英语专业四级模拟试题8(含答案)

经典word整理文档，仅参考，转Word此处可删除页眉页脚。本资料属于网络整理，如有侵权，请联系删除，谢谢！8I()Listentothefollowingpassage.Altogetherthepassagewillbereadtoyoufourtimes.Duringthefirstreading,whichwillbedoneatnormalspeed,listenandtrytounderstandthemeaning.Forthesecondandthirdreadings,thepassagewillbereadsentencebysentence,orphrasebyphrase,withintervalsof15seconds.Thelastreadingwillbedoneatnormalspeedagainandduringthistimeyoushouldcheckyourwork.Youwillthenbegiven2minutestocheckthroughyourworkoncemore.PleasewritethewholepassageonANSWERSHEET.Nowlistentothepassage.II()AInthissection,youwillhearseveralconversations.Listentotheconversationscarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.ConversationOneQuestions2to5arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillanswerthequestions.Now,listentotheconversation.2.Kellyranlikecrazytoboardtheflightbecause_______.A)shewaslateB)theconnectingflightarrivedlateC)thereweremechanicalproblemsD)shemissedtheconnectingflight3.WhywasDianaworried?A)Shedidn'tseeKellyatdinner.B)Kellydidn'tmakeit.C)Kellywaslatefortheresearch.D)Kellywastiredfromtheflight.4.WhowasDianagoingtomeet?A)Herfriend.B)AfriendofbothKellyandherself.C)Thepersonwhostaysnextdoortothem.-D)Thepersonwhoisdoingthesameresearchastheyare.WillKellyjointheminthebar?5.A)Yes,shewillaftershecheckedin.B)No,becausesheistiredfromtheflight.C)No,becauseshe'dliketodoalittleexercisetohelphergettosleep.D)Yes,butshe'dliketogetalittleexercisefirst.ConversationTwoQuestions6to8arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillanswerthequestions.Now,listentotheconversation.6.Whatdoweknowabouttheman?A)HewasadmittedtotheForeignLanguagesDepartment.B)Heisasecond-yeargraduatestudent.C)Heisfromthegovernment.D)Heworksintheuniversitylaboratory.7.ThemanthinksthegraduateeducationisnotsofascinatingastheythoughtbecauseofthefollowingfactsEXCEPT_______.A)therearetoomanybasicclassesB)theyspenttoomuchtimewritingessaysC)thefacilitiesinthelaboratoryareoutdatedD)theyhavetoomanyexperimentstodo8.Accordingtotheman,itisnotthecaseinsomeotherdepartmentsbecause_______.A)theyarewellfoundedB)theyarewellfacilitatedC)theyarewellfinancedD)theyarewellencouragedConversationThreeQuestions9to11arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillanswerthequestions.Now,listentotheconversation.9.Howmuchisfirst-classmailmoreexpensivethanparcelpost?-A)$8.20.B)$4.90.C)$3.30.D)$30.00.10.11.Theman'sbillcoversthefollowingEXCEPT_______.A)theinsuranceB)theparcelC)apairofglassearringsD)thestampsWhatdoweknowabouttheman'sbill?A)It's$18.20.B)It'smorethan$30.00.C)It's$8.20.D)It's$18.12.SectionBInthissection,youwillhearseveralpassages.Listentothepassagescarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.PassageOneQuestions12to15arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillanswerthequestions.Now,listentothepassage.12.Hydroponicsis_______.A)anewprocessofgrowingplantsinwaterB)aconventionalwayofgrowingplantsC)thecultivationofplantsinwaterD)thecultivationofplantsinthenutritiousandmoistsoil13.Hydroponicsfirstappearedintheresearchlaboratory_______.A)inlate17thcenturyB)inearly19thcenturyC)in1936D)50yearsago14.Whendidhydroponicsmoveoutoftheresearchlaboratoryintocommercialuse?A)In1936.-B)Inthe1930's.C)DuringWorldWarII.D)Aboutacenturyago.15.WhichofthefollowingisNOTTRUEabouttheHydrocultureIncorporatedofGlendale?A)ItisinArizona.B)Itoperatesabout248greenhouses.C)Cropproductionthereisexcellent.D)Itproduces2.7millionkilogramsofvegetablesandfruiteachyear.PassageTwoQuestions16to18arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillanswerthequestions.Now,listentothepassage.16.Welearnfromthepassagethat_______.A)solarcookershavebeenusedforhundredsofyearssinceitwasfirstmadeinthe17thcenturyB)peopleusesolarcookersonlytocookfoodC)aparaboliccookeristhebestofthethreekindsofsolarcookersD)thefirstsolarovenwasmadebyaSwissscientist17.Whichofthethreekindsofsolarcookersiseffectiveforslowcookingoflargeamountsoffood?A)Aboxcooker.B)Apanelcooker.C)Aparaboliccooker.D)Notmentioned.18.Comparedwithaparaboliccooker,apanelcooker_______.A)costsmoreB)needsmoresuppliesC)iseasytomakeD)cancauseeyeinjuriesPassageThreeQuestions19to21arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillanswerthequestions.Now,listentothepassage.-19.20.21.Whenwasthe1stAirQualityConferenceheld?A)16yearsago.B)20yearsago.C)30yearsago.D)32yearsago.Whenwillthefirstsetofworkshopsessionbegin?A)10a.m.B)12a.m.C)1p.m.D)1:15p.m.ThereisnosmokinginthefollowingEXCEPT_______.A)theworkshoproomB)thehallsC)theOakRoomD)theplenarysessionSectionCInthissectionyouwillhearseveralnewsitems.Listentothenewsitemscarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.NewsBroadcastOneQuestions22to24arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillanswerthequestions.Now,listentothenews.22.Accordingtothenewsitem,thepresidentapproved_______.A)restartofsomeoilandgasoperationsB)areleaseofoilfromemergencysuppliesC)theclosureofprocessingcentersD)areportofthefullamountofthedamage23.WhathaveAmericandriversbeenurgedtodo?A)Nottousefuel.B)Usemorenaturalgas.C)Uselessfuel.-D)Makeoilintofuel.24.Manypeopleareangryat_______.A)oilproductioncutB)gasolineshortageatsomefuelstationsC)highpricesofoilandgasolineD)attemptstoprofitfromKatrinaNewsBroadcastTwoQuestions25to27arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillanswerthequestions.Now,listentothenews.25.Whichofthefollowingiscorrectaboutthenumberofstudentsstudyingoutsidetheirnativecountry?A)Itroseby8percentin2008.B)Ithasincreasedfour-foldinthepast20years.C)Ithasa60percentincreasesince2000.D)Itjumpedby21percentin2008.26.By2025,thenumberofstudentsbeingeducatedoutsidetheirhomecountriesisexpectedtotop_______.A)17billionB)3millionC)8millionD)17million27.Welearnfromthenewsitemthat_______.A)thenumberofinternationaluniversitystudentsisontheriseB)mostinternationalstudentssupportthemselvesonlywithfamilyfundsC)mostinternationalstudentsarefromChinaD)mostinternationalstudentsaredoingcourseworkintheU.S.NewsBroadcastThreeQuestions28to29arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillanswerthequestions.Now,listentothenews.28.Accordingtothenews,KatrinacauseddeathanddestructioninthefollowingEXCEPT_______.A)NewOrleans-B)MississippiC)AlabamaD)Mexico29.Accordingtothefederalofficials'report,howmanyhomesandbusinessesremainedwithoutelectricpower?A)Morethan1,500,000.B)Morethan15,000,000.C)Morethan150,000.D)Morethan5,000,000.NewsBroadcastFourQuestions30to31arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillanswerthequestions.Now,listentothenews.30.HowmanyastronautswereaboardtheshuttleAtlantis?A)Seven.B)Three.C)Twenty-four.D)Five.31.Whendidtheastronautstalktoreporters?A)Overthelastfewdays.B)OnNovember24.C)OnWednesday.D)OnFriday.III()Decidewhichofthechoicesgivenbelowwouldbestcompletethepassageifinsertedinthecorrespondingblanks.Markthebestchoiceforeachblankonyouranswersheet.Pub-talk,themostpopularactivityinallpubs,isanativedialectwithitsown(32)________grammar.Thereareveryfewrestrictions(33)________whatyoucantalkaboutinpubs:pubetiquetteisconcernedmainlywiththeformofyourconversation,notthe(34)________.Whenaregularentersthepub,youwilloftenheara(35)________offriendlygreetingsfromotherregulars,thepublicanandbarstaff.Theregularrespondstoeachgreeting,usually(36)________thegreeterbynameornickname.Nooneisconsciousofobeyingaruleorfollowingaformula,(37)________youwillhearthesamegreeting-ritualineverypubinthecountry.Pubetiquettedoesnot(38)________theactualwordstobeusedinthis(39)________andyoumayhearsomeinventiveandidiosyncratic(40)________.Thewordsmaynotevenbeparticularlypolite.Whenyoufirstenterapub,don'tjustorderadrinkstartbysaying"Goodevening"or"Goodmorning",withafriendlynodandasmile,tothebarstaffandtheregularsatthebar(41)________.Formostnatives,thiswill(42)________anautomatic,reflexgreeting-response,evenifitisonlyanod.Don'tworryiftheinitialresponseis(43)________reserved.Bygreetingbefore(44)________,youhavecommunicatedfriendlyintentions.(45)________thisdoesnotmakeyouan"instantregular",itwillbenoticed,andyoursubsequent(46)________toinitiatecontactwillbereceivedmore(47)________.Youmaywellhearalotofargumentsinpubs¨Carguingisthemostpopular(48)________ofregularpub-goers¨Candsomemayseemtobequiteheated.Butpub-argumentsarenotlikeargumentsintherealworld.Theyareconductedin(49)________withastrict(50)________ofetiquettewhichisbasedontheFirstCommandmentofpublaw:"Thoushaltnottakethingstoo(51)________."7.48.A)distinctA)toB)distinctiveB)ofC)individualC)onD)diverseD)withA)ideaB)opinionB)chordC)factD)contentD)chokeA)chorusA)addressA)andC)chaosB)addressingB)soC)saluteC)yetD)salutingD)thusA)declareA)argumentA)variantsA)counterA)arouseA)prettyB)echoC)defineC)conversationC)varietiesC)tableD)dictateD)interchangeD)variationsD)stoolB)exchangeB)variablesB)standB)triggerB)ratherC)causeD)instigateD)somehowD)sittingC)somewhatC)talkingC)YetA)drinkingA)AlthoughA)intentionsA)acceptablyA)pursuitB)orderingB)HoweverB)temptD)What'smoreD)effortsC)attemptsC)suitablyC)pastimeB)favorablyB)activityD)desirablyD)hobby-49.50.51.A)accordA)codeB)accordingB)preceptB)fairlyC)accordanceC)restrictionC)sensiblyD)agreementD)regulationD)seriouslyA)reasonablyIV()Therearesomesentencesinthissection.BeneatheachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Chooseonewordorphrasethatbestcompletesthesentence.Markyouranswersonyouranswersheet.52.Iamnotused_______likethat.A)tobeingorderedaboutB)beingorderedaboutC)toorderingaboutD)toorderabout53.InProfessorHubert'slessons,studentsdomorethan_______attentively.A)listeningB)listenC)tolistenD)listened54._______sheneededsomecomfort,shedecidednottowakehimupatthishouroftheday.A)MuchthoughB)MuchasC)AsmuchD)thoughmuch55.Doyourworkeveryday;_______,itwillpileup.A)moreoverB)consequentlyC)thereforeD)otherwise56.Itisoneofthemostsuccessfulbooksthat_______beenpublished_______1950.A)has;sinceB)has;afterC)have;afterD)have;since-57.Hefeltboredanddecidedtoleavetheparty,_______amiserableoldmanshowedupandattractedhisattention.A)whenB)whileC)untilD)since1.62.63.Ifit_______toomuchtrouble,I'dlovesomerootbeer.A)weren'tB)isn'tC)hasn'tbeenD)beingIt_______12yearssincemydaughtergotherpost-doctoralcertificate.A)isB)beingC)hasD)shouldbeThis_______girlisJoseph'scousin.A)prettylittleSwedishB)SwedishlittleprettyC)SwedishprettylittleD)littleprettySwedishItwasn't_______muchhisappearanceIlikedashispersonality.A)thisB)thatC)veryD)soThemanatthedooris_______hisfuturefather-in-law.A)nototherthanB)otherthanC)noneotherthanD)noonethanThehorsewillbeafirstratesprinterifitstrainerbreaksit_______properly.A)upB)downC)through-D)in64.65.66.Ruth_______receivedmyletter;otherwiseshewouldhaverepliedbynow.A)musthaveB)shouldhaveC)couldn'thaveD)oughttohaveAllthemachinesinquestion_______bytheendofthismonth.A)willberepairedB)willhavebeenrepairedC)willrepairD)havebeenrepaired_______consideredthealternativesmorecarefully,theywouldhaverealizedthatthesecondchoicewasevenbetter.A)HadtheyB)HavetheyC)HadtheybeenD)Iftheyhave67.68.69.Hissuggestionisrational_______thewhole.A)inB)onC)fromD)asHowcouldyou_______hismischievousbehaviorforalltheseyears?A)tolerantB)toleranceC)tolerableD)tolerateSometimesthe_______foranactivityissimplynotrecognizedand,infact,maybedisguisedorrepressed.A)causeB)purposeC)aimD)motive70.We'vealready_______alettertotheheadquarters.Theresultwillcomeoutsoon.-A)dispatchedB)attachedC)detachedD)assigned71.72.73.He_______hisviewthattheinterestrateshouldbelowered.A)gottoB)sawtoC)followedtoD)heldtoMariahis_______gettingtheassignmentfinishedontime.A)keenonB)interestedinC)cautiousaboutD)intentonOverthepast25years,Americahasmovedfromacountrythatonceshareditsresourceswiththeworldtoonedeeplyindebt_______foreignbanksandcountries.A)withB)inC)toD)of74.Itisagreathonorto_______youonmyfirstofficialvisittotheDemocraticPeople'sRepublicofKorea.A)addressB)talkC)converseD)speak75.76.Heresumedthestoryatthepointwherethepreviousauthorhad_______.A)leftbehindB)leftoffC)leftoutD)leftupHerkindofferofhelpwasmetwithaflat_______.A)declineB)approvalC)disapproval-D)refusal0.81.Mygrandfatheronmymother'ssidehasalreadypassedawaytheoneyousawtheotherdayismy_______grandpa.A)paternalB)parentalC)maternalD)fraternalIranianForeignMinisterurgedthemembersoftheIAEAboardofgovernorsto_______theirapproachtowardIran's"peaceful"nuclearprogram.A)verifyB)simplifyC)rectifyD)purifyInthe_______interview,USSecretaryofStatetalksabouttheturbulenttimesaheadandthestrategytosteerhercountrysafelythrough.A)inclusiveB)exclusiveC)excessiveD)excludingItwasn'tuntilhisdadwasputintoanambulancethatthe_______ofthenight'seventscaughtupwithJason.A)magnitudeB)scopeC)sizeD)dimensionAwell-stockedspicerackcanbeoneofthequickestwaystoadd_______flavortoeverydaydishes.A)distinguishedB)distinctiveC)specializedD)instinctiveV()Inthissectionthereareseveralpassagesfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstaments,eachwithfoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatyouthinkisthebestanswer.Mark-youranswersonyouranswersheet.TextAMymother'sparentscamefromHungary,butmygrandfatherwaseducatedinGermany.EventhoughHungarianwashisnativelanguage,hepreferredGermantoalltheotherlanguageshespoke.Itseemshewasabletoholdaconversationinninelanguages,butwasmostcomfortableinGerman.Everymorning,beforegoingtohisoffice,hereadtheGermanlanguagenewspaper,whichwasAmericanownedandpublishedinNewYork.MygrandfatherwastheonlyoneinhisfamilytocometotheUnitedStates.HestillhadrelativeslivinginEurope.WhenthefirstWorldWarbrokeout,helamentedthefactthatifmyuncle,hisonlysonhadtogo,itwouldbecousinfightingagainstcousin.Intheearlydaysofthewar,mygrandmotherimploredhimtostoptakingtheGermannewspaperandtotakeanEnglishlanguagepaperinstead.Hescoffedattheidea,explainingthatthefactthatitwasinGermandidnotmakeitaGermannewspaper,butonlyanAmericannewspaper,printedinGerman.Butmygrandmotherinsisted.So,underduress,hefinallygaveuptheGermannewspaper.Oneday,theinevitablehappenedandmyUncleMiltonreceivedhisdraftnotice.MyGrandparentswereveryupset,butmymother,hislittlesisterwasecstatic.Nowshecouldbragabouthersoldierbrothergoingofftowar.Shewastenyearsoldandmyuncle,realizinghowhewasregardedbyhislittlesisterandallofherfriends,wentoutandboughtthemallservicepins,whichmeantthattheyhadalovedoneintheservice.Allthelittlegirlsweredelighted.Whenthedaycameforhimtoleave,thewholeregiment,intheiruniforms,lefttogetherfromthesametrainstation.Therewasabandplayingandmymotherandherfriendscametoseehimoff.EachoneworeherservicepinandwavedasmallAmericanflag,cheeringtheboys,astheyleft.Themomentcameandthesoldiers,noneofwhomhadhadanytraining,butwhohadneverthelessallbeenissueduniforms,boardedthetrain.Thebandplayedandthecrowdcheered.Althoughnoonenoticed,I'msuremygrandmotherhadatearinhereyefortheonlyson,goingofftowar.Thetraingroanedasifitknewthedestinytowhichitwastakingitspassengers,butsoonitbegantomove.Thecrowdstillcheeringandwavingtheirflags,thebandstillplaying,thetrainslowlydepartedthestation.Ithadgoneaboutathousandyardswhenitsuddenlygroundtoahalt.Thebandstoppedplaying,thecrowdstoppedcheering.Everyonegazedinwonderasthetrainslowlybackedupandreturnedtothestation.Itseemedaneternityuntilthedoorsopenedandthemenstartedtofileout.Someoneshouted,"It'sthearmistice.Thewarisover."Foramoment,nobodymoved,butthenthepeopleheardsomeonebarkordersatthesoldiers.Themenlinedupandformedintotwolines,walkeddownthestepsand,withthebandintow,playingaSousamarch,paradeddownthestreet,asreturningheroes,tobewelcomedhomebytheassembledthrong.Assoonastheparadeendedtheywere,immediately,musteredoutofthearmy.Mymothersaiditwasagreatday,butshewasjustalittledisappointedthatitdidn'tlastatinybit-longer.Thenextdaymyunclereturnedtohisjob,andmygrandfatherresumedreadingtheGermannewspaper,whichhereaduntilthedayhedied.82.Howdidgrandfatherfeelaboutthewar?A)HehatedthewarbecauseGermanlanguagenewspaperwasnolongersold.B)Hefeltsadbecausehissonwouldfightagainsthiscousininthewar.C)Hewouldnotlikehissontofightinthewar.D)HewasluckytobeintheU.S.whenthewarbrokeout.83.Whichofthefollowingistrueaboutthenewspapergrandfatherreadeverymorningbeforegoingtohisoffice?A)ItwasaboutallthelatestnewsfromGermany.B)ItwasAmericanowned,butprintedinGermany.C)GrandmotherurgedhimtostopreadingitbecauseshethoughtanEnglishlanguagepaperwasbetter.D)GrandfathergaveuptheGermannewspaperagainsthiswill.84.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat"draftnotice"(Paragraph3)isprobably_______.A)anordertojointhearmyB)apieceofwritingthatgivesinformationC)awarningtopeopleaboutsomethingthatisgoingtohappenD)awrittenorderformoneytobepaidbyabank85.Whatwerethefamilymembers'attitudestowardthedraftnotice?A)Allthefamilymembersfeltdepressed.B)Theauthor'smotherwasagitatedbecauseherbrotherwasgoingofftowar.C)Theauthor'smotherwastooyoungtounderstandthemeaningofwar.D)Theauthor'sunclewasveryproudofit.86.Servicepins(Paragraph3)aremostlikelytobeusedfor_______.A)indicatingthatone'srelativesorfriendsareinmilitaryserviceB)showingone'sloveC)decorationD)fasteningtogetherpiecesofcloth87.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A)Thetrainreturnedtothestationbecausesomesoldiershadtogetoffthetrain.B)Assoonasthetrainreturnedtothestation,thesoldiersweredismissedtogobackhome.C)Thecrowddidn'texpectthatthewarhadendedsofast.D)Theauthor'smotherwasdisappointedbecauseherbrotherwasmusteredoutofthearmy.TextB-ThebestadviceIeverhadcamefromoneofthegreatestsoulstheworldhaseverknownMahatmaGandhi¨Conasunnyafternoonadecadeago.Mostpeoplepassthroughaperiodofanguishwhentheirbeliefinhumanityisatalowebb.Iwasinsuchaperiod.Myhusbandhadrecentlydied.MydeepsorrowoverhislosswasfollowedbythehumiliatingrealizationthatintheeyesofIndianLawIhadnoindividualexistence.Nowasawidowwithoutason,Iwasnotentitledtoanyshareofthefamilyproperty,norweremytwodaughters.Iresentedthisannoyingposition.Iwasbittertowardsthosemembersofmyfamilywhosupportedthisantiquatedlaw.AtthistimeIwenttopaymyrespectstoGandhiandsaygood-byebeforeleavingforAmericatotakepartinaconference.Afterourtalkheasked"Haveyoumadeyourpeacewithyourrelatives?"Iwasamazedthathewouldtakesidesagainstme."Ihavenotquarreledwithanyone",Ireplied,"butIrefusetohaveanythingtodowiththosewhotakeadvantageofanoutwornlawtocreateadifficultandhumiliatingsituationforme."Gandhilookedoutofthewindowforamoment.Thenheturnedtomeandsmiledandsaid,"Youwillgoandsaygood-byebecausecourtesyanddecencydemandthis.InIndia,westillattachimportancetothesethings.""No,"Ideclared,"noteventopleaseyouwillIgotothosewhowishtoharmme.""Noonecanharmyouexceptyourself,"hesaid,stillsmiling."Iseeenoughbitternessinyourhearttocauseyouinjuryunlessyoucheckit."Iremainedsilent,andhecontinued,"Youaregoingtoanewcountrybecauseyouareunhappyandwanttoescape.Canyouescapefromyourself?Willyoufindhappinessoutsidewhenthereisbitternessinyourheart?Thinkitover.Bealittlehumble.Youhavelostalovedone¨Cthatissorrowenough.Mustyouinflictfurtherinjuryonyourselfbecauseyoulackcouragetocleanseyourownheart?"Hiswordswouldnotleaveme.Theygavemenopeace.Aftersomedaysofseverestrugglewithmyself,Ifinallytelephonedmybrother-in-law.Iwouldliketoseehimandthefamily,Isaid,beforeleaving.Itoldthemofmyplansandaskedfortheirgoodwishesbeforestartingonthisnewstageofmylife.Theeffectonmewasmiraculous.Ifeltasifagreatburdenhadbeenliftedandwasfreetobemyself.Thissmallgesturewasthebeginningofasignificantchangeinme.Recentlysomethinghappenedtome.Myguestsofhonour,thePrimeMinisterofGreatBritainandLadyEden,couldhardlyhavebeenmoreimportanttome.Ihadplannedeverythingmeticulously,fromthemenutothecolourschemeoftheflowersandthecandles.Whentheguestshadarrivedanddrinkshadbeenpassedtwice,Isignaledthebutlertoannouncedinner.Butstillwewaited.WhenforthethirdtimedrinkscameroundIexcusedmyselfandrandownstairstothekitchen.Itpresentedashockingsight.Inonecornerstoodafrightenedlittlekitchenmaid,inanotherthehousekeeper.Atthetablesatmycook,wavingaladleandsinging,beatingtimewithhisfoot.Hiseyes-wereglazed.Thetablewaslitteredwithpiecesofchicken.Mykneesfelttooweaktosupportme,butIaskedinasnormalavoiceasIcouldcommand,"Whyisn'tthedinnerready?""Butitisready,Madame,"mycookchanted."Allready.Everybodysitdown,sitdownIwasfurious.Itwasonthetipofmytonguetosay"Getout.You'redismissed!"whenIthoughtofthecounselthathadcalmedmesomanytimes.IfIlostcontrol,Iwouldonlyhurtmyself.Ipulledmyselftogether."Let'sgetsomethingonthetable,"Isaid.Everyonepitchedin.thefoodservedwasn'tquitewhatthemenudescribed,butwhenItoldmyguestswhathadhappenedtherewaschorusofsurprise."Ifthisiswhatyourcookgivesyouwhenhe'sdrunk,"someoneexclaimed,"whatmustheprovidewhensober!"Thereliefinmylaughtermusthavesoundedalittlehysterical.Myperspectiverestored,Irealizedthatadinnerparty,howeverimportant,isnotthepivotofexistence.Toretainasenseofproportionisasimportantasbeingabletokeepone'sheartfreefromhatred.Forallofus,nomatterwhatourwork,theadviceGandhigavemeismeaningful,"Noonecanharmyoubutyourself."88.Whywastheauthorinanguish?A)Becauseshedidn'tbelieveinhumanityanymore.B)Becauseshemissedherhusbandverymuch.C)BecauseshehadlostherhusbandandsheandhertwodaughtershadnorighttosharethefamilypropertyaccordingtotheIndianLaw.D)Becauseshehadbrokentheinheritancelawandhadanillrelationshipwiththeotherfamilymembers.89.WhydidMahatmaGandhiadvisetheauthortogoandsaygood-byetoherrelatives?A)Becausehewasonthesideofherrelatives.B)Becausehethoughtpeopleshouldobeythelawandconventionsofthesociety.C)Becausehethoughtbitternessintheheartcouldhurtheroncemore.D)BecausepeopleinIndiaattachedgreatimportancetocourtesyanddecency.90.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A)Theauthormadeuphermindtocallherbrother-in-lawimmediatelyafterhervisittoMahatmaGandhi.B)Theauthorfeltasenseofreliefaftercontactingherbrother-in-law.C)MahatmaGandhi'sadvicegavetheauthorgreatcouragetomakethephonecallforwhichshehadlongplanned.D)TheauthorwashauntedbythewordsofMahatmaGandhiandshedecidedtoobeythelawofIndia.91.WhatwentwrongwiththedinnershehostedforthePrimeMinisterofGreatBritainandLadyEden?A)Hercookwasdrunk.Herhousekeeperandthekitchenmaidweretoofrightenedtohelp.B)Thekitchenmaidandthehousekeeperwerebeatenbyhercook.-C)Thebutlerrefusedtoservethedinner.D)Hercookwasbusysingingandservedthefoodwhichwasn'twhatthemenudescribed.92.93.Howdidthedinnercrisisend?A)Thecookwasdismissed.B)Theauthorcalmedherselfdownanddidwhatshecouldtoservedinner.C)Althoughtheguestswereunsatisfiedwiththefoodserved,theyforgavethedrunkencook.D)Theauthor,thekitchenmaidandthehousekeeperallpulledtogethertocookagoodmeal."Asenseofproportion"inthelastparagraphmeans_______.A)theabilitytojudgewhatisimportantandwhatisnotimportantinasituationB)thenaturalabilitytounderstandornoticethingsquicklyC)aquietandpeacefulfeelingD)afeelingthataneventisveryspecialTextCInsidethecaravan,Istoodonachairandlittheoillampintheceiling.Ihadsomeweekendhomeworktodoandthiswasasgoodatimeasanytodoit.Ilaidmybooksonthetableandsatdown.ButIfounditimpossibletokeepmymindonmywork.Theclockshowedhalfpastseven.Thiswasthetwilighttime.Hewouldbetherenow.Ipicturedhiminhisoldnavybluesweaterandpeakedcap,walkingsoft-footedupthetracktowardsthewood.Hetoldmehewore