1、英语专四试题2009年英语专业四级考试真题及答案PART III CLOZE 15 MINDecide 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.Scientists around the world are racing to learn how to rapidly diagnose, treat and sto
2、p the spread of a new, deadly disease. SARS - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome - was (31) _ for the first time in February 2003 in Hanoi, (32) _ since then has infected more than 1,600 people in 15 countries, killing 63. At this (33) _, there are more questions than answers surrounding the disease.
3、Symptoms start (34) _ a fever over 100.4 degrees F, chills, headache or body (35)_. Within a week, the patient has a dry cough, which might (36) _ to shortness of breath. In 10% to 20% of cases, patients require (37)_ ventilation to breathe. About 3.5% die from the disease. Symptoms (38)_ begin in t
4、wo to seven days, but some reports suggest it (39) _ take as long as 10 days. Scientists are close to (40) _ a lab test to diagnose SARS. In the meantime, it is diagnosed by its symptoms. There is no evidence (41)_ antibiotics or anti-viral medicines help, (42) _ doctors can offer only supportive ca
5、re. Patients with SARS are kept in isolation to reduce the risk of(43) _ Scientists arent sure yet, but some researchers think its a (44) _ discovered coronavirus, the family of viruses that cause some common colds.Most cases appear to have been passed (45) _ droplets expelled when infected patients
6、 cough or sneeze. Family members of infected people and medical workers who care (46) _ them have been most likely to (47) _ the illness. But recent developments in Hong Kong suggest that the (48) _ might spread through air, or that the virus might (49) _ for two to three hours on doorknobs or other
7、 (50)_. Health experts say it is unlikely, though, that sharing an elevator briefly with an infected person would be enough to pass the virus.(31) A. detected B. caught C. disclosed D. revealed(32) A. but B. and C. or D. yet(33) A. time B. point C. aspect D. instance(34) A. from B. over C. upon D. w
8、ith(35) A. hurt B. sore C. aches D. feelings(36) A. process B. advance C. progress D. convert(37) A. automatic B. artificial C. mechanical D. controlled(38) A. regularly B. ordinarily C. traditionally D. generally(39) A. will B. might C. should D. must(40) A. cultivating B. fostering C. developing D
9、. designing(41) A. which B. that C. whether D. what(42) A. so B. but C. still D. yet(43) A. communication B. transportation C. transformation D. transmission(44) A. lately B. newborn C. newly D. renewed(45) A. under B. through C. beneath D. from(46) A. for B. over C. after D. about(47) A. acquire B.
10、 receive C. obtain D. contract(48) A. ailment B. ill-health C. disease D. infection(49) A. continue B. linger C. delay D. persist(50) A. exteriors B. outside C. surfaces D. coveringsPART IV GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY 15 MINThere are thirty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four wo
11、rds or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Mark your answers on Answer Sheet Two.51. What a nice day! How about the three of us _ a walk in the park nearby?A. to take B. take C. taking D. to be taking52. If there were no subjunctive mood, English
12、 _ much easier to learn.A. could have been B. wouldbeC. will be D. would have been53. She _ fifty or so when I first met her at a conference.A. had been B. must be C. has been D. must have been54. _ the boss says, it is unreasonable to ask me to work overtime without pay.A. Whatever B. Whenever C. W
13、hichever D. However55. A new laptop costs about _ of a second-hand one.A. the price of three times B. three times the priceC. as much as the three times price D. three times more than the price56. I was very interested in _ she told me.A. all that B. all which C. all what D. that57. We consider _ he
14、 should have left without telling anyone beforehand.A. strange why B. it strange what C. it strange that D. that strange58. It is going to be fine tomorrow. _.A. So is it. B. So it is. C. So it does. D. So does it.59. Little _ about her own safety, though she herself was in great danger.A. she cared
15、 B. she may care C. may she care D. did she care60. The couple had no sooner got to the station _ the coach left.A. when B. as C. until D. than61. Arent you tired? I _ you had done enough for today.A. should have thought B. must have thoughtC. might have thought D. could have thought62. It seems tha
16、t she was there at the conference. The sentence means thatA. she seems to be there at the conference.B. she seemed to be there at the conference.C. she seems to have been there at the conference.D. she seemed to being there at the conference.63. Which of the following adverbs can NOT be used to comp
17、lete _ everybody came?A. Nearly B. Quite C. Practically D. Almost64. In How much do you think he earns? how much is _ of the sentence.A. the subject B. the adverbialC. the object D. the complement65. The man preparing the documents is the firms lawyer has all the following possible meanings EXCEPTA.
18、 the man who has prepared the documents.B. the man who has been preparing the documents.C. the man who is preparing the documents.D. the man who willprepare the documents.66. During the TV interview, the singer announced that he was going to _ his new album soon.A. release B. renew C. relieve D. reh
19、earse67. Afterworking for the firm for ten years, he finally _ the rank of deputy director.A. achieved B. approached C. attained D. acquired68. Winter is the _ season at most hotels in this seaside town, because very few tourists come to stay.A. slow B. slack C. low D. quiet69. Come on, Jack, tell m
20、e the story. Dont keep me in _.A. suspense B. suspending C. suspension D. suspender70. The football match was _ because of the heavy rain.A. called over B. called up C. called out D. called off71. We had a good time there, and the food was plentiful and _.A. conducive B. wholesome C. helpful D. appr
21、eciative72. It was strange that she would _ such an absurd idea.A. allow B. stick C. take D. entertain73. The scientists have made an _ study of the viruses that cause the disease.A. exhausted B. exhausting C. exhaustive D. exhaustion74. Do you own your apartment or are you a _ ?A. tenant B. custome
22、r C. client D. proprietor75. Representatives from the companies indicated that they should go on working together in _.A. unity B. entity C. partners D. partnership76. We all know that Mary has had a strict _.A. growth B. upbringing C. development D. cultivation77. The drink was packaged in champagn
23、e bottles and was being _ as the real stuff.A. passed out B. passed by C. passed over D. passed off78. Last Sunday she came to visit us out of the blue. The italicized phrase meansA. unexpectedly B. unhappily C. untidily D. unofficially79. The person he interviewed was _ his former schoolmate.A. no
24、other than B. no more than C. none other than D. none the less80. The young employee has a(n)_ quality - he is totally honest.A. respectable B. admirable C. decent D. approachablePART V READING COMPREHENSION 25 MINIn this section there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements
25、, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer. Mark your answers on Answer Sheet Two.TEXT ADo you realize that every time you take a step, the bones in your hip are subjected to forces between four and five times your body weight? When you
26、are running, this force is increased further still. What happens if through disease a hip-joint ceases to be able to resist such forces? For many years hip-joints and other body joints have been replaceable either partially or completely. It is after all a simple ball and socket joint; it has certai
27、n loads imposed on it; it needs reliability over a defined life; it must contain materials suitable for the working environment. Any engineer will recognize these ascharacteristic of a typical engineering problem, which doctors and engineers have worked together to solve, in order to bring a fresh l
28、ease of life to people who would otherwise be disabled.This typifies the way in which engineers work to help people and create a better quality of life. The fact that this country has the most efficient agricultural industry in the world is another good example. Mechanical engineers have worked with
29、 farmers and biologists to produce fertilizers, machinery and harvesting systems. This team effort has now produced crops uniformly waist high or less so that they are better suited to mechanical harvesting. Similar advances with other crops have released people from hard and boring jobs for more cr
30、eative work, whilst machines harvest crops more efficiently with less waste. Providing more food for the rapidly increasing population is yet another role for the mechanical engineer.81. According to the passage, when would most weight be imposed on hip-joints?A. When one is walking. B. When one is
31、running.C. When one is standing. D. When one is lying down.82. Engineers regard the replacement of hip-joints as a(n) _ Problem.A. mechanical B. medical C. health D. agricultural83. According to the passage, how do engineers contribute to increasing efficiency of theagricultural industry?A. By working with farmers.B. By working in teams.C. By growing crops of the same height.D. By making agricultural machinery.84. According to the context, This team effort in Paragraph Two refers toA. mechanical engineers.B. doctors and engineers.C. biolo
