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1、最新专业四级部分题目精品文档 PART III LANGUAGE USAGE There are twenty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four options marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence or answers the question. Mark hour answers on ANSWER SHEET TWO. 11. The Bent Pyramid outside Cairo _ a

2、ncient Egypts first attempt to build a smooth-sided pyramid. A. has been believed to have been B. was believed to be C. is believed to have been D. is believed to be 12. U.S. News _ rankings of colleges since 1983. They are a very popular resource for students looking to apply to university campus.

3、A. maintains B. is maintaining C. maintained D. has been maintaining 13. He was lured into a crime he would not _have committed. A. actually B. accidentally C. otherwise D. seldom 14. She was once a young country wife with chickens in the backyard and a view of _ mountains behind the apple orchard.

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5、 C. of war D. are of war 17. At _, photography is a chemical process, during which a light-sensitive material is altered when exposed to light. A. its most basic B. its basic C. the most basic D. the basic 18. She hired a lawyer to investigate, only to learn that Gabriel had removed her name from th

6、e deed. The infinitive verb phrase “only to learn” is used _. A. to express an intended purpose B. to indicate a high degree of possibility C. to reveal an undesirable consequence D. to dramatize a stated fact 19. Which of the following italicized words DOES NOT carry the metaphorical meaning? A. I

7、wonder whats behind this change of plan. 精品文档精品文档 B. Jim turned to speak to the person standing behind him. C. This work should have been finished yesterday. Im getting terribly behind. D. I suppose Im lucky because my parents were behind me all the way. 20. My mother was determined to help those in

8、 need and she would have been immensely proud of what has been achieved these last 20 years. The italicized part in the sentence expresses _. A. a hypothesis B. a suggestion C. a contradiction D. a surprise 21. When the police officers who took part in the King beating were first brought to _, their

9、 lawyers used the videotape as evidence against the prosecution. A. justice B. testimony C. trial D. verdict 22._, the most controversial candidate in the election campaign, he has been strongly criticized for his crude comments about women. A. Questionably B. Arguably C. Contentiously D. Debatably

10、23. Prices have recently risen in order to _ the increased cost of raw materials. A. cut B. buoy 精品文档精品文档 C. offer D. offset 24. The celebrity says in court papers she “has no _ of giving any authorization to anyone to proceed with a divorce.” A. recommendation B. recording C. recollection D. recogn

11、ition 25.What actually _ a good angle or a good selfie overall is rooted in what we consider beautiful. A. consists B. constitutes C. composes D. constructs 26. The school is going the _ mile to create the next generation of sporting stars thanks to its unique development program. A. final B. furthe

12、r C. supplementary D. extra 27. The teachers union _ a lawsuit against the district calling for repairing “deplorable” school conditions. A. fired B. filed C. fined D. filled 精品文档精品文档 28. Last March the _ of a 19th century cargo ship was found by an underwater archaeological team. A. debris B. ruins

13、 C. remains D. wreck 29. Shes worn his designs on _ occasions from red carpets to movie premieres. A. countless B. countable C. numerical D. numeral 30. A leading _ intelligence and operations company has released its analysis of worldwide reported incidents of piracy and crime against mariners. A.

14、oceangoing B. oceanic C. marine D. Maritime Decide which of the words given in the box below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blank. The words can be used ONCE ONLY. Mark the letter for each word on ANSWER SHEET. A Few years ago, a university professor tried a little

15、experiment. He sent Christmas cards to a sample of perfect strangers. Although he expected some reaction, the response he received was amazingholiday cards addressed to him came pouring back from the people who had never met nor heard of him. The great majority of those who returned a card never inq

16、uired into the identity of the _31_ professor. They received his holiday greeting card, and they _32_ sent one in return. This study shows the action of one of the most powerful of the weapons of influence around usthe rule for reciprocation. The rule says that we should try to repay, in _33_, what

17、another person has provided us. If a woman does us a favor, we should do her _34_ in return; if a man sends us a birthday present, we should remember his birthday with a gift of our own; if a _35_ invites us to a party, we should be sure to invite them to one of ours. By _36_ of the reciprocity rule

18、, 精品文档精品文档 then, we are obligated to the future repayment of favors, gifts, invitations, and the like. So typical is it for _37_ to accompany the receipt of such things that a term like “much obliged” has become a synonym for “thank you,” not only in the English language but in others as well. The i

19、mpressive aspect of the rule for reciprocation and the sense of obligation that _38_ with it is its pervasiveness in human culture. It is so _39_ that after intensive study, sociologists such as Alvin Goldener can report that there is no human society that does not _40_ to the rule. SECTION A MULTIP

20、LE CHOICE QUESTIONS In this section there are three passages followed by ten multiple choice questions. For each multiple choice question, there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer and mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET TWO. PASSAGE ONE (1

21、)The earliest settlers came to the North American continent to establish colonies that were free from the controls that existed in European societies. They wanted to escape the controls placed on their lives by kings and governments, priests and churches, noblemen and aristocrats. The historic decis

22、ions made by those first settlers have had a profound effect on the shaping of the American character. By limiting the power of the government and the churches and eliminating a formal aristocracy, they created a climate of freedom where the emphasis was on the individual. Individual freedom is prob

23、ably the most basic of all the American values. By freedom, Americans mean the desire and the ability of all individuals to control their own destiny without outside interference from the government, a ruling noble class, the church, or any other organized authority. (2) There is, however, a price t

24、o be paid for this individual freedom: self-reliance. It means that Americans believe they should stand on their own feet, achieving both financial and emotional independence from their parents as early as possible, usually by age 18 or 21. (3) A second important reason why immigrants have tradition

25、ally been drawn to the United States is the belief that everyone has a equal chance to enter a race and succeed in the game. Because titles of nobility were forbidden in the Constitution, no formal class system developed in the U.S. (4) There is, however, a price to be paid for this equality of oppo

26、rtunity: competition. If much of life is seen as race, then a person must run the race in order to succeed; a person must compete with others. The pressures of competition in the life of an American begin in childhood and continue until retirement from work. In fact, any group of people who does not

27、 compete successfully does not fit into the mainstream of American life as well as those who do. (5) A third reason why immigrants have traditionally come to the United States is to have a better life. Because of its abundant natural resources, the United States appeared to be a “land of plenty wher

28、e millions could come to seek their fortunes. The phrase “going from rags to riches” became a slogan for the American dream. Many people did achieve material success. Material wealth became a value to the American people, and it also became an accepted measure of social status. (6) Americans pay a p

29、rice, however, for their material wealth: hard work. Hard work has been both necessary and rewarding for most Americans throughout their history. In some ways, material possessions are seen as evidence of peoples abilities. Barry Goldwater, a candidate for the presidency in 1964, said that most poor people are poor because they deserve 精品文档精品文档 to be. Most Americans would find this a harsh statement, but many might think there was some truth in it. (7) These basic values do not tell the whole story of the American character. Rather, they shou