2006年英语专业四级考试真题及答案

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TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2006)-

GRADE FOUR-TIME LIMIT: 130 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 read 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 read 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 [15 MIN.]

In Sections A, B and C you will hear everything once only. Listen carefully and then answer the

questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your answer sheet.

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 each conversation you will be

given 15 seconds to answer the questions.

Now listen to the conversation.

1. How did Mark get there?

A. By train and by car. B. By plane and by coach.

C. By train and by bus. D. By bus and by plane.

2. Mark used to wear all the following EXCEPT _______.

A. short hair B. glasses C. moustache D. beard

3. Where is the meeting for new students to be held?

A. In the third room on the right. B. In the Common Room.

C. In a room at the other end. D. In Room 501.

Questions 4 to 6 are based on the following conversation. At the end of each conversation you will be

given 15 seconds to answer the questions.

Now listen to the conversation.

4. What did Steve originally plan to do?

A. To go to a park near the beach. B. To stay at home.

C. To see a new film. D. To do some study.

5. Maggie finally decided to go to see a film because_______.

A. there was no park nearby. B. the weather wasn’t ideal for a walk.

C. it would be easier to go to a cinema. D. Steve hadn’t seen the film yet.

6. Where did they plan to meet?

A. Outside the Town Hall. B. Near the bank.

C. In Steve’s place. D. At the cinema.

Questions 7 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of each conversation you will

be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the conversation.

7. The following details are true about the new device EXCEPT_______.

A. it has color. B. it has a moving image.

C. it costs less money. D. it is not on the market.

8. Why didn’t Bill want one of them?

A. He wanted to buy one from Japan. B. He wasn’t sure about its quality.

C. He thought it was for business use. D. He thought it was expensive.

9. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT about the woman?

A. She had never read the magazine herself.

B. She knew who usually read the magazine.

C. She was quite interested in the new device

D. She agreed with Bill at the end of the conversation.

10. The conversation is mainly about _______.

A. a new type of telephone. B. the cost of telephones.

D. some features of the magazine. D. the readership of the magazine.

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 each passage, you will be

given 15 seconds to answer the questions.

Now listen to the passage.

11.In the old days dongs were used for the following EXCEPT________.

A. hunting other animals. B. driving sheep

C. guarding chickens. D. keeping thieves away.

12.Which of the following is CORRECT?

A. Dogs are now treated as part of a family.

B. Dogs still perform all the duties they used to do.

C. People now keep dogs for the same reasons as before.

D. Only old people are seen walking their dogs.

13. The passage is mainly about_______.

A. what dogs can do B. how to keep dogs

C. dogs and their masters D. Reasons for keeping dogs

Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of each passage, you will be given

20 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the passage.

14. According to the passage, the working conditions in the new place _________.

A. are the same as the speaker is used to B. are expected to be rather poor

C. are just as adequate D. are not yet clear

15. What is the speaker going to do in the new place?

A. Traveling B. Studying C. Settling down D. Teaching

16. The speaker expects _________.

A. fewer choices of food B. many ways to do washing

C. modern lighting facilities D. new types of drinking water

17. From the passage we can learn that the speaker______.

A. is unprepared for the new post. B. is unclear about the conditions there.

C. is ready for all the difficulties there. D. is eager to know more about the post.

Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of each passage, you will be

given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the passage.

18. According to the passage, when are children first expected to study hard?

A. Before 6 years of age. B. Between 6 and 10.

C. After 10 years of age. D. After 12 years of age.

19. Parents who abuse their children tend to have the following problems EXCEPT_______.

A. religious problems B. emotional problems

C. financial problems D. marriage problems

20. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

A. Boys and girl are equally energetic.

B. Parents have higher expectations for boys.

C. Some parents lack skills to deal with their kids.

D. Some parents are ill-educated and ill-tempered.

SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST

Questions 21 to 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. What has happened to the Cubans?

A. They set foot in Florida. B. They were drowned.

C. They were flown to the U.S. D. They were sent back to Cuba.

22. How did the Cubans try to enter the U.S.?

A. In a small boat. B. In an old truck.

C. By swimming. D. By driving.

Question 23 is 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.

23. How many cities will have air quality monitoring systems installed by the end of this year?

A. 42 cities. B. 220 cities. C. 150 cities. D. 262 cities.

Questions 24 and 25 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.

24. Altogether how many people were reported missing?

A. 68 B. 90 C. 150 D. 40

25. Which of the following details is INCORRECT?

A. The two ferries sank in different days.

B. The accidents were caused by storms.

C. The two ferries sank on the same river.

D. More people were rescued from the first ferry.

Questions 26 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.

26. What is the news item mainly about?

A. Indonesian government policies.

B. Australia’s support to the UN assistance mission.

C. Opening of an Australian consulate in East Timor.

D. Talks between Australia and Indonesia.

Question 27and 28 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10

seconds to answer the question. .Now listen to the news.

27. The news item is mainly about a joint venture between _____.

A. a US company and a UK company B. a Swiss company and a UK company

C. two Taiwanese companies D.A mainland company and a US company

28. Who will provide the distribution networks in the joint venture?

A. Unilever. B. Nestle. C. PepsiCo. D. Coca Cola.

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 question. Now listen to the news.

29. Who staged the protest on Saturday?

A. The soldiers. B. The peace camp. C. The militants. D. The hardliners.

30. Which of the following details about the news is INCORRECT?

A. 13 soldiers were killed last week. B. 100,000 people participated in the protest.

C. The protesters demanded a pullout from Gaza. D. The Prime Minister rejected the pullout plan.

PART IV 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 your answer sheet.

There are many superstitions in Britain, but one of the most (31)_______ held is that it is

unlucky to walk under a ladder—even if it means (32)_______ the pavement into a busy street!

(33)_____ you must pass under a ladder you can (34)_____bad luck by crossing your fingers and

(35)_____them crossed until you have seen a dog. (36)_____, you may lick your finger and

(37)______ a cross on the toe of your shoe, and not look again at the shoe until the (38)______ has

dried. Another common (39)_______ is that it is unlucky to open an umbrella in the house—it will

either bring (40)______ to the person who opened it or to the whole (41)_______. Anyone opening an

umbrella in fine weather is (42)_____, as it inevitably brings rain! The number 13 is said to be

unlucky for some, and when the 13th day of the month (43)_______ on a Friday, anyone wishing to

avoid a bad event had better stay (44)_______.

The worst misfortune that can happen to a person is caused by breaking a mirror, (45)_____ it

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