2007年英语专业四级考试真题及答案.pdf

2007 年英语专业四级真题及答案Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in thecorresponding 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 student,but I leftthat class(31)_never to underachieve again.He not only taught me to think,he convincedme,(32)_by example as words that it was my moral(33)_to do so and to serveothers.(34)_of us could know how our relationship would(35)_over the years.When Icame back to DeMatha to teach English,I worked for Dr Offutt,the department chair.Mydiscussion with him were like graduate seminars in adolescent(36)_,classroom managementand school leadership.After several years,I was(37)_department chair,and ourrelationship(38)_again.Ithoughtthatitmightbe(39)_chairingthedepartment,since all of my(40)_English teachers were(41)_there,but Dr Offuttsupported me(42)_.He knew when to give me advice(43)_curriculum,texts andpersonnel,and when tolet me(44)_my own course.In 1997,I needed his(45)_about leaving DeMatha to become principal at another school.(46)_he hadaskedme to stay at DeMatha,I might have.(47)_,he encouragedme to seize theopportunity.Five years ago,I became the principal of DeMatha.(48)_,Dr Offutt wasthere for me,letting me know that I could(49)_ him.I have learned from him that greatteachers have an inexhaustible(50)_of lessons to teach.31.A.concernedB.worriedC.determinedD.decided32.A.as muchB.much asC.as suchD.such as33.A.workB.jobC.dutyD.obligation34.A.BothB.NeitherC.EitherD.Each35.A.evolveB.stayC.remainD.turn36.A.processB.procedureC.developmentD.movement37.A.calledB.namedC.askedD.invited38.A.movedB.alteredC.wentD.shifted39.A.awkwardB.uneasyC.unnaturalD.former40.A.olderB.experiencedC.formerD./41.A./B.stillC.evenD.already42.A.throughB.throughoutC.at the beginningD.all the way43.A.forB.atC.overD.about44.A.chartB.headC.describeD.manage45.A.opinionB.requestC.permission D.order46.A.Even ifB.AlthoughC.IfD.When47.A.NaturallyB.InsteadC.consequentlyD.Still48.A.Once againB.RepeatedlyC.UnusallyD.Unexpectedly49.A.count inB.count downC.count outD.count on50.A.stockB.bankC.wealthD.storeThere are thirty sentences in this section.Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrasesmarked 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.likeC.asD.so52.All the Presidents Men _one of the important books for historians who study theWatergate Scandal.A.remain B.remains C.remainedD.is remaining53.You _ borrow my notes provided you take care of them,I told my friend.A.could B.should C.mustD.can54.If only the patient _a different treatment instead of using the antibiotics,he might still bealive now.A.had received B.receivedC.should receiveD.were receiving55.Linda was _te experiment a month ago,but she changed her mind at the last minute.A.to startB.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 beB.had beenC.could beD.must have been57.It is not _much the language as the background that makes the book difficult tounderstand.A.thatB.asC.soD.very58.The comminttee has anticipated the problems that _in the road construction project.A.ariseB.will ariseC.aroseD.have arisen59.The student said there were a few points in the essay he _impossible to comprehend.A.had foundB.findsC.has foundD.would find60.He would have finished his college education,but he _to quit and find a job to supporthis family.A.had hadB.hasC.hadD.would have61.The research requires more money than _.A.have been put inB.has been put inC.being put inD.to be put in62.Overpopulation poses a terrible threat to the human race.Yet it is probably _a threat tothe human race than enviromental destruction.A.no moreB.not moreC.even moreD.much more63.It is not uncommon for there _problems of communication between the old and theyoung.A.beingB.would beC.beD.to be64._at in his way,the situation does not seem so desperate.A.LookingB.lookedC.Being lookedD.to look65.It is absolutely essential that William_his study in spite of some learning difficulties.A.will continue B.continuedC.continueD.continues66.The painting he bought at the street market the other day was a_forgery.A.man-madeB.naturalC.crudeD.real67.Shes always been kind to me I cant just turn _on her now that she needs my help.A.my backB.my headC.my eyeD.shoulder68.The bar in the club is for the _use of its members.A.extensiveB.exclusiveC.inclusiveD.comprehensive69.The tutition fees are _to students coming from low-income families.A.approachable B.payableC.reachableD.affordable70.The medical experts warned the authorities of the danger of diseases in the _of theearthquake.A.consequence B.aftermathC.resultsD.effect71.This sort of rude behaviour in public hardly _a person in your position.A.becomesB.fitsC.supportsD.improves72.I must leave now._,if you want that book Ill bring it next time.A.Accidentally B.IncidentallyC.EventuallyD.Naturally73.After a long delay,she _replying to my e-mail.A.got away with B.got back atC.got backD.got round to74.Personal computers are no longer something beyond the ordinary people;they are_available these days.A.promptlyB.instantlyC.readilyD.quickly75.In my first year at the university I learnt the _of journalism.A.basicsB.basicC.elementaryD.elements76.According to the new tax law,any money earned over that level is taxed at the _of59 percentA.ratioB.percentageC.proportionD.rate77.Thousands of _at the stadium came to their feet to pay tribute to an outstandingperformance.A.audienceB.participantsC.spectatorsD.observers78.We stood still,gazing out over the limitless _of the dessert.A.spaceB.expanseC.stretchD.land79.Doctor often _uneasiness in the people they deal with.A.smellB.hearC.senseD.tough80.Mary sat at the table,looked at the plate and _her lips.A.smackedB.openedC.partedD.seperatedIn this section there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements,each withfour 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.Goodlandladies-those who are superb cooks and launderers,are figures as popular in fiction as the badones who terrorize their guest and overcharge them at the slightest opportunity.The truth isprobably somewhere between the two extremes.If you are lucky,the food will be adequate,someof your laundry may be done for you and you will have a reasonable amount of comfort andchompanionship.For the less fortune,house rules may restrict the freedom to invite friends tovistit,and shared cooking and bathroom facilities can be frustrating and row-provoking if tidy anduntidy guest are living under the same roof.The same disadvantages can apply to flat sharing,with the added difficulties that arise fromdeciding who pays for what,and in what proportion.One person may spend hours on thephone,while another rarely makes calls.If you want privacy with guest,how do you persuade theothers to go out;how do you persuade them to leave you in peace,especially if you are student andwant to study?Conversely,flat sharing can be very cheap,there will always be someone to talk to and go outwith,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.What 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.Housework.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 talkof the late UK writer Douglas Adams master work“The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy”on theradio and thought-I know,Ill pick up the next hitchhikers I see and ask them wahat the state ofreal hitching is today in Britain.(2)I drove and drove on main roads and side roads for the next few days and never saw asingle one.(3)When I was in my teens and 20s,hitchhiking was a main form of long-distancetransport.The kindness or curiosity of strangers took me all over Europe,North America,Asiaandsouthern 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 orplane,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 hashappened to it?(5)A few years ago,I was asked the same question about hitching in a column of anewspaper.Hundreds of people from all over the world responded with their view on the state ofhitchhiking.(6)Rural Ireland was recommended as f friendly place for hitching,as was Quebec,Canada-“ifyou dont mind being criticized for not speaking French”.(7)But while hitchhiking was clearly still alive and well in some places,the general feelingwas that throughtout much of the west it was doomed.(8)With so much news about crime in the media,people assumed that anyone on the openroad without the money for even a bus ticket must present a danger.But do we need to be so waryboth to hitch and to give a lift?(9)In Poland in the 1960s,according to a Polish woman who e-mail me,the authoritiesintroduced the Hitchhikers Booklet.The booklet contained coupons for drivers,so each timeadriver picked somebody,he or she received a coupon.At the end of the season,drivers who hadpicked up the most hikers were rewarded with various prizes.Everyone was hitchhiking then”.(10)Surely this is a good idea for society.Hitchhiking would increase respect by breakingdown barriers between strangers.It would help fight global warming by cutting down on fuelconsumption as hitchhikers would be using existing fuels.It would also improveeducationalstandards by delivering instant lessons in geography,history,politics and sociology.(11)A century before Douglas Adams wrote his“Hitchhikers Guide”,another adventurestory writer,Robert Louis Stevenson,gave us that what should be the hitchhikers motto:Totravel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.”What better time than putting a holiday weekendinto practice.Either put it to the test yourself,or help out someone who is trying to travelhopefully with thumb outstreched.84.In which paragraph(s)does the writer comment on his experience of hitchhiking?A.(3)B.(4)C.(3)and(4)D.(4)and(5)85.What is the current situation of hitchhiking?A.It is popular in some parts of the world.B.It is popular throughout the west.C.It is popular in Poland.86.What is the writers attitude towards the practicein Poland?A.Critical.B.Unclear.C.Somewhat favourable.D.Strongly favourable.87.The writer has mentioned all the following benefits of hitchhiking EXCEPTA.promoting mutual respect between strangers.B.increasing ones confidence in strangers.C.protecting enviroment.D.enrich ones knowledge.88.Either put it to the test yourself”in Paragraph(11)meansA.to experience the hopefulness.B.to read Adams book.C.to offer someone a lift.TEXT CI am afraid to sleep.Ihave been afraid to sleep for the last few weeks.I am so tired that,finally,I do sleep,but only for a few minutes.It is not a bad dream that wakes me;it is the realiryI took with me into sleep.I try to think of something else.Immediately the woman in the marketplace comes into my mind.I was on my way to dinner last night when I saw her.She was selling skirts.She movedwith the same ease and loveliness I often saw in the women of Laos.Her long black hair was asshiny as the black silk of the skirts she was selling.In her hair,she wore three silk ribbons,blue,green,and white.They meminded me of my childhood and how my girlfriends and I used tospend hours braiding ribbons into our hair.I dont know the word for“ribbons”,so I put my hand to my own hair and,with threefingers against my head,I looked at her ribbons and said“Beautiful.”She lowered her eyes andsaid nothing.I wasnt sure if she understood me(I dont speak Laotian very well).I looked back down at the skirts.They ahd designs in them:squares and triangles andcircles of pink and green silk.They were very pretty.I decided to buy one of those skirts,and Ibegan to bargain with her over the price.It is the custom to bargain in Asia.In Laos bargaining isdone in soft voices and easy moves with the sort of quiet peacefulness.She smiled,more with her eyes than with her lips.She was pleased by the few words I wasable to say in her language,although they were mostly numbers,and she saw that I understoodsomething about the soft playfulness of bargaining.We shook our heads in disagreement over theprice;then,immediately,we made another offer and then another shake of the head.She was sopleased that unexpectedly,she accepted the last offer I made.But it was too soon.The price wastoo low.She was being too generous and wouldnt make enough money.I moved quickly andpicked up two more skirts and paid for all three at the price set;that way I was able to pay herthree times as much before she had a chance to lower the price for the larger purchase.She smiledopenly then,and,for the first time in months,my spirit lifted.I almost felt happy.The feeling stayed with me while she wrapped the skirts in a newspaper and handed themto me.When I left,though,the feeling left,too.It was as though it stayed behind in marketplace.Ileft tears in my throat.I wanted to cry.I didnt,of course.I have learned to defend myself against what is hard;without knowing it,I have alsolearned to defend myself against what is soft and what should be easy.I get up,light a candle and want to look at the skirts.They are still in the newspaper that thewoman wrapped them in.I remove the paper,and raise the skirts up to look at them again before Ipack them.Something falls to floor.I reach down and feel something cool in my hand.I moveclose to the candlelight to see what I have.There are five long silk ribbons in my hand,alldifferent colours.The woman in the maketplace!She has given these ribbons to me!There is no defense against a generous spirit,and this time I cry,and very hard,as if I couldmake up for all the months that I didnt cry.90.Which of the following in NOT corret?A.The writer was not used to bargaining.B.People in Asia always bargain when buying things.C.Bargaining in Laos was quiet and peaceful.D.The writer was ready to bargain with the woman.91.The writer assumed that the voman accepted the last offer mainly because womanA.thought that the last offer was reasonable.B.thought she could still make much money.C.was glad that the writer knew their way of bargainning.D.was tired of bargainning with the writer any more.92.Why did the writer finally decide to buy three skirts?A.The skirts were cheap and pretty.B.S