2017年专业英语四级考试真题试卷PARTListentothefollowingpassage.Altogetherthepassagewillbereadtoyoufourtimes.meaning.Forthesecondandthirdreadingswithintervalsof15seconds.Thelastreadingwillbedoneatnormalspeedmeaning.Forthesecondandthirdreadings,thepassagewillbereadsentencebysentence,or phrasebyphrase,withintervalsof15seconds.Thelastreadingwillbedoneatnormalspeed againandduringthistimeyoushouldcheckyourwork.Youwillthenbegiven1minutetocheck throughyourworkoncemore.PleasewritethewholepassageonANSWERSHEETONE.PART SECTIONA TALKInthissectionyouwilhearatalk.YouwilhearthetalkONCEONLY.Whilelistening,youmay lookatANSWERSHEETONEandwriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSforeachgap.Makesure whatyoufilinisbothgrammaticalyandsemanticalyacceptable.Youmayusetheblanksheetfor note-taking.YouhaveTHIRTYsecondstopreviewthegap-fillingtask.Nowlistentothetalk.Whenitisover,youwilbegivenTWOminutestocheckyourwork.SECTIONB CONVERSATIONSInthissectionyouwilheartwoconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,fivequestionswil beaskedaboutwhatwassaid.BoththeconversationsandthequestionswilbespokenONCEONLY.Aftereachquestiontherewilbeaten-secondpause.Duringthepause,youshouldreadthefourchoicesof ABCand D,andmarkthebestanswertoeachquestiononANSWERSHEETTWO.YouhaveTHIRTYsecondstopreviewthechoices.Now,listentotheconversations.ConversationOne1. A Ithaswipedthedatafromtheflashdrive. B Itcantreaddatafromtheflashdrive.C The.D The.2. A Getatotalrefund.B Getapartialrefund.C Getanewcomputer.D Getanewharddisk.3. A Indifferent.B Surprised.C Anxious.D Dissatisfied.4. A By830tomorrow morning.B After830tomorrow morning.C At830thisevening.D Anytimetomorrow.5. A 6574-3205.B 6547-2305.C 6457-2035.D 6475-3025.ConversationTwo6.AHoldapartyathome.BIntroduceourselvesfirst.CAvoidmeetingthem.DWaitforthemtovisitus.7.ADonothingaboutit.BTelhimtostop.CGivehimareasontostop.DCalthepoliceimmediately.8.ATrytobepatient.BTrytobesympathetic.CDontappeartobefriendly.DDontanswertheirquestions.9.ANomorethanfiveminutes.BFivetotenminutes.CAbouthalfanhour.DAboutanhour.10.AFamilyCircleMagazine.BMorningradioprograms.CBettyswebsite.DCBSnewswebsite. PART LANGUAGEUSAGE10MINTherearetwentysentencesinthissection.Beneatheachsentencetherearefourwordsor phrasesmarked ABCand D.Chooseonewordorphrasethatbestcompletesthe sentence.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEETTWO.11. _B_ combination of techniques authors use, all stories-from the briefest anecdotes to the longest novels -have a plot.A. Regarding B. Whatever. C. In so far as D. No matter12. She followed the receptionist down a luxurious corridor to a closed door, _B_ the women gave a quick knock before opening it.A. wherein B. on which C. but when D. then13. Ms Ennab is one of the first Palestinian _C_ with seven years racing experience.A. woman drivers B. women driver C. women drivers D. woman driver14. “I wondered if I could have a word with you.” The past tense in the sentence refers to a _B_.A. past event for exact time reference B. present event for tentativenessC. present event for uncertainty D. past event for politeness15. “If I were you, I wouldnt wait to propose to her.” The subjunctive mood in the sentence is used to _D_.A. alleviate hostility B. express unfavorable feelings C. indicate uncertainty D. make a suggestion16. “Its a shame that the city official should have gone back on his word.” The modal auxiliary SHOULD express _B_.A obligation B disappointment C future in the past D. tentativeness17. Timothy Ray Brown, the first man cured of HIV, initially opted against the stem cell transplantation that _D_ history.A. could have later made B. should have made later C. might make later D. would later make18. Some Martian rock structures look strikingly like structures on Earth that are known _C_by microbes.A. having been created B. being created C. to have been created D. to be created19. At that moment, with the crowd watching me, I was not afraid in the ordinary sense, as _ if I _A_alone. A. would have been had been B. should be had been C. could be were D. might have been were20. You must fire _C_ incompetent assistant of yoursA. the B. an C. that D. whichever21. Some narratives seem more like plays, heavy with dialogue by which writers allow their _A_to reveal themselves.A. characters B. characteristics C. charisma D characterizations22. If you intend to melt the snow for drinking water, you can _D_ extra purity by running it through a coffee filter.A. assure B. insure C. reassure D. ensure23. The daisy-like flowers of chamomile have been used for centuries to _B_anxiety and insomnia. A. decl