英语专业四级真题及答案(1)
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专四真题及答案PARTⅠ DICTIONListen 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 beread sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. Thelast 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.PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION [20 MIN]In Sections A B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully andthen answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on Answer Sheet Two.SECTION A CONVERSATIONSIn 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 theconversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation.1. Which of the following is NOT needed for the Lost Property Form?B.NationalityC. AddressD.Phone number2.From the conversation we know that Mark Adams comes fromA.EssexB.EdinburghC.LondonD.The US.3.What will Mark Adams do the day after tomorrow?A.To come to the office againB.To wait for the phone callC.To call the officeD.To write to the officeQuestions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation. At the end of theconversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation.4.Members of the club are required toA.register when they arrive.B.bring up to three guests.C.register their guests.D.show membership cards on arrival.5.Which of the following details about the changing rooms is NOT correct?A.There is a change for the use of the lockerB.Showers are installed in the changing rooms.C.Lockers are located in the changing roomsD.Lockers are used to store personal belongings.6.According to the club’s rules, members can playA.for 30minutes only.B.for one hour only.C.within the booked time only.D.longer than the booked time.7.Which of the following details is NOT correct?A.Players can eat in the club room.B.Players have to leave the club by ten o’clock.C.The courts are closed earlier than the club room.D.Players can use both the club room and the courts.Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of theconversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation.8.At the university Mr. Robinson specialized inA.mathsB.physicsC.water managementD.geography9.Mr. Robinson worked for the Indian Government because ofA.university links.ernment agreements.pany projects.D.degree reuirements.10.After Mr. Robinson returned from India, heA.changed jobs several times.B.went to live in Manchester.C.did similar work as in India.D.became head of a research team.SECTION B PASSAGESIn this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and thenanswer the questions that follow.Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage. ,4t the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage.11.According to the talk, the owner of a bike has toA.register his bike immediatelyB.put his bike on a list at onceC.have it stamped with a numberD.report to the police station12.The speaker in the talk recommendsA.two locks for all expensive bikes.B.a good lock for an expensive bike.C.cheap locks for cheap bikes.D.good locks for cheap bikes.13.What is the main idea of the talk?A.How to have the bike stamped.B.How to protect your bike.C.How to buy good locks.D.How to report your lost bike to thepolice.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.Which course(s) runs or run for one hour each time?A.Conversation class.B.Writing Skills class.C.Examination Skills class.D.All of the three courses.15.Which course(s) does or do NOT require enrolment beforehand?A.Conversation class.B.Writing Skills class.C.Examination Skills class.D.All of the three courses.16.Which course(s) is(are) designed especially for students of economics and social sciences?A.Conversation class.B.Writing Skills class.C.Examination Skills class.D.All if the three courses.17.Which course(s) is(are) the shortest?A.Conversation class.B.Writing skills classC.Examination Skills class.D.All language courses.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.How old was Leonardo da Vinci when he moved to Milan?A.25.B.30.C.35.D.40.19.Throughout his life, Leonardo da Vinci worked as all the following EXCEPTA.a painterB.an engineerC.an architectD.abuilder20.Where did Leonardo da Vinci die?A.In FranceB.In MilanC.In FlorenceD.In TuscanySECTION C NEWS BROADCASTIn this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 21 to 22are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now. listen to the news.21.Who had to leave the Gaza Strip and the West Bank?A.The Israeli army.B.The Jewish settlers.C.The Palestinians.D.The Israeli Prime Minister.22.How many settlements would have to be removed altogrther in the Gaza Strip andthe West Bank?A.2B.4C.21D.25Questions 23 to 24 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item,you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now. listen to the news.23. Which of the following in NOT mentioned in the news?A.The agreement has to be approved by Romania.B.The agreement has to be approved by Bulgaria.C.The agreement has to be approved by some EU states.D.The agreement has to be approved by all the EU states.24.Romania and Bulgaria can not join the EU in 2007 unless they carry out reformsin the following areas EXCEPTA.manufacturing.B.border control.C.adminstration.D.justice.Questions 25 to 26are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now. listen to the news.25.What is the theme of the forum?A.Business leadership.B.Global business community.C.Economic prospects in China.D.Business and government in China.26.According to the news, the first forum was heldA.10 years ago.B.3 years ago.C.in 1999.D.in 2001.Questions 27to 28 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now. listen to the news.27.About ______of the 15000 visitors on the opening day of HongKong Disneyland camefrom the mainland.A.4000B.5000C.6000D. 700028.According to the news, residents in ______showed least interest in visiting the theme park.A.BeijingB.GuangzhouC.ShanghaiD.HongKongQuestions 29 to 30 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now. listen to the news.29.What is the news mainly about?A.Religious violence.B.Refugee issues.C.A ferry disaster.D.A rescue operation30.The ferry boat was designed to carry______passengers.A.198B.200C.290D.500PART III CLOSE [15 MIN]Decide 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 your answer sheet.Until I took Dr Offutt’s class in DeMatha High school , I was an underachieving student,but I left that class (31)_______never to underachieve again.He not onlyTaught me to think,he convinced me,(32)________by example as words that it was mymoral (33)_______to do so and to serve others.(34)_____of us could know how ourrelationship would(35)_______over the years .When I came back to DeMatha toteach English, I worked for Dr Offutt,the department chair.My discussions with him were like graduate seminars in adolescent(36)______,classroom management a nd school leadership.After several years,I was (37) _______department chair,and our relationship(38)________ again. I thought that it might be (39)______chairing the department ,since all of my (40)______English teachers were(41)_______there,but Dr. Offutt supported me(42)_______.He knew when to give me advice(43)_______curriculum,texts personnel ,and when to let me (44)______my own course.In 1997,I needed his (45)______about leaving DeMatha to become principal at another school.(46)_______he had asked me t o stay at DeMatha,I might have .(47)_______,he encouraged me t o seize the opportunity.Five years ago ,I became the principal of DeMatha.(48)________,Dr Offutt was there for me,letting me know that I could (49)_______him. I have learned from him thatgreat teachers have an inexhaustible(50)________of lessons to teach.31. A.concerned B.worried C.determined D.decided32. A. as much B. much as C. as such D. such as33.A. work B. job C. duty D.obligation34.A. Both B. Neither C. Either D. Each35. A. evolve B. stay C. remain D. turn36.A.process B.procedure C.development D.movement37.A.called d C.asked D.invited38.A. moved B. altered C. went D. shifted39.A.awkward B.uneasy C.unnatural D.insensitive40.A. older B.experienced C.former D. /41. A. / B.still C.even D.already42. A.through B.throughout C.at the beginning D.all the way43. A.for B.at C.over D.about44. A.chart B.head C.describe D.manage45.A.opinion B.request C.permission D.order46.A.Even if B.Although C.If D.When47.A.Naturally B.Instead C.Consequently D.Still48.A.Once again B.Repeatedly C.Unusally D.Unexpectedly49.A.count in B.count down C.count out D.count on50.A.stock B.bank C.wealth D.storePART IV GRAMMER &VOCABULARY [15MIN]There are thirty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there arefour words or phrases marked A,B,C and D. Choose one word or phrase that bestcompletes the sentences.51. There are as good fish in the sea _____ever came out of it .A.thanB.likeC.asD.so52.All the President’s Men ______one of the important books for historians who study the Watergate Scandal.A.remainB.remainsC.remainedD.is remaining53.“You ______ borrow my notes provided you take care of them,” I told my friend.A.couldB.shouldC.mustD.can54.If only the patient ______a different treatment instead of using the antibiotics,he might still be alive now.A.had receivedB.receivedC.should receiveD.were receiving55.Linda was _____the experiment a month ago,but she changed her mind at the lastminute.A. to startB.to have startedC.to be startingD.to have been starting56.She _____fifty or so when I first met her at the conference.A. must beB.had beenC.could beD.must have been57.It is not ______much the language as the background that makes the book difficultto understand.A.thatB.asC.soD.very58.The comminttee has anticipated the problems that ________in the road construction project.A.ariseB.will ariseC.aroseD.have arisen59.The student said there were a few points in the essay he _______impossible tocomprehend.A.had foundB.findsC.has foundD.would find60.He would have finished his college education,but he _______to quit and find ajob to support his family.A.had hadB.hasC.hadD.would have61.The research requires more money than ________.A.have been put inB.has been put inC.being put inD.to be putin62.Overpopulation poses a terrible threat to the human race.Yet it is probably________a threat to the human race than enviromental destruction.A.no moreB.not moreC.even moreD.much more63.It is not uncommon for there _______problems of communication between the oldand the young.A.beingB.would beC.beD.to be64.________at in his way,the situation does not seem so desperate.A.LookingB.lookedC.Being lookedD.to look65.It is absolutely essential that William________his study in spite of some learning difficulties.A.will continueB.continuedC.continueD.continues66.The painting he bought at the street market the other day was a_______forgery.A.man-madeB.naturalC.crudeD.real67.She’s always been kind to me –I can’t just turn ______on her now that she needs my help.A.my backB.my headC.my eyeD.shoulder68.The bar in the club is for the ______use of its members.A.extensiveB.exclusiveC.inclusiveprehensive69.The tutition fees are ______to students coming from low-income families.A.approachableB.payableC.reachableD.affordable70.The medical experts warned the authorities of the danger of diseases in the_______of the earthquake.A.consequenceB.aftermathC.resultsD.effect71.This sort of rude behaviour in public hardly ______a person in your position.A.becomesB.fitsC. supportsD.improves72.I must leave now._______,if you want that book I’ll bring it next time.A.AccidentallyB.IncidentallyC.EventuallyD.Naturally73.After a long delay,she ______replying to my e-mail.A.got away withB.got back atC.got byD.got round to74.Personal computers are no longer something beyond the ordinary people;theyare________available these days.A.promptlyB.instantlyC.readilyD.quickly75.In my first year at the university I learnt the _______of journalism.A.basicsB.basicC.elementaryD.elements76.According to the new tax law,any money earned over that level is taxed at the______of 59 percentA.ratioB.percentageC.proportionD.rate77.Thousands of _______at the stadium came to their feet to pay tribute to anoutstanding performance.A.audienceB.participantsC.spectatorsD.observers78.We stood still ,gazing out over the limitless ______of the dessert.A.spaceB.expanseC.stretchnd79.Doctor often ______uneasiness in the people they deal with.A.smellB.hearC.senseD.tough80.Mary sat at the table, looked at the plate and ______her lips.A.smackedB.openedC.partedD.seperatedPART V READING COMPREHENSION [25MIN]In this section there are four passages followed by questions orunfinished statements,each with four suggested answers marked A,B,C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer.TEXT AIf you like the idea of staying with with a family,living in house might be the answer.Good landladies---those who are superb cooks and launderers,are figures aspopular in fiction as the bad ones who terrorize their guests and overcharge themat the slightest opportunity.The truth is probably somewhere between the two extremes.If you are lucky,the food will be adequate, some of your laundry may bedone for you and you will have a reasonable amount of comfort and companionship .For the less fortunate ,house rules may restrict the freedom to invite friends tovistit,and shared cooking and bathroom facilities can be frustrating and row-provoking if tidy and untidy guests are living under the same roof.The same disadvantages can apply to flat sharing,with the added difficultiesthat arise from deciding who pays for what,and in what proportion.One person mayspend hours on the phone,while another rarely makes calls. If you want privacy with a guest , how do you persuade the others to go out; how do you persuade them to leave you in peace,especially if you are student and want to study?Conversely,flat sharing can be cheap,there will always be someone to talkto and go out with,and the chores,in theory,can be shared.81.According to the passage ,landladies are ________ually strict.B.always mean.C.adequately competent.D.very popular with their guests.82.What is the additional disadvantage of flat sharing ?A.Problems of sharing and paying.B.Differences in living habits.C.Shared cooking and bathroom facilities.D.Restriction to invite friends to visit.83.What is NOT mentioned as a benefit of flat sharing?A.Rent is affordableB.There is companionship.C.Housework can be shared.D.There is peace and quiet.TEXT B(1) Travelling through the country a couple of weeks ago on business,I waslistening to the talk of the late UK writer Douglas Adams’ masterwork “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” on the radio and thought-I know,I’ll pick up the next hitchhikers I see and ask them what the state of real hitching is todayin Britain.(2)I drove and drove on main roads and side roads for the next few days and never saw a single one.(3)When I was in my teens and 20s ,hitchhiking was a main form of long-distance transport.The kindness or curiosity of strangers took me all over Europe,NorthAmerica,Asia and southern Africa,Some of the lift-givers became friends ,manyprovided hospitality on the road.(4)Not only did you find out much more about a country than when traveling bytrain or plane ,but there was that element of excitement about where you would finish up that night.Hitchhiking featured importantly in Western culture.It has books and songs about it .So what has happened to it?(5)A few years ago ,I asked the same question about hitching in a column ofa newspaper.Hundreds of people from all over the world responded with their viewon the state of hitchhiking .(6)Rural Ireland was recommended as a friendly place for hitching,as wasQuebec,Canada-“if you don’t mind being criticized for not speaking French”.(7)But while hitchhiking was clearly still alive and well in some places ,the general feeling was that throughtout much of the west it was doomed.(8)With so much news about crime in the media,people assumed that anyone on the open road without the money for even a bus ticket must present a danger.But dowe need to be so wary both to hitch and to give a lift?(9)In Poland in the 1960s,according to a Polish woman who e-mail me ,＂the authorities introduced the Hitchhiker’s Booklet.The booklet contained coupons for drivers,so each time a driver picked somebody ,he or she received a coupon.At theend of the season,drivers who h ad picked up the most hikers were rewarded with various prizes.Everyone was hitchhiking then”.(10)Surely this is a good idea for society.Hitchhiking would increase respectby breaking down barriers between strangers.It would help fight global warming bycutting down on fuel consumption as hitchhikers would be using existing fuels.Itwould also improve educational standards by delivering instant lessons in geography ,history,politics and sociology.(11)A century before Douglas Adams wrote his “Hitchhiker’s Guide”,another adventure story writer,Robert Louis Stevenson, gave us that what should be thehitchhiker’s motto:＂To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.” What better time than putting a holiday weekend into practice. Either put it to the test yourself, or help out someone who is trying to travel hopefully with thumb outstretched.84. In which paragraph(s) does the writer comment on his experience of hitchhiking?A. (3)B. (4)C. (3) and (4)D. (4) and (5)85. What is the current situation of hitchhiking?A. It is popular in some parts of the world.B. It is popular throughout the west.C. It is popular only in the North Amercia.D.It’s still popular in Poland.86. What is the writer’s attitude towards the practice in Poland?A. Critical.B. Unclear.C. Somewhat favourable.D. Strongly favourable.87. The writer has mentioned all the following benefits of hitchhiking EXCEPTA. promoting mutual respect between strangers.B. increasing one’s confidence in strangers.C. protecting enviroment.D. enriching one’s knowledge.88.＂Either put it to the test yourself…”in Paragraph (11) meansA. to experience the hopefulness.B. to read Adams’ book.C. to offer someone a lift.D.to be a hitchhiker.TEXT CI am afraid to sleep. I have been afraid to sleep for the last few weeks. I amso tired that, finally, I do sleep, but only for a few minutes. It is not a bad dream that wakes me ;it is the realiry I took with me i nto sleep . I try to think of something else.Immediately the woman in the marketplace comes into my mind.I was on my way to dinner last night when I saw her . She was selling skirts.She moved with the same ease and loveliness I often saw in the women of Laos. Herlong black hair was as shiny as the black silk of the skirts she was selling . Inher hair, she wore three silk ribbons, blue ,green, and white. They reminded me ofmy childhood and how my girlfriends and I used to spend hours braiding ribbons into our hair.I don’t know the word for “ribbons”, so I put my hand to my own hair and ,with three fingers against my head , I looked at her ribbons and said “Beautiful.”She lowered her eyes and said nothing. I wasn’t sure if she understood me (I don’t speak Laotian very well).I looked back down at the skirts. They had designs in them: squares and triangles and circles of pink and green silk. They were very pretty. I decided to buy one ofthose skirts, and I began to bargain with her over the price. It is the custom tobargain in Asia. In Laos bargaining is done in soft voices and easy moves with thesort of quiet peacefulness.She smiled, more with her eyes than with her lips. She was pleased by the fewwords I was able to say in her language, although they were mostly numbers, and she saw that I understood something about the soft playfulness of bargaining. We s hook our heads in disagreement over the price; then, immediately, we made a nother offer and then another shake of the head. She was so pleased that unexpectedly, she accepted the last offer I made. But it was too soon. The price was too low. She was beingtoo generous and wouldn’t make enough money. I moved quickly and picked up two more skirts and paid for all three at the price set; that way I was able to pay her three times as much before she had a chance to lower the price for the larger purchase.She smiled openly then, and, for the first time in months, my spirit lifted. I almost felt happy.The feeling stayed with me w hile she wrapped the skirts in a newspaper and handed them to me. When I left, though, the feeling left, too. It was as though it stayedbehind in the marketplace. I left tears in my throat. I wanted to cry. I didn’t ,of course.I have learned to defend myself against what is hard; without knowing it, I have also learned to defend myself against what is soft and what should be easy.I get up, light a candle and want to look at the skirts. They are still in thenewspaper that the woman wrapped them in. I remove the paper, and raise the skirtsup to look at them again before I pack them. Something falls to floor. I reach down and feel something cool in my hand. I move close to the candlelight to see what Ihave. There are five long silk ribbons in my hand, all different colours. The woman in the maketplace! She has given these ribbons to me!There is no defense against a generous spirit, and this time I cry, and veryhard, as if I could make up for all the months that I didn’t cry.89.According to the writer, the woman in the marketplaceA refused to speak to her.B was pleasant and attractive.C was selling skirts ribbons.D recognized her immediately.90. Which of the following in NOT corret?A. The writer was not used to bargaining.B. People in Asia always bargain when buying things.C. Bargaining in Laos was quiet and peaceful.D.The writer was ready to bargain with the woman.91. The writer assumed that the woman accepted the last offer mainly because thewomanA. thought that the last offer was reasonable.B.thought she could still make much money.C.was glad that the writer knew their way of bargaining.D. was tired of bargaining with the writer any more.92. Why did the writer finally decide to buy three skirts?A.The skirts were cheap and pretty.B.She liked the patterns on the skirts.C.She wanted to do something as compensation.D.She was fed up with further bargainning with the woman.93.When the writer left the marketplace, she wanted to cry, but did not becauseA. she had learned to stay cool and unfeeling.B. she was afraid of crying in public.C.she had learned to face difficulties bravely.D. she had to show in public that she was strong.94. Why did the writer cry eventually when she looked at the skirts again?A.she suddently felt very sad.B.she liked the ribbons so much.C.she was overcome by emotion.D.she felt sorry for the woman.TEXT DThe kids are hanging out. I pass small bands of students, on my way to work these mornings.They have become a familiar part of the summer landscape.These kids are not old enough for jobs. Nor are they rich enough for camp. They are school children without school. The calendar called the school year ranout on them a few weeks ago. Once supervised by teachers and principals, they nowappear to be “self care”.Passing them is like passing through a time zone. For much of our history, after all, Americans arranged the school year around the needs of work and family.In 19th century cities, schools were open seven or eight hours a day, 11 months ayear.In rural America, the year was arranged around the growing season. Now, only3 percent of families follow the agricultural model, but nearly all schools arescheduled as if our children went home early to milk the cows and took months offto work the crops. Now, three-quarters of the mothers of school-age children work, but the calendar is written as if they were home waiting for the school bus.The six-hour day, the 180-day school year is regarded as something holy.But when parents work an eight-hour day and a 240-day year, it means somethingdifferent. It means that many kids go home to empty houses. It means that, in thesummer, they hang out.“We have a huge mismatch between the school calendar and the realisties of family life,”says Dr. Ernest Boyer ,head of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancementof Teaching.Dr. Boyer is one of many who believe that a radical revision of the school calendar is inevitable.＂School, whether we like it or not, is educational. It always has been.”His is not popular idea. Schools are routinely burdened with the job ofsolving all our social problems. Can they be asked to meet the needs of our workand family lives?It may be easier to promote a longer school year on its educational merits and, indeed, the educational case is compelling. Despite the complaints and studies about our kids’ lack of learning, the United State still has a shorter school year than any industrial nation. In most of Europe, the school year is 220 days. In Japan, it is 240 days long. While classroom time alone doesn’t produce a well-educated。
专四真题及答案解析
专四真题及答案解析PART I DICTATIONMale and Female Roles in MarriageIn the traditional marriage, the man worked to earn money for the family. / The womanstayed at hometo care for the children and her husband. / In recent years, many couples continue to have a traditional relationship of this kind. / Some people are happy with it. But others think differently. /There are two major differences in male and female roles now. / One is that both men and women have many more choices. / They may choose to marry or stay single. / They may choose to work or to stay at home. / A second difference is that, within marriage many decisions are shared. / If a couple has children, the manmaytake care of them /some of the time, all of the time or not at all. / The woman may want to stay at home / or she maywant to go to work. / Menand womennow decide these things together in a marriage.听写指导：由题目可以判定，文章围绕男性和女性在婚姻中的角色展开，第一段介绍了传统婚姻中两性的角色，而第二段对当今社会中两性在婚姻中的角色进行了具体的论述。
英语专业四级真题及答案解析
英语专业四级真题及答案解析(1/1)PART I DICTATIONDirections: Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be read 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 read at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutePlay00:0013:08Volume________ 下一题(1~3/ 共 10 题 )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 CONVERSATIONSIn this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Play00:0001:46Volume第 1 题What are they mainly talking about in the conversation?A.Transport.B.Customers.C.Relocation.D.Restaurants.第 2 题Which of the following is mentioned by Tim as a good reason for moving?A.Convenient parking.B.More office space.C.Fewer office workers.D.A near-by train station.第 3 题Why is Jane worried about winter in the new location?A.It is much colder there.B.There are few activities.C.There are no good restaurants.D.There is no cinema or theatre.上一题下一题(4~7/ 共 10 题 )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 CONVERSATIONSIn this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Play00:0002:04Volume第 4 题Miss Parkinson became interested in her own business ______.A.before she worked for the media companyB.when she was on holiday five years agoC.after her friend recommended it to herD.after she went to therapists and classes第 5 题Why did she ask her teachers to teach her at home?A.She was busier than before.B.It was more convenient.C.She liked to exercise at home.D.She was given a promotion.第 6 题Which of the following is NOT true according to the conversation?A.She recommended people to take classes.B.She was willing to pay more for classes at home.C.She left her job immediately after her promotion.D.She regarded the business as a pastime at first.第 7 题Why did she finally leave her job?A.She got bored with her job.B.She saw an opportunity.C.She needed the money.D.She was forced to leave.上一题下一题(8~10/ 共 10 题 )Part II LISTENING COMPREHENSION In SectionsA 、B andC 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 CONVERSATIONSIn this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Play00:0001:56Volume第 8 题Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the single-lens reflex?A.Different lenses can be used.B.Focusing is easier.C.You can see what you are taking.D.It is cheaper and lighter.第 9 题According to the shop assistant, the main difference between the two types of cameras lies in______.A.lensB.priceC.weightD.size第 10 题It can be inferred from the conversation that the customer is more likely to buy ______ in the end.A.a single-lens cameraB.nothingC.a rangefinder cameraD.several lenses instead上一题下一题(11~13/ 共 10 题 )SECTION B PASSAGESIn this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Play00:0001:42Volume第 11 题Which of the following details about the front of the house is CORRECT?A.The front is pink.B.The curtain is drawn.C.No window can be seen.D.There are two doors.第 12 题What is to the immediate left side of the house?A.A washing line.B.Another house.C.A flat area.D.A chimney.第 13 题Where is the small town in the picture?A.Between two hills.B.Further to the left of the house.C.At the back of the house.D.At the side of a hill.上一题下一题(14~17/ 共 10 题 )SECTION B PASSAGESIn this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Play00:0002:06Volume第 14 题When did Ben first become interested in Mongolia?A.When he grew up. ,B.When he learned Mongolian.C.When he returned home.D.When he was nine years old.第 15 题Where did he spend most of his teenage years?A.In Mongolia.B.In the Arab world.C.In his hometown.D.In some other regions.第 16 题We learn from the passage that Ben ______ while doing his master´s degree.A.learned classical and modern MongolianB.gave up modern MongolianC.became interested in classical MongolianD.mastered modern Mongolian第 17 题Which of the following details is NOT true according to the passage?A.Ben wants to visit Mongolia when the weather is warm.B.Ben considers the travel expense reasonable.C.The trip today is expensive considering inflation.D.Ben was unable to travel to Mongolia in 1971.上一题下一题(18~20/ 共 10 题 )SECTION B PASSAGESIn this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Play00:00…Volume第 18 题What is the height of towers at Sky Greens vertical farm?A.20 meters.B.9 meters.C.100 meters.D.40 meters.第 19 题Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A.The farm sells its vegetables to a local supermarket.B.The farm uses less water and energy to grow vegetables.C.The farm causes less pollution in its production.D.The farm sells at the same price as imported produce.第 20 题According to the passage, one particular advantage of the Sky Greens is______.A.local climateB.local supportC.plan for expansionD.closeness to the city上一题下一题(21~22/ 共 10 题 )SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTIn this section,you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Play00:00…Volume第 21 题According to the news, Turkish police were unsure about ______.A.when the woman was killedB.the main cause of her deathC.the woman´s identityD.why she failed to return home第 22 题How many people had been detained by Turkish police?A.19.B.9.C.22D.33上一题下一题(23~24/ 共 10 题 )SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTIn this section,you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Play00:00…Volume第 23 题What is the situation now in Kidal according to the news?A.Islamist militants are still in control of the town.B.French forces have entered the town.C.French forces are going to land at the airport.D.Islamist militants are attacking the airport.第 24 题Why did the French launch the military operation?A.To control Kidal airport.B.To protect the town.C.To fight against Islamist militants.D.To protect the capital Bamako.上一题下一题(25~26/ 共 10 题 )SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTIn this section,you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Play00:00…Volume第 25 题Which of the following is TRUE about the immigration reform?A.It was proposed by a group of senators.B.Mr Obama had carried out the reform.C.Illegal immigrants would soon be given citizenship.D.The reform failed to improve the current system.第 26 题According to Obama´s 2011 blueprint, how long would it take for illegal immigrants to gain citizenship?A.Eight years.B.Five years.C.Thirteen years.D.Eleven years.上一题下一题(27~28/ 共 10 题 )SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTIn this section,you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Play00:00…Volume第 27 题What is Lorraine Melvill´s business?A.Running a plastic surgery clinic.B.Arranging for surgery and safaris.C.Providing consultancy to local people.anizing trips to UK and America.第 28 题Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the news item?A.Local African clients helped keep her business going.B.Her clients were unable to pay her the money.C.Her business was affected by the global financial crisis.D.She still had as many European clients as before.上一题下一题(9/10)SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTIn this section,you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Play00:00…Volume第 29 题What is the main idea of the news item?A.Foreign investment in unstable regions.B.BP’s presence in North Africa.C.Security concerns in risky countries.D.Protection for foreign oil workers.上一题下一题(10/10)SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTIn this section,you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Play00:00…Volume第 30 题What is the main message of the news item?A.London attracts shoppers from all over the world.B.Most people in Nigeria live in poverty.C.Wealthier Nigerians become a big spender.D.People from the Middle East are the most wealthy.上一题下一题(31~50/ 共 20 题 )PART ⅢCLOZEDecide 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 your ANSWER SHEET. The Victorians had become addicted to speed and they wanted to go ever faster. Time was money and efficiency became__31__ important. Although division of labour had been__32__ by Adam Smith and illustrated by a pin factory in The Wealth of Nations in 1776,__33__ could now become fully realised. This specialisation of labour wasin__34__ contrast to the rural means of production, in__37__ the family was the means of production, consumption and socialisation.__36__ greater speed came a greater need for industries and businesses to make more and make it quicker. Steam made this__35__ and changed working life forever.__38__ were the days when work was__39__ by natural forces: steam engines were servant__40__ neither season nor sunshine. Factories had foremen and life became correspondingly more__41__ . The clocking-on machine was__42__ in 1885 and time and motion studies to increase efficiency would be introduced only__43___twenty years later.__44__ it was not all bad news. Agricultural incomes depended on variable harvests and weather. Factories provided__45__ and predictable income, but long hours.Working life was becoming increasingly regulated, and the working__46__ was reorganised to promote ever greater efficiency. The old__47__ of St. Monday—when no work was done—was gradually phased out and to__48__ , work stopped around midday on Saturday and did not resume__49__ Monday morning. A new division between "work" and "leisure" emerged, and this new block of weekend leisure time coincided with the development of spectator sports like cricket and football, and the__50__ of music hall entertainment for the new working classes.第 31 题A.surprisinglyB.increasinglyC.slowlyD.obviously第 32 题A.contributedrmedC.spreadD.conceived第 33 题A.itB.heC.theseD.those第 34 题A.clearC.apparentD.firm第 35 题A.thatB.whatC.whereD.which第 36 题A.UponB.OverC.WithD.For第 37 题A.possibleB.practicalC.worthwhileeful第 38 题A.PassedB.LostC.GoneD.Missed第 39 题A.definedC.limitedD.controlled 第 40 题A.overB.onC.byD.to第 41 题A.controlledB.standardC.difficultD.dreadful 第 42 题A.designedB.createdC.inventedD.bought第 43 题A.certainB.someC.theseD.those第 44 题A.ForC.ConsequentlyD.Accordingly 第 45 题A.safeB.goodC.continuousD.secure第 46 题A.weekB.periodC.patternD.practice第 47 题A.cultureB.behaviourC.customD.habit第 48 题A.repairpensateC.mendD.moderate第 49 题A.beforeC.onD.until第 50 题A.riseB.increaseC.trendD.presence上一题下一题(51~80/ 共 30 题 )PART IV GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY There 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 your ANSWER SHEET.第 51 题It is essential that he______all the facts first.A.is examiningB.will examineC.examinesD.examine第 52 题Which of the following sentences expresses a future action?A.Lucy is continually finding fault with her sister.B.We are meeting the visitors after the performance.C.The coach is now crossing the Garden Bridge.D.I´m hoping that you´ll give us some advice.第 53 题Which of the following italicized parts is used as an object complement?A.The front door remained locked.B.The boy looked disappointed.C.Nancy appeared worried.D.He seemed to have no money left.第 54 题Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?A.Physics is an important school subject.B.The United States borders Canada.C.The Niagara Falls is in North America.D.Mumps is a kind of infectious disease.第 55 题Which of the following sentences indicates POSSIBILITY?A.The moon cannot always be at the full.B.You cannot smoke inside the building.C.He cannot come today.D.She cannot play the piano.第 56 题The boys in the family are old enough for ______.A.schoolsB.schoolC.the schoolD.the schools第 57 题Which of the following italicized parts indicates a predicate-object relationship?A.He was reading Mary´s letter in the room.B.You can buy men´s shoes in this shop.C.Mrs. Blake´s passport was lost.D.The enemy´s defeat brought the war to an end.第 58 题Please pardon ______ you.A.my disturbingB.disturbingC.me to disturbD.that I disturb第 59 题Which of the following tag questions is INCORRECT?A.Carry this parcel for me, will you?B.Nobody wants to go there, does he?C.Few people know him, don´t they?D.Everything is ready, isn´t it?第 60 题Which of the following reflexive pronouns( 反身代词 )is used as an object?A.I spoke to the president himself.B.You must pull yourself together.C.Linda herself will play the violin.D.Frank is not quite himself today.第 61 题The research team can handle ______ needs to be handled.A.wheneverB.whicheverC.whereverD.whatever第 62 题Which of the following italicized parts modifies an adverb?A.Do it right now.B.That was a very funny film.C.I rather like my teacher.D.We walked about 6 miles.第 63 题When the sentence "They had made a mess of the house" is turned into passive voice, which of the following is CORRECT?A.A mess had been made in the house.B.A mess had been made by them.C.The house had been made a mess of.D.The house had been made a mess.第 64 题Fool______Michael is, he could not have done such a thing.A.whoB.asC.thatD.like第 65 题When the sentence "Shall I drive you to the airport first?" is turned into indirect speech, which of the following is most appropriate?A.He agreed to drive me to the airport first.B.He offered to drive me to the airport first,C.He advised me to go to the airport first.D.He suggested that I drive to the airport first.第 66 题The interviewers were impressed by the high caliber of the applicants for the job. The underlined part means .A.qualityB.criterionC.qualificationD.level第 67 题Her career has ______ a number of activities—composing, playing and acting.A.heldB.producedC.embracedbined第 68 题The operation could ____her life by two or three years.A.prolongB.increaseC.expandD.continue第 69 题All her cousins and their children have fair hair. The underlined part means ______.A.fineB.darkC.thickD.light第 70 题John always feels sluggish first thing in the morning. The underlined part meansA.sickB.inactiveC.dizzyD.drowsy第 71 题The family of the victim had to endure a long wait before the case came to trial. The underlined part means ___.A.tolerateB.keepC.faceD.hold第 72 题The chief of surgery became committee chairman by virtue of _____.A.ageB.serviceC.seniorityD.rank第 73 题He turned his back on them when they most needed him. The underlined part meansA.criticizedB.ignoredC.betrayedD.deceived第 74 题Our school did not______for Christmas until mid-December.A.break outB.break downC.break inD.break up第 75 题The flags in the stadium____ in the wind.A.flappedB.movedC.shookD.stirred第 76 题His mother retired early on account of poor health. The underlined part means ____ .A.despiteB.withC.because ofD.according to第 77 题The whole country was in______over the result of the elections.A.suspensionB.suspenseC.suspending近几年来专四语法知识题归纳My uncle is quite worn out from years of hard work. He is no longer the man _____ he was fifteen years ago. (D)A. whichB. whomC. whoD. thatWhich of the following sentences is a COMMAND? (C)A. Beg your pardon.B. Have a good time.C. Never do that again!D. What noise you are making!Which of the following italicized phrases indicates purpose? (A)A. She said it for fun , but others took her seriously.B. For all its effort , the team didn't win the match.C. Linda has worked for the firm for twenty years .D. He set out for Beijing yesterday.When you h ave finished with the book, don’t forget to return it to Tim, ___?(B)A. do youB. will youC. don't youD. won't youIn phrases like freezing cold , burning hot , or soaking wet , the -ING participleis used _____. (D)A. as a commandB. as a conditionC. for concessionD. for emphasisWhich of the following italicized phrases is INCORRECT? (B)A. The city is now ten times its original size .B. I wish I had two times his strength .C. The seller asked for double the usual price .D. They come here four times every year .It is not so much the language _____ the cultural background that makes the book difficult to understand. (A)A. asB. norC. butD. likeWhich of the following italicized parts is used as an object? (C)A. What do you think has happened to her?B. Who do you think the visiting professor is?C. How much do you think he earns every month?D. How quickly would you say he would come?The additional work will take _____ weeks. (B)A. the otherB. another twoC. other twoD. the moreWhich of the following italicized parts is a subject clause ? (D)A. We are quite certain that we will get there in time.B. He has to face the fact that there will be no pay rise this year.C. She said that she had seen the man earlier that morning.D. It is sheer luck that the miners are still alive after ten days .It's getting late. I'd rather you _____ now. (A)A. leftB. leaveC. are leavingD. will leaveIn the sentence “The manager interviewed Jim himself in the morning”, the italicized word is used to modify _____. (C)A. the objectB. the verbC. the subjectD. the prepositional phrase There is no doubt _____ the couple did the right thing in coming back home earlier than planned. (B)A. whetherB. thatC. whyD. whenThe sentence that expresses OFFER is _____. (A)A. I'll get some drinks. What'll you have?B. Does she need to book a ticket now?C. May I know your name?D. Can you return the book next week?Which of the following italicizes phrases indicates a subject-predicate relation? (B)A. Mr. Smith's passport has been issued.B. The visitor's arrival was reported in the news.C. John's travel details have not been finalized.D. The new bookstore sells children's stories .2012年Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?(C)A．Twenty miles seems like a long walk to him．B．No one except his supporters agree with him．C．Neither Julia nor I were going to the party．D．Few students in my class are really lazy．Which of the following determiners can be placed before both singular count nouns and plural count nouns?(D)A．many a B．few C．such D．the nextWhich of the following reflexive pronouns is used as an appositive?(B) A．He promised himself rapid progress．B．The manager herself will interview Mary．C．I have nothing to say for myself ．D．They quarreled themselves red in the face．My boss ordered that the legal documents ____ to him before lunch．(A) A．be sent B．were sent C．were to be sent D．must be sentWhich of the following sentences expresses WILLINGNESS?(C)A．By now she will be eating dinner．B．I shall never do that again．C．My brother will help you with the luggage ．D．You shall get a promotion ．Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT? (A)A．How strange feelings they are!B．How dare you speak to me like that!C．What noise they are making!D. What a mess we are in!Which of the italicized parts functions as a subject? (D)A．We never doubt that her brother is honest ．B．The problem is not who will go but who will stay ．C．You must give it back to whoever it belongs to .D．It is clear that the crime was done deliberately ．Which of the italicized parts functions as an object? (C)A．He doesn't like the idea of my speaking at the meeting．B．It is no use your pretending not to know the matter．C．My parents strongly object to my going out alone at night ．D． Her falling into the river was the climax of the whole trip．All the following sentences have an appositive EXCEPT____. (A) A．She bought herself a pair of new shoesB．Only one problem still remains-the foodC．My friends all understand and support meD．She liked her current job，teaching EnglishWhich of the following best explains the meaning of “S hall we buy the tickets first”? (C)A．He said that we were going to buy the tickets first．B．He requested that we buy the tickets first．C．He suggested that we buy the tickets first．D．He advised us to buy the tickets first．Which of the following contains an adverbial clause of cause? (B) A．I got a job as soon as I left university．B．As there was no answer, I wrote again．C．You must do the exercises as I show you．D．Wealthy as he is，Mark is not a happy man．Which of the following prepositional phrases can function as an adverbial? (D)A．Are you sure of Simon's disappearance ?B．The man with a beard is talking to the manager.C．Every precaution was taken against the failure of the plan ．D． Despite the rain ，everyone enjoyed the trip．A：Mother, you promised to take me out．B：Well, _____ (A)A. so I did!B. so did I.C. so I do!D. so do I.Which of the following prepositional phrases is an adverbial of concession? (C)A．They used the box for keeping treasures．B．I stepped aside for her to get in first．C．For all that he seems to dislike me，I still like him．D．The parents bought a birthday cake for their son．Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT? (B) A．Poultry are very expensive in the city．B．New machinery were introduced in the factory．C．The police are investigating the murder case．D．The militia were called out to rescue flood victims．2013年Facing the board of directors, he didn’t deny _____ breaking the agreement. (B)A. himB. hisC. itD. itsXinchun returned from aboard a different man . The italicized part functions as a (n) ______ in the sentence. (D)A. appositiveB. objectC. adverbialD. complementWhich of the following is a compound word? (C)A. Nonsmoker.B.MeannessC. Deadline.D. Misfit.Which of the following sentences contains subjunctive mood? (A)A. Lucy insisted that her son get home before 5 o’clock.B. She used to drive to work, but now she takes the city metro.C. Walk straight ahead, and don't turn till the second traffic lights.D. Paul will cancel his flight if he cannot get his visa by Friday. The following determiners can be used with both plural and uncountable nouns EXCEPT____. (A)A. manyB. enoughC. moreD. suchWhich of the italicized parts indicates CONTRAST? (C)A. She opened the door and quietly went in.B. Think it over again and you’ll get an answer.C. Victoria likes music and Sam is fond of sports.D. He is somewhat arrogant, and I don't like this.Which of the following CANNOT be used as a nominal substitute? (D) A. Much. B. Neither.C. One.D. Quarter.All the following sentences definitely indicate future time EXCEPT____.(B)A. Mother is to have tea with Aunt Betty at fourB. The school pupils will be home by nowC. The President is coming to the UN next weekD. He is going to email me the necessary informationWhich of the following sentences is grammatically INCORRECT? (A)A. Politics are the art or science of government.B. Ten miles seems like a long walk to me.C. Mumps is a kind of infectious disease.D. All the furniture has arrived undamaged.Which of in the following phrases indicates a subject-predicate relationship? (C)A. The occupation of the islandB. The law of NewtonC. The arrival of the touristsD. The plays of Oscar WildeWhich of the following italicized parts serves as an appositive? (C)A. He is not the man to draw back.B. Larry has a large family to support .C. Tony hit back the urge to tell a lie .D. There is really nothing to fear .Which of the following is NOT an imperative sentence? (A)A. I wish you could stay behind.B. You will mind your own business!C. Come and have dinner with us.D. Let me drive you home, shall I?If it _______ tomorrow, the match would be put off. (B)A. was to rainB. were to rainC. was rainingD. had rainedWhich of the following sentences expresses a fact? (D)A. Mary and her son must be home by now.B. Careless reading must give poor results.C. He must be working late at the office.D. It’s getting late, and I must leave now.The following are all dynamic verbs EXCEPT_____. (A)A. remainB. turnC. writeD. knock2014年It is essential that he ________ all the facts first. (D)A. is examiningB. will examineC. examinesD. examine Which of the following sentences expresses a future action? (B)A. Lucy is continually finding fault with her sister.B. We are meeting the visitors after the performance.C. The coach is now crossing the Garden Bridge.D. I’m hoping that you’ll give us some advice.Which of the following italicized parts is used as an object complement?(D)A. The front door remained locked .B. The boy looked disappointed.C. Nancy appeared worried .D. He seemed to have no money left .Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT? (C)A. Physics is an important school subject.B. The United States borders Canada.C. The Niagara Falls is in North America.D. Mumps is a kind of infectious disease.Which of the following sentences indicates POSSIBILITY? (A)A. The moon cannot always be at the full.B. You cannot smoke inside the building.C. He cannot come today.D. She cannot play the piano.The boys in the family are old enough for ________. (B)A. schoolsB. schoolC. the schoolD. the schoolsWhich of the following italicized parts indicates a predicate-object relationship? (D)A. He was reading Mary’s letter in the room.B. You can buy men’s shoes in this shop.C. Mrs. Black’s passport was lost.D. The enemy’s defeat brought the war to an end.Please pardon ________ you. (A)A. my disturbingB. disturbing。
英语专四试题及答案详解
英语专四试题及答案详解一、听力理解（共30分）1. A) 短对话理解（共10分）- 例题：What is the man going to do?A) Buy a book.B) Return a book.C) Borrow a book.- 答案：A- 解析：根据对话中男士说“Excuse me, where can I buy a book?”可知，男士打算买书。
2. B) 长对话理解（共10分）- 例题：What is the relationship between the two speakers?A) Colleagues.B) Friends.C) Teacher and student.- 答案：C- 解析：对话中出现“Remember to hand in your homework next time,” 说明其中一人为老师，另一人为学生。
3. C) 短文理解（共10分）- 例题：What is the main idea of the passage?A) The importance of sleep.B) The benefits of exercise.C) The effects of stress.- 答案：A- 解析：短文主要讨论了睡眠的重要性，因此选项A是正确答案。
二、词汇与语法（共20分）1. 词汇题（共10分）- 例题：Despite the heavy rain, the game continued,_______ the players' disappointment.A) to the delight ofB) to the dismay ofC) to the surprise of- 答案：B- 解析：根据句子中的“the players' disappointment”，可知球员们感到失望，因此选择B。
2. 语法题（共10分）- 例题：I don’t think he will be able to come to the meeting this afternoon, _______?A) will heB) won’t heC) isn’t he- 答案：A- 解析：在否定前移的句子中，疑问部分要与后面的主谓结构保持一致，因此选择A。
大学英语考试：2021英语专业四级真题模拟及答案(1)
大学英语考试：2021英语专业四级真题模拟及答案(1)1、The young man insisted that he _____ nothing wrong and _____ free.（单选题）A. did; setB. had done; should be setC. do; be setD. had done; must be set试题答案：B2、Americans eat _____ as they actually need every day.（单选题）A. twice as much proteinB. twice protein as much twiceC. twice protein as muchD. protein as twice much试题答案：A3、Over the past ten years, natural gas production has remained steady, but _____ has risen steadily.（单选题）A. consumptionB. dissipationC. disposalD. expenditure试题答案：A4、Which of the following could NOT get benefit from the devaluation of US dollar?（单选题）A. Foreign visitors in the US.B. Foreign investors.C. Exporters of America.D. American visitors to other countries.试题答案：D5、（单选题）A. They will be the first tours that get out of the earth’s orbit.B. The number of tourists will be reduced.C. They are less dangerous than travelling to Mars.D. The number of tourists will not be too large.试题答案：A6、_____（单选题）A. firstB. secondC. thirdD. whole试题答案：B7、The Eos authors claim all of the following EXCEPT that _____.（单选题）A. the possible higher frequency of flood raises concerns about dam safetyB. conventional dam design hasn’t realized the possible feedback mechanismsC. dam design protocol shouldn’t assume unchanging extreme precipitation eventsD. the dams’ function has been weakened mainly because it is getting older 试题答案：D8、It exposes the fallacy of short-term industrial gain at long-term environmental _____.（单选题）A. expenseB. expansionC. exposureD. expectation试题答案：A9、Peter could hardly catch what I said, _____ he?（单选题）A. couldB. couldn’tC. didD. didn’t试题答案：A10、Which of the italicized parts functions as an attribute（定语）?（单选题）A. This is where Luxun once lived.B. I don’t know where Luxun once lived.C. We haven’t yet settled the question where we are going to spend our summer vacation.D. She is going to live in Macao, where she has some close friends.试题答案：D11、The conditions of Robert include all EXCEPT that _____.（单选题）A. he had no problem going to sleepB. he falls asleep easilyC. Robert always behaves well during the nightD. he would go to the bathroom several times each night试题答案：C12、Neither the poor record of the management staff nor the high debt ratio of the firm _____ to have deterred the influx of investors.（单选题）A. seemB. and seemsC. but would seemD. seems试题答案：D13、In less than two weeks, I _____.（单选题）A. will graduateB. am graduatingC. have graduatedD. will have graduated试题答案：D14、_____（单选题）A. evidentB. positiveC. realisticD. instructive试题答案：A15、What is the best title for the passage?（单选题）A. A Moratorium on Bottom Trawling Is Urgently Needed.B. The Oncoming Exploration to the Deep Sea.C. The Disaster of Deep Sea Life.D. Rainbow Warrior Sets Out to Save Deep Sea Life.试题答案：D16、Which of the italicized parts functions as an attribute（定语）?（单选题）A. I don’t know when the plane takes off.B. He was on the point of leaving when someone knocked at the door.C. I still remember the day when I first met Jennifer.D. I have no idea when the game will begin.试题答案：C17、Neither the poor record of the management staff nor the high debt ratio of the firm _____ to have deterred the influx of investors.（单选题）A. seemB. and seemsC. but would seemD. seems试题答案：D18、What does the word “override” mean in the first paragraph?（单选题）A. To prevail over.B. To ride over or across.C. To stop a machine doing something.D. Not to notice something.试题答案：A19、Which of the following is the best title for the passage?（单选题）A. Never Become Furious at Work.B. Learn How to Get Rid of Rage.C. Rage is Inevitable for Us.D. Improve Your Bad Temper.试题答案：D20、All the following sentences have an appositive EXCEPT _____.（单选题）A. The fact that he didn’t see Tom yesterday is true.B. The suggestion that we go to picnic on Sunday was agreed to by most people.C. There’s a feeling in me that we’ll never know what a UFO is—not ever.D. This is why we can’t get the support of the people.试题答案：D21、Lisa’s home can best be described as _____（单选题）A. dangerous.B. crude.C. beautiful.D. dirty.试题答案：B22、_____（单选题）A. whichB. whyC. thatD. whether试题答案：C23、（单选题）A. Guitarrini.B. Singer.C. Pianist.D. Spanish dance and guitar concert.试题答案：B24、（单选题）A. Statistics on other major disease epidemics.B. Effects of war on the general population.C. Arguments for developing a better public health system.D. The connection between World War II and influenza.试题答案：A25、I hope, when you have finished this exercise, you _____ many mistakes in it.（单选题）A. won’t makeB. won’t have madeC. won’t be makingD. won’t have been making试题答案：B26、_____ that the demand for power continues to rise at the current rate, it will not be long before traditional sources become inadequate（单选题）A. ConcerningB. AscertainingC. AssumingD. Regarding试题答案：C27、These stars form a group, the shape of _____ is rather like the shape ofa watch.（单选题）A. thatB. whichC. whomD. whose试题答案：B28、I didn’t know anything about the attributive clause, for I _____ my lesson.（单选题）A. had not studiedB. didn’t studyC. have not studiedD. don’t study试题答案：A29、Thousands of Irish people starved during the “Potato Famine” because _____.（单选题）A. they were so dependent on the potato that they refused to eat anything elseB. they were forced to emigrate to AmericaC. the weather conditions in Ireland were not suitable for growing the potatoD. the potato harvest was bad试题答案：D30、When drinking from a well, one mustn’t forget _____ who dug it.（单选题）A. themB. theseC. thatD. those试题答案：D31、Starting with the _____ that there is life on the planet Mars, the scientist went on to develop his argument.（单选题）A. premiseB. pretextC. foundationD. presentation试题答案：A32、What is the main idea of the passage?（单选题）A. Human activities are changing the climate.B. Dams make local meteorological conditions worse.C. Dams alter local weather and make themselves unsafe.D. Extreme precipitation events around large dams have increased.试题答案：C33、_____（单选题）A. metB. encounteredC. joinedD. confronted试题答案：D34、（单选题）A. Increasing government’s handouts to the poor.B. Government’s creation of more jobs.C. Encouraging people to find jobs themselves.D. Relying on government relief.试题答案：C35、_____（单选题）A. lonelyB. pleasantC. busyD. healthy试题答案：C36、The owner of a car is no longer forced to rely on public transportation and is therefore, not _____ to work locally.（单选题）A. compelledB. obligedC. restrictedD. repelled试题答案：C37、（单选题）A. They cause very few problems.B. They are easy to deal with.C. There aren’t many of them.D. They are friendly to people.试题答案：A38、_____（单选题）A. progressB. goalC. resultD. purpose试题答案：C39、Some crops are relatively high yielders and could be planted in preference to others to _____ the food supply.（单选题）A. enhanceB. curbC. disruptD. heighten试题答案：D40、Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage before you remodel your home?（单选题）A. Thinking out your ideal home.B. Consulting some experienced architects for some advice.C. Learning others’ experience of remodeling.D. Discussing remodeling plan with family members.试题答案：D41、_____（单选题）A. fathersB. mothersC. sonsD. daughters试题答案：C42、I _____ asleep in the corner，for I remember nothing of what happened during the night.（单选题）A. might fallB. must fallC. must have fallenD. can have fallen试题答案：C43、The phrase “a ticking time bomb” in the second paragraph is used to stress _____（单选题）A. the risk of sleep deprivation.B. our concern about good health.C. one possible cause of early death.D. our ignorance about the lack of sleep.试题答案：A44、The teacher told the children that the Chinese culture _____ one of the oldest cultures in the world.（单选题）A. isB. wasC. had beenD. has been试题答案：A45、Sam has been appointed _____ manager of the engineering department to take _____ place of George.（单选题）A. /, /B. the, /C. the, theD. /, the试题答案：D46、（单选题）A. The statistical analyses.B. The essay structure.C. The topic sentences.D. The data collection.试题答案：A47、（单选题）A. Dead animals found in dustbins.B. Small animals stolen from houses.C. Food given to them by people.D. Food that hunted by themselves.试题答案：C48、Language, culture, and personality may be considered _____ of each other in thought, but they are inseparable in fact.（单选题）A. indistinctB. separateC. irrelevantD. independent试题答案：D49、With age, the mineral content of human bones decreases, _____ them more fragile.（单选题）A. makeB. and to makeC. thereby makingD. which it makes试题答案：C50、Though the young lady was very pretty and gracious, she was none _____ happier for her beauty.（单选题）A. theB. muchC. moreD. enough试题答案：A51、I cannot read your writing. It is _____.（单选题）A. legibleB. illegibleC. eligibleD. intelligent试题答案：B52、Which of the following contains an adverbial clause of condition?（单选题）A. They look as though they know each other.B. As soon as we arrived, the meal started.C. As long as it doesn’t rain, we can play.D. He has lived here as long as I (have lived).试题答案：C53、Which of the italicized parts functions as an object?（单选题）A. She was the first to learn about it.B. The third tree that I planted was cut down by someone again.C. This was the first increase since the second quarter of 2008.D. How many do you want? —I want two.试题答案：D54、Peter could hardly catch what I said, _____ he?（单选题）A. couldB. couldn’tC. didD. didn’t试题答案：A55、That our environment has little to do with our abilities, characters and behavior _____ central to his theory.（单选题）A. isB. areC. has beenD. have been试题答案：A56、According to Mother Rigby, Feathertop “still will be saying nothing”because _____（单选题）A. he was not clever enough to learn anything.B. he was only made to have birds’, intelligence.C. he did not have a brain to remember anything.D. he could learn nothing worthwhile in the world.试题答案：D57、I _____ asleep in the corner，for I remember nothing of what happened during the night.（单选题）A. might fallB. must fallC. must have fallenD. can have fallen试题答案：C58、_____（单选题）A. commonB. uncommonC. interestingD. uninteresting试题答案：B59、In fact, as he approached this famous statue, he only barely resisted the _____ to reach into his bag for his camera.（单选题）A. impatienceB. impulseC. incentiveD. initiative试题答案：B60、How is it _____ your roommate’s request and yours are identical?（单选题）A. ifB. soC. whatD. that试题答案：D61、My brother Joe never learned to swim, _____ intend to start now.（单选题）A. nor he doesB. nor does heC. nor heD. he doesn’t试题答案：B62、（单选题）A. Increasing government’s handouts to the poor.B. Government’s creation of more jobs.C. Encouraging people to find jobs themselves.D. Relying on government relief.试题答案：C63、（单选题）A. They cause very few problems.B. They are easy to deal with.C. There aren’t many of them.D. They are friendly to people.试题答案：A64、What can we learn from the passage?（单选题）A. A talk with other architects may annoy the one you have chosen.B. If your home is exclusive in your residence region, you cannot get along well with your neighbors.C. You should consider the issue of whether to move or to remodel from financial aspect.D. You will always take back the whole expense of remodeling when you sell the current home.试题答案：C65、In the American educational system, intermediate school is the _____ stage between the primary grades and high schoo1.（单选题）A. traditionalB. transitionalC. transmissibleD. transient试题答案：B66、Which of the following italicized parts indicates a relationship of linking verb and predicative (系表结构)?（单选题）A. He became a famous pianist at the age of 15.B. I took the first place in the competition.C. China belongs to the third world.D. They’ve put up a factory in the village.试题答案：A67、Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?（单选题）A. Mrs. Orr’s, a Professional Cook.B. A “Stubborn” Cake with Generations.C. My Stubborn Father.D. My Improved Cooking Skill.试题答案：B68、From Ross Perlin’s new book “Intern Nation”, we can learn that _____（单选题）A. competition for internships is intense.B. interns are usually looked down upon.C. one third of interns work for for-profit companies.D. internships are least valued by for-profit companies.试题答案：A69、_____ I would like to stay. I really must go home.（单选题）A. Much asB. In spite ofC. DespiteD. as试题答案：A70、Considering herself “a good worker”, Mother Rigby was confident in _____（单选题）A. her strange powers.B. her talents for handicraft.C. anything she made.D. her selection of materials.试题答案：B71、_____（单选题）A. dissatisfiedB. unsatisfactoryC. satisfiedD. satisfactory试题答案：A72、It is fortunate for the old couple that their son’s career goals and their wishes for him _____.（单选题）A. coincideB. collaborateC. complyD. conform试题答案：A73、_____（单选题）A. lightB. heavyC. noD. good试题答案：D74、Theoretically, a good screwdriver should last a lifetime, but it rarely _____, usually because it is used at one time or another as a substitute for some other tool.（单选题）A. hasB. isC. shouldD. does试题答案：D75、_____, the new president is more likely to give economic and trade issues priority over foreign policy.（单选题）A. The cold war being overB. the cold war had overC. With the cold war was overD. With the cold war has been over试题答案：A76、（单选题）A. Business owners.B. The army.C. Public health officials.D. Public schools.试题答案：B77、Which of the italicized parts functions as a subject?（单选题）A. It is known to all that cancer is a terrible disease.B. His first question was whether the monitor had arrived yet.C. The news that our team won the game excited us all.D. Success depends on whether we make enough effort.试题答案：A78、（单选题）A. She blames the economic depression in the last five years.B. She insists that the government fulfilled its promise by lowering interest rates.C. She denies saying that before.D. She insists that they have fulfilled the goal.试题答案：B79、He claims to be an expert in astronomy, but in actual fact he is quite ignorant on the subject. _____ he knows about it is out of date and inaccurate.（单选题）A. What littleB. So muchC. How muchD. so little试题答案：A80、When we started criticizing his work, he saw red. The underline part means （单选题）A. very angryB. very upsetC. very sorryD. very sad试题答案：A81、（单选题）A. The general public.B. Those wanting rest and recreation.C. Risk-takers.D. Those who have much money.试题答案：C82、Which of the following prepositional phrases is an adverbial of comparison?（单选题）A. As soon as Marie opened the door, the dog ran in.B. As long as you can keep away from them, you’re safe.C. As far as grammar is concerned, I have grasped it.D. She cooks as well as her mother does.试题答案：D83、According to the author, which group might NOT benefit from virtual reality applications to education?（单选题）A. Students with mental illness.B. Students with behavioral disorders.C. Students with physical handicaps.D. Students with developmental problems.试题答案：A84、What can we learn from the passage?（单选题）A. Because of the devaluation of US dollar, American visitors shorten their trip to Europe.B. Europe does not forecast the huge drop of American visitors.C. Not only Paris but the whole Europe witnesses the reduction of American tourists.D. The value of US dollar has become historical low.试题答案：C85、（单选题）A. Inhabitants on an isolated island.B. The Ancient Greeks.C. A great psychologist.D. A scientist.试题答案：B86、Ellen Mason is most convinced of _____（单选题）A. the way sleep deprivation affects health.B. the link between sleep and heart diseases.C. the hormones and chemicals changes in the body.D. the importance of sleep for good health.试题答案：D87、The suspect _____ that he had not been in the neighborhood at the time of the crime.（单选题）A. advocatedB. allegedC. addressedD. announced试题答案：B88、_____（单选题）A. yetB. henceC. thusD. then试题答案：C89、She _____ that it was a trick to get her involved in the matter, for she knew them too well.（单选题）A. doubtedB. suspectedC. conceivedD. convinced试题答案：B90、In the sentence “Father asked us to pick some apples on the farm”, the italicized phrase is（单选题）A. an subject.B. a verb.C. a adverbial.D. a complement.试题答案：D91、（单选题）A. It takes a couple of days.B. Only children need some training.C. It’s unnecessary.D. It takes a few months.试题答案：A92、Not until last year did the author _____（单选题）A. cease to worry about the tree.B. become aware of the apple tree.C. begin to appreciate the neighborhood.D. make acquaintance with the neighbors.试题答案：D93、（单选题）A. Because the airport in Paris was not fit for the scheduled landing.B. Because it was found to have run short of gasoline.C. Because it wanted to pick up passengers from another flight.D. Because there was a sudden mechanical problem.试题答案：C94、（单选题）A. Change his major field of study.B. Study at the university.C. Work as a weather forecaster.D. Become a professional golf player.试题答案：B95、We find that some birds _____ twice a year between hot and cold countries.（单选题）A. transferB. commuteC. migrateD. emigrate试题答案：C96、There _____ no further business to discuss, we all went home.（单选题）A. isB. wasC. beingD. would be试题答案：C97、_____（单选题）A. fitB. sureC. likelyD. able试题答案：C98、He told me that he had bought a music tape and _____ buy another one the next week.（单选题）A. that he wouldB. he was going toC. he wouldD. he should试题答案：A99、_____（单选题）A. accuracyB. precisionC. exactnessD. detail试题答案：D100、Ann was reading a piece of science fiction, completely _____ to the outside world.（单选题）A. lostB. being lostC. losingD. having lost试题答案：A101、（单选题）A. From annoyed to appreciative.B. From frustrated to excite.C. From surprised to frustrate.D. From appreciative to surprise.试题答案：A102、The city is an important railroad _____ and industrial and convention center.（单选题）A. conjunctionB. networkC. junctionD. link试题答案：C103、Breaking Mary’s doll was purely _____. John didn’t mean to do it.（单选题）A. incidentalB. accidentalC. occasionD. opportunity试题答案：B104、A _____ person is one who is easily hurt or offended by things that people do or say.（单选题）A. sensitiveB. sensibleC. smartD. wise试题答案：A105、I charge the man _____ receiving stolen goods.（单选题）A. inB. withC. atD. on试题答案：B106、（单选题）A. Talk to the person who hired him.B. Go to the payroll department.C. Call the director of the payroll department.D. Resubmit the payroll paperwork.试题答案：D107、（单选题）A. Its losses were reduced.B. Its image was changed.C. It started to make a profit.D. It achieved great success.试题答案：A108、He blew out the candle and _____ his way to the door.（单选题）A. convergedB. gropedC. stroveD. wrenched试题答案：B109、To ensure maximal voter participation in a presidential election, thorough planning and a voter registration _____ are usually required.（单选题）A. restrictionB. encouragementC. investigationD. drive试题答案：D110、_____（单选题）A. immediatelyB. suddenlyC. certainlyD. usually试题答案：A111、As the trial went on the story behind the murder slowly _____ itself.（单选题）A. convictedB. hauntedC. unfoldedD. released试题答案：C112、Which of the following statements about Dr. Michelle Miller is true?（单选题）A. She used to co-author a report with Professor Cappuccio.B. She had one report published in the European Heart Journal.C. She collaborated with Professor Cappuccio on a long-term study.D. She chose participants who suffered long-term sleep deprivation.试题答案：C113、In some child-centered families, the children and their possessions take over most of the house, and the younger ones often make _____ demands upon their parents.（单选题）A. exceedingB. extensiveC. exclusiveD. excessive试题答案：D114、Everyone has a right to enjoy his liberty, and _____ his life.（单选题）A. indeedB. soC. much lessD. much more试题答案：D115、What is the passage mainly concerned with?（单选题）A. America’s best colleges.B. The power of the word “university”.C. Elon College renames itself.D. Colleges upgrade their image by changing their names.试题答案：D116、It is because she is very devoted to her students _____ she is respected by them.（单选题）A. thatB. whichC. whatD. who试题答案：A117、（单选题）A. The introduction.B. The middle.C. The conclusion.D. The statement试题答案：C118、_____ had she finished the poem _____ the students began to ask her questions.（单选题）A. As soon as, thanB. No sooner, thanC. As soon as, whenD. No sooner, when试题答案：B119、Convinced of the importance of education, modern states “invest” in institutions of learning to get back “interest” in the form of a large group of _____ Young men who are potential leaders.（单选题）A. enlightenedB. cultivatedC. qualifiedD. nourished试题答案：A120、What can we learn from the passage?（单选题）A. A talk with other architects may annoy the one you have chosen.B. If your home is exclusive in your residence region, you cannot get along well with your neighbors.C. You should consider the issue of whether to move or to remodel from financial aspect.D. You will always take back the whole expense of remodeling when you sell the current home.试题答案：C121、When drinking from a well, one mustn’t forget _____ who dug it.（单选题）A. themB. theseC. thatD. those试题答案：D122、The international situation has been growing _____ difficult for the last few years.（单选题）A. invariablyB. presumablyC. increasinglyD. dominantly试题答案：C123、Which of the following is a new and popular arcade?（单选题）A. The Seattle Center.B. The Monorail.C. The Westlake Center.D. Pike Place Market.试题答案：C124、Several students were surprised to learn that instructors expect two to three hours of study for each hour _____ in class.（单选题）A. spendingB. spentC. to spendD. to have spent试题答案：B125、The size of the furniture should be _____ the size of the room.（单选题）A. in regard toB. in proportion toC. in honor ofD. in consistent with试题答案：B126、The real poet is a master of words. He can _____ his meaning in words which sing like music, and which by their position and association can move men tears.（单选题）A. transformB. transmitC. manifestD. convey试题答案：D127、Which of the following prepositional phrases can function as a predicative （表语）?（单选题）A. Her illness kept her in bed for a week.B. Health is above wealth.C. This is his reply to your letter.D. A man stepped out from behind the wall.试题答案：B128、_____ today, he would get there by Friday.（单选题）A. Was he leavingB. If he is leavingC. Were he to leaveD. If he leaves试题答案：C129、Which of the following is INCORRECT according to the passage?（单选题）A. Both Pike Place Market and ACT are located at the Pine Street.B. The arts tour follows roughly the same course as the walking tour in Seattle.C. Pioneer Square is the real hub of Seattle’s art community.D. On the first Thursday of every month Seattle Art Museum stays open late.试题答案：A130、From the passage, we can draw a conclusion that _____.（单选题）A. family has deep influence on a personB. compliments are very important to a personC. one should treasure the relationship between othersD. when facing tough time, one should never say die试题答案：A131、—“Will you go home tomorrow evening?”—“No, I am going to a lecture, or at least, I am planning _____.”（单选题）A. onB. toC. soD. it试题答案：B132、One of the main goals of the modern woman’s liberation movement, which started in the early 1960s, was to _____ sex discrimination in the workforce, and to open up careers for women that were previously reserved for men.（单选题）A. abolishB. eliminateC. diminishD. extinguish试题答案：B133、（单选题）A. A bookB. The Internet.C. Magazines.D. Thesis.试题答案：A134、Which of the following statements about Dr. Michelle Miller is true?（单选题）A. She used to co-author a report with Professor Cappuccio.B. She had one report published in the European Heart Journal.C. She collaborated with Professor Cappuccio on a long-term study.D. She chose participants who suffered long-term sleep deprivation.试题答案：C135、The indecisive man was _____ persuaded to change his mind again.（单选题）A. generallyB. freelyC. readilyD. finally试题答案：C136、Water is to fish _____ atmosphere is to men.（单选题）A. thatB. soC. whatD. so does试题答案：C137、Which of the following italicized phrases indicates CAUSE?（单选题）A. Why don’t you do it for the sake of your friends?B. I wish I could write as well as you.C. For all his efforts, he didn’t get an A.D. Her eyes were red from excessive reading.试题答案：D138、（单选题）A. It is hard to believe.B. It is nothing strange.C. It is obviously nonsense.D. It is common phenomenon.试题答案：A139、_____（单选题）A. reflectionB. reactionC. recreationD. relaxation试题答案：A140、The central idea of this passage is _____.（单选题）A. man’s mental abilities change from season to seasonB. man’s intelligence varies from place to placeC. man should take long vacation in summerD. if you want to do creative thinking, go to a cool place试题答案：A141、All the people in the stadium cheered up when they saw hundreds of colorful balloons _____ slowly into the sky.（单选题）A. ascendingB. elevatingC. escalatingD. lingering试题答案：A142、_____（单选题）A. forgottenB. given upC. receivedD. remembered试题答案：D143、With prices _____ so much, it is difficult for the school to plan a budget.（单选题）A. vibratingB. fluctuatingC. flutteringD. swinging试题答案：B144、Which of the following italicized phrases indicates RESULT?（单选题）A. They lifted a rock only to drop it on their own feet.B. To see once is better than to hear a hundred times.C. The greatest happiness is to work for the happiness of all.D. The next person to attend the meeting is Dr. Baker.试题答案：A145、（单选题）A. Business owners.B. The army.C. Public health officials.D. Public schools.试题答案：B146、Their diplomatic principles completely laid bare their _____ for world conquest.（单选题）A. admiration。
专业四级单选19套(附详细答案)
专业四级单选19套(附详细答案)一：1. Although ____ Spanish, he attended the course. A. he was knowing B. he is knowing C. having a knowledge of D. knows 2. You ____that letter to James. However, you didn’t. A. ought to write B. ought to have written C. should write D. should be writing 3. Joseph was very lucky ____ with his life; he almost did not get out of the room. A. to escape B. to have escaped C. to escaping D. to be escaping 4. Bread and butter ____liked by Westerners. A. is B. are C. were D. be 5. The back garden of our house contains a lawn, ____very pleasant to sit on in summer.A. which isB. which it isC. it is it is6. He set up in business ____ his own and was very successful. A. in D. by7. John’s score on the test is the highest in the class; he ____ last night. A. must study14. Modern ___perhaps causes more problems than it solves. A. technique C. tactics 15. Mary tiptoed over and took the clock away because she hated to hear it ____ when she was trying to go tosleep. A. sounding B. ringing C. ticking D. humming 16. Under this ____ pressure some of the rocks even became liquid. A. intensive17. Of course, most immigrants did not get rich overnight, but the ____ of them were eventually able to improve upon their former standard of living. A. maximum C. majorit 18. Nancy was surprised that they have ____. They seemed to be a happy couple. A. split up down C. fallen through D. knocked out beach is in an ideal ____to draw tourists. A. condition B.situation C. state D. publicity 20. Our ____ sensitivity decreases with age. By age 60, most people have lost 40 percent of their ability to smell and 50 percent of their taste buds. A. sensibleB. senselessC. sensitiveD. sensory21. The eldest child is thoroughly ____because they always give him whatever he wants. A. wasted B. spoiled22. If a substance is dissolved in water or heated, it may ____a gas. A. give into B. give over C. give off D. give away 23. His manner was so pleasant that Bolla felt at ____ with him at once. A. peace B. large C. ease D. best 24. —Can you take the day off tomorrow? —Well, I’ll have to get ____ from my boss. A. permission B. permit C. allowance D. possession 25. The ____ in Janet’s character has hindered her from advancement in her career. A. weaknessB. meritC. defectD. shortcoming 答案详解： 1. C)【句意】虽然只懂一点西班牙语，但他还是参加了这个课程的学习。
2020-2021年英语专业四级考试真题及答案
英语专业四级考试真题PART I DICTATION [15 MIN]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．PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION [20 MIN]In 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 you will hear several conversations．Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow．Questions l 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.l．The Ethical Consumer Research Association will provide information to shoppers onA．product price．B．product quality．C．manufacturers．D．production methods．2．According to the conversation，an ethical shopper shouldA．ask for others’advice before buying things．B．consider the worth of something to be bought．C．postpone buying things whenever possible．D．search for things that are less costly．3．According to the conversation，ethical shoppers can be best described asA．shrewd．B．thrifty．C．extravagant．D．cautious．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．4．Which of the following statements is CORRECT about Mary?A．She is enjoying her language study．B．She is enjoying her management study．C．She is not feeling very well at the moment．D．She is not happy about her study pressure．5．What does Mary think of the course initially?A．It is useful．B．It is difficult．C．It is challenging．D．It is interesting．6．What is Mary’s problem of living in a family house?A．She dislikes the food she eats．B．She is unable to sleep well．C．She has no chance to make friends．D．She finds the rent high．7．Which of the following is Mr．Davies’advice?A．To tryto make more friends．B．To try to change accommodation．C．To spend more time on English．D．To stop attending language classes．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．8．According to the conversation，the day is special becauseA．many people are surfing the net on that day．B．it is an anniversary of the internet．C．the net brought about no changes until that day．D．big changes will take place on that day．9．We learn from the conversation that peopleA．cannot Jive without the internet．B．cannot work without the internet．C．all use the internet to keep in touch．D．have varied opinions about internet use．10．At the end of the conversation．the speakers talk aboutA．the future of the internet．B．the type of office furniture．C．when changes will come．D．how people will use the internet．SECTION B PASSAGESIn 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 passage．At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions．Now, listen to the passage．11．In order to open a bank account，you need to produce____in addition to your passport．A．a library card B．a registration formC．a telephone bill D．a receipt12．Which of the following might NOT be included in the‘utility bill’?A．Rent．B．Gas．C．Water．D．Telephone．13．According to the passage，what can one do in the post office?A．Getting contact details．B．Obtaining tax forms．C．Paying housing rents．D．Applying for loans．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，‘scheduling’means that youA．need to be efficient in work．B．plan your work properly．C．try to finish work ahead of time．D．know how to work in teams．15．According to the passage, one of the activities to relax could beA．protecting wild animals．B．spending time with your family．C．learning how to read efficiently．D．learning how to do gardening．16．One of the ways to reduce stress is toA．do better than anyone else．B．fulfill high ambitions in one's work．C．work and have reasonable aims．D．start with a relatively low aim．17．According to the passage，to reduce stress has something to do with the following EXCEPTA．one's position．B．one's interest．C．one's health．D．one's mood．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．According to the passage，new words tend to come fromA．world politics．B．advances in science．C．areas of life．D．all the above．19．The passage explains the larger and richer vocabulary of English mainly from a viewpoint．A．historical B．culturalC．commercial D．colonial20．According to the passage，which of the following statements best describes the English language?A．It is outdated in grammar．B．It accepts new words from science．C．It has begun taking in new words．D．It tends to embrace new words.SECTION 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 OH 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．Where was the marble statue found?A．Out in the sea．B．Inside a bath house．C．On a cliff along the coast．D．On the coast outside Jerusalem．22．Which of the following best describes the condition of the statue?A．It was incomplete．B．It was recent artwork．C．It was fairly tall．D．It was in pieces．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．The rescue efforts concentrated mainly onA．the U．S．-Canada border B．snow-stricken regions．C．highways．D．city streets．24．According to the news，the last group of people might have been stranded in their vehiclesfor more than ____ hours before being rescued．A．24 B．25 C．40 D．48Questions 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 2006 anti-smoking restrictions，smoking was NOT allowed inA．offices．B．restaurants．C．bars．D．school playgrounds．26．According to the news，which of the following groups reacts negatively to the new law?A．Television producers．B．Hotel owners．C．Medical workers．D．Hospital management．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．27．According to the news，who first discovered the fraud?A．A client．B．A bank manager．C．The police．D．Bank headquarters．28．When did the bank employee hand himself in?A．A month before the fraud was discovered．B．A day before the fraud was discovered．C．A day after the police launched investigation．D．A month after he transferred the money．Question 29 is based on the following news．At the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the question．Now, listen to the news．29．What is this news item mainly about?A．How to open Hotmail accounts．B．How to retrieve missing e-mails．C．New e-mail service by Microsoft．D．Problems and complaints about e-mails．Question30 is based on the following news．At the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the question．Now, listen to the news．30．Compared with 2009，which of the following figures remained about the same in 2010?A．Number of tickets sold．B．Box office revenues．C．Attendance rate．D Number of cinemasPART III CLOZE 【15 MIN】Decide 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．The earthquake of 26th December 2004 resulted in one of the worst natural disasters in living memory．It was a (31) _____ underwater quake and occurred in the Indian Ocean．It (32) ____ coastlines，communities and brought death to many people．Why do earthquakes happen?The surface of the earth has not always looked as it does today；it is moving(33)____ (although very slowly)and has done so for billions of years．This is one(34)____ of earthquakes，when one section of the earth (tectonic plate)(35)____ another．Scientists can predict where but not(36)____ this might happen and the area between plates is called a fault line．On one fault line in Kobe，Japan in 1923 over 200,000 people were killed．(37)____，earthquakes do not alwayshappen on fault lines，(38)____ is why they are so dangerous and (39)____．Where do volcanoes happen?Volcanoes happen where the earth's(40)____ is thin：lava，dust and gases(41)____ from beneath the earth．They can rise into a huge cone shape like a mountain and erupt，(42)____ they can be so violent(43)____ they just explode directly from the earth with no warning．There are 1511(44)'____' volcanoes in the world．This means that they may(45)____ be dangerous．In 1985 the Colombian volcano Nevado del Ruiz erupted．The lava melted a glacier and sent tones ofmud(46)____ the town below．Twenty thousand people died．Natural disasters like volcanic eruptions are often unpredictable．We regularly do not know when they(47)____ pen，or (48)____ where they will happen．In the future，scientists may be able to watch and predict(49)____ before they happen．This could(50)____ many lives．31．A．massive B．significant C．great D．grand32．A．changed B．converted C．destroyed D．transformed33．A．frequently B．continuously C．regularly D．periodically34．A．source B．reason C．movement D．cause35．A．collides with B．confronts with C．meets with D．faces with36．A．how B．why C．when D．what37．A．Generally B．However C．Similarly D．Anyway38．A．that B．it C．this D．which39．A．unpredictable B．unaccountable C．inevitable D．irresistible40．A．surface B．appearance C．crust D．cover41．A．flowed out B．burst out C．1eaked out D．trickled out42．A．or B．and C．nor D．but43．A．like B．for C．as D．that44．A．living B．active C．alive D．live45．A．relatively B．hardly C．still D．gradually46．A．down B．on C．across D．beyond47．A．are to B．should C．must D．might48．A．else B．even C．though D．whether49．A．accidents B．incidents C．occasions D．events50．A．rescue B．save C．preserve D．shelterPART IV GRAMMAR ＆VOCABULARY 【15 MIN】There are thirty sentences in this section．Beneath each sentence there are four words, phrases or statements marked A，B, C and D．Choose one word, phrase or statement that best completes the sentence．Mark your answers on Answer Sheet Two．51．Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?A．Twenty miles seems like a long walk to him．B．No one except his supporters agree with him．C．Neither Julia nor I were going to the party．D．Few students in my class are really lazy．52．Which of the following determiners(限定词)can be placed before both singular count nouns and plural count nouns?A．many a B．few C．such D．the next53．Which of the following reflexive pronouns(反身代词)is used as an appositive(同位语)?A，He promised himself rapid progress．B．The manager herself will interview Mary．C．I have nothing to say for myself．D．They quarreled themselves red in the face．54．My boss ordered that the legal documents ____ to him before lunch．A．be sent B．were sent C．were to be sent D．must be sent55．Which of the following sentences expresses WILLINGNESS?A．By now she will be eating dinner．B．I shall never do that again．C．My brother will help you with the luggage．D．You shall get a promotion．56．Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT? A．How strange feelings they are!B．How dare you speak to me like that!C．What noise they are making!D. What a mess we are in!57．which of the italicized parts functions as a subject? A．We never doubt that her brother is honest．B．The problem is not who will go but who will stay．C．You must give it back to whoever it belongs to。
专四2017年英语专业四级真题和答案
2017年英语专业四级考试真题试卷（含听力和原文）第一部分：真题试卷TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS(2017)-GRADE FOUR-TIME LIMIT: 130 MIN PART ⅠDICTATION [10 MIN] 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 reading, 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 ONE minute to check through your work once more.Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.音频：关注公众号“超能资料库”回复关键词“专四”获取免费音频PART ⅡLISTENING COMPERHESION [20 MIN] SECTION A TALKIn 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 THREE 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 thirty seconds to preview the gap-filling task.Now listen to the talk. When it is over, you will be given TWO minutes to check your work.SECTION B CONVERSATINSIn this section you will hear two conversations. At the end of each conversation, five questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversations 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 thirty seconds to preview the choices.Now, listen to the conversations.Conversation OneQuestions 1 to 5 are based on Conversation One.1.[A] It has wiped the data from the flash drive. [B] It can’t read data from the flash drive.[C]The files stored in it have got lost. [D] The files in it can’t be opened.2.[A] Get a total refund. [B] Get a partial refund.[C]Get a new computer. [D] Get a new hard disk.3.[A] Indifferent. [B] Surprised.[C]Anxious. [D] Dissatisfied.4.[A] By 8:30 tomorrow morning. [B] After 8:30 tomorrow morning.[C]At 8:30 this evening. [D] Anytime tomorrow.5. [A] 6574-3205. [B] 6547-2305.[C] 6457-2035. [D] 6475-3025.Conversation TwoQuestions 6 to 10 are based on Conversation Two.6.[A] Hold a party at home. [B] Introduce ourselves first.[C] Avoid meeting them. [D] Wait for them to visit us.7.[A] Do nothing about it. [B] Tell him to stop.[C] Give him a reason to stop. [D] Call the police immediately.8.[A] Try to be patient. [B] Try to be sympathetic.[C] Don’t appear to be friendly. [D] Don’t answer their questions.9.[A] No more than five minutes. [B] Five to ten minutes.[C] About half an hour. [D] About an hour.10.[A] Family Circle Magazine. [B] Morning radio programs.[C] Betty’s website. [D] CBS news website.PART ⅢLANGUAGE USAGE [10 MIN] There are twenty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four options marked [A]. [B], [C] and [D]. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence.Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET TWO.bination of techniques authors use, all stories—from the briefest anecdotes to the longest novels —have a plot.[A]Regarding [B] Whatever [C] In so far as [D] No matter12.She followed the receptionist down a luxurious corridor to a closed door, the woman gave a quick knock before opening it.[A]on which [B] but when [C] wherein [D] then13.Ms Ennab is one of the first Palestinian with seven years’ racing experience.[A]woman drivers [B] women driver [C] women drivers [D] woman driver14.“I wondered if I could have a word with you.” The past tense used in the sentence refers to a .[A]past event for exact time reference [B] present event for tentativeness[C] present event for uncertainty [D] past event for politeness15.“If I were you, I wouldn’t wait to propose to her.” The subjunctive mood in the sentence is used to .[A]alleviate hostility [B] express unfavorable feelings[C] indicate uncertainty [D] make a suggestion16.“It’s a shame that the city official should have gone back on his word.” The modal auxiliary SHOULD expresses .[A]obligation [B] disappointment[C] future in the past [D] tentativeness17.Timothy Ray Brown, the first man cured of HIV, initially opted against the stem cell transplant that history.[A]could have later made [B] should have made later[C] might make later [D] would later make18.Some Martian rock structures look strikingly like structures on Earth that are known by microbes.[A]having been created [B] being created[C] to have been created [D] to be created19.At that moment, with the crowd watching me, I was not afraid in the ordinary sense, as I if Ialone.[A]would have been...had been [B] should be...had been[C] could be...were [D] might have been...were20.You must fire incompetent assistant of yours.[A]the [B] an [C] that [D] whichever21.Some narratives seem more like plays, heavy with dialogue by which writers allow their to reveal themselves.[A]charisma [B] characters [C] characteristics [D] characterizations22.If you intend to melt the snow for drinking water, you can extra purity by running it through a coffee filter.[A]assure [B] insure [C] reassure [D] ensure23. The daisy-like flowers of chamomile have been used for centuries to anxiety and insomnia.[A] decline [B] relieve [C] quench [D] suppress24. Despite concern about the disappearance of the album in popular music, 2014 delivered a great crop of album .[A] releases [B] appearances [C] publications [D] presentations25. The party’s reduced vote in the general election was of lack of support for its policies.[A] revealing [B] confirming [C] indicative [D] evident26. He closed his eyes and held the two versions of La Mappa to his mind’s to analyze their differences.[A] vision [B] eye [C] view [D]sight27. Twelve pupils were killed and five injured after gunmen attacked the school during lunchtime.[A] critically [B] enormously [C] greatly [D] hard28. A 15-year-old girl has been arrested accusations of using Instagram to anonymously threaten her high school.[A] over [B] with [C] on [D] for29. It was reported that a 73-year-old man died on an Etihad flight to Germany from Abu Dhabi.[A] bounded [B] binded [C] boundary [D] bound30. It’s the case in the region; a story always sounds clear enough at a distance, but the nearer you get to the scene of events the vaguer it becomes.[A] invariably [B] immovably [C] unalterably [D] unchangeablyPART Ⅳ CLOZE [10 MIN]Decide which of the words given in the box below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blank. The words can be used ONCE ONLY. Mark the letter for each word on ANSWER SHEET TWO.company’s web site and receive the first few DVD’s in the mail; when they mail each one back, the next one on the list is sent. The Netflix model has been exhaustively analyzed for its disruptive, new-economy(31) . What will it mean for video stores like Blockbuster? What will it mean for movie studios and theaters? What does it show about “long tail” businesses — ones that combine many markets into a (32) target audience? But one other major implication has (33) been mentioned: what this and similar Internet-based businesses mean for the United States Postal Service.Every day, some two million Netflix envelopes come and go as first-class mail. They are joined by millions of other shipments from (34) pharmacies, eBay vendors, Amazon. com and other businesses that did not exist before the Internet.The (35) of “snail mail” in the age of electronic communication has been predicted at least as o ften as the coming of the paperless office. But the consumption of paper keeps (36) . It has roughly doubled since 1980. On average, an American household receives twice as many pieces of mail a day as it did in the 1970’s.The harmful side of the Internet’s impact is obvious but statistically less important than many would guess. People (37) write fewer letters when they can send e-mail messages. To (38) trough a box of old paper correspondence is to know what been (39) feel of handwritten and typed correspondence, the tangible (40) in this shift: the pretty stamps, the varying look and that was once in the sender’s hands.PART ⅤREADING COMPREHENSION [35MIN] SECTION A MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONSIn this section there are three passages followed by ten multiple choice questions. For each multiple choice question, there are four suggested answers marked [A], [B], [C] and [D]. Choose the one that you think is the best answer and mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET TWO.PASSAGE ONE(1)When I was a young girl living in Ireland, I was always pleased when it rained, because that meant I could go treasure hunting. What’s the connection between a wet day and a search for buried treasure? Well, it’s quite simple. Ireland, as some of you may already know, is the home of Leprechauns —little men who possess magic powers and, perhaps more interestingly, pots of gold.(2)Now, although Leprechauns are interesting characters, I have to admit that I was more interested in the stories of their treasure hoard. This, as all of Ireland knows, they hide at the end of the rainbow. Leprechauns can be fearsome folk but if you can discover the end of the rainbow, they have to unwillingly surrender their gold to you. So whenever it rained, I would look up in the sky and follow the curve of the rainbow to see where it ended. I never did unearth any treasure, but I did spend many happy, showery days dreaming of what I could do with the fortune ifI found it.(3)As I got older, and started working, rainy days came to be just another nuisance and my childhood dreams of finding treasure faded. But for some people the dream of striking it lucky never fades, and for a fortunate few, the dream even comes true! Such is the case of Mel Fisher. His dream of finding treasure also began in childhood, while reading the great literature classics “Treasure Island” and “Moby Dick”. However, unlike me, he chased his dream and in the end managed to become one of the most famous professional treasure hunters of all time, and for good reason. In 1985, he fished up the priceless cargo of the sunken Spanish ship Atocha, which netted him an incredible 400 million dollars!(4)After the ship sank in 1622 off the coast of Florida, its murky waters became a treasure-trove （埋藏的宝藏）of precious stones, gold bars and silver coins known as “pieces of eight”. The aptly-named Fisher, who ran a commercial salvaging operation, had been trying to locate the underwater treasure for over 16 years when he finally hit the jackpot! His dreams had come true but finding and keeping the treasure wasn’t all plain sailing. After battling with hostile conditions at sea, Fisher then had to battle in the courts. In fact, the State of Florida took Fisher to court over ownership of the find and the Federal government soon followed suit. After more than 200 hearings, Fisher agreed to donate 20% of his findings for public display, and so now there is a museum in Florida which displays hundreds of the objects which were salvaged from the Atocha.(5)This true story seems like a modern-day fairytale: a man pursues his dream through hardship and in the end, he triumphs over the difficulties—they all live happily ever after, right? Well, not exactly. Archaeologists object to the fact that with commercial salvaging operations like Fisher’s, the objects are sold and dispersed, and UNESCO are also worried about protecting our underwater heritage from what it describes as “pillaging”（抢劫、掠夺）.(6)The counter-argument is that in professional, well-run ope rations such as Fisher’s, each piece is accurately and minutely recorded and that it is this information which is more important than the actual object, and that such operations help increase our wealth of archaeological knowledge.indeed, as in Fisher’s ca se, they make history more accessible to people through museum donations and information on web sites.(7)The distinction of whether these treasure hunters are salvaging or pillaging our underwater heritage may not be clear, but what is clear is that treasure hunting is not just innocent child’s play anymore but profitable big business. I have learnt that the end of the rainbow is beyond my reach, but in consolation, with just a click of the mouse, I too can have a share in the riches that the Atocha has revealed. As Friedrich Nietzsche so wisely said: “Our treasure lies in the beehive of our knowledge.”41.In Para. 4, the phrase “hit the jackpot” means according to the context.[A]discovered the jackpot [B] found the treasure[C] broke one of the objects [D] ran a salvaging operation42.It can be concluded from Paras. 5 and 6 that .[A]UNESCO’s view is different from archaeologists’[B]all salvaging operations should be prohibited[C]attention should be paid to the find’s educational value[D]people hold entirely different views on the issue43.How did the author feel about the treasure from the Atocha (Para. 7)?[A]She was glad that people can have a chance to see the treasure.[B]She was sad that she was unable to discover and salvage treasure.[C]She was angry that treasure hunters were pillaging heritage.[D]She was unconcerned about where the treasure came from.PASSAGE TWO(1)Paul was dissatisfied with himself and with everything. The deepest of his love belonged to his mother. When he felt he had hurt her, or wounded his love for her, he could not bear it. Now it was spring and there was battle between him and Miriam, his girlfriend. This year he had a good deal against her. She was vaguely aware of it. The old feeling that she was to be sacrifice to this love, which she had had when she prayed, was mingled in all her emotions. She did not at the bottom believe she ever would have him. She did not believe in herself primarily: doubted whether she could ever be what he would demand of her. Certainly she never saw herself living happily through a lifetime with him. She saw tragedy, sorrow, and sacrifice ahead. And in sacrifice she was proud, in renunciation she was strong, for she did not trust herself to support everyday life. She was prepared for the big things and the deep things, like tragedy. It was the sufficiency of the small day-life she could not trust.(2)The Easter holidays began happily. Paul was his own frank self. Yet she felt it would go wrong. On the Sunday afternoon she stood at her bedroom window, looking across at the oak trees of the wood, in whose branches a twilight was tangled, below the bright sky of the afternoon. Grey-green rosettes of honeysuckle leaves hung before the window, some already, she fancied, showing bud. It was spring, which she loved and dreaded.(3)Hearing the clack of the gate she stood in suspense. It was a bright grey day. Paul came into the yard with his bicycle, which glittered as he walked. Usually he rang his bell and laughed towards the house. Today he walked with shut lips and cold, cruel bearing,that had something of a slouch and a sneer in it. She knew him well by now, and could tell from keen-looking what was happening inside him. There was a cold correctness in the way he put his bicycle in its place, that made her heart sink.(4)She came downstairs nervously. She was wearing a new net blouse that she thought became her. It had a high collar with a tiny ruff, making her, she thought, look wonderfully a woman, and dignified. At twenty she was full-breasted and luxuriously formed. Her face was still like a soft rich mask, unchangeable. But her eyes, once lifted, were wonderful. She was afraid of him. He would notice her new blouse.(5)He, being in a hard, ironical mood, was entertaining the family to a description of a service given in the Primitive Methodist Chapel. He sat at the head of the table, his mobile face, with the eyes that could be so beautiful, shining with tenderness or dancing with laughter, now taking on one expression and then another, in imitation of various people he was mocking. His mockery always hurt her; it was too near the reality. He was too clever and cruel. She felt that when his eyes were like this, hard with mocking hate, he would spare neither himself nor anybody else. But Miriam’s mother was wiping her eyes with laughter, and her father, just awake from his Sunday nap, was rubbing his head in amusement. The three brothers sat with ruffled, sleepy appearance in their shirt-sleeves, giving a guffaw from time to time. The whole family loved a “take-off” more than anything.44.It can be learned from the beginning that Miriam’s attitude towards love between her and P aul is .[A]indifferent [B] desperate [C] pessimistic [D] ambiguous45.The narration in Para. 3 tells us that Miriam had all the following feelings EXCEPT .[A]delight [B] expectation [C] uncertainty [D] foreboding46.Which of the following statements is CORRECT about the family’s response to Paul’s mockery?[A]Only the parents found it entertaining. [B] Every member except Miriam was amused.[C]The brothers found it hard to appreciate. [D] Miriam also thought it was amusing.PASSAGE THREE(1)I’ve written this article and you’re reading it. So we are members of the same club. We’re both literate—we can read and write. And we both probably feel that literacy is essential to our lives. But millions of people all over the world are illiterate. Even in industrialised Western countries, such as the UK and the the USA, approximately 20% of the population have “low literacy levels”. But what exactly does that mean?(2)My parents both left school at 14. They could read and write, but except for a quick look at the daily newspaper, reading and writing didn’t play a big part in their lives. There were very few books in the house. My mother was amazed because the woman who lived next door always wrote a list of what she needed before she went to the supermarket. Why couldn’t she remember? We laughed about that for weeks. Our family didn’t write lists! And when I was only 14 years old my father gave me an important letter th at he’d written to the bank and asked me to check it for grammar and spelling mistakes. And there were quite a lot. He never usually wrote letters or postcards or even Christmas cards. So when he had to write he wasn’t comfortable or confident. Does that m ean that my father had a “low level of literacy”? I don’t think so.(3)There are lots of different definitions of literacy. Some experts define it as having the reading and writing skills that you need to be independent in your everyday life. So, for example, if you can read instructions, write a cheque, fill in a form—anything that you need to do in everyday life—then you are “functionally literate”.(4)Other people say that you are illiterate if you think that you are illiterate. In other words, if you feel that you can’t read or write as well as you would like to.(5)If you live in a society where most people are literate, then you will feel ashamed or embarrassed and avoid situations in which you have to read or write. The father of a friend of mine finally admitted to his family that he couldn’t read when he was 45 years old. He bought the newspaper every day and pretended to read it —and believe it or not, his family had no idea.(6)We often forget that writing is a recent invention. Many years ago, the word “literate” meant being able to communicate well in speaking, in other words what we now call “articulate”. Story telling was an important activity in the past and still is today in some societies. Reading was often a co-operative activity—someone would read aloud to a group, often from a religious text such as the Koran or the Bible.(7)Only a hundred years ago, in the United States, you were considered to be literate if you could sign your name to a piece of paper. It was an important skill. You were not allowed to vote if you couldn’t sign the voting register, so literacy was connected with political rights, and many people were excluded from the democratic process.(8)Nowadays we see reading and writing as being connected, but that wasn’t so in the past. Many people could read, but not write. Writing was a skilled profession. If you needed something written then you paid an expert to write it for you.(9)And of course, rich and important people have always employed people to write things for them. Important company bosses dictated letters to their secretaries or personal assistants. And now with new computer software you can dictate directly to your computer.(10)Being illiterate can have a big effect on people’s lives. For example, a study in the UK showed that people who write and spell badly are seen as careless, immature and unreliable, and often unintelligent. So it is more difficult for them to find jobs, even when reading and writing are not necessary for the work.(11)World wide statistics show that literacy problems are associated with poverty and a lack of political power. More women than men are illiterate. Illiterate people have worse health, bigger families and are more likely to go to prison. So literacy campaigns must be a good thing. But don’t forget that an illiterate person, or someone with a low le vel o literacy, isn’t necessarily stupid or ignorant, and may not be unhappy at all. Knowledge and wisdom isn’t only found in writing.47.Why does the author give two examples in Para.2?[A]To show that literacy is interpreted in different ways.[B]To show that Father was more literate than Mother.[C]To indicate how important reading and writing are.[D]To compare the level of literacy between neighbours.48.According to the author, the following are some of the defining features of literacy EXCEPT .[A]psychological [B] functional [C] social [D] independent49.Which of the following statements about reading and writing is CORRECT?[A]Reading and writing have always been regarded as equally difficult.[B]People had to read and write well in order to be allowed to vote.[C]Reading often requires more immediate interaction than writing.[D]Reading and writing have always been viewed as being connected.50.What do the last two paragraphs mainly focus on (Paras. 10 and 10)?[A]Effects of illiteracy and employment problems.[B]Effects of illiteracy and associated problems.[C]Effects of illiteracy on one’s personality development.[D]Effects of illiteracy on women’s career development.SECTION B SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONSIn this section there are five short answer questions based on the passages in Section A. Answer the questions with NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS in the space provided on ANSWER SHEET TWO.PASSAGE ONE51.What does This in Para. 2 refer to?52.Why did Fisher have to battle in the courts after he found the treasure (Para. 4)?PASSAGE TWO53.Why did Miriam wear a new net blouse on Sunday afternoon?54.What is the meaning of the sentence “...he would spare neither himself nor anybody else” in Para. 5?PASSAGE THREE55.Explain the meaning of the last sentence of Para. 11 according to the context.PART ⅥWRITING [45MIN]Read carefully the following report and then write your response in NO LESS THAN 200 WORDS, in which you should:1)summarize the main message of the excerpt, and then2)comment on whether our brains will get lazy in a world run by intelligent machinesYou can support yourself with information from the excerpt.Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.With Intelligent Machines to Do the Thinking, Will Our Brains Get Lazy?Changing technology stimulates the brain and increases intelligence. But that may only be true if the technology challenges us. In a world run by intelligent machines, our lives could get a lot simpler. Would that make us less intelligent?Artificial intelligence is taking over many human jobs. For instance, planes are being flown much of the time by automatic pilots. And the complex problem of controlling air traffic around large modern airports is also achieved by artificial intelligence that operates well beyond the capability of mere human air traffic controllers.Artificial intelligence is embedded in many features of modern life for the simple reason that intelligent machines can already outperform humans, including some aptitudes where there was once thought to be a human advantage, such as playing chess, and writing poetry, or even novels.As machines get smarter, they will do more of our thinking for us and make life easier. In the future, the electronic assistant will develop to the point that it serves similar functions as a real living butler, fulfilling requests such as: “Organize a dinner party for six on Thursday, Jeeves, and invite the usual guests.”At that point, our long struggle with challenging technologies is at an end. Like Bertie Wooster, we can take it easy knowing that the hard work of planning and organizing is being done by a better brain —the electronic assistant. Starved of mental effort, our brains will regress.Write your response on ANSWER SHEET THREE.—THE END—PART ⅡLISTENING COMPRENSIONSECTION A TALK下列各题必须使用黑色字迹签字笔在答题区域内作答，超出红色矩形边框限定区域的答案无效。
英语专业四级考试真题及答案
英语专业四级考试真题及答案英语专业四级考试（TEM-4，Test for English Majors-Band 4）是由教育部高等教育司主办，由外语教学与研究社考试中心承办的全国性英语水平考试。
作为一项全国性的教学检测性考试，TEM-4旨在全面检查已学完英语专业二级的学生是否达到教学大纲所规定的各项要求，考核学生运用各项基本技能的能力以及学生对语法结构和词语用法的掌握程度，既测试学生的综合能力，也测试学生的单项技能。
也是评估教学质量，推动校际交流的一种手段。
一、考试真题1、听力理解听力理解部分包括四个对话和两个长对话，共15题。
每个对话含一组对话，对话后有一个问句，要求考生从所给的选项中选择最佳答案。
听力材料的语速为每分钟120个单词，对话长度为150个单词左右，每个对话的录音材料播放两遍。
2、阅读理解阅读理解部分包括三篇短文，共15题。
每篇短文后有3-4个问题，要求考生从所给的选项中选择最佳答案。
短文长度为250个单词左右，难度与本专业基础阶段英语教材水平相近。
3、完型填空完型填空是一篇200个单词左右的短文，其中有10个空格，每个空格为一题。
要求考生从所给的选项中选择最佳答案，使短文的意思和结构恢复完整。
4、写作和翻译写作部分要求考生写一篇100-120个单词的短文，内容涉及本专业领域，文体包括叙述文、说明文和议论文等。
翻译部分包括一段30个单词左右的句子翻译成英文，和一段40个单词左右的段落翻译成中文。
二、答案分析1、听力理解听力理解部分主要考察学生的听力技能和对语言的理解能力。
在答题时，要认真听取录音材料中的对话和问题，抓住关键词汇，推断对话中的语境和含义，然后从所给的选项中选择最佳答案。
2、阅读理解阅读理解部分主要考察学生的阅读技能和对语言的理解能力。
在答题时，要快速阅读全文，理解文章的主旨和重点内容，然后根据问题从文章中寻找相关信息，并从所给的选项中选择最佳答案。
3、完型填空完型填空部分主要考察学生的词汇和语法知识。
英语专业四级考试真题+解析+听力原文.docx
精品文档2002 年英语专业四级考试试卷及答案Part ⅠWRITING［45 MIN.］Nowadays people are becoming increasingly aware of the importance of health.And they have different ways to stay healthy. For example, some exercise every day;others try to keep a balanced diet. What do you think is the best way to stay healthy?Write a composition of about 150 words on the following topic:THE BEST WAY TO STAY HEALTHYIn theIn the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summary.Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy. Failureto follow the instructions maySECTION B NOTE-WRITING［10 MIN.］Write a note of about 50 - 60 words based on the following situation:You have heard that your friend, Jack, wishes to sell his walkman. Write him a note expressing your interest in it, asking him about its condition and offering a priceMarks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy.一 .听力Part ⅡDICTATION［15 MIN.］times. During the first reading, which will be read at normal speed, listen and try tounderstand 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 lastreading will be read at normal speed again and during this time you should checkyour work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more.Part Ⅲ LISTENING COMPREHENSION［20 MIN.］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.SECTION A STATEMENTIn this section you will hear eight statements .At the end of each statement you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question.1.A. architectB. construction workerC. tourist guideD. housing agent2.What does the statement mean?B.People are now travelling much more than in old days.C.Traveling to far-D.It used to take two more weeks to travel by coach than now3.B. hisD. the couple would be unable to cook the dinner.4.Where is the speaker?A. In the zoo.C. In the library.D. At a meeting.5.What does the statement mean?B. Low motivation may lead to poor performance.D. Both motivation and intelligence are important.6.What does the speaker suggest?B. We should read line by line to get his meaning.D. We should try to find the lines and read them aloud.7.How much does the overcoat cost at the regular price?A. 120.B.15.C.60.D.45.8.What does the speaker mean?C.D. When the sports meet will be held is yet to be known.SECTION B CONVERSATIONIn this section, you will hear nine short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question. 9． What are the speakers probably going to do?A. To persuade Mary to spend more time on her lessonsB. To help Mary to prepare for the upcoming concert.D. To ask Mary to stop worrying about the exam10.What can we learn about the man?A. He firmly believes in UFOs.C. He is sure many people have seen UFOs.D. He thinks many people have lied about UFOs.11. Which of the following has the man never been interested in?A. Electronic music.B. Civil engineering.C.Electronics.12.What does the man mean?A.The milk is safe to drink.C. She shouldn’ t have bought the milk.D. He wouldn’ t have milk for breakfast.13.How many people were caught in the fire?A.6.B.5.C.4.D.7.14.What can we learn from the conversation?B. The woman will be late for the blood test.D. The woman decides to miss the first class for her blood test.15.What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Salesman and customer.C. Estate agent and client.D. Husband and wife.16.How does the man probably feel?A. Nervous.B. Uninterested.C. Confident.D. Upset.17.What do we know about Bill?A. He is thoughtful.B. He is forgetful.C. He is careless.D. He is helpful.SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTQuestions 18 and 19 are based on the following news .At the end of the news18.Which of the following is NOT a condition for the reduction of debts?A. Poverty elimination.C. Fight against corruption.D. Poor living standard.19.By cancelling the debts owed to her, Britain intends to ___a similar scheme proposed by the International Monetary Fund.A. rejectB. restartC. followD. reviewQuestions 20 and 21 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item,20.What happened during the accident?A. A train hit another train.C. A train went off its tracks.D. A train was trapped inside the station.21.Which of the following statements best describes the condition of the passengers?B. TherQuestions 22 and 23 are based on the following news. At the end of thenews item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.22.A. spending cuts.C. pay cuts.D. low pay.23.The civil servants ’ strike was___stagedthgenerals A. a few days afterC. a few weeks afterQuestions 24 and 25 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item,you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.24.Which is the main idea of the news?A. Industrial relations in Germany.C. Coalition in the government.D. Closure of nuclear reactors.25.The decision to shut down三 .完型填空Part Ⅳ CLOZE［15 MIN.］Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passageif inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on your answer sheet.People thinking about the origin of language for the first time usually arrive at the conclusion that it developed gradually as a system of grunts, hisses and cries and ( 26 ) a very simple affair in the beginning.( 27 ), when we observe the language behaviour of ( 28 )we regard as primitive cultures, we find it ( 29 )complicated. It was believed thatan Eskimo must have the tip of his tongue a vocabulary of more than 10,000 words( 30 ) to get along reasonably well, much larger than the active vocabulary of an average businessman who speaks English.( 31 ), these Eskimo words are far more highly infleeted (词尾变化的 ) than ( 32 ) of any of the well -known European languages, for a( 33 )noun can be spoken or written in ( 34 )hundred different forms, each ( 35 )a precise meaning different from that of any other.The forms of the verbs are even more ( 36 ). The Eskimo language is, therefore,one of the most difficult in the world to learn,( 37 ) the result that almost no tradersor explorers have( 38 )tried to learn it. Consequently, there has grown up, in communication between Eskimos and whites, a jargon ( 39 )to the pidgin Englishused in Old China, with a vocabulary of from 300 to 600 uninflected words. Most of them are derived from Eskimo but some are derived from English, Danish, Spanish, Hawaiian and other languages. It is this jargon that is usually( 40 ) by travellers as“ the Eskimo language ”.26.A. must be B. must have beenC. ought to be27.A. However B. ThereforeC. ProbablyD. Undoubtedly28. A. whose B. thatC. whichD.29. A. conspicuouslyC. surprisingly30.A. so as B. so thatC. as suchD. as well as31.A. However B. MoreoverC. ThoughD. Therefore32. A. the othersC. these33. A. singleC. plural D34.A. someC. variousD. varied35.A. getting B.C.having36. A. endlessC.uncountable37.A. with B.C. owing toD.38.A. still B. indeedC.just39. A. alikeC.related40. A. referred toC.spoken三 .选择Part Ⅴ GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY［15 MIN.］There are twenty-five 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 your answer sheet.41.She did her work ___her manager had instructed.A. asB. untilC. when42.A. NoneB. BothC. NeitherD. All43.For some time now, world leaders___ out the necessity for agreement onarms reduction.A. had been pointingC. were pointing44.Have you ever been in a situation ___ you know the other person is right yet you cannot agree with him?A. by whichB. thatC. in whereD. where45.We’ ve just installed two air-conditioners in our apartment, ___should make greatA. whichB. whatC. thatD. they46.AIDS is said ___ the number-one killer of both men and women over the pastA. beingB. to beC. to have been47.She managed to save ___she could out of her wages to help her brother.A. how little moneyC. such little money48.A. whoB. asC. thatD. like49.A. have been put inC. has been put in50.___for the fact that she broke her leg, she might have passed the exam.A. Had it not beenC. Was it not51.“ I don’ t know. But it’ s about time ___on something.”A. I ’ d decideB. I decidedC. I decideD. I ’ m deciding52.The police have offered a large___ for information leading to the robber ’ sA. awardB. compensationC. prize53.I arrived at the airport so late that I ___missed the plane.A. onlyB. quiteC. narrowly54.A. unjustifiedB. unjustC. misguidedD. unaccepted55.The head of the Museum was ___and let us actually examine the ancientA. promisingB. agreeingC. pleasing56.The multinational corporation was making a take-over ___for a property company.A. applicationB. bidC. proposalA. indicativeB. positiveC. revealing58.There has been a___ lack of communication between the union and the management.A. regretfulB. regrettableC. regretting59. The teacher ___expects his students to pass the university entrance examination.A. confidentiallyB. proudlyC. assuredlyD. confidently60. The ___family in Chinese cities now spends more money on housing thanA. normalB. average C usual61.The new colleague ___to have worked in several big corporations before he joined our company.A. confessesB. declares C claims62.During the reading lesson, the teacher asked students to read a few___ fromthe novel.A. piecesB. essays C fragments63.During the summer holiday season it is difficult to find a(n) ___ room in theA. emptyB. vacantC. freeD. deserted64.A. get overB. get away C get off65.A. usedB. applied C tried D. practiced四.阅读理解APart Ⅵ READING COMPREHENSION ［30 MIN. ］SECTION A READING COMPREHENSION［25 MIN.］In this section there are four passages followed by questions or unfinishedstatements, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the onethat you think is the best answer.TEXT AMany of the home electric goods which are advertised as liberating the modernwoman tend to have the opposite effect, because they simple change the nature ofwork instead of eliminating it. Machines have a certain novelty value, like toys foradults. It is certainly less tiring to put clothes in a washing machine, but the timesaved does not really amount to much: the machine has to be watched, the clotheshave to be carefully sorted out first, stains removed by hand, buttons pushed andwater changed, clothes taken out, aired and ironed. It would be more liberating topack it all off to a laundry and not necessarily more expensive, since no capitalinvestment is required. Similarly, if you really want to save time you do not makecakes with an electric mixer, you buy one in a shop. Ifone compares the image of thewoman in the women ’ s magazine with the goods advertised by those periodicals; onerealizes how useful a projected image can be commercially. A careful balance has tobe struck: if you show a labour-saving device, follow it up with a complicated’ recipe on the next page; on no account hint at the notion that a woman could get herself a job,but instead foster her sense of her own usefulness, emphasizing the creative aspect ofher function as a housewife. So we get cake mixes where the cook simply adds an eggherself, to produce “ thatlovely homo-baked flavour the family love ”and, knittingpatterns that can be made by hand, or worse still, on knitting machines, which became tremendously fashionable when they were first introduced. Automatic cookers areadvertised by pictures of pretty young mothers taking their children to the park, notby professional women presetting the dinner before leaving home for work.66.According to the passage, many of the home electric goods which are supposedC. save the housewife ’ s time but not her moneyD. lent to other people68.TEXT BThe “ standardof living”of any country means the average person’share of thegoods and services which the country produces. A country ’sstandard of living,therefore, depends first and foremost on its capacity to produce wealth.“ Wealt this sense is not money, for we do not live on money but on things that money canbuy: “ goods”such as food and clothing, and “ services such” as transport andentertainment.A country ’ s capacity to produce wealth depends upon many factors, most ofwhichhave an effect on one another. Wealth depends to a great extent upon a country ’snatural resources, such as coal, gold, and other minerals, water supply and so on.Some regions of the world are well supplied with coal and minerals, and have afertile soil and a favourable climate; other regions possess none of them.Next to natural resources comes the ability to turn them to use. Some countriesare perhaps well off in natural resources, but suffered for many years from civil andexternal wars, and for this and other reasons have been unable to develop theirresources. Sound and stable political conditions, and freedom from foreign invasion,enable a country to develop its natural resources peacefully and steadily, and toproduce more wealth than another country equally well served by nature but less wellordered. Another important factor is the technical efficiency of a country ’peoples.Industrialized countries that have trained numerous skilled workers and techniciansare better placed to produce wealth than countries whose workers are largelyunskilled.A country ’standard of living does not only depend upon the wealth that isproduced and consumed within its own borders, but also upon what is indirectlyproduced through international trade. For example, Britain ’althswein foodstuffs andother agricultural products would be much less if she had to depend only on thosegrown at home. Trade makes it possible for her surplus manufactured goods to betraded abroad for the agricultural products that would otherwise be lacking. Acountry ’wealths is, therefore, much influenced by its manufacturing capacity,provided that other countries can be found ready to accept its manufactures.69.A. its goods and services70. A country ’capacitys to produce wealth depends on all the factors EXCEPTA. people ’share of its goodsB. political and social stabilityC. qualities of itsworkers D. use of natural resources71. According to the passage,___ play an equally important rule in determining aA. farm productsB. industrial .goodsC. foodstuffsD. export and importTEXT Cour teens or early twenties than at any other time in our life. Few of us are content toaccept ourselves as we are, and few are brave enough to ignore the trends of fashion.Most fashion magazines or TV advertisements try to persuade us that we should dress in a certain way or behave in a certain manner. If we do, they tell us, we will beable to meet new people with confidence and deal with every situation confidently andwithout embarrassment. Changing fashion, of course, does not apply just to dress.A barber today does not cut a boy ’ s hair in the same way as he used to, and girls do notmake up in the same way as their mothers and grandmothers did. The advertisersshow us the latest fashionable styles and we are constantly under pressure tofollow the fashion in case our friends think we are odd or dull.What causes fashions to change? Sometimes convenience or practical necessity orjust the fancy of an influential person can establish a fashion. Take hats, for example. Incold climates, early buildings were cold inside, so people wore hats indoors as well asoutside. In recent times, the late President Kennedy caused a depression in theAmerican hat industry by not wearing hats: more American men followed his example.There is also a cyclical pattern in fashion. In the 1920s in Europe and America,short skirts became fashionable. After World War Two, they dropped to ankle length.Then they got shorter and shorter the miniskirt was in fashion. After a few more years,skirts became longer again.Today, society is much freer and easier than it used to be. It is no longernecessary to dress like everyone else. Within reason, you can dress as you like or doyour hair the way you like instead of the way you should because it is the fashion.The popularity of jeans and the “ untidy look” seems to be a reaction against theincreasingly expensive fashion of the top fashion houses.At the same time, appearance is still important in certain circumstances and then wemust choose our clothes carefully. It would be foolish to go to an interview for a job in alaw firm wearing jeans and a sweater; and it would be discourteous to visit somedistinguished scholar looking as if we were going to the beach or a night club.However, you need never feel depressed if you don’ t look like the latest fashion photo. Look around you and you’ ll see that no one else does either!72.A. satisfied with their appearance精品文档73.A. confidence in lifeB. personal dressC. individual hair style74.A. uniformB. variedC. unknownD. inexplicable.75.Present-day society is much freer and easier because it emphasizes___.A. uniformity B76.C. Ignoring appearance in informal situations.D. Ignoring appearance in all situations.TEXT Dunderway. Whether it ’ones of London’parks full of people playing softball, andRussians taking up rugby, or the Superbowl rivaling the British Football Cup Final asa televised spectator event in Britain, the patterns of players and spectators arechanging beyond recognition. We are witnessing a globalization of our sportingculture.That annual bicycle race, the Tour de France, much loved by the French is a good case in point. Just a few years back it was a strictly continental affair withFrance, Belgium and Holland, Spain and Italy taking part. But in recent years it hasbeen dominated by Colombian mountain climbers, and American and Irish riders.The people who really matter welcome the shift toward globalization. Peugeot, Michelin and Panasonic are multi-national corporations that want worldwide returnsfor the millions they invest in teams. So it does them literally a world of good to seethis unofficial world championship become just that.This is undoubtedly an economic-based revolution we are witnessing here, one made possible by communications technology, but made to happen because ofmarketing considerations. Sell the game and you can sell Cola or Budweiser as well.The skilful way in which American football has been sold to Europe is a good example of how all sports will develop. The aim of course is notreally to spread the sport for its own sake, but to increase the number of peopleinterested in the major money-making events. The economics of the Superbowl arealready astronomical. With seats at US $125, gate receipts alone were a staggering$ 10,000,000. The most important statistic of the day, however, was the$ 100,000,000 in TV advertising fees. Imagine how much that becomes when the eyes of the world are watching.So it came as a terrible shock, but not really as a surprise, to learn that some people are now suggesting that soccer change from being a game of two 45-minutehalves, to one of four 25-minute quarters. The idea is unashamedly to capture more精品文档advertising revenue, without giving any thought for the integrity of asport whichrelies for its essence on the flowing nature of the action.Moreover, as sports expand into world markets, and as our choice of sports as consumers also grows, so we will demand to see them played at a higher and higher level. In boxing we have already seen numerous, dubious world title categoriesbecause people will not pay to see anything less than a “ World Tideand”thisfight,means that the titlefights have to be held in different countries around the world!77.Globalization of sporting culture means that ___.B. traditional sport78.Which of the following is NOT related to the massive changes?A. Good economic returns.B. Revival of sportsC. Communications technology.D. Marketing strategies.79.What is the author ’ s attitude towards the suggestion to change soccer into one of four 25-minute quarters?A. Favourable.B. Unclear.C. Reserved.D. Critical.80.People want to see higher-C. there exist few world-class championshipsD. sports events are exciting and stimulating精品文档听力原文及解析PART II DICTATIONThe world ’ s forests are disappearing. As much as 1/3 of the total tree cover hasbeen lost since agriculture began some 10,000 years ago. The remaining forests arehome to half of the world ’species, thus becoming the chief resource for theirsurvival. Tropical rain forests once covered 12% of the land of the planet, as well assupporting at least half of the world s species of’plants and animals. These rain forestsare home to millions of people. But there are other demands on them. For example,much has been cut for timber. An increasing amount of forest land has been used forindustrial purposes or for agricultural development such as crop-growing. By the1990’ s less than half of the earth’ s original rain forests remained, and they continued to disappear at an alarming rate every year. As a result the world forests’ are nowfacing gradual extinction.PART Ⅲ LISTENING COMPREHENSIONSECTION A1.Next I ’ d like to show you a -threebedroom apartment on the second floor whichis a newly built one we have for rent.2.It used to take a fortnight to travel from London to Edinburgh by coach. However,you c3.Jack, thank you for inviting us to dinner in your house tomorrow. But I ’mextremely sorry that my wife and I won’ t be able to make it.st time we discussed some patterns of animal behavior and in today ’lectures5.In my opinion motivation, rather than intelligence, often decides how far aperson can go in his career.6.In order to understand this writer thoroughly, you hast week at the sale Jane bought herself an overcoat for 30 pounds which wasone quarter of the regular price.8.Due to the continual rain the school sports meet has been postponed again tillfurther notice from the principal ’fficeso.SECTION B CONVERSATION9.M: I ’ m really getting worried about Mary. She was sitting in for the exam in twoweeks’ time. But all she is talking about now nothingis but an upcoming concert.W: She may fail along that line. Let’ s try to t10. W: Tony, do you have a belief in UFOs?M: Me? Well, I have never seen. But there are a lot of people who have, or they think11.M: You know, I started out in civil engineering, then I switched to electronicengineering. But what really interests me is electronic music.精品文档12. W: How about a pound of milk for our breakfast? But it doesn’ t seem to look fresh now. Do you think it is still all right to drink?13.M: Is it true that all of them survived the fire last night?W:Yes, a miracle, isn ’it? There was a couple on the second floor and twowomen and three kids on the ground floor. But no one was badly hurt.W: In that case, you won’ t miss any coursesmorrowtomorning then.15. M: I ’ m not really an expert on precious stones, but theseare superb. Don you’tlike them?W: Have you looked at the price tag? It costs almost twice as much as a house where16. W: You seem to be restless thewhole day today. What’ s up?M: Later in the afternoon’ they will announce whot willpermissionge for the study17. W: I will never go with Bill again. He could never remember where he parked hisM:That certainly sounds like Bill.SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTNews Item One (18-19)Britain has announced that it has decided to cancel about 200 million pounds ’worth of the debts owed to it by poorer Commonwealth countries. The international development secretary says the relief is being offered to countries committed to eliminating poverty and pursuing good government. This would include taking action against corruption. At the same time Common Market finance ministers are meetingin Muricius. Britain is expected to put forward a fresh initiative on redressing debts ofthe poorest countries. The chancellor of Czech has indicated the plan to revise the scheme put forward last year by the International Monetary Fund which has not yet provided any relief.News Item Two (20-21)An underground train derailed at the station in central Paris yesterday, injuringpeople and just missing another underground train standing on the opposite track. French emergency services say the trains were traveling at 35 kilometres per hourwhen it derailed at the entrance of the station. No one was killed and no one was trapped in the train during the accident. Ambulances rushed to the scene and doctors began treating casualties in the station and a nearby cafe. Some people have broken limbs and others have suffered bruising. None was in a critical condition. As yet it was not known why the train came off the tracks.News Item Three (22-23)In Argentina, civil servants held a 24-hour strike yesterday to protest pay cuts of12-15% for anyone earning more than 1,000 US dollars a month. Public service unions and local teamsters plan to hold the protest rally in front of the government house. The work stoppage comes at the last Friday ’generals strike when many of精品文档Argentina ’12s million workers stayed home after the nation ’powerfuls GeneralWorker Confederation, the nation ’largest union group, called a one-day strike toprotest spending cuts and free market reforms.News Item Four (24-Germany was due to strike a deal yesterday to close down its 19 nuclear powerplants, making it the first major industrial nation to commit to withdrawing fromnuclear energy. Talks between Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder’ s government and chiefs of German energy industry were to begin at 8:30 p.m.. Closure of German 19 reactors,which provided around a third of the country’ s electricity needs, wasgeofa key pledthe Greens, the junior partner in Schroder’ s coalition government.五 .写作PART Ⅰ WRITING［参考范文］The Best Way to Stay HealthyNowadays，the desire for good health is universal. Wherever you are andwhatever you do, staying healthy is always important. With the improvement of ourliving standards, people are attaching more and more importance to their health.However, which do you think is the best way to keep healthy?Different people come up with different views: eating green food, doing outdoorexercises or going to hospital for medical treatment frequently. As far as I amconcerned, the best way to keep healthy is to develop a good quality of psychology.According to some surveys, nowadays, most patients are not physically sick butmentally ill. The burden on their shoulders is much heavier than others, so they canstep out of the shadow of depression and sadness. They need to release their spiritto the nature.Besides, if you have developed a good quality of psychology, you’ llbecomemore sociable and thus more willing to play your part in the society. Enrolling forsome keep-fit clubs or joining some travel agency, which by themselves are variousversions of physical exercise, will benefit you a lot.As a poem says, youth is not a period of time; it’ s a state of mind. Everybody wants to keep young at heart because youth is a symbol for endless energy andpassion for living.Keep a good quality of mind, or keep a sense of humour, to be precise, even ifyou are 80, and you’ ll never be old.SECTION B参考范文］Hearing that you wish to sell your walkman, I’ m so glad to know it because my walkman has been lost several days ago, and I need it to help study English now.Could you give me a description of your walkman? The price I can offer isno more than 100 yuan. Hope the deal can be done between us.。
2016年英语专业四级真题及答案解析
2016年英语专业四级真题及答案解析(1/1)PART I DICTATIONListen 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 1 minute to check through your work once more.Play00:0007:59Volume_______________下一题(1~10/共10题)PART ⅡLISTENING COMPREHENSIONSECTION A TALKIn this section you will hear a talk.You will hear the talk ONCE ONLY.While listening, you may look at ANSWER SHEET ONE and write NO MORE THAN THREE 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 THIRTY seconds to preview the gap-filling task.Now listen to the talk.When it is over, you will be given TWO minutes to check your work. Play00:0005:20VolumeWhat Is Grit?My questions●Why isn´t I.Q.the only difference between students?●What is the key to__ 1__?My Research●investigation of all kinds of__ 2__, including:—West Point Military Academy—__3__—private companiesMy finding: grit as predictor of success●Grit is__ 4__for very long-term goals.●Grit is working hard for years to make__5__.●Grit is living your life like a__6__.My survey●high school juniors took grit questionnaires●__7__kids were more likely to graduateGrit-building●little is known about how to build grit in students●data show grit is unrelated to__ 8__●growth mindset is the belief that the ability to learn is__ 9__●kids with grit believe failure is__10__ConclusionWe need to be gritty about getting our kids grittier.第1题第2题第3题第4题第5题第6题第7题第8题第9题第10题上一题下一题(11~15/共10题)SECTION B CONVERSATIONSIn 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 THIRTY seconds to preview the questions.Now listen to the conversations.Play00:0003:33Volume第11题A.To tell the man that he has been shortlisted for interview.B.To ask the man a few questions about his interview.C.To explain to the man how to make a presentation.D.To tell the man the procedure of the interview.第12题A.Questions related to the job.B.General questions about himself.C.Specific questions about his CV.D.Questions about his future plan.第13题A.Questions from the interviewers.B.Questions from the interviewee.C.Presentation from the interviewee.D.Requests from the interviewee.第14题cational and professional background.B.Problems he has faced and solved.C.Major successes in his career so far.pany future and his contribution.第15题A.11 a.m., next Tuesday.B.11 a.m., next Thursday.C.9 a.m., this Tuesday.D.9 a.m., this Thursday.上一题下一题(16~20/共10题)SECTION B CONVERSATIONSIn 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 THIRTY seconds to preview the questions.Now listen to the conversations.Play00:0004:32Volume第16题A.The disadvantages of college loans.ernment financing in college education.C.How to handle the problem of college loans.D.How college students pay for their education.第17题A.It has increased by 6 to 8%.B.It has increased by 8 to 10%.C.It has decreased by 6 to 8%.D.It has decreased by 8 to 10%.第18题A.Student´s family income.B.First year salary after graduation.C.A fixed amount of 30,000 dollars.D.Payment in the next ten years.第19题A.Students can borrow money first.B.Students pay no tax on savings.C.Students pay less tax after graduation.D.Students withdraw without paying tax.第20题A.Giving up charitable or volunteer work.B.Neglecting their study at college.C.Giving up further education.D.Neglecting high salary in job-seeking.上一题下一题(1/20)PART ⅢLANGUAGE KNOWLEDGEThere are twenty 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.第21题How can I concentrate if you ______ continually ______ me with silly questions?A.have...interruptedB.are...interruptedC.had...interruptingD.were...interrupting上一题下一题(2/20)PART ⅢLANGUAGE KNOWLEDGEThere are twenty 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.第22题Among the four sentences below, Sentence ______ expresses the highest degree of possibility.A.It may take a long time to find a solution to the problem.B.It might take a long time to find a solution to the problem.C.It could take a long time to find a solution to the problem.D.It should take a long time to find a solution to the problem.上一题下一题(3/20)PART ⅢLANGUAGE KNOWLEDGEThere are twenty 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.第23题She is a better speaker than ______ in the class.A.any boyB.the other boysC.other any girlD.all the girls上一题下一题(4/20)PART ⅢLANGUAGE KNOWLEDGEThere are twenty 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.第24题Nobody heard him sing, ______.A.did oneB.did heC.didn´t theyD.did they上一题下一题(5/20)PART ⅢLANGUAGE KNOWLEDGEThere are twenty 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.第25题I can´t put up with ______.A.that friend of youB.that friend of yoursC.the friend of youD.the friend of yours上一题下一题(6/20)PART ⅢLANGUAGE KNOWLEDGEThere are twenty 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.第26题There has been an increasing number of ______ in primary schools in the past few years.A.man teacherB.men teacherC.man teachersD.men teachers上一题下一题(7/20)PART ⅢLANGUAGE KNOWLEDGEThere are twenty 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.第27题This is one of the issues that deserve ______.A.being mentionedB.mentioningC.to mentionD.for mention上一题下一题(8/20)PART ⅢLANGUAGE KNOWLEDGEThere are twenty 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.第28题The audience ______ excited on seeing ______ favorite star glide onto the stage.A.were...theirB.were...itsC.was...theirD.was...one´s上一题下一题(9/20)PART ⅢLANGUAGE KNOWLEDGEThere are twenty 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.第29题______ your advice, I would have made the wrong decision.A.Hadn´t it been forB.Had it not been forC.Had it been forD.Had not it been for上一题下一题(10/20)PART ⅢLANGUAGE KNOWLEDGEThere are twenty 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.第30题The sentence I wish I had been more careful in spending money expresses the speaker´s ______.A.hopeB.joyC.regretD.relief上一题下一题(11/20)PART ⅢLANGUAGE KNOWLEDGEThere are twenty 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.第31题The Attorney General ordered a federal autopsy of Brown´s body, seeking to ______ the family and community there would be a thorough investigation into his death.A.ensureB.insureC.assureD.ascertain上一题下一题(12/20)PART ⅢLANGUAGE KNOWLEDGEThere are twenty 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.第32题The police department came under strong criticism for both the death of an unarmed man and its handling of the ______.A.consequenceB.outcomeC.resultD.aftermath上一题下一题(13/20)PART ⅢLANGUAGE KNOWLEDGEThere are twenty 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.第33题The Foreign Secretary tried to ______ doubts about his handling of the crisis.A.dispelB.expelC.repelD.quell上一题下一题(14/20)PART ⅢLANGUAGE KNOWLEDGEThere are twenty 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.第34题Mutual funds are thus best for investors who don´t want to take the time to study stocks in detailor who ______ the resources to build a portfolio.A.depriveckC.yearnD.attain上一题下一题(15/20)PART ⅢLANGUAGE KNOWLEDGEThere are twenty 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.第35题Chris ran ______ John at a sporting-goods trade show and the two quickly struck ______ an easy rapport.A.into...upB.on...intoC.across...onD.against...into上一题下一题(16/20)PART ⅢLANGUAGE KNOWLEDGEThere are twenty 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.第36题"I am leaving the country soon," he told a ______ convened group of reporters.A.especiallyB.particularlyC.speciallyD.specifically上一题下一题(17/20)PART ⅢLANGUAGE KNOWLEDGEThere are twenty 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.第37题Israel and Hamas had reached a deal on extending the ______ ceasefire by an extra 24 hours until Tuesday at midnight.A.contemporaryB.makeshiftC.spontaneousD.temporary上一题下一题(18/20)PART ⅢLANGUAGE KNOWLEDGEThere are twenty 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.第38题______ to unplugging the alarm clock and trusting your ability to wake on time on your own, you should probably ease yourself into the new arrangement by keeping a very regular schedule forseveral weeks.A.DueB.PriorC.RelatedD.Thanks上一题下一题(19/20)PART ⅢLANGUAGE KNOWLEDGEThere are twenty 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.第39题If you are an athlete, strong abdominal muscles help you ensure a strong back and freedom from injury during ______ upper-body movement.A.valiantB.variableC.vigilantD.vigorous上一题下一题(20/20)PART ⅢLANGUAGE KNOWLEDGEThere are twenty 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.第40题Finning is a cruel ______ in which the shark´s fins are lopped off, and the live shark is thrown back to sea.A.realityB.truthC.practiceD.skill上一题下一题Imagine a world without writing.Obviously there would be no books: no novels, no encyclopedias, no cookbooks, no textbooks, no telephone books, no scriptures, no diaries, no travel guides.There would be no ball-points, no typewriters, no computers, no Internet, no magazines, no movie credits, no shopping lists, no newspapers, no tax returns.But such__41__of objects almost miss the point.The world we live in has been indelibly marked by the written word,__42__by the technology of writing over thousands of years.Ancient kings proclaimed their authority and__43__their laws in writing.Scribes administered great empires by writing, their knowledge of recording and retrieving information essential to governing complex societies.Religious traditions were passed on through__44__, and spread to others, in writing.Scientific and technological progress was achieved and__ 45__through writing.Accounts in trade and commerce could be kept because of writing.Nearly every step of civilization has been mediated through writing.A world without writing would bear__46__resemblance to the one we now live in.Writing is a__47__necessity to the societies anthropologists call civilizations.A civilization is distinguished from other societies by the complexity of its social organization, by its construction of cities and large public buildings, and by the economic specialization of its members, many of whom are not__48__involved in food procurement or production.Acivilization, with its taxation and tribute systems, its trade and its public works, requires a__49__system of record keeping.And so the early civilizations of Egypt, China, and (probably) India all developed a system of writing.Only the Peruvian civilization of the Incas and their predecessors did not use writing but__50__invented a system of keeping records on knotted color-coded strings known as quipu.A.amplebinationsC.directlyD.disseminatedE.generationsF.genuinelyG.insteadH.listsI.promulgatedJ.publicizedK.scantL.shapedM.sophisticatedN.transplantedO.virtual第41题：请选择binationsC.directlyD.disseminatedE.generationsF.genuinelyG.insteadH.listsI.promu lgatedJ.publicizedK.scantL.shapedM.sophisticatedN.transplantedO.virtual第43题：请选择binationsC.directlyD.disseminatedE.generationsF.genuinelyG.insteadH.listsI.promu lgatedJ.publicizedK.scantL.shapedM.sophisticatedN.transplantedO.virtual第45题：请选择binationsC.directlyD.disseminatedE.generationsF.genuinelyG.insteadH.listsI.promu lgatedJ.publicizedK.scantL.shapedM.sophisticatedN.transplantedO.virtual第47题：请选择binationsC.directlyD.disseminatedE.generationsF.genuinelyG.insteadH.listsI.promu lgatedJ.publicizedK.scantL.shapedM.sophisticatedN.transplantedO.virtual第49题：请选择binationsC.directlyD.disseminatedE.generationsF.genuinelyG.insteadH.listsI.promu lgatedJ.publicizedK.scantL.shapedM.sophisticatedN.transplantedO.virtual上一题下一题(51~60/共10题)PART ⅤREADING COMPREHENSIONSECTION A MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONSIn this section there are three passages followed by ten multiple-choice questions.For each multiple-choice question, there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D.Choose the one that you think is the best answer and mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET TWO.When I was twenty-seven years old, I was a mining-broker´s clerk in San Francisco, and an expert in all the details of stock traffic.I was alone in the world, and had nothing to depend upon but my wits and a clean reputation; but these were setting my feet in the road to eventual fortune, and I was content with the prospect.My time was my own after the afternoon board, Saturdays, and I was accustomed to putting it in on a little sail-boat on the bay.One day I ventured too far, and was carried out to sea.Just at nightfall, when hope was about gone, I was picked up by a small ship which was bound for London.It was a long and stormy voyage, and they made me work my passage without pay, as a common sailor.When I stepped ashore in London my clothes were ragged and shabby, and I had only a dollar in my pocket.This money fed and sheltered me twenty-four hours.During the next twenty-four I went without food and shelter.About ten o´clock on the following morning, dirty and hungry, I was dragging myself along Portland Place, when a child that was passing, towed by a nurse-maid, tossed a big pear—minus one bite—into the gutter.I stopped, of course, and fastened my desiring eye on that muddy treasure.My mouth watered for it, my stomach craved it, my whole being begged for it.But every time I made a move to get it some passing eye detected my purpose, and of course I straightened up then, and looked indifferent and pretended that I hadn´t been thinking about the pear atall.This same thing kept happening and happening, and I couldn´t get the pear.I was just getting desperate enough to brave all the shame, and to seize it, when a window behind me was raised, and a gentleman spoke out of it, saying: "Step in here, please."I was admitted by a man servant, and shown into a sumptuous room where a couple of elderly gentlemen were sitting.They sent away the servant, and made me sit down.They had just finished their breakfast, and the sight of the remains of it almost overpowered me.I could hardly keep my wits together in the presence of that food, but as I was not asked to sample it, I had to bear my trouble as best as I could.Now, something had been happening there a little before, which I did not know anything about until a good many days afterwards, but I will tell you about it now.Those two old brothers had been having a pretty hot argument a couple of days before, and had ended by agreeing to decide it by a bet, which is the English way of settling everything.You will remember that the Bank of England once issued two notes of a million pounds each, to be used for a special purpose connected with some public transaction with a foreign country.For some reason or other only one of these had been used and canceled; the other still lay in the vaults of the Bank.Well, the brothers chatting along, happened to get to wondering what might be the fate of a perfectly honest and intelligent stranger who should be turned adrift in London without a friend, and with no money but that million-pound bank-note, and no way to account for his being in possession of it.Brother A said he would starve to death; Brother B said he wouldn´t.Brother A said he couldn´t offer it at a bank or anywhere else, because he would be arrested on the spot.So they went on disputing till Brother B said he would bet twenty thousand pounds that the man would live thirty days, anyway, on that million, and keep out of jail, too.Brother A look him up.Brother B went down to the Bank and bought that note.Then he dictated a letter, which one of his clerks wrote out a beautiful round hand, and then the two brothers sat at the window a whole day watching for the right man to give it to.I finally became the pick of them.PASSAGE TWOThe concept of peace is a very important one in cultures all over the world.Think about how we greet people.In some languages, the phrases for greetings contain the word for peace.In some cultures we greet people by shaking hands or with another gesture to show that we are not carrying weapons—that we come in peace.And there are certain symbols which people in very different cultures recognize as representing peace.Let´s look at a few of them.The doveThe dove has been a symbol of peace and innocence for thousands of years in many different cultures.In ancient Greek mythology it was a symbol of love and the renewal of life.In ancient Japan a dove carrying a sword symbolized the end of war.There was a tradition in Europe that if a dove flew around a house where someone was dying then their soul would be at peace.And there are legends which say that the devil can turn himself into any bird except for a dove.In Christian art, the dove was used to symbolize the Holy Ghost and was often painted above Christ´s head.But it was Pablo Picasso who made the dove a modem symbol of peace when he used it on a poster for the World Peace Congress in 1949.The rainbowThe rainbow is another ancient and universal symbol, often representing the connectionbetween human beings and their gods.In Greek mythology it was associated with Iris, the goddess who brought messages from the gods on Mount Olympus.In Scandinavian mythology the rainbow was a bridge between the gods and the earth.In the Bible a rainbow showed Noah that the Biblical flood was finally over, and that God had forgiven his people.In the Chinese tradition, the rainbow is a common symbol for marriage because the colours represent the union of yin and yang.Nowadays the rainbow is used by many popular movements for peace and the environment, representing the possibility of a better world in the future and promising sunshine after the rain.MistletoeThis plant was sacred in many cultures, generally representing peace and love.Most people know of the tradition of kissing under the mistletoe at Christmas time, which probably comes from Scandinavian mythology.The goddess Freya´s son was killed by an arrow made of mistletoe, so, in honour of him, she declared that it would always be a symbol of peace.It was often hung in doorways as a sign of friendship.The ancient Druids believed that hanging mistletoe in your doorway protected you from evil spirits.Tribes would stop fighting for a period of time if they found a tree with mistletoe.But you will never see mistletoe in a Christian church—it is banned because of its associations with pagan religion and superstition.The olive branchThe olive tree has always been a valuable source of food and oil.In Greek mythology, the goddess Athena gave the olive tree to the people of Athens, who showed their gratitude by naming the city after her.But no one knows for sure when or why it began to symbolize peace.There is probably a connection with ancient Greece.Wars between states were suspended during the Olympic Games, and the winners were given crowns of olive branches.The symbolism may come from the fact that the olive tree takes a long time to produce fruit, so olives could only be cultivated successfully in long periods of peace.Whatever the history, the olive branch is a part of many modem flags symbolizing peace and unity.One well-known example is the United Nations symbol.The ankhThe ankh is an ancient symbol which was adopted by the hippie movement in the 1960s to represent peace and love.It was found in many Asian cultures, but is generally associated with ancient Egypt.It represented life and immortality.Egyptians were buried with an ankh, so that they could continue to live in the "afterworld".The symbol was also found along the sides of the Nile, which gave life to the people.They believed that the ankh could control the flow of the river and make sure that there was always enough water.PASSAGE THREETwo sides almost never change: That you can manipulate people into self-sufficiency and that you can punish them into good citizenship.The first manifests itself in our tireless search for the magical level at which welfare grants are big enough to meet basic needs but small enough to make low-paid work attractive.The second has us looking to the criminal justice system to cure behavior that is as much as anything the result of despair.The welfare example is well known.We don´t want poor people to live in squalor or their children to be malnourished.But we also don´t want to subsidize the indolence of people who aretoo lazy to work.The first impulse leads us to provide housing, food stamps, medical care and a cash stipend for families in need.The second gets us to think about "workforce".We´ve been thinking about it for two reasons: the "nanny" problems of two high-ranking government officials (who hired undocumented foreigners as household helpers, presumably because they couldn´t find Americans to do the work) and President Clinton´s proposal to put a two-year limit on welfare.Maybe something useful will come of Clinton´s idea, but I´m not all that hopeful.It looks to me like one more example of trying to manipulate people into taking care of themselves.On the criminal justice side, we hope to make punishment tough enough to discourage crime but not so tough as to clog our prisons with relatively minor offenders.Too short a sentence, we fear, will create contempt for the law.Too long a sentence will take up costly space better used for the violent and unremorseful.Not only can we never find the "perfect" punishment, our search for optimum penalties is complicated by our desire for fairness: to let the punishment fit the crime.The problem is that almost any punishment—even the disgrace of being charged with a crime—is sufficient to deter the middle class, while for members of the underclass, probation may be translated as "I beat it."So how can you use the system--welfare or criminal justice—to produce the behavior we want? The answer, I suspect is: You can´t.We keep trying to use welfare and prison to change people—to make them think and behave the way we do—when the truth is the incentives work only for those who already think the way we do: who view today´s action with an eye on the future.We will take lowly work (if that is all that´s available) because we believe we can make bad jobs work for us.We avoid crime not because we are better people but because we see getting caught as a future-wrecking disaster.We are guided by a belief that good things will happen for us in the future if we take proper care of the present.Even under the worst of circumstances, we believe we are in control of our lives.And we have trouble understanding that not everybody believes as we believe.The welfare rolls, the prisons and the mean streets of our cities are full of people who have given up on their future.Without hope for the future, hard work at a low-paid job makes no sense.Working hard in school, or pleasing a boss, or avoiding pregnancy makes no sense.The deadly disease is hopelessness.The lawlessness and poverty are only the obvious symptoms.I´m not advocating that we stop looking for incentives to move poor people toward self-sufficiency or that we stop punishing people for criminal behavior.There will always be some people who need help and some who deserve to be in jail.All I´m saying is that the long-term answer both to welfare and the crime that plagues our communities is not to fine tune the welfare and criminal justice systems but to prevent our children from getting the disease of despair.If we encourage our young people to believe in the future, and give them solid evidence for believing we´ll find both crime and poverty shrinking to manageable proportions.第51题In Para.1, the phrase "set my feet" probably means ______.(PASSAGE ONE)A.put me asideB.prepare meC.let me walk。
大学专业英语四级2021真题(带答案)
专业英语四级2021真题PART I DICTATIONListen 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.The Meaning of HomeThe original meaning of the word home in English was of a safe dwelling place, a village, even a world.PART H LISTENING COMPREHENSIONSECTION A TALKIn 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 THREE 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 THIRTY seconds to preview the gap-filling task.Now listen to the talk. When it is over, you will be given TWO minutes to check your work.How to Assess a Graduate SchoolGeneral criteria to follow in choosing a proper graduate school:Reputation•examine whether the school is one of the best•check its 2•note school differences in programs, 34•cost of study- large cities: 5- medium-sized cities: charming- choose the one you appreciate• social environment-students in small towns: 6Safety•assessment of school environment: 7discussion with 8 and students 9•libraries and computers•on-campus housing: 10•off-campus residenceMissionprogram differences in educating graduate students: 11SECTION B CONVERSATIONSIn this section you will hear two conversations. At the end of each conversation, five questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversations and the questions w川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.实地考察学校和环境，不要觉得中午平安，晚上就也平安。
专四试题及答案2024
专四试题及答案2024一、听力理解（共20分）1. 短对话理解（共5分）- 根据所听对话，选择正确答案。
- 例：What is the man going to do?- A. Go to the library.- B. Go to the cinema.- C. Go to the concert.- 答案：A2. 长对话理解（共5分）- 根据所听对话，回答以下问题。
- 例：What is the main topic of the conversation?- 答案：The main topic is the upcoming holiday plans.3. 新闻听力（共5分）- 根据所听新闻，选择正确答案。
- 例：What is the news report mainly about?- A. A new policy.- B. A natural disaster.- C. A sports event.- 答案：B4. 听力填空（共5分）- 根据所听短文，填写空缺的单词或短语。
- 例：The project was completed on _______.- 答案：schedule二、阅读理解（共30分）1. 快速阅读（共10分）- 阅读文章，判断下列句子是否正确。
- 例：The article mainly discusses the benefits of exercise.- 答案：True2. 深度阅读（共20分）- 阅读文章，回答以下问题。
- 例：What is the author's opinion on the issue?- 答案：The author believes that the issue requires a balanced approach.三、词汇与语法（共20分）1. 词汇选择题（共10分）- 选择最合适的词填空。
- 例：The _______ of the new policy was met with mixed reactions.- A. introduction- B. conclusion- C. exclusion- 答案：A2. 语法填空（共10分）- 根据句子结构，填写正确的语法形式。
2019年12月英语四级真题试卷及详细答案(第一套)详细版
大学英语四级真题试卷及详细答案一(完整版)目录大学英语四级真题详细答案(完整版) (1)大学英语四级真题试题一(完整版) (42)快速对答案 (56)大学英语四级真题详细答案(完整版)Part I Writing (25 minutes) (请于正式开考后半小时内完成该部分，之后将进行听力考试)Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an a short easy on how to best handle the relationship between doctors and patients. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes) Section ADirections:In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report and questions will be spoken only once. After you hear questions, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
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A. 选项AB. 选项BC. 选项CD. 选项D[样例题目]根据对话内容，下列哪项是正确的？A. 他们计划去看电影。
B. 他们决定去图书馆。
C. 他们正在讨论作业。
D. 他们打算去公园。
[样例答案]B2. 根据所听短文，完成下列信息填空。
[样例题目]根据短文内容，填写以下信息：- 短文中提到的主要人物是________。
- 事件发生的时间是________。
[样例答案]- 主要人物：John Smith- 事件发生时间：2023年3月15日二、阅读理解（共30分）1. 阅读下列短文，回答后面的问题。
[短文内容][此处为短文正文][样例问题]根据短文内容，以下哪项是正确的？A. 选项AB. 选项BC. 选项CD. 选项D[样例答案]C2. 阅读下列短文，选择最佳标题。
A. 选项AB. 选项BC. 选项CD. 选项D[样例答案]B三、词汇与语法（共20分）1. 选择适当的单词或短语填空。
[样例题目]In the _______ of the meeting, he made an important announcement.A. presenceB. absenceC. silenceD. chaos[样例答案]A2. 根据句子结构，选择正确的语法形式。
[样例题目]If she _______ earlier, she would have caught the train.A. leavesB. leftC. is leavingD. had left[样例答案]D四、完形填空（共15分）[样例题目]阅读下面的短文，从所给选项中选择最佳答案填空。
[此处为短文正文][样例选项]A. 选项AB. 选项BC. 选项CD. 选项D[样例答案]1. B2. A3. D...10. C五、翻译（共15分）1. 将下列句子从中文翻译成英文。
英语考试-2020年英语专业四级考试真题及答案
英语专业四级考试真题PART III CLOZE 【15 MIN】Decide 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．The earthquake of 26th December 2004 resulted in one of the worst natural disasters in living memory．It was a (31) underwater quake and occurred in the Indian Ocean．It (32) coastlines，communities and brought death to many people．Why do earthquakes h appen?The surface of the earth has not always looked as it does today；it is moving(33) (although very slowly)and has done so for billions of years．This is one(34) of earthquakes，when one section of the earth (tectonic plate)(35) another．Scientists can predict where but not(36) this might happen and the area b etween p lates i s c alled a f ault l ine．On one f ault line i n K obe，Japan i n 1923 over 200,000 people were killed．(37) ，earthquakes do not alwayshappen on fault lines，(38) is why t hey are s o d angerous a nd (39)．Where do volcanoes h appen?Volcanoes happen where the earth's(40) is thin：lava，dust and gases(41)from b eneath t he e arth．They can r ise i nto a h uge c one s hape l ike a mountain a nd erupt，(42) they can be so violent(43) they just explode directly from the earth with n o warning．There a re 1511(44)' ' volcanoes in the world．This means that they may(45) be dangerous．In 1985 the Colombian volcano Nevado del Ruiz erupted．The lava melted a glacier and sent tones of mud(46) the town below．Twenty thousand people died．Natural disasters like volcanic eruptions are often unpredictable．We regularly do not know whenthey(47) pen，or (48) where they will happen．In the future，scientists may be able to watch and predict(49) before they happen．This could(50) many lives．31．A．massive B．significant C．great D．grand32．A．changed B．converted C．destroyed D．transformed 33．A．frequently B．continuously C．regularly D．periodically34．A．source B．reason C．movement D．cause35．A．collides with B．confronts with C．meets with D．faces with 36．A．how B．why C．when D．what37．A．Generally B．However C．Similarly D．Anyway38．A．that B．it C．this D．which39．A．unpredictable B．unaccountable C．inevitable D．irresistible 40．A．surface B．appearance C．crust D．cover41．A．flowed out B．burst out C．1eaked out D．trickled out42．A．or B．and C．nor D．but43．A．like B．for C．as D．that44．A．living B．active C．alive D．live45．A．relatively B．hardly C．still D．gradually46．A．down B．on C．across D．beyond47．A．are to B．should C．must D．might48．A．else B．even C．though D．whether49．A．accidents B．incidents C．occasions D．events50．A．rescue B．save C．preserve D．shelterPART IV GRAMMAR ＆VOCABULARY 【15 MIN】There are thirty sentences in this section．Beneath each sentence there are four words, phrases or statements marked A，B, C and D．Choose one word, phrase or statement that best completes the sentence．Mark your answers on Answer Sheet Two．51．Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?A．Twenty miles seems like a long walk to him．B. No one except his supporters agree with him．C. Neither Julia nor I were going to the party．D. Few students in my class are really lazy．52．Which of the following determiners(限定词)can be placed before both singular count nouns and plural count nouns?A．many a B．few C．such D．the next53．Which of the following reflexive pronouns(反身代词)is used as an appositive(同位语)?A，He promised himself rapidprogress．B．The manager herself willinterview Mary．D．They quarreled themselves red in the face．54. My b oss ordered t hat t he l egal documents to him before lunch．A．be sent B．were sent C．were to be sent D．must be sent 55. Which of the following sentences expresses WILLINGNESS?A．By now she will be eating dinner．B．I shall never do that again．C．My brother will help you with the luggage．D．You shall get a promotion．56．Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?A．How strange feelings they are!B. How dare you speak to me like that!C. What noise they are making!D. What a mess we are in!57．which of the italicized parts functions as a subject?A．We never doubt that her brother is honest．B. The problem is not who will go but who will stay．C. You must give it back to whoever it belongs to。
最新【星火英语版】英语专业四级考试真题参考答案(含题干)
Learning SympathyA big part of being human is feeling sympathy, / but how early on in our lives do we learn this? / Scientists find that babies respond to other people / by crying when other babies cry. / However, babies can’t distinguish between themselves and others / until they’re eighteen to twenty months old. / Toddlers start to show concern for others around this time. / Kids also begin to do things like comforting other people. / And by the time th ey’re three, / most children will try to protect a victim in a fight.SECTION A TALK1. a physical classroom2. a coherent concept3. personalized curriculum4. (more) meaningful practice5.feedback6.collaborating7. question and answer8. fundamental human right9. lifelong learning10. innovationSECTION B CONVERSATIONS1.What’s wrong with the man’s computer?答案：A. It has wiped the data from the flash drive.2.How will the man be compensated if the computer can’t be fixed?答案：C. Get a new computer.3.How did the man feel about the woman’s offer of compensation?答案：D. Dissatisfied.4.When will the service engineer come to fix the computer?答案：B. After 8:30 tomorrow morning.5.What is the man’s phone number?答案：A. 6574-3205.6.What should we do if our neighbors didn’t reach out?答案：B. Introduce ourselves first.7.Which is the best way to handle a noisy neighbor?答案：C. Give him a reason to stop.8.What should we do if we have a nosy neighbor?答案：D. Don’t answer their questions.9.How long do we expect our neighbors to stay?答案：B. Five to ten minutes.10.Where can we get more information on this topic?答案：D. CBS news website.11. B. Whatever12. A. on which13. C. women drivers14. B. present event for tentativeness15. D. make a suggestion16. B. disappointment17. D. would later make18. C. to have been created19. A. would have been...had been20. C. that21. B. characters22. D. ensure23. B. relieve24. A. releases25. C. indicative26. B. eye27. A. critically28. C. on29. D. bound30. A. invariably31.［F］implications32.［N］single33.［B］barely34.［L］online35.［C］demise36.［M］rising37.［I］naturally38.［G］leaf39.［H］lost40.［J］objectSECTION A MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONSPASSAGE ONE41. In Para. 4, the phrase “hit the jackpot” means according to the context.答案：B. found the treasure42. It can be concluded from Paras. 5 and 6 that .答案：D. people hold entirely different views on the issue43. How did the author feel about the treasure from the Atocha (Para. 7)?答案：A. She was glad that people can have a chance to see the treasure.PASSAGE TWO44. It can be learned from the beginning that Miriam’s attitude towards love between her and Paul is .答案：C. pessimistic45. The narration in Para.3 tells us that Miriam had all the following feelings EXCEPT .答案：A. delight46. Which of the following statements is CORRECT about the family’s response to Paul’s mockery?答案：B. Every member except Miriam was amused.PASSAGE THREE47. Why does the author give two examples in Para. 2?答案：A. To show that literacy is interpreted in different ways.48. According to the author, the following are some of the defining features of literacy EXCEPT .答案：D. independent49. Which of the following statements about reading and writing is CORRECT?答案：C. Reading often requires more immediate interaction than writing.50.What do the last two paragraphs mainly focus on (Paras. 10 and 11)?答案：B. Effects of illiteracy and associated problems.SECTION B SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS说明：简答题答案不唯一，意思对即可。
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2015英语专业四级真题及答案解析TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2015 -GRADE FOUR-PART I DICTATIONPART II LISTENING COMPREHENSIONSECTION A CONVERSATIONSConversation one1. Why is the trip to Mars a one-way trip?A. The return trip is too expensive.B. There is no technology to get people back.C. People don’t want to return.D. The return trip is too risky.2. According to the man, what is more important for those recruits?A. Intelligence.B. Health.C. Skills.D. Calmness.3. What is 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.Conversation Two4. What is showrooming?A. Going to the high street.B. Visiting everyday shops.C. Buying things like electrical goods.D. Visiting shops and buying online.5. According to the conversation, the man had bought all the following things online EXCEPTA. shoesB. CDsC. cameraD. food6. According to the conversation, the percentage of people who showroomed while Christmas shopping wasA. 3%B. 33%C. 42%D. 24%7. One reason for people to showroom is that theyA. want to know more about pricingB. can return the product laterC. want to see the real thing firstD. can bargain for a lower shop priceConversation Three8. What is the conversation mainly about?A. How to avoid 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 choose a date on the draft schedule.B. To find the information on the bulletin board.C. To draw up the final schedule.D. To arrange an invigilator.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 PASSAGESPassage One11. Which of the following cities has the oldest Chinatown in North America?A. New York.B. San Francisco.C. Boston.D. San Diego.12. The Chinatown in San Francisco attracts tourists a year.A. 20 ,000B. 100 ,000C. 7 millionD. 17 million13. Where can tourists see the fish markets?A. In Stockton Street.B. In Grant Avenue.C. In Portsmouth Square.D. In Bush Street.Passage Two14. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. Obesity can damage one’s health.B. Obesity is a growing problem all over the world.C. Obesity is directly related to one’s habit.D. Obesity has affected both boys and girls.15. The purpose of the three-year study is to .A. find out why some children find it difficult to go to sleepB. learn more about the link between sleep and weightC. identify the ways parents reduce their kids’ weightD. see if there is difference in 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. sleep timeB. genderC. raceD. parentsPassage Three18. 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 CORRECT?A. Very few continue smoking throughout their teenage years.B. Most early-age smokers soon stop experimenting.C. Some early-age smokers never go beyond experimenting.D. Children quickly become regular smokers by carrying cigarettes.20. All the following are features of smokers EXCEPT ___ .A. strong peer influenceB. low sense of achievementC. high sense of rebellionD. close family relationshipSECTION C NEWS BROADCASTNews Item 121. Why were some children offered only fruit and milk for lunch?A. The school stopped providing school lunch.B. Their parents failed to pay for school lunch.C. Some parents preferred fruit and milk for lunch.D. These children chose to have something different.22. How did parents react to the school’sway of handling the situation?A. They were upsetB. They were furious.C. They were surprised.D. They were sad.News Item 223. 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 reservations.24. The hotel company intends to have the system in ___ of its hotels in the next three months.A. 2B. 3C. 100D. 150News Item 325. According to the court ruling, Shrien Dewani _ ___ .A. will return to the U.K. for medical treatmentB. will remain in South Africa for medical treatmentC. will stand trial in South Africa once proved fitD. will be extradited even if he is unfit to stand trial26. What was Dewani accused of?A. Having his wife killed.B. Killing his wife in the U.K.C. Being involved in a taxi accident.D. Hiring a crew of hit men.News Item 427. The U.N. new vote would allow all the following EXCEPT ___ .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 assetsNews Item 528. 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.News Item 629. The total investment in film-making in Britain in 2012 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. Hollywood emphasizes qualityD. Production cost can be reducedPART III CLOZEElectricity is such a part of our everyday lives and so much taken for granted nowadays 31 ___ we rarely think twice when we switch on the light or turn on the TV set. At night, roads are brightly lit, enabling people and32 ___ to move freely. Neon lighting used in advertising has become part of the 33 ___ of every modern city. In the home, many 34 ___ devices are powered by electricity. 35 ___ when we turn off the bedside lamp and are 36 ___ asleep, electricity is working for us, 37 ___ ourrefrigerators, heating our water, or keeping our rooms air-conditioned. Every day, trains, buses and subways take us to and from work. We rarely 38 ___ to consider why or how they run——39 ___ so mething goes wrong.In the summer of 1959, something 40 ___ go wrong with the power-plant that provided New York with electricity. For a great many hours, life came almost to a 41 ___. Trains refused to move and the people in them sat in the dark, 42 ___ to do anything; lifts stopped working, so that 43 ___ you were lucky enough not to be 44. ___ between two floors, you had the unpleasant task of finding your way down 45 ___ of stairs. Famous streets like Broadway and Fifth Avenue in a(n) 46 ___ became as gloomy and uninviting 47 ___ the most remote back streets. People were afraid to leave their houses, 48 ___ . although the police had been ordered to 49 ___ in case of emergency, they were just as confused and50 ___ as anybody else.31. A. that B. thus C. as D. so32. A. car B. truck C. traffic D. pedestrians33. A. appearance B. character C. distinction D. surface34. A. money-saving B. time-saving C. energy-saving D. labor-saving35. A. Only B. Rarely C. Even D. Frequently36. A. fast B. quite C. closely D. quickly37. A. moving B. starting C. repairing D. driving38. A. trouble B. bother C. hesitate D. remember39. A. when B. if C. until D. after40. A. did B. would C. could D. Should41. A. pause B. terminal C. breakdown D. standstill42. A. incompetent B. powerless C. hesitant D. helpless43. A. although B. when C. as D. even if44. A. trapped B. placed C. positioned D. locked45. A. steps B. levels C. flights D. floors46. A. time B. instant C. point D. minute47. A. like B. than C. for D. as48. A. for B. and C. but D. or49. A. stand aside B. stand down C. standby D. stand in50. A. aimless B. helpless C. unfocused D. undecidedPART IV GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARYshelf, ____?51. When you have finished with that book, don’t forget to put it back on theA. don’t youB. do youC. will youD. won’t you52. Mary is __ ___ hardworking than her sister, but she failed in the exam.A. no lessB. no moreC. not lessD. not so53. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?A. Only one out of six were present at the meeting.B. Ten dollars was stolen from the cash register.C. Either my sister or my brother is wrong.D. Five miles seem like a long walk to me.54. Which of the italicized parts expresses a future tense?A. My friend teaches chemistry in a school.B. I’ll give it to you after I return.。
商务英语专业四级考试真题及答案
商务英语专业四级考试真题及答案全文共3篇示例，供读者参考篇1BUSINESS ENGLISH MAJOR TEM 4 EXAMINATIONPart I Reading Comprehension (40 points)Section ADirections: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.The idea of reputation is at the heart of risk management. Reputation is formed by 41 in a wide range of stakeholders like customers, employees, regulators, and investors. For an organization, a vicious circle will arise if it does not 42 sufficient attention to reputation risk management. Mistakes and failures 43 such as poor product quality, unethical behavior, orcorruption, will result in reputational losses. These, in turn, will 44 the organization’s ability to attract and retain customers, talented employees, business partners and even investors. The worsening operating conditions will 45 reputation further, leading to a situation where an organization is less able to compete successfully. In other words, reputation risk is a downward spiral that can 46 a firm’s future survival.A. articulateB. obliterateC. incidencesD. stakeholdersE. exacerbatesF. undermineG. attentionH. secureI. reflectJ. impairSection BDirections: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.The Importance of Social Media in BusinessA) Social media has become an important tool for businesses in recent years. Companies can interact with their customers in real time, provide updates on products and services, and receive feedback instantly. B) Businesses have found that by using social media, they can create a more personal connection with their customers, leading to increased brand loyalty and better customer retention. C) Additionally, businesses can use social media to analyze customer data and target their marketing efforts more effectively. D) Social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram allow businesses to reach a global audience without the need for expensive advertising campaigns.E) It is essential for businesses to have a strong social media presence in order to stay competitive in today’s market. F) Social media can also be used to drive traffic to a company’swebsite, increasing sales and revenue. G) However, businesses need to be careful when using social media as one wrong move can damage their reputation and alienate customers. H) Social media has also transformed the way businesses handle customer service, allowing them to respond to inquiries and complaints quickly and efficiently. I) By using social media, businesses can keep up with the latest trends and stay ahead of their competitors. J) In conclusion, social media has become an integral part of business operations and will continue to play a significant role in the future.Part II Vocabulary and Structure (40 points)Section ADirections: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.A. haveB. hasC. beD. beingSection BDirections: There are 30 sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence, there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE word or phrase that best keeps the meaning of the original sentence if it is substituted for the underlined part. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.Part III Cloze test (20 points)Directions: For each blank in the following passage, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE that is the most suitable and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.Business English is a specialized area of English that aims to help people communicate effectively in the workplace. It focuses on vocabulary, expressions, and structures that are commonly used in business settings. Professionals in fields such as marketing, finance, human resources, and international trade need to have a good command of Business English in order to 47 in their careers. Business English is also important for students studying business-related subjects as it will give them an edge in the job market. 48, mastering Business English can help individuals build relationships with colleagues, clients, and partners, leading to successful business interactions. Companiesalso value employees who are proficient in Business English as they can represent the organization effectively in negotiations, presentations, and meetings. In today’s global marketplace, the ability to communicate effectively in English is a key 49 for success in a variety of industries.A. excelB. abandonC. exertD. boastPart IV Translation (20 points)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.人们常常说，时间是金钱。
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英语专业四级真题及答案(1)
PART III CLOSE [15 MIN]
Decide 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 your answer sheet.
Until I took Dr Offutt’s class in DeMatha High school , I was an underachieving student,but I left that class (31)_______never to underachieve again.He not only
31. A.concerned
B.worried
C.determined
D.decided
Taught me to think,he convinced me,(32)________by example as
32. A. as much
B. much as
C. as such
D. such as
Words that it was my moral (33)_______to do so and to serve
33.A. work
B. job
C. duty
D.obligation
others.
(34)_____of us could know how our relationship would
34.A. Both
B. Neither
C. Either
D. Each
(35)_______over the years .When I came back to DeMatha to
35. A. evolve
B. stay
C. remain
D. turn
teach English, I worked for Dr Offutt,the department chair.Mydiscussion with him were like graduate seminars in adolescent(36)______,classroom management and school leadership.
36.A.process
B.procedure
C.development
D.movement
After several years,I was (37)_______department chair,
37.A.called
d
C.asked
D.invited
and our relationship(38)________again. I thought that it might
38.A. moved
B. altered
C. went
D. shifted
be (39)______chairing the department ,since all of
39.A.awkward
B.uneasy
C.unnatural
D.former
my (40)______English teachers were
40.A. older
B.experienced
C.former
D. /
(41)_______there,but Dr Offutt supported me
41. A. /
B.still
C.even
D.already
(42)_______.He knew when to give me advice
42. A.through
B.throughout
C.at the beginning
D.all the way
(43)_______curriculum,texts and personnel,and when to
43. A.for
B.at
C.over
D.about
let me (44)______my own course.
44. A.chart
B.head
C.describe
D.manage
In 1997,I needed his (45)______about leaving DeMatha
45.A.opinion
B.request
C.permission
D.order
to become principal at another school.(46)_______he had asked
46.A.Even if
B.Although
C.If
D.When
me to stay at DeMatha,I might have .(47)_______,he encouraged
47.A.Naturally
B.Instead
C.consequently
D.Still
me to seize the opportunity.Five years ago ,I became the principal of DeMatha.(48)________,
48.A.Once again
B.Repeatedly
C.Unusally
D.Unexpectedly
Dr Offutt was there for me,letting me know that I could (49)_______
49.A.count in
B.count down
C.count out
D.count on
him. I have learned from him that great teachers have an inexhaustible(50)________of lessons to teach.
50.A.stock
B.bank
C.wealth
D.store。