英语专业四级真题及其答案.docx

1、英语专业四级真题及其答案2009年英语专业四级真题及其答案PART III CLOZE 15 MINDecide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on Answer Sheet Two.Scientists around the world are racing to learn how to rapidly diagnose, treat an

2、d stop the spread of a new, deadly disease. SARS - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome - was (31) _ for the first time in February 2003 in Hanoi, (32) _ since then has infected more than 1,600 people in 15 countries, killing 63. At this (33) _, there are more questions than answers surrounding the dis

3、ease.Symptoms start (34) _ a fever over 100.4 degrees F, chills, headache or body (35)_. Within a week, the patient has a dry cough, which might (36) _ to shortness of breath. In 10% to 20% of cases, patients require (37)_ ventilation to breathe. About 3.5% die from the disease. Symptoms (38)_ begin

4、 in two to seven days, but some reports suggest it (39) _ take as long as 10 days. Scientists are close to (40) _ a lab test to diagnose SARS. In the meantime, it is diagnosed by its symptoms. There is no evidence (41)_ antibiotics or anti-viral medicines help, (42) _ doctors can offer only supporti

5、ve care. Patients with SARS are kept in isolation to reduce the risk of(43) _ Scientists arent sure yet, but some researchers think its a (44) _ discovered coronavirus, the family of viruses that cause some common colds.Most cases appear to have been passed (45) _ droplets expelled when infected pat

6、ients cough or sneeze. Family members of infected people and medical workers who care (46) _ them have been most likely to (47) _ the illness. But recent developments in Hong Kong suggest that the (48) _ might spread through air, or that the virus might (49) _ for two to three hours on doorknobs or

7、other (50)_. Health experts say it is unlikely, though, that sharing an elevator briefly with an infected person would be enough to pass the virus.(31) A. detected B. caught C. disclosed D. revealed(32) A. but B. and C. or D. yet(33) A. time B. point C. aspect D. instance(34) A. from B. over C. upon

8、 D. with(35) A. hurt B. sore C. aches D. feelings(36) A. process B. advance C. progress D. convert(37) A. automatic B. artificial C. mechanical D. controlled(38) A. regularly B. ordinarily C. traditionally D. generally(39) A. will B. might C. should D. must(40) A. cultivating B. fostering C. develop

9、ing(41) A. which B. that C. whether D. what(42) A. so B. but C. still D. yet(43) A. communication B. transportation C. transformation D. transmission(44) A. lately B. newborn C. newly D. renewed(45) A. under B. through C. beneath D. from(46) A. for B. over C. after D. about(47) A. acquire B. receive

10、 C. obtain D. contract(48) A. ailment B. ill-health C. disease D. infection(49) A. continue B. linger C. delay D. persist(50) A. exteriors B. outside C. surfaces D. coveringsPART IV GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY 15 MINThere are thirty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or p

11、hrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Mark your answers on Answer Sheet Two.51. What a nice day! How about the three of us _ a walk in the park nearby?A. to takeB. takeC. takingD. to be taking52. If there were no subjunctive mood, English _ much eas

12、ier to learn.A. could have beenB. wouldbeC. will beD. would have been53. She _ fifty or so when I first met her at a conference.A. had beenB. must beC. has beenD. must have been54. _ the boss says, it is unreasonable to ask me to work overtime without pay.A. WhateverB. WheneverC. WhicheverD. However

13、55. A new laptop costs about _ of a second-hand one.A. the price of three timesB. three times the priceC. as much as the three times priceD. three times more than the price56. I was very interested in _ she told me.A. all thatB. all whichC. all whatD. that57. We consider _ he should have left withou

14、t telling anyone beforehand.A. strange whyB. it strange whatC. it strange thatD. that strange58. It is going to be fine tomorrow. _.A. So is it.B. So it is.C. So it does.D. So does it.59. Little _ about her own safety, though she herself was in great danger.A. she caredB. she may careC. may she care

15、D. did she care60. The couple had no sooner got to the station _ the coach left.A. whenB. asC. untilD. than61. Arent you tired? I _ you had done enough for today.A. should have thoughtB. must have thoughtC. might have thoughtD. could have thought62. It seems that she was there at the conference. The

16、 sentence means thatA. she seems to be there at the conference.B. she seemed to be there at the conference.C. she seems to have been there at the conference.D. she seemed to being there at the conference.63. Which of the following adverbs can NOT be used to complete _ everybody came?A. NearlyB. Quit

17、eC. PracticallyD. Almost64. In How much do you think he earns? how much is _ of the sentence.A. the subjectB. the adverbialC. the objectD. the complement65. The man preparing the documents is the firms lawyer has all the following possible meanings EXCEPTA. the man who has prepared the documents.B.

18、the man who has been preparing the documents.C. the man who is preparing the documents.D. the man who will prepare the documents.66. During the TV interview, the singer announced that he was going to _ his new album soon.A. releaseB. renewC. relieveD. rehearse67. After working for the firm for ten y

19、ears, he finally _ the rank of deputy director.A. achievedB. approachedC. attainedD. acquired68. Winter is the _ season at most hotels in this seaside town, because very few tourists come to stay.A. slowB. slackC. lowD. quiet69. Come on, Jack, tell me the story. Dont keep me in _.A. suspenseB. suspe

20、ndingC. suspensionD. suspender70. The football match was _ because of the heavy rain.A. called overB. called upC. called outD. called off71. We had a good time there, and the food was plentiful and _.A. conduciveB. wholesomeC. helpfulD. appreciative72. It was strange that she would _ such an absurd

21、idea.A. allowB. stickC. takeD. entertain73. The scientists have made an _ study of the viruses that cause the disease.A. exhaustedB. exhaustingC. exhaustiveD. exhaustion74. Do you own your apartment or are you a _ ?A. tenantB. customerC. clientD. proprietor75. Representatives from the companies indi

22、cated that they should go on working together in _.A. unityB. entityC. partnersD. partnership76. We all know that Mary has had a strict _.A. growthB. upbringingC. developmentD. cultivation77. The drink was packaged in champagne bottles and was being _ as the real stuff.A. passed outB. passed byC. pa

23、ssed overD. passed off78. Last Sunday she came to visit us out of the blue. The italicized phrase meansA. unexpectedly .B. unhappilyC. untidilyD. unofficially79. The person he interviewed was _ his former schoolmate.A. no other thanB. no more thanC. none other thanD. none the less80. The young emplo

24、yee has a(n)_ quality - he is totally honest.A. respectableB. admirableC. decentD. approachablePART V READING COMPREHENSION 25 MINIn this section there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you thi

25、nk is the best answer. Mark your answers on Answer Sheet Two.TEXT ADo you realize that every time you take a step, the bones in your hip are subjected to forces between four and five times your body weight? When you are running, this force is increased further still. What happens if through disease

26、a hip-joint ceases to be able to resist such forces? For many years hip-joints and other body joints have been replaceable either partially or completely. It is after all a simple ball and socket joint; it has certain loads imposed on it; it needs reliability over a defined life; it must contain mat

27、erials suitable for the working environment. Any engineer will recognize these as characteristic of a typical engineering problem, which doctors and engineers have worked together to solve, in order to bring a fresh lease of life to people who would otherwise be disabled.This typifies the way in whi

28、ch engineers work to help people and create a better quality of life. The fact that this country has the most efficient agricultural industry in the world is another good example. Mechanical engineers have worked with farmers and biologists to produce fertilizers, machinery and harvesting systems. T

29、his team effort has now produced crops uniformly waist high or less so that they are better suited to mechanical harvesting. Similar advances with other crops have released people from hard and boring jobs for more creative work, whilst machines harvest crops more efficiently with less waste. Providing more food for the rapidly increasing population is yet another role for the mechanical engineer.81. According to the passage, when would most weight be imposed on hip-joints?A. When one is walking. B. When one is running.C. When one is standing. D. When one is lying down.82.