2015年英语专业四级真题

1、QUESTIONBOOKLETTESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(2015)-GRADEFOUR-15 MINTIMELIMIT:135MINPART I DICTATIONListentothefollowingpassage.Altogetherthepassagewillbereadtoyoufourtimes.Duringthefirstreading,whichwillbedoneatnormalspeed,listenandtrytounderstandthemeaning.Forthesecondandthirdreadings,thepassagewillbereadse

2、ntencebysentence,orphrasebyphrase,withintervalsof15seconds.Thelastreadingwillbedoneatnormalspeedagainandduringthistimeyoushouldcheckyourwork.Youwillthenbegiven2minutestocheckthroughyourworkoncemore.20 MINPleasewritethewholepassageonANSWERSHEETONE.PART II LISTENINGCOMPREHENSIONInSectionsA,BandCyouwil

3、lheareverythingONCEONLY.ListencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollowMarkthebestanswertoeachquestiononAnswerSheetTwo.SECTIONACONVERSATIONSInthissectionyouwillhearseveralconversations.Listentotheconversationscarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Questions1to3arebasedonthefollowingconversa

4、tion.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentotheconversation.1. WhyisthetriptoMarsaone-waytrip?A. Thereturntripistooexpensive.B. Thereisnotechnologytogetpeopleback.C. Peopledon'twanttoreturn.D. Thereturntripistoorisky.2. Accordingtotheman,whatismoreimpor

5、tantforthoserecruits?A. Intelligence.B. Health.C. Calmness.D. Skills.3. Whatisthelastpartoftheconversationabout?A. Thekindofpeoplesuitableforthetrip.B. Interestsandhobbiesofthespeakers.C. Recruitmentofpeopleforthetrip.D. PreparationforthetriptoMars.Questions4to7arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Att

6、heendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentotheconversation.4. Whatisshowrooming?A. Goingtothehighstreet.B. Visitingeverydayshops.C. Visitingshopsandbuyingonline.D. Buyingthingslikeelectricalgoods.5. Accordingtotheconversation,themanhadboughtallthefollowingthingson

7、lineEXCEPT_A. CDsB. shoesC. cameraD. food6. Accordingtotheconversation,thepercentageofpeoplewhoshowroomedwhileChristmasshoppingwas.A. 3%B. 33%C. 42%D. 24%7. Onereasonforpeopletoshowroomisthatthey.A. wanttoseetherealthingfirstB. wanttoknowmoreaboutpricingC. canreturntheproductlaterD. canbargainforalo

8、wershoppriceQuestions8to10arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentotheconversation.8. Whatistheconversationmainlyabout?A. Howtoavoidclashesofexams.B. Howtoscheduleexams.C. Howtousethefacultylounge.D. Howtochoosethecourses.9.

9、 Whatdoesthestudenthavetodofirstinordertotaketheexams?A. Todrawupthefinalschedule.B. Toarrangeaninvigilator.C. Tochooseadateonthedraftschedule.D. Tofindtheinformationonthebulletinboard.10. Accordingtotheconversation,theDeanwill.A. signthesheetinthefacultyloungeB. takecareofthebulletinboardC. consult

10、thestudentsD. finalizetheexamscheduleSECTIONBPASSAGESInthissection,youwillhearseveralpassages.ListentothepassagescarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollowQuestions11to13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothepassage.11. Whicho

11、fthefollowingcitieshastheoldestChinatowninNorthAmerica?A. NewYork.B. SanFrancisco.C. Boston.D. SanDiego.12. TheChinatowninSanFranciscoattractstouristsayear.A.20,000B.100,000C. 17millionD. 7million13. Wherecantouristsseethefishmarkets?A. InStocktonStreet.B. InGrantAvenue.C. InPortsmouthSquare.D. InBu

12、shStreet.Questions14to17arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothepassage.14. WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedinthepassage?A. Obesitycandamageone'shealth.B. Obesityisagrowingproblemallovertheworld.C. Obesityhasaffectedbothboysa

13、ndgirls.D. Obesityisdirectlyrelatedtoone'shabit.15. Thepurposeofthethree-yearstudyisto.A. learnmoreaboutthelinkbetweensleepandweightB. findoutwhysomechildrenfinditdifficulttogotosleepC. identifythewaysparentsreducetheirkids'weightD. seeifthereisdifferenceinsleeppatternsovertheperiod16. Accor

14、dingtothestudy,thedailyhealthysleeptimeforthe3rdto6thgradersshouldbearoundhours.A. 8B. 9C. 10D. 1117. Accordingtothepassage,obesityismostlikelyrelatedto.A. raceB. genderC. sleeptimeD. parentsQuestions18to20arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions

15、.Now,listentothepassage.18. Accordingtoanumberofstudies,isthemainfactorforearly-agesmoking.A. genderB. personalityC. environmentD. money19. WhichofthefollowingstatementsisCORRECT?A. Someearly-agesmokersnevergobeyondexperimenting.B. Mostearly-agesmokerssoonstopexperimenting.C. Veryfewcontinuesmokingt

16、hroughouttheirteenageyears.D. Childrenquicklybecomeregularsmokersbycarryingcigarettes.20. AllthefollowingarefeaturesofsmokersEXCEPT.A. strongpeerinfluenceB. lowsenseofachievementC. highsenseofrebellionD. closefamilyrelationshipSECTIONCNEWSBROADCASTInthissection,youwillhearseveralnewsitems.Listentoth

17、emcarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Questions21and22arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothenews.21. Whyweresomechildrenofferedonlyfruitandmilkforlunch?A. Theschoolstoppedprovidingschoollunch.B. Someparentspreferredfruita

18、ndmilkforlunch.C. Theirparentsfailedtopayforschoollunch.D. Thesechildrenchosetohavesomethingdifferent.22. Howdidparentsreacttotheschool'swayofhandlingthesituation?A. Theywereupset.B. Theyweresurprised.C. Theywerefurious.D. Theyweresad.Questions23and24arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsi

19、tem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothenews.23. Accordingtothenews,whatisthemainadvantageofthedigitalkey?A. Guestscanpaywithoutgoingtothefrontdesk.B. Guestscangodirecttotheirrooms.C. Guestscancheckoutanytime.D. Guestscanmakeroomreservations.24. Thehotelcompanyintendstohavethe

20、systeminofitshotelsinthenextthreemonths.A. 2B. 3C. 100D. 150Questions25and26arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothenews.25. Accordingtothecourtruling,ShrienDewani.A. willbeextraditedevenifheisunfittostandtrialB. willremaininSouthAf

21、ricaformedicaltreatmentC. willstandtrialinSouthAfricaonceprovedfitD. willreturntotheU.K.formedicaltreatment-6-26. WhatwasDewaniaccusedof?A. KillinghiswifeintheU.K.B. Beinginvolvedinataxiaccident.C. Hiringacrewofhitmen.D. Havinghiswifekilled.Question27isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,y

22、ouwillbegiven5secondstoanswerthequestion.Now,listentothenews.27. TheU.N.newvotewouldallowallthefollowingEXCEPT.A. thesuspensionofanexistingarmsembargoB. theuseofforcebyEuropeanUniontroopsC. theextensionofU.N.peacekeepingmissionD. thebanontravelandfreezeofassetsQuestion28isbasedonthefollowingnews.Att

23、heendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven5secondstoanswerthequestion.Now,listentothenews.28. Whatisthenewsmainlyabout?A. Behaviorofalcoholics.B. CausesofearlydeathinRussia.C. Causesofalcoholpoisoning.D. Numberofdeathover10years.Questions29and30arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven1

24、0secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothenews.29. Thetotalinvestmentinfilm-makinginBritainin2012was.A.妁45B.分.07billionC.均00,000D.您7,00030. HollywoodstudiosprefertomakefilmsinBritainbecause.A. theUKisagoodfilmlocationB. thecastusuallycomesfromBritainC. HollywoodemphasizesqualityD. productioncostca

25、nbereducedPARTIIICLOZE15MINDecidewhichofthechoicesgivenbelowwouldbestcompletethepassageifinsertedinthecorrespondingblanks.MarkthebestchoiceforeachblankonAnswerSheetTwo.Electricityissuchapartofoureverydaylivesandsomuchtakenforgrantednowadays(31)werarelythinktwicewhenweswitch31.A.thatB. thusC. asD. so

26、onthelightorturnontheTVset.Atnight,roadsarebrightlylit,enablingpeopleand(32)tomovefreely.Neonlightingusedin32.A.carB.truckadvertisinghasbecomepartofthe(33)ofeverymoderncity.C.trafficD.pedestrians33.A.appearanceB. characterC. distinction.D. surfaceInthehome,many(34)devicesarepoweredbyelectricity.(35)

27、whenweturnoffthebedsidelampandare34. A.money-savingB. time-savingC. energy-savingD. labour-saving35. A.OnlyB. RarelyC. Even(36)asleep,electricityisworkingforus,D.Frequently36. A.fastB. quiteC. closelyD.quickly(37)ourrefrigerators,heatingourwater,orkeepingourrooms37.A.movingB. startingC. repairingD.

28、drivingair-conditioned.Everyday,trains,busesandsubwaystakeustoandfromwork.Werarely(38)toconsiderwhyorhowtheyrun-38.A.troubleB.botherC.D.hesitateremember(39)somethinggoeswrong.39.A.whenB.ifC.untilD.afterInthesummerof1959,something(40)gowrongwiththe40.A.didB.wouldC.couldD.shouldpower-plantthatprovided

29、NewYorkwithelectricity.Foragreatmanyhours,lifecamealmosttoa(41).Trainsrefusedto41.A.pauseB.terminalC.breakdownD.standstillmoveandthepeopleinthemsatinthedark,(42)todo42.A.incompetentB.powerlessC.hesitantD.helplessanything;liftsstoppedworking,sothat(43)youwerelucky43.A.althoughB.whenC.asD.evenifenough

30、nottobe(44)betweentwofloors,youhadthe44.A.trappedB.placedC.positionedD.lockedunpleasanttaskoffindingyourwaydown(45)ofstairs.FamousstreetslikeBroadwayandFifthAvenue45.A.stepsB.levelsC.flightsD.floorsina(n)(46)becameasgloomyanduninviting46.A.timeB.instantC.pointD.minute(47)themostremotebackstreets.Peo

31、plewereafraidtoleave47.A.likeB.thanC.forD.astheirhouses,(48)althoughthepolicehadbeenorderedto48.A.forB.andC.butD.or(49)incaseofemergency,theywerejustasconfusedand49.A.standasideB. standdownC. standbyD. standin(50)asanybodyelse.50.A.aimlessB.helplessC.unfocusedD.undecided15 MINPARTIVGRAMMAR&VOCAB

32、ULARYTherearethirtysentencesinthissection.Beneatheachsentencetherearefourwords,phrasesorstatementsmarkedA,B,CandD.Chooseoneword,phraseorstatementthatbestcompletesthesentence.MarkyouranswersonAnswerSheetTwo.51. Whenyouhavefinishedwiththatbook,don'tforgettoputitbackontheshelf,_.A.willyouB.doyouC.d

33、on'tyouD.won'tyou52. Maryishardworkingthanhersister,butshefailedintheexam.A.nosoB.nomoreC.notlessD.noless53. WhichofthefollowingstatementsisINCORRECT?A. Fivemilesseemlikealongwalktome.B. Tendollarswasstolenfromthecashregister.C. Eithermysisterormybrotheriscoming.D. Onlyoneoutofsixwerepresent

34、atthemeeting.54. Whichoftheitalicizedpartsexpressesafuturetense?A. Myfriendteacheschemistryinaschool.B. I'llgiveittoyouafterIreturn.C. Whatisthematterwithyou?D. LondonstandsontheRiverThames.55. Itisnotsomuchthelanguagetheculturalbackgroundthatmakesthefilmdifficulttounderstand.A.butB.norC.likeD.a

35、s56. Thereisnodoubtthecommitteehasmadetherightdecisiononthehousingproject.A.whyB.thatC.whetherD.when57. AllthePresident'sMenoneoftheimportantbooksforscholarswhostudytheWatergateScandal.A.remainB.remainedC.remainsD.isremaining58. Ifyouexplainedthesituationtoyourlawyer,heabletoadviseyoumuchbettert

36、hanIcan.A.willbeB.wouldbeC.wasD.were59. Whichofthefollowingisastativeverb（静态动词）?A.Drink.B.Close.C.Rain.D.Belong.60. Whichofthefollowingitalicizedpartsindicatesasubject-verbrelation?A. Themanhasalargefamilytosupport.B. Shehadnowishtoquarrelwithherbrother.C. Hewasthelastguesttoleave.D. Maryneedsafrien

37、dtotalkto.61. Thefollowingareallcorrectresponsesto"Whotoldthenewstotheteacher?"EXCEPT_.A.BobdidthatB.BobdidsoC.BobdidthisD.Bobdid62. WhichofthefollowingisINCORRECT?A.Abitofflowers.B.Fewwords.C.Thiswork.D.Anothertwogirls.63. WhichofthefollowingitalicizedwordsdoesNOTindicatewillingness?A. Wh

38、atwillyoudowhenyougraduate?B. Theywillbehomebynow.C. Whowillgowithme?D. Whywillyougotherealone?64. Whenonehasgoodhealth,shouldfeelfortunate.A.youB.sheC.heD.we65. Therenothingmorefordiscussion,themeetingcametoanendhalfanhourearlier.A.tobeB.tohavebeenC.beingD.be66. TwoofherbrotherswereduringtheSecondW

39、orldWar.A.calledonB.calledupC.calledforD.calledout67. Bottlesfromthisregionsellatabout$50acase.A.wholesaleB.totallyC.entirelyD.together68. Theproductcontainsnocolours,flavours,orpreservatives.A. fakeB. falseC. artificialD. wrong69. Davisacceptedthedefeatinthesemi-finalwithgoodgrace.Theunderlinedpart

40、isclosestinmeaningto.A.cheerfullyB.wholeheartedlyC.politelyD.quietly70. andbusinessleadersweredelightedatthedecisiontoholdthenationalmotorfairinthecity.A.CivilB.CivilizedC.CivilianD.Civic71. Thecitycouncilisplanningahugeroad-buildingprogrammetoeasecongestion.TheunderlinedpartmeansA.calmB.relieveC.co

41、mfortD.still72. Hisunfortunateappearancewasoffsetbyanattractivepersonality.TheunderlinedpartmeansallthefollowingEXCEPT.A.improvedB.madeupforC.balancedD.compensatedfor73. Thedoctorsaidthatthegashinhischeekrequiredtenstitches.Theunderlinedpartmeans_.A. lumpB.depressionC.swellingD.cut74. Duringtheecono

42、miccrisis,theyhadtocutbackproductionandworkers.A.layintoB.layoffC.laydownD.layaside75. Theuniversityconsistentlyreceivesahighforthequalityofitsteachingandresearch.A.standardB.evaluationC.commentD.rating76. Tomarkitsonehundredthanniversary,theuniversityheldaseriesofactivitiesincludingconferences,film

43、shows,etc.Theunderlinedpartmeans.A.celebrateB.signifyC.symbolizeD.suggest77. Hisfertilemindkeepsturningoutnewideas.TheunderlinedpartmeansA.abundantB.unbelievableC.productiveD.generative78. Thelocalnewspaperhasaof100,000copiesaday.A.spreadB.circulationC.motionD.flow79. Theseissueswerediscussedatlengt

44、hduringthemeeting.Theunderlinedpartmeans.A.eventuallyB.subsequentlyC.lastlyD.fully80. Acoupleofyoungpeopleweregivingoutleafletsinfrontofthedepartmentstore.Theunderlinedpartmeans.A.distributingB.handlingC.dividingD.arranging25 MINPARTVREADINGCOMPREHENSIONInthissectiontherearefourpassagesfollowedbyque

45、stionsorunfinishedstatements,eachwithfoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatyouthinkisthebestanswer.MarkyouranswersonAnswerSheetTwo.TEXTAInundatedbymoreinformationthanwecanpossiblyholdinourheads,we'reincreasinglyhandingoffthejobofrememberingtosearchenginesandsmartphones.Googleiseven

46、reportedlyworkingoneyeglassesthatcouldonedayrecognizefacesandsupplydetailsaboutwhoeveryou'relookingat.Butnewresearchshowsthatoutsourcingourmemoryandexpectingthatinformationwillbecontinuallyandinstantaneouslyavailableischangingourcognitivehabits.ResearchconductedbyBetsySparrow,anassistantprofesso

47、rofpsychologyatColumbiaUniversity,hasidentifiedthreenewrealitiesabouthowweprocessinformationintheInternetage.First,herexperimentsshowedthatwhenwedon'tknowtheanswertoaquestion,wenowthinkaboutwherewecanfindthenearestWebconnectioninsteadofthesubjectofthequestionitself.Asecondrevelationisthatwhenwee

48、xpecttobeabletofindinformationagainlateron,wedon'trememberitaswellaswhenwethinkitmightbecomeunavailable.Andthenthereistheresearchers'finalobservation:theexpectationthatwe'llbeabletolocateinformationdownthelineleadsustoformamemorynotofthefactitselfbutofwherewe'llbeabletofindit.Butthis

49、handoffcomeswithadownside.Skillslikecriticalthinkingandanalysismustdevelopinthecontextoffacts:weneedsomethingtothinkandreasonabout,afterall.Andthesefactscan'tbeGoogledaswego;theyneedtobestoredintheoriginalharddrive,ourlong-termmemory.Especiallyinthecaseofchildren,"factualknowledgemustpreced

50、eskill,"saysDanielWillingham,aprofessorofpsychology,attheUniversityofVirginiameaningthatthedaysofdrillingthemultiplicationtableandmemorizingthenamesofthePresidentsaren'toverquiteyet.Adults,too,needtorecruitasupplyofstoredknowledgeinordertosituateandevaluatenewinformationtheyencounter.Youcan

51、'tGooglecontext.Last,there'sthepossibility,increasinglyterrifyingtocontemplate,thatourmachineswillfailus.AsSparrowputsit,"TheexperienceoflosingourInternetconnectionbecomesmoreandmorelikelosingafriend."Ifyou'regoingtokeepyourmemoryonyoursmartphone,bettermakesureit'sfullychar

52、ged.81. Google'seyeglassesaresupposedtoA. improveourmemoryB. functionlikememoryC. helpusseefacesbetterD. worklikesmartphones82. Accordingtothepassage,"cognitivehabits"referstoA. howwedealwithinformationB. functionsofhumanmemoryC. theamountofinformationD. theavailabilityofinformation83.

53、 WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutSparrow'sresearchisCORRECT?A. Werememberpeopleandthingsasmuchasbefore.B. WeremembermoreInternetconnectionsthanbefore.C. Wepayequalattentiontolocationandcontentofinformation.D. Wetendtorememberlocationratherthanthecoreoffacts.84. Whatdoestheauthormeanby"con

54、text"?A. Itreferstolong-termmemory.B. Itreferstoanewsituation.C. Itreferstoastoreofknowledge.D. Itreferstothesearchengine.85. Whatistheimpliedmessageoftheauthor?A. Webconnectionsaidourmemory.B. Peopledifferinwhattoremember.C. Peopleneedtoexercisetheirmemory.D. Peoplekeepmemoryonsmartphones.TEXT

55、BIwasasecond-yearmedicalstudentattheuniversity,andwasonmyseconddayofroundsatanearbyhospital.Myuniversity'sphilosophywastogetstudentsseeingpatientsearlyintheireducation.Niceidea,butitoverlookedonedetail:second-yearstudentsknownexttonothingaboutmedicine.Assignedtomyteamthatdaywasanattendingasenior

56、facultymemberwhowastheremostlytomakepatientsfeeltheyweren'tinthehandsofamateurs.Manyattendingswereresearcherswhodidn'thavemuchrecenthospitalexperience.Minewasactuallyanarthritisspecialist.Alsoalongwasaresident(therealboss,withastaggeringmasteryofmedicine,at-16-leasttoarookielikemyself）.Inadd

57、ition,thereweretwointerns（住院实现医生）.TheseguyswerejustasgreenasIwas,butinascarierway:theyhadrecentlygraduatedfromthemedicalschool,sotheyweretechnicallyMDs.Ibeganthedayat6:30am.AninternandIdidaquickcheckofoureightpatients;later,weweretopresentourfindingstotheresidentandthentotheattending.Ihadthreepatientsandtheinternhadtheotherfivepieceofcake.ButwhenIarrivedintheroomof71-year-oldMr.Adams,hewassittingupinbed,sweatingheavilyandpanting（