英语专业四级考试全真试题.docx

1、英语专业四级考试全真试题2001年英语专业四级考试全真试卷Part WRITING 45 MIN. SECTION A COMPOSITION Travel has become part of our life. And more and more of us have come to know the significance of travel through our own experience.Write on ANSWER SHEET ONE a composition of about 150 words on the following topic: TRAVEL BROADE

2、NS THE MIND You are to write in three parts. In the first part, state what the topic actually means to you. In the second part, give one or two examples to illustrate your ideas. In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summary. Marks will be awarded for content, or

3、ganization, grammar and appropriacy. Failure to follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks.SECTION B NOTE-WRITING 10 MIN. Write on ANSWER SHEET ONE a note of about 50-60 words based on the following situation: Yesterday you failed to turn up for the appointment with your teacher, Profess

4、or Wang. Write him a note of apology and make a request for another meeting. You should also suggest the time for the requested meeting. Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy.Part II DICTIONPart LISTENING COMPREHENSION 20 MIN. In Sections A, B and C, you will hear

5、everything once only. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your answer sheet.SECTION A STATEMENT In this section you will hear nine statements. At the end of each statement you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question. 1. The

6、speaker likes teaching because of _. A. its interesting nature B. the good salaries C. contact with the young D. more summer holidays 2. What does the speaker mean? A. Bad living conditions are due to the poor city. B. Bad planning is responsible for poor living conditions. C. Living conditions are

7、bad because the city is too big. D. Small cities have better living conditions than large ones. 3. What does the statement mean? A. Many people are concerned about their security. B. Social security bears no relation to population. C. Most social security problems are caused by a few people.D. Too m

8、any people may result in social security problems. 4. Passengers must check in to board Flight 998 by _. A. 10:30 a.m B. 10:00 a.m C. 11:30 a.m D. 11:00 a.m 5. The speaker is probably a(n) _. A. insurance agent B. fireman C. salesman D. policeman 6. The speaker thinks that_. A. Ian achieved a lot as

9、 an athlete B. Ians blind eye prevented him from athletics C. Ians success depended on his childhood experience D. Ian trained so hard in athletics as to lose one eye 7. Mrs. Clark is worried about her_. A. husbands health B. husbands work C. husbands illness D. own health 8. The relationship betwee

10、n Susan and Jenny is _. A. neutral B. friendly C. unclear D strained 9. What do we learn about Jack? A. He is well-known for hard work. B. He is pretty busy working. C. He has overworked and hurt his sight. D. He doesnt like to have dinner with us. SECTION B CONVERSATION In this section, you will he

11、ar nine short conversations between two speakers.At the end of each conversation you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question. 10. What are they mainly talking about? A. Graduation date. B. Vacation plans. C. School courses. D. Job hunting. 11. The conversation probably takes place in_. A. a

12、library B. a bookstore C. the classroom D. a department store 12. The relationship between the two speakers is probably_. A. man and wife B. lawyer and client C. customer and waitress D. colleagues 13. We can infer from the conversation that the man is a(n) _. A. plumber B. construction worker C. of

13、fice boy D. porter 14. What will the man probably do next? A. Turn off the tape recorder. B. Turn up the tape recorder. C. Call the doctor. D. Continue to play. 15. How does Lisa feel about her work? A. Satisfied. B. Frustrated. C. Annoyed. D. Confident. 16. The woman is going to the_. A. library B.

14、 theatre C. research institute D. laboratory 17. Jackson changed his job because he _. A. hurt himself during his work B. was not satisfied with his play C .wanted to work harder D. found the job too hard 18. What does the woman say about the film? A. It is hard to pronounce the name. B. It is not g

15、oing to be well received. C. She has temporarily forgotten its name. D. She has never heard of the name. SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Questions 19 and 20 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news. 19. Nigeria

16、 returned to the Commonwealth after _. A. she had sentenced minority rights activists to death B. the military had resumed control of the country C. power had been handed over to an elected president D. she had negotiated with Commonwealth leaders 20. The Commonwealth consists of _countries which we

17、re former British colonies. A. 54 B. 29 C. 9 D. 95 Questions 21 and 22 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news. 21. The space shuttle Discovery completed a _mission upon to the Kennedy Space Centre. A.

18、11-day B. 94-day C. 10-day D. 49-day22. When the spacecraft was going to land, _. A. it produced a lot of noise B. there were scattered showers C. people could see it high in the sky D. people could neither see nor hear it Questions 23 and 24 are based on the following news. At the end of the news i

19、tem, you will be given 20 second to answer the question. Now listen to the news. 23. How many people died during the collision? A Two. B Eighteen. C. Three. D. Five. 24. Three Albanians were arrested for_. A. attacking the patrol boat B. smuggling in refugees C. causing the accident D. injuring refu

20、gees Question 25 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news. 25. The news item is mainly about_. A. efforts to salvage Sun Vista B. negotiation with the ships owner C. threats Sun Vista poses to passing shi

21、ps D. a newspapers comment on Sun Vista Part CLOZE 15 MIN.Decide 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 your answer sheet. The translator must have an excellent, up-to-date knowledge of his sour

22、ce languages, full facility in the handling of his target language, which will be his mother tongue or language of habitual ( 26 )and a knowledge and understanding of the latest subject-matter in his field of specialization. This is, as it were, his professional equipment.( 27 )this, it is desirable

23、 that he should have an inquiring mind,wide interests, a good memory and the ability to grasp quickly the basic principles of new developments. He should be willing to work ( 28 )is own, often at high speeds, but should be humble enough to consult others ( 29 )his own knowledge not always prove adeq

24、uate to the task in hand. He should be able to type fairly quickly and accurately and, if he is working mainly for publication, should have more than a nodding ( 30 )with printing techniques and proof-reading. If he is working basically as an information translator, let us say, for an industrial fir

25、m, he should have the flexibility of mind to enable him to ( 31 )rapidly from one source language to another, as well as from one subject-matter to another,since this ability is frequently ( 32 )of him in such work. Bearing in mind the nature of the translators work,i.e. the processing of the writte

26、n word, it is, strictly speaking, ( 33 )that he should be able to speak thelanguage he is dealing with. If he does speak them, it is an advantage ( 34 )a hindrance, but this skill is in many ways a luxury that he can ( 35 )with. It is, ( 36 ),desirable that he should have an approximate idea about t

27、he pronunciation of his source languages even if this is restricted to ( 37 )how proper names and place names are pronounced. The same ( 38 )to an ability to write his source languages. If he can, well and good; if he cannot, it does not ( 39 ). There are many other skills and ( 40 )that are desirab

28、le in a translator.26. A. application B. use C. utility D. usage 27. A. More than B. Except for C. Because of D. In addition to 28. A. of B. by C. for D. on 29. A. should B. when C. because D. if 30. A. familiariy B. acquaintance C. knowledge D. skill 31. A. change B. transform C. turn D. switch 32.

29、 A. lacked B. required C. faced D. confronted 33. A. essentialB. unnecessary C. advantageous D. useless 34. A. over B. despite C. rather than D. instead 35. A. deal B. concern C. work D. do away 36. A. however B. accordingly C. consequently D. thus 37. A. knowing B. having known C. know D. have know

30、n 38. A. refers B. comes C. applies D. amounts 39. A. matter B. mind C. harm D. work 40. A. characteristics B. qualities C. distinctions D. features 三.选择Part GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY 15 MIN.There are twenty-five sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A,

31、 B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Mark your answers on your answer sheet. 41. I cant gofor one thing, I have no money, and_I have too much work. A. whats more B. as well C. for another D. in addition 42. Even as a girl,_to be her life, and theater audiences were tobe her best teacher. A. performing by Melissa were B. it was known that Melissas performances were C. knowing that Melissas performances were D. Melissa knew that performing was 43. _ him tomorrow? A. Why not to call on B