2023年全国英语专业四级考试试题.doc

2023年全国英语专业四级考试试题

Part Ⅰ WRITING ［45 MIN.］
SECTION A COMPOSITION

Write on ANSWER SHEET ONE a composition of about 150 words on the following topic: College life should be varied and colourful. And extracurricular activities are an important aspect of it. However, at present, there is much room for improveme nt in this regard. Write an article to the university radio entitled:

The Importance of Extracurricular Activities 

In the first part of your article you should clearly present your view, and in t he second part you should support your opinion with appropriate details. In the last part you should bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or summ ary.Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy. Failur e to follow the above 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:
You’ve read on the notice board that the university library is looking for a par t-time library assistant who can work at weekends. You think that your classmate , George, is a suitable person for this vacancy. Write him a note, telling him w hat you know about the vacancy and trying to persuade him to go for an interview Marks will be awarded for content organization, grammar and appropriacy.

Part Ⅱ DICTATION ［15 MIN.］

Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be read at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage w ill be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seco nds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time yo u should check 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 Ⅲ LISTENING COMPREHENSION ［20 MIN.］
In Sections A, B, and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully an d then answer the questions that follow. Mark the best answer to each question o n your answer sheet.

Section A STATEMENT

In this section you will hear nine statements. At the end of the statement you w ill be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following nine questions.1. What is said about Harry’s brother?
A. He is happy with his job.
B. He is a very ambitious man.
C. He is too ambitious to be an engine driver.
D. He doesn’t like to be an engine driver. 

2. What do you learn about Ms. Ellis?
A. She has been waiting.
B. She is examining her patient.
C. She is seeing her doctor.
D. She wouldn’t mind waiting. 

3. Joan is probably a___.
A. nurse B. doctor C. lawyer D. saleswoman 

4. The speaker sees Mary wear ___ different silk scarves in a wee k.
A. 2 B.5 C.7 D. 6 

5. Where will the passengers change trains to go to Gilford?
A. East Croydon. B.Victoria. C. Southeast. D.Red Hill. 

6. What is the speaker probably doing?
A. Interviewing a clerk.
B. Writing a job ad.
C. Dismissing a clerk.
D. Making inquires 

7. What does the speaker mean?
A. Emily is neither honest nor trustworthy.
B. Emily used to be honest only.
C. Emily used to be trustworthy only.
D. Emily is more than honest and trustworthy. 

8. When does the next train leave?
A. 6:56. B. 7:00. C.7:28. D.8:38.

9. What was wrong with Malcolm?
A. He had trouble working hard.
B. He didn’t know where to go.
C. He never went anywhere.
D. He worked hard but never succeeded. 

SECTION B CONVERSATION
In this section, you will hear eight short conversations between two speakers. A t the end of each conversation you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of th e following eight questions.
10. What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers?
A. Teacher and student.
B. Doctor and patient.
C. Lawyer and client.
D. Boss and secretary. 

11. What is the weather usually like in November?
A. Hotter than the present weather.
B. More humid than the present weather.
C. Drier than the present weather.
D. Cooler than the present weather. 

12. What conclusion can we draw from this conversation?
A. Public buses are fast and cheap.
B. Parking is becoming a big problem.
C. Subway trains are even safer than taxis.
D. Taxis are more convenient than buses. 

13. What are the two speakers talking about?
A. Fixing the woman’s computer.
B. Ordering some new parts by Friday.
C. Getting the new parts ready by Friday.
D. Sending the woman’s computer for repair. 

14. What can we learn from the conversation?
A. Neither of them has a favourable opinion of the service.
B. The woman is having a terrible time serving in the restaurant.
C. Both agree it’s time for the restaurant to fire some staff.
D. The man thinks the restaurant is all right, but the woman doesn’t. 

15. Who will pay for the call?
A. The man. B. The operator. C. The man’s sister. D. The man and his sister. 

16. What does the man think of the woman’s choice of clothing?
A. He thinks her choice is good.
B. He thinks her choice is terrible.
C. He doesn’t like the colour.
D. He doesn’t like the style. 

17. What happened to Mr. Runt’s project?
A. It was fairly successful.
B. It was hard and futile.
C. It failed for lack of fund.
D. It stopped for lack of land. 

SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST

Question 18 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you wil l be given 1O seconds to answer the question.

Now listen to the news.

18. According to the news, NATO and Russia___.
A. have finalized a charter on their new relationship
B. still have differences in military and political issues
C. will hold a fifth round of talks in Luxembourg
D. made no progress in this round of talks 

Questions 19 and 20 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item , you will be given 20 seconds to answer the two questions.

Now listen to the news.
19. ___ people were killed during the air crash.
A. 61 B. 51 C. 41 D. 10
20. According to the news, the plane crashed___.
A. shortly before it landed
B. minutes after it took off
C. after it cleared the mountains
D. at the foot of the mountains 

Questions 21 and 22 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item , you will be given 20 seconds to answer the two questions.

Now listen to the news.
21. Which of the following is NOT listed as a terrorist group by the US ?
A. The pro-Iranian Hezbollah. B. The Palestinian group Hamas. C. The Irish Republican Army. D. The Basque separatist group ETA. 
22. The affected groups will be prevented from___.
A. entering the United States legally
B. freezing US financial assets abroad
C. receiving support from other countries
D. giving weapons to other terrorist groups 

Question 23 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you wil l be given 1O seconds to answer the question.

Now listen to the news.
23. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu___.
A. has been prosecuted by the Justice Ministry
B. may be prosecuted by the Justice Ministry
C. has been prosecuted by the police
D. will be prosecuted on Monday 

Questions 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 two questions.

Now listen to the news.
24. The winners of the reported elections are___.
A. the left-wing Conservatives
B. the left-wing Socialists
C. the centre-right Conservatives
D. the centre-right Socialists 

25. If the left secures the parliamentary majority,___.
A. Chirac will share his presidential power with Jospin
B. Jospin will share his prime ministerial power with Chirac
C. Jospin will become prime minister, and Chirac will remain
D. Jospin will become prime minister, and Chirac will resign 

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Part Ⅳ CLOZE ［15 MIN.］
Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on your answer sheet.
The difference between a liquid and a gas is obvious ( 26 ) the conditions of temperature and pressure commonly found at the sur face of the Earth. A liquid can be kept in an open container and ( 27 ) it to the level of a free surface. A gas forms no free surface but ( 28 ) to diffuse throughout the space available; it must  ( 29 ) be kept in a closed container, as ( 30 )a planet’s atmosphere. The distinction was a prominent feature of early theories ( 31 )the phases of matter. In the nineteenth century, for example, one theory maintained that a liquid could be “dissolved” in a vapor without losing its identity, and another theory held that the two phases are ( 32 ) different kinds o f molecules(分子). The theories now prevailing ( 33 ) a quit e different approach by emphasizing what liquids and gases have in common. They are both forms of matter that have no permanent structure, and they both flow ea sily. They are fluids. 

The ( 34 ) similarly of liquids and gases becomes clear ly apparent when the temperature and pressure are raised somewhat.( 35 ) a closed container partially filled with a liquid is heated. The li quid expands or ( 36 ), becomes less dense; some of it evapor ates.( 37 ), the vapor above the liquid surface becomes dense r as the evaporated molecules are added to it. The combination of temperature an d pressure ( 38 ) the densities become equal is ( 3 9 ) the critical point. Above the critical point the liquid and the gas can no longer be ( 40 ); there is a single, undifferentiated fluid phase of uniform density.
26. A. in B. on C. under D. beyond 
27. A. fills B. be filled  C. filling D. to fill 
28. A. intends B. tends  C. inclines D. contends 
29. A. however B. nevertheless  C. so D. therefore 
30． A. in the event of B. in the case of C. with a view to D. with reference to 
31. A. having described B. described C. describing D. to have described 
32. A. made up of B. consisted of C. constituted of D. made from 
33. A. apply B. adapt C. take D. conduct 
34. A. elementary B. crucial  C. rudimentary D. fundamental 
35. A. Suppose B. To suppose  C. Being supposed D. Supposed 
36. A. in a word B. in the meantime C. in other words D. in that case 
37. A. Similarly B. In contrast  C. Furthermore D. Instead 
38. A. on that B. on which  C. at that D. at which 
39. A. known B. defined  C. called D. referred to 
40. A. classified B. recognized  C. categorized D. distinguished
Part Ⅴ GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY ［15 MIN.］

There are twenty-five 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 sentence. Mark your answers on your answer sheet.

41. Acute hearing helps most animals sense the approach of thunderstorm s long before people___.

A. do B. hear C. do them D. hearing it 

42. This is an illness that can result in total blindness ___ left u ntreated.

A. after B. if C. since D.unless 

43. The central provinces have floods in some years, and ___.

A. drought in others B. droughts are others C. while other droughts D. others in drought 

44. Do help yourself to some fruit,___ you?

A. can’t B. don’t C. wouldn’t D. won’t 

45. There___ nothing more for discussion, the meeting came to an e nd half an hour earlier.

A. to be B. to have been C. being D. be

46. My mother can’t get ___ because she has rheumatism (风湿病). 

A. about B.on C. through D. in

47. I was very much put ___ by Mark’s rude behavior; it really annoy ed me.

A.over B.off C.up D.by 

48. You ___ Jim anything about it. It was none of his business.
A. needn’t have told B. needn’t tell  C. mustn’t have told D. mustn’t tell 

49. All of us would have enjoyed the party much more if there___ q uite such a crowd of people there.

A. weren’t B. hasn’t been C. hadn’t been D. w ouldn’t be 

50. Firms that use computers have found that the number of staff ___ quality control can be substantially reduced.

A.whose B.as C.what D.that 

51. ___ at in this way, the present economic situation doesn’t seem so gloomy.

A. Looking B. Looked C. Having looked D. To look 

52. Many people are ___ to insect bites, and some even have to go to hospital.

A. insensitive B. allergic C. sensible D. infected 

53. When you’re driving on a motorway, you must obey the signs telling you to get into the right ___.

A.way B.track C.road D.lane 

54. The motorist had to ___to avoid knocking the old woman down in the middle of the road.

A. swerve B. twist C. depart D. swing 

55. In winter drivers have trouble stopping their cars from ___ on icy roads.

A. skating B. skidding C. sliding D. slipping 

56. This project would ___ a huge increase in defense spending.

A. result B. assure C. entail D. accomplish 

57. The chances of a repetition of these unfortunate events are ___ indeed.

A. distant B. slim C. unlikely D. narrow 

58. We should make a clear ___ between ’competent’ and ’proficient’ for the purposes of our discussion.

A. separation B. division C. distinction D. diffe rence 

59. In the present economic ___ we can make even greater progress than previously.

A. air B. mood C. area D. climate 

60. Rite of Passage is a good novel by any standards;___, it shoul d rank high