大学四级-784

大学四级-784
(总分：711.00，做题时间：90分钟)
一、Part Ⅰ Writing(总题数：1，分数：106.00)
1.你以顾客的身份给一定超市的经理写一封投诉信。投诉信应包括以下要点：
投诉原因
2. 你的要求


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________ __________________________________________________ ________________________________
正确答案：(
A Letter to the Manager of a Supermarket
Dear Manager,
I bought an air conditioner in your supermarket yesterday. After it was delivered home and its
package untied, I found to my dismay that the paint on several places of the surface had been
scratched off. And after it was installed in the living room, we found that it didn't work well:
it sent warm air when the cool air was wanted; and it sent cool air when we expected the room
to be warmer. Then I sent it back to your supermarket, where I was received by one of your
receptionists. On hearing my intention of exchanging it for another, he flatly refused, on the
ground that your supermarket would not accept any goods once they had been sold.
As a consumer, I think I have the right to protect my own interests. And the supermarket should
have set up certain measures and rules to protect the fights of consumers. And the supermarket
has the responsibility to exchange the air conditioner for a good one for me. Dear Manager, I
do hope that you can look into this matter and give me a satisfactory reply.
I look forward to heating from you. And thank you for taking your time to read this letter.
Sincerely yours,
Wang Ming)
解析：
二、Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)(总题数：0，分数：0.00)
三、 Environmental Countdown: Where We're Losing and Winning(总题数：10，分数：
70.00)
author presents both a bleak and an encouraging picture of the environmental conditions
worldwide.


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填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：Y）
解析：
Aral ends up a severe threat to the health of the people living there.


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填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：N）
解析：

farmers in the upper reaches of the Aral switched to rice growing in order to gain higher
yields.


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填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：N）
解析：
factories and coal mines in Upper Silesia produced much more pollution than Ruhr Valley
in Germany.


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填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：Y）
解析：
running through Upper Silesia have to slow their speed because the tracks are very wet
and slippery.


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填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：N）
解析：
South Korea, people in local forestry associations mainly worked in spring and autumn.


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填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：Y）
解析：
, the new forests along the Hah River play an important role in regulating the region's
climate.


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填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：NG）
解析：
safety measures were worked out by the Danish government in the 1970s with regard to 1.


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填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：the transport of dangerous substances）
解析：
Denmark, hazardous waste must be carefully separated and labeled before being delivered
to 1.


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填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：one of the 21 transfer stations）
解析：
each municipality in Denmark, household wastes are dumped at 1.

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填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：the chemicals- collection station）
解析：
四、Part Ⅲ Listening Comprehension(总题数：0，分数：0.00)
五、Section A(总题数：0，分数：0.00)
六、 Questions 11 to 18 are based on the conversation you have just heard.(总题
数：1，分数：56.00)
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a hotel. √
a library.
a bank.
a restaurant.
解析：[听力原文]
M: I'd like to check in, please. I didn't make a reservation.
W: That's not necessary, sir. Just sign the register.
Q: Where does this conversation most probably take place?
A.＄10.
B.＄20.
C.＄30. √
D.＄40.
解析：[听力原文]
M: Did you find a purse you like?
W: Yes, I got a lovely one for ＄30 at the shopping center, but I saw today that they're on sale
for ＄20. I would have saved ＄10 if I had only known.
Q: How much did the woman pay for her purse?
A.A speech on television.
B.A lecture.
C.A radio show.
article in a newspaper. √
解析：[听力原文]
M: How did you like the article about the missile launching?
W: Unfortunately, I was too busy to see a paper today.
Q: What are the speakers talking about?
, it's open only to teachers and postgraduates.
, he can study there if he is writing a research paper.
, because he is a senior student.
, but he needs the approval of his professor. √
解析：[听力原文]
M: Hello, I'm a senior student. Could you tell me whether this reference room is only for faculty
members?
W: No, it's also open to the postgraduates; and undergraduates can come too if they've got
professor's written permission.
Q: Can the man study in the reference room?
can use his car.
can borrow someone else's ca
can't borrow his car. √
must get her car fixed.

解析：[听力原文]
W: I need a car this weekend. But mine has broken down.
M: I'm sorry to hear it. But you can always rent one if you have a license.
Q: What does the man mean?
should try to find the source of the problem.
should get the phone fixed first.
should pick up Mr. Addison.
should have the problem fixed by Mr. Addison. √
解析：[听力原文]
M: My MP3 player doesn't seem to be working. What do you think I ought to do?
W: Any time I nm into a problem like that, 1 just pick up the phone and give Mr. Addison a call.
Q: What does the woman mean?
does not feel well.
would also like to watch the show.
shopping list is quite large. √
things he needs are not on the list.
解析：[听力原文]
W: I really appreciate your offering to do all this shopping for me while I watch this show.
M: But there must be twenty items on this list! I have to pick up a few things for myself as well,
you know?
Q: What does the man mean?
woman has a choice of early flights. √
many planes go to Tianjin.
woman should take the earlier flight.
six o'clock flight is full.
解析：[听力原文]
W: When is the earliest flight from Shanghai to Tianjin?
M: There's a shuttle at six and if that's full, there's another at seven.
Q: What does the man mean?
七、 Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.(总题
数：1，分数：28.00)
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her neighbors' son drives too fast.
her neighbors' son's radio wakes her children at night. √
she hasn't met her neighbors.
her neighbors were too noisy.
解析：[听力原文]19-22
M: How are your new neighbors, Alison?
W: They seem nice enough, but they have a son who is driving me crazy.
M: What do you mean?
W: He comes home every night around 10 with his car window rolled down and radio blaring. It stops
as soon as he turns his car off, but by then, the kids are wide awake.
M: Oh, no.
W: Oh, yes. Sometimes it takes me an hour just to get them to settle down again.
M: Have you tried talking to them?
W: We haven't even really met them yet, except to say a quick hello. I hate to get off on the
wrong foot.
M: You are not going to like them when you do meet them if you keep on complaining.
W: I know, but I feel stupid complaining. It's not as though he's blasting stereo all night.

M: You said yourself it's driving you crazy.
W: Well, you know how early I have to be here at the office. I just don't get enough sleep and
neither do the kids.
M: Maybe you could go over sometime with a little gift, a plant for the yard or something. Then
you could ask about their son, whether they have other children, and they will be sure to ask
about yours.
W: Yes, and then what?
M: And then you could mention that the hardest thing at this stage is getting your kids to go
to sleep at night.
W: And keeping them asleep.
M: That's the idea and you should do it soon. you wait, the harder it will be to do
politely.
19. What bothers Alison?
e she doesn't want to make a bad first impression. √
e she is afraid of meeting them.
e she is afraid that they won't listen.
e she knows that they can't do anything about it.
解析：[听力原文]
Why is Alison unwilling to talk about the problem with her neighbors?
should call the neighbors to complain.
should introduce her children to the neighbors.
should bring the neighbors a gift and talk about the matter. √
should wait in order to be polite.
解析：[听力原文]
What does the man suggest the wowan do?
is difficult for Alison to get her children to go to sleep again at night.
neighbors' son always comes home very late.
found it hard to complain to her new neighbors about their son.
is annoyed by her neighbors' son blasting stereo all night. √
解析：[听力原文]
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
八、 Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.(总题
数：1，分数：21.00)
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is shy when speaking in front of people. √
forgot to prepare the class.
made a serious mistake in front of people.
forgot to give a presentation.
解析：[听力原文]23-25
M: Hi, Sarah, what's up?
W: Oh, hi. I just got out of a history class. I had to give a presentation.
M: How did it go?
W: Terribly. I'm sure I made a fool of myself.
M: Why? Weren't you. prepared?
W: No, it's not that. I just get so embarrassed and nervous whenever I've to speak in front of
a group of people. I stand up and my face gets red and then I get even more nervous because I
know everyone can see me blushing.
M: It is not so bad to blush.
W: But it happens all the time. If the professor asks a question and I know the answer, I'll blush

like crazy if be calls on me. Doesn't that ever happen to you?
M: No, not really. Maybe you should try to forget about the people. Look at something else in
the room, like the exit sign.
W: I guess I could try that. But I doubt it will help.
M: You know we talked about this in psychology class. Blushing, even though it's involuntary,
is more or less a learned behavior.
W: What do you mean?
M: Oh, children hardly ever blush at all. And, among adults, supposedly women blush more than
men.
W: I wonder why.
M: I don't know. But I had a friend in high school, Brian Smith. It was really easy to make him
blush. He turned red whenever a waitress would ask him for his order.
W: I'm not that bad. Well, I've got to get going for my next class. I'll talk to you later.
23. Why does the woman think the class went terribly?
looks like children.
feels very nervous when somebody is waiting for him.
likes history very much.
blushes frequently. √
解析：[听力原文]
What does the man say about Brian Smith?
A.A common habit.
B.A common behavior.
C.A learned behavior. √
D.A learned habit.
解析：[听力原文]
What's the psychological view on blushing?
九、Section B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)
十、 Passage One
Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.(总题数：1，分
数：21.00)
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Britain.
Italy.
Denmark.
Europe. √
解析：[听力原文]26-28
How many men do housework? Recently a European commission tried to find out people's ideas and
reactions to the women's movement. As part of the survey, they asked many men and women the question,

The housework they asked people about was: preparing meals, washing dishes, cleaning the house
and baby-sitting. 48% of British husbands said they did these things. 37% of Danish men helped
in the house. But only 15% of Italian men said they did the housework; many of them said they
never helped at all.
But there was an interesting point of view from the wives. According to British wives, only 38%
of their husbands helped in the house. And Italian wives said that their husbands hardly ever
helped. The Italian and British men did not tell the truth! The commission found that Danish men
were the most trustful husbands; their answers were the same as their wives' answers.
26. Where was the survey carried out?

many men do the housework.
does the housework at home. √
many women do the housework.
takes more responsibilities at home, wives or husbands.
解析：[听力原文]
What's the subject for the survey?
were more husbands who did the housework than wives.
ds did half of the housework all the time.
were more wives than husbands who did the housework. √
did almost all the housework at home.
解析：[听力原文]
What can we see from the passage?
十一、 Passage Two
Questions 29 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.(总题数：1，分
数：28.00)
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A.A housewife.
B.A singer.
C.A teacher.
D.A musician. √
解析：[听力原文]29-32
When Midori was two years old, she often climbed onto the piano stool and 'reached for the violin
that belonged to her mother, a 38-year-old professional musician.

＄20,000.
But Midori persisted; she longed to handle the graceful instrument that made beautiful sounds.
Finally, on her third birthday, Midori was handed a package: a tiny violin, about half the normal
size.
Almost from the moment Midori was born, her mother knew she was sensitive to music. For several
years mother and daughter practiced together day after day. She was eager to learn. Failure often
led to tears, though she never once turned from the instrument~ Instead, she persisted until the
problem was overcome.
One day Johnston, an American musician, heard Midori playing the violin. He couldn't believe she
was just eight years old.
musician said.
A famous American violin teacher heard the tape. He, too, had difficulty believing his ears. The
playing was absolutely astonishing. He immediately accepted her as a pupil and recommended her
for a full scholarship. In 1982, Midori and her mother moved to New York City, leaving behind
a comfortable life in Japan.
29. What was Midori's mother?
violin was too expensive. √
was too young to play the violin.
violin was too big for her.
mother wanted her to play the piano.
解析：[听力原文]
Why was Midori not allowed to touch her mother's violin when she was only two years old?
play the violin again.
go to the United States.

apply for a scholarship.
have her performance taped. √
解析：[听力原文]
What did Johnston, the American musician, ask Midori to do?
live a more comfortable life.
give performances.
be a pupil of a famous violinist. √
enter a famous university.
解析：[听力原文]
Why did Midori move to the United States?
十二、 Passage Three
Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.(总题数：1，分
数：21.00)
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ge was the first invention of mankind.
was no greater invention than language.
of man's inventions depended on language. √
were so many languages in the world.
解析：[听力原文]33-35
If I had to name a single great invention of mankind, I would say language. There has been no
greater invention, because if there were no language, most of man's inventions would not have
been made. Though there are other means of communications like signals in war, signs made with
hands, and facial expressions, they are not as powerful as language. The communication possible
through these means is limited. Language made it possible for man to share his thoughts, his
questions and his knowledge with his fellow beings. Knowledge gained by one generation could become
the basis of inventions of the next generation only because of language. The written word and
the printed word were the two next greatest inventions. Can you imagine our world with everything
else but without printed pages? The modern world functions on the strength of the printed word.
There would be no universities, no business contracts, no political treaties, and no newspapers,
if we did not have the printed word.
33. For what reason is language the greatest invention of mankind?
ication through language is unlimited. √
man uses language.
are no other means of communication.
's inventions are limited.
解析：[听力原文]
What makes language the greatest means of communication?
is passed on to the next generation in genes.
is stored in computers.
is passed on to the next generations through language. √
young people start their research before the old people die.
解析：[听力原文]
How does the knowledge gained by one generation become a basis for the invention of the next?
十三、Section C(总题数：0，分数：0.00)
十四、A serious threat to farmers in many parts of the world is erosion.(总题数：
1，分数：77.00)
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：cleared）

解析：[听力原文]36-46
A serious threat to farmers in many parts of the world is erosion. Erosion occurs if a large area
of land is (36) cleared of trees and then badly treated by the farmers. The rain and wind may
(37) gradually wash away, or blow away much of the topsoil. When this happens, (38) crops of wheat
or com become weaker and weaker until nothing grows well. If erosion continues, it will turn good
land into a desert.
In the past when erosion (39) appeared, farmers sometimes moved to a new place to farm. Sometimes
they could not move, but continued to try to grow food in the (40) unhealthy soil. This caused
them to sink into (41) poverty. Soon some people (42) realized that there was little rich, (43)
fertile soil in the world, so the government began to try to stop erosion.
One of the first experiments to stop erosion began in the United States in 1933. The experiment
was carried out in the area of the Tennessee River. (44) Floods and bad farming in this area had
ruined land that had once been rich. As a result, most of the people living around the Tennessee
River were very poor.
(45) The government built big damn across the river and stored the water for use during the dry
season when there was no rain. The government workers also helped farmers to fertilize their soil
and to learn new farming methods which could stop erosion.
At the beginning, the farmers were not interested. But soon, good healthy crops began to appear
on the land where new methods were used. (46) Ten years after that the crops were extremely
prosperous. The great success of this experiment had led to similar projects in the other parts
of the world.
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：gradually）
解析：
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：crops）
解析：
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：appeared）
解析：
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：unhealthy）
解析：
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：poverty）
解析：
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：realized）
解析：
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：fertile）
解析：
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：Floods and bad farming in this area had ruined land that
had once been rich．）
解析：
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：The government built big dams across the river and stored
the water for use during the dry season when there was no rain．）
解析：
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：Ten years after that the crops were extremely prosperous．）
解析：
十五、Part Ⅳ Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth)(总题数：0，分数：0.00)
十六、Section A(总题数：0，分数：0.00)
十七、In dealing with strangers the rule for British society is that you must avoid
staring at them at the same time avoid ignoring them.(总题数：10，分数：89.00)

12.


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填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：D）
解析：
13.


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填空项1:__________________
解析：
14.


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填空项1:__________________
解析：
15.


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填空项1:__________________
解析：
16.


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填空项1:__________________
解析：
17.


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填空项1:__________________
解析：
18.


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填空项1:__________________
解析：
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填空项1:__________________
解析：
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B）
I）
L）
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F）
N）
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20.


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填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：C）
解析：
21.


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填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：M）
解析：
十八、Section B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)
十九、Passage One(总题数：5，分数：44.50)
of the following may be the best title of this passage?


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Bear and President Theodore Roosevelt.
History of Teddy Bear.
Bear and the Booming of Toy Industry.
Bear, the Icon That Will Endure. √
解析：题目问：下列哪个选项可作为本文的标题 。D项中的关键字“icon”和“endure”更好地涵盖了本
文大意，因而D项正确。
rd Berryman got the teddy bear more popularized by______.


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it after President Roosevelt
ing a series of teddy bear toys
enting its stories in political cartoons √
enting it on greeting cards
解析：题目问：漫画家Berryman是如何使teddy bear成为家喻户晓的卡通形象的。第三段第一句回答了
这个问题。因此，正确答案是C项。
saying
that people tend to______.


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ute human personalities to teddy bears √
teddy bears as their cute pets
teddy bears as one of their family members
the differences between teddy bears and humans
解析：这道题考察的是能否根据上下文正确理解句子。根据第四段第二句“Bears seem to have a
personality that is safe，comforting and cuddly”可以得知A项“赋予它人性”正确。
of the following is NOT the benefit brought by teddy bears according to the author?


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ating inequality among people of different background.
ing a cozy home to those who long for it. √
people' s mind temporarily off the danger and meanness of the modem world.
g people better express themselves in writing greeting cards.
解析：题目问：哪个选项不属于teddy bear给人带来的好处。可以用排除法。A项“消除来自 不同背景的
人与人之间的不平等”符合文章第五段第一句的意思，C项“使人们暂时忘记现实中的危险和 卑劣”符合
第七段的意思，D项“帮人们在写贺卡时更好地表达意思”符合第八段的意思。只有B项“给 那些渴望家
的人提供一个舒适的家”与文章信息不符。因此，正确答案是B项。
ing to the author, why can teddy bears become a lasting symbol?


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e they remind people of the then-President Roosevelt.
e they are especially loved by boys.
e they represent love, care and comfort. √
e they are harmless, safe and cute.
解析：题目问：Teddy bear为什么能成为一种恒久的象征。文章第五段第二句“The teddy bear icon won't
diminish or go away because it represents love，friendship，care，and comfort”讲明了这个原因。
因此，正确答案是C项。
二十、Passage Two(总题数：5，分数：44.50)
learn from Para. 8 some state universities worry that as a result of the increase in education
cost,______.


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ts will turn to private schools for application
will be anger among students and their parents
will have to return more tuitions as scholarships to students
students will lose the opportunity to receive education √
解析：题目问：由于学费上涨，一些州立大学会有哪方面的担忧。根据原文第 八段第一句，应选D项“有
些学生会失去受教育的机会”。
are elementary and secondary schools not likely to get their budgets cut?


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e they enjoy the special funds provided by states.
e their budgets are rather limited.
e their budgets are protected by the state constitutions. √
e they can charge their clients.
解析：题目问 ：为什么小学和中学的预算不可能被削减。根据第五段第三句可以得出C项“因为它们的预
算受州宪法保 护”正确。而A项、B项以及D项在文章中没有提到。
e education becomes costlier because______.


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state-funded student aid is increased
budgets for elementary and secondary education are increased
es can no longer depend on states for fund
education budget will get cut by states √

解析：题目问：大学学费增加的原因。根据第二段中的“states are passing along their budget woes to
public university students and their families”和第五段的第四句“higher education is vulnerable
to budget cuts—and tuition increases”两处可知，D项“各州将要削减高等教育预算”为正确答案。
ing to the passage, in competing for talented students, some colleges offer to______.


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financial aid √
tuitions by half
full tuition
academic quality
解析：题目问：在争夺天赋高的学生的竞争中一些大学会采取什么样的措施。根据第九段第二句“学生可
以在学校争夺好学生的竞争中挑来挑去，以期得到更多的经济资助”，应选择A项“提高经济资助”。
indicated in the passage, states cut university tuition when______.


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state-funded student aid was dropping
economy was booming √
-capita income grew by less than 1%
e schools began to practice tuition discounting
解析：题目问：在什么情况下各州会削减大学的学费。根据原文第七段的第一句可以得知在 20世纪9 0年
代各州冻结甚至削减了大学学费。根据第二句可以发现在经济繁荣的时候大学学费会减少。因此，正 确答
案是B项。
二十一、Part Ⅴ Cloze(总题数：0，分数：0.00)
二十二、Presenting a gift is a thoughtful action, but it is not expected.(总题数：
20，分数：70.00)
32.


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ered √
d
ved
解析：
33.


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34.

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ore
r √


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35.


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e √
ing

ty
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36.


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hed
ped √
ed
led
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37.


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ent
ment
√

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38.


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ption

ainment
action
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39.


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d


√

ute
√
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40.


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d
ed
ged √
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41.


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es
rd
√

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42.


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led √

lated

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43.


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√
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44.


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解析：

45.


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gh √

解析：
46.


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√
als
ts
解析：
47.


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ed
√
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48.


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e

√

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49.


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ing
ating
ing
zing
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50.


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cial
tive
riate √
iate
解析：
51.


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tful √
ul
erable
l
解析：
二十三、Part Ⅵ Translation(总题数：5，分数：35.00)
is no evidence that children receive 1(从外在工作的母亲那里获得的关注少于)from mothers
working inside the home.


（分数：7.00）
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：less attention from mothers working outside the home
than）
解析：
's not that John doesn't want to help you, 1(而是他能力有限).


（分数：7.00）
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：but that it's beyond his power）
解析：
computer has brought about surprising changes 1(在我们处理信息的方式上).


（分数：7.00）
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：in the way we deal with information）
解析：
55.I tried to relax because I know the more excited I got 1(氧气用完得就越快).


（分数：7.00）
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：the sooner I would use up the oxygen）
解析：
will arrange for the fresh college students to play tennis next Sunday, 1(天气允许的话).


（分数：7.00）
填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：weather permitting）
解析：