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2014年6月大学英语四级考试真题（二）
2014 年 6 月大学英语四级考试真题（第 2 套）
Part I Writing (30 minutes)
Directions：Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayonthefollowingquestion.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutno
morethan180words.
Supposeaforeignfriendofyoursiscomingtovisityourcampus,whatisthemostinterestingplaceyouwouldliketotake
him/hertoseeandwhy?
Part II ListeningComprehension (30 minutes)
SectionA
Directions：Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswill
beaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbe
apause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.Then
markthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
1. A) Theycameinfivedifferentcolors. C)Theywereaverygooddesign.
B) Theyweregoodvalueformoney. D)Theyweresoldoutveryquickly.
2. A) Askherroommatenottospeakloudlyonthephone.
B) Askherroommatetomakeherphonecallsoutside.
C) Goandfindaquieterplacetoreviewherlessons.
D) Reportherproblemtothedormmanagement.
3. A) Thewashingmachineistotallybeyondrepair.
B) HewillhelpWendyprepareherannualreport.
C) Wendyshouldgiveprioritytowritingherreport.
D) Thewashingmachineshouldbecheckedannually.
4. A) Themanfelldownwhenremovingthepainting.
B) Thewallwillbedecoratedwithanewpainting.
C) Thewomanlikesthepaintingonthewall.
D) Thepaintingisnowbeingrefrained.
5. A) Itmustbemissing. C)Themantookittothemarket.
B) Itwasleftintheroom. D)Sheplaceditonthedressingtable.
6. A) Gotoaplay. C)Booksometickets.
B) MeetJanet. D)Haveaget-together.
7. A) Oneboxofbooksisfoundmissing. C)Replacementshavetobeordered.
B) Someoftheboxesarrivedtoolate. D)Someofthebooksaredamaged.
8. A) ThemanwillpickupProfessorJohnsonatheroffice.
B) Themandidnotexpecthispapertobegradedsosoon.
C) ProfessorJohnsonhasgiventhemanaveryhighgrade.
D) ProfessorJohnsonwilltalktoeachstudentinheroffice.
Questions9to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
9. A) Tobuyapresentforhisfriendwhoisgettingmarried.
B) Tofindoutthecostforacompletesetofcookware.
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C) Toseewhathecouldaskhisfriendstobuyforhim.
D) Tomakeinquiriesaboutthepriceofanelectriccooker.
10. A) Toteachhimhowtousethekitchenware.
B) Todiscusscookingexperienceswithhim.
C) Totellhimhowtopreparedeliciousdishes.
D) Torecommendsuitablekitchenwaretohim.
11. A) Therearesomanydifferentsortsofknives.
B) Cookingdevicesaresuchpracticalpresents.
C) Amixercansavesomuchtimeinmakingcakes.
D) Saucepansandfryingpansareamustinthekitchen.
Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
12. A) Somenewproblemsinherwork. C) Herchanceforpromotioninthebank.
B) Cooperationwithaninternationalbank. D) Herintentiontoleaveherpresentjob.
13. A) TheWorldBank. C) AUSfinancecorporation.
B) BankofWashington. D) AninvestmentbankinNewYork.
14. A) Supervisingfinancialtransactions.
B) Takingchargeofpublicrelations.
C) Makingloanstoprivatecompaniesindevelopingcountries.
D) OfferingservicetointernationalcompaniesintheUnitedStates.
15. A) Itisafirstmajorsteptorealizingthewoman’sdream.
B) Itisanhonorforthewomanandherpresentemployer.
C) Itisalossforhercurrentcompany.
D) Itisreallybeyondhisexpectation.
SectionB
Directions：Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthe
questionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),
B),C),andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
PassageOne
Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
16. A)Carryoutathoroughcheckup. C)Keepextragasinreserve.
B)Trytokeepthegastankfull. D)Fillupthewatertank.
17. A)Attemptingtoleaveyourcartoseekhelp. C)Runningtheengineeverynowandthen.
B)Openingawindowabittoletinfreshair. D)Keepingtheheateronforalongtime.
18. A)Itexhaustsyouphysically. C)Itcausesyoutolosebodyheat.
B)Itmakesyoufallasleepeasily. D)Itconsumestoomuchoxygen.
PassageTwo
Questions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
19. A)Theyareverygenerousingivinggifts. C)Theyregardgiftsasatokenoffriendship.
B)Theyrefusegiftswhendoingbusiness. D)Theygivegiftsonlyonspecialoccasions.
20. A)Theyenjoygivinggiftstootherpeople. C)Theyhavetofollowmanyspecificrules.
B) Theyspendalotoftimechoosinggifts. D)Theypayattentiontothequalityofgifts.
21 A)Gift-givingplaysanimportantroleinhumanrelationships.
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B) Wemustbeawareofculturaldifferencesingivinggifts.
C) Wemustlearnhowtogivegiftsbeforegoingabroad.
D) Readingextensivelymakesoneabettergift-giver.
PassageThree
Questions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
22. A)ItreflectsAmericanpeopledviewofFrenchpolitics.
B) ItisfirstpublishedinWashingtonandtheninParis.
C) ItexplainsAmericanpoliticstotheFrenchpublic.
D)ItispopularamongFrenchgovernmentofficials.
23. A)Workonhercolumn. C)Entertainherguests.
B)Dohouseworkathome. D)Goshoppingdowntown.
24. A)Toreporttohernewspaper. C)Tovisitherparents.
B)TorefreshherFrench. D)Tomeetherfriends.
25. A)ShemightberecalledtoFrance. C)ShemightcloseherMondaycolumn.
B)Shemightchangeherprofession. D)Shemightbeassignedtoanewpost.
SectionC
Directions：Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneral
idea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblankswiththeexactwordsyouhavejustheard.
Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten.
AccordingtoAmericanlaw,ifsomeoneisaccusedofacrime,heisconsidered 26 untilthecourtprovesthepersonis
guilty.
Toarrestaperson,thepolicehavetobereasonablysurethatacrimehasbeen 27 .Thepolicemustgivethesuspectthe
reasonswhytheyarearrestinghimandtellhimhisrightsunderthelaw.Thenthepolicetakethesuspecttothepolicestation,
wherethenameofthepersonandthe 28 againsthimareformallylisted.
Thenextstepisforthesuspecttogobeforeajudge.Thejudgedecideswhetherthesuspectshouldbekeptinjailor 29.
Ifthesuspecthasnopreviouscriminalrecordandthejudgefeelsthathewillreturntocourt 30 runaway,hecangofree.
Otherwise,thesuspectmustputupbail(保释金).Atthistime,too,thejudgewill 31 acourtlawyertodefendthesuspectifhe
can’taffordone.
Thesuspectreturnstocourtaweekortwolater.Alawyerfromthedistrictattorney’sofficepresentsacaseagainstthe
suspect.Theattorneymaypresent 32 aswellaswitnesses.Thejudgethendecideswhetherthereisenoughreasonto 33.
TheAmericanjusticesystemisverycomplexandsometimesoperatesslowly.However,everystepis 34 toprotectthe
rightsofthepeople.Theseindividualrightsarethe 35 oftheAmericangovernment.
Part Ⅲ ReadingComprehension (40minutes)
SectionA
Directions：Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninaword
bankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedby
aletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynot
useanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.
Questions36to45arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Globalwarmingisatrendtowardwarmerconditionsaroundtheworld.Partofthewarmingisnatural;wehave
experienceda20,000-year-longwarmingasthelasticeageendedandtheice 36 away.However,wehavealreadyreached
temperaturesthatarein 37 withotherminimum-iceperiods,socontinuedwarmingislikelynotnatural.Weare 38 toa
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predictedworldwideincreaseintemperatures 39 between1℃and6℃overthenext100years.Thewarmingwillbemore 40
insomeareas,lessinothers,andsomeplacesmayevencooloff.Likewise,the 41 ofthiswarmingwillbeverydifferent
dependingonwhereyouare—coastalareasmustworryaboutrisingsealevels,whileSiberiaandnorthernCanadamaybecome
morehabitable(宜居的)and 42 forhumansthantheseareasarenow.
Thefactremains,however,thatitwilllikelygetwarmer,on 43 ,everywhere.Scientistsareingeneralagreementthat
thewarmerconditionswehavebeenexperiencingareatleastinparttheresultofahuman-inducedglobalwarmingtrend.Some
scientists 44 thatthechangesweareseeingfallwithintherangeofrandom(无规律的）variation—someyearsarecold,others
warm,andwehavejusthadanunremarkablestringofwarmyears 45 —butthatisbecominganincreasinglyrareinterpretation
inthefaceofcontinuedandincreasingwarmconditions.
A)appealing I)melted
B)average J)persist
C)contributing K)ranging
D)dramatic L)recently
E)frequently M)resolved
F)impact N)sensible
G)line O)shock
H)maintain
SectionB
Directions：Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoitEachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneof
theparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Each
paragraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.
TheEndoftheBook?
A) Amazon,byfarthelargestbooksellerinthecountry,reportedonMay19thatitisnowsellingmorebooksinitselectronic
Kindleformatthanintheoldpaper-and-inkformat.Thatisremarkable,consideringthattheKindlehasonlybeenaround
forfouryears.E-booksnowaccountfor14percentofallbooksalesinthiscountryandareincreasingfarfasterthanoverall
book sales. E-book sales are up 146 percent over last year, while hardback sales increased 6 percent and paperbacks
decreased8percent.
B) Doesthisspellthedoomofthephysicalbook?Certainlynotimmediately,andperhapsnotatall.Whatitdoesmeanisthat
the book business will go through a transformation in the next decade or so more profound than any it has seen since
Gutenbergintroducedprintingfrommoveabletypeinthe1450s.
C) Physicalbookswillsurelybecomemuchrarerinthemarketplace.Massmarketpaperbacks,whichhavebeendecliningfor
yearsanyway,willprobablydisappear,aswillhardbacksformysteries,thrillers,“romancefiction,”etc.Suchbooks, which
onlyrarelyendupinpermanentcollections,eitherprivateorpublic,willprobablyonlybeavailablease-bookswithinafew
years.Hardbackandtradepaperbacksfor“serious”nonfictionandfictionwillsurelylastlonger.Perhapsitwillbecomethe
markofanauthortoreckonwiththatheorsheisstillpublishedinhardcopy.
D) Asforchildren’sbooks,whoknows?Children’sbooksarelikedogfoodinthatthepurchasersarenottheconsumers,sothe
market(andthemarketing)isinherentlystrange.
E) For clues to the book’s future, let’s look at some examples of technological change and see what happened to the old
technology.
F) Onetechnologyreplacesanotheronlybecausethenewtechnologyisbetter,cheaper,orboth.Thegreaterthedifference,the
sooner and more thoroughly the new technology replaces the old. Printing with moveable type on paper dramatically
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reducedthe cost ofproducing a bookcompared with theold-fashioned oneshandwritten onvellum, which comes from
sheepskin.ABible—tobesure,alongbook—requiredvellummadefrom300sheepskinsandcountlessman-hoursoflabor.
Beforeprintingarrived,aBiblecostmorethanamiddle-classhouse.Therewereperhaps50,000booksinallofEuropein
1450.By1500therewere10million.
G) Butwhileprintingquicklycausedthehandwrittenbooktodieout,handwritinglingeredon(继续存在)wellintothe16th
century.Veryspecialbooksarestilloccasionallyproducedonvellum,buttheyareone-of-a-kindshowpieces.
H) Sometimesanewtechnologydoesn’tdrivetheoldoneout,butonlypartsofitwhileforcingtheresttoevolve.Themovies
were widely predicted to drive live theater out of the marketplace, but they didn’t, because theater turned out to have
qualitiesmoviescouldnotreproduce.Equally,TVwassupposedtoreplacemoviesbut,again,didnot.
I) Moviesdid, however, fatallyimpact somepartsof livetheater. AndwhileTV didn’t kill movies, it didkill second-rate
pictures,shorts,andcartoons.
J) NordidTVkillradio.Comedyanddramashows(“JackBenny,“AmosandAndy,“TheShadow”)allmigratedtotelevision.
Butbecauseyoucan’tdriveacarandwatchtelevisionatthesametime,rushhourbecameradio’sprimetime,whilemusic,
talk,andnewsradiogreatlyenlargedtheiraudiences.Radioistodayaverydifferentbusinessthaninthelate1940sanda
muchlargerone.
K) Sometimes old technology lingers for centuries because of its symbolic power. Mounted cavalry (骑兵)replaced the
chariot(二轮战车）onthebattlefieldaround1000BC.Butchariotsmaintainedtheirplaceinparadesandtriumphsrightup
untiltheendoftheRomanEmpire1,500yearslater.Theswordhasn’thadamilitaryfunctionforahundredyears,butisstill
partofanofficer’sfull-dressuniform,preciselybecauseaswordalwayssymbolized“anofficerandagentleman.’’
L) Sometimesnewtechnologyisalittlecranky(不稳定的）atfirst.Televisionrepairmanwasacommonoccupationinthe
1950s, for instance. And so the old technology remains as a backup. Steamships captured the North Atlantic passenger
businessfromsailinthe1840sbecauseofitsmuchgreater speed.Butsteamshipsdidn’tlosetheirsailsuntilthe1880s,
because early marine engines had a nasty habit of breaking down. Until shipsbecame large enough (and engines small
enough)tomounttwoenginessidebyside,theyneededtokeepsails.(Thehighcostofsteamandthelesserneedforspeed
keptthemajorityoftheworld’soceanfreightmovingbysailuntiltheearlyyearsofthe20thcentury.)
M) Thenthereisthefireplace.Centralheatingwaspresentineveryupper-andmiddle-classhomebythesecondhalfofthe
19thcentury.Butfunctioningfireplacesremaintothisdayapowerfulsellingpointinahouseorapartment.Isuspectthe
reasonisadeep-rootedloveoffire.Firewasoneoftheearliestmajortechnologicaladvancesforhumankind,providingheat,
protection,andcookedfood(whichismucheasiertoeatanddigest).Humancontroloffiregoesbackfarenough(overa
millionyears)thatevolutioncouldhaveproducedageneticleaningtowardsfireasacentralaspectofhumanlife.
N) Books—especially books the average person could afford—haven’t been around long enough to produce evolutionary
changeinhumans.Buttheyhaveapowerfulholdonmanypeoplenonetheless,aholdextendingfarbeyondtheirliterary
content.Attheirbest,theyareworksofartandthereisatactile(触觉的）pleasureinbooksnecessarilylostine-book
versions.Theabilitytoquicklythumbthroughpagesisalsolost.Andaroomwithbooksinitinduces,atleastinsome,a
feelingnotdissimilartothatofafireinthefireplaceonacoldwinter’snight.
O) ForthesereasonsIthinkphysicalbookswillhavealongerexistenceasacommercialproductthansomecurrentlypredict.
Like swords, books have symbolic power. Like fireplaces, they induce a sense of comfort and warmth. And, perhaps,
similartosails,theymakeausefulbackupforwhenthelightsgoout.
46. Authorsstillpublishedinprintedversionswillbeconsideredimportantones.
47. Somepeoplearestillinfavorofprintedbooksbecauseofthesenseoftouchtheycanprovide.
48. Theradiobusinesshaschangedgreatlyandnowattractsmorelisteners.
49. Contrarytomanypeopledpredictionofitsdeath,thefilmindustrysurvived.
50. Remarkablechangeshavetakenplaceinthebookbusiness.
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51. Oldtechnologysometimescontinuestoexistbecauseofitsreliability.
52. Theincreaseofe-booksaleswillforcethebookbusinesstomakechangesnotseenforcenturies.
53. Anewtechnologyisunlikelytotaketheplaceofanoldonewithoutaclearadvantage.
54. Paperbacksofpopularliteraturearemorelikelytobereplacedbye-books.
55. Ahousewithafireplacehasastrongerappealtobuyers.
SectionC
Directions：Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.Foreachofthemthereare
fourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswer
Sheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
PassageOne
Questions56to60arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Thequestionofwhetherourgovernmentshouldpromotescienceandtechnologyortheliberalartsinhighereducationisn’t
aneither/orproposition(命题),althoughthecurrentemphasisonpreparingyoungAmericansforSTEM(science,technology,
engineering,maths)-relatedfieldscanmakeitseemthatway.
Thelatestcongressionalreportacknowledgesthecriticalimportanceoftechnicaltraining,butalsoassertsthatthestudyof
thehumanities(人文学科）andsocialsciencesmustremaincentralcomponentsofAmerica’seducationalsystematalllevels.
Bothareasarecriticaltoproducingcitizenswhocanparticipateeffectivelyinourdemocraticsociety,become innovative(创新
的）leaders,andbenefitfromthespiritualenrichmentthatthereflectiononthegreatideasofmankindovertimeprovides.
Parentsandstudentswhohaveinvestedheavilyinhighereducationworryaboutgraduates,jobprospectsastechnological
advancesandchangesindomesticandglobalmarketstransformprofessionsinwaysthatreducewagesandcutjobs.Underthese
circumstances,it’snaturaltolookforwhatmayappeartobethemost“practical”wayoutoftheproblem:“Majorinasubject
designedtogetyouajob”seemstheobviousanswertosome,thoughthisignoresthefactthatmanydisciplinesinthehumanities
characterizedas“soft”often,infact,leadtoemploymentandsuccessinthelongrun.Indeed,accordingtosurveys,employers
haveexpressedapreferenceforstudentswhohavereceivedabroadly-basededucationthathastaughtthemtowritewell,think
critically,researchcreatively,andcommunicateeasily.
Moreover,studentsshouldbepreparednotjustfortheirfirstjob,butfortheir4thand5thjobs,asthere’slittlereasonto
doubtthatpeopleenteringtheworkforcetodaywillbecalledupontoplaymanydifferentrolesoverthecourseoftheircareers.
Theoneswhowilldothebestinthisnewenvironmentwillbethosewhoseeducationshavepreparedthemtobe flexible. The
abilitytodrawuponeveryavailabletoolandinsight—pickedupfromscience,arts,andtechnology—tosolvetheproblemsof
thefuture,andtakeadvantageoftheopportunitiesthatpresentthemselves,willbehelpfultothemandtheUnitedStates.
56. Whatdoesthelatestcongressionalreportsuggest?
A) STEM-relatedsubjectshelpstudentsfindjobsintheinformationsociety.
B) ThehumanitiesandSTEMsubjectsshouldbegivenequalimportance.
C) Theliberalartsinhighereducationhelpenrichstudents’spirituallife.
D) Highereducationshouldbeadjustedtothepracticalneedsofsociety.
57. Whatisthemainconcernofstudentswhentheychooseamajor?
A) Theirinterestinrelevantsubjects. C) Thequalityofeducationtoreceive.
B) Theacademicvalueofthecourses. D) Theirchancesofgettingagoodjob.
58. Whatdoestheauthorsayabouttheso-calledsoftsubjects?
A) Theybenefitstudentsintheirfuturelife.
B) Theybroadenstudents’rangeofinterests.
C) Theyimprovestudents’communicationskills.
D) Theyareessentialtostudents’healthygrowth.
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59. Whatkindofjobapplicantsdoemployerslookfor?
A) Thosewhohaveastrongsenseofresponsibility.
B) Thosewhoaregoodatsolvingpracticalproblems.
C) Thosewhoarelikelytobecomeinnovativeleaders.
D) Thosewhohavereceivedawell-roundededucation.
60. Whatadvicedoestheauthorgivetocollegestudents?
A) Seizeopportunitiestotaptheirpotential. C)Preparethemselvesfordifferentjoboptions.
B) Trytotakeavarietyofpracticalcourses. D)Adoptaflexibleapproachtosolvingproblems.
PassageTwo
Questions61to65arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Energyindependence.Ithasaniceringtoit,doesn’tit?Ifyouthinkso,you’renotalone,becauseenergyindependencehas
beenthedreamofAmericanpresidentsfordecades,andnevermoresothaninthepastfewyears,whenthemostrecentoilprice
shockhasbeenpartlyresponsibleforkickingoffthegreatrecession.
“Energyindependence”anditsrhetorical(修辞的）companion“energysecurity”are,however,slipperyconceptsthatare
rarelythoughtthrough.Whatisitwewantindependencefrom,exactly?
Mostpeoplewouldprobablysaythattheywanttobeindependentfromimportedoil.Buttherearereasonsthatwebuyall
thatoilfromelsewhere.
Thefirstreasonisthatweneedittokeepoureconomyrunning.Yes,thereisatrickle(涓涓细流）ofbiofuel（生物燃料）
available,andmoremaybecomeavailable,butmostbiofuelscauseeconomicwasteandenvironmentaldestruction.
Second, Americans have basically decided that they don’t really want to produce all their own oil. They value the
environmental quality they preserve over their oil imports from abroad. Vast areas of the United States are off-limits to oil
explorationandproductioninthenameofenvironmentalprotection.TowhatextentareAmericansreallywillingtoendurethe
environmentalimpactsofdomesticenergyproductioninordertocutbackimports?
Third,therearebenefitstotrade.Itallowsforeconomicefficiency,andwhenwebuythingsfromplacesthathavelower
productioncoststhanwedo,webenefit.Andalthoughyoudon’treadaboutthismuch,theUnitedStatesisalsoalargeexporter
ofoilproducts,sellingabout2millionbarrelsofpetroleumproductsperdaytoabout90countries.
ThereisnoquestionthattheUnitedStatesimportsagreatdealofenergyand,infact,reliesonthatsteadyflowtomaintain
itseconomy. Whenthatflowisinterrupted,wefeelthepaininshortsuppliesandhigherprices.Atthesametime,wederive
massiveeconomicbenefitswhenwebuythemostaffordableenergyontheworldmarketandwhenweengageinenergytrade
aroundtheworld.
61. WhatdoestheauthorsayaboutenergyindependenceforAmerica?
A)Itsoundsveryattractive. C)Itwillbringoilpricesdown.
B) Itensuresnationalsecurity. D)Ithaslongbeeneveryone’sdream.
62. Whatdoestheauthorthinkofbiofuels?
A) TheykeepAmerica’seconomyrunninghealthily.
B) Theyprovetobeagoodalternativetopetroleum.
C) Theydonotprovideasustainableenergysupply.
D) Theycauseseriousdamagetotheenvironment.
63. WhydoesAmericarelyheavilyonoilimports?
A) Itwantstoexpanditsstorageofcrudeoil.
B) Itsownoilreservesarequicklyrunningout.
C) Itwantstokeepitsownenvironmentintact.
D) Itsownoilproductionfallsshortofdemand.
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64. Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutoiltrade?
A) Itprovesprofitabletobothsides. C)Itmakesforeconomicprosperity.
B) Itimproveseconomicefficiency. D)Itsavesthecostofoilexploration.
65. Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthepassage?
A) TojustifyAmerica’sdependenceonoilimports.
B) ToarouseAmericans’awarenessoftheenergycrisis.
C) Tostresstheimportanceofenergyconservation.
D) Toexplaintheincreaseofinternationaloiltrade.
Part IV Translation (30minutes)
Directions：Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestotranslateapassagefromChineseintoEnglish.YoushouldwriteyouransweronAnswer
Sheet2.
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