专四真题及答案.docx

专四真题及答案.docx

《专四真题及答案.docx》由会员分享，可在线阅读，更多相关《专四真题及答案.docx（16页珍藏版）》请在冰豆网上搜索。

专四真题及答案

2013年专四真题及答案

PARTIIICLOZE[15MIN]

　　Decidewhichofthechoicesgivenbelowwouldbestcompletethepassageifinsertedinthecorrespondingblanks.MarkthebestchoiceforeachblankonAnswerSheetTwo.

　　Everyoneknowsthattaxationisnecessaryinamodernstate:

withoutit,it（31）______notbepossibletopaythesoldiersandpolicemenwhoprotectus;（32）______theworkersingovernmentofficeswho（33）______ourhealth,ourfood,ourwater,andalltheotherthingsthatwecannotdoforourselves.（34）______taxation,wepayforthingsthatweneedjust（35）______weneedsomewheretoliveandsomethingtoeat.But（36）______everyoneknowsthattaxationisnecessary,differentpeoplehavedifferentideasabout（37）______taxationshouldbearranged.

　　Inmostcountries,adirecttaxon（38）______,whichiscalledincometax,（39）______.Itisarrangedinsuch（40）______thatthepoorestpeoplepaynothing,andthepercentageoftaxgrows（41）______asthetaxpayer'sincomegrows.Insomecountries,forexample,thetaxontherichestpeople（42）______ashighasninety-fivepercent!

　　（43）______countrieswithtaxationnearly（44）______haveindirecttaxationtoo.Manythingsimportedintothecountryhavetopaytaxesor“duties.”Ofcourse,itisthemenandwomenwhobuytheseimportedthingsintheshops（45）______reallyhavetopaytheduties,inthe（46）______ofhigherprices.Insomecountries,（47）______,thereisataxonthingssoldintheshops.Ifthemostnecessarythingsaretaxed,alotofmoneyis（48）______butthepoorpeoplesuffermost.Ifunnecessarythings（49）______jewelsandfurcoatsaretaxed,lessmoneyisobtainedbutthetaxis（50）______,astherichpayit.

　　31.

　　A.can

　　B.may

　　C.could

　　D.would

　　32.

　　A.nor

　　B.neither

　　C.never

　　D.not

　　33.

　　A.lookinto

　　B.lookover

　　C.lookafter

　　D.lookthrough

　　34.

　　A.Inaccordancewith

　　B.Bymeansof

　　C.Withreferenceto

　　D.Onaccountof

　　35.

　　A.aswellas

　　B.asgoodas

　　C.assuchas

　　D.asmuchas

　　36.

　　A.if

　　B.when

　　C.though

　　D.as

　　38.

　　A.persons

　　B.sectors

　　C.communities

　　D.classes

　　39.

　　A.remains

　　B.stays

　　C.exists

　　D.happens

　　40.

　　A.form

　　B.way

　　C.measure

　　D.method

　　41.

　　A.quicker

　　B.speedier

　　C.more

　　D.larger

　　42.

　　A.growsup

　　B.increasesup

　　C.goesup

　　D.liftsup

　　43.

　　A.But

　　B.Consequently

　　C.Similarly

　　D.And

　　44.

　　A.periodically

　　B.almost

　　C.often

　　D.always

　　45.

　　A.which

　　B.who

　　C.what

　　D.whom

　　46.

　　A.manner

　　B.form

　　C.means

　　D.way

　　47.

　　A.either

　　B.also

　　C.too

　　D.often

　　48.

　　A.lent

　　B.saved

　　C.borrowed

　　D.collected

　　49.

　　A.alike

　　B.like

　　C.as

　　D.for

　　50.

　　A.heavier

　　B.fairer

　　C.finer

　　D.better

　PARTIVGRAMMAR&VOCABULARY[15MIN]

　　Therearethirtysentencesinthissection.BeneatheachsentencetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Chooseonewordorphrasethatbestcompletesthesentence.

　　MarkyouranswersonAnswerSheetTwo.

　　51.Facingtheboardofdirectors,hedidn’tdeny__________breakingtheagreement.

　　A.himB.itC.hisD.its

　　52.Xinchunreturnedfromaboardadifferentman.Theitalicizedpartfunctionsasa（n）__________.

　　A.appositive（同位语）B.objectC.adverbialD.complement.

　　53.Whichofthefollowingisacompoundword（复合词）?

　　A.Nonsmoker.

　　B.Deadline.

　　C.Meanness.

　　D.Misfit.

　　54.Whichofthefollowingsentencescontainssubjunctivemood?

　　A.Lucyinsistedthathersongethomebefore5o’clock?

　　B.Sheusedtodrivetowork,butnowshetakesthecitymetro.

　　C.Walkstraightahead,anddon'tturntillthesecondtrafficlights.

　　D.PaulwillcancelhisflightifhecannotgethisvisabyFriday.

　　55.Thefollowingdeterminers（限定词）canbeusedwithbothpluralanduncountablenounsEXCEPT

　　A.more.B.enough.C.many.D.such.

　　56.WhichoftheitalicizedpartsindicatesCONTRAST?

　　A.Sheopenedthedoorandquietlywentin.

　　B.VictorialikesmusicandSamisfondofsports.

　　C.Thinkitoveragainandyou’llgetananswer.

　　D.Heissomewhatarrogant,andIdon'tlikethis.

　　57.WhichofthefollowingCANNOTbeusedasanominalsubstitute（名词替代词）?

　　A.Much.

　　B.Neither.

　　C.One.

　　D.Quarter.

　　58.AllthefollowingsentencesdefinitelyindicatefuturetimeEXCEPT

　　A.MotheristohaveteawithAuntBettyatfour.

　　B.ThePresidentiscomingtotheUNnextweek,

　　C.Theschoolpupilswillbehomebynow.

　　D.Heisgoingtoemailmethenecessaryinformation.

　　59.WhichofthefollowingsentencesisgrammaticallyINCORRECT?

　　A.Politicsaretheartorscienceofgovernment.

　　B.Tenmilesseemslikealongwalktome.

　　C.Mumpsisakindofinfectiousdisease.

　　D.Allthefurniturehasarrivedundamaged.

　　60.Whichofinthefollowingphrasesindicatesasubject-predicaterelationship?

　　A.Thearrivalofthetourists

　　B.ThelawofNewton

　　C.Theoccupationoftheisland

　　D.TheplaysofOscarWilde

　　61.Whichofthefollowingitalicizedpartsservesasanappositive?

　　A.Heisnotthemantodrawback.

　　B.Tonyhitbacktheurgetotellalie.

　　C.Larryhasalargefamilytosupport.

　　D.Thereisreallynothingtofear.

　　62.WhichofthefollowingisNOTanimperativesentence?

　　A.Letmedriveyouhome,shallI?

　　B.Youwillmindyourownbusiness!

　　C.Comeandhavedinnerwithus.

　　D.Iwishyoucouldstaybehind.

　　63.Ifit_______tomorrow,thematchwouldbeputoff.

　　A.weretorain

　　B.wastorain

　　C.wasraining

　　D.hadrained

　　64.Whichofthefollowingsentencesexpressesafact?

　　A.Maryandhersonmustbehomebynow.

　　B.Carelessreadingmustgivepoorresults.

　　C.It’sgettinglate,andImustleavenow.

　　D.Hemustbeworkinglateattheoffice.

　　65.Thefollowingarealldynamicverbs（动态动词）EXCEPT

　　A.remain.B.turn.C.write.D.knock.

　　66.__________toschoollifewaslessdifficultthanthepupilhadexpected.

　　A.AdheringB.AdoptingC.AdjustingD.Acquainting

　　67.Heisfedupwiththesameolddrearyroutine,andwantstoquithisjob.Theunderlinedpartmeans__________.

　　A.dullB.boringC.longD.hard

　　68.Atlastnight’spartyLarrysaidsomethingthatIthoughwasbeyondme.Theunderlinedpartmeans__________.

　　A.IwasunabletodoB.Icouldn’tunderstand

　　C.IwasunabletostopD.Icouldn’ttolerate

　　69.Thecouple__________theiroldhouseandsolditforavastprofit.

　　A.didforB.didinC.didwithD.didup

　　70.Sallycontributedalottotheproject,butsheneveronceacceptedallthe__________forherself.

　　A.creditB.attentionC.focusD.award

　　71.Thechildnodded,apparentlycontentwithhismother’spromise.Theunderlinedpartmeans__________.

　　A.asfarasonehaslearntB.asfarasoneisconcerned

　　C.asfarasonecanseeD.asfarasoneistold

　　72.The__________thatsportbuildscharacteriswellacceptedbypeoplenowadays.

　　A.issueB.argumentC.pointD.sentence

　　73.EveryoneintheofficeknowsthatMelindatakesinfinitecareoverherwork.Theunderlinedpartmeans__________.

　　A.limitedB.unnecessaryC.overdueD.much

　　74.Thenewmeasurewillreducethechanceofseriousinjuryintheeventofanaccident.Theunderlinedpartmeans__________.

　　A.ifanaccidenthappensB.ifanaccidentcanbeprevented

　　C.beforeanaccidentD.duringanaccident

　　75.Traditionally,localmidwiveswould__________allthebabiesinthearea.

　　A.handleB.produceC.deliverD.help

　　76.Nofoodordrinkisallowedonthepremises.Theunderlinedpartmeans__________.

　　A.propositionB.advertisementC.buildingD.string

　　77.Thecourtwouldnotaccepthisappealunless__________evidenceisprovided.

　　A.conclusiveB.definiteC.eventualD.concluding

　　78.Assoonasheopenedthedoor,a__________ofcoldairsweptthroughthehouse.

　　A.flowB.movementC.rushD.blast

　　79.Shereallywantedtosaysomethingatthemeeting,buteventually__________fromit.

　　A.preventedB.refrainedC.limitedD.restricted

　　80.Thecoupletoldthedecoratorthattheywantedtheirbedroomgailypainted.Theunderlinedpartmeans__________.

　　A.brightlyB.light-heartedlyC.cheerfullyD.lightly

PARTVREADINGCOMPREHENSION[25MIN]

　　Inthissectiontherearefourpassagesfollowedbyquestionsorunfinishedstatements,eachwithfoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatyouthinkisthebestanswer.

　　MarkyouranswersonAnswerSheetTwo.

　　TEXTA

　　TheartofpublicspeakingbeganinancientGreeceover2,000yearsago.Now,twitter,instantmessaging,e-mail,blogsandchatforumsofferrivalapproachestocommunication—butnonecanreplacetheroleofagreatspeech.

　　Thespokenwordcanhandlevariousvitalfunctions:

persuadingorinspiring,informing,payingtribute,entertaining,orsimplyintroducingsomeoneorsomethingoracceptingsomething.

　　Overthepastyear,thehumanvoicehashelpedguideusovertheupsanddownsofwhatwascertainlyastormytime.

　　Persuasionisusedindealingwithorreconcilingdifferentpointsofview.WhentheleadersmetinCopenhageninDecember2009,persuasivewordsfromactivistsencouragedthemtocommitthemselvestofirmeraction.

　　Inspirationalspeechesconfronttheemotions.Theyfocusontopicsandmattersthatareclosetopeople'shearts.Duringwars,generalsusedinspiringspeechestopreparethetroopsforbattle.

　　Aspeechthatconveysknowledgeandenhancesunderstandingcaninformus.Theinformationmustbeclear,accurate,andexpressedinameaningfulandinterestingway.WhentheH1N1pandemic（流行病）wasannounced,thei