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英语专业四级考试模拟题8
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PART II CLOZE
Decide which of the choices given below would correctly complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Select the correct choice for each blank.
Proclamation of 1763 was declared by the British crown at the end of the French and Indian War in North America, mainly intended to (26)_____ the Indians by checking the encroachment of white settlers on their lands. After Indian (27)_____ had resulted in the start of Pontiacs War (1763-64), British authorities determined to (28)_____ intercolonial rivalries and abuses by dealing with Indian problems (29)_____. To this end, the (30)_____ organized new British territories in America —— the provinces of Quebec, East and West Florida, and Grenada (in the Windward Islands) —— and a vast
British-administered Indian reservation west of the Appalachians, from south of Hudson Bay to north of the Florida. It forbade all white settlement (31)_____ Indian territory, ordered those settlers already there to withdraw, and strictly limited future settlement. For the first time in the history of European colonization in the New World, the proclamation (32)_____ the concept of Indian land titles, prohibiting (33)_____ of patents to any lands claimed by a tribe (34)_____ the Indian title had first been (35)_____ by purchase or treaty. Although (36)_____ to alter western boundaries, the proclamation was nevertheless offensive to the colonies as (37)_____ interference in their affairs.
Treaties following Pontiacs War drew a more acceptable line of settlement, and the balance of territory north of the Ohio River was added to Quebec in 1774. The proclamation, however, failed to (38)_____ the westward movement of pioneers, (39)_____ disregard of its provisions (40)_____ decades of continued Indian warfare throughout the area.
26. A) facilitate B) dilapidate C) conciliate D) distillate
27. A) grimaces B) grievances C) grime D) groans
28. A) reduce B) deduce C) overthrow D) subdue
29. A) as a rule B) as a token C) as a whole D) as a judge
30. A) procession B) proclamation C) procedure D) probation
31. A) on B) in C) at D) for
32. A) fortified B) formalized C) formulized D) formulated
33. A) issuance B) assurance C) innocence D) insurance
34. A) lest B) if C) unless D) provided
35. A) distinguished B) extinguished C) distinguishing D) extinguishing
36. A) not intending B) not intended C) not extending D) not extended
37. A) done B) undone C) due D) undue
38. A) stem B) branch C) shoot D) bough
39. A) its B) which C) whose D) who
40. A) revoked B) evoked C) revolved D) evolved
PART III GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
There are twenty-five sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that correctly completes the sentence.
41. When they heard the _____ for help that rang through the building, the firemen rushed into it.
A) emergency
B) fight
C) noise
D) appeals
42. The viewers of the poet's most recent book _____ his reputation.
A) enlarged
B) enriched
C) enhanced
D) encouraged
43. Do not _____ across a main road without first looking to the right and the left.
A) advance
B) proceed
C) march
D) progress
44. The aeroplane _____ soon after taking off.
A) crushed
B) clashed
C) smashed
D) crashed
45. The study also showed that, _____ to what many people believe, if you skip breakfast, you will not lose weight.
A) contrary
B) identical
C) equivalent
D) hostile
46. Large companies are _____ smaller firms by buying their shares.
A) taking off
B) taking up
C) taking over
D) taking on
47. With a school record like yours, I'm puzzled why you didn't _____ a university scholarship.
A) take for
B) care for
C) stand for
D) try for
48. The old family _____ in China has undergone some changes since liberation.
A) pattern
B) form
C) shape
D) construction
49. They are always _____ good terms with all of their neighbors for the sake of their children.
A) at
B) in
C) for
D) on
50. He got thoroughly wet and, _____, he caught a bad cold.
A) in consequence
B) in nature
C) in general
D) in sequence
51. Because of advances in science and technology in recent years, Americans are enjoying _____ time.
A) measure
B) pleasure
C) treasure
D) leisure
52. The Open College is based on a new _____ on education which emphasizes the use of modern air media to get messages across.
A) possession
B) perspective
C) prediction
D) proportion
53. Jim's close _____ to his brother made people mistake them for one another.
A) image
B) figure
C) appearance
D) resemblance
54. He hasn't any money so I _____ him some.
A) will be lending
B) will have lent
C) would lend
D) am going to lend
55. There's a man at the reception desk who seems very angry and I think he means _____ trouble.
A) making
B) to make
C) to have made
D) having closed
56. _____, a man who expresses himself effectively is sure to succeed more rapidly than a man whose command of language is poor.
A) Other things being equal
B) To be equal to other things
C) Were other things equal
D) Other things to be equal
57. _____ the best boxer of his time, Sugar Ray Robinson lost only 3 out of 137 fights.
A) Having judged as
B) Being judged
C) Judging to be
D) Judged to be
58. He _____ the little girl, but he did.
A) ought not to have beaten
B) ought to not have beaten
C) ought to have not beaten
D) ought to have beaten
59. He _____ so sleepy if they _____ for a whole day.
A) wouldn't feel, did not work
B) wouldn't feel, were not working
C) wouldn't be feeling, were not working
D) wouldn't be feeling, hadn't been working
60. Before I came downstairs I had prepared myself very carefully for _____.
A) how I must say
B) what I must say
C) whom I must say
D) whether I must say
61. We hope the measures to control prices, _____ taken by the government, will succeed.
A) when
B) as
C) since
D) after
62. _____ the English examination I would have gone to the concert last Sunday.
A) In spite of
B) But for
C) Because of
D) As for
63. Sometimes an Englishman is _____ enthusiastic, emotional, excited, etc. than any other nationality, but tends to display his feelings far less.
A) not much
B) no more
C) no less
D) much less
64. Never in my life _____ the impression made on me by my first visit to the late premier Chou.
A) I could forget
B) I shall forget
C) did I forget
D) shall I forget
65. Would you read my letter and correct the mistake, if _____?
A) some
B) any
C) ever
D) never
TEXT B In 1983, when oil prices were still high in my area, I installed a ground-source heat pump in my brand-new, well insulated 1,600-square-foot house. It cost several thousand dollars more than comparable systems that use oil, gas, or wood, but I figured Id recover my higher initial expense in a few years through lower energy bills. True, my heat pump runs on electricity —— an expensive commodity where I live. But most of its energy comes from the earth: a propylene-glycol solution circulates through 1,200 feet of two-inch-diameter plastic pipe buried three feet deep in a field next to my house. As it travels, the solution absorbs heat from the surrounding soil, even when soil temperature drops below freezing. My ground-source heat pump also offers important benefits that have nothing to do with economics. · Minimal fire hazard —— no
chimney, firebox, or heating elements —— only pumps, fans, and a compressor. · Cleanliness —— no combustion products, thus no chance of my heating system polluting the indoor air, leaving scummy deposits on walls and furniture. · Reliability —— solid-state electronic controls and sealed bearings almost eliminate breakdowns. · No maintenance —— no wood to cut, ashes to haul, or chimney to clean. · Convenience —— The system runs automatically, even switching from heating to air conditioning as needed. I can simply lock the door and go away for a day, week, or month. Not only did I expect to start saving on energy costs immediately, but I also expected those savings to grow over the years as oil prices continued to soar. Since I was wrong about oil prices, the big dollar savings Id hoped for havent materialized. Nevertheless, I am satisfied, all things considered.
69. The passage suggests that the author's heat-pump system absorbs heat from _____.
A) soil in a nearby field
B) sun panels at ground level
C) a pipe buried next to the walls
D) a tank of propylene-glycol
70. According to the passage, the author's heat pump requires _____.
A) no maintenance
B) very little maintenance
C) only a yearly check of controls
D) no more maintenance than an oil burner
71. Once benefit the author mentions is that the system _____.
A) uses no electricity
B) has a fire-safety shutoff
C) does not pollute the air in the house
D) requires less insulation in house walls
72. The best title for the passage is _____.
A) Preparing the Ground for a Pump System
B) Pros and Cons of the Ground-Source Heat Pump
C) How to Know Whether an Oil Burner is Right for Your Home
D) The Ground-Source Heat Pump: It Works for Me!
TEXT C Because Ireland is an island geographically near the mainland of the United Kingdom, English rulers have fought since the Middle Ages to retain political control over it. Attracted by the lush farmland, English and Scottish landowners settled there, and in time of famine or political unrest, the local workers suffered, while their landlords were cushioned by their wealth. The history of modern Ireland is, in fact, largely a story of antagonism and resentment between the Irish and their English and Scottish rulers. Since the
1920s, Ireland has been divided into two parts: Northern Ireland (Ulster) and the Republic of Ireland (Eire). The north is still part of the United Kingdom and is predominantly Protestant; the south is an independent republic and is mainly Catholic. The majority in Ulster accepted this political compromise, but the active and mainly Catholic minority are fighting for union with the independent republic of Southern Ireland. The IRA, the Irish Republican Army, have mounted bombing campaigns on military and civil targets in Ulster and England, they have sent letter-bombs to public figures, they have shot fellow Irishmen who support the British or belong to opposing, and now equally militant Protestant groups. As a result of this, the British have stationed an army in Belfast, the IRA have been outlawed, and several of them have spent many years in prison or have died in support of their cause. Whether this level of violence and repression is justifiable, and whether the violence that could result from political change would be worthwhile are the controversial issues that divide everybody involved.
73. Which of the following is true about bomb attacks?
A) They occur only in England.
B) They occur only in military buildings
C) They occur in England and Northern Ireland.
D) They occur when public figures talk about Ireland.
74. According to the passage, the author's attitude towards the Irish is
_____.
A) militant
B) intolerant
C) sympathetic
D) aggressive
75. From the passage, we understand that the text is _____.
A) literary
B) academic
C) descriptive
D) informational
TEXT D Milan magistrates have ordered Alfa Romeo, the car manufactures, to reinstate 134 workers who are among 5,700 temporarily laid off under an agreement with the unions last March. In two separate cases, groups of 37 and of 97 appealed to magistrates against their suspension on the grounds that they had been discriminated against, because of their health or political views. The magistrate said the company evidently wished to eliminate from the productive cycle those who fell short, either for personal or political reasons. The findings have been criticized however by the company, and the unions. The company said it would lead to grave operational and management difficulties for a firm which was still suffering losses. problems such as this, the company said, risk throwing into crisis the whole system of industrial relations.
76. What was the company's alleged motivation for taking the action they did?
A) To get rid of workers who had not been trained.
B) To get rid of workers who had organized a strike.
C) To get rid of workers who did not observe the rules.
D) To get rid of workers who did not come up to standard.
77. According to the company, the magistrate's decision would lead to
_____.
A) personal problems
B) operational hardships
C) commercial failure
D) a management strike
TEXT E From a world of silence, deaf percussionist Evelyn Glennie brought some of the worlds most beautiful music to the church of St. Paul and St. Peter the Great at Chichester on Monday evening. This attractive young Scottish lass has proved that what many would consider a disability was no handicap at all as she hypnotized her audience with a talented performance at this Chichester Festivities concert. She demonstrated her art with pieces on the xylophone, the marimba, the snare drum, and the timpani. With accompaniment from pianist Robert Howle, this evening with Evelyn Glennie was one of those little gems the
festival seems to pull out to surprise and delight us each year. Displaying an easy and relaxed attitude and a keen sense of humor —— with many jokes directed against herself ("this is the part I find most difficult." she told us as she tuned the timpani) —— Evelyn played some haunting works specially written for xylophone, such as her own inspiring "A Little Prayer" and the lilting Scottish tune "Tween Heaven and Sea". She also "stole" items from the repertoire of other instruments —— the exciting "Czarda" more usually heard on violin, "Dreaming" by Schumann, "Maple Leaf Rag" by Joplin, and Chopins "Black Key Study", all works written for the piano but given an extra dimension on the xylophone. The audience was foxed completely as they tried to clap along to snare drum demonstration, a "mummy and daddy open roll", and there was no falling asleep during the dramatic sonata for Timpani by Beck —— as Evelyn said herself "It may not be everyones cup of tea, but it isnt very often that you see a solo timpanist, and a female one at that!" Evelyn Glennie may not have been able to hear the applause, but she must surely have seen the warm smiles and happy faces of an audience to which she endeared herself with a charming personality and uncanny instrumental ability.
78. Which of the following is NOT one of Evelyn Glennie's physical characteristics?
A) She's unable to hear.
B) She's young.
C) She's short.
D) She's charming.
79. Apart from Evelyn Glennie's musical ability, what does the critic say about her personality?
A) Helpful.
B) Generous.
C) Honest.
D) Pleasing.
80. According to the passage, the critic thinks the concert was _____.
A) enjoyable
B) boring
C) monotonous
D) disastrous
SECTION B SKIMMING AND SCANNING
In this section there are six passages with a total of ten multiple-choice questions. Skim or scan them as required and then select your answers to the questions.
TEXT F 3First read the following questions. 81. One of the Adelphis advantages is that _____. A. it caters to adults B. its classes are small C. its
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81. One of the Adelphi's advantages is that _____.
A) it caters to adults
B) its classes are small
C) its programs are needed today
D) it has been geared to the big city
82. One of the values of a traditional non-urban university is _____.
A) big classes to get to know more students
B) staff trained to think highly of the individual
C) a relaxing educational environment
D) students allowed to have part-time jobs
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