. FrequentlyD. quicklyD. drivingD. rememberD. afterD. ShouldC. breakdown D. standstill42. A. incompetent B. powerless43. A. although44.

36、 A. trapped45. A. steps46. A. time47. A. like48. A. for49. A. stand asideB. whenB. placedB. levelsB. instantB. thanB. andB. stand downC. hesitantD. helplessC. asD. even ifC. positioned D. lockedC. flightsC. pointC. forC. butC. standbyD. floorsD. minuteD. asD. orD. stand in50. A. aimlessB. helpless C

37、. unfocused D. undecidedPART IV GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARYThere are thirty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four works ,phrases or statements marked A,B,C and D. Choose one word, phrase or statement that best completes the sentences.Mark your answer on Answer Sheet Two.51. When

38、 you have finished with that book, don' t forget to put it back on the shelf；?A. don ' t you B. do youC. will youD. won ' t you52. Mary is hardworking than her sister, but she failed in the exam.A. no lessB. no moreC. not lessD. not so53. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?A.

39、 Only one out of six were present at the meeting.B. Ten dollars was stolen from the cash register.C. Either my sis ter or my brother is wrong.D. Five miles seem Uke a long walk to me.54. Which of the italicized parts expresses a luture tense?A. My friend teaches chemistry in a school.B. I 11 give it

40、 to you after I return.C. What is the matter with you?D. London stands on the River Thames.55. It is not so much the language the cultural background that makes the film difficult to understand.A. butB. norC. likeD. as56. There is no doubtthe committee has made the right decis ion on the housing pro

41、ject.A. whyB. that C. whetherD. when57. All the President ' s Menone of the important books for scholars who study the WatergateScandal.A. remains B. remained C. remainD. is remaining58. If you exp la ined the situation to your lawyer, he able to advise you much better than I can.A. will beB. wa

42、sC. would be D. were59. Which of the following is a s talive verb （靜態(tài)動詞）?A. DrinkB. CloseC. RainD. Belong60. Which of the following italicized parts indicates a subject -verb relation?A. The man has a large family to support.B. She had no wish to quarrel with her brother.C. He was the last guest to

43、leave.“ Who told the news EXCEPTtotheteacher?，D. Mary needs a friend to talk to.61. The following are all correct responses to9A. Bob did it B. Bob did so C. Bob did that D. Bob did.62. Which of the foBowing is INCORRECT?A. Another two girk B. Few words C. This work D. A bit of flowers63. Which of t

44、he following italicized words does NOT indicate willingness?A. What will you do when you graduate?B. They will be home by now.C. Who will go with me?D. Why will you go there alone?64. When one has good health,should feel fortunateA. youB. sheC. heD. we65. Therenothing more for discussion, the meetin

45、g came to an end half an hour earlier.A. to beB. to have been C. beD. being66. Two of her brothers wereduring the Second World War.A. called upB. called on C. called forD. called out67. Bottles from this region sellat about $50 a case.A. entirelyB. totally C. wholesaleD. together68. The product cont

46、ains nocolours, flavours, or preservatives.A. fakeB. artificial C. false D. wrong69. Davis accepted the defeat in the semi -final with good grace. The underlined part is closest in meaning to.70. and business leaders were delighted at the decision to hold the national motor foir in the city.A. CivUB

47、. Civilized C. Civilian D. Civic71. The city council is planning a huge road- building programme to ease congestion. Theunderlined part means .A. calmB. re lie ve C. comfort D. still72. His unfortunate appearance was offset by an attractive personality. The underlined part means all the following EX

48、CEPT.A. improved B. made up for C. balanced D. compensated for73. The doctor said that the gash in his check required stitches. The underlined part means.A. lumpB. depressionC.swellingD.cut74. During the economic crisis, they had to cut back production and workers.A. lay offB. lay intoC.lay downD.la

49、y aside75. The university consistently receives a highfor the quality of its teaching and research.A. standardB. evaluationC.ratingD.comment76. To mark its one hundredth anniversary, the univers ity held a series of activities including conferences, film shows, etc. The underlined part meansA. signi

50、fy B. celebrate C. symbolize D. suggest77. His fertile mind keeps turning out new ideas. The underlined part means.A. abundant B. unbelievable C. productive D. generative78. The local news paper has a of 100,000 copies a day.A. spread B. circulation C. motion D. flow79. These issues were discussed a

51、t length during the meeting. The underlined part means .A. eventually B. subsequently C. lastlyD. tully80. A couple of young people were giving out leaflets in front of the department store. The underlined part means .A.distributing B. handling C. dividing D. arrangingPART V READING COMPREHENSIONIn

52、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 AInundated by more information than we can possibly hold in our head,

53、we're increasingly handing off the job of remembering to search engines and smart phones. Google is even reportedly working on eyeglasses that could one day recognize faces and supply details about whoever you're looking at. But new research shows that outsourcing our memory- and expecting t

54、hat informationwill be continually and instantaneously available -is changing our cognitive habits.Research conducted by Betsy Sparrow, an assistant professor of psychology at Columbia Univers ity, has identified three new re a litie s about how we process information in the Internet age. First, her

55、 experiments showed that when we don't know the answer to a question, we now think about where we can find the nearest Web connection instead of the subject of the question its e If. A second revelation is that when we expect to be able to find information again later on, we don't remember i

56、t as well as when we think it might become unavailable. And then there is the researchers1 final observation: the expectation that we'll be able to locate inf -ordination down theline leads us to form a memory not of the fact itself but of where we41 be able to find it.But this handoff comes wit

57、h a downside. Skills like critical thinking and analys is must develop in the conte xt of facts: we need something to think and reason about, after all. And these facts can't be Googled as we go; they need to be stored in the original hard drive, our long -term memory. Especially in the case of children, factual knowledge must precede skill/1 says Dan把 1 Willingham, a professor of psychology, at the University of Virginia - meaning that the days of drilling the multiplication table