1、英语专业四级考试真题与答案2012 年英语专业四级考试真题PART I DICTATION 15 MINListen to the following passage Altogether the passage will be read to you four times Duringthe first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning Forthe second and third readings ， the passage will be read
2、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
3、LISTENING COMPREHENSION 20 MINIn 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 CONVERSATIONSIn this section you will hear several conversations Listen to the conver
4、sations carefully andthen answer the questions that follow Questions l to 3 are based on the following conversation At the end of the conversation, youwill be given 15 seconds to answer the questions Now, listen to the conversation.l The Ethical Consumer Research Association will provide information
5、 to shoppers onA product price B product quality C manufacturers D production methods 2 According to the conversation ， an ethical shopper shouldA ask for others?advice before buying thingsB consider the worth of something to be boughtC postpone buying things whenever possibleD search for things tha
6、t are less costly3 According to the conversation ， ethical shoppers can be best described asA shrewd B thrifty C extravagant D cautious Questions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation At the end of the conversationyou will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions Now,listen to the conver
7、sation 4 Which of the following statements is CORRECT about Mary?A She is enjoying her language studyB She is enjoying her management studyC She is not feeling very well at the momentD She is not happy about her study pressure5 What does Mary think of the course initially?A It is useful B It is diff
8、icultCIt is challenging D It is interesting6 What is Mary?s problem of living in a family house?A She dislikes the food she eats B She is unable to sleep wellCShe has no chance to make friends D She finds the rent high7 Which of the following is Mr Davies?advice?A To tryto make more friendsB To try
9、to change accommodationC To spend more time on EnglishD To stop attending language classes Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversation At the end of the conversationyou will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions Now,listen to the conversation 8 According to the conversation ， the
10、 day is special becauseA 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 peopleA cannot Jive without the internet B cannot work without
11、 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 aboutA 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 PASSAGESIn this s
12、ection ， 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 willbe given 15 seconds to answer the questions Now, listen to the passage11 In order to open a bank
13、 account ， you need to produce in addition to your passportA a library card B a registration formC 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 Gett
14、ing contact details B Obtaining tax formsC Paying housing rents D Applying for loansQuestions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage At the end of the passage, you willbe given 20 seconds to answer the questions Now, listen to the passage 14 According to the passage ， ,scheduling?means that you
15、A need to be efficient in workB plan your work properlyC try to finish work ahead of timeD know how to work in teams15 According to the passage, one of the activities to relax could beA protecting wild animalsB spending time with your familyC learning how to read efficientlyD learning how to do gard
16、ening16 One of the ways to reduce stress is toA 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 followingEXCEPTA ones position B ones interes
17、t Cones health D ones mood Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage At the end of the passage, you willbe given 15 seconds to answer the questions Now, listen to the passage 18 According to the passage ， new words tend to come fromA world politics B advances in science Careas of life D
18、all the above 19 The passage explains the larger and richer vocabulary of English mainly from a viewpoint A historical B culturalC commercial D colonial20 According to the passage ， which of the following statements best describes theEnglish language?A It is outdated in grammar B It accepts new word
19、s from science C It has begun taking in new wordsD It tends to embrace new words.SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTIn 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 ite
20、m ，youwill 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 incomp
21、lete B It was recent artwork CIt 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 willbe given 10 seconds to answer the questions Now, listen to the news 23 The rescue efforts concentrated mainly onA the U S -Canada border B snow-
22、stricken regions Chighways 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 A24 B25 C40 D48Questions 25 and 26 are based on the following news At the end of the news item, you willbe given 10 seconds
23、 to answer the questions Now, listen to the news 25 According to the 2006 anti-smoking restrictions ， smoking was NOT allowed inA 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
24、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 willbe 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 pol
25、ice 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 th
26、e news item, you will be given 5seconds 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 MicrosoftD Problems and complaints about e-mailsQuestion30 is based on the following
27、news At the end of the news item, you will be given5 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 cinemasPART III CLOZE 【 15 M
28、IN 】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 qu
29、ake 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 earthquake
30、s ，when one section of the earth (tectonic plate)(35) another Scientists can predict where butnot(36) this might happen and the area between plates is called a fault line On one fault linein Kobe ， Japan in 1923 over 200,000 people were killed (37) ， earthquakes do not alwayshappen 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) frombeneath the earth They can rise into a huge cone shape l
