历年英语专业四级真题.pdf

TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS(2011)-GRADE FOUR-PART HI CLOZE 15 MINCongratulations,Mr.Cooper.Its a girl.Fatherhood is going to have a different meaning and(31)a different response from every man who hears these words.Some feel(32)when they receive the news,(33)others worry,wondering whether they will be good fathers.(34)there are some men who like children and may have had(35)experience with them,others do not particularly(36)children and spend little time with them.Many fathers and mothers have been planning and looking forward to children for some time.(37)other couples,pregnancy was an accident that both husband and wife have(38)willingly or unwillingly.Whatever the(39)to the birth of a child,it is obvious the shift from the role of husband to(40)of a father is a difficult task.(41),unfortunately,few attempts have been made to(42)fathers in this resocialization(43).Although numerous books have been written about mothers,(44)recently has literature focused on the(45)of a father.PART IV GRAMMAR&VOCABULARY 15 MIN51.My uncle is quite worn out from years of hard work.He is no longer the man he was fifteen years ago.A.which B.whom C.who D.thatIt is argued that the transition to the fathers role,although difficult,is not(46)_to the mothers role.The mothers role seems to require a complete(48)as great as the transition the wife must(47)_ in daily routine.(49)_,the fathersrole is less demanding and(50)_.C.bring offD.bring in31.A.bring downB.bring forth32.A.emotionalB.sentimentalC.bewilderedD.proud33.A.whileB.whenC.ifD.as34.A.WhenB.IfC.AlthoughD.Yet35.A.considerate B.considerableC.consideringD.considered36.A.care aboutB.care ofC.care withD.care for37.A.ForB.OfC.FromD.Upon38.A.receivedB.takenC.acceptedD.obtained39.A.replyB.reactionC.readinessD.reality40.A.whatB.thisC.oneD.that41.A.As a result B.For exampleC.YetD.Also42.A.educateB.cultivateC.informD.convert43.A.stepB.processC.pointD.time44.A./B.justC.quiteD.only45.A.roleB.workC.careerD.position46.A.a littleB.justC.nearlyD.almost47.A.takeB.makeC.carryD.accept48.A.transformation B.realizationC.socialization D.reception49.A.In additionB.Above allC.GenerallyD.However50.A.currentB.immediateC.presentD.quick52.Which of the following sentences is a COMMAND?A.Beg your pardon.B.Have a good time.C.Never do that again!D.What noise you are making!53.Which of the following italicized phrases indicates purpose?A.She said it for fun,but others took her seriously.B.For all its effort,the team didnt win the match.C.Linda has worked for the firm for twenty years.D.He set out for Beijing yesterday.54.When you have finished with the book,dont forget to return it to Tim,?A.do you B.will you C.dont you D.wont you55.In phrases like freezing cold,burning hot,or soaking wet,the-ING participle is used.A.as a command B.as a condition C.for concession D.for emphasis56.Which of the following italicized phrases is INCORRECT?A.The city is now ten times its original size.B.I wish I had two times his strength.C.The seller asked for double the usual price.D.They come here four times every year.57.It is not so much the language the cultural background that makes the book difficult to understand.A.as B.nor C.but D.hke58.Which of the following italicized parts is used as an object?A.What do you think has happened to her?B.Who do you think the visiting professor is?C.How much do you think he earns every month?D.How quickly would you say he would come?59.The additional work will take weeks.A.the other B.another two C.other two D.the more60.Which of the following italicized parts is a subject clause（主语从句）？A.We are quite certain that we will get there in time.B.He has to face the fact that there will be no pay rise this year.C.She said that she had seen the man earlier that morning.D.It is sheer luck that the miners are still alive after ten days.61.Its getting late.Id rather you now.A.left B.leave C.are leaving D.will leave62.In the sentence The manager interviewed Jim himself in the morning,the italicized word is used to modify.A.the object B.the verb C.the subject D.the prepositional phrase63.There is no doubt the couple did the right thing in coming back home earlier than planned.A.whether B.that C.why D.when64.The sentence that expresses OFFER is.A.Ill get some drinks.Whatll you have?B.Does she need to book a ticket now?C.May I know your name?D.Can you return the book next week?65.Which of the following italicized phrases indicates a subject-predicate relation（主 t胃关系）？A.Mr.Smiths passport has been issued.B.The visitors arrival was reported in the news.C.Johns travel details have not been finalized.D.The new bookstore sells childrens stories.66.Our office has recently to a new computer system.A.altered B.converted C.transformed D.modified67.The crowd went as soon as the singer stepped onto the stage.A.wild B.emotional C.uncontrolled D.unrestricted68.Our school library is closed for repairs.A.Shortly B.quickly C.temporarily D.rapidly69.John is up to his eves in work at the moment.The underlined part means.A.very excited B.very busy C.very tired D.very efficient70.Victoria bumped into her brother quite by chance in the supermarket.The underlined word means.A.risk B.opportunity C.possibility D.luck71.Look at those pretty girls skirts is,because it is not clear whether the girls or the skirts are pretty.A.ambiguous B.hidden C.indirect D.indistinct72.House repairs,holidays,school fees and other have reduced his bank balance to almost nothing.A.amount B.payment C.expenses D.figures73.It was really of you to remember my birthday.A.grateful B.thoughtful C.considerable D.generous74.You can go to a travel agency and ask for a holiday.A.introduction B.advertisement C.book D.brochure75.The city government is building more roads to.A.accommodate B.receive C.accept D.hold76.Theyve lifted a two-year-long economic on the country.A.enclosure B.restriction C.blockade D.prohibition77.Everyone is surprised that she has fallen out with her boy friend.The underlined part means.A.left B.quarreled C.attacked D.defeated78.His plan is carefully prepared and full of details,so it is a very one.A.elaborate B.refined C.ambitious D.complex79.The girls voice was so low that we could hear her.A.seldom B.almost C.only D.barely80.She must have been pretty to fall for such an old trick.A.interested B.gullible C.enthusiastic D.shrewdPART V READING COMPREHENSION 25 MINTEXT AWe have a crisis on our hands.You mean global warming?The world economy?No,the decline of reading.People are just not doing it anymore,especially the young.Whos responsible?Actually,its more like,What is responsible?The Internet,of course,and everything that comes with it-Facebook,Twitter（微博）.You can write your own list.Theres been a warning about the imminent death of literate civilization for a long time.In the 20th century,first it was the movies,then radio,then television that seemed to spell doom for the written world.None did.Reading survived;in fact it not only survived,it has flourished.The world is more literate than ever before-there are more and more readers,and more and more books.The fact that we often get our reading material online today is not something we should worry over.The electronic and digital revolution of the last two decades has arguably shown the way forward for reading and for writing.Take the arrival of e-book readers as an example.Devices like Kindle make reading more convenient and are a lot more environmentally friendly than the traditional paper book.As technology makes new ways of writing possible,new ways of reading are possible.Interconnectivity allows for the possibility of a reading experience that was barely imaginable before.Where traditional books had to make do with photographs and illustrations,an e-book can provide readers with an unlimited number of links:to texts,pictures,and videos.In the future,the way people write novels,history,and philosophy will resemble nothing seen in the past.On the other hand,there is the danger of trivialization.One Twitter group is offering its followers single-sentence-long digests of the great novels.War and Peace in a sentence?You must be joking.We should fear the fragmentation of reading.There is the danger that the high-speed connectivity of the Internet will reduce our attention span-that we will be incapable of reading anything of length or which requires deep concentration.In such a fast-changing world,in which reality seems to be remade each day,we need the ability to focus and understand what is happening to us.This has always been the function of literature and we should be careful not to let it disappear.Our society needs to be able to imagine the possibility of someone utterly in tune with modern technology but able to make sense of a dynamic,confusing world.In the 15th century,Johannes Guttenbergs invention of the printing press in Europe had a huge impact on civilization.Once upon a time the physical book was a challenging thing.We should remember this before we assume that technology is out to destroy traditional culture.81.Which of the following paragraphs briefly reviews the historical challenges for reading?A.Paragraph One.B.Paragraph Two.C.Paragraph Three.D.Paragraph Four.82.The following are all cited as advantages of e-books EXCEPT.A.multimodal content B.environmental friendlinessC.convenience for readers D.imaginative design83.Which of the following can best describe how the author feels toward single-sentence-long novels?A.Ironic B.Worried.C.Sarcastic.D.Doubtful.84.According to the passage,people need knowledge of modern technology and to survive in the fast-changing society.A.good judgment B.high sensitivityC.good imagination D.the ability to focus85.What is the main idea of the passage?A.Technology pushes the way forward for reading and writing.B.Interconnectivity is a feature of new reading experience.C.Technology is an opportunity and a challenge for traditional reading.D.Technology offers a greater variety of reading practice.TEXT BI know when the snow melts and the first robins（知更鸟）come to call,when the laughter of children returns to the parks and playgrounds,something wonderful is about to happen.Spring cleaning.Ill admit spring cleaning is a difficult notion for modern families to grasp.Todays busy families hardly have time to load the dishwasher,much less clean the doormat.Asking the family to spend the weekend collecting winter dog piles from the melting snow in the backyard is like announcing there will be no more Wi-Fi.It interrupts the natural order.Honey,what say we spend the weekend beating the rugs,sorting through the boxes in the basement and painting our bedroom a nice lemony yellow?I say.Can we at least wait until the NBA matches are over?my husband answers.But I tell my family,spring cleaning cant wait.The temperature has risen just enough to melt snow but not enough for Little League practice to start.Some flowers are peeking out of the thawing ground,but there is no lawn to seed,nor garden to tend.Newly wakened from our winters hibernation 佟眠），yet still needing extra blankets at night,we open our windows to the first fresh air floating on the breeze and all of the natural world demanding Awake and be clean!Biologists offer a theory about this primal impulse to clean out every drawer and closet in the house at springs first light,which has to do with melatonin,the sleepytime hormone（激素）our bodies produce when its dark.When springs light comes,the melatonin diminishes,and suddenly we are awakened to the dusty,virus-filled house weve been hibernating in for four months.I tell my family about the science and psychology of a good healthy cleaning at springs arrival.I speak to them about lifes greatest rewards waiting in the removal of soap scum from the bathtub,which hasnt been properly cleaned since the first snowfall.Ill do it,says the eldest child,a 21-year-old college student who lives at home.You will?Wow!I exclaim.Maybe after all these years,hes finally grasped the concept.Maybe hes expressing his rightful position as eldest child and role model.Or maybe hes going to Florida for a break in a couple of weeks and hes being nice to me who is the financial-aid officer.No matter.Seeing my adult son willingly cleaning that dirty bathtub gives me hope for the future of his 12-year-old brother who,instead of working,is found to be sleeping in the seat of the window he is supposed to be cleaning.Awake and be clean!I say.86.According to the passage,.spring cleaning is a difficult notion for modern families to grasp means that spring cleaningA.is no longer an easy practice to understand.B.is no longer part of modem family life.C.requires more family members to be involved.D.calls for more complicated skills and knowledge.87.Which of the following is LEAST likely to be included in family spring cleaning?A.Beating the rugs.B.Cleaning the window.C.Restoring Wi-Fi services.D.Cleaning the backyard.88.Why does the author say“spring cleaning cant wait”?A.Because there will be more activities when it gets warmer.B.Because the air is fresher and the breeze is lighter.C.Because the whole family is full of energy at spring time.D.Because the snow is melting and the ground is thawing.89.Which of the following interpretations of the biologists theory about melatonin is INCORRECT?A.The production of melatonin in our bodies varies at different times.B.Melatonin is more likely to cause sleepiness in our bodies.C.The reduction of melatonin will cause wakefulness in our bodies.D.The amount of melatonin remains constant in our bodies.90.Which of the following can best sum up the authors overall reaction to her adult sons positive response to spring cleaning?A.Surprised and skeptical.B.Elated and hesitant.C.Relieved and optimistic.D.Optimistic and hesitant.TEXTCThese days lots of young Japanese do omiai,literally,meet and look.Many of them do so willingly.In todays prosperous and increasingly conservative Japan,the traditional omiai kekkon,or arranged marriage,is thriving.But there is a difference.In the original omiai,the young Japanese couldnt reject the partner chosen by his parents and their middleman.After World War II,many Japanese abandoned the arranged marriage as part of their rush to adopt the more democratic ways of their American conquerors.The Western renai kekkon,or love marriage,became popular;Japanese began picking their own mates by dating and falling in love.But the Western way was often found wanting in an important respect:it didnt necessarily produce a partner of the right economic,social,and educational qualifications.Todays young people are quite calculating,says Chieko Akiyama,a social commentator.What seems to be happening now is a repetition of a familiar process in the countrys history,the Japanization of an adopted foreign practice.The Western ideal of marrying for love is accommodated in a new omiai in which both parties are free to reject the match.Omiai is evolving into a sort of stylized introduction,Mrs.Akiyama says.Many young Japanese now date in their ear