2018年英语专四试题

1、QUESTION BOOKLETWORD资料 .可编辑试卷用后随即销毁。严禁保留、出版或复印。TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2018)-GRADE FOUR-TIME LIMIT: 130 MINPART IDICTATION10 MINListento the followingpassage. Altogetherthe passage willbe read toyou fourtimes. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understan

2、d 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. You will then be given ONE minute to check through y

3、our work once more.Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.PART IILISTENING COMPREHENSION20 MINSECTION A TALKIn this section you will hear a talk. You will hear the talk ONCE ONLY. While listening, you may look at the task on ANSWER SHEET ONE and write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each ga

4、p. Make sure what you fill in is both grammatically and semantically acceptable. You may use the blank sheet for note-taking.You have THIRTY seconds to preview the gap-filling task.Now listento the talk.When itis over,you willbe givenTWOminutesto check专业技术.整理分享WORD资料 .可编辑your work.SECTION B CONVERSA

5、TIONSInthissectionyouwillheartwoconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,fivequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwas said.Boththeconversationand thequestionswillbe spoken ONCE ONLY. Aftereach questiontherewill be a ten-second pause. During the pause, you should read the four choices ofA, B, C and D, and ma

6、rk the best answer to each question on ANSWER SHEET TWO.You have THIRTY seconds to preview the choices.Now, listen to the conversations.Conversation OneQuestions 1 to 5 are based on Conversation One.1. A. Many foreign languages are spoken in Britain.B. Everyone in Britain can speak a foreign languag

7、e.C. The British are unable to speak a foreign language.D. The British can survive on their mother tongue.2. A. Chinese.B. Polish.C. Punjabi.D. Urdu.3. A. To help improve international trade.B. To allow a speaker to hold a simple talk.C. To improve the education system.D. To encourage learning anoth

8、er language.4. A. It gives you self-satisfaction.B. It makes you more confident.C. It gives you an advantage.D. It makes you work hard.5. A. Workmates.B. Schoolmates.专业技术.整理分享WORD资料 .可编辑C. Teacher and student.D. Brother and sister.Conversation TwoQuestions 6 to 10 are based on Conversation Two.6. A.

9、 A dangerous event.B. An unreasonable fear.C. A small probability.D. A risk-assessing ability.7. A. One in one million.B. One in four million.C. One in fourteen million.D. One in forty million.8. A. Future events.B. Catastrophic events.C. Small-scale disasters.D. Smoking hazards.9. A. Traveling by a

10、ir.B. Riding a bicycle.C. Catching bird flu.D. Smoking cigarettes.10. A. They get pleasure from risks.B. They can control potential risks.C. They can assess danger from risks.D. They have strong needs for risks.专业技术.整理分享WORD资料 .可编辑PART IIILANGUAGE USAGE10 MINThere are twentysentences inthissection.B

11、eneath each sentence thereare fouroptionsmarked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes thesentence or answersthe question. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET TWO.11.The BentPyramidoutsideCairo_ ancientEgypt s firstattempttobuilda smooth-sided pyramid.A. has been believed to have beenB. was

12、 believed to beC. is believed to have beenD. is believed to be12. U.S. News _ rankings of colleges since 1983. They are a very popular resource for students looking to apply to a university campus.A. maintainsB. is maintainingC. maintainedD. has been maintaining13. He was lured into a crime he would

13、 not _ have committed.A. actuallyB. accidentallyC. otherwiseD. seldom14. She was once a young country wife with chickens in the backyard and a view of _ mountains behind the apple orchard.A. blue hazy VirginiaB. hazy blue VirginiaC. Virginia hazy blueD. Virginia blue hazy15. I long to alleviate _, b

14、ut I cannot.A. the evilB. evil专业技术.整理分享would have beenWORD资料 .可编辑C. evilsD. an evil16. Indeed, it is arguable that body shattering is the very point of football, as killing and maiming _.A. warB. are warC. of warD. are of war17.At _,photography is a chemical process, during whicha light-sensitivemat

15、erial is altered when exposed to light.A.its most basicB.its basicC.the most basicD.the basic18.She hireda lawyertoinvestigate,onlytolearnthatGabrielhad removedhername fromthedeed.The infinitiveverbphrase“ only to learn ” isused _.A. to express an intended purposeB. to indicate a high degree of poss

16、ibilityC. to reveal an undesirable consequenceD. to dramatize a stated fact19.WhichofthefollowingitalicizedwordsDOES NOT carrythemetaphoricalmeaning?A. I wonder what s behind this change of plan.B.Jim turned to speak to the person standingbehindhim.C.This work should have been finished yesterday. I

17、m getting terriblybehind .D.I suppose I m lucky because my parents werebehindme all the way.20.My motherwas determinedto helpthoseinneed and sheimmenselyproud of what has been achieved these last 20 years. The italicized part in the sentence expresses _.A. a hypothesisB. a suggestionC. a contradicti

18、onD. a surprise21.When thepoliceofficerswho tookpartintheKingbeatingwerefirstbrought专业技术.整理分享WORD资料 .可编辑to_,theirlawyersused thevideotapeasevidenceagainsttheprosecution.A.justiceB.testimonyC.trialD.verdict22. _, themostcontroversialcandidatein theelectioncampaign,he hasbeenstrongly criticized for hi

19、s crude comments about women.A. QuestionablyB. ArguablyC. ContentiouslyD. Debatably23. Prices have recently risen in order to _ the increased cost of raw materials.A. cutB. buoyC. offerD. offset24.Thecelebritysaysincourtpapersshe“ hasno_ofgivinganyauthorization to anyone to proceed with a divorce.”A

20、. recommendationB. recordingC. recollectionD. recognition25.What actually _ a good angle or a good selfie overall is rootedin what we considered beautiful.A.consistsB.constitutesC.composesD.constructs26.The schoolisgoingthe_miletocreatethenextgenerationofsportingstars thanks to its unique developmen

21、t program.A.finalB.furtherC.supplementaryD.extra专业技术.整理分享WORD资料 .可编辑27.Theteachersunion_alawsuitagainstthedistrictcallingforrepairing“ deplorable” school conditions.A. firedB. filedC. finedD. filled28. Last March the _ of a 19thcentury cargo ship was found by an underwaterarchaeological team.A.debri

22、sB.ruinsC.remainsD.wreck29.She swornhisdesignson_occasionsfromredcarpetstomoviepremieres.A.countlessB.countableC.numericalD.numeral30.A leading_ intelligenceand operationscompany has releaseditsanalysisof worldwide reported incidents of piracy and crime against mariners.A.oceangoingB.oceanicC.marine

23、D.maritime专业技术.整理分享WORD资料 .可编辑PART IVCLOZE10 MINDecide which of the words given in the box below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blank. The words can be used ONCE ONLY. Mark theletter for each word on ANSWER SHEET TWO.A. accompaniesB.C. coupleD. goesE.automaticallyin

24、debtednessF. kindG. mannerH. mercifullyI. oneJ. obeyK. renownedL. subscribeM. unknownN. virtueO. widespreadA few years ago, a university professor tried a little experiment. He sentChristmas cardstoasample ofperfectstrangers. Althoughhe expectedsomereaction, the response he received was amazing holi

25、day cards addressed to himcame pouring back from the people who had never met nor heard of him. The greatmajorityofthosewho returneda cardneverinquiredintotheidentityof the _(31) professor. They received his holiday greeting card, and they _ (32) sent one in return. This study shows the action of on

26、e of the most powerful of weaponsof influencearound us the ruleof reciprocation. The rule saysthat we shouldtryto repay,in _(33),whatanotherpersonhas providedus. If a woman doesus a favor, we should do her _ (34) in return; if a man sends us a birthdaypresent, we should remember his birthday with a

27、gift of our own; if a _ (35)invites us to a party, we should be sure to invite them to one of ours. By _(36)of the reciprocityrule,then,we areobligedto thefuturerepayment of favors,gifts, invitations, andthe like. So typical isit for _ (37) to company thereceipt of suchthings that a term like“ much

28、obliged” hasbecome a synonym for“ thank you, ” not only in the English language but in others as well.The impressive aspect of the rule of reciprocation and the sense of obligation that _ (38) with it is its pervasiveness in human culture. It is so _(39) that after intensive study, sociologists can

29、report that there is no human society that does not _ (40) to the rule.专业技术.整理分享WORD资料 .可编辑PART VREADING COMPREHENSION35 MINSECTION A MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONSIn this section there are three passages followed by ten multiple choice questions. For each multiple choice question, there are four suggest

30、ed answers marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer and mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET TWO.PASSAGE ONE(1) The earliest settlers came to the North American continent to establish colonies which were free from the controls that existed in European societies.They wante

31、d to escape thecontrolsplaced ontheirlivesbykingsand governments,priests and churched, noblemen and aristocrats. The historic decisions made bythose first settlers have had a profound effect on the shaping of the Americancharacter.By limitingthepowerof thegovernmentand thechurchesand eliminatinga fo

32、rmal aristocracy, they created a climate of freedom where the emphasis wason the individual. Individual freedom is probably the most basic of all Americanvalues.By “ freedom, ”Americansmeanthedesireandtheabilityof allindividuals to control their own destiny without outside interference from thegover

33、nment, a ruling noble class, the church, or any other organized authority.(2)There is,however,apricetobepaid forthisindividualfreedom:self-reliance. It means that Americans believe that they should stand on theirown feet, achievingboth financialand emotional independence from their parentsas early a

34、s possible, usually by age 18 or 21.(3) A second important reason why immigrants have traditionally been drawnto the United States is the belief that everyone has an equal chance to enter a chance and succeed in the game. Because titles of nobility were forbidden in the Constitution, no formal class

35、 system developed in the US.(4) There is, however, a price to be paid for this equality of opportunity: competition. If much of life is seen as a race, then a person must run the racein orderto succeed;a personmustcompete with others. The pressures ofcompetitionin the life of an American begin in ch

36、ildhood and continue until retirement fromwork. In fact, any group of people who does no compete successfully does not fitinto the mainstream of American life as well as those who do.(5)A thirdreasonwhy immigrantshave traditionallycome totheUnitedStatesis to have a better life. Because of its abunda

37、nt natural resources, the UnitedStatesappearedtobe a“ land ofplenty ” wheremillionscouldcome toseektheirfortunes.The phrase“ goingfromragsto riches” became a sloganforthe Americandream. Many people did achieve material success. Material wealth became a value to the American people, and it also becam

38、e an accepted measure of social status.专业技术.整理分享WORD资料 .可编辑(6)Americanspay a price,however,fortheirmaterialwealth:hardwork.Hardwork has been both necessary and rewarding for most Americans throughout theirhistory. In some ways, material possessions are seen as evidence of people sabilities.BarryGold

39、water,a candidateforthepresidencyin1964,saidthatmostpoor people are poor because they deserve to be. Most Americans would find thisa harsh statement, but many might think there was some truth in it.(7) These basic values do not tell the whole story of the American character. Rather, they should be t

40、hought of as themes, as we continue to explore more facets of the American character and how it affects life in the United States.41. Para. 4 seems to suggest that _.A. Americans are born with a sense of competitionB. the pressure of competition begins when one starts workC. successful competition i

41、s essential in American societyD. competition results in equality of opportunities42.Which ofthefollowingmethodsdoes the authormainly use inexplainingAmerican values?A. Comparison.B. Cause and effect.C. Definition.D. Process analysis.PASSAGE TWO(1)The Nobelsaretheoriginals,of course.AlfredNobel,the

42、man who inventeddeadlyexplosives,decidedto try and do somethinggood withallthemoney he earned,andgave prizestopeoplewho made progressinliterature,science,economics and perhaps most importantly peace.(2)Notallawardsareas nobleas theNobels.Even thoughmostcountrieshavea system for recognizing, honoring

43、 and rewarding people who have done somethinggood in their countries, there are now hundreds of awards and awards ceremoniesfor all kinds of things.(3)The Oscarsareprobablythe mostfamous,a timeforthe(mostly)Americanfilm industry to tell itself how good it is, an annual opportunity for big starsto gi

44、ve each other awards and make tearful speeches. As well as that there arealso the Golden Globes, apparently for the same thing.(4)Butit s not onlyfilms now therearealsoGrammies,Brits,theMercuryPrize and theMTV andQ awardsformusic.InBritain,a writerwho winstheBookerprize can expect to see their diffi

45、cult, literary novel hit the bestseller listsandcompetewith“ The Da VinciCode ” forpopularity.The TurnerPrizeis an awardfora Britishcontemporaryartist eachyearitcausescontroversybyapparentlygiving lots of money to artists who do things like displaying their beds, putanimals in glass cases or this ye

46、ar build a garden shed.专业技术.整理分享WORD资料 .可编辑(5) Awards don t only exist for the arts. There are now awards for SportsPersonalityoftheYear,forEuropeanFootballeroftheyearand WorldFootballerof the Year. This seems very strange sometimes awards can be good to giverecognition to people who deserve it, or

47、to help people who don t make a lot ofmoney carryon theirwork withoutworryingaboutfinances,butprofessionalsoccerplayers these days certainly aren t short of cash!(6) Many small towns and communities all over the world also have their own awards ceremonies, for local writers or artists, or just for p

48、eople who have graduated from high school or got a university degree. Even the British Councilhas its own awards for“ Innovation in English Language Teaching” .(7) Why have all these awards and ceremonies appeared recently? Shakespearenever won a prize, nor did Leonardo da Vinci or Adam Smith or Cha

49、rles Dickens.(8) It would be possible to say, however, that in the past, scientists andartists could win“ patronage” from rich people a king or a lord would givetheartistorscientistmoney tohave them painttheirpalacesorhelpthem developnew ways ofmakingmoney. Withthechangeinsocialsystemsacrosstheworld,thisno l