1、2012年专业英语四级真题试卷及答案与解析 一、 PART I DICTATION (15 MIN) Directions: Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be read at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passag
2、e will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minute SECTION A CONVERSATIONS Directions: In this section you will hear several conve
3、rsations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 2 The Ethical Consumer Research Association will provide information to shoppers on （ A） product price. （ B） product quality. （ C） manufacturers. （ D） production methods. 3 According to the conversation, an et
4、hical 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. 4 According to the conversation, ethical shoppers can be best described as （ A） shrewd.
5、 （ B） thrifty. （ C） extravagant. （ D） cautious. 5 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.
6、 6 We learn from the conversation that people （ A） cannot live 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. 7 At the end of the conversation, the speakers talk about （ A） the future of the inter
7、net. （ B） the type of office furniture. （ C） when changes will come. （ D） how people will use the internet. 8 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.
8、（ D） She is not happy about her study pressure. 9 What does Mary think of the course initially? （ A） It is useful. （ B） It is difficult. （ C） It is challenging. （ D） It is interesting. 10 What is Marys problem of living in a family house? （ A） She dislikes the food she eats. （ B） She is unable to sl
9、eep well. （ C） She has no chance to make friends. （ D） She finds the rent high. 11 Which of the following is Mr. Da vies advice? （ A） To try to make more friends. （ B） To try to change accommodation. （ C） To spend more time on English. （ D） To stop attending language classes. SECTION B PASSAGES Dire
10、ctions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 12 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 receip
11、t 13 Which of the following might NOT be included in the “utility bill“ （ A） Rent. （ B） Gas. （ C） Water. （ D） Telephone. 14 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. 15 Acc
12、ording to the passage, new words tend to come from （ A） world politics. （ B） advances in science. （ C） areas of life. （ D） all the above. 16 The passage explains the larger and richer vocabulary of English mainly from a_viewpoint. （ A） historical （ B） cultural （ C） commercial （ D） colonial 17 Accord
13、ing 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. 18 According to the passage, “scheduling“ means that you （ A）
14、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. 19 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 efficie
15、ntly. （ D） learning how to do gardening. 20 One of the ways to reduce stress is to （ A） do better than anyone else. （ B） fulfill high ambitions in ones work. （ C） work and have reasonable aims. （ D） start with a relatively low aim. 21 According to the passage, to reduce stress has something to do wi
16、th the following EXCEPT （ A） ones position. （ B） ones interest. （ C） ones health. （ D） ones mood. SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Directions: In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 22 What is this news item mainly about （ A） Ho
17、w 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. 23 Compared with 2009, which of the following figures remained about the same in 2010? （ A） Number of tickets sold. （ B） Box office revenues. （ C） Atten
18、dance rate. （ D） Number of cinemas. 24 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. 25 Which of the following best describes the condition of the statue （ A） It was incomplete. （ B） It was recen
19、t artwork. （ C） It was fairly tall. （ D） It was in pieces. 26 The rescue efforts concentrated mainly on （ A） the U. S. -Canada border. （ B） snow-stricken regions. （ C） highways. （ D） city streets. 27 According to the news, the last group of people might have been stranded in their vehicles for more
20、than_hours before being rescued. （ A） 24 （ B） 25 （ C） 40 （ D） 48 28 According to the 2006 anti-smoking restrictions, smoking was NOT allowed in （ A） offices. （ B） restaurants. （ C） bars. （ D） school playgrounds. 29 According to the news, which of the following groups reacts negatively to the new law
21、? （ A） Television producers. （ B） Hotel owners. （ C） Medical workers. （ D） Hospital management. 30 According to the news, who first discovered the fraud? （ A） A client. （ B） A bank manager. （ C） The police. （ D） Bank headquarters. 31 When did the bank employee hand himself in? （ A） A month before th
22、e 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. 二、 PART III CLOZE (15 MIN) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. Decide which of the choices given below would best
23、 complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. 31 The earthquake of 26 th December 2004 resulted in one of the worst natural disasters in living memory. It was a【 C1】 _underwater quake and occurred in the Indian Ocean. It【 C2】 _coastlines, communities and brought death to many people
24、. Why do earthquakes happen? The surface of the earth has not always looked as it does today; it is moving【 C3】_ (although very slowly) and has done so for billions of years. This is one【 C4】_of earthquakes, when one section of the earth (tectonic plate) 【 C5】_another. Scientists can predict where b
25、ut not【 C6】 _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. 【 C7】 _, earthquakes do not always happen on fault lines, 【 C8】 _is why they are so dangerous and 【 C9】 _. Where do volcanoes happen? Volcanoe
26、s happen where the earths【 C10】 _is thin: lava, dust and gases【 C11】 _from beneath the earth. They can rise into a huge cone shape like a mountain and erupt, 【 C12】 _they can be so violent【 C13】 _they just explode directly from the earth with no warning. There are 1511 “【 C14】 _“ volcanoes in the wo
27、rld. This means that they may【 C15】 _be dangerous. In 1985 the Colombian volcano Nevado del Ruiz erupted. The lava melted a glacier and sent tones of mud【 C16】 _the town below. Twenty thousand people died. Natural disasters like volcanic eruptions are often unpredictable. We regularly do not know wh
28、en they【 C17】 _happen, or【 C18】 _where they will happen. In the future, scientists may be able to watch and predict【 C19】 _before they happen. This could【 C20】 _many lives. 32 【 C1】 （ A） massive （ B） significant （ C） great （ D） grand 33 【 C2】 （ A） changed （ B） converted （ C） destroyed （ D） transform
29、ed 34 【 C3】 （ A） frequently （ B） continuously （ C） regularly （ D） periodically 35 【 C4】 （ A） source （ B） reason （ C） movement （ D） cause 36 【 C5】 （ A） collides with （ B） confronts with （ C） meets with （ D） faces with 37 【 C6】 （ A） how （ B） why （ C） when （ D） what 38 【 C7】 （ A） Generally （ B） However
30、 （ C） Similarly （ D） Anyway 39 【 C8】 （ A） that （ B） it （ C） this （ D） which 40 【 C9】 （ A） unpredictable （ B） unaccountable （ C） inevitable （ D） irresistible 41 【 C10】 （ A） surface （ B） appearance （ C） crust （ D） cover 42 【 C11】 （ A） flowed out （ B） burst out （ C） leaked out （ D） trickled out 43 【 C1
31、2】 （ A） or （ B） and （ C） nor （ D） but 44 【 C13】 （ A） like （ B） for （ C） as （ D） that 45 【 C14】 （ A） living （ B） active （ C） alive （ D） live 46 【 C15】 （ A） relatively （ B） hardly （ C） still （ D） gradually 47 【 C16】 （ A） down （ B） on （ C） across （ D） beyond 48 【 C17】 （ A） are to （ B） should （ C） must
32、（ D） might 49 【 C18】 （ A） else （ B） even （ C） though （ D） whether 50 【 C19】 （ A） accidents （ B） incidents （ C） occasions （ D） events 51 【 C20】 （ A） rescue （ B） save （ C） preserve （ D） shelter 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR the waiters dont seem to be well trained. （ A） maintenance （ B） repair （ C） charge （ D） s
33、ervice 76 Slavery was_in America in the 19th century. （ A） abolished （ B） cancelled （ C） abandoned （ D） terminated 77 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 78 The boys in the
34、 dorm a coin to decide who would clean the floor. （ A） held （ B） tossed （ C） put （ D） collected 79 The patterns of spoken language are_ from those of writing. （ A） distinct （ B） distinctive （ C） distinguished （ D） distinguishing 80 A(n)_shape has four straight sides at 90 to each other, two of which
35、 are much longer than the other two. （ A） square （ B） oval （ C） oblong （ D） circular 81 Id like to have a_ word with his parents. （ A） peaceful （ B） quiet （ C） silent （ D） personal 81 Saying “thank you“ is probably the first thing most of us learn to do in a foreign language. After all, were brought
36、 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 appreciati
37、on 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,
38、 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
39、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 didnt make it into the top
40、20 was “thanks“, thank yous shorter, more informal cousin. “Thanks“ can be useful, as it is able to bridge the divide between the formality of “thank you“ and the downright relaxed “cheers“. Certain words can double as an expression of thanks as well as delight. Again, the words themselves offer the
41、 clue as to when best to use them. For example, words like “awesome“, “brilliant“ and “you star“ featured highly in the new poll and they can hint at both your pleasure at someones action, as well as serving to express your thanks. If you are on the receiving end of a “new“ thank you, you can respon
42、d with a simple “no problem“, or “sure“. Of course, in certain circumstances, a simple wave, nod or smile may be appropriate. For instance, if a car driver slows down to let you cross the road, simply raising your hand in acknowledgement is enough to show that you appreciate the drivers consideratio
43、n. Sometimes, formality is necessary, and “thank you“ is still the best choice in such situations. But students should not worry about when exactly to use certain expressions. Many people in Western countries are worried that good manners are in decline. People are tired of seeing their acts of kind
44、ness and service pass without comment. So dont think that your “thank you“ was clumsy or awkwardly formal. The chances are, if you said “thank you“, you made someones day. You star. 82 We can tell from the results of the poll that （ A） people are unconcerned about politeness nowadays. （ B） thank you
45、 remains the best expression of gratitude. （ C） there is a variety of expressions of appreciation. （ D） there are more formal expressions than informal ones. 83 Which word/phrase does NOT appear in the top 20? （ A） Cheers. （ B） Thanks. （ C） Brilliant. （ D） You star. 84 According to the passage, whic
46、h is an appropriate response to “awesome“ or “brilliant“? （ A） Thanks. （ B） Cheers. （ C） Nice one. （ D） Sure. 85 84. According to the passage, the way in which we express our gratitude depends on all the following EXCEPT （ A） gender. （ B） formality. （ C） culture. （ D） circumstance. 86 In the last pa
47、ragraph the author encourages people to （ A） continue their acts of kindness. （ B） behave themselves well. （ C） show their gratitude to others. （ D） stop worrying about bad manners. 86 From 2007 to 2010, American households lost $11 trillion in real estate, savings, and stocks. More than half of all
48、 U. S. workers either lost their jobs or were forced to take cuts in hours or pay during the recession. The worst may be behind them now, but the shocking losses of the past few years have reshaped nearly every facet of their lives how they live, work, and spend even the way they think about the fut
49、ure. For Cindy, the recession began when her husband was relocated to Rhinelander, Wisconsin, by his company, forcing the family to move in a hurry. The couple bought a new house but were unable to sell their two-bedroom home in Big Lake, Minnesota. With two mortgages (抵押借款 ) and two young children to care for, Cindy couldnt imagine how to stretch her husbands paycheck to keep her family fed. Then she stumbled upon an onlin
