2009年英语专业四级考试真题及答案

PARTIIICLOZE[15MIN]Decidewhichofthechoicesgivenbelowwouldbestcompletethepassageifinsertedinthecorrespondingblanks.MarkthebestchoiceforeachblankonAnswerSheetTwo.Scientistsaroundtheworldareracingtolearnhowtorapidlydiagnose,treatandstopthespreadofanew,deadlydisease.SARS--SevereAcuteRespiratorySyndromewas(31)____forthefirsttimeinFebruary2003inHanoi,(32)_____sincethenhasinfectedmorethan1,600peoplein15countries,killing63.Atthis(33)_____,therearemorequestionsthananswerssurroundingthedisease.Symptomsstart(34)_____afeverover100.4degreesF,chills,headacheorbody(35)____.Withinaweek,thepatienthasadrycough,whichmight(36)_____toshortnessofbreath.In10%to20%ofcases,patientsrequire(37)_____ventilationtobreathe.About3.5%diefromthedisease.Symptoms(38)____beginintwotosevendays,butsomereportssuggestit(39)____takeaslongas10days.Scientistsarecloseto(40)____alabtesttodiagnoseSARS.Inthemeantime,itisdiagnosedbyitssymptoms.Thereisnoevidence(41)____antibioticsoranti-viralmedicineshelp,(42)_____doctorscanofferonlysupportivecare.PatientswithSARSarekeptinisolationtoreducetheriskof(43)____Scientistsaren'tsureyet,butsomeresearchersthinkit'sa(44)____discoveredcoronavirus,thefamilyofvirusesthatcausesomecommoncolds.Mostcasesappeartohavebeenpassed(45)____dropletsexpelledwheninfectedpatientscoughorsneeze.Familymembersofinfectedpeopleandmedicalworkerswhocare(46)____themhavebeenmostlikelyto(47)____theillness.ButrecentdevelopmentsinHongKongsuggestthatthe(48)____mightspreadthroughair,orthatthevirusmight(49)____fortwotothreehoursondoorknobsorother(50)____.Healthexpertssayitisunlikely,though,thatsharinganelevatorbrieflywithaninfectedpersonwouldbeenoughtopassthevirus.(31)A.detectedB.caughtC.disclosedD.revealed(32)A.butB.andC.orD.yet(33)A.timeB.pointC.aspectD.instance(34)A.fromB.overC.uponD.with(35)A.hurtB.soreC.achesD.feelings(36)A.processB.advanceC.progressD.convert(37)A.automaticB.artificialC.mechanicalD.controlled(38)A.regularlyB.ordinarilyC.traditionallyD.generally(39)A.willB.mightC.shouldD.must(40)A.cultivatingB.fosteringC.developingD.designing

(41)A.whichB.thatC.whetherD.what(42)A.soB.butC.stillD.yet(43)A.communicationB.transportationC.transformationD.transmission(44)A.latelyB.newbornC.newlyD.renewed(45)A.underB.throughC.beneathD.from(46)A.forB.overC.afterD.about(47)A.acquireB.receiveC.obtainD.contract(48)A.ailmentB.ill-healthC.diseaseD.infection(49)A.continueB.lingerC.delayD.persist(50)A.exteriorsB.outsideC.surfacesD.coveringsPARTIVGRAMMAR&VOCABULARY[15MIN]Therearethirtysentencesinthissection.BeneatheachsentencetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Chooseonewordorphrasethatbestcompletesthesentence.MarkyouranswersonAnswerSheetTwo.51.Whataniceday!Howaboutthethreeofus_____awalkintheparknearby?A.totakeB.takeC.takingD.tobetaking52.Iftherewerenosubjunctivemood,English_____mucheasiertolearn.A.couldhavebeenB.would'beC.willbeD.wouldhavebeen53.She_____fiftyorsowhenIfirstmetherataconference.A.hadbeenB.mustbeC.hasbeenD.musthavebeen54._____thebosssays,itisunreasonabletoaskmetoworkovertimewithoutpay.A.WhateverB.WheneverC.WhicheverD.However55.Anewlaptopcostsabout_____ofasecond-handone.A.thepriceofthreetimesB.threetimesthepriceC.asmuchasthethreetimespriceD.threetimesmorethantheprice56.Iwasveryinterestedin_____shetoldme.A.allthatB.allwhichC.allwhatD.that57.Weconsider______heshouldhaveleftwithouttellinganyonebeforehand.A.strangewhyB.itstrangewhatC.itstrangethatD.thatstrange58.Itisgoingtobefinetomorrow._______.A.Soisit.B.Soitis.C.Soitdoes.D.Sodoesit.

59.Little_____aboutherownsafety,thoughsheherselfwasingreatdanger.A.shecaredB.shemaycareC.mayshecareD.didshecare60.Thecouplehadnosoonergottothestation_____thecoachleft.A.whenB.asC.untilD.than61.Aren'tyoutired?I____youhaddoneenoughfortoday.A.shouldhavethoughtB.musthavethoughtC.mighthavethoughtD.couldhavethought62."Itseemsthatshewasthereattheconference."ThesentencemeansthatA.sheseemstobethereattheconference.B.sheseemedtobethereattheconference.C.sheseemstohavebeenthereattheconference.D.sheseemedtobeingthereattheconference.63.WhichofthefollowingadverbscanNOTbeusedtocomplete"_____everybodycame"?A.NearlyB.QuiteC.PracticallyD.Almost64.In"Howmuchdoyouthinkheearns?"howmuchis______ofthesentence.A.thesubjectB.theadverbialC.theobjectD.thecomplement65."Themanpreparingthedocumentsisthefirm'slawyer"hasallthefollowingpossiblemeaningsEXCEPTA.themanwhohaspreparedthedocuments...B.themanwhohasbeenpreparingthedocuments...C.themanwhoispreparingthedocuments...D.themanwhowillpreparethedocuments...66.DuringtheTVinterview,thesingerannouncedthathewasgoingto_____hisnewalbumsoon.A.releaseB.renewC.relieveD.rehearse67.Afterworkingforthefirmfortenyears,hefinally_____therankofdeputydirector.A.achievedB.approachedC.attainedD.acquired68.Winteristhe_____seasonatmosthotelsinthisseasidetown,becauseveryfewtouristscometostay.A.slowB.slackC.lowD.quiet

69.Comeon,Jack,tellmethestory.Don'tkeepmein______.A.suspenseB.suspendingC.suspensionD.suspender70.Thefootballmatchwas_____becauseoftheheavyrain.A.calledoverB.calledupC.calledoutD.calledoff71.Wehadagoodtimethere,andthefoodwasplentifuland_____.A.conduciveB.wholesomeC.helpfulD.appreciative72.Itwasstrangethatshewould_____suchanabsurdidea.A.allowB.stickC.takeD.entertain73.Thescientistshavemadean_____studyofthevirusesthatcausethedisease.A.exhaustedB.exhaustingC.exhaustiveD.exhaustion74.Doyouownyourapartmentorareyoua______?A.tenantB.customerC.clientD.proprietor75.Representativesfromthecompaniesindicatedthattheyshouldgoonworkingtogetherin_____.A.unityB.entityC.partnersD.partnership76.WeallknowthatMaryhashadastrict_____.A.growthB.upbringingC.developmentD.cultivation77.Thedrinkwaspackagedinchampagnebottlesandwasbeing_____astherealstuff.A.passedoutB.passedbyC.passedoverD.passedoff78.LastSundayshecametovisitusoutoftheblue.TheitalicizedphrasemeansA.unexpectedlyB.unhappilyC.untidilyD.unofficially79.Thepersonheinterviewedwas_____hisformerschoolmate.A.nootherthanB.nomorethanC.noneotherthanD.nonetheless80.Theyoungemployeehasa(n)______quality-heistotallyhonest.A.respectableB.admirableC.decentD.approachablePARTVREADINGCOMPREHENSION[25MIN]Inthissectiontherearefourpassagesfollowedbyquestionsorunfinishedstatements,eachwithfoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatyouthinkisthebestanswer.MarkyouranswersonAnswerSheetTwo.

TEXTADoyourealizethateverytimeyoutakeastep,thebonesinyourhiparesubjectedtoforcesbetweenfourandfivetimesyourbodyweight?Whenyouarerunning,thisforceisincreasedfurtherstill.Whathappensifthroughdiseaseahip-jointceasestobeabletoresistsuchforces?Formanyyearship-jointsandotherbodyjointshavebeenreplaceableeitherpartiallyorcompletely.Itisafterallasimpleballandsocketjoint;ithascertainloadsimposedonit;itneedsreliabilityoveradefinedlife;itmustcontainmaterialssuitablefortheworkingenvironment.Anyengineerwillrecognizetheseascharacteristicofatypicalengineeringproblem,whichdoctorsandengineershaveworkedtogethertosolve,inordertobringafreshleaseoflifetopeoplewhowouldotherwisebedisabled.Thistypifiesthewayinwhichengineersworktohelppeopleandcreateabetterqualityoflife.Thefactthatthiscountryhasthemostefficientagriculturalindustryintheworldisanothergoodexample.Mechanicalengineershaveworkedwithfarmersandbiologiststoproducefertilizers,machineryandharvestingsystems.Thisteamefforthasnowproducedcropsuniformlywaisthighorlesssothattheyarebettersuitedtomechanicalharvesting.Similaradvanceswithothercropshavereleasedpeoplefromhardandboringjobsformorecreativework,whilstmachinesharvestcropsmoreefficientlywithlesswaste.Providingmorefoodfortherapidlyincreasingpopulationisyetanotherroleforthemechanicalengineer.81.Accordingtothepassage,whenwouldmostweightbeimposedonhip-joints?A.Whenoneiswalking.B.Whenoneisrunning.C.Whenoneisstanding.D.Whenoneislyingdown.82.Engineersregardthereplacementofhip-jointsasa(n)____Problem.A.mechanicalB.medicalC.healthD.agricultural83.Accordingtothepassage,howdoengineerscontributetoincreasingefficiencyoftheagriculturalindustry?A.Byworkingwithfarmers.B.Byworkinginteams.C.Bygrowingcropsofthesameheight.D.Bymakingagriculturalmachinery.84.Accordingtothecontext,"Thisteameffort'"inParagraphTworeferstoA.mechanicalengineers.

B.doctorsandengineers.C.biologists,doctorsandfarmers.D.farmers,biologistsandengineersTEXTBNowadays,acellphoneserviceisavailabletoeveryone,everywhere.Probablythousandsofpeoplehavealreadybeenusingit,butIjustdiscoveredit,soI'mgoingtoclaimitandalsonameit:FakeFoning.Thetechnologyhasbeenworkingwellformeattheoffice,butthereareinfiniteapplications.Virtuallyinanypublicspace.Sayyouworkatabiguniversitywithlotsoftalkyfacultymembersbuzzingabout.Now,sayyouneedtousetherestroom.Thetripdownthehallwilltakeapproximatelyonehour,becauseapersoncan'twalkintothosetalkypeoplewithoutgettingpulledasideforaquestion,abitofgossip,anewreadonacertainlineofParadiseLost.So,acellphone.Anycellphone.Justpickitup.Don'tdial.Justholdthatphonetoyourfaceandstarttalking.Walkconfidentlydownthehallengagedinfakeconversation,makingsuretotailorboththetopicandcontenttothepersonstandingbeforeyouwhomyouaretryingtoevade.Forstandardcolleagueavoidance,Isuggestfakechattingaboutfakebusiness:"Yes,I'mgladyoucalled,becausewereallyneedtohammeroutthedetails.What'sthat?Yes,IreadPage12,butifyoulookatthebottomof4,Ithinkyoucanseetheproblembeginsrightthere."Beanimated.Beengagedinyourfakefoneconversation.Makeeyecontactwiththepeoplepassing,nodtothem,gesturekeeninterestintalkingtothematalatertime,pointtoyourphone,shrugandmoveon.Shoppersshouldconsiderfakefoninganytimetheyspotatalkyneighborintheproducedepartmentpinching(用手捏)unripepeaches.Withoutyourphoneatyourface,you'dbeinfora20-minutespeechonhowterribletheworldis.Oneimportantcautionaboutfakefoning.TheotherdayIwasfakefoningmywaypastacolleague,andhewasactuallyfollowingmetogetmyattention.IknewhewantedtoaskaboutaprojectIhadnotyetfinished.Iwastryingtobuymyselfsometime,soIcontinuedfakefoningwithmydoctor."SoIdon'tneedtheoperation?Oh,doctor,thatisthebestnews."

Andthen:Brrrrrrng!Brrrrrmg!Brrrrrmg!Myphonestartedringing,righttherewhileitwasplantedonmyface.Mycolleaguelookedatme,andIathim,andnaturallyIgasped."Whatisthematterwiththisthing?"Isaid,pullingthephoneawaytolookatit,andthenputtingitbacktomyear."Hello?Areyoustillthere?"Oops.85.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisINCORRECT?A.Cellphoneserviceispopularamongpeople.B.Cellphonehasmuchuseinoffice.C.Fakefoningisanewcellphoneservice.D.Fakefoningisanewdiscovery.86.Whatisfakefoning?A.Astrategytoavoidpeople.B.Adevicenewlyproduced.C.Aserviceprovidedeverywhere.D.Askillofcommunication.87.Intheauthor'sopinion,inordertomakefakefoninglookrealonehastoA.talkaboutinterestingmatters.B.behavepolitelytopeoplepassingby.C.holdthephonewhilewalking.D.appearabsorbedinconversation.88.Whatdoesthelastexampleshow?A.Oneeffectivewayistofakefoneone'sdoctor.B.Onehastobecarefulwhilefakefoning.C.Fakefoningmaynotdeceivepeople.D.Fakefoningisalwaysquitesuccessful.89.Afterhisphonesuddenlybeganringing,theauthorA.immediatelystartedtalkingtothecaller.B.immediatelystartedtalkingtohiscolleague.C.putthephoneawayandstoppedtalking.D.continuedwithhisfakeconversation.90.Whatisthetoneofthepassage?A.Critical.B.Humorous.C.Serious.D.Unclear.TEXTC

Itwaslateintheafternoon,andIwasputtingthefinaltouchonapieceofwritingthatIwasfeelingprettygoodabout.Iwantedtosaveit,butmycursorhadfrozen.Itriedtoshutthecomputerdown,anditseizedupaltogether.Unsureofwhatelsetodo,Iyanked(用力猛拉)thebatteryout.Unfortunately,Windowshadbeeninthemidstofadelicateandcrucialundertaking.Thenextmorning,whenIturnedmycomputerbackon,itinformedmethatafilehadbeencorruptedandWindowswouldnotload.Then,itofferedtorepairitselfbyusingtheWindowsSetupCD.IopenedthespecialdrawerwhereIkeepCDs.ButnoWindowsCDinthere.Iwasforcedtocallthecomputercompany'sGlobalSupportCentre.Mycallwasansweredbyawomaninsomeunnamed,far-offland.IfinditannoyingtomakesmalltalkwithsomeonewhenIdon'tknowwhatcontinentthey'restandingon.SupposeIweretocommentonthebeautifulweatherwe'vebeenhavingwhentherewasamonsoonattheotherendofthephone?SoIgotrighttothepoint."Mycomputeristellingmeafileiscorruptedanditwantstofixitself,butIdon'thavetheWindowsSetupCD.""Soyou'rehavingaproblemwithyourWindowsSetupCD."Shehasapparentlybeendozingand,havingcometojustasthesentenceended,wasattemptingtocoverforherinattention.Itquicklybecameclearthatthewomanwasnotacomputertechnician.Herjobwastoserveasagatekeeper,ahumanshieldforthetechnicians.Hersoleduty,asfarasIcouldtell,wastoraiseglobalstresslevels.Tomakemedisappear,thewomangavemethephonenumberforWindows'creator,Microsoft.Thisislikegivingsomeonethephonenumberfor,Idon'tknow,NorthAmerica.Besides,theCDworked;Ijustdidn'thaveit.NomatterhowmanytimesIrepeatedmystory,wecamebacktothesameplace.Shewascalmandresolutelypolite.Whenmyvoicehitacertaindecibel(分贝),Iwaspassedalong,likeahot,irritablepotato,toatechnician."Youdon'thavetheWindowsSetupCD,ma'am,becauseyoudon'tneedit,"heexplainedcheerfully."Windowscamepreinstalledonyourcomputer!""ButIdoneedit."

"Yes,butyoudon'thaveit."Wewentonlikethisforawhile.Finally,heofferedtowalkmethroughtheuseofadifferentCD,onethatwoulderasemyentiresystem."Ofcourse,you'dloseallyoure-mail,yourdocuments,yourphotos."Itwaslikeofferingtodropasafeonmyheadtocuremyheadache."Youmightbeabletorecoverthem,butitwouldbeexpensive."Hesoundeddelighted."Andit'snotcoveredbythewarranty(产品保证书)!"Thesafebegantoseemlikeagoodidea,provideditwasfull.Ihungupthephoneanddrovemycomputertoasmall,friendlyrepairplaceI'dheardabout.Asmart,helpfulmandugoutaWindowsCDandtoldmeitwouldn'tbeaproblem.Anhourlater,hecalledtoletmeknowitwasready.Ithankedhim,andwechattedabouttheweather,whichwasthesameoutsidemywindowasitwasoutsidehis.91.Whydidtheauthorshutdownhercomputerabruptly?A.Shehadsavedwhatshehadwritten.B.Shecouldn'tmovethecursor.C.Thecomputerrefusedtowork.D.Thecomputerofferedtorepairitself.92.Whichofthefollowingistheauthor'sopinionaboutthewomanattheGlobalSupportCentre?A.Shesoundedhelpfulandknowledgeable.B.Shewastheretomakecallersfrustrated.C.Shewasabletosolvehercomputerproblem.D.Shewasquicktopassheralongtoatechnician.93.Accordingtothepassage,thesolutionofferedbythetechnicianwasA.effective.B.economical.C.unpractical.D.unacceptable.94."Itwaslikeofferingtodropasafeonmyheadtocuremyheadache"inthelastbutoneparagraphmeansthatA.thetechnician'sproposalwouldmakethingsevenworse.B.thetechnician'sproposalcouldeventuallysolvetheproblem.C.filesstoredonhercomputerwerelikeasafe.D.erasingtheentiresystemwaslikecuringaheadache.95.ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatthedifferencesbetweentheGlobalSupportCentreandthelocalrepairshoplieinallthefollowingEXCEPTA.efficiency.B.location.C.setupCDs.D.attitudeTEXTD

Notlongago,amysteriousChristmascarddroppedthroughourmailslot.TheenvelopewasaddressedtoamannamedRaoul,who,Iwasrelativelycertain,didnotlivewithus.Theenvelopewasn'tsealed,soIopenedit.Theinsideofthecardwasblank.Ed,myhusband,explainedthatthecardwasbothfromandtothenewspaperdeliveryman.HisnamewasapparentlyRaoul,andRaoulwantedaholidaytip.Weweremeanttoputacheckinsidethecardandthendroptheenvelopeinthemail.Whenyourservicesarerenderedat4a.m.,youcan'tsimplyhangaround,likeahotelbellboyexpectingatip.Youhavetobedirect.SoIwroteaniceholidaygreetingtothismanwho,inmyimagination,firesTheNewYorkTimesfromhisbikeaimedatourfrontdoor,causingmorenoisewithmerenewsprintthanmostpeoplemanagewithsophisticatedblackmarketfireworks.Withastart,Irealizedthatperhapsthereasonforthe4a.m.wake-upnoisewasnotordinaryrudenessbutcarefullyexecutedspite:IhadnottippedRaoulinChristmasespast.Ihonestlyhadn'trealizedIwassupposedto.Thiswasthefirsttimehe'dusedthecardtactic.SoIgotoutmycheckbook.Somewherealongtheline,holidaytippingwentfromanoptionalthank-youforayearofservicestoaMafia-styleprotectionracket(收取保护费的黑社会组织).Severaldayslater,IwasbringingourgarbagebinsbackfromthecurbwhenInoticedanenvelopetapedtooneofthelids.TheoutsideoftheenvelopesaidMICKEY.Ithadtobeanothertiprequest,thistimefromourgarbagecollector.UnlikeRaoul,Mickeyhadn'tenclosedhisownChristmascardfromme.Inaway,Iappreciatedthedirectness."Iknowyoudon'tcarehowmerrymyChristmasis,andthat'sfine,"thegesturesaid."Iwant$30,orI'll'forget'toemptyyourgarbagebinsomehotsummerday."Iputacheckintheenvelopeandtapeditbacktothebin.Thenextmorning,Ednoticedthattheenvelopewasgone,thoughthetrashhadn'tyetbeenpickedup:"SomeonestoleMickey'stip!"Edwasquitecertain.Hemademecallthebankandcancelthecheck.ButEdhadbeenwrong.Twoweekslater,Mickeyleftaletterfromthebankonoursteps.TheletterinformedMickeythatthecheck,whichhehadtriedtocash,hadbeencancelled.ThefollowingTuesdaymorning,whenEdsawatruckoutside,heranoutwithhiswallet."AreyouMickey?"Themanlookedathimwithscorn."Mickeyisthegarbageman.Iamtherecycling."NotonlyhadEdinsultedthismanbyhintingthathewasagarbageman,buthehadobviouslyneglectedtotiphim.Edranbackinside

formorefunds.Thenhenoticedthatthedriverofthetruckhadbeenwatchingthewholetransaction.Hepeeledoffanothertwentyandlookedaround,wavingbillsintheair."Anyoneelse?"HadweconsultedthewebsiteoftheEmilyPostInstitute,thisembarrassingbreachofetiquette(礼节)couldhavebeenavoided.Under"trash/recyclingcollectors"intheinstitute'sHolidayTippingGuidelines,itsays:"$10to$30each."Youmayormaynotwishtoknowthatyourpetgroomer,hairdresser,mailmanandUPSguyallexpectaholidaytip.96.ThenewspaperdeliverymanputablankcardinsidetheenvelopebecauseA.heforgottowriteafewwordsonit.B.hewantedthecoupletosenditback.C.heusedittoaskforaChristmastip.D.hewasafraidofaskingforatipinperson.97.Fromthepassage,welearnthattheauthorA.didn'tlikeRaoul'swayofdeliveringthepaper.B.didn'trealizewhyRaouldeliveredthepaperthatway.C.didn'tknowthatRaoulcameveryearlyinthemorning.D.didn'tfeelitnecessarytomeetRaoulwhenhecame.98.Accordingtothepassage,theauthorfelt____togiveRaoulaholidaytip.A.excitedB.delightedC.embarrassedD.forced99.WhichofthefollowingisCORRECTaboutMickey,thegarbagecollector?A.Hewrotealettertothecoupleafterwards.B.Hefailedtocollectthemoneyfromthebank.C.HewantedthecoupletosendhimaChristmascard.D.Hecollectedboththecheekandthegarbagethatday.100.Ed'sencounterwiththerecyclingteamshowsthatA.Edwasdesperatetocorrecthismistake.B.EdonlywantedtogivemoneytoRaoul.C.Edwasunwillingtotipthetruckdriver.D.Ednolongerwantedtogivethemmoney.PARTVIWRITING[45MINI]SECTIONACOMPOSITION[35MIN]TourismisaboomingbusinessinChina.However,somepeopleworrythattoomanytouristsmaybringharmtotheenvironment,whileothersdon't

thinkso.Whatisyouropinion?WriteonANSWERSHEETTHREEacompositionofabout200wordsonthefollowingtopic:WillTourismBringHarmtotheEnvironment?Youaretowriteinthreeparts.Inthefirstpart,statespecificallywhatyouropinionis.Inthesecondpart,provideoneortworeasonstosupportyouropinion.Inthelastpart,bringwhatyouhavewrittentoanaturalconclusionormakeasummary.Markswillbeawardedforcontent,organization,grammarandappropriateness.Failuretofollowtheinstructionsmayresultinalossofmarks.SECTIONBNOTE-WRITING[10MIN]WriteonANSWERSHEETTHREEanoteofabout50-60wordsbasedonthefollowingsituatio