2014年英语专业四级考试真题及答案

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2014 年英语专四真题及答案解析

TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2014) -GRADE FOUR-

TIME LIMIT: 135 MIN

PART I DICTATION [15 MIN]

Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.

PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION [20 MIN]

SECTION A CONVERSATIONS

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. What are they mainly talking about in the conversation?

A. Transport. B. Customers. C. Relocation. D. Restaurants.

2. Which of the following is mentioned by Tim as a good reason for moving?

A. More office space. B. Convenient parking.

C. Fewer office workers. D. A near-by train station.

3. Why is Jane worried about winter in the new location?

A. It is much colder there. B. There are few activities.

C. There are no good restaurants. D. There is no cinema or theatre.

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. Miss Parkinson became interested in her own business _______.

A. before she worked for the media company

B. when she was on holiday five years ago

C. after she went to therapists and classes

D. after her friend recommended it to her

5. Why did she ask her teachers to teach her at home?

A. She was busier than before. B. It was more convenient.

C. She liked to exercise at home. D. She was given a promotion.

6. Which of the following is NOT true according to the conversation?

A. She recommended people to take classes.

B. She was willing to pay more for classes at home.

C. She left her job immediately after her promotion.

D. She regarded the business as a pastime at first.

7. Why did she finally leave her job?

A. She got bored with her job. B. She saw an opportunity.

C. She needed the money. D. She was forced to leave.

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. Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the single-lens reflex?

A. Different lenses can be used. B. Focusing is easier.

C. You can see what you are taking. D. It is cheaper and lighter.

9. According to the shop assistant, the main difference between the two types of cameras lies in

_______.

A. lens B. price C. weight D. size

10. It can be inferred from the conversation that the customer is more likely to buy _______ in the

end.

A. a single-lens camera B. nothing

C. a rangefinder camera D. several lenses instead

SECTION B PASSAGES

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. Which of the following details about the front of the house is CORRECT?

A. The front is pink. B. The curtain is drawn.

C. No window can be seen. D. There are two doors.

12. What is to the immediate left side of the house?

A. A washing line. B. Another house. C. A flat area. D. A chimney.

13. Where is the small town in the picture?

A. Between two hills. B. Further to the left of the house.

C. At the back of the house. D. At the side of a hill.

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. When did Ben first become interested in Mongolia?

A. When he grew up. B. When he learned Mongolian.

C. When he returned home. D. When he was nine years old.

15. Where did he spend most of his teenage years?

A. In Mongolia. B. In the Arab world.

C. In his hometown. D. In some other regions.

16. We learn from the passage that Ben _______ while doing his master’s degree.

A. became interested in classical Mongolian

B. learned classical and modern Mongolian

C. gave up modern Mongolian

D. mastered modern Mongolian

17. Which of the following details is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Ben wants to visit Mongolia when the weather is warm.

B. Ben considers the travel expense reasonable.

C. The trip today is expensive considering inflation.

D. Ben was unable to travel to Mongolia in 1971.

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. Which is the height of towers at Sky Greens vertical farm?

A. 9 meters. B. 20 meters. C. 100 meters. D. 40 meters.

19. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. The farm sells its vegetables to a local supermarket.

B. The farm uses less water and energy to grow vegetables.

C. The farm causes less pollution in its production.

D. The farm sells at the same price as imported produce

20. According to the passage, one particular advantage of the Sky Green is _______.

A. local climate B. local support C. plan for expansion D. closeness to the city

SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST

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. According to the passage, Turkish police were unsure about _______.

A. when the woman was killed B. the main cause of the death

C. the woman’s identity D. why she failed to return home

22. How many people had been detained by Turkish police?

A. 9. B. 19. C.22. D. 33.

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. What is the situation now in Kidal according to the news?

A. Islamist militants are still in control of the town.

B. French forces have entered the town.

C. French are going to land at the airport.

D. Islamist militants are attacking the airport.

24. Why did the French launch the military operation?

A. To control Kidal airport. B. To protect the town.

C. To protect the capital Bamako. D. To fight against Islamist militants.

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. Which of the following is TRUE about the immigration reform?

A. It was proposed by a group of senators.

B. Mr Obama had carried out the reform.

C. Illegal immigrants would soon be given citizenship.

D. The reform failed to improve the current system.

26. According to Obama’s 2011 blueprint, how long would it take for illegal immigrants to gain

citizenship?

A. Eight years. B. Five years. C. Thirteen years. D. Eleven years.

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. What is Lorraine Melvill’s business?

A. Running a plastic surgery clinic. B. Arranging for surgery and safaris.

C. Providing consultancy to local people. D. Organizing trips to UK and American.

28. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the news item?

A. Local African clients helped keep her business going.

B. Her clients were unable to pay her the money.

C. Her business was affected by the global financial crisis.

D. She still had as many European clients as before.

Questions 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 the main idea of the news item?

A. Foreign investment in unstable regions. B. BP’s presence in North Africa.

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2014年英语专四真题及答案解析TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(2014)-GRADEFOUR-TIMELIMIT:135MINPARTIDICTATION[15MIN]PleasewritethewholepassageonANSWERSHEETONE.PARTIILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION[20MIN]SECTIONACONVERSATIONSQuestions1to3arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswertheque...

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