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2023年英語(yǔ)專業(yè)四級(jí)考試真題QUESTIONBOOKLET?TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS(2023)
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TIMELIMIT:135MIN?PARTIDICTATION[15MIN]Listentothefollowingpassage.Altogetherthepassagewillbereadtoyoufourtimes.Duringthefirstreading,whichwillbedoneat(yī)normalspee(cuò)d,listenandtrytounderstandthemeaning.Forthesecondandthirdreadings,thepassagewillbereadsentencebysentence,orphrasebyphrase,withintervalsof15seconds.Thelastreadingwillbedoneatnormalspee(cuò)dagainandduringthistimeyoushouldcheckyourwork.Youwillthenbegiven2minutestocheckthroughyourworkoncemore.PleasewritethewholepassageonANSWERSHEETONE.PARTIILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION[20MIN]
InSectionsABandCyouwillheareverythingONCEONLY.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthat(yī)follow.MarkthecorrectanswertoeachquestiononAnswerSheetTwo.SECTIONACONVERSATIONSInthissectionyouwillhearseveralconversations.Listentotheconversationscarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Questions1to3arebasedonthefollowingconversat(yī)ion.Attheendoftheconversat(yī)ion,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentotheconversation.1.Markisunhappybecauseof?A.hisChemistryhomework.B.a(chǎn)girlinhisclass.
C.Linda'swords.D.Fridaynight'sparty.2.WhichofthefollowingisCORRECT?
A.LindaisJane'sfriend.B.MarkisJane'sboyfriend.?C.JohnisJane'sboyfriend.D.MarkandJohnaregoodfriends.3.DidMarkeventuallytakeLinda'sadvice??A.No.B.Partly.C.Completely.D.Notmentioned.Questions4to7arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentotheconversation.4.Aboutthescratchontheproduct,theshopassistantthinksthat?A.thecustomermadeithimself.B.therewasdefinitelynotonethen.
C.thecustomershouldhavechecked.D.thecustomerwasmakingtrouble.5.Thecustomerwas_____(dá)_whentoldhemightnothaveworntheheadphonesproperly.?A.annoyedB.surprisedC.indifferentD.worried6.Howmanycomplaintsdidthecustomermakeabouttheproductaltogether?
A.Five.B.Four.C.Three(cuò).D.Two.7.Theshopcouldexchangetheproductifthecustomer
A.makesnomorecomplaints.B.canproducethereceipt.?C.isstillunhappywithit.D.bringsitbackwithinaweek.Questions8to10arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentotheconversation.8.JoeSmithtelephonedVictoriafor?A.themenu.B.theplace.C.thereception.D.thecampaign.9.Whenwillthelunchbeheld?
A.Fridaynextweek.B.Thursdaynextweek.?C.April30th.D.Thiswee(cuò)k.10.AllthefollowinginformationisnewtoVictoriaEXCEPT
A.howmanypeopletoattendit.B.whytoholdit.
C.wheretoholdit.D.whattocook.SECTIONBPASSAGES
Inthissection,youwillhearseveralpassages.Listentothepassagescarefullyandthen?answerthequestionsthatfollow.Questions11to13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.,4ttheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothepassage.11.PeoplechooseLondonforpost-Christmasshoppingbecause
A.shopsopenearlyinthemorning.?B.shopsstayopenforlongerhours.
C.theycanbuyreallycheapthings.?D.theycanshopwiththeirfriends.12.Welearnfromthepassagethat
A.peopleareverykeenonsales.
B.post-Christmassalesstartat(yī)3:30am.
C.post-Christmassaleslastforaday.
D.salesincludeonlyafewitems.13.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedinthepassage?
A.SomepeoplebuyChristmaspresentsinthesales.
B.Somepeopleshoponlineduringthesales.
C.SomepeoplebuypresentsfornextChristmas.
D.Onlineretailersofferbetterpost-Christmassales.Questions14to17arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Atthee(cuò)ndofthepassage,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothepassage.14.Ballroomdancingusedtobeassociatedwith
A.TVshows.B.oldpeople.?C.celebrities.D.professionaldancers.15.Accordingtothepassage,recentpopularityofballroomdancingistheresultof
A.theparticipationofcelebrities.?B.thedesigningofcolourfulcostumes.?C.thebenefitsitbrings.?D.aTVprogramme.16.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedabouttheTVshow?
A.Performershavetobeformallydressedontheshow.
B.Eachprofessionaldancerdanceswithacelebrity.
C.Peopleontheshowperformadifferentdanceeveryweek.?D.Theshowrunsforaboutfourmonths.17.Accordingtothepassage,theTVshowhasthegreatestimpacton?A.oldpeople.B.middle-agedpeople.
C.kidsandyoungpeople.D.alloftheabove.Questions18to20arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothepassage.18.AccordingtoNewZealand'srulesaboutnamingchildren,whichofthefollowingnamesis?NOTacceptable?
A.Spiderman.B.Gandalf.C.2win.D.Arsenal.19.Accordingtothepassage,unusualnamescomefrom?A.popularculture.B.parents'invention.?C.sports.D.alloftheabove.20.AllofthefollowingcountrieshavestrictrulesaboutnamingchildrenEXCEPT
A.Algeria.B.Germany.C.Japan.D.Argentina.ECTIONCNEWSBROADCAST?Inthissection,youwillhearseveralnewsitems.Listentothemcarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Questions21to23arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now.listentothenews.21.WhywerethefishingcrewstrandedonOct.10th??A.Theywenttoaremotearea.
B.Theirfishingboatscollided.
C.Theytriedtorepairtheirboats.?D.Theydecidedtostayintheboats.22.Howdidtheysurviveduringthosethreemonths??A.Onsuppliestheybroughtwiththem.?B.Onsuppliessenttothembyrescueteams.
C.Onsuppliesleftatthemilitarybase.?D.Notmentionedinthepassage.23.Howwerethecrewrescuedeventually?
A.Byhelicopter.B.Byboat.C.Byradiocontact.D.Byasearchteam.Questions24and25arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothenews.24.JuanCarloshasbeenKingofSpain
A.since1981.B.for32years.C.for70years.D.for17years.25.Whatisthenewsitemmainlyabout??A.TheKing'sbirthday.B.Thestabilityofthemonarchy.?C.Criticismfromboththeleftandtheright.D.TheKing'spublicdefenceofhisreign.Questions26and27arebasedonthefollowingnews.Atthee(cuò)ndofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothenews.26.Thethreesuicidebombingsoccurredin
A.NovemberandDecember.B.OctoberandNovember.?C.November.D.December.27.Didpeopledieinthebombings?
A.Noonediedinthebombings.?B.Yes.Inoneofthebombings.?C.Yes.Intwoofthebombings.
D.Yes.Inallthebombings.Questions28to30arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Now,listentothenews.28.Whatisthepurposeofthenationalsurvey??A.Tocollectdat(yī)aonsourcesofpollution.?B.Toidentifypollutioninriversandlakes.
C.Tohelpcontrolenvironmentalpollution.?D.Tohelpcontrolindustrialwastes.29.Accordingtothenewsitem,effortsofenvironmentalprotectionareespeciallyaffectedby?A.lackoftechnology.
B.rapideconomicgrowth.
C.unknownpollutionsources.
D.shortageofmanpower.30.WhichofthefollowingdetailsisCORRECTaccordingtothenewsitem?
A.Censusofficesaresetupbygovernmentdepartments.
B.Amaincentrereceivesreportsfromprovinces.
C.Adatabaseissetupforeachprovince.?D.Datawillbereviewedandanalyzedinmid-2023.
PARTIIICLOZE[15MIN]
Decidewhichofthechoicesgivenbelowwouldbestcompletethepassageifinsertedinthecorrespondingblanks.MarkthebestchoiceforeachblankonAnswerSheetTwo.Scientistsaroundtheworldareracingtolearnhowtorapidlydiagnose,treatandstopthespreadofanew,deadlydisease.SARS--SevereAcuteRespiratorySyndrome---was(31)____(dá)forthefirsttimeinFebruary2023inHanoi,(32)_____sincethenhasinfectedmorethan1,600peoplein15countries,killing63.Atthis(33)___(dá)__(dá),therearemorequestionsthananswerssurroundingthedisease.Symptomsstart(34)_____afeverover100.4degreesF,chills,headacheorbody(35)____.Withinaweek,thepatienthasadrycough,whichmight(36)_____toshortnessofbreath.In10%to20%ofcases,patientsrequire(37)_____ventilationtobreathe.About3.5%diefromthedisease.Symptoms(38)___(dá)_beginintwotosevendays,butsomereportssuggestit(39)___(dá)_takeaslongas10days.Scientistsarecloseto(40)____alabtesttodiagnoseSARS.Inthemeantime,itisdiagnosedbyitssymptoms.Thereisnoevidence(41)____antibioticsoranti-viralmedicineshelp,(42)___(dá)__doctorscanofferonlysupportivecare.PatientswithSARSarekeptinisolationtoreducetheriskof(43)___(dá)_Scientistsaren'tsureyet,butsomeresearchersthinkit'sa(44)____discoveredcoronavirus,thefamilyofvirusesthatcausesomecommoncolds.Mostcasesappeartohavebeenpassed(45)____dropletsexpelledwheninfectedpatientscoughorsneeze.Familymembersofinfectedpeopleandmedicalworkerswhocare(46)____(dá)themhavebeenmostlikelyto(47)__(dá)__(dá)theillness.ButrecentdevelopmentsinHongKongsuggestthatthe(48)____(dá)mightspreadthroughair,orthatthevirusmight(49)___(dá)_fortwotothreehoursondoorknobsorother(50)___(dá)_.Healthexpertssayitisunlikely,though,that(yī)sharinganelevatorbrieflywithaninfectedpersonwouldbeenoughtopassthevirus.(31)A.detectedB.caughtC.disclosedD.revealed?(32)A.butB.andC.orD.yet
(33)A.timeB.pointC.aspectD.instance?(34)A.fromB.overC.uponD.with
(35)A.hurtB.soreC.a(chǎn)chesD.feelings
(36)A.processB.advanceC.progressD.convert
(37)A.automaticB.a(chǎn)rtificialC.mechanicalD.controlled
(38)A.regularlyB.ordinarilyC.traditionallyD.generally?(39)A.willB.mightC.shouldD.must?(40)A.cultivatingB.fosteringC.developingD.designing
(41)A.whichB.thatC.whetherD.what
(42)A.soB.butC.stillD.yet
(43)A.communicationB.transportationC.transformationD.transmission?(44)A.lat(yī)elyB.newbornC.newlyD.renewed
(45)A.underB.throughC.beneathD.from?(46)A.forB.overC.afterD.about
(47)A.acquireB.receiveC.obtainD.contract?(48)A.a(chǎn)ilmentB.ill-healthC.diseaseD.infection
(49)A.continueB.lingerC.delayD.persist?(50)A.exteriorsB.outsideC.surfacesD.coverings
PARTIVGRAMMAR&VOCABULARY[15MIN]?Therearethirtysentencesinthissection.BeneatheachsentencetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Chooseonewordorphrasethat(yī)bestcompletesthesentence.MarkyouranswersonAnswerSheetTwo.51.What(yī)aniceday!Howaboutthethree(cuò)ofus____(dá)_awalkintheparknearby?
A.totakeB.takeC.takingD.tobetaking52.Iftherewerenosubjunctivemood,English_____mucheasiertolearn.
A.couldhavebeenB.would'be?C.willbeD.wouldhavebeen53.She_____fiftyorsowhenIfirstmetherataconference.?A.hadbee(cuò)nB.mustbeC.hasbeenD.musthavebeen54._____thebosssays,itisunreasonabletoaskmetoworkovertimewithoutpay.
A.What(yī)everB.WheneverC.WhicheverD.However55.Anewlaptopcostsabout_____ofasecond-handone.
A.thepriceofthreetimesB.three(cuò)timestheprice?C.asmuchasthethreetimespriceD.threetimesmorethantheprice56.Iwasveryinterestedin_____shetoldme.
A.allthatB.allwhichC.allwhat(yī)D.that57.Weconsider__(dá)___(dá)_heshouldhaveleftwithouttellinganyonebeforehand.
A.strangewhyB.itstrangewhatC.itstrangethatD.thatstrange58.Itisgoingtobefinetomorrow._____(dá)__.?A.Soisit.B.Soitis.C.Soitdoes.D.Sodoesit.59.Little____(dá)_aboutherownsafety,thoughsheherselfwasingreatdanger.
A.shecaredB.shemaycareC.mayshecareD.didshecare60.Thecouplehadnosoonergottothestation____(dá)_thecoachleft.
A.whenB.asC.untilD.than61.Aren'tyoutired?I____(dá)youhaddoneenoughfortoday.
A.shouldhavethoughtB.musthavethought?C.mighthavethoughtD.couldhavethought62."Itseemsthatshewasthereat(yī)theconference."Thesentencemeansthat
A.sheseemstobethereat(yī)theconference.
B.sheseemedtobethereattheconference.
C.sheseemstohavebeenthereat(yī)theconference.
D.sheseemedtobeingthereattheconference.63.WhichofthefollowingadverbscanNOTbeusedtocomplete"_____everybodycame"?
A.NearlyB.QuiteC.PracticallyD.Almost64.In"Howmuchdoyouthinkhee(cuò)arns?"howmuchis___(dá)__(dá)_ofthesentence.?A.thesubjectB.theadverbial?C.theobjectD.thecomplement65."Themanpreparingthedocumentsisthefirm'slawyer"hasallthefollowingpossiblemeaningsEXCEPT
A.themanwhohaspreparedthedocuments...?B.themanwhohasbeenpreparingthedocuments...?C.themanwhoispreparingthedocuments...
D.themanwhowillpreparethedocuments...66.DuringtheTVinterview,thesingerannouncedthathewasgoingto_____hisnewalbumsoon.
A.releaseB.renewC.relieveD.rehearse67.Afterworkingforthefirmfortenyears,hefinally_____therankofdeputydirector.?A.achievedB.a(chǎn)pproachedC.a(chǎn)ttainedD.acquired68.Winteristhe_____seasonatmosthotelsinthisseasidetown,becauseveryfewtouristscometostay.
A.slowB.slackC.lowD.quiet69.Comeon,Jack,tellmethestory.Don'tkeepmein____(dá)__.?A.suspenseB.suspendingC.suspensionD.suspender70.Thefootballmatchwas___(dá)__becauseoftheheavyrain.?A.calledoverB.calledupC.calledoutD.calledoff71.Wehadagoodtimethere,andthefoodwasplentifuland_____(dá).
A.conduciveB.wholesomeC.helpfulD.a(chǎn)ppreciative72.Itwasstrangethatshewould_____suchanabsurdidea.?A.allowB.stickC.takeD.entertain73.Thescientistshavemadean___(dá)__
study
ofthevirusesthatcausethedisease.
A.exhaustedB.exhaustingC.exhaustiveD.exhaustion74.Doyouownyourapartmentorareyoua__(dá)__(dá)__??A.tenantB.customerC.clientD.proprietor75.Representativesfromthecompaniesindicatedthattheyshouldgoonworkingtogetherin___(dá)__(dá).
A.unityB.entityC.partnersD.partnership76.WeallknowthatMaryhashadastrict__(dá)___(dá).?A.growthB.upbringingC.developmentD.cultivation77.Thedrinkwaspackagedinchampagnebottlesandwasbeing_____astherealstuff.?A.passedoutB.passedbyC.passedoverD.passedoff78.LastSundayshecametovisitusoutoftheblue.Theitalicizedphrasemeans
A.unexpectedlyB.unhappilyC.untidilyD.unofficially79.Thepersonheinterviewedwas__(dá)___h(yuǎn)isformerschoolmate.
A.nootherthanB.nomorethanC.noneotherthanD.nonetheless80.Theyoungemployeehasa(n)______quality-heistotallyhonest.
A.respectableB.admirableC.decentD.approachable
PARTVREADINGCOMPREHENSION[25MIN]
Inthissectiontherearefourpassagesfollowedbyquestionsorunfinishedstatements,eachwithfoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatyouthinkisthebestanswer.MarkyouranswersonAnswerSheetTwo.TEXTA?Doyourealizethat(yī)everytimeyoutakeastep,thebonesinyourhiparesubjectedtoforcesbetwee(cuò)nfourandfivetimesyourbodyweight?Whenyouarerunning,thisforceisincreasedfurtherstill.Whathappensifthroughdiseaseahip-jointceasestobeabletoresistsuchforces?Formanyyearship-jointsandotherbodyjointshavebeenreplaceableeitherpartiallyorcompletely.Itisafterallasimpleballandsocketjoint;ithascertainloadsimposedonit;itneedsreliabilityoveradefinedlife;itmustcontainmaterialssuitablefortheworkingenvironment.Anyengineerwillrecognizetheseascharacteristicofatypicalengineeringproblem,whichdoctorsandenginee(cuò)rshaveworkedtogethertosolve,inordertobringafreshleaseoflifetopeoplewhowouldotherwisebedisabled.Thistypifiesthewayinwhichenginee(cuò)rsworktohelppeopleandcreateabetterqualityoflife.Thefactthatthiscountryhasthemostefficientagriculturalindustryintheworldisanothergoodexample.Mechanicalengineershaveworkedwithfarmersandbiologiststoproducefertilizers,machineryandharvestingsystems.Thisteamefforthasnowproducedcropsuniformlywaisthighorlesssothat(yī)theyarebettersuitedtomechanicalharvesting.Similaradvanceswithothercropshavereleasedpeoplefromhardandboringjobsformorecreativework,whilstmachinesharvestcropsmoreefficientlywithlesswaste.Providingmorefoodfortherapidlyincreasingpopulat(yī)ionisyetanotherroleforthemechanicalenginee(cuò)r.81.Accordingtothepassage,whenwouldmostweightbeimposedonhip-joints??A.Whenoneiswalking.B.Whenoneisrunning.
C.Whenoneisstanding.D.Whenoneislyingdown.82.Engineersregardthereplacementofhip-jointsasa(n)___(dá)_Problem.?A.mechanicalB.medicalC.healthD.agricultural83.Accordingtothepassage,howdoengineerscontributetoincreasingefficiencyofthe?agriculturalindustry??A.Byworkingwithfarmers.?B.Byworkinginteams.?C.Bygrowingcropsofthesameheight.
D.Bymakingagriculturalmachinery.84.Accordingtothecontext,"Thisteameffort'"inParagraphTworefersto?A.mechanicalengineers.?B.doctorsandengineers.
C.biologists,doctorsandfarmers.
D.farmers,biologistsandenginee(cuò)rs.TEXTB?Nowadays,acellphoneserviceisavailabletoeveryone,everywhere.Probablythousandsofpeoplehavealreadybeenusingit,butIjustdiscoveredit,soI'mgoingtoclaimitandalsonameit:FakeFoning.Thetechnologyhasbeenworkingwellformeat(yī)theoffice,butthereareinfiniteapplicat(yī)ions.Virtuallyinanypublicspace.Sayyouworkatabiguniversitywithlotsoftalkyfacultymembersbuzzingabout.Now,sayyouneedtousetherestroom.Thetripdownthehallwilltakeapproximatelyonehour,becauseapersoncan'twalkintothosetalkypeoplewithoutgettingpulledasideforaquestion,abitofgossip,anewreadonacertainlineofParadiseLost.So,acellphone.Anycellphone.Justpickitup.Don'tdial.Justholdthatphonetoyourfaceandstarttalking.Walkconfidentlydownthehallengagedinfakeconversation,makingsuretotailorboththetopicandcontenttothepersonstandingbeforeyouwhomyouaretryingtoevade.?Forstandardcolleagueavoidance,Isuggestfakechattingaboutfakebusiness:"Yes,I'mgladyoucalled,becausewereallyneedtohammeroutthedetails.What(yī)'sthat?Yes,IreadPage12,butifyoulookatthebottomof4,Ithinkyoucansee(cuò)theproblembeginsrightthere."Beanimated.Bee(cuò)ngagedinyourfakefoneconversation.Makeeyecontactwiththepeoplepassing,nodtothem,gesturekeeninterestintalkingtothematalatertime,pointtoyourphone,shrugandmoveon.Shoppersshouldconsiderfakefoninganytimetheyspotatalkyneighborintheproducedepartmentpinching(用手捏)unripepeaches.Withoutyourphoneatyourface,you'dbeinfora20-minutespeechonhowterribletheworldis.Oneimportantcautionaboutfakefoning.TheotherdayIwasfakefoningmywaypastacolleague,andhewasactuallyfollowingmetogetmyattention.IknewhewantedtoaskaboutaprojectIhadnotyetfinished.Iwastryingtobuymyselfsometime,soIcontinuedfakefoningwithmydoctor."SoIdon'tnee(cuò)dtheoperation?Oh,doctor,thatisthebestnews."Andthen:Brrrrrrng!Brrrrrmg!Brrrrrmg!Myphonestartedringing,righttherewhileitwasplantedonmyface.Mycolleaguelookedatme,andIathim,andnaturallyIgasped."Whatisthemat(yī)terwiththisthing?"Isaid,pullingthephoneawaytolookatit,andthenputtingitbacktomyear."Hello?Areyoustillthere?"
Oops.85.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisINCORRECT??A.Cellphoneserviceispopularamongpeople.
B.Cellphonehasmuchuseinoffice.
C.Fakefoningisanewcellphoneservice.?D.Fakefoningisanewdiscovery.86.Whatisfakefoning??A.Astrategytoavoidpeople.
B.Adevicenewlyproduced.?C.Aserviceprovidedeverywhere.
D.Askillofcommunication.87.Intheauthor'sopinion,inordertomakefakefoninglookrealonehasto?A.talkaboutinterestingmatters.?B.behavepolitelytopeoplepassingby.
C.holdthephonewhilewalking.?D.appearabsorbedinconversation.88.What(yī)doesthelastexampleshow?
A.Oneeffectivewayistofakefoneone'sdoctor.?B.Onehastobecarefulwhilefakefoning.?C.Fakefoningmaynotdeceivepeople.
D.Fakefoningisalwaysquitesuccessful.89.Afterhisphonesuddenlybeganringing,theauthor
A.immediatelystartedtalkingtothecaller.
B.immediatelystartedtalkingtohiscolleague.
C.putthephoneawayandstoppedtalking.
D.continuedwithhisfakeconversation.90.Whatisthetoneofthepassage??A.Critical.B.Humorous.C.Serious.D.Unclear.
TEXTCItwaslateintheafternoon,andIwasputtingthefinaltouchonapieceofwritingthat(yī)Iwasfeelingprettygoodabout.Iwantedtosaveit,butmycursorhadfrozen.Itriedtoshutthecomputerdown,anditseizedupaltogether.Unsureofwhatelsetodo,Iyanked(用力猛拉)thebatteryout.Unfortunat(yī)ely,Windowshadbeeninthemidstofadelicateandcrucialundertaking.Thenextmorning,whenIturnedmycomputerbackon,itinformedmethatafilehadbeencorruptedandWindowswouldnotload.Then,itofferedtorepairitselfbyusingtheWindowsSetupCD.IopenedthespecialdrawerwhereIkeepCDs.ButnoWindowsCDinthere.Iwasforcedtocallthecomputercompany'sGlobalSupportCentre.Mycallwasansweredbyawomaninsomeunnamed,far-offland.IfinditannoyingtomakesmalltalkwithsomeonewhenI(lǐng)don'tknowwhatcontinentthey'restandingon.SupposeIweretmentonthebeautifulweatherwe'vebeenhavingwhentherewasamonsoonattheotherendofthephone?SoIgotrighttothepoint."Mputeristellingmeafileiscorruptedanditwantstofixitself,butIdon'thavetheWindowsSetupCD.""Soyou'rehavingaproblemwithyourWindowsSetupCD."Shehasapparentlybee(cuò)ndozingand,havingcometojustasthesentenceended,wasattemptingtocoverforherinattention.Itquicklybecameclearthatthewomanwasnotacomputertechnician.Herjobwastoserveasagatekeeper,ahumanshieldforthetechnicians.Hersoleduty,asfarasIcouldtell,wastoraiseglobalstresslevels.Tomakemedisappear,thewomangavemethephonenumberforWindows'creator,Microsoft.Thisislikegivingsomeonethephonenumberfor,Idon'tknow,NorthAmerica.Besides,theCDworked;Ijustdidn'thaveit.NomatterhowmanytimesIrepeatedmystory,wecamebacktothesameplace.Shewascalmandresolutelypolite.Whenmy
voice
hitacertaindecibel(分貝),Iwaspassedalong,likeahot,irritablepotato,toatechnician."Youdon'thavetheWindowsSetupCD,ma'am,becauseyoudon'tneedit,"heexplainedcheerfully."Windowscamepreinstalledonyouputer!""ButIdoneedit.""Yes,butyoudon'thaveit."Wewentonlikethisforawhile.Finally,heofferedtowalkmethroughtheuseofadifferentCD,onethatwoulderasemyentiresystem."Ofcourse,you'dloseallyoure-mail,yourdocuments,yourphotos."Itwaslikeofferingtodropasafeonmyheadtocuremyheadache."Youmightbeabletorecoverthem,butitwouldbeexpensive."Hesoundeddelighted."Andit'snotcoveredbythewarranty(產(chǎn)品保證書)!"Thesafebegantoseemlikeagoodidea,provideditwasfull.Ihungupthephoneanddrovemycomputertoasmall,friendlyrepairplaceI'dheardabout.Asmart,helpfulmandugoutaWindowsCDandtoldmeitwouldn'tbeaproblem.Anhourlater,hecalledtoletmeknowitwasready.Ithankedhim,andwechattedabouttheweather,whichwasthesameoutsidemywindowasitwasoutsidehis.91.Whydidtheauthorshutdownhercomputerabruptly??A.Shehadsavedwhatshehadwritten.?B.Shecouldn'tmovethecursor.
C.Thecomputerrefusedtowork.?D.Thecomputerofferedtorepairitself.92.Whichofthefollowingistheauthor'sopinionaboutthewomanattheGlobalSupportCentre?
A.Shesoundedhelpfulandknowledgeable.
B.Shewastheretomakecallersfrustrat(yī)ed.
C.Shewasabletosolvehputerproblem.?D.Shewasquicktopassheralongtoatechnician.93.Accordingtothepassage,thesolutionofferedbythetechnicianwas
A.effective.B.economical.C.unpractical.D.unacceptable.94."Itwaslikeofferingtodropasafeonmyheadtocuremyheadache"inthelastbutoneparagraphmeansthat
A.thetechnician'sproposalwouldmakethingsevenworse.
B.thetechnician'sproposalcouldeventuallysolvetheproblem.
C.filesstoredonhercomputerwerelikeasafe.
D.erasingtheentiresystemwaslikecuringaheadache.95.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat(yī)thedifferencesbetweentheGlobalSupportCentreandthelocalrepairshoplieinallthefollowingEXCEPT?A.efficiency.B.location.C.setupCDs.D.attitude.
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