1、第 1 页 共 53 页2012 年英语专业四级考试真题PART III CLOZE 【15 MIN】Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanksMark the best choice for each blank on Answer Sheet TwoThe earthquake of 26th December 2004 resulted in one of the worst natural disasters
2、 in living memoryIt was a (31) _ underwater quake and occurred in the Indian OceanIt (32) _ coastlines，communities and brought death to many peopleWhy do earthquakes happen?The surface of the earth has not always looked as it does today；it is moving(33)_ (although very slowly)and has done so for bil
3、lions of yearsThis is one(34)_ of earthquakes，when one section of the earth (tectonic plate)(35)_ anotherScientists can predict where but not(36)_ this might happen and the area between plates is called a fault lineOn one fault line in Kobe，Japan in 1923 over 200,000 people were killed(37)_，earthqua
4、kes do not alwayshappen on fault lines，(38)_ is why they are so dangerous and (39)_Where do volcanoes happen?Volcanoes happen where the earths(40)_ is thin：lava ，dust and gases(41)_ from beneath the earth They can rise into a huge cone shape like a mountain and erupt，(42)_ they can be so violent(43)
5、_ they just explode directly from the earth with no warningThere are 1511(44)_ volcanoes in the world This means that they may(45)_ be dangerousIn 1985 the Colombian volcano Nevado del Ruiz eruptedThe lava melted a glacier and sent tones of mud(46)_ the town belowTwenty thousand people diedNatural d
6、isasters like volcanic eruptions are often unpredictableWe regularly do not know when they(47)_ pen，or (48)_ where they will happenIn the future，scientists may be able to watch and predict(49)_ before they happenThis could(50)_ many lives31Amassive Bsignificant Cgreat Dgrand32Achanged Bconverted Cde
7、stroyed Dtransformed33Afrequently Bcontinuously Cregularly D periodically34Asource Breason Cmovement Dcause35Acollides with Bconfronts with C meets with D faces with第 2 页 共 53 页36Ahow Bwhy Cwhen Dwhat37AGenerally BHowever CSimilarly D Anyway38Athat Bit Cthis Dwhich39Aunpredictable B unaccountable Ci
8、nevitable D irresistible40Asurface Bappearance Ccrust Dcover41Aflowed out Bburst out C1eaked out Dtrickled out42Aor Band Cnor Dbut43Alike Bfor Cas Dthat44Aliving Bactive C alive Dlive45Arelatively Bhardly Cstill Dgradually46Adown Bon Cacross Dbeyond47Aare to Bshould Cmust Dmight48Aelse Beven Cthough
9、 Dwhether49Aaccidents Bincidents Coccasions D events50Arescue Bsave Cpreserve DshelterPART IV GRAMMAR VOCABULARY 【15 MIN】There are thirty sentences in this sectionBeneath each sentence there are four words, phrases or statements marked A，B, C and DChoose one word, phrase or statement that best compl
10、etes the sentenceMark your answers on Answer Sheet Two51Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?ATwenty miles seems like a long walk to himB No one except his supporters agree with him第 3 页 共 53 页C Neither Julia nor I were going to the partyDFew students in my class are really lazy 52Which of
11、the following determiners(限定词)can be placed before both singular count nouns and plural count nouns?Amany a Bfew Csuch Dthe next53Which of the following reflexive pronouns(反身代词)is used as an appositive(同位语)?A，He promised himself rapid progressB The manager herself will interview MaryC I have nothing
12、 to say for myselfDThey quarreled themselves red in the face54My boss ordered that the legal documents _ to him before lunchAbe sent Bwere sent Cwere to be sent Dmust be sent55Which of the following sentences expresses WILLINGNESS?ABy now she will be eating dinnerB I shall never do that againC My br
13、other will help you with the luggageDYou shall get a promotion56Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?AHow strange feelings they are!B How dare you speak to me like that!C What noise they are making!D. What a mess we are in!57which of the italicized parts functions as a subject?第 4 页 共 53 页A
14、We never doubt that her brother is honestB The problem is not who will go but who will stayC You must give it back to whoever it belongs to。DIt is clear that the crime was done deliberately58which of the italicized parts functions as an object?AHe doesnt like the idea of my speaking at the meetingB
15、It is no use your pretending not to know the matterC My parents strongly object to my going out alone at nightDHer falling into the river was the climax of the whole trip59All the following sentences have an appositive EXCEPTAShe bought herself a pair of new shoesB Only one problem still remains-the
16、 foodC My friends all understand and support meDShe liked her current job，teaching English60Which of the following best explains the meaning of“Shall we buy the tickets first”?AHe said that we were going to buy the tickets firstB He requested that we buy the tickets firstC He suggested that we buy t
17、he tickets firstDHe advised us to buy the tickets first61Which of the following contains an adverbial clause of cause?AI got a job as soon as I left universityB As there was no answer, I wrote again第 5 页 共 53 页C You must do the exercises as I show youDWealthy as he is，Mark is not a happy man62Which
18、of the following prepositional phrases can function as an adverbial?AAre you sure of Simons disappearance?B The man with a beard is talking to the manage.C Every precaution was taken against the failure of the planDDespite the rain，everyone enjoyed the trip63A：Mother you promised to take me out B：We
19、ll_A. so I did! B. so did I. C. so I do! D. so do I64Which of the following prepositional phrases is an adverbial of concession?AThey used the box for keeping treasuresB I stepped aside for her to get in firstC For all that he seems to dislike me，I still like himDThe parents bought a birthday cake f
20、or their son65Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?APoultry are very expensive in the cityB New machinery were introduced in the factoryC The police are investigating the murder caseDThe militia were called out to rescue flood victims66The girl cannot come to school today on account of the
21、fluThe underlined part means_.Aconcerning Bbecause of Cas to Dfor67Mary and John are busy looking for a hotel for their wedding _第 6 页 共 53 页Ameal Bsnack Crefreshment Dbanquet68Mini-skirts first _ in the 1960sAcaught out Bcaught in Ccaught on Dcaught up69That outburst at the meeting was _ of his bad
22、 temperAillustrative Bexplanatory C expository Drevealing70The earthquake refugees are _ for food and blanketsAdesirous Bambitious Cseriously off Dbadly off71When Linda heard the good news she tried to sound casual，but her excitement was obviousThe underlined part means _Auncaring Bdisinterested Cwi
23、thout plan Dwithout warning72Most Chinese people went to work by bike within living _Amind Bknowledge Cmemory Dscope73The speaker was very good at _ his ideas during the discussionAputting aside B putting across Cputting back D putting off74The food is good at this hotel，but the _ is poor；the waiter
24、s dont seem to be well trainedAmaintenance B repair Ccharge Dservice75Slavery was _ in America in the 19th centuryAabolished Bcancelled Cabandoned Dterminated76Mercifully，I was able to complete all I had to do within a few daysThe underlined part means _.Aefficiently Bsurprisingly Cfortunately Dshor
25、tly77The boys in the dorm _ a coin to decide who would clean the floorAheld Btossed Cput Dcollected第 7 页 共 53 页78The patterns of spoken language are _ from those of writingAdistinct Bdistinctive Cdistinguished D distinguishing79A(n)_ shape has four straight sides at 90to each other, two of which are
26、 much longer than the other twoAsquare Boval Coblong Dcircular80Id like to have a _ word with his parentsApeaceful Bquiet Csilent DpersonalPART V READING COMPREHENSION 【25 MIN】In this section there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements，each with four suggested answers mark
27、ed A,B,C and DChoose the one that you think is the best answerMark your answers on Answer Sheet TwoTEXT ASaying“thank you”is probably the first thing most of us learn to do in a foreign languageAfter all，were brought up to be polite，and it is important to make a good impression upon other peopleespe
28、cially across national dividesSowhat exactly are you supposed to say when “thank you“ is only the 20th most popular way to express gratitude? According to a recent survey,19 other ways of expressing appreciation finished ahead of “thank you“ in a poll of 3,000 peoplePollsters found almost half of th
29、ose asked preferred the more informal“cheers”，while others liked to use such expressions as“ta”,“great“ and“nice one”So，just what is the appropriate form of words to express your thanks?Fortunately, the clue is in the language itself“Cheers”，despite its popularity，is considered an informal way to sa
30、y thank youand this is a definite clue as to when you can best use itFor instance，when going for a drink with friends，a smile and a“cheers”by way of thanks is not only appropriate to the situation，it is also culturally accurate第 8 页 共 53 页“Ta”，originated from the Danish word“tak”, was the second-mos
31、t popular expression of thanks，and is also commonly used in informal situations，along with phrases such as“nice one”， and“brilliant”Interestingly, one word that didnt make it into the top 20 was“thanks”Thank yous shorter, more informal cousin“Thanks”can be useful，as it is able to bridge the divide b
32、etween the formality of “thank you“ and the downright relaxed“cheers”Certain words can double as an expression of thanks as well as delightAgain，the words themselves offer the clue as to when best to use themFor example ，words like“awesome”，“brilliant“ and“you star“ featured highly in the new poll a
33、nd they can hint at both your pleasure at someones action，as well as serving to express your thanksIf you are on the receiving end of a“new”thank you，you can respond with a simple“no problem”, or“sure”Of course ，in certain circumstances，a simple wave，nod or smile may be appropriateFor instance，if a
34、car driver slows down to let you cross the road，simply raising your hand in acknowledgement is enough to show that you appreciate the drivers considerationSometimes，formality is necessary, and“thank you”is still the best choice in such situationsBut students should not worry about when exactly to us
35、e certain expressionsMany people in Western countries are worried that good manners are in declinePeople aretired of seeing their acts of kindness and service pass without commentSo dont think that your“thank you”was clumsy or awkwardly formal The chances are，if you said “thank you”，youmade someones
36、 dayYou star81We can tell from the results of the poll thatApeople are unconcerned about politeness nowadaysB “thank you”remains the best expression of gratitudeC there is a variety of expressions of appreciationDthere are more formal expressions than informal ones82Which word/phrase does NOT appear
37、 in the top 20?第 9 页 共 53 页ACheers BThanks CBrilliant DYou star83According to the passagewhich is an appropriate response to“awesome”or“brilliant”?AThanks BCheers CNice one DSure84According to the passage，the way in which we express our gratitude depends on all the following EXCEPTAgender Bformality
38、 Cculture Dcircumstance 85In the last paragraph the author encourages people toAcontinue their acts of kindnessB behave themselves wellC show their gratitude to othersDstop worrying about bad mannersTEXT BFrom 2007 to 2010，American households lost $l1 trillion in real estate，savings, and stocks More
39、 than half of all US workers either lost their jobs or were forced to take cuts in hours or pay during the recessionThe worst may be behind them now, but the shocking losses of the past few years have reshaped nearly every facet of their liveshow they live，work ，and spendeven the way they think abou
40、t the futureFor Cindy, the recession began when her husband was relocated to Rhinelander, Wisconsinby his company forcing the family to move in a hurryThe couple bought a new house but were unable to sell their two-bedroom home in Big Lake，MinnesotaWith two mortgages(抵押借款) and two young children to
41、care for, Cindy couldnt imagine how to stretch her husbands paycheck to keep her family fedThen she stumbled upon an online community called Blotanical，a forum for gardeners ，many with an interest in sustainability“The more I read and discussed these practices，the more I realized this would help not
42、 only our budget but also our health，”she saysCindy admits that before the recession，she was a city girl with no interest in growing her own dinner“I grew flowers mostlyI didnt think about plants that werent visually interesting.“ But to stretch her budget，she began putting in vegetables and fruit e
43、verything from strawberry beds to apple treesand as her first seedlings grew，her spirits liftedShe no longer thinks of gardening and making her own jams as just a 第 10 页 共 53 页money saver；theyre a genuine pleasure“Its brought us closer together as a family, too，”she says Her kids voluntarily pitch i
44、n with(主动帮助)the garden work，and the family cooks together instead of eating outThe food tastes better its fresher and organic and the garden handily fulfills its original purpose：cost cutting Now she spends about $200 to $300 a month on groceriesless than half of the $650 a month that she used to la
45、y outAfter discovering how resourceful she can be in tough times，Cindy is no longer easily discouraged“It makes me feel proud to be able to say I made it myself,”she says“I feel accomplished，and Im more confident about attempting things Ive never done before“ Now she avoids convenience stores and ha
46、s begun learning to knit，quilt，and make her own soap“I dont think I would have ever begun this journey if it werent for the recession，”she says“I have a feeling that from now on，it will affect my familys health and happiness for the better“86We learn from the first paragraph that the recessionAaffec
47、ted Americans in certain occupationsB had great impact on Americanswork and lifeC had only brought huge losses in savings and stocksDis over with some of the losses recovered.87What made the familys financial situation even worse was that theyAmoved to Rhinelander in a hurryB had two children to raiseC didnt know anyone in RhinelanderDcouldnt sell their home in Big Lake88Which of the following s
