a COMMAND?
[A] Beg your pardon. [B] Have a good time.
[C] Never do that again! [D] What noise you are making!
53. Which of the following italicized phrases indicates purpose?
[A] She said it for fun, but others took her seriously.
[B] For all its effort, the team didn't win the match.
[C] Linda has worked for the firm for twenty years.
[D] He set out for Beijing yesterday. 54. When you have finished with the book, don't forget to return it to Tim, ?
[A] do you ? [B] will you? [C] don't you ? [D] won't you? 55. In phrases like freezing cold, burning hot, or soaking wet, the -ING participle is used
[A] as a command [B] as a condition [C] for concession [D] for emphasis.
56. Which of the following intalicized phrases is INCORRECT? [A] The city is now ten times its original size.
[B] I wish I had two times his
strength.
[C] The seller asked for double the usual price.
[D] They come here four times every year.
57. It is not so much the language the cultural background that makes the book difficult to understand.
[A] as [B] nor [C] but [D] like
58. Which of the following italicized parts is used as an object?
[A] What do you think has happened to her?
[B] Who do you think the visiting professor is ?
[C] How much do you think he earns every month?
[D] How quickly would you say he would come?
59. The addition work will take weeks.
[A] the other [B] another two [C] other two [D] the more
60. Which of the following italicized parts is a subject clause(主语从句)？ [A] We are quite certain that we will get there in time.
[B] He has to face the fact that there will be no pay rise this year.
[C] She said that she had seen the man earlier that morning.
[D] It is sheer luck that the miners are still alive after ten days.
61. It's getting late. I'd rather you now.
[A] left [B] leave [C] are leaving [D] will leave 62. In the sentence\interviewed Jim himself in the morning\the italicized word is used to modify [A] the subject [B] the verb [C] the subject. [D] the prepositional phrase.
63. There is no doubt the couple did the right thing in coming back home earlier than planned.
[A] whether [B] that [C] why [D] when
64. The sentence that expresses OFFER is
[A] I'll get some drinks. What'll you have? [B] Does she need to book a ticket now?
[C] May I know your name? [D] Can you return the book next week? 65. Which of the following italicized phrases indicates a subject-predicate
relation (主谓关系)？
[A] Mr. Smith's passport has been issued.
[B] The visitor's arrival was reported in the news.
[C] John's travel details have not been finalized.
[D] The new bookstore sells children's stories.
66. Our office has recently to a new computer system.
[A] altered [B] converted [C] transformed [D] modified
67. The crowd went as soon as the singer stepped onto the stage. [A] wild [B] emotional [C] uncontrolled [D] unrestricted 68. Our school library is closed
for repairs. [A] shortly [B] quickly [C] temporarily [D] rapidly
69. John is up to his eyes in work at the moment. The underlined part means .
[A] very excited [B] very busy
[C] very tired [D] very efficient 70. Vitoria bumped into her brother quite by chance in the supermarket. The underlined work means . [A] risk [B] opportunity [C]
possibility [D] luck
71. \is , because it is not clear whether the girls or the skirts are \
[A] ambiguous [B] hidden [C] indirect [D] indistinct
72. House repairs, school fees and other have reduced his bank balance to almost nothing.
[A] amount [B] payment [C] expenses [D] figures
73. It was really of you to remember my birthday.
[A] grateful [B] thoughtful [C] considerable [D] generous
74. You can go to travel agency and ask for a holiday . [A] introduction [B] advertisement [C] book [D] brochure
75. The city government is building more roads to the increasing number of cars.
[A] accommodate [B] receive [C] accept [D] hold
76. They've lifted a two-year-long economic on the country. [A] enclosure [B] restriction [C] blockade [D] prohibition 77. Everyone is surprised that she has
fallen out with her boy friend. The underlined part means . [A] left [B] quarreled [C] attacked [D] defeated.
78. His plan is carefully prepared an fully of details, so it is a very one.
[A] elaborate [B] refined [C] ambitious [D] complex
79. The girl's voice was so low that we could hear her.
[A] seldom [B] almost [C] only [D] barely
80. She must have been pretty to fall for such an old trick.
[A] interested [B] gullible [C] enthusiastic [D] shrewd PART V READING
COMPREHENSION [25 MIN]
In this section there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answer marked A, B, C and D, choose the one that you think is the best answer. Mark your answer on your Answer Sheet Two. TEXT A
We have a crisis on our hands. You mean global warming? The word
economy? No, the decline of reading. People are just not doing it anymore, especially the young. Who's responsible? Actually, it's more like. What is responsible? The Internet, of course, and everything that comes with it -- Facebook, Twitter (微博). You can write your own list.
There's been a warning about the imminent death of literate civilization for a long time. In the 20th century, first it was the movie, then radio, then television that seemed to spell doom for the written world. None did. Reading survived; in fact it not only survived, it has flourished. The world is more literate than ever before-- there are more and more readers, and more and more books.
The fact that we often get our reading material online today is not something we should worry over. The electronic and digital revolution of the last two decades has arguably shown the way forward for reading and for writing. Take the arrival of e-book readers as an example. Devices like Kindle make reading more convenient and a lot more environmentally friendly than then traditional paper book.
As technology makes new ways of writing possible, new ways of reading are possible. Interconnectivity allows for the possibility of a reading experience that was barely imaginable before. Where traditional had to make do with photographs and illustrations, an e-book can provide readers with an unlimited number of links: to texts, pictures, and videos. In the future, the way people write novels, history, and philosophy will resemble nothing seen in the past. On the other hand, there is the danger of trivialization. One Twitter group is offering its followers
single-sentence-long\great novels. War and peace in a sentence? You must be joking. We should fear the fragmentation of reading. There is the danger that the high-speed connectivity of the Internet will reduce our attention span-- that we will be incapable of reading anything of length or which requires deep concentration. In such a fast- changing world, in which reality seems to be remade each day, we need the ability to focus and understand what is happening to us. This has always been the function of literature and we should be careful not to
let it disappear. Our society needs to be able to imagine the possibility of someone utterly in tune with modern technology but able to make sense of a dynamic, confusing world. In the 15th century, Johannes Guttenberg's invention of the printing press in Europe had a huge impact on civilization. Once upon a time the physical book was a challenging thing. We should remember this before we assume that technology is out to destroy traditional culture.
81. Which of the following paragraphs briefly reviews the historical challenges for reading?
[A] Paragraph One. [B] Paragraph Two. [C] Paragraph Three [D] Paragraph Four
82. The following are all cited as advantage of e-book EXCEPT? [A] multimodal content. [B] environmental friendliness. [C] convenience for readers. [D] imaginative design.
83. Which of the following can best describe how the author feels toward single-sentence-long novels? [A] Ironic [B] Worried [C] Sarcastic [D] Doubtful.
84. According to the passage, people need knowledge of modern technology and to survive in the fast-changing society.
[A] good judgment. [B] high sensitivity
[C] good imagination [D] the ability to focus.
85. What is the main idea of the passage?
[A] Technology pushes the way forward for reading and writing. [B] Interconnectivity is a feature of a new reading experience.
[C] Technology is an opportunity and a challenge for traditional reading. [D] Technology offers a greater variety of reading practice. TEXT B
I know when the snow melts and the first robins(知更鸟）come to call, when the laughter of children returns to the parks and playgrounds, something wonderful is about to happen. Spring cleaning.
I'll admit spring cleaning is a difficult notion for modern families to grasp. Today's busy families hardly have time to load the dishwasher, much less clean the doormat. Asking the family to
2012年英语专业四级考试真题及答案
