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英语专业四级阅读理解高分特训100篇-第4章英语专业四级能力提升篇（商业经济类）【圣才出品】

英语专业四级阅读理解⾼分特训100篇-第4章英语专业四级能⼒提升篇（商业经济类）【圣才出品】商业经济类（Passage 83～88）Passage 83 题材：商业经济类字数：476 建议⽤时：6.5分钟The global financial crisis of 2008 hit consumers hard. Two years later, and they're still reeling. Spending is down across the board, and even the more affluent are watching their pennies. In this fearful climate, retailers are applying ever more scientific and psychological tactics to lure them back. This was made clear to me on a memorable day in 2010 when I visited the laboratory outside of Chicago of one of the world's largest consumer goods manufacturers.After driving for nearly two hours, I reached my destination: a huge, imposing warehouse, with no outward sign, and a vast parking lot full of cars. A friendly receptionist checked my identity, had me sign all sorts of paperwork, and directed me through a door labeled Control Room. It was massive, and resembled images I've seen of NASA's operations area—row upon row of people staring intently at hundreds of screens, only they were monitoring shoppers pushing carts around the aisles of a supermarket that had been designed to test their responses to different marketing strategies. “Take a careful look at this lady,” said one of the monitors, pointing to a middle-aged woman on the screen. “She's about to enter our latest speed-bump area. It's designed to have her spend 45 seconds longer in this section, which can increase her average spend by as much as 73%. I call it the zone of seduction.”This particular section of the market was different from the usual aisle. For astart, it had different floor tiles—a type of pattern conveying a sense of quality. And instead of the cart gliding imperceptibly across nondescript carpet, it made a ringing sound, causing the shopper to instinctively slow down. The shopper's speed was displayed at the top of the screen, and as soon as she entered the zone, her pace noticeably slowed.Over several months of experimenting with signs, the team noticed that using a dollar sign in front of the price decreases our likelihood of making the purchase. The dollar sign is a symbol of cost, rather than gain. Removing the sign helps the consumer escape the harsh reality of outstanding bills and longer-term financial concerns. No doubt the larger cart and the changed floor tiles also played their part, but what was most surprising was our need to hoard. A pronouncement allowing only three cans per customer can seal a deal.The next time you go grocery shopping, take a look at the signs, the type of floor, and even the carts. Everything has been designed with an eye towards getting you to grab those three cans of something that was not on your list. The more attention you pay to the details, the more aware you'll become of how you're being manipulated. One thing is for certain; whoever made those three cans will be watching you just as closely.1. It can be inferred from the first paragraph that _______.A. the affluent are more thrifty than the average peopleB. there is lack of consumer confidence after the financial crisisC. consumers tend to increase their savings for bad yearsD. retailers are expect to reduce prices to promote sales2. Which of the following statements is TRUE of the laboratory?A. The warehouse is similar to NASA in terms of size.B. Shoppers of many supermarkets were monitored.C. The scenes in the laboratory were awesome.D. A middle-aged woman was picked out randomly.3. We can infer from the passage that shoppers _______.A. should realize the marketing strategies of manufacturersB. may be tempted to buy things they didn't intend toC. are under constant supervision of manufacturesD. should watch their wallets when going shopping4. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?A. The Appeal to Your Stocking Instinct.B. Retailers' Marketing Tactics and Performance.C. What Your Supermarket Knows About You.D. The Impact of the Recession on Consumers.5. What does t he word “imperceptibly” （Paragraph Three）probably mean?6. Which was a little unexpectedly effective in sealing a deal?「⽂章⼤意」本⽂围绕零售商针对消费者⼼理采取的营销策略进⾏说明。

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专四作文阅读题答题模板英文回答：1. What is the main argument of the passage?The main argument of the passage is that the United States should adopt a more interventionist foreign policy in order to protect its vital interests and promote democracy and human rights around the world.2. What are the three main reasons that the author gives for supporting interventionism?The author gives three main reasons for supporting interventionism:1. To protect vital national interests, such as access to oil or the security of trade routes.2. To promote democracy and human rights in othercountries.3. To prevent humanitarian crises, such as genocide or ethnic cleansing.3. What are the main arguments against interventionism?The main arguments against interventionism are:1. It is often counterproductive, leading to increased instability and violence.2. It violates the sovereignty of other countries and can lead to resentment and resistance.3. It is expensive and can divert resources from other important priorities.4. What is the author's conclusion?The author concludes that the United States should adopt a more interventionist foreign policy, but that itshould do so carefully and selectively. Intervention should only be used as a last resort, after all other options have been exhausted.中文回答：文章的论点是什么？文章的论点是美国应该采取更加干预主义的外交政策，以保护其重要利益并促进全世界民主与人权。

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PART V READING COMPREHENSION [25 MIN]In this section there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer.TEXT ARacket, din clamor, noise, whatever you want to call it, unwanted sound is America's most widespread nuisance. But noise is more than just a nuisance. It constitutes a real and present danger to people's health. Day and night, at home, at work, and at play, noise can produce serious physical and psychological stress. No one is immune to this stress. Though we seem to adjust to noise by ignoring it, the ear, in fact, never closes and the body still responds—sometimes with extreme tension, as to a strange sound in the night.The annoyance we feel when faced with noise is the most common outward symptom of the stress building up inside us. Indeed, because irritability is so apparent, legislators have made public annoyance the basis of many noise abatement programs. The more subtle and more serious health hazards associated with stress caused by noise traditionally have been given much less attention. Nevertheless, when we are annoyed or made irritable by noise, we should consider these symptoms fair warning that other thing may be happening to us, some of which may be damaging to our health.Of many health hazards to noise, hearing loss is the most clearly observable and measurable by health professionals. The other hazards are harder to pin down. For many of us, there may be a risk that exposure to the stress of noise increases susceptibility to disease and infection. The more susceptible among us may experience noise as a complicating factor in heart problems and other diseases. Noise that causes annoyance and irritability in health persons may have serious consequences for these already ill in mind or body.Noise affects us throughout our lives. For example, there are indications of effects on the unborn child when mothers are exposed to industrial and environmental noise. During infancy and childhood, youngsters exposed to high noise levels may have trouble falling asleep and obtaining necessary amounts of rest.Why, then, is there not greater alarm about these dangers? Perhaps it is because the link between noise and many disabilities or diseases has not yet been conclusively demonstrated. Perhaps it is because we tend to dismiss annoyance as a price to pay for living in the modern world. It may also be because we still think of hearing loss as only an occupational hazard.1.In Paragraph 1, the phrase "immune to" are used to mean ___.A.unaffected byB.hurt byC.unlikely to be seen byD.unknown by2.The author's attitude toward noise would best be described as ___.A.unrealisticB.traditionalC.concernedD.hysterical3.Which of the following best states the main idea of the passage?A.Noise is a major problem; most people recognize its importance.B.Although noise can be annoying, it is not a major problem.C.Noise is a major problem and has not yet been recognized as such.D.Noise is a major problem about which nothing can be done.4.The author condemns noise essentially because it ___.A.is against the lawB.can make some people irritableC.is a nuisanceD.in a ganger to people's health5.The author would probably consider research about the effects noise has on people to be ___.A.unimportantB.impossible.C.a waste of moneyD.essentialTEXT BWhat we know of prenatal development makes all this attempt made by a mother to mold the character of her unborn child by studying poetry, art, or mathematics during pregnancy seem utterly impossible. How could such extremely complex influences pass from the mother to the child? There is no connection between their nervous systems. Even the blood vessels of mother and child do not join directly. An emotional shock to the mother will affect her child, because it changes the activity of her glands and so the chemistry her blood. Any chemical change in the mother's blood will affect the child for better or worse. But we can not see how a looking for mathematics or poetic genius can be dissolved in blood and produce a similar liking or genius in the child.In our discussion of instincts we saw that there was reason to believe that whatever we inherit must be of some very simple sort rather than any complicated or very definite kind of behavior. It is certain that no one inherits a knowledge of mathematics. It may be, however, that children inherit more or less of a rather general ability that we may call intelligence. If very intelligent children become deeply interested in mathematics, they will probably make a success of that study.As for musical ability, it may be that what is inherited is an especially sensitive ear, a peculiar structure of the hands or the vocal organs connections between nerves and muscles that make it comparatively easy to learn the movements a musician must execute, and particularly vigorous emotions. If these factors are all organized around music, the child may become a musician. The same factors, in other circumstance might be organized about some other center of interest. The rich emotional equipment might find expression in poetry. The capable fingers might develop skill in surgery. It is not the knowledge of music that is inherited, then nor even the love of it, but a certain bodily structure that makes it comparatively easy to acquire musical knowledge and skill. Whether that ability shall be directed toward music or some other undertaking may be decided entirely by forces in the environment in which a child grows up.6.Which of the following statements is not true?A. Some mothers try to influence their unborn children by studying art and other subjects during theirpregnancy.B. It is utterly impossible for us to learn anything about prenatal development.C. The blood vessels of mother and child do not join directly.D. There are no connection between mother's nervous systems and her unborn child's.7. A mother will affect her unborn baby on the condition that ____.A. she is emotionally shockedB.she has a good knowledge of inheritanceC. she takes part in all kind of activitiesD. she sticks to studying8.According to the passage, a child may inherit____.A. everything from his motherB. a knowledge of mathematicsC. a rather general ability that we call intelligenceD. her mother's musical ability9.If a child inherits something from his mother, such as an especially sensitive ear, a peculiar structure of thehands or of the vocal organs, he will ____.A. surely become musicianB. mostly become a poetC. possibly become a teacherD. become a musician on the condition that all these factors are organized around music10.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. Role of Inheritance.B. An Unborn Child.C. Function of instincts.D. Inherited Talents.TEXT CThere are two factors which determine an individual's intelligence. The first is the sort of brain he is born with. Human brains differ considerably , some being more capable than others. But no matter how good a brain he has to begin with, an individual will have a low order of intelligence unless he has opportunities to learn. So the second factor is what happens to the individual—the sort of environment in which he is brought up. If an individual is handicapped(不利) environmentally, it is likely that his brain will fail to develop and he will never attain the level of intelligence of which he is capable.The importance of environment in determining an individual's intelligence can be demonstrated by the case history of the identical twins, Peter and Mark. Being identical, the twins had identical brains at birth, and their growth processes were the same. When the twins were three months old, their parents died, and they were placed in separate foster(抚养) homes. Peter was raised by parents of low intelligence in an isolated community with poor educational opportunities. Mark was reared in the home of well-to-do parents who had been to college. He was read to as a child, sent to good schools, and given every opportunity to be stimulated intellectually. This environmental difference continued until the twins were in their late teens, when they were given tests to measure their intelligence. Mark's I. Q. was 125, twenty-five points higher than the average and fully forty points higher than his identical brother. Given equal opportunities, the twins, having identical brains, would have tested at roughly the same level.11.This selection can best be titled____________.A. Measuring Your IntelligenceB. Intelligence and EnvironmentC. The Case of Peter and MarkD. How the Brain Influences Intelligence12.The best statement of the main idea of this passage is that _______.A. human brains differ considerablyB. the brain a person is born with is important in determining his intelligenceC. environment is crucial in determining a person's intelligenceD. persons having identical brains will have roughly the same intelligence13.According to the passage, the average I. Q. is_______.A. 85 .B. 100C. 110D. 12514.The case history of the twins appears to support the conclusion that_______.A. individuals with identical brains seldom test at the same levelB. an individual's intelligence is determined only by his environmentC. lack of opportunity blocks the growth of intelligenceD. changes of environment produce changes in the structure of the brain15.This passage suggests that an individual's I. Q. _______.A. can be predicted at birthB. stays the same throughout his lifeC. can be increased by educationD. is determined by his childhoodTEXT DPersonality is，to large extent, inherent --A-type parents usually bring about A-type offspring. But the environment must also have a profound effect, since if competition is improtant to the parents, it is likely to become a major factor lives of their children.One place where children soak up A characteristics is school, which is, by its very nature, a highly competitive institution. Too many schools adopt the "win at all costs" moral standard and measure their success by sporting achievements. The current passion for making children compete against their classmates or against the clock produces a two-layer system, in which competitive A types seem in some way better than their B-type fellows. Being too keen to win can have dangerous consequences:remember that Pheidippides ,the first marathon runner, dropped dead seconds after saying:"Rejoice, we conquer!".By far the worst form of competition in school is the disproportionate emphasis on examinations . It is a rare school that allows pupils to concentrate on those things they do well.The merits of competition by examination are somewhat questionable, but competition in the certain knowledge of failure is positively harmful.Obviously, it is neither practical nor desirable that all A youngsters change into 'B's. The would needs types, and schools have an important duty to try to fit a child's personality to his possible future employment. It is top management.16.According to the author, what factors contribute to the building of personality?A. inheritanceb. inheritance, competition and environmentc. competitiond. environment17.Which of the following statements is not true according to the author of the passage?A.Schools usually adopt severe competitive policies.B. Students are often divided by competition results.C. School is place where children cultivate their characteristics.D. The stronger desire for winning, the better.18.The phrase "soak up" is closest in meaning to ____.A. pull upb. take upc. take ind. pull in19.What attitude does the author hold toward examinations in schools?A. positiveb. negativec. doubtfuld. neutral20.what suggestion does the author make concerning the management of schools?A. All students be made into competitive A types.B. A child's personality be considered in regard to his possible future job.C. All students be changed into B characteristics.D. Schools abolish all forms of examinations.答案： 1-5 ACCDD 6-10 BACDA 11-15 B C B C C 16-20 BDCCB。

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In this section there are three passages followed by ten multiple choice questions. For each multiple choice question, there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer and mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET TWO. PASSAGE ONE(1)When I was twenty-seven years old, I was a mining-broker's clerk in San Francisco, and an expert in all the details of stock traffic. I was alone in the world, and had nothing to depend upon but my wits and a clean reputation; but these were setting my feet in the road to eventual fortune, and I was content with the prospect. My time was my own after the afternoon board, Saturdays, and I was accustomed to putting it in on a little sail-boat on the bay. One day I ventured too far, and was carried out to sea. Just at nightfall, when hope was about gone, I was picked up by a small ship which was bound for London. It was a long and stormy voyage, and they made me work my passage without pay, as a common sailor. When I stepped ashore in London my clothes were ragged and shabby, and I had only a dollar in my pocket. This money fed and sheltered me twenty-four hours. During the next twenty-four I went without food and shelter.(2)About ten o'clock on the following morning, dirty and hungry, I was dragging myself along Portland Place, when a child that was passing, towed by a nurse-maid, tossed a big pear -minus one bite - into the gutter. I stopped, of course, and fastened my desiring eye on that muddy treasure. My mouth watered for it, my stomach craved it, my whole being, begged for it. But every time I made a move to get it some passing eye detected my purpose, and of course I straightened up then, and looked indifferent and pretended that I hadn't been thinking about the pear at all. This same thing kept happening and happening, and I couldn't get the pear.(3)I was just getting desperate enough to brave all the shame, and to seize it, when a window behind me was raised, and a gentleman spoke out of it, saying: "Step in here, please."(4)I was admitted by a man servant, and shown into a sumptuous room where a couple of elderly gentlemen were sitting. They sent away the servant, and made me sit down. They had just finished their breakfast, and the sight of the remains of it almost overpowered me. I could hardly keep my wits together in the presence of that food, but as I was not asked to sample it,I had to bear my trouble as best as I could.(5)Now, something had been happening there a little before, which I did not know anything about until a good many days afterwards, but I will tell you about it now. Those two old brothers had been having a pretty hot argument a couple of days before, and had ended by agreeing to decide it by a bet, which is the English way of settling everything.(6)You will remember that the Bank of England once issued two notes of a million pounds each, to be used for a special purpose connected with some public transaction with a foreign country. For some reason or other only one of these had been used and canceled; the other still lay in the vaults of the Bank. Well, the brothers, chatting along, happened to get to wonderingwhat might be the fate of a perfectly honest and intelligent stranger who should be turned adrift in London without a friend, and with no money but that million-pound bank-note, and no way to account for his being in possession of it. Brother A said he would starve to death; Brother B said he wouldn't. Brother A said he couldn't offer it at a bank or anywhere else, because he would be arrested on the spot. So they went on disputing till Brother B said he would bet twenty thousand pounds that the man would live thirty days, anyway, on that million, and keep out of jail, too. Brother A took him up. Brother B went down to the Bank and bought that note. Then he dictated a letter, which one of his clerks wrote out in a beautiful round hand, and then the two brothers sat at the window a whole day watching for the right man to give it to. (7)I finally became the pick of them.41. In Para. 1, the phrase "set my feet" probably means___________. A. put me aside B. start my journey C. prepare me D. let me walk42. It can be concluded from Para. 2 that___________.A. the man wanted to maintain dignity though starvedB. the man could not get a proper chance to eat the pearC. the man did not really want the pear since it was dirtyD. it was very difficult for the man to get the pear43. Compared with Brother A, Brother B was more ___________ towards the effect of the one-million-pound bank-note on a total stranger. A. neutral B. negative C. reserved D. positive PASSAGE TWO(1)The concept of peace is a very important one in cultures all over the world. Think about how we greet people. In some languages, the phrases for greetings contain the word for peace. In some cultures we greet people by shaking hands or withanother gesture to show that we are not carrying weapons—that we come in peace. And there are certain symbols which people in very different cultures recognize as representing peace. Let's look at a few of them.The dove(2)The dove has been a symbol of peace and innocence for thousands of years in many different cultures. In ancient Greek mythology it was a symbol of love and the renewal of life. In ancient Japan a dove carrying a sword symbolized the end of war.(3)There was a tradition in Europe that if a dove flew arounda house where someone was dying then their soul would be at peace. And there are legends which say that the devil can turn himself into any bird except for a dove. In Christian art, the dove was used to symbolize the Holy Ghost and was often painted above Christ's head.(4)But it was Pablo Picasso who made the dove a modern symbol of peace when he used it on a poster for the World Peace Congress in 1949.The rainbow(5)The rainbow is another ancient and universal symbol, often representing the connection between human beings and their gods. In Greek mythology it was associated with Iris, the goddess who brought messages from the gods on Mount Olympus. In Scandinavian mythology the rainbow was a bridge between the gods and the earth. In the Bible a rainbow showed Noah that the Biblical flood was finally over, and that God had forgiven his people. In the Chinese tradition, the rainbow is a common symbol for marriage because the colours represent the union of yin and yang. Nowadays the rainbow is used by many popular movements for peace and the environment,representing the possibility of a better world in the future and promising sunshine after the rain.Mistletoe(6)This plant was sacred in many cultures, generally representing peace and love. Most people know of the tradition of kissing under the mistletoe at Christmas time, which probably comes from Scandinavian mythology. The goddess Freya's son was killed by an arrow made of mistletoe, so, in honour of him, she declared that it would always be a symbol of peace. It was often hung in doorways as a sign of friendship.(7)The ancient Druids believed that hanging mistletoe in your doorway protected you from evil spirits. Tribes would stop fighting for a period of time if they found a tree with mistletoe. But you will never see mistletoe in a Christian church - it is banned because of its associations with pagan religion and superstition.The olive branch(8)The olive tree has always been a valuable source of food and oil. In Greek mythology, the goddess Athena gave the olive tree to the people of Athens, who showed their gratitude by naming the city after her. But no one knows for sure when or why it began to symbolize peace. There is probably a connection with ancient Greece. Wars between states were suspended during the Olympic Games, and the winners were given crowns of olive branches. The symbolism may come from the fact that the olive tree takes a long time to produce fruit, so olives could only be cultivated successfully in long periods of peace. Whatever the history, the olive branch is a part of many modern flags symbolizing peace and unity. One well-known example is the United Nations symbol.The ankh(9)The ankh is an ancient symbol which was adopted by the hippie movement in the 1960s to represent peace and love. It was found in many Asian cultures, but is generally associated with ancient Egypt. It represented life and immortality. Egyptians were buried with an ankh, so that they could continue to live in the "afterworld". The symbol was also found along the sides of the Nile, which gave life to the people. They believed that the ankh could control the flow of the river and make sure that there was always enough water.44. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. Concept of Peace.B. Origin of Peace Symbols.C. Popular Peace Symbols.D. Cultural Difference of Peace.45. The rainbow represents the connection between human beings and their gods in all the following countriesEXCEPT___________. A. Sweden B. Greece C. Finland D. China46. In North Europe mistletoe was often hung in doorways to indicate___________. A. friendship B. love C. kinship D. honour47. The origin of the ankh can date back to___________. A. the Nile B. the "afterworld" C. the hippie movement D. ancient Egypt PASSAGE THREE(1)Two sides almost never change: That you can manipulate people into self-sufficiency and that you can punish them into good citizenship.(2)The first manifests itself in our tireless search for the magical level at which welfare grants are big enough to meet basic needs but small enough to make low-paid work attractive. The second has us looking to the criminal justice system to cure behavior that is as much as anything the result of despair.(7)Not only can we never find the "perfect" punishment, oursearch for optimum penalties is complicated by our desire for fairness: to let the punishment fit the crime. The problem is that almost any punishment - even the disgrace of being charged with a crime - is sufficient to deter the middle class, while for members of the underclass, probation may be translated as "I beat it."(8)So how can you use the system - welfare or criminal justice - to produce the behavior we want? The answer, I suspect is: You can't.(9)We keep trying to use welfare and prison to change people - to make them think and behave the way we do - when the truth is the incentives work only for those who already think the way we do: who view today's action with an eye on the future.(10)We will take lowly work (if that is all that's available) because we believe we can make bad jobs work for us. We avoid crime not because we are better people but because we see getting caught as a future-wrecking disaster. We are guided by a belief that good things will happen for us in the future if we take proper care of the present. Even under the worst of circumstances, we believe we are in control of our lives.(11)And we have trouble understanding that not everybody believes as we believe. The welfare rolls, the prisons and the mean streets of our cities are full of people who have given up on their(3)The welfare example is well known. We don't want poor people to live in squalor or their children to be malnourished. But we also don't want to subsidize the indolence of people who are too lazy to work. The first impulse leads us to provide housing, food stamps, medical care and a cash stipend for families in need. The second gets us to think about "workforce".(4)We've been thinking about it for two reasons: the "nanny"problems of two high-ranking government officials (who hired undocumented foreigners as household helpers, presumably because they couldn't find Americans to do the work) and President Clinton's proposal to put a two-year limit on welfare.(5)Maybe something useful will come of Clinton's idea, but I'm not all that hopeful. It looks to me like one more example of trying to manipulate people into taking care of themselves.(6)On the criminal justice side, we hope to make punishment tough enough to discourage crime but not so tough as to clog our prisons with relatively minor offenders. Too short a sentence, we fear, will create contempt for the law. Too long a sentence will take up costly space better used for the violent and unremorseful.(7)Not only can we never find the "perfect" punishment, our search for optimum penalties is complicated by our desire for fairness: to let the punishment fit the crime. The problem is that almost any punishment - even the disgrace of being charged with a crime - is sufficient to deter the middle class, while for members of the underclass, probation may be translated as "I beat it."(8)So how can you use the system - welfare or criminal justice - to produce the behavior we want? The answer, I suspect is: You can't.(9)We keep trying to use welfare and prison to change people - to make them think and behave the way we do - when the truth is the incentives work only for those who already think the way we do: who view today's action with an eye on the future.(10)We will take lowly work (if that is all that's available) because we believe we can make bad jobs work for us. We avoid crime not because we are better people but because we see getting caught as a future-wrecking disaster. We are guided by a belief that good things will happen for us in the future if we takeproper care of the present. Even under the worst of circumstances, we believe we are in control of our lives.(11)And we have trouble understanding that not everybody believes as we believe. The welfare rolls, the prisons and the mean streets of our cities are full of people who have given up on their future. Without hope for the future, hard work at a low-paid job makes no sense. Working hard in school, or pleasing a boss, or avoiding pregnancy makes no sense. The deadly disease is hopelessness. The lawlessness and poverty are only the obvious symptoms.(12)I'm not advocating that we stop looking for incentives to move poor people toward self-sufficiency or that we stop punishing people for criminal behavior. There will always be some people who need help and some who deserve to be in jail.(13)All I'm saying is that the long-term answer both to welfare and the crime that plagues our communities is not to fine tune the welfare and criminal justice systems but to prevent our children from getting the disease of despair.(14)If we encourage our young people to believe in the future, and give them solid evidence for believing, we'll find both crime and poverty shrinking to manageable proportions.48. What is the author's attitude towards Clinton's proposal to welfare? A. Pessimistic. B. Optimistic. C. Suspicious. D. Sarcastic.49. It can be inferred from Para. 7 that optimum penalties are___________to the underclass. A. useless B. hopeless C. frightening D. humiliating50. Which of the following is the most appropriate title for the passage?A. Lawlessness and Poverty.B. Criminal Justice System.C. Welfare Grants.D. Disease of Despair.SECTION B SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONSIn this section there are five short answer questions based on the passages in Section A. Answer the questions with NO more than TEN words in the space provided on ANSWER SHEET TWO. PASSAGE ONE51. In Para. 4, what does the man mean by saying "I had to bear my trouble"?52. What can be inferred from the last sentence of the passage?PASSAGE TWO53. Why does the UN use the olive branch in its symbol?PASSAGE THREE54. According to the author, what balance should we keep in welfare?55. What does the author mean by saying "Even under the worst of circumstances, we believe we are in control of our lives" (Para. 10)?参考答案PART V READING COMPREHENSION41-50: BADBD ADCBD51.Keep wits together in the presence of that food.52.The author was given the million-pound bank-note.53.It symbolizes peace and unity.54.Meeting basic needs and making low-paid work.55.Good things will happen by taking care of the present.。

专四英语阅读题

专四英语阅读题专四英语阅读题下面是店铺给大家提供的.专业四级的英语阅读题及答案，欢迎大家参考练习!第一篇：What we know of prenatal development makes all this attempt made by a mother to mold the character of her unborn child by studying poetry, art, or mathematics during pregnancy seem utterly impossible. How could such extremely complex influences pass from the mother to the child? There is no connection between their nervous systems. Even the blood vessels of mother and child do not join directly. An emotional shock to the mother will affect her child, because it changes the activity of her glands and so the chemistry her blood. Any chemical change in the mother's blood will affect the child for better or worse. But we can not see how a looking for mathematics or poetic genius can be dissolved in blood and produce a similar liking or genius in the child.In our discussion of instincts we saw that there was reason to believe that whatever we inherit must be of some very simple sort rather than any complicated or very definite kind of behavior. It is certain that no one inherits a knowledge of mathematics. It may be, however, that children inherit more or less of a rather general ability that we may call intelligence. If very intelligent children become deeply interested in mathematics, they will probably make a success of that study.As for musical ability, it may be that what is inherited is an especially sensitive ear, a peculiar structure of the hands or the vocal organs connections between nerves and muscles that makeit comparatively easy to learn the movements a musician must execute, and particularly vigorous emotions. If these factors are all organized around music, the child may become a musician. The same factors, in other circumstance might be organized about some other center of interest. The rich emotional equipment might find expression in poetry. The capable fingers might develop skill in surgery. It is not the knowledge of music that is inherited, then nor even the love of it, but a certain bodily structure that makes it comparatively easy to acquire musical knowledge and skill. Whether that ability shall be directed toward music or some other undertaking may be decided entirely by forces in the environment in which a child grows up.1. Which of the following statements is not true?A. Some mothers try to influence their unborn children by studying art and other subjects during their pregnancy.B. It is utterly impossible for us to learn anything about prenatal development.C. The blood vessels of mother and child do not join directly.D. There are no connection between mother's nervous systems and her unborn child's.2. A mother will affect her unborn baby on the condition that ____.A. she is emotionally shockedB. she has a good knowledge of inheritanceC. she takes part in all kind of activitiesD. she sticks to studying3. According to the passage, a child may inherit____.A. everything from his motherB. a knowledge of mathematicsC. a rather general ability that we call intelligenceD. her mother's musical ability4. If a child inherits something from his mother, such as an especially sensitive ear, a peculiar structure of the hands or of the vocal organs, he will ____.A. surely become musicianB. mostly become a poetC. possibly become a teacherD. become a musician on the condition that all these factors are organized around music5. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. Role of Inheritance.B. An Unborn Child.C. Function of instincts.D. Inherited T alents第二篇：The case for college has been accepted without question for more than a generation. All high school graduates ought to go, says conventional wisdom and statistical evidence, because college will help them earn more money, become "better" people, and learn to be more responsible citizens than those who don't go.But college has never been able to work its magic for everyone. And now that close to half our high school graduates are attending, those who don't fit the pattern are becoming more numerous, and more obvious. College graduates are selling shoes and driving taxis; college students interfere with each other's experiments and write false letters of recommendation in the intense competition for admission to graduate school. Other find no stimulation in their studies, and drop out—often encouraged by college administrators.Some observers say the fault is with the young people themselves—they are spoiled and they are expecting too much.But that is a condemnation of the students as a whole, and doesn't explain all campus unhappiness. Others blame the state of the world, and they are partly right. We have been told that young people have to go to college because our economy can't absorb an army of untrained eighteen-year-olds. But disappointed graduates are learning that it can no longer absorb an army of trained twenty-two-year-olds, either.Some adventuresome educators and watchers have openly begun to suggest that college may not be the best, the proper, the only place for every young person after the completion of high school. We may have been looking at all those surveys and statistics upside down, it seems, and through the rosy glow of our own remembered college experiences. Perhaps college doesn't make people intelligent, ambitious, happy, liberal, or quick to learn things—may it is just the other way around, and intelligent, ambitious, happy, liberal, quick-learning people are merely the ones who have been attracted to college in the first place. And perhaps all those successful college graduates would have been successful whether they had gone to college or not. This is heresy to those of us who have been brought up to believe that if a little schooling is good, more has to be much better. But contrary evidence is beginning to mount up.1.According to the author, ___.A.people used to question the value of college education.B.people used to have full confidence in higher education.C.all high school graduates went to college.D.very few high school graduates chose to go to college.2.In the 2nd paragraph, "those who don't fit the pattern" refer to___.A.high school graduates who aren't suitable for collegeeducation.B.college graduates who are selling shoes and driving taxis.C.college students who aren't any better for their higher education.D.high school graduates who failed to be admitted to college.3.The dropout rate of college students seems to go up because___.A.young people are disappointed with the conventional way of teaching at college.B.many people are required to join the army.C.young people have little motivation in pursuing a higher education.D.young people don't like the intense competition for admission to graduate school.4.According to the passage, the problems of college education partly originate in the fact that___.A.society cannot provide enough jobs for properly trained graduates.B.High school graduates do not fit the pattern of college education.C.Too many students have to earn their own living.D.College administrators encourage students to drop out.5.In this passage the author argues that___.A.more and more evidence shows college education may not be the best thing for high school graduates.B.College education is not enough if one wants to be successful.C.College education benefits only the intelligent, ambitious, and quick-learning people.D.Intelligent people may learn quicker if they don't go tocollege.>>>>>>参考答案<<<<<<第一篇：BACDA第二篇：BCCAA。

专四模拟测试题及答案

专四模拟测试题及答案一、听力理解（共20分）1. 根据所听对话，选择正确的答案。

A. 去图书馆B. 去电影院C. 去超市D. 去公园[答案] A2. 根据所听短文，回答以下问题：Q: 短文中提到了哪些活动？A. 参加聚会B. 看电影C. 做运动D. 以上都是[答案] D二、阅读理解（共30分）1. 阅读以下短文，判断下列句子是否正确。

A. 文章主要讨论了环境保护的重要性。

B. 作者认为个人的努力对环境保护至关重要。

C. 政府在环境保护中没有作用。

D. 保护环境是每个人的责任。

[答案] A. 错误 B. 正确 C. 错误 D. 正确2. 阅读以下短文，选择最佳标题。

A. 科技与未来B. 人工智能的发展C. 机器人在日常生活中的应用D. 科技改变生活[答案] B三、完形填空（共20分）阅读下面的短文，从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择一个最佳选项填入空白处。

In recent years, the use of smartphones has become widespread. Many people are now using their smartphones to do various tasks, such as checking emails, browsing the internet, and making phone calls. However, there are also some concerns about the overuse of smartphones.61. The first blank should be filled with a word that means "extremely common."A. RareB. UnusualC. CommonD. Scarce[答案] C62. The second blank requires a word that means "to look through."A. GlanceB. ScrutinizeC. ExamineD. Browse[答案] D四、翻译（共15分）将以下句子从中文翻译成英文。

英语专四阅读理解练习题附答案详解.docx

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专四新闻题源精练100题

新闻题源精练100题/2011（上外）Unit 1In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 1 and 2 are based on the following news. At the end of the new item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.1.The beating to death event was recorded onA. a Mobil phone.B. a video tape.C. a camera.D. a microphone.2.What was to be discussed by the US Attorney general?A.Violence against black people in the city.B.Violence against young people in the city.C.Violence against old people in the suburb.D.Violence against women in the suburb.Questions 3 and 4 are based on the following news. At the end of the new item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.3.According to the news item, the bomber was disguised asA. a member of UN officials.B. a member of the security forces.C. a member of Pakistan officials.D. a civilian.4.Which of the following was blamed by Mr. Malik?A. The UN.B. The US.C. The Taliban.D. Israel. Questions 5 is based on the following news. At the end of the new item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.5.What was the focus of Vienna talk?A.Sending Iraq’s uranium for enrichment.B.Sending Iraq’s uranium overseas for enrichment.C.Selling Iraq’s uranium.D.Forbidding Iraq’s use of uranium.Questions 6 and 7 are based on the following news. At the end of the new item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.6.According to the news item, what made Elinor Ostrom and Oliver Williamson win NobelPrize?A.Their analysis of how authority is exercised in economic systems.B.Their analysis of how authority is exercised in companies.C.Their analysis of how cooperation is exercised in economic systems and companies.D.Their analysis of how authority is exercised in economic systems and companies.7.What was the focus of Oliver’s research?A.How transaction costs determine the boundaries of the film.B.How costs determine the boundaries of the film.C.The understanding of economic governance.D.The mechanisms that sustain human cooperation.Questions 8 and 10 are based on the following news. At the end of the new item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.8.What is the news item mainly about?A. A coalition is raising money for the quake.]B.The volunteers have experienced a natural disaster.C.The quake has killed hundreds and destroyed many buildings.D.Volunteers have headed to Padang, the hardest-hit city in the quake.9.How many buildings were destroyed according to the news item?A. 1,800.B. 18,000.C. 180,000.D. 1,800,000.10.Some of the 40 volunteers sent by the Aceh Humanitarian Axis areA.doctors and disaster management experts.B.doctors and economic management experts.C.Psychologists and disaster management experts.D.nurses and disaster management experts.Unit 2In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 1 and 3 are based on the following news. At the end of the new item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.1.How much carbon emission is the United States responsible for?A. 20%.B. 30%.C. 40%.D. 50%.2.What types of energy China tries to develop?A.Renewable and clear energy.B.Renewable and nuclear energy.C.Renewed and nuclear energy.D.Renewable not nuclear energy.3.Which country contributes the least to global warming?A. China.B. The US.C. South Africa.D. The UK. Questions 4 and 5 are based on the following news. At the end of the new item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.4.What is the news item mainly about?A.Business are reluctant to rehire.B.The number of newly laid-off workers fell.C.The job market always lags the recovery. job losses continue but at a slower pace.5.At the end of this year, what level is the unemployment rate expected to reach?A. 9.7%.B. 10%.C. 19.7%.D. 10.7%. Questions 6 is based on the following news. At the end of the new item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.6.What is the news item mainly about?A.The work of the two Nobel Laureates sheds light on the tiny building blocks of life-cells.B.The work of the three Nobel Laureates sheds light on the huge building blocks oflife-cells.C.The work of the three Nobel Laureates sheds light on the tiny building blocks oflife-cells.D.The work of the three doctors sheds light on the tiny building blocks of life-cells. Questions 7 and 8 are based on the following news. At the end of the new item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.7.Where did the car bomb go off?A.In the government building.B.On a school.C.In a bus.D.Beside a bazaar.8.Under what condition would Taliban stop the bombing activities?A.Pakistan’s army operations against Taliban came to an end.B.Pakistan’s army was severely destroyed.C.The Taliban army offensive is soon to be intensified.D.Pakistan’s army offensive is soon to be intensified.Questions 9 and 10 are based on the following news. At the end of the new item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.9.How much had GM planned to sell Hummer?A. 150 million dollars.B. 500 million dollars.C. 350 million dollars.D. 650 million dollars.10.What type of models do the Chinese owners want?A. Fuel-efficient ones.B. Fuel-consuming ones.C. Cheaper ones.D. Expensive ones.Unit 3In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 1 and 2 are based on the following news. At the end of the new item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.1.What are the threats to biodiversity and ecosystem?A.Pollution and climate change.B.Pollution and the spread of cities.C.Pollution, climate change and the spread of cities.D.Pollution , environmental change and the spread of cities.2.How long would the pretest last?A. For 1 day.B. For 2 days.C. For 3 days.D. For 4 days. Questions 3 and 4 are based on the following news. At the end of the new item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.3.What is the news item mainly about?A.An Islamic group has taken control of the strategic port of Kismayo.B.Taliban has taken control of the strategic port of Kismayo.C.An Islamic group has killed 12 people.D.An Islamic group leader was captured.4.How many people were injured in the fighting?A. Nearly 48.B. Nearly 72.C. Nearly 12.D. Nearly 60. Questions 5 and 6 are based on the following news. At the end of the new item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.5.How old was the earliest known skeleton of a human ancestor?A. 4.5 million years old.B. 4.4 million years old.C. 1.2 million years old.D. 3.4 million years old.6.What did the human ancestor do in the trees?A. She negotiated.B. She fed.C. She nested and fed.D. She negotiated and fed.Questions 7 and 8 are based on the following news. At the end of the new item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.7.Why did foreign investors withdraw billions of dollars last year?A.Because the credit dried up.B.Because stock markets declined sharply.C.Because India’s benchmark stock indexes doubled.D.Because of the growing confidence.8.Which of the following statements is CORRECT?A.India received about $15 billion in domestic direct investment.B.India received about $ 50 billion in foreign direct investment.C.India received about $50 billion in domestic direct investment.D.India received about $15 billion in foreign direct investment.Questions 9 and 10 are based on the following news. At the end of the new item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.9.Why did the governors of the Reserve Bank of Australia raise its benchmark interest rate?A.Because the risk of a serious contraction past.B.Because the world was rapidly sinking into a crisis.C.Because Australia’s economic growth on track and the risk of a serious contraction past.D.Because the central bank began cutting rates in September 2008.10.What was central bank’s interest rate in 2008?A. 3.B. 7.25.C. 3.25.D. 6.25.Unit 4In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 1 and 3 are based on the following news. At the end of the new item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.1.What is the news item mainly about?A.Obama is changing Bush’s plans in Asia.B.Obama is shelving Bush’s plans in Europe.C.Obama is shelving Clinton’s plans in Europe.D.Obama is shelving Bush’s plans in Asia.2.What does Obama say about the new missile defense system?A.It will be stronger, smarter and swifter than its predecessor.B.It won't be stronger, smarter and swifter.C.It will be stronger, smarter and safer than its predecessor.D.It won’t be stronger, smarter and safer than its predecessor.3.What kind of criticism does the new plan face?A.The administration is caving in to Europe in terms of missile defense.B.The administration is turning its back on missile defense in Russia.C.The administration opposed missile defense in Europe and was yielding to Russia.D.The administration is stationing land-based interceptors in Eastern Europe in the future. Questions 4 and 5 are based on the following news. At the end of the new item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.4.What is the direct consequence of the dumping?A.The illness of thousands of local people and the deaths of 50 of them.B.The illness of ten of thousands of local people and the deaths of 50 of them.C.The illness of thousands of local people and the deaths of 15 of them.D.The illness of ten of thousands of local people and the deaths of 15 of them.5.How does the company respond the accuse?A.The company agrees to offer compensation for their suffering.B.The company denies any link between the dumping and the illness.C.The company signs an agreement offering compensation for their suffering.D.The company admits the link between the dumping and the illness.Questions 6 and 7 are based on the following news. At the end of the new item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.6.What is the news item mainly about?A.The Brazilian driver Jenson Button has won the 2009 Formula 1 title.B.The British driver Jenson Button has won the 2009 Formula 1 title.C.The Australian driver Jenson Button has won the 2009 Formula 1 title.D.The British driver Rubens Barrichello has won the 2009 Formula 1 title.7.What was the element of luck in Button’s victory?A. A collision between two other drivers.B.Button came 5th in the Brazilian Grand prix.C. A collision between Rubens Barrichello and another driver.D.Two other drivers’ collision and Rubens’ accident.Questions 8 is based on the following news. At the end of the new item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.8.How much has Iceland agreed to repay Britain and the Netherlands?A. More than 5.5 billion dollars.B. Less than 5.5 billion dollars.C. More than 5.5 million dollars.D. More than 5.5 million dollars. Questions 9 and 10 are based on the following news. At the end of the new item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.9.Two Brazilian policemen were killed whenA.they fail to manage to land.B.they involved in an outbreak of violence.C.their helicopter came under fire.D.they went through gunfire with gangsters.10.The violence happened in the city ofA. New York.B. Avenida Paulista.C. Baghdad.D. Rio de Janeiro.Unit 5In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 1 and 2 are based on the following news. At the end of the new item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.1.What are the annual trade volume between China and Africa?A.Over 100 billion dollars.B.Over 100 million dollars.C.Below 100 billion dollars.D.Around 100 billion dollars.2.How did the Rwanda’s President comment on China’s effect on Africa?A.The European and North Americans were better driving force than China in pushing thecontinent forward.B.The Chinese companies were dumping their waste in Africa.C.The Chinese were driving the continent forward.D.The Chinese were not treating African films as equal business partners.Questions 3 and 4 are based on the following news. At the end of the new item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.3.Why did Turkey close the border with Armenia 16 years ago?A.Because of the conflict in Azerbaijan over the disputed territory Nagorno-Karabakh.B.Because of the conflict in Azerbaijan over the disputed enclave Nagorno-Karabakh.C.Because Armenian forces had occupied large swathes of territory outside the enclave.D.Because Armenian forces had occupied large swathes of territory inside the enclave.4.Why the agreement signed in Zurich was made possible?A.The Prime Minister adopts a more pragmatic policy.B.The Prime Minister adopts a less pragmatic policy.C.The current government’s policy is more realistic and less pragmatic.D.The current government’s policy is more pragmatic and less nationalistic.Questions 5 and 7 are based on the following news. At the end of the new item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.5.What is John Kerry’s attitude towards sending more troops to Afghanistan?A. Supportive.B. Neutral.C. Unclear.D. Opponent.6.According to the news, we can infer thatA.Afghan President Hamid Karzai welcomes a new election.B.Mr. Kerry will stop President Obama sending troops to Afghanistan.C.Obama will possibly send more troops to Afghanistan.D.political crisis in Afghanistan is getting better.7.Abdullah Abdullah is Afghan President Hamid Karza’sA. rival.B. friend.C. official.D. family member.Questions 8 and 10 are based on the following news. At the end of the new item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.8.Which of the following statements is CORRECT about the study on salt in diet?A.It predicts the link between salt and heart disease in the UK.B.It predicts the link between salt and heart disease in the US.C.It predicts the link between salt and stroke in the US.D.It predicts the link between salt and stroke in the UK.9.Which statement is INCORRECT abut the result?A.There are 13% fewer heart attacks.B.There are 8% fewer strokes.C.There are 14% fewer deaths.D.There are 11% fewer new cases heart disease.10.what did the researchers find?A.Less salt in the diet could prevent 100 heart attacks and 92,000 deaths every year.B.Less salt in the diet could prevent 100,000 heart attacks and 82,000 deaths every year.C.Less salt in the diet could prevent 100,000 strokes and 92,000 deaths every year.D.Less salt in the diet could prevent 100,000 heart attacks and 92,000 deaths every year. Unit 6In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 1 and 3 are based on the following news. At the end of the new item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.1.What is the decision of the Euro MPs which allows US officials to access Europeans’ bankdata?A.Stopping renewing an agreement.B.Blocking an agreement.C.Renewing an agreement.D.Blocking the renewal of an contract.2.Why did the committee recommend a rejection against the interim nine-month deal betweenthe EU and US?A.Because it provided sufficient privacy safeguards.B.Because it can not protect privacy sufficiently.C.Because it provided insufficient safeguards.D.Because it failed to safeguard people’s interests.3.MEPs try to access their veto power underA.the Swift money transfer system.B.the Brussels Treaty.C.the Lisbon Treaty.D.the Swift system.Questions 4 and 6 are based on the following news. At the end of the new item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.4.What it the news item mainly about?A.Defense Secretary has promised UK forces will join in international operations.B.Defense Secretary has denied UK forces’ joining in international operations.C.Defense Secretary has said UK forces will join in future international operations.D.Defense Secretary has said UK forces will join in the EU coalitions in future conflicts.5.We can infer from the news that UK’s military reform possibly refer toA.joining international coalitions.B.integration with the EU.C.cooperation with the US.D.being independent from the EU.6.Which statements is CORRECT about the 3 parties’ decision about the defense budget? Questions 7 and 8 are based on the following news. At the end of the new item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.7.According to the research findings, we can infer thatA.people can not always rely on X-ray to diagnose disease.B.X-ray is always helpful in diagnosing disease.C.X-ray will cause law suit.D.we should use MRI instead of X-ray.8.When doctors re-checked the X-ray results of 92 patients with MRI, theyfound_______fractures that had been missed.A. 34.B. 53.C. 35.D. 43. Questions 9 and 10 are based on the following news. At the end of the new item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.9.Besides the records the swimmers broke, what issue was mentioned at the worldchampionships in Rome?A.Phelps was defeated.B.Phelps’ new records.C.New records.D.Swimsuits.10.We can infer from the German swimmer’s words thatA.he thought swimmers should be the focus at the game.B.he thought he was better than Phelps.C.he thought he broke the world recordsD.he thought he should receive interview.Unit 7In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 1 and 3 are based on the following news. At the end of the new item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.1.The clashes in Nigeria were betweenA.Christians and Muslims.B.local people and Muslims.C.local people and Christians.D.local army and Muslims.2.Which of the following statements about Bukuru market is INCRRECT?A.It is a large commercial area to the south.B.It was under military control.C.It was burnt to the ground.D.There were still debris and smoldering fires.3.How many shops and homes in the market were destroyed in the inferno?A. At least 100.B. 100.C. At least 1000.D. 1000. Questions 4 and 5 are based on the following news. At the end of the new item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.4.What is mainly talked about in the news item?A.Russian army have freed the crew of a ship seized by Somalia pirates.B.Danish special forces have captured Somalia pirates on a cargo ship.C.Somalia pirates have seized the crew of a cargo ship.D.Danish special forces have freed the crew of a ship seized by Somalia pirates.5.We van infer from the news that the pirates left the cargo ship possiblyA. after the troops arrived.B. before the troops arrived.C. when the troops arrived.D. after fighting with the troops. Questions 6 and 8 are based on the following news. At the end of the new item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.6.Which of the following is asked to support Barack Obama’s boosting hiring programs?A. Labor Department officials.B. Civilians.C. Lawmakers.D. 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At the end of the new item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.1.Which of the following sides have the security forces clashed with?A.The opposition troops.B.The government supporters.C.The opposition supporters.D.The army.2.The Iranian opposition leader Mr. Hossein Mousavi’s car was attacked byA. women on motorbikes.B. men on motorbikes.C. men on bikes.D. women on bikes.3.The opposition leader was greeted byA. a couple of people.B. a huge crowds of people.C.only one people.D.no people.Questions 4 and 6 are based on the following news. At the end of the new item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.4.The switching-on ceremony became increasingly competitive becauseA.some councils spend huge money attracting famous celebrities.B.it always invites Hollywood stars.C.many people would come to watch it.D.it always makes lots of money.5.Which city invited Nicolas Cage to conduct the switching-on ceremony?A. 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At the end of the new item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.9.What is the news item mainly about?A.America launched more troops in Afghanistan since Obama’s announcement for morewars.B.NATO has called back some troops in Afghanistan.C.America started their war in Afghanistan since Obama’s announcement for more troops.D.Russia has launched more troops in Afghanistan.10.According to President Obama, how many troops will be sent to Afghanistan as fast aspossible?A. No more than 30,000.B. Less than 30,000.C. 30,000.D. More than 30,000.Unit 9In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 1 and 3 are based on the following news. At the end of the new item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.1.What is mainly talked about in the news item?A.Britain has decided to restrict bankers’ bonuses.B.Britain has decided to raise bankers’ salary.C.Britain has decided to curb bankers’ salary.D.Britain has decided to raise bankers’ bonuses.2.Tax will be levied on those employees whose payments wasA. over 4,000.B. 40,000.C. over 40,000.D. 4,000.3.Which statement is CORRECT about the bankers’ bonus?A.Most of it would be paid in money.B.Most of it would be paid in shares.C.Some of it would be paid in shares.D.Some of it would be paid in money.Questions 4 and 5 are based on the following news. At the end of the new item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.4.Where were the people killed in the first bomb?A. In the market.B. In religious procession.C. On a bus.D. In a hospital.5.Who was the victims in the second bomb?A. Shia pilgrims.B. 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At the end of the new item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.8.What is the news item mainly about?A.Top industrial countries met in the US for world finance.B.Developing economies met in the US for a summit on finance.C.G20 leaders met in the US for a summit on future world finance.D.Developing and industrial economies met in the US for a summit on finance.9.Many of G20 governments have used spending programs to inject__________ dollars intotheir economies.A. 5 billionB. 50 billionC. 500 billionD. 5,000 billion10.Which is NOT a problem for those governments which have injured huge money to theireconomy?A.When to avoid a repeat of the financial crisis.B.When to withdraw that support without harming a recovery.C.How to withdraw that support without harming a recovery.D.How to avoid a repeat of the financial crisis.Unit 10In this section, you will hear several news items. 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Women as a result are involved in child-rearing for a much shorter time and related to this, there has been a rapid increase in the number of women with young children who return to work when the children are old enough not to need constant care and attention.Since 1951 the proportion of married women who work has grown from just over a fifth to a haft. Compared with their counterparts elsewhere on the Continent, British women comprise a relatively high proportion of the work force, about two-fifths, but on average they work fewer hours, about 31 a week There is still a significant difference between women's average earnings and men' s, but the equal pay legislation which came into force at the end of 1975 appears to have helped to narrow the gap between women's and men's basic rates.As more and more women joined the work force in the 1960s and early 1970s there was an increase in the collective incomes of women as a whole and a major change in the economic role of large numbers of housewives. Families have come to rely on married women's earnings as an essential part of their income rather than as "pocket money". At the same time social roles within the family are more likely to be shared, exchanged or altered.66. The general idea of the passage is about __[ A] social trends in contemporary Britain[ B] changes in women's economic stares[ C] equal opportunity and pay in Britain[ D ] women's roles within the family67. According to the author, an increasing number of married women are able to work because __[ A] their children no longer require their care[ B] there are more jobs available nowadays[ C] technology has enabled them to find acceptable jobs[ D] they spend far less time on child care than before.TEXT BNA TURE'S GIGANTIC SNOWPLOUGHOn January 10, 1962, an enormous piece of glacier broke away and tumbled down the side of a mountain in Peru. A mere seven minutes later, when cascading ice finally came to a stop ten miles down the mountain, it had taken the lives of 4,000 people.This disaster is one of the most devastating examples of a very common event: an avalanche of snow or ice. Because it is extremely cold at very high altitudes, snow rarely melts. 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A lack of information concerning my own was a source of unhappiness to me even during childhood. The white children could tell their ages, I could not tell why I ought to be deprived of the same privilege. I was not allowed to make any inquires of my master concerning it. He considered all such inquiries on the part of a slave improper and impertinent. The nearest estimate I can give makes me now between twenty-seven and twenty-eight years of age. I come to this, from heating my master say, some time during 1835, I was about seventeen years old.My mother was named Harriet Bailey. She was the daughter of Issac and Betsey Bailey, both colored, and quite dark. My mother was of a darker complexion than either my grandmother or grandfather.My father was a white man. He was admitted to be such by all I ever heard speak of my parentage. The opinion was also whispered that my maser was my father, but of the correctness of this opinion, I know nothing; the means of knowing was withheld from me. My mother and I were separated when I was an infant before I knew her as my mother. It is a common custom, in the part of Maryland from which I ran away, to part children from their mothers at a very early age. Frequently, before the child has reached its twelfth month, its mother is taken from it, and hired out on some faint a considerable distance off, and the child is placed under the care of an older woman, too old for field labor. For what this separation is done, I do not know, unless it be to hinder the development of the child's affection towards its mother.71. The author did not know exactly when he was born because __[ A] he did not know who his mother was[ B] there was no written evidence of it[ C] his master did not tell his father[ D] nobody on his farm knew anything about it72. In the mid-nineteenth century, slaves often[ A] marked their birthdays by the season[ B] did not really care how old they were[ C] forgot the exact time when they were born[ D] pretended not to know each other's birthdays73. The author's mother told him[ A] his father was black [ B] his father was white[ C ] nothing about his father [ D] his master was his father74. According to the passage, when the author was very young his mother[A] run away [ B] was light skinned[ C] had several children [ D] was sent to work elsewhere75. The author bad not spent much time with his[A] mother [B] master [C] grandfather [D] grandmother76. The author was most probably raised[A] by his grandparents [B] by an old woman slave[C] with his master' s support [D] together with other childrenTEXT DPLEASE RECYCLE THAT BOBSLED RUN (大雪橇滑道）For the 1992 Winter Games, French organizers constructed a new motorway, parking lots and runs for skiing in the Alps. Environmentalists screamed "Disaster!". 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But if you build a toy house with a pack of cards, a slight shake of the table will make it fall. An earthquake in Agadir, Morocco, was not strong enough to be recorded on distant instruments, butit completely destroyed the city. Many stronger earthquakes have done comparatively little damage. If a building is well constructed and built on solid ground, it will resist an earthquake. Most deaths in earthquakes have been due to faulty building construction or poor building sites. A third and very serious factor is panic. When people rush out into narrow streets, more deaths will result.The United Nations has played an important part in reducing the damage done by earthquakes. It has sent a team of experts to all countries known to be affected by earthquakes. Working with local geologists and engineers, the experts have studied the nature of the ground and the type of most practical building code for the local area. If followed, these suggestions will make disastrous earthquakes almost a thing of the past.There is one type of earthquake disaster that little can be done about. This is the disaster caused by seismic sea waves, or tsunamis.(These are often called tidal waves, but the name is incorrect. They have nothing to do with tides. ) In certain areas, earthquakes take place beneath the sea. These submarine earthquakes sometimes give rise to seismic sea waves. The waves are not noticeable out at sea because of their long wave length. But when they roll into harbors, they pile up into walls of water 6 to 60 feet high. The Japanese call them "tsunamis", meaning "harbor waves", because they reach a sizable height only in harbors.Tsunamis travel fairly slowly, at speeds up to 500 miles an hour. An adequate warning system is in use to warn all shores likely to be reached by the waves. But this only enables people to leave the threatened shores for higher ground. 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以下是店铺为大家搜索整理的2018年专业四级英语阅读理解练习题，希望能给大家带来帮助!People have been painting pictures for at least 30,000 years. The earliest pictures were painted by people who hunted animals. They used to paint pictures of the animals they wanted to catch and kill. Pictures of this kind have been found on the walls of caves in France and Spain. No one knows why they were painted there. Perhaps the painters thought that their pictures would help them to catch these animals. Or perhaps human beings have always wanted to tell stories in pictures.About 5,000 years ago, the Egyptians and other people in the Near East began to use pictures as kind of writing. They drew simple pictures or signs to represent things and ideas, and also to represent the sounds of their language. The signs these people used became a kind of alphabet.The Egyptians used to record information and to tell stories by putting picture writing and pictures together. When an important person died, scenes and stories from his life were painted and carved on the walls of the place where he was buried. Some of these pictures are like modern comic strip stories. It has been said that Egypt is the home of the comic strip. But, for the Egyptians, pictures still had magic power. So they did not try to make their way of writing simple. The ordinary people could not understand it.By the year 1,000 BC, people who lived in the area around the Mediterranean Sea had developed a simpler system of writing. The signs they used were very easy to write, and there were fewer of them than in the Egyptian system. This wasbecause each sign, or letter, represented only one sound in their language. The Greeks developed this system and formed the letters of the Greek alphabet. The Romans copied the idea, and the Roman alphabet is now used all over the world.These days, we can write down a story, or record information, without using pictures. But we still need pictures of all kinds: drawing, photographs, signs and diagrams. We find them everywhere: in books and newspapers, in the street, and on the walls of the places where we live and work. Pictures help us to understand and remember things more easily, and they can makea story much more interesting.?1. Pictures of animals were painted on the walls of caves in France and Spain because ?___ ___?.?A. the hunters wanted to see the pictures?B. the painters were animal lovers?C. the painters wanted to show imagination?D. the pictures were thought to be helpful?2. The Greek alphabet was simpler than the Egyptian system for all the following reasons EXCEPT that ?___ ___.A. the former was easy to write?B. there were fewer signs in the former?C. the former was easy to pronounce?D. each sign stood for only one sound?3. Which of the following statements is TRUE??A. The Egyptian signs later became a particular alphabet.?B. The Egyptians liked to write comic?strip stories.?C. The Roman alphabet was developed from the Egyptian one.?D. The Greeks copied their writing system from the Egyptians.?4. In the last paragraph, the author thinks that pictures ?______?.?A. should be made comprehensible?B. should be made interesting?C. are of much use in our life?D. have disappeared from our life1. D)根据文章第一段第五行“Perhaps the painters thought that their pictures would help them to catch these animals.”可知古代人以为在墙上画画会对他们有所帮助，故选项D为正确答案。

专业四级历年写作真题

专业四级历年写作真题各位读友大家好，此文档由网络收集而来，欢迎您下载，谢谢英语专业四级历年写作真题1992My View on Reading Extensively1993My Idea of Becoming a Teacher in the Future1994TV: a good thing or a bad thing?1995Nowadays, it has become fashionable for college students to take a part-time job in their spare time. Discuss theadvantages and disadvantages of this trend.1996Every college student would agree that life in college is not the same as it was in the middle school. Now, you havebeen asked by the Student’s Union to write a passage entitled:The Main Difference between MyCollege Life and My Middle School Life 1997Some of your classmates think that more pressure from academic studies is not beneficial to students. You either agree or disagree with them:More pressure from academic studies does (does not) good to us1998It is now generally accepted that vehicles (cars, trucks, etc.) are a major source of air pollution in cities. Your are to suggest only ONE way to solve the problem. One way to solve the problem1999We see advertisements on television everyday. Some people think that TV advertising brings as benefits, but othersdon’t think so. What is your opinion?A major advantage/disadvantage of advertising on television2000SECTION A COMPOSITIONWrite on answer sheet one a composition of about 150 words on the following topic: College life should be varied and colourful.And extracurricular activities are an important aspect of it. However, at present, there is much room for improvement in this regard. Write an article to the university radio entitled: The Importance of Extracurricular ActivitiesSECTION B NOTE-WRITINGWrite on answer sheet one a note of about 50-60 words based on the following situation: You’ve read on the n otice board that the university library is looking for a par t-time library assistant who can work at weekends. You think that your classmate , George, is a suitable person for this vacancy. Write him a note, telling him w hat you know about the vacancy and trying to persuade him to go for an interview.2001SECTION A COMPOSITIONTravel has become part of our life. And more and more of us have come to know the significance of travel through our ownexperience. Write on answer sheet one a composition of about 150 words on the following topic: Travel Broadens the MindSECTION B NOTE-WRITINGWrite on answer sheet one a note of about 50-60 words based on the following situation: Yesterday you failed to turn up for the appointment with your teacher, Profess or Wang. Write him a note of apology and make a request for another meeting. You should also suggest the time for the requested meeting.2002 SECTION A COMPOSITIONNowadays people are becoming increasingly aware of the importance of health. And they have different ways to stay healthy. For example, some exercise every day; others try to keep a balanced diet. What do you think is the best way to stay healthy? Write a composition of about 150 words on the following topic: TheBest Way To Stay HeSECTION B NOTE-WRITINGWrite a note of about 50 - 60 words based on the following situation: You have heard that your friend, Jack, wishes to sell his walkman. Write him a note expressing your interest in it, asking him about its condition andApril 23Dear Jack,Hearing that you wish to sell your walkman, I’m so glad to know it because my walkman has been lost several days ago, and I need it to help study English now.Could you give me a description of your walkman? The price I can offer is no more than 100 yuan. Hope the deal can be done between us.Yours,Xxx2003 SECTION A COMPOSITIONPeople in modern society live under a lot of pressure, from education, career, or family. So it is important for them to keep a good mood under whatever circumstances. Write on answer sheet one a composition of about 150 words on the following topic: The importance of Keeping A Good MoodSECTION B NOTE-WRITINGWrite on answer sheet one a note of about 50-60 words based on the following situation: Your friend Clare has invited you to her house-warming party this weekend. However, you will be away then. Write her a note politely declining her invitation and2004 SECTION A COMPOSITIONNowadays young people tend to phone more often than write to each other. So, some say that phones will kill letter writing. What is your opinion? Write on answer sheet one a composition of about150 words on the following topic: Will Phones Kill Letter Writing?SECTION B NOTE-WRITINGWrite on answer sheet one a note of about 50-60 words based on the following situation: Your friend, Jane, has failed in the final exam, and is feeling very unhappy about it. Write a note to comfort her and give her some encouragement.2005 SECTION A COMPOSITIONThe students’ Union of your university is planning to hold an arts festival next semester, and they are inviting students to contribute their ideas and suggestions as to how it should be organized or what should be included. Write on answer sheet two a composition of about 200 words on the following topic: My Idea of A University Arts FestivalSECTION B NOTE-WRITINGWrite on ANSWER SHEET TWO a note of about 50-60 words based on thefollowing situation: You have got two tickets to a concert given by a famous pop band/orchestra. Write a note to your friend, Hilda/Mike, describing briefly what it is and inviting her/him to come with you.2006Section A CompositionRecently a Beijing information company did a survey of student life among more than 700 students in Beijing, Guangzhou, Xi ‘an, Chengdu, Shanghai, Wuhan, Nanjing, and Shenyang. The results have shown that 67 percent of students think that saving money is a good habit while the rest believe that using tomorrow’s money today is better, what do you think? Write on ANSWER SHEET TWO a compositions of about 200 words.Section B Note-writingWrite on ANSWER SHEET TWO a note of about 50-60 words based on the following situation:You have got to know that you classmate,Michael, is organizing a weekend excursion for the class, and you are thinking of joining the trip. Write him a note expressing your interest in the excursion and asking for information on two details related to the excursion.2007 SECTION A COMPOSITIONNowadays the Internet has become part of people’s life , and million of young people have made friends online. Write on ANSWER SHEET TWO a composition of about 200 words on the followingIs It Wise to Make Friends OnlineSECTION B NOTE-WRITING ［10 MIN.］Write on ANSWER SHEET ONE a note of about 50-60 words based on theYour classmate, Jimmy, is head of the university’s swimming club. He has invited you to join the club, but you likesome other sport. Write him a note, declining and explaining why.2008 SECTION A COMPOSITIONDecember 5th is International V olunteers Day. Since 1985, when the United Nations announced the special day, tens of millions of people around the world have volunteered to help those in need. China now has 4.5 million registered volunteers who have provided more than 4.5 billion hours of volunteer work. What can you gain from volunteering?Write on ANSWER SHEET TWO a composition of about 200 words on the following topic:The Benefits of V olunteeringSECTION B NOTE-WRITINGWrite on ANSWER SHEET TWO a note of about 50-60 words based on the following situation:Jane, your classmate, is thinking of subscribing to an English-languagenewspaper. And you would like to recommend one to her. Write a note, telling her which newspaper it is and describing two features of the paper.怎样获得专业四级写作高分给阅卷老师留下美好的第一印象要想作文获得高分，显而易见必须要使自己的文章在大约1分钟的阅读时间内，迅速地在阅卷老师的脑海中形成较多的兴奋点。

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短文题源精练100题/2011（上外）Unit 1In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the passage.1.Which of the following is NOT mentioned as qualities of climbing?A. Strength.B. Agility.C. Control.D. Good balance.2.According to the passage, how many kinds of climbing are there?A. Two.B. Three.C. Four.D. Five.3.We can learn from the passage thatA.people do climbing for personal satisfaction only.B.climbers usually use devices to hold on rocks.C.devices are fixed in the rock in indoor climbing.D.ropes are connected to devices in traditional climbing.Questions 4 to 6 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the passage.4. A motel is usually for people whoA.have no place to stay.B.lose their ways.C.travel in cars.D.live far from roads.5.We can learn from the passage that experts believeA.English has many words to explain the same thing.B.English speakers always invent combined words.C.the number of English words could be counted.D.words of 2 meanings shouldn’t be counted twice.6.The Oxford English Dictionary lists aboutA. 615,000 words.B. 650,000 words.C. 1,615,000 words.D. 1,650,000 words.Questions 7 to 10 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the passage.7.From the beginning of human history, information’s travelling speed did NOT rely onA. ships’ sailing speed.B. horses’ running speed.C. people’s walking speed.D. birds’ flying speed.8.People stopped using birds to carry messages becauseA.it took too much time.B.It was not a safe way.C.Birds were easy to be caught.D.Birds were easy to die.9.Which of the following was the first to be used to send information via wires and electricity?A. Radio.B. telegraph.C. Phonograph.D. Television.10. People could obtain the latest news from newspapers sinceA. 1830.B. 1900.C. 1919.D. 1930.Unit 2In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the passage.1.In America, the traditional time for graduations isA. In May.B. In September.C. In May and June.D. In June and September.2.Two years ago, among those students looking for jobs before graduation, how many students could findone?A. 20%.B. 22%.C. 40%.D. 44%.3.Which is not mentioned as part of career counseling center’s work?A.To help apply jobs.B.To recommend interns.C.To explain interview process.D.To introduce recruitment fairs.Questions 4 to 6 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the passage.4.We learn from the passage that the boxes were used forA. collecting other s’ gifts.B. holding the students’ gifts.C. holding Mrs. Toalson’s gift.D. attending a competition.5.Which box is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. A pig-like box.B. A dolphin box.C. A mailbox.D. A box with “I love you, basketball”.6.The speaker’s box won as the _________ box.A. cutestB. bestC. prettiestD. nicestQuestions 7 to 10 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the passage.7.Which is NOT mentioned as the reason why women are poor at public speaking?A.Women cannot tell jokes.B.Women are better at self-awareness.C.Women do little to enhance performance.D.Women know their speech is average.8.According to the passage, which of the following statements is CORRECT?A.Men are poorer than women at public speaking.B.Books on public speaking work for people poor at speaking.C.Being good means reaching a usual level of artifice.D.The speaker tries hard to combat innate hopelessness.9.What’s the speaker’s attitude towards books about public speaking?A. positive.B. skeptical.C. Neutral.D. Distrustful.10.The speaker suggests all the following EXCEPTA. writing a speech.B. using PowerPoint.C. practicing more.D. taking minimal notesUnit 3In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the passage.1.Ronaldo first became the star of a soccer club at the age ofA. Twelve.B. fourteen.C. sixteen.D. eighteen.2.which is NOT mentioned as Ronaldo’ reputation?A. outstanding agility.B. Explosive pace.C. Finishing skills.D. Unusual alertness.3.When did Ronaldo prove to the world he still could play?A.In the Brazilian World Cup.B.In the English World Cup.C.In the 1998 world Cup.D.In the Korean and Japanese World Cup.Questions 4 to 6 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the passage.4.Which of the following is INCORRECT about the icebergs?A.They begin in cold mountains.B.They exist only for a short time.C.They have been called objects of pure beauty.D.They appear in endless sharps.5.Icebergs are dangerous in the following circumstances EXCEPTA. in the fog.B. in the rain.C. in the night.D. in storms.6.Which is the CORRECT process of forming an iceberg?A.Icy grains→snowflakes→solid ice→large crystalB.Icy grains→snowflakes→large crystal→solid iceC.Snowflakes→large crystal→icy grains→solid iceD.Snowflakes→icy grains→large crystal→solid iceQuestions 7 to 10 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the passage.7.What does the pencil counting experiment suggest?A.Children are capable of counting complex numbers.B.Children are hard to report the number of blue or red ones.C.Children cannot count the blue and red ones separately.D.Children cannot find the total number without directions.8.According to the passage, what is guiding children’s growth?A. A biological clock of human body.B.An internal clock of computing.C.Children’s self-consciousness.D.The introduction of mathematics.9.When can children set the table with impressive accuracy?A.After they learn to walk and talk.B.After they could count things.C.Before they could walk and talk.D.Before they could count things.10.What is the passage mainly about?A.To explain that people are born to compute.B.To illustrate children’s counting skills.C.To prove that people gradually learn to compute.D.To suggest the ways to learn computing.Unit 4In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the passage.1.What standard introduced by Ford in 1931 is considered advanced even today?A. Mass production.B. Labor practices.C. Safety measures.D. Medical care.2.All the following are the goals of the five-dollar-a-day minimum wage EXCEPTA.to recruit good medicine.B.to keep best mechanics.C.to discourage part-time workers.D.to obstruct the growth of labor unions.3.Which is NOT mentioned as an employee’s good personal habits?A. Sanitation.B. Self-control.C. Hardworking.D. Trustworthy.Questions 4 to 6 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the passage.4.before 1850s, what was an American college used for?A.Firming students’ Christmas faith.B.Teaching the traditional courses.C.Creating knowledge and passing it on.D.Shaping students’ moral character.5.Which is NOT mentioned as the first modern universities in America?A. Cornell.B. Columbia.C. Yale.D. Harvard.6.The following are changes of modern universities EXCEPTA.bring in a new kind of Faculty.B.Introducing gradual training of Ph.D.C.New universities expanded in size but not in course offerings.D.Pioneering the course elective system.Questions 7 to 10 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the passage.7.The passage mainly aims toA.explain why time flies when people have fun.B.prove time slows when having fun.C.explain brain activity when having fun.D.illustrate why time flies.8.According to the passage, when bored, we usuallyA.trigger less brain activity.B.concentrate on time passing.C.pay less attention to duration.D.care less about time passing.9.The brain spreads resources _________ if it’s busy focusing on many aspects of a task.A. averagely.B. thickly.C. thinly.D. wildly10.According to the passage, paying heed to time passingA.benefits to the development of the brain.B.help people reflect more of life.C.enables more time for the brain to rest.D.gets more accurate perception of reality.Unit 5In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the passage.1.According to the passage, who might be especially interested in the new program?A.Students interested in teaching.B.Students good at math.C.Students majoring in education.D.Students who’ve fallen behind.2.How long will the volunteer spend on math each week if teaching both math and English?A. one hour a week.B. Two hours a week.C. one hour a day.D. Two hours a day.3.When can the volunteers sign up for the teaching program this week?A.Tuesday and Thursday morning.B.Tuesday and Thursday afternoon.C.Tuesday and Wednesday morning.D.Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon.Questions 4 to 6 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the passage.4.How long does it take to cover the workbook material?A.For more than a term.B.For less than a semester.C.For no more than a term.D.For no less than a year.5.According to the passage, students would choose the experiments and activities.A.under a set structure.B.in accordance with instruction.C.based on discussions.D.within some framework.6.Where can you find detailed procedures in the workbook?A.In “Preface” section.B.In “Directions” section.C.In “Experiments” section.D.In “Activities” section.Questions 7 to 10 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the passage.7.Which of the following gifts may be on normal Christmas wish list?A.Movie tickets.B. A used book.C. A nearly-new kitchen tool.D. A recycled ornament.8.According to the study, what percentage of people would be happy to receive a used item as a gift?A. 30%.B. 60%.C. 70%.D. 80%.9.According to the passage, who is more open to receive second-hand items as gifts?A.English consumers.B.French shops.C.The middle-class French.D.Young consumers.10.Eco-friendly websites encouraged people toA.exchange used items as gifts.B.purchase low-carbon gifts.C.contribute to collect used items.D.replace stuff gifts with time and services.Unit 6In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the passage.1.According to the passage, “Great Scott!” expresses the feeling ofA.surprise or shock.B. grief or shock.C. surprise or shock.D. grief or anger.2.We can learn from the passage thatA.Winfield Scott had become a general at 13.B.Winfield Scott was a well-known military leader.C.Winfield Scott captured Vera Cruz in the Civil War.D.Winfield Scott occupied Mexico City in the Civil War.3.Winfield Scott lost the General Election as a result ofA. selfishness.B. incompetence.C. self-conceit.D. scandals.Questions 4 to 6 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the passage.4.According to the speaker, “Love Thy Neighbor” should originally beA. “Visit Thy Neighbor”.B. “Help Thy Neighbor”.C. “Invite Thy Neighbor”.D. “Respect Thy Neighbor”5.There’s no reason to love the people who live next door to you, becauseA.people are frequently moving.B.people are always too busy to do that.C.people are hostile.D.people always live far away from each other.6.According to the speaker, people should do the following to keep a better neighborhood relationshipEXCEPTA.discussing problems as they arise.B.greeting each other when meeting in the yard.C.calling on your neighbors frequently.D.helping each other in an emergency.Questions 7 to 10 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the passage.7.Besides experts’ weather forecast, you can predict the weather byA. precise instrument.B. your own senses.C. computer.D. magic.8.When a storm is blowing, what will happen?A.The air will be still.B.The air will be full of dust.C.Faraway objects may look vague.D.The pressure will drop.9.Your sense of smell can also help you detect weather changes becauseA.before raining, odors become stronger.B.when raining, odors are repressed.C.odors are released on sunny days.D.odors become stronger on sunny days.10.When humidity rises, which of the following statements is CORRECT?A.The pressure goes up.B.Good weather is on the way.C.Old people feel pains in their bones or joints.D.Young people feel pains in their bones or joints.Unit 7In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the passage.1.We can learn from the speaker that his village life isA. boring.B. noisy.C. peaceful.D. stressful.2.How did the author live in the past?A.He never brought work home.B.He could only enjoy weekends.C.He had plenty of time for hobbies.D.He had no private life at all.3.What happened after the speaker gave up his job?A.He was addicted to tobacco and alcohol.B.He started a new and better life.C.He nearly lost his wife.D.He tried to find another challenging job.Questions 4 to 6 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the passage.4.According to the passage, the focus of young college students’ concerns about health is mainly onA.their present health condition.B.their future health.C.how to take care of themselves after retirement.D.how long they are going to live.5.The following ways can help you improve health EXCEPTA.doing strength training with weights.B.eating batter food.C.doing exercise.D.enjoying rational diet.6.According to the passage, we can conclude thatA.modern man is more intelligent than their ancestors.B.children are vulnerable to diseases.C.modern man can avoid some health problems which troubled their ancestors.D.keeping healthy is very difficult.Questions 7 to 10 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the passage.7.After going over some basic about hearing, the teacher will lead the students toA.put the theory learned into practice.B.finish and check their homework.C.solve some academic problems.D.cure people who are experiencing hearing loss.8.All the following can damage hearing EXCEPTA.excessive noise.B.too much moderate noise for a long time.C.intense noise for even a short time.D.moderate noise for a short time.9.Generally, it isn’t harmful to our ears, when sounds are up toA. 140 decibels.B. 100 decibels.C. 80 decibels.D. 60 decibels.10.Once you are up to around 140 decibels, you willA. suffer from hearing loss.B. feel pain in your ears.C. feel normal.D. faint.Unit 8In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the passage.1.During eclipses of the moon, the earth’s shadow on the moon wasA. round,B. spherical.C. a long ellipse.D. flat.2.How did the North Star appear in the sky in the more northerly regions?A. Clearer.B. Higher.C. Lower.D. Dimmer.3.Greek’s calculation of the earth’s circumference wasA. exactly accurate.B. close to the right figure.C. a very bad estimate.D. very difficult to understand.Questions 4 to 6 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the passage.4.According to the speaker, what is Stowe’s best writing about?A.Life of American natives.B.Plantation life in the south.C.Village life in New England.D.Village life in England.5.According to the passage, Stowe’s works should belong toA. realism.B. romanticism.C. naturalism.D. modernism.6.Which description of Stowe is INCORRECT?A.Stowe was an independent woman.B.Stowe tended ti describe settings in details.C.Stowe wrote about New England life.D.Stowe was the only one who used local dialect in writing.Questions 7 to 10 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will begiven 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the passage.7.What do the students do after the introduction of basic film terminology?A. Show a film.B. Try to recite them.C. Look at the history of movies.D. Hold a seminar.8.The seminar will be arranged onA. Tuesday.B. Wednesday.C. Thursday.D. Friday.9.The Gold Diggers represented the following EXECPTA.the escapist trend in films.B.the characteristics of films during the depression.C.one stage in film’s development.D.science fiction film in modern time.10.If the films showed are familiar to the students, the students shouldA.submit an extensive written critique.B.try to see them again with new eye.C.watch them twice.D.drop the course.Unit 9In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the passage.1.Which of the following items is NOT the symbol of Halloween?A. Witch flying on broomsticks.B. Skeleton.C. Pumpkin.D. Turkey.2.Today jack-o’-lanterns in the windows of a house on Halloween night letA.they can buy pumpkin pies there.B.the hosts wouldn’t like to be bothered.C.knocking and saying “Trick or Treat!” will make the host give candies.D.there is nobody in the house.3.What’s the necessary part of a Halloween party?A. Scary stories.B. Fairy tales.C. Jokes.D. Lectures.Questions 4 to 6 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the passage.4.Facing Children’s problems in adjusting to college, some parents seem toA. be very helpful.B. be hostile.C. add their children’s difficulties.D. spoil children.5.Parents often ignore the following problems that their children face EXCEPTA.children cannot concentrate.B.children may not be prepared for the change.C.the competition is keener.D.the required standards of work are higher.6.Sometimes parents insist thatA.children should develop in their own ways.B.it’s natural for them to determine their children’s lives.C.children should be responsible for what they do.D.children are their property.Questions 7 to 10 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the passage.7.How many people died in the violent earthquake that shook Los Angeles in 1994?A. More than 60 people.B. At least 25,000 people.C. Almost 60 people.D. Almost 25,000 people.8.Injuries were relatively less in Los Angeles for the following reasons EXCEPTA.the quake occurred at 4:31 am. On a holiday.B.traffic was light on the city’s highway.C.changes in construction method made building more resistant to quakes.D.most of people were in the open air.9.The new design of building would install ___________, which is a big process in quake-proof.A. rubberB. steelC. computersD. radio10.Which of the following descriptions is INCORRECT?A.Smart buildings would be very expensive.B.Smart buildings could save lives.C.Smart buildings would be more resistant to earthquakes.D.Smart buildings would be useless.Unit 10In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the passage.1.We feed birds for the following reasons EXCEPT thatA.watching birds can bring us pleasure.B.we can develop a serious study of bird’s habits.C.it helps us make accurate identification among different birds.D.birds have no food in winter.2.Which of the following statements is CORRECT?A.Attracting birds continually to the same spot is a good choice.B.Feeding in winter is harmful to the birds.C.Extra feeding in winter can keep a bird warm and well.D.Bird feeding in winter needn’t be frequent.3.Why should NOT the feeding be stopped during severe weather?A.Because birds can usually find new food.B.Because birds used to relying upon the feeders must starve.C.Because birds will try to find the feeders.D.Because birds will fly back to their nests.Questions 4 to 6 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the passage.4.People taking “do-it-yourself” as a way of life may do the following things EXCEPTA.repairing their own cars.B.Building their own houses.C.Building their own garages.D.Writing their own books soon.5.“Me-books Publishing Company” is very unusual becauseA.it makes the reader the leading character in the story.B.it makes use of computer in designing the story.C.it is printed as a hardcover book.D.the stories are all very interesting and attractive.6.Me-Books can help children develop enthusiasm for reading becauseA.children like reading books with illustrations.B.children like making up stories by themselves.C.children like hardcover books.D.children have the desire to see their own names in print.Questions 7 to 10 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the passage.7.The risk of skin cancer increases inA. spring.B. winter.C. summer.D. autumn.8.Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?A.People with light colored skin are more likely to get skin cancer.B.People with a history of sunburns are more likely to get skin cancer.C.People with a family history of skin are cancer more likely to get skin cancer.D.People with dark hair or eyes are more likely to get skin cancer.9.To avoid getting skin cancer, doctors advise people toA.examine all areas of their skin once a month.B.Examine only when the mole is bigger than 6 millimeters.C.check their nails and toes every year.D.take pictures of every mole.10.Which of the following can offer more protection from harmful sunrays?A.Material with dense weave.B.Material with light colorsC.Bleached cotton.D.Multihole material.。