2015專四真題與答案解析

1、.PART I DICTATIONMale and Female Roles in MarriageIn the traditional marriage, the man worked to earn money for thefamily./ The womanstayed at hometo care for the childrenand her husband./ In recent years, many couples continue to have a traditional relationship of this kind. / Some people are happy

2、 with it. But othersthink differently. /There are two major differences in male and female roles now. / Oneis that both men and women have many more choices. / They may choose tomarry or stay single. / They may choose to work or to stay at home. / Asecond difference is that, within marriage many dec

3、isions are shared. /If a couple has children, the manmay take care of them /some ofthe time,all of the time or not at all. / The woman may want to stay at home / orshe maywant to go to work. / Menand womennow decide these thingstogetherin a marriage.聽寫指導(dǎo)：由題目可以判定， 文章圍繞男性和女性在婚姻中的角色展開， 第一段介紹了傳統(tǒng)婚姻中兩性的角色

4、， 而第二段對當(dāng)今社會中兩性在婚姻中的角色進行了具體的論述。因此，第一段用到了過去時，而第二段則完全使用現(xiàn)在時。需要考生根據(jù)語義判定時態(tài)。PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSIONSECTION A CONVERSATIONSConversation one1. Why is the trip to Mars a one-way trip?答案： BA. The return trip is too expensive.B. There is no technology to get people back.C. People don t want to return.D.

5、 The return trip is too risky.2. According to the man, what is more important for those recruits?答案： DA. Intelligence. B. Health.C. Skills.D. Calmness.3. What is the last part of the conversation about?答案： AA. The kind of people suitable for the trip.下載可編輯 .B. Interests and hobbies of the speakers.C

6、. Recruitment of people for the trip.D. Preparation for the trip to Mars.Conversation Two4. What is showrooming? 答案： DA. 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 manhad bought a

7、llthe followingthings online EXCEPT答案： A .A. shoesB. CDsC. cameraD. Food6.Accordingtotheconversation,thepercentageofpeoplewhoshowroomed while Christmas shopping was答案： D . .A. 3%B. 33%C. 42%D. 24%7. One reason for people to showroom is that they答案： C . .A. want to know more about pricingB. can retur

8、n the product laterC. want to see the real thing firstD. can bargain for a lower shop priceConversation Three8. What is the conversation mainly about? BA. 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 hav

9、e to do first in order to take the exams? 答案： AA. To choose a date on the draft schedule.下載可編輯 .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答案： D .A. sign the sheet in the faculty loung

10、eB. 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? 答案： BA. New York.B. San Francisco.C. Boston.D. San Diego.12. The Chinatown in San Francisco attracts touris

11、ts a year.答案： CA. 20 ,000B. 100 ,000C. 7 millionD. 17 million13. Where can tourists see the fish markets?答案： AA. In Stockton Street.B. In Grant Avenue.C. In Portsmouth Square.D. In Bush Street.Passage Two14. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?答案： CA. Obesity can damage ones healt

12、h.B. Obesity is a growing problem all over the world.C. Obesity is directly related to ones habit.下載可編輯 .D. Obesity has affected both boys and girls.15. The purpose of the three-year study is to答案： B .A. find out why some children find it difficult to go to sleep B. learn more about the link between

13、 sleep and weightC. identify the ways parents reduce their kids weightD. see if there is difference in sleep patterns over the period16. Accordingto the study,the dailyhealthysleep time forthe3rd to 6th graders should be around _B_ hours.A. 8B. 9C. 10D. 1117. According to the passage, obesity is mos

14、t likely related to_A_ .A. sleep timeB. genderC. raceD. ParentsPassage Three18. According to a number of students, _C_ is the main factor for early-age smoking.A. genderB. personalityC. environmentD. Money19. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?答案： CA. Very few continue smoking throughout t

15、heir teenage years.B. Most early-age smokers soon stop experimenting.C. Some early-age smokers never go beyond experimenting.D.Childrenquicklybecome regularsmokersbycarryingcigarettes.20. All the following are features of smokers EXCEPT _D_ . A. strong peer influenceB. low sense of achievement C. hi

16、gh sense of rebellion D. close family relationship.下載可編輯 .SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTNews Item 121. Why were some childrenofferedonly fruitand milkfor lunch?答案： BA. The school stopped providing school lunch.B. Their parents failed to pay for school lunch.C. Some parents preferred fruit and milk for lun

17、ch.D. These children chose to have something different.22. How did parents react to the schools way of handling thesituation?答案： AA. They were upset.B. They were furious.C. They were surprised.D. They were sad.News Item 223. According to the news, what is the main advantage of the digital key? 答案： B

18、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 _A_ of its hotels in the next three months.A. 2B. 3C. 100D. 150News Item 325. According t

19、o the court ruling, Shrien Dewani _D_ . A. will return to the U.K. for medical treatmentB. will remain in South Africa for medical treatment.下載可編輯 .C. will stand trial in South Africa once proved fitD. will be extradited even if he is unfit to stand trial26. What was Dewani accused of?答案： AA. Having

20、 his wife killed.B. Killing his wife in the U.K.C. Being involved in a taxi accident.D. Hiring a crew of hit men.News Item 427. The U.N. new vote would allow allthe followingEXCEPT_B_ .A. the use of force by European Union troopsB. the suspension of an existing arms embargoC. the extension of U.N. p

21、eacekeeping missionD. the ban on travel and freeze of assetsNews Item 528. What is the news mainly about? 答案： A A. Causes of early death in Russia.B. Behavior of alcoholics.C. Causes of alcohol poisoning.D. Number of death over 10 years.News Item 629. The total investment in film-making in Britain i

22、n 2012 was _A_ .A. 945 millionB. 1.07 billionC. 500,000D. 87,00030. Hollywood studios prefer to make films in Britain because_D_ .A. The UK is a good film locationB. The cast usually comes from BritainC. Hollywood emphasizes quality.下載可編輯 .D. Production cost can be reducedPART III CLOZE31. D 句意為：電是日

23、常生活的一部分，如今，我們已經(jīng)習(xí)以為常，以至于開燈或開電視時很少仔細考慮電的問題。 so that 是固定搭配， 意思是“如此 以至于 ” ，故答案為 D 。32. C句意為： 晚上燈光照亮的馬路使人們自由通行，使交通暢通無阻。traffic意為“交通” ;pedestrian意為“行人”，與空格前的people 詞義重復(fù) ; car 和 truck都指具體的車輛類型，含義過于狹窄。綜合考慮，此處應(yīng)填入traffic。33. B句意為：廣告中使用的霓虹燈已經(jīng)成為了每個現(xiàn)代化城市的一大特色。appearance 意為“外觀” ;character意為“特征，特色”;distinction意為“區(qū)

24、別” ;surface意為“表面”。根據(jù)句意，答案為B 。34. A 句意為：在家里，很多節(jié)省勞動力的設(shè)備都是由電帶動的。四個選項都是復(fù) 合 形 容詞 ， labour-saving意為 “節(jié) 省 勞動 力的 ” ;time-saving意為“節(jié)省 時間的” ;energy-saving 意為“節(jié)能的” ;money-saving 意為“省錢的”。根據(jù)句意，此處填入 labour-saving 最合適。35. C 句意為： 即使當(dāng)我們關(guān)上床頭燈， 睡得很熟時， 電仍然在為我們工作 。only 意為“只有” ;rarely意為“少有地” ;even 意為“即使” ;frequently意為“頻繁

25、地，屢次地”。根據(jù)句意，此處應(yīng)填入even。36. B fast asleep為固定搭配，意為“睡得很熟的”，故答案為B 。 quite意為“非?！?;quickly 意為“很快地” ;closely 意為“靠近地，接近地”，均不符合句意，故排除。37. D move意為“移動”;start意為“啟動”;repair意為“修復(fù)”;drive意為“驅(qū)動，使機器運轉(zhuǎn)”。此處的動詞與our refrigerators連用，填入driving最合適，意為“使電冰箱正常運行”。38. B bother to do sth.意為“費心做某事”;hesitate to do sth.意為“做某事猶豫不決”

26、;remember to do sth. 指“記得去做某事”。此處是說，我們費心思考它們?yōu)槭裁椿蛉绾芜\行，故答案為 B 。39. C 句意：直到這些交通工具出問題時，我們才會費心思考它們?yōu)槭裁椿蛉绾芜\行。前半句出現(xiàn)了 rarely ，含否定意義，與 until 搭配使用，意為“直到 才 ”，故答案為 C 。40. B 句意為： 1959 年的夏天，負責(zé)給紐約供電的發(fā)電廠真的出了問題。當(dāng)句子中沒有其他的助動詞時，可以在動詞前使用助動詞do 表示對該動作的強調(diào)，助動詞do隨人稱和時態(tài)而變化。因此，did 符合題意。41. A句意為：許多小時過去了，生活幾乎停滯不前。come to a stands

27、till是固定搭配， 意為“停住，停滯不前” 。terminal 意為“終點” ;breakdown 意為“故障” ;pause 意為“暫停”，均不符合句意，故排除。42. B 句意為：火車無法開動，車廂里的人坐在黑暗中無能為力，什么事也做不了。incompetent意為“沒有能力的,不能勝任的” ;powerless意為“無能為力的” ;hesitant意為“遲疑不決的” ;helpless 意為“無助的”。此處指人處于停電的環(huán)境中無能為力，什么事也做不了，因此答案為 B 。.下載可編輯 .43. D 句意為：電梯也停止工作，即使你足夠幸運，沒被困在兩層樓之間，也得自己不愉快地步行下樓梯。

28、although 意為“雖然” ;when 意為“當(dāng) 時” ;as 意為“像 一樣” ;even if意為“即使，縱然”。通過分析上下文，此處填入even if最合適。44. D句意同上。 lock意為“把 鎖起來”;place意為“放置”;position意為“把 放在適當(dāng)?shù)奈恢谩?trap意為“困住，陷入困境”。根據(jù)上下文意思，此處應(yīng)該選 D 。45. C句意同上。 a flightof stairs是固定搭配，表示“( 兩個樓梯平臺間的)一段樓梯”，本題中考查的是復(fù)數(shù)形式，故答案為C 。46. A in an instant 是固定搭配， 意為“瞬間，馬上”，意思相當(dāng)于 immediat

29、ely ，故答案為 A 。 in a minute 意為“很快，馬上”，一般用于將來時，不符合句意，故排除。47. D asas 為固定搭配，表示“像 一樣”，故答案為D 。48. A 句意為：人們害怕離開自己的房子，因為雖然警察被要求隨時待命，以防突發(fā)事件，但他們也像其他人一樣疑惑和無助。for表示原因， and 表示并列關(guān)系，but 表示轉(zhuǎn)折， or 表示選擇。結(jié)合上下文，此處填入for最合適。49. C 句意同上。 stand aside 意為“避開” ;stand down 意為“從要職上退下” ;stand by 意為“做好準(zhǔn)備，待命” ; stand in 意為“站立于，坐落于”。

30、根據(jù)上下文分析，此處應(yīng)該指警察處于待命狀態(tài)，故答案為C 。50. A句意同上。helpless意為“無助的”;aimless意為“漫無目的的” ;unfocused意為“目光茫然的”;undecided意為“尚未決定的”。根據(jù)句意，此處應(yīng)選A 。PART IV GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY51. When you have finished with that book, don t forget to put it back onthe shelf, _C_?A. don t youB. do youC. will youD. won t you52. Mary is _A_

31、 hardworkingthan her sister,but she failedin the exam.A. no lessB. no moreC. not lessD. not so53. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?答案： DA. Only one out of six were present at the meeting.B. Ten dollars was stolen from the cash register.C. Either my sister or my brother is wrong.D. Five

32、 miles seem like a long walk to me.54. Which of the italicized parts expresses a future tense?答案： BA. My friend teaches chemistry in a school.B. I ll give it to you after I return.C. What is the matter with you?D. London stands on the River Thames.下載可編輯 .55. Itis not so much the language _D_ the cul

33、turalbackground thatmakesthe film difficult to understand.A. butB. norC. likeD. as56. There isno doubt _B_ the committeehas made theright decision onthe housing project.A. whyB. thatC. whetherD. when57.AllthePresident s Men _A_ one ofthe importantbooks forscholarswho study the Watergate Scandal.A. r

34、emainsB. remainedC. remainD. is remaining58.Ifyou explainedthe situation to yourlawyer,he _C_ ableto adviseyou much better than I can.A. will beB. wasC. would beD. were59. Which of the following is a stative verb (靜態(tài)動詞 )?答案： DA. DrinkB. CloseC. RainD. Belong60.Whichof thefollowingitalicizedpartsindi

35、catesasubject-verbrelation?答案： CA. The man has a large family to support.B. She had no wish to quarrel with her brother.C. He was the last guest to leave.D. Mary needs a friend to talk to.61. The following are all correct responses to“ Who told the news to theteacher?” EXCEPT _B_?A. Bob did itB. Bob

36、 did soC. Bob did thatD. Bob did.62. Which of the following is INCORRECT?答案： DA. Another two girlsB. Few words.下載可編輯 .C. This workD. A bit of flowers63. Which of the followingitalicizedwords does NOT indicatewillingness?答案： BA. What will you do when you graduate?B. They will be home by now.C. Who wi

37、ll go with me?D. Why will you go there alone?64. When one has good health, _C_ should feel fortunate A. youB. she C. he D. we65. There _D_ nothing more for discussion, the meeting came to an end half an hour earlier.A. to beB. to have been C. beD. being66. Two of her brothers were _A_ during the Sec

38、ond World War.A. called upB. called onC. called forD. called out67. Bottles from this region sell _C_ at about $50 a case. A. entirelyB. totallyC. wholesale D. together68. The product contains no _B_ colours, flavours, or preservatives. A. fakeB. artificial C. false D. wrong69. Davis accepted the de

39、feat in the semi-final with good grace. The underlined part is closest in meaning to _C_.A. cheerfullyB. wholeheartedly C. politelyD. quietly70. _C_ and businessleaderswere delightedat the decisionto holdthenational motor fair in the city.A. CivilB. Civilized.下載可編輯 .C. CivilianD. Civic71. The city c

40、ouncil is planning a huge road-building programme to ease congestion. The underlined part means _B_.A. calmB. relieveC. comfortD. still72. His unfortunateappearance was offsetby an attractivepersonality.Theunderlined part means all the following EXCEPT _A_.A. improvedB. made up forC. balancedD. comp

41、ensated for73. The doctor said that the gash in his check required stitches. The underlined part means _D_.A. lumpB. depressionC. swellingD. cut74. Duringthe economic crisis,theyhad to cut back productionand _A_workers.A. lay offB. lay intoC. lay downD. lay aside75. The universityconsistentlyreceive

42、sa high _C_ forthe qualityofits teaching and research.A. standardB. evaluationC. ratingD. comment76. To mark itsone hundredthanniversary,the universityhelda seriesofactivitiesincludingconferences,filmshows,etc.The underlinedpartmeans_B_.A. signifyB. celebrateC. symbolizeD. suggest77. His fertilemind

43、 keeps turningout new ideas.The underlinedpartmeans_C_.A. abundantB. unbelievableC. productive.下載可編輯 .D. generative78. The local news paper has a _B_ of 100,000 copies a day. A. spreadB. circulationC. motionD. flow79. These issues were discussed at length during the meeting. The underlined part mean

44、s _D_.A. eventually B. subsequently C. lastlyD. fully80. A couple of young people were giving out leaflets in front of thedepartment store. The underlined part means _A_.A. distributingB. handlingC. dividingD. ArrangingPART V READING COMPREHENSIONText A81. Google s eyeglasses are supposed to _B_. Ai

45、mprove our memoryBfunction like memoryChelp us see faces betterDwork like smart phones82. According to the passage,“ cognitive habits” refers to _A_.A how we deal with informationB functions of human memoryC the amount of informationD the availability of information83. Which of the followingstatemen

46、tsabout Sparrow s researchis CORRECT?答案： DA We remember people and things as much as before.B We remember more Internet connections than before.C We pay equal attention to location and content of information. DWe tend to remember location rather than the core of facts.84. What does the author mean b

47、y“ context ” ? 答案： CAIt refers to long-term memory.BIt refers to a new situation.CIt refers to a store of knowledge.DIt refers to the search engine.85. What is the implied message of the author?答案： DAWeb connections aid our memory.BPeople differ in what to remember.下載可編輯 .CPeople keep memory on smar

48、t phones.DPeople need to exercise their memory.Text B86. Why was the author doing rounds in a hospital?答案： CAHe himself wanted to have practice.BStudents of all majors had to do so.CIt was part of his medical training.DHe was on a research team.87. We learn that the author s team members had _D_.Amu

49、ch practical experienceBadequate knowledgeClong been working thereDsome professional deficiency88. While the author was examining Mr. Adams, all the following symptoms caught his attention EXCEPT _A_.Amoving difficulty Bsteady temperature Cfaster heart rate Dbreathing problem89. “ His symptoms had been textbook ” means that his symptoms were _D_.