2018年专业英语四级考试真题

2018年专业英语四级真题试卷PARTIDICTATION [10MIN]Listentothefollowingpassage.Altogetherthepassagewillbereadtoyoufourtimes.Duringthefirstreading,whichwillbedoneatnormalspeed,listenandtrytounderstandthemeaning.Forthesecondandthirdreadings,thepassagewillbereadsentencebysentence,orphrasebyphrase,withintervalsof15seconds.Thelastreadingwillbedoneatnormalspeedagainandduringthistimeyoushouldcheckyourwork.YouwillthenbegivenONEminutetocheckthroughyourworkoncemore.PleasewritethewholepassageonANSWERSHEETONE.PARTIILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION [20MIN]SECTIONATALKInthissectionyouwillhearatalk.YouwillhearthetalkONCEONLY.Whilelistening,youmaylookatthetaskonANSWERSHEETONEandwriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSforeachgap.Makesurewhatyoufillinisbothgrammaticallyandsemanticallyacceptable.Youmayusetheblanksheetfornote-taking.YouhaveTHIRTYsecondstopreviewthegap-fillingtask.Nowlistentothetalk.Whenitisover,youwillbegivenTWOminutestocheckyourwork.SECTIONBCONVERSATIONSInthissectionyouwillheartwoconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,fivequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.BoththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenONCEONLY.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeaten-secondpause.Duringthepause,youshouldreadthefourchoicesofA,B,CandD,andmarkthebestanswertoeachquestiononANSWERSHEETTWO.YouhaveTHIRTYsecondstopreviewthechoices.Now,listentotheconversations.ConversationOneQuestions1to5arebasedonConversationOne.1.A.ManyforeignlanguagesarespokeninBritain.

B. EveryoneinBritaincanspeakaforeignlanguage.

C. TheBritishareunabletospeakaforeignlanguage.

D. TheBritishcansurviveontheirmothertongue.2.A.Chinese.

B. Polish.

C. Punjabi.

D. Urdu.3.A.Tohelpimproveinternationaltrade.

B. Toallowaspeakertoholdasimpletalk.

C. Toimprovetheeducationsystem.

D. Toencouragelearninganotherlanguage.

4.A.Itgivesyouself-satisfaction.

B. Itmakesyoumoreconfident.

C. Itgivesyouanadvantage.

D. Itmakesyouworkhard.

5.A.Workmates.

B. Schoolmates.

C. Teacherandstudent.

D. Brotherandsister.ConversationTwoQuestions6to10arebasedonConversationTwo.6.A.Adangerousevent.

B. Anunreasonablefear.

C. Asmallprobability.

D. Arisk-assessingability.

7.A.Oneinonemillion.

B. Oneinfourmillion.

C. Oneinfourteenmillion.

D. Oneinfortymillion.

8.A.Futureevents.

B. Catastrophicevents.

C. Small-scaledisasters.

D. Smokinghazards.

9.A.Travelingbyair.

B. Ridingabicycle.

C. Catchingbirdflu.

D. Smokingcigarettes.

10.A.Theygetpleasurefromrisks.

B. Theycancontrolpotentialrisks.

C. Theycanassessdangerfromrisks.

D. Theyhavestrongneedsforrisks.

PARTIIILANGUAGEUSAGETherearetwentysentencesinthissection.BeneatheachsentencetherearefouroptionsmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentenceoranswersthequestion.MarkhouranswersonANSWERSHEETTWO.11.TheBentPyramidoutsideCairo__________ancientEgypt’sfirstattempttobuildasmooth-sidedpyramid.A.hasbeenbelievedtohavebeenB.wasbelievedtobeC.isbelievedtohavebeenD.isbelievedtobeU.S.U.S.News____________rankingsofcollegessince1983.Theyareaverypopularresourceforstudentslookingtoapplytouniversitycampus.A.maintainsB.ismaintainingC.maintainedD.hasbeenmaintaining13.Hewasluredintoacrimehewouldnot____________havecommitted.A.actuallyB.accidentallyC.otherwiseD.seldom14.Shewasonceayoungcountrywifewithchickensinthebackyardandaviewof_____________mountainsbehindtheappleorchard.A.bluehazyVirginiaB.hazyblueVirginiaC.VirginiahazyblueD.Virginiabluehazy15.Ilongtoalleviate__________,butIcannot.A.theevilB.evilC.evilsD.anevil16.Indeed,itisarguablethatbodyshatteringistheverypointoffootball,askillingandmaiming______________.A.warB.arewarC.ofwarD.areofwar17.At____________,photographyisachemicalprocess,duringwhichalight-sensitivematerialisalteredwhenexposedtolight.A.itsmostbasicB.itsbasicC.themostbasicD.thebasic18.Shehiredalawyertoinvestigate,onlytolearnthatGabrielhadremovedhernamefromthedeed.Theinfinitiveverbphrase“onlytolearn”isused__________.A.toexpressanintendedpurposeB.toindicateahighdegreeofpossibilityC.torevealanundesirableconsequenceD.todramatizeastatedfact19.WhichofthefollowingitalicizedwordsDOESNOTcarrythemetaphoricalmeaning?A.Iwonderwhat’sbehindthischangeofplan.B.Jimturnedtospeaktothepersonstandingbehindhim.C.Thisworkshouldhavebeenfinishedyesterday.I’mgettingterriblybehind.D.IsupposeI’mluckybecausemyparentswerebehindmealltheway.20.Mymotherwasdeterminedtohelpthoseinneedandshewouldhavebeenimmenselyproudofwhathasbeenachievedtheselast20years.Theitalicizedpartinthesentenceexpresses_______.A.ahypothesisB.asuggestionC.acontradictionD.asurprise21.WhenthepoliceofficerswhotookpartintheKingbeatingwerefirstbroughtto___________,theirlawyersusedthevideotapeasevidenceagainsttheprosecution.A.justiceB.testimonyC.trialD.verdict22._________,themostcontroversialcandidateintheelectioncampaign,hehasbeenstronglycriticizedforhiscrudecommentsaboutwomen.A.QuestionablyB.ArguablyC.ContentiouslyD.Debatably23.Priceshaverecentlyriseninorderto__________theincreasedcostofrawmaterials.A.cutB.buoyC.offerD.offset24.Thecelebritysaysincourtpapersshe“hasno__________ofgivinganyauthorizationtoanyonetoproceedwithadivorce.”A.recommendationB.recordingC.recollectionD.recognition25.Whatactually__________agoodangle—oragoodselfieoverall—isrootedinwhatweconsiderbeautiful.A.consistsB.constitutesC.composesD.constructs26.Theschoolisgoingthe________miletocreatethenextgenerationofsportingstarsthankstoitsuniquedevelopmentprogram.A.finalB.furtherC.supplementaryD.extra27.Theteachers’union_________alawsuitagainstthedistrictcallingforrepairing“deplorable”schoolconditions.A.firedB.filedC.finedD.filled28.LastMarchthe__________ofa19thcenturycargoshipwasfoundbyanunderwaterarchaeologicalteam.A.debrisB.ruinsC.remainsD.wreck29.She’swornhisdesignson__________occasionsfromredcarpetstomoviepremieres.A.countlessB.countableC.numericalD.numeral30.Aleading___________intelligenceandoperationscompanyhasreleaseditsanalysisofworldwidereportedincidentsofpiracyandcrimeagainstmariners.A.oceangoingB.oceanicC.marineD.maritimePARTIVCLOZEDecidewhichofthewordsgivenintheboxbelowwouldbestcompletethepassageifinsertedinthecorrespondingblank.ThewordscanbeusedONCEONLY.MarktheletterforeachwordonANSWERSHEET.A.accompaniesB.automaticallyC.coupleD.goesE.indebtednessF.kindG.mannerH.mercifullyI.oneJ.obeyK.renownedL.subscribeM.unknownN.virtueO.widespread

AFewyearsago,auniversityprofessortriedalittleexperiment.HesentChristmascardstoasampleofperfectstrangers.Althoughheexpectedsomereaction,theresponsehereceivedwasamazing—holidaycardsaddressedtohimcamepouringbackfromthepeoplewhohadnevermetnorheardofhim.Thegreatmajorityofthosewhoreturnedacardneverinquiredintotheidentityoftheunknownprofessor.Theyreceivedhisholidaygreetingcard,andtheyautomaticallysentoneinreturn.Thisstudyshowstheactionofoneofthemostpowerfuloftheweaponsofinfluencearoundus—theruleforreciprocation.Therulesaysthatweshouldtrytorepay,inkind,whatanotherpersonhasprovidedus.Ifawomandoesusafavor,weshoulddoheroneinreturn;ifamansendsusabirthdaypresent,weshouldrememberhisbirthdaywithagiftofourown;ifacoupleinvitesustoaparty,weshouldbesuretoinvitethemtooneofours.Byvirtueofthereciprocityrule,then,weareobligatedtothefuturerepaymentoffavors,gifts,invitations,andthelike.Sotypicalisitforindebtednesstoaccompanythereceiptofsuchthingsthatatermlike“muchobliged”hasbecomeasynonymfor“thankyou,”notonlyintheEnglishlanguagebutinothersaswell.Theimpressiveaspectoftheruleforreciprocationandthesenseofobligationthatgoeswithitisitspervasivenessinhumanculture.Itissowidespreadthatafterintensivestudy,sociologistssuchasAlvinGoldenercanreportthatthereisnohumansocietythatdoesnotsubscribetotherule.PARTVREADINGCOMPREHENSIONSECTIONAMULTIPLECHOICEQUESTIONSInthissectiontherearethreepassagesfollowedbytenmultiplechoicequestions.Foreachmultiplechoicequestion,therearefoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheonethatyouthinkisthebestanswerandmarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEETTWO.PASSAGEONE（1）TheearliestsettlerscametotheNorthAmericancontinenttoestablishcoloniesthatwerefreefromthecontrolsthatexistedinEuropeansocieties.Theywantedtoescapethecontrolsplacedontheirlivesbykingsandgovernments,priestsandchurches,noblemenandaristocrats.ThehistoricdecisionsmadebythosefirstsettlershavehadaprofoundeffectontheshapingoftheAmericancharacter.Bylimitingthepowerofthegovernmentandthechurchesandeliminatingaformalaristocracy,theycreatedaclimateoffreedomwheretheemphasiswasontheindividual.IndividualfreedomisprobablythemostbasicofalltheAmericanvalues.Byfreedom,Americansmeanthedesireandtheabilityofallindividualstocontroltheirowndestinywithoutoutsideinterferencefromthegovernment,arulingnobleclass,thechurch,oranyotherorganizedauthority.(2)Thereis,however,apricetobepaidforthisindividualfreedom:self-reliance.ItmeansthatAmericansbelievetheyshouldstandontheirownfeet,achievingbothfinancialandemotionalindependencefromtheirparentsasearlyaspossible,usuallybyage18or21.U.S.U.S.AsecondimportantreasonwhyimmigrantshavetraditionallybeendrawntotheUnitedStatesisthebeliefthateveryonehasaequalchancetoenteraraceandsucceedinthegame.BecausetitlesofnobilitywereforbiddenintheConstitution,noformalclasssystemdevelopedintheU.S.(4)Thereis,however,apricetobepaidforthisequalityofopportunity:competition.Ifmuchoflifeisseenasrace,thenapersonmustruntheraceinordertosucceed;apersonmustcompetewithothers.ThepressuresofcompetitioninthelifeofanAmericanbegininchildhoodandcontinueuntilretirementfromwork.Infact,anygroupofpeoplewhodoesnotcompetesuccessfullydoesnotfitintothemainstreamofAmericanlifeaswellasthosewhodo.(5)AthirdreasonwhyimmigrantshavetraditionallycometotheUnitedStatesistohaveabetterlife.Becauseofitsabundantnaturalresources,theUnitedStatesappearedtobea“landofplentywheremillionscouldcometoseektheirfortunes.Thephrase“goingfromragstoriches”becameasloganfortheAmericandream.Manypeopledidachievematerialsuccess.MaterialwealthbecameavaluetotheAmericanpeople,anditalsobecameanacceptedmeasureofsocialstatus.(6)Americanspayaprice,however,fortheirmaterialwealth:hardwork.HardworkhasbeenbothnecessaryandrewardingformostAmericansthroughouttheirhistory.Insomeways,materialpossessionsareseenasevidenceofpeople’sabilities.BarryGoldwater,acandidateforthepresidencyin1964,saidthatmostpoorpeoplearepoorbecausetheydeservetobe.MostAmericanswouldfindthisaharshstatement,butmanymightthinktherewassometruthinit.(7)ThesebasicvaluesdonottellthewholestoryoftheAmericancharacter.Rather,theyshouldbethoughtofasthemes,aswecontinuetoexploremorefacetsoftheAmericancharacterandhowitaffectslifeintheUnitedStates.41.Para.4seemstosuggestthat__________.A.AmericansarebornwithasenseofcompetitionB.thepressureofcompetitionbeginswhenonestartsworkC.successfulcompetitionisessentialinAmericansocietyD.competitionresultsinequalityofopportunities42.WhichofthefollowingmethodsdoestheauthormainlyuseinexplainingAmericanvalues?A.ComparisonD.CauseandeffectC.DefinitionD.ProcessanalysisPASSAGETWO(1)TheNobelsaretheoriginals,ofcourse.AlfredNobel,

the

manwhoinventeddeadlyexplosives,decidedtotryanddosomethinggoodwithallthemoneyheearned,andgaveprizestopeoplewhomadeprogressinliterature,science,economicsand—perhapsmostimportantly—peace.(2)NotallrewardsareasnobleastheNobels.

Eventhoughmostcountrieshaveasystemofrecognizing,honoringandrewardingpeoplewhohavedonesomethinggoodintheircountries,therearenowhundredsofawardsandawardceremoniesforallkindsofthings.(3)TheOscarsareprobablythemostfamous,atimeforthe(mostly)Americanfilmindustrytotellitselfhowgooditisandanannualopportunityforlotsofbigstarstogiveeachotherawardsandmaketearfulspeeches.AswellasthattherearealsotheGoldenGlobes,evidentlyforthesamething.(4)Butit’snotonlyfilms---therearealsoGrammies,Brits,theMercuryPrizeandtheMTVformusic.In

Britain,awriterwhowinstheBookerPrizecanexpecttoseetheir

difficult,literarynovelhitthebestsellerlistsandcompetewiththeDaVinciCodeforpopularity.TheTurnerPrizeisanawardforBritishcontemporaryartists—eachyearitcausescontroversybyapparentlygivinglotsofmoneytoartistswhodothingslikedisplayingtheirbeds,puttinganimalsinglasscasesor—thisyear—buildingagardenshed.(5)Awardsdon’tonlyexistforarts.TherearenowawardsforSportsPersonalityof

the

Year,forEuropeanFootballeroftheYearandWorldFootballeroftheYear.Thisseemsverystrange—sometimesawardscanbegoodtogiverecognitiontopeoplewhodeserveit,ortohelppeople

whodon’tmake

alot

ofmoneycarryontheirworkwithoutworryingaboutfinances,but

professional

soccerplayersthesedayscertainlyaren’tshortofcash!(6)Manysmalltownsand

communities

allovertheworldalsohavetheirownawardceremonies,forlocalwritersorartists,orjustforpeoplewho

have

graduatedfromhighschoolor,gotauniversitydegree.EventheBritishCouncilhasitsownawardsfor

“InnovationinEnglishLanguageTeaching”.(7)Whyhavealltheseawardsandceremoniesappearedrecently?Shakespeareneverwonaprize,nordidLeonardoDaVinciorAdamSmithorCharlesDickens.(8)It

wouldbepossibletosay,however,thatinthepast,scientistsandartistscouldwin

“patronage”

formrichpeople—akingoralordwouldgivetheartistsorscientistsmoneytohavethempainttheirpalacesorhelpthemdevelopnewwaysofmakingmoney.Withthechangeinsocialsystemsacrosstheworld,thisnolongerhappens.Alotofscientificresearchisnoweitherfundedbythestateorbyprivatecompanies.(9)Perhapsawardceremoniesarejustthemostrecentphaseofthisprocess.(10)However,thereismoretoitthanthat.WhenafilmwinsanOscar,manymore

people

willgoandseeit,orbuytheDVD.WhenawriterwinstheNobelPrize,manymorepeoplebuytheirbooks.WhenagroupwinstheMTVawards,theceremonyisseenbyhundredsofthousandsofpeopleacrosstheworld.Theresult?Thegroupsellslotsmorerecords.(11)Mostawardceremoniesarenowsponsoredbybigorganizationsorcompanies.Thismeansthatitisnotonlythepersonwhowinstheawardwhobenefits---butalsothesponsors.TheMTVawards,forexample,aregreatfor

publicizing

notonlymusic,butalsoMTVitself!(12)Onthesurface,itseemstobea

“Win-win”

situation,witheveryonebeinghappy,butletmeaskyouaquestion—howfardoyouthinkthat

publicity

andmarketingarewinninghere,andhowmuchgenuinerecognitionofachievementistakingplace?43.Whatistheauthor’stonewhenhementionsawardssuchastheOscars,theGoldenGlobesandGrammies(Paras.3&4)A.Amused.B.Appreciative.C.Sarcastic.D.Serious.44.AccordingtoPara.4,whatwouldhappentoawardwinningwriters?A.Theywouldenjoyamuchlargerreadership.B.Theywouldturntopopularnovelwriting.C.Theywouldcontinuenon-fictionwriting.D.Theywouldtrycontroversialformsofart.45.WhichofthefollowingstatementsbestsumsupPara.6?A.Awardsceremoniesareheldforlocalpeople.B.Awardsceremoniesareheldonimportantoccasions.C.Awardsceremoniesareheldincertainprofessions.D.Awardsceremoniesareheldforallsortsofreasons.46.AccordingtoPara.8,onedifferencebetweenscientistsandartistsinthepastandthoseatpresentliesin_____________.A.natureofworkB.personalcontactC.sourceoffundingD.socialstatus47.ItcanbeconcludedfromPara.12thattheauthorthinksawards________.A.promotemarketratherthanachievementsB.dogoodtobothmarketandpopularityC.helpthosewhoarereallytalentedD.areeffectiveinmakingpeoplepopularPASSAGETHREE(1)KnowingthatMrs.Mallardsufferedfromahearttrouble,greatcarewastakentobreaktoherasgentlyaspossiblethenewsofherhusband’sdeath.(2)ItwashersisterJosephinewhotoldher,inbrokensentences.Herhusband’sfriendRichardswasthere,too.Itwashewhohadbeeninthenewperofficewhennewsoftherailroaddisasterwasreceived,withBrentlyMallard’snameleadingthelistof“killed”.Hehadonlytakenthetimetoassurehimselfofitstruthbyasecondtelegram.(3)Sheweptatonce,inhersister’sarms.Whenthestormofsadnesshadspentitselfshewentawaytoherroomalone.Shewouldhavenoonefollowher.(4)Therestood,facingtheopenwindow,acomfortablearmchair.Intothisshesank,presseddownbyaphysicalexhaustionthathauntedherbodyandseemedtoreachintohersoul.(5)Shecouldseeintheopensquarebeforeherhousethetopsoftrees.Thedeliciousbreathofrainwasintheair.Thenotesofadistantsongwhichsomeonewassingingreachedher,andcountlessrrowswereingintheeaves).(6)Therewerepatchesofblueskyshowinghereandtherethroughthecloudsthathadmetandpiledabovetheotherinthewestfacingherwindow.(7)Shesatwithherheadthrownbackuponthecushionofthechair,quitemotionless,exceptwhenasobcameupintoherthroatandshookher,asachildwhohascrieditselftosleepcontinuestosobinitsdreams.(8)Shewasyoung,withafair,calmface,whoselinesbespokerepressionandevenacertainstrength.Butnowtherewasadullstareinhereyes,whosegazewasfixedawayoffyonderononeofthosepatchesofbluesky.Itwasnotaglanceofreflection,butratherindicatedasuspensionofintelligentthought.

(9)

Therewassomethingcomingtoherandshewaswaitingforit,fearfully.Whatwasit?Shedidnotknow;itwastoosubtleandelusivetoname.Butshefeltit,creepingoutofthesky,reachingtowardherthroughthesounds,thescents,thecolorthatfilledtheair.(10)Nowherbosomroseandfelltumultuously.Shewasbeginningtorecognizethisthingthatwasapproachingtopossessher,andshewasstrivingtobeatitbackwithherwill-aspowerlessashertwowhiteslenderhandswouldhavebeen.(11)Whensheabandonedherselfalittlewhisperedwordescapedherslightlypartedlips.Shesaiditoverandoverunderherbreath:"Free,free,free!"Thevacantstareandthelookofterrorthathadfolloweditwentfromhereyes.Theystayedkeenandbright.Herpulsesbeatfast,andthecoursingbloodwarmedandrelaxedeveryinchofherbody.(12)Sheknewthatshewouldweepagainwhenshesawthekind,tenderhandsfoldedindeath;thefacethathadneverlookedsavewithloveuponher,fixedandgrayanddead.Butshesawbeyondthatbittermomentalongprocessionofyearstocomethatwouldbelongtoherabsolutely.Andsheopenedandspreadherarmsouttotheminwelcome.(13)Therewouldbenoonetoliveforherduringthosecomingyears;shewouldliveforherself.Therewouldbenopowerfulwillbendingherinthatblindpersistencewithwhichmenandwomenbelievetheyhavearighttoimposeaprivatewilluponafellow-creature.

(14)Andyetshehadlovedhim-sometimes.Oftenshehadnot.Whatdiditmatter!Whatcouldlove,theunsolvedmystery,countforinfaceofthispossessionofself-assertion,whichshesuddenlyrecognizedasthestrongestimpulseofherbeing!(15)“Free!Bodyandsoulfree!”shekeptwhispering.(16)Josephinewaskneelingbeforethecloseddoorwithherlipstothekeyhole,imploringforadmission."Louise,openthedoor!Ibeg;openthedoor-youwillmakeyourselfill.Whatareyoudoing,Louise?Forheaven'ssakeopenthedoor."(17)"Goaway.Iamnotmakingmyselfill."No;shewasdrinkinginaveryelixir(长生不老药)oflifethroughthatopenwindow.(18)Herfancywasrunningriotalongthosedaysaheadofher.Springdays,andsummerdays,andallsortsofdaysthatwouldbeherown.Shebreathedaquickprayerthatlifemightbelong.Itwasonlyyesterdayshehadthoughtwithashudderthatlifemightbelong.(19)Shearoseatlengthandopenedthedoortohersister'simportunities.Therewasafeverishtriumphinhereyes,andshecarriedherselfunwittinglylikeagoddessofVictory.Sheclaspedhersister'swaist,andtogethertheydescendedthestairs.Richardsstoodwaitingforthematthebottom.(20)Someonewasopeningthefrontdoorwithalatchkey.ItwasBrentlyMallardwhoentered,alittletravel-stained,composedlycarryinghisgripsackandumbrella.Hehadbeenfarfromthesceneofaccident,anddidnotevenknowtherehadbeenone.HestoodamazedatJosephine'spiercingcry;atRichards'quickmotiontoscreenhimfromtheviewofhiswife.(21)ButRichardswastoolate.(22)Whenthedoctorscametheysaidshehaddiedofheartdisease-ofjoythatkills.48.HowdidMrsMallardgetthenewsofherhusband’sdeath?A.Herhusband’sfriendtoldher.B.Shehadreaditfromthepaper.C.HersisterJosephinetoldher.D.Herdoctorbrokethenewstoher.49.WhenMrsMallardwasaloneinherroom,she___________.A.satinanarmchairallthetimeB.satwithherbackfacingthewindowC.satandthenwalkedaroundforwhileD.satinachairandcriedallthetime.50.Howdidshefeelaboutherlovetowardsherhusband?A.Shehatedherhusband.B.Shewasindifferentnow.C.Shefoundithardtodescribe.D.Shehadlovedhimallalong.SECTIONBSHORTANSWERQUESTIONSInthissectiontherearefiveshortanswerquestionsbasedonthepassagesinSectionA.AnswerthequestionswithNOMORETHANTENWORDSintheceprovidedonANSWERSHEETTWO.PASSAGEONE51.Ofallthevaluesmentionedinthepassage,whichoneisregardedasthemostfundamental?Individualfreedom.PASSAGETWO52.