2015专四语法真题
2015专四真题及答案解析(高清详细版)
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 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 difference 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。
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TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2015) -GRADE FOUR-PART I DICTATIONPART II LISTENING COMPREHENSIONSECTION A CONVERSATIONSConversation one1. Why is the trip to Mars a one-way trip?A. The return trip is too expensive.B. There is no technology to get people back.C. People don’t want to return.D. The return trip is too risky.2. According to the man, what is more important for those recruits?A. Intelligence.B. Health.C. Skills.D. Calmness.3. What is the last part of the conversation about?A. The kind of people suitable for the trip.B. Interests and hobbies of the speakers.C. Recruitment of people for the trip.D. Preparation for the trip to Mars.Conversation Two4. What is showrooming?A. Going to the high street.B. Visiting everyday shops.C. Buying things like electrical goods.D. Visiting shops and buying online.5. According to the conversation, the man had bought all the following things online EXCEPTA. shoesB. CDsC. cameraD. food6. According to the conversation, the percentage of people who showroomed while Christmasshopping wasA. 3%B. 33%C. 42%D. 24%7. One reason for people to showroom is that theyA. 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?A. How to avoid clashes of exams.B. How to schedule exams.C. How to use the faculty lounge.D. How to choose the courses.9. What does the student have to do first in order to take the exams?A. 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 willA. 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?A. New York.B. San Francisco.C. Boston.D. San Diego.12. The Chinatown in San Francisco attracts tourists a year.A. 20 ,000B. 100 ,000C. 7 millionD. 17 million13. Where can tourists see the fish markets?A. 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 passage?A. Obesity can damage one’s health.B. Obesity is a growing problem all over the world.C. Obesity is directly related to one’s habit.D. Obesity has affected both boys and girls.15. The purpose of the three-year study is to .A. find out why some children find it difficult to go to sleepB. 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 ___ hours.A. 8B. 9C. 10D. 1117. According to the passage, obesity is most likely related to __ .A. sleep timeB. genderC. raceD. parentsPassage Three18. According to a number of students, __ __ is the main factor for early-age smoking.A. genderB. personalityC. environmentD. money19. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?A. 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 ___ .A. strong 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?A. The school stopped providing school lunch.B. Their parents failed to pay for school lunch.C. Some parents preferred fruit and milk for lunch.D. These children chose to have something different.22. How did parents react to the school’s way of handling the situation?A. They were upsetB. They were furious.C. They were surprised.D. They were sad.News Item 223. According to the news, what is the main advantage of the digital key?A. 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 ___ of its hotels in the next three months.A. 2B. 3C. 100D. 150News Item 325. According to the court ruling, Shrien Dewani _ ___ .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. What was Dewani accused of?A. 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 ___ .A. the use of force by European Union troopsB. the suspension of an existing 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?A. 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 total investment in film-making in Britain in 2012 was __ __ .A. £945 millionB. £1.07 billionC. £500,000D. £87,00030. Hollywood studios prefer to make films in Britain because ___ .A. The UK is a good film locationB. The cast usually comes from BritainC. Hollywood emphasizes qualityD. Production cost can be reducedPART III CLOZEElectricity is such a part of our everyday lives and so much taken for granted nowadays 31 __ _ werarely think twice when we switch on the light or turn on the TV set. At night, roads are brigh tly lit,enabling people and32 ___ to move freely. Neon lighting used in advertising has become part of the 33 ___ of every modern city. In the home, many 34 ___ devices are powered by electric ity. 35 ___when we turn off the bedside lamp and are 36 ___ asleep, electricity is working for us, 37 ___ ourrefrigerators, heating our water, or keeping our rooms air-conditioned. Every day, trains, busesandsubways take us to and from work. We rarely 38 ___ to consider why or how they run——39 ___ something goes wrong.In the summer of 1959, something 40 ___ go wrong with the power-plant that provided New Yorkwith electricity. For a great many hours, life came almost to a 41 ___. Trains refused to move a nd the people in them sat in the dark, 42 ___ to do anything; lifts stopped working, so that 43 _ __ you were lucky enough not to be 44. ___ between two floors, you had the unpleasant task of finding your way down 45 ___ of stairs. Famous streets like Broadway and Fifth Avenue i n a(n) 46 ___ became asgloomy and uninviting 47 ___ the most remote back streets. People were afraid to leave their h ouses,48 ___ . although the police had been ordered to 49 ___ in case of emergency, they were just asconfused and50 ___ as anybody else.31. A. that B. thus C. as D. so32. A. car B. truck C. traffic D. pedestrians33. A. appearance B. character C. distinction D. surface34. A. money-saving B. time-saving C. energy-saving D. labor-saving35. A. Only B. Rarely C. Even D. Frequently36. A. fast B. quite C. closely D. quickly37. A. moving B. starting C. repairing D. driving38. A. trouble B. bother C. hesitate D. remember39. A. when B. if C. until D. after40. A. did B. would C. could D. Should41. A. pause B. terminal C. breakdown D. standstill42. A. incompetent B. powerless C. hesitant D. helpless43. A. although B. when C. as D. even if44. A. trapped B. placed C. positioned D. locked45. A. steps B. levels C. flights D. floors46. A. time B. instant C. point D. minute47. A. like B. than C. for D. as48. A. for B. and C. but D. or49. A. stand aside B. stand down C. standby D. stand in50. A. aimless B. helpless C. unfocused D. undecidedPART IV GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY51. When you have finished with that book, don’t forget to put it back on the shelf,____?A. don’t youB. do youC. will youD. won’t you52. Mary is __ ___ 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?A. 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 wrong.D. Five miles seem like a long walk to me.54. Which of the italicized parts expresses a future tense?A. My friend teaches chemistry in a school.B. I’ll 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 ____ the cultural background that makes the filmdifficult to understand.A. butB. norC. likeD. as56. There is no doubt ____ the committee has made the right decision on the housing project.A. whyB. thatC. whetherD. when57. All the President’s Men ____ one of the important books for scholars who study theWatergate Scandal.A. remainsB. remainedC. remainD. is remaining58. If you explained the situation to your lawyer, he ___ __ able to advise you muchbetter than I can.A. will beB. wasC. would beD. were59. Which of the following is a stative verb (静态动词)?A. DrinkB. CloseC. RainD. Belong60. Which of the following italicized parts indicates a subject-verb relation?A. 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?”EXCEPT __ ___?A. Bob did itB. Bob did soC. Bob did thatD. Bob did.62. Which of the following is INCORRECT?A. Another two girlsB. Few wordsC. This workD. A bit of flowers63. Which of the following italicized words does NOT indicate willingness?A. What will you do when you graduate?B. They will be home by now.C. Who will go with me?D. Why will you go there alone?64. When one has good health, ___ should feel fortunateA. youB. sheC. heD. we65. There ____ 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 brothers were _ __ during the Second World War.A. called upB. called onC. called forD. called out67. Bottles from this region sell __ ____ at about $50 a case.A. entirelyB. totallyC. wholesaleD. together68. The product contains no ____ colours, flavours, or preservatives.A. fakeB. artificialC. falseD. wrong69. Davis accepted the defeat in the semi-final with good grace. The underlined part isclosest in meaning to ___ ___.A. cheerfullyB. wholeheartedlyC. politelyD. quietly70. __ ___ and business leaders were delighted at the decision to hold the national motorfair in the city.A. CivilB. CivilizedC. CivilianD. Civic71. The city council is planning a huge road-building programme to ease congestion. Theunderlined part means __ ___.A. calmB. relieveC. comfortD. still72. His unfortunate appearance was offset by an attractive personality. The underlinedpart means all the following EXCEPT ____.A. improvedB. made up forC. balancedD. compensated for73. The doctor said that the gash in his check required stitches. The underlined part means ____.A. lumpB. depressionC. swellingD. cut74. During the economic crisis, they had to cut back production and __ ___ workers.A. lay offB. lay intoC. lay downD. lay aside75. The university consistently receives a high __ ____ for the quality of its teaching and research.A. standardB. evaluationC. ratingD. comment76. To mark its one hundredth anniversary, the university held a series of activitiesincluding conferences, film shows, etc. The underlined part means __ ___.A. signifyB. celebrateC. symbolizeD. suggest77. His fertile mind keeps turning out new ideas. The underlined part means _ ____.A. abundantB. unbelievableC. productiveD. generative78. The local news paper has a ___ __ of 100,000 copies a day.A. spreadB. circulationC. motionD. flow79. These issues were discussed at length during the meeting. The underlined part means __ ___.A. eventuallyB. subsequentlyC. lastlyD. fully80. A couple of young people were giving out leaflets in front of the department store.The underlined part means __ ___.A. distributingB. handlingC. dividingD. arrangingPART V READING COMPREHENSIONText AInundated by more information than we can possibly hold in our head, we're increasingly handing off the job of remembering to search engines and smart phones. Google is even reportedly working on eyeglasses that could one day recognize faces and supply details about whoever you're looking at. But new research shows that outsourcing our memory – and expecting that information will be continually and instantaneously available --is changing our cognitive habits.Research conducted by Betsy Sparrow, an assistant professor of psychology at Columbia University, has identified three new realities about how we process information in the Internet age. First, her experiments showed that when we don't know the answer to a question, we now think about where we can find the nearest Web connection instead of the subject of the question itself. A second revelation is that when we expect to be able to find informationagain later on, we don't remember it as well as when we think it might become unavailable. And then there is the researchers' final observation: the expectation that we'll he able to locate inf orination down the line leads us to form a memory not of the fact itself but of where we'II be able to find it.But this handoff comes with a downside. Skills like critical thinking and analysis must develop in the context of facts: we need something to think and reason about, after all. And these facts can't be Googled as we go;they need to be stored in the original hard drive, our long-term memory. Especially in the case of children, "factual knowledge must precede skill," says Daniel Willingham, a professor of psychology, at the University of Virginia -- meaning that the days of drilling the multiplication table and memorizing the names of the Presidents aren't over quite yet. Adults, too, need to recruit a supply of stored knowledge in order to situate and evaluate new information they encounter. You can't Google context.Last, there's the possibility, increasingly terrifying to contemplate, that our machines fail us. As Sparrow puts it, "The experience of losing our Internet connection becomes more and more like losing a friend." If you're going to keep your memory on your smart phone, better make sure it's fully charged.81. Google’s eyeglasses are supposed to _ __.[A]improve our memory[B]function like memory[C]help us see faces better[D]work like smart phones82. According to the passage, “cognitive habits” refers to _ __.[A] how we deal with information[B] functions of human memory[C] the amount of information[D] the availability of information83. Which of the following statements about Sparrow’s research is CORRECT?[A] We remember people and things as much as before.[B] We remember more Internet connections than before.[C] We pay equal attention to location and content of information.[D]We tend to remember location rather than the core of facts.84. What does the author mean by “context”?[A]It refers to long-term memory.[B]It refers to a new situation.[C]It refers to a store of knowledge.[D]It refers to the search engine.85. What is the implied message of the author?[A]Web connections aid our memory.[B]People differ in what to remember.[C]People keep memory on smart phones.[D]People need to exercise their memory.Text BI was a second-year medical student at the university, and was on my second day of rounds at a nearby hospital. My university's philosophy was to get students seeing patients early in their education. Nice idea,but it overlooked one detail:second-year students know next to nothing about medicine.Assigned to my team that day was an attending - a senior faculty member who was there mostly to make patients feel they weren't in the hands of amateurs. Many attendings were researchers who didn't have much recent hospital experience. Mine was actually an arthritis specialist. Also along was a resident (the real boss, with a staggering mastery of medicine, at least to a rookie like myself). In addition there were two interns(住院实习医生). These guyswere just as green as I was，but in a scarier way: they had recently graduated from the medical school, so they were technically MDs.I began the day at 6:30 am. An intern and I did a quick check of our eight patients; later, we were to present our findings to the resident and then to the attending. I had three patients and the intern had the other five - piece of cake.But when I arrived in the room of 71-year-old Mr. Adams，he was sitting up in bed, sweating heavily and panting (喘气). He'd just had a hip operation and looked terrible. I listened to his lungs with my stethoscope, but they sounded clear. Next I checked the logof his vital signs and saw that his respiration and heart rate had been climbing, but his temperature was steady. It didn't seem like heart failure, nor did it appear to be pneumonia. So I asked Mr. Adams what he thought was going on."It's really hot in here, Doc," he replied.So I attributed his condition to the stuffy room and told him the rest of the team would return in a few hours. He smiled and feebly waved goodbye.At 8:40 am., during our team meeting, "Code Blue Room 307!" blared from the loudspeaker. I froze.That was Mr. Adams's room.When we arrived, he was motionless.The autopsy (尸体解剖) later found Mr. Adams had suffered a massive pulmonary embolism (肺部栓塞). A blood clot had formed in his leg, worked its way to his lungs, and cut his breathing capacity in half. His symptoms had been textbook: heavy perspiration and shortness of breath despite clear lungs. The only thing was: I hadn't read that chapter in the textbook yet. And I was too scared, insecure, and proud to ask a real doctor for help.This mistake has haunted me for nearly 30 years, but what's particularly frustrating is that the same medical education system persists. Who knows how many people have died or suffered harm at the hands of students as naive as I, and how many more will?86. Why was the author doing rounds in a hospital?[A]He himself wanted to have practice.[B]Students of all majors had to do so.[C]It was part of his medical training.[D]He was on a research team.87. We learn that the author’s team members had __.[A]much practical experience[B]adequate knowledge[C]long been working there [D]some professional deficiency88. While the author was examining Mr. Adams, all the following symptoms caught hisattention EXCEPT __ __.[A]moving difficulty [B]steady temperature[C]faster heart rate [D]breathing problem89. “His symptoms had been textbook” means that his symptoms were _ ___.[A]part of the textbook[B]no longer in the textbook[C]recently included in the textbook[D]explained in the textbook90. At the end of the passage, the author expresses __ __ about the medical education system.[A]optimism[B]hesitation[C]concern[D]supportTEXT CThe war on smoking, now five decades old and counting, is one of the nation's greatest public health success stories - but not for everyone.As a whole, the country has made amazing progress. In 1964, four in ten adults in the US smoked; today fewer than two in ten do. But some states - Kentucky, South Dakota and Alabama to name just a few - seem to have missed the message that smoking is deadly.Their failure is the greatest disappointment in an effort to save lives that was started on Jan. 11, 1964, by the first Surgeon General's Report on Smoking and Health. Its finding that smoking is a cause of lung cancer and other diseases was major news then. The hazards of smoking were just starting to emerge.The report led to cigarette warning labels, a ban on TV ads and eventually ananti-smoking movement that shifted the nation's attitude on smoking. Then, smokers were cool. Today, many are outcasts, rejected by restaurants, bars, public buildings and even their own workplaces. Millions of lives have been saved.The formula for success is no longer guesswork: Adopt tough warning labels, air public service ads, fund smoking cessation programs and impose smoke-free laws. But the surest way to prevent smoking, particularly among price-sensitive teens, is to raise taxes. If you can stop them from smoking, you've won the war. Few people start smoking after turning 19.The real-life evidence of taxing power is powerful. The 10 states with the lowest adult smoking rates slap an average tax of $2.42 on every pack -- three times the average tax in the states with the highest smoking rates.New York has the highest cigarette tax in the country, at $4.35 per pack, and just 12 percent of teens smoke, far below the national average of 18 percent. Compare that with Kentucky, where taxes are low (60 cents), smoking restrictions are weak and the teen smoking rate is double New York's. Other low-tax states have similarly dismal records.Enemies of high tobacco taxes cling to the tired argument that they fall disproportionately on the poor. True, but so do the deadly effects of smoking, far worse than a tax. The effect of the taxes is amplified further when the revenue is used to fund initiatives that help smokers quit or persuade teens not to start.Anti-smoking forces have plenty to celebrate this week, having helped avoid 8 million premature deaths in the past 50 years. But as long as 3,000 adolescents and teens take their first puff each day, the war is not won.91. What does "counting" mean in the context?[A] Continuing. [B] Including.[C] Calculating. [D] Relying on.92. According to the context, "Their failure" refers to__ _____.[A] those adults who continue to smoke[B] those states that missed the message[C] findings of the report[D] hazards of smoking93. The following are all efforts that led to the change of attitude on smokingEXCEPT_____.[A] rejecting by the public[B] cigarette warning labels[C] anti-smoking campaigns[D] anti-smoking legislation94. According to the author, raising tax on cigarettes___ ____.[A] is unfair to the poor [B] is an effective measure[C] increases public revenue [D] fails to solve the problem95. What is the passage mainly about?[A] How to stage anti-smoking campaigns.[B] The effects of the report on smoking and health.[C] Tax as the surest path to cut smoking.[D] The efforts to cut down on teenage smoking.TEXT DAttachment Parenting is not Indulgent Parenting. Attachment parents do not "spoil" their children. Spoiling is done when a child is given everything that they want regardless of what they need and regardless of what is practical. Indulgent parents give toys for tantrums(发脾气), ice cream for breakfast. Attachment parents don't give their children everything that they want, they give their children everything that they need. Attachment parents believe that love and comfort are free and necessary. Not sweets or toys.Attachment Parenting is not "afraid of tears" parenting. Our kids cry. The difference is that we understand that tantrums and tears come from emotions and not manipulation. And ourchildren understand this too, They cry and have tantrums sometimes, of course. But they do this because their emotions are so overwhelming that they need to get it out. They do not expect to be "rewarded" for their strong negative emotions; they simply expect that we will listen. We pick up our babies when they cry, and we respond to the tears of our older children because we believefirmly that comfort is free, love is free, and that when a child has need for comfort and love, it is our job to provide those things. We are not afraid of tears. We don't avoid them. We hold our children through them and teach them that when they are hurt or frustrated we are here to comfort them and help them work through their emotions.Attachment Parenting is not Clingy Parenting. I do not cling to my children, In feet, I'm pretty free-range. As soon as they can move they usually move away from me and let me set up a chase as they crawl, run, skip and hop on their merry way to explore the world, Sure, I carry them and hug them and chase them and kiss them and rock them and sleep with them, But this is not me following them everywhere and pulling them back to me. This is me being a home base. The "attachment" comes from their being allowed to attach to us, not from us attaching to them like parental leeches.Attachment Parenting is not Selfish Parenting. It is also not selfless parenting, We are not doing it for us, and we are not doing it to torment ourselves,Attachment parenting is not Helicopter Parenting. I don't hover, I supervise, I follow, I teach, I demonstrate, I explain. I don't slap curious hands away, I show how to do things safely, I let my child do the things that my child wishes to do, first with help and then with supervision and finally with trust, I don't insist that my 23 month old hold my hand when we walk on the sidewalk because I know that I can recall him with my voice because he trusts me to allow him to explore and he trusts me to explain when something is dangerous and to help him satisfy his curiosities safely.Most of the negative things that I hear about "attachment parents" are completely off-base and describe something that is entirely unlike Attachment Parenting. Attachment Parenting is child-centric and focuses on the needs of the child. Children need structure, rules, and boundaries. Attachment Parents simply believe that the child and the parent are allies, not adversaries, And that children are taught, not trained.96. What makes attachment parents different from indulgent parents is that they .A. show more love to their childrenB. think love is more importantC. prefer both love and toys in parentingD. dislike ice cream or sweets97. According to the author, what should parents do when their kids cry?A. Providing comfort and love.B. Trying to stop kids crying.C. Holding them till they stop.D. Rewarding kids with toys.98. What does “free-range” mean according to the passage?A. Fond of providing a home base.B. Ready to play games with my kids.C. Curious to watch what games they play.D. Willing to give kids freedom of movement.99. Which of the following is NOT attachment parenting?A. Fostering their curiosity.B. Standing by and protecting.C. Showing them how things are done.D. Helping them do the right thing.100. What does the passage mainly discuss?A. How to foster love in children.B. How to build child confidence.C. Different types of parenting.D. Parent-child relationships.答案解析：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 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 difference 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。
2015专四真题及解析(高清详细版)
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 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 difference 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.听写指导：由题目能够判断，文章围绕男性和女性在婚姻中的角色张开，第一段介绍了传统婚姻中两性的角色，而第二段对现在社会中两性在婚姻中的角色进行了详细的论述。
2015年专四真题及详解
2015 英语专业四级真题及答案解析TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2015)-GRADE FOUR -TIME LIMIT 130 MINPART I DICTATIONListen 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 sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, which 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 COMPREHENSIONIn Section A, B and C you will hear everything ONCE. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow Mark the best answer to each question on Answer Sheet Two.SECTION A CONVERSATIONSIn this section you will hear several conversation. Listen to the conversation carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Question 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. Why is the trip to Mars a one -way trip?A. The return trip is too expensive.B. There is no technology to get people back.C. People don ' t want to return.D. The return trip is too risky.2. According to the man, what is more important for those recruits?A. Intelligence.B. Health.C. Skills.D. Calmness.3. What is the last part of the conversation about?A. The kind of people suitable for the trip.B. Interests and hobbies of the speakers.C. Recruitment of people for the trip.D. Preparation for the trip to Mars.Question 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 showrooming?A. Going to the high street.B. Visiting everyday shops.C. Buying things like electrical goods.D. Visiting shops and buying online.5. According to the conversation, the man had bought all the following things online EXCEPTA. shoesB. CDsC. cameraD. food6. According to the conversation, the percentage of people who showroomed while Christmas shopping wasA. 3%B. 33%C. 42%D. 24%7. One reason for people to showroom is that theyA. want to know more about pricingB. can return the product laterC. want to see the real thing firstD. can bargain for a lower shop priceQuestion 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. What is the conversation mainly about?A. How to avoid clashes of exams.B. How to schedule exams.C. How to use the faculty lounge.D. How to choose the courses.9. What does the student have to do first in order to take the exams?A. 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 willA. sign the sheet in the faculty loungeB. take care of the bulletin boardC. consult the studentsD. finalize the exam scheduleSECTION B PASSAGESIn this section, you will hear several passage. Listen to the passage carefully and then answer the questions that following.Question 11 to 13 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.11. Which of the following cities has the oldest Chinatown in North America?A. New York.B. San Francisco.C. Boston.D. San Diego.12. The Chinatown in San Francisco attracts tourists a year.A. 20 ,000B. 100 ,000C. 7 millionD. 17 million13. Where can tourists see the fish markets?A. In Stockton Street.B. In Grant Avenue.C. In Portsmouth Square.D. In Bush Street.Question 14 to 17 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.14. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. Obesity can damage one ' s health.B. Obesity is a growing problem all over the world.C. Obesity is directly related to one ' s habit.D. Obesity has affected both boys and girls.15. The purpose of the three-year study is to .A. find out why some children find it difficult to go to sleepB. 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 ___ hours.A. 8B. 9C. 10D. 1117. According to the passage, obesity is most likely related to __ .A. sleep timeB. genderC. raceD. parentsQuestion 18 to 20 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.18. According to a number of students, __ __ is the main factor for early -age smoking.A. genderB. personalityC. environmentD. money19. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?A. 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 ___ .A. strong peer influenceB. low sense of achievementC. high sense of rebellionD. close family relationshipSECTION C NEWS BROADCASTIn this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Question 21 to 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. Why were some children offered only fruit and milk for lunch?A. The school stopped providing school lunch.B. Their parents failed to pay for school lunch.C. Some parents preferred fruit and milk for lunch.D. These children chose to have something different.22. How did parents react to the school ' s way of handling the situation?A. They were upsetB. They were furious.C. They were surprised.D. They were sad.Question 23 to 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. According to the news, what is the main advantage of the digital key?A. 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 ___ of its hotels in the next three months.A. 2B. 3C. 100D. 150Question 25 to 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 court ruling, Shrien Dewani _ ___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. What was Dewani accused of?A. 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.Question17 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.27. The U.N. new vote would allow all the following EXCEPT ___ .A. the use of force by European Union troopsB. the suspension of an existing arms embargoC. the extension of U.N. peacekeeping missionD. the ban on travel and freeze of assetsQuestion 28 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.28. What is the news mainly about?A. Causes of early death in Russia.B. Behavior of alcoholics.C. Causes of alcohol poisoning.D. Number of death over 10 years.Question 29 and 30 are based on the following news . At the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.29. The total investment in film -making in Britain in 2012 was __ __ .A. £ 945 millionB. £ 1.07 billion£ 500,000C.D. £ 87,00030. Hollywood studios prefer to make films in Britain because ___.A. The UK is a good film locationB. The cast usually comes from BritainC. Hollywood emphasizes qualityD. Production cost can be reducedPART III CLOZEDecide 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.Electricity is such a part of our everyday lives and so much taken for granted nowadays 31 ___ we rarely think twice when we switch on the light or turn on the TV set. At night, roads are brightly lit, enabling people and32 ___ to move freely. Neon lighting used in advertising has become part of the 33 ___ of every modern city. In the home, many 34 ___ devices are powered by electricity. 35 ___ when we turn off the bedside lamp and are 36 ___ asleep, electricity is working for us, 37 ___ our refrigerators, heating our water, or keeping our rooms air -conditioned. Every day, trains, buses and subways take us to and from work. We rarely 38 ___ to consider why or how they run ——39 ___ something goes wrong.In the summer of 1959, something 40 __ go wrong with the power -plant that provided New York with electricity. For a great many hours, life came almost to a 41 ___. Trains refused to move and the people in them sat in the dark, 42 ___ to do anything; lifts stopped working, so that 43 ___ you were lucky enough not to be 44. ___ between two floors, you had the unpleasant task of finding your way down 45 ___ of stairs. Famous streets like Broadway and Fifth Avenue in a(n) 46 ___ became as gloomy and uninviting 47 ___ the most remote back streets. People were afraid to leave their houses, 48 ___ . although the police had been ordered to 49 ___ in case of emergency, they were just as confused and50 ___ as anybody else.31. A. that B. thus C. as D. so32. A. car B. truck C. traffic D. pedestrians33. A. appearance B. character C. distinction D. surface34. A. money -saving B. time -saving C . energy-saving D. labor -saving35. A. Only B. Rarely C. Even D. Frequently36. A. fast B. quite C. closely D. quickly37. A. moving B. starting C. repairing D. driving38. A. trouble B. bother C. hesitate D. remember39. A. when B. if C. until D. after40. A. did B. would C. could D. Should41. A. pause B. terminal C. breakdown D . standstill42. A. incompetent B. powerless C. hesitant D. helpless43. A. although B. when C. as D. even if44. A. trapped B. placed C. positioned D. locked45. A. steps B. levels C. flights D. floors46. A. time B. instant C. point D. minute47. A. like B. than C. for D. as48. A. for B. and C. but D. or49. A. stand aside B. stand down C. standby D. stand in50. A. aimless B. helpless C. unfocused D. undecidedPART IV GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARYThere are thirty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four works ,phrases or statements marked A,B,C and D. Choose one word, phrase or statement that best completes the sentences.Mark your answer on Answer Sheet Two.51. When you have finished with that book, don ' t forget to put it back on the shelf, ___ ?A. don ' t youB. do youC. will youD. won ' t you52. Mary is __ ___ 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?A. 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 wrong.D. Five miles seem like a long walk to me.54. Which of the italicized parts expresses a future tense?A. My friend teaches chemistry in a school.B. I ' ll 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 __ the cultural background that makes the film difficult to understand.A. butB. norC. likeD. as56. There is no doubt __ the committee has made the right decision on the housing project.A. whyB. thatC. whetherD. when57. All the President 's Men ____ one of the important books for scholars who study the Watergate Scandal.A. remainsB. remainedC. remainD. is remaining58. If you explained the situation to your lawyer, he ___ __ 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）?A. DrinkB. CloseC. RainD. Belong60. Which of the following italicized parts indicates a subject -verb relation?A. 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 EtoXtCheEPteTac_h_er?A. Bob did itB. Bob did soC. Bob did thatD. Bob did.62. Which of the following is INCORRECT?A. Another two girlsB. Few wordsC. This workD. A bit of flowers63. Which of the following italicized words does NOT indicate willingness?A. What will you do when you graduate?B. They will be home by now.C. Who will go with me?D. Why will you go there alone?64. W hen one has good health, ___ should feel fortunateA. youB. sheC. heD. we65. There __ 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 brothers were _ __ during the Second World War.A. called upB. called onC. called forD. called out67. Bottles from this region sell __ ___ at about $50 a case.A. entirelyB. totallyC. wholesaleD. together68. The product contains no __ colours, flavours, or preservatives.A. fakeB. artificialC. falseD. wrong69. Davis accepted the defeat in the semi -final with good grace. The underlined part is closest in meaning to ___ ___.A. cheerfullyB. wholeheartedlyC. politelyD. quietly70. __ ___ and business leaders were delighted at the decision to hold the national motor fair in the city.A. CivilB. CivilizedC. CivilianD. Civic71. The city council is planning a huge road- building programme to ease congestion. The underlined part means __ ___.A. calmB. relieveC. comfortD. still72. His unfortunate appearance was offset by an attractive personality. The underlined part means all the following EXCEPT ________________ .A. improvedB. made up forC. balancedD. compensated for73. The doctor said that the gash in his check required stitches. The underlined part means ___ .A. lumpB. depressionC. swellingD. cut74. During the economic crisis, they had to cut back production and __ ___ workers.A. lay offB. lay intoC. lay downD. lay aside75. The university consistently receives a high __ ___ for the quality of its teaching and research.A. standardB. evaluationC. ratingD. comment76. To mark its one hundredth anniversary, the university held a series of activities including conferences, film shows, etc. The underlined part means __ ___.A. signifyB. celebrateC. symbolizeD. suggest77. His fertile mind keeps turning out new ideas. The underlined part means _ __ .A. abundantB. unbelievableC. productiveD. generative78. The local news paper has a ___ __ of 100,000 copies a day.A. spreadB. circulationC. motionD. flow79. These issues were discussed at length during the meeting. The underlined part means __ ___.A. eventuallyB. subsequentlyC. lastlyD. fully80. A couple of young people were giving out leaflets in front of the department store. The underlined part means _____.A.distributingB. handlingC. dividingD. arrangingPART V READING COMPREHENSIONIn this section there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers marked A,B,C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer.Mark your answers on Answer Sheet Two.Text AInundated by more information than we can possibly hold in our head, we're increasingly handing off the job of remembering to search engines and smart phones. Google is even reportedly working on eyeglasses that could one day recognize faces and supply details about whoever you're looking at. But new research shows that outsourcing our memory - and expecting that information will be continually and instantaneously available --is changing our cognitive habits.Research conducted by Betsy Sparrow, an assistant professor of psychology at Columbia University, has identified three new realities about how we process information in the Internet age. First, her experiments showed that when we don't know the answer to a question, we now think about where we can find the nearest Web connection instead of the subject of the question itself. A second revelation is that when we expect to be able to find information again later on, we don't remember it as well as when we think it might become unavailable. And then there is the researchers' final observation: the expectation that we'll be able to locate inf -ordination down theline leads us to form a memory not of the fact itself but of where we'll be able to find it.But this handoff comes with a downside. Skills like critical thinking and analysis must develop in the context of facts: we need something to think and reason about, after all. And these facts can't be Googled as we go; they need to be stored in the original hard drive, our long -term memory. Especially in the case of children, "factual knowledge must precede skill," says Daniel Willingham, a professor of psychology, at the University of Virginia -- meaning that the days of drilling the multiplication table and memorizing the names of the Presidents aren't over quite yet. Adults, too, need to recruit a supply of stored knowledge in order to situate and evaluate new information they encounter. You can't Google context.Last, there's the possibility, increasingly terrifying to contemplate, that our machines fail us. As Sparrow puts it,"The experience of losing our Internet connection becomes more and more like losing a friend." If you're going to keep your memory on your smart phone, better make sure it's fully charged.81. Google ' s eyeglasses are supposed to _ __.[A] improve our memory[B] function like memory[C] help us see faces better[D] work like smart phones82. According to the passage, —cognitive habits II refers to ____ .[A] how we deal with information[B] functions of human memory[C] the amount of information[D] the availability of information83. Which of the following statements about Sparrow 's research is CORRECT?[A] We remember people and things as much as before.[B] We remember more Internet connections than before.[C] We pay equal attention to location and content of information.[D] We tend to remember location rather than the core of facts.84. What does the author mean by —context I ?[A] It refers to long -term memory.[B] It refers to a new situation.[C] It refers to a store of knowledge.[D] It refers to the search engine.85. What is the implied message of the author?[A] Web connections aid our memory.[B] People differ in what to remember.[C] People keep memory on smart phones.[D] People need to exercise their memory.Text BI was a second-year medical student at the university, and was on my second day of rounds at a nearby hospital. My university's philosophy was to get students seeing patients early in their education. Nice idea, but it overlooked one detail: second-year students know next to nothing about medicine.Assigned to my team that day was an attending - a senior faculty member who was there mostly to make patients feel they weren't in the hands of amateurs. Many attendings were researchers who didn't have much recent hospital experience. Mine was actually an arthritis specialist. Also along was a resident （the real boss, with a staggering mastery of medicine, at least to a rookie like myself）. In addition there were two interns（住院实习医生）. These guys were just as green as I was，but in a scarier way: they had recently graduated from the medical school, so they were technically MDs.I began the day at 6:30 am. An intern and I did a quick check of our eight patients; later, we were to present our findings to the resident and then to the attending. I had three patients and the intern had the other five - piece of cake.But when I arrived in the room of 71 -year-old Mr. Adams ，he was sitting up in bed, sweating heavily and panting （喘气）. He'd just had a hip operation and looked terrible. I listened to his lungs with my stethoscope, but they sounded clear. Next I checked the log of his vital signs and saw that his respiration and heart rate had been climbing, buthis temperature was steady. It didn't seem like heart failure, nor did it appear to be pneumonia. So I asked Mr. Adams what he thought was going on."It's really hot in here, Doc," he replied.So I attributed his condition to the stuffy room and told him the rest of the team would return in a few hours. He smiled and feebly waved goodbye.At 8:40 am., during our team meeting, "Code Blue Room 307!" blared from the loudspeaker. I froze.That was Mr. Adams's room. When we arrived, he was motionless. The autopsy （尸体解剖） later found Mr. Adams had suffered a massive pulmonary embolism （肺部栓塞）. A blood clot had formed in his leg, worked its way to his lungs, and cut his breathing capacity in half. His symptoms had been textbook: heavy perspiration and shortness of breath despite clear lungs. The only thing was: I hadn't read that chapter in the textbook yet. And I was too scared, insecure, and proud to ask a real doctor for help.This mistake has haunted me for nearly 30 years, but what's particularly frustrating is that the same medical education system persists. Who knows how many people have died or suffered harm at the hands of students as naive as I, and how many more will?86. Why was the author doing rounds in a hospital?[A] He himself wanted to have practice.[B] Students of all majors had to do so.[C] It was part of his medical training.[D] He was on a research team.87. We learn that the author ' s team members had __.[A] much practical experience[B] adequate knowledge[C] long been working there[D] some professional deficiency88. While the author was examining Mr. Adams, all the following symptoms caught his attentionEXCEPT[A] moving difficulty[B] steady temperature[C] faster heart rate[D] breathing problem89. —His symptoms had been textbook II means that his symptoms were _____ .[A] part of the textbook[B] no longer in the textbook[C] recently included in the textbook[D] explained in the textbook90. At the end of the passage, the author expresses __ __ about the medical education system.[A] optimism[B] hesitation[C] concern[D] supportTEXT CThe war on smoking, now five decades old and counting, is one of the nation's greatest public health success stories- but not for everyone.As a whole, the country has made amazing progress. In 1964, four in ten adults in the US smoked; today fewer than two in ten do. But some states - Kentucky, South Dakota and Alabama to name just a few - seem to have missed the message that smoking is deadly.Their failure is the greatest disappointment in an effort to save lives that was started on Jan. 11, 1964, by the first Surgeon General's Report on Smoking and Health. Its finding that smoking is a cause of lung cancer and other diseases was major news then. The hazards of smoking were just starting to emerge.The report led to cigarette warning labels, a ban on TV ads and eventually an anti -smoking movement that shifted the nation's attitude on smoking. Then, smokers were cool. Today, many are outcasts, rejected by restaurants, bars, public buildings and even their own workplaces. Millions of lives have been saved.The formula for success is no longer guesswork: Adopt tough warning labels, air public service ads, fund smoking cessation programs and impose smoke -free laws. But the surest way to prevent smoking, particularly among price -sensitive teens, is to raise taxes. If you can stop them from smoking, you've won the war. Few people start smoking after turning 19.The real-life evidence of taxing power is powerful. The 10 states with the lowest adult smoking rates slap an average tax of $2.42 on every pack -- three times the average tax in the states with the highest smoking rates.New York has the highest cigarette tax in the country, at $4.35 per pack, and just 12 percent of teens smoke, far below the national average of 18 percent. Compare that with Kentucky, where taxes are low (60 cents), smoking restrictions are weak and the teen smoking rate is double New York's. Other low -tax states have similarly dismal records.Enemies of high tobacco taxes cling to the tired argument that they fall disproportionately on the poor. True, but so do the deadly effects of smoking, far worse than a tax. The effect of the taxes is amplified further when the revenue is used to fund initiatives that help smokers quit or persuade teens not to start.Anti -smoking forces have plenty to celebrate this week, having helped avoid 8 million premature deaths in the past 50 years. But as long as 3,000 adolescents and teens take their first puff each day, the war is not won.91. What does "counting" mean in the context?[A] Continuing. [B] Including. [C] Calculating. [D] Relying on.92. According to the context, "Their failure" refers to__ ___ .[A] those adults who continue to smoke[B] those states that missed the message[C] findings of the report[D] hazards of smoking93. The following are all efforts that led to the change of attitude on smoking EXCEPT __ .[A] rejecting by the public[B] cigarette warning labels[C] anti -smoking campaigns[D] anti -smoking legislation94. According to the author, raising tax on cigarettes___ _ .[A] is unfair to the poor[B] is an effective measure[C] increases public revenue[D] fails to solve the problem95. What is the passage mainly about?[A] How to stage anti -smoking campaigns.。
2015年英语专四真题及答案解析
2015年英语专四真题及答案解析T E S T F O R E N G L I S H M A J O R S(2015)-G R A D E F O U R-PART I DICTATIONPART II LISTENING COMPREHENSIONSECTION A CONVERSATIONSConversation one1. Why is the trip to Mars a one-way trip?A. The return trip is too expensive.B. There is no technology to get people back.C. People don’t want to return.D. The return trip is too risky.2. According to the man, what is more important for those recruits?A. Intelligence.B. Health.C. Skills.D. Calmness.3. What is the last part of the conversation about??A. The kind of people suitable for the trip.B. Interests and hobbies of the speakers.C. Recruitment of people for the trip.D. Preparation for the trip to Mars.Conversation Two4. What is showrooming??A. Going to the high street.B. Visiting everyday shops.C. Buying things like electrical goods.D. Visiting shops and buying online.5. According to the conversation, the man had bought all the following things online EXCEPT ?A. shoesB. CDsC. cameraD. food6. According to the conversation, the percentage of people who showroomed while Christmasshopping wasA. 3%B. 33%C. 42%D. 24%7. One reason for people to showroom is that theyA. 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?A. How to avoid clashes of exams.B. How to schedule exams.C. How to use the faculty lounge.D. How to choose the courses.9. What does the student have to do first in order to take the exams?A. 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?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? ?A. New York.B. San Francisco.C. Boston.D. San Diego.12. The Chinatown in San Francisco attracts tourists a year.?A. 20 ,000B. 100 ,000C. 7 millionD. 17 million13. Where can tourists see the fish markets??A. 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 passage?A. Obesity can damage one’s health.B. Obesity is a growing problem all over the world.C. Obesity is directly related to one’s habit.D. Obesity has affected both boys and girls.15. The purpose of the three-year study is to .A. find out why some children find it difficult to go to sleepB. 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 ___ hours.A. 8B. 9C. 10D. 1117. According to the passage, obesity is most likely related to __ .A. sleep timeB. genderC. raceD. parentsPassage Three18. According to a number of students, __ __ is the main factor for early-age smoking.A. genderB. personalityC. environmentD. money19. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?A. 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 ___ .A. strong 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?A. The school stopped providing school lunch.B. Their parents failed to pay for school lunch.C. Some parents preferred fruit and milk for lunch.D. These children chose to have something different.22. How did parents react to the school’s way of handling the situation??A. They were upsetB. They were furious.C. They were surprised.D. They were sad.News Item 223. According to the news, what is the main advantage of the digital key? ?A. 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 ___ of its hotels in the next three months.A. 2B. 3C. 100D. 150News Item 325. According to the court ruling, Shrien Dewani _ ___ .A. will return to the . 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. What was Dewani accused of?A. Having his wife killed.B. Killing his wife in the .C. Being involved in a taxi accident.D. Hiring a crew of hit men.News Item 427. The . new vote would allow all the following EXCEPT ___ .A. the use of force by European Union troopsB. the suspension of an existing arms embargoC. the extension of . peacekeeping missionD. the ban on travel and freeze of assetsNews Item 528. What is the news mainly about?A. 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 total investment in film-making in Britain in 2012 was __ __ .A. ￡945 millionB. ￡billionC. ￡500,000D. ￡87,00030. Hollywood studios prefer to make films in Britain because ___ .A. The UK is a good film locationB. The cast usually comes from BritainC. Hollywood emphasizes qualityD. Production cost can be reducedPART III CLOZEElectricity?is?such?a?part?of?our?everyday?lives?and?so?mu ch?taken?for?granted?nowaday s?31?___?we?rarely?think?twice?when?we?switch?on?the?light?or?turn?o n?the?TV?set.?At?night,?roads? are?brightly?lit,?enabling?people?and32?___?to?move?freely.?Neon?lighting usedinadvertisinghasbecome?part?of?the?33?___?of?every?modern?city.?In?the?home,?m any?34?___?devices?are?po wered?by?electricity.?35?___?when?we?turn?off?the?bedside?lamp?and?are?36?___?aslee p,?electricity?is?working?for?us, ?37?___?our?refrigerators,?heating?our?water,?or?keeping?our?rooms?ai r-conditioned.?Every?day,?trains,? buses?and?subways?take?us?to?and?from?work.?We?rarely?38?___?to? consider?why?or?how?they?run ——39?___?something?goes?wrong.?In?the?summer?of?1959,?something?40??___?go?wrong?wit h?the?power-plant?that?provide d?New?York?with?electricity.?For?a?great?many?hours,?life?came?almost toa41___.Trainsrefusedto ?move?and?the?people?in?the m?sat?in?the?dark,?42?___?to?do?anything;?lifts?stopped?wor king,?so?that?43?___?you?were?lucky?enough?not?to?be?44.?___?between?two?floors, youhadtheunpleasanttasko ffindingyourway down?45?___?of?stairs.?Famous?streets?like?Broadway?and? Fifth?Avenue?in?a(n)?46?___?became?as?gloomy?and?uninviting?47?___?the?most?remote?back?stre ets.?People?were?afraid?to?leave ?their?houses,48?___?.?although?the?police?had?been?ordered?to?49?___ incaseofemergency,theywe rejustasconfused?and50?___?as?anybody?else.31. A. that B. thus C. as D. so32. A. car B. truck C. traffic D. pedestrians33. A. appearance B. character C. distinction D. surface34. A. money-saving B. time-saving C. energy-saving D. labor-saving35. A. Only B. Rarely C. Even D. Frequently36. A. fast B. quite C. closely D. quickly37. A. moving B. starting C. repairing D. driving38. A. trouble B. bother C. hesitate D. remember39. A. when B. if C. until D. after40. A. did B. would C. could D. Should41. A. pause B. terminal C. breakdown D. standstill42. A. incompetent B. powerless C. hesitant D. helpless43. A. although B. when C. as D. even if44. A. trapped B. placed C. positioned D. locked45. A. steps B. levels C. flights D. floors46. A. time B. instant C. point D. minute47. A. like B. than C. for D. as48. A. for B. and C. but D. or49. A. stand aside B. stand down C. standby D. stand in50. A. aimless B. helpless C. unfocused D. undecidedPART IV GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY51. When you have finished with that book, don’t forget to put it back on the shelf,____?A. don’t youB. do youC. will youD. won’t you52. Mary is __ ___ 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? ?A. 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 wrong.D. Five miles seem like a long walk to me.54. Which of the italicized parts expresses a future tense??A. My friend teaches chemistry in a school.B. I’ll 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 ____ the cultural background that makes the filmdifficult to understand.A. butB. norC. likeD. as56. There is no doubt ____ the committee has made the right decision on the housing project.A. whyB. thatC. whetherD. when57. All the President’s Men ____ one of the important books for scholars who study theWatergate Scandal.A. remainsB. remainedC. remainD. is remaining58. If you explained the situation to your lawyer, he ___ __ able to advise you muchbetter than I can.A. will beB. wasC. would beD. were59. Which of the following is a stative verb (静态动词)??A. DrinkB. CloseC. RainD. Belong60. Which of the following italicized parts indicates a subject-verb relation?A. 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?”EXCEPT __ ___?A. Bob did itB. Bob did soC. Bob did thatD. Bob did.62. Which of the following is INCORRECTA. Another two girlsB. Few wordsC. This workD. A bit of flowers63. Which of the following italicized words does NOT indicate willingness??A. What will you do when you graduate?B. They will be home by now.C. Who will go with me?D. Why will you go there alone?64. When one has good health, ___ should feel fortunateA. youB. sheC. heD. we65. There ____ 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 brothers were _ __ during the Second World War.A. called upB. called onC. called forD. called out67. Bottles from this region sell __ ____ at about $50 a case.A. entirelyB. totallyC. wholesaleD. together68. The product contains no ____ colours, flavours, or preservatives.A. fakeB. artificialC. falseD. wrong69. Davis accepted the defeat in the semi-final with good grace. The underlined part isclosest in meaning to ___ ___.A. cheerfullyB. wholeheartedlyC. politelyD. quietly70. __ ___ and business leaders were delighted at the decision to hold the national motorfair in the city.A. CivilB. CivilizedC. CivilianD. Civic71. The city council is planning a huge road-building programme to ease congestion. Theunderlined part means __ ___.A. calmB. relieveC. comfortD. still72. His unfortunate appearance was offset by an attractive personality. The underlinedpart means all the following EXCEPT ____.A. improvedB. made up forC. balancedD. compensated for73. The doctor said that the gash in his check required stitches. The underlined part means ____.A. lumpB. depressionC. swellingD. cut74. During the economic crisis, they had to cut back production and __ ___ workers.A. lay offB. lay intoC. lay downD. lay aside75. The university consistently receives a high __ ____ for thequality of its teaching and research.A. standardB. evaluationC. ratingD. comment76. To mark its one hundredth anniversary, the university held a series of activitiesincluding conferences, film shows, etc. The underlined part means __ ___.A. signifyB. celebrateC. symbolizeD. suggest77. His fertile mind keeps turning out new ideas. The underlined part means _ ____.A. abundantB. unbelievableC. productiveD. generative78. The local news paper has a ___ __ of 100,000 copies a day.A. spreadB. circulationC. motionD. flow79. These issues were discussed at length during the meeting. The underlined part means __ ___.A. eventuallyB. subsequentlyC. lastlyD. fully80. A couple of young people were giving out leaflets in front of the department store.The underlined part means __ ___.A. distributingB. handlingC. dividingD. arrangingPART V READING COMPREHENSIONText AInundated by more information than we can possibly hold in our head, we're increasingly handing off the job of remembering to search engines and smart phones. Google is even reportedly working on eyeglasses that could one day recognize faces and supply details about whoever you're looking at. But new research shows that outsourcing our memory –and expecting that information will be continually and instantaneously available --is changing our cognitive habits.Research conducted by Betsy Sparrow, an assistant professor of psychology at Columbia University, has identified three new realities about how we process information in the Internet age. First, her experiments showed that when we don't know the answer to a question, we nowthink about where we can find the nearest Web connection instead of the subject of the question itself. A second revelation is that when we expect to be able to find information again later on, we don't remember it as well as when we think it might become unavailable. And then there is the researchers' final observation: the expectation that we'll he able to locate inf orination down the line leads us to form a memory not of the fact itself but of where we'II be able to find it.But this handoff comes with a downside. Skills like critical thinking and analysis must develop in the context of facts: we need something to think and reason about, after all. And these facts can't be Googled as we go;they need to be stored in the original hard drive, our long-term memory. Especially in the case of children, "factual knowledge must precede skill," says Daniel Willingham, a professor of psychology, at the University of Virginia -- meaning that the days of drilling the multiplication table and memorizing the names of the Presidents aren't over quite yet. Adults, too, need to recruit a supply of stored knowledge in order to situate and evaluate new information they encounter. You can't Google context.Last, there's the possibility, increasingly terrifying to contemplate, that our machines fail us. As Sparrow puts it, "The experience of losing our Internet connection becomes more and more like losing a friend." If you're going to keep your memory on your smart phone, better make sure it's fully charged.81. Google’s eyeglasses are supposed to _ __.[A]improve our memory[B]function like memory[C]help us see faces better[D]work like smart phones82. According to the passage, “cognitive habits” refers to _ __.[A] how we deal with information[B] functions of human memory[C] the amount of information[D] the availability of information83. Which of the following statements about Sparrow’s research is CORRECT?[A] We remember people and things as much as before.[B] We remember more Internet connections than before.[C] We pay equal attention to location and content of information.[D]We tend to remember location rather than the core of facts.84. What does the author mean by “context”?[A]It refers to long-term memory.[B]It refers to a new situation.[C]It refers to a store of knowledge.[D]It refers to the search engine.85. What is the implied message of the author?[A]Web connections aid our memory.[B]People differ in what to remember.[C]People keep memory on smart phones.[D]People need to exercise their memory.Text BI was a second-year medical student at the university, and was on my second day of rounds at a nearby hospital. My university's philosophy was to get students seeing patients early in their education. Nice idea,but it overlooked one detail:second-year students know next to nothing about medicine.Assigned to my team that day was an attending - a senior faculty member who was there mostly to make patients feel they weren't in the hands of amateurs. Many attendings were researchers who didn't have much recent hospital experience. Mine was actually an arthritis specialist. Also along was a resident (the real boss, with a staggering mastery of medicine, at least to a rookie like myself). In addition there were two interns(住院实习医生). These guys were just as green as I was，but in a scarier way: they had recently graduated from the medical school, so they were technically MDs.I began the day at 6:30 am. An intern and I did a quick check of our eight patients; later, we were to present our findings to the resident and then to the attending. I had three patients and the intern had the other five - piece of cake.But when I arrived in the room of 71-year-old Mr. Adams，he was sitting up in bed, sweating heavily and panting (喘气). He'd just had a hip operation and looked terrible. I listened to his lungs with my stethoscope, but they sounded clear. Next I checked the logof his vital signs and saw that his respiration and heart rate had been climbing, but his temperature was steady. It didn't seem like heart failure, nor did it appear to be pneumonia. So I asked Mr. Adams what he thought was going on."It's really hot in here, Doc," he replied.So I attributed his condition to the stuffy room and told him the rest of the team would return in a few hours. He smiled and feebly waved goodbye.At 8:40 am., during our team meeting, "Code Blue Room 307!" blared from the loudspeaker. I froze.That was Mr. Adams's room.When we arrived, he was motionless.The autopsy (尸体解剖) later found Mr. Adams had suffered a massive pulmonary embolism (肺部栓塞). A blood clot had formed in his leg, worked its way to his lungs, and cut his breathing capacity in half. His symptoms had been textbook: heavy perspiration and shortness of breath despite clear lungs. The only thing was: I hadn't read that chapter in the textbook yet. And I was too scared, insecure, and proud to ask a real doctor for help.This mistake has haunted me for nearly 30 years, but what'sparticularly frustrating is that the same medical education system persists. Who knows how many people have died or suffered harm at the hands of students as naive as I, and how many more will?86. Why was the author doing rounds in a hospital? ?[A]He himself wanted to have practice.[B]Students of all majors had to do so.[C]It was part of his medical training.[D]He was on a research team.87. We learn that the author’s team members had __.[A]much practical experience[B]adequate knowledge[C]long been working there [D]some professional deficiency88. While the author was examining Mr. Adams, all the following symptoms caught hisattention EXCEPT __ __.[A]moving difficulty [B]steady temperature[C]faster heart rate [D]breathing problem89. “His symptoms had been textbook” means that his symptoms were _ ___.[A]part of the textbook[B]no longer in the textbook[C]recently included in the textbook[D]explained in the textbook90. At the end of the passage, the author expresses __ __ about the medical education system.[A]optimism[B]hesitation[C]concern[D]supportTEXT CThe war on smoking, now five decades old and counting, is one of the nation's greatest public health success stories - but not for everyone.As a whole, the country has made amazing progress. In 1964,four in ten adults in the US smoked; today fewer than two in ten do. But some states - Kentucky, South Dakota and Alabama to name just a few - seem to have missed the message that smoking is deadly.Their failure is the greatest disappointment in an effort to save lives that was started on Jan. 11, 1964, by the first Surgeon General's Report on Smoking and Health. Its finding that smoking is a cause of lung cancer and other diseases was major news then. The hazards of smoking were just starting to emerge.The report led to cigarette warning labels, a ban on TV ads and eventually ananti-smoking movement that shifted the nation's attitude on smoking. Then, smokers were cool. Today, many are outcasts, rejected by restaurants, bars, public buildings and even their own workplaces. Millions of lives have been saved.The formula for success is no longer guesswork: Adopt tough warning labels, air public service ads, fund smoking cessation programs and impose smoke-free laws. But the surest way to prevent smoking, particularly among price-sensitive teens, is to raise taxes. If you can stop them from smoking, you've won the war. Few people start smoking after turning 19.The real-life evidence of taxing power is powerful. The 10 states with the lowest adult smoking rates slap an average tax of $ on every pack -- three times the average tax in the states with the highest smoking rates.New York has the highest cigarette tax in the country, at $ per pack, and just 12 percent of teens smoke, far below the national average of 18 percent. Compare that with Kentucky, where taxes are low (60 cents), smoking restrictions are weak and the teen smoking rate is double New York's. Other low-tax states havesimilarly dismal records.Enemies of high tobacco taxes cling to the tired argument that they fall disproportionately on the poor. True, but so do the deadly effects of smoking, far worse than a tax. The effect of the taxes is amplified further when the revenue is used to fund initiatives that help smokers quit or persuade teens not to start.Anti-smoking forces have plenty to celebrate this week, having helped avoid 8 million premature deaths in the past 50 years. But as long as 3,000 adolescents and teens take their first puff each day, the war is not won.91. What does "counting" mean in the context?[A] Continuing. [B] Including.[C] Calculating. [D] Relying on.92. According to the context, "Their failure" refers to__ _____.[A] those adults who continue to smoke[B] those states that missed the message[C] findings of the report[D] hazards of smoking93. The following are all efforts that led to the change of attitude on smoking EXCEPT_____.[A] rejecting by the public[B] cigarette warning labels[C] anti-smoking campaigns[D] anti-smoking legislation94. According to the author, raising tax on cigarettes___ ____.[A] is unfair to the poor [B] is an effective measure[C] increases public revenue [D] fails to solve the problem95. What is the passage mainly about? ?[A] How to stage anti-smoking campaigns.[B] The effects of the report on smoking and health.[C] Tax as the surest path to cut smoking.[D] The efforts to cut down on teenage smoking.TEXT DAttachment Parenting is not Indulgent Parenting. Attachment parents do not "spoil" their children. Spoiling is done when a child is given everything that they want regardless of what they need and regardless of what is practical. Indulgent parents give toys for tantrums(发脾气), ice cream for breakfast. Attachment parents don't give their children everything that they want, they give their children everything that they need. Attachment parents believe that love and comfort are free and necessary. Not sweets or toys.Attachment Parenting is not "afraid of tears" parenting. Our kids cry. The difference is that we understand that tantrums and tears come from emotions and not manipulation. And our children understand this too, They cry and have tantrums sometimes, of course. But they do this because their emotions are so overwhelming that they need to get it out. They do not expect to be "rewarded" for their strong negative emotions; they simply expect that we will listen. We pick up our babies when they cry, and we respond to the tears of our older children because we believefirmly that comfort is free, love is free, and that when a child has need for comfort and love, it is our job to provide those things. We are not afraid of tears. We don't avoid them. We hold our children through them and teach them that when they are hurt or frustrated we are here to comfort them and help them work through their emotions.Attachment Parenting is not Clingy Parenting. I do not cling to my children, In feet, I'm pretty free-range. As soon as they can move they usually move away from me and let me set up a chase as they crawl, run, skip and hop on their merry way to explore the world, Sure, I carry them and hug them and chase them andkiss them and rock them and sleep with them, But this is not me following them everywhere and pulling them back to me. This is me being a home base. The "attachment" comes from their being allowed to attach to us, not from us attaching to them like parental leeches.Attachment Parenting is not Selfish Parenting. It is also not selfless parenting, We are not doing it for us, and we are not doing it to torment ourselves,Attachment parenting is not Helicopter Parenting. I don't hover, I supervise, I follow, I teach, I demonstrate, I explain. I don't slap curious hands away, I show how to do things safely, I let my child do the things that my child wishes to do, first with help and then with supervision and finally with trust, I don't insist that my 23 month old hold my hand when we walk on the sidewalk because I know that I can recall him with my voice because he trusts me to allow him to explore and he trusts me to explain when something is dangerous and to help him satisfy his curiosities safely.Most of the negative things that I hear about "attachment parents" are completely off-base and describe something that is entirely unlike Attachment Parenting. Attachment Parenting is child-centric and focuses on the needs of the child. Children need structure, rules, and boundaries. Attachment Parents simply believe that the child and the parent are allies, not adversaries, And that children are taught, not trained.96. What makes attachment parents different from indulgent parents is that they ? .A. show more love to their childrenB. think love is more importantC. prefer both love and toys in parentingD. dislike ice cream or sweets97. According to the author, what should parents do when their kids cry??A. Providing comfort and love.B. Trying to stop kids crying.C. Holding them till they stop.D. Rewarding kids with toys.98. What does “free-range” mean according to the passage?A. Fond of providing a home base.B. Ready to play games with my kids.C. Curious to watch what games they play.D. Willing to give kids freedom of movement.99. Which of the following is NOT attachment parenting? ?A. Fostering their curiosity.B. Standing by and protecting.C. Showing them how things are done.D. Helping them do the right thing.100. What does the passage mainly discuss?A. How to foster love in children.B. How to build child confidence.C. Different types of parenting.D. Parent-child relationships.答案解析：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 this kind. / Some。
2015年英语专业四级真题vocabulary答案及解析
• 74. During the economic crisis, they had to cut back production and __B___ workers. • A. lay into • B. lay off • C. lay down • D. lay aside • 解析：lay into: 痛打；痛斥; lay off；解雇 • lay down: 放下，指定；lay aside：放弃，搁置
• 73. The doctor said that the gash in the cheek required ten stitches. The underlined part means __D___. • A. lump • B. depression • C. swelling • D. cut
• 78. The local newspaper has a ___B___ of 100, 000 copies a day. • A. spread • B. circulation • C. motion • D.
• 79. These issues were discussed at length during the meeting. The underlined part means __D__. • A. eventually • B. subsequently • C. lastly • D. fully • 解析：at length: 最后，终于；详细地 • eventually: 最后，终于; subsequently:随后，后 来；lastly: 最后，终于; fully: 充分地，完全地 • “at length”如果作“最后，终于”解时，其通 常位于句首。如：At length he returned.
2015英语专四词汇语法模拟题练习及答案解析(四)
2015英语专四词汇语法模拟题练习及答案解析(四)1.White has been as unpopular in the past。
but at the moment it is a ___2.There has been no rain for a long time。
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we might as well grab a bite at the snack bar.9.___ when she had no money to buy food for her children.10.The boy has ___.11.Betty advised me to label our luggage carefully in case it ___.12.Despite having a lot of money。
2015年专四真题及详解
2015英语专业四级真题及答案解析TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2015)-GRADE FOUR-TIME LIMIT 130 MINPART I DICTATIONListen 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 sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, which 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 COMPREHENSIONIn Section A, B and C you will hear everything ONCE. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow Mark the best answer to each question on Answer Sheet Two.SECTION A CONVERSATIONSIn this section you will hear several conversation. Listen to the conversation carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Question 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. Why is the trip to Mars a one-way trip?A. The return trip is too expensive.B. There is no technology to get people back.C. People don’t want to return.D. The return trip is too risky.2. According to the man, what is more important for those recruits?A. Intelligence.B. Health.C. Skills.D. Calmness.3. What is the last part of the conversation about?A. The kind of people suitable for the trip.B. Interests and hobbies of the speakers.C. Recruitment of people for the trip.D. Preparation for the trip to Mars.Question 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 showrooming?A. Going to the high street.B. Visiting everyday shops.C. Buying things like electrical goods.D. Visiting shops and buying online.5. According to the conversation, the man had bought all the following things online EXCEPTA. shoesB. CDsC. cameraD. food6. According to the conversation, the percentage of people who showroomed while Christmas shopping wasA. 3%B. 33%C. 42%D. 24%7. One reason for people to showroom is that theyA. want to know more about pricingB. can return the product laterC. want to see the real thing firstD. can bargain for a lower shop priceQuestion 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. What is the conversation mainly about?A. How to avoid clashes of exams.B. How to schedule exams.C. How to use the faculty lounge.D. How to choose the courses.9. What does the student have to do first in order to take the exams?A. 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 willA. sign the sheet in the faculty loungeB. take care of the bulletin boardC. consult the studentsD. finalize the exam scheduleSECTION B PASSAGESIn this section, you will hear several passage. Listen to the passage carefully and then answer the questions that following.Question 11 to 13 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.11. Which of the following cities has the oldest Chinatown in North America?A. New York.B. San Francisco.C. Boston.D. San Diego.12. The Chinatown in San Francisco attracts tourists a year.A. 20 ,000B. 100 ,000C. 7 millionD. 17 million13. Where can tourists see the fish markets?A. In Stockton Street.B. In Grant Avenue.C. In Portsmouth Square.D. In Bush Street.Question 14 to 17 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.14. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. Obesity can damage one’s health.B. Obesity is a growing problem all over the world.C. Obesity is directly related to one’s habit.D. Obesity has affected both boys and girls.15. The purpose of the three-year study is to .A. find out why some children find it difficult to go to sleepB. 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 ___ hours.A. 8B. 9C. 10D. 1117. According to the passage, obesity is most likely related to __ .A. sleep timeB. genderC. raceD. parentsQuestion 18 to 20 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.18. According to a number of students, __ __ is the main factor for early-age smoking.A. genderB. personalityC. environmentD. money19. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?A. 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 ___ .A. strong peer influenceB. low sense of achievementC. high sense of rebellionD. close family relationshipSECTION C NEWS BROADCASTIn this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Question 21 to 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. Why were some children offered only fruit and milk for lunch?A. The school stopped providing school lunch.B. Their parents failed to pay for school lunch.C. Some parents preferred fruit and milk for lunch.D. These children chose to have something different.22. How did parents react to the school’s way of handling the situation?A. They were upsetB. They were furious.C. They were surprised.D. They were sad.Question 23 to 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. According to the news, what is the main advantage of the digital key?A. 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 ___ of its hotels in the next three months.A. 2B. 3C. 100D. 150Question 25 to 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 court ruling, Shrien Dewani _ ___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. What was Dewani accused of?A. 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.Question17 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.27. The U.N. new vote would allow all the following EXCEPT ___ .A. the use of force by European Union troopsB. the suspension of an existing arms embargoC. the extension of U.N. peacekeeping missionD. the ban on travel and freeze of assetsQuestion 28 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.28. What is the news mainly about?A. Causes of early death in Russia.B. Behavior of alcoholics.C. Causes of alcohol poisoning.D. Number of death over 10 years.Question 29 and 30 are based on the following news . At the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.29. The total investment in film-making in Britain in 2012 was __ __ .A. £945 millionB. £1.07 billionC. £500,000D. £87,00030. Hollywood studios prefer to make films in Britain because ___.A. The UK is a good film locationB. The cast usually comes from BritainC. Hollywood emphasizes qualityD. Production cost can be reducedPART III CLOZEDecide 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.Electricity is such a part of our everyday lives and so much taken for granted nowadays 31 ___ we rarely think twice when we switch on the light or turn on the TV set. At night, roads are brightly lit, enabling people and32 ___ to move freely. Neon lighting used in advertising has become part of the 33 ___ of every modern city. In the home, many 34 ___ devices are powered by electricity. 35 ___ when we turn off the bedside lamp and are 36 ___ asleep, electricity is working for us, 37 ___ our refrigerators, heating our water, or keeping our rooms air-conditioned. Every day, trains, buses and subways take us to and from work. We rarely 38 ___ to consider why or how they run——39 ___ something goes wrong.In the summer of 1959, something 40 __ go wrong with the power-plant that provided New York with electricity. For a great many hours, life came almost to a 41 ___. Trains refused to move and the people in them sat in the dark, 42 ___ to do anything; lifts stopped working, so that 43 ___ you were lucky enough not to be 44. ___ betweentwo floors, you had the unpleasant task of finding your way down 45 ___ of stairs. Famous streets like Broadway and Fifth Avenue in a(n) 46 ___ became as gloomy and uninviting 47 ___ the most remote back streets. People were afraid to leave their houses, 48 ___ . although the police had been ordered to 49 ___ in case of emergency, they were just as confused and50 ___ as anybody else.31. A. that B. thus C. as D. so32. A. car B. truck C. traffic D. pedestrians33. A. appearance B. character C. distinction D. surface34. A. money-saving B. time-saving C. energy-saving D. labor-saving35. A. Only B. Rarely C. Even D. Frequently36. A. fast B. quite C. closely D. quickly37. A. moving B. starting C. repairing D. driving38. A. trouble B. bother C. hesitate D. remember39. A. when B. if C. until D. after40. A. did B. would C. could D. Should41. A. pause B. terminal C. breakdown D. standstill42. A. incompetent B. powerless C. hesitant D. helpless43. A. although B. when C. as D. even if44. A. trapped B. placed C. positioned D. locked45. A. steps B. levels C. flights D. floors46. A. time B. instant C. point D. minute47. A. like B. than C. for D. as48. A. for B. and C. but D. or49. A. stand aside B. stand down C. standby D. stand in50. A. aimless B. helpless C. unfocused D. undecidedPART IV GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARYThere are thirty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four works ,phrases or statements marked A,B,C and D. Choose one word, phrase or statement that best completes the sentences.Mark your answer on Answer Sheet Two.51. When you have finished with that book, don’t forget to put it back on the shelf, ____?A. don’t youB. do youC. will youD. won’t you52. Mary is __ ___ 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?A. 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 wrong.D. Five miles seem like a long walk to me.54. Which of the italicized parts expresses a future tense?A. My friend teaches chemistry in a school.B. I’ll 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 ____ the cultural background that makes the film difficult to understand.A. butB. norC. likeD. as56. There is no doubt ____ the committee has made the right decision on the housing project.A. whyB. thatC. whetherD. when57. All the President’s Men ____ one of the important books for scholars who study the Watergate Scandal.A. remainsB. remainedC. remainD. is remaining58. If you explained the situation to your lawyer, he ___ __ 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)?A. DrinkB. CloseC. RainD. Belong60. Which of the following italicized parts indicates a subject-verb relation?A. 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?”EXCEPT _____?A. Bob did itB. Bob did soC. Bob did thatD. Bob did.62. Which of the following is INCORRECT?A. Another two girlsB. Few wordsC. This workD. A bit of flowers63. Which of the following italicized words does NOT indicate willingness?A. What will you do when you graduate?B. They will be home by now.C. Who will go with me?D. Why will you go there alone?64.When one has good health, ___ should feel fortunateA. youB. sheC. heD. we65. There ____ 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 brothers were _ __ during the Second World War.A. called upB. called onC. called forD. called out67. Bottles from this region sell __ ____ at about $50 a case.A. entirelyB. totallyC. wholesaleD. together68. The product contains no ____ colours, flavours, or preservatives.A. fakeB. artificialC. falseD. wrong69. Davis accepted the defeat in the semi-final with good grace. The underlined partis closest in meaning to ___ ___.A. cheerfullyB. wholeheartedlyC. politelyD. quietly70. __ ___ and business leaders were delighted at the decision to hold the national motor fair in the city.A. CivilB. CivilizedC. CivilianD. Civic71. The city council is planning a huge road-building programme to ease congestion. The underlined part means __ ___.A. calmB. relieveC. comfortD. still72. His unfortunate appearance was offset by an attractive personality. The underlined part means all the following EXCEPT ____.A. improvedB. made up forC. balancedD. compensated for73. The doctor said that the gash in his check required stitches. The underlined part means ____.A. lumpB. depressionC. swellingD. cut74. During the economic crisis, they had to cut back production and __ ___ workers.A. lay offB. lay intoC. lay downD. lay aside75. The university consistently receives a high __ ____ for the quality of its teaching and research.A. standardB. evaluationC. ratingD. comment76. To mark its one hundredth anniversary, the university held a series of activities including conferences, film shows, etc. The underlined part means __ ___.A. signifyB. celebrateC. symbolizeD. suggest77. His fertile mind keeps turning out new ideas. The underlined part means _ ____.A. abundantB. unbelievableC. productiveD. generative78. The local news paper has a ___ __ of 100,000 copies a day.A. spreadB. circulationC. motionD. flow79. These issues were discussed at length during the meeting. The underlined part means __ ___.A. eventuallyB. subsequentlyC. lastlyD. fully80. A couple of young people were giving out leaflets in front of the department store. The underlined part means __ ___.A.distributingB. handlingC. dividingD. arrangingPART V READING COMPREHENSIONIn this section there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers marked A,B,C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer.Mark your answers on Answer Sheet Two.Text AInundated by more information than we can possibly hold in our head, we're increasingly handing off the job of remembering to search engines and smart phones. Google is even reportedly working on eyeglasses that could one day recognize faces and supply details about whoever you're looking at. But new research shows that outsourcing our memory – and expecting that information will be continually and instantaneously available --is changing our cognitive habits.Research conducted by Betsy Sparrow, an assistant professor of psychology at Columbia University, has identified three new realities about how we process information in the Internet age. First, her experiments showed that when we don't know the answer to a question, we now think about where we can find the nearest Web connection instead of the subject of the question itself. A second revelation is that when we expect to be able to find information again later on, we don't remember it as well as when we think it might become unavailable. And then there is the researchers' final observation: the expectation that we'll be able to locate inf -ordination down the line leads us to form a memory not of the fact itself but of where we'll be able to find it.But this handoff comes with a downside. Skills like critical thinking and analysis must develop in the context of facts: we need something to think and reason about, after all. And these facts can't be Googled as we go; they need to be stored in the original hard drive, our long-term memory. Especially in the case of children, "factual knowledge must precede skill," says Daniel Willingham, a professor of psychology, at the University of Virginia -- meaning that the days of drilling the multiplication table and memorizing the names of the Presidents aren't over quite yet. Adults, too, need to recruit a supply of stored knowledge in order to situate and evaluate new information they encounter. You can't Google context.Last, there's the possibility, increasingly terrifying to contemplate, that our machines fail us. As Sparrow puts it, "The experience of losing our Internet connection becomes more and more like losing a friend." If you're going to keep your memory on your smart phone, better make sure it's fully charged.81. Google’s eyeglasses are supposed to _ __.[A]improve our memory[B]function like memory[C]help us see faces better[D]work like smart phones82. According to the passage, ―cognitive habits‖ refers to _ __.[A] how we deal with information[B] functions of human memory[C] the amount of information[D] the availability of information83. Which of the following statements about Sparrow’s research is CORRECT?[A] We remember people and things as much as before.[B] We remember more Internet connections than before.[C] We pay equal attention to location and content of information.[D]We tend to remember location rather than the core of facts.84. What does the author mean by ―context‖?[A]It refers to long-term memory.[B]It refers to a new situation.[C]It refers to a store of knowledge.[D]It refers to the search engine.85. What is the implied message of the author?[A]Web connections aid our memory.[B]People differ in what to remember.[C]People keep memory on smart phones.[D]People need to exercise their memory.Text BI was a second-year medical student at the university, and was on my second day of rounds at a nearby hospital. My university's philosophy was to get students seeing patients early in their education. Nice idea, but it overlooked one detail: second-year students know next to nothing about medicine.Assigned to my team that day was an attending - a senior faculty member who was there mostly to make patients feel they weren't in the hands of amateurs. Many attendings were researchers who didn't have much recent hospital experience. Mine was actually an arthritis specialist. Also along was a resident (the real boss, with a staggering mastery of medicine, at least to a rookie like myself). In addition there were two interns(住院实习医生). These guys were just as green as I was，but in a scarier way: they had recently graduated from the medical school, so they were technically MDs.I began the day at 6:30 am. An intern and I did a quick check of our eight patients; later, we were to present our findings to the resident and then to the attending.I had three patients and the intern had the other five - piece of cake.But when I arrived in the room of 71-year-old Mr. Adams，he was sitting up in bed, sweating heavily and panting (喘气). He'd just had a hip operation and looked terrible. I listened to his lungs with my stethoscope, but they sounded clear. Next I checked the log of his vital signs and saw that his respiration and heart rate had been climbing, but his temperature was steady. It didn't seem like heart failure, nor did it appear to be pneumonia. So I asked Mr. Adams what he thought was going on."It's really hot in here, Doc," he replied.So I attributed his condition to the stuffy room and told him the rest of the team would return in a few hours. He smiled and feebly waved goodbye.At 8:40 am., during our team meeting, "Code Blue Room 307!" blared from the loudspeaker. I froze.That was Mr. Adams's room. When we arrived, he was motionless. The autopsy(尸体解剖) later found Mr. Adams had suffered a massive pulmonary embolism (肺部栓塞). A blood clot had formed in his leg, worked its way to his lungs, and cut his breathing capacity in half. His symptoms had been textbook: heavy perspiration and shortness of breath despite clear lungs. The only thing was: I hadn't read that chapter in the textbook yet. And I was too scared, insecure, and proud to ask a real doctor for help.This mistake has haunted me for nearly 30 years, but what's particularly frustrating is that the same medical education system persists. Who knows how many people have died or suffered harm at the hands of students as naive as I, and how many more will?86. Why was the author doing rounds in a hospital?[A]He himself wanted to have practice.[B]Students of all majors had to do so.[C]It was part of his medical training.[D]He was on a research team.87. We learn that the author’s team members had __.[A]much practical experience[B]adequate knowledge[C]long been working there[D]some professional deficiency88. While the author was examining Mr. Adams, all the following symptoms caught his attention EXCEPT __ __.[A]moving difficulty[B]steady temperature[C]faster heart rate[D]breathing problem89. ―His symptoms had been textbook‖ means that his symptoms were _ ___.[A]part of the textbook[B]no longer in the textbook[C]recently included in the textbook[D]explained in the textbook90. At the end of the passage, the author expresses __ __ about the medical education system.[A]optimism[B]hesitation[C]concern[D]supportTEXT CThe war on smoking, now five decades old and counting, is one of the nation's greatest public health success stories - but not for everyone.As a whole, the country has made amazing progress. In 1964, four in ten adults in the US smoked; today fewer than two in ten do. But some states - Kentucky, SouthDakota and Alabama to name just a few - seem to have missed the message that smoking is deadly.Their failure is the greatest disappointment in an effort to save lives that was started on Jan. 11, 1964, by the first Surgeon General's Report on Smoking and Health. Its finding that smoking is a cause of lung cancer and other diseases was major news then. The hazards of smoking were just starting to emerge.The report led to cigarette warning labels, a ban on TV ads and eventually an anti-smoking movement that shifted the nation's attitude on smoking. Then, smokers were cool. Today, many are outcasts, rejected by restaurants, bars, public buildings and even their own workplaces. Millions of lives have been saved.The formula for success is no longer guesswork: Adopt tough warning labels, air public service ads, fund smoking cessation programs and impose smoke-free laws. But the surest way to prevent smoking, particularly among price-sensitive teens, is to raise taxes. If you can stop them from smoking, you've won the war. Few people start smoking after turning 19.The real-life evidence of taxing power is powerful. The 10 states with the lowest adult smoking rates slap an average tax of $2.42 on every pack -- three times the average tax in the states with the highest smoking rates.New York has the highest cigarette tax in the country, at $4.35 per pack, and just 12 percent of teens smoke, far below the national average of 18 percent. Compare that with Kentucky, where taxes are low (60 cents), smoking restrictions are weak and the teen smoking rate is double New York's. Other low-tax states have similarly dismal records.Enemies of high tobacco taxes cling to the tired argument that they fall disproportionately on the poor. True, but so do the deadly effects of smoking, far worse than a tax. The effect of the taxes is amplified further when the revenue is used to fund initiatives that help smokers quit or persuade teens not to start.Anti-smoking forces have plenty to celebrate this week, having helped avoid 8 million premature deaths in the past 50 years. But as long as 3,000 adolescents and teens take their first puff each day, the war is not won.91. What does "counting" mean in the context?[A] Continuing. [B] Including. [C] Calculating. [D] Relying on.92. According to the context, "Their failure" refers to__ _____.[A] those adults who continue to smoke[B] those states that missed the message[C] findings of the report[D] hazards of smoking93. The following are all efforts that led to the change of attitude on smoking EXCEPT_____.[A] rejecting by the public[B] cigarette warning labels[C] anti-smoking campaigns[D] anti-smoking legislation94. According to the author, raising tax on cigarettes___ ____.[A] is unfair to the poor[B] is an effective measure[C] increases public revenue[D] fails to solve the problem95. What is the passage mainly about?[A] How to stage anti-smoking campaigns.[B] The effects of the report on smoking and health.[C] Tax as the surest path to cut smoking.[D] The efforts to cut down on teenage smoking.TEXT DAttachment Parenting is not Indulgent Parenting. Attachment parents do not "spoil" their children. Spoiling is done when a child is given everything that they want regardless of what they need and regardless of what is practical. Indulgent parents give toys for tantrums(发脾气), ice cream for breakfast. Attachment parents don't give their children everything that they want, they give their children everything that they need. Attachment parents believe that love and comfort are free and necessary. Not sweets or toys.Attachment Parenting is not "afraid of tears" parenting. Our kids cry. The difference is that we understand that tantrums and tears come from emotions and not manipulation. And our children understand this too, They cry and have tantrums sometimes, of course. But they do this because their emotions are so overwhelming that they need to get it out. They do not expect to be "rewarded" for their strong negative emotions; they simply expect that we will listen. We pick up our babies when they cry, and we respond to the tears of our older children because we believe firmly that comfort is free, love is free, and that when a child has need for comfort and love, it is our job to provide those things. We are not afraid of tears. We don't avoid them. We hold our children through them and teach them that when they are hurt or frustrated we are here to comfort them and help them work through their emotions.Attachment Parenting is not Clingy Parenting. I do not cling to my children, In feet, I'm pretty free-range. As soon as they can move they usually move away from me and let me set up a chase as they crawl, run, skip and hop on their merry way to explore the world, Sure, I carry them and hug them and chase them and kiss them and rock them and sleep with them, But this is not me following them everywhere and pulling them back to me. This is me being a home base. The "attachment" comes from their being allowed to attach to us, not from us attaching to them like parental leeches.Attachment Parenting is not Selfish Parenting. It is also not selfless parenting, We are not doing it for us, and we are not doing it to torment ourselves, Attachment parenting is not Helicopter Parenting. I don't hover, I supervise,。
15年专四语法词汇题
15年专四语法词汇题一、语法部分。
（一）时态与语态。
1. When I arrived at the meeting, the first speaker _____ and the audience _____.A. had finished speaking; were clapping.B. has finished speaking; had clapped.C. finished speaking; clapped.D. finishes speaking; were clapping.解析：- 当我到达会议的时候，第一位发言者已经结束了讲话（“到达”是过去的动作，“结束讲话”在“到达”之前，所以要用过去完成时had finished speaking），观众正在鼓掌（表示当时正在进行的动作，用过去进行时were clapping）。
所以答案是A。
2. The committee has anticipated the problems that _____ in the road - building project.A. arise.B. will arise.C. arose.D. have arisen.解析：- 委员会已经预料到在道路建设项目中将会出现的问题。
“预料”这个动作发生在现在，而问题是将来会出现的，所以要用一般将来时will arise。
答案是B。
3. 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 find.解析：- 学生说在文章中有一些他已经发现无法理解的点。
“发现无法理解”这个动作发生在“说”之前，“说”是过去式，所以要用过去完成时had found。
2015年英语专业四级真题试题与答案
2015年英语专业四级真题试题与答案TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORSTEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2015) -GRADE FOUR-TIME LIMIT: 130 MINPART I DICTATION [15 MIN ]Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you fourtimes. During the first reading, which will be read at normal speed, listen andtry to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passagewill be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15seconds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during thistime you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to checkthrough your work once more.Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION [15 MIN ]In Sections A, B and C you will hear everything once only. Listen carefully andthen answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answerto each questionon your answer sheet.SECTION A CONVERSATIONSIn this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversationscarefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation. At the end of theconversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listento the conversation.1. According to the conversation, Mr Johnson is NOT very strong inA. history.B. geography.C. mathematics.D. art.2. Mr Johnson thinks that _______ can help him a lot in the job.A. logicB. writingC. historyD. mathematics3. Mr Johnson would like to work as a(n)A. adviser.B. computer programmer.C. product designer.D. school teacher.Questions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation. At the end of theconversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now listento the conversation.4. What is the main purpose of the research?A. To make preparations for a new publication.B. To learn how couples spend their weekends.C. To know how housework is shared.D. To investigate what people do at the weekend.5. What does the man do on Fridays?A. He goes to exercise classes.B. He goes sailing.C. He goes to the cinema.D. He stays at home.6. On which day does the couple always go out?A. Friday.B. Saturday.C. Sunday.D. Any weekday.7. Which personal detail does the man give?A. Surname.B. First name.C. Address.D. Age.Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of theconversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listento the conversation.8. Parcel Express needs the following details about the sender EXCEPTA. name.B. address.C. receipt.D. phone number.9. Parcels must be left open mainly forA. customs’ check.B. security check.C. convenience’s sake.D. the company’s sake.10. The woman’s last inquiry is mainly concerned withA. the time needed for sending the parcel.B. the flight time to New York.C. the parcel destination.D. parcel collection.SECTION B PASSAGESIn this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passagescarefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage. At the end of thepassage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to thepassage.11. Where is the train to Nanjing now standing?A. At Platform 7.B. At Platform 8.C. At Platform 9.D. At Platform 13.12. Which train will now leave at 11:35?A. The train to Jinnan.B. The train to Zhengzhou.C. The train to Tianjin.D. The train to Hangzhou.13. Which train has now been cancelled?A. The train to Jinnan.B. The train to Zhengzhou.C. The train to Tianjin.D. The train to Hangzhou.Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of thepassage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to thepassage.14. The museum was built in memory of thoseA. who died in wars.B. who worked to help victims.C. who lost their families in disasters.D. who fought in wars.15. Henry Durant put forward the idea because heA. had once fought in a war in Italy.B. had been wounded in a war.C. had assisted in treating the wounded.D. had seen the casualties and cruelties of war.16. Which of the following statements about the symbols is INCORRECT?A. Both are used as the organization’s official symb ols.B. Both are used regardless of religious significance.C. The red cross was the organization’s original symbol.D. The red crescent was later adopted for use in certain regions.17. How should cheerleading be viewed according to the passage?A. It is just a lot of cheering.B. It mainly involves yelling.C. It mainly involves dancing.D. It is competitive in nature.Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of thepassage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to thepassage.18. How do the cheerleaders perform their jobs?A. They set fireworks for their team.B. They put on athletic shows.C. They run around the spectators.D. They yell for people to buy drinks.19. Why do the cheerleaders sometimes suffer physical injuries?A. Because they try dangerous acts to catch people’s attention.B. Because they shout and yell so their voice becomes hoarse.C. Because they go to the pyramid and the hills to perform.D. Because they dance too much every day for practice.20. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. The first cheerleaders was a man named John Campbell.B. Cheerleaders’ contests are only held at the state level.C. Before 1930 there were no women cheerleaders.D. The first cheerleading occurred in 1898.SECTION C NEWS BROAOCASTQuestions 21 to 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. How many of the emigrants died after being thrown into the sea?A. 15 of them.B. 3 of them.C. 100 of them.D. Dozens of them.22. The illegal emigrants came fromA. Italy.B. Africa.C. the Mediterranean region.D. places unknown.Question 23 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, youwill be given 5 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news.23. What does the news item mainly report?A. China will send three people into space in a week.B. Three Chinese astronauts will spend a week in space.C. The Shenzhou VI will be launched next year.D. Shenzhou V circled the earth for two days.Questions 24 and 25 are based on the following news. At the end of the newsitem, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to thenews.24. Which of the following had NOT been affected by the wildfires?A. Houses.B. Land.C. Skies.D. Cars.25. The fires were thought to have been startedA. purposefully.B. accidentally.C. on the Mexican border.D. in southern California.Questions 26 to 28 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item,you will be given 15 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news.26. ________ ranks second among leading tourism nations.A. FranceB. The United StatesC. SpainD. Italy27. It is predicted that by 2020 China will receive _________ visitors.A. 77 millionB. 130 millionC. 36.8 million。
2015年英语专业四级TEM-4真题及解析
2015 年英语专业四级真题及详解TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2015)-GRADE FOUR-TIME LIMIT: 135 MINPART ⅠDICTATION [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 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 on ANSWER SHEET ONE.【答案与解析】Male and Female Roles in Marriage①In the traditional marriage, the man worked to earn money for the family. ②The woman stayed at home to care for the children and her husband. ③In recent years, many couples continue to have a traditional relationship of this kind. Some people are happy with it, but others think differently. ④There are two major differences in male and female roles now. ⑤One is that both men and women have many more choices. ⑥They may choose to marry or stay single. ⑦ They may choose to work or to stay at home. ⑧A second difference is that, within marriage many decisions are shared.⑨If a couple has children, the man may take care of them some of the time, all of the time or not at all. ⑩The woman may want to stay at home or she may want to go to work. ⑪Men and women now decide these things together in a marriage. 【难点点评】（1）句①和句②中，注意时态为一般过去时，谓语动词分别为“worked”和“s tayed”。
英语专业四级2015年真题
TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS(2015)-GRADE FOUR-TIME LIMIT:130MIN PARTⅠDICTATION[10MIN] 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 reading,the passage will be read sentence by sentence,or phrase by phrase,with intervals of15seconds.The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work.You will then be given1minute to check through your work once more.Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.PARTⅡLISTENING COMPERHESION[20MIN] SECTION A TALKIn this section you will hear a talk.You will hear the talk ONCE ONLY.While listening,you may look at the task on ANSWER SHEET ONE and write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap.Make sure the word(s)you fill in is(are)both grammatically and semantically acceptable.You may use the blank sheet for note-taking.You have THIRTY seconds to preview the gap-filling task.Now listen to the talk.When it is over,you will be given TWO minutes to complete your work. SECTION B CONVERSATIONSIn this section you will hear two conversations.At the end of each conversation,five questions will be asked about what was said.Both the conversations and the questions will be spoken ONCE ONLY.After each question there will be a ten-second pause.During the pause,you should read the four choices of[A],[B],[C]and[D], and mark the best answer to each question on ANSWER SHEET TWO.You have thirty seconds to preview the questions.Now listen to the conversations.Conversation One1.[A]Men and position.[B]Men and property.[C]Women and inheritance.[D]Women and property.2.[A]The husband’s property is taken by his relatives.[B]The husband’s property is taken by the government.[C]The husband’s property is taken by robbers.[D]The husband’s property is taken by his wife.3.[A]The law is against them.[B]They don’t know that they have rights to keep property.[C]The law is for them.[D]They don’t want to damage the relationship with their husbands’relatives.4.[A]To learn more about the inheritance law.[B]To quarrel with her husband’s relatives for her property fiercely.[C]To ask her relatives to put her husband’s relatives into prison.[D]To go to Mrs.Mutwa for assistance.5.[A]Making a will with the husband.[B]Registering your home.[C]Getting legal advice from a lawyer.[D]Donating the property.Conversation Two6.[A]They are demanding.[B]They are attractive.[C]They are effortless.[D]They are unhealthy.7.[A]Breathing.[B]Postures.[C]Meditation.[D]Dieting.8.[A]They follow the lead of famous people.[B]They like to try something new.[C]They can make friends through practicing yoga together.[D]Yoga is beneficial to their health.9.[A]Stronger wills.[B]Flexible body.[C]More relaxation.[D]Better health.10.[A]It relieves stress.[B]It increases circulation.[C]It fits all ages of people.[D]It helps to lose weight.PARTⅢLANGUAGE USAGE[10MIN] There are twenty sentences in this section.Beneath each sentence there are four options marked[A].[B], [C]and[D].Choose the one that best completes the sentence or answers the question.Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET TWO.11.When you have finished with that book,don’t forget to put it back on the shelf,________?[A]don’t you[B]do you[C]will you[D]won’t you12.Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?[A]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 coming.[D]Five miles seem like a long walk to me.13.It is not so much the language________the cultural background that makes the film difficult to understand.[A]but[B]nor[C]like[D]as14.There is no doubt________the committee has made the right decision on the housing project.[A]why[B]that[C]whether[D]when15.If you explained the situation to your lawyer,he________able to advise you much better than I can.[A]will be[B]was[C]would be[D]were16.Which of the following is a stative verb（静态动词）?[A]Drink.[B]Close.[C]Rain.[D]Belong.17.Which of the following italicized parts indicates a subject-verb relation?[A]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.18.Which of the following is INCORRECT?[A]Another two girls.[B]Few words.[C]This work.[D]A bit of flowers.19.When one has good health,________should feel fortunate.[A]you[B]she[C]he[D]we20.There________nothing more for discussion,the meeting came to an end half an hour earlier.[A]to be[B]to have been[C]be[D]being21.Bottles from this region sell________at about$50a case.[A]entirely[B]totally[C]wholesale[D]together22.The product contains no________colours,flavours,or preservatives.[A]fake[B]artificial[C]false[D]wrong23.________and business leaders were delighted at the decision to hold the national motor fair in the city.[A]Civil[B]Civilized[C]Civilian[D]Civic24.The city council is planning a huge road-building programme to ease congestion.The underlined part means ________.[A]calm[B]relieve[C]comfort[D]still25.His unfortunate appearance was offset by an attractive personality.The underlined part means all the following EXCEPT________.[A]improved[B]made up for[C]balanced[D]compensated for26.The doctor said that the gash in his cheek required ten stitches.The underlined part means________.[A]lump[B]depression[C]swelling[D]cut27.During the economic crisis,they had to cut back production and________workers.[A]lay off[B]lay into[C]lay down[D]lay aside28.To mark its one hundredth anniversary,the university held a series of activities including conferences,film shows,etc.The underlined part means________.[A]signify[B]celebrate[C]symbolize[D]suggest29.His fertile mind keeps turning out new ideas.The underlined part means________.[A]abundant[B]unbelievable[C]productive[D]generative30.These issues were discussed at length during the meeting.The underlined part means________.[A]eventually[B]subsequently[C]lastly[D]fullyPARTⅣCLOZE[10MIN] Decide which of the words given in the box below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blank.The words can be used ONCE ONLY.Mark the letter for each word on ANSWER SHEET TWO.[A]aimless[B]as[C]bother[D]fast[E]flights[F]helpless[G]labor-saving[H]levels[I]money-saving[J]pause[K]quite[L]stand by[M]standstill[N]traffic[O]trappedElectricity is such a part of our everyday lives and so much taken for granted nowadays that we rarely think twice when we switch on the light or turn on the TV set.At night,roads are brightly lit,enabling people and(31) ________to move freely.Neon lighting used in advertising has become part of the character of every modern city. In the home,many(32)________devices are powered by electricity.Even when we turn off the bedside lamp and are(33)________asleep,electricity is working for us,driving our refrigerators,heating our water,or keeping our rooms air-conditioned.Every day,trains,buses and subways take us to and from work.We rarely(34)_______to consider why or how they run—until something goes wrong.In the summer of1959,something did go wrong with the power-plant that provided New York with electricity.For a great many hours,life came almost to a(35)______. Trains refused to move and the people in them sat in the dark,powerless to do anything;lifts stopped working,so that even if you were lucky enough not to be(36)________between two floors,you had the unpleasant task of finding your way down(37)________of stairs.Famous streets like Broadway and Fifth Avenue in an instant became as gloomy and uninviting(38)________the most remote back streets.People were afraid to leave their houses,for although the police had been ordered to(39)________in case of emergency,they were just as confused and(40)________as anybody else.PARTⅤREADING COMPREHENSION[35MIN] SECTION A MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONSIn this section there are several passages followed by ten multiple choice questions.For each question, there are four suggested answers marked[A],[B],[C]and[D].Choose the one that you think is the best answer and mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET TWO.PASSAGE ONE(1)Inundated by more information than we can possibly hold in our heads,we’re increasingly handing off the job of remembering to search engines and smart phones.Google is even reportedly working on eyeglasses that could one day recognize faces and supply details about whoever you’re looking at.But new research shows that outsourcing our memory—and expecting that information will be continually and instantaneously available—is changing our cognitive habits.(2)Research conducted by Betsy Sparrow,an assistant professor of psychology at Columbia University,has identified three new realities about how we process information in the Internet age.First,her experiments showed that when we don’t know the answer to a question,we now think about where we can find the nearest Web connection instead of the subject of the question itself.A second revelation is that when we expect to be able to find information again later on,we don’t remember it as well as when we think it might become unavailable.And then there is the researchers’final observation:the expectation that we’ll be able to locate information down the line leads us to form a memory not of the fact itself but of where we’ll be able to find it.(3)But this handoff comes with a downside.Skills like critical thinking and analysis must develop in the context of facts;we need something to think and reason about,after all.And these facts can’t be Googled as we go; they need to be stored in the original hard drive,our long-term memory.Especially in the case of children,“factual knowledge must precede skill,”says Daniel Willingham,a professor of psychology,at the University of Virginia —meaning that the days of drilling the days of drilling the multiplication table and memorizing the names of the Presidents aren’t over quite yet.Adults,too,need to recruit a supply of stored knowledge in order to situate and evaluate new information they encounter.You can’t Google context.(4)Last,there’s the possibility,increasingly terrifying to contemplate,that our machines will fail us.As Sparrow puts it,“The experience of losing our Internet connection becomes more and more like losing a friend.If you’re going to keep your memory on your smart phone,better make sure it’s fully charged.41.Google’s eyeglasses are supposed to________.[A]improve our memory[B]function like memory[C]help us see faces better[D]work like smart phones42.Which of the following statements about Sparrow’s research is CORRECT?[A]We remember people and things as much as before.[B]We remember more Internet connections than before.[C]We pay equal attention to location and content of information.[D]We tend to remember location rather than the core of facts.43.What is the implied message of the author?[A]Web connections aid our memory.[B]People differ in what to remember.[C]People keep memory on smart phones.[D]People need to exercise their memory.PASSAGE TWO(1)I was a second-year medical student at the university,and was on my second day of rounds at a nearby hospital.My university’s philosophy was to get students seeing patients early in their education.Nice idea,but it overlooked one detail:second-year students know next to nothing about medicine.(2)Assigned to my team that day was an attending—a senior faculty member who was there mostly to make patients feel they weren’t in the hands of amateurs.Many attendings were researchers who didn’t have much recent hospital experience.Mine was actually an arthritis specialist.Also along was a resident(the real boss,with astaggering mastery of medicine,at least to a rookie like myself).In addition,there were two interns（住院实习医生）.These guys were just as green as I was,but in a scarier way:they had recently graduated from the medical school,so they were technically MDs.(3)I began the day at6:30am.An intern and I did a quick check of our eight patients;later,we were to present our findings to the resident and then to the attending.I had three patients and the intern had the other five—piece of cake.(4)But when I arrived in the room of70-year-old Mr.Adams,he was sitting up in bed,sweating heavily and panting（喘气）.He’d just had a hip operation and looked terrible.I listened to his lungs with my stethoscope,but they sounded clear.Next I checked the log of his vital signs and saw that his respiration and heart rate had been climbing,but his temperature was steady.It didn’t seem like heart failure,nor did it appear to be pneumonia.So I asked Mr.Adams what he thought was going on.(5)“It’s really hot in here,Doc,”he replied.(6)So I attributed his condition to the stuffy room and told him the rest of the team would return in a few hours.He smiled and feebly waved goodbye.(7)At8:40am,during our team meeting,“Code Blue Room307!”blared from the loudspeaker.(8)I froze.(9)That was Mr.Adams’s room.(10)When we arrived,he was motionless.(11)The autopsy（尸体解剖）later found Mr.Adams had suffered a massive pulmonary embolism（肺部栓塞）.A blood clot had formed in his leg,worked its way to his lungs,and cut his breathing capacity in half.His symptoms had been textbook:heavy perspiration and shortness of breath despite clear lungs.The only thing was:I hadn’t read that chapter in the textbook yet.And I was too scared,insecure,and proud to ask a real doctor for help.(12)This mistake has haunted me for nearly30years,but what’s particularly frustrating is that the same medical education system persists.Who know how many people have died or suffered harm at the hands of students as naive as I,and how many more will?44.We learn that the author’s team members had________.[A]much practical experience[B]adequate knowledge[C]long been working there[D]some professional deficiency45.“His symptoms had been textbook”means that his symptoms were________.[A]part of the textbook[B]no longer in the textbook[C]recently included in the textbook[D]explained in the textbook46.At the end of the passage,the author expresses________about the medical education system.[A]optimism[B]hesitation[C]concern[D]supportPASSAGE THREE(1)The war on smoking,now five decades old and counting,is one of the nation’s greatest public health success stories—but not for everyone.(2)As a whole,the country has made amazing progress.In1964,four in ten adults in the US smoked;today fewer than two in ten do.But some states—Kentucky,South Dakota and Alabama,to name just a few—seem to have missed the message that smoking is deadly.(3)Their failure is the greatest disappointment in an effort to save lives that was started on Jan.11,1964,by the first Surgeon General’s Report on Smoking and Health.Its finding that smoking is a cause of lung cancer and other diseases was major news then.The hazards of smoking were just starting to emerge.(4)The report led to cigarette warning labels,a ban on TV ads and eventually an anti-smoking movement that shifted the nation’s attitude on smoking.Then,smokers were cool.Today,many are outcasts,rejected by restaurants, bars,public buildings and even their own lions of lives have been saved.(5)The formula for success is no longer guesswork；Adopt tough warning labels,air public service ads,fund smoking cessation programs and impose smoke-free laws.But the surest way to prevent smoking,particularly among price-sensitive teens,is to raise taxes.If you can stop them from smoking,you’ve won the war.Few people start smoking after turning19.(6)The real-life evidence of taxing power is powerful.The10states with the lowest adult smoking rates slap an average tax of$2.42on every pack—three times the average tax in the states with the highest smoking rates.(7)New York has the highest cigarette tax in the country,at$4.35per pack,and just12percent of teens smoke—far below the national average pare that with Kentucky,where taxes are low(60cents), smoking restrictions are weak and the teen smoking rate is double New York’s Other low-tax states have similarly dismal records.(8)Enemies of high tobacco taxes cling to the tired argument that they fall disproportionately on the poor. True,but so do the deadly effects of smoking—far worse than a tax.The effect of the taxes is amplified further when the revenue is used to fund initiatives that help smokers quit or persuade teens not to start.(9)Anti-smoking forces have plenty to celebrate this week,having helped avoid8million premature deaths in the past50years.But as long as3,000adolescents and teens their first puff each day,the war is not won.47.According to the context,“Their failure”refers to________.[A]those adults who continue to smoke[B]those states that missed the message[C]findings of the report[D]hazards of smoking48.What is the passage mainly about?[A]How to stage anti-smoking campaigns.[B]The effects of the report on smoking and health.[C]Tax as the surest path to cut smoking.[D]The efforts to cut down on teenage smoking.PASSAGE FOUR(1)Attachment Parenting is not Indulgent Parenting.Attachment parents do not“spoil”their children.Spoiling is done when a child is given everything that they want regardless of what they need and regardless of what is practical.Indulgent parents give toys for tantrums（发脾气）,ice cream for breakfast.Attachment parents don’t give their children everything that they want,they give their children everything that they need.Attachment parents believe that love and comfort are free and necessary.Not sweets or toys.(2)Attachment Parenting is not“afraid of tears”parenting.Our kids cry.The difference is that we understand that tantrums and tears come from emotions and not manipulation.And our children understand this too.They cry and have tantrums sometimes,of course.But they do this because their emotions are so overwhelming that they need to get it out.They do not expect to be“rewarded”for their strong negative emotions;they simply expect that we will listen.We pick up our babies when they cry,and we respond to the tears of our older children because we believe firmly that comfort is free,love is free,and that when a child has need for comfort and love,it is our job to provide those things.We are not afraid of tears.We don’t avoid them.We hold our children through them and teach them that when they are hurt or frustrated we are here to comfort them and help them work through their emotions.(3)Attachment Parenting is not Clingy Parenting.I do not cling to my children.In fact,I’m pretty free-range. As soon as they can move they usually move away from me and let me set up a chase as they crawl,run,skip and hop on their merry way to explore the world.Sure,I carry them and hug them and chase them and kiss them and rock and sleep with them.But this is not me following them everywhere and pulling them back to me.This is me being a home base.The“attachment”comes from their being allowed to attach to us,not from us attaching to themlike parental leeches.(4)Attachment Parenting is not Selfish Parenting.It is also not selfless parenting.We are not doing it for us, and we are not doing it to torment ourselves.(5)Attachment Parenting is not Helicopter Parenting.I don’t hover,I supervise,I follow,I teach,I demonstrate,I explain.I don’t slap curious hands away.I show how do things safely.I let my child do the things that my child wishes to do,first with help and then with supervision and finally with trust.I don’t insist that my23 month old hold my hand when we walk on the sidewalk because I know that I can recall him with my voice because he trusts me to allow him to explore and he trusts me to explain when something is dangerous and to help satisfy his curiosities safely.(6)Most of the negative things that I hear about“attachment parents”are completely off-base and describe something that is entirely unlike Attachment Parenting.Attachment Parenting is child-centric and focuses on the needs of the child.Children need structure,rules,and boundaries.Attachment Parents simply believe that the child and the parent are allies,not adversaries.And that children are taught,not trained.49.According to the author,what should parents do when their kids cry?[A]Providing comfort and love.[B]Trying to stop kids crying.[C]Holding them till they stop.[D]Rewarding kids with toys.50.What does“free-range”mean according to the passage?[A]Fond of providing a home base.[B]Ready to play games with my kids.[C]Curious to watch what games they play.[D]Willing to give kids freedom of movement.SECTION B SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONSIn this section there are five short answer questions based on the passages in Section A.Answer the questions with NO more than TEN words in the space provided on ANSWER SHEET TWO.PASSAGE ONE51.According to the passage,what does“cognitive habits”refers to?PASSAGE TWO52.Why was the author doing rounds in a hospital?PASSAGE THREE53.What does“counting”mean in the context?54.What does the author think of raising tax on cigarettes?PASSAGE FOUR55.What does the passage mainly discuss?PARTⅥWRITING[45MIN] Should working parents send their children to daycare centers?This has been an intensely discussed question for years.The following are the supporters’and opponents’opinions.Read carefully the opinions from both sides and write your response in about200words,in which you should first summarize briefly the opinions from both sides and give your view on the issue.Marks will be awarded for content relevance,content sufficiency,organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.YES NODaycare centers can provide children with the professional childhood education,because generally there are well-trained teachers in daycare centers to teach children different skills,such as dancing,singing and painting through various activities.More opportunities are provided in daycare centers for children to play with other peers,which can not only increase their social interactions,but also make them learn a little about unity and team spirits.Living in daycare centers helps children gain independence and confidence since they can do things by themselves and have more freedom in making their own choice.Normally,there are more than twenty or thirty children per class in daycare centers.However,only two or three teachers are assigned to take charge of one class. Therefore,children are less likely to get the one-on-one care because of the limited number of caregivers.Children may not get as much love and attention from the caregivers in daycare centers as from their relatives. For instance,grandparents always have enough time, patience and love to take care of their grandchildren.Children may get ill-treated by caregivers in daycare centers.Some of the teachers can easily lose temper and get angry at the children who have no defense.Write your response on ANSWER SHEET THREE.—THE END—PARTⅡLISTENING COMPRENSIONSECTION A TALK下列各题必须使用黑色字迹签字笔在答题区域内作答，超出红色矩形边框限定区域的答案无效。
2000-2015历年专四语法真题练习
2000-2015历年专四语法真题练习2015年51. When you have finished with that book, don't forget to put it back on the shelf, ______ ? A. don't you B. do you C. will you D. won't you52. Mary is ______ hardworking than her sister, but she failed inthe exam.A. no lessB. no moreC. not lessD. not so53. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?A. 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 wrong.D. Five miles seem like a long walk to me. 54. Which of the italicized parts expresses a future tense?A. My friend teaches chemistry in a school.B. I'll 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 ______ the cultural backgroundthat makes the film difficult to understand. A. But B. nor C. like D. as56. There is no doubt ______ the committee has made the rightdecision on the housing project. A. why B. that C. whether D. when57. All the Presidents Men ______ one of the important books for scholars who study the Watergate Scandal. A. remains B. remained C. remain D. is remaining58. If you explained the situation to your lawyer, he _____ able to advise you much better than I can. A. will be B. was C. would be D. were59. Which of the following is a stative verb? A. Drink. B. Close. C. Rain. D. Belong. 60. Which of the following italicized parts indicates a subject-verb relation? A. 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?" EXCEPT _____. A. Bob did it B. Bob did so C. Bob did thatD. Bob did62. Which of the following is INCORRECT?A. Another two girls.B. Few words.C. This work.D. A bit of flowers. 63. Which of the following italicized words does NOT indicate willingness?A. What will you do when you graduate?B. They will be home by now.C. Who will go with me?D. Why will you go there alone?64. When one has good health, _____ should feel fortunate. A. you B. she C. he D. we 65. There _____ nothing more for discussion, the meeting came to an end half an hour earlier. A. to be B. to have been C. be D. Being2014年51. It is essential that he _______all the facts first. A. is examining B. will examine C. examines D. examine 52. Which of the following sentences expresses a future action?A. Lucy is continually finding fault with her sister.B. We are meeting the visitors after the performance.C. The coach is now crossing the Garden Bridge.D. I'm hoping that you'll give us some advice. 53. Which of the following italicized parts is used as an object complement,A. The front door remained locked.B. The boy looked disappointed.C. Nancy appeared worried.D. He seemed to have no money left.54. Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?A. Physics is an important school subject.B. The United States borders Canada.C. The Niagara Falls is in North America.D. Mumps is a kind of infectious disease. 55. Which of the following sentencesindicates POSSIBILITY?A. The moon cannot always be at the full.B. You cannot smoke inside the building.1C. He cannot come today.D. She cannot play the piano.56. The boys in the family are old enough for_____. A. schools B. school C. the school D. the schools57. Which of the following italicized parts indicates a predicate-object relationship? A. He was reading Mary's letter in the room. B. You can buy men's shoes in this shop.C. Mrs. Blake's passport was lost.D. The enemy's defeat brought the war to an end.58. Please pardon ______ you. A. my disturbing B. disturbing C. meto disturb D. that I disturb 59. Which of the following tag questions is INCORRECT?A. Carry this parcel for me, will you?B. Nobody wants to go there, does he?C. Few people know him, don't they?D. Everything is ready,isn't it? 60. Which of the following reflexive pronouns is used as an object?A. I spoke to the president himself.B. You must pull yourself together.C. Linda herself will play the violin.D. Frank is not quite himself today. 61. The research team can handle______ needs to be handled.A. wheneverB. whicheverC. whereverD. whatever62. Which of the following italicized parts modifies an adverb?A. Do it right now.B. That was a very funny film.C. I rather like my teacher.D. We walked about 6 miles.63. When the sentence "They had made a mess of the house" is turned into passive voice, which of the followingis CORRECT?A. A mess had been made in the house.B. A mess had been made by them.C. The house had been made a mess of.D. The house had been made a mess. 64. Fool _____ Michael is, he could not have done such a thing. A. who B. as C. that D. like 65. When the sentence "Shall I drive you to the airport first?" is turned into indirect speech, which of the following is most appropriate?A. He agreed to drive me to the airport first.B. He offered to drive me to the airport first.C. He advised me to go to the airport first.D. He suggested that I drive to the airport first.2013年51. Facing the board of directors, he didn?t deny ________ breaking the agreement.A. himB.itC. hisD. its52. Xinchun returned from aboard a different man. The italicized part functions as a (n) ______. A. appositive B. object C. adverbial D. complement.53. Which of the following is a compound word ? ______.A. Nonsmoker.B. Deadline.C. Meanness.D. Misfit.54. Which of the following sentences contains subjunctive mood?______. A. Lucy insisted that her son get home before 5 o‘clock?B. She used to drive to work, but now she takes the city metro.C. Walk straight ahead, and don't turn till the second traffic lights.D. Paul will cancel his flight if he cannot get his visa by Friday.55. The following determiners can be used with both plural and uncountable nouns EXCEPT ______. A. More B. enough. C. many. D. such.56. Which of the italicized parts indicates CONTRAST? ______.A. She opened the door and quietly went in.B. Victoria likes music and Sam is fond of sports.C. Think it over again and you?ll get ananswer. D. He is somewhat arrogant, and I don't like this. 57. Which of the following CANNOT be used as a nominal substitute(名词替代词)? ______.A. Much.B. Neither.C. One.D. Quarter.58. All the following sentences definitely indicate future time EXCEPT ______.2A. Mother is to have tea with Aunt Betty at four.B. The Presidentis coming to the UN next week. C. The school pupils will be home by now.D. He is going to email me the necessary information. 59. Which of the following sentences is grammatically INCORRECT? ______. A. Politics are the art or science of government. B. Ten miles seems like a long walk to me. C. Mumps is a kind of infectious disease. D. All the furniture has arrived undamaged. 60. Which of in the following phrases indicates a subject-predicate relationship? ______. A. The arrival of the tourists B. The law of NewtonC. The occupation of the islandD. The plays of Oscar Wilde61. Which of the following italicized parts serves as an appositive?______. A. He is not the man to draw back. B. Tony hit back the urge to tell a lie. C. Larry has a large family to support. D. There is really nothing to fear. 62. Which of the following is NOT an imperative sentence? ______.Let me drive you home, shall I? B. You will mind your own business!C. Come and have dinner with us.D. I wish you could stay behind. ?63. If it ______ tomorrow, the match would be put off.A. were to rainB. was to rainC. was rainingD. had rained64. Which of the following sentences expresses a fact? ______.A. Mary and her son must be home by now.B.Careless reading must give poor results.C. It?s getting late, and I must leave now.D. He must be working late at the office. 65. The following are all dynamic verbs EXCEPT ______. A. remain. B. Turn. C. write. D. knock.2012年(Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT? 51A(Twenty miles seems like a long walk to him(B(No one except his supporters agree with him(C(Neither Julia nor I was going to the party( D(Few students in my class are really lazy(52(Which of the following determiners can be placed before both singular count nouns and plural count nouns?A(many a B(few C(such D(the next53(Which of the following reflexive pronouns is used as an appositive?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 sent55(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 likethat!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 deliberately(58(Which of the italicized parts functions as an object?A(He doesn‘t like the idea of my speaking at the meeting(B(It is no use your pretending not to know the matter(C(My parents strongly object to my going out alone at night(D(Her falling into the river was the climax of the whole trip(59(All the following sentences have an appositive EXCEPT3A(She bought herself a pair of new shoes( B(Only one problem still remains-the food(C(My friends all understand and support me( D(She liked her current job，teaching English(60(Whi ch of the following best explains the meaning of―Shall we buy the tickets first‖?A(He said that we were going to buy the tickets first(B(He requested that we buy the tickets first(C(He suggested that we buy the tickets first(D(He advised us to buy the tickets first(Which of the following contains an adverbial clause of cause? 61(A(I got a job as soon as I left university( B(As there was no answer, I wrote again(C(You must do the exercises as I show you(D(Wealthy as he is，Markis not a happy man(62(Which of the following prepositional phrases can function as an adverbial?A(Are you sure of Simon's disappearance? B(The man with a beard is talking to the manager.C(Every precaution was taken against the failure of theplan(D(Despite the rain, everyone enjoyed the trip(63(A:Mother, you promised to take me out( B:Well_____A. so I did!B. so did I.C. so I do!D. so do I64(Which of the following prepositional phrases is an adverbial of concession?A(They used the box for keeping treasures(B(I stepped aside for herto get in first(C(For all that he seems to dislike me，I still like him(D(The parents bought a birthday cake for their son(65(Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?A(Poultry are very expensive in the city(B(New machinery were introduced in the factory(The police are investigating the murder case(D(The militia were called out to rescue flood victims( C(2011年51. My uncle is quite worn out from years of hard work. He is no longer the man _____was fifteen years ago.A. WhichB. WhomC. WhoD. that52. Which of the following sentences is a COMMAND?A. Beg your pardon.B. Have a good time.C. Never do that again!D. What noise you are making!53. Which of the following italicized phrases indicates purpose? A. She said it for fun, but others took her seriously. B. For all its effort, the team didn‘t win the match.C. Linda has worked for the firm for twenty years.D. He set out for Beijing yesterday. 54. When you have finished with the book, don‘t forget to return it to Tim, ?A. do youB. will youC. don‘t youD. won‘t you55. In phrases like freezing cold, burning hot, or soaking wet, the-ING participle is used A. as a command. B. as a condition. C. forconcession. D. for emphasis. 56. Which of the following italicized phrases is INCORRECT?A. The city is now ten times its original size.B. I wish I had two times his strength.C. The seller asked for double the usual price.D. They come here four times every year. 57. It is not much the language______ the cultural background that makes the book difficult to Understand. A. as B.nor C.but D.like58. Which of the following italicized parts is used as an object? A. What do you think has happened to her? B. Who do you think the visiting professor is?C. How much do you think he earns every month?D. How quickly would you say he would come?59. The additional work will take ______ weeks.A. the otherB. another twoC. other twoD. the more60. Which of the following italicized parts is a subject clause? A. We are quite certain that we will get there in time.B. He has to face the fact that there will be no pay rise this year.4C. She said that she had seen the man earlier that morning.D. It is sheer luck that the miners are still alive after ten days.61. It‘s getting late. I‘d rather you ______ now. A. left B. LeaveC. are leavingD. will leave62. In the sentence ―The manager interviewed Jim himself in the morning‖, the italicized word isused to modify _____. A. the object. B. the verb C. the subject. D. the prepositional phrase. 63. There is no doubt ______ the couple did the right thing in coming back home earlier than planned.A. whetherB. thatC. whyD. when64. The sentence that expresses OFFER is______.A. I‘ll get some drinks. What‘ll you have?B. Does she need to book a ticket now?C. May I know your name?D. Can you return the book next week? 65. Which of the following italicized phrases indicates a subject-predicate relation? A. Mr Smith‘s passport has been issued. B. The visitor‘s arrival was reported in the news.C. John‘s travel details have not been finalized.D. The new bookstore sells children‘s stories.2010年51. Which of the following italicized phrases indicates CAUSE?A. Why don't you do it for the sake of your friends?B. I wish I could write as well as you.C. For all his efforts, he didn't get an A.D. Her eyes were redfrom excessive reading.52. Nancy's gone to work but her car's still there. She ____ by bus.A. must have goneB. should have goneC. ought to have goneD. could have gone 53. He feels that he is not yet ____ to travel abroad.A. too strongB. enough strongC. so strongD. strong enough 54.After____ seemed an endless wait, it was his turn to enter the personnel manager's office.A. thatB. itC. whatD. there55. Fool ____ Jerry is, he could not have done such a thing. A. whoB. asC. likeD. that 56. Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?A. They each have two tickets.B. They cost twenty yuan each.C. Each they have bought the same book.D. They were given two magazines each. 57. She seldom goes to the theatre, _____?A. doesn't sheB. does sheC. would sheD. wouldn't she 58. Dr Johnson is head of the department, ____ an expert in translation. A. or B. either C. but D. and 59. When one has good health, _____ should feel fortunate. A. you B. they C. he D. we 60. It is necessary that he ____ the assignment without delay.A. hand inB. hands inC. must hand inD. has to hand in61. In the sentence "It's no use waiting for her", the italicized phrase is____.A. the objectB. an adverbialC. a complementD. the subject 62. Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?A. All his lectures are very interesting.B. Half their savings were gone.C. Many his friends came to the party.D. Both his sisters are nurses. 63. Which of the following sentences has an object complement?A. The directors appointed John manager.B. I gave Mary a Christmas present.C. You have done Peter a favour.D. She is teaching children English.64. Which of the following words can NOT be used to complete "We've seen the film ____"?A. beforeB. recentlyC. latelyD. yet65. _____ should not become a serious disadvantage in life and work.A. To be not tallB. Not being tallC. Being not tallD. Not to betall2009年551. What a nice day! How about the three of us _____ a walk in the park nearby? A. to take B. take C. taking D. to be taking52. If there were no subjunctive mood, English _____ much easier to learn. A. could have been B. would'be C. will be D. would have been53. She _____ fifty or so when I first met her at a conference.A. had beenB. must beC. has beenD. must have been54. _____ the boss says, it is unreasonable to ask me to workovertime without pay. A. Whatever B. Whenever C. Whichever D. However55. A new laptop costs about _____ of a second-hand one.A. the price of three timesB. three times the priceC. as much as the three times priceD. three times more than theprice 56. I was very interested in _____ she told me.A. all thatB. all whichC. all whatD. that57. We consider ______ he should have left without telling anyone beforehand. A. strange why B. it strange what C. it strange that D. that strange 58. It is going to be fine tomorrow. _______.A. So is it.B. So it is.C. So it does .D. So does it.59. Little _____ about her own safety, though she herself was ingreat danger. A. she cared B. she may care C. may she care D. did shecare60. The couple had no sooner got to the station _____ the coach left.A. whenB. asC. untilD. than61. Aren't you tired? I ____ you had done enough for today.A. should have thoughtB. must have thoughtC. might have thoughtD. could have thought 62. "It seems that she was there at the conference." The sentence means that A. she seems to be there at the conference. B.she seemed to be there at the conference. C. she seems to have beenthere at the conference. D. she seemed to being there at the conference. 63. Which of the following adverbs can NOT be used to complete " _____ everybody came"? A. Nearly B. Quite C. Practically D. Almost64. In "How much do you think he earns?" how much is ______ of the sentence. A. the subject B. the adverbial C. the object D. the complement65. "The man preparing the documents is the firm's lawyer" has allthe following possible meanings EXCEPT A. the man who has prepared the documents. B. the man who has been preparing the documents. C. the man who is preparing the documents. D. the man who willprepare the documents.2008年51. Our association, which has consistently pressed for greater employment opportunities for the disabled, willpublish ________ proposals in the near future. A. their B. our C. his D. its 52. Had Judy been more careful on the maths exam, she________ much better results now. A. would be getting B. could have gotC. must getD. would get53. Nine is to three ________ three is to one. A. when B. that C. which D. what 54. Men differ from animals ________ they can think and speak.A. for whichB. for thatC. in thatD. in which55. ________ he wanted to go out with his friends at the weekend, he had to stay behind to finish his assignment.A. Much thoughB. Much asC. As muchD. Though much56.I enjoyed myself so much ________ I visited my friends in Paris last year.A. when B. which C. that D. where57.Which of the following is INCORRECT?A. All his lectures were boring. C. Her few friends are all fond of dancing.6B. Half his money was gone. D. He invited many his friends to the party.58. When you have finished with that book, don't forget to put it back on my desk, ________? A. do you B. don't you C. will you D. won't you59. What does "He wisely refused to spend his money" mean?A. It was wise of him to refuse to spend his money.B. He refused to spend his money in a wise manner.C. He was short of money and didn't want to buy anything.D. He refused, in a wise manner, to spend his money. 60. They stood chatting together as easily and naturally as________.A. it could beB. could beC. it wasD. was61. The following are all correct responses to "Who told the news to the teacher?" EXCEPT A. Jim did this. B. Jim did so. C. Jim did that. D. Jim did.62. Quality is ________ counts most. A. which B. that C. what D. where 63. In his plays Shakespeare ________ his characters live through their language. A. would make B. had made C. made D. makes64. The square itself is five hundred yards wide, five times________ the size of St. Peter's in ________. Rome. A. / B. that of C. which is D. of65. Which of the following sentences expresses "probability"?A. You must leave immediately.B. You must be feeling rather tired.C. You must be here by eight o'clock.D. You must complete the reading assignment on time.2007年51. There are as good fish in the sea ________ ever came out of it.A. thanB. likeC. asD. so52. All the President's 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 ________ to experiment a month ago, but she changedher mind at the last minute. A. to start B. to have started C. to be starting D. to have been starting 56. She ________ fifty or so when I first met her at the conference.A. must beB. had beenC. could beD. 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 committee 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 inB. has been put inC. being put inD. to be putin62. 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 more 63. 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.7A. Looking.B. lookedC. 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. continues2006年51. ________ dull he may be, he is certainly a very successful top executive. A. Although B. whatever C. As D. However.52. If only I ________ play the guitar as well as you!A. wouldB. couldC. shouldD. might53. The party, ________ I was the guest of honour, was extremely enjoyable.A. by whichB. for whichC. to whichD. at which54. It's high time we ________ cutting down the rainforests.A. stoppedB. had to stopC. shall stopD. stop55. The student said there were a few points in the essay he________ impossible to comprehend. A. has found B. was finding C. had found D. would find56. Loudspeakers were fixed in the hall so that everyone ________ an opportunity to hear the speech. A. ought to have B. must have C. may have D. should have57. I am surprised ________ this city is a dull place to live in.A. that you should thinkB. by what you are thinkingC. that you would thinkD. with what you were thinking58. Susan is very hardworking, but her pay is not ________ for her work.A. enough goodB. good enoughC. as good enoughD. good as enough59. It is imperative that the government ________ more investment into the shipbuilding industry. A. attracts B. shall attract C. attractD. has to60. Land belongs to the city; there is ________ thing as private ownership of land. A. no such a B. not such C. not such a D. no such61. My daughter has walked eight miles today. We never guessed that she could walk ________ far. A. / B. such C. that D. as6, The statistics ________ that living standards in the area have improved drastically in recent times. A. proves B. is proving C. are proving D. prove63. There are only ten apples left in the baskets, ________ thespoilt ones.A. not countingB. not to countC. don't countD. having not counted64. It was ________ we had hoped ________.A. more a success thanB. a success more thanC. as much of a success asD. a success as much as 65. There used to be a petrol station near the park, ________?A. didn't itB. doesn't thereC. usedn't it?D. didn't there2005年51. If you explained the situation to your solicitor, he ________ able to advise you much better than I can. A. would be B. will have beenC. wasD. were52. ________, Mr. Wells is scarcely in sympathy with the working class.A. Although he is a socialist.B. Even if he is a socialist.C.Being a socialist. D. Since he is a socialist. 53. His remarks were________ annoy everybody at the meeting.A. so as toB. such as toC. such toD. as much as to54. James has just arrived, but I didn't know he ________ until yesterday.A. will comeB. was comingC. had been comingD. came55. ________ conscious of my moral obligations as a citizen.A. I was and always will be.B. I have to be and always will be.8C. I had been and always will be.D. I have been and always will be.56. Because fuel supplies are finite and many people are wasteful,we will have to install ________ solar heating device in our home.A. some type ofB. some types of aC. some type of aD. some typesof57. I went there in 1984, and that was the only occasion when I________ the journey in exactly two days. A. must take B. must have madeC. was able to makeD. could make58. I know he failed his last test, but really he's ________ stupid.A. something butB. anything butC. nothing butD. not but59. Do you know Tim's brother? He is ________ than Tim.A. much more sportsmanB. more of a sportsmanC. more of sportsmanD. more a sportsman 60. That was not the first time he ________ us. I think it's high time we ________ strong actions against him. A. betrayed…takeB. had betrayed…tookC. has betrayed…tookD. has betrayed…take61. What's the chance of ________ a general election this year?A. there beingB. there to beC. there beD. there going to be62. The meeting was put off because we ________ a meeting without John.A. objected havingB. were objected to havingC. objected to haveD. objected to having 63. ________ you ________ further problems with your。
2015专四真题及答案解析（高清详细版）
PART I DICTATIONMale and Female Rolesin Marria geIn the tradit ional marria ge, the man worked to earn moneyfor the family. / The womanstayed at home to care for the childr en and her husban d. / In recent years, many couple s contin ue to have a tradit ional relati onshi p of this kind. / Some people are happywith it. But others thinkdiffer ently. /Thereare two majordiffer ences in male and female rolesnow. / One is that both men and womenhave many more choice s. / They may choose to marryor stay single. / They may choose to work or to stay at home. / A second differ enceis that, within marria ge many decisi ons are shared. / If a couple has childr en, the man may take care of them /some of the time, all of the time or not at all. / The womanmay want to stay at home / or she may want to go to work. / Men and womennow decide thesethings togeth er in a marria ge.听写指导：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。
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2015-2014TEM4英语专业四级完整真题及答案详解.doc2015英语专业四级真题及答案解析TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2015 -GRADE FOUR-PART I DICTATIONPART II LISTENING COMPREHENSIONSECTION A CONVERSATIONSConversation one1. Why is the trip to Mars a one-way trip?A. The return trip is too expensive.B. There is no technology to get people back.C. People don’t want to return.D. The return trip is too risky.2. According to the man, what is more important for those recruits?A. Intelligence.B. Health.C. Skills.D. Calmness.3. What is the last part of the conversation about?A. The kind of people suitable for the trip.B. Interests and hobbies of the speakers.C. Recruitment of people for the trip.D. Preparation for the trip to Mars.Conversation Two4. What is showrooming?A. Going to the high street.B. Visiting everyday shops.C. Buying things like electrical goods.D. Visiting shops and buying online.5. According to the conversation, the man had bought all the following things online EXCEPTA. shoesB. CDsC. cameraD. food6. According to the conversation, the percentage of people who showroomed while Christmas shopping wasA. 3%B. 33%C. 42%D. 24%7. One reason for people to showroom is that theyA. 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?A. How to avoid clashes of exams.B. How to schedule exams.C. How to use the faculty lounge.D. How to choose the courses.9. What does the student have to do first in order to take the exams?A. 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 willA. 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?A. New York.B. San Francisco.C. Boston.D. San Diego.12. The Chinatown in San Francisco attracts tourists a year.A. 20 ,000B. 100 ,000C. 7 millionD. 17 million13. Where can tourists see the fish markets?A. 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 passage?A. Obesity can damage one’s health.B. Obesity is a growing problem all over the world.C. Obesity is directly related to one’s habit.D. Obesity has affected both boys and girls.15. The purpose of the three-year study is to .A. find out why some children find it difficult to go to sleepB. 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 ___ hours.A. 8B. 9C. 10D. 1117. According to the passage, obesity is most likely related to __ .A. sleep timeB. genderC. raceD. parentsPassage Three18. According to a number of students, __ __ is the main factor for early-age smoking.A. genderB. personalityC. environmentD. money19. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?A. 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 ___ .A. strong 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?A. The school stopped providing school lunch.B. Their parents failed to pay for school lunch.C. Some parents preferred fruit and milk for lunch.D. These children chose to have something different.22. How did parents react to the school’sway of handling the situation?A. They were upsetB. They were furious.C. They were surprised.D. They were sad.News Item 223. According to the news, what is the main advantage of the digital key?A. 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 ___ of its hotels in the next three months.A. 2B. 3C. 100D. 150News Item 325. According to the court ruling, Shrien Dewani _ ___ .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. What was Dewani accused of?A. 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 ___ .A. the use of force by European Union troopsB. the suspension of an existing 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?A. 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 total investment in film-making in Britain in 2012 was __ __ .A. ￡945 millionB. ￡1.07 billionC. ￡500,000D. ￡87,00030. Hollywood studios prefer to make films in Britain because ___ .A. The UK is a good film locationB. The cast usually comes from BritainC. Hollywood emphasizes qualityD. Production cost can be reducedPART III CLOZEElectricity is such a part of our everyday lives and so much taken for granted nowadays 31 ___ we rarely think twice when we switch on the light or turn on the TV set. At night, roads are brightly lit, enabling people and32 ___ to move freely. Neon lighting used in advertising has become part of the 33 ___ of every modern city. In the home, many 34 ___ devices are powered by electricity. 35 ___ when we turn off the bedside lamp and are 36 ___ asleep, electricity is working for us, 37 ___ ourrefrigerators, heating our water, or keeping our rooms air-conditioned. Every day, trains, buses and subways take us to and from work. We rarely 38 ___ to consider why or how they run——39 ___ so mething goes wrong.In the summer of 1959, something 40 ___ go wrong with the power-plant that provided New York with electricity. For a great many hours, life came almost to a 41 ___. Trains refused to move and the people in them sat in the dark, 42 ___ to do anything; lifts stopped working, so that 43 ___ you were lucky enough not to be 44. ___ between two floors, you had the unpleasant task of finding your way down 45 ___ of stairs. Famous streets like Broadway and Fifth Avenue in a(n) 46 ___ became as gloomy and uninviting 47 ___ the most remote back streets. People wereafraid to leave their houses, 48 ___ . although the police had been ordered to 49 ___ in case of emergency, they were just as confused and50 ___ as anybody else.31. A. that B. thus C. as D. so32. A. car B. truck C. traffic D. pedestrians33. A. appearance B. character C. distinction D. surface34. A. money-saving B. time-saving C. energy-saving D. labor-saving35. A. Only B. Rarely C. Even D. Frequently36. A. fast B. quite C. closely D. quickly37. A. moving B. starting C. repairing D. driving38. A. trouble B. bother C. hesitate D. remember39. A. when B. if C. until D. after40. A. did B. would C. could D. Should41. A. pause B. terminal C. breakdown D. standstill42. A. incompetent B. powerless C. hesitant D. helpless43. A. although B. when C. as D. even if44. A. trapped B. placed C. positioned D. locked45. A. steps B. levels C. flights D. floors46. A. time B. instant C. point D. minute47. A. like B. than C. for D. as48. A. for B. and C. but D. or49. A. stand aside B. stand down C. standby D. stand in50. A. aimless B. helpless C. unfocused D. undecidedPART IV GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARYshelf, ____?51. When you have finished with that book, don’t forget to put it back on theA. don’t youB. do youC. will youD. won’t you52. Mary is __ ___ 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?A. 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 wrong.D. Five miles seem like a long walk to me.54. Which of the italicized parts expresses a future tense?A. My friend teaches chemistry in a school.B. I’ll give it to you after I return.。
2015专四真题及答案解析(高清详细版)
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 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 difference 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。
(完整word版)英语专业四级真题
2015英语专业四级真题TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS （2015 —GRADE FOUR- )PART I DICTATIONPART II LISTENING COMPREHENSIONSECTION A CONVERSATIONSConversation one1。
Why is the trip to Mars a one-way trip？A。
The return trip is too expensive.B。
There is no technology to get people back。
C. People don’t want to return。
D。
The return trip is too risky.2。
According to the man， what is more important for those recruits？A. Intelligence。
B. Health.C. Skills。
D。
Calmness.3. What is the last part of the conversation about？A。
The kind of people suitable for the trip。
B。
Interests and hobbies of the speakers。
C. Recruitment of people for the trip.D。
Preparation for the trip to Mars。
Conversation Two4. What is showrooming?A。
Going to the high street。
B。
Visiting everyday shops。
C。
Buying things like electrical goods. D. Visiting shops and buying online. 5. According to the conversation， the man had bought all the following things online EXCEPTA。
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51. when you have finished with that book, don’t forget to put it back on the shelf,______?
A. will you
B. do you
C. don’t you
D. won’t you
52. Mary is ______ hardworking than her sister, but she failed in the exam.
A. no so
B. no more
C. not less
D. no less
53. which of the following statements in incorrect?
A. Five miles seem like a long walk to me.
B. Ten dollars was stolen from the cash register.
C. Either my sister or my brother is coming.
D. Only one out of six were present at the meeting.
54. which of the italicized parts expresses a future tense?
A. My friend teaches chemistry in a school.
B. I’ll 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 _____ the cultural background that makes the film difficult to understand.
A. but
B. nor
C. like
D. as
56. There is no doubt ____ the committee has made the right decision on the housing project.
A. why
B. that
C. whether
D. when
57. All the president’s men______ one of the imoirtant books for scholars who study the Watergate Scandal.
A. remain
B. remained
C. remains
D. is remaining
58. If you explained the situation to your lawyer, he ____ able to advise you much better than I can.
A. will be
B. would be
C. was
D. were
59. which of the following is a stative verb?(静态动词)
A. Drink
B. Close
C. Rain
D. Belong
60. which of the following italicized parts indicates a subject-verb relation?
A. The man has a large family to support.
B. She had no wish to qurrel 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?” EXCEPT
________.
A.Bob did that.
B. Bob did so
C. Bob did this
D. Bob did
62. which of the following is INCORRECT?
A.A bit of flowers.
B. Few words
C.This work
D. Another two girls
63. which of the following intalicized words does NOT indicate willingness?
A. What will you do when you graduate?
B. They will be home by now.
C. Who will go with me?
D. Why will you go there alone?
64. when you has good health,______ should feel fortunate.
A. you
B. she
C. he
D. we
65. There________ nothing more for discussion, the meeting came to an end half an hour earlier.
A. to be
B. to have been
C. being
D. be。