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英语专业四级考试真题
2009年英语专业四级考试真题
2009年英语专业四级考试真题
QUESTIONBOOKLET
TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(2009)
-GRADEFOUR-
TIMELIMIT:
135MIN
PARTIDICTATION[15MIN]
Listentothefollowingpassage.Altogetherthepassagewillbereadtoyoufourtimes.Duringthefirstreading,whichwillbedoneatnormalspeed,listenandtrytounderstandthemeaning.Forthesecondandthirdreadings,thepassagewillbereadsentencebysentence,orphrasebyphrase,withintervalsof15seconds.Thelastreadingwillbedoneatnormalspeedagainandduringthistimeyoushouldcheckyourwork.Youwillthenbegiven2minutestocheckthroughyourworkoncemore.
PleasewritethewholepassageonANSWERSHEETONE.
PARTIILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION[20MIN]
InSectionsABandCyouwillheareverythingONCEONLY.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.MarkthecorrectanswertoeachquestiononAnswerSheetTwo.
SECTIONACONVERSATIONS
Inthissectionyouwillhearseveralconversations.Listentotheconversationscarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.
Questions1to3arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentotheconversation.
1.Markisunhappybecauseof
A.hisChemistryhomework.B.agirlinhisclass.
C.Linda'swords.D.Fridaynight'sparty.
2.WhichofthefollowingisCORRECT?
A.LindaisJane'sfriend.B.MarkisJane'sboyfriend.
C.JohnisJane'sboyfriend.D.MarkandJohnaregoodfriends.
3.DidMarkeventuallytakeLinda'sadvice?
A.No.B.Partly.C.Completely.D.Notmentioned.
Questions4to7arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentotheconversation.
C.post-Christmassaleslastforaday.
D.salesincludeonlyafewitems.
13.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedinthepassage?
A.SomepeoplebuyChristmaspresentsinthesales.
B.Somepeopleshoponlineduringthesales.
C.SomepeoplebuypresentsfornextChristmas.
D.Onlineretailersofferbetterpost-Christmassales.
Questions14to17arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothepassage.
14.Ballroomdancingusedtobeassociatedwith
A.TVshows.B.oldpeople.
C.celebrities.D.professionaldancers.
15.Accordingtothepassage,recentpopularityofballroomdancingistheresultof
A.theparticipationofcelebrities.
B.thedesigningofcolourfulcostumes.
C.thebenefitsitbrings.
D.aTVprogramme.
16.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedabouttheTVshow?
A.Performershavetobeformallydressedontheshow.
B.Eachprofessionaldancerdanceswithacelebrity.
C.Peopleontheshowperformadifferentdanceeveryweek.
D.Theshowrunsforaboutfourmonths.
17.Accordingtothepassage,theTVshowhasthegreatestimpacton
A.oldpeople.B.middle-agedpeople.
C.kidsandyoungpeople.D.alloftheabove.
Questions18to20arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothepassage.
18.AccordingtoNewZealand'srulesaboutnamingchildren,whichofthefollowingnamesis
NOTacceptable?
A.Spiderman.B.Gandalf.C.2win.D.Arsenal.
19.Accordingtothepassage,unusualnamescomefrom
A.popularculture.B.parents'invention.
C.sports.D.alloftheabove.
20.AllofthefollowingcountrieshavestrictrulesaboutnamingchildrenEXCEPT
A.Algeria.B.Germany.C.Japan.D.Argentina.
ECTIONCNEWSBROADCAST
Inthissection,youwillhearseveralnewsitems.Listentothemcarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.
Questions21to23arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now.listentothenews.
21.WhywerethefishingcrewstrandedonOct.10th?
A.Theywenttoaremotearea.
B.Theirfishingboatscollided.
C.Theytriedtorepairtheirboats.
D.Theydecidedtostayintheboats.
22.Howdidtheysurviveduringthosethreemonths?
A.Onsuppliestheybroughtwiththem.
B.Onsuppliessenttothembyrescueteams.
C.Onsuppliesleftatthemilitarybase.
D.Notmentionedinthepassage.
23.Howwerethecrewrescuedeventually?
A.Byhelicopter.B.Byboat.C.Byradiocontact.D.Byasearchteam.
Questions24and25arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothenews.
24.JuanCarloshasbeenKingofSpain
A.since1981.B.for32years.C.for70years.D.for17years.
25.Whatisthenewsitemmainlyabout?
A.TheKing'sbirthday.B.Thestabilityofthemonarchy.
C.Criticismfromboththeleftandtheright.D.TheKing'spublicdefenceofhisreign.
Questions26and27arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothenews.
26.Thethreesuicidebombingsoccurredin
A.NovemberandDecember.B.OctoberandNovember.
C.November.D.December.
27.Didpeopledieinthebombings?
A.Noonediedinthebombings.
B.Yes.Inoneofthebombings.
C.Yes.Intwoofthebombings.
D.Yes.Inallthebombings.
Questions28to30arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothenews.
28.Whatisthepurposeofthenationalsurvey?
A.Tocollectdataonsourcesofpollution.
B.Toidentifypollutioninriversandlakes.
C.Tohelpcontrolenvironmentalpollution.
D.Tohelpcontrolindustrialwastes.
29.Accordingtothenewsitem,effortsofenvironmentalprotectionareespeciallyaffectedby
A.lackoftechnology.
B.rapideconomicgrowth.
C.unknownpollutionsources.
D.shortageofmanpower.
30.WhichofthefollowingdetailsisCORRECTaccordingtothenewsitem?
A.Censusofficesaresetupbygovernmentdepartments.
B.Amaincentrereceivesreportsfromprovinces.
C.Adatabaseissetupforeachprovince.
D.Datawillbereviewedandanalyzedinmid-2009.
PARTIIICLOZE[15MIN]
Decidewhichofthechoicesgivenbelowwouldbestcompletethepassageifinsertedinthecorrespondingblanks.MarkthebestchoiceforeachblankonAnswerSheetTwo.
Scientistsaroundtheworldareracingtolearnhowtorapidlydiagnose,treatandstopthespreadofanew,deadlydisease.SARS--SevereAcuteRespiratorySyndrome---was(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.coverings
PARTIVGRAMMAR&VOCABULARY[15MIN]
Therearethirtysentencesinthissection.BeneatheachsentencetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Chooseonewordorphrasethatbestcompletesthesentence.MarkyouranswersonAnswerSheetTwo.
51.Whataniceday!
Howaboutthethreeofus_____awalkintheparknearby?
A.totakeB.takeC.takingD.tobetaking
52.Iftherewerenosubjunctivemood,English_____mucheasiertolearn.
A.couldhavebeenB.would'be
C.willbeD.wouldhavebeen
53.She_____fiftyorsowhenIfirstmetherataconference.
A.hadbeenB.mustbeC.hasbeenD.musthavebeen
54._____thebosssays,itisunreasonabletoaskmeto