05年专四真题

12005年英语专业四级考试试题TESTFORENGLISHMAJORSTESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(2005)-GRADEFOUR-TIMELIMIT:130MINPARTIDICTATION[15MIN]Listentothefollowingpassage.Altogetherthepassagewillbereadtoyoufourtimes.Duringthefirstreading,whichwillbereadatnormalspeed,listenandtrytounderstandthemeaning.Forthesecondandthirdreadings,thepassagewillbereadsentencebysentence,orphrasebyphrase,withintervalsof15seconds.Thelastreadingwillbereadatnormalspeedagainandduringthistimeyoushouldcheckyourwork.Youwillthenbegiven2minutestocheckthroughyourworkoncemore.PleasewritethewholepassageonANSWERSHEETONE.PARTIILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION[15MIN]InSectionsA,BandCyouwillheareverythingonceonly.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Markthecorrectanswertoeachquestiononyouranswersheet.SECTIONACONVERSATIONSInthissectionyouwillhearseveralconversations.Listentotheconversationscarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Questions1to3arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentotheconversation.1.Accordingtotheconversation,MrJohnsonisNOTverystronginA.history.B.geography.C.mathematics.D.art.2.MrJohnsonthinksthat_______canhelphimalotinthejob.A.logicB.writingC.historyD.mathematics3.MrJohnsonwouldliketoworkasa(n)A.adviser.B.computerprogrammer.C.productdesigner.D.schoolteacher.Questions4to7arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.2Nowlistentotheconversation.4.Whatisthemainpurposeoftheresearch?A.Tomakepreparationsforanewpublication.B.Tolearnhowcouplesspendtheirweekends.C.Toknowhowhouseworkisshared.D.Toinvestigatewhatpeopledoattheweekend.5.WhatdoesthemandoonFridays?A.Hegoestoexerciseclasses.B.Hegoessailing.C.Hegoestothecinema.D.Hestaysathome.6.Onwhichdaydoesthecouplealwaysgoout?A.Friday.B.Saturday.C.Sunday.D.Anyweekday.7.Whichpersonaldetaildoesthemangive?A.Surname.B.Firstname.C.Address.D.Age.Questions8to10arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentotheconversation.8.ParcelExpressneedsthefollowingdetailsaboutthesenderEXCEPTA.name.B.address.C.receipt.D.phonenumber.9.ParcelsmustbeleftopenmainlyforA.customs’check.B.securitycheck.C.convenience’ssake.D.thecompany’ssake.10.Thewoman’slastinquiryismainlyconcernedwithA.thetimeneededforsendingtheparcel.B.theflighttimetoNewYork.C.theparceldestination.D.parcelcollection.3SECTIONBPASSAGESInthissection,youwillhearseveralpassages.Listentothepassagescarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Questions11to13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothepassage.11.WhereisthetraintoNanjingnowstanding?A.AtPlatform7.B.AtPlatform8.C.AtPlatform9.D.AtPlatform13.12.Whichtrainwillnowleaveat11:35?A.ThetraintoJinnan.B.ThetraintoZhengzhou.C.ThetraintoTianjin.D.ThetraintoHangzhou.13.Whichtrainhasnowbeencancelled?A.ThetraintoJinnan.B.ThetraintoZhengzhou.C.ThetraintoTianjin.D.ThetraintoHangzhou.Questions14to16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothepassage.14.ThemuseumwasbuiltinmemoryofthoseA.whodiedinwars.B.whoworkedtohelpvictims.C.wholosttheirfamiliesindisasters.D.whofoughtinwars.15.HenryDurantputforwardtheideabecauseheA.hadoncefoughtinawarinItaly.B.hadbeenwoundedinawar.C.hadassistedintreatingthewounded.D.hadseenthecasualtiesandcrueltiesofwar.16.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutthesymbolsisINCORRECT?A.Bothareusedastheorganization’sofficialsymbols.B.Bothareusedregardlessofreligioussignificance.C.Theredcrosswastheorganization’soriginalsymbol.D.Theredcrescentwaslateradoptedforuseincertainregions.Questions17to20arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothepassage.417.Howshouldcheerleadingbeviewedaccordingtothepassage?A.Itisjustalotofcheering.B.Itmainlyinvolvesyelling.C.Itmainlyinvolvesdancing.D.Itiscompetitiveinnature.18.Howdothecheerleadersperformtheirjobs?A.Theysetfireworksfortheirteam.B.Theyputonathleticshows.C.Theyrunaroundthespectators.D.Theyyellforpeopletobuydrinks.19.Whydothecheerleaderssometimessufferphysicalinjuries?A.Becausetheytrydangerousactstocatchpeople’sattention.B.Becausetheyshoutandyellsotheirvoicebecomeshoarse.C.Becausetheygotothepyramidandthehillstoperform.D.Becausetheydancetoomucheverydayforpractice.20.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.ThefirstcheerleaderswasamannamedJohnCampbell.B.Cheerleaders’contestsareonlyheldatthestatelevel.C.Before1930therewerenowomencheerleaders.D.Thefirstcheerleadingoccurredin1898.SECTIONCNEWSBROAOCASTQuestions21to22arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothenews.21.Howmanyoftheemigrantsdiedafterbeingthrownintothesea?A.15ofthem.B.3ofthem.C.100ofthem.D.Dozensofthem.22.TheillegalemigrantscamefromA.Italy.B.Africa.C.theMediterraneanregion.D.placesunknown.Question23isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven5secondstoanswerthe