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专四真题

TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS（2011）

-GRADEFOUR-

TIMELIMIT:

135MIN

PARTIDICTATION[15MIN]

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

PleasewritethewholepassageonANSWERSHEETONE.

Now,listentothepassage.

题解:

BritishHolidayingHabits

Inthelate1970s,airtravelbecameaffordable/fortheaveragefamilyintheUK,/andmorepeoplestartedtravelingabroadfortheirsummerholidays./Afterall,theBritishweatherwasn’tverygood,eveninsummer,/soalotofpeopleleftthecountryforavacation./

Inthe1980sand1990s,youngpeopleintheUKbecamewealthieronaverage./Asaresult,theystartedtogoabroadingroups,/toplacessuchasSpainandGreece./Oncetheyarrivedattheirdestination,/theymetwithothergroupsofyoungpeopleandhadonelongparty./

Britishholidayinghabitshavebeguntochange,however./ClimatechangemeansthattheUKnowhasahotterclimate,/sopeopledonotneedtogooverseastofindgoodweather./Also,goingabroadismoreexpensive./Asaresult,moreBritishpeoplearechoosingtospendtheirsummerholidaysintheUK./

PARTIILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION［20MIN］

InSectionsA,BandCyouwillheareverythingONCEONLY.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.MarkthebestanswertoeachquestiononAnswerSheetTwo.

SECTIONACONVERSATIONS

Inthissectionyouwillhearseveralconversations.Listentotheconversationscarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.

Questions1to3arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.

Now,listentotheconversation.

1.WhichofthestatementsabouttheautoshowisINCORRECT?

Theshowwillhavemorestandsthisyear.∣Theshowwillhavemorevisitorsthisyear.∣Thenumberofoverseasvisitorswillbethesamethisyear.∣Thenumberofexhibitiondayswillbethesamethisyear.

题解：

选C。

新闻中提到今年的摊位及参观者会增加，那么相应的海外参观者也应该会增加，因此C项表述不正确。

2.Accordingtotheconversation,thepriceforastandwouldinclude_____.

fourchairs∣aposter∣twodesks∣acatalogue

题解：

选B。

由对话中“Soanythingelsewillbeextra,likeaposter”一句可知，海报不包括

在费用之内。

3.Duringtheconversation,themanseemstobemoreinterestedin_____.

thesizeoftheshow∣thevisitornumber∣thebasicfurniture∣thecostofthestand

题解：

选D。

男子询问了一个45平米摊位的价格，以及该价格所包含的详细服务内容，因此，他更关心的是摊位费用。

录音文字：

Woman:

Goodafternoon!

InternationalTradeCenterExhibitionServices.HowcanIhelp?

Man:

Oh,hello!

I’dlikesomeinformationaboutexhibitingattheInternationalAutomobileShow.

Woman:

Theautoshow?

Sowhatwouldyouliketoknow?

Man:

First,canyougiveanideaofhowbigthefairis?

Woman:

Well,121companieshadstandslastyearandthatfigureshouldbeupto140thistime.

Man:

Sorry,howmany?

Woman:

140.

Man:

Whataboutvisitornumbers?

Woman:

Overthetwodays,wehad16,500visitors.Sowithmorestands,we’dhopemorethistime.

Man:

Andwheredidtheytypicallycomefrom?

Woman:

About57%werefromoverseas,AmericaandEurope,Japan,SingaporeandSouthKorea.Theremainderwerelocalpeople.

Man:

That’sinteresting.Now,afewpracticalquestions.We’rethinkingoftakingastandofabout45squaremeters.Howmuchwouldthatcostus?

Woman:

$400persquaremeter.

Man:

Sorry,canyougivemethecostagain?

Woman:

Yes,it’s$400.Soifyou’relookingat45squaremeters.Itwillbe,letmesee,$18,000.Butthat’sjustthecostforabasicstand.

Man:

Whatdoesthepriceinclude?

Woman:

YougetalistinginthecatalogueinbothChineseandEnglish,somebasicfurniture,adeskandfourchairsandelectricityandlighting.

Man:

Soanythingelsewillbeextra,likeaposter.

Woman:

That’sright.

Questions4to7arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.

Now,listentotheconversation.

4.WhatisJiminterestedin?

Buyinganeweducationalcomputer.∣Investinginthecompany’sproduct.∣Joiningthecomputercompany.∣Readingthecampaignplan.

题解：

选B。

由“I’mthinkingofinvestinginyourneweducationalcomputerthatyourcompanyhasproduced”一句可知，男子的兴趣在于对该公司的新产品投资。

5.TheadvertisementswillbeplacedinallthefollowingEXCEPT_____.

familymagazines∣Sundaynewspapers∣morningtelevision∣teenagemagazines

题解：

选C。

由“weintendtoplacetheminfamilymagazinesandonearlyeveningtelevision”和“weintendtoplacethemonsometeenagemagazines”两句可知，C项所指不是该公司广告投放的位置。

6.Theadvertisementsareintendedtobeseenby_____.

wholefamilies∣schoolteachers∣childrenonly∣parentsonly

题解：

选A。

由“Wewantthewholefamilies,that’sparentsandchildrentoseethem”一句可知，A为正确答案。

7.Lindasounds_____aboutthesuccessofthecampaignplan.

uncertain∣hesitant∣confident∣delighted

题解：

选C。

在对话中，对男子的问题，Linda都能对答如流，可以看出来她做了充分准备，很自信。

录音文字：

Man:

Hello,Linda!

Woman:

Hello,Jim!

Man:

I’mthinkingofinvestinginyourneweducationalcomputerthatyourcompanyhasproducedandI’minterestedintheadvertisingcampaign.

Woman:

Oh,thankyou!

Whatwouldyouliketoknow?

Man:

I’vereadyourcampaignplan.ItlooksOK.Ionlyhaveacoupleofquestions,mainlyaboutwhereyouintendtoplacetheseadvertisements.

Woman:

Well,asyoucanseefromtheplan,weintendtoplacetheminfamilymagazinesandonearlyeveningtelevision.Wewantthewholefamilies,that’sparentsandchildrentoseethem.

Man:

Hum,butareyousurethey’llbetherightfamilies?

Woman:

Therightfamilies?

Well…

Man:

Imeanareyoucertainthattheparentswhoreadthosemagazinesandwatchthosetelevisionprogramsarethepeoplewhowillbuyaneducationalcomputerfortheirchildren?

Woman:

Yes,we’requitecertain.Ourmarketresearchshowsthat…

Man:

Good,I’msureyou’reright.AndIseethatyou’rethinkingofplacingadvertisementsinteenagemagazinesaswell.

Woman:

Yes,weintendtoplacethemonsometeenagemagazines,themoreseriousones,youknow.AndwearealsothinkingputtingthemonSundaynewspapers,becauseit’slikelythatthewholefamilywillbetogetheronSundays.

Man:

Isee.Butdoyoureallythinkthatparentsandtheirchildrenwilllikethesameadvertisements?

Woman:

We’vedonearesearchandwethinkthey’lllikeouradvertisements.

Man:

Good.

Questions8to10arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.

Now,listentotheconversation.

8.JohnhasworkedinallofthefollowingplacesEXCEPT_____.

abookshop∣aschool∣apaperfactory∣afastfoodrestaurant

题解：

选B。

从对话可知，只有B项所指不是John曾经工作的地方。

9.Fromtheconversation,welearnthatJohn_____.

hasnointerest∣hasonlyoneinterest∣hastwointerests∣hasquiteafewinterests

题解：

选D。

从新闻“Well,Iliketraveling.IplayalotofsportsandIplaythepiano”可知，

John的兴趣广泛。

10.SueGreenseemstobemoreinterestedinJohn’sexperienceof_____.

workinginayouthclub∣workinginapaperfactory∣lookingafterhisbrotherandsister∣lookingafterhisyoungfriends

题解：

选A。

对话中SueGreen提到更重要的问题是John与孩子相处的经历，而当John提到自己曾在youthclub工作时，SueGreen也表示惊讶，说明她对此感兴趣。

录音文字：

Woman:

Hello,I’mSueGreen.YoumustbeJohnFox.

Man:

Yes,Iam.

Woman:

Thanksforcomingtothejobinterview.Letmeaskyouafewquestions.

Man:

Yes,please.

Woman:

Haveyougotanyworkexperience?

Man:

Yes,IhadajobinapaperfactoryforafewmonthsafterIleftschool.ThenIworkedinthesummerholidaysatauniversity,firstinafastfoodrestaurant,theninabookshop.

Woman:

Ok,doyoudrive?

Haveyougotadrivinglicense?

Man:

Yes,

Woman:

That’sfinethen.So,whatkindofinterestsdoyouhave?

Man:

Interests?

Well,Iliketraveling.IplayalotofsportsandIplaythepiano.

Woman:

Whatsortsofsportsdoyoulike?

Man:

Football,tennisandswimming.

Woman:

Right,andwhatsortofmusicdoyouplay?

Man:

Oh,alotofdifferenttypes,classical,jazz…

Woman:

OK,themostimportantquestionnow.Whatexperiencehaveyouhadwithchildren?

Man:

Well,I’velookedaftermybrotherandsisterasbabiesandasyoungchildren.

Woman:

Um…

Man:

AndIalsoworkedwithchildreninayouthclub.

Woman:

Ayouthclub?

Man:

Yes,I’veworkingasahelperatayouthclubsinceIstartedattheuniversity,asasortofvolunteerwithteenagers.

Woman:

Good.Ok,we’llletyouknowourdecisioninafewdays.

Man:

Thankyou.

SECTIONBPASSAGES

Inthissectionyouwillhearseveralpassages.Listentotheconversationscarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.

Questions11to13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.

Now,listentothepassage.

11.Accordingtothepassage,theaverageageofthefleetofDelta/Northwestis_____.

10years∣14years∣16years∣20years

题解：

选B。

由“TheaverageageofthefleetofthesevenlargeU.S.passengerairlinesisabout14yearsold”一句可得出答案。

12.Itcanbelearnedfromthepassagethat_____.

airtravelersusuallyenjoyluxuryduringflight∣airjourneysarequiteoftenfarfromcomfortable∣airtravelersusuallyenjoyupgradedconditions∣airlinesalwaysprovidegoodin-flightentertainment

题解：

选B。

由“It'snotuncommontofindyourtraytablebroken,thein-flightentertainmentsystemnotworkingandyourseatcushionworn”一句可知，航空旅行的舒适程度常常不尽人意。

13.Olderplanescanstaysafeformorethan25yearsbecause