英语专四真题及答案

III.语言知识：

Bcombinationoftechniquesauthorsuse,allstoriesfromthebriefest

anecdotestothelongestnovelshaveaplot.

A.RegardingB.Whatever.C.InsofarasD.Nomatter

Shefollowedthereceptionistdownaluxuriouscorridortoacloseddoor,

Bthewomengaveaquickknockbeforeopeningit..

A.whereinB.onwhichC.butwhenD.then

MsEnnabisoneofthefirstPalestinianCwithsevenyears'racing

experience.

A.womandriversB.womendriverC.womendriversD.womandriver

“IwonderedifIcouldhaveawordwithyou.”ThepasttenseinthesentencereferstoaB.

A.pasteventforexacttimereferenceB.presenteventfortentativeness

C.presenteventforuncertaintyD.pasteventforpoliteness

“IfIwereyou,Iwouldn'twaittoproposetoher.”Thesubjunctivemoodin

thesentenceisusedtoD.

A.alleviatehostilityB.expressunfavorablefeelings

C.indicateuncertaintyD.makeasuggestion

“It'sashamethatthecityofficialshouldhavegonebackonhisword.”ThemodalauxiliarySHOULDexpressB.

AobligationBdisappointmentCfutureinthepastD.tentativeness

TimothyRayBrown,thefirstmancuredofHIV,initiallyoptedagainstthestem

celltransplantationthatDhistory.

A.couldhavelatermadeB.shouldhavemadelater

C.mightmakelaterD.wouldlatermake

SomeMartianrockstructureslookstrikinglylikestructuresonEarththatareknownCbymicrobes.

havingbeencreatedB.beingcreatedC.tohavebeencreatedD.tobecreated

Atthatmoment,withthecrowdwatchingme,Iwasnotafraidintheordinary

sense,asifIAalone.

A.wouldhavebeen*^hadbeenB.shouldbe…hadbeen

C.couldbe…wereD.mighthavebeen…were

Youmustfire__Cincompetentassistantofyours

A.theB.anC.thatD.whichever

Somenarrativesseemmorelikeplays,heavywithdialoguebywhichwritersallow

theirAtorevealthemselves.

A.charactersB.characteristicsC.charismaDcharacterizations

Ifyouintendtomeltthesnowfordrinkingwater,youcanDextrapuritybyrunningitthroughacoffeefilter.

A.assureB.insureC.reassureD.ensure

Thedaisy-likeflowersofchamomilehavebeenusedforcenturiesto

Banxietyandinsomnia.

A.declineB.relieveCquenchDsuppress

Despiteconcernaboutthedisappearanceofthealbuminpopularmusic,2014

deliveredagreatcropofalbumC.

A.publicationsBappearancesC.releasesD.presentations

Theparty'sreducedvoteinthegeneralelectionwasCoflackof

supportforitspolicies.

A.revealingB.confirmingC.indicativeD.evident

HeclosedhiseyesandheldthetwoversionsofLaMappatohismind'sB

toanalyzetheirdifferences.

A.visionBeyeC.viewD.sight

TwelvepupilswerekilledandfiveAinjuredaftergunmenattackedtheschoolduringlunchtime.

criticallyB.enormouslyC.greatlyD.hard

A15-year-oldgirlhasbeenarrestedCaccusationsofusingInstagram

toanonymouslythreatenherhigh-school.

overB.withC.onD.for

Itwasreportedthata73—year—oldmandiedonanEtihadflightDto

GermanyfromAbuDhabi.

A.boundedB.bindedC.boundaryD.bound

It'sBthecaseintheregion;astoryalwayssoundsclearenoughatadistanced,buttheneareryougettothesceneofeventsthevagueritbecomes.A.unchangeablyB.invariablyC.unalterablyD.immovably

IV.完形填空：

A.alwaysB.barelyC.demiseD.emergenceE.gainedF.implicationsG.leafH.lostI.naturallyJ.objectK.oneL.onlineM.risingN.singleO.value

MILLIONSofpeoplenowrenttheirmoviestheNetflixway.Theyfilloutawishlistfromthe50,000titlesonthecompany'sWebsiteandreceivethefirstfewDVD'sinthemail;whentheymaileachoneback,thenextoneonthelistissent.TheNetflixmodelhasbeenexhaustivelyanalyzedforitsdisruptive,new—economy(31)implications.WhatwillitmeanforvideostoreslikeBlockbuster,whichhas,infact,startedasimilarservice?Whatwillitmeanformoviestudiosandtheaters?Whatdoesitshowaboutbusinesses——onesthatcombinemanynichemarkets,

likethoseforDutchmoviesorclassicmusicals,intoa(32)singlelargeaudience?

Butoneothermajorimplicationhas(33)barelybeenmentioned:whatthisandsimilarInternet-basedbusinessesmeanforthatstalwartoftheoldeconomy,theUnitedStatesPostalService.

Everyday,sometwomillionNetflixenvelopescomeandgoasfirst-classmail.Theyarejoinedbymillionsofothershipmentsfrom(34)onlinepharmacies,eBayvendors,andotherbusinessesthatdidnotexistbeforetheInternet.

The(35)demiseofintheageofinstantelectroniccommunication

hasbeenpredictedatleastasoftenasthecomingofthepaperlessoffice.Buttheconsumptionofpaperkeeps(36)rising.Ithasroughlydoubledsince1980.Onaverage,anAmericanhouseholdreceivestwiceasmanypiecesofmailadayasitdidinthe1970's.

TheharmfulsideoftheInternet'simpactisobviousbutstatisticallylessimportantthanmanywouldguess.People(37)naturallywritefewerletterswhentheycansende-mailmessages.To(38)leafthroughaboxofoldpapercorrespondenceistoknowwhathasbeen(39)lostinthisshift:theprettystamps,thevaryinglookandfeelofhandwrittenandtypedcorrespondence,thetangible(40)objectthatwasonceinthesender'shands.

V.Readingcomprehension

SectionA

Passageone

WhenIwasayounggirllivinginIreland,Iwasalwayspleasedwhenitrained,becausethatmeantIcouldgotreasurehunting.What'stheconnectionbetweenawetdayandasearchforburiedtreasure?Well,it'squitesimple.Ireland,assomeofyoumayalreadyknow,isthehomeofLeprechauns-littlemenwhopossessmagicpowersand,perhapsmoreinterestingly,potsofgold.

（2）Now,althoughLeprechaunsareinterestingcharacters,IhavetoadmitthatIwasmoreintriguedbythestoriesoftheirtreasurehoard.This,asallofIrelandknows,theyhideattheendoftherainbow.Leprechaunscanbefearsomefolkbutifyoucandiscovertheendoftherainbow,theyhavetounwillinglysurrendertheirgoldtoyou.Sowheneveritrained,Iwouldlookupintheskyandfollowthecurveoftherainbowtoseewhereitended.Ineverdidunearthanytreasure,butIdidspendmanyhappy,showerydaysdreamingofwhatIcoulddowiththefortuneifIfoundit.

（3）AsIgotolder,andstartedworking,rainydayscametobejustanothernuisanceandmychildhooddreamsoffindingtreasurefaded.Butforsomepeoplethedreamofstrikingitluckyneverfades,andforafortunatefew,thedreamevencomestrue!SuchisthecaseofMelFisher.Hisdreamoffindingtreasurealsobeganinchildhood,whilereadingthegreatliteratureclassics“TreasureIsland”and“MobyDick”.However,unlikemyself,hechasedhisdreamandintheendmanagedtobecomeoneofthemostfamousprofessionaltreasurehuntersofalltime,andforgoodreason.In1985,hefishedupthepricelesscargoofthesunkenSpanishshipAtocha,whichnettedhimanincredible$400milliondollars!

（4）Aftertheshipsankin1622offthecoastofFlorida,itsmurkywatersbecameatreasuretroveofpreciousstones,goldbarsandsilvercoinsknownas“piecesofeight”.Theaptly-namedFisher,whoranacommercialsalvagingoperation,hadbeentryingtolocatetheunderwatertreasureforover16yearswhenhefinallyhitthejackpot!Hisdreamshadcometruebutfindingandkeepingthetreasurewasn'tallplainsailing.Afterbattlingwithhostileconditionsatsea,Fisherthenhadtobattleinthecourts.Infact,theStateofFloridatookFishertocourtoverownershipofthefindandtheFederalgovernmentsoonfollowedsuit.Aftermorethan200hearings,Fisheragreedtodonate20%ofhisyearlyfindingsforpublicdisplay,andsonowthereisamuseuminFloridawhichdisplayshundredsoftheobjectswhichweresalvagedfromtheAtocha.

（5）Thistruestoryseemslikeamodern-dayfairytale:amanpursueshisdreamthroughadversityandintheend,hetriumphsoverthedifficulties-theyalllivehappilyeverafter,right?Well,notexactly.ArchaeologistsobjecttothefactthatwithcommercialsalvagingoperationslikeFisher's,theobjectsaresoldanddispersedandUNESCOareworriedaboutprotectingourunderwaterheritagefromwhatitdescribesas“pillaging”.

（6）Thecounter-argumentisthatinprofessional,well-runoperationssuchasFisher's,eachpieceisaccuratelyandminutelyrecordedandthatitisthisinformationwhichismoreimportantthantheactualobject,andthatsuchoperationshelpincreaseourwealthofarchaeologicalknowledge.Indeed,asinFisher'scase,theymakehistorymoreaccessibletopeoplethroughmuseumdonationsandinformationonwebsites.

（7）Thedistinctionofwhetherthesetreasurehuntersaresalvagingorpillagingourunderwaterheritagemaynotbeclear,butwhatisclearisthattreasurehuntingisnotjustinnocentchild'splayanymorebutprofitablebigbusiness.Ihavelearntthattheendoftherainbowisbeyondmyreach,butinconsolation,withjustaclickofthemouse,ItoocanhaveashareintherichesthattheAtochahasrevealed.AsFriedrichNietzschesowiselysaid:“Ourtreasureliesinthebeehiveofourknowledge.”

In,thephrase“hitthejackpot”meansaccordingtothetext.

A.discoveredthejackpot.

foundthetreasure

brokeoneoftheobjects

ranasalvagingoperation

ItcanbeconcludedfromParas.5and6that.

peopleholdentirelydifferentviewsontheissue

UNESCO'sviewisdifferentfromarchaeologists'

allsalvagingoperationsshouldbeprohibited

attentionshouldbepaidtothefind'seducationalvalue

HowdidtheauthorfeelaboutthetreasurefromtheAtocha（Para.7）?

A.Shewasunconcernedaboutwherethetreasurecamefrom

Shewassadthatshewasunabletodiscoverandsalvagetreasure.

Shewasangrythattreasurehunterswerepillagingheritage.

Shewasgladthatpeoplecanhaveachancetoseethetreasure.

Passagetwo

（1）PAULwasdissatisfiedwithhimselfandwitheverything.Thedeepestofhislovebelongedtohismother.Whenhefelthehadhurther,orwoundedhisloveforher,hecouldnotbearit.Nowitwasspring,andtherewasbattlebetweenhimandMiriam.Thisyearhehadagooddealagainsther.Shewasvaguelyawareofit.Theoldfeelingthatshewastobeasacrificetothislove,whichshehadhadwhensheprayed,wasmingledinallheremotions.Shedidnotatthebottombelievesheeverwouldhavehim.Shedidnotbelieveinherselfprimarily:doubtedwhethershecouldeverbewhathewoulddemandofher.Certainlysheneversawherselflivinghappilythroughalifetimewithhim.Shesawtragedy,sorrow,andsacrificeahead.Andinsacrificeshewasproud,inrenunciationshewasstrong,forshedidnottrustherselftosupporteverydaylife.Shewaspreparedforthebigthingsandthedeepthings,liketragedy.Itwasthesufficiencyofthesmallday-lifeshecouldnottrust.

（2）TheEasterholidaysbeganhappily.Paulwashisownfrankself.Yetshefeltitwouldgowrong.OntheSundayafternoonshestoodatherbedroomwindow,lookingacrossattheoak-treesofthewood,inwhosebranchesatwilightwastangled,belowthebrightskyoftheafternoon.Grey-greenrosettesofhoneysuckleleaveshungbeforethewindow,somealready,shefancied,showingbud.Itwasspring,whichshelovedanddreaded.

（3）Hearingtheclackofthegateshestoodinsuspense.Itwasabrightgreyday.Paulcameintotheyardwithhisbicycle,whichglitteredashewalked.Usuallyheranghisbellandlaughedtowardsthehouse.To-dayhewalkedwithshutlipsandcold,cruelbearing,thathadsomethingofaslouchandasneerinit.Sheknewhimwellbynow,andcouldtellfromthatkeen-looking,aloofyoungbodyofhiswhatwashappeninginsidehim.Therewasacoldcorrectnessinthewayheputhisbicycleinitsplace,thatmadeherheartsink.

（4）Shecamedownstairsnervously.Shewaswearinganewnetblousethatshethoughtbecameher.Ithadahighcollarwithatinyruff,makingher,shethought,lookwonderfullyawoman,anddignified.Attwentyshewasfull-breastedandluxuriouslyformed.Herfacewasstilllikeasoftrichmask,unchangeable.Buthereyes,oncelifted,werewonderful.Shewasafraidofhim.Hewouldnoticehernewblouse.

（5）He,beinginahard,ironicalmood,wasentertainingthefamilytoadescriptionofaservicegiveninthePrimitiveMethodistChapel.Hesatattheheadofthetable,hismobileface,withtheeyesthatcouldbesobeautiful,shiningwithtendernessordancingwithlaughter,nowtakingononeexpressionandthenanother,inimitationofvariouspeoplehewasmocking.Hismockeryalwayshurther;itwastoonearthereality.Hewastoocleverandcruel.Shefeltthatwhenhiseyeswerelikethis,hardwithmockinghate,hewouldspareneitherhimselfnoranybodyelse.ButMrs.Leiverswaswipinghereyeswithlaughter,andMr.Leivers,justawakefromhisSundaynap,wasrubbinghisheadinamusement.Thethreebrotherssatwithruffled,sleepyappearanceintheirshirt-sleeves,givingaguffawfromtimetotime.Thewhole

ItcanbelearnedfromthebeginningthatMariam'sattitudetowardlovebetween

herandPaulis.

indifferentB.desperateC.pessimisticD.ambiguous

ThenarrationinPara.3tellsusthatMiriamhadallthefollowingfeelingsexcept.

delightB.expectationC.uncertaintyD.forebearing

Whichofthefollowingstatementsiscorrectaboutthefamily'sresponsetoPaul'smockery?

A.Onlytheparentsfounditentertaining.B.EverymemberexceptMarriamwasamused

C.Thebrothersfoundithardtoappreciate.D.Mariamalsothoughtitwasamusing

Passagethree

（1）I'vewrittenthisarticleandyou'rereadingit.Sowearemembersofthesameclub.We'rebothliterate-wecanreadandwrite.Andwebothprobablyfeelthatliteracyisessentialtoourlives.Butmillionsofpeopleallovertheworldareilliterate.Eveninindustrialisedwesterncountries,suchastheUKandtheUSA,approximately20%ofthepopulationhave'lowliteracylevels'.Butwhatexactlydoesthatmean?

（2）Myparentsbothleftschoolat14.Theycouldreadandwrite,butexceptforaquicklookatthedailynewspaper,readingandwritingdidn'tplayabigpartintheirlives.Therewereveryfewbooksinthehouse.Mymotherwasamazedbecausethewomanwholivednextdooralwayswrotealistofwhatsheneededbeforeshewenttothesupermarket.Whycouldn'tsheremember?Welaughedaboutthatforweeks.Ourfamilydidn'twritelists!AndwhenIwasonly14yearsoldmyfathergavemeanimportantletterthathe'dwrittentothebankandaskedmetocheckitforgrammarandspellingmistakes.Andtherewerequitealot.HeneverusuallywrotelettersorpostcardsorevenChristmascards.Sowhenhehadtowritehewasn'tcomfortableorconfident.Doesthatmeanthatmyfatherhada'lowlevelofliteracy'?Idon'tthinkso.

（3）Therearelotsofdifferentdefinitionsofliteracy.Someexpertsdefineitashavingthereadingandwritingskillsthatyouneedtobeindependentinyoureverydaylife.So,forexample,ifyoucanreadinstructions,writeacheque,fillinaform,-anythingthatyouneedtodoineverydaylife-thenyouare'functionallyliterate'.

（4）Otherpeoplesaythatyouareilliterateifyouthinkthatyouareilliterate.Inotherwords,ifyoufeelthatyoucan'treadorwriteaswellasyouwouldliketo.

（5）Ifyouliveinasocietywheremostpeopleareliteratethenyouwillfeelashamedorembarrassedandavoidsituationsinwhichyouhavetoreadorwrite.Thefatherofafriendofminefinallyadmittedtohisfamilythathecouldn'treadwhenhewas45yearsold.Heboughtthenewspapereverydayandpretendedtoreadit-andbelieveitornot,hisfamilyhadnoidea.

（6）Weoftenforgetthatwritingisarecentinvention.Manyyearsago,theword'literate'meantbeingabletocommunicatewellinspeaking,inotherwordswhatwenowcall'articulate'.Storytellingwasanimportantactivityinthepastandstillistodayinsomesocieties.Readingwasoftenaco—operativeactivity-someonewouldreadaloudtoagroup,oftenfromareligioustextsuchastheKoranortheBible.

（7）Onlyahundredyearsago,intheUnitedStates,youwereconsideredtobeliterateifyoucouldsignyournametoapieceofpaper.Itwasanimportantskill.Youwerenotallowedtovoteifyoucouldn'tsignthevotingregister,soliteracywasconnectedwithpoliticalrights,andmanypeoplewereexcludedfromthedemocraticprocess.

（8）Nowadaysweseereadingandwritingasbeingconnected,butthatwasn'tsointhepast.Manypeoplecouldread,butnotwrite.Writingwasaskilledprofession.Ifyouneededsomethingwrittenthenyoupaidanexperttowriteitforyou.

（9）Andofcourse,richandimportantpeoplehavealwaysemployedpeopletowritethingsforthem.Importantcompanybossesdictatedletterstotheirsecretariesorpersonalassistants.Andnowwithnewcomputersoftwareyoucandictatedirectlytoyourcomputer.

（10）Beingilliteratecanhaveabigeffectonpeople'slives.Forexample,astudyintheUKshowedthatpeoplewhowriteandspellbadlyareseenascareless,immatureandunreliable,andoftenunintelligent.Soitismoredifficultforthemtofindjobs,evenwhenreadingandwritingarenotnecessaryforthework.

（11）World-widestatisticsshowthatliteracyproblemsareassociatedwithpovertyandalackofpoliticalpower.Morewomenthanmenareilliterate.Illiteratepeoplehaveworsehealth,biggerfamiliesandaremorelikelytogotoprison.Soliteracycampaignsmustbeagoodthing.Butdon'tforgetthatanilli