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英语专业四级真题及答案(9)

英语专业四级真题及答案(9)「篇一」

20xx年英语专业四级真题及答案

Great speaking ability is not something we're born with. Even Barack

Obama works hard to perfect every speech. For a brilliant speech, there

are rules that you can put to good use. To learn those rules you have to

practice and learn from some outstanding speeches in the past。

81. The author thinks the spoken word is still irreplaceable because

A. it has always been used to inspire or persuade people。

B. it has a big role to play in the entertainment business。

C. it plays important roles in human communication。

D. it is of great use in everyday-life context。

82. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT about the role of

public speaking?

A. Speeches at world forums can lead to effective solutions to world

problems。

B. Speeches from medical authorities can calm people down in times

of pandemics。

C. The morale of soldiers before a battle can be boosted by senior

officers' speeches。

D. Speeches paying tribute to the dead can comfort the mourners。

83. Public speaking can play all the following roles EXCEPT

A. to convince people in a debate。

B. to inform people at a presentation。

C. to advise people at work。

D. to entertain people at a wedding。

84. According to the passage, which of the following best explains

the author's view on “great speaking ability”?

A. It comes from observing rules。

B. It can be perfected with easy effort。

C. It can be acquired from birth。

D. It comes from learning and practice。

85. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Public speaking in international forums。

B. The many uses of public speaking。

C. Public speaking in daily life context。

D. The rules of public speaking。

TEXT B

Every business needs two things, says Skullcandy CEO Rick Alden:

inspiration and desperation. In 20xx, Alden had both. He'd sold two

snowboarding businesses, and he was desperately bored. But he had an

idea: He wanted to make a new kind of headphone。

“I kept seeing people missing their cell phone calls because they

were listening to music,” he explains. Then I'm in a chairlift(索道),

I've got my headphones on, and I realize my phone is ringing. As 1 take

my gloves off and reach for my phone, I think, “It can't be that tough

to make headphones with two plugs, one for music and one for your cell

phone.” Alden described what he wanted to a designer, perfected a

prototype, and outsourced(外包)manufacturing overseas。

Alden then started designing headphones into helmets, backpacks -

anywhere that would make it easy to listen to music while snowboarding.

“Selling into board and skate shops wasn't a big research effort,” he

explains. “Those were the only guys I knew!”

Alden didn’t want to be a manufacturer. And by outsourcing, he'd

hoped he could get the business off the ground without debt. But he was

wrong. So he asked his wife, “Can I put a mortgage(抵押贷款) on the

house? She said, ‘What is the worst thing that can happen? We lose the

house, we sell our cars, and we start all over again.’ I definitely

married the right woman!”

For the next two years, Alden juggled mortgage payments and payments

to his manufacturers. “Factories won't ship your product till they get

paid,” he says. “But it takes four or five months to get a mortgage

company so upset that they knock on your door. So we paid the factory

first.”

Gradually, non-snowboarders began to notice the colorful headphones.

In 20xx, the company started selling them in 1,400 FYE (For Your

Entertainment) stores. “We knew that nine out often people walking into

that store would be learning about Skullcandy for the first time. Why

would they look at brands they knew and take home a new brand instead?

We had agreed to buy back anything we didn’t sell, but we were dealing

with huge numbers. It’d kill us to take back all the products.”

Alden’s fears faded as Skullcandy became the No. 1 headphone seller

in those stores and tripled its revenue to $120 million in one year. His

key insight was that headphones weren’t gadgets; they were a fashion

accessory. “In the beginning,” he says, “that little white wire that

said you had an iPod—that was cool. But now wearing the white bud means

you’re just like everyone else. Headphones occupy this critical piece

of cranial real estate and are highly visible.”

Today, Skullcandy is America's second-largest headphone supplier,

after Sony. With 79 employees, the company is bigger than Alden ever

imagined.

英语专业四级真题及答案(9)「篇二」

20xx年英语专业四级真题及答案

B. Northern Europe。

C. Eastern Europe。

D. Northwestern Europe。

13. In which region will the weather change tomorrow?

A. Northern parts of the Mediterranean。

B. Eastern parts of the Mediterranean。

C. Central parts of the Mediterranean。

D. Southern parts of the Mediterranean。

Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of

the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions。

Now, listen to the passage。

14. According to the passage, what benefit can technology bring to

people?

A. Closer contact with modern devices。

B. Greater changes in social organization。

C. Better understanding of mass media。

D. More useful information to better their life。

15. The speaker questions about everybody's access to technological

advances. The main reason is

A. illiteracy。

B. poverty。

C. food shortage。

D. ignorance。

16. According to the UN plan, all the following will be achieved

within ten years EXCEPT

A. giving everyone a radio or TV。

B. starting to carry out the scheme in ten years。

C. offering internet service to more people。

D. providing more job opportunities。

17. What could be the topic of the passage?

A. Growth in telecommunications。

B. Technology and the developing world。

C. Education and medical care。

D. Building an information society。

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。

18. People in Latin America wear something __________ to express

their hopes for wealth in the New Year。

A. new

B. red

C. white

D. yellow

19. Which of the following New Year’s traditions signals friendship?

A. Throwing old dishes。

B. Wearing something red。

C. Wearing something white。

D. Eating round fruits。

20. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as one's own New Year's

tradition?

A. Watching TV at home。

B. Going to bed early。

C. Visiting friends。

D. Running and shouting outside。

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。

21. What is happening to the schools in Fairfax County this school

year?

A. 15 schools have started social studies。

B. 15 schools have used digital textbooks。

C. Students are ready to use electronic resources。

D. Digital textbooks are used for social studies。

22. With digital textbooks, schools have saved about __________

million dollars。

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

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。

23. Who found the suspicious item at the airport?

A. TSA agents。

B. FBI agents。

C. The police。

D. Passengers。

24. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?

A. The terminal was closed temporarily afterwards。

B. There was a thorough search inside the airport。

C. Passengers at the airport were safe and sound。

D. The security authorities identified the explosives。

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。

25. According to the news item, doctors use art therapy to treat the

following problems EXCEPT

A. alcohol abuse。

B. smoking。

C. depression。

D. schizophrenia。

26. Why did doctors introduce art therapy in the first place?

A. To prevent patients from smoking。

B. To better understand patients。

C. To get patients occupied。

D. To teach patients some skills。

Question 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。

英语专业四级真题及答案(9)「篇三」

20xx年英语专业四级真题及答案

TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (20xx)

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