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英语专四真题

TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS（2009）-GRADEFOUR-

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.Listentothepassagescarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.

　　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,whichofthefollowingnamesisNOTacceptable?

　　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（