2023年专四历年模拟真题及答案.docx

专四历年真题及答案
【篇一：历年专四真题及答案】

xt>test for english majors--
grade fourtime limit：135 mln
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 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.
l．the ethical consumer research association will provide information 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．postpone buying things whenever 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．
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 following statements is correct about mary?
a．she is enjoying her language 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 think of the course initially?
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 chance 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 attending language 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 learn from the conversation 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 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．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‘utility bill’?
a．rent．b．gas． c．water． d．telephone．
13．according to the passage，what can one do in the post office?
a．getting contact details． b．obtaining tax forms．
c．paying housing rents． d．applying for loans．
questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage．at the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions．now, listen 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．according to the passage, one of the activities to relax could be
a．protecting wild animals．
b．spending 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 than anyone else．
b．fulfill high ambitions in ones work．
c．work and have reasonable 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．ones position． b．ones interest．
c．ones health． d．ones mood．
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 the passage，new words tend to come from
a．world politics．b．advances in science．
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．commerciald．colonial
20．according to the passage，which of the following statements best describes the englishlanguage?
a．it is outdated in grammar．
b．it accepts new words from science．
c．it has begun taking in new words．
d．it tends to embrace new words．
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 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．inside a bath house．
c．on a cliff along the coast． d．on the coast outside jerusalem．
22．which of the following best describes the condition of the statue?
a．it was incomplete． 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 concentrated 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 vehiclesfor 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 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 month before the fraud was discovered．
b．a day before the fraud was discovered．
c．a day after the police launched investigation．
d．a month after he transferred 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 news item mainly 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 ，which of the following figures remained about the same in ?
a．number of tickets sold． b．box office revenues．
c．attendance rate． d number of cinemas．
part iii cloze 【15 min】
the earthquake of 26th december 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 happen?
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 volcanoes happen?
volcanoes happen where the earths(40)____ is thin：lava，dust and gases(41)____ from
【篇二：英语专四真题及答案】

=txt>(6 parts)
专业英语四级真题
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 showb. 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 companys 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 onlyc. school teachers d. whole families
7. linda sounds _____ about the success of the campaign plan.
a. confidentb. hesitantc. uncertaind. delighted
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 fast-food restaurant
9. from the conversation, we learn that john _____.
a. has no interestb. has only one interest
c. has two interestsd. has quite a few interests
10. sue green seems to be more interested in johns experience of ____.
a. working in a paper factory b. working in a youth club
c. looking after his brother and sisterd. 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
questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage. at the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.
now, listen to the passage.
14. which job will involve supervising workers using dangerous equipment?
a. assistant site manager. b. carpenter supervisor.
c. assembly supervisor. d. automobile service station manager.
15. who will also decide on the prices of products and services?
a. airlines flight service manager.b. automobile service station manager.
c. assistant site manager. d. carpenter supervisor.
16. who may also do some of the work he supervises?
a. assistant site manager. b. airlines flight service manager.
c. assembly supervisor. d. carpenter supervisor.
17. which job offers the highest salary?
a. assistant site manager. b. automobile service station manager.
c. carpenter supervisor. d. airlines flight service manager.
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. where were the two men filmed?
a. in the jewelry shop.b. in the city mall.
c. near the lorry. d. in the parking lot.
19. witnesses saw the two men _____.
a. leave the lorry together. b. leave the lorry without hoods.
c. ru