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专业四级-539
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[单项选择]Mr. Milton prefers to resign ______ part in such dishonest business deals.
A. than take
B. than to take
C. rather than take
D. rather than to take
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[单项选择]A computer is a machine designed to ______.
A. perform work mathematically
B. perform complicated calculations
C. store and select information
D. all of the above
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[单项选择]What do most desert animals do at night
A. They are active in their search for food and water.
B. They go underground to find food.
C. They build new shady place to avoid the coming day’s sun rays.
D. They take a rest in the cool and safer darkness.
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[单项选择]The rebels have become notorious for ______.
A. controlling the diamond-mining area
B. killing thousands of civilians
C. maiming thousands of civilians
D. both B and C
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[单项选择]Why is the question of "how easily people can get used to working at night" no mere academic
A. Because few people like to reverse the cycle of sleep and wakefulness.
B. Because sleep normally coincides with the hours of darkness.
C. Because people are required to work at night in some fields of industry.
D. Because shift work in industry requires people to change their sleeping habits.
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[单项选择]Each of those machines can only perform ______.
A. many operations
B. two operations
C. a single operation
D. none of operations
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[单项选择]Longer articles dealing with tile influence of Current events on modem life are often found in ______.
A. daily newspapers
B. Sunday newspapers
C. news magazines
D. network news programs
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[单项选择]I ______ with the Browns during my stay in New York City.
A. put in
B. put down
C. put on
D. put up
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[单项选择]Individual lines of the poem were very beautiful, but I didn't see how the lines fit together. To me, the poem wasn't ______.
A. inherent
B. coherent
C. logical
D. corporate
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[单项选择]It is agreed that the UN force will help with the following EXCEPT ______.
A. fleeing of Rwandan refugees.
B. the delivery of humanitarian aid.
C. the safe return of Rwandan refugees.
D. the training of Rwanda’s police force.
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[单项选择]As described in the article, speech came ______.
A. before the discovery of fire
B. after the break-up of the Roman Empire
C. when the animal called itseff man
D. at the end of sociability
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[单项选择]What kind of robots does the man refer to
A. Agricultural robots.
B. Industrial robots.
C. Computers.
D. Electrical robots.
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[单项选择]According to the conversation, what is one problem with arm exercises
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[单项选择]It ______ to see so many children in that mountainous area cannot even afford elementary education.
A. pains her
B. makes her pain
C. is paining
D. is pained
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[简答题]You are a secretary of a company. You need a photograph of Mr. Charles to fulfill a file. Write a note to him.
Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy.
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[单项选择]Evidence came up ______ specific sounds are recognized by babies as young as six months old.
A. what
B. that
C. which
D. whose
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[单项选择]According to the passage, which of the following is right
A. The structuralism gift of the human brain is that it can invent whole languages.
B. The structuralism gift of the human brain is that it can add tiny structures up to a language.
C. The human vocal system can, like traffic signals, produce sounds a little now and a little then.
D. To separate specific sounds and oppose one to the other is one of the structuralism gifts of the human brain.
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[单项选择]I was awfully tired when I got home from work, but a half-hour nap ______ me.
A. revived
B. released
C. relieved
D. recovered
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[单项选择]The minibus ______ five people quite comfortably.
A. lodges
B. grants
C. accommodates
D. drinks
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[单项选择]The computer sends signal in the form of ______.
A. electrical impulses
B. machines
C. instructions
D. automatic impulses
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[单项选择]What was the origin of the traditional image of robot
A. Welding car.
B. Computer.
C. Machine.
D. Science fiction.
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[单项选择]Having ______ so many obstacles, she established her fame as a first-rate actress at last.
A. removed
B. surmounted
C. resumed
D. harnessed
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[单项选择]Though it was late in the night, ______ he continued to work vigorously.
A. but
B. yet
C. and
D. that
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[单项选择]It takes a lot of ______ to put on a school play such as King Lear.
A. organization
B. arrangement
C. management
D. preparation
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[单项选择]What is special about the man’s birthday
A. He was born after the birth of the Internet.
B. He was born before the moon landing.
C. He was born before the invention of the Internet.
D. He was born into a single parent family.
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[单项选择]Advertising is distinguished from other forms of communication ______ the advertiser pays for the message to be delivered.
A. in this way
B. in that
C. in which
D. in order to
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[单项选择]The reduction of ______ UN peace-keeping troops within 3 months from Rwanda is authorized.
A. 5,500
B. 2,300
C. 3,200
D. 1,800
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[单项选择]The main problem of the round-the-clock working system lies in ______.
A. the inconveniences brought about to the workers by the introduction of automation
B. the disturbance of the daily cycle of workers who have to change shifts too frequently
C. the fact that people working at night are often less effective
D. the fact that it is difficult to find a number of good night workers
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[单项选择]According to the conversation, what are the experts now recommending
A. Exercising the entire body.
B. Having your blood pressure taken daily.
C. Losing weight prior to exercising.
D. Weighing in before each exercise session.
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[单项选择]Which type of newspaper contains a number of entertainment and advertising supplements
A. A morning paper.
B. A campus newspaper.
C. An evening paper.
D. A Sunday newspaper.
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[单项选择]What kind of car does Mrs. Hill have
A. A fast, new car.
B. A fast, old car.
C. A slow, old car.
D. A fast, small ear.
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[单项选择]News bulletins are broadcast every hour on many ______.
A. commercial television stations
B. cable television networks
C. radio stations
D. "news magazine" programs
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[单项选择]I meant ______ you about it, but I forgot to do so.
A. telling
B. having told
C. to tell
D. to have told
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[单项选择]The difference between "fact' and "theory" ______.
A. is that the latter needs confirmation
B. rests on the simplicity of the former
C. is the one between old Greeks and modem scientists
D. helps us know deduction
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[单项选择]To make this ______ clear we shall have to look closely into biology’s long history.
A. distinction
B. indication
C. recognition
D. constitution
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[单项选择]It is possible to find out if a person has adapted to the changes of routine by measuring his body temperature because ______.
A. body temperature changes when the cycle of sleep and wakefulness alternates
B. body temperature changes when he changes to night shift or work
C. the temperature reverses when the routine is changed
D. people have highest temperature when they are working efficiently
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A. medical care
B. food
C. cosmetics
D. services
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[单项选择]By the end of next month we ______ this assignment.
A. will finish
B. will be finishing
C. will have finished
D. have finished
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[单项选择]What kind of dolls did Greek and Roman girls play
A. Rag dolls.
B. Wooden and clay dolls.
C. Fashion dolls.
D. Stone dolls.
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[单项选择]While doing calculation for the project, the designers ______ a new solution to a geological problem.
A. fell into
B. stumbled upon
C. set out
D. discovered
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[单项选择]According to the author; one possible reason for the growth of science during the days of the ancient Greeks and in modern times is ______.
A. the similarity between the two periods
B. that it was an act of God
C. that both tried to develop the inductive method
D. due to the decline of the deductive method
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[单项选择]Which of the following statements is NOT true
A. A camel can store water in its red blood cells.
B. Most desert animals are more active at night than during the day.
C. Some desert animals can produce water in their bodies.
D. Most desert animals will die if the body temperature rises over 5℃.
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[单项选择]We note with satisfaction that all these activities have helped to ______ mutual understanding and friendship between our two countries.
A. propel
B. promote
C. strengthen
D. depress
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[单项选择]The number of the escaped prisoners is ______.
A. 6.
B. 5.
C. 1.
D. 7.
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[简答题]The Importance of Water Resource
You are to write in three paragraphs.
In the first paragraph, state clearly that we are facing the crisis of water shortage. In the second paragraph, state the relation between water resource and the development of human society.
In the last paragraph, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion with your advice on counter-measures.
Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy. Failure to follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks.
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[单项选择]The title that best expresses the ideas of this passage is ______.
A. Philosophy of Mathematics
B. The Recent Growth in Science
C. The Verification of Facts
D. Methods of Scientific Inquiry
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[单项选择]Which type of newspaper is distributed at the end of the workday
A. A morning paper.
B. An evening paper.
C. A campus newspaper.
D. A Sunday newspaper.
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[单项选择]Tom ______ his new job with confidence.
A. set out
B. set off
C. set up
D. set about
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[单项选择]What form of exercise does the woman mention
A. Wearing arm weights while you are swimming.
B. Jogging vigorously in one place for a long time.
C. Using bicycles that require you to use both your arms and legs.
D. Walking slowly while swinging your arms back and forth.
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[单项选择]We hadn’t expected a power cut so we were astonished when the whole house was ______ into darkness.
A. dived
B. plunged
C. drowned
D. dropped
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[单项选择]The best solution for implementing the 24-hour working system seems to be ______.
A. to change shifts at longer intervals
B. to have longer shifts
C. to employ people who work on night shifts only
D. to create better living conditions for night workem
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[单项选择]The audience waited in ______ silence while their aged speaker searched among his note for the figures he could not remember.
A. respective
B. respect
C. respectful
D. respectable
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[单项选择]Why didn't the man watch TV a lot when he was young
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[单项选择]What can be inferred from the news
A. There has been an internal struggle among right-wingers.
B. These letter bombs were all made in Sweden.
C. There has been no injury during the raids.
D. The Letter bombs have caused great damage.
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[单项选择]Of the three languages below, grammatically the simplest one is ______.
A. Anglo-Saxon English
B. Latin
C. Modern English
D. Indo-European
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[单项选择]When did dolls really become children’s toys
A. Around 1600.
B. Around 1700.
C. Around 1800.
D. Around 1900.
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[单项选择]The disappearance of her paper has never been ______.
A. counted for
B. looked up
C. accounted for
D. checked up
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[单项选择]I wish to go home with you, ______
A. may I
B. shall I
C. would I
D. can I
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[单项选择]Where has the process begun
A. Kambia.
B. Port Loko.
C. The east of the country.
D. Both A and B
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[单项选择]It is only when you nearly lose someone ______ fully conscious of how much you value him.
A. do you become
B. then you become
C. that you become
D. have you become
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[单项选择]The essential role played by computers lies in ______.
A. automation processes
B. mathematical computations
C. traffic control
D. the development of mathematical theory
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[单项选择]Following the prison breakout, the Government is to ______.
A. restructure the prison service.
B. discipline some prison officers.
C. recruit more security staff.
D. look into security conditions.
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[单项选择]How many people go out in Joe’s car on Sundays
A. Five.
B. Six.
C. Seven.
D. Eight.
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[单项选择]Internet, a ______ of millions of computers linked world wide, is the largest system serving e-mail messengers.
A. unity
B. connection
C. network
D. combination
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[单项选择]The football match is scheduled to be televised ______.
A. live
B. lively
C. alive
D. life
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[单项选择]Everything ______ into consideration, I propose that the first prize should be given to Liu Qiang.
A. to take
B. taking
C. taken
D. took
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[单项选择]When did the man start to study art
A. When he was in high school.
B. After he went to a trade school.
C. After he became a junior in college.
D. After he became a senior in college.
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[单项选择]What is the best title of the passage
A. Desert Animal.
B. Camel, An Unusual Animal.
C. A Typical Summer Day and Night of Desert.
D. The Importance of Water on Desert.
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[简答题] Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be rend to you four times. During the first reading, which will be read at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be rend at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more.
Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.
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[单项选择]What kind of pictures does Mike paint
A. He often paints pictures in black.
B. He paints very colorful pictures.
C. He paints pictures with only a few colors.
D. He never paints beautiful pictures.
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[单项选择]Special telephone links make it possible for owners of home computers to receive news from ______.
A. newspapers
B. magazines
C. wire services
D. radio and television stations
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[单项选择]What have the Sierra rebels and pro-government militiamen done under an agreement to end the recent fighting
A. They have killed thousands of civilians.
B. They have fought each other again.
C. They have begun handing over their weapons to U. N. peacekeepers.
D. They have found a diamond mine.
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[单项选择]What do people know about early dolls
A. They were first made of wood or stone.
B. They were invented in Greek.
C. They were meant to bring good luck.
D. They were children’s favourite toys.
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[单项选择]I' d rather you ______ by train because the weather forecast said there would be heavy snow tomorrow.
A. went
B. should go
C. will go
D. go
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[单项选择]What makes human beings different from the rest of the animal world is their ability to ______.
A. learn a number of words
B. be taught a few grammatical structures
C. invent whole languages
D. to express their thoughts and feelings
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[单项选择]We expect Mr. White will ______ Class One when Miss Jane retires.
A. take over
B. take up
C. take off
D. take to
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[单项选择]Modern appliances ______ us from a good deal of household work. For instance, the dryer frees us from hanging the laundry.
A. escape
B. benefit
C. liberate
D. comfort
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[单项选择]According to the author, human talent is ______.
A. the ability to invent new things to say
B. its capacity to think in opposed structure
C. both A and B
D. associated with a particular feeling or thought
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[单项选择]A large part of a person’s memory is ______ words and combination of words.
A. by means of
B. in terms of
C. in connection with
D. by way of
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[单项选择]To whom were the letter bombs intended to send
A. The Danish Police.
B. Six Swedish people.
C. A Danish woman.
D. Three right-wingers.
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[单项选择]Which of the following is NOT the reason for a camel’s survival on the desert
A. It can bear the increase in its body temperature to some extent.
B. It can adjust its body temperature to the desert surroundings.
C. It can drink much water at one time.
D. It can store enough water in its body for later needs.
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[单项选择]They have considered their high standard of living a(n) ______ for practising their basic beliefs.
A. award
B. reward
C. result
D. consequence
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[单项选择]Which of the following statements is not true
A. Body temperature may serve as an indication of a worker’s performance.
B. The selection of a number of permanent night shift workers has proved to be the best solution to problems of the round-the-clock working system.
C. Taking body temperature at regular intervals can show how a person adapts to the change of routine.
D. Disturbed sleep occurs less frequently among those on permanent night or day shifts.