西安石油大学大学英语4考试部分阅读答案

Book 4Unit 1I.1.A2.D3.C4.A5.B6.DII.1.我进入寿险这一行，做得还算不错。

我有幸与几个最棒的寿险推销员一起被指任为一委员会会员。

一时间我吓得要命。

2. 一般的成功人士为了将来的收获，甘坐冷板凳且推迟享受。

反观诸多快速成功者，他们期望太多而且渴望一蹴而就。

当回报不能立刻兑现时，他们就变得灰心丧气，愁苦不堪。

3. 我一直在找寻那些有天赋、能自律的人。

然后培养他们的爱心和忠诚。

我招募他们，激励他们，每当我们取得什么成绩，我与他们一起分享荣誉。

4. 有一次，一场盛大的开幕典礼定于周末举行，而我们的大部分家具还在我们与批发商两地之间的卡车上，距这里有数天的车程，于是我们便到外面以零售价购买了价值5,000美元的货品，这样做吞噬了我们大部分的利润，可我们不能让建筑商失望。

5. 美国总统亚伯拉罕.林肯本可能被他貌似的平凡所击垮。

他出身贫寒，外表丑陋，然而却颇有建树，给世人眼中的“平凡”予新的涵义和尊严。

III.1.set their sights high, achieve their goals2.is little related to, university-educated fast-trackers, self-discipline3.overpowering ego, bring out the best in people4.broaden their knowledge base5.stick with, keep your wordUnit 2II.1. 等等！我不管谁把那块馅饼切成两块，但不论谁切，都得给另一方挑选的权力。

2．很多情况下，冲突双方的需求并非对立。

如果关注点从击败对方转向解决问题，那么每个人都能受益。

3．如果工会赢了，罢工期间损失的工资将超过争得的利益。

相反，由于罢工，资方的损失将超过为避免罢工而答应其要求的成本。

所以，罢工必两败俱伤。

4．相反，我们应该认识到我们真正的利益是互补的，进而彼此相同：“我们该怎样协作，使馅饼更大，大家分得的份额更多？”5 如果那卖主宽容和气，通情达理又富有同情心，他就该把价格谈到497美元，使那对夫妇得到快乐和满足。

Today ,as in every other day of the year ,more than 3000 U.S. adlescents will smoke their first cigarette on their way to becoming regular smokers as adults. During their lifetime,it can be expected that of these 3000 about 23 will be murdered,30 will die in traffic accidents, and nearly 750 will be killed by a smoking-related disease. The number of deaths attributed to cigarette smoking outweithts all other factors, whether voluntary or involuntary, as a cause of death.Since the late 1970s, when daily smoking among high school seniors reached 30 precent , smoking rates among youth have declined . While the decline is impressive ,several important issues must be raised.First, in the past several years,smoking rates among youth have declined very little. Second,in the late 1970s ,smoking among male high school seniors exceeded that among female by nearly 10 percent . The statistic is reversing.Third ,several recent studies have indicate high school dropouts have excessively high smoking rates, as much as 75 percent .Finally, thouth significant declines in adolescent smoking have occurred in the past decade,no definite reasons for the decline exist. Within this context,the Naional Cancer Instiute (NCI) began its current effort to determine the most effecive measures to reduce smoking levesl among youth.1.According to the author, the deaths among youth are mainly caused by _____.a.traffic accidentsb.smoking-related deseasec.murderd.all of these2.Every day there are over_____high school strdents who will become regular smoker.a.75b.23c.30d.30003.By "dropout" the author means______.a.students who failed the examinationb.students who left schoolc.students who lost their wayd.students who were driven out of school4.The reason for declining adolescent smoking is that ________.a.NCI has taken effective measuresb.smoking is prevented among high school seniorsc.there are many smokers who have died of cancerd.none of these5.What is implied but not stated by the author is that ________.a.smoking rates among youth have declined very littleb.there are now more female than male smokers among high school seniorsc.high smoking rates are due to the incease in wealthd.smoking at high school are from low socio-economic backgrounds答案：bdbdb。

Part I Use of English (20 points)Directions: In this part there are ten incomplete dialogues. For each dialogue there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes the dialogue. (1) —Hi, welcome back! Had a nice trip?—____________.(A) Oh, fantastic! Fresh air, and sunshine every day(B) Come on, I’ve got lots of fun(C) By the way, I don’t like Saturdays(D) Well, I’ll look forward to your phone call(2) —That’s a beautiful dress you have on!—__________.(A) Oh, thanks. I got it yesterday(B) Sorry, it’s too cheap(C) You can have it(D) See you later(3) —Shall we sit up here on the grass or down there near the water?—________(A) I’d rather stay here if you don’t mind.(B) Sorry, I don’t like neither.(C) Certainly, why not?(D) Yes, we like these two places.(4) —Is it possible for you to work late tonight?—_______.(A) I like it(B) I’ll do that(C) I’d love to(D) I think so(5) —Why didn’t you come to my birthday party yesterday?—________.(A) Excuse me, my friend sent me a flower(B) Fine, I never go to birthday parties(C) Ha…ha, I don’t like birthday parties(D) Sorry, but my wife had a car accident(6) —Thank you for inviting me.—_______(A) I really had a happy time.(B) Oh, it’s too late.(C) Thank you for coming.(D) Oh, so slowly?(7) —Marilyn, I’m afraid I have to be leaving now.—____________(A) That sounds wonderful.(B) Oh, so early?(C) Not at all.(D) Good luck!(8) —Paul, _______?—Oh, that’s my father! And beside him, my mother.(A) what is the person over there(B) who’s talking over there(C) what are they doing(D) which is that(9) —Oh, Betty, we will be having a buffet party next Saturday, and we’d like you to join us. —_______ , Susan. What’s the occasion? What time do you want me to come?(A) I’d love to(B) No way(C) By no means(D) I’m afraid not(10) —It’s rather cold in here. Do you mind if I close the window?—______.(A) Yes, please(B) No, go ahead(C) Sure, please(D) I don’t like it.2.Part II Reading Comprehension (40 points)Directions: There are four passages in this part. Each passage is followed by five questions or statements. Choose the best answer to each question or decide T/F for each statement. Passage OneMany people who work in London prefer to live outside it, and to go in to their offices or schools every day by train, car or bus, even though this means they have to get up early in the morning and reach home late in the evening.One advantage of living outside London is that houses are cheaper. Even a small flat in London without a garden costs quite a lot to rent. With the same money, one can get a little house in the country with a garden of one’s own.Then, in the country one can really get away from the noise and hurry of busy working lives. Even though one has to get up earlier and spend more time in trains or buses, one can sleep better at night and during weekends and on summer evenings, one can enjoy the fresh, clean air of the country. If one likes gardens, one can spend one’s free time digging, planting, watering and doing the hundred and one other jobs which are needed in a garden. Then, when the flowers and vegetables come up, one has got the reward together with those who have shared the secret of Nature.Some people, however, take no interest in country things: for them, happiness lies in the town, with its cinemas and theatres, beautiful shops and busy streets, dance—halls and restaurants. Such people would feel that their life was not worth living if they had to live it outside London. An occasional walk in one of the parks and a fortnight’s (two weeks) visit to the sea every summer is all the country they want: the rest they are quite prepared to leave to those who are glad to get away from London every night.(1) Which of the following statements is NOT true? _(A) People who love Nature prefer to live outside the city.(B) All the people who work in London prefer to live in the country.(C) Some people enjoying city life prefer to work and live inside London.(D) Many nature lovers, though working in London, prefer to live outside the city.(2) With the same money needed for________, one can buy a little house with a garden in the country.(A) getting a small flat with a garden(B) having a small flat with a garden(C) renting a small flat without a garden(D) buying a small flat without a garden(3) When the garden is in blossom, that one ________ has been rewarded.(A) living in the country(B) having spent time working in the garden(C) having a garden of his own(D) having been digging, planting and watering(4) People who think happiness lies in the city life would feel that _______ if they had to live outside London.(A) their life was meaningless(B) their life was invaluable(C) they didn’t deserve a happy life(D) hey were not worthy of their happy life(5) The underlined phrase get away from in the 3rd paragraph refers to ________.(A) deal(B) do away with(C) escape from(D) prevent away3.Passage TwoThere are three kinds of goals: short—term, medium—range and long—term goals. Short—term goals are those that usually deal with current activities, which we can apply on a daily basis. Such goals can be achieved in a week or less, or two weeks, or possibly, months. It should be remembered that just as a building is no stronger than its foundation, long—term goals cannot amount to very munch without the achievement of solid short—term goals. Upon completing our short—term goals, we should date the occasion and then add new short—term goals that will build on those that have been completed.The intermediate goals build on the foundation of the short—term goals. They might deal with just one term of school or the entire school year, or they could even extend for several years. Any time you move a step at a time, you should never allow yourself to become discouraged or overwhelmed. As you complete each step, you will enforce the belief in your ability to grow and succeed. And as your list of completion dates grow, your motivation and desire will increase. Long —term goals may be related to our dreams of the future. They might cover five years or more. Life is not a static thing. We should never allow a long—term goal to limit us or our course of action.(1) Our long—term goals mean a lot ________.(A) If we cannot reach solid short—term goals(B) If we complete the short—term goals(C) if we have dreams of the future(D) if we put forward some plans(2) New short—term goals are built upon ________.(A) a daily basis(B) your achievement in a week(C) current activities(D) the goals that have been completed(3) When we complete each step of our goals, ________.(A) we will win final success(B) we are overwhelmed(C) we should build up confidence of success(D) we should have strong desire for setting new goals(4) What is the main idea of this passage?(A) Life is a dynamic thing.(B) We should set up long—term goals.(C) Different kinds of goals in life.(D) The limitation of long—term goals.(5) Which of the following statements is wrong according to the passage?(A) The long—term goals cannot amount to very munch without the achievement of solid(B) The intermediate goals build on the foundation of the short-term goals.(C) Life is a static thing, thus we should never allow a long-term goal to limit us or our course of action.(D) We should often add new short-term goals to those which have been completed.4.Passage Three“Tear’em apart!”“Kill the fool!”“Murder the referee(裁判)!”There are common remarks one may hear at various sporting events. At the time they are made, they may seem innocent enough. But let’s not kid ourselves. They have been known to influence behavior in such a way as to lead to real bloodshed. Volumes have been written about the way words affect us. It has been shown that words having certain connotations(含义) may cause us to react in ways quite foreign to what we consider to be our usual humanistic behavior. I see the term “opponent”as one of those words. Perhaps the time has come to delete it from sports terms. The dictionary meaning of the term “opponent”is “adversary”“enemy”and “one who opposes your interests”. Thus, when a player meets an opponent, he or she may tend to take every action, no matter how gross it is. I recall an incident in a handball game when a referee refused a player?s request for a time out for a glove change because he did not consider them wet enough. The player proceeded to rub his gloves across his wet T—shirt and then exclaimed, “Are they wet enough now?”In the heat of battle, players have been observed to throw themselves across the court without considering the consequences that such a move might have on anyone in their way. I have also witnessed a player reaching to his opponent’s intentional and illegal blocking by deliberately hitting him with the ball as hard as he could during the course of play. Off the court,they are good friends. Does that make any sense? It certainly gives proof of a court attitude which departs from normal behavior. Therefore, I believe it is time we elevated(提升) the game to the level where it belongs, thereby setting an example to the rest of the sporting world. Replacing the term “opponent”with “associate”could be an ideal way to start. The dictionary meaning of the term “associate”is “colleague”“friend”and “companion”. Reflect a moment! You may soon see and possibly feel the difference in your reaction to the term “associate”rather than “opponent”.(1) Which of the following statements best expresses the author's view?(A) The words people use can influence their behavior.(B) Unpleasant words in sports are often used by foreign athletes.(C) Aggressive behavior in sports can have serious consequences.(D) Unfair judgments by referees will lead to violence on the sports field.(2) Gross actions are taken during games because the players_______.(A) are too eager to win(B) treat their rivals as enemies(C) are usually short—tempered and easily offended(D) cannot afford to be polite in fierce competitions(3) What did the handball player do when he was not allowed a time out to change his gloves?(A) He angrily hit the referee with a ball(B) He wet his gloves by rubbing them across his T—shirt.(C) He claimed that referee was unfair(D) He refused to continue the game(4) What is the meaning of the word “court”(Para. 4)?(A) please where trials are held(B) official residence of a sovereign(C) space marked for sports(D) courtyard(5) The author hopes to have the current situation in sports improved by ______.(A) regulating the relationship between players and referees(B) calling on players to use clean language in the court(C) raising the referee’s sense of responsibility(D) changing the attitude of players on the sports field5.Passage FourThe French word “renaissance”means rebirth. It was first used in 1855 by the historian Jules Michelet in his History of France, and then adopted by historians of culture, by art historians, and eventually by music historians, all of whom applied it to European culture during the 150 years spanning 1450-1600. The concept of rebirth was appropriate to this period of European history because of the renewed interest in ancient Greek and Roman culture that began in Italy and then spread throughout Europe. Scholars and artists of this period wanted to restore the learning and ideals of the classical civilizations of Greece and Rome. To these scholars this meant a return to human. Fulfillment in life became a desirable goal, and expressing the entire range of human emotions and enjoying the pleasures of the senses were no longer frowned on. Artists and writers now turned to religious subject matter and sought to make their worksunderstandable and appealing.These changes in outlook deeply affected the musical culture of the Renaissance period —how people thought about music as well as the way music was composed and experienced. They could see the architectural monuments, sculptures, plays, and poems that were being rediscovered, but they could not actually hear ancient music —although they could read the writings of classical philosophers, poets, essayists, and music theorists that were becoming available in translation. They learned about the power of ancient music to move the listener and wondered why modern music did not have the same effect. For example, the influential religious leader Bernardino Cirillo expressed disappointment with the music of his time. He urged musicians to follow the example of the sculptors, painters, architects, and scholars who had rediscovered ancient art and literature. The musical Renaissance in Europe was more a general cultural movement and state of mind than a specific set of musical techniques. Furthermore, music changed so rapidly during this century and a half —though at different rates in different countries—that we cannot define a single Renaissance style.(1) Which statement is NOT true about the “Renaissance”?(A) It began from 1450 and came to an end in 1600.(B) It originated in Italy and then spread throughout Europe.(C) People wanted to achieve nothing in life.(D) Artists and writers showed interest in religious subject matter.(2) The phrase “frowned on”(para.1) is closest in meaning to_____.(A) disapproved of(B) forgotten about(C) argued about(D) given up(3) It can be inferred from the passage that thinkers of Renaissance were seeking a rebirth of _____.(A) communication among artists across Europe.(B) spirituality in everyday life(C) a cultural emphasis on human values(D) religious themes in art that would accompany the traditional secular(世俗的) themes.(4) According to the passage, why was Bemaradino Cirillo disappointed with the music of his time?(A) It was not complex enough to appeal to musicians.(B) It had little emotional impact on audiences.(C) It was too dependent on the art and literature of his time.(D) It did not contain enough religious themes.(5) Which of the following is mentioned in the passage as a reason for the absence of a single Renaissance musical style?(A) The musical Renaissance was defined by technique rather than style.(B) The musical Renaissance was too short to give rise to a new musical style.(C) Renaissance musicians adopted the styles of both Greek and Rome musicians.(D) During the Renaissance, music never remained the same for very long.6.Part III Grammar and Vocabulary (20 points)Directions: There are ten incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence.(1) The old houses are being pulled down to _____ a new office block.(A) make room for(B) make use of(C) take the place of(D) supply with(2) The new order means______ overtime.(A) works(B) worked(C) to work(D) working(3) It is the best ______ I have seen.(A) that(B) who(C) whom(D) which(4) Eggs, though rich in nourishments, have ______ of fat.(A) a large number(B) the large number(C) a large amount(D) the large amount(5) The problem is not _________ so easy as you think. It’s far from being settled.(A) hardly(B) almost(C) nearly(D) scarcely(6) The students were all entertained in a Mexican restaurant, at Professor Brian’s ______.(A) money(B) pay(C) expense(D) loss(7) The old lady is quarrelling as if she ______ mad.(A) was(B) is(C) are(D) were(8) The young __________ eaten up almost everything on the table.(A) is(B) are(C) has(D) have(9) The young actor who had been thought highly of _________ to be a great disappointment.(A) turned up(B) turned out(C) turned down(D) turned in(10) Two days is not enough for him to finish the work . He needs _______ day.(A) other(B) the other(C) the third(D) a third7.Part IV Cloze (20 points)Directions: There are ten blanks in the following passages. And there are five choices marked A), B), C), D) and E). Match each blank with the right choice.Passage OneMany people think that Americans love their cars almost more than anything else. When young people are fourteen years old, they want to have their(41)______ cars. They don’t ask for a car from their parents. So many of them work in (42)______time during their last year of high school to buy a car. Learning to drive and getting a driver’s license may be one of the most exciting things in a young person’s life.Some people almost (43)______ go to a doctor when they are ill. But they will take their cars to a garage as soon as they think there is a (44)______ . On Saturdays or Sundays some people may (45)______ most of their time washing and repairing their cars.(1) （41）(A) free(B) problem(C) own(D) spend(E) never(2) （42）(A) free(B) problem(C) own(D) spend(E) never(3) （43）(A) free(B) problem(C) own(D) spend(E) never(4) （44）(A) free(B) problem(C) own(D) spend(E) never(5) （45）(A) free(B) problem(C) own(D) spend(E) never8.Passage TwoFood is very important. Everyone needs to (46)______well if he or she wants to have a strong body. Our minds also need a kind of food. This kind of food is(47)______. We begin to get knowledge even when we are very young. Small children are(48)______in everything around them. They learn something while they are watching and listening. When they are getting older, they begin to read story books, science books…, anything they like. When they find something new, they love to ask questions and (49)______to find out answers. What is the best way to get knowledge? If we learn by ourselves, we will get few knowledge. If we are (50)______ getting answers from others and do not ask why, we will never learn well. When we study in the right way, we will learn more and understand better.(1) （46）(A) interested(B) knowledge(C) always(D) try(E) eat(2) （47）(A) interested(B) knowledge(C) always(D) try(E) eat(3) （48）(A) interested(B) knowledge(C) always(D) try(E) eat(4) （49）(A) interested(B) knowledge(C) always(D) try(E) eat(5) （50）(A) interested(B) knowledge(C) always(D) try(E) eat共8条记录。

大学英语CET4阅读题及参考答案2017年大学英语CET4阅读精选题及参考答案The used key is the most bright.以下是店铺为大家搜索整理的2017年大学英语CET4阅读精选题及参考答案，希望能给大家带来帮助!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, markY(for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage;N (for NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage;NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage.For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.The Interaction of Body and MindThe concept of psychosomatic illnessPsycho, refers to mind, and soma, to body. Psychosomatic illness is the occurrence of bodily symptoms(症状) which are psychological or emotional in origin.Mind and body are not separate; one affects and is affected by the other. Who has not experienced some physical manifestation of emotional stress? Such experiences as a headache after a quarrel and urinary frequency or diarrhea before an examination are not uncommon, and for most people they are of a temporary nature. The symptoms disappear and are forgotten after the crisis has passed. No treatment may beneeded, or the patient may use simple remedies to relieve the discomfort. One person may find that a leisurely walk is the best cure for a headache; another may take aspirin.Certain conditions have been considered classic examples of psychosomatic illness: pepticulcer, eczema, colitis, and asthma. Personality profiles have been developed to describe the typical characteristics of persons who develop such illness. Another point of view is that human beings are more complex and varied in their responses than such profiles would indicate, and that the type of illness a patient develops in relation to stress varies with many additional factors, such as heredity and environment. Much remains to be learned about the relationship between stress and physical illness.Physical symptoms, such as palpitation, sweating, or disturbance of sleep, which reflect anxiety, may occur over a prolonged period. The symptoms may seem mysterious and threatening, because the patient is unaware of their cause. The patient whose heart beats more rapidly and forcefully as a manifestation of anxiety may report this symptom to his doctor, believing that something is wrong with his heart. Often the patient is not aware that he is anxious. He knows only that his heart keeps pounding for no apparent reason.Almost any symptom can have its origin in emotional stress. Some patients almost invariably have the same stress when they become anxious. One may have diarrhea, another asthma, and a third may develop hives or eczema. Some people develop two or several different symptoms; often the symptoms are experienced in an alternating fashion.The development of bodily symptoms is only one manifestation of anxiety. It may show up also symptoms that areprimarily mental, such as the inability to concentrate or to remember. Such symptom too, vary in degree. Many people occasionally experience symptoms like moodiness or depression. When such symptoms are severe or long- lasting, they interfere with the functioning of individual in daily life and with his relationship with others.Sometimes a person subconsciously develops an illness as a way of handling a desperate need, such as the need for affection. The only real cure is to satisfy the primary desire. An example is a woman who has pain in her heart, not because of organic heart disease, but because the symptom is a way of gaining, if only temporarily, the love and attention for which she longs. Her husband cannot leave her when she is so sick; her children are concerned. Her pain is just as severe as if it had a physical cause.The reality of psychosomatic illnessIs the patient with psychosomatic illness really sick, or does he merely imagine he is sick? Many people, including the families of patients and members of the health professions, believe that physical illness which is influenced by emotional stress is less real, or wholly imaginary. Acknowledging the reality of the patients' illness is important; it is the first step in helping him.Patients with psychosomatic illness are likely to be neglected. The same staff who give excellent care to other patients, not uncommonly ignore them. Some possible reasons may include the use of the term psycho as a prefix. Perhaps this conveys the idea that such patients are mentally iii, and therefore have no physical illness. Perhaps they are considered weaklings. One hears comments like, "He could snap out(克服) of it if he wanted to." Prejudice against these patients may be due to a belief that they are pretending illness in an attempt to get attention orfavors.A patient with psychosomatic illness may be confused with a malingerer, one who deliberately pretends illness in order to achieve secondary gain, such as financial compensation or excuse from work. Pretending illness is considered an unhealthy and unsatisfactory solution to the problems of life. Often it adds to the patient's difficulties, as he makes elaborate attempts to avoid detection. A malingerer can be helped sometimes to find ways of coping with difficulties. The essential difference between psychosomatic illness and malingering is that the malingerer pretends symptoms. It is a conscious process and he is aware that he is pretending to be sick. The patient with psychosomatic illness develops symptoms as manifestation of largely unconscious psychic conflicts. The symptoms are real.Condemnation(责难) of the patient with psychosomatic illness can persist despite intellectual understanding of theories about its cause. The patient can sense immediately whether those who care for him are trying to help him or not. It is important to understand that:·The patient with psychosomatic illness is really sick. He is not pretending or imagining his symptoms.·The idea that he can "snap out of it" at will is no more true than it is of those with diseases like pneumonia, whose need for care is readily acknowledged.1. The symptoms of some people with psychosomatic illness are experienced in an alternating fashion.2. Moodiness and depression are symptoms that don't last long.3. Psychosomatic sick people will stop cheating when they sense that those who care for them are belittling them.4. People with psychosomatic illness tend to be given less care than they deserve.5. Malingerers are those who pretend to be iii for some other purposes.6. The symptoms of people with psychosomatic illness are primarily mental.7. Today more and more people are suffering from psychosomatic illness.8. Such conditions as ___________ have been considered classic examples of psychosomatic illness.9. Psychosomatic symptoms may be primarily mental, such as the inability ______.10. The first and the most important step in helping the psychosomatic patients is to ______.试题详解1.Y 由题干中的关键词alternating fashion定位到第一个小标题下面第五段末句： Some people develop two or several different symptoms;often the symptoms are experienced in an alternating fashion，题目是原文的同义替换，由此得出题目说法正确。

第7套Part I Listening Comprehension A卷Section ADirections: In this section you will hear 10 statements. Each statement will be read only once.Then there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four suggested choices marked A),B),C)and D),and decide which is closest in meaning to the sentence you have just heard. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.1.A) I don’t like play games on computer.B) I’d rather play games than work on computer.C) Playing games on computer is what I like most.D) There is nothing that I don’t like to do.2.A) I remember that I have seen him in a certain place.B) I will remember to see him in somewhere.C) To remember seeing him somewhere before is what I should do.D) The fact is I saw him somewhere before, but I can’t remember it.3.A) We can do thing to stop the process of aging.B) There is nothing that we can’t do to stop the process of aging.C) To stop the process of aging is something we can do.D) There is something we can do to stop the process of aging.4.A) They shouldn’t have been so fussy about it.B) They should have made much fussy about it.C) It was unnecessary for them to make a fuss about it.D) They need have made a fuss about it.5.A) He is not only creative but also talkative.B) He is creative but speaks little.C) He speaks a lot but is poor in idea.D) He is lacking in ideas though is very creative.6.A) I was supposed to hand in my research paper on Tuesday, but I forgot it .B) I forgot to finish my research paper on Tuesday.C) I forgot finishing my research paper on Tuesday.D) My research paper was expected to be handed in on Tuesday and I remember it.7.A) Peter would like to go to the university.B) Peter might as well get a job.C) It is better for Peter to get a job.D) Peter determined to get a job instead of going to the university.8.A) Smoking threatens your health.B) If you smoke too much, it will be harmful to your health.C) Smoking is very dangerous to your health.D) Y ou will put your health in danger as long as you smoke.9.A) The snow is falling on the leaves and the house looks like a new one.B) Snows family plans to move into their new house.C) The Snows are going to sell their old house buy a new one.D) Mr. Snow is going to leave his old house and move to a new one.10.A) He was sure of the decision ha had made.B) He was not certain whether he had made the right decision or not.C) Whether he has made the right decision or not was quite certain.D) It was certain that he had made the right decision.Section BDirections: In this section you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversation and question 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 the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.11.A) She had difficulty in solving the math problem, yet she managed it.B) The math problem is too difficult for her to understand.C) The math problem was not difficult and she solved it with ease.D) She understood the math problem but she could not solve it.12.A) She is easy-going.B) She is an ill-natured person.C) She looks mean, but deep down she is kind.D) She is strict with her students.13.A) He just reminded her of her birthday.B) He bought her a beautiful rose for her birthday.C) He was going to buy a beautiful rose for her birthday.D) He was going to take her out to buy a beautiful rose she liked.14.A) Hobbies.B) How to kill time.C) Their favorite hobby.D) Music class.15.A) He has got a bike.B) He is good at math.C) He is poor in math.D) He goes to school by bike.16.A) A teacher.B) A millionaire.C) An officer in travel agency.D) An English teacher.17.A) The man himself.B) The man’s mother.C) The cleaner.D) The woman.18.A) He missed the train.B) He missed the train because he overslept.C) Though he got up early, he missed the train.D) He didn’t miss the train because he got up early.19.A) Store.B) The man himself.C) The woman.D) His tailor.20.A) $358.58.B) $158.00.C) $200.58.D) $100.58.第7套Part I Listening Comprehension B 卷Section ADirections: In this section you will hear 10 statements. Each statement will be read only once.Then there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four suggested choices marked A),B),C)and D),and decide which is closest in meaning to the sentence you have just heard. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.1.A) Playing games on computer is what I like most.B) I’d rather play games than work on computer.C) I don’t like play games on computer.D) There is nothing that I don’t like to do.2.A) I remember that I have seen him in a certain place.B) I will remember to see him in somewhere.C) To remember seeing him somewhere before is what I should do.D) The fact is I saw him somewhere before, but I can’t remember it.3.A) To stop the process of aging is something we can do.B) There is nothing that we can’t do to stop the process of aging.C) We can do thing to stop the process of aging.D) There is something we can do to stop the process of aging.4.A) They shouldn’t have been so fussy about it.B) They should have made much fussy about it.C) It was unnecessary for them to make a fuss about it.D) They need have made a fuss about it.5.A) He speaks a lot but is poor in idea.B) He is creative but speaks little.C) He is not only creative but also talkative.D) He is lacking in ideas though is very creative.6.A) I was supposed to hand in my research paper on Tuesday, but I forgot it .B) I forgot to finish my research paper on Tuesday.C) I forgot finishing my research paper on Tuesday.D) My research paper was expected to be handed in on Tuesday and I remember it.7.A) It is better for Peter to get a job.B) Peter might as well get a job.C) Peter would like to go to the university.D) Peter determined to get a job instead of going to the university.8.A) Smoking threatens your health.B) If you smoke too much, it will be harmful to your health.C) Smoking is very dangerous to your health.D) Y ou will put your health in danger as long as you smoke.9.A) The Snows are going to sell their old house buy a new one.B) Snows family plans to move into their new house.C) The snow is falling on the leaves and the house looks like a new one.D) Mr. Snow is going to leave his old house and move to a new one.10.A) He was sure of the decision ha had made.B) He was not certain whether he had made the right decision or not.C) Whether he has made the right decision or not was quite certain.D) It was certain that he had made the right decision.Section BDirections: In this section you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversation and question 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 the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.11.A) The math problem was not difficult and she solved it with ease.B) The math problem is too difficult for her to understand.C) She had difficulty in solving the math problem, yet she managed it.D) She understood the math problem but she could not solve it.12.A) She is easy-going.B) She is an ill-natured person.C) She looks mean, but deep down she is kind.D) She is strict with her students.13.A) He was going to buy a beautiful rose for her birthday.B) He bought her a beautiful rose for her birthday.C) He just reminded her of her birthday.D) He was going to take her out to buy a beautiful rose she liked.14.A) Hobbies.B) How to kill time.C) Their favorite hobby.D) Music class.15.A) He is poor in math.B) He is good at math.C) He has got a bike.D) He goes to school by bike.16.A) A teacher.B) A millionaire.C) An officer in travel agency.D) An English teacher.17.A) The cleaner.B) The man’s mother.C) The man himself.D) The woman.18.A) He missed the train.B) He missed the train because he overslept.C) Though he got up early, he missed the train.D) He didn’t miss the train because he got up early.19.A) The woman.B) The man himself.C) Store.D) His tailor.20.A) $358.58.B) $158.00.C) $200.58.D) $100.58.。

当前用户：周群Use of Eng...True or Fa...ReadingCo...Vocabulary...Cloze Translatio...Writing 试卷要求 :一、Use of English答题要求 :交际用语单选，每题只有一个正确的选项。

1(3.0分)3.0—Thank you for your invitation.—__________•A)It doesn’t matter•B)It’s a pleasure.•C)It’s a small thing.•D)I’ll appreciate it.参考答案：B收起解析解析：无2(3.0分)3.0—I think he is a good lecturer.•A)Sorry，it doesn’t matter.•B)So do I.•C)Yes. It’s a good idea.•D)I don’t mind.•A)It is suitable for me. •B)No，it isn’t.•C)You want to have one， too? •D)Thank you.•A)Who’s there?•B)Who’s that speaking?•C)Who are you?•D)Who wants to speak to Mark?•A)Yes，that’s right.•B)No，I can’t.•C)What about you?•D)That’s a good idea.参考答案：D收起解析解析：无二、True or False答题要求 :阅读理解判断正误。

6(10.0)10.0In choosing a friend, one should be very careful. A good friend can help you study. You can have fun together and make each other happy. Sometimes you will meet fair weather friends. They will be with you as long as you have money or luck, but when you are dow n, they will run away. How do I know when I have found a good friend? I look for certai n qualities of character, especially understanding, honesty and reliability(可靠).A good friend, above all else, tries to understand how another person is feeling. He is not quick to judge. Instead, he tries to learn from others. He put himself in the othe r person’s place, and he tries to think of ways to be helpful. He is also a good liste ner.At the same time, a good friend is honest. He does not look for faults in others. He no tices their good points. In short, a friend will try to understand me and accept me.Another quality of a friend is reliability. I can always depend on a good friend. If he tells me he will meet me somewhere at a certain time, I can be sure that he will the re. If I need a favor, he will do his best to help me. If I am in trouble, he will not run away from me.When I meet someone who is reliable, honest, and understanding, I know I've found a fri end!1、（2分）The writer thinks that one of the important qualities in choosing a friend is underst anding.•A) 正确•B) 错误参考答案：正确2、（2分）If you have fair weather friends, you will be lucky.•A) 正确•B) 错误参考答案：错误3、（2分）Good friends nee d to understand each other’s feeling.•A) 正确•B) 错误参考答案：正确4、（2分）This passage is mainly discussing the qualities of a friend.•A) 正确•B) 错误参考答案：正确5、（2.0分）The meaning of the phrase “a fair weather friend” understand in the 1st paragraph is a friend who share difficulties with you.•A) 正确•B) 错误参考答案：错误收起解析解析：无三、Reading Comprehension答题要求 :阅读理解单选题，每题只有一个正确的选项。

四级0.50 – 0.591. Use of the mass media as a teaching instrument in the classroom2. Einstein was born m Ulm, Germany on Mar3. By the first century A D., historians say, the Chinese had some knowledge4. The secret of being born lucky is a summer birthday,5. Internet use appears to cause a decline in psychological well-being6. As I wake up every week day, I find it so hard to get out of bed7. In the 1970s the prices of most things Americans buy more than doubled.8. Celine is a proud Canadian. That is why she has sung our national anthem9. After having propounded (提出) his famous theory,10. Laptop computers are popular all over the world.11. The Internet has led to a huge increase in credit-card fraud.12. If a physicist in Houston has his way you”ll be able to say good-bye13. Who takes care of the elderly in the United States today14. I once knew a young man, nineteen years of age,0.6 –0.691. Relations between the United States and Colombia suffered for many years2. He was born opposite Queen Anne, in Anne Arundel County3. One of the most important goals of education is the achievement4. The U. S. generates about four billion tons of solid wastes a year5. America has long had the reputation of being a “land of opportunity”,6. Psychology and sociology both belong to social sciences,7. Man’s best friend is color-blind, but, fortunately,8. Europe’s population will continue to decline for decades9. Basketball and baseball are sports that are very much alike10. Shots ring out in South Central Los Angeles.11. Albert Einstein was a German-American physicist12. In the 1950s and 1960s a number of far-reaching changes occurred13. Halloween (万圣节) had its origins in the festival of Samhain14. Brazil has become one of the developing countries15. Human wants seem endless.0.70 – 0.791. The Library of Congress is America's national library2. People are fascinated by robots.3. Industrial pollution is not only a problem for the countries4. Although machines have been around for a long time5. Life is difficult6. People who sleep about seven hours a night live the longest7. Japanese officials are struggling to prevent the spread of mad cow disease.8. An evergreen tree, often a pine or fir (冷杉),9. Sony was incorporated in 1946 as Tokyo Telecommunications10. Internet is a system architecture that has revolutionized communication11. Mitchell attended Washington Seminary (神学院) in her native Atlanta12. The Great Wall of China is considered to be the only man-made project13. Why are Arabic figures used everywhere in the world?0.80 ---1. POINT and click, point and click. This is the hour after I finish my homework2. Government officials say there are about two-million-three-hundred-thousand3. It is commonly believed in the United States that school is where4. The story of Diego Maradona, the Argentinean football player,。

大学英语四级阅读理解试题及答案（四）十六tree may be encouraged by removing branches that are bl ocking up the centre and so preventing the free movement of air.One result of pruning is that an open wound is l eft on the tree and this provides an easy entry for disease, but itis a wound that will heal. Often there is a race between the healing and the d esease as to whether the treewill live or die, so that there is a period when the tree is at risk. It should be the aim of every gardener to reduce which has been pruned smooth and clean, for healing will be sl owed down by roughness. You shoul d all ow the cut surface to dry for a few hurs and then paint it with one of thesubstances available from garden shops produced especially for thisb.does not protect them from windc.forces them to grow too quicklyd.damages some of the small side branches3.Why is a special substance painted on the tree?a.To make a wound smoothb.To prevent disease entering a woundc.To cover a rough surfaced.To help a wound to dryd.To discuss different methods of pruning.答案：babca十七On Thursday afternoon Mrs. Carke, dressed for going out, took her handbag with her money and her key in it, pulled the door behind her to lock it and went to the over 60s来源于网络。

作业四1 / 40 单选题（2.5分）正确答案 Binvited to the ball made her very happy.A IfB ThatC WhenD Because2 / 40 单选题（2.5分）正确答案 A(单项题)The most favorite room is the tidy study with a fireplace, _______ we can watch TV and enjoy the nice scenery outside.A whereB whenC thatD which3 / 40 单选题（2.5分）正确答案 Bficent cottage of his on the sea______2,000,000 dollars.A atB forC toD by4 / 40 单选题（2.5分）正确答案 D (单项题)—Which one can I take?—-You can take__________ of them; I'll keep none.A bothB anyC eitherD all5 / 40 单选题（2.5分）正确答案 A(单项题)_________ time and labor, cartoonists generally draw the hands of their characters with only 3 fingers and a thumb.A To saveB SaveDC SavingD Having saveD 6 / 40 单选题（2.5分）正确答案 Bsidered unwise to give a child___________ he or she wants.A howeverB whateverC whicheverD whenever7 / 40 单选题（2.5分）正确答案 B(单项题)For quite____________ students, their teacher’s advice is more important than___________ of their parents’.A few; oneB a few; thatC a little; someD a lot; many8 / 40 单选题（2.5分）正确答案 Cthe office when he realized that he had forgotten his report.A He hardly haDB Had he hardlyC Hardly had heD Hardly he haD 9 / 40 单选题（2.5分）正确答案 Bus to the station. He has___________ to take us all.A a very small carB too small a carC a too small carD such a small car10 / 40 单选题（2.5分）正确答案 C (单项题)Exercise is__________ as any other to lose unwanted weight.—I ___________and failed to hear the phone.A so useful a wayB as a useful wayC as useful a wayD such a useful way11 / 40 单选题（2.5分）正确答案 B —Why didn't you answer my phone when I phoned you at about 11 p. m. yesterday?—I ___________and failed to hear the phone.A might have sleptB must be sleepingC might be sleepingD must have been sleeping12 / 40 单选题（2.5分）正确答案 Aze of the whole earth, the highest mountain doesn't seem highat all.A When compareDB To compareC While comparingD It compared .13 / 40 单选题（2.5分）正确答案 Da doctor, fix the date with him ahead of time. This is acommon ___________ in the USA.A habitB lawC ruleD custom14 / 40 单选题（2.5分）正确答案 Cfter the terrible fire which had been caused by someonesmoking in bed.A leftB was remainedC remainedD continued 15 / 40 单选题（2.5分）正确答案 C(单项题)It was not a good idea to go skating. You __________your leg.A can breakB could breakC could have brokenD could have been broken16 / 40 单选题（2.5分）正确答案 C What were you doing when she dropped in?—I _______for a while and_________ some reading.A was playing; was going to doB played; didC had played; was going to doD had played; did17 / 40 单选题（2.5分）正确答案 Csome information about the new technology out of his mouth,but he remained____________.A quietB secretC silentD calm18 / 40 单选题（2.5分）正确答案 Ae?", ____________ is a best-selling book, is writtenby Spencer Johnson.A whichB thatC itD what19 / 40 单选题（2.5分）正确答案 D (单项题)—Our holiday cost a lot of money.—Did it? Well, that doesn't matter____________ you enjoyed yourselves.A unlessB in caseC as far asD as long as20 / 40 单选题（2.5分）正确答案 B_____ that they should bring their ID cards with them.A have remindedB are remindedC were remindingD had been reminded21 / 40 单选题（2.5分）正确答案 Dof different places and stayed in lots of different hotels, but noneof them___________ this one.A makesB beatsC comparesD matches22 / 40 单选题（2.5分）正确答案 A___ boring; it is, in fact, rather exciting and interesting.A anything butB nothing butC no moreD all but23 / 40 单选题（2.5分）正确答案 Ap, I could get rid of all the difficulty and succeeded.A OfferedB Having offeredC Being suppliedD Having supplied24 / 40 单选题（2.5分）正确答案 At you had better take an umbrella__________.A in caseB as wellC as leastD in need25 / 40 单选题（2.5分）正确答案 C (单项题)--Whose advice do you think I should take?--___________.A You speakB That's itC It’s up to youD You got it26 / 40 单选题（2.5分）正确答案 Cup.A Three-five, areB Three-fifths, have beenC Three-fifths, has beenD Third-fifths, is27 / 40 单选题（2.5分）正确答案 At mistake before.A has madeB have madeC has been madeD had made28 / 40 单选题（2.5分）正确答案 Alast Saturday, he me from going.A had been, would have preventedB had been, would preventC were, would preventD were, would have prevent29 / 40 单选题（2.5分）正确答案 Cdoing anything.A Only by working hard we canB By only working hard we canC Only by working hard can weD Only we can by working harD 30 / 40 单选题（2.5分）正确答案 Ay tape recorder. _______time should you touch thatmachine.A At noB At anyC AnyD No31 / 40 单选题（2.5分）正确答案 B (单项题)—OK.I sometimes have no sense of ______ when I arrive at the crossroad.A positionB directionC situationD condition答案解析—Hi, this way, please.32 / 40 单选题（2.5分）正确答案 Bcarefully for her English examination so that she could be sure of passing it on her first ________.A intentionB attemptC purposeD desire33 / 40 单选题（2.5分）正确答案 B(单项题)You’ve just missed your ______, and you will have to wait for the next round.A chanceB turnC timeD part34 / 40 单选题（2.5分）正确答案 Dther forms of ______, has greatly increased in price in recent years.A pressureB forceC strengthD energy答案解析35(单项题)—What courses are you going to do next term?35 / 40 单选题（2.5分）正确答案 B —I don’t know. But it’s about time ________ on something.A I’d decideB I decidedC I decideD I’m deciding36 / 40 单选题（2.5分）正确答案 Bful, his ship would not have sunk.A If the captain wereB Had the captain beenC Should the captain beD If the captain would have been37 / 40 单选题（2.5分）正确答案 An assistant that he can _____to take care of problemsin his absence.A count onB count inC count upD count out38 / 40 单选题（2.5分）正确答案 A(单项题)If you happen to________my lost papers while you’re looking for your book, please let me know atonce by telephone.A come acrossB come toC come upD come over39 / 40 单选题（2.5分）正确答案 Coked through all the reference material on the subject, he stillfound it hard to understand this point and her explanation only________to his confusion.A extendedB amountedC addedD turned40 / 40 单选题（2.5分）正确答案 Ato_______your expectation.A live up toB live withC live throughD live by。

4 – 22(0.68) ( BBDDC)The Library of Congress is America's national library. It has millions of books and other objects. It has newspapers, popular publications and letters of historical interest. It also has maps, photographs, art prints, movies, sound recordings and musical instruments. Altogether, it has more than one-hundred-million objects.The Library of Congress is open to the public Monday through Saturday, except for government holidays. Anyone may go there and read anything in the collection. But no one is permitted to take books out of the building.The Library of Congress was established in 1800. It started with eleven boxes of books in one room of the Capitol building. By 1814, the collection had increased to about three-thousand books. They were all destroyed that year when the Capitol was burned during America's war with Britain. To help re-build the library, Congress bought the books of President Thomas Jefferson. Mister Jefferson's collection included seven-thousand books in seven languages. In 1897, the Library moved into its own building, across the street from the Capitol. Today, three buildings hold the library's collection.The Library of Congress provides books and materials to the United States Congress. It also lends books to other American libraries, government agencies and foreign libraries. It buys some of its books and gets others as gifts. It also gets materials through its copyright office. Anyone who wants copyright protection for a publication in the United States must send two copies to the library. This means the Library of Congress receives almost everything that is published in the United States.1. According to the passage, what was the Library of Congress in the very beginning?A)A private library.B) A reading room in the Capitol building.C) A school library.D) A library with three buildings to hold its collection.2. When did America's war with Britain probably break out?A) Around 1800. B) Around 1814.C) Around 1897. D) Around 1901.3. Which of the following statements about the Library of Congress is TRUE according to the passage?A) The Library of Congress has more than one-hundred-million books.B) As other libraries, readers can borrow books out from the Library of Congress.C) The Library of Congress is open to the public only except for government holidays.D) The Library of Congress was once destroyed in a fire.4. According to the passage, the Library of Congress can get its materials in the following way EXCEPT ________.A) by buying some of its booksB) by getting some books as gifts from othersC) through its copyright officeD) by borrowing books from other agencies5. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A) The History of the Library of Congress.B)The Function of the Library of Congress.C)An Introduction to the Library of Congress.D) The Significance of the Library of Congress.The Library of Congress is America’s national library. It has millions of books and other objects. It has newspapers, popular publications and letters of historical interest. It also has maps, photographs, art prints, movies, sound recordings and musical instruments. Altogether, it has more than one-hundred-million objects.The Library of Congress is open to the public Monday through Saturday, except for government holidays. Anyone may go there and read anything in the collection. But no one is permitted to take books out of the building.The Library of Congress was established in 1800. It started with eleven boxes of books in one room of the Capitol building. By 1814, the collection had increased to about three-thousand books. They were all destroyed that year when the Capitol was burned during America's war with Britain. To help re-build the library, Congress bought the books of President Thomas Jefferson. Mister Jefferson's collection included seven-thousand books in seven languages. In 1897, the Library moved into its own building, across the street from the Capitol. Today, three buildings hold the library's collecti on.The Library of Congress provides books and materials to the United States Congress. It also lends books to other American libraries, government agencies and foreign libraries. It buys some of its books and gets others as gifts. It also gets materials through its copyright office. Anyone who wants copyright protection for a publication in the United States must send two copies to the library. This means the Library of Congress receives almost everything that is published in the United States.1. According to the passage, what was the Library of Congress in the very beginning?A) A private library.B) A school library.C) A reading room in the Capitol building.D) A library with three buildings to hold its collection.2. When did America's war with Britain probably break out?A) Around 1800. B) Around 1897.C) 1814 around D) Around 1901.3. Which of the following statements about the Library of Congress is TRUE according to the passage?A) The Library of Congress has more than one-hundred-million books.B) As other libraries, readers can borrow books out from the Library of Congress.C) The Library of Congress is open to the public only except for government holidays.D) The Library of Congress was once destroyed in a fire.4. According to the passage, the Library of Congress can get its materials in the following way EXCEPT ________.A) by borrowing books from other agenciesB) by buying some of its booksC) by getting some books as gifts from othersD) through its copyright office5. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A) The History of the Library of Congress.B) An Introduction to the Library of Congress.C) The Function of the Library of Congress.D) The Significance of the Library of Congress.People are fascinated by robots. Some of them look like mechanical dolls to play with. Most of them look like other machines of today’s technology.One of the advantages of robots is that they can work in situations that are dangerous or harmful for human workers. For example, the continuous smell of paint has a harmful effect on painters, but it doesn’t bother a robot. Robots can work in nuclear power plants and in undersea research stations that might be dangerous for humans.There are robots in the plastics industry and in chemical industry and industrial equipment industries. One of the most common uses of robots is in automobile factories. They can do the heavy, unpleasant, or dangerous work. For example, a computer programmer writes a program that tells how much paint to use, how thick it must be, and the size of the car body. The robot does not waste any time or movements. It never becomes bored. It doesn’t need a coffee break. It lasts 20 to 25 years.Today’s robots are simple-minded compared with the ones of the future. Researchers are now working on the sixth generation. These new robots will be able to take information from the environment. They will be able to see, using television camera for eyes. They will be able to touch and hear. Some computers can already understand a limited vocabulary. Researchers are trying to develop ones that can understand human speech. They will be able to understand voice commands and then respond.The new robots will be able to move in more ways. They will have several arms, each with several fingers. The robot will be able to operate these arms and fingers by itself. It will be able to make complex decisions in a working environment.1. Which of the following is an advantage of robots over human beings?A) Robots can be used to entertain people.B) Human beings do not smell harmful paints.C) Robots are not affected by harmful substances.D) Human beings cannot work undersea.2. Where are robots most widely used in place of human workers?A) In a car factory. B) In a software company.C) In a shoe factory. D) In a big office.3. Which of the following is TRUE about future robots?A) They may be able to control human beings.B) They may be able to communicate with human beings.C) They will be more simple-minded than today’s robots.D) They will be able to write computer programs.4. What does the phrase ―a limited vocabulary‖ (in Lines 5-6, Paragraph 4) mean?A) A fairly large number of words.B) A small number of words.C) Much of human speech.D) The basic structure of speech.5. What can we conclude from the passage about the new robots?A) They will behave more like humans.B) They will move faster than humans:C) They will be able to think like humans.D) They will be more intelligent than humans.4 – 11 (0.76)Industrial pollution is not only a problem for the countries of Europe and North America. It is also an extremely serious problem in some developing countries. For these countries, economic growth is a very important goal. They want to attract new industries, and so they put few controls on industries which cause pollution.Cubatao, an industrial town of 85,000 people in Brazil, is an example of the connection between industrial development and pollution. In 1954, Cubatao had no industry. Today it has more than twenty large factories, which produce many pollutants. The people of the town are exposed to a large number of poisonous substances in their environment and the consequences of this exposure can be clearly seen. Birth defects are extremely common. Among children and adults, lung problems are sometimes twelve times more common in Cubatao than in other places.It is true that Brazil. like many other countries, has laws against pollution, but these laws are not enforced strictly enough. It is cheaper for companies to ignore the laws and pay the fines than to buy the expensive equipment that will reduce the pollution. It is clear, therefore, that economic growth is more important to the government than the health of the workers. However, the responsibility does not completely lie with the Brazilian government. The example of Cubatao shows that international companies are not acting in a responsible way, either. A number of the factories in the town are owned by large-companies from France, Italy, and the U. S. They are doing things in Brazil that they would not be able to do at home. If they caused the same amount of pollution at home, they would be severely punished or even put out of business.1. Why don’t developing countries have strict pollution controls?A) Because the new industries they want to attract do not cause much pollution.B) Because pollution is not a serious problem for developing countries. .C) Because they fail to realize that the balance of nature will be disturbed by some pollutants.D) Because if developing countries put stricter controls on industry, fewer companieswould build new plants there.2. What is the author’s purpose in mentioning Cubatao?A) To show that industrial development can progress very quickly in developingcountries.B) To show that the pollution problem in Brazil is extremely serious. .C) To show that industrial growth causes pollution problems for developing countries.D) To show that pollution is threatening the lives of many people and the wholeeconomy' of Brazil.3. Why do some foreign companies like to set up their plants in Brazil?A) Because the investment environment in Brazil is suitable for them:B) Because they will not be severely punished if they cause pollution in Brazil.C) Because they can make a big profit as the labor cost in Brazil is relatively low.D) Because they can act in an irresponsible way in Brazil because there are no pollutionlaws there.4. The word―enforced‖ (Line 2, Para. 3) could best b e replaced by which of the following?A) carried out. B) drawn up. C) looked over. D) put out.5. What Can we conclude from the passage?A) In Brazil, companies which ignore pollutions laws have to pay fines.B) The Brazilian government pays great attention to the health of workers.C) Many foreign companies are out of business in Brazil for their pollution.D) Most international companies act responsibly in Brazil.11. DCBAA4 - l2 (0.79) DBACAAlthough machines have been around for a long time and people have adapted easily to living with most of them, they haven’t yet learned how to get along with the newest of these: the personal computer. This is so because the widespread use of the personal computer is a relatively new phenomenon.There was the well-known case of a family man who became so attached to his computer that he spent long hours with it. Of course, if he was spending long hours with his computer, he was spending less time with his family. And if his wife needed to see him, he was unavailable. She became so upset that she declared that unless he spent fewer hours with the machine and more with her and the family, she was going to divorce him. This issue became so serious that the couple had to seek help from a specialist. Fortunately, the husband reduced the time he spent with the computer, and the marriage was saved.Personal computers may cause people to become isolated from one another since work can be done at home alone. In this case, there may be no need for offices, or for that matter, for any other central gathering place. Universities, or even cities, would become unnecessary. Moreover, if what is now recorded on paper is recorded in the computer instead, people will have no reason to use any paper at all: no money, receipts, letters, newspapers, magazines, books, and so on. If this happens, there will be no need to go to the bank, the newsstand, the bookstore, or the library. Will people then be isolated in their sep-arate homes — alone with their computers and their families, apart from fellow workers, readers, or students?1. We can learn from the passage that the personal computer ________.A) has been around for a long timeB) has been accepted by all peopleC) is not widely used yetD) is not properly used by some people2. The man’s wife was upset because ________.A) he did not want to talk to herA)B) he was neglecting her and the familyC) he wanted to divorce herD) she did not have her own computer3. The man’s wife threate ned that she would divorce him if ________.A) he continued to spend long hours with the computerB) he did not quit his job with the computer companyC) he continued to spend no times with her parentsD) he did not go to see the specialist with her4. The marriage was saved ________.A) on the advice of the woman’s parentsB) after the wife took over the computerC) with the help of a specialistD) after the husband agreed to quit his job5. What seems to be worrying the author of this passage is mainly that ________.A) people may become isolated from one anotherB) offices may no longer be necessaryC) people will no longer read books or magazinesD) many people will lose their jobs4 –13 (0.74) 13. BBDACB)Life is difficultThis is a great truth. It is a great truth because once we truly understand and accept it, then life is no longer difficult.Most people do not fully see this truth. Instead, they complain about their problems and difficulties as if life should be easy. It seems to them that their difficulties represent a special kind of suffering especially forced upon them or else upon their families, their class, or even their nation.Life is a series of problems. Do we want to complain about them or solve them?What makes life difficult is that the process of facing and solving problems is a painful one. Problems, depending on their nature, cause in us sadness or loneliness or regret or anger or fear. These are uncomfortable feelings, often as painful as any kind of physical pain. Indeed, it is because of the pain which we have experienced that we call them problems. And since life causes an endless series of problems, life is always difficult and is full of pain as well as joy.Yet, it is in this whole process of solving problems that life has its meaning. Problems are the serious test that distinguishes between success and failure. It is only because of problems that we grow mentally and spiritually. When we desire to encourage the growth of the human spirit, we challenge and encourage the human capacity to solve problems, just as in school. we set problems for our children to solve. It is through the pain of meeting and working out problems that we learn. As Benjamin Franklin said, ―Those things that hurt, instruct.‖It is for this reason that wise persons learn not to fear but actually to welcome the pain of problems.1. Which sentence best expresses the central point of the. passage?A) Problems and difficulties represent a special kind of suffering.B) We become stronger mentally and physically by facing and solving problems of-life. C} Life is difficult because our problems bring us pain.D) People 1ike to complain about their problems.2. The author writes the first paragraph in just one short sentence in order to ________.A) save space B) draw readers’ attentionC) make readers laugh D) confuse readers3. Which sentence best expresses the maid idea of Paragraph 3?A) Most people feel life is easy.B) Life should be easy for most people.C) The author likes to complain about his problems.D) Most people complain about how hard their lives are.4. According to the passage, we give school children difficult problems to solve in order to________.A) challenge them to learnB) teach them to avoid the pain of solving problemsC) help them learn to ignore painD) teach them to have respect for authority5. The quotation from Benjamin Franklin, ―Those things that hurt, instruct‖ suggests that ________.A) we do not learn from experienceB) we do not learn when we are in painC) pain teaches us important lesson.D) pain cannot be avoided4-18(0.76) DBACDPeople who sleep about seven hours a night live the longest, three huge studies have found, the newest out in the February issue of the journal SLEEP. Still, many sleep experts say lots of adults get too little rest, and that can lead to dangerous health problems. In the latest report from Japanese researchers, 104, 010 adults were followed for about 10 years. At the start, the participants answered questionnaires about their sleep patterns, and about their health, mental health and lifestyle habits, which also can affect survival. After accounting for all of these factors, adults getting an average of seven hours had the lowest death rates. Surprisingly, less sleep, even as litt le as four hours a night, didn’t significantly increase deaths for men and only lowered survival for women if they averaged less than four hours. But adults who slept longer than seven hours, particularly women, were more likely to die during the 10 years. Doctors shouldn’t tell all of their pa tients to get at least eight hours of sleep, he says in an editorial in the journal.Hormonal (荷尔蒙的)changes caused by darkness or other unknown biological effects from long sleep could be affecting survival, Kripke says. But short sleepers may suffer other bad effects. In his brief studies, those sleeping four to five and a half hours did poorly on tests that measure memory, clear thinking and the ability to pay atten tion, ―and they did progressively worse as the we ek went on,‖ says David Dinges of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Adults who slept about seven hours performed best, he says.1. According to the study, the adult who sleeps _______ hours a night is more likely to die.A) 5 B) 6C)C) 7 D) 82. According to the passage, the latest study may consider all the following factors relating to thesubjects EXCEPT ________.A) sleep patterns B) racesD)C) sexes D) lifestyles3. Why could long sleep be affecting survival according to the passage?A) Because the darkness in long sleep causes one’s hormonal changes.B) Because long sleep affects one’s appetite.C) Because long sleep causes heart attack.D) Because long sleep makes people feel lonely.4. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A) Short sleeper suffer fewer bad effects.B) The more sleep, the better.C) It may be better for some patients to sleep less than 8 hours.D) Women are more likely to die than men.5. According to the study, 7-hour sleepers enjoy the following good effects EXCEPT________.A) the longest life B) clear thinkingE)C) a good memory D) frequent promotion。