2012年专四真题及答案

PART I DICTATION 15 MINListen to the following passageAltogether the passage will be read to you four timesDuring the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaningFor the second and third readings，the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase，with intervals of 15 secondsThe last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your workYou will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once morePlease write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONEPART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION 20 MINIn Sections A,B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that followMark the best answer to each question on Answer Sheet TwoSECTION A CONVERSATIONSIn this section you will hear several conversationsListen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that followQuestions l to 3 are based on the following conversationAt the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questionsNow, listen to the conversation.lThe Ethical Consumer Research Association will provide information to shoppers onAproduct priceBproduct qualityCmanufacturersDproduction methods2According to the conversation，an ethical shopper shouldAask for othersadvice before buying thingsBconsider the worth of something to be boughtCpostpone buying things whenever possibleDsearch for things that are less costly3According to the conversation，ethical shoppers can be best described asAshrewd BthriftyCextravagant DcautiousQuestions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversationAt the end of the conversation，you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questionsNow,listen to the conversation4Which of the following statements is CORRECT about Mary?AShe is enjoying her language studyBShe is enjoying her management studyCShe is not feeling very well at the momentDShe is not happy about her study pressure5What does Mary think of the course initially?AIt is useful BIt is difficultCIt is challenging DIt is interesting6What is Marys problem of living in a family house?AShe dislikes the food she eats BShe is unable to sleep wellCShe has no chance to make friends DShe finds the rent high7Which of the following is MrDaviesadvice?ATo tryto make more friendsBTo try to change accommodationCTo spend more time on EnglishDTo stop attending language classesQuestions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversationAt the end of the conversation，you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questionsNow,listen to the conversation8According to the conversation，the day is special becauseAmany people are surfing the net on that dayBit is an anniversary of the internetCthe net brought about no changes until that dayDbig changes will take place on that day9We learn from the conversation that peopleAcannot Jive without the internetBcannot work without the internetCall use the internet to keep in touchDhave varied opinions about internet use10At the end of the conversationthe speakers talk aboutAthe future of the internetBthe type of office furnitureCwhen changes will comeDhow people will use the internetSECTION B PASSAGESIn this section，you will hear several passagesListen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that followQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the following passageAt the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questionsNow, listen to the passage11In order to open a bank account，you need to produce_in addition to your passportAa library card Ba registration formCa telephone bill Da receipt12Which of the following might NOT be included in theutility bill?ARent BGas CWater DTelephone13According to the passage，what can one do in the post office?AGetting contact details BObtaining tax formsCPaying housing rents DApplying for loansQuestions 14 to 17 are based on the following passageAt the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questionsNow, listen to the passage14According to the passage，schedulingmeans that youAneed to be efficient in workBplan your work properlyCtry to finish work ahead of timeDknow how to work in teams15According to the passage, one of the activities to relax could beAprotecting wild animalsBspending time with your familyClearning how to read efficientlyDlearning how to do gardening16One of the ways to reduce stress is toAdo better than anyone elseBfulfill high ambitions in ones workCwork and have reasonable aimsDstart with a relatively low aim17According to the passage，to reduce stress has something to do with the following EXCEPTAones position Bones interestCones health Dones moodQuestions 18 to 20 are based on the following passageAt the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questionsNow, listen to the passage18According to the passage，new words tend to come fromAworld politics Badvances in scienceCareas of life Dall the above19The passage explains the larger and richer vocabulary of English mainly from a viewpointAhistorical BculturalCcommercial Dcolonial20According to the passage，which of the following statements best describes the English language?AIt is outdated in grammarBIt accepts new words from scienceCIt has begun taking in new wordsDIt tends to embrace new wordsSECTION C NEWS BROADCASTIn this section，you will hear several news itemsListen to them carefully and then answer the questions that followQuestions 21 and 22 are based OH the following newsAt the end of the news item，you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questionsNow listen to the news21Where was the marble statue found?AOut in the sea BInside a bath houseCOn a cliff along the coast DOn the coast outside Jerusalem22Which of the following best describes the condition of the statue?AIt was incomplete BIt was recent artworkCIt was fairly tall DIt was in piecesQuestions 23 and 24 are based on the following newsAt the end of the news itemyou will be given 10 seconds to answer the questionsNow, listen to the news23The rescue efforts concentrated mainly onAthe US-Canada border Bsnow-stricken regionsChighways Dcity streets24According to the news，the last group of people might have been stranded in their vehiclesfor more than _ hours before being rescuedA24 B25 C40 D48Questions 25 and 26 are based on the following newsAt the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questionsNow, listen to the news25According to the 2006 anti-smoking restrictions，smoking was NOT allowed inAoffices Brestaurants Cbars Dschool playgrounds26According to the news，which of the following groups reacts negatively to the new law?ATelevision producers BHotel ownersCMedical workers DHospital managementQuestions 27 and 28 are based on the following newsAt the end of the news item，you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questionsNow, listen to the news27According to the news，who first discovered the fraud?AA client BA bank managerCThe police DBank headquarters28When did the bank employee hand himself in?AA month before the fraud was discoveredBA day before the fraud was discoveredCA day after the police launched investigationDA month after he transferred the moneyQuestion 29 is based on the following newsAt the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the questionNow, listen to the news29What is this news item mainly about?AHow to open Hotmail accountsBHow to retrieve missing e-mailsCNew e-mail service by MicrosoftDProblems and complaints about e-mailsQuestion30 is based on the following newsAt the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the questionNow, listen to the news30Compared with 2009，which of the following figures remained about the same in 2010?ANumber of tickets sold BBox office revenuesCAttendance rate D Number of cinemasPART III CLOZE 【15 MIN】Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanksMark the best choice for each blank on Answer Sheet TwoThe earthquake of 26th December 2004 resulted in one of the worst natural disasters in living memoryIt was a (31) _ underwater quake and occurred in the Indian OceanIt (32) _ coastlines，communities and brought death to many peopleWhy do earthquakes happen?The surface of the earth has not always looked as it does today；it is moving(33)_ (although very slowly)and has done so for billions of yearsThis is one(34)_ of earthquakes，when one section of the earth (tectonic plate)(35)_ anotherScientists can predict where but not(36)_ this might happen and the area between plates is called a fault lineOn one fault line in Kobe，Japan in 1923 over 200,000 people were killed(37)_，earthquakes do not alwayshappen on fault lines，(38)_ is why they are so dangerous and (39)_Where do volcanoes happen?Volcanoes happen where the earths(40)_ is thin：lava，dust and gases(41)_ from beneath the earthThey can rise into a huge cone shape like a mountain and erupt，(42)_ they can be so violent(43)_ they just explode directly from the earth with no warningThere are 1511(44)_ volcanoes in the worldThis means that they may(45)_ be dangerousIn 1985 the Colombian volcano Nevado del Ruiz eruptedThe lava melted a glacier and sent tones of mud(46)_ the town belowTwenty thousand people diedNatural disasters like volcanic eruptions are often unpredictableWe regularly do not know when they(47)_ pen，or (48)_ where they will happenIn the future，scientists may be able to watch and predict(49)_ before they happenThis could(50)_ many lives31Amassive Bsignificant Cgreat Dgrand32Achanged Bconverted Cdestroyed Dtransformed33Afrequently Bcontinuously Cregularly Dperiodically34Asource Breason Cmovement Dcause35Acollides with Bconfronts with Cmeets with Dfaces with36Ahow Bwhy Cwhen Dwhat37AGenerally BHowever CSimilarly DAnyway38Athat Bit Cthis Dwhich39Aunpredictable Bunaccountable Cinevitable Dirresistible40Asurface Bappearance Ccrust Dcover41Aflowed out Bburst out C1eaked out Dtrickled out42Aor Band Cnor Dbut43Alike Bfor Cas Dthat44Aliving Bactive Calive Dlive45Arelatively Bhardly Cstill Dgradually46Adown Bon Cacross Dbeyond47Aare to Bshould Cmust Dmight48Aelse Beven Cthough Dwhether49Aaccidents Bincidents Coccasions Devents50Arescue Bsave Cpreserve DshelterPART IV GRAMMAR VOCABULARY 【15 MIN】There are thirty sentences in this sectionBeneath each sentence there are four words, phrases or statements marked A，B, C and DChoose one word, phrase or statement that best completes the sentenceMark your answers on Answer Sheet Two51Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?ATwenty miles seems like a long walk to himBNo one except his supporters agree with himCNeither Julia nor I were going to the partyDFew students in my class are really lazy52Which of the following determiners(限定词)can be placed before both singular count nouns and plural count nouns?Amany a Bfew Csuch Dthe next53Which of the following reflexive pronouns(反身代词)is used as an appositive(同位语)?A，He promised himself rapid progressBThe manager herself will interview MaryCI have nothing to say for myselfDThey quarreled themselves red in the face54My boss ordered that the legal documents _ to him before lunchAbe sent Bwere sent Cwere to be sent Dmust be sent55Which of the following sentences expresses WILLINGNESS?ABy now she will be eating dinnerBI shall never do that againCMy brother will help you with the luggageDYou shall get a promotion56Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?AHow strange feelings they are!BHow dare you speak to me like that!CWhat noise they are making!D. What a mess we are in!57which of the italicized parts functions as a subject?AWe never doubt that her brother is honestBThe problem is not who will go but who will stayCYou must give it back to whoever it belongs to。DIt is clear that the crime was done deliberately58which of the italicized parts functions as an object?AHe doesnt like the idea of my speaking at the meetingBIt is no use your pretending not to know the matterCMy parents strongly object to my going out alone at nightDHer falling into the river was the climax of the whole trip59All the following sentences have an appositive EXCEPTAShe bought herself a pair of new shoesBOnly one problem still remains-the foodCMy friends all understand and support meDShe liked her current job，teaching English60Which of the following best explains the meaning of“Shall we buy the tickets first”?AHe said that we were going to buy the tickets firstBHe requested that we buy the tickets firstCHe suggested that we buy the tickets firstDHe advised us to buy the tickets first61Which of the following contains an adverbial clause of cause?AI got a job as soon as I left universityBAs there was no answer, I wrote againCYou must do the exercises as I show youDWealthy as he is，Mark is not a happy man62Which of the following prepositional phrases can function as an adverbial?AAre you sure of Simons disappearance?BThe man with a beard is talking to the manage.CEvery precaution was taken against the failure of the planDDespite the rain，everyone enjoyed the trip63A：Motheryou promised to take me out B：Well_A. so I did! B. so did I. C. so I do! D. so do I64Which of the following prepositional phrases is an adverbial of concession?AThey used the box for keeping treasuresBI stepped aside for her to get in firstCFor all that he seems to dislike me，I still like himDThe parents bought a birthday cake for their son65Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?APoultry are very expensive in the cityBNew machinery were introduced in the factoryCThe police are investigating the murder caseDThe militia were called out to rescue flood victims66The girl cannot come to school today on account of the fluThe underlined part means_.Aconcerning Bbecause of Cas to Dfor67Mary and John are busy looking for a hotel for their wedding _Ameal Bsnack Crefreshment Dbanquet68Mini-skirts first _ in the 1960sAcaught out Bcaught in Ccaught on Dcaught up69That outburst at the meeting was _ of his bad temperAillustrative Bexplanatory Cexpository Drevealing70The earthquake refugees are _ for food and blanketsAdesirous Bambitious Cseriously off Dbadly off71When Linda heard the good news she tried to sound casual，but her excitement was obviousThe underlined part means _Auncaring Bdisinterested Cwithout plan Dwithout warning72Most Chinese people went to work by bike within living _Amind Bknowledge Cmemory Dscope73The speaker was very good at _ his ideas during the discussionAputting aside Bputting across Cputting back Dputting off74The food is good at this hotel，but the _ is poor；the waiters dont seem to be well trainedAmaintenance Brepair Ccharge Dservice75Slavery was _ in America in the 19th centuryAabolished Bcancelled Cabandoned Dterminated76Mercifully，I was able to complete all I had to do within a few daysThe underlined part means _.Aefficiently Bsurprisingly Cfortunately Dshortly77The boys in the dorm _ a coin to decide who would clean the floorAheld Btossed Cput Dcollected78The patterns of spoken language are _ from those of writingAdistinct Bdistinctive Cdistinguished Ddistinguishing79A(n)_ shape has four straight sides at 90to each other, two of which are much longer than the other twoAsquare Boval Coblong Dcircular80Id like to have a _ word with his parentsApeaceful Bquiet Csilent DpersonalPART V READING COMPREHENSION 【25 MIN】In this section there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements，each with four suggested answers marked A,B,C and DChoose the one that you think is the best answerMark your answers on Answer Sheet TwoTEXT ASaying“thank you”is probably the first thing most of us learn to do in a foreign languageAfter all，were brought up to be polite，and it is important to make a good impression upon other peopleespecially across national dividesSowhat exactly are you supposed to say when thank you is only the 20th most popular way to express gratitude? According to a recent survey,19 other ways of expressing appreciation finished ahead of thank you in a poll of 3,000 peoplePollsters found almost half of those asked preferred the more informal“cheers”，while others liked to use such expressions as“ta”,“great and“nice one”So，just what is the appropriate form of words to express your thanks?Fortunately, the cl