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专业四级-650
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[单项选择]The cake has too much sugar in it , but______ it's OK.
A. other than that
B. another of that
C. that other
D. none other than
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[单项选择]His brother found fault ______ everything the doctor said.
A. in
B. at
C. with
D. of
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[单项选择]Which of the following is TRUE about bomb attacks
A. They occur only in England.
B. They occur only in military buildings.
C. They occur in England and Northern Ireland.
D. They occur when public figures talk about Ireland.
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[单项选择]According to the passage, the critic thinks the concert was______
A. enjoyable
B. boring
C. monotonous
D. disastrous
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[单项选择]Many modern photographers attempt to manipulate elements of photography other ______ in their photographs.
A. than light is
B. than light
C. being light
D. light
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[单项选择]Which can best describe the strikers' attitude to the fiscal policies of the government
A. Grateful.
B. Unhappy.
C. Supportive.
D. Hesitant.
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[单项选择]Which of the following is NOT commonly available for building houses in the Arctic Circle
A. Stone.
B. Animal bones.
C. Timber.
D. Snow and ice.
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[单项选择]Don't lose heart. It will not be long ______ you catch up with others.
A. since
B. until
C. when
D. before
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[单项选择]After the long winter, the Eskimo family is likely to______
A. move into a sealskin tent
B. build an underground dwelling
C. continue living in the snow house
D. move to town and live in a regular house
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[单项选择]How many people lost their lives in the epidemic
A. 200.
B. 101.
C. 400.
D. 53.
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[单项选择]What's the agreement between the government and the union leaders about
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[单项选择]It can be concluded that forgeries are usually sold to ______
A. sharp-eyed experts
B. laypersons
C. book dealers
D. owners of old books
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[单项选择]From the passage, we understand that the text is______
A. literary
B. academic
C. descriptive
D. informational
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[单项选择]There is ______ telling what the tiger will do when it is cornered.
A. nothing
B. none
C. no
D. not
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[单项选择]Your story about the frog turning into a prince is ______ nonsense.
A. sheer
B. shear
C. shield
D. sheet
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[单项选择]Why does the professor change his mind about when to lend the woman the video
A. He remembers that he does not have the video in his office.
B. He realizes that the woman does not have a VCR.
C. He is worried that he will not have the video back in time for his class.
D. He realizes that he will not need the video until the following week.
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[单项选择]It is ______ whether Sam will come to attend his best friend's funeral as he has taken the town's money and made off with it.
A. unlikely
B. doubtful
C. improbable
D. unexpected
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[单项选择]In the lecture ______ he will tell us something about modern English usage.
A. following
B. followed
C. to follow
D. being followed
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[单项选择]According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE
A. I had never mingled with tramps and beggars in my life.
B. I first became aware of the unemployment problem in 1938.
C. Young miners and cotton workers had been brought up to work.
D. Young miners could all find work if they wanted to.
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[单项选择]Which of the following is NOT showing an increase this year
A. The number of tourists.
B. Holiday travellers.
C. Tourist expenditure on shopping.
D. Tourist expenditure on dining and entertainment.
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[单项选择]One benefit the author mentions is that the system ______
A. uses no electricity
B. has a fire-safety shutoff
C. docs not pollute the air in the house
D. requires less insulation in house walls
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[单项选择]To attend the grand dinner party, the French cabinet minister had a new suit made to ______
A. order
B. direction
C. instruction
D. command
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[简答题]Failure and Success
You are to write in three parts:
In the first part, state what you think about the relationship between failure and Success.
In the second part, support 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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[单项选择]What did the pig breeders call for in their protest
A. Killing pigs.
B. Compensation.
C. A nationwide strike.
D. An end to the epidemic.
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[单项选择]What's the attitude of GM vice-president towards the prospects in summer
A. Doubtful.
B. Pessimistic.
C. Indifferent.
D. Optimistic.
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[单项选择]According to Pakistani President, the chances of the two countries going to war were ______
A. great
B. small
C. growing
D. greater than before
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[单项选择]When a psychologist does a general experiment about the human mind, he selects people ______ and asks them questions.
A. at length
B. at random
C. in essence
D. in bulk
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[单项选择]What will ______ lead to
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[单项选择]What advantage did the 20th century have over the 19th century
A. The new invention of the train made traveling possible.
B. Information could be spread immediately.
C. People didn’t get as much exercise anymore.
D. Travelling by boat was still dangerous.
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[单项选择]Why will the woman stop by the professor's office on Friday morning
A. To return the video to the professor.
B. To get the video from the professor.
C. To hand in an assignment to the professor.
D. To discuss the handouts with the professor.
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[单项选择]By ______ computation, he estimated that the repairs on the house would cost him a thousand dollars.
A. coarse
B. rude
C. crude
D. rough
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[单项选择]His father had promised to buy him a computer ______ he behaved himself.
A. in case
B. while
C. after
D. provided
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[单项选择]Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage
A. The construction of a sealskin tent is similar to that used by other tribes who live in more southern region.
B. The snow house is an interesting, unique and ingenious habitation.
C. Snow houses are built partly below the surface of the ground to make the house" warmer.
D. The window of a snow house is made of thin sealskin.
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[单项选择]They've bought a holiday cottage near the sea, and in ______ course they plan to move there permanently.
A. due
B. future
C. coming
D. intended
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[单项选择]Apart from Evelyn Glennie's musical ability, what does the critic say about her personality
A. Helpful.
B. Generous.
C. Honest.
D. Pleasing.
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[单项选择]What is the main idea of the passage
A. The world is shrinking physically.
B. The 20th century saw incredible inventions..
C. The way we live and communicate has changed over the centuries.
D. The computer revolution has made life more convenient.
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[单项选择]The passage suggests that about a quarter of the tramps and beggars the author met were______
A. cynical parasites
B. like animals in a trap
C. once good at mining
D. young people
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[单项选择]Where did the battle break out
A. At a port.
B. In a van.
C. On a ferry.
D. At a refugee camp.
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[单项选择]Which of the following is NOT one of Evelyn Glennie's physical characteristics
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[单项选择]
A. more diligent
B. brighter
C. more naughty
D. more obedient
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[单项选择]The passage suggests that the author's heat-pump system absorbs heat from ______
A. soil in a nearby field
B. sun panels at ground level
C. a pipe buried next to the walls
D. a tank of propylene-glycol
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[单项选择]People living in these apartments have free ______ to that swimming pool.
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[单项选择]The tourists ______ through the fog, trying to read what was engraved on the gravestone Shakespeare had chosen for himself.
A. glanced
B. glimpsed
C. peered
D. peeped
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[单项选择]What can we infer about Mike before he went to the camping school
A. He was eager to do the course.
B. He had done outdoor activities.
C. He enjoyed life in the open country.
D. He was reluctant and timid.
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[单项选择]Why did Spring sell his false autographs in England and Canada
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[单项选择]What does Mr. Cruise require of the woman
A. An exchange of the video recorder for a new one.
B. A refund of the video recorder and two tapes.
C. A repair of the video recorder and compensation for his tapes.
D. An immediate apology for the service.
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[单项选择]According to the passage, the author's heat pump requires ______
A. no maintenance
B. very little maintenance
C. only a yearly check of controls
D. no more maintenance than an oil burner
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[单项选择]In the improvement of communication, which is NOT mentioned as one of the most important inventions of the 20th century
A. The Internet.
B. The telephone.
C. The television.
D. The telegraph.
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[单项选择]______ the opportunity, he might well have become an outstanding cartoonist.
A. Given
B. To give
C. Giving
D. Being given
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[单项选择]The ordinary Zulu fighters were not ______ to Shaka's plan of throwing away their sandals.
A. opposed
B. objected
C. opposing
D. conflicting
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[单项选择]Recent tensions between the two countries were a direct result of______
A. their border conflicts
B. their military build-up
C. killings in the two countries
D. their mutual distrust
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[简答题]You’ve just received a letter from your friend, inviting you to spend the winter vacation with her in Suzhou. Write to ask her for permission to take your sister along with you.
Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy.
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[单项选择]What can be inferred about the professor
A. He is not planning to talk about the handouts now.
B. He expects the woman to respond to questions in the handouts.
C. He is concerned that the handouts may be difficult to understand.
D. He is not sure if he has the handouts the woman needs.
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[单项选择]Fortunately, the bank clerk ______ press the alarm button before the robbers got away.
A. could
B. succeeded in
C. was able to
D. managed
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[单项选择]After the Civil War, there was a great demand in Britain for ______
A. southern money
B. signatures of George Washington and Ben Franklin
C. southern manuscripts and letters
D. Civil War battle plans
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[单项选择]Undergraduate students have no ______ to the rare books in the school library.
A. access
B. entrance
C. way
D. admission
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[单项选择]The author's attitude toward the invention of snow houses by Eskimos is ______
A. impartial
B. admiring
C. sympathetic
D. critical
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[单项选择]The narrow, sunless hall smelled ______ of stale cabbage.
A. uninterestingly
B. unpleasantly
C. uninvitingly
D. unpleasingly
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[单项选择]According to the passage, the author's attitude towards the Irish is______
A. militant
B. intolerant
C. sympathetic
D. aggressive
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[单项选择]She is always fashionably dressed and looks ______ among the girls in plain clothes.
A. outstanding
B. conspicuous
C. unusual
D. distinguishing
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[单项选择]At each end of the tube ______ , one which gathers light and one which magnifies the image.
A. are two lenses there
B. two lenses are
C. are two lenses
D. two lenses are there
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[单项选择]Which of the following is the largest single visitor expenditure
A. Hotel accommodation.
B. Meals.
C. Shopping.
D. Entertainment.
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[单项选择]Which of the following statements is NOT true about life 150 years ago
A. Travelling long distances were easier than before.
B. Messages could be sent quickly.
C. Crossing the ocean could be done safely.
D. The fear of wild animals became a big barrier of communication.
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[单项选择]Which of the following words can best describe Mike after the course at the camping school
A. Independent.
B. Happy.
C. Determined.
D. Robust.
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[单项选择]We did hold a meeting yesterday, but you______, so we did not inform you.
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[单项选择]He has devoted his life ______ disabled people.
A. to helping
B. to help
C. helping
D. help
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[单项选择]What does the speaker say about this year's business travellers
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[单项选择]In an attempt to get to the ______of the problem, the reporter interviewed every eyewitness.
A. root
B. gist
C. base
D. center
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[单项选择]Present at the Christmas party were the two princesses and their ______ husbandsand the Duke of Edinburgh.
A. respectable
B. respectful
C. respective
D. respected
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[单项选择]What is the percentage of total decline in vehicle sales in April this year
A. 4.2.
B. 4.5.
C. 3.9.
D. 4.
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[单项选择]Between whom did the battle break out
A. Kosovans and English tourist’s.
B. A gunman and English campers.
C. Kosovan traffickers.
D. Kosovan refugees.
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[单项选择]What's the possible relationship between the two speakers
A. Legal consultant and client.
B. Saleswoman and customer.
C. Purchasing manager and clerk.
D. Administrative officer and customer.
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[单项选择]I'm sorry, but I didn't do it on______
A. intention
B. design
C. choice
D. purpose
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[单项选择]Why did many of the unemployed feel ashamed of their condition
A. They imagined they were to blame for being out of work.
B. They had to live on the unemployment benefits.
C. They should have been working instead of doing nothing.
D. They had to admit that unemployment would probably continue.
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[单项选择]The best title for the passage is ______
A. Preparing the Ground for a Pump System
B. Pros and Cons of the Ground-Source Heat Pump
C. How to Know Whether an Oil Burner is Right for Your Home
D. The Ground-Source Heat Pump: It Works for Me!
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[简答题] Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four time, s. 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]Why does the woman go to see her professor
A. To get materials for a class she missed.
B. To discuss an assignment she is working on.
C. To ask a question about a video her class recently watched.
D. To inform the professor of changes in her schedule.
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[单项选择]Mike participated in all the following activities EXCEPT ______
A. hiking
B. canoeing
C. swimming
D. camping
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[单项选择]According to the author, the building of the snow house was necessary because of ______
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[单项选择]At the party we found that shy girl ______ her mother all the time.
A. depending on
B. coinciding with
C. adhering to
D. clinging to
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[单项选择]I won't see you off at the airport tomorrow, so I wish you______
A. have a good journey now
B. a good journey now
C. would have a good journey now
D. to have a good journey now
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[单项选择]What is wrong with the video recorder
A. It was slightly damaged.
B. It destroys video tapes.
C. Its compartment is broken.
D. It produces unclear visions.