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6月英語四級考試預(yù)測試題及答案 1
Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)
Directions: There are 4 reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
Passage One
Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.
Acculturation, which begins at birth, is the process of teaching new generations of children the customs and values of the parents culture. How people treat newborns, for example, can be indicative of cultural values. In the United States it is not uncommon for parents to put a newborn in a separate room that belongs only to the child. This helps to preserve parents privacy and allows the child to get used to having his or her own room, which is seen as a first step toward personal independence. Americans traditionally have held independence and a closely related value, individualism, in high esteem. Parents try to instill these prevailing values in their children. American English expresses these value preferences: children should "cut the (umbilical) cord" and are encouraged not to be "tied to their mothers apron strings." In the process of their socialization children learn to "look out for number one" and to "stand on their own two feet".
Many children are taught at a very early age to make decisions and be responsible for their actions. Often children work for money outside the home as a first step to establishing autonomy. Nine-or ten-year-old children may deliver newspapers in their neighborhoods and save or spend their earnings. Teenagers (13 to 18 years) may baby-sit neighbors homes in order to earn a few dollar a week. Receiving a weekly allowance at an early age teaches children to budget their money, preparing them for future financial independence. Many parents believe that managing money helps children learn responsibility as well as appreciate the value of money.
21. According to this passage, the way people treat newborns _____.
A) is a sign of their customs
B) is an indication of their level of knowledge
C) symbolizes their social system
D) varies from culture to culture
22. The expression, "to cut the cord", is used to show that _____.
A) children dont like their parents
B) parents dont feel close to their children
C) parents would not like to live together with their children
D) independence from ones family is an important personal goal in USA
23. Children who are "tied to the apron strings" _____.
A) are caught in their mothers aprons
B) must always wear an apron when they eat
C) are very dependent on their mothers
D) are independent from their parents
24. American people often let their children work for money outside the home at a very early age because _____.
A) children have to earn money to help the family
B) they need more money
C) they want them to begin establishing autonomy
D) children have to save money for future use
25. It can be inferred from this passage that _____.
A) Americans are money lovers
B) Americans admire independence
C) Americans are good at decision-making
D) Americans are all responsible
Passage Two
Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.
Many people believe that the glare from snow causes snowblindness. Yet, dark glasses or not, they find themselves suffering from headaches and watering eyes, and even snowblindness, when exposed to several hours of "snow light".
The United States Army has now determined that glare from snow does not cause snowblindness in troops in a snow-covered country. Rather, a mans eyes frequently find nothing to focus on in a broad expanse of barren snow-covered terrain. So his gaze continually shifts and jumps back and forth over the entire landscape in search of something to look at. Finding nothing, hour after hour, the eyes never stop searching and the eyeballs become sore and the eye muscles ache. Nature offsets this irritation by producing more and more fluid which covers the eyeballs. The fluid covers the eyeball in increasing quantity until vision blurs, then is obscured, and the result is total, even though temporary, snowblindness.
Experiments led to the Army to a simple method of overcoming this problem. Scouts ahead of a main body of troops are trained to shake snow from evergreen bushes, creating a dotted line as they cross completely snow-covered landscape. Even the scouts themselves throw lightweight, dark colored objects ahead on which they too can focus. The men following can then see something. Their gaze is arrested. Their eyes focus on a bush and having found something to see, stop scouring the snow-blanketed landscape. By focusing their attention on one object at a time, the men can cross the snow without becoming hopelessly snowblind or lost. In this way the problem of crossing a solid white terrain is overcome.
26. To prevent headache, watering eyes and blindness caused by the glare from snow, dark glasses are _____.
A) indispensable
B) useful
C) ineffective
D) available
27. When the eyes are sore tears are produced to _____.
A) clear the vision
B) remedy snowblindness
C) ease the irritation
D) loosen the muscles
28. Snowblindness may be avoided by _____.
A) concentrating on the solid white terrain
B) searching for something to look at in snow-covered terrain
C) providing the eyes with something to focus on
D) covering the eyeballs with fluid
29. The eyeballs become sore and the eye muscles ache because _____.
A) tears cover the eyeballs
B) the eyes are irritated by blinding sunlight
C) the eyes are irritated by blinding snow
D) there is nothing to focus on
30. A suitable title for the passage would be _____.
A) Snowblindness and How to Overcome It
B) Natures Cure for Snowblindness
C) Soldiers in the Snow
D) Snow Vision
Passage Three
Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.
Until the 1980s, the American homeless population comprised mainly older males. Today, homelessness strikes much younger part of society. In fact, a 25-city survey by the U.S. Conference of Mayors in 1987 found that families with children make up the fastest growing part of the homeless population. Many homeless children gather in inner cities; this transient and frequently frightened student population creates additional problems-both legal and educational-for already overburdened urban school administrators and teachers.
Estimates of the number of homeless Americans range from 350,000 to three million. Likewise, estimates of the number of homeless school children vary radically. A U.S. Department of Education report, based on state estimates, states that there are 220,000 homeless school-age children, about a third of whom do not attend school on a regular basis. But the National Coalition for the Homeless estimates that there are at least two times as many homeless children, and that less than half of them attend school regularly.
One part of the homeless population that is particularly difficult to count consists of the "throwaway" youths who have been cast off their homes. The Elementary School Center in New York City estimates that there are 1.5 million of them, many of whom are not counted as children because they do not stay in family shelters and tend to live by themselves on the streets.
Federal law, the Stewart McKinney Homeless Assistance Act of 1987, includes a section that addresses the educational needs of homeless children. The educational provisions of the McKinney Act are based on the belief that all homeless children have the right to a free, appropriate education.
31. In 1987, the American homeless population was made up of _____.
A) older males B) school children
C) adults D) both A and B
32. The author implies in the first paragraph that _____.
A) the homeless population is growing rapidly
B) there is serious shortage of school administrators and teachers
C) homeless children often move from place to place
D) homeless children usually stay outside schools
33. The National Coalition for the Homeless estimates that there are _____ homeless children.
A) 7000,000 B) 350,000
C) 440,000 D) 70,000
34. One part of the homeless population is difficult to count. The reason might be that _____.
A) homeless children live on the streets
B) homeless children have no parents
C) the homeless are too young to be counted as children
D) the homeless children are not taken as members of their families
35. The aim of the McKinney Act is to _____.
A) offer education for homeless children
B) provide family shelters for homeless children
C) reduce the number of homeless children
D) estimate the number of homeless population
Passage Four
Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.
If women are mercilessly exploited year after year, they have only themselves to blame. Because they tremble at the thought of being seen in public in clothes that are out of fashion, they are always taken advantage of by the designers and the big stores. Clothes which have been worn only a few times have to be put aside because of the change of fashion. When you come to think of it, only a woman is capable of standing in front of a wardrobe(衣柜) packed full of clothes and announcing sadly that she has nothing to wear.
Changing fashions are nothing more than the intentional creation of waste. Many women spend vast sums of money each year to replace clothes that have hardly been worn. Women who cannot afford to throw away clothing in this way, waste hours of their time altering the dresses they have. Skirts are lengthened or shortened; necklines are lowered or raised, and so on.
No one can claim that the fashion industry contributes anything really important to society. Fashion designers are rarely concerned with vital things like warmth, comfort and durability(耐用). They are only interested in outward appearance and they take advantage of the fact that women will put up with any amount of discomfort, as long as they look right. There can hardly be a man who hasnt at some time in his life smiled at the sight of a woman shaking in a thin dress on a winter day, or delicately picking her way through deep snow in high-heeled shoes.
When comparing men and women in the matter of fashion, the conclusions to be drawn are obvious. Do the constantly changing fashions of womens clothes, one wonders, reflect basic qualities of inconstancy and instability? Men are too clever to let themselves be cheated by fashion designers. Do their unchanging styles of dress reflect basic qualities of stability and reliability? That is for you to decide.
36. Designers and big stores always make money .
A) by mercilessly exploiting women workers in the clothing industry
B) because they are capable of predicting new fashions
C) by constantly changing the fashions in womens clothing
D) because they attach great importance to quality in womens clothing
37. To the writer, the fact that women alter their old-fashioned dresses is seen as .
A) a waste of money B) a waste of time
C) an expression of taste D) an expression of creativity
38. The writer would be less critical if fashion designers placed more stress on the of clothing.
A) cost B) appearance
C) comfort D) suitability
39. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A) New fashions in clothing are created for the commercial exploitation of women.
B) The constant changes in womens clothing reflect their strength of character.
C) The fashion industry makes an important contribution to society.
D) Fashion designs should not be encouraged since they are only welcomed by women.
40. By saying "the conclusions to be drawn are obvious" (Lines 1-2, Para. 4) the writer means that .
A) womens inconstancy in their choice of clothing is often laughed at
B) women are better able to put up with discomfort
C) men are also exploited greatly by fashion designers
D) men are more stable and reliable in character
Part III Vocabulary (20 minutes)
Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
41. They went to make her feel at home.
A) out B) about
C) out of their way D) their way
42. Many species of animals which once lived on the earth are no longer in .
A) evidence B) effect
C) essence D) existence
43.Chinas first automatic four-color glass printer was by a worker-technician.
A) discovered B) recognized
C) invented D) revealed
44. When we found out that the village was short of hands for the building of the reservoir, we all went there to .
A) help out B) lend our hands
C) give our hands D) their rescue
45. his accent, he must be from the south.
A) Concerned B) Determined
C) Judging by D) Decided by
46. This middle school is attached a normal college.
A) for B) by C) to D) in
47. After a while he to inform me of the progress of the work.
A) set off B) beginning
C) began with D) proceeded
48. The peasants supply the workers with food, and the workers supply the peasants with manufactured goods.
A) at turn B) on turn
C) in turn D) by turns
49. He felt uneasy at the of his mothers illness.
A) risk B) cost
C) thought D) point
50. Peasants over 80 percent of the Chinese population.
A) make B) consist
C) are composed D) constitute
51. The reactionary policemen broke and arrested many progressive students.
A) out B) into C) in D) off
52. As far as the quality of tones is concerned, this radio-set is quite .
A) up to the standard B) up to no good
C) in demand D) well up in
53. The mass of an object is multiplied by the speed of light squared; other words, the speed of light is multiplied by itself.
A) by B) for C) in D) with
54. People do not like such persons who are always the way of others.
A) on B) by C) in D) get into
55. In Japan men usually have to when they reach the age of 55.
A) abandon B) dismiss C) retire D) resign
56. Your father likes to play golf; hes really enthusiastic it.
A) by B) about C) with D) on
57. I ran Alice, who was on her way to see how I was getting along.
A) up B) out C) over D) into
58. He felt quite when he stayed with us.
A) pleasantly B) anxiously C) at ease D) easily
59. In less than a year, he came to terms his life and work there.
A) to B) with C) in D)for
60. I a girl in Hawaii; we write to each other once a month.
A) communicate by B) drop a line
C) correspond to D) correspond with
61. He longed to visit Beijing, he dreamed about it.
A) much so that B) so much so much
C) much so much that D) so much so that
62. We should read the daily press to keep current events.
A) under B) track of
C) faith with D) count of
63. All the people in this village have black hair. They all each other.
A) resemble as B) resemble with
C) resemble D) resemble from
64. Its unfortunate that our director simply sat our suggestions and did nothing about it.
A) out B) in C) on D) over
65. The noise was terrible, but I had to live it.
A) with B) through C) down D) on
66. As soon as World War II ended, Einstein urged that atomic energy put to peaceful uses.
A) is B) would be C) was to D) be
67. I spoke to the child kindly him.
A) as not frighten B) so as not to frighten
C) for not frightening D) in order to not frighten
68. , she ran out of the room..
A) Having tears in her eyes and turned suddenly
B) With a sudden turn, tearful eyes
C) Turning suddenly, with tears in her eyes
D) With tears in her eyes and suddenly turning
69. We were overjoyed at the news of China her own manmade satellite.
A) to have launched B) to launch
C) launched D) having launched
70. enter university one day, I would work very hard.
A) Would I ever B) Ever would I
C) Ever should I D) should I ever
Part IV Translation (15 minutes)
Directions: Translate the five sentences from the four reading passages into Chinese.
71. How people treat newborns, for example, can be indicative of cultural values.
72. Often children work for money outside the home as a first step to establishing autonomy.
73. So his gaze continually shifts and jumps back and forth over the entire landscape in search of something to look at.
74. Estimates of the number of homeless Americans range from 350,000 to three million.
75. Many women spend vast sums of money each year to replace clothes that have hardly been worn.
Part V Writing (30 minutes)
Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic "Honesty Is the Best Policy ". You should write at least 100 words and base your composition on the outlines given below.
1. My understanding of the proverb "Honest Is the Best Policy" (誠實為上策).
2. The results of dishonesty.
3. My conclusion.
Honesty Is the Best Policy
答案
21. ADCCB 26. CCCDA 31. DBCDA 36. CBCAD
41. CDCAC 46. CDCCD 51. CACCC 56. BDCBD 61. DBCCA 66. DBCDD
71. 比如說，人們?nèi)绾螌Υ律鷥嚎梢燥@示出文化價值觀來。
72.通常孩子們在家庭以外工作掙錢，做為確立自主性的第一步。
73.所以他的目光一直游移不定，在整個地方來回地跳動以找到可以看的東西。
74.對無家可歸的'美國人數(shù)目估計最少是350，000人，最多3，000，000人。
75.許多婦女每年花費大量金錢購買時裝，以替換那些幾乎從來沒穿過的衣服。
6月英語四級考試預(yù)測試題及答案 2
Text 4 I remember the way the light touched her hair. She turned her head, and our eyes met, a momentary awareness in that raucous fifth grade classroom. I felt as though I’d been struck a blow under the heart. Thus began my first love affair. Her name was Rachel, and I mooned my way through the grade and high school, stricken at the mere sight of her, tongue-tied in her presence. Does anyone, anymore, linger in the shadows of evening, drawn by the pale light of a window—her window—like some hapless summer insect? That delirious swooning, asexual but urgent and obsessive, that made me awkward and my voice crack, is like some impossible dream now. I would catch sight of her, walking down an aisle of trees to or from school, and I’d become paralyzed.
She always seemed so poised, so self-possessed. At home, I’d relive each encounter, writhing at the thought of my inadequacies. We eventually got acquainted and socialized as we entered our adolescence, she knew I had a case on her, and I sensed her affectionate tolerance for me. "Going steady" implied a maturity we still lacked. Her Orthodox Jewish upbringing and my own Catholic scruples imposed an inhibited grace that made even kissing a distant prospect, however fervently desired. I managed to hold her once at a dance—chaperoned, of course. Our embrace made her giggle, a sound so trusting that I hated myself for what I’d been thinking. At any rate, my love for Rachel remained unrequited. We graduated from high school, she went on to college, and I joined the Army.
When World War II engulfed us, I was sent overseas. For a time we corresponded, and her letters were the highlight of those grinding endless years. Once she sent me a snapshot of herself in a bathing suit, which drove me to the wildest of fantasies. I mentioned the possibility of marriage in my nest letter, and almost immediately her replies became less frequent, less personal. Her Dear John letter finally caught up with me while I was awaiting discharge. She gently explained the impossibility of a marriage between us. Looking back on it, I must have recovered rather quickly, although for the first few months I believed I didn’t want to live. Like Rachel, I found someone else, whom I learned to love with a deep and permanent commitment that has lasted to this day.
56、According to the passage, how old was the author when his first love affair began?
A. Before he entered his teens.
B. In his early teens.
C. In his middle teens.
D. When he was just out of his teens.
(本題分值：1.5分)【答案】A
57、How did the author behave as a boy in love?
A. His first love motivated him toward hard study.
B. His first love evoked sentimental memories.
C. He was overpowered by wild excitement and passion.
D. He fulfilled his expectations and desires.
(本題分值：1.5分)【答案】C
58、According to the passage, what held them back from a loving kiss?
A. Her Jewish origin did not allow it.
B. His Catholic adherence forbade it.
C. They were not sure whether it was proper or ethical to kiss in line with their religious decorum.
D. Kissing was found to be inelegant or even distasteful.
(本題分值：1.5分)【答案】C
59、According to the passage, what was Rachel’s response to the author’s tender affection before the war?
A. She recognized and accepted his love affectionately.
B. She thwarted his affection by flatly turning him down.
C. She fondly permitted him to adore her without losing her own heart to him.
D. She didn’t care for him at all and only took delight in playing with his feelings.
(本題分值：1.5分)【答案】C
60、Which of the following best describes the organization of the passage?
A. Statement and example.
B. Cause and effect.
C. Order of importance.
D. Linear description.
(本題分值：1.5分)【答案】D
6月英語四級考試預(yù)測試題及答案 3
Here is another program in the series, "Famous Personalities (個性)." This afternoon I am going to talk (1)____ the famous film director, Daniel Z. Sloman. Dan Sloman doesn’t need any introduction from me. He has directed "Goodbye to Boston", "Pacific Story" and many other famous films. "Tell me, Dan, have you ever directed a film in England?"
"Why, yes, Peter. I directed ’Green Years’ here."
"Oh course. How long (2)____ was that, Dan?"
"That was five years ago. That film was about life in an English village."
"What can you remember about this (3)____, Dan?"
"Lots of things, Peter. When we were filming in the open, it usually (4)____ to rain!"
"You rebuilt half the village, I believe, Dan."
"That’s right, Peter. We built a (5)____ over the river. We put a few buildings. (6)____ our men were working, half the (7)____ watched us."
"Were the villagers against the film?"
"Oh, no. Many villagers (8)____ a lot of money. Thousands of tourists came to the village. The place (9)____ famous."
"Have you ever been back to the village since then?"
"I can’t say I have, Peter. But I remember it well."
"What else do you remember about the film, ’Green Years’, Dan?"
"Well, I remember the actors, of course. In one scene we (10)____ a thousand ’extras’."
"And you used the villagers."
"That’s right, Peter. There were 2000 men, women and children in the village and we used a thousand of them. Every man has his price. We paid each villager fifty pence to take part in the film."
"What about the villagers that weren’t in the film?"
"They came to watch."
"What happened then?"
"It was very funny, Peter. We couldn’t keep them out of it. We paid half the villagers fifty pence each to act in the film. And we paid the other half of the villagers five pounds each not to join in the film! But it was a great scene. I’ll never forget it."
"Thank you, Dan."
1. A. to B. about C. for D. into
2. A. before B. ago C. after D. since
3. A. life B. village C. year D. film
4. A. begins B. began C. had started D. beginning
5. A. road B. way C. village D. bridge
6. A. As soon as B. After C. Before D. While
7. A. town B. city C. village D. country
8. A. made B. took C. carried D. brought
9. A. is B. gets C. became D. get
10. A. asked B. dismissed C. needed D. told
答案：1. A 2. B 3. D 4. B 5. D 6. D7. C 8. A 9. C 10. C
6月英語四級考試預(yù)測試題及答案 4
Henry III didnt know much about biology. He went through six wives back in the 1500s, looking for one whocould bear him a son. Scientists now know that its the fathers sperm, not the mothers egg, which determines whether a baby is a boy or a girl. And last week researchers at the Genetics and IVF Institute, a private fertility(生育能力)center in Virginia, announced a new technique that will allow parents to choose the sex of their baby-to-be, before it has even been conceived. The scientist used a tiny laser detector to measure the DNA in millions of sperm cells as they pass single file through a narrow tube, like cattle being herded through a corral(牲口欄). In a study published last week, "girl sperm," which has more DNA—the genetic material— in each cell, was collected, while "boy sperm" was discarded. And when purified girl sperm was used to impregnate(使受孕)a group of mothers, 15 of 17 resulting babies turned out to be girls.
The researchers say that "sex selection" can also double a mothers chance of having a son and can be usedto avoid genetic diseases that affect only one gender, such as hemophilia(血友病). But some experts, like New York University fertility specialist Dr. Jamie Grifo, worry that sex selection could lead to a kind ofin uteri(子宮)discrimination, especially in cultures where sons are considered superior to daughters. "Its valuing one gender over another," Grifo says. "I dont think thats something we should be doing." So far, patients at the institute have been asking for both boys and girls, in order to "balance" their families. And some ethics experts say thats fine, as long as parents are just looking for a little gender variety. "If you have three boys, and you want a girl," says University of Texas reproductive-law professor John Robertson, "thats not gender bias at all."
練習(xí)題：
Choose correct answers to the question:
1.The DNA in the sperm cells can be measured ______.
A.in the same way how the cattle are herded
B.when they pass through a tube one behind the other
C.after they pass through a laser tube
D.when they are scanned by a laser detector all at a time
2.The gender of the baby is decided by ______.
A.the fathers DNA
B.the mothers DNA
C.the fathers sperm
D.the mothers egg
3.According to this passage, the practice of "sex selection" ______.
A.can help to prevent all genetic problems
B.is totally unacceptable to ethics experts
C.was already realized five hundred years ago
D.will benefit families with certain inheritable diseases
4.Girl sperm was preferred to boy sperm in the research most probably because____
A.girl sperm contains more genetic material
B.more mother want to have girl babies
C.girl sperm is healthier and more active
D.girl sperm is more easily purified
5.It can be concluded from the passage that author’s toward”sex selection”is____
A.negative
B.positive
C.neutral
D.favorable
參考答案
1.[B] 推理判斷題。解答本題的關(guān)鍵在于推斷single file的意思。該句把精子通過試管的情形與牛群被趕入牲口圈的情形作對比，結(jié)合single一詞本身的意思，可以推斷single file是“一個接一個”的意思，只有選項B能表達(dá)這個意思，由此也可否定選項D。選項A最具干擾性，原句是把精子通過試管的情形比作牛群被趕人牲口圈的'情形，而選項A說的是測定精子內(nèi)DNA的方法與放牧的方法相同，顯然選項A只是引用了原文的某些詞語，但表達(dá)的意思與原文卻截然不同。
2.[C] 事實細(xì)節(jié)題。第1段第3句which引導(dǎo)的非限制性定語從句修飾的是the fathers sperm，而不是插入語the mother’s egg,因此選項C正確。
3.[D] 推理判斷題。第2段第1句中的genetic暗示有些疾病是遺傳的，即如選項D所述。第2段第1句同時表明選項A的說法是不全面的。選項B與第2段最后兩句正好相反。第1段前兩句說明選項C是錯誤的。
4.[A] 事實細(xì)節(jié)題。第1段倒數(shù)第2句中的由which引導(dǎo)的定語從句表明選項A的敘述正確。
5.[C] 觀點態(tài)度題。文章第2段中作者給出了一些反對者和贊成者的觀點，但是沒有加以評論，可以看出作者的態(tài)度是中立的，故選項C正確。
6月英語四級考試預(yù)測試題及答案 5
The stone age, The Iron Age. Entire epochs have been named for materials. So what to call the decades ahead? The choice will be tough. Welcome to the age of superstuff. Material science -- once the least sexy technology – is bursting with new, practical discoveries led by superconducting ceramicsthat may revolutionize electronics. But superconductors are just part of the picture: from house and cars to cook pots and artificial teeth, the world will someday be made of different stuff. Exotic plastics, glass and ceramics willshape the future just as surely as have genetic engineering and computer science.
The key to the new materials is researchers’ increasing ability to manipulate substances at the molecular level. Ceramics, for example, have long been limited by their brittleness. But by minimizing the microscopic imperfections that cause it, scientists are making far stronger ceramics that still retain such qualities as hardness and heat resistance. Ford Motor Co. now uses ceramic tools to cut steel. A firm called Kyocera has created a line of ceramic scissors and knives that stay sharp for years and never rust or corrode.
A similar transformation has overtaken plastics. High-strength polymers now form bridges, ice-skating rinks and helicopter rotors. And one new plastic that generates electricity when vibrated or pushed is used in electric guitars, touch sensors for robot hands and karate jacketsthat automatically record each punch and chop. Even plastic litter, which once threatened to permanently blot the landscape, has proved amenable to molecular tinkering. Several manufacturers now make biodegradable forms; some plastic six-pack rings for example, gradually decompose when exposed to sunlight. Researchers are developing ways to make plastics as recyclable as metal or glass. Besides, composites – plastic reinforced with fibers of graphite or other compounds – made the round-the-world flight of the voyager possible and have even been proved in combat: a helmet saved an infantryman’s life by deflecting two bullets in the Grenada invasion.
Some advanced materials are old standard with a new twist. The newest fiberoptic cable that carry telephone calls cross-country are made of glass so transparent that a piece of 100 miles thick is clearer than a standard window pane.
But new materials have no impact until they are made into products. And that transition could prove difficult, for switching requires lengthy research and investment. It can be said a firmer handle on how to move to commercialization will determine the success or failure of a country in the near future.
1. How many new materials are mentioned in this passage?
[A] Two
[B] Three
[C] Four
[D] Five
2. Why does the author mention genetic engineering and computer science?
[A] To compare them with the new materials.
[B] To show the significance of the new materials on the future world.
[C] To compare the new materials to them.
[D] To explain his view point.
3. Why is transition difficult?
[A] Because transition requires money and time.
[B] Because many manufacturers are unwilling to change their equipment.
[C] Because research on new materials is very difficult.
[D]Because it takes 10 years.
4. Where lies success of a country in the New Age of superstuff?
[A] It lies in research.
[B] It lies in investment.
[C] It lies in innovation.
[D] It lies in application.
Vocabulary
1. superstuff 超級材料
2. superconducting ceramic 超導(dǎo)陶瓷
3. exotic 神奇的
4. shape 塑造，成型
5. brittleness 脆性
6. polymer 聚合體
7. karate jacket 空手道外衣
8. touch sensor 觸及傳感器
9. each punch and chop 每一個擊、打
10. blot 玷污，損害風(fēng)景的東西
11. tinker 修補，調(diào)整
12. amendable 服從于，遵循的
13. biodegradable 能生物遞減分解的
14. six-pack rings 放六個罐子的環(huán)狀物
15. decompose 分解
16. recyclable 可循環(huán)(使用的)
17. infantryman 步兵
18. deflect 使偏斜，使轉(zhuǎn)向
19. a new twist 一個新的觀點，方法
難句譯注
1. Material science – once the least sexy technology – is bursting with new, practicaldiscoveries led by superconducting ceramics that may revolutionize electronics.
【參考譯文】材料科學(xué)，一度曾是最無吸引力(最不起眼)的技術(shù)，正以嶄新的 ，以超導(dǎo)陶瓷為首的種種實用性發(fā)明綻開新顏。這種超導(dǎo)陶瓷可能會使電子技術(shù)徹底改變。
2. Some advanced materials are old standard with a new twist. The newest fiberopticcables that carry telephone calls cross-country are made of glass so transparent that a piece of100 miles thick is clearer than a standard window pane.
【參考譯文】有些高級材料是帶有新方法的老標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。最新全國電話的光纖電纜由玻璃制成。這種玻璃透明度極高，一片100英里厚的玻璃比一塊標(biāo)準(zhǔn)的窗框玻璃還要清晰透明。
寫作方法與文章大意
這是一篇介紹“超導(dǎo)材料”的論說文,采用一般到具體的分類寫作手法。先指出未來時代的材料屬于超導(dǎo)，然后再提出三種超導(dǎo)材料，再逐一說明。
答案詳解
1. B 三種超導(dǎo)材料。答案再第一段最后一句“神奇的塑料、玻璃和陶瓷”。下面各段具體講這三種材料。第二段講陶瓷：“新材料之關(guān)鍵在于研究工作者不斷提高在分子水平上處理物質(zhì)的能力。舉陶瓷為例，由于它的脆性，長期來應(yīng)用范圍有限。但是通過改善導(dǎo)致脆性的微小缺陷，科學(xué)家制造出一種保持原有硬度和抗熱性，但堅實得多的陶瓷”。第三段講塑料。“類似的轉(zhuǎn)折發(fā)生在塑料上，高強度的塑料建成了橋梁、溜冰場、直升機的.葉輪。一種震動或推動就能發(fā)電的新型塑料用于電子吉他上，觸及傳感塑料用于機械手和空手道外衣上，它能自動記錄每次擊打。”后面談及塑料垃圾可以處理，或者制造可分解還原的塑料制品。塑料內(nèi)加入其他化合物加強性能。第四段講有些高級材料由新的改變，最新的光纖電纜由玻璃制成，透明度極高，100英里厚的一塊其清晰度比一塊普通窗玻璃還高。
2. B 說明這種新材料對未來世界的意義。答案在第一段：“神奇的塑料、玻璃和陶瓷一定會象生物工程和計算機一樣將改變世界。”A. 把它們和新材料相比較，這里不僅僅是比較，而是說明三者都具同樣的作用--改變世界。 C. 把新材料比作它們。也不僅僅是比喻比擬。 與A一樣沒有說到核心電。D. 說明他的觀點。太籠統(tǒng)。
3. A 轉(zhuǎn)折需要錢和時間。見最后一段“可是新材料只有制成產(chǎn)品才有影響，而這個轉(zhuǎn)折可能很困難，因為轉(zhuǎn)折需要長期的研究和投資�？梢赃@么說，在不久的將來，更牢牢地掌握如何把材料轉(zhuǎn)變成商品將決定一個國家之成敗�！盉. 因為許多制造商不愿改變他們的設(shè)備。C. 因為新材料的研究非常困難。 D. 轉(zhuǎn)折要華上十年時間。這三項文內(nèi)沒有涉及。
4. D 在超級材料時代已過之成功在于應(yīng)用。A. 在于研究。B. 在于投資。C. 在于革新。這三項都是應(yīng)用的部分前提。其中A和B文內(nèi)提到，C項文內(nèi)未涉及。
6月英語四級考試預(yù)測試題及答案 6
There are two factors which determine an individuals intelligence. The first is the sort of brain he is born with. Human brains differ considerably , some being more capable than others. But no matter how good a brain he has to begin with, an individual will have a low order of intelligence unless he has opportunities to learn. So the second factor is what happens to the individual— the sort of environment in which he is brought up. If an individual is handicapped(不利) environmentally, it is likely that his brain will fail to develop and he will never attain the level of intelligence of which he is capable.
The importance of environment in determining an individuals intelligence can be demonstrated by the case history of the identical twins, Peter and Mark. Being identical, the twins had identical brains at birth, and their growth processes were the same. When the twins were three months old, their parents died, and they were placed in separate foster(撫養(yǎng)) homes. Peter was raised by parents of low intelligence in an isolated community with poor educational opportunities. Mark was reared in the home of well-to-do parents who had been to college. He was read to as a child, sent to good schools, and given every opportunity to be stimulated intellectually. This environmental difference continued until the twins were in their late teens, when they were given tests to measure their intelligence. Marks I. Q. was 125, twenty-five points higher than the average and fully forty points higher than his identical brother. Given equal opportunities, the twins, having identical brains, would have tested at roughly the same level.
21. This selection can best be titled____________.
A. Measuring Your Intelligence B. Intelligence and Environment
C. The Case of Peter and Mark D. How the Brain Influences Intelligence
22. The best statement of the main idea of this passage is that _______.
A. human brains differ considerably
B. the brain a person is born with is important in determining his intelligence
C. environment is crucial in determining a persons intelligence
D. persons having identical brains will have roughly the same intelligence
23. According to the passage, the average I. Q. is_______.
A. 85 . B. 100
C. 110 D. 125
24. The case history of the twins appears to support the conclusion that_______.
A. individuals with identical brains seldom test at the same level
B. an individuals intelligence is determined only by his environment
C. lack of opportunity blocks the growth of intelligence
D. changes of environment produce changes in the structure of the brain
25. This passage suggests that an individuals I. Q. _______.
A. can be predicted at birth B. stays the same throughout his life
C. can be increased by education D. is determined by his childhood
答案：21. B 22. C 23. B 24. C 25. C
6月英語四級考試預(yù)測試題及答案 7
The dancers stand motionless at their position and the room grows silent. But as the music starts, they began to move, bending, turning and waving their fans gracefully as they perform. a traditional Japanese dance. Yoshihiro Kuroki watches in silence, occasionally making notes. But as the dance ends, he beams with happiness. The performance has been flawless.
There have been many performances of traditional Japanese dances over the centuries, but this one is unique,because it is performed not by human dancers but by robots. And the performance takes place not in a dance studio but in a laboratory of Sony Corp.s Entertainment Robot Co. in Shinagawa, Japan, where Kuroki isgeneral manager. He is the mastermind behind a series of even more capable humanoid entertainment robots,starting with the Sony Dream Robot, or SDR, in 1997, up to the current QRIO in 2003.
These delightful machines are only 58 cm tall, about the size of a newborn infant, weigh about 7 kg, and move with 38 degrees of freedom, each with its own servomotor(輔助馬達(dá)).
QRIOs predecessor, the SDR4X, announced in 2002, can walk, dance, sing, speak, recognize faces, and understand continuous speech. Each robot has two charge-coupled-device cameras to detect color and position andcan locate a colored ball, move toward it, and kick it into a goal. It also has contact sensors in severaljoints to avoid pinching real human fingers. Seeing the robot perform, it is difficult to remember that there is no sentience(知覺)behind those glass eyes.
練習(xí)題：
Choose correct answers to the question:
1.Which of the following is the most suitable title of this passage?
A.New Entertainment Robots Produced in Japan.
B.QRIO the Robot Dancers.
C.Robots Mans Best Friend.
D.An Extraordinary Performance in Sonys Lab.
2.Yoshihiro Kuroki ______.
A.is excited when the robots are performing a traditional Japanese dance
B.keeps silent because he is a little unsatisfied with the new product
C.witnesses the creation of a series of entertainment robots
D.is an executive manager of Sony Corp.
3.Which aspect of the robots is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A.The vividness of their motion.
B.Their pleasant appearance.
C.Their smart designing principles.
D.Their communicative ability.
4.The Sony Dream Robot was___
A.the first human-like entertainment robot developed by the Sony Corp
B.as capable as the QRIO of speaking,dancing,singing and walking
C.largest among all the entertainment robot developed by the Sony Corp
D.the first entertainment robot sold at the market by the Sony Corp
5.The robot can locate colored balls by mens of ____
A.a charge-coupled device
B.two cameras
C.two contacts sensors
D.a digital detector
參考答案
1.[A]主旨大意題。標(biāo)題需要既全面又突出地概括文章的主題。本文先是描述“舞蹈演員”，然后揭曉這是些“機器人”(第2段第1句)，接著對Sony公司的一些機器人產(chǎn)品進(jìn)行詳細(xì)介紹。選項A比較全面地概括了文章內(nèi)容。選項B、D只是涉及細(xì)節(jié)，不能全面地概括本文的內(nèi)容。而C又過于籠統(tǒng)，不具有針對性。
2.[C]事實細(xì)節(jié)題。選項C符合第2段最后一句“He is the mastermind behind a series of... robots...”。仔細(xì)閱讀有關(guān)的細(xì)節(jié)信息會發(fā)現(xiàn),第1段第3句可幫助否定選項A。第1段最后兩句可幫助否定選項B。另外，根據(jù)第2段倒數(shù)第2句可否定選項D。
3.[D]事實細(xì)節(jié)題。全文分四段，分別討論機器人三方面的特點：第1段和第2段描述機器人舞蹈演員栩栩如生的表演，即選項A;第3段描寫它們的外表，即選項B;第4段介紹它們巧妙的設(shè)計，即選項C;只有選項D是沒有提到的，故為答案。
4.[A]推理判斷題。該句中的分詞結(jié)構(gòu)“starting with...”表明the Sony Dream Robot是第一個人形娛樂機器人，因此選項A正確。文章在最后一段的第1句提到兩種能說話、跳舞的機器人，但沒有提到SDR是否和它們一樣，由此可否定選項B。在第3段討論機器人大小的時候也沒有提到SDR體型最大，因此選項C不正確。選項D在文中沒有討論到。
5.[B]事實細(xì)節(jié)題。該句中“two…cameras to...”的'結(jié)構(gòu)表明這兩個攝像頭可以用于定位，所以選項B正確。選項A在該句中也有提到，但它只是攝像機的工作機制，而不是用于定位的裝置。選項C在下一句提到，但與題干提到的定位功能無關(guān)。選項D在文中并未提及。
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