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专四阅读题 13级英本

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. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET TWO.TEXT AWhat is the nature of the scientific attitude, the attitude of the man or woman who studies and applies physics, biology, chemistry, geology, engineering, medicine or any other science? We all know that science plays an important role in the societies in which we live. Many people believe, however, that our progress depends on two different aspects of science. The first of these is the application of the machines, products and systems of applied knowledge that scientists and technologists develop. Through technology, science improves the structure of society and helps man to gain increasing control over his environment.The second aspect is the application by all members of society of the special methods of thought and action that scientists use in their work.What are these special methods of thinking and acting? First of all, it seems that a successful scientist is full of curiosity - he wants to find out how and why the universe works. He usually directs his attention towards problems which he notices have no satisfactory explanation, and his curiosity makes him look for underlying relationships even if the data available seem to be unconnected. Moreover, he thinks he can improve the existing conditions and enjoys trying to solve the problems which this involves.He is a good observer, accurate, patient and objective and applies logical thought to the observations he makes. He utilizes the facts he observes to the fullest extent. For example, trained observers obtain a very large amount of information about a star mainly from the accurate analysis of the simple lines that appear in a spectrum.He is skeptical - he does not accept statements which are not based on the most complete evidence available - and therefore rejects authority as the sole basis for truth. Scientists always check statements and make experiments carefully and objectively to verify them.Furthermore, he is not only critical of the work of others, but also of his own, since he knows that man is the least reliable of scientific instruments and that a number of factors tend to disturb objective investigation.Lastly, he is highly imaginative since he often has to look for relationships in data which are not only complex but also frequently incomplete. Furthermore, he needs imagination if he wants to make hypotheses of how processes work and how events take place.These seem to be some of the ways in which a successful scientist or technologist thinks and acts.81. Many people believe that science helps society to progress throughA. applied knowledge.B. more than one aspect.C. technology only.D. the use of machines.82. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT about curiosity?A. It gives the scientist confidence and pleasure in work.B. It gives rise to interest in problems that are unexplained.C. It leads to efforts to investigate potential connections.D. It encourages the scientist to look for new ways of acting.83. According to the passage, a successful scientist would notA. easily believe in unchecked statements.B. easily criticize others' research work.C. always use his imagination in work.D. always use evidence from observation.84. What does the passage mainly discuss?A. Application of technology.B. Progress in modem society.C. Scientists' ways of thinking and acting.D. How to become a successful scientist.85. What is the author's attitude towards the topic?A. Critical.B. Objective.C. Biased.D. Unclear.TEXT BOver the past several decades, the U.S., Canada, and Europe have received a great deal of media and even research attention over unusual phenomena and unsolved mysteries. These include UFOs as well as sightings and encounters with "nonhuman creatures" such as Bigfoot and the Loch Ness monster. Only recently has Latin America begun to receive some attention as well. Although the mysteries of the Aztec, Mayan, and Inca civilizations have been known for centuries, now the public is also becoming aware of unusual, paranormal phenomena in countries such as Peru.The Nazca "lines" of Peru were discovered in the 1930s. These lines are deeply carved into a flat, stony plain, and form about 300 intricate pictures of animals such as birds, a monkey, and a lizard. Seen at ground level, the designs are a jumbled senseless mess. The images are so large that they can only be viewed at a height of 1,000 feet - meaning from an aircraft. Yet there were no aircraft in 300 B.C., when it is judged the designs were made. Nor were there then, or are there now, any nearby mountain ranges from which to view them. So how and why did the native people of Nazca create these marvelous designs? One answer appeared in 1969, when the German researcher and writer Erich von Daniken proposed that the lines were drawn by extraterrestrials as runways for their aircraft. The scientific community did not take long to scoffat and abandon von Daniken's theory. Over the years several other theories have been put forth, but none has been accepted by the scientific community.Today there is a new and heightened interest in the Nazca lines. It is a direct result of the creation of the Internet. Currently there are over 60 sites dedicated to this mystery from Latin America's past, and even respected scientists have joined the discussion through e-mail and chat rooms.Will the Internet help explain these unsolved mysteries? Perhaps it is a step in the right direction.86. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?A. Latin America has long received attention for unusual phenomena.B. Public attention is now directed towards countries like Peru.C. Public interest usually focuses on North America and Europe.D. Some ancient civilizations have unsolved mysteries.87. According to the passage, the Nazca lines were foundA. in mountains.B. in stones.C. on animals.D. on a plain.88. We can infer from the passage that the higher the lines are seen, the ____ the images they present.A. smallerB. largerC. clearerD. brighter89. There has been increasing interest in the Nazca lines mainly because ofA. the participation of scientists.B. the emergence of the lnternet.C. the birth of new theories.D. the interest in the Internet.90. The author is ____ about the role of the lnternet in solving mysteries.A. cautiousB. pessimisticC. uncertainD. optimisticTEXT CGraduation speeches are a bit like wedding toasts. A few are memorable. The rest tend to trigger such thoughts as, "Why did I wear such uncomfortable shoes?"But graduation speeches are less about the message than the messenger. Every year a few colleges and universities in the US attract attention because they've managed to book high-profile speakers. And, every year, the media report some of these speakers' wise remarks.Last month, the following words of wisdom were spread:"You really haven't completed the circle of success unless you can help somebody else move forward." (Oprah Winfrey, Duke University)."There is no way to stop change; change will come. Go out and give us a future worthy of the world we all wish to create together." (Hillary Clinton, New York University)."'This really is your moment. History is yours to bend." (Joe Biden, Wake Forest University).Of course, the real "get" of the graduation season was first lady Michelle Obama's appearance at the University of California, Merced. "Remember that you are blessed," she told the class of 2009, "Remember that in exchange for those blessings, you must give something back... As advocate and activist Marian Wright Edelman says, 'Service is the rent we pay for living ... it is the true measure, the only measure of success'."Calls to service have a long, rich tradition in these speeches. However, it is possible for a graduation speech to go beyond cliche and say something truly compelling. The late writer David Foster Wallace's 2005 graduation speech at Kenyon College in Ohio talked about how to truly care about other people. It gained something of a cult after it was widely circulated on the Internet. Apple Computer CEO Steve Jobs' address at Stanford University that year, in which he talked about death, is also considered one of the best in recent memory.But when you're sitting in the hot sun, fidgety and freaked out, do you really want to be lectured about the big stuff?. Isn't that like trying to maintain a smile at your wedding receptionwhile some relative gives a toast that amounts to "marriage is hard work"? You know he's right; you just don't want to think about it at that particular moment. In fact, as is the case in many major life moments, you can't really manage to think beyond the blisters your new shoes are causing. That may seem anticlimactic. But it also gets to the heart of one of life's greatest, saddest truths: that our most "memorable" occasions may elicit the fewest memories. It's probably not something most graduation speakers would say, but it's one of the first lessons of growing up.91. According to the passage, most graduation speeches tend to recall ____ memories.A. greatB. trivialC. unforgettableD. unimaginative92. "But graduation speeches are less about the message than the messenger" is explainedA. in the final paragraph.B. in the last but one paragraph.C. in the first paragraph.D. in the same paragraph.93. The graduation speeches mentioned in the passage are related to the following themes EXCEPTA. death.B. success.C. service.D. generosity.94. It is implied in the passage that at great moments people fail toA. remain clear-headed.B. keep good manners.C. remember others' words.D. recollect specific details.95. What is "one of the first lessons of growing up"?A. Attending a graduation ceremony.B. Listening to graduation speeches.C. Forgetting details of memorable events.D. Meeting high-profile graduation speakers.TEXT DCultural rules determine every aspect of food consumption. Who eats together defines social units. For example, in some societies, the nuclear family is the unit that regularly eats together. The anthropologist Mary Douglas has pointed out that, for the English, the kind of meal and the kind of food that is served relate to the kinds of social links between people who are eating together. She distinguishes between regular meals, Sunday meals when relatives may come, and cocktail parties for acquaintances. The food served symbolizes the occasion and reflects who is present. For example, only snacks are served at a cocktail party. It would be inappropriate to serve a steak or hamburgers. The distinctions among cocktails, regular meals, and special dinners mark the social boundaries between those guests who are invited for drinks, those who are invited to dinner, and those who come to a family meal. In this example, the type of food symbolizes the category of guest and with whom it is eaten.In some New Guinea societies, the nuclear family is not the unit that eats together. The men take their meals in a men's house, separately from their wives and children. Women prepare and eat their food in their own houses and take the husband's portion to the men's house. The women eat with their children in their own houses. This pattern is also widespread among Near Eastern societies.Eating is a metaphor that is sometimes used to signify marriage. In many New Guinea societies, like that of the Lesu on the island of New Ireland in the Pacific and that of the TrobriandIslanders, marriage is symbolized by the couple's eating together for the first time. Eating symbolizes their new status as a married couple. In U.S. society, it is just the reverse. A couple may go out to dinner on a first date.Other cultural rules have to do with taboos against eating certain things. In some societies, members of a clan, a type of kin (family) group, are not allowed to eat the animal or bird that is their totemic ancestor. Since they believe themselves to be descended from that ancestor, it would be like eating that ancestor or eating themselves.There is also an association between food prohibitions and rank, which is found in its most extreme form in the caste system of India. A caste system consists of ranked groups, each with a different economic specialization. In India, there is an association between caste and the idea of pollution. Members of highly ranked groups can be polluted by coming into contact with the bodily secretions, particularly saliva, of individuals of lower-ranked castes. Because of the fear of pollution, Brahmans and other high-ranked individuals will not share food with, no96. According to the passage, the English make clear distinctions betweenA. people who eat together.B. the kinds of food served.C. snacks and hamburgers.D. family members and guests.97. According to the passage, who will NOT eat together?A. The English.B. Americans on their first date.C. Men and women in Near Eastern societies.D. Newly-weds on the island of New Ireland.98. According to the passage, eating together indicates all the following EXCEPTA. the type of food.B. social relations.C. marital status.D. family ties.99. The last paragraph suggests that in India ____ decides how people eat.A. pollutionB. foodC. cultureD. social status100. Which of the following can best serve as the topic of the passage?A. Different kinds of food in the world.B. Relations between food and social units.C. Symbolic meanings of food consumption.D. Culture and manners of eating.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. Mark your answers on Answer Sheet Two.TEXT ADo you realize that every time you take a step, the bones in your hip are subjected to forces between four and five times your body weight? When you are running, this force is increased further still. What happens if through disease a hip-joint ceases to be able to resist such forces?For many years hip-joints and other body joints have been replaceable either partially or completely. It is after all a simple ball and socket joint; it has certain loads imposed on it; it needs reliability over a defined life; it must contain materials suitable for the working environment. Any engineer will recognize these as characteristic of a typical engineering problem, which doctors and engineers have worked together to solve, in order to bring a fresh lease of life to people who would otherwise be disabled.This typifies the way in which engineers work to help people and create a better quality of life. The fact that this country has the most efficient agricultural industry in the world is another good example. Mechanical engineers have worked with farmers and biologists to produce fertilizers, machinery and harvesting systems. This team effort has now produced crops uniformly waist high or less so that they are better suited to mechanical harvesting. Similar advances with other crops have released people from hard and boring jobs for more creative work, whilst machines harvest crops more efficiently with less waste. Providing more food for the rapidly increasing population is yet another role for the mechanical engineer.81. According to the passage, when would most weight be imposed on hip-joints?A. When one is walking.B. When one is running.C. When one is standing.D. When one is lying down.82. Engineers regard the replacement of hip-joints as a(n) ____ Problem.A. mechanicalB. medicalC. healthD. agricultural83. According to the passage, how do engineers contribute to increasing efficiency of the agricultural industry?A. By working with farmers.B. By working in teams.C. By growing crops of the same height.D. By making agricultural machinery.84. According to the context, "This team effort'" in Paragraph Two refers toA. mechanical engineers.B. doctors and engineers.C. biologists, doctors and farmers.D. farmers, biologists and engineers.TEXT BNowadays, a cellphone service is available to everyone, everywhere. Probably thousands of people have already been using it, but I just discovered it, so I'm going to claim it and also name it: Fake Foning.The technology has been working well for me at the office, but there are infinite applications. Virtually in any public space.Say you work at a big university with lots of talky faculty members buzzing about. Now, say you need to use the restroom. The trip down the hall will take approximately one hour, because a person can't walk into those talky people without getting pulled aside for a question, a bit of gossip, a new read on a certain line of Paradise Lost.So, a cellphone. Any cellphone. Just pick it up. Don't dial. Just hold that phone to your face and start talking. Walk confidently down the hall engaged in fake conversation, making sure to tailor both the topic and content to the person standing before you whom you are trying to evade.For standard colleague avoidance, I suggest fake chatting about fake business:"Yes, I'm glad you called, because we really need to hammer out the details. What's that? Yes, I read Page 12, but if you look at the bottom of 4, I think you can see the problem begins rightBe animated. Be engaged in your fake fone conversation. Make eye contact with the people passing, nod to them, gesture keen interest in talking to them at a later time, point to your phone, shrug and move on.Shoppers should consider fake foning anytime they spot a talky neighbor in the produce department pinching (用手捏) unripe peaches. Without your phone at your face, you'd be in for a 20-minute speech on how terrible the world is.One important caution about fake foning. The other day I was fake foning my way past a colleague, and he was actually following me to get my attention. I knew he wanted to ask about a project I had not yet finished. I was trying to buy myself some time, so I continued fake foning with my doctor. "So I don't need the operation? Oh, doctor, that is the best news."And then: Brrrrrrng! Brrrrrmg! Brrrrrmg! My phone started ringing, right there while it was planted on my face. My colleague looked at me, and I at him, and naturally I gasped. "What is the matter with this thing?" I said, pulling the phone away to look at it, and then putting it back to my ear."Hello? Are you still there?"Oops.85. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?A. Cellphone service is popular among people.B. Cellphone has much use in office.C. Fake foning is a new cellphone service.D. Fake foning is a new discovery.86. What is fake foning?A. A strategy to avoid people.B. A device newly produced.C. A service provided everywhere.D. A skill of communication.87. In the author's opinion, in order to make fake foning look real one has toA. talk about interesting matters.B. behave politely to people passing by.C. hold the phone while walking.D. appear absorbed in conversation.88. What does the last example show?A. One effective way is to fake fone one's doctor.B. One has to be careful while fake foning.C. Fake foning may not deceive people.D. Fake foning is always quite successful.89. After his phone suddenly began ringing, the authorA. immediately started talking to the caller.B. immediately started talking to his colleague.C. put the phone away and stopped talking.D. continued with his fake conversation.90. What is the tone of the passage?A. Critical.B. Humorous.C. Serious.D. Unclear.It was late in the afternoon, and I was putting the final touch on a piece of writing that I was feeling pretty good about. I wanted to save it, but my cursor had frozen. I tried to shut the computer down, and it seized up altogether. Unsure of what else to do, I yanked (用力猛拉) the battery out.Unfortunately, Windows had been in the midst of a delicate and crucial undertaking. The next morning, when I turned my computer back on, it informed me that a file had been corrupted and Windows would not load. Then, it offered to repair itself by using the Windows Setup CD.I opened the special drawer where I keep CDs. But no Windows CD in there. I was forced to call the computer company's Global Support Centre. My call was answered by a woman in some unnamed, far-off land. I find it annoying to make small talk with someone when I don't know what continent they're standing on. Suppose I were to comment on the beautiful weather we've been having when there was a monsoon at the other end of the phone? So I got right to the point."My computer is telling me a file is corrupted and it wants to fix itself, but I don't have the Windows Setup CD.""So you're having a problem with your Windows Setup CD." She has apparently been dozing and, having come to just as the sentence ended, was attempting to cover for her inattention.It quickly became clear that the woman was not a computer technician. Her job was to serve as a gatekeeper, a human shield for the technicians. Her sole duty, as far as I could tell, was to raise global stress levels.To make me disappear, the woman gave me the phone number for Windows' creator, Microsoft. This is like giving someone the phone number for, I don't know, North America. Besides, the CD worked; I just didn't have it. No matter how many times I repeated my story, we came back to the same place. She was calm and resolutely polite.When my voice hit a certain decibel (分贝), I was passed along, like a hot, irritable potato, to a technician."You don't have the Windows Setup CD, ma'am, because you don't need it," he explained cheerfully."Windows came preinstalled on your computer!""But I do need it.""Yes, but you don't have it." We went on like this for a while. Finally, he offered to walk me through the use of a different CD, one that would erase my entire system. "Of course, you'd lose all your e-mail, your documents, your photos." It was like offering to drop a safe on my head to cure my headache. "You might be able to recover them, but it would be expensive." He sounded delighted. "And it's not covered by the warranty (产品保证书)!" The safe began to seem like a good idea, provided it was full.I hung up the phone and drove my computer to a small, friendly repair place I'd heard about. A smart, helpful man dug out a Windows CD and told me it wouldn't be a problem. An hour later, he called to let me know it was ready. I thanked him, and we chatted about the weather, which was the same outside my window as it was outside his.91. Why did the author shut down her computer abruptly?A. She had saved what she had written.B. She couldn't move the cursor.C. The computer refused to work.D. The computer offered to repair itself.92. Which of the following is the author's opinion about the woman at the Global Support Centre?A. She sounded helpful and knowledgeable.B. She was there to make callers frustrated.C. She was able to solve her computer problem.D. She was quick to pass her along to a technician.93. According to the passage, the solution offered by the technician wasA. effective.B. economical.C. unpractical.D. unacceptable.94. "It was like offering to drop a safe on my head to cure my headache" in the last but one paragraph means thatA. the technician's proposal would make things even worse.B. the technician's proposal could eventually solve the problem.C. files stored on her computer were like a safe.D. erasing the entire system was like curing a headache.95. It can be inferred from the passage that the differences between the Global Support Centre and the local repair shop lie in all the following EXCEPTA. efficiency.B. location.C. setup CDs.D. attitude.TEXT DNot long ago, a mysterious Christmas card dropped through our mail slot. The envelope was addressed to a man named Raoul, who, I was relatively certain, did not live with us. The envelope wasn't sealed, so I opened it. The inside of the card was blank. Ed, my husband, explained that the card was both from and to the newspaper deliveryman. His name was apparently Raoul, and Raoul wanted a holiday tip. We were meant to put a check inside the card and then drop the envelope in the mail. When your services are rendered at 4 a.m., you can't simply hang around, like a hotel bellboy expecting a tip. You have to be direct.So I wrote a nice holiday greeting to this man who, in my imagination, fires The New York Times from his bike aimed at our front door, causing more noise with mere newsprint than most people manage with sophisticated black market fireworks.With a start, I realized that perhaps the reason for the 4 a.m. wake-up noise was not ordinary rudeness but carefully executed spite: I had not tipped Raoul in Christmases past. I honestly hadn't realized I was supposed to. This was the first time he'd used the card tactic. So I got out my checkbook. Somewhere along the line, holiday tipping went from an optional thank-you for a year of services to a Mafia-style protection racket (收取保护费的黑社会组织).Several days later, I was bringing our garbage bins back from the curb when I noticed an envelope taped to one of the lids. The outside of the envelope said MICKEY. It had to be another tip request, this time from our garbage collector. Unlike Raoul, Mickey hadn't enclosed his own Christmas card from me. In a way, I appreciated the directness. "I know you don't care how merry my Christmas is, and that's fine," the gesture said. "I want $30, or I'll 'forget' to empty your garbage bin some hot summer day."I put a check in the envelope and taped it back to the bin. The next morning, Ed noticed that the envelope was gone, though the trash hadn't yet been picked up: "Someone stole Mickey's tip!" Ed was quite certain. He made me call the bank and cancel the check.But Ed had been wrong. Two weeks later, Mickey left a letter from the bank on our steps. Theletter informed Mickey that the check, which he had tried to cash, had been cancelled. The following Tuesday morning, when Ed saw a truck outside, he ran out with his wallet. "Are you Mickey?"The man looked at him with scorn. "Mickey is the garbageman. I am the recycling." Not only had Ed insulted this man by hinting that he was a garbageman, but he had obviously neglected to tip him. Ed ran back inside for more funds. Then he noticed that the driver of the truck had been watching the whole transaction. He peeled off another twenty and looked around, waving bills in the air. "Anyone else?"Had we consulted the website of the Emily Post Institute, this embarrassing breach of etiquette (礼节) could have been avoided. Under "trash/recycling collectors" in the institute's Holiday Tipping Guidelines, it says: "$10 to $30 each." You may or may not wish to know that your pet groomer, hairdresser, mailman and UPS guy all expect a holiday tip.96. The newspaper deliveryman put a blank card inside the envelope becauseA. he forgot to write a few words on it.B. he wanted the couple to send it back.C. he used it to ask for a Christmas tip.D. he was afraid of asking for a tip in person.97. From the passage, we learn that the authorA. didn't like Raoul's way of delivering the paper.B. didn't realize why Raoul delivered the paper that way.C. didn't know that Raoul came very early in the morning.D. didn't feel it necessary to meet Raoul when he came.98. According to the passage, the author felt ____ to give Raoul a holiday tip.A. excitedB. delightedC. embarrassedD. forced99. Which of the following is CORRECT about Mickey, the garbage collector?A. He wrote a letter to the couple afterwards.B. He failed to collect the money from the bank.C. He wanted the couple to send him a Christmas card.D. He collected both the cheek and the garbage that day.100. Ed's encounter with the recycling team shows thatA. Ed was desperate to correct his mistake.B. Ed only wanted to give money to Raoul.C. Ed was unwilling to tip the truck driver.D. Ed no longer wanted to give them money.。

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全国英语专业四级试题(13)With reference to your advertisement in the “Daily Star”, I’d like to apply for the position of translator with your firm. I hold a degree in German and French from the University of London. And I have worked as a translator for the past three years with Watson & Sons, Ltd., manufacturer of laboratory instruments, translating business correspondence from French and German into English. I am 25 years old and unmarried. I enjoy living and working in different countries and I should welcome the chance of moving to Belgium.Yours sincerely,(Miss) Janet HolbrookeTEXT GFirst read the following question.83. The passage is mainly about___.A. lonelinessB. experienceC.memoryD. isolationNow read Text G quickly and mark your answer on your answer sheet.Loneliness is a curious thing. Most of us can remember feeling most lonely when we were not in fact alone at all, but when we were surrounded by people. Everyone has experienced, at some time, that strong sense of isolation that comes over you when you are at a party or in a room full of happy laughing people. It suddenly seems to you as ifeverybody knows everybody else, everybody knows what is going on; everybody, that is, except you.This feeling of loneliness which can overcome you when you are in a crowd is very difficult to get rid of. People living alone are advised to tackle their loneliness by joining a club or a society, by going out and meeting people.TEXT HFirst read the following question.84. The author mainly discusses ___ of public transportation.A. the priceB. the typesC. the improvementD. the advantageNow read Text H quickly and mark your answer on your answer sheet.The price of public transportation in Beijing has doubled twice since 1989, but it is still a bargain. Using the subway and minibuses used to show class status; now people of all classes take them, while some wealthy prefer taxis or private cars. What a change in just a few years! But there are downfalls to having more cars on the roads. Fortunately, the government is aware of the problem. No-lead gasoline is the only one permitted in the city, and the rest of the country follows. Thousands of trees are planted in an d around the city every year. Children are taught why and how to protect the environment. At the same time, public transportation has marked real progress: buses are everywhere and runfrequently. We no longer see those old buses with broke n windows. Instead, there are fast buses, double-decker buses, air-conditioned o r heated buses, all offering a good service.TEXT IFirst read the following questions.85. Each participating team should at least have ___A. twoB.threeC.fourD. five86. Participants can bring along their ___ to the competition.A. Christmas treesB. Christmas presentsC. festival costumesD. decoration materials。

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专四完形填空新题型模拟题（1）Complaints should be made to a responsible person. Go back to the shop where you bought the goods, taking with you any (36) you may have. Ask to see the buyer in a large store. In a small store the assistant may also be the owner so you can complain (37). In a chain store ask to see the manager.Even the bravest person finds it difficult to complain face to face, so if you do not want to do it in (38) , write a letter. Be sure to（39）to the facts and keep a copy of what you write. At this stage you should give any receipt numbers, but you should not need to give receipts or other papers to prove you bought the article. If you are not (40) with the answer you get, or if you do not get a reply, write to the managing director of the firm, shop, or organization. Be sureto keep copies of your own letters and any you receive.If your complaint is a just one, the shopkeeper may offerto (41) or repair the faulty article. You may find this an (42) solution. In certain cases you may have the right to refuse the goods and ask for your money back , but this is only where you have hardly used the goods and have acted at once. Even when you cannot refuse the goods you may be able to get some money back as well. And if you have suffered some (43) loss, if for example a new washing machine tears your clothes, you might receive money to replace them. If the shopkeeper offers you a credit note to be used to buy goods in the same shops but you would rather have money, say so. If you accept a credit note remember that later you will not be able to ask for your money. If the shopkeeper refuses to give you money, ask for (44) from your Citizens' Advice Bureau before you accept a credit note.In some cases the shopkeeper does not have to give you your money back--if, for example, he changes an article simplybecause you don't like it or it does not fit. He does not hive to take back the goods in these (45).A. intimateB. attractiveC. personD. attachmentE. satisfiedF. receiptG. contaminateH. replaceI. special J. stick K.vigorously L. adviceM. circumstances N. directly O. petitions专四完形填空新题型模拟题（2）Culture is the sum total of all the traditions, customs, beliefs, and ways of life of a given group of human beings. In this (36), every group has a culture, however savage, undeveloped, or uncivilized it may seem to us.To the professional anthropologist (人类学家), there is no intrinsic(37)of one culture over another, just as to the professional linguist there is no intrinsic hierarchy(等级制度) among languages.People once thought of the languages of backward groups as (38) and undeveloped forms of speech, consisting largely of grunts and groans. While it is possible that language in general began as a series of grunts and groans, it is a fact established by the study of "backward" languages that no spoken tongue answers that description today. Most languages of uncivilized groups are, by our most severe standards, extremely complex, delicate, and ingenious pieces of machinery for the (39) of ideas. They fall behind our Western languages not in their sound patterns or (40 ) structures, which usually are fully adequate for all language needs, but only in their vocabularies, which（41）the objects and activities known to their speakers. Even in this department, however, two thingsare to be noted: 1. All languages seem to (42) the machineryfor vocabulary expansion, either by putting together words already in existence or by borrowing them from other languages and adapting them to their own system. 2. The objects and activities requiring names and distinctions in "backward" languages, while different from ours, are often surprisingly (43) and complicated.This study of language, in turn, (44) a new light upon the claim of the anthropologists that all cultures are to be viewed(45), and without ideas of rank or hierarchy.A. savageB. superiorityC. conceiveD. transferE. identificationF. grammaticalG. reflectH. revealsI. numerous J . independentlyK. exclusive L. casts M. sense N. confidentially O. possess专四完形填空新题型模拟题（3）In the second half of the twentieth century, many countries of the South began to send students to the industrialized countries for further education. They (36) needed supplies of highly trained personnel to (37) a concept of development based on modernization. But many of these students decided to stay on in the developed countries when they had finished their training.In the 1960s, some Latin American countries tried to solve this problem by setting up special "return" programs to encourage their professionals to come back home. These programs received support from international bodies such as the International Organization for Migration, which in 1974enabled over 1,600（38）scientists and technicians to return to Latin America.In the 1980s and 1990s, "temporary return" programs were set up in order to make the best use of trained personnel (39) strategic positions in the developed countries. This gave rise to the United Nations Development Program's Transfer of Knowledge through Expatriate Nationals, which encourages technicians and scientists to work in their own countries for short periods. But the brain drain from these countries maywell increase in (40) to the new laws of the international market in knowledge.Recent studies (41) that the most developed countries are going to need more and more highly qualified professionals around twice as many as their educational systems will be ableto produce, or so it is thought. As a (42) there is an urgent need for developing countries which send students abroad to give (43) to fields where they need competent people to give muscle to their own institutions, instead of encouraging the training of people who may not come back because there are no professional outlets for them. And the countries of the South must not be content with institutional structures that simply take back professionals sent abroad; they must introduce (44) administrative procedures to encourage them to return. If they do not do this, the brain drain is (45) to continue.A. forecastB. flexibleC. neutrallyD. preferenceE. detachF. boundG. implementH. consequenceI. qualifiedJ. dismissingK. result L.occupying M. urgently N . skepticalO . response专四完形填空新题型模拟题（4）Complaints should be made to a responsible person. Go back to the shop where you bought the goods, taking with you any (36) you may have. Ask to see the buyer in a large store. In a small store the assistant may also be the owner so you can complain (37). In a chain store ask to see the manager.Even the bravest person finds it difficult to complain face to face, so if you do not want to do it in (38), write a letter. Be sure to（39）to the facts and keep a copy of whatyou write. At this stage you should give any receipt numbers, but you should not need to give receipts or other papers to prove you bought the article. If you are not (40) with the answer you get, or if you do not get a reply, write to the managing director of the firm, shop, or organization. Be sure to keep copies of your own letters and any you receive.If your complaint is a just one, the shopkeeper may offer to (41) or repair the faulty article. You may find this an (42) solution. In certain cases you may have the right to refuse the goods and ask for your money back, but this is only where you have hardly used the goods and have acted at once. Even when you cannot refuse the goods you may be able to get some money back as well. And if you have suffered some (43) loss, if for example a new washing machine tears your clothes, you might receive money to replace them. If the shopkeeper offers you a credit note to be used to buy goods in the same shops but you would rather have money, say so. If you accept a credit note remember that later you will not be able to ask for your money. If the shopkeeper refuses to give you money, ask for (44) from your Citizens' Advice Bureau before you accept a credit note. In some cases the shopkeeper does not have to give you your money back--if, for example, he changes an article simply because you don't like it or it does not fit. He does not hive to take back the goods in these (45).A. intimateB. attractiveC. personD. attachmentE. satisfiedF. receiptG. contaminateH. replaceI. special J. stick K.vigorously L. adviceM. circumstances N. directly O. petitions专四完形填空新题型模拟题（5）For many environmentalists, the world seems to be getting worse. They have developed a hitlist of our main fears: natural resources are（1）out the population is ever growing, leaving less and less to eat species are becoming （2）in vast numbers, and the planet's air and water are becoming ever more polluted.But a quick look at the facts shows a different picture. First, energy and other natural resources have become more（3） not less so, since the book 'The Limits to Growth' was published in 1972 by a group of scientists. Second, more foodis now produced per 4 of the world's population than at any time in history. Fewer people are （5） . Third, although species are indeed becoming extinct, only about 0.7% of them are expected to disappear in the next 50 years, not 25~50%, as has so often been（6）. And finally, most forms of environmental pollution either appear to have been （7） , or are transient - associated with the early stages of industrialization and therefore best cured not by restricting economic growth, but by（8）it. One form of pollution - therelease of greenhouse gases that causes global warming - does appear to be a phenomenon that is going to extend well into our future, but its total impact is unlikely to（9） a devastating (令人心神不安的) problem. A bigger problem may well turn out to be an inappropriate response to it.Yet opinion polls suggest that many people nurture the belief that environmental standards are declining and some factors seem to cause this disjunction between （10） and reality.A) pose B) exaggerated C) acceleratingD) extinct E) exist F) perceptionG) wealthy H) magnified I) starvingJ) head K) running L) predictedM) abundantN) conceptionO) reducing专四完形填空新题型模拟题（6）During the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, migrations have taken place within (11) countries; the cities with their industries have attracted people away from the country. The possibility of earning a fixed (12) in a factory or office wasmore attractive than the possibility of staying on the farm and having one's work (13) by frost, storms, or droughts. Furthermore, thedevelopment of agricultural machinery made it possible for fewer people to do the same (14) of work.Thus, at the same time when the industrial revolution made it possible to produce goods more (15) and more quickly in factories, agricultural revolution also took place. Instead of leaving fields empty every third year, farmers began to plant clover or some other crop that would (16) the soil. Instead of using only animal fertilizer, farmers began to use chemical fertilizers to keep the soil rich. These methods have enabled French farmers, for example, to get five times as much wheat as was (17) from the same land two centuries ago.In many countries farmers find it more (18) to raise only one crop or one kind of animal. They choose the kind that gives the best results. Then they sell all that they produce, instead of trying to grow a little of everything and consume what they grow. This is a more feasible type of (19) because modern methods and machinery are adapted to specific animals and specific crops. Therefore, it would be too expensive to do allthe work by hand, or to buy the (20) needed for several different kinds of farming.A. salary E. deserted I. equivalent M. destroyedB. freely F. operation J. enrich N. certainC. profitable G.amount K. fruitful O. cheaplyD. obtained H. payment L. equipment专四完形填空新题型模拟题（7）Like most parents, geologist Brain Atwater worries about his daughter's safety. But these days, he has an unusual concern; The public school she (11) in Seattle has unreinforced brick walls, a (12) being easy to collapse during earthquakes. The same (13) of walls crushed hundreds of thousands of people during the 1976 Tangshan quake in China.A decade ago, Atwater would have paid little notice to schoolroom walls. But over the last several years, he and other scientists have found (14) signs that the Pacific Northwest hasexperienced giant quakes in the distant past and that the area may be headed for a destructive shock in the near future.At a meeting of the American Geophysical Union in December, researchers discussed the (15) uncovered evidence of quake potential in the Pacific Northwest. While some remain unconvinced that huge earthquakes—with magnitudes of 8 or higher—do indeed (16) this region, a growing number consider such shocks a serious possibility.What's worrisome, they say, is that northwestern cities such as Portland, Seattle and Vancouver have not prepared for earthquakes of this magnitude, which could shake the region's (17) centers with enough force to make the recent San Francisco area damage seem (18) in comparison."I think it's quite true to say that nothing has really been designed with one of these earthquakes in mind," says seismologist Paul Somerville of Woodward. At the meeting, Somerville and his colleagues (19) estimates of the degree of shaking. Portland and Seattle would suffer during such a (20) earthquake.A. massiveB.recentlyC.constructionD.displayedE. relativelyF.attendsG.typeH.strikeI. structure J.participates K.excessive dM. disturbing N.population 0.presented专四完形填空新题型模拟题（8）Growth of trade will depend greatly on availability of energy sources. There may still be a trillion barrels of recoverable oil in the Middle East. But the oil crisis of 1974 has (11) to renewed interest in coal and to a search for （12） sources of energy. Solar, geothermal, and nuclear energy will play a large role in the years to come.Solar energy is available in （13） forms. Buildings can be heated and cooled by direct use of solar radiation, crops and trees, which are the most efficient converters of sunlight into energy, can be grown for their energy potential, wastes can be burned as （14） , sunlight can be converted into DC (direct current) electricity, electric power can be （15） from thesun-warmed surface waters of the ocean, and lastly, solar radiation can be converted into heat that will drive electric power generators. Serious problems still remain as to （16）and storage of solar energy.Geothermal energy is the energy contained within the earth. Heat is abundantly available deep in the earth's core and is constantly being produced. However, this heat is usually located at too deep a level for （17） exploitation. In short, very little is known on the use of geothermal energy, and it has （18） been exploited.Nuclear energy is produced in nuclear power plants. At these plants atoms of uranium are split, thus （19） masses of energy. Another source of energyunder development is the nuclear fusion of certain atoms of hydrogen. This could eventually （20） natural gas as a source of energy.A. rarelyB.transformationC.fuelD.replaceE. ledF.alternativeG mercial H.briefly I. derivedJ.various K.relieving L.releasingM. transportation N.financial O.described专四完形填空新题型模拟题（9）The economy of the United States after 1952 was the economy of a well-fed, almost fully employed people. Despite （11）alarms, the country escaped any postwar depression and lived in a （12） of boom. An economic survey of the year 1955, atypical year of the 1950's, may be typical as （13） the rapid economic growth of the decade. The national output was （14）at 10 percent above that of 1954(1955 output was estimated at 392 billion dollars). The production of manufactures was about 40 percent more than it had （15） in the years immediately following World War I . The country's business spent about 30 billion dollars for new factories and machinery. National income （16） for spending was almost a third greater than it had been in 1950. Consumers spent about 256 billion dollars; that is about 700 million dollars a day, or about twenty-five million dollars every hour, all round the （17） . Sixty-five million people held jobs and only a little more than twomillion wanted jobs but could not find them. Only agriculture （ 18 ）that it was not sharing in the boom. To some observers this was a sad reflection of the mid-1920's. As farmers' share of their products （19） , marketing costs rose. But there were, among the observers of the national economy, a few who were not as confident as the majority. Those few seemed to fearthat the boom could not last long and would（20） lead to the opposite—depression.A. eventuallyB.averagedC.graduallyD.stateE. valuedF.formG.declinedH.occasionalI. casual J.argued K.descended L plainedM. clock N.available O.illustrating专四完形填空新题型模拟题（10）Social customs and ways of behaving change. Things which were considered impolite many years ago are now （11） . Just a few years ago, it was （12） impolite behavior for a man to smoke on the street. No man who thought of himself as being a gentleman would make a （13） of himself by smoking when a lady was in a room.Customs also differ from country to country. Does a man walk on the left or the right of a woman in your country Or doesn't it （14） What about table manners Should you use bothhands when you are eating Should you leave one in your lap, or on the tableThe Americans and the British not only speak the same language but also （15） a large number of social customs. For example, in both America and England people shake hands when they meet each other for the first time. Also, most Englishmen will open a door for a woman or offer their seat to a woman, and so will most Americans. (16) is important both in England and in America. That is, if a dinner invitation is for 7o'clock, the dinner guest either arrives (17 ) to that time or calls up to explain his (18)The important thing to remember about social customs is not to do anything that might make other people feel uncomfortable— (19) if they are your guests. There is an old story about a man who gave a formal dinner party. When the food was served, one of the guests started to eat his peas with a knife. The other guests were amused or shocked, but the (20) calmly picked up his knife and began eating in the same way.A. especiallyB.attainableC.closeD.delayE. consideredF.hostG.deliveryH.PreparationI. share J.fool K.specifically L.acceptableM. matter N.Promptness 0.care答案与解析模拟题（1）36.F语法判断：分析句子结构可知，any后应接一个名词，且本句缺少一个名词作takin9的宾语。

专四训练模拟题13

2013年英语专业四级完形填空练习题（13）PART I WRITING [15 MIN]Does happiness favor those of a ____1____ age, sex, or income level? Does happiness come with satisfying close ____2____?Social scientists have exploded some ____3____ about who’s happy and who’s not by identifying predictors of happiness and life satisfaction. Many people believe there are unhappy times of life--- typically the ____4____ ﬁlled teen years, the “mid-life crisis”yea rs, or the ____5____ years’ of old age. But interviews with people of all ages reveal that ____6____ time of life is notably happier or unhappier. ____7____ do change with age: Satisfaction with social relations and health becomes more important in ____8____ life. And teens, ____9____ adults, typically rebound ____10____ either gloom or joy within an hour’s time.Yet knowing someone’s age gives no ____11____ to the person’s lasting sense of well-being.Does happiness have a ____12____ sex? Are men happier because of their greater incomes and social ____13____? Are women happier because of their supposedly greater capacity ____14____ intimacy and social connection? Like age, gender gives no clue to subjective well-being. There are gender ____ 15____ in misery: When troubled, men more often become alcoholic, while women more often think deeply and get ____16____. Yet men and women are equally likely to declare them selves “very happy” and “satisﬁed” with life. This conclusion is ____17____ in scores of studies around the world.Living standards have soared during the twentieth century and are expected to continue ____18____ in the decades ahead. Does that mean that we humans can look forward ____19____ increasing happiness? Not necessarily. Steady imp rovements in the economy are not ____20____ by a steady increase in people’s assessments of their own happiness.1. A. special B. speciﬁc C. peculiar D. particular2. A. connections B. friendship C. relations D. relationships3. A. stories B. myths C. legends D. rumors4. A. stress B. pressure C. strain D. tension5. A. reducing B. declining C. degenerating D. deteriorating6. A. all B. one C. either D. no7. A. Sentiments B. Emotions C. Passions D. Moods8. A. earlier B. later C. former D. latter9. A. like B. unlike C. with D. as10. A. from B. around C. between D. within11. A. hint B. truth C. fact D. clue12. A. favorable B. favorite C. preferable D. popular13. A. capacity B. scope C. strength D. power14. A. in B. at C. for D. with15. A. gaps B. distances C. interval D. disagreement16. A. depress B. depressing C. depressed D. depression17. A. based B. proven C. found D. grounded18. A. to rise B. rising C. to raise D. raising19. A. in B. at C. on D. to20. A. driven B. dominated C. accompanied D. determinedPart II GRAMMAR ＆VOCABULARY [15 MIN]1. What seems confusing and fragmented at first might well become____a third time.A. notable and systematicB. clear and organicC. clean and measurableD. pure and wholesome2. They failed to pass the exam last time; I regretted ____.A. to be not able to helpB. being unable to helpC. being not able to helpingD. not be able to help3. At a press conference after the Oscar Award ceremony, the 18-year-old girl spoke in a barely____ voice.A. identicalB. legibleC. optionalD. audible4. All ____is a continuous supply of fuel oil.A. what is neededB. that is neededC. the thing neededD. for their needs5. Today dozens of scientific group in different countries have been____the goal of a practical and economic way to use sunlight to split water molecules.A. reachingB. winningC. chasingD. pursuing6. You said the books were on the desk, but ____there.A. there was no oneB. there were noneC. there were no onesD. was none7. Before the project was started, we asked the designer to give us an ____of the cost of building such a museum.A. estimateB. evaluationC. assessmentD. announcement8. From the top of the building, we can see the bridge____construction.A. byB. inC. underD. below9. “When did Gertrude finally get to the theatre?”“Just before the end of ____.”A. the act secondB. act secondC. Act TwoD. the act two10. Though he views himself as a realist, Michael says that his findings make him very ____about future.A. optimisticB. objectiveC. precautiousD. sympathetic11. “Have you flown very much?”“As a matter of fact, this trip is ____.”A. my firstB. the first to meC. the first one of mineD. my one to be the first12. In Boston, as in the rest of the United States, ____ schooling begins at age 5 and ends at 16.A. oblidgedB. compulsoryC. compellingD. forced13. “Let’s take a walk before we start to study.”“Oh, I think it’s ____ for walking.”A. much too hotB. very much hotC. too much heatD. very much heat14. China started its space industry only in recent years, and should ____ no time in catching up.A. delayB. lagC. lessenD. lose15. It’s quite late now and Mr. White____hasn’t left his office.A. stillB. alreadyC. sinceD. yet16. He ____have been nervous because he didn’t go straight in.A. ought toB. mustC. shouldD. had to17. I am quite sure that I can ____ Michael into letting us use his car tomorrow.A. speakB. talkC. tellD. say18. Jean could be a very attractive girl but she____to her clothes.A. pays no attentionB. was paying no attentionC. paid no attentionD. had paid no attention19. When questioned by the interviewer, my mind went____, and I could hardly remember my own date ofbirth.A. blankB. dimC. faintD. vain20. The textbook question as well as other issues is going to be discussed when the congress is in____again next spring.A. assemblyB. conventionC. conferenceD. session21. To drive a car safely, it is____good brakes.A. essential withB. essential havingC. essential to haveD. essential have22. As I regard it, you can widen the ____ of these improvements through your active participation.A. volumeB. dimensionC. magnitudeD. scope23. “Can you ride a horse?”“No, I never had the chance ____.”A. for learningB. for learning howC. how to learn itD. to learn how24. As electric lines were destroyed by the storm, they were forced to ____light for several days.A. go overB. go in forC. go withoutD. go out25. To survive in the intense market competition, we must____the qualities and varieties of products wemake to the world-market demand.A. improveB. guaranteeC. gearD. enhance26. In selecting a material, the engineer’s interest is in its properties which determine how it will performunder the loads and condition____it is subject.A. whereB. whichC. in whichD. to which27. To meet the ever increasing demand____oil-refining equi pment, the company will produce more of such equipment.A. ofB. onC. withD. for28. “The president made a brilliant decision, didn’t he?”“Yes, he did. I don’t know what I would have done if I____to make that decision.”A. wereB. had hadC. have hadD. had29. Animal mothers are devoted to their young and____ them with love and discipline.A. mindB. watchC. helpD. tend30. The physicists propose that our attention____the use of special methods of thinking and acting.A. would be directed towardsB. should be directed towardsC. is directed towardsD. directs towards31. According to the acoustics, continual exposure____ noise of high intensity would lead to loss of hearing.A. ofB. withC. toD. by32. We are convinced____ the righteousness of our cause.A. ofB. onC. overD. at33. Urban congestion would greatly be relieved if the____charged on public transport were more reasonable.A. pricesB. ticketsC. feesD. fares34. You’d better let me know as soon as there is a(n)____position in the branch office.A. emptyB. vacuumC. hollowD. vacant35. They will never reconcile themselves to____.A. defeatB. their defeatC. be defeatedD. have their defeat36. The matter is not to be ____.A. watched forB. waited onC. taken overD. trifled with37. The mother almost____when she learned that her son was shot dead.A. fell downB. came downC. fell apartD. went to pieces38. While doing calculation for the project, the designers____a new solution to a geological problem.A. fell intoB. stumbled uponC. set outD. discovered39. I meant____ you about it, but I forgot to do so.A. tellingB. having toldC. to tellD. to have told40. Everything____into consideration, I propose that the first prize should be given to Liu Qiang.A. to takeB. takingC. takenD. took41. They____the park of late.A. will visitB. have visitedC. are visitingD. visited42. The girl was so ____by the mighty river that she would spend hours sitting on its bank and gazing at theboats and rafts going and coming.A. absorbedB. fascinatedC. movedD. touched43. After traveling in the desert for many days, they found a tiny oasis, where there was a well and ____greengrass.A. a patch ofB. a bunch ofC. a pinch ofD. a packet of44. After a careful investigation, the committee decided to____the old hall.A. changeB. buildC. innovateD. renovate45. The fierce heat of this summer withered most of the crops____ his farm.A. inB. onC. ofD. from46. Since the father died a year ago, there has been ____in the family about the division of the estate.A. distinctionsB. discordC. disadvantagesD. disappointment47. Having been discussed, the proposal was____unanimously.A. adaptedB. adoptedC. admittedD. adjoined48. I’d just as soon you____ those important papers with you.A. don’t takeB. didn’t takeC. hadn’t takenD. were not taking49. The theme of the novel is that a person’s fate____that of the whole country.A. is closely linked up withB. is closely dealt withC. is closely taken asD. is closely tied up with50. The American professor came to realize that he had underestimated the____of most of the Chinesestudents.A. magnitudeB. gradientC. potentialD. firmnessPART III WRITING 【45 MIN】SECTION A COMPOSITION [35 MIN]Nowadays, the Internet has become part of people’s life, and millions of young people have made friends online.Write on Answer Sheet Two a composition of about 200 words on the following topic:Is it Wise to Make Friends Online?You are to write in three parts.In the first part of your article you should clearly present your view.In the second part you should support your opinion with appropriate details.In the last part you should bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or summary.Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.SECTION B NOTE-WRITING[10 MIN]Write a note of about 50-60 words based on the following situation:Your friend Clare has invited you to attend her graduation ceremony this weekend. However, you will be away then. Write her a note politely declining her invitation and expressing your best wishes to her.。

专业四级完形填空练习题及答案

专业四级完形填空练习题及答案More and more students want to study in hot majors. 1 a result, many students want to 2 their interests and study in these 3 such as foreign languages, international business and law, etc.Fewer and fewer students choose scientific majors, 4 maths, physics and biology, and art majors, 5 history, Chinese and philosophy1. 6 students can study in these hot majors, because the number of these hot majors 7 limited.If one 8 interest in his work or study, 9 can he do well? I 10 this from one of my classmates.He is 11 the countryside.His parents are farmers.Though he 12 biology, he chose international business .He 13 to live a life which is different 14 of his parents.In the end, he found he 15 in doing business.He found all the subjects to be 16 . 17 this wouldn t have happened if he had chosen his major according2 to his own interests. Choosing a major in university 18 decide one s whole life.Majors 19 are not hot today may become the hot major of tomorrow. Choosing your major according to your own 20 is the bestway to succeed.1.A.Being B.For C.Having D.As2.A.give up B.appear C.give D.master3.A.place B.room C.areas D.space4.A.for example B.much as C.and so on D.as a result5.A.even B.like C.just D.or6.A.Only a few B.Quite a few C.Perhaps D.Many7.A.is B.are C.would be D.have been8.A.had no B.had C.has no D.has9.A.why B.and what C.how D.and how10.A.suggested B.guessed C.searched D.learned311.A.out of B.off C.in D.from12.A.studied B.likes C.learns D.succeeds to study13.A.wants B.doesn t want C.enjoys D.doesn t like14.A.from which B.from that C.for which D.for that15.A.was interested B.was clever C.was not interested D.was not clever16.A.lovely B.rare4 C.obvious D.tiresome517.A.So B.Then C.Just then D.Maybe18.A.can B.does not C.probably D.perhaps not to19.A.on which B.in which C.which D.which20.A.interests B.experience C.mind D.heartCloze 1.【答案】D【解析】as a result表示结果(是) 。

英语专业四级真题语法完型填空题及解析

2013英语专业四级真题语法、完型填空题及解析【完形填空原文】Everyone knows that taxation is necessary in a modern state: Without it, it would not be possible to pay the soldiers and policemen who protect us；nor the workers in government offices who look after our health, our food, our water, and all the other things that we cannot do for ourselves；nor the ministers and members of parliament(国会) who govern the country for us. By means of taxation, we pay for things that we need just as much as we need somewhere to live and something to eat.But everyone knows that taxation is necessary, different people have different ideas about how taxation should be arranged. Should each person have to pay a certain amount of money to the government each year Or should there be tax on things that people buy and sell If the first kind of taxation is used, should everyone pay the same tax, whether he is rich or poor If the second kind of tax is preferred, should everything be taxed equally？In most countries, a direct tax on persons, which is called income tax, exists. It is arranged in such a way that the poorest people pay nothing, and the percentage of tax grows greater as the taxpayer’s income grows. In England, for example, the tax on the richest people goes up as high as ninety-five percent!But countries with direct taxation nearly always have indirect taxation too. Many things imported into the country have to pay taxes or “duties”. Of course, it is the men and women who buy these imported things in the shops who really have to pay the duties, in the form of higher prices. In some countries, too, there is a tax on things sold in the shops. If the most necessary things are taxed, a lot of money is collected, but the poor people suffer most. If unnecessary things like jewels and fur coats are taxed, less money is got but the tax is fairer, as the rich pay it.Probably this last kind of indirect tax, together with a direct tax on incomes which is low for the poor and high for the rich, is the best arrangement.【语法题真题及解析】51. Facing the board of directors,he didn'tdeny __________ breaking the agreement.A. himB. itC. hisD.its解析：本题考查动名词的逻辑主语。

13年专四真题答案解析

13年专四真题答案解析随着国内外多元化的交流和合作，越来越多的中国学生选择参加雅思、托福等留学考试来证明自己的英语水平。

而对于专四考试，也是中国大学生所面临的另一项英语考试，是考生应对留学申请和就业市场的重要门槛。

下面，我们将针对2013年专四真题给出详细的答案解析，帮助考生更好地应对这一考试。

听力部分听力部分是专四考试中较为重要的一个部分，得分占比较大。

在2013年的专四听力部分，主要包括短对话和长对话两个部分。

在短对话中，考生需要通过倾听对话者的言语和语气来推断对话的主题和关键信息。

同时，要注意对话者之间的关系以及表达态度的变化。

在长对话中，考生需要关注对话者的观点和论证方式，以及对话之间的逻辑关系。

长对话通常包括一个问题和两个或者更多个对话，考生需要听完对话之后回答问题。

阅读部分阅读部分是专四考试中另一个重要的部分。

在2013年的专四阅读部分，主要分为短文阅读和长篇文章阅读两个部分。

在短文阅读中，考生需要迅速抓住文章的主旨和关键信息，理解作者的观点以及对事实和细节的描述。

同时，要注意文章之间的逻辑关系和词义的推断。

在长篇文章阅读中，考生需要更加关注文章所讲述的主题、作者的观点以及事实和细节的支持。

可以通过快速阅读和精读相结合的方式提高阅读理解的效率。

写作部分写作部分是专四考试中比较具有挑战性的部分之一。

在2013年的专四写作部分，题目要求考生写一篇关于如何保护环境的文章。

考生需要在限定的时间内完成一篇约300字的作文。

在写作过程中，要注意图表或者数据的运用，注意表达论点的合理性和连贯性。

同时，还要注意语法和拼写的正确性。

综合部分综合部分是专四考试中比较特殊的部分。

在这一部分中，考生需要根据所给资料，进行信息整合和分析。

2013年的专四综合部分主要包括医院接诊，酒店服务以及广告分析。

考生需要通过整合各个方面的信息，形成自己的观点和理解。

对于文章之间的逻辑关系和主题的把控能力要求较高。

总结专四考试作为中国大学生的重要英语考试之一，对于考生来说具有一定的难度。

TEM4-2013真题与答案

TEST 13

TEST 13Section ADirections:In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said.Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each questionthere will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B),C), and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letteron Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center.1. W: You seem very confident about the job interview, don’t you?M: Yes, I feel ready for it. I bought a good suit from a clothing store and I had my hair cut.I had studied almost everything about finance and economics.Q: Where is the man probably going to work?2. W: I’m sorry, sir. The train is somewhat behind schedule. Take a seat, and I’ll tell youas soon as we know something definite.M: Thank you. I’ll just sit here and read a magazine in the meantime.Q: What can we conclude about the train from the conversation?3. M: I drove my motorcycle to work today. It was a great day for a ride.W: Oh, you mean you did buy that motorcycle after all!Q: What had the woman assumed?4. W: Did you go to the football match last Saturday?M: Oh, yes. It was supposed to start at 2:30, but it was delayed fifteen minutes.Q: When did the football match start?5. W: I hear there’s a good Japanese restaurant nearby. Would you like to go there forlunch?M: Yes, but i t’s my treat this time.Q: What does the man mean?6. W: I just heard that Professor Hendrix is retiring at the end of the semester.M: Too bad. I was hoping to take his chemistry course next semester.Q: What is learned about Professor Hendrix from this conversation?7. M: I’d like to return this sweater because it’s too small. I don’t have the receipt with me,though.W: You could exchange the sweater for another size. But if you don’t have the receipt, I wo n’t be able to give your money back.Q: What does the woman mean?8. M: I’m planning to clean up the kitchen this afternoon.W: Shouldn’t you clean the rest of your apartment while you’re at it?Q: What does the woman tell the man?Now you will hear two long conversations.Conversation OneM: Sally, you wouldn’t believe what I just saw! It was awful!W: You saw the bus accident? Tell me about it. You know Jimmy was on that bus.M: I know. I saw him when they carried him into the ambulance. I happened to ride near the site and heard the bang. It happened so fast! The van came around that corner and crashed right into the side of the bus.W: Did the van slow down at all?M: No. It was as if the driver of the van never even saw the bus. I guess the driver might be drunk. W: Were there many people on the bus?M: Yes, it was practically full.W: Do you think many of them were injured?M: From what I could see it looked like most of the people had injuries; some even serious, like the driver of the van. I don’t think he’ll make it. I think Jimmy will be okay though. He waved his hand at me as they put him in the ambulance.W: Do you know what hospital they’re taking him to? We should go see him.Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9. What are they talking about?10. Who is seriously injured?11. What might be to blame for the crash?Conversation TwoM: Hi, Sarah, what’s up?W: Oh, hi. I just got out of a history class. I had to give a presentation.M: How did it go?W: Terribly. I’m sure I made a fool of myself.M: Why? Weren’t you prepared?W: No, it’s not that. I just get so embarrassed and nervous whenever I have to speak in front of a group of people. I stand up and my face gets red and then I get even more nervous because I know everyone can see me blushing.M: It is not so bad to blush.W: But it happens all the time. If the professor asks a question and I know the answer, I’ll blush like crazy if he calls on me. Doesn’t that ever happen to you?M: No, not really. Maybe you should try to forget all about the people. Look at something else in the room, like the exit sign.W: I guess I could try that. But I doubt it will help.M: You know we talked about this in psychology class. Blu shing, even though it’s involuntary, is more or less a learned behavior.W: What do you mean?M: Oh, children hardly ever blush at all. And, among adults, supposedly very few don’t blus h. W: I wonder why.M: I don’t know. But I had a friend in high school, Brian Smith. It was really easy to make him blush. He turned red whenever a waitress would ask him for his order.W: I’m not that bad. Well, I’ve got to get going for my next class. I’ll talk to you later.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12. What was the woman’s problem?13. Why might looking at the exit sign help the woman?14. What does the man say about children?15. Why does the man tell the story about Brain Smith?Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choicesmarked A), B), C), and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2with a single line through the center.Passage OneRobert Edwards was blinded in an automobile accident nine years ago. He was also partially deaf because of old age. Last week, he was walking near his home when a thunderstorm approached. He took shelter under a tree and was struck by lightning. He was knocked to the ground and woke up some 20 minutes later, lying face down in water below a tree. He went into the house and lay down in bed. A short t ime later, he awoke; his legs couldn’t move and he was trembling, but, when he opened his eyes, he could see the clock across the room in front of him. When his wife entered, he saw her for the first time in nine years. Doctors confirm that he has regained his sight and hearing apparently from the flash of lightning, but they are unable to explain the reason. The only possible explanation offered by one doctor was that, since Edwards lost his sight as a result of a hard blow in a terrible accident, perhaps the only way it could be restored was by another blow.Questions 16 to 19 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. What caused Robert Edwards’s blindness?17. Which was the first thing that he saw after being struck by lightning?18. What was Edwards doing when he was struck by lightning?19. What caused Edwards to regain his sight according to one of the doctors?Passage TwoI flew to San Francisco to take care of some business with Mr. Jordan. But as soon as I arrived, I got sick and co uldn’t meet with him. I had to call our appointment off. Then, when I felt better I thought about visiting him at his home, but he lived too far away. I tried to telephone him during office hours, but he was busy. The receptionist said that Mr. Jordan would call me back, but he didn’t. I gave up trying to make a new appointment because it would take more time and effort than I wanted to spend. A few days later, I saw a man on the street who looked like Mr. Jordan, and I called out to him. It was someone else. When I returned to my hotel that day, I found a message, which said that Mr. Jordan had gone out of town on some sudden unexpected business. I was sorry I had missed seeing him, but I really enjoyed my sightseeing in San Francisco.Questions 20 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.20. Why couldn’t the speaker meet Mr. Jordan when he got to San Francisco?21. Why did the speaker give up making another appointment?22. What do we learn from the story?Passage ThreeEarly in January 1967, the dead body of a seventy-three-year-old scientist, Dr. James Hedford, was placed in a special container to be stored until the day when a cure might be found for the disease which had killed him. Many scientists immediately protested. They said that the experiment was too foolish and that there was no hope of success. They claimed that no living organ had ever endured freezing and unfreezing. However, three Japanese scientists had in fact successfully frozen the brain of a cat for 203 days, unfrozen it and examined it. They discovered that the electric currents in the brain were similar to those of the cat before it was frozen. And the brain is considered the most delicate of all organs, unable to live without oxygen.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.23. What did many scientists say about this experiment?24. What experiment did three Japanese scientists carry out?25. Which is considered the most delicate of all organs?Section CDirections:In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time you should listen for its general idea. Then listen to the passage again.When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanksnumbered from 26 to 33 with the exact words you have just heard. For the blanksnumbered from 34 to 36 you are required to fill in the missing information. For theseblanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the mainpoints in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, youshould check what you have written.Two Indian sailors were recently arrested in Yokohama and charged with possessing hemp (大麻), (26) contrary to Japanese law. A police (27) witness said that he visited their ship in the harbor and found five (28) kilograms of what he thought was hemp, as well as smoking pipes. These things were found in the cabin of the (29) accused men.In court, the sailors (30) claimed that the material was not hemp but was common Indian type of tobacco, (31) containing brown sugar and smoked with long pipes. Hemp in (32) solid form is sticky lump (33) resembling chocolate, and what the Indians had in their cabin looked very similar.However, (34) the defense lawyers asked a university professor to test the material, and he said in court that it definitely was not hemp.(35) The police then called in another professor and his verdict was the same. (36)The judge acquitted the two sailors and warned the police to be careful when making their investigation.。

专四完型填空解题方法

专四完型填空解题方法我折腾了好久专四完型填空，总算找到点门道。

说实话，专四完型填空这事，我一开始也是瞎摸索。

就像在一个黑暗的屋子里乱撞一样，完全找不到方向。

我当时就想，不就是把单词填到空格里嘛，能有多难。

于是我就凭着自己那点词汇量，大概看一眼句子就开始选单词，结果呢，错得那叫一个惨不忍睹。

这就像是做菜的时候，不看菜谱，凭感觉乱放调料，最后做出来的肯定是黑暗料理。

后来我就琢磨啊，这肯定得先通读全文。

就好比你去一个新地方旅行，先得整体看看这个地方啥样儿，有个大致的规划才行。

我开始尝试着先把文章快速看一遍，虽然好多空不知道填啥，但是能大概知道文章的主题是啥了。

就比如说有一篇完型是关于文化差异的，我通读之后就心里有数了，那要填的单词肯定是跟文化、习俗之类有关的。

我以前还犯过一个错，就是只看空格前后的单词，觉得这样就够了。

但实际上这就像盲人摸象，你只看到一部分，根本不知道整个事情的全貌。

这导致我好多题选错。

现在我知道了，不能只看那一小部分，还得结合整句话的语法和逻辑。

比如说有个空让填个动词的适当形式，那我就得看主语是单复数啊，句子的时态是啥，是一般现在时还是过去时。

要是不看这些，就很容易出错。

还有词汇量也是个大问题。

我之前词汇量不够的时候，读文章就跟看天书似的，有些单词不认识，根本没法判断填啥。

我就开始努力背单词，专四的词汇书背了又背，像那些经常出现的高频词汇，我就把它们当成好朋友一样熟悉。

但这还不够，就算认识单词，也得知道这个单词各种词性的用法。

就像“lead”这个词，它作名词是“领导，榜样”的意思，作动词又可以表示“带领，导致”等不同的意思。

另外啊，做完题一定要再检查一遍。

这就像你出门之前要再照照镜子，看看自己衣服穿整齐了没。

检查的时候不能走马观花，得再看看每个空是不是真的符合文章的逻辑、语法是不是对。

有一次我考试的时候图快，做完没检查，结果就因为一个粗心，本来能做对的题就错了。

关于专四完型填空，这都是我自己的一些经验了。

2013年英语专四考试真题及答案解析

2013年4月20日英语专业四级TEM4真题及答案(含部分解析)TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2013)-GRADE FOUR-TIME LIMIT: 135 MINPART I DICT ATION [15 MIN]Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. Y ou will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more.Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION [20 MIN]In Sections A B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the best answer to each question on Answer Sheet Two.SECTION A CONVERSATIONSIn this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation.1. Accordi ng to the conversation, an example of “Christmas trimmings” could be _______.A. presentsB. fruitsC. sauceD. meat.2. A Christmas lunch would include all the following EXCEPT _______.A. roast turkeyB. sweet potatoesC. meatD. carrots.3. Why did Helen come to Rob?s house?A. She wanted to talk to Rob.B. She had come to help Rob.C. She had been invited to lunch.D. She was interested in cooking.Questions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation.4. Why did the woman phone the club?A. She wanted to know more about it.B. She was a new comer and felt lonely.C. She wanted to learn a new language.D. She was interested in social activities.5. We learn from the conversation that the club _______.A. mainly organizes language activitiesB. accepts members from local studentsC. has been set up for a long timeD. is increasing its membership6. According to the conversation, the woman might come to practice German on _______.A. WednesdayB. TuesdayC. MondayD. Friday7. What is the man going to do after the conversation?A. Call up the woman for her address.B. Wait for the woman to call him again.C. Mail the woman some information.D. Wait for the woman to pick up a form.Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation.8. According to the woman, what actually makes her job difficult?A. Difficult questions from interviewees.B. Embarrassing requests from interviewees.C. Lack of professional background.D. Lack of interviewing skills.9. The woman uses all the following adjectives when talking about attending job fairs EXCEPT _______.A. prospectiveB. usefulC. importantD. tiring10. We learn from the conversation that the woman _______.A. works better at job fairsB. prefers honest peopleC. often works on her ownD. is experienced in her work.SECTION B PASSAGESIn this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 11 to 13 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.11. According to today's weather forecast, which part of Europe has dry weather?A. Scandinavian mountains.B. Northwestern Europe.C. Northern Europe.D. Southern Europe.12. In which part of Europe does the weather stay both fine and cool?A. Southern Europe.B. Northern Europe.C. Eastern Europe.D. Northwestern Europe.13. In which region will the weather change tomorrow?A. Northern parts of the Mediterranean.B. Eastern parts of the Mediterranean.C. Central parts of the Mediterranean.D. Southern parts of the Mediterranean.Questions 14 to 17 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.14. According to the passage, what benefit can technology bring to people?A. Closer contact with modern devices.B. Greater changes in social organization.C. Better understanding of mass media.D. More useful information to better their life.15. The speaker questions about everybody?s access to technological advances. The main reason is _______.A. illiteracyB. povertyC. food shortageD. ignorance16. According to the UN plan, all the following will be achieved within ten years EXCEPT _______.A. giving everyone a radio or TVB. starting to carry out the scheme in ten yearsC. offering internet service to more peopleD. providing more job opportunities17. What could be the topic of the passage?A. Growth in telecommunications.B. Technology and the developing w orld.C. Education and medical care.D. Building an information society.Questions 18 to 20 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.18. People in Latin America wear something _______ to express their hopes for wealth in the New Y ear.A. newB. redC. whiteD. yellow19. Which of the following New Y ear?s traditions signals friendship?A. Throwing old dishes.B. Wearing something red.C. Wearing something white.D. Eating round fruits.20. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as one's own New Y ear?s tradition?A. Watching TV at home.B. Going to bed early.C. V isiting friends.D. Running and shouting outside.SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTIn this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 21 and 22 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now. listen to the news.21. What is happening to the schools in Fairfax County this school year?A. 15 schools have started social studies.B. 15 schools have used digital textbooks.C. Students are ready to use electronic resources.D. Digital textbooks are used for social studies.22. With digital textbooks, schools have saved about _______ million dollars.A. 1B. 2C. 3D. 4Questions 23 and 24 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.23. Who found the suspicious item at the airport?A. TSA agents.B. FBI agents.C. The police.D. Passengers.24. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?A. The terminal was closed temporarily afterwards.B. There was a thorough search inside the airport.C. Passengers at the airport were safe and sound.D. The security authorities identified the explosives.Questions 25 and 26 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.25. According to the news item, doctors use art therapy to treat the following problems EXCEPT _______.A. alcohol abuseB. smokingC. depressionD. schizophrenia26. Why did doctors introduce art therapy in the first place?A. To prevent patients from smoking.B. To better understand patients.C. To get patients occupied.D. To teach patients some skills.Questions 27 and 28 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.27. What is the main purpose of the new rules?A. To reduce the number of pilots on duty.B. To prevent pilots from working overtime.C. To ensure an adequate amount of sleep.D. To fix the amount of work for each pilot.28. The Independent Pilots Association was unhappy about the new rules because they _______.A. had only covered cargo plane pilotsB. had failed to cover all the pilotsC. would be put into effect in two yearsD. would be too costly if implementedQuestions 29 and 30 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.29. Why is increase in livestock production necessary?A. Because livestock production is highly efficient.B. Because more people will become wealthier.C. Because it may help double food production.D. Because it has fewer ecological risks.30. What does the word “challenge” mean in the news item?A. Balance between human survival and ecology.B. Conflict between less land and more production.C. Difference between present and future needs.D. Calls by environmental critics to consume less meat.PART III CLOZE [15 MIN]Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on ANSWER SHEET TWO.Everyone knows that taxation is necessary in a modern state: Without it, it (31)____ not be possible to pay the soldiers and policemen who protect us; (32)____ the workers in government offices who (33)____ our health, our food, our water, and all the other things that we cannot do for ourselves; nor the ministers and members of parliament(国会) who govern the country for us.(34)____ taxation, we pay for things that we need just (35)____ we need somewhere to live and something to eat. But (36)____ everyone knows that taxation is necessary, different people have different ideas about (37)____ taxation should be arranged. Should each person have to pay a certain amount of money to the government each year? Or should there be tax on things that people buy and sell? If the first kind of taxation is used, should everyone pay the same tax, whether he is rich or poor? If the second kind of tax is preferred, should everything be taxed equally? In most countries, a direct tax on (38)____, which is called income tax, (39)____. It is arranged in such a (40)____ that the poorest people pay nothing, and the percentage of tax grows(41)____ as the taxpayer?s income grows. In England, for example, the tax on the richest people(42)____ as high as ninety-five percent! (43)____ countries with direct taxation nearly (44)____ have indirect taxation too. Many things imported into the country have to pay taxes or “duties”. Of course, it is the men and women who buy these imported things in the shops (45)____ really have to pay the duties, in the (46)____ of higher prices. In some countries, (47)____, there is a tax on things sold in the shops. If the most necessary things are taxed, a lot of money is (48)____, but the poor people suffer most. If unnecessary things (49)____ jewels and fur coats are taxed, less money is got but the tax is (50)____, as the rich pay it.31. A. can B. may C. could D. would32. A. nor B. neither C. never D. not33. A. look into B. look over C. look after D. look through34. A. In accordance to B. By means of C. With reference to D. On account of35. A. as well as B. as good as C. as such as D. as much as36. A. if B. when C. though D. as37. A. when B. how C. why D. which38. A. persons B. sectors C. communities D. classes39. A. remains B. stays C. exists D. happens40. A. form B. way C. measure D. method41. A. quicker B. speedier C. more D. larger42. A. grows up B. increases up C. goes up D. lifts up43. A. But B. Consequently C. Similarly D. And44. A. periodically B. almost C. often D. always45. A. which B. who C. what D. whom46. A. manner B. form C. means D. why47. A. either B. also C. too D. often48. A. lent B. saved C. borrowed D. collected49. A. alike B. like C. as D. for50. A. heavier B. fairer C. finer D. betterPART IV GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY [15 MIN]There are thirty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET TWO.51. Facing the board of directors, he didn't deny ______ breaking the agreement.A. himB. itC. hisD. its52. Xinchun returned from abroad a different man. The italicized part functions as a(n) ______.A. appositive(同位语)B. objectC. adverbialD. complement.53. Which of the following is a compound word (复合词)A. NonsmokerB. DeadlineC. MeannessD. Misfit54. Which of the following sentences contains subjunctive mood?A. Lucy insisted that her son get home before 5 o?clock?B. She used to drive to work, but now she takes the city metro.C. Walk straight ahead, and don't turn till the second traffic lights.D. Paul will cancel his flight if he cannot get his visa by Friday.55. The following determiners(限定词) can be used with both plural and uncountable nouns EXCEPT ______.A. moreB. enoughC. manyD. such56. Which of the italicized parts indicates CONTRAST?A. She opened the door and quietly went in.B. V ictoria likes music and Sam is fond of sports.C. Think it over again and you'll get an answer.D. He is somewhat arrogant, and I don?t like this.57. Which of the following CANNOT be used as a nominal substitute(名词替代词)A. MuchB. NeitherC. OneD. Quarter58. All the following sentences definitely indicate future time EXCEPT ______.A. Mother is to have tea with Aunt Betty at four.B. The President is coming to the UN next week,C. The school pupils will be home by now.D. He is going to email me the necessary information.59. Which of the following sentences is grammatically INCORRECT?A. Politics are the art or science of government.B. Ten miles seems like a long walk to me.C. Mumps is a kind of infectious disease.D. All the furniture has arrived undamaged.60. Which of in the following phrases indicates a subject-predicate relationship?A. The arrival of the touristsB. The law of NewtonC. The occupation of the islandD. The plays of Oscar Wilde61. Which of the following italicized parts serves as an appositive?A. He is not the man to draw back.B. Tony hit back the urge to tell a lie.C. Larry has a large family to support.D. There is really nothing to fear.62. Which of the following is NOT an imperative sentence?A. Let me drive you home, shall I?B. Y ou will mind your own business.C. Come and have dinner with us.D. I wish you could stay behind.63. If it ______ tomorrow, the match would be put off.A. were to rainB. was to rainC. was rainingD. had rained64. Which of the following sentences expresses a fact?A. Mary and her son must be home by now.B. Careless reading must give poor results.C. It's getting late, and I must leave now.D. 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They focus on topics and matters that are close to people's hearts. During wars, generals used inspiring speeches to prepare the troops for battle. A speech that conveys knowledge and enhances understanding can inform us. The information must be clear, accurate, and expressed in a meaningful and interesting way. When the H1N1 pandemic 流行病 was announced, the idea of “swine flu” 猪流感scared many people. Informative speeches from World Health Organization officials helped people to keep their panic under control so they could take sensible precautions. Sad events are never easy to deal with but a speech that pays tribute to the loss of a loved one and gives praise for their contribution can be comforting. Madonna's speech about Michael Jackson, after his death, highlighted the fact that he will continue to live on through his music. It's not only in world forums where public speaking plays an important role. It can also be surprisingly helpful in the course of our own lives. If you?re taking part in a debate you need to persuade the listeners of the soundness of your argument. In sports, athletes know the importance of a pep talk 鼓舞士气的讲话 before a ma tch to inspire teammates. Y ou yourself may be asked to do a presentation at college or work to inform the others about an area of vital importance. On a more personal level, a friend may be upset and need comforting. Or you might be asked to introduce a speaker at a family event or to speak at a wedding, where your language will be needed to move people or make them laugh. Great speaking ability is not something we're born with. Even Barack Obama works hard to perfect every speech. For a brilliant speech, there are rules that you can put to good use. To learn those rules you have to practice and learn from some outstanding speeches in the past.81. The author thinks the spoken word is still irreplaceable because _____.A. it has always been used to inspire or persuade people.B. it has a big role to play in the entertainment business.C. it plays important roles in human communication.D. it is of great use in everyday-life context.82. Which of the following statements is IN CORRECT about the role of public speaking?A. Speeches at world forums can lead to effective solutions to world problems.B. Speeches from medical authorities can calm people down in times of pandemics.C. The morale of soldiers before a battle can be boosted by senior officers' speeches.D. Speeches paying tribute to the dead can comfort the mourners.83.Public speaking can play all the following roles EXCEPT _____.A. to convince people in a debate.B. to inform people at a presentation.C. to advise people at work.D. to entertain people at a wedding.84. According to the passage, which of the following best explains the author's view on “great speaking ability”?A. It comes from observing rules.B. It can be perfected with easy effort.C. It can be acquired from birth.D. It comes from learning and practice.85. What is the main idea of the passage?A. Public speaking in international forums.B. The many uses of public speaking.C. Public speaking in daily life context.D. The rules of public speaking.TEXT BEvery business needs two things, says Skull candy CEO Rick Alden: inspiration and desperation. In 2001, Alden had both. He'd sold two snowboarding businesses, and he was desperately bored. But he had an idea: He wanted to make a new kind of headphone. “I kept seeing people missing their cell phone calls because they were listening to music,” he explains. Then I'm in a chairlift 索道 , I've got my headphones on, and I realize my phone is ringing. As 1 take my gloves off and reach for my phone, I think, “It can't be that tough to make headphones with two plugs, one for music and one for your cell phone.” Alden described what he wanted to a designer, perfected a prototype, and outsourced 外包 manufacturing overseas. Alden then started designing headphones into helmets, backpacks - anywhere that would make it easy to listen to music while snowboarding. “Selling into board and skate shops wasn't a big research effort,” he explains. “Those were the only guys I knew!” Alden didn't want to be a manufacturer. And by outsourcing, he'd hoped he could get the business off the ground without debt. But he was wrong. So he asked his wife, “Can I put a m ortgage 抵押贷款 on the house? She said, ?What is the worst thing that can happen? We lose the house, we sell our cars, and we start all over again.? I definitely married the right woman!” For the next two years, Alden juggled mortgage payments and payments t o his manufacturers. “Factories won't ship your product till they get paid,” he says. “But it takes four or five months to get a mortgage company so upset that they knock on your door. So we paid the factory first.” Gradually, non-snowboarders began to notice the colorful headphones. In 2006, the company started selling them in 1,400 FYE (For Y our Entertainment) stores. “We knew that nine out often people walking into that store would be learning about Skullcandy for the first time. Why would they look at brands they knew and take home a new brand instead? We had agreed to buy back anything we didn't sell, but we were dealing with huge numbers. It'd kill us to take back all the products.” Alden's fears faded as Skullcandy became the No. 1 headphone seller in those stores and tripled its revenue to $120 million in one year . His key insight was that headphones weren't gadgets; they were a fashion accessory. “In the beginning,” he says, “that little white wire that said you had an iPod—that was cool. But now wearing the white bud means you're just like everyone else. Headphones occupy this critical piece of cranial realestate and are highly visible.” Today, Skullcandy is America's second-largest headphone supplier, after Sony. With 79 employees, the company is bigger than Alden ever imagined.86. Alden came up with the idea of a new kind of headphone because he _____.A. was no longer in snowboarding businessB. had no other business opportunitiesC. was very fond of modern musicD. saw an inconvenience among mobile users87. The new headphone was originally designed for _____.A. snowboardersB. motorcyclistsC. mountain hikersD. marathon runners88. Did Alden solve the money problem?A. He sold his house and his cars.B. Factories could ship products before being paid.C. He borrowed money from a mortgage company.D. He borrowed money from his wife's family.89. What did Alden do to promote sales in FYE stores?A. He spent more money on product advertising.B. He promised to buy back products not sold.C. He agreed to sell products at a discount.D. He improved the colour design of the product.90. Alden sees headphones as _____.A. a sign of self-confidenceB. a symbol of statusC. part of fashionD. a kind of deviceTEXT C“I'm a little worried about my future,” said Dustin Hoffman in The Graduate. He should be so lucky. All he had to worry about was whether to have an affair with Mrs Robinson. In the sixties, that was the sum total of post-graduation anxiety syndrome. I was standing in my kitchen wondering what to have for lunch when my friend Taj called. “Sit down,” she said. I thought she was going to tell me she had just gotten the haircut from hell. I laughed and said, “It can't be that bad.” But it was. Before the phone call, I had 30 years of retirement saving in a “safe” fund with a brilliant financial guru 金融大亨 .When I put down the phone, my savings were gone. I felt as if I had died and, for some unknown reason, was still breathing. Since Bernie Madoff?s arrest on charges of running a $65 million Ponzi scheme, I've read many articles about how we investors should have known what was going on. I wish I could say I had reservations about Madoff before “the Call”, but I did not. On New Y ear's Eve, three weeks after we lost our savings, six of us Madoff people gathered at Taj's house for dinner. As we were sitting around the table, someone asked, “If you could have your money back right now, but it would mean giving up what you have learned by losing it, would you take the money or would you take what losing the money has given you?” My husband was still in financial shock. He said, “I just want the money back.” I wasn't certain where I stood. I knew that losing our mon ey had cracked me wide open. I?d been walking around like what the Buddhists call a hungry ghost: always focused on the bite that was yet to come, not the one in my mouth. No matter how much I ate or had or experienced, it didn't satisfy me, because I wasn't really taking it in, wasn't absorbing it. Now I was forced to pay attention. Still, I couldn't honestly say that if someone had offered me the money back, I would turn it down. But the other four all said that what they were seeing about themselves was incalculable, and they didn't think it would have become apparent without the。

2023年专四英语完型训练题及参考答案

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2023年专四英语完型训练题及参考答案2023年专四英语完型训练题及参考答案great hopes make great man.以下是我为大家搜寻整理的2023年专四英语完型训练题及参考答案，期望能给大家带来帮忙!更多精彩内容请准时关注我们应届毕业生考试网!It is well known that teenage boys tend to do better 1)______ math than girls， that malehigh school students are more likely than their female counterparts 2)______ advanced mathcourses like calculus，that virtually all the great mathematicians 3)______ men. Are womenborn with 4)______ mathematical ability?Or does societys sexism slow their progress? In1980， two Johns Hopkins University researchers tried 5)______ the eternal nature/nurturedebate. Julian Stanley and Camilla Benbow 6)______ 10，000 talented seventh and eighthgraders between 1972 and 1979. Using the Scholastic Aptitude Test， in which math questionsare meant to measure ability rather than knowledge， they discovered 7)______ sex differences. 8)______ the verbal abilities of the males and females 9)______ differed， twice as many boysas girls scored over 500 (on a scale of 200 to 800) on mathematical ability; at the 700 level，the ratio was 14 to 1. The conclusion： males have 10)______ superior mathematical reasoningability.Benbow and Stanleys findings， 11)______ were published in "Science'， disturbed somemen and 12)______ women. Now there is comfort for those people in a new study from theUniversity of Chicago that suggests math 13)______ not， after all， a第1页/共3页千里之行，始于足下。

专四完型真题答案解析

专四完型真题答案解析专四考试中的完型填空是很多考生头疼的一项。

没有明确的答案，加上选项往往很相近，所以需要考生有一定的阅读理解能力和词汇量。

下面将以一道近年来专四完型真题为例，深入解析答案的选取原因。

下面是真题文段的摘录：_____(1) of your nationality, there is a necessary requirement that all candidates should meet in order to succeed in the Special Four Test. That requirement is a sufficient command of English. The (2)defined object of the test is to measure the levels of proficiency of candidates. There is no provision for a (3) score.(4)English, the examiner should rely on his ownjudgement in determining the ability of the candidates to comprehend the listening materials and choose the correct answers.以上是完型真题的开头，下面将逐句解析选项。

(1) A. In terms B. Regardless C. Considering D. Except根据上下文，文章讲到了所有候选人都需要满足一个必要条件，即对英语有足够的掌握。

所以选项A和D可以排除。

根据文意，应该是“不考虑国籍”，所以选项C不正确。

所以正确答案是B.(2) A. most B. basic C. specific D. significant根据句意，考试的目标是测量考生的熟练程度。

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专四英语第十三篇作文In the digital age, social media has become an integral part of our lives, shaping the way we communicate, interact, and perceive the world around us. The influence of platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and others on interpersonal communication is a topic of much debate. This essay will explore the positive and negative impacts of social media on the way we connect with one another.Positive Impacts:1. Connectivity: Social media has made it easier than ever to stay connected with friends and family, regardless of geographical distance. It allows users to maintain relationships through shared content, comments, and direct messages.2. Networking: Professionals can leverage social media to expand their networks, find job opportunities, and collaborate with colleagues. LinkedIn, for instance, is a powerful tool for career development.3. Information Sharing: Social media facilitates the rapid dissemination of information. It can be a powerful tool for education and awareness, especially when it comes to current events and global issues.Negative Impacts:1. Superficial Interactions: Critics argue that social media encourages superficial interactions rather than deep, meaningful conversations. The focus on likes and shares can lead to a culture of seeking validation rather than genuine connection.2. Privacy Concerns: The need to share personal information online can lead to privacy breaches and a lack of personal boundaries. This can result in a loss of intimacy in relationships as people may be hesitant to share their true feelings.3. Cyberbullying: The anonymity and distance that socialmedia provides can unfortunately enable negative behaviors such as cyberbullying, which can have severe emotional consequences for victims.4. Impact on Mental Health: Studies have shown that excessive use of social media can lead to feelings of inadequacy, anxiety, and depression, as users often compare their livesto the curated highlights of others.Balancing the Use of Social Media:To harness the benefits of social media while mitigating its drawbacks, it is essential to maintain a balanced approach. This can involve setting limits on screen time, being mindful of the content shared and consumed, and ensuring that online interactions are supplemented with face-to-face communication.In conclusion, social media is a double-edged sword that offers both opportunities for enhanced communication and potential pitfalls. It is up to individual users to navigate this digital landscape responsibly, ensuring that their online activities enhance rather than detract from their interpersonal relationships.。

大学专四英语考试完型训练附答案

大学专四英语考试完型训练附答案大学专四英语考试完型训练附答案honesty is the best policy.以下是店铺为大家搜索整理的大学专四英语考试完型训练附答案，希望能给大家带来帮助!An education that aims at getting a student a certain kind of job is a/an __3__ education,justified for reasons radically different from why education is __4__ required by law. It is notsimply to __5__ everyone’s job prospects that all children are legally __6__ to attend school intotheir teens.Rather, we have a certain __7__ of the American citizen,a character who is __8__ if hecannot competently assess __9__ his livelihood and happiness are affected by things __10__ ofhimself.But this was not always the case; before it was legally required for all children to attend schooluntil a certain __11__, it was widely accepted that some were just not equipped __12__ nature topursue this kind of education.With optimism characteristic of all industrialized countries, we cameto accept that everyone is __13__ to be educated. Computer-education advocates __14__ thisoptimistic notion for a pessimism that __15__ their otherwise cheery outlook. __16__ on theconfusion between educational and vocational reasons for bringing computers into schools,computer-education advocates often __17__ the job prospects of graduates over theireducational __18__.There are some good arguments for a technical education given the right kind of student.Many European schools __19__ the concept of professional training early on in order to makesure children are __20__ equipped for the professions they want to join.1.[A]distinction [B]topic [C]separation [D]education2.[A]campaign [B]practice [C]action [D]goal3.[A]informal [B]basic [C]technical [D]expensive4.[A]differently [B]universally [C]conversely [D]regularly5.[A]form [B]consist [C]arise [D]raise6.[A]ordered [B]inquired [C]required [D]acquired7.[A]conception [B]information [C]theme [D]imagination8.[A]complete [B]accomplished [C]incomplete [D]improper9.[A]why [B]what [C]where [D]how10.[A]inside [B]outside [C]beside [D]aside11.[A]year [B]age [C]day [D]extent12.[A]in [B]at [C]by [D]with13.[A]fit [B]responsible [C]suitable [D]able14.[A]consider [B]forget [C]forsake [D]foretell15.[A]believes [B]becomes [C]bears [D]betrays16.[A]Encountering [B]Banking [C]Devising [D]Seeking17.[A]emphasize [B]encourage [C]engage [D]enlarge18.[A]academy [B]position [C]degree [D]achievement19.[A]interact [B]introduce [C]announce [D]invent20.[A]traditionally [B]drastically [C]properly [D]hardly参考答案1~5：AACBD 6~10：CACDB11~15：BCACD 16~20：AADBC。

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专四真题完型答案详解解析作为一种语言能力测试，专业四级考试是考察能力和技巧的一次真正考验。

完型填空题作为其中重要的一部分，对考生的语境理解和词汇掌握能力有着较高的要求。

本文将从具体的题目入手，对专四真题的完型填空解析进行详细分析。

【题目】In an interview, the president of __1__ University said that the 300 undergraduates had become __2__ wealthy.When the standard of living __3__ in a community, more and more people __4__ to education.There has been a great __5__ in the number of students wishing to do Ph.D. study.For years now, the government has been trying to improve education in __6__ to make it available to more and more people.The fact that education has become a very important way of moving into __7__ love.【选项】A. BenedictB. WellesleyC. PrincetonD. HarvardE. AmherstF. CambridgeG. ColumbiaH. Yale【解析】1) 根据题干中的“president of”和后面的大学名称，可以推测应该填入大学的名字。

同时，根据句子的语境，该大学的校长在采访中谈到了300名学生。

根据常识和世界知名度，C. Princeton（普林斯顿大学）是一个有可能的选项。

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SECTION A CSSS_SINGLE_SEL2.What is the main purpose of the research?A To make preparations for a new publication.B To learn how couples spend their weekends.C To know how housework is shared.D To investigate what people do at the weekend.SSS_SINGLE_SEL3.What does the man do on Fridays?A He goes to exercise classes.B He goes sailing.C He goes to the cinema.D He stays at homeSSS_SINGLE_SEL4.On which day does the couple always go out?A Friday.B Saturday.C Sunday.D Any weekday.SSS_SINGLE_SEL5.Which personal detail does the man give?A Surname.B First name.C Address.D Age.SSS_SINGLE_SEL6.What is the main topic of the conversation?A The development of the automobile.B Declining air quality.C The structure of nitrous oxides.D Air quality management.SSS_SINGLE_SEL7.What steps could be taken to improve the air?A Reduce the amount of nitrogen.B Increase the release of oxygen.C Reduce nitrous oxide emissions.D Stop industrial activities.SSS_SINGLE_SEL8.According to the woman, what causes most of the damage to the air?A Industrial sources.B Automobiles.C Nitrogen sources.D Natural activities.SSS_SINGLE_SEL9.What is the most dangerous thing about nitrous oxides?A Stagnant air.B Damage to concrete.C Unfounded fears.D Potential carcinogenic effects.SSS_SINGLE_SEL10.The party was held________.A at Jane''s houseB at Jane''s aunt''s houseC at Jane''s sister''s houseD at Jane''s brother''s houseSSS_SINGLE_SEL11.Jane was nervous________.A because she was worried about the birthday partyB because she found this history course very challengingC because she thought her term paper might be lateD because she had a very hard time sleepingSSS_SINGLE_SEL12.The man say that he is unable to________.A plan a birthday partyB sleep during the dayC type his own term papersD work well under pressureSECTION B PASSAGESDirections: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.SSS_SINGLE_SEL13.According to the speaker, yoga should NOT be described as________.A a delicate artB a religionC an exact scienceD a way of lifeSSS_SINGLE_SEL14.If a person practices yoga on a full stomach,________.A his general health will benefit greatlyB he will begin to breathe more regularlyC his flexibility will decreaseD he will lose weight readilySSS_SINGLE_SEL15.When a person practicing a particular yoga, exercise has stretched his body to the point where it begins to hurt, he should________.A begin breathing through the nostrilsB slow down somewhat, but continue strainingC stop the particular exercise at onceD dose his mouth immediatelySSS_SINGLE_SEL16.The passage is about________.A poison control centers and doctorsB bathing from a container or in a showerC the effect of water temperature on eyeballsD first-aid treatment of eye problemsSSS_SINGLE_SEL17.How high from the victim''s head should the water be poured?A Fifteen minutes.B Two or three inches.C Immediately.D Into the **er of the eye.SSS_SINGLE_SEL18.________ is the key word in the treatment of eye problems.A Chemical bumsB VictimC UrgencyD PhysicianSSS_SINGLE_SEL19.The treatment of eye problems is so important________.A because one only gets one pair of eyes; delay in treatment or inadequate treatment may cause permanent eye damageB because the eyes are the windows to me soulC because adults need to wash out their eyes in a shower periodicallyD because only physicians can treat eye bumsSSS_SINGLE_SEL20.Where is the train to Nanjing now standing?A At Platform 7.B At Platform 8.C At Platform 9.D At Platform 13.SSS_SINGLE_SEL21.Which train will now leave at 11:35?A The train to Jinan.B The train to Zhengzhou.C The train to Tianjin.D The train to Hangzhou.SSS_SINGLE_SEL22.Which train has now been cancelled?A The train to Jinan.B The train to Zhengzhou.C The train to Tianjin.D The train to Hangzhou.SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTDirections: In this section, you will hear several news items. 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Decide which of the choices given below would **plete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks.People thinking about the origin of language for the first time usually arrive at the conclusion that it developed gradually as a system of grunts, hisses and cries and 【B1】 a very simple affairin the beginning. 【B2】 ,when we observe the language behavior of 【B3】 we regard as primitive cultures, we find it 【B4】complicated. It was believed that an Eskimo must have at the tip of his tongue a vocabulary of more than 10 000 words 【B5】 to get along reasonably well, much larger than rite active vocabulary of an average businessman who speaks English. 【B6】 ,these Eskimo words are 【B7】 more highly inflected than 【B8】 of any of the well-known European languages, for a 【B9】 noun can be spoken or written in【B10】 hundred different forms, each 【B11】 a precise meaning different from that of any other. The 【B12】 of the verbs are ever more 【B13】 .The Eskimo language is, therefore, one of the most difficult in the world to learn, 【B14】 the result that almost no traders or explorers have 【B15】 tried to learn it. 【B16】 ,there 【B17】 grown up, in communication between Eskimos and whites, a jargon. 【B18】 to the pidgin English used in Old China, with a vocabulary of from 300 to 600 uninflected words. Most of them are derived from Eskimo 【B19】 some are derived from English, Danish,Spanish, Hawaiian and other languages. It is this jargon that is usually 【B50】 by travelers as "the Eskimo language".SSS_SINGLE_SEL28.A must beB must have beenC ought to beD should beSSS_SINGLE_SEL29.A HoweverB ThereforeC ProbablyD UndoubtedlySSS_SINGLE_SEL30.A whoseB thatC whichD whatSSS_SINGLE_SEL31.A conspicuouslyB usuallyC surprisinglyD sufficientlySSS_SINGLE_SEL32.A so asB so thatC as suchD as well asSSS_SINGLE_SEL33.A HoweverB MoreoverC ThoughD ThereforeSSS_SINGLE_SEL 34.A tooB farC muchD overSSS_SINGLE_SEL 35.A the othersB all othersC theseD thoseSSS_SINGLE_SEL 36.A singleB singularC pluralD compoundSSS_SINGLE_SEL 37.A someB severalC variousD variedSSS_SINGLE_SEL 38.A gettingB causingC havingD owningSSS_SINGLE_SEL 39.A shapesB patternsC conventionsD formsSSS_SINGLE_SEL 40.A endlessB multipleC uncountableD numerousSSS_SINGLE_SEL 41.A withB forC owing toD asSSS_SINGLE_SEL 42.A stillB indeedC justD everSSS_SINGLE_SEL 43.A ConsequentlyB HoweverC MoreoverD NeverthelessSSS_SINGLE_SEL 44.A isB wasC hasD haveSSS_SINGLE_SEL 45.A alikeB similarC relatedD relevantSSS_SINGLE_SEL46.A andB butC as well asD yetSSS_SINGLE_SEL47.A referred toB talked aboutC spokenD toldPART IV GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY (15 MIN)Directions: There are thirty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that **pletes the sentence.48.The plane found the spot and hovered close enough to_________that it was a car.SSS_SINGLE_SELA ensureB examineC verifyD testify49.Their ______building is located next to the park, so it is very convenient for them to have a walk after supper.SSS_SINGLE_SELA residentialB presidentialC conditionalD accidental50.As visiting scholars, they willingly ______ to the customs of the country they live in.SSS_SINGLE_SELA submitB commitC conformD subject51.The popularity of the film shows that the reviewers'' fears**pletely_______.SSS_SINGLE_SELA unjustifiedB unjustC misguidedD unaccepted52.Professor Hawking is ______ ms one of the world''s greatest living physicists.SSS_SINGLE_SELA dignifiedB clarifiedC acknowledgedD illustrated53.Here the fresh sea breezes blew and Oakland sank down to a ______ of smoke behind her.SSS_SINGLE_SELA stainB spotC pointD smudge54.The car was in good working_______when I bought it a few months ago.SSS_SINGLE_SELA orderB formC stateD circumstance55.The central provinces have floods in some years, and_______.SSS_SINGLE_SELA drought in othersB droughts are othersC while other droughtsD others in drought56.People who live in small towns often seem more friendly than those living in______ populated areas.SSS_SINGLE_SELA denselyB intenselyC abundantlyD highly57.Tony has not the least_________of giving up his research work.SSS_SINGLE_SELA intentionB interestC wishD desire58.Executives of **pany enjoyed an ______ lifestyle of free gifts, fine wines and high salaries.SSS_SINGLE_SELA exquisiteB extravagantC exoticD eccentric59.We are not at all sympathetic ______ her proposal.SSS_SINGLE_SELA toB withC forD in60.Does brain power ______as we get older? Scientists now have some surprising answers.SSS_SINGLE_SELA descendB declineC deduceD collapse61.It is well known that knowledge is the ______condition for expansion of mind.SSS_SINGLE_SELA incompatibleB incredibleC indefiniteD indispensable62.Tom''s mother tried hard to persuade him to______. from his intention to invest his savings in stock market.SSS_SINGLE_SELA pull outB give upC draw inD back down63.He took me _______ task for not doing it.SSS_SINGLE_SELA intoB uponC toD on64.Failure to follow the club rules_________him from the volleyball team.SSS_SINGLE_SELA disfavoredB dispelledC disqualifiedD dismissed65.Those were the graduate students ______ to do the research work in the lab.SSS_SINGLE_SELA to whom it was their responsibilityB of whom the function wasC whose responsibility wasD of whom with the responsibility66.The chairman of **pany said that new techniques had_______improved their production efficiency.SSS_SINGLE_SELA violentlyB severelyC extremelyD radically67.Do you mind ______ the radio on?SSS_SINGLE_SELA me to turnB me turningC my turnD my turning68.She refused to_______the door key to the landlady until she got back her deposit.SSS_SINGLE_SELA hand inB hand outC hand downD hand over69.Fat cannot change into muscle______ changes into fat.SSS_SINGLE_SELA any more thanB no more thanC no less thanD much more than70.______ much advice you give him, he does exactly what he wants.SSS_SINGLE_SELA WhateverB WhicheverC WhatD However71.My father has promised to put his car entirely at our ______ for the holiday.SSS_SINGLE_SELA disposalB usageC pleasureD disposition72.How much of your country''s electrical supply is ______from water power?SSS_SINGLE_SELA deducedB derivedC detachedD declined73.The encouraging factor is that the_________majority of people find the idea of change acceptable.SSS_SINGLE_SELA numerousB vastC mostD massive74.The team''s efforts to score were_______by the opposing goalkeeper.SSS_SINGLE_SELA frustratedB preventedC discouragedD accomplished75.I think you can take a(n) _______language course to improve your English.SSS_SINGLE_SELA intermediateB middleC mediumD mid76.His ideas are invariably condemned as_______by his colleagues.SSS_SINGLE_SELA imaginativeB ingeniousC impracticalD theoretical77.We should always bear in mind that_______decisions often result in serious consequences.SSS_SINGLE_SELA urgentB instantC promptD hastyPART V READING COMPREHENSION (25 MINI)Directions: 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.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 a 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 picturesare like **ic strip(连环漫画) stories. It has been said that Egypt is the home of **ic 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 was because 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 make a story much more interesting.SSS_SINGLE_SEL78.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.SSS_SINGLE_SEL79.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.SSS_SINGLE_SEL80.Which of the following statements is TRUE?A The Egyptian signs later became a particular alphabet.B The Egyptians liked to **ic-strip stories.C The Roman alphabet was developed from the Egyptian one.D The Greeks copied their writing system from the Egyptians.SSS_SINGLE_SEL81.In the last paragraph, the author thinks that pictures_________.A should be **prehensible.B should be made interesting.C are of much use in our life.D are disappearing from our life.The Internet began in the 1960s as a small network of academic and **puters primarily involved in research for the U. S. military. Originally limited to researchers at a handful of universities and government facilities, the Internet has quickly become a worldwide network providing users with information on a range of subjects and allowing them to purchase goods directly **panies **puter. By 1999, 84 mil lion U. S. citizens had access to the Internet at home or work. More and more Americans are paying bills, shop ping, ordering airline tickets, and purchasing stocks **puter over the Internet.Internet banking is also becoming increasingly popular. With lower overhead costs in terms of staffing and office space, Internet banks are able to offer higher interest rates on deposits and charge lower rates on loans than traditional banks. "Brick and mortar" banks are increasingly offering online banking services via transactional websites to complement their traditional services. At present, 14 percent of Internet households conduct their banking by means of the Internet, and the figure is expected to double or triple during the next two or three years.**mercial use of the Internet has heightened security and privacy concerns. With a credit or debit card, an Internet user can order almost anything from an Internet site and have it delivered to his home or office. Companies doing business over the Internet need sophisticated security measures to protect credit card, bank account, and social security numbers from unauthorized access as they pass across the Internet. Any organization that connects its networks to the global Internet must carefully control the access point to ensure that outsiders cannot disrupt the organization''s internal networks or gain unauthorized access to the organization''s computer systems and data.SSS_SINGLE_SEL82.According to tile text, Internet banking ______.A requires minimal usage feesB offers price advantages to usersC is more efficient than traditional bankingD is environmentally-consciousSSS_SINGLE_SEL83.The underlined term "brick and mortar banks" (Line 3, Para. 2) refers to ______.A banks with dependable reputationsB banks **petitive interest ratesC banks with traditional walk-in servicesD banks with reliable on-line servicesSSS_SINGLE_SEL84.The last sentence of the third paragraph tells us that ______.A any organization''s networks may be at risk of security breachesB current technology cannot safeguard against unauthorized access to online networks .C information security should be a pressing concern for **merceD organizations must secure their networks and data against unauthorized useSSS_SINGLE_SEL85.What is this text mainly about?A Conveniences brought to consumers through use of the Internet.B Implications of **mercial use of the Internet.C Security risks posed by commercial use of the Internet.D Advantages of Internet banking versus traditional banking.SSS_SINGLE_SEL86.**mercial usage of the Internet does the author NOT refer to?A Buying airline tickets.B Trading stocks.C Paying bills.D Opening a bank account.Taste is such a subjective matter that we don''t usually conduct preference tests for food. The most you can say about anyone'' s is that it'' s one person'' s opinion. But because the two big **panies -- CocaCola and Pepsi Cola --are marketed so aggressively, we''re wondered how big a role taste preference actually plays in brand loyalty. We set up a taste test that challenged people who identifiedthemselves as either CocaCola Or Pepsi fans: Find your brand in a blind tasting.We invited staff volunteers who had a strong liking for eitherC0caCola Classic or Pepsi, Diet Coke, or Diet Pepsi. These were people who thought they'' d have no trouble telling their brand from the other brand.We eventually located 19 regular cola drinkers and 27 diet cola drinkers. Then we fed them four unidentified samples of cola one at a time, regular colas for the one group, diet versions for the other. We asked them to tell us whether each sample was Coke or Pepsi; then we analyzed the records statistically to compare the participants'' choices with what mere guesswork could have accomplished.Getting ail four samples right was a tough test, but not too though, for people who believed they could recognize their brand. In the end, only 7 out of 19 regular cola drinkers correctly identified theft brand of choice in all four trials. The diet cola drinkers did a little worse -- only 7 out of 27 identified all four samples correctly.While both groups did better than chance would predict, nearlyhalf the participants in each group made the wrong choice two or more times. Two people got all four samples wrong. Overall, half the participants did about as well on the last round of tasting as on the first, so fatigue, or taste burnout, was not a factor. Our preference test results suggest that only a few Pepsi participants and Coke fans may really be able to tell their favorite brand by taste and price.SSS_SINGLE_SEL87.According to the passage the preference test was conducted in order to______.A find out the role taste preference plays in a person'' s drinkingB reveal which cola is more to the liking of the drinkersC show that a person'' s opinion about taste is mere guessworkD compare the ability of the participants in choosing their drinksSSS_SINGLE_SEL88.The underlined word" burnout" (Para. 5) here refers to the stateof______.A being seriously burnt in the skin.B being unable to burn for lack of fuelC being badly damaged by fireD being unable to function because of excessive useSSS_SINGLE_SEL89.The author''s purpose in writing this passage is to______.A show that taste preference is highly subjectiveB argue that taste testing is an important marketing strategyC emphasize that taste and price are closely related to each otherD recommend that blind tasting be introduced in the quality control of colasThere must be few questions on which responsible opinion is so utterly divided as on that of how much sleep we ought to have. There are some who think we can leave the body to regulate these mattersfor itself. "The answer is easy," says Dr. A. Burton. "With the right amount of sleep you should wake up fresh and alert five minutes before the alarm rings." If he is right many people must be undersleeping, including myself. But we must remember that some people have a greater inertia than others. This is not meant rudely. They switch on slowly, and they are reluctant to switch off. They are alert at bedtime and sleepy when it is time to get up, and this may have nothing to do with how fatigued their bodies are, or how much sleep they must take to lose their fatigue.Other people feel sure that the present trend is towards toolittle sleep. To quote one medical opinion, "Thousands of peopledrift through life suffering from the effects of too little sleep"; the reason is not that they can''t sleep. Like advancing colonists, we do seem to be grasping ever more of the land of sleep for our waking needs, pushing the boundary back and reaching, apparently, for a point in our evolution where we will sleep no more. This in itself, of course, need not be a bad thing. What could be disastrous, however, is that we should press too quickly towards this goal, sacrificing sleep only to gain more time in which to jeopardize our civilization by actions and decisions made weak by fatigue.Then, to complete the picture, there are those who believe that most people are persuaded to sleep too much. Dr. H. Roberts, writing in Every man in Health, asserts: "It may safely be stated that, just as the majority eat too much, so the majority sleep too much." One can see the point of this also. It would be a pity to retard our development by holding back those people who are gifted enough to work and play well with less than the average amount of sleep, if indeed it does them no harm. If one of the trends of evolution isthat more of the life span is to be spent in gainful waking activity, then surely these people are in the van of this advance.SSS_SINGLE_SEL90.The author seems to indicate that_______.A there are many controversial issues like the right amount of sleep.B among many issues the right amount of sleep is the least controversial.C people are now moving towards solving many controversial issues.D the right amount of sleep is a topic of much controversy among doctors.SSS_SINGLE_SEL91.The author disagrees with Dr. Burton because_______.A few people can wake up feeling fresh and alert.B some people still feel tired with enough sleep.C some people still feel sleepy with enough sleep.D some people go to bed very late at night.SSS_SINGLE_SEL92.In the last paragraph the author points out that_______.A sleeping less is good for human development.B people ought to be persuaded to sleep less than before.C it is incorrect to say that people sleep too little.D those who can sleep less should be encouraged.SSS_SINGLE_SEL93.We learn from the passage that the author_______.A comments on three different opinions.B favours one of the three opinions.C explains an opinion of his own.D revises someone else''s opinion.PART VI WRITING (45 MIN)SECTION A COMPOSITION (35 MIN)94.Write on ANSWER SHEET ONE a note of about 50 ~ 60 words based on the following situation:You''ve read on the notice board that the university library is looking for a part-time library assistant who can work at weekends.。

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TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2013)—GRADE FOUR—TIME LIMIT: 135 MINPART I DICTATION [15 MIN]Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more.Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION [20 MIN]In Sections A, B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the best answer to each question on Answer Sheet Two.SECTION A CONVERSATIONSIn this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation,you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.1.According to the conversation, an example of “Christmas trimmings” could beA. presents.B. fruits.C. sauce.D. meat.2. A Christmas lunch would include all the following EXCEPTA. roast turkey.B. sweet potatoes.C. meat.D. carrots.3.Why did Helen come to Rob‟s house?A. She wanted to talk to Rob.B. She had come to help Rob.C. She had been invited to lunch.D. She was interested in cooking.Questions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the conversation.4.Why did the woman phone the club?A. She wanted to know more about it.B. She was a new comer and felt lonely.C. She wanted to learn a new language.D. She was interested in social activities.5.We learn from the conversation that the clubA. mainly organizes language activities.B. accepts members from local students.C. has been set up for a long time.D. is increasing its membership.6.According to the conversation, the woman might come to practice German onA. Wednesday.B. Tuesday.C. Monday.D. Friday.7.What is the man going to do after the conversation?A. Call up the woman for her address.B. Wait for the woman to call him again.C. Mail the woman some information.D. Wait for the woman to pick up a form.Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the conversation.8.According to the woman, what actually makes her job difficult?A. Difficult questions from interviewees.B. Embarrassing requests from interviewees.C. Lack of professional background.D. Lack of interviewing skills.9.The woman uses all the following adjectives when talking about attending job fairsEXCEPTA. prospective.B. useful.C. important.D. tiring.10.We learn from the conversation that the womanA. works better at job fairs.B. prefers honest people.C. often works on her own.D. is experienced in her work.SECTION B PASSAGESIn this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.11.According to today's weather forecast, which part of Europe has dry weather?A. Scandinavian mountains.B. Northwestern Europe.C. Northern Europe.D. Southern Europe.12.In which part of Europe does the weather stay both fine and cool?A. Southern Europe.B. Northern Europe.C. Eastern Europe.D. Northwestern Europe.13.In which region will the weather change tomorrow?A. Northern parts of the Mediterranean.B. Eastern parts of the Mediterranean.C. Central parts of the Mediterranean.D. Southern parts of the Mediterranean.Questions 14 to 17 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.14.According to the passage, what benefit can technology bring to people?A. Closer contact with modern devices.B. Greater changes in social organization.C. Better understanding of mass media.D. More useful information to better their life.15.The speaker questions about everybody's access to technological advances. The mainreason isA. illiteracy.B. poverty.C. food shortage.D. ignorance.16.According to the UN plan, all the following will be achieved within ten years EXCEPTA. giving everyone a radio or TV.B. starting to carry out the scheme in ten years.C. offering internet service to more people.D. providing more job opportunities.17.What could be the topic of the passage?A. Growth in telecommunications.B. Technology and the developing world.C. Education and medical care.D. Building an information society.Questions 18 to 20 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.18.People in Latin America wear something __________ to express their hopes for wealth inthe New Year.A. newB. redC. whiteD. yellow19.Which of the following New Year‟s traditions signals friendship?A. Throwing old dishes.B. Wearing something red.C. Wearing something white.D. Eating round fruits.20.Which of the following is NOT mentioned as one's own New Year's tradition?A. Watching TV at home.B. Going to bed early.C. Visiting friends.D. Running and shouting outside.SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTIn this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 21 and 22 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.21.What is happening to the schools in Fairfax County this school year?A. 15 schools have started social studies.B. 15 schools have used digital textbooks.C. Students are ready to use electronic resources.D. Digital textbooks are used for social studies.22.With digital textbooks, schools have saved about __________ million dollars.A. 1B. 2C. 3D. 4Questions 23 and 24 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.23.Who found the suspicious item at the airport?A. TSA agents.B. FBI agents.C. The police.D. Passengers.24.Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?A. The terminal was closed temporarily afterwards.B. There was a thorough search inside the airport.C. Passengers at the airport were safe and sound.D. The security authorities identified the explosives.Questions 25 and 26 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.25.According to the news item, doctors use art therapy to treat the following problemsEXCEPTA. alcohol abuse.B. smoking.C. depression.D. schizophrenia.26.Why did doctors introduce art therapy in the first place?A. To prevent patients from smoking.B. To better understand patients.C. To get patients occupied.D. To teach patients some skills.Question 27 and 28 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.27. What is the main purpose of the new rules?A. To reduce the number of pilots on duty.B. To prevent pilots from working overtime.C. To ensure an adequate amount of sleep.D. To fix the amount of work for each pilot.28. The Independent Pilots Association was unhappy about the new rules because theyA. had only covered cargo plane pilots.B. had failed to cover all the pilots.C. would be put into effect in two years.D. would be too costly if implemented.Questions 29 and 30 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.29. Why is increase in livestock production necessary?A. Because livestock production is highly efficient.B. Because more people will become wealthier.C. Because it may help double food production.D. Because it has fewer ecological risks.30. What does the word “challenge” mean in the news item?A. Balance between human survival and ecology.B. Conflict between less land and more production.C. Difference between present and future needs.D. Calls by environmental critics to consume less meat.PART III CLOZE[15 MIN]31. A. canB. mayC. couldD. would 32. A. norB. neitherC. neverD. not 33. A. look intoB. look overC. look afterD. look through 34. A. In accordance withB. By means ofC. With reference toD. On account of35. A. as well asB. as good asC. as such asDecide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on Answer Sheet Two.Everyone knows that taxation is necessary in a modern state: withoutit, it (31) ______ not be possible to pay the soldiers and policemen who protect us; (32) ______ the workers in government offices who (33) ______ our health, our food, our water, and all the other things that we cannot do for ourselves. (34) ______ taxation, we pay for things that we need just (35) ______ we need somewhere to live and something to eat. But (36) ______ everyone knows that taxation is necessary, different people have different ideas about (37) ______ taxation should be arranged. 38. A. personsB. sectorsC. communitiesD. classes39. A. remainsB. staysC. existsD. happens40. A. formB. wayC. measureD. method41. A. quickerB. speedierC. moreD. larger42. A. grows upB. increases upC. goes upD. lifts up43. A. ButB. ConsequentlyC. SimilarlyD. And44. A. periodicallyB. almostC. oftenD. always45. A. whichB. whoIn most countries, a direct tax on (38) ______, which is called income tax, (39) ______. It is arranged in such (40) ______ that the poorest people pay nothing, and the percentage of tax grows (41) ______ as the taxpayer's income grows. In some countries, for example, the tax on the richest people (42) ______ as high as ninety-five per cent!(43) ______ countries with taxation nearly (44) ______ have indirect taxation too. Many things imported into the country have to pay taxes or “duties.” Of course,it is the men and women who buy these imported things in the shops (45) ______ really have to pay the duties, in the (46)______ of higher prices. In some countries, (47) ______, there is a tax onthings sold in the shops. If the most necessary things are taxed, a lotof money is (48) ______ but the poor people suffer most. If unnecessarythings (49) ______ jewels and fur coats are taxed, less money is obtainedbut the tax is (50) ______, as the rich pay it.PART IV GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY [15 MIN]There are thirty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence.Mark your answers on Answer Sheet Two.51. Facing the board of directors, he didn‟t deny __________ breaking the agreement.A. himB. itC. hisD. its52. Xinchun returned from aboard a different man. The italicized part functions as a (n)__________.A. appositive (同位语)B. objectC. adverbialD. complement.53. Which of the following is a compound word (复合词)?A. Nonsmoker.B. Deadline.C. Meanness.D. Misfit.54. Which of the following sentences contains subjunctive mood?A. Lucy insisted that her son get home before 5 o‟clock?B. She used to drive to work, but now she takes the city metro.C. Walk straight ahead, and don't turn till the second traffic lights.D. Paul will cancel his flight if he cannot get his visa by Friday.55. The following determiners(限定词) can be used with both plural and uncountable nounsEXCEPTA. more.B. enough.C. many.D. such.56. Which of the italicized parts indicates CONTRAST?A. She opened the door and quietly went in.B. Victoria likes music and Sam is fond of sports.C. Think it over again and you‟ll get an answer.D. He is somewhat arrogant, and I don't like this.57. Which of the following CANNOT be used as a nominal substitute(名词替代词)?A. Much.B. Neither.C. One.D. Quarter.58. All the following sentences definitely indicate future time EXCEPTA. Mother is to have tea with Aunt Betty at four.B. The President is coming to the UN next week,C. The school pupils will be home by now.D. He is going to email me the necessary information.59. Which of the following sentences is grammatically INCORRECT?A. Politics are the art or science of government.B. Ten miles seems like a long walk to me.C. Mumps is a kind of infectious disease.D. All the furniture has arrived undamaged.60. Which of in the following phrases indicates a subject-predicate relationship?A. The arrival of the touristsB. The law of NewtonC. The occupation of the islandD. The plays of Oscar Wilde61. Which of the following italicized parts serves as an appositive?A. He is not the man to draw back.B. Tony hit back the urge to tell a lie.C. Larry has a large family to support.D. There is really nothing to fear.62. Which of the following is NOT an imperative sentence?A. Let me drive you home, shall I?B. You will mind your own business!C. Come and have dinner with us.D. I wish you could stay behind.63. If it _______ tomorrow, the match would be put off.A. were to rainB. was to rainC. was rainingD. had rained64. Which of the following sentences expresses a fact?A. Mary and her son must be home by now.B. Careless reading must give poor results.C. It‟s getti ng late, and I must leave now.D. He must be working late at the office.65. The following are all dynamic verbs(动态动词) EXCEPTA. remain.B. turn.C. write.D. knock.66. __________ to school life was less difficult than the pupil had expected.A. AdheringB. AdoptingC. AdjustingD. Acquainting67. He is fed up with the same old dreary routine, and wants to quit his job. The underlinedpart means __________.A. dullB. boringC. longD. hard68. At last night‟s party Lar ry said something that I though was beyond me. The underlinedpart means __________.A. I was unable to doB. I couldn‟t understandC. I was unable to stopD. I couldn‟t tolerate69. The couple __________their old house and sold it for a vast profit.A. did forB. did inC. did withD. did up70. Sally contributed a lot to the project, but she never once accepted all the __________ forherself.A. creditB. attentionC. focusD. award71. The child nodded, apparently co ntent with his mother‟s promise. The underlined partmeans __________.A. as far as one has learntB. as far as one is concernedC. as far as one can seeD. as far as one is told72. The __________ that sport builds character is well accepted by people nowadays.A. issueB. argumentC. pointD. sentence73. Everyone in the office knows that Melinda takes infinite care over her work. Theunderlined part means __________.A. limitedB. unnecessaryC. overdueD. much74. The new measure will reduce the chance of serious injury in the event of an accident.The underlined part means __________.A. if an accident happensB. if an accident can be preventedC. before an accidentD. during an accident75. Traditionally, local midwives would __________ all the babies in the area.A. handleB. produceC. deliverD. help76. No food or drink is allowed on the premises. The underlined part means __________.A. propositionB. advertisementC. buildingD. string77. The court would not accept his appeal unless __________ evidence is provided.A. conclusiveB. definiteC. eventualD. concluding78. As soon as he opened the door, a __________ of cold air swept through the house.A. flowB. movementC. rushD. blast79. She really wanted to say something at the meeting, but eventually __________ from it.A. preventedB. refrainedC. limitedD. restricted80. The couple told the decorator that they wanted their bedroom gaily painted.Theunderlined part means __________.A. brightlyB. light-heartedlyC. cheerfullyD. lightlyPART 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.Mark your answers on Answer Sheet Two.TEXT AThe art of public speaking began in ancient Greece over 2,000 years ago. Now, twitter, instant messaging, e-mail, blogs and chat forums offer rival approaches to communication—but none can replace the role of a great speech.The spoken word can handle various vital functions: persuading or inspiring, informing, paying tribute, entertaining, or simply introducing someone or something or accepting something.Over the past year, the human voice has helped guide us over the ups and downs of what was certainly a stormy time.Persuasion is used in dealing with or reconciling different points of view. When the leaders met in Copenhagen in December 2009, persuasive words from activists encouraged them to commit themselves to firmer action.Inspirational speeches confront the emotions. They focus on topics and matters that are close to people's hearts. During wars, generals used inspiring speeches to prepare the troops for battle.A speech that conveys knowledge and enhances understanding can inform us. The information must be clear, accurate, and expressed in a meaningful and interesting way. When the H1N1 pandemic（流行病）was announc ed, the idea of “swine flu”（猪流感）scared many people. Informative speeches from World Health Organization officials helped people to keep their panic under control so they could take sensible precautions.Sad events are never easy to deal with but a speech that pays tribute to the loss of a loved one and gives praise for their contribution can be comforting. Madonna's speech about Michael Jackson, after his death, highlighted the fact that he will continue to live on through his music.It's not only in world forums where public speaking plays an important role. It can also be surprisingly helpful in the course of our own lives.If you‟re taking part in a debate you need to persuade the listeners of the soundness of your argument. In sports, athletes know the importance of a pep talk（鼓舞士气的讲话）before a match to inspire teammates. You yourself may be asked to do a presentation at college or work to inform the others about an area of vital importance.On a more personal level, a friend may be upset and need comforting. Or you might be asked to introduce a speaker at a family event or to speak at a wedding, where your language will be needed to move people or make them laugh.Great speaking ability is not something we're born with. Even Barack Obama works hard to perfect every speech. For a brilliant speech, there are rules that you can put to good use. To learn those rules you have to practice and learn from some outstanding speeches in the past.81. The author thinks the spoken word is still irreplaceable becauseA. it has always been used to inspire or persuade people.B. it has a big role to play in the entertainment business.C. it plays important roles in human communication.D. it is of great use in everyday-life context.82. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT about the role of public speaking?A. Speeches at world forums can lead to effective solutions to world problems.B. Speeches from medical authorities can calm people down in times of pandemics.C. The morale of soldiers before a battle can be boosted by senior officers' speeches.D. Speeches paying tribute to the dead can comfort the mourners.83. Public speaking can play all the following roles EXCEPTA. to convince people in a debate.B. to inform people at a presentation.C. to advise people at work.D. to entertain people at a wedding.84. According to the passage, which of the following best explains the author's view on“great speaking ability”?A. It comes from observing rules.B. It can be perfected with easy effort.C. It can be acquired from birth.D. It comes from learning and practice.85. What is the main idea of the passage?A. Public speaking in international forums.B. The many uses of public speaking.C. Public speaking in daily life context.D. The rules of public speaking.TEXT BEvery business needs two things, says Skullcandy CEO Rick Alden: inspiration and desperation. In 2001, Alden had both. He'd sold two snowboarding businesses, and he was desperately bored. But he had an idea: He wanted to make a new kind of headphone.“I kept seeing people missing their cell phone calls because they were listening to music,” he explains. Then I'm in a chairlift（索道）, I've got my headphones on, and I realize my phone is ringing. As 1 take my gloves off and reach for my phone, I th ink, “It can't be that tough to make headphones with two plugs, one for music and one for your cell phone.” Alden described what he wanted to a designer, perfected a prototype, and outsourced（外包）manufacturing overseas.Alden then started designing headphones into helmets, backpacks - anywhere that would make it easy to listen to music while snowboarding. “Selling into board and skate shops wasn't a big research effort,” he explains. “Those were the only guys I knew!”Alden didn‟t want to be a manufacturer. And by outsourcing, he'd hoped he could get the business off the ground without debt. But he was wrong. So he asked his wife, “Can I put a mortgage（抵押贷款）on the house? She said, …What is the worst thing that can happen? We lose the house, we sell our cars, and we start all over again.‟ I definitely married the right woman!”For the next two years, Alden juggled mortgage payments and payments to his manufacturers. “Factories won't ship your product till they get paid,” he says. “But it takes four or five months to get a mortgage company so upset that they knock on your door. So we paid the factory first.”Gradually, non-snowboarders began to notice the colorful headphones. In 2006, the company started selling them in 1,400 FYE (For Your Entertainment) stores. “We knew that nine out often people walking into that store would be learning about Skullcandy for the first time. Why would they look at brands they knew and take home a new brand instead? We had agreed to buy back anything we didn‟t sell, but we were de aling with huge numbers. It‟d kill us to take back all the products.”Alden‟s fears faded as Skullcandy became the No. 1 headphone seller in those stores and tripled its revenue to $120 million in one year. His key insight was that headphones weren‟t gadgets; they were a fashion accessory. “In the beginning,” he says, “that little white wire that said you had an iPod—that was cool. But now wearing the white bud means you‟re just like everyone else. Headphones occupy this critical piece of cranial real estate and are highly visible.”Today, Skullcandy is America's second-largest headphone supplier, after Sony. With 79 employees, the company is bigger than Alden ever imagined.86. Alden came up with the idea of a new kind of headphone because heA. was no longer in snowboarding business.B. had no other business opportunities.C. was very fond of modern music.D. saw an inconvenience among mobile users.87. The new headphone was originally designed forA. snowboarders.B. motorcyclists.C. mountain hikers.D. marathon runners.88. Did Alden solve the money problem?A. He sold his house and his cars.B. Factories could ship products before being paid.C. He borrowed money from a mortgage company.D. He borrowed money from his wife's family.89. What did Alden do to promote sales in FYE stores?A. He spent more money on product advertising.B. He promised to buy back products not sold.C. He agreed to sell products at a discount.D. He improved the colour design of the product.90. Alden sees headphones asA. a sign of self-confidence.B. a symbol of status.C. part of fashion.D. a kind of device.TEXT CI was standing in my kitchen wondering what to have for lunch when my friend Taj called.“Sit down,” she said.I thought she was going to tell me she had just gotten the haircut from hell. I laughed and said, “It can't be that bad.”But it was. Before the phone call, I had 30 years of retirement saving in a “safe” fund with a brilliant financial guru（金融大亨）.When I put down the phone, my savings were gone. I felt as if I had died and, for some unknown reason, was still breathing.Since Bernie Madoff‟s arrest on charges of running a $65 million Ponzi scheme, I‟ve read many articles about how we investors should have known what was going on. I wish I could say I had reservations about Madoff before “the Call”, but I did not.On New Year‟s Eve, three weeks after we lost our savings, six of us Madoff people gathered at Taj's house for dinner. As we were sitting around the table, someone asked, “If you could have your money back right now, but it would mean giving up what you have learned by losing it, would you take the money or would you take what losing the money has given you?”My husband was still in financial shock. He said, “I just want the money back.” I w asn't certain where I stood. I knew that losing our money had cracked me wide open. I‟d been walking around like what the Buddhists call a hungry ghost: always focused on the bite that was yet to come, not the one in my mouth. No matter how much I ate or had or experienced, it didn‟t satisfy me, because I wasn‟t really taking it in, wasn't absorbing it. Now I was forced to pay attention.Still, I couldn't honestly say that if someone had offered me the money back, I would turn it down.But the other four all said that what they were seeing about themselves was incalculable, and they didn‟t think it would have become apparent without the ground of financial stability being ripped out from underneath them.My friend Michael said, “I‟d started to get complacent. It‟s as if the muscles of my heart started to atrophy（萎缩）. Now they‟re awake, alive—and I don‟t want to go back.”These weren‟t just empty words. Michael and his wife needed to take in boarders to meet their expenses. Taj was so broke that she was moving into someone‟s garage apartment in three weeks. Three friends had declared bankruptcy and weren't sure where or how they were going to live.91. What did the author learn from Taj‟s call?A. had got an awful haircut.B. They had lost their retirement savings.C. Taj had just retired from work.D. They were going to meet for lunch.92. How did the author feel in the following weeks?A. Angry.。