四级练习（听力、词汇、翻译、改错）

第一套四级听力 Section A 1. A) 5：10 B) 5：00 C) 4：30 D) 5：15 2. A) A math teacher and his colleague. B) A teacher and his student. C) A librarian and a student. D) A student and his classmate. 3. A) Get some change from Jane. B) Use the woman’s phone. C) Go look for a pay phone. D) Pay for the phone call. 4. A) At a bookstore. B) In a workshop. C) At an art gallery. D) In a department store. 5. A) He saw the big tower he visited on TV. B) He has visited the TV tower twice. C) He has visited the TV tower once. D) He will visit the TV tower in June. 6. A) The weather is mild compared to the past years. B) They are having the coldest winter ever. C) The weather will soon get warmer. D) The weather may get even colder. 7. A) It’s awfully dull. B) It’s really exciting. C) It’s very exhausting. D) It’s quite challenging. 8. A) A movie. B) A lecture. C) A play. D) A speech. Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 9. A) Through what ways the woman would tackle problems. B) How she became an assistant manager so young. C) What she would do if she refused to carry out an order. D) What would happen if she refused to carry out an order. 10. A) She has had problems of authority. B) She became an assistant manager recently. C) She became a manager recently. D) She became an assistant manager a few years ago. 11. A) She came to discuss a problem with the man. B) She came to introduce herself to the man. C) She wanted to be an assistant manager. D) She came to apply for a management position. 12. A) Because she has a great deal of experience in senior management. B) Because she has a lack of experience in senior management. C) Because she would bring a new approach to the job. D) Because she is a member of the institute of personnel managers. Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 13. A) A diagram of their facilities. B) A timetable of events. C) Maps of the city. D) Samples of coffee from other countries. 14. A) fearful. B) Angry. C) Disinterested. D) Confused. 15. A) They live far away. B) They frequently invite students to their home. C) They come from another country. D) They visit her every weekend. Section B Passage One Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard. 16. A) To show off their wealth. B) To feel good. C) To regain their memory. D) To be different from others. 17. A) To help solve their psychological problems. B) To play games with them. C) To send them to the hospital. D) To make them aware of its harmfulness. 18. A) They need care and affection. B) They are fond of round - the – world trips. C) They are mostly from broken families. D) They are likely to commit crimes. Passage Two Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard. 19. A) They liked traveling. B) They wanted to find a better place to live in. C) They were driven out of their homes. D) The reasons are unknown. 20. A) They try to put up with Gypsies. B) They are envious of Gypsies. C) They are unfriendly to Gypsies. D) They admire the musical talent of the Gypsies. 21. A) Special schools have been set up for them. B) Permanent homes have been built for them. C) They are now taught in their own language. D) They are now allowed to attend local schools. Passage Three Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard. 22. A) The causes are obvious. B) The causes are very complicated. C) The causes are familiar. D) The causes are not well understood. 23. A) Regular driver training. B) Improved highway design. C) Stricter traffic regulations. D) Better public transportation. 24. A) Highway crime. B) Poor traffic control. C) Confusing road signs. D) Drivers’ errors. 25. A) Designing better cars. B) Building more highways. C) Increasing people’s awareness of traffic problems. D) Enhancing drivers’ sense of responsibility. Section C Today it is perfectly natural for us to shake hands when we greet someone, or say good-bye. But like so many other things we do without thinking such actions at one time probably (26)_________ something else. For example, in (27)_________ life the hand was probably a symbol of power and (28)_________. The hand was used to fight enemies, kill animals and make spears and tools. So when the hand was (29)_________ to someone, it could have represented good will, since it showed that the person was not (30)_________ or ready to fight. We know that the hand was an important symbol in early (31)_________, probably as a mark of power. The Greeks (32)_________ to their gods with raised hands. Presenting hands palm to palm was at one time the way an inferior person paid respect to a (33)_________. Among the Arabs, (34) __________________________________________________________________ __________ Later on, polite Arabs began to resist the efforts of people to kiss their hands, and sometimes they would end up clasping hands as each tried to prevent the other from showing this mark of “inferiority”. (35)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. The hand and what was done with it have been full of meaning to people down through the ages. (36)___________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________. 第二套 四级听力 Section A 1. A) She is not interested in the article. B) She has given the man much trouble. C) She would like to have a copy of the article. D) She doesn’t want to take the trouble to read the article. 2. A) High quality paper. B) A typewriter. C) A bookshelf. D) Some stocks. 3. A) She’s bought the man a pair of glasses today. B) She will help the man to catch up. C) She is worried about the man’s health. D) She has bought the man an up-to-date map. 4. A) He doesn’t enjoy business trips as much as he used to. B) He doesn’t think he is capable of doing the job. C) He thinks the pay is too low to support his family. D) He wants to spend more time with his family. 5. A) His injury kept him at home. B) He was too weak to see the doctor. C) He didn’t think it necessary. D) He failed to make an appointment. 6. A) In the park. B) Between two buildings. C) In his apartment. D) Under a huge tree. 7. A) They go to the seaside. B) They set off early. C) They go sightseeing. D) They wait for a fine day. 8. A) A mystery story. B) The hiring of a shop assistant. C) The search for a reliable witness. D) An unsolved case of robbery. Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 9. A) To help students prepare to enter American Universities. B) To teach students how to use English at work. C) To provide work opportunities for graduating students. D) To help students learn to communicate with others in their daily lives. 10. A) Business English. B) US Culture. C) TOEFL. D) Computer. 11. A) May 29th. B) June 29th. C) July 29th. D) August 29th. 12. A) Call the English Language Center to apply. B) Fill in the application form on the website. C) Send an email to the English Language Center. D) Visit the English Language Center personally. Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 13. A) Movies play an important role in persuading young people not to smoke. B) Movies fail to reflect social reality and need improvement in this respect. C) Movies are in many ways competing with TV to gain young viewers. D) Movies partly contribute to the increasing number of young smokers 14. A) They insert advertisements when the movies are near the most appealing part. B) They give actors free lifetime supply of cigarettes and ask them to smoke in the movies. C) They promote their products by giving cigarettes as gifts to the viewers before the movies start. D) They sponsor the moviemakers on the condition that the actors use their products. 15. A) Because the smoking actors in the movies have good-looking bodies. B) Because the movies show that smoking is necessary for social activities. C) Because the movies convey that smoking enhances the image of a man. D) Because the actors tell the audience that smoking causes no harm. Section B Passage One 16. A) He was once a friend of the ruler. B) He was a tax collector. C) He was a government official. D He was once a school teacher in India. 17. A) To declare new ways of collecting tax. B) To entertain those who had made great contributions to the government. C) To collect money from the persons invited. D) To reward outstanding tax collectors. 18. A) They tried to collect more money than the ruler asked for. B) They were given some silver and gold coins by the ruler. C) They were excused from paying income tax. D) They enjoyed being invited to dinner at the ruler’s palace. Passage Two 19. A) Because it was too heavy. B) Because it did not bend easily. C) Because it did not shoot far. D) Because its string was short. 20. A) It went out of use 300 years ago B) It was invented after the shortbow. C) It was discovered before fire and the wheel. D) It’s still in use today. 21. A) They are accurate and easy to pull. B) Their shooting range is 40 yards. C) They are usually used indoors. D) They took 100 years to develop. Passage Three 22. A) They want to change the way English is taught. B) They learn English to find well-paid jobs. C) They want to have an up-to-date knowledge of English. D) They know clearly what they want to learn. 23. A) Professionals. B) College students. C) Beginners. D) Intermediate learners. 24. A) Courses for doctors. B) Courses for businessmen. C) Courses for reporters. D) Courses for lawyers. 25. A) Three groups of learners. B) The importance of business English. C) English for Specific Purposes. D) Features of English for different purposes. Section C The United States is a country made up of many different races. Usually they are mixed together and can’t be told one from another. But many of them still talk about where their (26) ________ came from. It is something they are proud of. The (27) ________ Americans, of course, were the Indians. The so called white men who then came were (28) ________ from England. But many came from other countries like Germany and France. One problem the United States has always had is (29) ________. As new groups came to the United States they found they were discriminated (30) ________. First it was the Irish and Italians. Later it was the blacks. Almost every group has been able to (31) ________ escape this discrimination. The only (32) ________ who have not are the blacks. Surprisingly enough the worst discrimination today is shown towards the Indians. One reason the Indians are discriminated against is that they have tried so hard to keep their (33) ________. Of course they are not the only ones who have done so. The Japanese have their Little Tokyo in Los Angles and the Chinese have a Chinatown in New York. The Dutch settlement in Pennsylvania also stays separate from other people. Their towns are like something from the 19th century. (34) __________________________________________________________. (35)_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. There is no group that has not helped in some way. And there is no group that can say they have done the most to make it a great country. Many People still come from other countries to help the United States grow. A good example is the American project that let a man walk on the moon. It was a scientist from Germany who was most responsible for doing that. (36) _________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________. 第三套四级听力 Section A 1. A) He was late for school on the first day. B) He had a funny face. C) He was the first person she met at school. D) He liked to show off in class. 2. A) Tony thought the experiment was well done. B) Tony finished the experiment last night. C) Tony could not continue the experiment. D) Tony had expected the experiment to be easier. 3. A) It’s quiet in the restaurant. B) The restaurant is too far from their school. C) The price is high in the restaurant. D) The restaurant serves good food. 4. A) He is going to give a talk on fishing. B) He thinks fishing is a good way to kill time. C) He has the same hobby as Susan’s father. D) He is eager to meet Susan’s parents. 5. A) The woman should confirm her appointment with the doctor. B) The woman should have seen the doctor earlier. C) The woman’s headache will go away by itself. D) The woman has been complaining too much. 6. A) On a busy street. B) In a Hong Kong hotel. C) At an airport. D) At a booking office. 7. A) In a bank. B) In a school. C) In a clothing store. D) In a barbershop. 8. A) Mr. Long’ s briefing was unnecessarily long . B) The woman should have been more attentive. C) Mr. Long’ s briefing was not relevant to the mission. D) The woman needn’t have attended the briefing. Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 9. A) The Blacks. B) The whites. C) The Chinese. D) The Japanese. 10. A) In China town . B) In the northern part of the city. C) All over the city. D) In Japan Town. 11. A) 12,000. B) 700,000. C) 50,000. D) 20,000. 12. A) He thinks the city is pretty. B) He likes to talk about it. C) He travels a lot in the city. D) He teaches ethnic history at a university. Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 13. A) She tried to help newcomers to her country. B) She wanted to teach English better. C) She planned to write about the evening school. D) She was interested in foreigners. 14. A) Reading. B) Grammar. C) Speaking. D) Writing. 15. A) Have classes. B) Meet his brother. C) Work in a restaurant. D) See his uncle. Passage one 16. A) They are kept in open prisons. B) They are allowed out of the prison grounds. C) They are ordered to do cooking and cleaning. D) They are a small portion of the prison population. 17. A) Some of their prisoners are allowed to study or work outside prisons. B) Most of their prisoners are expected to work. C) Their prisoners are often sent to special centers for skill training. D) Their prisoners are allowed freedom to visit their families. 18. A) They are encouraged to do maintenance for the training centre. B) Most of them get paid for their work. C) They have to cook their own meals. D) They can choose to do community work. Passage Two 19. A) To examine the chemical elements in the Ice Age. B) To look into the pattern of solar wind activity. C) To analyze the composition of different trees. D) To find out the origin of carbon-14 on Earth. 20. A) The lifecycle of trees. B) The number of trees. C) The intensity of solar burning. D) The quality of air . 21. A) It affects the growth of trees. B) It has been increasing since the Ice Age. C) It is determined by the chemicals in the air. D) It follows a certain cycle. Passage Three 22.A) It’s admired worldwide. B) It takes skill. C) It pays well. D) It’s a full-time job. 23. A) An old lady carrying a handbag on the left. B) A mother with a baby in her arms. C) A woman whose bag is hanging in front. D) A lone female with a handbag at her right side. 24.A) A side pocket of his jacket. B) The top pocket of his jacket. C) A side pocket of his trousers. D) The back pocket of his tight trousers. 25. A) Clothing stores where people are relaxed and off guard. B) Hotels and restaurants in southeast London. C) Airports where people carry a lot of luggage. D) Theater lobbies with uniformed security guards. Section C Henry Ford was the man who first started making cars in large (26)_______________. He (27) ________ didn’t know how much the car was going to (28) __________ American culture. The car made the United States a nation on (29) __________. And it helped make the United States what it is today. There are three main reasons why the car became so (30) __________ in the United States. First of all, the country is a (31) __________ one and Americans like to move around in it. The car provides the most (32) __________ and cheapest form of (33) ___________. With a car people can go to any place without spending a lot of money. (34)__________________________________________________________________________________ . Long-distance trains have never been as common in the United States as they are in other parts of the world. (35) _____________________________________________________________________________________. The third reason is the most important one though. (36) ________________________________________ ______________________________. Americans don’t like to wait for a bus, or a train or even a plane. They don’t like to have to follow an exact schedule. A car gives them the freedom that Americans want most to have. 第四套四级听力 Section A 1. A) She has to post a letter instead. B) She has to turn down the man’s request. C) She’s not sure if the computer is fixed. D) She can’t send the message right now. 2．A ) The woman is filming the lake. B) The woman is running toward the lake. C) The woman can’t take a photo of the man D) The woman is watching an exciting film with the man. 3. A) Play a tape recorder. B) Take a picture. C) Repair a typewriter . D) Start a car. 4.A) The weather forecast says it will be fine. B) The weather doesn’t count in their plan. C) They will not do as planned in case of rain. D) They will postpone their program if it rains. 5. A) Help the company recruit graduate students. B) Visit the electronics company next week. C) Get a part-time job on campus before graduation. D) Apply for a job in the electronics company. 6. A) Put off his appointment with Mr. Johnson. B) Help move things to Mr. Johnson’s office. C) Help the woman move the items. D) Hurry to Mr. Johnson’s office. 7. A) The man didn’t practice hard enough. B) The man should find a new partner. C) The man should not give up. D) The man should not dream of being a superstar. 8. A) The man went to a wrong check-in counter. B) The man has just missed his flight. C) The plane will leave at 9:14. D) The plane’s departure time remains unknown. Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 9. A) To ask for help finding a job. B) To find out what he’s doing during the summer . C) To invite him to go shopping with her later. D) To ask him to give her some advice. 10. A) It’d give her a chance to make a lot of money immediately. B) She could stay at a hotel at a discount. C) She might get a good job later. D) She might be able to get course credits for her work. 11. A) She’ll have to work long hours. B) She’ll have to work at the hotel during the school year. C) Her rent will be expensive.