1、大家论坛 2010 年英语专业四级真题红色标志的为答案QUESTION BOOKLETTEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2010) -GRADE FOUR-TIME LIMIT: 135 MINPART I DICTATION 15 MINListen 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 unde
2、rstand 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 thro
3、ugh your work once more. Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.The UK has a well-respected higher education system and some of the top universities and research institutions in the world. But to those who are new to it all, it can be overwhelming and sometimes confusing.October is usual
4、ly the busiest month in the academic calendar. Universities have something called Freshers Week for their newcomers. Its a great opportunity to make new friends, join lots of clubs and settle into university life.However, having just left the comfort of home and all your friends behind, the prospect
5、 of meeting lots of strangers in big halls can be nerve-wracking. Where do you start? Who should you make friends with? Which clubs should you join?Luckily, there will be thousands of others in the same boat as you worrying about starting their university social life on the right foot. So just take
6、it all in slowly. Dont rush into anything that youll regret for the next three years.PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION 20 MINIIn Sections A, B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on ANSWER SHEET T
7、WO.SECTION A CONVERSATIONSIn this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully andthen 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
8、. Now, listen to the conversation.大家论坛 1. The following details have been checked during the conversation EXCEPTA. number of travelers. B. number of tour days.C. flight details. D. room services.2. What is included in the price?A. Air tickets and local transport. B. Local transport and meals.C. Air
9、tickets, local transport and breakfast.D. Air tickets, local transport and all meals.3. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?A. The traveler is reluctant to buy travel insurance.B. The traveler is ready to buy travel insurance.C. The traveler doesnt have to buy travel insurance.D. Travel ins
10、urance is not mentioned in the conversation.Questions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation. At the end ofthe conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation.4. Which of the following details is CORRECT?A. Mark knows the exact number of ai
11、rport buses.B. Mark knows the exact number of delegates spouse.C. Mark doesnt know the exact number of delegates yet.D. Mark doesnt know the number of guest speakers.5. What does Linda want to know?A. The arrival time of guest speakers.B. The departure time of guest speakers.C. The type of transport
12、 for guest speakers.D. The number of guest speakers.6. How many performances have been planned tbr the conference?A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Not mentioned.7. Who will pay for the piano performance?A. Pan-Pacific Tours. B. Johnson (31)_, the origin of language is a mystery. All we really know is th
13、at men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain (32)_ to express thoughts and feelings, actions and things, (33)_ they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed (34)_ certain signs, called letters, which could be (35)_ to represent those sounds, and which could be (36)_. Those s
14、ounds, whether spoken, (37)_ written in letters, we call words.The power of words, then, lies in their (38)_ the things they bring up before our minds. Words become (39)_ with meaning for us by experience; (40)._ the longer we live, the more certain words (41)_ to us the happy and sad events of our
15、past: and the more we (42)_, the more the number of words that mean something to us (43)_Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which appeal (44)_ to our minds and emotions. This (45)._ and telling use of words is what we call (46)_ style. A
16、bove all, the real poet is a master of (47)_. He can convey his meaning in words which sing like music, and which (48)_ their position and association can (49)_ men to tears. We should, therefore, learn to choose our words carefully and use them accurately, or they will (50)_ our speech or writing s
17、illy and vulgar.(31) A. in addition B. in other words C. in a word D. in summary(32) A. sounds B. gestures C. signs D. movements(33) A. such that B. as that C. so that D. in that(34) A. in B. with C. of D. upon(35) A. spelt B. combined C. written D copied(36) A. written down B. handed down C. rememb
18、ered D. observed(37) A. and B. yet C. also D. or(38) A. functions B. associations C. roles D. links(39) A. filled B. full C. live D. active(40) A. but B. or C. yet D. and(41 ) A. reappear B. recall C. remember D. recollect(42) A. read and think B. read and recall C. read and learn D. read and recite
19、(43) A. raises B. increases C. improves D. emerges(44) A. intensively B. extensively C. broadly D. powerfully(45) A. charming B. academic C. conventional D. common(46) A. written B. spoken C. literary D. dramatic(47) A. signs B. words C. style D. sound(48) A. in B. on C. over D. by(49) A. move B. en
20、gage C. make D. force(50) A. transform B. change C. make D. convertPART IV GRAMMAR change will come. Go out and give us a future worthy of the world we all wish to create together.“ (Hillary Clinton, New York University).“This really is your moment. History is yours to bend.“ (Joe Biden, Wake Forest
21、 University).Of course, the real “get“ of the graduation season was first lady Michelle Obamas appearance at the University of California, Merced. “Remember that you are blessed,“ she told the class of 2009, “Remember that in exchange for those blessings, you must give something back. As advocate an
22、d activist Marian Wright Edelman says, Service is the rent we pay for living . it is the true measure, the only measure of success.“Calls to service have a long, rich tradition in these speeches. However, it is possible for a graduation speech to go beyond cliche and say something truly compelling.
23、The late writer David Foster Wallaces 2005 graduation speech at Kenyon College in Ohio talked about how to truly care about other people. It gained something of a cult after it was widely circulated on the Internet. Apple Computer CEO Steve Jobs address at Stanford University that year, in which he
24、talked about death, is also considered one of the best in recent memory.But when youre sitting in the hot sun, fidgety and freaked out, do you really want to be lectured about the big stuff?. Isnt that like trying to maintain a smile at your wedding reception while some relative gives a toast that a
25、mounts to “marriage is hard work“? You know hes right; you just dont want to think about it at that particular moment. In fact, as is the case in many major life moments, you cant really manage to think beyond the blisters your new shoes are causing.That may seem anticlimactic. But it also gets to t
26、he heart of one of lifes greatest, saddest truths: that our most “memorable“ occasions may elicit the fewest memories. Its probably not something most graduation speakers would say, but its one of the first lessons of growing up.91. According to the passage, most graduation speeches tend to recall _
27、 memories.A. great B. trivial C. unforgettable D. unimaginative92. “But graduation speeches are less about the message than the messenger“ is explainedA. in the final paragraph. B. in the last but one paragraph.C. in the first paragraph. D. in the same paragraph.93. The graduation speeches mentioned
28、 in the passage are related to the following themes EXCEPTA. death. B. success. C. service. D. generosity.94. It is implied in the passage that at great moments people fail toA. remain clear-headed. B. keep good manners.C. remember others words. D. recollect specific details.95. What is “one of the first lessons of growing up“?A. Attending a graduation ceremony.B. Listening to graduation speeches.
