英语专业四级测验考试真题及答案.docx

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英语专业四级测验考试真题及答案

2012年英语专业四级考试真题

PARTIIICLOZE【15MIN】

　　Decidewhichofthechoicesgivenbelowwouldbestcompletethepassageifinsertedinthecorrespondingblanks．MarkthebestchoiceforeachblankonAnswerSheetTwo．

　　Theearthquakeof26thDecember2004resultedinoneoftheworstnaturaldisastersinlivingmemory．Itwasa（31）_____underwaterquakeandoccurredintheIndianOcean．It（32）____coastlines，communitiesandbroughtdeathtomanypeople．

　　Whydoearthquakeshappen?

　　Thesurfaceoftheearthhasnotalwayslookedasitdoestoday；itismoving（33）____（althoughveryslowly）andhasdonesoforbillionsofyears．Thisisone（34）____ofearthquakes，whenonesectionoftheearth（tectonicplate）（35）____another．Scientistscanpredictwherebutnot（36）____thismighthappenandtheareabetweenplatesiscalledafaultline．OnonefaultlineinKobe，Japanin1923over200,000peoplewerekilled．（37）____，earthquakesdonotalways

　　happenonfaultlines，（38）____iswhytheyaresodangerousand（39）____．

　　Wheredovolcanoeshappen?

　　Volcanoeshappenwheretheearth's（40）____isthin：

lava，dustandgases（41）____frombeneaththeearth．Theycanriseintoahugeconeshapelikeamountainanderupt，（42）____theycanbesoviolent（43）____theyjustexplodedirectlyfromtheearthwithnowarning．Thereare1511（44）'____'volcanoesintheworld．Thismeansthattheymay（45）____bedangerous．In1985theColombianvolcanoNevadodelRuizerupted．Thelavameltedaglacierandsenttonesofmud（46）____thetownbelow．Twentythousandpeopledied．Naturaldisasterslikevolcaniceruptionsareoftenunpredictable．Weregularlydonotknowwhenthey（47）____pen，or（48）____wheretheywillhappen．Inthefuture，scientistsmaybeabletowatchandpredict（49）____beforetheyhappen．Thiscould（50）____manylives．

　　31．A．massiveB．significantC．greatD．grand

　　32．A．changedB．convertedC．destroyedD．transformed

　　33．A．frequentlyB．continuouslyC．regularlyD．periodically

　　34．A．sourceB．reasonC．movementD．cause

　　35．A．collideswithB．confrontswithC．meetswithD．faceswith

　　36．A．howB．whyC．whenD．what

　　37．A．GenerallyB．HoweverC．SimilarlyD．Anyway

　　38．A．thatB．itC．thisD．which

　　39．A．unpredictableB．unaccountableC．inevitableD．irresistible

　　40．A．surfaceB．appearanceC．crustD．cover

　　41．A．flowedoutB．burstoutC．1eakedoutD．trickledout

　　42．A．orB．andC．norD．but

　　43．A．likeB．forC．asD．that

　　44．A．livingB．activeC．aliveD．live

　　45．A．relativelyB．hardlyC．stillD．gradually

　　46．A．downB．onC．acrossD．beyond

　　47．A．aretoB．shouldC．mustD．might

　　48．A．elseB．evenC．thoughD．whether

　　49．A．accidentsB．incidentsC．occasionsD．events

　　50．A．rescueB．saveC．preserveD．shelter

　PARTIVGRAMMAR＆VOCABULARY【15MIN】

　　Therearethirtysentencesinthissection．Beneatheachsentencetherearefourwords,phrasesorstatementsmarkedA，B,CandD．Chooseoneword,phraseorstatementthatbestcompletesthesentence．MarkyouranswersonAnswerSheetTwo．

　　51．WhichofthefollowingsentencesisINCORRECT?

　　A．Twentymilesseemslikealongwalktohim．

　　B．Nooneexcepthissupportersagreewithhim．

　　C．NeitherJulianorIweregoingtotheparty．

　　D．Fewstudentsinmyclassarereallylazy．

　　52．Whichofthefollowingdeterminers（限定词）canbeplacedbeforebothsingularcountnounsandpluralcountnouns?

　　A．manyaB．fewC．suchD．thenext

　　53．Whichofthefollowingreflexivepronouns（反身代词）isusedasanappositive（同位语）?

　　A，Hepromisedhimselfrapidprogress．

　　B．ThemanagerherselfwillinterviewMary．

　　C．Ihavenothingtosayformyself．

　　D．Theyquarreledthemselvesredintheface．

　　54．Mybossorderedthatthelegaldocuments____tohimbeforelunch．

　　A．besentB．weresentC．weretobesentD．mustbesent

　　55．WhichofthefollowingsentencesexpressesWILLINGNESS?

　　A．Bynowshewillbeeatingdinner．

　　B．Ishallneverdothatagain．

　　C．Mybrotherwillhelpyouwiththeluggage．

　　D．Youshallgetapromotion．

　　56．WhichofthefollowingsentencesisINCORRECT?

　　A．Howstrangefeelingstheyare!

　　B．Howdareyouspeaktomelikethat!

　　C．Whatnoisetheyaremaking!

　　D.Whatamesswearein!

　　57．whichoftheitalicizedpartsfunctionsasasubject?

　　A．Weneverdoubtthatherbrotherishonest．

　　B．Theproblemisnotwhowillgobutwhowillstay．

　　C．Youmustgiveitbacktowhoeveritbelongsto。

　　D．Itisclearthatthecrimewasdonedeliberately．

　　58．whichoftheitalicizedpartsfunctionsasanobject?

　　A．Hedoesn’tliketheideaofmyspeakingatthemeeting．

　　B．Itisnouseyourpretendingnottoknowthematter．

　　C．Myparentsstronglyobjecttomygoingoutaloneatnight．

　　D．Herfallingintotheriverwastheclimaxofthewholetrip．

　　59．AllthefollowingsentenceshaveanappositiveEXCEPT

　　A．Sheboughtherselfapairofnewshoes．

　　B．Onlyoneproblemstillremains-thefood．

　　C．Myfriendsallunderstandandsupportme．

　　D．Shelikedhercurrentjob，teachingEnglish．

　　60．Whichofthefollowingbestexplainsthemeaningof“Shallwebuytheticketsfirst”?

　　A．Hesaidthatweweregoingtobuytheticketsfirst．

　　B．Herequestedthatwebuytheticketsfirst．

　　C．Hesuggestedthatwebuytheticketsfirst．

　　D．Headvisedustobuytheticketsfirst．

　　61．Whichofthefollowingcontainsanadverbialclauseofcause?

　　A．IgotajobassoonasIleftuniversity．

　　B．Astherewasnoanswer,Iwroteagain．

　　C．YoumustdotheexercisesasIshowyou．

　　D．Wealthyasheis，Markisnotahappyman．

　　62．Whichofthefollowingprepositionalphrasescanfunctionasanadverbial?

　　A．AreyousureofSimon'sdisappearance?

　　B．Themanwithabeardistalkingtothemanage.

　　C．Everyprecautionwastakenagainstthefailureoftheplan．

　　D．Despitetherain，everyoneenjoyedthetrip．

　　63．A：

Mother．youpromisedtotakemeout．B：

Well_____

　　A.soIdid!

B.sodidI.C.soIdo!

D.sodoI

　　64．Whichofthefollowingprepositionalphrasesisanadverbialofconcession?

　　A．Theyusedtheboxforkeepingtreasures．

　　B．Isteppedasideforhertogetinfirst．

　　C．Forallthatheseemstodislikeme，Istilllikehim．

　　D．Theparentsboughtabirthdaycakefortheirson．

　　65．WhichofthefollowingsentencesisINCORRECT?

　　A．Poultryareveryexpensiveinthecity．

　　B．Newmachinerywereintroducedinthefactory．

　　C．Thepoliceareinvestigatingthemurdercase．

　　D．Themilitiawerecalledouttorescuefloodvictims．

　　66．Thegirlcannotcometoschooltodayonaccountoftheflu．Theunderlinedpartmeans_____.

　　A．concerningB．becauseofC．astoD．for

　　67．MaryandJohnarebusylookingforahotelfortheirwedding_____．

　　A．mealB．snackC．refreshmentD．banquet

　　68．Mini-skirtsfirst_____inthe1960s．

　　A．caughtoutB．caughtinC．caughtonD．caughtup

　　69．Thatoutburstatthemeetingwas____ofhisbadtemper．

　　A．illustrativeB．explanatoryC．expositoryD．revealing

　　70．Theearthquakerefugeesare____forfoodandblankets．

　　A．desirousB．ambitiousC．seriouslyoffD．badlyoff

　　71．WhenLindaheardthegoodnewsshetriedtosoundcasual，butherexcitementwasobvious．

　　Theunderlinedpartmeans_____．

　　A．uncaringB．disinterestedC．withoutplanD．withoutwarning

　　72．MostChinesepeoplewenttoworkbybikewithinliving_____．

　　A．mindB．knowledgeC．memoryD．scope

　　73．Thespeakerwasverygoodat____hisideasduringthediscussion．

　　A．puttingasideB．puttingacrossC．puttingbackD．puttingoff

　　74．Thefoodisgoodatthishotel，butthe____ispoor；thewaitersdon’tseemtobewelltrained．

　　A．maintenanceB．repairC．chargeD．service

　　75．Slaverywas____inAmericainthe19thcentury．

　　A．abolishedB．cancelledC．abandonedD．terminated

　　76．Mercifully，IwasabletocompleteallIhadtodowithinafewdays．Theunderlinedpartmeans_____.

　　A．efficientlyB．surprisinglyC．fortunatelyD．shortly

　　77．Theboysinthedorm____acointodecidewhowouldcleanthefloor．

　　A．heldB．tossedC．putD．collected

　　78．Thepatternsofspokenlanguageare____fromthoseofwriting．

　　A．distinctB．distinctiveC．distinguishedD．distinguishing

　　79．A（n）____shapehasfourstraightsidesat90°toeachother,twoofwhicharemuchlongerthantheothertwo．

　　A．squareB．ovalC．oblongD．circular

　　80．I’dliketohavea____wordwithhisparents．

　　A．peacefulB．quietC．silentD．personal

PARTVREADINGCOMPREHENSION【25MIN】

　　Inthissectiontherearefourpassagesfollowedbyquestionsorunfinishedstatements，eachwithfoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD．Choosetheonethatyouthinkisthebestanswer．MarkyouranswersonAnswerSheetTwo．

　　TEXTA

　　Saying“thankyou”isprobablythefirstthingmostofuslearntodoinaforeignlanguage．Afterall，we’rebroughtuptobepolite，anditisimportanttomakeagoodimpressionuponotherpeople—especiallyacrossnationaldivides．

　　So．whatexactlyareyousupposedtosaywhen"thankyou"isonlythe20thmostpopularwaytoexpressgratitude?

Accordingtoarecentsurvey,19otherwaysofexpressingappreciationfinishedaheadof"thankyou"inapollof3,000people．

　　Pollstersfoundalmosthalfofthoseaskedpreferredthemoreinformal“cheers”，whileotherslikedtousesuchexpressionsas“ta”,“great"and“niceone”．

　　So，justwhatistheappropriateformofwordstoexpressyourthanks?

　　Fortunately,theclueisinthelanguageitself．“Cheers”，despiteitspopularity，isconsideredaninformalwaytosaythankyou—andthisisadefiniteclueastowhenyoucanbestuseit．

　　Forinstance，whengoingforadrinkwithfriends，asmileanda“cheers”bywayofthanksisnotonlyappropriatetothesituation，itisalsoculturallyaccurate．

　　“Ta”，originatedfromtheDanishword“tak”,wasthesecond-mostpopularexpressionofthanks，andisalsocommonlyusedininformalsituations，alongwithphrasessucha