2003年9月大學英語四級真題

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Part

I

Listening

Comprehension(20

minutes)

Section

A

Directions:

In

this

section,

you

will

hear

10

short

conversation.

At

the

end

of

each

conversation.

a

question

wilt

be

asked

about

what

was

said.

Both

the

conversation

and

the

question

will

be

spoken

only

once.

After

each

question

there

will

be

a

pause.

During

the

pause,

you

must

read

the

four

choices

marked

A),

B),

C)

and

D).

and

decide

which

is

the

best

answer

Then

mark

the

corresponding

letter

on

the

Answer

Sheet

with

a

single

line

through

the

centre.

Example:

You

will

hear:

You

will

read:

A)

At

thee

office.

B)

In

the

waiting

room.

C)

At

the

airport.

D)

In

a

restaurant.

From

tile

conversation

we

know

that

the

two

were

talking

about

some

work

they

had

to

finish

in

the

evening.

This

conversation

is

most

likely

to

have

taken

place

at

the

office.

Therefore,

A)

"At

the

office"

is

the

best

answer

You

should

choose

[A]

on

the

Answer

Sheet

and

mark

it

with

a

single

line

through

the

centre.

Sample

Answer

[A]

[B]

[C]

ID]

1.

A)

Give

Bob

a

phone

call.C)

Go

look

for

Bob.

B)

Go

and

pick

Bob

up.D)

Wait

for

Bob.

2.

A)

She

is

working

in

the

city.C)

Jobs

are

easier

to

find

in

the

city.

B)

Life

in

the

suburbs

is

lonely.D)

It’s

less

expensive

l/ring

in

the

city.

3.

A)

In

a

printing

shop.

C)

At

a

bookstore.

B)

At

a

publishing

house.D)

In

a

library.

4.

A)

The

woman

be

more

careful

next

time.C)

The

woman

find

a

spare

key.

B)

They

try

to

think

of

a

solution.

D)

They

come

downstairs.

5.

A)

Sending

an

e-mail.C)

Talking

on

the

phone.

B)

Working

in

an

office.D)

Doing

spelling

practice.

6.

A)

Buy

something

for

the

picnic.

C)

Go

shopping

with

the

man.

B)

Go

for

a

ride

around

town.D)

Have

a

picnic.

7.

A)

The

woman

misplaced

her

class

permit

for

biology.

B)The

woman

arrived

for

registration

too

early.

C)

The

woman

missed

registration

for

the

biology

course.

D)

The

woman

got

a

wrong

class

permit.

8.

A)

The

woman

likes

the

weather

in

New

York

very

much.

B)

The

woman

will

stay

in

New

York

a

long

time.

C)

The

man

is

planning

to

visit

New

York.

D)

It’s

quite

cold

in

New

York

now.

9.

A)

The

old

lady

sitting

next

to

the

couple

likes

toys

very

much.

B)

An

old

lady

took

the

couple’s

suitcase

for

her

own.

C)

The

couple’s

suitcase

was

stolen

in

the

restaurant.

D)

The

man

forgot

to

put

the

toys

in

their

suitcase.

10.

A)

She’s

flying

to

Hong

Kong.

B)

She’s

going

to

buy

an

air

ticket.

C)

She’s

going

to

say

good-bye

to

Bill.

D)

She’s

leaving

for

Hong

Kong

with

Bill.

Section

B

Directions:

In

this

section,

you

will

hear

3

short

passages.

At

the

end

of

each

passage.

you

will

hear

some

questions.

Both

the

passage

and

the

questions

will

be

spoken

only

once.

After

you

hear

a

question,

you

must

choose

the

best

answer

from

the

four

choices

marked

A),B),C)and

D).

Then

mark

the

corresponding

letter

on

the

Answer

Sheet

with

a

single

line

through

the

centre.

Passage

One

Questions

11

to

13

are

based

on

the

passage

you

have

just

heard.

11.

A)They

him

only

retired

workers.

B)

They

each

do

jobs

they

are

good

at.

C)

They

close

the

hotel

during

low

seasons.

D)

They

employ

as

few

workers

as

possible.

12.

A)

Staff

training.C)

Cleaning

and

washing

up.

B)

Book-keeping.

D)

Gardening

and

flower

arranging.

13.

A)

They

have

their

hotel

beautifully

decorated.

B)

They

provide

delicious

food.

C)

They

make

their

guests

feel

at

home.

Passage

Two

Questions

14

to

17

are

based

on

the

passage

you

have

just

heard.

14.

A)

To

withdraw

his

deposit.

C)

To

rob

the

bank.

B)

To

cash

a

cheek.D)

To

get

his

prize.

15.

A)

A

radio

announcerC)

A

car

mechanic.

B)

A

bank

employee.D)

A

movie

actor.

16.

A)

They

let

him

do

what

he

wanted

to.C)

They

pressed

the

alarm.

B)

They

helped

him

find

large

bills.D)

They

called

the

police.

17.

A)

He

was

afraid

that

be

would

be

caught

on

the

spot.

B)

Large

bills

were

not

within

his

reach.

C)

The

maximum

sum

allowed

was

55,000.

D)

He

was

limited

by

time

and

the

size

of

his

pockets.

Passage

Three

Questions

18

to

20

are

based

on

the

passage

you

have

just

heard.

18.

A)

A

rescuer

on

the

Golden

Gate

Bridge.C)

A

telephone

operator.

B)

A

professional

diver.

D)

A

guard

on

the

Golden

Gate

Bridge.

19.

A)

Someonse

states

have

restrictions

on

passengers,

California

is

the

strictest,

with

a

novice(新手)driver

prohibited

from

carrying

any

passenger

under

20(without

the

presence

of

an

adult

over

25)for

the

first

six

months.

21.

Which

of

the

following

situations

is

most

dangerous

according

to

the

passage?

A)

Adults

giving

a

lift

to

teenagers

on

the

highway

after

10

p.m.

B)

A

teenager

driving

after

midnight

with

passengers

in

the

car.

C)

Adults

driving

with

three

or

more

teenage

passengers

late

at

night.

D)

A

teenager

getting

a

lift

from

a

stranger

on

the

highway

at

midnight.

22.

According

to

Robert

Foss.

The

high

death

rate

of

teenage

drivers

is

mainly

due

to

________

A)

their

frequent

driving

at

nightC)

their

lack

of

driving

experience

B)

their

improper

way

of

drivingD)

their

driving

with

passengers

23.

According

to

Paragraph

3.

which

of

the

following

statements

is

TRUE?

A)

Teenagers

should

spend

more

time

learning

to

drive.

B)

Driving

is

a

skill

too

complicated

for

teenagers

to

learn.

C)

Restrictions

should

be

imposed

on

teenagers

applying

to

take

driving

lessons.

D)

The

licensing

authonties

are

partly

responsible

for

teenagers’

driving

accidents.

24.

A

suggested

measure

to

be

taken

to

reduce

teenagers’

driving

accidents

is

that

________

.

A)

driving

in

the

presence

of

an

adult

should

be

made

a

rule

B)

they

should

be

prohibited

from

taking

on

passengers

C)

they

should

not

be

allowed

to

drive

after

10

p.m.

D)

the

licensing

system

should

be

improved

25.

The

present

situation

in

about

half

of

the

states

is

that

the

graduated

licensing

system

________.

A)

is

under

discussionC)

has

been

put

into

effect

B)

is

about

to

be

set

up

D)

has

been

perfectedPassage

Two

Questions

26

to

30

are

based

on

the

following

passage.

If

you

know

exactly

what

you

want,

the

best

route

to

a

job

is

to

get

specialized

training.

A

recent

survey

shows

that

companies

the

graduates

in

such

fields

as

business

and

health

care

who

can

go

to

work

immediately

with

very

little

on-the-job

training.

That’s

especially

true

of

booing

fields

that

are

challenging

for

workers.

At

Cornell’s

School

of

Hotel

Administration,

for

example,

bachelor’s

degree

graduates

get

an

average

of

four

or

five

job

offers

with

salaries

ranging

from

the

high

teens

to

the

low

20s

and

plenty

of

chances

for

rapid

advancement.

Large

companies,

especially,

like

a

background

of

formal

education

coupled

with

work

experience.

But

in

the

long

run,

too

much

specialization

doesn’t

pay

off.

Business,

which

has

been

flooded

with

MBAs,

no

longer

considers

the

degree

an

automatic

stamp

of

approval.

The

MBA

may

open

doors

and

command

a

higher

salary

injtially,

but

the

impact

of

a

degree

washes

out

after

five

years.

As

further

evidence

of

the

erosion

(銷蝕)

of

corporate(公司的)

faith

in

specialized

degrees,

Michigan

State’s

Scheetz

cites

a

pattern

in

corporate

hiring

practices,

Although

companies

tend

to

take

on

specialists

as

new

hires,

they

often

seek

out

gencralists

for

middle

and

upper-level

management.

“They

want

someone

who

isn’t

constrained(限制)by

nuts

and

bolts

to

look

at

the

big

picture,”says

Scheetz.

This

sounds

suspiciously

like

a

formal

statement

that

you

approve

of

the

liberal-arts

graduate.

Time

and

again

labor-market

analysts

mention

a

need

for

talents

that

liberal-arts

majors

are

assumed

to

have:

writing

and

communication

skills,

organizational

skills,

open-mindedness

and

adapeability,

and

the

ability

to

analyze

and

solve

problems,

David

Birch

claims

he

does

not

hire

anybody

with

an

MBA

or

an

engineering

degree,

“I

hire

only

liberal-arts

people

because

they

have

a

less-than-canned

way

of

doing

things,”

says

Birch.

Liberal-arts

means

an

academically

thorough

and

strict

program

that

includes

literature,

history,

mathematics,

economics,

science,

human

behavior—plus

a

computer

course

or

two.

With

that

under

your

belt,

you

can

feel

free

to

specialize,

“A

liberal-arts

degree

coupled

with

an

MBA

or

some

other

technical

training

is

a

very

good

combination

in

the

marketplace,”

says

Scheetz.

26.

What

kinds

of

people

are

in

high

demand

on

the

job

market?

A)

Students

with

a

bachelor’s

degree

in

humanities.

B)

People

with

an

MBA

degree

front

top

universities.

C)

People

with

formal

schooling

plus

work

experience.

D)

People

with

special

training

in

engineering

27.

By

saying

“…but

the

impact

of

a

degree

washes

out

after

five

years”

(Line

3,

Para,

3),

the

author

means

________.

A)

most

MBA

programs

fail

to

provide

students

with

a

solid

foundation

B)

an

MBA

degree

does

not

help

promotion

to

managerial

positions

C)

MBA

programs

will

not

be

as

popular

in

five

years’

time

as

they

are

now

D)

in

five

people

will

forget

about

the

degree

the

MBA

graduates

have

got

28.

According

to

Scheetz’s

statement

(Lines

4-5.

Para.

4),

companies

prefer

________.

A)

people

who

have

a

strategic

mind

B)

people

who

are

talented

in

fine

arts

C)

people

who

are

ambitious

and

aggressive

D)

people

who

have

received

training

in

mechanics

29.

David

Birch

claims

that

he

only

hires

liberal-arts

people

because

________.

A)

they

are

more

capable

of

handling

changing

situations

B)

they

can

stick

to

established

ways

of

solving

problems

C)

they

are

thoroughly

trained

in

a

variety

of

specialized

fields

D)

they

have

attended

special

programs

in

management

30.

Which

of

the

following

statements

does

the

author

support?

A)

Specialists

are

more

expensive

to

hire

than

generalists.

B)

Formal

schooling

is

less

important

than

job

training.

C)

On-the-job

training

is,

in

the

long

run,

less

costly.

D)

Generalists

will

outdo

specialists

in

management.Passage

Three

Questions

31

to

35

are

based

on

the

following

passage.

About

six

years

ago

I

was

eating

lunch

in

a

restaurant

in

New

York

City

when

a

woman

and

a

young

boy

sat

down

at

the

next

table,

I

couldn’t

help

overhearing

parts

of

their

conversation.

At

one

point

the

woman

asked:

"So,

how

have

you

been?"

And

the

boy—who

could

not

have

been

more

than

seven

or

eight

years

old

—replied.

"Frankly,

I’ve

been

feeling

a

little

depressed

lately.’’

This

incident

stuck

in

my

mind

because

it

confirmed

my

growing

belief

that

children

are

changing.

As

far

as

I

can

remember,

my

friends

and

I

didn’t

find

out

we

were

“depressed”

until

we

were

in

high

school.

The

evidence

of

a

change

in

children

has

increased

steadily

in

recent

years.

Children

don’t

seem

childlike

anymore.

Children

speak

more

like

adults,

dress

more

like

adults

and

behave

more

like

adults

than

they

used

to.

Whether

this

is

good

or

bad

is

difficult

to

say,

but

it

certainly

is

different.

Childhood

as

it

once

was

no

longer

exists,

Why?

Human

development

is

based

not

only

on

innate

(天生的)

biological

states,

but

also

on

patterns

of

access

to

social

knowledge.

Movement

from

one

social

rote

to

another

usually

involves

learning

the

secrets

of

the

new

status.

Children

have

always

been

taught

adult

secrets,

but

slowly

and

in

stages:

traditionally,

we

tell

sixth

graders

things

we

keep

hidden

from

fifth

graders.

In

the

last

30

years.

however,

a

secret-revelation

(揭示)

machine

has

been

installed

in

98

percent

of

American

homes.

It

is

called

television,

Television

passes

information,

and

indiscriminately

(不加區(qū)分地),

to

all

viewers

alike,

be

they

children

or

adults.

Unable

to

resist

the

temptation,

many

children

turn

their

attention

from

printed

texts

to

the

less

challenging,

more

vivid

moving

pictures.

Communication

through

print,

as

a

matter

of

fact,

allows

for

a

great

deal

of

control

over

the

social

information

to

which

children

have

access.

Reading

and

writing

involve

a

complex

code

of

symbols

that

must

be

memorized

and

practices.

Children

must

read

simple

books

before

they

can

read

complex

materials.

31.

According

to

the

author,

feeling

depressed

is

________.

A)

a

sure

sign

of

a

psychological

problem

in

a

child

B)

something

hardly

to

be

expected

in

a

young

child

C)

an

inevitable

has

of

children’s

mental

development

D)

a

mental

scale

present

in

all

humans,

including

children

32.

Traditionally,

a

child

is

supposed

to

learn

about

the

adult

world

________.

A)

through

contact

with

society

C)

naturally

and

by

biological

instinct

B)

gradually

and

under

guidanceD)through

exposure

to

social

information

33.

The

phenomenon

that

today’s

children

seem

adultiike

is

attributed

by

the

author

to

________.

A)

the

widespread

influence

of

television

B)

the

poor

arrangement

of

teaching

content

C)

the

fast

pace

of

human

intellectual

development

D)

the

constantly

rising

standard

of

living

34.

Why

is

the

author

in

favor

of

communication

through

print

for

children?

A)

It

enables

children

to

gain

more

social

information.

B)

It

develops

children’s

interest

in

reading

and

writing.

C)

It

helps

children

to

memorize

and

practice

more.

D)

It

can

control

what

children

are

to

learn.

35.

What

does

the

author

think

of

the

change

in

today’s

children?

A)

He

feels

amused

by

chair

premature

behavior.

B)

He

thinks

it

is

a

phenomenon

worthy

of

note.

C)

He

considers

it

a

positive

development.

D)

He

seems

to

be

upset

about

it.

Passage

Four

Questions

36

to

40

are

based

on

the

following

passage.

"Opinion"

is

a

word

that

is

used

carelessly

today.

It

is

used

to

refer

to

matters

of

taste,

belief,

and

judgment.

This

casual

use

would

probably

cause

little

confusion

if

people

didn’t

attach

too

much

importance

to

opinion.

Unfortunately,

most

to

attach

great

importance

to

it.

"I

have

as

much

right

to

my

opinion

as

you

to

yours,

’’

and

’’Everyone’s

entitled

to

his

opinion,

’’

are

common

expressions.

In

fact,

anyone

who

would

challenge

another’s

opinion

is

likely

to

be

branded

intolerant.

Is

that

label

accurate?

Is

it

intolerant

to

challenge

another’s

opinion?

It

depends

on

what

definition

of

opinion

you

have

in

mind.

For

example,

you

may

ask

a

friend

’’What

do

you

think

of

the

new

Ford

cars?"

And

he

may

reply,

"In

my

opinion,

they’re

ugly."

In

this

case,

it

would

not

only

be

intolerant

to

challenge

his

statement,

but

foolish.

For

it’s

obvious

that

by

opinion

he

means

his

personal

preference,

a

matter

of

taste.

And

as

the

old

saying

goes,

’’It’s

pointless

to

argue

about

matters

of

taste."

But

consider

this

very

different

use

of

the

term,

A

newspaper

reports

that

the

Supreme

Court

has

delivered

its

opinion

in

a

controversial

case.

Obviously

the

justices

did

not

shale

their

personal

preferences,

their

mere

likes

and

dislikes,

They

stated

their

considered

judgment,

painstakingly

arrived

at

after

thorough

inquiry

and

deliberation.

Most

of

what

is

referred

to

as

opinion

falls

somewhere

between

these

two

extremes.

It

is

not

an

expression

of

taste.

Nor

is

it

careful

judgment.

Yet

it

may

contain

elements

of

both.

It

is

a

view

or

belief

more

or

less

casually

arrived

at,

with

or

without

examining

the

evidence.

Is

everyone

entitled

to

his

opinion?

Of

course,

this

is

not

only

permitted,

but

guaranteed.

We

are

free

to

act

on

our

opinions

only

so

long

as,

in

doing

so,

we

do

not

harm

others.

36.

Which

of

the

following

statements

is

TRUE,

according

to

the

author?

A)

Everyone

has

a

right

to

hold

his

own

opinion.

B)

Free

expression

of

opinions

often

leads

to

confusion.

C)

Most

people

tend

to

be

careless

in

forming

their

opinions.

D)

Casual

use

of

the

word

"opinion"

often

brings

about

quarrels.

37.

According

to

the

author,

who

of

the

following

would

be

labored

as

intolerant?

A)

Someone

who

turns

a

deaf

ear

to

others’

opinions.

B)

Someone

who

can’t

put

up

with

others’

tastes.

C)

Someone

who

values

only

their

own

opinions.

D)

Someone

whose

opinion

harm.

other

people.

38.

The

new

Ford

cars

are

cited

as

an

example

to

show

that

________.

A)

it

is

foolish

to

criticize

a

famous

brand

B)

one

should

not

always

agree

to

others’

opinions

C)

personal

tastes

are

not

something

to

be

challenged

D)

it

is

unwise

to

express

one’s

likes

and

dislikes

in

public

39.

Considered

judgment

is

different

from

personal

preference

in

that

________.

A)

it

is

stated

by

judges

in

the

court

B)

it

reflects

public

like

and

dislikes

C)

it

is

a

result

of

a

lot

of

controversy

D)

it

is

based

on

careful

thought

40.

As

indicated

in

the

passage,

being

free

to

act

on

one’s

opinion

________.

A)

means

that

one

can

ignore

other

people’s

criticism

B)

means

that

one

can

impose

his

pre6ereaccs

on

others

C)

doesn’t

mean

that

one

has

the

right

to

do

things

at

will

D)

doesn’t

mean

that

one

has

the

right

to

charge

others

without

evidence

Part

ⅢVocabulary

and

Structure(20

minutes)

Directions:

There

are

30

incomplete

sentences

it:

this

part.

For

each

sentence

there

are

four

choices

marked

A),

B),

C)

and

D).

Choose

cite

ONE

answer

that

best

completes

the

sentence.

Then

mark

the

Corresponding

letter

on

the

Answer

Sheet

with

a

single

line

through

the

centre.

41.

The

beam

that

is

________by

a

laser

differs

in

several

ways

from

the

light

that

comes

out

of

a

flashlight.

A)

emitted

B)

transportedC

)

motivated

D)

translated

42.

We

booked

rooms

at

the

hotel

________we

should

find

no

vacancies

on

our

arrival.

A)

wheneverB)

ifC)

since

D)

lest

43.

Modern

forms

of

transportation

and

communication

have

done

much

to

________the

isolation

of

life

in

Alaska.

A)

break

throughB)

break

downC)

break

into

D)

break

out

44.

We

know

through

painful

experience

that

freedom

is

never

by

the

oppressor;

it

must

be

________by

the

oppressed.

A)

demandedB)

commanded

C)

required

D)

requested

5.

Color

and

sex

are

not

relevant

________whether

a

person

is

suitable

for

the

job.

A)

on

B)

forC)

to

D)

with

46.

________the

enormous

flow

of

food

from

the

entire

globe,

these

countries

have

for

many

years

not

felt

any

population

pressure.

A)Thanks

toB)

By

means

of

C)

In

line

with

D)

With

regard

to

47.

Kesearch

universities

have

to

keep

up

with

the

latest

computer

and

scientific

hardware

________price.

A)

On

account

ofB)

regardless

of

C)

in

addition

to

D)

not

to

mention

48.

Three

university

departments

have

been

________

$600,000

to

develop

good

practice

in

teaching

and

learning.

A)

promoted

B)

includedC)

secured

D)

awarded

49.

The

rapid

development

of

communications

technology

is

transforming

the

________in

which

people

communicate

across

time

and

space.

A)

moodB)

mission

C)

manner

D)

vision

50.

Mr.Jones

holds

strong

views

against

video

games

and

________the

clsing

of

all

recreation

facilities

for

such

games.

A)

assistsB)

acknowledgesC)

advocates

D)

admits

51.

Workers

in

the

fine

arts

________thoughts

and

feelings

through

their

creative

works.

A)

transmit

B)

elaborateC)

convey

D)

contribute

52.

Small

as

it

is,

the

ant

is

as

much

a

creature

as

________all

other

animals

on

earth.

A)

are

B)

doC)

is

D)

have

53.

The

policeman

declared

that

the

blow

on

the

victim’s

head

________from

behind.

A)

should

have

been

made

C)

would

have

been

made

B)

must

have

been

made

D)

ought

to

have

been

made

54.

Finding

a

job

can

be

________and

disappointing,

and

therefore

it

is

important

that

you

are

prepared.

A)

exploiting

B)

frustrating

C)

profiting

D)

misleading

55.

It

British

government

often

says

that

furnishing

children

with

________

to

the

information

superhighway

is

a

top

priority.

A)

procedureB）protection

C)

allowance

D)access

56.

Louis

Herman,

at

the

University

of

Hawall,

has

________a

series

of

new

experiments

in

which

some

animals

have

learned

to

understand

sentences.

A)

installed

B)

equipped

C)

devised

D)

formatted

57.

Researchers

at

the

University

of

Illinois

determined

that

the

________of

a

father

can

help

improve

a

child’s

grades.

A)

involvementB)

interactionC)

association

D)

communication

58.We

can

accept

your

order

________payment

is

made

in

advance.

A)in

the

belief

thatB)

in

order

that

C)

on

the

excuse

that

D)

on

condition

that

59.Many

in

the

credit

industry

expect

that

credit

cards

will

eventually

________paper

money

for

almost

every

purchase.

A)

exchangeB)

reduce

C)replace

D)trade

60.Any

donation

you

can

give

will

help

us

________the

suffering

and

isolation

of

the

homeless

this

New

Year.

A)

liftB)

patch

61.

In

India

more

than

one

hundred

languages

are

spoken,

________

which

only

fourteen

are

recognized

as

official.

A)

of

B)

inC)

with

D)

within

62.

Techniques

for

________sleep

would

involve

learning

to

control

both

mind

and

body

so

that

sleep

can

occur.

A)

cultivatingB)

promoting

C)

pushing

D)

strengthening

63.

It

is

important

to

________between

the

rules

of

grammar

and

the

conventions

of

written

language.

A)

determine

B)

identifyC)explore

D)distinguish

64.

It

is

too

early

to

say

whether

IBM’s

competitors

will

be

able

to

________their

products

to

the

new

hardware

at

an

affordable

cost.

A)adapt

B)stickC)

yield

D)adopt

65.

This

research

has

attracted

wide

coverage

in

the

________and

has

featured

on

BBC

television’s

Tomorrow’s

World.

A)

data

B)sourceC)message

D)media

66.I

had

just

posted

the

letter

when

I

remembered

that

hadn’t

________the

cheque.

A)

imposedB)

involvedC)enclosed

D)contained

67.She

had

a

tense

expression

on

her

face,

________she

were

expecting

trouble.

A)

even

thoughB)

as

thoughC)even

as

D)

now

that

68.They

were

________admission

to

the

military

exhibition

because

they

were

foreigners.

A)

denied

B)

declinedC)deprived

D)

rejected

69.It

gave

me

a

strange

feeling

of

excitement

to

see

my

name

in

________.

A)

prospect

B)

printC)

process

D)

press

70.

Residents

were

cutting

their

lawns,

washing

their

cars

and

otherwise

________a

pleasant,

sunny

day.

A)

idling

awayB)

taking

awayC)

chasing

away

D)

driving

awayPart

ⅣShort

Answer

Questions

(15

minutes)

Directions:

In

this

part

there

is

a

short

passage

with

8

questions

or

incomplete

statements.

Read

the

passage

carefully.

Then

answer

the

questions

or

complete

the

statements

in

fewest

possible

words.

Your

answer

may

be

a

word,

a

phrase,

or

a

short

sente.

Fewest

possible

words.

Your

answer

may

be

a

word,

a

phrase,

or

a

short

sente.

Write

your

answers

in

the

spaces

provided

on

the

right

of

the

page.

Sports

is

one

of

the

,world’s

largest

industries,

and

most

athletes

are

professionals

who

are

paid

for

their

efforts.

Because

an

athlete

succeeds

by

achievement

only—not

by

economic

background

or

family

connections—sports

can

be

a

fast

route

to

wealth,

and

many

athletes

play

only

for

money

than

for

love.

This

has

not

always

been

true.

In

the

ancient

Olympics

the

winner

got

only

a

wreath

of

olive

leaves

(橄欖葉花環(huán)).

Even

though

the

winners

became

national

heroes,

the

games

remained

amateur

for

centuries.

Athletes

won

fame,

but

no

money.

As

time

passed,

however,

the

contests

became

increasingly

less

amateur

and

cities

began

to

hire

athletes

to

represent

them.

By

the

fourth

century

A.D.,

the

Olympics

were

ruined,

and

they

were

soon

ended.

In

1896,

the

Olympic

games

were

revived

(使再度興起)with

the

same

goal

of

pure

amateur

competition.

The

rules

bar

athletes

who

have

ever

received

a

$50

prize

or

an

athletic

scholars

or

who

have

spent

four

weeks

in

a

training

camp.

At

least

one

competitor

in

the

1896

games

met

these

qualifications.

He

was

Spiridon

Loues,

a

water

carrier

who

won

the

marathon

race,

After

race,

a

rich

Athenian

offered

him

anything

he

wanted.

A

true

amateur,

Loues

accepted

only

a

cart

and

a

horse.

Then

he

gave

up

running

forever.

But

Lo