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2023年全國英語專業(yè)四級考試試題PartⅠWRITING[45MIN.]SECTIONACOMPOSITIONWriteonANSWERSHEETONEacompositionofabout150wordsonthefollowingtopic:Collegelifeshouldbevariedandcolourful.Andextracurricularactivitiesareanimportantaspectofit.However,atpresent,thereismuchroomforimprovementinthisregard.Writeanarticletotheuniversityradioentitled:TheImportanceofExtracurricularActivitiesInthefirstpartofyourarticleyoushouldclearlypresentyourview,andinthesecondpartyoushouldsupportyouropinionwithappropriatedetails.Inthelastpartyoushouldbringwhatyouhavewrittentoanaturalconclusionorsummary.Markswillbeawardedforcontent,organization,grammarandappropriacy.Failuretofollowtheaboveinstructionsmayresultinalossofmarks.SECTIONBNOTE-WRITING[10MIN.]WriteonANSWERSHEETONEanoteofabout50-60wordsbasedonthefollowingsituation:You’vereadonthenoticeboardthattheuniversitylibraryislookingforapart-timelibraryassistantwhocanworkatweekends.Youthinkthatyourclassmate,George,isasuitablepersonforthisvacancy.Writehimanote,tellinghimwhatyouknowaboutthevacancyandtryingtopersuadehimtogoforaninterviewMarkswillbeawardedforcontentorganizat(yī)ion,grammarandappropriacy.PartⅡDICTATION[15MIN.]Listentothefollowingpassage.Altogetherthepassagewillbereadtoyoufourtimes.Duringthefirstreading,whichwillbereadatnormalspeed,listenandtrytounderstandthemeaning.Forthesecondandthirdreadings,thepassagewillbereadsentencebysentence,orphrasebyphrase,withintervalsof15seconds.Thelastreadingwillbereadat(yī)normalspeedagainandduringthistimeyoushouldcheckyourwork.Youwillthenbegiven2minutestocheckthroughyourworkoncemore.Pl(wèi)easewritethewholepassageonANSWERSHEETTWOPartⅢLISTENINGCOMPREHENSION[20MIN.]InSectionsA,B,andCyouwillheareverythingONCEONLY.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Markthebestanswertoeachquestiononyouranswersheet.SectionASTATEMENTInthissectionyouwillhearninestatements.Attheendofthestatementyouwillbegiven10secondstoanswereachofthefollowingninequestions.1.WhatissaidaboutHarry’sbrother?A.Heishappywithhisjob.B.Heisaveryambitiousman.C.Heistooambitioustobeanenginedriver.D.Hedoesn’tliketobeanenginedriver.2.WhatdoyoulearnaboutMs.Ellis?A.Shehasbeenwaiting.B.Sheisexaminingherpatient.C.Sheisseeingherdoctor.D.Shewouldn’tmindwaiting.3.Joanisprobablya___.A.nurseB.doctorC.lawyerD.saleswoman4.ThespeakerseesMarywear___differentsilkscarvesinaweek.A.2B.5C.7D.65.WherewillthepassengerschangetrainstogotoGilford?A.EastCroydon.B.Victoria.C.Southeast.D.RedHill.6.Whatisthespeakebablydoing?A.Interviewingaclerk.B.Writingajobad.C.Dismissingaclerk.D.Makinginquires7.Whatdoesthespeakermean?A.Emilyisneitherhonestnortrustworthy.B.Emilyusedtobehonestonly.C.Emilyusedtobetrustworthyonly.D.Emilyismorethanhonestandtrustworthy.8.Whendoesthenexttrainleave?A.6:56.B.7:00.C.7:28.D.8:38.9.WhatwaswrongwithMalcolm?A.Hehadtroubleworkinghard.B.Hedidn’tknowwheretogo.C.Heneverwentanywhere.D.Heworkedhardbutneversucceeded.SECTIONBCONVERSATIONInthissection,youwillheareightshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversationyouwillbegiven10secondstoanswereachofthefollowingeightquestions.10.What’stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.Teacherandstudent.B.Doctorandpatient.C.Lawyerandclient.D.Bossandsecretary.11.Whatistheweat(yī)herusuallylikeinNovember?A.Hotterthanthepresentweather.B.Morehumidthanthepresentweather.C.Drierthanthepresentweather.D.Coolerthanthepresentweather.12.What(yī)conclusioncanwedrawfromthisconversation?A.Publicbusesarefastandcheap.B.Parkingisbecomingabigproblem.C.Subwaytrainsareevensaferthantaxis.D.Taxisaremoreconvenientthanbuses.13.Whatarethetwospeakerstalkingabout?A.Fixingthewoman’scomputer.B.OrderingsomenewpartsbyFriday.C.GettingthenewpartsreadybyFriday.D.Sendingthewoman’scomputerforrepair.14.Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?A.Neitherofthemhasafavourableopinionoftheservice.B.Thewomanishavingaterribletimeservingintherestaurant.C.Bothagreeit’stimefortherestauranttofiresomestaff.D.Themanthinkstherestaurantisallright,butthewomandoesn’t.15.Whowillpayforthecall?A.Theman.B.Theoperator.C.Theman’ssister.D.Themanandhissister.16.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthewoman’schoiceofclothing?A.Hethinksherchoiceisgood.B.Hethinksherchoiceisterrible.C.Hedoesn’tlikethecolour.D.Hedoesn’tlikethestyle.17.WhathappenedtoMr.Runt’sproject?A.Itwasfairlysuccessful.B.Itwashardandfutile.C.Itfailedforlackoffund.D.Itstoppedforlackofland.SECTIONCNEWSBROADCASTQuestion18isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven1Osecondstoanswerthequestion.Nowlistentothenews.18.Accordingtothenews,NATOandRussia___.A.havefinalizedacharterontheirnewrelationshipB(yǎng).stillhavedifferencesinmilitaryandpoliticalissuesC.willholdafifthroundoftalksinLuxembourgD.madenoprogressinthisroundoftalksQuestions19and20arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthetwoquestions.Nowlistentothenews.19.___peoplewerekilledduringtheaircrash.A.61B.51C.41D.1020.Accordingtothenews,theplanecrashed___.A.shortlybeforeitlandedB.minutesafterittookoffC.afteritclearedthemountainsD.atthefootofthemountainsQuestions21and22arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthetwoquestions.Nowlistentothenews.21.WhichofthefollowingisNOTlistedasaterroristgroupbytheUS?A.Thepro-IranianHezbollah.B.ThePalestiniangroupHamas.C.TheIrishRepublicanArmy.D.TheBasqueseparatistgroupETA.22.Theaffectedgroupswillbepreventedfrom___.A.enteringtheUnitedStateslegallyB.freezingUSfinancialassetsabroadC.receivingsupportfromothercountriesD.givingweaponstootherterroristgroupsQuestion23isbasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven1Osecondstoanswerthequestion.Nowlistentothenews.23.IsraeliPrimeMinisterBenjaminNetanyahu___.A.hasbeenprosecutedbytheJusticeMinistryB.maybeprosecutedbytheJusticeMinistryC.hasbeenprosecutedbythepoliceD.willbeprosecutedonMondayQuestions24and25arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthetwoquestions.Nowlistentothenews.24.Thewinnersofthereportedelectionsare___.A.theleft-wingConservativesB.theleft-wingSocialistsC.thecentre-rightConservativesD.thecentre-rightSocialists25.Iftheleftsecurestheparliamentarymajority,___.A.ChiracwillsharehispresidentialpowerwithJospinB.JospinwillsharehisprimeministerialpowerwithChiracC.Jospinwillbecomeprimeminister,andChiracwillremainD.Jospinwillbecomeprimeminister,andChiracwillresign完型填空PartⅣCLOZE[15MIN.]Decidewhichofthechoicesgivenbelowwouldbestcompletethepassageifinsertedinthecorrespondingblanks.Markthebestchoiceforeachblankonyouranswersheet.Thedifferencebetweenaliquidandagasisobvious(26)theconditionsoftemperatureandpressurecommonlyfoundatthesurfaceoftheEarth.Aliquidcanbekeptinanopencontainerand(27)ittothelevelofafreesurface.Agasformsnofreesurfacebut(28)todiffusethroughoutthespaceavailable;itmust(29)bekeptinaclosedcontainer,as(30)aplanet’satmosphere.Thedistinctionwasminentfeatureofearlytheories(31)thephasesofmatter.Inthenineteenthcentury,forexample,onetheorymaintainedthataliquidcouldbe“dissolved”inavaporwithoutlosingitsidentity,andanothertheoryheldthatthetwophasesare(32)differentkindsofmolecules(分子).Thetheoriesnowprevailing(33)aquitedifferentapproachbyemphasizingwhatliquidsandgaseshaveincommon.Theyarebothformsofmatterthathavenopermanentstructure,andtheybothfloweasily.Theyarefluids.The(34)similarlyofliquidsandgasesbecomesclearlyapparentwhenthetemperatureandpressureareraisedsomewhat(yī).(35)aclosedcontainerpartiallyfilledwithaliquidisheated.Theliquidexpandsor(36),becomeslessdense;someofitevaporates.(37),thevaporabovetheliquidsurfacebecomesdenserastheevaporatedmoleculesareaddedtoit.Thecombinationoftemperatureandpressure(38)thedensitiesbecomeequalis(39)thecriticalpoint.Abovethecriticalpointtheliquidandthegascannolongerbe(40);thereisasingle,undifferentiatedfluidphaseofuniformdensity.26.A.inB.onC.underD.beyond27.A.fillsB.befilledC.fillingD.tofill28.A.intendsB.tendsC.inclinesD.contends29.A.howeverB.neverthelessC.soD.therefore30.A.intheeventofB.inthecaseofC.withaviewtoD.withreferenceto31.A.havingdescribedB.describedC.describingD.tohavedescribed32.A.madeupofB.consistedofC.constitutedofD.madefrom33.A.applyB.adaptC.takeD.conduct34.A.elementaryB.crucialC.rudimentaryD.fundamental35.A.SupposeB.TosupposeC.BeingsupposedD.Supposed36.A.inawordB.inthemeantimeC.inotherwordsD.inthatcase37.A.SimilarlyB.IncontrastC.FurthermoreD.Instead38.A.onthatB.onwhichC.atthatD.atwhich39.A.knownB.definedC.calledD.referredto40.A.classifiedB.recognizedC.categorizedD.distinguishedPartⅤGRAMMARANDVOCABULARY[15MIN.]Therearetwenty-fivesentencesinthissection.BeneatheachsentencetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Chooseonewordorphrasethatbpletesthesentence.Markyouranswersonyouranswersheet.41.Acutehearinghelpsmostanimalssensetheapproachofthunderstormslongbeforepeople___.A.doB.hearC.dothemD.hearingit42.Thisisanillnessthatcanresultintotalblindness___leftuntreat(yī)ed.A.afterB.ifC.sinceD.unless43.Thecentralprovinceshavefloodsinsomeyears,and___.A.droughtinothersB.droughtsareothersC.whileotherdroughtsD.othersindrought44.Dohelpyourselftosomefruit,___you?A.can’tB.don’tC.wouldn’tD.won’t45.There___nothingmorefordiscussion,themeetingcametoanendhalfanhourearlier.A.tobeB.tohavebeenC.beingD.be46.Mymothercan’tget___becauseshehasrheumat(yī)ism(風濕病).A.aboutB.onC.throughD.in47.Iwasverymuchput___byMark’srudebehavior;itreallyannoyedme.A.overB.offC.upD.by48.You___Jimanythingaboutit.Itwasnoneofhisbusiness.A.needn’thavetoldB.needn’ttellC.mustn’thavetoldD.mustn’ttell49.Allofuswouldhaveenjoyedthepartymuchmoreifthere___quitesuchacrowdofpeoplethere.A.weren’tB.hasn’tbeenC.hadn’tbeenD.wouldn’tbe50.Firmsthatusecomputershavefoundthat(yī)thenumberofstaff___qualitycontrolcanbesubstantiallyreduced.A.whoseB.asC.what(yī)D.that(yī)51.___atinthisway,thepresenteconomicsituationdoesn’tseemsogloomy.A.LookingB.LookedC.HavinglookedD.Tolook52.Manypeopleare___toinsectbites,andsomeevenhavetogotohospital.A.insensitiveB.allergicC.sensibleD.infected53.Whenyou’redrivingonamotorway,youmustobeythesignstellingyoutogetintotheright___.A.wayB.trackC.roadD.lane54.Themotoristhadto___toavoidknockingtheoldwomandowninthemiddleoftheroad.A.swerveB.twistC.departD.swing55.Inwinterdrivershavetroublestoppingtheircarsfrom___onicyroads.A.skatingB.skiddingC.slidingD.slipping56.Thisprojectwould___ahugeincreaseindefensespending.A.resultB.assureC.entailD.accomplish57.Thechancesofarepetitionoftheseunfortunateeventsare___indeed.A.distantB.slimC.unlikelyD.narrow58.Weshouldmakeaclear___between’competent’and’proficient’forthepurposesofourdiscussion.A.separationB.divisionC.distinctionD.difference59.Inthepresenteconomic___wecanmakeevengreaterprogressthanpreviously.A.airB.moodC.areaD.climate60.RiteofPassageisagoodnovelbyanystandards;___,itshouldrankhighonanylistofsciencefiction.A.consistentlyB.consequentlyC.invariablyD.fortunately61.Thediversityoftropicalplantsintheregionrepresentsaseemingly___sourceofrawmaterials,ofwhichonlyafewhavebeenutilized.A.exploitedB.controversialC.inexhaustibleD.remarkable62.WhilehewasinBeijing,hespentallhistime___someimportantmuseumsandbuildings.A.visitingB.travelingC.watchingD.touring63.Youmustletmehavetheannualreportwithout___byteno’clocktomorrowmorning.A.failureB.hesitationC.troubleD.fail64.Asthedirectorcan’tcometothereception,I’mrepresentingthecompanyA.onhisaccountB.onhisbehalfC.forhispartD.inhisinterest65.Dreamsare___inthemselves,butwhencombinedwithotherdata,theycantellusmuchaboutthedreamer.A.uninformat(yī)iveB.startlingC.harmlessD.uncontrollable閱讀理解APartⅥREADINGCOMPREHENSION[30MIN.]SECTIONAREADINGCOMPREHENSION[25MIN.]Inthissectiontherearefourpassagesfollowedbyquestionsorunfinishedstatements,eachwithfoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatyouthinkisthebestanswer.Markyouranswersonyouranswersheet.TEXTAClearlyifwearetoparticipateinthesocietyinwhichwelivewemustcommunicatewithotherpeople.Agreat(yī)dealofcommunicatingisperformedonaperson-to-personbasisbythesimplemeansofspeech.Iinbuses,buythingsinshops,oreatinrestaurants,wearelikelytohaveconversationswherewegiveinformationoropinions,receivenewsorcomment,andverylikelyhaveourviewschallengedbyothermembersofsociety.Face-to-facecontactisbynomeanstheonlyformofcommunicationandduringthelasttwohundredyearstheartofmasscommunicationhasbecomeoneofthedominatingfactorsofcontemporarysociety.Twothings,aboveothers,havecausedtheenormousgrowthofthecommunicationindustry.Firstly,inventivenesshasledtoadvancesinprinting,telecommunications,photography,radioandtelevision.secondly,speedhasrevolutionisedthetransmissionandreceptionofcommunicat(yī)ionssothatlocalnewsoftentakesabackseattonat(yī)ionalnews,whichitselfisoftenalmosteclipsedbyinternat(yī)ionalnews.Nolongeristhepossessionofinformat(yī)ionconfinedtoaprivilegedminority.Inthelastcenturythewealthymanwithhisownlibrarywasindeedfortunate,buttodaytherearepubliclibraries.Fortyyearsagopeopleusedtoflocktothecinema,butnowfarmorepeoplesitat(yī)homeandturnontheTVtowatchaprogrammethatisbeingchannelledintomillionsofhomes.Communicat(yī)ionisnolongermerelyconcernedwiththetransmissionofinformation.Themodemcommunicationindustryinfluencesthewaypeopleliveinsocietyandbroadenstheirhorizonsbyallowingaccesstoinformation,educationandentertainment.Theprinting,broadcastingandadvertisingindustriesareallinvolvedwithinforming,educatingandentertaining.Althoughagreatdealofthematerialcommunicat(yī)edbythemassmediaisveryvaluabletotheindividualandtothesocietyofwhichheisapart,thevastmodemnetworkofcommunicationsisopentoabuse.However,themassmediaarewithusforbetter,forworse,andthereisnoturningback.66.Inthefirstparagraphthewriteremphasizesthe___offace-to-facecontactinsocialsettings.A.natureB.limitationC.usefulnessD.creativity67.Itisimpliedinthepassagethat___.A.localnewsusedtobetheonlysourceofinformation.B.localnewsstilltakesasignificantplace.C.nationalnewsisbecomingmorepopular.D.internationalnewsisthefastesttransmittednews.68.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisINCORRECT?A.Topossessinformationusedtobeaprivilege.B.Publiclibrarieshavereplacedprivat(yī)elibraries.C.Communicationmeansmorethantransmission.D.Informationinfluenceswaysoflifeandthinking.69.Fromthelastparagraphwecaninferthatthewriteris___.A.indifferenttotheharmfulinfluenceofthemassmediaB.happyaboutthedrasticchangesinthemassmediaC.pessimisticaboutthefutureofthemassmediaD.concernedaboutthewronguseofthemassmediaTEXTBThemenandwomenofAnglo-SaxonEnglandnormallyboreonenameonly.Distinguishingepithetswererarelyadded.Thesemightbepatronymic,descriptiveoroccupational.Theywere,however,hardlysurnames.HeritablenamesgraduallybecamegeneralinthethreecenturiesfollowingtheNormanConquestin1066.Itwasnotuntilthe13thand14thcenturiesthat(yī)surnamesbecamefixed,althoughformanyyearsafterthat,thedegreeofstabilityinfamilynamesvariedconsiderablyindifferentpartsofthecountry.Britishsurnamesfallmainlyintofourbroadcat(yī)egories:pat(yī)ronymic,occupational,descriptiveandlocal.Afewnames,itistrue,willremainpuzzling:foreignnames,perhaps,crudelytranslat(yī)ed,adaptedorabbreviated;orartificialnames.Infact,overfiftypercentofgenuineBritishsurnamesderivefromplacenamesofdifferentkinds,andsotheybelongtothelastofourfourmaincategories.EvensuchanameasSimpsonmaybelongtothislastgroup,andnottothefirst,hadthefamilyoncehaditshomeintheancientvillageofthatname.Otherwise,Simpsonmeans“thesonofSimon”,asmightbeexpected.Hundredsofoccupationalsurnamesareatoncefamiliartous,oratleastrecognisableafteralittlethought:Archer,Carter,Fisher,Mason,That(yī)cher,Taylor,tonamebutafew.Hundredsofothersaremoreobscureintheirmeaningsandtestifytotheamazingspecialisationinmedievalarts,craftsandfunctions.Suchare“Day”,(OldEnglishforbreadmaker)and“Walker”(afullerwhosejobitwastocleanandthickennewlymadecloth).Allthesevocationalnamescarrywiththemacertaingravityanddignity,whichdescriptivenamesoftenlack.Some,itistrue,like“Long”,“Short”or“Little”,aresimple.Theymaybetakenquiteliterally.Othersrequiremorethinking:theirmeaningsareslightlydifferentfromthemodemones.“Black”and“White”implieddarkandfairrespectively.“Sharp”meantgenuinelydiscerning,alert,acuterat(yī)herthanquick-wittedorclever.Place-nameshavealastinginterestsincethereishardlyatownorvillageinallEnglandthat(yī)hasnotatsometimegivenitsnametoafamily.Theymaybepicturesque,evenpoetical;ortheymaybepedestrian,eventrivial.Amongthecommonernameswhichsurvivewithrelativelylittlechangefromold-Englishtimesare“Milton”(middleenclosure)and“Hilton”(enclosureonahill).70.Surnamesaresaidtobe___inAnglo-SaxonEngland.A.commonB.vocationalC.unusualD.descriptive71.Welearnfromthefirstparagraph___formanyyearsafterthe13thand14thcenturies.A.familynamesbecamedescriptiveandoccupationalB.peopleinsomeareasstillhadnosurnamesC.somepeoplekeptchangingtheirsurnamesD.allfamilynamesbecamefixedinEngland72.“Patronymic”inthesecondparagraphisclosestinmeaningto“formedfrom___.A.thenameofone’sfather”B.thefamilyoccupation”C.one’sfamilyhome”D.one’sfamilyhistory”73.Whichofthefollowingsentencesisanopinionratherthanafact?A.hundredsofoccupationalnamesareatoncefamiliartous.B.“Black”and“White”implied“dark”and“fair”respectively.C.Vocationalnamescarrywiththemacertaingravityanddignity.D.EveryplaceinEnglandhasgivenitsnametoafamily.TEXTCSincetheearly1930s,Swissbankshadpridedthemselvesontheirsystemofbankingsecrecyandnumberedaccounts.Overtheyears,theyhadsuccessfullywithstoodeverychallengetothissystembytheirowngovernmentwho,inturn,hadbeenfrequentlyurgedbyforeernmentstorevealinformationaboutthefinancialaffairstocertainaccountholders.TheresultofthispolicyofsecrecywasthatakindofmystiquehadgrownuparoundSwissbanking.Therewasawidely-heldbeliefthatSwitzerlandwasirresistibletowealthyforeigners,mainlybecauseofitsnumberedaccountsandbankers’reluctancetoaskawkwardquestionsofdepositors.Contributingtothemystiquewastheview,carefullypropagatedbythebanksthemselves,thatifthissecrecywasevergivenup,foreignerswouldfalloverthemselvesintherushtowithdrawmoney,andtheSwissbankingsystemwouldvirtuallycollapseovernight.Tomany,therefore,itcamelikeaboltoutoftheblue,when,in1977,theSwissbanksannouncedtheyhadsignedapactwiththeSwissNationalBank(theCentralBank).Theaimoftheagreementwastopreventtoimproperuseofthecountry’sbanksecrecylaws,anditseffectwastocurbseverelythesystemofsecrecy.Theruleswhichthebankshadagreedtoobservemadetheopeningofnumberedaccountssubjecttomuchcloserscrutinythanbefore.Thebankswouldberequired,ifnecessary,toidentifytheoriginofforeignfundsgoonumberedandotheraccounts.Theideawastostopsuchaccountsbeingusedfordubiouspurposes.Alsotheyagreednottoacceptfundsresultingfromtaxevasionorfromcrime.Thepactrepresentedessentiallyatighteningupofbankingrules.Althoughthebanksagreedtoendrelat(yī)ionswithclientswhoseidentitieswereunclearorwhowereperformingimproperacts,theywerestillnotobligedtoinformonaclienttoanyone,includingtheSwissgovernment.Tosomeextent,therefore,theprincipleofsecrecyhadbeenmaintained.74.Swissbankstookpridein___.A.thenumberoftheiraccountsB.withholdingclientinformationC.beingmysterioustotheoutsidersD.at(yī)tractingwealthyforeignclients75.Accordingtothepassage,thewidely-heldbeliefthatSwitzerlandwasirresistibletowealthyforeignerswas___bybanksthemselves.A.deniedB.criticizedC.reviewedD.defended76.Inthelastparagraph,thewriterthinksthat___.A.completechangeshadbeenintroducedintoSwissbanksB.SwissbankscouldnolongerkeepclientinformationC.changesinthebankpolicieshadbeensomewhatsuperficialD.morechangesneedtobeconsideredandmadeTEXTDCoketownwasat(yī)ownofredbrick,orofbrickthat(yī)wouldhavebeenredifthesmokeandtheasheshadallowedit;butasmat(yī)tersstooditwasat(yī)ownofunnaturalredandblacklikethepaintedfaceofasavage.Itwasatownofmachineryandtallchimneys,outofwhichsmoketrailedthemselvesforeverandever.Ithadablackcanalinit,andariverthatranpurplewithill-smellingdye,andvastpilesofbuildingsfullofwindowswheretherewasarattlingandatremblingalldaylong,andwherethepistonofthesteam-engineworkedmonotonouslyupanddownliketheheadofanelephantinastat(yī)eofmadness.Thetowncontainedseverallargestreetsallverylikeoneanother,andmanysmallstreetsstillmorelikeoneanother,inhabitedbypeopleequallylikeoneanother.Asunnymidsummerday.Therewassuchathingsometimes,eveninCoketown.Seenfromadistanceinsuchweather,Coketownlaycoveredinahazeofitsown.Youonlyknewthetownwasthere,becauseyouknewtherecouldhavebeennosuchblotchupontheviewwithoutat(yī)own.Thestreetswerehotanddustyonthesummerday,andthesunwassobrightthatitevenshonethroughthehazeoverCoketown,andcouldnotbelookedatsteadily.Workersemergedfromlowundergrounddoorwaysintofactoryyards,andsatonpostsandsteps,wipingtheirfacesandcontemplatingcoals.Thewholetownseemedtobefryinginoil.Therewasastiflingsmellofhotoileverywhere.Theatmosphereofthoseplaceswaslikethebreathofhell,andtheirinhabitantswastingwithheat,toiledlanguidlyinthedesert.Butnotemperaturemadethemadelephantsmoremadormoresane.Theirwearisomeheadswentupanddownatthesamerate,inhotweatherandincold,wetweatheranddryfairweat(yī)herandfoul.Themeasuredmotionoftheirshadowsonthewalls,wasthesubstituteCoketownhadtoshowfortheshadowsofrustlingwoods;
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