专业四级-152
专业四级-152
(总分：136.04，做题时间：90分钟)
一、{{B}}PART Ⅰ WRITING{{/B}}(总题数：2，分数：30.00)
1.{{B}}WHAT DO YOU PREFER TO TURN TO FOR NEWS, NEWSPAPER, TV OR INTERNET?{{/B}} You are to write in three parts. In the first part, state clearly what your view is. In the second part, support your view with details. In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summery. {{I}}Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks.{{/I}}
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正确答案：()
解析：略
2.{{I}}Write on ANSWER SHEET ONE a note of about 50-60 words based on the following situation: You have seen an advertisement about selling a second-hand computer in the newspaper. Write to the advertiser to show your interest and ask for details of the computer. Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness.{{/I}}
（分数：15.00）
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正确答案：()
解析：略
二、{{B}}PART Ⅱ DICTATION{{/B}}(总题数：1，分数：20.00)
3.
{{I}}Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be read at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more. Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET TWO.{{/I}}（分数：20.00）__________________________________________________________________________________________
正确答案：()
解析：[听力原文] Marriage has been an important part of people’s life from the early times. Most American marriages nowadays, especially flint marriages involving young couples, are the result of mutual affection. Parents hardly ever select spouses for their children, but they can usually influence their choices by voicing disapproval of someone they consider unsuitable. Parents do not arrange marriages for their children but they are willing to offer some financial aid to the new couples. The average age of marriage in the U. S. A. is 23 for man and 21 for woman. The legal marriage age is 18 for both male and female. There are about 2,500,000 couples reporting manages in the U. 5. A. every year. The marriage rate in 1994 was 10. 5 per 1,000 people. Of 2,487,000 marriages in 1994, about 1,115,000 were unsuccessful. The divorce rate in the U. S. is so high that it produces a large number of one-parent families and causes serious social problems. 三、{{B}}PART Ⅲ LISTEN ING COMPREHENSION{{/B}}(总题数：3，分数：10.00)
{{B}}SECTION A CONVERSATIONS{{/B}}
{{I}} In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.{{/I}}
{{I}}Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation.{{/I}}
{{B}}SECTION A CONVERSATIONS{{/B}}
{{I}} In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.{{/I}}
{{I}}Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation.{{/I}}
（分数：3.00）
(1).Who is true of Lisa?（分数：1.00）
A.Lisa is the man who is speaking to the man.
B.Lisa is the girl whom the man dated two years ago. √
C.Lisa is the girl whom the man dated for two years.
D.Lisa is a woman whose name appea rs in one of the man’s song.
解析：[听力原文]1-3 Sally: Now, specifically in that sen6, you mention "Lisa". Is there actually a "Lisa" out there? Elliot: Yes, there really is. She was somebody I went out with for two years actually. Sally: What happened later? Elliot: Her dad Just didn't want it to happen so bad that she just couldn't take the pressure. Sally: You must have felt bitter about the whole split up and everything? Elliot: It's really tough, she wants to do something with her life and her dad's threatening to out off her college tuition if she continues to see me, so it's like she had a serious decision to make. Sally: Were you hitter about her? Elliot: Like I said, at first, I was somewhat bitter but I understand, I guess. I don't know. I know I probably wouldn't have done the same thins. Who knows, people are different, so I couldn't really hold that against her. Sally: What has she said to you since she heard it on the radio? Elliot: Oh, I haven't heard from her. Sally: You haven't? Elliot: I dropped some notes for her to call me some time but she hasn't,
I guess at this point, I don't expect her to. That'e my call out to her, because I have no idea.
(2).Why did the man break up with her girl friend?（分数：1.00）
A.Because her dad did not like him.
B.Because she needed to finish her college.
C.Because he had a busy career.
D.Because her dad threatened not to support her college education~ √
解析：
(3).Why didn't the man get a call from her former girl friend?（分数：1.00）
A.Because she probably didn’t get his message.
B.Because they could not track down each other~
C.Because she probably had any idea about where he was.
D.The man had no idea about the reason. √
解析：
{{I}}Questions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation.{{/I}}
{{I}}Questions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.
Now listen to the conversation.{{/I}}
（分数：4.00）
(1).On what aspect of weather forecasting does the conversation focus?（分数：1.00）
A.How much it has improved in recent years.
B.How reliable long-range forecasts are. √
C.How long it takes to become a meteorologist.
D.How the current forecast will affect the speakers.
解析：[听力原文]4-7 W: We'd better be looking for sales on down jackets and thermo underwear. It's going to be really cold this winter. M: Well, you didn't expect it to be warm, did you? W: Of course not, but I just heard the national weather services prediction for the next 90 days. They said it's supposed to be much colder than usual. M: Yeah, maybe. Personally, I think those long-range forecasts are useless. W: Not as useless as you think. M: Oh, come on, when you're talking about what's going to happen three months later, you might as well just pick a fore cast out of our hat. W: Well, you are half way right, They arch't very good for precipitation. But they are a lot better for temperatures, especially for this time of the year. M: Really, so I should take them seriously about the cold but not count too much on a lot of extra snow? W: Ahha. M: But what did you say about this time. of the year. Do some seasons really give them more problems in making forecast. W: Autumn is the worse, apparently, weather patterns change so much then. Just think how variable our weather has been the last three month. M: Come to think of it. That's true. It probably would have been hard to predict all those changes back in the summer. You know, you' re beginning to convince me there is more to forecasting than I thought, How come you know so much about it? W: I get my information from an expert. My sister is a meterologist.
(2).According to the woman, what do 90-day forecast predict fairly accurately?（分数：1.00）
A.The amount of cloud covering.
B.The wind conditions.
C.The amount of snow.
D.The temperature. √
解析：
(3).Why is it difficult to predict the weather for in advance for Autumn?（分数：1.00）
A.Some forecasting machines do not work well in hot weather.
B.The weather patterns are more changeable in the autumn. √
C.Experts spend less time studying autumn.
D.The National Weather Service misplaced its spring and summer data.
解析：
(4).What is the man's attitude towards forecasting at the end of the conversation?（分数：1.00）
A.He no longer believes short-range forecasts.
B.He is so fascinated that he decides to study meteorology.
C.He realizes that there is some value in long-range forecasting. √
D.He decides to change his forecast.
解析：
{{I}}Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversation, At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.
Now listen to the conversation.{{/I}}
{{I}}Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversation, At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the
questions.
Now listen to the conversation.{{/I}}
（分数：3.00）
(1).What kind of room does the customer want to reserve?（分数：1.00）
A.A single room.
B.A twin room. √
C.A beautiful room.
D.A warm room.
解析：[听力原文]8-10 Customer: Can I reserve a room for the day after tomorrow, please? Clerk: Yes, sir. Single, double or twin? Customer: Oh, er,.., twin room, please. Clerk: With bathroom or without? Customer: Is there much difference in price? Clerk: Well, it's US $ 100 per night without bathroom and US $ 120 with bathroom en suite. Customer: With bathroom then, please. Clerk: And how many nights will you be staying? Customer: Four nights. Clerk: Very good, sir. That's a twin room with bathroom for four nights from July 24th to 27th. And what is the name, please? Customer: Mr. and Mrs. McPherson. Clerk: And have you any idea when you'd be arriving, sir? Customer: Quite late.., perhaps about half past nine. Clerk: Very good, Mr. McPherson. I've reserved the room for you. We look forward to seeing you tomorrow night.
(2).How much he should pay for the room with bathroom per night?（分数：1.00）
A.$ 100.
B.$ 110.
C.$ 120. √
D.$ 130.
解析：
(3).How many nights will the customer be staying?（分数：1.00）
A.One night.
B.Two nights.
C.Three nights.
D.Four nights. √
解析：
四、{{B}}SECTION B PASSAGES{{/B}}(总题数：5，分数：15.00)
{{I}}Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the passage.{{/I}}
{{I}}Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the passage.{{/I}}
（分数：3.00）
(1).Why did Rosy study until very late at night?（分数：1.00）
A.She wanted to pass the exams. √
B.She had not worked very much.
C.She wanted her sister to worry about her.
D.All the students were working hard.
解析：[听力原文]11-13 Soon it would be the holidays, but before that, there was the end of year exams. All the students had been working hard for some time. If they didn't pass, they would have
to take them again in September. There were usually a few who failed, but Rosy was determined not to be one of them. She had worked hard all year, but just before the exams she was working so hard that her sister Betty was worried about her. She was staying up too late. The night before the first exam, Betty insisted that she should have an early night and take a sleeping pill. She promised to wake her in the morning. As she was falling asleep, Rosy was worried that she might oversleep. Her mind kept jumping from subject to subject. At last, with the help of the pill, she fell asleep. In no time at all, she was sitting in the examination hall, looking at the paper. She couldn't answer any of the question. Everyone round her was writing pages and pages. However hard she thought, she couldn't find anything to write about. She kept looking at her watch. Time was running out. There was only an hour left. She started one question, wrote two sentences, gave up and tried another one. With only half an hour left she wrote another two sentences. By this time she was so worried that she started crying. Her whole body shook. It shook so much that it woke her up. She was still in bcd and it had all been a terrible dream. A minute later, Betty called her name.
(2).What was Rosy worried about after taking the pill?（分数：1.00）
A.She might not get up early. √
B.Her sister would not wake her up.
C.She could not have a good sleep.
D.She would dream.
解析：
(3).Why did Rosy have a terrible dream?（分数：1.00）
A.She had worked hard.
B.She had taken a pill.
C.Her body shook.
D.She had thought too much of her exams. √
解析：
{{I}}Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the passage.{{/I}}
{{I}}Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the passage.{{/I}}
（分数：4.00）
(1).Who used to live together in an extended family?（分数：1.00）
A.There were two or more brothers with their wives.
B.There were many relatives. √
C.There were only grandparents and children.
D.There was one father, one mother and their children.
解析：[听力原文]14-17 The family is changing. In the past, grandparents, parents and children used to live together, and they had an extend ed family. Sometimes two or more brothers with their wives and children were part of this large family group. But family structure is changing throughout the world. The nuclear family consists of only one father, one mother and children; it's becoming the main family structure everywhere. The nuclear family offers married women some advantages: they have freedom from their relatives, and the husband does not have all the power of the family. Studies show that in nuclear families, men and women usually make an equal number of decisions about family life. But wives usually have to "pay" for the benefits of freedom and power. When women lived in extended families, sisters, grandparents and adults helped one another
with housework and childcare. In addition, older women in a large family group had important positions. Wives in nuclear families don’t often enjoy this benefit, and they have another disadvantage, too. Women generally live longer than their husbands, so older women from nuclear families often have to live alone. Studies show that women are generally less satisfied with marriage than men are. In the past, men worked outside the home and women worked inside. Housework and childcare were a full-time job, and there was no time for anything else. Now women work outside and have more freedom than they did in the past, but they still have to do most of the housework. The women usually have two full-time jobs, and they have not much free time.
(2).What advantages does the nuclear family offer women?（分数：1.00）
A.The women have all the power of the family.
B.The women do not have to be the heads of the family.
C.The women have more freedom and can share in decisions. √
D.The women’s relatives do not help them with the housework and childcare.
解析：
(3).What are the disadvantages of the nuclear family for women?（分数：1.00）
A.Older women do not often have important positions in nuclear family and often live alone when their husbands die. √
B.Women have to help sisters, grandparents with housework and childcare.
C.Husbands have to share power with their wives and help them with housework and childcare.
D.Family structure is more patriarchal in the nuclear family.
解析：
(4).Why are many women dissatisfied with marriage and the nuclear family?（分数：1.00）
A.They do not have enough money.
B.They have too much work and not much free time. √
C.They want to stay home and do the housework.
D.They have more freedom than in the past.
解析：
{{I}}Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen w the passage.{{/I}}
{{I}}Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen w the passage.{{/I}}
（分数：3.00）
(1).The average number of women in each group is ______.（分数：1.00）
A.30
B.27 √
C.65
D.35
解析：[听力原文]18-20 Between 1987 and 1991, three groups of American women, numbering 27 in all, between the ages of 35 and 65,were given month-long tests to determine how they would respond to conditions resembling those aboard the space shuttle. Though carefully selected from among many applicants, the women were volunteers and pay was barely above the mini mum wage. They were not allowed to smoke or drink alcohol during the tests, and they were expected to tolerate each other's company at close quarters for the entire period. Among other things, they had to stand pressure three times the force of gravity and carry out both physical and mental tasks while exhausted from strenuous physical exercise. At the end of ten days, they had to spend further
twenty days absolutely confined to bed, during which time they suffered backaches and other discomforts, and when they were finally allowed up, the more physically active women were especially subject to pains due to a slight calcium loss. Results of the tests suggest that women will have significant advantages over men in space. They need less food and less oxygen and they stand up to radiation better. Men's advantages in terms of strength and stamina, meanwhile, are virtually wiped 'out by the zero-gravity condition in space.
(2).Physical and mental tasks were carried out by the women ______.（分数：1.00）
A.prior to strenuous exercise
B.following strenuous exercise
C.before they were subjected to unusual pressure
D.after they were subjected to unusual pressure √
解析：
(3).The physical advantages men enjoy in normal conditions are reduced to nothing by ______.（分数：1.00）
A.conditioning
B.zero gravity in space √
C.virtue
D.food and oxygen
解析：
{{B}}SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST{{/B}}
{{I}}Questions 21 to 23 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news.{{/I}}
{{B}}SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST{{/B}}
{{I}}Questions 21 to 23 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news.{{/I}}
（分数：3.00）
(1).A jury has found former French official Maurice Mapont guilty of crimes against humanity for ______.（分数：1.00）
A.expelling Jews during World War Ⅱ√
B.killin g Jews during World War Ⅱ
C.murdering Jews during World War Ⅱ
D.torturing Jews during World War Ⅱ
解析：[听力原文]21-23 A jury has found former French official Maurice Mapont guilty of crimes against humanity for expelling Jews during World War II. Mapont was sentenced to ten years in prison. The sentence ended the longest criminal trial in French history. Mapont was a police official in the pro-Nazi government of France during the war. He was accused of ordering the expulsion of more than 1,500 Jews from Bordeaux. Most of those expelled were murdered in the Auschvits Camp in Poland. Mapont said he thought they were being resettled, not sent to their deaths.
(2).Mapont was sentenced to ______.（分数：1.00）
A.death
B.imprisonment for life
C.ten years' imprisonment √
D.15 years in prison
解析：
(3).Mapont was accused of ordering the expulsion of ______ Jews from Bordeaux.（分数：1.00）
A.at leant 1,500 √
B.more than 15,000
C.about 1,500
D.about 500
解析：
{{I}}Questions 24 and 25 are based on the following news, At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news.{{/I}}
{{I}}Questions 24 and 25 are based on the following news, At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news.{{/I}}
（分数：2.00）
(1).Who has taken steps to resolve the conflict?（分数：1.00）
A.U, N, Secretary Council Envoys,
B.President Joseph Kabila, √
C.Jean-David Levitte.
D.President Jose Eduardo Dos Santo.
解析：[听力原文]24-25 U. N. Security Council envoys pushing for an end to the Democratic Republic of Congo's almost three-year-old war are praising Congolese President Joseph Kabila for taking steps to resolve tile conflict. Delegation chief Jean-David Levitte of France spoke to reporters after talks with the president Friday in Kinshasa. He said Mr. Kabila impressed the 12-member U. N. team with his statements and his answers to their questions. Ambassador Levitte also said Mr. Kabila's decision Thursday to end a ban on political parties will help set up a national dialogue between Congolese political forces as called for in the Lusakn peace accords. Mr. Kabila became head of state in January, following the assassination of his father, then-President Lnurent Kabila. Following the Kinshasa talks, the U. N. delegation left for Luanda for talks with Angolan President Jose Edunrdo Dos Santos, who has given military backing to the Congolese government. Rwanda, Uganda and Burundi back the Congolese rebels while Namibia and Zimbabwe have joined Angola in supporting the Kinshasa government. On Thursday, the U. N. delegation was in South Africa for talks on the wars in Congo and Burundi.
(2).When did Mr. Kabila become the head of the state?（分数：1.00）
A.In January. √
B.3 yeah ago.
C.In December,
D.On thin Thursday,
解析：
五、{{B}}PART Ⅳ CLOZE{{/B}}(总题数：1，分数：15.00)
Quite a number of people have written to ask me, "How do you face life? Have you ever felt lonely, lonely{{U}} (26) {{/U}}the point of{{U}} (27) {{/U}}" I say that once in the past I have. Now life is meaningful for me and full{{U}} (28) {{/U}}joy. I have come to understand{{U}} (29) {{/U}}Karl Marx meant when he said happiness{{U}} (30) {{/U}}in struggle. Work and study give me the greatest{{U}} (31) {{/U}}. My only complaint
is that time is not{{U}} (32) {{/U}}to me. Before and after work I often give acupuncture to{{U}} (33) {{/U}}who have come to me help; during lunchtime, I listen to lessons on the radio; when I come home from work there are lessons on TV. The only time{{U}} (34) {{/U}}reading and thinking is the evening, but often I have to see friends or answer letters at that time. {{U}}(35) {{/U}}I wish I had a 48-hour day!
As a{{U}} (36) {{/U}}person I know fully well that time is valuable and life is (37) . I feel deeply sorry for those people who, {{U}}(38) {{/U}}young and healthy, do not{{U}} (39) {{/U}}the best years of their life. I often tell myself how wonderful it would be{{U}} (40) {{/U}}I could take the hands of these friends and we could advance together in our studies.
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A.at
B.to √
C.in
D.with
解析：
A.disappointment
B.joy
C.desire
D.despair √
解析：lonely to the point of despair意为“孤独到绝望的程度”。
A.of √
B.with
C.in
D.to
解析：be full of，“充满”，是固定搭配。
A.which
B.what √
C.that
D.how
解析：what引导understand的宾语从句。
A.leads
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C.lies √
D.results
解析：lie in，“在于，存在于”。此句意为：“幸福在于奋斗”。
A.pleasure √
B.lessons
C.interest
D.joy
解析：pleasure是“愉快、满足的感觉”，joy指令人愉快的事物。故选前者。
A.limitable
B.generous √
C.wonderful
D.ineffective
解析：generous此处意为“丰富的，充足的”。此句意为“时间对我来说并不充裕”。
A.these
B.that
C.whose
D.those √
解析：to those who...，给那些……的人。those是代词，做to的宾语，后带who引起的定语从句。
A.planning
B.arranging in
C.available for √
D.receivable for
解析：available for，“可用于干……的(时间)”。
A.What
B.How √
C.If
D.For
解析：How I wish I had a 48-hour day!感叹句：“我多么希望一天有48小时啊!”。
A.handicapped √
B.famous
C.healthy
D.wealthy
解析：从下文中可知，作者为残疾人，故做此选。
A.limiting
B.long
C.precious √
D.beautiful
解析：从上下文中可知，作为残疾人的作者极其珍惜时间，故作此选。
A.although √
B.whether
C.even
D.since
解析：句意为转折，故作此选。
A.like
B.know
C.spend
D.treasure √
解析：treasure，动词，意为“珍惜，视若珍宝”。
A.that √
B.which
C.so
D.if
解析：that引导主语从句，it为形式主语。
六、{{B}}PART Ⅴ GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY{{/B}}(总题数：25，分数：25.00)
4.Mary is a conscientious student; she works very hard and is ______ to her teachers.
（分数：1.00）
A.respected
B.respectable
C.respectful √
D.respective
解析：respected意为“受尊敬的”；respectable意为“值得尊敬的，可敬的”；respectful意为“表示尊敬的，恭敬的”；respective意为“各自的，各个的”。
5.As the clouds drifted away an even higher peak became ______ to the climbers.
（分数：1.00）
A.in sight
B.visible √
C.obvious
D.apparent
解析：in sight意为“看得见；，临近”；visible意为“看得见的，明显的”；obvious意为“显然的，无疑的”；apparent意为“清晰可见的，明明白白的”。
6.A long line of traffic had to wait at the ______ until the train had passed.
（分数：1.00）
A.crossroads
B.junction
C.level-crossing √
D.bridge
解析：crossroad意为“十字路口，交叉路”；junction意为“汇合点，连节处”；level-crossing意为“(铁路与公路、人行道等或两条铁路的)平面交叉处，道口”；bridge意为“桥梁”。
7.I can ______ your passing the exam if you are prepared for it well.
（分数：1.00）
A.insure
B.assure
C.ensure √
D.sure
解析：insure意为“给…上保险，投保”；assure意为“向…保证，使放心”；ensure意为“担保，保证给予”；sure意为“确信的，有把握的”。
8.It was not until he entered the classroom ______ he realized that he had forgotten to do the homework.
（分数：1.00）
A.before
B.when
C.then
D.that √
解析：此句使用了强调句型，即It is (was)... that....
9.______ comes back first is supposed to win the prize.
（分数：1.00）
A.Those who
B.Anyone
C.Whoever √
D.The one who
解析：Whoever意为“无论谁”，在此引导主语从句，语意比Those与who引导的定于从句更强烈
10.Though the young lady was very pretty and gracious, she was none ______ happier for her beauty. （分数：1.00）
A.the √
B.much
C.more
D.enough
解析：“none the+形容词比较级”意为“并不更，一点都不，即not at all”
11.Your reasons for demanding an increase in wages are ______.
（分数：1.00）
A.inaccurate
B.inadequate √
C.incompatible
D.incomplete
解析：inaccurate意为“不准确的，不精确的”；inadequate意为“不充分的，不能胜任的”：incompatible 意为“不能和谐相处的，不一致的”；incomplete意为“不完全的，不完整的”。
12.Water is to fish ______ atmosphere is to men,
（分数：1.00）
A.that
B.so
C.what √
D.so does
解析：A is to B what C is to D为固定句型，表示A与B的关系就象C与D的关系一样。
13.He came to inspect the house ______ buying it.
（分数：1.00）
A.in the event of
B.with a view to √
C.on account of
D.with reference to
解析：in the event of意为“如果……发生，万一”；with a view to意为“鉴于，考虑”；on account of意为“因为，由于”：with reference to意为“关于，就……而论”。
14.The motive for scientific work is sometimes curiosity, sometimes ______, and sometimes the love for money.
（分数：1.00）
A.allowance
B.agitation
C.amusement
D.ambition √
解析：allowance意为“津贴，补贴”；agitation意为“激动；搅动”；amusement意为“娱乐，消遣”；ambition意为“野心，抱负”。
15.Although he doesn't like that law, he will ______ with it.
（分数：1.00）
A.conform
B.abide
https://www.sodocs.net/doc/a66527794.html,ply √
D.adhere
解析：conform to/with意为“遵照，适应”；abide意为“忍耐，容忍”；comply with意为“依从，顺从”；adhere to意为“坚持，遵守”。
16.I wish to pay you a visit tomorrow, ______?
（分数：1.00）
A.shall I
B.don't I
C.may I √
D.would I
解析：当陈述句的动词是wish时，反意疑问句选may。
17.The box was very large and heavy; in fact, it was so ______ that it could not be moved. （分数：1.00）
A.extravagant
B.plentiful
C.massive √
D.excessive
解析：extravagant意为“奢侈的，茂盛的”；plentiful意为“丰富的，充足的”；massive意为“结实的，厚实的”；excessive意为“过多的，过分的”。
18.______ her death in 1886, the poet had become a legend in her hometown.
（分数：1.00）
A.It was before
B.Before long
C.When long before
D.Long before √
解析：before long意为“不久以后”：long before意为“早在……之前”引导时间状语从句。
19.Geography ______ certain things like the location and distribution of countries, peoples, products, and climates as its basis of its description.
（分数：1.00）
A.stipulates
B.speculates
C.postulates √
D.contemplates
解析：stipulate意为“规定，确定”；speculate意为“推测，推断”；postulate意为“要求”；contemplate意为“思量，打算”。
20.Foreigners often have either specific notions of ______ they think the British are like or, in desperation, wish for a unified picture of national character.
（分数：1.00）
A.which
B.that
C.as
D.what √
解析：what在此引导介宾从句，也被称为what结构
21.The question of going to Sun Moon Lake ______ his mind.
（分数：1.00）
A.preoccupied √
B.predominated
C.preceded
D.prepossessed
解析：preoccupy意为“使入神，全神贯注”；predominate意为“占支配地位，主导地位”：precede意为“先于，高于”；prepossess意为“使先具有，使事先受影响”。
22.______ by policy, ______ by force, he finally accomplished his design.
（分数：1.00）
A.it
B.these
C.that
D.what √
解析：what在此作副词，意为“以某种方式；在某种程度上”。全句意为“一半靠策略，一半靠力量，他终于实现了自己的计划。”
23.John made ______ keys for the house: one for his wife and one for himself.
（分数：1.00）
A.deviate
B.duplicate √
C.delicate
D.diligent
解析：deviate意为“背离，偏离”；duplicate意为“复制，使加倍”；delicate意为“精美的，雅致的”；diligent意为“勤勉的，勤奋的”。
24.We resumed our work after the break with ______ energy.
（分数：1.00）
A.relieved
B.renewed √
C.termed
D.reinforced
解析：relieved意为“宽心的，宽慰的”；renewed意为“更新的，换新的”；refined意为“精炼的，精制的”；reinforced意为“增强的，巩固的”。
25.Work should not be allowed to ______ our lives.
（分数：1.00）
A.overwhelm
B.dominate √
C.cloak
D.heave
解析：overwhelm意为“征服，覆盖”；dominate意为“统治，控制”：cloak意为“掩盖，掩饰”；heave 意为“举起，提起”。
26.I won't pay $20 for the cost; it's not worth ______.
（分数：1.00）
A.ail that much √
B.that much all
C.that all much
D.much all that
解析：that much意为“那么多；到那样的程度”，all在此作副词，意为“完全地”，以加强语气。all that 意为“那么，如此”。
27.I'll come ______ John is invited, too.
（分数：1.00）
A.on condition that √
B.in condition that
C.in the circumstances that
D.in case that
解析：on condition that意为“如果，在……条件下”：in condition that意为“在……的状况，状态下”；in the circumstances意为“既然如此；在这种情况下”；in case that意为“以防，以备”28.Hawks serve an important purpose in the scheme of nature ______ on destructive rodents, such as mice and rats.
（分数：1.00）
A.by preying √
B.in order that preying
C.that they prey
D.than to prey
解析：此句中by与分词搭配做方式状语
七、{{B}}PART Ⅵ READING COMPREHENSION{{/B}}(总题数：3，分数：15.00)
{{B}}TEXT A{{/B}}
Men seem to have always taken an interest in meteorites, but not until the early nineteenth century were these objects considered worth preserving for scientific study.
In the beginning, people believed that because meteorites fell from the heavens, they were either gods themselves or messages from the gods. Thus the more civilized of early men carefully kept the meteorites, draping them in costly linens and anointing them with oil. In many instances, the people built special temples in which the meteorites were to be worshiped. Meteorite worshiped was common long in the Mediterranean area, and in Africa, India, Japan, and Mexico: such worship still persists in some regions.
Although many people held meteorites in reverence particularly if they were seen to fall, other practical minded individuals made good use of the durable and easily worked alloy provided by nature in the nickel-iron meteorites. They frequently used of this metal to make tools, and often pots and other utensils. Throughout history, meteoritic iron has been used in the manufacture of special swords, daggers, and knives for members of royalty. Attila and other early conquerors of Europe boasted of "swords form heaven". As late as the end of nineteenth century, several swords were made from a Japanese iron meteorite at the command of a member of the Japanese court.
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(1).In the nineteenth century men began to ______.（分数：1.00）
A.investigate practical uses for meteoritic iron
B.study meteorites scientifically √
C.take more than a casual interest in meteorites
D.preserve meteorites
解析：句意为：十九世纪，人们开始……其中关键词是the nineteenth century，我们可到文章去找相关内容。文中第一段就与之相关：人们似乎早就对陨石产生兴趣，然而直到十九世纪早期，这些物质才被认为值得保存下来用作科学研究。由此，可排除选择项A“研究陨石中铁的实用价值”和C“不只对陨石一般地感兴趣”。比较B和D，显然B项比D项更符合第一段的内容。
(2).Meteorite worship grew from the belief that meteorites were ______.（分数：1.00）
A.signs of special favor
B.messengers of the gods √
C.swords from heaven
D.signs of god's displeasure
解析：句意为：人们崇拜陨石是因为相信陨石是……在文章第二段一开始可找到本题的答案：由于陨石是从天空落下的，所以刚开始时人们相信陨石要么是神灵本身，要么带来了神的旨意。至此，答案——目了然，应为B。
(3).The more civilized early men tended to ______.（分数：1.00）
A.make practical use of meteorites
B.preserve meteorites carefully √
C.have no interest in meteorites
D.recognize what meteorites actually were
解析：题意中的关键词是the more civilized early men，我们在第二段第二句中可找到这些词，并从中得出答案，这句讲到日益开化的先人用昂贵的亚麻布把陨石包裹起来，并涂上油，仔细把它保存好。从中，我们可直接得到答案B。
(4).The men who first made use of meteoritic metal were ______.（分数：1.00）
A.small isolated tribes
B.those who did not revere meteorites √
C.nineteenth century scientists
D.warriors
解析：本题问到首先使用陨石的是哪些人。这道题无法在文中找到现成的答案，因此须用排除法及推理的办法。文中第三段段首讲到：尽管许多人非常崇敬陨石，尤其是当他们看到从天空落下的情景，而另一些实际、有头脑的人则开始利用镍铁陨石中提供的天然合金。因此，可排除选择项A和D；答案C“十九世纪的科学家”，文中并没有提到；答案B“那些不崇敬陨石的人”，文中虽然没有直接说到，但从与崇敬陨石的人行为的对比，我们可确定，首先使用陨石的人就是不崇敬它的那些人。
(5).Until the end of the nineteenth century meteoritic iron was used to ______.（分数：1.00）
A.provide special weapons for royalty √
B.build churches and temples
C.manufacture sturdy tools
D.all of the above
解析：本题问到直到十九世纪末，陨石中的铁还在被用来做什么。可以用排除法来解答此题。首先我们可排除掉选项B。“修建教堂和寺庙”，因为文章只谈到了人们修建庙宇来供奉陨石；由此，还可以排除掉D。答案C“制造的坚实的工具”和A“为皇室成员制造特殊的武器”，似乎都正确，但经过仔细推敲，应选A。因为在文中提到“Throughout history meteoritic iron has been used in the manufacture of special swords, daggers, and knives for members of royalty”和“As late as the end of the nineteenth century, several swords were made from a Japanese iron meteorite at the command of a member of the Japanese court.”而且文中并没有特别提到人们用陨石中的金属制造工具的时间。
TEXT B
1 NEW DELHI, India (CNN) - Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party has conceded defeat in parliamentary elections in a stunning voting upset that should see the return of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty to power.
2 Vajpayee - who called the election six months early - is also expected to resign later Thursday, BJP President Venkaiah Naldu said.
3 The move follows a stronger than anticipated showing from the main Congress party headed by Italian born-Sonia Gandhi.
4 Though the party won't be able to form a majority, the stage has now been set for Gandhi to become the next prime minister in the world's biggest democracy.
5 Counting is continuing but unofficial trends by major TV stations and early results have Congress leading the BJP and likely to win over 200 seats in the 543-member lower house, or Lok Sabha.
6 The immediate result of the vote count is likely to be a hung parliament, with no party gaining a clear majority of 272 seats.
7 Senior Congress officials say they are confident they will be able to form a government with the help of left-leaning parties, CNN New Delhi Bureau Chief Satinder Bindra reports.
8 "We have not got the mandate of the people, we have decided to sit in the opposition," BJP President Naidu announced Thursday.
9 Gandhi, 57, is the widow of Rajiv who was assassinated in 1991 by Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels. Rajiv is the son of former prime minister Indira Gandhi and grandson of India's first premier, Jawaharlal Nehru.
10 India's last female leader was Indira Gandhi, who was assassinated while in power in 1984.
11 Gandhi, and her popular children Rahul and Priyanka, have revitalized the Congress party, leading it to defy opinion polls that only weeks ago suggested they had no hope of faring well in this election. Vajpayee called the early election in a seemingly unassailable position - boosted by a booming economy and also a strengthening peace process with neighbor and arch-rival, Pakistan.
12 Congress party officials said they would keep pursuing a peace dialogue with Pakistan, while Islamabad - which had been hopeful the BJP-led ruling coalition would be reelected - says it is hopeful talks will continue.
13 The 79-year-old Vajpayee had sought a fourth term as prime minister, arguing he had earned another five years in office because he had turned the economy around.
14 Early opinion polls had indicated that Vajpayee s ruling Hindu nationalist-led coalition would easily win a new five-year term.
15 In contrast, the Congress party and its allies have been championing the nation's poor, which the party says has been left out of India's new found prosperity.
16 While Indians have traditionally voted on party, caste and religious lines, this election has been fought on bread-and-butter issues such as jobs, prosperity, water and electricity.
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(1).A hung parliament is a parliament ______.（分数：1.00）
A.with only one party
B.in which no party has a clear majority √
C.in which every party gains similar seats
D.in which there are more than one biggest parties
解析：由第6段的“a hung parliament, with no party gaining a clear majority of 272 seats.”句可得到答案。
(2).According to the passage, Sonia Gandhi is likely to be ______.（分数：1.00）
A.India's first female Prime Minister
B.India's fourth Prime Minister
C.India's second female Prime Minister √
D.India's Prime Minister again
解析：由第10段的“India's last female leader was Indira Gandhi”可得答案。
(3).Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage.（分数：1.00）
A.Atal Behari Vajpayee has served as Indian Prime Minister for over 15 years.
B.Congress party defeated Bharatiya Janata Party in parliamentary elections against all expections.
C.Bharatiya Janata Party will be the biggest Opposite party. √
D.Congress party is in favor of socialism while Bharatiya Janata Party is for the nation's rich. 解析：A在第13段被提到：“Vajpayee had sought a fourth term as prime minister...another five years in office” B在1段被提到：“Atal Behari Vajpayee's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party has conceded defeat in parliamentary elections in a stunning voting upset...” also para. 12：“whi ch had been hopeful the BJP-led ruling coalition would be reelected” D在15段和7段被提到：“In contrast, the Congress party and its allies have been championing the nation's poor...”para. 7：“with the help of left-leaning parties”
(4).The underlined word "champion" means ______.（分数：1.00）
A.support √
B.win
C.fight against
D.protect
解析：champion：(v) support the cause of (sb/sth)；defend vigorously维护，卫护。
(5).Bharatiya Janata Party was thought to be able to easily win a new five-year term because of all the factors EXCEPT ______.（分数：1.00）
A.a booming economy
B.a strengthening peace process with neighbor
C.a strengthening peace process with arch-rival, Pakistan
D.a long-term reign over India √
解析：在11段中，ABC三项都被囊括在：“... in a seemingly unassailable position-boosted by a booming economy and also a strengthening peace process with neighbor and arch-rival，Pakistan.”句中，只有D与赢得大选的因素毫无关系，故D。
{{B}}TEXT C{{/B}}
Imagine eating everything delicious you want - with none of the fat. That would be great, wouldn't it?
New "fake fat" products appeared on stone shelves in the United States recently, but not everyone is happy about it. Makers of the products, which contain a compound called olestra, say food manufacturers can now eliminate fat from certain foods. Critics, however, say the new compound can rob the body of essential vitamins and nutrients (营养物) and can also cause unpleasant side effects in some people. So it's up to consumers to decide whether the new fat-free products taste good enough to keep eating. Chemists discovered olestra in the late 1960s, when they were searching for a fat that could be digested by infants more easily. Instead of finding the desired fat, the researchers created a fat that can't be digested at all.
Normally, special chemical in the intestines (肠) "grab" molecules of regular fat and break them down so they can be used by the body. A molecule of regular fat is made up of three molecules of substances called fatty acids.
The fatty acids are absorbed by the intestines and bring with them the essential vitamins A, D, E and K. when fat molecules are present in the intestines with any of those vitamins, the vitamins attach to the molecules and are carded into the bloodstream.
Olestra, which is made from six to eight molecules of fatty acids, is too large for the intestines to absorb. It just slides through the intestines without being broken down. Manufacturers say it's that ability to slide unchanged through the intestines that makes olestra so valuable as a fat substitute. It provides consumers with the taste of regular fat without any bad effects on the body. But critics say olestra can prevent vitamins A, D, E and K from being absorbed. It can also prevent the absorption of carotenoids (类胡萝卜素), compounds that may reduce the risk of cancer, heart disease, etc.
Manufacturers are adding vitamins A, D, E and K as well as carotenoids
to their products now. Even so, some nutritionists are still concerned that people might eat unlimited amounts of food mad with the fat substitute without worrying about how many calories they are consuming.
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(1).We learn from the passage that olestra is a substance that ______.（分数：1.00）
A.contains plenty of nutrients
B.renders foods calorie-free while retaining their vitamins
C.makes foods easily digestible
D.makes foods fat—free while keeping them delicious √
解析：从第一、二段的内容可知olestra是一种不含脂肪而又保持其美味的物质。A、B、 C三个选项的内容可依据原文予以排除。第二段倒数第二句指出：批评家们认为这种新的化合物会阻止人体吸收维生素。由此可见，A、B项意思与原文不符；C项内容与第三段意思相悖。
(2).The result of the search for an easily digestible fat turned out to be ______.（分数：1.00）
https://www.sodocs.net/doc/a66527794.html,mercially useless
B.just as anticipated
C.somewhat controversial
D.quite unexpected √
解析：根据第三段，研究人员本想寻找一种婴儿容易消化的脂肪，结果却发现了一种根本不能消化的脂肪，因此，结果是出入意料的。
(3).Olestra is different from ordinary fats in that ______.（分数：1.00）
A.it passes though the intestines without being absorbed √
B.it facilitates the absorption of vitamins by the body
C.it helps reduce the incidence of heart disease
D.it prevents excessive intake of vitamins
解析：Olestra不同于一般的脂肪。它由六到八个脂肪酸分子组成，体积太大，肠胃无法吸收；它可以穿过肠胃而不被分解。(参见第六段)
(4).What is a possible negative effect of olestra according to some critics?（分数：1.00）
A.It may impair the digestive system.
B.It may affect the overall fat intake.
C.It may increase the risk of cancer. √
D.It may spoil the consumers' appetite
解析：一些评论家说olestra可能阻止身体吸收维生素A、D、E和K，它还可能阻止身体对能减少癌症、心脏病等疾病发生的类胡萝卜素的吸收。在这些批评家看来，食用olestra可能会增加患癌症的危险。
(5).Why are nutritionists concerned about adding vitamins to olestra?（分数：1.00）
A.It may lead to the over-consumption of vitamins.
B.People may be induced to eat more than is necessary. √
C.The function of the intestines may be weakened.
D.It may trigger a new wave of fake food production.
解析：前文提到批评家们的担忧：olestra减少了人们对维生素的摄入：鉴于此，食品制造商则在其产品中增加维生素成份，这种做法又引起了营养学家的关注：担心人们会无限量地食用这种食品，从而使人们对食物的摄入量超过身体所需而造成不良后果。
八、{{B}}SECTION B SKIMMING AND SCANNING{{/B}}(总题数：3，分数：6.00)
{{B}}TEXT D{{/B}}
Dosage: Adults sixteen years old and over take three tablets as needed, not to exceed twelve tablets per day. Children seven years old to sixteen years old take half the adult dosage, not to exceed six tablets per day. Warning: Do not take more than the recommended dosage unless directed by
a physician. Do not give to children under seven years old, or to individuals with stomach disorder, heart disease or high blood pressure. This preparation may cause headaches and drowsiness. Do not operate machinery while taking this medication. If relief does not occur within five days, discontinue use and consult your physician, for chronic cough can be dangerous.
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(1).According to the directions, some of the side effects of this medicine may be ______.（分数：1.00）
A.stomach disorder, heart disease and high blood pressure
B.chronic cough
C.headaches and drowsiness √
D.very dangerous
解析：
(2).If this preparation does not help within five days, an adult patient should ______.（分数：
1.00）
A.stop taking it and see a doctor √
B.take twelve tablets each times
C.double the usual dosage
D.take half the usual dosage
解析：
{{B}}TEXT E{{/B}}
{{B}}Interesting News of American Universities{{/B}}
THE UNIVERSITY OF MORE STUDENTS:
The NO.1 is Minnesota University, which has 56,350 students. The followed ones are:
Ohio University 54,311
Miami District Training
School 51,457
Texas University 49,961
Wisconsin University 43,030
Michigan State University 42,790
Arizona University 42,615
THE COUNTRIES OR AREAS OF MORE STUDENTS STUDYING IN AMERICA:
The NO.1 is China, which includes 42,940. The followed ones are: China (Mainland) 42,940
Japan 40,700
Taiwan (Region) 35,500
India 32,530
South Korea 25,720
Canada 19,190
Hong Kong 13,190
Indonesia 10,250
Pakistan 8,120
THE SALARY OF UNIVERSITY TEACHERS:.
The university presidents' average yearly salary is $149,750. The