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历年专四完形填空及答案2000年一．The difference between a liquid and a gas is obvious (26) the conditions of temperature and pressure commonly found at the surface of the Earth. A liquid can be kept in an open container and (27) it to the level of a free surface. A gas forms no free surface but (28) to diffuse throughout the space available; it must (29) be kept in a closed container, as (30) a planet's atmosphere. The distinction was a prominent feature of early theories (31) the phases of matter. In the nineteenth century, for example, one theory maintained that a liquid could be "dissolved" in a vapor without losing its identity, and another theory held that the two phases are( 32 )different kinds o f molecules(分子). The theories now prevailing (33) a quit e different approach by emphasizing what liquids and gases have in common. They are both forms of matter that have no permanent structure and they both flow ea silly. They are fluids.The( 34 )similarly of liquids and gases becomes clearly apparent when the temperature and pressure are raised somewhat.(35) A closed container partially filled with a liquid is heated. The liquid expands or (36) becomes less dense; some of it evaporates. (37), the vapor above the liquid surface becomes dense r as the evaporated molecules are added to it. The combination of temperature and d pressure (38) the densities become equal is (39) the critical point. Above the critical point the liquid and the gas can no longer be( 40 ); there is a single, undifferentiated fluid phase of uniform density.26. A. in B. on C. under D. beyond27. A. fills B. be filled C. filling D. to fill28. A. intends B. tends C. inclines D. contends29. A. however B. neverthelessC. soD. therefore30.A. in the event of B. in the case of C. with a view to D. with reference to 31. A. having described B. described C. describing D. to have described 32. A. made up of B. consisted of C. constituted of D. made from 33. A. apply B. adapt C. take D. conduct34. A. elementary B. crucialC. rudimentaryD. fundamental35. A. Suppose B. To suppose C. Being supposed D. Supposed 36. A. in a word B. in the meantime C. in otherwords D. in that case 37. A. Similarly B. In contrast C. Furthermore D. Instead38. A. on that B. on which C. at that D. at which39. A. known B. defined C. called D. referred to40. A. classified B. recognizedC. categorizedD. distinguished2001The translator must have an excellent, up-to-date knowledge of his source languages, full facility in the handling of his target language, which will be his mother tongue or language of habitual ( 26 )and a knowledge and understanding of the latest subject-matter in his field of specialization.This is, as it were, his professional equipment.( 27 )this, it is desirable that he should have an inquiring mind, wide interests, a good memory and the ability to grasp quickly the basic principles of new developments. He should be willing to work ( 28 )is own, often at high speeds, but should be humble enough to consult others ( 29 )his own knowledge not always prove adequate to the task in hand. He should be able to type fairly quickly and accurately and, if he is working mainly for publication, should have more than a nodding ( 30 )with printing techniques and proof-reading. If he is working basically as an information translator, let us say, for an industrial firm, he should have the flexibility of mind to enable him to ( 31 )rapidly from one sourcelanguage to another, as well as from one subject-matter to another, since this ability is frequently ( 32 )of him in such work. Bearing in mind the nature of the translator’s worksite. The processing of the written word, it is, strictly speaking, ( 33 )that he should be able to speak the language he is dealing with. If he does speak them, it is an advantage (34) a hindrance, but this skill is in many waysa luxury that he can (35) with. It is, (36), desirable that he should have an approximate idea about the pronunciation of his source languages even if this is restricted to ( 37 )how proper names and place names are pronounced. The same ( 38 )to an ability to write his source languages.If he can, well and good; if he cannot, it does not ( 39 ). There are many other skills and ( 40 )that are desirable in a translator.26. A. application B. use C. utility D. usage27. A. More than B Except fo C.Because of D.In addition to28. A. of B. by C. for D. on29. A. should B. when C. because D. if30. A. familiariy B. acquaintance C. knowledge D. skill31. A. change B. transform C. turn D. switch32. A. lacked B. required C. faced D. confronted33. A. essential B. unnecessary C. advantageous D. useless34. A. over B. despite C. rather than D. instead35. A. deal B. concern C. work D. do away36. A. however B. accordingly C. consequently D. thus37. A. knowing B. having known C. know D. have known38. A. refers B. comes C. applies D. amounts39. A. matter B. mind C. harm D. work40. A. characteristics B. qualities C. distinctions D. features 2002年People thinking about the origin of language for the first time usually arrive at the conclusion that it developed gradually as a system of grunts, hisses and cries and ( 26 ) a very simple affair in the beginning.( 27 ), when we observe the language behaviour of ( 28 )we regard as primitive cultures,we find it ( 29 )complicated. It was believed that an Eskimo must have the tip of his tongue a vocabulary of more than 10,000 words ( 30 ) to get along reasonably well, much larger than the active vocabulary of an average businessman who speaks English.( 31 ), these Eskimo words are far more highly infleeted(词尾变化的) than ( 32 ) of any of the well -known European languages,for a( 33 )noun can be spoken or written in ( 34 ) hundred different forms, each ( 35 )a precise meaning different from that of any other.The forms of the verbs are even more( 36 ). The Eskimo language is, therefore,one of the most difficult in the world to learn,( 37 ) the result that almost no traders or explorers have( 38 )tried to learn it. Consequently , there has grown up, in communication between Eskimos and whites, a jargon ( 39 )to the pidgin English used in Old China, with a vocabulary of from 300 to 600 uninflected words. Most of them are derived from Eskimo but some are derived from English, Danish,Spanish, Hawaiian and other languages. It is this jargon that is usually( 40 ) by travellers as “the Eskimo language”.26. A. must be B. must have been C. ought to be D. should be27. A. However B. Therefore C. Probably D. Undoubtedly28. A. whose B. that C.which D.what29. A. conspicuously B. usually C. surprisingly D. sufficiently30. A. so as B. so that C. as such D. as well as31. A. However B. Moreover C. Though D. Therefore32. A. the others B. all others C. these D. those33. A. single B. singular C. plural D. compound34. A. some B. several C. various D. varied35. A. getting B. causing C. having D. owning36. A. endless B. multiple C. uncountable D. numerous37. A. with B. for C. owing to D.as38. A. still B. indeed C. just D. even39. A. alike B. similar C. related D. relevant40. A. referred to B. talked about C. spoken D. told2003年During McDonald’s early years French fries were made from scratch every day.Russet Burbank potatoes were (26), cut into shoestrings, and fried in its kitchens. (27)the chain expanded nationwide, in themid-1960s, it sought to cut labour costs, reduce the number of suppliers, and (28) that its fries tasted the same at every restaurant. McDonald’s began (29) to frozen French fries in 1966—and few customers noticed the difference. (30), the change had a profound effect on the nation’s agriculture and diet. A familiar food had been transformed into a highly processed industrial (31). McDonald’s friesnow come from huge manufacturing plants (32) can process two millionpounds of potatoes a day. The expansion (33) McDonald’s and the popularity of its low-cost,mass-produced fries changed the way Americans eat.The taste of McDonald’s French fries played a crucial role in the chain’s success—fries are much more profitable than hamburgers—and was (34) praised by customers, competitors, and even food critics. Their (35) taste does not stem from the kind of p otatoes that McDonald’s (36), the technology that processes them, or the restaurant equipment that fries them: other chains use Russet Burbank, buy their French fries from the (37) large processing companies, and have similar (38) in their restaurant kitchens. The taste of a French fry is (39)determined by the cooking oil. For decadesMcDonald’s cooked its French fries in a mixture of about 7 per cent cottonseed oil and 93per cent beef fat. The mixture gave the fries their unique (40).26. A.scaled B.stripped C.peeledD.sliced27. A.As B.Due to C.Owing toD.With28. A.ensue B.ensure C.enrichD.enable29. A.switchingB.divertingC.modifyingD.altering30. A.Still B.Anyway C.BesidesD.Nevertheless31. A.brand B.stuff modityD.produce32. A.this B.that C./ D.what33. A.into B.from C.in D.of34. A.long B.only C.first D.lonely35. A.distinctiveB.distinctC.distinguishedD.distinguishable36. A.possesses B.buys C.acquiresD.grows37. A.exact B.identical C.sameD.alike38. A.woks B.pots C.boilersD.fryers39. A.adequateely B.massivelyC.plentifullyrgely40. A.flavour B.fragrance C.smellD.perfume2004The normal human daily cycle of activity is of some 7-8 hours’ sleep alternation with some 16-17 hours’ wakefulness and that the sleep normally coincides(26) the hours of darkness. Our present concern is with how easily and to what extent this(27) can be modified.The question is no mere academic one. The ease with which people can change from working in the day to working at night is a(28)of growing importance in industry where automation(29) round-the-clock working of machines. It normally(30)from five days to one week for a person to adapt to a(31) routine of sleep and wakefulness, sleeping during the day and working at night. (32) it is often the case in industry that shifts are changed every week. This means that no sooner has he got used to one routine(33)he has to change to another, (34)much of his time is spent neither working nor sleeping very(35).One answer would seem to be(36) periods on each shift, a month, or eventhree months. (37), recent research has shown that people on such systems will revert to go back to their(38) habits of sleep and wakefulness during the week-end and that this is quite enough to destroy any(39) to night work built up during the week. The only real solution appears to be to hand over the night shift to those permanent night workers whose(40) may persist through all week-ends and holidays.26.A.in B.with C.of D.over27.A.cycle B.period C.circle D.round28.A.problem B.difficulty C.trouble D.matter29.A.asks B.invites C.calls for D.reacts to30.A.takes B.spends C.demands D.asks31.A.former B.returned C.reversed D.regular32.A.Therefore B.Unfortunately C.In a word D.In comparison33.A.as B.when C.then D.than34.A.though B.so that C.while D.as35.A.efficiently B.good C.easily D.happily36.A.shorter B.better C.longer D.nicer37.A.So B.In short C.Similarly D.However38.A.new B.normal C.temporary D.favourite39.A.change B.return C.adaptation D.tendency40.A.wakefulness B.sleep C.preference D.habit2005A person’s home is as much a reflection of his personality as the clothes he wears, the food he eats and the friends with whom he spends his time. Depending on personality, most have in mind a(n) “(31) ______ home”. But in general, and especially for the student or new wage earners, there are practical (32) of cash and location on achieving that idea.Cash(33) , in fact, often means that the only way of (34) when you leave school is to stay at home for a while until things (35) financially. There are obvious (36) of living at home—personal laundry is usually (37) done along with the family wash; meals are provided and there will be a well-established circle of friends to (38) . And there is (39) the responsibility for paying bills, rates, etc.On the other hand, (40)depends on how a family gets on. Do your parents like your friends? You may love your family—(41) do you like them? Are you prepared to be (42) when your parents ask where you are going in the evening and what time you expect to be back? If you find that you cannot manage a(n) (43) , and that you finally have themoney to leave, how do you (44) finding somewhere else to live?If you plan to stay in your home area, the possibilities are (45) well-known to you already. Friends and the local paper are always (46) . If you are going to work in a (47) area, again there are the papers—and the accommodation agencies, (48) these should be approached with (49) . Agencies are allowed to charge a fee, usually the (50) of the first week’s rent, if you take accommodation they have found for you.31. A. ideal B. perfect C. imaginary D. satisfactory32. A. deficiencies B. weaknesses C. insufficiencies D. limitations33. A. cut B. shortage C. lack D. drain34. A. getting over B. getting in C. getting back D. getting along35. A. improve B. enhance C. develop D. proceed36. A. concerns b. issues C. advantages D. problems37. A. still B. always C.habitually D. consequently38. A. call in B. call over C. call upon D. call out39. A. always B. rarely C. little D. sometimes40. A. little B. enough C. many D. much41. A. and B. but C. still D. or42. A. tolerant B. hostile C. indifferent D. good-tempered43. A. agreement B. consensus C. compromise D. deal44. A. go about B. go over C. go in for D. go through45. A. seldom B. less C. probably D. certainly46. A. dependent B. a good source ofinformation C. of greatvalue D.reliable47. A. familiar B. cold C. humid D. new48. A. though B. while C. since D. as49. A. enthusiasm B. hesitation C. caution D. concern50. A. same B. equivalent C.equal D. simiarity2006年七．There are many superstitions in Britain, but one of the most ( 31 ) held is that it is unlucky to walk under a ladder even if it means (32) the pavement into a busy street! (33) you must pass under a ladder you can (34) bad luck by crossing your fingers and (35) them crossed until you have seen a dog. (36) , you may lick your finger and (37) a cross on the toe of your shoe, and not lookagain at the shoe until the (38) has dried.Another common (39) is that it is unlucky to open an umbrella in the house-it will either bring (40) to the person who opened it or to the whole (41). Anyone opening an umbrella in fine weather is (42), as it inevitably brings rain!The number 13 is said to be unlucky for some, and when the 13th day of the month (43) on a Friday, anyone wishing to avoid a bad event had better stay (44). the worst misfortune that can happen to a person is caused by breaking a mirror, (45) it brings seven years of bad luck! The superstition is supposed to (46) in ancient times, when mirrors were considered to be tools of the gods.Black cats are generally consideredlucky in Britain, even though they are (47) witchcraft.. it is (48) lucky if a black cat crosses your path-although in America the exact opposite belief prevails.Finally, a commonly held superstition is that of touching wood (49) luck. This measure is most often taken if you think you have said something that is temptin g fate, such as “my car has never (50) , touch wood?”31. A broadly B widely C quicklyD speedily32. A running from B jumping off C stepping off D keeping from33. A If B As C Though D Unless34. A erase B remove C avoid D ease35. A keep B keeping C kept D to keep36. A Consequently B However C Comparatively D Alternatively37. A make B print C perform D produce38. A label B symbol C mark D cut39. A argument B superstition C opinion D idea40. A loss B difficulty C tragedy D misfortune41. A house B household C homeD circle42. A unwise B unintelligent C unpopular D unfortunate43. A falls B arrives C drops D happens44. A away B outdoors C indoorsD far45. A when B as C if D though46. A have originated B be originating C be originated D originate47. A concerned about B related withC associated withD connected in48. A especially B specially Cfrequently D rarely49. A as B for C in D of50. A broken up B broken off C broken away D broken down2008年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 World. 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 world. 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 Mediterranea 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. condition(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. crude2009年Scientists around the world are racing to learn how to rapidly diagnose, treat and stop the spread of a new, deadly disease. SARS -- Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome --- was (31) for the first time in February 2003 in Hanoi, (32) since then has infected more than 1,600 people in 15 countries, killing 63. At this (33),there are more questions than answers surrounding the disease.Symptoms start (34) a fever over 100.4 degrees F, chills, headache or body (35). Within a week, the patient has a dry cough, which might (36) to shortness of breath. In 10% to 20% of cases, patients require (37)ventilation to breathe. About 3.5% die from the disease. Symptoms (38) begin in two to seven days, but some reports suggest it (39) take as long as 10 days. Scientists are close to (40) a lab test to diagnose SARS. In the meantime, it is diagnosed by its symptoms. There is no evidence (41) antibiotics or anti-viral medicines help, (42) doctors can offer only supportive care. Patients with SARS are kept in isolation to reduce the riskof(43) Scientists aren't sure yet, but some researchers think it's a (44) discovered coronavirus, the family of viruses that cause some common colds.Most cases appear to have been passed (45) droplets expelled when infected patients cough or sneeze. Family members of infected people and medical workers who care (46) them have been most likely to (47) the illness. But recent developments in Hong Kong suggest that the (48)might spread through air, or that the virus might (49) for two to three hours on doorknobs or other (50). Health experts say it is unlikely,though, that sharing an elevator briefly with an infected person would be enough to pass the virus.(31) A. detected B. caught C. disclosed D. revealed(32) A. but B. and C. or D. yet(33) A. time B. point C. aspect D. instance(34) A. from B. over C. upon D. with(35) A. hurt B. sore C. aches D. feelings(36) A. process B. advance C. progress D. convert(37) A. automatic B. artificial C. mechanical D. controlled(38) A. regularly B. ordinarily C. traditionally D. generally(39) A. will B. might C. should D. must(40) A. cultivating B. fostering C. developing D. designing(41) A. which B. that C. whether D. what(42) A. so B. but C. still D. yet(43) A. communication B. transportation C. transformationD. transmission(44) A. lately B. newborn C. newly D. renewed(45) A. under B. through C. beneath D. from(46) A. for B. over C. after D. about(47) A. acquire B. receive C. obtain D. contract(48) A. ailment B. ill-health C. disease D. infection(49) A. continue B. linger C. delay D. persist(50) A. exteriors B. outside C. surfaces D. coverings2010年How men first learned to invent words is unknown; (31) ____, the origin of language is a mystery. All we really know is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain (32) ____ to express thoughts and feelings, actions and things, (33) ____ they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed (34) ____ certain signs, called letters, which could be (35) ____ to represent those sounds, and which could be (36) _____. Those sounds, whether spoken, (37) _____ written in letters, we call words.The power of words, then, lies in their (38) ____ the things they bring up before our minds. Words become (39) ____ with meaning for us by experience;(40)._____ the longer we live, the more certain words (41) _____ to us the happy and sad events of our past: and the more we (42) ____, the more the number of words that mean something to us (43) ____Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which appeal (44) ____ to our minds and emotions. This (45)._____ and telling use of words is what we call (46) ____ style. Above all, the real poet is a master of (47) ____. He can convey his meaning in words which sing like music, and which (48) _____ their position and association can (49) ____ men to tears. We should, therefore, learn to choose our words carefully and use themaccurately, or they will (50) ____ our speech or writing silly and vulgar.(31) A. in addition B. in other words C. in a word D. in summary(32) A. sounds B. gestures C. signs D. movements(33) A. such that B. as that C. so that D. in that(34) A. in B. with C. of D. upon(35) A. spelt B. combined C. written D copied(36) A. written down B. handed down C. remembered D. observed(37) A. and B. yet C. also D. or(38) A. functions B. associations C. roles D. links(39) A. filled B. full C. live D. active(40) A. but B. or C. yet D. and(41 ) A. reappear B. recall C. remember D. recollect(42) A. read and think B. read and recall C. read and learn D. read and recite(43) A. raises B. increases C. improves D. emerges(44) A. intensively B. extensively C. broadly D. powerfully(45) A. charming B. academic C. conventional D. common(46) A. written B. spoken C. literary D. dramatic(47) A. signs B. words C. style D. sound(48) A. in B. on C. over D. by(49) A. move B. engage C. make D. force(50) A. transform B. change C. make D. convert2000 BABDB CACDA CBDCD2001 BDDAB DBBCD AACAB2002 BADCA BDABC DADBA2003 CABAD CBDAA BCDDA2004 BADCA CBDBA CDBCD2005 AABAA CCABC BDBAD DDBCD2006 BCACB DACBD BDACB ACABD2008 CADBA CADAD CBDAB ADBCB2009 ABBDC ACDBC BADCB ADCBC2010 BACDB ADBAD BCBDA CBDAC。

专四真题11

专四真题11一完形填空PART III CLOZE [15 MIN] 2022年How men first learned to invent words is unknown; (31)____, the origin of language is amystery. All we really know is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain (32)____ to express thoughts and feelings, actions and things, (33)____ they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed (34)____ certain signs, called letters, which could be (35)____ to represent those sounds, and which could be (36)_____. Those sounds, whether spoken, (37)_____ written in letters, we call words. The power of words, then, lies in their (38)____ the things they bring up before our minds. Words become (39)____ with meaning for us by experience; (40)._____ the longer we live, the more certain words(41)_____ to us the happy and sad events of our past: and the more we(42)____, the more the number of words that mean something to us (43)____ Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which appeal (44)____ to our minds and emotions. This (45)._____ and telling use of words is what we call (46)____ style. Above all, the real poet is a master of (47)____. He can convey his meaning in words which sing like music, and which (48)_____ their position and association can (49)____ men to tears. We should, therefore, learn to choose our words carefully and use them accurately, or they will (50)____ our speech or writing silly and vulgar.(31) A. in addition B. in other words C. in a word D. in summary (32)A. soundsB. gesturesC. signsD. movements (33) A. such that B. as thatC. so thatD. in that (34) A. in B. with C. of D. upon(35) A. spelt B. combined C. written D copied(36)A. written down B. handed down C. remembered D. observed (37) A. and B. yet C. also D. or(38) A. functions B. associations C. roles D. links (39) A. filled B. full C. live D. active (40) A. but B. or C. yet D. and(41 ) A. reappear B. recall C. remember D. recollect(42) A. read and think B. read and recall C. read and learn D. read and recite (43) A. raises B. increases C. improves D. emerges(44) A. intensively B. extensively C. broadly D. powerfully (45)A. charming B. academic C. conventional D. common (46) A. written B. spoken C. literary D. dramatic (47) A. signs B. words C. style D. sound (48) A. in B. on C. over D. by(49)A. move B. engage C. make D. force(50) A. transform B. change C. make D. convertPART III CLOZE 2022年“Congratulations, Mr. Cooper. It’s a girl.〞[15 MIN]Fatherhood is going to have a different meaning and (31) a different response from every man who hears these words. Some feel (32) when they receive the news, (33) others worry, wondering whether they will be good father. (34) there are some men who like children and may have had (35) experience with them, others do not particularly (36) children and spend little time with them. Many fathers and mothers have been planning and looking forward to children for some time. (37) other couples, pregnancy was an accident that both husband and wife have (38) willingly or unwillingly.Whatever the (39) to the birth of a child, it is obvious the shift from the role of husband to (40) of a father is a difficult task. (41) , unfortunately, few attempts have been made to (42) fathers in thisresocialization (43) . Although numerous books have been written about mothers, (44) recently has literature focused on the (45) of a father. It is argued that the transition to the father's role, although difficult, is not (46) as great as the transition the wife must (47) to the mother's role. The mother's role seems to require a complete (48) in daily routine. (49) , the father‘s role is less demanding and (50) . 31.32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. A. bring downA. emotional A. while A. When A. considerate A. care about A. For A. received A. reply A. what A. As a result A. educate A. step A. / A. roleA. a littleB. bring forth B. sentimental B. when B. If B. considerable B. care of B. Of B. taken B. reaction B. this B. For example B. cultivate B. processB. just B. work B. justC. bring off C. bewildered C. if C. Although C. considering C. care with C. From C. accepted C. readiness C. one C. Yet C. inform C. pointC. quite C. career C. nearlyD. bring in D. proud D. as D. YetD. considered D. care for D. Upon D. obtained D. reality D. that D. AlsoD. convert D. time D. only D. position D. almost47. 48. 49. 50. A. take A. transformation A. In addition A. current B. makeB. realization B. Above all B. immediateC. carry C. socialization C. Generally C. presentD. accept D. reception D. However D. quickPART III CLOZE 【15 MIN】 2022年The earthquake of 26th December 2022 resulted in one of the worst natural disasters in livingmemory．It was a (31) _____ underwater quake and occurred in the Indian Ocean．It (32) ____ coastlines，communities and brought death to many people． Why do earthquakes happen?The surface of the earth has not always looked as it does today；it is moving(33)____ (although very slowly)and has done so for billions of years．This is one(34)____ of earthquakes，when one section of the earth (tectonic plate)(35)____ another．Scientists can predict where but not(36)____ this might happen and the area between plates is called a fault line．On one fault line in Kobe，Japan in 1923 over 200,000 people were killed．(37)____，earthquakes do not alwayshappen on fault lines，(38)____ is why they are so dangerous and (39)____． Where do volcanoes happen?Volcanoes happen where the earth's(40)____ is thin：lava，dust and gases(41)____ from beneath the earth．They can rise into a huge cone shape like a mountain and erupt，(42)____ they can be so violent(43)____ they just explode directly from the earth with no warning．There are1511(44)'____' volcanoes in the world．This means that they may(45)____ be dangerous．In 1985 the Colombian volcano Nevado del Ruiz erupted．The lava melted a glacier and sent tones of mud(46)____ the town below．Twenty thousand people died．Natural disasters like volcanic eruptions are often unpredictable．We regularly do not know when they(47)____ pen，or (48)____ where they will happen．In the future，scientists may be able to watch and predict(49)____ before they happen．This could(50)____ many lives． 31．A．massive B．significant C．great D．grand32．A．changed B．converted C．destroyed D．transformed 33．A．frequently B．continuously C．regularly D．periodically 34．A．source B．reason C．movement D．cause35．A．collides with B．confronts with C．meets with D．faces with 36．A．how B．why C．when D．what37．A．Generally B．However C．Similarly D．Anyway 38．A．that B．it C．this D．which39．A．unpredictable B．unaccountable C．inevitable D．irresistible 40．A．surface B．appearance C．crust D．cover41．A．flowed out B．burst out C．1eaked out D．trickled out 42．A．or B．and C．nor D．but 43．A．like B．for C．as D．that44．A．living B．active C．alive D．live 45．A．relatively B．hardly C．still D．gradually 46．A．down B．on C．across D．beyond 47．A．are to B．should C．must D．might 48．A．else B．even C．though D．whether 49．A．accidents B．incidents C．occasions D．events 50．A．rescue B．save C．preserve D．shelter PART 3 CLOZE 15 MIN (2022)Everyone knows that taxation is necessary in a modern state: without it, it (31) _____ not be possible to pay the soldiers and policemen who protect us; (32) _____ the workers in government offices who (33) _____ our health, our food, our water, and all the other things that we cannot do for ourselves. (34) _____ taxation, we pay for things that we need just (35) _____ we need somewhere to live and something to eat. But (36) _____ everyone knows that taxation is necessary, different people have different ideas about (37)____ taxation should be arranged. In most countries, a direct tax on (38) _____, which is called income tax, (39) _____. It is arranged in such (40)______ that the poorest people pay nothing, and the percentage of tax grows (41) ____ as the taxpayer's income grows. In some countries, for example, the tax on the richest people (42)______ as high as ninety-five per cent! (43) _____ countries with taxation nearly (44) _____ have indirect taxation too. Many things imported into the country have to pay taxes or “duties.‖Of course, it is the men and women who buy these imported things in the shops (45)______ really have to pay the duties, in the (46) ______ of higher prices. In some countries, (47) _____, there is a tax on thingssold in the shops. If the most necessary things are taxed, a lot of money is (48) ____ but the poor people suffer most. If unnecessary things (49)___ jewels and fur coats are taxed, less money is obtained but the tax is (50) ______ as the rich pay it.Probably this last kind of indirect tax, together with a direct tax on incomes which is low for the poor and high for the rich, is the best arrangement.31.D would 32.A nor 33.C look after 34.B By means of 35.D as much as 36.C though 37.B how 38. A persons 39.C exists 40.B way 41.D larger 42.C goes up 43.A But 44.D always 45.B who 46.B form 47.C too 48.D collected 49.B like 50.B fairer2022年 The Victorians had become addicted to speed and they wanted to go ever faster…. 二语法和词汇PART IV GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY 〔11年〕 [15 MIN]51. My uncle is quite worn out from years of hard work. He is no longer the man he was fifteen years ago.A. whichB. whomC. whoD. that52. Which of the following sentences is a COMMAND? A. Beg your pardon.B. Have a good time.C. Never do that again!D. What noise you are making!53. Which of the following italicized phrases indicates purpose? A. She said it for fun, but others took her seriously. B. For all its effort, the team didn‘t win the match. C. Linda has worked for the firm for twenty years. D. He set out for Beijing yesterday.54. When you have finished with the book, don‘t forget to return it to Tim, ? A. do you B. will you C. don‘t you D. won‘t you55. In phrases like freezing cold, burning hot, or soaking wet, the –ING participle is used A. as a command. B. as a condition. C. for concession.D. for emphasis. 56. Which of the following italicized phrases isINCORRECT? A. The city is now ten times its original size. B. I wish I had two times his strength.C. The seller asked for double the usual price.D. They come here four times every year. 57. It is not so much the language the cultural background that makes the book difficult to understand. A. as B. nor C. but D. like 58. Which of the following italicized parts is used as an object?A. What do you think has happened to her?B. Who do you think the visiting professor is?C. How much do you think he earns every month?D. How quickly would you say he would come? 59. The additional work will take weeks.A. the otherB. another twoC. other twoD. the more60. Which of the following italicized parts is a subject clause (主语从句)? A. We are quite certain that we will get there in time.B. He has to face the fact that there will be no pay rise this year.C. She said that she had seen the man earlier that morning.D. It is sheer luck that the miners are still alive after ten days. 61. It‘s getting late. I‘d rather you now. A. left B. leave C. are leaving D. will leave 62. In the sentence ―The manager interviewed Jim himself in the morning‖, the italicized word is used to modify A. the object. B. the verb. C. the subject.D. the prepositional phrase. 63. There is no doubt the couple did the right thing in coming back home earlier than planned. A. whether B. that C. why D. when 64. The sentence that expresses OFFER isA. I’ll get some drinks. What’ll you have?B. Does she need to book a ticket now?C. May I know your name?D. Can you return the book next week?65. Which of the following italicized phrases indicates asubject-predicate relation (主谓关系)? A. Mr Smith’s passport has been issued.B. The visitor’s arrival was reported in the news.C. John’s travel details have not been finalized.D. The new bookstore sells children’s stories. 66. Our office has recently to a new computer system. A. altered B. converted C. transformed D. modified 67. The crowd went as soon as the singer stepped onto the stage. A. wild B. emotional C. uncontrolled D. unrestricted 68. Our school library is closed for repairs.A. shortlyB. quicklyC. temporarilyD. rapidly69. John is up to his eyes in work at the moment. The underlined part means . A. very excited B. very busy C. very tired D. very efficient 70. Victoria bumped into her brother quite by chance in the supermarket. The underlined word means . A. risk B. opportunity C. possibility D. luck 71. ―Look at those pretty girls‘ skirts‖ is , because it is not clear whether the girls or the skirts are ―pretty‘.A. ambiguousB. hiddenC. indirectD. indistinct 72. House repairs, holidays, school fees and other have reduced his bank balance to almost nothing. A. amount B. payment C. expenses D. figures 73. It was really of you to remember my birthday. A. grateful B. thoughtful C. considerable D. generous 74. You can go to a travel agency and ask for a holiday . A. introduction B. advertisement C. book D. brochure 75. The city government is building more roads to the increasing number of cars. A. accommodate B. receive C. accept D. hold 76. They‘ve lifted a two-year-long economic on the country. A. enclosure B. restriction C. blockade D. prohibition 77. Everyone is surprised that she has fallen out with her boy friend. The underlined part means . A. left B. quarreled C. attacked D. defeated 78. His plan is carefully prepared and full of details, so it is a very one. A. elaborate B. refined C. ambitious D. complex 79. The girl‘s voice was so low that we could hear her. A. seldom B. almost C. only D. barely80. She must have been pretty to fall for such an old trick. A. interestedB. gullibleC. enthusiasticD. shrewdPART IV GRAMMAR ＆VOCABULARY 【15 MIN】 12年 51．Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT? A．Twenty miles seems like a long walk to him． B．No one except his supporters agree with him． C．Neither Julia nor I were going to the party． D．Few students in my class are really lazy．52．Which of the following determiners(限定词)can be placed before both singular count nouns and plural count nouns?A．many a B．few C．such D．the next53．Which of the following reflexive pronouns(反身代词)is used as an appositive(同位语)? A，He promised himself rapid progress．B．The manager herself will interview Mary． C．I have nothing to say for myself．D．They quarreled themselves red in the face．54．My boss ordered that the legal documents ____ to him before lunch． A．be sent B．were sent C．were to be sent D．must be sent 55．Which of the following sentences expresses WILLINGNESS?A．By now she will be eating dinner． B．I shall never do that again． C．My brother will help you with the luggage． D．You shall get a promotion． 56．Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT? A．How strange feelings they are! B．How dare you speak to me like that! C．What noise they are making! D. What a mess we are in!57．which of the italicized parts functions as a subject? A．We never doubt that her brother is honest．B．The problem is not who will go but who will stay． C．You must give it back to whoever it belongs to。

2007专四听力原文

2007专四听力原文《2007年英语专业四级考试听力部分原文及详细解析》。

一、听力原文。

Section A: Conversations.Conversation One.W: Good morning. Can I help you?M: Good morning. I'd like to book a ticket to New York, please.W: When would you like to leave?M: Next Monday.W: Let me see. There's a flight at 9:30 a.m. and another at 11:45 a.m. Which one would you prefer?M: I think I'll take the earlier one.W: Okay. That'll be 580.M: Five hundred and eighty dollars? That's a bit expensive. Are there any cheaper flights?W: Well, there's a flight at 3:15 p.m. It's only 420.M: Hmm... That sounds better. I'll take that one.W: All right. Can I have your name and passport number, please?M: Sure. My name is John Smith and my passport number is 12345678.W: Thank you. Here's your ticket. Have a nice trip.M: Thanks.Conversation Two.W: Hi, Tom. How's your new job going?M: Not bad. I really like it. The people are friendly and the work is interesting.W: That's great. What kind of work do you do?M: I'm a software engineer. I design and develop software programs.W: Sounds cool. Do you have to work long hours?M: Sometimes. When there's a project deadline, we have to work overtime. But usually, it's a normal 9-to-5 job.W: Do you get paid well?M: Yeah, the pay is quite good. I'm satisfied with it.W: That's good. So, do you have any plans for the future?M: Well, I hope to get promoted in a couple of years. And I also wantto learn some new skills to improve my work.W: That's a good idea. I'm sure you'll achieve your goals.M: Thanks. I hope so too.Section B: Passages.Passage One.In recent years, there has been a growing awareness of the importanceof environmental protection. People are becoming more and more concerned about the impact of human activities on the environment.One of the major problems is air pollution. The burning of fossil fuels, such as coal and oil, releases a large amount of harmful gases into theatmosphere. These gases can cause respiratory problems, heart diseases and other health issues.Another problem is water pollution. Industrial waste and sewage areoften discharged into rivers and lakes without proper treatment. This can lead to the death of fish and other aquatic organisms, and also pose athreat to human health.To solve these problems, governments around the world have taken aseries of measures. For example, they have introduced stricterenvironmental regulations and promoted the use of clean energy. In addition, people should also do their part by reducing waste, saving energy and using public transportation.Passage Two.The Internet has become an essential part of our lives. It has brought many benefits to us.First of all, it provides us with a vast amount of information. We can access news, books, research papers and other resources with just a few clicks. This makes learning and research much easier and more convenient.Secondly, the Internet allows us to communicate with people all overthe world. We can send emails, chat online and make video calls. This has made the world a smaller place and strengthened our connections with others.However, the Internet also has some disadvantages. For example, thereis a lot of false information on the Internet, which can mislead people. In addition, spending too much time on the Internet can affect our physicaland mental health.We should use the Internet wisely and make the most of its advantages while avoiding its disadvantages.二、注释及翻译。

历年专四完形填空及答案

2000年一．The difference between a liquid and a gas is obvious (26) the conditions of temperature and pressure commonly found at the surface of the Earth. A liquid can be kept in an open container and (27) it to the level of a free surface. A gas forms no free surface but (28) to diffuse throughout the space available; it must (29) be kept in a closed container, as (30) a planet's atmosphere. The distinction was a prominent feature of early theories (31) the phases of matter. In the nineteenth century, for example, one theory maintained that a liquid could be "dissolved" in a vapor without losing its identity, and another theory held that the two phases are( 32 )different kinds o f molecules(分子). The theories now prevailing (33) a quit e different approach by emphasizing what liquids and gases have in common. They are both forms of matter that have no permanent structure and they both flow ea silly. They are fluids.The( 34 )similarly of liquids and gases becomes clearly apparent when the temperature and pressure are raised somewhat.(35) A closed container partially filled with a liquid is heated. The liquid expands or (36) becomes less dense; some of it evaporates. (37), the vapor above the liquid surface becomes dense r as the evaporated molecules are added to it. The combination of temperature and d pressure (38) the densities become equal is (39) the critical point. Above the critical point the liquid and the gas can no longer be( 40 ); there is a single, undifferentiated fluid phase of uniform density.26. A. in B. on C. under D. beyond27. A. fills B. be filled C. filling D. to fill28. A. intends B. tends C. inclines D. contends29. A. however B. nevertheless C. so D. therefore30.A. in the event of B. in the case of C. with a view to D. with reference to31. A. having described B. describedC. describing D. to have described32. A. made up of B. consisted of C. constituted of D. made from33. A. apply B. adapt C. take D. conduct34. A. elementary B. crucial C. rudimentary D. fundamental35. A. Suppose B. To suppose C. Being supposed D. Supposed36. A. in a word B. in the meantime C. in other words D. in that case37. A. Similarly B. In contrast C. Furthermore D. Instead38. A. on that B. on which C. at that D. at which39. A. known B. defined C. called D. referred to40. A. classified B. recognized C. categorized D. distinguished2001The translator must have an excellent, up-to-date knowledge of his source languages, full facility in the handling of his target language, which will be his mother tongue or language of habitual ( 26 )and a knowledge and understanding of the latest subject-matter in his field of specialization.This is, as it were, his professional equipment.( 27 )this, it is desirablethat he should have an inquiring mind, wide interests, a good memory and the ability to grasp quickly the basic principles of new developments. He should be willing to work ( 28 )is own, often at high speeds, but should be humble enough to consult others ( 29 )his own knowledge not always prove adequate to the task in hand. He should be able to type fairly quickly and accurately and, if he is working mainly for publication, should have more than a nodding ( 30 )with printing techniques and proof-reading. If he is working basically as an information translator, let us say, for an industrial firm, he should have the flexibility of mind to enable him to ( 31 )rapidly from one source language to another, as well as from one subject-matter to another, since this ability is frequently( 32 )of him in such work. Bearing in mind the nature of the translator’s worksite. The processing of the written word, it is, strictly speaking, ( 33 )that he should be able to speak the language he is dealing with. If he does speak them, it is an advantage (34) a hindrance, but this skill is in many ways a luxury that he can (35) with. It is, (36), desirable that he should have an approximate idea about the pronunciation of his source languages even if this is restricted to ( 37 )how proper names and place names are pronounced. The same ( 38 )to an ability to write his source languages. If he can, well and good; if he cannot, it does not ( 39 ). There are many other skills and ( 40 )that are desirable in a translator.26. A. application B. use C. utility D. usage 27. A. More than B Except fo C.Because ofD.In addition to 28. A. of B. by C. for D. on 29. A. should B. when C. because D. if 30. A. familiariyB. acquaintanceC. knowledgeD. skill 31. A. change B. transformC. turnD. switch 32. A. lacked B. required C. faced D. confronted 33. A. essential B. unnecessary C. advantageous D. useless 34. A. over B. despite C. rather than D. instead 35.A. dealB. concernC. workD. do away 36. A. however B. accordingly C. consequently D. thus 37. A. knowing B. having known C. know D. have known 38. A. refers B. comes C. appliesD. amounts 39. A. matter B. mind C. harm D. work 40. A. characteristics B. qualities C. distinctions D. features2002年People thinking about the origin of language for the first time usually arrive at the conclusion that it developed gradually as a system of grunts, hisses and cries and ( 26 ) a very simple affair in the beginning.( 27 ), when we observe the language behaviour of ( 28 )we regard as primitive cultures,we find it ( 29 )complicated. It was believed that an Eskimo must have the tip of his tongue a vocabulary of more than 10,000 words ( 30 ) to get along reasonably well, much larger than the active vocabulary of an average businessman who speaks English.( 31 ), these Eskimo words are far more highly infleeted(词尾变化的) than ( 32 ) of any of the well -knownEuropean languages,for a( 33 )noun can be spoken or written in ( 34 ) hundred different forms, each ( 35 )a precise meaning different from that of any other.The forms of the verbs are even more( 36 ). The Eskimo language is, therefore,one of the most difficult in the world to learn,( 37 ) the result that almost no traders or explorers have( 38 )tried to learn it. Consequently , there has grown up, in communication between Eskimos and whites, a jargon ( 39 )to the pidgin English used in Old China, with a vocabulary of from 300 to 600 uninflected words. Most of them are derived from Eskimo but some are derived from English, Danish,Spanish, Hawaiian and other languages. It is this jargon that is usually( 40 ) by travellers as “the Eskimo language”.26. A. must be B. must have been C. ought to be D. should be27. A. However B. Therefore C. Probably D. Undoubtedly28. A. whose B. that C.which D.what29. A. conspicuously B. usually C. surprisingly D. sufficiently30. A. so as B. so that C. as such D. as well as31. A. However B. Moreover C. Though D. Therefore32. A. the others B. all others C. these D. those33. A. single B. singular C. plural D. compound34. A. some B. several C. various D. varied35. A. getting B. causing C. having D. owning36. A. endless B. multiple C. uncountable D. numerous37. A. with B. for C. owing to D.as38. A. still B. indeed C. just D. even39. A. alike B. similar C. related D. relevant40. A. referred to B. talked about C. spoken D. told 2003年During McDonald’s early years French fries were made from scratch every day.Russet Burbank potatoes were (26), cut into shoestrings, and fried in itskitchens. (27)the chain expanded nationwide, in the mid-1960s, it sought tocut labour costs, reduce the number of suppliers, and (28) that its friestasted the same at every resta urant. McDonald’s began (29) to frozen Frenchfries in 1966—and few customers noticed the difference. (30), the changehad a profound effect on the nation’s agricu lture and diet. A familiar food hadbeen transformed into a highly processed industrial (31). McDonald’s friesnow come from huge manufacturing plants (32) can process two million poundsof potatoes a day. The expansion (33) McDonald’s and the popularity of i tslow-cost,mass-produced fries changed the way Americans eat.The taste of McDonald’s French fries played a crucial role in thechain’ssuccess—fries are much more profitable than hamburgers—and was (34) praisedby customers, competitors, and even food critics. Their (35) taste doesnotstem from the kind of p otatoes that McDonald’s (36), the technology thatprocesses them, or the restaurant equipment that fries them: other chains useRusset Burbank, buy their French fries from the (37) large processingcompanies, and have similar (38) in their restaurant kitchens. The taste ofa French fry is (39)determined by the cooking oil. For decades McDonald’scooked its French fries in a mixture of about 7 per cent cottonseed oil and 93per cent beef fat. The mixture gave the fries their unique (40).26.A.scaled B.stripped C.peeled D.sliced27. A.As B.Due to C.Owing to D.With28. A.ensue B.ensure C.enrich D.enable29. A.switchingB.diverting C.modifying D.altering30. A.Still B.Anyway C.BesidesD.Nevertheless31. A.brand B.stuff modity D.produce32. A.thisB.that C./ D.what33. A.into B.from C.in D.of34. A.longB.only C.first D.lonely35. A.distinctive B.distinct C.distinguishedD.distinguishable36. A.possesses B.buys C.acquires D.grows37.A.exact B.identical C.same D.alike38. A.woks B.pots C.boilers D.fryers39. A.adequateely B.massively C.plentifully rgely 40.A.flavourB.fragranceC.smellD.perfume2004The normal human daily cycle of activity is of some 7-8 ho urs’ sleep alternation with some 16-17 hours’ wakefulness and that the sl eep normally coincides(26) the hours of darkness. Our present concern is with how easily and to what extent this(27) can be modified.The question is no mere academic one. The ease with which people can change from working in the day to working at night is a(28)of growing importance in industry where automation(29) round-the-clock working of machines. It normally(30)from five days to one week for a person to adapt to a(31) routine of sleep and wakefulness, sleeping during the day and working at night. (32) it is often the case in industry that shifts are changed every week. This means that no sooner has he got used to one routine(33)he has to change to another, (34)much of his time is spent neither working nor sleeping very(35).One answer would seem to be(36) periods on each shift, a month, or even three months. (37), recent research has shown that people on such systems will revert to go back to their(38) habits of sleep and wakefulness during the week-end and that this is quite enough to destroy any(39) to night work built up during the week. The only real solution appears to be to hand over the night shift to those permanent night workers whose(40) may persist through all week-ends and holidays.26.A.in B.with C.of D.over27.A.cycle B.period C.circle D.round28.A.problem B.difficulty C.troub le D.matter29.A.asks B.invites C.calls for D.reactsto30.A.takes B.spends C.demands D.asks31.A.former B.r eturned C.reversed D.regular32.A.Therefore B.Unfortunate ly C.In a word D.In comparison33.A.as B.when C.then D.than34.A.though B.sothat C.while D.as35.A.efficiently B.good C.easily D. happily36.A.shorter B.better C.longer D.nicer37.A.SoB.Inshort C.Similarly D.However38.A.new B.normal C.tempor ary D.favourite39.A.change B.return C.adaptation D.te ndency40.A.wakefulness B.sleep C.preference D.habit20 05A person’s home is as much a refl ection of his personality as the clothes he wears, the food he eats and the friends with whom he spends his time. Depending on personality, most have in mind a(n) “(31) ______ home”. But in general, and especially for the student or new wage earners, there are practical (32) of cash and location on achieving that idea.Cash (33) , in fact, often means that the only way of (34) when you leave school is to stay at home for a while until things (35) financially. There are obvious (36) of living at home—personal laundry is usually (37) done along with the family wash; meals are provided and there will be a well-established circle of friends to (38) . And there is (39) the responsibility for paying bills, rates, etc.On the other hand, (40) depends on how a family gets on. Do your parents like your friends? You may love your family—(41) do you like them? Are you prepared to be (42) when your parents ask where you are going in the evening and what time you expect to be back? If you find that you cannot manage a(n) (43) , and that you finally have the money to leave, how do you (44) finding somewhere else to live?If you plan to stay in your home area, the possibilities are (45) well-known to you already. Friends and the local paper are always (46) . If you are going to work in a (47) area, again there are the papers—and the accommodation agencies, (48) these should be approached with (49) . Agencies are allowed to charge a fee, usually the (50) of the first week’s rent, if you take accommodation they have found for you.31. A. ideal B. perfect C. imaginary D. satisfactory32. A. deficiencies B. weaknesses C. insufficiencies D. limitations33. A. cut B. shortage C. lack D. drain34. A. getting over B. getting in C. getting back D. getting along35. A. improve B. enhance C. develop D. proceed36. A. concerns b. issues C. advantages D. problems37. A. still B. always C. habitually D. consequently38. A. call in B. call over C. call upon D. call out39. A. always B. rarely C. little D. sometimes40. A. little B. enough C. many D. much41. A. and B. but C. still D. or42. A. tolerant B. hostile C. indifferent D. good-tempered43. A. agreement B. consensus C. compromise D. deal44. A. go about B. go over C. go in for D. go through45. A. seldom B. less C. probably D. certainly46. A. dependent B. a good source of information C. of great value D.reliable47. A. familiar B. cold C. humid D. new48. A. though B. while C. since D. as49. A. enthusiasm B. hesitation C. caution D. concern50. A. same B. equivalent C. equal D. simiarity2006年七．There are many superstitions in Britain, but one of the most ( 31 ) held is that it is unlucky to walk under a ladder even if it means (32) the pavement into a busy street! (33) you must pass under a ladder you can (34) bad luck by crossing your fingers and (35) them crossed until you have seen a dog. (36) , you may lick your finger and (37) a cross on the toe of your shoe, and not look again at the shoe until the (38) has dried.Another common (39) is that it is unlucky to open an umbrella in the house-it will either bring (40) to the person who opened it or to the whole (41). Anyone opening an umbrella in fine weather is (42), as it inevitably brings rain!The number 13 is said to be unlucky for some, and when the 13th day of the month (43) on a Friday, anyone wishing to avoid a bad event had better stay (44). the worst misfortune that can happen to a person is caused by breaking a mirror, (45) it brings seven years of bad luck! The superstition is supposed to (46) in ancient times, when mirrors were considered to be tools of the gods. 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A away B outdoors C indoors D far45. A when B as C if D though46. A have originated B be originating C be originated D originate47. A concerned about B related with C associated with D connected in48. A especially B specially C frequently D rarely49. A as B for C in D of50. A broken up B broken off C broken away D broken down2008年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 World. These were (39) mainly from the beaches of the MaldivesIslands 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 world. 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 MediterraneaNowadays, 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. 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SARS -- Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome --- was (31) for the first time in February 2003 inHanoi, (32) since then has infected more than 1,600 people in 15 countries, killing 63. At this (33),there are more questions than answers surrounding the disease.Symptoms start (34) a fever over 100.4 degrees F, chills, headache or body (35). Within a week, the patient has a dry cough, which might (36) to shortness of breath. In 10% to 20% of cases, patients require (37)ventilation to breathe. About 3.5% die from the disease. Symptoms (38) begin in two to seven days, but some reports suggest it (39) take as long as 10 days. Scientists are close to (40) a lab test to diagnose SARS. In the meantime, it is diagnosed by its symptoms. There is no evidence (41) antibiotics or anti-viral medicines help, (42) doctors can offer only supportive care. Patients with SARS are kept in isolation to reduce the risk of(43) Scientists aren't sure yet, but some researchers think it's a (44) discovered coronavirus, the family of viruses that cause some common colds.Most cases appear to have been passed (45) droplets expelled when infected patients cough or sneeze. Family members of infected people and medical workers who care (46) them have been most likely to (47) the illness. But recent developments in Hong Kong suggest that the (48)might spread through air, or that the virus might (49) for two to three hours on doorknobs or other (50). Health experts say it is unlikely, though, that sharing an elevator briefly with an infected person would be enough to pass the virus.(31) A. detected B. caught C. disclosed D. revealed(32) A. but B. and C. or D. yet(33) A. time B. point C. aspect D. instance(34) A. from B. over C. upon D. with(35) A. hurt B. sore C. aches D. feelings(36) A. process B. advance C. progress D. convert(37) A. automatic B. artificial C. mechanical D. controlled(38) A. regularly B. ordinarily C. traditionally D. generally(39) A. will B. might C. should D. must(40) A. cultivating B. fostering C. developing D. designing(41) A. which B. that C. whether D. what(42) A. so B. but C. still D. yet(43) A. communication B. transportation C. transformation D. transmission(44) A. lately B. newborn C. newly D. renewed(45) A. under B. through C. beneath D. from(46) A. for B. over C. after D. about(47) A. acquire B. receive C. obtain D. contract(48) A. ailment B. ill-health C. disease D. infection(49) A. continue B. linger C. delay D. persist(50) A. exteriors B. outside C. surfaces D. coverings2010年How men first learned to invent words is unknown; (31) ____, the origin of language is a mystery. All we really knowis that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain(32) ____ to express thoughts and feelings, actions and things,(33) ____ they could communicate with each other; and thatlater they agreed (34) ____ certain signs, called letters, whichcould be (35) ____ to represent those sounds, and whichcould be (36) _____. Those sounds, whether spoken,(37) _____ written in letters, we call words.The power of words, then, lies in their (38) ____the things they bring up before our minds. Wordsbecome (39) ____ with meaning for us by experience;(40)._____ the longer we live, the more certain words(41) _____ to us the happy and sad events of our past: andthe more we (42) ____, the more the number ofwords that mean something to us (43) ____Great writers are those who not only have greatthoughts but also express these thoughts in wordswhich appeal (44) ____ to our minds and emotions.This (45)._____ and telling use of words is what we call(46) ____ style. Above all, the real poet is a master of(47) ____. He can convey his meaning in words whichsing like music, and which (48) _____ their position andassociation can (49) ____ men to tears. We should,therefore, learn to choose our words carefullyand use them accurately, or they will (50) ____ our speech or writing silly and vulgar.(31) A. in addition B. in other words C. in a word D. in summary(32) A. sounds B. gestures C. signs D. movements(33) A. such that B. as that C. so that D. in that(34) A. in B. with C. of D. upon(35) A. spelt B. combined C. written D copied(36) A. written down B. handed down C. remembered D. observed(37) A. and B. yet C. also D. or(38) A. functions B. associations C. roles D. links(39) A. filled B. full C. live D. active(40) A. but B. or C. yet D. and(41 ) A. reappear B. recall C. remember D. recollect(42) A. read and think B. read and recall C. read and learn D. read and recite(43) A. raises B. increases C. improves D. emerges(44) A. intensively B. extensively C. broadly D. powerfully(45) A. charming B. academic C. conventional D. common(46) A. written B. spoken C. literary D. dramatic(47) A. signs B. words C. style D. sound(48) A. in B. on C. over D. by(49) A. move B. engage C. make D. force(50) A. transform B. change C. make D. convert2000 BABDB CACDA CBDCD2001 BDDAB DBBCD AACAB2002 BADCA BDABC DADBA2003 CABAD CBDAA BCDDA2004 BADCA CBDBA CDBCD2005 AABAA CCABC BDBAD DDBCD2006 BCACB DACBD BDACB ACABD2008 CADBA CADAD CBDAB ADBCB2009 ABBDC ACDBC BADCB ADCBC2010 BACDB ADBAD BCBDA CBDAC。

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The first is the "work-to-death hypothesis."According to Redelmeier, screenwriters are more ____6____to lead unhealthy lifestyles, meaning they smoke more, exercise less, and work a lot of late-night hours, which translates into not enough sleep.Screenwriters don't have a boss to report to, which brings into____7____Redelmeier's second explanation, the "party-hearty hypothesis.""When you become a successful screenwriter, you gain status without daily accountability, and as a ____8____your success may lead you to more alcohol, more parties, and more obesity," he says.Redelmeier hopes his study will ____9____how important it is tolead a healthy lifestyle."The bottom line," he says, "is that greater success may____10____lead to worse health if people fail to look after themselves."A) longevity B) flourish C) aptD) sometimes E) tracked F) respectedG) account H) miracle I) occupationJ) puzzling K) stress L) consequenceM) internal N) fairly O) restrainedCloze -- Passage 2Many people wonder why some men want to live on the moon. It is____1____ not the kind of place where most men would choose to live. But man has always moved to new areas.Some scientists hope that continued work will be done on the moon. Many experiments will be done there more ____2____. Some large____3____are very easy to do in a place without air. Matter can beheated to very high temperatures without ____4____change when it is in such a place. Air, dust, and clouds cannot ____5____man?s view of spacefrom the moon. The very high or very low temperatures and low gravity on the moon will be used for many experiments. One very important use of the moon will be to ____6____spaceship.Man might be able to learn much about his own body by living on the moon. He would be living in a habitat that he made for himself. Man would be in control of the ____7____of life in which he lives.____8____could be removed from the air in this community.Gravity is the one thing that would not be under man?s control. 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They seem to feel that a certain selection of shapes and colors, out of the ____3____billions possible,is exceptionally interesting for them and worth showing to us. Without their works we should never have noticed these ____4____shapes and colors, or have felt the ____5____which they brought to the artist.Most artists take their shapes and colors from the world of nature and from human bodies in ____6____and at rest; their choices indicatethat these aspects of the world are worth looking at, that they contain beautiful sights. Contemporary artists might say that they____7____choose subjects that provide an interesting pattern, that there is nothing more in it. Yet even they do not choose entirely without____8____to the character of their subjects.If one painter chooses to paint a decaying leg and another a lakein moonlight, each of them is ____9____our attention to a certain aspect of the world. Each painter is telling us something, showing us something, ____10____something –all of which means that, consciously or unconsciously, he is trying to teach us.A) words B) directing C) countlessD) crawl E) reference F) merelyG) erect H) motion I) explainJ) emphasizing K) sympathetic L) gloriouslyM) delight N) crisis O) particularCloze -- Passage 4What is pop culture? Well, pop is ____1____ for popular. The beginning of pop culture can often be related to popular movies, television shows, music stars and sports figures. Pop culture is also improved by business and ____2____. The most common examples of American pop culture ____3____among high school and college students.____4____set by famous people quickly become part of young people's lifestyles.American pop culture has spread around the world. One major reason for its ____5____is that English is a worldwide language. English is the language of diplomacy, international business and communication. Since language and culture go together, learning English means becoming____6____of English-speaking cultures. Also, America is a world leader in movies, music and magazines. The kind of American culture communicated in those ____7____is pop culture. Finally, pop culture is easy to ____8____and to export. For that reason, it is easy to "sell" to the world.Many people consider that American pop culture is what America is all about. Does pop culture ____9____the true culture of America? Yes and no. Pop culture does express a part of American society –____10____urban young people that pay much attention to the media. But American pop culture is not fixed and ever-changing. It is a man-made and superficial(表面的) picture of America. 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With this stronger force, better results could be achieved in terms of developing business as well as improving living____5____.A Hakka Earth Building used to hold together the ____6____interest of a family clan(家族) or a whole village community. But now this fortress-like structure can no longer meet the needs of a____7____society. People have moved out.Hakka Earth Buildings have recorded a ____8____of history as wellas the life road of several generations of the Hakka people. For those later generations who have never lived and will never live in theseearth buildings, they may well become a tourist ____9____in the villages. 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A. evolve B. stay C. remain D. turnteach English, I worked for Dr Offutt,the department chair.Mydiscussion with him were like graduate seminars in adolescent(36)______,classroom management and school leadership.36.A.process B.procedure C.development D.movementAfter several years,I was (37)_______department chair,37.A.called d C.asked D.invitedand our relationship(38)________again. I thought that it might38.A. moved B. altered C. went D. shiftedbe (39)______chairing the department ,since all of39.A.awkward B.uneasy C.unnatural D.formermy (40)______English teachers were40.A. older B.experienced C.former D. /(41)_______there,but Dr Offutt supported me41. A. / B.still C.even D.already(42)_______.He knew when to give me advice42. A.through B.throughout C.at the beginning D.all the way(43)_______curriculum,texts and personnel,and when to43. A.for B.at C.over D.aboutlet me (44)______my own course.44. A.chart B.head C.describe D.manageIn 1997,I needed his (45)______about leaving DeMatha45.A.opinion B.request C.permission D.orderto become principal at another school.(46)_______he had asked46.A.Even if B.Although C.If D.Whenme to stay at DeMatha,I might have .(47)_______,he encouraged47.A.Naturally B.Instead C.consequently D.Stillme to seize the opportunity.Five years ago ,I became the principal of DeMatha.(48)________,48.A.Once again B.Repeatedly C.Unusally D.UnexpectedlyDr Offutt was there for me,letting me know that I could (49)_______49.A.count in B.count down C.count out D.count onhim. I have learned from him that great teachers have an inexhaustible(50)________of lessons to teach.50.A.stock B.bank C.wealth D.storePART IV GRAMMER &VOCABULARY [15MIN]There are thirty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A,B,C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentences.51. There are as good fish in the sea _____ever came out of it .A.thanB.likeC.asD.so52.All the President’s Men ______one of the important books for historians who study the Watergate Scandal.A.remainB.remainsC.remainedD.is remaining53.’You ______ borrow my notes provided you take care of them,’ I told my friend.A.couldB.shouldC.mustD.can54.If only the patient ______a different treatment instead of using the antibiotics, he might still bealive now.A.had receivedB.receivedC.should receiveD.were receiving55.Linda was _____te experiment a month ago,but she changed her mind at the last minute.A. to startB.to have startedC.to be startingD.to have been starting56.She _____fifty or so when I first met her at the conference.A. must beB.had beenC.could beD.must have been57.It is not ______much the language as the background that makes the book difficult to understand.A.thatB.asC.soD.very58.The comminttee has anticipated the problems that ________in the road construction project.A.ariseB.will ariseC.aroseD.have arisen59.The student said there were a few points in the essay he _______impossible to comprehend.A.had foundB.findsC.has foundD.would find60.He would have finished his college education,but he _______to quit and find a job to support his family.A.had hadB.hasC.hadD.would have61.The research requires more money than ________.A.have been put inB.has been put inC.being put inD.to be put in62.Overpopulation poses a terrible threat to the human race.Yet it is probably ________a threat to the human race than enviromental destruction.A.no moreB.not moreC.even moreD.much more63.It is not uncommon for there _______problems of communication between the old and the young.A.beingB.would beC.beD.to be64.________at in his way,the situation does not seem so desperate.A.LookingB.lookedC.Being lookedD.to look65.It is absolutely essential that William________his study in spite of some learning difficulties.A.will continueB.continuedC.continueD.continues66.The painting he bought at the street market the other day was a_______forgery.A.man-madeB.naturalC.crudeD.real67.She’s always been kind to me –I can’t just turn ______on her now that she needs my help.A.my backB.my headC.my eyeD.shoulder68.The bar in the club is for the ______use of its members.A.extensiveB.exclusiveC.inclusiveprehensive69.The tutition fees are ______to students coming from low-income families.A.approachableB.payableC.reachableD.affordable70.The medical experts warned the authorities of the danger of diseases in the _______of the earthquake.A.consequenceB.aftermathC.resultsD.effect71.This sort of rude behaviour in public hardly ______a person in your position.A.becomesB.fitsC. supportsD.improves72.I must leave now._______,if you want that book I’ll bring it next time.A.AccidentallyB.IncidentallyC.EventuallyD.Naturally73.After a long delay,she ______replying to my e-mail.A.got away withB.got back atC.got backD.got round to74.Personal computers are no longer something beyond the ordinary people;theyare________available these days.A.promptlyB.instantlyC.readilyD.quickly75.In my first year at the university I learnt the _______of journalism.A.basicsB.basicC.elementaryD.elements76.According to the new tax law,any money earned over that level is taxed at the ______of 59 percentA.ratioB.percentageC.proportionD.rate77.Thousands of _______at the stadium came to their feet to pay tribute to an outstanding performance.A.audienceB.participantsC.spectatorsD.observers78.We stood still ,gazing out over the limitless ______of the dessert.A.spaceB.expanseC.stretchnd79.Doctor often ______uneasiness in the people they deal with.A.smellB.hearC.senseD.tough80.Mary sat at the table, looked at the plate and ______her lips.A.smackedB.openedC.partedD.seperatedTEXT AIf you like the idea of staying with with a family,living in house might be the answer.Good landladies---those who are superb cooks and launderers,are figures as popular in fiction as the bad ones who terrorize their guest and overcharge them at the slightest opportunity.The truth is probably somewhere between the two extremes.If you are lucky,the food will be adequate, some of your laundry may be done for you and you will have a reasonable amount of comfort and chompanionship .For the less fortune ,house rules may restrict the freedom to invite friends to vistit,and shared cooking and bathroom facilities can be frustrating and row-provoking if tidy and untidy guest are living under the same roof.The same disadvantages can apply to flat sharing,with the added difficulties that arise from deciding who pays for what,and in what proportion.One person may spend hours on the phone,while another rarely makes calls. If you want privacy with guest , how do you persuade the others to go out; how do you persuade them to leave you in peace,especially if you are student and want to study?Conversely,flat sharing can be very cheap,there will always be someone to talk to and go out with,and the chores,in theory,can be shared.81.According to the passage ,landladies are ________ually strict.B.always mean.C.adequately competent.D.very popular with their guest.82.What is the additional disadvantage of flat sharing ?A.Problems of sharing and paying.B.Differences in living habits.C.Shared cooking and bathroom facilities.D.Restriction to invite friends to visit.83.What is NOT mentioned as a benefit of flat sharing? A.Rent is affordable B.There is companionship. C.Housework. D.There is peace and quiet.TEXT B(1) Travelling through the country a couple of weeks ago on business,I was listening to the talk of the late UK writer Douglas Adams’ master work “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” on the radio and thought-I know,I’ll pick up the next hitchhikers I see and ask them wahat the state of real hitching is today in Britain.(2)I drove and drove on main roads and side roads for the next few days and never saw a single one.(3)When I was in my teens and 20s ,hitch hiking was a main form of long-distance transport.The kindness or curiosity of strangers took me all over Europe,North America,Asiaand southernAfrica,Some of the lift-givers became friends ,many provided hospitality on the road.(4)Not only did you find out much more about a country than when traveling by train or plane ,but there was that lelement of excitement about where you would finish up that night.Hitch hiking featured importantly in Western culture.It has books and songs about it .So what has happened to it?(5)A few years ago ,I was asked the same question about hitching in a column of a newspaper.Hundreds of people from all over the world responded with their view on the state of hitch hiking .(6)Rural Ireland was recommended as f friendly place for hitching,as was Quebec,Canada-“if you don’t mind being criticized for not speaking French”.(7)But while hitch hiking was clearly still alive and well in some places ,the general feeling was that throughtout much of the west it was doomed.(8)With so much news about crime in the media,people assumed that anyone on the open road without the money for even a bus ticket must present a danger.But do we need to be so wary both to hitch and to give a lift?(9)In Poland in the 1960s,according to a Polish woman who e-mail me ,＂the authorities introduced the Hitchhiker’s Booklet.The booklet contained coupons fo r drivers,so each time a driver picked somebody ,he or she received a coupon.At the end of the season,drivers who had picked up the most hikers were rewarded with various prizes.Everyone was hitch hiking then”.(10)Surely this is a good idea for society.Hitch hiking would increase respect by breaking down barriers between strangers.It would help fight global warming by cutting down on fuel consumption as hitchhikers would be using existing fuels.It would also improveeducational standards by delivering instant lessons in geography ,history,politics and sociology.(11)A century before Douglas Adams wrote his “Hitchhiker’s Guide”,another adventure storywriter,Robert Louis Stevenson, gave us that what should be the hitchhiker’s motto:＂To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.” What better time than putting a holiday weekend into practice. Either put it to the test yourself, or help out someone who is trying to travel hopefully with thumb outstreched.84. In which paragraph(s) does the writer comment on his experience of hitchhiking?A. (3)B. (4)C. (3) and (4)D. (4) and (5)85. What is the current situation of hitchhiking?A. It is popular in some parts of the world.B. It is popular throughout the west.C. It is popular in Poland.86. What is the writer’s attitude towards the practice in Poland?A. Critical.B. Unclear.C. Somewhat favourable.D. Strongly favourable.87. The writer has mentioned all the following benefits of hitch hiking EXCEPA. promoting mutual respect between strangers.B. increasing one’s confidence in strang ers.C. protecting enviroment.D. enrich one’s knowledge.88.＂Either put it to the test yourself…”in Paragraph (11) meansA. to experience the hopefulness.B. to read Adams’ book.C. to offer someone a lift.TEXT CI am afraid to sleep. I have been afraid to sleep for the last few weeks. I am so tired that, finally, I do sleep, but only for a few minutes. It is not a bad dream that wakes me ; it is the realiry I took with me into sleep . I try to think of something else.Immediately the woman in the marketplace comes into my mind.I was on my way to dinner last night when I saw her . She was selling skirts. She moved with the same ease and loveliness I often saw in the women of Laos. Her long black hair was as shiny as the black silk of the skirts she was selling . In her hair, she wore three silk ribbons, blue ,green, and white. They meminded me of my childhood and how my girlfriends and I used to spend hours braiding ribbons into our hair.I don’t know the word for “ribbons”, so I put my hand to my own hair and , with three fingers against my head , I looked at her ribbons and said “Beautiful.” She lowered her eyes and said nothing.I wasn’t sure if she understood me (I don’t speak Laotian very well).I looked back down at the skirts. They ahd designs in them: squares and triangles and circles of pink and green silk. They were very pretty. I decided to buy one of those skirts, and I began to bargain with her over the price. It is the custom to bargain in Asia. In Laos bargaining is done in soft voices and easy moves with the sort of quiet peacefulness.She smiled, more with her eyes than with her lips. She was pleased by the few words I was able to say in her language, although they were mostly numbers, and she saw that I understood something about the soft playfulness of bargaining. We s hook our heads in disagreement over the price; then, immediately, we made another offer and then another shake of the head. She was so pleased that unexpectedly, she accepted the last offer I made. But it was too soon. The price was too low. She was being too generous and wouldn’t make enough money. I moved quickly and picked up two more skirts and paid for all three at the price set; that way I was able to pay her three times as much before she had a chance to lower the price for the larger purchase. She smiled openly then, and, for the first time in months, my spirit lifted. I almost felt happy.The feeling stayed with me while she wrapped the skirts in a newspaper and handed them to me. When I left, though, the feeling left, too. It was as though it stayed behind in marketplace. I left tears in my throat. I wanted to cry. I didn’t , of course.I have learned to defend myself against what is hard; without knowing it, I have also learned to defend myself against what is soft and what should be easy.I get up, light a candle and want to look at the skirts. They are still in the newspaper that the woman wrapped them in. I remove the paper, and raise the skirts up to look at them again before I pack them. Something falls to floor. I reach down and feel something cool in my hand. I move close to the candlelight to see what I have. There are five long silk ribbons in my hand, all different colours. The woman in the maketplace! She has given these ribbons to me!There is no defense against a generous spirit, and this time I cry, and very hard, as if I could make up for all the months that I didn’t cry.90. Which of the following in NOT corret?A. The writer was not used to bargaining.B. People in Asia always bargain when buying things.C. Bargaining in Laos was quiet and peaceful.D.The writer was ready to bargain with the woman.91. The writer assumed that the voman accepted the last offer mainly because womanA. thought that the last offer was reasonable.B.thought she could still make much money.C.was glad that the writer knew their way of bargainning.D. was tired of bargainning with the writer any more.92. Why did the writer finally decide to buy three skirts?A.The skirts were cheap and pretty.B.She liked the patterns on the skirts.C.She wanted to do something as compensation.D.She was fed up with further bargainning with the woman.93.When did the writer left the marketplace, she wanted to cry, but did not becauseA. she had learned to stay cool and unfeeling.B. she was afraid of crying in public.C.she had learned to face difficulties bravely.D. she had to show in public that she was strong.94. Why did the writer cry eventually when she looked at the skirts again?A.she suddently felt very sad.B.she liked the ribbons so much.C.she was overcome by emotion.D.she felt sorry for the woman.TEXT DThe kids are hanging out. I pass small bands of students, in my way to work these morings.They have become a familiar part of the summer landscape.These kids are not old enough for jobs. Nor are they rich enough for camp. They are school children without school. The calendar called the school year ran out on them a few weeks ago. Once supervised by teachers and principals, they now a ppear to be “self care”.Passing them is like passing through a time zone. For much of our history, after all, Americans arranged the school year around the needs of work and family. In 19th-century cities, schools were open seven or eight hours a day, 11 months a year.In rural America, the year was arranged around the growing season. Now, only 3 percent of families follow the agricultural model, but nearly all schools are scheduled as if our children went home early to milk the cows and took months off to work the crops. Now, three-quarters of the mothers of school-age children work, but the calendar is written as if they were home waiting for the school bus.The six-hour day, the 180-day school year is regarded as something holy. But when parents work an eight-hour day and a 240-day year, it means something different. It means that many kids go home to empty houses. It means that, in the summer, they hang out.“We have a huge mismatch between the school calendar and realisties of family life,”says Dr. Ernest Boyer ,head of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.Dr. Boyer is one of many who believe that a radical revision of the school calendar is inevitable.＂School, whether we like it or not, is educational. It always has been.”His is not popular idea. School are routinely burdened with the job of solving all our social problems. Can they be asked to meet the needs of our work and family lives?It may be easier to promote a linger school year on its educational merits and, indeed, the educational case is compelling. Despite the complaints and studies about our kids’ lack of learning, the United State still has a shorter school year than any industrial nation. In most of Europe, the school year is 220 days. In Japan, it is 240 days long. While classroom time alone doesn’t produce awell-educated child, learning takes time and more learning takes more time. The long summers of forgetting take a toll.The opposition to a longer school year comes from families that want to and can provide other experiences for their children. It comes from teachers. It comes from tradition. And surely from kids. But the most important part of the conflict has been over the money.95. Which of the following is an opinion of the auther’s?A.＂The kids are hanging out.”B.＂They are school children without school.”C.＂These kid s are not old enough for jobs.”D.“The calendar called the school year ran out on them afew weeks ago.”96. The current American school calendar was developed in the 19th century according toA.the g rowing season on nation’s form.B.the labour demands of the industrial age.C.teachers’ demands for more vacation time.D. parents’ demands for other experiences for their kids.97. The author thinks that the current school calendarA. is still valid.B. is out of date.C.can not be revised.D.can not be defended.98. Why was Dr. Boy’s idea unpopular?A. He argues for the role of school in solving social problems.B. He supports the current school calendar.C. He thinks that school year and family life should be donsidered separately.D. He strongly believes in the educational role of school.99.“The long summers of forgetting take a toll ”in the last paragraph but one means thatA. long summer vacation slows down the progress go learning.B. long summer vacation has been abandoned in Europe.C. long summers result in less learning time.D. long summers are a result of tradition.100. The main purpose of the passage isA. to describe how American children spend their summer.B. to explain the needs of the modern working families.C. to discuss the problems of the current school calendar.D. to persuade parents to stay at home to look after their kids.PART VI WRITINGSECTION A COMPOSITION [35 MIN]Nowadays the Int ernet has become part of people’s life , and million of young people have made friends online.Write on ANSWER SHEET TWO a composition of about 200 words on the following topic:Is It Wise to Make Friends OnlineYou are to write in three parts.In the first part, state specifically what your opinion is.In the second part, support your opinion with one or two reasons.In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summary.Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks.SECTION B NOTE-WRITING［10 MIN.］Write on ANSWER SHEET ONE a note of about 50-60 words based on the following situation: Your classmate, Jimmy, is head of th e university’s swimming club. He has invited you to join the club, but you like some other sport. Write him a note, declining and explaining why.Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness.2007年专业四级参考答案I. DictationAdvertisingAdvertising has already become a specialized activity in modern times. In today’s business world, supply is usually greater than demand. There is great competition between manufacturers of the same kind of product because they want to persuade customers to buy their particular brand. They always have to remind their customers of the name and qualities of their products by advertising. The manufacture advertises in newspapers and on the radio. He sometimes employs sales girls to distribute samples of their products. He sometimes advertises on the Internet as well. In addition, he always has advertisements put into television programs that will accept them. Manufactures often spend huge sums of money on advertisements. We buy a particular product because we think that is the best. We usually think so because the advertisements say so. People often don’t ask themselves if the advertisements are telling the truth when they buy advertised products from shops.III.31-35 CADBA 36-40 CBDAC 41-45 BBDAA 46-50 CBADCIV 51-55 CBAAB56-60 DCDAC 61-65 BBDBC66-70 DABDA71-75 BBDCA76-80 DCCCAV.81-85 DADCA 86-90 DBDBA 91-95 BCDCB 96-100 ABDCCVI.SECTION ANowadays the Internet has become part of people's life, and millions of young people have made friends online.Write on ANSWER SHEET TWO a composition of about 200 words on the following topic:Is It Wise to Make Friends Online?You are to write in three parts.In the first part, state specifically what your opinion is.In the second part, provide one or two reasons to support your opinion.In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or make a summary.Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks.SECTION B NOTE-WRITINGWrite on ANSWER SHEET TWO a note of about 50-60 words based on the following situation:Your classmate, Jimmy, is head of the university's swimming club. He has invited you to join the club, but you like some other sport. Write him a note, declining his invitation and explaining why.Marks will be awarder for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness小作文题目：向Jane推荐一份英文报纸，说明报纸的两个特点。

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C.T.th.exten.that.D.S.fa.as20.A.predicted.B.mattered.C.valued.D.determined该Cloze来自1984年考研英语真题英译汉一篇短文: Electricit.i.suc..par.o.ou.everyda.live.an.s.muc.take.fo.gr ante.nowaday.tha.w.rarel.thin.twic.whe.w.switc.o.th.ligh.o.t ur.o.th.radio.A.night.road.ar.brightl.lit.enablin.peopl.an.traf e.i.advertisin.ha.becom.par.o.t bor-savin.device.ar.powere.b.electricity.Eve.whe.w.tur.of.th.be .drivin.ou.r efrigerators.heatin.ou.water.o.keepin.ou.room.air-conditioned.Ever.day.trains.trolley-buses.an.tram.tak.u.t.an.fro.work.W.rarel.bothe.t.conside.w h.o.ho.the.run---unti.somethin.goe.wrong.I.th.summe.o.1959.somethin.di.g.wron.wit.th.power-plan.tha.provide.Ne.Yor.wit.electricity.Fo..grea.man.hours.lif.cam.t..standstill.Train.refuse.t.mov.an.th.peopl.i.the.sa.i.t h.dark.powerles.t.d.anything.lift.stoppe.working.s.tha.eve.i. yo.wer.luck.enoug.no.t.b.trappe.betwee.tw.floors.yo.ha.th.u npleasan.tas.o.findin.you.wa.dow.hundred.o.flight.o.stairs. Famou.street.lik.Broadwa.an.Fift.Avenu.i.a.instan.becam.a. gloom.an.uninvitin.a.th.mos.remot.bac.streets.Peopl.wer.afr ai.t.leav.thei.houses.fo.althoug.th.polic.ha.bee.ordere.t.stan.b.i.cas.o.emergency.the.wer.jus.a.confuse.an.helples.a.anyo n.else.Meanwhile.simila.disorde.prevaile.i.th.home.Ne.Yor.ca.b .stiflin.i.th.summe.an.thi.yea.wa.n.exception.Cool.air-conditione.apartment.becam.furnaces.Foo.wen.ba.i.refriger ators.Cake.an.joint.o.mea.remaine.uncooke.i.coolin.ovens.P nde.fro.Mars.On.o.th.strang.thing.tha.occurre.durin.th.powe r-cu.wa.tha.som.fift.blin.peopl.lea.man.sighte.worker.home. Whe.th.light.cam.o.again.hardl..perso.i.th.cit.ca.hav.turne.o. .switc.withou.reflectin.ho.grea..servan.h.ha.a.hi.fingertips.PART III CLOZE31. [D] 句意为: 电是平常生活一部分, 目前, 我们已经习认为常, 以至于开灯或开电视时很少仔细考虑电问题。

英语专四完形填空真题答案及解析及原文出处及cloze练习

In the summer of 1959,something 10___ go wrong with the power-plant that provided New York with electricity. For a great many hours, life came almost to a 11 ___. Trains refused to move and the peoplein them sat in the dark,12 ___ to do anything; lifts stopped working, so that 13 ___ you were lucky enough not to be 14. ___ between two floors,you had the unpleasant task of finding your way down 15 ___ of stairs. Famous streets like Broadway and Fifth Avenue in a(n) 16 ___ became as gloomy and uninviting 17 ___ themost remote back streets. People were afraid to leave their houses, ___ 18. although the police had beenordered to 19 ___ in case of emergency, they were just as confused and 20 ___ as anybody else.1. B. thus C. as D. so2. B. truck C. traffic D. pedestrians. appearance B. character C. distinction D. surface. money-saving B. time-saving C. energy-saving D. labour-saving. Only B. Rarely C. Even D. Frequently. fast B. quite C. closely D. quickly7. A. moving B. starting C. repairing D. driving. trouble B. bother C. hesitate D. remember. when B. if C. until D. after. did B. would C. could D. Should. pause B. terminal C. breakdown D. standstill. incompetent B. powerless C. hesitant D. helpless13. B. when C. as D. even if14. B. placed C. positioned D. locked. steps B. levels C. flights D. floors. time B. instant C. point D. minute. like B. than C. for D. as. for B. and C. but D. or. stand aside B. stand down C. stand by D. stand in. aimless B. helpless C. unfocused D. undecidedWhat do you look for in a potential date? Sincerity?Good looks? Character? Conversational ability?Asked to ____1____ such qualities, most people put physical attractiveness near the ____2____ of the list. Ofcourse. Intelligent people are not greatly concerned ____3____ such super ?cial qualities as good ____4____; they know that“beauty is only skin ____5____.〞At least they know that’s how they ____6____ feel.This intuition____7____ looks matter little may be another us, for there are many research studies ____9____ thatexample of our ____8____ real in ?uences upon appearance greatly determines initial attraction.Some researchers have matched students ____10____ blind dates to see what qualities led to liking.Immediately after the dating, and again three months later, the students ____11____ their dates andspeculated about ____12____ they felt as they did.Men more than women ____13____ their date’s physical attractiveness was important.But, ____14____ the dat e’s physical attractiveness actually predicted the women’s attraction ____15____ their dates more than men.In another study, Elaine Hatfield ____16____ 752 university freshmen for a dance party.For each person, the researchers secured a variety of ____17____ and aptitude (能力) test scores, butthen actually matched the couples ____18____ . The couples evaluated their dates after the party. Howwell did the personality and aptitude tests predict attraction? Not well at the researchers could see,only one thing ____20____ : how physically attractive the person was. The more attractive a woman, themore he liked her and wanted to date her again.1. A. list B. select C. rank D. arrange. top B. middle C. bottom D. front. to B. at C. in D. with. look B. looks C. looking D. lookings. deep B. thick C. shallow D. thin. have to B. ought to C. must D. should. as B. what C. which D that. accepting B. admitting C. refusing D. denying. indicate B. to indicate C. indicating D. indicated10.A. to B. on C. at D. in11.A. evaluated B. predicted C. contacted D. communicated12.A. what B. how C. why D. that13.A. believed B. suspected C. con ? rmed D. argued14.A. to the contrary B. in addition C. in spite of that D. similarly15.A. at B. in C. with D. to16.A. recruited B. enrolled C. matched D. dated17.A. personality B. appearance C. achievements D. individuality18.A. interactively B. randomly C. precisely D. systematically19.A. As long as B. So much so that C. To the extent that D. So far as20.A. predicted B. mattered C. valued D. determined该Cloze 来自 1984 年考研英语真题英译汉的一篇短文：Electricity is such a part of our everyday lives and so much taken for granted nowadays that we rarely think twice when we switch on the light orturn on the radio.At night,roads are brightly lit, enabling people and traffic to move freely. Neonlighting used in advertising has become part of the character of every modern city. In the home, manylabor-saving devices are powered by electricity.Even when we turn off the bedside lamp and are fast asleep,electricity is working for us, driving our refrigerators, heating our water, or keeping ourrooms air-conditioned.Every day,trains,trolley-buses,and trams take us to and from work. We rarely bother to consider why or how they run---until something goes wrong.In the summer of 1959, something did go wrong with the power-plant that provides New York with electricity. For a great many hours, life came toa standstill.Trains refused to move and the people in them sat in the dark, powerless to do anything;lifts stopped working, so that even if you werelucky enough not to be trapped between two floors,you had the unpleasant task of finding your way down hundreds of flights of stairs.Famous streets like Broadway and Fifth Avenue in an instant became as gloomy and uninviting as the most remote back streets.People were afraid to leave their houses, for although the police had been ordered to standby in case of emergency, they were just as confused and helpless as anyone else.Meanwhile, similar disorder prevailed in the home. New York can be stifling in the summer and this year was no exception.Cool,air-conditioned apartments became furnaces. Food went bad in refrigerators.Cakes and joints of meat remained uncooked in cooling ovens. People sat impatient and frightenedin the dark as if an unseen enemy had landed fromMars. One of the strange things that occurred during the power-cut was that some fifty blind people lead many sighted workers home. When thelights came on again, hardly a person in the citycan have turned on a switch without reflecting how great a servant he had at his fingertips.PART III CLOZE31.[D] 句意：是日常生活的一局部，如今，我已以常，以至于开灯或开很少仔考的。

07年专四真题

PART III CLOSE [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 your answer sheet.Until I took Dr Offutt’s class in DeMatha High school , I was an underachieving student,but I left that class (31)_______never to underachieve again.He not onlyTaught me to think,he convinced me,(32)________by example as words that it was my moral (33)_______to do so and to serve others.(34)_____of us could know how our relationship would(35)_______over the years .When I came back to DeMatha toteach English, I worked for Dr Offutt,the department chair.My discussions with him were like graduate seminars in adolescent(36)______,classroom management and school leadership.After several years,I was (37) _______department chair,and our relationship (38)________ again. I thought that it might be (39)______chairing the department ,since all of my (40)______English teachers were(41)_______there,but Dr. Offutt supported me(42)_______.He knew when to give me advice(43)_______curriculum,texts personnel ,and when to let me (44)______my own course.In 1997,I needed his (45)______about leaving DeMatha to become principal at another school.(46)_______he had asked me to stay at DeMatha,I might have .(47)_______,he encouraged me to seize the opportunity.Five years ago ,I became the principal of DeMatha.(48)________,Dr Offutt was there for me,letting me know that I could (49)_______him. I have learned from him that great teachers have an inexhaustible(50)________of lessons to teach.31. A.concerned B.worried C.determined D.decided32. A. as much B. much as C. as such D. such as33.A. work B. job C. duty D.obligation34.A. Both B. Neither C. Either D. Each35. A. evolve B. stay C. remain D. turn36.A.process B.procedure C.development D.movement37.A.called d C.asked D.invited38.A. moved B. altered C. went D. shifted39.A.awkward B.uneasy C.unnatural D.insensitive40.A. older B.experienced C.former D. /41. A. / B.still C.even D.already42. A.through B.throughout C.at the beginning D.all the way43. A.for B.at C.over D.about44. A.chart B.head C.describe D.manage45.A.opinion B.request C.permission D.order46.A.Even if B.Although C.If D.When47.A.Naturally B.Instead C.Consequently D.Still48.A.Once again B.Repeatedly C.Unusally D.Unexpectedly49.A.count in B.count down C.count out D.count on50.A.stock B.bank C.wealth D.storePART IV GRAMMER &VOCABULARY [15MIN]There are thirty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A,B,C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentences.51. There are as good fish in the sea _____ever came out of it .A.thanB.likeC.asD.so52.All the President’s Men ______one of the important books for hi storians who study the Watergate Scandal.A.remainB.remainsC.remainedD.is remaining53.“You ______ borrow my notes provided you take care of them,”I told my friend.A.couldB.shouldC.mustD.can54.If only the patient ______a different treatment instead of using the antibiotics, he might still be alive now.A.had receivedB.receivedC.should receiveD.were receiving55.Linda was _____the experiment a month ago,but she changed her mind at the last minute.A. to startB.to have startedC.to be startingD.to have been starting56.She _____fifty or so when I first met her at the conference.A. must beB.had beenC.could beD.must have been57.It is not ______much the language as the background that makes the book difficult to understand.A.thatB.asC.soD.very58.The comminttee has anticipated the problems that ________in the road construction project.A.ariseB.will ariseC.aroseD.have arisen59.The student said there were a few points in the essay he _______impossible to comprehend.A.had foundB.findsC.has foundD.would find60.He would have finished his college education,but he _______to quit and find a job to support his family.A.had hadB.hasC.hadD.would have61.The research requires more money than ________.A.have been put inB.has been put inC.being put inD.to be put in62.Overpopulation poses a terrible threat to the human race.Yet it is probably ________a threat to the human race than enviromental destruction.A.no moreB.not moreC.even moreD.much more63.It is not uncommon for there _______problems of communication between the old and the young.A.beingB.would beC.beD.to be64.________at in his way,the situation does not seem so desperate.A.LookingB.lookedC.Being lookedD.to look65.It is absolutely essential that William________his study in spite of some learning difficulties.A.will continueB.continuedC.continueD.continues66.The painting he bought at the street market the other day was a_______forgery.A.man-madeB.naturalC.crudeD.real67.She’s always been kind to me –I can’t just turn ______on her now that she needs my help.A.my backB.my headC.my eyeD.shoulder68.The bar in the club is for the ______use of its members.A.extensiveB.exclusiveC.inclusiveprehensive69.The tutition fees are ______to students coming from low-income families.A.approachableB.payableC.reachableD.affordable70.The medical experts warned the authorities of the danger of diseases in the _______of the earthquake.A.consequenceB.aftermathC.resultsD.effect71.This sort of rude behaviour in public hardly ______a person in your position.A.becomesB.fitsC. supportsD.improves72.I must leave now._______,if you want that book I’ll bring it next time.A.AccidentallyB.IncidentallyC.EventuallyD.Naturally73.After a long delay,she ______replying to my e-mail.A.got away withB.got back atC.got byD.got round to74.Personal computers are no longer something beyond the ordinary people;they are________available these days.A.promptlyB.instantlyC.readilyD.quickly75.In my first year at the university I learnt the _______of journalism.A.basicsB.basicC.elementaryD.elements76.According to the new tax law,any money earned over that level is taxed at the ______of 59 percentA.ratioB.percentageC.proportionD.rate77.Thousands of _______at the stadium came to their feet to pay tribute to an outstanding performance.A.audienceB.participantsC.spectatorsD.observers78.We stood still ,gazing out over the limitless ______of the dessert.A.spaceB.expanseC.stretchnd79.Doctor often ______uneasiness in the people they deal with.A.smellB.hearC.senseD.tough80.Mary sat at the table, looked at the plate and ______her lips.A.smackedB.openedC.partedD.seperatedPART V READING COMPREHENSION [25MIN]In this section there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements,each with four suggested answers marked A,B,C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer.TEXT AIf you like the idea of staying with with a family,living in house might be the answer.Good landladies---those who are superb cooks and launderers,are figures as popular in fiction as the bad ones who terrorize their guests and overcharge them at the slightest opportunity.The truth is probably somewhere between the two extremes.If you are lucky,the food will be adequate, some of your laundry may be done for you and you will have a reasonable amount of comfort and companionship .For the less fortunate ,house rules may restrict the freedom to invite friends to vistit,and shared cooking and bathroom facilities can be frustrating and row-provoking if tidy and untidy guests are living under the same roof.The same disadvantages can apply to flat sharing,with the added difficulties that arise from deciding who pays for what,and in what proportion.One person may spend hours on the phone,while another rarely makes calls. If you want privacy with a guest , how do you persuade the others to go out; how do you persuade them to leave you in peace,especially if you are studentand want to study?Conversely,flat sharing can be cheap,there will always be someone to talk to and go out with,and the chores,in theory,can be shared.81.According to the passage ,landladies are ________ually strict.B.always mean.C.adequately competent.D.very popular with their guests.82.What is the additional disadvantage of flat sharing ?A.Problems of sharing and paying.B.Differences in living habits.C.Shared cooking and bathroom facilities.D.Restriction to invite friends to visit.83.What is NOT mentioned as a benefit of flat sharing?A.Rent is affordableB.There is companionship.C.Housework can be shared.D.There is peace and quiet.TEXT B(1) Travelling through the country a couple of weeks ago on business,I was listening to the talk of the late UK writer Douglas Adams’ masterwork “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” on the radio and thought-I know,I’ll pick up the next h itchhikers I see and ask them what the state of real hitching is today in Britain.(2)I drove and drove on main roads and side roads for the next few days and never saw a single one.(3)When I was in my teens and 20s ,hitchhiking was a main form of long-distance transport.The kindness or curiosity of strangers took me all over Europe,North America,Asia and southern Africa,Some of the lift-givers became friends ,many provided hospitality on the road.(4)Not only did you find out much more about a country than when traveling by train or plane ,but there was that element of excitement about where you would finish up that night.Hitchhiking featured importantly in Western culture.It has books and songs about it .So what has happened to it?(5)A few years ago ,I asked the same question about hitching in a column of a newspaper.Hundreds of people from all over the world responded with their view on the state of hitchhiking .(6)Rural Ireland was recommended as a friendly place for hitching,as was Quebec,Canada-“if you don’t mind being criticized for not speaking French”.(7)But while hitchhiking was clearly still alive and well in some places ,the general feeling was that throughtout much of the west it was doomed.(8)With so much news about crime in the media,people assumed that anyone on the open road without the money for even a bus ticket must present a danger.But do we need to be so wary both to hitch and to give a lift?(9)In Poland in the 1960s,according to a Polish woman who e-mail me ,＂the authoritiesintroduced t he Hitchhiker’s Booklet.The booklet contained coupons for drivers,so each time a driver picked somebody ,he or she received a coupon.At the end of the season,drivers who had picked up the most hikers were rewarded with various prizes.Everyone was hitchhiking then”.(10)Surely this is a good idea for society.Hitchhiking would increase respect by breaking down barriers between strangers.It would help fight global warming by cutting down on fuel consumption as hitchhikers would be using existing fuels.It would also improve educational standards by delivering instant lessons in geography ,history,politics and sociology.(11)A century before Douglas Adams wrote his “Hitchhiker’s Guide”,another adventure story writer,Robert Louis Stevenson, gave us that what shou ld be the hitchhiker’s motto:＂To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.” What better time than putting a holiday weekend into practice. Either put it to the test yourself, or help out someone who is trying to travel hopefully with thumb outstretched.84. In which paragraph(s) does the writer comment on his experience of hitchhiking?A. (3)B. (4)C. (3) and (4)D. (4) and (5)85. What is the current situation of hitchhiking?A. It is popular in some parts of the world.B. It is popular throughout the west.C. It is popular only in the North Amercia.D.It’s still popular in Poland.86. What is the writer’s attitude towards the practice in Poland?A. Critical.B. Unclear.C. Somewhat favourable.D. Strongly favourable.87. The writer has mentioned all the following benefits of hitchhiking EXCEPTA. promoting mutual respect between strangers.B. increasing one’s confidence in strangers.C. protecting enviroment.D. enriching one’s knowledge.88.＂Either put it to the test yourself…”in P aragraph (11) meansA. to experience the hopefulness.B. to read Adams’ book.C. to offer someone a lift.D.to be a hitchhiker.TEXT CI am afraid to sleep. I have been afraid to sleep for the last few weeks. I am so tired that, finally, I do sleep, but only for a few minutes. It is not a bad dream that wakes me ; it is the realiry I took with me into sleep . I try to think of something else.Immediately the woman in the marketplace comes into my mind.I was on my way to dinner last night when I saw her . She was selling skirts. She moved withthe same ease and loveliness I often saw in the women of Laos. Her long black hair was as shiny as the black silk of the skirts she was selling . In her hair, she wore three silk ribbons, blue ,green, and white. They reminded me of my childhood and how my girlfriends and I used to spend hours braiding ribbons into our hair.I don’t know the word for “ribbons”, so I put my hand to my own hair and , with three fingers against my head , I looked at her ribbons and said “Beautiful.” She lowered her eyes and said nothing. I wasn’t sure if she understood me (I don’t speak Laotian very well).I looked back down at the skirts. They had designs in them: squares and triangles and circles of pink and green silk. They were very pretty. I decided to buy one of those skirts, and I began to bargain with her over the price. It is the custom to bargain in Asia. In Laos bargaining is done in soft voices and easy moves with the sort of quiet peacefulness.She smiled, more with her eyes than with her lips. She was pleased by the few words I was able to say in her language, although they were mostly numbers, and she saw that I understood something about the soft playfulness of bargaining. We shook our heads in disagreement over the price; then, immediately, we made another offer and then another shake of the head. She was so pleased that unexpectedly, she accepted the last offer I made. But it was too soon. The price was too low. She was being too generous and wouldn’t make enough money. I moved quickly and picked up two more skirts and paid for all three at the price set; that way I was able to pay her three times as much before she had a chance to lower the price for the larger purchase. She smiled openly then, and, for the first time in months, my spirit lifted. I almost felt happy.The feeling stayed with me while she wrapped the skirts in a newspaper and handed them to me. When I left, though, the feeling left, too. It was as though it stayed behind in the marketplace.I left tears i n my throat. I wanted to cry. I didn’t , of course.I have learned to defend myself against what is hard; without knowing it, I have also learned to defend myself against what is soft and what should be easy.I get up, light a candle and want to look at the skirts. They are still in the newspaper that the woman wrapped them in. I remove the paper, and raise the skirts up to look at them again before I pack them. Something falls to floor. I reach down and feel something cool in my hand. I move close to the candlelight to see what I have. There are five long silk ribbons in my hand, all different colours. The woman in the maketplace! She has given these ribbons to me!There is no defense against a generous spirit, and this time I cry, and very hard, as if I could make up for all the months that I didn’t cry.89.According to the writer, the woman in the marketplaceA refused to speak to her.B was pleasant and attractive.C was selling skirts ribbons.D recognized her immediately.90. Which of the following in NOT corret?A. The writer was not used to bargaining.B. People in Asia always bargain when buying things.C. Bargaining in Laos was quiet and peaceful.D.The writer was ready to bargain with the woman.91. The writer assumed that the woman accepted the last offer mainly because the womanA. thought that the last offer was reasonable.B.thought she could still make much money.C.was glad that the writer knew their way of bargaining.D. was tired of bargaining with the writer any more.92. Why did the writer finally decide to buy three skirts?A.The skirts were cheap and pretty.B.She liked the patterns on the skirts.C.She wanted to do something as compensation.D.She was fed up with further bargainning with the woman.93.When the writer left the marketplace, she wanted to cry, but did not becauseA. she had learned to stay cool and unfeeling.B. she was afraid of crying in public.C.she had learned to face difficulties bravely.D. she had to show in public that she was strong.94. Why did the writer cry eventually when she looked at the skirts again?A.she suddently felt very sad.B.she liked the ribbons so much.C.she was overcome by emotion.D.she felt sorry for the woman.TEXT DThe kids are hanging out. I pass small bands of students, on my way to work these mornings.They have become a familiar part of the summer landscape.These kids are not old enough for jobs. Nor are they rich enough for camp. They are school children without school. The calendar called the school year ran out on them a few weeks ago. Once supervised by teachers and principals, they now appear to be “self care”.Passing them is like passing through a time zone. For much of our history, after all, Americans arranged the school year around the needs of work and family. In 19th century cities, schools were open seven or eight hours a day, 11 months a year.In rural America, the year was arranged around the growing season. Now, only 3 percent of families follow the agricultural model, but nearly all schools are scheduled as if our children went home early to milk the cows and took months off to work the crops. Now, three-quarters of the mothers of school-age children work, but the calendar is written as if they were home waiting for the school bus.The six-hour day, the 180-day school year is regarded as something holy. But when parents work an eight-hour day and a 240-day year, it means something different. It means that many kids go home to empty houses. It means that, in the summer, they hang out.“We have a huge mismatch between the school calendar and the realisties of family life,”says Dr. Ernest Boyer ,head of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.Dr. Boyer is one of many who believe that a radical revision of the school calendar is inevitable.＂School, whether we like it or not, is educational. It always has been.”His is not popular idea. Schools are routinely burdened with the job of solving all our social problems. Can they be asked to meet the needs of our work and family lives?It may be easier to promote a longer school year on its educational merits and, indeed, the educational case is compelling. Despite the complaints and studies about our kids’ lack of learning, the United State still has a shorter school year than any industrial nation. In most of Europe, the school year is 220 days. In Japan, it is 240 days long. While classroom time alone doesn’t producea well-educated child, learning takes time and more learning takes more time. The long summers of forgetting take a toll.The opposition to a longer school year comes from families that want to and can provide other experiences for their children. It comes from teachers. It comes from tradition. And surely from kids. But the most important part of the conflict has been over the money.95. Which of the following is an opinion of the autho r’s?A.＂The kids are hanging out.”B.＂They are school children without school.”C.＂These kids are not old enough for jobs.”D.“The calendar called the school year ran out on them a few weeks ago.”96. The current American school calendar was developed in the 19th century according toA.the growing season on nation’s form.B.the labour demands of the industrial age.C.teachers’ demands for more vacation time.D. parents’ demands for other experiences for their kids.97. The author thinks that the current school calendarA. is still valid.B. is out of date.C.can not be revised.D.can not be defended.98. Why was Dr. Boyer’s idea unpopular?A. He argues for the role of school in solving social problems.B. He supports the current school calendar.C. He thinks that school year and family life should be considered separately.D. He strongly believes in the educational role of school.99.“The long summers of forgetting take a toll ”in the last paragraph but one means thatA. long summer vacation slows down the progress of learning.B. long summer vacation has been abandoned in Europe.C. long summers result in less learning time.D. long summers are a result of tradition.100. The main purpose of the passage isA. to describe how American children spend their summer.B. to explain the needs of the modern working families.C. to discuss the problems of the current school calendar.D. to persuade parents to stay at home to look after their kids.PART VI WRITINGSECTION A COMPOSITION [35 MIN]Nowadays the Internet has become part of people’s life , and million s of young people have made friends online.Write on ANSWER SHEET TWO a composition of about 200 words on the following topic:Is It Wise to Make Friends Online?You are to write in three parts.In the first part, state specifically what your opinion is.In the second part, support your opinion with one or two reasons.In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summary.Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks.SECTION B NOTE-WRITING ［10 MIN.］Write on ANSWER SHEET TWO a note of about 50-60 words based on the following situation:Your classmate, Jimmy, is head of the university’s swimming club. He has invited you to join the club, but you like some other sport. Write him a note, declining and explaining why.Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness.。

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（07）Until I took Dr Offutt's class in DeMatha High school, I was an underachieving student, but I left that class 31 never to underachieve again. He not only taught me to think, he convinced me, 32 by example as words that it was my moral 33 to do so and to serve others. 34 of us could know how our relationship would 35 over the years. When I came back to DeMatha to teach English, I worked for Dr Offutt, the department chair. My discussion with him were like graduate seminars in adolescent 36, classroom management and school leadership. After several years, I was 37 department chair, and our relationship 38 again. I thought that it might be 39 chairing the department, since all of my 40 English teachers were 41 there, but Dr Offutt supported me 42. He knew when to give me advice 43 curriculum, texts and personnel, and when to let me 44 my own course. In 1997, I needed his 45 about leaving DeMatha to become principal at another school. 46 he had asked me to stay at DeMatha, I might have. 47, he encouraged me to seize the opportunity. Five years ago, I became the principal of DeMatha. 48, Dr Offutt was there for me, letting me know that I could 49 him. I have learned from him that great teachers have an inexhaustible 50 of lessons to teach. 31. A. concerned B. worried C. determined D. decided 32. A. as much B. much as C. as such D. such as 33. A. work B. job C. duty D. obligation 34. A. Both B. Neither. C. Either. D. Each. 35. A. evolve B. stay C. remain D. turn 36. A. process B. procedure C. development D. movement 37. A. called B. named C. asked D. invited 38. A. moved B. altered C. went D. shifted 39. A. awkward B. uneasy C. unnatural D. former 40. A. older B. experienced C. former D. / 41. A. / B. still C. even D. already 42. A. through B. throughout C. at the beginning D. all the way 43. A. for B. at C. over D. about 44. A. chart B. head C. describe D. manage 45. A. opinion B. request C. permission D. order 46. A. Even if B. Although. C. If D. When 47. A. Naturally B. Instead. C. consequently D. Still 48. A. Once again B. Repeatedly. C. Unusually. D. Unexpectedly. 49. A. count in B . count down C. count out D. count on 50. A. stock B. bank C. wealth D. store

（08）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 World. 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 world. 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. crude