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公共英语四级-39
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[单项选择]A "Zero-sum game" is one in which______.
A. no parties can win
B. nobody plays his role seriously
C. one side gains in proportion to what the other side loses
D. the result will mean nothing to both sides
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[单项选择]The relationship between the last paragraph and the other paragraphs can best be described as______.
A. it presents a recommendation based on the evidence presented earlier
B. it discusses an exceptional case in which the results excepted by the author of the passage were not obtained
C. it introduces an additional area of concern not mentioned earlier
D. it cites a specific case that illustrates a problem presented more generally in the previous paragraph
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[单项选择]Which areas in the U.S. have the greatest problems of homelessness and poverty
A. The inner parts of the cities and the rural areas in the south.
B. Inland cities and rural areas.
C. The south.
D. Urban areas.
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[单项选择]Which of the following is the viewpoint of the Times newspaper
A. Expansion in enrollment is bound to affect the quality of British higher education.
B. British universities should expand their enrollment to meet the needs of industry.
C. European universities can better meet the needs of the modern world.
D. British universities should help fight competition on world markets.
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[单项选择]The chief concern of British universities is ______.
A. how to tackle their present financial difficulty
B. how to expand the enrollment to meet the needs of enterprises
C. how to improve their educational technology
D. how to put an end to the current tendency of quality deterioration
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[单项选择]The primary purpose of the passage is to ______.
A. theorize about the role of the warrior statesman in pre-modernized society
B. explain the effects of war on both modernized and pre-modernized societies
C. Contrast the value of war in a modernized society with its value in per-modernized society
D. discuss the political and economic circumstances which lead to war in pre-modernized societies
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[单项选择]What was the percentage of high school graduates admitted to universities in Britain thirty years ago
A. 20 % or so.
B. About 15 %.
C. Above 30%.
D. Below 10%.
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[填空题]What is common tragedy everywhere according to the passage
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[简答题]{{I}}Directions:{{/I}} You are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic: Tuition system. You should base your composition on the following outline, and write coherently and neatly, in no less than 120 words.
Outline:
1.自从学费制度实施以来,它已成为中国的热门话题。人们对此问题的看法各不同。
2.有人认为,世界上没有一所大学不向学生收费。
3.然而,另一些人则反对学费制度。
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[填空题]{{B}}Part A{{/B}}
{{I}} You will hear a passage about women’s rights. Listen and complete the sentences in questions 1-5 with the information you have heard. Write not more than 3 words in each box. You will hear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the sentences in question.{{/I}}It is an ______ which may be brown, green or black in colour.
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[单项选择]The author is primarily concerned with discussing how ______.
A. economic and social conditions have changed
B. technology for making war has improved
C. armed conflict has changed
D. war lost its value as a political tool
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[填空题]What are the three steps in the process of teaching children to swim
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[单项选择]The passage warns of which of the following dangers
A. Companies in the United States may receive no protection from imports unless they actively seek protection from import competition.
B. Companies that seek legal protection from imports competition may incur legal costs that far exceed any possible gain.
C. Companies that are United States-owned but operate internationally may not be eligible for protection from import competition under the law of the countries in which their plants operate.
D. Companies that are not United States-owned may seek legal protection from import competition under United States import relief laws.
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[单项选择]The author mentions all of the following as possible reasons for going to war in a pre-modernized society except ______.
A. possibility of material gain
B. promoting deserving young men to higher positions
C. potential for increasing the security of the nation
D. desire to capture productive farming lands
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[单项选择]The main idea of the passage can best be described as ______.
A. arguing against the increased internationalization of United States corporations
B. warning that the application of laws affecting trade frequently has unintended consequences
C. demonstrating that foreign-based firms receive more subsidies from their governments than United States firms receive from the United States government
D. advocating the use of trade restrictions for "dumped" products but not for other imports
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[单项选择]We can learn from the passage that in Britain ______.
A. the government pays dearly for its financial policy
B. universities are mainly funded by businesses
C. higher education is provided free of charge
D. students are ready to accept loan schemes for tuition
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[单项选择]{{I}} Questions 11-13 are based on the following passage. You now have 15 seconds to read questions 11-13.{{/I}}What do Swiss people like to do in the evening
A. Listening to music.
B. Swimming.
C. Walking.
D. Going to movies.
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[单项选择]The author most likely places the word "civilized" in quotation marks (line 2, para. 3) in order to ______.
A. show dissatisfaction at not having found a better word
B. acknowledge that the word was borrowed
C. express irony that war should be part of civilization
D. impress upon the reader the tragedy of war
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[单项选择]{{I}} Questions 14-16 are based on the following dialogue. You now have 15 seconds to read questions 14-16.{{/I}}What was the purpose of the professor’s experiments
A. To find out how clever monkeys were.
B. To test the intelligence of different animals.
C. To compare the difference between man and the monkey.
D. To find out how monkeys search for food.
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[填空题]Where are swimming courses arranged for children
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[单项选择]In the first Paragraph the author stressed that the higher Crime rates in the U. S. compared with European countries_______.
A. are caused by poverty
B. have cultural background
C. have ethnic background
D. can be cut down only through force
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[填空题]What is a particularly effective solution to the problem
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[单项选择]Which of the following things has nothing to do with the high rates of crimes in the U. S.
A. The U. S. is a decentralized, libertarian society.
B. The U.S. is a rich country.
C. Middle--class Americans traditionally dislike paying taxes.
D. The poor in the U.S. have little political influence.
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[单项选择]Which of the following sentence is true according to the passage
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[单项选择]It can be inferred from the passage that ______.
A. the British government will be forced to increase its spending on higher education
B. British employers demand an expansion in enrollment at the expense of quality
C. the best way out for British universities is to follow their European counterparts
D. British students will probably have to pay for their higher education in the near future
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[单项选择]In can be inferred from the passage that the minimal basis for a complaint to the International Trade Commission is which of the following
A. A foreign competitor has received a subsidy from a foreign government.
B. A foreign competitor has substantially increased the volume of products shipped to the United States.
C. A foreign competitor is selling products in the United States at less than fair value.
D. The company requesting import relief has been injured by the sale of imports in the United States.
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[填空题]Except whom of all mammals do they swim naturally from birth
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[单项选择]The passage suggests that which of the following is most likely to be true of United States trade laws
A. They will eliminate the practice of "dumping" products in the United States.
B. They will enable manufacturers in the United States to compete more profitably outside the United Stats.
C. They will affect United States trade with Canada more negatively than trade with other nations.
D. Those that help one unit within a parent company will not necessarily help other units in the company.
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[单项选择]According to the passage, leaders of pre-modernized society considered war to be ______.
A. a valid tool of national policy
B. an immoral act of aggression
C. economically wasteful and socially infeasible
D. restricted in scope to military participants
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[单项选择]{{I}} Questions 17-20 are based on the following passage. You now have 20 seconds to read questions 17-20.{{/I}}Why did the speaker want to work in Nanping
A. He thought experts were more needed there.
B. He wanted to have a good time there.
C. He was invited to work there.
D. He didn’t like to stay in Shanghai any longer.