2022年英语专四真题预测TEM4真题预测听力原文及答案解析.doc

TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS ()
-GRADE FOUR-

TIME LIMIT: 135 MIN
PART I DICTATION（15 MIN）
Listen 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 MIN）
In 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 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. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation.
1. The Ethical Consumer Research Association will provide information to shoppers on _______.
A. product price B. product quality C. manufacturers D. production methods
2. According to the conversation, an ethical shopper should _______.
A. ask for others’ advice before buying things B. consider the worth of something to be bought
C. postpone buying things whenever possible D. search for things that are less costly
3. According to the conversation, ethical shoppers can be best described as _______.
A. shrewd B. thrifty C. extravagant D. cautious
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. Which of the following statements is CORRECT about Mary?
A. She is enjoying her language study. B. She is enjoying her management study.
C. She is not feeling very well at the moment. D. She is not happy about her study pressure.
5. What does Marry think of the course initially?
A. It is useful. B. It is difficult. C. It is challenging. D. It is interesting.
6. What is Mary’s problem of living in a family house?
A. She dislikes the food she eats. B. She is unable to sleep well.
C. She has no chance to make friends. D. She finds the rent high.
7. Which of the following is Mr. Davies’ advice?
A. To try to make more friends B. To try to change accommodation
C. To spend more time on English D. To stop attending language classes
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. According to the conversation, the day is special because _______.
A. many people are surfing the net on that day B. it is an anniversary of the internet
C. the net brought about no changes until that day D. big changes will take place on that day
9. We learn from the conversation that people _______.
A. cannot live without the internet B. cannot work without the internet
C. all use the internet to keep in touch D. have varied opinions about internet use
10. At the end of the conversation, the speakers talk about _______.
A. the future of the internet B. the type of office furniture
C. when changes will come D. how people will use the internet
SECTION B PASSAGES
In 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 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage.
11. In order to open a bank account, you need to produce _______ in addition to your passport.
A. a library card B. a registration form C. a telephone bill D. a receipt
12. Which of the following might NOT be included in the “utility bill”?
A. Rent. B. Gas. C. Water. D. Telephone.
13. According to the passage, what can one do in the post office?
A. Getting contact details. B. Obtaining tax forms. C. Paying housing rents. D. Applying for loans.
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. According to the passage, “schedule” means that you _______.
A. need to be efficient in work B. plan your work properly
C. try to finish work ahead of time D. know how to work in teams
15. According to the passage, one of the activities to relax could be _______.
A. protecting wild animals B. spending time with your family
C. learning how to read efficiently D. learning how to do gardening
16. One of the ways to reduce stress is to _______.
A. do better than anyone else B. fulfill high ambitions in one’s work
C. work and have reasonable aims D. start with a relatively low aim
17. According to the passage, to reduce stress has something to do with the following EXCEPT _______.
A. one’s position B. one’s interest C. one’s health D. one’s mood
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. According to the passage, new words tend to come from _______.
A. world politics B. advances in science C. areas of life D. all the above
19. The passage explains the larger and richer vocabulary of English mainly from a _______ viewpoint.
A. historical B. cultural C. commercial D. colonial
20. According to the passage, which of the following statements best describes the English language?
A. It is outdated in grammar. B. It accepts new words from science.
C. It has begun taking in new words. D. It tends to embrace new words.
SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST
In 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 following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now. listen to the news.
21. Where was the marble statue found?
A. Out in the sea. B. Inside a bath house. C.On a cliff along the coast. D.On the coast outside Jerusalem.
22. Which of the following best describes the condition of the statue?
A. It was incomplete. B. It was recent artwork. C. It was fairly tall. D. It was in pieces.
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.The rescue efforts concentrated mainly on _______.
A. the U.S.-Canada border B. snow-stricken regions C. highways D. city streets
24. According to the news, the last group of people might have been stranded in their vehicles for more than _______ hours before being rescued.
A.24 B. 25 C. 40 D. 48
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. According to the anti-smoking restrictions, smoking was NOT allowed in _______.
A. offices B. restaurants C. bars D. school playgrounds
26. According to the news, which of the following groups reacts negatively to the new law?
A. Television producers. B. Hotel owners. C. Medical workers. D. Hospital management.
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. According to the news, who first discovered the fraud?
A. A client. B. A bank manager. C. The police. D. Bank headquarters.
28. When did the bank employee hand himself in?
A. A month before the fraud was discovered. B. A day before the fraud was discovered.
C. A day after the police launched investigation. D. A month after he transferred the money.
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 this news item mainly about?
A. How to open Hotmail accounts. B. How to retrieve missing e-mails.
C. New e-mail service by Microsoft. D. Problems and complaints about e-mails.
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. Compared with , which of the following figures remained about the same in ?
A. Number of tickets sold. B. Box office revenues. C. Attendance rate. D. Number of cinemas.

PART III CLOZE（15 MIN）
Decide 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 earthquake of 26th December resulted in one of the worst natural disasters in living memory. It was a (31)____ underwater quake and occurred in the Indian Ocean. It (32)____ coastlines, communities and brought death and destruction 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 years. This is one (34)____ of earthquakes, when one section the earth (tectonic plate) (35)____ another. Scientists can predict where but not (36)____ this might happen and the area between plates is called a fault line. On one fault line in Kobe, Japan in 1923 over 200,000 people were killed. (37)____, earthquakes do not always happen on fault lines, (38)____ is why they are so dangerous and (39)____.
Where do volcanoes happen?
Volcanoes happen where the earth’s (40)____ is thin: lava, dust and gases (41)____ from beneath the earth. They can rise into a massive cone shape like a mountain and erupt, (42)____ they can be so violent (43)____ they just explode directly from the earth with no warning. There are 1511 (44)‘____’ volcanoes in the world. This means that they may (45)___ be dangerous. In 1985 the massive Colombian volcano Nevado del Ruiz erupted. The lava melted a glacier and sent tones of mud (46)____ the town below. Twenty thousand people died.
Natural disasters like volcanic eruptions are often unpredictable. We regularly do not know when they (47)____ happen, or (48)____ where they will happen. In the future, scientists may be able to watch and predict (49)____ before they happen. This could (50)____ many lives.
31. A. massive B. significant C. great D. grand
32. A. changed B. converted C. destroyed D. transformed
33. A. frequently B. continuously C. regularly D. periodically
34. A. source B. reason C. movement D. cause
35. A. collides with B. confronts with C. meets with D. faces with
36. A. how B. why C. when D. what
37. A. Generally B. However C. Similarly D. Anyway
38. A. that B. it C. this D. which
39. A. unpredictable B. unaccountable C. inevitable D. irresistible
40. A. surface B. appearance C. crust D. cover
41. A. flowed out B. burst out C. leaked out D. trickled out
42. A. or B. and C. nor D. but
43. A. like B. for C. as D. that
44. A. living B. active C. alive D. live
45. A. relatively B. hardly C. still D. gradually
46. A. down B. on C. across D. beyond
47. A. are to B. should C. must D. might
48. A. else B. even C. though D. whether
49. A. accidents B. incidents C. occasions D. events
50. A. rescue B. save C. preserve D. shelter

PART IV GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY（15 MIN）
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 sentence. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET TWO.
51. Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?
A. Twenty miles seems like a long walk to him. B. No one except his supporters agree with him.
C. Neither Julia nor I were going to the party. D. Few students in my class are really lazy.
52. Which of the following determiners(限定词) can be placed before both singular count nouns and plural count nouns?
A. many a B. few C. such D. the next
53. Which of the following reflexive pronouns(反身代词) is used as an appositive(同位语)?
A. He promised himself rapid progress. B. The manager herself will interview Mary.
C. I have nothing to say for myself. D. They quarreled themselves red in the face.
54. My boss ordered that the legal documents _____ to him before lunch.
A. be sent B. were sent C. were to be sent D. must be sent
55. Which of the following sentences expresses WILLINGNESS?
A. By now she will be eating dinner. B. I shall never do that again.
C. My brother will help you with the luggage. D. You shall get a promotion.
56. Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?
A. How strange feelings they are! B. How dare you speak to me like that!
C. What noise they are making! D. What a mess we are in!
57. Which of the italicized parts functions as a subject?
A. We never doubt that her brother is honest. B. The problem is not who will go but who will stay.
C. You must give it back to whoever it belongs to. D. It is clear that the crime was done del