英语专四考试真题及答案解析.docx

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英语专四考试真题及答案解析

2013年4月20日英语专业四级TEM4真题及答案（含部分解析）

TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS（2013）

-GRADEFOUR-

TIMELIMIT:

135MIN

PARTIDICTATION[15MIN]

Listentothefollowingpassage.Altogetherthepassagewillbereadtoyoufourtimes.Duringthefirstreading,whichwillbedoneatnormalspeed,listenandtrytounderstandthemeaning.Forthesecondandthirdreadings,thepassagewillbereadsentencebysentence,orphrasebyphrase,withintervalsof15seconds.Thelastreadingwillbedoneatnormalspeedagainandduringthistimeyoushouldcheckyourwork.Youwillthenbegiven2minutestocheckthroughyourworkoncemore.

PleasewritethewholepassageonANSWERSHEETONE.

PARTIILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION[20MIN]

InSectionsABandCyouwillheareverythingONCEONLY.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.MarkthebestanswertoeachquestiononAnswerSheetTwo.

SECTIONACONVERSATIONS

Inthissectionyouwillhearseveralconversations.Listentotheconversationscarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.

Questions1to3arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentotheconversation.

1.Accordingtotheconversation,anexampleof“Christmastrimmings”couldbe_______.

A.presentsB.fruitsC.sauceD.meat.

2.AChristmaslunchwouldincludeallthefollowingEXCEPT_______.

A.roastturkeyB.sweetpotatoesC.meatD.carrots.

3.WhydidHelencometoRob?

shouse?

A.ShewantedtotalktoRob.B.ShehadcometohelpRob.

C.Shehadbeeninvitedtolunch.D.Shewasinterestedincooking.

Questions4to7arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentotheconversation.

4.Whydidthewomanphonetheclub?

A.Shewantedtoknowmoreaboutit.B.Shewasanewcomerandfeltlonely.C.Shewantedtolearnanewlanguage.D.Shewasinterestedinsocialactivities.

5.Welearnfromtheconversationthattheclub_______.

A.mainlyorganizeslanguageactivitiesB.acceptsmembersfromlocalstudents

C.hasbeensetupforalongtimeD.isincreasingitsmembership

6.Accordingtotheconversation,thewomanmightcometopracticeGermanon_______.

A.WednesdayB.TuesdayC.MondayD.Friday

7.Whatisthemangoingtodoaftertheconversation?

A.Callupthewomanforheraddress.B.Waitforthewomantocallhimagain.

C.Mailthewomansomeinformation.D.Waitforthewomantopickupaform.

Questions8to10arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentotheconversation.

8.Accordingtothewoman,whatactuallymakesherjobdifficult?

A.Difficultquestionsfrominterviewees.B.Embarrassingrequestsfrominterviewees.

C.Lackofprofessionalbackground.D.Lackofinterviewingskills.

9.ThewomanusesallthefollowingadjectiveswhentalkingaboutattendingjobfairsEXCEPT_______.

A.prospectiveB.usefulC.importantD.tiring

10.Welearnfromtheconversationthatthewoman_______.

A.worksbetteratjobfairsB.prefershonestpeople

C.oftenworksonherownD.isexperiencedinherwork.

SECTIONBPASSAGES

Inthissection,youwillhearseveralpassages.Listentothepassagescarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.

Questions11to13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothepassage.

11.Accordingtotoday'sweatherforecast,whichpartofEuropehasdryweather?

A.Scandinavianmountains.B.NorthwesternEurope.

C.NorthernEurope.D.SouthernEurope.

12.InwhichpartofEuropedoestheweatherstaybothfineandcool?

A.SouthernEurope.B.NorthernEurope.

C.EasternEurope.D.NorthwesternEurope.

13.Inwhichregionwilltheweatherchangetomorrow?

A.NorthernpartsoftheMediterranean.B.EasternpartsoftheMediterranean.

C.CentralpartsoftheMediterranean.D.SouthernpartsoftheMediterranean.

Questions14to17arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothepassage.

14.Accordingtothepassage,whatbenefitcantechnologybringtopeople?

A.Closercontactwithmoderndevices.B.Greaterchangesinsocialorganization.

C.Betterunderstandingofmassmedia.D.Moreusefulinformationtobettertheirlife.

15.Thespeakerquestionsabouteverybody?

saccesstotechnologicaladvances.Themainreasonis_______.

A.illiteracyB.povertyC.foodshortageD.ignorance

16.AccordingtotheUNplan,allthefollowingwillbeachievedwithintenyearsEXCEPT_______.

A.givingeveryonearadioorTVB.startingtocarryouttheschemeintenyears

C.offeringinternetservicetomorepeopleD.providingmorejobopportunities

17.Whatcouldbethetopicofthepassage?

A.Growthintelecommunications.B.Technologyandthedevelopingworld.

C.Educationandmedicalcare.D.Buildinganinformationsociety.

Questions18to20arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothepassage.

18.PeopleinLatinAmericawearsomething_______toexpresstheirhopesforwealthintheNewYear.

A.newB.redC.whiteD.yellow

19.WhichofthefollowingNewYear?

straditionssignalsfriendship?

A.Throwingolddishes.B.Wearingsomethingred.

C.Wearingsomethingwhite.D.Eatingroundfruits.

20.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedasone'sownNewYear?

stradition?

A.WatchingTVathome.B.Goingtobedearly.

C.Visitingfriends.D.Runningandshoutingoutside.

SECTIONCNEWSBROADCAST

Inthissection,youwillhearseveralnewsitems.Listentothemcarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.

Questions21and22arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Now.listentothenews.

21.WhatishappeningtotheschoolsinFairfaxCountythisschoolyear?

A.15schoolshavestartedsocialstudies.B.15schoolshaveuseddigitaltextbooks.

C.Studentsarereadytouseelectronicresources.D.Digitaltextbooksareusedforsocialstudies.

22.Withdigitaltextbooks,schoolshavesavedabout_______milliondollars.

A.1B.2C.3D.4

Questions23and24arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothenews.

23.Whofoundthesuspiciousitemattheairport?

A.TSAagents.B.FBIagents.C.Thepolice.D.Passengers.

24.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisINCORRECT?

A.Theterminalwasclosedtemporarilyafterwards.

B.Therewasathoroughsearchinsidetheairport.

C.Passengersattheairportweresafeandsound.

D.Thesecurityauthoritiesidentifiedtheexplosives.

Questions25and26arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothenews.

25.Accordingtothenewsitem,doctorsusearttherapytotreatthefollowingproblemsEXCEPT_______.

A.alcoholabuseB.smokingC.depressionD.schizophrenia

26.Whydiddoctorsintroducearttherapyinthefirstplace?

A.Topreventpatientsfromsmoking.B.Tobetterunderstandpatients.

C.Togetpatientsoccupied.D.Toteachpatientssomeskills.

Questions27and28arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothenews.

27.Whatisthemainpurposeofthenewrules?

A.Toreducethenumberofpilotsonduty.B.Topreventpilotsfromworkingovertime.

C.Toensureanadequateamountofsleep.D.Tofixtheamountofworkforeachpilot.

28.TheIndependentPilotsAssociationwasunhappyaboutthenewrulesbecausethey_______.

A.hadonlycoveredcargoplanepilotsB.hadfailedtocoverallthepilotsC.wouldbeputintoeffectintwoyearsD.wouldbetoocostlyifimplemented

Questions29and30arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothenews.

29.Whyisincreaseinlivestockproductionnecessary?

A.Becauselivestockproductionishighlyefficient.

B.Becausemorepeoplewillbecomewealthier.

C.Becauseitmayhelpdoublefoodproduction.

D.Becauseithasfewerecologicalrisks.

30.Whatdoestheword“challenge”meaninthenewsitem?

A.Balancebetweenhumansurvivalandecology.

B.Conflictbetweenlesslandandmoreproduction.

C.Differencebetweenpresentandfutureneeds.

D.Callsbyenvironmentalcriticstoconsumelessmeat.

PARTIIICLOZE[15MIN]

Decidewhichofthechoicesgivenbelowwouldbestcompletethepassageifinsertedinthecorrespondingblanks.MarkthebestchoiceforeachblankonANSWERSHEETTWO.

Everyoneknowsthattaxationisnecessaryinamodernstate:

Withoutit,it（31）____notbepossibletopaythesoldiersandpolicemenwhoprotectus;（32）____theworkersingovernmentofficeswho（33）____ourhealth,ourfood,ourwater,andalltheotherthingsthatwecannotdoforourselves;northeministersandmembersofparliament（国会）whogovernthecountryforus.（34）____taxation,wepayforthingsthatweneedjust（35）____weneedsomewheretoliveandsomethingtoeat.But（36）____everyoneknowsthattaxationisnecessary,differentpeoplehavedifferentideasabout（37）____taxationshouldbearranged.Shouldeachpersonhavetopayacertainamountofmoneytothegovernmenteachyear?

Orshouldtherebetaxonthingsthatpeople