2013英语专业四级真题及答案详解(最新版本) 2

TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2013)

—GRADE FOUR—

TIME LIMIT: 130 MIN

PART 1 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 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 be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more.

PART 2 LITENING COMPREHENSION 20 MIN

SECTION A CONVERSATIONS

In this section, you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.

Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation you

will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.

1. According to the conversation, an example of “Christmas trimmings” could be

A. presents.

B. fruits

C. sauce

D. meat

2. A Christmas lunch would include all the following EXCECT

A. roast turkey

B. sweet potatoes

C. meat

D. carrots

3. Why did Helen come to Rob?s house?

A. She wanted to talk to Bob.

B. She had come to help Bob.

C. She had been invited to lunch.

D. She was interested in cooking.

Questions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation you

will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.

4. Why did the woman phone the club?

A. She wanted to know more about it.

B. She was a new comer and felt lonely.

C. She wanted to learn a new language.

D. She was interested in social activities.

5. We learn from the conversation that the club

A. mainly organize language activities.

B. accepts members from local students.

C. has been set up for a long time.

D. is increasing its membership.

6. According to the conversation, the woman might come to practice German on

A. Wednesday.

B. Tuesday.

C. Monday.

D. Friday.

7. What is the man going to do after the conversation?

A. Call up the woman for her address.

B. Wait for the woman to call him again.

C. Mail the woman some information.

D. Wait for the woman to pick up a form.

Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation you

will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.

8. According to the woman, what actually makes her job difficult?

A. Difficult questions from interviewees.

B. Embarrassing requests from interviewees.

C. Lack of professional background.

D. Lack of interviewing skills.

9. The woman uses all the following adjectives when talking about attending job fairs EXCEPT

A. prospective.

B. useful.

C. important.

D. tiring.

10. We learn from the conversation that the woman

A. works better at job fairs.

B. prefers honest people.

C. often works on her own.

D. is experienced in her work.

SECTION B PASSAGES

In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.

Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.

11. According to today?s weather forecast, which part of Europe has dry weather?

A. Scandinavian mountain.

B. Northwestern Europe.

C. Northern Europe.

D. Southern Europe.

12. In which part of Europe does the weather stay both fine and cool?

A. Southern Europe.

B. Northern Europe.

C. Eastern Europe.

D. Northwestern Europe.

13. In which region will the weather change tomorrow?

A. Northern parts of the Mediterranean.

B. Eastern parts of the Mediterranean.

C. Central parts of the Mediterranean.

D. Southern parts of the Mediterranean.

Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.

14. According to the passage, what benefit can technology bring to people?

A. Closer contact with modern devices.

B. Greater changes in social organization.

C. Better understanding of mass media.

D. More useful information to better their life.

15. The speaker questions about everybody?s access to technological advances. The main reason is

A. illiteracy.

B. poverty.

C. food shortage.

D. ignorance.

16. According to the UN plan, all the following will be achieved within ten years EXCEPT

A. giving everyone a radio or TV.

B. starting to carry out the scheme in ten years.

C. offering internet service to more people.

D. providing more job opportunities.

17. What could be topic of the passage?

A. Growth in telecommunications.

B. Technology and the developing world.

C. Education and medical care.

D. Building an information society.

Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.

18. People in Latin America wear something ______ to express their hopes for wealth in the New Year.

A. new

B. red

C. white

D. yellow

19. Which of the following New Year?s traditions signals friendship?

A. Throwing old dishes.

B. Wearing something red.

C. Wearing something white.

D. Eating round fruits.

20. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as one?s own New Year?s tradition?

A. Watching TV at home.

B. Going to bed early.

C. Visiting friends.

D. Running and shouting outside.

SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST

In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.

Questions 21 to 22 are based on the following news. At the end of each news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.

21. What is happening to the schools in Fairfax County this school year?

A. 15 schools have started social studies.

B. 15 schools have used digital textbooks.

C. Students are ready to use electronic resources.

D. Digital textbooks are used for social studies.

22. With digital textbooks, schools have saved about ______ million dollars.

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

Questions 23 to 24 are based on the following news. At the end of each news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.

23. Who found the suspicious item at the airport?

A. TSA agents.

B. FBI agents.

C. The police.

D. Passengers.

24. Which of the following statement is INCORRECT?

A. The terminal was closed temporarily afterwards.

B. There was a thorough search inside the airport.

C. Passengers at the airport were safe and sound.

D. The security authorities identified the explosives.

Questions 25 to 26 are based on the following news. At the end of each news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.

25. According to the news item, doctors use art therapy to treat the following problems EXCEPT

A. alcohol abuse.

B. smoking.

C. depression.

D. schizophrenia.

26. Why did doctors introduce art therapy in the first place?

A. To prevent patients from smoking.

B. To better understand patients.

C. To get patients occupied.

D. To teach patients some skills.

Questions 27 to 28 are based on the following news. At the end of each news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.

27. What is the main purpose of the new rules?

A. To reduce the number of pilots on duty.

B. To prevent pilots from working overtime.

C. To ensure an adequate amount of sleep.

D. To fix the amount of work for each pilot.

28. The Independent Pilots Association was unhappy about the new rules because they

A. had only covered cargo plane pilots.

B. had failed to cover all the pilots.

C. would be put into effect in two years.

D. would be too costly if implemented.

Questions 29 to 30 are based on the following news. At the end of each news item, you will be

given 10 seconds to answer the questions.

29. Why is increase in livestock production necessary?

A. Because livestock production is highly efficient.

B. Because more people will become wealthier.

C. Because it may help double food production.

D. Because it has fewer ecological risks.

30. What does the word “challenge” mean in the news item?

A. Balance between human survival and ecology.

B. Conflict between less land and more production.

C. Difference between present and future needs.

D. Calls by environmental critics to consume less meat.

PART 3 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 Answer Sheet Two.

Everyone knows that taxation is necessary in a modern state: without it, it (31) _____ not be po ssible to pay the soldiers and policemen who protect us; (32) _____ the workers in government of fices who (33) _____ our health, our food, our water, and all the other things that we cannot do for ourselves. (34) _____ taxation, we pay for things that we need just (35) _____ we need somewhe re to live and something to eat. But (36) _____ everyone knows that taxation is necessary, differe nt people have different ideas about (37)____ taxation should be arranged.

In most countries, a direct tax on (38) _____, which is called income tax, (39) _____. It is arrang ed in such (40)______ that the poorest people pay nothing, and the percentage of tax grows (41) _ ___ as the taxpayer's income grows. In some countries, for example, the tax on the richest people (42)______ as high as ninety-five per cent! (43) _____ countries with taxation nearly (44) _____ have indirect taxation too. Many things imported into the country have to pay taxes or “duties.”Of course, it is the men and women who buy these imported things in the shops (45)______ really have to pay the duties, in the (46) ______ of higher prices. In some countries, (47) _____, there is a tax on things sold in the shops. If the most necessary things are taxed, a lot of money is (48) _ ___ but the poor people suffer most. If unnecessary things (49)___ jewels and fur coats are taxed, less money is obtained but the tax is (50) ______ as the rich pay it.

Probably this last kind of indirect tax, together with a direct tax on incomes which is low for the p oor and high for the rich, is the best arrangement.

PART 4 GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY 15 MIN

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 sentence. Mark your an swers on Answer Sheet Two.

51. Facing the board of directors, he didn?t deny ________ breaking the agreement.

A. him

B. it

C. his

D. its

52. Xinchun returned from aboard a different man. The italicized part functions as a (n) ______.

A. appositive (同位语)

B. object

C. adverbial

D. complement.

53. Which of the following is a compound word (复合词)? ______.

A. Nonsmoker.

B. Deadline.

C. Meanness.

D. Misfit.

54. Which of the following sentences contains subjunctive mood? ______.

A. Lucy insisted that her son get home before 5 o?clock?

B. She used to drive to work, but now she takes the city metro.

C. Walk straight ahead, and don't turn till the second traffic lights.

D. Paul will cancel his flight if he cannot get his visa by Friday.

55. The following determiners(限定词) can be used with both plural and uncountable nouns EXCEPT ______.

A. more

B. enough.

C. many.

D. such.

56. Which of the italicized parts indicates CONTRAST? ______.

A. She opened the door and quietly went in.

B. Victoria likes music and Sam is fond of sports.

C. Think it over again and you?ll get an answer.

D. He is somewhat arrogant, and I don't like this.

57. Which of the following CANNOT be used as a nominal substitute(名词替代词)? ______.

A. Much.

B. Neither.

C. One.

D. Quarter.

58. All the following sentences definitely indicate future time EXCEPT ______.

A. Mother is to have tea with Aunt Betty at four.

B. The President is coming to the UN next week.

C. The school pupils will be home by now.

D. He is going to email me the necessary information.

59. Which of the following sentences is grammatically INCORRECT? ______.

A. Politics are the art or science of government.

B. Ten miles seems like a long walk to me.

C. Mumps is a kind of infectious disease.

D. All the furniture has arrived undamaged.

60. Which of in the following phrases indicates a subject-predicate relationship? ______.

A. The arrival of the tourists

B. The law of Newton

C. The occupation of the island

D. The plays of Oscar Wilde

61. Which of the following italicized parts serves as an appositive? ______.

A. He is not the man to draw back.

B. Tony hit back the urge to tell a lie.

C. Larry has a large family to support.

D. There is really nothing to fear.

62. Which of the following is NOT an imperative sentence? ______.

A.Let me drive you home, shall I?

B.You will mind your own business!

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D.I wish you could stay behind. …

63. If it ______ tomorrow, the match would be put off.

A. were to rain

B. was to rain

C. was raining

D. had rained

64. Which of the following sentences expresses a fact? ______.

A. Mary and her son must be home by now.

B.Careless reading must give poor results.

C. It?s getting late, and I must leave now.

D. He must be working late at the office.

65. The following are all dynamic verbs(动态动词) EXCEPT ______.

A. remain.

B. turn.

C. write.

D. knock.

66. ____ to school life was less difficult than the pupil had expected.

A. Adhering

B. Adopting

C.Adjusting

D. Acquainting

67. He is fed up with the same old dreary routine, and wants to quit his job. The underlined part means _________.

A. dull

B. boring

C. long

D. hard

68. At last night?s party Larry said something that I though was beyond me. The underlined part means ________.

A. I was unable to do

C. I was unable to stop

B. I couldn?t understand

D. I couldn?t tolerate

69. The couple ______their old house and sold it for a vast profit.

A. did for

B. did in

C.did with

D. did up

70. Sally contributed a lot to the project, but she never once accepted all the ____ for herself.

A. credit

B. attention

C. focus

D. award

71. The child nodded, apparently content with his mother?s promise. The underlined part means _________.

A. as far as one has learnt

B. as far as one is concerned

C. as far as one can see

D. as far as one is told

72. The ________ that sport builds character is well accepted by people nowadays.

A. issue

B. argument

C. point

D. sentence

73. Everyone in the office knows that Melinda takes infinite care over her work. The underlined part means ________.

A. limited

B. unnecessary

C. overdue

D. much

74. The new measure will reduce the chance of serious injury in the event of an accident. The underlined part means _________.

A. if an accident happens

B. if an accident can be prevented

C. before an accident

D. during an accident

75. Traditionally, local midwives would ________ all the babies in the area.

A. handle

B. produce

C. deliver

D. help

76. No food or drink is allowed on the premises. The underlined part means ________.

A. proposition

B. advertisement

C. building

D. street

77. The court would not accept his appeal unless ________ evidence is provided.

A. conclusive

B. definite

C. eventual

D. concluding

78. As soon as he opened the door, a ________ of cold air swept through the house.

A. flow

B. movement

C. rush

D. blast

79. She really wanted to say something at the meeting, but eventually ________ from it.

A. prevented

B. refrained

C. limited

D. restricted

80. The couple told the decorator that they wanted their bedroom gaily painted. The underlined pa rt means _________.

A. brightly

B. light-heartedly

C. cheerfully

D. lightly

PART V READING COMPREHENSION 25 MIN

In this section there are 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 ans wer. Mark your answers on Answer Sheet Two.

TEXT A

The art of public speaking began in ancient Greece over 2,000 years ago. Now, twitter, instant me ssaging, e-mail, blogs and chat forums offer rival approaches to communication - but none can rep lace the role of a great speech.

The spoken word can handle various vital functions: persuading or inspiring, informing, paying t ribute, entertaining, or simply introducing someone or something or accepting something. Over t he past year, the human voice has helped guide us over the ups and downs of what was certainly a stormy time.

Persuasion is used in dealing with or reconciling different points of view. When the leaders met in Copenhagen in December 2009, persuasive words from activists encouraged them to commit them selves to firmer action. Inspirational speeches confront the emotions. They focus on topics and m atters that are close to people's hearts. During wars, generals used inspiring speeches to prepare the troops for battle.

A speech that conveys knowledge and enhances understanding can inform us. The information m ust be clear, accurate, and expressed in a meaningful and interesting way.（流行病）announced, the idea of “swine flu” many people. Informative speeches from World Health Orga nization officials helped people to keep their panic under control so they could take sensible preca utions.

Sad events are never easy to deal with but a speech that pays tribute to the loss of a loved one an d gives praise for their contribution can be comforting. Madonna's speech about Michael Jackson ,after his death, highlighted the fact that he will continue to live on through his music.

It's not only in world forums where public speaking plays an important role. It can also be surprisi ngly helpful in the course of our own lives.

If you?re taking part in a debate you need to persuade the listeners of the soundness of

your argument. In sports, athletes know the importance of a pep talk（鼓舞士气的讲话） before a match to inspire teammates. You yourself may be asked to do a presentation at colle ge or work to inform the others about an area of vital importance.

On a more personal level, a friend may be upset and need comforting. Or you might be

asked to introduce a speaker at a family event or to speak at a wedding, where your language will be needed to move people or make them laugh.

Great speaking ability is not something we're born with. Even Barack Obama works hard

to perfect every speech. For a brilliant speech, there are rules that you can put to good use. To lear n those rules you have to practice and learn from some outstanding speeches in the past.

81. The author thinks the spoken word is still irreplaceable because ______.

A. it has always been used to inspire or persuade people.

B. it has a big role to play in the entertainment business.

C. it plays important roles in human communication.

D. it is of great use in everyday-life context.

82. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT about the role of public speaking? _____

A. Speeches at world forums can lead to effective solutions to world problems.

B. Speeches from medical authorities can calm people down in times of pandemics.

C. The morale of soldiers before a battle can be boosted by senior officers' speeches.

D. Speeches paying tribute to the dead can comfort the mourners.

83. Public speaking can play all the following roles EXCEPT ______.

A. to convince people in a debate.

B. to inform people at a presentation.

C. to advise people at work.

D. to entertain people at a wedding.

84. According to the passage, which of the following best explains the author's view on ______ “great speaking ability”?

A. It comes from observing rules.

B. It can be perfected with easy effort.

C. It can be acquired from birth.

D. It comes from learning and practice.

85. What is the main idea of the passage? ______.

A. Public speaking in international forums.

B. The many uses of public speaking.

C. Public speaking in daily life context.

D. The rules of public speaking.

TEXT B

Every business needs two things, says Skullcandy CEO Rick Alden: inspiration and desperation. In 2001, Alden had both. He'd sold two snowboarding businesses, and he was desperately bored. But he had an idea: He wanted to make a new kind of headphone. “I kept seeing people missing their cell phone calls because they were listening to music,” he explains. Then I'm in a chairlift, I've got my headphones on, and I realize my phone is ringing. As 1 take my gloves off and reach f or my phone, I think, “It can't be that tough to make headphones with two plugs, one for music a nd one for your cell phone.” Alden described what he wanted to a designer, perfected a prototyp e, and outsourced（外包）manufacturing overseas.

Alden then started designing headphones into helmets, backpacks - anywhere that would make it easy to listen to music while snowboarding. “Selling into board and skate shops wasn't a big res earch effort,” he explains. “Those were the only guys I knew!”

Alden didn?t want to be a manufacturer. And by outsourcing, he'd hoped he could get the business off the ground without debt. But he was wrong. So he asked his wife, “Can I put a （抵押贷款） on the house? She said, …What is the worst thing that can happen? We

lose the house, we sell our cars, and we start all over again.? I definitely married the right woman!”

For the next two years, Alden juggled mortgage payments and payments to his manufacturers. “Factories won't ship your product till they get paid,” he says. “But it takes four or five months t o get a mortgage company so upset that they knock on your door. So we paid the factory first.”Gradually, non-snowboarders began to notice the colorful headphones. In 2006, the company start ed selling them in 1,400 FYE (For Your Entertainment) stores. “We knew that nine out often peo ple walking into that store would be learning about Skullcandy for the first time. Why would the

y look at brands they knew and take home a new brand instead? We had agreed to buy back anyth ing we didn?t sell, but we were dealing with huge numbers. It?d kill us to take back all the produc ts

Alden?s fears faded as Skullcandy became the No. 1 headphone seller in those stores and tripled its revenue to $120 million in one year. His key insight was that headphones weren?t

gadgets; they were a fashion accessory. “In the beginning,” he says, “that little white wire th at said you had an iPod ---that was cool. But now wearing the white bud means you?re just like e veryone else. Headphones occupy this critical piece of cranial real estate and are highly visible.”

Today, Skullcandy is America's second-largest headphone supplier, after Sony. With 79 employees , the company is bigger than Alden ever imagined.

86. Alden came up with the idea of a new kind of headphone because he ______.

A. was no longer in snowboarding business.

B. had no other business opportunities.

C. was very fond of modern music.

D. saw an inconvenience among mobile users.

87. The new headphone was originally designed for ______.

A. snowboarders.

B. motorcyclists.

C. mountain hikers.

D. marathon runners.

88. Did Alden solve the money problem? ______.

A. He sold his house and his cars.

B. Factories could ship products before being paid.

C. He borrowed money from a mortgage company.

D. He borrowed money from his wife's family.

89. What did Alden do to promote sales in FYE stores? ______.

A. He spent more money on product advertising.

B. He promised to buy back products not sold.

C. He agreed to sell products at a discount.

D. He improved the colour design of the product.

90. Alden sees headphones as ______.

A. a sign of self-confidence.

B. a symbol of status.

C. part of fashion.

D. a kind of device.

TEXT C

I was standing in my kitchen wondering what to have for lunch when my friend Taj called. “Sit down,” she said. I thought she was going to tell me she had just gotten the haircut from hell. I laughed and said, “It can't be that bad.”

But it was. Before the phone call, I had 30 years of retirement saving in a “safe” fund with a brilliant financial guru（金融大亨）.When I put down the phone, my savings were

gone. I felt as if I had died and, for some unknown reason, was still breathing.

Since Bernie Madoff?s arrest on charges of running a $65 million Ponzi scheme, I've

read many articles about how we investors should have known what was going on. I wish I

could say I had reservations about Madoff before “the Call”, but I did not.

On New Year's Eve, three weeks after we lost our savings, six of us Madoff people gathered at Taj's house for dinner. As we were sitting around the table, someone asked, “If you could have your money back right now, but it would mean giving up what you have learned by losing it, would you take the money or would you take what losing the money has given you?”

My husband was still in financial shock. He said, “I just want the money back.” I wasn't certai n where I stood. I knew that losing our money had cracked me wide open. I?d been walking aroun d like what the Buddhists call a hungry ghost: always focused on the bite that was yet to come, n ot the one in my mouth. No matter how much I ate or had or experienced, it didn?t satisfy me, be cause I wasn?t really taking it in, wasn't absorbing it. Now I was forced to pay attention. Still, I c ouldn't honestly say that if someone had offered me the money back, I would turn it down.

But the other four all said that what they were seeing about themselves was incalculable, and they didn?t think it would have become apparent without the ground of financial stability being ripped out from underneath them.

My friend Michael said,I?d started to get complacent. It?s as if the muscles of my heart started to a trophy（萎缩）. Now they?re awake, alive—and I don?t want to go back.”

Theseweren?t

just empty words. Michael and his wife needed to take in boarders to meet their expenses. Taj was so broke that she was moving into someone?s garage apartment in three weeks. Three friends had declared bankruptcy and weren't sure where or how they were going to live.

91. What did the author learn from Taj?s call?

A. had got an awful haircut.

B. They had lost their retirement savings.

C. Taj had just retired from work.

D. They were going to meet for lunch.

92. How did the author feel in the following weeks?

A. Angry.

B. Disappointed.

C. Indifferent.

D. Desperate.

93. According to the passage, to which was she “forced to pay attention”?

A. Her friends.

B. Her husband.

C. Her lost savings.

D. Her experience.

94. Which of the following statements is CORRECT about her friends?

A. Her friends valued their experience more.

B. Her friends felt the same as she did.

C. Her friends were in a better financial situation.

D Her friends were more optimistic than she.

95. What is the message of the passage?

A. Desire for money is human nature.

B. One has to be decisive during crises.

C. Understanding gained is more important than money lost.

D. It is natural to see varied responses to financial crises.

TEXT D

In the 19th century, there used to be a model of how to be a good person. There are all these torren ts of passion flowing through you. Your job, as captain of your soul, is to erect dams to keep these passions in check. Your job is to just say no to laziness, lust, greed, drug use and the other sins. These days that model is out of fashion. You usually can?t change your behaviour by simply resol ving to do something. Knowing what to do is not the same as being able to do it.

Your willpower is not like a dam that can block the torrent of self-indulgence. It's more like a mu scle, which tires easily. Moreover, you're a social being. If everybody around you is overeating, y ou?ll probably do so, too.

The 19th-century character model was based on an understanding of free will. Today, we

know that free will is bounded. People can change their lives, but ordering change is not

simple because many things, even within ourselves, are beyond our direct control.

Much of our behaviour, for example, is guided by unconscious habits. Researchers at

Duke University calculated that more than 40 percent of the actions we take are governed by

habit, not actual decisions. Researchers have also come to understand the structure of habits—cue, routine, reward.

You can change your own personal habits. If you leave running shorts on the floor at

night, that'll be a cue to go running in the morning. Don?t try to ignore your afternoon snack

craving. Every time you feel the cue for a snack, insert another routine. Take a walk.

Their research thus implies a different character model, which is supposed to manipulate

the neural（神经系统的）networks inside.

To be an effective person, under this model, you are supposed to coolly examine your

own unconscious habits, and the habits of those under your care. You are supposed to devise

strategies to alter the cues and routines. Every relationship becomes slightly manipulative, inclu ding your relationship with yourself. You're trying to arouse certain responses by implanting cert ain cues.

This is a bit disturbing, because the important habitual neural networks are not formed

by mere routine, nor can they be reversed by clever cues. They are burned in by emotion and strengthened by strong yearnings, like the yearnings for admiration and righteousness. If you think you can change your life in a clever way, the way an advertiser can get you to buy an air freshene r, you're probably wrong. As the Victorians understood, if you want to change your life, don?t just look for a clever cue. Commit to some larger global belief.

96. Which of the following is a key element in the 19th-century character model?

A. Passion.

B. Action.

C. Capability.

D. Determination.

97. The 19th-century model supposedly does not work because ______.

A. there were many other factors beyond one's control.

B. it has worked unsatisfactorily most of the time.

C. the comparison of free will to a dam is groundless.

D. what one wishes to do should be considered carefully.

98. What is the main implication of the research at Duke University?

A. Habit is key to one's behaviour.

B. One's behaviour is difficult to change.

C. Both habit and will power are important.

D. Habit has an unidentified structure.

99. According to the new character model, personal behaviour could be altered through ______.

A. cues to stop all the former unconscious habits.

B. cues to manipulate the habitual neural responses.

C. techniques to devise different physical cues.

D. techniques to supplement old routines.

100. We learn from the passage that the new character model ______.

A. stresses the neural and psychological aspects of habit change.

B. can bring about changes in one's life like what advertisers do.

C. has been used to change behaviour successfully.

D. deals better with emotional aspects of behaviour.

PART VI WRITING

SECTION A COMPOSITION 45 MIN

Most of us, as students, are careful with our money in daily life: we collect all kinds of coupons; we look for group-buy deals if we eat out or travel; we don't buy clothes unless in a sale. However , some people think that all this may not make us smart consumers. What is your opinion? Write on ANSWER SHEET THREE a composition of about 200 words. You are to write in three parts.

In the first part, state specifically what your opinion is.

In the second part, provide one or two reasons or your experience (s) to support your opinion.

In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or make a summary.

You should supply an appropriate title for your composition.

Marks will be awarded for content, organization, language and appropriateness.

SECTION B NOTE-WRITING [10 MIN] Write on ANSWER SHEET THREE a note of about 50 -60 words based on the following situation:

Your former high-school classmate (Mathew or Grace) is coming to visit you in the dorm. But, yo u have got something urgent to do and thus cannot wait for him/her there. Leave a note on the doo r, expressing your apology and telling him/her how to find you. You must make clear where you a re in the note.

Marks will be awarded for content, organization, language and appropriateness.

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PART 1 Dictation

What is a dream for?

One theory is that we dream to release the deep secret desires. We don't express these desires in real life because of the rules of polite society. Another theory is that dreams allow us to solve problems that we can't solve in real life. We go to sleep with the problem and wake up with the solution. This maybe a way to use our dreams rather than a purpose of dreaming. If you believe that your dreams are important, then analyzing them may help you to focus on the problem and help you to find the solution. The modern image is that the dreams are the brains' wave of cleaning up the computer's hard disk. Dreams organize the events of the day into folders and delete what is not needed. But we all know that very little of what we dream is concerned with what happened to us that day.

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PART 4 GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY

51. Facing the board of directors,he didn't deny __________ breaking the agreement.

A. him

B. it

C. his

D. its

解析：本题考查动名词的逻辑主语。动名词可以有自己的逻辑（意义）主语，一般可以用名词所有格Tom…s，代词宾格如him（口语），书面语情况下一般用物主代词his，their。本题选C，但我还是要吐槽，因为根本就不需要多此一举添加his, he didn't deny breaking the agreement完全正确，比原题要精简地道许多，从写作角度来看，his根本是多余的，当然纯粹考察语法的话选C。

52. Xinchun returned from aboard a different man. The italicized part functions as a(n) _______.

A. appositive(同位语)

B. object

C. adverbial

D. complement.

解析：此题恐怕是最受争议的题目了，有人认为选A，有人认为选D。据目前来看，选D，具体讲解有待更新

53. Which of the following is a compound word (复合词)？

A. Nonsmoker

B. Deadline

C.Meaness

D. Misfit

解析：首先要知道什么是复合词。A compound is a word that consists of more

than one free morpheme。所谓morpheme词素是最小的音义结合体，其最大的特点是不能再被分割为更小的音义结合体。而free

morpheme是指能独立存在使用的词素，bound morpheme则是必须依附于其他单位的词素，比如前缀后缀属于bound morpheme，如pre-，-ment，在单词shipment里，ship就是free morpheme，ment则是bound。因此四个选项里只有deadline是由两个free morpheme构成（dead+line），其他三个都有Bound

morpheme比如non,ness,mis-等。

54. Which of the following sentences contains subjunctive mood?

A. Lucy insisted that her son get home before 5 o'clock?

B. She used to drive to work, but now she takes the city metro.

C. Walk straight ahead, and don't turn till the second traffic lights.

D. Paul will cancel his flight if he cannot get

his visa by Friday. 解析: subjunctive

mood是指虚拟语气，四个选项里只有A的insist属于虚拟语气用法，其中that从句里省略了should。

55.The-following determiners can be used with both plural and uncountable nouns EXCEPT A. more B. enough C.many D. such

解析：限定词的用法是近几年专四的热门考点，诸如some，many，both，all，each等用法究竟如何还是希望大家多翻阅语法书和词典。这道题看似有点难度，也许你从来不知道哪个限定词可以接名词复数和不可数名词，但好在备选项里每个单词你都可以去接名词试试就知道了，比如more

money,more trees; enough money, enough trees; many money?, many trees; such big trees, such b ehavior.所以选C。

56. Which of the italicized parts indicates CONTRAST?

A. She opened the door and quietly went in.

B. Victoria likes music and Sam is fond of sports.

C. Think it over again and you'll get an answer.

D. He is somewhat arrogant, and I don't like this.

解析：首先要明白and不一定表示并列。A，C里的and表示先后；D里的and表示递进；只有B里的and表示对比。

57. Which of the following CANNOT be used as a nominal substitute(名词替代词)？ A. Much B. Neither C. One D. Quarter

解析：估计不少学生看到名词替代词这个术语，一开始都吓着了，因为压根没听说过，不过对做这道题目倒无大碍，所谓名词替代词顾名思义就是指能代替名词或名词短语，避免重复的词，英语里one,

ones,(the)same等都是常见的。比如There are good films as well as bad ones.除此以外还有the kind, the sort，比如Slang disappears quickly, especially the juvenile

sort.还有一些不定代词等比如all, both, some, any enough, several, none, many, much, (a) few, (a) little, the other, others, anothe r, either,neither等，比如Can you get me some nails? I need some. I don?t want any more food. I?ve had enough. 本题选D, quarter不是名词替代词。

58. All the following sentences definitely indicate future time EXCEPT

A. Mother is to have tea with Aunt Betty at four.

B. The President is coming to the UN next week,

C. The school pupils will be home by now.

D. He is going to email me the necessary information.

解析：这道题目有点意思，既考查时态，又考查will的用法，A/B/D都是将来时的各种表达，唯独C的will，看似是将来时标志，其实不然，因为和by

now矛盾，这里will的用法是指you think something is true，表说话人自己的看法，比如

That will be Tim coming home now; Ask anyone and they will tell you the same thing. 本题选C。

59. Which of the following sentences is grammatically INCORRECT? A. Politics are the art or s cience of government.

B. Ten miles seems like a long walk to me.

C. Mumps is a kind of infectious disease.

D. All the furniture has arrived undamaged.

解析：本题考查主谓一致（agreement）。ten

miles看作整体单数，mumps腮腺炎这个单词就是以s结尾的，不可数名词；furniture在英语里是不可数名词；A里的politics并不是指政治，而是指政治学(political

science)，是不可数名词，但这个用法主要是英式英语。此外，politics表示政治可以看作不可数名词，也可以看作复数，比如Politics have

always interested me. 本题选A。

60. Which of in the following phrases indicates a subject-predicate relationship? A. The arrival of the tourists B. The law of Newton C.The occupation of the island D. The plays of Oscar Wilde 解析：传统语法和现代句法学关于什么是predicate本身就不一样，题目的传统语法predicate 指谓语，是对主语动作或状态的陈述或说明，指出“做什么”“是什么”或“怎么样”。其次，说实话，我手上所有图书查不到相关语法点讲解subject-predicate

relationship，谷歌后也没有什么结果，但我知道是选A，游客到来，只是我暂时找不出任何可靠来源来解释。

61. Which of the following italicized parts serves as an appositive? A. He is not the man to draw back.

B.Tony hit back the urge to tell a lie.

C. Larry has a large family to support.

D. There is really nothing to fear.

解析：又是同位语？！但是翻遍手上的各类参考书，都没有关于不定式to的同位语用法。四个选项的用法在语法书里并没有做进一步区分，都成为不定式的定语用法，修饰名词。不过还是可以看出不太一样的地方，A中名词和不定式是动宾结构the

man draw back，C和D都是不定式和名词构成动宾to fear nothing, to support family；而唯独B,urge(冲动)的内容就是指to tell a lie撒谎，故为同位语。

62. Which of the following is NOT an imperative sentence?

A. Let me drive you home, shall I?

B. You will mind your own business.

C. Come and have dinn er with us.

D. I wish you could stay behind.

解析：花了点时间翻遍手头各类语法和用法图书，除了直接用动词打头，Do/Don't，You/其他唤名+动词, let类型外，均没有见到D的wish类型。

63. If it _______ tomorrow, the match would be put off.

A. were to rain

B. was to rain

C. was raining

D. had rained

解析：最经典的If条件虚拟句，说的是将来，应该选A.

64. Which of the following sentences expresses a fact?

A. Mary and her son must be home by now.

B. Careless reading must give poor results.

C. It's getting late, and I must leave now.

D. He must be working late at the office.

解析：很多人都以为选B，其实应该选C。A，B和D都是推测，当然了C里说的fact其实

是指天色不早了。请注意B，不要以为有了must就是fact，情态动词再华丽还是表示情态，说话人的态度观点，B要改为Careless reading gives poor results才是fact。

65. The following are all dynamic verbs(动态动词) EXCEPT

A. remain

B. turn

C. write

D. knock

解析：看到专四考这个题目，我只能呵呵。动态动词是指能够延续持续动作的，比如hit，run等，相反的则是stative verb静态动词，比如know.现在进行时是常见检验手段。你不能说I am knowing the answer，只能说I know the answer，因此know是静态动词。同理，题目的A选项remain也是静态动词，其他都是动态动词。

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PART 6 WRITING

SECTION A COMPOSITION

The advantages of being careful with money in daily life

Nowadays, there is a hot debate on whether people, including students should be careful with their money in their daily life since they try their best to save money. Some people think it is not good to do so because this may not make people smart consumers. But in my eyes, the advantages of being careful with money in daily life outweigh the disadvantages.

First, being careful with money is a virtue that can always benefit people. Being thrifty is of great help, especially when the economic status around the world is not very good and it becomes harder to earn money than before. A good habit of being careful with money will help many people go through this difficult period or any other difficult financial situation in their life. People with this awareness will think carefully before deciding to buy anything. For students, this awareness is also of great help since they mainly depend on their parents for financial supports. When they keep this awareness in their mind, they will definitely avoid wasting money.

Secondly, being careful with money is, in fact, a good way of practicing how to manage

one's money. In current society, it is necessary to learn something about finance. But theories are usually hard to learn. In contrast, most people can learn quickly by practicing. Being careful with money means an efficient use of money, which, in essence, equals to part of the job of a financial planner. Being careful with money can teach people to make best use of their money.

It is true that being too careful with money may have some disadvantages; for example, it may cause people to ignore other aspects of commodities. But overall this behavior is good and has its reality basis. Money-consciousness is always needed in the market-oriented economy.

SECTION B April 20

Dear Mathew,

I'm writing to show my apology for being unable to wait for you in my dorm. I'm really sorry but I have something urgent to do. You can come to Room 1003, No. 3 Teaching Building to find me. The map on the back of the note will help you. I'll wait for you there.

Yours, Tracy