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英语专业四级考试模拟题8来源：  日期：2008-02-19  阅读 276 次  作者:24EN_TEMPART II CLOZE Decide which of the choices given below would correctly complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks.    Select the correct choice for each blank.Proclamation of 1763 was declared by the British crown at the end of the French and Indian War in North America, mainly intended to (26)_ the Indians by checking the encroachment of white settlers on their lands. After Indian (27)_ had resulted in the start of Pontiacs War (1763-64), British authorities determined to (28)_ intercolonial rivalries and abuses by dealing with Indian problems (29)_. To this end, the (30)_ organized new British territories in America the provinces of Quebec, East and West Florida, and Grenada (in the Windward Islands) and a vast British-administered Indian reservation west of the Appalachians, from south of Hudson Bay to north of the Florida. It forbade all white settlement (31)_ Indian territory, ordered those settlers already there to withdraw, and strictly limited future settlement. For the first time in the history of European colonization in the New World, the proclamation (32)_ the concept of Indian land titles, prohibiting (33)_ of patents to any lands claimed by a tribe (34)_ the Indian title had first been (35)_ by purchase or treaty. Although (36)_ to alter western boundaries, the proclamation was nevertheless offensive to the colonies as (37)_ interference in their affairs. Treaties following Pontiacs War drew a more acceptable line of settlement, and the balance of territory north of the Ohio River was added to Quebec in 1774. The proclamation, however, failed to (38)_ the westward movement of pioneers, (39)_ disregard of its provisions (40)_ decades of continued Indian warfare throughout the area.26.   A) facilitate   B) dilapidate   C) conciliate   D) distillate27.   A) grimaces   B) grievances   C) grime   D) groans28.   A) reduce   B) deduce   C) overthrow   D) subdue29.   A) as a rule   B) as a token   C) as a whole   D) as a judge30.   A) procession   B) proclamation   C) procedure   D) probation31.   A) on   B) in   C) at   D) for32.   A) fortified   B) formalized   C) formulized   D) formulated33.   A) issuance   B) assurance   C) innocence   D) insurance34.   A) lest   B) if   C) unless   D) provided35.   A) distinguished   B) extinguished   C) distinguishing   D) extinguishing36.   A) not intending   B) not intended   C) not extending   D) not extended37.   A) done   B) undone   C) due   D) undue38.   A) stem   B) branch   C) shoot   D) bough39.   A) its   B) which   C) whose   D) who40.   A) revoked   B) evoked   C) revolved   D) evolvedPART III GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARYThere are twenty-five sentences in this section.    Beneath each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D.    Choose one word or phrase that correctly completes the sentence.41. When they heard the _ for help that rang through the building, the firemen rushed into it.A) emergencyB) fightC) noiseD) appeals42. The viewers of the poet's most recent book _ his reputation.A) enlargedB) enrichedC) enhancedD) encouraged43. Do not _ across a main road without first looking to the right and the left.A) advanceB) proceedC) marchD) progress44. The aeroplane _ soon after taking off.A) crushedB) clashedC) smashedD) crashed45. The study also showed that, _ to what many people believe, if you skip breakfast, you will not lose weight.A) contraryB) identicalC) equivalentD) hostile46. Large companies are _ smaller firms by buying their shares.A) taking offB) taking upC) taking overD) taking on47. With a school record like yours, I'm puzzled why you didn't _ a university scholarship.A) take forB) care forC) stand forD) try for48. The old family _ in China has undergone some changes since liberation.A) patternB) formC) shapeD) construction49. They are always _ good terms with all of their neighbors for the sake of their children.A) atB) inC) forD) on50. He got thoroughly wet and, _, he caught a bad cold.A) in consequenceB) in natureC) in generalD) in sequence51. Because of advances in science and technology in recent years, Americans are enjoying _ time.A) measureB) pleasureC) treasureD) leisure52. The Open College is based on a new _ on education which emphasizes the use of modern air media to get messages across.A) possessionB) perspectiveC) predictionD) proportion53. Jim's close _ to his brother made people mistake them for one another.A) imageB) figureC) appearanceD) resemblance54. He hasn't any money so I _ him some.A) will be lendingB) will have lentC) would lendD) am going to lend55. There's a man at the reception desk who seems very angry and I think he means _ trouble.A) makingB) to makeC) to have madeD) having closed56. _, a man who expresses himself effectively is sure to succeed more rapidly than a man whose command of language is poor.A) Other things being equalB) To be equal to other thingsC) Were other things equalD) Other things to be equal57. _ the best boxer of his time, Sugar Ray Robinson lost only 3 out of 137 fights.A) Having judged asB) Being judgedC) Judging to beD) Judged to be58. He _ the little girl, but he did.A) ought not to have beatenB) ought to not have beatenC) ought to have not beatenD) ought to have beaten59. He _ so sleepy if they _ for a whole day.A) wouldn't feel, did not workB) wouldn't feel, were not workingC) wouldn't be feeling, were not workingD) wouldn't be feeling, hadn't been working60. Before I came downstairs I had prepared myself very carefully for _.A) how I must sayB) what I must sayC) whom I must sayD) whether I must say61. We hope the measures to control prices, _ taken by the government, will succeed.A) whenB) asC) sinceD) after62. _ the English examination I would have gone to the concert last Sunday.A) In spite ofB) But forC) Because ofD) As for63. Sometimes an Englishman is _ enthusiastic, emotional, excited, etc. than any other nationality, but tends to display his feelings far less.A) not muchB) no moreC) no lessD) much less64. Never in my life _ the impression made on me by my first visit to the late premier Chou.A) I could forgetB) I shall forgetC) did I forgetD) shall I forget65. Would you read my letter and correct the mistake, if _?A) someB) anyC) everD) neverTEXT B In 1983, when oil prices were still high in my area, I installed a ground-source heat pump in my brand-new, well insulated 1,600-square-foot house. It cost several thousand dollars more than comparable systems that use oil, gas, or wood, but I figured Id recover my higher initial expense in a few years through lower energy bills. True, my heat pump runs on electricity an expensive commodity where I live. But most of its energy comes from the earth: a propylene-glycol solution circulates through 1,200 feet of two-inch-diameter plastic pipe buried three feet deep in a field next to my house. As it travels, the solution absorbs heat from the surrounding soil, even when soil temperature drops below freezing. My ground-source heat pump also offers important benefits that have nothing to do with economics. · Minimal fire hazard no chimney, firebox, or heating elements only pumps, fans, and a compressor. · Cleanliness no combustion products, thus no chance of my heating system polluting the indoor air, leaving scummy deposits on walls and furniture. · Reliability solid-state electronic controls and sealed bearings almost eliminate breakdowns. · No maintenance no wood to cut, ashes to haul, or chimney to clean. · Convenience The system runs automatically, even switching from heating to air conditioning as needed. I can simply lock the door and go away for a day, week, or month. Not only did I expect to start saving on energy costs immediately, but I also expected those savings to grow over the years as oil prices continued to soar. Since I was wrong about oil prices, the big dollar savings Id hoped for havent materialized. Nevertheless, I am satisfied, all things considered.69. The passage suggests that the author's heat-pump system absorbs heat from _.A) soil in a nearby fieldB) sun panels at ground levelC) a pipe buried next to the wallsD) a tank of propylene-glycol70. According to the passage, the author's heat pump requires _.A) no maintenanceB) very little maintenanceC) only a yearly check of controlsD) no more maintenance than an oil burner71. Once benefit the author mentions is that the system _.A) uses no electricityB) has a fire-safety shutoffC) does not pollute the air in the houseD) requires less insulation in house walls72. The best title for the passage is _.A) Preparing the Ground for a Pump SystemB) Pros and Cons of the Ground-Source Heat PumpC) How to Know Whether an Oil Burner is Right for Your HomeD) The Ground-Source Heat Pump: It Works for Me!TEXT C Because Ireland is an island geographically near the mainland of the United Kingdom, English rulers have fought since the Middle Ages to retain political control over it. Attracted by the lush farmland, English and Scottish landowners settled there, and in time of famine or political unrest, the local workers suffered, while their landlords were cushioned by their wealth. The history of modern Ireland is, in fact, largely a story of antagonism and resentment between the Irish and their English and Scottish rulers. Since the 1920s, Ireland has been divided into two parts: Northern Ireland (Ulster) and the Republic of Ireland (Eire). The north is still part of the United Kingdom and is predominantly Protestant; the south is an independent republic and is mainly Catholic. The majority in Ulster accepted this political compromise, but the active and mainly Catholic minority are fighting for union with the independent republic of Southern Ireland. The IRA, the Irish Republican Army, have mounted bombing campaigns on military and civil targets in Ulster and England, they have sent letter-bombs to public figures, they have shot fellow Irishmen who support the British or belong to opposing, and now equally militant Protestant groups. As a result of this, the British have stationed an army in Belfast, the IRA have been outlawed, and several of them have spent many years in prison or have died in support of their cause. Whether this level of violence and repression is justifiable, and whether the violence that could result from political change would be worthwhile are the controversial issues that divide everybody involved.73. Which of the following is true about bomb attacks?A) They occur only in England.B) They occur only in military buildingsC) They occur in England and Northern Ireland.D) They occur when public figures talk about Ireland.74. According to the passage, the author's attitude towards the Irish is _.A) militantB) intolerantC) sympatheticD) aggressive75. From the passage, we understand that the text is _.A) literaryB) academicC) descriptiveD) informationalTEXT D Milan magistrates have ordered Alfa Romeo, the car manufactures, to reinstate 134 workers who are among 5,700 temporarily laid off under an agreement with the unions last March. In two separate cases, groups of 37 and of 97 appealed to magistrates against their suspension on the grounds that they had been discriminated against, because of their health or political views. The magistrate said the company evidently wished to eliminate from the productive cycle those who fell short, either for personal or political reasons. The findings have been criticized however by the company, and the unions. The company said it would lead to grave operational and management difficulties for a firm which was still suffering losses. problems such as this, the company said, risk throwing into crisis the whole system of industrial relations.76. What was the company's alleged motivation for taking the action they did?A) To get rid of workers who had not been trained.B) To get rid of workers who had organized a strike.C) To get rid of workers who did not observe the rules.D) To get rid of workers who did not come up to standard.77. According to the company, the magistrate's decision would lead to _.A) personal problemsB) operational hardshipsC) commercial failureD) a management strikeTEXT E From a world of silence, deaf percussionist Evelyn Glennie brought some of the worlds most beautiful music to the church of St. Paul and St. Peter the Great at Chichester on Monday evening. This attractive young Scottish lass has proved that what many would consider a disability was no handicap at all as she hypnotized her audience with a talented performance at this Chichester Festivities concert. She demonstrated her art with pieces on the xylophone, the marimba, the snare drum, and the timpani. With accompaniment from pianist Robert Howle, this evening with Evelyn Glennie was one of those little gems the festival seems to pull out to surprise and delight us each year. Displaying an easy and relaxed attitude and a keen sense of humor with many jokes directed against herself ("this is the part I find most difficult." she told us as she tuned the timpani) Evelyn played some haunting works specially written for xylophone, such as her own inspiring "A Little Prayer" and the lilting Scottish tune "Tween Heaven and Sea". She also "stole" items from the repertoire of other instruments the exciting "Czarda" more usually heard on violin, "Dreaming" by Schumann, "Maple Leaf Rag" by Joplin, and Chopins "Black Key Study", all works written for the piano but given an extra dimension on the xylophone. The audience was foxed completely as they tried to clap along to snare drum demonstration, a "mummy and daddy open roll", and there was no falling asleep during the dramatic sonata for Timpani by Beck as Evelyn said herself "It may not be everyones cup of tea, but it isnt very often that you see a solo timpanist, and a female one at that!" Evelyn Glennie may not have been able to hear the applause, but she must surely have seen the warm smiles and happy faces of an audience to which she