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1、2009专四真题QUESTION BOOKLETTEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS(2009)-GRADE FOURTIME LIMIT:135 MINPART I DICTATION 15 MINListen to the following passage.Altogether the passage will be read to you four times.Duringthe first reading,which will be done at normal speed,listen and try to understand the meaning.For the s
2、econd and third readings,the passage will be read sentence by sentence,or phrase byphrase,with intervals of 15 seconds.The last reading will be done at normal speed again andduring this time you should check your work.You will then be given 2 minutes to check throughyour work once more.Please write
3、the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION 20 MINIn Sections A B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY.Listen carefully and then answerthe questions that follow.Mark the correct answer to each question on Answer Sheet Two.SECTION A CONVERSATIONSIn this section you will
4、hear several conversations.Listen to the conversations carefully and thenanswer the questions that follow.Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation.At the end of the conversation,you willbe given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now,listen to the conversation.1.Mark is unhappy becau
5、se ofA.his Chemistry homework.B.a girl in his class.C.Lindas words.D.Friday nights party.2.Which of the following is CORRECT?A.Linda is Janes friend.B.Mark is Janes boyfriend.C.John is Jane*s boyfriend.D.Mark and John are good friends.3.Did Mark eventually take Lindas advice?A.No.B.Partly.C.Complete
6、ly.D.Not mentioned.Questions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation.At the end of the conversation,you willbe given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now,listen to the conversation.4.About the scratch on the product,the shop assistant thinks thatA.the customer made it himself.B.there was de
7、finitely not one then.C.the customer should have checked.D.the customer was making trouble.5.The customer was_ when told he might not have worn the headphones properly.A.annoyed B.surprised C.indifferent D.worried6.How many complaints did the customer make about the product altogether?A.Five.B.Four.
8、C.Three.D.Two.7.The shop could exchange the product if the customerA.makes no more complaints.B.can produce the receipt.C.is still unhappy with it.D.brings it back within a week.Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversation.At the end of the conversation,youwill be given 15 seconds to an
9、swer the questions.Now,listen to the conversation.8.Joe Smith telephoned Victoria forA.the menu.B.the place.C.the reception.D.the campaign.9.When will the lunch be held?A.Friday next week.B.Thursday next week.C.April 30th.D.This week.10.All the following information is new to Victoria EXCEPTA.how ma
10、ny people to attend it.B.why to hold it.C.where to hold it.D.what to cook.SECTION B PASSAGESIn this section,you will hear several passages.Listen to the passages carefully and thenanswer the questions that follow.Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage.,4t the end of the passage,you wi
11、ll begiven 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now,listen to the passage.11.People choose London for post-Christmas shopping becauseA.shops open early in the morning.B.shops stay open for longer hours.C.they can buy really cheap things.D.they can shop with their friends.12.We learn from the passage t
12、hatA.people are very keen on sales.B.post-Christmas sales start at 3:30am.C.post-Christmas sales last for a day.D.sales include only a few items.13.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?A.Some people buy Christmas presents in the sales.B.Some people shop online during the sales.C.So
13、me people buy presents for next Christmas.D.Online retailers offer better post-Christmas sales.Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage.At the end of the passage,you will begiven 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now,listen to the passage.14.Ballroom dancing used to be associated withA
14、.TV shows.B.old people.C.celebrities.D.professional dancers.15.According to the passage,recent popularity of ballroom dancing is the result ofA.the participation of celebrities.B.the designing of colourful costumes.C.the benefits it brings.D.a TV programme.16.Which of the following is NOT mentioned
15、about the TV show?A.Performers have to be formally dressed on the show.B.Each professional dancer dances with a celebrity.C.People on the show perform a different dance every week.D.The show runs for about four months.17.According to the passage,the TV show has the greatest impact onA.old people.B.m
16、iddle-aged people.C.kids and young people.D.all of the above.Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage.At the end of the passage,you will begiven 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now,listen to the passage.18.According to New Zealands rules about naming children,which of the following n
17、ames isNOT acceptable?A.Spiderman.B.Gandalf.C.2win.D.Arsenal.19.According to the passage,unusual names come fromA.popular culture.B.parents*invention.C.sports.D.all of the above.20.All of the following countries have strict rules about naming children EXCEPTA.Algeria.B.Germany.C.Japan.D.Argentina.SE
18、CTION C NEWS BROADCASTIn this section,you will hear several news items.Listen to them carefully and then answer thequestions that followQuestions 21 to 23 are based on the following news.At the end of the news item,you will begiven 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now.listen to the news.21.Why wer
19、e the fishing crew stranded on Oct.10th?A.They went to a remote area.B.Their fishing boats collided.C.They tried to repair their boats.D.They decided to stay in the boats.22.How did they survive during those three months?A.On supplies they brought with them.B.On supplies sent to them by rescue teams
20、.C.On supplies left at the military base.D.Not mentioned in the passage.23.How were the crew rescued eventually?A.By helicopter.B.By boat.C.By radio contact.D.By a search team.Questions 24 and 25 are based on the following news.At the end of the news item,you will begiven 10 seconds to answer the qu
21、estions.Now,listen to the news.24.Juan Carlos has been King of SpainA.since 1981.B.for 32 years.C.for 70 years.D.for 17 years.25.What is the news item mainly about?A.The Kings birthday.B.The stability of the monarchy.C.Criticism from both the left and the right.D.The Kings public defence of his reig
22、n.Questions 26 and27 are based 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.26.The three suicide bombings occurred inA.November and December.B.October and November.C.November.D.December.27.Did people die in the bombings?
23、A.No one died in the bombings.B.Yes.In one of the bombings.C.Yes.In two of the bombings.D.Yes.In all the bombings.Questions 28 to 30 are based on the following news.At the end of the news item,you will begiven 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now,listen to the news.28.What is the purpose of the na
24、tional survey?A.To collect data on sources of pollution.B.To identify pollution in rivers and lakes.C.To help control environmental pollution.D.To help control industrial wastes.29.According to the news item,efforts of environmental protection are especially affected byA.lack of technology.B.rapid e
25、conomic growth.C.unknown pollution sources.D.shortage of manpower.30.Which of the following details is CORRECT according to the news item?A.Census offices are set up by government departments.B.A main centre receives reports from provinces.C.A database is set up for each province.D.Data will be revi
26、ewed and analyzed in mid-2009.PART III CLOZE 15 MINDecide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in thecorresponding blanks.Mark the best choice for each blank on Answer Sheet Two.Scientists around the world are racing to learn how to rapidly diagnose,treat and
27、stop thespread of a new,deadly disease.SARS-Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-was(31)_for the first time in February 2003 in Hanoi,(32)_since then has infected more than 1,600people in 15 countries,killing 63.At this(3 3),there are more questions than answerssurrounding the disease.Symptoms start(34
28、)_a fever over 100.4 degrees F,chills,headache or body(35)_.Within a week,the patient has a dry cough,which might(36)_to shortness of breath.In10%to 20%of cases,patients require(37)_ventilation to breathe.About 3.5%die fromthe disease.Symptoms(38)_begin in two to seven days,but some reports suggest
29、it(39)_take as long as 10 days.Scientists are close to(40)_ a lab test to diagnose SARS.In themeantime,it is diagnosed by its symptoms.There is no evidence(41)_ antibiotics oranti-viral medicines help,(42)doctors can offer only supportive care.Patients with SARSare kept in isolation to reduce the ri
30、sk of(43)_Scientists aren*t sure yet,but someresearchers think its a(44)_discovered coronavirus,the family of viruses that cause somecommon colds.Most cases appear to have been passed(45)_droplets expelled when infected patients coughor sneeze.Family members of infected people and medical workers wh
31、o care(46)_themhave been most likely to(47)_the illness.But recent developments in Hong Kong suggestthat the(48)_might spread through air,or that the virus might(49)_ for two to threehours on doorknobs or other(50)_,Health experts say it is unlikely,though,that sharing anelevator briefly with an inf
32、ected person would be enough to pass the virus.(31)A.detected B.caught C.disclosed D.revealed(32)A.but B.and C.or D.yet(33)A.time B.point C.aspect D.instance(34)A.from B.over C.upon D.with(35)A.hurt B.sore C.aches D.feelings(36)A.process B.advance C.progress D.convert(37)A.automatic B.artificial C.m
33、echanical D.controlled(38)A.regularly B.ordinarily C.traditionally D.generally(39)A.will B.might C.should D.must(40)A.cultivating B.fostering C.developing D.designing(41)A.which B.that C.whether D.what(42)A.so B.but C.still D.yet(43)A.communication B.transportation C.transformation D.transmission(44
34、)A.lately B.newborn C.newly D.renewed(45)A.under B.through C.beneath D.from(46)A.for B.over C.after D.about(47)A.acquire B.receive C.obtain D.contract(48)A.ailment B.ill-health C.disease D.infection(49)A.continue B.linger C.delay D.persist(50)A.exteriors B.outside C.surfaces D.coveringsPART IV GRAMM
35、AR&VOCABULARY 15 MINThere are thirty sentences in this section.Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrasesmarked A,B,C and D.Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence.Mark youranswers on Answer Sheet Two.51.What a nice day!How about the three of us a walk in the park nearb
36、y?A.to take B.take C.taking D.to be taking52.If there were no subjunctive mood,English_much easier to learn.A.could have been B.wouldbeC.will be D.would have been53.She_ fifty or so when I first met her at a conference.A.had been B.must be C.has been D.must have been54.the boss says,it is unreasonab
37、le to ask me to work overtime without pay.A.Whatever B.Whenever C.Whichever D.However55.A new laptop costs about_ of a second-hand one.A.the price of three times B.three times the priceC.as much as the three times price D.three times more than the price56.1 was very interested in_ she told me.A.all
38、that B.all which C.all what D.that57.We consider_ he should have left without telling anyone beforehand.A.strange why B.it strange what C.it strange that D.that strange58.It is going to be fine t o m o r r o w.A.So is it.B.So it is.C.So it does.D.So does it.59.Little_about her own safety,though she
39、herself was in great danger.A.she cared B.she may care C.may she care D.did she care60.The couple had no sooner got to the station the coach left.A.when B.as C.until D.than61.Arent you tired?I _ you had done enough for today.A.should have thought B.must have thoughtC.might have thought D.could have
40、thought62.HIt seems that she was there at the conference.*The sentence means thatA.she seems to be there at the conference.B.she seemed to be there at the conference.C.she seems to have been there at the conference.D.she seemed to being there at the conference.63.Which of the following adverbs can N
41、OT be used to complete _everybody came?A.Nearly B.Quite C.Practically D.Almost64.In HHow much do you think he earns?”how much is_of the sentence.A.the subject B.the adverbialC.the object D.the complement65.The man preparing the documents is the firms lawyer1*has all the following possiblemeanings EX
42、CEPTA.the man who has prepared the documents.B.the man who has been preparing the documents.C.the man who is preparing the documents.D.the man who willprepare the documents.66.During the TV interview,the singer announced that he was going to his new albumsoon.A.release B.renew C.relieve D.rehearse67
43、.Afterworking for the firm for ten years,he finally_ the rank of deputy director.A.achieved B.approached C.attained D.acquired68.Winter is the_season at most hotels in this seaside town,because very few touristscome to stay.A.slow B.slack C.low D.quiet69.Come on,Jack,tell me the story.Dont keep me i
44、n.A.suspense B.suspending C.suspension D.suspender70.The football match was_ because of the heavy rain.A.called over B.called up C.called out D.called off71.We had a good time there,and the food was plentiful and.A.conducive B.wholesome C.helpful D.appreciative72.It was strange that she would_ such
45、an absurd idea.A.allow B.stick C.take D.entertain73.The scientists have made an_ study of the viruses that cause the disease.A.exhausted B.exhausting C.exhaustive D.exhaustion74.Do you own your apartment or are you a _?A.tenant B.customer C.client D.proprietor75.Representatives from the companies in
46、dicated that they should go on working together inA.unity B.entity C.partners D.partnership76.We all know that Mary has had a strict_.A.growth B.upbringing C.development D.cultivation77.The drink was packaged in champagne bottles and was being_ as the real stuff.A.passed out B.passed by C.passed ove
47、r D.passed off78.Last Sunday she came to visit us out of the blue.The italicized phrase meansA.unexpectedly B.unhappily C.untidily D.unofficially79.The person he interviewed was_ his former schoolmate.A.no other than B.no more than C.none other than D.none the less80.The young employee has a(n)_ qua
48、lity-he is totally honest.A.respectable B.admirable C.decent D.approachablePART V READING COMPREHENSION 25 MINIn this section there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements,each withfour suggested answers marked A,B,C and D.Choose the one that you think is the best answer.Mar
49、k your answers on Answer Sheet Two.TEXT ADo you realize that every time you take a step,the bones in your hip are subjected to forcesbetween four and five times your body weight?When you are running,this force is increasedfurther still.What happens if through disease a hip-joint ceases to be able to
50、 resist such forces?For many years hip-joints and other body joints have been replaceable either partially orcompletely.It is after all a simple ball and socket joint;it has certain loads imposed on it;itneeds reliability over a defined life;it must contain materials suitable for the workingenvironm