专四专八考试

【单选题】Themoreacidyouaddtothesolution，itbecomes.（）
A.cloudier
B.thecloudiest
C.morecloudy
D.thecloudier

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【单选题】Recently there has been a re-emergence of the question of capital punishment. Opinion polls inBritain inform us that half the population are (31) the return of the death penalty, but just how (32) would it be Some cry that crime is becoming more violent and increasing on an alarming (33) . Is this really true, though People wonder. (34) , just as the population increases, (35) proportionally will crime. The same is also true (36) violence; (37) violence is to be expected as the world becomes more (38) populateD、If we consider whether the ancient religious law of bringing down the same punishment on the wrong- doer as he committed is (39) in modern society, then we also have to take into (40) the equally wrong religious law (41) us to show compassion and forgiveness. In fact it is a myth (42) people can be changed, as many people have believed, (43) having some strict and clear rules (44) on them; their anti- social (45) can be suppressed for a while but will (46) again more strongly later.As to the question of whether capital punishment acts as a deterrent — well, (47) everyone’s surprise it was discovered that there was no increase (48) murder or other violent crimes when the death penalty was abolisheD、 (49) , to sum up, it seems that to bring back punishment would not help to control crime as (50) deeper underlying causes.
A、applicableB、desirable
C、accessibleD、indispensable

【单选题】The normal human daily cycle of activity is of some 7-8 hours’ sleep ______ with some 16-17 hours’ wakefulness.Broadly speaking, the sleep normally coincides with the hours of darkness.
A、rotating
B、alternating
C、varying
D、following

【单选题】whiCh oF thE Following is not thE rEAson thAt ConsErvAtion hAs nEvEr BEEn A strong vAluE
A．AmEriCAns stiCk to olD wAstEFul hABits.
B．AmEriCAns BEliEvE thEir Country is ABunDAnt with nAturAl rEsourCEs.
C．mAny pEoplE will losE thEir joBs on ACCount oF ConsErvAtion.
D．it is DiFFiCult to rECyClE pApEr, CAns, BottlEs AnD othEr gooDs.

【单选题】whAt is Among thE ACtivitiEs pEoplE likE in thE FAll
A．go AnD sEE thE Colors oF trEEs.
B．ClimB mountAins to Fly kitEs.
C．ClEAn thEir housEs.
D．hAvE A FAll piCniC.

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A．All
B．Full
C．mErE
D．ComplEtE

【单选题】how DoEs thE govErnmEnt work out thE Amount oF thE "rAtE" pAiD By thE inDiviDuAls
A．it DEpEnDs on how mAny propErtiEs thE inDiviDuAl owns AnD thE Amount thE Authority nEEDs.
B．it is CAlCulAtED By thE vAluE oF thE propErty AnD thE totAl sum nEEDED By thE Authority.
C．it DEpEnDs on thE AnnuAl inComE oF thE inDiviDuAl AnD thE vAluE oF thE propErty.
D．it is CAlCulAtED By thE AnnuAl FAmily inComE AnD thE totAl sum nEEDED By thE Authority.

【单选题】thE grEEk AlphABEt wAs simplEr thAn thE EgyptiAn systEm For All thE Following rEAsons ExCEpt thAt ______ .
A．thE FormEr wAs EAsy to writE
B．thErE wErE FEwEr signs in thE FormEr
C．thE FormEr wAs EAsy to pronounCE
D．EACh sign stooD For only onE sounD

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