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专业四级-742
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[单项选择]The republication of the poet's most recent works will certainly ______ his national reputation.
A. magnify
B. strengthen
C. enlarge
D. enhance
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[单项选择] Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.
Now, listen to the passage.
Beethoven established himself as the greatest composer
A. with his powerful middle-period works.
B. when his first three piano concertos were finished.
C. around 1802.
D. around 1795.
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[单项选择]Ours is a society that tries to keep the world sharply divided into masculine and feminine, not because that is the way the world is, but because that is the way we believe it should be. It takes unwavering belief and considerable effort to keep this division. It also leads us to make some fairly foolish judgments, particularly about language.
Because we think that language also should be divided into masculine and feminine we have become very skilled at ignoring anything that will not fit our preconceptions. We would rather change what we hear than change our ideas about the gender division of the world. We will call assertive girls unfeminine, and supportive boys effeminate, and try to change them while still retaining our stereotypes of masculine and feminine talk.
This is why some research on sex differences and language has been so interesting. It is an illustration of how wrong we can be. Of the many investigators who set out to find the stereotyped sex differences
A. assertive.
B. snobbish.
C. approving.
D. critical.
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[单项选择] Questions 5 to 7 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.
Now, listen to the conversation.
What course is the student interested in
A. A two-month course.
B. A course that lasts for the summer.
C. A course of 23 weeks.
D. A course of four and a half weeks.
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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 done 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 done 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]It is quite common for a working man to make ______ for his old age by putting aside enough money to live on.
A. adjustment
B. supply
C. assurance
D. provision
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[单项选择]The back garden of our house contains a lawn, __ very pleasant to sit on in summer.
A. which is
B. which it is
C. it is
D. where it is
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[单项选择]I'll try as hard as I can but I don't think I have much ______ of winning the game.
A. luck
B. opportunity
C. chance
D. destiny
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[单项选择]When Mr. Green was away on business, his neighbor gave his wife a(n) ______ with the housework.
A. aid
B. help
C. hand
D. lift
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[单项选择]He said that the driver must have had an accident; otherwise he ______ by then.
A. would have arrived
B. must have arrived
C. should arrive
D. would arrive
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[单项选择]Ever since Aesop, fantasy has played an important role in children’s literature. Three new books continue the tradition of enchanting and instructing young minds through the improbable. Reading levels vary among children, but these books are better suited for late elementary or early middle-school readers.
Jostein Gaarder’s Hello Is Anybody There is the deceptively simple story of Joe, an 8-year- old boy, and Mika, an extraterrestrial visitor from the planet Eljo. They meet on the night that Joe’s mother goes to the hospital in labor with his baby brother, As Joe waits at home for the impending birth, he gives Mika a tour of the world as he knows it — a dress rehearsal, of sorts, for his role as big brother. Gaarder injects philosophical notions naturally into the conversation as Joe and Mika consider everything from animal life to the origin of the universe. This book is a sweet introduction to some serious concepts. It is perfect for reading aloud because it opens wonderful
A. It is a simple story about an 8-year-old ’boy.
B. Joe’s mother has to work in a hospital at night.
C. Gaarder expresses his philosophy in the seemingly simple story.
D. It is poetic and should be read aloud for desired appreciation.
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[单项选择]The introduction of non-native "exotic" species is now seen as a major threat to biodiversity. In 1825, a particularly vigorous female clone of itadori (called Japanese knotweed) was introduced into Holland and later distributed throughout Europe by the plant collector and nurseryman, Von Seybold. British gardeners loved it and by 1886 it was even found growing on cinder tips in South Wales. By the turn of the century, the plant had colonized many other sites, and gardeners were advised against planting it in shrubberies. By 1994, it was almost everywhere — railways, riversides, hedgerows, cemeteries — swamping a wide range of habitats and displacing rare species. Botanists’ fears that the plant is still spreading and may yet colonize other new habitats have generated recent attempts to eradicate it by mechanical and chemical methods, all in vain as yet.
The evidence stacked against Japanese knotweed is damning, But there is a deep anxiety that behind the desire to correct human
A. it threatens the local biodiversity.
B. it is regarded as exotic.
C. it is so vigorous as to spread everywhere.
D. it checks other plants growth.
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[单项选择]The government’s new cyber-security officials yesterday asked telecommunications companies for help in building at government computer network that would have "no risk of outside penetration" — a task some computer security consultants say is nearly impossible. Plans for the private network, called Govnet, hinge on whether a reliable network infrastructure can be built at an affordable price, officials said. Computer system consultants said they could not estimate how much the network would cost because of the government’s enormous size and security needs. Richard Clarke, who was appointed special adviser to the president for cyberspace security this week, said he believes a more reliable system can be built. Ninety percent of available fiber-optic space is unused and fairly inexpensive to obtain, he said.
Govnet is part of a plan Clarke announced earlier this week "to secure our cyberspace from a range of possible threats, from hackers to criminals to terrorist groups, to forei
A. A reliable network infrastructure that can be built at an affordable price.
B. A government computer network that may prove immune to penetration.
C. A national security system to be developed by the government.
D. A private national security system to be developed against outside invasion.
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[单项选择]At last Iris left her house and got to the railway station, only ______ the train pulling out of the station.
A. saw
B. having seen
C. to see
D. to have seen
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[单项选择]If Tom wins tomorrow, he ______ thirty races in the past four years.
A. will win
B. has won
C. would have won
D. will have won
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[多项选择]You are to write in three parts.
In the first part, state specifically what your opinion is.
In the second part, provide one or two reasons to support your opinion.
In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or make a summary.
You should supply an appropriate title for your composition.
Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.
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[单项选择]Just as a book is often judged ______ by the quality and appearance of its cover, a person is judged immediately by his appearance.
A. previously
B. uniquely
C. outwardly
D. initially
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[单项选择]His carelessness is ______ make it unlikely that he will pass the examination.
A. as much as to
B. such to
C. such as to
D. so as to
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[单项选择]Can you ______ any smell of the gas which is escaping
A. discover
B. detect
C. find
D. spot
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[单项选择]Fool ______ he looks, he always seems to make the wisest proposals.
A. who
B. as
C. that
D. like
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[单项选择] Questions 26 to 28 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.
Now, listen to the news.
What was Paula Radcliffe’s performance like in Athens
A. It was a success.
B. She failed one event there.
C. It was a failure.
D. She had a new world record there.
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[单项选择] Questions 21 and 22 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.
Now, listen to the news.
The Russian Military says it will
A. kill 18 government soldiers.
B. leave the southern area of Vidinor.
C. derail the shaky peace process.
D. retaliate for a Chechen rebel ambush.
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[单项选择] Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.
Now, listen to the passage.
Nowadays, most colleges and universities encourage students to
A. criticize others.
B. share professors’ beliefs.
C. give their own ideas.
D. change their own beliefs.
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[单项选择] Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.
Now, listen to the passage.
How long does an interview usually last according to the speaker
A. Less than 40 minutes.
B. From 40 to 70 minutes.
C. At least 40 minutes.
D. More than 70 minutes.
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[单项选择]She cut her hair short and tried to ______ herself as a man.
A. decorate
B. disguise
C. fabricate
D. fake
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[单项选择]You cannot be ______ careful when you drive a car.
A. very
B. so
C. too
D. enough
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[单项选择]It was dark in the cave so she ______ a match.
A. struck
B. hit
C. fired
D. burned
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[单项选择]Recently a number of cases have been reported of young children ______ a violent act previously seen on television.
A. modifying
B. duplicating
C. accelerating
D. stimulating
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[单项选择] Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.
Now, listen to the conversation.
What is the main subject of the debate
A. The popularity of advertisement.
B. The function of advertisement.
C. The ways of advertisement.
D. The benefits of advertisement.
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[单项选择]______ human behavior may be caused by eating substances that upset the delicate chemical balance in the brain.
A. Deliberate
B. Consistent
C. Primitive
D. Abnormal
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[单项选择] Questions 24 and 25 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.
Now, listen to the news.
According to the news, Leeson
A. bankrupted a vulnerable bank.
B. was a British investor in Singapore.
C. worked as a teller in Singapore.
D. took exactly 1 billion from the bank last winter.
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[单项选择]The ceremony will ______ as soon as the minister arrives.
A. complete
B. commence
C. disperse
D. descend
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[单项选择]There is a real possibility that these animals could be frightened, ______ a sudden loud noise.
A. being there
B. should there be
C. there was
D. there have been
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[多项选择]Write on ANSWER SHEET TWO a note of about 50~60 words based on the following situation:
You are Mary. You have made one appointment with your friend John. But you break your promise. Write him a note to express your apology.
Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness.
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[单项选择]Excuse me. If your call's not too urgent, do you mind ______ mine first
A. I make
B. if I make
C. me to make
D. that I make
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[单项选择]Don't let the child play with scissors ______ he cuts himself.
A. in case
B. so that
C. now that
D. only if
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[单项选择]The policeman declared that the blow on the victim's head ______ from behind.
A. should have been made
B. must have been made
C. would have been made
D. ought to have been made
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[单项选择] Question 23 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the question.
Now, listen to the news.
A. controlled by Russia.
B. controlled by the Black Sea Fleet.
C. disassembled in Ukraine.
D. disassembled in Russia.
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[单项选择]John's score on the test is the highest in the class; he ______ last night.
A. must study
B. should have studied
C. must have studied
D. is sure to study
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[单项选择]When we got there, what were left behind __ empty bottles.
A. had been
B. are
C. were
D. was
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[单项选择]His poor standard of play fully justifies his ______ from the team for the match next Saturday.
A. rejection
B. exclusion
C. exception
D. elimination
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[单项选择]Apart from caring for her children, she has to take on such heavy ______ housework as carrying water and firewood.
A. time-consumed
B. timely-consumed
C. time-consuming
D. timely-consuming
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[单项选择]The new manager had many difficulties to overcome but he took them all in his ______.
A. step
B. position
C. stride
D. duty
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[单项选择]Gettysburg was the ______ of the most important battle in American Civil War.
A. scene
B. view
C. sight
D. landscape
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[单项选择]Educational TV stations offer teaching in various ______ ranging from home nursing to art appreciation.
A. courses
B. directions
C. points
D. subjects
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[单项选择] Questions 1 to 4 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.
Now, listen to the conversation.
Nancy became a taxi driver because
A. she owned a car.
B. she drove well.
C. she liked drivers’ uniforms.
D. it was her dream.
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[单项选择] Questions 29 and 30 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.
Now, listen to the news.
Of the 349 forest and grassland fires,
A. 290 have been extinguished.
B. 89 have been controlled.
C. 40 remained out of control.
D. 7 are in the bordering provinces.
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[单项选择]A common assumption about the private sector of education is that it caters only to the elite. (31) recent research points in the opposite direction. If we want to help some of most (32) group in society, then encouraging deeper private sector (33) is likely to be the best way forward.
Several developments are (34) in India, all of which involve the private education sector meeting the (35) of the poor in distinct ways. (36) India is not unique in this respect — similar phenomena are happening all over the developing world.
As a point of departure, how do government schools serve the poor Usefully, the government sponsored Public Report on Basic Education in India from 1999 paints a very (37) picture of the " (38) " of the government schools for the poor. When researchers (39) unannounced on their random sample of the schools, only 53% had any "teaching activity" going on. (40) ,
A. In addition
B. On the contrary
C. In effect
D. In general
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[单项选择]______ capitalism has been abolished ______ it be possible to abolish poverty, unemployment and war.
A. Only if, will
B. If only, would
C. Should, will
D. Unless, would