2006年英语专业四级考试全真试卷及其参考答案

  PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION 

 

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.

1. How did Mark get there?

A. By train and by car.

B. By plane and by coach.

C. By train and by bus.

D. By bus and by plane

2. Mark used to wear all the following EXCEPT

A. short hair

B. glasses.

C. mustache.

D. beard

3. Where is the meeting for new students to be held?

A. In the third room on the right.

B. In the Common Room.

C. In a room at the other end.

D. In Room 501.

Questions 4 to 6 are based on the following conversation.

At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.

4. What did Steve originally plan to do?

A. To go to a park near the beach.

B. To stay at home.

C. To see a new film.

D. To do some study.

5. Maggie finally decided to go to see a film because

A. there was no park nearby.

B. the weather wasn't ideal for a walk.

C. it would be easier to go to a cinema.

D. Steve hadn't seen the film yet.

6. Where did they plan to meet?

A. Outside the Town Hall.

B. Near the bank.

C. In Steve's place.

D. At the cinema.

Questions 7 to 10 are based on the following conversation.

At the end of the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.

7. The following details are true about the new device EXCEPT

A. it has color.

B. it has a moving image.

C. it costs less money.

D. it is not on the market.

8. Why didn't Bill want one of them?

A. He wanted to buy one from Japan.

B. He wasn't sure about its quality.

C. He thought it was for business use.

D. He thought it was expensive.

9. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT about the woman?

A. She had never read the magazine herself.

B. She knew who usually read the magazine.

C. She was quite interested in the new device.

D. She agreed with Bill at the end of conversation.

10. The conversation is mainly about

A. a new type of telephone

B. the cost of telephones.

C. some features of the magazine.

D. the readership of the magazine.

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.

11. In the old days dogs were used for the following EXCEPT

A. hunting other animals.

B. driving sheep.

C. guarding chickens.

D. keeping thieves away.

12. Which of the following is CORRECT?

A. Dogs are now treated as part of a family.

B. Dogs still perform all the duties they used to do.

C. People now keep dogs for the same reasons as before.

D. only old people are seen walking their dogs.

13. The passage is mainly about

A. what dogs can do

B. how to keep dogs

C. dogs and their masters

D. reasons for keeping dogs.

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.

14. According to the passage, the working conditions in the new place

A. are the same as the speaker is used to.

B. are expected to be rather poor.

C. are just as adequate.

D. are not yet clear.

15. What is the speaker going to do in the new place?

A. Travelling.

B. Studying.

C. Settling down.

D. Teaching.

16. The speaker expects

A. fewer choices of food.

B. many ways to do washing.

C. modern lighting facilities.

D. new types of drinking water.

17. From the passage we can learn that the speaker

A. is unprepared for the new post.

B. is unclear about the conditions there.

C. is ready for all the difficulties there.

D. is eager to know more about the post.

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.

18. According to the passage, when are children first expected to study hard?

A. Before 6 years of age.

B. Between 6 and 10.

C. After 10 years of age.

D. After 12 years of age.

19. Parents who abuse their children tend to have the following problems EXCEPT

A. religious problems.

B. emotional problems.

C. financial problems.

D. marriage problems.

20. Which of the following statement is CORRECT?

A. Boys and girls are equally energetic.

B. Parents have higher expectations for boys.

C. Some parents lack skills to deal with their kids.

D. Some parents are ill-educated and ill-tempered.

SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST

Questions 21 to 22 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.

21. What has happened to the Cubans?

A. They set foot in Florida.

B. They were drowned.

C. They were flown to the U.S.

D. They were sent back to Cuba.

22. How did the Cubans try to enter the U.S.?

A. In a small boat.

B. In an old truck.

C. By swimming.

D. By driving.

Questions 23 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item,you will be given 5 seconds to answer the question.

23. How many cities will have air quality monitoring systems installed by the end of this year?

A. 42 cities.

B. 220 cities.

C. 150 cities.

D. 262 cities.

24. Al together how many people were reported missing?

A. 68

B. 90.

C. 150.

D. 40.

25. Which of the following details is INCORRECT?

A. The tow ferries sank on different days.

B. The accidents were caused by storms.

C. The two ferries sank on the same river.

D. More people were rescued from the first ferry.

Questions 26 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the question.

26. What is the news item mainly about?

A. Indonesian government policies.

B. Australia's support to the UN assistance mission.

C. Opening of an Australian consulate in East Timor.

D. Talks between Australia and Indonesia.

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.

27. The news item is mainly about a joint venture between

A. a US company and a UK company.

B. a Swiss company and a UK company.

C. two Taiwanese companies.

D. a mainland company and a US company.

28. Who will provide the distribution net works in the joint venture?

A. Unilever.

B. Nestle.

C. PepsiCo.

D. Coca Cola.

Questions 29 and 30 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item,you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.

29. Who staged the protest on Saturday?

A. The soldiers.

B. The peace camp.

C. The militants.

D. The hardliners.

30. Which of the following details about the news is INCORRECT?

A. 13 soldiers were killed last week.

B. 100,000 people participated in the protest.

C. The protesters demanded a pullout from Gaza.

D. The Prime Minister rejected the pullout plan.

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