[星火英语版]2017年英语专业四级考试真题参考答案(含题干)

1、星火英语版】2017年英语专业4级考试真题参考答案PaPDICTATIONLearning SympathyA big part of being human is feeling sympathy, / but how early on in our lives do we learn this? / Scientists find that babies respond to other people / by crying when other babies cry. / However, babies can ' t distinguish between themselves

2、 and others / until they ' eghteen to twenty months old. / Toddlers start to show concern for others around this time. / Kids also begin to do things like comforting other people. / And by the time they' re three,most children will try to protect a victim in a fight.Part IILISTENING COMPREHE

3、NSIONSECTION A TALK1. a physical classroom2. a coherent concept3. personalized curriculum4. (more) meaningful practice5. feedback6. collaborating7. question and answer8. fundamental human right9. lifelong learning10. innovationSECTION B CONVERSATIONS1. What' s wrong with the man ' s computer

4、?答案：A. It has wiped the data from the flash drive.2. How will the man be compensated if the computer can' t be fixed?答案：C. Get a new computer.3. How did the man feel about the woman ' s offer of compensation?答案:D. Dissatisfied.4. When will the service engineer come to fix the computer?答案：B.

5、After 8:30 tomorrow morning.5. What is the man ' s phone number?答案：A. 6574-3205.6. What should we do if our neighbors didn' t reach out?答案：B. Introduce ourselves first.7. Which is the best way to handle a noisy neighbor?答案：C. Give him a reason to stop.8. What should we do if we have a nosy n

6、eighbor?答案：D. Don' t answer their questions.9. How long do we expect our neighbors to stay?答案：B. Five to ten minutes.10. Where can we get more information on this topic?答案：D. CBS news website.Part III LANGUAGE USAGE学习参考11. B. Whatever12. A. on which13. C. women drivers14. B. present event for te

7、ntativeness15. D. make a suggestion16. B. disappointment17. D. would later make18. C. to have been created19. A. would have been.had been20. C. that21. B. characters22. D. ensure23. B. relieve24. A. releases25. C. indicative26. B. eye27. A. critically28. C. on29. D. bound30. A. invariablyPart IV CLO

8、ZE学习参考31. F implications32.N single33.B barely34.L online35.C demise36.M rising37.I naturally38.G leaf39.H lost40.J objectPart V READING COMPREHENSIONSECTION A MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONSPASSAGE ONE41. In Para. 4, the phrasehit the jackpotamcoardsng to学习参考the context.答案：B. found the treasure42. It can

9、 be concluded from Paras. 5 and 6 that .答案：D. people hold entirely different views on the issue43. How did the author feel about the treasure from the Atocha (Para. 7)?答案：A. She was glad that people can have a chance to see the treasure.PASSAGE TWO44. It can be learned from the beginning that Miriam

10、s attitude towardsbetween her and Paul is .答案：C. pessimistic45. The narration in Para.3 tells us that Miriam had all the following feelings EXCEPT.答案：A. delight46. Which of the following statements is CORRECT about the family ' s response to Paul ' s mockery?答案：B. Every member except Miriam

11、was amused.PASSAGE THREE47. Why does the author give two examples in Para. 2?答案：A. To show that literacy is interpreted in different ways.48. According to the author, the following are some of the defining featuresof literacy EXCEPT :答案：D. independent49. Which of the following statements about readi

12、ng and writing is CORRECT?答案：C. Reading often requires more immediate interaction than writing.50. What do the last two paragraphs mainly focus on (Paras. 10 and 11)?答案：B. Effects of illiteracy and associated problems.SECTION B SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS说明：简答题答案不唯一，意思对即可。PASSAGE ONE51. What does This in

13、 Para. 2 refer to?答案：Leprechauns' treasure hoard.52. Why did Fisher have to battle in the courts after he found the treasure(Para. 4)?答案：Because he was sued for the ownership of the find.PASSAGE TWO53. Why did Miriam wear a new net blouse on Sunday afternoon?答案：Because she wanted to look beautif

14、ul and arouse Paul' s attention.54. What is the meaning of the sentence”he would spare neither himselfnor anybody else " in Para. 5?答案：He would do something cruel to himself and people around.PASSAGE THREE55. Explain the meaning of the last sentence of Para.11 according to the context.答案：Kn

15、owledge and wisdom can also be found in illiterate people.Part VI WRITING参考范文With Intelligent Machines to Do the Thinking, Will Our Brains Get Lazy?Nowadays, many aspects of people ' daily life have undergone considerable changes because of the recent developmentin artificialintelligence. Obviou

16、sly, artificial intelligence has already completely renovated people ' s lifesOnethe one hand, the contribution of artificial intelligence to the society is prominent and people' an dependence on it iirreversible trend . People enjoy the benefits and convenience brought by intelligent machin

17、es. On the other hand, people are still concerned about its negative impact, for example, whether our brains will regress with intelligent machines to do the thinking.In my opinion, artificial intelligence will enable our brains to get more creative. Admittedly, a lot of work has been done by intell

18、igent machines. It seems that the function of people has been weakened and people' s bhave been replaced. As a matter of fact, thanks to intelligent machines, people can expand their creative energy and add new varieties. Simply speaking, when people are free from tedious, repetitive, sometimes even dangerous work, work efficiency will undoubtedly be improved. As a result,people can spare more time to do what they want and pursue what they dream of, which is the premise of creativity. Moreover, creativity stemsprimaril