1、5. And thats exactly what I did this morning. It was a cinch.6. One day was very like another, but Buck noticed that the weather was getting colder.7. Herr Otto had invented an engine which ran an petrol.8. I thought we might be going to have a rough journey across to France.9. “Yes, a very dirty ni
2、ght,” he said.10. He examined how much wood changes, including how much it expands or contracts under different temperatures and humidity levels.Reading Skills （14 points） （Write answers on the answer sheet.） A. Find the example clues and write the meaning of the italicized word. （6 points）1. I can
3、trace my ancestry through my parents, grandparents, and even to my great grandparents.Ancestry means _. Example clues: 2. An Olympiad is a period of 4 years thats begins in a leap year1960, 1964, 1968, and so on. a leap year means _. Example clues:3. In spite of the expensive facilities offered to a
4、thletes, each had to remain an amateur that is, he had to pay his own expenses and receive no awards of money value.Amateur means _. Example clues: B. Read each sentence carefully and write the part of speech for the italicized word. Then write the meaning of the word.（ 8 points ）1. The elderly pati
5、ents used a cane to help her walk.Cane is a（an）_. It means_.2. One morning a neighbor awakened John at six oclock by cutting down a tree with a power saw.Saw is a（an）_. It means_.3. He was too tried to ride his bike, so I gave him rides whenever I could.Rides is a （an）_. It means_.4. We had just sta
6、rted a round of Bloody Marys. My girl friend took a sip, looked idly around the room and suddenly, with more vivacity than I had seen in weeks, exclaimed, “Isnt that Ernest Hemingway?” Sip is a（an）_. It means_.Part B.Choose the correct definition of the underlined words according to the context.（16
7、points）1. At noon all the big icicles along the eaves of the little house quivered and sparkled in the sunshine, and drops of water hung trembling at their tips.A. shone B. worked C. weakened D. trembled2. She hung on to Ma and sobbed.A. said to Ma B. leant against Ma C. pushed against Ma D. went to
8、 Ma3. In despair, Kadish went to consult a great specialist, celebrated for his knowledge and wisdom.A. seek advice from B. look urgently for C. invite sincerely D. bring home4. “Right now, shes mourning for you.”A. talking sadly B. saying good-bye C. feeling sad D. remembering well5. We had rehears
9、als in the morning, and by lunch-time people were already coming across the river to get their places for the play.A. practice performances B. good discussions C. arrangements D. good food6. An actor had to be versatile.A. possessing various skills B. especially quick in understanding C. unusually p
10、repared for difficult work D. doing many tasks at the same time7. The few studies that have been conducted have found that the diversity of migratory birds drops sharply when coffee is converted from shade to sun.A. reverted B. transported C. made D. changed8. But I did plan to study just to prove t
11、o him that Im plenty smartwhich I am mostlyexcept in math, which Id be okay in if Id memorize my times tables.A. learnt by heart B. copy on the paper C. recite accurately D. bring with me9. My parents dont bother making up a lot of rules. But we do have to tell the trutheven if its bad, which it usu
12、ally is.A. like very much B. oppose C. trouble themselves with D. find satisfaction in10. Again the club hit him and he crashed to the ground.A. fell violently and noisily B. rushed suddenly and speedily C. cried loudly and wildly D. was pushed11. Growling, he threw himself at the snow, and a moment
13、 later, he had jumped upwards into the daylight.A. gave oneself up to B. rushed violently at C. blamed oneself for D. played with12. People paid good money to see the model engine working away by itself. A. running away B. working without stopping C. turning around D. working automatically13. He act
14、ually said, “My profits are awful.”A. cars B. efforts C. gains D. ideas14. That is, how to let out the hearted air of the body, and yet the same time to keep out he rain.A. run away from B. be safe from C. hope for D. be benefited by15. He was full of stories about his days in India, always interrup
15、ted by his fussy, good-natured, managing wife.A. beautiful B. talkative C. pleasant D. too concerned about details16. Mr. Mecklenburg said his experiments showed that wood panel paintings are more resilientweathering changes in temperature and humidity as they did for centuriesthan experts in recent
16、 decades have believed.A. rigid B. soft C. great D. pliant. Cloze Test. （ 10 points ） （ one point each one ）（Directions: There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A ,B ,C and D. You should choose the one that best fits into the passage.）Today the car
17、is the most popular sort of transportation in all of the United States. It has completely replaced the horse as a 17 of everyday transportation. Americans use their car for nearly 90% of all 18 business. Most Americans are able to buy cars. The average price of a 19 made car was, 050 in 1950, 470 in
18、 1960 and up to, 750 in 1975.During this period American car manufacturers set about 20 their products and work efficiency. As a result, the yearly income of the average family increased from 1950 to 1975 21 than the price of cars. For this reason purchasing a new car takes a smaller 22 of a familie
19、s total earnings today. In 1951 proportionally it took 8.1 months of an average families 23 to buy a new car. In 1962 a new car cost 8.3 of a families annual earnings, by 1975 it only took 4.75 24 income. In addition, the 1975 cars were technically superior to models from previous years. The 25 of a
20、utomobile extends throughout the economy as the car is so important to American. Americans spend more money 26 keeping their cars running than on any other item.17.A.means B. mean C. types D. kindsrcK大学英语四级考试网18.A.personal B. personnel C. manual D. artificialrcK大学英语四级考试网rcK大学英语四级考试网19.A.quickly B. r
21、egularly C. rapidly D. recentlyrcK大学英语四级考试网20.A.raising B. making C. reducing D. improvingrcK大学英语四级考试网21.A.slower B. equal C. faster D. lessrcK大学英语四级考试网22.A.part B. half C. number D. qualityrcK大学英语四级考试网23.A.income B. work C. plans D. debtsrcK大学英语四级考试网24.A.months B. years C. family D. yearrcK大学英语四级考试
22、网25.A.running B. notice C. influence D. affectrcK大学英语四级考试网26.A.to B. in C. of D. forrcK大学英语四级考试网rcK大学英语四级考试网.Reading Comprehension. （ Choose the best answer. ） （ 50 points ） （ 2 points each one ）AOne of the qualities that most people admire in others is the willingness to admit ones mistakes. It is
23、extremely hard sometimes to say a simple thing like I was wrong about that, and it is even harder to say, I was wrong , and you were right about that.I had an experience recently with someone admitting to me that he had made a mistake fifteen years ago. He told me he had been the manager of a certai
24、n grocery store in the neighborhood where I grew up, and he asked me if I remembered the egg cartons. Then he related an incident and I began to remember vaguely the incident he was describing.I was about eight years old at the time, and I had gone into the store with my mother to do the weekly groc
25、ery shopping. On that particular day, I must have found my way to the dairy food department where the incident took place.There must have been a special sale on eggs that day because there was an impressive display of eggs in dozen and half-dozen cartons. The cartons were stacked three or four feet
26、high. I must have stopped in front of a display to admire the stacks. Just then a woman came by pushing her grocery cart and knocked off the stacks of cartons. For some reason, I decided it was up to me to put the display back together, so I want to work.The manager heard the noise and came rushing
27、over to see what had happened. When he appeared, I was on my knees inspecting some of the cartons to see if any of the eggs were broken, but to him it looked as though I was the criminal. He severely reprimanded（严斥） me and wanted me to pay for any broken eggs. I protested my innocence and tried to e
28、xplain, but it did no good. Even though I quickly forgot all about the incident, apparently the manager did not.27.How old was the author when he wrote this article?A. about 8 B. about 18 C. about 23 D. about 1528.Who was to blame for knocking off the stacks of cartons?A .The author B. The manager C
29、.A woman D. The authors mother29.Which of the following statements is not true?A. The woman who knocked off the stacks of cartons was seriously criticized by themanager B. The author was severely criticized by the manager.C.A woman carelessly knocked off the stacks of cartonsD. It was the author who put the display back together30.Which of the following can serve as the best title for the passage?A. Its Harder to Admit Ones Mistake B. I was once the culpritC. I remember an incident D. A case of mistaken identity31.The tone of the article expresses the authors_.A. admiration for
