英语专四试卷.docx

英语专四试卷PART I DICTATION (15 MIN)1、听录音：MP3:/imgcache/attached/media/20140302/20140302161244_9138.mp3回答1-1题：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 2minutes to check through your work once more.Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.PART LISTENING COMPREHENSION (20 MIN)SECTION A CONVERSATIONS2、听录音，回答以下问题：Mary calls Robert to_Ainvite him to join in the theatre groupBinvite him to watch their rehearsalCask for his helpDask for his opinion about their theatre group3、How often does the group rehearse?AOnce a weekBTwice a weekCThree times a weekDThree times a month4、Which of the following statements about Robert is INCORRECT?AHe is interested in actingBHe is taking some difficult coursesCHe will go to the rehearsal next ThursdayDHe will participate in the rehearsal from next week5、听录音，回答以下问题：Kate will go to her destination by_AcarBtrainCairDbike6、Where did Laura and Kate meet?AIn VermontBIn WashingtonCAt National TheaterDIn California7、Which of the following statements about Kate might be TRUE?AShe came from WashingtonBShe would ride with the mans roommate to WashingtonCShe likes life in WashingtonDShe likes music very much8、听录音，回答以下问题：Hilda is at the bicycle shop_Ato help her father with businessBto help Steven choose a bikeCto buy herself bikeDto work part time as a salesclerk9、What will Steven mostly use a bike to do7AHe uses it to raceBHe uses it to tourCHe uses it to go to workDHe uses it to exercise10、 Steven would like to buy a bicycle to_Asave time on the wayBenter for a racing contestCget some exercisesDgo camping with friends11、What does Hilda suggest that Steven do?AGet one bicycle top of the lineBChoose one bicycle from the trade-insCRent a second hand bicycleDBuy a racer or a touring bike.SECTION B PASSAGES12、听录音，回答以下问题：In the earliest times, children needed to learn_Ahow to adapt to the environmentBhow to defeat something dangerousChow to forecast weatherDhow to control moving objects13、Where did children in the earliest times learn how to survive?AIn schoolsBFrom the natureCFrom their experienceDFrom their parents14、Children needed to learn arithmetic when_Athe society became more complexBmoney was createdCtrade appearedDschools became necessary15、听录音，回答以下问题：Which of the following statements is TRUE about the speaker?AHe has always lived in AmericaBHe has been in America for three yearsCHe visited America three years agoDHe has come to America to do research on advertising16、When he first arrived in America, the speaker found the advertisements there_Awere more than he had expectedBwere well designedCwere creative and necessaryDwere difficult to understand17、To buy better products, the speaker must_Aread more advertisementsBignore advertisementsCbe clear of advertising techniquesDbe careful about those being advertised18、What does the speaker think future advertisers should do?ABe more careful about what they advertiseBSpend less money on advertisingCAdvertise more for their productsDUse new advertising techniques19、听录音，回答以下问题：To spend their leisure time, Polish people_Aoften go for walksBusually have a specific purpose in mindCprefer the seasideDseldom make plans in advance20、Polish people are admired for theirAhardworking spiritBpatience in waiting for theatre ticketsCdelight in leisure activitiesDenthusiasm for the arts21、Which of the following statements are INCORRECT?APolish people have more money nowBPolish people spend the weekends in similar waysCPolish people have more leisure time nowDPolish people can have holidays in the countrySECTION C NEWS BROADCAST22、听录音，回答以下问题：What has the US pressed Sudan to do?ATo propose a solution to racial conflictsBTo open up its national marketCTo accept UN peacekeeping troopsDTo limit the scale of its armies23、听录音，回答以下问题：What is the news mainly about?AAn investigation about Iran,BAn investigation about the USCIrans national safetyDNational defense of the US24、Iran is found to beAproducing nuclear weaponsBcreating fuel for nuclear reactorsCsetting up about 100 centrifugesDenriching uranium25、听录音，回答以下问题：Where was the center of the earthquake?A350 kilometers northwest of HoniaraBIn the south Pacific OceanCIn the island of GizoDFar from Solomon Islands26、听录音，回答以下问题：How many workers are employed by Pou Chen Corporation?A2,200B220,000C22,000D2,20000027、The demands included_Ashorter working timeBremoval of one of the managersCbetter working conditionsDapology from one of the managers28、听录音，回答以下问题：What is the total amount of money?A$12 millionB$20 millionC$24 millionD25 million29、What is the significance of the funds, according to the US?AUrging North Korea to shut down its nuclear programBInvestigating into North Korean nuclear programCFinancing education in North KoreaDHelping North Korea refugees30、听录音，回答以下问题：Which of the following details about the river is CORRECT?A600 kilometers of it are in critical conditionB30% of it is seriously pollutedCIt provides 35% of Chinas total water resourcesD35% of its major tributarie are in danger of pollution31、 The news is mainly about_Athe lack of water resources in ChinaBthe low quality of fresh water in ChinaCthe pollution of an important fiver in ChinaDthe solutions to water problem in China PART CLOZE (15 MIN)32 、根 据 以 下 资 料 ，32-51 回 答 ：Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted it, the corresponding blanks Mark the best choice for each blank on Answer Sheet Two Although most people return from package holidays reasonably atisfied, this is not always the 31 Take, for instance, the nightmare experience of a Frenchman who went on 32 to Cololnbia The hotel in the small Caribbean port was overbooked The holidaymaker was 33 round the streets, looking for a(n) 34 and breakfast place, when he was arrested for vagrancy He was 35 where he told the magistrate that it was the hotels 36 The magistrate was the hotel-owners brother, and he charged the Tourist 37 making false accusation and sent him to prison for eight days By the time of his 38 , hit return flight had left He had insufficient funds to buy a return ticket, 39 he went to the Post Office to end a telegraph to his home in Montpellier, asking for money He was 40 before he could send it ,This time he was charged with illegal 41 It was explained that, having missed his return 42 he could no longer be classified as a tourist He now needed a work 43 , he didnt have one He was fined $500 for this 44, and a further $ 500 when he again blamed the hotel for overbooking His 45 was cont seated because e couldnt pay the fines He hitch hiked to Bogota 46 the consulate finally arranged to send him home All things 47 , I would prefer to plan my holiday independently 48 my view, its safer to “do it yourself ” And the advantages of planning your holiday yourself are 49 If it is well-planned, an independent holiday can usually be good 50 for money 请 在 第 (31)处 选 择 正 确 答 案 _A occurrenceB situationC stateD case33 、请 在 第 (32)处 选 择 正 确 答 案 _A packageB holidayC festivalD celebration34 、请 在 第 (33)处 选 择 正 确 答 案 _A strollingB saunteringC wanderingD patrolling35 、请 在 第 (34)处 选 择 正 确 答 案 _A accommodationB hotelC bedD lodging36 、请 在 第 (35)处 选 择 正 确 答 案 _A taken to courtB brought to the police stationC taken to the reform schoolD sent to prison37 、请 在 第 (36)处 选 择 正 确 答 案 _A faultB blameC dutyD responsibility38 、请 在 第 (37)处 选 择 正 确 答 案 _A withB ofC forD to39 、请 在 第 (38)处 选 择 正 确 答 案 _A freedomB dischargeC releaseD liberty40 、请 在 第 (39)处 选 择 正 确 答 案 _A andB thoughC butD so41 、请 在 第 (40)处 选 择 正 确 答 案 _A finedB rearrestedC arrestedD punished42、请在第(41)处选择正确答案_AcitizenshipBnaturalizationCmigrationDimmigration43、请在第(42)处选择正确答案_AtripBticketCflightDjourney44、请在第(43)处选择正确答案_ApermitBallowanceCpermissionDlicense45、请在第(44)处选择正确答案_AcrimeBoffenceCfaultDerror46、请在第(45)处选择正确答案_AluggageBbelongingCthingDmoney47、请在第(46)处选择正确答案_AwhenBafterCwhereDwhile48、请在第(47)处选择正确答案_AconsideredBincludedCthoughtDknown49、请在第(48)处选择正确答案_AToBInCByDWith50、请在第(49)处选择正确答案_AconsiderableBthinkableCconsiderateDimaginable51、请在第(50)处选择正确答案_AbargainBbuyCsaleDPART GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY (15 MIN)52、When I try to understand _that prevents so many Americans from being as one might expect, it seems to me that there are two causesAwhat it doesBwhat it isCwhy it doesDwhy it is53、_can be seen from the comparison of these figures, the principle involves the active participation of the patient in the modification of his conditionAAsBWhatCThatDIt54、I am sure he is up to the job _ he would give his mind to itAif onlyBin caseCuntilDunless55、We told you that he would come tonight,_Adidnt weBdid weCwould heDwouldnt he56、The Social Security Retirement Program is made up of two mast founds, _could go penniless by next yearAthe larger oneBthe largest oneCthe larger of whichDthe largest of which57、Its reported that by the end of the month the output of cement in the factory _about 10%Awill have risenBhas risenCwill be risingDhas been rising58、George wasnt in class todayProfessor Brown excused him _Aof attendingBfrom attendingCto attendDattending59、It is said that with more forests _ huge quantities of good earth are being washed awayAbeing destroyedBdestroyedCdestroyingDto destroy60、A safety analysis_ the target as a potential danger Unfortunately, it was never doneAwould identifyBwill identifyCwould have identifiedDwill have identified61、Jean doesnt want to work fight away because she thinks that if she _ a job she probably wouldnt be able to see her friends very oftenAhas to getBhad gotCwere to getDcould have got62、 John DRockefeller _ owned 90 percent of all Am, dean oil refineriesAas still a young manBwhile still a young manCa young man howeverDin spite of a young man63、This law _ the number of accidents caused by children running across she road when they get off the busAintending to reduceBis intended to reduceCin ended reducingDintends reducing64、_ about the bookkeepers honesty, the company asked him to resignAThere be some questionsBThere are some questionsCThere have been some questionsDthere being some questions65、He often sat in a small bar drinking considerably more than_Ahe was in good healthBwas good for his healthChis good health wasDhis health was good66、He claims to be an expert in astronomy, but in actual fact he is quite ignorant on the subject_ he knows about it is out of date and inaccurateAWhat littleBSo muchCHow muchDSo little67、Though _ rich, he was better off than at any other period in his lifeAby any meansBby some meansCby all meansDby no means68、When any non-human organ is transplanted into a persor the body immed ately recognizes it as _AnovelBremoteCdistantDforeign69、When travelling, you are advised to take travelers checks, which provide a secure _ to carrying your money in cashAsubstituteBselectionCpreferenceDalternative70、He always did well at school _ having to do part-time jobs every now and thenAin spite ofBregardless ofCon account ofDin case of71、MrsGreen has been living in town for only one year, yet she seems to be _ with everyone who comes to the storeAacceptedBadmittedCadmiredDacquainted72、The government has provided the capital library with heavy_ to keep it one of the largest in the worldAsubscriptionsBtipsCsubsidiesDbonuses73、I didnt say anything like that at allYou are purposely_ my ideas to prove your pointArevisingBcontradictingCdistortingDdistracting74、 Researchers discovered that plants infected with a virus give off a gas that_ disease resistance in neighboring plantsAcontractsBactivatesCmaintainsDprescribe75、 Fuel scarcities and price increases _ automobile designers to shale down the largest models and to develop completely new lines of small cars and trucksApersuadedBpromptedCimposedDenlightened76、 He spoke so _ that even his opponents were won over by his argumentsAbluntlyBdeterminedlyCemphaticallyDconvincingly77、 The Eskimo is perhaps one of the most trusting and considerate of allIndians but seems to be_ the welfare of his animalsAcritical aboutBindignant atCindifferent toDsubject to78、 Dozens of scientific groups all over the world have been_ the goal of a practical and economic way to use sunlight to split water moleculesApursuingBchasingCreachingDwinning79、 She gave _ directions about the way the rug shE aid be cleanedAexplicitBbriskCtransientDopaque80、 It is up to the Government to tackle the air pollution problem and _ measures in line with the councils suggestionsAset aboutBwork outCfill upDbring over81、Frances _ of nuclear testing in the South Pacific last month triggered political debates and mass demonstrationsAassumptionBconsumptionCpresumptionDresumptionPART READING COMPREHENSION (25 MIN)82、根据以下资料，回答82-101题：What accounts for the great outburst of major inventions in early America-breakthroughs such as the telegraph, the steamboat and the weaving machine?Among the many shaping factors, I would single out the countrys excellent elementary schools; a labor force that welcomed the new technology; the practice of giving premiums to inventors; and above all the American genius for nonverbal, spatial thinking about things technologicalWhy mention the elementary schools? Because thanks to these schools our early mechanics, specially in the New England and Middle Atlantic states, were generally literate and at horn, in arithmetic and in some aspects of geometry and trigonometryAcute foreign observers related American adaptiveness and inventiveness to this educational advantage As a member of a British commission visiting here in 1853 reported, With a mind prepared by thorough school discipline, the American boy develops rapidly into the skilled workmanA further stimulus to invention came from the premium system, which preceded our patent system and for years ran parallel with itThis approach, originated abroad, offered inventors medals, cash prizes and other incentivesIn the United States, multitudes of premiums for new devices were awarded at country fairs and at the industrial fairs in major citiesAmericans flocked to these fairs to admire the new machines and thus to renew their faith in the beneficence of technological advanceGiven this optimistic approach to technological innovation, American workers took readily to that special kind of nonverbal thinking required in mechanical technologyAs Eugene Ferguson has pointed out, A technologist thinks about objects that cannot be reduced to unambiguous verbal descriptions; they are dealt with in his mind by a visual, nonverbal processThe designer and the inventorare able to assemble and manipulate in their minds devices that as yet do not existThis nonverbal spatial thinking can be just as creative as painting and writingRobert Fulton once wrote, The mechanic should sit down among levers, screws, wedges, wheels, etclike a poet among the letters of the alphabet, considering them as an exhibition of his thoughts, in which a new arrangement transmits a new ideaWhen all these shaping forces-schools, open attitudes, the premium system, a genius for spatial thinking-interacted with one another on the rich USmainland, they produced that American characteristic, emulationToday that word implies mere imitationBut in earlier times it me