2011年英语专业四级考试模拟试题4
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CLOZE[15 MIN.]
Decide which of the choices given below would correctly complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the correct choice for each blank on your ANSWER SHEET.
All Americans are at least vaguely___26___with the plight of the American Indian. Cutbacks in federal programs for Indians have made their problems___27___more severe in recent years. Josephy reports, “___28___1981 it was estimated that cutbacks in federal programs for Indians totaled about $500 million” or more than ten times the cuts affecting their___29___fellow Americans. Additional cuts seem to be threatened in the future. This reduced funding is affecting almost all aspects of reservation life,___30___education . If the Indians could solve their___31___problems, solutions to many of their other problems might not be far behind. In this paper the current status of Indian education will be described and___32___ and some ways of improving this education will be proposed.
Whether to___33___with the dominant American culture or to preserve Indian culture has been a longstanding issue in Indian education. After the Civil War full responsibility for Indian education was turned over by the government to churches and missionary groups. The next fifty years became a period of___34___assimilation in all areas of Indian culture, but especially in religion and education .
John Collier, a reformer who agitated___35___Indians and their culture from the early 1920s until his death in 1968, had a different idea. He believed that instead of effacing native culture, Indian schools should encourage and___36___it.
Pressure to assimilate remains a potent force today,___37___. More and more Indiansare graduating from high school and college and becoming___38___for jobs in the non-Indian society. “ When Indians obtain the requisite skills, many of them enter the broader American society and succeed. ”___39___approximately 90 percent of all Indian children are educated in state public school systems.
How well these children compete with the members of the dominant society, however, is another___40___.
26. A. agreeableB. regardless C. familiarD. sympathetic
27. A. evenB. ever C. greatlyD. further
28. A. SinceB. Up toC. BeforeD. By the end of
29. A. non-IndianB. IndianC. previousD. former
30. A. exceptB. regardingC. besidesD. including
31. A. culturalB. educationalC. socialD. severe
32. A. estimatedB. evaluatedC. settledD. decided
33. A. agreeB. push forwardC. assimilateD. deal
34. A. enforcedB. overallC. contemptuousD. unbelievable
35. A. in favor ofB. on behalf ofC. side by side withD. far behind
36. A. realizeB. assimilateC. acknowledgeD. revitalize
37. A. yetB. furthermoreC. howeverD. just the same
38. A. availableB. reachableC. suitableD. eligible
39. A. In the futureB. In the pastC. At presentD. Maybe
40. A. questionB. issueC. aspectD. matter
There are twenty-five sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that correctly completes the sentence. Mark your answers on your ANSWER SHEET.
41. He____have been nervous because he didn’t go straight in.
A. ought toB. mustC. shouldD. had to
42. I am quite sure that I can____Michael into letting us use his car tomorrow.
A. speakB. talk C. tellD. say
43. Jean could be a very attractive girl but she____to her clothes.
A. pays no attentionB. was paying no attention
C. paid no attentionD. had paid no attention
44. When questioned by the interviewer, my mind went____, and I could hardly remember my own date of birth.
A. blankB. dim C. faintD. vain
45. The textbook question as well as other issues is going to be discussed when the congress is in____again next spring.
A. assemblyB. conventionC. conferenceD. session
46. To drive a car safely, it is____good brakes.
A. essential withB. essential having
C. essential to haveD. essential have
47. As I regard it, you can widen the ____ of these improvements through your active participation.
A. volumeB. dimensionC. magnitudeD. scope
48. “Can you ride a horse?”
“No, I never had the chance ____.”
A. for learning
B. for learning how
C. how to learn it
D. to learn how
49. As electric lines were destroyed by the storm, they were forced to[CD#4] light for several days.
A. go overB. go in for
C. go withoutD. go out
50. To survive in the intense market competition, we must____the qualities and varieties of products we make to the world-market demand.
A. improveB. guaranteeC. gearD. enhance
51. “Maria has blisters in her boots.”
“She____walking such a long distance.”
A. was used not toB. used to
C. is not used toD. did not used to
52. In ancient times people who were thought to have the ability to ____dreams were likely to be highly respected.
A. impartB. inheritC. interpretD. intervene
53. It was ____that we felt tired when we arrived.
A. a so long travelB. such a long travel
C. such a long journeyD. such a so long journey
54.____his poor record in school, the board thinks that he should study hard.
A. In spite ofB. In charge ofC. In view ofD. In case of
55. “What authors do you like?”
“Shakespeare is____.”
A. favorite for meB. my favorite
C. for me the favoriteD. the favorite of mine
56. We hadn’t expected a power cut so we were astonished when the whole house was ____into darkness.
A. divedB. plungedC. drownedD. dropped
57. Without a (an)____passport a tourist is forbidden to enter a country.
A. operativeB. effective
C. validD. efficient
58. Although the town had been attacked by the storm several times,____was done.
A. a few damagesB. few damages
C. little damageD. a little damage
59. Before the tourists set off, they spent much time setting a limit ____the expenses of the trip.
A. forB. inC. toD. about
60. “Tina looks especially pretty tonight.”
“Yes, she always looks her best in ____of that color.”
A. dressB. a dressC. that dressD. the dress
61. Despite the wide range of reading material specially written or____forlanguage learning purposes, there is yet no comprehensive systematic program for the reading skills.
A. appointedB. assembledC. acknowledgedD. adapted
62. Internet, a____of millions of computers linked world wide, is the largest system serving e-mail messengers.
A. unityB. connectionC. networkD. combination
63. “ How dark your brother’s hair is!”
“It’s ____mine when I was at his age.”
A. no darker thanB. no more darker as
C. not dark more thanD. not darker as
64. It was surprising that the hotel looked rather shabby outside was luxuriously and____ furnished inside.
A. artificiallyB. arrogantlyC. arbitrarilyD. artistically
65.____he daydreamed, Peter saw figures in the sky.
A. UntilB. SinceC. WhileD. During
PART V READING COMPREHENSION [25 MIN]
TEXT A
Anna Douglas was 72 years old when she started writing her newspaper column.She had been the director of a school and a camp before she retired, but she needed to keep busy. She was even willing to work without pay. That was the reason she found a volunteer job with an agency. The agency that she chose to work for was a business that helped other businesses find jobs for old people. Every day she talked with other retired people like herself. By talking, she recognized two things. Old people had abilities that were not being used. Old people also had problems――mostly problems with communication.
Mrs. Douglas found a new purpose for herself. Through the years, from time to time she had written stories about people for national magazines. Now there was a new subject: old people like herself. She began to write a newspaper column called “Sixty Plus,” which focused on getting old. She writes about the problems of old people, especially their problems with being misunderstood.
Anna Douglas uses her thinking ability to see the truth behind a problem. She understands the reasons why problems begin. She understands old people and young people, too. For example, one of her readers said that his grandchildren left the house as soon as he came to visit. Mrs. Douglas suggested some ways for him to increase understanding with his grandchildren. She told him to listen to young peoples music and to watch the most popular television shows.
“It’s important to know something about your grandchildren’s world,” says Mrs.
Douglas. “That means questioning and listening――and listening is not what old sters do best,” she continues, “Say good things to them and about them. Never criticize your grandchildren or any other youngsters, teenagers, or young adults.
Never tell them that they are wrong. Don’t give them your opinion. They have been taught that they should have respect for old people. The old should have respect for the young as well.”
66. Anna Douglas understands the problems of old people ____.
A. because she likes their music
B. because she has grandchildren
C. because she watches their television programs
D. because she is old herself
67. Anna Douglas’ newspaper column____.
A. is about how to find jobs for old people
B. spreads ideas for youngsters
C. discusses the problems of old people
D. contains mostly funny stories
68. What advice did Mrs. Douglas NOT give to the reader whose grandchildren didnt want to see him?
A. Listen to popular music.
B. Tell more interesting stories.
C. Try to understand the grandchildren.
D. Watch more popular TV shows.
69. The main point of Mrs. Douglas’ advice is____.
A. old people should understand and respect the young
B. old people have a lot to learn from the young
C. poor hearing often causes old people to misunderstand the young
D. old people should show respect for the young even when they criticize themお
TEXT B
Is there no end to the Drug Plague?
Last year, our nation’s capital passed the murder-a-day mark, and the number of homicides is now up some 50 percent from that level. More than half of these killings are drug-related. In 1988 New York City had its most violent year ever,with 1896 homicides. Many of these involved drugs. Such homicides are also a problem in Detroit, Baltimore, St. Louis, Los Angeles, Phoenix and scores of other cities where drug gangs war against one another and use violence to spread their deadly trade. In Bankhead Courts, and Atlanta housing project, drug-related crime has reached the point where mail carriers have had to depend on increased police patrols at delivery time.
For years, we have attacked the supply side of the drug crisis, trying to choke off the flow of drugs into our country and stop the networks that distribute them. This strategy has failed miserably. Now it’s time to launch a whole new offensive. We must crack down on drug consumers.
Last year, former First Lady Nancy Reagan had an emotional meeting with the parents of young woman who had died in a train crash that involved an engineer’s use of drugs. After that meeting, Mrs. Reagan said, “ If you’re a casual drug user, you’re an accomplice to murder.”
Mary Jane Hatcher, widow of a New York City drug-enforcement agent killed in the drug wars, echoes that sentiment. “Even through the grief,” she said after her husband’s death earlier this year, “ I must ask, who really killed Everett Emerson from our society? Look around. We middle-class suburban Americans, we casual users, we dabblers in drugs keep the market in drugs an ever-increasing one.
Therefore, Everett Emerson Hatcher was killed by all of us. Nice people. All of you who hear me now and fit this description, all of you must accept the blame for the loss of this good, gentle man.”
70. The best title for this passage is ____.
A. There Is No End to the Drug Plague
B. Let’s Get Tough with Drug User
C. We Must Crack Down on Drug Supplies
D. Everyone Is A Victim of Drug Use
71. Which of the following statements is not true according to the passage?
A. Last year there was a murder almost every day in Washington D.C..
B. Now more homicides happened this year.
C. More than half of these crimes are related to drug.
D. In USA mail carriers always depend on increased police patrols at delivery time.
72. For years the strategy against drug ____.
A. hasn’t worked as desired
B. has encouraged the supply of drug
C. hasn’t cut off the networks that distribute drug
D. has cracked down on drug consumers
73. Who should be blamed for the death of Everett Emerson Hatcher?
A. All of us.
B. One of the drug gangs.
C. Drug enforcement agent.
D. Middle-class suburban Americans
TEXT C
There’s been a lot of talk about extraterrestrial beings visiting our planet. I don’t put much stock in that. I am convinced, however, that we are surrounded by sentient things of our own making whose single aim is the harassment of the individual and, ultimately, the destruction of society.
Let me illustrate. A couple of years ago, I received a $ 600 insurance dividend. Sitting at the kitchen table, my wife and I discussed what we might do with the bonanza. I realize now that the refrigerator overheard our conversation. The very next day, it went berserk. The repairman told us we needed a new unit. Cost: $ 600.
Not long after, we got a refund from the IRS, enough to pay for a vacation in Mexico.
“I’ve something to tell you,” I said to my wife. “ Privately.”
“How about the den?” she suggested. I remembered that the color television set is in the den. “No, not there. Let’s go outside.”
I showed her the check as we stood in the driveway. We hugged each other elatedly and hardly noticed the rain.
My car was parked within earshot. I didn’t think anything of it at the time.
As I started for the train the next morning, the car began making devilish screeching sounds.
“The engine’s shot,” my mechanic said, “Replacing it will cost about a thousand dollars.”
The car’s demise convinced me I was on to something big. I dug through our financial records. I discovered that over the past ten years our receipt of “ found” money invariably was followed by equal expenditures to replace a hot-water heater, a television and a stove.
Today, I lavish compliments on all the mechanical devices in our home. And I never, ever mention financial rewards in front of them.