【正文】 jobs were generally much less secure, distinct differences in lifestyles and attitudes came into typical working man would collect his wages on Friday evening and then, it was widely believed, having given his wife her “housekeeping”, would go out and squander the rest on beer and stereotype of what a middleclass man did with his money was perhaps nearer the wasand still isinclined to take a longerterm only did he regard buying a house of these provided him and his family with in very few cases did workers have the opportunity（or the education and training）to make such longterm , a great deal has a large number of cases factory workers earn as much, if not more, than their middleclass security and laws to improve century, have made it less necessary than before to worry about “tomorrow”.Workingclass people seem slowly to be losing the feeling of inferiority they had in the fact there has been a growing tendency in the past few years for the middleclasses to feel slightly ashamed of their changes in both lifestyles and attitudes are probably most easily seen amongst younger generally tend to share very similar tastes in music and clothes, they spend their money in having a good time, and save for holidays or longerterm plans when seems to be much less difference than in precious , we still have a wide gap between the wellpaid（whatever the type of job they may have）and the long as this gap exists, there will always be a possibility that new conflicts and jealousies will emerge, or rather that the old conflicts will reappear, but between different , which of the following is seen as the cause of class differences in the past?A: life style and occupationB: Attitude and ineC: ine and job securityD: job security and hobbiesthe writer seems to suggest that the description of —— is closer to truth?A: middleclass ways of spending moneyB: workingclass ways of spending the weekendC: workingclass drinking habitsD: middleclass attitudesaccording to the passage, which of the following is not a typical feature of the middleclass?A: desiring for securityB: Making long term plansC: having priorities in lifeD: saving moneyworkingclass people39。the “speakeasy” “spacemaker”We can infer from the passage that the texts sent by texters areA: quite revealingB: well writtenc: unacceptable by othersd。s , it is understandable if your mobile makes you perhaps you needn39。ll see where we all are”.Texting changes people as their paper, “insights into the Social and Psychological Effects of SMS Text Messaging”, two British researchers distinguished between two types of mobile phone users: the “talkers” and the “texters”those who prefer voice to text message and those who prefer text to found that the mobile phone39。s clinic __at the junction of two busy rests B stands C stays D seats75She was so fat that she could only just __ through the assemble B appear C squeeze D gather76After the heavy rain, a builder was called to repair the roof, which was leaking B trickling C prominent D noticeable77The reception was attended by __ members of the local excellent B conspicuous C prominent D noticeable78Share prices on the Stock Exchange plunged sharply in the morning but __slightly in the regained B recovered C restored D revived79His brain has worked away on the idea of a universal rich B quick C productive D fertile80The couple has donated a not__ amount of money to the inconsiderable B inconsiderate C inaccurate D inparablePART Ⅴ READING COMPREHENSIONTEXT AIn the case of mobile phones, change is research indicates that the mobile phone is changing not only our culture, but our very bodies as 39。s mood at the reproduced B reflected C imagined D imitated72This is not the right __ to ask for my help。t it? D didn39。t it B doesn39。there is __ thing as private ownership of no such a B not such C not such a D no such61My daughter has walked eight miles never guessed that she could / B such C that D as62The statistics __ that living standards in the area have improved drastically in recent proves B is proving C are proving D prove63There are only ten apples left in the baskets, __ the spoilt not counting B not to count C don39。s driving the texting surge among adults is the popularity of social like Twitter, with postings of no more than 140 characters, are creating and reinforcing the habit of municating in microbursts.第五篇：2006年英語專業(yè)四級考試真題及答案2006年英語專業(yè)四級考試真題及答案PART Ⅲ CLOZEThere are many superstitions in Britain, but one of the most（31）held is that it is unlucky to walk under a ladder even if it means（32）the pavement into a busy street!（33）you must pass under a ladder you can（34）bad luck by crossing your fingers and（35）them crossed until you have seen a dog.（36）, you may lick your finger and（37）a cross on the toe of your shoe, and not look again at the shoe until the（38）has mon（39）is that it is unlucky to open an umbrella in the houseit will either bring（40）to the person who opened it or to the whole（41）.Anyone opening an umbrella in fine weather is（42）, as it inevitably brings rain!The number 13 is said to be unlucky for some, and when the 13th day of the month（43）on a Friday, anyone wishing to avoid a bad event had better stay（44）.the worst misfortune that can happen to a person is caused by breaking a mirror,（45）it brings seven years of bad luck!The superstition is supposed to（46）in ancient times, when mirrors were considered to be tools of the cats are generally considered lucky in Britain, even though they are（47）witchcraft…… it is（48）lucky if a black cat crosses your pathalthough in America the exact opposite belief , a monly held superstition is that of touching wood（49） measure is most often taken if you think you have said something that is tempting fate, such as “my car has never（50）, touch wood?” broadly B widely C quickly D speedily running from B jumping off C stepping off D keeping from If B As C Though D erase B remov