专四真题打印版.docx

1、专四真题打印版TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2019)-GRADE FOUR -TIME LIMIT: 130 MINPART I DICTATION 10 MINListe n to the follow ing passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. Duri ngthe first readi ng, which will be done at n ormal speed, liste n and try to un dersta nd the meaning. Forthe se

2、cond and third readings, the passage, except the first sentence, will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with in tervals of fiftee n sec on ds. The last readi ng will be done at no rmal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given ONEninute to c

3、heck through your work once more.Write on ANSWER SHEET ONEe first sentence of the passage is already provided.Now, liste n to the passage.PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION 20 MINSECTION A TALKIn this section you will hear a talk. You will hear the talk ONCE ONLY. While listening, you maylook at ANSWER

4、 SHEET ONE and write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. Make sure what you fill in is both grammatically and semantically acceptable. You may use the blank sheet for note-taking.You have THIRTY sec onds to preview the gap-filli ng task.Now listen to the talk. When it is over, you will be given T

5、WO minutes to check your work.SECTION B CONVERSATIONSIn this sect ion you will hear two con versati ons. At the end of each con versati on, five questi onswill be asked about what was said. Both the conversations and the questions will be spoken ONCE ONLY.After each question there will be a ten-seco

6、nd pause. During the pause, you should read the four choicesof A, B, C and D, and mark the best an swer to each question on ANSWER SHEET TWO.You have THIRTY sec onds to preview the questi ons.Now, listen to the conversations.Con versati on OneQuestions 1 to 5 are based on Conversation One.Con versat

7、i on TwoQuestions 6 to 10 are based on Conversation Two.know that you want a pay rise.to your boss.give n more work to do.you.we ve done.performa nee data.Government docume nts.PART III LANGUAGE USAGE 10 MINThere are twen ty sentences in this part. Ben eath each sentence there are four words, phrase

8、s orstateme nts marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word, phrase or stateme nt that best completes the sentence. Mark your an swers on ANSWER SHEET TWO.11.Mbvi ng from beg inning to end by order of time, n arrati on relies on a more n atural pattern of orga ni zati ontha n .A. will other types of writ

9、ing B. do other types of writi ngC. On other types of writi ng D. other types of writ ing12. the attempted rescue missi on, the hostages might still be alive.A. If it not had bee n for B. If had it not bee n forC. Had it not bee n for D. Had not it bee n for13.Members of the Parliame nt were poised

10、ahead with a bill to approve con structi on of the oilpipeli ne.A. to move B. moving C. to moving D. at moving14.Writers often coupled narration with other techniques to develop ideas and support opinions thatotherwise abstract, un clear, or unconvincing.A. may rema in B. could rema in C. must have

11、rema ined D. might have rema ined15.Protocol was en abled him to make difficult decisi ons without ever look ing back.A. who B. what C. which D. that16.The woma n had persuaded him to do he was hired n ever to do - reveal the comb in ati on for thelock on the en tra nee.A. one thing B. such one thi

12、ng C. any one thing D. the one thi ng17.The bad n ews was that he could be a very dan gerous pers on he choose to be.A. should B. could C. might D. must18.If not us, who If not now, when ” These two questions are used as a .A. sig n of an ger B. call for acti on C. refusal to cha nge D. denial of co

13、mmitme nt19.What is the fun cti on of the prese nt progressive in “ They are always call ing me by the wrong n ame ”A. To express un favorable feeli ngs. B. To alleviate unn ecessary hostility.C. To in dicate un certa in ty. D. To dramatize a fact.20.“ Harry was compelled to resign and to come down

14、to London, where he set up as an army coach. ” Therelative clause in the sentence serves to .A. supply additi onal in formati on about London B. describe the an tecede nt“ London ”C. put restricti ons on the ide ntity of Harry D. n arrate a seque ntial acti on take nby Harry21.A group casinos has ur

15、ged officials not to grant a license to a facility in the city.A. opposed to B. objected to C. posed aga inst D. protested aga inst22.After the war, he worked on an island in the Pacific, helping the natives and medical understand23.The subject of mann ers is complex. If it were not, there would not

16、 be so many feeli ngs andso much misu ndersta nding in in ter nati onal commu ni cati on.A. injurious B. injured C. injuri ng D. injury24.To illustrate the limits of First Amen dme nt free speech, many have no ted that the Con stituti on doesnot give you the right to falsely “ Fire! ” in a crowded t

17、heater.A. yelp B. ya nk C. yell D. yield25.The compa ny announ ced that it has achieved its missi on to create a local food economy that is to any en viro nment.A. Adoptable B. ame ndable C. alterable D. adaptable26.Although Patters on ack no wledges the disappo inting seas on he had with the Vik in

18、 gs, he has no sec ond about how he went about his bus in ess.A. thoughts B. opinions C. con cer ns D. reas ons27.Electro nic cigarettes should be subject the same taxes and limitati ons on public use astraditi onal tobacco products.A. about B. at C. to D. on28.FC Barcelona, the most iconic club in

19、world soccer, beat Manchester United 2-0 to claim theUEFA Champi ons League title.A. con troversially B. arguably C. debatable D. fin ally29.The store sells liquid vitam ins desig ned for childre n un der 3.A. explicitly B. specially C. speculatively D. specifically30.allegedlyANSWERThe three law of

20、ficers on the pla ne came to the rescue of a fellow passe nger who wastryi ng to kill herself.A. en forceme nt B. rei nforceme nt C. impositi on D. coerci on10 MINPART IV CLOZEDecide which of the words given in the box below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Th

21、e words can be used ONCE ONLY. Mark the letter for each word onSHEET TWOA.daydreamB.disagreemeC.factuallyD.ifE.in evitablentF.in separablG.laysH.mak ingI.perspectivJ.resideseeK.thatL.th in ki ngM.thoughtfulN.ultimatelyO.wakeTo some thin kers, it is mach ines and their developme nt that drive econo m

22、ic and cultural cha nge.This idea is referred to as tech no logical determi nism. Certai nly there can be no doubt that mach inescon tributed to the Protesta nt Reformati on and the decli ne of the Catholic Church s power in Europeor (31) televisi on has cha nged the way family members in teract. Th

23、ose who believe in tech no logicaldeterm inism would argue that these cha nges in the cultural la ndscape were the (32) result of newtech no logy.But others see tech no logy as more n eutral and claim that the way people use tech no logy is what givesit sig nifica nee. This (33) accepts tech no logy

24、 as one of many factors that shaped econo mic andcultural cha nge; tech no logy s in flue nee is (34) determ ined by how much power it is give n by thepeople and cultures that use it.This (35) about the power of tech no logy is at the heart of the con troversy surrou nding thenew commu ni cati on te

25、ch no logies. Are we more or less powerless in the (36) of adva nces such as theIn ter net, the World Wide Web, and in sta nt global audio and visual commu ni cati on If we are at the mercy oftech no logy, the culture that surrou nds us will not be our (37), and the best we can hope to dois make our

26、 way reas on ably well in a world outside our own con trol. But if these tech no logies are in deedn eutral and their power (38) in how we choose to use them, we can utilize them resp on sibly and (39) to con struct and maintain whatever kind of culture we want. As film director and tech no phileSte

27、ve Spielberg expla in ed, “ Tech no logy can be our best frie nd, and tech no logy can also be the biggest partypooper of our lives. It interrupts our own story, interrupts our ability to have thought or (40), to imagi ne somethi ng won derful.35 MINPART V READING COMPREHENSIONSECTION A MULTIPLE-CHO

28、ICE QUESTIONSIn this sect ion there are several passages followed by ten multiple-choice questi ons. For eachquesti on, there are four suggested an swers marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one that you thi nk isthe best an swer and mark your an swers on ANSWER SHEET TWOPASSAGE ONE(1)Life can be tough

29、 for immigrants in America. As a Romanian bank clerk in Atlanta puts it, tofind a good job “ you have to be like a wolf in the forest - able to smell out the best meat. ” Andif you can t find work, don t expect the taxpayer to bail you out. Un like in some Europea n coun tries, it is extremely hard

30、for an able-bodied immigrant to live off the state. A law passed in 1996 explicitly bars most immigra nts, even those with legal status, from receivi ng almost any federal ben efits.(2)That is one reas on why America absorbs immigra nts better tha n any other rich coun tries,according to a new study

31、 by the University of California. The researchers sought to measure the effectof immigration on the native-born in 20 rich countries, taking into account differences in skillsbetwee n immigra nts and n atives, imperfect labor markets and the size of the welfare state in eachcoun try.(3)Their results offer ammun iti on for fans of more ope n borders .In 19 out of 20 coun tries, theauthors calculated that shutting the doors entirely to foreign workers would make the native-born worseoff. Never mi nd what it would do to the immigra nts themselves,