2017英语专四真题

1QUESTIONBOOKLETTESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(2017)-GRADEFOUR-TIMELIMIT:130MINPARTIDICTATION[10MIN]Listentothefollowingpassage.Altogetherthepassagewillbereadtoyoufourtimes.Duringthefirstreading,whichwillbedoneatnormalspeed,listenandtrytounderstandthemeaning.Forthesecondandthirdreadings,thepassagewillbereadsentencebysentence,orphrasebyphrase,withintervalsof15seconds.Thelastreadingwillbedoneatnormalspeedagainandduringthistimeyoushouldcheckyourwork.YouwillthenbegivenONEminutetocheckthroughyourworkoncemore.PleasewritethewholepassageonANSWERSHEETONE.PARTIILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION[20MIN]SECTIONATALKInthissectionyouwillhearatalkYouwillhearthetalkONCEONLY.Whilelistening,youmaylookatthetaskonANSWERSHEETONEandwriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSforeachgap.Makesurewhatyoufillinisbothgrammaticallyandsemanticallyacceptable.Youmayusetheblanksheetfornote-taking.Youhavethirtysecondstopreviewthegap-fillingtask.Nowlistentothetalk.Whenitisover,youwillbegiventwominutestocheckyourwork.试卷用后随即销毁。严禁保留、出版或复印。2SECTIONBCONVERSATIONSInthissectionyouwillheartwoconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,fivequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.BoththeconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenONCEONLY.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeaten-secondpause.Duringthepause,youshouldreadthefourchoicesofA,B,CandD,andmarkthebestanswertoeachquestiononANSWERSHEETTWO.Youhavethirtysecondstopreviewthechoices.Now,listentotheconversations.ConversationOneQuestions1to5arebasedonConversationOne.1.A.Ithaswipedthedatafromtheflashdrive.B.Itcan’treaddatafromtheflashdrive.C.Thefilesstoredinithavegotlost.D.Thefilesinitcan’tbeopened.2.A.Getatotalrefund.B.Getapartialrefund.C.Getanewcomputer.D.Getanewharddisk.3.A.Indifferent.B.Surprised.C.Anxious.D.Dissatisfied.4.A.By8:30tomorrowmorning.B.After8:30tomorrowmorning.C.At8:30thisevening.D.Anytimetomorrow.5.A.6574-3205.B.6547-2305.C.6457-2035.D.6475-3025.3ConversationTwoQuestions6to10arebasedonConversationTwo.6.A.Holdapartyathome.B.Introduceourselvesfirst.C.Avoidmeetingthem.D.Waitforthemtovisitus.7.A.Donothingaboutit.B.Tellhimtostop.C.Givehimareasontostop.D.Callthepoliceimmediately.8.A.Trytobepatient.B.Trytobesympathetic.C.Don’tappeartobefriendly.D.Don’tanswertheirquestions.9.A.Nomorethanfiveminutes.B.Fivetotenminutes.C.Abouthalfanhour.D.Aboutanhour.10.A.FamilyCircleMagazine.B.Morningradioprograms.C.Betty’swebsite.D.CBSnewswebsite.4PARTIIILANGUAGEUSAGE[10MIN]Therearetwentysentencesinthissection.BeneatheachsentencetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Chooseonewordorphrasethatbestcompletesthesentence.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEETTWO.11.______combinationoftechniquesauthorsuse,allstories—fromthebriefestanecdotestothelongestnovels—haveaplot.A.RegardingB.WhateverC.InsofarasD.Nomatter12.Shefollowedthereceptionistdownaluxuriouscorridortoacloseddoor,______thewomengaveaquickknockbeforeopeningit.A.onwhichB.butwhenC.whereinD.then13.MsEnnabisoneofthefirstPalestinian______withsevenyears’racingexperience.A.womandriversB.womendriverC.womendriversD.womandriver14.“IwonderedifIcouldhaveawordwithyou.”Thepasttenseinthesentencereferstoa______.A.pasteventforexacttimereferenceB.presenteventfortentativenessC.presenteventforuncertaintyD.pasteventforpoliteness15.“IfIwereyou,Iwouldn’twaittoproposetoher.”Thesubjunctivemoodinthesentenceisusedto______.A.alleviatehostilityB.expressunfavorablefeelingsC.indicateuncertaintyD.makeasuggestion516.“It’sashamethatthecityofficialshouldhavegonebackonhisword.”ThemodalauxiliarySHOULDexpress______.A.obligationB.disappointmentC.futureinthepastD.tentativeness17.TimothyRayBrown,thefirstmancuredofHIV,initiallyoptedagainstthestemcelltransplantthat______history.A.couldhavelatermadeB.shouldhavemadelaterC.mightmakelaterD.wouldlatermake18.SomeMartianrockstructureslookstrikinglylikestructuresonEarththatareknown______bymicrobes.A.havingbeencreatedB.beingcreatedC.tohavebeencreatedD.tobecreated19.Atthatmoment,withthecrowdwatchingme,Iwasnotafraidintheordinarysense,as______ifI______alone.A.wouldhavebeen…hadbeenB.shouldbe…hadbeenC.couldbe…wereD.mighthavebeen…were20.Youmustfire______incompetentassistantofyoursA.theB.anC.thatD.whichever21.Somenarrativesseemmorelikeplays,heavywithdialoguebywhichwritersallowtheir______torevealthemselves.A.charactersB.characteristicsC.charismaD.characterizations622.Ifyouintendtomeltthesnowfordrinkingwater,youcan______extrapuritybyrunningitthroughacoffeefilter.A.assureB.insureC.reassureD.ensure23.Thedaisy-likeflowersofchamomilehavebeenusedforcenturiesto_______anxietyandinsomnia.A.declineB.relieveC.quenchD.suppress24.Despiteconcernaboutthedisappearanceofthealbuminpopularmusic,2014deliveredagreatcropofalbum______.A.publicationsB.appearancesC.releasesD.presentations25.Theparty’sreducedvoteinthegeneralelectionwas______oflackofsupportforitspolicies.A.revealingB.confirmingC.indicativeD.evident26.HeclosedhiseyesandheldthetwoversionsofLaMappatohismind’s_____toanalyzetheirdifferences.A.visionB.eyeC.viewD.sight27.Twelvepupilswerekilledandfive______injuredaftergunmenattackedtheschoolduringlunchtime.A.criticallyB.enormouslyC.greatlyD.hard728.