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公共英语四级-153
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[单项选择]It can be inferred that the provisions of the 1966 Freedom of Information Act permitted all of the following EXCEPT
A. Agency denial of a request for information not accompanied by the title and number of the specific document.
B. Release of law enforcement records which might have revealed the identity of an informer.
C. Delay in the release of potentially newsworthy documents.
D. Unreasonable charges for the reproduction of requested documents.
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[单项选择]Most wedding ceremonies are held in______.
A. the City Hall
B. a hotel
C. a scenic spot
D. the church
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[单项选择]According to Dr. Stuart Starr,______.
A. the other options proved totally unsuccessful
B. everyone knows how to deal with HIV virus effectively
C. the new therapy is but one among a number of options
D. the new approach might take the place of other therapies
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[单项选择]"popping the question" ( L. 3, Para. 2 ) means______.
A. asking whether her father agrees
B. asking a short question
C. making the marriage proposal
D. expressing his love
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[简答题]Yet surveys showed that what made New Yorkers afraid to use the subway was disorder rather than serious crime: broken turnstiles, litter and graffiti, the presence of the homeless and street hawkers.
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[单项选择]What right did women win in government
A. To influence the members of the law-making body.
B. To vote for senators.
C. To vote a Bill through.
D. To make the Constitution.
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[单项选择]
A. occupied
B. served
C. seated
D. manipulated
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[简答题]But, as Young said, the negative side of city life is becoming more apparent to more people as small incidents send out wide ripples, leading to the avoidance of certain public places.
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[填空题]A tour to the giant bird cage will be guided by ______.
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[单项选择]Which is one of the most basic life changes for people of all cultures
A. Getting married.
B. Making vows.
C. Exchanging marriage diamond ring.
D. All of the above.
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[简答题]We notice the noise, the dirt, and the fumes; and, if you’re a mother, the fact that the parks serve as canine latrines, because this is a country that puts the welfare of animals higher than that of children.
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[单项选择]What can be concluded as the remarkable characteristic of the first twenty years of the 20th century
A. Industry.
B. Watchword.
C. Technology.
D. Progress
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[简答题]It revealed that our feelings about the quality of life in our cities are affected not so much by recorded statistics but by perceptions on the streets which are much more difficult to measure.
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[单项选择]What is the passage mainly about
A. AIDS study raises hopes for gene therapy treatment.
B. A new killer of HIV virus.
C. Research on gene therapy.
D. Gene therapy proves to be the ultimate solution to HIV infection.
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[单项选择]According to the passage, the Justice and Defense Departments opposed the proposed revision of the Freedom of Information Act on the grounds that it______.
A. was an attempt to curtail their own departmental power
B. was an attempt to block public access to information
C. would violate national security agreements
D. would pose administrative problems
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[单项选择]The gene therapy can curb HIV infection by______.
A. helping healthy cells withstand the ravages of HIV virus
B. completely stopping the infected cells from spreading
C. considerably inhibiting the tat gene from working
D. isolating HIV virus from the healthy cells
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[简答题]Today’s clubs, he said, were the dismal modern equivalent of the open air public meeting place.
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[单项选择]What happened in 1920
A. Radio was first used.
B. The first president was elected.
C. The first car came into being.
D. The first airplane was made.
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[填空题]If visitors provide food the animals, this may upset the animals’ ______.
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[单项选择]Which of the following was not included as a purpose of social reform movements
A. Regulation of working conditions.
B. Prohibition of alcoholic beverages.
C. Large immigrations to the US.
D. Improvement of living conditions.
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[单项选择]What can you infer from the passage
A. Marriage is the most effective way to ensure long time happiness.
B. America is a country with comparatively less rituals and traditions.
C. Single girls like to attend wedding ceremony, each wish herself the next to marry.
D. Counseling before a marriage prepares the young couple for a new life.
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[单项选择]The researchers found that______.
A. the gene therapy could be verified by animal experiments
B. the antitat gene may be artificially produced
C. antitat protein functions without causing any side-effects
D. antitat gene enhances the human immune system
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[简答题]1.The reasons that you want to write the letter.
2. Your personal unhappy experience in the bookstore.
3. At the end of you essay you should call for a better awareness of service qualities in service industries including bookstores.
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[单项选择]The author's attitude toward the objections of the Justice and Defense Departments to the proposed amendments to the freedom of Information Act could best be described as______.
A. offended
B. impartial
C. supportive
D. cynical
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[单项选择]What does the phrase" to bust the trusts" mean here
A. To break business monopolies.
B. To arrest law breakers.
C. To dismiss unnecessary workers.
D. To model government management.
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[填空题]The first show will begin in the marine arena at ______.
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[单项选择]Which of the following statements about the legislative process is supported by the passage
A. The requirement for agreement between the House and Senate helps prevent the pas- sage of extreme legislation.
B. The roles of the three branches of government in the legislative process are determined by the Constitution.
C. A Presidential veto is likely to be overridden only when there is strong voter interest in the proposed legislation.
D. The final version of a bill may incorporate concessions to opponents of the proposed bill.
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[单项选择]Which of the following is in accordance with President Ford's position on disclosure of FBI
A. FBI records should not be reviewed section by section before being released to the public.
B. FBI records should only be withheld from release if such release constitutes a threat to national security.
C. It would be too expensive and time-consuming to identify exempt sections of FBI records.
D. FBI records should be exempt from the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act.
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[填空题]If people have any inquiries, they can go to the information ask at ______.
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[单项选择]The gene therapy differs from HAART in that______.
A. HAART is presently employed as a drug-based treatment
B. the gene therapy plays a minor role in relation to HAART
C. the gene therapy can stop HIV infection from becoming full-blown AIDS
D. HAART may produce questionable results, while gene therapy will certainly not
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[填空题]
Reporter: Hello Jim. I’m from your local newspaper the "Dally Post" and I’d like to ask you some questions about the London marathon race that you’ve just finished.
Jim: That’s right. What would you like to know
Reporter: Firstly, for the benefit of our readers, exactly how long is the marathon
Jim: It’s 26 miles 385 yards, or if you’d like it in metric it’s 42,195 kilometers.
Reporter: Thanks. Now how many runners were there altogether
Jim: More than ever this year... there were 16,417.
Reporter: My goodness, that’s a lot! What position did you finish in the race, Jim
Jim: Well, I’m quite pleased with my performance. I came 2,014th.
Reporter: That’s better than last year, isn’t it
Jim: Yes, I finished 3,470th then — but it was my first effort.
Reporter: By the way, what time did the race start today
Jim: 9 o&rsq -
[填空题]The speaker makes an announcement about the afternoon ______.
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[单项选择]Which of the following is true about wedding vows
A. Making vows is like signing a contract of love.
B. They are composed by the newly weds.
C. They are announced by the minister.
D. They are exchanged at the wedding reception.