2015英语专四真题及答案

1、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 w

2、ith 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 d

3、ecisions 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.Listening ComprehensionSection A Conve

4、rsationConversation 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 dont 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. Heal

5、th.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 stree

6、t.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

7、while Christmas shopping was A. 3%B. 33%C. 42%D. 24%7. One reason for people to showroom is that they A. 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

8、. 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 fi

9、nal 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 Chinato

10、wn 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

11、Street.Passage Two14. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage? A. Obesity can damage ones health.B. Obesity is a growing problem all over the world.C. Obesity is directly related to ones habit.D. Obesity has affected both boys and girls.15. The purpose of the three-year study is to A.

12、 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

13、 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. Mon

14、ey19. 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 follo

15、wing 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 p

16、arents 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 schools way of handling the situation?A. They were upset.B. They were furious.C. They were surprised.D. They were sad.News Ite

17、m 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 hot

18、els 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 u

19、nfit 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 sus

20、pension 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 Ite

21、m 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

22、 qualityD. Production cost can be reducedClose 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 and 32 to move freely. Neon lighting us

23、ed 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,

24、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 mov

25、e 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 uninvi

26、ting 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 and 50 as anybody else.31A. thatB. thusC. asD. so32A. carB. truckC. trafficD. pedestrians33A. appearanceB. characterC. distin

27、ctionD. surface34A. money-savingB. time-savingC. energysaving D. labor-saving35A. OnlyB. RarelyC. EvenD. Frequently36A. fastB. quiteC. closelyD. quickly37A. movingB. startingC. repairingD. driving38A. troubleB. botherC. hesitateD. remember39A. whenB. if C. untilD. after40A. didB. wouldC. couldD. sho

28、uld41A. pauseB. terminalC. breakdownD. standstill42A. incompetentB. powerlessC. hesitantD. helpless43A. althoughB. whenC. asD. even if44A. trappedB. placed C. positioned D. locked45A. stepsB. levelsC. flightsD. floors46A. timeB. instantC. pointD. minute47A. likeB. thanC. forD. as48A. forB. andC. but

29、D. or49A. stand asideB. stand downC. stand by D. stand in50. A. aimlessB. helplessC. unfocusedB. undecidedGrammar and vocabulary51. When you have finished with that book, dont forget to put it back on the shelf, ? A. will you B. do you C. dont you D. wont you 52. Mary is hardworking than her sister,

30、 but she failed in the exam.A. no so B. no more C. not less D. no less53. Which of the following statements is 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 m

31、eeting.54. Which of the italicized parts expresses a future tense？A. My friend teaches chemistry in a school.B. Ill give it to you after I return.C. What is the matter with you?D. London stands on the River Thames55. It is not so much the language the cultural background that makes the film difficul

32、t to understand.A. but B. nor C. like D. as56. There is no doubt the committee has made the right decision on the housing project.A. why B. that C. whether D. when57. All the Presidents Men one of the important books for the students who study the Watergate Scandal.A. remain B. remained C. remains D

33、. is remaining58. 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. were59. Which of the following is a stative verb(静态动词)？A. Drink B. Close C. Rain D. Belong60. Which of the following italicized parts indicates a subject-ver

34、b 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 that B. Bob did so C. Bob did t

35、his D. Bob did62. Which of the following is INCORRECT?A. A bit of flowers B. Few words C. This work D. Another two girls63. 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 g

36、o 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. being D. be66. Two of her brothers were during the Second World War.A. called on B. called up

37、 C. called for D. called out67. Bottles from this region sell at about $50 a case.A. wholesale B. totally C. entirely D. together68. The product contains no colours, flavours, or preservatives.A. fake B. false C. artificial D. wrong69. Davis accepted the defeat in the semi-finial with good grace. Th

38、e underlined part is closest in meaning to .A. cheerfully B. wholeheartedly C. politely D. quietly70. and business leaders were delighted at the decision to hold the national motor fair in the city.A. Civil B. Civilized C. Civilian D. Civic71. The city council is planning a huge road-building progra

39、mme to ease congestion. The underlined part means .A. clam B. relieve C. comfort D. still72. His unfortunate appearance was offset by an attractive personality. The underline part means all the following EXPECT .A. improved B. made up for C. balanced D. compensated for73. The doctor said that the ga

40、sh in his cheek required ten stitches. The underlined part means .A. lump B. depression C. swelling D. cut74. During the economic crisis, they had to cut back production and workers.A. lay into B. lay off C. lay down D. lay aside75. The university consistently receives a high for the quality of its

41、teaching and research.A. standard B. evaluation C. comment D. rating76. To mark its one hundredth anniversary, the university held a series of activities including conferences, film shows, etc. The underline part means .A. celebrate B. signify C. symbolize D. suggest77. His fertile mind keeps turnin

42、g out new ideas. The underlined part means .A. abundant B. unbelievable C. productive D. generative78. The local newspaper has a of 100.000 copies a day.A. spread B. circulation C. motion D. flow79. These issues were discussed at length during the meeting. The underlined part means .A. eventually B.

43、 subsequently C. lastly D. fully80. A couple pf young people were giving out leaflets in front of the department store. The underline part means .A. distributing B. handling C. dividing D. arrangingReading comprehensionTEXT AInundated by more information than we can possibly hold in our heads, we ar

44、e 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 are looking at. But new research shows that outsourcing our money- and expecting that informat

45、ion will 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 show

46、ed that when we dont 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 dont remember it as well as when we think it

47、 might become unavailable. And then there us the researchers final observation: the expectation that well be able to locate information down the line leads us to form a memory not of the fact itself but of where we will be able to find it. But this handoff comes with a downside. Skills like critical

48、 thinking and analysis must develop in the context of facts: we need something to think and reason about, after all. And these facts cant 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

49、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 arent over quite yet. Adults, too, need to recruit a supply of stored knowledge in order to situate and evalu

50、ate new information they encounter. You cant Google contest.Last, theres 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 are going to kee

51、p your memory on your smart phone, better make sure its fully charged.81. Googles eyeglasses are supposed to .A. improve our money B. function like memoryC. help us see faces better D. work like smart phones82. According to the passage, “cognitive habits” refers to .A. how we deal with informationB.

52、 functions of human memoryC. the amount of informationD. the availability of information 83. Which of the following statements about Sparrows research is CORRECT?A. We remember people and things as much as beforeB. We remember more Internet connections than beforeC. We pay equal attention to locatio

53、n and content of information D. We tend to remember location rather than the core of facts84. What does the author mean by “context”?A. It refers to long-term memoryB. It refers to a new situation C. It refers to a store of knowledge D. It refers to the search engine85. What is the implied message o

54、f the author?A. Web connections aid our memoryB. People differ in what to rememberC. People need to exercise their memoryD. People keep memory on smart phonesTEXT B I was a second-year medical student at the university, and was on my second day of rounds at a nearby hospital. My universitys 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 ab