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TEM4-2015 专四英语真题与问题详解(结合新东方与星火对比问题详解)

TEM4-2015 专四英语真题与问题详解(结合新东方与星火对比问题详解)
TEM4-2015 专四英语真题与问题详解(结合新东方与星火对比问题详解)

QUESTION BOOKLET

TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2015)

-GRADE FOUR-

TIME LIMIT: 135 MIN PART I DICTATION [15 MINI]

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 1 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.

1. Why is the trip to Mars a one-way trip?

A. The return trip is too expensive.

B. There is no technology to gel 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.Calmness

D.Skills.

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.

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.What is showrooming?

A.Going to the high street.

B.Visiting everyday shops.

C.Visiting shops and buying online.

D.Buying things like electrical goods.

5. According to the conversation, the man had bought all the following things online EXCEPT

_________.

A.CDs

B.shoes

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 see the real thing first

B. want to know more about pricing

C. can return the product later

D.can bargain for a lower shop price

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. 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 draw up the final schedule.

B. To arrange an invigilator.

C. To choose a date on the draft schedule.

D. To find the information on the bulletin board.

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 schedule

SECTION B PASSAGES

In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.

Questions 1 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. 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. 17 million

D. 7 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.

Questions 14 Ito 17 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.

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 has affected both boys and girls.

D. Obesity is directly related to one’s habit.

15. The purpose of the three-year study is to

A. learn more about the link between sleep and weight

B. find out why some children find it difficult to go to sleep

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. race

B. gender

C. sleep time

D. Parents

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 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. Some early-age smokers never go beyond experimenting.

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