英语专业四级真题及答案解析

2017年英语专业四级真题及答案解析

(1/1)PARTIDICTATION

Directions:Listentothefollowingpassage.Altogetherthepassagewillbereadtoyoufourtimes.

Duringthefirstreading,whichwillbedoneatnormalspeed,listenandtrytounderstandthe

meaning.Forthesecondandthirdreadings,thepassagewillbereadsentencebysentence,or

phrasebyphrase,withintervalsof15seconds.Thelastreadingwillbedoneatnormalspeed

againandduringthistimeyoushouldcheckyourwork.

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(l~10/共10题)PARTIILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION

SECTIONATALK

Inthissectionyouwillhearatalk.YouwillhearthetalkONCEONLY.Whilelistening,youmaylook

atANSWERSHEETONEandwriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSforeachgap.Makesurewhat

youfillinisbothgrammaticallyandsemanticallyacceptable.Youmayusetheblanksheetfor

note-taking.

YouhaveTHIRTYsecondstopreviewthegap-fillingtask.

Nowlistentothetalk.Whenitisover;youw川begivenTWOminutestocheckyourwork.

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OnlineEducation

Introduction

Onlinecoursescanbringthebestqualityeducationtopeoplearoundtheworldforfree.

Componentsofonlineeducation

noconstraintsof_1_

一contentdesignforonlinecourses

——short,modularunitseachdiscussing_2_

一differentwaysofdealingwiththematerial

一amuchmore_3_

Providingstudentswith

一_4_questions

一_5_onthequestions

_6_indifferentways

一_7_forum

一medianresponsetime:22minutes

Benefitsofonlineeducation

一educationasa_8_

一enabling_9_

一making_10_possible

Conclusion

Onlineeducationwillhaveapromisingfuture.

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（11~15/共10题）SECTIONBCONVERSATIONS

Inthissectionyouwillheartwoconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,fivequestions

willbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.BoththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenONCE

ONLY.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeaten-secondpause.Duringthepause,youshouldreadthe

fourchoicesofA,B,CandD,andmarkthebestanswertoeachquestiononANSWERSHEET

TWO.

YouhaveTHIRTYsecondstopreviewthequestions.

Nowlistentotheconversations.

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第11题

A.Itcanztreaddatafromtheflashdrive.

B.lthaswipedthedatafromtheflashdrive.

C.Thefilesstoredinithavegotlost.

D.Thefilesinitcanztbeopened.

第12题

A.Getatotalrefund.

B.Getapartialrefund.

C.Getanewcomputer.

D.Getanewharddisk.

第13题

A.Indifferent.

B.Surprised.

C.Anxious.

0.Dissatisfied.

第14题

A.By8:30tomorrowmorning.

B.After8:30tomorrowmorning.

C.At8:30thisevening.

0.Anytimetomorrow.

第15题

A.6574-3205

B.6547-2305

C.6457-2035

D.6475-3025

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(16~20/共10题)SECTIONBCONVERSATIONS

Inthissectionyouwillheartwoconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,fivequestions

willbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.BoththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenONCE

ONLY.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeaten-secondpause.Duringthepause,youshouldreadthe

fourchoicesofA,B,CandD,andmarkthebestanswertoeachquestiononANSWERSHEET

TWO.

YouhaveTHIRTYsecondstopreviewthequestions.

Nowlistentotheconversations.

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A.Holdapartyathome.

B.Introduceourselvesfirst.

C.Avoidmeetingthem.

D.Waitforthemtovisitus.

第"题

A.Donothingaboutit.

B.Tellhimtostop.

C.Givehimareasontostop.

D.Callthepoliceimmediately.

第18题

A.Donztanswertheirquestions.

B.Donztappeartobefriendly.

C.Trytobesympathetic.

D.Trytobepatient.

第19题

A.Nomorethanfiveminutes.

B.Fivetotenminutes.

C.Abouthalfanhour.

D.Aboutanhour.

第20题

A.FamilyCircleMagazine.

B.Morningradioprograms.

C.Betty'swebsite.

D.CBSnewswebsite.

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(1/20)PARTIIILANGUAGEKNOWLEDGE

Therearetwentysentencesinthissection.Beneatheachsentencetherearefourwordsor

phrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Chooseonewordorphrasethatbestcompletesthesentence.

第21题

combinationoftechniquesauthorsuse,allstories—fromthebriefestanecdotestothe

longestnovels—haveaplot

A.Regarding

B.Whatever

C.lnsofaras

D.Nomatter

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(2/20)PARTIIILANGUAGEKNOWLEDGE

Therearetwentysentencesinthissection.Beneatheachsentencetherearefourwordsor

phrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Chooseonewordorphrasethatbestcompletesthesentence.

第22题

Shefollowedthereceptionistdownaluxuriouscorridortoacloseddoor,thewomangave

aquickknockbeforeopeningit

A.wherein

B.onwhich

C.butwhen

D.then

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(3/20)PARTIIILANGUAGEKNOWLEDGE

Therearetwentysentencesinthissection.Beneatheachsentencetherearefourwordsor

phrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Chooseonewordorphrasethatbestcompletesthesentence.

第23题

MsEnnabisoneofthefirstPalestinianwithsevenyearszracingexperience.

A.womandrivers

B.womendriver

C.womendrivers

D.womandriver

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(4/20)PARTIIILANGUAGEKNOWLEDGE

Therearetwentysentencesinthissection.Beneatheachsentencetherearefourwordsor

phrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Chooseonewordorphrasethatbestcompletesthesentence.

第24题

"IwonderedifIcouldhaveawordwithyou."Thepasttenseusedinthesentencereferstoa

A.pasteventforexacttimereference

B.presenteventfortentativeness

C.presenteventforuncertainty

D.pasteventforpoliteness

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(5/20)PARTIIILANGUAGEKNOWLEDGE

Therearetwentysentencesinthissection.Beneatheachsentencetherearefourwordsor

phrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Chooseonewordorphrasethatbestcompletesthesentence.

第25题

"IfIwereyou,Iwouldn'twaittoproposetoher,"Thesubjectivemoodinthesentenceisused

to.

A.alleviatehostility

B.expressunfavorablefeelings

C.indicateuncertainty

D.makeasuggestion

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(6/20)PARTIIILANGUAGEKNOWLEDGE

Therearetwentysentencesinthissection.Beneatheachsentencetherearefourwordsor

phrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Chooseonewordorphrasethatbestcompletesthesentence.

第26题

"ltzsashamethatthecityofficialshouldhavegonebackonhisword."Themodalauxiliary

SHOULDexpresses.

A.obligation

B.disappointment

C.futureinthepast

D.tentativeness

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(7/20)PARTIIILANGUAGEKNOWLEDGE

Therearetwentysentencesinthissection.Beneatheachsentencetherearefourwordsor

phrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Chooseonewordorphrasethatbestcompletesthesentence.

第27题

TimothyRayBrown,thefirstmancuredofHIV,initiallyoptedagainstthestemcelltransplant

thathistory.

A.couldhavelatermade

B.shouldhavemadelater

C.mightmakelater

D.wouldlatermake

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(8/20)PARTIIILANGUAGEKNOWLEDGE

Therearetwentysentencesinthissection.Beneatheachsentencetherearefourwordsor

phrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Chooseonewordorphrasethatbestcompletesthesentence.

第28题

SomeMartianrockstructureslookstrikinglylikestructuresonEarththatareknownby

microbes.

A.havingbeencreated

B.beingcreated

C.tohavebeencreated

D.tobecreated

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(9/20)PARTIIILANGUAGEKNOWLEDGE

Therearetwentysentencesinthissection.Beneatheachsentencetherearefourwordsor

phrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Chooseonewordorphrasethatbestcompletesthesentence.

第29题

Atthatmoment,withthecrowdwatchingme,Iwasnotafraidintheordinarysense,asIif

Ialone.

A.wouldhavebeen...hadbeen

B.shouldbe...hadbeen

C.couldbe...were

D.mighthavebeen...were

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(10/20)PARTIIILANGUAGEKNOWLEDGE

Therearetwentysentencesinthissection.Beneatheachsentencetherearefourwordsor

phrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Chooseonewordorphrasethatbestcompletesthesentence.

第30题

Youmustfireincompetentassistantofyours.

A.the

B.an

C.that

0.whichever

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(11/20)PARTIIILANGUAGEKNOWLEDGE

Therearetwentysentencesinthissection.Beneatheachsentencetherearefourwordsor

phrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Chooseonewordorphrasethatbestcompletesthesentence.

第31题

Somenarrativesseemmorelikeplays,heavywithdialoguebywhichwritersallowtheirto

revealthemselves.

A.characters

B.characteristics

C.charisma

0.characterizations

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(12/20)PARTIIILANGUAGEKNOWLEDGE

Therearetwentysentencesinthissection.Beneatheachsentencetherearefourwordsor

phrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Chooseonewordorphrasethatbestcompletesthesentence.

第32题

Ifyouintendtomeltthesnowfordrinkingwater,youcanextrapuritybyrunningit

throughacoffeefilter.

A.assure

B.insure

C.reassure

0.ensure

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(13/20)PARTIIILANGUAGEKNOWLEDGE

Therearetwentysentencesinthissection.Beneatheachsentencetherearefourwordsor

phrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Chooseonewordorphrasethatbestcompletesthesentence.

第33题

Thedaisy-likeflowersofchamomilehavebeenusedforcenturiestoanxietyandinsomnia.

A.decline

B.relieve

C.quench

0.suppress

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(14/20)PARTIIILANGUAGEKNOWLEDGE

Therearetwentysentencesinthissection.Beneatheachsentencetherearefourwordsor

phrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Chooseonewordorphrasethatbestcompletesthesentence.

第34题

Despiteconcernaboutthedisappearanceofthealbuminpopularmusic,2014deliveredagreat

cropofalbum.

A.publications

B.appearances

C.releases

0.presentations

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(15/20)PARTIIILANGUAGEKNOWLEDGE

Therearetwentysentencesinthissection.Beneatheachsentencetherearefourwordsor

phrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Chooseonewordorphrasethatbestcompletesthesentence.

第35题

Theparty'sreducedvoteinthegeneralelectionwasoflackofsupportforitspolicies.

A.revealing

B.confirming

C.indicative

0.evident

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(16/20)PARTIIILANGUAGEKNOWLEDGE

Therearetwentysentencesinthissection.Beneatheachsentencetherearefourwordsor

phrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Chooseonewordorphrasethatbestcompletesthesentence.

第36题

HeclosedhiseyesandheldthetwoversionsofLaMappatohismindzstoanalyzetheir

differences.

A.vision

B.eye

C.view

D.sight

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(17/20)PARTIIILANGUAGEKNOWLEDGE

Therearetwentysentencesinthissection.Beneatheachsentencetherearefourwordsor

phrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Chooseonewordorphrasethatbestcompletesthesentence.

第37题

Twelvepupilswerekilledandfiveinjuredaftergunmenattackedtheschoolduring

lunchtime.

A.critically

B.enormously

C.greatly

D.hard

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(18/20)PARTIIILANGUAGEKNOWLEDGE

Therearetwentysentencesinthissection.Beneatheachsentencetherearefourwordsor

phrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Chooseonewordorphrasethatbestcompletesthesentence.

第38题

A15-year-oldgirlhasbeenarrestedaccusationsofusingInstagramtoanonymously

threatenherhighschool.

A.over

B.with

C.on

D.for

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(19/20)PARTIIILANGUAGEKNOWLEDGE

Therearetwentysentencesinthissection.Beneatheachsentencetherearefourwordsor

phrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Chooseonewordorphrasethatbestcompletesthesentence.

第39题

Itwasreportedthata73-year-oldmandiedonanEtihadflighttoGermanyfromAbuDhabi.

A.bounded

B.binded

C.boundary

D.bound

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(20/20)PARTIIILANGUAGEKNOWLEDGE

Therearetwentysentencesinthissection.Beneatheachsentencetherearefourwordsor

phrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Chooseonewordorphrasethatbestcompletesthesentence.

第40题

It'sthecaseintheregion:astoryalwayssoundsclearenoughatadistance,butthenearer

yougettothesceneofeventthevagueritbecomes.

A.unchangeably

B.invariably

C.unalterably

0.immovably

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MillionsofpeoplenowrenttheirmoviestheNetflixway.Theyfilloutawishlistfromthe50,009

titlesonthecompany'swebsiteandreceivethefirstfewDVDzsinthemail:whentheymaileach

oneback,thenextoneonthelistissent.TheNetflixmodelhasbeenexhaustivelyanalyzedforits

disruptive,new-economy_41_.WhatwillitmeanforvideostoreslikeBlockbuster?Whatwillit

meanformoviestudiosandtheaters?Whatdoesitshowabout"longtail"businesses—onesthat

combinemanymarketsintoa_42_targetaudience?Butoneothermajorimplication

has_43_beenmentioned:whatthisandsimilarInternet-basedbusinessesmeanforthe

UnitedStatesPostalService.

Everyday,sometwomillionNetflixenvelopescomeandgoasfirstclassmail.Theyarejoined

bymillionsofothershipmentsfrom_44_pharmacies,eBayvendors,Aandother

businessesthatdidnotexistbeforetheInternet.

The_45_of"snailmail"intheageofelectroniccommunicationhasbeenpredictedatleast

asoftenasthecomingofthepaperlessoffice.Buttheconsumptionofpaperkeeps_46_.Ithas

roughlydoubledsince1980.Onaverage,anAmericanhouseholdreceivestwiceasmanypieces

ofmailadayasitdidinthe1970zs.

TheharmfulsideoftheInternet'simpactisobviousbutstatisticallylessimportantthanmany

wouldguess.People_47_writefewerletterswhentheycansende-mailmessages.To_48_

throughaboxofoldpapercorrespondenceistoknowwhathasbeen_49_inthisshift:the

prettystamps,thevaryinglookandfeelofhandwrittenandtypedcorrespondence,the

tangible_50_thatwasonceinthesender'shands.

A.alwaysB.barelyC.demiseD.emergenceE.gainedF.implicationsG.leafH.lostI.naturallyJ.object

K.oneL.onlineM.risingN.singleO.value

第41题：请选择

A.alwaysB.barelyC.demiseD.emergenceE.gainedF.implicationsG.leafH.lostl.naturallyJ.objectK.one

L.onlineM.risingN.singleO.value

第43题：请选择

A.alwaysB.barelyC.demiseD.emergenceE.gainedF.implicationsG.leafH.lostl.naturallyJ.objectK.one

L.onlineM.risingN.singleO.value

第45题：请选择

A.alwaysB.barelyC.demiseD.emergenceE.gainedF.implicationsG.leafH.lostl.naturallyJ.objectK.one

L.onlineM.risingN.singleO.value

第47题：请选择

A.alwaysB.barelyC.demiseD.emergenceE.gainedF.implicationsG.leafH.lostl.naturallyJ.objectK.one

L.onlineM.risingN.singleO.value

第49题：请选择

A.alwaysB.barelyC.demiseD.emergenceE.gainedF.implicationsG.leafH.lostl.naturallyJ.objectK.one

L.onlineM.risingN.singleO.value

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(51~53/共10题)PARTVREADINGCOMPREHENSION

SECTIONAMULTIPLE-CHOICEQUESTIONS

Inthissectiontherearethreepassagesfollowedbytenmultiple-choicequestions.Foreach

multiple-choicequestion,therearefoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheone

thatyouthinkisthebestanswerandmarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEETTWO.

(l)WhenIwasayounggirllivinginIreland,Iwasalwayspleasedwhenitrained,becausethat

meantIcouldgotreasurehunting.What'stheconnectionbetweenawetdayandasearchfor

buriedtreasure?Well,itzsquitesimple.Ireland,assomeofyoumayalreadyknow,isthehomeof

Leprechauns—littlemenwhopossessmagicpowersand,perhapsmoreinterestingly,potsof

gold.

(2)Now,althoughLeprechaunsareinterestingcharacters,IhavetoadmitthatIwasmore

interestedinthestoriesoftheirtreasurehoard.This,asallofIrelandknows,theyhideattheend

oftherainbow.Leprechaunscanbefearsomefolkbutifyoucandiscovertheendoftherainbow,

theyhavetounwillinglysurrendertheirgoldtoyou.Sowheneveritrained,Iwouldlookupinthe

skyandfollowthecurveoftherainbowtoseewhereitended.Ineverdidunearthanytreasure,

butIdidspendmanyhappy,showerydaysdreamingofwhatIcoulddowiththefortuneifIfound

it.

(3)AsIgotolder,andstartedworking,rainydayscametobejustanothernuisanceandmy

childhooddreamsoffindingtreasurefaded.Butforsomepeoplethedreamofstrikingitlucky

neverfades,andforafortunatefew,thedreamevencomestrue!SuchisthecaseofMelFisher.

Hisdreamoffindingtreasurealsobeganinchildhood,whilereadingthegreatliteratureclassics

"TreasureIsland"and"MobyDick".However,unlikeme,hechasedhisdreamandintheend

managedtobecomeoneofthemostfamousprofessionaltreasurehuntersofalltime,andfor

goodreason.In1985,hefishedupthepricelesscargoofthesunkenSpanishshipAtocha,which

nettedhimanincredible400milliondollars!

(4)Aftertheshipsankin1622offthecoastofFlorida,itsmurkywatersbecamea

treasure-trove(埋藏的宝藏)ofpreciousstones,goldbarsandsilvercoinsknownas"piecesof

eight".Theaptly-namedFisher;whoranacommercialsalvagingoperation,hadbeentryingto

locatetheunderwatertreasureforover16yearswhenhefinallyhitthejackpotlHisdreamshad

cometruebutfindingandkeepingthetreasurewasn'tallplainsailing.Afterbattlingwithhostile

conditionsatsea,Fisherthenhadtobattleinthecourts.Infact,theStateofFloridatookFisher

tocourtoverownershipofthefindandtheFederalgovernmentsoonfollowedsuit.Aftermore

than200hearings,Fisheragreedtodonate20%ofhisfindingsforpublicdisplay,andsonow

thereisamuseuminFloridawhichdisplayshundredsoftheobjectswhichweresalvagedfrom

theAtocha.

(5)Thistruestoryseemslikeamodern-dayfairytale:amanpursueshisdreamthrough

hardshipandintheend,hetriumphsoverthedifficulties—theyalllivehappilyeverafter,right?

Well,notexactly.Archaeologistsobjecttothefactthatwithcommercialsalvagingoperationslike

Fisher's,theobjectsaresoldanddispersed,andUNESCOarealsoworriedaboutprotectingour

underwaterheritagefromwhatitdescribesas"pillaging"(抢劫、掠夺).

(6)Thecounter-argumentisthatinprofessional,well-runoperationssuchasFisher's,each

pieceisaccuratelyandminutelyrecordedandthatitisthisinformationwhichismoreimportant

thantheactualobject,andthatsuchoperationshelpincreaseourwealthofarchaeological

knowledge.Indeed,asinFisher'scase,theymakehistorymoreaccessibletopeoplethrough

museumdonationsandinformationonwebsites.

(7)Thedistinctionofwhetherthesetreasurehuntersaresalvagingorpillagingourunderwater

heritagemaynotbeclear;butwhatisclearisthattreasurehuntingisnotjustinnocentchild's

playanymorebutprofitablebigbusiness.Ihavelearntthattheendoftherainbowisbeyondmy

reach,butinconsolation,withjustaclickofthemouse,Itoocanhaveashareintherichesthat

theAtochahasrevealed.AsFriedrichNietzschesowiselysaid:"Ourtreasureliesinthebeehive

ofourknowledge."

第51题

InPara.4,thephrase"hitthejackpot"meansaccordingtothecontext.

A.discoveredthejackpot

B.foundthetreasure

C.brokeoneoftheobjects

D.ranasalvagingoperation

第52题

ItcanbeconcludedfromParas.5and6that.

A.Peopleholdentirelydifferentviewsontheissue

B.UNESCO'sviewisdifferentfromarchaeologistsz

C.allsalvagingoperationsshouldbeprohibited

0.attentionshouldbepaidtothefindzseducationalvalue

第53题

HowdidtheauthorfeelaboutthetreasurefromtheAtocha(Para.7)?

A.Shewasunconcernedaboutwherethetreasurecamefrom.

B.Shewassadthatshewasunabletodiscoverandsalvagetreasure.

C.Shewasangrythattreasurehunterswerepillagingheritage.

D.Shewasgladthatpeoplecanhaveachancetoseethetreasure.

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(54~56/共10题)PARTVREADINGCOMPREHENSION

SECTIONAMULTIPLE-CHOICEQUESTIONS

Inthissectiontherearethreepassagesfollowedbytenmultiple-choicequestions.Foreach

multiple-choicequestion,therearefoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheone

thatyouthinkisthebestanswerandmarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEETTWO.

(l)Paulwasdissatisfiedwithhimselfandwitheverything.Thedeepestofhislovebelongedtohis

mother.Whenhefelthehadhurther,orwoundedhisloveforher,hecouldnotbearit.Nowit

wasspringandtherewasbattlebetweenhimandMiriam,hisgirlfriend.Thisyearhehadagood

dealagainsther.Shewasvaguelyawareofit.Theoldfeelingthatshewastobesacrificetothis

love,whichshehadhadwhensheprayed,wasmingledinallheremotions.Shedidnotatthe

bottombelievesheeverwouldhavehim.Shedidnotbelieveinherselfprimarily:doubted

whethershecouldeverbewhathewoulddemandofher.Certainlysheneversawherselfliving

happilythroughalifetimewithhim.Shesawtragedy,sorrow,andsacrificeahead.Andinsacrifice

shewasproud,inrenunciationshewasstrong,forshedidnottrustherselftosupporteveryday

life.Shewaspreparedforthebigthingsandthedeepthings,liketragedy.Itwasthesufficiencyof

thesmallday-lifeshecouldnottrust.

(2)TheEasterholidaysbeganhappily.Paulwashisownfrankself.Yetshefeltitwouldgo

wrong.OntheSundayafternoonshestoodatherbedroomwindow,lookingacrossatthe

oak-treesofthewood,inwhosebranchesatwilightwastangled,belowthebrightskyofthe

afternoon.Grey-greenrosettesofhoneysuckleleaveshungbeforethewindow,somealready,she

fancied,showingbud.Itwasspring,whichshelovedanddreaded.

(3)Hearingtheclackofthegateshestoodinsuspense.Itwasabrightgreyday.Paulcameinto

theyardwithhisbicycle,whichglitteredashewalked.Usuallyheranghisbellandlaughed

towardsthehouse.Todayhewalkedwithshutlipsandcold,cruelbearing,thathadsomethingof

aslouchandasneerinit.Sheknewhimwellbynow,andcouldtellfromkeen-lookingwhatwas

happeninginsidehim.Therewasacoldcorrectnessinthewayheputhisbicycleinitsplace,that

madeherheartsink.

(4)Shecamedownstairsnervously.Shewaswearinganewnetblousethatshethought

becameher.Ithadahighcollarwithatinyruff,makingher,shethought,lookwonderfullya

woman,anddignified.Attwentyshewasfull-breastedandluxuriouslyformed.Herfacewasstill

likeasoftrichmask,unchangeable.Buthereyes,oncelifted,werewonderful.Shewasafraidof

him.Hewouldnoticehernewblouse.

(5)He,beinginahard,ironicalmood,wasentertainingthefamilytoadescriptionofaservice

giveninthePrimitiveMethodistChapel.Hesatattheheadofthetable,hismobileface,withthe

eyesthatcouldbesobeautiful,shiningwithtendernessordancingwithlaughter,nowtakingon

oneexpressionandthenanother,inimitationofvariouspeoplehewasmocking.Hismockery

alwayshurther:itwastoonearthereality.Hewastoocleverandcruel.Shefeltthatwhenhis

eyeswerelikethis,hardwithmockinghate,hewouldspareneitherhimselfnoranybodyelse.

ButMiriam'smotherwaswipinghereyeswithlaughter,andherfather,justawakefromhis

Sundaynap,wasrubbinghisheadinamusement.Thethreebrotherssatwithruffled,sleepy

appearanceintheirshirt-sleeves,givingaguffawfromtimetotime.Thewholefamilyloveda

"take-off"morethananything.

第54题

ItcanbelearnedfromthebeginningthatMiriam'sattitudetowardslovebetweenherandPaul

is.

A.indifferent

B.desperate

C.pessimistic

0.ambiguous

第55题

ThenarrationinPara3tellsusthatMiriamhadallthefollowingfeelingsEXCEPT.

A.delight

B.expectation

C.uncertainty

0.foreboding

第56题

WhichofthefollowingstatementsisCORRECTaboutthefamily'sresponsetoPauKsmockery?

A.Onlytheparentsfounditentertaining.

B.EverymemberexceptMiriamwasamused.

C.Thebrothersfoundithardtoappreciate.

D.Miriamalsothoughtitwasamusing.

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(57~60/共10题)PARTVREADINGCOMPREHENSION

SECTIONAMULTIPLE-CHOICEQUESTIONS

Inthissectiontherearethreepassagesfollowedbytenmultiple-choicequestions.Foreach

multiple-choicequestion,therearefoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheone

thatyouthinkisthebestanswerandmarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEETTWO.

(l)lzvewrittenthisarticleandyou'rereadingit.Sowearemembersofthesameclub.Wezreboth

literate—wecanreadandwrite.Andwebothprobablyfeelthatliteracyisessentialtoourlives.

Butmillionsofpeopleallovertheworldareilliterate.EveninindustrialisedWesterncountries,

suchastheUKandtheUSA,approximately20%ofthepopulationhave"lowliteracylevels".But

whatexactlydoesthatmean?

(2)Myparentsbothleftschoolat14,Theycouldreadandwrite,butexceptforaquicklookat

thedailynewspaper,readingandwritingdidn'tplayabigpartintheirlives.Therewereveryfew

booksinthehouse.Mymotherwasamazedbecausethewomanwholivednextdooralways

wrotealistofwhatsheneededbeforeshewenttothesupermarket.Whycouldn'tshe

remember?Welaughedaboutthatforweeks.Ourfamilydidn'twritelists!AndwhenIwasonly

14yearsoldmyfathergavemeanimportantletterthathezdwrittentothebankandaskedmeto

checkitforgrammarandspellingmistakes.Andtherewerequitealot.Heneverusuallywrote

lettersorpostcardsorevenChristmascards.Sowhenhehadtowritehewasnztcomfortableor

confident.Doesthatmeanthatmyfatherhada"lowlevelofliteracy"?Idonztthinkso.

(3)Therearelotsofdifferentdefinitionsofliteracy.Someexpertsdefineitashavingthe

readingandwritingskillsthatyouneedtobeindependentinyoureverydaylife.So,forexample,

ifyoucanreadinstructions,writeacheque,fillinaform,一anythingthatyouneedtodoin

everydaylife—thenyouare"functionallyliterate".

(4)Otherpeoplesaythatyouareilliterateifyouthinkthatyouareilliterate.Inotherwords,if

youfeelthatyoucanztreadorwriteaswellasyouwouldliketo.

(5)lfyouliveinasocietywheremostpeopleareliterate,thenyouwillfeelashamedor

embarrassedandavoidsituationsinwhichyouhavetoreadorwrite.Thefatherofafriendof

minefinallyadmittedtohisfamilythathecouldn'treadwhenhewas45yearsold.Hebought

thenewspapereverydayandpretendedtoreadit—andbelieveitornot,hisfamilyhadnoidea.

(6)Weoftenforgetthatwritingisarecentinvention.Manyyearsago,theword"li