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2006
年英语专业四级考试真题及答案
PART Ⅲ CLOZE
There
are
many
superstitions
in
Britain,
but
one
of
the
most
（
31
）
held
is
that
it is unlucky to walk
under a ladder even if it means
（
32
）
the pavement into a busy
street!
（
33
）
you must pass under a ladder you can
（
34
）
bad luck by crossing your
fingers and
（
35
）
them crossed until you have seen a dog.
（
36
）
,
you may lick your
finger
and
（
37
）
a
cross
on
the
toe
of
your
shoe,
and
not
look
again
at
the
shoe
until
the
（
38
）
has dried.
Another common
（
39
）
is that it is unlucky to open an umbrella in the
house-it
will either bring
（
40
）
to the person who opened it or to the whole
（
41
）
.
Anyone
opening an umbrella in fine
weather is
（
42
）
,
as it inevitably brings rain!
The number 13 is said to be
unlucky for some, and when the 13th day of the
month
（
43
）
on a Friday, anyone wishing to avoid a bad event
had better stay
（
44
）
.
the
worst misfortune that can happen to
a person is caused by breaking a mirror,
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45
）
it brings seven years of bad luck! The
superstition is supposed to
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46
）
in ancient
times, when mirrors were
considered to be tools of the gods.
Black cats are generally
considered lucky in Britain, even though they are
（
47
）
witchcraft……
it
is
（
48
）
lucky
if
a
black
cat
crosses
your
path-although
in
America
the exact opposite
belief prevails.
Finally, a commonly held superstition
is that of touching wood
（
49
）
luck. This
measure
is
most
often
taken
if
you
think
you
have
said
something
that
is
tempting
fate,
such as
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50
）
,
touch wood?
31.
A broadly B widely C quickly D speedily
32. A running
from B jumping off C stepping off D keeping from
33. A If B As C
Though D Unless
34. A erase B remove C avoid D ease
35. A keep B
keeping C kept D to keep
36. A Consequently B However C
Comparatively D Alternatively
37. A make B print C
perform D produce
38. A label B symbol C mark D cut
39. A argument
B superstition C opinion D idea
40. A loss B difficulty C
tragedy D misfortune
41. A house B household C home D circle
42. A unwise B
unintelligent C unpopular D unfortunate
43. A falls B
arrives C drops D happens
44. A away B outdoors C indoors D far
45. A when B as
C if D though
46. A have originated B be originating
C be originated D originate
47. A concerned about B
related with C associated with D connected in
48. A
especially B specially C frequently D rarely
49. A as B for
C in D of
50. A
broken up B broken off C broken away D broken down
PART Ⅳ GRAMMAR
and VOCABULARY
51. __dull he may be, he is certainly a
very successful top executive.
A Although B whatever C As
D However
52.
If only I __play the guitar as well as you!
A would B could
C should D might
53. The party, __I was the guest of
honour, was extremely enjoyable.
A by which B for which C to
which D at which
54 It's high time we __ cutting down
the rainforests.
A stopped B had to stop C shall stop D
stop
55 The
student said there were a few points in the essay
he __ impossible to
comprehend.
A has found B
was finding C had found D would find
56 Loudspeakers were fixed
in the hall so that everyone__ an opportunity to
hear
the speech.
A ought to have B must have
C may have D should have
57 I am surprised__ this city is a dull
place to live in.
A that you should think B by what you
are thinking C that you would think D with
what you were thinking
58 Susan is very
hardworking, but her pay is not__ for her work.
A enough good B
good enough C as good enough D good as enough
59 It is
imperative that the government __ more investment
into the shipbuilding
industry.
A attracts B
shall attract C attract D has to
60 Land belongs to the
city; there is __ thing as private ownership of
land.
A no such
a B not such C not such a D no such
61 My daughter has walked
eight miles today. We never guessed that she could
walk__far.
A / B such C that D as
62 The statistics __ that
living standards in the area have improved
drastically
in recent times.
A proves B is
proving C are proving D prove
63 There are only ten
apples left in the baskets, __ the spoilt ones.
A not counting
B not to count C don't count D having not counted
64 It was __ we
had hoped
A
more a success than B a success more than C as
much of a success as D a success
as
much as
65
There used to be a petrol station near the park,
__?
A didn't it
B doesn't there C usedn't it? D didn't there
66 It is an
offence to show __ against people of different
races.
A
distinction B difference C separation D
discrimination
67
A
great
amount
of
work
has
gone
into
__
the
Cathedral
to
its
previous
splendour.
A refreshing B restoring C renovating D
renewing
68 The
thieves fled with the local police close on their
__.
A backs B
necks C toes D heels
69 The economic recession has meant
that job__ is a rare thing.
A security B safety C
protection D secureness
70 Many people nowadays save money to
__ for their old age.
A cater B supply C provide D equip
71 The tone of
the article __ the writer's mood at the time.
A reproduced B
reflected C imagined D imitated
72 This is not the right __
to ask for my help; I am far too busy even to
listen
73
The
job
of
a
student
accommodation
officer__
a
great
many
visits
to
landladies.
A concerns B offers C asks D involves
74 Our family
doctor's clinic __at the junction of two busy
roads.
A rests
B stands C stays D seats
75 She was so fat that she could only
just __ through the door.
A assemble B appear C squeeze D gather
76 After the
heavy rain, a builder was called to repair the
roof, which was __.
A leaking B trickling C prominent D
noticeable
77
The reception was attended by __ members of the
local community.
A excellent B conspicuous C prominent D
noticeable
78
Share
prices
on
the
Stock
Exchange
plunged
sharply
in
the
morning
but
__slightly
in the afternoon.
A regained B
recovered C restored D revived
79 His brain has worked
away on the idea of a universal cure.
A rich B quick C productive
D fertile
80
The couple has donated a not__ amount of money to
the foundation.
A inconsiderable B inconsiderate C
inaccurate D incomparable
PART Ⅴ
READING COMPREHENSION
TEXT A
In
the
case
of
mobile
phones,
change
is
everything.
Recent
research
indicates
that
the mobile phone is
changing not only our culture, but our very bodies
as well.
First.
Let's talk about culture. The difference between
the mobile phone and its
parent, the
fixed-line phone, you get whoever answers it.
This
has
several
implications.
The
most
common
one,
however,
and
perhaps
the
thing
that
has
changed
our
culture
forever,
is
the
influence.
People
no
longer
need
to
make
firm
plans
about
when
and
where
to
meet.
Twenty
years
ago,
a
Friday
night
would
need to be arranged in
advance. You needed enough time to allow everyone
to get from
their
place
of
work
to
the
first
meeting
place.
Now,
however,
a
night
out
can
be
arranged
on the run. It is
no longer
where we all are
Texting changes people as
well. In their paper,
Psychological
Effects of SMS Text Messaging
between
two
types
of
mobile
phone
users:
the
and
the
who
prefer
voice to text message and those who
prefer text to voice.
They found that the mobile phone's
individuality and privacy gave texters the
ability to express a whole new outer
personality. Texters were likely to report that
their family would be surprised if they
were to read their texts. This suggests that
texting allowed texters to present a
self-image that differed from the one familiar
to those who knew them well.
Another
scientist
wrote
of
the
changes
that
mobiles
have
brought
to
body
language.
There
are
two
kinds
that
people
use
while
speaking
on
the
phone.
There
is
the
the head is held high, in a
self-confident way, chatting away. And there is
the
Who can blame them? Phone meetings get
cancelled or reformed and camera-phones
intrude
on
people's
privacy.
So,
it
is
understandable
if
your
mobile
makes
you
nervous.
But
perhaps you needn't worry so much. After all, it
is good to talk.
81 when people plan to meet nowadays,
they
A: arrange
the meeting place beforehand
B. postpone fixing the
place till last minute
C: seldom care about when and where to
meet
D: still
love to work out detailed meeting plans.
82 According to
the two British researchers, the social and
psychological effect
are mostly likely
to be seen on
A: TALKERS
B; the
c. the
D. texters
83 We can infer from the passage that
the texts sent by texters are
A: quite revealing
B: well written
c: unacceptable
by others
d;
shocking to others
84
according
to
the
passage
,who
is
afraid
of
being
heard
while
talking
on
the
mobile
a: talkers
b: the speakeasy
c :the spacemaker
d: texters
85 an
appropriate title for the passage might be
A: the SMS
effect
b:
cultural implication of mobile use
c: change in the use of the
mobile
d: body
language and the mobile phone!
TEXT B
Over the last 25 years,
British society has changed a great deal-or at
least many
parts of it have. In some
ways, however, very little has changed,
particularly where
attitudes
are
concerned.
Ideas
about
social
class-whether
a
person
is
or
-are one area in which changes have
been extremely slow.
In the past, the working-class tended
to be paid less than middle-class people,
such as teachers and doctors. As a
result of this and also of the fact that workers'
jobs
were
generally
much
less
secure,
distinct
differences
in
life-styles
and
attitudes
came
into
existence.
The
typical
working
man
would
collect
his
wages
on
Friday
evening
and then, it was widely believed,
having given his wife her
out and
squander the rest on beer and betting.
The stereotype of what a
middle-class man did with his money was perhaps
nearer
the truth. He was-and still is -
inclined to take a longer-term view. Not only did
he
regard buying a house of
these
provided him
and
his family with
security. Only in
very
few cases did workers have the
opportunity
（
or the
education and training
）
to
make
such long-term plans.
Nowadays,
a
great
deal
has
changed.
In
a
large
number
of
cases
factory
workers
earn
as
much, if not more, than their middle-class
supervisors. Social security and laws
to
improve
century,
have
made
it
less
necessary
than
before
to
worry
about
Working-
class people seem slowly to be losing the feeling
of inferiority they had in
the past. In
fact there has been a growing tendency in the past
few years for the
middle-classes to
feel slightly ashamed of their position.
The
changes
in
both
life-styles
and
attitudes
are
probably
most
easily
seen
amongst
younger
people.
They
generally
tend
to
share
very
similar
tastes
in
music
and
clothes,
they
spend
their
money
in
having
a
good
time,
and
save
for
holidays
or
longer-term
plans
when necessary. There
seems to be much less difference than in precious
generations.
Nevertheless, we still
have a wide gap between the well-paid
（
whatever the type of
job they may
have
）
and the low-paid. As
long as this gap exists, there will always
be
a
possibility
that
new
conflicts
and
jealousies
will
emerge,
or
rather
that
the
old
conflicts will re-appear, but between
different groups.
86, which of the following is seen as
the cause of class differences in the past?
A: life style
and occupation
B: Attitude and income
C: income and job security
D: job security
and hobbies
87
the writer seems to suggest that the description
of
——
is closer to truth?
A: middle
-class ways of spending money
B: working-class ways of
spending the weekend
C: working-class drinking habits
D: middle-class
attitudes
88
according to the passage, which of the following
is not a typical feature of
the middle
-class?
A:
desiring for security
B: Making long term plans
C: having priorities in
life
D: saving
money
89
working -class people's sense of security
increased as a resulf of all the
follwoing factor except?
A: better social security
B: more job
opportunities
C: higher living standard
D: better legal protection.
90 Which of the
following statement is incorrect?
A: Changes are slowly
taking place in all sectors of the British
society.
B: The
gap between working -class and middle- class young
people is narrowing
C: different in income will remain but
those in occupation will disappear
D: middle-class people may
sometimes feel inferior to working-class people!
TEXT C
For
several
days
I
saw
little
of
Mr.
Rochester.
In
the
morning
he
seemed
much
occupied
with business, and
in the afternoon gentlemen from the neighourhood
called and some
times
stayed
to
dine
with
him.
When
his
foot
was
well
enough,
he
rode
out
a
great
deal.
During
this
time,
all
my
knowledge
of
him
was
limited
to
occasional
meetings
about
the house, when he
would sometimes pass me coldly, and sometimes bow
and smile. His
changes of manner did
not offend me, because I saw that I had nothing to
do with the
cause of them.
One
evening,
several
days
later,
I
was
invited
to
talk
to
Mr.
Rochester
after
dinner.
He
was sitting in his armchair, and looked not quite
so severe, and much less gloomy.
There
was a smile on his lips, and his eyes were bright,
probably with wine. As I was
looking
at
him,
he
suddenly
turned,
and
asked
me,
you
think
I'm
handsome,
Miss
Eyre?
The answer somehow slipped
from my tongue before I realized it: 'No,
sir.
be almost rude.
that,
the back! You
have honesty
and
feeling.
There
are
not many girls
like you. But
perhaps
I go too fast. Perhaps you have awaful
faults to counterbalance your few good points
I thought to
myself that he might have too. He seemed to read
my mind, and said
quickly,
twenty-one,
and
have
never
found
the
right
path
again.
I
might
have
been
very
different.
I
might have been as good as you, and perhaps wiser.
I am not a bad man, take my word
for
it, but I have done wrong. It wasn't my character,
but circumstances which were
to blame.
Why do I tell you all this? Because you're the
sort of person people tell
their
problems and secrets to, because you're
sympathetic and give them hope.
It seemed he had quite a
lot to talk to me. He didn't seem to like to
finish the
talk quickly, as was the
case for the first time.
much, perhaps because of the
effect Lowood school has had on you. But in time
you will
be more natural with me, and
laugh, and speak freely. You're like a bird in a
cage.
When you get out of the cage,
you'll fly very high. Good night.
91:at the beginning miss
Eyre 's impressions of Mr. Rochester were all
except
A: busy
B: sociable
C: friendly
D: changeable
92, in
house,…
A: around
B: on
C: outside
D: concerning.
93.
why
did
Mr.
Rochester
say
……and
the
you
stab
me
in
the
back!
the
（
7thpara.
A: because Jane had intended to kill
him with a knife
B: because Jane had intended to be more
critical.
C:
because Jane had regretted having talked to him
D: because Jane
had said something else to correct herself.
94, from what
Mr. Rochest told Miss Eyre, we can conclude that
he wanted to
A:
Tell her all his troubles
B: tell her his life experience.
C: change her
opinion of him
D change his circumstances