07年专四真题及答案详解(2).doc

2007年专四真题及答案PART DICTIONListen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four 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 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 MINIn Sections A B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on Answer Sheet Two.SECTION A CONVERSATIONSIn 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. 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 following is NOT needed for the Lost Property Form?A.Name B.Nationality C. Address D.Phone number2.From the conversation we know that Mark Adams comes fromA.Essex B.Edinburgh C.London D.The US.3.What will Mark Adams do the day after tomorrow?A.To come to the office again B.To wait for the phone callC.To call the office D.To write to the officeQuestions 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.Members of the club are required to A.register when they arrive. B.bring up to three guests.C.register their guests. D.show membership cards on arrival.5.Which of the following details about the changing rooms is NOT correct?A.There is a change for the use of the lockerB.Showers are installed in the changing rooms.C.Lockers are located in the changing roomsD.Lockers are used to store personal belongings.6.According to the clubs rules, members can playA.for 30minutes only. B.for one hour only.C.within the booked time only. D.longer than the booked time.7.Which of the following details is NOT correct?A.Players can eat in the club room.B.Players have to leave the club by ten oclock.C.The courts are closed earlier than the club room.D.Players can use both the club room and the courts.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.8.At the university Mr. Robinson specialized inA.maths B.physics C.water management D.geography9.Mr. Robinson worked for the Indian Government because ofA.university links. B.government agreements.C.company projects. D.degree reuirements.10.After Mr. Robinson returned from India, he A.changed jobs several times.B.went to live in Manchester.C.did similar work as in India.D.became head of a research team.SECTION B PASSAGESIn this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and thenanswer the questions that follow.Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage. ,4t the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage.11.According to the talk, the owner of a bike has to A.register his bike immediately B.put his bike on a list at onceC.have it stamped with a number D.report to the police station12.The speaker in the talk recommendsA.two locks for all expensive bikes. B.a good lock for an expensive bike.C.cheap locks for cheap bikes. D.good locks for cheap bikes.13.What is the main idea of the talk?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.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.14.Which course(s) runs or run for one hour each time?A.Conversation class. B.Writing Skills class.C.Examination Skills class. D.All of the three courses.15.Which course(s) does or do NOT require enrolment beforehand?A.Conversation class. B.Writing Skills class.C.Examination Skills class. D.All of the three courses.16.Which course(s) is(are) designed especially for students of economics and social sciences?A.Conversation class. B.Writing Skills class.C.Examination Skills class. D.All if the three courses.17.Which course(s) is(are) the shortest?A.Conversation class. B.Writing skills classC.Examination Skills class. D.All language courses.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.How old was Leonardo da Vinci when he moved to Milan?A.25. B.30. C.35.D.40.19.Throughout his life, Leonardo da Vinci worked as all the following EXCEPTA.a painter B.an engineer C.an architect D.a builder20.Where did Leonardo da Vinci die?A.In France B.In Milan C.In Florence D.In TuscanySECTION C NEWS BROADCASTIn this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 21 to 22are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now. listen to the news.21.Who had to leave the Gaza Strip and the West Bank?A.The Israeli army. B.The Jewish settlers.C.The Palestinians. D.The Israeli Prime Minister.22.How many settlements would have to be removed altogrther in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank?A.2 B.4 C.21 D.25Questions 23 to 24 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now. listen to the news.23. Which of the following in NOT mentioned in the news?A.The agreement has to be approved by Romania.B.The agreement has to be approved by Bulgaria.C.The agreement has to be approved by some EU states.D.The agreement has to be approved by all the EU states.24.Romania and Bulgaria can not join the EU in 2007 unless they carry out reforms in the following areas EXCEPT A.manufacturing. B.border control. C.adminstration. D.justice.Questions 25 to 26are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now. listen to the news.25.What is the theme of the forum?A.Business leadership. B.Global business community.C.Economic prospects in China. D.Business and government in China.26.According to the news, the first forum was heldA.10 years ago. B.3 years ago. C.in 1999. D.in 2001.Questions 27to 28 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now. listen to the news.27.About _of the 15000 visitors on the opening day of HongKong Disneyland came from the mainland.A.4000 B.5000 C.6000 D. 700028.According to the news, residents in _showed least interest in visiting the theme park.A.Beijing B.Guangzhou C.Shanghai D.HongKongQuestions 29 to 30 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now. listen to the news.29.What is the news mainly about?A.Religious violence. B.Refugee issues.C.A ferry disaster. D.A rescue operation30.The ferry boat was designed to carry_passengers.A.198 B.200 C.290 D.500PART III CLOSE 15 MINDecide 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 your answer sheet. Until I took Dr Offutts class in DeMatha High school , I was an underachieving student,but I left that class (31)_never to underachieve again.He not onlyTaught me to think,he convinced me,(32)_by example as words that it was my moral (33)_to do so and to serve others.(34)_of us could know how our relationship would(35)_over the years .When I came back to DeMatha toteach English, I worked for Dr Offutt,the department chair.My discussions with him were like graduate seminars in adolescent(36)_,classroom management and school leadership. After several years,I was (37) _department chair,and our relationship (38)_ again. I thought that it might be (39)_chairing the department ,since all of my (40)_English teachers were(41)_there,but Dr. Offutt supported me(42)_.He knew when to give me advice(43)_curriculum,texts personnel ,and when to let me (44)_my own course.In 1997,I needed his (45)_about leaving DeMatha to become principal at another school.(46)_he had asked me to stay at DeMatha,I might have .(47)_,he encouraged me to seize the opportunity.Five years ago ,I became the principal of DeMatha.(48)_,Dr Offutt was there for me,letting me know that I could (49)_him. I have learned from him that great teachers have an inexhaustible(50)_of lessons to teach.31. A.concerned B.worried C.determined D.decided32. A. as much B. much as C. as such D. such as33.A. work B. job C. duty D.obligation34.A. Both B. Neither C. Either D. Each35. A. evolve B. stay C. remain D. turn 36.A.process B.procedure C.development D.movement37.A.called B.named C.asked D.invited38.A. moved B. altered C. went D. shifted39.A.awkward B.uneasy C.unnatural D.insensitive 40.A. older B.experienced C.former D. /41. A. / B.still C.even D.already42. A.through B.throughout C.at the beginning D.all the way43. A.for B.at C.over D.about44. A.chart B.head C.describe D.manage 45.A.opinion B.request C.permission D.order46.A.Even if B.Although C.If D.When47.A.Naturally B.Instead C.Consequently D.Still48.A.Once again B.Repeatedly C.Unusally D.Unexpectedly49.A.count in B.count down C.count out D.count on50.A.stock B.bank C.wealth D.storePART IV GRAMMER &VOCABULARY 15MIN There are thirty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A,B,C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentences.51. There are as good fish in the sea _ever came out of it .A.than B.like C.as D.so52.All the Presidents Men _one of the important books for historians who study the Watergate Scandal.A.remain B.remains C.remained D.is remaining53.“You _ borrow my notes provided you take care of them,” I told my friend.A.could B.should C.must D.can54.If only the patient _a different treatment instead of using the antibiotics, he might still be alive now.A.had received B.received C.should receive D.were receiving55.Linda was _the experiment a month ago,but she changed her mind at the last minute.A. to start B.to have started C.to be starting D.to have been starting56.She _fifty or so when I first met her at the conference.A. must be B.had been C.could be D.must have been57.It is not _much the language as the background that makes the book difficult to understand.A.that B.as C.so D.very58.The comminttee has anticipated the problems that _in the road construction project.A.arise B.will arise C.arose D.have arisen59.The student said there were a few points in the essay he _impossible to comprehend.A.had found B.finds C.has found D.would find60.He would have finished his college education,but he _to quit and find a job to support his family.A.had had B.has C.had D.would have61.The research requires more money than _.A.have been put in B.has been put in C.being put in D.to be put in62.Overpopulation poses a terrible threat to the human race.Yet it is probably _a threat to the human race than enviromental destruction.A.no more B.not more C.even more D.much more63.It is not uncommon for there _problems of communication between the old and the young.A.being B.would be C.be D.to be64._at in his way,the situation does not seem so desperate.A.Looking B.looked C.Being looked D.to look65.It is absolutely essential that William_his study in spite of some learning difficulties.A.will continue B.continued C.continue D.continues66.The painting he bought at the street market the other day was a_forgery.A.man-made B.natural C.crude D.real67.Shes always been kind to me I cant just turn _on her now that she needs my help.A.my back B.my head C.my eye D.shoulder68.The bar in the club is for the _use of its members.A.extensive B.exclusive C.inclusive D.comprehensive69.The tutition fees are _to students coming from low-income families.A.approachable B.payable C.reachable D.affordable70.The medical experts warned the authorities of the danger of diseases in the _of the earthquake.A.consequence B.aftermath C.results D.effect71.This sort of rude behaviour in public hardly _a person in your position.A.becomes B.fits C. supports D.improves72.I must leave now._,if you want that book Ill bring it next time.A.Accidentally B.Incidentally C.Eventually D.Naturall