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四級考前沖刺試題三WorkingtoImprovetheConditionsofEvergladesNationalPark1.WhatdoweknowaboutEvergladesNationalParkfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A)It’sopentovisitorsallthroughtheyear. B)Itownsmostoftheendangeredanimals.C)It’sauniquewildernessinAmerica. D)ItcoversalargerareathanYellowstone.2.WhywasEvergladesNationalParkcreatedaccordingtothepassage?A)Toattractmorevisitorstothearea. B)Tomakeroomformoreexoticplants.C)Tobetterdevelopthewastedland. D)Tosavethewildernessanditsspecies.3.VisitorstotheEvergladesshouldwatchoutforsawgrassbecause.A)it’sverypoisonous B)itmayhurtthemC)itcanbitethem D)itfallsdowneasily4.WinteristhebestseasontovisittheEvergladesbecauseinwinter.A)visitorswillsufferlessfrominsects B)theparkoffersmoreprogramsC)manyrareanimalsaremoreactive D)plantsandtreesgrowmuchfaster5.Accordingtothepassage,theEvergladesisuniqueonEarthforits.A)wadingbirds B)airboats C)crocodiles D)flamingos6.WhatdoestheauthorsayaboutthemilitarybaseintheEverglades?A)ItwasthefirstmissilebasebuiltintheUnitedSates.B)Manyofthestoredmissileswerelaunchedduringthecrisis.C)ItwasdiscoveredrecentlybyformerUSmilitaryofficials.D)Ithasbecomeaplaceofhistoricalinterestopentovisitors.7.Accordingtoexperts,theecosystemoftheEvergladeswasfirstthreatenedbyactionsof.A)formergovernment B)increasingvisitorsC)earlycolonialsettlers D)militaryforces8.TheCentralandSouthFloridaProjectwascarriedouttoensurethewatersupplyandprotectpeoplefrom_____________________________________.9.Recently,environmentalexpertsfoundthatyearsofdevelopmenthave_____________________________________theecosystembalanceintheEverglades.10.BurmesepythonsoriginatedfromSoutheastAsiahavebecome_____________________________________intheEvergladesformanyyears.PartIV SectionAHonestly,I’veneverreallyunderstoodtheappealofcoupons().Iwasonce47byEntertainmentBook,athick$30bookofhundredsofcouponsatrestaurants,Websites,retailstoresandservicefirms.IthoughtthatsinceIwaspayingforthecoupons,they’dbeabitmore48thanwhatyoufindintheSundaynewspaper.InEntertainmentBook,you’llfindeverythingfrom20percentoffgoodstorentingonevideoandgettingthesecondfree.EntertainmentBookmakesthem49totheareayouliveinsotheWashingtononeis50withcouponsforlocalrestaurantsandstores.Andyouhaveoneyeartouseallthecoupons.I’veusedthecouponasa51onanicegiftbasketIsenttoafriendwhogotmarried.Iwasreallyexcitedtouseanothercoupon,worth$5towarda52attheSmoothiestore,butIwasstoppeddeadinmytrackswhenanoticewas53nearthecashregister,statingthecouponwasnotauthorized()tobeincludedinthebookandthereforewouldn’tbe54inthestore.Failure!OtherthanahandfulofothercouponsIplantousebeforetheendofthisyear,thebookseemstome.OnceagainIthinkcoupons,evenonesyoupayfor,makeyouspendmoneyonthingsyou56don’tbuy.A)purchase B)useless C)sale D)discount E)acceptedF)valuableG)special H)normally I)filled J)postedK)completelyL)specific M)bargainN)attracted O)priceless SectionBPassageOneexcessivealcoholconsumptioneachyear.Oddly,thishastriggeredanewmovementtolowerthedrinkingage.InAmerica,youngpeoplecanvote,drive,marry,divorce,huntandgotowarbeforealcoholislegallyallowedtotouchtheirlips.Manystatesoncesettheirminimumdrinking-ageat18.Butin1984RonaldReaganoversawthepassageofthe“21law”,whichrequiresstatestoset21astheminimumdrinking-ageorrisklosing10%oftheirhighwayfunds.Nowcampaignerswanttomoveitback.Inthepast,stateshavebeentoofinanciallytimid()tochallengethe21law.Butcallsforchangearegrowinglouder.TwolocaljudgesinSouthCarolinarecentlyruledthatbanning18-to20-year-oldsfromdrinkingorpossessingalcoholisunconstitutional.Publicofficials,includingtheformerattorneygeneralofSouthDakota,havecalledthe21lawafailure.Theabout-faceofMorrisChafetz,adoctorwhoservedonthecommissionthatrecommendedincreasingthedrinkingageto21,hasalsoraisedeyebrows.Thisweekhecalleditthemostregrettabledecisionofhiscareer.Supportersofexistingstatus,includingtheorganisationMothersAgainstDrunkDriving,saythatthelawhashelpedavoidthousandsofdeaths.Butdoubterspointoutthatothercountries,likeCanada,haveseensimilardeclines,eventhoughtheirdrinking-ageis18.Theyalsoarguethatbarringyoungpeoplefromdrinkingdoesnotstopthemfromconsumingalcohol:itjustmakesthemdrinkmorequickly.JohnMcCardell,formerpresidentofMiddleburyCollegeinVermont,ispartoftheAmethystInitiative,agroupofeducatorswhoarepushingfor18-year-oldstobeallowedtodrink.“Thosewhohavegraduatedfromhighschool,haveacleanrecordandcompletedanalcohol-educationprogrammeshouldqualifyforadrinkinglicence,”hesays,“inthesamewaythatpeoplewhogotodrivingschoolreceivealicencetooperateavehicle.”ThisisnotthefirsttimethatAmericanshavedesiredachangeinalcoholpolicyduringaperiodofeconomicdistress.FranklinRooseveltliftedprohibitionin1933amidthetroubleofadepression.57.Accordingtothepassage,whydidtheU.S.statesfollowthe“21law”inthepast?A)Fewerpeopleconsumedalcoholbefore.B)Citizensbelievedithelpedeliminatedrunkdriving.C)ItspassagewassupervisedbyhonorableReagan.D)Theycouldn’taffordtotakethefinancialrisk.58.WelearnfromthepassagethatMorrisChafetz.A)madeaterriblemistakemanyyearsago B)supportsloweringthedrinkingagenowC)insiststhatthe21lawnotbechanged D)regretsthatfewpeoplesupportthe21law59.WhathappenedinCanadawherethelegaldrinkingageissetat18?A)Fewerpeoplediefromdrunkdriving. B)Manypeoplewantittobeincreasedto21.C)Drunkdrivingcausesmoreroaddeaths. D)Youngpeoplelearntodrinkmorequickly.60.TheAmethystInitiativememberJohnMcCardellsuggeststhat.A)youngpeopleshouldqualifytodrinkaslongastheyreach18B)18-year-oldsshouldlearnforalicensebeforetheycandrinkC)schoolsshouldmakeprogrammesondrinkingcompulsoryforstudentsD)drinkinglicencesshouldbeissuedtostopexcessivealcoholconsumption.A)presidentialpreference B)politicalpowersC)economicsituation D)publicopinionPassageTwo62.Whatisoneforcebehindthetrendthatmenspendmoretimecookingthanbefore?A)Theinfluenceofpopularfemalechefs.B)Thedevelopmentofsexualequalitycampaign.C)Theimprovementofcooks’economicstatus.D)Thechangeoffemale’sviewoncooking.63.Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutthetimemenandwomenspendoncooking?A)Womenspendmuchlesstimeoncookingnowcomparedwithsome25yearsago.B)Thatmenspendmoretimecookingthanwomenhasbecomeasocialtrend.C)Thereisasharpdeclineinthetimemenspendoncookingcomparedwith1961.D)Itwilltake40yearsbeforemenspendmoretimeatthestovethanwomen.64.AnotherconclusionfromtheBirdsEye-commissionedreportisthat.A)moreandmorefamiliesenjoyeatingoutB)familiespreparehealthierfoodnowadaysC)thedinningroomtablehasbecomeunnecessaryD)familymemberssharemoremealsthansuggested65.AnneMurphysuggestedthereturntotraditioncanbeattributedto.A)thedecreaseofsharedmealsB)theshrinkingofmodernkitchensC)consumers’becomingmoreeconomicalD)parents’greatertolerancetochildren’seatinghabits66.HowdidProf.JonatahnGershunyseethefamilymealaccordingtothepassage?A)Ithasbecomeathingofthepast.B)Itisbeneficialtothestabilityofthefamily.C)Itisverydifferentfromwhatitusedtobe.D)Itshouldn’tbeadvocatedinmoderntimes.PartVJustineRoberts,co-founderofMumsnet,toldthereportersthat83motherswouldagreetheytreatedthefirstchild84tolaterchildren.“PreciousFirstBornsyndrome()issomethingwecanallrelateto—mostmumswill85tohavingcheckedontheirsound-asleepfirstbornsseveraltimesanight,whileNeglectedSubsequentChildrenare86tocryforanagebeforeweevennotice,”shesaid.67.A)attention B)affectionC)motion D)notice68.A)why B)whereasC)hence D)how69.A)when B)afterC)before D)until70.A)experience B)endureC)accept D)ensure71.A)As B)OnceC)Since D)While72.A)exposure B)contactC)relation D)connection73.A)tidy B)clearC)appealing D)attractive74.A)for B)upC)with D)without75.A)interpretedB)coinedC)translated D)devised76.A)reported B)claimedC)declared D)proclaimed77.A)suggesting B)consultingC)chatting D)complaining78.A)disturbed B)interferedC)interruptedD)discouraged79.A)and B)orC)thus D)but80.A)it B)whatC)that D)which81.A)back B)outC)down D)away82.A)unless B)thoughC)because D)whether83.A)least B)mostC)little D)more84.A)flexibly B)identicallyC)similarly D)differently85.A)acknowledge B)confessC)verify D)address86.A)liable B)subjectiveC)beneficial D)preferable87.Thatyoungmanstilldenies___________________________().88.Itishighlydesirablethatanewpresident___________________________().89.He___________________________()andheassuredusthathewouldtryashardaspossible.90.Much___________________________(),hedoesgetannoyedwithhersometimes.91.Myfather___________________________()tolookatmyschoolreport.參考答案【范文】1.以前購買手機(jī)號很容易，不需要身份證2.這么做帶來的問題3.實(shí)行手機(jī)號實(shí)名制的意義IDRegistrationPolicyforMobilePhoneUsers Peoplewerenotrequiredtoshowandhavetheiridentitiesregisteredwhentheyboughtasimcardbefore.Exceptsomesimcardsdesignatedforparticularpeople,youcouldgetalmostwhatyouwish—nomatterwhatkindofsimcardandhowmanycardsyouwant.Allseemedsosimpleandconvenient. Obviously,theeasyaccesstosimcardshasitsdrawbacks.Themostannoyingoneistherampantspreadofspammessages,telephoneharassmentandfraud.Thereason:amobilephonenumberthatgivesnousefulinformationmakesitdifficulttochasetheanonymouscallerorsender.Besides,manyuserstendtodiscardcardsatrandomandthatcauseswasteofresources.WhenpeopleareaskedfortheirIDinthepurchaseofsimcards,however,theproblemsmentionedabovewillbesolvedeasily.Sincesimcardscanbeusedtoidentifyusers,peoplewillfeeltrappedwhentheyintendtosendspammessagesorcommittelephonefrauds.Andthefactthattheirsimcardscontainconfidentialinformationconcerningtheirpersonalinterestsmakespeoplethinktwicebeforethrowingthemaway.PartII ReadingComprehension(Sk