英语专业四级真题与题解.docx

1、英语专业四级真题与题解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 the second

2、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 2 minutes to check through your work once more.Please writ

3、e the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION 20 MINSECTION 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 the ANSWER SHEETONE and write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. Make sure what you fil

4、l 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 work.SECTION B CONVERSATIONSIn this section, you will hea

5、r two conversations. At the end of the conversion, five questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken 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 t

6、he best answer to each question on ANSWER SHEET TWO. You have THIRTY seconds to preview the questions.Now, listen to the conversations.Conversation OneQuestions 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 abo

7、ut 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. General questions about himself.C. Specific questions about his CV.D. Questions about his future plan.3. A. Questions from the interviewers.B.

8、Questions from the interviewee.C. Presentation from the interviewee.D. Requests from the interviewee.4. A. Educational and professional background.B. Problems 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.

9、, next Thursday.C. 9 a.m., this Tuesday.D. 9 a.m., this Thursday.Conversation TwoQuestions 6 to 10 are based on Conversation Two.6. A. How college students pay for their education.B. How to handle the problem of college loans.C. The disadvantage of college loans.D. Government financing in college ed

10、ucation.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 family 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

11、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 or volunteer work.B. Neglecting their study at college.C. Giving up further education.D. Neglecting high salary in job-seeking.PART III LANGUAGE

12、 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 phrase that best completes the sentence. Mark your answers on Answer Sheet Two.11. How can I concentrate if you _ continually _ me with silly questi

13、ons?A. have interrupted B. had interrupted C. are interrupting D. were interrupting12. Among the four sentences below, Sentence _ express the highest degree 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.

14、 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 _ 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. d

15、id one15. I cant put up with _.A. that friend of you B. that friend of yours C. the friend of you D. the friend of yours16. There has been an increasing number of _ in primary schools in past few years.A. man teacherB. men teacherC. man teachersD. men teachers17. This is one of the issues that deser

16、ve _.A. mentioningB. being mentionedC. to mentionD. for mention18. The audience _ excited on seeing_ favorite star glide onto the stage.A. were itsB. were theirC. 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

17、. Had not it been for20. The sentence I wish I had been more careful in spending money express the speakers _.A. hope B. joyC. regretD. relief21. The Attorney General ordered a federal autopsy of Browns body, seeking to _ the family and community there would be a thorough investigation into his deat

18、h.A. ensureB. assureC. insureD. ascertain22. The police department came under strong criticism for both the death of an unarmed and its handling of the _.A. consequenceB. outcomeC. resultD. aftermath23. The Foreign Secretary tried to _ doubts about his handling of the crisis.A. dispelB. expelC. repe

19、lD. 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. depriveB. lackC. yearnD. attain25. Chris ran _ John at a sporting-goods trade show and the two quickly struck _ an easy rapport.A. intoup B. o

20、ninto C. acrosson D. againstinto26. “Im leaving the country soon,” he told a _ convened group of reporters.A. especially B. particularly C. specially D. specifically27. Israel and Hamas had reached a deal on extending the _ ceasefire by an extra 24 hours until Tuesday at midnight.A. contemporary B.

21、makeshift C. spontaneous D. temporary28. _ to unplugging the alarm clock and trusting your ability to wake on time on your own, you should probably ease yourself into the new arrangement by keeping a very regular schedule for several weeks.A. Due B. PriorC. Related D. Thanks29. If you are an athlete

22、, strong abdominal muscles help you ensure a strong back and freedom from injury during _upper-body movement.A. valiant B. variable C. vigorous D. vigilant30. Finning is a cruel _ in which the sharks fins are lopped off, and the live shark is thrown back to sea. A. reality B. truth C. skill D. pract

23、icePART 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 ONLY. Mark the letter for each word on ANSWER SHEET TWO.A. ample B. combinations C. directly D. disseminated E. generationsF. gen

24、uinely G. instead H. lists I. promulgated J. publicizedK. scant L. shaped M. sophisticated N. transplanted O. virtualImagine a world without writing. Obviously there would be no books: no novels, no encyclopedias, no cookbooks, no textbooks, no telephone books, no scriptures, no diaries, no travel g

25、uides. There would be no ball-points, no typeswriters, no computers, no Internet, no magazines, no movie credits, no shopping lists, no newspapers, no tax returns. But such _ (31) of subjects almost miss the point. The world we live in has been indelibly marked by the written word, _ (32) by the tec

26、hnology of writing over thousands of years. Ancient kings proclaimed their authority and _ (33) their laws in writing. Scribes administered great empires by writing, their knowledge of recording and retrieving information essential to governing complex societies. Religious traditions were passed on

27、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 because of writing. Nearly every step of civilization has been mediated through writing. A world without writing would bear _

28、(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 econo

29、mic specialization of its members, many of whom are not _ (38) involved in food procurement or production. A civilization, with its taxation and tribute systems, its trade, and its public works, requires a _ (39) system of record keeping. And so the early civilizations of Egypt, China, and (probably

30、) India all developed a system of writing. Only the Peruvian civilization of the Incas and their predecessors did not use writing but _ (40) invented a system of keeping records on knotted color-coded strings known as quipu. PART V READING COMPREHENSION 35 MINSECTION A MUTIPLE 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 A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the bes