2015年英语专四真题及问题详解解析汇报.doc

TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2015) -GRADE FOUR- 　　PART I DICTATION　PART II LISTENING PREHENSION　　SECTION A CONVERSATIONS　　Conversation one　　1. 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 Two　　4. What is showrooming? 　　A. Going to the high street.　　B. Visiting everyday shops.　　C. Buying things like electrical goods.　　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. food　　6. According to the conversation, the percentage of people who showroomed while Christmas shopping was 　　A. 3%　　B. 33%　　C. 42%　　D. 24%　　7. One reason for people to showroom is that they 　　A. want to know more about pricing　　B. can return the product later　　C. want to see the real thing first　　D. can bargain for a lower shop price　　Conversation Three8. What is the conversation mainly about?　　A. 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 lounge　　B. take care of the bulletin board　　C. consult the students　　D. finalize the exam scheduleSECTION B PASSAGES　　Passage One　　11. 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 million　　13. Where can tourists see the fish markets? 　　A. In Stockton Street.　　B. In Grant Avenue.　　C. In Portsmouth Square.　　D. In Bush Street.　　Passage Two　　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 three-year study is to .　　A. find out why some children find it difficult to go to sleep　　B. learn more about the link between sleep and weight　　C. identify the ways parents reduce their kids’ weight　　D. see if there is difference in sleep patterns over the period　　16. 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. 11　　17. According to the passage, obesity is most likely related to __ .　　A. sleep time　　B. gender　　C. race　　D. parents　　Passage Three　　18. According to a number of students, __ __ is the main factor for early-age smoking.　　A. gender　　B. personality　　C. environment　　D. money　　19. 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 bee regular smokers by carrying cigarettes.　　20. All the following are features of smokers EXCEPT ___ .　　A. strong peer influence　　B. low sense of achievement　　C. high sense of rebellion　　D. close family relationship　　SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST　　News Item 1　　21. 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 upset　　B. They were furious.　　C. They were surprised.　　D. They were sad.　News Item 2　　23. 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 pany intends to have the system in ___ of its hotels in the next three months.　　A. 2　　B. 3　　C. 100　　D. 150　News Item 3　　25. According to the court ruling, Shrien Dewani _ ___ .　　A. will return to the U.K. for medical treatment　　B. will remain in South Africa for medical treatme。