英语四级考试模拟题及答案(7)

James Hoban 48 the White House in 1792. He was 49 the job because he had won a contest sponsored by the government; His design had been 50 as the best.

President John Adams was the first to live in the White House. When he and his wife, Abigail 51 in, it was a huge 52 in the middle of a swamp. Many of the rooms were unfinished. Abigail used the 53 East Room as a drying room for laundry. More rooms were 54 every year. Rare shrubs and trees were planted on the grounds.

Yet, all this work was for nothing. In the War of 1812, the British 55 the mansion to the ground. The White House was rebuilt in 1817. The beauty of its 56 and furnishings has been growing ever since.

Section B

Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2with a single line through the center.

Passage One

Questions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.

Long ago men learned that the world of nature is built with mathematical exactness according to refined and powerful laws: every bee strokes its wings exactly 440 times a second to propel

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