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2008年英语专业四级试题真题及答案详解PARTIIICLOZE(15MIN)Decidewhichofthechoicesgivenbelowwouldbestcompletethepassageifinsertedinthecorrespondingblanks.Markthebestchoiceforeachblankonyouranswersheet.Salt,shellsormetalsarestillusedasmoneyinout-of-the-waypartsoftheworldtoday.Saltmayseemratherastrange(31)______touseasmoney,(32)______incountrieswherethefoodofthepeopleismainlyvegetable,itisoftenan(33)______necessity.Cakesofsalt,stampedtoshowtheir(34)______,wereusedasmoneyinsomecountriesuntilrecent(35)______,andcakesofsalt(36)______buygoodsinBorneoandpartsofAfrica.Seashells(37)______asmoneyatsometime(38)______anotheroverthegreaterpartoftheOldWorld,Thesewere(39)______mainlyfromthebeachesoftheMaldivesIslandsintheIndianOcean,andweretradedtoIndiaandChina.InAfrica,shellsweretradedrightacrossthe(40)______fromEasttoWest.Metal,valuedbyweight,(41)______coinsinmanypartsoftheworld.Iron,inlumps,barsorrings,isstillusedinmanycountries(42)______papermoney.Itcaneitherbeexchanged(43)______goods,ormadeintotools,weapons,orornaments.TheearlymoneyofChina,apartfromshells,wasofbronze,(44)______inflat,roundpieceswithaholeinthemiddle,called“cash”.The(45)______ofthesearebetweenthreethousandandfourthousandyearsold—olderthantheearliestcoinsoftheeasternMediterranean.Nowadays,coinsandnoteshave(46)______nearlyallthemorepicturesque(47)______ofmoney,and(48)______inoneortwoofthemoreremotecountriespeoplestillkeepitforfutureuseonceremonial(49)______suchasweddingsandfunerals,examplesof(50)______moneywillsoonbefoundonlyinmuseums.(31)A.objectB.articleC.substanceD.category(32)A.butB.andC.soD.even(33)A.abstractB.advantageousC.abundantD.absolute(34)A.weightB.valueC.roleD.size(35)A.timesB.eventsC.situationsD.conditions(36)A.evenB.alsoC.stillD.never(37)A.hadbeenusedB.areusedC.wouldbeusedD.wouldhavebeen(38)A.andB.butC.yetD.or(39)A.collectedB.producedC.grownD.raised(40)A.cityB.districtC.communityD.continent(41)A.processedB.producedC.precededD.proceeded(42)A.inspiteofB.insteadofC.alongwithD.inlinewith(43)A.againstB.asC.inD.for(44)A.oftenB.seldomC.reallyD.much(45)A.earlierB.earliestC.betterD.best(46)A.replacedB.reproducedC.reflectedD.recovered(47)A.sizesB.shapesC.formatsD.forms(48)A.whileB.althoughC.becauseD.if(49)A.eventsB.gatheringsC.occasionsD.assemblies(50)A.originalB.primitiveC.historicalD.crudePARTIVGRAMMER&VOCABULARY(15MIN)Therearethirtysentencesinthissection.BeneatheachsentencetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Chooseonewordorphrasethatbestcompletesthesentences.Markyouranswersonyouranswersheet.51.Ourassociation,whichhasconsistentlypressedforgreateremploymentopportunitiesforthedisabled,willpublish______proposalsinthenearfuture.A.theirB.ourC.hisD.its52.HadJudybeenmorecarefulonthemathsexam,she______muchbetterresultsnow.A.wouldbegettingB.couldhavegotC.mustgetD.wouldget53.Nineistothree______threeistoone.A.whenB.thatC.whichD.what54.Mendifferfromanimals______theycanthinkandspeak.A.forwhichB.forthatC.inthatD.inwhich55.______hewantedtogooutwithhisfriendsattheweekend,hehadtostaybehindtofinishhisassignment.A.MuchthoughB.MuchasC.AsmuchD.Thoughmuch56.Ienjoyedmyselfsomuch______IvisitedmyfriendsinParislastyear.A.whenB.whichC.thatD.where57.WhichofthefollowingisINCORRECT?A.Allhislectureswereboring.C.Herfewfriendsareallfondofdancing.B.Halfbismoneywasgone.D.Heinvitedmanyhisfriendstotheparty.58.Whenyouhavefinishedwiththatbook,don’tforgettoputitbackonmydesk,______?A.doyouB.don’tyouC.willyouD.won’tyou59.Whatdoes“Hewiselyrefusedtospendhismoney”mean?A.Itwaswiseofhimtorefusetospendhismoney.B.Herefusedtospendhismoneyinawisemanner.C.Hewasshortofmoneyanddidn’twanttobuyanything.D.Herefused,inawisemanner,tospendhismoney.60.Theystoodchattingtogetheraseasilyandnaturallyas______.A.itcouldbeB.couldbeC.itwasD.was61.Thefollowingareallcorrectresponsesto“Whotoldthenewstotheteacher?”EXCEPT______.A.Jimdidthis.B.Jimdidso.C.Jimdidthat.D.Jimdid.62.Qualityis______countsmost.A.whichB.thatC.whatD.where63.InhisplaysShakespeare______hischaracterslivethroughtheirlanguage.A.wouldmakeB.hadmadeC.madeD.makes64.Thesquareitselfisfivehundredyardswide,fivetimes______thesizeofSt.Peter’sinRome.A./B.thatofC.whichisD.of65.Whichofthefollowingsentencesexpresses“probability”?A.Youmustleaveimmediately.B.Youmustbefeelingrathertired.C.Youmustbeherebyeighto’clock.D.Youmustcompletethereadingassignmentontime.66.Whenhefirststartedinuniversity,hereallyfeltat______withhismajor—economics.A.shoreB.bankC.oceanD.sea67.Ontheroadmotoristsshouldbeawareofcyclistsandbe______towardsthem.A.considerableB.consideringC.considerateD.considered68.Sallywasabitshy,buttheteacherfoundherquite______discussingarecentfilmwithothers.A.athomeB.atmostC.athouseD.atheart69.Thecompanyhascapitalized______theerrorofjudgmentmadebyitsbusinesscompetitor.A.inB.overC.withD.on70.Timhasfailedthreecoursesthissemester,sohewillhaveto______themnextsemester.A.remakeB.repeatC.reapplyD.revise71.Keepthisreferencebook;itmaycomein______oneday.A.handyB.usefulC.convenientD.helpful72.Thequestionsthatthespeakerraisedwerewell______theaverageadult.A.pastB.onC.beyondD.through73.Teachersin