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1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上2007年英语专业四级考试真题及答案 TIME LIMIT: 140 MIN. Part WRITING 45 MIN. SECTION A COMPOSITION35 MIN. Nowadays young people tend to phone more often than write to each other. So, some say that phones will kill letter writing. What is your opinion Write on ANSWER SHEET ONE a composition of about 150
2、 words on the following topic:WILL PHONES KILL LETTER WRITING? You are to write in three parts. In the first part, state specifically what your view is. In the second part, support your view with one or two reasons. In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural or a summary.Marks will b
3、e awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks. SECTION B NOTE-WRITING 10 MIN. Write on ANSWER SHEET ONE a note of about 50-60 words based on the following situation: Your friend, Jane, has failed in the final exam,
4、and is feeling very unhappy about it. Write a note to comfort her and give her some encouragement. Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Part DICTATION 15 MIN. Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times: During the f
5、irst reading, which will be read at normal speed, listen and try to the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time you should ch
6、eck your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more. Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET TWO. Part LISTENING COMPREHENSION 20 MIN. In Sections A, B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark t
7、he correct answer to each question on your answer sheet. SECTION A STATEMENTIn this section you will hear seven statements. At the end of each statement you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question. 1.Where is Lily working now A. In the police department. B. In a drama society. C. In a univer
8、sity. D. In a primary school. 2.Passengers must check in to board Flight 5125 by _. A. 11:00 B. 11:20 C. 11:30 D.11:50 3.Which of the following statements is true A. There is a strike across the country. B. Many trains have been cancelled. C. A few trains have been cancelled. D. There is a strike in
9、 the North Region 4.The death and missing numbers in the floods are _. A. 60/9. B. 16/9. C.9/60. D. 9/16. 5.What is John supposed to do on Sunday A. Call the office. B. Revise his paper. C. Solve the problem. D. Hand in the paper. 6.What do we know about Mary Jackson A. She is the speakers friend. B
10、. She likes stories. C. She is an author. D. She gave a gift. 7.What do we know about the speaker A. The speaker can get good tips. B. The speaker pays for the meals. C. The speaker can get good wages. D. The speaker lives comfortably. 8.What will the speaker probably do next A. To buy some medicine
11、. B. To buy a new cupboard. C. To ignore the matter. D. To investigate the matter.SECTION B CONVERSATIONIn this section, you will hear nine short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question. 9.When will they discuss the agen
12、da A. Before dinner. B. During dinner. C. After dinner. D. Tomorrow. 10.What can be inferred about the woman A. Shell be travelling during the . B. Shell be working during the vacation. C. Shes looking forward to going home. D. She will offer her help to Jane. 11.What is the cause of their complaint
13、 A. The place. B. The heat. C. The workload. D. The facilities. 12.What can be concluded about Janet A. She has come to the party. B. She is hosting the party. C. She hasnt turned up. D. She is planning a party. 13.Where does the conversation probably take place A. In a hotel. B. At a bus station. C
14、. In a restaurant. D. At an airport. 14.What does the woman intend to do? A. Get a job on campus. B. Get her resume ready. C. Visit the company. D. Apply for a job with PICC. 15.What are the man and woman doing A. Listening to the radio. B. Looking at the photos. C. Watching television. D. Reading a
15、 newspaper. 16.What does the man mean A. He hopes the party will be successful. B. He will see the woman around five. C. He is eager to help the woman. D. He is unenthusiastic about the party. 17.What is NOT a change to the literature class A. Class location. B. Class times. C. Class length. D. Clas
16、s size.SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Questions 18 and 19 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.18.The journalist was brought to court because _. A. he was working for a British newspaper.B. he published an
17、 untrue story. C. the story was published in Britain.D. he was working with other foreign journalists. 19.How did the lawyer defend for the journalist A. He was an American journalist. B. He worked for a British newspaper C. His story was published elsewhere. D. Foreigners are not subject to local l
18、aws. Questions 20 and 21 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. 20.Afghanistans first match will be _. A. Mongolia. B. South Korea. C. Iran. D. Qatar. 21.Which of the following statements is NOT true
19、 A. The announcement was made by AFA. B. Afghanistan was a founding member of AFC. C. Afghanistan had been in chaos for long. D. The football player were under 23. Question 22 and 23 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. N
20、ow listen to the news.22.The expected life-span of Beijing residents has gone up by _ compared with that a decade earlier. A. 1.5 years B. 1.4 years C. 1.2 years D. 1.1 years 23.The _ mortality rate had gone up greatly during the past 10 years. A. infant B. maternal C. male D. middle-aged Questions
21、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. 24.According to Pakistans President, the chances of the two countries going to war were _. A. great B. small C. growing D. greater than before 25.Rece
22、nt tensions between the two countries were a direct of _. A. their border conflicts B. their military build-up C. killings in the two countries D. their mutual distrustPART III CLOSE 15 MIN Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blank
23、s.Mark the best choice for each blank on your answer sheet. Until I took Dr Offutts class in DeMatha High school , I was an underachieving student,but I left that class (31)_never to underachieve again.He not only 31. A.concerned B.worried C.determined D.decided Taught me to think,he convinced me,(3
24、2)_by as 32. A. as much B. much as C. as such D. such as Words that it was my moral (33)_to do so and to serve 33.A. work B. job C. duty D.obligation others. (34)_of us could know how our relationship would 34.A. Both B. Neither C. Either D. Each (35)_over the years .When I came back to DeMatha to 3
25、5. A. evolve B. stay C. remain D. turn teach English, I worked for Dr Offutt,the department chair.Mydiscussion with him were like graduate seminars in adolescent(36)_,classroom management and school leadership. 36.A.process B.procedure C.development D.movement After several years,I was (37)_departme
26、nt chair, 37.A.called B.named C.asked D.invited and our relationship(38)_again. I thought that it might 38.A. moved B. altered C. went D. shifted be (39)_chairing the department ,since all of 39.A.awkward B.uneasy C.unnatural D.former my (40)_English teachers were 40.A. older B.experienced C.former
27、D. /(41)_there,but Dr Offutt supported me 41. A. / B.still C.even D.already (42)_.He knew when to give me advice 42. A.through B.throughout C.at the beginning D.all the way (43)_curriculum,texts and personnel,and when to 43. A.for B.at C.over D.about let me (44)_my own course. 44. A.chart B.head C.d
28、escribe D.manage In 1997,I needed his (45)_about leaving DeMatha 45.A.opinion B.request C.permission D.order to become principal at another school.(46)_he had asked 46.A.Even if B.Although C.If D.When me to stay at DeMatha,I might have .(47)_,he encouraged 47.A.Naturally B.Instead C.consequently D.S
29、till me to seize the opportunity.Five years ago ,I became the principal of DeMatha.(48)_, 48.A.Once again B.Repeatedly C.Unusally D.Unexpectedly Dr Offutt was there for me,letting me know that I could (49)_ 49.A.count in B.count down C.count out D.count on him. I have learned from him that great tea
30、chers have an inexhaustible(50)_of lessons to teach. 50.A.stock B.bank C.wealth D.storePART IV GRAMMER &VOCABULARY 15MIN There are thirty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A,B,C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentences.
31、51. There are as good fish in the sea _ever came out of it . A.than B.like C.as D.so 52.All the Presidents Men _one of the important books for historians who study the Watergate Scandal. A.remain B.remains C.remained D.is remaining 53.You _ borrow my notes provided you take care of them, I told my f
32、riend. A.could B.should C.must D.can 54.If only the patient _a different treatment instead of using the antibiotics, he might still be alive now. A.had received B.received C.should receive D.were receiving 55.Linda was _te experiment a month ago,but she changed her mind at the last minute. A. to sta
33、rt B.to have started C.to be starting D.to have been starting 56.She _fifty or so when I first met her at the conference. A. must be B.had been C.could be D.must have been 57.It is not _much the language as the background that makes the book difficult to understand. A.that B.as C.so D.very 58.The co
34、mminttee has anticipated the problems that _in the road construction project. A.arise B.will arise C.arose D.have arisen 59.The student said there were a few points in the essay he _impossible to comprehend. A.had found B.finds C.has found D.would find 60.He would have finished his college education
35、,but he _to quit and find a job to support his family. A.had had B.has C.had D.would have 61.The research requires more money than _. A.have been put in B.has been put in C.being put in D.to be put in 62.Overpopulation poses a terrible threat to the human race.Yet it is probably _a threat to the hum
36、an race than enviromental destruction. A.no more B.not more C.even more D.much more 63.It is not uncommon for there _problems of communication between the old and the young. A.being B.would be C.be D.to be 64._at in his way,the situation does not seem so desperate. A.Looking B.looked C.Being looked
37、D.to look 65.It is absolutely essential that William_his study in spite of some learning difficulties. A.will continue B.continued C.continue D.continues 66.The painting he bought at the street market the other day was a_forgery. A.man-made B.natural C.crude D.real 67.Shes always been kind to me I c
38、ant just turn _on her now that she needs my help. A.my back B.my head C.my eye D.shoulder 68.The bar in the club is for the _use of its members. A.extensive B.exclusive C.inclusive D.comprehensive 69.The tutition fees are _to students coming from low-income families. A.approachable B.payable C.reach
39、able D.affordable 70.The medical experts warned the authorities of the danger of diseases in the _of the earthquake. A.consequence B.aftermath C.results D.effect 71.This sort of rude behaviour in public hardly _a person in your position. A.becomes B.fits C. supports D.improves 72.I must leave now._,
40、if you want that book Ill bring it next time. A.Accidentally B.Incidentally C.Eventually D.Naturally 73.After a long delay,she _replying to my e-mail. A.got away with B.got back at C.got back D.got round to 74.Personal computers are no longer something beyond the ordinary people;they are_ available
41、these days. A.promptly B.instantly C.readily D.quickly 75.In my first year at the university I learnt the _of journalism. A.basics B.basic C.elementary D.elements 76.According to the new tax law,any money earned over that level is taxed at the _of 59 percent A.ratio B.percentage C.proportion D.rate
42、77.Thousands of _at the stadium came to their feet to pay tribute to an outstanding performance. A.audience B.participants C.spectators D.observers 78.We stood still ,gazing out over the limitless _of the dessert. A.space B.expanse C.stretch D.land 79.Doctor often _uneasiness in the people they deal
43、 with. A.smell B.hear C.sense D.tough 80.Mary sat at the table, looked at the plate and _her lips. A.smacked B.opened C.parted D.seperatedPART V READING COMPREHENSION 25MIN In this section there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements,each with four suggested answers marked
44、A,B,C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer. TEXT A If you like the idea of staying with with a family,living in house might be the answer.Good landladies-those who are superb cooks and launderers,are figures as popular in fiction as the bad ones who terrorize their guest and overc
45、harge them at the slightest opportunity.The truth is probably somewhere between the two extremes.If you are lucky,the food will be adequate, some of your laundry may be done for you and you will have a reasonable amount of comfort and chompanionship .For the less fortune ,house rules may restrict th
46、e freedom to invite friends to vistit,and shared cooking and bathroom facilities can be frustrating and row-provoking if tidy and untidy guest are living under the same roof. The same disadvantages can apply to flat sharing,with the added difficulties that arise from deciding who pays for what,and in what proportion.One person may spend hours on the phone,while another rarely makes calls. If you want privacy with guest , how do you persuade the others to go out; how do you persuade them to leave you in peace,especially if you are student and want to study? Conversely,flat sha