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2012年专业英语四级考试真题及答案.doc
2012 年专业英语四级考试真题及答案
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 done 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 done 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 [20 MIN]
In Sections A，B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY． Listen carefully
and then answer the questions that follow．Mark the best answer to each question
on Answer Sheet Two．
SECTION A CONVERSATIONS
In this section you will hear several conversations．Listen to the conversations
carefully and then answer the questions that follow．
Questions l 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．
l ． The Ethical Consumer Research Association will provide information to
shoppers on
A．product price．
B．product quality．
C．manufacturers．
D．production methods．
2．According to the conversation，an ethical shopper should
A．ask for others'advice before buying things．
B．consider the worth of something to be bought．
C．postpone buying things whenever possible．
D．search for things that are less costly．
3．According to the conversation，ethical shoppers can be best described as
A．shrewd． B．thrifty．
C．extravagant． D．cautious．
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．Which of the following statements is CORRECT about Mary?
A．She is enjoying her language study．
B．She is enjoying her management study．
C．She is not feeling very well at the moment．
D．She is not happy about her study pressure．
5．What does Mary think of the course initially?
A．It is useful． B．It is difficult．
C．It is challenging． D．It is interesting．
6．What is Mary's problem of living in a family house?
A．She dislikes the food she eats． B．She is unable to sleep well．
C．She has no chance to make friends． D．She finds the rent high．
7．Which of the following is Mr．Davies'advice?
A．To tryto make more friends．
B．To try to change accommodation．
C．To spend more time on English．
D．To stop attending language classes．
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．According to the conversation，the day is special because
A．many people are surfing the net on that day．
B．it is an anniversary of the internet．
C．the net brought about no changes until that day．
D．big changes will take place on that day．
9．We learn from the conversation that people
A．cannot Jive without the internet．
B．cannot work without the internet．
C．all use the internet to keep in touch．
D．have varied opinions about internet use．
10．At the end of the conversation．the speakers talk about
A．the future of the internet．
B．the type of office furniture．
C．when changes will come．
D．how people will use the internet．
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 the passage，
you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions．Now， listen to the passage．
11．In order to open a bank account，you need to produce____in addition to your
passport．
A．a library card B．a registration form
C．a telephone bill D．a receipt
12．Which of the following might NOT be included in the'utility bill'?
A．Rent． B．Gas． C．Water． D．Telephone．
13．According to the passage，what can one do in the post office?
A．Getting contact details． B．Obtaining tax forms．
C．Paying housing rents． D．Applying for loans．
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．According to the passage，'scheduling'means that you
A．need to be efficient in work．
B．plan your work properly．
C．try to finish work ahead of time．
D．know how to work in teams．
15．According to the passage， one of the activities to relax could be
A．protecting wild animals．
B．spending time with your family．
C．learning how to read efficiently．
D．learning how to do gardening．
16．One of the ways to reduce stress is to
A．do better than anyone else．
B．fulfill high ambitions in one's work．
C．work and have reasonable aims．
D．start with a relatively low aim．
17．According to the passage，to reduce stress has something to do with the
following EXCEPT
A．one's position． B．one's interest．
C．one's health． D．one's mood．
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．According to the passage，new words tend to come from
A．world politics． B．advances in science．
C．areas of life． D．all the above．
19．The passage explains the larger and richer vocabulary of English mainly from
a viewpoint．
A．historical B．cultural
C．commercial D．colonial
20．According to the passage，which of the following statements best describes
the English language?
A．It is outdated in grammar．
B．It accepts new words from science．
C．It has begun taking in new words．
D．It tends to embrace new words．
SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST
In this section，you will hear several news items．Listen to them carefully and
then answer the questions that follow．
Questions 21 and 22 are based OH 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．Where was the marble statue found?
A．Out in the sea． B．Inside a bath house．
C．On a cliff along the coast． D．On the coast outside Jerusalem．
22．Which of the following best describes the condition of the statue?
A．It was incomplete． B．It was recent artwork．
C．It was fairly tall． D．It was in pieces．
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．The rescue efforts concentrated mainly on
A．the U．S．－Canada border B．snow－stricken regions．
C．highways． D．city streets．
24．According to the news，the last group of people might have been stranded
in their vehicles
for more than ____ hours before being rescued．
A．24 B．25 C．40 D．48
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．According to the 2006 anti－smoking restrictions，smoking was NOT allowed
in
A．offices． B．restaurants． C．bars． D．school playgrounds．
26．According to the news，which of the following groups reacts negatively to
the new law?
A．Television producers． B．Hotel owners．
C．Medical workers． D．Hospital management．
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．According to the news，who first discovered the fraud?
A．A client． B．A bank manager．
C．The police． D．Bank headquarters．
28．When did the bank employee hand himself in?
A．A month before the fraud was discovered．
B．A day before the fraud was discovered．
C．A day after the police launched investigation．
D．A month after he transferred the money．
Question 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 this news item mainly about?
A．How to open Hotmail accounts．
B．How to retrieve missing e－mails．
C．New e－mail service by Microsoft．
D．Problems and complaints about e－mails．
Question30 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．
30．Compared with 2009，which of the following figures remained about the same
in 2010?
A．Number of tickets sold． B．Box office revenues．
C．Attendance rate． D Number of cinemas．
PART III 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 Answer
Sheet Two．
The earthquake of 26th December 2004 resulted in one of the worst natural
disasters in living memory．It was a （31） _____ underwater quake and occurred in
the Indian Ocean．It （32） ____ coastlines，communities and brought death to many
people．
Why do earthquakes happen?
The surface of the earth has not always looked as it does today；it is moving
（33）____ （although very slowly）and has done so for billions of years．This is
one（34）____ of earthquakes，when one section of the earth （tectonic plate）（35）
____ another．Scientists can predict where but not（36）____ this might happen and
the area between plates is called a fault line．On one fault line in Kobe，Japan
in 1923 over 200，000 people were killed．（37）____，earthquakes do not always
happen on fault lines，（38）____ is why they are so dangerous and （39）____．
Where do volcanoes happen?
Volcanoes happen where the earth's（40）____ is thin：lava，dust and gases
（41）____ from beneath the earth．They can rise into a huge cone shape like a mountain
and erupt，（42）____ they can be so violent（43）____ they just explode directly
from the earth with no warning．There are 1511（44）'____' volcanoes in the world．This
means that they may（45）____ be dangerous．In 1985 the Colombian volcano Nevado
del Ruiz erupted．The lava melted a glacier and sent tones of mud（46）____ the town
below．Twenty thousand people died．Natural disasters like volcanic eruptions are
often unpredictable．We regularly do not know when they（47）____ pen，or （48）
____ where they will happen．In the future，scientists may be able to watch and predict
（49）____ before they happen．This could（50）____ many lives．
31．A．massive B．significant C．great D．grand
32．A．changed B．converted C．destroyed D．transformed
33．A．frequently B．continuously C．regularly D．periodically
34．A．source B．reason C．movement D．cause
35．A．collides with B．confronts with C．meets with D．faces with
36．A．how B．why C．when D．what
37．A．Generally B．However C．Similarly D．Anyway
38．A．that B．it C．this D．which
39．A．unpredictable B．unaccountable C．inevitable D．irresistible
40．A．surface B．appearance C．crust D．cover
41．A．flowed out B．burst out C．1eaked out D．trickled out
42．A．or B．and C．nor D．but
43．A．like B．for C．as D．that
44．A．living B．active C．alive D．live
45．A．relatively B．hardly C．still D．gradually
46．A．down B．on C．across D．beyond
47．A．are to B．should C．must D．might
48．A．else B．even C．though D．whether
49．A．accidents B．incidents C．occasions D．events
50．A．rescue B．save C．preserve D．shelter
PART IV GRAMMAR ＆VOCABULARY 【15 MIN】
There are thirty sentences in this section．Beneath each sentence there are four
words， phrases or statements marked A，B， C and D．Choose one word， phrase or
statement that best completes the sentence．Mark your answers on Answer Sheet Two．
51．Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?
A．Twenty miles seems like a long walk to him．
B．No one except his supporters agree with him．
C．Neither Julia nor I were going to the party．
D．Few students in my class are really lazy．
52．Which of the following determiners（限定词）can be placed before both singular
count nouns and plural count nouns?
A．many a B．few C．such D．the next
53．Which of the following reflexive pronouns（反身代词）is used as an appositive
（同位语）?
A，He promised himself rapid progress．
B．The manager herself will interview Mary．
C．I have nothing to say for myself．
D．They quarreled themselves red in the face．
54．My boss ordered that the legal documents ____ to him before lunch．
A．be sent B．were sent C．were to be sent D．must be sent
55．Which of the following sentences expresses WILLINGNESS?
A．By now she will be eating dinner．
B．I shall never do that again．
C．My brother will help you with the luggage．
D．You shall get a promotion．
56．Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?
A．How strange feelings they are！
B．How dare you speak to me like that！
C．What noise they are making！
D． What a mess we are in！
57．which of the italicized parts functions as a subject?
A．We never doubt that her brother is honest．
B．The problem is not who will go but who will stay．
C．You must give it back to whoever it belongs to。
D．It is clear that the crime was done deliberately．
58．which of the italicized parts functions as an object?
A．He doesn't like the idea of my speaking at the meeting．
B．It is no use your pretending not to know the matter．
C．My parents strongly object to my going out alone at night．
D．Her falling into the river was the climax of the whole trip．
59．All the following sentences have an appositive EXCEPT
A．She bought herself a pair of new shoes．
B．Only one problem still remains－the food．
C．My friends all understand and support me．
D．She liked her current job，teaching English．
60．Which of the following best explains the meaning of"Shall we buy the tickets
first"?
A．He said that we were going to buy the tickets first．
B．He requested that we buy the tickets first．
C．He suggested that we buy the tickets first．
D．He advised us to buy the tickets first．
61．Which of the following contains an adverbial clause of cause?
A．I got a job as soon as I left university．
B．As there was no answer， I wrote again．
C．You must do the exercises as I show you．
D．Wealthy as he is，Mark is not a happy man．
62．Which of the following prepositional phrases can function as an adverbial?
A．Are you sure of Simon's disappearance?
B．The man with a beard is talking to the manage．
C．Every precaution was taken against the failure of the plan．
D．Despite the rain，everyone enjoyed the trip．
63．A：Mother．you promised to take me out． B：Well
A． so I did！ B． so did I． C． so I do！ D． so do I
64．Which of the following prepositional phrases is an adverbial of concession?
A．They used the box for keeping treasures．
B．I stepped aside for her to get in first．
C．For all that he seems to dislike me，I still like him．
D．The parents bought a birthday cake for their son．
65．Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?
A．Poultry are very expensive in the city．
B．New machinery were introduced in the factory．
C．The police are investigating the murder case．
D．The militia were called out to rescue flood victims．
66．The girl cannot come to school today on account of the flu．The underlined
part means_____．
A．concerning B．because of C．as to D．for
67．Mary and John are busy looking for a hotel for their wedding _____．
A．meal B．snack C．refreshment D．banquet
68．Mini－skirts first _____ in the 1960s．
A．caught out B．caught in C．caught on D．caught up
69．That outburst at the meeting was ____ of his bad temper．
A．illustrative B．explanatory C．expository D．revealing
70．The earthquake refugees are ____ for food and blankets．
A．desirous B．ambitious C．seriously off D．badly off
71．When Linda heard the good news she tried to sound casual，but her excitement
was obvious．
The underlined part means _____．
A．uncaring B．disinterested C．without plan D．without warning
72．Most Chinese people went to work by bike within living _____．
A．mind B．knowledge C．memory D．scope
73．The speaker was very good at ____ his ideas during the discussion．
A．putting aside B．putting across C．putting back D．putting off
74．The food is good at this hotel，but the ____ is poor；the waiters don't seem
to be well trained．
A．maintenance B．repair C．charge D．service
75．Slavery was ____ in America in the 19th century．
A．abolished B．cancelled C．abandoned D．terminated
76．Mercifully，I was able to complete all I had to do within a few days．The
underlined part means _____．
A．efficiently B．surprisingly C．fortunately D．shortly
77．The boys in the dorm ____ a coin to decide who would clean the floor．
A．held B．tossed C．put D．collected
78．The patterns of spoken language are ____ from those of writing．
A．distinct B．distinctive C．distinguished D．distinguishing
79．A（n）____ shape has four straight sides at 90°to each other， two of which
are much longer than the other two．
A．square B．oval C．oblong D．circular
80．I'd like to have a ____ word with his parents．
A．peaceful B．quiet C．silent D．personal
PART V READING COMPREHENSION 【25 MIN】
In this section there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished
statements，each with four suggested answers marked A，B，C and D．Choose the one
that you think is the best answer．Mark your answers on Answer Sheet Two．
TEXT A
Saying"thank you"is probably the first thing most of us learn to do in a foreign
language．After all，we're brought up to be polite，and it is important to make a
good impression upon other people-especially across national divides．
So．what exactly are you supposed to say when "thank you" is only the 20th most
popular way to express gratitude? According to a recent survey，19 other ways of
expressing appreciation finished ahead of "thank you" in a poll of 3，000 people．
Pollsters found almost half of those asked preferred the more informal"cheers"，
while others liked to use such expressions as"ta"，"great" and"nice one"．
So，just what is the appropriate form of words to express your thanks?
Fortunately ， the clue is in the language itself ． "Cheers" ， despite its
popularity，is considered an informal way to say thank you-and this is a definite
clue as to when you can best use it．
For instance，when going for a drink with friends，a smile and a"cheers"by way
of thanks is not only appropriate to the situation，it is also culturally accurate．
"Ta"，originated from the Danish word"tak"， was the second－most popular
expression of thanks，and is also commonly used in informal situations，along with
phrases such as"nice one"， and"brilliant"．Interestingly， one word that didn't
make it into the top 20 was"thanks"．Thank you's shorter， more informal cousin．
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