1、2007 年英语专业四级真题PART III CLOSE 15 MINDecide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks.Mark the best choice for each blank on your answer sheet.Until I took Dr Offutts class in DeMatha High school , I was an underachieving student,but I lef
2、t that class (31)_never to underachieve again.He not only 31. A.concerned B.worried C.determined D.decidedTaught me to think,he convinced me,(32)_by example as 32. A. as much B. much as C. as such D. such asWords that it was my moral (33)_to do so and to serve 33.A. workB. jobC. dutyD.obligationothe
3、rs.(34)_of us could know how our relationship would 34.A. BothB. NeitherC. EitherD. Each(35)_over the years .When I came back to DeMatha to 35. A. evolveB. stayC. remainD. turnteach English, I worked for Dr Offutt,the department chair.Mydiscussion with him were like graduate seminars in adolescent(3
4、6)_,classroom management and school leadership. 36.A.processB.procedureC.developmentD.movementAfter several years,I was (37)_department chair, 37.A.called B.namedC.askedD.invitedand our relationship(38)_again. I thought that it might 38.A. movedB. alteredC. wentD. shiftedbe (39)_chairing the departm
5、ent ,since all of 39.A.awkwardB.uneasyC.unnaturalD.formermy (40)_English teachers were 40.A. olderB.experiencedC.formerD. /(41)_there,but Dr Offutt supported me 41. A. /B.stillC.evenD.already(42)_.He knew when to give me advice 42. A.throughB.throughoutC.at the beginningD.all the way(43)_curriculum,
6、texts and personnel,and when to 43. A.for B.atC.overD.aboutlet me (44)_my own course. 44. A.chart B.headC.describeD.manageIn 1997,I needed his (45)_about leaving DeMatha 45.A.opinionB.requestC.permissionD.orderto become principal at another school.(46)_he had asked 46.A.Even if B.AlthoughC.IfD.Whenm
7、e to stay at DeMatha,I might have .(47)_,he encouraged 47.A.NaturallyB.InsteadC.consequentlyD.Stillme to seize the opportunity.Five years ago ,I became the principal of DeMatha.(48)_, 48.A.Once againB.RepeatedlyC.UnusallyD.UnexpectedlyDr Offutt was there for me,letting me know that I could (49)_ 49.
8、A.count in B.count downC.count out D.count onhim. I have learned from him that great teachers have an inexhaustible(50)_of lessons to teach. 50.A.stockB.bankC.wealthD.storePART IV GRAMMER they are_available these days.A.promptly B.instantly C.readily D.quickly75.In my first year at the university I
9、learnt the _of journalism.A.basics B.basic C.elementary D.elements76.According to the new tax law,any money earned over that level is taxed at the _of 59 percent A.ratio B.percentage C.proportion D.rate77.Thousands of _at the stadium came to their feet to pay tribute to an outstanding performance.A.
10、audience B.participants C.spectators D.observers78.We stood still ,gazing out over the limitless _of the dessert.A.space B.expanse C.stretch D.land79.Doctor often _uneasiness in the people they deal with.A.smell B.hear C.sense D.tough80.Mary sat at the table, looked at the plate and _her lips. A.sma
11、cked B.opened C.parted D.seperatedPART V READING COMPREHENSION 25MINIn 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.TEXT AIf you like the idea of staying with
12、with a family,living in house might be the answer.Goodlandladies-those who are superb cooks and launderers,are figures as popular in fiction as the bad ones who terrorize their guest and overcharge them at the slightest opportunity.The truth is probably somewhere between the two extremes.If you are
13、lucky,the food will be adequate, some of your laundry may be done for you and you will have a reasonable amount of comfort and chompanionship .For the less fortune ,house rules may restrict the freedom to invite friends to vistit,and shared cooking and bathroom facilities can be frustrating and row-
14、provoking if tidy and untidy guest are living under the same roof.The same disadvantages can apply to flat sharing,with the added difficulties that arise from deciding who pays for what,and in what proportion.One person may spend hours on the phone,while another rarely makes calls. If you want priva
15、cy with guest , how do you persuade the others to go out; how do you persuade them to leave you in peace,especially if you are student and want to study?Conversely,flat sharing can be very cheap,there will always be someone to talk to and go out with,and the chores,in theory,can be shared.81.Accordi
16、ng to the passage ,landladies are _A.usually strict.B.always mean.C.adequately competent.D.very popular with their guest. 82.What is the additional disadvantage of flat sharing ?A.Problems of sharing and paying.B.Differences in living habits.C.Shared cooking and bathroom facilities.D.Restriction to
17、invite friends to visit.83.What is NOT mentioned as a benefit of flat sharing?A.Rent is affordableB.There is companionship.C.Housework.D.There is peace and quiet.TEXT B(1) Travelling through the country a couple of weeks ago on business,I was listening to the talk of the late UK writer Douglas Adams
18、 master work “The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy” on the radio and thought-I know,Ill pick up the next hitchhikers I see and ask them wahat the state of real hitching is today in Britain.(2)I drove and drove on main roads and side roads for the next few days and never saw a single one.(3)When I was
19、 in my teens and 20s ,hitchhiking was a main form of long-distance transport.The kindness or curiosity of strangers took me all over Europe,North America,Asiaand southern Africa,Some of the lift-givers became friends ,many provided hospitality on the road.(4)Not only did you find out much more about
20、 a country than when traveling by train or plane ,but there was that lelement of excitement about where you would finish up that night.Hitchhiking featured importantly in Western culture.It has books and songs about it .So what has happened to it?(5)A few years ago ,I was asked the same question abo
21、ut hitching in a column of a newspaper.Hundreds of people from all over the world responded with their view on the state of hitchhiking .(6)Rural Ireland was recommended as f friendly place for hitching,as was Quebec,Canada-“if you dont mind being criticized for not speaking French”.(7)But while hit
22、chhiking was clearly still alive and well in some places ,the general feeling was that throughtout much of the west it was doomed.(8)With so much news about crime in the media,people assumed that anyone on the open road without the money for even a bus ticket must present a danger.But do we need to
23、be so wary both to hitch and to give a lift?(9)In Poland in the 1960s,according to a Polish woman who e-mail me ,the authorities introduced the Hitchhikers Booklet.The booklet contained coupons for drivers,so each time a driver picked somebody ,he or she received a coupon.At the end of the season,dr
24、ivers who had picked up the most hikers were rewarded with various prizes.Everyone was hitchhiking then”.(10)Surely this is a good idea for society.Hitchhiking would increase respect by breaking down barriers between strangers.It would help fight global warming by cutting down on fuel consumption as
25、 hitchhikers would be using existing fuels.It would also improveeducational standards by delivering instant lessons in geography ,history,politics and sociology.(11)A century before Douglas Adams wrote his “Hitchhikers Guide”,another adventure story writer,Robert Louis Stevenson, gave us that what s
26、hould be the hitchhikers motto:To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.” What better time than putting a holiday weekend into practice. Either put it to the test yourself, or help out someone who is trying to travel hopefully with thumb outstreched.84. In which paragraph(s) does the wri
27、ter comment on his experience of hitchhiking?A. (3)B.(4)C. (3) and (4)D.(4) and (5)85. What is the current situation of hitchhiking?A. It is popular in some parts of the world.B. It is popular throughout the west.C. It is popular in Poland.86. What is the writers attitude towards the practice in Pol
28、and?A. Critical.B.Unclear.C. Somewhat favourable.D. Strongly favourable.87. The writer has mentioned all the following benefits of hitchhiking EXCEPTA. promoting mutual respect between strangers.B.increasing ones confidence in strangers.C.protecting enviroment.D.enrich ones knowledge.88.Either put i
29、t to the test yourself”in Paragraph (11) means A. to experience the hopefulness.B. to read Adams book.C. to offer someone a lift.TEXT CI am afraid to sleep. I have been afraid to sleep for the last few weeks. I am so tired that, finally, I do sleep, but only for a few minutes. It is not a bad dream
30、that wakes me ; it is the realiry I took with me into sleep . I try to think of something else.Immediately the woman in the marketplace comes into my mind. I was on my way to dinner last night when I saw her . She was selling skirts. She moved with the same ease and loveliness I often saw in the wom
31、en of Laos. Her long black hair was as shiny as the black silk of the skirts she was selling . In her hair, she wore three silk ribbons, blue ,green, and white. They meminded me of my childhood and how my girlfriends and I used to spend hours braiding ribbons into our hair.I dont know the word for “
32、ribbons”, so I put my hand to my own hair and , with three fingers against my head , I looked at her ribbons and said “Beautiful.” She lowered her eyes and said nothing. I wasnt sure if she understood me (I dont speak Laotian very well).I looked back down at the skirts. They ahd designs in them: squ
33、ares and triangles and circles of pink and green silk. They were very pretty. I decided to buy one of those skirts, and I began to bargain with her over the price. It is the custom to bargain in Asia. In Laos bargaining is done in soft voices and easy moves with the sort of quiet peacefulness.She sm
34、iled, more with her eyes than with her lips. She was pleased by the few words I was able to say in her language, although they were mostly numbers, and she saw that I understood something about the soft playfulness of bargaining. We shook our heads in disagreement over the price; then, immediately,
35、we made another offer and then another shake of the head. She was so pleased that unexpectedly, she accepted the last offer I made. But it was too soon. The price was too low. She was being too generous and wouldnt make enough money. I moved quickly and picked up two more skirts and paid for all thr
36、ee at the price set; that way I was able to pay her three times as much before she had a chance to lower the price for the larger purchase. She smiled openly then, and, for the first time in months, my spirit lifted. I almost felt happy.The feeling stayed with me while she wrapped the skirts in a ne
37、wspaper and handed them to me. When I left, though, the feeling left, too. It was as though it stayed behind in marketplace. I left tears in my throat. I wanted to cry. I didnt , of course.I have learned to defend myself against what is hard; without knowing it, I have also learned to defend myself
38、against what is soft and what should be easy.I get up, light a candle and want to look at the skirts. They are still in the newspaper that the woman wrapped them in. I remove the paper, and raise the skirts up to look at them again before I pack them. Something falls to floor. I reach down and feel
39、something cool in my hand. I move close to the candlelight to see what I have. There are five long silk ribbons in my hand, all different colours. The woman in the maketplace! She has given these ribbons to me!There is no defense against a generous spirit, and this time I cry, and very hard, as if I
40、 could make up for all the months that I didnt cry.90. Which of the following in NOT corret?A. The writer was not used to bargaining.B. People in Asia always bargain when buying things.C. Bargaining in Laos was quiet and peaceful.D.The writer was ready to bargain with the woman.91. The writer assume
41、d that the voman accepted the last offer mainly because womanA. thought that the last offer was reasonable.B.thought she could still make much money.C.was glad that the writer knew their way of bargainning.D. was tired of bargainning with the writer any more.92. Why did the writer finally decide to
42、buy three skirts?A.The skirts were cheap and pretty.B.She liked the patterns on the skirts.C.She wanted to do something as compensation.D.She was fed up with further bargainning with the woman.93.When did the writer left the marketplace, she wanted to cry, but did not becauseA. she had learned to st
43、ay cool and unfeeling.B. she was afraid of crying in public.C.she had learned to face difficulties bravely.D. she had to show in public that she was strong.94. Why did the writer cry eventually when she looked at the skirts again?A.she suddently felt very sad.B.she liked the ribbons so much.C.she wa
44、s overcome by emotion.D.she felt sorry for the woman.TEXT DThe kids are hanging out. I pass small bands of students, in my way to work these morings.They have become a familiar part of the summer landscape.These kids are not old enough for jobs. Nor are they rich enough for camp. They are school chi
45、ldren without school. The calendar called the school year ran out on them a few weeks ago. Once supervised by teachers and principals, they now appear to be “self care”.Passing them is like passing through a time zone. For much of our history, after all, Americans arranged the school year around the
46、 needs of work and family. In 19th-century cities, schools were open seven or eight hours a day, 11 months a year.In rural America, the year was arranged around the growing season. Now, only 3 percent of families follow the agricultural model, but nearly all schools are scheduled as if our children
47、went home early to milk the cows and took months off to work the crops. Now, three-quarters of the mothers of school-age children work, but the calendar is written as if they were home waiting for the school bus.The six-hour day, the 180-day school year is regarded as something holy. But when parent
48、s work an eight-hour day and a 240-day year, it means something different. It means that many kids go home to empty houses. It means that, in the summer, they hang out.“We have a huge mismatch between the school calendar and realisties of family life,”says Dr. Ernest Boyer ,head of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.Dr. Boyer is one of many who believe that a radical revision of the school calendar is inevitable.School, whether we like it or not, is educational. It always
