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年英语专业四级考试真题PART IDICTATION[15MIN]川Listen to the following passage.Altogether the passage wbe readto youfour times.During the川first reading,which wbe doneat normalspeed,listen andtry tounderstand the meaning.For thesecondand thirdreadings,the passagewill beread sentenceby sentence,or phraseby phrase,with intervalsof15seconds.The lastreading willbe doneat normalspeed again and duringthis timeyou shouldcheck your川work.You wthen be given2minutes tocheck throughyour workonce more.Please writethe wholepassageon ANSWERSHEET ONE.PART IILISTENING COMPREHENSION[20MIN]In SectionsA,B and C you will heareverything ONCEONLY.Listen carefully and thenanswer thequestions that follow.Mark thebest answerto eachquestion onAnswer SheetTwo.SECTION ACONVERSATIONSIn this section you will hear several conversations.Listen to the conversationscarefully and thenanswer thequestions that follow.Questions Ito3are basedon the following conversation.At theend of the conversation,you willbegiven15seconds toanswer thequestions.Now,listen tothe conversation.I.The EthicalConsumer ResearchAssociation willprovide informationto shoppersonA-product price.C.commercial D.colonial
20.According tothe passage,which of the followingstatements best describes theEnglishlanguageA.It isoutdated ingrammar.B.It acceptsnew wordsfrom science.C.It has begun takingin new words.D.It tendsto embracenew words.SECTION CNEWS BROADCASTIn thissection,you willhear severalnews items.Listen tothem carefullyand thenanswer thequestionsthatfollow.Questions21and22are basedOH the following news.At theend of the newsitem,you willbegiven10seconds toanswer thequestions.Now listen tothe news.
21.Where was the marblestatue foundA.Out in the sea.B.Inside abath house.C.On acliff alongthe coast.D.On thecoast outsideJerusalem.
22.Which of the followingbestdescribesthe conditionof thestatueA-It wasincomplete.B.It wasrecent artwork.C.It wasfairly tall.D.It wasin pieces.Questions23and24are basedon the following news.At theend of the newsitem.you willbegiven10seconds toanswer thequestions.Now,listen tothe news.
23.The rescueefforts concentratedmainly onA.the U.S.-Canada borderB.snow-stricken regions.C.highways.D.city streets.,
24.According tothe newsthe lastgroup ofpeople mighthave beenstranded in their vehiclesformore thanhours beforebeing rescued.A.24B.25C.40D.48Questions25and26are basedon the following news.At theend of the newsitem,you willbegiven10seconds toanswer thequestions.Now,listen tothe news.
25.According tothe anti-smoking restrictions,smoking wasNOT allowedinA.offices.B.restaurants.C.bars.D.school playgrounds.
26.According tothe news,which of the followinggroups reactsnegatively tothenewlaw・A Televisionproducers.B.Hotel owners.C.Medical workers.D.Hospital management.Questions27and28are basedon the following news.At theend of the newsitem,you willbegiven10seconds toanswer thequestions.Now,listen tothe news.
27.According tothe news,who firstdiscovered thefraudA.A client.B.A bankmanager.C.The police.D.Bank headquarters.
28.When didthe bankemployee handhimself inA.A monthbefore thefraud wasdiscovered.B.A daybefore thefraud wasdiscovered.C.A dayafter thepolice launchedinvestigation.D.A monthafter hetransferred themoney.Question29is basedon the following news.At theend of the newsitem,you willbe given5seconds toanswer thequestion.Now,listen tothe news.
29.What isthis newsitem mainlyaboutA-How to open Hotmailaccounts.B.How toretrieve missinge-mails.C.New e-mail serviceby Microsoft.D.Problems andcomplaints aboute-mails.Question30is basedon the following news.At theend of the newsitem,you willbe given5seconds toanswer thequestion.Now,listen tothe news.
30.Compared with,which ofthe followingfigures remainedabout thesame in・A Numberof ticketssold.B.Box officerevenues.C.Attendance rate.D Numberof cinemasPARTIII CLOZE[15MIN]Decide which ofthechoices givenbelow wouldbest completethe passageif insertedin thecorrespondingblanks.Mark thebest choicefor eachblank onAnswer SheetTwo.The earthquakeof26th Decemberresulted inone ofthe worstnatural disastersin livingmemory.Itwas a31underwater quakeand occurredin theIndian Ocean.It32coastlines,communities andbroughtdeath tomany people.Why doearthquakes happen;The surfaceofthe earth hasnot alwayslooked as it doestoday it is moving33although veryslowlyand hasdone sofor billionsof years.This isone34of earthquakes,when onesectionofthe earth tectonicplate35another.Scientists canpredict wherebut not36this mighthappenand thearea betweenplates iscalled afault line.On onefault linein Kobe,Japan in1923over200,000people werekilled.37,earthquakes do not alwayshappenon faultlines,38is whythey areso dangerousand39Where dovolcanoes happenVolcanoes happenwhere theearths40is thinlava,dust andgases41from beneaththeearth.They canrise intoa hugecone shapelike amountain anderupt,42they can be soviolent43they justexplodedirectly from theearthwith nowarning.There are151144*volcanoes in the world.This meansthat they may45be dangerous.In1985the Colombianvolcano Nevadodel Ruizerupted.The lavamelteda glacierand senttones ofmud46the townbelow.Twenty thousandpeople died.Natural disasterslike volcaniceruptions are川often unpredictable.We regularlydonotknow whenthey47pen,or48where theyw happen.Inthe future,scientists may be able to watchand predict49before theyhappen.This could50manylives.
31.A.massive B.significant C.great D.grand
32.A.changed B.converted C.destroyed D.transformed
33.A.frequently B.continuously C.regularly D.periodically
34.A.source B.reason C.movement D.cause
35.A.collides withB.confronts withC.meets withD.faces with
36.A.how B.why C.when D.what
37.A.Generally B.However C.Similarly D.Anyway
38.A.that B.it C.this D.which
39.A.unpredictable B.unaccountable C.inevitable D.irresistible
40.A.surface B.appearance C.crust D.cover
41.A.flowed outB.burst outC.1eaked outD.trickled out
42.A.or B.andC.nor D.but
43.A.like B.for C.as D.that
44.A.living B.active C.alive D.live
45.A.relatively B.hardly C.still D.gradually
46.A.down B.on C.across D.beyond
47.A.are toB.should C.must D.might
48.A.else B.even C.though D.whether
49.A.accidents B.incidents C.occasions D.events
50.A.rescue B.save C.preserve D.shelterPART IVGRAMMARVOCABULARY[15MIN]There arethirty sentencesin thissection.Beneath eachsentence there are fourwords,phrases orstatementsmarked A,B,C andD.Choose oneword,phrase orstatement thatbest completesthesentence.Mark youranswers onAnswer SheetTwo.
51.Which ofthe following sentences isINCORRECTA.Twenty milesseems likea longwalk tohim.B.No oneexcept hissupporters agreewith him.C.Neither Julianor Iwere goingtotheparty.D.Few studentsin myclass arereally lazy.(限定词)
52.Which ofthe followingdeterminers can be placedbefore bothsingular count nounsand pluralcountnouns・A manya B.few C.such D.the next(反身代词)(同位语)?
53.Which ofthe followingreflexive pronounsis usedas anappositive,A Hepromised himselfrapid progress.川B.The managerherself winterview MaryB.product quality.C.manufacturers.D.production methods.
2.According tothe conversation,an ethicalshopper should・A askfor othersadvicebefore buyingthings.C.I havenothing to say formyself.D.They quarreledthemselves redin theface.
54.My bossordered that the legaldocuments tohim beforelunch.A.be sentB.were sentC.were to be sentD.must besent
55.Which ofthe followingsentences expressesWILLINGNESSA.By nowshe willbe eatingdinner.B.I shallnever dothat again.C.My brotherwill helpyou withthe luggageD.You shallget apromotion.
56.Which ofthe followingsentences isINCORRECTA.How strangefeelings they are!B.How dare you speakto melike that!C.What noisetheyaremaking!D.What amess weare in!
57.which ofthe italicizedparts functionsas asubject・A Wenever doubtthat herbrother ishonest.B.The problemis notwho willgo butwho willstayC.You mustgive itback towhoever itbelongs toD.It isclear that the crimewas donedeliberately.
58.whichofthe italicizedparts functionsas anobjectA.He doesntlike theidea ofmy speakingatthemeeting.B.It isno useyour pretendingnot toknow thematter.C.My parentsstrongly objectto mygoing outalone atnightD.Her fallinginto theriver wasthe climaxofthewhole trip
59.All the followingsentenceshave anappositive EXCEPTA.She boughtherself apair ofnew shoes.B.Only oneproblem stillremains-the food.C.My friendsall understand and supportme.D.She likedher currentjob,teaching English.
60.Which ofthe followingbest explains themeaningof“Shall webuy the ticketsfirst”A.He saidthat wewere goingto buy thetickets first.B.He requestedthat webuy thetickets first.C.He suggestedthat webuy thetickets first.D.He advisedus tobuytheticketsfirst.
61.Which ofthefollowingcontains anadverbial clauseof causeA.I gota jobas soonas Ileft university.B.As therewas noanswer,I wroteagain.C.You mustdo theexercises asI showyou.D.Wealthy ashe is,Mark is not ahappy man.
62.Which ofthefollowingprepositional phrasescan functionas anadverbialA.Are yousure ofSimons disappearanceB.The manwith abeard istalking tothe manage.C.Every precautionwas takenagainst thefailure ofthe plan.D.Despite therain,everyone enjoyedthe trip.
63.A Mother.you promisedto takeme out.B WellA.so Idid!B.so didI.C.so Ido!D.so doI
64.Which ofthefollowingprepositional phrasesis anadverbial ofconcessionA.They usedthe boxfor keepingtreasures.B.I steppedaside forher toget infirst.C.For allthat heseems todislike me,I stilllike him.D.The parentsbought abirthday cakefor theirson.
65.Which ofthefollowingsentences isINCORRECTA.Poultry arevery expensivein thecity.B.New machinerywere introducedin thefactory.C.The policeare investigatingthe murdercase.D.The militiawere calledout torescue floodvictims.
66.The girlcannot cometo schooltoday onaccount ofthe flu.The underlinedpart means.・A concerningB.because ofC.as toD.for
67.Mary andJohn arebusy lookingfor ahotel fortheir weddingA.meal B.snack C.refreshment D.banquet
68.Mini-skirts firstin the1960s.A.caught outB.caught inC.caught onD.caught up
69.That outburstatthemeeting wasof hisbad temper.A-illustrative B.explanatory C.expository D.revealing
70.The earthquakerefugees arefor foodand blankets.・A desirousB.ambitious C.seriously offD.badly off
71.When Lindaheard thegood newsshe triedto soundcasual,but herexcitement wasobvious.The underlinedpart means.A•uncaring B.disinterested C.without planD.without warning
72.Most Chinesepeople wentto workby bikewithin living.A.mind B.knowledge C.memory D.scope
73.The speakerwas verygood athis ideasduring thediscussion.A.putting asideB.putting acrossC.putting backD.putting off;
74.The foodis goodat thishotel,but theis poorthe waitersdont seemtobewelltrained.A.maintenance B.repair C.charge D.service
75.Slavery wasin Americain the19th century.A.abolished B.cancelled C.abandoned D.terminated
76.Mercifully,I wasabletocomplete allI hadto do within afew days.The underlinedpart means.A,efficiently B.surprisingly C.fortunately D.shortly
77.The boysin thedorm acoin todecide whowould cleanthe floor.A-held B.tossed C.put D.collected
78.The patternsof spokenlanguage arefrom thoseof writing.A-distinct B.distinctive C.distinguished D.distinguishing
79.Anshape hasfour straightsides at90to each°other,two ofwhich aremuch longerthan theothertwo.A.square B.oval C.oblong D.circular
80.Id liketo havea wordwith hisparents.A.peaceful B.quiet C.silent D.personalPART VREADING COMPREHENSION[25MIN],Inthissection thereare fourpassages followedby questionsor unfinishedstatements eachwith foursuggestedanswers markedA,B,C andD.Choose theone thatyou thinkis thebest answer.Mark youranswers onAnswer SheetTwo.TEXT ASaying“thank you“is probablythe firstthing mostof uslearn to do in a foreignlanguage.After all,were brought,up tobe politeand it is importantto makea goodimpression uponother people—especially acrossnational divides.So.what exactlyareyousupposed tosay whenthank youis onlythe20th mostpopularway to express gratitudeAccording toa recentsurvey,19other waysof expressingappreciation finishedahead ofthank you ina pollof3,000people.Pollsters foundalmost half of thoseasked preferredthe more informal“cheers,while-others Mlikedto usesuchexpressions as“ta,great,andnice oneSo,just whatis theappropriate formof wordsto expressyour thanksFortunately,the clueis in the languageitself.uCheers,“despite itspopularity,is consideredan informalway tosaythank you——and thisis adefinite clueas to when youcan bestuse it.For instance,when goingfor adrink withfriends,a smileanda“cheers nby wayof thanksisnot only appropriatetothe situation,itisalso culturallyaccurate.,“Ta originatedfrom theDanish word“tak”,wasthe-secondmostpopular expression ofB.consider theworth ofsomething tobe bought.C.postpone buyingthings wheneverpossible.D.search forthings thatare lesscostly.
3.According tothe conversation,ethical shopperscanbebest describedasA-shrewd.B.thrifty.C.extravagant.D.cautious.Questions4to7are basedon thefollowing conversation.At theend ofthe conversation,you willbegiven20seconds toanswer thequestions.Now,listen tothe conversation.
4.Which ofthefollowingstatements isCORRECT aboutMaryA-She isenjoying herlanguage study.B.She isenjoying hermanagement study.C.She isnot feelingvery wellatthemoment.D.She isnot happyabout herstudy pressure.
5.What doesMary thinkofthecourse initiallyA.It isuseful.B.It isdifficult.C.It ischallenging.D.It isinteresting.thanks,and isalso commonlyused ininformal situations,along withphrases suchas“,nice oneandbrilliant.Interestingly,v oneword thatdi dntmake itinto thetop20was.Thank“thanks”you*s shorter,moreinformalcousin.“Thanks“canbeuseful,asitis ableto bridgethe dividebetween theformality of“thank you”and thedownright relaxedcheers”Certain wordscan doubleas anexpressionofthanks as well asdelight.Again,the wordsthemselves offerthe clueastowhenbest to use them.For example,words like“awesome,“ubrilliant andUyou starfeatured highlyinthenew polland theycan hintatboth yourpleasure atsomeones action,aswellas servingtoexpressyourthanks.If youare on the receivingend ofa new,you”thcankrespondyou witha simplenproblem”,or sure”Of course,in certaincircumstances,a simplewave,nod orsmile maybe appropriate.For instance,if acar driver,slows downto letyou crossthe roadsimply raisingyour handin acknowledgementis enoughto showthat youappreciatethe driversconsideration.Sometimes,formality isnecessary,and“thank you”is stillthechoicebestin suchsituations.But studentsshould notworry aboutwhen exactlytousecertain expressions.Many peoplein Westerncountries areworried thatgood mannersare indecline.People aretiredof seeingtheir acts of kindnessand servicepass withoutcomment.So dont think thatyouruthank youv wasclumsy orawkwardly formal.The chancesare,if yousaid“thank you,you”made someonesday.You star.
81.We cantell from the resultsofthepoll that・A peopleare unconcernedabout politenessnowadays.B.“thankyouremains thebest expressionof gratitude.C.there isa varietyof expressionsof appreciation.D.therearemore formalexpressions thaninformal ones.
82.Which word/phrase doesNOT appearinthetop20A.Cheers.B.Thanks.C.Brilliant.D.You star.
83.According tothe passage,which isan appropriateresponse to“awesome”or ubrilliant”A.Thanks.B.Cheers.C.Nice one.D.Sure.
84.According tothe passage,the wayin whichwe expressour gratitudedepends onall thefollowing EXCEPTA.gender.B.formality.C.culture.D.circumstance.
85.In thelast paragraphthe authorencourages peopletocontinue theiractsofkindness.B.behave themselveswell.C.show theirgratitude toothers.D.stop worryingabout badmanners.TEXTBFrom to,American householdslost$11trillion inreal estate,savings,and stocksMore thanhalf ofall U.S.workers eitherlost theirjobs orwere forcedto takecuts inhours orpay duringthe recession.The worstmaybebehindthem now,but theshocking lossesofthepast fewyears havereshaped nearlyevery facetof theirlives—how theylive,work,and spend—even theway theythink aboutthe future.For Cindy,the recessionbegan whenher husbandwas relocatedto Rhinelander,Wisconsin.by hiscompany forcingthe familyto moveina hurry.The couplebought anew housebut wereunable to(抵押借款)sell theirtwo-bedroom homein BigLake,Minnesota.With twomortgages andtwo youngchildren tocarefor,Cindy couldntimagine howto stretchher husbandspaycheck to keep herfamily fed.Then shestumbled uponan onlinecommunity calledBlotanical,a forumfor gardeners,manywith aninterest insustainability.The moreI readand discussedthese practices,the moreI realizedthis wouldhelpnotonlyour budgetbut alsoour health,“she says.Cindy admitsthat beforethe recession,she wasa citygirl withno interestin growingher owndinner.I grew,flowers mostly-I didntthink aboutplants thatwerent visuallyinteresting.H Butto stretchher budgetshe beganputtingin vegetablesand fruit—everything fromstrawberry bedsto appletrees—and asher firstseedlings grew,her;spirits lifted.She no longer thinksof gardeningand makingher ownjams asjust amoney savertheyre agenuine(主动帮助)pleasure.lts broughtus closertogether asa family,too,she says.Her kidsvoluntarily pitchin withthegarden work,and thefamily cookstogether insteadof eatingout.The foodtastes better-its fresherand organic—andthegarden handilyfulfills itsoriginal purposecost cutting.Nowshe spendsabout$200to$300a monthon groceries.less thanhalfofthe$650a monththat sheused tolay out.,After discoveringhow resourcefulshe canbe intough timesCindy isnolongereasilydiscouraged.It makesme feelproud tobe abletosayI madeit myself,.”I feel“she saysaccomplished,and Immore confidentabout attemptingthings Ivenever donebefore.”Now she,avoids conveniencestores andhasbegunlearning toknit quilt,and makeher ownsoap.1dontthinkI wouldhaveever begunthis journeyif itwerent forthe recession,she says.I havea feelingthat fromnow on,it willaffect myfamilyshealth andhappiness forthe better.
86.We learnfromthefirst paragraphthat therecessionA.affected Americansin certainoccupations.B.had greatimpact onAmericanswork andlife.C.had onlybrought hugelosses insavings andstocks.D.is overwith someofthelosses recovered.
87.What madethe familysfinancial situationeven worsewas thattheyA.moved toRhinelander inahurry.B.had twochildren toraise.C.didnt knowanyone inRhinelander.D.couldnt selltheir homein BigLake.
6.What isMarys problemof livinginafamily houseA.She dislikesthe foodshe eats.B.She isunable tosleep well.C.She hasno chanceto makefriends.D.She findsthe renthigh.
7.Which ofthefollowingis Mr.DaviesadviceA.To trytomake morefriends.
8.To try to changeaccommodation.
9.To spendmore timeon English.
10.To stopattending languageclasses.Questions8to10are basedon thefollowing conversation.At theend ofthe conversation,youwill begiven15seconds toanswer thequestions.Now,listen tothe conversation.,
8.According tothe conversation the dayis specialbecauseA-many peopleare surfingthe neton that day.B.itisan anniversaryofthe internet.C.the netbrought aboutno changesuntil thatday.D.big changeswill takeplace onthatday.
9.We learnfromthe conversation thatpeopleA-cannot Jivewithout the internet.B.cannot workwithout theinternet.C.all usetheinternettokeepin touch.D.have variedopinions aboutinternet use.
10.At theend oftheconversation.the speakerstalk aboutA.the futureoftheinternet.B.the typeof officefurniture.C.when changeswill come.D.how peoplewill usetheinternet.SECTION BPASSAGESIn thissection,you willhearseveralpassages.Listen tothe passagescarefullyandthenanswer thequestionsthatfollow.川Questions11to13are basedon thefollowing passage.At theend ofthe passage,youwbegiven15seconds toanswer thequestions.Now,listen tothe passage.
11.In ordertoopena bankaccount,you need to producein additionto yourpassport.A.a librarycard B.a registrationformC.a telephonebill D.a receipt
12.Which ofthefollowingmight NOTbe includedinthe,utility billA.Rent.B.Gas.C.Water.D.Telephone.
13.According tothe passage,what canone dointhepost officeA-Getting contactdetails.B.Obtaining taxforms.C.Paying housingrents.D.Applying forloans.Questions14to17are basedonthefollowing passage.At theend ofthe passage,you willbegiven20seconds toanswer thequestions.Now,listen tothe passage.
14.According tothe passage,,schedulingmeans thatyouA.needtobe efficientin work.B.plan yourwork properly.C.trytofinish workahead oftime.D.know howto workin teams.
15.According tothe passage,one ofthe activitiesto relaxcould beA-protecting wildanimals.B.spending timewith yourfamilyC.learning howto readefficiently.D.learning howtodogardening.
16.One ofthe waysto reducestress istoA.do betterthan anyoneelse.B.fulfill highambitions inones work.C.work andhave reasonableaims.D.start witha relativelylow aim.
17.According tothe passage,to reducestress hassomething todowiththefollowingEXCEPTA.ones position.B.ones interest.C.onefs health.D.ones mood.Questions18to20are basedonthefollowingpassage.At theend ofthe passage,youwillbegiven15seconds toanswer thequestions.Now,listentothe passage.
18.According tothepassage,newwordstend tocome fromA-world politics.B.advances inscience.C.areas oflife.D.all theabove.
19.The passageexplainsthelarger andricher vocabularyof Englishmainly froma viewpoint.A.historical B.cultural。
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