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英语专业四级真题

2009年英语专业四级真题

TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS（2009）

-GRADEFOUR-

TIMELIMIT:

135MIN

PARTIDICTATION[15MIN]

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

PleasewritethewholepassageonANSWERSHEETONE.

PARTIILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION[20MIN]

InSectionsABandCyouwillheareverythingONCEONLY.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.MarkthecorrectanswertoeachquestiononAnswerSheetTwo.

SECTIONACONVERSATIONS

Inthissectionyouwillhearseveralconversations.Listentotheconversationscarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.

Questions1to3arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentotheconversation.

1.Markisunhappybecauseof

A.hisChemistryhomework.B.agirlinhisclass.

C.Linda'swords.D.Fridaynight'sparty.

2.WhichofthefollowingisCORRECT?

A.LindaisJane'sfriend.B.MarkisJane'sboyfriend.

C.JohnisJane'sboyfriend.D.MarkandJohnaregoodfriends.

3.DidMarkeventuallytakeLinda'sadvice?

A.No.B.Partly.C.Completely.D.Notmentioned.

Questions4to7arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentotheconversation.

4.Aboutthescratchontheproduct,theshopassistantthinksthat

A.thecustomermadeithimself.B.therewasdefinitelynotonethen.

C.thecustomershouldhavechecked.D.thecustomerwasmakingtrouble.

5.Thecustomerwas______whentoldhemightnothaveworntheheadphonesproperly.

A.annoyedB.surprisedC.indifferentD.worried

6.Howmanycomplaintsdidthecustomermakeabouttheproductaltogether?

A.Five.B.Four.C.Three.D.Two.

7.Theshopcouldexchangetheproductifthecustomer

A.makesnomorecomplaints.B.canproducethereceipt.

C.isstillunhappywithit.D.bringsitbackwithinaweek.

Questions8to10arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentotheconversation.

8.JoeSmithtelephonedVictoriafor

A.themenu.B.theplace.C.thereception.D.thecampaign.

9.Whenwillthelunchbeheld?

A.Fridaynextweek.B.Thursdaynextweek.

C.April30th.D.Thisweek.

10.AllthefollowinginformationisnewtoVictoriaEXCEPT

A.howmanypeopletoattendit.B.whytoholdit.

C.wheretoholdit.D.whattocook.

SECTIONBPASSAGES

Inthissection,youwillhearseveralpassages.Listentothepassagescarefullyandthen

answerthequestionsthatfollow.

Questions11to13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.,4ttheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothepassage.

11.PeoplechooseLondonforpost-Christmasshoppingbecause

A.shopsopenearlyinthemorning.

B.shopsstayopenforlongerhours.

C.theycanbuyreallycheapthings.

D.theycanshopwiththeirfriends.

12.Welearnfromthepassagethat

A.peopleareverykeenonsales.

B.post-Christmassalesstartat3:

30am.

C.post-Christmassaleslastforaday.

D.salesincludeonlyafewitems.

13.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedinthepassage?

A.SomepeoplebuyChristmaspresentsinthesales.

B.Somepeopleshoponlineduringthesales.

C.SomepeoplebuypresentsfornextChristmas.

D.Onlineretailersofferbetterpost-Christmassales.

Questions14to17arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothepassage.

14.Ballroomdancingusedtobeassociatedwith

A.TVshows.B.oldpeople.

C.celebrities.D.professionaldancers.

15.Accordingtothepassage,recentpopularityofballroomdancingistheresultof

A.theparticipationofcelebrities.

B.thedesigningofcolourfulcostumes.

C.thebenefitsitbrings.

D.aTVprogramme.

16.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedabouttheTVshow?

A.Performershavetobeformallydressedontheshow.

B.Eachprofessionaldancerdanceswithacelebrity.

C.Peopleontheshowperformadifferentdanceeveryweek.

D.Theshowrunsforaboutfourmonths.

17.Accordingtothepassage,theTVshowhasthegreatestimpacton

A.oldpeople.B.middle-agedpeople.

C.kidsandyoungpeople.D.alloftheabove.

Questions18to20arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothepassage.

18.AccordingtoNewZealand'srulesaboutnamingchildren,whichofthefollowingnamesis

NOTacceptable?

A.Spiderman.B.Gandalf.C.2win.D.Arsenal.

19.Accordingtothepassage,unusualnamescomefrom

A.popularculture.B.parents'invention.

C.sports.D.alloftheabove.

20.AllofthefollowingcountrieshavestrictrulesaboutnamingchildrenEXCEPT

A.Algeria.B.Germany.C.Japan.D.Argentina.

SECTIONCNEWSBROADCAST

Inthissection,youwillhearseveralnewsitems.Listentothemcarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow

Questions21to23arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now.listentothenews.

21.WhywerethefishingcrewstrandedonOct.10th?

A.Theywenttoaremotearea.

B.Theirfishingboatscollided.

C.Theytriedtorepairtheirboats.

D.Theydecidedtostayintheboats.

22.Howdidtheysurviveduringthosethreemonths?

A.Onsuppliestheybroughtwiththem.

B.Onsuppliessenttothembyrescueteams.

C.Onsuppliesleftatthemilitarybase.

D.Notmentionedinthepassage.

23.Howwerethecrewrescuedeventually?

A.Byhelicopter.B.Byboat.C.Byradiocontact.D.Byasearchteam.

Questions24and25arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothenews.

24.JuanCarloshasbeenKingofSpain

A.since1981.B.for32years.C.for70years.D.for17years.

25.Whatisthenewsitemmainlyabout?

A.TheKing'sbirthday.B.Thestabilityofthemonarchy.

C.Criticismfromboththeleftandtheright.D.TheKing'spublicdefenceofhisreign.

Questions26and27arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothenews.

26.Thethreesuicidebombingsoccurredin

A.NovemberandDecember.B.OctoberandNovember.

C.November.D.December.

27.Didpeopledieinthebombings?

A.Noonediedinthebombings.

B.Yes.Inoneofthebombings.

C.Yes.Intwoofthebombings.

D.Yes.Inallthebombings.

Questions28to30arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothenews.

28.Whatisthepurposeofthenationalsurvey?

A.Tocollectdataonsourcesofpollution.

B.Toidentifypollutioninriversandlakes.

C.Tohelpcontrolenvironmentalpollution.

D.Tohelpcontrolindustrialwastes.

29.Accordingtothenewsitem,effortsofenvironmentalprotectionareespeciallyaffectedby

A.lackoftechnology.

B.rapideconomicgrowth.

C.unknownpollutionsources.

D.shortageofmanpower.

30.WhichofthefollowingdetailsisCORRECTaccordingtothenewsitem?

A.Censusofficesaresetupbygovernmentdepartments.

B.Amaincentrereceivesreportsfromprovinces.

C.Adatabaseissetupforeachprovince.

D.Datawillbereviewedandanalyzedinmid-2009.

PARTIIICLOZE[15MIN]

Decidewhichofthechoicesgivenbelowwouldbestcompletethepassageifinsertedinthecorrespondingblanks.MarkthebestchoiceforeachblankonAnswerSheetTwo.

Scientistsaroundtheworldareracingtolearnhowtorapidlydiagnose,treatandstopthespreadofanew,deadlydisease.SARS--SevereAcuteRespiratorySyndrome---was（31）____forthefirsttimeinFebruary2003inHanoi,（32）_____sincethenhasinfectedmorethan1,600peoplein15countries,killing63.Atthis（33）_____,therearemorequestionsthananswerssurroundingthedisease.

Symptomsstart（34）_____afeverover100.4degreesF,chills,headacheorbody（35）____.Withinaweek,thepatienthasadrycough,whichmight（36）_____toshortnessofbreath.In10%to20%ofcases,patientsrequire（37）_____ventilationtobreathe.About3.5%diefromthedisease.Symptoms（38）____beginintwotosevendays,butsomereportssuggestit（39）____takeaslongas10days.Scientistsarecloseto（40）____alabtesttodiagnoseSARS.Inthemeantime,itisdiagnosedbyitssymptoms.Thereisnoevidence（41）____antibioticsoranti-viralmedicineshelp,（42）_____doctorscanofferonlysupportivecare.PatientswithSARSarekeptinisolationtoreducetheriskof（43）____Scientistsaren'tsureyet,butsomeresearchersthinkit'sa（44）____discoveredcoronavirus,thefamilyofvirusesthatcausesomecommoncolds.

Mostcasesappeartohavebeenpassed（45）____dropletsexpelledwheninfectedpatientscoughorsneeze.Familymembersofinfectedpeopleandmedicalworkerswhocare（46）____themhavebeenmostlikelyto（47）____theillness.ButrecentdevelopmentsinHongKongsuggestthatthe（48）____mightspreadthroughair,orthatthevirusmight（49）____fortwotothreehoursondoorknobsorother（50）____.Healthexpertssayitisunlikely,though,th