四级全真试题2005答案

四级全真试题2005答案

四级全真试题2005TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(2005)GRADEFOURPARTIDICTATIONListentothefollowingpassage.Altogetherthepassagewillbereadtoyoufourtimes.Duringthefirstreading,whichwillbedoneatnormalspeed,listenandtrytounderstandthemeaning.Forthesecondandthirdreadings,thepassagewillbereadsentencebysentence,orphrasebyphrase,withintervalsof15seconds.Thelastreadingwillbedoneatnormalspeedagainandduringthistimeyoushouldcheckyourwork.Youwillthenbegiven2minutestocheckthroughyourworkoncemore.       PleasewritethewholepassageonANSWERSHEETONE.参考答案：TheWristWatch       Itisgenerallybelievedthatwristwatchesareanexception/ tothenormalsequenceintheevolutionofmen'sjewelry./Reversingtheusualorder,theywerefirstwornbywomen,/andthenadoptedbymen./Intheolddays,queensincludedwristwatchesamongtheircrownjewelry./LatertheywerewornbySwissworkersandfarmers./UntilWorldWarI,Americansassociatedthewatchwithfortunehunters./Thenarmyofficersdiscoveredthatthewristwatchwasmostpracticalforactivecombat./Racecardriversalsolovedtowearwristwatches./Andpilotsfoundthemmostusefulwhileflying./Soonmendaredtowearwristwatcheswithoutfeelingself-conscious./By1924some30percentofmen'swatcheswerewornonthewrist./Todaythefigureis90percent./Andtheyarenowwornbybothmenandwomen/forpracticalpurposesratherthanfordecoration./PARTIILISTENINGCOMPREHENSIONInSectionsA,BandCyouwillheareverythingONCEONLY.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Markthecorrectanswertoeachquestiononyouranswersheet.SECTIONACONVERSATIONSInthissectionyouwillhearseveralconversations.Listentotheconversationscarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.      Questions1to3arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.      Now,listentotheconversation.1.Accordingtotheconversation,MrJohnsonisNOTverystrongin______.A.historyB.geographyC.mathematicsnD.art参考答案：C2.MrJohnsonthinksthat______canhelphimalotinthejob.A.logicB.writingC.historyD.mathematics参考答案：A3.MrJohnsonwouldliketoworkasa(n)______.A.adviserB.computerprogrammerC.productdesignerD.schoolteacher参考答案：BSCRIPT:Employer:Goodmorning.Sitdown,please,MrJohnson.Johnson:Thankyou,ma'am.E:Ihavereadyourletterhere.Youseemtohavedoneverywellatschool.Canyoutellmesomethingaboutyourschoolwork?J:Asyoucansee,mystrongestsubjectswereartssubjects.Mybestsubjectwashistoryandmysecondbestwasgeography.However,myfavouritesubjectwasmath,andtheresultsIgotinthemathpaperwerequitereasonable.E:That'strue.Nowcanyoutellmewhyyouthinkthesesubjectswillhelpyouinthisjob?J:Well,ma'am,Iunderstandthatyoumanufacturecomputers,preparesoftwareandadviseclientsonhowtousethem.Isthatright?E:That'sright.J:AndI'vebeentoldthatworkingwithcomputersneedsalogicalmindratherthangreatskillsinmathematics.That'sespeciallytrue,Ibelieve,whenitcomestowritingprogrammes.SoIthinkmyresultsshowthatIhavesomeabilityinlogicandinmathematicsaswell.E:Soyouwouldliketowritematerialforcomputers,wouldyou?J:Yes,ma'am.That'swhatinterestsmemostaboutcomputers,writingprogrammes.ButIthinkthecomputerindustryitselfisstillexpandingenormously.I'msurethatcareerprospectsintheindustrywouldbeverygoodnomatterwhatsortofjobIwentinto.nE:Isee.Well,thankyou.I'veenjoyedourtalk.We'llbewritingtoyou.J:Thankyou,ma'am.Goodmorning.      Questions 4to 7arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven 20secondstoanswerthequestions.      Now,listentotheconversation.4.Whatisthemainpurposeoftheresearch?A.Tomakepreparationsforanewpublication.B.Tolearnhowcouplesspendtheirweekends.C.Toknowhowhouseworkisshared.D.Toinvestigatewhatpeopledoattheweekend.参考答案：A5.WhatdoesthemandoonFridays?A.Hegoestoexerciseclasses.B.Hegoessailing.C.Hegoestothecinema.D.Hestaysathome.参考答案：D6.Onwhichdaydoesthecouplealwaysgoout?A.Friday.B.Saturday.C.Sunday.D.Anyweekday.参考答案：B7.Whichpersonaldetaildoesthemangive?A.Surname.B.Firstname.nC.Address.D.Age.参考答案：ASCRIPT:Woman:Excuseme.CouldIaskyousomequestions?Man:Ofcourse.W:   Iworkforanadvertisingagency,andI'mdoingsomeresearch.It'sforanewmagazineforpeoplelikeyou.M:   Peoplelikeme.Whatdoyoumean?W:   Peoplebetweentwenty-fiveandthirty-fiveyearsold.M:   OK.W:   Right.Um,whatdoyoudoattheweekend?M:   Well,onFridays,mywifealwaysgoestoherexerciseclass.Thenshevisitsfriends.W:   Don'tyougoout?M:   NotonFridays.InevergooutonFridays.Istayathomeandwatchtelevision.W:   AndonSaturdays?M:   OnSaturdaysmywifeandIalwaysgosailingtogether.W:   Really?M:   Mm.Weloveit.Wenevermissit.Andthenintheeveningwegoout.W:   Whereto?M:   Differentplaces.Wesometimesgoandseefriends.Wesometimesgotothecinemaorarestaurant.ButwealwaysgooutonSaturdayevenings.W:   Isee.AndnowSunday.WhathappensonSundays?M:   Nothingspecial.Weoftengoforawalk.AndIalwayscookabigSundaylunch.W:   Oh.Howoftendoyoudothecooking?M:   Um,twiceaweek,threetimesaweek.W:   Thankyouverymuch.AllIneednowareyourpersonaldetails—yourname,jobandsoon.What'syoursurname?M:   Robinson.      Questions 8to10arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven 15secondstoanswerthequestions.      Now,listentotheconversation.8.ParcelExpressneedsthefollowingdetailsaboutthesenderEXCEPT______.A.nameB.addressC.receiptD.phonenumbern参考答案：C9.Parcelsmustbeleftopenmainlyfor______.A.customs'checkB.securitycheckC.convenience'ssakeD.thecompany'ssake参考答案：B10.Thewoman'slastinquiryismainlyconcernedwith______.A.thetimeneededforsendingtheparcelB.theflighttimetoNewYorkC.theparceldestinationD.parcelcollection参考答案：ASCRIPT:Employee:ParcelExpress.Goodmorning.HowcanIhelpyou?Woman:Goodmorning.I'mthinkingofsendingaparceltoNewYorknextweek.Canyoutellmewhattheprocedureis,please?E:   Certainly.Whenyouringus,weneedthefollowinginformation:theinvoiceaddress—that'sprobablyyourownaddress,isn'tit?—andthenthepick-upaddressifthat'sdifferent.Andacontactphonenumber...W:   Justamoment...I'mtakingnotes.Phonenumber...right.E:Thenweneedthefullname,addressandphonenumberofthepersonyou'resendingtheparcelto.W:OK.Anythingelse?E:Yes,theweightanddimensionsoftheparcel—that'sheight,widthandlength...andthevalueofthegoods...andafulldescription.W:...value....description.E:Yes,butdon'tsealtheparcel.Youneedtoleaveitopensothatthedrivercancheckthecontentswhenhecollectsit.Aftertherecentbombing,theairlinessaidthatwe'dhavetocheckallparcels;theytolduswehadtodoit.W:   Fine.Now,lastquestion,howlongwilltheparceltaketogettoNewYork?E:Onetotwoworkingdays.Therearedailyflightsatmidday.Andifwecollecttheparcelfromyouat10:15,thenyourparcelcatchesthatflight,andit'llarrivewithin24hours.W:   Right.Thankyouverymuch.You'vebeenveryhelpful.nE:Notatall.Goodbye.W:   Goodbye.SECTIONBPASSAGESInthissectionyouwillhearseveralpassages.Listentothepassagescarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.      Questions11to13arebasedonthefollowingannouncement.Attheendoftheannouncement,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.      Now,listentotheannouncement.11.WhereisthetraintoNanjingnowstanding?A.AtPlatform7.B.AtPlatform8.C.AtPlatform9.D.AtPlatform13.参考答案：C12.Whichtrainwillnowleaveat11:35?A.ThetraintoJinan.B.ThetraintoZhengzhou.C.ThetraintoTianjin.D.ThetraintoHangzhou.参考答案：B13.Whichtrainhasnowbeencancelled?A.ThetraintoJinan.B.ThetraintoZhengzhou.C.ThetraintoTianjin.D.ThetraintoHangzhou.参考答案：DSCRIPT:n      Attention,allpassengers.Platformchange—thisisaplatformchange.ThetrainnowstandingatPlatform9isthe10:48traincallingatallstationstoNanjing.Pleasenote.ThetrainonPlatform9isnotthe10:52traintoJinan.It'sthe10:48traincallingatallstationstoNanjing.The10:52toJinanwillnowleavefromPlatform7.      Trainannouncement.The11:20traintoZhengzhoufromPlatform8willbesubjecttoafifteen-minutedelay.Irepeat,therewillbeafifteen-minutedelayfortheZhengzhoutrainonPlatform8.Itwillnowleaveat11:35,not11:20.      The11:28traintoHangzhouhasbeencancelled.Weapologizetocustomers,butduetosignalproblemsthe11:28traintoHangzhoufromPlatform15hasbeencancelled.      The11:32traintoTianjinisnowstandingatPlatform13.Pleasenote—therewillbenorestaurantcaronthistrain.Irepeat,therewillbenorestaurantcaronthe11:32toTianjinnowstandingatPlatform13.      Questions14to16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.      Now,listentothepassage.14.Themuseumwasbuiltinmemoryofthose______.A.whodiedinwarsB.whoworkedtohelpvictimsC.wholosttheirfamiliesindisastersD.whofoughtinwars参考答案：B15.HenryDurantputforwardtheideabecausehe______.A.hadoncefoughtinawarinItalyB.hadbeenwoundedinawarC.hadassistedintreatingthewoundedD.hadseenthecasualtiesandcrueltiesofwar参考答案：D16.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutthesymbolsisINCORRECT?A.Bothareusedastheorganization'sofficialsymbols.B.Bothareusedregardlessofreligioussignificance.nC.Theredcrosswastheorganization'soriginalsymbol.D.Theredcrescentwaslateradoptedforuseincertainregions.参考答案：BSCRIPT:      TheInternationalRedCrossandRedCrescentMuseumwasopenedinGenevain1988.Ittellsthestoryofmenandwomenwho,inthecourseofthemajoreventsofthelast150years,havegivenassistancetovictimsofwarsandnaturaldisasters.      Theorganisationwasestablishedin1863,andwasbasedonanideabyaSwissbusinessmancalledHenryDurant.HehadwitnessedtheheavycasualtiesattheBattleofSolferinoinItalyfouryearsearlier,inwhich40,000peoplewerekilled,woundedormissing.Hehadseenthelackofmedicalservicesandthegreatsufferingofmanyofthewounded,whosimplydiedfromlackofcare.TheInternationalRedCrossorRedCrescentexiststohelpthevictimsofconflictsanddisastersregardlessoftheirnationalities.      Thesymboloftheorganizationwasoriginallyjusttheredcross.Ithasnoreligioussignificance;thefoundersofthemovementadopteditasatributetoSwitzerland.However,duringtheRusso-TurkishWar,theTurksfeltthatthecrosscouldbeseenasoffensivetoMuslimsoldiersandasecondsymbol,theredcrescent,wasadoptedforusebynationalorganizationsintheIslamicworld.Botharenowofficialsymbols.      Questions17to 20arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven 20secondstoanswerthequestions.      Now,listentothepassage.17.Howshouldcheerleadingbeviewedaccordingtothepassage?A.Itisjustalotofcheering.B.Itmainlyinvolvesyelling.C.Itmainlyinvolvesdancing.D.Itiscompetitiveinnature.参考答案：D18.Howdothecheerleadersperformtheirjobs?A.Theysetfireworksfortheirteam.B.Theyputonathleticshows.C.Theyrunaroundthespectators.D.Theyyellforpeopletobuydrinks.n参考答案：B19.Whydothecheerleaderssometimessufferphysicalinjuries?A.Becausetheytrydangerousactstocatchpeople'sattention.B.Becausetheyshoutandyellsotheirvoicebecomeshoarse.C.Becausetheygotothepyramidandthehillstoperform.D.Becausetheydancetoomucheverydayforpractice.参考答案：A20.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.ThefirstcheerleaderwasamannamedJohnCampbell.B.Cheerleaders'contestsareonlyheldatthestatelevel.C.Before1930therewerenowomencheerleaders.D.Thefirstcheerleadingoccurredin1898.参考答案：BSCRIPT:      Atmajorcollegeorhighschoolsportsevents,cheerleaders,bothmaleandfemale,jumpanddanceinfrontofthecrowdandshoutthenameoftheirteam,runningaroundyelling“Go,team,Go!”      Thefirstcheerleadereverwasaman.In1898,JohnnyCampbelljumpedinfrontofthecrowdattheUniversityofMinnesotaandshoutedforhisteam.Heshouted,“Hoo-rahMinn-e-so-tah!”Thiswasthefirstorganizedshout,or“yell.”Forthenextthirty-twoyearscheerleadersweremenonly.      Cheerleadingisnotjustaboutcheering.Theypracticespecialshouts,dances,andathleticshows.Thementhrowthewomenhighintheairandcatchthem.Theteammembersclimboneachother'sshoulderstomakeahumanpyramid.Theyyellanddancetoo.Itislikehumanfireworks.Ofcourse,theymayoftensufferseriouskneeandwristinjuriesandbloodynoses.      Cheerleadershavetheirowncontestseveryyearatlocal,state,andnationallevels.Andthecrowdshoutsforthem.Itisnotfairtothinkcheerleadingisjustbeingcheerfulandlivelyandhavingaloudvoice.Cheerleadingisasportinitself.SECTIONCNEWSBROADCASTInthissectionyouwillhearseveralnewsitems.Listentothemcarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.      Questions21and22arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbengiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.      Now,listentothenews.21.Howmanyoftheemigrantsdiedafterbeingthrownintothesea?A.15ofthem.B.3ofthem.C.100ofthem.D.Dozensofthem.参考答案：D22.Theillegalemigrantscamefrom______.A.ItalyB.AfricaC.theMediterraneanregionD.placesunknown参考答案：BSCRIPT:      ThebodiesofdozensofAfricanemigrantsdiscoveredofftheItaliancoastlastweekmighthavebeenthrownoverboard,ItalianofficialssaidonMonday.Acoastguardspokesmansaid15illegalemigrants,allbelievedtocomefromSomalia,survivedbeingthrownintotheMediterraneanSea,butoneofthesurvivors,awoman,wasinaseriouscondition.TheytoldthecoastguardthattheirboathadleftLibya20daysbeforewitharound100emigrantsaboard.Theysaidmosthaddiedduringthetrip.LastFriday,sevenAfricans,includingthreechildren,diedbeforetheirboatcouldreachtheisland.Afurther25peoplesurvived.      Questions23isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven 5secondstoanswerthequestion.      Now,listentothenews.23.Whatdoesthenewsitemmainlyreport?A.Chinawillsendthreepeopleintospaceinaweek.B.ThreeChineseastronautswillspendaweekinspace.C.TheShenzhouVIwillbelaunchednextyear.nD.ShenzhouVcircledtheearthfortwodays.参考答案：BSCRIPT:      Chinahassetitssightonputtingthreepeopleintospaceforaweek,theChinaNewsServicesaidonTuesday.ThenewsagencyreportedanofficialassayingthatpreparationswereunderwayforthenextShenzhoulaunch.TheShenzhouVIisexpectedtoblastoffwithinthenexttwoyears.ShenzhouVcarriedaChineseastronautaloft.Hecircledtheearth14timesduringhis21-hourtrip,October15-16,2003,makingChinathethirdcountrytoputamanintospace.      Questions 24and25arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.      Now,listentothenews.24.WhichofthefollowinghasNOTbeenaffectedbythewildfires?A.Houses.B.Land.C.Skies.D.Cars.参考答案：D25.Thefireswerethoughttohavebeenstarted______.A.purposefullyB.accidentallyC.ontheMexicanborderD.insouthernCalifornia参考答案：ASCRIPT:      GiganticwavesofflamethatcoveredentireneighbourhoodsandfilledtheskiesoversouthernCaliforniawithashhavekilledatleast13people.AtleastsixseparatewildfireswerestillburningonMondaymorning,allthewayfromtheMexicanbordertothesuburbsofLosAngeles.Theywerereportedtohavedestroyed800homesandconsumedabout120,000hectaresofland.Authoritiessaidtheywereseekingtwomeninconnectionwiththefires,whichtheybelievewerestarteddeliberately.      Questions 26 to28 arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbengiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.      Now,listentothenews.26.______rankssecondamongleadingtourismnations.A.FranceB.TheUnitedStatesC.SpainD.Italy参考答案：C27.Itispredictedthatby2020Chinawillreceive______visitors.A.77millionB.130millionC.36.8millionD.100million参考答案：B28.AccordingtoaXinhuareport,lastyearsawa______percentincreaseinthenumberofChinesetravellingabroad.A.16.6B.30C.100D.37参考答案：DSCRIPT:      Therehasbeenmodestgrowthintourismworldwidedespitetwoyearsofterrorism,war,anddisease,andChinaistheenginedrivingit,accordingtotheWorldTourismOrganization.      Internationaltouristnumbershitarecord702millionlastyear,ariseof2.7percentover2001,theyearoftheSeptember11attacks.      Franceremainsthemostpopulardestination,receivingmorethan77millionvisitors,followedbySpain,theUnitedStatesandItaly.      China,however,marked11percentgrowthoverthatperiod,attracting36.8millionninternationalvisitors.Itranksfifthamongleadingtourismnations.      By2020,itwillbetop,withpredictionsof130millionvisitorsperyear.      Chinesethemselvesarealsobecomingamajorforceastravelers.AccordingtoaXinhuareport,over16.6millionChinesetraveledabroadlastyear,up37percentfromthepreviousyear.Theirnumbersareexpectedtogrowto30millionbytheendofthedecade,and100millionin2020.      Questions 29and 30arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.      Now,listentothenews.29.WhatwouldhappentotheArgentineofficers?A.TheywouldbearrestedbySpanishauthorities.B.TheywouldbetriedinanArgentinecourt.C.TheywouldbesenttoSpainfortrial.D.Theywouldbetorturedormurdered.参考答案：C30.WhataccusationwouldtheArgentineofficersface?A.Violationofhumanrights.B.Involvementinillegalactions.C.Planninganti-governmentactivities.D.Beingpartofthemilitaryrule.参考答案：ASCRIPT:      AroundfortyformermilitaryofficersinArgentinahavebeenarrestedforpossibleextraditiontoSpainonhumanrightscharges.ThearrestcameastheArgentinegovernmentstruckdownthedecreeprohibitingsuchextradition,sayingallArgentinesshouldbeequalbeforethelaw.Thosedetainedincludeaformernavycaptainandseveralotherex-officerssuspectedoftortureormurderduringthelastperiodofmilitaryruleinArgentina,whichendedin1983.