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1、专业英语四级2018 年考试真题专业英语四级2018 年考试真题PART I DICTATION 10 MINPART I DICTATION 10 MINListen to the following passage.Altogether the passage will be read to you four times.During the first reading,which will be done at normal speed,listen and try to understand the meaning.For the second and third readings,t
2、he passage will be read sentence by sentence,or phrase by phrase,with intervals of 15 seconds.The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work.You will then be given ONE minute to check through your work once more.Please write the whole passage on A
3、NSWER SHEET ONE.PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION 20 MINPART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION 20 MINSECTION A TALKSECTION A TALKIn this section you will hear a talk.You will hear the talk ONCE ONLY.While listening,you may look at the task on ANSWER SHEET ONE and write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap.M
4、ake sure what you fill in is both grammatically and semantically acceptable.You may use the blank sheet for note-taking.You have THIRTY seconds to preview the gap-filling task.Now listen to the talk.When it is over,you will be given TWO minutes to check your work.SECTION B CONVERSATIONSSECTION B CON
5、VERSATIONSIn this section you will hear two conversations.At the end of each conversation,five questions will be asked about what was said.Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken ONCE ONLY.After each question there will be a ten-second pause.During the pause,you should read the four c
6、hoices of A,B,C and D,and mark the best answer to each question on ANSWER SHEET TWO.You have THIRTY seconds to preview the choices.Now,listen to the conversations.Conversation OneQuestions 1 to 5 are based on Conversation One.1.A.Many foreign languages are spoken in Britain.B.Everyone in Britain can
7、 speak a foreign language.C.The British are unable to speak a foreign language.D.The British can survive on their mother tongue.2.A.Chinese.B.Polish.C.Punjabi.D.Urdu.3.A.To help improve international trade.B.To allow a speaker to hold a simple talk.C.To improve the education system.D.To encourage le
8、arning another language.4.A.It gives you self-satisfaction.B.It makes you more confident.C.It gives you an advantage.D.It makes you work hard.5.A.Workmates.B.Schoolmates.C.Teacher and student.D.Brother and sister.Conversation TwoQuestions 6 to 10 are based on Conversation Two.6.A.A dangerous event.B
9、.An unreasonable fear.C.A small probability.D.A risk-assessing ability.7.A.One in one million.B.One in four million.C.One in fourteen million.D.One in forty million.8.A.Future events.B.Catastrophic events.C.Small-scale disasters.D.Smoking hazards.9.A.Traveling by air.B.Riding a bicycle.C.Catching bi
10、rd flu.D.Smoking cigarettes.10.A.They get pleasure from risks.B.They can control potential risks.C.They can assess danger from risks.D.They have strong needs for risks.PART III LANGUAGE USAGEPART III LANGUAGE USAGEThere are twenty sentences in this section.Beneath each sentence there are four option
11、s marked A,B,C and D.Choose the one that best completes the sentence or answers the question.Mark hour answers on ANSWER SHEET TWO.11.The Bent Pyramid outside Cairo _ ancient Egypts first attempt to build a smooth-sided pyramid.A.has been believed to have beenB.was believed to beC.is believed to hav
12、e beenD.is believed to be12.U.S.News _ rankings of colleges since 1983.They are a very popular resource for students looking to apply to university campus.A.maintainsB.is maintaining C.maintained D.has been maintaining13.He was lured into a crime he would not _have committed.A.actuallyB.accidentally
13、C.otherwiseD.seldom14.She was once a young country wife with chickens in the backyard and a view of _ mountains behind the apple orchard.A.blue hazy VirginiaB.hazy blue VirginiaC.Virginia hazy blueD.Virginia blue hazy15.I long to alleviate _,but I cannot.A.the evilB.evilC.evilsD.an evil16.Indeed,it
14、is arguable that body shattering is the very point of football,as killing and maiming _.A.warB.are warC.of warD.are of war17.At _,photography is a chemical process,during which a light-sensitive material is altered when exposed to light.A.its most basicB.its basicC.the most basicD.the basic18.She hi
15、red a lawyer to investigate,only to learn that Gabriel had removed her name from the deed.The infinitive verb phrase“only to learn”is used _.A.to express an intended purposeB.to indicate a high degree of possibilityC.to reveal an undesirable consequenceD.to dramatize a stated fact19.Which of the fol
16、lowing italicized words DOES NOT carry the metaphorical meaning?A.I wonder whats behind this change of plan.B.Jim turned to speak to the person standing behind him.C.This work should have been finished yesterday.Im getting terribly behind.D.I suppose Im lucky because my parents were behind me all the way.20.My mother was determined to help those in need and she would have been immensely proud of what has been achieved these last 20 years.The italicized part in the sentence expresses _.A.a hypoth
