专四历年真题及答案【篇一:历年专四真题及答案】xttestforenglishmajors--2012gradefourtimelimit:135mlnpartidictation[15min]listentothefollowingpassage.altogetherthepassagewillbereadtoyoufourtimes.duringthefirstreading,whichwillbedoneatnormalspeed,listenandtrytounderstandthemeaning.forthesecondandthirdreadings,thepassagewillbereadsentencebysentence,orphrasebyphrase,withintervalsof15seconds.thelastreadingwillbedoneatnormalspeedagainandduringthistimeyoushouldcheckyourwork.youwillthenbegiven2minutestocheckthroughyourworkoncemore.pleasewritethewholepassageonanswersheetone.partiilisteningcomprehension[20min]insectionsa,bandcyouwillheareverythingonceonly.listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.markthebestanswertoeachquestiononanswersheettwo.sectionaconversationsinthissectionyouwillhearseveralconversations.listentotheconversationscarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.questionslto3arebasedonthefollowingconversation.attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.now,listentotheconversation.l.theethicalconsumerresearchassociationwillprovideinformationtoshoppersona.productprice.b.productquality.c.manufacturers.d.productionmethods.2.accordingtotheconversation,anethicalshoppershoulda.askforothers’advicebeforebuyingthings.b.considertheworthofsomethingtobebought.c.postponebuyingthingswheneverpossible.d.searchforthingsthatarelesscostly.3.accordingtotheconversation,ethicalshopperscanbebestdescribedasa.shrewd.b.thrifty.questions4to7arebasedonthefollowingconversation.attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.now,listentotheconversation.4.whichofthefollowingstatementsiscorrectaboutmary?a.sheisenjoyingherlanguagestudy.b.sheisenjoyinghermanagementstudy.c.sheisnotfeelingverywellatthemoment.d.sheisnothappyaboutherstudypressure.5.whatdoesmarythinkofthecourseinitially?a.itisuseful.b.itisdifficult.c.itischallenging.d.itisinteresting.6.whatismary‘sproblemoflivinginafamilyhouse?a.shedislikesthefoodsheeats.b.sheisunabletosleepwell.c.shehasnochancetomakefriends.d.shefindstherenthigh.7.whichofthefollowingismr.davies’advice?a.totrytomakemorefriends.b.totrytochangeaccommodation.c.tospendmoretimeonenglish.d.tostopattendinglanguageclasses.questions8to10arebasedonthefollowingconversation.attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.now,listentotheconversation.8.accordingtotheconversation,thedayisspecialbecausea.manypeoplearesurfingthenetonthatday.b.itisananniversaryoftheinternet.c.thenetbroughtaboutnochangesuntilthatday.d.bigchangeswilltakeplaceonthatday.9.welearnfromtheconversationthatpeoplea.cannotjivewithouttheinternet.b.cannotworkwithouttheinternet.c.allusetheinternettokeepintouch.d.havevariedopinionsaboutinternetuse.10.attheendoftheconversation.thespeakerstalkabouta.thefutureoftheinternet.b.thetypeofofficefurniture.c.whenchangeswillcome.d.howpeoplewillusetheinternet.sectionbpassagesinthissection,youwillhearseveralpassages.listentothepassagescarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.questions11to13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.now,listentothepassage.11.inordertoopenabankaccount,youneedtoproduce____inadditiontoyourpassport.a.alibrarycardb.aregistrationformc.atelephonebilld.areceipt12.whichofthefollowingmightnotbeincludedinthe‘utilitybill’?a.rent.b.gas.c.water.d.telephone.13.accordingtothepassage,whatcanonedointhepostoffice?a.gettingcontactdetails.b.obtainingtaxforms.c.payinghousingrents.d.applyingforloans.questions14to17arebasedonthefollowingpassage.attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.now,listentothepassage.14.accordingtothepassage,‘scheduling’meansthatyoua.needtobeefficientinwork.b.planyourworkproperly.c.trytofinishworkaheadoftime.d.knowhowtoworkinteams.15.accordingtothepassage,oneoftheactivitiestorelaxcouldbea.protectingwildanimals.b.spendingtimewithyourfamily.c.learninghowtoreadefficiently.d.learninghowtodogardening.16.oneofthewaystoreducestressistoa.dobetterthananyoneelse.b.fulfillhighambitionsinoneswork.c.workandhavereasonableaims.d.startwitharelativelylowaim.17.accordingtothepassage,toreducestresshassomethingtodowiththefollowingexcepta.onesposition.b.onesinterest.c.oneshealth.d.onesmood.questions18to20arebasedonthefollowingpassage.attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.now,listentothepassage.18.accordingtothepassage,newwordstendtocomefroma.worldpolitics.b.advancesinscience.c.areasoflife.d.alltheabove.19.thepassageexplainsthelargerandrichervocabularyofenglishmainlyfromaviewpoint.a.historicalb.culturalc.commerciald.colonial20.accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsbestdescribestheenglishlanguage?a.itisoutdatedingrammar.b.itacceptsnewwordsfromscience.c.ithasbeguntakinginnewwords.d.ittendstoembracenewwords.sectioncnewsbroadcastinthissection,youwillhearseveralnewsitems.listentothemcarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.questions21and22arebasedohthefollowingnews.attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.nowliste