2018英语专四真题与参考答案解析

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(7) These basic values do not tell the whole story of the American

character. Rather, they should be thought of as themes, as we continue to

explore more facets of the American character and how it affects life in the

United States.

41. Para.4 seems to suggest that __________.

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A. Americans are born with a sense of competition

B. the pressure of competition begins when one starts work C. successful competition is essential in American society D. competition results in equality of opportunities

42. Which of the following methods does the author mainly use in explaining American values?

A. Comparison D. Cause and effect C. Definition D. Process analysis

PASSAGE TWO

(1) The Nobels are the originals, of course. Alfred Nobel, the man who invented deadly explosives, decided to try and do something good with all the money he earned, and gave prizes to people who made progress in literature, science, economics and — perhaps most importantly — peace.

(2) Not all rewards are as noble as the Nobels. Even though

most

countries have a

system of recognizing, honoring and rewarding people who have done something good in their countries, there

are now hundreds of awards

and award ceremonies

for all

kinds of

things.

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(3)The Oscars are probably the most famous, a time for the (mostly) film

American

industry to tell itself how good it is and an annual opportunity for lots of big stars to give each other awards and make tearful speeches. As well as that there are also the Golden Globes, evidently for the same thing.

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(4) But it ’s not only films---there are also

Grammies, Brits,

the

anMercury Prize d the

difficul

t,

MTV for music. Britain, a writer who wins the Booker Prize can expect In to see their literary novel hit the bestseller lists and compete with the Da Vinci Code for popularity. The Turner Prize is an award for British contemporary artists

givinlots to

apparently g of money artists

— each year it causes controversy

by

dthings who o like

displayintheig r beds, putting

animals in glass cases — this year — building a garden

or shed.

don ’t only

(5) Awards exist of the Year,

for

European

arts. for There

noare w

Sport

awards for s Personality

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of the

Footballer Year Footballethand World r of e

to

give

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worrying about

finances, but cash!

soccer players these days certainly

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(6) Many small towns and communities all over the world also have their own

award ceremonies, for local writers or artists, or just for people who have graduated

from high

school or, got a university degree. Even the British Council has its own awards for “Innovation in English Language Teaching ”.

(7) Why have all these awards and ceremonies appeared recently?

Shakespeare never won a prize, nor did Leonardo Da Vinci or Adam Smith or

Charles Dickens.

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