外語考試-2012年英語專業(yè)四級真題及答案(詳解).doc

Teisei外國語試験資料整合20012年英語專業(yè)四級考試真題及答案（詳細(xì)解析）TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS(2012) GRADE FOURTIME LIMIT：135 MlNPART I DICTATION 15 MIN Listen to the following passageAltogether the passage will be read to you four timesDuring the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaningFor the second and third readings，the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase，with intervals of 15 secondsThe last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your workYou will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once morePlease write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONEPART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION 20 MIN In Sections A,B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answerthe questions that followMark the best answer to each question on Answer Sheet TwoSECTION A CONVERSATIONS In this section you will hear several conversationsListen to the conversations carefully andthen answer the questions that followQuestions l to 3 are based on the following conversationAt the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questionsNow, listen to the conversation.lThe Ethical Consumer Research Association will provide information to shoppers on Aproduct price Bproduct quality Cmanufacturers Dproduction methods2According to the conversation，an ethical shopper should Aask for othersadvice before buying things Bconsider the worth of something to be bought Cpostpone buying things whenever possible Dsearch for things that are less costly3According to the conversation，ethical shoppers can be best described as Ashrewd Bthrifty Cextravagant Dcautious Questions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversationAt the end of the conversation，youwill be given 20 seconds to answer the questionsNow,listen to the conversation4Which of the following statements is CORRECT about Mary? AShe is enjoying her language study BShe is enjoying her management study CShe is not feeling very well at the moment DShe is not happy about her study pressure5What does Mary think of the course initially? AIt is useful BIt is difficult CIt is challenging DIt is interesting6What is Marys problem of living in a family house? AShe dislikes the food she eats BShe is unable to sleep well CShe has no chance to make friends DShe finds the rent high7Which of the following is MrDaviesadvice? ATo tryto make more friends BTo try to change accommodation CTo spend more time on English DTo stop attending language classes Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversationAt the end of the conversation，youwill be given 15 seconds to answer the questionsNow,listen to the conversation8According to the conversation，the day is special because Amany people are surfing the net on that day Bit is an anniversary of the internet Cthe net brought about no changes until that day Dbig changes will take place on that day9We learn from the conversation that people Acannot Jive without the internet Bcannot work without the internet Call use the internet to keep in touch Dhave varied opinions about internet use10At the end of the conversationthe speakers talk about Athe future of the internet Bthe type of office furniture Cwhen changes will come Dhow people will use the internetSECTION B PASSAGES In this section，you will hear several passagesListen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passageAt the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questionsNow, listen to the passage11In order to open a bank account，you need to produce_in addition to your passport Aa library card Ba registration form Ca telephone bill Da receipt12Which of the following might NOT be included in theutility bill? ARent BGas CWater DTelephone13According to the passage，what can one do in the post office? AGetting contact details BObtaining tax forms CPaying housing rents DApplying for loans Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passageAt the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questionsNow, listen to the passage14According to the passage，schedulingmeans that you Aneed to be efficient in work Bplan your work properly Ctry to finish work ahead of time Dknow how to work in teams15According to the passage, one of the activities to relax could be Aprotecting wild animals Bspending time with your family Clearning how to read efficiently Dlearning how to do gardening16One of the ways to reduce stress is to Ado better than anyone else Bfulfill high ambitions in ones work Cwork and have reasonable aims Dstart with a relatively low aim17According to the passage，to reduce stress has something to do with the following EXCEPT Aones position Bones interest Cones health Dones mood Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passageAt the end of the passage, you will begiven 15 seconds to answer the questionsNow, listen to the passage18According to the passage，new words tend to come from Aworld politics Badvances in science Careas of life Dall the above19The passage explains the larger and richer vocabulary of English mainly from a viewpoint Ahistorical Bcultural Ccommercial Dcolonial20According to the passage，which of the following statements best describes the English language? AIt is outdated in grammar BIt accepts new words from science CIt has begun taking in new words DIt tends to embrace new wordsSECTION C NEWS BROADCAST In this section，you will hear several news itemsListen to them carefully and then answer thequestions that follow Questions 21 and 22 are based OH the following newsAt the end of the news item，you will begiven 10 seconds to answer the questionsNow listen to the news21Where was the marble statue found? AOut in the sea BInside a bath house COn a cliff along the coast DOn the coast outside Jerusalem22Which of the following best describes the condition of the statue? AIt was incomplete BIt was recent artwork CIt was fairly tall DIt was in pieces Questions 23 and 24 are based on the following newsAt the end of the news itemyou will be given 10 seconds to answer the questionsNow, listen to the news23The rescue efforts concentrated mainly on Athe US-Canada border Bsnow-stricken regions Chighways Dcity streets24According to the news，the last group of people might have been stranded in their vehicles for more than _ hours before being rescued A24 B25 C40 D48 Questions 25 and 26 are based on the following newsAt the end of the news item, you will begiven 10 seconds to answer the questionsNow, listen to the news25According to the 2006 anti-smoking restrictions，smoking was NOT allowed in Aoffices Brestaurants Cbars Dschool playgrounds26According to the news，which of the following groups reacts negatively to the new law? ATelevision producers BHotel owners CMedical workers DHospital management Questions 27 and 28 are based on the following newsAt the end of the news item，you will begiven 10 seconds to answer the questionsNow, listen to the news27According to the news，who first discovered the fraud? AA client BA bank manager CThe police DBank headquarters28When did the bank employee hand himself in? AA month before the fraud was discovered BA day before the fraud was discovered CA day after the police launched investigation DA month after he transferred the money Question 29 is based on the following newsAt the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the questionNow, listen to the news29What is this news item mainly about? AHow to open Hotmail accounts BHow to retrieve missing e-mails CNew e-mail service by Microsoft DProblems and complaints about e-mails Question30 is based on the following newsAt the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the questionNow, listen to the news30Compared with 2009，which of the following figures remained about the same in 2010? ANumber of tickets sold BBox office revenues CAttendance rate D Number of cinemasPART III CLOZE 【15 MIN】 Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanksMark the best choice for each blank on Answer Sheet Two The earthquake of 26th December 2004 resulted in one of the worst natural disasters in living memoryIt was a (31) _ underwater quake and occurred in the Indian OceanIt (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 yearsThis is one(34)_ of earthquakes，when one section of the earth (tectonic plate)(35)_ anotherScientists can predict where but not(36)_ this might happen and the area between plates is called a fault lineOn one fault line in Kobe，Japan in 1923 over 200,000 people were killed(37)_，earthquakes do not always happen on fault lines，(38)_ is why they are so dangerous and (39)_ Where do volcanoes happen? Volcanoes happen where the earths(40)_ is thin：lava，dust and gases(41)_ from beneath the earthThey can rise into a huge cone shape like a mountain and erupt，(42)_ they can be so violent(43)_ they just explode directly from the earth with no warningThere are 1511(44)_ volcanoes in the worldThis means that they may(45)_ be dangerousIn 1985 the Colombian volcano Nevado del Ruiz eruptedThe lava melted a glacier and sent tones of mud(46)_ the town belowTwenty thousand people diedNatural disasters like volcanic eruptions are often unpredictableWe regularly do not know when they(47)_ pen，or (48)_ where they will happenIn the future，scientists may be able to watch and predict(49)_ before they happenThis could(50)_ many lives31Amassive Bsignificant Cgreat Dgrand32Achanged Bconverted Cdestroyed Dtransformed33Afrequently Bcontinuously Cregularly Dperiodically34Asource Breason Cmovement Dcause35Acollides with Bconfronts with Cmeets with Dfaces with36Ahow Bwhy Cwhen Dwhat37AGenerally BHowever CSimilarly DAnyway38Athat Bit Cthis Dwhich39Aunpredictable Bunaccountable Cinevitable Dirresistible40Asurface Bappearance Ccrust Dcover41Aflowed out Bburst out C1eaked out Dtrickled out42Aor Band Cnor Dbut43Alike Bfor Cas Dthat44Aliving Bactive Calive Dlive45Arelatively Bhardly Cstill Dgradually46Adown Bon Cacross Dbeyond47Aare to Bshould Cmust Dmight48Aelse Beven Cthough Dwhether49Aaccidents Bincidents Coccasions Devents50Arescue Bsave Cpreserve DshelterPART IV GRAMMAR VOCABULARY 【15 MIN】 There are thirty sentences in this sectionBeneath each sentence there are four words, phrasesor statements marked A，B, C and DChoose one word, phrase or statement that best completes the sentenceMark your answers on Answer Sheet Two51Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT? ATwenty miles seems like a long walk to him BNo one except his supporters agree with him CNeither Julia nor I were going to the party DFew students in my class are really lazy52Which of the following determiners(限定詞)can be placed before both singular count nouns and plural count nouns? Amany a Bfew Csuch Dthe next53Which of the following reflexive pronouns(反身代詞)is used as an appositive(同位語)? A，He promised himself rapid progress BThe manager herself will interview Mary CI have nothing to say for myself DThey quarreled themselves red in the face54My boss ordered that the legal documents _ to him before lunch Abe sent Bwere sent Cwere to be sent Dmust be sent55Which of the following sentences expresses WILLINGNESS? ABy now she will be eating dinner BI shall never do that again CMy brother will help you with the luggage DYou shall get a promotion56Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT? AHow strange feelings they are! BHow dare you speak to me like that! CWhat noise they are making! D. What a mess we are in!57which of the italicized parts functions as a subject? AWe never doubt that her brother is honest BThe problem is not who will go but who will stay CYou must give it back to whoever it belongs to。 DIt is clear that the crime was done deliberately58which of the italicized parts functions as an object? AHe doesnt like the idea of my speaking at the meeting BIt is no use your pretending not to know the matter CMy parents strongly object to my going out alone at night DHer falling into the river was the climax of the whole trip59All the following sentences have an appositive EXCEPT AShe bought herself a pair of new shoes BOnly one problem still remains-the food CMy friends all understand and support me DShe liked her current job，teaching English60Which of the following best explains the meaning of“Shall we buy the tickets first”? AHe said that we were going to buy the tickets first BHe requested that we buy the tickets first CHe suggested that we buy the tickets first DHe advised us to buy the tickets first61Which of the following contains an adverbial clause of cause? AI got a job as soon as I left university BAs there was no answer, I wrote again CYou must do the exercises as I show you DWealthy as he is，Mark is not a happy man62Which of the following prepositional phrases can function as an adverbial? AAre you sure of Simons disappearance? BThe man with a beard is talking to the manage. CEvery precaution was taken against the failure of the plan DDespite the rain，everyone enjoyed the trip63A：Motheryou promised to take me out B：Well_ A. so I did! B. so did I. C. so I do! D. so do I64Which of the following prepositional phrases is an adverbial of concession? AThey used the box for keeping treasures BI stepped aside for her to get in first CFor all that he seems to dislike me，I still like him DThe parents bought a birthday cake for their son65Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT? APoultry are very expensive in the city BNew machinery were introduced in the factory CThe police are investigating the murder case DThe militia were called out to rescue flood victims66The girl cannot come to school today on account of the fluThe underlined part means _. Aconcerning Bbecause of Cas to Dfor67Mary and John are busy looking for a hotel for their wedding _ Ameal Bsnack Crefreshment Dbanquet68Mini-skirts first _ in the 1960s Acaught out Bcaught in Ccaught on Dcaught up69That outburst at the meeting was _ of his bad temper Aillustrative Bexplanatory Cexpository Drevealing70The earthquake refugees are _ for food and blankets Adesirous Bambitious Cseriously off Dbadly off71When Linda heard the good news she tried to sound casual，but her excitement was obvious The underlined part means _ Auncaring Bdisinterested Cwithout plan Dwithout warning72Most Chinese people went to work by bike within living _ Amind Bknowledge Cmemory Dscope73The speaker was very good at _ his ideas during the discussion Aputting aside Bputting across Cputting back Dputting off74The food is good at this hotel，but the _ is poor；the waiters dont seem to be well trained Amaintenance Brepair Ccharge Dservice75Slavery was _ in America in the 19th century Aabolished Bcancelled Cabandoned Dterminated76Mercifully，I was able to complete all I had to do within a few daysThe underlined part means _. Aefficiently Bsurprisingly Cfortunately Dshortly77The boys in the dorm _ a coin to decide who would clean the floor Aheld Btossed Cput Dcollected78The patterns of spoken language are _ from those of writing Adistinct Bdistinctive Cdistinguished Ddistinguishing79A(n)_ shape has four straight sides at 90to each other, two of which are much longer than the other two Asquare Boval Coblong Dcircular80Id like to have a _ word with his parents Apeaceful Bquiet Csilent DpersonalPART 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 DChoose the one that you think is the best answerMark your answers on Answer Sheet TwoTEXT A Saying“thank you”is probably the first thing most of us learn to do in a foreign languageAfter all，were brought up