2014年秋季学期《科技英语》在线考试(适用于2014年12月份考试) 答案《题型一》
2014年12月英语四级答案及解析(第2套)
2014年12月四级真题答案详解(第2套)Part IWritingThe Most Impressive Course in My College Life写作指南本年度的作文文体比较自由，不再局限于议论文。
题目要求考生介绍自己“印象最深刻的一门课”，并阐述原因。
根据题目要求，文章的结构可安排如下：第一段：引出话题，指出大学的课程各有各的作用，但是“我”个人印象最深刻的一门课程是“文学鉴赏”。
第二段：具体描述该门课，注意重点介绍其特别之处，如老师独特的阅读及讨论要求。
第三段：简要说明自己学习该门课程后的收获，如锻炼了分析能力和批判思维能力。
范文与译文万能句型1．Among…．the one that has impressed me mostis………之中．令我印象最为深刻的是……2．Among…，the one that has left me the deepestimpression is………之中．令我印象最为深刻的是……3．Among…,…has been very impressive onme．……之中，……确实令我印象深刻。
1．I find…quite beneficial as well as impressive，because…我觉得……不仅令我印象深刻，同时还让我受益匪浅．因为……2…．is not only very beneficial but also impres-sive in that．．．．…．．不仅令人印象深刻，同时还让人受益匪浅，原因在于……3．I anl very much impressed by…while at thesame time benefit a lot from it．because…我对……印象深刻，并且从中受益匪浅，因为……写作模板In college，we(引出话题)．Some(某类事物lare meant to(发挥的作用)；others are de- signed to(发挥的另一种作用)．Among all those(相关事物)，the one that has impressed me most is(印象最深刻的事物)．(该事物)is unique in thatf概述该事物的独特之处)．(分点详述该事物的独特之处)．I find(该事物)quite beneficial as well as impressive，because it(阐述原因l)．Thanks to(该事物)，I am now(阐述原因2)．Part HListening ComprehensionSection A1. W: I ran into Sally the other day. I could hardly recognize her. Do you remember her fromhigh school?M: Yeah. She was a little out of shape back then. Well, has she lost a lot of weight? Q: What does the man remember of Sally?[C]【解析】男士说Sally当时体形有点不成样子，随后问“她是不是减肥了”，说明她当时体重超重，即C。
2014年12月英语四级考试真题及答案（第2套）
2014年12⽉英语四级考试真题及答案（第2套）2014年12⽉四级真题(第2套)Part IWriting(30minutes)Directions:For this part,you are allowed30minutes to write a short essay about a course thathas impressed you most in college.You should state the reasons and write at least120words but no more than180words.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
Part IIListening Comprehension(30minutes)Section ADirections:In this section,you will hear8short conversations and2long 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 question there 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 letter on Answer Sheet1with a single line through the centre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
2014年春季学期《科技英语》在线考试(适用于2014年6月份考试)
2014年春季学期《科技英语》在线考试(适用于2014年6月份考试)在线考试每个人都是随机的试卷如果不是这一套的话联系作者百度私信我单选题阅读理解阅读理解完型填空主观填空题主观填空题论述题其他题判断题一、单选题（共15 道试题，共15 分。
）1. She devised a plan （）they might escape from the tightly guarded prisonA. whereasB. whereinC. wherebyD. whereabouts-----------------选择：C2. Of even more importance, fuel cells （）only water and heat as byproducts; therefore they are much more preferable to present fuelsA. commitB. emitC. omitD. permit-----------------选择：B3. If you don’t take your umbrella, you’re going to get （）A. sankB. soapedC. foamedD. soaked-----------------选择：D4. After a joint venture dismisses the surplus employee during the contract term, the enterprise will give the dismissed certain ______.A. comprehensionB. compositionC. compensationD. consultation-----------------选择：C5. We’ve worked out a method by which our production can be raised on a large ______A. quantityB. scaleC. qualityD. proportion-----------------选择：B6. Although he has his own ideas, he seldom ______ advice from other people.。
2014年12月全国大学英语四级考试答案及解析(完整版)
听力部分短对话1.B He has not cleared the apartment since his mother’s visit.2.C They might as well take the next bus.3.C She has to do extra work for a few days.4.A change her job.5.D He failed to do what he promised to do.6.B The woman does not like horror films.7.C The speakers share a common view on love.8.A Preparations for a forum.长对话9. B Scandinavia10. D More women will work outside the family11. D Spend more time changing women’s attitudes12. A In a restaurant13. C He is the Managing Director of Jayal Motors14. B To get a good import agent15. D His determination短文第一篇16. What are scientists trying to explain according to the passage?答案：(A) How being an identical twin influences one’s identify.【点评】：细节题。
本篇文章开头即指出‘they(scientists) are trying to explain how being half of the biological pair influences a twin’s identity.’由此可知科学家一直试图想要解释双胞胎的身份人格是如何受到影响的。
2014年秋季学期《科技英语》在线考试(适用于2013年12月份考试)满分标准答案
二、阅读理解（共1 道试题，共10 分。
）V 1.People can be addicted to different things ─e.g., alcohol, drugs, certain foods, or even television. People who have such an addiction are compulsive, i.e., they have a very powerful psychological need that they feel they must satisfy. According to psychologists, many people are compulsive spenders; They feel that they must spend money. This compulsion, like most others, is irrational ─impossible to explain reasonably. For compulsive spenders who buy on credit, charge accounts are even more exciting than money. In other words, compulsive spenders feel that with credit, they can do anything. Their pleasure in spending enormous amounts is actually greater than the pleasure that they get from the things they buy.There is even a special psychology of bargain-hunting. To save money, of course, most people look for sales, low prices, and discounts. Compulsive bargain hunters, however, often buy things that they don’t need just because they are cheap. They want to believe that they are helping their budgets, but they are really playing an exciting game; when they can buy something for less than other people, they feel that they are winning. Most people, experts claim, have two reasons for their behavior: a good reason for the things that they do and the real reason.It is not only scientists, of course, who understand the psychology of spending habits, but also business people. Stores, companies, andadvertisers use psychology to increase business. They co nsider people’s needs for love, power, or influence, their basic values, their beliefs and opinions, and so on in their advertising and sales methods.Psychologists often use a method called ―behavior therapy‖ to help individuals solve their personality problems. In the same way, they can help people who feel that they have problems with money.1). According to the psychologists a compulsive spender is one who spends large amounts of money （）.A. and takes great pleasure from what he or she buysB. in order to satisfy his or her basic needs in lifeC. just to meet his or her strong psychological needD. entirely with an irrational eagerness满分：2 分 C2). According to the writer, compulsive bargain hunters are in constant search of the lowest possible prices （）.A. because they want to save money to help their budgetsB. because they can openly boast of their triumph over others in getting things for lessC. and will not have money problems if they can keep to their budgetsD. but they seldom admit they feel satisfied if they can get things for less than others满分：2 分 A3). Which of the following is TRUE?A. All people spend money for exactly the same reason that they need to buy things.B.Business people and advertisers can use the psychology of money to increase salesC. Business people understand the psychology of compulsive buying better than scientists doD. compulsive bargain hunters do not have problems with money.满分：2 分 B4). The article is mainly about（）.A. the psychology of money – spending habitsB. the purchasing habits of compulsive spendersC. a special psychology of bargain huntingD. the use of the psychology of spending habits in business满分：2 分 A5). From the passage we may safely conclude that compulsive spenders or compulsive bargain hunters（）A. are really unreasonableB. need special treatmentC. are really beyond remediesD. can never get any help to solve their problems with money满分：2 分 B三、阅读理解（共1 道试题，共10 分。
科技英语试题(带答案)
I. Use of English1. —Good-bye and thank you very much for a wonderful time. —________A______. Hope to see you again.A. Thank you for your comingB. Not at allC. It was nothingD. Never mind2. —I’m sorry. I lost the key. —______A______A. Well, it’s OK.B. No, it’s all right.C. You are welcome.D. You are wrong.3. —I’m so sorry for stepping on your foot.— _____A_______.A. That’s all rightB. No, it’s my faultC. You didn’t hurt me at allD. Yes, don’t worry about it4. —Paul, ____B________? —Oh, that’s my father! And beside him, my mother.A. what is the person over thereB. who’s talking over thereC. what are they doingD. which is that5. —Could I speak to Don Watkins, please? —________C____A. I’m listeningB. Oh, how are you?C. Speaking, please.D. I’m Don.6. — Would you rather come on Friday or Saturday? — _______D_____A. Yes, of course.B. The other is better.C. What’s the mat ter?D. Either would suit me.7. —Would you mind if I turned the radio up？—_______B______.A. Yes, pleaseB. No, go aheadC. No, thank youD. Yes, that’ll be right8. —_____C_______ —He teaches physics in a school.A. What does your father want to do?B. Who is your father?C. What is your father?D. Where is your father now?9. — I wonder what the weather will be like tomorrow. — _____D_______A. I don’t like the weather at this time of the year.B. I don’t mind if it is going to rain tomorrow.C. Why read the newspaper yourself?D. Let’s listen to the weather report on the radio at ten.10. —Why didn’t you come to my birthday party yesterday?—_____D_______A. Excuse me, my friend sent me a flower.B. Fine, I never go to birthday parties.C. Ha…ha, I don’t like birthday parties.D. Sorry, but my wife had a car accident11. —Thank you for inviting me. —_______D_____A. I really had a happy time.B. Oh, it’s too lateC. Oh, so slowly?D. Thank you for coming12. — _____C_______. —It’s nothing to worry about. I never liked it anyway.A. I lost my walkman this morningB. I feel awful. I’ve got a coldC. I feel terrible, but I’ve left your tape somewhereD. I’m sorry, but we don’t have that medicine13. —We are going to London for holiday next week. Would you mind taking care of my garden while we’re away？—Not at all. ______C______.A. Sorry, I have no timeB. I’d rather notC. With pleasureD. No, I woul dn’t14. —_______B_____ —Well, they got there last Wednesday. So about a week.A. When did your parents arrive at Paris?B. How long have your parents been in Paris?C. Did your parents arrive at Paris last Wednesday?D. When will your parents go to Paris?15. — Do you feel like taking a walk in the park? — _____C_______.A. You may ask your brother to go, tooB. Yes, but I can’t afford the timeC. No, I’m really not in the mood for it this eveningD. No, I’d lik e it16. —Hi, welcome back! Had a nice trip? —______A______A. Oh, fantastic! Fresh air, and sunshine every day.B. Come on, I’ve got lots of fun.C. By the way, I don’t like Saturdays.D. Well, I’ll look forward to your phone call.17. —Oh, sorry to bother you. —______C______A. That’s good.B. No, you can’t.C. That’s Okay.D. Oh, I don’t know.18. — Jane: Tom, let me introduce you to Lucy. — Tom: ____B________ —Lucy: Hi, I’m Lucy Lee.A. What’s your name?B. Hello.C. Nice to see you.D. Sorry, not right now.19. —Would you like to have dinner with me this Saturday, Mr. Wang? —_______C________.A. Oh, no. Let’s notB. I’d rather stay at homeC. I’d love to, but I have a meeting that dayD. Thank you20. —How often do you go dancing? —______C______A. I will go dancing tomorrow.B. Yesterday.C. Every other day.D. I’ve been dancing for a year.21. —You’ve won the football game. Congratulations! — ______A______.A. It’s nice of you to say soB. We are really luckyC. No one else could do itD. Oh, not really22. —Marilyn, I’m afraid I have to be leaving now.—______B______A. That sounds wonderful.B. Oh, so early?C. Not at all.D. Good luck!23. —I was worried about my maths, but Mr. Brown gave me an A. —_____B_______A. Don’t worry about it.B. Congratulations! That’s a difficult course.C. Mr. Brown is very good.D. Good luck to you!24. — Wha t’s happened to my library books?— ______A______ .A. I’ve no ideaB. You borrowed them from the libraryC. You bought them yesterdayD. They’re about wild animals25. —Mike, I am going to skate in the mountains tomorrow. —Oh, really？_______C________.A. Good luckB. Thank youC. Have a good timeD. Congratulations26. —How about going to dinner at the Mexican restaurant tonight? —______C______A. Forget it.B. Sorry, I like Mexican food.C. That’s great!D. Glad you like it.27. — My children are always arguing. — _____A_______A. Just leave them alone.B. That’s right.C. Are you sure?D. How old are the boys?28. —I wonder if I could use your dictionary？—Sure. ______B_________.A. Go onB. Here you areC. Go upD. Here are you29. —Madam, do all the buses go downtown? —_______D_____A. Wow, you got the idea.B. No, never mind.C. Pretty well, I guess.D. Sorry, I’m new here.30. — Where is Tom this morning? —He’s got a cold.— ______A______A. Just tell him to take it easy.B. What’s the matter with him?C. He is absent.D. What? Where is he?II. Reading ComprehensionPassage 1Pigeons have been used as messengers for 500 years, because of their special ability to find home. The mystery of the homing pigeon is on how it navigates and how it finds home. We now know that there are two ways that pigeons tell directions. First, they use the sun. Just getting rough directions from the sun is easy. However, getting accurate directions from the sun takes more care. To tell direction accurately from the sun, one needs to know the exact time.All plants and animals seem to have built-in clocks. Usually these biological clocks are not quite exact in measuring time. However, they work pretty well, because they are “reset” every day, maybe when the sun gets up.Do pigeons use their biological clocks to help them find direction from the sun? We can experiment to find out. We can keep pigeons in a room lighted only by lamps. And we can time the lighting to make their artificial “days” start at some different time from the rea l outside day. After a while we have shifted their clocks. Now we take them far away from home and let them go on a sunny day. Most of them start out as if they know just which way to go, but choose a wrong direction. They have picked a direction that would be correct for the position of the sun and the time of day according to their shifted clocks.The above experiment shows that homing pigeons can tell directions by the sun. What happens when the sky is darkly overcast by clouds and no one can see where the sun is? The pigeons still find their way home. So it seems that pigeons also have some extra sense of direction from the earth’s magnetic field when they cannot see the sun.1. Pigeons have been used as messengers, for they have special ability ______B_______.A. to send lettersB. to find homeC. to carry food for menD. to lead the way for people2. The secret of the homing pigeons is ________B_____.A. how they find foodB. how they find homeC. how they take a letterD. how they take care of children3. All plants and animals reset their biological clocks when ________A______.A. the sun risesB. the sun setsC. the moon risesD. the moon sets4. The experiment tells us that the pigeons fly ____C__ because of the shifted biological clocks.A. in a wrong directionB. in a correct directionC. in all directionsD. in a circle5. Pigeons have ___C___ to tell the direction when it is cloudy by using the earth’s magnetic field.A. sharp eyesB. sensitive hearingC. sense of directionD. brain wavesPassage 2The speaker, a teacher from a community college, addressed a sympathetic audience. Heads nodded in agreement when he said, "High school English teachers are not doing their jobs." He described the inadequacies of his students, all high school graduates who can use language only at a grade 9 level. I was unable to determine from his answers to my questions how this grade 9 level had been established.My topic is not standards nor its decline (降低). What the speaker was really saying is that he is no longer young; he has been teaching for sixteen years, and is able to think and speak like a mature adult.My point is that the frequent complaint of one generation about the one immediately following it is inevitable. It is also human nature to look for the reasons for our dissatisfaction. Before English became a school subject in the late nineteenth century, it was difficult to find the target of the blame for language deficiencies (缺陷). But since then, English teachers have been under constant attack.The complainers think they have hit upon an original idea. As their own command of the language improves, they notice that young people do not have this same ability. Unaware that their own ability has developed through the years, they assume the new generation of young people must be hopeless in this respect. To the eyes and ears of sensitive adults the language of the young always seems inadequate.Since this concern about the decline and fall of the English language is not perceived as a generational phenomenon but rather as something new and peculiar to today's young people, it naturally follows that today's English teachers cannot be doing their jobs. Otherwise, young people would not commit offenses against the language.6. The speaker the author mentioned in the passage believed that __D___.A. the language of the younger generation is usually inferior to that of the older generationB. the students had a poor command of English because they didn't work hard enoughC. he was an excellent language teacher because he had been teaching English for sixteen yearsD. English teachers should be held responsible for the students' poor command of English7. In the author's opinion, the speaker ___B___.A. gave a correct judgment of the English level of the studentsB. had exaggerated the language problems of the studentsC. was right in saying that English teachers were not doing their jobsD. could think and speak intelligently8. The author's attitude towards the speaker's remarks is ___C___.A. neutralB. positiveC. criticalD. compromising9. It can be concluded from the passage that ___D___.A. it is justifiable to include English as a school subjectB. the author disagrees with the speaker over the stadard of English at Grade 9 levelC. English language teaching is by no means an easy jobD. Language improvement needs time and effort10. In the passage the author argues that ___A___.A. it is unfair to blame the English teachers for the language deficiencies of the studentsB. young people would not commit offences against the language if the teachers did their jobs properlyC. to eliminate language deficiencies one must have sensitive eyes and earsD. to improve the standard of English requires the effort of several generationsPassage 3Is there a “success personality”— some winning combination of qualities that leads almost inevitably to achievement? If so, exactly what is that secret success formula, and can anyone cultivate it?At the Gallup Organization we recently focused in depth on success, probing the attitudes and qualities of 1 500 prominent people selected at random from Who’s Who in America. Our research finds out a number of qualities that occur regularly among top achievers. Here is one of the most important, that is, common sense.Common sense is the most prevailing quality possessed by our respondents(回答者). Seventy-nine percent award themselves a top score in this category. And 61 percent say that common sense was very important in contributing to their success.To most, common sense means the ability to present sound, practical judgments on everyday affairs. To do this, one has to sweep aside extraneou s ideas and get right to the core of what matters. A Texas oil and gas businessman puts it this way: “The key ability for suc cess is simplifying. In conducting meetings and dealing with industry, reducing a complex problem to the simplest terms is highly i mportant.”Is common sense a quality a person is born with, or can you do something to increase it? The oil man’s answer is that common sense can definitely be developed. He attributes his to learning how to debate in school. Another way to increase your store of common sense is to observe it in others, learning from their — and your own — mistakes.Besides common sense, there are many other factors that influence success: knowing your field, self-reliance, intelligence, the ability to get things done, leadership, creativity, relationships with others, and of course, luck. But common sense stands out. If you cultivate these quali ties, you’ll succeed. And you might even find yourself listed in Who’s Who someday.11. It can be known from the passage that Who’s Who___C___.A. is a very useful book telling us how to succeedB. is a book providing us with the information about the family life of some famous peopleC. is a book providing us with the names and brief biographies of the top successful peopleD. is a book from which we can find out the names of different peoples in the world12. According to the author, common sense____B__.A. is something that common people like bestB. is something that enables one to form correct opinionsC. is a popular quality a person is born withD. is a quality that is possessed by common people13. The word“extraneous” in Paragraph 4 most probably means__D____.A. rightB. extraordinaryC. clearD. not related14. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a factor for success? BA. Intelligence.B. Modesty.C. Creativity.D. Good luck.15. The passage is mainly concerned with___D___.A. organizational ability and good work habitsB. the way to obtain big profits and achieve fame and successC. knowledge and interest which are primary to successD. what successful people have in commonPassage 4Baekeland and Hartmann report that the “short sleepers” had been more or less average in their sleep needs until the men were in their teens. But at about age 15 or so, the men voluntarily began cutting down their nightly sleep time because of pressures from school, work, and other activities. These men tended to view their nightly periods of unconsciousness as bothersome interruptions in their daily routines.In general, these “short sleeps” appeared ambitious, active, energetic, cheerful, conformist(不动摇) in their opinions, and very sure about their career choices. They often held several jobs at once, or workers full-or part-time while going to school. And many of them had a strong urge to a ppear “normal” or “acceptable” to their friends and associates.When asked to recall their dreams, the “short sleepers” did poorly. More than this, they seemed to prefer not remembering. In similar fashion, their usual way of dealing with psychological problems was to deny that the problem existed, and then to keep busy in the hope that the trouble would go away.The sleep patterns of the “short sleepers” were similar to, but less extreme than, sleep patterns shown by many mental patients categorized as manic(疯人).The “long sleepers” were quite different indeed. Baekeland and Hartmann report that these young men had been lengthy sleeps since childhood. They seemed to enjoy their sleep, protected it, and were quite concerned when they were occasionally deprived of their desired 9 hours of nightly bed rest. They tended to recall their dreams much better than did the “short sleepers.”Many of the “long sleepers”were shy, anxious, introverted (内向), inhibited (压抑), passive, mildly depressed, and unsure of themselves (particularly in social situations). Several openly states that sleep was an escape from their daily problems.16. According to the report,___D___.A. many short sleepers need less sleep by natureB. many short sleepers are obliged to reduce their nightly sleep time because they are busy with their workC. long sleepers sleep a longer period of time during the dayD. many long sleepers preserve their sleeping habit formed during their childhood17. Many “short sleepers”are likely to hold the view that __C___.A. sleep is a withdrawal from the realityB. sleep interferes with their sound judgementC. sleep is the least expensive item on their routine programD. sleep is the best way to deal with psychological troubles18. It is stated in the third paragraph that short sleepers __B___.A. are ideally vigorous even under the pressures of lifeB. often neglect the consequences of inadequate sleepC. do not know how to relax properlyD. are more unlikely to run into mental problems19. When sometimes they cannot enjoy adequate sleep, the long sleepers might __A__.A. appear disturbedB. become energeticC. feel dissatisfiedD. be extremely depressed20. Which of the following is Not included in the passage? BA. If one sleeps inadequately, his performance suffers and his memory is weakenedB. The sleep patterns of short sleepers are exactly the sane as those shown by many mental patientsC. Long and short sleepers differ in their attitudes towards sleepD. Short sleepers would be better off with more restPassage 5Not so long ago almost any student who successfully completes a university degree or diploma course could find a good career quite easily. However, those days are gone, even in Hong Kong, and nowadays graduates often face strong competition in the search for jobs.Job seekers first have to make a careful assessment of their own abilities. One area of assessment should be of their academic qualifications, which would include special skills within their subject area. Graduates should also consider their own personal values and attitudes, or the relative importance to themselves of such matters as money, security, leadership and caring for others.The second stage is to study the opportunities available for employment and to think about how the general employment situation is likely to develop in the future. After studying all the various options, they should be in a position to make informed comparisons between various careers.Job application forms and letters should, of course, be filled in carefully and correctly, without grammar or spelling errors.When graduates are asked to attend for interview, they should prepare properly by finding out all they can about the prospective employer. Dressing suitably and arriving for the interview on time are also obviously important. Interviewees should try to give positive and helpful answers and should not be afraid to ask questions about anything they are unsure about. This is much better than pretending to understand a question and giving an unsuitable answer.There will always be good career opportunities for people with ability, skills and determination; the secret to securing a good job to be one of them.21. In Paragraph 1, the sentence “… those days are gone, even in Hong Kong…” suggest that ___D___.A. Hong Kong is no longer the good place for finding jobsB. nowadays, everyone in Hong Kong has an equal chance of finding a good careerC. it used to be harder to find a good job in Hong Kong than in other countries.D. in the past, finding a good career was easier in Hong Kong than elsewhere22. The word “relative” in Paragraph 2 could best be replaced by “______B____”.A. familyB. comparativeC. considerateD. slight23. The advice given in the first sentence of Paragraph 3 is to ______B_____.A. find out what jobs are available and the opportunities for future promotionB. examine the careers available and how these will be affected in the futureC. look at the information on and probable future location of various careersD. study the opportunities and the kinds of training that will be available24. The word “prospective” in Paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to “___C____”.A. generousB. reasonableC. futureD. ambitious25. In paragraph 5, the writer seems to suggest that _____C___.A. interviewees should ask a question if they can’t think of an answerB. pretending to understand a question is better than giving an unsuitable answerC. it is better for interviewees to be honest than to pretend to understandD. it is not a good idea for interviewees to be completely honest in their answersPassage 6Some people believe that international sport creates goodwill between the nations and that if countries play games together they will learn to live together. Others say that the opposite is true: those international contests encourage false national pride and lead to misunderstanding and hatred. There is probably some truth in both arguments, but in recent years the Olympic Games have done little to support the view that sports encourage international brotherhood. Not only was there the tragic incident involving the murder of athletes, but the Games were also ruined by lesser incidents caused principally by minor national contests.One country received its second-place medals with visible indignation after the hockey final. There had been noisy scenes at the end of the hockey match, the losers objecting to final decisions. They were convinced that one of their goals should not have been disallowed and that their opponents’ victory was unfair. Their manager was in a rage when he said, “This wasn’t hockey. Hockey and the International Hockey Federation are finished.” The president of the Federation said later that such behavior could result in the suspension of the team for at le ast two years.The American basketball team announced that they would not yield first place to Russia, after a disputable end to their contest. The game had ended in disturbance. It was thought at first that the United States had won, by a single point, but it was announced that there were three seconds still to play. A Russian player then threw the ball from one end of the court to the other, and another player popped it into basket. It was the first time the USA had ever lost an Olympic basketball match. An appeal jury debated the matter for four and a half hours before announcing that the result would stand. The American players then voted for not to receive the silver medals.Incidents of this kind will continue as long as sport is played competitively rather than for the love of the game. The suggestion that athletes should compete as individuals, or in non-national team, might be too much to hope for. But in the present organization of the Olympics there is far too much that encourages aggressive patriotism.26. According to the author, recent Olympic Games have _____C_____.A. created good will between the nationsB. bred only false national prideC. barely showed any international friendshipD. led to more and more misunderstanding and hatred27. What did the mana ger mean by saying “… Hockey and the International Hockey Federation are finished.”BA. His team would no longer take part in the international games.B. Hockey and the Federation are both ruined by the unfair decisions.C. There should be no more hockey matches organized by the Federation.D. The Federation should be dissolved.28. The basketball example implied that ______A_____.A. too much patriotism was displayed in the incident.B. the announcement to prolong the match was wrongC. The appeal jury was too hesitant in making the decisionD. the American team was right in rejecting the silver medals29. The author gives the two examples in Paragraph 2 and 3 to show ____C____.A. how false national pride led to undesirable incidents in international gamesB. that sportsmen have been more obedient than they used to beC. that competitiveness in the games discourages international friendshipD. that unfair decisions are common in Olympic Games30. What conclusion can be drawn from the passage?DA. International contests are liable for misunderstanding between nations.B. Athletes should compete as individuals in the Olympic Games.C. Sport should be played competitively rather than for the love of the game.D. The organization of the Olympic Games must be improved.III. Vocabulary and Structure1. It is just as hard to persuade my wife not to dance _B___ to keep me from the football field.A. so it isB. as it isC. so is itD. as is it2. The committee ___B___ different opinions about the financial help given to the workers.A. hasB. haveC. havingD. having had3. Nothing is ___A__ time; yet nothing is less valued.A. more precious thanB. less precious thanC. most preciousD. as precious as4. ____A__ you’ve got a chance, you might as well make full use of it.A. Now thatB. AfterC. AlthoughD. As soon as5. Not only I but also Jane and Mary ____B__ tired of having one examination after another.A. isB. areC. amD. be6. The child felt there was no one he could turn __A____ with his problem.A. toB. forC. onD. at7. __A__ from the top of the mountain, the whole city looks beautiful.A. SeenB. SeeingC. SeeD. Looked8. Traveling abroad will broaden your ____ C__ and help you to understand the world.A. rangeB. sightC. horizonD. vision9. In all English towns there is a speed limit of 30 miles an hour, __B___?A. is thereB. isn’t thereC. is itD. isn’t it10. No sooner had he left ____B___ the police arrived.A. whenB. thanC. thenD. before11. __D__ the expense, I ____ a round-the-world tour.A. Were it not … would takeB. If it were not… takeC. Weren’t it for… will takeD. If it hadn’t been for… w ould have taken12. As a part-time job, I worked in a small beachside restaurant during the college __C____.A. scopeB. scheduleC. vacationD. vocation13. The mountain village is my hometown. I spent __C___ merry night there when I was young.A. a great manyB. plenty ofC. many aD. a great deal14. ___B___ the cold wind, they went out without their coats.A. DespiteB. In spiteC. AlthoughD. Unless15.Ellis Haizlip began his stage career in Washington, D.C., _D__ supervised the Howard University Players during their summer season.A. he wasB. where he was C .which he D. where he16. Never before __A____ won gold medals in the Olympic Games.A. have so many Chinese athletesB. so many Chinese athletes haveC. have such many Chinese athletesD. such many Chinese athletes have17. Those ___A__ to go to the exhibition should inform the office.A. not wantingB. who not wantC. not wantedD. are not want18. What did the teacher ___C___ us to do tonight as our homework?A. allowB. permitC. assignD. resign19. __C__ impressed the visitors deeply was ____ the workers made with their hands.A. What…thatB. That…thatC. What…whatD. That…what20. People of ___B___ backgrounds applied for the job.A. manyB. variousC. variableD. a lot of21. __C___ scenery in national parks is usually attractive.A. AB. AnC. TheD. One22. They felt inferior __D____ the others until the team’s international success made them proud of themse lves.A. thanB. forC. withD. to。
2014年12月大学英语四级真题试卷(二)(题后含答案及解析)
2014年12月大学英语四级真题试卷（二）(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. Writing 2. Listening Comprehension 3. 4. Reading Comprehension 5. TranslationPart I Writing1．For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay about a course that has impressed you most in college. You should state the reasons and write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.正确答案： A Course That Has Impressed Me Most in College There are a variety of courses in college which provide students with multiple options to broaden their knowledge. They can choose different courses according to their own preference.It goes without saying that students really benefit from it in many respects. As far as I am concerned, I do harvest a lot from the courses I choose. Last semester, as a junior student, I chose the course of British Literature which has impressed me most. In the first place, I was deeply charmed by the scholarly image of the professor for this course—his broad range of knowledge and unusual but interesting teaching method.In the second place, my vision has been definitely broadened by this course. Apart from the basic knowledge in our textbook, I have also learnt something practical and got an in-depth understanding of Britain. Last but not least, this course has aroused my enthusiasm for studying English well. This will help perfect my knowledge system. In general, I am satisfied with the broad range of courses offered by my college.And I am glad to have chosen the course of British Literature. It surely has a great effect on me.解析：一、描述现象：大学课程丰富(a variety of courses。
2016年秋季学期《科技英语》在线考试(适用于2016年12月份考试)
1.??If individuals are awakened each time as they began a dream phase of sleep, they are likely to become irritable even if their total amount of sleep has been ______.A.efficientB.sufficientC.deficientD.proficient正确答案：??????满分：2??分2.??We do remember your initial objections, but unfortunately you didn’t place them ______.A.in registerB.to documentC.in betweenD.on record正确答案：??????满分：2??分3.??My uncle's house in the downtown area is much smaller than ours, but it is twice______expensive.A. asB. soC. tooD. very正确答案：??????满分：2??分4.??She wanted to ask him all about his private life, but wisely __________ herself.A. rescuedB.holdC.restrainedD.curb正确答案：??????满分：2??分5.??I chose a small room with the window _____ the street.A. facesB. facedC. facingD. to face正确答案：??????满分：2??分6.??It helps children to ______ having the light off and the door shut during the night because darkness and quietness prepares the brain for sleep.A.useB.used toC.get using toD.get used to正确答案：??????满分：2??分7.??If you don’t take your umbrella, you’re going to get （）A. sankB. soapedC. foamedD. soaked正确答案：??????满分：2??分8.??We had to increase sales by 40% during the 2nd quarter, and our results __________, even though we were under a lot of pressure.A.exceededB.excessC.excessiveD.exceed正确答案：??????满分：2??分9.??The prices of the products of joint ventures sold in China should be fixed on the basis of quality ______ the price regulations set by the state and be charged in RMBA. first of allB. with a view toC. regardless ofD. in line with正确答案：??????满分：2??分10.??To __________ living tissue means to put surgically into a bodily part to replace a damaged part or compensate for a defect.A.plantB.implantC.replantD.transplant正确答案：??????满分：2??分11.??There are no seats （）for those who are late for the showA. availableB. enoughC. suppliedD. make正确答案：??????满分：2??分12.??The cost may be lower than we first thought, but ______ it will still be quite substantial.A.in no caseB.in any caseC.in case ofD.in case正确答案：??????满分：2??分13.??Obviously you came here intending to _______ theUnited Statesand you will need a work visa.A. rest withB.resort toC.render intoD.reside in正确答案：??????满分：2??分14.??Beware of the forged notes, many of which are ______ now.A.in returnB.in considerationC.in turnD. in circulation正确答案：??????满分：2??分15.??______ is no reason for discharging her.A. Because she was a few minutes lateB. Owing to a few minutes being lateC. The fact that she was a few minutes lateD. To be a few minutes late正确答案：??????满分：2??分1.?? Many people would agree that, although our age exceeds all previous ages in knowledge, there has been no corresponding increase in wisdom. But agreement ceases as soon as we attempt to define “wisdom” and consider means of promoting it. There are several factors that contribute to wisdom. Of course I should put first a sense of proportion; the capacity to take account of all the important factors in a problem and to attach to each its due weight. This has become more difficult than it used to be owing to the extent and complexity of the special knowledge required of various kinds of technicians. Suppose, for example, that you are engaged in research in scientific medicine. The work is difficult and is likely to absorb the whole of your mind. You have not time to consider the effect which your discoveries or inventions may have outside the field of medicine. You succeed (let us say), as modern medicine has succeeded, in enormously lowering the infant death-rate, not only in Europe and America, but also in Asia and Africa. This has the entirely unintended result of making the food supply inadequate and lowering the standard of life in the parts of the world that have the greatest populations. To take an even more dramatic example, which is in everybody’s mind at the present time; you study the makeup of the atom from a disinterested desire for knowledge, and by chance place in the hands of a powerful mad man the means of destroying the human race. Therefore with every increase of knowledge and skill, wisdom becomes more necessary, for every such increase augments (增加) our capacity for realizing our purposes, and therefore augments our capacity for evil, if our purposes are unwise.1).? Disagreement arises when people try to decide ______.A.how much more wisdom we have now than beforeB.what wisdom is and how to develop itC.if there is a great increase of wisdom in our ageD.Whether wisdom can be developed or not正确答案：??????满分：4??分2).?According to the author, “wisdom” is the ability to ______.A.carefully consider the bad effects of any kind of research workB.give each important problem some careful considerationC.acquire a great deal of complex and special knowledgeD.give suitable consideration to all the possible elements in a problem正确答案：??????满分：4??分3).?Lowering the infant death-rate may ______.A.prove to be helpful everywhere in the worldB. give rise to an increase in population inEuropeC.cause food shortages in Asia andAfricaD.raise the living standard of the people inAfrica正确答案：??????满分：4??分4).?The author uses the examples in the passage to illustrate his point that _____.A.it’s extremely difficult to consider all the important elements in a problemB.success in medical research has its negative effectsC.scientists may unknowingly cause destruction to the human race.D.it’s unwise to be totally absorbed in research in scientific medicine正确答案：??????满分：4??分5).?What is the main idea of the passage?A. It is unwise to place the results of scientific research in the hands of a powerful mad man.B.The more knowledge one has, the wiser one becomes.C.Any increase of knowledge could lead to disastrous results without the guidance of wisdom.D.wisdom increases in proportion to one’s age.正确答案：??????满分：4??分1.?? In order to talk about the nature of the universe and to discuss questions such as whether it has a beginning or an end, you have to be clear about what a scientific theory is. I shall take the simple-minded view that a theory is just a model of the universe, or a restricted part of it, and a set of rules that relate quantities in the model to observations that we make.It exists only in our minds and does not have any other reality. A theory is a good theory if it satisfies two requirements. It must accurately describe a large class of observations on the basis of a model that contains only a few arbitrary elements, and it must make definite predictions about the results of future observations.For example, Aristotle’s theory that everything was made out of four elements, earth, air, fire, and water, was simple enough to qualify, but it did not make any definite predictions. On the other hand, Newton’s theory of gravity was based on an even simpler model, in which bodies attracted each other with a force that was proportional to a quantity called their mass and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them. Yet it predicts the motion of the sun, the moon, and the planets to a high degree of accuracy. Anyphysical theory is always provisional, in the sense that it is only a hypothesis: you can never prove it. No matter how many times the results of experiments agree with some theory, you can never be sure that the next time the result will not contradict the theory. On the other hand, you can disprove a theory by finding even a single observation that disagrees with the predictions of the theory. In practice, what often happens is that a new theory that is devised is really an extension of the previous theory. The eventual goal of science is to provide a single theory that describes the whole universe. However, the approach most scientists actually follow is to separate the problem into two parts. First, there are the laws that tell us how the universe changes with time. If we know what the universe is like at any one time, these physical laws tell us how it will look at any later time. Second, there is the question of the initial state of the universe. Some people feel that scienceshould be concerned with only the first part; they regard the question of the initial situation as a matter for religion. They would say that God could have started the universe off any way he wanted. That may be so, but in that case he also could have made it develop in a completely arbitrary way. Yet it appears that he chose to make it evolve in a very regular way according to certain laws. It therefore seems equally reasonable to suppose that there are also laws governing the initial state. It turns out to be very difficult to devise a theory to describe the universe all in one go. Instead, we break the problem up into bits and invent a number of partial theories. Each of these partial theories describes and predicts a certain limited class of observations, neglecting the effects of other quantities, or representing them by simple sets of numbers. It may be that this approach is completely wrong. If everything in the universe depends on everything else in a fundamental way, it might be impossible to get close to a full solution by investigating parts of the problem in isolation. Nevertheless, it is certainly the way that we have made progress in the past. The classical example is the Newtonian theory of gravity, which tells us that the gravitational force between two bodies depends only on one number associated with each body, its mass, but is otherwise independent of what the bodies are made of. Thus one does not need to have a theory of the structure and constitution of the sun and the planets in order to calculate their orbits. Today scientists describe the universe on terms of two basic partial theories — the general theory of relativity and quantum mechanics. They are the great intellectual achievements of the first half of this century. The general theory of relativity describes the force of gravity and the large-scale structure of the universe. Quantum mechanics, on the other hand, deals with phenomena on extremely small scales, such as a millionth of a millionth of an inch. Unfortunately, however, these two theories are known to be inconsistent with each other — they cannot both be correct. One of the major endeavors in physics today, is the search for a new theory that will incorporate them both — a quantum theory of gravity. We do not yet have such a new theory, and we may still be a long way from having one, but we do already know many of the properties that it must have.1).?According to the author, a theory is all of the following EXCEPT for ______.A.a model of the universeB.a restricted part of the universeC.a set of rulesD. a reality正确答案：??????满分：4??分2).?The difference between Aristotle’s theory and Newton’s theory is ______.A.Aristotle’s theory can describe a large class of observations, whileNewton’s cannot.B.Newton’s theory can describe a large class of observations, while Aristotle’s cannot.C.Aristotle’s theory can make a definite prediction of the future observations, while Newton’s cannot.D.Newton’s theory can make a definite prediction of the future observations, while Aristotle’s cannot.正确答案：??????满分：4??分3).?The approach adopted by most scientists to devise a theory to describe the universe is _________.A.to break the problem up into bits and invent a number of partial theoriesB.to invent one theory to describe the whole universeC.to combine general theory of relativity with quantum mechanicsD.to study the origin of the universe正确答案：??????满分：4??分4).?It is described in Newton’s theory of gravity that bodies attracted each other with a force which is ______.A. inversely proportional to their massB.inversely proportional to the square of the distance between themC.proportional to the square of the distance between themD.proportional to the constitution of them正确答案：??????满分：4??分5).?According the passage, the great intellectual achievements of the first half of the 20th century are ______.A.Newton’s theory of gravity and the general theory of relativityB.Newton’s theory of gravity and quantum mechanicsC.the general theory of relativity and quantum mechanicsD.the general theory of relativity and the quantum theory of gravity正确答案：??????满分：4??分1.?? In recent years a new farming revolution has begun, one that involves the manipulation of life at a(1)level — the gene. The study of genetics has (2) a new industry called biotechnology. As the name suggest, it incorporates biology (3)modem technology through such techniques as genetic engineering. Some of the new biotech companies specialize in agriculture and are working passionately to (4) seeds that give a high yield, that (5) diseases, drought and frost, and that reduce the need for (6) chemicals. If such goals could be achieved, it would be most (7). But some have raised concerns about genetically engineered crops. In nature, genetic diversity is created within certain (8). A rose can be crossed with a different kind of rose, but a rose will never cross with a potato. Genetic engineering,(9) usually involves taking genes from one species and inserting them into another (10) to transfer a desired characteristic. This could mean, for example, selecting a gene whichleads to the production of a chemical with anti-freeze (11) from an artic fish, and inserting it into a potato or strawberry to make it frost-resistant. (12), then, biotechnology allows humans to breach the genetic walls that separate species. Like the green revolution,(13)some call, the gene revolution(14)to the problem of genetic uniformity—some say even more so (15)geneticists can employ techniques such(16)cloning and organ culture(培养), processes that produce perfectly (17) copies. Concerns about the erosion of biodiversity, therefore, remain. Genetically altered plants, however, raise new (18), such as the effects that they may have on us and the environment. “We are flying blindly into a new (19) of agricultural biotechnology with high hopes, few constraints, and little idea of the potential (20),” said science writer Jeremy Rifkin.1).?A.fundamentalB.governmentalC.mentalD.instrumental正确答案：??????满分：1.5??分2).?A.got along withB.given rise toC.come up withD.lived up to正确答案：??????满分：1.5??分3).?A.intofromC.withD.for正确答案：??????满分：1.5??分4).?A.raiseB.experimentC.cultivateD.gather正确答案：??????满分：1.5??分5).?A.B.resistC.reverseD.recur正确答案：??????满分：1.5??分6).?A.hostileB.uselessC.hopelessD.harmless正确答案：??????满分：1.5??分A.beneficialB.disappointingC.lastingD.glooming正确答案：??????满分：1.5??分8).?A.linesB.limitsC.speciesD.ages正确答案：??????满分：1.5??分9).?A.after allB.on the other handC.in any caseD.as a rest正确答案：??????满分：1.5??分10).?A.to the pointB.in no caseC.in an attemptD.with regard正确答案：??????满分：1.5??分11).?A.qualityB.superiorityC.priorityD.quantity正确答案：??????满分：1.5??分12).?A.In essenceB.In partC.In advanceD.In return正确答案：??????满分：1.5??分13).?A.whatB.whereC.asD.so正确答案：??????满分：1.5??分14).?A.combinecontributesC.commandD.break正确答案：??????满分：1.5??分15).?A.thatB.becauseC.ifD.when正确答案：??????满分：1.5??分16).?A.B.for exampleC.asD.is正确答案：??????满分：1.5??分17).?A.resemblingB.alikeC.similarD.identical正确答案：??????满分：1.5??分A.issuesB.heightC.difficultiesD.goals正确答案：??????满分：1.5??分19).?A.spotB.eraC.deadlineD.scheme正确答案：??????满分：1.5??分20).?A.navigationB.mysteryC.outcomesD.destination正确答案：??????满分：1.5??分。
2014年12月英语四级考试听力真题及答案
Part Ⅱ Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)
Section A
Directions: 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 question there 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 letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre。
D) How she can best help the man。
8. A) The woman can sign up for a swimming class。
B) He would like to teach the woman how to swim。
C) The woman has the potential to swim like a fish。
D) He is quite willing to give the woman a hand。
2014年秋季学期《科技英语》在线考试(适用于2014年12月份考试) 答案
2014年秋季学期《科技英语》在线考试(适用于2014年12月份考试)试卷总分：100 测试时间：--单选题阅读理解阅读理解完型填空主观填空题主观填空题论述题其他题判断题一、单选题（共15 道试题，共15 分。
）V 1. If individuals are awakened each time as they began a dream phase of sleep, they are likely to become irritable even if their total amount of sleep has been ______.A. efficientB. sufficientC. deficientD. proficient满分：1 分 B2. This will be a __________ decision for the education services because it sets the standard for all future years.A. cruelB. criticC. crucialD. crude满分：1 分C3. A(n) （）is someone who is being considered for a position, for example someone who is running in an election or applying for a jobA. astronomerB. scientistC. candidateD. researcher满分：1 分 C4. Parents should make their children realize that studying is happy but not ______ them to do what they don’t likeA. makeB. compelC. driveD. enable满分：1 分B5. _____ journalism seems like a good profession, I would prefer to be a teacher.A. EvenB. No matterC. AlthoughD. Now that满分：1 分 C6. The issue was whether or not the bacteria (细菌) in his body would __________ the local ecosystem.A. break。
高等学校应用能力A级考试2014年12月真题答案与详解
高等学校应用能力 A 级考试 2014 年 12 月真题答案与详解录音文字材料section A1. A:So what do you do in the company, Mr Green?B:I'm in charge of the company's financial affairs department.Q : What department is Mr green in charge of in the company?2.A: I'm sorry to say your price has gone up so fast. It is almost twenty five percent higher than last few years.B:That's because the price of raw materials has gone up.Q:Why is the price higher than before?3.A: What is the purpose of your visit to this city?Q:Why does the man visit this city?4.A: Do you think we should ask Mr Zhu to do this job?B:Sure, he is the best person for the job.Q:What does the woman say about Mr Zhu?5.A:Let's get started. Tell me a bill about your educationalbackground. B:Well, I graduated from the city college. Mymajor is office managementQ:What is the most probable relationship between the two speakers.section BConversation OneA:Hello Linda, this is Frank speaking.B:Hi Frank! It's nice to hear from you again.A:Me too. I'm not as busy as before. Because I've quit my job.B:What? Why did you give up your job?A:The company has moved to another city. I don't want to move there.B:Oh, I see. Do you have a plan for the future ?B:Good idea. You'Il have a great time with your family. A:That's true. I do want to have more time with my family.B:And you don't need to go to the office every day. Good luck Frank.A:Thank you,Linda. Questions :6. Why did the man decide to give up his job?7. What's the man planning to do in the future?Conversation TwoA:Cood aftenoon, Alex Company. May I help you?B:Yes. May I speak to Mr Williams, your sales manager please?A:Sorry, he isn't available right now.B:Then can I reach you a moment later?A:I'm afraid you can't. He's having a meeting now.B:But I have something urgent to talk with him.A:Then would you leave him a message?B:Yes. This is Richard Alexander from Star Electronics.A:Mr Alexander, your message please.B: Just tell him to return my call as soon as possible.A:Okay. rii give him the message when he comesback. Questions :8. Who does the man want to speak?9. Why can't Mr Williams answer the phone?10. What message does the man leave MrWilliams? Ladies and Gentlemen ,It's my honor to be the guide to show you around our company. First ofall, I'II introduce our factory to you.Our company was set up in the 1980s. We mainly produce electronic goods and export them all over the world. We made a profit of about US $ 80 million last year, and our business is growing steadily. We now have offices in Asia, North Americaand Europe, with about 1500 employees, and we are working gladly to meet the needsof our customers. In order to further develop our overseas market, we need more agents to promote our products.I hope you will consider doing business with us. Thank you !Last time, I talked about the importance of an oral presentation. Today, I'd like to talk about the structure of a presentation. A good oralpresentatio n is well structured. This makes it easier for the listener tofollow. Generallyspeaking , a typical presentationconsists ofthree parts: the beginning, middle, andending. Inother words, they are the introduction, body, and conclusion. Let's first look at thebeginningof a presentation. The beginning of a presentation is the most importantpart, because it is theintroduction of yourself to your listeners. You can begin yourpresentation by asking himsome questions, or with a comment, quote, or fact. In some cases, you canbeginwith ajoke,or a surprising statement. And an effective beginning draws the listener's attention and setstheproper tone for yourpresentation.Questions :16.W hat did the speaker talk about last time?17.W hat does the speaker want to talk about today?18.W hat does a typical presentation consist of?19.Why is the beginning of a presentation the most important part, according tothespeaker?20.W hat is the role an effective beginning can play in your presentation?答案与详解Part Isection A1．【答案】 B【解析】根据选项预测，注意对话中的名词部分。
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I. Use of English1. —Good-bye and thank you very much for a wonderful time. —________A______. Hope to see you again.A. Thank you for your comingB. Not at allC. It was nothingD. Never mind2. —I’m sorry. I lost the key. —______A______A. Well, it’s OK.B. No, it’s all right.C. You are welcome.D. You are wrong.3. —I’m so sorry for stepping on your foot.— _____A_______.A. That’s all rightB. No, it’s my faultC. You didn’t hurt me at allD. Yes, don’t worry about it4. —Paul, ____B________? —Oh, that’s my father! And beside him, my mother.A. what is the person over thereB. who’s talking over thereC. what are they doingD. which is that5. —Could I speak to Don Watkins, please? —________C____A. I’m listeningB. Oh, how are you?C. Speaking, please.D. I’m Don.6. — Would you rather come on Friday or Saturday? — _______D_____A. Yes, of course.B. The other is better.C. What’s the mat ter?D. Either would suit me.7. —Would you mind if I turned the radio up？—_______B______.A. Yes, pleaseB. No, go aheadC. No, thank youD. Yes, that’ll be right8. —_____C_______ —He teaches physics in a school.A. What does your father want to do?B. Who is your father?C. What is your father?D. Where is your father now?9. — I wonder what the weather will be like tomorrow. — _____D_______A. I don’t like the weather at this time of the year.B. I don’t mind if it is going to rain tomorrow.C. Why read the newspaper yourself?D. Let’s listen to the weather report on the radio at ten.10. —Why didn’t you come to my birthday party yesterday?—_____D_______A. Excuse me, my friend sent me a flower.B. Fine, I never go to birthday parties.C. Ha…ha, I don’t like birthday parties.D. Sorry, but my wife had a car accident11. —Thank you for inviting me. —_______D_____A. I really had a happy time.B. Oh, it’s too lateC. Oh, so slowly?D. Thank you for coming12. — _____C_______. —It’s nothing to worry about. I never liked it anyway.A. I lost my walkman this morningB. I feel awful. I’ve got a coldC. I feel terrible, but I’ve left your tape somewhereD. I’m sorry, but we don’t have that medicine13. —We are going to London for holiday next week. Would you mind taking care of my garden while we’re away？—Not at all. ______C______.A. Sorry, I have no timeB. I’d rather notC. With pleasureD. No, I woul dn’t14. —_______B_____ —Well, they got there last Wednesday. So about a week.A. When did your parents arrive at Paris?B. How long have your parents been in Paris?C. Did your parents arrive at Paris last Wednesday?D. When will your parents go to Paris?15. — Do you feel like taking a walk in the park? — _____C_______.A. You may ask your brother to go, tooB. Yes, but I can’t afford the timeC. No, I’m really not in the mood for it this eveningD. No, I’d lik e it16. —Hi, welcome back! Had a nice trip? —______A______A. Oh, fantastic! Fresh air, and sunshine every day.B. Come on, I’ve got lots of fun.C. By the way, I don’t like Saturdays.D. Well, I’ll look forward to your phone call.17. —Oh, sorry to bother you. —______C______A. That’s good.B. No, you can’t.C. That’s Okay.D. Oh, I don’t know.18. — Jane: Tom, let me introduce you to Lucy. — Tom: ____B________ —Lucy: Hi, I’m Lucy Lee.A. What’s your name?B. Hello.C. Nice to see you.D. Sorry, not right now.19. —Would you like to have dinner with me this Saturday, Mr. Wang? —_______C________.A. Oh, no. Let’s notB. I’d rather stay at homeC. I’d love to, but I have a meeting that dayD. Thank you20. —How often do you go dancing? —______C______A. I will go dancing tomorrow.B. Yesterday.C. Every other day.D. I’ve been dancing for a year.21. —You’ve won the football game. Congratulations! — ______A______.A. It’s nice of you to say soB. We are really luckyC. No one else could do itD. Oh, not really22. —Marilyn, I’m afraid I have to be leaving now.—______B______A. That sounds wonderful.B. Oh, so early?C. Not at all.D. Good luck!23. —I was worried about my maths, but Mr. Brown gave me an A. —_____B_______A. Don’t worry about it.B. Congratulations! That’s a difficult course.C. Mr. Brown is very good.D. Good luck to you!24. — Wha t’s happened to my library books?— ______A______ .A. I’ve no ideaB. You borrowed them from the libraryC. You bought them yesterdayD. They’re about wild animals25. —Mike, I am going to skate in the mountains tomorrow. —Oh, really？_______C________.A. Good luckB. Thank youC. Have a good timeD. Congratulations26. —How about going to dinner at the Mexican restaurant tonight? —______C______A. Forget it.B. Sorry, I like Mexican food.C. That’s great!D. Glad you like it.27. — My children are always arguing. — _____A_______A. Just leave them alone.B. That’s right.C. Are you sure?D. How old are the boys?28. —I wonder if I could use your dictionary？—Sure. ______B_________.A. Go onB. Here you areC. Go upD. Here are you29. —Madam, do all the buses go downtown? —_______D_____A. Wow, you got the idea.B. No, never mind.C. Pretty well, I guess.D. Sorry, I’m new here.30. — Where is Tom this morning? —He’s got a cold.— ______A______A. Just tell him to take it easy.B. What’s the matter with him?C. He is absent.D. What? Where is he?II. Reading ComprehensionPassage 1Pigeons have been used as messengers for 500 years, because of their special ability to find home. The mystery of the homing pigeon is on how it navigates and how it finds home. We now know that there are two ways that pigeons tell directions. First, they use the sun. Just getting rough directions from the sun is easy. However, getting accurate directions from the sun takes more care. To tell direction accurately from the sun, one needs to know the exact time.All plants and animals seem to have built-in clocks. Usually these biological clocks are not quite exact in measuring time. However, they work pretty well, because they are “reset” every day, maybe when the sun gets up.Do pigeons use their biological clocks to help them find direction from the sun? We can experiment to find out. We can keep pigeons in a room lighted only by lamps. And we can time the lighting to make their artificial “days” start at some different time from the rea l outside day. After a while we have shifted their clocks. Now we take them far away from home and let them go on a sunny day. Most of them start out as if they know just which way to go, but choose a wrong direction. They have picked a direction that would be correct for the position of the sun and the time of day according to their shifted clocks.The above experiment shows that homing pigeons can tell directions by the sun. What happens when the sky is darkly overcast by clouds and no one can see where the sun is? The pigeons still find their way home. So it seems that pigeons also have some extra sense of direction from the earth’s magnetic field when they cannot see the sun.1. Pigeons have been used as messengers, for they have special ability ______B_______.A. to send lettersB. to find homeC. to carry food for menD. to lead the way for people2. The secret of the homing pigeons is ________B_____.A. how they find foodB. how they find homeC. how they take a letterD. how they take care of children3. All plants and animals reset their biological clocks when ________A______.A. the sun risesB. the sun setsC. the moon risesD. the moon sets4. The experiment tells us that the pigeons fly ____C__ because of the shifted biological clocks.A. in a wrong directionB. in a correct directionC. in all directionsD. in a circle5. Pigeons have ___C___ to tell the direction when it is cloudy by using the earth’s magnetic field.A. sharp eyesB. sensitive hearingC. sense of directionD. brain wavesPassage 2The speaker, a teacher from a community college, addressed a sympathetic audience. Heads nodded in agreement when he said, "High school English teachers are not doing their jobs." He described the inadequacies of his students, all high school graduates who can use language only at a grade 9 level. I was unable to determine from his answers to my questions how this grade 9 level had been established.My topic is not standards nor its decline (降低). What the speaker was really saying is that he is no longer young; he has been teaching for sixteen years, and is able to think and speak like a mature adult.My point is that the frequent complaint of one generation about the one immediately following it is inevitable. It is also human nature to look for the reasons for our dissatisfaction. Before English became a school subject in the late nineteenth century, it was difficult to find the target of the blame for language deficiencies (缺陷). But since then, English teachers have been under constant attack.The complainers think they have hit upon an original idea. As their own command of the language improves, they notice that young people do not have this same ability. Unaware that their own ability has developed through the years, they assume the new generation of young people must be hopeless in this respect. To the eyes and ears of sensitive adults the language of the young always seems inadequate.Since this concern about the decline and fall of the English language is not perceived as a generational phenomenon but rather as something new and peculiar to today's young people, it naturally follows that today's English teachers cannot be doing their jobs. Otherwise, young people would not commit offenses against the language.6. The speaker the author mentioned in the passage believed that __D___.A. the language of the younger generation is usually inferior to that of the older generationB. the students had a poor command of English because they didn't work hard enoughC. he was an excellent language teacher because he had been teaching English for sixteen yearsD. English teachers should be held responsible for the students' poor command of English7. In the author's opinion, the speaker ___B___.A. gave a correct judgment of the English level of the studentsB. had exaggerated the language problems of the studentsC. was right in saying that English teachers were not doing their jobsD. could think and speak intelligently8. The author's attitude towards the speaker's remarks is ___C___.A. neutralB. positiveC. criticalD. compromising9. It can be concluded from the passage that ___D___.A. it is justifiable to include English as a school subjectB. the author disagrees with the speaker over the stadard of English at Grade 9 levelC. English language teaching is by no means an easy jobD. Language improvement needs time and effort10. In the passage the author argues that ___A___.A. it is unfair to blame the English teachers for the language deficiencies of the studentsB. young people would not commit offences against the language if the teachers did their jobs properlyC. to eliminate language deficiencies one must have sensitive eyes and earsD. to improve the standard of English requires the effort of several generationsPassage 3Is there a “success personality”— some winning combination of qualities that leads almost inevitably to achievement? If so, exactly what is that secret success formula, and can anyone cultivate it?At the Gallup Organization we recently focused in depth on success, probing the attitudes and qualities of 1 500 prominent people selected at random from Who’s Who in America. Our research finds out a number of qualities that occur regularly among top achievers. Here is one of the most important, that is, common sense.Common sense is the most prevailing quality possessed by our respondents(回答者). Seventy-nine percent award themselves a top score in this category. And 61 percent say that common sense was very important in contributing to their success.To most, common sense means the ability to present sound, practical judgments on everyday affairs. To do this, one has to sweep aside extraneous ideas and get right to the core of what matters. A Texas oil and gas businessman puts it this way: “The key ability for success is simplifying. In conducting meetings and dealing with industry, reducing a complex problem to the simplest terms is highly imp ortant.”Is common sense a quality a person is born with, or can you do something to increase it? Th e oil man’s answer is that common sense can definitely be developed. He attributes his to learning how to debate in school. Another way to increase your store of common sense is to observe it in others, learning from their — and your own — mistakes.Besides common sense, there are many other factors that influence success: knowing your field, self-reliance, intelligence, the ability to get things done, leadership, creativity, relationships with others, and of course, luck. But common sense stands out. If yo u cultivate these qualities, you’ll succeed. And you might even find yourself listed in Who’s Who someday.11. It can be known from the passage that Who’s Who___C___.A. is a very useful book telling us how to succeedB. is a book providing us with the information about the family life of some famous peopleC. is a book providing us with the names and brief biographies of the top successful peopleD. is a book from which we can find out the names of different peoples in the world12. According to the author, common sense____B__.A. is something that common people like bestB. is something that enables one to form correct opinionsC. is a popular quality a person is born withD. is a quality that is possessed by common people13. The word“extraneous” in Par agraph 4 most probably means__D____.A. rightB. extraordinaryC. clearD. not related14. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a factor for success? BA. Intelligence.B. Modesty.C. Creativity.D. Good luck.15. The passage is mainly concerned with___D___.A. organizational ability and good work habitsB. the way to obtain big profits and achieve fame and successC. knowledge and interest which are primary to successD. what successful people have in commonPassage 4Baekeland and Hartmann report that the “short sleepers” had been more or less average in their sleep needs until the men were in their teens. But at about age 15 or so, the men voluntarily began cutting down their nightly sleep time because of pressures from school, work, and other activities. These men tended to view their nightly periods of unconsciousness as bothersome interruptions in their daily routines.In general, these “short sleeps” appeared ambitious, active, energetic, cheerful, conformist(不动摇) in their opinions, and very sure about their career choices. They often held several jobs at once, or workers full-or part-time while going to school. And many of them had a strong urge to appear “normal” or “acceptable” to their friends and associates.When asked to recall their dreams, the “short sleepers” did poorly. More than this, they seemed to prefer not remembering. In similar fashion, their usual way of dealing with psychological problems was to deny that the problem existed, and then to keep busy in the hope that the trouble would go away.The sleep patterns of the “short sleepers” were similar to, but less extreme than, sleep patterns shown by many mental patients categorized as manic(疯人).The “long sleepers” were quite different indeed. Baekeland and Hartmann report that these young men had been lengthy sleeps since childhood. They seemed to enjoy their sleep, protected it, and were quite concerned when they were occasionally deprived of their desired 9 hours of nightly bed rest. They tended to recall their dreams much bet ter than did the “short sleepers.”Many of the “long sleepers”were shy, anxious, introverted (内向), inhibited (压抑), passive, mildly depressed, and unsure of themselves (particularly in social situations). Several openly states that sleep was an escape from their daily problems.16. According to the report,___D___.A. many short sleepers need less sleep by natureB. many short sleepers are obliged to reduce their nightly sleep time because they are busy with their workC. long sleepers sleep a longer period of time during the dayD. many long sleepers preserve their sleeping habit formed during their childhood17. Many “short sleepers”are likely to hold the view that __C___.A. sleep is a withdrawal from the realityB. sleep interferes with their sound judgementC. sleep is the least expensive item on their routine programD. sleep is the best way to deal with psychological troubles18. It is stated in the third paragraph that short sleepers __B___.A. are ideally vigorous even under the pressures of lifeB. often neglect the consequences of inadequate sleepC. do not know how to relax properlyD. are more unlikely to run into mental problems19. When sometimes they cannot enjoy adequate sleep, the long sleepers might __A__.A. appear disturbedB. become energeticC. feel dissatisfiedD. be extremely depressed20. Which of the following is Not included in the passage? BA. If one sleeps inadequately, his performance suffers and his memory is weakenedB. The sleep patterns of short sleepers are exactly the sane as those shown by many mental patientsC. Long and short sleepers differ in their attitudes towards sleepD. Short sleepers would be better off with more restPassage 5Not so long ago almost any student who successfully completes a university degree or diploma course could find a good career quite easily. However, those days are gone, even in Hong Kong, and nowadays graduates often face strong competition in the search for jobs.Job seekers first have to make a careful assessment of their own abilities. One area of assessment should be of their academic qualifications, which would include special skills within their subject area. Graduates should also consider their own personal values and attitudes, or the relative importance to themselves of such matters as money, security, leadership and caring for others.The second stage is to study the opportunities available for employment and to think about how the general employment situation is likely to develop in the future. After studying all the various options, they should be in a position to make informed comparisons between various careers.Job application forms and letters should, of course, be filled in carefully and correctly, without grammar or spelling errors.When graduates are asked to attend for interview, they should prepare properly by finding out all they can about the prospective employer. Dressing suitably and arriving for the interview on time are also obviously important. Interviewees should try to give positive and helpful answers and should not be afraid to ask questions about anything they are unsure about. This is much better than pretending to understand a question and giving an unsuitable answer.There will always be good career opportunities for people with ability, skills and determination; the secret to securing a good job to be one of them.21. In Paragraph 1, the sentence “… those days are gone, even in Hong Kong…” suggest that ___D___.A. Hong Kong is no longer the good place for finding jobsB. nowadays, everyone in Hong Kong has an equal chance of finding a good careerC. it used to be harder to find a good job in Hong Kong than in other countries.D. in the past, finding a good career was easier in Hong Kong than elsewhere22. The word “relative” in Paragraph 2 could best be replaced by “______B____”.A. familyB. comparativeC. considerateD. slight23. The advice given in the first sentence of Paragraph 3 is to ______B_____.A. find out what jobs are available and the opportunities for future promotionB. examine the careers available and how these will be affected in the futureC. look at the information on and probable future location of various careersD. study the opportunities and the kinds of training that will be available24. The word “prospective” in Paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to “___C____”.A. generousB. reasonableC. futureD. ambitious25. In paragraph 5, the writer seems to suggest that _____C___.A. interviewees should ask a question if they can’t think of an answerB. pretending to understand a question is better than giving an unsuitable answerC. it is better for interviewees to be honest than to pretend to understandD. it is not a good idea for interviewees to be completely honest in their answersPassage 6Some people believe that international sport creates goodwill between the nations and that if countries play games together they will learn to live together. Others say that the opposite is true: those international contests encourage false national pride and lead to misunderstanding and hatred. There is probably some truth in both arguments, but in recent years the Olympic Games have done little to support the view that sports encourage international brotherhood. Not only was there the tragic incident involving the murder of athletes, but the Games were also ruined by lesser incidents caused principally by minor national contests.One country received its second-place medals with visible indignation after the hockey final. There had been noisy scenes at the end of the hockey match, the losers objecting to final decisions. They were convinced that one of their goals should not have been disallowed and that their opponents’ victory was unfair. Their manager was in a rage when he said, “This wasn’t hockey. Hockey and the International Ho ckey Federation are finished.” The president of the Federation said later that such behavior could result in the suspension of the team for at le ast two years.The American basketball team announced that they would not yield first place to Russia, after a disputable end to their contest. The game had ended in disturbance. It was thought at first that the United States had won, by a single point, but it was announced that there were three seconds stillto play. A Russian player then threw the ball from one end of the court to the other, and another player popped it into basket. It was the first time the USA had ever lost an Olympic basketball match. An appeal jury debated the matter for four and a half hours before announcing that the result would stand. The American players then voted for not to receive the silver medals.Incidents of this kind will continue as long as sport is played competitively rather than for the love of the game. The suggestion that athletes should compete as individuals, or in non-national team, might be too much to hope for. But in the present organization of the Olympics there is far too much that encourages aggressive patriotism.26. According to the author, recent Olympic Games have _____C_____.A. created good will between the nationsB. bred only false national prideC. barely showed any international friendshipD. led to more and more misunderstanding and hatred27. What did the manager mean by saying “… Hockey and the International Hockey Federation are finished.”BA. His team would no longer take part in the international games.B. Hockey and the Federation are both ruined by the unfair decisions.C. There should be no more hockey matches organized by the Federation.D. The Federation should be dissolved.28. The basketball example implied that ______A_____.A. too much patriotism was displayed in the incident.B. the announcement to prolong the match was wrongC. The appeal jury was too hesitant in making the decisionD. the American team was right in rejecting the silver medals29. The author gives the two examples in Paragraph 2 and 3 to show ____C____.A. how false national pride led to undesirable incidents in international gamesB. that sportsmen have been more obedient than they used to beC. that competitiveness in the games discourages international friendshipD. that unfair decisions are common in Olympic Games30. What conclusion can be drawn from the passage?DA. International contests are liable for misunderstanding between nations.B. Athletes should compete as individuals in the Olympic Games.C. Sport should be played competitively rather than for the love of the game.D. The organization of the Olympic Games must be improved.III. Vocabulary and Structure1. It is just as hard to persuade my wife not to dance _B___ to keep me from the football field.A. so it isB. as it isC. so is itD. as is it2. The committee ___B___ different opinions about the financial help given to the workers.A. hasB. haveC. havingD. having had3. Nothing is ___A__ time; yet nothing is less valued.A. more precious thanB. less precious thanC. most preciousD. as precious as4. ____A__ you’ve got a chance, you might as well make full use of it.A. Now thatB. AfterC. AlthoughD. As soon as5. Not only I but also Jane and Mary ____B__ tired of having one examination after another.A. isB. areC. amD. be6. The child felt there was no one he could turn __A____ with his problem.A. toB. forC. onD. at7. __A__ from the top of the mountain, the whole city looks beautiful.A. SeenB. SeeingC. SeeD. Looked8. Traveling abroad will broaden your ____ C__ and help you to understand the world.A. rangeB. sightC. horizonD. vision9. In all English towns there is a speed limit of 30 miles an hour, __B___?A. is thereB. isn’t thereC. is itD. isn’t it10. No sooner had he left ____B___ the police arrived.A. whenB. thanC. thenD. before11. __D__ the expense, I ____ a round-the-world tour.A. Were it not … would takeB. If it were not… takeC. Weren’t it for… will takeD. If it hadn’t been for… would have taken12. As a part-time job, I worked in a small beachside restaurant during the college __C____.A. scopeB. scheduleC. vacationD. vocation13. The mountain village is my hometown. I spent __C___ merry night there when I was young.A. a great manyB. plenty ofC. many aD. a great deal14. ___B___ the cold wind, they went out without their coats.A. DespiteB. In spiteC. AlthoughD. Unless15.Ellis Haizlip began his stage career in Washington, D.C., _D__ supervised the Howard University Players during their summer season.A. he wasB. where he was C .which he D. where he16. Never before __A____ won gold medals in the Olympic Games.A. have so many Chinese athletesB. so many Chinese athletes haveC. have such many Chinese athletesD. such many Chinese athletes have17. Those ___A__ to go to the exhibition should inform the office.A. not wantingB. who not wantC. not wantedD. are not want18. What did the teacher ___C___ us to do tonight as our homework?A. allowB. permitC. assignD. resign19. __C__ impressed the visitors deeply was ____ the workers made with their hands.A. What…thatB. That…thatC. What…whatD. That…what20. People of ___B___ backgrounds applied for the job.A. manyB. variousC. variableD. a lot of21. __C___ scenery in national parks is usually attractive.A. AB. AnC. TheD. One22. They felt inferior __D____ the others until the team’s international success made them proud of themselves.A. thanB. forC. withD. to23. With the shining water before you and the wind ___B_____ , trees behind you, you can not help _______.A. blown … but feel relaxedB. blowing … feeling relaxedC. blown … but feel relaxingD. blowing … but feel relaxing24. ____B__ we need more practice is quite clear.A. WhatB. ThatC. WhichD. When25. _B__ he was ill, I was expected to take his place greatly surprised me for I didn’t have much working experience.A. IfB. That ifC. ThatD. If that26. Many people around tried to __D____ the boy who fell into the river, but in vain.A. preventB. deliverC. releaseD. rescue27. Recent estimates show that _C__ more than two million bird-watchers in the United States.A. there are amongB. are there theC. there areD. among the .28. I hope my teacher will take my recent illness into __D____ when judging my examination.A. observationB. countingC. regardD. account29. Peter and Bob both did well, but Peter is _D__ of the two.A. more talentedB. the most talentedC. most talentedD. the more talented。
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2012—2014年英语四级真题及答案1. 选词填空2014年12月Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes) Section AFor decades, Americans have taken for granted the XXXX development of new technologies. The innovations(创新)XXXX opment during World War II and afterwards were(36)_____ to the prosperity of the nation in the second half of the 20th century. Those innovations, upon which virtually all aspects of(37)_____ society now depend, were possible because the United States then(38)_____ the world in mathematics and science education. Today, however, despite increasingdemand for workers with strong skills in mathematics and science, the(39)_____ of degrees awarded in science, math, and engineering are decreasing. The deeling in degree production in what are called the STEM disciplines(science, technology, engineering, and math.)seems tobe(40)_____related to the comparatively weak performance by U.S. schoolchildren on international assessments of math and science. Manystudents entering college have weak skills in mathematics. According tothe 2005 report of the Business Higher Education Forum, 22 percent ofcollege freshmen must take remediat(补习的)math(41)_____, and less than half of the students who plan to major in science or engineering(42)_____complete a major in those fields.。
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科技英语试题带答案 SANY标准化小组 #QS8QHH-HHGX8Q8-GNHHJ8-HHMHGN#I.U s e o f E n g l i s h1. —Good-bye and thank you very much for a wonderful time. —________A______. Hope to see you again.A. Thank you for your comingB. Not at allC. It was nothingD. Never mind2. —I’m sorry. I lost the key. —______A______A. Well, it’s OK.B. No, it’s all right.C. You are welcome.D. You are wrong.3. —I’m so sorry for stepping on your foot.— _____A_______.A. That’s all rightB. No, it’s my faultC. You didn’t hurt me at allD. Yes, don’t worry about it4. —Paul, ____B________—Oh, that’s my father! And beside him, my mother.A. what is the person over thereB. who’s tal king over thereC. what are they doingD. which is that5. —Could I speak to Don Watkins, please? —________C____A. I’m listeningB. Oh, how are you?C. Speaking, please.D. I’m Don.6. — Would you rather come on Friday or Saturday? — _______D_____A. Yes, of course.B. The other is better.C. What’s the matter?D. Either would suit me.7. —Would you mind if I turned the radio up —_______B______.A. Yes, pleaseB. No, go aheadC. No, thank youD. Yes, that’ll be right8. —_____C_______ —He teaches physics in a school.A. What does your father want to do?B. Who is your father?C. What is your father?D. Where is your father now?9. — I wonder what the weather will be like tomorrow. —_____D_______A. I don’t li ke the weather at this time of the year.B. I don’t mind if it is going to rain tomorrow.C. Why read the newspaper yourself?D. Let’s listen to the weather report on the radio at ten.10. —Why didn’t you come to my birthday party yesterday?—_____D_______A. Excuse me, my friend sent me a flower.B. Fine, I never go to birthday parties.C. Ha…ha, I don’t like birthday parties.D. Sorry, but my wife had a car accident11. —Thank you for inviting me. —_______D_____A. I really had a happy time.B. Oh, it’s too lateC. Oh, so slowly?D. Thank you for coming12. — _____C_______. —It’s nothing to worry about. I never liked it anyway.A. I lost my walkman this morningB. I feel awful. I’ve got a coldC. I feel terrible, but I’ve left your tape somewhereD. I’m sorry, but we don’t have that medicine13. —We are going to London for holiday next week. Would you mind taking care of my garden while we’re away—Not at all. ______C______.A. Sorry, I have no timeB. I’d rather notC. With pleasureD. No, I wouldn’t14. —_______B_____ —Well, they got there last Wednesday. So about a week.A. When did your parents arrive at Paris?B. How long have your parents been in Paris?C. Did your parents arrive at Paris last Wednesday?D. When will your parents go to Paris?15. — Do you feel like taking a walk in the park— _____C_______.A. You may ask your brother to go, tooB. Yes, but I can’t afford the timeC. No, I’m really not in the mood for it this eveningD. No, I’d like it16. —Hi, welcome back! Had a nice trip? —______A______A. Oh, fantastic! Fresh air, and sunshine every day.B. Come on, I’ve got lots of fun.C. By the way, I don’t like Saturdays.D. Well, I’ll loo k forward to your phone call.17. —Oh, sorry to bother you. —______C______A. That’s good.B. No, you can’t.C. That’s Okay.D. Oh, I don’t know.18. — Jane: Tom, let me introduce you to Lucy. — Tom: ____B________ —Lucy: Hi, I’m Lucy Lee.A. What’s your nameB. Hello.C. Nice to see you.D. Sorry, not right now.19. —Would you like to have dinner with me this Saturday, Mr. Wang? —_______C________.A. Oh, no. Let’s notB. I’d rather stay at homeC. I’d love to, but I have a meeting that dayD. Thank you?20. —How often do you go dancing? —______C______A. I will go dancing tomorrow.B. Yesterday.C. Every other day.D. I’ve been dancing for a year.21. —You’ve won the football game. Congratulations!— ______A______.A. It’s nice of you to say soB. We are really luckyC. No one else could do itD. Oh, not really22. —Marilyn, I’m afraid I have to be leaving now.—______B______A. That sounds wonderful.B. Oh, so early?C. Not at all.D. Good luck!23. —I was worried about my maths, but Mr. Brown gave me an A. —_____B_______A. Don’t worry about it.B. Congratulations! That’s a difficult course.C. Mr. Brown is very good.D. Good luck to you!24. —What’s hap pened to my library books? — ______A______ .A. I’ve no ideaB. You borrowed them from the libraryC. You bought them yesterdayD. They’re about wild animals25. —Mike, I am going to skate in the mountains tomorrow. —Oh, really _______C________.A. Good luckB. Thank youC. Have a good timeD. Congratulations26. —How about going to dinner at the Mexican restaurant tonight? —______C______A. Forget it.B. Sorry, I like Mexican food.C. That’s great!D. Glad you like it.27. — My children are always arguing. — _____A_______A. Just leave them alone.B. That’s right.C. Are you sure?D. How old are the boys?28. —I wonder if I could use your dictionary —Sure.______B_________.A. Go onB. Here you areC. Go upD. Here are you29. —Madam, do all the buses go downtown? —_______D_____A. Wow, you got the idea.B. No, never mind.C. Pretty well, I guess.D. Sorry, I’m new here.30. — Where is Tom this morning? — H e’s got a cold.—______A______A. Just tell him to take it easy.B. What’s the matter with him?C. He is absent.D. What Where is heII. Reading ComprehensionPassage 1Pigeons have been used as messengers for 500 years, because of their special ability to find home. The mystery of the homing pigeon is on how it navigates and how it finds home. We now know that there are two ways that pigeons tell directions. First, they use the sun. Just getting rough directions from the sun is easy. However, getting accurate directions from the sun takes more care. To tell direction accurately from the sun, one needs to know the exact time.All plants and animals seem to have built-in clocks. Usually these biological clocks are not quite exact in measuring time. However, they work pretty well, because they are “reset” every day, maybe when the sun gets up.Do pigeons use their biological clocks to help them find direction from the sun We can experiment to find out. We can keep pigeons in a room lighted only by lamps. And we can time the lighting to make their artificial “days” start at some different time fr om the real outside day. After a while we have shifted their clocks. Now we take them far away from home and let them go on a sunny day. Most of them start out asif they know just which way to go, but choose a wrong direction. They have picked a direction that would be correct for the position of the sun and the time of day according to their shifted clocks.The above experiment shows that homing pigeons can tell directions by the sun. What happens when the sky is darkly overcast by clouds and no one can see where the sun is The pigeons still find their way home. Soit seems that pigeons also have some extra sense of direction from the earth’s magnetic field when they cannot see the sun.1. Pigeons have been used as messengers, for they have special ability ______B_______.A. to send lettersB. to find homeC. to carry food for menD. to lead the way for people2. The secret of the homing pigeons is ________B_____.A. how they find foodB. how they find homeC. how they take a letterD. how they take care of children3. All plants and animals reset their biological clocks when________A______.A. the sun risesB. the sun setsC. the moon risesD. the moon sets4. The experiment tells us that the pigeons fly ____C__ because of the shifted biological clocks.A. in a wrong directionB. in a correct directionC. in all directionsD. in a circle5. Pigeons have ___C___ to tell the direction when it is cloudy by using the earth’s magnetic field.A. sharp eyesB. sensitive hearingC. sense of directionD. brain wavesPassage 2The speaker, a teacher from a community college, addressed a sympathetic audience. Heads nodded in agreement when he said, "High school English teachers are not doing their jobs." He described the inadequacies of his students, all high school graduates who can use language only at a grade 9 level. I was unable to determine from his answers to my questions how this grade 9 level had been established.My topic is not standards nor its decline (降低). What the speaker was really saying is that he is no longer young; he has been teachingfor sixteen years, and is able to think and speak like a mature adult.My point is that the frequent complaint of one generation about the one immediately following it is inevitable. It is also human nature to look for the reasons for our dissatisfaction. Before English became a school subject in the late nineteenth century, it was difficult to find the target of the blame for language deficiencies (缺陷). But since then, English teachers have been under constant attack.The complainers think they have hit upon an original idea. As their own command of the language improves, they notice that young people donot have this same ability. Unaware that their own ability has developed through the years, they assume the new generation of young people mustbe hopeless in this respect. To the eyes and ears of sensitive adultsthe language of the young always seems inadequate.Since this concern about the decline and fall of the Englishlanguage is not perceived as a generational phenomenon but rather as something new and peculiar to today's young people, it naturally follows that today's English teachers cannot be doing their jobs. Otherwise, young people would not commit offenses against the language.6. The speaker the author mentioned in the passage believed that __D___.A. the language of the younger generation is usually inferior to that of the older generationB. the students had a poor command of English because they didn't work hard enoughC. he was an excellent language teacher because he had been teaching English for sixteen yearsD. English teachers should be held responsible for the students' poor command of English7. In the author's opinion, the speaker ___B___.A. gave a correct judgment of the English level of the studentsB. had exaggerated the language problems of the studentsC. was right in saying that English teachers were not doing their jobsD. could think and speak intelligently8. The author's attitude towards the speaker's remarks is ___C___.A. neutralB. positiveC. criticalD. compromising9. It can be concluded from the passage that ___D___.A. it is justifiable to include English as a school subjectB. the author disagrees with the speaker over the stadard of English at Grade 9 levelC. English language teaching is by no means an easy jobD. Language improvement needs time and effort10. In the passage the author argues that ___A___.A. it is unfair to blame the English teachers for the language deficiencies of the studentsB. young people would not commit offences against the language if the teachers did their jobs properlyC. to eliminate language deficiencies one must have sensitive eyes and earsD. to improve the standard of English requires the effort of several generationsPassage 3Is there a “success personality”— some winning combination of qualities that leads almost inevitably to achievement If so, exactly what is that secret success formula, and can anyone cultivate itAt the Gallup Organization we recently focused in depth on success, probing the attitudes and qualities of 1 500 prominent people selected at random from Who’s Who in America. Our res earch finds out a number of qualities that occur regularly among top achievers. Here is one of the most important, that is, common sense.Common sense is the most prevailing quality possessed by our respondents(回答者). Seventy-nine percent award themselves a top scorein this category. And 61 percent say that common sense was very important in contributing to their success.To most, common sense means the ability to present sound, practical judgments on everyday affairs. To do this, one has to sweep aside extraneous ideas and get right to the core of what matters. A Texas oil and gas businessman puts it this way: “The key ability for success is simplifying. In conducting meetings and dealing with industry, reducing a complex problem to the simplest terms is hi ghly important.”Is common sense a quality a person is born with, or can you do something to increase it The oil man’s answer is that common sense can definitely be developed. He attributes his to learning how to debate in school. Another way to increase your store of common sense is to observe it in others, learning from their — and your own — mistakes.Besides common sense, there are many other factors that influence success: knowing your field, self-reliance, intelligence, the ability to get things done, leadership, creativity, relationships with others, and of course, luck. But common sense stands out. If you cultivate these qualities, you’ll succeed. And you might even find yourself listed in Who’s Who someday.11. It can be known from the passage that Who’s Who___C___.A. is a very useful book telling us how to succeedB. is a book providing us with the information about the family life of some famous peopleC. is a book providing us with the names and brief biographies of the top successful peopleD. is a book from which we can find out the names of different peoples in the world12. According to the author, common sense____B__.A. is something that common people like bestB. is something that enables one to form correct opinionsC. is a popular quality a person is born withD. is a quality that is possessed by common people13. The word“extraneous” in Paragraph 4 most probably means__D____.A. rightB. extraordinaryC. clearD. not related14. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a factor for success? BA. Intelligence.B. Modesty.C. Creativity.D. Good luck.15. The passage is mainly concerned with___D___.A. organizational ability and good work habitsB. the way to obtain big profits and achieve fame and successC. knowledge and interest which are primary to successD. what successful people have in commonPassage 4Baekeland and Hartmann report that the “short sleepers” had been more or less average in their sleep needs until the men were in their teens. But at about age 15 or so, the men voluntarily began cutting down their nightly sleep time because of pressures from school, work, and other activities. These men tended to view their nightly periods of unconsciousness as bothersome interruptions in their daily routines.In general, these “short sleeps” appeared ambitious, active, energetic, cheerful, conformist(不动摇) in their opinions, and very sure about their career choices. They often held several jobs at once, or workers full-or part-time while going to school. And many of them had a strong urge to appear “normal” or “acceptable” to their friends and associates.When asked to recall their dreams, the “short sleepers” did poorly. More than this, they seemed to prefer not remembering. In similar fashion, their usual way of dealing with psychological problems was to deny that the problem existed, and then to keep busy in the hope that the trouble would go away.The sleep patterns of the “short sleepers” were similar to, but less extreme than, sleep patterns shown by many mental patients categorized as manic(疯人).The “long sleepers” were quite different indeed. Baekeland and Hartmann report that these young men had been lengthy sleeps since childhood. They seemed to enjoy their sleep, protected it, and were quite concerned when they were occasionally deprived of their desired 9 hours of nightly bed rest. They tended to recall their dreams much better than did the “short sleepers.”Many of the “long sleepers” were shy, anxious, introverted (内向), inhibited (压抑), passive, mildly depressed, and unsure of themselves (particularly in social situations). Several openly states that sleep was an escape from their daily problems.16. According to the report,___D___.A. many short sleepers need less sleep by natureB. many short sleepers are obliged to reduce their nightly sleep time because they are busy with their workC. long sleepers sleep a longer period of time during the dayD. many long sleepers preserve their sleeping habit formed during their childhood17. Many “short sleepers” are likely to hold the view that __C___.A. sleep is a withdrawal from the realityB. sleep interferes with their sound judgementC. sleep is the least expensive item on their routine programD. sleep is the best way to deal with psychological troubles18. It is stated in the third paragraph that short sleepers __B___.A. are ideally vigorous even under the pressures of lifeB. often neglect the consequences of inadequate sleepC. do not know how to relax properlyD. are more unlikely to run into mental problems19. When sometimes they cannot enjoy adequate sleep, the long sleepers might __A__.A. appear disturbedB. become energeticC. feel dissatisfiedD. be extremely depressed20. Which of the following is Not included in the passage? BA. If one sleeps inadequately, his performance suffers and his memory is weakenedB. The sleep patterns of short sleepers are exactly the sane as those shown by many mental patientsC. Long and short sleepers differ in their attitudes towards sleepD. Short sleepers would be better off with more restPassage 5Not so long ago almost any student who successfully completes a university degree or diploma course could find a good career quite easily. However, those days are gone, even in Hong Kong, and nowadays graduates often face strong competition in the search for jobs.Job seekers first have to make a careful assessment of their own abilities. One area of assessment should be of their academic qualifications, which would include special skills within their subject area. Graduates should also consider their own personal values and attitudes, or the relative importance to themselves of such matters as money, security, leadership and caring for others.The second stage is to study the opportunities available for employment and to think about how the general employment situation is likely to develop in the future. After studying all the various options, they should be in a position to make informed comparisons between various careers.Job application forms and letters should, of course, be filled in carefully and correctly, without grammar or spelling errors.When graduates are asked to attend for interview, they should prepare properly by finding out all they can about the prospective employer. Dressing suitably and arriving for the interview on time are also obviously important. Interviewees should try to give positive andhelpful answers and should not be afraid to ask questions about anything they are unsure about. This is much better than pretending to understand a question and giving an unsuitable answer.There will always be good career opportunities for people with ability, skills and determination; the secret to securing a good job to be one of them.21. In Paragraph 1, the sentence “… those days are gone, even in Hong Kong…” suggest that ___D___.A. Hong Kong is no longer the good place for finding jobsB. nowadays, everyone in Hong Kong has an equal chance of finding a good careerC. it used to be harder to find a good job in Hong Kong than in other countries.D. in the past, finding a good career was easier in Hong Kong than elsewhere22. The word “relative” in Paragraph 2 could best be replaced by“______B____”.A. familyB. comparativeC. considerateD. slight23. The advice given in the first sentence of Paragraph 3 is to______B_____.A. find out what jobs are available and the opportunities for future promotionB. examine the careers available and how these will be affected in the futureC. look at the information on and probable future location of various careersD. study the opportunities and the kinds of training that will be available24. The word “prospective” in Paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to “___C____”.A. generousB. reasonableC. futureD. ambitious25. In paragraph 5, the writer seems to suggest that _____C___.A. interviewees should ask a question if they can’t think of an answerB. pretending to understand a question is better than giving an unsuitable answerC. it is better for interviewees to be honest than to pretend to understandD. it is not a good idea for interviewees to be completely honest in their answersPassage 6Some people believe that international sport creates goodwill between the nations and that if countries play games together they will learn to live together. Others say that the opposite is true: those international contests encourage false national pride and lead to misunderstanding and hatred. There is probably some truth in both arguments, but in recent years the Olympic Games have done little to support the view that sports encourage international brotherhood. Not only was there the tragic incident involving the murder of athletes, but the Games were also ruined by lesser incidents caused principally by minor national contests.One country received its second-place medals with visible indignation after the hockey final. There had been noisy scenes at the end of the hockey match, the losers objecting to final decisions. They were convinced that one of their goals should not have been disallowed and that their opponents’ victory was unfair. Their manager was in a ragew hen he said, “This wasn’t hockey. Hockey and the International Hockey Federation are finished.” The president of the Federation said later that such behavior could result in the suspension of the team for at least two years.The American basketball team announced that they would not yieldfirst place to Russia, after a disputable end to their contest. The game had ended in disturbance. It was thought at first that the United States had won, by a single point, but it was announced that there were three seconds still to play. A Russian player then threw the ball from one end of the court to the other, and another player popped it into basket. It was the first time the USA had ever lost an Olympic basketball match. An appeal jury debated the matter for four and a half hours before announcing that the result would stand. The American players then voted for not to receive the silver medals.Incidents of this kind will continue as long as sport is played competitively rather than for the love of the game. The suggestion thatathletes should compete as individuals, or in non-national team, might be too much to hope for. But in the present organization of the Olympics there is far too much that encourages aggressive patriotism.26. According to the author, recent Olympic Games have _____C_____.A. created good will between the nationsB. bred only false national prideC. barely showed any international friendshipD. led to more and more misunderstanding and hatred27. What did the manager mean by saying “… Hockey and theInternational Hockey Federation are finished.”BA. His team would no longer take part in the international games.B. Hockey and the Federation are both ruined by the unfair decisions.C. There should be no more hockey matches organized by the Federation.D. The Federation should be dissolved.28. The basketball example implied that ______A_____.A. too much patriotism was displayed in the incident.B. the announcement to prolong the match was wrongC. The appeal jury was too hesitant in making the decisionD. the American team was right in rejecting the silver medals29. The author gives the two examples in Paragraph 2 and 3 to show____C____.A. how false national pride led to undesirable incidents in international gamesB. that sportsmen have been more obedient than they used to beC. that competitiveness in the games discourages international friendshipD. that unfair decisions are common in Olympic Games30. What conclusion can be drawn from the passage?DA. International contests are liable for misunderstanding between nations.B. Athletes should compete as individuals in the Olympic Games.C. Sport should be played competitively rather than for the love of the game.D. The organization of the Olympic Games must be improved.III. Vocabulary and Structure1. It is just as hard to persuade my wife not to dance _B___ to keep me from the football field.A. so it isB. as it isC. so is itD. as is it2. The committee ___B___ different opinions about the financial help given to the workers.A. hasB. haveC. havingD. having had3. Nothing is ___A__ time; yet nothing is less valued.A. more precious thanB. less precious thanC. most preciousD. as precious as4. ____A__ you’ve got a chance, you might as well make full use of it.A. Now thatB. AfterC. AlthoughD. As soon as5. Not only I but also Jane and Mary ____B__ tired of having one examination after another.A. isB. areC. amD. be6. The child felt there was no one he could turn __A____ with his problem.A. toB. forC. onD. at7. __A__ from the top of the mountain, the whole city looks beautiful.A. SeenB. SeeingC. SeeD. Looked8. Traveling abroad will broaden your ____ C__ and help you to understand the world.A. rangeB. sightC. horizonD. vision9. In all English towns there is a speed limit of 30 miles an hour, __B___A. is thereB. isn’t thereC. is itD. isn’t it10. No sooner had he left ____B___ the police arrived.A. whenB. thanC. thenD. before11. __D__ the expense, I ____ a round-the-world tour.A. Were it not … would takeB. If it were not… takeC. Weren’t it for… will takeD. If it hadn’t been for… would have taken12. As a part-time job, I worked in a small beachside restaurant during the college __C____.A. scopeB. scheduleC. vacationD. vocation13. The mountain village is my hometown. I spent __C___ merry night there when I was young.A. a great manyB. plenty ofC. many aD. a great deal14. ___B___ the cold wind, they went out without their coats.A. DespiteB. In spiteC. AlthoughD. Unless15.Ellis Haizlip began his stage career in Washington, D.C., _D__ supervised the Howard University Players during their summer season.A. he wasB. where he was C .which heD. where he16. Never before __A____ won gold medals in the Olympic Games.A. have so many Chinese athletesB. so many Chinese athletes haveC. have such many Chinese athletesD. such many Chinese athletes have17. Those ___A__ to go to the exhibition should inform the office.A. not wantingB. who not wantC. not wantedD. are not want18. What did the teacher ___C___ us to do tonight as our homework?A. allowB. permitC. assignD. resign。
2014年秋季学期《科技英语》补考在线考试(适用于2015年4月份考试)试卷
2014年秋季学期《科技英语》补考在线考试(适用于2015年4月份考试) 一、单选题（共15 道试题，共15 分。
）V 1. We had to increase sales by 40% during the 2nd quarter, and our results __________, even though we were under a lot of pressure.A. exceededB. excessC. excessiveD. exceed满分：1 分2. Different management practices might be the ______ for the company’s problemsA. treatmentB. lureC. measuresD. cure满分：1 分3. Scientists claimed yesterday to have __________ the riddle of theA. dissolvedB. solvedC. solutionD. resolution满分：1 分4. One’s appearance does not always ______ with his quality, so don’t judge people by looks.A. compareB. coincideC. collideD. content满分：1 分5. Of even more importance, fuel cells （）only water and heat as byproducts; therefore they are much more preferable to present fuelsA. commitB. emitC. omit满分：1 分6. Recent laws have tended to（）the freedom of the press in this countryA. exceedB. restrictC. convertD. resolve满分：1 分7. The annual income of school teachers in this place was ______ at ＄900.A. processedB. assessedC. summarizedD. valued满分：1 分8. We’ve worked out a method by which our production can be raised ona large ______.B. scaleC. qualityD. proportion满分：1 分9. The company always persists in the detailed and shortcut company spirit of focusing on people, quality first, customersA. upper handB. ultimateC. bestD. uppermost满分：1 分10. The contract signed two years ago between the two companies will ______ at the end of the year.A. expectB. expireC. reviseD. explore11. Regarding a job interview, though personality is much more important, don’t ______ the importance of having a good appearanceA. overhearB. overcomeC. overtakeD. overlook满分：1 分12. Each special committee shall be （）of a chairman, vice-chairmen and membersA. consistedB. composingC. madeD. composed满分：1 分13. （）is she in London than she rings up her old friend MaryA. ScarcelyB. RarelyD. Hardly满分：1 分14. She heard a terrible noise, _____ brought her heart into her mouth.A. itB. thisC. whichD. that满分：1 分15. The opposing political party is getting ready to （）a powerful attack on the governmentA. intendB. imprintC. castD. mount满分：1 分二、阅读理解（共1 道试题，共10 分。
《科技英语》课后习题答桉完整版
Main Content: UNIT 1 MATHEMATICSText A “Game Theory”科技英语阅读方法“名词化结构”科技英语翻译技巧“名词化结构”Step:I.Text OrganizationParts Paragraphs Main IdeasPart One Paras. 1-3 Game theory can be defined as the science of strategy whichstudies both pure conflicts (zero-sum games) and conflicts incooperative forms.Part Two Paras. 4-11 There are two distinct types of strategic interdependence:sequential-move game and simultaneous-move game.Part Three Paras. 12-19 The typical examples of game theory are given as the basicprinciples such as prisoners’ dilemma, mixing moves, strategicmoves, bargaining, concealing and revealing information.Part Four Para. 20 The research of game theory has succeeded in illustratingstrategies in situations of conflict and cooperation and it willfocus on the design of successful strategy in future.nguage PointsThe games it studies range from chess to child rearing and from tennis to takeovers. (Para.1)Paraphrase: The games it (game theory) studies extends from chess to child bringing-up and from tennis to handovers.range: v. to vary between limits, extend, run in a linee.g. (1) The price ranges from $ 30 to $ 80. (2) The boundary ranges from north to south.takeover: n. the act or an instance of assuming control or management of or responsibility for sth. 接收、接管e.g. The economy of Hongkong goes well after its takeover.Game theory was pioneered by Princeton mathematician John von Neumann. (Para.2) pioneer: v. to be a pioneer; to originate (course of action etc., followed later by others)e.g. The new treatment for cancer was pioneered by the experts of state hospital. pioneer: n. original investigator of subject or explorer or settler; initiator of enterprisee.g. The young generation was greatly motivated by the pioneers’ exploits.That is, the participants were supposed to choose and implement their actions jointly. (Para.2)Paraphrase: That is, the players were expected to select and carry out their actions together.… he must anticipate and overcome resistance to his plans. (Para.3)anticipate: v. 1) to expect or realize beforehand; to foreseee.g. The experts are anticipating the negative effects of air pollution.anticipate: v. 2) to deal with or use before proper time 预支e.g. Ted was not used to saving monthly and he would always anticipate his income. The essence of a game is the interdependence of player strategies. (Para.4) Paraphrase: The key principal of a game is that player strategies are dependent on each other.essence: n.1) the quality which makes a thing what it is; the inner nature or most important quality of a thinge.g. The two things are the same in outward form but different in essence.essence: n. 2) extract obtained from a substance by taking out as much of the mass as possiblee.g. milk essence; essence of peppermint (椒薄荷、椒薄荷油)interdependence: n. the quality or fact of depending on each otherinter-为前缀，意为between each other, 类似的词还有interchange、intermarry、international、interview等。
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考试采取“多题多卷”模式，试题顺序不统一，请依据试题进行核对Part I WritingDirections: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the following topic. You shoul d write at least 180 words but no more than 200 words.作文题一：学历歧视作文题二：科技与学习作文题三：学习没有捷径Part II ListeningSection 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 an d the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, y ou must read the four choices marked A) , B) , C) and D)，and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet I with a single line through the centre.Question 1A.At a groceryB.In a parking lotC.In a car showroomD.At a fast food restaurantQuestion 2A.Have a little nap after lunchB.Get up and take a short walkC.Change her position now and thenD.Stretch legs before standing upQuestion 3A.The students should practice long-distance runningB.He doesn’t quite believe what the woman saysC.The students’ physical condition is not desirableD.He thinks the race is too hard for the studentsQuestion 4A.They do not want to have a baby at presentB.They cannot afford to get married right nowC.They are both pursuing graduate studiesD.They will get their degrees in two yearsQuestion 5A.Twins usually have a lot in commonB.He must have been mistaken for JackC.Jack is certainly not as healthy as he isD.He has not seen Jack for quite a few daysQuestion 6A.The man will take the woman wo the museumB.The man knows where the museum is locatedC.The woman is asking the way at the crossroadsD.The woman will attend the opening of the museumQuestion 7A.They cannot ask the guy to leaveB.The guy has been coming in for yearsC.They should not look down upon the guyD.The guy must be feeling extremely lonelyQuestion 8A.Collect timepiecesB.Become time-consciousC.Learn to mend locksD.Keep track of his daily activitiesQuestions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard. Question 9A.It winds its way to the seaB.It is quickly risingC.It is eating into its banksD.It is wide and deepQuestion 10A.Get the trucks over to the other side of the riverB.Take the equipment apart before being ferriedC.Reduce the transport cost as much as possibleD.Try to speed up the operation by any meansQuestion 11A.Ask the commander to send a helicopterB.Halt the operation until further ordersC.Cut trees and build rowing boatsD.Find as many coats as possibleQuestions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.Question 12A.Help him join an Indian expeditionB.Talk about his climbing experiencesC.Give up mountain climbing altogetherD.Save money to buy climbing equipmentQuestion 13A.He was very strict with his childrenB.He climbed mountains to earn a livingC.He had an unusual religious backgroundD.He was the first to conquer Mt. QomolangmaQuestion 14A.They are like humansB.They are sacred placesC.They are to be protectedD.They are to be conqueredQuestion 15A.It was his father’s training that pilled him throughB.It was a milestone in his mountain climbing careerC.It was his father who gave him the strength to succeedD.It helped him understand the Sherpa view of mountainsSection BDirections：In this section，you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage，you will he ar some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a questi on, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C)and D). Then mark the cor responding letter on Answer Sheet I with a single line through the centrePassage OneQuestion 16A. By reviewing what he has said previouslyB.By comparing memorandums with lettersC.By showing a memorandum’ s structureD.By analyzing the organization of a letterQuestion 17A.They spent a lot of time writing memorandumsB.They seldom read a memorandum through to the endC.They placed emphasis on the format of memorandumsD.They ignored many of the memorandums they received Question 18A.Style and wordingB.Structure and lengthC.Directness and clarityD.Simplicity and accuracyPassage TwoQuestions 19 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard. Question 19A.Accurate datingB.Professional lookC.Direct statement of purposeD.Inclusion of appropriate humorQuestion 20A.They give top priority to their work efficiencyB.They make an effort to lighten their workloadC.They never change work habits unless forced toD.They try hard to make the best use of their timeQuestion 21A.Self-confidenceB.Sense of dutyC.Work efficiencyD.Passion for workQuestion 22A.They are addicted to playing online gamesB.They try to avoid work whenever possibleC.They find to pleasure in the work they doD.They simply have no sense of responsibilityPassage ThreeQuestions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.Question 23A.He lost all his propertyB.He was sold to a circusC.He was forced into slaveryD.He ran away from his familyQuestion 24A.A carpenterB.A businessmanC.A master of hisD.A black drummerQuestion 25A.It named its town hall after Solomon NorthupB.It declared July 24 Solomon Northup DayC.It freedom all blacks in the town from slaveryD.It hosted a reunion for the Northup familySection CDirections：In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the fir st time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, yo u are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage i s read for the third time, you should check what you have written.Section CIntolerance is the art of ignoring any views that differ from your own. It(26)_____ itself a hatred. St ereotypes, prejudice, and(27)_____.Once it intensifies in people, intolerance is nearly impossible to overco me. But why would anyone want to be labeled intolerant. Why would people want to be (28)_____about the world around them? Why would one want to be part of the problem in America, instead of the soluti on?There are many explanations for intolerant attitudes, some (29)_____ childhood. It is likely that intole rant folks grew up (30)_____ intolerant parents and the cycle of prejudice has simply continued for (31)_ ____. Perhaps intolerant people are so set in their ways that they find it easier to ignore anything that mi ght not (32)_____ their limited view of life. Or maybe intolerant students have simply never been (33)__ ___ to anyone different form themselves. But none of these reason is an excuse for allpwing the intoleran ce to continue.Intolerance should not be confused with disagreement.It is,of course,possible as diasgree with an opini on without being intolerant of it.If you understand a belief but still don't believe in that specific belief,tha t's fine.You are (34)_____ your opinion.As a matter of fact.(35)_____ disseniers(持异议者)are important for any belief.If we all believed the same things.we would never grow,and we would never learn about the world around us,does not stem frim disagreement.It stems from fear,And fear stems from fear.And fear s tems from ignorance.Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)Section AHis future subjects have not always treated the Prince of Wales with the respect one XXXX expect. They laughed aloud in 1986 when the heir to the British(36)_____ told a TV reporter that he talked to h is plants at his country house, Highgrove, to stimulate their growth. The Prince was being humorous- “M y sense of humor will get me into trouble one day”, he said to his aids(随从)-but listening to Charles W indsor can indeed prove stimulating. The royal(37)_____ has been promoting radical ideas for most of his adult life. Some of his(38)_____, which once sounded a bit weird, were simply ahead of their time. No w, finally, the world seems to be catching up with him.Take his views on farming. Prince Charles’ Duchy Home Farm went(39)_____ back in 1986. When most shoppers cared only about the low price tag on suspiciously blemish-free(无瑕疵的) vegetables and(4 0)_____ large chickens piled high in supermarkets.His warnings on climate change proved farsighted,too.Charles began(41)_____ action in warming in 1 990 and says he has been worried about the(42)_____ of man on the environment same be was a teenger.Although he was gradually gained international(43)_____ as one of the world's lending conservationist s,many British people still think of him as an(34)_____ person who talks to plants.This year,as it happens, South Korean scientists proved that plants really do(45)_____ to round.So Charles was ahead of the game there,too.A.conformB.eccentricC.environmentalistD.expeditionsE.impactF.notionsanicH.originallyI.recognitionJ.respondK.subordinateL.suppressingM.throneN.unnaturallyO.urgingSection BDirections: In this section，you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each s tatement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the infor mation is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.High School Sports Are n’t Killing AcademicsA)In this month’s Atlantic cover article, “The Case Against High-School Sports,” Aman da Ripley arg ues that school-sponsored sports programs should be seriously cut. She writes that, unlike most countries t hat outperform the United States on international assessments, American schools put too much of an emph asis on athletics, “ Sports are e mbedded in American schools in a way they are not almost anywhere els e,” she writes, “Yet this difference hardly ever comes up in domestic debates about America’s internation al mediocrity(平庸)in education.”B)American student-athletes reap many benefits from participating in sports, but the costs to the scho ols could outweigh their benefits, she argues, In particular, Ripley contends that sports crowd out the acad emic missions of schools: America should learn from South Korea and Finland and every other country at the top level of international test scores, all of whom emphasize athletics far less in school. ”Even in ei ghth grade, American kids spend more than twice the time Korean kids spend playing sports,” she writes, citing a 2010 study published in the Journal of Advanced Academics.C)It might well be true that sports are far more rooted in American high schools than in other count ries. But our reading of international test scores finds no support for the argument against school athletics. Indeed, our own research and that of others lead us to make the opposite case. School-sponsored sports appear to provide benefits that seem to increase, not detract(减少)from, academic success.D)Ripley indulges a popular obsession(痴迷)with international test score comparisons, which show wid e and frightening gaps between the United States and other countries. She ignores, however, the fact that states vary at least as much in test scores as do developed countries. A 2011 report from Harvard Univer sity shows that Massachusetts produces math scores comparable to South Korea and Finland, while Missis sippi scores are closer to Trinidad and Tobago. Ripley’s thesis about sports falls apart in light of this fact. Schools in Massachusetts provide sports programs while schools in Finland do not. Schools in Mississipp i may love football while in Tobago interscholastic sports are nowhere near as prominent. Sports cannot e xplain these similarities in performance. They can’t explain international differences either.E)If it is true that sports undermine the academic mission of American schools, we would expect to see a negative relationship between the commitment to athletics and academic achievement. However, the University of Arkansas’s Daniel Bowen and Jay Greene actually find t he opposite. They examine this rela tionship by analyzing schools’ sports winning percentages as well as student-athletic participation rates co mpared to graduation rates and standardized test score achievement over a five-year period for all public high schools in Ohio. Controlling for student poverty levels, demographics(人口统计状况), and district fin ancial resources, both measures of a school’s commitment to athletics are significantly and positively relat ed to lower dropout rates as well as higher test scores.F)On-the-field success and high participation in sports is not random-it requires focus and dedication to athletics. One might think this would lead schools obsessed with winning to deemphasize academics. B owen and Greene’s results contradict that argu ment. A likely explanation for this seemingly counterintuitiv e(与直觉相反的)result is that success in sports programs actually facilitates or reflects greater social capita l within a school’s community.G)Ripley cites the writings of renowned sociologist James Coleman, whose research in education was groundbreaking. Coleman in his early work held athletics in contempt, arguing that they crowded out sch ools’ academic missions. Ripley quotes his 1961 study, The Adolescent Society, where Coleman writes, “Altogethe r, the trophy(奖品)case would suggest to the innocent visitor that he was entering an athletic cl ub, not an educational institution.”H)However, in later research Coleman would show how the success of schools is highly dependent o n what he termed social ca pital, “the social networks, and the relationships between adults and children th at are of value for the child’s growing up.”I)According to a 2013 evaluation conducted by the Crime Lab at the University of Chicago, a progra m called Becoming a Man-Sports Edition creates lasting improvements in the boys’ study habits and grad e point averages. During the first year of the program, students were founds to be less likely to transfer schools or be engaged in violent crime. A year after the program, participants were less likely to have ha d an encounter with the juvenile justice system.J)If school-sponsored sports were completely eliminated tomorrow, many American students would stil l have opportunities to participate in organized athletics elsewhere, much like they do in countries such as Finland, Germany, and South Korea. The same is not certain when it comes to students from more disa dvantaged backgrounds. In an overview of the research on non-school based after-school programs, researc hers find that disadvantaged children participate in these programs at significantly lower rates. They find t hat low-income students have less access due to challenges with regard to transportation, non-nominal fees, and off-campus safety. Therefore, reducing or eliminating these opportunities would most likely deprive disadvantaged students of the benefits from athletic participation, not least of which is the opportunity to in teract with positive role models outside of regular school hours.K)Another unfounded criticism that Ripley makes is bringing up the stereotype that athletic XX are t ypically lousy(蹩脚的)classroom teachers. “American principals, unlike the XX XX of principals around th e world, make many hiring decisions with their sports teams in mind, which does not always end well fo r students,” she writes. Educators who seek employment at school s primarily for the purpose of coaching are likely to shirk(推卸)teaching responsibilities, the argument goes. Moreover, even in the cases where th e employee is a teacher first and athletic coach second, the additional responsibilities that come with coac hing likely comes at the expense of time otherwise spent on planning, grading, and communicating with p arents and guardians.L)The data, however, do not seem to confirm this stereotype. In the most rigorous study on the class room results of high school coac hes, the University of Arkansas’s Anna Egalite finds that athletic coaches in Florida mostly tend to perform just as well as their non-coaching counterparts, with respect to raising student test scores. We do not doubt that teachers who also coach face serious tradeoffs that likely come at the expense of time they could dedicate to their academic obligations. However, as with sporting even ts, athletic coaches gain additional opportunities for communicating and serving as mentors(导师)that poten tially help students succeed and make up for the costs of coaching commitments.M)If schools allow student-athletes to regularly miss out on instructional time for the sake of travelin g to athletic competitions, that’s bad. However, such issues would be better addresse d by changing school and state policies with regard to the scheduling of sporting events as opposed to total elimination. If the empirical evidence points to anything, it points towards school sponsored sports providing assets that are well worth the costs.N)Despite negative stereotypes about sports culture and Ripley’s presumption that academics and athle tics are at odds with one another, we believe that the greater body of evidence shows that school-sponsor ed sports programs appear to benefit students. Successes on the playing field can carry over to the classro om and vice versa(反之亦然). More importantly, finding ways to increase school communities’ social capit al is imperative to the success of the school as whole, not just the athletes.46.Stunets from low-income families have less access to off-campus sports programs.47.Amanda Ripley argues that America should learn from other countries that rank high in international te sts and lay less emphasis on athletics.48.According to the author,Amanda Ripley fails to note that stunents'performance in exams varies from sta te to state.49.Amanda Ripley thinks that athletic coaches are poor at classroom instruction.50.James Coleman's later resrarch make an argument for a school's social capital.51.Reaearchers find that there is a ppsitive relationship between a school's commitment to athletics and ac ademic achievements.52.Aa rigorous study finds that athletic coaches also do well in raising students'test scores.53.According to an evaluation,spograms contribute to students's academic preformance and character building.54.Amanda Ripley believes the emphasis on school sports shuold be brought up when trying to understand why Aamerican students are mediocre.55.James Coleman suggests in his earlier writings that school athletics would undermine a school's image.Section CDirections: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfi nished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. . You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the c entre.Passage oneIt is easy to miss amid the day-to-day headlines of global economic recession, but there is a less co nspicuous kind of social upheaval(剧变)underway that is fast altering both the face of the planet and the way human beings live. That change is the rapid acceleration of urbanization. In 2008, for the first time i n human history, more than half the world’s population was living in towns and cities. And as a recently published paper shows, the process of urbanization will only accelerate in the decades to come—with an enormous impact on biodiversity and potentially on climate change.As Karen Seto, the led author of the paper, po ints out, the wave of urbanization isn’t just about the migration of people into urban environments, but about the environments themselves becoming bigger to a ccommodate all those people. The rapid expansion of urban areas will have a huge impact on biodiversity hotspots and on carbon emissions in those urban areas.Humans are the ultimate invasive species—when the move into new territory, the often displace the wildlife that was already living there. And as land is cleared for those new cities—especially in the dense tropical forests—carbon will be released into the atmosphere as well. It’s true that as people in developi ng nations move from the countryside to the city, the shift may reduce the pressure on land, which could in turn be good for the environment. This is especially so in desperately poor countries, where residents in the countryside slash and burn forests each growing season to clear space for farming. But the real di fference is that in developing nations, the move from rural areas to cities often leads to an accompanying increase in income —and that increase leads to an increase in the consumption of food and energy, wh ich in turn causes a rise in carbon emissions. Getting enough to eat and enjoying the safety and comfort of living fully on the grid is certainly a good thing —but it does carry an environmental price.The urbanization wave can’t be stopped —and it shouldn’t be. But Seto’s paper does underscore the importance of managing that transition. If we do it the right way, we can reduce urbanization’s impact on the environment. “There’s an enormous opportunity here, and a lot of pressure and responsibility to thin k about how we urbanize,” says Seto. “One thing that’s clear is that we can’t build cities the way we ha ve over the last couple of hundred years. The scale of this transition won’t allow that.” We’re headed to wards an urban planet no matter what, but whether it becomes heaven or hell is up to us.56. What issue does the author try to draw people’s attention to?A. The shrinking biodiversity worldwide.B. The rapid increase of world population.C. The ongoing global economic recession.D. The impact of accelerating urbanization.57. In what sense are humans the ultimate invasive species?A. They are much greedier than other species.B. They are a unique species born to conquer.C. They force other species out of their territories.D. They have an urge to expand their living space.58. In what way is urbanization in poor countries good for the environment?A. More land will be preserved for wildlife.B. The pressure on farmland will be lessened.C. Carbon emissions will be considerably reduced.D. Natural resources will be used more effectively.59. What does the author say about living comfortably in the city?A. It incurs a high environmental price.B. It brings poverty and insecurity to an end.C. It causes a big change in people’s lifestyle.D. It narrows the gap between city and country.60. What can be done to minimize the negative impact of urbanization according to Seto?A. Slowing down the speed of transition.B. Innovative use of advanced technology.C. Appropriate management of the process.D. Enhancing people’s sense of responsibility.Passage TwoWhen Harvard student Mark Zuckerberg launched in Feb. 2004, even he could not i magine the forces it would let loose. His intent was to connect college students. Facebook, which is what this website rapidly evolved into, ended up connecting the world.To the children of this connected era, the world is one giant social network. They are not bound —as were previous generations of humans —by what they were taught. They are only limited by their cu riosity and ambition. During my childhood, all knowledge was local. You learned everything you knew from your parents, teachers, preachers, and friends.With the high-quality and timely information at their fingertips, today’s children are rising normally t ame middle class is speaking up against social ills. Silicon Valley executives are being shamed into addin g women to their boards. Political leaders are marshalling the energy of millions for elections and politica l causes. All of this is being done with social media technologies that Facebook and its competitors set fr ee.As does every advancing technology, social media has created many new problems. It is commonly a ddictive and creates risks for younger users. Social media is used by extremists in the Middle East and el sewhere to seek and brainwash recruits. And it exposes us and our friends to disagreeable spying. We ma y leave our lights on in the house when we are on vacation, but through social media we tell criminals exactly where we are, when we plan to return home, and how to blackmail(敲诈)us.Governments don’t need informers a ny more. Social media allows government agencies to spy on the ir own citizens. We record our thoughts, emotions, likes and dislikes on Facebook; we share our political views, social preferences, and plans. We post intimate photographs of ourselves. No spy agency or crimi nal organization could actively gather the type of data that we voluntarily post for them.The marketers are also seeing big opportunities. Amazon is trying to predict what we will order. Go ogle is trying to judge our needs and wants based on our social-media profiles. We need to be aware of the risks and keep working to alleviate the dangers.Regardless of what social media people use, one thing is certain: we are in a period of accelerating chan ge. The next decade will be even more amazing and unpredictable than the last. Just as no one could pre dict what would happen with social media in the last decade, no one can accurately predict where this te chnology will take us. I am optimistic, however, that a connected humanity will find a way to uplift itsel f.61. What was the purpose of Facebook when it was first created?A. To help students connect with the outside world.B. To bring university students into closer contact.C. To help students learn to live in a connected era.D. To combine the world into an integral whole.62. What difference does social media make to learning?A. Local knowledge and global knowledge will merge.B. Student will become more curious and ambitious.C. People are able to learn wherever they travel.D. Sources of information are greatly expanded.63. What is the author’s greatest concern with social media technology?A. Individuals and organizations may use it for evil purposes.B. Government will find it hard to protect classified information.C. Peopl e may disclose their friends’ information unintentionally.D. People’s attention will be easily distractedfrom their work in hand.64. What do businesses use social media for?A. Creating a good corporate image.B. Conducting large-scale market surveys.C. Anticipating the needs of customers.D. Minimizing possible risks and dangers.65. What does the author think of social media as a whole?A. It will enable human society to advance at a faster pace.B. It will pose a grave threat to our traditional ways of life.C. It is bound to bring about another information revolution.D. It breaks down the final barriers in human communication.Part IV TranslationDirections: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into Englis h. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.翻译题一：自从1978年启动改革以来，中国已从计划经济转为以市场为基础的经济，经历了经济和社会的快速发展。
2014年12月英语四级真题：阅读--信息匹配汇总及答案
1. Ban sugary drinks that will add fuel to the obesity war[A] On a train last Thursday, I sat opposite a man who was so fat he filled more than one seat. He was pale and disfigured and looked sick to death, which he probably was: obesity(肥胖的)leads to many nasty ways of dying. Looking around the carriage, I saw quite a few people like him, including a couple of fatty children with swollen checks pressing against their eyes. These people are part of what is without exaggeration an epidemic(流行病)of obesity.[B] But it is quite unnecessary: there is a simple idea- far from new- that could spare millions of such people a lifetime of chronic(长期的)ill health, and at the same time save the National Health Service(NHS)at least ￡14 billion a year in England and Wales. There would, you might think, be considerable public interest in it. This simple idea is that sugar is as good- or as bad- as poison and should be avoided. It is pure, white and deadly, as Professor John Yudkin described it40 years ago in a revolutionary book of that name. The subtitle was How Sugar Is Killing Us.[C] In its countless hidden forms, in ready meals, junk food and sweet drinks, sugar leads to addiction(瘾), to hormonal upsets to the appetite, to metabolic(新陈代谢的)malfunctions and obesity and from there to type 2 diabetes(糖尿病)and its many horrible complication. If people really grasped that, they would try to kick the habit, particularly as Britain is the ―fat man of Europe. They might even feel driven to support government measures to prevent people from consuming this deadly stuff. Yet so far this idea has met little but resistance.[D] It is not difficult to imagine the vested interests(既得利益集团)lined up against any sugar control- all the food and drink manufacturers, processors, promoters and retailers who make such easy pickings out of the magic powers of sugar. Then there are the liberals, with whom I would normally side, who protest that government regulation would be yet another instance of interference in our lives.[E]That is true, but people should realize that you cannot have a welfare state without a nanny state(保姆国家), to some degree. If we are all to be responsible for one another’s health insurance, through socialized medicine, then we are all closely involved i n one another’s health, including everyone’s eating and drinking. That has already been admitted, finally, with smoking. But it has yet to be admitted with overeating, even though one in four adults in this country is obese and that number is predicted to double by the year 2050.Quite apart from anything else, obesity will cripple the NHS.[F]Recently, though, there have been signs that the medical establishment is trying to sound the alarm. Last month the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges(AMRC)published a report saying that obesity is the greatest public health issue affecting the UK and urging government to do something.[G]The report offers 10 recommendations, of which the first is imposing a tax of 20 percent on sugary drinks for at least a year, on top of the existing 20 percent value-added tax. That at least would be an excellent start. The amounts of sugar in soft drinks are horrifying, and turn straight to fat. As Professor Terence Stephenson, head of the AMRC, has said, sugary soft drinks are ―the ultimate bad food. You are just consuming neat sugar. Your body didn’t evolve to handle this kind of thing.[H]Precisely. The risks of eating too much fat or salt(which are very different)pale into insignificant compared with the harm done by sugar. And it is everywhere.[I]It is difficult to buy anything in a supermarket, other than plain, unpre pared meat, fish or vegetables, that doesn’t havea large amount of sugar in it. This has come about because the prevailing scientific views of the 1960s and 1970s ignored the evidence about sugar, and instead saw fat as the really serious risk, both to the heart and other organs, as well as the cause of obesity.[J]The fashion was to avoid fat. But finding that food with much of its fat removed is not very appetizing, food producers turned to sugar as a magic alternative flavor enhancer, often in the forms of syrups(糖浆)that had recently been developed from corn, and put it generously into most prepared foods and soft drinks.[K]This stuff is not just fattening. It is addictive. It interferes with the body’s metabolism, possibly via the activity of an appetite-cont rolling hormone. There’s plenty of evidence for this, for those who will accept the truth.[L]Theoretically, people ought to make ―healthy choices and avoid overeating. But sugar additives are not easy to identify and are hard to avoid. So the snacking, over-drinking and over eating that makes people fat is not really their own fault: obesity is in large part something that is being done to them. It should be stopped, or rather the government should stop it.[M]Going round my local supermarket, I am constantly astonished that it is still legal to sell all the poisons stacked high on the shelves. The problem is that they are worse than useless. They are poisonous. They are known to be addictive. They are known to make people obese. And giving small children sweet drinks or bottles of fake juice all day long is nothing less than child abuse.[N]Clearly, the sale of such stuff ought to be illegal. I hate to think of yet more government regulation. But a bit of tax on sweet soda and a little more health education, a bit of cooking in schools and banning vending machines(自动售货机)here and there —as suggested try the AMRC report —is not going to achieve very much. Labelling is quite inadequate. What is needed is legislation banning high levels of sugary syrups used in foods and drinks.[O]In June 2012, the then minister for public health said the government was not scared of the food industry and had not ruled out legislation, because of the costs of obesity to the NHS. However, nothing has happened yet. Why not have another Jammie Dodger biscuit and forget about it.46、Avoiding over-consumption of sugar can improve people’s health as well as save medical expenses.47、Laws should be passed to make it illegal to produce overly sweet foods or drinks.48、Giving small children sweet juices to drink all the time is equal to child abuse.49、Looking around, the author found obesity quite widespread.50、The number of obese people is expected to increase quickly in the next few decades.51、If people really understood the horrible consequences of sugary foods and drinks, they would support government measures against sugar consumption.52、It would be a very good beginning to improve an additional tax on sugary drinks.53、The government has not yet taken any action to regulate sugar consumption although it indicated its intention to do so some time ago.54、Sugar is far more harmful to health than fat and salt.55、Consumers of sweet foods are not really to blame because they cannot tell what food is sugary.46—50 BNMAE 51—55 CGCHL2. Growing Up Colored[A] You wouldn't know Piedmont anymore—my Piedmont, I mean—the town in West Virginia where I learned to be a colored boy.[B] The 1950s in Piedmont was a time to remember, or at least to me. People were always proud to be from Piedmont—lying at the foot of a mountain, on the banks of the mighty Potomac. We know God gave America no more beautiful location. I never knew colored people anywhere who were crazier about mountains and water, flowers and trees, fishing and hunting. For as long as anyone could remember, we could outhunt, outshoot, and outswim the white boys in the valley.[C] The social structure of Piedmont was something we know like the back of our hands. It was an immigrant town; white Piedmont was Italian and Irish, with a handful of wealthy WASPs (盎格鲁撒克逊人的白人新教徒) on East Hampshire Street, and “ethnic”neighborhoods of working-class people everywhere else, colored and white.[D] For as long as anyone can remember. Piedmoent's character has been completely bound up with the Westvaco paper mill: its prosperous past and doubtful future. At first glance, the town is a typical dying mill center. Many once beautiful buildings stand empty, evidencing a bygone time of spirit and pride. The big houses on East Hampshire Street are no longer proud, as they were when I was a kid.[E] Like the Italians and the Irish, most of the colored people migrated to Piedmont at the turn of the 20th century to work at the paper mill, which opened in 1888. All the colored men at the paper mill worked on “the platform”—loading paper into tricks until the craft unions were finally integrated in 1968. Loading is what Daddy did every working day of his life. That's what almost every colored grown—up I knew did.[F] Colored people lived in three neighborhoods that were clearly separated. Welcome to the Colored Zone, a large stretched banner could have said. And it felt good in there, like walking around your house in bare feet and underwear, orsnoring (打制) night out loud on the couch in front of the TV—enveloped by the comforts of home, the warmth of those you love.[G] Of course, the colored world was not so much a neighborhood as a condition of existence. And though our own world was seemingly self-contained, it impacted on the white world of Piedmont in almost every direction. Certainly, the borders of our world seeped to be impacted on when some white man or woman showed up where he or the did not belong, such as at the black Legion Hall. Our space was violated when one of them showed up at a dance or a party. The rhythms would be off. The music would sound not quite right. Everybody would leave early.[I] “It's no disgrace to be colored,”the black entertainer Bert Williams famously observed early in the century, “but it is awfully inconvenient.” For most of my childhood, we couldn't eat in restaurants or sleep in hotels, we couldn't use certain bathrooms or try on clothes in stores. Mama insisted that we dress up when we went to shop. She was carefully dressed when she went to clothing stores, and wore white pads called shields under her arms so her dress or blouse would show no sweat. “We'd like to try this on,”she'd say carefully, uttering her words precisely and properly. “We don't buy clothes we can't try on,”she'd say when they declined, and we'd walk out in Mama's dignified (有尊严的) manner. She preferred to shop where we had an account and where everyone knew who she was.[J] At the Cut-Rate Drug Store, no one colored was allowed to sit down at the counter or tables, with one exception: my father. I don't know for certain why Carl Dadisman, the owner, wouldn't stop Daddy from sitting down. But I believe it was in part because Daddy was so light-colored, and in part because, during his shift at the phone company, be picked up orders for food and coffee for the operators. Colored people were supposed to stand at the counter, get their food to go, and leave. Even when Young Doc Bess would set up the basketball team with free Cokes after one of many victories, the colored players had to stand around and drink out of paper cups while the white players and cheerleaders set down in comfortable chairs and drank out of glasses.[K] I couldn't have been much older than five or six as I sat with my father at the Cut-Rate one afternoon, enjoying ice cream. Mr. Wilson, a stony-faced Irishman, walked by.“Hello, Mr. Wilson,” my father said.“Hello, George.”[L] I was genuinely puzzled. Mr. Wilson must have confused my father with somebody else, but who? There weren't any Georges among the colored people in Piedmont. “Why don't you tell him your name, Daddy?” I asked loudly. “Your name isn't George.”“He knows my name, boy,” my father said after a long pause. “He calls all colored people George.”[M] I knew we wouldn't talk about it again; even at that age, I was given to understand that there were some subjects it didn't do to worry to death about. Now that I have children, I realize that what distressed my father wasn't so much the Mr. Wilsons of the world as the painful obligation to explain the racial facts of life to someone who hadn't quite learned them yet. Maybe Mr. Wilson couldn't hurt my father by calling him George; but I hurt him by asking to know why.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
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Directions：In this section，you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.
If a movie scene is dangerous, stun people usually(28)______the stars. You may think you see Tom Cruise running along the top of a train. But it is(29)______ his stunt double. Stunt people must(30)______ the stars they stand in for. Their height and build should be about the same. But when close-ups are needed, the film(31)______ the star.
The deeling in degree production in what are called the STEM disciplines(science, technology, engineering, and math.)seems to be(40)_____related to the comparatively weak performance by U.S. schoolchildren on international assessments of math and science. Many students entering college have weak skills in mathematics. According to the 2005 report of the Business Higher Education Forum, 22 percent of college freshmen must take remediat(补习的)math(41)_____, and less than half of the students who plan to major in science or engineering(42)_____complete a major in those fields.
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2014 年秋季学期《科技英语》在线考试(适用于 2014 年 12 月份考试)试卷总分：100 测试时间：--单选题阅读理解阅读理解完型填空主观填空题主观填空题论述题其他题判断题一、单选题（共15 道试题，共15 分。
）V1. It is believed to be a problem that will affect only a small ______ of the total population A. fraction B. friction C. affection D. fracture 满分：1 分A2. It is the business of the petroleum industry to find crude oil and gas and to ______ them from the earth on-shore and off-shore. A. retrieve B. exchange C. proceed D. change 满分：1 分A3. Many students complain that they find it difficult to （）the goals they have set for themselves although they have studied hardA. attainB. containC. obtainD. maintain 满分：1 分A4. He hasn't come yet. What do you consider_________to him? A. happens B. has happened C. had happened D. will happen 满分：1 分B5. He believes in himself, _________, in my opinion, is of greatimportance. A. that B. which C. what D. as 满分：1 分B6. Although he has his own ideas, he seldom ______ advice from other people. A. overlook B. neglectC. ignoreD. disregard 满分：1 分C7. _______ is announced in the papers, a nation-wide sports meeting will be held in the city next month. A. Because B. For C. As D. So 满分：1 分C8.For the time being, Philips could not say when such a product as this might be （）available, however A. vertically B. commercially C. horizontally D. rapidly 满分：1 分B9. I chose a small room with the window _____ the street. A. faces B. faced C. facingD. to face满分：1 分 C10.After a joint venture dismisses the surplus employee during the contract term, the enterprise will give the dismissed certain ______. A. comprehension B. compositionC. compensationD. consultation 满分：1 分C11.The police are trying to find out the （）of the woman killed in the traffic accident A. evidence B. recognition C. status D. identity 满分：1 分A12. Emphasis is laid on the necessity that all the objectives to beattained _____ into account before starting a new project. A. be taken B. had to be taken C. would be taken D. have to be taken 满分：1 分A13.Before you begin preparing for the se cond ______ of the interview, you’d better make a list of topics related to your country, culture, lifestyle and personal interests. A. phrase B. case C. phase D. kind 满分：1 分C14. Obviously, if you want to be employed, it is __________ that you should be computer-literate for this job. A. admirable B. desiring C. desirable D. admiring 满分：1 分 C15. Different management practices might be the ______ for thecompany’s problems A. treatment B. lure C. measures D. cure 满分：1 分D二、阅读理解（共 1 道试题，共10 分。
）V 1. People can be addicted to different ttelevision. People who have such an addiction are compulsive, i.e., they have a very powerful psychological need that they feel they must satisfy. According to psychologists, many people are compulsive spenders; They feel that they must spend money. This compulsion, like most others, is irrational ─impossible to explain reasonably. For compulsive spenders who buy on credit, charge accounts are even more exciting than money. In other words, compulsive spenders feel that with credit, they can do anything. Their pleasure in spending enormous amounts is actually greater than the pleasure that they get from the things they buy. There is even a special psychology of bargain-hunting. To save money, of course, most people look for sales, low prices, and discounts. Compulsive bargain hunters, however, often buy things that they don’t need just because they are cheap. They want to believe that they are helping their budgets, but they are really playing an exciting game; when they can buy something for less than other people, they feel that they are winning. Most people, experts claim, have two reasons for their behavior: a good reason for the things that they do and the real reason.It is not only scientists, of course, who understand the psychology of spending habits, but also business people. Stores, companies, and advertisers use psychology to increase business. They consider people’s needs for love, power, or influence, their basicvalues, their beliefs and opinions, and so on in their advertising and sales methods. Psychologists often use a method called ―behavior therapy‖to help individuals solve their personality problems. In the same way, they can help people who feel that they have problems with money.1). According to the psychologists a compulsive spender is one who spends large amounts of money （）. A. and takes great pleasure from what he or she buys B. in order to satisfy his or her basic needs in life C. just to meet his or her strong psychological need D. entirely with an irrational eagerness 满分：2 分C2). According to the writer, compulsive bargain hunters are in constant search of the lowest possible prices （）. A. because they want to save money to help their budgetsB. because they can openly boast of their triumph over others in getting things for lessC. and will not have money problems if they can keep to their budgetsD. but they seldom admit they feel satisfied if they can get things for less than others 满分：2 分A3). Which of the following is TRUE? A. All people spend money for exactly the same reason that they need to buy things. B. Business people and advertisers can use the psychology of money to increase salesC. Business people understand the psychology of compulsive buying better than scientists do D. compulsive bargain hunters do not have problems with money. 满分：2 分B4). The article is mainly about（）. A. the psychology of money –spending habits B. the purchasing habits hings ─ e.g., alcohol, drugs, certain foods, or even of compulsive spenders C. a special psychology of bargain hunting D. the use of the psychology of spending habits in business 满分：2 分A5). From the passage we may safely conclude that compulsive spenders or compulsive bargain hunters（）A. are really unreasonableB. need special treatment C. are really beyond remedies D. can never get any help to solve their problems with money 满分：2 分 B三、阅读理解（共 1 道试题，共10 分。