专四真题及答案解析

1、PART I DICTATIONMale and Female Roles in MarriageIn the traditional marriage, the man worked to earn money for the family. / The womanstayed at hometo care for the children and her husband. / In recent years, many couples continue to have a traditional relationship of this kind. / Some people are ha

2、ppy 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 m

3、any decisions are shared. / If a couple has children, the manmaytake 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 maywant to go to work. / Menand womennow 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

4、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。需要考生根 据语义判定时态。PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSIONSECTION A CONVERSATIONSConversation oneWhy is the trip to Mars a one-way trip? 答案： BThe return trip is too expensive.There is no technology to get people back.People don t want to retur

5、n.The return trip is too risky.According to the man, what is more important for those recruits? 答案：DIntelligence.Health.Skills.答案： A答案： AWhat is the last part of the conversation about?The kind of people suitable for the trip.Interests and hobbies of the speakers.Recruitment of people for the trip.P

6、reparation for the trip to Mars.Conversation TwoWhat is showrooming? 答案： DGoing to the high street.Visiting everyday shops.Buying things like electrical goods.Visiting shops and buying online.According to the conversation, the manhad bought all the following things online EXCEPT答案：A .shoesCDscameraF

7、oodAccording to the conversation, the percentage of people who showroomed while Christmas shopping was 答案： D . .3%33%42%24%One reason for people to showroom is that they答案： C . .want to know more about pricingcan return the product laterwant to see the real thing firstcan bargain for a lower shop pr

8、iceConversation ThreeWhat is the conversation mainly about? BHow to avoid clashes of exams.How to schedule exams.How to use the faculty lounge.How to choose the courses.What does the student have to do first in order to take the exams? 答案： ATo choose a date on the draft schedule.To find the informat

9、ion on the bulletin board.To draw up the final schedule.To arrange an invigilator.According to the conversation, the Dean will 答案： D .sign the sheet in the faculty loungetake care of the bulletin boardconsult the studentsfinalize the exam scheduleSECTION B PASSAGESPassage OneWhich of the following c

10、ities has the oldest Chinatown in North America? 答案： BNew York.San Francisco.Boston.San Diego.The Chinatown in San Francisco attracts tourists a year. 答 案：C20 ,000100 ,0007 million17 millionWhere can tourists see the fish markets?答案： AIn Stockton Street.In Grant Avenue.In Portsmouth Square.In Bush S

11、treet.Passage TwoWhich of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage? 答 案： CObesity can damage one s health.Obesity is a growing problem all over the world.Obesity is directly related to ones habit.Obesity has affected both boys and girls.The purpose of the three-year study is to答案： B .find out w

12、hy some children find it difficult to go to sleeplearn more about the link between sleep and weightidentify the ways parents reduce their kids weightsee if there is difference in sleep patterns over the periodAccording to the study, the daily healthy sleep time for the 3rd to 6th graders should be a

13、round _B_ hours.891011According to the passage, obesity is most likely related to _A_ .sleep timegenderraceParentsPassage ThreeAccording to a number of students, _C_ is the main factor for early-age smoking.genderpersonalityenvironmentMoneyWhich of the following statements is CORRECT?答案： CVery few c

14、ontinue smoking throughout their teenage years.Most early-age smokers soon stop experimenting.Some early-age smokers never go beyond experimenting.Children quickly become regular smokers by carrying cigarettes.All the following are features of smokers EXCEPT _D_ .strong peer influencelow sense of ac

15、hievementhigh sense of rebellionclose family relationshipSECTION C NEWS BROADCASTNews Item 1Whywere somechildren offered only fruit and milk for lunch? 答案： BThe school stopped providing school lunch.Their parents failed to pay for school lunch.Some parents preferred fruit and milk for lunch.These ch

16、ildren chose to have something different.How did parents react to the schools way of handling thesituation? 答案： AThey were upset.They were furious.They were surprised.They were sad.News Item 2According to the news, what is the main advantage of the digital key? 答案： BGuests can pay without going to t

17、he front desk.Guests can go direct to their rooms.Guests can check out any time.Guests can make room reservations.The hotel companyintends to have the system in _A_ of its hotels in the next three months.23100150News Item 3According to the court ruling, Shrien Dewani _D_will return to the U.K. for m

18、edical treatmentwill remain in South Africa for medical treatmentwill stand trial in South Africa once proved fitwill be extradited even if he is unfit to stand trialWhat was Dewani accused of?答案： AHaving his wife killed.Killing his wife in the U.K.Being involved in a taxi accident.Hiring a crew of

19、hit men.News Item 4The . new vote would allow all the following EXCEPT _B_the use of force by European Union troopsthe suspension of an existing arms embargothe extension of . peacekeeping missionthe ban on travel and freeze of assetsNews Item 5What is the news mainly about?答案： ACauses of early deat

20、h in Russia.Behavior of alcoholics.Causes of alcohol poisoning.Number of death over 10 years.News Item 6The total investment in film-making in Britain in 2012 was A_ . 945 million billion 500,000 87,000Hollywood studios prefer to make films in Britain because D_ .The UK is a good film locationThe ca

21、st usually comes from BritainHollywood emphasizes qualityProduction cost can be reducedPART III CLOZED 句意为：电是日常生活的一部分，如今，我们已经习以为常，以至于开灯或开电视时很少仔细考虑电的问题。sothat是固定搭配，意思是“如此以至于”,故答案为 D 。C 句意为： 晚上灯光照亮的马路使人们自由通行， 使交通畅通无阻。 traffic意为“交通” ;pedestrian 意为“行人”，与空格前的 people 词义重复 ; car 和 truck 都指 具体的车辆类型，含义过于狭窄。综

22、合考虑，此处应填入traffic 。B 句意为：广告中使用的霓虹灯已经成为了每个现代化城市的一大特色。 appearance 意为“外观” ;character 意为“特征， 特色” ;distinction 意为“区别” ;surface 意为“表面”。根据句意，答案为 B 。A 句意为：在家里，很多节省劳动力的设备都是由电带动的。四个选项都是 复合形 容词 ， labour-saving 意为 “节 省 劳动 力的 ” ;time-saving 意为“ 节省时间 的” ;energy-saving 意为“节能的” ;money-saving 意为“省钱的”。根据句意，此处填入 labour

23、-saving 最合适。C 句意为： 即使当我们关上床头灯， 睡得很熟时， 电仍然在为我们工作。 only 意为“只有” ;rarely 意为“少有地” ;even 意为“即使” ;frequently 意为“频繁地， 屡次地”。根据句意，此处应填入 even。B fast asleep 为固定搭配，意为“睡得很熟的”，故答案为 B 。 quite 意为“非常” ;quickly 意为“很快地” ;closely 意为“靠近地，接近地”，均不符合句意， 故排除。D move 意为“移动” ;start 意为“启动” ;repair 意为“修复” ;drive 意 为“驱动，使机器运转”。此处的

24、动词与 our refrigerators 连用，填入 driving 最合适， 意为“使电冰箱正常运行”。B bother to do sth.意为“费心做某事” ;hesitate to do sth. 意为“做某事犹豫不决” ;remember to do sth. 指“记得去做某事”。此处是说，我们费心思考它们 为什么或如何运行，故答案为 B 。C 句意：直到这些交通工具出问题时，我们才会费心思考它们为什么或如何 运行。前半句出现了 rarely，含否定意义，与 until搭配使用，意为“直到才”， 故答案为 C 。B 句意为： 1959 年的夏天，负责给纽约供电的发电厂真的出了问题。

25、当句 子中没有其他的助动词时，可以在动词前使用助动词 do 表示对该动作的强调，助动词 do 随人称和时态而变化。因此， did 符合题意。A 句意为：许多小时过去了，生活几乎停滞不前。come to a standstill是固定搭配， 意为“停住， 停滞不前” 。 terminal 意为“终点” ;breakdown 意为“故障” ;pause 意为“暂停”，均不符合句意，故排除。B 句意为：火车无法开动，车厢里的人坐在黑暗中无能为力，什么事也做不了。 incompetent 意为“没有能力的 , 不能胜任的” ;powerless 意为“无能为力的” ;hesitant 意为“迟疑不决的

26、” ;helpless 意为“无助的”。此处指人处于停电的环境中无能为力，什 么事也做不了，因此答案为 B 。D 句意为：电梯也停止工作，即使你足够幸运，没被困在两层楼之间，也得自己不愉快地步行下楼梯。although意为“虽然”；when意为“当时” ；as意为“像一样” ;even if 意为“即使，纵然”。通过分析上下文，此处填入 even if 最合适。D 句意同上。 lock 意为“把锁起来” ；place 意为“放置” ；position 意为“把放在适当的位置” ；trap 意为“困住，陷入困境”。根据上下文意思，此处应 该选D。C 句意同上。 a flight of stair

27、s 是固定搭配，表示“ （ 两个楼梯平台间的 ） 一段楼梯”，本题中考查的是复数形式，故答案为 C 。A in an instant 是固定搭配， 意为“瞬间，马上”，意思相当于 immediately ， 故答案为 A 。 in a minute 意为“很快，马上”，一般用于将来时，不符合句意，故排除。D asas为固定搭配，表示“像一样”，故答案为D。A 句意为：人们害怕离开自己的房子，因为虽然警察被要求随时待命，以防 突发事件，但他们也像其他人一样疑惑和无助。 for 表示原因， and 表示并列关系， but 表 示转折， or 表示选择。结合上下文，此处填入 for 最合适。C 句意

28、同上。 stand aside 意为“避开” ；stand down 意为“从要职上退 下” ；stand by 意为“做好准备，待命” ； stand in 意为“站立于，坐落于”。根据上下文 分析，此处应该指警察处于待命状态，故答案为 C 。A 句意同上。 helpless 意为“无助的” ；aimless 意为“漫无目的的” ；unfocused 意为“目光茫然的” ；undecided 意为“尚未决定的”。根据句意，此处应选 A 。PART IV GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARYWhen you have finished with that book, don t for

29、get to put it back onthe shelf, _C_?don t youdo youwill youwont youMary is _A_ hardworking than her sister, but she failed in the exam.no lessno morenot lessnot soWhich of the following statements is INCORRECT?答案： DOnly one out of six were present at the meeting.Ten dollars was stolen from the cash

30、register.Either my sister or my brother is wrong.Five miles seem like a long walk to me.Which of the italicized parts expresses a future tense?答案： BMy friend teaches chemistry in a school.I ll give it to you after I return.What is the matter with you?London stands on the River Thames.It is not so mu

31、chthe language _D the cultural background that makesthe film difficult to understand.butnorlikeasThere is no doubt _B_ the committeehas made the right decision onthe housing project.whythatwhetherwhenAll the President s Men_A_ one of the important books for scholars who study the Watergate Scandal.r

32、emainsremainedremainis remainingIf you explained the situation to your lawyer, he _C_ able to advise you much better than I can.will bewaswould beD. were59. Which of the following is a stative verb (A. DrinkD. were59. Which of the following is a stative verb (A. DrinkB. CloseC. RainD. Belong60. Whic

33、h of the following italicized relation? 答案： CA. 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 teacher? ” EXCEPT _B?A. Bob did itB. Bob did soC. Bo

34、b did thatD. Bob did.62. Which of the following is INCORRECT?静态动词 )? 答案： Dparts indicates a subject-verbWho told the news to the答案： DAnother two girlsFew wordsThis workA bit of flowersWhich of the following italicized words does NOTindicate willingness? 答案： BWhat will you do when you graduate?They w

35、ill be home by now.Who will go with me?Why will you go there alone?When one has good health, _C should feel fortunateyousheheweThere _D nothing more for discussion, the meeting came to an endhalf an hour earlier.to beto have beenbebeingTwo of her brothers were _A_ during the Second World War.called

36、upcalled oncalled forcalled outBottles from this region sell _C at about $50 a case.entirelytotallywholesaletogetherThe product contains no _B colours, flavours, or preservatives.fakeartificialfalsewrongDavis accepted the defeat in the semi-final with good grace. The underlined part is closest in me

37、aning to _C_.cheerfullywholeheartedlypolitelyquietly_C and business leaders were delighted at the decision to hold thenational motor fair in the city.CivilCivilizedCivilianCivicThe city council is planning a huge road-building programme to ease congestion. The underlined part means _B.calmrelievecom

38、fortstillHis unfortunate appearance was offset by an attractive personality. The underlined part means all the following EXCEPT _A_.improvedmade up forbalancedcompensated forThe doctor said that the gash in his check required stitches. The underlined part means _D.lumpdepressionswellingcut74. During

39、 the economic crisis, workers.they hadtocut back production andA. lay offB. lay intoC. lay down74. During the economic crisis, workers.they hadtocut back production andA. lay offB. lay intoC. lay downD. lay aside75. The university consistently its teaching and research.A. standardreceiveshigh _C for

40、 thequality ofevaluationratingcomment76. To mark itsone hundredthactivities includingconferences,anniversary, film shows,the university held etc. The underlineda series of76. To mark itsone hundredthactivities includingconferences,anniversary, film shows,the university held etc. The underlineda seri

41、es ofpart meanssignifycelebratesymbolizesuggestmind keeps turning out new ideas. The underlinedpart meansHis fertilemind keeps turning out new ideas. The underlinedpart meansabundantunbelievableproductivegenerativeThe local news paper has a _B_ of 100,000 copies a day.spreadcirculationmotionflowThes

42、e issues were discussed at length during the meeting. The underlined part means _D_.eventuallysubsequentlylastlyfullyA couple of young people were giving out leaflets in front of the department store. The underlined part means _A_.distributinghandlingdividingArrangingPART V READING COMPREHENSIONText

43、 AGoogle s eyeglasses are supposed to _B_.improve our memoryfunction like memoryhelp us see faces betterwork like smart phonesAccording to the passage,“ cognitive habits” refers to _A_.how we deal with informationfunctions of human memorythe amount of informationthe availability of informationWhich

44、of the following statements about Sparrow s research is CORRECT? 答案： DWe remember people and things as much as before.We remember more Internet connections than before.We pay equal attention to location and content of information.We tend to remember location rather than the core of facts.What does t

45、he author mean by “ context ”? 答案： CIt refers to long-term memory.It refers to a new situation.It refers to a store of knowledge.It refers to the search engine.What is the implied message of the author? 答案： DWeb connections aid our memory.People differ in what to remember.People keep memory on smart

46、 phones.People need to exercise their memory.Text BWhy was the author doing rounds in a hospital?答案： CHe himself wanted to have practice.Students of all majors had to do so.It was part of his medical training.He was on a research team.We learn that the author s team members had _D_.much practical ex

47、perienceadequate knowledgelong been working theresome professional deficiencyWhile the author was examining Mr. Adams, all the following symptoms caught his attention EXCEPT _A_.moving difficultysteady temperaturefaster heart ratebreathing problem“ His symptoms had been textbook ” means that his sym

48、ptoms were _D_.part of the textbookno longer in the textbookrecently included in the textbookexplained in the textbookAt the end of the passage, the author expresses _B_ about the medical education system.optimismhesitationconcernsupportTEXT CWhat does counting mean in the context? 答案： AContinuing. B Including.C Calculating. D Relying on.According to