英语4

英语4

Part I Vocabulary and Structure （30 points）

1. She studied hard at school when he was young, _____ contributed to success in later life. A. so that B. therefore C. that D. which 2. a young woman, the office was empty. A. But for B. Except for C. Besides D. Except

3. Tom is one of those students who friendly, however, it is very hard to get along with him. A. is appeared to be B. are appeared to be C. appears to be D. appear to be 4. Smart he is, he can’t find the answer question.

A. like B. as C. that D. how 5. , we had to stay at home.

A. Is was a hot day B. The day being hot C. Which have a hot day D. Being a hot day 6. , your advice yesterday, I would have missed the train.

A. Had I not taken B. if I didn’t take C. If I haven’t taken D. provided I didn’t take 7. They liked the area, but they could not the traffic noise. A. get on with B. put up with C. put on with D. get up with 8. Some people consider cruel to use animals for experiment. A. that it B. it C. it be D. it being 9. I was surprised to find his article on such an topic so .

A. excited, boring B. exciting, boring C. excited, bored D. exciting, bored 10. The fact is exists no life on the moon.

A. that B. where C. there D. that there 11. You can speak in front of George, but you can’t eat in his restaurant. A. freely, free B. free, freely C. free, free D. freely, freely 12. His speech was so interesting that it was constantly by applause. A. interfered B. interrupted C. trouble D. disturbed

13. He has planned to some money every month so that he can buy a house in the future. A. set aside B. set up C. set in D. set along 14. He used to get up at six in the morning, ?

A. used he B. did he C. didn’t he D. should he 15. They found the lecture hard . A. to be understood B. to understand C. for being understood D. for understanding 16. Finally the accused confessed to the girl. A. kill B. killing C. have killed D. having killed 17. Between you and me that boy of Mary’s was .

A. as fat as strong B. fatter than stronger C. more fat than strong D. has been made fun of 18. Tom got very angry when he realized he .

A. was being made fun of B. is made fun of C. had made fun of D. has been made fun of 19. I vaguely remember something like that. A. that he had said B. him having said C. his saying D. him to say 20. He tried to make up the lost time staying up late.

A. with, by B. for, by C. with, with D. for, with 21. You can’t see the president you’ve made an appointment with him. A. when B. if C. unless D. except 22. The speaker doesn’t know how to his arguments.

A. put aside B. put away C. put across D. put down

23. The power of the people in this town has been decreasing because most young people have left for the cities.

A. shopping B. purchasing C. enduring D. spending 24. Many new will be opened up in the future with university education.

A. opportunities B. necessities C. realities D. possibilities 25. It is high time you the problem carefully about what you will do in the future. A. are studied B. must study C. studied D. study 26. In case he , please tell me. A. has come B. will come C. comes D. would come 27. There are no medicines for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. A. effect B. effective C. efficient D. efficacy 28. He had no sooner finished his speech he withdrew.

A. than B. that C. when D. an 29. They done things that they ought .

A. not to do B. not to done C. not to have done D. not having done 30. He was caught in the rain yesterday, , he fell ill this morning.

A. on the contrary B. in contrast C. in other words D. as a result Part II. Reading Comprehension(60 points)

Passage 1

When we say that Cambridge is a university town we do not mean that it is a town with a university in it. A university town is one where there is no clear separation between the university buildings and the rest of the city. The university is not just one part of the town, it is all over the town. The heart of Cambridge has its shops, restaurants, market place and so on, but most of it is university——colleges, libraries, clubs and other places for university staff and students.

The town was there first. Cambridge became a center of learning in the thirteenth century. Many students were too poor to afford lodgings. Colleges were opened so that students could live cheaply. This was the beginning of the present day college system.

Today there are nearly thirty colleges. Very few students can now live in college for the whole of their course, the numbers are too great. Many of them live in lodgings at first and move into college for their final year. But every student is a member of his college from the beginning. He must eat a number of meals in the college hall each week.

Students are not allowed to keep cars in Cambridge, so nearly all of them use bicycles. Don't try to drive through Cambridge during the five minutes between lectures, as you will find crowds of people on bicycles hurrying in all directions. If you are in Cambridge at five minutes to the hour any morning of the term, you'll know that you are in a university town. Stop in some safe place, and wait. 31. Cambridge can be described as university town because ________ . A. the university buildings fit in well with the rest of the town B. the size of Cambridge is just as big as the town

C. he separation line between the university and the town is not obvious D. the university is located in the town

32. In the first paragraph “but most of it is university”, “it” refers to ________ . A. the rest of the city B. the town

C. the heart of Cambridge D. the university 33. Which of the following can best give the main idea of second paragraph? A. Cambridge has a long history.

B. Many students lacked money, so colleges were set up then. C. The town was built before the university.

D. It was cheaper for students to live in college than in lodgings. 34. It is possible for the college students to ________ .

A. live in college from the beginning B. keep both bikes and cars in college

C. have all the meals outside the college each week D. live in college for their final year of the course

35. People found it hard to drive through Cambridge at five minutes to the hour in the morning because of ________ .

A. the large numbers to cars in the streets B. safety checks for the cars at this time C. streams of bikes going in all directions D. the speed limit of the car

Passage 2

If you want to stay young sit down and have a good think. This is the research finding of a team of Japanese doctors, who say that most our brains are not getting enough exercises, and as a result, we are ageing unnecessarily soon.

Professor Taiju Matsuzawa wanted to find out why otherwise healthy farmers in northern Japan appeared to be losing their ability to think and reason at a relatively early age, and how the process of ageing could be slowed down.

With a team a colleague at Tokyo National University, he set about measuring brain volumes of a thousand people of different ages and varying occupations.

“Computer technology enabled the researchers to obtain precise measurements of the volume of the front and side sections of the brain, which related to intellect and emotion, and determine the human character.” The rear section of the brain, which controls functions like eating and breaking, does not contract with age, and one can continue living without intellectual or emotional facilities.

Contraction of front and side parts——as cells die off——was observed in some subjects in their thirties, but it was still not evident in some sixty and seventy-year-olds.

Matsuzawa concluded from his tests that there is simple remedy to contraction normally associated with age using the head.

The findings show in general terms that contraction of the brain begins sooner in people in the country than in the towns. Those least at risk, says Matsuzawa, are lawyers, followed by university professors and doctors. White collar workers doing routine work in government offices are, however, as likely to have shrinking brains as the farm workers, bus drivers and shop assistants.

Matsuzawa’s findings show that thinking can prevent the brain from shrinking. Blood must circulate properly in the head to supply the fresh oxygen the brain cells need. “The best way to maintain good blood circulation is through using brain,” he says, “Think hard and engage in conversation. Don't rely on pocket calculators.”

36. The team of doctors wanted to find out ________ .

A. how to make people live longer B. the size of certain peoples brains

C. which people are most intelligent D. why certain people age sooner than others 37. On what are their research findings based?

A. A survey of farmers in northern Japan B. The study of brain volumes of different people C. Tests performed on a thousand old people D. The latest development of computer technology 38. The doctors tests show that ________ .

A. our brains shrink as we grow older B. the front section of the brain does not shrink

C. sixty-year-olds have better brains than thirty-year-olds D. some peoples brains have contracted more than other people

39. The word “subjects” in the sentence of paragraph 5 “Contraction of front and side parts ——as cells die off——was observed in some subjects in their thirties, but it was still not evident some sixty and seventy-year-olds.” Means ________ .

A. something to be considered B. branches of knowledge studied

C. any member a state except the supreme ruler D. persons chosen to be studied in experiment 40. According to the passage, which people seem to age slower than others?

A. Shop assistants, lawyers, and professor B. Farmers, doctors and farmers C. Clerks, professor and farmers D. Lawyers, professor and doctors

Passage 3

When we turn on a tap get water, or press a switch to get electricity, we do not think of all the pipes and wires which bring these main services to our homes.

The water is brought from the waterworks to each street by a large underground pipe——the water in this pipe is then forced by pressure into the smaller pipes which carry it to storage tanks at tops of the buildings. Other pipes bring the water down from the storage tank to the kitchens and bathrooms in the building.

When the water has been used, it is taken away from the building by drainpipes. These take the waste water to another large pipe under road——the main sewer. The waste water then flows along the sewer to the sewage works where it is cleaned. This “clean” water is then poured into the sea or into a river, or in some countries, sent back to the waterworks to be again.

Electricity is also brought to the house by a main, in this case a cable. This cable may be underground or, in country districts, it may hang above ground on pylons. The cable is connected to a meter in the building. Near the meter there is a master switch can cut off the supply of electricity. There are also fuse boxes when between the master switch and the wires which take the electricity to each of the switches in the building. All these wires, fuses and switches are the “wiring circuit”.

41. It can be inferred from this passage that ________ .

A. water and electricity are the only main services in our houses B. the pipes bringing water to our homes are unimportant C. water is less significant than electricity in our homes

D. we are unaware of how water or electricity is brought to our homes 42. We call water, electricity and sewer ________ .

A. wiring circuit B. pipes, cables and drains C. main services D. underground services 43. How is clean water brought to our homes?

A. Through pipes from the sewage works B. Through underground main pipes C. Through pipes from storage tanks D. Through small pipes under the road 44. What happens to the waste water?

A. It is kept in a large storage tank B. It is flows away through drains to a sewer C. It flows away through a water main D. It is returned to the waterworks 45. Between a main cable and the master switch in our homes is ________ .

A. a light switch B. a pylon C. a fuse box D. a meter

Passage 4

How men first learned to invent words is unknown, in other words, the origin of language is a mystery. All we really know is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds to express thoughts and feelings, actions and things, so that they could communicate with each other, and the later they agreed upon certain things called letters, which would be combine represent those sounds and which could be written down. Those sounds, whether spoken or written in letters, we call words.

The power of words, then lies in their associations——the things they bring up before our minds. Words