2008年英语专四考试真题及答案
QUESTION BOOKLET
TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2008)
-GRADE FOUR-
TIME LIMIT: 135 MIN
PART I DICTATION [15 MIN]
Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more.
Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.
PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION [120 MIN]
In Sections A, B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY Listen carefully and then answer
the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your answer sheet.
SECTION A CONVERSATIONS
In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.
Questions 1 to 3 are based on the.following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you
will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation.
1. When is Anne available for the meeting?
A. The third week of May.
B. The third week of June.
C. The eleventh of June.
D. The eleventh of May.
2. Their meeting will probably take place in
A. London.
B. Toronto.
C. Mexico City.
D. Chicago.
3. When is Eric calling back?
A. Thursday afternoon.
B. Friday afternoon.
C. Thursday morning.
D. Friday morning.
Questions 4 to 6 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation.
4. According to the woman, advertisements
A. let us know the best product.
B. give us sufficient information.
C. fail to convince people.
D. give misleading information.
5. In the woman's opinion, money spent on advertisements is paid
A. by manufacturers.
B. by customers.
C. by advertisers.
D. by all of them.
6. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?.
A. The woman seems to be negative about advertising.
B. The woman appears to know more about advertising.
C. The man is to be present at a debate on advertising.
D. The man has a lot to talk about on advertising.
Questions 7 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation,
you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation.
7. Mr Brown brought with him only a few things because
A. there wasn't enough space in the cupboard.
B. the hospital would provide him with everything.
C. he was to stay there for a very short time.
D. visitors could bring him other things.
8. According to the hospital rules, at which of the following hours can visitors see patients?
A. 2:00 pm.
B. 5:00 pm.
C. 7:00 pm.
D. 6:00 pm.
9. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?
A. Patients have breakfast at 8.
B. Patients have lunch at 12.
C. There are special alcohol lounges.
D. There are special smoking lounges.
10. Which statement best describes Mr Brown?
A. He knows little about hospital rules.
B. He can keep alcohol in the ward.
C. He knows when to smoke.
D. He is used to hospital life.
SECTION B PASSAGES
In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then
answer the questions that follow.
Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage.
11. Meeting rooms of various sizes are needed for
A. contacts with headquarters.
B. relaxation and enjoyment.
C. informal talks.
D. different purposes.
12. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as part of hotel facilities for
guests?
A. Restaurants. B. Cinemas.
C. Swimming pools. D. Bars.
13. A hotel for an international conference should have the following EXCEPT
A. convenient transport services.
B. competent office secretaries.
C. good sports and restaurant facilities.
D. suitable and comfortable rooms.
Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage.
14. The museum aims mainly to display
A. the area's technological development.
B. the nation's important historical events.
C. the area's agricultural and industrial development.
D. the nation's agricultural and industrial development.
15. The following have been significant in the area's prosperity EXCEPT
A. the motorways. B. the Roman road.
C. the canals. D. the railways.
16. We know from the passage that some exhibits
A. are borrowed from workshops.
B. are specially made for display.
C. reflect the local culture and customs.
D. try to reproduce the scene at that time.
17. The passage probably comes from
A. a conversation on the museum.
B. a museum tour guide.
C. a museum booklet.
D. a museum advertisement.
Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage.
18. According to the speaker, safety in dormitory means that you
A. insure all your expensive things.
B. lock doors when going out.
C. lock windows at night.
D. take all necessary precautions.
19. What does the speaker suggest girls do when they are going to be out late?
A. Call their friends.
B. Stay with their friends.
C. Avoid walking in streets.
D. Always take a taxi.
20. What is the speaker's last advice?
A. To take a few self-defense classes.
B. To stick to well-lit streets at night.
C. To avoid walking alone at night.
D. To stay with their friends.
SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST
In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow.
Questions 21 and 22 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now. listen to the news.
21. What happened during the New Year celebration in Thailand?
A. Terrorists fought with Government troops.
B. Thai troops killed terrorists.
C. There were shootings.
D. There were explosions.
22. What has led to the violent situation in the south of Thailand?
A. The Muslims wanted independence.
B. Thai troops have been sent there.
C. About 2000 people have been killed.
D. There have been more bombings since 2004.
Questions 23 and 24 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.
23. Under the national oil law, the Iraqi government
A. will give more oil revenues to only a few provinces.
B. will let provinces distribute their oil revenues.
C. will distribute oil revenues according to population size.
D. will distribute oil revenues according to security needs.
24. The construction package is meant to
A. help build more houses.
B. help improve the country's economy.
C. help more children to go to school.
D. help more young people to get education.
Questions 25 and 26 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.
25. The joint committee will promote co-operation between Egypt and Spain in all the following
areas EXCEPT
A. education. B. industry.
C. investment. D. technology.
26. What is this news item mainly about?
A. The establishment of a joint committee.
B. The trade relations between Egypt and Spain.
C. The future trade volume between Egypt and Spain.
D. The establishment of a joint business council.
Question 27 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 5
seconds to answer the question. Now, listen to the news.
27. According to the news, Japanese teenage women
A. are less violent than men.
B. are less violent than before.
C. are more violent than before.
D. are more violent than men.
Question 28 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 5
seconds to answer the question. Now, listen to the news.
28. Which of the following statements is CORRECT according to the news?
A. Zimbabweans stayed away from voting.
B. Zimbabweans were enthusiastic about voting.
C. Only a few Zimbabweans turned up to vote.
D. Zimbabweans believed that Mugabe would win.
Questions 29 and 30 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.
29. The news mentioned _____ reason(s) for the action taken by Indian telecom workers.
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
30. According to the news, who among the following were NOT affected by telecom workers'
action?
A. Banks. B. Big companies. C. Long-distance callers. D. Government officials.
PART III CLOZE [15 MIN]
Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the
eorresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on your answer sheet.
Salt, shells or metals are still used as money in out-of-the-way parts of the world today.
Salt may seem rather a strange (31)____ to use as money, (32)_____ in countries where the food of the people is mainly vegetable, it is often an (33)_____ necessity. Cakes of salt, stamped to show their (34)____, were used as money in some countries until recent (35)_____, and cakes of salt (36)____ buy goods in Borneo and parts of Africa.
Sea shells (37)_____ as money at some time(38)____ another over the greater part of the Old World. These were (39)___ mainly from the beaches of the Maldives Islands in the Indian Ocean, and were traded to India and China. In Africa, shells were traded right across the (40)___ from East to West.
Metal, valued by weight, (41)____ coins in many parts of the world. Iron, in lumps, bars or rings, is still used in many countries(42)_____ paper money. It can either be exchanged(43)____ goods, or made into tools, weapons, or ornaments. The early money of China, apart from shells, was of bronze, (44)_____ in flat, round pieces with a hole in the middle, called "cash". The (45)_____ of these are between three thousand and four thousand years old - older than the earliest coins of the eastern Mediterranean.
Nowadays, coins and notes have (46)____ nearly all the more picturesque (47)____ of money, and (48)____ in one or two of the more remote countries people still keep it for future use on ceremonial (49)____ such as weddings and funerals, examples of (50)____ money will soon be found only in museums.
(31) A. object B. article C. substance D. category
(32) A. but B. and C. so D. even
(33) A. abstract B. advantageous C. abundant D. absolute
(34) A. weight B. value C. role D. size
(35) A. times B. events C. situations D. conditions
(36) A. even B. also C. still D. never
(37) A. had been used B. are used C. would be used D. would have been used
(38) A. and B. but C. yet D. or
(39) A. collected B. produced C. grown D. raised
(40) A. city B. district C. communib D. continent
(41) A. processed B. produced C. preceded D. proceeded
(42) A. in spite of B. instead of C. along with D. in line with
(43) A. against B. as C. in D. for
(44) A. often B. seldom C. really D. much
(45) A. earlier B.earliest C.better D.best
(46) A. replaced B. reproduced C. reflected D. recovered
(47) A. sizes B. shapes C. formats D. forms
(48) A. while B. although C. because D. if
(49) A. events B. gatherings C. occasions D. assemblies
(50) A. original B. primitive C. historical D. crude
PART IV GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY [15 MIN]
There are thirty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrase marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word orphrase that best completes the sentence. Mark your answers on your answer sheet.
51. Our association, which has consistently pressed for greater employment opportunities for tN
disabled, will publish ____ proposals in the near future.
A. their B. our C. his D. its
52. Had Judy been more careful on the maths exam, she ____ much better results now.
A. would be getting B. could have got
C. must get D. would get
53. Nine is to three _____ three is to one.
A. when B. that C. which D. what
54. Men differ from animals ____ they can think and speak.
A. for which B. for that C. in that D. in which
55. ____ he wanted to go out with his friends at the weekend, he had to stay behind to finish
his assignment.
A. Much though B. Much as C. As much D. Though much
56. I enjoyed myself so much ____ I visited my friends in Paris last year.
A. when B. which C. that D. where
57. Which of the following is INCORRECT?
A. All his lectures were boring. C. Her few friends are all fond of dancing.
B. Half his money was gone. D. He invited many his friends to the party.
58. When you have finished with that book, don't forget to put it back on my desk, _____?
A. do you B. don't you C. will you D. won't you
59. What does "He wisely refused to spend his money" mean?
A. It was wise of him to refuse to spend his money.
B. He refused to spend his money in a wise manner.
C. He was short of money and didn't want to buy anything.
D. He refused, in a wise manner, to spend his money.
60. They stood chatting together as easily and naturally as ____.
A. it could be B. could be C. it was D. was
61. The following are all correct responses to "Who told the news to the teacher?" EXCEPT
A. Jim did this. B. Jim did so. C. Jim did that. D. Jim did.
62. Quality is ____ counts most.
A. which B. that C. what D. where
63. In his plays Shakespeare _____ his characters live through their language.
A. would make B. had made C. made D. makes
64. The square itself is five hundred yards wide, five times ____ the size of St. Peter's in
Rome.
A. / B. that of C. which is D. of
65. Which of the following sentences expresses "probability"?
A. You must leave immediately.
B. You must be feeling rather tired.
C. You must be here by eight o'clock.
D. You must complete the reading assignment on time.
66. When he first started in university, he really felt at _____ with his major --- economics.
A. shore B. bank C. ocean D. sea
67. On the road motorists should be aware of cyclists and be ____ towards them.
A. considerable B. considering C. considerate D. considered
68. Sally was a bit shy, but the teacher found her quite ____ discussing a recent film with
others.
A. at home B. at most C. at house D. at bean
69. The company has capitalized _____ the error of judgment made by its business competitor.
A. in B. over C. with D. on
70. Tim has failed three courses this semester, so he will have to _____ them next semester.
A. remake B. repeat C. reapply D. revise
71. Keep this reference book; it may come in _____ one day.
A. handy B. useful C. convenient D. helpful
72. The questions that the speaker raised were well ____ the average adult.
A. past B. on C. beyond D. through
73. Teachers in this school were encouraged to use drama as a(n) _____ of learning.
A. design B. instrument C. agency D. tool
74. First, we need to find out what his scheme is, and then act _____.
A. sensitively B. imaginatively C. efficiently D. accordingly
75. At first Jim was not quite clear what he was going to do after university, but now he seems
_____ on becoming a computer programmer.
A. fit B. set C. disposed D. decided
76. When invited to talk about his achievements+ he refused to blow his own _____ and
declined to speak at the meeting.
A. trumpet B. whistle C. bugle D. flute
77. In spite of the treatment, the pain in his leg grew in
A. gravity B. extent C. intensity D. amount
78. Bus services between Town Centre and Newton Housing Estate will be _____ until the
motorway is repaired.
A. discontinued B. suspended C. halted D. ceased
79. The moon, being much nearer to the Earth than the Sun, is the ____ cause of the tides.
A. principal B. basic C. initial D. elementary
80. Teddy came to my ____ with a cheque of $200 to pay my room rate, after I phoned him
that my wallet had been stolen.
A. attendance B. assistance C. rescue D. safety
PART V READING COMPREHENSION [25 MIN]
In this section there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer. Mark your answers on your answer sheet.
TEXT A
When the sun is up in Amsterdam, the largest city in the Netherlands sits quietly on the
Amstel River. You can rent a bicycle, visit the Van Gogh or Anne Frank museum, or take a water
taxi.
But when the sun goes down, the partying begins. In the big clubs and in coffee shops,
tourists gather to hang out, talk politics and smoke.
Several areas of the city clearly show the two worlds that rule Amsterdam. And they're all
within a short cab ride of each other.
For example, Dam Square attracts daytime sightseers to its festivals, open markets, concerts
and other events. Several beautiful and very popular hotels can be found there. And there is the
Royal Palace and the Magna Plaza shopping mall.
But as evening descends on Dam Square so do the party-seekers. Hip pop or funk music
begins blaring from Club Paradiso and Club Melkweg. These are two of the most popular clubs in
Europe. So if you come, be ready to dance. The clubs don't shut down until 4 am.
And while you are there, check out the various inexpensive ways to tour the city. Don't
worry about getting lost. Although Dutch is the official language, most people in Amsterdam
speak English and are happy to help you with directions.
And you'll notice that half the people in the streets are on bicycles. They rent for US$17 to $20 for a whole day.
Amsterdam also has a good canal system. From anywhere between U852 and $9.50, you can
use the canal bus or a water taxi to cruise the "Venice of the North".
You can take in the picturesque canal house architecture: The rows of neat, narrow four-story dwellings of brownstone with large windows are well worth seeing. Many of them are several
centuries old.
You might also want to jump out of the canal bus at the Museum Quarter and start walking.
Masterpieces by Dutch artists such as Rembrandt, Bruegel, Van Gogh and others are on display at
the Van Gogh Museum, Rembrandt House and others.
The city has an appreciation of its historic past. One place to visit is the Anne Frank House in Nine Streets. It was there that the young Jewish girl wrote her famous diary during World War II. Visitors can view Anne's original diary and climb behind the bookcase to the room where she and her family hid from the Nazis for two years.
81. At the beginning of the passage, the author indicates that
A. Amsterdam is generally known as a quiet city.
B. parties go on all day long in Amsterdam,
C. Amsterdam presents two different pictures.
D. Amsterdam attracts many daytime visitors.
82. Which tourist attraction is cited for elaboration in Paragraphs Four and Five?
A. Royal Palace.
B. Dam Square.
C. Club Paradiso.
D. Magna Plaza.
83. According to the passage, the local people have all the following characteristics EXCEPT
A. they are party goers.
B. they show hospitality.
C. they can speak English.
D. they are fond of cycling.
84. Which of the following adjectives can best describe Amsterdam as a tourist city?
A. Modern. B. Delightful.
C. Quiet. D. Historic.
TEXT B
In an article some Chinese scholars are described as being "tantalized by the mysterious
dragon bone hieroglyphics." Tantalized is one of many English words that have their origins in
myths and legends of the past (in this case, Greek and Roman ones). The meaning of the verb
tantalize is a very particular one: "to promise or show something desirable to a person and then
take it away; to tease by arousing hope." Many (but not all) English dictionaries give you a brief indication of a word's origins in brackets before or after the explanation of the meaning. For tantalize the following explanation is given: [> Tantalus]. This means that you should look up the name Tantalus to find out the word's origins, and if you do, you will find out that in Greek mythology, Tantalus was a king who was punished in the lower world with eternal hunger and
thirst; he was put up to his chin in water that always moved away when he tried to drink it and
with fruit on branches above him placed just a little bit out of his reach. Can you see why his
name was changed into a verb meaning "to tease or torment by arousing desire"?
Another example is the word siren, familiar to us as the mechanical device that makes such
an alarming sound when police cars, ambulances, or fire engines approach. This word also has its
origins in Greek mythology. The traveler Odysseus (Ulysses to the Romans) made his men plug
their ears so that they wouldn't hear the dangerous voices of the sirens, creatures who were half
bird and half woman and who lured sailors to their deaths on sharp rocks. So the word came to be
associated both with a loud sound and with danger!
When someone speaks of a "jovial mood" or a "herculean effort," he or she is using words
with origins in mythology. Look these words up to find their meaning and relationship to myths.
Many common words, such as the names for the days of the week and the months of the year,
also come from mythology. Wednesday derives from the ancient Norse king of the gods, Woden,
and Thursday was originally Thor's day, in honour of Thor, the god of thunder. As a matter of fact, all the planets, except the one we live on, bear names that come from Roman mythology,
including the planet that is farthest away from the sun and for that reason was called after the
Roman god of the dead. This god has also given his name to one of the chemical elements.
Several other elements have names that come from mythology, too.
It seems that myths and legends live on in the English language.
85. The purpose of the first sentence in Paragraph One is ____.
A. to describe the work of some Chinese scholars.
B. to arouse readers' interest in hieroglyphics.
C. to lead readers onto the main theme.
D. to link the preceding part to the present one.
86. We learn from the passage, all English dictionaries include _____.
A. legends. B. mythology.
C. word origins. D. word definitions.
87. The example of tantalize is to show _____.
A. how the word came into existence.
B. how Tantalus was punished in the lower world.
C. how all English dictionaries show word origins.
D. how the meaning of the word changed over the years.
88. According to the passage, which of the following does NOT have origins in myths or
legends?
A. Jovial. B. Wednesday. C. Earth. D. March.
89. Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?
A. Greek and Roman Mythology in Language.
B. Mythological Origins of English Words.
C. Historical Changes in Word Meanings.
D. Mythology and Common Words.
TEXT C
My heart sank when the man at the immigration counter gestured to the back room. l'm an
American born and raised, and this was Miami, where I live, but they weren't quite ready to let
me in yet.
"Please wait in here, Ms Abujaber," the immigration officer said. My husband, with his very
American last name, accompanied me. He was getting used to this. The same thing had happened
recently in Canada when I'd flown to Montreal to speak at a book event. That time they held me
for 45 minutes. Today we were returning from a literary festival in Jamaica, and I was startled that I was being sent "in back" once again.
The officer behind the counter called me up and said, "Miss, your name looks like the name
of someone who's on our wanted list. We're going to have to check you out with Washington."
"How long will it take?"
"Hard to say ... a few minutes," he said. "We'll call you when we're ready for you."
After an hour, Washington still hadn't decided anything about me. "Isn't this computerized?"
I asked at the counter. "Can't you just look me up?"
Just a few more minutes, they assured me.
After an hour and a half, I pulled my cell phone out to call the friends I was supposed to meet that evening. An officer rushed over. "No phones!" he said. "For all we know you could be calling a terrorist cell and giving them information."
"I'm just a university professor," I said. My voice came out in a squeak.
"Of course you are. And we take people like you out of here in leg irons every day."
I put my phone away.
My husband and 1 were getting hungry and tired. Whole families had been brought into the
waiting room, and the place was packed with excitable children, exhausted parents, even a flight
attendant.
I wanted to scream, to jump on a chair and shout: "I'm an American citizen; a novelist; l
probably teach English literature to your children." Or would that all be counted against me?
After two hours in detention, I was approached by one of the officers. "You're free to go," he said. No explanation or apologies. For a moment, neither of us moved, we were still in shock.
Then we leaped to our feet.
"Oh, one more thing." He handed me a tattered photocopy with an address on it. "If you
weren't happy with your treatment, you can write to this agency."
"Will they respond?" I asked.
"I don't know --- I don't know of anyone who's ever written to them before." Then he added,
"By the way, this will probably keep happening each time you travel internationally."
"What can I do to keep it from happening again?"
He smiled the empty smile we'd seen all day. "Absolutely nothing."
After telling several friends about our ordeal, probably the most frequent advice I've heard in response is to change my name. Twenty years ago, my own graduate school writing professor advised me to write under a pen name so that publishers wouldn't stick me in what he called "the ethnic ghetto" --- a separate, secondary shelf in the bookstore. But a name is an integral part of anyone's personal and professional identity -just like the town you're born in and the place where you're raised.
Like my father, I'll keep the name, but my airport experience has given me a whole new
perspective on what diversity and tolerance are supposed to mean. I had no idea that being an
American would ever be this hard.
90. The author was held at the airport because _____.
A. she and her husband returned from Jamaica.
B. her name was similar to a terrorist's.
C. she had been held in Montreal.
D. she had spoken at a book event.
91. She was not allowed to call her friends because _____.
A. her identity hadn't been confirmed yet.
B. she had been held for only one hour and a half.
C. there were other families in the waiting room.
D. she couldn't use her own cell phone.
92. We learn from the passage that the author would _____ to prevent similar experience
from happening again.
A. write to the agency B. change her name
C. avoid traveling abroad D. do nothing
93. Her experiences indicate that there still exists _____ in the US.
A. hatred B. discrimination
C. tolerance D. diversity
94. The author sounds in the last paragraph.
A. impatient
B. bitter
C. worried
D. ironic
TEXT D
Public speaking fills most people with dread. Humiliation is the greatest fear; self-exposure and failing to appeal to the audience come a close second. Women hate it most, since girls are pressurized from an early age to be concerned with appearances of all kinds.
Most people have plenty of insecurities, and this seems like a situation that will bring them out. If you were under pressure to be perfect, you are terrified of falling in the most public of ways.
While extroverts will feel less fear before the ordeal, it does not mean they will necessarily do it better. Some very shy people manage to shine. When I met the British comedian Julian Clary, he was shy and cautious, yet his TV performances are perfect.
In fact, personality is not the best predictor of who does it well. Regardless of what you are like in real life, the key seems to be to act yourself.
Actual acting, as in performing the scripted lines of a character other than yourself, does not do the job. While politicians may limit damage by having carefully rehearsed, written scripts to speak from, there is always a hidden awareness among the audience that the words might not be
true.
Likewise, the incredibly perfect speeches of many American academics are far from natural.
You may end up buying their book on the way out, but soon afterwards, it is much like fast food,
and you get a nameless sense that you've been cheated.
Although, as Earl Spencer proved at his sister Princess Diana's funeral, it is possible both to prepare every word and to act naturally. A script rarely works and it is used to help most speakers.
But, being yourself doesn't work either. If you spoke as if you were in your own kitchen, it
would be too authentic, too unaware of the need to communicate with an audience.
I remember going to see British psychiatrist R. D. Laing speak in public. He behaved like a
seriously odd person, talking off the top of his head. Although he was talking about madness and
he wrote on mental illness, he seemed to be exhibiting rather than explaining it.
The best psychological place from which to speak is an unselfconscious self-consciousness,
providing the illusion of being natural. Studies suggest that this state of "flow", as psychologists call it, is very satisfying.
95. Women hate public speaking most mainly because of _____.
A. their upbringing very early on.
B. their inability to appeal to the audience.
C. their sense of greater public pressure.
D. their sense of greater humiliation.
96. "this" in Paragraph Two refers to
A. insecurity.
B. sense of failure.
C. public speaking.
D. pressure.
97. Which of the following is NOT the author's viewpoint?
A. Acting like performers spoils the message in a speech.
B. Perfection of scripts is necessary in making good impressions.
C. Acting naturally means less dependence on the prepared script.
D. There should be a balance between actual acting and acting naturally.
98. What is the author's view on personality?
A. Personality is the key to success in public speaking.
B. Extroverts are better public speakers.
C. Introverts have to learn harder to be good speakers.
D. Factors other than personality ensure better performance.
99. The author implies that while speaking R. D. Laing _____.
A. was both too casual and authentic.
B. was acting like a performer.
C. was keeping a good balance.
D. was aware of his audience.
100. In the last paragraph the author recommends that ____.
A. you forget about your nervousness.
B. you feel natural and speak naturally.
C. you may feel nervous, but appear naturally.
D. you may imagine yourself to be natural.
PART VI WRITING [45 MIN]
SECTION A COMPOSITION [35 MIN]
December 5th is International Volunteers Day. Since 1985, when the United Nations announced the special day, tens of millions of people around the world have volunteered to help those in need.
China now has 4.5 million registered volunteers who have provided more than 4.5 billion hours of
volunteer work. What can you gain from volunteering?
Write on ANSWER SHEET TWO a composition of about 200 words on the following topic:
The Benefits of Volunteering
You are to write in three parts.
In the first part, state specifically what your opinion is.
In the second part, support your opinion with appropriate details.
In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summary.
Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to
follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks.
SECTION B NOTE-WRITING [10 MIN]
Write on ANSWER SHEET TWO a note of about 50-60 words based on the following
situation:
Jane, your classmate, is thinking of subscribing to an English-language newspaper. And you
would like to recommend one to her. Write a note, telling her which newspaper it is and
describing two features of the paper.
Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness.
THE END
PART I DICTATION
Choosing A Career
When students graduate from college,many of them do not know how they want to spend their working lives and they sometimes move from job to job, until they find something that suits them and of equally importance to which they are suited. Others never find a job in which they are really happy. They remain all their lives square pegs in round holes. When we choose our careers we need to ask ourselves two questions. First, what do we think we would like to be? Second, what kind of people are we? The idea, for example of being a painter or a musician may seem very attractive, but unless we have great talent, and are willing to work very hard. We are certain to fail in these occupations and failure will lead to unhappiness in life. So it is important to assess our suitability for a certain career in job search.
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PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION(略)
PART III CLOZE
31-35 CADBA 36-40 CADAD 41-45 CBDAB 46-50 ADBCB
PART IV GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY
51-55 DBDCB 56-60 CDCDB 61-65 ACDAB 66-70 DCADB
PART VI WRITING
大作文题目：The benefits for volunteering
小作文题目：向Jane推荐一份英文报纸，说明报纸的两个特点。
"GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY"Part
(51)Our association publish (its) proposals.主语是Our association，是一个单位，单数名词，可能会理解为这个单位里的人们提出的建议，但不应该这样去理解。
(52)Had Judy been more careful on the exam=If Judy had been more carefully, she (would be getting) better now! 如它解释的一样，这是一个错综复杂句，按照一般理解应该选，could have got,，但这里是表示(NOW)，也就是要强调现在的结果，应该是表示，她现在就可以正在得到更好结果。而如果用could have got,就只是表示一个虚拟的事实，她将得到更好的结果，体现不了NOW的作用。本人做错。
(53)Nine is to three (what) three is to one.小虹老师考前强调了这样的句型，我也不知道该如何更好的解释，固定用法?!还有个常见例子: Water is to fish what air is to human beings
(54) IN THAT， 首先它不是定语从句，如果是的话，必须在IN前面加个逗号，构成非限制定语从句，WHICH 表示前面整句话的意思。但如果这样，介词应该也应该改为FOR，或者连接BECAUSE OF。它的解释里说是在什么什么方面，其实"IN THAT"本身就有"因为"的意思。
(55)Mush as 句型，表示"尽管"的意思，把副词MUCH提前到AS前面，常考的题目了，应该问题不大。
(56)状语从句，(when) I visited my friend last year表示我去年拜访我朋友的时候。
(57)He invited many his friends是错的表达。考的限定词语的搭配。HIS是中位限定词，MANY是后位限定词。
(58)Do not forger to do sth, will you? 祈使句的反意疑问句，肯定用won't,否定用will
(59) He wisely refused to use his money,答案选A，It is wise of him to use money,很多人，包括我以为选D，in a wise manner ,refuse to spend money.我也解释不大清，尽管我也选了A。从字面上去理解，他理智地拒绝去用钱。好象A又合情合理。难道He refused wisely to use money才表达D的意思?希望各位给出更合适的解释。
(60)They stood chatting as easily as (could be )，小虹也强调过了，第二个AS 已经有IT的意思，所以不需要再加IT。
(61)Jim did this 是错误的表达。THIS 不能单独作为代词使用，必须是THIS ONE。但我掌握的对这道题知识不完全，希望各位补充。
(62)Quality is (what) most counts. 这道题经常见到，不需过多解释吧。
(63)In his plays, Shakespeare (makes) his characters live through the language.这道题我也做错了，一般现在时表示一种生动，或者真实的.叙述，但与真理是两码事。我们经常可以在新闻里听到它们的动词也经常是一般现在时。
(64)Five times (/) the size of that one.我竟然用了一个THAT OF。这是一固定比较形式，不用加任何词语，简单题来的，被迷惑了!
(65)You must be feeling tired，问题是问哪个表示可能性，其实三个都是表示命令形式。
(66)Feel (at sea) with sth, 固定搭配了，感觉不知所措的意思 。
(67)Be considerate towards sb, 对consider变换形式的考察,表示细心，considerable means huge.
(68)Found her at home discussing with sb,我选了at heart,但那是表示"根本上，本质上"的意思，at home (adv)才表示随心所欲的意思。
(69)The company was capitalized on the error,网页上的解释是固定动词搭配，表示怀疑，但答案很可能就是这个，我选了WITH。
(70)repeat a course,固定的搭配，重修科目，我选了reapply,但这个词一定要加FOR，为不及物动词来的。
(71)come in handy,这个倒是名副其实的固定搭配，表示将来会有用处的意思。
(72)beyond sb,超过某人，没啥好说的。
(73)as a (tool) of learning ,工具的意思，instrument表特指的乐器等等，不大合适。
(74)First, we need the plan, then act it accordingly ,四个词语都可以，但是根据句子前面的意思，先要一个计划，然后在相应地去实施它。Accordingly最为符合题意。
(75)He seems (to省略) (set on) becoming a computer programmer.表示打算的意思，不常用更不常见，但好象比较好选，一看就觉得应该是它，只有它接ON比较靠谱。
(76)blow one's own trumpet。炫耀，吹牛的意思，固定搭配。
(77)The pain grew in (intensity), 又是固定搭配，我完全蒙对的。表示越来越剧烈。
(78)The services will be (suspended) for sth.它的解释说什么延续性东西，不大懂，我开始误以为是HALT，但理解一下句子，只是暂时停止的意思，所以选了suspend.
(79)The (principle) cause of the tides.表示主要的起因，我选了BASIC，不知道当时在想啥。
(80)come to one' rescue to 或者come to one's assistance,我查到了后者，但网页的是前者，我选了attendance,晕死!
"Comprehension Reading" Part:
Passage A
81. At the beginning of the passage, the author indicate that
A. Amsterdam is generally known as a quiet city.
B. parties go on all day long in Amsterdam
C. Amesterdam presents 2 different pictures.
D. Amesterdam affects many daytime visitors.
(网络常见的答案是C，解释也合情合理，"When the sun is up, the largest city in the Netherlands sits quietly on the Amstel River. You can rent a bicycle, visit the Van Gogh or Anne Frank museum, or take a water taxi. But when the sun goes down, the partying begins. In the big clubs and in coffee shops, tourists gather to hang out, talk politics and smoke"，本人选了A，因为当时以为它的so-called "beginning" 只是第一段)
82. Which tourist attraction is ?
A. Royal Palace
B. Dam Square
C. Club Paralise
D. magna Plaza
(这道题目应该争议不大，选B，谈Dam Square具有两重娱乐性)
83. According to the passage, the local ppl have all the following characteristics EXCEPT
A. they're party goers
B. they show hospitality
C. they can speak English
D. they are fond of cycling
(常见答案是A，本人也是选这个，但还是有些争议，Although Dutch is the official language, most people in Amsterdam speak English and are happy to help you with directions. And you'll notice that half the people in the streets are on bicycles，稍微理解一下，个人认为这道题目应该就是这个答案)
84. Which of the following adjectives can best describe Amsterdam as a tourist city?
A. modern
B. delightful
C. quiet
D. historic
(OK，the biggest problem comes!这道题争议最大，网络答案无非是两个，B和D，本人选的是D，但细想一下，D还是不够概括吧，并且某位大哥胸有成竹地说，这篇文章的原题目就是Delightful Amsterdam)
Part B
85. The purpose of the first sentence in P1 is
A. to describe the work of some Chinese scholars
B. to arouse readers' interest in hieroghypics
C. to lead readers onto the main theme
D. to link the preceding part to the present one
(这道题目应该比较简单，本人选C，和群众大多相同，争议不大)
86. We learn from the passage, all English dictionaries include
A. legends
B. mythology
C. word origin
D. word definitions
(同样简单题，或者说常识题，选D)
87. The example of is to show
A. how the word came into existence
B. how Tantalus was punished in the lower world
C. how all English dictionaries show word origins
D. how the meaning of the word changed over the years
(我选了D，但应该是错了，答案应该是A，我忘了这个例子到底是怎样叙述的，不过细想一下，应该是自己错了，不大应该，属于简单题来的)
88. According to the passage, which of the following dose NOT have origins in myths or legends?
A. Jovial
B. Wednesday
C. Earth
D. March
(选C，记得比较清楚，它谈来除了地球之外，其他星球和星期月份都有自己的神话起源)
89. Which of the following best serve as the title of the passage
A. Greek and Roman Mythology in Language
B. Mythological Origins of English Words
C. Historical Chages in Word Meanings
D. Mythology and Common Words
(选B，属于概括题，粗略读懂文章应该就是明白，争议不大)
Part C
90. The author was held in the airport because
A. she and her husband returned for Jamaica
B. her name was similar to a terrorist's
c. she had been held in Mentreal
D. she had spoke at a book event
("Miss, your name looks like the name of someone who's on our wanted list."选B，争议不会很大吧)
91. She was not allowed to call her friends because
A. her identity hadn't been confirmed yet
B. she had been held for only one hour and a half
C. there were other families in the waiting room
D. she couldn't use her own cell phone
(选A，其实A也没有在文章正面说明，只是其他三个太假了点，"For all we know you could be calling a terrorist cell and giving them information.")
92. We learn from the passage that the author would ___ to prevent similar experience from happening again
A. write to the agency
B. change her name
C. avoid travelling abroad
D. do nothing
(简单题，选D。没有争议。"What can I do to keep it from happening again?"He smiled the empty smile we'd seen all day. "Absolutely nothing.")
93. Her experiences indicate that there still exits ___ in the US
A. hatred
B. discrimination
C. tolerance
D. diversity
(选B，真希望每道题都像这样的~)
94. The author sounds ___ in the last paragraph.
A. impatient
B. bitter
C. worried
D. ironic
(Another big trouble,我选了D，但是坊间有还有一个B的呼声，其实理解起来都可以，但是我也不很确定，I had no idea that being an American would ever be this hard.。稍微倾向于自己错了)
Part D
95. Women hate public speech mainly because of
A. their upbringing very early on
B. their inablity to appeal to the audience
C. their sense of greater public pressure
D. their sense of greater humiliation
(最后一篇应该是有一定难度，倒不是因为文章本身，而是问题问得有点无聊，此题我选了C，但综合考虑后，还是应该是觉得选A，A答案后面还有点什么，网络上找不到。字面上来分析C，"公众压力的感觉" Women hate it most, since girls are pressurized from an early age to be concerned with appearances of all kinds."C好象对不上号了)
96. "this" in P2 refers to
A. insecurity
B. sense of failure
C. public speaking
D. pressure
(我选了A，很愚蠢的一个选择，有一部分人说选B，但我想了一下，也不对，我确定应该是选C。Most people have plenty of insecurities, and this seems like a situation that will bring them out。简单分析一下，大部分有许多不安全感，THIS就如同一个会把它们，也就是这些不安全感，全部带出来的地方。SO，A应该是合情合理的。)
97. Which of the following is NOT the author's viewpoint?
A. Acting like performers spoils the message in a speech
B. Perfection of scripts is necessary in making good impressions
C. Acting naturally means less dependence on the prepraed script
D. These should be a balance between actual acting and actual naturally
(Thank goodness! 终于有一道比较容易的了，选B，Actual acting, as in performing the scripted lines of a character other than yourself, does not do the job。A script rarely works and it is used as a crutch by most people.)
98. What's the author's view on pernality?
A. Personality is the key to success in public speaking
B. Extrovers are better public speakers
C. Introverts have to learn harder to be good speakers
D. Factors other than personality ensure better performance
(相对简单的一题，In fact, personality is not the best predictor of who does it well，选D)
99. The author implies that while speaking RD Laing
A. was both too casual and authentic
B. was acting like a perfomer
C. was keeping a good balance
D. was aware of his audience
(分歧很大的又一题，我选了A，貌似正确，但群众很多意见竟然都选B，搞不大清，我不觉得我一定错了，但可能性比较大一点，he seemed to be exhibiting rather than explaining it.)
100. In the last paragraph the author recommneds that
A. you foget about your nevousness
B. you feel natural and speak naturally
C. you may feel nervous, but appear naturally
D. you may imagine yourself to be natural
(个人认为是阅读里面最为无聊的一题，我选了D，但有部分人选C，我觉得我是正确的。The best psychological place from which to speak is an unselfconscious self-consciousness, providing the illusion of being natural。)
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