2010年英語專四真題及詳解答案解答

1、精選優(yōu)質(zhì)文檔-傾情為你奉上2010年專四試題TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2010 -GRADE FOUR- TIME LIMIT: 135 MIN 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, list

2、en 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 min

3、utes to check through your work once more. Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE. PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION 20 MIN SECTION A CONVERSATIONS Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, y

4、ou will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation.1. The following details have been checked during the conversation EXCEPT A. number of travelers. B. number of tour days. C. flight details. D. room services.2. What is included in the price? A. Air tickets and loca

5、l transport. B. Local transport and meals. C. Air tickets, local transport and breakfast. D. Air tickets, local transport and all meals.3. Which of the following statements is CORRECT? A. The traveler is reluctant to buy travel insurance. B. The traveler is ready to buy travel insurance. C. The trav

6、eler doesn't have to buy travel insurance. D. Travel insurance is not mentioned in the conversation. 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

7、 following details is CORRECT? A. Mark knows the exact number of airport buses. B. Mark knows the exact number of delegates' spouse. C. Mark doesn't know the exact number of delegates yet. D. Mark doesn't know the number of guest speakers.5. What does Linda want to know? A. The arrival t

8、ime of guest speakers. B. The departure time of guest speakers. C. The type of transport for guest speakers. D. The number of guest speakers.6. How many performances have been planned tbr the conference? A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Not mentioned.7. Who will pay for the piano performance? A. Pan-Pac

9、ific Tours. B. Johnson & Sons Events. C. Conference delegates. D. An airline company. 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. What is NOT missing in Mary&

10、#39;s briefcase? A. Her cheque book. B. Her papers for work. C. Her laptop. D. Her appointment book.9. Where was Mary the whole morning? A. At the police station. B. At a meeting. C. In her client's office. D. In the restaurant.10. Why was Mary sure that the briefcase was hers in the end? A. The

11、 papers inside had the company's name. B. The briefcase was found in the restaurant. C. The restaurant manager telephoned James. D. The cheque book inside bore her name.SECTION B PASSAGESIn this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questio

12、ns that follow.Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, yott will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage.11. We learn from the passage that about two-thirds of the courses are taught through A. the School of Design and Visual

13、Arts. B. the School of Social Work. C. the School of Business. D. the Arts and Sciences program.12.What is the cost of undergraduate tuition? A. Twenty thousand dollars. B. Thirty thousand dollars. C. Twenty-seven thousand dollars. D. Thirty-eight thousand dollars.13.International students can recei

14、ve all the following types of financial assistance EXCEPT A. federal loans. B. private loans. C. scholarships. D. monthly payment plans. Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be gven 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage.1

15、4. According to the passage, mothers in _ spend more time looking after children. A. France B. America C. Denmark D. Australia15. Which of the following activities would Australian fathers traditionally participate in? A. Feeding and playing with children. B. Feeding and bathing children. C. Taking

16、children to the park and to school. D. Taking children to watch sports events.16. According to the study, the "new man" likes to A. spend more time at work. B. spend more time with children. C. spend time drinking after work. D. spend time on his computer.17.It is suggested in the passage

17、that the "new man" might be less acceptable in A. France. B. Britain. C. Australia. D. Denmark.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.The services of the new partn

18、ership are provided mainly to A. mothers of infected babies. B. infected children and women. C. infected children in cities. D. infected women in cities.19.Which of the following details about Family Health International is INCORRECT? A. It is a nonprofit organization. B. It provides public health s

19、ervices. C. It carries out research on public health. D. It has worked in five countries till now.20.The example of Cambodia mainly shows A. the importance of government support. B. the importance of public education efforts. C. the progress the country has made so far. D. the methods used to fight

20、AIDS.SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTIn 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 th

21、e news.21. According to the news, the victim was A. a 17-year-old girl. B. a 15-year-old boy. C. a 23-year-old woman. D. an l 8-year-old man.22.We learn from the news that the suspects were arrested A. one month later. B. two months later. C. immediately. D. two weeks later.Questions 23 and 24 are b

22、ased on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will begiven 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.23.The Iraqi par liament can vote on the security agreement only after A. all parties have agreed on it. B. the US troops have pulled out. C. the cabinet has reviewed

23、 it. D. the lawmakers have returned from Mecca.24.According to the news, the US troops are expected to completely pull out by A. mid-2009. B. the end of 2009. C. mid-2011. D. the end of 2011.Questions 25 and 26 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will begiven 10 seconds

24、 to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.25.The following are involved in the operations to rescue the children in Honduras EXCEPT A. the police. B. the district attorney. C. the prison authorities. D. Institute of Childhood and Family.26. What punishment would parents face if they allowed

25、their children to beg? A. To be imprisoned and fined. B. To have their children taken away. C. To be handed over to the authorities. D. None.Question 27 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item. you will be given 5seconds to answer the question. Now, listen to the news.27.What is

26、the news item about? A. Coastlines in Italy. B. Public use of the beach. C. Swimming and bathing. D. Private bathing clubs.Question 28 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 5seconds to answer the question. Now, listen to the news.28.Which of the following is

27、NOT mentioned in the news? A. The airport was shut down for Friday. B. There was a road accident involving two buses. C. Local shops were closed earlier than usual. D. Bus service was stopped for Friday.Questions 29 and 30 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will begive

28、n 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.29.How many people were rescued from the apartment building? A. 17. B. 24. C. 21. D. 41.30.Which of the following details in the news is CORRECT? A. The rescue operation involved many people. B. The cause of the explosions has been determ

29、ined. C. Rescue efforts were stopped on Thursday. D. The explosions didn't destroy the building.PART III CLOZE 15 MIN Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage it" inserted in thecorresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on ANSWER SHEET TWO. How

30、 men first learned to i nvent words is unknown; (31)_, the origin of language is a mystery. All we really know is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain (32)_ to express thoughts and feelings, actions and things, (33)_ they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed (3

31、4)_ certain signs, called letters, which could be (35)_ to represent those sounds, and which could be (36)_. Those sounds, whether spoken, (37)_ written in letters, we call words. The power of words, then, lies in their (38)_ the things they bring up before our minds. Words become (39)_ with meaning

32、 for us by experience; (40)._ the longer we live, the more certain words (41)_ to us the happy and sad events of our past: and the more we (42)_, the more the number of words that mean something to us (43)_ Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in w

33、ords which appeal (44)_ to our minds and emotions. This (45)._ and telling use of words is what we call (46)_ style. Above all, the real poet is a master of (47)_. He can convey his meaning in words which sing like music, and which (48)_ their position and association can (49)_ men to tears. We shou

34、ld, therefore, learn to choose our words carefully and use them accurately, or they will (50)_ our speech or writing silly and vulgar. (31) A. in addition B. in other words C. in a word D. in summary(32) A. sounds B. gestures C. signs D. movements(33) A. such that B. as that

35、 C. so that D. in that(34) A. in B. with C. of D. upon(35) A. spelt B. combined C. written D copied(36) A. written down B. handed down C. remembered D. observed(37) A. and B. yet C. also D. or(38) A. functions B. associations C. roles D. links(39) A. filled B. full C. live D. active(40) A. but B. or

36、 C. yet D. and(41 ) A. reappear B. recall C. remember D. recollect(42) A. read and think B. read and recall C. read and learn D. read and recite(43) A. raises B. increases C. improves D. emerges(44) A. intensively B. extensively C. broadly D. powerfully(45) A. charming B. academic C. conventional D.

37、 common(46) A. written B. spoken C. literary D. dramatic(47) A. signs B. words C. style D. sound(48) A. in B. on C. over&n bsp;    D. by(49) A. move B. engage C. make D. force(50) A. transform B. change C. make D. convertPART IV GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY 15 MINThere are thirty sent

38、ences 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 ANSWER SHEET TWO.51. Which of the following italicized phrases indicates CAUSE? A. Why don't you

39、 do it for the sake of your friends? B. I wish I could write as well as you. C. For all his efforts, he didn't get an A. D. Her eyes were red from excessive reading.52. Nancy's gone to work but her car's still there. She _ by bus. A. must have gone B. should have gone C. ought to have go

40、ne D. could have gone53. He feels that he is not yet _ to travel abroad. A. too strong B. enough strong C. so strong D. strong enough54. After_ seemed an endless wait, it was his turn to enter the personnel manager's office. A. that B. it C. what D. there55. Fool _ Jerry is, he could not have do

41、ne such a thing. A. who B. as C. like D. that56. Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT? A. They each have two tickets. B. They cost twenty yuan each. C. Each they have bought the same book. D. They were given two magazines each.57. She seldom goes to the theatre, _? A. doesn't she B. doe

42、s she C. would she D. wouldn't she58. Dr Johnson is head of the department, _ an expert in translation. A. or B. either C. but D. and59. When one has good health, _ should feel fortunate. A. you B. they C. he D. we60. It is necessary that he _ the assignment without delay.A. hand in B. hands in

43、C. must hand in D. has to hand in61. In the sentence "It's no use waiting for her", the italicized phrase is)_. A. the object B. an adverbial C. a complement D. the subject62. Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT? A. All his lectures are very interesting. B. Half their savings

44、 were gone. C. Many his friends came to the party. D. Both his sisters are nurses.63. Which of the following sentences has an object complement? A. The directors appointed John manager. B. I gave Mary a Christmas present. C. You have done Peter a favour. D. She is teaching children English.64. Which

45、 of the following words can NOT be used to complete "We've seen the film _"? A. before B. recently C. lately D. yet65. _ should not become a serious disadvantage in life and work. A. To be not tall B. Not being tall C. Being not tall D. Not to be tall66. Due to personality _, the two c

46、olleagues never got on well in work. A. contradiction B. conflict C. confrontation D. competition67. During the summer vacation, kids are often seen hanging _ in the streets. A. about B. on C. over D. out68. There were 150 _ at the international conference this summer. A. spectators B. viewers C. pa

47、rticipants D. onlookers69. School started on a _ cold day in February. A. severe B. bitter C. such D. frozen70. In the face of unexpected difficulties, he demonstrated a talent for quick, _ action. A. determining B. defensive C. demanding D. decisive71. The team has been working overtime on the rese

48、arch project _. A. lately B.just now C. late D. long ago72. Because of the economic crisis, industrial output in the region remained A. motionless       B. inactive C. stagnant D. immobile73. The police had difficulty in _ the fans fi'om rushing on to the stage to t

49、ake photos with the singer. A. limiting B. restraining C. confining D. restricting74. Joan is in the dorm, putting the final _ to her speech. A. details B. remarks C. comments D. touches75. His_ in gambling has eventually brought about his ruin. A. indulgence B. habit C. action D. engagement76. The

50、teacher told the students to stay in the classroom and they did _. A. absolutely B. accidentally C. accordingly D. accurately77. You can actually see the deer at close range while driving through that area. The italicizedphrase means _. A. clearly B. very near C. quickly D. very hard78. He listened

51、hard but still couldn't what they were talking about. A. make over B. make up C. make upon D. make out79. For the advertised position, the company offers a(n) salary and benefits package. A. generous B. plentiful C. abundant D. sufficient80. As there was no road, the travelers _ up a rocky slope

52、 on their way back. A. ran B. hurried C. scrambled D. crawledPART V READING COMPREHENSION 25 MINIn 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. M

53、ark your answers on ANSWER SHEET TWO.TEXT A What is the nature of the scientific attitude, the attitude of the man or woman who studies and applies physics, biology, chemistry, geology, engineering, medicine or any other science? We all know that science plays an important role i

54、n the societies in which we live. Many people believe, however, that our progress depends on two different aspects of science. The first of these is the application of the machines, products and systems of applied knowledge that scientists and technologists develop. Through technology, science impro

55、ves the structure of society and helps man to gain increasing control over his environment. The second aspect is the application by all members of society of the special methods of thought and action that scientists use in their work. What are these special methods of thinking and acting? First of all, it seems that a successful scientist is full of curiosity - he wants to find out how and why the universe works. He usually directs his attention towards problems which he notices have no satisfactory explanatio