CLOZE[15 MIN.]
Decide which of the choices given below would correctly complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the correct choice for each blank on your ANSWER SHEET.
All Americans are at least vaguely___26___with the plight of the American Indian. Cutbacks in federal programs for Indians have made their problems___27___more severe in recent years. Josephy reports,
“___28___1981 it was estimated that cutbacks in federal programs for Indians totaled about $500 million” or more th an ten times the cuts affecting their___29___fellow Americans. Additional cuts seem to be threatened in the future. This reduced funding is affecting almost all aspects of reservation life,___30___education . If the Indians could solve their___31___problems, solutions to many of their other problems might not be far behind. In this paper the current status of Indian education will be described and___32___ and some ways of improving this education will be proposed.
Whether to___33___with the dominant American culture or to preserve Indian culture has been a longstanding issue in Indian education. After the Civil War full responsibility for Indian education was turned over by the government to churches and missionary groups. The next fifty years became a period of___34___assimilation in all areas of Indian culture, but especially in religion and education .
John Collier, a reformer who agitated___35___Indians and their culture from the early 1920s until his death in 1968, had a different idea. He believed that instead of effacing native culture, Indian schools should encourage and___36___it.
Pressure to assimilate remains a potent force today,___37___. More and more Indiansare graduating from high school and college and
becoming___38___for jobs in the non-Indian society. “ When Indians obtain the requisite skills, many of them enter the broader American society and succeed. ”___39___approximately 90 percent of all Indian children are educated in state public school systems.
How well these children compete with the members of the dominant society, however, is another___40___.
26. A. agreeableB. regardless C. familiarD. sympathetic
27. A. evenB. ever C. greatlyD. further
28. A. SinceB. Up toC. BeforeD. By the end of
29. A. non-IndianB. IndianC. previousD. former
30. A. exceptB. regardingC. besidesD. including
31. A. culturalB. educationalC. socialD. severe
32. A. estimatedB. evaluatedC. settledD. decided
33. A. agreeB. push forwardC. assimilateD. deal
34. A. enforcedB. overallC. contemptuousD. unbelievable
35. A. in favor ofB. on behalf ofC. side by side withD. far behind
36. A. realizeB. assimilateC. acknowledgeD. revitalize
37. A. yetB. furthermoreC. howeverD. just the same
38. A. availableB. reachableC. suitableD. eligible
39. A. In the futureB. In the pastC. At presentD. Maybe
40. A. questionB. issueC. aspectD. matter
PART ⅤGRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY[15 MIN.]
There are twenty-five 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 correctly completes the sentence. Mark your answers on your ANSWER SHEET.
41. He____have been nervous because he didn’t go straight in.
A. ought to
B. must
C. should
D. had to
42. I am quite sure that I can____Michael into letting us use his car tomorrow.
A. speak
B. talk
C. tell
D. say
43. Jean could be a very attractive girl but she____to her clothes.
A. pays no attention
B. was paying no attention
C. paid no attention
D. had paid no attention
44. When questioned by the interviewer, my mind went____, and I could hardly remember my own date of birth.
A. blank
B. dim
C. faint
D. vain
45. The textbook question as well as other issues is going to be discussed when the congress is in____again next spring.
A. assembly
B. convention
C. conference
D. session
46. To drive a car safely, it is____good brakes.
A. essential with
B. essential having
C. essential to have
D. essential have
47. As I regard it, you can widen the ____ of these improvements through your active participation.
A. volume
B. dimension
C. magnitude
D. scope
48. “Can you ride a horse”
“No, I never had the chance ____.”
A. for learning
B. for learning how
C. how to learn it
D. to learn how
49. As electric lines were destroyed by the storm, they were forced to[CD#4] light for several days.
A. go over
B. go in for
C. go without
D. go out
50. To survive in the intense market competition, we must____the qualities and varieties of products we make to the world-market demand.
A. improve
B. guarantee
C. gear
D. enhance
51. “Maria has blisters in her boots.”
“She____walking such a long distance.”
A. was used not to
B. used to
C. is not used to
D. did not used to
52. In ancient times people who were thought to have the ability to
____dreams were likely to be highly respected.
A. impart
B. inherit
C. interpret
D. intervene
53. It was ____that we felt tired when we arrived.
A. a so long travel
B. such a long travel
C. such a long journey
D. such a so long journey
54.____his poor record in school, the board thinks that he should study hard.
A. In spite of
B. In charge of
C. In view of
D. In case of
55. “What authors do you like”
“Shakespeare is____.”
A. favorite for me
B. my favorite
C. for me the favorite
D. the favorite of mine
56. We hadn’t expected a power cut so we were astonished w hen the whole house was ____into darkness.
A. dived
B. plunged
C. drowned
D. dropped
57. Without a (an)____passport a tourist is forbidden to enter a country.
A. operative
B. effective
C. valid
D. efficient
58. Although the town had been attacked by the storm several times,____was done.
A. a few damages
B. few damages
C. little damage
D. a little damage
59. Before the tourists set off, they spent much time setting a limit ____the expenses of the trip.
A. for
B. in
C. to
D. about
60. “Tina looks especially pretty tonight.”
“Yes, she always looks her best in ____of that color.”
A. dress
B. a dress
C. that dress
D. the dress
61. Despite the wide range of reading material specially written
or____forlanguage learning purposes, there is yet no comprehensive systematic program for the reading skills.
A. appointed
B. assembled
C. acknowledged
D. adapted
62. Internet, a____of millions of computers linked world wide, is the largest system serving e-mail messengers.
A. unity
B. connection
C. network
D. combination
63. “ How dark your brother’s hair is!”
“It’s ____mine when I was at his age.”
A. no darker than
B. no more darker as
C. not dark more than
D. not darker as
64. It was surprising that the hotel looked rather shabby outside was luxuriously and____ furnished inside.
A. artificially
B. arrogantly
C. arbitrarily
D. artistically
65.____he daydreamed, Peter saw figures in the sky.
A. Until
B. Since
C. While
D. During
PART ⅥREADING COMPREHENSION[30 MIN.]
SECTION AREADING COMPREHENSION[25 MIN.]
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 correct answer. Mark your choices on your ANSWER SHEET.
TEXT A
Anna Douglas was 72 years old when she started writing her newspaper column.She had been the director of a school and a camp before she retired, but she needed to keep busy. She was even willing to work without pay. That was the reason she found a volunteer job with an agency. The agency that she chose to work for was a business that helped other businesses find jobs for old people. Every day she talked with other retired people like herself. By talking, she recognized two things. Old people had abilities that were not being used. Old people also had problems——mostly problems with communication.
Mrs. Douglas found a new purpose for herself. Through the years, from time to time she had written stories about people for national magazines. Now there was a new subject: old people like herself. She began to write a newspaper column called “Sixty Plus,” which focused on getting old. She writes about the problems of old people, especially their problems with being misunderstood.
Anna Douglas uses her thinking ability to see the truth behind a problem. She understands the reasons why problems begin. She understands old people and young people, too. For example, one of her readers said that his grandchildren left the house as soon as he came to visit. Mrs. Douglas suggested some ways for him to increase understanding with his grandchildren. She told him to listen to young peoples music and to watch the most popular television shows.
“It’s important to know something about your grandchildren’s world,” says Mrs.
Douglas. “That means questioning and listening——and listening is not what old sters do best,” she continues, “Say good things to them and about them. Never criticize your grandchildren or any other youngsters, teenagers, or young adults.
Never tell them that they are wrong. Don’t give them yo ur opinion. They have been taught that they should have respect for old people. The old should have respect for the young as well.”
66. Anna Douglas understands the problems of old people ____.
A. because she likes their music
B. because she has grandchildren
C. because she watches their television programs
D. because she is old herself
67. Anna Douglas’ newspaper column____.
A. is about how to find jobs for old people
B. spreads ideas for youngsters
C. discusses the problems of old people
D. contains mostly funny stories
68. What advice did Mrs. Douglas NOT give to the reader whose grandchildren didnt want to see him
A. Listen to popular music.
B. Tell more interesting stories.
C. Try to understand the grandchildren.
D. Watch more popular TV shows.
69. The main point of Mrs. Douglas’ advice is____.
A. old people should understand and respect the young
B. old people have a lot to learn from the young
C. poor hearing often causes old people to misunderstand the young
D. old people should show respect for the young even when they criticize them
TEXT B
Is there no end to the Drug Plague
Last year, our nation’s capital passed the murder-a-day mark, and the number of homicides is now up some 50 percent from that level. More than
half of these killings are drug-related. In 1988 New York City had its most violent year ever,with 1896 homicides. Many of these involved drugs. Such homicides are also a problem in Detroit, Baltimore, St. Louis, Los Angeles, Phoenix and scores of other cities where drug gangs war against one another and use violence to spread their deadly trade. In Bankhead Courts, and Atlanta housing project, drug-related crime has reached the point where mail carriers have had to depend on increased police patrols at delivery time.
For years, we have attacked the supply side of the drug crisis, trying to choke off the flow of drugs into our country and stop the networks that distribute them. This strategy has failed miserably. Now it’s time to launch a whole new offensive. We must crack down on drug consumers. Last year, former First Lady Nancy Reagan had an emotional meeting with the parents of young woman who had died in a train crash that involved an engineer’s use of drugs. After that meeting, Mrs. Reagan said, “ If you’re a casual drug user, you’re an accomplice to murder.”
Mary Jane Hatcher, widow of a New York City drug-enforcement agent killed in the drug wars, echoes that sentiment. “Even through the grief,” she said after her husband’s death earlier this year, “ I must ask, who really killed Everett Emerson from our society Look around. We
middle-class suburban Americans, we casual users, we dabblers in drugs keep the market in drugs an ever-increasing one.
Therefore, Everett Emerson Hatcher was killed by all of us. Nice people. All of you who hear me now and fit this description, all of you must accept the blame for the loss of this good, gentle man.”
70. The best title for this passage is ____.
A. There Is No End to the Drug Plague
B. Let’s Get Tough with Drug User
C. We Must Crack Down on Drug Supplies
D. Everyone Is A Victim of Drug Use
71. Which of the following statements is not true according to the passage
A. Last year there was a murder almost every day in Washington D.C..
B. Now more homicides happened this year.
C. More than half of these crimes are related to drug.
D. In USA mail carriers always depend on increased police patrols at delivery time.
72. For years the strategy against drug ____.
A. hasn’t worked as desired
B. has encouraged the supply of drug
C. hasn’t cut off the networks that distribute drug
D. has cracked down on drug consumers
73. Who should be blamed for the death of Everett Emerson Hatcher
A. All of us.
B. One of the drug gangs.
C. Drug enforcement agent.
D. Middle-class suburban Americans.
TEXT C
There’s been a lot of talk about extraterrestrial beings visiting our planet. I don’t put much stock in that. I am convinced, however, that we are surrounded by sentient things of our own making whose single aim is the harassment of the individual and, ultimately, the destruction of society.
Let me illustrate. A couple of years ago, I received a $ 600 insurance dividend. Sitting at the kitchen table, my wife and I discussed what we might do with the bonanza. I realize now that the refrigerator overheard our conversation. The very next day, it went berserk. The repairman told us we needed a new unit. Cost: $ 600.
Not long after, we got a refund from the IRS, enough to pay for a vacation in Mexico.
“I’ve something to tell you,” I said to my wife. “ Privately.”“How about the den” she suggested. I remembered that the color television set is in the den. “No, not there. Let’s go outside.”
I showed her the check as we stood in the driveway. We hugged each other elatedly and hardly noticed the rain.
My car was parked within earshot. I didn’t think anything of it at the time.
As I started for the train the next morning, the car began making devilish screeching sounds.
“The engine’s shot,” my mechanic said, “Replacing it will cost about a thousand d ollars.”
The car’s demise convinced me I was on to something big. I dug through our financial records. I discovered that over the past ten years our receipt of “ found” money invariably was followed by equal expenditures to replace a hot-water heater, a television and a stove.
Today, I lavish compliments on all the mechanical devices in our home. And I never, ever mention financial rewards in front of them.
But if this article is published and I’m paid for it, the word processor is going to go wrong for sur e. It’ll know.
74. In Paragraph 1, “sentient things of our own making” refer to ____.
A. extraterrestrial beings
B. human beings
C. our sense organs
D. mechanical devices made by man
75. Which of the following statements is true
A. The author believes that there have been extraterrestrial beings visiting our planet.
B. The author and his wife talked about the refund in the driveway where noting could hear them.
C. The author and his wife were overjoyed at the repayment from the IRS.
D. The author noticed that the refrigerator was overhearing his conversation with his wife.
76. Which is the topic sentence of the passage
A. The first sentence of the passage.
B. The third sentence of the passage.
C. The last sentence but one of the passage.
D. The last sentence of the passage.
TEXT D
A twenty-year-old immigrant, Levi Strauss, came to the United States in 1850 to seek his fortune in the gold fields. But strangely enough, this man made his fortune on heavy canvas that he found suitable for working clothes. Strauss’ jeans were particularly good for prospectors and cowboys. In the early days of jeans, this man couldn’t have guessed that his pants, made only for rough work, would become so popular at all levels of society. Yes, this is a fact: jeans have become fashionable in our society. Furthermore, these pants have come to symbolize changes in social attitude.
In the last decade or two we have seen movements toward equality as well as defiance of authority. Jeans, now worn by everybody, can be said to symbolize these changes for the better. In the past, only men wore jeans, and these men were at the bottom——socially and economically. Jeans were worn by truck drivers, farm and factory workers. Today, jeans no longer are looked down upon. They are worn by both men and women, by both skilled and unskilled workers, by both employees and employers. This common way of dressing symbolizes respect for individuality, no matter what your occupation or sex. In the fight against authority, young people have been the leaders. So it is natural that teenagers would defy parents and school administrators over the right to wear jeans to class and win. Jeans are the typical dress of civil rights marchers, fans at rock concerts, “hippies” returning to nature, and serious college students.Because everyone can be comfortable in them, the blue jeans invented for the use of workers are now accepted almost anywhere, anytime. This is true not only in the United States, but in many other countries in the world. I strongly agree with the following statement: “Old or new, glorified or plain, jeans are likely to be around for a long time to come. Already they have succeeded where statesmanship has failed. Although unable to speak the same language, the inhabitants of this embattled planet have at least agreed to wear the same pants.”
77. Jeans, originally designed by Levi Strauss, ____.
A. have become a symbol of the fashionable class
B. have come to symbolize changes in social attitude
C. are suitable wear for rough work only
D. are no longer so popular as they used to be
78. What is implied but not directly stated in the passage is that____.
A. young people have been the leaders in the fight against authority
B. today, jeans are no longer looked down upon
C. jeans are the typical dress of civil rights marchers
D. formerly students were not allowed to wear jeans to class
79. The author is of the opinion that____.
A. jeans are likely to be a short-lived fashion
B. jeans are popular only in the United States
C. jeans are likely to be popular for a long time to come
D. jeans are no longer fashionable
80. The last two sentences imply that____.
A. statesmen in the world are less competent than jeans
B. the inhabitants of the world should speak the same language
C.statesmen have failed to reach agreement on many major issues of the world
D. jeans will help statesmen to reach agreement on some world issues
SECTION B SKIMMING AND SCANNING[5 MIN.]
In this section there are five passages with a total of ten multiple-choice questions. Skim or scan them as required and then mark your answers on your ANSWER SHEET.
TEXT E
First read the following questions.
81. The passage is chiefly about ____.
A. the birthplace of Shakespeare
B. Mary’s childhood
C. England’s most famous playwright
D. Mary Arden’s house
82. The wrong house visited since the 18th century ____.
A. was located close bythe Warwickshire village of Wilmcote
B. was in fact owned by Adam Palmer, a family friend and neighbor
C. could be traced back to 1587
D. was Mary’s childhood home
Now read Text E quickly and mark your answers on your ANSWER SHEET. Shakespeare lovers keen to see the place where the Bard’s mother Mary Arden grew up have been visiting the wrong house since the 18th century. The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust said that new research had shown the Tudor farmhouse long known as “Mary Arden’s House” in fact belonged to a family friend. The mother ofWilliam Shakespe are, England’s most famous playwriter, actually lived in another property close bythe Warwickshire village of Wilmcote, three miles north of
Stratford-upon-Avon. The discovery was made by local historian Nat Alcock, who traced medieval land deeds, including a rental agreement dating from 1587, showing that a building known as Glebe Farm was Mary’s childhood home. The house thought to have been her home was in fact owned by Adam Palmer, a family friend and neighbor. Glebe Farm will now be known as Mary Arden’s House and the building which previously bore that name will be called Palmer’s Farm.
TEXT F
First read the following questions.
83. According to an EU poll published recently,____of those polled believe foreign language skills are useful.
A. 71 percent
B. 72 percent
C. 69 percent
D. 70 percent
84. Which country has a percentage of 12.3 population that know no language apart from their mother tongue
A. Britain.
B. Luxembourg.
C. Denmark.
D. Sweden.
Now read Text F quickly and mark your answers on your ANSWER SHEET. The British are the European Union’s worst linguists while the citizens of Luxem bourg are the best, according to an EU poll published recently. Almost two-thirds of Britons know no language apart from their mother tongue, the highest figure recorded in the 15 EU countries. That compares to just 2.2 percent in Luxembourg, 12.3 percent of Danes and an EU average of 47.3 percent of people who speak no other language but their own, the poll of 16,000 EU citizens said. But British travelers to Europe need not worry. English is the most common second language in the EU, spoken by 41 percent of the block’s citizens. In Denmark, Sweden and the Netherlands, at least 78 percent of people speak English as a second language. Although 47 percent of EU citizens know only their mother tongue, there is wide agreement that speaking foreign language is good thing. 72 percent of those polled believe foreign language skills are useful, 71 percent said everyone should know one foreign language and 69 percent said everyone should speak English.
TEXT G
First read the following questions.
85. The passage is mainly about ____.
A. male children and how they develop a sex role
B. female children and how they develop a sex role
C. babies and how they are affected by their parents
D. parental warmth and its effects
86. Which of the following tend to treat male and female children more alike
A. Fathers.
B. Sisters.
C. Mothers.
D. Brothers.
Now read Text G quickly and mark your answers on your ANSWER SHEET. How warm parents are with their children has a strong influence on the childrens personalities. Boy who are highly masculine, for example, tend to see their fathers as very warm and regarding. The warmth of both parents tends to lead to more feminity in girls. The influence of the fathers seems to be more important, since fathers generally treat male and female children differently as compared to mothers who treat male and female children in a more similar manner.
TEXT H
First read the following questions.
87. ELTECS-Chi-L is sponsored by ____.
A. UK
B. USA
C. Belgium
D. Japan
88. To join ELTECS-Chi-L, one could____.
A. write a letter to Ma Zhigang
B. telephone Ma Zhigang
C. send an e-mail to Ma Zhigang
D. all of the above means
Now read Text H quickly and mark your answerS on your ANSWER SHEET. English teachers network ELTECS-Chi-L
What is ELTECS-Chi-L
English Language Teaching Contacts Scheme for China List (ELTECS-Chi-L) is a British Council China on-line discussion group for Chinese English language teaching (ELT) professionals with an interest in developing themselves and sharing views on ELT. Launched in Beijing by Helena Kennedy QC, Chair of the British Council, on 9th October 1998, the network now has around 450 subscribers among whom more than 40 are from the UK, Belgium, Japan and other countries.
ELTECS-Chi-L is a sister network to the ELTECS (English Language Teaching Contact Scheme) network which is mainly composed of ELT professionals in central and eastern Europe with over 1000 members.
How to subscribe to ELTECS-Chi-L
Any English teachers working in primary and middle schools or universities who have e-mail access are welcome to join the network at any time to share their ideas, expertise and experience with others.
To join ELTECS-Chi-L, send the following command as email to LISTSERV@https://www.wendangku.net/doc/701751023.html,,SUB ELTECS-Chi-L yourfirstname yourlastname. For example: SUB ELTECS-Chi-L Zhonghua Zhang.
For more information please e-mail Ma Zhigang at
ma.zhigang@https://www.wendangku.net/doc/701751023.html,, editor of ELTECS-Chi-L.
26. 答案 C
【试题分析】此题考查形容词词义及与介词的搭配。
【详细解答】 be familiar with(对……熟悉,了解)是固定搭配,符合本题题意。agreeable(宜人的,准备同意的)一般和介词to搭配;regardless(无论,不管)通常和介词of搭配;sympathetic有同情心的。因此C为正确选项。
27. 答案 A
【试题分析】此题考查形容词比较级的用法。
【详细解答】程度副词(even,still,far等)可用在形容词比较级之前,以加强
语气,因此A为正确选项。
【试题分析】此题考查介词(短语)的含义。
【详细解答】 by the end of(到……底为止)符合本题题意。since自从……以来;up to自,到;before在……之前。因此D为正确选项。
29. 答案 A
【试题分析】此题为语义辨析题。
【详细解答】根据该句中前面出现的Indians可知此处应选择相对应的单词nonIndian(非印第安的)。Indian(印第安的),previous(以前的),former(前面的,前任的)均不符合题意。因此A为正确选项。
30. 答案 D
【试题分析】此题为语义辨析题。
【详细解答】 including包括,符合本题题意。except除了……之外;regarding 关于,涉及到;besides除了……还。因此D为正确选项。
31. 答案 B
【试题分析】此题为语义辨析题。
【详细解答】根据前一句,知此处指有关教育方面(educational)的问题。cultural(文化的),social(社会的),severe(严重的),均不符合题意。因此B 为正确选项。
32. 答案 B
【试题分析】此题为语义辨析题。
【详细解答】 evaluate评价,符合本题题意;estimate估计;settle解决;decide决定。因此B为正确选项。
33. 答案 C
【试题分析】此题考查动词词义。
【详细解答】 assimilate同化,吸收,符合本题题意。agree同意;push forward 提出;deal处理。因此C为正确选项。
【试题分析】此题考查形容词词义。
【详细解答】 enforced强化的;被迫的,符合本题题意。overall总体的,全部的;contemptuous显示轻蔑的;unbelievable难以置信的。因此A为正确选项。
35. 答案 A
【试题分析】此题考查介词短语的用法。
【详细解答】 in favor of有利于,赞同,符合本题题意。on behalf of代表;side by side with与……肩并肩;far behind远远落后于。因此A为正确选项。
36. 答案 D
【试题分析】此题考查动词含义。
【详细解答】 revitalize使新生,使恢复活力,符合本题题意。realize意识到;assimilate同化、吸收;acknowledge承认,因此D为正确选项。
37. 答案 C
【试题分析】此题为语篇结构辨析题。
【详细解答】 however然而,但是,符合本题题意。yet然而,还未,放在句末不需要逗号隔开;furthermore进一步说,一般不置于句末;just the same同样。因此C为正确选项。
38. 答案 D
【试题分析】此题为语义辨析题。
【详细解答】 eligible合格的,适合的,符合本题题意。available可用的,有效的,reachable可达到的,可到达的;suitable合适的,恰当的。因此D
为正确选项。
39. 答案 C
【试题分析】此题考查状语的含义。
【详细解答】 At present目前,符合本题题意。In the future在未来;In the past在过去;maybe或许,可能。因此C为正确选项。
40. 答案 D
【试题分析】此题为语义辨析题。
【详细解答】 matter事物,事情,问题,符合本题题意;question 询问,问题,尤指讨论中的问题;issue引起讨论的问题,用在比较正式或官方的场合;aspect指事物的一个方面。
PART ⅤGRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
41. 答案 B
【参考译文】他必定很紧张,因为他没有直接参加比赛。
【试题分析】此题考查情态动词的用法。
【详细解答】“must+完成时(或完成进行时)”可用来表示对过去的事实一种较为确定的推测,表示过去某时刻必定发生的事。而ought to,should和had to 分别含有应该和不得不的语气,不符合题意。因此B为正确选项。
42. 答案 B
【参考译文】我确信能说服Michael明天把车子借给我们用。
【试题分析】此题考查动词词义及搭配。
【详细解答】 talk sb. into doing sth.是一个固定搭配,意为“劝说,说服某人(做某事)”。而其他三个选项尽管都有“说,讲”的意思,但不与into构成类似搭配。因此B为正确选项。
43. 答案 A
【参考译文】 Jean会是一个非常吸引人的姑娘,但她不注意她的衣着。
【试题分析】此题为语法题,考查时态的运用。
【详细解答】由but连接的并列句,后一句往往表示语气的转折,时态可视具体情况而定,不强求一致。这里第一句表示虚拟,后一句表示现在的真实情况。因此A为正确选项。
44. 答案 A
【参考译文】记者提问时,我的头脑一片空白。我几乎记不起自己的生日了。
【试题分析】此题考查形容词词义。
【详细解答】 blank意为“空白的”,go blank指头脑变得一片空白。dim意为“模糊的,暗的”;faint意为“虚弱头晕的,微弱的”;vain意为“自负的,徒然的”。因此A为正确选项。
45. 答案 D
【参考译文】教科书问题及其他问题将于明年春天在国会会期内得到讨论。
【试题分析】此题考查名词词义及搭配。
【详细解答】 session意为“会期,开庭期”,常与in搭配表示“进入会期或开庭期”;assembly强调的是“集合,集会”;conference指的是“会议,谈判”;convention作“会议”讲通常指“政活性的会议”。因此D为正确选项。
46. 答案 C
【参考译文】汽车要安全行驶,最根本的是刹车要好。
【试题分析】此题为语法题,考查不定式的语法作用。
【详细解答】不定式作主语时,通常使用形式主语it;对此应特别注意,避免误用。因此C为正确答案。
47. 答案 D
【参考译文】在我看来,通过积极参与,你完全可以扩展你的成果。
【试题分析】此题考查名词词义。
【详细解答】 scope意为“范围”,最符合题意;dimension意为“尺寸”;volume作“容积,体积”讲;magnitude意为“宏大,硕大”。因此D为正确选项。
48. 答案 D
【参考译文】“你能骑马吗”“不能,我没机会学呀。”
【试题分析】此题考查不定式的用法。
【详细解答】不定式作定语,用来说明被修饰的名词的内容。这个不定式相当于被修饰的那个名词的表语。这类名词常见的有:
2016 年12 月大学英语四级考试真题及 答案 【篇一:2016 年12 月大学英语四级翻译作文题目及答 案】 翻译一: 在中国文化中,红色通常象征着好运、长寿和幸福。在春节和其他喜庆场合,红色到处可见。人们把现金作为礼物送给家人或亲密朋 友时,通常放在红信封里。红色在中国流行的另一个原因是人们把 它与中国革命和共产党相联系。然而,红色并不总是代表好运与快 乐。因为从前死者的名字常用红色书写,用红墨水写中国人名被看 成是一种冒犯行为。 as a symbol of good luck, longevity and happiness in chinese culture, the color of red can be seen everywhere during springfestive and other festive/ joyous occasions. cash is usually put in red envelopes as gifts for relatives and close/intimate friends. also, red is much-welcomed / fashionable in china because of its association with chinese revolutions and the communist party. however, red does not always represent / equal to good luck and joy. red was previously used to write the names of the deceased so it is seen as an offence to write chinese people ’s names in red ink. 翻译二 随着中国的改革开放,如今很多年轻人都喜欢举行西式婚礼。新娘 在婚礼上穿着白色婚纱,因为白色被认为是纯洁的象征。然而,在 中国传统文化中,白色经常是葬礼上使用的颜色。因此务必记住, 白花一定不要用作祝人康复的礼物,尤其不要送给老年人或危重病 人。同样,礼金也不能装在白色信封里,而要装在红色信封里。 with the reform and opening-up of china, a great many young people nowadays prefer to hold western-style wedding: the bride wears white wedding gown because the color is considered to symbolize purity/is considered as the symbol of purity. however, in tradition chinese culture, white is often used on funerals. so, do bear in mind that white flowers should never be used as a gift to celebrate someone ’s recovery, especially not for the aged or those who are seriously ill.
大学英语四级考试真题及答案(绝对完整) Part I Writing (30 minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minute to write a short essay on the topic of students selecting their lectures. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given bellow: 1. 越来越多的博物馆免费对外开放的目的是什么? 2. 也会带来一些问题 3. 你的看法? Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C) and D). For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage. How Do You See Diversity? As a manager, Tiffany is responsible for interviewing applicants for some of the positions with her company .During one interview, she noticed that the candidate never made direct eye contact. She was puzzled and somewhat disappointed because she liked the individual otherwise. He had a perfect resume and gave good responses to her questions, but the fact that he never looked her in the eye said “untrustworthy,” so she decided to offer the job to her second choice. “It wasn’t until I attended a diversity workshop that I realized the person we passed over was the perfect person,” Tiffany confesses. What she hadn’t known at the time of the interview was that the candidate’s “different” behavior was simply a cultural misunderstanding . He was an Asian-American raised in a household where respect for those in authority was shown by averting(避开) your eyes. “I was just thrown off by the lack of ye contact; not realizing it was cultural,” Tiffany says. “I missed out ,but will not miss that opportunity again.” Many of us have had similar encounters with behaviors we perceive as different. As the world becomes smaller and our workplaces more diverse, it is becoming essential to expand our under-standing of others and to reexamine some of our false assumptions . Hire Advantage At a time when hiring qualified people is becoming more difficult ,employers who can eliminate invalid biases(偏爱) from the process have a distinct advantage .My company, Mindsets LLC ,helps organizations and individuals see their own blind spots . A real estate recruiter we worked with illustrates the positive difference such training can make .
2017年6月大学英语四级真题及答案(三) Part I Writing (30 minutes) (请于正式开考后半小时内完成该部分,之后将进行听力考试) Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an advertisement on your campus website to sell some of the course books you used at college. Your advertisement may include a brief description of their content,their condition ,their price and your contact information. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. Part II Listening Comprehension (25 minutes) 说明:2017年6月大学英语四级考试全国共考了两套听力.本套的听力内容与第二套相同,因此本套听力部分不再重复给出。 Part ⅢReading Comprehension (40 minutes) Section A Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices, Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once. Questions 26 to 35 are based on the following passage. As if you needed another reason to hate the gym, it now turns out that exercise can exhaust not only your muscles, but also your eyes. Fear not, however, for coffee can stimulate them again. During (26)_______ exercise, our muscles tire as they run out of fuel and build up waste products. Muscle performance can also be affected by a (27)_______ called "central fatigue,” in which an imbalance in the
英语四级考试真题及答案(卷一完整 版) 范文: Writing:家长角色 There are several possible reasons accountable for this phenomenon(中心句). To begin with, family in growing numbers has only one child; therefore, parents oftentimes focus all their attentions on that child and exert much pressure on him or her(原因一). Moreover, numerous parents intend to realize their unfulfilled dreams by letting their children learn what they failed to learn and apply for the college by which they failed to be accepted, because they have become richer and they believe that they have the power to make what they wanted and want come true now(原因二). For instance, my uncle used to be a poor man and his dream that one day he would become a violinist was broken because of lack of money. But he made a fortune by selling coals, and then forced his son, my younger brother to practice playing violin. My brother was a huge fan of sports, but now he has to play violin everyday unwillingly and ofter quarrels with their parents(举例:原来-然后-结局). To sum up, it is unreasonable for parents to control their children’s life(总结句). In order to help them grow happily
2018年6月大学英语四级真题(第1套) Part?I? Writing? (30?minutes) Directions:?For?this?part,?you?are?allowed?30minutes?to?write?a?short?essay?on? the?importance of?reading?ability?and?how?to?develop?it.?You?should?write?at?least?120?wor ds?but?no?more?than180?words. ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Part?II ?Listening?Comprehension? (25?minutes) Section?A Directions:?In?this?section,?you?will?hear?three news?reports.?At?the?end?of?each?news?report,?you will?hear?two?or?three?questions.?Both?the?news?report?and?the?questions?wil l?be?spoken?only once.?After?you?hear?a?question,?you?must?choose?the?best?answer?from?the?fo ur?choices marked?A),?B),?C)?and?D).?Then?mark?the?corresponding?letter?on?Answer?Sheet ?1?with?a single?line?through?the?centre. Questions?1?and?2?are?based?on?the?news?report?you?have?just?heard. 1.A)?The?return?of?a?bottled?message?to?its?owner's?daughter. B)?A?New?Hampshire?man's?joke?with?friends?on?his?wife. C)?A?father's?message?for?his?daughter. D)?The?history?of?a?century-old?motel. 2.?A)?She?wanted?to?show?gratitude?for?his?kindness. B)?She?wanted?to?honor?her?father's?promise. C)?She?had?been?asked?by?her?father?to?do?so. D)?She?was?excited?to?see?her?father's?handwriting. Questions?3?and?4?are?based?on?the?news?report?you?have?just?heard. 3.?A)?People?were?concerned?about?the?number?of?bees. B)?Several?cases?of?Zika?disease?had?been?identified. C)?Two?million?bees?were?infected?with?disease. D)?Zika?virus?had?destroyed?some?bee?farms. 4.?A)?It?apologized?to?its?customers.? B)?It?was?forced?to?kill?its?bees. C)?It?lost?a?huge?stock?of?bees. D)?It?lost??million?dollars.
2018年6月大学英语四级真题(第2套) Part I Writing (30 minutes) Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30minutes to write a shor t essay on the importance of writing ability and how to develop it.You should write at l east 120 words but no more than180 words. ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Part II Listening Comprehension (25 minutes) Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report and the q uestions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre. Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just hear d. 1. A) Annoyed. B) Scared. C) Confused. D) Offended. 2. A) It crawled over the woman's hands. B) It wound up on the steering wheel. C) It was killed by the police on the spot. D) It was covered with large scales. Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just hear d. 3. A) A study of the fast-food service. B) Fast food customer satisfaction. C) McDonald's new business strategies. D) Competition in the fast-food industry. 4. A) Customers' higher demands. B) The inefficiency of employees.
Part I Writing (30 minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter to a foreign friend who wants to learn Chinese. Please recommend a university to him. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. Part II Listening Comprehension (25 minutes) Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A) , B) , C) and D) . Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre. Questions I and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard. 1.A)Many facilities were destroyed by a wandering cow. B) A wandering cow knocked down one of its fences. C)Some tourists were injured by a wandering cow. D) A wandering cow was captured by the police. 2.A) It was shot to death by a police officer. B)It found its way back to the park' s zoo. C)It became a great attraction for tourists. D)It was sent to the animal control department. Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard. 3.A) It is the largest of its kind. B)It is going to be expanded. C)It is displaying more fossil specimens. D)It is staring an online exhibition. 4.AJA collection of bird fossils from Australia. B)Photographs of certain rare fossil exhibits. C)Some ancient wall paintings from Australia. D)Pictures by winners of a wildlife photo contest. Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard. 5.A) Pick up trash. B)Amuse visitors. C)Deliver messages. D)Play with children. 6.A) They are especially intelligent. 8)They are children' s favorite. C They are quite easy to tame. D) They are clean and pretty. 7.A) Children may be harmed by the rooks. B)Children may be tempted to drop litter. C)Children may contract bird diseases.
精品文档 2014年6月大学英语四级考试真题及答案(完整版) 来源:文都教育 Part I Writing (30 minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the following topic. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. Suppose a foreign friend of yours is coming to visit your hometown, what is the most interesting place you would like to take him/her to see and why? 注意:此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。 Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes) Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre. 注意:此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。 1. A) See a doctor about her strained shoulder. B) Use a ladder to help her reach the tea. C) Replace the cupboard with a new one. D) Place the tea on a lower shelf next time. 2. A) At Mary Johnson's. C) In an exhibition hall. B) At a painter's studio. D) Outside an art gallery. 3. A) The teacher evaluated lacks teaching experience. B) She does not quite agree with what the man said. C) The man had better talk with the students himself. D) New students usually cannot offer a fair evaluation. 4. A) He helped Doris build up the furniture. B) Doris helped him arrange the furniture.
大学英语四级考试真题及答案 Part ⅠWriting (30 minutes) 注意:此部分试题在答题卡1上。 Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the topic of Creating a Green Campus. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below: 1. 建设绿色校园很重要 2. 绿色校园不仅指绿色的环境…… 3. 为了建设绿色校园,我们应该…… Creating a Green Campus Part ⅡReading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes) Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). For question 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage. Colleges taking another look at value of merit-based aid Good grades and high tests scores still matter—a lot—to many colleges as they award financial aid. But with low-income students projected to make up an ever-larger share of the college-bound population in coming years, some schools are re-examining whether that aid, typically known as “merit aid”, is the most effective use of precious institutional dollars. George Washington University in Washington, D.C., for example, said last week that it would cut the value of its average merit scholarships by about one-third and reduce the number of recipients(接受者), pouring the savings, about $2.5 million, into need-based aid. Allegheny College in Meadville, Pa., made a similar decision three years ago. Now, Hamilton College in Clinton, N.Y., says it will phase out merit scholarships altogether. No current merit-aid recipients will lose their scholarships, but need-based aid alone will be awarded beginning with students entering in fall 2008. Not all colleges offer merit aid; generally, the more selective a school, the less likely it is to do so. Harvard and Princeton, for example, offer generous need-based packages, but many families who don’t meet need eligibility(资格)have been willing to pay whatever they must for a big-name school. For small regional colleges that struggle just to fill seats, merit aid can be an important revenue-builder because many recipients still pay enough tuition dollars over and above the scholarship amount to keep the institution running. But for rankings-conscious schools in between, merit aid has served primarily as a tool to recruit top students and to improve their academic profits. “They’re trying to buy students,”says Skidmore College economist Sandy Baum. Studies show merit aid also tends to benefit disproportionately students who could afford to enroll without it. “As we look to the future, we see a more pressing need to invest in need-based aid,”says Monica Inzer, dean of admission and financial aid at Hamilton, which has offered merit scholarships for 10 years. During that time, it rose in US News & World Repor t’s ranking of the best liberal arts colleges, from 25 to 17. Merit aid, which benefited about 75 students a year, or about 4% of its student body, at a cost of about $ 1 million a year, “served us well,”Inzer says, but “to be
目录 2017 年12 月大学英语四级真题试题一(完整版) (1) 答案 (15) 2017 年12 月大学英语四级真题试题二(完整版) (15) 答案 (24) 2017 年12 月大学英语四级真题试题三(完整版) (24) 答案 (34) 2017 年12 月大学英语四级真题试题一(完整版) Part I Writing (25 minutes) (请于正式开考后半小时内完成该部分,之后将进行听力考试)? Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an a short easy on how to besthandle the relationship between doctors and patients. You should write at least 120words but no more than 180 words. Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes) Section A Directions:In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report and questions will be spoken only once. After you hear questions, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter onAnswer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre. 注意:此部分试题请在答题卡1 上作答。 Questions 1 to 2 are based on the new reportyou have just heard. 1.A)Her grandfather. B)Her grandfather.
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2016年6月大学英语四级考试真题试卷(一)及答案 Part Ⅰ Writing ? ?? (30minutes)(请于正式开考后半小时内完成该部分,之后将进行听力考试) Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter to express your thanks to one of your friends who helped you most when you were in difficulty. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. Part Ⅱ Listening Comprehension (25minutes) Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news reports and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre. Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard. 1.A) How college students can improve their sleep habits. B) Why sufficient sleep is important for college students. C) Why college students are more likely to have stress problems.