英语专四真题与参考答案0417164726.docx

1、英语专四真题与参考答案0417164726WORD格式- 专业学习资料 - 可编辑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 four options markedA, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence or answers the question. Mark houranswers on ANSWER SHEET

2、TWO.11. The Bent Pyramid outside Cairo _ ancient Egypt s first attempt to build a smooth-sidedpyramid.A. has been believed to have beenB. was believed to beC. is believed to have beenD. is believed to be12. U.S. News _ rankings of colleges since 1983. They are a very popular resource forstudents loo

3、king to apply to university campus.A. maintainsB. is maintainingC. 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 b

4、ehind the apple orchard.A. blue hazy VirginiaB. hazy blue VirginiaC. Virginia hazy blueD. Virginia blue hazy15. I long to alleviate _, but I cannot.A. the evilB. evilC. evilsD. an evil学习资料分享WORD格式- 专业学习资料 - 可编辑16. Indeed, it is arguable that body shattering is the very point of football, as killing

5、and maiming_.A. warB. are warC. of warD. are of war17. At _, photography is a chemical process, during which a light-sensitive material isaltered when exposed to light.A. its most basicB. its basicC. the most basicD. the basic18. She hired a lawyer to investigate, only to learn that Gabriel had remo

6、ved her name from the deed.The infinitive verb phrase “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

7、meaning?A. I wonder what s behind this change of plan.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 Im lucky because my parents were behind me all the way.20. My mother was determined to help those

8、in need and she would have been immensely proud ofwhat has been achieved these last 20 years. The italicized part in the sentence expresses _.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 lawy

9、ers used the videotape as evidence against the prosecution.A. justice学习资料分享WORD格式- 专业学习资料 - 可编辑B. testimonyC. trialD. verdict22._, the most controversial candidate in the election campaign, he has been stronglycriticized for his crude comments about women.A. QuestionablyB. ArguablyC. ContentiouslyD.

10、 Debatably23. Prices have recently risen in order to _ the increased cost of raw materials.A. cutB. buoyC. offerD. offset24. The celebrity says in court papers she “has no _ of giving any authorization to anyoneto proceed with a divorce. ”A. recommendationB. recordingC. recollectionD. recognition25.

11、What actually _ a good angle or a good selfie overall is rooted in what weconsider beautiful.A. consistsB. constitutesC. composesD. constructs26. The school is going the _ mile to create the next generation of sporting stars thanks to itsunique development program.A. finalB. furtherC. supplementaryD

12、. extra学习资料分享WORD格式- 专业学习资料 - 可编辑27. The teachersunion _ a lawsuit against the district calling for repairing “deplorable”school conditions.A. firedB. filedC. finedD. filled28. Last March the _ of a 19 th century cargo ship was found by an underwaterarchaeological team.A. debrisB. ruinsC. remainsD.

13、wreck29. Shes worn his designs on _ occasions from red carpets to movie premieres.A. countlessB. countableC. numericalD. numeral30. A leading _ intelligence and operations company has released its analysis ofworldwide reported incidents of piracy and crime against mariners.A. oceangoingB. oceanicC.

14、marineD. maritimePART IV CLOZEDecide which of the words given in the box below would best complete the passage if insertedin the corresponding blank. The words can be used ONCE ONL Y. Mark the letter for each word onANSWER SHEET.A. accompanies B. automatically C. couple D. goes E. indebtednessF. kin

15、d G. manner H. mercifully I. one J. obeyK. renowned L. subscribe M. unknown N. virtue O. widespreadA Few years ago, a university professor tried a little experiment. He sent Christmascards to a sample of perfect strangers. Although he expected some reaction, the response学习资料分享WORD格式- 专业学习资料 - 可编辑he

16、received was amazingholiday cards addressed to him came pouring back from thepeople who had never met nor heard of him. The great majority of those who returned acard never inquired into the identity of the unknown professor. They received his holidaygreeting card, and they automatically sent one in

17、 return. This study shows the action ofone of the most powerful of the weapons of influence around usthe rule forreciprocation. The rule says that we should try to repay, in kind, what another person hasprovided us. If a woman does us a favor, we should do her one in return; if a man sendsus a birth

18、day 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 to one of ours. By virtue ofthe reciprocity rule, then, we are obligated to the future repayment of favors, gifts,invitations, and the like. So typical is it for in

19、debtedness to accompany the receipt of suchthings that a term like “much obliged ” has become a synonym for “thank you, ” nin the English language but in others as well.The impressive aspect of the rule for reciprocation and the sense of obligation thatgoes with it is its pervasiveness in human cult

20、ure. It is so widespread that after intensivestudy, sociologists such as Alvin Goldener can report that there is no human society thatdoes not subscribe to the rule.PART V READING COMPREHENSIONSECTION A MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONSIn this section there are three passagesfollowed by ten multiple choice

21、questions. For eachmultiple choice question, there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the onethat you think is the best answer and mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET TWO.PASSAGE ONE（1）The earliest settlers came to the North American continent to establish colonies that werefree f

22、rom the controls that existed in European societies. They wanted to escape the controls placed ontheir lives by kings and governments, priests and churches, noblemen and aristocrats. The historicdecisions made by those first settlers have had a profound effect on the shaping of the Americancharacter

23、. By limiting the power of the government and the churches and eliminating a formalaristocracy, they created a climate of freedom where the emphasis was on the individual. Individualfreedom is probably the most basic of all the American values. By freedom, Americans mean thedesire and the ability of

24、 all individuals to control their own destiny without outside interference fromthe government, a ruling noble class, the church, or any other organized authority.学习资料分享WORD格式- 专业学习资料 - 可编辑(2) There is, however, a price to be paid for this individual freedom: self-reliance. It means thatAmericans bel

25、ieve they should stand on their own feet, achieving both financial and emotionalindependence from their parents as early as possible, usually by age 18 or 21.(3) A second important reason why immigrants have traditionally been drawn to the UnitedStates is the belief that everyone has a equal chance

26、to enter a race and succeed in the game. Becausetitles of nobility were forbidden in the Constitution, no formal class system developed in the U.S.(4) There is, however, a price to be paid for this equality of opportunity: competition. If muchof life is seen as race, then a person must run the race

27、in order to succeed; a person must compete withothers. The pressures of competition in the life of an American begin in childhood and continue untilretirement from work. In fact, any group of people who does not compete successfully does not fitinto the mainstream of American life as well as those w

28、ho do.(5) A third reason why immigrants have traditionally come to the United States is to have abetter life. Because of its abundant natural resources, the United States appeared to be a “land ofplenty where millions could come to seek their fortunes. The phrase “going from rags to riches”became a

29、slogan for the American dream. Many people did achieve material success. Material wealthbecame a value to the American people, and it also became an accepted measure of social status.(6) Americans pay a price, however, for their material wealth: hard work. Hard work has beenboth necessary and reward

30、ing for most Americans throughout their history. In some ways, materialpossessions are seen as evidence of peoples abilities. Barry Goldwater, a candidate for the presidencyin 1964, said that most poor people are poor because they deserve to be. Most Americans would findthis a harsh statement, but m

31、any might think there was some truth in it.(7) These basic values do not tell the whole story of the American character. Rather, theyshould be thought of as themes, as we continue to explore more facets of the American character andhow it affects life in the United States.31. Para.4 seems to suggest that _.A. Americans are born with a sense of competitionB. the pressure of competition begins when o