2012年专业英语四级真题试卷(题后含答案及解析)
2012年专业英语四级真题试卷 (题后含答案及解析) 题型有：1. DICTATION 2. LISTENING COMPREHENSION 3. CLOZE 4. GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY 5. READING COMPREHENSION 6. WRITING
PART I DICTATION (15 MIN)Directions: 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 minute
1． 正确答案： Ecotourism Nowadays, many of us try to live in a way/ that will damage the environment as little as possible. /We recycle our newspapers and bottles,/we take public transport to get to work,/and we try to buy locally produced fruit and vegetables,/and we want to take these attitudes on holiday with us. /This is why alternative forms of tourism are becoming popular in the world./There are lots of names for these new forms of tourism :/responsible tourism, nature tourism, adventure tourism, educational tourism and more. /Although everyone may have a different definition,/most people agree that these new forms of tourism should do the following ;/ first, they should conserve the wildlife and culture of the area;/second, they should benefit the local people; /third, they should make a profit without destroying natural resources;/and finally they should provide an experience that tourists want to pay for.
PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION (20 MIN)Directions: 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 question on your answer sheet.
SECTION A CONVERSATIONSDirections: In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.
听力原文：M: Ruth, do you know something about the Ethical Consumer Research Association? W: Yes, so far as I know, it’s an organization that provides information for shoppers. M: Oh? What kind of information? W: Well, like letting shoppers know what the companies are doing behind the products they see on the store or shops, and— and the shoppers are concerned with some ethical issues. M: For example?W: Well, they may want to know that the product they are buying hasn’t been made at the expense of people who are producing it, whether it’s in this country or aboard. They might also be concerned with other kinds of issues, for example, whether the company is involved in selling arms.M: But how can one become an ethical shopper when buying things?W: One way of thinking about ethical shopping is thinking a-bout buying less.M: Oh? How?W: Well, you see, sometimes we buy a lot more than we need; we buy more items of clothing than we need. So being an ethical shopper really means thinking a bit before you go and spend your money in the shops.M: Could you give me some advice?W: You see, something may cost a bit more in the short run, but be worth it in the long run, so if you are paying for quality, something will last you longer and save you money.M: Hum—W: And sometimes you can buy things at second-hands, and quality in most second-hand shops is really very good these days. So what about thinking before you shop?M: Ruth, thanks for your advice.W: Pleasure. 2． The Ethical Consumer Research Association will provide information to shoppers on A．product price. B．product quality. C．manufacturers. D．production methods.
正确答案：C 解析：对话开始男士就问女士是否了解the Ethical Consumer Research Association，女士在后面对这一协会提供的信息作了具体描述，从…what the companies are doing…及…whether the company is…可知，该协会提供给消费者产品生产公司的有关信息，manufacturers(生产商，厂商)是companies的同义替换，因此[C]为答案，其他选项录音中均未提及。
3． According to the conversation, an ethical shopper should A．ask for others’ advice before buying things. B．consider the worth of something to be bought. C．postpone buying things whenever possible. D．search for things that are less costly.
正确答案：B 解析：浏览题干和选项可知，an ethical shopper购物时的做法是听音重点。由something may cost a bit more in the short run，but be worth it in the long run可知，道德消费者应该关注所买的东西是否物有所值，故[B]为答案，其他的选择录音中均未提及。
4． According to the conversation, ethical shoppers can be best described as A．shrewd. B．thrifty. C．extravagant. D．cautious.
专业英语四级(词汇突破)历年真题试卷汇编9(题后含答案及解析)
专业英语四级（词汇突破）历年真题试卷汇编9(题后含答案及解析) 题型有： 4. GRAMMAR & VOCABULARYPART IV GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY (15 MIN)Directions: 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.1．We realized that he was under great______, so we took no notice of his bad temper.A．excitementB．stressC．crisisD．nervousness正确答案：B解析：名词辨析题。
stress表示“压力，紧张”，坏脾气一般与有压力有关，因此选[B]。
crisis指“危机”；而nervousness指“神经过敏”，excitement指“兴奋，激动”，与句意不符。
2．The majority of nurses are women, but in the higher ranks of the medical profession women are in a______.A．minorityB．scarcityC．rarityD．minimum正确答案：A解析：名词辨析题。
minority表示“少数”；scarcity表示“不足，缺乏”；rarity 表示“稀有，罕见”；minimum表示“最小值，最小量”。
由于本句使用了转折连词but，所以应该在选项中找一个与majority意思相对的，也就是minority。
2012专四完形练习【附答案】-1~9
2012专四完形练习【附答案】-1~9An education that aims at getting a student a certain kind of job is a/an __3__ education,justi fied for reasons radically different from why education is __4__ required by law. It is not simplyto _ _5__ everyone‟s job prospects that all children are legally __6__ to attend school into theirteens.Ra ther, we have a certain __7__ of the American citizen,a character who is __8__ if hecannot compet ently assess __9__ his livelihood and happiness are affected by things __10__ ofhimself.But this was not always the case; before it was legally required for all children to attend scho oluntil a certain __11__, it was widely accepted that some were just not equipped __12__ nature t opursue this kind of education.With optimism characteristic of all industrialized countries, we came toaccept that everyone is __13__ to be educated. Computer-education advocates __14__ thisoptim istic notion for a pessimism that __15__ their otherwise cheery outlook.__16__ on theconfusion be tween educational and vocational reasons for bringing computers into schools,computer-education advocates often __17__ the job prospects of graduates over theireducational __18__.There are some good arguments for a technical education given the right kind of student.Man y European schools __19__ the concept of professional training early on in order to make surechild ren are __20__ equipped for the professions they want to join.1.[A]distinction [B]topic [C]separation [D]education2.[A]campaign [B]practice [C]action [D]goal3.[A]informal [B]basic [C]technical [D]expensive4.[A]differently [B]universally [C]conversely [D]regularly5.[A]form [B]consist [C]arise [D]raise6.[A]ordered [B]inquired [C]required [D]acquired7.[A]conception [B]information [C]theme [D]imagination8.[A]complete [B]accomplished [C]incomplete [D]improper9.[A]why [B]what [C]where [D]how10.[A]inside [B]outside [C]beside [D]aside11.[A]year [B]age [C]day [D]extent12.[A]in [B]at [C]by [D]with13.[A]fit [B]responsible [C]suitable [D]able14.[A]consider [B]forget [C]forsake [D]foretell15.[A]believes [B]becomes [C]bears [D]betrays16.[A]Encountering [B]Banking [C]Devising [D]Seeking17.[A]emphasize [B]encourage [C]engage [D]enlarge18.[A]academy [B]position [C]degree [D]achievement19.[A]interact [B]introduce [C]announce [D]invent20.[A]traditionally [B]drastically [C]properly [D]hardly1~5：AACBD6~10：CACDB 11~15：BCACD 16~20：AADBCIt is well known that teenage boys tend to do better1）______math than girls，that malehigh school students are more likely than their female counterparts2）______advanced mathcourses like calculus，that virtually all the great mathematicians3）______men.Are women bornwith4）______mathematical ability？Or does society's sexism slow their progress？In1980，two Johns Hopkins University researchers tried5）______the eternal nature/nurture debate.Julian Stanley and Camilla Benbow6）______ 10，000talented seventh and eighth ing the Scholastic Aptitude Tes t，in which math questions are meantto measure ability rather than knowledge，they discovered7）______sex differences. 8）______the verbal abilities of the males and females9）______differed，twice as many boys asgirls scored over500（on a scale of200to800）on mathematical ability；at the700level，theratio was14to1.The conclusion：males have10）______superior mathematical reasoningability.Benbow and Stanley's findings，11）______were published in“Science”，disturbed somemen and12）______women.Now there is comfort for those people in a new study from theUniversity of Chicag o that suggests math13）______not，after all，a natural male domain.Prof.Zalman Usiskin studied1，366tenth graders.They were selected from geometry classes andtested on their ability to solve ge ometry proofs，a subject requiring14）______abstractreasoning and spatial ability.The conclusion15）______by Usiskin：there are no sex differencesin math ability.1.A.at B.to C.of D.about2.A.in tackling B.tackling C.to tackle D.about tackling3.A.might be B.have been C.must be D.had been4.A.smaller B.less C.fewer D.not more5.A.to settle B.to set C.settling D.setting6.A.were tested B.have tested C.were testing D.had tested7.A.distinct B.instinct C.remote D.vague8.A.Since B.However C.As D.While9.A.scarcely not B.virtually rgely D.hardly10.A.superficially B.universally C.inherentle D.initially11.A.as B.that C.which D.all12.A.few B.not a few C.not few D.quite few13.A.be B.were C.was D.is14.A.none of B.neither of C.either D.both15.A.got B.gained C.reached D.accomplished1-5 ACBBA6-10 DADDC11-15 CBDDCPainting,the execution of forms and shapes on a surface by means of pigment,has beencontinuous ly practiced by humans for some20,000years.Together with other activities（1）_____ritualistic in origin but have come to be designated as artistic（such as music ordance）,pai nting was one of the earliest ways in which man（2）_____to express his ownpersonality and his（3）_____understanding of an existence beyond the material world.（4）_____music and dance,however,examples of early forms of painting have survived to the presentd ay.The modern eye can derive aesthetic as well as antiquarian satisfaction（5）_____the15,000-year-old cave murals of Lascaux——some examples（6）_____to the considerablepowers of draftsmanship of these early artists.And painting,like other arts ,exhibits universal qualitiesthat（7）_____for viewers of all nations and civilizations to understand and appreciate.The major（8）_____examples of early painting anywhere in the world are found in WesternEurope and the Sovie t Union.But some5,000years ago,the areas in which important paintingswere executed（9）_____to the eastern Mediterranean Sea and neighboring regions.（10）_____,Western shared a European cultural tradition——the Middle East and Mediterranean Basina nd,later,the countries of the New World.Western painting is in general distinguished by its concentration（11）_____the representationof the human（12）_____,whether in the heroic context of antiquity or the religious context ofthe early Christian and medieval world.The Renaissance（13）_____this tradition through a（14）_____examination of the natural world and an investigation of balance,harmony,andperspective in the visible world,linking painting（15）_____the developing sciences of anatomyand optics.The first real（16）_____from figurative painting came with the growth of landscapepainting in the17th and18th ce nturies.The landscape and figurative traditions developed togetherin the19th century in an atmosp here that was increasingly（17）_____ “painterly”qualities ofthe（18）_____of light and color and the expressive qualities of paint handling.In the20thcentury these int erests（19）_____to the development of a third major tradition in Westernpainting,abstract painting,which sou ght to（20）_____and express the true nature of paint andpainting through action and form.1.A.may have been B.that may have C.may have D.that may have been2.A.seek B.sought C.seek for D.sought for3.A.emerging B.emergency C.merging D.merger4.A.As B.Unlike C.Like D.Since5.A.from B.to C.into D.for6.A.ratify B.testify C.certify D.gratify7.A.make easy B.make it easy C.make hard D.make it hard8.A.extinct B.extent C.extant D.exterior9.A.had shifted B.have shifted C.shifting D.shifted10.A.Nevertheless B.Moreover C.However D.Therefore11.A.to B.in C.on D.for12.A.figure B.shape C.shadow D.form13.A.extracted B.extended C.extorted D.extruded14.A.closing B.close C.closed D.closure15.A.on B.for C.in D.to16.A.break B.breakage C.breakdown D.breaking17.A.concerned with B.concerning C.concerning with D.concerned for18.A.reaction B.action C.interaction D.relation19.A.distributed B.attributed C.contributed D.construed20.A.discover B.uncover C.recover D.cover1-5 DBABA 6-10 BBCDD 11-15 CABBD 16-20 AACCBMost people hate rock music. (1)___ I am not an unreasonable or biased person(2)___nature, two vivid and striking (3)__ experiences of rock music during the past two weekshave persuaded me that it has become a(n) (4)__ for those of us with enough common sense tosee its(5)___ dangers to point them out. My first experience--perhaps a minor one, (6)__ highlysymptomatic--was the realization that if I spoke to my teenage son when he was listening to rockmusic (7)___ headphones, he replied in an unnaturally loud voice,(8)_ there was somethingwrong with his hearing. The second occurred when I went with him to a "concert" and witnessedfor myself (9)__ these affairs are like. Till I went to the concert, I had always (10)__ the "live andlet live" attitude that rock music was simply not my (11)__ but that other people had (12) right toenjoy it if it was theirs.But what I saw and heard (13)__ me that we are allowing something very powerful to take(14)___ of the younger generation. In the first place, I noticed a collective madness, (15) by thenoise level. But secondly, and (16)__ dangerously, I observed that after a time everyone wascarried (17)__ by the noise, and gave up his/her individuality. By the end I was in the middle of afaceless crow d who clapped and (18)_ and jumped around like monkeys. It was the mostdegrading human (19) ___ I have ever had the misfortune to witness, and I seriously believe that intime to come our pres ent younger generation would thank us if we managed to (20) __ a stop toit now.1. A. When B. While C. If D. As2. A. in B. of C. with D. by3. A.private B.personal C.individual D. own4. A. job B. obligation C. duty D. virtue5. A. potential B. obvious C. temporary D. apparent6. A. but B. and C. even D. so7. A. by B. over C. behind D. through8. A. since B. for C. as if D. in case9. A. / B. what C. how D. which10. A.adapted B.adopted C. taken D. accepted11. A.enjoyment B.preference C.option D.taste12. A. every B. all C. no D. some13. A.concerned B.persuaded C.convinced D.ignited14. A. care B. attention C. charge D. possession15. A. bringing about B. brought about C. bringing forward D. brought forward16. A. far more B. much too C. as much as D. too much17. A. over B. off C. along D. out18. A. sat B. stood C. paced D. stamped19. A. situation B. spectacle C. scene D. stage20. A. put B. let C. form D. make1．[B]【解析】文章首句指出大多数人讨厌摇滚乐，接着后文的not…unreasonable和biased表明作者对摇滚乐的态度，故选B．While表对比。
专业英语四级(核心语法)历年真题试卷汇编5(题后含答案及解析)
专业英语四级（核心语法）历年真题试卷汇编5(题后含答案及解析) 题型有： 4. GRAMMAR & VOCABULARYPART IV GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY (15 MIN)Directions: 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.1．Little______about her own safety, though she herself was in great danger.（2009年考试真题）A．she caredB．she may careC．may she careD．did she care正确答案：D解析：当否定词little置于句首时，句子采用主谓部分倒装结构。
2．When you have finished with that book, don’t forget to put it back on my desk, ______? （2008年考试真题）A．do youB．don’t youC．will youD．won’t you正确答案：C解析：当陈述部分为祈使句，反意疑问部分一般用will you。
3．There used to be a petrol station near the park, ______? （2006年考试真题）A．didn’t itB．doesn’t thereC．usedn’t itD．didn’t there正确答案：D解析：当陈述部分为情态动词used to时，反意疑问部分可用used或did的否定形式。
历年英语四级考试真题及答案Word版
历年英语四级考试真题及答案Word版历年英语四级考试真题及答案（2007.6—2012.6 共十一套）2007年6月英语四级真题及答案Part I Writing (30 minutes)注意：此部分试题在答题卡1上。
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the topic of Welcom to our club. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given bellow: 欢迎辞，欢迎加入俱乐部。
标题：Welcome to our club书写提纲：1. 表达你的欢迎；2. 对你们俱乐部作一个简要介绍。
Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the question on Answer Sheet 1.For questions 1-7, markY (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage;N (for NO) if statement contradicts the information given in the passage;NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage.For question 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.Protect Your Privacy When Job-hunting OnlineIdentity theft and identity fraud are terms used to refer to all types of crime in which someone wrongfully obtains and uses another person’s personal data in some way that involves fraud or deception typically for economic gain.The numbers associated with identity theft are beginning to add up fast these days. A recent Genera Accounting Office report estimates that as many as 750,000 Americans are victims of identity theft everyear. And that number may be low, as many people choose not to report the crime even if they know the have been victimized.Identity theft is “an absolute epidemic,” states Robert Ellis Smith, a respected author and advocat of privacy. “It’s certainly picked up in the last four or fi ve years. It’s worldwide. It affects everybod and there’s very little you can do to prevent it and, worst of all, you can’t detect it until it’s probabl too late.”Unlike your fingerprints, which are unique to you and cannot be given to someone else for their use you personal data, especially your social security number, your bank account or credit card number, you telephone calling card number, and other valuable identifying data, can be used, if they fall into th wrong hands, to personally profit at your expense. In the United States and Canada, for example, many peopl have reported that unauthorized persons have taken funds out of their bank or financial accounts, or, i the worst cases, taken over their identities altogether, running up vast debts and committing crimes whil using the victims’ names. In many cases, a victim’s losses may included not only out-of-pocket financia losses, but substantial additional financial costs associated with trying to restore his reputation i the community and correcting erroneous information for which the criminal is responsible.According to the FBI, identity theft is the number one fraud committed on the Internet. So how do jo seekers protect themselves while continuing to circulate their resumes online?The key to a successfu online job search is learning to manager the risks. Here are some tips for staying safe while conductin a job search on the Internet.1. Check for a privacy policy.If you are considering posting your resume online, make sure the job search site your are considerin has a privacy policy, like /doc/798333515.html,. The policy should spell out how your information will b used, stored and whether or not it will be shared. You may want to think twice about posting your resum on a site that automatically shares your information with others. You could be opening yourself up to unwanted calls from solicitors (推销员).When reviewing the site’s privacy policy, you’ll be able to delete your resume just as easily a you posted it. You won’t necessarily want your resume to remain out there on the Internet once you lan a job. Remember, the longer your resume remains posted on a job board, the more exposure, both positiv and not-so-positive, it will receive.2. Take advantage of site features.Lawful job search sites offer levels of privacy protection. Before posting your resume, carefully consider your job search objective and the level of risk you are willing to assume./doc/798333515.html,, for example, offers three levels of privacy from which job seekers can choose. Th first is standard posting. This option gives job seekers who post their resumes the most visibility t the broadest employer audience possible.The second is anonymous (匿名的) posting. This allows job seekers the same visibility as those in th standard posting category without any of their contact information beingdisplayed. Job seekers who wis to remain anonymous but want to share some other information may choose which pieces of contact informatio to display.The third is private posting. This option allows a job seeker to post a resume without having it searche by employers. Private posting allows job seekers to quickly and easily apply for jobs that appear on /doc/798333515.html, without retyping their information.3. Safeguard your identity.Career experts say that one of the ways job seekers can stay safe while using the Internet to searc out jobs is to conceal their identities. Replace your name on your resume with a generic (泛指的) identifier such as “Intranet Developer Candidate,” or “Experienced Marketing Representative.”You should also consider eliminating the name and location of your current employer. Depending on you title, it may not be all that difficult to determine who you are once the name of your company is provided Use a general description of the company such as “Major auto manufacturer,” or “International package goods supplier.”If your job title is unique, consider using the generic equivalent instead of the exact title assigne by your employer.4. Establish and email address for your search.Another way to protect your privacy while seeking employment online is to open up an email accoun specifically for your online job search. This will safeguard your existing email box in the event someon you don’t know gets hold of your email address and shares it with others.Using an email address specifically for you job search also eliminates the possibility that you wil receive unwelcome emailsin your primary mailbox. When naming your new email address, be sure that it doesn’t contain references to your name or other information that will give away your identity. The bes solution is an email address that is relevant to the job you are seeking such as salesmgr2004@/doc/798333515.html,5. Protect your reference.If your resume contains a section with the names and contact information of your references, take i out. There’s no sense in safeguarding your information while sharing private contact information of you references.6. Keep confidential (机密的) information confidential.Do not, under any circumstances, share your social security, driver’s license, and bank account number or other personal information, such as race or eye color. Honest employers do not need this informatio with an init ial application. Don’t provide this even if they say they need it in order to conduct a background check. This is one of the oldest tricks in the book –don’t fall for it.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
2012年英语专业四级阅读理解及答案.docx
2012 TEM4TEXT ASaying “thank you ”is probably the first thing most of uslearn to do in a foreign language．After all，we’re brought up to be polite，and it is important to make a good impression upon other people—especially across national divides．So．what 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 3,000people ．Pollsters found almost half of those asked preferred themore informal“cheers”，while others liked to use such expressions as“ta”,“great" and“nice one”．So，just what is the appropriate form of words toexpress your thanks?Fortunately, the clue is in the languageitself ．“ Cheers”， despite its popularity，is considered an informal way to say thank you—and this is a definite clue asto when you can best use it．For instance ，when going for a drink with friends，a smile and a“cheers ”by way of thanks is not only appropriate to t hesituation ，it is also culturally accurate．“Ta”， originated from the Danish word“tak”, was the second-most popular expression of thanks ，and is also commonlyused in informal situations，along with phrases such as“niceone”， and“brilliant”．Interestingly,one word that didn ’t makeit into the top 20 was“thanks ”． Thank you's shorter, moreinformal cousin．“Thanks”can be useful ， as it is able to bridge the divide between the formality of“thank you" and the downrightrelaxed “cheers ”．Certain words can double as an expression of thanks as well as delight．Again，the words themselves offer the clue as towhen best to use them．For example，words like “awesome”，“ brilliant"and“you star" featured highly in the new poll and they can hint at bothyour pleasure at someone's action ，as well as serving to expressyour thanks ．If you are on the receiving end of a“new”thankyou，you can respond with a simple “no problem ”, or “sure ”．Of course ，in certain circumstances ，a simple wave，nod or smile may be appropriate．For instance，if a car driver slowsdown to let you cross the road，simply raising your hand in acknowledgement is enough to show that you appreciate thedriver's consideration．Sometimes，formality is necessary, and“thank you”isstill the best choice in such situations．But students should not worry about when exactly to usecertain expressions．Many people in Western countries are worried that goodmanners are in decline．People aretired of seeing their acts of kindness and service passwithout comment ．So don’t think that your“thank you ”was clumsy or awkwardly formal．The chances are ，if you said“thank you”，youmade someone’s day ．You star ．81．We can tell from the results of the poll thatA．people are unconcerned about politeness nowadays．B．“ thank you”r emains the best expression of gratitude ．C．there is a variety of expressions of appreciation．D．there are more formal expressions than informal ones．82．Which word/phrase does NOT appear in the top 20?A．Cheers． B ．Thanks． C．Brilliant ． D．You star．83．According to the passage．which is an appropriate response to “awesome”or “brilliant”?A．Thanks． B ．Cheers． C．Nice one ． D．Sure．84．According to the passage ，the way in which we expressour gratitude depends on all the following EXCEPTA．gender． B ．formality．C．culture．D．circumstance．85．In the last paragraph the author encourages people toA．continue their acts of kindness．B．behave themselves well．C．show their gratitude to others．D．stop worrying about bad manners．TEXT BFrom 2007 to 2010 ，American households lost $l1 trillionin real estate，savings, and stocks More than half of all U．S．workers either lost their jobs or were forced to take cuts in hours or pay during the recession．The worst may be behind them now, but the shocking losses of the past few years have reshaped nearly every facet of their lives—how they live，work，and spend —even the way they think about the future．For Cindy, the recession began when her husband wasrelocated to Rhinelander,Wisconsin ．by his companyforcing the family to move in a hurry．The couple bought a new house butwere unable to sell their two-bedroom home in Big Lake，Minnesota ．With two mortgages( 抵押借款 ) and two young childrento care for, Cindy couldn't imagine how to stretch her husband'spaycheck to keep her family fed．Then she stumbled upon an online community calledBlotanical ，a forum for gardeners，many with an interest insustainability．“ The more I read and discussed thesepractices，the more I realized this would help not only ourbudget but also our health，” she says．Cindy admits that before the recession ，she was a city girl with no interest in growing her own dinner．“ I grew flowersmostly —I didn ’t think about plants that weren’t visuallyinteresting." But to stretch her budget，she began putting in vegetables and fruit—everything from strawberry beds to appletrees —and as her first seedlings grew，her spirits lifted．She no longer thinks of gardening and making her own jams as justa moneysaver ；they ’re a genuine pleasure ．“ It ’s brought uscloser together as a family, too，” she says．Her kidsvoluntarily pitch in with(主动帮助)the garden work，and thefamily cooks together instead of eating out．The food tastesbetter —it's fresher and organic—and the garden handilyfulfills its original purpose：cost cutting．Now she spendsabout $200 to $300 a month on groceries．less than half of the$650 a month that she used to lay out．After discovering how resourceful she can be in toughtimes ，Cindy is no longer easily discouraged ．“It makesmefeelproud to be able to s ay I made it myself,”she says．“ I feelaccomplished ，and I'm more confident about attempting thingsI've never done before ．" Nowshe avoids convenience stores and has begun learning to knit，quilt，and make her own soap．"I don't think I would have ever begun t his journey if it weren’tfor the recession ，” she says．“ I have a feeling that f rom now on，it will affect my family’s health and happiness for thebetter ．"86．We learn from the first paragraph that the recessionA．affected Americans in certain occupations．B．had great impact on Americans’work and life．C．had only brought huge losses in savings and stocks．D．is over with some of the losses recovered.87．What madethe family's financial situation even worse was that theyA．moved to Rhinelander in a hurry．B．had two children to raise．C．didn't know anyone in Rhinelander．D．couldn't sell their home in Big Lake．88．Which of the following statements is CORRECT?A．Cindy had seen the benefits of gardening in a different way．B．Cindy had developed a hobby of gardening before the recession ．C．Cindy had already had a keen interest in sustainability．D．Cindy had already planned to meet the gardeners．89．In addition, Cindy views gardening as a genuine pleasure because gardeningA．helped her cut living costs almost by half．B．enabled her to make her own jams．C．built up family ties and kids’enthusiasm．D．enabled her to know more about plants．90．What does Cindy think of the difficult times she hasgone through?A．It gave the couple and their kids a tough lesson．B．It gave her confidence and optimism．C．It would come again and affect the family．D．It left a lasting psychological impact on the family．TEXT C“I'm a little worried about my future，” said Dustin Hoffman in The Graduate．He should be so lucky．All he had to worry about was whether to have an affair with Mrs Robinson．In the sixties，that was the sum total of post-graduation anxiety syndrome．Hoffman's modern counterparts are not so fortunate．The Mrs Robinsons aren't sitting around at home any more，seducing graduates ．They are out in the workplace ，doing the high-powered jobs the graduates want，but cannot get ．For those fresh outof university, desperate for work but unable to get it，there is a big imbalance between supply and demand．And there is no narrowing of the gap in sight．The latest unemployment figures show that746,000 of 18-24 year-olds are unemployed— a record rate of 18 per cent．Many of those will have graduated this summer．They are not panicking yet ，but as the job rejections mount up，they are beginning to feel alarmed．Of course ，it is easy to blame the Government and，in particular,the target that Labour has long trumpeted---50per cent of school-leavers in higher education．That was not too smart ．The Government has not only failed to meet itstarget —the actual figure is still closer to 40 per cent — butit has raised expectations to unrealistic levels．Parents feel as badly let down as the young peoplethemselves ．Middle-class families see their graduate offspringon the dole(救济金)queue and wonder why they bothered payingschool fees．Working-class families feel an even keener sense of disappointment ．For manysuch families，getting a child into university was the fulfillment of a lifelong dream．Itrepresented upward social and financial mobility．It was proof that they were living in a dynamic，economically successfulcountry ．That dream does not seem so rosy now．Graduate unemployment is not，ultimately, a political problem ready to be solved ．Job-creation schemes for graduates are very low down in ministerial in-trays．If David Cameron'sConservatives had a brilliant idea for guaranteeing everygraduate a well-paid job ，they would have unveiled it by now．It is a social problem，though a more deep-seated social problemthan people perhaps realize．91．The author begins with an episode from The Graduate in order toA．support the fact that more women are working now．B．show that few graduates started working right aftergraduation ．C．demonstrate that there were much fewer graduates thannow．D．emphasize the sharp contrast between now and then．92．With regard to job opportunities for young graduates ，the author soundsA．pessimistic．B．hopeful．C．indifierent．D．furious．93．The author is ____ the Labour Government's target：50% of school leavers in higher education．A．in favour of B．doubtful aboutC．strongly critical of D．mildly critical of94．Which of the following statements aboutparents ’feelings is CORRECT?A．Working—class parents feel just as disappointed．B．Parents and their children feel equally disappointed．C．Middle —class parents feel more disappointed．D．Parents feel more disappointed than their children．95．Towards the end of the passage，the author implies that A．there will be job-creation schemes for graduates．B．graduate unemployment is more of a political issue．C．graduate unemployment is both a political and a socialissue ．D．the Conservatives are doing far from enough to solve the issue ．TEXT DNo matter how many times you have seen images of the golden mask of boyking Tutankhamen，comeface to face with it in Egypt's Cairo museum，and you will suck in your breath．It was on Nov 4 ，1923，that British archaeologist HowardCarter stumbled on a stone at the base of the tomb of anotherpharaoh( 法老 )in Luxor that eventually led to a sealed doorway．Then，on Nov 23，Carter found a second door and when he stuck his head through it ，what he saw was to stun the world ．Insidelay the great stone coffin，enclosing three chests of gilded wood．A few months later, when a crane lifted its granite coverand one coffin after another was removed, Carter found a solid block of gold weighing 110kg．In it was the mummy(木乃伊 ) of the 19-year-old Tutankhamen，covered in gold with that splendid funeral mask．And all this lay buried for more than3,000 years ．Months after my trip to Egypt, I can relive the rush ofemotion I felt and sense the hush that descended on the crammed Cairo museum's Tutankhamen gallery．Cairo ，a dusty city of 20 million people ，is a place where time seems to both stand still and rush into utter chaos．Itis a place where the ancient and contemporary happily go alongon parallel tracks．Take the Great Pyramids of Giza，sitting on the western edge of the city ．Even as the setting sun silhouettes these gigantic structures against the great desert expanse，a call for prayer floats over semi-finished apartment blocks filled with theactivity of city life．While careful planning for the afterlife may lie buriedunderground in Cairo，it is noise and confusion on the streets．Donkey carts b attle for space with pedestrians and the only operative road rule is “might is right ．” But it is a citythat is full of life—from the small roadside restaurants tothe coffee shops where men and womensmoke the shisha( 水烟壶 ) ． Donkey carts piled high with flat-breads magically find their way in and out the maddening traffic；young womenin longskirts and headscarves hold hands with young menin open collarshirts，while conversations dwell on Kuwait's chances at thesoccer World Cup ．96．According to the context,“suck in yourbreath ”means“feel a sense of ____"．A．awe B．horror C ．doubt D ．delight97．Which of the following statements about the discovery of the mummy is INCORRECT?A．The mummy was first discovered by a Britisharchaeologist．B．The discovery of the mummy came as a surprise．C．The mummywas found lying right inside the stone coffin．D．The masked mummy was covered in gold．98．Which word CANNOTbe used to describe the city of Cairo?A．Crowdedness． B ．Quiet ． C．Noise ． D．Confusion ．99．Which pair of words/phrases indicates contrast?A．Gigantic structure；great desert expanseB．A call for prayer；men and women with the shishaC．Chaos；maddeningD．Coffee shops ；pyramids100．What is the author's attitude towards Cairo?A．Positive．B．Objective．C．Negative．D. Not clear 81. CBDAC 86. B DACB 91. D ADBC96. ACBAB.。
2012.12.22 英语四级真题试卷答案解析完整版(第一套)
2012.12全国大学英语四级考试全真试卷（兼全卷解析）Part I Writing（30 minutes）For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Education PaysYou should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.标准版：The above bar chart clearly shows us education pays in 2010. We see that one with higher educationbackground earns more money weekly than those with lower ones. For instance, the college students with nodegree get paid$712 per week whereas those with a Bachelor‟s degree can earn $1038.Several reasons, in my opinion, can be identified to account for this phenomenon. To begin with, comparedwith those with comparatively lower education degree, people who have received higher education possessconsiderably wider knowledge, more remarkable learning and research ability, greater innovation and mostof all, resourceful social network, all of which are essential to a high-income work. Also, the higher one‟seducation degree is, the bigger platform he will have to show his ability. For example, his college, university,or research institute will organize various job fairs for them to communicate face to face with employers.This phenomenon tells us that education is a worthy investment. Therefore, substantial education investment should be strengthened while we, as college students, should study harder to build our country and strive for a better life for ourselves.高分版：Education PaysJudging from the table, we can see that people‟s income increases along with their education levels. Above all，the average college graduates earn much more than the typical high-school graduates.The fact revealed by these data is obvious: a degree does bring distinctive financial benefits to its holders. But is it true that a degree alone can ensure a bright future? I don‟t think so because, on the one hand, the financial value of high education depends heavily on what skills graduates can gain from it instead of the degree itself. After all, an employer only pays for your ability and performance, not for your certificate. On the other hand, the most valuable bless high education brings to graduates is the ability to learn quickly and efficiently. People received more education tend to keep lifelong learning habits after their graduation, which would help them gain more opportunities in their career path.In conclusion, what accounts for education pays is not the degree alone, but the graduate‟s ability and leaning habit.【标准版点评】这次四级作文出了图表题，可能让大家有些意外，但是四六级考察图表作文已经并不是第一次，早在2002年的时候就已经出现过，是图表+提纲的形式，图表反应的是大学生使用计算机的情况。
专业英语四级(词汇突破)历年真题试卷汇编13(题后含答案及解析)
专业英语四级（词汇突破）历年真题试卷汇编13(题后含答案及解析) 题型有： 4. GRAMMAR & VOCABULARYPART IV GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY (15 MIN)Directions: 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.1．I must leave now.______ , if you want that book I’ll bring it next time.A．AccidentallyB．IncidentallyC．EventuallyD．Naturally正确答案：B解析：副词辨析题。
incidentally意为“顺便说一句”，是口语中另换话题的用语。
例如：Incidentally，John’s coming home next week．(随便说一句，约翰下星期要回家。
)accidentally意为“偶然的，意外地”；e一ventually意为“最终地”；naturally意为“自然地”。
2．Personal computers are no longer something beyond the ordinary people; they are______available these days.A．promptlyB．instantlyC．readilyD．quickly正确答案：C解析：副词辨析题。
readily意为“无困难地，容易地”，这里readily available 与前面的no longer beyond…语义一致，为顺承关系，故为答案。
专业英语四级(语法与词汇)历年真题试卷汇编2(题后含答案及解析)
专业英语四级（语法与词汇）历年真题试卷汇编2(题后含答案及解析)题型有： 4. GRAMMAR & VOCABULARYPART IV GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY (15 MIN)Directions: 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.1．_____at in his way, the situation does not seem so desperate.(2007)A．LookingB．LookedC．Being lookedD．to look正确答案：B解析：2007年第64题。
此题考核分词作壮语；look at的逻辑主语与句子主语the situation保持一致的前提下，look应该使用过去分词表示被动，无需使用进行体，故排除C，选择B。
2．In phrases like freezing cold, burning hot, or soaking wet, the -ING participle is used _____.(2011)A．for concession.B．for emphasis.C．as a commandD．as a condition.正确答案：B解析：2011年第55题。
三个短语表示非常／特别冷、热，全身湿透的之义，一ing分词用于表强调。
A项表示让步；C项表示命令；D项表示条件；皆不符。
3．Facing the board of directors, he didn’t deny______ breaking the agreement.(2013)A．himB．itC．hisD．its正确答案：C解析：2013年第51题。
专业英语四级(核心语法)历年真题试卷汇编7(题后含答案及解析)
专业英语四级（核心语法）历年真题试卷汇编7(题后含答案及解析) 题型有： 4. GRAMMAR & VOCABULARYPART IV GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY (15 MIN)Directions: 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.1．There are only ten apples left in the baskets, ______the spoilt ones.A．not countingB．not to countC．don’t countD．having not counted正确答案：A解析：非限定动词题。
本句中现在分词作条件状语；其否定形式需要将否定词放在现在分词的前面。
因此，本题正确答案为not counting。
2．What’s the chance of______a general election this year?A．there beingB．there to beC．there beD．there going to be正确答案：A解析：非谓语动词题。
本句中of引导的介词短语是修饰限定chance的；of 后边要跟名词或动名词构成介宾结构；而动词结构there be a general election的名词结构为there being a general election。
因此，本题应该选择[A]。
3．The meeting was put off because we______a meeting without John.A．objected havingB．were objected to havingC．objected to haveD．objected to having正确答案：D解析：动词搭配题。
专业英语四级(核心语法)历年真题试卷汇编1(题后含答案及解析)
专业英语四级（核心语法）历年真题试卷汇编1(题后含答案及解析) 题型有： 4. GRAMMAR & VOCABULARYPART IV GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY (15 MIN)Directions: 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.1．In his plays Shakespeare______his characters live through their language. （2008年考试真题）A．would makeB．had madeC．madeD．makes正确答案：D解析：本题考点为一般现在时表示客观或真实的叙述。
2．Linda was______the experiment a month ago, but she changed her mind at the last minute. （2007年考试真题）A．to startB．to have startedC．to be startingD．to have been starting正确答案：B解析：本题考查was／were+to have done sth．结构，表示“过去想做而未做的事”。
3．It’s high time we______cutting down the rainforests. （2006年考试真题）A．stoppedB．had to stopC．shall stopD．stop正确答案：A解析：本题考点为It is(high)time that…，从句中谓语动词必须用一般过去式。