六级Its sheer rock sides sweep up from a broad base until they cut off abruptly at the flat summit.

其陡峭的岩石面从宽阔的底部向上延伸，直到在平坦的山顶突然切断。

2016年12月听力原文

高考Minutes after the last movie ended yesterday at the plaza theater, employees were busy sweeping up popcorns and gathering coke cups.

昨天最后一部电影在广场剧院结束几分钟后，员工们正忙着清扫爆米花和收集可乐杯。

2017年高考英语全国卷3 阅读理解 阅读B 原文

考研California has asked the justices to refrain from a sweeping ruling particularly one that upsets the old assumption that authorities may search through the possessions of suspects at the time of their arrest.

加利福尼亚州已要求大法官避免作出全面裁决，特别是一项推翻了当局可能在嫌疑人被捕时搜查其财产的旧假设的裁决。

2015年考研阅读原文

考研California has asked the justices to refrain from a sweeping ruling, particularly one that upsets the old assumption that authorities may search through the possessions of suspects at the time of their arrest.

加利福尼亚州已要求大法官避免作出全面裁决，特别是一项推翻了当局可能在嫌疑人被捕时搜查其财产的旧假设的裁决。

2015年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

四级The scientists say that the computer-controlled mirrors could also be made to tilt (倾斜) slowly, so the reflected sunlight would sweep slowly along the surface of the earth.

科学家们说，计算机控制的镜子也可以倾斜(倾斜) 慢慢地，所以反射的阳光会慢慢地沿着地球表面扫过。

1990年1月英语四级真题

四级Of the forces shaping higher education none is more sweeping than the movement across borders.

在塑造高等教育的力量中，没有什么比跨境运动更具影响力了。

2007年12月大学英语四级考试真题

四级But if the book has one major shortcoming, it’s that the authors don’t spend enough time applying a critical eye to the role of Internet businesses in these sweeping changes.

但如果说这本书有一个主要缺点的话，那就是作者没有花足够的时间对互联网企业在这些全面变化中的作用进行批判性的审视。

2014年12月大学英语四级考试真题（第3套)

四级Since the adoption of sweeping education reforms in 2001, public schools have steadily increased the amount of time devoted to preparing for standardized tests.

自2001年通过全面的教育改革以来，公立学校稳步增加了用于准备标准化考试的时间。

2020年9月大学英语四级真题（第1套）

考研Foreign-made cars and textiles were sweeping into the domestic market.

外国制造的汽车和纺织品正在席卷国内市场。

2000年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题