45. As the saying goes, reading without reflecting is like eating without .
A) chewing B) tasting C) digesting D) releasing
46. All of us did quite a good job but the teacher only him out for praise.
A) yelled B) singled C) selected D) pulled
47. Without a sure supply of water, farming in that area remains at the of the weather.
A) disposal B) risk C) cost D) mercy
48. Industrial communities should be close enough to crowded centers but enough to reduce potential dangers.
A) advanced B) reliable C) distant D) sophisticated
49. She had a guilty about not telling the police what had actually happened.
A) consciousness B) conscience C) consequence D) confusion 50. There is a beautiful of pine forest near my country house. A) extension B) length C) spell D) stretch
51. We’ve all our time and effort in this plan, and we don’t want it to fail.
A) invested B) exhausted C) devoted D) assigned
52. The workers demands were，they only asked for a small raise in their wages.
A) general B) moderate C) partial D) numerous
53. You should know to spend all your money on those impractical fancy goods.
A) other than B) rather than C) more than D) better than
54. Everybody seemed to have known about his scandal, only his wife was kept in the .
A) dark B) ignorance C) shade D) shadow
55. All students in the class a loud laugh when the professor told them a joke.
A) let up B) let down C) let off D) let out
56. It can be safely that there is no living beings on that planet. A) resumed B) assessed C) assumed D) assured
57. There are certain when you have to interrupt people who are in the middle of doing something.
A) chances B) situations C) occasions D) opportunities 58. Mother into the room and kissed her sleeping baby. A) crept B) staggered C) rushed D) marched
59. The building started with a steel which was later filled in with bricks and concrete.
A) institution B) terminal C) sightseeing D) framework
60. This book does not have an structure. Some parts are even contradictory .
A) integrated B) informed C) intensive D) inward Part Ⅳ Cloze (15 minutes)
Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A),B),C)and D)on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer sheet with a single line through the centre.
A food bank is the center of food collection and distribution in a community. This food usually 61 from grocery stores or manufacturers that have thousands of pounds of food to give 62 . Food banks operate intricate and advanced warehousing operations, 63 food is collected, 64 and re-distributed to the community. Traditionally, a food bank does not distribute food 65 to those in 66 . 67 ,food banks serve an 68 network of organizations in their 69 communities. These organizations serve one part of the 70 and know the needs of the people there. 71 ,working together, the food bank and the community organization can serve a greater 72 of people in the most efficient way.
Many food banks provide 73 services. They 74 from after school feeding programs, 75 Kids Cafe,to community agriculture projects.
In the aftermath (其后的一段时期) of welfare reform, food banks throughout the country are raising private 76 to operate innovative programs and to 77 those who are hungry. Every food bank strives to be a hunger advocate,producing 78 studies and tracking statistics, while lending their hands-on expertise to get legislation passed and ensuring that the 79 of domestic hunger is not lost in the shadow of an “ 80 boom”.
61. A) results B) collects C) comes D) gathers 62. A) away B) out C) over D) off 63. A) which B) where C) what D) how
64. A) accepted B) offered C) processed D) sorted
65. A) instantly B) directly C) voluntarily D) readily 66. A) need B) haste C) debt D) order
67. A) However B) Otherwise C) Instead D) Certainly 68. A) abnormal B) optional C) imaginary D) extensive 69. A) individual B) respective C) special D) widespread 70. A) organization B) bank C) operation D) community 71. A) Therefore B) Nevertheless C) Still D) Conversely 72. A) amount B) deal C) number D) quantity 73. A) regular B) other C) daily D) depositing 74. A) change B) alter C) differ D) range
75. A) including B) providing C) managing D) distributing 76. A) demands B) properties C) funds D) plans 77. A) shelter B) feed C) clothe D) finance 78. A) poverty B) welfare C) hunger D) food 79. A) issue B) policy C) reform D) project
80. A) economical B) economics C) economy D) economic Part Ⅴ Writing (30 minutes)
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write A Letter Applying for a Bank Loan. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese.
1． 你的基本情况
2． 你申请贷款的原因、数额及用途
3． 你如何保证专款专用以及你的还款打算 Part ⅠTapescript of Listening Comprehension Section A
1. M: Excuse me, could you tell me where Dr. Brown’s office is? W: The doctor’s office is on the fifth floor, but the elevator can only go to the fourth. So you’ll have to use the stairs to reach there. It’s the seventh room on the left.
Q: On which floor is the doctor’s office?
2. M: Did you hear about the computer that John bought from Morris? W: He got a bargain（便宜货）,didn’t he? Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
3. W: Your sister Jane didn’t recognize me at first.
M: I’m not surprised. Why on earth don’t you lose some weight? Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?
4. M: Between the two houses we saw yesterday, which one do you prefer? W: I think the white one is prettier, but the brick one has a bigger yard, so I like it better.
Q: Which house does the woman prefer?
5. M: It sure is hot today. This must be the hottest summer in years. W: Well, it’s certainly hotter than last summer. I was out in the sun today, and I think I’m five pounds lighter than I was this morning.
Q: What does the woman mean?
2012年12月英语四级真题及答案
