2023年TEM专四英语真题与答案结合新东方与星火对比答案.doc

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TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS ( )
-GRADE FOUR-
TIME LIMIT: 135 MIN
PART I DICTATION [15 MINI]
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. Why is the trip to Mars a one-way trip?
A. The return trip is too expensive.
B. There is no technology to gel people back.
C. People don’t want to return
D. The return trip is too risky.

2. According to the man, what is more important for those recruits?
A Intelligence
B. Health
C. Calmness
D. Skills.
3. What is the last part of the conversation about?
A. The kind of people suitable for the trip.
B. Interests and hobbies of the speakers.
C. Recruitment of people for the trip.
D. Preparation for the trip to Mars.
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 showrooming?
A. Going to the high street.
B. Visiting everyday shops.
C. Visiting shops and buying online.
D. Buying things like electrical goods.

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5. According to the conversation, the man had bought all the following things online EXCEPT _________.
A. CDs
B. shoes
C. camera
D. food
6. According to the conversation, the percentage of people who showroomed while Christmas shopping was _____.
A. 3%
B. 33%
C. 42%
D. 24%

7. One reason for people to showroom is that they .
A. want to see the real thing first
B. want to know more about pricing
C. can return the product later
D. can bargain for a lower shop price

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. What is the conversation mainly about?
A. How to avoid clashes of exams.
B. How to schedule exams.
C. How to use the faculty lounge.
D. How to choose the courses.

9. What does the student have to do first in order to take the exams?
A. To draw up the final schedule.
B. To arrange an invigilator.
C. To choose a date on the draft schedule.
D. To find the information on the bulletin board.

10. According to the conversation, the Dean will
A. sign the sheet in the faculty lounge
B. take care of the bulletin board
C. consult the students
D. finalize the exam schedule

SECTION B PASSAGES
In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.
Questions 1 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. Which of the following cities has the oldest Chinatown in North America?
　　A. New York.
　　B. San Francisco.
　　C. Boston.
　　D. San Diego.

12. The Chinatown in San Francisco attracts tourists a year.
　　A. 20 ,000
　　B. 100 ,000
　　C. 17 million
　　D. 7 million

13. Where can tourists see the fish markets?
　　A. In Stockton Street.
　　B. In Grant Avenue.
　　C. In Portsmouth Square.
　　D. In Bush Street.

Questions 14 Ito 17 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.

14. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
　　A. Obesity can damage one’s health.
　　B. Obesity is a growing problem all over the world.
　　C. Obesity has affected both boys and girls.
　　D. Obesity is directly related to one’s habit.

15. The purpose of the three-year study is to
　　A. learn more about the link between sleep and weight
　　B. find out why some children find it difficult to go to sleep
　　C. identify the ways parents reduce their kids’ weight
　　D. see if there is difference in sleep patterns over the period

16. According to the study, the daily healthy sleep time for the 3rd to 6th graders should be around __ ___ hours.
　　A. 8
　　B. 9
　　C. 10
　　D. 11

17. According to the passage, obesity is most likely related to _____ .
　　A. race
　　B. gender
　　C. sleep time
　　D. Parents

Questions 18 to 20 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.

18. According to a number of students, _____ is the main factor for early-age smoking.
　　A. gender
　　B. personality
　　C. environment
　　D. money

19. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
　　A. Some early-age smokers never go beyond experimenting.
　　B. Most early-age smokers soon stop experimenting.
　　C. Very few continue smoking throughout their teenage years.
　　D. Children quickly become regular smokers by carrying cigarettes.

20. All the following are features of smokers EXCEPT _____ .
　　A. strong peer influence
　　B. low sense of achievement
　　C. high sense of rebellion
D. close family relationship

SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST

In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that 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. Why were some children offered only fruit and milk for lunch?
　　A. The school stopped providing school lunch.
　　B. Some parents preferred fruit and milk for lunch.
　　C. Their parents failed to pay for school lunch.
　　D. These children chose to have something different.

22. How did parents react to the school’s way of handling the situation?
　　A. They were upset.
　　B. They were surprised.
　　C. They were furious.
　　D. They were sad.

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. According to the news, what is the main advantage of the digital key?
　　A. Guests can pay without going to the front desk.
　　B. Guests can go direct to their rooms.
　　C. Guests can check out any time.
　　D. Guests can make room reservations.

　　24. The hotel company intends to have the system in _____ of its hotels in the next three months.
　　A. 2
　　B. 3
　　C. 100
　　D. 150

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 court ruling, Shrien Dewani _____ .
　　A. will be extradited even if he is unfit to stand trial
　　B. will remain in South Africa for medical treatment
　　C. will stand trial in South Africa once proved fit
　　D. will return to the U.K. for medical treatment

26. What was Dewani accused of? 　　
A. Killing his wife in the U.K.
　　B. Being involved in a taxi accident.
　　C. Hiring a crew of hit men.
　　D. Having his wife killed.

Question 27 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the questions.
Now, listen to the news.

27. The U.N. new vote would allow all the following EXCEPT _____ .
　　A. the use of force by European Union troops
　　B. the suspension of an existing arms embargo
　　C. the extension of U.N. peacekeeping mission
　　D. the ban on travel and freeze of assets

Question 28 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the questions.
Now, listen to the news.

　28. What is the news mainly about?
　　A. Causes of early death in Russia.
　　B. Behavior of alcoholics.
　　C. Causes of alcohol poisoning.
　　D. Number of death over 10 years.

Questions 29 and 30 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.

29. The total investment in film-making in Britain in was _____ .
　　A. £945 million
　　B. £1.07 billion
　　C. £500,000
　　D. £87,000

30. Hollywood studios prefer to make films in Britain because _____ .
　　A. The UK is a good film location
　　B. The cast usually comes from Britain
　　C. Hollywood emphasizes quality
　　D. Production cost can be reduced

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.

Electricity is such a part of our everyday lives and so much taken for granted nowadays (31) we rarely think twice when we switch
31. A. that
B. thus
C. as
D. so
on the light or turn on the TV set. At night, roads are brightly lit, enabling people and (32) _________ to move freely. Neon lighting used in
32. A. car
B. truck
C. traffic
D. pedestrians
advertising has become part of the (33) of every modem city.

33. A. appearance
B. character
C. distinction
D. surface
n the home, many (34) devices are powered by electricity
34. A. money-saving
B. time-saving
C. energy-saving
D. labour-saving
(35) when we turn off the bedside lamp and are

35. A. Only
B. Rarely
C. Even
D. Frequently
B.
(36) __________ asleep, electricity is working for us.

36. A. fast
C. quite
D. closely
E. quickly
(37) our refrigerators, heating our water, or keeping our rooms

37. A. moving
B. starting
C. repairing
D. driving
air conditioned. Every day, trains, buses and subways take us lo and from work. We rarely (38) to consider why or how they run -
38. A. trouble
B. bother
C. hesitate
D. remember

(39) something goes wrong
39. A. when
B. if
C. until
D. after
In the summer of 1959, something (40) go wrong with the

40. A. did
B. would
C. could
D. should
power-plant that provided New York with electricity. For a great many hours, life came almost to a (41) . Trains refused to

41. A. pause
B. terminal
C. breakdown
D. standstill
move and the people in them sat in the dark, (42) to do

42. A. incompetent
B. powerless
C. hesitant
D. helpless
anything; lifts stopped working, so that (43) you were lucky

43. A. although
B. when
C as
D. even if
enough not to be (44) between two floors, you had the

44. A. trapped
B. placed
C. positioned
D. locked
unpleasant task of finding your way down (45) of stairs.
Famous streets like Broadway and Fifth Avenue

45. A. steps
B. levels
C. flights
D. floors
in a(n) (46) became as gloomy and uninviting

46. A. time
B. instant
C. point
D. minute
(47) the most remote back streets. People were afraid to leave

47. A. like
B. than
C. for
D. as
their houses, (48) although the police had been ordered to

48. A. for
B. and
C. but
D. or
(49)_________ in case of emergency, they were just as confused and

49. A. stand aside
B. stand down
C. stand by
D. stand in
(50)________ as anybody else.

50. A. aimless
B. helpless
C. unfocused
D. undecided

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. When you have finished with that book, don’t forget to put it back on the shelf, ______?
　　A. will you　　B. do you　　C. don’t you　　D. won’t you

52. Mary is ______ hardworking than her sister, but she failed in the exam.
　　A. no so　　B. no more　　C. not less　　D. no less

53. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?
　　A. Five miles seem like a long walk to me.
　　B. Ten dollars was stolen from the cash register.
　　C. Either my sister or my brother is wrong.
　　D. Only one out of six were present at the meeting.

54. Which of the italicized parts expresses a future tense?
　　A. My friend teaches chemistry in a school.
　　B. I’ll give it to you after I return.
　　C. What is the matter with you?
　　D. London stands on the River Thames.

55. It is not so much the language ______ the cultural background that makes the film difficult to understand.
　　A. but　　B. nor　　C. like　　D. as

56. There is no doubt ______ the committee has made the right decision on the housing project.
　　A. why　　B. that　　C. whether　　D. when

57. All the President’s Men ______ one of the important books for scholars who study the Watergate Scandal.
　　A. remain 　　B. remained　　C. remains　　D. is remaining

58. If you explained the situation to your lawyer, he ______ able to advise you much better than I can.
　　A. will be　 　B. would be C.　 was　　D. were

59. Which of the following is a stative verb (静态动词)?
　　A. Drink
　　B. Close
　　C. Rain
　　D. Belong

60. Which of the following italicized parts indicates a subject-verb relation?
　　A. The man has a large family to support.
　　B. She had no wish to quarrel with her brother.
　　C. He was the last guest to leave.
　　D. Mary needs a friend to talk to.

61. The following are all correct responses to “Who told the news to the teacher?” EXCEPT ______?
　　A. Bob did that
　　B. Bob did so
　　C. Bob did this
　　D. Bob did

62. Which of the following is INCORRECT?
　　A. A bit of flowers
　　B. Few words
　　C. This work
　　D. Another two girls

63. Which of the following italicized words does NOT indicate willingness?
　　A. What will you do when you graduate?
　　B. They will be home by now.
　　C. Who will go with me?
　　D. Why will you go there alone?

64. When one has good health, ______ should feel fortunate
　　A. you
　　B. she
　　C. he
　　D. we

65. There ______ nothing more for discussion, the meeting came to an end half an hour earlier.
　　A. to be
　　B. to have been
　　C. being
　　D. be

66. Two of her brothers were ____ during the Second World War.
　　A. called on
　　B. called up
　　C. called for
　　D. called out

67. Bottles from this region sell ______ at about $50 a case.
　　A.