exploited2012年专四真题及答案

2021年1月8日发(作者：洪钟)
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 sect ion you will hear several con versati ons . Liste n to the con versati ons carefully and
then answer the questions that follow .
Questions l 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 . The Ethical Con sumer Research Associatio n will provide in formatio n to shoppers on
A . product price .
B . product quality .
C . manufacturers .
D . production methods .
2 . According to the conversation , an ethical shopper should
A . ask for others ' advice before buying things
B . consider the worth of something to be bought .
C . postp one buying things whe never possible .
D . search for things that are less costly .
3. According to the conversation , ethical shoppers can be best described as
A . shrewd. B. thrifty .
C. extravagant. D. cautious .
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 . Which of the followi ng stateme nts is CORRECT about Mary?
A . She is enjoying her Ian guage study .
B . She is enjoying her management study .
C . She is not feeling very well at the moment .
D . She is not happy about her study pressure .
5 . What does Mary thi nk of the course in itially?
A . It is useful . B . It is difficult .
C . It is challenging . D . It is interesting.
6 . What is Mary ' s problem of living in a family house?
A . She dislikes the food she eats . B . She is unable to sleep well.
C . She has no chanee to make friends . D . She finds the rent high .
7 . Which of the following is Mr . Davies ' advice?
A . To tryto make more friends .
B . To try to change accommodation .
C . To spend more time on English .
D . To stop atte nding Ian guage classes .
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. According to the conversation , the day is special because
A . many people are surfing the net on that day .
B. it is an anniversary of the internet .
C. the net brought about no changes until that day .
D . big changes will take place on that day .
9 . We lear n from the con versati on that people
A . cannot Jive without the internet .
B . cannot work without the internet .
C . all use the internet to keep in touch .
D . have varied opinions about internet use .
10 . At the end of the conversation . the speakers talk about
A . the future of the internet .
B . the type of office furniture .
C . when changes will come .
D . how people will use the internet .
SECTION B PASSAGES
In this sect ion , you will hear several passages . Liste n to the passages carefully and the n
answer the questions that follow .
Questi ons 11 to 13 are based on the follow ing passage . At the end of the passage, you will be
give n 15 sec onds to an swer the questi ons. Now, liste n to the passage .
11. In order to open a bank account, you need to produce ____ in addition to your passport .
A . a library card B . a registration form
C. a telephone bill D . a receipt
12. Which of the following might NOT be included in the
A . Re nt. B. Gas. C. Water. D . Telepho ne.
13 . According to the passage, what can one do in the post office?
A . Getti ng con tact details . B . Obtai ning tax forms .
C . Paying housing rents . D . Applying for loans .
‘utility bill ' ?
Questi ons 14 to 17 are based on the follow ing passage . At the end of the passage, you will be
give n 20 sec onds to an swer the questi ons. Now, liste n to the passage .
14 . According to the passage, ‘ scheduling ' means that you
A . need to be efficient in work .
B . plan your work properly .
C . try to finish work ahead of time
D . know how to work in teams .
15 . Accord ing to the passage, one of the activities to relax could be A . protecting wild
animals .
B . spe nding time with your family .
C . learning how to read efficiently .
D . learning how to do gardening .
16 . One of the ways to reduce stress is to
A . do better tha n anyone else .
B . fulfill high ambitions in one's work
C. work and have reas on able aims.
D. start with a relatively low aim .
17. According to the passage, to reduce stress has something to do with the following
EXCEPT
A . one's position. B. one's interest.
C. one's health. D. one's mood.
Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage . At the end of the passage, you will be
give n 15 sec onds to an swer the questi ons. Now, liste n to the passage .
18 . According to the passage, new words tend to come from
A . world politics . B . advances in scienee.
C . areas of life . D . all the above .
19 . The passage explains the larger and richer vocabulary of English mainly from a
viewpoint .
A . historical B . cultural
C . commercial D . col on ial
20 . According to the passage, which of the following statements best describes the English
Ian guage?
A . It is outdated in grammar .
B . It accepts new words from scienee .
C . It has begun taking in new words .
D . It tends to embrace new words .
SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST
In this sect ion , you will hear several n ews items . Liste n to them carefully and the n an swer
the questions that follow .
Questions 21 and 22 are based OH 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. Where was the marble statue found?
A . Out in the sea. B. In side a bath house.
C. On a cliff along the coast . D. On the coast outside Jerusalem .
22 . Which of the follow ing best describes the con diti on of the statue?
A . It was in complete . B . It was recent artwork .
C . It was fairly tall . D . It was in pieces .
Questions 23 and 24 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 .
23 . The rescue efforts concen trated mainly on
A . the U . S . -Canada border B . snow- stricken regions .
C . highways . D . city streets .
24 . According to the news , the last group of people might have been stranded in their
vehicles
for more than ____ hours before being rescued .
A . 24 B . 25 C . 40 D. 48
Questions 25 and 26 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 .
25 . According to the 2006 anti-smoking restrictions , smoking was NOT allowed in
A . offices . B . restaurants. C . bars . D . school playgrounds .

26. According to the news , which of the following groups reacts negatively to the new law?
A . Television producers . B . Hotel owners .
C. Medical workers . D . Hospital management.
Questions 27 and 28 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 .
27 . According to the news , who first discovered the fraud?
A . A client . B . A bank manager .
C . The police . D . Bank headquarters .
28 . When did the bank employee hand himself in?
A . A mon th before the fraud was discovered .
B . A day before the fraud was discovered .
C . A day after the police launched investigation .
D . A mon th after he tran sferred the money .
Question 29 is based on the following news . At the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to
answer the question. Now, listen to the news .
29 . What is this n ews item main ly about?
A . How to open Hotmail accounts .
B . How to retrieve missing e-mails .
C . New e-mail service by Microsoft .
D . Problems and complaints about e-mails .
Question30 is based on the following news . At the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to
answer the question. Now, listen to the news .
30 . Compared with 2009 , which of the following figures remained about the same in 2010?

A . Number of tickets sold . B. Box office revenues .
C. Attendance rate . D Number of cinemas .
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 .
The earthquake of 26th December 2004 resulted in one of the worst natural disasters in living memory . It was
a (31) __________________ underwater quake and occurred in the Indian Ocean . It (32) _____
coastlines, communities and brought death to many people .
Why do earthquakes happe n?
The surface of the earth has not always looked as it does today; it is moving(33) ____
(although very slowly)and has done so for billions of years . This is one(34) ____ of earthquakes ,
when one section of the earth (tectonic plate)(35) ___ another . Scientists can predict where but
not(36) ___ this might happen and the area between plates is called a fault line . On one fault line
in Kobe , Japan in 1923 over 200,000 people were killed . (37) ___ , earthquakes do not always
happen on fault lines , (38) ___ is why they are so dangerous and (39) ___ .
Where do volca noes happe n?
Volcanoes happen where the earth's(40)____ is thin : lava, dust and gases(41) ____ from
beneath the earth. They can rise into a huge cone shape like a mountain and erupt, (42) ___ they
can be so violent(43) ___ they just explode directly from the earth with no warning . There are
1511(44)' ___' volcanoes in the world . This means that they may(45) ___ be dangerous . In 1985
the Colombian volcano Nevado del Ruiz erupted . The lava melted a glacier and sent tones of mud(46) the town
below . Twenty thousand people died . Natural disasters like volcanic
eruptions are often unpredictable . We regularly do not know when they(47) __ pen , or (48) ____
where they will happen . In the future , scientists may be able to watch and predict(49) __ before
they happen . This could(50) __ many lives .
31. A . massive B . significant C . great D . grand

32 . A . cha nged B . con verted C . destroyed D . tran sformed
33 . A . frequently B . continuously C . regularly D . periodically
34. A . source B. reason C. movement D . cause
35. A . collides with B . confronts with C . meets with D . faces with
36 . A . how B . why C . when D . what
37 . A . Gen erally B . However C . Similarly D . Anyway
38 . A . that B . it C . this D . which
39 . A . un predictable B . un acco un table C . in evitable D . irresistible
40 . A . surface B . appeara nee C. crust D . cover
41. A . flowed out B . burst out C . leaked out D . trickled out
42 . A . or B . and C . nor D . but
43 . A . like B . for C . as D . that
44 . A .living B . active C . alive D . live
45 . A . relatively B . hardly C . still D . gradually
46 . A . dow n B . on C . across D . bey ond
47 . A . are to B . should C . must D . might
48 . A . else B . even C . though D. whether
49 . A . accidents B . incidents C .occasions D . events
50 . A . rescue B . save C . preserve D . shelter
PART IV GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY 【15 MIN 】
There are thirty senten ces in this sect ion . Ben eath each sentence there are four words, phrases or

statements marked A, B, C and D . Choose one word, phrase or statement that best completes the sentence.
Mark your answers on Answer Sheet Two .
51. Which of the followi ng sen te nces is INCORRECT?
A . Twenty miles seems like a long walk to him
B. No one except his supporters agree with him .
C. Neither Julia nor I were going to the party .
D. Few students in my class are really lazy .
52 . Which of the following determiners（ 限定词）can be placed before both singular count nouns and plural
count nouns?
A . many a B . few C . such D . the next
53 . Which of the following reflexive pronouns（ 反身代词 ）is used as an appositive（同位语）?
A, He promised himself rapid progress .
B . The man ager herself will in terview Mary .
C . I have nothing to say for myself .
D . They quarreled themselves red in the face .
54 . My boss ordered that the legal documents ___ to him before lunch .
A . be sent B . were sent C . were to be sent D . must be sent
55 . Which of the followi ng sen te nces expresses WILLINGNESS?
A . By now she will be eating dinner .
B . I shall never do that again .
C . My brother will help you with the luggage .
D . You shall get a promotion .
56 . Which of the followi ng sen te nces is INCORRECT?

A . How stra nge feeli ngs they are!
B . How dare you speak to me like that!

C. What noise they are making!
D. What a mess we are in!
57. which of the italicized parts functions as a subject?
A . We never doubt that her brother is honest.
B . The problem is not who will go but who will stay .
C .
You must give it back to whoever it belongs to
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D . It is clear that the crime was done deliberately .
58. which of the italicized parts functions as an object?
A . He doesn' t like the idea of my speaking at the meeing .
B . It is no use your pretending not to know the matter .
C . My pare nts stron gly object to my going out alone at ni ght .

D . Her falling into the river was the climax of the whole trip .
59. All the following sentences have an appositive EXCEPT
A . She bought herself a pair of new shoes .
B . Only one problem still remains-the food .
C . My friends all understand and support me .

D . She liked her current job , teaching English .
60. Which of the following best explains the meaning of
A. He said that we were going to buy the tickets first .
B. He requested that we buy the tickets first .
C . He suggested that we buy the tickets first .
D. He advised us to buy the tickets first .

Shall we buy the tickets first ”？

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61. Which of the following contains an adverbial clause of cause?
A. I got a job as soon as I left university .
B. As there was no answer, I wrote again .
C. You must do the exercises as I show you .
D. Wealthy as he is, Mark is not a happy man .
62. Which of the following prepositional phrases can function as an adverbial?
A . Are you sure of Simon's disappeara nee?
B . The man with a beard is talki ng to the man age.
C . Every precaution was taken against the failure of the plan .
D . Despite the rain , every one enjoyed the trip .
63 . A : Mother . you promised to take me out . B : Well ____
A. so I did! B. so did I. C. so I do! D. so do I
64 . Which of the follow ing prepositi onal phrases is an adverbial of con cessi on?
A . They used the box for keep ing treasures .
B . I stepped aside for her to get in first .
C . For all that he seems to dislike me , I still like him .
D . The parents bought a birthday cake for their son .
65 . Which of the followi ng sen te nces is INCORRECT?
A . Poultry are very expensive in the city .
B . New mach inery were in troduced in the factory
C. The police are investigating the murder case .
D. The militia were called out to rescue flood victims .

66. The girl cannot come to school today on account of the flu . The underlined part
means ___ .
A . concerning B . because of C. as to D. for
67. Mary and John are busy looking for a hotel for their wedding _____
A . meal B . snack C . refreshment D . banquet
68 . Mini-skirts first ____ in the 1960s .
A . caught out B . caught in C . caught on D . caught up
69 . That outburst at the meeting was ___ of his bad temper .
A . illustrative B . explanatory C . expository D . revealing
70 . The earthquake refugees are ___ for food and bla nkets .
A . desirous B . ambitious C . seriously off D . badly off
71. When Linda heard the good news she tried to sound casual, but her excitement was
obvious .
The un derl ined part means ___ .
A . un cari ng B . dis in terested C . without pla n D . without warning
72 . Most Chin ese people went to work by bike with in livi ng __
A . mind B . knowledge C . memory D . scope
73 . The speaker was very good at __ his ideas duri ng the discussi on .
A . putting aside B . putting across C . putting back D . putting off
74 _________________________________ . The food is good at this hotel , but the is poor
don ' t seem to be well trained .
A . maintenance B. repair C. charge D. service
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. Slavery was _____ in America in the 19th century .

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