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大学英语四级模拟题四
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Directions:
Thereare2passagesinthissection.EachpassageisfollowedbPsomequestionsorunfinishedstatemen
ts.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Poushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthe
correspondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.
PassageOne
AirpollutioncanspreadfromcitPtocitP.ItevenspreadsfromonecountrPtoanother.SomenorthernEuropeancou
ntrieshavehad
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blacksnow
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frompollutantsthathavetraveledthroughtheairfromothercountriesandhavefallenwith
thesnow.SoairpollutionisreallPaglobalproblem.
Airpollutioncankillbabies,olderpeople,andthosewhohaverespiratorP
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diseases.Asfoundincities,airpollutionincreasestherisksofcertainlungdiseases.
AirpollutioncancausebothairplaneandcaraccidentsbecauseitcutsdownvisibilitP
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.Thereareotherpossiblehealthdangersfromairpollutionthatwedon
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tknowmuchabout.ForeGample,scientist
saretrPingtofindoutwhetherchemicalsthatreachusfromtheairmaPcausechangesinourcells.Thesechangesmightc
ausebabiestobebornwithseriousbirthdefects.ScientistsaretrPingtolearnhowallthemanPchemicalsareapt
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totakeintoourbodiesfromair,water,food,andevenmedicinesacttogethertoaffectourhealthandthewaPourbodieswo
rk.ThatisanotherreasonwhPitissoimportanttobegintocontrolpollutionnowinsteadofwaitinguntilwelearnallthean
swers.
AirpollutioncostsusalotofmoneP.Itcorrodes
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蚀
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ourbuildings.Itdamagesfarmcropsandforests.Ithasadestructiveeffectonourworksofart.Thecostofallthisdamaget
oourgovernmentisgreat.Itwouldbemuchmoreworthwhile,bothforusandforthegovernment,tospendourtaGdollar
sonairpollutioncontrol.
1.AirpollutionmaPleadtoairplaneaccidentsbecause
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A.itmaPcausepilotstobeill
B.enginesmaPfailfromtheair-bornedirt
C.visibilitPisreduced
D.itbringsalotofblacksnow
2.ScientistsaretrPingtofindalinkbetweenpollutionand
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A.intelligencelevels
B.birthproblems
C.man
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D.thenervoussPstem
3.ScientistshavenotPetdetermined
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A.alloftheeffectsofpollutiononthehumanbodP
B.howpollutioncanbecontrolledsuccessfullP
C.whentheatmospherefirstbecamepolluted
D.howsomesnowbecomesblack
4.Theauthorsuggeststhatbeforeairpollutionbecomesmoreserious,
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A.factorieswillbeforcedtostopoperating
B.buildingsshouldbeprotected
C.theearthwillbegintogrowcolder
D.moremonePshouldbespenttosolvetheproblem
5.Wecanconcludethat
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A.civilizationmaPberuinedifpollutionisnotcontrolled
B.pollutionismoreseriousinEuropethanitisinAmerica
C.mostpeopledonotknowthatpollutionisaseriousproblem
D.weshouldlearnalltheanswersbeforewebegintocontrolpollution
PassageTwo
StilettoheelscouldbebannedfromtheworkplacebecauseofhealthandsafetPreasons,accordingtoBritishTrade
Unionbosses.TheTradeUnionCongress,predominantlPmale,hasproposedamotionarguingthathighheelsaredisre
spectfultowomenwhilethePalsocontributetolongterminjuries.ThePproposeinsteadthatwomenwear
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sensiblesho
es
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withaninchheellimitinanattempttoavoidfuturefootandbackpainaswellasinjuries.Themotionisduetobedebate
datneGtmonth
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sconference.Themotionstates:
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CongressbelieveshighheelsmaPlookglamorousontheHollPwood
catwalksbutarecompletelPinappropriateforthedaP-to-daPworkingenvironment.FeetbeartheburdenofdailPlife,a
ndformanPworkersprolongedstanding,badlPfittedfootwear,andinparticularhighheelscanbeahazard.Aroundtwo
milliondaPsaPeararelostthroughsicknessasaresultoflowerlimbdisorders.Wearinghighheelscancauselong-termf
ootproblemsandalsoseriousfoot,kneeandbackpainanddamagedjoints.ManPemploPersintheretailsectorforcewo
menworkerstowearhighheelsaspartoftheirdresscode.Moremustbedonetoraiseawarenessofthisproblemsothatwo
menworkersandtheirfeetareprotected.
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NadlineDorries,theTorPMemberofParliament,howevercriticizedthemotionandsaidtheeGtraheightheelsgi
vewomencanhelpthemwhenintheworkplace.
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m5ft3inandneedeverPinchofmPChristianLouboutinheelstolook
mPmalecolleaguesintheePe,
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shesaid.
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IfhighheelswerebannedinWestminster,noonewouldbeabletofindme.The
TradeUnionleadersneedtogetreal,stopusingobviousseGisttacticsbPdiscussingwomen
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sstilettostodiverttensiona
waPfromLaborchaos.
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MichelleDewberrP,aformerwinnerofTheApprentice,saidthemotionwaspatronizing
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“This
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portantissues
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matworkinfive-inchheelsandperfectlPabletodomPjob.HeelsareseGP,thePboostPourc
onfidenceandthePareempoweringtowomen.Ican
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timaginetheseofficialsdebatingamotionabouthowtightlPmens
houldweartheirties.Wearingheelsisapersonalchoice.
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6.WhichofthefollowingbesteGplainswhatstilettoheelsare?
A.VerPhighheelsthatwomenwear.
B.Shoeswithaninchheellimit
C.Highheelsmostappropriateforcatwalks.
D.Shoesmostsuitableforretailsectorworker
7.WhPdotheTradeUnionleadersproposetobanstilettoheelsfromtheworkplace?
A.BecausethePdon
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twanttohavetheworkplacelooklikeHollPwood.
B.BecausethePthinkthestilettoheelsgivewomeneGcusetoaskforasickleave.
C.Becausetheshoesarebelievedtobeharmfultopeople
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D.BecausethePholdtheideathatwomenthemselvesshoulddecidewhattowear.
8.WhPdidNadlineDorriescriticizethemotion?
A.BecauseshefeelstheeGtraheighthelpspeopletofindher.
B.BecauseshefeelstheeGtraheightimproveshervision.
C.BecauseshefeelstheeGtraheightaddstoherpersonalcharm.
D.BecauseshefeelstheeGtraheightmakeshermoreconfident.
9.WhatisMichelleDewberrP
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sopiniononthemotion?
A.Theunionleadersshouldmindtheirownbusiness.
B.WomenareperfectlPabletodecidewhattowear.
C.Unionofficialsshouldn
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thavedebatesonanPmotions.
D.Womenwillneverbehurtwearingthestilettoheels.
10.WhatcanPouinferfromthepassage?
A.UnionleaderscareaboutwomenemploPeesverPmuch.
B.WomenthinkdifferentlPfrommaleunionleaders.
C.Thereisgoingtobeaheateddebateoverthismotion.
D.Heightmeanspowerandconfidenceatworkplaces.