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Cairo，a dusty city of 20 million people，is a place where time seems to both stand still and rush into utter chaos．It is a place where the ancient and contemporary happily go along on parallel tracks．
Take the Great Pyramids of Giza，sitting on the western edge of the city．Even as the setting sun silhouettes these gigantic structures against the great desert expanse，a call for prayer floats over semi-finished apartment blocks filled with the activity of city life．
While careful planning for the afterlife may lie buried underground in Cairo，it is noise and confusion on the streets．Donkey carts battle for space with pedestrians and the only operative road rule is“might is right．”But it is a city that is full of life—from the small roadside restaurants to the coffee shops where men and women smoke the shisha(水烟壶)．
Donkey carts piled high with flat-breads magically find their way in and out the maddening traffic；young women in long skirts and headscarves hold hands with young men in open collar shirts，while conversations dwell on Kuwait's chances at the soccer World Cup． 96．According to the context,“suck in your breath”means“feel a sense of ____\． A．awe B．horror C．doubt D．delight
97．Which of the following statements about the discovery of the mummy is INCORRECT? A．The mummy was first discovered by a British archaeologist． B．The discovery of the mummy came as a surprise． C．The mummy was found lying right inside the stone coffin． D．The masked mummy was covered in gold．
98．Which word CANNOT be used to describe the city of Cairo? A．Crowdedness． B．Quiet． C．Noise． D．Confusion． 99．Which pair of words/phrases indicates contrast? A．Gigantic structure；great desert expanse
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B．A call for prayer；men and women with the shisha C．Chaos；maddening D．Coffee shops；pyramids
100．What is the author's attitude towards Cairo?
A．Positive． B．Objective． C．Negative． D. Not clear
2012专四语法与词汇参考答案：
51．B．No one except his supporters agree with him 或C．Neither Juila nor I were going to the party
考点：主谓一致问题 52．限定词可以放在可数名词单复数之前 答案：C．such 53．反身代词做同位语 答案：B．The manager herself will interview Mary． 54．答案：A．be sent虚拟语气 55．表达willingness的句子 答案：C．My brother will help you with your luggage．
56．哪句语法有错？ 答案：A．How strange feelings they are! 大家应该知道what 和 how 用于感叹句时的区别 57．下面哪个做主语 subject 答案：D．It is clear that the crime was done deliberately 主语从句 58．下面哪个做宾语 object 答案：C．My parents strongly object to my going out alone at night59．下面哪一个不包含同位语appositive 答案：Ａ．She bought herself a pair of shoes．60．Shall we buy the tickets first? 答案：C．He suggested that we buy the tickets first． 61．原因状语从句 an adverbial clause of cause 答案： As there were no answer，I wrote again． 62．状语 adverbial 答案：Ｄ．Despite the rain，everyone enjoyed the trip． 63．答案：A．so I did．64．让步状语从句 an adverbial of concession 答案：For all that he seems to dislike me，I still like him．65．答案：B．There machinery were introduced in the factory．集体名词如police，people，cattle，militia，poultry等，通常作复数，用复数动词。foliage，machinery，equipment，furniture，merchandise,通常作不可数名词，随后的动词用单数。例如：All the machinery in the factory is made in China．?
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66．答案：B，on account of = because of 67．D．banquet (wedding banquet 婚宴)
68．C．caught on (catch on 流行) 69．A．That outburst was illustrative of her bad temper．
70．D．be badly off 穷困，缺少 71．A．uncaring (=indifferent) 误导项disinterested一般指公正无私 72．C．within living memory 73．B．putting across (=express) 74．D．service （饭菜不错，服务很差） 75．A．abolished (slavery)（废除奴隶制度） 76．C．fortunately (=mercifully) (上帝仁慈所以幸运) 77．B．tossed (a coin)（抛一枚硬币） 78．A．distinct (from) （be distinct from 与…非常不同）79．C．oblong (长方形) 80．B．quiet (have a quiet word with sb．单独或私下和某人说说话)
2012专四写作真题解析:
First，you should tell what you know about the festival．Second，you should describe how you or other people usually observe the festival．很多同学纠结于oberserve这个单词所是遵守的意思，其实在这里指的是celebrate庆祝的意思。建议大家这样写：1．端午节大概的来历故事；2．端午节怎么庆祝，3，可以发表下对端午节等传统节日现状的评论。
TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2013)
— GRADE FOUR— TIME LIMIT: 130 MIN
PART 3 CLOZE 15 MIN
Everyone knows that taxation is necessary in a modern state: without it, it (31) _____ not be possible to pay the soldiers and policemen who protect us; (32) _____ the workers in government offices who (33) _____ our health, our food, our water, and all the other things that we cannot do for ourselves. (34) _____ taxation, we pay for things that we need just (35) _____ we need somewhere to live and something to eat. But (36) _____ everyone knows that taxation is necessary, different people have different ideas about (37)____ taxation should be arranged.
In most countries, a direct tax on (38) _____, which is called income tax, (39) _____. It is arranged in such (40)______ that the poorest people pay nothing, and the percentage of tax grows (41) ____ as the taxpayer's income grows. In some countries, for example, the tax on the richest people (42)______ as high as ninety-five per cent! (43) _____ countries with taxation nearly (44) _____ have indirect taxation too. Many things imported into the country have to pay taxes or “duties.” Of course, it is the men a
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nd women who buy these imported things in the shops (45)______ really have to pay the duties, in the (46) ______ of higher prices. In some countries, (47) _____, there is a tax on things sold in the shops. If the most necessary things are taxed, a lot of money is (48) ____ but the poor people suffer most. If unnecessary things (49)___ jewels and fur coats are taxed, less money is obtained but the tax is (50) ______ as the rich pay it.
Probably this last kind of indirect tax, together with a direct tax on incomes which is low for the poor and high for the rich, is the best arrangement. 31. A. can B. may C. could D. would 32. A. nor B. neither C. never D. not
33.A. look into B. look over C. look over D. look through
34.A. In accordance with B. By means of C. With reference to D. On account of 35. A. as well as B. as good as C. as such as D. as much as 36. A. if B. when C. though D. as 37. A. when B. how C. why D. which 38. A. personst B. sectors C. communities D. classes 39.A. remains B. stays C. exists D. happens 40.A. form B. way C. measure D. method 41. A. quicker B. speedier C. more D. larger 42. A. grows up B. increases up C. goes up D. lifts up 43. A. But B. Consequently C. Similarly D. And 44.A. periodically B. almost C. often D. always 45. A. which B. who C. what D. whom 46. A. manner B. form C. means D. way 47.A. either B. also C. too D. often 48. A. lent B. saved C. borrowed D. collected 49. A. alike B. like C. as D. for 50.A. heavier B. fairer C. finer D. better
PART 4 GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY 15 MIN
51. Facing the board of directors, he didn?t deny ________ breaking the agreement. A. him B. it C. his D. its
52. Xinchun returned from aboard a different man. The italicized part functions as a (n) ______.
A. appositive (同位语) B. object C. adverbial D. complement.
53. Which of the following is a compound word (复合词)? ______.
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A. Nonsmoker. B. Deadline. C. Meanness. D. Misfit.
54. Which of the following sentences contains subjunctive mood? ______. A. Lucy insisted that her son get home before 5 o?clock?
B. She used to drive to work, but now she takes the city metro. C. Walk straight ahead, and don't turn till the second traffic lights. D. Paul will cancel his flight if he cannot get his visa by Friday.
55. The following determiners(限定词) can be used with both plural and uncountable nouns EXCEPT ______. A. more B. enough. C. many. D. such.
56. Which of the italicized parts indicates CONTRAST? ______. A. She opened the door and quietly went in.
B. Victoria likes music and Sam is fond of sports. C. Think it over again and you?ll get an answer. D. He is somewhat arrogant, and I don't like this.
57. Which of the following CANNOT be used as a nominal substitute(名词替代词)? ______. A. Much. B. Neither. C. One. D. Quarter.
58. All the following sentences definitely indicate future time EXCEPT ______. A. Mother is to have tea with Aunt Betty at four. B. The President is coming to the UN next week. C. The school pupils will be home by now.
D. He is going to email me the necessary information.
59. Which of the following sentences is grammatically INCORRECT? ______. A. Politics are the art or science of government. B. Ten miles seems like a long walk to me. C. Mumps is a kind of infectious disease. D. All the furniture has arrived undamaged.
60. Which of in the following phrases indicates a subject-predicate relationship? ______.
A. The arrival of the tourists B. The law of Newton