2014年英语专四语法真题

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14年专四真题答案解析一、听力（简答题）第一题：根据所听到的内容，回答提问。

原文：I went to a concert last night. The music was amazing, but the seats were very uncomfortable.分析：根据原文可知，人们在昨晚参加了音乐会，音乐很棒，但座位非常不舒服。

答案：The seats were uncomfortable.第二题：根据所听到的问题选择正确答案。

原文：Q: When is the meeting?A: It's on Wednesday.分析：根据原文可知，问题是关于会议时间的，答案是星期三。

答案：On Wednesday.第三题：根据所听到的内容，回答提问。

原文：I think the new movie is better than the book.分析：根据原文可知，人们认为新电影比书好。

答案：The new movie is better than the book.二、阅读理解第一篇：根据短文内容，选择正确的答案。

原文：The Great Wall is one of the most famous places in China. It was built by many men a long time ago. The GreatWall is very long. It is more than 6000 kilometers long! Itis more than 2000 years old.分析：根据原文可知，万里长城是中国最著名的地方之一，是很久以前由许多人修建的。

这座长城非常长，有6000多公里长！已有2000多年的历史。

答案：The Great Wall is 6000 kilometers long.第二篇：根据短文内容判断正（T）误（F）。

原文：In ancient Rome, parents believed that a good education was important for their children. Boys and girls learned to read and write. They also learned history, math, and science. Some children went to private schools, but most went to public schools. Wealthy families hired private teachers.分析：根据原文可知，古罗马的父母认为良好的教育对孩子很重要。

英语专四2014年真题

[A] whenever
[B] whichever
[C] wherever
[D] whatever
18. Which of the following italicized parts modifies an adverb?
[A] Do it right now.
[B] That was a very funny film.
Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET TWO.
11. It is essential that he ________ all the facts first.
[A] is examining
[B] will examine
[C] examines
[D] examine
[B] school
[C] the school
[D] the schools
15. 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.
You have thirty seconds to preview the questions. Now listen to the conversations.
Conversation One
1. [A] The federal government.
[B] Individual public schools.
[10 MIN]

英语专业四级真题解读(2014专用)(语法)

英语专业四级真题解读（2014专用）（语法）专四考生盆友们，备考是否已经开始？动手早的盆友，是否倘佯在题海中！`(*∩_∩*)′不管哪种情况，都要揭穿真题的真相，知其考点所在。

知己知彼、百战不殆！下面从语法方面，对题型简要分析，以抛砖引玉。

现为考生盆友整理了2011-2013年的真题。

年份语法考核点2013情态动词、代词用法、限定词用法、句子成分、句式判断、虚拟语气、构词法等2012限定词用法、情态动词、句子成分、句意理解、虚拟语气等2011定语从句、句子成分、反意疑问句、句意理解、虚拟语气等2013年51.Facing the board of directors,he didn’t deny breaking the agreement.A.himB.hisC.itD.its52.Xinchun returned from abroad a different man.The italicized part functions as a(n)in the sentence.A.appositive(同位语)B.objectC.adverbialplement53.Which of the following is a compound word(复合词)?A.Nonsmoker.B.MeannessC.DeadlineD.Misfit54.Which of the following sentences contains subjunctive mood?［A］Lucy insisted that her son get home before5o’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.55.The following determiners(限定词)can be used with both plural and uncountable nouns EXCEPT［A］many.［B］enough.［C］more.［D］such.56.Which of the italicized parts indicates CONTRAST?［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.57.Which of the following CANNOT be used as a nominal substitute(名词替代词)?［A］Much.［B］Neither.［C］One.［D］Quarter.58.All the following sentences definitely indicate future time EXCEPT［A］Mother is to have tea with Aunt Betty at four.［B］The school pupils will be home by now.［C］The President is coming to the UN next week.［D］He is going to e-mail me the necessary information.59.Which of the following sentences is grammatically INCORRECT?［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.60.Which of in the following phrases indicates a subject-predicate relationship?［A］The occupation of the island.［B］The law of Newton.［C］The arrival of the tourists.［D］The plays of Oscar Wilde.61.Which of the following italicized parts serves as an appositive?［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.62.Which of the following is NOT an imperative sentence?［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?63.If it tomorrow,the match would be put off.［A］was to rain［B］were to rain［C］was raining［D］had rained64.Which of the following sentences expresses a fact?［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.65.The following are all dynamic verbs(动态动词)EXCEPT［A］remain.［B］turn.［C］write.［D］knock.51.［B］代词用法题。

14年英语专业四级语法词汇练习题及答案

1．Their educational qualifications ____ them to a higher alary. A．confers B．entitles C．grants D．credits 2．Not knowing she had _____ out with her boyfriend, I make the mistake of inviting them both to the party. A．fallen B．quarreled C．parted D．separated 3．John is ______ to be washing the car, but he is watching TV now. A．asked B．supposed C．requested D．ordered 4．We caught a ____ of a river as the train pass over a bridge. A．glance B．glimpse C．look D．sight 5．You may be eligible for a ______ to help you study. A．fund B．grant C．prize D．reward 6．Here are all the books I have,．You may borrow ____ you like. A．whichever B．that C．which D．however 7．Would you be _____ to close the door? A．too kind B．kind enough C．as kind D．so kind 8．Oh dear, I don't feel very well．I think _____. A．I'll faint B．I'm going to faint C．I'm fainting D．I've fainted 9．By the time you receive this letter．I _____ for America. A．will leave B．have left C．would have left D．will have left 10．I'll call you tonight at 10' clock _______ I can find a telephone that works. A．unless B．suppose C．when D．provided 11．Fortunately, the bank clerk ____ press the alarm button before the robbers got away. A．could B．was able to C．succeeded in D．managed 12．I'll try to get in touch with him but he's _____ ever at home when I phone. A．hardly B．almost C．rarely D．occasionally 13．I bought a large Chinese ______ lampshade to put in my bedroom. A．old B．round C．white D．paper 14．His courage is ____ he does not know the meaning of fear. A．so B．so that C．such that D．that 15．I'd rather they ______ deliver the new refrigerator tomorrow. A．wouldn't B．didn't C．shouldn't D．mustn't 16．The Committee had met many times, but had not come up with _____ to the problem. A．a way B．an idea C．a solution D．a method 17．The police arrested the wrong man mainly because they _____ the names given by the witness. A．puzzled B．confused C．bewildered D．perplexed 18．I am ___ obliged to you for the many kindnesses you have known my son. A．excitedly B．exceedingly C．evidently D．excessively 19．The highlight of his acting career was the opportunity of playing the __ of Hamlet. A．character B．personality C．play D．part 20．He narrowly _____ being seriously hurt, if not killed, by the explosion. A．missed B．failed C．lost D．dropped21．In the _____ of my not being there to meet you, our representative will take you to your hotel. A．possibility B．occurrence C．occasion D．event 22．Paul was so _____ that he took no credit to himself for his good work. A．moderate B．modest C．medium D．moral 23．Although I spoke to him many times, he never took any _____ of what I said. A．notice B．attention C．consideration D．warning 24．It is no easy thing to _____ the meaning of every idiom in English. A．get by B．get in C．get on D．get at 25．The book only _____ the causes of the war and does not do justice to the influence of the slave trade. A．counts on B．touches on C．takes on D．pulls on 26．We must take a firm _____ against the lowering of educational standards. A．stand B．place C．position D．reason 27．It never _____ my mind that he might refuse the request. A．passed B．filled C．crossed D．occurred 28．At the sight of the police officer, the thief _____. A．got to his feet B．took to his heels C．rose to his feet D．dragged his heels 29．The guide told us that an incident _____ here in 1925. A．took place B．was taking place C．had been taking place D．had taken place 30．_____, one must understand mathematics. A．A good scientist B．In order to be a good scientist C．It's a good scientist D．Being a good scientist 31．Susan had worked for three years to be a computer analyst but found her progress _____. A．discouraging B．to be discouraged C．discouraged D．to be discouraged 32．_____, all the quarrels came to an end. A．The lost money was found B．Was the lost money found C．Because the lost money found D．With the lost money found 33．He speaks mandarin with strong Sichuan accent, so he _____ brought up in Sichuan or some places close to Sichuan. A．must have been B．must be C．may have been D．can't have been 34．_____ today, he would get there on Sunday. A．Was he leaving B．Were he to leave C．If he leaves D．If he is leaving 35．His remark was _____ you might have expected. A．that B．which C．whichever D．what 36．My car is in _____ bad condition _____ I can't drive it. A．such, that B．too, to C．so, that D．such a, that 37．Few people said full attention to their health conditions _____ they were seriously ill. 38．-- What do you think of their _____ play? -- I like it much better than their _____ one. A．last, latest B．later, last C．later, latest D．latest, last 39．_____ the 1500's _____ the first European explores the coast of California. A．It was not until, then B．It is until, that C．It is not until, when D．It is not until, that 40．He opened his lips as if _____ some reply. A．making B．having made C．to be made D．to make41．The _____ of reliable data makes it impossible to reach a prompt decision. A．presence B．consequence C．dependence D．absence 42．The first time he spoke in public he was _____ nerves. A．overcome B．inhibited C．numbed D．frozen 43．Though he wasn't well educated, his _____ sense guided him through life. A．common B．usual C．general D．ordinary 44．The Plate is made of a kind of plastic _____. A．stuff B．stiff C．staff D．stick 45．The curator of the Museum was most _____ and let me actually examine the ancient manuscript. A．favorable B．gratifying C．obliging D．pleasing 46．There is pressure on the American government to _____ the number of immigrants permitted to settle in the US. A．limit B．refrain C．confine D．decrease 47．The word "must" is often used to indicate _____ while "might" refers to possibility. A．capacity B．probability C．equality D．ability 48．If you keep getting wrong numbers, your phone could be _____. A．deceptive B．defective C．deficient D．ineffective 49．We couldn't cut the string because the _____ of the knife was not sharp enough. 50．In order to buy a house she had to obtain a _____ from the bank. A．finance B．capital C．loan D．debt答案： 1-5 BABBB 6-10 ABBDD　11-15BADCB　16-20 CBBDA 21-25 DBADB　26-30 ACBDB　31-35 ADABD 36-40DCDDD 41-45 DAAAC 46-50 ABBAC。

2014年英语专四语法词汇练习题(11)

2014年英语专四语法词汇练习题（11）51. Their walking-our through Springfield never came ____.A. toB. offC. outD. round52. The conflict between romantic ____ and harsh reality has been the theme of many great novels.A. fantasiesB. perceptionsC. affairsD. revelations53. Bob’s work is ____ to Tom’s.A. interiorB. inferiorC. exteriorD. better54. Sunglasses serve to ____ eyes from the glare of the sun.A. shieldB. shelterC. defendD. guard55. They bought that piece of land with a ____ to building a new shopping center.A. purposeB. reasonC. viewD. goal试题答案与解析51.B）【句意】他们徒步穿越斯宾菲尔德的活动从未付诸实践。

【难点】come off 意为“发生，举行”；come to意为“涉及，谈到”；come out意为“真相大白”； come round意为“迂回而至”。

52. A）【句意】浪漫的幻想和残酷的现实是很多小说的主题。

【难点】fantasy意为“想象；幻想”；perception意为“感觉，感知”；affair意为“风流韵事”；revelation意为“揭示，展现；显示”。

53. B）【句意】鲍勃的工作不如汤姆的。

【难点】inferior（to）意为“次的；次于…的”；interior意为“内部的”；exterior意为“外部的；外面的”；better意为“更好的”，后不接to.54. A）【句意】太阳镜能为眼睛遮住眩目的太阳光。

2014年英语专四真题与答案

TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2014)-GRADE FOUR-TIME LIMIT： 135 MINPART 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。

英语专业四级真题解读(2014专用)(语法)

知己知彼、百战不殆！下面从语法方面，对题型简要分析，以抛砖引玉。

现为考生盆友整理了2011-2013年的真题。

2014年英语专四真题及答案[完整版]

TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2014)-GRADE FOUR-TIME LIMIT: 135 MINPART I DICTATION [15 MIN]Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which willbe 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. Thelast reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. Youwill 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 thequestions that follow.Mark the best answer to each question on AnswerSheet Two.SECTION A CONVERSATIONSIn this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions thatfollow.Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you willbe given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation.1. What are they mainly talking about in theconversation?A. Transport.B. Customers.C. Relocation.D. Restaurants.2. Which of the following is mentioned by Tim as a goodreason for moving?A. More office space.B. Convenient parking.C. Fewer office workers.D. A near-by trainstation.3. Why is Jane worried about winter in the newA. It is much colder there.B. There are fewactivities.C. There are no good restaurants.D. There is no cinema ortheatre.Questions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds toanswer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation.4. 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 she went to therapists and classesD. after her friend recommended it to her5. 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.6. 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 classesat home. C. She left her job immediately after her promotion. D. She regarded thebusiness as a pastime at first.7. 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.Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, youwill be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation.8. 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.9. According to the shop assistant, the main difference between the two types of cameras lies in .A. lensB. priceC. weightD. size10. 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 SECTION B PASSAGESIn this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answerthe 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. 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 twodoors.12. What is to the immediate left side of the house?A. A washing line.B. Another house.C. A flat area.D. A chimney.13. 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. Atthe side of a hill.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. 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.15. 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.16. We learn from the passage that Ben while doing his mast er’s degree.A. became interested in classical MongolianB. learned classical and modern MongolianC. gave up modern MongolianD. mastered modern Mongolian17. 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 travelexpense reasonable. C. The trip today is expensive considering inflation. D. Ben wasunable to travel to Mongolia in 1971.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. Which is the height of towers at Sky Greens vertical farm?A. 9 meters.B. 20 meters.C. 100 meters.D. 40 meters.19. 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 energyto grow vegetables. C. The farm causes less pollution in its production. D. The farm sells at the same price as imported produce20. According to the passage, one particular advantage of the Sky Green is .A. local climateB. local supportC. plan for expansionD. closeness to the city 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 on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now. listen to the news.21. According to the passage, Turkish police were unsure about .A. when the woman was killedB. the main cause of the deathC. the wom an’s identityD. why she failed to return home22. How many people had been detained by Turkish police?A. 9.B. 19.C.22.D. 33.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. 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 are going to land at the airport.D. Islamist militants are attacking the airport.24. Why did the French launch the military operation?A. To control Kidal airport.B. To protect the town.C. To protect the capital Bamako.D. To fight against Islamist militants.Questions 25 and 26 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.25. 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 thecurrent system.26. 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.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. What is Lorraine Melvill’s business?A. Running a plastic surgery clinic.B. Arranging for surgery and safaris.C. Providing consultancy to local people.D. Organizing trips to UK and American.28. 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 themoney.C. Her business was affected by the global financial crisis.D. She still had as many Europeanclients as before.Questions 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 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.Questions 30 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. 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. 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 Victorians had become addicted to speed and they wanted to go ever faster. Time was money and efficiency became(31) important. Although divisions 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 specialization of labour was in (34) contrast to the rural means of production,in (35) the family was the means of production, consumption and socialization. (36) greater speed came a greater need for industries and businesses to make more and make it quicker. Steam made this (37) and changed working life forever (38) were the days when workwas (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) St. Monday - when no work was done- was (48) , work stopped around midday on Saturdayand did not resume (49) Monday morning. A new division between “work”and “leisure”emerged, and this new block ofweekend 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.31. A. increasingly B. surprisingly C. slowly D. obviously32. A. contributed B. informed C. spread D. conceived33. A. he B. it C. these D. those34. A. clear B. marked C. apparent D. firm35. A. that B. what C. where D. which36. A. Upon B. Over C. With D. For37. A. possible B. practical C. worthwhile D. useful38. A. Passed B. Lost C. Gone D. Missed39. A. defined B. controlled C. limited D. dictated40. A. over B. on C. by D. to41. A. standard B. controlled C. difficult D. dreadful42. A. designed B. created C. invented D. bought43. A. some B. certain C. these D. those44. A. For B. But C. Consequently D.Accordingly45. A. safe B. good C. continuous D. secure46. A. week B. period C. pattern D. practice47. A. culture B. behaviour C. custom D. habit48. A. repair B. compensate C. mend D. moderate49. A. before B. until C. on D. after50. A. raise B. increase C. trend D. presentPART 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, Cand D. Choose one word, phrase or statement that best completes the sentence. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET TWO._ all the facts first.51. It isessential that heA. is examiningB. will examineC. examinesD. examine52. Which of the following sentences expresses a future action?A. Lucy is continually finding fault with her sister.B. We are meeting the visitorsafter the performance. C. The coach is now crossing the Garden Bridge. D. I’m hoping thatyou’ll give us some advice.53. 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.54. Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?A. Physics is an important school subject.B. The Niagara Falls is in NorthAmerica. C. The United States borders Canada. D. Mumps is a kind of infectiousdisease.55. Which of the following sentences indicates POSSIBILITY?A. The moon cannot always be at the full.B. You cannot smoke inside thebuilding. C. He cannot come today. D. She cannot play the piano.56. The boys in the family are old enough for .A. schoolsB. schoolC. the schoolD. the schools57. Which of the following italicized parts indicates a predicate-object relationship?A. He was reading Mary’s letter in theB. You can buy men’s shoes in thisC. Mrs. Black’s passport was lost.D. The enemy’s defeat brought the warto an end.58. Please pardon you.A. my disturbingB. disturbing meC. to disturbD. that Idisturb59. Which of the following tag questions isA. Carry this parcel for me, will you?B. Nobody wants to go there, does he?INCORRECT?C. Few people know him, don’t they?D. Everything is ready, isn’t it?60. Which of the following reflexive pronouns（反身代词）is used as an object?A. I spoke to the president himself.B. Frank is not quite himselftoday. C. Linda herself will play the violin. D. You must pull yourselftogether.61. The research team can handle n eeds to be handled.A. wheneverB. whicheverC. whereverD. whatever62. Which of the following italicized parts modifies an adverb?A. I rather like my teacher.B. That was a very funnyfilm. C. Do it right now. D. We walked about 6 miles.63. When the sentence “They had made a mess of the house”is turned into passive voice,which of the following isCORRECT?A. A mess had been made in the house.B. A mess had been made bythem. C. The house had been made a mess of. D. The house had been made amess.64. Fool Michael is, he could not have done such a thing.A. asB. whoC. thatD. like65. 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.66. The interviewers were impressed by the high calibre of the applicants for the job. The underlined part means _.A. criterionB. qualityC. qualificationD. level67. Her career has a number of activities — composing, playing and acting.A. heldB. producedC. embracedD. combined68. The operation could her life by two or three years.A. prolongB. increaseC. expandD. continue69. All her cousins and their children have fair hair. The underlined part means .A. fineB. darkC. thickD. light70. John always feels sluggish first thing in the morning. The underlined part means .A. sickB. inactiveC. dizzyD. drowsy71. The family of the victim had to endure a long wait before the case cane to trial. The underlined part means .A. tolerateB. keepC. faceD. hold72. The chief of surgery became committee chairman by virtue of .A. seniorityB. serviceC. ageD. rank73. He turned his back on them when they most needed him. The underlined part means .A. criticizedB. ignoredC. betrayedD. deceived74. Our school did not for Christmas until mid-December.A. break outB. break downC. break upD. break inin the wind.75. The flags in thestadiumA. flappedB. movedC. shookD. stirred76. His mother retired early on account of poor health. The underlined part means .A. despiteB. withC. according toD. because of77. The whole countryover the result of the elections.was inA. suspensionB. suspenseC. suspendingD. suspender78. There is no conceivable reason why there should be any difficulty during the project. Theunderlined part can be replaced by all the following EXCEPT .A. thinkableB. imaginableC. possibleD. observable79. The employers prepared, with all due for aconference with the Trade Unions.A. cautionB. concernC. certaintyD. consideration80. Our experiment was conducted under optimal conditions. The underlined partmeans .A. perfectB. properC. possibleD. proposedPART V READING COMPREHENSION [25 MIN]In this section there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each withfour suggested answersmarked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer. Mark your answers onANSWER SHEET TWO.TEXT AAfter breakfast the boys wandered out into the play-ground. Here the day-boys were graduallyassembling. They were sonsof the local clergy, of the officers at the Depot, and of such manufacturers or men of business asthe old town possessed. Presently a bell rang, and they all trooped into school. This consisted of a large, long room at opposite ends of which two under masters conducted the second and third forms, andof a smaller one, leading out of it, used by Mr. Watson, who taught the first form. To attach the preparatory to the senior school these three classes were known officially, on speech days and in reports, as upper, middle, and lower second. Philip was put in the last. The master, a red-faced manwith a pleasant voice, was called Rice;81. From the beginning of the passage we learn that . A. some pupils came from the local area B. the school only accepted day-boys C. the school had only three classes D. Philip ’s class was part of the senior school 82. What was Philip ’s reaction to his class? A. He thought class was too short. B. He found his class surprising. C. He seemed to have enjoyed it. D. He wanted to change class. 83. In the game Philip lost his ground because . A. the game wasn ’t fit for new boys like him B. the playground wasn ’t big enough for the game C. he did not know the rules of the game D. he could not run as quickly as other boys 84. What did the boys do after Philip lost his ground? A. They continued with the game. B. They stopped to make fun of him. C. They changed to another game. D. They stopped and went inside. 85. How did Philip feel in the end?he had a jolly manner with boys, and the time passed quickly. Philip was surprised when it was quarter to eleven and they were let out for ten minutes' rest.The whole school rushed noisily into the play-ground. The new boys were told to go into the middle, while the others stationed themselves along opposite walls. They began to play Pig in the Middle . The old boys ran from wall to wall while thenew boys tried to catch them: when one was seized and the mystic words said - one, two, three, and a pig for me - he became aprisoner and, turning sides, helped to catch those who were still free. Philip saw a boy running past and tried to catch him, but his limp gave him no chance; and the runners, taking their opportunity, made straight for the ground he covered. Then one of them had the brilliant idea of imitating Philip ’s clumsy run. Other boys saw it and began to laugh; then they all copied the first; and they ran round Philip, limping grotesquely, screaming with shrill laughter. They lost their heads with the delight of their new amusement, and choked with helpless merriment. One of them tripped Philip up and he fell, heavily as he always fell, and cut his knee. They laughed all the louder when he got up.A boy pushed him from behind, and he would have fallen again if another had not caught him. The game was forgotten in the entertainment of Philip ’s deformity. Philip was completely scared. He could not make out why they were laughing at him. His heart beat so that he could hardly breathe, and he was more frightened than he had ever been in his life. He stood still stupidly while the boys ran round him, mimicking and laughing; they shouted to him to try and catch them; but he did not move. He did not want them to see him run any more. He was using all his strength to prevent himself from crying.A. He was ashamed of himself.B. He was very nervous.C. He was really horrified.D. He felt himself stupid.TEXT BFor parents who send their kids off to college saying, “These will be the best years of your life,” it would be veryappropriate to add, “If you can handle the stress of college life .”Freshmen are showing up already stressed out, according to the latest research study thatreported students ’ emotional health levels at their lowest since the survey started in 1985. While in school, more students are working part-time andnear-full-time jobs. At graduation, only 29 percent of seniors have jobs lined up.Pressure to excel often creates stress, and many students are not learning how to effectivelyhandle this stress. Let me show five facts that I believe every college student should know about stress.First, stress can make smart people do stupid things. Stress causes what brain researchers call “c ortical inhibition.” Insimple terms, stress inhibits a part of the brain responsible for decision-making and reaction time and can adversely affect other mental abilities as well.Second, the human body doesn ’t discriminate between a big stressful event and a little one. Any stressful experience willcreate about 1,400 biochemical events in your body. If any amount of stress is left unchecked, many things can occur within the body, including premature aging, impaired cognitive function and energy drain.Third, stress can become your new pattern. When you regularly experience negative feelings andhigh amounts of stress, your brain recognizes this as your normal state. This then becomes the new norm, or baseline for your emotional state.Fourth, stress can be controlled. Countless studies demonstrate that people can restructure their emotional state usingemotion-refocusing techniques. These techniques help you recognize how you are feeling and shift to a more positive emotional, mental and physical state.One technique involves slowing your thoughts and focusing on your heartbeat, breathing slowly and deeply, and focusing on the positive feeling that you receive.Finally, stress can be lessened by loving what you study. Barbara Frederickson, a leadinginternational authority on theimportance of positive emotions, says humans are genetically programmed to seek positive emotions such as love and joy. It's suggested to choose a major or career path you love and enjoy. Otherwise, you could end up fighting against your own biology.86. The author cites the latest research study in order to show that .A. students are studying harder in collegeB. most students have part-time job nowC. stress continues to the time of graduationD. students only feel stressed while in school87. According to the passage, stress might cause all the following negative effects EXCEPT .A. socialB. mentalC. emotionalD. physical88. In the author’s opinion, stress can be controlled by .A. doing what you preferB. identifying your present emotional state firstC. finding a more positive feeling firstD. focusing on your emotional state89. According to the context, what does “your own biology” mean inthe last paragraph?A. Your current major.B. Your future job.C. Your future research.D. Your preference.90. Which of the following is the best as the titleof the passage?A. Causes of Stress.B. Type of Stress. CollegeC. Life and Stress.D.Stress and Control Methods.TEXT CFor anyone who doubts that the texting revolution is upon us, consider this: The average 13- to 17-year-old sends andreceives 3,339 texts a month—more than 100 per day, according to the Nielsen Co., the media research firm. Adults are catching up. People from ages 45 to 54 sent and received 323 texts a month in the second quarter of 2010, up 75% from a year ago, Nielsen says.Behind the texting explosion is a fundamental shift in how we view our mobile devices. That they are phones is increasingly beside the point.Part of what's driving the texting surge among adults is the popularity of social media. Sites like Twitter, with postings of no more than 140 characters, are creating and reinforcing the habit of communicating in micro-bursts.Economics has much to do with texting’s popularity. Text messages cost carriers less than traditional mobile voice transmissions, and so they cost users less. Sprint Nextel has reconceived its Virgin Mobile brand to cater to heavy texters in adifficult economy. For $25 per month, users get unlimited texting, email, social networking and 300 talk minutes; for another$15, they get an additional 900 talk minutes. The name of the brand's new wirelessplan: “Beyond Tal k.”Texting’s rise over conversation is changing the way we interact, social scientists and researchers say. We are now inclined to text to relay difficult information. We stare at our phone when we want to avoid eye contact. Rather than make plans in advance, we engage in what research have named “micro-coordination”—”I’ll txt u in 10mins when I know wh/ restrnt.”Texting saves us time, but it steals from quiet reflection. “When people have a mobile device and have even a little extratime, they will communicate with someone in their life,”says Lee Rainie, director of the Pew Internet and American LifeProject.And the phone conversation will never be completely obsolete. Deal makers and other professionals still spend much of the day on the phone. Researchers say people are more likely to use text-based communications at the preliminary stages of projects. The phone comes into play when there are multiple options to consider or important decisions to be made.91. At the beginning of the passage, the author uses figures for the purpose of .A. introductionB. comparisonC. explanationD. transition92. According to the context, which of the following is closest in meaning to“beside the point”?A. Unimportant.B. Unacknowledged.C. Underestimated.D. Undeniable.93. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a cause fortexting’s popularity?A. Promotion of cheaper wireless packages.B. Increase in the number of adulttexters. C. Redesign of mobile devices. D. Rise of social media.94. According to the passage, texting can help peopleto .A. face difficult situationsB. make appointments in advanceC. communicate wish strangersD. avoid awkward situations95. What is the passage mainlyabout?A. Texting’s popularity and effect.B. Role of texting in business.C. Preference to texting over thinking.D. Innovation of mobile devices.TEXT DThe healthy adolescent boy or girl likes to do the real things in life, to do the things that matter. He would rather be a plumber’s mate and do a real job that requires doing than learn about。

2014专四部分真题

2014专四部分真题第一篇：2014专四部分真题2014年英语专四考试真题答案完型填空部分The Victorians had become addicted to speed and, like all speed crazy kids, they wanted to go ever faster.Time was money and efficiency became increasingly important.Although division of labour had been conceived by Adam Smith and illustrated by a pin factory in The Wealth of Nations in 1776, it could now become fully realised.This specialisation andindividualisation of labour was in marked contrast to the rural means of production, in which the family was the means of production, consumption and socialisation.With greater speed came a greater need for industries and businesses to make more and make it quicker.Steam made this possible and changed working life forever.Gone were the days when work was dictated by natural forces: steam engines were servant to neither season nor sunshine.Factories had foremen and life became correspondingly more regimented.The clocking-on machine was invented in 1885 and time and motion studies to increase efficiency would be introduced only some twenty years later.But it was not all bad news.Agricultural incomesdepended on variable harvests and weather.Factories provided secure and predictable income, but long hours.Working life was becoming increasingly regulated, and the working week was reorganised to promote ever-greater efficiency.The old custom of St.Mondaywas gradually phased out and to compensate, work stopped around midday on Saturday and did not resume until 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 rise of music hall entertainment for the new working classes.阅读部分真题（网友版）TEXT AAfter breakfast the boys wandered out into the play-ground.Here the day-boys were gradually assembling.They were sons of the local clergy, of the officers at the Depot, and of such manufacturers or men of business as the old town possessed.Presently a bell rang, and they all trooped into school.This consisted of a large, long room at opposite ends of which twounder-masters conducted the second and third forms, and of a smaller one, leading out of it, used by Mr.Watson, who taught the first form.To attach the preparatory to the senior school these three classes were known officially, on speech days and in reports, as upper, middle, and lower second.Philip was put in the last.The master, a red-faced man with a pleasant voice, was called Rice;he had a jolly manner with boys, and the time passed quickly.Philip was surprised when it was a quarter to eleven and they were let out for ten minutes' rest.The whole school rushed noisily into the play-ground.The new boys were told to go into the middle, while the others stationed themselves along opposite walls.They began to play Pig in the Middle.The old boys ran from wall to wall while the new boys tried to catch them: when one was seized and the mystic words saidhe became a prisoner and, turning sides, helped to catch those who were still free.Philip saw a boy running past and tried tocatch him, but his limp gave him no chance;and the runners, taking their opportunity, made straight for the ground hecovered.Then one of them had the brilliant idea of imitating Philip's clumsy run.Other boys saw it and began to laugh;then they all copied the first;and they ran round Philip, limping grotesquely, screaming in their treble voices with shrill laughter.They lost their heads with the delight of their new amusement, and choked with helpless merriment.One of them tripped Philip up and he fell, heavily as he always fell, and cut his knee.They laughed all the louder when he got up.A boy pushed him from behind, and he would have fallen again if another had not caught him.The game was forgotten in the entertainment of Philip's deformity.One of them invented an odd, rolling limp that struck the rest as supremely ridiculous, and several of the boys lay down on the ground and rolled about in laughter: Philip was completely scared.He could not make out why they were laughing at him.His heart beat so that he could hardly breathe, and he was more frightened than he had ever been in his life.He stood still stupidly while the boys ran round him, mimicking and laughing;they shouted to him to try and catch them;but he did not move.He did not want them to see him run any more.He was using all his strength to prevent himself from crying.选自：人性的枷锁 Of Human Bondage 第十一章参考答案： CBDBCTEXT BFor parents who send their kids of f to college saying, “These will be the best years of your life,” it would be very appropriate to add, “If you can handle the stress of college life.”Freshmen are showing up already stressed out, according to the latest CIRP FreshmanSurvey that reported students' emotional health levels at their lowest since the survey started in 1985.While in school,more students are working part-time and near-full-time jobs.At graduation, only 29 percent of seniors have jobs lined up.Pressure to excel often creates stress, and many students are not learning how to effectively handle this stress.1)Stress can make smart people do stupid things: Stress causes what brain researchers call “cortical inhibition.” In simple terms, stress inhibits a part of the brain responsible fordecision-making and reaction time and can adversely affect other mental abilities as well.2)The human body doesn't discriminate between a big stressful event and a little one: Any stressful experience will create a cascade of 1,400 biochemical events in your body.If any amount of stress is left unchecked, many things can occur within the body, including premature aging, impaired cognitive function and energy drain.3)Stress can become your new norm: When you regularly experience negative feelings and high amounts of stress, your brain recognizes this as your normal state.This then becomes the new norm, or baseline for your emotional state.4)Stress can be controlled: Countless studies demonstrate that people can restructure their emotional stateusing emotion-refocusing techniques.These techniques help you recognize how you are feeling and shift to a more positive emotional, mental and physical state.5)Stress less by loving what you study: Barbara Frederickson, a leading international authority on the importance of positive emotions, says humans are genetically programmed to seek positive emotions such as love and joy.It's suggested to choose a major or career path you love and enjoy.Otherwise, you could end up fighting against your own biology.选自：华盛顿邮报TEXT CFor anyone who doubts that the texting revolution is uponus, consider this: The average 13-to 17-year-old sends and receives 3,339 texts a month—more than 100 per day, according to the Nielsen Co., the media research firm.Adults are catching up.People from ages 45 to 54 sent and received 323 texts a month in the second quarter of 2010, up 75% from a year ago, Nielsen says.Behind the texting explosion is a fundamental shift in how we view our mobile devices.That they are phones is increasingly beside the point.Part of what's driving the texting surge among adults is the popularity of social media.Sites like Twitter, with postings of no more than 140 characters, are creating and reinforcing the habit of communicating in micro-bursts.And these sites also are pumping up sheer volume.Many Twitter and Facebook devotees create settings that alert them, via text message, every time a tweet or message is earmarked for them.In October 2009, 400 million texts alerted social-media users to such new messages across AT&T's wireless network, says Mark Collins, AT&T senior vice president for data and voice products;by September 2010, the number had more than doubled to one billion.(Twitter reports more than two billion tweets are sent each month.)…………选自：华尔街日报听写部分答案（网友版）Limiting the growth of technology throughout history man has changed his physical environment to improve his way of life.With the tools of technology man has altered many physicall features of the earth.He has transformed wood lands into farmland: He has modified the face of the earth by cutting through mountains to build roads and railways.However these changes in the physical environment have not always hadbeneficial results.Today, pollution of the planet.Each day, thousands of tons of gases come out of the vehicles: smoke from factories pollutes the aire of industrialized areas and the surrounding countryside.The air in cities is becoming increasingly unhealthy.The pollution of water is equally harmful.In the sea, pollution from oil is killing a lot of sea plant and fish.It is now necessary for man to limit the growth of technology in order to survive on the earth．作文范文（网友版）Nowadays, there is a widespread concern over the issue that should english majors study math.Some people hold that all of students should study math, others do not agree.As for me, I agree with the later opinion.WIth university budgets cut , more and more universities choose to cancel math education.Providing math as part of education helps develop intelligence that leads to greater success in school and in life.Every student in the nation should have aneducation in math until they prepare to work.Universities should do everything they can to spread the importance of math.And advance the resort of math education as part of the core.Giving a student opportunity to study accounting can promote his or her later success in society.Reseachers have found that students involved in math likely to succeed in society.Math is not only a skill, but also a culture in a word ,non english majors study english in college is benefit to their life and future.They should study Math in college.第二篇：英语专四：状语从句部分历年真题英语专四: 状语从句部分历年真题1.If you explained the situation to your solicitor, he ____ able to advise you much better than I can.(2005-51)A.would beB.will have beenC.wasD.were2.He asked me to lend him some money, which I agreed to do, ____ that he paid me back the following week.(2005-64)A.on occasionB.on purposeC.on conditionD.only if3.____ enough time and money, the researchers would have been able to discover more in this field.(1998-51)A.GivingB.T o giveC.GivenD.Being given4.You won’t get a loan ____ you can offer some security.(1996-41)A.lestB.in caseC.unlessD.other than5.____ time, he’ll make a first-class tennis player.(1996-42)A.HavingB.GivenC.GivingD.Had6._____ I was very much mistaken, there was something wrong with Louise.(1995-58)A.UnlessB.AsC.ThoughD.Since7._____ their policy can be changed the future for that country will be indeed bleak.(1993-46)A.Even ifB.UnlessC.Now thatD.As long as8.We could go to a concert _____ you’d prefer to visit a museum.(1992-49)A.ifB.becauseC.unlessD.since9.____ dull he may be, he is certainly a very successful top executive.(2006-51)A.AlthoughB.WhateverC.AsD.However10.____, Mr.Wells is scarcely in sympathy with the working class.(2005-52)A.Although he is a socialistB.Even if he is a socialistC.Being a socialistD.Since he is a socialist11.____ I like economics, I like sociology much better.(2003-49)A.As much asB.So muchC.How muchD.Much as12.Fool ____ Jane is, she could not have done such a thing.(2002-48)A.whoB.asC.thatD.like13._____ I sympathize, I can’t really do very much to help them out of thedifficulties.(2001-46)A.As long asB.AsC.WhileD.Even14.Even as a girl, ____ to be her life, and theater audiences were to be her bestteacher.(2001-42)A.performing by Melissa wereB.it was known that Melissa’sperformances wereC.knowing that Melissa’sperformances wereD.Melissa knew that performing was15.____ he always tries his best to complete it on time.(1999-51)A.However the task is hardB.However hard the task isC.Though hard the task isD.Though hard is the task16.Much as ____, I couldn’t lend him the money because I simply didn’t have thatmuch spare cash.(1999-52)A.I would have liked toB.I would like to haveC.I should have to likeD.Ishould have liked to17.____ he needed money for a new car, he decided not to borrow it from the bank.(1998-48)A.Much asB.Much thoughC.As muchD.though much18._____, he is ready to accept suggestions from different sources.(1997-46)A.Instead of his contributionsB.For all his notable contributionsC.His making notable contributionsD.However his notable contributions19.___ the Atlantic Ocean crosses the equator, the trade winds cause a flow of waterto the west.(1991-7)A.ThatB.WhenC.WhereD.Though20.The experiment requires more money than _____.(2002-49)A.have been put inB.being put inC.has been put inD.to be put in21.Intellect is to the mind ____ sight is to the body.(2001-45)A.whatB.asC.thatD.likenguage belongs to each member of the society, to the cleaner ____ to theprofessor.(1998-47)A.as far asB.the same asC.as much asD.as long ase and see me whenever _____.(1997-48)A.you are convenientB.you will be convenientC.it is convenient to youD.it will be convenient to you24.When I arrived at the meeting, the first speaker ___ and the audience ____.A.had finished speaking… were clappingB.had finished speaking… has clappedC.finished speaking … clappedD.finished speaking…were clapping25.Barry has an advantage over his mother ____ he could speak French.(2001-49)A.since thatB.in thatC.at thatD.so that26.She did her work ____ her manager had instructed.(2002-41)A.asB.untilC.whenD.though27.–Does Alan like hamburgers?(2003-45)-Yes.So much ____ that he eats them almost every day.A.forB.asC.toD.so28.Loudspeakers were fixed in the hall so that everyone ____ an opportunity to hearthe speech.(2006-56)A.ought to haveB.must haveC.may haveD.should have29.It was as a physician that he represented himself, and ___ he was warmly received.(1997-49)A.as suchB.such asC.as thatD.so that第三篇：英语专四真题全套历年真题全套Tape script（2006）TEM 4-----2006ConversationsConversation 1M: Hello!W: Oh, hello!You must be a new student.Did you find us OK?M: Well, I got a bit lost and I had to ask a stranger, but I got here eventually.W: Oh, dear!Have you come far today?M: Only from Brighton.I was staying with my brother.W: Oh, good.How did you get her?M:W: Aha, well you’d better tell me your name so I can find your form.M: It’s Mark Burn.W: Burn, Burn.Ah, yes.Oh, you’ve changed since this photo.M: No, I thought I’d better look smarter.W: Here is the key to your room.It’s 501.M: Thanks.How do I get there?W: Go to the end of this corridor.Turn left, and it’s the third door on the right.M: Thank you.Oh, there is a meeting for newstudents.What time is that?W: Half past five in theM: Thanks a lot.Bye!Key: 1.C2.A3.BConversation 2W: Hi, Steve, how are things?M: Hi, Maggie.Good, thanks.What’s new with you?W: Oh, I was just wondering if you wanted to go out tonight.M: Well, What’ve you got in mind?W: I thought we could just go for a walk.Maybe down to that part near the beach.M: Tonight? You must be joking!W:But I still want to go out somewhere.That new Tom Cruise’s film is on in town.How about that?M: Ok.What time does it start?W: Oh, I think it’s half past eight or something.I’ll just get the paper and have a look.Just hang on for a minute.Look, the film got a fantastic review in the paper last week.M: Ok, Ok.Where’re we going to meet?W:M: Ok.Where is it?W: Near the town hall and opposite the bank.M: Oh, yeah.I know where it is.Ok, look, I’ll meet you there at fifteen past eight.Key: 4.D5.B6.DConversation 3W: What are you reading, Bill?M: It’s this week’s New Scientist, Why?W: I was just wondering.It looks interesting.ButM: Oh,It usually has articles and stories about current affairs, about science as well as papers about new development and research.W: Oh, I’ve heard about it.Is it on the market yet? Can I buy one?M:.But the company has made other models to try out the business.W:M: You see the first video phones, that’s what they called, were made in Japan.But they can only show a still black-and-white image.So this videophone is much better than that.Mind you I am no sure I want one.Would you?W: Well, no.I don’t think I would.(Q7)?M: Yes, the early black-and-white ones cost several hundred pounds.But W: Mm,M: Business organizations that need to frequently contact overseas organizations would want it.It’s like a face-to-face conversation, so maybe a lot of overseas travel can be avoided.W: Key: 7.C8.D9.B10.APassagesPassage 1If you are in a western country, you often see people walking their dogs.It is still true that the dog is the most useful animal in the world.However,(Q13).Once upon a time, a man met a dog and wanted to help him in the fight against other animals, and the dog listened to him and did what he told him to do.and dogs did not eat what they got until their master agreed.Dogs were also used for driving sheep and guarding chickens(Q11).But now people in towns and cities do not need dogs to fight other animals anymore.Of course they keep them to fighting thieves, but the most important reason for keeping dogs is that they feel lonely in the city.For a child, a dog is his best friend when he has no friends to play with.For a young wife, a dog is her child when she does not have her own.For old people, a dog is also a child when their children have grown up and left.Key: 11.D12.A13.D Passage 2I am going to work in a totally new environment.I’ll have toget used to different working conditions.I am used to working in quite a high-tech sort of industry that’s got lots of machinery and everything.But now I am going toI’ll also have to get used to getting water from the well.Not having electricity, which means gas lamp in the evening, which means the difficulty of(Q15), which means different ways of getting your clothes washed.(Q17).Key: 14.B15.D16.A17.C Passage 3The most common type of child abuse, you know, is beating with hands or with an instrument, usually a cane in some places.(Q18), and parents have great expectations of their progress in school.Boys, of course, attract more abuse such as beating, because once again and(Q20).Most experts seem to agree that child abuse is caused by a combination of social and psychological factors.Families who beat their children are not particularly different from other people.The only difference that exists between them is that they lack skills in establishing good relationship with their children.These families too, generally speaking,(Q19).Some parents are hurting their children because they strongly believe in the use of traditional disciplinary methods, butThey are often the victims of violence themselves.Sometimes they even bear an unreasonable hatred for a child because they believe that the child has brought the family bad lack.Key: 18.B19.A20.CNews BroadcastsNews Item 1(21-22)American coast guard officials in Florida say(Q22).They said one of their planes spotted the Cubans more than half way through their journey, and the coast guard could not believe their eyes when they saw the vessel.The Cubans had attached floatsand propellers toKey: 21.D22.BNews Item 2(23)All large and medium-sized Chinese cities will have greater air quality monitoring by 2010, says a government official.The government has spent 150 million Yuan on air quality monitoring systems across China since 2000 when officials began paying greater attention to air quality monitoring.Key: 23.DNews Item 3(24-25)(Q25).andwhile at least another 68 died.One of the packed ferries carrying around 150 people capsized early on Sunday on the Meghan River, and(Q25)just one kilometers away, leaving 40 passengers missing afterKey: 24.B25.ANews Item 4(26)(Q26).follows in principle the agreement reached on the opening of the consulate between Australian Prime Minister and Indonesian President in Bali last month.Key: 26.CNews Item 5(27-28)(Q27).The two companies launched Lipton’s iced tea in Guangzhou last week in a fifty-fifty venture.(Q28)while Unilever provides the famous tea brand and recipe, company executive said.China has a growing bottle tea market estimated to be worth 10 billion Yuan.It has been dominated in recent years by two Taiwanese brands: Master Kong and Uni-president.Three other big brands---Nestle, Guangdong-based Jianlibao and Lipton have just entered the market this year.Swiss company Nestle is working in conjunction with Coca Cola.Key: 27.A28.C News Item 6(29-30)(Q29 & 30)on Saturday and(Q30)after Palestinian militants dealt Israel’s army its deadliest blow since 2002.Crowds at TelAviv’s main squarewhich has been delayed by hardliners in his right wing Likud Party.Key: 29.B30.D第四篇：专四09年真题答案环球时代英语专业考研 MTI翻译硕士专四专八日语考研等专四09年真题答案PARTIDICTATION录音原文New Year’s EveFor many people in the west, New Year’s Eve is the biggest party of the year.It’s time to get together with friends or family and welcome in the coming year.New Year’s parties can take place in different places.Some people hold a house party;others attend street parties, while some just go for a few drinks with their friends.Big cities have large and spectacular fireworks displays.There is one thing that all New Year’s Eve parties have in common---the countdown to midnight.When the clock strikes 12, people give a loud cheer and sing songs.It’s also popular to make a promise in the New Year.This is called the New Year’s resolution.Typical resolutions include giving up smoking and keeping fit.However the promise is often broken quite quickly and people are back into their bad habits within weeks or days.PARTIILISTENINGCOMPREHENSIONSECTIONACONVERSATIONS1.B2.C3.A4.C5.A6.D7.B8.C9.A10.DSECTIONBPASSAGES11.C12.A13.D14.B15.D16.A17.D18.C19.D20.ASECTIONCNEWSBROADCAST21.B22.C23.A24.B25.A26.A27.B28.C29.A30.BPARTIIICLOZE31.A32.B33.B34.D35.C36.C37.C38.D39.B40.C41.B42.A43.D44.C45.B46.A47.D48.C49.B50.CPARTIVGRAMMAR & VOCABULARY51.C52.B53.D54.A55.B56.A57.C58.B59.D60.D英语专业考研 MTI翻译硕士专四专八日语考研等61.A62.C63.B64.C65.D66.A67.C68.B69.A70.D71.B72.D73.C74.A75.A76.B77.D78.A79.C80.CPARTVREADINGCOMPREHENSION81.B82.A83.D84.D85.C86.A87.D88.B89.D90.B91.B92.B93.D94.A95.C96.C97.A98.D99.B100.APARTVIWRITINGSECTIONACOMPOSITION推荐范文：Will Tourism Bring Harm to the Environment?In recent years, tourism has developed rapidly in China.Many people believe that tourism produce positive effects on economic growth and we should try our best to promote tourism.But what these people fail to see is that tourism may bring about a disastrous impact on our environment.As for me, I'm firmly convinced that too much tourists bring harm to the environment.The bad impact of tourism on the environment has mainly expressed itself in various ways.One way is the process of exploiting a new scenic spot.In order to attract tourists, a lot of artificial facilities have been built, which have certain unfavorable effects on the environment.This process usually breaks the ecological balance of the area.In some mountainous places, trees are being cut down to build hotels for others to see and explore the beauty of the mountains.Then land slides and mud-rock flows come up.Another way the development of tourism has damaged the environment occurs when tourists go to scenic spots.Sometourists don't have the awareness to protect the environment, and ignorantly throw their garbage here and there.Some people even kill the local wildlife to eat, which badly damages the balance of the natural environment.It is wrong to sacrifice the environment for the growth of tourism.We must keep in mind that too much tourists bring harm to the environment.We need to find a balance between satisfying the needs of tourists and reducing the pollution they cause to a minimum.SECTIONBNOTE-WRITING推荐范文Apr 23,2009英语专业考研 MTI翻译硕士专四专八日语考研等Dear Li ly,I know you’re looking for a part-time job in the coming summer vacation.And I have just seen an ad for a private English tutor for a schoolboy on the campus.Since you’re good at English and like teaching, I think this job is very suitable for you.It not only helps you earn some money but also practice yourselves.So please think about it.Yours,Li Ming第五篇：2003年专四作文真题2003年专四作文真题：The Importance of Keeping a Good Mood（保持好心情的重要性）——关于身心健康Direction：People in modern society live under a lot of pressure, from education, career, or family.So it is important for them to keep a good mood under whatever circumstances.Write a composition of about 200 words on the following topic:The Importance of Keeping a Good MoodYou are to write in three parts:In the first part, state clearly what your view is.In the secondpart, support your view with appropriate reasons.In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summary.Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness.Failure to follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks.写作指南：这是一篇属于给定明确观点型的作文。

2014年英语专四语法词汇练习题(15)

2014年英语专四语法词汇练习题（15）71． The best students are ____ special scholarships．A． awarded B． rewarded C． forwardedD． honored72． She stood up and ____ in strong language．A． opposed B． reckoned C． objectedD． shouted73． After becoming paralysed， Jane had to get used to the loss of____．She hated having to depend on others for things she once did for herself．A． authority B． autonomyC． attraction D． dependence74． Having poor handwriting is not much of a ____ in an age of typewriters and computers．A． difference B． possibilityC． convention D． liability75． The ____ grades are generally considered to be kindergarten through third grade．A． primitive B． primary C． promisingD． proceeding76． The meal was excellent； the pears were particularly______．A． flavored B． delicious C． tasteful D． gracious77． His parents give him many expensive toys as some formof______ for his lameness and inability to play active games．A． remedy B． compensationC． treatment D． comfort78． To what extent will future scientific discoveries make possible the ______ of the human life span．A． increase B． expansionC． growth D． prolongation79． She was at the ______ of her career when she was badly injured in the car accident．A． bloom B． peak C． excessD． extreme80． Should the ______ of patriotism be controlled by reasonA． sentiment B． affection C． emotionD． passion试题答案与解析71． A）【句意】最好的学生被颁发特殊奖学金。

2014年专业英语四级语法题详解

2014年专业英语四级语法题解51. It is essential that he ________ all the facts first.A. is examiningB. will examineC. examinesD. examine选【D】。

It is/was advisable/ appropriate/ desirable/ essential/ fitting/ imperative/ important/ impossible/ necessary/ obligatory/ proper, etc. that S +V/be+Ved.这是典型的Be型虚拟语气，选项只有两种形式，以该题为例，可选examine (主动)或be examined（被动）,本题是主动语态。

52. 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.选【B】。

考be Ving 的语法意义。

A. always, continually与进行体连用，表示赞扬或批评，“露西经常挑剔她妹妹的毛病”。

B.表将来，“表演结束后，我们将与来宾会面”。

C.表进行，“长途客车正穿行花园大桥”。

D.表现在，“我一直希望你给我们提些建议”。

例如：I’m hoping spoken used to say that you hope something will happen, especially because you are depending on itI’m hoping (that)I’m hoping the car will be fixed by Friday.I’m hoping to do somethingWe were hoping to see you today. （LDOCE 5，词条hope）53. Which of the following italicized parts is used as an object complement?A. The front door remained lockedB. The boy looked disappointedC. Nancy appeared worriedD. He seemed to have no money left选【D】。

2014年专四真题及答案

2014年专四真题CLOZEThe Victorians had become addicted to speed and they wanted to go everfaster. Time was money and efficiency became (31)____ important.Although divisions of labour had been (32)____ by Adam Smith andillustrated by a pin factory in TheWealth of Nations in 1776, (33)____ could now become f ully realised. This specialization of labour was in (34)____ contrast to the rural means ofproduction, in (35)____ the family was the means of production,consumption and socialization. (36)____ greater speed came a greater needfor industries and businesses to make m ore and make i t quicker. Steam madethis (37)____ and changed working life forever (38)____ were the days whenwork 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)____ in1885 and time and motion studies to increase efficiency would beintroduced only (43)____ twenty years later. (44)____ it was not all badnews. 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)____ St. Monday - when no work was done - was (48)____, work stoppedaround midday on Saturday and did not resume (49)____ Monday morning. Anew division between “work” and “leisure” emerged, and this new block ofweekend leisure time coincided with the development of spectator sportslike cricket and football, and the (50)____ of music hall entertainmentfor the new working classes.31. A. increasingly B. surprisingly C. slowly D. obviously32. A. contributed B. informed C. spread D. conceived33. A. he B. it C. these D. those34. A. clear B. marked C. apparent D. firm35. A. that B. what C. where D. which36. A. Upon B. Over C. With D. For37. A. possible B. practical C. worthwhile D. useful38. A. Passed B. Lost C. Gone D. Missed39. A. defined B. controlled C. limited D. dictated40. A. over B. on C. by D. to41. A. standard B. controlled C. difficult D. dreadful42. A. designed B. created C. invented D. bought43. A. some B. certain C. these D. those44. A. For B. But C. Consequently D. Accordingly45. A. safe B. good C. continuous D. secure46. A. week B. period C. pattern D. practice47. A. culture B. behavior C. custom D. habit48. A. repair B. compensate C. mend D. moderate49. A. before B. until C. on D. after50. A. raise B. increase C. trend D. presentPARTIV GRAMMARVOCABULARY [15 MIN]51. It is essential that he ________ all the facts first.A. is examiningB. will examineC. examinesD. examine52. 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.53. Which of the following italicized parts is used as an objectcomplement?A. The front door remained lockedB. The boy looked disappointedC. Nancy appeared worriedD. He seemed to have no money left54. Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?A. Physics is an important school subject.B. The Niagara Falls is in North America.C. The United States borders Canada.D. Mumps is a kind of infectious disease.55. 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.56. The boys in the family are old enough for ________.A. schoolsB. schoolC. the schoolD. the schools57. 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. Black’s passport was lost.D. The enemy’s defeat brought the war to an end.58. Please pardon ________ you.A. my disturbingB. disturbing meC. to disturbD. that I disturb59. Which of the following tag questions is INCORRECT?A. Carry this parcel for me, will you?B. Nobody wants to go there, doeshe?C. Few people know him, don’t they?D. Everything is ready, isn’t it?60. Which of the following reflexive pronouns（反身代词）is used as an object?A. I spoke to the president himself.B. Frank is not quite himself today.C. Linda herself will play the violin.D. You must pull yourself together.61. The research team can handle ________ needs to be handled.A. wheneverB. whicheverC. whereverD. whatever62. Which of the following italicized parts modifies an adverb?A. I rather like my teacher.B. That was a very funny film.C. Do it right now.D. We walked about 6 miles.63. 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.64. Fool ________ Michael is, he could not have done such a thing.A. asB. whoC. thatD. like65. 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.66. The interviewers were impressed by the high calibre of the applicants for the job. The underlined part means ________.A. criterionB. qualityC. qualificationD. level67. Her career has ________ a number of activities —composing, playing and acting.A. heldB. producedC. embracedD. combined68. The operation could ________ her life by two or three years.A. prolongB. increaseC. expandD. continue69. All her cousins and their children have fair hair. The underlinedpart means ________.A. fineB. darkC. thickD. light70. John always feels sluggish first thing in the morning. The underlined part means ________.A. sickB. inactiveC. dizzyD. drowsy71. The family of the victim had to endure a long wait before the casecane to trial. The underlined part means ________.A. tolerateB. keepC. faceD. hold72. The chief of surgery became c ommittee chairman by virtue of ________.A. seniorityB. serviceC. ageD. rank73. He turned his back on them when they most needed him. The underlined part means ________.A. criticizedB. ignoredC. betrayedD. deceived74. Our school did not ________ for Christmas until mid-December.A. break outB. break downC. break upD. break in75. The flags in the stadium ________ in the wind.A. flappedB. movedC. shookD. stirred76. His mother retired early on account of poor health. The underlinedpart means ________.A. despiteB. withC. according toD. because of77. The whole country was in ________ over the result of the elections.A. suspensionB. suspenseC. suspendingD. suspender78. There is no conceivable reason why there should be any difficultyduring the project. The underlined part can be replaced by all the following EXCEPT ________.A. thinkableB. imaginableC. possibleD. observable79. The employers prepared, with all due ________ for a conference with the Trade Unions.A. cautionB. concernC. certaintyD. consideration80. Our experiment was conducted under optimal conditions. The underlined part means ________.A. perfectB. properC. possibleD. proposedPARTREADING COMPREHENSIONTEXT AAfter breakfast the boys wandered out into the play-ground. Here theday-boys were gradually assembling. They were sons of the local clergy,of the officers at the Depot, and of such manufacturers or men o f business as the old town possessed.Presently a bell rang, and they all trooped into school. This consistedof a large, long room at opposite ends of which two under masters conducted the second and third forms, and of a smaller one, leading out of it, used by Mr. Watson, who taught the first form. To attach the preparatory tothe senior school these three classes were known officially, on speechdays and in reports, as upper, middle, and lower second. Philip was putin the last. The master, a red-faced man w ith a pleasant voice, was called Rice; he had a jolly manner with boys, and the time passed quickly. Philip was surprised when it was quarter to eleven and they were let out for ten minutes' rest.The whole school rushed noisily into the play-ground. The new boys weretold to go into the middle, while the others stationed themselves alongopposite walls. They began to play Pig in the Middle. The old boys ranfrom wall to wall while the new boys tried to catch them: when one wasseized and the mystic words said - one, two, three, and a pig for me -he became a prisoner and, turning sides, helped to catch those who werestill free. Philip saw a boy running past and tried to catch him, but his limp gave him no chance; and the runners, taking their opportunity, made straight for the ground he covered. Then one of them had the brilliantidea of imitating Philip’s clumsy run. Other boys saw it and began to laugh; then they all copied the first; and they ran round Philip, limping grotesquely, screaming with shrill laughter. They lost their heads withthe delight of their new amusement, and choked with helpless merriment.One of them tripped Philip up and he fell, heavily as he always fell, and cut his knee. They laughed all the louder when he got up. A boy pushedhim from behind, and he would have fallen again if another had not caught him. The game was forgotten in the entertainment of Philip’s deformity. Philip was completely scared.He could not make out why they were laughing at him. His heart beat sothat he could hardly breathe, and he was more frightened than he had ever been in his life. He stood still stupidly while the boys ran round him,mimicking and laughing; they shouted to him to try and catch them; buthe did not move. He did not want them to see him run any more. He was using all his strength to prevent himself from crying.81. From the beginning of the passage we learn that ________.A. some pupils came from the local areaB. the school only accepted day-boysC. the school had only three classesD. Philip’s class was part of the senior school82. What was Philip’s reaction to his class?A. He thought class was too short.B. He found his class surprising.C. He seemed to have enjoyed it.D. He wanted to change class.83. In the game Philip lost his ground because ________.A. the game wasn’t fit for new boys like himB. the playground wasn’t big enough for the gameC. he did not know the rules of the gameD. he could not run as quickly as other boys84. What did the boys do after Philip lost his ground?A. They continued with the game.B. They stopped to make fun of him.C. They changed to another game.D. They stopped and went inside.85. How did Philip feel in the end?A. He was ashamed of himself.B. He was very nervous.C. He was really horrified.D. He felt himself stupid.TEXT BFor parents who send their kids off to college saying, “These will be the best years of your life,” it would be very appropriate to add, “If you can handle the stress of college life.”Freshmen are showing up already stressed out, according to the latestresearch study that reported students’ emotional health levels at theirlowest since the survey started in 1985. While in school, more studentsare working part-time and near-full-time jobs. At graduation, only 29percent of seniors have jobs lined up.Pressure to excel often creates stress, and many s tudents are not learning how to effectively handle this stress. Let me show five facts that Ibelieve every college student should know about stress.First, stress can make s mart people do stupid things. Stress causes what brain researchers call “cortical inhibition.” In simple terms, stressinhibits a part of the brain responsible for decision-making and reaction time and can adversely affect other mental abilities as well.Second, the human b ody doesn’t discriminate between a big stressful event and a little one. Any stressful experience will create about 1,400 biochemical events in your body. If any amount of stress is left unchecked, many t hings can occur within the body, including premature aging, impaired cognitive function and energy drain.Third, stress can become y our new pattern. When you regularly experience negative feelings and high amounts of stress, your brain recognizes this as your normal state. This then becomes t he new norm, or baseline for your emotional state.Fourth, stress can be controlled. Countless studies demonstrate thatpeople can restructure their emotional state using emotion-refocusing techniques. These techniques help you recognize how you are feeling andshift to a more positive emotional, mental and physical state.One technique involves slowing your thoughts and focusing on your heartbeat, breathing slowly and deeply, and focusing on the positivefeeling that you receive.Finally, stress can be lessened by loving what you study. Barbara Frederickson, a leading international authority on the importance ofpositive emotions, says humans are genetically programmed to seek positive emotions such as love and joy. It's suggested to choose a major or career path you love and enjoy. Otherwise, you could end up fightingagainst your own biology86. The author cites the latest research study in order to show that________.A. students are studying harder in collegeB. most students have part-time job nowC. stress continues to the time of graduationD. students only feel stressed while in school87. According to the passage, stress might cause all the followingnegative effects EXCEPT ________.A. socialB. mentalC. emotionalD. physical88. In the author’s opinion, stress can be controlled by ________.A. doing what you preferB. identifying your present emotional state firstC. finding a more positive feeling firstD. focusing on your emotional state89. According to the context, what does “your own biology” mean in the last paragraph?A. Your current major.B. Your future job.C. Your future research.D. Your preference.90. Which of the following is the best as the title of the passage?A. Causes of Stress.B. Type of Stress. CollegeC. Life and Stress.D. Stress and Control Methods.TEXT CFor anyone who doubts that the texting revolution is upon us, considerthis: The average 13-to 17-year-old sends and receives 3,339 texts a month—more than 100 per day, according to the Nielsen Co., the media research firm. Adults arecatching up. People from ages 45 to 54 sent and received 323 texts a month in the second quarter of 2010, up 75% from a year ago, Nielsen says.Behind the texting explosion is a fundamental shift in how we view ourmobile devices. That they are phones is increasingly beside the pointPart of what's driving the texting surge among adults is the popularityof social media. Sites like Twitter, with postings of no more than 140characters, are creating and reinforcing the habit of communicating inmicro-bursts.Economics has much to do with texting’s popularity. Text messages cost carriers less than traditional mobile voice transmissions, and so theycost users less. Sprint Nextel has reconceived its Virgin Mobile brandto cater to heavy texters in a difficult economy. For $25 per month, users get unlimited texting, email, social networking and 300 talk minutes; for another $15, they get an additional 900 talk minutes. The name of thebrand's new wireless plan: “Beyond Talk.”Texting’s rise over conversation is changing the way we interact, social scientists and researchers say. We are now inclined to text to relaydifficult information. We stare at our phone when we want to avoid eyecontact. Rather than make plans in advance, we engage in what researchhave named “micro-coordination”—”I’ll txt u in 10mins when I know wh/ restrnt.”Texting saves us time, but it steals from quiet reflection. “When people have a mobile device and have even a little extra time, they will communicate with someone i n their life,”says Lee Rainie, director of the Pew Internet and American LifeProject.And the phone conversation will never be completely obsolete. Deal makers and other professionals still spend much of the day on the phone. Researchers say people are more likely to use text-based communicationsat the preliminary stages of projects.The phone comes into play when there are multiple options to consider or important decisions to be made.91. At the beginning of the passage, the author uses figures for thepurpose of ________.A. introductionB. comparisonC. explanationD. transition92. According to the context, which of the following is closest inmeaning to “beside the point”?A. Unimportant.B. Unacknowledged.C. Underestimated.D. Undeniable.93. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a cause for texting’s popularity?A. Promotion of cheaper wireless packages.B. Increase in the number of adult texters.C. Redesign of mobile devices.D. Rise of social media.94. According to the passage, texting can help people to ________.A. face difficult situationsB. make appointments in advanceC. communicate wish strangersD. avoid awkward situations95. What is the passage mainly about?A. Texting’s popularity and effect.B. Role of texting in business.C. Preference to texting over thinking.D. Innovation of mobile devices.TEXT DThe healthy adolescent boy or girl likes to do the real things in life,to do the things that matter. He would rather be a plumber’s mate and do a real job that requires doing than learn about hydrostatics sitting ata desk, without understanding what practical use they are going to be.A girl would rather look after the baby than learn about child care.Logically we should learn about things before doing them and that ispresumably why the pundits enforce this in our educational system. Butit is not the natural way-nor, I venture to think, the best way. Theadolescent wants to do things first for only then does he appreciate the problems involved and want to learn more about them. .They do these things better in primitive life, for there at puberty theboy joins his father in making canoes, patching huts, going out fishingor hunting. He i s serving his apprenticeship in the actual accomplishments of life. It is not surprising that anthropologists(人类学家) find thatthe adolescents of primitive communities do not suffer from the sameneurotic(神经质的) “difficulties”as those of civilized life. This is not, as some assume, because they are permitted more sexual freedom, butbecause they are given more natural outlets for their native interestsand powers and are allowed to grow up freely into a full life of responsibility in the community.In the 19th century this was recognized in the apprenticeship system,which allowed the boy to go out with the master carpenter, or ploughman,to engage in the actual work of carpentry or roof-mending, and so to learn his trade. In some agricultural colleges at the present time young menhave to do a year’s work on a farm before their theoretical training atcollege.The great advantage of this system is that it lets the apprentice see the practical problems before he sets to work learning how to solve them, and he can therefore take a more intelligent interest in his theoretical work. Since more knowledge of more things is now required in order to cope with the adult world, the period of growing-up to independence takes muchlonger than it did in a more primitive community, and the responsibilityfor such education, which formerly was in the hands of the parents, isnow necessarily undertaken by experts at school. But that should not make us lose sight of the basic principle, namely the need and the desire ofthe adolescent to engage responsibly in the real pursuits of life and then to learn how — to learn through responsibility, not to learn before responsibility.96. According to the author, what is the natural way of education?A. Doing things while learning.B. Doing things as an apprentice.C. Doing things before learning.D. Learning practical knowledge first.97. The main advantage of the natural way of education, whether inprimitive or modern times, is that learners ________.A. can learn the trade through solving problems at workB. can work with their masters throughout their learningC. are given more freedom in doing things and learningD. are given opportunities to develop their interest first98. According to the context, “this” in the third paragraph refers to________.A. the way of learning in primitive communitiesB. the difficulties modern adolescents experienceC. the amount of freedom in learning in primitive lifeD. the kind of skills boys learned from their father99. According to the author, learning should now be done in school forall the following reasons EXCEPT that ________.A. more subjects are to be coveredB. more parents should be involved in teachingC. there should be a deeper understanding of a subjectD. more time is needed for becoming independent100. Which of the following best sums up the author’s main point?A. The apprenticeship system was effective in learning.B. Students should be given mire freedom in learning.C. Students develop their interest through learning.D. Learning to solve problem is learning through responsibility.PART VI WRITINGAn undergraduate of English at a university, in a recent letter to theuniversity’s president, complained about the mandatorymaths classes he had to take. He said that because a language major haslittle use for maths, he would forget all of his mathslessons soon after taking the required exams. What do you think of thisopinion?Write on ANSWER SHEET THREE a composition of about 200 words on the following topic:Should English Majors Study Maths?You are to write in three parts. In the first part, state specificallywhat your opinion is.In the second part, provide one or two reasons to support your opinion.In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion ormake a summary. Marks will be awarded for content, organization, language and appropriateness. Failure to follow the instructions may result in aloss of marks.SECTION BNOTE-WRITING [10 MIN]Write on ANSWER SHEET THREE a note of about 50-60 words based on the following situation:As you are taking an exam, you do not have time to meet a former schoolmate of years at the railway station. Write a note toyour friend Mark/Lily, politely asking him/her to meet your schoolmatefor you and describing briefly what your schoolmatelooks like.Marks will be awarded for content, organization, language and appropriateness.THE END2014年英语专业四级参考答案PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION SECTION A 1-5. CBBBD 6-10. CCDBC; SECTION B 11-15. BAADB 16-20. BCACB; SECTION C 21-25. BABBB 26-30. CBBACPART III CLOZE 31-35. ADBBD 36-40.CACDD 41-45.BCABD 46-50.ACCBA PART IV GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY 51-55. DBDBA 56-60. BDACD61-65. DCCAB 66-70. BDADB 71-75. AABCA 76-80. DBDDA。

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TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2014)-GRADE FOUR-TIME LIMIT: 135 MINPART 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 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation.1. What are they mainly talking about in the conversation?A. Transport.B. Customers.C. Relocation.D. Restaurants.2. Which of the following is mentioned by Tim as a good reason for moving?A. More office space.B. Convenient parking.C. Fewer office workers.D. A near-by train station.3. 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.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. 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 she went to therapists and classesD. after her friend recommended it to her5. 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.6. 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.7. 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. 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. 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.9. According to the shop assistant, the main difference between the two types of cameras lies in _______.A. lensB. priceC. weightD. size10. 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 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. 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.12. What is to the immediate left side of the house?A. A washing line.B. Another house.C. A flat area.D. A chimney.13. 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.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 passage14. 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.15. 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.16. We learn from the passage that Ben _______ while doing his master’s degree.A. became interested in classical MongolianB. learned classical and modern MongolianC. gave up modern MongolianD. mastered modern Mongolian17. 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.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. Which is the height of towers at Sky Greens vertical farm?A. 9 meters.B. 20 meters.C. 100 meters.D. 40 meters.19. 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 produce20. According to the passage, one particular advantage of the Sky Green is _______.A. local climateB. local supportC. plan for expansionD. closeness to the city 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 on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now. listen to the news.21. According to the passage, Turkish police were unsure about _______.A. when the woman was killedB. the main cause of the deathC. the woman’s identityD. why she failed to return home22. How many people had been detained by Turkish police?A. 9.B. 19.C.22.D. 33.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. 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 are going to land at the airport.D. Islamist militants are attacking the airport.24. Why did the French launch the military operation?A. To control Kidal airport.B. To protect the town.C. To protect the capital Bamako.D. To fight against Islamist militants.Questions 25 and 26 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.25. 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.26. 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.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. What is Lorraine Melvill’s business?A. Running a plastic surgery clinic.B. Arranging for surgery and safaris.C. Providing consultancy to local people.D. Organizing trips to UK and American.28. 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.Questions 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 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.Questions 30 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. 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.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 Victorians had become addicted to speed and they wanted to go ever faster. Time was money and efficiency became(31)____ important. Although divisions 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 specialization of labour was in (34)____ contrast to the rural means of production, in (35)____ the family was the means of production, consumption and socialization. (36)____ greater speed came a greater need for industries and businesses to make more and make it quicker. Steam made this (37)____ 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)____ St. Monday - when no work was done - was (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 thedevelopment of spectator sports like cricket and football, and the (50)____ of music hall entertainment for the new working classes.31. A. increasingly B. surprisingly C. slowly D. obviously32. A. contributed B. informed C. spread D. conceived33. A. he B. it C. these D. those34. A. clear B. marked C. apparent D. firm35. A. that B. what C. where D. which 36. A. UponB. OverC. WithD. For37. A. possible B. practical C. worthwhile D. useful38. A. Passed B. Lost C. Gone D. Missed39. A. defined B. controlled C. limited D. dictated40. A. over B. on C. by D. to41. A. standard B. controlled C. difficult D. dreadful42. A. designed B. created C. invented D. bought43. A. some B. certain C. these D. those44. A. For B. But C. Consequently D. Accordingly45. A. safe B. good C. continuous D. secure46. A. week B. period C. pattern D. practice47. A. culture B. behaviour C. custom D. habit48. A. repair B. compensate C. mend D. moderate49. A. before B. until C. on D. after50. A. raise B. increase C. trend D. presentPART 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 orstatement that best completes the sentence. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET TWO.51. It is essential that he ________ all the facts first.A. is examiningB. will examineC. examinesD. examine52. 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.53. 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.54. Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?A. Physics is an important school subject.B. The Niagara Falls is in North America.C. The United States borders Canada.D. Mumps is a kind of infectious disease.55. 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.56. The boys in the family are old enough for ________.A. schoolsB. schoolC. the schoolD. the schools57. 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. Black’s passport was lost.D. The enemy’s defeat brought the war to an end.58. Please pardon ________ you.A. my disturbingB. disturbing meC. to disturbD. that I disturb59. 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?60. Which of the following reflexive pronouns（反身代词）is used as an object?A. I spoke to the president himself.B. Frank is not quite himself today.C. Linda herself will play the violin.D. You must pull yourself together.61. The research team can handle ________ needs to be handled.A. wheneverB. whicheverC. whereverD. whatever62. Which of the following italicized parts modifies an adverb?A. I rather like my teacher.B. That was a very funny film.C. Do it right now.D. We walked about 6 miles.63. 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.64. Fool ________ Michael is, he could not have done such a thing.A. asB. whoC. thatD. like65. 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.66. The interviewers were impressed by the high of the applicants for the job. The underlined part means ________.A. criterionB. qualityC. qualificationD. level67. Her career has ________ a number of activities —composing, playing and acting.A. heldB. producedC. embracedD. combined68. The operation could ________ her life by two or three years.A. prolongB. increaseC. expandD. continue69.A. fineB. darkC. thickD. light70.A. sickB. inactiveC. dizzyD. drowsy71.A. tolerateB. keepC. faceD. hold72. The chief of surgery became committee chairman by virtue of ________.A. seniorityB. serviceC. ageD. rank73.A. criticizedB. ignoredC. betrayedD. deceived74. Our school did not ________ for Christmas until mid-December.A. break outB. break downC. break upD. break in75. The flags in the stadium ________ in the wind.A. flappedB. movedC. shookD. stirred76.A. despiteB. withC. according toD. because of77. The whole country was in ________ over the result of the elections.A. suspensionB. suspenseC. suspendingD. suspender78. replaced by all the following EXCEPT ________.A. thinkableB. imaginableC. possibleD. observable79. The employers prepared, with all due ________ for a conference with the Trade Unions.A. cautionB. concernC. certaintyD. consideration80.A. perfectB. properC. possibleD. proposedPART V READING COMPREHENSION [25 MIN]In this section there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET TWOTEXT AAfter breakfast the boys wandered out into the play-ground. Here the day-boys were gradually assembling. They were sons of the local clergy, of the officers at the Depot, and of such manufacturers or men of business as the old town possessed. Presently a bell rang, and they all trooped into school. This consisted of a large, long room at opposite ends of which two under masters conducted the second and third forms, and of a smaller one, leading out of it, used by Mr. Watson, who taught the first form. To attach the preparatory to the senior school these three classes were known officially, on speech days and in reports, as upper, middle, and lower second. Philip was put in the last. The master, a red-faced man with a pleasant voice, was called Rice; he had a jolly manner with boys, and the time passed quickly. Philip was surprised when it was quarter to eleven and they were let out for ten minutes' rest.The whole school rushed noisily into the play-ground. The new boys were told to go into the middle, while the others stationed themselves along opposite walls. They began to play Pig in the Middle. The old boys ran from wall to wall while the new boys tried to catch them: when one was seized and the mystic words said - one, two, three, and a pig for me - he became a prisoner and, turning sides, helped to catch those who were still free. Philip saw a boy running past and tried to catch him, but his limp gave him no chance; and the runners, taking their opportunity, made straight for the ground he covered. Then one of them had the brilliant idea of imitating Philip’s clumsy run. Other boys saw it and began to laugh; then they all copied the first; and they ran round Philip, limping grotesquely, screaming with shrill laughter. They lost their heads with the delight of their new amusement, and choked with helpless merriment. One of them tripped Philip up and he fell, heavily as he always fell, and cut his knee. They laughed all the louder when he got up. A boy pushed himfrom behind, and he would have fallen again if another had not caught him. The game was forgotten in the entertainment of Philip’s deformity. Philip was completely scared. He could not make out why they were laughing at him. His heart beat so that he could hardly breathe, and he was more frightened than he had ever been in his life. He stood still stupidly while the boys ran round him, mimicking and laughing; they shouted to him to try and catch them; but he did not move. He did not want them to see him run any more. He was using all his strength to prevent himself from crying.81. From the beginning of the passage we learn that ________.A. some pupils came from the local areaB. the school only accepted day-boysC. the school had only three classesD. Philip’s class was part of the senior school82. What was Philip’s reaction to his class?A. He thought class was too short.B. He found his class surprising.C. He seemed to have enjoyed it.D. He wanted to change class.83. In the game Philip lost his ground because ________.A. the game wasn’t fit for new boys like himB. the playground wasn’t big enough for the gameC. he did not know the rules of the gameD. he could not run as quickly as other boys84. What did the boys do after Philip lost his ground?A. They continued with the game.B. They stopped to make fun of him.C. They changed to another game.D. They stopped and went inside.85. How did Philip feel in the end?A. He was ashamed of himself.B. He was very nervous.C. He was really horrified.D. He felt himself stupid. TEXT BFor parents who send their kids off to college saying, “These will be the best years of your life,”it would be very appropriate to add, “If you can handle the stress of college life.”Freshmen are showing up already stressed out, according to the latest research study that reported students’emotional health levels at their lowest since the survey started in 1985. While in school, more students are working part-time and near-full-time jobs. At graduation, only 29 percent of seniors have jobs lined up.Pressure to excel often creates stress, and many students are not learning how to effectively handle this stress. Let me show five facts that I believe every college student should know about stress.First, stress can make smart people do stupid things. Stress causes what brain researchers call “cortical inhibition.”In simple terms, stress inhibits a part of the brain responsible for decision-making and reaction time and can adversely affect other mental abilities as well.Second, the human body doesn’t discriminate between a big stressful event and a little one. Any stressful experience will create about 1,400 biochemical events in your body. If any amount of stress is left unchecked, many things can occur within the body, including premature aging, impaired cognitive function and energy drain.Third, stress can become your new pattern. When you regularly experience negative feelings and high amounts of stress, your brain recognizes this as your normal state. This then becomes the new norm, or baseline for your emotional state.Fourth, stress can be controlled. Countless studies demonstrate that people can restructure their emotional state using emotion-refocusing techniques. These techniques help you recognize how you are feeling and shift to a more positive emotional, mental and physical state.One technique involves slowing your thoughts and focusing on your heartbeat, breathing slowly and deeply, and focusing on the positive feeling that you receive.Finally, stress can be lessened by loving what you study. Barbara Frederickson, a leading international authority on the importance of positive emotions, says humans are genetically programmed to seek positive emotions such as love and joy. It's suggested to choose a major or career path you love and enjoy. Otherwise, you could end up fighting against your own biology.86. The author cites the latest research study in order to show that ________.第5 / 9页A. students are studying harder in collegeB. most students have part-time job nowC. stress continues to the time of graduationD. students only feel stressed while in school87. According to the passage, stress might cause all the following negative effects EXCEPT ________.A. socialB. mentalC. emotionalD. physical88. In the author’s opinion, stress can be controlled by ________.A. doing what you preferB. identifying your present emotional state firstC. finding a more positive feeling firstD. focusing on your emotional state89. According to the context, what does “your own biology”mean in the last paragraph?A. Your current major.B. Your future job.C. Your future research.D. Your preference.90. Which of the following is the best as the title of the passage?A. Causes of Stress.B. Type of Stress. CollegeC. Life and Stress.D. Stress and Control Methods.TEXT CFor anyone who doubts that the texting revolution is upon us, consider this: The average 13- to 17-year-old sends and receives 3,339 texts a month—more than 100 per day, according to the Nielsen Co., the media research firm. Adults are catching up. People from ages 45 to 54 sent and received 323 texts a month in the second quarter of 2010, up 75% from a year ago, Nielsen says.Behind the texting explosion is a fundamental shift in how we view our mobile devices. That they are phones is increasingly beside the point.Part of what's driving the texting surge among adults is the popularity of social media. Sites like Twitter, with postings of no more than 140 characters, are creating and reinforcing the habit of communicating in micro-bursts.Economics has much to do with texting’s popularity. Text messages cost carriers less than traditional mobile voice transmissions, and so they cost users less. Sprint Nextel has reconceived its Virgin Mobile brand to cater to heavy texters in a difficulteconomy. For $25 per month, users get unlimited texting, email, social networking and 300 talk minutes; for another $15, they get an additional 900 talk minutes. The name of the brand's new wireless plan: “Beyond Talk.”Texting’s rise over conversation is changing the way we interact, social scientists and researchers say. We are now inclined to text to relay difficult information. We stare at our phone when we want to avoid eye contact. Rather than make plans in advance, we engage in what research have named “micro-coordination”—”I’ll txt u in 10mins when I know wh/ restrnt.”Texting saves us time, but it steals from quiet reflection. “When people have a mobile device and have even a little extra time, they will communicate with someone in their life,”says Lee Rainie, director of the Pew Internet and American Life Project. And the phone conversation will never be completely obsolete. Deal makers and other professionals still spend much of the day on the phone. Researchers say people are more likely to use text-based communications at the preliminary stages of projects. The phone comes into play when there are multiple options to consider or important decisions to be made.91. At the beginning of the passage, the author uses figures for the purpose of ________.A. introductionB. comparisonC. explanationD. transition92. According to the context, which of the following is closest in meaning to “beside the point”?A. Unimportant.B. Unacknowledged.C. Underestimated.D. Undeniable.93. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a cause for texting’s popularity?A. Promotion of cheaper wireless packages.B. Increase in the number of adult texters.C. Redesign of mobile devices.D. Rise of social media.94. According to the passage, texting can help people to ________.A. face difficult situationsB. make appointments in advanceC. communicate wish strangersD. avoid awkward situations95. What is the passage mainly about?A. Texting’s popularity and effect.B. Role of texting in business.C. Preference to texting over thinking.D. Innovation of mobile devices.TEXT DThe healthy adolescent boy or girl likes to do the real things in life, to do the things that matter. He would rather be a plumber’s mate and do a real job that requires doing than learn about hydrostatics sitting at a desk, without understanding what practical use they are going to be. A girl would rather look after the baby than learn about child care. Logically we should learn about things before doing them and that is presumably why the pundits enforce this in our educational system. But it is not the natural way-nor, I venture to think, the best way. The adolescent wants to do things first for only then does he appreciate the problems involved and want to learn more about them.They do these things better in primitive life, for there at puberty the boy joins his father in making canoes, patching huts, going out fishing or hunting. He is serving his apprenticeship in the actual accomplishments of life. It is not surprising that anthropologists(人类学家) find that the adolescents of primitive communities do not suffer from the same neurotic(神经质的) “difficulties”as those of civilized life. This is not, as some assume, because they are permitted more sexual freedom, but because they are given more natural outlets for thei-r native interests and powers and are allowed to grow up freely into a full lif-e of responsibility in the community.In the 19th century this was recognized in the apprenticeship system, which allowed the boy to go out with the master carpenter, or ploughman, to engage in the actual work of carpentry or roof-mending, and so to learn his trade. In some agricultural colleges at the present time young men have to do a ye-ar’s work on a farm before their theoretical training at college. The great advantageof this system is that it lets the apprentice see the practical problems before he sets to work learning how to solve them, and he can therefore take a more intelligent interest in his theoretical work.Since more knowledge of more things is now required in order to cope with the adult world, the period of growing-up to independence takes much longer than it did in a more primitive community, and the responsibility for such education, which formerly was in the hands of the parents, is now necessarily undertaken by experts at school. But that should not make us lose sight of the basic principle, namely the need and the desire of the adolescent to engage responsibly in the real pursuits of life and then to learn how —to learn through responsibility, not to learn before responsibility.。

2014年专业英语四级语法与词汇专项及答案解析(一)

专业英语四级语法与词汇专项及答案解析(一)一、Grammar and Vocabulary（本大题30小题．每题1.0分，共30.0分。

There are several 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. ）第1题According to official statistics, retail sales in China rose 10% and 12.2% in the first and the second quarter ______ this year.A. accordinglyB. correspondinglyC. respectivelyD. individually【正确答案】：C【本题分数】：1.0分【答案解析】[考点] 考查副词词义辨析。

accordingly意为“相应地”；correspondingly意为“相应地，对应地”；respectively意为“分别地，各自地”；：individually意为“个别地，单独地”，主要用来指人。

根据题意可知C为正确选项。

第2题During our stay in London, we paid a visit to the hospital founded ______ the nurse Florence Nightingale.A. in line withB. in honor ofC. in favor ofD. in place of【正确答案】：B【本题分数】：1.0分【答案解析】[考点] 考查固定搭配。

2014年英语专四真题与答案

TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS （2014)-GRADE FOUR—TIME LIMIT: 135 MINPART 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。

2014年英语专四真题试卷

2014英语专业四级真题TIME LIMIT: 130 MINPART 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 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 minutes to check through your work once more.Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION [15 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 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. Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation.。

2014年英语专四语法真题

2014年英语专四语法真题11.It’s essential that he_______all the facts first.A.is examining examineD，虚拟语气题12.Which of the follow italicized parts is used as an object complementA.The front door remained locked.B.The boy looked disappointed.C.Nancy appeared worried.D.He seemed to have no money left.13.Which of the following sentences is INCORRECTA.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.boys in the family are old enough for_____.A. schoolsB. schoolC. the schoolD. the schoolsof the following italicized parts indicates a predicate-object relationshipA. 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.of the following tag questions is INCORRECTA. Carry this parcel for me, will youB. Nobody wants to go there, does heC. Few people know him, don't theyD. Everything is ready, isn't itresearch team can handle______ needs to be handled.A. wheneverB. whicheverC. whereverD. whateverof the following italicized parts modifies an adverbA. Do it right now.B. That was a very funny film.C. I rather like my teacher.D. We walked about 6 miles.the sentence "They had made a mess of the house" is turned into passive voice, which of the following is CORRECTA. 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._____ Michael is, he could not have done such a thing.A. whoB. asC. thatD. likeinterviewers were impressed by the high calibre of the applicants for the job. The underlined part means______.A. qualityB. criterionC. qualificationD. level career has______ a number of activities — composing, playing and acting.A. heldB. producedC. embracedD. combinedoperation could_______ her life by two or three years.A. prolongB. increaseC. expandD. continueher cousins and their children have fair hair. The underlined part means______.A. fineB. darkC. thickD. lightalways feels sluggish first thing in the morning. The underlined part meansA.sickB. inactiveC. dizzyD. Drowsychief of surgery became committee chairman by virtue of______.A. ageB. serviceC. seniorityD. rankturned his back on them when they most needed him. The underlined part means____.A. criticizedB. ignoredC. betrayedD. deceivedschool did not________for Christmas until mid-December.A. break outB. break downC. break inD. break upmother retired early on account of poor health. The underlined part meansA.despiteB. withC. because ofD. according towhole country was in_______ over the result of the elections.A.suspensionB. suspenseC. suspendingD. Suspender 2013年语法真题PART IV GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY [15 MIN]51. Facing the board of directors, he didn’t deny __________ breaking the agreement.A. himB. itC. hisD. its52. Xinchun returned from aboard a different man. The italicized part functions as a (n) __________.A. appositive (同位语)B. objectC. adverbialD. complement.53. Which of the following is a compound word (复合词)A. Nonsmoker.B. Deadline.C. Meanness.D. Misfit.54. Which of the following sentences contains subjunctive moodA. Lucy insisted that her son get home before 5 o’clockB. 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.55. The following determiners(限定词) can be used with both plural and uncountable nouns EXCEPTA. more.B. enough.C. many.D. such.56. Which of the italicized parts indicates CONTRASTA. She opened the door and quietly went in.B. Victoria likes music and Sam is fond of sports.C. Think it over again and you’ll get an answer.D. He is somewhat arrogant, and I don''t like this.57. Which of the following CANNOT be used as a nominal substitute(名词替代词)A. Much.B. Neither.C. One.D. Quarter.58. All the following sentences definitely indicate future time EXCEPTA. Mother is to have tea with Aunt Betty at four.B. The President is coming to the UN next week,C. The school pupils will be home by now.D. He is going to email me the necessary information.59. Which of the following sentences is grammatically INCORRECTA. 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.60. Which of in the following phrases indicates a subject-predicate relationshipA. The arrival of the touristsB. The law of NewtonC. The occupation of the islandD. The plays of Oscar Wilde61. Which of the following italicized parts serves as an appositiveA. He is not the man to draw back.B. Tony hit back the urge to tell a lie.C. Larry has a large family to support.D. There is really nothing to fear.62. Which of the following is NOT an imperative sentenceA. Let me drive you home, shall IB. You will mind your own business!C. Come and have dinner with us.D. I wish you could stay behind.63. If it _______ tomorrow, the match would be put off.A. were to rainB. was to rainC. was rainingD. had rained64. Which of the following sentences expresses a factA. Mary and her son must be home by now.B. Careless reading must give poor results.C. It’s getting late, and I must leave now.D. He must be working late at the office.65. The following are all dynamic verbs(动态动词) EXCEPTA. remain.B. turn.C. write.D. knock.66. __________ to school life was less difficult than the pupil had expected.A. AdheringB. AdoptingC. AdjustingD. Acquainting67. He is fed up with the same old dreary routine, and wants to quit his job. The underlined part means __________.A. dullB. boringC. longD. hard68. At last night’s party Larry said something that I though was beyond me. The underlined part means __________.A. I was unable to doB. I couldn’t understandC. I was unable to stopD. I couldn’t tolerate69. The couple __________their old house and sold it for a vast profit.A. did forB. did inC. did withD. did up70. Sally contributed a lot to the project, but she never once accepted all the __________ for herself.A. creditB. attentionC. focusD. award71. The child nodded, apparently content with his mother’s promise. The underlined part means __________.A. as far as one has learntB. as far as one is concernedC. as far as one can seeD. as far as one is told72. The __________ that sport builds character is well accepted by people nowadays.A. issueB. argumentC. pointD. sentence73. Everyone in the office knows that Melinda takes infinite care over her work. The underlined part means __________.A. limitedB. unnecessaryC. overdueD. much74. The new measure will reduce the chance of serious injury in the event of an accident. The underlined part means __________.A. if an accident happensB. if an accident can be preventedC. before an accidentD. during an accident75. Traditionally, local midwives would __________ all the babiesin the area.A. handleB. produceC. deliverD. help76. No food or drink is allowed on the premises. The underlined part means __________.A. propositionB. advertisementC. buildingD. string77. The court would not accept his appeal unless __________ evidence is provided.A. conclusiveB. definiteC. eventualD. concluding78. As soon as he opened the door, a __________ of cold air swept through the house.A. flowB. movementC. rushD. blast79. She really wanted to say something at the meeting, but eventually __________ from it.A. preventedB. refrainedC. limitedD. restricted80. The couple told the decorator that they wanted their bedroom gaily painted. The underlined part means __________.A. brightlyB. light-heartedlyC. cheerfullyD. lightly。

2014年英语专四真题与答案

TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2014)-GRADE FOUR-TIME LIMIT: 135 MINPART 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 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation.1. What are they mainly talking about in the conversation?A. Transport.B. Customers.C. Relocation.D. Restaurants.2. Which of the following is mentioned by Tim as a good reason for moving?A. More office space.B. Convenient parking.C. Fewer office workers.D. A near-by train station.3. 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.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. 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 she went to therapists and classesD. after her friend recommended it to her5. 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.6. 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.7. 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. 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. 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.9. According to the shop assistant, the main difference between the two types of cameras lies in _______.A. lensB. priceC. weightD. size10. 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 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. 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.12. What is to the immediate left side of the house?A. A washing line.B. Another house.C. A flat area.D. A chimney.13. 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.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 passage14. 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.15. 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.16. We learn f rom the passage that Ben _______ while doing his master’s degree.A. became interested in classical MongolianB. learned classical and modern MongolianC. gave up modern MongolianD. mastered modern Mongolian17. 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.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. Which is the height of towers at Sky Greens vertical farm?A. 9 meters.B. 20 meters.C. 100 meters.D. 40 meters.19. 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 produce20. According to the passage, one particular advantage of the Sky Green is _______.A. local climateB. local supportC. plan for expansionD. closeness to the city 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 on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now. listen to the news.21. According to the passage, Turkish police were unsure about _______.A. when the woman was killedB. the main cause of the deathC. the woman’s identityD. why she failed to return home22. How many people had been detained by Turkish police?A. 9.B. 19.C.22.D. 33.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. 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 are going to land at the airport.D. Islamist militants are attacking the airport.24. Why did the French launch the military operation?A. To control Kidal airport.B. To protect the town.C. To protect the capital Bamako.D. To fight against Islamist militants.Questions 25 and 26 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.25. 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.26. 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.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. What is Lorraine Melvill’s business?A. Running a plastic surgery clinic.B. Arranging for surgery and safaris.C. Providing consultancy to local people.D. Organizing trips to UK and American.28. 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.Questions 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 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.Questions 30 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. 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.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 Victorians had become addicted to speed and they wanted to go ever faster. Time was money and efficiency became(31)____ important. Although divisions 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 specialization of labour was in (34)____ contrast to the rural means of production, in (35)____ the family was the means of production, consumption and socialization. (36)____ greater speed came a greater need for industries and businesses to make more and make it quicker. Steam made this (37)____ 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)____ St. Monday - when no work was done - was (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.31. A. increasingly B. surprisingly C. slowly D. obviously32. A. contributed B. informed C. spread D. conceived33. A. he B. it C. these D. those34. A. clear B. marked C. apparent D. firm35. A. that B. what C. where D. which 36. A. UponB. OverC. WithD. For37. A. possible B. practical C. worthwhile D. useful38. A. Passed B. Lost C. Gone D. Missed39. A. defined B. controlled C. limited D. dictated40. A. over B. on C. by D. to41. A. standard B. controlled C. difficult D. dreadful42. A. designed B. created C. invented D. bought43. A. some B. certain C. these D. those44. A. For B. But C. Consequently D. Accordingly45. A. safe B. good C. continuous D. secure46. A. week B. period C. pattern D. practice47. A. culture B. behaviour C. custom D. habit48. A. repair B. compensate C. mend D. moderate49. A. before B. until C. on D. after50. A. raise B. increase C. trend D. presentPART 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. It is essential that he ________ all the facts first.A. is examiningB. will examineC. examinesD. examine52. 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.53. 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.54. Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?A. Physics is an important school subject.B. The Niagara Falls is in North America.C. The United States borders Canada.D. Mumps is a kind of infectious disease.55. 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.56. The boys in the family are old enough for ________.A. schoolsB. schoolC. the schoolD. the schools57. 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. Black’s passport was lost.D. The enemy’s defeat brought the war to an end.58. Please pardon ________ you.A. my disturbingB. disturbing meC. to disturbD. that I disturb59. 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?60. Which of the following reflexive pronouns（反身代词）is used as an object?A. I spoke to the president himself.B. Frank is not quite himself today.C. Linda herself will play the violin.D. You must pull yourself together.61. The research team can handle ________ needs to be handled.A. wheneverB. whicheverC. whereverD. whatever62. Which of the following italicized parts modifies an adverb?A. I rather like my teacher.B. That was a very funny film.C. Do it right now.D. We walked about 6 miles.63. 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.64. Fool ________ Michael is, he could not have done such a thing.A. asB. whoC. thatD. like65. Wh en 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.66. The interviewers were impressed by the high of the applicants for the job. The underlined part means ________.A. criterionB. qualityC. qualificationD. level67. Her career has ________ a number of activities — composing, playing and acting.A. heldB. producedC. embracedD. combined68. The operation could ________ her life by two or three years.A. prolongB. increaseC. expandD. continue69.A. fineB. darkC. thickD. light70.A. sickB. inactiveC. dizzyD. drowsy71.A. tolerateB. keepC. faceD. hold72. The chief of surgery became committee chairman by virtue of ________.A. seniorityB. serviceC. ageD. rank73.A. criticizedB. ignoredC. betrayedD. deceived74. Our school did not ________ for Christmas until mid-December.A. break outB. break downC. break upD. break in75. The flags in the stadium ________ in the wind.A. flappedB. movedC. shookD. stirred76.A. despiteB. withC. according toD. because of77. The whole country was in ________ over the result of the elections.A. suspensionB. suspenseC. suspendingD. suspender78. replaced by all the following EXCEPT ________.A. thinkableB. imaginableC. possibleD. observable79. The employers prepared, with all due ________ for a conference with the Trade Unions.A. cautionB. concernC. certaintyD. consideration80.A. perfectB. properC. possibleD. proposedPART V READING COMPREHENSION [25 MIN]In this section there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET TWOTEXT AAfter breakfast the boys wandered out into the play-ground. Here the day-boys were gradually assembling. They were sons of the local clergy, of the officers at the Depot, and of such manufacturers or men of business as the old town possessed. Presently a bell rang, and they all trooped into school. This consisted of a large, long room at opposite ends of which two under masters conducted the second and third forms, and of a smaller one, leading out of it, used by Mr. Watson, who taught the first form. To attach the preparatory to the senior school these three classes were known officially, on speech days and in reports, as upper, middle, and lower second. Philip was put in the last. The master, a red-faced man with a pleasant voice, was called Rice; he had a jolly manner with boys, and the time passed quickly. Philip was surprised when it was quarter to eleven and they were let out for ten minutes' rest.The whole school rushed noisily into the play-ground. The new boys were told to go into the middle, while the others stationed themselves along opposite walls. They began to play Pig in the Middle. The old boys ran from wall to wall while the new boys tried to catch them: when one was seized and the mystic words said - one, two, three, and a pig for me - he became a prisoner and, turning sides, helped to catch those who were still free. Philip saw a boy running past and tried to catch him, but his limp gave him no chance; and the runners, taking their opportunity, made straight for the groundhe covered. Then one of them had the brilliant idea of imitating Philip’s clumsy run. Other boys saw it and began to laugh; then they all copied the first; and they ran round Philip, limping grotesquely, screaming with shrill laughter. They lost their heads with the delight of their new amusement, and choked with helpless merriment. One of them tripped Philip up and he fell, heavily as he always fell, and cut his knee. They laughed all the louder when he got up. A boy pushed him from behind, and he would have fallen again if another had not caught him. The game was forgotten in the entertainment of Philip’s deformity. Philip was completely scared. He could not make out why they were laughing at him. His heart beat so that he could hardly breathe, and he was more frightened than he had ever been in his life. He stood still stupidly while the boys ran round him, mimicking and laughing; they shouted to him to try and catch them; but he did not move. He did not want them to see him run any more. He was using all his strength to prevent himself from crying.81. From the beginning of the passage we learn that ________.A. some pupils came from the local areaB. the school only accepted day-boysC. the school had only three classesD. Philip’s class was part of the senior school82. What was Philip’s reaction to his class?A. He thought class was too short.B. He found his class surprising.C. He seemed to have enjoyed it.D. He wanted to change class.83. In the game Philip lost his ground because ________.A. the game wasn’t fit for new boys like himB. the playground wasn’t big enough for the gameC. he did not know the rules of the gameD. he could not run as quickly as other boys84. What did the boys do after Philip lost his ground?A. They continued with the game.B. They stopped to make fun of him.C. They changed to another game.D. They stopped and went inside.85. How did Philip feel in the end?A. He was ashamed of himself.B. He was very nervous.C. He was really horrified.D. He felt himself stupid. TEXT BFor parents who send their kids off to college saying, “These will be the best years of your life,” it would be very appropriate to add, “If you can handle the stress of college life.”Freshmen are showing up already stressed out, according to the latest research study that reported students’ emotional health levels at their lowest since the surve y started in 1985. While in school, more students are working part-time and near-full-time jobs. At graduation, only 29 percent of seniors have jobs lined up.Pressure to excel often creates stress, and many students are not learning how to effectively handle this stress. Let me show five facts that I believe every college student should know about stress.First, stress can make smart people do stupid things. Stress causes what brain researchers call “cortical inhibition.” In simple terms, stress inhibits a part of the brain responsible for decision-making and reaction time and can adversely affect other mental abilities as well.Second, the human body doesn’t discriminate between a big stressful event and a little one. Any stressful experience will create about 1,400 biochemical events in your body. If any amount of stress is left unchecked, many things can occur within the body, including premature aging, impaired cognitive function and energy drain.Third, stress can become your new pattern. When you regularly experience negative feelings and high amounts of stress, your brain recognizes this as your normal state. This then becomes the new norm, or baseline for your emotional state.Fourth, stress can be controlled. Countless studies demonstrate that people can restructure their emotional state using emotion-refocusing techniques. These techniques help you recognize how you are feeling and shift to a more positive emotional, mental and physical state.One technique involves slowing your thoughts and focusing on your heartbeat, breathing slowly and deeply, and focusing on the positive feeling that you receive.Finally, stress can be lessened by loving what you study. Barbara Frederickson, a leading international authority on the importance of positive emotions, says humans are genetically programmed to seek positive emotions such as love and joy. It's suggested to choose a major or career path you love and enjoy. Otherwise, you could end up fighting against your own biology.86. The author cites the latest research study in order to show that ________.第5 / 9页A. students are studying harder in collegeB. most students have part-time job nowC. stress continues to the time of graduationD. students only feel stressed while in school87. According to the passage, stress might cause all the following negative effects EXCEPT ________.A. socialB. mentalC. emotionalD. physical88. In the author’s opinion, stress can be controlled by ________.A. doing what you preferB. identifying your present emotional state firstC. finding a more positive feeling firstD. focusing on your emotional state89. According to the context, what does “your own biology” mean in the last paragraph?A. Your current major.B. Your future job.C. Your future research.D. Your preference.90. Which of the following is the best as the title of the passage?A. Causes of Stress.B. Type of Stress. CollegeC. Life and Stress.D. Stress and Control Methods.TEXT CFor anyone who doubts that the texting revolution is upon us, consider this: The average 13- to 17-year-old sends and receives 3,339 texts a month—more than 100 per day, according to the Nielsen Co., the media research firm. Adults are catching up. People from ages 45 to 54 sent and received 323 texts a month in the second quarter of 2010, up 75% from a year ago, Nielsen says.Behind the texting explosion is a fundamental shift in how we view our mobile devices. That they are phones is increasingly beside the point.Part of what's driving the texting surge among adults is the popularity of social media. Sites like Twitter, with postings of no more than 140 characters, are creating and reinforcing the habit of communicating in micro-bursts.Economics has much to do with texting’s popularity. Text messages cost carriers less than traditional mobile voice transmissions, and so they cost users less. SprintNextel has reconceived its Virgin Mobile brand to cater to heavy texters in a difficult economy. For $25 per month, users get unlimited texting, email, social networking and 300 talk minutes; for another $15, they get an additional 900 talk minutes. The name of the brand's new wireless plan: “Beyond Talk.”Texting’s rise over conversation is changing the way we interact, social scientists and researchers say. We are now inclined to text to relay difficult information. We stare at our phone when we want to avoid eye contact. Rather than make plans in advance, we engage in what research have named “micro-coordination”—”I’ll txt u in 10mins when I know wh/ restrnt.”Texting saves us time, but it s teals from quiet reflection. “When people have a mobile device and have even a little extra time, they will communicate with someone in their life,” says Lee Rainie, director of the Pew Internet and American Life Project. And the phone conversation will never be completely obsolete. Deal makers and other professionals still spend much of the day on the phone. Researchers say people are more likely to use text-based communications at the preliminary stages of projects. The phone comes into play when there are multiple options to consider or important decisions to be made.91. At the beginning of the passage, the author uses figures for the purpose of ________.A. introductionB. comparisonC. explanationD. transition92. According to the context, which of the following is closest in meaning to “beside the point”?A. Unimportant.B. Unacknowledged.C. Underestimated.D. Undeniable.93. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a cause for texting’s popularity?A. Promotion of cheaper wireless packages.B. Increase in the number of adult texters.C. Redesign of mobile devices.D. Rise of social media.94. According to the passage, texting can help people to ________.A. face difficult situationsB. make appointments in advanceC. communicate wish strangersD. avoid awkward situations95. What is the passage mainly about?A. Texting’s popularity and effect.B. Role of texting in business.C. Preference to texting over thinking.D. Innovation of mobile devices.TEXT DThe healthy adolescent boy or girl likes to do the real things in life, to do the things that matter. He would rather be a plumber’s mate and do a real job that requires doing than learn about hydrostatics sitting at a desk, without understanding what practical use they are going to be. A girl would rather look after the baby than learn about child care. Logically we should learn about things before doing them and that is presumably why the pundits enforce this in our educational system. But it is not the natural way-nor, I venture to think, the best way. The adolescent wants to do things first for only then does he appreciate the problems involved and want to learn more about them.They do these things better in primitive life, for there at puberty the boy joins his father in making canoes, patching huts, going out fishing or hunting. He is serving his apprenticeship in the actual accomplishments of life. It is not surprising that anthropologists(人类学家) find that the adolescents of primitive communities do not suffer from the same neurotic(神经质的) “difficulties” as those of civilized life. This is not, as some assume, because they are permitted more sexual freedom, but because they are given more natural outlets for thei-r native interests and powers and are allowed to grow up freely into a full lif-e of responsibility in the community.In the 19th century this was recognized in the apprenticeship system, which allowed the boy to go out with the master carpenter, or ploughman, to engage in the actual work of carpentry or roof-mending, and so to learn his trade. In some agricultural colleges at the present time young men have to do a ye-ar’s work on a farm before their theoretical training at college. The great advantageof this system is that it lets the apprentice see the practical problems before he sets to work learning how to solve them, and he can therefore take a more intelligent interest in his theoretical work.Since more knowledge of more things is now required in order to cope with the adult world, the period of growing-up to independence takes much longer than it did in a more primitive community, and the responsibility for such education, which formerly was in the hands of the parents, is now necessarily undertaken by experts at school. But that should not make us lose sight of the basic principle, namely the need and the desire of the adolescent to engage responsibly in the real pursuits of life and then to learn how — to learn through responsibility, not to learn before responsibility.96. According to the author, what is the natural way of education?。

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2014年英语专四真题51. It is essential that he________all the facts first.A. is examiningB.will examineC.examinesD.examine52. 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.53. 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.54. Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?A. Physics is an important school subject.B.The Niagara Falls is in North America.C.The United States borders Canada.D.Mumps is a kind of infectious disease.55. 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.56. The boys in the family are old enough for________.A. schoolsB.schoolC.the schoolD.the schools57. 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.Black’s passport was lost.D.The enemy’s defeat brought the war to an end.58. Please pardon________you.A. my disturbingB.disturbing meC.to disturbD.that I disturb59.Which of the following tag question 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 already,isn’t it？60.Which of the following reflexive pronouns(反身代词）is used as an object？A.I spoke to the president himself.B.Linda herself will play the violin.C.Frank is not quite himself today.D.You must pull yourself together.61. The research team can handle_____needs to be handled.A.wheneverB.whicheverC.whereverD.whatever62.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.63.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.64.Fool____Michael is,he could not have done such a thing.A.whoB.asC.thatD.like65.When the sentence “Shall I drive you to the airport first?” is turned into indirect speech,which 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 advised that I drive to the airport first.66.The interviewers were impressed by the high caliber of the applicants for the job .The understand part means___.A.qualityB.criterionC.qualificationD.level67.Her career has ___a number of activities --composing,playing and acting.A.heldB.producedC.embracedbined68.The operation could ___her life by two or three yeas.A.prolongB.increaseC.expandD.continue69.All her cousins and their children have fair hair.The underlined part mans___.A.fineB.darkC.thickD.light70.John always feels sluggish first thing in the morning.The underlined part means ___.A.sickB.inactiveC.dizzyD.drowsy71.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.hold72.The chief of surgery became committee chairman by virtue of___.A.ageB.serviceC.seniorityD.rank73.He returned his back on them when they most needed him. The underlined part means＿＿A.criticizedB.ignoredC.betrayedD.deceived74.Our school did not ＿＿for Christmas until mid-December.A.break outB.break downC.break inD.break up75.The flags in the stadium＿＿in the wind.A.flappedB.moverC.shookD.stirred76.His mother retired early on account of poor health.The underlined part meas＿＿.A.despiteB.withC.because ofD.according to77.The whole country was in＿＿over the result of the elections.A.suspensionB.suspenseC.suspendingD.suspender78.There is no conceivable reason why there should be any difficulty during the project.The underlined part can be replaced by all the following EXCEPT＿＿.A.thinkableB.imaginableC.possibleD.observable79.The employers prepared, with all due＿＿for a conference with the Trade Unions.A.cautionB.concernC. CertaintyD.consideration80.Our experiment was conducted under optimal conditions.The underlined part means＿＿.A.possibleB.properC.perfectD.proposed。