2013年英语四级考试每日一练(9月23日)
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1. Directions : There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
In recent years a new farming revolution has begun, one that involves the 1 of life at a fundamental level -- the gene. The study of genetics has 2 rise to a new industry calledBiotechnology. As the name suggests, it 3 biology and modern technology through such techniques as genetic engineering. Some of the new biotech companies specialize in agriculture and are working feverishly to 4 seeds that give a high yield, that 5 diseases, drought and frost, and that reduce the need for 6 chemicals. If such goals could be achieved, it would be most 7 . But some have raised concerns about genetically engineered crops.
In nature, genetic diversity is created within certain 8 ．A rose can be crossed with a different kind of rose，but a rose will never cross with a potato．Genetic engineering，on the other hand，usually 9 taking genes from one species and inserting them into another in a(n) 10 to transfer a desired characteristic．This could mean，for example，selecting a gene which leads to the production of a chemical with antifreeze 11 from an arctic fish，and inserting it into a potato or strawberry to make it frost—resistant．In 12 ，then，biotechnology allows humans to 13 the genetic walls that separate species．
Like the green revolution， 14 some call the gene revolution contributes to the problem of genetic uniformity—some say even more so 15 geneticists Can employ techniques such as cloning and 16 culture，processes that produce perfectly 17 copies．Concerns about the erosion of biodiversity，therefore，remain：Genetically altered plants，however，raise new 18 ， such as the effects that they may have on us and the environment．“We are flying blindly into a new 19 of agricultural biotechnology with high hopes，few constraints，and little idea of the potential 20 。”said science writer Jeremy Rifkin．
A．manufacture
B．management
C．manipulation
D．maturity
2. 请根据以下内容回答63-58题
According to the author, the learning abilities of males and females in mathematics are similar until they
A．enter high school
B．enter college
C．acquire their bachelor's degree
D．acquire their master's degree
3. Questions 58-67 are based on the following passage. Americans are a very energetic and mobile people, always on the run, rushing from one appointment to another, from a PTA meeting to a social planning committee. They have very little time to spend preparing elaborate everyday meals to be eaten at leisure. In many homes it is rare for the whole family to sit down at supper together. Clubs and commitments force them to grab a quick meal rather than a sit-down supper.
When they do have the chance to eat at home often the working housewife prefers to prepare meals which can be quickly heated and consumed. It is no wonder, therefore, that America has become a sanctuary for fast food consumption.
This great transformation occurred after World War II when many women began to work full-time jobs and were spending less time at home with their families. Women, however, wanted to function well in the capacity of home-maker, as well as that of career woman but time became a precious commodity which had to be carefully used.
Therefore, it was necessary to make her life easier at home in the preparation of the family dinner. Simultaneously with women entering the job market there was also a shifting of the focus of home entertainment from the radio to the television.
Television became the latest fad in the fifties and no one wanted to miss his or her favorite televised program. The place for the evening's supper shifted from the dining room to the living room.
As the customs changed, so did the culture. The immediate solution for this was the invention of the TV dinner. These were frozen meals which were sectioned off into portions of meat and vegetables. They could easily be popped into an oven and prepared within minutes. The tin trays in which they were served were conveniently carried into the living room and dinner was consamed in front of a TV set. Cleaning up afterwards was no problem. The tin trays were easily tossed into the garbage.
From fast dinners at home the next step was quick eating while on the road. At this time also the love for TV was combined with the fascination for the automobile. It is not odd that with the development of the superhighways America saw the beginning of fast food chains. McDonald's paved the way with its variety of burgers and shakes soon to be followed by all kinds of other foods. Today dozens of fast-food chain franchises can be found along highways, in modem shopping malls and scattered throughout neighborhoods in America. Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, Roy Roger's, Burger King and Wendy's are just a few of the fast-food chains which are now part of American culture. They offer chicken, donuts, tacos and pizza, all quickly produced in great quantities for the masses. These establishments have given shape to the modern lifestyles and diet of the American people.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
Why Americans cannot eat elaborately prepared meals at leisure?
A． Because they don't like cooking themselves,
B． Because there are more choices in the restaurant
C． Because they have many things to d
D． Because they can do nothing at leisur
4. 请在（48）处填上答案。
5. 根据以下材料回答{TSE}题：
请在（67）处填上答案。
6. 请在(78)处填上答案.
A．accelerator
B．actor
C．amplifier
D．observer
翻译题
7. We hurried to the railway station，__________(不料我们的车已经开走了)．
8. Because of his bad temper he can’t __________ (与他的同事相处融洽)in his office．
9.
写作
10.
1. Directions : There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
In recent years a new farming revolution has begun, one that involves the 1 of life at a fundamental level -- the gene. The study of genetics has 2 rise to a new industry calledBiotechnology. As the name suggests, it 3 biology and modern technology through such techniques as genetic engineering. Some of the new biotech companies specialize in agriculture and are working feverishly to 4 seeds that give a high yield, that 5 diseases, drought and frost, and that reduce the need for 6 chemicals. If such goals could be achieved, it would be most 7 . But some have raised concerns about genetically engineered crops.
In nature, genetic diversity is created within certain 8 ．A rose can be crossed with a different kind of rose，but a rose will never cross with a potato．Genetic engineering，on the other hand，usually 9 taking genes from one species and inserting them into another in a(n) 10 to transfer a desired characteristic．This could mean，for example，selecting a gene which leads to the production of a chemical with antifreeze 11 from an arctic fish，and inserting it into a potato or strawberry to make it frost—resistant．In 12 ，then，biotechnology allows humans to 13 the genetic walls that separate species．
Like the green revolution， 14 some call the gene revolution contributes to the problem of genetic uniformity—some say even more so 15 geneticists Can employ techniques such as cloning and 16 culture，processes that produce perfectly 17 copies．Concerns about the erosion of biodiversity，therefore，remain：Genetically altered plants，however，raise new 18 ， such as the effects that they may have on us and the environment．“We are flying blindly into a new 19 of agricultural biotechnology with high hopes，few constraints，and little idea of the potential 20 。”said science writer Jeremy Rifkin．
A．manufacture
B．management
C．manipulation
D．maturity
2. 请根据以下内容回答63-58题
According to the author, the learning abilities of males and females in mathematics are similar until they
A．enter high school
B．enter college
C．acquire their bachelor's degree
D．acquire their master's degree
3. Questions 58-67 are based on the following passage. Americans are a very energetic and mobile people, always on the run, rushing from one appointment to another, from a PTA meeting to a social planning committee. They have very little time to spend preparing elaborate everyday meals to be eaten at leisure. In many homes it is rare for the whole family to sit down at supper together. Clubs and commitments force them to grab a quick meal rather than a sit-down supper.
When they do have the chance to eat at home often the working housewife prefers to prepare meals which can be quickly heated and consumed. It is no wonder, therefore, that America has become a sanctuary for fast food consumption.
This great transformation occurred after World War II when many women began to work full-time jobs and were spending less time at home with their families. Women, however, wanted to function well in the capacity of home-maker, as well as that of career woman but time became a precious commodity which had to be carefully used.
Therefore, it was necessary to make her life easier at home in the preparation of the family dinner. Simultaneously with women entering the job market there was also a shifting of the focus of home entertainment from the radio to the television.
Television became the latest fad in the fifties and no one wanted to miss his or her favorite televised program. The place for the evening's supper shifted from the dining room to the living room.
As the customs changed, so did the culture. The immediate solution for this was the invention of the TV dinner. These were frozen meals which were sectioned off into portions of meat and vegetables. They could easily be popped into an oven and prepared within minutes. The tin trays in which they were served were conveniently carried into the living room and dinner was consamed in front of a TV set. Cleaning up afterwards was no problem. The tin trays were easily tossed into the garbage.
From fast dinners at home the next step was quick eating while on the road. At this time also the love for TV was combined with the fascination for the automobile. It is not odd that with the development of the superhighways America saw the beginning of fast food chains. McDonald's paved the way with its variety of burgers and shakes soon to be followed by all kinds of other foods. Today dozens of fast-food chain franchises can be found along highways, in modem shopping malls and scattered throughout neighborhoods in America. Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, Roy Roger's, Burger King and Wendy's are just a few of the fast-food chains which are now part of American culture. They offer chicken, donuts, tacos and pizza, all quickly produced in great quantities for the masses. These establishments have given shape to the modern lifestyles and diet of the American people.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
Why Americans cannot eat elaborately prepared meals at leisure?
A． Because they don't like cooking themselves,
B． Because there are more choices in the restaurant
C． Because they have many things to d
D． Because they can do nothing at leisur
4. 请在（48）处填上答案。
5. 根据以下材料回答{TSE}题：
请在（67）处填上答案。
6. 请在(78)处填上答案.
A．accelerator
B．actor
C．amplifier
D．observer
翻译题
7. We hurried to the railway station，__________(不料我们的车已经开走了)．
8. Because of his bad temper he can’t __________ (与他的同事相处融洽)in his office．
9.
写作
10.
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