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1、专四真题及完整答案2016专四真题及完整答案TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2016)-GRADE FOURTIME LIMIT: 130 MINPART I DICTATION 10 MINListen to the 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

2、 the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 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 through your work once mor

3、e.Please write the whole passage on Answer Sheet OnePART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION 20MINSECTION A TALKIn this section you will hear a talk You will hear the talk ONCE ONLY. While listening, you may look at the task on ANSWER SHEET ONE and write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. Make sure what

4、you fill 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 given TWO minutes to check your workWhat Is Grit?My questionsWhy isnt I.Q. the only

5、difference between students?What is the key to (1) _.My Researchinvestigation of all kinds of (2) _, including:West Point Military Academy. (3) _. private companies.My finding: grit as predictor of successGrit is (4) _ for very long-term goals.Grit is working hard for years to make (5) _.Grit is liv

6、ing your life like a (6) _.My surveyhigh school juniors took grit questionnaires.(7) _kids were more likely to graduate.Grit-buildinglittle is known about how to build grit in students.data show grit is unrelated to (8) _.growth mindset is the belief that the ability to learn is (9) _.kids with grit

7、 believe failure is (10) _.ConclusionWe need to be gritty about getting our kids grittier.SECTION B CONVERSATIONSIn this section you will hear two conversations. At the end of each conversation, five questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken

8、ONCE ONLY. After each question there will be a ten-second pause. During the pause, you should read the four choices of A, B, C and D, and mark the best answer to each question on ANSWER SHEET TWO.You have THIRTY seconds to preview the questions.Now, listen to the conversations.Conversation OneQuesti

9、ons 1 to 5 are based on Conversation One.1. A. To tell the man that he has been shortlisted for interview.B. To ask the man a few questions about his interview.C. To tell the man the procedure of the interview.D. To explain to the man how to make a presentation.2. A. Questions related to the job.B.

10、General questions about himself.C. Specific questions about his CV.D. Questions about his future plan.3. A. Questions from the interviewers.B. Questions from the interviewee.C. Presentation from the interviewee.D. Requests from the interviewee.4. A. Educational and professional background.B. Problem

11、s he has faced and solved.C. Major successes in his career so far.D. Company future and his contribution.5. A. 11 a.m., next Tuesday.B. 11 a.m., next Thursday.C. 9 a.m., this Tuesday.D. 9 a.m., this Thursday. Conversation TwoQuestions 6 to 10 are based on Conversation Two6. A. How college students p

12、ay for their education.B. How to handle the problem of college loans.C. The disadvantages of college loans.D. Government financing in college education.7. A. It has increased by 6 to 8 %.B. It has increased by 8 to 10 %.C. It has decreased by 6 to 8%.D. It has decreased by 8 to 10%.8. A. Students fa

13、mily income.B. First year salary after graduation.C. A fixed amount of 30,000 dollars.D. Payment in the next ten years.9. A. Students can borrow money first.B. Students pay no tax on savings.C. Students pay less tax after graduation.D. Students withdraw without paying tax.10. A. Giving up charitable

14、 or volunteer work.B. Neglecting their study at college.C. Giving up further education.D. Neglecting high salary in job-seeking.PART III LANGUAGE USAGE 10 MINThere are twenty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phr

15、ase that best completes the sentence. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET TWO.11. How can I concentrate if you _ continually _ me with silly questions?A. have. interruptedB. had.interruptedC. are.interruptingD. were.interrupting12. Among the four sentences below, Sentence _ expresses the highest degre

16、e of possibility.A. It may take a long time to find a solution to the problem.B. It might take a long time to find a solution to the problem.C. It could take a long time to find a solution to the problem.D. It should take a long time to find a solution to the problem.13. She is a better speaker than

17、_in the class.A. all the girlsB. the other boysC. other any girlD. any boy14. Nobody heard him sing,_.A. did theyB. did heC. didnt theyD. did one15. I cant put up with_.A. that friend of youB. that friend of yoursC. the friend of youD. the friend of yours16. There has been an increasing number of _

18、in primary schools in the past few years.A. man teacherB. men teacherC. man teachersD. men teachers17. This is one of the issues that deserve_.A. mentioningB. being mentionedC. to mentionD. for mention18. The audience _ excited on seeing _favorite star glide onto the stage.A. were . itsB. were.their

19、C. was.theirD. was.ones19. _your advice, I would have made the wrong decision.A. Hadnt it been forB. Had it not been forC. Had it been forD. Had not it been for20. The sentence I wish I had been more careful in spending money expresses the speakers_.A. hopeB. joyC. regretD. relief21. The Attorney Ge

20、neral ordered a federal autopsy of Browns body, seeking to_ the family and community there would be a thorough investigation into his death.A. ensureB. assureC. insureD. ascertain 22. The police department came under strong criticism for both the death of an unarmed man andits handling of the_.A. co

21、nsequenceB. outcomeC. resultD. aftermath23. The Foreign Secretary tried to _ doubts about his handling of the crisis.A. dispelB. expelC. repelD. quell24. Mutual funds are thus best for investors who dont want to take the time to study stocks in detail or who _ the resources to build a portfolio.A. d

22、epriveB. lackC. yearnD. attain25. Chris ran _ John at a sporting-goods trade show and the two quickly struck _an easy rapport.A. into.upB. on.intoC. across.onD. against.into26. I am leaving the country soon, he told a _ convened group of reporters.A. especiallyB. particularlyC. speciallyD. specifica

23、lly27. Israel and Hamas had reached a deal on extending the _ ceasefire by an extra 24 hours until Tuesday at midnight.A. contemporaryB. makeshiftC. spontaneousD. temporary28. _to unplugging the alarm clock and trusting your ability to wake on time on your own, you should probably ease yourself into

24、 the new arrangement by keeping a very regular schedule for several weeks.A. DueB. PriorC. RelatedD. Thanks29. If you are an athlete, strong abdominal muscles help you ensure a strong back and freedom from injury during _ upper-body movement.A. valiantB. variableC. vigorousD. vigilant30. Finning is

25、a cruel _ in which the sharks fins are lopped off, and the live shark is thrown back to sea.A. realityB. truthC. skillD. practice PART IV CLOZE 10 MINDecide which of the words given in the box below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blank. The words can be used ONCE ON

26、LY. Mark the letter for each word on ANSWER SHEET TWO.A. ample B. combinations C. directly D. disseminated E. generations F. genuinely G. instead H. lists I. promulgated J. publicized K. scant L. shaped M. sophisticated N. transplanted O. virtualImagine a world without writing. Obviously there would

27、 be no books: no novels, no encyclopedias, no cookbooks, no textbooks, no telephone books, no scriptures, no diaries, no travel guides. There would be no ball-points, no typewriters, no computers, no Internet, no magazines, no movie credits, no shopping lists, no newspapers, no tax returns. But such

28、_(31) of objects almost miss the point. The world we live in has been indelibly marked by the written word, _ (32) by the technology of writing over thousands of years. Ancient kings proclaimed their authority and _ (33) their laws in writing. Scribes administered great empires by writing, their kno

29、wledge of recording and retrieving information essential to governing complex societies. Religious traditions were passed on through _ (34), and spread to others, in writing. Scientific and technological progress was achieved and_(35) through writing. Accounts in trade and commerce could be kept bec

30、ause of writing. Nearly every step of civilization has been mediated through writing. A world without writing would bear _(36) resemblance to the one we now live in. Writing is a_ (37) necessity to the societies anthropologists call civilizations. A civilization is distinguished from other societies by the complexity of its social organization, by its construction of cities and large public buildings, and by the economic specializat