40天攻克大学英语四级-第43章
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You will read： A） At the office。 B） In the waiting room。
C） At the airport。 D） In a restaurant。
From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they will start at 9 o’ clock in the morning and have to finish at 2 in the afternoon。 Therefore； A） “At the office” is the correct answer。 You should choose ＇A＇ on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the center。
Sample Answer ＇A＇ ＇B＇ ＇C＇ ＇D＇
1。 A） She’s flying to Hong Kong。
B） She’s going to buy an air ticket。
C） She’s going to say good…bye to Tom。
D） She’s leaving for Hong Kong with Tom
2。 A） Buy something for the picnic。
B） Go shopping with the man。
C） Go for a ride around town。
D） Have a picnic。
3。 A） In the side pocket of her jacket。
B） In the top pocket of her jacket。
C） In the side pocket of her trousers。
D） In the back pocket of her tight trousers。
4。 A） 6 B） 4 C） 7 D） 11
5。 A） On Sunday afternoon。 B） On Saturday afternoon。
C） On Sunday evening。 D） On a weekday。
6。 A） On a plane。 B） On an island。 C） At a store。 D） In a car。
7。 A） Lisa’s friends。 B） Lisa’s colleagues
C） Lisa’s parents。 D） Lisa’s cousins。
8。 A） They received Bob’s letter at six。 B） Bob will arrive by train。
C） The man will meet Bob at the airport。 D） Bob is expected to be here by plane。
9。 A） Lily will be late。 B） She hopes Lily won’t come。
C） She thinks Lily will arrive on time。 D） Lily can’t come。
10。 A） Help the man。 B） Talk to Mr。 Smith。
C） Go home D） Type some letters。
Section B
Directions： In this section； you will hear 3 short passages。 At the end of each passage； you will hear some questions。 Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once。 After you hear a question； you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A）； B）； C） and D）。 Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center。
Passage One
11。 A） He was born on May 6； 1953。 B） He was born on May 7 ；1963。
C） He was born on May 7 ；1943。 D） He was born on May 6 ；1963。
12。 A） at Tsinghua University B） at Oxford University
C） at Cambridge University D） at New York University
13。 A） In 1980。 B） In 1985。 C） In 1965。 D） In 1975。
Passage Two
14。 A） about 25；000 kilometers B） about 2；500 kilometers
C） about 35；000 kilometers D） about 3；500 kilometers
15。 A） Visit museums in the big city。
B） Go to theater in the town。
C） Cheap Day Excursion trains。
D） See the beautiful scenery in the countryside。
16。 A） building carriages B） guiding the tourist
C） repairing the tracks D） running the railways
Passage Three
17。 A） 1940 B） 1941 C） 1959 D） 1971
18。 A） to make body strong B） it is his interest
C） fight at school D） defend himself
19。 A） studied at the University of Washington
B） get married
C） development of his own martial arts style
D） he took part in three movies
20。 A） producer B） actor C） driver D） broker
Part II Reading Comprehension （35 minutes）
Directions： There are 4 passages in this part。 Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements。 For each of them there are four choices marked A）； B）； C） and D）。 You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center。
Passage One
Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage。
Social change is more likely to ocomur in societies where there is a mixture of different kinds of people than in societies where people are similar in many ways。 The simple reason for this is that there are more different ways of looking at things present in the first kind of society。 There are more ideas； more disagreements in interest； and more groups and organizations with different beliefs。 In addition； there is usually a greater worldly interest and greater tolerance in mixed societies。 All these factors tend to promote social change by opening more areas of life to decision。
In a society where people are quite similar in many ways； there are fewer ocomasions for people to see the need or the opportunity for change because everything seems to be the same。 And although conditions may not be satisfactory； they are at least customary and undisputed。
Within a society； social change is also likely to ocomur more frequently and more readily in the material aspects of the culture than in the non…material； for example； in technology rather than in values； in what has been learned later in life rather than what was learned early； in the less basic and less emotional aspects of society than in their opposites； in the simple elements rather than in the complex ones； in form rather than in substance； and in elements that are acomeptable to the culture rather than in strange elements。 Furthermore； social change is easier if it is gradual。 For example； it comes readily on human relations on a continuous scale rather than one with sharp dichotomies（分歧）。 This is one reason why change has not come more quickly to black Americans as compared to other American minorities； because of the sharp difference in appearance between them and their white counterparts。
21。 Acomording to the passage； one of the factors that tend to promote social change is 。
A） mutual interest B） different points of view
C） more worldly people D） advanced technology
22。 Social change is less likely to ocomur in a society where people are quite similar in many ways because 。
A） people there are always satisfied with their living conditions
B） people there have identical needs that can be met without much disputes
C） people there have got acomustomed to their conditions that they seldom think it necessary to change
D） people there are less emotional and easy to please
23。 Acomording to the passage； which of the following is NOT true？
A） Social values play an important role in social change。
B） Social change is more likely to ocomur in the material aspects of society。
C） Social change is more likely to ocomur if it comes gradually。
D） Social change tends to meet with more difficulty in basic and emotional aspects of society。
24。 The expression “greater tolerance” in Paragraph 1 refers to 。
A） greater willingness to acomept social change
B） quicker adoption to changing circumstances
C） more respect for different beliefs and behavior
D） greater readiness to agree to different opinions and ideas
25。 The passage mainly discusses 。
A） two different societies
B） the necessary of social change
C） different social changes
D） certain factors that determine the ease with which social changes ocomur
Passage Two
Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage。
Climate； more than any other single factor； determines the distributions of life on Earth。 Climatic boundaries establish the limits within which organisms can survive。
Plants； even more than animals； must be well adapted to climate in order to survive。 They cannot move about or take shelter but must be equipped to endure whatever weather conditions are likely to ocomur。
In the harsh conditions of tundra； for example； low growing mosses； lichens； and a few flowering plants all hug the ground for shelter from icy winds。
Animals； despite their ability to move about and find shelters； are just as much influenced by climate as plants are。 Creatures such as the camel and the penguin are so highly specialized that they have as extremely limited distribution。 Others； such as bears； are flexible enough to adapt to a broad range of climates。 Ocean…dwelling organisms are just as sensitive to climatic changes — in this case temperature and salinity（含盐量）— as land animals。 Reef corals can survive only in clear warm seawater。 Certain foraminifers are so sensitive to changes in their environment that their presence can be taken as an index of sea temperature。 Human beings are among the least specialized of all animals and can live almost anywhere。 Their clothes and their homes act as a sort of “miniature climate” that can be taken with them everywhere。
26。 Which of the following is neither plant nor animal？
A） Tundra B） Reef coral C） Penguin D） Camel
27。 Acomording to the passage； the tundra grow close to the ground 。
A） to avoid being eaten by arctic animals
B） because fertilizer is not readily available
C） to minimize exposure to the cold
D） because unfrozen water plants are very scarce
28。 Acomording to the passage； which of the following can be found in the greatest number of different climate areas on Earth？
A） Reef corals B） Penguins C） Bears D） Camels
29。 It can be inferred from the passage that foraminifers （Line 6； Para 4） are a 。
A） kind of weather pattern B） species of tundra plant
C） form of sea life D） type of miniature penguin
30。 Acomording to the passage； human beings can survive almost everywhere on Earth because 。
A） they have developed advanced forms of transportation
B） they have learned how to process seawater for drinking
C） their body temperature can vary considerably
D） their shelters and clothing help them to adapt to the environment
Passage Three
Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage。
One of the most widely discussed subjects these days is the energy crisis。 Automobile drivers cannot get gasoline； homeowners may not get enough heating oil； factories are threatened by a fuel shortage。
The crisis has raised questions about the large oil companies and windfall（意外收获）profits。 Critics of the oil industry charge that the major companies are getting richer because of the oil shortage。 Shortage； of course； drives prices up。 As oil prices rise； the critics say； the oil companies will make more and more money — windfall profits — without doing a thing to earn the extra cash。
“Windfall” profits are sudden unearned profits — profits made because of luck； or some special turn of events。 The word itself tells what “windfall” means — something blown down by the wind； such as trees； or fruit blown from trees。 But the
