2016年英语专四真题word版

TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(2016)—GRADEFOUR—TIMELIMIT:130MINPARTIDICTATION[10MIN]Listentothefollowingpassage.Altogetherthepassagewillbereadtoyoufourtimes.Duringthefirstreading,whichwillbedoneatnormalspeed,listenandtrytounderstandthemeaning.Forthesecondandthirdreadings,thepassagewillbereadsentencebysentence,orphrasebyphrase,withintervalsof15seconds.Thelastreadingwillbedoneatnormalspeedagainandduringthistimeyoushouldcheckyourwork.Youwillthenbegiven2minutestocheckthroughyourworkoncemore.PleasewritethewholepassageonANSWERSHEETONE.PARTIILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION[20MIN]SECTIONATALKInthissectionyouwillhearatalk.YouwillhearthetalkONCEONLY.Whilelistening,youmaylookatthetaskontheANSWERSHEETONEandwriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSforeachgap.Makesurewhatyoufillinisbothgrammaticallyandsemanticallyacceptable.Youmayusetheblanksheetfornote-taking.YouhaveTHIRTYsecondstopreviewthegap-fillingtask.Now,listentothetalk.Whenitisover,youwillbegivenTWOminutestocheckyourwork.SECTIONBCONVERSATIONSInthissection,youwillheartwoconversations.Attheendoftheconversion,fivequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.BoththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenONCEONLY.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeaten-secondpause.Duringthepause,youshouldreadthefourchoicesofA,B,CandD,andmarkthebestanswertoeachquestiononANSWERSHEETTWO.YouhaveTHIRTYsecondstopreviewthequestions.Now,listentotheconversations.ConversationOneQuestions1to5arebasedonConversationOne.1.A.Totellthemanthathehasbeenshortlistedforinterview.B.Toaskthemanafewquestionsabouthisinterview.C.Totellthemantheprocedureoftheinterview.D.Toexplaintothemanhowtomakeapresentation.2.A.Questionsrelatedtothejob.B.Generalquestionsabouthimself.C.SpecificquestionsabouthisCV.D.Questionsabouthisfutureplan.3.A.Questionsfromtheinterviewers.B.Questionsfromtheinterviewee.C.Presentationfromtheinterviewee.D.Requestsfromtheinterviewee.4.A.Educationalandprofessionalbackground.B.Problemshehasfacedandsolved.C.Majorsuccessesinhiscareersofar.D.Companyfutureandhiscontribution.5.A.11a.m.,nextTuesday.B.11a.m.,nextThursday.C.9a.m.,thisTuesday.D.9a.m.,thisThursday.ConversationTwoQuestions6to10arebasedonConversationTwo.6.A.Howcollegestudentspayfortheireducation.B.Howtohandletheproblemofcollegeloans.C.Thedisadvantageofcollegeloans.D.Governmentfinancingincollegeeducation.7.A.Ithasincreasedby6to8%.B.Ithasincreasedby8to10%.C.Ithasdecreasedby6to8%.D.Ithasdecreasedby8to10%.8.A.Student’sfamilyincome.B.Firstyearsalaryaftergraduation.C.Afixedamountof30,000dollars.D.Paymentinthenexttenyears.9.A.Studentscanborrowmoneyfirst.B.Studentspaynotaxonsavings.C.Studentspaylesstaxaftergraduation.D.Studentswithdrawwithoutpayingtax.10.A.Givingupcharitableorvolunteerwork.B.Neglectingtheirstudyatcollege.C.Givingupfurthereducation.D.Neglectinghighsalaryinjob-seeking.PARTIIILANGUAGEUSAGE[10MIN]Therearetwentysentencesinthissection.BeneatheachsentencetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Chooseonewordorphrasethatbestcompletesthesentence.MarkyouranswersonAnswerSheetTwo.11.HowcanIconcentrateifyou__________continually__________mewithsillyquestions?A.have…interruptedB.had…interruptedC.are…interruptingD.were…interrupting12.Amongthefoursentencesbelow,Sentence__________expressthehighestdegreeofpossibility.A.Itmaytakealongtimetofindasolutiontotheproblem.B.Itmighttakealongtimetofindasolutiontotheproblem.C.Itcouldtakealongtimetofindasolutiontotheproblem.D.Itshouldtakealongtimetofindasolutiontotheproblem.13.Sheisabetterspeakerthan__________intheclass.A.allthegirlsB.theotherboysC.otheranygirlD.anyboy14.Nobodyheardhimsing,__________?A.didtheyB.didheC.didn’ttheyD.didone15.Ican’tputupwith__________.A.thatfriendofyouB.thatfriendofyoursC.thefriendofyouD.thefriendofyours16.Therehasbeenanincreasingnumberof__________inprimaryschoolsinpastfewyears.A.manteacherB.menteacherC.manteachersD.menteachers17.Thisisoneoftheissuesthatdeserve__________.A.mentioningB.beingmentionedC.tomentionD.formention18.Theaudience__________excitedonseeing__________favoritestarglideontothestage.A.were…itsB.were…theirC.was…theirD.was…one’s19.__________youradvice,Iwouldhavemadethewrongdecision.A.Hadn’titbeenforB.HaditnotbeenforC.HaditbeenforD.Hadnotitbeenfor20.ThesentenceIwishIhadbeenmorecarefulinspendingmoneyexpressthespeaker’s__________.A.hopeB.joyC.regretD.relief21.TheAttorneyGeneralorderedafederalautopsyofBrown’sbody,seekingto__________thefamilyandcommunitytherewouldbeathoroughinvestigationintohisdeath.A.ensureB.assureC.insureD.ascertain22.Thepolicedepartmentcameunderstrongcriticismforboththedeathofanunarmedanditshandlingofthe__________.A.consequenceB.outcomeC.resultD.aftermath23.TheForeignSecretarytriedto__________doubtsabouthishandlingofthecrisis.A.dispelB.expelC.repelD.quell24.Mutualfundsarethusbestforinvestorswhodon’twanttotakethetimetostudystocksindetailorwho__________theresourcestobuildaportfolio.A.depriveB.lackC.yearnD.attain25.Chrisran__________Johnatasporting-goodstradeshowandthetwoquicklystruck__________aneasyrapport.A.into…upB.on…intoC.across…onD.against…into26.“I’mleavingthecountrysoon,”hetolda__________convenedgr