公共英语四级-170
(总分80,考试时间90分钟)
Section Ⅰ Use of English
Everyone knows that taxation is necessary in a modern state: 1 it, it would not be possible to pay the soldiers and policemen who protect us; 2 the workers in government offices who 3 our health, our food, our water, and all 4 things that we can not do for ourselves. By 5 of taxation, we pay for things that we need as 6 as we need somewhere to live and something to eat.
In most countries, a direct tax on persons, 7 is called income tax, exists. It is arranged in such a way that the poorest people pay 8 , and the percentage of tax grows greater as the taxpayer"s 9 grows. In England, for example, the tax on the 10 people goes up as high as ninety-five percent!
But countries with direct taxation nearly always have 11 taxation too. Many things importe
d into the country have to pay taxes or"duties". 12 , it is the men and women who buy the imported things in the shops who really 13 pay the duties, in the 14 of higher prices. In some countries, too, there is a tax 15 things sold in the shops. If the most necessary things are taxed, a lot of money is collected, but the poor people suffer 16 . If unnecessary things like jewels and fur coats are taxed, 17 is obtained, but the tax is fairer, as the 18 pay it.
Probably this last kind of indirect tax, 19 with a direct on incomes which is low for the poor and high for the rich, is 20 arrangement.
1.
A. because of B. instead of
C. with D. without
2.
A. so B. nor
C. not D. all
3.
A. look after B. sympathize
C. consider D. see
4.
A. other B. others
C. the other D. many
5.
A. mean B. means
C. a means D. the means
6.
A. many B. well
C. more D. much
7.
A. which B. what
C. that D. it
8.
高考标语A. a lot B. most
C. nothing D. more
9.
A. income B. population
C. tax D. amount
10.
A. poor B. working
C. rich D. richest
11.
A. no B. income
C. indirect D. direct
12.
一张旧照片的作文A. However B. So合同公证
C. Of course D. By chance
13.
A. have to B. will
C. are willing to D. should
14.
A. way B. form
C. name D. terms
15.
A. about B. on
C. for D. form
16.
A. least B. highly
C. less D. most
17.
A. less money B. more money
C. fewer money D. most money
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A. people B. poor
C. rich D. country
19.
A. including B. along
C. dealing D. and
20.
A. the best B. the worst
C. good D. better
Section Ⅱ Reading Comprehension
Passage 1
Parents now have a popular belief that schools are no longer interested in spelling. No school I have taught in has ever ignored spelling or considered it unimportant as a basic skill. There are, however, greatly different ideas about how to teach it or how much priority (优先) it must be given over general language development and writing ability. The problem is that how to encourage a child to express himself freely and confidently in writing without holding him back with **plexities of spelling.
If spelling becomes the only focal point of his teacher"s interest, clearly a bright child will be likely to "play safe". He will be prone to write only words within his spelling range, choosing to avoid adventurous language. That"s why teachers often encourage the early use of dictionaries and pay attention to content rather than technical ability.
I was once shocked to read on the bottom of a sensitive piece of writing about a personal
experience: "This work is terrible! There are far too many spelling errors and your writing is illegible (难以辨认的). "It may have been a sharp criticism of the pupil"s technical abilities in writing, but it was also a sad reflection on the teacher who had omitted to read the essay, which included some beautiful expressions of the child"s deep feelings. The teacher was not wrong to draw attention to the errors, but if his priorities had centred on the child"s ideas, an expression of his disappointment with the presentation would have given the pupil more motivation (动力) to seek improvement.
1. Teachers are different in their opinions about ______.
A. the difficulties in teaching spelling
姚伟涛B. the role of spelling in general language development
C. **plexities of the basic writing skills
D. the necessity of teaching spelling
2. The expression "play safe" probably means ______.
A. to write carefully
B. to do as teachers say
C. to use dictionaries frequently
D. to avoid using words one is not sure of
3. Teachers encourage the use of dictionaries so that ______.
A. students will be able to express their ideas more freely
B. students will have more confidence in writing
C. teachers will have less trouble in correcting mistakes
D. students will learn to be independent of teachers
4. The writer seems to think that the teacher"s judgement on that sensitive piece of writing is
A. unfair B. reasonable
C. foolish D. careless
5. The major point discussed in the, passage is ______.
A. the importance of developing writing skills
B. **plexities of spelling
C. the correct way of **positions
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