Unit 5-8
1. With the help of the government, a large number of people after the flood in 1911.
A. survived
B. suspended
C. suffered
D. subjected
2. If you have any problems during your stuffy here, please do not to call me for help.
A. hesitate
B. pause
C. withdraw
D. waffle
3. After seeing the way Mr. Wyatt behaved at the party, I had little desire to make his .
A. knowledge
B. acquaintance
C. acquaint
D. friend
4. They found themselves with foreign companies for a share of the market.
A. coordinate
B. subordinate
C. cooperating
D. competing
5. I ’ m not sure where you can find a babysitter---I’ ll .
A. ask for
B. ask about
C. ask for help
D. ask around
6. As you have seen, the value of a nation's currency is a ________ of its economy.
A. reaction
B. reflection
C. response
D. revelation
7. During the process, great care has been taken to protect the ________ silk from damage.
A. sensitive
B. tender
C. delicate
D. sensible
8. She was so ________ in her job that she didn' t hearanybody knocking at the door.
A. attracted
B. absorbed
C. drawn
D. concentrated 9. Although the weather
was very bad, the buses still ran on_________. A. list B. plan C. arrangement
D. schedule
10. We haven't reserved a table, but we will take a chance _______ its not being full.
11. The excursion will give you an even deeper __________ into our language
and culture.
A. inquiry
B. investigation
C. input
D. insight 12. Once he realizes that it is
his mistake, Jim never hesitates ________ it.
A. to admit and correct
B. to admit and correcting
C. admitting and correcting
D. admitting and to correct
13. There were no women in the committee ______ 1976, but now women are in a majority.
A. prior
B. previous to
C. before to
D. ago
14. Louis was asked to ________ the man who stole her purse.
A. identify
B. recognize
C. claim
D. confirm
15. The explorer lost his way, so he climbed to the top of the hill to _________ himself.
A. spot
B. locate
C. place
D. situate
16. I can't ________ what that object is.
A. make up
B. make out
C. make over
D. make for
17. A large part of human activity, particularly in relation to the environment, is _________ conditions or events.
A. in response to
B. in favor of
C. in contrast to
D. in excess of
18. The branches could hardly ________ the weight of the fruit.
A. retain
B. sustain
C. maintain
D. remain
19. He wasn't ________ on buying a car, but we talked him into it.
A. delighted
B. jealous
C. sensitive
D. keen
20. In no country ________ Britain, it has been said, can one experience four seasons in the course of a single day.
A. other than
B. more than
C. better than
D. rather than
21. They have ________ each other for a long time.
A. corresponded on
B. communicated with
C. kept writing
D. corresponded with
22. It is ________ of you to get rid of the bad friends.
A. sensible
B. sense
C. sensitive
D. sensed
23. Maggie ran back to the kitchen, eggs _________ carefully in her hands.
A. to be held
B. held
C. were held
D. holding
24. __________ the report once again, and you' 11 probably find some- thing interesting.
A. If you read
B. Since you have read
C. Read
D. Reading
25. It's still early in the morning. There isn't ____in the office.
A. anyone
B. everyone
C. nobody
D. any people
26. ____is not known what they discussed in the meeting.
A. That
B. He
C. This
D. It
27. The sad news broke her ____and she has been gloomy ever since.
A. feelings
B. emotions
C. mind
D. heart
28. He is ____much of a gentleman to fight.
A. so
B. as
C. very
D. too
29. Not until this term ____to realize how important this subject is to his future career as a
diplomat.
A. he began
B. did he begin
C. he has begun
D. that he has begun
30. ____who would like to go on the trip should put their names on the list.
A. Those
B. These
C. Somebody
D. The ones
31. A bottle weights less after air is taken out, ____proves that air has weight.
A. we
B. it
C. which
D. what
32.How long ____?
A. you suppose did it last
B. do you suppose it last
C. did you suppose it last
D. you suppose it last
33.Smith had some trouble ____the man's accent.
A. to understand
B. understanding
C. for understanding
D. with understanding
34.The next few days could be ____for the peace negotiation.
A. maximum
B. practical
C. critical
D. urgent
35.The earth revolves a little more rapidly____ it is closer to the sun.
A. whether
B. whereas
C. although
D. when
36.The number of members in the club ____to two hundred.
A. were limited
B. limits
C. was limited
D. limited
37.On close examination, we found the signature not____.
A. realistic
B. accurate
C. exact
D. genuine
38.As a highly ____young designer, she has a promising future in her field.
A. original
B. occasional
C. optional
D. obedient
39.Let me give you a ____of how the computer works.
A. demonstration
B. difference
C. deduction
D. distinction
40.An author must not be too ____to criticism.
A. sensible
B. sensitive
C. senseless
D. insensible
英语四级必备知识点 （1）*短语 1.Practice makes perfect.熟能生巧。 2.God helps those who help themselves.天助自助者。 3.Easier said than done.说起来容易做起来难。 4.Where there is a will,there is a way.有志者事竟成。 5.One false step will make a great difference.失之毫厘，谬之千里。 6.Slow and steady wins the race.稳扎稳打无往而不胜。 7.A fall into the pit,a gain in your wit.吃一堑，长一智。 8.Experience is the mother of wisdom.实践出真知。 9.All work and no play makes jack a dull boy.只工作不休息，聪明孩子也变傻。 10.Beauty without virtue is a rose without fragrance.无德之美犹如没有香味的玫瑰，徒有其表。 11.More hasty,less speed.欲速则不达。
12.It's never too old to learn.活到老，学到老。 13.All that glitters is not gold.闪光的未必都是金子。 14.A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.千里之行始于足下。 15.Look before you leap.三思而后行。 16.Rome was not built in a day.伟业非一日之功。 17.Great minds think alike.英雄所见略同。 18.well begun,half done.好的开始等于成功的一半。 19.It is hard to please all.众口难调。 20.Out of sight,out of mind.眼不见，心不念。 21.Facts speak plainer than words.事实胜于雄辩。 22.Call back white and white back.颠倒黑白。 23.First things first.凡事有轻重缓急。 24.Ill news travels fast.坏事传千里。 25.A friend in need is a friend indeed.患难见真情。
大学英语四级完形填空 / 翻译常考部分固定搭配名词与介词的搭配 influence on对的影响 impact on对的影响 nothing but只有；只不过(=only) access to通往的路 answer to 的答案；的解决办法 solution to 的解决办法 barrier to 的障碍 (=obstacle to) comment on 对的评论 thanks to 由于 形容词与介词的搭配 1) 形容词与介词 with 的搭配 be busy with 忙于 be content with 对满意 be in sympathy with 赞同，同情 be satisfied with 对感到满意 be disappointed with sth. 对感到失望 be popular with sb. 受到某人的欢迎或喜欢 be patient with sb. 对某人有耐心 be fed up with sth.对极其厌倦(=be tired of sth.)
介词短语和短语介词 according to根据所说；按照 as for至于，就方面说 as to至于，关于 at all costs 不惜任何代价 at any cost 不惜任何代价 at the cost of 以为代价 at large完全地；详尽地 ahead of在前面，先于；胜过 at all events无论如何 at the expense of归付费 at ease自由自在；舒适，舒坦 with ease容易地 at any rate 无论如何；至少 at a speed of 以的速度 at full speed 以全速 at heart在内心里；实质上 动词短语 account for说明(原因等)；解释 take into account考虑；重视 accuse sb. of sth.控告(某人某事)(=charge sb. with sth.)
大学英语四级单项选择题 Part III Vocabulary (20 minutes) Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. 1. The machine looked like a large, ，old-fashioned typewriter. A) forceful B) clumsy C) intense D) tricky 2. Though she began her by singing in a local pop group,she is now a famous Hollywood movie star. A) employment B) career C) occupation D) profession 3. Within two weeks of arrival, all foreigners had to with the local police A) inquire B) consult C) register D) profession
大学英语四级练习题单项选择题-5 1.His proposal is __A_____ to all of us and you do not need to tell us mor e about it. A.apparent B.appearing C.approaching D.apart 2.This mountain range has many high __A_____ and fertile valleys. A.peaks B.hills C.phases D.pink 3.He gave us a good __C_____ of his experience. A.demonstration B.frequency C.descripton D.instruction 4.You have your choice of three __A_____ of ice cream. A.varieties B.tops C.respects D.decks 5.This sick man was __D_____ in a blanket. A. input B.issued C.ensured D.wrapped 6.This is the military ___B_____. Nobody is allowed to get in without per mission. A.bond B.zone C.butter D.zoo 7.Rock music usually ___B____ the young people in most countries. A.applies to B.appeals to C.amazes D.actress
四级英语知识点总结 四级英语知识点总结 英语不像汉语可以有固定的形容过去与现在的词语，要想表达不同时间的内容就必须懂得时态的转换。英语中事情发生的时间可分为现在、过去、将来和过去将来四种形式，发生的方式可分为一般、过去、进行和完成进行四种形式。 将时间形式和动作方式结合起来，就构成了以下：一般、完成、进行、完成进行几种时态。下面我们为大家仔细总结了英语中常用的几种时态，希望对大家的考试有所帮助。 现在：现在一般时do、现在完成时have done、现在进行时is doing、现在完成进行时have been doing 过去：过去一般时did、过去完成时had done、过去进行时was doing、过去完成进行时had been doing 将来：将来一般时will do、将来完成时will have done、将来进行时will be doing、将来完成进行时will have been doing、过去将来：过去将来一般时would do、过去将来完成时would have done、过去将来进行时would be doing、过去将来完成进行时would have been doing 英语的时态是靠动词的变化和时间状语来表达的。英语中的时态共有十六种，但是常考的或较常用的只有9种。 要掌握英语的时态和语态，必须掌握好英语中的助动词：第三人称单数：does。
主语+be+v.ing〔现在分词〕形式 They have lived in Beijing for five years. 他们在北京已经住了5年了。 4、一般过去时 表在过去某个特定时间发生且完成的动作，或过去习惯性动作，不强调对现在的影响，只说明过去。常跟明确的过去时间连用，如：yesterday; last week; in 1945, at that time; once; during the war; before; a few days ago be动词+行为动词的过去式，否定句式：在行为动词前加didnt，同时还原行为动词，或waswere+doing+其它 Beijing was hosting the 29th Olympic Games in August 2008. 在20xx年8月，北京正在举行29届奥运会。 6、过去完成时 表示过去某个时间之前已经完成的动作，即过去完成时的动作发生在“过去的过去”，句中有明显的参照动作或时间状语，这种时态从来不孤立使用。 7、一般将来时 表在将来某个时间会发生的动作或情况。常和tomorrow, next year等表示将来的时间状语连用。 am/are/is+going to+do 或will/shall+am/is/are/about to + do 、am/is/are to + do;
非牛人备考 --四六级过五百 注意！英语牛人们不要看，因为这不值得你们看，还会浪费你们时间& 这只是英语非牛人,SB, 像我这样的搓人备考四六级经验加上我个人体会而已，如有不当之处诚心望各位指出好加以修 正，如果对你有用哪怕你只记得一句对你有用的话，那我就满足了^_^ 本来是写给自己同学的备考经验，写完之后觉得还有点可以参考的地方，大家看一看吧！首先所一下我同学的英语基础。今年十二月份第二次考四级，上也就是说上一次只有400 分左右。我自己， cet-6 520，裸考。 tem-4 74（专业英语考试）好了，言归正传在开始方法讲述的时候，请先回答我一个问题：是不是还在捧着单词书背呢？如果你的答案是的话，有没有突破 A 的魔掌呢？如果你胸有成竹的告诉我：我已经背到 B 了，那么，现在，孩子，听我的话，放 下单词书，立地成佛。如果你仰着你微红的小脸说，我没背下来或者是我还在准备开始背的 话，那么我下面的话会让你欢欣不已--- 不要再背单词书了！！！！那么，你要问我，不背单词书，我都不认识，怎么考四级呢？好了，请接着看我下面的话，不要跨区，要认真看。现在，我们一起来回忆一下中国四六级的发展史，考了这么多年你有没有听说一年一个大变化呢？有 没有说每年一个改革从题型到词汇要求通通和原来的不一样？答案是，没有！为什么没有？你可以想一下，如果真是那样做的话，是不是说明出题组每一年都搬起一块大石头狠狠的砸自己 脚一下呢？出题组也是人，谁都要面子的是不是？所以，我们得出的结论是，从题型，到词汇 要求，尤其是词汇要求，其实都是没有怎么变过的。那好，我们下一个问题就是，就算它不变， 我们还是不知道他要考的是那些啊。好，我们接着分析，我们拿十年作为一个时间段，每年两 次，一共二十次，词汇要求就那么多，那么，重复率就不是一般的高啊孩子，今年考阅读的明年搬到翻译里去考，明年考听力的搬到词汇去考，就是这样啊，所以呢，这里就引出了我们复 习四级的方法 ---真题。最大范围内玩烂四级！！！总之一句话，真题是王道！！！！接下来，有人可能会说，我真题早就在老师的带领下做完了，也讲完了，我都开始做模拟了！好了，我先要问一句，孩子你四级是不是就只是想过，能上五百就会高兴不已啊？以笔者的经验，在考英 语专四的时期，最认真对待的就是真题了，除却真题其他一概本着不会的词不查，错过的题不 看，唯一对于真题是看了又看，总结再总结，结果某小伙已经知道了，非常如人意，非常非常 如人意是不是？所以，这里给你的方法绝不是空穴来风。好了，经过上面的洗脑你已经知道 了我们的真题才是我们最爱的人了，那么我们要怎么用它呢？( 一 )词汇既然不背单词书我们到那里去背单词呢，答案是，真题。现在拿出来一套真题，你能告诉我你认识其中多少单词 么，大部分都是做完之后标完单词的意思就算做完了吧。同学，这个习惯非常不好。现在，拿 出你的真题，从听力开始，查出你不认识的单词，总结在本上，阅读，词汇，可以分项总结下 来。那么好，你又要问我，这么多单词，我得查到什么时候， 这是我们下面要讨论的问题，我们这里讨论的是词汇的选择及背诵方法。我们广大中的中国学 生向来有着优良的传统恶习---即边背单词边在本上划拉。这种陋习我们一定要克服！！！现在洗洗头发，喝杯冰水冷静一下，我们都知道，在考试中只有翻译和写作两项用到写的英语，那也 就是说，其他的80%的单词只要我们认识就可以了是不是？认识到这个问题的结症所在，我要你知道的是，对于单词，我们只要做到看到它能反映出来意思就行。这是其一。其二是背诵方法，这里我们需要一个洁净的笔记本。每一页都对折。格式按如下这样做书的左半边书的右半边单词释义 ANTIBIOTIC n 抗生素背的时候我们一定要挡住右边，来看左边，如果五秒内你还反映不上来这个单词的意思的话，就看意思。这样一遍遍的看，记住，我们要的是 背的遍数而不是背的时间长短。我们不需要笔，我们需要的是脑子！笔者利用这种方法每日可 背下 300 新单词，复习 500 旧单词。所以，相信我的方法，它绝对是有科学依据的。（听力）听力怎么办，为了这么一个SB 四级考试我们是不是要从头开始练习呢？答案是，绝对绝对不 需要！！！我们要的是绝对的针对考试的训练。我们唯一需要的就是---真题。现在，去图书馆借 本新的，或者再买一本。从头再听一遍，要听整套的题哦！不能说我一天听一小部分！听完之
大学英语四级练习题单项选择题- 5 1.Hisproposalis__A_____toallofusandyoudonotneedtotellusmoreaboutit. A.apparent B.appearing C.approaching D.apart 2.This mountain range has many high __A_____ and fertile valleys. A.peaks B.hills C.phases D.pink 3.He gave us a good __C_____ of his experience. A.demonstration B.frequency C.descripton D.instruction 4.You have your choice of three __A_____ of ice cream. A.varieties B.tops C.respects D.decks 5.This sick man was __D_____ in a blanket. A. input B.issued C.ensured D.wrapped 6.This is the military ___B_____. Nobody is allowed to get in without permission. A.bond B.zone C.butter D.zoo 7.Rock music usually ___B____ the young people in most countries. A.applies to B.appeals to C.amazes D.actress 8.Would he have seen you if you hadn’t __B_____ to him
大学英语四级单选题练习 1. Nowadays, cycling, along with jogging and swimming, _______ as one of the best all-round forms of exercise. A. regard B. is regarded C. are regarded D. regards 【答案】B 解析：句意：现在骑自行车，慢跑和游泳被认为是最全面的锻炼方式之一。根据动词短语regard...as...把...看作...和句意确定应该用被动语态排除A和D，再根据主语部分是由介词短语along with连接的三个动名词做主语，应该谓语动词应该就前一致，即用单数，排除C，故选B。 2. Thanks for your directions to the house; we wouldn't have found it ___. A. nowhere B. however C. otherwise D. instead 【答案】C 解析：句意：感谢你告诉我们怎么去那栋房子。要不然那时我们可找不到的。由后句情态动词完成否定式wouldn’t have found可知是对过去发生情况的一种反面虚拟。Otherwise 要不然，因此C选项正确。Nowhere没什么地方;however然而;instead代替均不符合题意。 3. What was so _____ about Jasmine Westland's victory was that she came first in the marathon bare-footed. A. awful B. essential C. impressive D. obvious 【答案】C 解析：句意：关于Jasmine Westland的胜利我们印象很深的就是她光脚获得了马拉松的第一。awful表示“可怕的，敬畏的”;essential表示“根本的”;impressive表示“印象深刻的”;obvious表示“明显的”，故选C。 此句是what引导的主语从句，这是一个长句，what was so _____ about Jasmine Westland’s victory是主语，was that 构成系表结构，联系题干的意思“她光脚获得了马拉松
2010年大学英语四级翻译练习题 1. The finding of this study failed to _________________________ (将人们的睡眠质量考虑在内). 2. The prevention and treatment of AIDS is _____________________________ (我们可以合作的领域). 3. Because of the leg injury, the athlete ___________________________ (决定退出比赛). 4. To make donations or for more information, please _____________________________ (按以下地址和我们联系). 5. Please come here at ten tomorrow morning _______________________________ (如果你方便的话). 1. The finding of this study failed to take people’s sl eep quality into account/consideration (将人们的睡眠质量考虑在内) (本题考查对take …into account/consideration的掌握。take …into account/consideration意为“把…考虑在内”，“人们的睡眠质量”用people’s sleep quality来表达。也可以用the quality of people’s sleep 来表示) 2. The prevention and treatment of AIDS is the field （where）we can cooperate/ the field in which we can cooperate (我们可以合作的领域) （本题考查对定语从句的掌握。“领域”是the field，“我们可以合作的”作the field的定语从句，引导词可以用where/ in which，where可以省略，） 3. Because of the leg injury, the athlete decided to quit the match (决定退出比赛) （本句话是在陈述一件已经发生的事情，应用一般过去时态，因此用decided，“退出比赛”用quit the match来表示） 4. To make donations or for more information, please contact us at the following address (按以下地址和我们联系) （该句的后半部分是由please祈使句，please后面应该跟原形动词。与某人联系一般用contact表达，介词at与其一起构成介宾短语，修饰contact） 5. Please come here at ten tomorrow morning if it is convenient for you/at your convenience (如果你方便的话) （本题主要考查if 引导的条件状语从句，“你方便的话”用it is convenient for you/at your convenience表示 1. Specialists in intercultural studies say that it is not easy to __________________________ （适应不同文化中的的生活). 2. Since my childhood I have found that __________________________ (没有什么比读书对我更有吸引力). 3. The victim ___________________________ (本来会有机会活下来)if he had been taken to hospital in time . 4. Some psychologists claim that people _____________________________ (出门在外时可能会感到孤独).
英语四级考试的考点有哪些 一、语法部分考查重点 1 、虚拟语气的考点为： would rather＋that从句＋一般过去时； It is vital／necessary／important／urgent ／imperative ／desirable ／advisable ／natural ／essential ＋that ＋（ should ）动词原形； proposal ／suggestion ＋that ＋动词原形； It is time／about time／high time＋that＋一般过去时； lest ＋that ＋should ＋动词原形； if only＋that＋would＋动词原形。 2 、状语从句的考点为： 非if 引导的条件状语从句，此类句子多用at times ，provided ，so long as ，in case ，once 等来替代if ； 由 even if ／so，now that ，for all 等引导的让步状语从句； just ／hardly...when引导的时间状语从句；more than ，as...as，not so much as，the same as，as much as等引导的比 较状语从句。 3 、独立主格结构：多以逻辑主语＋分词的形式出现。 4 、情态动词：多与完成时形式连用。
5、定语从句：重点考查介词＋关系代词（which）和 as 作为关系代词。 二、词汇部分考查重点 1、动词、名词与介词的搭配如： popular ／patient ＋with ；yield ／s olution ／adapt ／transfer ／access ＋to ；accuse／require ＋ of ；charge ＋for ；under ＋discussion等等。 2、习惯用法如： confess to ／set about ／be used to ＋doing ；be supposed to ／have／make sb．＋ do 等。 3、由同一动词构成的短语如：come，go，set ，break 等构成的短语。 4、单个的动词，抽象名词，形容词和副词多以近义词、同义词 的形式出现。 5、介词短语在句中作状语如：in terms of ；with the exception of ；in vain 等，另外还应注意rather than ，other than ，such as，none／nothing ＋but 等词在考题中的出现。 三、英语四级重要词组 1.abide by(=be faithful to ; obey) 忠于；遵守。 2. be absent from . 缺席，不在 3. absence of mind(=being absent-minded) 心不在焉 4. absorb(=take up the attention of) 吸引的注意力 ( 被动语态 )be absorbed i n全神贯注于近be engrossed in ; be lost in ; be rapt in ;be concentrated on ; be focused on ; be centered
2019年6月大学英语四级作文范文50例 Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic Trying to Renew Knowledge. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese： 1. 更新知识的重要性 2. 怎样更新知识 3. 你自己的感受 【范文】 Trying to Renew Knowledge Today’s society is of knowledge economy age, in which new knowledge emerges much faster than ever before. Moreover, knowledge plays an important part in the whole economy. Therefore, everyone finds it necessary to renew his (or her) knowledge, otherwise he (or her) will be left behind the society. There are some ways to update knowledge. On the one hand, one can attend different courses at all types of schools, either part-time or full-time. On the other hand, self-study is, in a sense, a more convenient and practical method by which one can effectively renew his (or her) knowledge. In my view, I have primarily depended on self-taught method in the recent years. Although I am busy doing daily work, I still insist on teaching myself at night. In this way, I can not only keep up with the swift development of society but also apply new knowledge to my practical work, which benefits me a lot. 试图更新知识 当今社会是知识经济的时代,新知识出现比以往快得多。此外,知识中扮演一个重要的部分在整个经济。因此,每个人都发现有必要更新他(或她)的知识,否则他(或她)将落后社会。 有一些方法来更新知识。一方面,一个人可以参加不同的课程在所有类型的学校,可以兼职或全职。另一方面,自学,从某种意义上说,一个更方便、实用的方法,可以有效地更新哪一个他(或她)的知识。 在我看来,我有主要依靠自学成才的方法在最近几年。虽然我正忙着做日常工作,我仍然坚持在晚上教我自己。通过这种方式,我不仅可以跟上社会的迅猛发展,但也应用新的知识,我的实际工作,这有利于我很多。
深度阅读练习题 练习6. 2012年12月第一套 Passage One Questions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage. As you are probably aware, the latest job markets news isn’t good: Unemployment is still more than 9 percent, and new job growth has fallen close to zero. That’s bad for the economy, of course. And it may be especially discouraging if you happen to be looking for a job or hoping to change careers right now. But it actually shouldn’t matter to you nearly as much as you think. That’s because job growth numbers don’t matter to job hunters as much as job turnover (人员更替) data. After all, existing jobs open up every day due to promotions, resignations, terminations(解雇), and retirements. (Yes, people are retiring even in this economy.) In both good times and bad, turnover creates more openings than economic growth does. Even in June of 2007, when the economy was still moving ahead, job growth was only 132,000, while turnover was million! And as it turns out, even today — with job growth near zero — over 4 million job hunters are being hired every month. I don’t mean to imply that overall job growth doesn’t have an impact on one’s ability to land a job. It’s true that if total employment were higher, it would mean more jobs for all of us to choose from (and compete for). An d it’s true that there are currently more people applying for each available job opening, regardless of whether it’s a new one or not.
大学英语四级复习全攻略 如果你的目标不是冲刺满分，而是在尽可能短的时间里尽 可能提高成绩，那么以下的这些我们在教学和培训中的经验 技巧相信对你都会很有借鉴意义的！ 单词——现在背也不晚 在接下来这段时间性里，如果你用一周左右的时间每天 花出一段固定的时间来大量地强攻单词 (主要应是那些在四级考纲中而不在高中考试范围内的四级“高难词” )，这样你的收获的不仅是阅读和听力的提高，更重要的是对自己的信 心！当然这时候背单词，认识它就行了，不必知道它怎么拼 写，因为即使我们知道了四级新词的意思，把它用在作文中 的可能还是很小。另外有几个针对四级阅读的单词非常重 要，大家一定要注意： positive( 肯定的 )， negative( 否定的 ) ，neutral (中立的 )， indifferent (漠不关心的 )， optimistic (乐观的)，pessimistic (悲观的 )，这几个表明作者态度的词 经常在阅读理解题的选项中出。 听力——反复听真题 要想在短时间内提高听力，最好的办法就是多听。在这 不到一个月的时间里，不用听太多的辅导材料，找来历年真 题的听力，反复听，把握出题的思路和录音的语速、语调。 尽力培养英语思维如果你在听听力时习惯于将每个单 词和句子翻译成汉语，这既浪费时间，也影响理解，因为两 种语言的结构和思维不尽相同，在短暂的15 秒钟内，既要听，又要理解、翻译，还要进行综合判断，很不容易做到，
语思维，不但可以节约时间还可以提高理解力。 1
尝试听前预测四级听力理解从开始播放题头音乐到正 式开始做题之前，大约有 2 分钟的时间。因此，大家可以充分利用这段时间去阅读试卷上各题的选择项，尽量争取在这 2 分钟内多看几道题的选项，这样就可以做到听前预测。当 然在听的时候也要避免因为过分注重每个单词而影响对全篇 中心思想的理解。听前预测还要有一定的客观依据，即话题 所使用的词语的范围，这种内容越具体范围就越窄。这样我 们就可以通过阅读选项推测听力材料可能涉及到什么题材和 它的内容。 力求快速标出答案如果遇到难题，要当机立断，千万不 要在一道题上花太多的时间。尽量余下几秒时间以便浏览下 一题的选择项。通过再次浏览，我们基本上可以预测出所提 问题的大致方向，从而可使自己在听力测试中处于主动地位 。 阅读——拿高分的好方法 我现在总结出一条超级简单的阅读得高分的办法： 快速阅读文章速度大约为 200 字 /分钟。重点是掌握文章大意及每一段大概讲什么。因此，第一段和每一段的首句要 仔细阅读。 做题不要凭印象本找的关键是每一道题必须回到原文 中找到出处 -也就是能够证明这道题正确答案的部分， 千万不要凭印象，凭经验。 不用花时间复查有人要说，你这个“老办法”太老了，根本无用。请注意，以前我亦有同感，但是当我不折不扣的照 此执行，发现效果其佳。一般 40 分的阅读理解， 32 分不成问题，所以也建议你不妨一试。
Passage Two 科普知识类 Do you have a tough math test coming up? Then listen to some classical piano music just before the test. You might end up with a higher score. Researchers at a university in California conducted an experiment. They asked a group of college students to listen to some piano music by a famous 18th century composer before taking a math test. They were surprised to find that the students' scores jumped 8 to 9 points. The music seems to excite nerve activity in the brain; similar to the activity that occurs when a person is figuring out a math problem. However, the scientists warn that before you get too excited about applying this method to your math test. You should remember that brain exciting effects last only 10 or 15 minutes. Would rock music work as well as the piano music did? No, the scientists say. In fact, the less complex music might even interfere with the brains reasoning ability. Questions 15 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard. C15. What is this passage mainly about? A16. Why can classical music play a positive role in problem solving? B17. What is one of the findings of the research? 2． Passage Three 科普知识类 When a sleepy driver has trouble in keeping his eyes on the road and gets too close to another car, an alarm sound will warn the driver. If nothing is done, the car will automatically come to a stop and in this way prevent an accident. This is a new device which will soon be tested in an experimental car in Japan. The computer warning system keeps track of a driver's condition by monitoring his heart beat with signals transmitted from a band round his wrist. The wrist band records the driver's pulse which measures the heat beat. Each pulse in the wrist sends a signal to the computer. By analyzing the pulse rate, the computer can determine whether a driver is drunk, sleeping or ill. Devices in other parts of the car can also tell the computer if the car is too close to another vehicle or is moving dangerously. The computer will sound the alarm when a problem arises, and will automatically stop the car if the driver ignores the warning. Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard. C18. Why is a computer system installed in an experimental car? B19. What did the computer system do first when a problem arises? D20. What is special about the new computer system?
Passage 1 When Morn and Dad Grow Old A) The prospect of talking to increasingly fragile parents about their future can be "one of the most difficult challenges adult children will ever face," says Clarissa Green, a Vancouver therapist. "People often tell me they don't want to raise sensitive issues with their parents about bringing in caregivers or moving," she says. "They'll say, 'I don't want to see dad cry.'" But Green usually responds, "What's wrong with that?" Adult children, she says, need to try to join their parents in grieving their decline, acknowledge their living arrangements may no longer work and, if necessary, help them say goodbye to their beloved home. "It's sad. And it's supposed to be. It's about death itself." B) There are almost four million men and women over age 65 in Canada. Nearly two thirds of them manage to patch together enough support from family, friends, private and government services to live independently until virtually the day they die, according to Statistics Canada. C) Of the Canadian seniors who live to 85 and over, almost one in three end up being moved- sometimes kicking- to group living for the last years of their lives. Even in the best-case scenarios (可能出现的情况), such dislocations can bring sorrow. "Often the family feels guilty, and the senior feels abandoned," says Charmaine Spencer, a professor in the gerontology department of Simon Fraser University. Harassed with their own careers and children, adult children may push their parents too fast to make a major transition. D) Val MacDonald, executive director of the B. C. Seniors Services Society, cautions adult children against imposing their views on aging parents. "Many baby boomers can be quite patronizing (高人一等的)," she says. Like many who work with seniors, MacDonald suggests adult children devote many conversations over a long period of time to collaborating on their parents' future, raising feelings, questions and options gently, but frankly. However, many middle-aged adults, according to the specialists, just muddle (应付) through with their aging parents. E) When the parents of Nancy Woods of Mulmur Hills, Ont., were in their mid-80s, they made the decision to downsize from their large family home to an apartment in Toronto. As Woods' parents, George and Bemice, became frailer, she believed they knew she had their best interests at heart. They agreed to her suggestion to have Meals on Wheels start delivering lunches and dinners. However, years later, after a crisis, Woods discovered her parents had taken to throwing out the prepared meals. Her dad had appreciated them, but Bemice had come to believe they were poisoned. "My father was so loyal," says Woods, "he had hid that my mother was overwhelmed by paranoia (偏执狂)." To her horror, Woods discovered her dad and mom were "living on crackers and oatmeal porridge" and were weakening from the impoverished diet. Her dad was also falling apart with the stress of providing for Bemice -- a common problem when one spouse tries to do everything for an ailing partner. "The spouse who's being cared for might be doing well at home," says Spencer, "but often the other spouse is burned out and ends up being hospitalized." F) Fortunately, outside help is often available to people struggling through the often-distressing process of helping their parents explore an important shift. Sons and daughters can bring in brochures or books on seniors' issues, as well as introduce government health-care workers or staff at various agencies, to help raise issues and open up discussions, says Val MacDonald, whose nonprofit organization responds to thousands of calls a year from British Columbians