2021 英语专业四级考试真题及参考答案PARTIIILANGUAGE USAGEThere are twenty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four options 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 have beenD. is believed to be12. U.S. Newsrankings of colleges since 1983. They are a very popular resource for students looking to apply to university campus.A. maintainsB. is maintainingC. maintainedD. has been maintaining13. He was lured into a crime he would nothave committed.A. actuallyB. accidentallyC. 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.B. evilC. evilsD. an evil16. Indeed, it is arguable that body shattering is the very point of football, as killing and maiming .A. warB. are war C. of war D. 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 hired 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 following italicized words DOES NOT carry the metaphorical meaning.A. I wonder what s behind this change of plan.B. Jim turned to speak to the person standing behind him.C. This work should have been finished yesterday. I m getting terribly behind.D. I suppose I m lucky because my parents were behind me all the way.20. My mother was determined to help those in need and shewould have been immensely proud of what has been achieved these last 20 years. The italicized part in the sentence expresses.A. a hypothesisB. a suggestionC. a contradictionD. a surprise21. When the police officers who took part in the King beating were first brought to, their lawyers used the videotape as evidence against the prosecution.A. justiceB. testimonyC. trialD. verdict22. , the most controversial candidate in the election campaign, he has been strongly criticized for his crude comments about women.A. QuestionablyB. ArguablyC. ContentiouslyD. Debatably23. Prices have recently risen in order tothe increased cost of raw materials.A. cutB. buoyC. offerD. offset24. The celebrity says in court papers she“has no of giving any authorization to anyone to proceed with a divorce.”A. recommendationB. recordingC. recollectionD. recognition25. What actuallya good angle or a good selfie overall is rooted in what we consider beautiful.A. consistsB. constitutesC. composesD. constructs26. The school is going themile to create the next generation of sporting stars thanks to its unique development program.A. final B.furtherC. supplementaryD. extra27. The teachers union a lawsuit against the district calling for repairing“deplorable ”school conditions.A. firedB. filedC. finedD. filled28. Last March theof a 19 th century cargo ship was found by an underwater archaeological team.A. debrisB. ruins C. remains D. wreck29. She s worn his designs on occasions from red carpets to movie premieres.A. countlessB. countableC. numericalD. numeral30. A leadingintelligence and operations company has released its analysis of worldwide reported incidents of piracy and crime against mariners.A. oceangoingB. oceanic C. marineD. maritimePARTIVCLOZEDecide which of the words given in the box below would best complete the passage if insertedin the corresponding blank. The words can be used ONCE ONLY. Mark the letter for each word onANSWER SHEET.A. accompaniesB. automaticallyC. coupleD. goesE. indebtednessF. kindG. mannerH. mercifullyI. oneJ. obeyK. renownedL. subscribeM. unknownN. virtueO. widespreadA Few years ago, a university professor tried a little experiment. He sent Christmas cards to a sample of perfect strangers. Although he expected some reaction, the responsehe received was amazingholiday cards addressed to him came pouring back from the people who had never met nor heard of him. The great majority of those who returned a card never inquired into the identity of the unknown professor. They received his holiday g