2023年6月四級(jí)試題PartIListeningComprehension(20minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhear10shortconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionwillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.1. A)Theyenjoyedthepartybetterthantheotherguests. B)Theyknewnoneoftheotherguestsattheparty. C)Theydidn’tthinkmuchofthefoodanddrinks. D)Theywentalongwaytoattendtheparty.2. A)Tothedentist’s. B)Tothemarket. C)Tothepostoffice. D)Tothebookstore.3. A)ShedislikesDr.Andrewsasmuchasthenewphysician. B)Dr.Andrewshasbeenpromotedforhisthoroughness. C)ShedisagreeswithDr.Andrewsonmanyoccasions. D)Dr.Andrewsusedtokeephispatientswaiting.4. A)Tomisusuallytalkative. B)Tomhasaverybadtemper. C)Tomisdislikedbyhiscolleagues. D)Tomhasdozensofthingstoattendto.5. A)Tofindoutmoreaboutthetopicfortheseminar. B)Tomakeacopyofthescheduleforhisfriend. C)Togettheseminarscheduleforthewoman. D)Topickupthewomanfromthelibrary.6. A)Themandoesn’twanttosellhistextbookstothewoman. B)Thewomanhastogetthetextbooksinotherways. C)Thewomanhassoldherusedtextbookstothebookstore. D)Themanisgoingtobuyhistextbooksfromabookstore.7. A)Giveaspeech. B)Meethislawyer. C)Attendaconference. D)Makeabusinesstrip.8. A)Jessieshouldknowthemarketingdirectorbetter. B)Jessieiswrongtofindfaultwithherboss. C)Jessieseemstohavealotonhermind. D)Jessiealwayssayswhatshethinks.9. A)Helenisquiet. B)Helenistalkative. C)Helenissociable. D)Helenisactive.10. A)Jimmyisnotseriousinmakingdecisions. B)Jimmyisrichenoughtobuyabighouse. C)Jimmy’swordsareoftennotreliable. D)JimmywillregretmarryingaFrenchwoman.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions11to13arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.11. A)IthasdonemoreharmthangoodinthesouthernUSA. B)ItwasbroughttothenorthernUSAbyAsianfarmers. C)ItwasintroducedintotheUSAtokillharmfulweeds. D)Itcanbeusedbyfarmerstoprotectlargebuildings.12. A)Theywillbecometoohardtoplough. B)Theywillsoonbeovergrownwithkudzu. C)Peoplewillhavetorelyonkudzuforaliving. D)Peoplewillfindithardtoprotectthesoil.13. A)Thesoilthereisnotsosuitablefortheplant. B)Thefactoriestherehavefoundagooduseforit. C)Thefarmerstherehavebroughtitundercontrol. D)Theclimatethereisunfavorabletoitsgrowth.PassageTwoQuestions14to16arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.14. A)Theuniverseasawhole B)Asocietyoflegalprofessionals. C)Anassociationofteachersandscholars. D)Abusinesscorporation.15. A)Provincialcollegesweretakenoverbylargeruniversities. B)Itslargestexpansiontookplaceduringthatperiod. C)Smalluniversitiescombinedtoformbiggerones. D)Itsroleinsocietywentthroughadramaticchange.16. A)Privatedonations. B)Feespaidbystudents. C)Governmentfunding. D)Grantsfromcorporations.PassageThreeQuestions17to20arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.17. A)Hewasinterestedinthestudyofwildanimals. B)HestartedtheorganizationHeiferInternational. C)HewaswoundedintheSpanishcivilwar. D)Hesoldhiscowstomanycountriesintheworld.18. A)Tomakeplansforthedevelopmentofpoorcommunities. B)Toteachpeoplehowtousenewskillstoraiseanimals. C)Tohelpstarvingfamiliestobecomeself-supporting. D)Todistributefoodtothepooraroundtheworld.19. A)Theyshouldsubmitareportoftheirneedsandgoals. B)Theyshouldprovidefoodforthelocalcommunities. C)Theyshouldofferallbabyanimalstotheirpoorneighbors. D)Theyshouldhelpotherfamiliesthewaytheyhavebeenhelped.20. A)Ithashelpedrelievehungerinsomedevelopingcountries. B)Ithasimprovedanimalbreedingskillsallovertheworld. C)IthasbridgedthegapbetweentherichandthepoorinAmerica. D)Ithaspromotedinternationalexchangeoffarmingtechnology.PartIIReadingComprehension(35minutes)Directions:Thereare4passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Educatinggirlsquitepossiblyyieldsahigherrateofreturnthananyotherinvestmentavailableinthedevelopingworld.Women’seducationmaybeunusualterritoryforeconomists,butenhancingwomen’scontributiontodevelopmentisactuallyasmuchaneconomicasasocialissue.Andeconomics,withitsemphasisonincentives(鼓勵(lì)),providesguidepoststhatpointtoanexplanationforwhysomanygirlsaredeprivedofaneducation.Parentsinlow-incomecountriesfailtoinvestintheirdaughtersbecausetheydonotexpectthemtomakeaneconomiccontributiontothefamily:girlsgrowuponlytomarryintosomebodyelse’sfamilyandbearchildren.Girlsarethusseenaslessvaluablethanboysandarekeptathometodohouseworkwhiletheirbrothersaresenttoschool-theprophecy(預(yù)言)becomesself-fulfilling,trappingwomeninaviciouscircle(惡性循環(huán))ofneglect.Aneducatedmother,ontheotherhand,hasgreaterearningabilitiesoutsidethehomeandfacesanentirelydifferentsetofchoices.Sheislikelytohavefewerbuthealthierchildrenandcaninsistonthedevelopmentofallherchildren,ensuringthatherdaughtersaregivenafairchance.Theeducationofherdaughtersthenmakesitmuchmorelikelythatthenextgenerationofgirls,aswellasofboys,willbeeducatedandhealthy.Theviciouscircleisthustransformedintoavirtuouscircle.Fewwilldisputethateducatingwomenhasgreatsocialbenefits.Butithasenormouseconomicadvantagesaswell.Mostobviously,thereisthedirecteffectofeducationonthewagesoffemaleworkers.Wagesriseby10to20percentforeachadditionalyearofschooling.Suchbigreturnsareimpressivebythestandardofotheravailableinvestments,buttheyarejustthebeginning.Educatingwomenalsohasasignificantimpactonhealthpractices,includingfamilyplanning.21.Theauthorarguesthateducatinggirlsindevelopingcountriesis_________. A)rewarding B)troublesome C)expensive D)labor-saving22.Bysaying“…theprophecybecomesself-fulfilling…”(Lines4-5,Para.2),theauthormeansthat__________. A)girlswilleventuallyfindtheirgoalsinlifebeyondreach B)girlswillbeincreasinglydiscontentedwiththeirlifeathome C)girlswillbecapableofrealizingtheirowndreams D)girlswillturnouttobelessvaluablethanboys23.Theauthorbelievesthataviciouscirclecanturnintoavirtuouscirclewhen________ A)womencaremoreabouteducation B)parentscanaffordtheirdaughters’education C)girlscangainequalaccesstoeducation D)afamilyhasfewerbuthealthierchildren24.Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutwomen’seducation? A)Ithasarousedtheinterestofagrowingnumberofeconomists. B)Itwillyieldgreaterreturnsthanotherknowninvestments. C)Itisnowgiventoppriorityinmanydevelopingcountries. D)Itdeservesgreaterattentionthanothersocialissues.25.Thepassagemainlydiscusses__________. A)unequaltreatmentofboysandgirlsindevelopingcountries B)themajorcontributionsofeducatedwomentosociety C)theeconomicandsocialbenefitsofeducatingwomen D)thepotentialearningpowerofwell-educatedwomenPassageTwoQuestions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Psychiatrists(精神病專家)whoworkwitholderparentssaythatmaturitycanbeanassetinchildrearingolderparentsaremorethoughtful,uselessphysicaldisciplineandspendmoretimewiththeirchildren.Butraisingkidstakesmoneyandenergy.Manyolderparentsfindthemselvesbalancingtheirlimitedfinancialresources,decliningenergyandfailinghealthagainstthegrowingdemandsofanactivechild.Dyingandleavingyoungchildrenisprobablytheolderparents’biggest,andoftenunspoken,fear.Havinglate-lifechildren,saysaneconomicsprofessor,oftenmeansparents,particularlyfathers,“endupretiringmuchlater.”Formany,retirementbecomesanunobtainabledream.HenryMetcalf,a54-year-oldjournalist,knowsittakesmoneytoraisekids.Buthe’salsoworriedthathisenergywillgiveoutfirst.Sure,hecanstillridebikeswithhisathleticfifthgrader,buthe’slearnedthatyoungatheartdoesn’tmeanyoung.Latelyhe’sbeentakingafternoonnaps(午睡)tokeepuphisenergy.“Mybodyisaging,”saysMetcalf,“Youcan’tgetawayfromthat.”O(jiān)ften,olderparentshearthetickingofanotherkindofbiologicalclock.Therapistswhoworkwithmiddle-agedandolderparentssayfearsaboutagingarenothingtolaughat.“Theyworrythey’llbemistakenforgrandparents,orthatthey’llneedhelpgettingupoutofthoselittlechairsinnurseryschool,”saysJoannGalst,aNewYorkpsychologist.Butatthecoreofthoselittlefearsthereisoftenamuchbiggerone:“thattheywon’tbealivelongenoughtosupportandprotecttheirchild,”shesays.Manylate-lifeparents,though,saytheirchildrencameatjusttherighttime.Aftermarryinglateandundergoingyearsoffertility(受孕)treatment,MarilynNolenandherhusband,Randy,hadtwins.“Webothwantedchildren,”saysMarilyn,whowas55whenshegavebirth.Thetwinshavegiventhecouplewhattheydesiredforyears,“asenseoffamily.”Kidsofolderdadsareoftensmarter,happierandmoresociablebecausetheirfathersaremoreinvolvedintheirlives.“Thedadsareolder,moremature,”saysDr.Silber,“andmorereadytofocusonparenting.”26.Whydopsychiatristsregardmaturityasanassetinchildrearing? A)Olderparentscanbetterbalancetheirresourcesagainstchildren’sdemands. B)Olderparentsareusuallymoreexperiencedinbringinguptheirchildren. C)Olderparentsareoftenbetterpreparedfinancially. D)Olderparentscantakebettercareoftheirchildren.27.Whatdoestheauthormeanbysaying“Formany,retirementbecomesanunobtainabledream”(Lines7-8,Para.1)? A)Theyhavetogoonworkingbeyondtheirretirementage. B)Theycan’tgetfullpensionunlesstheyworksomeextrayears. C)Theycan’tobtaintheretirementbenefitstheyhavedreamedof. D)Theyarereluctanttoretirewhentheyreachtheirretirementage.28.TheauthorgivestheexampleofHenryMetcalftoshowthat_________. A)manypeopleareyounginspiritdespitetheiradvancedage B)takingafternoonnapsisagoodwaytomaintainenergy C)olderparentstendtobeconcernedabouttheiragingbodies D)olderparentsshouldexercisemoretokeepupwiththeirathleticchildren.29.What’sthebiggestfearofolderparentsaccordingtoNewYorkpsychologistJoannGalst? A)Beinglaughedatbyotherpeople. B)Slowingdownoftheirpaceoflife. C)Beingmistakenforgrandparents. D)Approachingofdeath.30.WhatdowelearnaboutMarilynandRandyNolen? A)Theythoughttheywereanexampleofsuccessfulfertilitytreatment. B)Notuntiltheyhadthetwinsdidtheyfeeltheyhadformedafamily. C)Theybelievedthatchildrenbornofolderparentswouldbesmarter. D)Notuntiltheyreachedmiddleagedidtheythinkofhavingchildren.PassageThreeQuestions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Interestinpursuinginternationalcareershassoaredinrecentyears,enhancedbychronic(長(zhǎng)期旳)personnelshortagesthatarecausingcompaniestosearchbeyondtheirhomebordersfortalent.Professionalsseekcareerexperienceoutsideoftheirhomecountriesforavarietyofreasons.Theymayfeeltheneedtorechargetheirbatterieswithanewchallenge.Theymaywantapositionwithmoreresponsibilitythatencouragescreativityandinitiative.Ortheymaywishtoexposetheirchildrentoanotherculture,andtheopportunitytolearnasecondlanguage.Whenapplyingforajob,oneusuallyhastosubmitaresumeorcurriculumvitae(CV).Thetwotermsgenerallymeanthesamething:aone-ortwodocumentdescribingone’seducationalqualificationsandprofessionalexperience.However,guidelinesforpreparingaresumeareconstantlychanging.Thebestadviceistofindoutwhatisappropriateregardingthecorporate(企業(yè)旳)culture,thecountryculture,andthecultureofthepersonmakingthehiringdecision.Thechallengewillbetoembracetwoormoreculturesinonedocument.Thefollowinglistisagoodplacetostart.Educationalrequirementsdifferfromcountrytocountry.Inalmosteverycaseof“cross-border”jobhunting,juststatingthetitleofyourdegreewillnotbeanadequatedescription.Providethereaderwithdetailsaboutyourstudiesandanyrelatedexperience.Payattentiontotheresumeformatyouusechronologicalorreverse-chronologicalorder.Chronologicalordermeanslistingyour“oldest”workexperiencefirst.Reverse-chronologicalordermeanslistingyourcurrentormostrecentexperiencefirst.Mostcountrieshavepreferencesaboutwhichformatismostacceptable.Ifyoufindnospecificguidelines,thegeneralpreferenceisforthereverse-chronologicalformat.IfyouaresubmittingyourresumeinEnglish,findoutiftherecipient(收件人)usesBritishEnglishorAmericanEnglishbecausetherearevariationsbetweenthetwoversions.Forexample,universityeducationisoftenreferredtoas“tertiaryeducation”intheUnitedKingdom,butthistermisalmostneverusedintheUnitedStates.Areaderwhoisunfamiliarwiththesevariationsmayassumethatyourresumecontainserrors.31.Companiesarehiringmoreforeignemployeesbecause___________. A)theyhavedifficultyfindingqualifiedpersonnelathome. B)theyfindforeignemployeesareusuallymoretalented C)theneedoriginalideasfromemployeeshiredoverseas D)theywanttoexpandtheirbusinessbeyondhomeborders32.Theauthorbelievesthatanindividualwhoappliestoworkoverseas___________. A)isusuallycreativeandfullofinitiative B)aimstoimprovehisforeignlanguageskills C)seekseitherhisownorhischildren’sdevelopment D)isdissatisfiedwithhisownlifeathome33.Whenitcomestoresumewriting,itisbestto__________ A)knowtheemployer’spersonallikesanddislikes B)followappropriateguidelinesforjobhunting C)learnaboutthecompany’shiringprocess D)takeculturalfactorsintoconsideration34.Whenwritingaboutqualifications,applicantsareadvisedto________. A)provideadetaileddescriptionoftheirstudyandworkexperiences B)givethetitleoftheuniversitydegreetheyhaveearnedathome C)highlighttheirkeeninterestinpursuinga“cross-border”career D)stresstheiracademicpotentialtoimpressthedecisionmaker35. Accordingtotheauthor’slastpieceofadvice,theapplicantsshouldbeawareof________ A)therecipient’spreferencewithregardtotheformatB)thedifferenteducationalsystemsintheUSandtheUKC)thedifferencesbetweenthevarietiesofEnglishD)thedistinctivefeaturesofAmericanandBritishculturesPassageFourQuestions36to40arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Speedingoffinastolencar,thethiefthinkshehasgotagreatcatch.Butheisinforanunwelcomesurprise.Thecarisfittedwitharemoteimmobiliser(鎖止器),andaradiosignalfromacontrolcentremilesawaywillensurethatoncethethiefswitchestheengineoff,hewillnotbeabletostartitagain.Theideagoeslikethis.Acontrolboxfittedtothecarcontainsamini-cellphone,amicroprocessorandmemory,andaGPS(全球定位系統(tǒng))satellitepositioningreceiver.Ifthecarisstolen,acodedcellphonesignalwilltellthecontrolcentretoblockthevehicle’senginemanagementsystemandpreventtheenginebeingrestarted.IntheUKasetoftechnicalfixesisalreadymakinglifeharderforcarthieves.“Thepatternofvehiclecrimehaschanged,”saysMartynRandall,asecurityexpert.Hesaysitwouldonlytakehimafewminutestoteachapersonhowtostealacar,usingabareminimumoftools.Butonlyifthecarismorethan10yearsold.Moderncarsarefartoughertosteal,astheirenginemanagementcomputerwon’tallowthemtostartunlesstheyreceiveauniqueIDcodebeamedoutbytheignition(點(diǎn)火)key.IntheUK,technologieslikethishavehelpedachievea31%dropinvehicle-relatedcrimesince1997.Butdeterminedcriminalsarestillmanagingtofindotherwaystostealcars,oftenbygettingholdoftheowner’skeys.Andkeytheftisresponsiblefor40%ofthetheftsofvehiclesfittedwithatrackingsystem.Ifthecartravels100metreswithoutthedriverconfirmingtheirID,thesystemwillsendasignaltoanoperationscentrethatithasbeenstolen.ThehundredmetresminimumavoidsfalsealarmsduetoinaccuraciesintheGPSsignal.Staffatthecentrewillthencontacttheownertoconfirmthatthecarreallyismissing,andkeeppoliceinformedofthevehicle’smovementsviathecar’sGPSunit.36.What’sthefunctionoftheremoteimmobiliserfittedtoacar? A)Toallowthecartolockautomaticallywhenstolen. B)Topreventthecarthieffromrestartingitonceitstops. C)Tohelpthepolicemakeasurpriseattackonthecarthief. D)Topreventcartheftbysendingaradiosignaltothecarowner.37.Bysaying“Thepatternofvehiclecrimehaschanged”(Lines1-2,Para.3),MartynRandallsuggeststhat_________. A)self-preparedtoolsarenolongerenoughforcartheft B)thethiefhastomakeuseofcomputertechnology C)ittakesalongertimeforthecarthieftodothestealing D)thethiefhaslostinterestinstealingcarsover10yearsold38.Whatisessentialinmakingamoderncartoughertosteal? A)AGPSsatellitepositioningreceiver B)AuniqueIDcard C)Aspecialcellphonesignal D)Acodedignitionkey39.Whydoesthetrackingsystemseta100-metreminimumbeforesendinganalarmtotheoperationscentre? A)Togivethedrivertimetocontacttheoperationscentre B)ToallowforpossibleerrorsintheGPSsystem C)Tokeeppoliceinformedofthecar’smovements D)Toleavetimefortheoperationscentretogiveanalarm40.Whatwilltheoperationscentredofirstafterreceivinganalarm? A)Startthetrackingsystem. B)Locatethemissingcar. C)Contactthecarowner. D)Blockthecarengine.PartIIIVocabulary(20minutes)Directions:Thereare30incompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ChoosetheONEanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.41.AspecialfeatureofeducationatMITistheopportunityforstudentsandfacultyto_________togetherinresearchactivities.A)involve B)participate C)specialize D)consist42.Americancollegestudentsareincreasingly__________withcreditcarddebtandtheconsequencescanberatherserious.A)discharged B)dominated C)boosted D)burdened43.Somepeoplearguethatthedeath___________doesnotnecessarilyreducethenumberofmurders.A)penalty B)plot C)pattern D)practice44.Astudyshowsthatstudentslivinginnon-smokingdormsarelesslikelyto__________thehabitofsmoking.A)turnup B)pickup C)makeup D)drawup45.Themostsuccessfulpost-careerathletesarethosewhocantaketheidentityandlifeskillstheylearnedinsportsand___________themtoanotherareaoflife.A)apply B)utilize C)employ D)exert46.Manypersonnelmanagerssayitisgettingharderandharderto________honestapplicantsfromthegrowingnumberofdishonestones.A)dissolve B)disguise C)discount D)distinguish47.Almostalljobapplicantsaredeterminedtoleaveagood_______onapotentialemployer.A)illusion B)impression C)reflection D)reputation48.Beingoutofwork,Janecannolonger______friendstodinnersandmoviesassheusedto.A)treat B)appeal C)urge D)compel49.Althoughtheylosttheirjobs,savingsandunemploymentbenefitsallowthecoupleto_______theircomfortablehome.A)lookforwardto B)catchupwith C)holdonto D)comeinfor50.Thefindingspaintauniquepictureoftheshoppinghabitsofcustomers,plustheirmotivationand__________.A)possessions B)possibilities C)privileges D)preferences51.Withtheincreasingunemploymentrate,workerswhoare50to60yearsoldareusuallythefirsttobe__________.A)laidaside B)laidup C)laidout D)laidoff52.People’sexpectationsaboutthefuturemayhavemoreinfluenceontheirsenseofwell-beingthantheir__________statedoes.A)primitive B)modern C)current D)initial53.__________bythesuperstarsontelevision,theyoungathletestrainedhardandplayedintensely.A)Imitated B)Insured C)Imposed D)Inspired54.Thephysicaldifferencesbetweenmenandwomencanbe________directlytoourbasicrolesashuntersandchild-bearers.A)switched B)traced C)pursued D)followed55.Manywomenstillfeelthattheyarebeing________byamaleculture,particularlyintheprofessionalservicessector.A)heldout B)heldon C)heldforth D)heldback56.Thetechnologicaladvancesmadeitpossibleforthemiddleclassestoenjoywhathadoncebeen_________onlytotheveryrich.A)manageable B)acceptable C)affordable D)measurable57.Afterworkingallday,hewassotiredthathewasinno________togotothepartywithus.A)mood B)emotion C)sense D)taste58.Itisclearthatthedoghasamuchgreater_________ofitsbraindevotedtosmellthanisthecasewithhumans.A)composition B)proportion C)compound D)percent59.Thereisalreadyclear_________toshowthatplantsandanimalsarebeingaffectedbyclimatechange.A)witness B)evidence C)identity D)certification60.Numerousstudiesalreadylinkthefirstmealofthedaytobetterclassroom_________.A)function B)behavior C)performance D)display61.IntheUS.88percentofsmokershadstartedbeforetheywere18,despitethefactthatitis__________tosellcigarettestoanyoneunderthatage.A)illegal B)irrational C)liberal D)liable62.Althoughmanyexpertsagreethatmorechildrenareoverweight,thereisdebateoverthebestwaysto__________theproblem.A)relate B)file C)attach D)tackle63.Sadly,asspendingonprivategardenshas_________,spendingonpublicparkshasgenerallydeclined.A)lifted B)flown C)heightened D)soared64.It’sgoodtoknowthatquiteafewpopularEnglishexpressionsactually_________fromtheBible.A)acquire B)derive C)result D)obtain65.Accordingtothekeywitnesses,apeculiarlybignoseisthecriminal’smostmemorablefacial__________.A)feature B)signature C)hint D)spot66.Animportantfactorindetermininghowwellyouperforminanexaminationisthe_______ofyourmind.A)case B)circumstance C)state D)situation67.Brazil’sconstitution________themilitaryuseofnuclearenergy.A)withdraws B)interrupts C)objects D)forbids68.Tom,diditever________toyouthatyouwouldbepunishedforcheatingonexam?.A)strike B)happen C)occur D)reflect69.Lungcancer,likesomeothercancers,oftendoesn’tproduce_________untilitistoolateandhasspreadbeyondthechesttothebrain,liverorbones.A)symbols B)symptoms C)trails D)therapies70.Researchshowsthatthereisno__________relationshipbetweenhowmuchapersonearnsandwhetherhefeelsgoodaboutlife.A)successive B)sincere C)significant D)subsequentPartIVCloze(15minutes)Directions:Thereare20blanksinthefollowingpassage.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD)ontherightsideofthepaper.YoushouldchoosetheONEthatbestfitsintothepassage.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.Thepartoftheenvironmentalmovementthatdrawsmyfirm’sattentionisthedesignofcities,buildingsandproducts.WhenwedesignedAmerica’sfirstso-called“green”officebuildinginNewYorktwodecades71,wefeltveryalone.Buttoday,thousandsofpeoplecometogreenbuildingconferences,andthe72thatbuildingscanbegoodforpeopleandtheenvironmentwillbeincreasinglyinfluentialinyearsto73.Backin1984wediscoveredthatmostmanufacturedproductsfordecorationweren’tdesignedfor74use.The“energy-efficient”sealedcommercialbuildingsconstructedafterthe1970senergycrisis75indoorairqualityproblemscausedbymaterialssuchaspaint,wallcoveringandcarpet.Sofor20years,we’vebeenfocusingonthesematerials76tothemolecules,lookingforwaystomakethem77forpeopleandtheplanet.Homebuilderscannowusematerialssuchaspaintsthatreleasesignificantly78amountsoforganiccompoundsthatdon’t79thequalityoftheair,water,orsoil.Ultimately,80,ourbasicdesignstrategyisfocusednotsimplyonbeing“l(fā)essbad”butoncreating81healthfulmaterialsthatcanbeeithersafelyreturnedtothesoil82reusedbyindustryagainandagain.Asamatterof83,theworld’slargestcarpetmanufacturerhasalready84aLookatitthisway:Noone85outtocreateabuildingthatdestroystheplanet.Butourcurrentindustrialsystemsare86causingtheseconditions,whetherwelikeitornot.So87ofsimplytryingtoreducethedamage,weare88apositiveapproach.We’regivingpeoplehigh-quality,healthfulproductsandanopportunitytomakechoicesthathavea89It’snotjustthebuildingindustry,either,90citiesaretakingtheseenvironmentallypositiveapproachestodesign,planningandbuilding.Portland,SeattleandBostonhave