英语专业四级真题及答案.docx

1、英语专业四级真题及答案TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS(2019)-GRADE FOUR-TIME LIMIT: 13() MIN|10 MINPART I DICTATIONListen to (he following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the secon

2、d and third reading, the passage, except the first sentence, will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals offifteen seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given ONE minute to check throu

3、gh your work once more.Write on ANSWER SHEET ONE. The first sentence of the passage is already provided.Now, listen to the passage.PART II LISTENING COMPERHESION |20 MINSECTION ATALKIn this section you will hear a talk. You will hear the talk ONCE ONLY. While listening, you may look at the task on A

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

5、n TWO minutes to check your work.SECTION BCONVERSATINSIn this section you will hear two conversations. At the end of each conversation, five questions will he asked about what was said. Both the conversations and the questions will be spoken ONCE ONLY. After each question there will be a ten-second

6、pause. During the pause, you should read the four choices of AJ9 B, CJ and D, and mark the best answer to each question on ANSWER SHEET TWO.You have THIRTY seconds to preview the choices.Now, listen to the conversations.Conversation OneQuestions 1 to 5 are based on Conversation One.LA| Writer. B Wel

7、ls. C Writer Wells. DJ Susan Writer Wells.|B| She was a feminist.2. A She was a career woman.D She took her husbands surname.|C She didnt like her maiden name.B She named after home town.3.A She named after her profession.DJ She named herself after her sculptor. |B|IC She named herself after a day o

8、f the week.Il is a good solution to an old problem D4.A It gives women greater equality.The surname has partly been solved. |B|C The problem feminists still remains.Feminist movement in the 1960s.5.A History of surnames inReasons for in surnames.America C Traditional inEurope. |DQuestions 6 to 10 ar

9、e based on Conversation Two.6.A A reporter a weekly program. B An executive director from a company.|C A guest on a weekly program. DJ A magazine editor from San Diege.7.A To prepare a list of things that you have done. CJ B To let your know that you want a pay rise. D|To let everybody know your.8.A

10、| Because boss has data on your work.|C Because it is unprofessional to do so.9.A Wc could cam from our boss.|C Things change in work situations.10.|AJ Websites.|C| Research reports.Conversation TwoPART m LANGUAGE USAGETo shamelessly promote to your boss.BBecause will be given work to do.D| Because

11、others may lose trust in you.CWe may forget the good things weve doneD| The will review data.DRadio programs.D| Govenimcnl documents.10 MIN)There are twenty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four options marked A. B, ICJ and DJ. Choose the one that best completes the sentenc

12、e or answers the question. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET TWO.11.Moving from beginning to end by order of time, relies on a natural of organization than(Al will other or writing B do other of writing (CJ on other of writing DJ other of writingEHad it not been for |D| Had not it been for12. the at

13、tempted rescue mission, the hostages might still be alive.13. Members of the were poisedahead with a bill to approve of the oil pipeline.A to move B moving C to moving |D at moving14.Writers often coupled narration with other techniques to develop and support opinions that otherwise abstract, unclea

14、r, or unconvincing.A| may remain B could remainC must have remained DJ might have remained15.Protocol was enabled him difficult without ever looking back.A who B what C which D that16.The woman had persuaded him to do he was hired never to do - reveal the for the lock on the entrance.A| one thing B

15、such thing C any thing D the thing17.The bad news was that he be a very dangerous person he choose to be.A should B could C might DJ must18.“If not us, who? If not now, when?” These two are used as a.A sign of anger B call for action C refusal to change |D denial of commitment19.What is the of the p

16、resent progressive in They are calling me by the wrong name-A To unfavorable feelings. B To alleviate hostility.C To indicate uncertainty. DJ To dramatize a fact.20.uHany was compelled to and to come down to London, where he up as an coach“ The relative clause in the serves toA supply additional abo

17、ut U)ndon B describe the London,C| put restrictions on the of Harry D narrate a action taken by Harry21.A group casinos has urged officials not to grant a license to a facility in the city.A) opposed to B objected to C posed against |DJ protested against22.After the war, he worked on an island in th

18、e Pacific, helping the natives and medical understand each others behavior and cultures.A faculty B persons C members |D personnel23.The subject of manners is complex. If it were not, there would not be so many feelings and so muchmisunderstanding in communication.lAlimurious IB injured q型 ri% ID) i

19、njury|Aj If it not had been for IB 11 had it not been for24.To iHustrate the limits of First free speech, many have noted that the does not give you the right to falsely Fire!” in a crowded theater.IA yelp B| yank C yell |D| yield25.The company announced that it has its mission to create a local foo

20、d economy that is to any environment.(A adoptable B amendable C alterable D adaptable26.Although Patterson acknowledges the disappointing season he with the Vikings, he has no second about how he went about his business.IA thoughts B| opinions CJ concerns DJreasons27.Electronic cigarettes be subject

21、 the same taxes and on public use as traditional tobacco products.IA about B| at C to D on28.FC Barcelona, the most iconic in world soccer, beat Manchester 2-0 to claim the UEFA Champions League title.A controversially B arguably C debatably D finally29.The store sells vitamins designed for children

22、 under 3.(A explicitly B| specially C speculatively D specifically30.The three law on the plane came to the rescue of a fellow passenger was allegedly trying to killherself.IA enforcement B| reinforcement C imposition |D coercion|10 MINIPART IV CLOZEDecide which of the words given in the box below w

23、ould best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blank. The words can be used ONCE ONLY. Mark the letter for each word on ANSWER SHEET TWO.I|A daydream|B disagreementC factuallyPif|E inevitableIF inseparableIG) lays|H making1 perspective(presidesK thatL thinkingIM thoughtfullyNJ ultim

24、ately|0wakeTo some thinkers, it is machines and their development that drive economic and cultural change. This idea is referredto as technological determinism. Certainly there can be no doubt that machines contributed to the Protestant Europe or(31) television has changed the way family members int

25、eract. Those who believe in technological determinism would argue that these changes in the cultural landscape were the(32) result of new technology.But others see technology as more neutral and claim that the way people use technology is what gives itsignificance. This(33) cultural change; technolo

26、gys influence is (34) determined by how much power it is given by the people and cultures that use it.This (35) about the power of technology is at the heart of the controversy surrounding the new communication technologies. Are we more or less powerless in the(36), and instant global audio and visu

27、al communication? If we are at the mercy of technologj , the culture that surrounds us will not be of our(37) and the best we can hope to do is make our way reasonably well in a world outside our own control. But if these technologies are indeed neutral and their power(38) in how we choose to use th

28、em, we can utilize them responsibly and(39). As film director and techiiophile Steve Spielberg explained, “Technology can be our best fiend, and technology can also be the biggest party pooper of our lives, It interrupts our own story, interrupts our ability to have a thought or (40), to imagine som

29、ething wonderful.PART V READING COMPREHENSION 35MINSECTION A MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONSIn this section there are three passages followed by ten multiple choice questions. For each multiple choice question, there are four suggested answers marked AJ9 BJJCJ and DJ. Choose the one that you think is the

30、best answer and mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET TWO.PASSAGE ONE(1)Life can be tough for immigrants in America. As a Romanian bank clerk in Atlanta puts it, to find a good job “you have to be like a wolf in the forestable to smell out the best meat. And if you cant find work, dont expect the taxpay

31、er to bail you out. A law passed in 1996 explicitly bars most immigrants, even those with legal status, from receiving almost any federal benefits.(2)That is one reason why America absorbs immigrants better than many other rich countries, according to a new study by the . The researchers sought to measure the effect of immigration on the native-born in 20 rich countries, taking into account differences in skills between immigrants and natives, imperfect labor markets and the size of