2008年专四真题答案

2008

年专四真题答案

2008

年专四真题答案

【篇一：

2008

< br>年英语专业四级考试试题及答案】

lass=txt>part iii 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.

salt, shells or metals are still used as money in out- of-the-way

parts of the world today.

salt may seem rather a strange (31) ______ to use as money,

(32) ______ in countries where the food of the people is mainly

vegetable, it is often an (33) ______ necessity. cakes of salt,

stamped to show their (34) ______, were used as money in

some countries until recent (35) ______, and cakes of salt (36)

______ buy goods in borneo and parts of africa.

sea shells (37) ______ as money at some time (38) ______

another over the greater part of the old world, these were (39)

______ mainly from the beaches of the maldives islands in the

indian ocean, and were traded to india and china. in africa,

shells were traded right across the (40) ______ from east to

west.

metal, valued by weight, (41) ______ coins in many parts of the

world. iron, in lumps, bars or rings, is still used in many

countries (42) ______ paper money. it can either be exchanged

(43) ______ goods, or made into tools, weapons, or ornaments.

the early money of china, apart from shells, was of bronze, (44)

______ in flat, round pieces with a hole in the middle, called

“cash”. the (45) ______ of these are between three thousand

and four thousand years old

—

older than the earliest coins of

the eastern mediterranean.

nowadays, coins and notes have (46) ______ nearly all the

more picturesque

(47) ______ of money, and (48) ______ in one or two of the

more remote countries people still keep it for future use on

ceremonial (49) ______ such as weddings and funerals,

examples of (50) ______ money will soon be found only in

museums.

(31) a. object b. article c. substance d. category

(32) a. but b. and c. so d. even

(33) a. abstract b. advantageous c. abundant d. absolute

(34) a. weight b. value c. role d. size

(35) a. times b. events c. situations d. conditions

(36) a. even b. also c. still d. never

(37) a. had been used b. are used

c. would be used d. would have been

(38) a. and b. but c. yet d. or

(39) a. collected b. produced c. grown d. raised

(40) a. city b. district c. community d. continent

(41) a. processed b. produced c. preceded d. proceeded

(42) a. in spite of b. instead of c. along with d. in line with

(43) a. against b. as c. in d. for

(44) a. often b. seldom c. really d. much

(45) a. earlier b. earliest c. better d. best

(46) a. replaced b. reproduced c. reflected d. recovered

(47) a. sizes b. shapes c. formats d. forms

(48) a. while b. although c. because d. if

(49) a. events b. gatherings c. occasions d. assemblies

(50) a. original b. primitive c. historical d. crude

part 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.

mark your answers on your answer sheet.

51. our association, which has consistently pressed for

greater

employment opportunities for the disabled, will publish

______ proposals in the near future.

a. their b. our c. his d. its

52. had judy been more careful on the maths exam, she ______

much better results now.

a. would be getting b. could have got c. must get d. would get

53. nine is to three ______ three is to one.

a. when b. that c. which d. what

54. men differ from animals ______ they can think and speak.

a. for which b. for that c. in that d. in which

55. ______ he wanted to go out with his friends at the weekend,

he had to stay behind to finish his assignment.

a. much though b. much as c. as much d. though much

56. i enjoyed myself so much ______ i visited my friends in

paris last year.

a. when b. which c. that d. where

57. which of the following is incorrect?

a. all his lectures were boring. c. her few friends are all fond of

dancing.

b. halfbis money was gone. d. he invited many his friends to

the party.

58. when you have finished with that book, don’t forget to put it

back on my desk, ______?

a. do you b. don’t you c. will you d. won’t you

59. what does “he wisely refused to spend his money” mean?

a. it was wise of him to refuse to spend his money.

b. he refused to spend his money in a wise manner.

c. he was short of money and didn’t want to buy anything.

d. he refused, in a wise manner, to spend his money.

60. they stood chatting together aseasily and naturally as

______.

a. it could be b. could be c. it was d. was

61. the following are all correct responses to “who told the

news to the teacher?” except ______.

a. jim did this. b. jim did so. c. jim did that. d. jim did.

62. quality is ______ counts most.

a. which b. that c. what d. where

63. in his plays shakespeare ______ his characters live

through their language.

a. would make b. had made c. made d. makes

64. the square itself is five hundred yards wide, five times

______ the size of st. peter’s in rome.

a. / b. that of c. which is d. of

65. which of the following sentences expresses “probability”?

a. you must leave immediately.

b. you must be feeling rather tired.

c. you must be here by eight o’clock.

d. you must complete the reading assignment on time.

66. when he first started in university, he really felt at ______

with his major

—

economics.

a. shore b. bank c. ocean d. sea

67. on the road motorists should be aware of cyclists and be

______ towards them.

a. considerable b. considering c. considerate d. considered

68. sally was a bit shy, but the teacher found her quite ______

discussing a recent film with others.

a. at home b. at most c. at house d. at heart

69. the company has capitalized ______ the error of judgment

made by its business competitor.

a. in b. over c. with d. on

70. tim has failed three courses this semester, so he will have

to ______ them next semester.

a. remake b. repeat c. reapply d. revise

71. keep this reference book; it may come in ______ one day.

a. handy b. useful c. convenient d. helpful

72. the questions that the speaker raised were well ______ the

average adult.

a. past b. on c. beyond d. through

73. teachers in this school were encouraged to use drama as

a(n) ______ of learning.

a. design b. instrument c. agency d. tool

74. first, we need to find out what his scheme is, and then act

______.

a. sensitively b. imaginatively c. efficiently d. accordingly

75. at first jim was not quite clear what he was going to do after

university, but now he seems ______ on becoming a computer

programmer.

a. fit b. set c. disposed d. decided

76. when invited to talk about his achievements, he refused to

blow his own ______ and declined to speak at the meeting.

a. trumpet b. whistle c. bugle d. flute

77. in spite of the treatment, the pain in his leg grew in ______.

a. gravity b. extent c. intensity d. amount

78. bus services between town centre and newton housing

estate will be ______ until the motorway is repaired.

【篇二：

2008

年英语专业四级全真试题答案与精解】

lass=txt>part

i dictation

choosing a career

when students graduate from college,/ many of them do not

know how they want to spend their working lives, / and they

sometimes move from job to job/ until they find something that

suits them / and of equal important to which they are suited.

others never find a job in which they are really happy. / they

remain all their lives square pegs in round holes. / when we

choose our careers, we need to ask ourselves two questions./

first, what do we think we would like to be?/ second, what kind

of people are we?/ the idea, for example, of being a painter or a

musician may seem very attractive, / but unless we have great

talent and are willing to work very hard, / we are certain to fail in

these occupations, and failure will lead to unhappiness in life. /

so it is important to assess our suitability for a certain career in

job search.

part ii

listening

comprehension

1. a

2. d

3. a

4. d

5. b6. d

7. a

8. c

9. c10. a

11. d12. b

13. b

14. c

15. a

16. d17. b

18. d

19. b

20. a

21. d

22.

a

23. c

24. b

25. a

26. d

27. c

28. b

29. b

30. d

part iii cloze

31. c

32. a

33. d

34. b

35. a

36. c

37. a

38. d

39. a

40.

d

41. c

42. b

43. d

44. a

45. b

46. a

47. d

48. b

49. c

50. b

partivgrammar

vocabulary

51. d

52. d

53. d

54. c

55. b

56. a

57. d

58. c

59. a

60. a

61. a

62. c

63. d

64. a65. b

66. d

67. c

68. a

69. d

70. b

71.

a

72. c

73. d

74. d

75. b

76. a

77. c

78. b

79. a

80. c

part

v

reading

comprehension

81. c

82. b

83. a

84. b

85. c

86. d

87. a88. c

89. b

90.

b

91. a

92. d

93. b

94. d

95. c

96. c

97. b

98. d

99. b

100. c

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【全文翻译】

盐、贝壳和金属似乎在当今世界的偏远地区仍然当作钱使用。

盐作为钱似乎很奇怪，但是在以蔬菜为主食的国家，它完全是 一个

必需品。直到最近，一些国家还把盐块作为钱使用，这些盐块被打上

烙印用来表示他们的价值。在婆罗洲和非洲的部分地区盐块仍可以用

来买东西。

海里的贝壳曾在东半球大部分地区 的某个时间或另一个时间被当作

钱来使用。这些贝壳主要来自印度洋的马尔代付群岛，然 后被贩卖到

印度和中国。在非洲，贝壳被从东非贩卖到西非。

由重量决定价值的金属先于世界上许多国家的硬币出现。做成 小方

块、

棍状的、

环状的铁仍在许多国 家代替钱在使用。

它可以换成货物，

也可以做成工具、武器或装 饰品。中国最早的钱除了贝壳就是铜，铜

通常被做成中间有一个洞的平的圆片，称为

“

现钱

”

。这些最 早的钱出

现在

3000

年到