2011英语专四考试预测题

2011英语专四考试预测题一.2011英语专四考试预测题：Part1Dictation[15min]Listentothefollowingpassage.Altogetherthepassagewillbereadtoyoufourtimes.Duringthefirstreading,whichwillbedoneatnormalspeed,listenandtrytounderstandthemeaning.Forthesecondandthirdreadings,thepassagewillbereadsentencebysentence,orphrasebyphrase,withintervalsof15seconds.Thelastreadingwillbedoneatnormalspeedagainandduringthistimeyoushouldcheckyourwork.Youwillthenbegiven2minutestocheckthroughyourworkoncemore.PleasewritethewholepassageonANSWERSHEETONE.二.2011英语专四考试预测题：Part2ListeningComprehensionInSectionsA,BandCyouwillheareverythingONCEONLY.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.MarkthecorrectanswertoeachquestiononAnswerSheetTwo.SECTIONACONVERSATIONSInthissectionyouwillhearseveralconversations.Listentotheconversationscarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Questions1to3arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentotheconversation.1.ThefinancialanalysisprojecthastobefinishedbyA.Fridayafternoon.B.theweekend.C.Monday.D.theendofthemonth.2.Whydidthewomansuggestnotgivingeveryoneanextradayoffsoquickly?A.Therewillstillbemuchwork.B.Theydon'tdeserveit.C.Anewprojectcouldappear.D.Thefinancialanalysisprojectcan'twait.3.Accordingtotheconversation,themeetingthemanattendsA.hasjuststarted.B.willstartinaminute.C.won'tlastlong.D.hasbeenonforhours.Questions4to6arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentotheconversation.4.WhathasmadeJohnsosurprised?A.Hediscoveredhewasn'tregisteredinChemistry302A.B.HediscoveredhewasregisteredinChemistry302B.C.Hedidn'tknowhewasregisteredinChemistry302Aand302B.D.Hewasn'tregisteredinChemistry302B.5.ThereasonbehindtheconfusionshouldbethatA.themanmixedupthetwoclasses.B.themandidn'tswitchclassintime.C.therehadbeenamistakeduringtheadd/dropprocess.D.themandidn'tfilltheadd/dropform.6.What'sKate'sadvicetoJohn?A.Cometotheregistrationofficewiththeform.B.ContinueattendingProfessorAnderson'sclass.C.Sortouttheproblemhimself.D.SwitchtoDr.Bolton'sclass.Questions7to10arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentotheconversation.7.ThemanwantedthewomantobringthefollowingEXCEPTA.somechips.B.someicecream.C.apieceofpizza.D.somehoney.8.Whatisthewoman'sfirstsuggestiontoherhusband?A.Heshouldgetacheckupfirst.B.Heshouldseeadoctor.C.Heshouldeatlessfattyfoods.D.Heshouldvisitafitnesstrainer.9.Howlonghasitbeensincethemanplayedbasketball?A.Lessthan25years.B.Lessthan5years.C.Morethan5years.D.Morethan25years.10.ThewomanadvisesthemantotakeupweighttrainingbecauseA.ithelpsstrengthenhismuscles.B.itisgoodforasoundsleep.C.ithelpsdevelopmentaltoughness.D.ithelpstoloseweight.SECTIONBPASSAGESInthissection,youwillhearseveralpassages.Listentothepassagescarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Questions11to13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothepassage.11.Accordingtothepassage,ifallstudentsattendyear-roundschoolsinU.S.theywouldA.havea3-monthlongsummerholiday.B.havethesamearrangementforschooling.C.gotoschoolatadifferentlyorganizedtime.D.attendschoolfornineweeksbeforeavacation.12.WhichofthefollowingisNOTthereasonforpeopletoopposeyear-roundschooling?A.Someevidenceshowsthatyear-roundschoolingimproveslearning.B.Itis.hardforfamiliestoorganizeactivities.C.Summercampsponsorswouldfindithardtooperatetheirbusiness.D.Someparentswanttoreleasethepressuresofschoolfortheirchildren.13.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.EducationintheU.S.B.TheschoolsystemintheU.S.C.SummerholidaysintheU.S.D.Year-roundschoolingintheU.S.Questions14to17arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothepassage.14.Tobesuccessfulinajobinterview,youhavetodothefollowingEXCEPTA.demonstratepersonalandprofessionalqualities.B.createagoodimageinalimitedtime.C.makeapositiveimpressiontotheinterviewer.D.paygreatattentiontotheinterviewprocess.15.Accordingtothepassage,decentclothescanA.makeaman.B.giveyouconfidence.C.wininterviewers'respect.D.affectinterviewers'judgment.16.TheintervieweeshouldreflecthisconfidencebyspeakingA.inaveryloudvoice.B.inanambitiousway.C.inanoverpoweringway.D.inaclearvoice.17.Whatisthespeaker'slastadvice?A.Takecaretodressproperly.B.Reflectconfidencewhenspeaking.C.Wishforjustalittleluck.D.Conveyenthusiasmforwork.Questions18to20arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothepassage.18.WhatdidNOThappened,whenSandburgwas13?A.Heleftschool.B.Warbrokeout.C.Hebegantowritepoetry.D.Hejoinedthearmy.19.Inhislifetime,SandburghadNEVERbeenA.ablacksmith.B.areporter.C.awriter.D.abiographer.20.SandburgreceivedthePulitzerPrizeforhisCollectedPoemsA.1915.B.1940.C.1948.D.1951.SECTIONCNEWSBROADCASTInthissection,youwillhearseveralnewsitems.Listentothemcarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Questions21and22arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothenews.21.ThestrikeistoprotestagainstA.socialandeconomicpolicies.B.transportationproblems.C.schoolsafetyissues.D.regionalelection.22.HowdidtheFrenchpresidentreacttotheprotest?A.Hecalledforanelection.B.Hereorganizedhisparty.C.Hereorganizedhiscabinet.D.Heaskedforaneconomicreform.Questions23to25arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothenews.23.Howmanypeoplewerereportedlyinjuredaccordingtothenews?A.38.B.60.C.98.D.Morethan60.24.Accordingtothenews,theattackshappenedA.intheafternoon.B.inthemorningrushhour.C.inaparkinKultury.D.inNorthCaucasusregion.25.WhichofthefollowingdetailsaboutthebombattacksisINCORRECT?A.Nogrouphasyetclaimedresponsibility.B.Bothoftheattackshappenedinthemorning.C.Oneoftheattacksstruckatthebackofthetrain.D.Bothstationswereslightlydisrupted.Questions26and27arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothenews.26.TheexperimentistotakeplaceA.inouterspace.B.fromapyramid.C.ontheInternet.D.onanotherplanet.27.WhichofthefollowingmaterialisNOTusedtocommunicatewithouterspacelife?A.Images.B.Videos.C.Sounds.D.Radar.Question28isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attileendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven5secondstoanswerthequestion.Now,listentothenews.28.ThenewsitemismainlyaboutA.WorldCupinSouthAfrica.B.policeuniformchange.C.poticebattlingobesity.D.policelosingtheirjobs.Questions29and30arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothenews.29.TherateofHIV/AIDSinfectioninWashingtonDCA.islowerthanotherareasintheUS.B.isevenhigherthansomeAfricannations.C.isabout20%ofthecitypopulation.D.hasdecreasedinthepasttwoyears.30.WhichofthefollowingdetailsaboutthenewsisINCORRECT?A.MostofthoseinfectedareAfrican.American.B.Menagedbetween40and50areamongtheworstaffected.C.Thecityistosolvetheproblembytakingmoretests.D.PeoplearetakingtheHIV/AIDStestingseriously.三.2011英语专四考试预测题：Part3CLOZEDecidewhichofthechoicesgivenbelowwouldbestcompletethepassageifinsertedinthecorrespondingblanks.Markthebestchoice.foreachblankonAnswerSheetTwo.Theprocessbymeansofwhichhumanbeingscanarbitrarilymakecertainthingsstandforotherthingsmaybecalledthesymbolicprocess.(31)___weturn,weseethesymbolicprocess(32)__work.Forexample,stripesonthesleevecanbemadetostandformilitaryrank;crossedstickscanstandfora(33)__ofreligiousbeliefs.Thereare(34)__thingsthathavenotasymbolicvalue.Almostallfashionableclothesare(35)_symbolic.Andweselectourfurnitureto(36)____asvisiblesymbolsofourtaste,wealth,andsocialposition.Weoftenchooseourhousesonthe(37)___ofafeelingthatit"lookswell"tohavea"goodaddress".Wetradeinperfectlygoodcarsfor(38)__modelsnotalwaystogetbettertransportation,(39)__togiveevidencetothecommunitythatwecan(40)_____it.Ioncehadaneight-year-oldcaringoodrunningcondition.Arepairman,whoknewtheconditionofthecar,kept(41)____metotradeit(42)__anewmodel."Butwhy?"Iasked,"Theoldcar'sin(43)__still."Therepairmanansweredscornfully,"Yeah,butallyou'vegotistransportation."Suchcomplicatedandapparently(44)__behaviorleadsphilosophersto(45)__over"Whycan'thumanbeingslivesimplyandnaturally?"(46)____thecomplexityofhumanlifemakesuslookenviouslyattherelativesimplicityofsuchlivesasdogsandcatslead.Simply,thefactthatsymbolicprocessmakescomplexitypossibleisno(47)___forwantingto(48)__toacatexistence.Abetter(49)___istounderstandthesymbolicprocess(50)___insteadofbeingitsvictimswebecome,tosomedegreeatleast,itsmasters.31.A.WhicheverB.WhateverC.EverywhereD.However32.A.inB.atC.byD.on33.A.serialB.clusterC.suite.D.set34.A.manyB.fewC.enoughD.little35.A.highlyB.merelyC.rarelyD.accidentally36.A.workB.regardC.serveD.signify37.A.chanceB.purposeC.opportunityD.basis38.A.laterB.formerC.latterD.earlier39.A.yetB.butC.andD.so40.A.affordB.offerC.supplyD.grant41.A.advocatingB.alertingC.urgingD.pressing42.A.withB.inC.outD.for43.A.advanceB.shapeC.demandD.vogue44.A.unnecessaryB.uselessC.randomD.impolite45.A.concernB.worryC.ponderD.determine46.A.OftenB.SeldomC.AlwaysD.Still47.A.doubtB.meaningC.reasonD.time48.A.returnB.devoteC.leadD.proceed49.A.resultB.solutionC.distinctionD.resolution50.A.whileB.asC.sincethatD.sothat四.2011英语专四考试预测题：Part4GrammerVocabularyTherearethirtysentencesinthissection.BeneatheachsentencetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Chooseonewordorphrasethatbestcompletesthesentence.MarkyouranswersonAnswerSheetTwo.51.Thereisno___intheworldforherchildren.A.lovegreaterthanamotherB.lovegreaterthanthatofamotherC.lovegreaterasamotherD.greatloveasthatofamother52.Ididn'tseeherinthemeeting-roomthisafternoon.She___atthemeeting.A.mustn'thavespokenB.shouldn'thavespokenC.needn'thavespokenD.couldn'thavespoken53.Popmusicissuchanimportantpartofsociety___ithaseveninfluencedourlanguage.A.asB.thatC.whichD.where54.Justasthebuilderisskilledinthehandlingofhisbricks,___theexperiencedwriterisskilledinthehandlingofhiswords.A.asB.soC.thusD.like55.__itmaybe,thereisnoplacelikehome.A.AshumbleB.ThoughhumbleC.HumbleasD.Ifhumble56.Newideassometimeshavetowaitforyears__theyarefullyaccepted.A.whenB.beforeC.afterD.where57.WhichofthefollowingisINCORRECT?A.Manyaboyandmanyagirlhaveseenthefilmbefore.B.HesaidhewouldgotoShanghaionbusinessthenextday.C.Iforgottobringyourumbrellawithme.D.Hisfatherhaslefthishomelandforfiftyyears.58.Hemusthavelivedahappylifeafewyearsago,___he?A.didn'tB.hasn'tC.mustn'tD.can't59.Whatdoes"Youcannotgivehimtoomuchmoney"mean?A.Youshouldn'tgivehimtoomuchmoney.B.Themoremoneyyougivehim,thebetter.C.Youcan'tgivehimalotofmoney.D.Yououghttogivehimlessmoney.60.Heneverhesitatestomake__criticisms__areconsideredhelpfultoothers.A.so...thatB.so...asC.such..,thatD.such..,as61.Thefollowingsareallcorrectresponsesto"Doyoumindmysmokinghere?"EXCEPTA.No,doitplease.B.No,ofcoursenot.C.I'msorry.D.Yes,goahead.62.Thereasonwhyhehasbeensuchasuccessis___henevergivesup.A.whatB.thatC.becauseD.how63.Oneisnotguiltyuntilhe__A.hasprovedB.hasbeenprovedC.isprovedD.willbeproved64.Paperproducedeveryyearisfourtimes__theweightoftheworld'sproductionofvehicles.A./B.thatofC.whichD.of65.Ifyouareamemberofaclub,youmust__totherulesofthatclub.A.conformB.appealC.referD.access66.ItriedtorelaxbecauseIknewIwoulduseupmyoxygensooner,__A.themoreexcitedIgotB.IgotexcitedmoreC.andmoreIgotexcitedD.andIgotmoreexcited67.Thetoymakerproducesa__copyofthespacestation,exactineverydetail.A.minimalB.minimumC.miniatureD.minor68.Ishouldliketorentahouse,modem,comfortableand__inaquietneighborhood.A.allinallB.aboveallC.afterallD.overall69.Someparentsareonlyconcerned__theirchildren'sgradesinstudies.A.ofB.atC.aboutD.for70.Thisdisease__itselfinyellownessoftheskinandeyes.A.manifestsB.modifiesC.magnifiesD.exposes71.Dr.Wanghasmademuchcontributiontothetheoriesofmodemphysicsatthe__ofhishealth.A.costB.disposalC.mercyD.expenditure72.IfItakethismedicinethreetimesaday,itshould__mycold.A.healB.cureC.treatD.recover73.Crisiswouldbetherighttermtodescribethe__inmanyanimalspecies.A.abolitionB.restrictionC.descentD.decline74.Upuntilthattime,hisinteresthadfocusedalmost__onfullymasteringtheskillsandtechniquesofhiscraft.A.restrictivelyB.radicallyC.inclusivelyD.exclusively75.Inthe___ofhumanlifethehonorsandrewardsfalltothosewhoshowtheirgoodqualitiesinaction.A.ringB.terraceC.arenaD.ground76.OnJanuary1stmanypeoplemakeaNewYearA.intentionB.determinationC.dedicationD.resolution77.Billassuredhisbossthathewould__allhisenergiesindoingthisnewjob.A.callforthB.callatC.callonD.calloff78.Wehada__lessoninideologicaleducationyesterdayandweredeeplyimpressed.A.profoundB.deepC.extremeD.shallow79.Despitetechnicalprogress,somefoodproductionisstillcompletely__onweather.A.reliableB.dependableC.dependentD.inseparable80.Hisspeechrambledforhalfanhour,butthe___ofwhathehadsaidwasthattoomanypeoplehastoolittlemoney.A.aimB.purposeC.essenceD.content五.2011英语专四考试预测题：Part5ReadingComprehensionInthissectionthereareseveralreadingpassagesfollowedbytwentyquestionsorunfinishedstatements,eachwithfoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatyouthinkisthebestanswer.MarkyouranswersonAnswerSheetTwo.TEXTAWhenIwasachildinBrainItaly,hardlyanymothershadajob,grandmotherslivedwiththeirchildrenandgrandchildren,andlunchanddinnerwererites(仪式)youcouldn'tmiss.Eveniftheworldwascollapsingaroundyou,youwouldgohomeatasettime,sitdownatthetableandeatafullmealfondlypreparedbythewomenofthehouse.Mostingredientscamefromlocalmarkets,thoughalotofthevegetablesweregrowndirectlyinourallotments,andmeatcamefromanimalsraisedbyfriendsoracquaintances.Themost"exotic"foodswereboughtattheneighborhoodgrocer'sshop.ThistypicallyItalianfamilyscenehaschangedradically.Inthe1960sand1970s,theadventofsupermarketsandcheap,mass-producedfoodswathedcommunity-basedeconomies.Theboomyearsbroughtnewfreedomandmoneytospend,onfoodbutalsoonleisure.Womenwereemancipatedatlastandstartedtogoouttowork.Conveniencefoodswerealltherage.Home-bakedcakesandhandmadepastawereout;factory-producedreplicaswerein.Inthelate1980s,foodprocessingbecameanout-and-outrevolution.Inthesubsequentlossofdomesticandartisanal(手工制作的)savoir-faire,traditionalproduceandbiodiversitywerethreatened.ThefoodproductionrevolutionthattransformedEuropeandNorthAmericameantmoreandcheaperfoodforall.Buttherewerenegativeeffects,too:environmentalharmandalossofculturalidentity.Nowthatemergingnationsarefollowinginourfootsteps,thedownsideisevident.Ifwecan'tforcethosecountrieswhoarestartingtoglimpseemancipationfrompovertytoavoidourbadexamples,wecanatleastproposemoresustainablemodelsofproducingfood.Itisimportanttotriggerthevirtuousprocessesthatleadtofoodthattastesgreat,isecologicallybenign,andisproducedandconsumedinawaythatisfairtoall.Wemustlooktothepast.Weneedtolearnfromwhatwehaveforgottenorsetasideinthenameofmodernity.Thevaluesofruralsocietiesarethevalueswehavetorestoretoourfood,andhencetoourculture.Thesevaluesteachusthatfoodisbetterwhenitisfreshandseasonal,whenitisproducedclosetohome,andwhenitiseatenwiththepeoplewelove.I'mnotadvocatingareturntothefamilysceneofmychildhood;suchenvironmentswereoftenindicativeofpovertyandsocialbackwardness.Andgoingbacktotheolddayswouldforcewomenbackintothekitchen.Butwecanfindideasinthepastthatwemightapplyinourincreasinglycomplexsociety,andsoensureaserenefutureforourselvesandtheearth.Foodiscentraltoourlives.Itwouldbewrongtoturnitintonothingmorethanafuelenablingustomovefaster,henceacceleratingtheconsumptionoftheearthanditsresources.Infact,itwouldbetheworstmistakewecouldevermake.81,WecanlearnfromthebeginningofthepassageA.womenwerenotwillingtogooutforworkinthepast.B.familiesatelunchatafixedtimeathome.C.mostofthevegetablespeopleatewereproducedbythemselves.D.foodssoldinthegrocer'sshopwererareandfresh.82."out-and-out"inParagraphTwomeansA.complete.B.successful.C.controversial.D.futile.83.Whichofthefollowingstatementsaboutchangesthattookplaceafter1960sisINCORRECT?A.Thereweremoresupermarketsandfoodwascheap.B.Womenwerefreedfromhousechoresandbegantowork.C.Home-bakedcakesandhandmadepastadisappeared.D.Traditionalproducewasthreatenedduetoenvironmentalpollution.84.WecanlearnfromParagraph5thatA.theauthorfeltdisappointedatthefoodproductionrevolution.B.foodismostdeliciouswhenitisfreshandhomemade.C.theauthorwouldrathergobacktohischildhood.D.applyingideasinthepasttomodernsocietywoulddousgood.85.ThemainpurposeofthepassageisA.todescribetheItaliantradition.B.toexplaintheneedsofmodernfoodprocessing.C.toraiseconcernaboutsustainablefood-producing.D.topersuadeparentstomakemorehomemadefood.TEXTBTheInternet,E-commerceandglobalizationaremakinganeweconomicerapossible.Inthefuture,capitalistmarketswilllargelybereplacedbyanewkindofeconomicsystembasedonnetworkedrelationships,contractualarrangementsandaccessrights.Hasthequalityofourlivesatwork,athomeandinourcommunitiesincreasedindirectproportiontoallthenewInternetandbusiness-to-businessInternetservicesbeingintroducedintoourlives?IhaveaskedthisquestionofhundredsofCEOSandcorporateexecutivesinEuropeandtheUnitedStates.Surprisingly,virtuallyeveryonehassaid,"No,quitecontrary."Theverypeopleresponsibleforusheringinwhatsomehavecalleda"technologicalrenaissance"saytheyareworkinglongerhours,feelmorestressed,aremoreimpatient,andareevenlesscivilintheirdealingswithcolleaguesandfriends--nottomentionstrangers.Andwhat'smorerevealing,theyplacemuchoftheblameontheverysametechnologiestheyaresoaggressivelychampioning.Thetechnogurus(领袖)promisedusthataccesswouldmakelifemoreconvenientandgiveusmoretime.Instead,theverytechnologicalwondersthatweresupposedtoliberateushavebeguntoenslaveusinawebofconnectionsfromwhichthereseemstobenoeasyescape.Ifanearliergenerationwaspreoccupiedwiththequesttoencloseavastgeographicfrontier,generation,itseems,ismorecaughtupinthecolonizationoftime.Everysparemomentofourtimeisbeingfilledwithsomeformofcommercialconnection,makingtimeitselfthemostscarceofallresources.Oure-mail,voicemailandcellphones,our24-hourInteractnewsandentertainmentallseizeforourattention.Andwhilewehavecreatedeverykindoflabor-andtime-savingdevicetoserviceourneeds,wearebeginningtofeellikewehavelesstimeavailabletousthananyotherhumansinhistory.Thatisbecausethegreatproliferationoflabor-and-time-savingservicesonlyincreasesthediversity,paceandflowofcommodifiedactivityaroundus.Forexample,e-mailisagreatconvenience.However,wenowfindourselvesspendingmuchofourdayfranticallyrespondingtoeachother'selectronicmessages.Thecellphoneisagreattime-saver,Exceptnowwearealwayspotentiallyinreachofsomeoneelsewhowantsourattention.Socialconservativestalkaboutthedeclineincivilityandblameitonthelossofamoralcompassandreligiousvalues.Hasanyonebotheredtoaskwhetherthehyperspeedcultureismakingallofuslesspatientandlesswillingtolistenanddefer,considerandreflect?Maybeweneedtoaskwhatkindsofconnectionsreallycountandwhattypesofaccessreallymatterinthee-economyera.ffthisnewtechnologyrevolutionisonlyabouthyperefficiency,thenwerisklosingsomethingevenpreciousthantime--oursenseofwhatitmeanstobeacaringhumanbeing.86.Accordingtothepassage,corporateexecutivesthinkthatA.technologyrenaissanceshouldbepushedforward.B.technologyhasaprofoundimpactontheirlives.C.technologyactuallyresultsinadeclineintheirlifequality.D.technologyshouldbeaggressivelychampioned.87.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Technologywassupposedtofreepeople.B.The.corngenerationbecameslavesoftechnology.C.Newtechnologiesoccupymuchofourtime.D.Itisdifficulttoavoidtheinfluenceoftechnologywonders.88.Wgeneration?A.Technologicalwonders.B.Accesstoinformation.C.Time.D.Timesavingdevices.89.Inthesixthparagraph,theauthorimpliedthatA.socialconservativesblamedthelossofmoralityontechnology.B.generationwaslesscivilthantheearliergenerations.C.thehyperspeedcultureledtothedeclineincivility.D.technologymightmakepeoplelessimpatient.90.AnappropriatetitleforthepassagemightbeA.TheNewInternetLife.B.TheDrawbacksoftooMuchAccess.C.TheFailureofTechnologicalRenaissance.D.TheDecliningQualityofLife.TEXTCItisatruthuniversallyacknowledged,thatasinglemaninpossessionofagoodfortunemustbeinwantofawife.Howeverlittleknownthefeelingsorviewsofsuchamanmaybeonhisfirstenteringaneighborhood,thistruthissowellfixedinthemindsofthesurroundingfamilies,thatheisconsideredtherightfulpropertyofsomeoneorotheroftheirdaughters."MydearMr.Bennet,"saidhisladytohimoneday,"haveyouheardthatNetherfieldParkisletatlast?"Mr.Bennetrepliedthathehadnot."Butitis,"returnedshe;"forMrs.Longhasjustbeenhere,andshe'toldmeallaboutit."Mr.Bennetmadenoanswer."Doyounotwanttoknowwhohastakenit?"criedhiswifeimpatiently."Youwanttotellme,andIhavenoobjectiontohearingit."Thiswasinvitationenough."Why,mydear,youmustknow,Mrs.LongsaysthatNetherfieldistakenbyayoungmanoflargefortunefromthenorthofEngland;thathecamedownonMondayinachaiseandfourtoseetheplace,andwassomuchdelightedwithit,thatheagreedwithMr.Morrisimmediately;thatheistotakepossessionbeforeMichaelmas,andsomeofhisservantsaretobeinthehousebytheendofnextweek.""Whatishisname?""Bingley.""Ishemarriedorsingle?""Oh!Single,mydear,tobesure!Asinglemanoflargefortune;fourorfivethousandayear.Whatafinethingforourgirls!""Howso?Howcanitaffectthem?""MydearMr.Bennet,"repliedhiswife,"howcanyoubesotiresome!YoumustknowthatIamthinkingofhismarryingoneofthem.""Isthathisdesigninsettlinghere?""Design!Nonsense,howcanyoutalkso!Butitisverylikelythathemayfallinlovewithoneofthem,andthereforeyoumustvisithimassoonashecomes.""Iseenooccasionforthat.Youandthegirlsmaygo,oryoumaysendthembythemselves,whichperhapswillbestillbetter,forasyouareashandsomeasanyofthem,Mr.Bingleymaylikeyouthebestoftheparty."91.Thesentence"...asinglemaninpossessionofagoodfortunemustbeinwantofawife"meansthatA.asinglemanwhoisfinanciallystableneedsawife.B.asinglemanwithoutmoneyneedn'tawife.C.womenwanttogetmarriedtofinancialstablemen.D.oncemanbecomesrich,hemustwanttogetawife.92.Accordingtothepassage,theyoungman,Mr.Bingley,isbelievedtohaveallthefollowingcharacteristicsEXCEPTA.rich.B.gentle.C.single.D.generous.93.FromtheconversationbetweenMr.andMrs.Bennet,wecanconcludethatMrs.BennetA.wantedtotellherhusbandsomethingabouttheirnewneighbor.B.wantedtogetacquaintedwiththeirnewneighbor.C.wantedtopersuadeherhusbandtoseetheyoungman.D.askedherhusband'spermissiontovisitthenewneighbor.94.Attheendofthepassage,Mr.Bennetsounded__towardhiswife'sproposal.A.hostileB.indifferentC.delightedD.annoyed95.Whatisthetoneofthepassage?A.Satirical.B.Humorous.C.Critical.D.Unclear.TEXTDWithinthatexclusivegroupofliterarycharacterswhohavesurvivedthroughthecenturies--fromHamlettoHuckleberryFinn--fewcanrivaltheculturalimpactofSherlockH