
(可编)2015年英语专四真题及答案解析.docx
28页T E S T F O R E N G L I S H M A J O R S ( 2 0 1 5 ) - G R A D E F O U R -PART I DICTATIONPART II LISTENING COMPREHENSIONSECTION A CONVERSATIONSConversation one1. Why is the trip to Mars a one-way trip?A. The return trip is too expensive.B. There is no technology to get 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. Skills. D. Calmness.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. Conversation Two4. What is showrooming??A. Going to the high street.C. Buying things like electrical goods.B. Visiting everyday shops.D. Visiting shops and buying online.5. According to the conversation, the man had bought all the following things online EXCEPT ?A. shoes B. CDs C. camera D. food6. According to the conversation, the percentage of people who showroomed while Christmas shopping wasA. 3% B. 33% C. 42% D. 24%7. One reason for people to showroom is that theyA. want to know more about pricingC. want to see the real thing first Conversation Three8. What is the conversation mainly about?B. can return the product laterD. can bargain for a lower shop priceA. 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 choose a date on the draft schedule.B. To find the information on the bulletin board.C. To draw up the final schedule.D. To arrange an invigilator.10. According to the conversation, the Dean will?A. sign the sheet in the faculty loungeB. take care of the bulletin boardC. consult the studentsD. finalize the exam scheduleSECTION B PASSAGESPassage One11. 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. 7 million D. 17 million13. Where can tourists see the fish markets??A. In Stockton Street.C. In Portsmouth Square. Passage TwoB. In Grant Avenue.D. In Bush Street.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 is directly related to one ’s habit.D. Obesity has affected both boys and girls.15. The purpose of the threyear study is to .A. find out why some children find it difficult to go to sleepB. learn more about the link between sleep and weightC. identify the ways parents reduce their kids ’ weightD. see if there is difference in sleep patterns over the period16. 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. 1117. According to the passage, obesity is most likely related to __ .A. sleep time B. gender C. race D. parents Passage Three18. According to a number of students, __ __ is the main factor for ear-lyage smoking.A. gender B. personality C. environment D. money19. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?A. Very few continue smoking throughout their teenage years.B. Most early-age smokers soon stop experimenting.C. Some early-age smokers never go beyond experimenting.D. Children quickly become regular smokers by carrying cigarettes.20. All the following are features of smokers EXCEPT ___ .A. strong peer influenceC. high sense of rebellionB. low sense of achievementD. close family relationshipSECTION C NEWS BROADCASTNews Item 121. Why were some children offered only fruit and milk for lunch?A. The school stopped providing school lunch.B. Their parents failed to pay for school lunch.C. Some parents preferred fruit and milk for 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 upsetC. They were surprised.B. They were furious.D. They were sad.News Item 223. 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 threemonths. 。












