【星火英语版】2017年英语专业四级考试真题参考答案(含题干)

星火英语版星火英语版 2017 年英语专业年英语专业 4 级考试真题参考答案级考试真题参考答案 Part DICTATION Learning Sympathy A big part of being human is feeling sympathy but how early on in our lives do we learn this Scientists find that babies respond to other people by crying when other babies cry However babies can t distinguish between themselves and others until they re eighteen to twenty months old Toddlers start to show concern for others around this time Kids also begin to do things like comforting other people And by the time they re three most children will try to protect a victim in a fight Part LISTENING COMPREHENSION SECTION A TALK 1 a physical classroom 2 a coherent concept 3 personalized curriculum 4 more meaningful practice 5 feedback 6 collaborating 7 question and answer 8 fundamental human right 9 lifelong learning 10 innovation SECTION B CONVERSATIONS 1 What s wrong with the man s computer 答案 A It has wiped the data from the flash drive 2 How will the man be compensated if the computer can t be fixed 答案 C Get a new computer 3 How did the man feel about the woman s offer of compensation 答案 D Dissatisfied 4 When will the service engineer come to fix the computer 答案 B After 8 30 tomorrow morning 5 What is the man s phone number 答案 A 6574 3205 6 What should we do if our neighbors didn t reach out 答案 B Introduce ourselves first 7 Which is the best way to handle a noisy neighbor 答案 C Give him a reason to stop 8 What should we do if we have a nosy neighbor 答案 D Don t answer their questions 9 How long do we expect our neighbors to stay 答案 B Five to ten minutes 10 Where can we get more information on this topic 答案 D CBS news website Part III LANGUAGE USAGE 11 B Whatever 12 A on which 13 C women drivers 14 B present event for tentativeness 15 D make a suggestion 16 B disappointment 17 D would later make 18 C to have been created 19 A would have been had been 20 C that 21 B characters 22 D ensure 23 B relieve 24 A releases 25 C indicative 26 B eye 27 A critically 28 C on 29 D bound 30 A invariably Part IV CLOZE 31 F implications 32 N single 33 B barely 34 L online 35 C demise 36 M rising 37 I naturally 38 G leaf 39 H lost 40 J object Part V READING COMPREHENSION SECTION A MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS PASSAGE ONE 41 In Para 4 the phrase hit the jackpot means according to the context 答案 B found the treasure 42 It can be concluded from Paras 5 and 6 that 答案 D people hold entirely different views on the issue 43 How did the author feel about the treasure from the Atocha Para 7 答案 A She was glad that people can have a chance to see the treasure PASSAGE TWO 44 It can be learned from the beginning that Miriam s attitude towards love between her and Paul is 答案 C pessimistic 45 The narration in Para 3 tells us that Miriam had all the following feelings EXCEPT 答案 A delight 46 Which of the following statements is CORRECT about the family s response to Paul s mockery 答案 B Every member except Miriam was amused PASSAGE THREE 47 Why does the author give two examples in Para 2 答案 A To show that literacy is interpreted in different ways 48 According to the author the following are some of the defining features of literacy EXCEPT 答案 D independent 49 Which of the following statements about reading and writing is CORRECT 答案 C Reading often requires more immediate interaction than writing 50 What do the last two paragraphs mainly focus on Paras 10 and 11 答案 B Effects of illiteracy and associated problems SECTION B SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS 说明 简答题答案不唯一 意思对即可 说明 简答题答案不唯一 意思对即可 PASSAGE ONE 51 What does This in Para 2 refer to 答案 Leprechauns treasure hoard 52 Why did Fisher have to battle in the courts after he found the treasure Para 4 答案 Because he was sued for the ownership of the find PASSAGE TWO 53 Why did Miriam wear a new net blouse on Sunday afternoon 答案 Because she wanted to look beautiful and arouse Paul s attention 54 What is the meaning of the sentence he would spare neither himself nor anybody else in Para 5 答案 He would do something cruel to himself and people around PASSAGE THREE 55 Explain the meaning of the last sentence of Para 11 according to the context 答案 Knowledge and wisdom can also be found in illiterate people Part VI WRITING 参考范文参考范文 With Intelligent Machines to Do the Thinking Will Our Brains Get Lazy Nowadays many aspects of people s daily life have undergone considerable changes because of the recent development in artificial intelligence Obviously artificial intelligence has already completely renovated people s lifestyle On the one hand the contribution of artificial intelligence to the society is prominent and people s dependence on it is an irreversible trend People enjoy the benefits and convenience brought by intelligent machines On the other hand people are still concerned about its negative impact for example whether our brains will regress with intelligent machines to do the thinking In my opinion artificial intelligence will enable our brains to get more creative Admittedly a lot of work has been done by intelligent machines It seems that the function of people has been weakened and people s brains have been replaced As a matter of fact thanks to intelligent machines people can expand their creative energy and add new varieties Simply speaking when people are free from tedious repetitive sometimes even dangerous work work efficiency will undoubtedly be improved As a result people can spare more time to do what they want and pursue what they dream of which is the premise of creativity Moreover creativity stems primarily from knowledge and thinking Once people have the opportunity to do more thinking and learning their intelligence would be enhance