2019英语专四真题.docx

1、QUESTION BOOKLETTEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2019)-GRADE FOUR-TIME LIMIT: 130 MINPART IDICTATION10 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 se

2、cond and third readings, the passage, except the first sentence, will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of fifteen 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 ONE minute to check

3、through your work once more.Write on ANSWER SHEET ONE. The first sentence of the passage is already provided. Now, listen to the passage.PART IILISTENING COMPREHENSION20 MINSECTION ATALKIn this section you will hear a talk. You will hear the talk ONCE ONLY. While listening, you may look at the task

4、on 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 be

5、given TWO minutes to check your work.1更多学习资源欢迎关注微信公众号：大学资源库；知乎：大学资源；QQ空间:835159973SECTION BCONVERSATIONSIn this section you will hear two conversations. At the end of each conversation, five questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversations and the questions will be spoken ONCE ONL

6、Y. 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 choices. Now, listen to the conversations.Conversation OneQuestions 1 to

7、5 are based on Conversation One.1.A.B.C.D.Writer. Wells.Writer Wells. Susan Writer Wells.2.A.B.C.D.She was a career woman. She was then a feminist.She didnt like her maiden name. She took her husbands surname.3.A.B.C.D.She named herself after her profession. She named herself after her home town. Sh

8、e named herself after a day of the week. She named herself after the sculptor.4.A.B.C.D.It gives women greater equality.It is a good solution to an old problem.The problem troubling feminists still remains The surname problem has partly been solved.5.A.B.C.D.History of surnames in America. Feminist

9、movement in the 1960s. Traditional surnames in Europe. Reasons for inventing surnames.2Conversation TwoQuestions 6 to 10 are based on Conversation Two.6. A.A reporter from a weekly program.B. An executive director from a company.C. A guest on a weekly program.D. A magazine editor from San Diego.7. A

10、.To prepare a list of things that you have done.B. To let your boss know that you want a pay rise.C. To let everybody know your achievement.D. To shamelessly promote yourself to yourself to your boss.8. A.Because the boss has the data on your work.B. Because you will be given more work to do.C. Beca

11、use it is unprofessional to do so.D. Because others may lose trust in you.9. A.We could earn praise from our boss.B. We may forget the good things weve done.C. Things change quickly in work situations.D. The boss will review our performance data.10. A.Websites.B. Radio programs.C. Research reports.D

12、. Government documents.3PART IIILANGUAGE USAGE10 MINThere are twenty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four options marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence or answer the question. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET TWO.11. Moving from beginning t

13、o end by order of time, narration relies on a more natural pattern of organization than .A. will other types of writingB. do other types of writingC. on other types of writingD. other types of writing12. the attempted rescue mission, the hostages might still be alive.A. If it not had been forB. If h

14、ad it not been forC. Had it not been forD. Had not it been for13. Members of the Parliament were poised ahead with a bill to approve construction of the oil pipeline.A. to moveB. movingC. to movingD. at moving14. Writers often coupled narration with other techniques to develop ideas and support opin

15、ions that otherwise abstract, unclear, or unconvincing.A. may remainB. could remainC. must have remainedD. might have remained15. Protocol was enabled him to make difficult decisions without ever looking back.A. whoB. whatC. whichD. that416. The woman had persuaded him to do he was hired never to do

16、 reveal the combination for the lock on the entrance.A. one thingB. such one thingC. any one thingD. the one thing17. The bad news was that he could be a very dangerous personA. shouldB. couldC. mightD. must18. “It not us, who? If not now, when?” These two questions are used as aA. sign of angerB. c

17、all for cationC. refusal to changeD. denial of commitmenthe choose to be.19. What is the function of the present progressive in “They are always calling me by the wrong name”?A. To express unfavorable feelings.B. To alleviate unnecessary hostility.C. To indicate uncertainty.D. To dramatize a fact.20

18、. “Harry was compelled to resign and to come down to London, where he set up as an army coach.” The relative clause in the sentence serves to .A. supply additional information about LondonB. describe the antecedent “London”C. put restriction on the identity of HarryD. narrate a sequential action tak

19、en by Harry21. A group casinos has urged officials not to grant a license to a facility in the city.A. opposed toB. objected toC. posed againstD. protested against522. After the war, he worked on an island in the Pacific, helping the natives and medical understand each others behavior and cultures.A

20、. facultyB. personsC. membersD. personnel23. The subject of manners is complex. If it were not, there would not be so many feelings and so much misunderstandings in international communication.A. injuriousB. injuredC. injuringD. injury24. To illustrate the limits of First Amendment free speech, many

21、 have noted that the Constitution does not give you the right to falsely “Fire!” in a crowded theater.A. yelpB. yankC. yellD. yield25. The company announced that it has achieved its mission to create a local food economy that is to any environment.A. adoptableB. amendableC. alterableD. adaptable26.

22、Although Patterson acknowledges the disappointing season he had with the Vikings, he has no second about how he went about his business.A. thoughtsB. opinionsC. concernsD. reasons27. Electronic cigarettes should be subject the same taxes and limitations on public use as traditional tobacco products.

23、A. aboutB. atC. toD. on628. FC Barcelona, the most iconic club in world soccer, beat Manchester United 2-0 to claim the UEFA Champions League title.A. controversiallyB. arguablyC. debatablyD. finally29. The store sells liquid vitamins designed for children under 3.A. explicitlyB. speciallyC. specula

24、tivelyD. specifically30. The three law officers on the plane came to the rescue of a fellow passenger who was allegedly trying to kill herself.A. enforcementB. reinforcementC. impositionD. coercion7PART IVCLOZE10 MINDecide which of the words given in the box below would best complete the passage if

25、inserted in the corresponding blank. The words can be used ONCE ONLY. Mark the letter for each word on ANSWER SHEET TWO.A.daydreamB.disagreementC.factuallyD.ifE.inevitableF.inseparableG.laysH.makingI.perspectiveJ.residesK.thatL.thinkingM.thoughtfullyN.ultimatelyO.wakeTo some thinkers, it is machines

26、 and their development that drive economic and cultural change. This idea is referred to as technological determinism. Certainly there can be no doubt that machines contributed to the Protestant Reformation and the decline of the Catholic Churchs power in Europe (31) television has changed the way f

27、amily members interact. Those who believe in technological determinism would argue that these changes in the cultural landscape were the (32) result of new technology.But others see technology as more neutral and claim that the way people use technology is what gives it significance. This_ (33) acce

28、pts technology as one of many factors that shape economic and cultural change; technologys influence is (34) determined by how much power it is given by the people and cultures that use it.This (35) about the power of technology is at the heart of the controversy surrounding the new communication te

29、chnologies. Are we more or less powerless in the (36) of advances such as the Internet, the World Wide Web, and instant global audio and visual communication? If we are at the mercy of technology, the culture that surrounds us will not be of our (37) and the best we can hope to do is make our way re

30、asonably well in a world outside our own control. But if these technologies are indeed neutral and their power (38) in how we choose to use them, we can utilize them responsibly and (39) to construct and maintain whatever kind of culture we want. As film director and technophile Steve Spielberg expl

31、ained, “Technology can be our best friend, and technology can also be the biggest party pooper of our lives. It interrupts our own story, interrupts our ability to have a thought or (40), to imagine something wonderful.”8PART VREADING COMPREHENSION35 MINSECTION AMULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONSIn this sect

32、ion 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 that you think is the best answer and mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET TWO.PASSAGE ONE(1) Life can be tough for immigrants

33、 in America. As a Romanian bank clerk in Atlanta puts it, to find a good job “you have to be like a wolf in the forest able to smell out the best meat.” And if you cant find work, dont expect the taxpayer to bail you out. Unlike in some European countries, it is extremely hard for an able- bodied im

34、migrant to live off the state. A law passed in 1996 explicitly bars most immigrants, even those with legal status, from receiving almost any federal benefits.(2) That is one reason why America absorbs immigrants better than many other rich countries, according to a new study by the University of Cal

35、ifornia. The researchers sought to measure the effect of immigration on the native-born in 20 rich countries, taking into account differences in skills between immigrants and natives, imperfect labor markets and the size of the welfare state in each country.(3) Their results offer ammunition for fan

36、s of more open borders. In 19 out of 20 countries, the authors calculated that shutting the doors entirely to foreign workers would make the native-born worse off. Never mind what it would do to the immigrants themselves, who benefit far more than anyone else from being allowed to cross borders to f

37、ind work.(4) The study also suggests that most countries could handle more immigration than they currently allow. In America, a one-percentage point increase in the proportion of immigrants in the population made the native- born 0.05% better off. The opposite was true in some countries with generou

38、s or ill-designed welfare states, however. A one-point rise in immigration made the native-born slightly worse off in Austria, Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland. In Belgium, immigrants who lose jobs can receive almost two-thirds of their most recent wage in state

39、benefits, which must make the hunt for a new job less urgent.(5) None of these effects was large, but the study undermines the claim that immigrants steal jobs from natives or drag down their wages. Many immigrants take jobs that Americans do not want, the study finds. This “smooths” the labor marke

40、t and ultimately creates more jobs for locals. Native-owned grocery stores do better business because there are immigrants to pick the fruit they sell. Indian computer scientists help American software firms expand. A previous study found that because immigrants typically earn less than locals with

41、similar skills, they boost corporate profits, prompting companies to grow and hire more locals.941. Increase in immigration in Austria fails to improve locals life mainly because of .A. inadequate skills of immigrantsB. imperfect labor marketsC. low wages for localsD. the design of the welfare syste

42、m42. Who will favor the study results by researchers from the University of California?A. People who have legal status.B. People who run businesses.C. People who receive state benefits.D. People who are willing to earn less.43. It can be inferred from the passage that the authors attitude toward imm

43、igrant is .A. cautiously favorableB. slightly negativeC. strongly negativeD. quite ambiguousPASSAGE TWO(1) There was something in the elderly womans behavior that caught my eye. Although slow gestures, and unsure of step the woman moved with deliberation, and there was no hesitation in her gestures.

44、 She was as good as anyone else, her movements suggested. And she had a job to do.(2) It was a few years ago, and I had taken a part-time holiday-season job in a video store at the local shopping mall. From inside the store, Id begun to see the people rushing by outside in the malls concourse as a r

45、iver of humanity.(3) The elderly woman had walked into the store along with a younger woman who guessed was her daughter. The daughter was displaying a serious case of impatience, rolling her eyes, huffing and sighing, checking her watch every few seconds. If she had possessed a leash, her mother wo

46、uld have been fastened to it as a means of tugging her along to keep step with the rush of other shoppers.(4) The older woman detached from the younger one and began to tick through the DVDs on the nearest shelf. After the slightest hesitation, I walked over and asked if I could help her find something. The woman smiled up at me and showed me a title scrawled on a crumpled piece of paper. The title was unusual and a bit obscure. Clearly a person looking for it knew a little about movies, about quality.(5) Rather than rushing off to locate the DVD for the