英语专业四级真题及答案.docx

1、英语专业四级真题及答案2007年英语专业四级真题及答案PART III CLOSE 15 MINDecide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks.Mark the best choice for each blank on your answer sheet.Until I took Dr Offutts class in DeMatha High school , I was an underachieving stud

2、ent,but I left that class (31)_never to underachieve again.He not only31. A.concerned B.worried C.determined D.decidedTaught me to think,he convinced me,(32)_by example as32. A. as much B. much as C. as such D. such asWords that it was my moral (33)_to do so and to serve33.A. work B. job C. duty D.o

3、bligation others.(34)_of us could know how our relationship would34.A. Both B. Neither C. Either D. Each(35)_over the years .When I came back to DeMatha to35. A. evolve B. stay C. remain D. turnteach English, I worked for Dr Offutt,the department chair.Mydiscussion with him were like graduate semina

4、rs in adolescent(36)_,classroom management and school leadership.36.A.process B.procedure C.development D.movementAfter several years,I was (37)_department chair,37.A.called B.named C.asked D.invitedand our relationship(38)_again. I thought that it might38.A. moved B. altered C. went D. shiftedbe (3

5、9)_chairing the department ,since all of39.A.awkward B.uneasy C.unnatural D.formermy (40)_English teachers were40.A. older B.experienced C.former D. /(41)_there,but Dr Offutt supported me41. A. / B.still C.even D.already(42)_.He knew when to give me advice42. A.through B.throughout C.at the beginnin

6、g D.all the way(43)_curriculum,texts and personnel,and when to43. A.for B.at C.over D.aboutlet me (44)_my own course.44. A.chart B.head C.describe D.manageIn 1997,I needed his (45)_about leaving DeMatha45.A.opinion B.request C.permission D.orderto become principal at another school.(46)_he had asked

7、46.A.Even if B.Although C.If D.Whenme to stay at DeMatha,I might have .(47)_,he encouraged47.A.Naturally B.Instead C.consequently D.Stillme to seize the opportunity.Five years ago ,I became the principal of DeMatha.(48)_,48.A.Once again B.Repeatedly C.Unusally D.UnexpectedlyDr Offutt was there for m

8、e,letting me know that I could (49)_49.A.count in B.count down C.count out D.count onhim. I have learned from him that great teachers have an inexhaustible(50)_of lessons to teach.50.A.stock B.bank C.wealth D.storePART IV GRAMMER &VOCABULARY 15MIN There are thirty sentences in this section. Beneath

9、each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A,B,C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentences.51. There are as good fish in the sea _ever came out of it .A.than B.like C.as D.so52.All the Presidents Men _one of the important books for historians who study the Watergat

10、e Scandal. A.remain B.remains C.remained D.is remaining53.You _ borrow my notes provided you take care of them, I told my friend.A.could B.should C.must D.can54.If only the patient _a different treatment instead of using the antibiotics, he might still be alive now.A.had received B.received C.should

11、 receive D.were receiving55.Linda was _te experiment a month ago,but she changed her mind at the last minute.A. to start B.to have started C.to be starting D.to have been starting56.She _fifty or so when I first met her at the conference.A. must be B.had been C.could be D.must have been57.It is not

12、_much the language as the background that makes the book difficult to understand.A.that B.as C.so D.very58.The comminttee has anticipated the problems that _in the road construction project.A.arise B.will arise C.arose D.have arisen59.The student said there were a few points in the essay he _impossi

13、ble to comprehend.A.had found B.finds C.has found D.would find60.He would have finished his college education,but he _to quit and find a job to support his family.A.had had B.has C.had D.would have61.The research requires more money than _.A.have been put in B.has been put in C.being put in D.to be

14、put in62.Overpopulation poses a terrible threat to the human race.Yet it is probably _a threat to the human race than enviromental destruction.A.no more B.not more C.even more D.much more63.It is not uncommon for there _problems of communication between the old and the young.A.being B.would be C.be

15、D.to be64._at in his way,the situation does not seem so desperate.A.Looking B.looked C.Being looked D.to look65.It is absolutely essential that William_his study in spite of some learning difficulties.A.will continue B.continued C.continue D.continues66.The painting he bought at the street market th

16、e other day was a_forgery.A.man-made B.natural C.crude D.real67.Shes always been kind to me I cant just turn _on her now that she needs my help.A.my back B.my head C.my eye D.shoulder68.The bar in the club is for the _use of its members.A.extensive B.exclusive C.inclusive D.comprehensive69.The tutit

17、ion fees are _to students coming from low-income families.A.approachable B.payable C.reachable D.affordable70.The medical experts warned the authorities of the danger of diseases in the _of the earthquake.A.consequence B.aftermath C.results D.effect71.This sort of rude behaviour in public hardly _a

18、person in your position.A.becomes B.fits C. supports D.improves72.I must leave now._,if you want that book Ill bring it next time.A.Accidentally B.Incidentally C.Eventually D.Naturally73.After a long delay,she _replying to my e-mail.A.got away with B.got back at C.got back D.got round to74.Personal

19、computers are no longer something beyond the ordinary people;they are_available these days.A.promptly B.instantly C.readily D.quickly75.In my first year at the university I learnt the _of journalism.A.basics B.basic C.elementary D.elements76.According to the new tax law,any money earned over that le

20、vel is taxed at the _of 59 percentA.ratio B.percentage C.proportion D.rate77.Thousands of _at the stadium came to their feet to pay tribute to an outstanding performance.A.audience B.participants C.spectators D.observers78.We stood still ,gazing out over the limitless _of the dessert.A.space B.expan

21、se C.stretch D.land79.Doctor often _uneasiness in the people they deal with.A.smell B.hear C.sense D.tough80.Mary sat at the table, looked at the plate and _her lips.A.smacked B.opened C.parted D.seperatedPART V READING COMPREHENSION 25MIN In this section there are four passages followed by question

22、s or unfinished statements,each with four suggested answers marked A,B,C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer.TEXT AIf you like the idea of staying with with a family,living in house might be the answer.Good landladies-those who are superb cooks and launderers,are figures as popul

23、ar in fiction as the bad ones who terrorize their guest and overcharge them at the slightest opportunity.The truth is probably somewhere between the two extremes.If you are lucky,the food will be adequate, some of your laundry may be done for you and you will have a reasonable amount of comfort and

24、chompanionship .For the less fortune ,house rules may restrict the freedom to invite friends to vistit,and shared cooking and bathroom facilities can be frustrating and row-provoking if tidy and untidy guest are living under the same roof. The same disadvantages can apply to flat sharing,with the ad

25、ded difficulties that arise from deciding who pays for what,and in what proportion.One person may spend hours on the phone,while another rarely makes calls. If you want privacy with guest , how do you persuade the others to go out; how do you persuade them to leave you in peace,especially if you are

26、 student and want to study? Conversely,flat sharing can be very cheap,there will always be someone to talk to and go out with,and the chores,in theory,can be shared.81.According to the passage ,landladies are _A.usually strict.B.always mean.C.adequately competent.D.very popular with their guest.82.W

27、hat is the additional disadvantage of flat sharing ?A.Problems of sharing and paying.B.Differences in living habits.C.Shared cooking and bathroom facilities.D.Restriction to invite friends to visit.83.What is NOT mentioned as a benefit of flat sharing?A.Rent is affordableB.There is companionship.C.H

28、ousework.D.There is peace and quiet.TEXT B (1) Travelling through the country a couple of weeks ago on business,I was listening to the talk of the late UK writer Douglas Adams master work “The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy” on the radio and thought-I know,Ill pick up the next hitchhikers I see and

29、 ask them wahat the state of real hitching is today in Britain.(2)I drove and drove on main roads and side roads for the next few days and never saw a single one.(3)When I was in my teens and 20s ,hitchhiking was a main form of long-distance transport.The kindness or curiosity of strangers took me a

30、ll over Europe,North America,Asiaand southern Africa,Some of the lift-givers became friends ,many provided hospitality on the road.(4)Not only did you find out much more about a country than when traveling by train or plane ,but there was that lelement of excitement about where you would finish up that night.Hitchhiking featured importantly in Western culture.It has books and songs about it .So what has happened to it?