大学英语（四）复习题
一、阅读理解Passage 1
Happy birthday! Do birthdays really make people happy? Of course they do. Birthdays celebrate the day we were born. Moreover, that extra candle on the cake represents another year of growth and maturity. We all like to imagine that we're getting wiser and not just older. Most of us enjoy observing the miracle of growth in others, as well. For instance, seeing our children develop and learn new things makes us feel proud. For Americans, like people in most cultures, growing up is a wonderful process. But growing old? That's a different story.
Growing old is not exactly pleasant for people in youth-oriented American culture. Most Americans like to look young, act young and feel young. As the old saying goes, "You're as young as you feel." Older people joke about how many years young they are, rather than how many years old. People in some countries value the aged as a source of experience and wisdom. But Americans seem to favor those that are young, or at least "young at heart."。
Many older Americans find the "golden years" to be anything but golden. Economically, "senior citizens" often struggle just to get by. Retirement-typically at age 65-brings a sharp decrease in personal income. Social Security benefits usually cannot make up the difference. Older people may suffer from poor nutrition, medical care and housing. Some even experience age discrimination. In 1987, American sociologist Pat Moore dressed up like an older person and wandered city streets. She was often treated rudely-even cheated and robbed. However, dressed as a young person, she received much more respect. Of course, not all elderly Americans have such negative experiences. But old age does present unique challenges.
Despite the challenges they face, old people in America generally refuse to give up on life. They find different ways to keep themselves active. To help them stay in shape, they may join walkers clubs, fitness programs and even the ―Senior Olympics‖. They can enjoy hours at senior centers and adult amusement parks. Many enroll in continuing education programs to keep their mental skills. For Americans, if you‘re going to grow old, you might as well do it gracefully.
1．Birthday make people happy because ________.
A. birthday means having a treat
B. birthdays celebrate the day we were born
C. candle on the cake represents another year of growth and maturity
D. both B and C
2. ―growing up‖ and ―growing old‖ are ________.
A. practically different
B. the same
C. the processes in which a man becomes more bright
D. both respected in the world
3. The aged in America try to keep themselves as young as possible because______.
A. people value the aged as a source of experience and wisdom.
B. being young is being beautiful
C. Americans do not like old people
D. Americans seem to respect those that are young, or at least ―young at heart‖
4. The challenges old people face in America are ___________.
A. poor payment
B. poor nutrition and medical service
C. age discrimination
D. all of the above
5. How do the aged in America manage to be active in society?
A. They try to find ways to keep themselves active.
B. They want to live among the young people
C. They try to make themselves graceful.
D. They go to universities to learn a foreign language.
Passage 2
So I could write a book on Thailand, but I won?t bore you with every last detail. Let?s just say that I
really loved Thailand — so much so that actually considered living there for a while. I spend most of my time in Bangkok, which is just an amazing city, so full of life and activity and pleasant restaurants.
My wife and I stared in awe at all the huge buildings, the crowded streets, the intensity of life, when we first entered the city. We spent most of our trip exploring Bangkok, and the more we did so, the more we realized we were only scratching the surface.
We also spent a little less than a week on a small island called Koh Samed, an island whose chief activity is tourism, and where there is nothing else to do but lay on the beach, eat, drink, swim, read, and be merry. We did all of the above, and lots of it. The sand is white, the sea is jade, and the weather was perfect.
Bangkok isn?t so simple to describe, but I?l l offer a few highlights:
Many of the streets are just filled with tiny stalls and carts, selling everything from clothes to souvenirs to electronics to all kinds of Thai foods. The food is excellent.
Bangkok has not only a big river going down the middle of it, but also numerous canals that until recent decades were one of the main waterways of the city. We took a slow motorboat tour and saw some very interesting views of the city, missed by many tourists, through the canals.
Bangkok is such an international city, and this is reflected in the people (every kind of language and accent fill the air) and in the wonderful food. We sample various kinds of Thai restaurants along with all kinds of European, Asian, Indian, Middle Eastern food and more. Great shopping, from luxury malls to gigantic outdoor markets.
The people are so interesting, from the excessively friendly touts trying to get us to go places for lots of money, to the many nice people we met who are very generous when you show an interest in their country and culture.
Again, I could go on and on, but let?s just say I had a pleasant time.
1. In the 1st paragraph, what kind of city is Bangkok according to the author?
A. Full of life and activity.
B. Full of pleasant restaurants.
C. Hot and noisy.
D. Both A and B
2. The more we explored Bangkok, the more we realized ______.
A. we've known enough about it
B. there were many foreigners there
C. we were only scratching the surface and there were still so much to see
D. it was not a good place to live in
3. What do those stalls and carts sell?
A. Everything from clothes to souvenirs to electronics to all kinds of Thai foods.
B. Foreign foods.
C. Souvenirs.
D. Only clothes.
4. "Bangkok is such an international city." How is this reflected?
A. There're many people from all over the world there.
B. There're various kinds of food from all over the world there.
C. A and B.
D. None of all.
5. Why did the author fall in love with Thailand?
A. Because he liked the idle life on the beach of Thailand.
B. Because he liked almost everything of this amazing land such as the weather,
the scenery, the food, the people as well as the culture.
C. Because he liked the hot weather there.
D. Because he liked the food there.
Passage 3
Mars is 500 times father away from Earth than the moon, but scientists say it will someday be possible to send humans there, if the financial and technological barriers can be overcome.
Current cost estimates exceed $500 billion –although space planers at NASA and elsewhere are trying to
figure out how to bring that price tag down.
There would be great dangers, including exposure to radiation far stronger than anything past astronauts have experienced. The weightlessness during three to four –year-long mission could carry additional risks, due to muscle-wasting, heart problems, bone loss or sleeplessness.
There would also be technological challenges, such as finding source of fuel for the return trip. Years ago, rocket scientist Robert Zubrin suggested that robots could use materials on Mars itself to manufacture fuel in advance of a human mission, and engineers are fleshing out that plan.
―We would send humans on a second mis sion, and their fuel to get home would be waiting for them,‖ explained Dava Newman, a researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
The biggest challenge of all, however, could be merely living with four or six astronauts for three or four years in an area no longer than a small house trailer.
―The toughest thing is that you are just away from friends and family,‖ said retired astronaut Norman Thagard, who spent 115 days with two Russians on the Mir space station in 1995. It is an isolated enviro nment.‖
The group would almost certainly include men and women. What about the social dynamics over four years?
―I think there is a right way to do that,: Newman said ,‖ Some people can get along quite well. Potentially, you send couples, married folks--I think, a diverse crowd. There is power in diversity.‖
1.It is impossible to send human to the Mars because ______.
A. it is too away
B. we have financial and technological problem
C. It is an isolated place
D. It is very dangerous
2.There would be dangers astronauts could face in order to fulfill the mission on the Mars, which of the
following is NOT included according to the passage?
A. No fuel
B. Sleeplessness
C. Muscle-wasting
D. Bone loss
3.What‘s the biggest challenge for the astronauts?
A. Work for a long period of time.
B. Live with other astronauts
C. Live in a very limited space
D. Live with financial problem
4.What does Norman Thagard‘s words ―It is an isolated environment‖ mean?
A. It is a far away place
B. It is a place without family and friends
C. It is too small
D. It is a place only male astronaut stay.
5.What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Learning about Mars.
B. Manufacturing fuel on Mars.
C. Sending humans to Mars.
D. Getting along well on Mars.
Passage 4
For someone who is such an extraordinarily successful investor, Warren Buffett comes off as a pretty ordinary guy. He was born and bred in Omaha, Nebraska. He wears wrinkled suits, drives his own car, drinks Cherry Coke, and is more likely to be found in a Dairy Queen than a four-star restaurant.
But the 68-year-old Omaha native has led an extraordinary life. Even as a young child, Buffett was pretty serious about making money. He used to go door-to-door and sell soda pop. Later, he also worked at his grandfather's grocery store. At the ripe age of 11, Buffett bought his first stock.
Already a successful businessman, Buffett wasn't keen on going to college but ended up at Wharton at the University of Pennsylvania----his father encouraged him to go. Later, Buffett applied to Harvard Business School but was turned down, which was one of the worst admissions decisions in Harvard history. The outcome ended up deeply affecting Buffett's life, for he ended up attending Columbia Business School, where he studied under famous Benjamin Graham, the father of securities analysis who provided the foundation for Buffett's investment strategy.
Buffett's investment strategy mirrors his lifestyle and overall philosophy. He doesn't collect houses or cars or works of art, and he does not like companies that waste money luxuries. He is a creature of
habit----same house, same office, same city, same soda----and dislikes change. In his investments, that means holding on to "core holdings" such as American Express, Coca-Cola, and The Washington Post Co. "forever. "
One thing's for sure about Buffett：He 's happy doing what he's doing. "I get to do what I like to do every single day of the year, "he says. "I get to do it with people I like, and I don't have to associate with anybody who causes my stomach sick. I tap dance to work, and when I get there I think I'm supposed to lie on my back and paint the ceiling. It's tremendous fun."
1. Which is the correct information about Buffett according to the text?
A. He likes to go to college so he applied to Harvard University.
B. He mastered the investment strategy in Harvard University.
C. He led an extraordinary life for he liked luxuries.
D. He does not have to work with people whom he does not like.
2. As a young child, Warren Buffett _______.
A. was keen on making money
B. delivered newspaper door to door
C. made his living by working at his grandfather's grocery store.
D. bought stocks with the help of his parents.
3. Warren Buffett studied how to analyze securities _______.
A. at University of Pennsylvania
B. at Harvard Business School
C. at Columbia Business School
D. Both B and C
4. Warren Buffett's investment ________.
A. focuses on the big companies
B. reflects his life style and philosophy
C. keeps on changing
D. only holds on to American securities
5. At work, Warren Buffett ______.
A. does not have specific purpose each day
B. has to associate with a lot of people
C. likes his work very much
D. paints the ceiling by himself sometimes
Passage 5
Time is running out for my friend. While we are sitting at lunch she casually mentions she and her husband are thinking of starting a family. ―We‘re taking a survey,‖ she says, half-joking. ―Do you think I should have a baby?‖
“It will change your life,‖ I say, carefully keeping my tone neutral. ―I know,‖ she says, ―no more sleeping in on weekends, no more spontaneous holidays…‖
I consider warning her that she will never again read newspaper without thinking: ―What if that had been My child?‖ That every plane crash, every hou se fire will stay in her mind for a long time. That when she sees pictures of starving children, she will wonder if anything could be worse than watching your child die. I look at her and think that no matter how sophisticated she is, becoming a mother will reduce her to the primitive level of a bear protecting her cub.
I feel I should warn her that no matter how many years she has invested in her career, she will be professionally taken away by motherhood. She might arrange for child care, but one day, she will be going into an important business meeting, and she will think her baby‘s sweet smell.
Looking at my attractive friend, I want to assure her that finally she will shed the added weight of pregnancy, but she will never feel the same about herself. That her own life, now so important, will be of less value to her once she has a child. She would give it up in a moment to save her offspring, but will also begin to hope for more years----not to accomplish her own dreams----but to watch her children accomplish theirs.
I want to describe to my friend the excitement of seeing your child learn to hit a ball. I want to
capture for her the laugh of a baby who is touching the soft fur of a dog for the first time. I want her to taste the joy that is so real it hurts.
My friend‘s look makes me realize that tears have formed in my eyes. ―You‘ll never regret it,‖ I say finally. Then, squeezing my friend‘s hand I offer a prayer for her and me and all of the mere mortal women who stumble their way into this holiest of callings.
1．What does the beginning sentence of Passage 5 mean?
A. The author‘s friend is very old.
B. The author‘s friend is not young for producing a baby.
C. The author‘s friend will leave us soon.
D. There is not so much time for the author‘s friend to live i n the world.
2．In the conversation, the author’s friend __________.
A. accepted the author‘s advice and decided not to have a baby.
B. decided to have a baby and asked for the author‘s advice.
C. already had the idea about the life of a mother.
D. both B and C
3．According to the text, it can be concluded that__________.
A. the author does not want her friend to have a baby
B. the author agrees that being a mother is a glorious job
C. the author‘s friend determines not to have a baby at last
D. a mothe r‘s life is full of difficulties
4．The author shows us that when a woman becomes a mother, __________.
A. she will put her child at the first place
B. she must give up her job in order to take care of her baby
C. she regards the baby‘s life more important than that of her own
D. both A and C
5．Why does the author have tears in her eyes?
A. She is moved by the devotional spirit of being a mother.
B. She recalls the joy of her child.
C. She is touched because her friend also decides to have a baby.
D. Because she recalls her hard life in the past.
Passage 6
When economic times are fierce it is generally thought that the pawn-broking industry flourishes. Lynda Damario. Regional director of Albemarle & Bona said ―There are increasing numbers of people from all walks of life who are finding themselves in a situation where the banks are unable to help, so our business is growing ,‖ That unwillingness by banks to lend has helped earn the U.K‘s biggest pawnbroker a 47 per cent rise in profits.
At a time when the price of gold is rising in value, it is probably unsurprising that sales of second hand jewelry accounted for 75 per cent of the firm‘s total sales. Harvey & Thompson(H & T), one of Britain‘s biggest pawnbrokers, has seen business increase by 11per cent i n recent months. A spokeswoman for H & T. said that consumers are more aware of the idea of selling their possessions because of the popularity of online sales. People are more aware now that they can raise cash by selling things they don‘t need.
Pawnbrokers give customers money in return for an object which is held as security until the customer pays off the loan plus any interest charges. No credit checks are needed and once the item is valued and a rate of interest agreed, the customer can leave with the money Jewelry and watches are pawned most often.
According to the National Pawnbrokers Association, around 88per cent of pawned goods are recovered. But what if the worst happens and you are unable to pay for the item at end of the loan period?
You can usually extend the length of borrowing. If you cannot do this, as a last resort, the pledge will get sold off, but it is generally not in the pawnbroker‘s interest to do so, particularly as many of them thrive on repeat customers.
1.Pawnbroking industry flourishes when economic times are fierce because _______.
A. the pawnbrokers can help their customers to get money from banks
B. their customers could get money from the pawnbrokers while they cannot borrow money from the
banks.
C. the customers are able to buy goods from the pawnbrokers at lower price.
D. the pawnbrokers can sell goods online.
2.Harvey & Thompson, as pawnbroker,__________.
A. is the biggest pawnbroker in Britain
B. has its 75% profit from selling second hand jewelry
C. sells the security on line sometimes
D. keeps its business increasing by 11% each month
3.When the customer has enough money to get his pawned goods bank,__________
A. he just pays the loan to the pawnbroker
B. he asks the pawnbroker to sell goods.
C. he must pay the pawnbroker the loan and interest
D. he would just pay the interest charge
4.According to the National Pawnbrokers Association,________
A. most of the pawned goods have been bought back by their original owners
B. 88% of the pawned goods are kept by the pawnbrokers forever
C. most of the pawned goods will be sold
D. the pawnbrokers ask the banks to buy the pawned goods
5.If the customer cannot pay for the pawned good sat the end of the loan period,_______________.
A. The pawnbroker is likely to sell the pawned the goods for his own interest
B. He can extend the length of time of borrowing
C. he can borrow money from the bank
D. the pawned goods will be pressed in the pawnbroker for a long time.
二、词汇与语法
1. He gave a __________promise.
A. reluctant
B. dusk
C. tired
D. shutter
2.He felt a __________ urge to tell the truth
A. physical
B. desperate
C. satisfied
D. rushed
3.To my __________, she tore up the contract and threw it in the bin.
A. agreement
B. acquaintance
C. amazement
D. aggression
4.Can I __________ you to another bottle of beer?
A. tend
B. tempt
C. terrify
D. tease
5.She __________ having to meet his parents.
A. dreaded
B. frightened
C. feared
D. alarmed
6.He had been __________ from playing for two weeks because of bad behavior.
A. bare
B. barred
C. bold
D. bowled
7.Mike often attempts to escape __________ whenever he breaks traffic regulations.
A. having been fined
B. to have been fined
C. to be fined
D. being fined
8.The thief took away the girl‘s wallet without __________.
A. being seen
B. seeing
C. him seeing
D. seeing him
9.People appreciate __________ with him because he has a good sense of humor.
A. to work
B. to have worked
C. working
D. having working
10.I‘ve enjoyed __________ to talk with you.
A. to be able to
B. being able
C. to been able
D. of being able
11.They are considering __________ before the prices go up.
A. of buying the house
B. with buying the house
C. buying the house
D. to buy the house
12.He thought that __________
A. the effort doing the job was not worth
B. the effort was not worth in doing the job
C. it was not worth the effort doing the job
D. it was not worth the effort by doing the job
13.The world economic system __________ the developing countries in favour of the developed ones.
A. exploits
B. explores
C. elaborates
D. explains
14.The matter is ______ great importance.
A. for
B. of
C. to
D. from
15. A steam engine __________ heat into power.
A. translates
B. travels
C. transports
D. transforms
16.The dentist __________ her wisdom tooth.
A. extracted
B. explored
C. exploited
D. extended
17.Sugar __________ in water.
A. discovers
B. discusses
C. dissolves
D. dismissed
18.So far the search for the missing boy has been __________.
A. organic
B. fruitless
C. crude
D. fruity
19.The medicine was __________ from several drugs.
A. compounded
B. compared
C. compiled
D. competed
20.He recommended a new __________ to me.
A. detail
B. determination
C. detergent
D. crude
21.Everyone knows, the price of __________ oil has greatly decreased.
A. current
B. cruel
C. critical
D. crude
22._________ these theories and practices were all wrong.
A. Without a break
B. Without a name
C. Without a doubt
D. Without a peer
23.It was __________ it was raining so hard that we had to stay at home all day.
A. when
B. while
C. why
D. because
24.It is his wife ________ left him without saying goodbye.
A. that
B. which
C. when
D. who
25.It is a winter night __________ he spent with me last night.
A. that
B. where
C. as
D. when
26.It was until dark ________ he found ________ he thought was the correct way to solve the problem.
A. that, what
B. that, that
C. when what
D. when, that
27.It is the ability to do the job ________ matters, not where you come from or what you are.
A. one
B. that
C. what
D. it
28.Did he propose __________ you last night?
A. to
B. with
C. for
D. on
29.They decorate the room __________ braids or ribbons.
A. with
B. from
C. for
D. by
30.He is too shy to mingle __________ others.
A. with
B. to
C. for
D. among
31. The wind ___________ in the trees.
A. howled
B. hollowed
C. hoisted
D. hosted
32. The color of my umbrella is different from ________of yours.
A. this
B. that
C. it
D. one
33. How long ________ to finish the work?
A. you'll take
B. you'll take it
C. will it take you
D. will take you
34. The ship set sail after all the crew came _______ .
A. aboard
B. abroad
C. board
D. broad
35. She did not see Smith. _______ .
A. Neither did I
B. Nor didn't I
C. Neither I did
D. So didn't I
36. _______the beginning of the 19th century did scientists know that all matter is made up of atoms.
A. At
B. By
C. Up to
D. Not until
37. He is ______ to lose his temper in situations like this.
A. will
B. liable
C. like
D. easily
38. It was clever of you _______ this question.
A. to answer
B. for answering
C. answer
D. being answering
39. He doesn't know _______ to stay or not.
A. whether
B. if
C. either
D. if he will
40. I'm afraid that there isn't _______ for you in my car.
A. place
B. seat
C. comer
D. room
41. It is difficult to get used _______ in a tent after having a soft, comfortable bed to lie on.
A. sleep
B. to sleeping
C. slept
D. to sleep
42. So far the search for the missing boy has been _______ .
A . organic B. fruitless C. crude D. fruity
43. The experiment ________ , the students went on to take notes in the experiment report.
A. do
B. does
C. doing
D. done
44. The meeting _______ over, we all left the room.
A. is
B. to be
C. being
D. would be
45. Don't you think it is time you ________ smoking?
A. give up
B. gave up
C. would give up
D. should give up
46. ________ by the police, the kidnappers had no choice but to surrender..
A. Surrounded
B. Surrounding
C. Having surrounded
D. To be surrouded
47. _______ her mother had come, her face lit up.
A. Hearing
B. Having heard
C. When hearing
D. When she heard
48. The accused man ________ that he was not guilty.
A. declared
B. decided
C. declares
D. decides
49. ________ that silver is not widely used as a conductor?.
A. Why is
B. Is it why
C. How is it
D. Why is that
50. It was ________ it was raining so hard that we had to stay at home all day.
A. when
B. while
C. why
D. because
51. She ________ her sister to the theater after she was paid off yesterday..
A. provided
B. treated
C. promised
D. received
52. I wish I ________ you yesterday.
A. met
B. did meet
C. had met
D. were to meet
53. I'd rather you ________ anything about it for the time being.
A. do
B. didn't do
C. don't
D. didn't
54. ________ no problems arise in those two bodies, this country will be as stable as Mount Tai.
A. So that
B. So long as
C. As long as
D. So as to
55. If there were no subjunctive mood, English ________ much easier.
A. will be
B. would have been
C. could have been
D. would be
56. The guard at the gate insists that everybody ________ the rules.
A. obeys
B. obey
C. will obey
D. would obey
57. I can ________ your saying to me that you were going to be a lawyer.
A. recall
B. believe
C. consider
D. recognize
58. There are two roads and either ________ to the station.
A. is leading
B. are leading
C. lead
D. leads
59. Between the two buildings ________ a monument.
A. is standing
B. standing
C. stands
D. stand
60.—It is our great pleasure to have you visit our company.
—______
A. Thank you.
B. Nice to meet you.
C. It‘s our pleasure, too.
D. Wonderful.
61.We had some trouble __ the house and nobody seemed __ where it was.
A. in finding; knowing
B. finding; to know
C. to find; knowing
D. to find; to know
62. _____ was not until yesterday that he realized that he was wrong.
A. That
B. It
C. This
D. He
63. Little _____ about his own health though he was very ill.
A. did he care
B. he cared
C. does he care
D. he cares
64. Can computers ______for teachers?
A. replace
B. substitute
C. institute
D. subscribe
65. I saw them ______ in the river.
A. swam
B. to swim
C. swim
D. were swimming
66. He was too exited ______.
A. speaking
B. spoke
C. to speak
D. to be spoken
67. Tommy, would you go and see if Sam has any difficulty ______his tap recorder?
A. to fix
B. fixing
C. for fixing
D. fix
68. _______ these theories and practices were all wrong.
A. Without a break
B. Without a name
C. Without a doubt
D. without a peer
69. The fish _______ bad, the children left much of it ________.
A. tasted; untouched
B. tasting; untouched
C. tasting; untouching
D. tasted; untouching
70. When ______ that it was getting late, I put off the light and went to bed.
A. find
B. finding
C. found
D. to find
71. It was _______ last year ________he came to realize the importance of learning English.
A. until; before
B. that; until
C. until; that
D. before; until
72. —He is a very brave man.
— Yes, I wish I _______his courage.
A. have
B. had
C. will have
D. would have
73. He exposed the plot ________the police. A. to B. for C. with D. by
74. The United Nations_______ in 1945.
A. was found
B. was founded
C. were founded
D. were found
75. Only by practicing a few hours every day _______ be able to master the language.
A. you can
B. can you
C. you will
D. will you
76. Traditionally, a young man asks the father of his sweetheart for ______ to marry her.
A. permission
B. permit
C. persistence
D. persist
77. If only I ______ so much money.
A. haven‘t spent
B. hadn‘t spend
C. won‘t have to spend
D. shall not spend
78. His talents make him stand ______ in the crowd. A. by B. out C. for D. up
79. It was ______ that caused him to serve dinner an hour later than usual.
A. we being late
B. we were too late
C. our being late
D. because we were late
80. He roams about everyday in search ______ pleasure or amusement.
A. of
B. for
C. with
D. /
81. It‘s about time people _____ notice of what women did during the war.
A. take
B. took
C. taking
D. will take
82. Without electricity human life ____quite different today.
A. is
B. will be
C. would have been
D. would be
83. Immigrants were absorbed into the social ______.
A. mainstream
B. background
C. trend
D. style
84. _______in Beijing for quite a few years, Mr. Park had little difficulty understanding English.
A. Having lived
B. lived
C. Living
D. to live
85. The library _____ next year will be more advanced than the old one.
A. built
B. to be built
C. being built
D. to built
86. ----- I‘m not satisfied with your product.-----_______.
A. Thank you.
B. What seems to be the problem?
C. That‘s all right.
D. Fine.
87. Each of them_____ responsible for the accident. A. am B. be C. is D. are
88. Neither he nor I____ for the plan. A. were B. is C. am D. are
89. My father wants to make enough money for us to live in ____.
A. ease
B. relief
C. comfort
D. relaxation
90. The question is ________ me and I have no idea of it. A. beyond B. over C. beside D. above
91. He gave a ____ promise.A. reluctant B. dusk C. tied D. shutter
92. He felt a _____ urge to tell the truthA. physical B. desperate C. satisfied D. rushed
93. Tomorrow is my son‘s birthday. I want __ a new toy.
A. bought him
B. buy for him
C. to buy him
D. buy him
94. If I say I don‘t think much of this book, this means that _____.
A. I never red it
B. I seldom think about it
C. I have no idea of it
D. I have a poor opinion of it
95. The little boy is thoroughly ____ because he is always given whatever he wants
A. damaged
B. destroyed
C. spoiled
D. hurt
96. The unemployment ______ jumped to its highest level in nearly three years.
A. date
B. degree
C. speed
D. rate
97. This man has been proved __ of murder. A. guilty B. spoil C. flash D. curious
98. I hope my teacher will take my recent illness into ______ when judging my examination.
A. regard
B. counting
C. account
D. observation
99. The Bushmen are _____ hunters even though their weapons are primitive.
A. favorite
B. original
C. sufficient
D. expert
100. During the graduation ______, the president gave a wonderful opening speech.
A. evolution
B. sign
C. individual
D. ceremony
三、完型填空
If you were to begin a new job tomorrow, you would bring with you some basic strengths and weaknesses. Success or 1 in your work would depend, to 2 great extent，on your ability to use your strengths and weaknesses to the best advantage. _ 3 the utmost importance is your attitude. A person 4 begins a job convinced that he isn't going to like it or is 5 that he is going to fail is exhibiting a weakness which can only hinder his success. On the other hand, a person who is secure 6 his belief that he is probably as capable 7 doing the work as anyone else and who is willing to make
a cheerful attempt 8 it possesses a certain strength of purpose. The chances are that he will do well.
9 the prerequisite skills for a particular job is strength. Lacking those skills is obviously a weakness. A bookkeeper who can't add or a carpenter who can't cut a straight line with a saw 10 hopeless cases.
1. A. improvement B. victory C. failure D. achievement
2. A. a B. the C. some D. certain
3. A. Out of B. Of C. To D. Into
4. A. who B. what C. that D. which
5. A. ensure B. certain C. sure D. surely
6. A. onto B. on C. off D. in
7. A. to B. at C. of D. for
8. A. near B. on C. by D. at
9. A. Have B. Had C. Having D. Had been
10. A. being B. been C. are D. is
Man is a land animal, 1 he is also closely tied to the sea. 2 history the sea has served the needs of man. The sea has provided man 3 food and a convenient way to travel to many parts of the world. Today, experts believe that nearly two-thirds of the world‘s population 4 within eighty kilometers of the seacoast.
In the modern technological world the sea offers many resources to help mankind 5 . Resources on land are beginning to grow less. The sea, 6 , still offers hope to supply many of man‘s needs in the future.
The riches of the sea yet to be developed by man‘s technology are7 . Oil and gas explorations have existed for nearly thirty years. Valuable amounts of 8 such as iron, copper and so on exist on the ocean floor.
Besides oil and gas, the sea may offer new sources of9 . For example, warm temperature of the ocean can be used as the steam in a steamship. Sea may also offer a source of energy as electricity for mankind.
Technology is enabling man to explore even deeper under the sea. It is obvious that the technology to harvest the sea continues to improve.10 the 2050, experts believe that the problems to explore the food, minerals and energy resources of the sea will have been largely solved.
1.A .and B. but C. / D. though
2.A. Throughout B. In C. During D. From
3.A. for B. with C. from D. of
4. A. lives B. living C. lived D. live
5. A. survive B. surviving C. survived D. of surviving
6. A. but B. besides C. however D. moreover
7. A. small B. worthless C. deep D. impressive
8. A. things B. minerals C. fuels D. energy
9. A. energy B. resources C. minerals D. fuels
10. A. At B. In C. By D. From
I heard a story about two workers who were interviewed by a reporter. The reporter asked the first worker, ―What are you doing?‖ His 1 was to complain that he was almost a slave, an underpaid bricklayer who spent his days 2 his time, placing bricks on the 3 of one another.
The reporter asked the second worker the 4 question. His response, 5 , was quite different. ―I‘m the 6 person in the world,‖ he said, ―I get to be a part of important and beautiful pieces of architecture: I help 7 simple pieces of brick into fine and delicate masterpieces.‖ They were both 8 . The truth is, we see in life what we want to see. If you search for ugliness, you‘ll find 9 of it. If you want to find 10 with other people, your career, or the world in general, you‘ll certainly be able to do so and find life is unfair to you always.
1. A. reaction B. thought C. response D. opinion
2. A. taking B. enjoying C. wondering D. wasting
3. A. point B. top C. cover D. height
4. A. similar B. familiar C. same D. popular
5. A. therefore B. however C. otherwise D. moreover
6. A. funniest B. luckiest C. best D. wisest
7. A. tear B. break C. make D. turn
8. A. wrong B. right C. exact D. actual
9. A. lot B. few C. plenty D. bit
10.A. fault B. favor C. hatred D. difference
四、挑错
1. John is always worried about being late, so he leaves early than anyone else.
A B C D
2. It is really quite extraordinary that we should have been at the same college
A B C
without being met before.
D
3. Sitting in a minibus, my attention was turned to a man standing in the corner.
A B C D
4. Having attended college for four years, Nana is quite proficient at take notes.
A B C D
5. I‘m sorry to have kept you being waited for a long time.
A B C D
6. The situation today is very different with what it was only 40 years ago.
A B C D
7. The boy, tiring from the exhausting trip, fell asleep as soon as he went to bed.
A B C D
8. The city where he mentioned receives twice as much rainfall as ours does.
A B C D
9. It is very difficult for us to live in the regions that water is scarce.
A B C D
10. Dick was the only one of the villagers who were killed in the earthquake.
A B C D
11. Putting the bottles, boxes and books back where they belong, please. Don‘t leave them on the
A B C D
desk.
12. Though Jack is only 7 years old but he is cleaver enough to work out that puzzle
A B C
difficult even for a grown-up.
D
13. I opened the letter and it contained an important information that told us to stay
A B C
where we are.
D
14. Unlike Jim, I go to work by foot instead of by car every morning.
A B C D
15. If heating, ice will change into water or steam.
A B C D
16. Weather permit, we‘ll have the match tomorrow.
A B C D
17. Don‘t you think it‘s the most worst film we have seen since we came here ten years ago?
A B C D
18. She is as gifted as she is more intelligent.
A B C D
19. The teacher, as well as his students, were present at the meeting.
A B C D
20. Walking alone in the desert, the traveler is boring.
A B C D
21.It was very late to save the drowning boy as he had gone down for the third time.
A B C D
22.I can‘t help to think it would be fun to play such an exciting game with them.
A B C D
23.John said his mother would buy him a five-speeds racing bicycle for his sixteenth birthday.
A B C D
24.By reading the directions carefully, some mistakes in the examination
A B C
could have been avoided.
D
25.Of the two lectures, the first was by far the best one, partly because the person who delivered
A B
it had such a pleasant voice.
C D
26.The chairman proposed that every speaker must limit himself to fifteen minutes.
A B C D
27.That is troubling me is that I don‘t have much experience in international commerce.
A B C D
28.When I got to the cinema, the film had already started; I ought to get there earlier.
A B C D
29.After criticizing our proposal in every detail, the director went on telling us that there was
A B C
nothing personal in his comments.
D
30.Johnnie was not barely able to walk without help because of the bad injury in his left leg
A B C D
31. The idea that learn a foreign language is hard work is realized by every student.
A B C D
32. The president of the company, together with the workers, are planning a conference for the
A B C
purpose of solving financial problems.
D
33. Computer, as we all know, has many possible use in different fields.
A B C D
34. He can?t remember what he once knows.
A B C D
35. We strongly suggest that Henry is told about his physical condition as soon as possible.
A B C D
36. Have you ever heard from the saying: All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy?
A B C D
37. Although I'm 16 years old，my father still treats me as a careless children.
A B C D
38. To wait in the queue for half an hour, the old man suddenly realized that he had left the wallet in
A B C D
the car.
39. One day I happened to find a chatting room on my QQ, there people were chatting with English.
A B C D
40. A warm thought suddenly came to me which I might use the pocket money to buy some flowers
A B C
for my mother's birthday.
D
11.英汉互译英译汉：
1．To many Americans, the westward march illustrates a legacy of individualism.
2．It is a tradition that was characterized by steadily rising living standards and an optimistic outlook about the future.
3．How would you prove that your project have sufficient commercial promise to make an investment worthwhile?
4．Following US President Bush’s vow to oust the Saddam Hussein regime “by all means”, Australia voiced its strong support of the US military actions against Iraq.
5．I’m not the superstar of this team and I don’t want to overshadow anyone; I just want to mingle with the rest of the guys.
6．As the farmer interviewed applicants for the job, he received a steady stream of refusals.
7. From bankers to factory staff, employees in the West face the bleak future of losing their jobs as a global
economic crisis arrives.
8. It is not surprise for me to fail again.
9. I am sure if I had taken the time to ask, plenty of people would have told me that my idea wouldn’t
work ---- I have heard that a lot in the fifteen years since starting the business.
10. Today from crude oil we make gasoline for our cars, diesel fuel for our trucks and ships, and jet fuel for
our airplanes.
11. He is desperate for money.
12. It suddenly occurred to him that he forgot to turn off the lights.
13. TV is now trying to tell women to be a lot more confident, to speak up for themselves, which shows
that women do have choices.
14. To his satisfaction, things had returned to normal once more.
15．We will work hard to improve the overall quality of students, ensure that they improve in terms of their moral, intellectual and fitness level as well as in their appreciation of aesthetics.
汉译英：
1．他跑到街上，混进了人群，这样警察就认不出他来了。
2．尽管他们许诺降低通货膨胀率，物价还是继续上涨。
3．他发誓自己和那个罪犯没有一点关系。
4．如果一项促进和平的安排开始进行，该国将直接参与多边谈判。5．这些建筑要追溯到19世纪该城市宣布独立的时期。
6．要完全理解这篇文章需要了解它的历史背景。
7．在他的记忆里，他从来没有真正拥有过什么东西。
8．他真的想当一名医生吗？
9．我提议我们赔偿贵方百分之五的损失，另外加上商检费。
10．网上购物虽然简单，但有些步骤还是需要谨慎小心。
11. 你想看电影吗？
12. 他直到最后一刻才下定决心。
13. 京剧似乎是种丰富多彩的艺术。
14. 这首曲子值得多听几遍。
15．通过技术改造，一大批重点企业将得以进一步提高市场竞争能力。
大学英语四级模拟题四 Part One Reading Comprehension (2’×10 = 20’) Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. Passage One Air pollution can spread from city to city. It even spreads from one country to another. Some northern European countries have had “black snow”from pollutants that have traveled through the air from other countries and have fallen with the snow. So air pollution is really a global problem. Air pollution can kill babies, older people, and those who have respiratory（呼吸的）diseases. As found in cities, air pollution increases the risks of certain lung diseases. Air pollution can cause both airplane and car accidents because it cuts down visibility （能见度）. There are other possible health dangers from air pollution that we don’t know much about. For example, scientists are trying to find out whether chemicals that reach us from the air may cause changes in our cells. These changes might cause babies to be born with serious birth defects. Scientists are trying to learn how all the many chemicals are apt（易于的）to take into our bodies from air, water, food, and even medicines act together to affect our health and the way our bodies work. That is another reason why it is so important to begin to control pollution now instead of waiting until we learn all the answers. Air pollution costs us a lot of money. It corrodes（腐蚀）our buildings. It damages farm crops and forests. It has a destructive effect on our works of art. The cost of all this damage to our government is great. It would be much more worthwhile, both for us and for the government, to spend our tax dollars on air pollution control. 1. Air pollution may lead to airplane accidents because . A. it may cause pilots to be ill B. engines may fail from the air-borne dirt C. visibility is reduced D. it brings a lot of black snow 2. Scientists are trying to find a link between pollution and . A. intelligence levels B. birth problems C. man’s behavior D. the nervous system 3. Scientists have not yet determined . A. all of the effects of pollution on the human body B. how pollution can be controlled successfully C. when the atmosphere first became polluted D. how some snow becomes black 4. The author suggests that before air pollution becomes more serious, . A. factories will be forced to stop operating B. buildings should be protected C. the earth will begin to grow colder D. more money should be spent to solve the problem 5. We can conclude that . A. civilization may be ruined if pollution is not controlled B. pollution is more serious in Europe than it is in America C. most people do not know that pollution is a serious problem D. we should learn all the answers before we begin to control pollution Passage Two Stiletto heels could be banned from the workplace because of health and safety reasons, according to British Trade Union bosses. The Trade Union Congress, predominantly male, has proposed a motion arguing that high heels are disrespectful to women while they also contribute to long term injuries. They propose instead that women wear “sensible shoes”with an inch heel limit in an attempt to avoid future foot and back pain as well as injuries. The motion is due to be debated at next month’s conference. The motion states: “Congress believes high heels may look glamorous on the Hollywood catwalks but are completely in appropriate for the day-to-day working environment. Feet bear the burden of daily life, and for many workers prolonged standing, badly fitted footwear, and in particular high heels can be a hazard. Around two million days a year are lost through sickness as a result of lower limb disorders. Wearing high heels can cause long-term foot problems and also serious foot, knee and back pain and damaged joints. Many employers in the retail sector force women workers to wear high heels as part of their dress code. More must be done to raise awareness of this problem so that women workers and their feet are protected.” Nadline Dorries, the Tory Member of Parliament, however criticized the motion and said the extra height heels give women can help them when in the workplace. “I’m 5ft 3in and need every inch of my Christian Louboutin heels to look my male colleagues in the eye,”she said. “If high heels were banned in Westminster, no one would be able to find me. The Trade Union leaders need to get real, stop using obvious sexist tactics by discussing women’s
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.
**** 大学课程考核试卷 xxxx---xxxx学年第一学期xxxx级xxxx专业（类） 考核科目大学英语三课程类别必修课考核方式闭卷卷别 B （注：考生务必将答案写在答题纸上，写在本试卷上的无效） I. Listening Comprehension (30 marks) Part 1: Short dialogues (10 marks, 1 mark each) Directions: Listen to the short dialogs and then choose the correct answers to the questions. 1. A. She did not take the shopping list along with her. B. She did not write a shipping list. C. She does not want to shop in a crowded supermarket. D. She wants to finish shopping quickly. 2. A. Write a statement for the woman. B. Revise what the woman will write. C. Fill in forms for the woman. D. Apply to an American university for admission. 3. A. Contemporary women no longer want to obey their husbands. B. Modern girls no longer love their husbands. C. At the marriage ceremony the bride should promise to obey her husband. D. At the marriage ceremony the bride should show loyalty to her husband. 4. A. She is weak in doing projects. B. She is weak in studies. C. She tends to work whole-heartedly. D. She is not willing to start a project. 5. A. The football match should be called off. B. The meeting should not include new items. C. The meeting should have another two items. D. The football should be included in the agenda. 6. A. It is important to offer an online friend a drink. B. It is delightful to get a drink from an online friend. C. Ensure that nobody puts anything harmful into your drink.
洛基英语，中国在线英语教育领导品牌 Model Test 1 Part One Listening Comprehension Section A Directions： In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said - Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be 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 the Answer Sheet with a line through the centre. Example： You will hear： You will read： A） At the office. B） In the waiting room. C） At the airport. D） In a restaurant. From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they had to finish in the evening. This is most likely to have taken place at the office. Therefore, A） At the office is the best answer. You should choose [A] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the centre. 1. A） She is not interested in the article. B） She has given the man much trouble. C） She would like to have a copy of the article. D） She doesn't want to take the trouble to read the article. 2. A） He saw the big tower he visited on TV~ B） He has visited the TV tower twice. C） He has visited the TV tower once. D） He will visit the TV tower in June. 3. A） The woman has trouble getting along with the professor. B） The woman regrets having taken up much of the professor's time. C） The woman knows the professor has been busy. D） The woman knows the professor has run into trouble. 4. A） He doesn't enjoy business trips as much as he used to. B） He doesn't think he is capable of doing the job. C） He thinks the pay is too low to support his family, D） He wants to spend more time with his family. 5. A） The man thought the essay was easy. B） They both had a hard time writing the essay. C） The woman thought the essay was easy. D） Neither of them has finished the assignment yet. 6. A） In the park. B） Between two buildings C） In his apartment. D） Under a huge tree. 7. A） It's awfully dull. B） It's really exciting.
2014年6月大学英语四级考试真题及答案(完整版) Part I Writing (30 minutes) Directions: You should write atleast 120 words but no more than 180 words. Supposea foreign friend of yours is coming to visit your hometown, what is the mostinteresting place you would like to take him/her to see and why? Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes) Section A Questions 36 to 45 are based onthe following passage. Global warming is a trend towardwarmer conditions around the world. Part of the warming is natural; we haveexperienced a 20,000 -year -long warming as the last ice age ended and the ice 36 away.However, we have already reached temperatures that are in 37 withother minimum-ice periods, so continued warming is likely not natural. We are 38 toa predicted worldwide increase in temperatures 39 between 1℃and 6℃over the next 100 years. The warming will be more 40 in some areas, less in others, and some placesmay even cool
精心整理 大学英语（一） 行政班级分级班级姓名学号 C. A measuring system. D. A control system. 2. A. Car prices. B. Car services.
C. The company’s business. D. The company’s culture. 3. A. It’s easy to do. B. It’s challenging. dialogue, there are some recorded questions. Both the conversations and questions will be spoken two times. Conversation 1
6. A. Breakfast. B. Dinner. C. A 5 dollar gift card. D. Bus service to the airport. 10. A. Make an appointment with her. B. Talk with her about a new order.
C. Send her an email about the shipment. D. Call her back when receiving the shipment. Directions: This part is to test your ability to construct grammatically correct sentences. It consists of 2 sections.
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.
对外经济贸易大学远程教育学院 2012-2013学年第一学期 《大学英语（四）》复习大纲 一、单选题 1. at the meeting that everyone present was convinced. （） A. So forcefully he spoke B. So forcefully did he speak C. So forcefully was he spoken D. So forcefully has he spoken 2. Alice usually her little brother when her parents are away from home. （） A. looks on B. looks for C. looks about D. looks after 3. his things, he hurried to the station. （） A. Having packed up B. Packed up C. Packing up D. Being packed up 4. Hardly the people ran toward it. （） A. the plane had landed when B. had the plane landed when C. the plane had landed than D. had the plane landed than 5. It is people, not things are decisive. （） A. what B. those C. that D. who 6. He was not enough to give the old woman his seat on the bus. （） A. modest B. concerned C. considerate D. moderate 7. Is she said really true? （） A. what B. that C. which D. it 8. If you had told me in advance, I you at the airport. （） A. would meet B. would have met C. met D. had 9. Betty moved out from the dormitory the noise. （） A. because of B. in spite of C. because D. despite 10. If a piece of iron to a high temperature, it begins to melt. （） A. is being heating B. will be heated C. is heated D. heats 11. Seldom him in the past five years. （） A. I have seen B. have I seen C. I saw D. did I see 12. You have to pay a sales on everything you buy in New York city. （） A. charge B. tax C. cash D. fee 13. I wonder what at this time tomorrow morning. （） A. he has done B. will have done C. will have been doing D. he will be doing
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
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 .