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英语专四真题

2013英语专业四级真题

1.Accordingtotheconversation,anexampleof"Christmastrimmings"couldbe

A.presents.

B.fruits.

C.sauce.

D.meat.

2.AChristmaslunchwouldincludeallthefollowingEXCEPT

A.roastturkey.

B.sweetpotatoes.

C.meat.

D.carrots.

3.WhydidHelencometoRob’shouse?

A.ShewantedtotalktoRob.

B.ShehadcometohelpRob.

C.Shehadbeeninvitedtolunch.

D.Shewasinterestedincooking.

Questions4to7arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.

Now,listentotheconversation.

4.Whydidthewomanphonetheclub?

A.Shewantedtoknowmoreaboutit.

B.Shewasanewcomerandfeltlonely.

C.Shewantedtolearnanewlanguage.

D.Shewasinterestedinsocialactivities.

5.Welearnfromtheconversationthattheclub

A.mainlyorganizeslanguageactivities.

B.acceptsmembersfromlocalstudents.

C.hasbeensetupforalongtime.

D.isincreasingitsmembership.

6.Accordingtotheconversation,thewomanmightcometopracticeGermanon

A.Wednesday.

B.Tuesday.

C.Monday.

D.Friday.

7.Whatisthemangoingtodoaftertheconversation?

A.Callupthewomanforheraddress.

B.Waitforthewomantocallhimagain.

C.Mailthewomansomeinformation.

D.Waitforthewomantopickupaform.

Questions8to10arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.

Now,listentotheconversation.

8.Accordingtothewoman,whatactuallymakesherjobdifficult?

A.Difficultquestionsfrominterviewees.

B.Embarrassingrequestsfrominterviewees.

C.Lackofprofessionalbackground.

D.Lackofinterviewingskills.

9.ThewomanusesallthefollowingadjectiveswhentalkingaboutattendingjobfairsEXCEPT

A.prospective.

B.useful.

C.important.

D.tiring.

10.Welearnfromtheconversationthatthewoman

A.worksbetteratjobfairs.

B.prefershonestpeople.

C.oftenworksonherown.

D.isexperiencedinherwork.

SECTIONBPASSAGES

Inthissectionyouwillhearseveralpassages.Listentothepassagescarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.

Questions11to13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.

Now,listentothepassage.

11.Accordingtotoday'sweatherforecast,whichpartofEuropehasdryweather?

A.Scandinavianmountains.

B.NorthwesternEurope.

C.NorthernEurope.

D.SouthernEurope.

12.InwhichpartofEuropedoestheweatherstaybothfineandcool?

A.SouthernEurope.

B.NorthernEurope.

C.EasternEurope.

D.NorthwesternEurope.

13.Inwhichregionwilltheweatherchangetomorrow?

A.NorthernpartsoftheMediterranean.

B.EasternpartsoftheMediterranean.

C.CentralpartsoftheMediterranean.

D.SouthernpartsoftheMediterranean.

Questions14to17arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.

Now,listentothepassage.

14.Accordingtothepassage,whatbenefitcantechnologybringtopeople?

A.Closercontactwithmoderndevices.

B.Greaterchangesinsocialorganization.

C.Betterunderstandingofmassmedia.

D.Moreusefulinformationtobettertheirlife.

15.Thespeakerquestionsabouteverybody'saccesstotechnologicaladvances.Themainreasonis

A.illiteracy.

B.poverty.

C.foodshortage.

D.ignorance.

16.AccordingtotheUNplan,allthefollowingwillbeachievedwithintenyearsEXCEPT

A.givingeveryonearadioorTV.

B.startingtocarryouttheschemeintenyears.

C.offeringinternetservicetomorepeople.

D.providingmorejobopportunities.

17.Whatcouldbethetopicofthepassage?

A.Growthintelecommunications.

B.Technologyandthedevelopingworld.

C.Educationandmedicalcare.

D.Buildinganinformationsociety.

Questions18to20arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.

Now,listentothepassage.

18.PeopleinLatinAmericawearsomethingtoexpresstheirhopesforwealthintheNewYear.

A.new

B.red

C.white

D.yellow

19.WhichofthefollowingNewYear'straditionssignalsfriendship?

A.Throwingolddishes.

B.Wearingsomethingred.

C.Wearingsomethingwhite.

D.Eatingroundfruits.

20.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedasone'sownNewYear'stradition?

A.WatchingTVathome.

B.Goingtobedearly.

C.Visitingfriends.

D.Runningandshoutingoutside.

SECTIONCNEWSBROADCAST

Inthissectionyouwillhearseveralnewsitems.Listentothemcarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.

Questions21and22arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.

Now,listentothenews.

21.WhatishappeningtotheschoolsinFairfaxCountythisschoolyear?

A.15schoolshavestartedsocialstudies.

B.15schoolshaveuseddigitaltextbooks.

C.Studentsarereadytouseelectronicresources.

D.Digitaltextbooksareusedforsocialstudies.

22.Withdigitaltextbooks,schoolshavesavedabout_______milliondollars.

A.1

B.2

C.3

D.4

Questions23and24arebasedonthefollowingnewsitem.Attheendofthenews,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.

Now,listentothenews.

23.Whofoundthesuspiciousitemattheairport?

A.TSAagents.

B.FBIagents.

C.Thepolice.

D.Passengers.

24.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisINCORRECT?

A.Theterminalwasclosedtemporarilyafterwards.

B.Therewasathoroughsearchinsidetheairport.

C.Passengersattheairportweresafeandsound.

D.Thesecurityauthoritiesidentifiedtheexplosives.

Questions25and26arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.

Now,listentothenews.

25.Accordingtothenewsitem,doctorsusearttherapytotreatthefollowingproblemsEXCEPT

A.alcoholabuse.

B.smoking.

C.depression.

D.schizophrenia.

26.Whydiddoctorsintroducearttherapyinthefirstplace?

A.Topreventpatientsfromsmoking.

B.Tobetterunderstandpatients.

C.Togetpatientsoccupied.

D.Toteachpatientssomeskills.

Questions27and28arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestion.

Now,listentothenews.

27.Whatisthemainpurposeofthenewrules?

A.Toreducethenumberofpilotsonduty.

B.Topreventpilotsfromworkingovertime.

C.Toensureanadequateamountofsleep.

D.Tofixtheamountofworkforeachpilot.

28.TheIndependentPilotsAssociationwasunhappyaboutthenewrulesbecausethey

A.hadonlycoveredcargoplanepilots.

B.hadfailedtocoverallthepilots.

C.wouldbeputintoeffectintwoyears.

D.wouldbetoocostlyifimplemented.

Questions29and30arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.

Now,listentothenews.

29.Whyisincreaseinlivestockproductionnecessary?

A.Becauselivestockproductionishighlyefficient.

B.Becausemorepeoplewillbecomewealthier.

C.Becauseitmayhelpdoublefoodproduction.

D.Becauseithasfewerecologicalrisks.

30.Whatdoestheword"challenge"meaninthenewsitem?

A.Balancebetweenhumansurvivalandecology.

B.Conflictbetweenlesslandandmoreproduction.

C.Differencebetweenpresentandfutureneeds.

D.Callsbyenvironmentalcriticstoconsumelessmeat.

PARTIIICLOZE[15MIN]

Decidewhichofthechoicesgivenbelowwouldbestcompletethepassageifinsertedinthecorrespondingblanks.MarkthebestchoiceforeachblankonANSWERSHEETTWO.

Everyoneknowsthattaxationisnecessaryinamodernstate:

withoutit,it（31）_____notbepossibletopaythesoldiersandpolicemenwhoprotectus;（32）_____theworkersingovernmentofficeswho（33）_____ourhealth,ourfood,ourwater,andalltheotherthingsthatwecannotdoforourselves.（34）_____taxation,wepayforthingsthatweneedjust（35）_____weneedsomewheretoliveandsomethingtoeat.

But（36）______everyoneknowsthattaxationisnecessary,differentpeoplehavedifferentideasabout（37）_____taxationshouldbearranged.

Inmostcountries,adirecttaxon（38）_____,whichiscalledincometax,（39）_____.Itisarrangedinsuch（40）_____thatthepoorestpeoplepaynothing,andthepercentageoftaxgrows（41）_____asthetaxpayer'sincomegrows.Insomecountries,forexample,thetaxontherichestpeople（42）ashighasninety-fivepercent!

（43）_____countrieswithtaxationnearly（44）_____haveindirecttaxationtoo.Manythingsimportedintothecountryhavetopaytaxesor"duties."Ofcourse,itisthemenandwomenwhobuytheseimportedthingsintheshops（45）_____reallyhavetopaytheduties,inthe（46）_____ofhigherprices.Insomecountries,（47）_____,thereisataxonthingssoldintheshops.Ifthemostnecessarythingsaretaxed,alotofmoneyis（48）_____butthepoorpeoplesuffermost.Ifunnecessarythings（49）_____jewelsandfurcoatsaretaxed,lessmoneyisobtainedbutthetaxis（50）_____,astherichpayit.

31.A.can

B.may

C.could

D.would

32.A.nor

B.neither

C.never

D.not

33.A.lookinto

B.lookover

C.lookover

D.lookthrough

34.A.Inaccordancewith

B.Bymeansof

C.Withreferenceto

D.Onaccountof

35.A.aswellas

B.asgoodas

C.assuchas

D.asmuchas

36.A.if

B.when

C.though

D.as

37.A.when

B.how