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2023年6月24日大学英语新四级真题及参考答案PartIWriting(30minute)ﻫ注意:此部分试题在答题卡1上。ﻫDirections:

Forthispart,youareallowed30minutetowriteashortessayonthetopicofstudentsselectingtheirlectures.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbellow:

1.

有些大学允许学生自由选择某些课程的任课教师

2.

学生选择教师时所考虑的重要因素ﻫ3.

学生自选任课教师的益处和也许产生的问题

OnStudentsSelectingLecturers

PartIIReadingcomprehension(skimmingandscanning)(15minute)ﻫDirections:

Inthispart,youwillhave15minutetogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.ﻫForquestions1-7,mark

Y(forYES)

ifthestatementagreeswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage;

N(forNO)

ifstatementcontradictstheinformationgiveninthepassage;

NG(forNOTGIVEN)

iftheinformationisnotgiveninthepassage.ﻫForquestion8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.ﻫHighways

Earlyinthe20thcentury,mostofthestreetsandroadsintheU.S.weremadeofdirt,brick,andcedarwoodblocks.Builtforhorse,carriage,andfoottraffic,theywereusuallypoorlycaredforandtoonarrowtoaccommodate(容纳)automobiles.ﻫWiththeincreaseinautoproduction,privateturnpike(收费公路)companiesunderlocalauthoritiesbegantospringup,andby1921therewere387,000milesofpavedroads.Manywerebuiltusingspecificationsof19thcenturyScottishengineersThomasTelfordandJohnMacAdam(forwhomthemacadamsurfaceisnamed),whosespecificationsstressedtheimportanceofadequatedrainage.Beyondthat,therewerenonationalstandardsforsize,weightrestrictions,orcommercialsigns.DuringWorldWarI,roadsthroughoutthecountrywerenearlydestroyedbytheweightoftrucks.WhenGeneralEisenhowerreturnedfromGermanyin1919,afterservingintheU.S.army’sfirsttranscontinentalmotorconvoy(车队),henoted:“Theoldconvoyhadstartedmethinkingaboutgood,two-lanehighways,butGermany’sAutobahnormotorwayhadmademeseethewisdomofbroaderribbonsacrosstheland.”

Itwouldtakeanotherwarbeforethefederalgovernmentwouldactonanationalhighwaysystem.DuringWorldWarII,atremendousincreaseintrucksandnewroadswererequired.Thewardemonstratedhowcriticalhighwaysweretothedefenseeffort.Thirteenpercentofdefenseplantsreceivedalltheirsuppliesbytruck,andalmostallotherplantsshippedmorethanhalfoftheirproductsbyvehicle.Thewaralsorevealedthatlocalcontrolofhighwayshadledtoaconfusingvarietyofdesignstandards.Evenfederalandstatehighwaysdidnotfollowbasicstandards.Somestatesallowedtrucksupto36,000pounds,whileothersrestrictedanythingover7,000pounds.ﻫAgovernmentstudyrecommendedanationalhighwaysystemof33,920miles,andcongresssoonpassedtheFederal-AidHighwayActof1944,whichcalledforstrict,centrallycontrolleddesigncriteria.ﻫTheinterstatehighwaysystemwasfinallylaunchedin1956andhasbeenhailedasoneofthegreatestpublicworksprojectsofthecentury.Tobuildits44,000-milewebofhighways,bridge,andtunnels,hundredsofuniqueengineeringdesignsandsolutionshadtobeworkedout.Considerthemanygeographicfeaturesofthecountry:mountains,steepgrades,wetlands,rivers,desertsandplains.Variablesincludedtheslopeoftheland,theabilityofthepavementtosupporttheload,theintensityofroaduse,andthenatureoftheunderlyingsoil.Urbanareaswereanotherproblem.Innovativedesignsofroadways,tunnels,bridges,overpasses,andinterchangesthatcouldrunthroughorbypassurbanareassoonbegantoweavetheirwayacrossthecountry,foreveralteringthefaceofAmerica.ﻫToday,theinterstatesystemlinkseverymajorcityintheU.S.,andtheU.S.withCanadaandMexico.Builtwithsafetyinmind,thehighwayshavewidelanesandshoulders,dividingmedians,orbarriers,longentryandexitlanes,curvesengineeredforsafeturns,andlimitedaccess.ThedeathrateonhighwaysishalfthatofallotherU.S.roads(0.86deathsper100millionpassengermilescomparedto1.99deathsper100milliononallotherroads).ﻫByopeningtheNorthAmericancontinent,highwayshaveenabledconsumergoodsandservicestoreachpeopleinremoteandruralareasofthecountry,spurredthegrowthofsuburbs,andprovidedpeoplewithgreateroptionsintermofjobs,accesstoculturalprograms,healthcare,andotherbenefits.Aboveall,theinterstatesystemprovidesindividualswithwhattheycherishmost:personalfreedomofmobility.

Theinterstatesystemhasbeenanessentialelementofthenation’seconomicgrowthintermsofshippingandjobcreation:morethan75percentofthenation’sfreightdeliveriesarrivebytruck;andmostproductsthatarrivebyrailorairuseinterstatesforthelastlegofthejourneybyvehicle.NotonlyhasthehighwaysystemaffectedtheAmericaneconomybyprovidingshippingroutes,ithasledtothegrowthofspin-offindustrieslikeservicestations,motels,restaurants,andshoppingcenters.Ithasallowedtherelocationofmanufacturingplantsandotherindustriesfromurbanareastorural.ﻫBytheendofthecenturytherewasanimmensenetworkofpavedroads,residentialstreets,expressways,andfreewaysbuilttosupportmillionsofvehicles.ThehighwaysystemwasofficiallyrenamedforEisenhowertohonorhisvisionandleadership.Theyearconstructionbegan,hesaid:“Together,theunitedforcesofourcommunicationandtransportationsystemsaredynamicelementsintheverynamewebear—UnitedStates.Withoutthem,wewouldbeamereallianceofmanyseparateparts.”

注意:此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

1.

Nationalstandardsforpavedroadswereinplaceby1921.ﻫ2.

GeneralEisenhowerfeltthatthebroadGermanmotorwaysmademoresensethanthetwo-lanehighwaysofAmerica.

3.

Itwasinthe1950sthattheAmericangovernmentfinallytookactiontobuildanationalhighwaysystem.ﻫ4.

Manyoftheproblemspresentedbythecountry’sgeographicalfeaturesfoundsolutionsininnovativeengineeringprojects.ﻫ5.

Inspiteofsafetyconsiderations,thedeathrateoninterstatehighwaysisstillhigherthanthatofotherAmericanroads.ﻫ6.

TheinterstatehighwaysystemprovidesaccessbetweenmajormilitaryinstallationsinAmerica.ﻫ7.

Servicestations,motelsandrestaurantspromotedthedevelopmentoftheinterstatehighwaysystem.ﻫ[附:答题卡1]ﻫ1.

[Y][N][NG]ﻫ2.

[Y][N][NG]ﻫ3.

[Y][N][NG]

4.

[Y][N][NG]

5.

[Y][N][NG]ﻫ6.

[Y][N][NG]

7.

[Y][N][NG]

8-10题请见答题卡1

[附:答题卡1]ﻫ8.

Thegreatestbenefitbroughtaboutbytheinterstatesystemwas________.ﻫ9.

Trucksusingtheinterstatehighwaysdelivermorethan________.ﻫ10.

TheinterstatesystemwasrenamedafterEisenhowerinrecognitionof________.ﻫPartIIIListeningComprehensionﻫSectionA

Directions:

Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer,thenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethoughthecentre.

注意:此部分答题在答题卡2上作答。ﻫ11.

A)Thegirlsgotonwellwitheachother.

B)It’sunderstandablethatgirlsdon’tgetalong.

C)Shewasangrywiththeotheryoungstars.ﻫD)Thegirlslackedthecouragetofight.

12.

A)Thewomandoesherownhousework.ﻫB)Thewomanneedsahousekeeper.ﻫC)Thewoman’shouseisinamess.

D)Thewomanworksasahousekeeper.

13.

A)TheEdwardsarequitewell-off.

B)TheEdwardsshouldcutdownontheirlivingexpenses.

C)It’llbeunwisefortheEdwardstobuyanotherhouse.ﻫD)It’stooexpensivefortheEdwardstoliveintheirpresenthouse.ﻫ14.

A)Thewomandidn’texpectittobesowarmatnoon.ﻫB)Thewomanissensitivetoweatherchanges.

C)Theweatherforecastwasunreliable.

D)Theweatherturnedcoldallofasudden.ﻫ15.

A)Ataclinic.ﻫB)Inasupermarket.ﻫC)Atarestaurant.ﻫD)Inanicecreamshop.ﻫ16.

A)ThewomandidnotfeelanydangergrowingupintheBronx.

B)ThemanthinksitwasquitesafelivingintheBronxdistrict.ﻫC)Thewomanstartedworkingatanearlyagetosupportherfamily.ﻫD)Themandoesn’tthinkitsafetosendan8-year-oldtobuythings.

17.

A)Themanhasneverseenthewomanbefore.ﻫB)Thetwospeakersworkforthesamecompany.

C)Thetwospeakersworkonthesamefloor.ﻫD)Thewomanisinterestedinmarketresearch.

18.

A)Thewomancan’ttolerateanynoise.ﻫB)Themanislookingforanapartment.

C)Themanhasmissedhisappointment.ﻫD)Thewomanisgoingtotakeatraintrip.ﻫQuestions19to21arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.ﻫ19.

A)Tomakeabusinessreporttothewoman.ﻫB)Tobeinterviewedforajobinthewoman’scompany.ﻫC)Toresignfromhispositioninthewoman’scompany.

D)Toexchangestockmarketinformationwiththewoman.ﻫ20.

A)Heisheadofasmalltradingcompany.

B)Heworksinaninternationalinsurancecompany.

C)Heleadsateamofbrokersinabigcompany.ﻫD)Heisapublicrelationsofficerinasmallcompany.ﻫ21.

A)ThewomanthinksMr.Saundersisaskingformorethantheycanoffer.

B)Mr.Saunderswillshareonethirdofthewoman’sresponsibilities.

C)Mr.Saundersbelievesthathedeservesmorepaidvacations.

D)ThewomanseemstobesatisfiedwithMr.Saunders’pastexperience.

Questions22to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

22.

A)She’sworriedabouttheseminar.ﻫB)Themankeepsinterruptingher.ﻫC)Shefindsittoohard.ﻫD)Shelacksinterestinit.

23.

A)Thelecturersareboring.

B)Thecourseispoorlydesigned.ﻫC)SheprefersPhilosophytoEnglish.ﻫD)Sheenjoysliteraturemore.

24.

A)Karen’sfriend.ﻫB)Karen’sparents.ﻫC)Karen’slecturers.ﻫD)Karen’sherself.

25.

A)Changinghermajor.ﻫB)Spendinglessofherparents’money.ﻫC)GettingtransferredtotheEnglishDepartment.ﻫD)Leavingtheuniversity.ﻫSectionBﻫDirections:

Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.注意:此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答.ﻫPassageOneﻫQuestions26to29arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

26.

A)Rentagrave.

B)Burnthebody.

C)Burythedeadnearachurch.

D)Buyapieceoflandforagrave.ﻫ27.

A)Tosolvetheproblemoflackofland.ﻫB)Toseewhethertheyhavedecayed.

C)TofollowtheGreekreligiouspractice.

D)Tomovethemtoamulti-storeygraveyard.

28.

A)Theyshouldbeburiedlyingdown.

B)Theyshouldbeburiedstandingup.

C)Theyshouldbeburiedafterbeingwashed.

D)Theyshouldbeburiedwhenpartiallydecayed.ﻫ29.

A)Burningdeadbodiestoashes.

B)Storingdeadbodiesinaremoteplace.

C)Placingdeadbodiesinaboneroom.

D)Diggingupdeadbodiesafterthreeyears.

PassageTwoﻫQuestions30to32arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

30.

A)ManyforeigntouristvisittheUniteStateseveryyear.

B)Americansenjoyeatingoutwiththeirfriends.

C)TheUnitedStatesisacountryofimmigrants.ﻫD)Americanspreferforeignfoodstotheirownfood.

31.

A)Theycanmakefriendswithpeoplefromothercountries.

B)Theycangettoknowpeopleofotherculturesandtheirlifestyles.ﻫC)Theycanpracticespeakingforeignlanguagesthere.ﻫD)Theycanmeetwithbusinessmenfromallovertheworld.ﻫ32.

A)Thecouplecookthedishesandthechildrenhelpthem.

B)Thehusbanddoesthecookingandthewifeservesasthewaitress.

C)Themotherdoesthecookingwhilethefatherandchildrenservingtheguests.

D)Ahiredcookpreparesthedishesandthefamilymembersservetheguests.

PassageThreeﻫQuestions33to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.ﻫ33.

A)Hetookthemtowatchabasketballgame.ﻫB)HetrainedthemtoplayEuropeanfootball.

C)Heletthemcompeteingettingballsoutofabasket.ﻫD)Hetaughtthemtoplayanexcitingnewgame.

34.

A)Theplayersfoundthebaskettoohightoreach.ﻫB)Theplayershadtroublegettingtheballoutofthebasket.ﻫC)Theplayershaddifficultyunderstandingthecomplexrules.ﻫD)Theplayerssoonfoundthegameboring.ﻫ35.

A)Byremovingthebottomofthebasket.ﻫB)Byloweringthepositionofthebasket.

C)Bysimplifyingthecomplexrules.

D)Byalteringthesizeofthebasket.ﻫSectionCﻫDirections:

Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthemainpointsinyourownwords.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten.ﻫ注意:此部分试题在答题卡2上;请在答题卡2上作答。

ForAmericans,timeismoney.Theysay,“youonlygetsomuchtimeinthislife;you’dbetteruseitwisely.”The(36)________willnotbebetterthanthepastorpresent,asAmericanare(37)________toseethings,unlesspeopleusetheirtimeforconstructiveactivity.ThusAmericans(38)________a“well-organized”person,onewhohasawrittenlistofthinstodoanda(39)________fordoingthem.Theidealpersonispunctualandis(40)________ofotherpeople’stime.Theydonot(41)________people’stimewithconversationorotheractivitythathasno(42)________beneficialoutcome.ﻫTheAmericanattitudetowardtimeisnot(43)________sharedbyothers,especiallynon-Europeans.Theyaremorelikelytoregardtimeas(44)________________________________.Oneofthemoredifficultthingsmanystudentsmustadjusttointhestatesisthenotionthattimemustbesavedwheneverpossibleandusedwiselyeveryday.ﻫInthecontest(45)________________________________,McDonald’s,KFC,andotherfastfoodestablishmentsaresuccessfulinacountrywheremanypeoplewanttospendtheleastamountoftimepreparingandeatingmeals.AsMcDonald’srestaurants(46)________________________________,bringingnotjusthamburgersbutanemphasisonspeed,efficiency,andshinycleanliness.ﻫPartIVReadingcomprehension(readingindepth)(25minutes)ﻫSectionA

Directions:

Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinbankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.ﻫQuestions47to56arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

ElNinoisnamegiventothemysteriousandoftenunpredictablechangeintheclimateoftheworld.Thisstrange__47__happenseveryfivetoeightyears.ItstartsinthePacificOceanandisthoughttobecausedbyafailureinthetradewinds(信风),whichaffectstheoceancurrentsdrivenbythesewinds.Asthetradewindslessenin__48__,theoceantemperaturesrise,causingthePerucurrentflowinginfromtheeasttowarmupbyasmuchas5℃.

Thewarmingoftheoceanhasfar-reachingeffects.Thehot,humid(潮湿的)airovertheoceancausessevere__49__thunderstorms.TherainfallisincreasedacrossSouthAmerica.__50__floodstoPeru.IntheWestpacific,therearedroughtsaffectingAustraliaandIndonesia.Sowhilesomepartsoftheworldprepareforheavyrainsandfloods,otherpartsfacedrought,poorcropsand__51__.

ElNinousuallylastsforabout18months.The1982-83ElNinobroughtthemost__52__weatherinmodernhistory.Itseffectwasworldwideanditleftmorethan2,000peopledeadandcausedovereightbillionpounds__53__ofdamage.The1990ElNinolasteduntilJune1995.Scientists__54__thistobethelongestElNinofor2,000years.

Nowadays,weatherexpertsareabletoforecastwhenanElNinowill__55__,buttheyarestillnot__56__surewhatleadstoitorwhataffectshowstrongitwillbe.

注意:此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。A)

estimate

I)

completely

B)

strength

J)

destructiveﻫC)

deliberately

K)

starvationﻫD)

notify

L)

bringing

E)

tropical

M)

exhaustionﻫF)

phenomenon

N)

worth

G)

stable

O)

strike

H)

attraction

SectionB

Directions:

Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.ﻫPassageOneﻫQuestions57to61arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Communicationstechnologiesarefarfromequalwhenitcomestoconveyingthetruth.Thefirststudytocomparehonestyacrossarangeofcommunicationmediahasfundthatpeoplearetwiceaslikelytotellliesinphoneconversationsastheyareinemails.Thefactthatemailsareautomaticallyrecorded—andcancomebacktohaunt(困扰)you—appearstobethekeytothefinding.ﻫJeffHancockofCornellUniversityinIthaca,NewYork,asked30studentstokeepacommunicationsdiaryforaweek.Inittheynotedthenumberofconversationsoremailexchangestheyhadlastingmorethan10minutes,andconfessedtohowmanyliestheytold.Hancockthenworkedoutthenumberofliesperconversationforeachmedium.Hefoundthatliesmadeup14percentofemails,21percentofinstantmessages,27percentofface-to-faceinteractionsandanastonishing37percentofphonecalls.ﻫHisresultstobepresentedattheconferenceonhuman-computerinteractioninVienna,Austria,inApril,havesurprisedpsychologists.Someexpectedemailerstobethebiggestliars,reasoningthatbecausedeceptionmakespeopleuncomfortable,thedetachment(非直接接触)ofemailingwouldmakeiteasiertolie.Othersexpectedpeopletoliemoreinface-to-faceexchangesbecausewearemostpracticedatthatformofcommunication.ﻫButHancocksaysitisalsocrucialwhetheraconversationisbeingrecordedandcouldbereread,andwhetheritoccursinrealtime.Peopleappeartobeafraidtoliewhentheyknowthecommunicationcouldlaterbeusedtoholdthemtoaccount,hesays.Thisiswhyfewerliesappearinemailthanonthephone.ﻫPeoplearealsomorelikelytolieinrealtime—inainstantmessageorphonecall,say—thaniftheyhavetimetothinkofaresponse,saysHancock.Hefoundmanyliesarespontaneous(脱口而出的)responsestoanunexpecteddemand,suchas:“Doyoulikemydress?”ﻫHancockhopeshisresearchwillhelpcompaniesworkourthebestwaysfortheiremployeestocommunicate.Forinstance,thephonemightbethebestmediumfoesaleswhereemployeesareencouragedtostretchthetruth.But,givenhisresult,workassessmentwherehonestyisapriority,mightbebestdoneusingemail.ﻫ注意:此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

57.

Hancock’sstudyfocuseson________.

A)theconsequencesoflyinginvariouscommunicationsmediaﻫB)thesuccessofcommunicationstechnologiesinconveyingideasﻫC)peoplearelesslikelytolieininstantmessagesﻫD)people’shonestylevelsacrossarangeofcommunicationsmediaﻫ58.

Hancock’sresearchfindingsurprisedthosewhobelievedthat________.ﻫA)peoplearelesslikelytolieininstantmessagesﻫB)peopleareunlikelytolieinface-to-faceinteractions

C)peoplearemostlikelytolieinemailcommunication

D)peoplearetwiceaslikelytolieinphoneconversationsﻫ59.

Accordingtothepassage,whyarepeoplemorelikelytotellthetruththroughcertainmediaofcommunication?

A)Theyareafraidofleavingbehindtracesoftheirlies.

B)Theybelievethathonestyisthebestpolicy.

C)Theytendtoberelaxedwhenusingthosemedia.

D)Theyaremostpractisedatthoseformsofcommunication.

60.

AccordingtoHancockthetelephoneisapreferablemediumforpromotingsalesbecause________.

A)salesmencantalkdirectlytotheircustomersﻫB)salesmenmayfeellessrestrainedtoexaggerateﻫC)salesmencanimpresscustomersasbeingtrustworthy

D)salesmenmaypassoninstantmessageseffectivelyﻫ61.

Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat________.ﻫA)honestyshouldbeencouragedininterpersonalcommunications

B)moreemployerswilluseemailstocommunicatewiththeiremployees

C)suitablemediashouldbechosenfordifferentcommunicationpurposes

D)emailisnowthedominantmediumofcommunicationwithinacompanyﻫPassageTwoﻫQuestions62to66arebasedonthefollowingpassage.ﻫInacountrythatdefinesitselfbyideals,notbysharedblood,whoshouldbeallowedtocomeworkandlivehere?InthewakeoftheSept.11attacksthesequestionshaveneverseemedmorepressing.

OnDec.11,2023,aspartoftheefforttoincreasehomelandsecurity,federalandlocalauthoritiesin14statesstaged“OperationSafeTravel”—raidsonairportstoarrestemployeeswithfalseidentification(身份证明).InSaltLakeCitytherewere69arrests.Butthosecapturedwereanythingbutterrorists,mostofthemillegalimmigrantsfromCentralorSouthAmerica.Authoritiessaidtheundocumentedworkers’illegalstatusmadethemopentoblackmail(讹诈)byterrorists.ﻫManyimmigrantsinSaltLakeCitywereangeredbythearrestsandsaidtheyfeltasiftheywerebeingtreatedlikedisposablegoods.

MayorAndersonsaidthosefeelingswerejustifiedtoacertainextent.“We’resayingwewantyoutoworkintheseplaces,we’regoingtolooktheotherwayintermsofwhatourlawsare,andthenwhenit’sconvenientforus,orwhenwecantrytomakeapointintermsofnationalsecurity,especiallyafterSept.11,thenyou’redisposable.Therearewholefamiliesbeinguprootedforallofthewrongreasons,”Andersonsaid.

IfSept.11hadneverhappened,theairportworkerswouldnothavebeenarrestedandcouldhavegoneonquietlylivinginAmerica,probablyindefinitely.AnaCastro,amanagerataBen&Jerry’sicecreamshopattheairporthadbeenworking10yearswiththesamefalseSocialSecuritycardwhenshewasarrestedintheDecemberairportraid.Nowsheandherfamilyarelivingunderthethreatofdeportation(驱逐出境).Castro’scaseiscurrentlywaitingtobesettled.Whilesheawaitstheoutcome,thegovernmenthasgrantedherpermissiontoworkhereandshehasreturnedtoherjobatBen&Jerry’s.

62.

Accordingtotheauthor,theUnitedStatesclaimstobeanation________.

A)composedofpeoplehavingdifferentvalues

B)encouragingindividualpursuitsﻫC)sharingcommoninterests

D)foundedonsharedidealsﻫ63.

HowdidtheimmigrantsinSaltLakeCityfeelabout“OperationSafeTravel”?

A)Guilty.ﻫB)Offended.

C)Disappointed.ﻫD)Discouraged.

64.

Undocumentedworkersbecamethetargetof“OperationSafeTravel”because________.ﻫA)evidencewasfoundthattheywerepotentialterrorists

B)mostofthemworkedatairportsunderthreatofterrorists

C)terroristsmighttakeadvantageoftheirillegalstatus

D)theywerereportedlyhelpinghideterroristsaroundtheairport

65.

Bysaying“...we’regoingtolooktheotherwayintermsofwhatourlawsare”(Line2,Para.4),MayorAndersonmeans“________”.

A)wewillturnablindeyetoyourillegalstatus

B)wewillexaminethelawsinadifferentwayﻫC)thereareotherwaysofenforcingthelaw

D)theexistinglawsmustnotbeignoredﻫ66.

WhatdowelearnaboutAnaCastrofromthelastparagraph?

A)Shewillbedeportedsoonerorlater.ﻫB)Sheisallowedtostaypermanently.ﻫC)Hercasehasbeendropped.ﻫD)Herfateremainsuncertain.ﻫPartVCloze(15minutes)

Directions:

Thereare20blanksinthefollowingpassage.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD)ontherightsideofthepaper.YoushouldchoosetheONEthatbestfitsintothepassage.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.

Doyouwakeupeverydayfeelingtootired,orevenupset?Ifso,thenanewalarmclockcouldbejustforyou.ﻫTheclock,calledSleepSmart,measuresyoursleepcycle,andwaits__67__youtobeinyourlightestphaseofsleep__68__rousingyou.Itsmakerssaythatshould__69__youwakeupfeelingrefreshedeverymorning.

Asyousleepyoupass__70__asequenceofsleepstates—lightsleep,deepsleepandREM(rapideyemovement)sleep—that__71__approximatelyevery90minutes.Thepointinthatcycleatwhichyouwakecan__72__howyoufeellater,andmay__73__haveagreaterimpactthanhowmuchorlittleyouhaveslept.Beingrousedduringalightphase__74__youaremorelikelytowakeupenergetic.

SleepSmart__75__thedistinctpatternofbrainwaves__76__duringeachphaseofsleep,viaaheadbandequipped__77__electrodes(电极)andamicroprocessor.Thismeasurestheelectricalactivityofthewearer’sbrain,inmuchthe__78__wayassomemachinesusedformedicalandresearch__79__,andcommunicateswirelesslywithaclockunitnearthebed.You__80__theclockwiththelatesttimeat__81__youwanttobewakened,andit__82__duly(适时地)wakesyouduringthelastlightsleepphasebeforethat.

The__83__wasinventedbyagroupofstudentsatBrownUniversityinRhodeIsland__84__afriendcomplainedofwakinguptiredandperformingpoorlyonatest.“__85__sleep-deprivedpeopleourselves,westartedthinkingof__86__todoaboutit,”saysEricShashoua,arecentcollegegraduateandnowchiefexecutiveofficerofAxonSleepResearchLaboratories,acompanycreatedbythestudentstodeveloptheiridea.ﻫ67.

A)besideB)nearC)forD)aroundﻫ68.

A)uponB)beforeC)towardsD)tillﻫ69.

A)ensureB)assureC)requireD)request

70.

A)throughB)intoC)aboutD)onﻫ71.

A)revealsB)reversesC)resumesD)repeatsﻫ72.

A)effectB)affectC)reflectD)perfectﻫ73.

A)alreadyB)everC)neverD)evenﻫ74.

A)meansB)marksC)saysD)dictates

75.

A)removesB)relievesC)recordsD)r

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