英語專業(yè)四級考試真題及詳細(xì)答案

1、精品好資料學(xué)習(xí)推薦TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2007)-GRADE FOUR-TIME LIMIT: 130 MINPART 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 read at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second

2、 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 read 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 wr

3、ite the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION15 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 CONVERSATIONSIn this section

4、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 each conversation you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation.1.Which

5、of the following is NOT needed for the Lost Property Form?A.Name.B. Nationality.C. Address.D. Phone number. 2.From the conversation we know that Mark Adams comes from?A.Essex.B. Edinburgh.C. London.D. The US. 3.What will Mark Adams do the day after tomorrow?A.To come to the office again.B. To wait f

6、or the phone call.C.To call the office.D. To write to the office.Questions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation. At the end of each conversation you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation.4.Members of the club are required toA.register when they ar

7、rive.B. bring up to three guests.C.register their guests. D. show membership cards on arrival. 5.Which of the following details about the changing rooms is NOT correct?A.There is a charge for the use of the locker.B.Showers are installed in the changing rooms.C.Lockers are located in the changing ro

8、oms.D.Lockers are used to store personal belongings. 6.According the club rules, members can playA.for 30 minutes only.B. for one hour only. C.within the booked time only.D. longer than the booked time. 7.Which of the following details is NOT correct?A.Players can eat in the club room.B.Players have

9、 to leave the club by ten oclock.C.The courts are closed earlier than the club room.D.Players can use both the club room and the courts.Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of each conversation you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the c

10、onversation.8.At the university Mr. Robinson specialized inA.maths.B. physics. C. water management. D. geography.9. Mr. Robinson worked for the Indian Government because ofA. university links.B. government agreements. C. company projects.D. degree requirements. 10. After Mr. Robinson returned from I

11、ndia, heA. changed jobs several times.B. went to live in Manchester. C. did similar work as in India. D. became head of a research team.SECTION B PASSAGESIn this section you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 11 to 13 are

12、based on the following passage. At the end of each passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions .Now listen to the passage.11.According to the talk, the owner of a bike has toA.register his bike immediately. B. put his bike on a list at once. C.have it stamped with a number. D. repo

13、rt to the police station. 12.The speaker in the talk recommendsA.two locks for an expensive bike.B. a good lock for an expensive bike. C.cheap locks for cheap bikes. D. good locks for cheap bikes. 13.What is the main idea of the talk?A.How to have the bike stamped.B. How to protect your bike.C.How t

14、o buy good locks. D. How to report your lost bike to the police.Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of each passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the passage.14.Which course(s) runs or run for one hour each time?A. Conversation cla

15、ss. B. Writing Skills class. C.Examination Skills class. D. All of the three courses15.Which course(s) does or do NOT require enrolment beforehand?A. Conversation class. B. Writing Skills class. C.Examination Skills class. D. All of the three course16.Which course(s) is(are) designed especially for

16、students of economics and social sciences? A. Conversation class. B. Writing Skills class. C.Examination Skills class. D. All of the three courses.17.Which course(s) is(are) the shortest?A. Conversation class. B. Writing Skills class. C.Examination Skills class. D. All language courses.Questions 18

17、to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of each passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the passage.18.How old was Leonardo da Vinci when he moved to Milan? A. 25.B.30.C.35.D. 40.19. Throughout his life, Leonardo da Vinci worked as all the following

18、EXCEPTA. a painter. B. an engineer. C. an architect. D. a builder. 20. Where did Leonardo da Vinci die? A. In France. B. In Milan. C. In Florence. D. In Tuscany. SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTQuestions 21 to 22are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to an

19、swer the questions. Now, listen to the news.21. Who has to leave the Gaza Strip and the West Bank?A. The Israeli army. B. The Jewish settlers. C. The Palestinians. D. The Israeli Prime Minister. 22. How many settlements would have to be removed altogether in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank? A. 2.B.

20、 4.C.21.D.D25.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. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the news?A. The agreement has to be approved by Romania. B. The agreement has to

21、 be approved by Bulgaria. C. The agreement has to be approved by some EU states. D. The agreement has to be approved by all the EU states.24.Romania and Bulgaria cannot join the EU in 2007 unless they carry out reforms in the following areas EXCEPT A. manufacturing. =B. border control. C. administra

22、tion. D. justice. 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.What is the theme of the forum? A. Business leadership. B. Global business community. C. Economic prospects in China. D.

23、 Business and government in China.26.According to the news, the first forum was heldA. ten years ago. B. three years ago. C. in 1999. D. in 2001. 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 question.Now listen to the ne

24、ws.27. About _ of the 15,000 visitors on the opening day of Hong Kong Disneyland came from the mainland. A. 4000B. 5000C. 6000D. 700028.According to the news, residents in _ showed least interest in visiting the theme park.A. Beijing. B. Guangzhou. C. Shanghai D. Hong Kong. Question 29and 30 are bas

25、ed on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news.29.What is the news mainly about?A. Religious violence. B. Refugee issues. C. ferry disaster. D. rescue operation. 30.The ferry boat was designed to carry _ passengers.

26、A. 198. B.200. C.290. D.500. PART IV 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 your answer sheet.Until I took Dr Offutts class in DeMatha High school, I was an underachieving st

27、udent, but I left that class (31)_never to underachieve again. He not only 31. A. concerned B. worried C. determined D. decidedTaught me to think, he convinced me,(32)_by example as 32. A. as much B. much as C. as such D. such asWords that it was my moral (33)_to do so and to serve 33.A. work B. job

28、 C. duty D. obligationothers.(34)_of us could know how our relationship would 34.A. Both B. Neither C. Either D. Each(35)_over the years .When I came back to DeMatha to 35. A. evolve B. stay C. remain D. turnteach English, I worked for Dr Offutt, the department chair. My discussion with him were lik

29、e graduate seminars in adolescent(36)_, classroom management and school leadership. 36. A. processB. procedureC. developmentD. movementAfter several years, I was (37)_department chair,37. A. called B. named C. asked D .invitedand our relationship(38)_again. I thought that it might 38.A. moved B. alt

30、eredC. wentD. shiftedbe (39)_chairing the department ,since all of 39.A.awkwardB. uneasyC. unnaturalD. formermy (40)_English teachers were 40.A. olderB. experiencedC. formerD. /(41)_there, but Dr Offutt supported me 41. A. /B. stillC. evenD. already(42)_.He knew when to give me advice 42. A. through

31、B. throughoutC. at the beginningD. all the way(43)_curriculum, texts and personnel, and when to 43. A. for B. atC. overD. aboutlet me (44)_my own course.44. A. chart B. headC. describeD. manageIn 1997,I needed his (45)_about leaving DeMatha 45.A.opinionB. requestC. permissionD. orderto become princi

32、pal at another school.(46)_he had asked 46.A.Even if B. AlthoughC. IfD. Whenme to stay at DeMatha,I might have .(47)_,he encouraged 47.A.NaturallyB. InsteadC. consequentlyD. Stillme to seize the opportunity.Five years ago ,I became the principal of DeMatha.(48)_,48.A.Once againB. RepeatedlyC. Unusua

33、llyD. UnexpectedlyDr Offutt was there for me, letting me know that I could (49)_49.A.count in B. count downC. count out D. count onhim. I have learned from him that great teachers have an inexhaustible(50)_of lessons to teach. 50. A. stockB. bankC. wealthD. storePART IV GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY15 MINThe

34、re are twenty-five sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence.Mark your answers on your answer sheet.51. There are as good fish in the sea _ever came out of it.A. thanB. likeC. as D

35、. so52. All the Presidents Men _one of the important books for historians who study the Watergate Scandal. A. remainB. remainsC. remainedD. is remaining53.you _ borrow my notes provided you take care of them, I told my friend.A. could B. shouldC. mustD. can54. If only the patient _a different treatm

36、ent instead of using the antibiotics, he might still be alive now.A. had receivedB. receivedC. should receive D. were receiving55. Linda was _the experiment a month ago, but she changed her mind at the last minute.A. to start B. to have startedC. to be startingD. to have been starting56. She _fifty

37、or so when I first met her at the conference.A. must beB. had beenC. could beD. must have been57. It is not _much the language as the background that makes the book difficult to understand.A. that B. asC. so D. very58. The committee has anticipated the problems that _in the road construction project

38、.A. ariseB. will arise C. aroseD. have arise 59. The student said there were a few points in the essay he _impossible to comprehend.A. had found B. findsC. has foundD. would find60. He would have finished his college education, but he _to quit and find a job to support his family.A. had had B. hasC.

39、 hadD. would have61. The research requires more money than _.A. have been put in B. has been put in C. being put in D. to be put in62. Overpopulation poses a terrible threat to the human race. Yet it is probably _a threat to the human race than environmental destruction.A. no moreB. not moreC. even

40、moreD. much more63. It is not uncommon for there _problems of communication between the old and the young.A. beingB. would beC. beD. to be64._at in his way, the situation doesnt seem so desperate. A. LookingB. LookedC. Being looked D. to look65. It is absolutely essential that William_ his study in

41、spite of some learning difficulties.A. will continueB. continuedC. continueD. continues66. The painting he bought at the street market the other day was a_ forgery.A. man-madeB. naturalC. crudeD. real67. Shes always been kind to me I cant just turn _on her now that she needs my help.A. my back B. my

42、 headC. my eyeD. shoulder68. The bar in the club is for the _use of its members.A. extensiveB. exclusiveC. inclusiveD. comprehensive69. The tuition fees are _to students coming from low-income families.A. approachableB. payableC. reachableD. affordable70. The medical experts warned the authorities o

43、f the danger of diseases in the _of the earthquake.A. consequenceB. aftermathC. resultsD. effect71. This sort of rude behavior in public hardly _a person in your position.A. becomesB. fitsC. supports D. improves72. I must leave now._, if you want that book Ill bring it next time.A. AccidentallyB. In

44、cidentallyC. EventuallyD. Naturally73. After a long delay, she _replying to my e-mail.A. got away withB. got back at C. got backD. got round to74. Personal computers are no longer something beyond the ordinary people; they are_ available these days.A. promptlyB. instantlyC. readilyD. quickly75. In m

45、y first year at the university I learnt the _of journalism.A. basicsB. basicC. elementaryD. elements76. According to the new tax law, any money earned over that level is taxed at the _of 59 percent A. ratioB. percentageC. proportionD. rate77. Thousands of _at the stadium came to their feet to pay tr

46、ibute to an outstanding performance.A. audienceB. participantsC. spectatorsD. observers78. We stood still, gazing out over the limitless _of the dessert.A. spaceB. expanseC. stretchD. land79. Doctor often _uneasiness in the people they deal with.A. smellB. hearC. senseD. tough80. Mary sat at the tab

47、le, looked at the plate and _her lips.A. smackedB. openedC. partedD. separatedPART V READING COMPREHENSION25 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 an

48、swer. Mark your answers on your answer sheet.TEXT A If you like the idea of staying with a family, living in house might be the answer. Goodlandladies-those who are superb cooks and launderers, are figures as popular in fiction as the bad ones who terrorize their guest and overcharge them at the sli

49、ghtest opportunity. The truth is probably somewhere between the two extremes. If you are lucky, the food will be adequate, some of your laundry may be done for you and you will have a reasonable amount of comfort and companionship .For the less fortune ,house rules may restrict the freedom to invite

50、 friends to visit, and shared cooking and bathroom facilities can be frustrating and row-provoking if tidy and untidy guest are living under the same roof. The same disadvantages can apply to flat sharing, with the added difficulties that arise from deciding who pays for what, and in what proportion

51、. One person may spend hours on the phone, while another rarely makes calls. If you want privacy with guest , how do you persuade the others to go out; how do you persuade them to leave you in peace, especially if you are student and want to study? Conversely, flat sharing can be very cheap, there w

52、ill always be someone to talk to and go out with, and the chores, in theory, can be shared.81. According to the passage, landladies are _A. usually strict. B. always mean.C. adequately competent.D. very popular with their guest.82. What is the additional disadvantage of flat sharing ?A. Problems of

53、sharing and paying.B. Differences in living habits.C. Shared cooking and bathroom facilities.D. Restriction to invite friends to visit.83. What is NOT mentioned as a benefit of flat sharing?A. Rent is affordableB. There is companionship.C. Housework.D. There is peace and quiet.TEXT B (1) Traveling t

54、hrough the country a couple of weeks ago on business, I was listening to the talk of the late UK writer Douglas Adams master work “The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy” on the radio and thought-I know, Ill pick up the next hitchhikers I see and ask them what the state of real hitching is today in Bri

55、tain. (2)I drove and drove on main roads and side roads for the next few days and never saw a single one. (3)When I was in my teens and 20s, hitchhiking was a main form of long-distance transport. The kindness or curiosity of strangers took me all over Europe, North America, Asia and southern Africa, Some of the lift-givers became friends, many provided hospitality on the road. (4)Not only did you find out much more about a country than when traveling by train or plane, but there was that elements of exc