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The Victorians had become addicted to speed and they wanted to go ever faster. Time was money and efficiency became  (31)____ important. Although divisions of labour had been (32)____ by Adam Smith and illustrated by a pin factory in The
Wealth of Nations in 1776, (33)____ could now become fully realised. This specialization of labour was in (34)____ contrast to the rural means of production, in (35)____ the family was the means of production, consumption and socialization. (36)____ greater speed came a greater need for industries and businesses to make more and make it quicker. Steam made this (37)____ and changed working life forever (38)____ were the days when work was (39)____ by natural forces: steam engines were servant (40)____ neither season nor sunshine. Factories had foremen and life became correspondingly more (41)____. The clocking-on machine was (42)____ in 1885 and time and motion studies to increase efficiency would be introduced only (43)____ twenty years later. (44)____ it was not all bad n
ews. Agricultural incomes depended on variable harvests and weather. Factories provided (45)____ and predictable income, but long hours. 
Working life was becoming increasingly regulated, and the working (46)____ was reorganised to promote ever-greater efficiency. The old (47)____ St. Monday - when no work was done - was (48)____, work stopped around midday on Saturday and did not resume (49)____ Monday morning. A new division between “work” and “leisure” emerged, and this new block of weekend leisure time coincided with the development of spectator sports like cricket and football, and the (50)____ of music hall entertainment for the new working classes.
31. A. increasingly B. surprisingly C. slowly D. obviously
32. A. contributed B. informed C. spread D. conceived
33. A. he  B. it C. these D. those
34. A. clear B. marked C. apparent D. firm
35. A. that B. what C. where D. which
36. A. Upon B. Over C. With D. For
37. A. possible B. practical C. worthwhile D. useful
38. A. Passed B. Lost C. Gone D. Missed
39. A. defined B. controlled C. limited D. dictated
40. A. over B. on C. by D. to
41. A. standard B. controlled C. difficult D. dreadful
42. A. designed B. created C. invented D. bought
43. A. some B. certain C. these D. those
44. A. For B. But C. Consequently D. Accordingly
45. A. safe B. good C. continuous D. secure
46. A. week B. period C. pattern D. practice
47. A. culture B. behavior C. custom D. habit
48. A. repair B. compensate C. mend D. moderate
49. A. before B. until C. on D. after
50. A. raise B. increase C. trend D. present
PART
IV  GRAMMARVOCABULARY                                                      [15 MIN]
51.  It is essential that he ________ all the facts first.
A. is examining B. will examine C. examines D. examine
52.  Which of the following sentences expresses a future action?
A. Lucy is continually finding fault with her sister.
B. We are meeting the visitors after the performance. 
C. The coach is now crossing the Garden Bridge.
D. I’m hoping that you’ll give us some advice.
53. Which of the following italicized parts is used as an object complement?
A. The front door remained locked
B. The boy looked disappointed
C. Nancy appeared worried
D. He seemed to have no money left
54.  Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?
A. Physics is an important school subject.
B. The Niagara Falls is in North America.
C. The United States borders Canada.
D. Mumps is a kind of infectious disease.
55.  Which of the following sentences indicates POSSIBILITY?
A. The moon cannot always be at the full.
B. You cannot smoke inside the building.
C. He cannot come today.
D. She cannot play the piano.
56.  The boys in the family are old enough for ________.
A. schools
B. school
unions专四听力原文C. the school
D. the schools
57.  Which of the following italicized parts indicates a predicate-object relationship?
A. He was reading Mary’s letter in the room.
B. You can buy men’s shoes in this shop.
C. Mrs. Black’s passport was lost.
D. The enemy’s defeat brought the war to an end. 
58.  Please pardon ________ you.
A. my disturbing B. disturbing me C. to disturb D. that I disturb
59. Which of the following tag questions is INCORRECT?
A. Carry this parcel for me, will you? B. Nobody wants to go there, does he?
C. Few people know him, don’t they? D. Everything is ready, isn’t it?
60.  Which of the following reflexive pronouns（反身代词）is used as an object?
A. I spoke to the president himself. B. Frank is not quite himself today.

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