英語專四考試真題及答案
在平日的學(xué)習(xí)中，說到知識點(diǎn)，大家是不是都習(xí)慣性的重視？知識點(diǎn)有時(shí)候特指教科書上或考試的知識。相信很多人都在為知識點(diǎn)發(fā)愁，下面是小編幫大家整理的英語專四考試真題及答案，希望能夠幫助到大家。
58. Dr Johnson is head of the department, ____ an expert in translation.
A. or
B. either
C. but
D. and
59. When one has good health, _____ should feel fortunate.
A. you
B. they
C. he
D. we
60. It is necessary that he ____ the assignment without delay.
A. hand in
B. hands in
C. must hand in
D. has to hand in
61. In the sentence "Its no use waiting for her", the italicized phrase is)____.
A. the object
B. an adverbial
C. a complement
D. the subject
62. Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?
A. All his lectures are very interesting.
B. Half their savings were gone.
C. Many his friends came to the party.
D. Both his sisters are nurses.
63. Which of the following sentences has an object complement?
A. The directors appointed John manager.
B. I gave Mary a Christmas present.
C. You have done Peter a favour.
D. She is teaching children English.
64. Which of the following words can NOT be used to complete "Weve seen the film ____"?
A. before
B. recently
C. lately
D. yet
65. _____ should not become a serious disadvantage in life and work.
A. To be not tall
B. Not being tall
C. Being not tall
D. Not to be tall
66. Due to personality _____, the two colleagues never got on well in work.
A. contradiction
B. conflict
C. confrontation
D. competition
67. During the summer vacation, kids are often seen hanging _____ in the streets.
A. about
B. on
C. over
D. out
68. There were 150 ____ at the international conference this summer.
A. spectators
B. viewers
C. participants
D. onlookers
69. School started on a ____ cold day in February.
A. severe
B. bitter
C. such
D. frozen
70. In the face of unexpected difficulties, he demonstrated a talent for quick, ____ action.
A. determining
B. defensive
C. demanding
D. decisive
71. The team has been working overtime on the research project ____.
A. lately
B.just now
C. late
D. long ago
72. Because of the economic crisis, industrial output in the region remained
A. motionless
B. inactive
C. stagnant
D. immobile
73. The police had difficulty in ____ the fans fiom rushing on to the stage to take photos with the singer.
A. limiting
B. restraining
C. confining
D. restricting
74. Joan is in the dorm, putting the final ____ to her speech.
A. details
B. remarks
C. comments
D. touches
75. His_____ in gambling has eventually brought about his ruin.
A. indulgence
B. habit
C. action
D. engagement
76. The teacher told the students to stay in the classroom and they did _____.
A. absolutely
B. accidentally
C. accordingly
D. accurately
77. You can actually see the deer at close range while driving through that area. The italicized phrase means _____.
A. clearly
B. very near
C. quickly
D. very hard
78. He listened hard but still couldnt what they were talking about.
A. make over
B. make up
C. make upon
D. make out
79. For the advertised position, the company offers a(n)salary and benefits package.
A. generous
B. plentiful
C. abundant
D. sufficient
80. As there was no road, the travelers ____ up a rocky slope on their way back.
A. ran
B. hurried
C. scrambled
D. crawled
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
What is the nature of the scientific attitude, the attitude of the man or woman who studies and applies physics, biology, chemistry, geology, engineering, medicine or any other science? We all know that science plays an important role in the societies in which we live. Many people believe, however, that our progress depends on two different aspects of science. The first of these is the application of the machines, products and systems of applied knowledge that scientists and technologists develop. Through technology, science improves the structure of society and helps man to gain increasing control over his environment.
The second aspect is the application by all members of society of the special methods of thought and action that scientists use in their work.
What are these special methods of thinking and acting? First of all, it seems that a successful scientist is full of curiosity - he wants to find out how and why the universe works. He usually directs his attention towards problems which he notices have no satisfactory explanation, and his curiosity makes him look for underlying relationships even if the data available seem to be unconnected. Moreover, he thinks he can improve the existing conditions and enjoys trying to solve the problems which this involves.
He is a good observer, accurate, patient and objective and applies logical thought to the observations he makes. He utilizes the facts he observes to the fullest extent. For example, trained observers obtain a very large amoun
t of information about a star mainly from the accurate analysis of the simple lines that appear in a spectrum.
He is skeptical - he does not accept statements which are not based on the most complete evidence available - and therefore rejects authority as the sole basis for truth. Scientists always check statements and make experiments carefully and objectively to verify them.
Furthermore, he is not only critical of the work of others, but also of his own, since he knows that man is the least reliable of scientific instruments and that a number of factors tend to disturb objective investigation.
Lastly, he is highly imaginative since he often has to look for relationships in data which are not only complex but also frequently incomplete. Furthermore, he needs imagination if he wants to make hypotheses of how processes work and how events take place.
These seem to be some of the ways in which a successful scientist or technologist thinks and acts.
81. Many people believe that science helps society to progress through
A. applied knowledge.
B. more than one aspect.
C. technology only.
D. the use of machines.
82. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT about curiosity?
A. It gives the scientist confidence and pleasure in work.
B. It gives rise to interest in problems that are unexplained.
C. It leads to efforts to investigate potential connections.
D. It encourages the scientist to look for new ways of acting.
83. According to the passage, a successful scientist would not
A. easily believe in unchecked statements.
B. easily criticize others research work.
C. always use his imagination in work.
D. always use evidence from observation.
84. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Application of technology.
B. Progress in modem society.
C. Scientists ways of thinking and acting.
D. How to become a successful scientist.
85. What is the authors attitude towards the topic?
A. Critical.
B. Objective.
C. Biased.
D. Unclear.
TEXT B
Over the past several decades, the U.S., Canada, and Europe have received a great deal of media and even research attention over unusual phenomena and unsolved mysteries. These include UFOs as well as sightings and encounters with "nonhuman creatures" such as Bigfoot and the Loch Ness monster. Only recently has Latin America begun to receive some attention as well. Although the mysteries of the Aztec, Mayan, and Inca civilizations have been known for centuries, now the public is also becoming aware of unusual, paranormal phenomena in countries such as Peru.
The Nazca "lines" of Peru were discovered in the 1930s. These lines are deeply carved into a flat, stony plain, and form about 300 intricate pictures of animals such as birds, a monkey, and a lizard. Seen at ground level, the designs are a jumbled senseless mess. The images are so large that they can only be viewed at a height of 1,000 feet - meaning from an aircraft. Yet there were no aircraft in 300 B.C., when it is judged the designs were made. Nor were there then, or are there now, any nearby mountain ranges from which to view them. So how and why did the native people of Nazca create these marvelous designs? One answer appeared in 1969, when the German researcher and writer Erich von Daniken proposed that the lines were drawn by extraterrestrials as runways for their aircraft. The scientific community did not take long to scoffat and abandon von Danikens theory. Over the years several other theories have been put forth, but none has been accepted by the scientific community.
Today there is a new and heightened interest in the Nazca lines. It is a direct result of the creation of the Internet. Currently there a
re over 60 sites dedicated to this mystery from Latin Americas past, and even respected scientists have joined the discussion through e-mail and chat rooms.
Will the Internet help explain these unsolved mysteries? Perhaps it is a step in the right direction.
86. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?
A. Latin America has long received attention for unusual phenomena.
B. Public attention is now directed towards countries like Peru.
C. Public interest usually focuses on North America and Europe.
D. Some ancient civilizations have unsolved mysteries.
87. According to the passage, the Nazca lines were found
A. in mountains.
B. in stones.
C. on animals.
D. on a plain.
88. We can infer from the passage that the higher the lines are seen, the ____ the images they present.
A. smaller
B. larger
C. clearer
D. brighter
89. There has been increasing interest in the Nazca lines mainly because of
A. the participation of scientists.
B. the emergence of the lnternet.
C. the birth of new theories.
D. the interest in the Internet.
90. The author is ____ about the role of the lnternet in solving mysteries.
A. cautious
B. pessimistic
C. uncertain
D. optimistic
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英語專四閱讀技巧
對于閱讀中碰到的生僻詞，我們首先要學(xué)會(huì)識別哪些情況下即使不了解詞義也不影響對短文的理解;其次是轉(zhuǎn)變對生僻詞義認(rèn)識上的態(tài)度，即在許多情況下不必了解該詞的確切意義，尤其沒有必要了解它在英漢辭典中的中文釋義，而只需對該詞詞義的大概而籠統(tǒng)的理解就行。實(shí)踐中，在確定了短文中哪些生僻詞的詞義有必要作一大概了解后，我們可以從以下兩個(gè)角度來猜度詞義：
一、構(gòu)詞知識
即利用單詞的構(gòu)詞要素詞根，前后綴來識記單詞。詞根是一個(gè)單詞的根本部分，代表詞的基本意義;前綴是加在詞根或單詞前面的部分，通常也有一定含義;后綴是加在詞根或單詞后面的部分，通常在增加詞義的同時(shí)還改變詞性。通過詞根詞綴構(gòu)詞的方式有多種，現(xiàn)簡單歸納如下：
①前綴+詞根：inter(中間)+vene→intervene(介入)
�、谠~根+后綴：circl(圓)+let(小)→circlet(小環(huán))
③詞根+詞根：tele(遠(yuǎn))+scope(鏡)→telescope(望遠(yuǎn)鏡)
�、芮熬Y+詞根+后綴：in(不)+aud(聽)+ible(可)→inaudible(聽不見)
⑤雙前綴+詞根：re(再)+dis(取下)+cover(蓋)→rediscover(再發(fā)現(xiàn))
�、拊~根+雙后綴：care(用心)+less(不)+ly(地)→carelessly(不小心地)
⑦前綴+雙詞根：tri(三)+gono(角)+metry(測量)→trigonometry(三角幾何)
�、嚯p詞根+后綴：biblio(書)+phil(愛)+ist(人)→bibliophilist(書籍愛好者)
�、犭p前綴+詞根+后綴：ir(不)+re(反對)+sist(站)+ible→irresistible(不可抵抗的)
�、馇熬Y+詞根+雙后綴：se(離)+greg(群)+ation+ist→segregationist(種族隔離主義者)
雙前綴+詞根+雙后綴：un(不)+pre(先)+ced(走)+ent+ed→unprecedented(史無前例的)
二、上下文線索
利用上下文線索猜測詞義的方法很多，但其核心是尋找與該生僻詞相關(guān)的上下文意義線索，這些線索主要可歸納為以下幾種：
(1)同義定義 為了便于讀者理解作者本義，作者有時(shí)會(huì)對文中的生僻詞或?qū)I(yè)性較強(qiáng)的詞直接給出定義。在下定義時(shí)，作者常使用一些信號詞， 如：is/are(called)，means，can be defined as，refer to，is/are known as，signify等，例：
Food fallacies refer to beliefs about food that are not true. 或標(biāo)點(diǎn)符號，如——，()等，
例： Multiplexing ——transmitting independent signals at the same time in the same channel——increases the efficiency of radio channels.
有時(shí)，作者用同位語形式或連詞or給出定義，例：
Nerve cells evidently first appeared in coelenterates, “hollow gutted” organisms like hydra and the sea anemone.
Intelligent behavior remained impossible until the appearance of relatively big, complex types of brain——the types we find among the vertebrates, or backboned animals.
(2)近義復(fù)述 同一短文中上下毗鄰的句子通常有互釋作用，我們可以從上下文的復(fù)述中獲取與某一單詞相關(guān)的信息來猜度詞義。例：
Mr. and Mrs. Firth had a long courtship. They dated for nine years before they got married.
Although he often had the opportunity, Mr. Tritt never stole money from a customer. This would have endangered his position at the bank, and he did not want to jeopardize his future.
(3)反義對照 在表示對照的上下文中，常包含有意義相反的詞語或概念，這些意義相反的概念可以互為線索，幫助我們猜度詞義。常有以下一些信號 詞：although，but，however，though，whereas，while，yet，on the contrary，on the other hand等。 例：Chimpanzees(猩猩) in the wild use simple objects as tools, but in laboratory situations they can use more sophisticated items.
Most dentists-offices are drab places, while Emilio’s new office is a bright, cheerful place.
(4)搭配集合 利用詞與詞的'搭配或該詞所出現(xiàn)的語境，我們也能推知詞義的大概輪廓。例：
People gathered to look. Three fine streams of hot water sprouted from holes in the jacket(套，殼) of the radiator.
A man is watering his lawn just as an attractive, well dressed girl walked by. As he ogles her, he accidentally turns the hose on his ugly, dowdy wife.
(5)比較舉例 上下文中的比較和舉例，能揭示比較物或列舉物之間的共性，我們可根據(jù)這些共性來推知有關(guān)詞語的意思。例：
The consequences of epochal events such as wars and great scientific discoveries are not confined to a small geographical area.
Doctors believe that smoking cigarettes is detrimental to your health. They also regard drinking as harmful.
(6)因果時(shí)間 因與果、時(shí)間的先與后都是事物發(fā)展變化過程中的必然關(guān)系，在利用上下文推測詞義時(shí)，這些關(guān)系也至關(guān)重要。例：
Robert is considered peremptory administrator because he makes decisions without seeking the opinions of others.
When Mark was in pedantic mood, he assumed the manner of a famous professor and gave long lectures on boring, insignificant topics.
(7)常識 包括我們的生活經(jīng)歷、經(jīng)驗(yàn)常識以及自己專業(yè)方面的知識，在閱讀到與自己專業(yè)相近的文章時(shí)，我們都會(huì)感到相對容易，這正是我們的專業(yè)知識在幫我們理解。例：
An apple falls down instead of up because of gravity.
An atomic clock is so precise that it can be used to check the accuracy of predictions based on Einstein’s relativity theories.
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