1、专四历年真题及答案【篇一:历年专四真题及答案】xttest for english majors- grade fourtime limit:135 mln part i dictation 15 min listen to the following passagealtogether the passage will be read to you four timesduring the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaningfor the sec
2、ond and third readings,the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase,with intervals of 15 secondsthe last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your workyou will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once moreplease write t
3、he whole passage on answer sheet one part ii listening comprehension 20 min in sections a,b and c you will hear everything once only. listen carefully and then answer the questions that followmark the best answer to each question on answer sheet two section a conversations in this section you will h
4、ear several conversationslisten to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow questions l to 3 are based on the following conversationat the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questionsnow, listen to the conversation. lthe ethical consumer
5、research association will provide information to shoppers on aproduct price bproduct quality cmanufacturers dproduction methods 2according to the conversation,an ethical shopper should aask for othersadvice before buying things bconsider the worth of something to be bought cpostpone buying things wh
6、enever possible dsearch for things that are less costly 3according to the conversation,ethical shoppers can be best described as ashrewd bthrifty questions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversationat the end of the conversation,you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questionsnow,listen to t
7、he conversation 4which of the following statements is correct about mary? ashe is enjoying her language study bshe is enjoying her management study cshe is not feeling very well at the moment dshe is not happy about her study pressure 5what does mary think of the course initially? ait is useful bit
8、is difficult cit is challenging dit is interesting 6what is marys problem of living in a family house? ashe dislikes the food she eats bshe is unable to sleep well cshe has no chance to make friends dshe finds the rent high7which of the following is mrdaviesadvice? ato tryto make more friends bto tr
9、y to change accommodation cto spend more time on english dto stop attending language classes questions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversationat the end of the conversation,you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questionsnow,listen to the conversation 8according to the conversation,the d
10、ay is special because amany people are surfing the net on that day bit is an anniversary of the internet cthe net brought about no changes until that day dbig changes will take place on that day 9we learn from the conversation that people acannot jive without the internet bcannot work without the in
11、ternet call use the internet to keep in touch dhave varied opinions about internet use 10at the end of the conversationthe speakers talk about athe future of the internet bthe type of office furniture cwhen changes will come dhow people will use the internet section b passages in this section,you wi
12、ll hear several passageslisten to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passageat the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questionsnow, listen to the passage 11in order to open a bank account,you need
13、 to produce_in addition to your passport aa library card ba registration form ca telephone bill da receipt 12which of the following might not be included in theutility bill? arentbgas cwater dtelephone 13according to the passage,what can one do in the post office? agetting contact details bobtaining
14、 tax forms cpaying housing rents dapplying for loans questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passageat the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questionsnow, listen to the passage 14according to the passage,schedulingmeans that you aneed to be efficient in work bplan
15、your work properly ctry to finish work ahead of time dknow how to work in teams 15according to the passage, one of the activities to relax could beaprotecting wild animals bspending time with your family clearning how to read efficiently dlearning how to do gardening 16one of the ways to reduce stre
16、ss is to ado better than anyone else bfulfill high ambitions in ones work cwork and have reasonable aims dstart with a relatively low aim 17according to the passage,to reduce stress has something to do with the following except aones position bones interest cones health dones mood questions 18 to 20
17、 are based on the following passageat the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questionsnow, listen to the passage 18according to the passage,new words tend to come from aworld politicsbadvances in science careas of lifedall the above 19the passage explains the larger and r
18、icher vocabulary of english mainly from a viewpoint ahistorical bcultural ccommercialdcolonial 20according to the passage,which of the following statements best describes the englishlanguage? ait is outdated in grammar bit accepts new words from science cit has begun taking in new words dit tends to
19、 embrace new words section c news broadcast in this section,you will hear several news itemslisten to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow questions 21 and 22 are based oh the following newsat the end of the news item,you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questionsnow listen
20、 to the news 21where was the marble statue found? aout in the sea binside a bath house con a cliff along the coast don the coast outside jerusalem 22which of the following best describes the condition of the statue? ait was incomplete bit was recent artwork cit was fairly tall dit was in pieces ques
21、tions 23 and 24 are based on the following newsat the end of the news itemyou will be given 10 seconds to answer the questionsnow, listen to the news 23the rescue efforts concentrated mainly on athe us-canada border bsnow-stricken regions chighways dcity streets 24according to the news,the last grou
22、p of people might have been stranded in their vehiclesfor more than _ hours before being rescueda24 b25 c40 d48 questions 25 and 26 are based on the following newsat the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questionsnow, listen to the news 25according to the anti-smoking
23、restrictions,smoking was not allowed in aofficesbrestaurantscbarsdschool playgrounds 26according to the news,which of the following groups reacts negatively to the new law? atelevision producers bhotel owners cmedical workers dhospital management questions 27 and 28 are based on the following newsat
24、 the end of the news item,you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questionsnow, listen to the news 27according to the news,who first discovered the fraud? aa client ba bank manager cthe policedbank headquarters 28when did the bank employee hand himself in? aa month before the fraud was discovered
25、 ba day before the fraud was discovered ca day after the police launched investigation da month after he transferred the money question 29 is based on the following newsat the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the questionnow, listen to the news 29what is this news item mai
26、nly about? ahow to open hotmail accounts bhow to retrieve missing e-mails cnew e-mail service by microsoft dproblems and complaints about e-mails question30 is based on the following newsat the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the questionnow, listen to the news 30compared
27、 with ,which of the following figures remained about the same in ? anumber of tickets sold bbox office revenues cattendance rate d number of cinemas part iii cloze 【15 min】 the earthquake of 26th december resulted in one of the worst natural disasters in living memoryit was a (31) _ underwater quake
28、 and occurred in the indian oceanit (32) _ coastlines,communities and brought death to many people why do earthquakes happen? the surface of the earth has not always looked as it does today;it is moving(33)_ (although very slowly)and has done so for billions of yearsthis is one(34)_ of earthquakes,w
29、hen one section of the earth (tectonic plate)(35)_ anotherscientists can predict where but not(36)_ this might happen and the area between plates is called a fault lineon one fault line in kobe,japan in 1923 over 200,000 people were killed(37)_,earthquakes do not always happen on fault lines,(38)_ i
30、s why they are so dangerous and (39)_ where do volcanoes happen? volcanoes happen where the earths(40)_ is thin:lava,dust and gases(41)_ from【篇二:英语专四真题及答案】=txt(6 parts) 专业英语四级真题 time limit: 135 min part dictation 15 min listen to the following passage. altogether the passage will be read to you four
31、 times. during the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand 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
32、 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 on answer sheet one. part ii listening comprehension 20 min in sections a, b and c you will hear everything once only listen carefully and then answer t
33、he questions that follow. mark the best answer to each question on answer sheet two. section a conversations in this section you will hear several conversations. listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow. questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation.
34、 at the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. now, listen to the conversation. 1. which of the statements about the auto show is incorrect? a. the show will have more stands this year. b. the show will have more visitors this year. c. the number of overseas v
35、isitors will be the same this year. d. the number of exhibition days will be the same this year. 2. according to the conversation, the price for a stand would include _. a. a catalogue b. a poster c. two desks d. four chairs 3. during the conversation, the man seems to be more interested in _. a. th
36、e size of the showb. the cost of the stand c. the basic furniture d. the visitor number 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. 4. what is jim interested in? a. in
37、vesting in the companys product.b. buying a new educational computer. c. joining the computer company.d. reading the campaign plan.5. the advertisements will be placed in all the following except _. a. family magazines b. sunday newspapers c. morning television d. teenage magazines 6. the advertisem
38、ents are intended to be seen by _. a. parents only b. children onlyc. school teachers d. whole families 7. linda sounds _ about the success of the campaign plan. a. confidentb. hesitantc. uncertaind. delighted questions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversation. at the end of the conversation,
39、 you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. now, listen to the conversation. 8. john has worked in all the following places except _. a. a book shop b. a paper factory c. a school d. a fast-food restaurant 9. from the conversation, we learn that john _. a. has no interestb. has only one i
40、nterest c. has two interestsd. has quite a few interests 10. sue green seems to be more interested in johns experience of _. a. working in a paper factory b. working in a youth club c. looking after his brother and sisterd. looking after his young friends section b passages in this section, you will
41、 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 seconds to answer the questions. now, listen to the passage. 11. according to the passage, the av
42、erage age of the fleet of delta/northwest is _. a. 10 years b. 14 years c. 16 years d. 20 years. 12. it can be learned from the passage that _. a. air journeys are quite often far from comfortable b. air travellers usually enjoy luxury during flight c. air travellers usually enjoy upgraded condition
43、s d. airlines always provide good in-flight entertainment 13. older planes can stay safe for more than 25 years because of the following except _. a. new engines b. strong materials c. proper maintenance d. new interior questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage. at the end of the passage
44、, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. now, listen to the passage. 14. which job will involve supervising workers using dangerous equipment? a. assistant site manager. b. carpenter supervisor. c. assembly supervisor. d. automobile service station manager.15. who will also decide on
45、the prices of products and services? a. airlines flight service manager.b. automobile service station manager. c. assistant site manager. d. carpenter supervisor. 16. who may also do some of the work he supervises? a. assistant site manager. b. airlines flight service manager. c. assembly supervisor
46、. d. carpenter supervisor. 17. which job offers the highest salary? a. assistant site manager. b. automobile service station manager. c. carpenter supervisor. d. airlines flight service manager. 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. 18. where were the two men filmed? a. in the jewelry shop.b. in the city mall. c. near the lorry. d. in the parking lot. 19. witnesses saw the two men _. a. leave the lorry together. b. leave the lorry without hoods. c. ru