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专业四级-640
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[单项选择]The British mining equipment industry is______
A. privately owned
B. publicly owned
C. jointly owned
D. internationally owned
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[单项选择]______ with air, a life jacket will keep a person afloat.
A. It is filled
B. Filling
C. When filled
D. When filling it
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[单项选择]The secretary identified ______ reports treated new issues as well as old ones.
A. those
B. which
C. that
D. both
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[单项选择]The most urgent problem the population increase has caused is ______
A. increased unemployment
B. scarcity of farmland
C. shortage of food
D. more work to be done to support all the children
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[单项选择]According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE
A. India has shown a steady downward trend in per capita consumption of bread.
B. The worldwide consumption of bakery products is decreasing.
C. About 30% of the American states have laws requiring white bread enrichment.
D. About 50% of the white bread sold in the USA is enriched with thiamin.
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[单项选择]The words Francis Key wrote on the back of an old letter "The Star Spangled Banner" became the national ______ of the United States.
A. song
B. hymn
C. anthem
D. motto
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[单项选择]One of the aims of Think British campaign is to______
A. cut exports
B. stimulate imports
C. develop new products
D. encourage domestic industries
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[单项选择]When is this lecture given
A. On Monday.
B. On Wednesday.
C. On Thursday.
D. On Friday.
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[单项选择]How did Susan avoid the dangers that many of her school friends faced
A. By thinking of Michelle as her younger sister.
B. By doing many projects at home.
C. By working hard at school and at TV studios.
D. By dating her boyfriend during her school years.
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[单项选择]According to the passage, Susan Tully is sorry for Michelle because Michelle has to______
A. grow old quickly
B. catch up on her schoolwork
C. write many letters every day
D. work late in the evening
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[单项选择]This talk covers each of the following topics EXCEPT ______
A. a comparison of growth rates by continent
B. family planning education
C. problems resulting from the population explosion
D. causes of the population explosion
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[单项选择]______ plants, which manufacture their own food, animals obtain nourishment by acquiring and ingesting their food.
A. As
B. Different
C. Unlike
D. As many
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[单项选择]Who makes roasted camel
A. Americans.
B. Bedouins.
C. Festival organizers.
D. Europeans.
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[单项选择]The National Geographic Society headquarters, ______ in Washington, DC, is well-known for its magazine.
A. situated
B. placed
C. stood
D. positioned
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[单项选择]Which of the following statements is TRUE
A. Asia has higher population growth rates than Latin America and Africa.
B. The speaker is optimistic that the solution will be found in time.
C. The speaker directly blames one continent for population explosion.
D. The speaker simply reports the situation without identifying a solution.
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[单项选择]The best title for this passage is______
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[单项选择]What caused some Hamas members to be arrested
A. A bomb explosion at a military site.
B. An explosion at a Jewish housing project.
C. An attack against Palestinian residents.
D. A boarder dispute with Jewish residents.
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[单项选择]Diplomats from the international contact group are calling for ______
A. solving Kosovo crisis peacefully
B. more pressure on Yugoslavia
C. talks with the leader of the Ethnic Albanians
D. a meeting with the UN Security Council
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[单项选择]How long does the woman spend on her business every day
A. About 3 hours.
B. About 5 hours.
C. About 7 hours.
D. About 9 hours.
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[单项选择]Have you invited______
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[单项选择]How many different creatures are used when preparing roasted camel
A. One.
B. Two.
C. Three.
D. Four.
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[单项选择]When prisoners were selected for the work______
A. many of them refused to cooperate
B. their previous behaviour was taken into account
C. they were told they must work in all weathers
D. they were warned that there would be no privileges
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[单项选择]Which of the following means is NOT mentioned in the passage when recruiting staff outside the company
A. Consultants.
B. Written examinations.
C. Advertisements.
D. Government employment offices.
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[单项选择]______so many profits have been made in the past three years is the strongest argument for continuing the business.
A. What
B. Since
C. That
D. As
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[单项选择]I think she hurt my feelings ______ rather than by accident as she claimed.
A. virtually
B. deliberately
C. literally
D. appropriately
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[单项选择]That's a nice coat, and the color ______ you well.
A. fits
B. suits
C. matches
D. shows
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[单项选择]Indigo is a vat color,______ called because it does not dissolve in water.
A. which it
B. it is
C. but
D. so
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[单项选择]It would be unwise to ______ too much importance to what he said.
A. emphasize
B. attach
C. pay
D. concentrate
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[单项选择]It's an awful ______ your wife couldn't come. I was looking forward to meeting
A. harm
B. sorrow
C. shame
D. shock
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[单项选择]
A. places
B. nests
C. residences
D. habitats
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[简答题] Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read 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 read 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 is an extended family according to the woman
A. A family with father, mother and the children.
B. A family with a lot of friends dropping in.
C. A family with elderly and unmarried relatives.
D. A family with in-laws and married siblings.
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[单项选择]What will the students do in class on Friday
A. They will take one of the six major tests.
B. They will be given a pop test.
C. They will be required to read a short story in class.
D. They will have to write a composition.
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[单项选择]Which of the following is TRUE about nationalized industries
A. They cut ∮100m of foreign supplies in the past year.
B. They bought ∮129m of foreign supplies in the past year.
C. They bought ∮l,000m of British supplies in the past year.
D. They bought ∮26m of foreign supplies in the past year.
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[单项选择]Those people who are ______ are most welcome to the politicians.
A. credulous
B. credible
C. incredible
D. unbelievable
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[单项选择]Such euphemisms may be stylistically "permissible" if they are kept within______.
A. boundaries
B. ranges
C. borders
D. limits
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[单项选择]Japan is used in this passage to illustrate a trend in many countries which is to______
A. enrich bread
B. invest more in food industry
C. increase consumption of bakery foods
D. increase reliance on rice and grains
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[单项选择]First designated in 1970, Earth Day has become an annual international event ______ concerns about environmental issues such as pollution.
A. dedicated to raising
B. dedicated raising
C. dedicated to raise
D. that dedicates to raising
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[单项选择]The Keeper of Archaeology said that______
A. he had expected more of the fort to be revealed
B. the palisade was very primitive
C. only prison labour could produce such good results
D. the methods to construct the Roman fort were proved identical
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[单项选择]When did the explosion take place
A. Tuesday.
B. Monday.
C. Yesterday.
D. Last week.
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[单项选择]What is the speaker
A. A teacher of literature course.
B. A lecturer of writing course.
C. A course enrolment officer.
D. A warden of school discipline.
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[单项选择]I had to pay ______ on a carpet I brought in through the Customs today.
A. taxes
B. rates
C. fines
D. duty
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[单项选择]The major powers will hold an emergency meeting in ______
A. Kosovo
B. Yugoslavia
C. London
D. the UN headquarters
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[单项选择]What is Rodger's Seven-Point Plan
A. A job advertisement.
B. A personnel specification.
C. A short description of the job.
D. A managerial appointment.
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[单项选择]According to the report, how many people are HIV-positive worldwide
A. 22 million.
B. 36 million.
C. 25 million.
D. 58 million.
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[单项选择]The UN team returned to the capital of Congo because ______.
A. they are investigating the President
B. they would join a demonstration
C. the situation was insecure
D. they helped Rwandan refugees
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[单项选择]It was unusual for there ______ so few students in the classroom.
A. to be
B. be
C. being
D. are
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[单项选择]The population explosion is caused chiefly by ______
A. a fall in death rates
B. a rise in birth rates
C. competition between rich and poor countries
D. an increase in the amount of food per person
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[单项选择]Prisoners demonstrated their attitude to work by______
A. spending most of their time sitting in a hut
B. insisting on professional guidance
C. taking no initiative
D. working voluntarily and conscientiously
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[单项选择]The teachers whispered ______ they should disturb the students.
A. in order that
B. provided that
C. in case
D. with the result that
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[单项选择]If you wear that red hat, I'll be able to ______ you in the crowd.
A. pick
B. spot
C. discover
D. realize
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[单项选择]How often does the APEC hold its meeting
A. Once a month.
B. Once a year.
C. Every 10 years.
D. Every Sunday.
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[单项选择]The doctor recommends me ______ on a strict diet.
A. to go
B. going
C. I should go
D. go
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[单项选择]The visit to the excavation site was______
A. of purely archaeological interest
B. fruitful because a complete pot was discovered
C. interesting in more than one way
D. made by a group of prisoners
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[单项选择]The word "this" (final paragraph) refers to______
A. the public sector
B. the Think British campaign
C. the British mining equipment industry
D. reduced purchases of foreign goods
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[单项选择]According to the passage, popular cereals could be used in developing countries to______
A. supplement the diet
B. displace rice consumption
C. increase reliance on carbohydrates
D. phase out necessary bread enrichments
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[单项选择]The woman is probably interested in all the following EXCEPT ______.
A. listening to pop songs
B. designing jewellery
C. reading political news
D. watching other people
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[单项选择]Hello! Aviation Electronics Could I speak to Mr. Jones on ______ 8866, please
A. extension
B. branch
C. system
D. exchange
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[单项选择]We could not obtain any exact information ______ where she was.
A. far from
B. as to
C. except
D. along with
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[单项选择]The king's daughter threatened to drink the ______ chemical if he refused her request.
A. deathly
B. deadly
C. fatal
D. mortal
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[单项选择]According to the passage, an interview assessment form is used by the panel to______
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[单项选择]From the passage, we learn that there is a worldwide trend towards______
A. increasing the nutritional value of bread
B. increasing the consumption of protein
C. using bakery products as a source of carbohydrates
D. using grains, such as rice, as a source of carbohydrates
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[单项选择]The Sears Company recently made ______ because of financial troubles.
A. cuts
B. demands
C. omissions
D. orders
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[单项选择]I could see that my wife was ______ having that fur coat, whether I approved of it or not.
A. adequate for
B. intent on
C. eager to
D. deficient in
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[单项选择]What does the woman do
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[单项选择]Large sums of money are needed for the development of all the following EXCEPT ______
A. housing
B. airports
C. water supplies
D. roads
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[单项选择]What is the news about
A. Safety of cosmetic surgery.
B. Cost of cosmetic surgery.
C. Popularity of cosmetic surgery.
D. A medical journal.
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[单项选择]An ______ runner can run 2 miles in fifteen minutes.
A. common
B. usual
C. average
D. general
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[单项选择]At least how many people have died after liposuction
A. One.
B. Four.
C. Five.
D. Six.
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[单项选择]They had fierce______ as to whether their company should restore 'the trade______ relationship which was broken years ago.
A. debate
B. clash
C. disagreement
D. context
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[单项选择]The contents of the box must ______ to the description on the label.
A. yield
B. appeal
C. correspond
D. relate
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[单项选择]Which of the following is TRUE about the British people
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[单项选择]One of his eyes was injured in an accident, but after a ______ operation, he quickly recovered his sight.
A. delicate
B. considerate
C. precise
D. sensitive
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[单项选择]What two holidays are mentioned in the passage
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[单项选择]All his plan for starting his own business fell ______
A. in
B. through
C. down
D. away
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[简答题]My Ideal Job
You are to write in three parts:
In the first part, state what your ideal job is.
In the second part, illustrate your view with one or two reasons or examples.
In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summary.
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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[简答题]You’ve learned that your friend Jimmy is ill these days. Write him a note expressing your concern, asking after his health and giving your best wishes.
Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy.
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[单项选择]What did the woman do when she lived with the British family
A. She attended to the elderly in the family.
B. She did all the gardening work.
C. She took care of the pets in the family.
D. She helped with the housework.
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[单项选择]It can be assumed that archaeologists______