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专四模拟试题附参考答案6
专四模拟试题附参考答案6
PARTIICLOZE[15min.]
Decidewhichofthechoicesgivenbelowwouldcorrectlycompletethepassageifinsertedinthecorrespondingblanks.Markthecorrectchoiceforeachblank.
Inthemorningitstartstorain.Itwasthefirstrainofthenewyearandit（26）____,inanextremelyviolentmanner,thebeginningoftherainyseason.Thedropswhichfellwerelarge,andtheyfellstraightdown,for（27）____tropicalrainsneverdegenerateintoslantingdrizzle,thefamiliar（28）____ofarainydayinsomanyotherpartsoftheworld.Therainfellheavily,itfellcontinuouslyanditsaturatedeverythingwhichlay（29）____itsway.
Duringtherainmostpeoplekepttotheirhomes.Butafewwalkedabout,（30）____tothewetnessoftheirclothesanddeterminedto（31）____asusual.And,forthosewhowishedtokeepdryhowevermuchitcostthem,therewerealways（32）____taxis.Theysplashedbyalongtheroad,withthewindscreenwipersrevealingonly（33）____glimpsesofthedriverspeeringfaces.（34）____,whentherainhadstarted,thedrivershadhadonlythebigpuddlestomiss,butlateron,thenthedrainshadoverflowedandthewholeroadswamwithwateralldangerouspitsand（35）____hadbeenhidden,andthefacespeeringthroughthewindscreenspeeredevenmoreanxiouslythanbefore.Butoftenthefacesinsidethetaxiceasedto（36）____tolookoutatall,forwaterhadsplasheduptotheelectricalsystem,andtheenginestoppedjustassurlyandabruptlyasitwouldhavedone,（37）____thecaractually（38）____intooutofthedrainsithadso（39）____missedonlyafewmoments（40）____.
（26）A.exhibited B.marked C.showed D.identified
（27） A.brutal B.intense C.wild D.fierce
（28） A.pattern B.style C.model D.norm
（29） A.on B.at C.in D.over
（30） A.resigning B.toresign C.resigned D.havingresigned
（31） A.carryon B.keepon C.continue D.goon
（32） A./ B.the C.many D.some
（33） A.fragmentary B.sudden C.partial D.scattered
（34） A.Initially B.OriginallyC.Formerly D.Firstly
（35） A.destructions B.frustrations C.constructions D.obstructions
（36） A.disturb B.intend C.bother D.worry
（37） A.was B.were C.had D.has
（38） A.skidded B.swerved C.slipped D.glided
（39） A.closely B.nearly C.almost D.narrowly
（40） A.ahead B.before C.ago D.beforehand
PARTIIIGRAMMARANDVOCABULARY[15min.]
Therearetwenty-fivesentencesinthissection.BeneatheachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Chooseonewordorphrasethatcorrectlycompletesthesentence.
41.Wearenotonverygood____withthepeoplenextdoor.
A.friendship
B.relations
C.will
D.terms
42.Usuallynewspapers____forpeoplewithintellectualinterests.
A.suit
B.furnish
C.regard
D.cater
43.Theovercrowdedlivingconditions____aheavystrainonthefamily.
A.set
B.put
C.made
D.pressed
44.Thesupplyofapplesexceedsthe____thisyear.
A.request
B.claim
C.requirement
D.demand
45.Imusttakethiswatchtoberepaired;it____overtwentyminutesaday.
A.increases
B.progresses
C.accelerates
D.gains
46.Ifthisanimalhadescapedfromitscageitcould____havekilledorhurtseveralpeople.
A.equally
B.both
C.well
D.severely
47.I'msorrywegaveyousuchashort____ofourvisit.
A.caution
B.notice
C.information
D.preparation
48.Thatoldvasewill____anattractivelamp-holder.
A.compose
B.form
C.make
D.assemble
49.TheWorldBankhascriticizedthecountryfornotgivingenoughfinancial____todevelopingcountries.
A.allowance
B.aid
C.loan
D.provision
50.Nothingwouldstopmefrom____myambition.
A.reaching
B.completing
C.achieving
D.obtaining
51.Heshowedhis____fortheTVprogrammerbyswitchingitoff.
A.distaste
B.discontent
C.annoyance
D.boredom
52.Theyare____thewoodsforthemissingchild.
A.seeking
B.looking
C.investigating
D.combing
53.Topreventfloodinginwinterthewaterflowingfromthedamisconstantly____byacomputer.
A.Managed
B.graded
C.monitored
D.conducted
54.____Iknowthemoneyissafe.Ishallnotworryaboutit.
A.Eventhough
B.Unless
C.Aslongas
D.However
55.Hecouldn'tlieconvincinglyenoughtotakeachild____.
A.away
B.down
C.in
D.up
56.TheparentswereworriedaboutDorothybecausenoonewasaware____shehadgone.
A.wherethat
B.ofwhere
C.oftheplacewhere
D.theplace
57.Itwasnotuntilshereturnedhome____sherealizedshehadalmostwastedtenofhervaluablehours.
A.and
B.when
C.then
D.that
58.Therehasnotbeenagreatresponsetothesale,____?
A.doesit
B.hasit
C.doesthere
D.hasthere
59.Anthropologyisascience____anthropologistsusearigoroussetofmethodsandtechniquestodocumentobservationsthatcanbecheckedbyothers.
A.inthat
B.thatin
C.that
D.in
60.Theactivitiesoftheinternationalmarketingresearcherarefrequentlymuchbroaderthan____.
A.thedomesticmarketerhas
B.thoseofthedomesticmarketer
C.thedomesticmarketerdoes
D.thatwhichhasthedomesticmarketer
61.I'msurprisedatthere____anindex.
A.nottobe
B.tobenot
C.notbeing
D.beingnot
62.I____thissoup.I____pepperinit.
A.amtasting...amtasting
B.amtasting...taste
C.taste...amtasting
D.taste...havetasted
63.____,explorerscouldneverhavefoundthecave.
A.Butforthefissurehadbeenspotted
B.Ifnotthefissurehadbeenspotted
C.Hadthefissurenotbeenspotted
D.Hadnotthefissurebeenspotted
64.Johnoftensitsinasmallbar,drinkingandsmokingconsiderablymore____.
A.thanthatheishealthy
B.thangoodforhishealth
C.thanhishealthcould
D.thanisgoodforhishealth
65.This____girlisMary'scousin.
A.prettylittleSwedish
B.Swedishlittlepretty
C.Swedishprettylittle
D.littleprettySwedish
PARTIVREADINGCOMPREHENSION[30min.]
SECTIONA[25min.]
Inthissectiontherearefourpassagesfollowedbyfifteenquestionsorunfinishedstatements,eachwithfoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatyouthinkisthecorrectanswer.
TextA
TheStoneAgewasaperiodofhistorywhichbeganinapproximately2millionB.C.andlasteduntil3000B.C.Itsnamewasderivedfromthestonetoolsandweaponsthatmodernscientistsfound.ThisperiodwasdividedintothePaleolithic,Mesolithic,andNeolithicAges.Duringthefirstperiod（2millionto8000B.C.）,thefisthatchetanduseoffireforheatingandcookingweredeveloped.AsaresultoftheIceAge,whichevolvedabout1millionyearsintothePaleolithicAge,peoplewereforcedtoseekshelterincaves,wearclothing,anddevelopnewtools.
DuringtheMesolithicAge（8000to6000B.C.）peoplemadecrudepotteryandthefirstfishhooks,tookdogshunting,anddevelopedabowandarrowwhichwasuseduntilthefourteenthcenturyA.D.
TheNeolithicAge（6000to3000B.C.）sawhumankinddomesticatingsheep,goats,pigs,andcattle,beinglessnomadicthaninpreviouseras,establishingpermanentsettlementsandcreatinggovernments.
66.WhichofthefollowingdevelopmentsisnotrelatedtotheconditionsoftheIceAge?
A.Farming.
B.Clothing.
C.livingindoors.
D.Usingfire.
67.Whichofthefollowingperiodssawpeopledevelopamorecommunalformofliving?
A.Paleolithic.
B.IceAge.
C.Mesolithic.
D.Neolithic.
68.TheauthorstatesthattheStoneAgewassonamedbecause_____.
A.itwasverydurable
B.thetoolsandweaponsweremadeofstone
C.therewaslittlevegetation
D.thepeoplelivedincaves
TextB
Discoveredamereonehundredfiftyyearsagoandmanufacturedcommerciallyjusthalfthatlong,aluminumtodayranksbehindonlyironandsteelamongmetalsservingmankind.Thekeytoitspopularityisitsincredibleversatility.Thesamemetalthatmakeskitchenfoilservesasarmorforbattlefieldtanks.Thematerialoflawnchairsandbaseballbatsalsoformsthevitalpartsofairandspacevehicles--mostoftheirskeletons,theirskins,eventherivetsthatbindthemtogether.
Behindaluminum'sversatilityliepropertiessodiversethattheyalmostseemtobelongtoseveraldifferentmetals.Forexample,initspureform,aluminumissoftenoughtowhittle.Yetitsalloyscanpossessthestrengthofsteel,withonlyathirdofitsweight.This,whenAlexanedrCalderdesignedoneofhislastmobiles--asoaringcreationeightyfeetlong--hischoiceofaluminumoversteelcuttwotonsfromitsweight.Aluminumalsoassuresthemasterpiecevirtualimmortality.Theinstantthemetalisexposedtoair;itssurfaceacquiresatransparentfilmthatsealstheinterioragainstfurthercorrosion.
69.Accordingtothepassage,aluminumissometimesusedtomakewhichofthethefollowing?
A.Photographicfilm.
B.Framesforstuffedfurniture.
C.Foilsandotherfencingequipment.
D.Partsofspaceships.
70.Themostimportantfeatureofaluminumisthatit______.
A.canbeusedformanydifferentthings
B.issoftenoughtowhittle
C.isstrong
D.canbemarketedinpureform
TextC
Pricesdeterminehowresourcesaretobeused.Theyarealsothemeansbywhichproductsandservicesthatareinlimitedsupplyarerationedamongbuyers.ThepricesystemoftheUnitedStatesisaverycomplexnetworkcomposedofthepricesofalltheproductsboughtandsoldintheeconomyaswellasthoseofamyriadofservices,includinglabor,professionaltransportation,andpublic-utilityservices.Theinterrelationshipsofallthesepricesmakeupthe"system"ofprices.Thepriceo
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