1、专业英语四级真题2023年(总分:140.00,做题时间:90分钟)一、BPART DICTATION/B(总题数:1,分数:15.00)1.I Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be read at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings,
2、the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more. Please write the whole passage
3、 on ANSWER SHEET ONE./I(分数:15.00)_对旳答案:()解析:听力原文 BAdvertising/B Advertising has already become a specialized activity in modern times. In todays business world, supply is usually greater than demand. There is great competition between manufacturers of the same kind of product because they want to pe
4、rsuade customers to buy their particular brand. They always have to remind their customers of the name and qualities of their products by advertising. The manufacturer advertises in newspapers and on the radio. He sometimes employs sales girls to distribute samples of their products. He sometimes ad
5、vertises on the Internet as well. In addition, he always has advertisements put into television programs that will accept them. Manufacturers often spend huge sums of money on advertisements. We buy a particular product because we think that is the best. We usually think so because the advertisement
6、s say so. People often dont ask themselves if the advertisements are telling the truth when they buy advertised products from shops.二、BPART LISTENING COMPREHENSION/B(总题数:3,分数:10.00)BSECTION A CONVERSATIONS/BI In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully
7、and then answer the questions that follow./II 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 to the conversation./IBSECTION A CONVERSATIONS/BI In this section you will hear several conversatio
8、ns. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow./II 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 to the conversation./I(分数:3.00)(1).Which of the following
9、 is NOT needed for the Lost Property Form?(分数:1.00)A.Name.B.Nationality.C.Address.D.Phone number.解析:听力原文1-3 W: Good evening, sir. Can I help you? M: Yes. I think Ive left my digital camera on the train from London earlier today. W: Did you, sir? Oh, well, in that case, wed better fill in a Lost Prop
10、erty Form. Can you tell me your name ? M: Yes, its Mark Adams. W: OK. Your address? M: You mean in Britain or in the States? W: How long are you staying? M: Er, Ive still got a few months in Britain. W: OK, then, can you give me your address here? M: Right, its 18 Lindon Drive, Latton Essex. Do you
11、want the phone number? W: Yes, Id better have that too. M: OK, . W: Thanks, and you say it was a digital camera. What make and model? M: Its Samsung G302. W: OK, got that. Now you say it was London train. What time did it arrive in Edinburgh? M: At 4:45 this afternoon. W: Well, then, if we find it s
12、ir, shall we phone you or write to you? M: Well, I think I will drop in the day after tomorrow to check out. W: Right you are, sir. Well do our best.(2).From the conversation we know that Mark Adams comes from _.(分数:1.00)A.EssexB.EdinburghC.LondonD.the U. S.解析:(3).What will Mark Adams do the day aft
13、er tomorrow?(分数:1.00)A.To come to the office again.B.To wait for the phone call.C.To call the office.D.To write to the office.解析:I Questions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the convers
14、ation./II Questions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the conversation./I(分数:4.00)(1).Members of the club are required to _.(分数:1.00)A.register when they arriveB.bring up to three guests
15、C.register their guestsD.show membership cards on arrival解析:听力原文4-7 M: Right, this is the tennis club reception area. As a member, you dont have to register when you arrive. But you must remember to register your guests and you must be able to produce your membership cards if a club official asks to
16、 see it. W: How many guests can I bring with me? M: You can bring up to three at any one time. W: En, thats good. M: Yes, well, we want to attract people to our club. Now, here is the changing rooms with showers and lockers for your clothes and things. Obviously, you dont have to leave your clothes
17、in the lockers, but we strongly advise you to; its much safer. W: How much do the lockers cost? M: Twenty cents. But you get the coin back when you take your things out. Right, and the tennis courts are around here to the left. W: En, and we can play for an hour at a time? M: You can book the courts
18、 for thirty minutes or an hour, but you can carry on playing until the next players arrive. W: Of course. Oh, what about the caf6 or bar? M: Yes, we have a club room which serves food and drink behind reception. The club room is open until eleven oclock, but all players must leave the courts by ten
19、oclock. W: En, that seems very good. Thank you very much for showing us around. M: Pleasure!(2).Which of the following details about the changing rooms is NOT correct?(分数:1.00)A.There is a charge for the use of the locker.B.Showers are installed in the changing rooms.C.Lockers are located in the cha
20、nging rooms.D.Lockers are used to store personal belongings.解析:(3).According to the clubs roles, members can play _.(分数:1.00)A.for 30 minutes onlyB.for one hour onlyC.within the booked time onlyD.longer than the booked time解析:(4).Which of the following details is NOT correct?(分数:1.00)A.Players can e
21、at in the club room.B.Players have to leave the club by ten oclock.C.The courts are dosed earlier than the club room.D.Players can use both the club room and the courts.解析:I Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to ans
22、wer the questions.Now, listen to the conversation./II Questions 8 to 10 are based 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./I(分数:3.00)(1).At the university Mr. Robinson specialized in _.(分数:1.0
23、0)A.mathsB.physicsC.water managementD.geography解析:听力原文8-10 W: Ah, good mooring. Its Mr. Robinson, isnt it? M: Yes. W: Have a seat. M: Thank you. W: OK, Ive got your letter of application. Now, as you know, when you apply for a post with our company, we need to find out a few things about both your a
24、cademic background and recent work experience. M: Sure. W: First of all, A levels? M: Yes, Ive got three: geography, maths and physics. W: Geography, maths and physics, OK. And what about your degree? M: I went to Manchester University and got an engineering degree, with water management as my speci
25、alization. W: Ah, aha, I see. M: And as for work experience, I started out after graduating in 1996 in India, working for the India government. W: Did you work as a volunteer? M: No, it was a three-year water irrigation project. W: That sounds fascinating. How did you organize that.? You say it was
26、a British company then. M: No, no, my university had links with an Indian engineering university, so it was organized that level. W: And after that?. M: Then I came back, moved to Sheffield and had been working with Lattimer Engineering since then. W: And what exactly are you doing for Lattimer?. M:
27、 Im working in water irrigation again, this time as a project research assistant. W: Great, Ive got your details. Now lets move on to more general discussion about what were looking for here.(2).Mr. Robinson worked for the Indian Government because of _.(分数:1.00)A.university linksB.government agreem
28、entsC pany projectsD.degree requirements解析:(3).After Mr. Robinson returned from India, he _.(分数:1.00)A.changed jobs several timesB.went to live in ManchesterC.did similar work as in IndiaD.became head of a research team解析:三、BSECTION B PASSAGES/B(总题数:3,分数:10.00)I Questions 11 to 13 are based on the f
29、ollowing passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the passage./II Questions 11 to 13 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./I(分数:3.0
30、0)(1).According to the talk, the owner of a bike has to _.(分数:1.00)A.register his bike immediatelyB.put his bike on a list at oneC.have it stamped with a numberD.report to the police station解析:听力原文11-13 Hello, everybody. Thank you very much for inviting me here. Its very pleasant to have a chance to
31、 talk to you about something that is obviously very much on everybodys minds. I want to talk about an area of security or safety bicycles. I know a 10t of you have bikes. First, when you get your bike whether its new or second-hand, bring it as soon as possible to us. There, we will be able to stamp
32、 it with a serial number. We actually stamp it into the metal. Well register the number, put it on our list. This can frighten criminals away if they realize that there is a number stamped on it. Second, make sure you buy a good lock. It can be expensive, but it is never a waste of money. If you hav
33、e an expensive bike, its worth buying two locks. Do spend money on a good lock, because the cheap ones can be very very easy to cut. Also, make sure you lock the bike to something permanent though to be considerate to the pedestrians. And if the worst happens, you lose your bike. You should immediat
34、ely report to the police station according to the serial number that should have been stamped.(2).The speaker in the talk recommends_.(分数:1.00)A.two locks for an expensive bikeB.a good lock for an expensive bikeC.cheap locks for cheap bikesD.good locks for cheap bikes解析:(3).What is the main idea of
35、the talk?(分数:1.00)A.How to have the bike stamped.B.How to protect your bike.C.How to buy good locks.D.How to report your lost bike to the police.解析:I Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to
36、the passage./II Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the passage./I(分数:4.00)(1).Which course(s) runs or run for one hour each time?(分数:1.00)A.Conversation class.B.Writing skills class.C.E
37、xamination skills class.D.All of the three courses.解析:听力原文14-17 Good morning, everyone. And welcome to the English for Academic Purposes Center. Id like to begin by briefly introducing the services we offer here at our center. First of all, we have a wide range of language courses. In the first seme
38、ster, we run an eight-way conversation class for students of non-English speaking backgrounds. We wish to improve their fluency, grammar and pronunciation in English. The course is held on Tuesdays between 12:30 and 1:30. So, thats one hour once a week. Please enroll with a secretary before Friday t
39、his week. For those of you who are interested in developing your writing skills, we have a six-week course which runs for two hours between 4 and 6 on Wednesday afternoons, beginning in week one. It concentrates on writing skills, needed for assignments in the department of economics and social scie
40、nces. Students must be enrolled in either of these departments. You are probably not thinking about taking an examination yet, but later on, towards the end of the term, you might like to enroll in our examination skills class. The course runs for five weeks and two hours in a week. The course deals
41、 with the skills you need in both written tests and oral examinations. It is not necessary to enroll before the course starts. Just turn up for the first class.(2).Which course(s) does or do NOT require enrolment beforehand?(分数:1.00)A.Conversation class.B.Writing skills class.C.Examination skills cl
42、ass.D.All of the three courses.解析:(3).Which course(s) is (are) designed especially for students of economies and social sciences?(分数:1.00)A.Conversation class.B.Writing skills class.C.Examination skills class.D.All of the three courses.解析:(4).Which course(s) is (are) the shortest?(分数:1.00)A.Conversa
43、tion class.B.Writing skills class.C.Examination skills class.D.All language courses.解析:I Questions 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./II Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following
44、 passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the passage./I(分数:3.00)(1).How old was Leonardo da Vinci when he moved to Milan?(分数:1.00)A.25.B.30.C.35.D.40.解析:听力原文18-20 Leonardo da Vinci was born in 1452 in Taskani. As early as 1466, he was w
45、orking in a workshop. Then, in 1482, he moved to Milan. After the plague had swept the city in Milan in 1484 - 85, he turned his attention to town planning and made several designs for churches and other buildings. He moved to Florence, another city in Italy in 1500, where he painted the famous Mona
46、 Lisa in 1503. Then, he returned to Milan between 1510 and 1515 after he had been working as an architect and engineer for the French king Louie XII. He devoted himself to painting again and produced three great works, sin to end, Mary and Child and Saint John the Baptist. In 1515, the king of Franc
47、e invited Leonardo to live in France. He moved to a castle there, where he spent his last years carrying out his own research. He died in 1519.(2).Throughout his life, Leonardo da Vinci worked as all the following EXCEPT _.(分数:1.00)A.a painterB.an engineerC.an architectD.a builder解析:(3).Where did Leonardo da Vinci die?(分数:1.00)A.In France.B.In Milan.C.In Fl