2025年英语专业四级真题

Listentothefollowingpassage.Altogetherthepassagewillbereadtoyoufourtimes.Duringthefirstreading,whichwillbedoneatnormalspeed,listenandtrytounderstandthemeaning.Forthesecondandthirdreadings,thepassage,exceptthefirstsentence,willbereadsentencebysentence,orphrasebyphrase,withintervalsof15seconds.Thelastreadingwillbedoneatnormalspeedagainandduringthistimeyoushouldcheckyourwork.YouwillthenbegivenONEminutetocheckyourworkoncemore.WriteonANSWERSHEETONE.Thefirstsentenceofthepassageisalreadyprovided.Now,listentothepassage.ChinahasmaderemarkableprogressintheecologicalconthetaskonANSWERSHEETONEandwriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSforeachgap.Makesurewhatyoufillinisbothgrammaticallyandsemanticallyacceptable.Youmayusetheblanksheetfornote-taking.YouhaveTHIRTYsecondstopreviewthegap-fillingtask.Inthissectionyouwillheartwoconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,fivequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationsandthetherewillbeaten-secondpause.Duringthepause,youshouldreadthefourchoicesofA,B,CandD,andmarkthebestanswertoeachquestionYouhaveTHIRTYsecondstopreviewthechoices.1.A.Fromothermembersofthecenter.B.FromthecenterC.Fromthetrainer'srecommendation.D.Fromthe2.A.Sign-upfees.B.Cancell3.A.19hours.B.24hours.C.5hours.4.A.Itincludesnutritionadvice.C.Itischargedatcompetitiverates.5.A.WhenthetrainershowB.Whenthetrainerprovideshimwithnutritionadvice.C.WhenthetraineroffershimapersonalizedevaluatiD.Whenthetrainerdesignsanexercisepla16.A.Engine.B.Infrastructure.C.Fuelcells.7.A.Senseofjudgment.B.Senseoffreedom.C.Drivingskills.8.A.Incountryroads.9.A.Excitement.B.Peacefulness.C.Stimul10.A.Futureofelectriccars.C.Designoffuturecars.D.FuTherearetwentysentencesinthissection.BeneatheachsentencetherearefouroptionsmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentenceoranswersthequestion.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEETTWO.11.ShethoughtitadvisablethA.isguardingB.guards12.LisamanagedtosavA.whatlittlemoneyB.solittleC.suchlittlemoneyA.browncharmingItalianoakC.ItaliancharmingbrownoakD.I14.AmoreflexiblemeansA.allthethingsB.theotherthingsC.otherallth15.Ifyouwouldkindlyagreetotheterms,we'llsendyouthesamplesrightaway.ThA.apoliterequestB.anuncertaintyC.anunexpectedresult16.MymotherwouldhavebeeninBeijingbynowifshA.obligationB.willingnessC.hypothesis17.OnecanneverbehappyifoA.atB.ofC.toD.on18.“ItistakingA.regretB.surpriseC.complaintD.tempor19.“Ifyoufrequentlyforgetwherefor.”TheunderlinedwordexprA.abilityinthepastB.possibilityatC.certaintyatpresentD.permission20.Firmsthatusecomputershavefoundthatthenumberofstaffbesubstantiallyreduced.A.whoB.as2321.Annhurriedback,havingaguiltyAconscienceB.congestionC.conservationD.consciousness22.YourearningswillbeintotheA.additionB.percentageC.relationshipD.proportion23.ThisdrinkisvAenrichedB.strengthenedC.increasedD.consolidated24.ThediscoveryoftheNewWorldisaintheworldhistory.A.landmarkB.standardC.recognition25.Itistokeepanoteoftheseimportantdata,sowewon'tlosethA.sensitiveB.sensationalC.sensibleD26.Idon'tthinkA.methodicallyB.accidentallyC.carelesslyA.perceiveB.persistC.performA.illustrationB.reflectionC.resemblanceD.corre29.Thesmartphonemanufacturerblamedbatteriesforlastyear'shumiliatingrecallofitsflagshipA.wrongB.faultyC.mistaken30.Whilehesayshisnexbilities,includingworkingA.recollectingB.enjoyingC.reconcilingDecidewhichofthewordsgivenintheboxbelowwouldbestcompletethepassageifinsertedinthecorrespondingblank.ThewordscanbeusedONCEONLY.MarktheletterforeachwordonANSWERSHEETN.sustainingTraditionally,thesubjectofmetthatametaphorisafigureofspeech:“Nomanisanisland.”It'slearnedfirstasanelementof (31),awaytopolishlanguage.Metaphorsarefirstbroughttoouratpeopleassociatemetaphorsmost(32language—afigureofspeech.Butmetaphorsarofthought.Whether(33)orconceptual,metaphorsareactsofimagination.Toofanotheristothink(34).Thatis,wesetupcorrespondencesbetweentwoconcepts.This termsofarather(35)object(say,agarden).Thuswecanthinkandtalkabout“cultivating,”“”(36)and“tendingto”ourfriendshi4"mapping."Bymappinggardensontolove,whichareothwhichwedrawpropertiesthatcanbe(38)to"love,"thetargetdobothconventionalandunconventional,wephenomena.Thehabitofmetaphoricalthinkingbelongstoeveryone.Metaphorisverymuchinvowaythey(40),talkabout,andmostofaSECTIONAMULTIPLECHOIInthissectiontherearethreepassagesfollowedbytenmultiplechoicequestions.Foreachmultiplechoicequestion,therearefoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheonethatyouthinkisthebestanswerandmarkyouranswersonANSWthere.Shewassittinginthelivingroomwithaboutfifteenotherresidents,mostlywomen,halfofthemcheerful.Atalkshowwasonthetelevisdigestivenoises.PeopleonlymovedwhentheynGrantalkedalotabouthowmuctheyhatedgoingtovisitherthereand,tobeperfectlyhonest,Icouldn'twaittogetawaymyself.(2)SoIwasinterestedtoreadanewpainting,gardeningandcaringforthepetswhitheresidentsenjoyreadingortellingstalwaysakindlaptolotmoreindividualattentionandrespondwellbecausesomoldpeoplearenotdifferentorfrightenimoreinterestedinlifewhenthechildrenarearAndthestaffarehappybecausetheyseeanimprovementinthephysicalandpsychologicalhealforthis,includingthebreakdownoftheextendedfamily,workingparentswithnotirelations,familiesthathavemovedawayandsmallerflatswithnthesame:increasingnumbersofchildrenwithoutgrandparentsandoldpeoplewhohavenocchildren.Andmoreoldpeoplewhoarelonelyandfeelyoungchildrenwhodesperatelyneedmoresupport.It'samajorproblem(5)That'swhyinter-generationalprograms,desorganizations.Thereareexamplesofsuccessfulinitiativesallovertheworld.Usingyoungpeop5 peoplevisitingfamilieswhoarehavingproblems,maybelookingafterthechildrenforawhiletogivetheoldpersonintheirarea.Thereareevenholidaycompaniesthatspecializeinholidaysforchildrenandgrandparentstogether.Oneofthesuccessfulschemespairsyoungvolunteerswitholdpeoplewhoare losingtheirsight.Theyoutheolderpeoplecanpassontheirknowledgeandexperiencetotheiryoungvisitors.Fjudgemaybepairedwithateenagerwhowantstostudylaw.Lastingfadvantagestosocietyareenormoustoo.Ifolderpeoplecanunderstandandacandviceversa,therewillbelessconflictinacommunity.Inaworldwheretheincreasing,weneedasmuchunderstandingandtoleranceaspossible.Modernsocietyhasintoagegroupsandnowweneedtorediscoverwhat“community”reallystrengthsofonegenerationtohelpanother.Thenperhapsgettingoldwon'tbesuchadA.Thetalkshow.B.Thedecoration.A.Childrengetmoreattentionthanoldpeople.B.OldpeoplehaveaC.Oldpeopletakemoreinterestinappearance.D.Staffnoticeimprovementinthereside43.Theauthorusestoexplaintheprogram'spopularityinPara.5.A.comparisonB.contrastC.causeandeffectA.redefiningthemeaningofcommunityB.slowingdowntheprocessofisolationC.reducingconflictsbetweengenerationsD.promotingmutualun(1)Myfather'syoungestbrother,Uwastoturnbeet-redintheface,growdizzyandfinallygetsick.Instayuplateatfamilygatherings.Afterafewglnotableexceptionofmymother,weallappreciatedhisroughlanguageandstories.OnlywhenMothercameinfromthekitchenwouldhistalksoften,forheknewhehadwereeveralonetogether,sayinthekitchen,afterdinner,hewouldusethemostdecorous(得体的)voiceinaskingforaglassoraaboutschool,whatsportsIwasplaying,buttheconversationinevitablyturnedtparticularlymymother—howmuchshehadinvestedinme,thatIwashergrthathewasspeakingthisway,likemyotherrelathimbefore,saidthatmymotherwasoneofthefinestpeopleonecouldever6wheelandintheensuingquietofthedriveIcouher.Inmanyrespects,mymotherwasanunrelentingwoman.Sofafewprinciplesofconduct:asknohelpfromanyonownvariationof)thegoldenrule,whichwastotreatothersmuchbetterthanoneself.myfatherwouldbedecidingwhethertolendhim$10,000parentssatinthekitchenandspokeinKorean,underthelightofaflwaysthedirectorofthefamily,questionedmyuncle'scharacterandwill.Hadn'thepeschool,failedtofinishcollege?Hadn'thespentmostofhisyoutaekwondo(跆拳道)andhisbilliardsgame?Wasn'theagamblerinspirit?(4)Myfathercoulddefendhimonrewardwaswellwithinsight,likecashpilprofessionalsandacademics.MyfatherwasafEnglishinordertopracticeinVancouver.UncleChulhadleoddjobs,andfoundhimselfbrokewithawifeandnewbaby.Howvaluablewerehistaekwondotrophiesnow?Whatcouldhepossiblydointhiscountonpushinghersideoftheissue,thinkingaloud.Myfatherwasthrowingawayhishard-earnthenaivewishthathislittlebrotherhadcomplainingabouthispresentjob,haulingstoreat4a.m.toprepareveghisolderbrother'stinyapartment,hiswifeandinfA.acriticalattitudetowardsC.fondmemoriesofD.mixedA.approachableB.independentC.strong-mindedD.overbearing47.WelearnfromthepassagethatUncleChulwasa(n)peA.stubbornB.unsuccessfulC.helpful(1)DeepinthejunglesofColombiathereisakindofflogrowsinaveryspecificpartofthestateofFlorida.Italalltypesoforchids(兰花).(2)Forhundredsofyearsorchidshavebeenprizeddiscoveriesofcollectorsandadventurershopingtofindnewandexoticbreedsoftheflower.InherbookTheOrchidThithe1800sorchidsbouttofindandbringbacknewtypesoforchidstosell.However,manyofthemenwhowentlookingforthemysteriousorchidsmetwithtragedyin(3)Whiletheplantshavelongbeenvaluedfortheirbeauty,theyscienceandourunderstandingofco-evolution.Unlikeplantsthatcanself-pollinate(自传花粉),orchidsneedveryspecificinsectsorbirdstobirdsspreadthepollenofdifferentflowersiscalledpcontainstheirgeneticmaterial.Inorderfortheplantstoreproduce,thepollenmustbephysicallymovedtotheflower'sstigma(柱头),whichcontainsanegg.Nowinsectscanpollinateplan(4)Orchidsevolvedtoattractinsectsandbirds.Becausetherearealsomanydifferentwayapollinatinginsectlikestokill..Otherspecies(5)Otherorchidsdon'tusethinsects,suchasorchidssurvive.Thestratoforchidshasauniquekindofinsectorbirdthatvisitstheirflowers,aswellasitsownwaythem.Ithasworked,too.AccordingtoNOVA,asciencetelevisionthan25,000worldwide.”That(6)Orchidsandtheinsectsthatpollinatethemareoneofthemostamaziontheirpollinatorsthanthepollinatorsareontheorchids,thedegreeofestillveryimpressive.Researchsuggeststhatcertainspeciebees,whichcollectawidevarietyofscentsfromvariousplantsincase,anorchidmimicsafemale'ssmellandbargainwhatsoever.BytrickingtheinsectstA.Symbolic.B.Precious.C.49.HowdoorchidsrA.Theyarepollinatedbybirdsorinsects.C.Theyarepollinatedbywinds.A.mysteriousB.similar