最新2022年英语专业四级考试全真试题及答案

1、2022 年英语专业四级考试全真试题及答案2022 年英语专业四级考试全真试题WRITING45MIN.SECTION A MIN.Nowadays young people tend to phone oftenthanwritetoeachother.So,somesaythat phones will kill letter writing. What is opinion?Write on ANSWER SHEET ONE compositionofabout150wordsonthefollowing topic:WILL PHONES KILL LETTER WRITING?You

2、 are to write in three parts.In the first part, state specifically what your view is.Inthesecondpart,supportyourviewwithor tworeasons.Inthelastpart,bringwhatyouhavewrittena natural conclusion or asummary.Markswillbeawardedforcontent,organization,grammar and appropriateness. Failure to theinstruction

3、smayresultinalossofmarks.SECTION B NOTE-WRITING 10 MIN.Write on ANSWER SHEET ONE a note of about 50-60 words based on the following situation:Yourfriend,Jane,hasfailedinthefinalexam, and is feeling very unhappy about it. Write a note to comfort her and give her encouragement.Markswillbeawardedforcon

4、tent,grammar andappropriateness.Part DICTATION 15 MIN.Listentothefollowingpassage.Altogetherthe passagewillbereadtoyoufourtimes:During thefirstreading,whichwillbereadatnormal speed,listenandtrytounderstandthemeaning. Forthesecondandthirdreadings,thepassage willbereadsentencebysentence,orphraseby phr

5、ase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last readingwillbereadatnormalspeedagainand during this time you should check yourYou willthenbegiven2minutestocheck through your work oncemore.Please write the whole passage on ANSWERThere is a strike across thecountry.Many trains have beencancelled.A few trai

6、ns have beencancelled.There is a strike in the NorthRegion.Thedeathandmissingnumbersinthearerespectively.A.60/9.B.16/9.C.9/60.D. 9/16.What is John supposed to do onSunday?A. Calltheoffice.B. Revise his paper.C. Solvetheproblem.D.Handinthe6.WhatdoweknowaboutMaryJackson?A. She is the speakers friend.B

7、. She likesstories.C. She isanauthor.D.Shegavea7.Whatdoweknowaboutthespeaker?The speaker can get goodtips.The speaker pays for themeals.The speaker can get goodwages.The speaker livescomfortably.Whatwillthespeakerprobablydonext?To buy some medicine.To buy a new cupboard.To ignore the matter.To inves

8、tigate the matter. SECTION B In this section, you will hear nine conversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheend ofeachconversationyouwillbegivenseconds to answer thequestion.When will they discuss theagenda?A.Beforedinner.B. During dinner.C.Afterdinner.D. Tomorrow.Whatcanbeinferredaboutthewoman?Shellbetra

9、vellingduringthevacation.Shellbeworkingduringthevacation.Shes looking forward to goinghome.She will offer her help to Jane. 11.Whatisthecauseoftheircomplaint?A.Theplace.B. The heat.C.Theworkload.D. The facilities. 12.What can be concluded about A.Shehascometotheparty.B.Sheisthe party.C.Shehasntturne

10、dup.D.Sheisplanningparty.Wheredoestheconversationprobablyplace?A. Inahotel.B. At a busstation.C. Inarestaurant.D. At an airport. 14.WhatdoesthewomanintendtoA. Get a job on campus.B. Get herresumeready.C.Visitthecompany.D.ApplyforajobPICC.Whatarethemanandwomandoing?A. Listening to the radio.B. Lookin

11、g at photos.C.Watchingtelevision.D.Readingnewspaper.What does the manmean?Hehopesthepartywillbesuccessful.Hewillseethewomanaroundfive.He is eager to help thewoman.He is unenthusiastic about the party. 17.WhatisNOTachangetotheliteratureA.Classlocation.B. Classtimes.C.Classlength.D. Class size. SECTIO

12、N C NEWS BROADCASTQuestions 18 and 19 are based on followingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,you willbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Now listen to the news.Thejournalistwasbroughttocourtbecause .hewasworkingforaBritishnewspaper.he published an untruestory.thestorywaspublishedinBritain.hewasworkingwit

13、hotherforeignjournalists.Howdidthelawyerdefendforthejournalist?He was an Americanjournalist.HeworkedforaBritishnewspaper.Hisstorywaspublishedelsewhere.Foreignersarenotsubjecttolocallaws.Questions20and21arebasedonthefollowing news.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillgiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Now li

14、sten to the news.Afghanistans first match will be against .A. Mongolia.B. South Korea.C. Iran.Qatar.Which of the following statements is true?TheannouncementwasmadebyAFA.AfghanistanwasafoundingmemberofAFC.Afghanistan had been in chaos forlong.The football player were under23.Question22and23arebasedo

15、nthefollowing news.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillgiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Now listen to the news.The expected life-span of Beijing residentshas gone upby decade pared with that aA. 1.5 yearsB. 1.4 yearsC. 1.2 yearsD.1.1 yearsThemortalityratehadgoneupgreatly during the past 10 years.A.infant

16、B.maternalC.malemiddle-agedQuestions 24 and 25 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the news.AccordingtoPakistansPresident,chancesofthetwocountriesgoingtowarwere .A.greatB.smallC.growingD.than beforeRecentten

17、sionsbetweenthetwowereadirectresultof.A.theirborderconflictsB.theirbuild-upC.killingsinthetwocountriesD. their distrustDecide which of the choices given below wouldbestcompletethepassageifinsertedincorresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on your answersheet.The normal human daily c

18、ycle of activity is of some 7-8 hours sleep alternation with some 16-17 hours wakefulness and that thesleepnormallycoincides(26)thehoursofdarkness.Ourpresentconcerniswithhoweasily and to what extentthis(27) modified.can beThequestionisnomereacademicone.Thewithwhichpeoplecanchangefromworkinginthedayt

19、oworkingatnightisa(28)ofgrowingimportanceinindustryautomation(29)round-the-clock working of machines. It normally(30)fromfivedaysto oneweekforapersontoadapttoa(31) routineofsleepandwakefulness,sleeping duringthedayandworkingatnight. (32),itisoften thecaseinindustrythat shiftsarechangedeveryweek.This

20、meansthatnosoonerhashegotusedtooneroutine(33) he has to change to another, (34) much histimeisspentneitherworkingnorsleeping very(35) .One answer would seemtobe(36)periodson each shift, a month, or even three months.(37),recentresearchhasshownthatpeopleonsuchsystemswillreverttogobacktotheir(38)habit

21、s of sleep andwakefulnessduringtheweek-endandthatthisisquiteenough to destroy any(39)to night workbuiltupduringtheweek.Theonlyrealsolution appears to be to hand over the night shift to those permanent night workers whose(40) maypersistthroughallweek-endsandholidays.26.A.inB.withC.ofD.over27.A.cycleB

22、.periodC.circleD.round28.A.problemB.difficultyC.troubleD.matter29.A.asksB.invitesC.calls forD.reacts to30.A.takesB.spendsD.asks31.A.formerB.returnedD.regular32.A.ThereforewordD.In comparison33.A.asD.than34.A.thoughB.soD.as35.A.efficientlyD.happily36.A.shorterD.nicer37.A.SoB.In D.However38.A.newC.tem

23、porary39.A.changeC.adaptation40.A.wakefulness C.preferenceD.habitC.Ina C.then C.while C.easily C.longer C.Similarly B.normal B.return B.sleepPart GRAMMARANDVOCABULARY15 MIN.Therearetwenty-fiveitemsin this section. Beneath each sentence there are four wordsphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Chooseonethat best co

24、mpletes thesentence.Mark your answers on your answer sheet. 41.Thattrumpetplayerwascertainlyloud.Butwasntbotheredbyhisloudness lack of talent.by hisA. so much asB. rather thanC. asD. than , Ill marry him all thesame.A. Was he richor poorB. Whethere rich poorC. Were he richorpoorD.BeherichorpoorThego

25、vernmenthaspromisedtodoinitspowertoeasethehardshipsofthevictims in the flood-strickenarea.A. howeverB. whicheverC. whateverwherever ifIhadarrivedyesterdaywithoutletting you know beforehand?A.WouldyoubesurprisedB.WeresurprisedC.HadyoubeensurprisedD.Wouldyoubeen surprisedIf notwith the respect he feel

26、s due tohim,Jackgetsveryill-temperedandgrumbles all the time.beingtreatedB. treatedC.betreatedD. having beentreatedItisimperativethatpapers on time.their termhandinB. would hand inC. have tohandinD. handed inThe less the surface of the ground yields tothe weight of a fully-loaded truckto theA. the g

27、reaterstressisB. greater is the stressC.thestressisgreaterD.thegreaterthestressThe Minister of Finance is believedofimposingnewtaxestoraiseextrarevenue.thatheisthinkingB.tobethinkingC. that he istothinkD. to thinkIssuesofprice,place,promotion,andproductareconventionalconcernsinplanningmarketing stra

28、tegies.A.theseofthemostB. most of thoseC. amongthemostD. among the manyof bothsidesaccepttheagreementlastingpeacebeestablishedinthisregion.Onlyif,willB. If only, wouldC.Should,willD. Unless, wouldMr Wells, together with all the membershisfamily,for Europe thisafternoon.aretoleaveB.areleavingC. islea

29、vingD. leaveItwassuggestedthatallgovernmentministersshould financial rmationontheirA.discoverB.uncoverC. tellD. disclose 53.As my exams are coming next week,advantageoftheweekendto reading.onsomeA.catchupB.clearupC. make upD.upsurprisedtheyarenolongeronspeakingterms.notlikeeitherofthem

30、tobeara A.disgustB.curseC. grudgeD. hatredMary hopes tobe week.from hospital nextA.dismissedB.dischargedC.expelledresignedOnce a picture is proved to be a forgery, becomesquite.A.invaluableB.pricelessC.D.worthlessJimmyearnshislivingbyworks ofin the museum.A. recoveringB. restoringC. renewingreviving

31、58.Icouldntsleeplastnightbecausethetapinthebathroomwas.A. drainingB. droppingC. spillingD.drippingThebookgivesabriefof the coursehis research up till now.A.outlineB.referenceC. frameD.outlookShe was sanding outside in the snow, with cold.A.spinningB.shiveringC.shakingstaggeringAlltheroomsonthesecond

32、floorhavenicely carpets,whichareincludedinthepricethe house.A. adaptedB. equippedC. suitedD. 62.Heplaystinnistotheof all othersports.A. eradicationB. exclusionC. extensioninclusionSheanswered with an“No totherequest that she attend the public hearing.A.eloquentB.effectiveC.emotionalemphaticEveryonew

33、hohasvisitedthecityagreesitiswithlife.vibrantB. violentC. energeticD. fullWe met Mary and her husband at a partytwo monthsago. communication.weve had no furtherA. ThereofB. TherebyC. ThereafterThereaboutsPartREADINGCOMPREHENSION30 MIN.SECTION A READING COMPREHENSION25 MIN.Inthissectiontherearefourpa

34、ssagesfollowed byquestionsorunfinishedstatements,eachwith foursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD. ChoosetheonethatyouthinkisthebestMark your answers on your answer sheet.TEXT AIt often happensthat anumber of applicants withalmostidenticalqualificationsexperience all apply for the same position. their e

35、ducational background, special skills and work experience, there is little, if anything, to choose between half a dozen candidates.then does the employer make a choice? Usually on the basis of an interview.Therearemanyargumentsforandagainstthe interview as a selection procedure. The main argumentaga

36、institisthatitresultsinawholly subjectivedecision.Asoftenasnot,emplyersdo notchoosethebestcandidate,theychoosethe candidatewhomakesagoodfirstimpressionon them.Someemployers,ofcourse,replytothis argument by saying that they have becomeso experiencedininterviewingstaffthattheyabletomakeasoundassessmen

37、tofeach candidates likely performance.Theargumentinfavouroftheinterviewanditis, perhaps,agoodargumentisthatan employerisconcernednotonlywitha candidates ability, but with the suitability of his orherpersonalityfortheparticularsituation. Many employers, for example, overlook occasional inefficiencies

38、 from secretary provided she has a pleasant personality.Itisperhastruetosay,therefore,thatthereal purposeofaninterviewisnottoassessthe assssable aspects of each candidate but to make a guess at the more intangible things, such as personality,characterandsocialUnfortunately,bothfortheemployersand app

39、licants for jobs, there are many people of greatabilitywhosimplydonotinterviewwell. There are also, of course, people who interview extremely well, but are later found to be very unsatisfactoryemployees.Candidateswho interview well tend to be quietly confident, but neverboastful;direct andstraightfo

40、rwardin theirquestionsandanswers;cheerfuland friendly, but never over-familiar; and sincerely enthusiasticandoptimistic.Candidates who interviewbadlytendtobeateitherendofthe spectrum of human behaviour. They are eitherveryshyorover-confident.Theyshoweithera lackofenthusiasmoranexcessofit.Theyeither

41、talk too little or never stop talking. They either over-polite or rudelyabrupt.We can infer from the passage that an employer might tolerate his secretary occasional mistakes, if the latteris direct.B.cheerful.C. shy.D. capable. 67.What is the authors attitude towards interview as a selectionprocedu

42、re?A. Unclear.B.Negative.C. Objective.Indifferent.According to the passage, people argue the interview as a selection proceduremainly because they have .different selectionproceduresdifferent puposes in theinterviewdifferent standards forcompetencedifferent experiences ininterviewsThepurposeofthelas

43、tparagraphisindicate.alinkbetweensuccessininterviewandpersonalityconnectionsbetweenworkabilitiespersonalitydifferences in interviewexperiencedifferences in personalbehaviourTEXT BEveryyearthousandsofpeoplearearrestedand takentocourtforshop-lifting.InBritainalone, about HK$3,000,000s worth of goods a

44、re stolen fromshopseveryweek.Thisamountsto somethinglikeHK$150millionayear,and representsabout4percentoftheshops stock. As a result of this “shrinkage as the shopscallit,thehonestpublichastopayhigher prices.Shop-lifterscanbedividedintothreemaincategories:theprofessionals,theamateur, and the people w

45、ho just cant help themselves.Theprofessionalsdonotposemuch ofaproblemforthestoredetectives,assistedbyclosedcircuittelevision,mirrorsandvariousothertechnologicaldevices,canusuallycopewiththem.Theprofessionals tend to go for high value goods in parts of the shopswheresecuritymeasuresaretightest.in any

46、 case, they account for only a small percentageofthetotallossesduetoshop-lifting.Thesameappliestothedeliberateamateurwho is,sotospeak,aprofessionalintraining.Mostthem get caught sooner or later, and they are dealt with severely by thecourts.Therealproblemisthepersonwhogiveswayto a sudden temptation

47、and is in all other respects anhonestandlaw-abidingcitizen.Contrarywhatonewouldexpect,thiskindofshop-lifteris rarely poor. He does not steal because he needs thegoodsandcannotaffordtopayforthem.He steals because he simply cannot stop himself. Andtherearecountlessothers who, because of age, sickness

48、or plain absent-mindedness, simply forgettopayforwhattheytakefromtheshops.Whencaught,allareliabletoprosecution,and thedecisionwhethertosendforthepoliceoris in the hands of the storemanager.In order to prevent the quite incredible growth inship-liftingoffences,somestores,infact,are doingtheirbesttose

49、paratethethievesfromthe confused by prohibiting customers from taking bagsintothestore.However,whatismost worrying about the whole problem is, perhaps, that it is yet another instance of the innocent majoritybeingpenalizedandinconvenienced becauseoftheactionsofasmallminority.It is the aircraft hijac

50、k situation in another form. Because ofthepossibilityofonepassengerina million boarding an aircraft with a weapon, the other999,999passengersmustsubject themselves to searches and delays. Unlessthe situation in the shops improves, in ten years time we may all have to subject ourselves toa body-searc

51、heverytimewegointoastoretobuy a tin of beans!Whydoesthehonestpublichavetohigherpriceswhentheygototheshops?There is a “shrinkage in market values.Many goods are notavailable.Goodsinmanyshopslackvariety.Therearemanycasesofshop-lifting.Thethirdgroupofpeoplestealbecausethey arementallyill.B.arequiteabse

52、nt-minded.C.can not resistthe temptation.D. can afford to pay forgoods.Accordingtothepassage,citizens.can possibly steal things because of povertycanpossiblytakeawaygoodswithoutpayinghaveneverstolengoodsfromsupermarketsare difficult to be caught when they stealthingsWhich of the following statements

53、 is trueaboutthemaintypesofshop-lifting?Abigpercentageofthetotallossesareby the professionals.Thedeliberateamateurswillbeseverely if they get caught.People would expect that those who canthelp themselves are poor.Theprofessionalscausealotofto the store detectives.Theaircrafthijacksituationisusedinto

54、showthat.“the professionals do not pose much of aproblem for the storessomepeople“somply forget to pay forthey take from the “thehonestpublichastopayhigherthethirdtypeofshop-liftersaredangerous peopleTEXT CMyboneshavebeenachingagain,astheyoften do in humid weather. They ache like history: thingslong

55、donewith,thatstillremainaspain.Whentheacheisbadenoughitkeepsmefrom sleeping. Every night I yearn for sleep,I strive forit;yetitfluttersonaheadofmelikecurtain.Therearesleepingpills,ofcourse,thedoctorhaswarnedmeagainstthem.Last night, after what seemed hours of damp turmoil,Igotupandcreptslipperlessdo

56、wnthe staris, feeling my way in the faint street light thatcamethroughthewindow.Oncesafely arrivedatthebottom,Iwalkedintothekitchen and looked around in the refrigerator. There wasnothingmuchIwantedtoeat:theremains ofabunchofcelery,ablue-tingedheelofbread, a lemon going soft. Ive fallen into the hab

57、its of thesolitary;mymealsaresnatchedandFurtivesnacks,furtivetreatsandpicnics.I madedowithsomepeanutbutter,scooped directlyfromthejarwithaforefinger:why dirty a spoon?Standingtherewiththejarinonehandandmy fingerinmymouth,Ihadthefeelingthat someone was about to walk into the room someotherwoman,theun

58、seen,validowner and ask me what in hell I was doing in kitchen.Ivehaditbefore,thesensethatevenin the course of my most legitimate and daily actionspeelingabanana,brushingmyteeth I am trespassing.At night the house was more than ever like a strangers. I wandered through the front ro om, thediningroom

59、,theparlour,handonthewall forbalance.Myvariouspossessionsfloatingintheirownpoolsofshadow,denying myownershipofthem.Ilookedthemoverwith a burglars eye, deciding what might be worth the risk of stealing, what on the other hand I wouldleavebehind.Robberswouldtakethe obviousthingsthesilverteapotthatwasm

60、y grandmothers,perhapsthehand-paintedchina. Thetelevisionset.NothingIreallywant.Theauthorcouldnotfallasleepbecause.it was too damp in thebedroomshe had run out of sleepingpillsshe was in very poor healthshe felt very hungryTheauthordidnotlikethefoodinrefrigeratorbecauseitwasNOT.A.freshB.deliciousC.n