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英语专4阅读真题

PARTIIICLOZE[15MIN]

Decidewhichofthechoicesgivenbelowwouldbestcompletethepassageifinsertedinthe

eorrespondingblanks.Markthebestchoiceforeachblankonyouranswersheet.

Salt,shellsormetalsarestillusedasmoneyinout-of-the-waypartsoftheworldtoday.

Saltmayseemratherastrange（31）____touseasmoney,（32）_____incountrieswherethefoodofthepeopleismainlyvegetable,itisoftenan（33）_____necessity.Cakesofsalt,stampedtoshowtheir（34）____,wereusedasmoneyinsomecountriesuntilrecent（35）_____,andcakesofsalt（36）____buygoodsinBorneoandpartsofAfrica.

Seashells（37）_____asmoneyatsometime（38）____anotheroverthegreaterpartoftheOldWorld.Thesewere（39）___mainlyfromthebeachesoftheMaldivesIslandsintheIndianOcean,andweretradedtoIndiaandChina.InAfrica,shellsweretradedrightacrossthe（40）___fromEasttoWest.

Metal,valuedbyweight,（41）____coinsinmanypartsoftheworld.Iron,inlumps,barsorrings,isstillusedinmanycountries（42）_____papermoney.Itcaneitherbeexchanged（43）____goods,ormadeintotools,weapons,orornaments.TheearlymoneyofChina,apartfromshells,wasofbronze,（44）_____inflat,roundpieceswithaholeinthemiddle,called"cash".The（45）_____ofthesearebetweenthreethousandandfourthousandyearsold-olderthantheearliestcoinsoftheeasternMediterranean.

Nowadays,coinsandnoteshave（46）____nearlyallthemorepicturesque（47）____ofmoney,and（48）____inoneortwoofthemoreremotecountriespeoplestillkeepitforfutureuseonceremonial（49）____suchasweddingsandfunerals,examplesof（50）____moneywillsoonbefoundonlyinmuseums.

（31）A.objectB.articleC.substanceD.category

（32）A.butB.andC.soD.even

（33）A.abstractB.advantageousC.abundantD.absolute

（34）A.weightB.valueC.roleD.size

（35）A.timesB.eventsC.situationsD.conditions

（36）A.evenB.alsoC.stillD.never

（37）A.hadbeenusedB.areusedC.wouldbeusedD.wouldhavebeenused

（38）A.andB.butC.yetD.or

（39）A.collectedB.producedC.grownD.raised

（40）A.cityB.districtC.communibD.continent

（41）A.processedB.producedC.precededD.proceeded

（42）A.inspiteofB.insteadofC.alongwithD.inlinewith

（43）A.againstB.asC.inD.for

（44）A.oftenB.seldomC.reallyD.much

（45）A.earlierB.earliestC.betterD.best

（46）A.replacedB.reproducedC.reflectedD.recovered

（47）A.sizesB.shapesC.formatsD.forms

（48）A.whileB.althoughC.becauseD.if

（49）A.eventsB.gatheringsC.occasionsD.assemblies

（50）A.originalB.primitiveC.historicalD.crude

PARTIVGRAMMAR&VOCABULARY[15MIN]

Therearethirtysentencesinthissection.BeneatheachsentencetherearefourwordsorphrasemarkedA,B,CandD.Chooseonewordorphrasethatbestcompletesthesentence.Markyouranswersonyouranswersheet.

51.Ourassociation,whichhasconsistentlypressedforgreateremploymentopportunitiesfortN

disabled,willpublish____proposalsinthenearfuture.

A.theirB.ourC.hisD.its

52.HadJudybeenmorecarefulonthemathsexam,she____muchbetterresultsnow.

A.wouldbegettingB.couldhavegot

C.mustgetD.wouldget

53.Nineistothree_____threeistoone.

A.whenB.thatC.whichD.what

54.Mendifferfromanimals____theycanthinkandspeak.

A.forwhichB.forthatC.inthatD.inwhich

55.____hewantedtogooutwithhisfriendsattheweekend,hehadtostaybehindtofinish

hisassignment.

A.MuchthoughB.MuchasC.AsmuchD.Thoughmuch

56.Ienjoyedmyselfsomuch____IvisitedmyfriendsinParislastyear.

A.whenB.whichC.thatD.where

57.WhichofthefollowingisINCORRECT?

A.Allhislectureswereboring.C.Herfewfriendsareallfondofdancing.

B.Halfhismoneywasgone.D.Heinvitedmanyhisfriendstotheparty.

58.Whenyouhavefinishedwiththatbook,don'tforgettoputitbackonmydesk,_____?

A.doyouB.don'tyouC.willyouD.won'tyou

59.Whatdoes"Hewiselyrefusedtospendhismoney"mean?

A.Itwaswiseofhimtorefusetospendhismoney.

B.Herefusedtospendhismoneyinawisemanner.

C.Hewasshortofmoneyanddidn'twanttobuyanything.

D.Herefused,inawisemanner,tospendhismoney.

60.Theystoodchattingtogetheraseasilyandnaturallyas____.

A.itcouldbeB.couldbeC.itwasD.was

61.Thefollowingareallcorrectresponsesto"Whotoldthenewstotheteacher?

"EXCEPT

A.Jimdidthis.B.Jimdidso.C.Jimdidthat.D.Jimdid.

62.Qualityis____countsmost.

A.whichB.thatC.whatD.where

63.InhisplaysShakespeare_____hischaracterslivethroughtheirlanguage.

A.wouldmakeB.hadmadeC.madeD.makes

64.Thesquareitselfisfivehundredyardswide,fivetimes____thesizeofSt.Peter'sin

Rome.

A./B.thatofC.whichisD.of

65.Whichofthefollowingsentencesexpresses"probability"?

A.Youmustleaveimmediately.

B.Youmustbefeelingrathertired.

C.Youmustbeherebyeighto'clock.

D.Youmustcompletethereadingassignmentontime.

66.Whenhefirststartedinuniversity,hereallyfeltat_____withhismajor---economics.

A.shoreB.bankC.oceanD.sea

67.Ontheroadmotoristsshouldbeawareofcyclistsandbe____towardsthem.

A.considerableB.consideringC.considerateD.considered

68.Sallywasabitshy,buttheteacherfoundherquite____discussingarecentfilmwith

others.

A.athomeB.atmostC.athouseD.atbean

69.Thecompanyhascapitalized_____theerrorofjudgmentmadebyitsbusinesscompetitor.

A.inB.overC.withD.on

70.Timhasfailedthreecoursesthissemester,sohewillhaveto_____themnextsemester.

A.remakeB.repeatC.reapplyD.revise

71.Keepthisreferencebook;itmaycomein_____oneday.

A.handyB.usefulC.convenientD.helpful

72.Thequestionsthatthespeakerraisedwerewell____theaverageadult.

A.pastB.onC.beyondD.through

73.Teachersinthisschoolwereencouragedtousedramaasa（n）_____oflearning.

A.designB.instrumentC.agencyD.tool

74.First,weneedtofindoutwhathisschemeis,andthenact_____.

A.sensitivelyB.imaginativelyC.efficientlyD.accordingly

75.AtfirstJimwasnotquiteclearwhathewasgoingtodoafteruniversity,butnowheseems

_____onbecomingacomputerprogrammer.

A.fitB.setC.disposedD.decided

76.Wheninvitedtotalkabouthisachievements+herefusedtoblowhisown_____and

declinedtospeakatthemeeting.

A.trumpetB.whistleC.bugleD.flute

77.Inspiteofthetreatment,thepaininhisleggrewin

A.gravityB.extentC.intensityD.amount

78.BusservicesbetweenTownCentreandNewtonHousingEstatewillbe_____untilthe

motorwayisrepaired.

A.discontinuedB.suspendedC.haltedD.ceased

79.Themoon,beingmuchnearertotheEarththantheSun,isthe____causeofthetides.

A.principalB.basicC.initialD.elementary

80.Teddycametomy____withachequeof$200topaymyroomrate,afterIphonedhim

thatmywallethadbeenstolen.

A.attendanceB.assistanceC.rescueD.safety

PARTVREADINGCOMPREHENSION[25MIN]

Inthissectiontherearefourpassagesfollowedbyquestionsorunfinishedstatements,eachwithfoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatyouthinkisthebestanswer.Markyouranswersonyouranswersheet.

TEXTA

WhenthesunisupinAmsterdam,thelargestcityintheNetherlandssitsquietlyonthe

AmstelRiver.Youcanrentabicycle,visittheVanGoghorAnneFrankmuseum,ortakeawater

taxi.

Butwhenthesungoesdown,thepartyingbegins.Inthebigclubsandincoffeeshops,

touristsgathertohangout,talkpoliticsandsmoke.

SeveralareasofthecityclearlyshowthetwoworldsthatruleAmsterdam.Andthey'reall

withinashortcabrideofeachother.

Forexample,DamSquareattractsdaytimesightseerstoitsfestivals,openmarkets,concerts

andotherevents.Severalbeautifulandverypopularhotelscanbefoundthere.Andthereisthe

RoyalPalaceandtheMagnaPlazashoppingmall.

ButaseveningdescendsonDamSquaresodotheparty-seekers.Hippoporfunkmusic

beginsblaringfromClubParadisoandClubMelkweg.Thesearetwoofthemostpopularclubsin

Europe.Soifyoucome,bereadytodance.Theclubsdon'tshutdownuntil4am.

Andwhileyouarethere,checkoutthevariousinexpensivewaystotourthecity.Don't

worryaboutgettinglost.AlthoughDutchistheofficiallanguage,mostpeopleinAmsterdam

speakEnglishandarehappytohelpyouwithdirections.

Andyou'llnoticethathalfthepeopleinthestreetsareonbicycles.TheyrentforUS$17to$20forawholeday.

Amsterdamalsohasagoodcanalsystem.FromanywherebetweenU852and$9.50,youcan

usethecanalbusorawatertaxitocruisethe"VeniceoftheNorth".

Youcantakeinthepicturesquecanalhousearchitecture:

Therowsofneat,narrowfour-storydwellingsofbrownstonewithlargewindowsarewellworthseeing.Manyofthemareseveral

centuriesold.

YoumightalsowanttojumpoutofthecanalbusattheMuseumQuarterandstartwalking.

MasterpiecesbyDutchartistssuchasRembrandt,Bruegel,VanGoghandothersareondisplayat

theVanGoghMuseum,RembrandtHouseandothers.

Thecityhasanappreciationofitshistoricpast.OneplacetovisitistheAnneFrankHouseinNineStreets.ItwastherethattheyoungJewishgirlwroteherfamousdiaryduringWorldWarII.VisitorscanviewAnne'soriginaldiaryandclimbbehindthebookcasetotheroomwheresheandherfamilyhidfromtheNazisfortwoyears.

81.Atthebeginningofthepassage,theauthorindicatesthat