TEM4-2011

英语专业四级考试（TEM-4，Test for English Majors-Band 4），全称为全国高校英语专业四级考试。自1991年起由中国大陆教育部实行，考察全国综合性大学英语专业学生。

考试内容：考试内容涵盖英语听、说、读、写四个方面。

口试自1998年开始正式实施，需另行报名。

本考试共有六个部分：一. 写作 二. 听写 三. 听力理解 四. 完形填空 五. 语法及词汇 六. 阅读理解。前两部分需时60分钟。后四部分需时80分钟，整个考试需时140分钟。

考试时间：每年四月份的第三个周六

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TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2011)
-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, except the first sentence,
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 ONE minute
to check through your work once more.
Write on ANSWER SHEET ONE.
The first sentence of the passage is already provided.
Now, listen to the passage.
British Holidaying Habits
In the late 1970s, air travel became affordable
for the average family in the UK,
and more people started travelling abroad for their summer holidays.
After all, the British weather wasn't very good,
even in summer,
so a lot of people left the country for a vacation.
In the 1980s and the 1990s,
young people in the UK became wealthier on average.
As a result, they started to go abroad in groups,
to places such as Spain and Greece.
Once they arrived at their destination,
they met with other groups of young people and had one long party.
British holidaying habits have begun to change, however.
Climate change means that the UK now has a hotter climate,
so people do not need to go overseas to find good weather.
The second and third readings.
You should begin writing now.
After all, the British weather wasn't very good, even in summer,
After all, the British weather wasn't very good, even in summer,
so a lot of people left the country for a vacation.
so a lot of people left the country for a vacation.
In the 1980s and the 1990s,
young people in the UK became wealthier on average.
In the 1980s and the 1990s,
young people in the UK became wealthier on average.
As a result, they started to go abroad in groups,
As a result, they started to go abroad in groups,
to places such as Spain and Greece.
to places such as Spain and Greece.
Once they arrived at their destination,
Once they arrived at their destination,
they met with other groups of young people and had one long party.
they met with other groups of young people and had one long party.
British holidaying habits have begun to change, however.
British holidaying habits have begun to change, however.
Climate change means that the UK now has a hotter climate,
Climate change means that the UK now has a hotter climate,
so people do not need to go overseas to find good weather.
so people do not need to go overseas to find good weather.
The last reading.
In the late 1970s, air travel became affordable
for the average family in the UK,
and more people started travelling abroad for their summer holidays.
After all, the British weather wasn't very good,
even in summer,
so a lot of people left the country for a vacation.
In the 1980s and the 1990s,
young people in the UK became wealthier on average.
As a result, they started to go abroad in groups,
to places such as Spain and Greece.
Once they arrived at their destination,
they met with other groups of young people and had one long party.
British holidaying habits have begun to change, however.
Climate change means that the UK now has a hotter climate,
so people do not need to go overseas to find good weather.
Now you have one minute to check through your work.
This is the end of Part I Dictation.
PART II  LISTENING COMPREHENSION
SECTION A  TALK
In this section you will hear a talk.
You will hear the talk once only.
While listening, you may look at the task
on Answer Sheet One
and write no more than 3 words for each gap.
Make sure what you fill in is
both grammatically and semantically acceptable.
You may use the blank sheet for note-taking.
You have 30 seconds to preview the gap-filling task.
Now listen to the talk.
When it is over, you will be given 2 minutes to complete your work.
What Is Art?
Good morning, everyone.
Today, we will begin our lecture series about art.
The very first topic of our discussion is "what is art?"
My talk today will be divided into two parts.
In the first part of my talk, I will cite some of the opinions on what art is.
In the second half of my talk,
I will give you my own understanding about art.
First of all, different opinions on art.
I could tell you that art plays a large part
in making our lives infinitely rich.
Imagine, just for a minute, a world without art! You may think "So what?"
But please consider the impact that lack of graphics
would have on your favourite video game.
Art gives us a way to be creative and express ourselves.
For some people, art is the entire reason they get out of bed in the morning.
You could say "Art is something that makes us more thoughtful
and well-rounded humans."
On the other hand, art is such a large part of our everyday lives
that we may hardly even stop to think about it.
Look at the desk or table where you are, right this minute.
Someone designed that. It is art. Your coffee cup is art.
All functional design, well done, is art.
So, you could say "Art is something that is both functional
and aesthetically pleasing to our eyes."
After reviewing opinions on art,
let me share with you my understanding of art.
To my best knowledge, art is form and content.
First, form means the elements of art, the principles of design
and the actual, physical materials that the artist has used.
Form, in this context, is concrete and fairly easily described---
no matter which piece of art is under scrutiny.
Suppose you are discussing Goya's works The Shootings.
You would then go on to provide details about
how Goya used color, value, space and line.
That's the elements of art.
You then could mention the balance, contrast,
emphasis and proportion he used.
That's the principles of design.
What's more, you could say:
"He composed the aforementioned elements and principles on canvas,
using brushes and oil paints".That's the physical materials.
Content means what the artist meant to portray,
what the artist actually did portray and how we react, as individuals,
to both the messages meant to convey
and that were actually conveyed by the artist.
Additionally, content includes ways
in which a work was influenced by religion,
or politics, or society in general.
All of these factors, together, make up the content side of art.
That's my best answer to "what is art" then.
When you are asked "what is art" in the future,
just be sure that includes "Art is form and content."
You can certainly think of some great examples using works of art
that you know and/or enjoy. And with that, let's call it a day.
Next time, we shall discuss the brief history of art.
Now, you have 2 minutes to complete your work.
This is the end of Section A Talk.
SECTION B  CONVERSATIONS
In this section you will hear two conversations.
At the end of each conversation,
five questions will be asked about what was said.
Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken once only.
After each question there will be a ten-second pause.
During the pause, you should read the four choices of A, B, C and D,
and mark the best answer to each question on Answer Sheet Two.
You have 30 seconds to preview the questions.
Now, listen to the conversations.
CONVERSATION ONE
W: Good afternoon, International Trades Center Exhibition Services.
How can I help?
M: Oh, hello, I'd like some information about the exhibiting
at the International Automobile Show.
W: The auto show? So, what would you like to know?
M: First, can you give me an idea of how big the fair is?
W: Well, 121 companies had stands last year.
And that figure should be up to 140 this time.
M: Sorry, how many?
W: 140.
M: What about visitor numbers?
W: Over the two days, we had 16,500 visitors. So with more stands,
we'd hope for more people this time.
M: And, where did they typically come from?
W: About 57% were from overseas, America, and Europe, Japan,
Singapore and South Korea. The remained were local people.
M: That's interesting. Now, a few practical questions.
We're thinking of taking a stand of about 45 square metres.
How much will that cost us?
W: $400 per square metre.
M: Sorry, can you give me the cost again?
W: Yes, it's $400. So if you're looking at 45 square metres, it would be...
let me see... $18,000. But that's just the cost for a basic stand.
M: What does the price include?
W: You get a listing in the catalogue in both Chinese and English,
some basic furniture, a desk and four chairs, and electricity and lighting.
M: So... anything else would be extra, like a poster?
W: That's right.
This is the end of Conversation One.
Questions 1 to 5 are based on Conversation One.
1. What is the man's purpose?
2. What do we learn about the auto show from the conversation?
3. What's the price for a basic stand with 45 square meters?
4. According to the conversation,
what would the basic price for a stand include?
5. What does the man seem to be more interested in?
CONVERSATION TWO
M: Hello, Linda.
W: Hello, Jim.
M: I'm thinking of investing in your new educational computer
that your company has produced.
And I'm interested in the advertising campaign.
W: Oh, thank you. What would you like to know?
M: I've read your campaign plan. It looks OK.
I only have a couple of questions,
mainly about where you intend to place these advertisements.
W: Well, as you can see from the plan,
we intend to place them in family magazines and on early evening television.
We want whole families, that's parents and children, to see them.
M: Mm. But are you sure they will be the right families?
W: The right families? Well...
M: I mean, are you certain that the parents who read those magazines
and watch those television programmes are the people
who will buy an educational computer for their children?
W: Yes, we are quite certain. Our market research shows that...
M: Good. I'm sure you're right.
And I see that you're thinking of placing advertisements
in teenage magazines as well.
W: Yes, we intend to place them in some teenage magazines---
the more serious ones, you know.
And we're also thinking of putting them in Sunday newspapers---
because it's likely that the whole family will be together on Sundays.
M: I see. But do you really think that parents
and children will like the same advertisements?
W: We've done research and we think they'll like our advertisements.
M: Good.
This is the end of Conversation Two.
Questions 6 to 10 are based on Conversation Two.
6. What is Jim interested in?
7. Where will the advertisements not be placed?
8. What is the target group of the advertisements
according to the conversation?
9. What is Linda's attitude to the success of the campaign plan?
10. What do we learn about Jim from the conversation?
This is the end of Part II Listening Comprehension.