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专业四级-265
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[单项选择]I________that John will come to the party. He's busy preparing for an examination.
A. suspect
B. doubt
C. expect
D. think
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[单项选择]In mixing concrete, one of the desires the amateur must resist is to________.
A. break off a corner to see if the "green" has gone
B. leave the form on too long
C. strip off the forms a day after the concrete has properly hardened
D. use too much water
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[单项选择]What can we learn from the findings of the study
A. Family-oriented day-care centers will surely increase.
B. Infants benefit more from being with familiar babies.
C. Even one-year-old babies can become friends.
D. Children are comfortable with their baby-sitters.
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[单项选择]As a result of the recent lawsuit, Microsoft suffered a________sum of money in loss.
A. considered
B. considerable
C. considerate
D. considering
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[单项选择]According to the doctors, if there were no________, they would probably cure the disease.
A. complexities
B. completions
C. compliances
D. complications
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[单项选择]She was born into a poor family, but she wished that one day she would have________ of her own.
A. a palace of a house
B. a house of a palace
C. a house of her palace
D. a palace of her house
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[单项选择]Cats sleep________day and hunt________night.
A. in, in
B. at, at
C. during, during
D. by, by
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[单项选择]At the inauguration ceremony, the newly elected president________his speech with a few words of thanks to his supporters.
A. preceded
B. proceeded
C. precluded
D. advanced
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[单项选择]Who was the inventor of chewing gum
A. Thomas Adams.
B. William Wrigley.
C. Both Adams and Wrigley.
D. Unknown.
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[单项选择]Which of the following is NOT true about the journalist
A. He is an American-born journalist.
B. He works for the Guardian.
C. He finished the story with other journalists.
D. His story was not published in Zimbabwe.
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[单项选择]The best title for this selection would be:________.
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[单项选择]In the author's opinion, what is most important in shaping a generation
A. Peace and prosperity.
B. Unfavorable conditions.
C. A world without megachanges.
D. the baby boom.
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[单项选择]What does the passage mainly tell us
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[单项选择]According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true
A. Foreign students if they are permanent residents in the U.S. can receive government assistance.
B. Foreign students with I-20 visa cannot receive government assistance.
C. More students can receive scholarships than other types of financial aid.
D. Students in financial difficulty can receive assistance.
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[单项选择]What's the doctor's diagnosis
A. She is badly shortsighted.
B. She is far-sighted.
C. She needs no glasses.
D. Her eyes are basically normal.
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[单项选择]Whenever I am in trouble, he is sure to help me out. I've________.
A. never met a kind man
B. ever met a kind man
C. ever met the kindest man
D. never met a kinder man
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[单项选择]The________on the bottle will tell you what is in it.
A. mark
B. stamp
C. label
D. paper
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[单项选择]Wrigley made chewing gum popular in the U.S. by_______.
A. putting his ad on every car
B. sending free gum to every person in cities and towns
C. spending all his money on advertising
D. introducing gum to every family by advertising
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[简答题]My Idea of an Ideal Teacher
You are to write in three parts:
In the first part, state clearly what you think is an ideal teacher.
In the second part, support your viewpoint with details 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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[单项选择]What was the original record
A. About 25.86 seconds.
B. About 30.86 seconds.
C. About 32.86 seconds.
D. About 35.86 seconds.
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[单项选择]It________be very cold here, even in May.
A. must
B. will
C. may
D. can
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[单项选择]________danger, he took a knife along with him.
A. Expecting
B. Hoping for
C. Anticipating
D. Looking forward to
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[单项选择]He must have been very depressed when he heard the news,
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[单项选择]What happened in the morning
A. The roof of the toilet started leaking.
B. The woman phoned to remind her husband about the call.
C. The man was too busy to answer the phone.
D. The woman was having a shower when the man called.
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[单项选择]_______is often the case, the girl forgot to bring her dictionary.
A. As
B. Such
C. That
D. It
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[单项选择]What was the man doing when they had a fight
A. Having a shower.
B. Making a phone call.
C. Watching TV.
D. Listening to music.
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[单项选择]According to the passage, who is a baby most likely to be comfortable with
A. A baby-sitter.
B. Another baby.
C. A strange adult.
D. A teenager.
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[单项选择]A student may pay the least tuition if he studies________.
A. at a community college within his own state
B. at a public university
C. within his own state
D. at a four-year college
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[单项选择]"Did you go to Belgium last year when you were on a business trip to Europe " "No,________there."
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[单项选择]Washington felt uncomfortable in Congress debates because he_______.
A. lacked practice in public speaking
B. felt his education was inadequate
C. disliked arguing and debating with people
D. felt the others were impractical
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[单项选择]What were the Arab militias accused of
A. Carrying out attacks against civilians.
B. Acting cruelly against the blacks.
C. Disarming the blacks.
D. Acting against the government.
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[单项选择]What does the passage mainly discuss
A. The increase of private mail service.
B. A comparison of urban and rural postal services.
C. The development of government postal system.
D. The history of postage stamps.
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[单项选择]Although his many examples were all right, the remainder________not quite exact.
A. is
B. was
C. are
D. were
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[单项选择]China is one of the few countries in the world that have devoted great efforts to________ world peace.
A. preserving
B. conserving
C. possessing
D. reserving
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[单项选择]What's the news about
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[单项选择]
A. immediately
B. slowly
C. lazily
D. awkwardly
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[单项选择]The cloth is________.
A. as blue as green
B. bluer than green
C. more blue than green
D. so blue as green
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[单项选择]The news of his father's illness greatly________him.
A. annoyed
B. bothered
C. irritated
D. disturbed
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[单项选择]What does the professor suggest the student do
A. Have a good talk with her parents.
B. Find out about the major requirements.
C. Find out if the new major promises good job opportunities.
D. Make decisions on her own.
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[单项选择]I suppose that they do not have a clear idea who________the story.
A. originated
B. generated
C. manufactured
D. estimated
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[单项选择]The generation of Americans being talked about refers to those people________.
A. who are the first of this century to mature
B. who could meet the stiffest of challenges
C. who have matured in peace and prosperity
D. who remember the assassinations of Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr
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[单项选择]Which of the following statements is NOT true
A. Anyone who wanted to build railroads could get some land.
B. "Land grant colleges" had land.
C. People moved to the new areas which had became states.
D. There were a lot of family farms after 1862.
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[单项选择]What is the best title for this passage
A. Infant Testing Procedures.
B. How to Be a Good Parent.
C. Choosing the Best Day-care for Babies.
D. How to Choose a Good Pediatrician.
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[单项选择]What has NOT been decided in Afghanistan
A. Whether to hold the elections.
B. When to hold the elections.
C. How to nominate candidates.
D. Who to monitor the voting.
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[单项选择]What is Not true of the generation of America in question
A. They were born from 1957 - 1971.
B. The generation consists of 60.3 million Americans.
C. The generation accounts for 25 percent of the American population.
D. The generation has experienced challenges and domestic chaos.
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[单项选择]Why is it NOT necessary for the patient to get some contact lenses
A. She is not at all shortsighted.
B. Her eyes are allergic to contact lenses.
C. She can make do without any glasses.
D. Her left eye is good enough.
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[单项选择]What is the journalist accused of
A. Working for the British newspaper.
B. Objecting to the new media laws.
C. Violating the Zimbabwean laws.
D. Publishing an untrue story.
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[单项选择]The main theme of the passage is________.
A. the high college costs in the U. S.
B. how to get financial aid in a college
C. American higher education
D. college costs and financial aid
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[单项选择]It was not an easy job for the police to find out the murderer, because no________had been found yet.
A. hint
B. clue
C. trace
D. track
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[单项选择]They hoped________them.
A. us to go and join
B. that we would go and join
C. for us to go and join
D. our going and joining
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[单项选择]The private postal services of the nineteenth century claimed that they could do which of the following better than the government
A. Deliver a higher volume of mail.
B. Deliver mail more cheaply.
C. Deliver mail faster.
D. Deliver mail to rural areas.
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[单项选择]From the passage we can see________.
A. early land policy was favorable for the expansion of the new nation
B. rich families moved west and bought land
C. there were no financial problems in building railroads in the middle of the 19th century
D. colleges in the original thirteen states could own land
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[单项选择]Which of the following was seen as a disadvantage of the postage stamp
A. It was very easy to counterfeit.
B. It increased the cost of mail delivery.
C. It was difficult to affix to letters.
D. It had to be purchased by the sender in advance.
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[单项选择]He took________smoking and drinking when he was very young.
A. in
B. on
C. off
D. to
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[单项选择]In 1863 the United States government began providing which of the following to mail carriers
A. Housing.
B. A salary.
C. Transportation.
D. Free postage stamps.
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[单项选择]The increasing global warming will have a devastating effect on some coastal areas, or ________many scientists have warned.
A. so
B. it
C. thus
D. that
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[单项选择]He's________enough to stand all the hardships.
A. tough
B. rough
C. crude
D. hoarse
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[简答题]Write on ANSWER SHEET TWO a note of about 50-60 words based on the following situation:
You have promised to join your friend on a trip to Dalian during the summer vacation, but now you can’ t go. Write to apologize and explain why.
Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness.
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[单项选择]He was caught________in the examination.
A. deceiving
B. cheating
C. tricking
D. swindling
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[单项选择]The coach didn't just want to win the match, but wanted his team to________their opponents by at least three to nil.
A. win
B. strike
C. repel
D. overwhelm
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[单项选择]What comments did the election officials make on the report
A. It is true.
B. It is groundless.
C. It is ridiculous.
D. They made no comments at all.
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[单项选择]What will the student probably do next
A. Pursue the career she likes most.
B. Try a few courses in Computer Technology.
C. Try courses in Computer Programming immediately.
D. Stick at her current major.
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[单项选择]Last year, I paid a three-day visit to the company as a visiting engineer, and was treated________.
A. such
B. as such
C. like it
D. such as
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[单项选择]From the passage we can infer that Washington's education was_______.
A. of great variety
B. equal to those of the gentlemen of his time
C. good enough for his time
D. rather limited for a president
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[单项选择]Which is NOT Mr. Annan's mission in Africa
A. To send troops to Darfur.
B. To seek peace with Eritrea.
C. To establish order in Sudan.
D. To attend an African summit meeting.
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[单项选择]When did chewing gum become popular in the United States
A. In 1890.
B. In 1819.
C. In 1870.
D. In 1817.
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[单项选择]Many people moved west after independence in order to________.
A. buy land at a low price
B. occupy land for family farms
C. build railroads
D. set up colleges
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[单项选择]To drive his point home, the author________.
A. gives a lot examples of the adversity
B. uses an inductive approach
C. describes the favorable conditions in detail
D. explains everything in a persuasive manner
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[单项选择]The reason why Washington didn't visit France was probably that he_______.
A. did not really care about going
B. did not know the French leaders
C. could not communicate directly with the French leaders
D. was too busy to travel
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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]The old man owed his success to_______.
A. intensive exercises
B. physical health
C. balanced diet
D. good luck
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[单项选择]What did the Sudanese government promise to do
A. To reinforce law and order.
B. To protect the blacks.
C. To take the weapons away from the Arab militias.
D. To withdraw government troops.
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[单项选择]A human quality apparently not essential in someone who works with concrete is________.
A. carefulness
B. patience
C. self-control
D. inventiveness
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[单项选择]Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a reason for the woman to go to the clinic for a check-up
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[单项选择]What do we know about the woman
A. She is supposed to call the plumber.
B. She is wasting her breath talking to her husband.
C. She gave way after the fight.
D. She will not call the plumber.
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[单项选择]The old man is in________a large fortune.
A. his possession of
B. possession of
C. a possession of
D. the possession of
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[单项选择]The author writes the passage to tell the reader that________.
A. the lack of adversity is a disadvantage
B. he envies the generation
C. America has now enjoyed peace and prosperity
D. the generation can join together and meet challenges
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[单项选择]The American public demanded that the government adopt a________foreign policy in handling relations with the Middle East.
A. constant
B. consistent
C. insistent
D. persistent
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[单项选择]The sudden drop in temperature has greatly________the crops.
A. affected
B. effected
C. influenced
D. destroyed
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[单项选择]If you ask for my opinion, I'd rather that you________for America next week.
A. will leave
B. left
C. would leave
D. has left
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[单项选择]The student is having a talk with Professor Smith because she wants to_______.
A. know how to change her major
B. stop majoring in Computer Technology
C. know whether she should change her major
D. major in Computer Programming
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[单项选择]By the concrete being too "green", the author means that the concrete has
A. become cracked.
B. not yet cured.
C. not dried out.
D. not settled in place.
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[单项选择]Which of the following is NOT among the reasons leading to the woman's eye problem
A. She has a lot of reading assignment.
B. Her room is not well lit.
C. The English Department is in a basement.
D. She lives in a basement and works hard.
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[单项选择]Financial aid is largely given to those who________.
A. study well.
B. need money.
C. cannot repay.
D. lose their jobs.