英语专四真题与参考答案解析.docx

1、英语专四真题与参考答案解析2018 英语专业四级考试真题及参考答案PART III LANGUAGE USAGEThere are twenty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are fouroptions marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence oranswers the question. Mark hour answers on ANSWER SHEET TWO.11. The Bent Pyramid out

2、side Cairo _ ancient Egypt s first attempt to build a smooth-sided pyramid.A. has been believed to have been B. was believed to beC. is believed to have been D. is believed to be12. U.S. News _ rankings of colleges since 1983. They are a very popular resource for students looking to apply to univers

3、ity campus.A. maintainsB. is maintaining C. maintainedD. has been maintaining13. He was lured into a crime he would not _have committed.A. actuallyB. accidentallyC. otherwiseD. seldom14. She was once a young country wife with chickens in the backyard and a view of_ mountains behind the apple orchard

4、. A. blue hazy VirginiaB. hazy blue Virginia C. Virginia hazy blue D. Virginia blue hazy15. I long to alleviate _, but I cannot.B. evilC. evilsD. an evil16. Indeed, it is arguable that body shattering is the very point of football, as killing and maiming _.A. warB. are war C. of war D. are of war17.

5、 At _, photography is a chemical process, during which a light-sensitive material is altered when exposed to light.A. its most basic B. its basicC. the most basicD. the basic18. She hired a lawyer to investigate, only to learn that Gabriel had removed her name fromthe deed. The infinitive verb phras

6、e “only to learn ”is used _.A. to express an intended purposeB. to indicate a high degree of possibilityC. to reveal an undesirable consequenceD. to dramatize a stated fact19. Which of the following italicized words DOES NOT carry the metaphorical meaning? A. I wonder what s behind this change of pl

7、an.B. Jim turned to speak to the person standing behind him.C. This work should have been finished yesterday. I m getting terribly behind .D. I suppose I m lucky because my parents were behind me all the way.20. My mother was determined to help those in need and shewould have been immenselyproud of

8、what has been achieved these last 20 years.The italicized part in the sentenceexpresses _.A. a hypothesisB. a suggestionC. a contradictionD. a surprise21. When the police officers who took part in the King beating were first brought to_, their lawyers used the videotape as evidence against the prose

9、cution.A. justiceB. testimonyC. trialD. verdict22._, the most controversial candidate in the election campaign, he has beenstrongly criticized for his crude comments about women.A. QuestionablyB. ArguablyC. ContentiouslyD. Debatably23. Prices have recently risen in order to _ the increased cost of r

10、aw materials. A. cutB. buoy C. offer D. offset24. The celebrity says in court papers she“has no _ of giving any authorization toanyone to proceed with a divorce. ”A. recommendationB. recordingC. recollectionD. recognition25.What actually _ a good angleor a good selfie overallis rooted in whatwe cons

11、ider beautiful.A. consistsB. constitutesC. composesD. constructs26. The school is going the _ mile to create the next generation of sporting stars thanks to its unique development program.A. final B. furtherC. supplementary D. extra27. The teachers union _ a lawsuit against the district calling for

12、repairing“deplorable ”school conditions.A. firedB. filedC. finedD. filled28. Last March the _ of a 19 th century cargo ship was found by an underwater archaeological team.A. debrisB. ruinsC. remainsD. wreck29. She s worn his designs on _ occasions from red carpets to movie premieres. A. countlessB.

13、countable C. numerical D. numeral30. A leading _ intelligence and operations company has released its analysis of worldwide reported incidents of piracy and crime against mariners.A. oceangoing B. oceanic C. marineD. maritimePART IV CLOZEDecide which of the words given in the box below would best co

14、mplete the passage ifinserted in the corresponding blank. The words can be used ONCE ONLY. Mark the letter foreach word on ANSWER SHEET.A. accompanies B. automaticallyF. kind G. mannerK. renowned L. subscribeC. coupleH. mercifullyM. unknownD. goesI. oneN. virtueE. indebtednessJ. obeyO. widespreadA F

15、ew years ago, a university professor tried a little experiment. He sentChristmas cards to a sample of perfect strangers. Although he expected somereaction,theresponse he receivedwas amazing holidaycards addressedtohim came pouring back from the people who had never met nor heard of him. Thegreat maj

16、ority of those who returned a card never inquired into the identity of theunknown professor. They received his holidaygreetingcard, and theyautomatically sent one in return. This study shows the action of one of the mostpowerful of the weapons of influence around usthe rule for reciprocation. Therul

17、e says that we should try to repay, in kind, what another person has providedus. If a woman does us a favor, we should do her one in return; if a man sends usa birthday present, we should remember his birthday with a gift of our own; if acouple invites us to a party, we should be sure to invite them

18、 to one of ours. Byvirtue ofthereciprocityrule, then,we are obligatedto thefuture repaymentoffavors,gifts,invitations,and thelike. Sotypicalis itforindebtednesstoaccompany the receipt of such things that a term like“much obliged ”has becomea synonym for “thank you, ”not only in the English language

19、but in others as well.The impressive aspect of the rule for reciprocation and the sense ofobligation that goes with it is its pervasiveness in human culture. It is sowidespread that after intensive study, sociologists such as Alvin Goldener canreport that there is no human society that does not subs

20、cribe to the rule.PART V READING COMPREHENSIONSECTION A MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONSIn this section there are three passages followed by ten multiple choice questions. Foreach multiple choice question, there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D.Choose the one that you think is the best answe

21、r and mark your answers on ANSWERSHEET TWO.PASSAGE ONE（ 1 ）The earliest settlers came to the North American continent to establish colonies that were free from the controls that existed in European societies. They wanted to escape the controls placed on their lives by kings and governments, priests

22、and churches, noblemen and aristocrats. The historic decisions made by those first settlers have had a profound effect onthe shaping of the American character. By limiting the power of the government and the churches and eliminating a formal aristocracy, they created a climate of freedom where theem

23、phasis was on the individual. Individual freedom is probably the most basic of all the American values. By freedom, Americans mean the desire and the ability of all individuals tocontrol their own destiny without outside interference from the government, a ruling noble class, the church, or any othe

24、r organized authority.(2) There is, however, a price to be paid for this individual freedom: self-reliance. It means that Americans believe they should stand on their own feet, achieving both financialand emotional independence from their parents as early as possible, usually by age 18 or 21.(3) A s

25、econd important reason why immigrants have traditionally been drawn to the United States is the belief that everyone has a equal chance to enter a race and succeed inthe game. Because titles of nobility were forbidden in the Constitution, no formal class systemdeveloped in the U.S.(4) There is, howe

26、ver, a price to be paid for this equality of opportunity: competition. If much of life is seen as race, then a person must run the race in order to succeed; a person must compete with others. The pressures of competition in the life of an American begin in childhood and continue until retirement fro

27、m work. In fact, any group of people who does not compete successfully does not fit into the mainstream of American life as well as those who do.(5)A third reason why immigrantshave traditionallycome totheUnitedStatesistohave a better life. Because of its abundant natural resources, the United State

28、s appeared tobe a“land of plenty where millions could come to seek their fortunes. The phrase“going fromrags to riches ”became a slogan for the American dream. Many people did achieve materialsuccess.Material wealth becamea value to the Americanpeople,andit alsobecameanaccepted measure of social sta

29、tus.(6) Americans pay a price, however, for their material wealth: hard work. Hard work hasbeenboth necessary and rewardingfor most Americansthroughouttheir history. Insomeways, material possessions are seen as evidence of peoples abilities. Barry Goldwater, acandidatefor the presidency in1964, said that most poor peoplearepoor becausetheydeserve to be. Most Americans would find this a harsh statement, but many might think therewas some truth in it.(7) These basic values do not te