英语专业四级考试试题及答案.docx
《英语专业四级考试试题及答案.docx》由会员分享,可在线阅读,更多相关《英语专业四级考试试题及答案.docx(6页珍藏版)》请在冰豆网上搜索。
英语专业四级考试试题及答案
xx年英语专业四级考试试题及答案
xx年英语专业四级考试试卷及答案timelimit:
140min.partⅰwriting[45min.]sectionaposition[35min.]nowadaysyoungpeopletendtophonemoreoftenthanwritetoeachother.so,somesaythatphoneswillkillletterwriting.whatisyouropinion?
writeonanswersheetoneapositionofabout150wordsonthefollowingtopic:
willphoneskillletterwriting?
youaretowriteinthreeparts.inthefirstpart,statespecificallywhatyourviewis.inthesecondpart,supportyourviewwithoneortworeasons.inthelastpart,bringwhatyouhavewrittentoanaturalconclusionorasummary.markswillbeawardedforcontent,organization,grammarandappropriateness.failuretofollowtheinstructionsmayresultinalossofmarks.sectionbnote-writing[10min.]writeonanswersheetoneanoteofabout50-60wordsbasedonthefollowingsituation:
yourfriend,jane,hasfailedinthefinalexam,andisfeelingveryunhappyaboutit.writeanotetofortherandgivehersomeencouragement.markswillbeawardedforcontent,organization,grammarandappropriateness.partⅱdictation[15min.]listentothefollowingpassage.altogetherthepassagewillbereadtoyoufourtimes:
duringthefirstreading,whichwillbereadatnormalspeed,listenandtrytounderstandthemeaning.forthesecondandthirdreadings,thepassagewillbereadsentencebysentence,orphrasebyphrase,withintervalsof15seconds.thelastreadingwillbereadatnormalspeedagainandduringthistimeyoushouldcheckyourwork.youwillthenbegiven2minutestocheckthroughyourworkoncemore.pleasewritethewholepassageonanswersheettwo.moneymoneyisaeptedacrosstheworldaspaymentforgoodsorservices.peopleusemoneytobuyfood,clothesandhundredsofotherthings.inthepast,manydifferentthingswereusedasmoney.peopleonpacificislandsonceexchangedshellsforgoods.thechineseusedclothandknives.inafrica,elephanttusksorsaltwereused.eventoday,somepeopleinafricaarestillpaidinsalt.coinswerefirstinventedbythechinese.originally,theywereroundpiecesofmetalwithaholeinthecenter,sothatapieceofstringcouldkeepthemtogether.thismadedoingbusinessmucheasier,butpeoplestillfoundcoinsinconvenienttocarrywhentheywantedtobuysomethingexpensive.tosolvethisproblem,thechineseagaincameupwiththesolution.theybegantousepapermoneyforcoins.nowpapernotesareusedthroughouttheworld.partⅲlisteningprehension[20min.]insectionsa,bandcyouwillheareverythingonceonly.listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.markthecorrectanswertoeachquestiononyouranswersheet.sectionastatementinthissectionyouwillhearsevenstatements.attheendofeachstatementyouwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestion.1.whereislilyworkingnow?
a.inthepolicedepartment.b.inadramasociety.c.inauniversity.d.inaprimaryschool.2.passengersmustcheckintoboardflight5125by____.a.11:
00b.11:
20c.11:
30d.11:
503.whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?
a.thereisastrikeacrossthecountry.b.manytrainshavebeencancelled.c.afewtrainshavebeencancelled.d.thereisastrikeinthenorthregion.
4.thedeathandmissingnumbersinthefloodsarerespectively____.a.60/9.b.16/9.c.9/60.d.9/16.5.whatisjohnsupposedtodoonsunday?
a.calltheoffice.b.revisehispaper.c.solvetheproblem.d.handinthepaper.6.whatdoweknowaboutmaryjackson?
a.sheisthespeaker’sfriend.b.shelikesstories.c.sheisanauthor.d.shegaveagift.7.whatdoweknowaboutthespeaker?
a.thespeakercangetgoodtips.b.thespeakerpaysforthemeals.c.thespeakercangetgoodwages.d.thespeakerlivesfortably.8.whatwillthespeakerprobablydonext?
a.tobuysomemedicine.b.tobuyanewcupboard.c.toignorethematter.d.toinvestigatethematter.sectionbconversationinthissection,youwillhearnineshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.attheendofeachconversationyouwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestion.9.whenwilltheydiscusstheagenda?
a.beforedinner.b.duringdinner.c.afterdinner.d.tomorrow.10.whatcanbeinferredaboutthewoman?
a.she’llbetravellingduringthevacation.b.she’llbeworkingduringthevacation.c.she’slookingforwardtogoinghome.d.shewillofferherhelptojane.11.whatisthecauseoftheirplaint?
a.theplace.b.theheat.c.theworkload.d.thefacilities.12.whatcanbeconcludedaboutja?
a.shehasetotheparty.b.sheishostingtheparty.c.shehasn’tturnedup.d.sheisplanningaparty.13.wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?
a.inahotel.b.atabusstation.c.inarestaurant.d.atanairport.14.whatdoesthewomanintendtodo?
a.getajoboncampus.b.getherresumeready.c.visitthepany.d.applyforajobwithpi.15.whatarethemanandwomandoing?
a.listeningtotheradio.b.lookingatthephotos.c.watchingtelevision.d.readinganewspaper.16.whatdoesthemanmean?
a.hehopesthepartywillbesuessful.b.hewillseethewomanaroundfive.c.heiseagertohelpthewoman.d.heisunenthusiasticabouttheparty.
17.whatisnotachangetotheliteratureclass?
a.classlocation.b.classtimes.c.classlength.d.classsize.sectioncnewsbroadcastquestions18and19arebasedonthefollowingnews.attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.nowlistentothenews.18.thejournalistwasbroughttocourtbecause____.a.hewasworkingforabritishnewspaper.b.hepublishedanuntruestory.c.thestorywaspublishedinbritain.d.hewasworkingwithotherforeignjournalists.19.howdidthelawyerdefendforthejournalist?
a.hewasanamericanjournalist.b.heworkedforabritishnewspaper.c.hisstorywaspublishedelsewhere.d.foreignersarenotsubjecttolocallaws.questions20and21arebasedonthefollowingnews.attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.nowlistentothenews.20.afghanistan’sfirstmatchwillbeagainst____.a.mongolia.b.southkorea.c.iran.d.qatar.21.whichofthefollowingstatementsisnottrue?
a.theannouncementwasmadebyafa.b.afghanistanwasafoundingmemberofafc.c.afghanistanhadbeeninchaosforlong.d.thefootballplayerwereunder23.question22and23arebasedonthefollowingnews.attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.nowlistentothenews.22.theexpectedlife-spanofbei___gresidentshasgoneupby____paredwiththatadecadeearlier.a.1.5yearsb.1.4yearsc.1.2yearsd.1.1years23.the____mortalityratehadgoneupgreatlyduringthepast10years.a.infantb.maternalc.maled.middle-agedquestions24and25arebasedonthefollowingnews.attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.nowlistentothenews.24.aordingtopakistan’spresident,thechancesofthetwocountriesgoingtowarwere____.a.greatb.smallc.growingd.greaterthanbefore25.recenttensionsbetweenthetwocountrieswereadirectresultof____.a.theirborderconflictsb.theirmilitarybuild-upc.killingsinthetwocountriesd.theirmutualdistrust
partⅳcloze[15min.]decidewhichofthechoicesgivenbelowwouldbestpletethepassageifinsertedinthecorrespondingblanks.markthebestchoiceforeachblankonyouranswersheet.thenormalhumandailycycleofactivityisofsome7-8hours’sleepalternationwithsome16-17hours’wakefulnessandthatthesleepnormallycoincides(26)____thehoursofdarkness.ourpresentconcerniswithhoweasilyandtowhatextentthis(27)____canbemodified.thequestionisnomereacademicone.theeasewithwhichpeoplecanchangefromworkinginthedaytoworkingatnightisa(28)____ofgrowingimportanceinindustrywhereautomation(29)____round-the-clockworkingofmachines.itnormally(30)____fromfivedaystooneweekforapersontoadapttoa(31)____routineofsleepandwakefulness,sleepingduringthedayandworkingatnight.(32)____,itisoftenthecaseinindustrythatshiftsarechangedeveryweek.thismeansthatnosoonerhashegotusedtooneroutine(33)____hehastochangetoanother,(34)____muchofhistimeisspentneitherworkingnorsleepingvery(35)____.oneanswerwouldseemtobe(36)____periodsoneachshift,amonth,oreventhreemonths.(37)____,recentresearchhasshownthatpeopleonsuchsystemswillreverttogobacktotheir(38)____habitsofsleepandwakefulnessduringtheweek-endandthatthisisquiteenoughtodestroyany(39)____tonightworkbuiltupduringtheweek.theonlyrealsolutionappearstobetohandoverthenightshifttothosepermanentnightworkerswhose(40)____maypersistthroughallweek-endsandholidays.26.a.inb.withc.ofd.over27.a.cycleb.periodc.circled.round28.a.problemb.difficultyc.troubled.matter29.a.asksb.invitesc.callsford.reactsto30.a.takesb.spendsc.demandsd.asks31.a.formerb.returnedc.reversedd.regular32.a.thereforeb.unfortunatelyc.inawordd.inparison33.a.asb.whenc.thend.than34.a.thoughb.sothatc.whiled.as35.a.efficientlyb.goodc.easilyd.happily36.a.shorterb.betterc.longerd.nicer37.a.sob.inshortc.similarlyd.however38.a.newb.normalc.temporaryd.favourite39.a.changeb.returnc.adaptationd.tendency40.a.wakefulnessb.sleepc.preferenced.habitpartⅴgrammarandvocabulary[15min.]therearetwenty-fiveitemsinthissection.beneatheachsentencetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkeda,b,candd.chooseonethatbestpletesthesentence.mar