2024年6月大学英语四级CET4真题试卷及答案

6月17曰大學英語四级(CET-4)真題试卷试卷壹密封条由考生亲自启封注意事项壹、将自已的校名、姓名、學校代号、准考证号写在答題紙和试卷二上。将本试卷代号划在答題紙上。二、试卷壹、答題紙和试卷二均不得带出考場。考试結束，监考人员收卷後考生才可离開。三、仔细讀懂題目的阐明。四、在90分钟内做完试卷壹上的PartI至PartIII和试卷二上的PartIV90分钟後，监考人员收取答題紙和试卷壹，然後考生再做试卷二上的作文題。作文題答題時间為30分钟。所有考试時间為120分钟，不得迟延時间。五、多选題的答案壹定要划在答題紙上，但凡写在试卷上的答案壹律無效。试卷二上的題目答案直接写在试卷二上。六、多选題每題只能选壹种答案；如多选，则该題無分。选定答案後，用HB浓度以上的铅笔在對应字母的中部划壹条横线。對的的措施是：[A][B][C][D]。使用其他符号答題者不給分。划线要有壹定粗度，浓度要盖過字母底色。七、假如要改動答案，必须先用橡皮擦净本来选定的答案，然後再按上面的规定重新答題。八、在考试過程中要注意對自已的答案保密，若被他人抄袭，壹經发現，後果自负。全国大學英語四、六级考试委员會PartIListeningComprehension(20minutes)SectionADirections: Inthissection,youwillhear10shortconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwarsaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionwillbespokenonlyonce:Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmaxireadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichis,thebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Example:Youwillhear:Youwillread:A)Attheoffice.B)Inthewaitingroom.C)Attheairport.D)Inarestaurant.Fromtheconversationweknowthatthetwoweretalkingaboutsomeworktheyhadtofinishintheevening.Thisconversationismostlikelytohavetakenplaceattheoffice.Therefore,A)“Attheoffice”isthebestanswer.Youshouldchoose[A]ontheAnswerSheetandmarkitwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.SampleAnswer[A][B][C][D]1. A)Theywentalongwaytoattendtheparty.B)Theydidn’tthinkmuchofthefoodanddrinks.C)Theyknewnoneoftheotherguestsattheparty.D)Theyenjoyedthepartybetterthantheotherguests.2. A)Tothebookstore.B)Tothedentist’s.C)Tothemarket.D)Tothepostoffice.3. A)Dr.Andrewshasbeenpromotedforhisthoroughness.B)ShedisagreeswithDr.Andrewsonmanyoccasions.C)Dr.Andrewsusedtokeephispatientswaiting.D)ShedislikesDr.Andrewsasmuchasthenewphysician.4. A)Tomisusuallytalkative.B)Tomhasaverybadtemper.C)Tomhasdozensofthingstoattendto.D)Tomisdislikedbyhiscolleagues.5. A)Topickupthewomanfromthelibrary.B)Tomakeacopyofthescheduleforhisfriend.C)Tofindoutmoreaboutthetopicfortheseminar.D)Togettheseminarscheduleforthewoman.6. A)Thewomanhastogetthetextbooksinotherways.B)Thewomanhassoldherusedtextbookstothebookstore.C)Themanisgoingtobuyhistextbooksfromabookstore.D)Themandoesn’twanttosellhistextbookstothewoman.7. A)Attendaconference.B)Giveaspeech.C)Meethislawyer.D)Makeabusinesstrip.8. A)Jessiealwayssayswhatshethinks.B)Jessieseemstohavealotonhermind.C)Jessieiswrongtofindfaultwithherboss.D)Jessieshouldknowthemarketingdirectorbetter.9. A)Helenistalkative.B)Helenisactive.C)Helenissociable.D)Helenisquiet.10. A)JimmywillregretmarryingaFrenchwoman.B)Jimmyisrichenoughtobuyabighouse.C)Jimmyisnotseriousinmakingdecisions.D)Jimmy’swordsareoftennotreliable.SectionBDirections: Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions11to13arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.11. A)Itcanbeusedbyfarmerstoprotectlargebuildings.B)ItwasbroughttothenorthernUSAbyAsianfarmers.C)IthasdonemoreharmthangoodinthesouthernUSA.D)ItwasintroducedintotheUSAtokillharmfulweeds.12. A)Peoplewillhavetorelyonkudzuforaliving.B)Theywillsoonbeovergrownwithkudzu.C)Theywillbecometoohardtoplough.D)Peoplewillfindithardtoprotectthesoil.13. A)Thefarmerstherehavebroughtitundercontrol.B)Thefactoriestherehavefoundagooduseforit.C)Theclimatethereisunfavorabletoitsgrowth.D)Thesoilthereisnotsosuitablefortheplant.PassageTwoQuestions14to17arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.14. A)Abusinesscorporation.B)Theuniverseasawhole.C)Asocietyoflegalprofessionals.D)Anassociationofteachersandscholars.15. A)Itslargestexpansiontookplaceduringthatperiod.B)Itsroleinsocietywentthroughadramaticchange.C)Smalluniversitiescombinedtoformbiggerones.D)Provincialcollegesweretakenoverbylargeruniversities.16. A)Privatedonations.B)Governmentfunding.C)Grantsfromcorporations.D)Feespaidbystudents.PassageThreeQuestions18to20arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.17. A)HewaswoundedintheSpanishcivilwar.B)Hewasinterestedinthestudyofwildanimals.C)HestartedtheorganizationHeiferInternational.D)Hesoldhiscowstomanycountriesintheworld.18. A)Tohelpstarvingfamiliestobecomeself-supporting.B)Tomakeplansforthedevelopmentofpoorcommunities.C)Toteachpeoplehowtousenewskillstoraiseanimals.D)Todistributefoodtothepooraroundtheworld.19. A)Theyshouldhelpotherfamiliesthewaytheyhavebeenhelped.B)Theyshouldofferallbabyanimalstotheirpoorneighbors.C)Theyshouldsubmitareportoftheirneedsandgoals.D)Theyshouldprovidefoodforthelocalcommunities.20. A)Ithasimprovedanimalbreedingskillsallovertheworld.B)Ithashelpedrelievehungerinsomedevelopingcountries.C)Ithaspromotedinternationalexchangeoffarmingtechnology.D)IthasbridgedthegapbetweentherichandthepoorinAmerica.PartIIReadingComprehension(35minutes)PassageoneDirections: Thereare4passagesinthispart,Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsatunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Questions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Interestinpursuinginternationalcareershassoaredinrecentyears,enhancedbychronic(長期的)personnelshortagesthatarecausingcompaniestosearchbeyondtheirhomebordersfortalent.Professionalsseekcareerexperienceoutsideoftheirhomecountriesforavarietyofreasons.Theymayfeeltheneedtorechargetheirbatterieswithanewchallenge.Theymaywantapositionwithmoreresponsibilitythatencouragescreativityandinitiative.Ortheymaywishtoexposetheirchildrentoanotherculture,andtheopportunitytolearnasecondlanguage.Whenapplyingforajob,oneusuallyhastosubmitaresumeorcurriculumvitae(CV).Thetwotermsgenerallymeanthesamething:aone-ortwodocumentdescribingone’seducationalqualificationsandprofessionalexperience.However,guidelinesforpreparingaresumeareconstantlychanging.Thebestadviceistofindoutwhatisappropriateregardingthecorporate(企业)culture,thecountryculture,andthecultureofthepersonmakingthehiringdecision.Thechallengewillbetoembracetwoormoreculturesinonedocument.Thefollowinglistisagoodplacetostart.●“Educationalrequirementsdifferfromcountrytocountry.Inalmosteverycaseof‘cross-border’jobhunting,juststatingthetitleofyourdegreewillnotbeanadequatedescription.Providethereaderwithdetailsaboutyourstudiesandanyrelatedexperience.”●Payattentiontotheresumeformatyouuse-chronologicalorreverse-chronologicalorder.Chronologicalordermeanslistingyour‘oldest’workexperiencefirst.Reverse-chronologicalordermeanslistingyourcurrentormostrecentexperiencefirst.Mostcountrieshavepreferencesaboutwhichformatismostacceptable.Ifyoufindnospecificguidelines,thegeneralpreferenceisforthereverse-chronologicalformat.”●IfyouaresubmittingyourresumeinEnglish,findoutiftherecipient(收件人)usesBritishEnglishorAmericanEnglishbecausetherearevariationsbetweenthetwoversions.Forexample,universityeducationisoftenreferredtoas‘tertiaryeducation’intheUnitedKingdom,butthistermisalmostneverusedintheUnitedStates.Areaderwhoisunfamiliarwiththesevariationsmayassumethatyourresumecontainserrors.21. Companiesarehiringmoreforeignemployeesbecause________.A)theyfindforeignemployeesareusuallymoretalentedB)theyneedoriginalideasfromemployeeshiredoverseasC)theywanttoexpandtheirbusinessbeyondhomebordersD)theyhavedifficultyfindingqualifiedpersonnelathome22. Theauthorbelievesthatanindividualwhoappliestoworkoverseas________.A)isusuallycreativeandfullofinitiativeB)aimstoimprovehisforeignlanguageskillsC)isdissatisfiedwithhisownlifeathomeD)seekseitherhisownorhischildren’sdevelopment23. Whenitcomestoresumewriting,itisbestto________.A)takeculturalfactorsintoconsiderationB)learnaboutthecompany’shiringprocessC)followappropriateguidelinesforjobhuntingD)knowtheemployer’spersonallikesanddislikes24. Whenwritingaboutqualifications,applicantsareadvisedto________.A)stresstheiracademicpotentialtoimpressthedecisionmakerB)givethetitleoftheuniversitydegreetheyhaveearnedathomeC)provideadetaileddescriptionoftheirstudyandworkexperiencesD)highlighttheirkeeninterestinpursuinga‘cross-border’career25. Accordingtotheauthor’slastpieceofadvice,theapplicantsshouldbeawareof________.A)thedifferenteducationalsystemsintheUSandtheUKB)thedifferencesbetweenthevarietiesofEnglishC)therecipient’spreferencewithregardtotheformatD)thedistinctivefeaturesofAmericanandBritishculturesQuestions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage.PassageTwoEducatinggirlsquitepossiblyyieldsahigherrateofreturnthananyotherinvestmentavailableinthedevelopingworld.Women’seducationmaybeunusualterritoryforeconomists,butenhancingwomen’scontributiontodevelopmentisactuallyasmuchaneconomicasasocialissue.Andeconomics,withitsemphasisonincentives(鼓励),providesguidepoststhatpointtoanexplanationforwhysomanygirlsaredeprivedofaneducation.Parentsinlow-incomecountriesfailtoinvestintheirdaughtersbecausetheydonotexpectthemtomakeaneconomiccontributiontothefamily:girlsgrowuponlytomarryintosomebodyelse’sfamilyandbearchildren.Girlsarethusseenaslessvaluablethanboysandartkeptathometodohouseworkwhiletheirbrothersaresenttoschool-theprophecy(预言)becomesself-fulfilling,trappingwomeninaviciouscircle(惡性循环)ofneglect.Aneducatedmother,ontheotherhand,hasgreaterearningabilitiesoutsidethehomeandfacesanentirelydifferentsetofchoices.Sheislikelytohavefewerbuthealthierchildrenandcaninsistonthedevelopmentofallherchildren,ensuringthatherdaughtersaregivenafairchance.Theeducationofherdaughtersthenmakesitmuchmorelikelythatthenextgenerationofgirls,aswellasofboys,willbeeducatedandhealthy.Theviciouscircleisthustransformedintoavirtuouscircle.Fewwilldisputethateducatingwomenhasgreatsocialbenefits.Butithasenormouseconomicadvantagesaswell.Mostobviously,thereisthedirecteffectofeducationonthewagesoffemaleworkers.Wagesriseby10to20percentforeachadditionalyearofschooling.Suchbigreturnsareimpressivebythestandardofotheravailableinvestments,buttheyarejustthebeginning.Educatingwomenalsohasasignificantimpactonhealthpractices,includingfamilyplanning.26. Theauthorarguesthateducatinggirlsindevelopingcountriesis________.A)troublesomeB)labor-savingC)rewardingD)expensive27. Bysaying“...theprophecybecomesself-fulfilling...”(Lines45,Para.2).theauthormeansthat________.A)girlswillturnouttobelessvaluablethanboysB)girlswillbecapableofrealizingtheirowndreamsC)girlswilleventuallyfindtheirgoalsinlifebeyondreachD)girlswillbeincreasinglydiscontentedwiththeirlifeathome28. Theauthorbelievesthataviciouscirclecanturnintoavirtuouscirclewhen________.A)womencaremoreabouteducationB)girlscangainequalaccesstoeducationC)afamilyhasfewerbuthealthierchildrenD)parentscanaffordtheirdaughters’education29. Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutwomen’seducation?A)Itdeservesgreaterattentionthanothersocialissues.B)Itisnowgiventoppriorityinmanydevelopingcountries.C)Itwillyieldgreaterreturnsthanotherknowninvestments.D)Ithasarousedtheinterestofagrowingnumberofeconomists.30. Thepassagemainlydiscusses________.A)unequaltreatmentofboysandgirlsindevelopingcountriesB)thepotentialearningpowerofwell-educatedwomenC)themajorcontributionsofeducatedwomentosocietyD)theeconomicandsocialbenefitsofeducatingwomenPassageThreeQuestions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Speedingoffinastolencar,thethiefthinkshehasgotagreatcatch.Butheisinforanunwelcomesurprise.Thecarisfittedwitharemoteimmobiliser(锁止器),andaradiosignalfromacontrolcentremilesawaywillensurethatoncethethiefswitchestheengineoff,hewillnotbeabletostartitagain.Theideagoeslikethis.Acontrolboxfittedtothecarcontainsamini-cellphone,amicro-processorandmemory,andaGPS(全球定位系统)satellitepositioningreceiver.Ifthecarisstolen,acodedcellphonesignalwilltellthecontrolcentretoblockthevehicle’senginemanagementsystemandpreventtheenginebeingrestarted.IntheUK,asetoftechnicalfixesisalreadymakinglifeharderforcarthieves.‘Thepatternofvehiclecrimehaschanged,’saysMartynRandall,asecurityexpert.Hesaysitwouldonlytakehimafewminutestoteachapersonhowtostealacar,usingabareminimumoftools.Butonlyifthecarismorethan10yearsold.Moderncarsarefartoughertosteal,astheirenginemanagementcomputerwon’tallowthemtostartunlesstheyreceiveauniqueIDcodebeamedoutbytheignition(點火)key.IntheUK,technologieslikethishavehelpedachievea31%dropinvehicle-relatedcrimesince1997.Butdeterminedcriminalsarestillmanagingtofindotherwaystostealcars,oftenbygettingboldoftheowner’skeys.Andkeytheftisresponsiblefor40%ofthetheftsofvehiclesfittedwithatrackingsystem.Ifthecartravels100metreswithoutthedriverconfirmingtheirID,thesystemwillsendasignaltoanoperationscentrethatithasbeenstolen.ThehundredmetresminimumavoidsfalsealarmsduetoinaccuraciesintheGPSsignal.Staffatthecentrewillthencontacttheownertoconfirmthatthecarreallyismissing,andkeeppoliceinformedofthevehicle’smovementsviathecar’sGPSunit.31. What’sthefunctionoftheremoteimmobilizerfittedtoacar?A)Tohelpthepolicemakeasurpriseattackonthecarthief.B)Toallowthecartolockautomaticallywhenstolen.C)Topreventthecarthieffromrestartingitonceitstops.D)Topreventcartheftbysendingaradiosignaltothecarowner.32. Bysaying“Thepatternofvehiclecrimehaschanged”(Lines1-2.Para.3),MartynRandallsuggeststhat________.A)ittakesalongertimeforthecarthieftodothestealingB)self-preparedtoolsarenolongerenoughforcartheftC)thethiefhastomakeuseofcomputertechnologyD)thethiefhaslostinterestinstealingcarsover10yearsold33. Whatisessentialinmakingamodemcartoughertosteal?A)Acodedignitionkey.B)AuniqueIDcard.C)Aspecialcellphonesignal.D)AGPSsatellitepositioningreceiver.34. Whydoesthetrackingsystemseta100-metreminimumbeforesendinganalarmtotheoperationscentre?A)Toleavetimefortheoperationscentretogiveanalarm.B)Tokeeppoliceinformedofthecar’smovements.C)Togivethedrivertimetocontacttheoperationscentre.D)ToallowforpossibleerrorsintheGPSsystem.35. Whatwilltheoperationscentredofirstafterreceivinganalarm?A)Startthetrackingsystem.B)Contactthecarowner.C)Blockthecarengine.D)Locatethemissingcar.PassageFourQuestions36to40arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Psychiatrists(精神病专家)whoworkwitholderparentssaythatmaturitycanbeanassetinchildrearing-olderparentsaremorethoughtful,uselessphysicaldisciplineandspendmoretimewiththeirchildren.Butraisingkidstakesmoneyandenergy.Manyolderparentsfindthemselvesbalancingtheirlimitedfinancialresources,decliningenergyandfailinghealthagainstthegrowingdemandsofanactivechild.Dyingandleavingyoungchildrenisprobablytheolderparents’biggest,andoftenunspoken,fear.Havinglate-lifechildren,saysaneconomicsprofessor,oftenmeansparents,particularlyfathers,“endupretiringmuchlater.”Formany,retirementbecomesanunobtainabledream.HenryMetcalf,a54-year-oldjournalist,knowsittakesmoneytoraisekids.Buthe’salsoworriedthathisenergywillgiveoutfirst.Sure,hecanstillridebikeswithhisathleticfifthgrader,buthe’slearnedthatyoungatheartdoesn’tmeanyoung.Latelyhe’sbeentakingafternoonnaps(午睡)tokeepuphisenergy.“Mybodyisaging,”saysMetcalf.“Youcan’tgetawayfromthat.”Often,olderparentshearthetickingofanotherkindofbiologicalclock.Therapistswhoworkwithmiddle-agedandolderparentssayfearsaboutagingarenothingtolaughat.“Theyworrythey’llbemistakenforgrandparents,orthatthey’llneedhelpgettingupoutofthoselittlechairsinnurseryschool,”saysJoannGalst,aNewYorkpsychologist.Butatthecoreofthoselittlefearsthereisoftenamuchbiggerone:“thattheywon’tbealivelongenoughtosupportandprotecttheirchild,”shesays.Manylate-lifeparents,though,saytheirchildrencameatjusttherighttime.Aftermarryinglateandundergoingyearsoffertility(受孕)treatment,MarilynNolenandherhusband.Randy,hadtwins.“Webothwantedchildren,”saysMarilyn,whowas55whenshegavebirth.Thetwinshavegiventhecouplewhattheydesiredforyears,“asenseoffamily.”Kidsofolderdadsareoftensmarter,happierandmoresociablebecausetheirfathersaremoreinvolvedintheirlives.“Thedadsareolder,moremature,”saysDr.Silber,“andmorereadytofocusonparenting.”36. Whydopsychiatristsregardmaturityasanassetinchildrearing?A)Olderparentsareoftenbetterpreparedfinancially.B)Olderparentscantakebettercareoftheirchildren.C)Olderparentsareusuallymoreexperiencedinbringinguptheirchildren.D)Olderparentscanbetterbalancetheirresourcesagainstchildren’sdemands.37. Whatdoestheauthormeanbysaying“Formany,retirementbecomesanunobtainabledream”(Lines7-8,Para.1)?A)Theyarereluctanttoretirewhentheyreachtheirretirementage.B)Theycan’tobtaintheretirementbenefitstheyhavedreamedof.C)Theycan’tgetfullpensionunlesstheyworksomeextrayears.D)Theyhavetogoonworkingbeyondtheirretirementage.38. TheauthorgivestheexampleofHenryMetcalftoshowthat________.A)olderparentsshouldexercisemoretokeepupwiththeirathleticchildrenB)manypeopleareyounginspiritdespitetheiradvancedageC)olderparentstendtobeconcernedabouttheiragingbodiesD)takingafternoonnapsisagoodwaytomaintainenergy39. What’sthebiggestfearofolderparentsaccordingtoNewYorkpsychologistJoanGalst?A)Approachingofdeath.B)Slowingdownoftheirpaceoflife.C)Beinglaughedatbyotherpeople.D)Beingmistakenforgrandparents.40. WhatdowelearnaboutMarilynandRandyNolen?A)Theythoughttheywereanexampleofsuccessfulfertilitytreatment.B)Notuntiltheyreachedmiddleagedidtheythinkofhavingchildren.C)Notuntiltheyhadthetwinsdidtheyfeeltheyhadformedafamily.D)Theybelievedthatchildrenbornofolderparentswouldbesmarter.PartIIIVocabulary(20minutes)Directions: Thereare30incompletesentencesit:thispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ChooseciteONEanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenmarktheCorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.41. People’sexpectationsaboutthefuturemayhavemoreinfluenceontheirsenseofwell-beingthantheir________statedoes.A)currentB)initialC)modernD)primitive42. Afterworkingallday,hewassotiredthathewasinno________togotothepartywithus.A)tasteB)moodC)senseD)emotion43. Thereisalready________cleartoshowthatplantsandanimalsarebeingaffectedbyclimatechange.A)witnessB)certificationC)identityD)evidence44. Manywomenstillfeelthattheyarebeing________byamaleculture,particularlyintheprofessionalservicessector.A)heldbackB)heldforthC)heldonD)heldout45. Thefindingspaintauniquepictureoftheshoppinghabitsofcustomers,plustheirmotivationand________.A)privilegesB)possibilitiesC)possessionsD)preferences46. It’sgoodtoknowthatquiteafewpopularEnglishexpressionsactually________fromtheBible.A)acquireB)obtainC)deriveD)result47. Tom,diditever________toyouthatyouwouldbepunishedforcheatingonexams?A)happenB)occurC)reflectD)strike48. IntheU.S.A)liableB)liberalC)irrationalD)illegal49. Accordingtothekeywitnesses,apeculiarlybignoseisthecriminal’smostmemorablefacial________.A)featureB)hintC)spotD)signature50. Brazil’sconstitution________themilitaryuseofnuclearenergy.A)withdrawsB)forbidsC)interruptsD)objects51. Somepeoplearguethatthedeath________doesnotnecessarilyreducethenumberofmurders.A)plotB)practiceC)penaltyD)pattern52. Manypersonnelmanagerssayitisgettingharderandharderto________honestapplicantsfromthegrowingnumberofdishonestones.A)distinguishB)disguiseC)dissolveD)discount53. Astudyshowsthatstudentslivinginnon-smokingdormsarelesslikelyto________thehabitofsmoking.A)makeupB)turnupC)drawupD)pickup54. Almostalljobapplicantsaredeterminedtoleaveagood________onapotentialemployer.A)illusionB)reputationC)impressionD)reflection55. AspecialfeatureofeducationatMITistheopportunityforstudentsandfacultyto________togetherinresearchactivities.A)specializeB)participateC)consistD)involve56. Althoughtheylosttheirjobs,savingsandunemploymentbenefitsallowthecoupleto________theircomfortablehome.A)comeinforB)catchupwithC)lookforwardtoD)holdonto57. Althoughmanyexpertsagreethatmorechildrenareoverweight,thereisdebateoverthebestwaysto________theproblem.A)relateB)tackleC)fileD)attach58. Animportantfactorindetermininghowwellyouperforminanexaminationisthe________ofyourmind.A)stateB)caseC)situationD)circumstance59. Researchshowsthatthereisno________relationshipbetweenhowmuchapersonearnsandwhetherhefeelsgoodaboutlife.A)successiveB)subsequentC)significantD)sincere60. Sadly,asspendingonprivategardenshas________,spendingonpublicparkshasgenerallydeclined.A)heightenedB)liftedC)flownD)soared61. Lungcancer,likesomeothercancers,oftendoesn’tproduce________untilitistoolateandhasspreadbeyondthechesttothebrain,liverorbones.A)trailsB)therapiesC)symptomsD)symbols62. Withtheincreasingunemploymentrate,workerswhoare50to60yearsoldareusuallythefirsttobe________.A)laidoffB)laidasideC)laidoutD)laidup63. Thephysicaldifferencesbetweenmenandwomencanbe________directlytoourbasicrolesashuntersandchild-bearers.A)pursuedB)tracedC)switchedD)followed64. Itisclearthatthedoghasamuchgreater________ofitsbraindevotedtosmellthanisthecasewithhumans.A)compositionB)compoundC)percentD)proportion65. Americancollegestudentsareincreasingly________withcreditcarddebtandtheconsequencescanberatherserious.A)boostedB)burdenedC)dischargedD)dominated66. Numerousstudiesalreadylinkthefirstmealofthedaytobetterclassroom________.A)performanceB)functionC)behaviorD)display67. Themostsuccessfulpost-careerathletesarethosewhocantaketheidentityandfifeskillsthelearnedinsportsand________themtoanotherareaoflife.A)utilizeB)employC)applyD)exert68. Thetechnologicaladvancesmadeitpossibleforthemiddleclassestoenjoywhathadoncebeen________onlytotheveryrich.A)manageableB)measurableC)acceptableD)affordable69. Beingoutofwork,lanecannolonger________friendstodinnersandmoviesassheusedto.A)urgeB)treatC)appealD)compel70. ________bythesuperstarsontelevision,theyoungathletestrainedhardandplayedintensely.A)ImitatedB)ImposedC)InsuredD)InspiredPartIVCloze(15minutes)Directions: Thereare20blanksinthefollowingpassage.ForeachblanktherearejourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD)ontherightsideofthepaper.YoushouldchoosetheONEthatbestfitsintothepassage.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.Thepartoftheenvironmentalmovementthatdrawsmyfirm’sattentionisthedesignofcities’buildingsandproducts.WhenwedesignedAmerica’sfirstso-called“green”officebuildinginNewYorktwodecades__71__,wefeltveryalone.Buttoday,thousandsofpeoplecometogreenbuildingconferences,andthe__72__thatbuildingscanbegoodforpeopleandtheenvironmentwillbeincreasinglyinfluentialinyearsto__73__.Backin1984wediscoveredthatmostmanufacturedproductsfordecorationweren’tdesignedfor__74__use.The“energy-efficient”sealedcommercialbuildingsconstructedafterthe1970senergycrisis__75__indoorairqualityproblemscausedbymaterialssuchaspaint,wallcoveringandcarpet.Sofar20years,we’vebeenfocusingonthesematerials__76__tothemolecules,lookingforwaystomakethem__77__forpeopleandtheplanet.Homebuilderscannowusematerials-suchaspaintsthatreleasesignificantly__78__amountsoforganiccompounds-thatdon’t__79__thequalityoftheair,water,orsoil.Ultimately,__80__,ourbasicdesignstrategyisfocusednotsimplyonbeing“lessbad”butoncreating__81__healthfulmaterialsthatcanbeeithersafelyreturnedtothesoil__82__reusedbyindustryagainandagain.Asamatterof__83__,theworld’slargestcarpetmanufacturerhasalready__84__acarpetthatisfullyandsafelyrecyclable(可循环用的).Lookatitthisway:Noone__85__outtocreateabuildingthatdestroystheplanet.Butourcurrentindustrialsystemsare__86__causingtheseconditions,whetherwelikeitornot.So__87__ofsimplytryingtoreducethedamage,weare__88__apositive