英语专业四级考试考前冲刺试卷(附答案)

英语专业四级考试考前冲刺试卷
总分：100分 及格：60分 考试时间：140分

PART I DICTATION (15 MIN)

(1)根据所听到的内容，回答{TSE}问题：
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PART Ⅱ LISTENING COMPREHENSION (20 MIN) SECTION A CONVERSATIONS

(1)The purpose of Mr. Saunders' visit is to
A. make a business report to the woman.
B. be interviewed for a job in the woman's company.
C. resign from his position in the woman's company.
D. exchange stock market information with the woman.



(2)What is Mr. Saunders' current job?
A. He is head of a small trading company.
B. He works in an international insurance company.
C. He leads a team of brokers in a big company.
D. He is a public relations officer in a small company.



(3)What can we conclude from the conversation?
A. The woman thinks Mr. Saunders is asking for more than they can offer.
B. Mr. Saunders will share one third of the woman's responsibilities.
C. Mr. Saunders believes that he deserves more paid vacations.
D. The woman seems to be satisfied with Mr. Saunders' past experience.



(4)The woman seems unconvinced that it will rain today because
A. she can't see any sign of it outside.
B. she doesn't believe the man.

C. she thinks the forecast has not been accurate this week.
D. she doesn't want it to happen.



(5)Why do the man and woman want to talk to Mr. Simpson?
A. He is a psychology professor with much knowledge.
B. His views during arguments are very powerful.
C. He may be able to add information to a research paper.
D. He has personal experience in this field.



(6)What is Simpson's view towards criminals?
A. He rejects labeling criminals.
B. He thinks criminals have certain psychological problems.
C. He thinks criminals are abnormal,
D. He thinks that criminals are crazy.



(7)Where does the conversation take place?
A. In the student recreation center.
B. In the campus dining hall.
C. In the university bookstore.
D. In a classroom.



(8)The woman plans to spend her evening
A. studying.
B. preparing snacks.
C. playing cards.
D. learning how to play bridge.



(9)The man warns the woman NOT to
A. miss her card game.
B. stay up too late.
C. take too heavy a workload next semester.
D. neglect her studies to play bridge.

(10)The man doesn't accept the woman's offer because
A. he already knows how to play.
B. he doesn't like to play games.
C. he doesn't have a partner.
D. he doesn't have enough free time.


SECTION B PASSAGES

(1)What was the theme of the conference the speaker was to attend?
A. The role of immigrants in the construction of American society.
B. The importance of offering diverse courses in European history.
C. The need for greater cultural diversity in the school curriculum.
D. The historic landing of Europeans on the Virginia shore.



(2)Why did the taxi driver ask the speaker how long he has been in the US?
A. He was wondering if the speaker was used to living in America.
B. He was trying to show friendliness to the speaker.
C. He wanted to keep their conversation going.
D. He believed the speaker was a foreigner.



(3)What message did the speaker wish to convey?
A. The US population doesn't consist of white European descendants only.
B. Asian tourists can speak English as well as native speaker of the language.
C. Colored people are not welcome in the United States.
D. Americans are in need of education in theft history.



(4)Greeks must __________ to keep the dead resting in everlasting peace.
A. rent a grave
B. bum the body
C. bury the dead near a church
D. buy a piece of land for a grave



(5)Most dead bodies in Athens are dug up after three years to
A. solve the problem of lack of land.

B. see whether they have decayed.
C. follow the Greek religious practice.
D. move them to a multi-storey graveyard.



(6)What suggestions does the church give about the burying of dead bodies?
A. They should be buried lying down.
B. They should be buried standing up.
C. They should be buried after being washed.
D. They should be buried when partially decayed.



(7)The Greek church objects to
A. burning dead bodies to ashes.
B. storing dead bodies in a remote place.
C. placing dead bodies in a bone room.
D. digging up dead bodies after three years.



(8)Which of the following is the reason for people's dissatisfaction with traditional banks?
A. Their business hours are limited.
B. Their safety measures are inadequate.
C. Their banking procedures are complicated.
D. They don't have enough service windows.



(9)What kind of customer does online banking most appeal to?
A. People who are in the habit of switching from one bank to another.
B. Young people who are fond of modern technology.
C. Young people who are wealthy and well-educated.
D. People who have computers at home.



(10)According to the passage, banks create online services to
A. compete for customers.
B. reduce the size of their staff.
C. provide services for distant clients.
D. expand their operations at a lower cost.

SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST

(1)What is the subject of the competition?
A. Writing a composition.
B. Producing a cell phone film.
C. Sending text messages.
D. Telling a story by cell phone.



(2)Which of the following details is INCORRECT?
A. The film must be shot entirely with cell phones.
B. The competition being open to young people is held by a U.S. college
C. Young people use their cell phones to connect with web sites.
D. The best film will be very different from an award-winning movie.



(3)根据听到的内容，回答下题.{What a radical decision did New Zealand take 20 years ago?
A. Cutting public spending.
B. Dismantling the country's welfare state.
C. Reforming its economy.
D. Curtailing high labor costs drastically.



(4)The next generation of retirees will be the following EXCEPT
A. the most affluent.
B. the best educated.
C. the most optimistic.
D. the healthiest.



(5)When did pensions reach the height of their popularity?
A. In the late 1970s.
B. In the early 1970s.
C. During World War II.
D. In the late 1960s.



(6)How many athletes took part in the 2006 Winter Olympics?

A. 85.
B. 1,924.
C. 2,500.
D. 25,000.



(7)What is NOT recounted in Sue Macy's new book?
A. Highlights.
B. Low points.
C. Changes.
D. High points.



(8)What's the name of the new book written by Sue Macy?
A. Freeze Game: A Photographic History. of the Winter Olympics.
B. Freeze Frame: A Photographic History of the Winter Olympics.
C. Free Frame: A Photographic History of the Winter Olympics.
D. Free Game: A Photographic History of the Winter Olympics.



(9)All of the following details are true EXCEPT
A. whether the Muslim Brotherhood is committed to democracy is doubted.
B. Brotherhood candidates won't yield direct power in the presidential election.
C. Brotherhood have become the biggest opposition group in parliament.
D. candidates were officially allowed to stand as Brotherhood candidates.



(10)What is commentators' prediction about the future of Egypt?
A. A more democratic future.
B. A more religious future.
C. A more conservative future,
D. A more radical future.


PART Ⅲ CLOZE (15 MIN)

(1)根据下面材料，回答{TSE}题.

{TS}正确答案是（
A. thought
B. idea
C. opinion
D. advice



(2)正确答案是（
A. strengthen
B. accommodate
C. stimulate
D. enhance



(3)正确答案是（
A. care
B. nutrition
C. exercise
D. leisure



(4)正确答案是（
A. If
B. Although


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C. Whereas
D. Because



(5)正确答案是（ ）
A. assistance
B. guidance
C. confidence
D. tolerance



(6)正确答案是（
A. claimed
B. admired
C. ignored
D. surpassed



(7)正确答案是（
A. improper
B. risky
C. fair
D. wise



(8)正确答案是（
A. in effect
B. as a result
C. for example
D. in a sense



(9)正确答案是（
A. displaying
B. describing
C. creating
D. exchanging




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(10)正确答案是（ ）
A. durable
B. excessive
C. surplus
D. multiple



(11)正确答案是（
A. group
B. individual
C. personnel
D. corporation



(12)正确答案是（
A. consent
B. insurance
C. admission
D. security



(13)正确答案是（
A. particularly
B. barely
C. definitely
D. rarely



(14)正确答案是（
A. similar
B. long
C. different
D. short



(15)正确答案是（
A. if only
B. now that


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C. so that
D. even if



(16)正确答案是（ ）
A. everything
B. anything
C. nothing
D. something



(17)正确答案是（
A. off
B. down
C. out
D. alone



(18)正确答案是（
A. On the contrary
B. On the average
C. On the whole
D. On the other hand



(19)正确答案是（
A. making
B. standing
C. planning
D. taking



(20)正确答案是（
A. capabilities
B. responsibilities
C. proficiency
D. efficiency




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PART Ⅳ GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY (15 MIN)

(1)She was full of pity __________ the little boy with no one to love and care for him.
A. with
B. in
C. for
D. on



(2)The reason __________ his going to France was __________ he got a new job there.
A. for.. because
B. for.. that
C. of... because
D. of... that



(3)__________, both his father and mother died.
A. At the age of six
B. Being six years old
C. He was six years old
D. When he was six years old



(4)They wanted to eat out but could find __________ cheap enough.
A. little
B. nowhere
C. seldom
D. hardly



(5)Advertising can be a service to the customer. This is true when advertisements give liable
information about the goods
A. advertised
B. lacing advertised
C. to be advertised
D. having been advertised



(6)__________vastness of the Grand Canyon, it is difficult to capture it in a single photograph.

A. While the
B. The
C. For the
D. Because of the



(7)__________is mentioned in some of his books, the author was brought up in England.
A. It
B. That
C. What
D. As



(8)Agriculture is the country's chief source of wealth, __________rice by far the biggest cereal
crop.
A. is
B. been
C. be
D. being



(9)I'm sure your suggestion will __________ the problem.
A. contribute to solving
B. be contributed to solve
C. contribute to solve
D. be contributed to solving



(10)The house was very quiet, __________ as it was on the side of a mountain.
A. isolated
B. isolating
C. being isolated
D. having been isolated



(11)My wife said in her letter that she would appreciate __________ from you sometime.
A. to have heard
B. to hear
C. having heard

D. hearing



(12)First designated in 1970, Earth Day has become an annual international event
__________concerns about environmental issues such as pollution.
A. dedicated to raising
B. dedicated raising
C. dedicates to raise
D. that dedicates to raising



(13)Doing your homework is a sure way to improve your test scores, and this is especially true it
comes to classroom tests.
A. when
B. since
C. before
D. after



(14)It was not until midnight the snowcapped peak.
A. that they sighted
B. that they did not sight
C. did they sight
D. had they sighted



(15)__________ can help but admit that drastic changes have taken place in China since the
economic reform 20years ago.
A. Everybody
B. Someone
C. Anybody
D. Nobody



(16)The British constitution is a large extent a product of the historical events described above.
A. at
B. within
C. by
D. to

(17)She feels it a disgrace to speak to those socially
A. inferior
B. down
C. below
D. under



(18)As the mountains were covered with a __________ of cloud, we couldn't see tbeir tops.
A. coating
B. film
C. veil
D. shade



(19)__________we have not made any arrangement for our picnic.
A. So far
B. Up to now
C. Thus far
D. As yet



(20)We expect Mr. White will ___________ Class One when Ms Jenny retires.
A. take over
B. take up
C. take off
D. take to



(21)She is only satisfied to copy the homework of others without the pain of thought for herself.
A. very
B. so
C. much
D. too



(22)In order to strengthen his arguments, George __________ respectable social scientists who

agree with him.
A. recites
B. confirms
C. quotes
D. convinces



(23)The __________ of our trip to London was the visit to Buckingham Palace.
A. summit
B. height
C. peak
D. highlight



(24)You cannot imagine how __________ I feel with my duties sometimes.
A. overflowed
B. overthrown
C. overwhelmed
D. overturned



(25)Tom went through the documents again carefully for fear of__________ any important data.
A. relaying
B. overlooking
C. deleting
D. revealing



(26)It is fortunate for the old couple that their son's career goals and their wishes for him
A. coincide
B. collaborate
C. comply
D. conform



(27)I walked three kilometers yesterday and am__________ it now; my legs hurt.
A. paying
B. paying for
C. paying back

D. paying off



(28)I'm __________ to think that they are opposed to the proposal.
A. leaned
B. included
C. inclined
D. declined



(29)Some people like to own an expensive ear as a symbol of__________
A. status
B. statue
C. state
D. stature



(30)One third, of the Chinese in the United States live in California, in the San Francisco area.
A. exceptionally
B. drastically
C. remarkably
D. predominantly


PART Ⅴ READING COMPREHENSION (25 MIN)

(1)根据下面的内容，回答{TSE}题.

{TS}World War II is particular in that it
A. anticipated the arrival of new age in war- waging.
B. victimized the ordinary people and soldiers alike on unprecedented scales.
C. made the aggressors suffer more than the aggressed.
D. used the propaganda to get the civilians into it without hesitation.



(2)It can be inferred from the first paragraph that
A. a picture used in the war propaganda.
B. the name of an American hero during the war.
C. a representative of women who were dragged into the war.
D. a German- born worker who escaped to America during the war.



(3)In the second paragraph, the author seems to consider the Allied bombing on Germany
A. imprudent.
B. immoral.
C. justified.
D. reckless.

(4)According to the author, without the Allied bombing,
A. more lives might have been saved.
B. people would have died of other disasters.
C. the Allied landing would have been out of the question.
D. many cultural objects would have survived.



(5)The author concludes the passage by pointing out that
A. there is no such a thing as humane war.
B. a total war is the cruelest thing in human history.
C. a war does no good either to the winner or to the loser.
D. it is impossible to wage a total war today.



(6)根据下面的内容，回答{TSE}题.

{TS}Which of the following is true about pageants?
A. Pageants seldom take place in the afternoon or evening.
B. Pageants are often supported by local or civic authorities.
C. Many pageants get abundantly funded by local companies.
D. Most pageants are based on events of historical importance.



(7)The word
A. the scale of the pageants in the open air.
B. the production of costumes for all the performers.
C. the limited allocation of funds for the performance.
D. the creative power of the performance planners.



(8)It can be inferred that the most important factor in costume design is
A. money.
B. color.
C. harmony.
D. texture.



(9)It is implied that pageants held in the evening has the advantage that
A. more audience can afford the time to watch the performance.
B. it doesn't cost much to design costumes for the performers.
C. the settings can be seen more clearly under artificial lighting.
D. distractions may be cut out by the surrounding darkness.



(10)When fund is not enough, can be used to make the costumes.
A. unwanted curtains
B. bath sheets
C. table cloth
D. cloaks



(11)根据下面的内容，回答{TSE}题.

{TS}Which might be the most appropriate title of the passage?
A. At the Threshold of Neutrino Astronomy.
B. Neutrinos and the History of the Universe.
C. The Creation and the Study of Neutrinos.
D. The DUMAND System and How It Works.



(12)One advantage that neutrinos have for studies in astronomy is that they
A. have been detected for 25 years.
B. possess a variable electric charge.
C. are usually extremely massive.
D. record information about their own origin.



(13)The neutrinos are hard to detect most probably because of
A. their ability to escape from different regions of space.
B. their inability to penetrate dense matter.
C. the similarity of their structure to that of nucleons.
D. the infrequency of their interaction with other matter.

(14)The ocean may be used to detect neutrinos for the following reasons EXCEPT that
A. it can provide massive nucleons.
B. it is like a huge detecting apparatus.
C. it enables neutrinos to move more actively.
D. it can keep away the interference of other particles.



(15)In the last paragraph, the author describes the development of astronomy in order to
A. suggest the potential discovery of celestial bodies by means of neutrino astronomy.
B. illustrate the importance of surprises in making astronomic discoveries.
C. demonstrate the effectiveness of the DUMAND apparatus in detecting neutrinos.
D. name some cosmic phenomena that neutrino astronomy will illuminate.



(16)根据下面的内容，回答{TSE}题.

{TS}The author seems to compare the toll booths to
A. profit opportunities.
B. the market.
C. the investors,
D. profit.



(17)The economists think the profit opportunities are rare because
A. the market is not efficient.
B. too many people go for it.
C. the prices are always fluctuating.
D. few people have the clear insights,



(18)In an efficient market．
A. profit opportunities remain a very brief time.
B. only experts can grasp the profit opportunities.
C. people without insights don't get much profit.
D. anyone who knows the hot tips can gain profit.



(19)What is the author's attitude towards the idea that
A. Doubtful.
B. Cautious.
C. Consenting.
D. Ironic.



(20)The passage mainly focuses on
A. the explanation of efficient market.
B. the exchange of different currencies.
C. how to make profits from stock market.
D. how to catch the profit opportunities.

PART Ⅵ WRITING SECTION A COMPOSITION (35 MIN)

(1)



SECTION B NOTE-WRITING (10 MIN)

(1)




答案和解析
PART I DICTATION (15 MIN)
(1) :

PART Ⅱ LISTENING COMPREHENSION (20 MIN) SECTION A CONVERSATIONS
(1) :B

(2) :C







(3) :D





(4) :C

(5) :C







(6) :A

(7) :B





(8) :C

(9) :D





(10) :D




SECTION B PASSAGES
(1) :C

(2) :D







(3) :A





(4) :D

(5) :A





(6) :B

(7) :A







(8) :A





(9) :C

(10) :A



SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST
(1) :B





(2) :D





(3) :B

(4) :C





(5) :A





(6) :C

(7) :D





(8) :B





(9) :D

(10) :B




PART Ⅲ CLOZE (15 MIN)
(1) :A






(2) :B





(3) :C

(4) :D





(5) :C





(6) :B





(7) :D





(8) :C

(9) :A



(10) :D





(11) :A





(12) :D

(13) :B





(14) :D





(15) :C





(16) :D





(17) :B

(18) :A





(19) :C





(20) :A




PART Ⅳ GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY (15 MIN)
(1) :C

(2) :B





(3) :D

(4) :B





(5) :A





(6) :D





(7) :D





(8) :D

(9) :A





(10) :A





(11) :D





(12) :A



(13) :A

(14) :A





(15) :D







(16) :D





(17) :A





(18) :C

(19) :D





(20) :A





(21) :D





(22) :C





(23) :D





(24) :C

(25) :B





(26) :A





(27) :B





(28) :C

(29) :A





(30) :D




PART Ⅴ READING COMPREHENSION (25 MIN)
(1) :B






(2) :C

(3) :C







(4) :B





(5) :A





(6) :B

(7) :C





(8) :C

(9) :D





(10) :A





(11) :A

(12) :D





(13) :D





(14) :C





(15) :A

(16) :B

(17) :B





(18) :A



(19) :C





(20) :A



PART Ⅵ WRITING SECTION A COMPOSITION (35 MIN)
(1) :

SECTION B NOTE-WRITING (10 MIN)
(1) :