2007年英语专业四级考试真题及答案
TIME LIMIT: 140 MIN.
Part Ⅰ
WRITING ［45 MIN.］
SECTION A COMPOSITION［35 MIN.］
Nowadays young people tend to phone more often than write to each other. So, some say that phones will kill letter writing. What is your opinion
Write on ANSWER SHEET ONE a composition of about 150 words on the following topic:
WILL PHONES KILL LETTER WRITING?
You are to write in three parts.
In the first part, state specifically what your view is.
In the second part, support your view with one or two reasons.
In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summary.
Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. 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:
Your friend, Jane, has failed in the final exam, and is feeling very unhappy about it. Write a note to comfort her and give her some encouragement.
Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Part ⅡDICTATION ［15 MIN.］
Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times: During the first reading, which will be read at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second 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 read 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 write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET TWO.
Part ⅢLISTENING COMPREHENSION ［20 MIN.］
In Sections A, B and C you will hear 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 seven statements. At the end of each statement you will be given
10 seconds to answer the question.
1.Where is Lily working now
A. In the police department.
B. In a drama society.
C. In a university.
D. In a primary school.
2.Passengers must check in to board Flight 5125 by ____.
A. 11:00
B. 11:20
C. 11:30
D.11:50
3.Which of the following statements is true
A. There is a strike across the country.
B. Many trains have been cancelled.
C. A few trains have been cancelled.
D. There is a strike in the North Region
4.The death and missing numbers in the floods are respectively ____.
A. 60/9.
B. 16/9.
C.9/60.
D. 9/16.
5.What is John supposed to do on Sunday
A. Call the office.
B. Revise his paper.
C. Solve the problem.
D. Hand in the paper.
6.What do we know about Mary Jackson
A. She is the speaker’s friend.
B. She likes stories.
C. She is an author.
D. She gave a gift.
7.What do we know about the speaker
A. The speaker can get good tips.
B. The speaker pays for the meals.
C. The speaker can get good wages.
D. The speaker lives comfortably.
8.What will the speaker probably do next
A. To buy some medicine.
B. To buy a new cupboard.
C. To ignore the matter.
D. To investigate the matter.
SECTION B CONVERSATION
In this section, you will hear nine short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question.
9.When will they discuss the agenda
A. Before dinner.
B. During dinner.
C. After dinner.
D. Tomorrow.
10.What can be inferred about the woman
A. She’ll be travelling during the vacation.
B. She’ll be working during the vacation.
C. She’s looking forward to going home.
D. She will offer her help to Jane.
11.What is the cause of their complaint
A. The place.
B. The heat.
C. The workload.
D. The facilities.
12.What can be concluded about Janet
A. She has come to the party.
B. She is hosting the party.
C. She hasn’t turned up.
D. She is planning a party.
13.Where does the conversation probably take place
A. In a hotel.
B. At a bus station.
C. In a restaurant.
D. At an airport.
14.What does the woman intend to do?
A. Get a job on campus.
B. Get her resume ready.
C. Visit the company.
D. Apply for a job with PICC.
15.What are the man and woman doing
A. Listening to the radio.
B. Looking at the photos.
C. Watching television.
D. Reading a newspaper.
16.What does the man mean
A. He hopes the party will be successful.
B. He will see the woman around five.
C. He is eager to help the woman.
D. He is unenthusiastic about the party.
17.What is NOT a change to the literature class
A. Class location.
B. Class times.
C. Class length.
D. Class size.
SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST
Questions 18 and 19 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.
Now listen to the news.
18.The journalist was brought to court because ____.
A. he was working for a British newspaper.
B. he published an untrue story.
C. the story was published in Britain.
D. he was working with other foreign journalists.
19.How did the lawyer defend for the journalist
A. He was an American journalist.
B. He worked for a British newspaper
C. His story was published elsewhere.
D. Foreigners are not subject to local laws.
Questions 20 and 21 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.
Now listen to the news.
20.Afghanistan’s first match will be against ____.
A. Mongolia.
B. South Korea.
C. Iran.
D. Qatar.
21.Which of the following statements is NOT true
A. The announcement was made by AFA.
B. Afghanistan was a founding member of AF
C.
C. Afghanistan had been in chaos for long.
D. The football player were under 23.
Question 22 and 23 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.
Now listen to the news.
22.The expected life-span of Beijing residents has gone up by ____ compared with that a decade earlier.
A. 1.5 years
B. 1.4 years
C. 1.2 years
D. 1.1 years
23.The ____ mortality rate had gone up greatly during the past 10 years.
A. infant
B. maternal
C. male
D. middle-aged
Questions 24 and 25 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.
Now listen to the news.
24.According to Pakistan’s President, the chances of the two countries going to war were ____.
A. great
B. small
C. growing
D. greater than before
25.Recent tensions between the two countries were a direct result of ____.
A. their border conflicts
B. their military build-up
C. killings in the two countries
D. their mutual distrust
PART III CLOSE [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.
Until I took Dr Offutt’s class in DeMatha High school , I was an underachieving student,but I left that class (31)_______never to underachieve again.He not only
31. A.concerned
B.worried
C.determined
D.decided
T aught me to think,he convinced me,(32)________by example as
32. A. as much
B. much as
C. as such
D. such as
Words that it was my moral (33)_______to do so and to serve
33.A. work
B. job
C. duty
D.obligation
others.
(34)_____of us could know how our relationship would
34.A. Both
B. Neither
C. Either
D. Each
(35)_______over the years .When I came back to DeMatha to
35. A. evolve
B. stay
C. remain
D. turn
teach English, I worked for Dr Offutt,the department chair.Mydiscussion with him were like graduate seminars in adolescent(36)______,classroom management and school leadership.
36.A.process
B.procedure
C.development
D.movement
After several years,I was (37)_______department chair,
37.A.called
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C.asked
D.invited
and our relationship(38)________again. I thought that it might
38.A. moved
B. altered
C. went
D. shifted
be (39)______chairing the department ,since all of
39.A.awkward
B.uneasy
C.unnatural
D.former
my (40)______English teachers were
40.A. older
B.experienced
C.former
D. /
(41)_______there,but Dr Offutt supported me
41. A. /
B.still
C.even
D.already
(42)_______.He knew when to give me advice
42. A.through
B.throughout
C.at the beginning
D.all the way
(43)_______curriculum,texts and personnel,and when to
43. A.for
B.at
C.over
D.about
let me (44)______my own course.
44. A.chart
B.head
C.describe
D.manage
In 1997,I needed his (45)______about leaving DeMatha
45.A.opinion
B.request
C.permission
D.order
to become principal at another school.(46)_______he had asked
46.A.Even if
B.Although
C.If
D.When
me to stay at DeMatha,I might have .(47)_______,he encouraged
47.A.Naturally
B.Instead
C.consequently
D.Still
me to seize the opportunity.Five years ago ,I became the principal of DeMatha.(48)________,
48.A.Once again
B.Repeatedly
C.Unusally
D.Unexpectedly
Dr Offutt was there for me,letting me know that I could (49)_______
49.A.count in
B.count down
C.count out
D.count on
him. I have learned from him that great teachers have an inexhaustible(50)________of lessons to teach.
50.A.stock
B.bank
C.wealth
D.store
PART IV GRAMMER &VOCABULARY [15MIN]
There are thirty 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 sentences.
51. There are as good fish in the sea _____ever came out of it .
A.than
B.like
C.as
D.so
52.All the President’s Men ______one of the important books for historians who study the Watergate Scandal.
A.remain
B.remains
C.remained
D.is remaining
53.’You ______ borrow my notes provided you take care of them,’ I told my friend.
A.could
B.should
C.must
D.can
54.If only the patient ______a different treatment instead of using the antibiotics, he might still be alive now.
A.had received
B.received
C.should receive
D.were receiving
55.Linda was _____te experiment a month ago,but she changed her mind at the last minute.
A. to start
B.to have started
C.to be starting
D.to have been starting
56.She _____fifty or so when I first met her at the conference.
A. must be
B.had been
C.could be
D.must have been
57.It is not ______much the language as the background that makes the book difficult to understand.
A.that
B.as
C.so
D.very
58.The comminttee has anticipated the problems that ________in the road construction project.
A.arise
B.will arise
C.arose
D.have arisen
59.The student said there were a few points in the essay he _______impossible to comprehend.
A.had found
B.finds
C.has found
D.would find
60.He would have finished his college education,but he _______to quit and find
a jo
b to support his family.
A.had had
B.has
C.had
D.would have
61.The research requires more money than ________.
A.have been put in
B.has been put in
C.being put in
D.to be put in
62.Overpopulation poses a terrible threat to the human race.Yet it is probably ________a threat to the human race than enviromental destruction.
A.no more
B.not more
C.even more
D.much more
63.It is not uncommon for there _______problems of communication between the old and the young.
A.being
B.would be
C.be
D.to be
64.________at in his way,the situation does not seem so desperate.
A.Looking
B.looked
C.Being looked
D.to look
65.It is absolutely essential that William________his study in spite of some learning difficulties.
A.will continue
B.continued
C.continue
D.continues
66.The painting he bought at the street market the other day was a_______forgery.
A.man-made
B.natural
C.crude
D.real
67.She’s always been kind to me –I can’t just turn ______on her now that she needs my help.
A.my back
B.my head
C.my eye
D.shoulder
68.The bar in the club is for the ______use of its members.
A.extensive
B.exclusive
C.inclusive
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69.The tutition fees are ______to students coming from low-income families.
A.approachable
B.payable
C.reachable
D.affordable
70.The medical experts warned the authorities of the danger of diseases in the _______of the earthquake.
A.consequence
B.aftermath
C.results
D.effect
71.This sort of rude behaviour in public hardly ______a person in your position.
A.becomes
B.fits
C. supports
D.improves
72.I must leave now._______,if you want that book I’ll bring it next time.
A.Accidentally
B.Incidentally
C.Eventually
D.Naturally
73.After a long delay,she ______replying to my e-mail.
A.got away with
B.got back at
C.got back
D.got round to
74.Personal computers are no longer something beyond the ordinary people;they are________
available these days.
A.promptly
B.instantly
C.readily
D.quickly
75.In my first year at the university I learnt the _______of journalism.
A.basics
B.basic
C.elementary
D.elements
76.According to the new tax law,any money earned over that level is taxed at the ______of
59 percent
A.ratio
B.percentage
C.proportion
D.rate
77.Thousands of _______at the stadium came to their feet to pay tribute to an outstanding performance.
A.audience
B.participants
C.spectators
D.observers
78.We stood still ,gazing out over the limitless ______of the dessert.
A.space
B.expanse
C.stretch
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79.Doctor often ______uneasiness in the people they deal with.
A.smell
B.hear
C.sense
D.tough
80.Mary sat at the table, looked at the plate and ______her lips.
A.smacked
B.opened
C.parted
D.seperated
PART V READING COMPREHENSION [25MIN]
In this section there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished
statements,each with four suggested answers marked A,B,C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer.
TEXT A
If you like the idea of staying with with a family,living in house might be the answer.Good
landladies---those who are superb cooks and launderers,are figures as popular in fiction as the bad ones who terrorize their guest and overcharge them at the slightest opportunity.The truth is probably somewhere between the two extremes.If you are lucky,the food will be adequate, some of your laundry may be done for you and you will have a reasonable amount of comfort and chompanionship .For the less fortune ,house rules may restrict the freedom to invite friends to vistit,and shared cooking and bathroom facilities can be frustrating and row-provoking if tidy and untidy guest are living under the same roof.
The same disadvantages can apply to flat sharing,with the added difficulties that arise from deciding who pays for what,and in what proportion.One person may spend hours on the phone,while another rarely makes calls. If you want privacy with guest , how do you persuade the others to go out; how do you persuade them to leave you in peace,especially if you are student and want to study? Conversely,flat sharing can be very cheap,there will always be someone to talk to and go out with,and the chores,in theory,can be shared.
81.According to the passage ,landladies are ________
https://www.doczj.com/doc/1d2710308.html,ually strict.
B.always mean.
C.adequately competent.
D.very popular with their guest.
82.What is the additional disadvantage of flat sharing ?
A.Problems of sharing and paying.
B.Differences in living habits.
C.Shared cooking and bathroom facilities.
D.Restriction to invite friends to visit.
83.What is NOT mentioned as a benefit of flat sharing?
A.Rent is affordable
B.There is companionship.
C.Housework.
D.There is peace and quiet.
TEXT B
(1) Travelling through the country a couple of weeks ago on business,I was listening to the talk of the late UK writer Douglas Adams’ master work “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” on the radi o and thought-I know,I’ll pick up the next hitchhikers I see and ask them wahat the state of real hitching is today
in Britain.
(2)I drove and drove on main roads and side roads for the next few days and never saw a single one.
(3)When I was in my teens and 20s ,hitchhiking was a main form of long-distance transport.The kindness or curiosity of strangers took me all over Europe,North America,Asiaand southern Africa,Some of the lift-givers became friends ,many provided hospitality on the road.
(4)Not only did you find out much more about a country than when traveling by train or plane ,but there was that lelement of excitement about where you would finish up that night.
Hitchhiking featured importantly in Western culture.It has books and songs about it .So what has happened to it?
(5)A few years ago ,I was asked the same question about hitching in a column of a newspaper.Hundreds of people from all over the world responded with their view on the state of hitchhiking .
(6)Rural Ireland was recommended as f friendly place for hitching,as was Quebec,Canada-“if you don’t mind being criticized for not speaking French”. (7)But while hitchhiking was clearly still alive and well in some places ,the general feeling was that throughtout much of the west it was doomed.
(8)With so much news about crime in the media,people assumed that anyone on the open road without the money for even a bus ticket must present a danger.But do we need to be so wary both to hitch and to give a lift?
(9)In Poland in the 1960s,according to a Polish woman who e-mail me ,＂the authorities introduced the Hitchhiker’s Booklet.The booklet contained coupons for drivers,so each time a driver picked somebody ,he or she received a coupon.At the end of the season,drivers who had picked up the most hikers were rewarded with various prizes.Everyone was hitchhiking then”.
(10)Surely this is a good idea for society.Hitchhiking would increase respect by breaking down barriers between strangers.It would help fight global warming by cutting down on fuel consumption as hitchhikers would be using existing fuels.It would also improveeducational standards by delivering instant lessons in geography ,history,politics and sociology.
(11)A century before Douglas Adams wrote his “Hitchhiker’s Guide”,another adventure story writer,Robert Louis Stevenson, gave us that what should be the hitchhiker’s motto:＂To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.” What better time than putting a holiday weekend into practice. Either put it to the test yourself, or help out someone who is trying to travel hopefully with thumb outstreched.
84. In which paragraph(s) does the writer comment on his experience of hitchhiking?
A. (3)
B.(4)
C. (3) and (4)
D.(4) and (5)
85. What is the current situation of hitchhiking?
A. It is popular in some parts of the world.
B. It is popular throughout the west.
C. It is popular in Poland.
86. What is the writer’s attitude towards the practice in Poland?
A. Critical.
B.Unclear.
C. Somewhat favourable.
D. Strongly favourable.
87. The writer has mentioned all the following benefits of hitchhiking EXCEPT
A. promoting mutual respect between strangers.
B.increasing one’s confidence in strangers.
C.protecting enviroment.
D.enrich one’s knowledge.
88.＂Either put it to the test yo urself…”in Paragraph (11) means
A. to experience the hopefulness.
B. to read Adams’ book.
C. to offer someone a lift.
TEXT C
I am afraid to sleep. I have been afraid to sleep for the last few weeks. I am so tired that, finally, I do sleep, but only for a few minutes. It is not a bad dream that wakes me ; it is the realiry I took with me into sleep . I try to think of something else.
Immediately the woman in the marketplace comes into my mind.
I was on my way to dinner last night when I saw her . She was selling skirts. She moved with the same ease and loveliness I often saw in the women of Laos. Her long black hair was as shiny as the black silk of the skirts she was selling . In her hair, she wore three silk ribbons, blue ,green, and white. They meminded me of my childhood and how my girlfriends and I used to spend hours braiding ribbons into our hair.
I don’t know the word for “ribbons”, so I put my hand to my own hair and , with three fingers against my head , I looked at her ribbons and said “Beautiful.” She lowered her eyes and said nothing. I wasn’t sure if she understood me (I don’t speak Laotian very well).
I looked back down at the skirts. They ahd designs in them: squares and triangles and circles of pink and green silk. They were very pretty. I decided to buy one of those skirts, and I began to bargain with her over the price. It is the custom to bargain in Asia. In Laos bargaining is done in soft voices and easy moves with the sort of quiet peacefulness.
She smiled, more with her eyes than with her lips. She was pleased by the few words I was able to say in her language, although they were mostly numbers, and she saw that I understood something about the soft playfulness of
bargaining. We shook our heads in disagreement over the price; then, immediately, we made another offer and then another shake of the head. She was so pleased that unexpectedly, she accepted the last offer I made. But it was too soon. The price was too low. She was being too generous and wouldn’t make enough money. I moved quickly and picked up two more skirts and paid for all three at the price set; that way I was able to pay her three times as much before she had a chance to lower the price for the larger purchase. She smiled openly then, and, for the first time in months, my spirit lifted. I almost felt happy. The feeling stayed with me while she wrapped the skirts in a newspaper and handed them to me. When I left, though, the feeling left, too. It was as though it stayed behind in marketplace. I left tears in my throat. I wanted to cry. I didn’t , of course.
I have learned to defend myself against what is hard; without knowing it, I have also learned to defend myself against what is soft and what should be easy.
I get up, light a candle and want to look at the skirts. They are still in the newspaper that the woman wrapped them in. I remove the paper, and raise the skirts up to look at them again before I pack them. Something falls to floor. I reach down and feel something cool in my hand. I move close to the candlelight to see what I have. There are five long silk ribbons in my hand, all different colours. The woman in the maketplace! She has given these ribbons to me! There is no defense against a generous spirit, and this time I cry, and very hard, as if I could make up for all the months that I didn’t cry.
90. Which of the following in NOT corret?
A. The writer was not used to bargaining.
B. People in Asia always bargain when buying things.
C. Bargaining in Laos was quiet and peaceful.
D.The writer was ready to bargain with the woman.
91. The writer assumed that the voman accepted the last offer mainly because woman
A. thought that the last offer was reasonable.
B.thought she could still make much money.
C.was glad that the writer knew their way of bargainning.
D. was tired of bargainning with the writer any more.
92. Why did the writer finally decide to buy three skirts?
A.The skirts were cheap and pretty.
B.She liked the patterns on the skirts.
C.She wanted to do something as compensation.
D.She was fed up with further bargainning with the woman.
93.When did the writer left the marketplace, she wanted to cry, but did not because
A. she had learned to stay cool and unfeeling.
B. she was afraid of crying in public.
C.she had learned to face difficulties bravely.
D. she had to show in public that she was strong.
94. Why did the writer cry eventually when she looked at the skirts again?
A.she suddently felt very sad.
B.she liked the ribbons so much.
C.she was overcome by emotion.
D.she felt sorry for the woman.
TEXT D
The kids are hanging out. I pass small bands of students, in my way to work these morings.They have become a familiar part of the summer landscape. These kids are not old enough for jobs. Nor are they rich enough for camp. They are school children without school. The calendar called the school year ran out on them a few weeks ago. Once supervised by teachers and principals, they now appear to be “self care”.
Passing them is like passing through a time zone. For much of our history, after all, Americans arranged the school year around the needs of work and family. In 19th-century cities, schools were open seven or eight hours a day, 11 months a year.In rural America, the year was arranged around the growing season. Now, only 3 percent of families follow the agricultural model, but nearly all schools are scheduled as if our children went home early to milk the cows and took months off to work the crops. Now, three-quarters of the mothers of school-age children work, but the calendar is written as if they were home waiting for the school bus. The six-hour day, the 180-day school year is regarded as something holy. But when parents work an eight-hour day and a 240-day year, it means something different. It means that many kids go home to empty houses. It means that, in the summer, they hang out.
“We have a huge mismatch between the school calendar and realisties of family life,”says Dr. Ernest Boyer ,head of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
Dr. Boyer is one of many who believe that a radical revision of the school calendar is inevitable.＂School, whether we like it or not, is educational. It always has been.”
His is not popular idea. School are routinely burdened with the job of solving all our social problems. Can they be asked to meet the needs of our work and family lives?
It may be easier to promote a linger school year on its educational merits and, indeed, the educational case is compelling. Despite the complaints and studies about our kids’ lack of learning, the United State still has a shorter school year than any industrial nation. In most of Europe, the school year is 220 days. In Japan, it is 240 days long. While classroom time alone doesn’t produce a well-educated child, learning takes time and more learning takes more time. The long summers of forgetting take a toll.
The opposition to a longer school year comes from families that want to and can provide other experiences for their children. It comes from teachers. It comes
from tradition. And surely from kids. But the most important part of the conflict has been over the money.
95. Which of the following is an opinion of the auther’s?
A.＂The kids are hanging out.”
B.＂They are school children without school.”
C.＂These kids are not old enough for jobs.”
D.“The calendar called the school year ran out on them a few weeks ago.”
96. The current American school calendar was developed in the 19th century according to
A.the growing season on nation’s form.
B.the labour demands of the industrial age.
C.teachers’ demands for more vacation time.
D. parents’ demands for other experiences for their kids.
97. The author thinks that the current school calendar
A. is still valid.
B. is out of date.
C.can not be revised.
D.can not be defended.
98. Why was Dr. Boy’s idea unpopular?
A. He argues for the role of school in solving social problems.
B. He supports the current school calendar.
C. He thinks that school year and family life should be donsidered separately.
D. He strongly believes in the educational role of school.
99.“The long summers of forgetting take a toll ”in the last paragraph but one means that
A. long summer vacation slows down the progress go learning.
B. long summer vacation has been abandoned in Europe.
C. long summers result in less learning time.
D. long summers are a result of tradition.
100. The main purpose of the passage is
A. to describe how American children spend their summer.
B. to explain the needs of the modern working families.
C. to discuss the problems of the current school calendar.
D. to persuade parents to stay at home to look after their kids.
PART VI WRITING
SECTION A COMPOSITION [35 MIN]
No wadays the Internet has become part of people’s life , and million of young people have made friends online.
Write on ANSWER SHEET TWO a composition of about 200 words on the following topic:
Is It Wise to Make Friends Online
You are to write in three parts.
In the first part, state specifically what your opinion is.
In the second part, support your opinion with one or two reasons.
In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summary.
Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks.
S ECTION B NOTE-WRITING ［10 MIN.］
Write on ANSWER SHEET ONE a note of about 50-60 words based on the following situation:
Your classmate, Jimmy, is head of the university’s swimming club. He has invited you to join the club, but you like some other sport. Write him a note, declining and explaining why.
Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness.
I. Dictation
Advertising
Advertising has already become a specialized activity in modern times. In today’s business world, supply is usually greater than demand. There is great competition between manufacturers of the same kind of product because they want to persuade customers to buy their particular brand. They always have to remind their customers of the name and qualities of their products by advertising. The manufacture advertises in newspapers and on the radio. He sometimes employs sales girls to distribute samples of their products. He sometimes advertises on the Internet as well. In addition, he always has advertisements put into television programs that will accept them. Manufactures often spend huge sums of money on advertisements. We buy a particular product because we think that is the best. We usually think so because the advertisements say so. People often don’t ask themselves if the advertisements are telling the truth when they buy advertised products from shops.
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51. There are as good fish in the sea __C__ ever came out of it.
A.than
B.like
C.as
D. so
52. All the President’s Men __B__one of the important books for historians who study the Watergate Scandal.
A.remain
B. remains
C.remained
D. is remaining
53. “You __A__ borrow my notes provided you take care of them.” I told my friend.
A.could
B.should
C.must
D. can
54. If only the patient __A__ a different treatment instead of using the antibofies he might still be alive now.
A.had received
B.received
C.should receive
D. were receiving
55.Linda was __B__ the experiment a month ago but she changed her mind at the last minute.
A.to start
B. to have started
C.to be starting
D. to have been starting
56. She __D__ fifty or so when I first met her at the conference.
A. must be
B.had been
C.could be
D. must have been
57. It is not __C__ much the language as the background that makes the book difficult to understand.
A. that
B.as
C.so
D. very
58.The committee has anticipated the problems that __D__ in the road construction project.
A. arise
B.will arise
C.arose
D. have arisen
59. The student said there were a few points in the essay he __A__ impossible to comprehend.
A. had found
B.finds
C.has found
D. would find
60. He would have finished his college education, but he __C__ to quit and find
a jo
b to support his family.
A. had had
B. has
C.had
D. would have
61. The research requires more money than __B__ has been put in.
A. have been put in
B.has been put in
C.being put in
D. to be put in
62. Overpopulation poses a terrible threat to the human race. Yet it is probably __B__ a threat to the human race than environmental destruction.
A.no more
B. not more
C. even more
D. much more
63. It is not uncommon for there __D__ problems of communication between the old and the young.
A.being
B.would be
C.be
D. to be
64. __B__ at in his way, the si tuation doesn’t seem so desperate.
A. Looking
B.Looked
C.Being looked
D. To look
65. It is absolutely essential that William __C__ his study in spite of learning difficulties.
A.will continue
B.continued
C.continue
D. continues
66. The painting he bought at the street market the other day was a __D__ forgery.
A.man-made
B.natural
C.crude
D. real
67. She’s always been kind to me- I can’t just turn __A__ on her now that she needs my help.
A. my back
B.my head
C.my eye
D. my shoulder
68. The bar in the club is for the __B__ use of its members.
A.extensive
B.exclusive
C.inclusive
D. comprehensive
69. The tuition fees are __D__ to students coming from low-income families.
A.approachable
B.payable
C.reachable
D. affordable
70.The medical experts warned the authorities of the danger of disease in the __B__ of the earthquake.
A.consequence
B.aftermath
C.result
D. affect
71. This sort of rude behavior in public hardly __B__ a person in your position.
A.becomes
B.fits
C.sopports
D. improves
72. I must l eave now. __B__ if you want that book I’ll bring it next time.
A.Accendentally
B.Incidentally
C.Eventually
D. Naturally
73. After a long delay, she __D__ replying to my e-mail.
A.got away with
B. got back at
C.got by
D. got round to
74. Personal computers are no longer sth beyond the ordinary people. They are __C__ available these days.
A.gwowingly
B.instantly
C.readily
D. quickly
75. In my first year at the university I learnt the __A__ of journalism.
A. basics
B. basic
C.elementary
D. elements
76. According to the new tax law, my money earned over that level is taxed at the __D__ of 39%.
A. ratio
B. percentage
C. proportion
D. rate
77. Thousands of __C__ at the stadium came to their feet to pay tribute to an outstanding performance.
A.audience
B. participants
C.spectators
D. observers
78. We stood still, gazing out over the limitless __C__ of the desert.
A. space
B.expanse
C.stretch
D. land
79. Doctors often __C__ uneasiness in the people they deal with.
A.smelt
B.hear
C.sense
D. touch
80. Mary sat at the table, looked at the glare and __A__ her lips.
A. smacked
B. opened
C.parted
D. separated
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SECTION A
Nowadays the Internet has become part of people's life, and millions of young people have made friends online.
Write on ANSWER SHEET TWO a composition of about 200 words on the following topic:
Is It Wise to Make Friends Online?
You are to write in three parts.
In the first part, state specifically what your opinion is.
In the second part, provide one or two reasons to support your opinion.
In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or make a summary.
Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks.
SECTION B NOTE-WRITING
Write on ANSWER SHEET TWO a note of about 50-60 words based on the following situation:
Your classmate, Jimmy, is head of the university's swimming club. He has invited you to join the club, but you like some other sport. Write him a note, declining his invitation and explaining why.
Marks will be awarder for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness.
2009年6月英语四级考试真题与答案真题： Part I Writing (30 minutes) Directions: F or this part, you are allowed 30 minute to write a short essay on the topic of students selecting their lectures. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given bellow: 1. 越来越多的博物馆免费对外开放的目的是什么？ 2. 也会带来一些问题 3. 你的看法？ Free admission to museums Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes) Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1.For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C) and D). For questions 8-10, complete the
sentences with the information given in the passage. How Do You See Diversity? As a manager, Tiffany is responsible for interviewing applicants for some of the positions with her company .During one interview, she noticed that the candidate never made direct eye contact. She was puzzled and somewhat disappointed because she liked the individual otherwise. He had a perfect resume and gave good responses to her questions, but the fact that he never looked her in the eye said “untrustworthy,” so she decided to offer the job to her second choice. “It wasn’t until I attended a diversity workshop that I realized the person we passed over was the perfect person,” Tiffany confesses. What she hadn’t known at the time of the interview was that the candidate’s “different” behavior was simply a cultural misunde rstanding . He was an Asian-American raised in a household where respect for those in authority was shown by averting(避开) your eyes. “I was just thrown off by the lack of ye contact; not realizing it was cultural,” Tiffany says. “I missed out ,but will not miss that opportunity again.” Many of us have had similar encounters with behaviors we perceive
2017年12月大学英语四级考试真题及答案（第一套）Part I Writing （25 minutes） Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short easy on how to best handle the relationship between doctors and patients. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. Part II Listening Comprehension （25 minutes） Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre. Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard. 1. A) Her friend Erika. C) Her grandfather. B) Her little brother. D) Her grandmother. 2. A) By taking pictures for passers-by. C) By selling lemonade and pictures. B) By working part time at a hospital. D) By asking for help on social media. Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard. 3. A) Finding cheaper ways of highway construction. B) Generating electric power for passing vehicles. C) Providing clean energy to five million people. D) Testing the efficiency of the new solar panel. 4. A) They can stand the wear and tear of natural elements. B) They can be laid right on top of existing highways. C) They are only about half an inch thick. D) They are made from cheap materials. Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard. 5. A) Endless fighting in the region. C) Inadequate funding for research. B) The hazards from the desert. D) The lack of clues about the species. 6. A) To observe the wildlife in the two national parks. B) To identify the reasons for the lions’ disappearance. C) To study the habitat of lions in Sudan and Ethiopia.
2017年12月大学英语四级真题及答案(第三套) Part I Writing (25 minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay onhow to best handle the relationshop between teachers and students. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. Part II Listening Comprehension (25 minutes) Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre. Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard. 1. A) Her friend Erika. C) Her grandfather.
2014年6月大学英语四级考试真题及答案(完整版) Part I Writing (30 minutes) Directions: You should write atleast 120 words but no more than 180 words. Supposea foreign friend of yours is coming to visit your hometown, what is the mostinteresting place you would like to take him/her to see and why? Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes) Section A Questions 36 to 45 are based onthe following passage. Global warming is a trend towardwarmer conditions around the world. Part of the warming is natural; we haveexperienced a 20,000 -year -long warming as the last ice age ended and the ice 36 away.However, we have already reached temperatures that are in 37 withother minimum-ice periods, so continued warming is likely not natural. We are 38 toa predicted worldwide increase in temperatures 39 between 1℃and 6℃over the next 100 years. The warming will be more 40 in some areas, less in others, and some placesmay even cool
2016 年12 月大学英语四级考试真题及 答案 【篇一：2016 年12 月大学英语四级翻译作文题目及答 案】 翻译一： 在中国文化中，红色通常象征着好运、长寿和幸福。在春节和其他喜庆场合，红色到处可见。人们把现金作为礼物送给家人或亲密朋 友时，通常放在红信封里。红色在中国流行的另一个原因是人们把 它与中国革命和共产党相联系。然而，红色并不总是代表好运与快 乐。因为从前死者的名字常用红色书写，用红墨水写中国人名被看 成是一种冒犯行为。 as a symbol of good luck, longevity and happiness in chinese culture, the color of red can be seen everywhere during springfestive and other festive/ joyous occasions. cash is usually put in red envelopes as gifts for relatives and close/intimate friends. also, red is much-welcomed / fashionable in china because of its association with chinese revolutions and the communist party. however, red does not always represent / equal to good luck and joy. red was previously used to write the names of the deceased so it is seen as an offence to write chinese people ’s names in red ink. 翻译二 随着中国的改革开放，如今很多年轻人都喜欢举行西式婚礼。新娘 在婚礼上穿着白色婚纱，因为白色被认为是纯洁的象征。然而，在 中国传统文化中，白色经常是葬礼上使用的颜色。因此务必记住， 白花一定不要用作祝人康复的礼物，尤其不要送给老年人或危重病 人。同样，礼金也不能装在白色信封里，而要装在红色信封里。 with the reform and opening-up of china, a great many young people nowadays prefer to hold western-style wedding: the bride wears white wedding gown because the color is considered to symbolize purity/is considered as the symbol of purity. however, in tradition chinese culture, white is often used on funerals. so, do bear in mind that white flowers should never be used as a gift to celebrate someone ’s recovery, especially not for the aged or those who are seriously ill.
大学英语四级考试真题及答案(绝对完整） Part I Writing (30 minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minute to write a short essay on the topic of students selecting their lectures. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given bellow: 1. 越来越多的博物馆免费对外开放的目的是什么？ 2. 也会带来一些问题 3. 你的看法？ Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C) and D). For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage. How Do You See Diversity? As a manager, Tiffany is responsible for interviewing applicants for some of the positions with her company .During one interview, she noticed that the candidate never made direct eye contact. She was puzzled and somewhat disappointed because she liked the individual otherwise. He had a perfect resume and gave good responses to her questions, but the fact that he never looked her in the eye said “untrustworthy,” so she decided to offer the job to her second choice. “It wasn’t until I attended a diversity workshop that I realized the person we passed over was the perfect person,” Tiffany confesses. What she hadn’t known at the time of the interview was that the candidate’s “different” behavior was simply a cultural misunderstanding . He was an Asian-American raised in a household where respect for those in authority was shown by averting(避开) your eyes. “I was just thrown off by the lack of ye contact; not realizing it was cultural,” Tiffany says. “I missed out ,but will not miss that opportunity again.” Many of us have had similar encounters with behaviors we perceive as different. As the world becomes smaller and our workplaces more diverse, it is becoming essential to expand our under-standing of others and to reexamine some of our false assumptions . Hire Advantage At a time when hiring qualified people is becoming more difficult ,employers who can eliminate invalid biases(偏爱) from the process have a distinct advantage .My company, Mindsets LLC ,helps organizations and individuals see their own blind spots . A real estate recruiter we worked with illustrates the positive difference such training can make .
2017年6月英语四级真题 作文一： For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay based on the picture below. You should start your essay with a brief account of the impact of the Internet on the way people communicate and then explain whether electronic communication can replace face-to-face contact.You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. “Dear Andy-How are you? Your mother and I are fine.We both miss you and hope you are doing well.We look forward to seeing you again the nest time your computer crashes and you come down-stairs for something to eat,Love,Mom and Dad.” 作文二： For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay based on the picture below. You should start your essay with a brief account of the impact of the Internet on learning and then explain why doesn’t simply mean learning to obtain information. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.
2014-2019历年大学英语四级真题及答案 2014年6月大学英语四级考试真题 Part I Writing （30 minutes） Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the following question. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. Suppose a foreign friend of yours is coming to visit China, what is the first place you would like to take him/her to see and why? Part II Listening Comprehension （30 minutes） Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A）, B）, C）and D）, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre. 1. A）The man should visit the museums. B）She can’t stand the hot weather. C）The beach resort is a good choice. D）She enjoys staying in Washington. 2. A）Her new responsibilities in the company. B）What her job prospects are. C）What the customers’ feedbac k is. D）The director’s opinion of her work. 3. A）Combine her training with dieting. B）Repeat the training every three days. C）Avoid excessive physical training. D）Include weightlifting in the program. 4. A）When she will return home. B）Whether she can go by herself. C）Whether she can travel by air. D）When she will completely recover. 5. A）The woman knows how to deal with the police. B）The woman had been fined many times before. C）The woman had violated traffic regulations. D）The woman is good at finding excuses. 6. A）Switch off the refrigerator for a while. B）Have someone repair the refrigerator. C）Ask the man to fix the refrigerator. D）Buy a refrigerator of better quality. 7. A）He owns a piece of land in the downtown area. B）He has got enough money to buy a house. C）He can finally do what he has dreamed of. D）He is moving into a bigger apartment. 8. A）She is black and blue all over. B）She has to go to see a doctor. C）She stayed away from work for a few days. D）She got hurt in an accident yesterday.
英语四级考试真题及答案(卷一完整 版) 范文： Writing：家长角色 There are several possible reasons accountable for this phenomenon(中心句). To begin with, family in growing numbers has only one child; therefore, parents oftentimes focus all their attentions on that child and exert much pressure on him or her(原因一). Moreover, numerous parents intend to realize their unfulfilled dreams by letting their children learn what they failed to learn and apply for the college by which they failed to be accepted, because they have become richer and they believe that they have the power to make what they wanted and want come true now(原因二). For instance, my uncle used to be a poor man and his dream that one day he would become a violinist was broken because of lack of money. But he made a fortune by selling coals, and then forced his son, my younger brother to practice playing violin. My brother was a huge fan of sports, but now he has to play violin everyday unwillingly and ofter quarrels with their parents(举例：原来-然后-结局). To sum up, it is unreasonable for parents to control their children’s life(总结句). In order to help them grow happily
大学英语四级真题及答案( 多套题及翻译） CET4 Part I Writing (30 minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the following topic. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. 目一：Suppose a foreign friend of yours is coming to visit your campus, what is the most interesting place you would like to take him/her to see and why? 假你的一位外国朋友来参你的校园，你最感趣的地方想他/ 她去看 ?什么 ? 目二：Suppose a foreign friend of yours is coming to visit your hometown, what is the most interesting place you would like to take him/her to see and why? 假你的一位外国朋友来参你的家，你最感趣的地方想他/ 她去看 ?什么 ? 目三：Suppose a foreign friend of yours is coming to visit China, what is the most interesting place you would like to take him/her to see and why? 假你的一位外国朋友来参中国，你最感趣的地方想他/ 她去看 ?什么 ? Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes) Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre. 注意：此部分在答卡 1 上作答。 1.A. See a doctor about her strained shoulder a ladder to help her reach the tea. the cupboard with a new one. the tea on a lower shelf next time. 1. W: I can’t seem to reach the tea at the back of the cupboard 。 M: Oh? Why don’t you use the ladder? You might strain your shoulder 。 Q: What does the man suggest the woman do? 2. A. At Mary Johnson’s B. In an exhibition hall C. At a painter’s studio. D. Outside an art gallery. 2. W: Since it’s raining so hard, let’s go and see the new exhibits 。 M: That ’s a good idea. Mary Johnson is one of my favorite painters 。 Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?
Part II Listening Comprehension(25 minutes) Section A Directions:In this section,you will hear three news the end of each news report,you will hear two or three the news report and the questions will be spoken only you hear a question,you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C)and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre. Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard. 1. A) Her friend Erika. C) Her grandfather. B) Her little brother. D) Her grandmother. 2. A)By taking pictures for passers-by. C)By selling lemonade and pictures. B)By working part time at a hospital. D)By asking for help on social media. Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard. 3. A) Finding cheaper ways of highway construction. B) Generating electric power for passing vehicles. C) Providing clean energy to five million people. D) Testing the efficiency of the new solar panel. 4. A)They can stand the wear and tear of natural elements. B)They can be laid right on top of existing highways. C)They are only about half an inch thick. D)They are made from cheap materials. Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard. 5. A) Endless fighting in the region. C) Inadequate funding for research.
2010年6月英语四级考试真题He has proved to be a better reader than the woman. B) He has difficulty understanding the book. C) He cannot get access to the assigned book. D) He cannot finish his assignment before the deadline. She will drive the man to the supermarket. B) The man should buy a car of his own. C) The man needn't go shopping every week. D) She can pick the man up at the grocery store. Get more food and drinks. B) Ask his friend to come over. C) Tidy up the place. D) Hold a party. The talks can be held any day except this Friday. B) He could change his schedule to meet John Smith. C) The first-round talks should start as soon as possible. D) The woman should contact John Smith first. He understands the woman's feelings. B) He has gone through a similar experience. C) The woman should have gone on the field trip. D) The teacher is just following the regulations. She will meet the man halfway. B) She will ask David to talk less. C) She is sorry the man will not come. D) She has to invite David to the party. Few students understand Prof. Johnson's lectures. B) Few students meet Prof. Jonson's requirements. C) Many students find Prof. Johnson's lectures boring. D) Many students have dropped Prof. Johnson's class. Check their computer files. B) Make some computations. C) Study a computer program. D) Assemble a computer. Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard. It allows him to make a lot of friends.