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pets4公共英语四级模拟试题及答案

　　Inadditiontotheiracademicwork,childrenintheUnitedStatesareofferedawiderangeofactivitesintheafter-schoolhours.

　　Theyaredesignedtohelp_1__theirskills,abilityandappreciationoflife;togivethemachancetopracticeleadershipand__2_responsibilities;_3__schoolcourses;andtoprovideadditionaloutletsandstimuli.Thereisoftena_4__ofactivitiesfromwhichtochoose,suchasnatureclubs,musicalorganizations,scienceclubs,artanddramagroups,orlanguageclubs.A_5__selectionofsportactivitiesisalwaysavailable.__6_everyschoolhasastudent-runnewspaper;oftenaphotographicdarkroomisalso_7__,someoftheseactivitiestakeplaceduringtheschoolday,but_8__areheldafterclassesareover._9__they'reoptionalthey_10__apartoftheAmericaneducationalexperience.Parentsencouragetheirchildrentoparticipateinthoseprogramthat__11_suittheirownspecialtalentsandinterests.Muchislearnedduringtheseoff-dutyhours,especiallyin_12__ofhuman"give-and-take".Americansbelievethis_13__humanrelationships,socialskillsandawell-trainedbody,_14__intellectualdevelopment.Both_15__andcollegeadmissionofficersintheUnitedStatescarefullyconsidertheextracurricularactivities_16__studentshaveparticipated,bothduringtheirfreetimeafterschoolandalsoduringthelongholidays.Theseindicatetothem_17__ofayoungperson'sleadshippotentialenthusiasm,creativity,_18__ofinterest,vitalityandpersonality.Theyweighthesequalities,togetherwiththeacademicrecord,inorderto_19__astudent'sintelligence,perseveranceandabilitytousewhatheknows,_20__merelyrepeatingitbyrotonexaminationpapers.

　　1）AbroadenBextendCstretchDconcentrate

　　2）AresumeBassumeCadoptDpresume

　　3）AtosupplementBsupplemeningCtosupportDsupporting

　　4）AscaleBspecimenCringDrange

　　5）AdeepBlongCwideDhigh

　　6）ALastlyBVirtuallyCFinallyDConsequently

　　7）ApossibleBavailableCpeobableDcapable

　　8）AmanyBfewCotherDsome

　　9）AEventhoughBincaseCdespiteDhowever

　　10）AconsiderBconsideredCareconsideringDareconsidered

　　11）AmostBbestCleastDworst

　　12）AconditionsBtermsCconditionDterm

　　13）AincludedBincludesCtoincludeDincluding

　　14）AafterallBexceptforCaswellDaswellas

　　15）AemployersBemployeesCparentsDrelatives

　　16）AwhichBthatCinthatDinwhich

　　17）AanythingBsomethingCeverythingDnothing

　　18）AbreadBbutterCbreadthDbroad

　　19）AassessBassumeCassistDassign

　　20）AnomorethanBratherthanCbetterthanDlessthan

　　【参考答案】

　　1--5ABADC

　　6--10BBAAD

　　11--15BBBDA

　　16--20DBCAB

　　Hawaii'snativeminorityisdemandingagreaterdegreeofsovereigntyoveritsownaffairs.Butmuchofthearchipelago'spoliticalestablishment,whichincludestheWhiteAmericanswhodominateduntilthesecondworldwarandpeopleofJapanese,ChineseandFilipinoorigins,isopposedtotheidea.

　　TheislandswereannexedbytheUSin1898andsincethenHawaii'snativepeopleshavefaredworsethananyofitsotherethnicgroups.Theymakeupover60percentofthestate'shomeless,sufferhigherlevelsofunemploymentandtheirlifespanisfiveyearslessthantheaverageHawaiians.TheyaretheonlymajorUSnativegroupwithoutsomedegreeofautonomy.

　　ButasovereigntyadvisorycommitteesetupbyHawaii'sfirstnativegovernor,JoahnWaihee,hasgiventhenatives'causeamajorboostbyrecommendingthattheHawaiiannativesdecidebythemselveswhethertoreestablishasovereignHawaiiannation.

　　However,theHawaiiannativesarenotunitedintheirdemands.Somejustwantgreaterautonomywithinthestate--asenjoyedbymanyAmericanIndiannativesovermatterssuchaseducation.ThisisapositionsupportedbytheOfficeofHawaiianAffairs（OHA）,astateagencysetupin1978torepresentthenatives'interestsandwhichhasnowbecomethemoderatefaceofthenativesovereigntymovement.MoreambitiousistheKaLahuigroup,whichdeclareditselfanewnationin1987andwantsfull,officialindependencefromtheUS.

　　ButifHawaiiannativesaregivengreaterautonomy,itisfarfromclearhowmanypeoplethiswillapplyto.Thestateauthoritiesonlycountasnativethosepeoplewithmorethan50percentHawaiianblood.

　　Nativedemandsarenotjustbasedonpoliticalgrievances,though.Theyalsowanttheirclaimon660,000hectaresofHawaiiancrownlandtobeaccepted.Itisonthisissuethatnativegroupsarefacingmostoppositionfromthestateauthorities.In1933,thestategovernmentpaidtheOHAUS136millioninbackrentonthecrownlandandmanyofficialssaythatbyacceptingthispaymenttheagencyhasgivenupitsclaimstolegallyowntheland.TheOHAhasvigorouslydisputedthis.

　　1.Hawaii'snativeminorityrefersto_________________.

　　A.Hawaii'sethnicgroups

　　B.peopleofFilipinoorigin

　　C.theKaLahuigroup

　　D.peoplewithmorethan50%Hawaiianblood

　　2.WhichofthefollowingstatementsistrueoftheHawaiiannatives?

　　A.Sixtypercentofthemarehomelessorunemployed.

　　B.theirlifespanis5yearsshorterthanaverageAmericans.

　　C.TheirlifeisworsethanthatofotherethnicgroupsinHawaii.

　　D.Theyaretheonlynativegroupwithoutsovereignty.

　　3.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueofJohnWaihee?

　　A.HeisHawaii'sfirstnativegovernor.

　　B.Hehassetupasovereigntyadvisorycommittee.

　　C.Hesuggestedthenativepeopledecideforthemselves.

　　D.Heisleadingthelocalindependencemovement.

　　4.Whichofthefollowinggroupsholdsalessradicalattitudeonthematterofsovereignty?

　　A.AmericanIndiannatives.

　　B.OfficeofHawaiianAffairs.

　　C.TheKaLahuigroup.

　　D.TheHawaiiannatives.

　　5.VariousnativeHawaiiansdemandallthefollowingEXCEPT____________.

　　A.agreaterautonomywithinthestate

　　B.morebackrentonthecrownland

　　C.aclaimontheHawaiiancrownland

　　D.fullindependencefromtheUS

　　参考答案：

CDABD

　　Fewcreationsofbigtechnologycapturetheimaginationlikegiantdams.Perhapsitishumankind’slongsufferingatthemercyoffloodanddroughtthatmakestheideaofforcingthewaterstodoourbiddingsofascinating.Buttobefascinatedisalso,sometimes,tobeblind.Severalgiantdamprojectsthreatentodomoreharmthangood.

　　Thelessonfromdamsisthatbigisnotalwaysbeautiful.Itdoesn’thelpthatbuildingabig,powerfuldamhasbecomeasymbolofachievementfornationsandpeoplestrivingtoassertthemselves.Egypt’sleadershipintheArabworldwascementedbytheAswanHighDam.Turkey’sbidforFirstWorldstatusincludesthegiantAtaturkDam.

　　Butbigdamstendnottoworkasintended.TheAswanDam,forexample,stoppedtheNilefloodingbutdeprivedEgyptofthefertilesiltthatfloodsleftallinreturnforagiantreservoirofdiseasewhichisnowsofullofsiltthatitbarelygenerateselectricity.

　　Andyet,themythofcontrollingthewaterspersists.Thisweek,intheheartofcivilizedEurope,SlovaksandHungariansstoppedjustshortofsendinginthetroopsintheircontentionoveradamontheDanube.Thehugecomplexwillprobablyhavealltheusualproblemsofbigdams.ButSlovakiaisbiddingforindependencefromtheCzechs,andnowneedsadamtoproveitself.

　　Meanwhile,inIndia,theWorldBankhasgiventhego-aheadtotheevenmorewrong-headedNarmadaDam.Andthebankhasdonethiseventhoughitsadvisorssaythedamwillcausehardshipforthepowerlessandenvironmentaldestruction.Thebenefitsareforthepowerful,buttheyarefarfromguaranteed.

　　Proper,scientificstudyoftheimpactsofdamsandofthecostsandbenefitsofcontrollingwatercanhelptoresolvetheseconflicts.Hydroelectricpowerandfloodcontrolandirrigationarepossiblewithoutbuildingmonsterdams.Butwhenyouaredealingwithmyths,itishardtobeeitherproper,orscientific.ItistimethattheworldlearnedthelessonsofAswan.Youdon’tneedadamtobesaved.

　　1.Thethirdsentenceofparagraph1impliesthat____.

　　A.peoplewouldbehappyiftheyshuttheireyestoreality

　　B.theblindcouldbehappierthanthesighted

　　C.over-excitedpeopletendtoneglectvitalthings

　　D.fascinationmakespeoplelosetheireyesight

　　2.Inparagraph5,“thepowerless”probablyrefersto____.

　　A.areasshortofelectricityB.damswithoutpowerstations

　　C.poorcountriesaroundIndiaD.commonpeopleintheNarmadaDamarea

　　3.Whatisthemythconcerninggiantdams?

　　A.Theybringinmorefertilesoil.B.Theyhelpdefendthecountry.

　　C.Theystrengtheninternationalties.D.Theyhaveuniversalcontrolofthewaters.

　　4.Whattheauthortriestosuggestmaybestbeinterpretedas____.

　　A.“It’snousecryingoverspiltmilk”B.“Morehaste,lessspeed”

　　C.“Lookbeforeyouleap”D.“Hewholaughslastlaughsbest”

　　参考答案：

CDDC

　　Ifambitionistobewellregarded,therewardsofambitionwealth,distinction,controloverone’sdestinymustbedeemedworthyofthesacrificesmadeonambition’sbehalf.Ifthetraditionofambitionistohavevitality,itmustbewidelyshared;anditespeciallymustbehighlyregardedbypeoplewhoarethemselvesadmired,theeducatednotleastamongthem.Inanoddway,however,itistheeducatedwhohaveclaimedtohavegivenuponambitionasanideal.Whatisoddisthattheyhaveperhapsmostbenefitedfromambitionifnotalwaystheirownthenthatoftheirparentsandgrandparents.Thereisaheavynoteofhypocrisyinthis,acaseofclosingthebarndoorafterthehorseshaveescapedwiththeeducatedthemselvesridingonthem.

　　Certainlypeopledonotseemlessinterestedinsuccessanditssignsnowthanforme