2017年英语专四真题word版

1TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(2017)—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.SE2CTIONBCONVERSATIONSSECTIONBInthissection,youwillheartwoconversations.Attheendoftheconversion,fivequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.BoththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenONCEONLY.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeaten-secondpause.Duringthepause,youshouldreadthefourchoicesofA,B,CandD,andmarkthebestanswertoeachquestiononANSWERSHEETTWO.YouhaveTHIRTYsecondstopreviewthequestions.Now,listentotheconversations.CONVERSATIONONE1.A.Itcan’treaddatafromtheflashdrive.B.IthaswipedthedatafromtheflashdriveC.ThefilesstoredinithavegotlostD.Thefilesinitcan'tbeopened2.A.GetatotalrefundB.GetapartialrefundC.GetanewcomputerD.Getanewharddisk.3.A.Indifferent.B.SurprisedC.AnxiousD.Dissatisfied4.ABy8:30tomorrowmormingB.After8:30tomorrowmorningC.At8:30thiseveninD.Anytimetomorrow5.A.65743205B.6547-2305C.6457-2035.D.6475302CONVERSATIONTWO6.A.Holdapartyathome.B.Introduceourselvesfirst.C.AvoidmeetingthemD.Waitforthemtovisitus7.A.Donothingaboutit.B.Tellhimtostop.C.GivehimareasontostopD.Callthepoliceimmediately.8.A.don'tanswertheirquestionsB.don'tappeartobefriendly.C.TrytobesympatheticD.Trytobepatient.9.A.Nomorethanfiveminutes.B.FivetotenminutesC.Abouthalfanhour.D.Aboutanhour.10.A.FamilyCircleMagazineB.MorningradioprogramsC.betty'swebsiteD.CBSnewswebsite.3PartIII.Languageueage11.______combinationoftechniquesauthorsuse,allstories---fromthebriefestanecdotestothelongestnovels----haveaplot.A.RegardingB.Whatever.C.InsofarasD.Nomatter12.Shefollowedthereceptionistdownaluxuriouscorridortoacloseddoor,________thewomengaveaquickknockbeforeopeningit..A.whereinB.onwhichC.butwhenD.then13.MsEnnabisoneofthefirstPalestinian________withsevenyears’racingexperience.A.womandriversB.womendriverC.womendriversD.womandriver14.“IwonderedifIcouldhaveawordwithyou.”Thepasttenseinthesentencereferstoa__.A.pasteventforexacttimereferenceB.presenteventfortentativenessC.presenteventforuncertaintyD.pasteventforpoliteness15.“IfIwereyou,Iwouldn’twaittoproposetoher.”Thesubjunctivemoodinthesentenceisusedto________.A.alleviatehostilityB.expressunfavorablefeelingsC.indicateuncertaintyD.makeasuggestion16.“It’sashamethatthecityofficialshouldhavegonebackonhisword.”ThemodalauxiliarySHOULDexpress______.AobligationBdisappointmentCfutureinthepastD.tentativeness17.TimothyRayBrown,thefirstmancuredofHIV,initiallyoptedagainstthestemcelltransplantationthat_______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.charismaDcharacterizations22.Ifyouintendtomeltthesnowfordrinkingwater,youcan________extrapuritybyrunningit4throughacoffeefilter.A.assureB.insureC.reassureD.ensure23.Thedaisy-likeflowersofchamomilehavebeenusedforcenturiesto______anxietyandinsomnia.A.declineB.relieveCquenchDsuppress24.Despiteconcernaboutthedisappearanceofthealbuminpopularmusic,2014deliveredagreatcropofalbum________.A.publicationsBappearancesC.releasesD.presentations25.Theparty’sreducedvoteinthegeneralelectionwas_______oflackofsupportforitspolicies.A.revealingB.confirmingC.indicativeD.evident26.HeclosedhiseyesandheldthetwoversionsofLaMappatohismind’s_______toanalyzetheirdifferences.A.visionBeyeC.viewD.sight27.Twelvepupilswerekilledandfive_______injuredaftergunmenattackedtheschoolduringlunchtime.A.criticallyB.enormouslyC.greatlyD.hard28.A15-year-oldgirlhasbeenarrested_____accusationsofusingInstagramtoanonymouslythreatenherhigh-school.A.overB.withC.onD.for29.Itwasreportedthata73-year-oldmandiedonanEtihadflight_______toGermanyfromAbuDhabi.A.boundedB.bindedC.boundaryD.bound30.It’s_______thecaseintheregion;astoryalwayssoundsclearenoughatadistance