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大学英语 IV 练习题一、Part I Vocabulary and Structure (10%)1. Tom was extremely angry, but cool-headed enough to______ storming into the boss's office. 、

A. prevent B. prohibit C. refrain D. avoid2. A magician's talk creates a(n)_______of attention so that people don't see how he does his tricks.

A. interaction B. illusion C. diversion D. difference3.An individual bird can______ the call of its own species.

A.Identify B. name C. ease D. entitle4. I felt I couldn't cope with the situation and was in desperate need of some_______.

A.remark B. reassurance C. suggestion D. claim5. She______ great satisfaction from her coin collection.

A.extracts B. derives C. devotes D. awaits6. As you are sixty-three years old, you are_____for this job. A. improper B. mconvement C. mistaken D. unsuitable

7. The clock was_____ e1even as I went upstairs to bed. A.beating B. striking C. ringing D.clapping

8. In the______of proof, the police could not take act10n agamst the man. A. lack B. shortage C. want D. absence9. There in the rural area, we established our first revolutionary_______. A. fund B. base C. foundation D. basis 10. A dentist____the pupil's teeth twice a year.

A. inserts B. respects C. inspects D. insects11. The cost of living is______again. A. roanng B. raising C. arousing D. rising12. The new theory became widely______. A. received B. acquired C. spread D. obtained13. When you tell him something he always does the________on purpose.

A. objection B. opposing C. opposition D. opposite14. It's surprising that this innocent-looking person should have such a crime.

A. acted B. committed C. finished D. performed15. He______me because he offered a cigarette to everyone except me.

A. offered B. afforded C. offended D. offset16. These sessions are designed to_______better working relationships.

A. format B. foster C. former D. forever17. She_______a strong desire to scream for help.

A.oppressed B. repressed C. suppressedD. embarrassed18. A lot of people looked on him________an authority.

A.like B. for C. as D. to19. England is_______from France by the Channel.

A.isolated B. separated C. distributed D. distinguish20. You'll get more skillful at this job as you________.

A.go down B. go up C. go along D. go over21. Helen and Ruth are always at________about some little thing.

A. odd B. loss C.odds D. order22. The woman complained, with a strong Russian accent, that she never succeeded in _____her husband from alcoholic drinking.

A.advising B. dissuading C.persuading D.pursuing23. To his great______, his son agam failed to pass the exammatlon.

A. 1mpat1ence B. promotion C. d1sappomtment D. excitement24. Johnnie's hard work and popularity led to his rise in salary and______in position.

A. privilege B. compliments C. promotion D. advantage25. With easy articles and interesting information, this newspaper is designed for readers. A. normal B. average C. efficient D.literary26. He_______the key on the table. A. left B. forgot C. lost D. missed27. You'll learn English in the______if you keep on trying. A. final B. closmg C. end D. conclusion28. You have to act______1f you are to save his life.

A.rightly B. Immediately C. Immensely D. firstly

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29. Mary was so______in writing her novel that she forgot about her dinner cooking m the oven.A.Engaged B. attracted C. drawn D. obliged

30. The poor driver was still______when we freed him from under his car. A. live B. lively C. alive D. living31. The corridor was dark and I_______my head agamst the wall.

A. brought B. damaged C. bumped D. struck32. Do you think there is any_______of him passmg the entrance exammahon ? A. chance B. condition C. occasion D. success33. The manager asked me if I had had any______experience of the job. A. early B. original C. former D. previous34. She did not hear what you said because she was completely______in reading.

A.interested B. attracted C. absorbed D. concentrated35. If the sun rays are_______on a pomt on the paper , the paper will catch fire.

A.gathered B. collected C. focused D. assembled36. The farmers________a mystenous object flying over when they made therr way home.

A.kept up with B. made use of C. caught sight of D. held themselves in37. Proper______can ease people's relationship and make their conversation more pleasant.

A.insults B. compliments C. verbs D. noises38. Mr.Jones said he was_______the possibility of buying the house.

A.going over B. looking into C. holding on D. laying out39. In those miserable days, his kind words gave me great _______.

A.consideration B. concern C. conduct D. comfort40. “You are not listening: I hate to be________when I'm speaking!"

A.abrupt B. interfered C. paused D. interrupted.41. I don't think the rain will_______our plan for a p1cnic.

A. impact B. influence C. affect D. effect42. The women meet twice a month to______their ideas together and set business goals for each other.

A. focus B. indulge C. collect D. pool43. The minister_____reports that normalization of diplomatic relations between the two countries might be imminent.

A. refused B. declined C. rejected D. denied44. He is a(n)_____on the subJect of international law.

A. gentleman B. authority C. nobleman D. politician45. The police found some stolen_____hidden in the thiefs house.

A. property B. proof C. proportion D. proposal46. People can't ______ the fact that China is still a developing country.

A. ignore B. overlook C. neglect D. pay no attention to47. When business is _____, there is usually an increase m unemployment.

A. distressed B. displeased C. declined D. depressed48. The wild life in Africa is extremely ______.

A. diverted B. diverse C . vanous D. variable49. One _____ needed when making a cake is flour; another is sugar.

A. ingredient B. factor C. stuff D. matter50. Thefo11o.wmg year parhament voted to ____ the death penalty for murder.

A. abolish B. abandon C. con 伍 m D. promote

二、Part II Reading Comprehension (30%) Passage 1Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:

In Western countries people have been using the installment plan since the first half of the twentieth century. Today, a large number of families in Great Britain buy furniture, household goods and cars by installments. (1) In the U.S. thefigure is much hi her than in Great Britain,and people theres spend over 10 percent of their income on the installment plan.

The price of an article bought on installments is always higher than the price that would be paid by cash. There is a charge for interest. The buyer pays one quarter or one third of the price as a down payment when the goods are delivered to him. (2) He then makes regular payments,weekly or monthly, until the full price is paid up. The legal ownership of the goods remains with the seller until the final payment has been made.

Installment buying has advantages and disadvantages. (3) It can help couples with small incomes to furnish their homes and start housekeeping. It increases the demand for goods, and in this way helpsbusiness and employment. There is, however, the danger that when business is bad, installment buying may end suddenly, making business much worse. This may result in a great increase in unemployment. If the people on the installment plan lose their jobs, they will probably not be able to make their payments. If great numbers of people

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are not able to pay their installment debts, there is a possibility that businessmen cannot collect their debts and will therefore lose money. If businessmen lose money or fail to make a satisfactory profit, it becomes more likely to have a depression. This is why, in some countries, the government controls the installment plan by fixing the amount of the down payment and each of the following installments to discourage people from buying more than they can pay for on the installment plan.1.Which of the following is NOT true about the installment plan?

A. A lot of British families use the installment plan.B. More than IO percent American families buy things on installments.C. Americans depend more on installment than British people do.D.Americans spend one tenth of their income on installment buying.

2.Goods bought on installments are more expensive than goods bought by cash because_____A. the buyer has to pay extra money as interestB. the delivery of the goods charges extra moneyC. the buyer has to pay a down paymentD. the service offered by installment plan charged extra money

3.What will happen to a buyer ifhe fails to make the full payment for an item bought on installments?A.He might lose his job. B. He will stop owning the item he has bought.C. He will have to sell what he has bought. D. He will go into debt.

4.The advantage of installment buying might include all the following EXCEPT that_____.A.purchasing power is strengthened B. employment might be increasedC. people develop a good habit of saving moneyD. young couples are able to furnish their homes

5.In some countries, the governments control the installment plan to_________.A.increase employment B. avoid depressionsC. ensure that businesses make good profitsD. ensure that people can pay for what they buy

Passage 2Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:

Earthquakes may rightly be ranked as one of the most destructive forces known to man: since records began to be written down, it has been estimated that earthquake related fatalities have numbered in the millions, and that earthquake related destruction has been beyond calculation. The greater part of such damage and loss of life has been due to collapse of buildings and the effects of rock slides, floods, fire, disease, tsunamis (gigantic sea waves), and other observable events resulting from earthquakes, rather than from the quakes themselves.

The great majority of all earthquakes occur in two specific geographic areas, along the coasts of Pacific Ocean and from the East Indies to the Atlas Mountains. But they may, however, happen anywhere at any time.

(4)This element of the unknown has for centuries added greatly to the dread and horror surrounding earthquakes,but in recent times there have been indications that earthquake forecast may be possible. By analyzing changes in animal behavior, patterns of movements in the earth's shell, variations in the earth's force of attraction, and the frequency with which minor earth shakes are observed, scientists have shown increasing success in expecting when and where earthquakes will strike. As a result, a worldwide earthquake warning network is already in operation and has helped to prepare for (and thus lessen) the vast destru ction that might otherwise have been totally unexpected.

5) It is doubtful that man will ever be able to control earth uakes and et rid of their destructiveness altoge ther, but as how and why earthquakes happen become better understood, man will become more and re able to deal with their possible damage before they occur.6. Most destruction brought about by earthquakes is the results of the following EXCEPT_______

A.the collapsing of buildings and the frre it causesB.the floods and huge sea waves resulting from earthquakesC.the disease that often follows earthquakesD.the panic brought about by earthquakes

7. "This element of the unknown" (Para.3) refers to the fact that ______. A. earthquake-relate destruction has been beyond calculation

B. millions of people have died during earthquakesC. earthquakes may occur anywhere at any timeD. there are other phenomena resulting from earthquakes

8. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. Some of the natural phenomena are similarly destructive as earthquakes.B. A worldwide earthquake warning network has not been put into use.

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C. It seems possible now for scientists to predict when and where earthquakes will occur.D. Most earthquakes take place on some specific areas of the earth.

9.The author believes that the prediction of earthquakes__________.E. should be more accurate in future B. is of some helpC. is as a matter of fact impossible D. is really reliable

10.It can be inferred from the last paragraph that the author is chiefly interested in _______________·A. controlling earthquakes B. making earthquakes harmlessC. getting prepared and handling the possible destruction beforehandD. having a better understanding of earthquakes


(6)The making of glass is very old industry- at least 4 500 years old . Glass has many extraordinary qualities and it is frequently being used in new ways.

One of the most interesting new uses for glass is in telephone communication . Scientists have developed glass fibers as thin as human hair which are designed to carry light signals.

(7)When the li ht reaches the other end it is first chan ed into electrical si nals which are in turn converted mto sound messages.

Called light-wave communication, the new system was used successfully in an experiment in Chicago in 1977. During the experiment, two glass fibers were able to carry 672 conversations at the same time. The light-wave cable, containing 144 glass fibers, has the capacity to carry 50,000 conversations at the same time.

The light-wave communication system has 怓 o important advantages. First, the glass fiber cables are smaller and weigh less than copper cables. Second, they cost less.

(8) Perhaps it can be said that tele hone communication has entered the entered the age of light!11.One of the extraordinary qualities of glass is that it can carry _______.

A.sound signals B. light signalsC. electrical signals D. any signal

12.Before you can hear a message on the telephone using the new system,________.A.electrical signals must first be changed into light signals and then into soundB.the light signals have to be changed directly into sound messagesC.light must first be changed into electrical signals and then into soundD.either the light or the electrical signals have to be changed into sound messages

13.Which of the following is not included in the passage?A.Glass fiber cables are lighter than copper ones.B.Glass fiber cables are used to carry light waves.C.Light-wave communication has been for civil use of about 30 years.D.Glass is a favorable material for telephone communication

14.From the passage, you can tell that people prefer glass fiber cables to copper cables because ____A.glass fibers are less expensive B. glass fibers deliver messages directlyC. glass fibers are more up to date D. glass fibers are easier to make

15.Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of the passage?A.Glass is very useful because it has many unusual qualities.B.Light signals have changed the use of glass in industry.C.Glass fibers have reduced the cost of telephone communication.D.The use of glass fibers to carry telephone messages is an interesting new development.


In Washington D. C., 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue is a very special address. It is the address of the White House, the home of the president of the United States.

(1) Originally the White House was g r a y and was called the p residential Palace . It was built from 1792 to 1800. At this time, the city of Washington itself was being built. It was to be the nation's new capital city. George Washington, the fi 飞 t president, and Pierre Charles L'Enfant, a French engineer, chose the place for the new city. L'Enfant then planned the city. The president's home was an important part of the plan.

A contest was held to pick a design for the president's home. An architect named James Hobart won.He designed a large three-story house of gray stone.

President Washington never lived in the Presidential Palace. The first president to live there was John Adams,the second president of the United States, and his wife Mrs. Adams did not-really like her new house.In her letters, she

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often complained about the cold. Fifty fireplaces were not enough to keep the house warm!In 1812 the United States and Britain went to war. In 1814 the British invaded Washington. (2)They burned many

building, including the Presidential Palace.After the war James Hoban ,the original architect, partially rebuilt the president's home. To cover the e fire, the

building was painted white. Before long it became known as the White House.(3) The white House is one of he most popular tourist attractions in the United States. Every year more than 1.5

million visitors go through the five rooms that are open to the public. 1.The White House was built in Washington ______.

A.because a French engineer was invited to design itB.because President George Washington liked to live in itC.because the British invaders lived in it in 1812 -1814D.because it was to be the nation's capital city

2. The Presidential Palace was ______ A. painted gray and white B. made of gray stone

C. made of white stone D. made very warm m wmter3. The president's home and the city of Washington were_______ A. built by the American army B. built by the British troops

C. planned by George Washington D. planned by the French4. The original home of the president needed to be rebuilt_______

A. because John Adams'wife did not like itB. because it was cold in winter even with 50 fireplacesC. because it had burned down during the warD. because George Washington was not willing to live in it

5. The new presidential home was painted white to ______A. cover the marks of fire B. attract tounsts from FranceC. to please Mrs. John Adams D. keep it warm in winter


(4) In order to learn to be one's true self it is necessa to obtain a wide and extensive knowled e of what has been said and done in the world·critically to inquire into it; carefully to consider it; clearly to analyze it; and earnestly to carry it out.

It matters not what you learn, but when you once learn a thing, you must never give it up until you have mastered it. It matters not what you inquire into, but when you once inquire into a thing, you must never give it up until you have thoroughly understood it. It matters not what you try to think of, but when you once try to think of a thing, you must never give it up until you have got what you want. It matters not what you try to carry out, but when you once try to carry out a thing, you must never give it up until you have done it thoroughly and well.

(5)If another man succeeds by one effort,you will use a hundred efforts . If another man succeeds by ten efforts, you will use a thousand.6. According to the author, first of all one must ______

A. analyze B. inquire C. obtain knowledge D. act7. When you try to do something, what matter is ______

A. not to care too much about itB. to act immediatelyC. to think carefully before you do itD. to carry it through to the end

8. The end ofleaming should be _____A. thought B. mastery C. inquiry D. analysis

9. According to the author, another man's success should________A.spur us on to greater efforts B. not be taken mto considerationC. make us nervous D. cause one to stop trying

10. The author implies but does not say that ________A. the way to knowledge is through specializationB. one has to know everything to be successfulC. success depends not so much on natural ability as it does no effortD. success in one's profession is least important in one' s life


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Henry Ford was born in 1863 in the state of Michigan. He grew up on a farm but he did not want to become a farmer. He left school when he was sixteen. He wanted to make cars so he went to work as a mechanic .

In 1896 Ford built his first car. This car was very different from the cars of today. For example, its wheels were bicycle wheels.

In 1902 Ford built a car that won an important race. (6) This car was the fastest car that had even been built. It went seventy miles per hour. By then Ford had enough money to start the Ford Motor Company.

At this time cars cost a lot of money. Only very rich people bought cars. Ford had a dream. He wanted to build a car that many people could afford. Ford was sure that, if people could afford cars, they would buy them. He said, "Everybody wants to be somewhere he isn't."

Ford's plan was to make all his cars the same. (7) Cars that are all the same take less time and less money to make. Then Ford could charge less money for these cars. In 1908 Ford produced his famous Model T Ford. The Model T sold for $850. This was much cheaper than other cars but still more than most people could pay.

One day Ford visited a meat-packing factory. There he saw beef carcasses being moved from one worker to another. Each worker had a particular job to do when the beef carcasses reached him. (8) Ford realized he could use this assembl line method to build cars.

It took less than two hours to build a car on the assembly line. Before, it took fourteen hours. Ford was able to drop the price of the Model T to $265. Ford’s dream had come true. The Model Twas now a car that many people could afford. By 1927,when Ford stopped making the Model T, over 15 million of these cars had been sold.11.Henry Ford built _______

A.the first car in America B. the first bicycle in AmericaC.a car with bicycle wheels D. the fastest car in 1896

12. Henry Ford’s dream was _______A.to build a car many people would have enough money to buyB. to build a car people would be able to sell easilyC. to build a car that would win an important raceD. to build a car on the assembly line in a meat-packing factory

13. Henry Ford started his own company _______A.when he was a mechanic B. after he built his first carC. after his car won an important race D. after he visited a meat-packing factory

14. Ford first saw an assembly line ________ A. on a farm in Michigan B. at the Ford Motor Company

C. when he worked as a mechanic D. at a meat-packing factory15. Ford then understood that the assembly line was ________

A.a good way only for meat-packing B. a good way to build modern carsC. a good way to sell cheap car D. not good enough for car workers B.


Man's first real invention, and one of the most important inventions in history, was the wheel. All transportation and every machine in the world depend on it.

(1)The wheel is the sim lest et erha s the most unusual of all inventions because there are no wheels in nature. No living thin was ever born with wheels. How then, did man come to invent the wheel?

Perhaps some early hunters found that they could roll the dead body of a heavy animal through the forest on logs more easily than they could carry it. However, the logs themselves weighed a lot. It must have taken a great prehistoric thinker to imagine two thin slices of log connected at their centers by a strong stick. This would roll along just as the logs did yet be much lighter and easier to handle.(2) Thus the wheel and axle ( 轴） came into being, and with them the first carts. 1. The wheel is important because ______

A. it was man's first real invention B. all transportation depends on itC. every machine depends on it D. both B and C

2. The wheel is described as ______A. simple B. complicated C.strange D. light

3. It was remarkable of man to invent the wheel because_______A. it led to many other inventions B. man had no use for it thenC. there were no wheels in nature D. it was very complicated

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4. This passage says that the first wheel might have been a ______A. round piece of stone B. heavy log C. piece of metal D. slice of log

5. The idea of making wheels might have come from ________A. chasing an ammal B. watching a rolling trunkC. watching running animals D. rolling the dead body of an animal on logs

Passages8Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:

In communities north of Denver, residents are pitching in to help teachers and administrators as the Vrain School District tries to solve a $13.8 million budget shortage blamed on mismanagement. "We're worried about our teachers and principals, and we really don't want to lose them because of this," one parent said. "If we can help ease their financial burden, we will."

Teachers are grateful, but know it may be years before the district is solvent (有偿付能力的，不负债的）.(3) They feel really good about the parent support but the realize it's impossible for them to solve this problem.

The 22,000-student district discovered the shortage last month. "It's extraordinary. Nobody would have imagined something happening like this at this level," said State Treasurer Mike Coffinan.

Coffinan and district officials last week agreed on a state emergency plan freeing up a $9.8 million loan that enabled the payroll (工资单） to be met for 2,700 teachers and staff in time for the holidays.

District officials also took $1.7 million from student-activity accounts of 38 schools. At Coffinan' s request, the District Attorney has begun investigating the district's finances. Coffinan says he wants to know whether district officials hid the budget shortage until after the November election, when voters approved a $212 million bond issue for schools.

(4) In Frederick, students'parents are buying classroom supplies and offering to pay for groceries and utilities to keep first-year teachers and principals in their jobs.

Some $36,000 has been raised in donations from Safeway. A Chevrolet dealership donated $10,000 and forgave the district's $10,750 bill for renting the driver educating cars. IBM contributed 4,500 packs of paper.

"We employ thousands of people in this community," said Mitch Carson, a hospital chief executive, who helped raise funds. "We have children in the school, and we see how they could be affected."

At Creek High School, three students started a website that displays newspaper articles, district information and an email forum (论坛）。 (5) “R umors about what's happening to the district are moving at lighting speed" said a student. "We wanted to know the truth ands read that around instead." 6. What has happened to the Vrain School District?

A huge fmancial problem has arisen. B.Many schools there are mismanaged.C.Lots of teachers in the district are planning to quit.D.Many administrative personnel have been laid off.

7.How did the residents in the Vrain School District respond to the budget shortage?A.They felt somewhat helpless about it.B.They accused those responsible for it.

C.They pooled their efforts to help solve it.D.They demanded a thorough investigation.

8.In the view of State Treasurer Mike Coffinan, the educational budget shortage is _______ A.unawoidable B. unthinkable C. insolvable D. irreversible9.Why did Coffman request an investigation?

A.To see if there was a deliberate cover-up of the problem.B.To find out the extent of the consequences of the case.C. To make sure that the school principals were innocent.D. To stop the voters approving the $212 million bond issue.

10.Three high school students started a website in order to ____A.attract greater public attention to their needsB. appeal to the public for contributions and donationsC. expose officials who neglected their dutiesD.keep people properly informed of the crisis

Passage9Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:

Many a young person tells me he wants to be a writer. I always encourage such people, but I also plain that there's a big difference between "being a writer" and writing. (6) In most cases these

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dividuals are dreaming of wealth and fame not the long hours alone at a typewriter. "You've got to want to write," I say to them, "not want to be a writer."

(7) The reality is that writing is a lonely,private and poor-paying affair. For every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded. When I left a 20-year career in the U.S. Coast Guard-to-become a freelance writer ( 自由撰稿者），I had no prospects at all: What I did have was a friend who found me my room in a New York apartment building. It didn't even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom. (8) I immediate! bought a used manual ewriter and felt like a enuine writer.

After a year or so, however, I still hadn't gotten a break and began to doubt myself. It was so hard to sell a story that I barely made enough to eat. But I knew I wanted to write. I had dreamed about it for years.I wasn't going to be one of those people who die wondering, What if? I would keep putting my dream to the test — even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure. This is Shadowland of hope,and anyone with a dream must learn to live there.11. The passage is meant to _______

A. warn young people of the hardships that a successful writer has to experienceB. advise young people to give up their idea of becoming a professional writerC. show young people it's unrealistic for a writer to pursue wealth and fameD. encourage young people to pursue a w百 ting career

12. What can be concluded from the passage?A. Genuine writers often find their work interesting and rewardingB. A writer's success depends on luck rather than on effort.C. Famous writers usually live in poverty and isolationD. The chances for a writer to become successful are small.

13. Why did the author begin to doubt himself after the first year of his writing career?A. He wasn't able to produce a single book.B. He hadn't seen a change for the better.C. He wasn't able to have a rest for a whole year.D. He found his dream would never come true.

14. " … people who die wondering, What if?" (Para. 3) refers to "those ______A. who think too much of the dark side of lifeB. who regret giving up their career halfwayC. who think a lot without making a decisionD. irrational who are full of imagination even upon death

15. "Shadowland" in the last sentence refers to ____A. the wonderland one often dreams aboutB. the bright future that one is looking forward toC. the state of uncertainty before one's final goal is reachedD. a world that exists only in one's imagination


Cars of 2050 will travel the nation's highways in never-before-dreamed-of safety, comfort, and convenience. (1) These cars will float along never touching the gound , and therefore will have no need for wheels.

Annoying highway vibrations, caused by the rotations of the disc-and-tire wheels, will be things of the past. The coming highway passenger cars will literally fly above the road, supported on columns of air compressed by turbine-driven fans.

The car without wheels has been called a "flying car", and, in a sense, that's just what it is; however, it will not back out of the family garage, start down the street, and then suddenly go quickly upward heading for some distant point. (2) On the contra to avoid roblems in aerial navi ation the wheelless vehicle robabl will travel no more than three inches above road surface. It will travel over fairly rough road and even over smooth water!

The inevitable problems of maritime regulations, severe weather conditions, and running out of fuel in remote areas all will require new concepts of operation, servicing, and vehicle regulation.1. The author believes that cars of the future _______

A. will be replaced by airplanesB. will have wheels unlike those of todayC. will use columns of air instead of wheelsD. will use wheels without tires

2. Which of the following is true concerning the new car?A. It doesn't need fuel any more

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B. It will be influenced by weather conditionsC. No family garage is needed any longer.D.The speed of a flying car will be comparable to that of an airplane

3.The car without wheels has been called a "flying car" because _____A. it trsvels a few inches above the groundB. it can fly sa a plane doesC.it moves at a very high speedD.it can travel over smooth water

4.Where is a wheelless car LEAST fit to travel?A. Over soft land B. Over rough country roads.C. Over highways D. Over waterfalls

5.Wheelless cars will __________A. eliminate all traffic problems B. create new traffic problemsC. eliminate parking problems D. BothAandC

PassagellQuestions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:

Grandma Moses is among the most celebrated twentieth century painters of the United States, yet she d barely started painting before she was in her late seventies. As she once said of herself, "I would never it back in rocking chair, waiting for someone to help me." No one could have had a more productive old age.

She was born in Anna Mary Robertson on a farm in New York State, one of five boys and five girls. At twelve she left home and was in domestic service until, at twenty-seven, she married Thomas Moses, the hired hand of one of her employers. They farmed most of their lives, first in Virginia and then in New York State, at Eagle Bridge. (3) She had ten children of whom five survived·her husband died in 1927.

(4) Grandma Moses painted a little as a child and made embroide ictures as a hobb but onl switched to oils in old a e because her hands had become too stiff to sew and she wanted to kee bus and pass the time. Her pictures were first sold at the local drugstore and at a fair, and were soon spotted by a dealer who bought everything she painted. (5) Three of the ictures were exhibited in the Museum of Modem Art and in 1940 she had her first exhibition in New York. Between 1930 and her death she produced some 2000 pictures: detailed and lively portrayals of the rural life she had known for so long, with a marvelous sense of color and form. "I think real hard till I think of something real pretty, and then I paint it," she said.6.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A.Grandma Moses:A Biographical Sketch.B.The Children of Grandma MosesC. Grandma Moses: Her Best ExhibitionD. Grandma Moses and Other Older Artists

7.According to the passage , Grandma Moses began to paint because she wanted to ____A. decorate her home B. keep activeC. improve her salary D. gain an international reputation

8. It can be inferred that the passage that ________A. Her husband's death had so great impact on Grandma Moses that she turned to painting for relief.B. Grandma Moses knew nothing about painting before she was in her seventies.C. Most of her pictures are concerned about rural life.D. Her pictures were attractive once appearing in the market.

9. Grandma Moses spent most of her life ____A. nursing B. painting C. embroidering D. fanning

10. The word "spotted" (Para.3) could be best replaced by ________ A. speckled B. featured C. noticed D. damaged


By 1970, according to a World Wildlife Fund report, only about 4,500 tigers survived throughout the world--half of them in India. Mr. Foresters, who followed and counted tiger footprints, estimated that in May 1972 only about 1,800 tigers existed in India. Project Tiger supported by W.W.F. was immediately launched. Nine tiger reserves were created, with armed guards protecting them.

(6) The project rovided opportunities for researchers from India and abroad to study tigers in the reserves and ather reviousl unavailable information about their habits. Studies show that a male tiger may control a hunting tenitory of between 10 and 20 sq. kms. depending on its age, size and strength, The tenitory of male includes the smaller tenitories of three or four tigresses. A tiger marks the boundaries of its tenitories by spraying urine (

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尿）and other bodily liquids on bushes. But it tries to avoid tenitorial fights, being guided by the distinctive body smell of other tigers . Tigers fight to death only when a tigress is defending her young, or when a tiger is guarding a tigress from the attentions of other males.

(7) The popular image of the ti er is that of a merciless and uncon uerable hunter. But studies show that it catches only one of 20 victims(牺牲品）it tries to attack.

Fears have recently developed that Project Tiger has been too successful. It has enabled the tiger population to double (by mid-80s), but India's human population has also grown out of control. Currently it is 750 million and likely to be 900 million by the end of the century. (8) Land problem is becoming serious and man rural eo le feel bitter about the fact that some rich forests are reserved for tigers. A growing number of attacks by tigers on man has added to the hostility (敌意）．11. The ultimate aim of Project Tiger is to ________ A. study the growth rate of tigers

B. protect tigers from being killedC. promote the breeding of young tigersD. analyze the behavioral patterns of tigers

12. Studies have shown that _______A. a tigress never attacks until attackedB. the tigress is not as fierce as the tigersC. a tiger usually fights another tiger to defend its own territoryD. the tiger is not an efficient hunter as is commonly described

13.According to the passage, a tiger’s territory______A.remains unchangedB. is often defended by tigressesC.expands as the tiger grows upD. is the cause of most fights

14. Some people are afraid that Project Tiger _____A.has been carried too farB. has not received enough attentionC. has failed to achieve its goalD. is not worth the money spent on it

15.The author seems _____A. to be entnusiastic about Project TigerB. to have a matter-of-fact attitude towards Project TigerC. to have a hostile attitude towards Project TigerD. to be satisfied with Project Tiger


In primitive societies sick people had to rely on medicine men and witch doctors. (Some people still on them.) (1) It was believed that a erson was sick because he had been attacked b evil spirits. The witch doctor's job was to drive off these spirits.

His technique involved a combination of three methods, the first of which was religious. He chanted magic words and used good luck charms-w--h一 ic－h he thought had power over the evil spirits that supposedly had entered the victim's body. Secondly, he deliberately fed the patient mixtures, which were often filthy d disgusting to make the evil spirits so uncomfortable that they would gladly run away and so enable the patient to get well.

(2) The third method was to give the patient medicines prepared from certain plants and herbs that were similar in shape or texture to the various organs of the body. From our point of view, this was the only method that had any value. Mo_g_em scientific study has shown that some of these remedies had real usefulness in cu ring si ckness, or at least in relieving pain, but not for the reasons advanced by the witch doctor.

1. The word "filthy''(Para.2) most probably means ______A. delicious B. effective C. dirty D. primitive

2. Disgusting mixtures were fed to the patient ______ A. to make him uncomfortable

B. because they were believed to have medical valueC. because evil spirits liked themD. to cause the spirits discomfort

3. According to the passage, the witch doctors _______A. functioned in curing some diseasesB. did nothing but harmed people's healthC. firmly believed in religionsD. were proficient in medicine

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4. When primitive people were cured, it was actually a result of _______A. the witch doctor's prayersB. the departure of evil spirits from the bodyC. reasons unknown to the witch doctorD. the great skill of the witch doctor

5. Which of the following statements is implied but not stated?A. Superstition is an ignorant person's explanation of things he cannot understand.B. In primitive societies, sick people had to rely on medicine menC. Modem medicine owes much to the primitive witch doctorD. Superstition often does society much good


(3)Languages are marvelousy complex and wonderfull complicated organs of culture. They embody the quickest and the most efficient means of communicating within their respective culture. (4) To learn a foreign language is to learn another culture. In the words of a poet and philosopher, "As many languages as one speaks, so many lives one lives." A culture and its languages are as inseparable as brain and body; while one is a part of the other; neithet can function without the other. (5) In learning a forei gn language,the best beginning is with the non-verbal linguistic elements of the language,its gestures,its body language.Eye contact is extremely important in English .Direct eye contact leads to understanding,or, as the English maxim has it, seeing eye-to-eye. We can never see eye-to-eye with a native speaker of English until we have learned to look directly into his eyes.

6. The best title for this passage is ______A. Organs of CultureB. Brain and BodyC. Seeing Eye-to-EyeD. Non-Verbal Linguistic Elements

7. According to this passage, the best way to learn a foreign language is ____A. to read the works of poets and philosophersB. to find a native speaker and look directly into his eyesC. to begin by learning its body languageD. to visit a country where English is spoken

8. According to this passage, gestures are _______A. non-verbal as well as non-linguisticB. verbal and linguisticC. non-verbal but nevertheless linguisticD. verbal but nevertheless non-linguistic

9."As many languages as one speaks, so many lives one lives" means _____A. "if one learns many foreign languages, one will have a better understanding of his own language."B. "Life is richer and more interesting if one knows several languages.”C. ''No matter how many languages one knows, one can never know more than one's own culture."D. "If a person speaks only one language, he will live a very happy life."

10. What does the author imply but not state in the passage?A.to learn a toreign language is to learn a culture.B. A language cannot function without its particular culture.C. Seeing eye to eye is the best beginning of contact.D. Eye contact is impossible for a foreign and a native English.


(6) Oceanography has been defined as "the application of all sciences to the study of the sea". Before the 19th century, scientists with an interest in the sea were few and far between. Certainly Newton

considered some theoretical aspects of it in his writings, but he was reluctant to go to sea to further his work.For most people the sea was remote, and with the exception of early international travelers or others ho

earned a living from the sea, there was little reason to ask many questions about it, let alone to ask many questions about it,let alone to ask what lay beneath the surface. The first time that the question "What is at the bottom of the ocean?" had to be answered with any commercial consequence was when the laying of a telegraph cable from Europe to America was proposed The engineers had to know the depth profile ( 起伏形状） of the route to estimate the length of the cable that had to be manufactured.

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It was to Maury of the US Navy that the Atlantic Telegraph Company turned, in 1853, for infonnation on this matter. In the 1840s, Maury had been responsible for encouraging voyages during which soundings （测深） were taken to investigate the depth of the North Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Later, some of his findings aroused much popular interest in his book The Physical Geography of the Sea.

The cable was laid, but not until 1866 was the connection made permanent and reliable. (7) At the earl attem ts the cable failed and when it was taken out for re airs it was found to be covered in living growth, a fact which defied contemporary scientific o inion that there was no life in the deeper parts of the sea.

Within a few years oceanography was under way. (8) In 1872 Thomson led a scientific expedition ( 、） which lasted for four ears and brou ht home thousand of sam les from the sea. Their classification and analysis occupied scientists for years and led to a five-volume report, the last volume being published in 198511. The proposal to lay a telegraph cable from Europe to America made oceanographic studies take on _______

A. an academic aspect B. a military aspectC. a business aspect D. an mtematlonal aspect

12. It was ____ that asked Maury for help in oceanographic studies.A. the American navy B. some early intercontinental travelersC. those who earned a living from the sea D. the company which proposed to lay undersea cable

13. The aim of the voyages Maury was responsible for in the 1840s was ______A. t.o make some soundmg expenments in the oceansB.to collect samples of sea plants and animalsC.to estimate the length of cable what was neededD.to measure the depth of the two oceans

14. "Defied" (Para.5) probably means ______________.A. doubted B. gave proof to C. challenged D. agreed to

15. This passage is mainly about_________.A. the beginning of oceanographyB. the laying of the first undersea cableC. the investigation of ocean depthD. the early intercontinental communications

四、Part III Translation (40%)(I) In the U.S., the figure is much higher than in Great Britain, and people there spend over 10 percent of their income on the installment plan.（2）He then makes regular payments, weekly or monthly, until the full price is paid up.（3）It can help couples with small incomes to furnish their homes and start housekeeping.（4）This element of the unknown has for centuries added greatly to the dread and horror surrounding earthquakes, but in recent times there have been indications that earthquake forecast may be possible.（5）It is doubtful that man will ever be able to control earthquakes and get rid of their destructiveness altogether.(6）The making of glass is a very old industry- at least 4,500 years old.(7) When the light reaches the other end, it is first changed into electrical signals, which are in tum converted into sound messages.(8) Perhaps it can be said that telephone communication has entered the age of light!(9)0riginally the White House was gray and was called the presidential Palace.(10) They burned many buildings, including the Presidential Palace.(11)The White House is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the United States.(12)In order to learn to be one's true self, it is necessary to obtain a wide and extensive knowledge of what has been said and done in the world;(13)If another man succeeds by one effort, you will use a hundred efforts.(14)This car was the fastest car that had even been built.(15)Cars that are all the same take less time and less money to make.(16)Ford realized he could use this assembly line method to build cars.(17)The wheel is the simplest yet perhaps the most unusual of all inventions, because there are no wheels in nature. No living thing was ever born with wheels.(18)Thus the wheel and axle(轴） came into being, and with them the first carts.(19)They feel really good about the parent support, but they realize it's impossible for them to solve this problem.

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(20)In Frederick, students'parents are buying classroom supplies and offering to pay for groceries and utilities to keep first-year teachers and principals in their jobs.(21)“Rumors about what’s happening to the district are moving at lighting speed," said a student. "We wants to know the truth,and spread that around instead."(22)In most cases these individuals are dreaming of wealth and fame, not the long hours alone at a typewriter.(23)The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poor-paying affair.(24)I immediately bought a used manual typewriter and felt like a genuine writer.(25)These cars will float along never touching the ground, and therefore will have no need for wheels.(26)On the contrary,to avoid problems in aerial navigation, the wheelless vehicle probably will travel no more than three inches above road surface.(27)She had ten children, of whom five survived; her husband died in 1927.(28)Grandma Moses painted a little as a child and made embroidery pictures as a hobby, but only switched to oils in old age because her hands had become too stiff to sew and she wanted to keep busy and pass the time.(29)Three of the pictures were exhibited in the Museum of Modem Art, and in 1940 she had her first exhibition in New York.(30)The project provided opportunities for researchers from India and abroad to study tigers in the reserves and gather previously unavailable information about their habits.(31)The popular image of the tiger is that of a merciless and unconquerable hunter.(32)Land problem is becoming serious and many rural people feel bitter about the fact that some rich forests are reserved for tigers.（33）It was believed that a person was sick because he had been attacked by evil spirits.(34)The third method was to give the patient medicines prepared from certain plants and herbs that were similar in shape or texture to the various organs of the body.(35)Languages are marvelously complex and wonderfully complicated organs of culture.(36) To learn a foreign language is to learn another culture.（37）In learning a foreign language, the best beginning is with the non-verbal linguistic elements of thelanguage, its gestures, its body language.

(38)Oceanography has been defmed as "the application of all sciences to the study of the sea".(39)At the early attempts, the cable failed and when it was taken out for repairs it was found to be covered in living growth, a fact which defied contemporary scientific opinion that there was no life in the deeper parts of the sea.(40)In 1872 Thomson led a scientific expedition ( 考察），which lasted for four years and brought home thousand of samples from the sea.

五、Part N Writing (20%)l 、以《大学生应当做业余兼职吗》

( Should College Students Do Part-time Jobs?) 为题，参考以下提示，写作一篇不少于 150 词的作文。1 ) 做兼职的好处。2 ) 做兼职可能存在的问题。 3 ) 你的建议。

2 、以《童年的快乐和痛苦》 (The Pleasures and Pains of Childhood) 为题，参考以下提示，写作一篇不少于 150 词的作文。

l ) 童年是美好的时光。儿童有父母关怀，过着无忧无虑的生活。2 ) 童年有童年的痛苦。

3、以《我对电子邮件的看法》(My View on E-mail ) 为题，参考以下提示，写作一篇不少千于 150词的作文。

1 ) 电子邮件使用广泛。2) 使用电子邮件的好处。4 、以《应聘信》 (A Letter of Application ) 为题，参考以下提示，写作一篇不少于 100

词的信。以 Zhou Fang 为寄信人。1) 你的个人介绍。2 ) 希望能得到这个职位。

5、以《电力与我们的生活》 ( Electricity and Our Life) 为题，参考以下提示，写作一篇不少于 150 词的作文。

1) 人们的生活离不开电。2 ) 我们应该如何节约用电。

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英语 IV 练习题答案一、选择题1-5 DCACB 6-10 DCDBC 11-15 DCDBC 16-20 BCCBC

21-25 CBCCB41-45 CDDBA

26-30 ACBAC46-50 ADBAA

31-35 CADCC 36-40 CBBDD

二、阅读理解passage1 ： BABCD passage2 ： DCBBC passage3 ： BCCAD

passage4：DBDCA passage5：CDBAC passage6：CACDB

passage7：DACDD passage8: ACBAD passage9: ADBBC

passage10: CBADB passage11: ABCDC passage12: BDCAB

passage13: CDACA passage14: ACCBA passage15: CDDCA

三、英译中1.在美国，这个数字要比英国高的多，美国人把他们百分之十多的收入花费在分期付款上。2.然后他正常付还款，一周或者一个月还款，直至把钱全部还清。3.这能帮助低收入的夫妇来装饰他们的家并开始持家.4.数百年来，地震的不可知性给地震蒙上了极大的恐慌和惊慌，然而近几次的地震发生之前已经显露一些迹象。5.人们对人类将能控制地震和摆脱其破坏性持有怀疑。6.玻璃制造是个非常古老的工业，至少有 4500 年的历史。7.当光束到达另一端后，首先转化成电信号，随后再转为声音信息。8.也许可以说电话交流已经进入到了光的年代。9.最初，白宫是灰色的，并且被叫做总统府。10.他们烧毁了建筑物,包括总统府.11.白宫是美国最受欢迎的旅游胜地之一.12.要想了解真实的自我,必须深入广泛的探索前人所说的话,所做过的事情.13.如果另一个人用一分努力得到成功,你将用百分的努力来取得成功.14.这种汽车是所造车中最快的.15.同一型号的汽车能用更少时间和更少的钱来制造出来.16.福特意识到他可以用装配线的方法来制造他的汽车.17.这种轮子是最简单的发明,但或许是最伟大的发明,因为自然界没有轮子,没有任何生物是轮子创造的.18.用这种方法制造出了轮子和轴,随之第一批手推车造出来了.19.他们感到对家长的支持真的很好,但是他们意识到解决这个问题是不可能的.20.在弗雷德里克地区,学生的家长出资购买教室用品并为学校第一年的教师和校长们支付所需的各类杂货及水电费,以致来留住他们继续工作下去.

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21.一位学生说：“有关发生这个地区的谣言正在快速传播。”“我们要知道真相，并把事实真相传播出去。22.大多数情况下，这些人正梦想着的是财富和名誉，而不是独自在打字机旁长时间的工作。23.事实是写作是一件孤独的、个体的以及收入差的事情。24.我立刻买了一台二手打字机，感觉像一个名副其实的作家。25.这种车辆一路悬浮，从不触碰地面，因此，没有必要用轮子。26.相反，为了避免天线导航的问题，无轮的汽车将在悬浮地面不超过三英寸的距离行驶。27.她生了 10 个孩子，其中 5 个生存下来了，她的丈夫在 1927年过世。28.摩斯妈妈在孩提时画过一些画，并出于爱好作了些绣花画，但在年老时才转向油画，因为她的双手变得僵硬不能拿针线了，以此保持忙碌和消磨时光。29.其中三张图画在现代艺术馆展出过，1940 年在纽约举办了第一次画展。30.这个项目给印度和国外研究者提供了机会，使他们可以研究在保护区里的老虎，并收集以前难以获得有关老虎习性的资料。31.对老虎普遍印象是老虎是一种残忍不可征服的猎兽。32.土地问题正变得紧张，许多农民对把一些富饶的林地用作老虎保护区而感到痛苦。33.人们认为生病是遭受了恶魔攻击。34.第三种办法是给病人服某种食物和某种草药制作的药，这些食物和草药的形状和结构

与身体的各种器官相似的。35.语言是绝妙复合的，非常复杂的文化工具。

36.学习外语就是另一种文化。37.学习一门外语，最好从语言的非语言、手势和身势入门。38.海洋学被定义为“所有科学都应用到了海洋的研究。”39.在初试阶段海底电缆没能安装成功，当研究人员将电缆运出海面对其进行检修时发现电缆表面长满了瘤状物，这个事实表明海洋深处并不存在生命，这雨现代科学见解相佐。40.在 1872 年，托马思带领了一个科考队，进行了 4 年的考察并从大海带回数千种样品。四、写作参考成人学士学位英语考试指南（本学期发的英语课本）1：498 页练习四2：497 页练习一3：498 页练习六4：501 页练习十五5：500 页练习十

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