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可编辑修改精选全文完整版News Report One(1) A 22-year-old Chinese woman who suffered from a persistent cough was sh ocked to learn that she had a piece of chicken bone lodged in her lung. The unn amed woman from the province of Shandong started have coughing problems w hen she was 7 or 8 years old. For 14 years, she made numerous hospital visits. However, no doctor could identify any problem. Her uncontrollable coughing w as a mystery. Finally, the woman got a full body scan at a hospital in the city of Qingdao. This special medical procedure revealed she had a chicken bone stuc k in her lung. (2) Doctors performed surgery and removed the bone. The simple procedure went smoothly and the woman has recovered fully with the bone fin ally removed from her lung, the woman is very happy that she no longer suffers from that annoying cough.1. What was the woman’s problem?2. How was the woman’s problem eventually solved?News Report Two(3) A white shape named Prickles that ran away from an Australian farm during the 2013 bush fires recently returned home. According to farmer Alice Gray, P rickles was only a lamb when she ran away. The bush fires that hit the area bac k then destroyed a large part of her family’s massive property. They thought Pri ckles had died in the fire. But instead, the young sheep escaped into a 200-acre forest near the farm. (4) Once the fires were over, the family had to fix the dam age done to the farm as it was such a large property, which included rebuilding about 40 kilometers of fencing. It was this huge fencing that prevented Pickles from finding her way back. Over the years, the family spotted her a few times. They even recorded her with cameras installed to monitor the activity. But whe n they knew Pringles was alive, they couldn’t find her and never expected her t o return by herself. Seven years later, they were proven wrong.3. What does the news say about the white sheep Prickles?4.What the family do of the bush fires?News Report Three(5) Tons of gold have fallen out of the sky in Russia after a cargo plane malfun ctioned in midair this morning. The aircraft was carrying 265 million pounds w orth of gold and diamonds, when the door flew open, sending the precious meta l back to earth. According to the official news agency, Russian authorities have recovered more than 170 gold bars weighing 20 kilograms each. The plane was traveling from Yakutsk airport in a major diamond producing region to the city Krasnoyarsk in Siberia. (6)However, the aircraft made an emergency landing i n Magan after began losing some of its valuable cargo. Reports suggest some b ars of gold were scattered up to fifteen miles away from the airport. Nine tons o f gold on plane AN12 belonged to a gold mine company. Police have sealed off the runway and say it is unclear if it was an accident or an attempted robbery. ( 7) Technical engineers who worked on the plane prior to takeoff are reportedly going to be questioned by the police.5. What is the news report mainly about?6. What did the aircraft do when the incident happened?7. What does the news report say about the technical engineers who worked on the plane before takeoff?Conversation One8. Why does the man have this conversation with the man recorded?His job is related to the customer service.9. What is the woman’s purpose of calling to the furniture company?She wants to know when she can get her money back.10. What does the woman say about her bank card?The new bank card will be sent to her on Tuesday, and the bank may has cancel ed the old one before the man made the payment.11. What does the man advise the woman to do?She needs to update the card details directly on the website.Conversation Two12. Why isn’t the man going to cook?He’s worn out.13. What does the man say he’ll do on his phone?He’ll use the food delivery app on his phone.14. What does the woman think of the Indian food?That’s not the kind of the hot she means. She needs something mild.15. What does the man think of the woman?She’s really difficult to please.Passage One(16) A new study carried out by the university of Lincoln has found a link betw een the personalities of cat owners and the behavior and wellbeing of their cats. The findings suggest that just as apparent personality can affect the personality of a child, the same is true for a cat and its owner. Owners defined as individu als with high levels of anxiety, fear, anger, depression and loneliness were mor e likely to have cats with behavioral issues. Such cats display more aggressive and anxious behavioral styles as well as more stress related sickness. They will also more likely to have an ongoing medical condition and be overweight. The research also found that mentally well-adjusted owners had come from happier and healthier cats. Researchers explained that many owners regard their pets as a family member and form close social bonds with them. (17) The majority of o wners want to provide the best care for their pets and is therefore possible that pets could be affected by the way their owners interact with and manage them. The study highlights an important relationship between our personalities and th e well-being of our pets. (18) Further research is needed to investigate the caus e of nature of this relationship and look at how owners’ personalities are directl y influencing their pet’s behavior and well-being. It is possible that the well-be ing of pets is driven by the underlying nature of the owner not simply by their c onscious decisions and behaviors.16. What do we learn from the new study by the University of Lincoln?17. What does the passage say most pet owners want to do?18. What does the passage say it’s still needed to understand the effects of own ers’ personalities on their pets?Passage Two(19) One 50-minute run can add seven hours to your life. This was a claim made by The Times last week. The claim was based on a new review of studies abo ut the effects of running. The review concluded that an average runners live thr ee years longer than non-runners and that running does more to extend life than any other form of exercise. But there’s more to running than its health benefits . (20) Research published in recent years have shown that running changes your brain and mind in some fascinating ways from increasing your brain function t o regulating your emotions. However, the precise effects vary according to whe ther you engage in short fast running or long distance running. For example, in one study, researchers compared participants’ ability to learn new words after s everal minutes of intense running, and after 40 minutes of gentle running, parti cipants were able to learn 20 percent faster after the intense running and they s howed a superior memory when tested again a week later. In another study, res earchers asked volunteers to jog for 30 minutes and then showed them clips fro m a sad movie. Participants who usually struggled to handle negative emotions were more intensely affected by the sad clips just as you’d expect. But cruciall y, this was less so if they had completed the 30 minutes jog. (21) The researche rs said moderate exercise appears to have helped those participants to be less v ulnerable to the impact of the sad movie.19. What did the new review of studies claim?20. What is one effect that running has on people according to recent research?21. What did another study find about the participant after they had a 30 minute s jog?Passage ThreeWelcome to the tour of the Hill House. This house built in 1904 is one of the m ost well-known works of Charles Hill, the famous architect. It was designed and built for local entrepreneur and his family. Before starting the tour, let me give you a brief introduction about the design of this amazing building. (23) Prior to beginning his design, the architect spends sometime in the client’s old home, observing their life and studying their habits. This meant that he could design t he house according to the needs of the family. (24) The client’s main desire wa s to have a home with unique design, so the architect was given complete freed om. The building style is radically different from what was the fashion of the p eriod. At the time, most large homes were constructed of timber and brick. Thisone, however, is made of concrete, a novel construction material in those days. The interior of the house, including the fittings and furniture, was also designe d by the same person. Most of the furniture you will see is original and in good condition. However, (25) both pieces in the children’s bedrooms are copies buil t to the designs of the architect. Fortunately, all the blueprints for both the buil ding and its contents have been preserved, so we’ve been able to replace badly damaged furniture. Let’s begin our tour, starting from the rooms.22. What do we learn about the speaker?He is the guide of the tour.23. What dis the architect do before beginning his design?24. What did the architect’s client mainly want?25. What do we learn about the pieces of furniture in the children’s bedrooms?。

2012 TEM4评分细则A. 2012 TEM4便条评分细则I．格式：（占2分）包括日期、称呼和结尾两部分，每部分完全正确得1分。

具体评分如下：1.日期（Date）：1分正确：April 20th, 2012; April 20, 2012; April 20; 20 April, 2012; 4/20/2012; 20/4/2012（缩写Apr.也可以，写任何一个日期都可以）位置在右上角或左上角，日期与称呼写在同一行，没有分行，扣1分。

2.称呼（Heading）：正确：例如，Dear/Hello Michael/Lucy:(,) 也可以直接写Michael/Lucy:(,) 缺标点扣1分；位置在日期下面一行左侧，没有写名字或写成其他人名，扣1分，例如，Dear Friend, 或者Dear Peter,（扣1分）3.结尾（Ending）：正确：Yours sincerely,/Yours,/Sincerely yours,/Sincerely,（大小写和标点不论），或者写成其他结束语，例如：Yours truly,; Best wishes,Mary（或其他人名）没有Yours sincerely,/Yours,/Sincerely yours,/Sincerely,也可以，不扣分；但是凡是上述词拼写错，都扣1分；人名和结尾语必须分成上下两行写，写在同一行扣1分；人名必须写，不能写XXX，否则扣1分II．内容（占2分）本便条必须包括如下内容：1.表示感谢2.表示提供帮助：既可以写出具体帮助的事宜，也可以只提出今后若有需要，一定帮助。

III．语言（占6分）1.慎重打5分和6分。

2.如果格式内容得满分，但语言较差，语言分最多2分。

IV．评分总体要求：1.格式对，内容完整，语言得体优美，字数符合要求（<80，>50），语言最多可给5分；语言得分为4分以上，全篇最多一个错误。

2.便条总字数（包括两部分格式在内）要求在50-60字；不到50或超过80字（9行或9行以上）扣1分（扣在语言内）。

Salmon1.Every year(,) millions of salmon swim form the ocean /2.into the mouths of rivers and then steadily up the rivers. /3.Passing through waters, around rocks and waterfalls, /4.the fish finally reach their original streams or lakes. /5.They dig out nests in the riverbed and lay their eggs. /6.Then(,) exhausted by their journey, the parent salmon die. /7.They have finished the task that nature has given them. /8.Months or years later(, )the young fish start their trip to the ocean. /9.They live in the salt water from two to seven years(,) /10.until they, too, are ready to swim back to reproduce. /11.Their life cycle helps man provide himself with a basic food—fish. /12.When the adult salmon gather at the river mouths for the annual trip up the rivers, /13.they are in the best possible condition, /14.and nearly every harbo(u)r has its salmon fishing fleet /15.ready to catch thousands for markets. /TEM4 2003 Dictation评分标准1.听写共分15小节；每节1分，每节最多扣1分。

Part II Text A lexf OrganizationAppendix I - $9II. More Synonyms in Context1) During the First World War, battles occurred here and there over vast areas.Some of themost dramatic fighting took place in the gloomy trenches of France and Belgium.2) Elizabeth made careful preparations for the interview and her efforts /homework paid off.3)1 spent hours trying to talk him into accepting the settlement, but he turneda deaf ear to all mywords.4) Pneumonia had severely weakened her body, and I wondered how her fragilebody could withstand the harsh weather.- 90 - Appendix IIII. Usage1)But often it is not until we fall ill that we finally learn to appreciategood health.2)A rich old lady lay dead at home for two weeks—and nobody knew anything aboutit.3)It's said he dropped dead from a heart attack when he was at work1)Don't sit too close to the fire to keep warm—you could easily get burned,especially if you fall asleep.4)In those days people believed in marrying young and having children early.5)Little Tom was unable to sit still for longer than a few minutes.Comprehensive ExercisesI. Cloze1.1. invasion3. Conquest5. launching 7. campaign9. reckon with 2. stand in the way4. catching... off his guard6. declaration8. drag onAppendix I - 91-2.1. allow2.reckoned3. highly4.forecasts5. rapidly6.instant7. delivery8.advantage9. observing10.powerfulII. Translation1.Mr. Doherty and his family are currently engaged in getting the autumn harvestin on the farm.2.We must not underestimate the enemy. They are equipped with the mostsophisticated weapons.3.Having been out of job/Not having had a job for 3months, Phil is gettingincreasingly desperate.4.Sam, as the project manager, is decisive, efficient, and accurate in hisjudgement.5.Since the chemical plant was identified as the source of solution, the villageneighborhood committee decided to close it down at the cost of 100 jobs.The offensive had already lasted three days, but we had not gained much ground. The division commander instructed our battalion to get around to the rear of the enemy and launch a surprise attack. To do so, however, we had to crossa marshland and many of us were afraid we might get bogged down in the mud. Ourbattalion commander decided to take a gamble. By a stroke of luck/Lucky enough, thanks to the severely cold weather which made the marshland freeze over, we arrived at our destination before dawn and began attacking the enemy from the rear. This turned the tide of the battle. The enemy, caught off guard, soon surrendered.。

ANSWER SHEET 2（TEM4）样张注意事项1.答题前，考生务必用黑色字迹签字笔填写自己的准考证号、姓名和学校；再用2B 使用其他笔填涂无效。

2.考生不得填涂违纪、缺考项，违者责任自负。

3.选择题必须用2B 铅笔填涂，使用其他笔填涂无效；修改时要用橡皮擦干净；每题只能填涂一个答案，多填不得分。

4.主观题必须用黑色字迹签字笔（0.5mm ）在答题区域内作答，超出红色矩形框限定区域的答案无效。

5.保持答题卡的清洁和平整，不得折叠。

SECTION B1 [A ] [B ] [C ] [D ] 6 [A ] [B ] [C ] [D ]2 [A ] [B ] [C ] [D ] 7 [A ] [B ] [C ] [D ]3 [A ] [B ] [C ] [D ] 8 [A ] [B ] [C ] [D ]4 [A ] [B ] [C ] [D ] 9 [A ] [B ] [C ] [D ]5 [A ] [B ] [C ] [D ] 10 [A ] [B ] [C ] [D ]11 [A ] [B ] [C] [D] 16 [A ] [B ] [C] [D] 12 [A ] [B ] [C] [D] 17 [A ] [B ] [C] [D] 13 [A ] [B ] [C] [D] 18 [A ] [B ] [C] [D] 14 [A ] [B ] [C] [D] 19 [A ] [B ] [C] [D]15 [A ] [B ] [C] [D] 20 [A ] [B ] [C] [D]21 [A ] [B ] [C ] [D ] 26 [A ] [B ] [C ] [D ] 22 [A ] [B ] [C ] [D ] 27 [A ] [B ] [C ] [D ] 23 [A ] [B ] [C ] [D ] 28 [A ] [B ] [C ] [D ] 24 [A ] [B ] [C ] [D ] 29 [A ] [B ] [C ] [D ] 25 [A ] [B ] [C ] [D ] 30 [A ] [B ] [C ] [D ]31 [A ] [B ] [C ] [D ] [E ] [F ] [G ] [H ] [I] [J ] [K ] [L ] [M ] [N ] [O ] 32 [A ] [B ] [C ] [D ] [E ] [F ] [G ] [H ] [I] [J ] [K ] [L ] [M ] [N ] [O ] 33 [A ] [B ] [C ] [D ] [E ] [F ] [G ] [H ] [I] [J ] [K ] [L ] [M ] [N ] [O ] 34 [A ] [B ] [C ] [D ] [E ] [F ] [G ] [H ] [I] [J ] [K ] [L ] [M ] [N ] [O ]35 [A ] [B ] [C ] [D ] [E ] [F ] [G ] [H ] [I] [J ] [K ] [L ] [M ] [N ] [O ]36 [A ] [B ] [C ] [D ] [E] [F ] [G ] [H ] [I] [J ] [K ] [L ] [M ] [N ] [O ] 37 [A ] [B ] [C ] [D ] [E] [F ] [G ] [H ] [I] [J ] [K ] [L ] [M ] [N ] [O ] 38 [A ] [B ] [C ] [D ] [E] [F ] [G ] [H ] [I] [J ] [K ] [L ] [M ] [N ] [O ] 39 [A ] [B ] [C ] [D ] [E] [F ] [G ] [H ] [I] [J ] [K ] [L ] [M ] [N ] [O ] 40 [A ] [B ] [C ] [D ] [E] [F ] [G ] [H ] [I] [J ] [K ] [L ] [M ] [N ] [O ]SECTION A41 [A ] [B ] [C ] [D ] 46 [A ] [B ] [C ] [D ] 42 [A ] [B ] [C ] [D ] 47 [A ] [B ] [C ] [D ] 43 [A ] [B ] [C ] [D ] 48 [A ] [B ] [C ] [D ] 44 [A ] [B ] [C ] [D ] 49 [A ] [B ] [C ] [D ] 45 [A ] [B ] [C ] [D ] 50 [A ] [B ] [C ] [D ]SECTION B SHORT-ANSWER QUESTIONS高等学校外语专业考试办公室监制 KH-TEM4-0901-2-Beta。

TEM4听写15分第一，考前要充分了解听写的形式，最好进行一次模拟实践，体会全过程。

第二，在听第一遍时，重点听主题思想和重点词，掌握全文大意，不要一听录音就写，因为这样急着写，也许能写出前边的单词或句子，却有可能不知全文的大意；听写的第二遍和第三遍朗读是以意群为单位重复的，在第二遍朗读录音时，要以意群为单位去理解。

因时间关系，不可能一词一词地全部写下，所以要分清主次信息，抓句型和关键词（主语、谓语等），在听第三遍时，再把其他部分，如修饰语、定冠词等遗漏内容补上，若有些词还来不及写，可先用一些自己认识的缩略形式，甚至特殊符号代替，等最后一遍核查时或结束前的两分钟检查时间时再补写出原形。

听写的评分不是以写出的单词多少，而是先以是否把原文的主要意思表达清楚，然后以是否有大小错误，如单复数，大小写、遗漏冠词等，来决定扣分的不同。

此外，如果在听的过程中有个别词或词组一下子反应不出来，就不要苦苦纠缠单个的词，要跟着录音进行下一意群的听写，因为听写评阅标准把全文根据15个意群分割成15分，每个意群最多扣一分，所以某个意群中的个别单词或词组的错误或遗漏不会影响其他意群的得分。

而对于听不懂的单词，不妨先根据读音写下音标，等回头检查时再想。

第三，运用期待语法的作用，听之前，根据题目展开联想，调集大脑中储存的相关信息，同时仔细理解第一句，因为首句常是主题句，后边的句子围绕它进一步展开，这样，可以适当缩小范围，更快地进入状态。

第四，听写是一项综合性的语言技能，包含了诸如听、写、词汇量、语法结构、篇章理解、记忆力等各方面，因此，提高听写能力，关键就是加强各种相关知识和技能的训练。

这也就牵涉到平时对各门功课的学习。

如提高听力水平，熟悉英美国家人士的说话和语音语调的差异是必要条件，但同时，如何把接收到的信息转化为自己的并写下来，则要求其他能力的配合，如对词汇的掌握及熟练程度、词语搭配知识等。

同时还要运用语法知识，有时即使没听出来，也可补写出来，如单复数和时态等；还可利用逻辑推理能力，因为所听材料都是有意义的和独立成文的，因此，检查中如发现不合逻辑思维的句子，就可以肯定所写有误，进而改正。

TEM-4听力改革认可度及其教学反拨作用研究——以华中师范大学为例黄凯，张嘉欣（华中师范大学外国语学院，湖北武汉430079）摘要：全国高校英语专业四级考试（TEM-4）于2016年正式实施改革，听力部分变化明显。

通过问卷调查、数据对比、深入访谈等多种研究方式，以华中师范大学英语专业师生为具体研究对象分析高校英语专业师生对听力改革的认可度，对比改革前后的听力成绩得出听力改革对实际得分的影响，并针对改革的教学反拨作用进一步分析，为改革后高校英语专业教学提供建议与参考。

关键词：TEM-4；听力改革；新闻听力；认可度；英语教学反拨作用中图分类号：H310.42文献标识码：A文章编号：1009-5039(2017)04-0054-03随着我国国际化及外语教学研究深入，高等院校英语专业等级考试及相关教学工作日益受到重视。

英语专业四级考试（Test for English Majors–Band4,下称“TEM-4”）是我国英语专业基础阶段国家级考试，自1991年在中国大陆实行以来，其听力题型保持相对稳定（包括听写(dictation)、会话(conversa⁃tions)、短文(passages)和新闻听力(news)等）。

2015年最新公布的TEM-4改革大纲①明确提出“取消新闻听力、改为讲座(talk)”等新题型，而听写和会话以微调的方式继续存在。

1研究背景认可度指受众认可的程度，具有多种趋势。

反拨作用(Washback)指“测试对教学的影响(the impact of testing on teach⁃ing and learning)(Hughes1989)”②，可分为正反两方面，也称后效作用或后效效度，是衡量考测试的一项重要指标(Hughes2003; Bachman1990,2010)。

几十年来我国对语言测试或其反拨作用的研究较为成熟，对TEM-4等高校英语专业等级考试研究较多，并且以往的研究大多数侧重于TEM-4信度、效度以及启发性结论等方面（李传益，2012）。

武汉理工大学推荐免试研究生条例及加分办法 Last updated on the afternoon of January 3, 20212013年武汉理工大学推荐免试研究生条例【推荐范围】（一）必须是纳入国家普通本科招生计划录取的我校2013年应届毕业生。

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【推荐免试研究生类别】（一）2013年推免生分为“学术型硕士学位研究生”和“专业学位硕士研究生”两个类型，分别按学院计划和学校单列计划两种方式进行推荐，具体类别如下：A类：学术型推免生（学院计划）C类：学术型推免生（学校单列计划）D类：专业学位推免生（学院计划）E类；专业学位推免生（学校单列计划）（二）2013年继续推荐“中国青年志愿者扶贫接力计划研究生支教团”（简称“研究生支教团”）硕士学位研究生，具体推荐对象和条件、推荐办法和工作程序等见校团委文件。

【推荐条件】（一）基本条件1、具有高尚的爱国主义情操和集体主义精神，社会主义信念坚定，社会责任感强，遵纪守法，积极向上，身心健康。

2、勤奋学习，刻苦钻研，成绩优秀；学术研究兴趣浓厚，有较强的创新意识、创新能力和专业能力倾向。

3、诚实守信，学风端正，无任何考试作弊和剽窃他人学术成果记录。

4、品行表现优良，无任何违法违纪受处分记录。

（二）具体条件1、申请A类学术型推免生者，除符合基本条件外，同时应符合以下条件：①综合测评为班级前5名或者专业前20%，德育为优秀；②本专业必修课程平均学分绩在80分以上，智育为班级前5名或者专业前20%，无不及格课程；③CET-4成绩在425分及以上（小语种参照上述标准执行），英语专业的学生要求TEM4成绩在60分及以上。

对外语成绩有特殊要求的专业，由所在专业提出外语水平要求。

2023年10月英语二讲解
2023年10月的英语二考试，一般指的是英语专业八级考试（TEM4），而非大学英语四六级考试或其他英语能力测试。

英语专业八级考试是针对英语专业学生的一次水平测试，考察的内容涵盖语言知识、阅读理解、翻译和写作等方面。

以下是一个关于英语专业八级考试的讲解：
1. 考试内容：考试主要分为六个部分，包括听力理解、阅读理解、翻译、写作、人文知识以及改错。

2. 备考策略：建议考生在备考过程中，注重英语基础知识的积累，如词汇和语法的掌握。

同时，要多做真题和模拟题，提高解题技巧和速度。

3. 注意事项：考试时，考生需要严格遵守考试纪律，不得作弊或违反规定。

考试结束后，考生也需要妥善保管好自己的试卷和答题卡。

此外，如果是其他类型的英语考试，例如托福、雅思等，也建议考生提前了解考试要求和内容，制定备考计划，并且在备考过程中注重英语实际应用能力的提升。

以上信息仅供参考，如需获取更多详细信息，建议查看对应考试的官网或咨询相关人员。

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答案：练习1 答案及部分题目详解1. 【答案】C【译文】有一大群示威者在抗议战争（的爆发）。

【试题分析】词语辨析题。

【详细解答】to protest against ... 意为“抗议，反对”。

to protect ... (from ...) 意为“保护……（使之不受……）”。

to preserve 意为“保护，防护，维护”。

to prosecute 意为“对……起诉；进行，坚持下去”。

2. 【答案】D【译文】我恐怕不得不谢绝她的晚会邀请。

试题分析】词语辨析题。

【详细解答】decline 意为“婉谢，谢绝”，指对别人的邀请、帮助等比较委婉地回绝。

refuse 意为“拒绝”，指对别人的要求、请求等比较直率的，有时比较不客气的拒绝。

refute 意为驳斥，反驳。

ignore 意为“忽视，忽略，不3. 【答案】D【译文】我昨天买的大衣一点也不贵，事实上，花两倍的价钱买它我都愿意。

【试题分析】本题考察表示倍数和比较的用法。

【详细解答】本句实际上隐含了一个又“as...as...”引导的比较状语从句。

完整的句子是“I would gladly have paid twice as much as I paid for it”。

当有表示倍数的词时，要放在“as...as...”比较级之前。

4. 【答案】B【译文】由于电池耗尽了，他的汽车发动不了。

【试题分析】动词短语辨析题。

【详细解答】run down 意为“（动力等）耗尽；（身体）衰弱，疲乏；（钟表）停了，(使)失灵”。

run up 意为“升起（旗帜）；欠下（钱财）”。

run over意为“撞倒，辗过”。

run off意为“撵走，吓跑”。

5. 【答案】A【译文】如果没有事实依据，我们就不能形成正确的主张，因为我们要把想法建立在事实的基础上【试题分析】介词＋关系代词＋不定式作后置定语。

【详细解答】此句需要一个后置定语来修饰factual knowledge，根据句意应是base our thinking (upon) on factual knowledge，因此应使用“介词＋关系代词＋不定式”的结构作后置定语。

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Her reluctance to wash her own clothes is a case point.A.inB.onC.toD.for12.His work is only , certainly not distinguished.A.fairB.remarkableC.goodD.wonderful13.Hot metal as it grows cooler.A.contractsB.reducesC.condensespresses14.Housewives who do not go out to work often feel they are not working to their full .A.capacityB.strengthC.lengthD.possibility15.How close parents are to their children a strong influence on the characterof the children.A.hasB.haveC.havingD.to have16.Icolumn.A.expressB.confessC.verifywith thanks the help of my colleagues in the preparation of this new D.acknowledge17.I alwaysA.get toB.see toC.lead toD.hold to18.I am not usedA.to being spokenB.to speakC.being spokenD.to speaking what I have said.to like that.19.I am sorry that I must your invitation owing to a previous appointment.A.declineB.rejectC.acceptD.receive20.I appreciate to your home.A.to be invitedB.to have invitedC.being invitedD.having invited21.I can some noise while I'm studying, but I can't stand loud noises.e up withB.catch up withC.put up withD.keep up with22.I cannot give you for the type of car you sell because there is no demandfor it in the market.A.an expenseB.a chargeC.a purchaseD.an order23.I didn't quite to what you had said. Would you mind repeating it?A.catch onB.get holdC.catch upD.go on24.I didn't say anything like that at all. 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We'll have to take the machine apart to put it right.A.had leakedB.is leakingC.leakedD.has been leaking63.It was felt that he lacked the to pursue a difficult task to the very end.A.petitionB.engagementmitmentD.qualification64.It will be safer to walk the streets because people will not need to carry large amounts of cash; virtually all financial will be conducted by computer.A.transactionsB.transmissionsC.transitionsD.transformations65.Jim is so after injuring his leg that he has great difficulty in walking.A.hurtmeC.woundedD.uncomfortable66.Jim isn't , but he did badly in the final exams last semester.A.gloomyB.dullC.awkwardD.tedious67.John D. 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tem4新题型全解系列PDFTEMO-4新题型全解系列PDFTEMO-4是由国内知名考试机构TEM出品的一种考试，也是国内顶尖的外语水平考试之一。

考生在考前需要做好充分的准备，并熟悉各种题型的出题规律和答题技巧。

TEMO-4新题型全解系列PDF资料，将为考生们提供完整的考试信息和详细的解题思路，帮助考生们在备考中更好的掌握考试知识和技能，提高自己的考试成绩。

TEMO-4新题型的特点是，题型设置更加贴合实际应用场景，考查重点更加突出，难度更加适中。

考生需要掌握扎实的语言基础和较好的应用能力，对于每个考点的出题规律和要求都需了解透彻，并熟练掌握各种解题技巧。

同时，考生在备考中，还需要组织和安排时间，在每个考点里都能把握好时间和节奏。

对于备考考生而言，TEMO-4新题型全解系列PDF资料是一个非常好的参考和辅助工具。

它包含了考试的各项信息和考点规律，而且涵盖了不同难度层次的练习题，可以锻炼考生的解题技能和思维能力。

同时，这些资料的难度也非常适合考生的水平，不会过于简单或者过于复杂，可以激发考生的学习热情和自信心。

在使用TEMO-4新题型全解系列PDF资料的过程中，考生需要具备一定的学习能力和认知能力。

他们需要把每个考点的知识点、题型规律和解题技巧都一一掌握和了解，然后在练习中不断调整和完善自己的解题思路和应试方法。

同时，考生还需要注重做题的质量，每做一道题都需要认真思考和分析，找出错误和不足之处，及时补充和掌握知识点。

总之，TEMO-4新题型全解系列PDF资料是备考TEMO-4的一个很好的帮手，考生可以通过阅读和练习，逐步提高自己的语言实力和解题能力。

但是，考生需要认真对待备考过程，注重学习和实践，并且要根据自己的实际情况，合理安排时间和计划，才能在考试中发挥出最好的表现。

英语tem等级考试证书摘要：一、英语TEM 等级考试简介1.TEM 考试的定义2.TEM 考试的重要性3.TEM 考试的分类二、TEM 等级考试证书的作用1.国内外高校的认可度2.求职就业的优势3.个人英语能力的证明三、如何获得英语TEM 等级考试证书1.报名参加考试2.备考复习策略3.考试流程及注意事项四、提高英语能力的方法1.坚持日常学习2.参加英语角或语言交流活动3.观看英语影视作品正文：英语TEM 等级考试，即Test for English Majors，是针对我国高校英语专业学生进行的一种英语水平测试。

TEM 考试分为TEM4（英语专业四级）和TEM8（英语专业八级）两个等级，分别对应大学英语专业四年级和八年级的学生。

该考试旨在检验考生的英语听、说、读、写、译等综合能力，是对学生英语专业学习成果的重要评估手段。

英语TEM 等级考试证书具有很高的国内外高校认可度。

许多高校在招生、保研、奖学金评定等方面都将TEM 成绩作为重要参考依据。

同时，企业在招聘时也对拥有TEM 证书的应聘者给予优先考虑，因为这意味着他们具备较强的英语沟通能力，能够更好地适应国际化的职场环境。

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要想获得英语TEM 等级考试证书，首先需要报名参加相应的考试。

考生需关注中国大学英语四、八级考试官网了解报名时间、报名流程和考试费用等信息。

报名成功后，考生应制定合理的备考复习策略，强化基本功，提高各项技能。

在考试前，要充分了解考试流程和注意事项，确保考试顺利进行。

提高英语能力并非一蹴而就，需要长时间的积累和练习。

考生在日常学习中要注重听说读写译的全面发展，充分利用课外时间参加英语角、语言交流活动等，提高实际运用英语的能力。

Remember the drinking fountain, that once ubiquitous (到处存在的), and free, source of H2O? It seems quaint now. Instead, bottled water is everywhere, in offices, airplanes, stores, homes and restaurants across the country. We consumed over eight billion gallons of the stuff in 2006, a 10% increase from 2005. It’s refreshing, calorie-free, convenient to carry around, tastier than some tap water and a heck of a lot healthier than sugary sodas. But more and more, people are questioning whether the water, and the package it comes in, is safe, or at least safer than tap water — and if the convenience is worth the environmental impact.Evocative names and labels depicting pastoral scenes have convinced us that the liquid is the purest drink around. “But no o ne should think that bottled water is better regulated, better protected or safer than tap,” says Eric Goldstein, co-director of the urban program at the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), a nonprofit organization devoted to protecting health and the environment.Yes, some bottled water comes from sparkling springs and other pristine (纯净的) sources. But more than 25% of it comes from a municipal supply. The water is treated, purified and sold to us, often at a thousandfold increase in price. Most people are surprise d to learn that they’re drinking glorified tap water, but bottlers aren’t required to list the source on the label. This year Aquafina will begin stating on labels that its H20 comes from public water sources. And Nestle Pure Life bottles will indicate whether the water comes from public, private or deep well sources. Dasani acknowledges on its website, but not on the label itself, that it draws from local water.Labels can be misleading at best, deceptive at worst. In one notorious case, water coming from a well located near a hazardous waste site was sold to many bottlers. At least one of these companies labeled its product “spring water”. In another case, H2O sold as “pure glacier water” came from a public water system in Alaska.Lisa Ledwidge, 38, of Minneapolis, stopped drinking bottled water a couple of years ago, partly because she found out that many brands come from a municipal supply. “You’re spending more per gallon than you would on gasoline for this thing that you can get out of the tap virtually for free,” she says. “I wondered, why am I spending this money while complaining about how much gas costs? But you don’t ever hear anyone complain about the price of bottled water.” Ledwidge says she now drinks only filtered tap water.(Reader’s Digest 2008)1.Which of the following is CORRECT as to bottled water?A.It’s tastier than sugary sodas.B.It’s healthier than tap water.C.It’s easier to access and take.D.It’s more expensive for its package.2.How does Eric Goldstein think about bottled water?A.It’s the pu rest drink around us.B.Its names and labels are out of date.C.It’s better protected and safer than tap water.D.Its quality may not fit to its advertisement.3.It can be inferred from the third paragraph that ________.A.municipal supply is the main source of bottled waterB.whether to lable the source depend on the bottlersC.bottlers must lable their bottled water supply sourceD.bottled water from Aquafina is safer than Dasani’s4.The two cases were mentioned by the author to ________.A.reveal the source of spring waterB.show the danger of waste sitesC.unveil the deception of labelsD.introduce the pure glacier water5.According to Lisa Ledwidge, ________.A.gas costs are higher than bottled water costsB.tap water is more economical than bottled waterC.bottled water has a price advantage over tap waterD.she prefers bottled water to the municipal supplyResearchers are trying to tell parents something about what kinds of video games children should be playing and how much time they should spend doing it. A new study concludes what you’ve already suspected: Young boys who play video games do worse on tests than children who don’t. Researchers who followed 64 boys from the ages of 6 to 9 for four months discovered that those who received a new PlayStation II gaming system earned lower reading and writing test scores than children who did not get the video game player. This comes on the heels of another recently reported study about video games, which concluded that kids who play violent video game become more aggressive and less caring — regardless of age, sex or culture — than young people who don’t play these games.The study on the effects of video games on schoolwork was conducted by Denison University Associate Professor Robert Weis and Brittany Cerankosky, who graduated from Denison in 2008. It is called “Effects of Video-Game Ownership on Young Boys’ Academic and Behavioral Functioning”, and will be published in Psychological Science.Boys who received the system also showed greater teacher-reported academic problems at follow-up than children in the comparison group. The researchers followed 64 young boys over four months. Parents of the 64 were promised a PlayStation II gaming system in exchange for their participation, plus three E rated games. But half the families were given the video gaming system immediately and half were promised if after four months. The children underwent a battery of tests before and after the four months and parents and teachers answered questions about how the boys behaved in school and at home.The conclusion show that, boys who were he first to get the PlayStations spent more time playing video games than the boys who didn’t get it immediately —39.3 minutes versus 9.3minutes. (The boys who didn’t get the gaming system right away played at a friend’s house). Boys who were given the PlayStation right away spent 18.2 minutes a day in after-school academic activities versus 31.6 minutes for the kids who weren’t. The boys who had the video games immediately achieved lower reading and writing tes t scores than those who didn’t. But the PlayStations seemed to have no effect on the boys’ math and problem solving skills.Cerankosky said in a statement on the Denison University Web site that there isn’t necessarily something inherent in video games tha t negatively affects kids. “It’s an activity that detracts from time that could be spent on schoolwork,” she said. If you are wondering why we needed a study to tell us that, the researchers say that conventional wisdom is not always accurate, and it is important to prove such beliefs through experimentation.(Washington Post 2010)6.Which of the following is CORRECT according to the first paragraph?A.The researchers call for a ban on children video games.B.Video games have less influence on girl’s performance.C.Evaluation is needed before buying children video games.D.The new PlayStation II gaming system is too violent to children.7.What can we learn from the follow-up study?A.All the 64 boys got a PlayStation II gaming system at start.B.Parents and teachers’ partic ipation contributed to the result.C.Children in the study were allowed to play games at class.D.Parents of the 64 boys were asked to buy their children video games.8.The study’s conclusions show that the PlayStations ________.A.are helpful in after-school academic activitiesB.have no direct influence on the boys’ math skillsC.can decrease the participants’ problem-solving skillsD.have no effect on the boys who didn’t get them firstly9.How does Cerankosky think about the video games?A.They negatively affect the child ren’s nature.B.They have no inherent influence on schoolwork.C.They can cause inaccurate conventional wisdom.D.They disorder the children’s time arrangement.10.What does this passage mainly talk about?A.The new PlayStation II gaming system.B.The academic performance of young boys.C.The study on video games and schoolwork.D.The negative effect of violent video games.Forget Black Friday. The real bargains this year are showing up on Cyber Monday, the first work day following Thanksgiving when people return to their offices, ignore the tasks at hand, and begin to surf the Internet in earnest for this year’s holiday gifts. Roughly 45% of online retailers expect their holiday sales to increase this year by at least 15% compared with 2008, according to the ind ustry group Shop. org. “People view the Internet as the place to save money and find the best prices through comparison shopping,” says Scott Silverman, Shop. org’s executive director.Online sales may be the lone sweet spot for retailers in this otherwise dismal economy. With double-digit unemployment and a foreclosure crisis that just won’t quit, consumers are expected to spend even less this season. Overall, the National Retail Federation expects consumers to spend an average of $682.74 on holiday-related gear, food, and gifts, compared with an average of $705.01 in 2008.While traditional retailers have had their ups and downs over the last decade, online sales have risen steadily since 1999. That’s when companies such as , Priceline, and eBay first rose to prominence, prompting Newsweek to proclaim that these three businesses had set out to “change the way you shop”. Since then, the sector has grown from a $4.6 billion industry to a $31.5 billion industry. “The story of the last decade is that there has been consistent 20% growth,”says Ken Casear, vice president of industry insights for the Nielsen Co., about online shopping.That growth may have something to do with online retailers’ willingness and ability to pass on their reduced overhead costs in the form of discounts to consumers. Roughly nine out of 10 online businesses recently surveyed by Shop. org planned to offer some type of promotion for Cyber Monday in the form of one-day sales, free shipping, and “deal of the hour” sales. Roughly 57% plan to offer free shipping this year; Target started waiving (推迟) shipping and handling fees on Nov. 1, a full two weeks before the promotion normally starts. This year, about 15% of all retailers will no longer require consumers to spend a certain amount of money to qualify for free shipping.F orm the retailers’ perspective, the best part about online holiday shopping is that its success is not measured on a single day. The results from Black Friday are often used to forecast consumers’ moods about the entire holiday season or, worse, the first quarter of the following year. By comparison, online holiday shopping remains steady throughout the month of December, says Andrew Lipsman, director of industry analysis for ComScore, a research firm. If there is a peak with holiday online sales, it happens over an entire workweek, usually between Dec. 10 and 15, he says.Even with this cheerleading over online sales, retail researchers acknowledge that e-commerce will never really usurp (取代) Black Friday. Online retail spending year-round —including spending on food, cars, and gas — still accounts for just 8% of retail sales overall, says Lipsman. “People like to get out into a store,” he says. “Black Friday is still a cultural phenomenon.”(Newsweek 2009)11.It can be concluded from the first paragraph that ________.A.Black Friday has lost its traditional meaningB.Cyber Monday means Thanksgiving dayC.online retailers may offer good bargainsD.Internet goes against firm’s routine tasks12.One cause for the National R etail Federation’s expectation of a consumer expenditure declineis ________.A.the online salesB.the quit of retailersC.the prosperous economyD.the high unemploymentpanies like Amazon. Com and eBay were mentioned to indicate ________.A.the ups and downs of traditional retailersB.the consistent rise of online shoppingC.the steadily growth of traditional retailersD.the retailers’ ad promotion on Newsweek14.For this year’s Cyber Monday, most online retailers will of fer the following EXCEPT ______.A.consumer discountsB.free shoppingC.one-day salesD.goods promotion15.We can infer from the retail researchers that ________.A.online sales will lead the retail marketB.online retail had no cultural meaningC.e-commerce is identical with Black FridayD.traditional shopping still holds the marketConsumers around the world want governments to stop haggling (争辩) and start acting on climate change, according to a survey carried out in 12 countries by a coalition of climate groups.Despite the looming prospect of a deep global recession, 43% of the 12,000 respondents of the survey chose climate change ahead of the global economy when asked about their current concerns. Worldwide, 77% of respondents wanted to see their governments cutting carbon by their fair share or more, in order to allow developing countries to grow their economies.The survey was carried out for the HSBC Climate Partnership, a collaboration between the international bank and climate NGOs including WWF, the Climate Group, Earthwatch Institute and the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute.Lord Stern, and adviser to HSBC on economic development and climate change and former adviser to the UK government, said: “This research demonstrates the need for decisive action on climate change. The urgent challenge is to build a framework for a global deal so that consensus can be reached in Copenhagen and the discussions in Poznan are a critical stepping stone to achieving this. Now is the time to lay the foundations of a new form of growth that can transform our economies and societies.”The r esults of the group’s climate confidence monitor are based on an internet questionnaire presented to 1,000 people each in 12 countries: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, Mexico, UK and the US. The survey was conducted between mid-September and early October.Even in many emerging countries, people said their governments must reduce greenhouse gases — 62% of respondents in China said they should reduce emissions and only 4% said the country’s emissions should be a llowed to increase. In Mexico and Brazil, more than 80% wanted emissions cuts that tallied with (符合，吻合) their fair share of global targets — as high a level as in developed countries. In the US, 72% of people said their country should reduce emissions by at least as much as other countries.David Nussbaum, the chief executive of WWF-UK, said: “The current global economic crisis is a stark reminder of the consequences of living beyond our means. As the world looks to restore its economies we must build in long-term environmental as well as economic sustainability.”Steve Howard, chief executive of the Climate Group, a coalition of businesses and governments aimed at moving towards a low-carbon economy, said the survey showed that “politicians have the political will of the people behind them to come to an agreement on climate change. Politicians now have the support they need to seize this historic opportunity and secure a global deal on climate change.”(The Guardian 2008)16.According to Lord Stern, which form of growth is in need?prehensive growth.B.Balanced development.C.Sustainable development.D.Accelerated growth.17.What can we infer from Paragraph 6?A.The developing countries are not expected to be so active in emission cut.B.The developing countries shall cut as much emissions as the developed countries.C.The majority of the world population are in favor of the emission cut policy.D.People from the US are less active than those from the emerging countries.18.In Paragraph 7, the current economic crisis rings alarm for the following deeds EXCEPT ___.A.excessive consumption of energyB.development at the expense of natureC.excessive emission of carbon dioxideD.pre-mature consumption of goods19.The survey suggests that it’s time to make an agreement on climate change, because ______.A.there is a historic opportunityB.people’s support is in placeC.politicians have such kind of willD.delay may lead to serious result20.Which off the followings is the theme of the passage?A.It is more important to tackle climate changes than to develop economy.B.People call for a long-term environmental strategy to help restore our economy.C.Both developing and developed countries should cut down carbon emission.D.Politicians should reach an agreement on climate change issue as soon as possible.。