1、2004年英语专业四级考试全真试卷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 words on the following topic:WILL PHONES K
2、ILL 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 conclusion or a summary.Marks will be awarded for content, organization
3、, 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, and is feeling very unhappy about it.
4、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 first reading, which will be read at norma
5、l speed, listen and try to understand 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 check your work. You will then b
6、e 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 the correct answer to each questi
7、on on your answer sheet. SECTION A STATEMENT In 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 university.D. In a primary school.2.Pass
8、engers must check in to board Flight 5125 by _.A. 11:00 B. 11:20 C. 11:30 D.11:503.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 the North Region.4.The death and missing
9、 numbers in the floods are respectively _.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. She likes stories.C. She is an
10、 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. B. To buy a new cupboard.C. To ignor
11、e the matter. D. To investigate the matter.SECTION B CONVERSATION In 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 agenda?A. Before dinner. B. During dinner.C
12、. After dinner. D. Tomorrow.10.What can be inferred about the woman?A. Shell be travelling during the vacation.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?A. The place. B. The heat.C. The wor
13、kload. 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. In a restaurant. D. At an airport.14.Wha
14、t 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 newspaper.16.What does the man mean?A. He hope
15、s 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. Class size.SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Questions 18 and 19 a
16、re 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 untrue story.C. the story was published in Britain.D.
17、 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 laws.Questions 20 and 21 are based on the following news.
18、 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 against _.A. Mongolia. B. South Korea. C. Iran. D. Qatar.21.Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. The announcement was made by AFA.B. Afghanistan w
19、as 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.Now listen to the news.22.The expected life-span of Beijing
20、 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 years23.The _ mortality rate had gone up greatly during the past 10 years.A. infant B. maternal C. male D. middle-agedQuestions 24 and 25 are based on the following news. At the end of the n
21、ews 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 before25.Recent tensions between the two countries were a direct result of _.A.
22、 their border conflicts B. their military build-upC. killings in the two countries D. their mutual distrustDecide 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 normal human daily
23、cycle of activity is of some 7-8 hours sleep alternation with some 16-17 hours wakefulness and that the sleep normally coincides(26) _ the hours of darkness. Our present concern is with how easily and to what extent this(27)_ can be modified.The question is no mere academic one. The ease with which
24、people can change from working in the day to working at night is a(28)_ of growing importance in industry where automation(29)_ round-the-clock working of machines. It normally(30)_ from five days to one week for a person to adapt to a(31)_ routine of sleep and wakefulness, sleeping during the day a
25、nd working at night. (32)_, it is often the case in industry that shifts are changed every week. This means that no sooner has he got used to one routine(33)_ he has to change to another, (34)_ much of his time is spent neither working nor sleeping very(35) _.One answer would seem to be(36)_ periods
26、 on each shift, a month, or even three months. (37)_, recent research has shown that people on such systems will revert to go back to their(38)_ habits of sleep and wakefulness during the week-end and that this is quite enough to destroy any(39)_ to night work built up during the week. The only real
27、 solution appears to be to hand over the night shift to those permanent night workers whose(40)_ may persist through all week-ends and holidays.26.A.in B.with C.of D.over27.A.cycle B.period C.circle D.round28.A.problem B.difficulty C.trouble D.matter29.A.asks B.invites C.calls for D.reacts to30.A.ta
28、kes B.spends C.demands D.asks31.A.former B.returned C.reversed D.regular32.A.Therefore B.UnfortunatelyC.In a word D.In comparison33.A.as B.when C.then D.than34.A.though B.so that C.while D.as35.A.efficiently B.good C.easily D.happily36.A.shorter B.better C.longer D.nicer37.A.So B.In short C.Similarl
29、y D.However38.A.new B.normal C.temporary D.favourite39.A.change B.return C.adaptation D.tendency40.A.wakefulness B.sleep C.preference D.habitPart GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY 15 MIN. There are twenty-five items in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Ch
30、oose one that best completes the sentence.Mark your answers on your answer sheet.41.That trumpet player was certainly loud. But I wasnt bothered by his loudness _ by his lack of talent.A. so much as B. rather than C. as D. than42._, Ill marry him all the same.A. Was he rich or poor B. Whethere rich
31、or poorC. Were he rich or poor D. Be he rich or poor43.The government has promised to do _ lies in its power to ease the hardships of the victims in the flood-stricken area.A. however B. whichever C. whatever D. wherever44._ if I had arrived yesterday without letting you know beforehand?A. Would you
32、 be surprised B. Were you surprisedC. Had you been surprised D. Would you have been surprised45.If not _ with the respect he feels due to him, Jack gets very ill-tempered and grumbles all the time.A. being treated B. treatedC. be treated D. having been treated46.It is imperative that students _ thei
33、r term papers on time.A. hand in B. would hand in C. have to hand in D. handed in47.The less the surface of the ground yields to the weight of a fully-loaded truck, _ to the truckA. the greater stress is B. greater is the stressC. the stress is greater D. the greater the stress48.The Minister of Fin
34、ance is believed _ of imposing new taxes to raise extra revenue.A. that he is thinking B. to be thinkingC. that he is to think D. to think49.Issues of price, place, promotion, and product are _ conventional concerns in planning marketing strategies.A. these of the most B. most of thoseC. among the m
35、ost D. among the many of50._ both sides accept the agreement _ a lasting peace be established in this region. A. Only if, will B. If only, wouldC. Should, will D. Unless, would51.Mr Wells, together with all the members of his family, _ for Europe this afternoon.A. are to leave B. are leaving C. is l
36、eaving D. leave52.It was suggested that all government ministers should _ information on their financial interests.A. discover B. uncover C. tell D. disclose53.As my exams are coming next week, Ill take advantage of the weekend to _ on some reading.A. catch up B. clear up C. make up D. pick up54.Im
37、surprised they are no longer on speaking terms. Its not like either of them to bear a _A. disgust B. curse C. grudge D. hatred55.Mary hopes to be _ from hospital next week.A. dismissed B. discharged C.expelled D. resigned56.Once a picture is proved to be a forgery, it becomes quite _.A. invaluable B
38、. priceless C. unworthy D.worthless57.Jimmy earns his living by _ works of art in the museum.A. recovering B. restoring C. renewing D. reviving58.I couldnt sleep last night because the tap in the bathroom was _.A. draining B. dropping C. spilling D. dripping59.The book gives a brief _ of the course
39、of his research up till now.A. outline B. reference C. frame D. outlook60.She was sanding outside in the snow, _ with cold.A. spinning B. shivering C. shaking D. staggering61.All the rooms on the second floor have nicely _ carpets, which are included in the price of the house.A. adapted B. equipped
40、C. suited D. fitted62.He plays tinnis to the _ of all other sports.A. eradication B. exclusion C. extension D. inclusion63.She answered with an _ “No” to the request that she attend the public hearing.A. eloquent B. effective C. emotional D. emphatic64.Everyone who has visited the city agrees that i
41、t is _ with life.A. vibrant B. violent C. energetic D. full65.We met Mary and her husband at a party two months ago. _ weve had no further communication.A. Thereof B. Thereby C. Thereafter D. ThereaboutsPart READING COMPREHENSION 30 MIN.SECTION A READING COMPREHENSION 25 MIN.In this section there ar
42、e four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer.Mark your answers on your answer sheet.TEXT AIt often happens that a number of applicants with almost identical qualifications and e
43、xperience all apply for the same position. In their educational background, special skills and work experience, there is little, if anything, to choose between half a dozen candidates. How then does the employer make a choice? Usually on the basis of an interview.There are many arguments for and aga
44、inst the interview as a selection procedure. The main argument against it is that it results in a wholly subjective decision. As often as not, emplyers do not choose the best candidate, they choose the candidate who makes a good first impression on them. Some employers, of course, reply to this argu
45、ment by saying that they have become so experienced in interviewing staff that they are able to make a sound assessment of each candidates likely performance. The main argument in favour of the interview and it is, perhaps, a good argument is that an employer is concerned not only with a candidates ability, but with the suitability of his or her personality for the particular work situation. Many employers, for example, will overlook occasional inefficiencies from their secretary provided she has a pleasant personality.It is perhas true to say, therefore, that the real purpose of an inter
