2008年英语专业四级真题完形填空及答案解析
2008年英语专业四级真题完形填空及答案解析PART III CLOZE[15 MIN]Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on Answer Sheet Two.Salt, shells or metals are still used as money in out-of-the-way parts of the world today.Salt may seem rather a strange (31)____ to use as money, (32)_____ in countries where the food of the people is mainly vegetable, it is often an (33)_____ necessity. Cakes of salt, stamped to show their (34)____, were used as money in some countries until recent (35)_____, and cakes of salt (36)____ buy goods in Borneo and parts of Africa.Sea shells (37)_____ as money at some time(38)____ another over the greater part of the Old Worl D. These were (39)___ mainly from the beaches of the Maldives Islands in the Indian Ocean, and were traded to India and China. In Africa, shells were traded right across the (40)___ from East to West.Metal, valued by weight, (41)____ coins in many parts of the worl D. Iron, in lumps, bars or rings, is still used in many countries(42)_____ paper money. It can either be exchanged(43)____ goods, or made into tools, weapons, or ornaments. The early money of China, apart from shells, was of bronze, (44)_____ in flat, round pieces with a hole in the middle, called "cash". The (45)_____ of these are between three thousand and four thousand years old - older than the earliest coins of the eastern Mediterranean.Nowadays, coins and notes have (46)____ nearly all the more picturesque (47)____ of money, and (48)____ in one or two of the more remote countries people still keep it for future use on ceremonial (49)____ such as weddings and funerals, examples of (50)____ money will soon be found only in museums.(31) A. object B. article C. substance D. category(32) A. but B. and C. so D. even(33) A. abstract B. advantageous C. abundant D. absolute(34) A. weight B. value C. role D. size(35) A. times B. events C. situations D. conditions(36) A. even B. also C. still D. never(37) A. had been used B. are used C. would be used D. would have been used(38) A. and B. but C. yet D. or(39) A. collected B. produced C. grown D. raised(40) A. city B. district C. communib D. continent(41) A. processed B. produced C. preceded D. proceeded(42) A. in spite of B. instead of C. along with D. in line with(43) A. against B. as C. in D. for(44) A. often B. seldom C. really D. much(45) A. earlier B.earliest C.better D.best(46) A. replaced B. reproduced C. reflected D. recovered(47) A. sizes B. shapes C. formats D. forms(48) A. while B. although C. because D. if(49) A. events B. gatherings C. occasions D. assemblies(50) A. original B. primitive C. historical D. crudePART III CLOZE答案解析31. C. 句意：盐作为钱大概看起来很奇怪。
substance强调的是一种“物质”；object是“物体”，强调用视觉或触觉可以感觉到的东西；article是“物品、商品”；category是“种类、类别”。
从首句中提到的salt，shells，metals是被当作钱来使用的不同类别的东西，强调是不同类别而非感觉上的东西，故用substance。
32. A. 本句最后出现了necessity，这与前面的seem rather a strange substance构成对照，显然这两部分之间应该是转折关系，故用but。
and表示并列关系，so表示因果，even表示递进关系，此处逻辑关系不符。
句意：但是在食物以蔬菜为主的国家它完全是一个必需品。
33. D. absolute意为“绝对的”，absolute necessity意为“绝对必要”，强调必要性。
abstract意为“抽象的”，advantageous意为“有利的”，abundant意为“丰富的，大量的”，均不能与necessity搭配。
34. B. 四个选项分别表示：重量、价值、作用、大小。
从句意判断，这里说的是如何制作钱。
在钱上打上烙印当然是为了区别它的价值，因此value最符合语境。
句意：这些盐块被打上烙印来表示它们的价值。
35. A. recent times通常作为搭配，意为“最近”。
由until可知，后面出现的是一个表时间的词，因此recent times符合语境，其他三个选项均不能表示时间。
句意：直到最近一些国家还把用盐做成的盐块作为钱使用。
36. C. 前一句说到“直到最近一些国家还把用盐做成的盐块作为钱使用”，本句紧接着提到“用盐做的盐块在婆罗洲和非洲的部分地区可以买东西”，这说明“盐做成的盐块作为钱使用”的情况未变，故选still。
even和also均表示递进关系，never表示否定，与语境不符。
37. C. 本句后面都是用过去时，大意是“这些贝壳主要来自…，然后被贩卖到印度和中国”。
would表示过去常常。
句意：海里的贝壳在东半球大部分地区的某段时间常常被用来当作钱使用。
38. D. another是相对于some的“另一个（些）”，显然两者之间是选择关系，即“在某个时间或另一个时间”。
句意：海里的贝壳在东半球大部分地区的某个时间或另一个时间被当作钱来使用。
39. A. 根据常识可以知道：在海边就可以捡到贝壳，数量积攒多了，就可以贩卖，制成钱币使用，collect在此符合题意。
40. D. 本剧中的地点状语为in Africa，非洲是七大洲之一，那么从东至西穿过的自然是continent。
句意：在非洲，贝壳被懂东非贩卖到西非。
41. C. 从前面内容可知，这里介绍的是早期的三种钱币形式，显然这些都是在coin（硬币）之前的货币形式。
precede意为“在…之前”，process意为“加工，处理，前进”，proceed 意为“着手开始，继续进行”，produce意为“制造”。
句意：由重量决定价值的金属先于世界上许多国家的硬币出现。
42. B. 关键词是“still”，该词表示“金属仍然作为货币在使用”，那么自然就不需要使用纸币了，所以两者是二选一的关系，instead of表示“替代”，符合语境。
in spite of意为“不管，不顾”，along with意为“随同…一起”，in line with意为“符合，和…一致”。
句意：做成小方块的、棍状的、环状的铁仍在许多国家代替钱在使用。
43. D. goods是前面be exchanged的目的，故选择for表示目的。
钱币是用来换取货物的，不是作为货品交换的。
句意：它可以换成货物，也可以做成工具、武器或装饰品。
44. A. 本句解释中国早期货币“铜钱”的样子，正是圆心有孔的，因此选often。
句意：中国最早的钱除了贝壳就是铜，铜通常被做成中间有一个洞的平的圆片。
45. B. 本句话后面出现了the earliest coins of the eastern Mediterranean，显然这里是将中国最早的钱币和东地中海最早的钱币进行对比，是平行结构，故选earliest。
2008年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语完形填空以及答案详细解析(19套试题)
2008年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语完形填空详细解析目录1.2008年全国卷I解析2.2008年全国卷II解析3.2008年北京卷解析4.2008年上海卷解析5.2008年天津卷解析6.2008年重庆卷解析7.2008年安徽卷解析8.2008年福建卷解析9.2008年广东卷解析10.2008年湖北卷解析11.2008年湖南卷解析12.2008年江苏卷解析13.2008年江西卷解析14.2008年辽宁卷解析15.2008年宁夏卷解析16.2008年山东卷解析17.2008年陕西卷解析18.2008年四川卷解析19.2008年浙江卷解析1.2008年全国卷I解析第二节完形填空(共20小题，每题1.5分，共30分)阅读下面短文，撑握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
After the birth of my second child, I got a job at a restaurant. Having worked with an experienced 36 for a few days, I was 37 to wait tables on my own. All went 38 that first week. When Saturday night came, I was luckily 39 the tables not far from the kitchen. 40 , I still felt a little hard to carry the heavy trays (托盘)。
Before I knew it, the 41 was full of people. I moved slowly, 42 every step. I remember how 43 I was when I saw the tray stand near the tables, it looked different from the one I was 44 on. It had nice handles (手柄)，which made it 45 to move around. I was pleased with everything and began to 46 I was a natural at this job.Then, an old man came to me and said, “Excuse me, dear, my wife and I loved __47 you work. It seems your tray stand has been very 48 to you, but we are getting ready to 49 now, and my wife needs her 50 back.”At first his 51 did not get across. “What was he talking about!” Then I got it. I had set my trays on his wi fe’s orthopedic walker (助步器). I stood frozen as ice, but my face was 52 . I wanted to get into a hole and 53 .Since then, I have learned from many mistakes such as the one I just 54 , I have learned to be more 55 and not to be too sure of myself.36. A. manager B. assistant C. cook D. waitress【答案】D。
2008年6月大学英语四级考试真题答案与详解
2008年6月大学英语四级考试真题答案与详解PartⅠ Writing参考范文:With the development of people’s living standard, an unprecedented variety of recreational activities have been available for people to enjoy, ranging from sports, movie, karaoke to online activities. It goes without saying that various activities brought by modern technology have greatly broadened our horizon and they can keep us healthy both physically and mentally.However, recreational activities also bring many problems. For example, some young people are easily addicted to the virtual world online, which affects their study seriously and may lead to worse consequences as well. Therefore, people will benefit from recreational activities only if they take part in them properly.As a college student, I hold a belief that recreational activities do more good than harm. we should pay more attention to the advantages of various recreational activities and make the most of them. Meanwhile, we should learn how to use those activities positively, and make them a helpful tool for our development.PartⅡ Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)6. B）7. C）te homogeneous but smallrelationships with consumersthe appropriate mediaPart Ⅲ Listening ComprehensionSection AA)C)B)D)D)B)A)D)Conversation One19. C) 录音中的关键信息：he steals their money, handbag, whatever, andmakes off with it.20. D) 录音中的关键信息：Especially if they flashed a card to you.21. C) 录音中的关键信息：the police are warning people especiallypensioners not to admit anyone unless they have an appointment.22. C) 录音中的关键信息：she’s just been to the post office to draw herpension, …He stole the whole lot.Conversation Two23. A) 录音中的关键信息：I was a marketing consultant responsible formarketing ten UK hotels.D) 录音中的关键信息：As I speak Japanese, I had a very big advantage.25. A）录音中的关键信息：I love train travel. That’s why I’m veryinterested in this job.Section BPassage One26. A) “Like most working people, I find time or the lack of it a never endingfrustration and an unwinnable battle. My everyday is a race against the clock that I never ever seem to win.” 根据本句可推断，说话人主要抱怨时间不够用，所以A正确。
2008年6月四级真题及其答案
2008年6月四级真题及其答案/?business&aid=7&default_tab=2&un=%B1%F9%B3%C7%C0%CB%D7%D308#7为了方便大家，进入这个页面，还有其他各年份的四六级真题及其详细解答，欢迎下载。
Part I Writing (30 minutes)Recreational ActivitiesDirections: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write A Letter of Apology according to the outline given below. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese.1.娱乐活动多种多样2.娱乐活动可能使人们受益，也可能有危害性3.作为大学生，我的看法。
Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)Media Selection for AdvertisementsAfter determining the target audience for a product or service, advertising agencies must select the appropriate media for the advertisement. We discuss here the major types of media used in advertising. We focus on attention on seven types of advertising: television, newspapers, radio, magazines, out-of-home, Internet, and direct mail.TelevisionTelevision in an attractive medium for advertising because it delivers mass audiences to advertisers. When you consider that nearly three out of four Americans have seen the game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? you can understand the power of television to communicate with a large audience. When advertisers create a brand, for example, they want to impress consumers with the brand and its image. Television provides an ideal vehicle for this type of communication. But television is an expensive medium, and not all advertisers can afford to use it.Television’s influence on advertising is fourfold. First, narrowcasting means that television channels are seen by an increasingly narrow segment of the audience. the Golf Channel, for instance, is watched by people who play golf. Home and Garden Television is seen by those interested in household improvement projects. Thus, audiences are smaller and more homogeneous (具有共同特点的) than they have been in the past. Second, there is an increase in the number of television channels available to viewers, and thus, advertisers. This had also resulted in an increase in the sheer number of advertisements to which audiences are exposed. Third, digital recording devices allow audience members more control over which commercials they watch. Fourth, control over programming is being passed from the networks to local cable operators and satellite programmers.NewspapersAfter television, the medium attracting the next largest annual as revenue is newspapers. The New York Times, which reaches a national audience, accounts for $1 billion in ad revenue annually. It has increased its national circulation (发行量) by 40% and is now available for home delivery in 168 cities. Locally, newspapers are the largest advertising medium.Newspapers are a less expensive advertising medium than television and provide a way for advertisers to communicate a longer, more detailed message to their audience than they can through television. Given new production techniques, advertisements can be printed in about 48 hours, meaning newspapers are also a quick way of getting the message out. Newspapers are often the most important form of news for a local community, and they develop a high degree of loyalty from local readers.RadioAdvertising on radio continues to grow. Radio is often used in conjunction with outdoor bill-boards (广告牌) and theInternet to reach even more customers than television. Advertisers are likely to use radio because it is a less expensive medium than television, which means advertisers can afford to repeat their ads often. Internet companies are also turning to radio advertising. Radio provides a way for advertisers to communicate with audience members at all times of the day. Consumers listen to radio on their way to school or work, at work, on the way home, and in the evening hours.Two major changes—satellite and Internet radio—will force radio advertisers to adapt their methods. Both of these radio forms allow listeners to tune in stations that are more distant than the local stations they could receive in the past. As a result, radio will increasingly attract target audiences who live many miles apart.MagazinesNewsweeklies, women’s titles, and business magazines have all seen increases in advertising be cause they attract the high-end market. Magazines are popular with advertisers because of the narrow market that they deliver. A broadcast medium such as network television attracts all types of audience members, but magazine audiences are more homogeneous. If you read Sports Illustrated, for example, you have such in common with the magazine’s other readers. Advertisers see magazines as an efficient way of reaching target audience members.Advertisers using the print media—magazines and newspapers—will need to adapt to two main changes. First, the Internet will bring larger audiences to local newspapers. These audiences will be more diverse and geographically dispersed (分散) than in the past. Second, advertisers will have to understand how to use an increasing number of magazines for their target audiences. Although some magazines will maintain national audiences, a large number of magazines will entertain narrower audiences.Out-of-home advertisingOut-of-home advertising, also called place-based advertising, has become an increasingly effective way of reaching consumers, who are more active than ever before. Many consumers today do not sit at home and watch television. Using billboards, newsstands, and bus shelters for advertising is an effective way of reaching these on-the-go consumers. More consumers travel longer distances to and from work, which also makes out-of-home advertising effective. Technology has changed the nature of the billboard business, making it a more effective medium than in the past. Using the digital printing, billboard companies can print a billboard in 2 hours, compared with 6 days previously. This allows advertisers more variety in the types of messages they create because they can change their messages more quickly.InternetAs consumers become more comfortable with online shopping, advertisers will seek to reach this market. As consumers get more of their news and information from the Internet, the ability of television and radio to get the word out to consumers will decrease. The challenge to Internet advertisers is to create ads that audience members remember. Internet advertising will play a more prominent role in organizations’ advertising in the near future. Internet audiences tend to be quite homogeneous, but small. Advertisers will have to adjust their methods to reach these audiences and will have to adapt their persuasive strategies to the inline medium as well.Direct mailA final advertising medium is direct mail, which uses mailings to consumers to communicate a client’s m essage. Direct mail includes newsletters, postcards, and special promotion. Direct mail is an effective way to build relationships with consumers. For many businesses, direct mail is the most effective form of advertising.1. Television is an attractive advertising medium in that ________.A) it has large audiencesB) it appeals to housewives C) it helps build up a company’s reputationD) it is affordable to most advertisers2. With the increase in the number of TV channels, ________.A) the cost of TV advertising has decreased B) the number of TV viewers has increasedC) advertisers’ interest in other media has decreasedD) the number of TV ads people can see has increased3. Compare with television, newspapers as an advertising medium _______.A) earn a larger annual ad revenueB) convey more detailed messages C) use more production techniquesD) get messages out more effectively4. Advertising on radio continues to grow because _______.A) more local radio stations have been set upB) modern technology makes it more entertaining C) it provides easy access to consumersD) it has been revolutionized by Internet radio5. Magazines are seen by advertisers as an efficient way to _______.A) reach target audiencesB) appeal to educated people C) attract diverse audiencesD) convey all kinds of messages6. Out-of-home advertising has become more effective because _______.A) billboards can be replaced within two hoursB) consumers travel more now than ever before C) such ads have been made much more attractiveD) the pace of urban life is much faster nowadays7. The challenge to Internet advertisers is to create ads that are ________.A) quick to update B) pleasant to look at C) easy to remember D) convenient to access8. Internet advertisers will have to adjust their methods to reach audiences that tend to be _______.9. Direct mail is an effective form of advertising for business to develop ________.10. This passage discusses how advertisers select ________ for advertisements.Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)Section A11. A) Given his ankle a good rest.B) Treat his injury immediately. C) Continue his regular activities.D) Be careful when climbing steps.12. A) On a train. B) On a plane. C) In a theater. D) In a restaurant.13. A) A tragic accident.B) A sad occasion. C) Smith’s unusual life story.D) Smith’s sleeping problem.14. A) Review the detail of all her lessons.B) Compare notes with his classmates. C) Talk with her about his learning problems.D) Focus in the main points of her lectures.15. A) The man blamed the woman for being careless. B) The man misunderstood the woman’s apology.C) The woman offered to pay for the man’s coffee. D) The woman spilt coffee on the man’s jacket.16. A) Extremely tedious.B) Hard to understand. C) Lacking a good plot.D) Not worth seeing twice.17. A) Attending every lecture.B) Doing lots of homework. C) Reading very extensively.D) Using test-taking strategies.18. A) The digital TV system will offer different programs. B) He is eager to see what the new system is like.C) He thinks it unrealistic to have 500 channels. D) The new TV system may not provide anything better. Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A) A notice by the electricity board.B) Ads promoting electric appliances. C) The description of a thief in disguise.D) A new policy on pensioners’ welfare.20. A) Speaking with a proper accent.B) Wearing an official uniform. C) Making friends with them.D) Showing them his ID.21. A) To be on the alert when being followed.B) Not to leave senior citizens alone at home. C) Not to let anyone in without an appointment.D) To watch out for those from the electricity board.22. A) She was robbed near the parking lot. B) All her money in the bank disappeared.C) The pension she had just drawn was stolen. D) She was knocked down in the post office. Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. A) Marketing consultancy.B) Professional accountancy. C) Luxury hotel management.D) Business conference organization.24. A) Having a good knowledge of its customs.B) Knowing some key people in tourism. C) Having been to the country before.D) Being able to speak Japanese.25. A) It will bring her potential into full play.B) It will involve lots of train travel. C) It will enable her to improve her Chinese.D) It will give her more chances to visit Japan.Section BPassage OneQuestions 26 to 28 are based on the conversation you have just heard.26. A) The lack of time.B) The quality of life. C) The frustrations at work.D) The pressure on working families.27. A) They were just as busy as people of today.B) They saw the importance of collective efforts. C) They didn’t complain as much as modern ma n.D) They lived a hard life by hunting and gathering.28. A) To look for creative ideas of awarding employees.B) To explore strategies for lowering production costs.C) To seek new approaches to dealing with complaints.D) To find effective ways to give employees flexibility.Passage TwoQuestions 29 to 31 are based on the conversation you have just heard.29. A) Family violence.B) The Great Depression. C) Her father’s disloyalty.D) Her mother’s bad temper.30. A) His advanced age.B) His children’s efforts. C) His improved financial condition.D) His second wife’s positive influence.31. A) Love is blind.B) Love breeds love. C) Divorce often has disastrous consequences.D) Happiness is hard to find in blended families.Passage ThreeQuestions 32 to 35 are based on the conversation you have just heard.32. A) It was located in a park.B) Its owner died of a heart attack. C) It went bankrupt all of a sudden.D) Its potted plants were for lease only.33. A) Planting some trees in the greenhouse.B) Writing a want ad to a local newspaper. C) Putting up a Going Out of Business sign.D) Helping a customer select some purchases.34. A) Opening an office in the new office park.B) Keeping better relations with her company. C) Developing fresh business opportunities.D) Building a big greenhouse of his own.35. A) Owning the greenhouse one day.B) Securing a job at the office park. C) Cultivating more potted plants.D) Finding customers out of town.Section CWe’re now witnessing the emergence of an adv anced economy based on information and knowledge. Physical (36) ________, raw materials, and capital are no longer the key (37) ________ in the creation of wealth. Now, the (38) _______ raw material in our economy is knowledge. Tomorrow’s wealth depends on the development and exchange of knowledge. And (39) _______ entering the workforce offer their knowledge, not their muscles. Knowledge workers get paid for their education and their ability to learn. Knowledge workers (40) ________ in mind work. They deal with symbols: (41) ________, and data.What does all this mean for you? As a future knowledge worker, you can expect to be (42) ________, processing, as well as exchanging information, (43) _______, three out of hour jobs involve some form of mind work, and that number will increase sharply in the future. Management and employees alike (44)_______________________________________________________________________.In the new world of work, you can look forward to being in constant training (45) _______________________________________________________________. And don’t wait for someone to ―empower‖ you. You have to empower yourself.Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (25 minutes)Section ASome years ago I was offered a writing assignment that would require three months of travel through Europe. I had been abroad a couple of times, but I could hardly _47_ to know my way around the continent. Moreover, my knowledge of foreign languages was _48_ to a little college French.I hesitated. How would I, unable to speak the language, _49_ unfamiliar with local geography or transportation systems, set up _50_ and do research? It seemed impossible, and with considerable _51_ I sat down to write a letter begging off. Halfway through, a thought can through my mind: you can learn if you don’t try. So I accepted the assignment.There were some bad _52_. But by the time I had finished the trip I was an experienced traveler. And ever since, I have never hesitated to head for even the most remote of places, without guiders or even _53_ bookings, confident that somehow I will manage.The point is that the new, the different, is almost by definition _54_. But each time you try something, you learn, and as the learning piles up, the world opens to you.I’ve learned to ski at 40, and flown up the Rhine River in a _55_. And I know I’ll go on doing such things. It’s not because I’m braver or more daring than others. I’m not. But I’ll accept anxiety as another name for challenge and I believe I can _56_ wonders.A) accomplishB) advancedC) balloonD) claim E) constantlyF) declareG) interviewsH)limitedI) manufactureJ) momentsK) newsL) reducedM) regretN) scaryO) totallySection BPassage OneGlobal warming may or may not be the great environmental crisis of the 21st century, but regardless of whether it is or isn’t –we won’t do much about it. We will argue over it and may even, as a nation, make some fairly solemn-sounding commitments to avoid it. But the more dramatic and meaningful these commitments seem, the less likely they are to be observed.Al Gore calls global warming an ―inconvenient truth,‖ as if merely recognizing it could put us on a path to a solution. But the real truth is that we don’t know enough to relieve global warming, and –without major technological breakthroughs—we can’t do much about it.From 2003 to 2050, the world’s population is projected to grow from 6.4 billion to 9.1 billion, a 42% increase. If energy use per person and technology remain the same, total energy use and greenhouse gas emissions (mainly, CO2) will be 42% higher in 2050. but that’s too low, because societies that grow richer use more energy. We need economic growth unless we condemn the world’s poor to their present poverty and freeze everyone else’s livin g standards. With modest growth, energy use and greenhouse emissions more than double by 2050.No government will adopt rigid restrictions on economic growth and personal freedom (limits on electricity usage, driving and travel) that might cut back global warming. Still, politicians want to show they’re ―doing something.‖ Consider the Kyoto Protocol (京都议定书). It allowed countries that joined to punish those that didn’t. But it hasn’t reduced CO2 emissions (up about 25% since 1990), and many signatories (签字国) didn’t adopt tough enough policies to hit their 2008-2012 targets.The practical conclusion is that if global warming is a potential disaster, the only solution is new technology. Only an aggressive research and development program might find ways of breaking dependence on fossil fuels or dealing with it.The trouble with the global warming debate is that it has become a moral problem when it’s really an engineering one. The inconvenient truth is that if we don’t solve the engineering problem, we’re helple ss.57. What is said about global warming in the first paragraph?A) It may not prove an environmental crisis at all.B) It is an issue requiring world wide commitments. C) Serious steps have been taken to avoid or stop it.D) Very little will be done to bring it under control.58. According to the author’s understanding, what is Al Gore’s view on global warming?A) It is a reality both people and politicians are unaware of.B) It is a phenomenon that causes us many inconveniences.C) It is a problem that can be solved once it is recognized.D) It is an area we actually have little knowledge about.59. Green house emissions will more than double by 2050 because of _______.A) economic growthB) the widening gap between the rich and poor C) wasteful use of energyD) the rapid advances of science and technology60. The author believes that, since the signing of the Kyoto Protocol, ________.A) politicians have started to do something to better the situationB) few nations have adopted real tough measures to limit energy useC) reductions in energy consumption have greatly cut back global warmingD) international cooperation has contributed to solving environmental problems61. What is the message the author intends to convey?A) Global warming is more of a moral issue than a practical one.B) The ultimate solution to global warming lies in new technologyC) The debate over global warming will lead to technological breakthroughs.D) People have to give up certain material comforts to stop global warming.Passage TwoSomeday a stranger will read your e-mail without your permission or scan the Websites you’ve visited. Or perhaps someone will casually glance through your credit card purchase or cell phone bills to find out your shopping preferences or calling habits.In fact, it’s likely some of these things have already happened to you. Who would watch you without your permission? It might be a spouse, a girlfriend, a marketing company, a boss, a cop or a criminal. Whoever it is, they will see you in a way you never intended to be seen — the 21st century equivalent of being caught naked.Psychologists tell us boundaries are healthy, that it’s important to reveal yourself to friends, family and lovers in stages, at appropriate times. But few boundaries remain. The digital bread crumbs (碎屑) you leave everywhere make it easy for strangers to reconstruct who you are, where you are and what you like. In some cases, a simple Google search can reveal what you think. Like it or not, increasingly we live in a world where you simple cannot keep a secret.The key question is: Does that matter?When opinion polls ask Americans about privacy, most say they are concerned about losing it. A survey found an overwhelming pessimism about privacy, with 60 percent of respondents sayin g they feel their privacy is ―slipping away, and that bothers me.‖But people say one thing and do another. Only a tiny fraction of Americans change any behaviors in an effort to preserve their privacy. Few people turn down a discount at tollbooths (收费站) to avoid using the EZ-Pass system that can track automobile movements. And few turn down supermarket loyalty cards. Privacy economist Alessandro Acquisti has run a series of tests that reveal people will surrender personal information like Social Security numbers just to get their hands on a pitiful 50-cents-off coupon (优惠券).But privacy does matter –at least sometimes. It’s like health: When you have it, you don’t notice it. Only when it’s gone do you wish you’d done more to protect it.62. What does the a uthor mean by saying ―the 21st century equivalent of being caught naked ‖(Lines 3-4, Para.2)?A) People’s personal information is easily accessed without their knowledge.B) In the 21st century people try every means to look into others’ secrets.C) People tend to be more frank with each other in the information age.D) Criminals are easily caught on the spot with advanced technology.63. What would psychologists advise on the relationships between friends?A) Friends should open their hearts to each other.B) Friends should always be faithful to each other. C) There should be a distance even between friends.D) There should be fewer disputes between friends.64. Why does the author say ―we live in a world where you simple cannot keep a secret‖ (Line 5, Pa ra.3)?A) Modern society has finally evolved into an open society.B) People leave traces around when using modern technology.C) There are always people who are curious about others’ affairs.D) Many search engines profit by revealing people’s identities.65. What do most Americans do with regard to privacy protection?A) They change behaviors that might disclose their identity.B) They use various loyalty cards for business transactions.C) They rely more and more on electronic devices. D) They talk a lot but hardly do anything about it.66. According to the passage, privacy is like health in that ________.A) people will make every effort to keep itB) its importance is rarely understood C) it is something that can easily be lostD) people don’t cheris h it until they lose itPart V Cloze (15 minutes)Universities are institution that teach a wide variety of subjects at advanced levels. They also carry out research work aimed _67_ extending man’s knowledge of these subjects. The emp hasis given to each of these functions _68_from university to university, according to the views of the people in _69_ and according to the resources available. The smaller and newer universities do not _70_ the staff or equipment to carry out the _71_ research projects possible in larger institutions. _72_ most experts agree that some research activity is _73_ to keep the staff and their students in _74_ with the latest developments in their subjects.Most students attend a university mainly to _75_the knowledge needed for their chosen _76_. Educationists believe that this aim should not be the _77_ one. Universities have always aimed to produce men and women _78_ judgment and wisdom as well as knowledge. For this reason, they _79_ students to meet others with differing _80_ and to read widely to _81_ their understanding in many fields of study. _82_ a secondary school course, a student should be interested enough in a subject to enjoy gaining knowledge for its own _83_. He should be prepared to _84_ sacrifices to study his chosen _85_in depth. He should have an ambition to make some 86 contribution to man’s knowledge.67. A) at B) by C) to D) in68.A) turns B) ranges C) moves D) varies69.A) prospect B) place C) control D) favor70.A) occupy B) possess C) involve D) spare71.A) maximum B) medium C) virtual D) vast72.A) But B) As C) While D) For73.A) natural B) essential C) functional D) optional74.A) coordination B) accordance C) touch D) grasp75.A) acquire B) accept C) endure D) ensure76.A) procession B) profession C) possession D) preference77.A) typical B) true C) mere D) only78.A) with B) under C) on D) through79.A) prompt B) provoke C) encourage D) anticipate80.A) histories B) expressions C) interests D) curiosities81.A) broaden B) lengthen C) enforce D) specify82.A) Amid B) After C) Over D) Upon83.A) object B) course C) effect D) sake84.A) take B) make C) suffer D) pay85.A) field B) scope C) target D) goal86.A) radical B) truthful C) meaningful D) initialPart VI Translation (5 minutes)87. Our efforts will pay off if the results of this research ___________________(能应用于新技术的开发)。
2008年12月英语四级答案.(含解析)
2008年12月si ji da an1.A).【定位】由提干中的Stella Bianchi, mother 定位到第三段1-2句：“The boy‟s mother ran toward me from across the park ,” I thought she was coming over to apologize, but instead she started shouting at me for …disciplining her child ‟.【精解】段首处设题。
文章提到Stella本以为孩子的母亲是来道歉的，A）与此一致。
本体关键在于定位答案。
2.D)【定位】由提干中的deal with other people‟s children 定位到第四段：Getting your own children to play nice is difficult enough. Dealing with other people‟s children has become a minefield.【精解】段末设题，这句话的意思是：管教别人的孩子如进雷区，“minefield”这个词固然生僻，一可根据mine“地雷”的意思进行判断；二可通过上文进行推断。
上句提出管教自己的孩子已经很难了，两句之间是递进关系，推断管教别人孩子更不容易。
D）项与此相符。
3.B)【定位】由题干中的Professor Naomi White, criticize定位到第七段最后一句：We see our children as an extension of ourselves, so if you‟re saying that my child is behaving inappropriately, then that‟s somehow a criticism of me.【精解】段末设题。
文章指出“如果你说我的孩子做的不对，那就有些批评我的意味了。
2008年6月大学英语四级考试真题答案与精解
2008年6月大学英语四级考试真题答案与精解2008年6月大学英语四级考试真题答案与精解（试卷A）PartⅠ Writing范文：Abundant recreational activities are available for people to release their strain and stress， ranging from sports to online activities。
There is going on a hot debate arguing whether they are good for the public or not， especially for college students。
As for such a question， different people hold different views。
Some believe that recreation is helpful if we want to keep healthy physically and mentally。
While there also sounds an opposite voice， which claims that activities also bring many problems。
For example， some young people are easily addicted to the virtual world online， which affects their study seriously and may lead to worse consequences as well。
As for me， I hold a belief that recreational activities do more good than harm。
They do give us a good chance， and efficiency too。
2008.6英语四级真题+详细答案
大学英语四级考试全国统考试卷（2008年6月）1.娱乐活动多种多样2.娱乐活动可能使人们受益，也可能有危害性3.作为大学生，我的看法。
___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes) 10% Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer sheet 1. For questions 1-7, choose thebest answer from the four choices marked ABCD, for questions 8-10,complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.Media Selection for AdvertisementsAfter determining the target audience for a product or service, advertising agencies must select the appropriate media for the advertisement. We discuss here the major types of media used in advertising. We focus our attention on seven types of advertising: television, newspapers, radio, magazines, out-of-home, Internet, and direct mail.TelevisionTelevision is an attractive medium for advertising because it delivers mass audiences to advertisers. When you consider that nearly three out of four Americans have seen the game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Y ou can understand the power of television to communicate with a large audience. When advertisers create a brand, for example, they want to impress consumers with the brand and its image. Television provides an ideal vehicle for this type of communication. But television is an expensive medium, and not all advertisers can afford to use it.Television's influence on advertising is fourfold. First, narrowcasting means that television channels are seen by an increasingly narrow segment of the audience. The Golf Channel, for instance, is watched by people who play golf, Home and Garden Television is seen by those interested in household improvement projects. Thus, audiences are smaller and more homogeneous(具有共同特点的) than they have been in the past. Second, there is an increase in the number of television channels available to viewers, and thus advertisers. This has also resulted in an increase in the sheernumber of advertisements to which audiences are exposed. Third, digital recording devices allow audience members more control over which commercials they watch. Fourth, control over programming is being passed from the networks to local cable operators and satellite programmers.NewspapersAfter television, the medium attracting the next largest annual ad revenue is newspapers. The New York Times, which reaches a national audience, accounts for $1 billion in ad revenue annually. It has increased its national circulation(发行量) by 40% and is now available for home delivery in 168 cities. Locally, newspapers are the largest advertising medium.Newspapers are a less expensive advertising medium than television and provide a way for advertisers to communicate a longer, more detailed message to their audience than they can through television. Given new production techniques, advertisements can be printed in newspapers in about 48 hours, meaning newspapers are also a quick way of getting the message out. Newspapers are often the most important form of news for a local community, and they develop a high degree of loyalty from local readers.RadioAdvertising on radio continues to grow. Radio is often used in conjunction with outdoor bill-boards(广告牌) and the Internet to reach even more customers than television. Advertisers are likely to use radio because it is a less expensive medium than television, which means advertisers can afford to repeat their ads often. Internet companies are also turning to radio advertising. Radio provides a way for advertisers to communicate with audience members at all times of the day. Consumers listen to radio on their way to school or work, at work, on the way home, and in the evening hours.Two major changes-satellite and Internet radio-will force radio advertisers to adapt their methods. Both of these radio forms allow listeners to tune in stations that are more distant than the local stations they could receive in the past. As a result, radio will increasingly attract target audiences who live many miles apart.MagazinesNewsweeklies, women's titles, and business magazines have all seen increases in advertising because they attract the high-end market. Magazines are popular with advertisers because of the narrow market that they deliver. A broadcast medium such as network television attracts all types of audience members, but magazine audiences are more homogeneous. If you read Sports Illustrated., for example, you will have much in common with the magazine's other readers. Advertisers see magazines as an efficient way of reaching target audience members.Advertisers using the print media---magazines and newspapers---will need to adapt to two main changes. First, the Internet will bring larger audiences to local newspaper. These audiences will be more diverse and geographically dispersed (分散) than in the past. Second, advertisers will have to understand how to use an increasing number of magazines for their target audiences. Although some magazines will maintain national audiences, a large number of magazines will entertain narrower audiences.Out-of-home advertisingOut-of-home advertising, also called place-based advertising, has become an increasingly effective way of reaching consumers, who are more active than ever before. Many consumers today do not sit at home and watch television. Using billboards, newsstands, and bus shelters for advertising is an effective way of reaching these on-the-go consumers. More consumers travel longer distances to and from work, which also makes out-of-home advertising effective. Technology has changed the nature of the billboard business, making it a more effective medium than in the past. Using digital printing, billboard companies can print a billboard in 2 hours, compared with 6 days previously. This allows advertisers more variety in the types of messages they create because they can change their messages more quickly.InternetAs consumers become more comfortable with online shopping, advertisers will seek to reach this market. As consumers get more of their news and information from the Internet, the ability of television and radio to get the word out to consumers will decrease. The challenge to Internet advertisers is to create ads that audience members remember.Internet advertising will play a more prominent role in organizations' advertising in the near future. Internet audiences tend to be quite homogeneous, but small. Advertisers will have to adjust their methods to reach these audiences and will have to adapt their persuasive strategies to the online medium as well.Direct mailA final advertising medium is direct mail, which uses mailings to consumers to communicate a client's message. Direct mail includes newsletters, postcards and special promotions. Direct mail is an effective way to build relationships with consumers. For many businesses, direct mail is the most effective form of advertising. 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
2008年英语专业四级全真试题答案与精解
2008年英语专业四级全真试题答案与精解2008年英语专业四级全真试题答案与精解PART I DICTATIONChoosing a CareerWhen students graduate from college,/ many of them do not know how they want to spend their working lives, / and they sometimes move from job to job/ until they find something that suits them / and of equal important to which they are suited. Others never find a job in which they are really happy. / They remain all their lives square pegs in round holes. / When we choose our careers, we need to ask ourselves two questions./ First, what do we think we would like to be?/ Second, what kind of people are we?/ The idea, for example, of being a painter or a musician may seem very attractive, / but unless we have great talent and are willing to work very hard, / we are certain to fail in these occupations, and failure will lead to unhappiness in life. / So it is important to assess our suitability for a certain career in job search.PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION1. A2. D3. A4. D5. B6. D7. A8. C9. C 10. A 11. D 12. B 13. B 14. C 15. A 16. D 17. B 18. D 19. B 20. A 21. D 22. A 23. C 24. B 25. A 26. D 27. C 28. B 29. B 30. DPART III CLOZE31. C 32. A 33. D 34. B 35. A 36. C 37. A 38. D 39. A 40. D 41. C 42. B 43. D 44. A 45. B 46. A 47. D 48. B 49. C 50. B PART IV GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY51. D 52. D 53. D 54. C 55. B 56. A 57. D 58. C 59. A 60. A 61. A 62. C 63. D 64. A 65. B 66. D 67. C 68. A 69. D 70. B 71. A 72. C 73. D 74. D 75. B 76. A 77. C 78. B 79. A 80. CPART V READING COMPREHENSION81. C 82. B 83. A 84. B 85. C 86. D 87. A 88. C 89. B 90. B 91. A 92. D 93. B 94. D 95. C 96. C 97. B 98. D 99. B 100. C\试题精讲PART III CLOZE【全⽂翻译】盐、贝壳和⾦属似乎在当今世界的偏远地区仍然当作钱使⽤。
2008年12月大学英语四级(CET-4)参考答案
复合式听写Crime is increasing worldwide. There is every reason to believe the trend will continue through the next few decades. Crime rates have always been high in multicultural industrialized societies such as the United States. But a new phenomenon has appeared on the world scene, rapidly rising crime rates in nations that previously reported few offenses. Street crimes such as robbery, rape, murder and auto theft are clearly rising, particularly in eastern European countries such as Hungary and in western European nations such as the United Kingdom.What is driving this crime explosion? There are no simple answers. Still, there’re certain conditions associated with rising crime. Increasing heterogeneity of populations, greater cultural pluralism, higher immigration, democratization of governments, changing national borders, greater economic growth, and the lack of accepted social ideas of right and wrong.These conditions are increasing observable around the world. For instance, cultures that were previously isolated and homogeneous such as Japan, Denmark, and Greece are now facing the sort of cultural variety that has been common in America for most of its history.Multiculturalism can be a rewarding, enriching experience, but it can also lead to a clash of values. Heterogeneity in societies will be the rule in the 21st century, and failure to recognize and plan for such diversity can lead to serious crime problems.11. D. She has lost contact with most of her friends12. A. A painter13. C. Make inquiries elsewhere14. C. He has gained some weight lately15. D he doesn't like abstract paintings16. B she may have put her notebook amid the journals17. A she wants to get some sleep18. B his chance of getting the job is slim19. A. he can manage his time more flexibly20. D. searching the website21 D. to utilize its retired employees' resources22. C. See a piece of property23. B It is a small one with a two -bedroom house24. C. it may not be big enough for raising corn25. A. Finance26. A. to introduce the chief of the city's police force27. D he holds a master's degree in criminology28. B. to get police officers closer to the local people29. C. effective30 .B. there are numerous languages in existence31. C it is something we are born with32. D how children learn to use language33. B she was an engineer34. C. adjusting them to different audience35. A whether spacemen carry weapons36. trend37. phenomenon38 scene39 offences40 murder41 particularly42 explosion43 Associated44. changing national boarders, greater economic growth and the lack of accepted social ideas of right and wrong45. are now facing the sort of cultural variety that has been accompanied Americans for most of its history.46. failure to recognize and plan for diversity can lead to serious crime problems.选词填空A卷答案：47. F) derive48. K) naturally49. H) escape50. G) diversity51. N) respect52. I) establishing53. B) characters54. A) abundant55. O) widen56. C) communicating阅读A卷答案：P1男人面对的身体危机更多57.C他们获得足够长以读到这篇文章58.B男人没有像女人那样经常去寻求医疗救治59.A这时也会发生在我身上60.D因为害怕而不愿意知道自己的病情61.B可以省钱P2商家与各科的矛盾关系62.A当他们有不愉快经历时，大多数顾客不会费力去投诉63.D不向经理投诉同样会带给顾客麻烦64.B不会在停车时遇到麻烦65.销售员的礼貌66.直接把他们的不满告诉商店经理完型A卷答案：67. A) among68. D) sponsor69. A) access70. B) less71. D) lack72. C) fees73. C) and74. A) maintain75. B) first76. D) when77. A) realized78. C) strongly79. D) led80. C) particular81. B) environment82. A) encouraging83. D) at84. B) how85. C) produce86. A) growing翻译A卷答案：87. to which they still have no answers today.88. what most parents are concerned about.89. in case of temperature drop.90. decided to start their own business.91. until a doctor found it by chance.快速阅读1. A make an apology. 对应原文第7行I thought she was coming over to apologise2. D It’s possible for one to get into lots of trouble 对应原文第10行Dealing with other people’s children has become a minefield,其中minefield指的是雷区，表明比较难于处理的问题3. B hurt 对应原文第一页倒数第10行then that’s somehow a criticism of me4. A Talk to them directly in a mild way. 对应原文第一页倒数第6行usually a quiet reminder that “we don’t do that here” is enough.5. C people are reluctant to point out kid’s wrongdoings. 此题难度较大，需要阅读中跳跃的范围较大，要直接跳到原文第二页的第10行For Andrew Fuller, the child-centric nature of our society has affected everyone, “The rules are different now from when today’s parents were growing up.6. B I t’s difficult to create a code of conduct. 对应原文第二页第16行7. D They’d put the blame on their kids 对应原文第二页20行“I got into trouble”, and dad said, “ You probably deserved it.”8. challenged9. can be proud of10. stay silent写作Limiting The Use of Disposable Plastic Bags1.一次性塑料袋曾被广泛的使用2.造成的问题3.限制使用的意义Disposable plastic bags were once widely used in China. When we went shopping at supermarkets and departments stores, shopping assistants often provided free plastic bags for our convenience. For a while, life without them seemed unimaginable for most of us.However, disposable plastic bags do bring severe damage to our environment. Costumers usually threw them away after use, and because they are thin and hard to decompose, these plastic products will exist for a long time. This is an immediate threat to our earth and water. Nowadays, the government has passed relevant regulations for limiting the use of disposable plastic bags: they are not free any more. In some shopping places, in order to invoke the public awareness of environmental protection, plastic bags are offered in a much higher price. As a result, people are changing their behavior: paper and clothing bags that vanished for a long time come back to our daily life. It is true that by limiting its usage, everyone in this society contributes some effort to the improvement of the environment.（北京新东方提供）。
2008年专业英语四级真题试卷(题后含答案及解析)
2008年专业英语四级真题试卷(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. DICTATION 2. LISTENING COMPREHENSION 3. CLOZE 4. GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY 5. READING COMPREHENSION 6. WRITINGPART I DICTATION (15 MIN)Directions: Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be read at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minute 1．正确答案：Choosing a Career When students graduate from college, many of them do not know how they want to spend their working lives, and they sometimes move from job to job until they find something that suits them and of equal importance to which they are suited. Others never find a job in which they are really happy. They remain all their lives square pegs in round holes. When we choose our careers, we need to ask ourselves two questions. First, what do we think we would like to be? Second, what kind of people are we? The idea, for example, of being a painter or a musician may seem very attractive, but unless we have great talent and are willing to work very hard, we are certain to fail in these occupations, and failure will lead to unhappiness in life. So it is important to assess our suitability for a certain career in job search.PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION (20 MIN)Directions: In Sections A, B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your answer sheet.SECTION A CONVERSATIONSDirections: In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.听力原文：M: Is that Anne Shaw?W: Yes, speaking?M: Hello, it is Eric from London.W: Hello, Eric. How can I help you?M: I’m fixing up on next project team meeting, and I just want to check some possible dates with you.W: Fine, let me just get my diary. OK, which dates are you looking at?M: I’ve spoken to the others, and they prefer either the third week of May or the second week of June.W: Yeah, both of the weeks are pretty clear at the moment except for the llth of June.M: Right, I’ve got that.W: So where is the meeting taking place this time?M: It was going to be inLondon. But I spoke to Carlos in Mexico City, and he suggested Chicago. He thinks it will be more convenient for most of the team.W: He’s probably right. It’ll certainly be much easier for me as well. Because I can fly from Toronto, and I’m sure you can find a meeting room somewhere near the airport.M: That’s a good idea. I’ll check up some hotels in that area and get back to you towards the end of the week.W: Fine, but I’m not in the office on Friday.M: OK, I’ll call you later in the afternoon on Thursday.W: No problem, bye.2．When is Anne available for the meeting?A．The third week of May.B．The third week of June.C．The eleventh of June.D．The eleventh of May.正确答案：A3．Their meeting will probably take place in ______ .A．LondonB．TorontoC．Mexico CityD．Chicago正确答案：D4．When is Eric calling back?A．Thursday afternoon.B．Friday afternoon.C．Thursday morning.D．Fiday morning.正确答案：A听力原文：M: We are having a debate on advertising Thursday evening, and I have to take part.W: That’s interesting. I should like to hear what people think about advertising.M: What’s there to say? We must have advertising, mustn’t we?W: Why?M: Well, we wouldn’t know what there was to buy if we didn’t have advertisements.W: Yes, that’s true. Up to a point, advertisements provide information that we need. If someone has produced a new article, naturally, the seller wants to tell us about it.M: Yes, and the advertisements tell us which product is the best.W: Do they? I don’t think so. Every manufacturer says that his product is the best, or at least tries to give the impres-sion. Only one can be the best, so the others are misleading, aren’t they?M: Well, in a way, I suppose, but we don’t have to believe them, do we?W: Are you saying that advertisements aren’t effective? I don’t think that intelligent businessmen will spend millions of dollars on advertising if nobody believes the advertisements, do you?M: Perhaps not, but after all, it’s their money that they arespending.W: Is it? I think not. The cost of advertising is added to the price of the article. You and I and all the other people who buy the article pay for the advertising.M: Well, I suppose we get something for our money, some information.W: Yes, but don’t forget it is often misleading information, and sometimes harmful.M: Harmful?W: What about the advertisements designed to persuade young people to smoke cigarettes? Wouldn’t you say they are harmful?M: You’ve given me a lot to think about. I’m quite looking forward to the debate now.5．According to the woman, advertisements ______ .A．let us know the best productB．give us sufficient informationC．fail to convince peopleD．give misleading information正确答案：D6．In the woman’s opinion, money spent on advertisements is paid ______ .A．by manufacturersB．by customersC．by advertisersD．by all of them正确答案：B7．Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?A．The woman seems to be negative about advertising.B．The woman appears to know more about advertising.C．The man is to be present at a debate on advertising.D．The man has a lot to talk about on advertising.正确答案：D听力原文：W: So Mr. Brown, this is your bed, and as you can see, there are three other beds in the ward. Have you got everything you need?M: Yes, nurse, I think so. I followed the hospital’s advice, and I’ve only brought a few belongings with me.W: Good, you can see the reasons why we ask you to do that, the cupboard is really very small.M: Yes. Nurse, can you tell me what the visiting hours are?W: Yes, of course. They are in the afternoon from 2:30 to 4:30 and in the evening from 7:00 to 8:00, but remember that only two people can see you at the same time.M: I see. What other rules are there?W: Yes. We start pretty early. We wake you at 6 o’clock, and breakfast is at 8 o’clock, lunch is at noon, there is tea at 3:30, and supper is at 6 o’clock.M: Oh, that’s very different from what I have been used to. You’d better tell me the rest of the rules here.W: Yes. Well, you can see the no smoking sign. We don’t allow smoking in the wards, and the same goes for alcohol. However, if you do need to smoke, there arespecial lounges.M: Oh, I don’t smoke, so it doesn’t affect me.W: Good.8．Mr. Brown brought with him only a few things because ______ .A．there wasn’t enough space in the cupboardB．the hospital would provide him with everythingC．he was to stay there for a very short timeD．visitors could bring him other things正确答案：A9．According to the hospital rules, at which of the following hours can visitors see patients?A．2:00 下午B．5:00 下午C．7:00 下午D．6:00 下午正确答案：C10．Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?A．Patients have breakfast at 8.B．Patients have lunch at 12.C．There are special alcohol lounges.D．There are special smoking lounges.正确答案：C11．Which statement best describes Mr. Brown?A．He knows little about hospital rules.B．He can keep alcohol in the ward.C．He knows when to smoke.D．He is used to hospital life.正确答案：ASECTION B PASSAGESDirections: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.听力原文：In my opinion, the most important thing when choosing a hotel for an international conference is the meeting room or rooms. For example, you may need a large room where everyone can be together for keynote speeches or presentations, and smaller meeting rooms for informal group discussions. Then, if people are coming from different countries, you need to find out about the rooms for them to stay in. They should be spacious and comfortable, and have facilities for using email and iaptops, as people have to keep in touch with their offices orheadquarters even when they are away. My next point is facilities for hotel guests, things like a bar, a good quality restaurant, preferably offering local food and fitness and sport centers. These are important, because delegates need to be able to relax after a long day of meetings and get to know each other in informal situations. Finally, for an international conference where delegates are coming from different countries, it can be very useful to choose a hotel that has good transport connections with the nearest airport and all places of interest. This can save everybody a lot of time.12．Meeting rooms of various sizes are needed for ______ .A．contacts with headquartersB．relaxation and enjoymentC．informal talksD．different purposes正确答案：D13．Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as part of hotel facilities for guests?A．Restaurants.B．Cinemas.C．Swimming pools.D．Bars.正确答案：B14．A hotel for an international conference should have the following EXCEPT ______ .A．convenient transport servicesB．competent office secretariesC．good sports and restaurant facilitiesD．suitable and comfortable rooms正确答案：B听力原文：Good afternoon, everybody. Thank you very much for inviting me here to talk about safety in dormitory and personal security. First, a few points to bear in mind. You’ll notice the doors of your dorm have two types of locks, a Yale lock and a Chubb lock. Make sure you double lock your door, not just one lock, both of them, however long you are golng out for. Make sure when you go out, all the windows are closed. Those of you in the ground and first-floor rooms will notice that you are locking windows, make sure you use them. Lock them every time you go out; lock them at night. If you have got expensive equipments in your room, first of all, insure it. So many people lose things and haven’t got insurance. Make sure you insure it. This brings me onto personal security. Wherever possible, avoid working alone late at night, especially girl students. Avoid dark streets, and try to stick to the well-lit streetswhenever possible. Also if you know you are going to be up late, make sure you’ve got enough money for a taxi to get home again, or arrange to stay with friends for the night. It may sound absurd, but don’t forget the university actually offers free self-defense classes. I hope it something you’d never have to use, but it certainly was going along to a few self-defense sessions.15．According to the speaker, safety in dormitory means that you ______ .A．insure all your expensive thingsB．lock doors when going outC．lock windows at nightD．take all necessary precautions正确答案：D16．What does the speaker suggest girls do when they are going to be out late?A．Call their friends.B．Stay with their friends.C．Avoid walking in streets.D．Always take a taxi.正确答案：B17．What is the speaker’s last advice?A．To take a few self-defense classes.B．To stick to well-lit streets at night.C．To avoid walking alone at night.D．To stay with their friends.正确答案：A听力原文：Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. It’s a great pleasure that I welcome you to the new Museum of Industrial and Rural life. The museum provides us with a unique historical record of industrial and agricultural life in the area. Here, you find a wonderful collection of industrial and agricultural exhibits. Some of them date back 200 years which reflect the history of our area over the last two centuries. Until recently, the area was mainly agricultural, and the world industries and traditions were all associated with agriculture. The museum’s collections bring this heritage back to life, with the fascinating blend of working and static displays. From early times, good communications with the rest of the country have led to the industrial prosperity for the area. One example of such communications was the Roman Road, Portsmouth Street which passed nearby. Later, canals came to bring new prosperity, and then the railways. Good transport systems encouraged local industries, especially those related to agriculture, and the museum has collections of national significance from many of these. Local people, too, have changed the history,and the museum will introduce you to these and other local celebrities. The displays with all items collected locally show what local life used to be like. Many displays of local items are in context and show, for example printer’s and cobbler’s workshops. Whatever you are interested, we hope the museum will have something for you.18．The museum aims mainly to display ______ .A．the area’s technological developmentB．the nation’s important historical eventsC．the area’s agricultural and industrial developmentD．the nation’s agricultural and industrial development正确答案：C19．The following have been significant in the area’s prosperity EXCEPT ______ .A．the motorwaysB．the Roman roadC．the canalsD．the railways正确答案：A20．We know from the passage that some exhibits ______ .A．are borrowed from workshopsB．are specially made for displayC．reflect the local culture and customsD．try to reproduce the scene at that time正确答案：D21．The passage probably comes from ______ .A．a conversation on the museumB．a museum tour guideC．a museum bookletD．a museum advertisement正确答案：BSECTION C NEWS BROADCASTDirections: In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow.听力原文：“Japanese teenage women have grown increasingly violent, in the last 20 years.”A criminologist said yesterday. “The ratio of women in their teens inflicting bodily injury has risen to more than 20 per 100,000 of the total Japanesepopulation, more than 7 times the level 20 years ago,”said Jinsuki Kajiyama, a professor at Tokyo Institute of Technology. “Japanese males have shifted increasingly to aggression previously linked with women, such as bullying others by excluding them from conversation,” he said.22．According to the news, Japanese teenage women ______ .A．are less violent than menB．are less violent than beforeC．are more violent than beforeD．are more violent than men正确答案：C听力原文：Despite reports of intimidation, Zimbabweans swarmed to polling stations on the final day of voting in the most competitive parliamentary election in Zimbabwe’s history. On the first day of voting, lines of hundreds of voters sneaked around some of the country’s 4,000 polling stations. A total of 120 seats were being contested, and Mugabe appoints another 30 law makers giving him and his party a built-in advantage.23．Which of the following statements is CORRECT according to the news?A．Zimbabweans stayed away from voting.B．Zimbabweans were enthusiastic about voting.C．Only a few Zimbabweans turned up to vote.D．Zimbabweans believed that Mugabe would win.正确答案：B听力原文：The New Year celebration in Thailand was shattered by violence, when 9 bombs exploded across Bangkok around midnight. Three Thai citizens were killed and more than 30 injured. No terrorist group claimed responsibility for the bombings by Tuesday. Some believe the explosions were the work of Muslim separatists. Bombings and shootings occur almost daily in Thailand’s three southernmost provinces:Yala, Namthiwat and Purtonia have a dominant Muslim population and have long complained of neglect and discrimination in the largely Buddhist nation. They have asked for independence and a separate Islamic state. Since 2004, the insurgences have carried out numerous attacks in the south, and more than 1,900 people have been killed: The Thai government has been unable to curb the violence, though thousands of troops have been sent to the south.24．What happened during the New Year celebration in Thailand?A．Terrorists fought with Government troops.B．Thai troops killed terrorists.C．There were shootings.D．There were explosions.正确答案：D25．What has led to the violent situation in the south of Thailand?A．The Muslims wanted independence.B．Thai troops have been sent there.C．About 2,000 people have been killed.D．There have been more bombings since 2004.正确答案：A听力原文：U.S. President George W. Bush will layout his new policy for Iraq Wednesday night in a TV speech. However, some details of the policy have been leaked to the media. National oil law:a date is to be announced for the release of a national oil law in Iraq. The law will give the Iraqi central government the power to distribute current and future oil revenues to provinces and regions, based on their population size. The achievement of a fair distribution of oil revenue is seen as a corner stone of Iraqi security. More troops: the U.S. now has 132,000 troops in Iraq. The number will temporarily be increased by 20,000. A renewed construction package costing up to 1 billion U.S. dollars is also to be announced. The money is to help create jobs and boost the Iraqi economy. Young Iraqis are to be encouraged to participate in the country’s reconstruction by cleaning the streets and repairing schools.26．Under the national oil law, the Iraqi government ______ .A．will give more oil revenues to only a few provincesB．will let provinces distribute their oil revenuesC．will distribute oil revenues according to population sizeD．will distribute oil revenues according to security needs正确答案：C27．The construction package is meant to ______ .A．help build more housesB．help improve the country’s economyC．help more children to go to schoolD．help more young people to get education正确答案：B听力原文： A joint committee will soon seek further cooperation between Egypt and Spain in industry, trade, investment and science and technology. Egyptian economic sources said the two sides will discuss the possibility of setting up a joint business council when the Egyptian-Spanish Higher Committee meets in the first half of September in Madrid, Spain. The business council is aimed at balancing bilateral trade by expanding trade volume.28．The joint committee will promote co-operation between Egypt and Spain in all the following areas EXCEPT ______ .A．educationB．industryC．investmentD．technology正确答案：A29．What is this news item mainly about?A．The establishment of a joint committee.B．The trade relations between Egypt and Spain.C．The future trade volume between Egypt and Spain.D．The establishment of a joint business council.正确答案：D听力原文：“About 40,000 Indian telecom workers called off their work to rule yesterday after reaching an agreement with the government”, officials and union leaders said. The employees of the department of teleconununication services launched their action on Friday in protest against plans to convert the department into a company, and the recent appointment of a non-technical official as a department head. Banks, major companies and long-distance customers were hit by the work to rule which involves obeying minor regulations only so as to slow down the workflow.30．The news mentioned ______ reason(s) for the action taken by Indian telecom workers.A．1B．2C．3D．4正确答案：B31．According to the news, who among the following were NOT affected by telecom workers’ action?A．Banks.B．Big companies.C．Long-distance callers.D．Government officials.正确答案：DPART III CLOZE (15 MIN)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. Decide which of the choices given below would best complete thepassage if inserted in the corresponding blanks.Salt, shells or metals are still used as money in out-of-the-way parts of the world today. Salt may seem rather a strange 【B1】to use as money, 【B2】in countries where the food of the people is mainly vegetable, it is often an 【B3】necessity. Cakes of salt, stamped to show their 【B4】, were used as money in some countries until recent 【B5】and cakes of salt 【B6】buy goods in Borneo and parts of Africa. Sea shells 【B7】as money at some time 【B8】another over the greater part of the Old World. These were 【B9】mainly from the beaches of the Maldives Islands in the Indian Ocean, and were traded to India and China. In Africa, shells were traded right across the 【B10】from East to West. Metal, valued by weight, 【B11】coins in many parts of the world. Iron, in lumps, bars or rings, is still used in many countries 【B12】paper money. It can either be exchanged 【B13】goods, or made into tools, weapons, or ornaments. The early money of China, apart from shells, was of bronze, 【B14】in flat, round pieces with a bole in the middle, called “cash”. The 【B15】of these are between three thousand and four thousand years old--older than the earliest coins of the easterr Mediterranean. Nowadays, coins and notes have 【B16】nearly all the more picturesque 【B17】of money, and 【B18】in one or two of the more remote countries people still keep it for future use on ceremonial 【B19】such as weddings and funerals, examples of 【B20】money will soon be found only in museums.32．【B1】A．objectB．articleC．substanceD．category正确答案：C解析：名词辨析题。
2008英语专四真题及答案详解
TEST FOR ENGLIS H MAJORS (2008) -GRADEFOUR-TIME LIMIT: 135 MINPART I DICTAT ION [15 MIN]Listen to the follow ing passag e. Altoge therthe passag e will be read to you four times. During the firstreadin g, whichwill be done at normal speed, listen and try to unders tandthe meanin g. For the second and thirdreadin gs, the passag e will be read senten ce by senten ce, or phrase by phrase, with interv als of 15 second s. The last readin g will be done at normal speedagainand during this time you should checkyour work. You will then be given2 minute s to checkthroug h your work once more.Please writethe wholepassag e on ANSWER SHEETONE.PART II LISTEN ING COMPRE HENSI ON [120 MIN]In Sectio ns A, B and C you will hear everyt hingONCE ONLY Listen carefu lly and then answerthe questi ons that follow. Mark the correc t answer to each questi on on your answer sheet.SECTIO N A CONVER SATIO NSIn this sectio n you will hear severa l conver satio ns. Listen to the conver satio ns carefu lly and then answer the questi ons that follow.Questi ons 1 to 3 are basedon the.follow ing conver satio n. At the end of the conver satio n, you will be given15 second s to answer the questi ons. Now listen to the conver satio n.1. When is Anne availa ble for the meetin g?A. The thirdweek of May.B. The thirdweek of June.C. The eleven th of June.D. The eleven th of May.2. Theirmeetin g will probab ly take placeinA. London.B. Toront o.C. Mexico City.D. Chicag o.3. When is Eric callin g back?A. Thursd ay aftern oon.B. Friday aftern oon.C. Thursd ay mornin g.D. Friday mornin g.Questi ons 4 to 6 are basedon the follow ing conver satio n. At the end of the conver satio n, you will be given15 second s to answer the questi ons. Now, listen to the conver satio n.4. Accord ing to the woman, advert iseme ntsA. let us know the best produc t.B. give us suffic ientinform ation.C. fail to convin ce people.D. give mislea dinginform ation.5. In the woman's opinio n, moneyspenton advert iseme nts is paidA. by manufa cture rs.B. by custom ers.C. by advert isers.D. by all of them.6. Whichof the follow ing statem entsis INCORR ECT?.A. The womanseemsto be negati ve aboutadvert ising.B. The womanappear s to know more aboutadvert ising.C. The man is to be presen t at a debate on advert ising.D. The man has a lot to talk abouton advert ising.Questi ons 7 to 10 are basedon the follow ing conver satio n. At the end of the conver satio n, you will be given20 second s to answer the questi ons. Now, listen to the conver satio n.7. Mr Brownbrough t with him only a few things becaus eA. therewasn't enough spacein the cupboa rd.B. the hospit al wouldprovid e him with everyt hing.C. he was to stay therefor a very shorttime.D. visito rs couldbringhim otherthings.8. Accord ing to the hospit al rules, at whichof the follow ing hourscan visito rs see patien ts?A. 2:00 pm.B. 5:00 pm.C. 7:00 pm.D. 6:00 pm.9. Whichof the follow ing statem entsis INCORR ECT?A. Patien ts have breakf ast at 8.B. Patien ts have lunchat 12.C. Thereare specia l alcoho l lounge s.D. Thereare specia l smokin g lounge s.10. Whichstatem ent best descri bes Mr Brown?A. He knowslittle abouthospit al rules.B. He can keep alcoho l in the ward.C. He knowswhen to smoke.D. He is used to hospit al life.SECTIO N B PASSAG ESIn this sectio n, you will hear severa l passag es. Listen to the passag es carefu lly and thenanswer the questi ons that follow.Questi ons 11 to 13 are basedon the follow ing passag e. At the end of the passag e, you will be given15 second s to answer the questi ons. Now, listen to the passag e.11. Meetin g roomsof variou s sizesare needed forA. contac ts with headqu arter s.B. relaxa tionand enjoym ent.C. inform al talks.D. differ ent purpos es.12. Whichof the follow ing is NOT mentio ned in the passag e as part of hotelfacili tiesforguests?A. Restau rants.B. Cinema s.C. Swimmi ng pools.D. Bars.13. A hotelfor an intern ation al confer enceshould have the follow ing EXCEPTA. conven ienttransp ort servic es.B. compet ent office secret aries.C. good sports and restau rantfacili ties.D. suitab le and comfor table rooms.Questi ons 14 to 17 are basedon the follow ing passag e. At the end of the passag e, you will be given20 second s to answer the questi ons. Now, listen to the passag e.14. The museum aims mainly to displa yA. the area's techno logic al develo pment.B. the nation's import ant histor icalevents.C. the area's agricu ltura l and indust rialdevelo pment.D. the nation's agricu ltura l and indust rialdevelo pment.15. The follow ing have been signif icant in the area's prospe rityEXCEPTA. the motorw ays.B. the Romanroad.C. the canals.D. the railwa ys.16. We know from the passag e that some exhibi tsA. are borrow ed from worksh ops.B. are specia lly made for displa y.C. reflec t the localcultur e and custom s.D. try to reprod uce the sceneat that time.17. The passag e probab ly comesfromA. a conver satio n on the museum.B. a museum tour guide.C. a museum bookle t.D. a museum advert iseme nt.Questi ons 18 to 20 are basedon the follow ing passag e. At the end of the passag e, you will be given15 second s to answer the questi ons. Now, listen to the passag e.18. Accord ing to the speake r, safety in dormit ory meansthat youA. insure all your expens ive things.B. lock doorswhen goingout.C. lock window s at night.D. take all necess ary precau tions.19. What does the speake r sugges t girlsdo when they are goingto be out late?A. Call theirfriend s.B. Stay with theirfriend s.C. Avoidwalkin g in street s.D. Always take a taxi.20. What is the speake r's last advice?A. To take a few self-defens e classe s.B. To stickto well-lit street s at night.C. To avoidwalkin g aloneat night.D. To stay with theirfriend s.SECTIO N C NEWS BROADC ASTIn this sectio n, you will hear severa l news items. Listen to them carefu lly and then answer the questi ons that follow.Questi ons 21 and 22 are basedon the follow ing news. At the end of the news item, you will be given10 second s to answer the questi ons. Now. listen to the news.21. What happen ed during the New Year celebr ation in Thaila nd?A. Terror istsfought with Govern menttroops.B. Thai troops killed terror ists.C. Therewere shooti ngs.D. Therewere explos ions.22. What has led to the violen t situat ion in the southof Thaila nd?A. The Muslim s wanted indepe ndenc e.B. Thai troops have been sent there.C. About2000 people have been killed.D. Therehave been more bombin gs since2004.Questi ons 23 and 24 are basedon the follow ing news. At the end of the news item, you will be given10 second s to answer the questi ons. Now, listen to the news.23. Underthe nation al oil law, the Iraqigovern mentA. will give more oil revenu es to only a few provin ces.B. will let provin ces distri butetheiroil revenu es.C. will distri buteoil revenu es accord ing to popula tionsize.D. will distri buteoil revenu es accord ing to securi ty needs.24. The constr uctio n packag e is meanttoA. help buildmore houses.B. help improv e the countr y's econom y.C. help more childr en to go to school.D. help more youngpeople to get educat ion.Questi ons 25 and 26 are basedon the follow ing news. At the end of the news item, you will be given10 second s to answer the questi ons. Now, listen to the news.25. The jointcommit tee will promot e co-operat ion betwee n Egyptand Spainin all the follow ingareasEXCEPTA. educat ion.B. indust ry.C. invest ment.D. techno logy.26. What is this news item mainly about?A. The establ ishme nt of a jointcommit tee.B. The traderelati ons betwee n Egyptand Spain.C. The future tradevolume betwee n Egyptand Spain.D. The establ ishme nt of a jointbusine ss counci l.Questi on 27 is basedon the follow ing news. At the end of the news item, you will be given5 second s to answer the questi on. Now, listen to the news.27. Accord ing to the news, Japane se teenag e womenA. are less violen t than men.B. are less violen t than before.C. are more violen t than before.D. are more violen t than men.Questi on 28 is basedon the follow ing news. At the end of the news item, you will be given5 second s to answer the questi on. Now, listen to the news.28. Whichof the follow ing statem entsis CORREC T accord ing to the news?A. Zimbab weans stayed away from voting.B. Zimbab weans were enthus iasti c aboutvoting.C. Only a few Zimbab weans turned up to vote.D. Zimbab weans believ ed that Mugabe wouldwin.Questi ons 29 and 30 are basedon the follow ing news. At the end of the news item, you will be given10 second s to answer the questi ons. Now, listen to the news.29. The news mentio ned _____reason(s) for the action takenby Indian teleco m worker s.A. 1B. 2C. 3D. 430. Accord ing to the news, who amongthe follow ing were NOT affect ed by teleco m worker s'action?A. Banks.B. Big compan ies.C. Long-distan ce caller s.D. Govern mentoffici als.PART III CLOZE[15 MIN]Decide whichof the choice s givenbelowwouldbest comple te the passag e if insert ed in the eorres pondi ng blanks. Mark the best choice for each blankon your answer sheet.Salt, shells or metals are stillused as moneyin out-of-the-way partsof the worldtoday.Salt may seem rather a strang e (31)____ to use as money, (32)_____in countr ies wherethe food of the people is mainly vegeta ble, it is oftenan (33)_____necess ity. Cakesof salt, stampe d to show their(34)____, were used as moneyin some countr ies untilrecent(35)_____,and cakesof salt (36)____ buy goodsin Borneo and partsof Africa.Sea shells (37)_____as moneyat some time(38)____ anothe r over the greate r part of the Old World. Thesewere (39)___ mainly from the beache s of the Maldiv es Island s in the Indian Ocean, and were traded to Indiaand China. In Africa, shells were traded rightacross the (40)___ from East to West.Metal,valued by weight, (41)____ coinsin many partsof the world. Iron, in lumps, bars or rings,is stillused in many countr ies(42)_____papermoney.It can either be exchan ged(43)____ goods, or made into tools, weapon s, or orname nts. The earlymoneyof China, apartfrom shells, was of bronze, (44)_____in flat, roundpieces with a hole in the middle, called"cash". The (45)_____of theseare betwee n threethousa nd and four thousa nd yearsold - olderthan the earlie st coinsof the easter n Medite rrane an.Nowada ys, coinsand noteshave (46)____ nearly all the more pictur esque (47)____ of money, and (48)____ in one or two of the more remote countr ies people stillkeep it for future use on ceremo nial(49)____ such as weddin gs and funera ls, exampl es of (50)____ moneywill soon be foundonly in museum s.(31) A. object B. articl e C. substa nce D. catego ry(32) A. but B. and C. so D. even(33) A. abstra ct B. advant ageou s C. abunda nt D. absolu te(34) A. weight B. valueC. role D. size(35) A. timesB. events C. situat ionsD. condit ions(36) A. even B. also C. stillD. never(37) A. had been used B. are used C. wouldbe used D. wouldhave been used(38) A. and B. but C. yet D. or(39) A. collec ted B. produc ed C. grownD. raised(40) A. city B. distri ct C. commun ib D. contin ent(41) A. proces sed B. produc ed C. preced ed D. procee ded(42) A. in spiteof B. instea d of C. alongwith D. in line with(43) A. agains t B. as C. in D. for(44) A. oftenB. seldom C. really D. much(45) A. earlie r B.earlie st C.better D.best(46) A. replac ed B. reprod ucedC. reflec ted D. recove red(47) A. sizesB. shapes C. format s D. forms(48) A. whileB. althou gh C. becaus e D. if(49) A. events B. gather ingsC. occasi ons D. assemb lies(50) A. origin al B. primit ive C. histor icalD. crudePART IV GRAMMA R & VOCABU LARY[15 MIN]Thereare thirty senten ces in this sectio n. Beneat h each senten ce thereare four wordsor phrase marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word orphra se that best comple tes the senten ce. Mark your answer s on your answer sheet.51. Our associ ation, whichhas consis tentl y presse d for greate r employ mentopport uniti es for tNdisabl ed, will publis h ____ propos als in the near future.A. theirB. ourC. hisD. its52. Had Judy been more carefu l on the mathsexam, she ____ much better result s now.A. wouldbe gettin gB. couldhave gotC. must getD. wouldget53. Nine is to three_____threeis to one.A. whenB. thatC. whichD. what54. Men differ from animal s ____ they can thinkand speak.A. for whichB. for thatC. in thatD. in which55. ____ he wanted to go out with his friend s at the weeken d, he had to stay behind to finishhis assign ment.A. Much thoughB. Much asC. As muchD. Though much56. I enjoye d myself so much ____ I visite d my friend s in Parislast year.A. whenB. whichC. thatD. where57. Whichof the follow ing is INCORR ECT?A. All his lectur es were boring. C. Her few friend s are all fond of dancin g.B. Half his moneywas gone. D. He invite d many his friend s to the party.58. When you have finish ed with that book, don't forget to put it back on my desk, _____?A. do youB. don't youC. will youD. won't you59. What does "He wisely refuse d to spendhis money" mean?A. It was wise of him to refuse to spendhis money.B. He refuse d to spendhis moneyin a wise manner.C. He was shortof moneyand didn't want to buy anythi ng.D. He refuse d, in a wise manner, to spendhis money.60. They stoodchatti ng togeth er as easily and natura lly as ____.A. it couldbeB. couldbeC. it wasD. was61. The follow ing are all correc t respon ses to "Who told the news to the teache r?" EXCEPTA. Jim did this.B. Jim did so.C. Jim did that.D. Jim did.62. Qualit y is ____ counts most.A. whichB. thatC. whatD. where63. In his playsShakes peare _____his charac terslive throug h theirlangua ge.A. wouldmakeB. had madeC. madeD. makes64. The square itself is five hundre d yardswide, five times____ the size of St. Peter's inRome.A. /B. that ofC. whichisD. of65. Whichof the follow ing senten ces expres ses "probab ility"?A. You must leaveimmedi ately.B. You must be feelin g rather tired.C. You must be here by eighto'clock.D. You must comple te the readin g assign menton time.66. When he firststarte d in univer sity, he really felt at _____with his major--- econom ics.A. shoreB. bankC. oceanD. sea67. On the road motori sts should be awareof cyclis ts and be ____ toward s them.A. consid erabl eB. consid eringC. consid erateD. consid ered68. Sallywas a bit shy, but the teache r foundher quite____ discus singa recent film withothers.A. at homeB. at mostC. at houseD. at bean69. The compan y has capita lized_____the errorof judgme nt made by its busine ss compet itor.A. inB. overC. withD. on70. Tim has failed threecourse s this semest er, so he will have to _____them next semest er.A. remakeB. repeatC. reappl yD. revise71. Keep this refere nce book; it may come in _____one day.A. handyB. usefulC. conven ientD. helpfu l72. The questi ons that the speake r raised were well ____ the averag e adult.A. pastB. onC. beyondD. throug h73. Teache rs in this school were encour agedto use dramaas a(n) _____of learni ng.A. designB. instru mentC. agencyD. tool74. First, we need to find out what his scheme is, and then act _____.A. sensit ivelyB. imagin ative lyC. effici entlyD. accord ingly75. At firstJim was not quiteclearwhat he was goingto do afteruniver sity, but now he seems_____on becomi ng a comput er progra mmer.A. fitB. setC. dispos edD. decide d76. When invite d to talk abouthis achiev ement s+ he refuse d to blow his own _____anddeclin ed to speakat the meetin g.A. trumpe tB. whistl eC. bugleD. flute77. In spiteof the treatm ent, the pain in his leg grew inA. gravit yB. extentC. intens ityD. amount78. Bus servic es betwee n Town Centre and Newton Housin g Estate will be _____untilthemotorw ay is repair ed.A. discon tinue dB. suspen dedC. haltedD. ceased79. The moon, beingmuch nearer to the Earththan the Sun, is the ____ causeof the tides.A. princi palB. basicC. initia lD. elemen tary80. Teddycame to my ____ with a cheque of $200 to pay my room rate, afterI phoned himthat my wallet had been stolen.A. attend anceB. assist anceC. rescueD. safetyPART V READIN G COMPRE HENSI ON [25 MIN]In this sectio n thereare four passag es follow ed by questi ons or unfini shedstatem ents,each with four sugges ted answer s marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you thinkis the best answer. Mark your answer s on your answer sheet.TEXT AWhen the sun is up in Amster dam, the larges t city in the Nether lands sits quietl y on theAmstel River.You can rent a bicycl e, visitthe Van Gogh or Anne Frankmuseum, or take a watertaxi.But when the sun goes down, the partyi ng begins. In the big clubsand in coffee shops,touris ts gather to hang out, talk politi cs and smoke.Severa l areasof the city clearl y show the two worlds that rule Amster dam. And they're allwithin a shortcab ride of each other.For exampl e, Dam Square attrac ts daytim e sights eersto its festiv als, open market s, concer ts and otherevents. Severa l beauti ful and very popula r hotels can be foundthere. And thereis theRoyalPalace and the MagnaPlazashoppi ng mall.But as evenin g descen ds on Dam Square so do the party-seeker s. Hip pop or funk musicbegins blarin g from Club Paradi so and Club Melkwe g. Theseare two of the most popula r clubsinEurope. So if you come, be readyto dance. The clubsdon't shut down until4 am.And whileyou are there, checkout the variou s inexpe nsive ways to tour the city. Don'tworryaboutgettin g lost. Althou gh Dutchis the offici al langua ge, most people in Amster dam speakEnglis h and are happyto help you with direct ions.And you'll notice that half the people in the street s are on bicycl es. They rent for US$17 to $20 for a wholeday.Amster dam also has a good canalsystem. From anywhe re betwee n U852 and $9.50, you can use the canalbus or a watertaxi to cruise the "Venice of the North".You can take in the pictur esque canalhousearchit ectur e: The rows of neat, narrow four-storydwelli ngs of browns tonewith largewindow s are well worthseeing. Many of them are severa l centur ies old.You mightalso want to jump out of the canalbus at the Museum Quarte r and startwalkin g.Master piece s by Dutchartist s such as Rembra ndt, Bruege l, Van Gogh and others are on displa y atthe V an Gogh Museum, Rembra ndt Houseand others.The city has an apprec iatio n of its histor ic past. One placeto visitis the Anne FrankHousein Nine Street s. It was therethat the youngJewish girl wroteher famous diaryduring WorldWar II. Visito rs can view Anne's origin al diaryand climbbehind the bookca se to the room whereshe and her family hid from the Nazisfor two years.81. At the beginn ing of the passag e, the author indica tes thatA. Amster dam is genera lly knownas a quietcity.B. partie s go on all day long in Amster dam,C. Amster dam presen ts two differ ent pictur es.D. Amster dam attrac ts many daytim e visito rs.82. Whichtouris t attrac tionis citedfor elabor ation in Paragr aphsFour and Five?A. RoyalPalace.B. Dam Square.C. Club Paradi so.D. MagnaPlaza.83. Accord ing to the passag e, the localpeople have all the follow ing charac teris ticsEXCEPTA. they are partygoers.B. they show hospit ality.C. they can speakEnglis h.D. they are fond of cyclin g.84. Whichof the follow ing adject ivescan best descri be Amster dam as a touris t city?A. Modern.B. Deligh tful.C. Quiet.D. Histor ic.TEXT BIn an articl e some Chines e schola rs are descri bed as being"tantal izedby the myster iousdragon bone hierog lyphi cs." Tantal izedis one of many Englis h wordsthat have theirorigin s inmythsand legend s of the past (in this case, Greekand Romanones). The meanin g of the verb tantal ize is a very partic ularone: "to promis e or show someth ing desira ble to a person andthentake it away; to teaseby arousi ng hope." Many (but not all) Englis h dictio narie s give you a briefindica tionof a word's origin s in bracke ts before or afterthe explan ation of the meanin g. For tantal ize the follow ing explan ation is given: [> Tantal us]. This meansthat you should look up the name Tantal us to find out the word's origin s, and if you do, you will find out that in Greekmythol ogy, Tantal us was a king who was punish ed in the lowerworldwith eterna l hunger and thirst; he was put up to his chin in waterthat always movedaway when he triedto drinkit and with fruiton branch es abovehim placed just a little bit out of his reach. Can you see why his name was change d into a verb meanin g "to teaseor tormen t by arousi ng desire"?Anothe r exampl e is the word siren, famili ar to us as the mechan icaldevice that makessuch an alarmi ng soundwhen police cars, ambula nces, or fire engine s approa ch. This word also has itsorigin s in Greekmythol ogy. The travel er Odysse us (Ulysse s to the Romans) made his men plugtheirears so that they wouldn't hear the danger ous voices of the sirens, creatu res who were halfbird and half womanand who luredsailor s to theirdeaths on sharprocks. So the word came to beassoci atedboth with a loud soundand with danger!When someon e speaks of a "jovial mood" or a "hercul ean effort," he or she is usingwordswith origin s in mythol ogy. Look thesewordsup to find theirmeanin g and relati onshi p to myths.Many common words, such as the namesfor the days of the week and the months of the year, also come from mythol ogy. Wednes day derive s from the ancien t Norseking of the gods, Woden,and Thursd ay was origin allyThor's day, in honour of Thor, the god of thunde r. As a matter of fact, all the planet s, except the one we live on, bear namesthat come from Romanmythol ogy, includ ing the planet that is farthe st away from the sun and for that reason was called afterthe Romangod of the dead. This god has also givenhis name to one of the chemic al elemen ts.Severa l otherelemen ts have namesthat come from mythol ogy, too.It seemsthat mythsand legend s live on in the Englis h langua ge.85. The purpos e of the firstsenten ce in Paragr aph One is ____.A. to descri be the work of some Chines e schola rs.B. to arouse reader s' intere st in hierog lyphi cs.C. to lead reader s onto the main theme.D. to link the preced ing part to the presen t one.86. We learnfrom the passag e, all Englis h dictio narie s includ e _____.A. legend s.B. mythol ogy.C. word origin s.D. word defini tions.87. The exampl e of tantal ize is to show _____.A. how the word came into existe nce.B. how Tantal us was punish ed in the lowerworld.C. how all Englis h dictio narie s show word origin s.D. how the meanin g of the word change d over the years.88. Accord ing to the passag e, whichof the follow ing does NOT have origin s in mythsorlegend s?A. Jovial.B. Wednes day.C. Earth.D. March.89. Whichof the follow ing can best serveas the titleof the passag e?A. Greekand RomanMythol ogy in Langua ge.B. Mythol ogica l Origin s of Englis h Words.C. Histor icalChange s in Word Meanin gs.D. Mythol ogy and Common Words.TEXT CMy heartsank when the man at the immigr ation counte r gestur ed to the back room. l'm an Americ an born and raised, and this was Miami, whereI live, but they weren't quitereadyto let me in yet."Please wait in here, Ms Abujab er," the immigr ation office r said. My husban d, with his very Americ an last name, accomp anied me. He was gettin g used to this. The same thinghad happen edrecent ly in Canada when I'd flownto Montre al to speakat a book event. That time they held mefor 45 minute s. Todaywe were return ing from a litera ry festiv al in Jamaic a, and I was startl ed that I was beingsent "in back" once again.The office r behind the counte r called me up and said, "Miss, your name lookslike the name of someon e who's on our wanted list. We're goingto have to checkyou out with Washin gton.""How long will it take?""Hard to say ... a few minute s," he said. "We'll call you when we're readyfor you."Afteran hour, Washin gtonstillhadn't decide d anythi ng aboutme. "Isn't this comput erize d?"I askedat the counte r. "Can't you just look me up?"Just a few more minute s, they assure d me.Afteran hour and a half, I pulled my cell phoneout to call the friend s I was suppos ed to meet that evenin g. An office r rushed over. "No phones!" he said. "For all we know you couldbe callin g a terror ist cell and giving them inform ation.""I'm just a univer sityprofes sor," I said. My voicecame out in a squeak."Of course you are. And we take people like you out of here in leg ironseveryday."I put my phoneaway.My husban d and 1 were gettin g hungry and tired. Wholefamili es had been brough t into the waitin g room, and the placewas packed with excita ble childr en, exhaus ted parent s, even a flightattend ant.I wanted to scream, to jump on a chairand shout: "I'm an Americ an citize n; a noveli st; lprobab ly teachEnglis h litera tureto your childr en." Or wouldthat all be counte d agains t me?Aftertwo hoursin detent ion, I was approa chedby one of the office rs. "You're free to go," he said. No explan ation or apolog ies. For a moment, neithe r of us moved, we were stillin shock.Then we leaped to our feet."Oh, one more thing." He handed me a tatter ed photoc opy with an addres s on it. "If youweren't happywith your treatm ent, you can writeto this agency.""Will they respon d?" I asked."I don't know --- I don't know of anyone who's ever writte n to them before." Then he added, "By the way, this will probab ly keep happen ing each time you travel intern ation ally.""What can I do to keep it from happen ing again?"He smiled the emptysmilewe'd seen all day. "Absolu telynothin g."Aftertellin g severa l friend s aboutour ordeal, probab ly the most freque nt advice I've heardin respon se is to change my name. Twenty yearsago, my own gradua te school writin g profes sor。