英语专业四级真题及答案

1、 /17TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(2013)一GRADEFOURTIMELIMIT:130MINPART1DICTATION15MINListentothefollowingpassage.Altogetherthepassagewillbereadtoyoufourtimes:Duringthefirstreading,whichwillbereadatnormalspeed,listenandtrytounderstandthemeaning.Forthesecondandthirdreadings,thepassagewillbereadsentencebysentenc

2、e,orphrasebyphrase,withintervalsof15seconds.Thelastreadingwillbereadatnormalspeedagainandduringthistimeyoushouldcheckyourwork.Youwillthenbegiven2minutestocheckthroughyourworkoncemore.PART2LITENINGCOMPREHENSION20MINSECTIONACONVERSATIONSInthissection,youwillhearseveralconversations.Listentotheconversa

3、tionscarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Questions1to3arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversationyouwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Accordingtotheconversation,anexampleof“Christmastrimmings”couldbepresents.B.fruitsC.sauceD.meatAChristmaslunchwouldincludeallthefollo

4、wingEXCECTroastturkeyB.sweetpotatoesC.meatD.carrotsWhydidHelencometoRobshouse?ShewantedtotalktoBob.B.ShehadcometohelpBob.C.Shehadbeeninvitedtolunch.D.Shewasinterestedincooking.Questions4to7arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversationyouwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Whydidt

5、hewomanphonetheclub?Shewantedtoknowmoreaboutit.B.Shewasanewcomerandfeltlonely.C.Shewantedtolearnanewlanguage.D.Shewasinterestedinsocialactivities.Welearnfromtheconversationthattheclubmainlyorganizelanguageactivities.B.acceptsmembersfromlocalstudents.C.hasbeensetupforalongtime.D.isincreasingitsmember

6、ship.Accordingtotheconversation,thewomanmightcometopracticeGermanonWednesday.B.Tuesday.C.Monday.D.Friday.Whatisthemangoingtodoaftertheconversation?Callupthewomanforheraddress.B.Waitforthewomantocallhimagain.C.Mailthewomansomeinformation.D.Waitforthewomantopickupaform.Questions8to10arebasedonthefollo

7、wingconversation.Attheendoftheconversationyouwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Accordingtothewoman,whatactuallymakesherjobdifficult?Difficultquestionsfrominterviewees.Embarrassingrequestsfrominterviewees.Lackofprofessionalbackground.Lackofinterviewingskills.Thewomanusesallthefollowingadjectiv

8、eswhentalkingaboutattendingjobfairsEXCEPTprospective.B.useful.C.important.D.tiring.Welearnfromtheconversationthatthewomanworksbetteratjobfairs.B.prefershonestpeople.C.oftenworksonherown.D.isexperiencedinherwork.SECTIONBPASSAGESInthissection,youwillhearseveralpassages.Listentothepassagescarefullyandt

9、henanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Questions11to13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassageyouwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Accordingtotodaysweatherforecast,whichpartofEuropehasdryweather?Scandinavianmountain.B.NorthwesternEurope.C.NorthernEurope.D.SouthernEurope.InwhichpartofEurope

10、doestheweatherstaybothfineandcool?SouthernEurope.B.NorthernEurope.C.EasternEurope.D.NorthwesternEurope.Inwhichregionwilltheweatherchangetomorrow?NorthernpartsoftheMediterranean.B.EasternpartsoftheMediterranean.C.CentralpartsoftheMediterranean.D.SouthernpartsoftheMediterranean.Questions14to17arebased

11、onthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassageyouwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Accordingtothepassage,whatbenefitcantechnologybringtopeople?Closercontactwithmoderndevices.Greaterchangesinsocialorganization.Betterunderstandingofmassmedia.Moreusefulinformationtobettertheirlife.Thespeakerquestion

12、sabouteverybodysaccesstotechnologicaladvances.Themainreasonisilliteracy.B.poverty.C.foodshortage.D.ignorance.AccordingtotheUNplan,allthefollowingwillbeachievedwithintenyearsEXCEPTgivingeveryonearadioorTV.vidingmorejobopportunities.Whatcouldbetopicofthepassage?Growthintelecommunications.B.Technologya

13、ndthedevelopingworld.C.Educationandmedicalcare.D.Buildinganinformationsociety.Questions18to20arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassageyouwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.PeopleinLatinAmericawearsomethingtoexpresstheirhopesforwealthintheNewYear.newB.redC.whiteD.yellowWhichofthefollow

14、ingNewYeafstraditionssignalsfriendship?Throwingolddishes.B.Wearingsomethingred.C.Wearingsomethingwhite.D.Eatingroundfruits.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedasonesownNewYearstradition?WatchingTVathome.B.Goingtobedearly.C.Visitingfriends.D.Runningandshoutingoutside.SECTIONCNEWSBROADCASTInthissection,y

15、ouwillhearseveralnewsitems.Listentothepassagescarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Questions21to22arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofeachnewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.WhatishappeningtotheschoolsinFairfaxCountythisschoolyear?15schoolshavestartedsocialstudies.15schools

16、haveuseddigitaltextbooks.Studentsarereadytouseelectronicresources.Digitaltextbooksareusedforsocialstudies.Withdigitaltextbooks,schoolshavesavedaboutmilliondollars.1B.2C.3D.4Questions23to24arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofeachnewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Whofoundthesuspici

17、ousitemattheairport?TSAagents.B.FBIagents.C.Thepolice.D.Passengers.WhichofthefollowingstatementisINCORRECT?Theterminalwasclosedtemporarilyafterwards.Therewasathoroughsearchinsidetheairport.Passengersattheairportweresafeandsound.Thesecurityauthoritiesidentifiedtheexplosives.Questions25to26arebasedont

18、hefollowingnews.Attheendofeachnewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Accordingtothenewsitem,doctorsusearttherapytotreatthefollowingproblemsEXCEPTalcoholabuse.B.smoking.C.depression.D.schizophrenia.Whydiddoctorsintroducearttherapyinthefirstplace?Topreventpatientsfromsmoking.B.Tobetterun

19、derstandpatients.C.Togetpatientsoccupied.D.Toteachpatientssomeskills.Questions27to28arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofeachnewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Whatisthemainpurposeofthenewrules?Toreducethenumberofpilotsonduty.Topreventpilotsfromworkingovertime.Toensureanadequateamo

20、untofsleep.Tofixtheamountofworkforeachpilot.TheIndependentPilotsAssociationwasunhappyaboutthenewrulesbecausetheyhadonlycoveredcargoplanepilots.hadfailedtocoverallthepilots.wouldbeputintoeffectintwoyears.wouldbetoocostlyifimplemented.Questions29to30arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofeachnewsitem,yo

21、uwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Whyisincreaseinlivestockproductionnecessary?Becauselivestockproductionishighlyefficient.Becausemorepeoplewillbecomewealthier.Becauseitmayhelpdoublefoodproduction.Becauseithasfewerecologicalrisks.Whatdoestheword“challengemeaninthenewsitem?Balancebetweenhumans

22、urvivalandecology.Conflictbetweenlesslandandmoreproduction.Differencebetweenpresentandfutureneeds.Callsbyenvironmentalcriticstoconsumelessmeat.PART3CLOZE15MINDecidewhichofthechoicesgivenbelowwouldbestcompletethepassageifinsertedinthecorrespondingblanks.MarkthebestchoiceforeachblankonAnswerSheetTwo.E

23、veryoneknowsthattaxationisnecessaryinamodernstate:withoutit,it(31)notbepossibletopaythesoldiersandpolicemenwhoprotectus;(32)theworkersingovernmentofficeswho(33)ourhealth,ourfood,ourwater,andalltheotherthingsthatwecannotdoforourselves.(34)taxation,wepayforthingsthatweneedjust(35)weneedsomewheretolive

24、andsomethingtoeat.But(36)everyoneknowsthattaxationisnecessary,differentpeoplehavedifferentideasabout(37)taxationshouldbearranged.Inmostcountries,adirecttaxon(38),whichiscalledincometax,(39).Itisarrangedinsuch(40)thatthepoorestpeoplepaynothing,andthepercentageoftaxgrows(41)_asthetaxpayersincomegrows.

25、Insomecountries,forexample,thetaxontherichestpeople(42)ashighasninety-fivepercent!(43)countrieswithtaxationnearly(44)haveindirecttaxationtoo.Manythingsimportedintothecountryhavetopaytaxesor“duties.Ofcourse,itisthemenandwomenwhobuytheseimportedthingsintheshops(45)reallyhavetopaytheduties,inthe(46)ofh

26、igherprices.Insomecountries,(47),thereisataxonthingssoldintheshops.Ifthemostnecessarythingsaretaxed,alotofmoneyis(48)_butthepoorpeoplesuffermost.Ifunnecessarythings(49)jewelsandfurcoatsaretaxed,lessmoneyisobtainedbutthetaxis(50)astherichpayit.Probablythislastkindofindirecttax,togetherwithadirecttaxo

27、nincomeswhichislowforthepoorandhighfortherich,isthebestarrangement.31.A.canB.mayC.couldD.would32.A.norB.neitherC.neverD.not33.A.lookintoB.lookoverC.lookoverD.lookthrough34.A.InaccordancewithB.BymeansofC.WithreferencetoD.Onaccountof35.A.aswellasB.asgoodasC.assuchasD.asmuchas36.A.ifB.whenC.thoughD.as3

28、7.A.whenB.howC.whyD.which38.A.personstB.sectorsC.communitiesD.classes39.A.remainsB.staysC.existsD.happens40.A.formB.wayC.measureD.method41.A.quickerB.speedierC.moreD.larger42.A.growsupB.increasesupC.goesupD.liftsup43.A.ButB.ConsequentlyC.SimilarlyD.And44.A.periodicallyB.almostC.oftenD.always45.A.whi

29、chB.whoC.whatD.whom46.A.mannerB.formC.meansD.way47.A.eitherB.alsoC.tooD.often48.A.lentB.savedC.borrowedD.collected49.A.alikeB.likeC.asD.for50.A.heavierB.fairerC.finerD.betterPART4GRAMMAR&VOCABULARY15MINTherearethirtysentencesinthissection.BeneatheachsentencetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.

30、Chooseonewordorphrasethatbestcompletesthesentence.MarkyouranswersonAnswerSheetTwo.Facingtheboardofdirectors,hedidntdenybreakingtheagreement.TOC o 1-5 h zhimithisitsXinchunreturnedfromaboardadifferentman.Theitalicizedpartfunctionsasa（n）.appositive（同位语）objectadverbialcomplement.Whichofthefollowingisac

31、ompoundword（复合词）?.Nonsmoker.Deadline.Meanness.Misfit.Whichofthefollowingsentencescontainssubjunctivemood?.Lucyinsistedthathersongethomebefore5oclock?Sheusedtodrivetowork,butnowshetakesthecitymetro.Walkstraightahead,anddontturntillthesecondtrafficlights.PaulwillcancelhisflightifhecannotgethisvisabyFr

32、iday.Thefollowingdeterminers（限艮定词）canbeusedwithbothpluralanduncountablenounsEXCEPT.moreenough.many.such.WhichoftheitalicizedpartsindicatesCONTRAST?.Sheopenedthedoorandquietlywentin.VictorialikesmusicandSamisfondofsports.Thinkitoveragainandyoullgetananswer.D.Heissomewhatarrogant,andIdontlikethis.Whic

33、hofthefollowingCANNOTbeusedasanominalsubstitute名词替代词）？Much.Neither.One.Quarter.AllthefollowingsentencesdefinitelyindicatefuturetimeEXCEPT.MotheristohaveteawithAuntBettyatfour.ThePresidentiscomingtotheUNnextweek.Theschoolpupilswillbehomebynow.Heisgoingtoemailmethenecessaryinformation.Whichofthefollow

34、ingsentencesisgrammaticallyINCORRECT？.Politicsaretheartorscienceofgovernment.Tenmilesseemslikealongwalktome.Mumpsisakindofinfectiousdisease.Allthefurniturehasarrivedundamaged.Whichofinthefollowingphrasesindicatesasubject-predicaterelationship？.ThearrivalofthetouristsThelawofNewtonTheoccupationofthei

35、slandTheplaysofOscarWildeWhichofthefollowingitalicizedpartsservesasanappositive？.Heisnotthemantodrawback.Tonyhitbacktheurgetotellalie.Larryhasalargefamilytosupport.Thereisreallynothingtofear.WhichofthefollowingisNOTanimperativesentence？.Letmedriveyouhome,shallI？Youwillmindyourownbusiness!Comeandhave

36、dinnerwithus.Iwishyoucouldstaybehind.Ifittomorrow,thematchwouldbeputoff.weretorainwastorainwasraininghadrainedWhichofthefollowingsentencesexpressesafact？.Maryandhersonmustbehomebynow.Carelessreadingmustgivepoorresults.Itsgettinglate,andImustleavenow.Hemustbeworkinglateattheoffice.Thefollowingarealld

37、ynamicverbs（动态动词）EXCEPT.remain.turn.write.knock.toschoollifewaslessdifficultthanthepupilhadexpected.AdheringAdoptingAdjustingAcquaintingHeisfedupwiththesameolddrearyroutine,andwantstoquithisjob.Theunderlinedpartmeans.dullboringlonghardAtlastnightSpartyLarrysaidsomethingthatIthoughwasbeyondme.Theunde

38、rlinedpartmeans.IwasunabletodoIwasunabletostopIcouldntunderstandIcouldnttolerateThecoupletheiroldhouseandsolditforavastprofit.didfordidindidwithdidupSallycontributedalottotheproject,butsheneveronceacceptedalltheforherself.creditattentionfocusawardThechildnodded,apparentlycontentwithhismotherspromise

39、.Theunderlinedpartmeans.asfarasonehaslearntasfarasoneisconcernedasfarasonecanseeasfarasoneistoldThethatsportbuildscharacteriswellacceptedbypeoplenowadays.issueargumentpointsentenceEveryoneintheofficeknowsthatMelindatakesinfinitecareoverherwork.Theunderlinedpartmeans.limitedunnecessaryoverduemuchThen

40、ewmeasurewillreducethechanceofseriousinjuryintheeventofanaccident.Theunderlinedpartmeans.ifanaccidenthappensifanaccidentcanbepreventedbeforeanaccidentduringanaccidentTraditionally,localmidwiveswouldallthebabiesinthearea.A.handleproducedeliverhelpNofoodordrinkisallowedonthepremises.Theunderlinedpartm

41、eans.A.propositionadvertisementbuildingstreetThecourtwouldnotaccepthisappealunlessevidenceisprovided.A.conclusivedefiniteeventualconcludingAssoonasheopenedthedoor,aofcoldairsweptthroughthehouse.A.flowmovementrushblastShereallywantedtosaysomethingatthemeeting,buteventuallyfromit.preventedrefrainedlim

42、itedrestrictedThecoupletoldthedecoratorthattheywantedtheirbedroomgailypainted.Theunderlinedpartmeans.brightlylight-heartedlycheerfullylightlyPARTVREADINGCOMPREHENSION25MINInthissectiontherearefourpassagesfollowedbyquestionsorunfinishedstatements,eachwithfoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheo

43、nethatyouthinkisthebestanswer.MarkyouranswersonAnswerSheetTwo.TEXTATheartofpublicspeakingbeganinancientGreeceover2,000yearsago.Now,twitter,instantmessaging,e-mail,blogsandchatforumsofferrivalapproachestocommunication-butnonecanreplacetheroleofagreatspeech.Thespokenwordcanhandlevariousvitalfunctions:

44、persuadingorinspiring,informing,payingtribute,entertaining,orsimplyintroducingsomeoneorsomethingoracceptingsomething.Overthepastyear,thehumanvoicehashelpedguideusovertheupsanddownsofwhatwascertainlyastormytime.Persuasionisusedindealingwithorreconcilingdifferentpointsofview.WhentheleadersmetinCopenha

45、geninDecember2009,persuasivewordsfromactivistsencouragedthemtocommitthemselvestofirmeraction.Inspirationalspeechesconfronttheemotions.Theyfocusontopicsandmattersthatareclosetopeopleshearts.Duringwars,generalsusedinspiringspeechestopreparethetroopsforbattle.Aspeechthatconveysknowledgeandenhancesunder

46、standingcaninformus.Theinformationmustbeclear,accurate,andexpressedinameaningfulandinterestingway.（流行病）announced,theideaof“swineflu”manypeople.InformativespeechesfromWorldHealthOrganizationofficialshelpedpeopletokeeptheirpanicundercontrolsotheycouldtakesensibleprecautions.Sadeventsarenevereasytodeal

47、withbutaspeechthatpaystributetothelossofalovedoneandgivespraisefortheircontributioncanbecomforting.MadonnasspeechaboutMichaelJackson,afterhisdeath,highlightedthefactthathewillcontinuetoliveonthroughhismusic.Itsnotonlyinworldforumswherepublicspeakingplaysanimportantrole.Itcanalsobesurprisinglyhelpful

48、inthecourseofourownlives.Ifyouretakingpartinadebateyouneedtopersuadethelistenersofthesoundnessofyourargument.Insports,athletesknowtheimportanceofapeptalk（鼓舞士气的讲话）beforeamatchtoinspireteammates.Youyourselfmaybeaskedtodoapresentationatcollegeorworktoinformtheothersaboutanareaofvitalimportance.Onamorep

49、ersonallevel,afriendmaybeupsetandneedcomforting.Oryoumightbeaskedtointroduceaspeakeratafamilyeventortospeakatawedding,whereyourlanguagewillbeneededtomovepeopleormakethemlaugh.Greatspeakingabilityisnotsomethingwerebornwith.EvenBarackObamaworkshardtoperfecteveryspeech.Forabrilliantspeech,therearerules

50、thatyoucanputtogooduse.Tolearnthoserulesyouhavetopracticeandlearnfromsomeoutstandingspeechesinthepast.Theauthorthinksthespokenwordisstillirreplaceablebecause.ithasalwaysbeenusedtoinspireorpersuadepeople.ithasabigroletoplayintheentertainmentbusiness.itplaysimportantrolesinhumancommunication.itisofgre

51、atuseineveryday-lifecontext.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisINCORRECTabouttheroleofpublicspeaking?Speechesatworldforumscanleadtoeffectivesolutionstoworldproblems.Speechesfrommedicalauthoritiescancalmpeopledownintimesofpandemics.Themoraleofsoldiersbeforeabattlecanbeboostedbyseniorofficersspeeches.Spee

52、chespayingtributetothedeadcancomfortthemourners.PublicspeakingcanplayallthefollowingrolesEXCEPT.toconvincepeopleinadebate.toinformpeopleatapresentation.toadvisepeopleatwork.toentertainpeopleatawedding.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingbestexplainstheauthorsviewon“greatspeakingability”?Itcomes

53、fromobservingrules.Itcanbeperfectedwitheasyeffort.Itcanbeacquiredfrombirth.Itcomesfromlearningandpractice.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?.Publicspeakingininternationalforums.Themanyusesofpublicspeaking.Publicspeakingindailylifecontext.Therulesofpublicspeaking.TEXTBEverybusinessneedstwothings,saysSkul

54、lcandyCEORickAlden:inspirationanddesperation.In2001,Aldenhadboth.Hedsoldtwosnowboardingbusinesses,andhewasdesperatelybored.Buthehadanidea:Hewantedtomakeanewkindofheadphone.“Ikeptseeingpeoplemissingtheircellphonecallsbecausetheywerelisteningtomusic,”heexplains.ThenIminachairlift,Ivegotmyheadphoneson,

55、andIrealizemyphoneisringing.As1takemyglovesoffandreachformyphone,Ithink,“Itcantbethattoughtomakeheadphoneswithtwoplugs,oneformusicandoneforyourcellphone.”Aldendescribedwhathewantedtoadesigner,perfectedaprototype,andoutsourced（外包）manufacturingoverseas.Aldenthenstarteddesigningheadphonesintohelmets,ba

56、ckpacks-anywherethatwouldmakeiteasytolistentomusicwhilesnowboarding.“Sellingintoboardandskateshopswasntabigresearcheffort,”heexplains.“ThoseweretheonlyguysIknew!”Aldendidntwanttobeamanufacturer.Andbyoutsourcing,hedhopedhecouldgetthebusinessoffthegroundwithoutdebt.Buthewaswrong.Soheaskedhiswife,“CanI

57、puta（抵押贷款）onthehouse?Shesaid,Whatistheworstthingthatcanhappen?Welosethehouse,wesellourcars,andwestartalloveragain.Idefinitelymarriedtherightwoman!”Forthenexttwoyears,Aldenjuggledmortgagepaymentsandpaymentstohismanufacturers.“Factorieswontshipyourproducttilltheygetpaid,”hesays.“Butittakesfourorfivemo

58、nthstogetamortgagecompanysoupsetthattheyknockonyourdoor.Sowepaidthefactoryfirst”.Gradually,non-snowboardersbegantonoticethecolorfulheadphones.In2006,thecompanystartedsellingthemin1,400FYE（ForYourEntertainment）stores.“WeknewthatnineoutoftenpeoplewalkingintothatstorewouldbelearningaboutSkullcandyforth

59、efirsttime.Whywouldtheylookatbrandstheyknewandtakehomeanewbrandinstead?Wehadagreedtobuybackanythingwedidntsell,butweweredealingwithhugenumbers.ItdkillustotakebackalltheproductsAldensfearsfadedasSkullcandybecametheNo.1headphonesellerinthosestoresandtripleditsrevenueto$120millioninoneyear.Hiskeyinsigh

60、twasthatheadphoneswerentgadgets;theywereafashionaccessory.“Inthebeginning,”hesays,“thatlittlewhitewirethatsaidyouhadaniPodthatwascool.Butnowwearingthewhitebudmeansyourejustlikeeveryoneelse.Headphonesoccupythiscriticalpieceofcranialrealestateandarehighlyvisible.”Today,SkullcandyisAmericassecond-large