英语专业四级考试真题及答案.docx

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英语专业四级考试真题及答案

2003年英语专业四级考试真题及答案

PartⅠWRITING［45MIN.】

SECTIONACOMPOSITION［35MIN.］

Peopleinmodernsocietyliveunderalotofpressure,fromeducation,career,orfamily.Soitisimportantforthemtokeepagoodmoodunderwhatevercircumstances.WriteonANSWERSHEETONEacompositionofabout150wordsonthefollowingtopic:

THEIMPORTANCEOFKEEPINGAGOODMOOD

Youaretowriteinthreeparts.

Inthefirstpart,statespecificallywhatyourviewis.

Inthesecondpart,supportyourviewwithoneortworeasons.

Inthelastpart,bringwhatyouhavewrittentoanaturalconclusionorasummary.Markswillbeawardedforcontent,organization,grammarandappropriacy.Failuretofollowtheinstructionsmayresultinalossofmarks.

SECTIONBNOTE-WRITING［10MIN.］

WriteonANSWERSHEETONEanoteofabout50-60wordsbasedonthefollowingsituation:

YourfriendClarehasinvitedyoutoherhouse-warmingpartythisweekend.However,youwillbeawaythen.Writeheranotepolitelydecliningherinvitationandexpressingyourbestwishestoher.

Markswillbeawardedforcontent,organization,grammarandappropriacy.

PartⅣ CLOZE ［15MIN.］

  Decidewhichofthechoicesgivenbelowwouldbestcompletethepassageifinsertedinthecorrespondingblanks.Markthebestchoiceforeachblankonyouranswersheet.

DuringMcDonald’searlyyearsFrenchfriesweremadefromscratcheveryday.RussetBurbankpotatoeswere（26）____,cutintoshoestrings,andfriedinitskitchens.（27）____thechainexpandednationwide,inthemid-1960s,itsoughttocutlabourcosts,reducethenumberofsuppliers,and（28）____thatitsfriestastedthesameateveryrestaurant.McDonald’sbegan（29）____tofrozenFrenchfriesin1966—andfewcustomersnoticedthedifference.（30）____,thechangehadaprofoundeffectonthenation’sagricultureanddiet.Afamiliarfoodhadbeentransformedintoahighlyprocessedindustrial（31）____.McDonald’sfriesnowcomefromhugemanufacturingplants（32）____canprocesstwomillionpoundsofpotatoesaday.Theexpansion（33）____McDonald’sandthepopularityofitslow-cost,mass-producedfrieschangedthewayAmericanseat.?

ThetasteofMcDonald’sFrenchfriesplayedacrucialroleinthechain’ssuccess—friesaremuchmoreprofitablethanhamburgers—andwas（34）____praisedbycustomers,competitors,andevenfoodcritics.Their（35）____tastedoesnotstemfromthekindofpotatoesthatMcDonald’s（36）____,thetechnologythatprocessesthem,ortherestaurantequipmentthatfriesthem:

otherchainsuseRussetBurbank,buytheirFrenchfriesfromthe（37）____largeprocessingcompanies,andhavesimilar（38）____intheirrestaurantkitchens.ThetasteofaFrenchfryis（39）____determinedbythecookingoil.FordecadesMcDonald’scookeditsFrenchfriesinamixtureofabout7percentcottonseedoiland93percentbeeffat.Themixturegavethefriestheirunique（40）____.

26.A.scaled     B.stripped  C.peeled     D.sliced

27.A.As         B.Dueto     C.Owingto   D.With

28.A.ensue      B.ensure   C.enrich     D.enable

29.A.switching  B.diverting?

C.modifying  D.altering

30.A.Still    B.Anyway?

C.Besides   D.Nevertheless

31.A.brand      B.stuff  C.commodity  D.produce

32.A.this       B.that   C./          D.what

33.A.into       B.from   C.in         D.of

34.A.long       B.only   C.first      D.lonely

35.A.distinctiveB.distinct?

C.distinguishedD.distinguishable

36.A.possesses  B.buys  C.acquires   D.grows

37.A.exact      B.identical  C.same       D.alike

38.A.woks       B.pots  C.boilers    D.fryers

39.A.adequatelyB.massivelyC.plentifullyD.largely

40.A.flavour    B.fragrance  C.smell      D.perfume

PartⅤGRAMMAR&VOCABULARY ［15MIN.］

Therearetwenty-fivesentencesinthissection.BeneatheachsentencetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Chooseonewordorphrasethatbestcompletesthesentence.

Markyouranswersonyouranswersheet.

41.Agricultureisthecountry’schiefsourceofwealth,wheat____byfarthebiggestcerealcrop.

A.is     B.been     C.be    D.being

42.Jack____fromhomefortwodaysnow,andIambeginningtoworryabouthissafety.?

A.hasbeenmissing    B.hasbeenmissed?

C.hadbeenmissing   D.wasmissed

43.Abovethetreesarethehills,____magnificencetheriverfaithfullyreflectsonthesurface.

A.where  B.ofwhose  C.whose  D.which

44.Who____wascomingtoseemeinmyofficethisafternoon?

A.yousaid  B.didyousay  C.didyousaythat   D.youdidsay

45.—DoesAlanlikehamburgers?

—Yes.Somuch____thatheeatsthemalmosteveryday.

A.for  B.as  C.to  D.so

46.Yourideas,____,seemunusualtome.

A.likeher    B.likehers   C.similartoher    D.similartoherself

47.Theopeningceremonyisagreatoccasion.Itisessential____forthat.

A.forustobeprepared    B.thatweareprepared

C.ofustobeprepared    D.ourbeingprepared

48.Time____,thecelebrationwillbeheldasscheduled.

A.permit   B.permitting   C.permitted   D.permits

49.____Ilikeeconomics,Ilikesociologymuchbetter.

A.Asmushas   B.Somuch   C.Howmuch  D.Muchas

50.Itisfutiletodiscussthematterfurther,because____goingtoagreeuponanythingtoday.

A.neitheryounorIare   B.neitheryounormeam

C.neitheryounorIam   D.neithermenoryouare

51.Theyovercameallthedifficultiesandcompletedtheprojecttwomonthsaheadoftime,____issomethingwehadnotexpected.

A.which   B.it   C.that   D.what

52.Heisquitewornoutfromyearsofhardwork.Heisnottheman____hewastwentyyearsago.

A.which   B.that   C.who   D.whom

53.Shewouldhavebeenmoreagreeableifshehadchangedalittlebit,____?

A.hadn’tshe    B.hasn’tshe   C.wouldn’tshe   D.didn’tshe

54.Atthreethousandfeet,wideplainsbegintoappear,andthereisneveramomentwhensomedistantmountainisnot____.

A.onview   B.ataglance   C.onthescene   D.insight

55.Thefirsttwostagesinthedevelopmentofcivilizedmanwereprobablytheinventionofweaponsandthediscoveryoffire,althoughnobodyknowsexactlywhenheacquiredtheuseofthe____.

A.latter   B.latest   C.later   D.last

56.Itwilltakeustwentyminutestogettotherailwaystation,____trafficdelays.

A.acknowledging   B.affording C.allowingfor    D.accountingfor

57.Hewillhaveto____hisindecentbehaviouroneday.

A.answerto   B.answerfor    C.answerback    D.answerabout

58.With____exceptions,theformerpresidentdoesnotappearinpublicnow.

A.rare   B.unusual   C.extraordinary   D.unique

59.Wehavebeenhearing____accountsofyourwork.

A.favoured   B.favourable   C.favourite   D.favouring

60.Duringthesummerholidayseasonthereareno____roomsinthisseasidehotel.

A.empty   B.blank   C.deserted   D.vacant

61.Drivestraightahead,andthenyouwillseea____totheShanghai-NanjingExpressway.

A.sign   B.mark   C.signal   D.board

62.Wheneverpossible,Ian____howwellhespeaksJapanese.

A.showsup   B.showsaround   C.showsoff   D.showsout

63.Thetenantleftnothingbehindexceptsome____ofpaper,cloth,etc.

A.sheets   B.scraps   C.papers   D.slices

64.Sharesonthestockmarkethave____asaresultofaworldwideeconomicdownturn.

A.turned   B.changed   C.floated   D.fluctuated

65.Ithinkyoucantakea（n）____languagecoursetoimproveyourEnglish.

A.intermediate   B.middle   C.medium   D.mid

PartⅥREADINGCOMPREHENSION［30MIN.］

SECTIONAREADINGCOMPREHENSION  ［25MIN.］

 Inthissectiontherearefourpassagesfollowedbyquestionsorunfinishedstatements,eachwithfoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatyouthinkisthebestanswer.

Markyouranswersonyouranswersheet.

TEXTA

Thewayinwhichpeopleusesocialspacereflectstheirsocialrelationshipsandtheirethnicidentity.EarlyimmigrantstoAmericafromEuropebroughtwiththemacollectivestyleofliving,whichtheyretaineduntillateinthe18th?

century.Historicalrecordsdocumentagroup-orientedexistence,inwhichoneroomwasusedforeating,entertainingguests,andsleeping.Peopleatesoupsfromasommunalpot,shareddrinkingcups,andusedacommonpittoilet.Withthedevelopmentofideasaboutindividualism,peoplesoonbegantoshifttotheuseofindividualcupsandplates;theeatingofmealsthatincludedmeat,bread,andvegetablesservedonseparateplates;andtheuseofprivatetoilets.Theybegantobuildtheirhouseswithseparateroomstoentertainguests-livingrooms,separatebedroomsforsleeping,separateworkareas-kitchen,laundryroom,andseparatebathrooms.?

InMexico,themeaningandorganizationofdomesticspaceisstrikinglydifferent.Housesareorganizedarounda?

patio?

orcourtyard.Roomsopenontothepatio,whereallkindsofdomesticactivitiestakeplace.Individualstonothaveseparatebedrooms.Childrenoftensleepwithparents,andbrothersorsistersshareabed,emphasizingfamilialinterdependence.RoomsinMexicanhousesarelocationsformultipleactivitiesthat,incontrast,arerigidlyseparatedintheUnitedStates.

66.Changesinlivingstylesamongearlyimmigrantswereinitiallybroughtaboutby____.

A.risinglivingstandard?

B.newconcept?

C.newcustom?

D.newdesignsofhouses?

67.WhichofthefollowingisNOTdiscussedinthepassage?

A.Theirconceptsofdomesticspace.

B.Theirsocialrelationships.

C.Thefunctionsoftheirrooms.

D.Thelayoutoftheirhouses.?

TEXTB

Therearesuperstitionsattachedtonumbers;eventhoseancientGreeks