2023年TEM专四英语真题与答案

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1、question bookletTEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2023)-GRADE FOUR-TIME LIMIT: 135 MINPART I DICTATION 15 MINIListen 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

2、 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.Ple

3、ase write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION20 MINIn Sections A, B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the best answer to each question on Answer Sheet Two.SECTION A CONVERSATIONSIn this section

4、 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.1. Why

5、is the trip to Mars a one-way trip?A. The return trip is too expensive. B. There is no technology to gel people back. C. People dont want to returnD. The return trip is too risky.2. According to the man, what is more important for those recruits?A IntelligenceB. HealthC. CalmnessD. Skills.3. What is

6、 the last part of the conversation about?A. The kind of people suitable for the trip.B. Interests and hobbies of the speakers.C. Recruitment of people for the trip.D. Preparation for the trip to Mars.Questions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will b

7、e given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now. listen to the conversation.4. What is showrooming?A. Going to the high street.B. Visiting everyday shops.C. Visiting shops and buying online.D. Buying things like electrical goods.5. According to the conversation, the man had bought all the following t

8、hings online EXCEPT _. A. CDsB. shoesC. cameraD. food6. According to the conversation, the percentage of people who showroomed while Christmas shopping was _. A. 3%B. 33%C. 42%D. 24%7. One reason for people to showroom is that they.A. want to see the real thing firstB. want to know more about pricin

9、gC. can return the product laterD. can bargain for a lower shop priceQuestions 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. 8.What is the conversation mainly about?A.How to avoid

10、 clashes of exams.B.How to schedule exams.C.How to use the faculty lounge.D.How to choose the courses. 9.What does the student have to do first in order to take the exams?A.To draw up the final schedule.B.To arrange an invigilator.C.To choose a date on the draft schedule.D.To find the information on

11、 the bulletin board.10.According to the conversation, the Dean willA.sign the sheet in the faculty loungeB.take care of the bulletin boardC.consult the studentsD.finalize the exam scheduleSECTION B PASSAGESIn this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then ans

12、wer the questions that follow.Questions 1 to 13 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. 11. Which of the following cities has the oldest Chinatown in North America? A. New York.B. San Francisco.C.

13、 Boston.D. San Diego.12. The Chinatown in San Francisco attracts tourists a year. A. 20 ,000B. 100 ,000C. 17 millionD. 7 million13. Where can tourists see the fish markets? A. In Stockton Street.B. In Grant Avenue.C. In Portsmouth Square.D. In Bush Street.Questions 14 Ito 17 are based on the followi

14、ng passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the passage. 14. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage? A. Obesity can damage ones health.B. Obesity is a growing problem all over the world.C. Obesity has affected both boys a

15、nd girls.D. Obesity is directly related to ones habit.15. The purpose of the three-year study is to A. learn more about the link between sleep and weightB. find out why some children find it difficult to go to sleepC. identify the ways parents reduce their kids weightD. see if there is difference in

16、 sleep patterns over the period16. According to the study, the daily healthy sleep time for the 3rd to 6th graders should be around _ _ hours.A. 8B. 9C. 10D. 1117. According to the passage, obesity is most likely related to _ .A. raceB. genderC. sleep timeD. ParentsQuestions 18 to 20 are based on th

17、e following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the passage. 18. According to a number of students, _ is the main factor for early-age smoking.A. genderB. personalityC. environmentD. money19. Which of the following statements is COR

18、RECT? A. Some early-age smokers never go beyond experimenting.B. Most early-age smokers soon stop experimenting.C. Very few continue smoking throughout their teenage years.D. Children quickly become regular smokers by carrying cigarettes.20. All the following are features of smokers EXCEPT _ .A. str

19、ong peer influenceB. low sense of achievementC. high sense of rebellionD. close family relationshipSECTION C NEWS BROADCASTIn 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

20、 end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.21. Why were some children offered only fruit and milk for lunch? A. The school stopped providing school lunch.B. Some parents preferred fruit and milk for lunch.C. Their parents failed to pay for sch

21、ool lunch.D. These children chose to have something different.22. How did parents react to the schools way of handling the situation? A. They were upset.B. They were surprised.C. They were furious.D. They were sad.Questions 23 and 24 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you

22、will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.23. According to the news, what is the main advantage of the digital key? A. Guests can pay without going to the front desk.B. Guests can go direct to their rooms.C. Guests can check out any time.D. Guests can make room reserva

23、tions.24. The hotel company intends to have the system in _ of its hotels in the next three months.A. 2B. 3C. 100D. 150Questions 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.25. According to the c

24、ourt ruling, Shrien Dewani _ .A. will be extradited even if he is unfit to stand trialB. will remain in South Africa for medical treatmentC. will stand trial in South Africa once proved fitD. will return to the U.K. for medical treatment26. What was Dewani accused of? A. Killing his wife in the U.K.

25、B. Being involved in a taxi accident.C. Hiring a crew of hit men.D. Having his wife killed.Question 27 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.27. The U.N. new vote would allow all the following EXCEPT

26、_ .A. the use of force by European Union troopsB. the suspension of an existing arms embargoC. the extension of U.N. peacekeeping missionD. the ban on travel and freeze of assetsQuestion 28 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the questi

27、ons.Now, listen to the news.28. What is the news mainly about? A. Causes of early death in Russia.B. Behavior of alcoholics.C. Causes of alcohol poisoning.D. Number of death over 10 years.Questions 29 and 30 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds t

28、o answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.29. The total investment in film-making in Britain in 2023 was _ .A. 945 millionB. 1.07 billionC. 500,000D. 87,00030. Hollywood studios prefer to make films in Britain because _ .A. The UK is a good film locationB. The cast usually comes from BritainC.

29、Hollywood emphasizes qualityD. Production cost can be reducedPART III CLOZE15 MINDecide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on Answer Sheet Two.Electricity is such a part of our everyday lives a

30、nd so much taken for granted nowadays (31)we rarely think twice when we switch31. A. thatB. thusC. asD. soon the light or turn on the TV set. At night, roads are brightly lit, enabling people and (32) _ to move freely. Neon lighting used in32. A. carB. truckC. trafficD. pedestriansadvertising has be

31、come part of the (33)of every modem city.33. A. appearanceB. characterC. distinctionD. surfacen the home, many (34)devices are powered by electricity34. A. money-savingB. time-savingC. energy-savingD. labour-saving(35) when we turn off the bedside lamp and are35. A. OnlyB. RarelyC. EvenD. Frequently

32、B.(36) _ asleep, electricity is working for us.36. A. fastC. quiteD. closelyE. quickly(37)our refrigerators, heating our water, or keeping our rooms37. A. movingB. startingC. repairingD. drivingair conditioned. Every day, trains, buses and subways take us lo and from work. We rarely (38)to consider

33、why or how they run -38. A. troubleB. botherC. hesitateD. remember(39)something goes wrong39. A. whenB. ifC. untilD. afterIn the summer of 1959, something (40)go wrong with the40. A. didB. wouldC. couldD. shouldpower-plant that provided New York with electricity. For a great many hours, life came al

34、most to a (41). Trains refused to 41. A. pauseB. terminalC. breakdownD. standstillmove and the people in them sat in the dark, (42)to do42. A. incompetentB. powerlessC. hesitantD. helplessanything; lifts stopped working, so that (43)you were lucky43. A. although B. whenC asD. even ifenough not to be

35、 (44)between two floors, you had the44. A. trappedB. placedC. positionedD. lockedunpleasant task of finding your way down (45)of stairs.Famous streets like Broadway and Fifth Avenue45. A. stepsB. levelsC. flightsD. floorsin a(n) (46) became as gloomy and uninviting46. A. timeB. instantC. pointD. min

36、ute(47)the most remote back streets. People were afraid to leave47. A. likeB. thanC. forD. astheir houses, (48)although the police had been ordered to48. A. forB. andC. butD. or(49)_in case of emergency, they were just as confused and49. A. stand asideB. stand downC. stand byD. stand in(50)_ as anyb

37、ody else.50. A. aimlessB. helplessC. unfocusedD. undecidedPART IV GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY15 MINThere are thirty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence.Mark your answers on Answer S

38、heet Two.51. When you have finished with that book, dont forget to put it back on the shelf, _?A. will youB. do youC. dont youD. wont you52. Mary is _ hardworking than her sister, but she failed in the exam.A. no soB. no moreC. not lessD. no less53. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT? A.

39、 Five miles seem like a long walk to me.B. Ten dollars was stolen from the cash register.C. Either my sister or my brother is wrong.D. Only one out of six were present at the meeting.54. Which of the italicized parts expresses a future tense? A. My friend teaches chemistry in a school.B. Ill give it

40、 to you after I return.C. What is the matter with you?D. London stands on the River Thames.55. It is not so much the language _ the cultural background that makes the film difficult to understand.A. butB. norC. likeD. as56. There is no doubt _ the committee has made the right decision on the housing

41、 project.A. whyB. thatC. whetherD. when57. All the Presidents Men _ one of the important books for scholars who study the Watergate Scandal.A. remain B. remainedC. remainsD. is remaining58. If you explained the situation to your lawyer, he _ able to advise you much better than I can.A. will be B. wo

42、uld be C. wasD. were59. Which of the following is a stative verb (静态动词)? A. DrinkB. CloseC. RainD. Belong60. Which of the following italicized parts indicates a subject-verb relation? A. The man has a large family to support.B. She had no wish to quarrel with her brother.C. He was the last guest to

43、leave.D. Mary needs a friend to talk to.61. The following are all correct responses to “Who told the news to the teacher?” EXCEPT _?A. Bob did thatB. Bob did soC. Bob did thisD. Bob did62. Which of the following is INCORRECT? A. A bit of flowers B. Few wordsC. This workD. Another two girls63. Which

44、of the following italicized words does NOT indicate willingness? A. What will you do when you graduate?B. They will be home by now.C. Who will go with me?D. Why will you go there alone?64. When one has good health, _ should feel fortunateA. youB. sheC. heD. we65. There _ nothing more for discussion,

45、 the meeting came to an end half an hour earlier.A. to beB. to have beenC. being D. be66. Two of her brothers were _ during the Second World War.A. called onB. called upC. called forD. called out67. Bottles from this region sell _ at about $50 a case.A. wholesaleB. totallyC. entirelyD. together68. T

46、he product contains no _ colours, flavours, or preservatives.A. fakeB. false C. artificialD. wrong69. Davis accepted the defeat in the semi-final with good grace. The underlined part is closest in meaning to _.A. cheerfullyB. wholeheartedlyC. politelyD. quietly70. _ and business leaders were delight

47、ed at the decision to hold the national motor fair in the city.A. CivilB. CivilizedC. CivilianD. Civic71. The city council is planning a huge road-building programme to ease congestion. The underlined part means _.A. calmB. relieveC. comfortD. still72. His unfortunate appearance was offset by an att

48、ractive personality. The underlined part means all the following EXCEPT _.A. improvedB. made up forC. balancedD. compensated for73. The doctor said that the gash in his check required stitches. The underlined part means _.A. lumpB. depressionC. swellingD. cut74. During the economic crisis, they had

49、to cut back production and _ workers.A. lay into B. lay offC. lay downD. lay aside75. The university consistently receives a high _ for the quality of its teaching and research.A. standardB. evaluationC. commentD. rating76. To mark its one hundredth anniversary, the university held a series of activ

50、ities including conferences, film shows, etc. The underlined part means _.A. celebrate B. signifyC. symbolizeD. suggest77. His fertile mind keeps turning out new ideas. The underlined part means _.A. abundantB. unbelievableC. productiveD. generative78. The local news paper has a _ of 100,000 copies

51、a day.A. spreadB. circulationC. motionD. flow79. These issues were discussed at length during the meeting. The underlined part means _.A. eventuallyB. subsequentlyC. lastlyD. fully80. A couple of young people were giving out leaflets in front of the department store. The underlined part means _.A. d

52、istributingB. handlingC. dividingD. arrangingPART V READING COMPREHENSION25 MINIn this section there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer. Mark your answers on Answer

53、Sheet Two.TEXT A Inundated by more information than we can possibly hold in our heads, were increasingly handing off the job of remembering to search engines and smart phones. Google is even reportedly working on eyeglasses that could one day recognize faces and supply details about whoever youre lo

54、oking at. But new research shows that outsourcing our memory and expecting that information will be continually and instantaneously available - is changing our cognitive habits.Research conducted by Betsy Sparrow, an assistant professor of psychology at Columbia University, has identified three new

55、realities about how we process information in the Internet age. First, her experiments showed that when we dont know the answer to a question, we now think about where we can find the nearest Web connection instead of the subject of the question itself. A second revelation is that when we expect to

56、be able to find information again later on, we dont remember it as well as when we think it might become unavailable. And then there is the researchers final observation: the expectation that well be able to locate information down the line leads us to form a memory not of the fact itself but of whe

57、re well be able to find it.But this handoff comes with a downside. Skills like critical thinking and analysis must develop in the context of facts: we need something to think and reason about, after all. And these facts cant be Googled as we go; they need to be stored in the original hard drive, our

58、 long-term memory. Especially in the case of children, factual knowledge must precede skill； says Daniel Willingham, a professor of psychology, at the University of Virginia - meaning that the days of drilling the multiplication table and memorizing the names of the Presidents arent over quite yet.

59、Adults, too, need to recruit a supply of stored knowledge in order to situate and evaluate new informalion they encounter. You can t Google context.Last, theres the possibility, increasingly terrifying to contemplate, that our machines will fail us. As Sparrow puts it, “The experience of losing our Internet connection becomes more and more like losing a friend.” If youre going to keep your memory on your smart phone, better make sure its fully charged.81. Googles eyeglasses are supposed to _.Aimprove our memoryBfunction like memoryChelp us see faces betterDwork like smart phones82. Ac