英语专业四级真题无听力.doc

1、2015英语专业四级真题TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2015 -GRADE FOUR- )PART III CLOZEElectricity is such a part of our everyday lives and so much taken for granted nowadays 31 _ we rarely think twice when we switch on the light or turn on the TV set. At night, roads are brightly lit, enabling people and32 _ to mov

2、e freely. Neon lighting used in advertising has become part of the 33 _ of every modern city. In the home, many 34 _ devices are powered by electricity. 35 _ when we turn off the bedside lamp and are 36 _ asleep, electricity is working for us, 37 _ our refrigerators, heating our water, or keeping ou

3、r rooms air-conditioned. Every day, trains, buses and subways take us to and from work. We rarely 38 _ to consider why or how they run39 _ something goes wrong. In the summer of 1959, something 40 _ go wrong with the power-plant that provided New York with electricity. For a great many hours, life c

4、ame almost to a 41 _. Trains refused to move and the people in them sat in the dark, 42 _ to do anything; lifts stopped working, so that 43 _ you were lucky enough not to be 44. _ between two floors, you had the unpleasant task of finding your way down 45 _ of stairs. Famous streets like Broadway an

5、d Fifth Avenue in a(n) 46 _ became as gloomy and uninviting 47 _ the most remote back streets. People were afraid to leave their houses, 48 _ . although the police had been ordered to 49 _ in case of emergency, they were just as confused and50 _ as anybody else.31.A. thatB. thusC. asD. so32.A. carB.

6、 truckC. trafficD. pedestrians33.A. appearanceB. characterC. distinctionD. surface34.A. money-savingB. time-savingC. energy-savingD. labor-saving35.A. OnlyB. RarelyC. EvenD. Frequently36.A. fastB. quiteC. closelyD. quickly37.A. movingB. startingC. repairingD. driving38.A. troubleB. botherC. hesitate

7、D. remember39.A. whenB. ifC. untilD. after40.A. didB. wouldC. couldD. Should41.A. pauseB. terminalC. breakdownD. standstill42.A. incompetentB. powerlessC. hesitantD. helpless43.A. althoughB. whenC. asD. even if44.A. trappedB. placedC. positionedD. locked45.A. stepsB. levelsC. flightsD. floors46.A. t

8、imeB. instantC. pointD. minute47.A. likeB. thanC. forD. as48.A. forB. andC. butD. or49.A. stand asideB. stand downC. standbyD. stand in50.A. aimlessB. helplessC. unfocusedD. undecidedPART IV GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY51. When you have finished with that book, dont forget to put it back on the shelf, _?A

9、. dont youB. do youC. will youD. wont you52. Mary is _ _ hardworking than her sister, but she failed in the exam.A. no lessB. no moreC. not lessD. not so53. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT? A. Only one out of six were present at the meeting.B. Ten dollars was stolen from the cash regi

10、ster.C. Either my sister or my brother is wrong.D. Five miles seem like a long walk to me.54. Which of the italicized parts expresses a future tense? A. My friend teaches chemistry in a school.B. Ill give it to you after I return.C. What is the matter with you?D. London stands on the River Thames.55

11、. It is not so much the language _ the cultural background that makes the filmdifficult to understand.A. butB. norC. likeD. as56. There is no doubt _ the committee has made the right decision on the housing project.A. whyB. thatC. whetherD. when57. All the Presidents Men _ one of the important books

12、 for scholars who studythe Watergate Scandal.A. remainsB. remainedC. remainD. is remaining58. If you explained the situation to your lawyer, he _ _ able to advise you muchbetter than I can.A. will beB. wasC. would beD. were59. Which of the following is a stative verb (静态动词)? A. DrinkB. CloseC. RainD

13、. Belong60. Which of the following italicized parts indicates a subject-verb relation?A. The man has a large family to support.B. She had no wish to quarrel with her brother.C. He was the last guest to leave.D. Mary needs a friend to talk to.61. The following are all correct responses to “Who told t

14、he news to the teacher?”EXCEPT _ _?A. Bob did itB. Bob did soC. Bob did thatD. Bob did.62. Which of the following is INCORRECT? A. Another two girlsB. Few wordsC. This workD. A bit of flowers63. Which of the following italicized words does NOT indicate willingness? A. What will you do when you gradu

15、ate?B. They will be home by now.C. Who will go with me?D. Why will you go there alone?64. When one has good health, _ should feel fortunateA. youB. sheC. heD. we65. There _ nothing more for discussion, the meeting came to an end half an hour earlier.A. to beB. to have beenC. beD. being66. Two of her brothers were _ _ during the Second World War.A. called upB. called onC. called forD. called out67. Bottles fro