1、2010年英语专业四级考试答案完整版QUESTION BOOKLETTEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2010) -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
2、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 you
3、r work once more. Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION 20 MINIIn Sections A, B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on ANSWER SHEET TWO.SECTION A CON
4、VERSATIONS In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully andthen 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
5、to the conversation.1. The following details have been checked during the conversation EXCEPT A. number of travelers. B. number of tour days. C. flight details. D. room services.2. What is included in the price? A. Air tickets and local transport. B. Local transport and meals. C. Air tickets, local
6、transport and breakfast. D. Air tickets, local transport and all meals.3. Which of the following statements is CORRECT? A. The traveler is reluctant to buy travel insurance. B. The traveler is ready to buy travel insurance. C. The traveler doesnt have to buy travel insurance. D. Travel insurance is
7、not mentioned in the conversation. Questions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation. At the end ofthe conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation.4. Which of the following details is CORRECT? A. Mark knows the exact number of airport bu
8、ses. B. Mark knows the exact number of delegates spouse. C. Mark doesnt know the exact number of delegates yet. D. Mark doesnt know the number of guest speakers.5. What does Linda want to know? A. The arrival time of guest speakers. B. The departure time of guest speakers. C. The type of transport f
9、or guest speakers. D. The number of guest speakers.6. How many performances have been planned tbr the conference? A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Not mentioned.7. Who will pay for the piano performance? A. Pan-Pacific Tours. B. Johnson & Sons Events. C. Conference delegates. D. An airline company. Ques
10、tions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end ofthe conversation,you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation.8. What is NOT missing in Marys briefcase? A. Her cheque book. B. Her papers for work. C. Her laptop. D. Her appointment book.9. W
11、here was Mary the whole morning? A. At the police station. B. At a meeting. C. In her clients office. D. In the restaurant.10. Why was Mary sure that the briefcase was hers in the end? A. The papers inside had the companys name. B. The briefcase was found in the restaurant. C. The restaurant manager
12、 telephoned James. D. The cheque book inside bore her name.SECTION B PASSAGESIn 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, yott will be give
13、n 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage.11. We learn from the passage that about two-thirds of the courses are taught through A. the School of Design and Visual Arts. B. the School of Social Work. C. the School of Business. D. the Arts and Sciences program.12. What is the co
14、st of undergraduate tuition? A. Twenty thousand dollars. B. Thirty thousand dollars. C. Twenty-seven thousand dollars. D. Thirty-eight thousand dollars.13. International students can receive all the following types of financial assistance EXCEPT A. federal loans. B. private loans. C. scholarships. D
15、. monthly payment plans. Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will begiven 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage.14. According to the passage, mothers in _ spend more time looking after children. A. France B. America C. Denmar
16、k D. Australia15. Which of the following activities would Australian fathers traditionally participate in? A. Feeding and playing with children. B. Feeding and bathing children. C. Taking children to the park and to school. D. Taking children to watch sports events.16. According to the study, the ne
17、w man likes to A. spend more time at work. B. spend more time with children. C. spend time drinking after work. D. spend time on his computer.17.It is suggested in the passage that the new man might be less acceptable in A. France. B. Britain. C. Australia. D. Denmark.Questions 18 to 20 are based on
18、 the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage.18.The services of the new partnership are provided mainly to A. mothers of infected babies. B. infected children and women. C. infected children in cities. D. infected
19、 women in cities.19.Which of the following details about Family Health International is INCORRECT? A. It is a nonprofit organization. B. It provides public health services. C. It carries out research on public health. D. It has worked in five countries till now.20.The example of Cambodia mainly show
20、s A. the importance of government support. B. the importance of public education efforts. C. the progress the country has made so far. D. the methods used to fight AIDS.SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTIn this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer thequestions th
21、at follow.Questions 21 and 22 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now. listen to the news.21. According to the news, the victim was A. A 17-year-old girl. B. A 15-year-old boy. C. A 23-year-old woman. D. An l 8-year-old
22、man.22. We learn from the news that the suspects were arrested A. one month later. B. two months later. C. immediately D. two weeks later.Questions 23 and 24 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will begiven 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.23.
23、The Iraqi parliament can vote on the security agreement only after A. all parties have agreed on it. B. the US troops have pulled out. C. the cabinet has reviewed it. D. the lawmakers have returned from Mecca.24.According to the news, the US troops are expected to completely pull out by A. mid-2009.
24、 B. the end of 2009. C. mid-2011. D. the end of 2011.Questions 25 and 26 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will begiven 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.25.The following are involved in the operations to rescue the children in Honduras EXCEP
25、T A. the police. B. the district attorney. C. the prison authorities. D. Institute of Childhood and Family.26. What punishment would parents face if they allowed their children to beg? A. To be imprisoned and fined. B. To have their children taken away. C. To be handed over to the authorities. D. No
26、ne.Question 27 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item. you will be given 5seconds to answer the question. Now, listen to the news.27.What is the news item about? A. Coastlines in Italy. B. Public use of the beach. C. Swimming and bathing. D. Private bathing clubs.Question 28 is
27、based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 5seconds to answer the question. Now, listen to the news.28.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the news? A. The airport was shut down for Friday. B. There was a road accident involving two buses. C. Local shops were
28、closed earlier than usual. D. Bus service was stopped for Friday.Questions 29 and 30 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will begiven 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.29.How many people were rescued from the apartment building? A. 17. B. 24. C
29、. 21. D. 41.30.Which of the following details in the news is CORRECT? A. The rescue operation involved many people. B. The cause of the explosions has been determined. C. Rescue efforts were stopped on Thursday. D. The explosions didnt destroy the building.PART III CLOZE 15 MIN Decide which of the c
30、hoices given below would best complete the passage it inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on ANSWER SHEET TWO. How men first learned to invent words is unknown; (31) _, the origin of language is a mystery. All we really know is that men, unlike animals, somehow
31、invented certain (32) _ to express thoughts and feelings, actions and things, (33) _ they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed (34) _ certain signs, called letters, which could be (35) _ to represent those sounds, and which could be (36) _. Those sounds, whether spoken, (37)
32、 _ written in letters, we call words. The power of words, then, lies in their (38) _ the things they bring up before our minds. Words become (39) _ with meaning for us by experience; (40)._ the longer we live, the more certain words (41) _ to us the happy and sad events of our past: and the more we
33、(42) _, the more the number of words that mean something to us (43) _ Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which appeal (44) _ to our minds and emotions. This (45)._ and telling use of words is what we call (46) _ style. Above all, the rea
34、l poet is a master of (47) _. He can convey his meaning in words which sing like music, and which (48) _ their position and association can (49) _ men to tears. We should, therefore, learn to choose our words carefully and use them accurately, or they will (50) _ our speech or writing silly and vulg
35、ar.(31) A. in addition B. in other words C. in a word D. in summary(32) A. sounds B. gestures C. signs D. movements(33) A. such that B. as that C. so that D. in that(34) A. in B. with C. of D. upon(35) A. spelt B. combined C. written D copied(36) A. written down B. handed down C. remembered D. obser
36、ved(37) A. and B. yet C. also D. or(38) A. functions B. associations C. roles D. links(39) A. filled B. full C. live D. active(40) A. but B. or C. yet D. and(41 ) A. reappear B. recall C. remember D. recollect(42) A. read and think B. read and recall C. read and learn D. read and recite(43) A. raise
37、s B. increases C. improves D. emerges(44) A. intensively B. extensively C. broadly D. powerfully(45) A. charming B. academic C. conventional D. common(46) A. written B. spoken C. literary D. dramatic(47) A. signs B. words C. style D. sound(48) A. in B. on C. over D. by(49) A. move B. engage C. make
38、D. force(50) A. transform B. change C. make D. convertPART IV GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY 15 MINThere 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 SHE
39、ET TWO.51. Which of the following italicized phrases indicates CAUSE? A. Why dont you do it for the sake of your friends? B. I wish I could write as well as you. C. For all his efforts, he didnt get an A. D. Her eyes were red from excessive reading.52. Nancys gone to work but her cars still there. S
40、he _ by bus. A. must have gone B. should have gone C. ought to have gone D. could have gone53. He feels that he is not yet _ to travel abroad. A. too strong B. enough strong C. so strong D. strong enough54. After_ seemed an endless wait, it was his turn to enter the personnel managers office. A. tha
41、t B. it C. what D. there55. Fool _ Jerry is, he could not have done such a thing. A. who B. as C. like D. that56. Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT? A. They each have two tickets. B. They cost twenty yuan each. C. Each they have bought the same book. D. They were given two magazines each
42、. 57. She seldom goes to the theatre, _? A. doesnt she B. does she C. would she D. wouldnt she58. Dr Johnson is head of the department, _ an expert in translation. A. or B. either C. but D. and59. When one has good health, _ should feel fortunate. A. you B. they C. he D. we60. It is necessary that h
43、e _ the assignment without delay. A. hand in B. hands in C. must hand in D. has to hand in61. In the sentence Its no use waiting for her, the italicized phrase is)_. A. the object B. an adverbial C. a complement D. the subject62. Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT? A. All his lectures are
44、 very interesting. B. Half their savings were gone. C. Many his friends came to the party. D. Both his sisters are nurses.63. Which of the following sentences has an object complement? A. The directors appointed John manager. B. I gave Mary a Christmas present. C. You have done Peter a favour. D. Sh
45、e is teaching children English.64. Which of the following words can NOT be used to complete Weve seen the film _? A. before B. recently C. lately D. yet65. _ should not become a serious disadvantage in life and work. A. To be not tall B. Not being tall C. Being not tall D. Not to be tall66. Due to personality _, the two colleagues never got on well in work. A. contradiction B. con
