1、2014 年 4 月 19 日英语专四 TEM4 真题及答案 完整编排版 ants051TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2014)-GRADE FOUR-TIME LIMIT: 135 MINPART I DICTATION 15 MINListen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which willbe done at normal speed, listen and try to under
2、stand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with 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 throu
3、gh your work once more.Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION 20 MINIn Sections A, B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Mark the best answer to each question on Answer Sheet Two.SECTION A CO
4、NVERSATIONSIn this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions thatfollow.Questions 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 t
5、o the conversation.1. What are they mainly talking about in the conversation?A. Transport. B. Customers. C. Relocation. D. Restaurants.2. Which of the following is mentioned by Tim as a good reason for moving?A. More office space. B. Convenient parking. C. Fewer office workers. D. A near-by train st
6、ation.3. Why is Jane worried about winter in the new location?A. It is much colder there. B. There are few activities.C. There are no good restaurants. D. There is no cinema or theatre.Questions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 20 seco
7、nds toanswer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation.4. Miss Parkinson became interested in her own business .A. before she worked for the media company B. when she was on holiday five years agoC. after she went to therapists and classes D. after her friend recommended it to her5. Why did she
8、 ask her teachers to teach her at home?A. She was busier than before. B. It was more convenient.C. She liked to exercise at home. D. She was given a promotion.6. Which of the following is NOT true according to the conversation?A. She recommended people to take classes. B. She was willing to pay more
9、 for classes at home. C. She left her job immediately after her promotion. D. She regarded the business as a pastime at first.7. Why did she finally leave her job?A. She got bored with her job. B. She saw an opportunity. C. She needed the money. D. She was forced to leave.Questions 8 to 10 are based
10、 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. Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the single-lens reflex?A. Different lenses can be used. B. Focusing is easier.C. You can see what you
11、are taking. D. It is cheaper and lighter.9. According to the shop assistant, the main difference between the two types of cameras lies in .A. lens B. price C. weight D. size10. It can be inferred from the conversation that the customer is more likely to buy in the end.A. a single-lens camera B. noth
12、ing C. a rangefinder camera D. several lenses insteadSECTION B PASSAGESIn this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 se
13、conds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage.11. Which of the following details about the front of the house is CORRECT?A. The front is pink. B. The curtain is drawn. C. No window can be seen. D. There are two doors.12. What is to the immediate left side of the house?A. A washing line.
14、B. Another house. C. A flat area. D. A chimney.13. Where is the small town in the picture?A. Between two hills. B. Further to the left of the house. C. At the back of the house. D. At the side of a hill.Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be giv
15、en 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage.14. When did Ben first become interested in Mongolia?A. When he grew up. B. When he learned Mongolian.2014 年 4 月 19 日英语专四 TEM4 真题及答案 完整编排版 ants052C. When he returned home. D. When he was nine years old.15. Where did he spend most of h
16、is teenage years?A. In Mongolia. B. In the Arab world. C. In his hometown. D. In some other regions.16. We learn from the passage that Ben while doing his masters degree.A. became interested in classical Mongolian B. learned classical and modern MongolianC. gave up modern Mongolian D. mastered moder
17、n Mongolian17. Which of the following details is NOT true according to the passage?A. Ben wants to visit Mongolia when the weather is warm. B. Ben considers the travel expense reasonable. C. The trip today is expensive considering inflation. D. Ben was unable to travel to Mongolia in 1971.Questions
18、18 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage.18. Which is the height of towers at Sky Greens vertical farm?A. 9 meters. B. 20 meters. C. 100 meters. D. 40 meters.19. Which of the following is
19、NOT true according to the passage?A. The farm sells its vegetables to a local supermarket. B. The farm uses less water and energy to grow vegetables. C. The farm causes less pollution in its production. D. The farm sells at the same price as imported produce20. According to the passage, one particul
20、ar advantage of the Sky Green is .A. local climate B. local support C. plan for expansion D. closeness to the citySECTION C NEWS BROADCASTIn this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 21 and 22 are based on the followi
21、ng news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now. listen to the news.21. According to the passage, Turkish police were unsure about .A. when the woman was killed B. the main cause of the deathC. the womans identity D. why she failed to return home22. Ho
22、w many people had been detained by Turkish police?A. 9. B. 19. C.22. D. 33.Questions 23 and 24 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.23. What is the situation now in Kidal according to the news?A. I
23、slamist militants are still in control of the town. B. French forces have entered the town.C. French are going to land at the airport. D. Islamist militants are attacking the airport.24. Why did the French launch the military operation?A. To control Kidal airport. B. To protect the town.C. To protec
24、t the capital Bamako. D. To fight against Islamist militants.Questions 25 and 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. Which of the following is TRUE about the immigration reform?A. It was propo
25、sed by a group of senators. B. Mr Obama had carried out the reform.C. Illegal immigrants would soon be given citizenship. D. The reform failed to improve the current system.26. According to Obamas 2011 blueprint, how long would it take for illegal immigrants to gain citizenship?A. Eight years. B. Fi
26、ve years. C. Thirteen years. D. Eleven years.Questions 27 and 28 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.27. What is Lorraine Melvills business?A. Running a plastic surgery clinic. B. Arranging for su
27、rgery and safaris.C. Providing consultancy to local people. D. Organizing trips to UK and American.28. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the news item?A. Local African clients helped keep her business going. B. Her clients were unable to pay her the money.C. Her business was
28、 affected by the global financial crisis. D. She still had as many European clients as before.Questions 29 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.29. What is the main idea of the news item?A. Foreign in
29、vestment in unstable regions. B. BPs presence in North Africa.C. Security concerns in risky countries. D. Protection for foreign oil workers.Questions 30 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.30. What
30、is the main message of the news item?A. London attracts shoppers from all over the world. B. Most people in Nigeria live in poverty.C. Wealthier Nigerians become a big spender. D. People from the Middle East are the most wealthy.PART III CLOZE 15 MIN2014 年 4 月 19 日英语专四 TEM4 真题及答案 完整编排版 ants053Decide
31、 which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on ANSWER SHEET TWO.The Victorians had become addicted to speed and they wanted to go ever faster. Time was money and efficiency became(31) important. Althou
32、gh divisions of labour had been (32) by Adam Smith and illustrated by a pin factory in The Wealth of Nations in 1776, (33) could now become fully realised. This specialization of labour was in (34) contrast to the rural means of production, in (35) the family was the means of production, consumption
33、 and socialization. (36) greater speed came a greater need for industries and businesses to make more and make it quicker. Steam made this (37) and changed working life forever (38) were the days when work was (39) by natural forces: steam engines were servant (40) neither season nor sunshine. Facto
34、ries had foremen and life became correspondingly more (41) . The clocking-on machine was (42) in 1885 and time and motion studies to increase efficiency would be introduced only (43) twenty years later. (44) it was not all bad news. Agricultural incomes depended on variable harvests and weather. Fac
35、tories provided (45) and predictable income, but long hours.Working life was becoming increasingly regulated, and the working (46) was reorganised to promote ever-greater efficiency. The old (47) St. Monday - when no work was done - was (48) , work stopped around midday on Saturdayand did not resume
36、 (49) Monday morning. A new division between “work” and “leisure” emerged, and this new block ofweekend leisure time coincided with the development of spectator sports like cricket and football, and the (50) _ of music hall entertainment for the new working classes.31. A. increasingly B. surprisingl
37、y C. slowly D. obviously32. A. contributed B. informed C. spread D. conceived33. A. he B. it C. these D. those34. A. clear B. marked C. apparent D. firm35. A. that B. what C. where D. which36. A. Upon B. Over C. With D. For37. A. possible B. practical C. worthwhile D. useful38. A. Passed B. Lost C.
38、Gone D. Missed39. A. defined B. controlled C. limited D. dictated40. A. over B. on C. by D. to41. A. standard B. controlled C. difficult D. dreadful42. A. designed B. created C. invented D. bought43. A. some B. certain C. these D. those44. A. For B. But C. Consequently D. Accordingly45. A. safe B. g
39、ood C. continuous D. secure46. A. week B. period C. pattern D. practice47. A. culture B. behaviour C. custom D. habit48. A. repair B. compensate C. mend D. moderate49. A. before B. until C. on D. after50. A. raise B. increase C. trend D. presentPART IV GRAMMAR 2014 年 4 月 19 日英语专四 TEM4 真题及答案 完整编排版 an
40、ts05581. From the beginning of the passage we learn that .A. some pupils came from the local area B. the school only accepted day-boysC. the school had only three classes D. Philips class was part of the senior school82. What was Philips reaction to his class?A. He thought class was too short. B. He
41、 found his class surprising.C. He seemed to have enjoyed it. D. He wanted to change class.83. In the game Philip lost his ground because .A. the game wasnt fit for new boys like him B. the playground wasnt big enough for the gameC. he did not know the rules of the game D. he could not run as quickly
42、 as other boys84. What did the boys do after Philip lost his ground?A. They continued with the game. B. They stopped to make fun of him.C. They changed to another game. D. They stopped and went inside.85. How did Philip feel in the end?he had a jolly manner with boys, and the time passed quickly. Ph
43、ilip was surprised when it was quarter to eleven and they were let out for ten minutes rest.The whole school rushed noisily into the play-ground. The new boys were told to go into the middle, while the others stationed themselves along opposite walls. They began to play Pig in the Middle. The old bo
44、ys ran from wall to wall while thenew boys tried to catch them: when one was seized and the mystic words said - one, two, three, and a pig for me - he became aprisoner and, turning sides, helped to catch those who were still free. Philip saw a boy running past and tried to catch him, but his limp ga
45、ve him no chance; and the runners, taking their opportunity, made straight for the ground he covered. Then one of them had the brilliant idea of imitating Philips clumsy run. Other boys saw it and began to laugh; then they all copied the first; and they ran round Philip, limping grotesquely, screami
46、ng with shrill laughter. They lost their heads with the delight of their new amusement, and choked with helpless merriment. One of them tripped Philip up and he fell, heavily as he always fell, and cut his knee. They laughed all the louder when he got up. A boy pushed him from behind, and he would h
47、ave fallen again if another had not caught him. The game was forgotten in the entertainment of Philips deformity. Philip was completely scared. He could not make out why they were laughing at him. His heart beat so that he could hardly breathe, and he was more frightened than he had ever been in his
48、 life. He stood still stupidly while the boys ran round him, mimicking and laughing; they shouted to him to try and catch them; but he did not move. He did not want them to see him run any more. He was using all his strength to prevent himself from crying.A. He was ashamed of himself. B. He was very
49、 nervous. C. He was really horrified. D. He felt himself stupid.TEXT BFor parents who send their kids off to college saying, “These will be the best years of your life,” it would be veryappropriate to add, “If you can handle the stress of college life.”Freshmen are showing up already stressed out, according to the latest research study that re
