2007年英语专四四级真题详解

2007年真题详解

TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2007)-GRADE FOUR-
PART I DICTATION
Listen 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 understand 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 through your work once more.
Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE．
Now listen to the passage.
Advertising
Advertising has already become
a very specialized activity in modern times.
In today's business world,
supply is usually greater than demand.
There is great competition
between manufacturers of the same kind of product,
because they want to persuade customers
to buy their particular brand.
They always have to remind their customers
of the name and qualities
of their products by advertising.
The manufacturer
advertises in newspapers and on the radio.
He sometimes employs salesgirls
to distribute the samples of his product.
He sometimes advertises on the Internet as well.
In addition, he always has advertisements
put into television programs that will accept them.
Manufacturers often spend
huge sums of money on advertisements.
We buy a particular product
because we think that is the best.
We usually think so,
because the advertisements say so.
People often don't ask themselves
if the advertisements are telling the truth
when they buy advertised products from shops.
The second and third readings,
you should begin writing now.
Advertising has already become a very specialized activity in modern times.
Advertising has already become a very specialized activity in modern times.
In today's business world,supply is usually greater than demand.
In today's business world,supply is usually greater than demand.
There is great competition between manufacturers of the same kind of product,
There is great competition between manufacturers of the same kind of product,
because they want to persuade customers to buy their particular brand.
because they want to persuade customers to buy their particular brand.
They always have to remind their customers
They always have to remind their customers
of the name and qualities of their products by advertising.
of the name and qualities of their products by advertising.
The manufacturer advertises in newspapers and on the radio.
The manufacturer advertises in newspapers and on the radio.
He sometimes employs salesgirls to distribute the samples of his product.
He sometimes employs salesgirls to distribute the samples of his product.
He sometimes advertises on the Internet as well.
He sometimes advertises on the Internet as well.
In addition, he always has advertisements put into television programs that will accept them.
In addition, he always has advertisements put into television programs that will accept them.
Manufacturers often spend huge sums of money on advertisements.
Manufacturers often spend huge sums of money on advertisements.
We buy a particular product because we think that is the best.
We buy a particular product because we think that is the best.
We usually think so, because the advertisements say so.
We usually think so, because the advertisements say so.
People often don't ask themselves if the advertisements are telling the truth
People often don't ask themselves if the advertisements are telling the truth
when they buy advertised products from shops.
when they buy advertised products from shops.
The last reading
Advertising has already become
a very specialized activity in modern times.
In today's business world,
supply is usually greater than demand.
There is great competition
between manufacturers of the same kind of product,
because they want to persuade customers
to buy their particular brand.
They always have to remind their customers
of the name and qualities
of their products by advertising.
The manufacturer
advertises in newspapers and on the radio.
He sometimes employs salesgirls
to distribute the samples of his product.
He sometimes advertises on the Internet as well.
In addition, he always has advertisements
put into television programs that will accept them.
Manufacturers often spend
huge sums of money on advertisements.
We buy a particular product
because we think that is the best.
We usually think so, because the advertisements say so.
People often don't ask themselves
if the advertisements are telling the truth
when they buy advertised products from shops.
Now you have 2 minutes to check through your work.
That is the end of the Part I Dictation.
PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION
In 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 your answer sheet．
SECTION A CONVERSATIONS
In this section you will hear several conversations．
Listen to the conversations carefully
and then 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．
Now, listen to the conversation.
Receptionist: Good evening, sir. Can I help you?
Mark: Yes. I think I left my digital camera
on the train from London earlier today.
Receptionist: Did you, sir?
Oh, well, in that case,
we'd better fill in a Lost Property Form.
Can you tell me your name?
Mark: Yes, it's Mark Adams.
Receptionist: OK. Your address?
Mark: You mean in Britain or in the States?
Receptionist: How long are you staying?
Mark: Oh, I've still got a few months in Britain.
Receptionist: OK, then can you give me your address here?
Mark: Right. It's 18 Linden Drive, Laten Essex.
Do you want the phone number?
Receptionist: Yes, I'd better have that too.
Mark: OK,0809 45233.
Receptionist: Thanks. And you say it was a digital camera.
What make and model?
Mark: It's Samsung J302.
Receptionist: OK, got that.
Now, you say it was the London train.
What time did it arrive in Edinburgh?
Mark: At 4:45 this afternoon.
Receptionist: Well then, if we find it, sir,
shall we phone you or write to you?
Mark: No. I think I will drop in the day after tomorrow
to check out.
Receptionist: Right you are, sir. We'll do our best.
Questions 4 to 7
are based on the following conversation．
At the end of the conversation,
you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions．
Now, listen to the conversation.
M: Right, this is the tennis club reception area.
As a member, you don't have to register when you arrive.
But you must remember to register your guests.
And you must be able to produce your membership card
if a club official asks to see it.
W: How many guests can I bring with me?
M: You can bring up to 3 at any one time.
W: Hum, that's good.
M: Yes. Well, we want to attract people to our club.
Now, here are the changing rooms
with showers and lockers for your clothes and things.
Obviously, you don't have to leave
your clothes in the lockers.
But we strongly advise you to.
It's much safer.
W: How much do the lockers cost?
M: Forty cents. But you get the coin back
when you take your things out.
Right,and the tennis courts are round here to the left.
W: Hum. And we can play for an hour at a time?
M: You can book the courts
for thirty minutes or an hour.
But you can carry on play until the next players arrive.
W: Of course. What about cafe or bar?
M: Yes, we have a club room which serves food and drink
behind the reception.
The club room is open until 11 o'clock.
But all players must leave the courts by 10 o'clock.
W: Hum. That seems very good.
Thank you very much for showing us around.
M: Pleasure.
Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversation．
At the end of the conversation,
you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions．
Now, listen to the conversation.
W: Ah, good morning. It's Mr. Robinson, isn't it?
M: Yes.
W: Have a seat.
M: Thank you.
W: OK. I've got your letter of application.
Now, as you know,
when you apply for a post with our company,
we need to find out a few things about
both your academic background and recent work experience.
M: Sure.
W: First of all, A-levels?
M: Yes, I've got three. Geography, maths and physics.
W: Geography, maths and physics.
OK. And what about your degree?
M: I went to Manchester University
and got an engineer degree with water management
as my specialization.
W: A-ha,I see.
M: And as for work experience,
I started it out after graduating in 1996 in India,
working for the Indian Government.
W: Did you work as a volunteer?
M: No, it was a three-year water irrigation project.
W: That sounds fascinating.
How did you organize that?
You see, it wasn't a British company then.
M: No, I know. My university had links
with an Indian engineering university.
So it was organized that level.
W: And after that?
M: Then I came back, moved to Sheffield
and have been working with
Latimer Engineering since then.
W: And what exactly are you doing for Latimer?
M: Ah, I'm working in water irrigation again,
this time as a project research assistant.
W: Great. I've got your details.
Now, let's move on to a more general discussion
about what we are looking for here...
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 talk．
At the end of the talk,
you will be given
15 seconds to answer the questions．
Now, listen to the talk.
Hello everybody.
Thank you very much for inviting me here.
It's very pleasant to have a chance
to talk to you about something
that is obviously very much on everybody's minds.
I want to talk
about an area of security or safety-bicycles.
I know a lot of you have bikes.
First, when you get your bike,
whether it's new or second hand,
bring it as soon as possible to us.
There will be able to stamp it with a serial number.
We actually stamp it into the metal.
We'll register the number, put it on our list.
This can frighten criminals away
if they realize there is a number stamped on it.
Second, make sure you buy a good lock.
It can be expensive. But it's never a waste of money.
If you have an expensive bike,
it's worth buying two locks.
Do spend money on the good lock,
because the cheap ones can be very very easy to cut.
Also, make sure you lock the bike to something permanent,
though do be considerate to pedestrians.
And if the worst happens-you lose your bike.
You should immediately reported it to the police station
calling the serial number that should been stamped.
Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following talk．
At the end of the talk,
you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions．
Now, listen to the talk.
Good morning everyone
and welcome to the English for Academic Purpose Center.
I'd like to begin by briefly introducing the services
we offer here at our center.
First of all, we have wide range of language courses.
In the first semester,
we run an 8-week conversation class for students
of non-English speaking backgrounds.
We wish to improve their fluency,
grammar and pronunciation in English.
The course is held on Tuesdays
between 12:30 and 1:30.So that's one hour once a week.
Please enroll with the secretary before Friday this week.
For those of you
who are interested in developing your writing skills,
we have a 6-week course which runs for 2 hours
between 4 and 6 on Wednesday afternoons,
beginning in Week One.
They concentrate on the writing skills needed for assignments
in the departments of economics and social sciences.
Students must be enrolled in either of these departments.
You probably not thinking about taking examinations yet.
But later on, towards the end of the term,
you might like to enroll in our examination skills class.
The course runs for 5 weeks, and two hours in a week.
The course deals with the skills you need,
in both written tests and oral examinations.
It is not necessary to enroll before the course starts.
Just turn up for the first class.
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．
Now, listen to the passage.
Leonardo da Vinci was born in 1452 in Tuscany.
As early as 1466,he was working in a workshop.
Then, in 1482 he moved to Milan.
After the plague had swept the city of Milan in 1484-85,
he turned his attention to town planning
and made several designs for churches and other buildings.
He moved to Florence, another city in Italy in 1500
where he painted the famous Mona Lisa in 1503.
Then he returned to Milan. Between 1510 and 1515,
after he had been working as an architect and engineer
to the French King LouisⅩⅡ,
he devoted himself to painting again
and produced two great works
St. Anne Marie & Child and St. John the Baptist.
In 1515, the King of France invited Leonardo to live in France.
He moved to a castle there
where he spent his last years,
carrying out his own research.
He died in 1519.
SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST
In this section, you will hear several news items.
Listen to them carefully
and then answer the questions that follow.
Questions 21 and 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.
Israel's army entered the West Bank area on Tuesday
to evacuate the last two Jewish settlements there.
This ended Israel's decades long occupation
in the Gaza Strip and West Bank.
Conflicts between the Israelis and Palestinians
have been called a major stumbling block
to the Middle East peace.
Israel formally began the pullout operation last Monday.
Israeli Prime Minister
put forward the disengagement plan in 2003.
It asked Israel to remove all 21 settlements
in the Gaza Strip and 4 in the West Bank.
Questions 23 and 24 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.
Romania and Bulgaria on Monday
signed an agreement to join the European Union
on January 1st,2007.
That will bring the number of EU states to 27.
The agreement has to be approved
by Romania and Bulgaria,
as well as parliaments of all 25 EU states.
The two states will join the 25-nation block
provided they carry out reforms.
They need to fight corruption, strengthen border controls
and improve justice, administration
and state industrial support rules.
If they do not, the membership
could be delayed until 2008.
Questions 25 and 26 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.
An economic forum on opportunities in China
is expected to bring scholars, business leaders
and government officials to Beijing next week.
More than 800 delegates
are expected to attend 3-day Fortune Global Forum
which opens on Monday.
More than 250 foreign companies
including 76 of the Global 500 will be represented.
The forum is held annually by the US' Fortune Magazine.
This will be the forum's 10th year and third in China.
Shanghai hosted it in 1999 and Hong Kong in 2001.
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．
Now listen to the news.
Hong Kong Disneyland
opened on Monday with a total of 15,000 visitors.
Visitors from the mainland
accounted for one third of the total.
Most were from Guangdong.
According to a survey,
more than 55 percent of Guangzhou residents
showed interest in visiting the theme park.
Some 22 percent of Shanghai residents
and 20 percent of Beijingers
also said they planed to visit it.
Disneyland is expected to receive
at least 1.5 million visitors
between September and December.
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．
Now listen to the news.
An Indonesia ferry
packed with hundreds of refugees
fleeing violence in the ravaged Spice Island
sank yesterday.
And it was not clear
whether anyone has survived, rescue official said.
Official said the ship had a capacity of 200 passengers.
But around 500 were believed
to have been on board after hundreds of refugees
forced their way on to the ferry
on the Island of Halmahera,
seeing of bloody religious violence this month.
There were about 198 passengers in crew
on top of around 290 refugees.
Selamen, head of the search and rescue team
in the north of Celebes capital of Manado
told the reporters.
This is the end of Listening Comprehension.