四級題目2010 2009年

1、When we think of green buildings, we tend to think of new ones the kind of high-tech, solar-paneled masterpieces that make the covers of architecture magazines. But the U.S. has more than 100 million existing homes, and it would be _47_ wasteful to tear them all down and _48_ them with greener versi

2、ons. An enormous amount of energy and resources went into the construction of those houses. And it would take an average of 65 years for the _49_ carbon emissions from a new energy-efficient home to make up for the resources lost by destroying an old one. So in the broadest _50_, the greenest home i

3、s the one that has already been built. But at the same time, nearly half of U. S. carbon emissions come from heating, cooling and _51_ our homes, offices and other buildings. You cant deal with climate change without dealing with existing buildings, says Richard Moe, the president of the National Tr

4、ust.With some _52_, the oldest homes tend to be the least energy-efficient. Houses built before 1939 use about 50% more energy per square foot than those built after 2000, mainly due to the tiny cracks and gaps that _53_ over time and let in more outside air.Fortunately, there are a _54_ number of r

5、elatively simple changes that can green older homes, from _55_ ones like Lincolns Cottage to your own postwar home. And efficiency upgrades (升級) can save more than just the earth; they can help _56_ property owners from rising power costs. A) accommodations B) clumsy C) doubtful D) exceptions E) exp

6、and F) historic G) incredibly H) powering I) protect J) reduced K) replace L) sense M) shifted N) supplying O) vast1Accommodations名詞 n. 1. 適應;調節(jié)US1make an accommodation to wartime conditions 適應戰(zhàn)時的條件 2. 調和;和解UCThey reached an accommodation with neighboring countries. 他們同鄰國和解了。 3. 樂于助人U4. 方便;方便設施UC5.

7、住處;膳宿P1Uovernight accommodations 過夜的住處 6. 【美】(舟、車等處的)預訂鋪位(或座位)He called the hotel for accommodations. 他打電話給旅館訂房間。 2Clumsy形容詞 a. 1. 笨拙的,手腳不靈活的(+with/at/in)The clumsy boy bumped into the table. 笨拙的男孩撞到桌子上。 2. 愚笨的,不圓滑的;不得體的My clumsy answer hurt her feelings. 我笨拙的回答傷了她的感情。 3. 制作粗陋的,不便使用的3 exceptions 名詞

8、n. 1. 例外;例外的人(或事物)C(+to)Most of us have had measles, but I am an exception. 我們大部分人都患過麻疹,但我是一個例外。 2. 除外;除去,被除去UHe works every day, with the exception of Sunday. 他每天工作,只有星期天例外。 3. 異議;【律】反對;抗辯UYour statement is liable to exception. 你的話會遭非議。 4Expand及物動詞 vt. 1. 展開,張開(帆,翅等)The eagle expanded its wings. 老鷹

9、展開翅膀。 2. 使膨脹;使擴張3. 擴大;擴充;發(fā)展He is thinking of expanding his business. 他正考慮擴展他的生意。 4. 詳述They have expanded my view on the question. 他們已更充分地闡明了我對這個問題的觀點。 不及物動詞 vi. 1. 展開,張開2. 擴張;發(fā)展;增長In ten years the citys population expanded by 12%. 十年之中,該城人口增加了百分之十二。 3. 膨脹Water expands when it freezes. 水結冰時體積膨脹。 A ti

10、re expands when you pump air into it. 5Incredibly副詞 ad. 1. 難以置信地;很,極為I felt incredibly embarrassed. 我感到非常尷尬。vast形容詞 a. 1. 廣闊的,浩瀚的,廣大的It is a vast desert. 那是一片遼闊的沙漠。 2. 巨大的,龐大的3. 大量的,巨額的A billion dollars is a vast amount of money. 十億元是一筆巨款。 4. 【口】非常的,莫大的That will make a vast difference. 那將會有天壤之別。 名詞

11、n. 1. 【詩】廣闊無垠的空間,浩瀚,茫茫the S6The term e-commerce refers to all commercial transactions conducted over the Internet, including transactions by consumers and business-to-business transactions. Conceptually, e-commerce does not _67_ from well-known commercial offerings such as banking by phone, mail ord

12、er catalogs, or sending a purchase order to supplier _68_ fax.E-commerce follows the same model _69_ in other business transactions; the difference _70_ in the details.To a consumer, the most visible form of e-commerce consists _71_ online ordering. A customer begins with a catalog of possible items

13、, _72_ an item, arranges a form of payment, and _73_ an order. Instead of a physical catalog, e-commerce arranges for catalogs to be _74_ on the Internet. Instead of sending an order on paper or by telephone, e-commerce arranges for orders to be sent _75_ a computer network. Finally, instead of send

14、ing a paper representation of payment such as a check, e-commerce _76_ one to send payment information electronically.In the decade _77_ 1993, e-commerce grew from an _78_ novelty (新奇事物) to a mainstream business influence. In 1993, few _79_ had a web page, and _80_ a handful allowed one to order pro

15、ducts or services online. Ten years _81_, both large and small businesses had web pages, and most _82_ users with the opportunity to place an order. _83_, many banks added online access, _84_ online banking and bill paying became _85_. More importantly, the value of goods and services _86_ over the

16、Internet grew dramatically after 1997.67.A) distract B) descend C) differ D) derive68.A) with B) via C) from D) off69.A) appeared B) used C) resorted D) served70.A) situates B) lies C) roots D) locates71.A) on B) of C) for D) to72.A) reflects B) detects C) protects D) selects73.A) sends in B) puts o

17、ut C) stands for D) carries away74.A) visible B) responsible C) feasible D) sensible75.A) beside B) over C) beyond D) up76.A) appeals B) admits C) advocates D) allows77.A) after B) behind C) until D) toward78.A) optional B) invalid C) occasional D) insignificant79.A) communities B) corps C) corporat

18、ions D) compounds80.A) largely B) slightly C) solely D) only81.A) lately B) later C) late D) latter82.A) offered B) convinced C) equipped D) provided83.A) Instead B) Nevertheless C) However D) Besides84.A) and B) or C) but D) though85.A) different B) flexible C) widespread D) productive86.A) acquire

19、d B) adapted C) practiced D) proceeded787. Because of the noise outside, Nancy had great difficulty _ (集中注意力在實驗上).88. The manager never laughed; neither _ (她也從來沒有發(fā)過脾氣).89. We look forward to _ (被邀請出席開幕式).90. It is suggested that the air conditioner _ (要安裝在窗戶旁).91. The 16-year-old girl decided to tra

20、vel abroad on her own despite _ (她父母的強烈反對).847. G incredibly48. K replace49. J reduced50. L sense51. H powering52. D exceptions53. E expand54. O vast55. F historic56. I protect9完型答案67. B) differ68. B) via69. B) used70. B) lies71. B) of72. D) selects73. A) sends in74. A) visible75. C) beyond76. D) al

21、lows77. B) behind78. D) insignificant79. C) corporations80. D) only81. B) later82. D) provided83. D) besides84. A) and85. C) widespread86. A) acquired10翻譯答案87. (in) concentrating on the experiment/ focusing her attention on the experiment.88. did she become angry/did she lose her temper before.89. b

22、eing invited to attend the opening ceremony.90. (should) be fixed/installed by the window91. the strong opposition of her parents/ her parents strong opposition. 112009年12月英語四級真題Part Writing (30 minutes)注意：此部分試題在答題卡1上。Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on th

23、e topic of Creating a Green Campus. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below:1. 建設綠色校園很重要2. 綠色校園不僅指綠色的環(huán)境3. 為了建設綠色校園，我們應該Creating a Green Campus12In families with two working parents, fathers may have more impact on a childs language development than mothers, a new study

24、suggests.Researchers 47 92 families form 11 child care centers before their children were a year old, interviewing each to establish income, level of education and child care arrangements. Overall, it was a group of well-class families, with married parents both living in the home.When the children

25、were 2, researchers videotaped them at home in free-play sessions with both parents, 48 all of their speech. The study will appear in the November issue of The Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology.The scientists measured the 49 number of utterance (話語) of the parents, the number of different

26、words they used, the complexity of their sentences and other 50 of their speech. On average, fathers spoke less than mothers did, but they did not differ in the length of utterances or proportion of questions asked.Finally, the researchers 51 the childrens speech at age 3, using a standardized langu

27、age test. The only predictors of high scores on the test were the mothers level of education, the 52 of child care and the number of different words the father used. The researchers are 53 why the fathers speech, and not the mothers, had an effect.“Its well 54 that the mothers language does have an

28、impact,” said Nadya Pancsofar, the lead author of the study. It could be that the high-functioning mothers in the study had 55 had a strong influence on their childrens speech development, Ms. Pancsofar said, “or it may be that mothers are 56 in a way we didnt measure in the study.”A) already B) ana

29、lyzed C) aspects D) characters E) contributing F) describingG) established H) quality I) quoted J) recording K) recruited L) totalM) unconscious N) unsure O) yet 13Older people must be given more chances to learn if they are to contribute to society rather than be a financial burden, according to a

30、new study on population published recently.The current people approach which 67 on younger people and on skills for employment is not 68 to meet the challenges of demographic (人口結構的) change, it says. Only 1% of the education budget is 69 spent on the oldest third of the population.The 70 include the

31、 fact that most people can expect to spend a third of their lives in 71 , that there are now more people over 59 than under 16 and that 11.3 million people are 72 state pension age.“ 73 needs to continue throughout life. Our historic concentration of policy attention and resources 74 young people ca

32、nnot meet the new 75 ,” says the reports author, Professor Stephen McNair.The major 76 of our education budget is spent on people below the age of 25. 77 people are changing their jobs, 78 , partners and lifestyles more often than 79 , they need opportunities to learn at every age 80 , some people a

33、re starting new careers in their 50s and later. People need opportunities to make a “midlife review” to 81 to the later stage of employed life, and to plan for the transition (過渡) 82 retirement, which may now happen 83 at any point from 50 to over 90, says McNair.And there should be more money 84 to

34、 support people in establishing a 85 of identity and finding constructive 86 for the “third age”, the 20 or more years they will spend in healthy retired life.67. A) operates B) focuses C) counts D) depends68. A) superior B) regular C) essential D) adequate69. A) currently B) barely C) anxiously D)

35、heavily70. A) regulations B) obstacles C) challenges D) guidelines71. A) enjoyment B) retirement C) stability D) inability72. A) over B) after C) across D) beside73. A) Indentifying B) Learning C) Instructing D) Practicing74. A) at B) by C) in D) on75. A) desires B) realms C) needs D) intentions76.

36、A) measure B) ratio C) area D) portion77. A) When B) Until C) Whether D) Before78. A) neighbors B) moods C) homes D) minds79. A) age B) ever C) previously D) formerly80. A) For example B) By contrast C) In particular D) On average81. A) transform B) yield C) adjust D) suit82. A) within B) from C) beyond D) to83. A) unfairly B) unpredictably C) instantly D) indirectly84. A) reliable B) considerable C) available D) feasible85. A) sense B) conscience C) project D) definition86.