2023年英语专业四级测验考试真题及超详细解析超详细解析答案.pdf
第 1 页 共 53 页 2012 年英语专业四级考试真题 PART III CLOZE【15 MIN】Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanksMark the best choice for each blank on Answer Sheet Two The earthquake of 26th December 2004 resulted in one of the worst natural disasters in living memoryIt was a(31)_ underwater quake and occurred in the Indian Ocean It(32)_ coastlines，communities and brought death to many people Why do earthquakes happen?The surface of the earth has not always looked as it does today；it is moving(33)_(although very slowly)and has done so for billions of years This is one(34)_ of earthquakes，when one section of the earth(tectonic plate)(35)_ another Scientists can predict where but not(36)_ this might happen and the area between plates is called a fault line On one fault line in Kobe，Japan in 1923 over 200,000 people were killed(37)_，earthquakes do not always happen on fault lines，(38)_ is why they are so dangerous and(39)_ Where do volcanoes happen?Volcanoes happen where the earths(40)_ is thin：lava，dust and gases(41)_ from beneath the earth They can rise into a huge cone shape like a mountain and erupt，(42)_ they can be so violent(43)_ they just explode directly from the earth with no warningThere are 1511(44)_ volcanoes in the worldThis means that they may(45)_ be dangerous In 1985 the Colombian volcano Nevado del Ruiz eruptedThe lava melted a glacier and sent tones of mud(46)_ the town belowTwenty thousand people diedNatural disasters like volcanic eruptions are often unpredictable We regularly do not know when they(47)_ pen，or(48)_ where they will happen In the future，scientists may be able to watch and predict(49)_ before they happen This could(50)_ many lives 31Amassive B significant C great Dgrand 32Achanged Bconverted C destroyed D transformed 33Afrequently Bcontinuously C regularly D periodically 34Asource Breason Cmovement D cause 35Acollides with B confronts with C meets with D faces with 36Ahow B why C when Dwhat 37AGenerally BHowever C Similarly D Anyway 第 2 页 共 53 页 38Athat B it Cthis Dwhich 39Aunpredictable Bunaccountable Cinevitable Dirresistible 40Asurface Bappearance Ccrust Dcover 41Aflowed out B burst out C1eaked out Dtrickled out 42Aor Band Cnor Dbut 43Alike Bfor Cas Dthat 44Aliving Bactive Calive Dlive 45Arelatively Bhardly Cstill Dgradually 46Adown B on Cacross Dbeyond 47Aare to Bshould Cmust Dmight 48Aelse Beven Cthough Dwhether 49Aaccidents Bincidents Coccasions Devents 50Arescue Bsave Cpreserve Dshelter PART IV GRAMMAR VOCABULARY【15 MIN】There are thirty sentences in this section Beneath each sentence there are four words,phrases or statements marked A，B,C and D Choose one word,phrase or statement that best completes the sentenceMark your answers on Answer Sheet Two 51Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?ATwenty miles seems like a long walk to him BNo one except his supporters agree with him CNeither Julia nor I were going to the party DFew students in my class are really lazy 第 3 页 共 53 页 52 Which of the following determiners(限定词)can be placed before both singular count nouns and plural count nouns?Amany a Bfew C such Dthe next 53Which of the following reflexive pronouns(反身代词)is used as an appositive(同位语)?A，He promised himself rapid progress BThe manager herself will interview Mary CI have nothing to say for myself DThey quarreled themselves red in the face 54My boss ordered that the legal documents _ to him before lunch Abe sent Bwere sent C were to be sent D must be sent 55Which of the following sentences expresses WILLINGNESS?ABy now she will be eating dinner BI shall never do that again CMy brother will help you with the luggage DYou shall get a promotion 56Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?AHow strange feelings they are!BHow dare you speak to me like that!CWhat noise they are making!D.What a mess we are in!57which of the italicized parts functions as a subject?AWe never doubt that her brother is honest BThe problem is not who will go but who will stay 第 4 页 共 53 页 CYou must give it back to whoever it belongs to。DIt is clear that the crime was done deliberately 58which of the italicized parts functions as an object?AHe doesnt like the idea of my speaking at the meeting BIt is no use your pretending not to know the matter CMy parents strongly object to my going out alone at night DHer falling into the river was the climax of the whole trip 59All the following sentences have an appositive EXCEPT AShe bought herself a pair of new shoes BOnly one problem still remains-the food CMy friends all understand and support me DShe liked her current job，teaching English 60Which of the following best explains the meaning of“Shall we buy the tickets first”?AHe said that we were going to buy the tickets first BHe requested that we buy the tickets first CHe suggested that we buy the tickets first DHe advised us to buy the tickets first 61Which of the following contains an adverbial clause of cause?AI got a job as soon as I left university BAs there was no answer,I wrote again CYou must do the exercises as I show you DWealthy as he is，Mark is not a happy man 62Which of the following prepositional phrases can function as an adverbial?第 5 页 共 53 页 AAre you sure of Simons disappearance?BThe man with a beard is talking to the manage.CEvery precaution was taken against the failure of the plan DDespite the rain，everyone enjoyed the trip 63A：Mother you promised to take me out B：Well_ A.so I did!B.so did I.C.so I do!D.so do I 64Which of the following prepositional phrases is an adverbial of concession?AThey used the box for keeping treasures BI stepped aside for her to get in first CFor all that he seems to dislike me，I still like him DThe parents bought a birthday cake for their son 65Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?APoultry are very expensive in the city BNew machinery were introduced in the factory CThe police are investigating the murder case DThe militia were called out to rescue flood victims 66The girl cannot come to school today on account of the fluThe underlined part means_.Aconcerning B because of C as to Dfor 67Mary and John are busy looking for a hotel for their wedding _ Ameal Bsnack Crefreshment D banquet 68Mini-skirts first _ in the 1960s Acaught out Bcaught in Ccaught on D caught up 69That outburst at the meeting was _ of his bad temper 第 6 页 共 53 页 Aillustrative B explanatory C expository D revealing 70The earthquake refugees are _ for food and blankets Adesirous Bambitious C seriously off D badly off 71When Linda heard the good news she tried to sound casual，but her excitement was obvious The underlined part means _ Auncaring Bdisinterested Cwithout plan D without warning 72Most Chinese people went to work by bike within living _ Amind Bknowledge C memory D scope 73The speaker was very good at _ his ideas during the discussion Aputting aside Bputting across C putting back Dputting off 74The food is good at this hotel，but the _ is poor；the waiters dont seem to be well trained Amaintenance Brepair Ccharge Dservice 75Slavery was _ in America in the 19th century Aabolished Bcancelled Cabandoned Dterminated 76 Mercifully，I was able to complete all I had to do within a few days The underlined part means _.Aefficiently B surprisingly C fortunately D shortly 77The boys in the dorm _ a coin to decide who would clean the floor Aheld Btossed Cput Dcollected 78The patterns of spoken language are _ from those of writing Adistinct Bdistinctive Cdistinguished Ddistinguishing 79A(n)_ shape has four straight sides at 90to each other,two of which are much longer than the other two Asquare Boval Coblong D circular 第 7 页 共 53 页 80Id like to have a _ word with his parents Apeaceful Bquiet Csilent Dpersonal PART V READING COMPREHENSION【25 MIN】In this section there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements，each with four suggested answers marked A,B,C and D Choose the one that you think is the best answer Mark your answers on Answer Sheet Two TEXT A Saying“thank you”is probably the first thing most of us learn to do in a foreign language After all，were brought up to be polite，and it is important to make a good impression upon other peopleespecially across national divides Sowhat exactly are you supposed to say when thank you is only the 20th most popular way to express gratitude?According to a recent survey,19 other ways of expressing appreciation finished ahead of thank you in a poll of 3,000 people Pollsters found almost half of those asked preferred the more informal“cheers”，while others liked to use such expressions as“ta”,“great and“nice one”So，just what is the appropriate form of words to express your thanks?Fortunately,the clue is in the language itself“Cheers”，despite its popularity，is considered an informal way to say thank you and this is a definite clue as to when you can best use it For instance，when going for a drink with friends，a smile and a“cheers”by way of thanks is not only appropriate to the situation，it is also culturally accurate “Ta”，originated from the Danish word“tak”,was th e second-most popular expression of thanks，and is also commonly used in informal situations，along with phrases such as“nice one”，and“brilliant”Interestingly,one word that didnt make it into the top 20 was“thanks”Thank yous shorter,more informal cousin “Thanks”can be useful，as it is able to bridge the divide between the formality of“thank you and the downright relaxed“cheers”Certain words can double as an expression of thanks as well as delight Again，the words themselves offer the clue as to when best to use them 第 8 页 共 53 页 For example，words like“awesome”，“brilliant and“you star featured highly in the new poll and they can hint at both your pleasure at someones action，as well as serving to express your thanksIf you are on the receiving end of a“new”thank you，you can respond with a simple“no problem”,or“sure”Of course，in certain circumstances，a simple wave，nod or smile may be appropriate For instance，if a car driver slows down to let you cross the road，simply raising your hand in acknowledgement is enough to show that you appreciate the drivers consideration Sometimes，formality is necessary,and“thank you”is still the best choice in such situations But students should not worry about when exactly to use certain expressions Many people in Western countries are worried that good manners are in declinePeople are tired of seeing their acts of kindness and service pass without commentSo dont think that your “thank you”was clumsy or awkwardly formalThe chances are，if you said“thank you”，you made someones day You star 81We can tell from the results of the poll that Apeople are unconcerned about politeness nowadays B“thank you”remains the best expression of gratitude Cthere is a variety of expressions of appreciation Dthere are more formal expressions than informal ones 82Which word/phrase does NOT appear in the top 20?ACheers BThanks CBrilliant DYou star 83According to the passage which is an appropriate response to“awesome”or“brilliant”?AThanks BCheers CNice one DSure 84According to the passage，the way in which we express our gratitude depends on all the following EXCEPT Agender Bformality Cculture Dcircumstance 85In the last paragraph the author encourages people to 第 9 页 共 53 页 Acontinue their acts of kindness Bbehave themselves well Cshow their gratitude to others Dstop worrying about bad manners TEXT B From 2007 to 2010，American households lost$l1 trillion in real estate，savings,and stocks More than half of all USworkers either lost their jobs or were forced to take cuts in hours or pay during the recessionThe worst may be behind them now,but the shocking losses of the past few years have reshaped nearly every facet of their lives how they live，work，and spendeven the way they think about the future For Cindy,the recession began when her husband was relocated to Rhinelander,Wisconsinby his company forcing the family to move in a hurryThe couple bought a new house but were unable to sell their two-bedroom home in Big Lake，Minnesota With two mortgages(抵押借款)and two young children to care for,Cindy couldnt imagine how to stretch her husbands paycheck to keep her family fed Then she stumbled upon an online community called Blotanical，a forum for gardeners，many with an interest in sustainability“The more I read and discussed these practices，the more I realized this would help not only our budget but also our health，”she says Cindy admits that before the recession，she was a city girl with no interest in growing her own dinner“I grew flowers mostly I didnt think about plants that werent visually interesting.But to stretch her budget，she began putting in vegetables and fruit everything from strawberry beds to apple treesand as her first seedlings grew，her spirits liftedShe no longer thinks of gardening and making her own jams as just a money saver；theyre a genuine pleasure“Its brought us closer together as a family,too，”she says Her kids voluntarily pitch in with(主动帮助)the garden work，and the family cooks together instead of eating outThe food tastes better its fresher and organic and the garden handily fulfills its original purpose：cost cuttingNow she spends about$200 to$300 a month on groceries less than half of the$650 a month that she used to lay out After discovering how resourceful she can be in tough times，Cindy is no longer easily discouraged“It makes me feel proud to be able to say I made it myself,”she says “I feel accomplished，and Im more confident about attempting things Ive never done before Now she avoids convenience stores and has begun learning to knit，quilt，and make her own soap I dont think I would have ever begun this journey if it werent for the recession，”she says “I have a feeling that from now on，it will affect my familys health and happiness for the better 86We learn from the first paragraph that the recession 第 10 页 共 53 页 Aaffected Americans in certain occupations Bhad great impact on Americanswork and life Chad only brought huge losses in savings and stocks Dis over with some of the losses recovered.87What made the familys financial situation even worse was that they Amoved to Rhinelander in a hurry Bhad two children to raise Cdidnt know anyone in Rhinelander Dcouldnt sell their home in Big Lake 88Which of the following statements is CORRECT?ACindy had seen the benefits of gardening in a different way BCindy had developed a hobby of gardening before the recession CCindy had already had a keen interest in sustainability DCindy had already planned to meet the gardeners 89In addition,Cindy views gardening as a genuine pleasure because gardening Ahelped her cut living costs almost by half Benabled her to make her own jams Cbuilt up family ties and kidsenthusiasm Denabled her to know more about plants 90What does Cindy think of the difficult times she has gone through?AIt gave the couple and their kids a tough lesson BIt gave her confidence and optimism CIt would come 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