1、 2015 英语专四考试真题及答案2015 年专业四级答案PART I DICTATIONMale and Female Roles in MarriageIn the traditional marriage, the man worked to earn money for the family. / The woman stayed at home to care for the children and her husband. / In recent years, many couples continue to have a traditional relationship of
2、this kind. / Some people are happy with it. But others think differently. /There are two major differences in male and female roles now. / One is that both men and women have many more choices. / They may choose to marry or stay single. / They may choose to work or to stay at home. / A second differ
3、ence is that, within marriage many decisions are shared. / If a couple has children, the man may take care of them /some of the time, all of the time or not at all. / The woman may want to stay at home / or she may want to go to work. / Men and women now decide these things together in a marriage.听写
4、指导：由题目可以判定，文章围绕男性和女性在婚姻中的角色展开，第一段介绍了传统婚姻中两性的角色，而第二段对当今社会中两性在婚姻中的角色进行了具体的论述。因此，第一段用到了过去时，而第二段则完全使用现在时。需要考生根据语义判定时态。PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSIONSECTION A CONVERSATIONSConversation one1. Why is the trip to Mars a one-way trip? 答案：BA. The return trip is too expensive.B. There is no technology to get
5、people back.C. People dont want to return.D. The return trip is too risky.2. According to the man, what is more important for those recruits? 答案：DA. Intelligence.B. Health.C. Skills.D. Calmness.3. What is the last part of the conversation about? 答案： AA. The kind of people suitable for the trip.B. In
6、terests and hobbies of the speakers.C. Recruitment of people for the trip.D. Preparation for the trip to Mars.Conversation Two4. What is showrooming? 答案： DA. Going to the high street.B. Visiting everyday shops.C. Buying things like electrical goods.D. Visiting shops and buying online.5. According to
7、 the conversation, the man had bought all the following things online EXCEPT 答案：A .A. shoesB. CDsC. cameraD. food6. According to the conversation, the percentage of people who showroomed while Christmas shopping was 答案： D . .A. 3%B. 33%C. 42%D. 24%7. One reason for people to showroom is that they 答案
8、：C . .A. want to know more about pricingB. can return the product laterC. want to see the real thing firstD. can bargain for a lower shop priceConversation Three8. What is the conversation mainly about? BA. How to avoid clashes of exams.B. How to schedule exams.C. How to use the faculty lounge.D. Ho
9、w to choose the courses.9. What does the student have to do first in order to take the exams? 答案：AA. To choose a date on the draft schedule.B. To find the information on the bulletin board.C. To draw up the final schedule.D. To arrange an invigilator.10. According to the conversation, the Dean will
10、答案： D .A. sign the sheet in the faculty loungeB. take care of the bulletin boardC. consult the studentsD. finalize the exam scheduleSECTION B PASSAGESPassage One11. Which of the following cities has the oldest Chinatown in North America? 答案： BA. New York.B. San Francisco.C. Boston.D. San Diego.12. T
11、he Chinatown in San Francisco attracts tourists a year. 答案：CA. 20 ,000B. 100 ,000C. 7 millionD. 17 million13. Where can tourists see the fish markets? 答案： AA. In Stockton Street.B. In Grant Avenue.C. In Portsmouth Square.D. In Bush Street.Passage Two14. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the
12、 passage? 答案： CA. Obesity can damage ones health.B. Obesity is a growing problem all over the world.C. Obesity is directly related to ones habit.D. Obesity has affected both boys and girls.15. The purpose of the three-year study is to 答案：B .A. find out why some children find it difficult to go to sl
13、eepB. learn more about the link between sleep and weightC. identify the ways parents reduce their kids weightD. see if there is difference in sleep patterns over the period16. According to the study, the daily healthy sleep time for the 3rd to 6th graders should be around _B_ hours.A. 8B. 9C. 10D. 1
14、117. According to the passage, obesity is most likely related to _A_ .A. sleep timeB. genderC. raceD. parentsPassage Three18. According to a number of students, _C_ is the main factor for early-age smoking.A. genderB. personalityC. environmentD. money19. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
15、 答案： CA. Very few continue smoking throughout their teenage years.B. Most early-age smokers soon stop experimenting.C. Some early-age smokers never go beyond experimenting.D. Children quickly become regular smokers by carrying cigarettes.20. All the following are features of smokers EXCEPT _D_ .A. s
16、trong peer influenceB. low sense of achievementC. high sense of rebellionD. close family relationshipSECTION C NEWS BROADCASTNews Item 121. Why were some children offered only fruit and milk for lunch? 答案： BA. The school stopped providing school lunch.B. Their parents failed to pay for school lunch.
17、C. Some parents preferred fruit and milk for lunch.D. These children chose to have something different.22. How did parents react to the schools way of handling the situation?答案： AA. They were upset.B. They were furious.C. They were surprised.D. They were sad.News Item 223. According to the news, wha
18、t is the main advantage of the digital key? 答案：BA. Guests can pay without going to the front desk.B. Guests can go direct to their rooms.C. Guests can check out any time.D. Guests can make room reservations.24. The hotel company intends to have the system in _A_ of its hotels in the next three month
19、s.A. 2B. 3C. 100D. 150News Item 325. According to the court ruling, Shrien Dewani _D_ .A. will return to the U.K. for medical treatmentB. will remain in South Africa for medical treatmentC. will stand trial in South Africa once proved fitD. will be extradited even if he is unfit to stand trial26. Wh
20、at was Dewani accused of? 答案：AA. Having his wife killed.B. Killing his wife in the U.K.C. Being involved in a taxi accident.D. Hiring a crew of hit men.News Item 427. The U.N. new vote would allow all the following EXCEPT _B_ .A. the use of force by European Union troopsB. the suspension of an exist
21、ing arms embargoC. the extension of U.N. peacekeeping missionD. the ban on travel and freeze of assetsNews Item 528. What is the news mainly about? 答案： AA. Causes of early death in Russia.B. Behavior of alcoholics.C. Causes of alcohol poisoning.D. Number of death over 10 years.News Item 629. The tot
22、al investment in film-making in Britain in 2012 was _A_ .A. 945 millionB. 1.07 billionC. 500,000D. 87,00030. Hollywood studios prefer to make films in Britain because _D_ .A. The UK is a good film locationB. The cast usually comes from BritainC. Hollywood emphasizes qualityD. Production cost can be
23、reducedPART III CLOZE31. D 句意为：电是日常生活的一部分，如今，我们已经习以为常，以至于开灯或开电视时很少仔细考虑电的问题。sothat是固定搭配，意思是“如此以至于”，故答案为D。32. C 句意为：晚上灯光照亮的马路使人们自由通行，使交通畅通无阻。traffic 意为“交通”;pedestrian 意为“行人”，与空格前的 people 词义重复; car 和truck 都指具体的车辆类型，含义过于狭窄。综合考虑，此处应填入 traffic。33. B 句意为：广告中使用的霓虹灯已经成为了每个现代化城市的一大特色。appearance 意为“外观”;charact
24、er 意为“特征，特色 ”;distinction 意为“区别”;surface 意为 “表面”。根据句意，答案为B 。34. A 句意为：在家里，很多节省劳动力的设备都是由电带动的。四个选项都是复合形容词，labour-saving 意为“节省劳动力的”;time-saving 意为“节省时间的”;energy-saving 意为“节能的”;money-saving 意为“省钱的”。根据句意，此处填入 labour-saving 最合适。35. C 句意为：即使当我们关上床头灯，睡得很熟时，电仍然在为我们工作。only 意为“只有”;rarely 意为“少有地”;even 意为“即使”;fr
25、equently 意为“频繁地，屡次地” 。根据句意，此处应填入 even。36. B fast asleep 为固定搭配，意为 “睡得很熟的”，故答案为B。quite 意为“非常 ”;quickly 意为“很快地”;closely 意为“靠近地，接近地”，均不符合句意，故排除。37. D move 意为“移动”;start 意为“启动”;repair 意为“修复”;drive 意为“驱动，使机器运转”。此处的动词与 our refrigerators 连用，填入 driving 最合适，意为“使电冰箱正常运行” 。38. B bother to do sth. 意为“费心做某事”;hesit
26、ate to do sth.意为“做某事犹豫不决”;remember to do sth.指“ 记得去做某事”。此处是说，我们费心思考它们为什么或如何运行，故答案为B。39. C 句意：直到这些交通工具出问题时，我们才会费心思考它们为什么或如何运行。前半句出现了 rarely，含否定意义，与 until 搭配使用，意为“直到才”，故答案为C。40. B 句意为：1959 年的夏天，负责给纽约供电的发电厂真的出了问题。当句子中没有其他的助动词时，可以在动词前使用助动词 do 表示对该动作的强调，助动词 do 随人称和时态而变化。因此， did 符合题意。41. A 句意为：许多小时过去了，生活几
27、乎停滞不前。come to a standstill 是固定搭配，意为“停住，停滞不前” 。terminal 意为“终点”;breakdown意为“故障 ”;pause 意为“ 暂停”，均不符合句意，故排除。42. B 句意为：火车无法开动，车厢里的人坐在黑暗中无能为力，什么事也做不了。incompetent 意为“没有能力的, 不能胜任的”;powerless 意为“无能为力的”;hesitant 意为“迟疑不决的 ”;helpless 意为“ 无助的”。此处指人处于停电的环境中无能为力，什么事也做不了，因此答案为B。43. D 句意为：电梯也停止工作，即使你足够幸运，没被困在两层楼之间，也
28、得自己不愉快地步行下楼梯。although 意为“虽然”;when 意为“当时”;as意为“像 一样”;even if 意为“ 即使，纵然”。通过分析上下文，此处填入 even if 最合适。44. D 句意同上。lock 意为“把锁起来”;place 意为“放置”;position 意为“把 放在适当的位置”;trap 意为“困住，陷入困境”。根据上下文意思，此处应该选D。45. C 句意同上。a flight of stairs 是固定搭配，表示“(两个楼梯平台间的)一段楼梯”，本题中考查的是复数形式，故答案为C 。46. A in an instant 是固定搭配，意为“瞬间，马上”，意
29、思相当于immediately，故答案为A。in a minute 意为“很快，马上”，一般用于将来时，不符合句意，故排除。47. D asas为固定搭配，表示“像一样” ，故答案为D 。48. A 句意为：人们害怕离开自己的房子，因为虽然警察被要求随时待命，以防突发事件，但他们也像其他人一样疑惑和无助。for 表示原因，and 表示并列关系，but 表示转折，or 表示选择。结合上下文，此处填入 for 最合适。49. C 句意同上。stand aside 意为“避开”;stand down 意为“从要职上退下”;stand by 意为“做好准备，待命”; stand in 意为“站立于，坐
30、落于 ”。根据上下文分析，此处应该指警察处于待命状态，故答案为C 。50. A 句意同上。helpless 意为“无助的”;aimless 意为“漫无目的的”;unfocused 意为“目光茫然的”;undecided 意为“尚未决定的”。根据句意，此处应选A。PART IV GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY51. When you have finished with that book, dont forget to put it back on the shelf, _C_?A. dont youB. do youC. will youD. wont you52. Mary
31、is _A_ hardworking than her sister, but she failed in the exam.A. no lessB. no moreC. not lessD. not so53. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT? 答案：DA. Only one out of six were present at the meeting.B. Ten dollars was stolen from the cash register.C. Either my sister or my brother is wron
32、g.D. Five miles seem like a long walk to me.54. Which of the italicized parts expresses a future tense? 答案： BA. My friend teaches chemistry in a school.B. Ill give it to you after I return.C. What is the matter with you?D. London stands on the River Thames.55. It is not so much the language _D_ the
33、cultural background that makes the film difficult to understand.A. butB. norC. likeD. as56. There is no doubt _B_ the committee has made the right decision on the housing project.A. whyB. thatC. whetherD. when57. All the Presidents Men _A_ one of the important books for scholars who study the Waterg
34、ate Scandal.A. remainsB. remainedC. remainD. is remaining58. If you explained the situation to your lawyer, he _C_ able to advise you much better than I can.A. will beB. wasC. would beD. were59. Which of the following is a stative verb (静态动词)? 答案：DA. DrinkB. CloseC. RainD. Belong60. Which of the fol
35、lowing italicized parts indicates a subject-verb relation? 答案： CA. The man has a large family to support.B. She had no wish to quarrel with her brother.C. He was the last guest to leave.D. Mary needs a friend to talk to.61. The following are all correct responses to “Who told the news to the teacher
36、?” EXCEPT _B_?A. Bob did itB. Bob did soC. Bob did thatD. Bob did.62. Which of the following is INCORRECT? 答案：DA. Another two girlsB. Few wordsC. This workD. A bit of flowers63. Which of the following italicized words does NOT indicate willingness? 答案： BA. What will you do when you graduate?B. They
37、will be home by now.C. Who will go with me?D. Why will you go there alone?64. When one has good health, _C_ should feel fortunateA. youB. sheC. heD. we65. There _D_ nothing more for discussion, the meeting came to an end half an hour earlier.A. to beB. to have beenC. beD. being66. Two of her brother
38、s were _A_ during the Second World War.A. called upB. called onC. called forD. called out67. Bottles from this region sell _C_ at about $50 a case.A. entirelyB. totallyC. wholesaleD. together68. The product contains no _B_ colours, flavours, or preservatives.A. fakeB. artificialC. falseD. wrong69. D
39、avis accepted the defeat in the semi-final with good grace. The underlined part is closest in meaning to _C_.A. cheerfullyB. wholeheartedlyC. politelyD. quietly70. _C_ and business leaders were delighted at the decision to hold the national motor fair in the city.A. CivilB. CivilizedC. CivilianD. Ci
40、vic71. The city council is planning a huge road-building programme to ease congestion. The underlined part means _B_.A. calmB. relieveC. comfortD. still72. His unfortunate appearance was offset by an attractive personality. The underlined part means all the following EXCEPT _A_.A. improvedB. made up for
