2018、2019年英语专四TEM4真题.pdf

TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS(2018)-GRADE FOUR-TIME LIMIT:130 MINPART I DICTATION 10 MINListen to the following passage.Altogether the passage will be read to you four times.During the first reading,which will be done at normal speed,listen and try to understand the meaning.For the second and third readings,the passage will be read sentence by sentence,Or phrase by phrase,with intervals of 15 seconds.The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work.You will then be given 1 minute to check through your work once more.Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION 20 MINSECTION A TALKIn this section you will hear a talk.You will hear the talk ONCE ONLY.While listening,you may look at ANSWER SHEET ONE and write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap.Make sure what you fill in is both grammatically and semantically acceptable.You may use the blank sheet for note-taking.You have THIRTY seconds to preview the gap-filling task.Now,listen to the talk.When it is over,you will he given TWO minutes to check your work.SECTION B CONVERSATIONSIn this section you will hear two conversations.At the end of each conversation,five questions will be asked about what was said.Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken ONCE ONLY.After each question there will be a ten-second,pause.During the pause,you should read the four choices of A,B,C,and D,and mark the best answer to each question on ANSWER SHEET TWO.You have THIRTY seconds to preview the questions.Now,listen to the conversations.CONVERSATION ONEQuestions 1 to 5 are based on Conversation One.1.A.Many foreign languages are spoken in Britain.B.Everyone in Britain can speak a foreign language.C.The British are unable to speak a foreign language.D.The British can survive on their mother tongue.2.A.Chinese.B.Polish.C.Punjabi.D.Urdu3.A.To help improve international trade.B.To allow a speaker to hold a simple talk.C.To improve the education system.D.To encourage learning another language.2018-TEM4-14.A.It gives you self-satisfaction.C.It gives you an advantage.5.A.Workmates.B.Schoolmates.B.It makes you more confident.D.It makes you work hard.C.Teacher and student.D.Brother and sister.CONVERSATION TWOQuestions 6 to 10 are based on Conversation Two.6.A.An unreasonable fear.B.A dangerous event.7.A.One in one million.C.One in fourteen million.8.A.Future events.B.Catastrophic events.9.A.Traveling by air.B.Riding a bicycle.10.A.They get pleasure from risks.C.They can assess danger from risks.PART III LANGUAGE USAGEC.A small probability.D.A risk-assessing ability.B.One in four million.D.One in forty million.C.Small-scale disasters.D.Smoking hazards.C.Catching bird flu.D.Smoking cigarettes.B.They can control potential risks.D.They have strong needs for risks.10 MINThere are twenty sentences in this section.Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A,B,C,and D.Choose one word or phrases that best completes the sentence.Mark you answers on ANSWER SHEET TWO.11.The Bent Pyramid outside Cairo_ancient Egypt5s first attempt to build a smooth-sided pyramid.A.has been believed to have been B.was believed to beC.is believed to have been D.is believed to be12.U.S.News rankings of colleges since 1983.They are a very popular resource forstudents looking to apply to a university campus.A.maintains B.is maintaining C.maintained D.has been maintaining13.He was lured into a crime he would not have committed.A.actually B.otherwise C.accidentally D.seldom14.She was once a young country wife with chickens in the backyard and a view of mountainsbehind the apple orchard.A.blue hazy Virginia B.Virginia hazy blueC.hazy blue Virginia D.Virginia Blue hazy15.I long to alleviate,but I cannot.A.the evil B.evil C.evils D.an evil16.Indeed,it is arguable that body shattering is the very point of football,as killing and maiming.A.war B.are war C.of war D.are of war17.At,photography is a chemical process,during which a light-sensitive material is altered when exposed to light.A.its most basic B.its basic C.the most basic D.the basic18.She hired a lawyer to investigate,only to learn that Gabriel had removed her name from the deed.The infinitive verb phrase“cmly to learri is to used.A.to express an intended purpose B.to indicate a high degree of possibilityC.to reveal an undesirable consequence D.to dramatize a stated fact19.Which of the following italicized words DOES NOT carry the metaphorical meaning?A.I wonder whats behind this change of plan.B.Jim turned to speak to the person standing behind him.2018-TEM4-2C.This work should have been finished yesterday.Tm getting terribly behind.D.I suppose Im lucky because my parents were behind me all the way.20.My mother was determined to help those in need and she would have been immensely proud of what has been achieved these last 20 years.The italicized part in the sentence expresses.A.a hypothesis B.a suggestion C.a contradiction D.a surprise21.When the police officers who took part in the King beating were first brought to,their lawyers used the videotape as evidence against the prosecution.A.justice B.testimony C.trial D.verdict22.,the most controversial candidate in the election campaign,he has been strongly criticized for his crude comments about women.A.Questionably B.Arguably C.Contentiously D.Debatably23.Prices have recently risen in order to the increased cost of raw materials.A.cut B.buoy C.offset D.offer24.The celebrity says in court papers she“has no of giving any authorization to anyone to proceedwith a divorce.A.recommendation B.recording C.recognition D.recollection25.What actually a good angle-or a good selfie overall-is rooted in what weconsider beautiful.A.consists B.constitutes C.composes D.constructs26.The school is going the mile to create the next generation of sporting stars thanks to its uniquedevelopment program.A.final B.further C.supplementary D.extra27.The teachers5 union a lawsuit against the district calling for repairing“deplorable schoolconditions.A.filed B.fired C.fined D.filled28.Last March the of a 19th century cargo ship was found by an underwater archaeological team.A.debris B.ruins C.remains D.wreck29.Shes worn his designs on occasions from red carpets to movie premieres.A.numerical B.numeral C.countless D.countable30.A leading intelligence and operations company has released its analysis of worldwide reportedincidents of piracy and crime against mariners.A.oceangoing B.oceanic C.marine D.maritimePART IV CLOZE10 MINDecide which of the words given in the box below would complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks.The words can be used ONCE ONL Y.Mark the letter for each word on ANSWER SHEET TWO.A accompaniesB.automaticallyC.coupleD.goesE.indebtednessF.kindG.mannerH.mercifullyI.oneJ.obeyK.renownedL.subscribeM.unknownN.virtue0.widespreadA few years ago,a university professor tried a little experiment.He sent Christmas card to a simple of perfect strangers.Although he expected some reaction,the response he received was amazing-holiday cards addressed to him came pouring back from the people who has never met nor heard of him.The 2018-TEM4-3great majority of those who returned a card never inquired into the identity of the(31)professor.They received his holiday greeting card,and they(32)sent one in return.This study shows the action of one of the most powerful of the weapons of influence around us the rule for reciprocation.The rule says that we should try to repay,in(33)what another person has provided us.If a woman does us a favor,we should do her(34)in return;If a man sends us a birthday present,we should remember his birthday with a gift of our own;if a(35)invites us to a party,we should be sure to invite them to one of ours.By(36)of the reciprocity rule,then,we are obliged to the future repayment of favors,gifts,invitations,and the like.So typical is it for(37)to accompany the receipt of such things that a term like“much obliged has become a synonym for“thank you,“not only in the English language but in others as well.The impressive aspect of the rule for reciprocation and the sense of obligation that(38)with it is its pervasiveness in human culture.It is so(39)that after intensive study,sociologists can report that there is no human society that does not(40)to the rule.PART V READING COMPREHENSION 35 MINSECTION A MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONSIn this section there are three passages followed by ten multiple choice questions.For each multiple choice question,there are four suggested answers marked A,B,C and D.Choose the one you think is the best answer and mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET TWO.PASSAGE ONE(1)The earliest settlers came to the North American continent to establish colonies which were free from the controls that existed in European societies.They wanted to escape the controls placed on their lives by kings and governments,priests and churches,noblemen and aristocrats.The historic decisions made by those first settlers have had a profound effect on the shaping of the American character.By limiting the power of the government and the churches and eliminating a formal aristocracy,they created a climate of freedom,where the emphasis was on the individual.Individual freedom is probably the most basic of all American values.By“freedom”,Americans mean the desire and the ability of all individuals to control their own destiny without outside interference from the government,a ruling noble class,the church,or any other organized authority.(2)There is,however,a price to be paid for this individual freedom:self-reliance.It means that Americans believe that they should stand on their own feet,achieving both financial and emotional independence from their parents as early as possible,usually by age 18 or 21.(3)A second important reason why immigrants have traditionally been drawn to the United States is the belief that everyone has an equal chance to enter a race and succeed in the game.Because titles of nobility were forbidding in the Constitution,no formal class system developed in the US.(4)There is,however,A price to be paid for this equality of opportunity:competition.If much of life is seen as a race,then a person must run the race in order to succeed;a person must compete with others.The pressures of competition in the life of an American begin in childhood and continue until retirement from work.In fact,any group of people who does not compete successfully does not fit into the mainstream of American life as well as those who do.(5)A third reason why immigrants have traditionally come to the United States is to have a better life.Because of its abundant natural resources,the United States appeared to be a“land of plenty where millions could come to seek there fortunes.The phrase“going from rags to riches became a slogan for 2018-TEM4-4the American dream.Many people did achieve material success.Material wealth became a value to the American people,and it also became an accepted measure of social status.(6)Americans pay a price,however,for their material wealth:hard work.Hard work has been both necessary and rewarding for most Americans throughout their history.In some ways,material possessions are seen as the evidence of peoples abilities.Barry Goldwater,a candidate for the presidency in 1964,said that most poor people are poor because they deserve to be.Most Americans would find this a harsh statement,but many might think there was some truth in it.(7)These basic values do not tell the whole story of the American character.Rather,they should be thought of as themes,as we continue to explore more facets of the American character and how it affects life in the United States.41.Para.4 seems to suggest that.A.Americans are born with a sense of competitionB.the pressure of competition begins when one starts workC.competition results in equality of opportunitiesD.successful competition is essential in American society42.Which of the following methods does the author mainly use in explaining American values?A.Comparison B.Cause and effect C.Definition D.Process analysisPASSAGE TWO(1)The Nobels are the originals,of course.Alfred Noble,the man who invented deadly explosives,decided to try and do something good with all the money he earned,and gave prizes to people who made progress in literature,science,economics andperhaps most importantlypeace.(2)Not all awards are as noble as the Nobels.Even though most countries have a system for recognizing,honoring and rewarding people who have done something gOod in their countries,there are now hundreds of awards and awards ceremonies for all kinds of things.(3)The Oscars are probably the most famous,a time for the(mostly)American film industry to tell itself how good it is,an annual opportunity for big stars to give each other awards and make tearful speeches.As well as that there are also the Golden Globes,apparently for the same thing.(4)But its not only films-now there are also Grammies,Brits,the Mercury Prize and the MTV and Q awards for music.In Britain,a writer who wins the Booker prize can expect to see their difficult,literary novel hit the bestseller lists and compete with“The Da Vinci Code“for popularity.The Turner Prize is an award for a British contemporary artist-each year it causes controversy by apparently giving a lot of money to artists who do things like displaying their beds,putting animals in glass cases or-this year-building a garden shed.(5)Awards dont only exist for the arts.There are now awards for Sports Personality Of the year,for European Footballer of the Year and World Footballer of the Year.This seems very strange-sometimes awards can be good to give recognition to people who deserve it,or to help people who dont make much money carry on their work without worrying about finances,but professional soccer players these days certainly arent short of cash!(6)Many small towns are communities all over the world also have their own awards ceremonies,for local writers of artists,or just for people who have graduated from high school or got a university degree.Even the British Council has its own awards for Innovation in English Language Teaching.(7)Why have all these awards and ceremonies appeared recently?Shakespeare never won a prize,2018-TEM4-5nor did Leonardo da Vinci or Adam Smith or Charles Dickens.(8)It would be possible to say,however,that in the past,scientists and artists could win“patronage”from rich peoplea king or a Lord would give the artist or scientist money to have them paint their palaces or help them develop new ways of making money.With the change in social systems across the world,this no longer happens.Scientific research is now either funded by the government or by private companies.(9)Perhaps award ceremonies are just the most recent phase of this process.(10)However,there is more to it than that.When a film wins an Oscar,many more people will go and see it,or buy the DVD.When a writer wins the Nobel Prize,many more people buy their book