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1、完整word版专四真题及详解docx2015 英语专业四级真题及答案解析TESTFORENGLISH MAJORS (2015)-GRADE FOUR -TIME LIMIT 130 MINPART I DICTATIONListen 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, listen and try to understand the meanin

2、g. For the second and third readings, the passage will be sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, which 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 minutes to check through your work once mo

3、re.Please write the whole passage on Answer Sheet One.PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSIONIn Section A, B and C you will hear everything ONCE. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow Mark the best answer to each question on Answer Sheet Two.SECTION A CONVERSATIONSIn this section you wi

4、ll hear several conversation. Listen to the conversation carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Question 1 to 3 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.1.Why is the trip

5、 to Mars a one -way trip?A.The return trip is too expensive.B.There is no technology to get people back.C.People don t want to return.D.The 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

6、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 trip.D.Preparation for the trip to Mars.Question 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 20 seco

7、nds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the conversation.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 EXCEPTA

8、. shoes B. CDs C. camera D. food6.According to the conversation, the percentage of people who showroomed while Christmas shopping wasA. 3%B. 33%C. 42%D. 24%7.One reason for people to showroom is that theyA.want to know more about pricingB.can return the product laterC.want to see the real thing firs

9、tD.can bargain for a lower shop priceQuestion 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 the conversation mainly about?A.How to avoid clashes of exams.B.How to schedul

10、e 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 draft 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

11、 the conversation, the Dean willA.sign the sheet in the faculty loungeB.take care of the bulletin boardC.consult the studentsD.finalize the exam scheduleSECTION B PASSAGESIn this section, you will hear several passage. Listen to the passage carefully and then answerthe questions that following.Quest

12、ion 11 to 13 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, youwill be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the conversation.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.

13、The Chinatown in San Francisco attracts tourists a year.A. 20 ,000B. 100 ,000C. 7 millionD. 17 million13.Where can tourists see the fish markets?A.In Stockton Street.B.In Grant Avenue.C. In Portsmouth Square.D. In Bush Street.Question 14 to 17 are based on the following conversation. At the end of t

14、he conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the conversation.14. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. Obesity can damage one s health.B. Obesity is a growing problem all over the world.C. Obesity is directly related to one s habit.D. Obes

15、ity has affected 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 sleepB. learn more about the link between sleep and weightC. identify the ways parents reduce their kids weightD. see if there is difference in sleep patterns

16、over the period16.According 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. 1117. According to the passage, obesity is most likely related to _ .A. sleep time B. gender C. race D. parentsQuestion 18 to 20 are based on the following con

17、versation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.18. According to a number of students, _ _ is the main factor for early -age smoking.A. gender B. personality C. environment D. money19.Which of the following statements is CORRECT?A.Very few continue smo

18、king throughout their teenage years.B.Most early -age smokers soon stop experimenting.C.Some early-age smokers never go beyond experimenting.D.Children quickly become regular smokers by carrying cigarettes.20.All the following are features of smokers EXCEPT _ .A.strong peer influenceB.low sense of a

19、chievementC.high sense of rebellionD.close family relationshipSECTION C NEWS BROADCASTIn this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Question 21 to 22 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be give

20、n 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.21.Why were some children offered only fruit and milk for lunch?A.The school stopped providing school lunch.B.Their parents failed to pay for school lunch.C.Some parents preferred fruit and milk for lunch.D.These children chose to have som

21、ething different.22. How did parents react to the school s way of handling the situation?A. They were upsetB. They were furious.C. They were surprised.D. They were sad.Question 23 to 24 are based on the following news . At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question

22、s.Now, listen to the news.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 company intends to have the system

23、 in _ of its hotels in the next three months.Question 25 to 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.According to the court ruling, Shrien Dewani _ _A.will return to the U.K. for medical treatmen

24、tB.will remain in South Africa for medical treatmentC.will stand trial in South Africa once proved fitD.will be extradited even if he is unfit to stand trial26.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

25、 men.Question17 is based on the following news . At the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the question.Now, listen to the news.27.The U.N. new vote would allow all the following EXCEPT _ .A.the use of force by European Union troopsB.the suspension of an existing arms embarg

26、oC.the extension of U.N. peacekeeping missionD.the ban on travel and freeze of assetsQuestion 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.What is the news mainly about?A.Causes of early death in Russia.

27、B.Behavior of alcoholics.C.Causes of alcohol poisoning.D.Number of death over 10 years.Question 29 and 30 are based on the following news . At the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the questions.29.The total investment in film -making in Britain in 2012 was _ _ .A. 945 mill

28、ionB. 1.07 billionC. 500,000D. 87,00030.Hollywood studios prefer to make films in Britain because _.A.The UK is a good film locationB.The cast usually comes from BritainC.Hollywood emphasizes qualityD.Production cost can be reducedPART III CLOZEDecide which of the choices given below would best comp

29、lete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on Answer Sheet Two.Electricity is such a part of our everyday lives and so much taken for granted nowadays 31 _ we rarely think twice when we switch on the light or turn on the TV set. At night, roads areb

30、rightly lit, enabling people and32 _ to move freely. Neon lighting used in advertising hasbecome part of the 33 _ of every modern city. In the home, many 34 _ devices are poweredby electricity. 35 _ when we turn off the bedside lamp and are 36 _ asleep, electricity isworking for us, 37 _ our refrige

31、rators, heating our water, or keeping our rooms air -conditioned.Every day, trains, buses and subways take us to and from work. We rarely 38 _ to consider whyor how they run 39 _ something goes wrong.In the summer of 1959, something 40 _ go wrong with the power -plant that provided NewYork with electricity. For a great many hours, life came almost 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 eno