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新视野大学英语Book4
新视野大学英语Book4
Part1CompoundDictation
(每小题:
分)
Directions:
Inthissectionyouwillhearapassageorpassagesthreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblankswiththeinformationyouhavejustheard.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten.
Questions1to10arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Timesarechanging,andnotnecessarilyforthebest.Therewasatimewhenparentswhowantedaneducationalpresentfortheirchildrenwouldbuyatypewriter,a1.oranencyclopediaset.Nowthoseitemsseemhopelessly2.;thisChristmas,therewerealotofpersonalcomputersunderthetree.Peoplearebecomingmoreandmore3.thatcomputersarethekeytosuccess.Parentsare4.thatchildrenbetaughttousetheminschoolasearlyaspossible.
Theproblemforschoolsisthat5.itcomestocomputers,parentsdon'talwaysknowbest.Manyschoolsare6.toparentalimpatienceandpurchasinghardware.Atthesametimeitisclearthattheseschoolsarenotreadytohaveanyweb-basedcoursewith7.educationalplanning.
Allofthishasmadethingsdifficultforteachers.Teachersfindthemselvescaughtinthemiddleoftheproblem,8..Educatorsdonotevenagreeonhowcomputersshouldbeused.Alotofmoneyhasbeenputintoresearchforcomputerizededucationalmaterials.Theresultsshow9..Manypeoplearetryingtoconvinceparentsofthisproblem.10.totheveryyoung.
Part2MultipleChoice
(每小题:
分)
Directions:
ChoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.
1.
IwillholdyournoteuntilChristmasDay,_______youcertainlywillhavereceivedyourallowance.
A.bythattime
B.atthattime
C.bywhichtime
D.atwhichtime
2.
ThePrimeMinistercommandedthatfarmers________loansfromthegovernment.
A.wouldreceive
B.received
C.oughttoreceive
D.shouldreceive
3.
Theypackedtheinstrumentscarefully____theywouldbebrokenduringtransportation.
A.sothat
B.onconditionthat
C.forfearthat
D.providedthat
4.
______hostels(客栈)maynotofferthemostcomfortablequarters,theyareconvenient,inexpensive,andattractivetotravelingstudentsandyoungpeople.
A.When
B.While
C.Nowthat
D.If
5.
Almostallthecountriesintheworldhopedthatthewarringsideswould________acompromise.
A.affect
B.effect
C.come
D.lead
6.
Ourtalkwascompletely________outbytheroarofthemachines.Asaresult,wehadtocommunicatewithgestures.
A.decreased
B.reduced
C.smashed
D.drowned
7.
Thepilotoftheplaneis________forthepassengers'safety.
A.conscious
B.responsible
C.necessary
D.regulated
8.
Weneedtomakesurethatwe________ourresourcesasfullyaspossible.
A.achieve
B.operate
C.exploit
D.expel
9.
Theeconomylookssetto________itsgrowthintonextyear.
A.endure
B.persist
C.remain
D.sustain
10.
ItwastheonlythingthatIcoulddo—Idon'thaveto________myselftoanyone.
A.account
B.justify
C.discount
D.clarify
11.
TheshopassistantsaysifIleave$10asa________,they'llkeepthedressforme.
A.deposit
B.loan
C.guarantee
D.fee
12.
Itwassucha(n)________tohearthatMartawasfoundsafeandwell.
A.concern
B.anxiety
C.expectation
D.relief
13.
Hewon'tsucceedanyway,________hardhetries.
A.whatever
B.nomatter
C.as
D.however
14.
Wehaven'tgottherightansweryet,becausetheproblem________isquitecomplicated.
A.solved
B.issolved
C.beingsolved
D.havingsolved
15.
Youmustspeakslowly,sothatyoucanmakeyourself________.
A.tobeunderstood
B.understood
C.understanding
D.beingunderstood
16.
Itwas________thathedidn'tgototheparty.
A.becausehewasill
B.hewasill
C.hisillness
D.becausehisillness
17.
There'snothingonTVtonight,________rubbish.
A.ratherthan
B.morethan
C.betterthan
D.otherthan
18.
Thedentistcould________nosignsofdecayinmyteeth.
A.determine
B.define
C.assign
D.detect
19.
Tohisgreatjoyhediscoveredthathisearsbecame________.
A.sensitive
B.aware
C.efficient
D.sensible
20.
Hemadeno________tohisillnesstillafterthelesson.
A.remark
B.comment
C.reference
D.opinion
Part3SkimmingandScanning(MultipleChoice+BlankFilling)
(每小题:
分)
Directions:
Readthefollowingpassageandthenanswerthequestions.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.
Questions1to10arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
EndingSchoolViolence
SincethetragedyatColumbineHighSchoollastspring,schoolshavebeenrushingtoaddnewsecuritymeasures.Willthesework?
Orareotherchangesneededtoprotectstudents?
Thebulletholesplacedinthewallshavebeencoveredover.Thehallshavebeenrepainted.Bloodycarpethasbeenreplaced.ButformanystudentsatColumbineHighSchoolinLittleton,Colorado,noamountofredecorationcanwipeawaythebittermemoryoftheshootingthattook15livesthereonApril20,1999.
SchoolshootingsfromMississippitoOregonhaveleftmanystudentsfeelingafraidfortheirsafetyinschool.Littletonwasnotthefirstsuchtragedy.Butitwasthemostviolentinrecentyears.AccordingtoRonaldStephens,presidentoftheNationalSchoolSafetyCouncil,"Littletonchangedthelandscape,"onschoolsafetyissues.
SinceApril,politicians,schooladministrators,parents,andstudentshavebeensearchingforanswersabouthowtopreventtragedieslikeLittletonfromhappeningagain.
HowViolentAreSchools?
AlthoughthestoriesfromLittletonandotherschoolshavebeenhorrifying,crimeinschoolsisactuallydeclining.In1993,therewere164crimesforevery1,000studentsages12to18.In1996,thenumberhaddroppedto128per1,000.Furthermore,accordingtotheCentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention(CDCP),lessthanonepercentofallmurdersamongschoolchildrenages5-19happeninoraroundschoolgroundsoronthewaytoorfromschool.Still,manyexpertsbelievethatisnotgoodenough.TheCDCPstudywarnsthat"theoccurrenceofyouthviolenceandschoolviolenceisstillunacceptablyhigh."
StrongerSecurity
Whatareschoolsdoingtoreduceviolence?
"We'vebeeninnumerousmeetingswithschoolcounselors,police,andotherprincipalstodevelopaplantomeettheneedsofourschools,"BertAmmerman,ahighschoolprincipalinNewJersey,said.
He'snotalone.AtWilliamsBayHighSchoolinWisconsin,thepoliceheldpracticeschool-shootingdrillsoverthesummer.
InCowetaCounty,Georgia,studentsmustcarrybooksinsee-throughbagssothattheycan'thideguns.
Otherschoolsareadoptingstrictdresscodesandrequiringthatbackpacksbecheckedoften.Someschoolsaresettinguphotlinesorareencouragingstudentstotellateacherifaclassmatethreatenstohurthimselforherselforothers."Ourkidsarestillourbesteyesandears,"saidAmmerman.
Sometimes,schoolsecuritymeasuresconflictwithpersonalrights.DebraJacobsoftheAmericanCivilLibertiesUnion(ACLU)saidtheorganizationhasbeen"flooded"bycallsfromparentsandstudentswhocomplainthatschoolshavebeenviolatingstudentFirstAmendmentrightstofreeexpression.Forinstance,ahighschoolstudentinMarbleHill,Missouri,wasfailedforawholesemesterbecausehepostedaWebsiteonhishomecomputerthatwascriticalofhishighschool."Banningallexpressionwillmakeitdifficulttoidentifykidswhoreallyneedhelp,"Jacobssaid.
HelpingTroubledTeens
Manyexpertssaythataddingmoresecuritymeasuresisnotenough.RonaldStephensoftheNationalSchoolSafetyCouncilsaidthatonegoodwaytostopcrimeistohelpkidsbeforetroublestarts."Teachersneedtolookforearlywarningsignsandprovidecounselingandsupportforkidswhoareatrisk."
Oneexampleishelpingprogramsthatpairatroubledteenwithacaringgrown-up.Suchprogramshavebeenshowntoreducetheriskthattroubledstudentswillbecomecriminals.Programsthatgiveyoungpeopleaplacetohangoutafterschoolhavehelpedtoreducecrime,becausemostcriminalactsbyyoungpeopletakeplacebetween3:
00and8:
00p.m.
Manyschoolsareputtingprogramsinplacetoprotectchildrenfrombigger,strongerkids.Accordingtoexperts,childrenwhoarepushedaroundandintimidatedbyotherchildren,andthosewhodotheintimidating,areathigherriskforemotionalproblems.ColumbineHighSchool,whichhashadproblemswiththisinthepast,isaddingaprogramtopreventintimidatingbehavior.FrankDeAngelis,theschool'sprincipal,said,"AtColumbineHighSchool,wewillhavezerotoleranceforcruelty,discrimination,violence,andintimidation."
Society'sResponsibility
ManyexpertsbelievethattheshootingsatColumbineandotherschoolsarenotjustaschoolproblem.TheysaythatproblemsinAmericansocietyalsoplayarole.Someexpertssaythereistoomuchviolenceinthemedia,includingmovies,music,andTV.TheAmericanAcademyofYoungPeople'sHealthhasurgedalimittotheamountofTVkidswatchbecauseitistooviolent.
PresidentandMrs.Clintonrecentlymadeaseriesofpu