2011年英语专业四级真题及答案

TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2011)

-GRADE FOUR-

TIME LIMIT: 135 MIN

PART I DICTATION

[15 MIN]

Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more.

Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.

PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION

[20 MIN]

In Sections A, B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the best answer to each question on Answer Sheet Two.

SECTION A CONVERSATIONS

In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.

Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation,

you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.

Now, listen to the conversation.

1. Which of the statements about the auto show is INCORRECT? A. The show will have more stands this year. B. The show will have more visitors this year.

C. The number of overseas visitors will be the same this year. D. The number of exhibition days will be the same this year.

2. According to the conversation, the price for a stand would include A. a catalogue. B. a poster. C. two desks. D. four chairs.

3. During the conversation, the man seems to be more interested in A. the size of the show. B. the cost of the stand. C. the basic furniture. D. the visitor number.

Questions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.

Now, listen to the conversation.

4. What is Jim interested in?

A. Investing in the company?s product. B. Buying a new educational computer. C. Joining the computer company. D. Reading the campaign plan.

5. The advertisements will be placed in all the following EXCEPT A. family magazines. B. Sunday newspapers. C. morning television. D. teenage magazines.

6. The advertisements are intended to be seen by A. parents only. B. children only. C. school teachers. D. whole families.

7. Linda sounds A. confident B. hesitant C. uncertain D. delighted

about the success of the campaign plan.

Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.

Now, listen to the conversation.

8. John has worked in all the following places EXCEPT A. a book shop. B. a paper factory. C. a school.

D. a fastfood restaurant.

9. From the conversation, we learn that John A. has no interest. B. has only one interest. C. has two interests. D. has quite a few interests.

10. Sue Green seems to be more interested in John?s experience of A. working in a paper factory. B. working in a youth club.

C. looking after his brother and sister. D. looking after his young friends.

SECTION B PASSAGES

In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.

Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.

Now, listen to the passage.

11. According to the passage, the average age of the fleet of Delta/Northwest is A. 10 years. B. 14 years. C. 16 years. D. 20 years.

12. It can be learned from the passage that

A. air journeys are quite often far from comfortable. B. air travellers usually enjoy luxury during flight. C. air travellers usually enjoy upgraded conditions. D. airlines always provide good in-flight entertainment.

13. Older planes can stay safe for more than 25 years because of the following EXCEPT A. new engines. B. strong materials. C. proper maintenance. D. new interior.

will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.

Now, listen to the news.

29. Where is the presence of security patrols most evident? A. Where matches take place. B. Where protests may take place. C. In downtown Vancouver. D. Around the athletes? village.

30. What is this news item mainly about? A. Political protest during the Olympics. B. Security operations during the Olympics. C. Olympics? security forces. D. Security measures in buildings.

PART III CLOZE

[15 MIN]

Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on Answer Sheet Two.

“Congratulations, Mr. Cooper. It?s a girl.”

Fatherhood is going to have a different meaning and (31) a different response from every man who hears these words. Some feel (32) when they receive the news, (33) others worry, wondering whether they will be good father. (34) there are

some men who like children and may have had (35) experience with them, others do not

particularly (36) children and spend little time with them. Many fathers and mothers have been planning and looking forward to children for some time. (37) pregnancy was an accident that both husband and wife have (38) unwillingly.

Whatever the (39) husband to (40) to the birth of a child, it is obvious the shift from the role of

, unfortunately, few attempts . Although numerous other willingly

couples,

or

of a father is a difficult task. (41) have been made to (42) fathers in this resocialization (43) books have been written about mothers, (44) of a father.

recently has literature focused on the (45) It is argued that the transition to the father's role, although difficult, is not (46) great as the transition the wife must (47) to require a complete (48) and (50)

31. A. bring down 32. A. emotional 33. A. while 34. A. When

B. bring forth B. sentimental B. when B. If

C. bring off

D. bring in D. proud D. as D. Yet D. considered D. care for

.

as

to the mother's role. The mother's role seems

, the father?s role is less demanding

in daily routine. (49) C. bewildered C. if

C. Although C. considering C. care with

35. A. considerate 36. A. care about 37. A. For

B. considerable B. care of

B. Of

C. From

D. Upon

D. obtained

38. A. received 39. A. reply 40. A. what

B. taken B. reaction B. this

C. accepted

C. readiness C. one

D. reality

D. that

41. A. As a result 42. A. educate 43. A. step 44. A. /

B. For example

C. Yet

D. Also D. convert

B. cultivate B. process

B. just

C. inform

C. point

D. time

D. only D. position D. almost D. accept

D. reception D. However

C. quite

45. A. role B. work

C. career C. nearly C. carry

46. A. a little 47. A. take

B. just

B. make

48. A. transformation 49. A. In addition 50. A. current

B. realization B. Above all

C. socialization C. Generally

B. immediate C. present D. quick

PART IV GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY

[15 MIN]

There are thirty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

Mark your answers on Answer Sheet Two.

51. My uncle is quite worn out from years of hard work. He is no longer the man was fifteen years ago. A. which

52. Which of the following sentences is a COMMAND? A. Beg your pardon. B. Have a good time.

B. whom

C. who

D. that

he

C. Never do that again! D. What noise you are making!

53. Which of the following italicized phrases indicates purpose? A. She said it for fun, but others took her seriously. B. For all its effort, the team didn?t win the match. C. Linda has worked for the firm for twenty years. D. He set out for Beijing yesterday.

54. When you have finished with the book, don?t forget to return it to Tim, A. do you

55. In phrases like freezing cold, burning hot, or soaking wet, the –ING participle is used A. as a command. B. as a condition. C. for concession. D. for emphasis.

56. Which of the following italicized phrases is INCORRECT? A. The city is now ten times its original size. B. I wish I had two times his strength. C. The seller asked for double the usual price. D. They come here four times every year.

B. will you

C. don?t you

D. won?t you

?

57. It is not so much the language difficult to understand. A. as

B. nor

the cultural background that makes the book

C. but D. like

58. Which of the following italicized parts is used as an object? A. What do you think has happened to her? B. Who do you think the visiting professor is? C. How much do you think he earns every month? D. How quickly would you say he would come?

59. The additional work will take A. the other

60. Which of the following italicized parts is a subject clause (主语从句)? A. We are quite certain that we will get there in time.

B. He has to face the fact that there will be no pay rise this year. C. She said that she had seen the man earlier that morning. D. It is sheer luck that the miners are still alive after ten days.

61. It?s getting late. I?d rather you A. left

62. In the sentence “The manager interviewed Jim himself in the morning”, the italicized word is used to modify

B. leave

now. C. are leaving

D. will leave

B. another two

weeks. C. other two

D. the more

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