1993年专四试题及答案(完整版)

TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS( 1993 )

-GRADE FOUR-

TIME LIMIT :140 MIN

Part

Ⅰ

WRITING

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45 MIN.

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SECTION A

COMPOSITION

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Write a composition of about 150 words on the following topic:

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MY IDEA OF BECOMING A TEACHER IN THE FUTURE

Requirements:

Write the compostion in 3 paragraphs.

In the first paragraph, state what your view is on becoming a teacher in the future..

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In the second paragraph, give at least two reasons to support your view.

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In the last paragraph, give a brief summary of what you have discussed in the preceding paragraphs.

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Marks will be awarded for content, organization and appropriate use of language.

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SECTION B

NOTE-WRITING

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10 MIN.

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Write a note of about 80 words based on the following situation.

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You, Wang Ling, have just received a note from Zhou Wei, a close friend of yours, inviting you to her birthday party on the coming Saturday. Now write to

inform her of your acceptance of the invitation.

Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy.

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Part

Ⅱ

DICTA

TION

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15 MIN.

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Listen to the following passage. All together the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be read at normal speed, listen

and try to understand the meaning. For the second and the third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of

15 to 20 seconds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work.

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Part

Ⅲ

LISTENING COMPREHENSION

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20

MIN.

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SECTION A STATEMENT

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In this section you will hear 10 statements. The statements will be read only once. After each statement, you will hear a question. You will then be given a

period of 15 seconds to read the four choices printed in

your QUESTION BOOKLET and decide which one is the

most suitable answer. Then, in your

ANSWER BOOKLET, find the number of the question and mark your answer by drawing with a pencil a short bar across the corresponding letter in the

brackets .

Listen to the following example :

You will hear :

Susan is fifty-four years old this year. She has been an English teacher since she was twenty-six. How long has she been teaching English?

You will read :

A . Thirty-two years.

B . Thirty-four years.

C. Twenty-eight years.

D. Twenty-six years.

Choice C

with a pencil a short bar across the corresponding letter in the brackets .

1. A.08:00 hours.

B . 10 : 00 hours.

C.05:00 hours.

D.03:00 hours.

2. A. A waitress.

B. A house agent.

C . A hotel receptionist.

D. A tourist guide .

3. A. We should receive his letter on Christmas Day.

B. I think he will mail us a card before Christmas.

C. I think he will write us after he arrives in America.

D. We ought to have received a card or something from him by now.

4. A . In the afternoon.

B. After dark.

C . At noon.

D. In the morning.

5. is now studying hard to get his degree.

B. Paul has got his degree.

C. Paul had trouble getting his degree.

D. Paul is not studying so hard as he' s always been.

6. didn' t get to the airport.

B . Janet missed the plane.

lost the plane.

D . Janet didn' t find her way.

7. A. Linda was a writer and could tell the story the best way.

B. Linda thinks no one would believe the story because of the way it is told.

C . Linda wishes she could tell her experience the best way.

D. Linda wishes she could tell stories the best way.

8. A . A doctor.

B . A teacher. C . A lawyer.

D. A superintendent.

9. A . This is likely.

B . This is unlikely.

is possible.

D. This is my definite opinion.

10.A. Michael returned home early in the morning.

B. Martha returned home at 2:50 in the morning.

C. Michael and Martha didn' t return home until very late.

l and Martha didn't come until after midnight.

SECTION B

Directions :

In this section , you will hear 10 short conversations between two speakers . At the end of each conversation , a third voice will ask a question about what

was said . You will hear both the conversation and the question ONCE ONL

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. After you hear the question , you will have a period of 15

to 20 seconds to read the four possible answers marked A , B , C and D printed in your QUESTION

BOOKLET

and

decide

which

is

the

best

answer .

Mark

your

answer

in

the

ANSWER

BOOKLET

by

drawing

with

a

pencil

a

short

bar

across

the

corresponding letter in the brackets .

Listen to the following example:

You will hear

Man: Let's go for a nice walk into the country this morning.

Woman:I'd love to, but I'm afraid I have a bad cold.

Third voice: What will the woman probably do?

You will read:

a walk with her friend.

at home and do her housework.

C. Catch up with her studies.

D. Rest and take care of herself.

From the conversation , we know that the woman has a bad cold and needs to take a rest at home . The best answer , then , is D ,

herself

Therefore

,

you

should

choose

answer

D

and

mark

your

answer

in

the

ANSWER

BOOKLET

by

drawing

with

a

pencil

a

short

bar

across

the

corresponding letter in the brackets .

11. A. He is not on a diet.

B. He does not eat much.

C. He is on a diet.

D. He only eats a lot at night.

12. a train compartment. B. At a hotel.

a dorm.

D. In an apartment building.

13. A.A kind of Chinese plate.

ing to eat.

ing to cook in. D. Something like a bowl.

14. will surely come to repair the video recorder.

B. Tom is very trustworthy.

C. Tom cannot repair the video recorder.

D . Tom doesn't keep his word .

15 . A . The camera has been left in the market.

B . The camera is on the dressing table.

C . The camera has disappeared .

D. The camera has been stolen.

16. A. Wednesday.

B. Friday .

C . Tuesday .

D. Thursday.

17 . A . It rained.

B. It was fine .

C. It looked like rain .

D. It was cold and wet.

18. A . The police.

B. Emergency Services .

C . The operator .

D. A caller.

19. A. They are durable and will go for a long time.

B . They are cheap and worth buying.

C . Their colour will go for a long time .

D. They are good and cheap, so they '11 sell quickly .

20. A. Ginger.

B . Sugar.

C . Soy sauce.

D. Vinegar.

SECTION C

Directions

In this section , you will hear several news broadcasts from the BBC and VOA . You will hear them

ONCE ONL

Y. After each one you will hear some questions . You will hear each question ONCE ONL

Y. After you hear the question , you will have a period

of 15 to 20 seconds to choose the best answer from the four choices given in your QUESTION BOOKLET . Mark your answer in the ANSWER BOOKLET

by drawing with a pencil a short bar across the corresponding letter in the brackets .

Questions 21-22 are based on the passage you have just heard .

21. A. In a diplomatic institution in San Jose, Costa Rica.

B. In a cinema in San Jose, Costa Rica.

C .1n a church in San Jose , Nicaragua.

D . None of the above.

22. A . Political asylum.

B. A large amount of money.

C . The firing of some officials .

D. Both B and C .

Questions 23 -24 are based on the passage you have just heard .

23 . A. In a car on a hill.

B . In a country house .

C . In a minibus in Gaza Strip.

D. In a restaurant in the town.

24. A. For political reasons.

B. Because of personal disputes.

C . As a result of a robbery.

D. Without any particular motivation.

Questions 25-26 are based on the passage you have just heard .

25.A .About 42 000.

B. About 3 000.

C. About 47 .

D. About 1 990 .

26.A. Critical. B . Satisfied .

C . Complimentary.

Questions 27-28 are based on the passage you have just heard .

27.A . Two days ago.

B. Seventeen days ago.

C. Ten days ago.

D . Tuesday morning.

28.A . They all cried.

B . They attended the funeral.

C . They felt very indignant about violent crime .

D . They felt surprised.

Questions 29 -30 are based on the passage you have just heard .

29.A . The Group-of-Seven meeting will he held.

B . President Clinton will be meeting the Russian President.

C. Bilateral disputes between the U . S. and France will be discussed .

D . The French President will visit Japan .

30.A . Because of problems between the East and the West.

B. Because of troubles among Western countries .

C. Because of problems in Russia.

D. Because of problems in Russia and Eastern Europe.

Part IV Cloze (15 minutes)

Directions :

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 .

Feeling the Forecast

To find out what the weather is going to be, most people go straight to the radio, television or newspaper to get an expert weather forecast. But (31)

___you know what to look for, you can use your own (32)___ to make weather predictions.

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There are many (33)___ which can help

you.

For example,in fair weather

the air pressure is generally (34)___. The air is still and often full of dust.

Faraway objects may look (35)___.But when a storm is gathering, the pressure (36)___and you are often able to see things more clearly. Sailors took note of

this long ago and came (37)___ with a

saying

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The farther the sight, the nearer the rain.

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Your sense of (38)___ can also help you

detect weather changes. Just (39) ___ it rains, odours become stronger. This is (40)___ odours are suppressed in a

fair, high pressure centre. When a bad weather low(

低气压区

)moves in, air pressure lessens and odours are (41)___.

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You can also hear an approaching storm. Sounds bounce off heavy storm clouds and return to earth with (42)___. An old saying describes it this way:

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Sound travelling far and wide, a stormy day will betide (

发生

).

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And don't laugh if your grandmother says she can (43)___ a storm coming. It is commonly known that many people feel pains in their bones when the

humidity (44)___, the pressure drops, and bad weather is on the (45)___.

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PART V GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (20 min.)

Directions :

There are 30 sentences in this section . Beneath each sentence there are 4 words or phrases marked B , C and D . Choose the one word or phrase that best

completes the sentence . Mark your answer in ANSWER BOOKLET by drawing with a pencil a short bar across the corresponding letter in brackets .

Example:

Scarcely had they settled themselves in the seats in the theatre ______ the curtain went up.

A. then

B. when

C. before D. than

The sentence should read,

46.______ their policy can be changed the future for that country will be indeed bleak.

if

that

long as

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said she would work it out herself, ______ ask me for help.

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not to

not

prefer not

than

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48.

“

I bought this shirt for 35 Yuan yesterday.

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It

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s on sale today for only 29. You should have waited.

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Oh really? But how ______ I know?

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were pushed into battle ______.

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ared

aredly

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preparing it

t preparing it

asked that she ______ allowed to see her son in police custody.

be

be

. Anderson presided ______ the board meeting on behalf of the Chairman.

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rising crime rate is ________ major concern of _______ society.

, the

B.a , /

C.a, the

D./ , the

53.I never regretted _______ offer, for it was not where my interest lay.

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to accept

having accepted

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not accepted

accepting

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54.I _______ writing the paper as scheduled, but my mother

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s illness interfered. I hope you will excuse me.

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to have finished

to have finished

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to finish

to finish

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dieters find that after their dieting is over, they eat twice _______ they did before their diet.

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than

many as

than

much as

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may be ______ experience, but she learns quickly.

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g in

need for

lack of

Singer, my friend

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s father, ______ raised and educated in New York, lived and lectured in Africa most of his life.

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Scottish friend says there is ______ monster in Loch Ness.

such thing as

such thing as a

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such a thing as

such a thing as a

university authorities are seriously considering abandoning the traditional ______ class.

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minutes

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minute

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60._______ the snake in superstitious awe.

d has held long

has held mankind

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mankind long held

d has long held

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the desert travellers often see ______ rivers and lakes.

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ative

able

ary

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the apartment was an unpleasant smell of ______ air.

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album might well have ______ had it been less expensive.

out

through

on

in

order to be successful as an engineer, she had to become _______ at mathematics.

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nding

ent

enced

move deprived the prisoner of his ______ of escape.

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house that we used to live in is in a very ______ state.

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ticket taker at the football game tore the tickets ______.

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half

half

halves

half

68.I wish, if possible,to avoid any ______ of my family.

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69.I'm afraid this painting is not by Qi Baishi. It's only a copy and so it's ______.

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able

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her parents died, Brenda ______ of the house and all its contents.

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led

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rged

plans for the building were _______ a few months ago.

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on

back

out

up

were filled with _______ about flying in such bad weather.

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nce

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are all astonished to learn that the apparently________ professor was really a spy.

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table

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is important that the schedule be not too ______ to allow for relaxation and hobbies.

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millionaire in the story had a(n)______ habit of sleeping with his sack of money laid beside him in place of a wife.

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PART VI READING COMPREHENSION (30 min.)

SECTION A (25 min.)

Directions:

In this part there are several 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.

Questions 76-80 are based on the following passage.

California is a land of variety and contrast. Almost every type of physical land feature, short of arctic ice fields and tropical jungles can be found within its

borders. Sharply contrasting types of land often lie very close to one another.

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People living in Bakersfield, for instance, can visit the Pacific Ocean and the coastal plain, the fertile San Joaquin Valley, the arid Mojave Desert, and the

high Sierra Nevada, all within a radius of about 100 miles. In other areas it is possible to go snow skiing in the morning and surfing in the evening of the

same day, without having to travel long distances.

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Contrast abounds in California. The highest point in the United States (outside Alaska)is in California, and so is the lowest point (including Alaska).Mount

Whitney,

14

494

feet

above

sea

level,

is

separated

from

Death

Valley,282

feet

below

sea

level,

by

a

distance

of

only

100

miles.

The

two

areas

have

a

difference in altitude of almost three miles.

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California has deep, clear mountain lakes like Lake Tahoe, the deepest in the country, but it also has shallow, salty desert lakes. It has Lake Tulainyo, 12

020 feet above sea level, and the lowest lake in the country, the Salton Sea, 236 feet below sea level. Some of its lakes, like Owens Lake in Death Valley, are

not lakes at all; they are dried-up lakebeds.

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In

addition

to

mountains,

lakes,

valleys,

deserts,

and

plateaus,

California has

its Pacific

coastline,

stretching

longer

than

the

coastlines of

Oregon

and

Washington combined.

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of the following is the lowest point in the United States?

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Tulainyo.

Desert.

Valley.

Salton Sea.

is the highest point in the United States located?

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Tahoe.

Nevada.

Whitney.

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far away is Death Valley from Mount Whitney?

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3 miles.

100 miles.

C.282 feet.

D.14 494 feet.

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of the following is not mentioned in the passage as being within a radius of about 100 miles of Bakersfield?

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Pacific Ocean.

Joaquin Valley.

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Desert.

and Washington.

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statement best demonstrates that California is a land of variety and contrast?

highest lake in California is Lake Tulainyo.

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is possible to go surfing and snow skiing in some parts of California without having to travel long distance.

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Nevada, San Joaquin Valley, Mojave Desert and the Pacific Ocean all lie within a radius of about 100 miles.

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Lake, in Death Valley, is not really a lake at all.

Questions 81-86 are based on the following passage.

By far the most common snake in Britain is the adder. In Scotland, in fact, there are no other snakes at all. The adder is also the only British snake with a

poisonous bite. It can be found almost anywhere, but prefers sunny hillsides and rough open country, including high ground. In Ireland there are no snakes at

all.

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Most people regard snakebites as a fatal misfortune, but not all bites are serious, and very few are fatal. Sometimes attempts at emergency treatment turn

out to be more dangerous than the bite itself, with amateurs heroically, but mistakenly, trying do-it-yourself surgery and other unnecessary measures.

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All snakes have small teeth, so it follows that all snakes can bite, but only the bite of the adder presents any danger. British snakes are shy animals and are

far more frightened of you than you could possibly be of them. The adder will attack only if it feels threatened, as can happen if you take it by surprise and

step on it accidentally or if you try to catch it or pick it up, which it dislikes intensely. If it hears you coming, it will normally get out of the way as quickly as

it can, but adders cannot move very rapidly and may attack before moving if you are very close.

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The effect of a bite varies considerably. It depends upon several things, one of which is the body-weight of the person bitten. The bigger the person, the

less harmful the bite is likely to be, which is why children suffer far more seriously from snake bites than adults. A healthy person will also have better

resistance against the poison.

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Very few people actually die from snakebites in Britain, and though these bites can make some people very ill, there are probably just as many cases of bites

having little or no effect, as there are of serious illness.

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of the following statements is NOT true?

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adder is the only poisonous snake in Britain.

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Scotland there are no other snakes except the adder.

bites seem more dangerous than they actually are.

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’s attempts at emergency treatment are utterly unnecessary.

are most likely to be found _______.

wilder parts of Britain and Ireland

Scotland and nowhere else

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uncultivated land throughout Britain

shady fields in England

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are told that British snakes are _____.

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of human beings

ous including the adder

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ous except the adder

ly towards human beings

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will the adder not attack you?

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you try to catch it.

you are some distance away from it.

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