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1、2015 英语专业四级真题 TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS(2015-GRADE FOUR-)PART I DICTATION PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION SECTION A CONVERSATIONS Conversation one 1.Why is the trip to Mars a one-way trip?A.The return trip is too expensive.B.There is no technology to get people back.C.People dont want to return.D.The
2、return trip is too risky.2.According to the man,what is more important for those recruits?A.Intelligence.B.Health.C.Skills.D.Calmness.3.What is the last 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 t
3、rip.D.Preparation for the trip to Mars.Conversation Two 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 online EXCEPT A.shoe
4、s B.CDs C.camera D.food 6.According to the conversation,the percentage of people who showroomed while Christmas shopping was A.3%B.33%C.42%D.24%7.One reason for people to showroom is that they A.want to know more about pricing B.can return the product later C.want to see the real thing first D.can b
5、argain for a lower shop price Conversation Three 8.What is the conversation mainly about?A.How to avoid clashes of exams.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 d
6、raft schedule.B.To find the information on the bulletin board.C.To draw up the final schedule.D.To arrange an invigilator.10.According to the conversation,the Dean will A.sign the sheet in the faculty lounge B.take care of the bulletin board-欢迎下载 2 C.consult the students D.finalize the exam schedule
7、 SECTION B PASSAGES Passage One 11.Which of the following cities has the oldest Chinatown in North America?A.New York.B.San Francisco.C.Boston.D.San Diego.12.The Chinatown in San Francisco attracts tourists a year.A.20,000 B.100,000 C.7 million D.17 million 13.Where can tourists see the fish markets
8、?A.In Stockton Street.B.In Grant Avenue.C.In Portsmouth Square.D.In Bush Street.Passage Two 14.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?A.Obesity can damage ones health.B.Obesity is a growing problem all over the world.C.Obesity is directly related to ones habit.D.Obesity has affected
9、both boys and girls.15.The purpose of the three-year study is to.A.find out why some children find it difficult to go to sleep B.learn more about the link between sleep and weight C.identify the ways parents reduce their kids weight D.see if there is difference in sleep patterns over the period 16.A
10、ccording to the study,the daily healthy sleep time for the 3rd to 6th graders should be around _ hours.A.8 B.9 C.10 D.11 17.According to the passage,obesity is most likely related to _.A.sleep time B.gender C.race D.parents Passage Three 18.According to a number of students,_ _ is the main factor fo
11、r early-age smoking.A.gender B.personality C.environment D.money 19.Which of the following 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 becom
12、e regular smokers by carrying cigarettes.20.All the following are features of smokers EXCEPT _.A.strong peer influence B.low sense of achievement C.high sense of rebellion D.close family relationship SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST News Item 1 21.Why were some children offered only fruit and milk for lunch
13、?A.The school stopped providing school lunch.B.Their parents failed to pay for school lunch.部栓塞欢迎下载欢迎下载发脾气欢迎下载欢迎下载欢迎下载答案解析听写指导由题目可以判定文章围绕男性和女性在婚姻中的角色展开第一段介绍了传统婚姻中两性的角色而第二段对当今社会中两性在婚姻中的角色进行了具体的论的一部分如今我们已经习以为常以至于开灯或开电视时很少仔细考虑电的问题是固定搭配意思是如此以至于故答案为句意为晚上灯光照亮的马路使人们自由行使交畅无阻意为交意为行人与空格前的词义重复和都指具体的车辆类型含特征特色意为
14、区欢迎下载别意为表面根据句意答案为句意为在家里很多节省劳动力的设备都是由电带动的四个选项都是复合形容词意为节省劳动力的意为节省时间的意为节能的意为省钱的根据句意此处填入最合适句意为即使当我们-欢迎下载 3 C.Some parents preferred fruit and milk for lunch.D.These children chose to have something different.22.How did parents react to the schools way of handling the situation?A.They were upset B.They w
15、ere furious.C.They were surprised.D.They were sad.News Item 2 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 can make room reservations.24.The hotel
16、 company intends to have the system in _ of its hotels in the next three months.A.2 B.3 C.100 D.150 News Item 3 25.According to the court ruling,Shrien Dewani _ _.A.will return to the U.K.for medical treatment B.will remain in South Africa for medical treatment C.will stand trial in South Africa onc
17、e proved fit D.will be extradited even if he is unfit to stand trial 26.What was Dewani accused of?A.Having his wife killed.B.Killing his wife in the U.K.C.Being involved in a taxi accident.D.Hiring a crew of hit men.News Item 4 27.The U.N.new vote would allow all the following EXCEPT _.A.the use of
18、 force by European Union troops B.the suspension of an existing arms embargo C.the extension of U.N.peacekeeping mission D.the ban on travel and freeze of assets News Item 5 28.What is the news mainly about?A.Causes of early death in Russia.B.Behavior of alcoholics.C.Causes of alcohol poisoning.D.Nu
19、mber of death over 10 years.News Item 6 29.The total investment in film-making in Britain in 2012 was _ _.A.945 million B.1.07 billion C.500,000 D.87,000 30.Hollywood studios prefer to make films in Britain because _.A.The UK is a good film location B.The cast usually comes from Britain C.Hollywood
20、emphasizes quality D.Production cost can be reduced PART III CLOZE Electricity is such a part of our everyday lives and so much taken for granted nowadays 31 _ we 部栓塞欢迎下载欢迎下载发脾气欢迎下载欢迎下载欢迎下载答案解析听写指导由题目可以判定文章围绕男性和女性在婚姻中的角色展开第一段介绍了传统婚姻中两性的角色而第二段对当今社会中两性在婚姻中的角色进行了具体的论的一部分如今我们已经习以为常以至于开灯或开电视时很少仔细考虑电的问题是固
21、定搭配意思是如此以至于故答案为句意为晚上灯光照亮的马路使人们自由行使交畅无阻意为交意为行人与空格前的词义重复和都指具体的车辆类型含特征特色意为区欢迎下载别意为表面根据句意答案为句意为在家里很多节省劳动力的设备都是由电带动的四个选项都是复合形容词意为节省劳动力的意为节省时间的意为节能的意为省钱的根据句意此处填入最合适句意为即使当我们-欢迎下载 4 rarely think twice when we switch on the light or turn on the TV set.At night,roads are brightly lit,enabling people and32 _ t
22、o move freely.Neon lighting used in advertising has become part of the 33 _ of every modern city.In the home,many 34 _ devices are powered by electricity.35 _ when we turn off the bedside lamp and are 36 _ asleep,electricity is working for us,37 _ our refrigerators,heating our water,or keeping our r
23、ooms air-conditioned.Every day,trains,buses and subways take us to and from work.We rarely 38 _ to consider why or how they run39 _ something goes wrong.In the summer of 1959,something 40 _ go wrong with the power-plant that provided New York with electricity.For a great many hours,life came almost
24、to a 41 _.Trains refused to move and the people in them sat in the dark,42 _ to do anything;lifts stopped working,so that 43 _ you were lucky enough not to be 44._ between two floors,you had the unpleasant task of finding your way down 45 _ of stairs.Famous streets like Broadway and Fifth Avenue in
25、a(n)46 _ became as gloomy and uninviting 47 _ the most remote back streets.People were afraid to leave their houses,48 _.although the police had been ordered to 49 _ in case of emergency,they were just as confused and50 _ as anybody else.31.A.that B.thus C.as D.so 32.A.car B.truck C.traffic D.pedest
26、rians 33.A.appearance B.character C.distinction D.surface 34.A.money-saving B.time-saving C.energy-saving D.labor-saving 35.A.Only B.Rarely C.Even D.Frequently 36.A.fast B.quite C.closely D.quickly 37.A.moving B.starting C.repairing D.driving 38.A.trouble B.bother C.hesitate D.remember 39.A.when B.i
27、f C.until D.after 40.A.did B.would C.could D.Should 41.A.pause B.terminal C.breakdown D.standstill 42.A.incompetent B.powerless C.hesitant D.helpless 43.A.although B.when C.as D.even if 44.A.trapped B.placed C.positioned D.locked 45.A.steps B.levels C.flights D.floors 46.A.time B.instant C.point D.m
28、inute 47.A.like B.than C.for D.as 48.A.for B.and C.but D.or 49.A.stand aside B.stand down C.standby D.stand in 50.A.aimless B.helpless C.unfocused D.undecided PART IV GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY 51.When you have finished with that book,dont forget to put it back on the shelf,部栓塞欢迎下载欢迎下载发脾气欢迎下载欢迎下载欢迎下载答案解
29、析听写指导由题目可以判定文章围绕男性和女性在婚姻中的角色展开第一段介绍了传统婚姻中两性的角色而第二段对当今社会中两性在婚姻中的角色进行了具体的论的一部分如今我们已经习以为常以至于开灯或开电视时很少仔细考虑电的问题是固定搭配意思是如此以至于故答案为句意为晚上灯光照亮的马路使人们自由行使交畅无阻意为交意为行人与空格前的词义重复和都指具体的车辆类型含特征特色意为区欢迎下载别意为表面根据句意答案为句意为在家里很多节省劳动力的设备都是由电带动的四个选项都是复合形容词意为节省劳动力的意为节省时间的意为节能的意为省钱的根据句意此处填入最合适句意为即使当我们-欢迎下载 5 _?A.dont you B.do
30、you C.will you D.wont you 52.Mary is _ _ hardworking than her sister,but she failed in the exam.A.no less B.no more C.not less D.not so 53.Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?A.Only one out of six were present at the meeting.B.Ten dollars was stolen from the cash register.C.Either my sist
31、er or my brother is wrong.D.Five miles seem like a long walk to me.54.Which of the italicized parts expresses a future tense?A.My friend teaches chemistry in a school.B.Ill give it 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 langua
32、ge _ the cultural background that makes the film difficult to understand.A.but B.nor C.like D.as 56.There is no doubt _ the committee has made the right decision on the housing project.A.why B.that C.whether D.when 57.All the Presidents Men _ one of the important books for scholars who study the Wat
33、ergate Scandal.A.remains B.remained C.remain D.is remaining 58.If you explained the situation to your lawyer,he _ _ able to advise you much better than I can.A.will be B.was C.would be D.were 59.Which of the following is a stative verb(静态动词)?A.Drink B.Close C.Rain D.Belong 60.Which of the following
34、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 leave.D.Mary needs a friend to talk to.61.The following are all correct responses to“Who told the news to the teacher?”EXCEPT _ _?A.Bob
35、did it B.Bob did so C.Bob did that D.Bob did.62.Which of the following is INCORRECT?A.Another two girls B.Few words C.This work D.A bit of flowers 63.Which of the 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 wi
36、th me?D.Why will you go there alone?64.When one has good health,_ should feel fortunate 部栓塞欢迎下载欢迎下载发脾气欢迎下载欢迎下载欢迎下载答案解析听写指导由题目可以判定文章围绕男性和女性在婚姻中的角色展开第一段介绍了传统婚姻中两性的角色而第二段对当今社会中两性在婚姻中的角色进行了具体的论的一部分如今我们已经习以为常以至于开灯或开电视时很少仔细考虑电的问题是固定搭配意思是如此以至于故答案为句意为晚上灯光照亮的马路使人们自由行使交畅无阻意为交意为行人与空格前的词义重复和都指具体的车辆类型含特征特色意为区欢迎下
37、载别意为表面根据句意答案为句意为在家里很多节省劳动力的设备都是由电带动的四个选项都是复合形容词意为节省劳动力的意为节省时间的意为节能的意为省钱的根据句意此处填入最合适句意为即使当我们-欢迎下载 6 A.you B.she C.he D.we 65.There _ nothing more for discussion,the meeting came to an end half an hour earlier.A.to be B.to have been C.be D.being 66.Two of her brothers were _ _ during the Second World
38、War.A.called up B.called on C.called for D.called out 67.Bottles from this region sell _ _ at about$50 a case.A.entirely B.totally C.wholesale D.together 68.The product contains no _ colours,flavours,or preservatives.A.fake B.artificial C.false D.wrong 69.Davis accepted the defeat in the semi-final
39、with good grace.The underlined part is closest in meaning to _ _.A.cheerfully B.wholeheartedly C.politely D.quietly 70._ _ and business leaders were delighted at the decision to hold the national motor fair in the city.A.Civil B.Civilized C.Civilian D.Civic 71.The city council is planning a huge roa
40、d-building programme to ease congestion.The underlined part means _ _.A.calm B.relieve C.comfort D.still 72.His unfortunate appearance was offset by an attractive personality.The underlined part means all the following EXCEPT _.A.improved B.made up for C.balanced D.compensated for 73.The doctor said
41、 that the gash in his check required stitches.The underlined part means _.A.lump B.depression C.swelling D.cut 74.During the economic crisis,they had to cut back production and _ _ workers.A.lay off B.lay into C.lay down D.lay aside 75.The university consistently receives a high _ _ for the quality
42、of its teaching and research.A.standard B.evaluation C.rating D.comment 76.To mark its one hundredth anniversary,the university held a series of activities including conferences,film shows,etc.The underlined part means _ _.A.signify B.celebrate C.symbolize D.suggest 77.His fertile mind keeps turning
43、 out new ideas.The underlined part means _ _.A.abundant B.unbelievable C.productive D.generative 78.The local news paper has a _ _ of 100,000 copies a day.A.spread B.circulation C.motion D.flow 79.These issues were discussed at length during the meeting.The underlined part means _ _.A.eventually B.s
44、ubsequently C.lastly D.fully 80.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.arranging PART V READING COMPREHENSION 部栓塞欢迎下载欢迎下载发脾气欢迎下载欢迎下载欢迎下载答案解析听写指导由题目可以判定文章围绕男性和女性在婚姻中的角色展开第一段介绍了传统婚姻中两性的角色而第
45、二段对当今社会中两性在婚姻中的角色进行了具体的论的一部分如今我们已经习以为常以至于开灯或开电视时很少仔细考虑电的问题是固定搭配意思是如此以至于故答案为句意为晚上灯光照亮的马路使人们自由行使交畅无阻意为交意为行人与空格前的词义重复和都指具体的车辆类型含特征特色意为区欢迎下载别意为表面根据句意答案为句意为在家里很多节省劳动力的设备都是由电带动的四个选项都是复合形容词意为节省劳动力的意为节省时间的意为节能的意为省钱的根据句意此处填入最合适句意为即使当我们-欢迎下载 7 Text A Inundated by more information than we can possibly hold in
46、our head,were 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 youre looking at.But new research shows that outsourcing our memory and expecting that
47、information will be continually and instantaneously available-is changing our cognitive habits.Research conducted by Betsy Sparrow,an assistant professor of psychology at Columbia University,has identified three new realities about how we process information in the Internet age.First,her experiments
48、 showed that when we dont 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 itself.A second revelation is that when we expect to be able to find information again later on,we dont remember it as well as when we think
49、it might become unavailable.And then there is the researchers final observation:the expectation that well he able to locate inf orination down the line leads us to form a memory not of the fact itself but of where weII be able to find it.But this handoff comes with a downside.Skills like critical th
50、inking and analysis must develop in the context of facts:we need something to think and reason about,after all.And these facts cant 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,says