专业英语四级-93
(总分100,考试时间90分钟)
In 2004, the Auburn Housing Authority became the first authority in Maine and one of the first in the country to ban smoking in public housing, and it has rved as a 1 . On Jan. 1, Maine will become the first state in the country in 2 all of its public housing authorities are smoke free, 3 about 12,000 4 . 5 policies are being 6 with increasing frequency 7 the country as cities move 8 to restrict smoking in more public places, from bars and restaurants 9 parks, beaches and vehicles. Come September, Boston will become the biggest city to ban smoking in its public housing, which rves about 25,000 tenants. Detroit, San Antonio and Portland, Ore., already have similar restrictions 10
The bans are largely a 10 to the risks 11 to nonsmokers by condhand smoke. 12 , property managers say smokeless apartments are 13 to clean, especially if there is carpeting, and 14 the risk of fire.
Depending on who is asked, banning smoking in public housing is 15 an effective way to promote healthier living, as many officials and nonsmokers contend, or a 16 of individual liberties, as some tenants argue. But after veral years of such bans, the 17 have gained no legal traction. Smokers are not 18 as a protected class, and civil liberties groups and legal aid societies say they tend not to defend such cas.
Susan Morin, 59, a 19 smoker who lives in Franklin Towers, said she appreciated the ban. "Cigarettes will kill you," she said.
1.
A. mode B. model
C. modem D. mold
撒娇的话
2.
A. where B. that
C. which D. as
3.
A. effecting B. affecting
梦见以前的情人C. impacting D. infecting
4.
A. customers B. pasngers
C. clients D. tenants
5.
A. Same B. Similar
C. Alike D. Identical
6.
A. adopted B. adapted
C. adepted D. adjusted
7.
A. through B. within
C. across D. over
8.
A. ambitiously B. aggressively
C. bravely D. proudly
9.
A. and B. or
C. to D. with
10.
A. in place B. in places
C. in the place D. in the places
11.
A. reply B. answer
C. retort D. respon
12.
A. dispod B. pod
C. impod D. propod
13.
A. However B. Conquently
C. In addition D. Therefore初秋行圃
14.
A. harder B. cheaper
C. easier D. lower
夕阳英文
15.
A. diminish B. decrea
C. shrink D. reduce
16.
A. neither B. either
C. as well as D. not only
17.
A. crime B. offence
C. violation D. guilt
18.
A. approvals B. disapprovals
C. applaus D. objections
提议的英文
19.
A. perceived B. noted
C. discerned D. rved
20.
A. previous B. foregoing
C. prior D. former
Technology developed years ago, back in the 1990s-is simply being 21 in 2012, in a sort of 22 mode—say experts; with people simply using different means to view and read information, while no new 23 are happening.
The problem with technology today, state experts—who want 24 innovators to do more than just 25 the Net-is "we are now at an extrapolative and incremental state 26 the 27 focus is just about expanding 28 and finding new applications 29 technology developed years ago," explains innovation guru George Friedman; while also 30 how this is "a position 31 to the plateau reading by **puters at the end of the ** bubble." 32 . Friedman says there"s no 33 "Gee-Wiz" factor with the iPad or iPad2, or iPad3 or 34 new model of this screen to view information becau the iPad "is 35 just rearranging the furniture, 36 building a new structure." Friedman, founder and CEO of STRATFOR, the world"s leading publisher of global geopolitical 37 , also notes how "apps" are about as gee-wiz as 38 bread the days becau they"re just "new devices" that do the same old thing of trying to make technology from decades ago "more efficient"; 39 technology leaders such as Facebook are doing 40 more innovation wi than "lling advertising a
nd making a profit on the Internet."
21.
A. regained B. rearranged
C. reenacted D. repackaged
22.
A. conver B. rever
C. inver D. obver
23.
A. innovations B. inventions
C. intentions D. introductions
24.
A. experienced B. elderly
C. youthful D. prolific
25.
A. mend B. surf
C. cast D. spread
26.
A. at which B. for which
C. in which D. under which
27. emerged
A. primary B. initial
广州文具C. basic D. elementary
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28.
A. capability B. capacity
C. extent D. content
29.
A. with B. on
C. for D. in
30.
A. notes B. noted
C. note D. noting
31.
A. same B. similar
C. uniform D. equivalent
32.
A. In turn B. At turn
C. On turn D. By turn
33.
A. authentic B. genuine
C. real D. true
34.
A. whichever B. whatever
C. however D. whenever
35.
A. accordingly B. ultimately
C. generally D. practically
36.
A. other than B. nothing but
C. instead of D. rather than
37.
A. intelligence B. intellectual
