2019英语专四真题

1QUESTIONBOOKLETTESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(2019)-GRADEFOUR-TIMELIMIT:130MINPARTIDICTATION[10MIN]Listentothefollowingpassage.Altogetherthepassagewillbereadtoyoufourtimes.Duringthefirstreading,whichwillbedoneatnormalspeed,listenandtrytounderstandthemeaning.Forthesecondandthirdreadings,thepassage,exceptthefirstsentence,willbereadsentencebysentence,orphrasebyphrase,withintervalsoffifteenseconds.Thelastreadingwillbedoneatnormalspeedagainandduringthistimeyoushouldcheckyourwork.YouwillthenbegivenONEminutetocheckthroughyourworkoncemore.WriteonANSWERSHEETONE.Thefirstsentenceofthepassageisalreadyprovided.Now,listentothepassage.PARTIILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION[20MIN]SECTIONATALKInthissectionyouwillhearatalk.YouwillhearthetalkONCEONLY.Whilelistening,youmaylookatthetaskonANSWERSHEETONEandwriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSforeachgap.Makesurewhatyoufillinisbothgrammaticallyandsemanticallyacceptable.Youmayusetheblanksheetfornote-taking.YouhaveTHIRTYsecondstopreviewthegap-fillingtask.Nowlistentothetalk.Whenitisover,youwillbegivenTWOminutestocheckyourwork.2SECTIONBCONVERSATIONSInthissectionyouwillheartwoconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,fivequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.BoththeconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenONCEONLY.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeaten-secondpause.Duringthepause,youshouldreadthefourchoicesofA,B,CandD,andmarkthebestanswertoeachquestiononANSWERSHEETTWO.YouhaveTHIRTYsecondstopreviewthechoices.Now,listentotheconversations.ConversationOneQuestions1to5arebasedonConversationOne.1.A.Writer.B.Wells.C.WriterWells.D.SusanWriterWells.2.A.Shewasacareerwoman.B.Shewasthenafeminist.C.Shedidn’tlikehermaidenname.D.Shetookherhusband’ssurname.3.A.Shenamedherselfafterherprofession.B.Shenamedherselfafterherhometown.C.Shenamedherselfafteradayoftheweek.D.Shenamedherselfafterthesculptor.4.A.Itgiveswomengreaterequality.B.Itisagoodsolutiontoanoldproblem.C.TheproblemtroublingfeministsstillremainsD.Thesurnameproblemhaspartlybeensolved.5.A.HistoryofsurnamesinAmerica.B.Feministmovementinthe1960s.C.TraditionalsurnamesinEurope.D.Reasonsforinventingsurnames.3ConversationTwoQuestions6to10arebasedonConversationTwo.6.A.Areporterfromaweeklyprogram.B.Anexecutivedirectorfromacompany.C.Aguestonaweeklyprogram.D.AmagazineeditorfromSanDiego.7.A.Topreparealistofthingsthatyouhavedone.B.Toletyourbossknowthatyouwantapayrise.C.Toleteverybodyknowyourachievement.D.Toshamelesslypromoteyourselftoyourselftoyourboss.8.A.Becausethebosshasthedataonyourwork.B.Becauseyouwillbegivenmoreworktodo.C.Becauseitisunprofessionaltodoso.D.Becauseothersmaylosetrustinyou.9.A.Wecouldearnpraisefromourboss.B.Wemayforgetthegoodthingswe’vedone.C.Thingschangequicklyinworksituations.D.Thebosswillreviewourperformancedata.10.A.Websites.B.Radioprograms.C.Researchreports.D.Governmentdocuments.4PARTIIILANGUAGEUSAGE[10MIN]Therearetwentysentencesinthissection.BeneatheachsentencetherearefouroptionsmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentenceoranswerthequestion.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEETTWO.11.Movingfrombeginningtoendbyorderoftime,narrationreliesonamorenaturalpatternoforganizationthan________.A.willothertypesofwritingB.doothertypesofwritingC.onothertypesofwritingD.othertypesofwriting12.________theattemptedrescuemission,thehostagesmightstillbealive.A.IfitnothadbeenforB.IfhaditnotbeenforC.HaditnotbeenforD.Hadnotitbeenfor13.MembersoftheParliamentwerepoised________aheadwithabilltoapproveconstructionoftheoilpipeline.A.tomoveB.movingC.tomovingD.atmoving14.Writersoftencouplednarrationwithothertechniquestodevelopideasandsupportopinionsthatotherwise________abstract,unclear,orunconvincing.A.mayremainB.couldremainC.musthaveremainedD.mighthaveremained15.Protocolwas________enabledhimtomakedifficultdecisionswithouteverlookingback.A.whoB.whatC.whichD.that516.Thewomanhadpersuadedhimtodo________hewashirednevertodo—revealthecombinationforthelockontheentrance.A.onethingB.suchonethingC.anyonethingD.theonething17.Thebadnewswasthathecouldbeaverydangerousperson________hechoosetobe.A.shouldB.couldC.mightD.must18.“Itnotus,who?Ifnotnow,when?”Thesetwoquestionsareusedasa________.A.signofangerB.callforcationC.refusaltochangeD.denialofcommitment19.Whatisthefunctionofthepresentprogressivein“Theyarealwayscallingmebythewrongname”?A.Toexpressunfavorablefeelings.B.Toalleviateunnecessaryhostility.C.Toindicateuncertainty.D.Todramatizeafact.20.“HarrywascompelledtoresignandtocomedowntoLondon,wherehesetupasanarmycoach.”Therelativeclauseinthesentenceservesto________.A.supplyadditionalinformationaboutLondonB.describetheantecedent“London”C.putrestrictionontheidentityofHarryD.narrateasequentialactiontakenbyHarry21.Agroup________casinoshasurgedofficialsnottograntalicensetoafacilityinthecity.A.opposedtoB.objectedtoC.posedagainstD.protestedagainst622.Afterthewar,heworkedonanislandinthePacific,helpingthenativesandmedical________understandeachother’sbehaviorandcultures.A.facultyB.personsC.membersD.personnel23.Thesubjectofmannersiscomplex.Ifitwerenot,therewouldnotbesomany________feelingsandsomuchmisunderstandingsininternationalc