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英语专业四级考试试题及答案
2008年英语专业四级试题真题及答案详解
PARTIIICLOZE(15MIN)
Decidewhichofthechoicesgivenbelowwouldbestcompletethepassageifinsertedinthecorrespondingblanks.Markthebestchoiceforeachblankonyouranswersheet.
Salt,shellsormetalsarestillusedasmoneyinout-of-the-waypartsoftheworldtoday.
Saltmayseemratherastrange(31)______touseasmoney,(32)______incountrieswherethefoodofthepeopleismainlyvegetable,itisoftenan(33)______necessity.Cakesofsalt,stampedtoshowtheir(34)______,wereusedasmoneyinsomecountriesuntilrecent(35)______,andcakesofsalt(36)______buygoodsinBorneoandpartsofAfrica.
Seashells(37)______asmoneyatsometime(38)______anotheroverthegreaterpartoftheOldWorld,Thesewere(39)______mainlyfromthebeachesoftheMaldivesIslandsintheIndianOcean,andweretradedtoIndiaandChina.InAfrica,shellsweretradedrightacrossthe(40)______fromEasttoWest.
Metal,valuedbyweight,(41)______coinsinmanypartsoftheworld.Iron,inlumps,barsorrings,isstillusedinmanycountries(42)______papermoney.Itcaneitherbeexchanged(43)______goods,ormadeintotools,weapons,orornaments.TheearlymoneyofChina,apartfromshells,wasofbronze,(44)______inflat,roundpieceswithaholeinthemiddle,called“cash”.The(45)______ofthesearebetweenthreethousandandfourthousandyearsold—olderthantheearliestcoinsoftheeasternMediterranean.
Nowadays,coinsandnoteshave(46)______nearlyallthemorepicturesque(47)______ofmoney,and(48)______inoneortwoofthemoreremotecountriespeoplestillkeepitforfutureuseonceremonial(49)______suchasweddingsandfunerals,examplesof(50)______moneywillsoonbefoundonlyinmuseums.
(31)A.objectB.articleC.substanceD.category
(32)A.butB.andC.soD.even
(33)A.abstractB.advantageousC.abundantD.absolute
(34)A.weightB.valueC.roleD.size
(35)A.timesB.eventsC.situationsD.conditions
(36)A.evenB.alsoC.stillD.never
(37)A.hadbeenusedB.areused
C.wouldbeusedD.wouldhavebeen
(38)A.andB.butC.yetD.or
(39)A.collectedB.producedC.grownD.raised
(40)A.cityB.districtC.communityD.continent
(41)A.processedB.producedC.precededD.proceeded
(42)A.inspiteofB.insteadofC.alongwithD.inlinewith
(43)A.againstB.asC.inD.for
(44)A.oftenB.seldomC.reallyD.much
(45)A.earlierB.earliestC.betterD.best
(46)A.replacedB.reproducedC.reflectedD.recovered
(47)A.sizesB.shapesC.formatsD.forms
(48)A.whileB.althoughC.becauseD.if
(49)A.eventsB.gatheringsC.occasionsD.assemblies
(50)A.originalB.primitiveC.historicalD.crude
PARTIVGRAMMER&VOCABULARY(15MIN)
Therearethirtysentencesinthissection.BeneatheachsentencetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Chooseonewordorphrasethatbestcompletesthesentences.
Markyouranswersonyouranswersheet.
51.Ourassociation,whichhasconsistentlypressedforgreateremploymentopportunitiesforthedisabled,willpublish______proposalsinthenearfuture.
A.theirB.ourC.hisD.its
52.HadJudybeenmorecarefulonthemathsexam,she______muchbetterresultsnow.
A.wouldbegettingB.couldhavegotC.mustgetD.wouldget
53.Nineistothree______threeistoone.
A.whenB.thatC.whichD.what
54.Mendifferfromanimals______theycanthinkandspeak.
A.forwhichB.forthatC.inthatD.inwhich
55.______hewantedtogooutwithhisfriendsattheweekend,hehadtostaybehindtofinishhisassignment.
A.MuchthoughB.MuchasC.AsmuchD.Thoughmuch
56.Ienjoyedmyselfsomuch______IvisitedmyfriendsinParislastyear.
A.whenB.whichC.thatD.where
57.WhichofthefollowingisINCORRECT?
A.Allhislectureswereboring.C.Herfewfriendsareallfondofdancing.
B.Halfbismoneywasgone.D.Heinvitedmanyhisfriendstotheparty.
58.Whenyouhavefinishedwiththatbook,don’tforgettoputitbackonmydesk,______?
A.doyouB.don’tyouC.willyouD.won’tyou
59.Whatdoes“Hewiselyrefusedtospendhismoney”mean?
A.Itwaswiseofhimtorefusetospendhismoney.
B.Herefusedtospendhismoneyinawisemanner.
C.Hewasshortofmoneyanddidn’twanttobuyanything.
D.Herefused,inawisemanner,tospendhismoney.
60.Theystoodchattingtogetheraseasilyandnaturallyas______.
A.itcouldbeB.couldbeC.itwasD.was
61.Thefollowingareallcorrectresponsesto“Whotoldthenewstotheteacher?
”EXCEPT______.
A.Jimdidthis.B.Jimdidso.C.Jimdidthat.D.Jimdid.
62.Qualityis______countsmost.
A.whichB.thatC.whatD.where
63.InhisplaysShakespeare______hischaracterslivethroughtheirlanguage.
A.wouldmakeB.hadmadeC.madeD.makes
64.Thesquareitselfisfivehundredyardswide,fivetimes______thesizeofSt.Peter’sinRome.
A./B.thatofC.whichisD.of
65.Whichofthefollowingsentencesexpresses“probability”?
A.Youmustleaveimmediately.
B.Youmustbefeelingrathertired.
C.Youmustbeherebyeighto’clock.
D.Youmustcompletethereadingassignmentontime.
66.Whenhefirststartedinuniversity,hereallyfeltat______withhismajor—economics.
A.shoreB.bankC.oceanD.sea
67.Ontheroadmotoristsshouldbeawareofcyclistsandbe______towardsthem.
A.considerableB.consideringC.considerateD.considered
68.Sallywasabitshy,buttheteacherfoundherquite______discussingarecentfilmwithothers.
A.athomeB.atmostC.athouseD.atheart
69.Thecompanyhascapitalized______theerrorofjudgmentmadebyitsbusinesscompetitor.
A.inB.overC.withD.on
70.Timhasfailedthreecoursesthissemester,sohewillhaveto______themnextsemester.
A.remakeB.repeatC.reapplyD.revise
71.Keepthisreferencebook;itmaycomein______oneday.
A.handyB.usefulC.convenientD.helpful
72.Thequestionsthatthespeakerraisedwerewell______theaverageadult.
A.pastB.onC.beyondD.through
73.Teachersinthisschoolwereencouragedtousedramaasa(n)______oflearning.
A.designB.instrumentC.agencyD.tool
74.First,weneedtofindoutwhathisschemeis,andthenact______.
A.sensitivelyB.imaginativelyC.efficientlyD.accordingly
75.AtfirstJimwasnotquiteclearwhathewasgoingtodoafteruniversity,butnowheseems______onbecomingacomputerprogrammer.
A.fitB.setC.disposedD.decided
76.Wheninvitedtotalkabouthisachievements,herefusedtoblowhisown______anddeclinedtospeakatthemeeting.
A.trumpetB.whistleC.bugleD.flute
77.Inspiteofthetreatment,thepaininhisleggrewin______.
A.gravityB.extentC.intensityD.amount
78.BusservicesbetweenTownCentreandNewtonHousingEstatewillbe______untilthemotorwayisrepaired.
A.discontinuedB.suspendedC.haltedD.ceased
79.Themoon,beingmuchnearertotheEarththantheSun,isthe______causeofthetides.
A.principalB.basicC.initialD.elementary
80.Teddycametomy______withachequeof$200topaymyroomrate,afterIphonedhimthatmywallethadbeenstolen.
A.attendanceB.assistanceC.rescueD.safety
PARTVREADINGCOMPREHENSION(25MIN)
Inthissectiontherearefourpassagesfollowedbyquestionsorunfinishedstatements,eachwithfoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatyouthinkisthebestanswer.
Markyouranswersonyouranswersheet.
TEXTA
WhenthesunisupinAmsterdam,thelargestcityintheNetherlandssitsquietlyontheAmstelRiver.Youcanrentabicycle,visittheVanGoghorAnneFrankmuseum,ortakeawatertaxi.
Butwhenthesungoesdown,thepartyingbegins.Inthebigclubsandincoffeeshops,touristsgathertohangout,talkpoliticsandsmoke.
SeveralareasofthecityclearlyshowthetwoworldsthatruleAmsterdam.Andthey’reallwithinashortcabrideofeachother.
Forexample,DamSquareattractsdaytimesightseerstoitsfestivals,openmarkets,concertsandotherevents.Severalbeautifulandverypopularhotelscanbefoundthere.AndthereistheRoyalPalaceandtheMagnaPlazashoppingmall.
ButaseveningdescendsonDamSquaresodotheparty-seekers.HippoporfunkmusicbeginsblaringfromClubParadisoandClubMelkweg.ThesearetwoofthemostpopularclubsinEurope.Soifyoucome,bereadytodance.Theclubsdon’tshutdownuntil4am.
Andwhileyouarethere,checkoutthevariousinexpensivewaystotourthecity.Don’tworryaboutgettinglost.AlthoughDutchistheofficiallanguage,mostpeopleinAmsterdamspeakEnglishandarehappytohelpyouwithdirections.
Andyou’llnoticethathalfthepeopleinthestreetsareonbicycles.TheyrentforUS$17to$20forawholeday.
Amsterdamalsohasagoodcanalsystem.FromanywherebetweenUS$2and$9.50,you’canusethecanalbusorawatertaxitocruisethe“VeniceoftheNorth”.
Youcantakeinthepicturesquecanalhousearchitecture:
Therowsofneat,narrowfour-storydwellingsofbrownstonewithlargewindowsarewellworthseeing.Manyofthemareseveralcenturiesold.
YoumightalsowanttojumpoutofthecanalbusattheMuseumQuarterandstartwalking.MasterpiecesbyDutchartistssuchasRembrandt,Bruegel,VanGoghandothersareondisplayattheVanGoghMuseum,RembrandtHouseandothers.
Thecityhasanappreciationofitshistoricpast.OneplacetovisitistheAnneFrankHouseinNineStreets.ItwastherethattheyoungJewishgirlwroteherfamousdiaryduringWorldWarII.VisitorscanviewAnne’soriginaldiaryandclimbbehindthebookcasetotheroomwheresheandherfamilyhidfromtheNazisfortwoyears.
81.Atthebeginningoft