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专四考试模拟题五
英语专业四级考试模拟题5
PARTIICLOZE
Decidewhichofthechoicesgivenbelowwouldcorrectlycompletethepassageifinsertedinthecorrespondingblanks.Markthecorrectchoiceforeachblank.
Television——thatmostpervasiveandpersuasiveofmodern(26)____,markedbyrapidchangeandgrowth——ismovingintoanewera,aneraofextraordinarysophisticationandversatility,which(27)____toreshapeourlivesandourworld.Itisanelectronic(28)____,madepossiblebythe(29)____oftelevisionandcomputersciences.Theword"television,"(30)____fromitsGreek(tele:
distant)andLatin(vision:
sight)roots,can(31)____beinterpretedassightfromadistance.Verysimply(32)____,itworksinthisway:
throughasophisticatedsystemofelectronics,televisionprovidesthe(33)____ofconvertinganimageintoelectronicimpulses,whichcanbesentthroughawireorcable.Theseimpulses,when(34)____intoareceiver(televisionset),can(35)____beelectronicallyreconstitutedintothatsameimage.Televisionismorethanjustanelectronicssystem,however.Itis(36)____ofexpression,aswellasa(37)____forcommunication,andassuchbecomesapowerfultoolforreadingotherhumanbeings.Thefieldoftelevisioncanbedividedintotwo(38)____determinedbyitsmeansoftransmission.First,thereisbroadcasttelevision,whichteachesthemassesthroughbroad-basedairwavetransmissionoftelevision(39)____.Second,thereisnonbroadcasttelevision,whichprovides(40)____theneedsofindividualsorspecificinterestgroupsthroughcontrolledtransmissiontechniques.
26.A)techniquesB)skillsC)developmentsD)technologies
27.A)suggestsB)promisesC)appearsD)pledges
28.A)evolutionB)innovationC)transformationD)revolution
29.A)marriageB)synthesisC)associationD)unification
30.A)cameB)stemmedC)derivedD)resulted
31.A)accuratelyB)preciselyC)exactlyD)literally
32.A)saidB)putC)expressedD)described
33.A)capabilityB)competenceC)abilityD)proficiency
34.A)feedingB)havingfedC)feedD)fed
35.A)thenB)nowC)laterD)shortly
36.A)ameanB)ameansC)meanD)means
37.A)channelB)apparatusC)vehicleD)mechanism
38.A)classesB)sectionsC)categoriesD)groups
39.A)signalsB)signsC)imagesD)pictures
40.A)forB)withC)toD)on
PARTIIIGRAMMARANDVOCABULARY
Therearetwenty-fivesentencesinthissection.BeneatheachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Chooseonewordorphrasethatcorrectlycompletesthesentence.
41.Thisisamostpeculiarletter.Whatdoyou____ofit?
A)gather
B)make
C)get
D)feel
42.Nowthatwe'veidentifiedtheproblem,wemustdecideonanappropriatecourseof____.
A)action
B)progress
C)solution
D)development
43.Sincethecouplecouldn't____theirdifference,theydecidedtogetadivorce.
A)reconcile
B)identify
C)adjust
D)coincide
44.Weattendeda____ofthenewmanufacturingprocess.
A)demonstration
B)display
C)showing
D)manifestation
45.Howmanypeopledoyouthinkhiscarwould____?
A)occupy
B)hold
C)fit
D)load
46.Itnever____mymindthathemightrefusetherequest.
A)passed
B)filled
C)crossed
D)occurred
47.Peoplebecomeless____tonewideasastheygrowolder.
A)receptive
B)available
C)attentive
D)attractive
48.Ishereally____tojudgeabrassbandcontest?
A)competent
B)skillful
C)capable
D)efficient
49.Thenewairportwillbe____fromalldirections.
A)available
B)accessible
C)obtainable
D)achievable
50.Theteam'srecentwinshavenow____themforthesemi-finals.
A)fitted
B)promoted
C)qualified
D)selected
51.Forparents,oneoftheproblems____byrisingpricesisthecontinualdemandformorepocketmoney.
A)given
B)posed
C)provided
D)forced
52.Thepolicemanagedto____downtheownerofthecar.
A)trace
B)track
C)search
D)pursue
53.Theparty'sreducedvotewas____oflackofsupportforitspolices.
A)indicative
B)confirming
C)revealing
D)evidence
54.Thefootballmatchwastelevised____fromtheWorkers'Stadium.
A)alive
B)life
C)live
D)lively
55.Havingconsideredtheproblemforawhileshethoughtbetter____herfirstsolution.
A)to
B)than
C)from
D)of
56.Ifthatideawaswrong,theprojectisboundtofail,____goodalltheotherideasmightbe.
A)whatever
B)though
C)whatsoever
D)however
57.Thelessthesurfaceofthegroundyieldstotheweightofthebodyofarunner,____tothebody.
A)thegreaterthestress
B)thestressisgreater
C)greaterthestressis
D)greateristhestress
58.That'syoursister,____?
A)isn'tit
B)isn'tthat
C)isn'tshe
D)aren'tyou
59.It'shightimewe____arest.
A)have
B)had
C)arehaving
D)shouldhave
60.Ifyou____,you'dbettergooutsideinthefreshair.
A)faint
B)havefainted
C)aregoingtofaint
D)willfaint
61.Idon'tknow____.
A)whydothis
B)whytodothis
C)whydoingthis
D)whyweoughttodothis
62.Themanoverthereis____ourprincipal.
A)nootherbut
B)nootherthan
C)noonethan
D)noneotherthan
63.Noonecanwalkthewirewithoutabitoffearunless____veryyoung.
A)havingbeentrained
B)trained
C)tobetrained
D)beingtrained
64.——Whencanwecometovisityou?
——Anytimeyoufeel____.
A)forit
B)toit
C)likeit
D)so
65.Hishonestyis____:
nobodycandoubtit.
A)inquestion
B)outofthequestion
C)besidethequestion
D)withoutquestion
PARTIVREADINGCOMPREHENSION
Inthissectiontherearefourpassagesfollowedbyfifteenquestionsorunfinishedstatements,eachwithfoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatyouthinkisthecorrectanswer.
TextA
AWiseManHewasafunnylookingmanwithacheerfulfaceandagood-naturedtalker.Hewasdescribedbyhisstudent,thegreatphilosopher,as"thebestandmostjustandwisestman."Yet,thissamemanwascondemnedtodeathforhisbeliefs.ThemanwastheGreekphilosopher,Socrates,andhewascondemnedfornotbelievingintherecognizedgodandforcorruptingyoungpeople.ThesecondchargestemmedfromhisassociationwithnumerousyoungmenwhocametoAthensfromalloverthecivilizedworldtostudyunderhim.Socratesmethodofteachingwasaskquestionand,bypretendingnottoknowtheanswers,topresshisstudentsintothinkingforthemselves.Histeachingshadinfluence,Socrateshimselfneverwroteaword.Socratesencouragednewideasandfreethinkingintheyoung,andthiswasfrighteningtotheconservativepeople.Theywantedhimsilenced.Yet,manywereprobablysurprisedthatheaccepteddeathsoreadily.Socrateshadtherighttoaskforalesserpenalty,andheprobablycouldhavewonoverenoughofthepeoplewhohadpreviouslycondemnedhim.ButSocrates,asafirmbelieverinlaw,reasonedthatitwaspropertosubmittothedeathsentence.So,hecalmlyacceptedhisfateanddrankacupofpoisonhemlockinthepresenceofhisgrief-strickenfriendsandstudents.
66.Inthefirstparagraph,thewordyetisusedtointroduce_____.
A)contrast.
B)asequence.
C)emphasis.
D)anexample.
67.Socrateswascondemnedtodeathbecausehe_____.
A)firmlybelievedinlaw.
B)wasaphilosopher.
C)publishedoutspokenarticles.
D)advocatedoriginalopinions.
68.BymentioningthatSocrateshimselfneverwroteanything,thewriterimpliesthat_____.
A)itwassurprisingthatSocrateswassofamous.
B)Socrateswasnotsolearnedasheisreputedtohavebeen.
C)Socratesusedtheworkofhisstudentsinteaching.
D)thatauthoritiesrefusedtopublishSocrates'works.
69.Socratesacceptedthedeathpenaltytoshow_____.
A)hisbeliefinhisstudents.
B)hiscontemptforconservatives.
C)hisrecognitionofthelegalsystem.
D)thathewasnotafraidofdeath.
TextB
InEnglish,alongastretchofthenorth-eastcoastwhichgentlycurvesfromNorthumberlandtotheestuaryoftheriverTees,therewasaspot,typicalofmanyonthatcoast,wheresea-coalcollectedrichlyandeffortlessly.Thiscoalwasacoarsepowder,cleanandbrilliant.Itseemedtobearlittleresemblancetothelarge,filthylumpsputontothefire.Althoughitwascoal,itwasperfectlycleananditwassilentlydepositedathightideinaglitteringcarpetakilometerlongforthelocalcommunitytogatherup.Thegreatneededforsea-coalingexpeditionswasacuriousandtraditionallyprovenassortmentwhichnevervariedfromcommunitytocommunityalongtheentirenorth-eastcoastline.Sackswereessentialtoputthecoalin,andstringtotietheneckofeachsackwhenitwasfull.Awoodenrakewasusedtoscrapethecoalfromthebeach.Theonlyalternativetotherakewasaflatpieceofboardheldinthehand.Aflat,broadshoveltolifttherakedcoalintothebags,completedtheportablehardware.Butthemostcrucialitemofequipmentwasabicycle,aspecialkindofrusty,stripped-downmodelwhichwasthesymbolofthesea-coalingcraft.Aladysbikewasnogoodbecauseitlackedacrossbar,andthatwasanessentialelementintransportingsea-coal.Onefullsackcouldbeslungthroughthetriangularframeofamansbike,anotheroverthecrossbarand,sometime,evenathirdontopofthat.Thebeautyofthemetalbaragainstthefull,wetsacksforcedexcesswateroutofthecoalwhileitwasbeingwheeledhome.Onagoodday,thepathtothebeachwasgenerallyadoublesnailtrackofwaterthathadbeenforcedfromeachendofatrailofcoalsacks.
70.Thedifferencebetweenthetwotypesofcoalwasthatseacoal_____.
A)burntbetter.
B)