2008年12月英语四级全真模拟试题
2008年12月大学英语四级模拟试题及答案解析
2008年12月大学英语四级模拟试题及答案解析之2008年12月大学英语四级模拟试题及答案解析2008年12月大学英语四级模拟试题及答案解析(一)一、选词填空题第1题：Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.注意：答题是如：ABCD.....依次按题选择做答.We feel that there are many disadvantages in arranging pupils into different classes. It is rather unreal to grade people just according to their intellectual ability. This is only one aspect of their total 1 . We are concerned to develop theA)acad emic B) appropriate C) attain D) communicateE) hardshipF) individual G) inferior H) least I) opportunity J) personalK) personality L) relax M) reliable N) solve O) various【参考答案】：KAOIJDFBHC二、阅读理解第2题：What is science fiction? To begin with, the following definition should be helpful: science fiction is a literary sub-class which requires a change (for human beings) from conditions as we know them and follow the implications of these changes to a conclusion. Although this definition will necessarily be modified, and expanded, and probably changed, in the course of this exploration, it conveys much of the basic groundwork and provides a point of departure.The first point—that science fiction is a literary sub-class—is a very important one, but one which is often overlooked or ignored in most discussions of science fiction. Specially, science fiction is a sub-class of prose fiction, for nearlyevery piece of science fiction is either a short story or a novel. There are only a few dramas which could be called science fiction, with Karel Capek’s RUR (Rossum’s Universal Robots) being the only one that is well known; the body of poetry that might be labeled science fiction is only slightly larger. To say that science fiction is a sub-class of prose fiction is to say that it has all the basic characteristics and serves the same basic function in much the same way as prose fiction in general—that is, it shares a great deal with all other novels and short stories.Everything that can be said about prose fiction, in general, applies to science fiction. Every piece of science fiction, whether short or novel, must have a narrator, a story, a plot, a setting, characters, language, and theme. And like any prose, the themes of science fiction are concerned with interpreting man’s nature and experience in relation to the world around him. Themes in science fiction are constructed and presented in exactly the same ways that themesare dealt with in any other kind of fiction. They are the result of a particular combination of narrator, story, plot, character, setting, and language. In short, the reasons for reading and enjoying science fiction, and the ways of studying and analyzing it are basically the same they would be for any other story or novel.1. Science fiction is called a literary sub-class because it .A) has limits of its ownB) cannot be made into a dramatic presentationC) is not important enough to be a literary formD) shares characteristics with other types of prose fiction2 Which of the following does NOT usually contribute to the theme in a piece of science fiction?A) Narrator. B) Setting. C) Rhyme. D) Plot.3. An appropriate title for the passage would be .A) On the Dramatic Features of Science FictionB) Toward a Definition of Science FictionC) Science Fiction vs Prose FictionD) The Themes of Prose Fiction4. The author’s definition suggests that all science fiction deals with .A) the unfamiliar or unusual conditionsB) the same topics addressed by novels and short storiesC) Karel Cape’s well-known hypothesisD) the conflict between science and fiction5. According to the passage, which of the following conclusions is true?A) Science fiction attracts us in much the same way a story or novel does.B) It is not possible to define science fiction in a clear way.C) Many people tried in vain to explain what science fiction is.D) Very often science fiction appears in such literary forms as drama and poetry.1小题>、【正确答案】：C2小题>、【正确答案】：C3小题>、【正确答案】：B4小题>、【正确答案】：B5小题>、【正确答案】：A【参考解析】：无第3题：The American economic system is organized around a basically private enterprise, market-oriented economy in which consumers largely determine what shall be produced by spending their money in the marketplace for those goods and services that they want most. Private businessmen, striving to make profits, produce these goods and services in competition with other businessmen; and the profit motive, operating under competitive pressures, largely determines how these goods and services are produced. Thus, in the American economicsystem, it is the demand of individual consumers, coupled with the desire of businessmen to maximize profits and the desire of individuals to maximize their incomes, that together determine what shall be produced and how resources are used to produce it.An important factor of a market-oriented economy is the mechanism by which consumer demands can be expressed and responded to by producers. In the American economy, this mechanism is provided by a price system, a process in which prices rise and fall-producers, which in turn will lower the price and permit more consumers to buy the product. Thus, price is the regulating mechanism in the American economic system.The important factor in a private enterprise economy is that individuals are allowed to own productive resources (private property), and they are permitted to hire labor, gain control over natural resources, and produce goods and services for sale at a profit. In the Americaneconomy, the concept of private property embraces not only the ownership of productive resources but also certain rights, including the right to determine the price of a product or to make a free contract with another private individual.1. What can we learn from the first paragraph?A) Americans are never satisfied with their incomes.B) Americans tend to overstate their incomes.C) Americans want to have their incomes increased.D) Americans want to increase the purchasing power of their incomes.2. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?A) Mechanized production can satisfy the consumers.B) Consumers can express their demands through producers.C) Producers decide the prices of products.D) Supply and demand regulate prices.3. According to the passage, a private enterprise economy is characterized by .A) private property and rights concerned C)ownership of productive resourcesB) manpower and natural resources controlD)free contracts and prices4. The passage is mainly about .A) how American goods are producedB)how American consumers buy their goodsC) how American economic system worksD)how American businessmen make their profits5. The word “embraces” (Line 4, Para.3) may convey the meaning of .A) hugs B) includes C) excludes D) demands1小题>、【正确答案】：D2小题>、【正确答案】：D3小题>、【正确答案】：A4小题>、【正确答案】：C5小题>、【正确答案】：B【参考解析】：无三、完型填空第4题：In future trade the key development to watch is the relationship between the industrialized and the developing nations. The1 World countries export their mineral2 and tropical agricultural products, which bring them3 foreign exchange. Tourism has also been greatly responsible4 the rapid development of some 5 nations. Many Third world nations with high6 and low wages have seen an emigration (移居) of workers7 the developed nations. Western Europe has 8 millions of such workers from Mediterranean countries. The developing nations profit 9 these workers bring their savings and their acquired technical skills10 home. Manydeveloping nations benefit when western nations11 manufacturing in their countries to take12 of cheap labor13 economies mature, economic growth rates tend to level off (稳定). The rate of14 growth is leveling off today in Western nations. This leveling off15leads to static non-growth markets. A point of saturation (饱和)16 in-technology and innovation have seemed to achieve the impossible,17 then how much further can it go? Herman Kahn,18 his book The Next 200 Years, says that a shift in priorities will have to occur for industrialized nations.19 is the creation of money and jobs essential;20 is rather the improvement of the quality of life that must be our concern.1. A) First B) Second C) West D) Third2. A) ranges B) scopes C) deposits D) products3. A) desired B) possible C) available D) abandon4. A) to B) for C) towards D) over5. A) developed B) powerful C)industrialized D) developing6. A) employment B) unemployment C) development D) improvement7. A) to B) by C) at D) in8. A) exploited B) imported C) received D) specified9. A) because B) before C) since D) when10. A) down B) all C) back D) outside11. A) establish B) decide C) predict D) mention12. A) disadvantage B) challenge C) advantage D) privilege13. A) Since B) As C) Though D) Whereas14. A) economy B) mankind C) society D) population15. A) relatively B) eventually C) sometimesD) hardly16. A) arrives B) reports C) sets D) but17. A) or B) but C) for D) so18. A) by B) from C) after D) in19. A) No longer B) No doubt C) Of courseD) So far20. A) it B) that C) there D) which1小题>、【正确答案】：D2小题>、【正确答案】：C3小题>、【正确答案】：A4小题>、【正确答案】：B5小题>、【正确答案】：D6小题>、【正确答案】：B7小题>、【正确答案】：A8小题>、【正确答案】：C9小题>、【正确答案】：D10小题>、【正确答案】：C11小题>、【正确答案】：A12小题>、【正确答案】：C13小题>、【正确答案】：B14小题>、【正确答案】：D15小题>、【正确答案】：B16小题>、【正确答案】：C17小题>、【正确答案】：B18小题>、【正确答案】：D19小题>、【正确答案】：A20小题>、【正确答案】：A【参考解析】：无四、阅读理解第5题：Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1.For questions 1~7, markY (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage;N (for NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage;NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage.For questions 8~10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.How to be a traveling beauty this May holidayMay Day holiday is a time for traveling. Go to the seaside, enjoy beautiful sunshine and softbreezes and let your mind and body both relax; hide away in a small town, amble on winding pebble tracks and melt into the romantic ambiance; or take up your backpack, go mountaineering, stretch your body and smell the fresh air…They all sound wonderful.But changing environments can pose threats to delicate skin. How can you protect yourself and stay beautiful through seven days of traveling? Here are some helpful suggestions.If you’re going to the seaside:Typical resort: SanyaTypical weather: 24-31℃with strong ultraviolet sunrays and fresh air.Warm sunshine, fresh sea breezes, and moist air make the seaside an agreeable haven from Beijing’s dust. But excessive sun exposure can easily darken your skin, and of course most Chinese girls prefer fair skin. To prepare for a pleasing and beautiful sojourn (逗留) at the seaside take note of following:1. Night time skin careEven if you’ve managed to block the sun in the daytime, give your skin a soothing rehabilitative (使复原的) treatment in the evening. Cool your glowing skin with a product like La Mer’s newly released The Concentrate (50ml/RMB 3,700).2. Shine in your bikini.Tips1. Whitening is as important as wearing sunscreen. For dry skins, moisturizing products are a must. Laneige Water Sleeping Pack (RMB 150) is a good choice.2. For sensitive skins, Nuskin Aloe Vera Gel complements sun block creams. Washing your face with lemonade stops skin from darkening and is refreshing.3. Never use body sun block creams on your face. Use special facial sun block creams. For drier skins, Chanel UV Essential SPF45 (RMB 450) is nice, but Shu Uemura UV under Base DF (RMB 350) is much fresher.If you’re going to a small town:Typical resorts: Lijiang, Yunnan; Zhouzhuang, Jiangsu; Phoenix, ZhejiangTypical weather: 11-25℃with a lot of ultraviolet radiationAs depicted in Teresa Teng’s popular song Xiaocheng Gushi (Small Town Romances), small-secluded charming Chinese towns are the scene of many romances. Pebble tracks, winding lanes and ancient low villas make romantic backdrop for lovers wandering hand-in-hand. To prepare for a romantic and sweet stay in a small town, take note of the following:1. Go easy on the make up! To match your light-hearted mood we recommend the minimum of make-up. Basic skin care to keep your face healthy and glowing is enough.2. Wear flirtatious (俏皮的) colors for special nights.Liquid foundation in heavy glass bottles and powdered blush or eye shadow is not easy to carry. So we recommend sun-blocking pressed powder, two-in-one brow pencil and eye liners,and products that can be used on both lips and cheeks.3. Make-up removal.Remember to remove sun block creams at night. Try a moisturizing and relaxing mask, and we promise you a renewed glowing complexion the next day.Recommended skin care products1. SPF15/PA+sun block face cream. Its small size makes Freeplus UV Day Protector (RMB 190, sun block and moisturizer) a good choice.2. A multi-functional cosmetic case. Bobbi Brow’ns h and-sized palettes (RMB 380), including a foundation stick, creamy concealer, corrector, and sheer finish pressed powder are convenient.3. Clear foundation. Maybelline Mousse White Stay (RMB 89) the mousse-like texture makes this foundation light, breathable, and easy to carry.4. Make up remover. Lancome’s mildGentle Clarifying and Cleaning Fluid (small set) is perfect for traveling and it does a good job of removing all make-up thoroughly.Tips1. Apart from your daily skin care routine, traveling girls may also need protective lip cream, mascara (Maybelline is a good cheap choice), and fragrance (Try Anna Sui’s fresh Secret Wish Eau de Toilette).2. For lazy girls, base creams are especially useful. Wearing just a base foundation cream is enough and saves the trouble of constantly reapplying foundation at romantic moments. Others may try creamy concealers and pressed powers. Adding blush (Watsons small tubes of blush are cheap/RMB20-30 and works well) will give a healthy glow.If you’re going mountaineering:Typical resorts: Huashan, Shanxi; Huangshan, Anhui; Shennongjia, Sichuan Typical weather: 10-20℃, a high level of ultraviolet radiation and dry air.Boys often complain that mountaineering girls with their disheveled (凌乱的) hair and no make up don’t look attractive. In response to this, we recommend you use absolutely no make up except for basic skin care. But looking beautiful without the aid of make up isn’t easy! With all your mountaineering equipment in your backpack, there isn’t m uch room for skin care products. The key is to choose the most important ones only, such as the following:1. Moisturizing products.Moisturizing and hydrating creams and masks help you become both sporty and ladylike.2. Sun block products.Even though the sunshine is usually not too strong in the mountains, you should take care not to be burned by ultraviolet radiation. Fresh breathable SPF20-30 sun block products are recommended.At the seashore, your body is more in the spotlight than your face. To become a bikini beauty, you need to take care of every inch of your skin. Exfoliate with a fine-grained scrub, which will not only let your exposed skin shine, but also acts as a deep cleanser to help prevent skin from darkening and roughening after too much sun and salt water.3. Control excess oil.Never try to control oil with foundation that will clog pores (阻塞毛孔) when combined with sun block cream. Gentle oil-control products do a better job.4. Hair care.Beautiful girls never use free hotel shampoos, they carry their own moisturizing restoring hair care products. Wash your face and hair with fresh water after swimming to get rid of salty residue (残余，滤渣), and remember to protect your hair from too much sun exposure.Recommended skin care products1. SPF30/PA++sunscreen products. HR Premium SPF40/PA++(RMB 620) protects your skin from ultraviolet rays.2. Soothing, moisturizing, and after-sun rehabilitating products. Olay Intensive Nourishing Emulsion (RMB 120) has natural hot spring microelements to give rapid relief to burned skin.3. Gentle exfoliating scrubs.4. Easy to carry oil-control products.5. Moisturizing shampoo and hair protection products.3. Facial cleaning pads.Easy to carry cleaning pads help you stay fresh and clean at all times.4. Soothing creams.Compound soothing creams can be applied onto the skin directly to reduce inflammation and help you relax.5. Lip conditioner and hand cream to prevent dryness caused by wind.Tips1. Make sure you have enough moisturizing skin care products, including a cleanser, cream, lotion and mask, even at the expense of make up products.2. Secret recipe mask: While your boyfriend is away finding wood for the fire, apply a mashed banana to your face and leave for over ten minutes. Although tiny allergic symptoms (red swollen patches) may appear right after you rinse (冲洗掉, 漂净) off the mask, your face will be dazzling after a sound sleep.1. Tips of how to stay beautiful through traveling are provided in the passage.2. Exfoliate with a fine-grained scrub can help prevent skin from darkening.3. Beautiful girls never use free hotel toothbrush.4. Travelers had better not use special facial sun block creams on body.5. Typical resorts to a small town are Lijiang, Yunnan; Zhouzhuang and Sichuan.6. If you’re going to Shanxi, you are recommended to use basic skin care.7. Five tips are offered before you’re going mountaineering.8. Typical temperature for going mountaineering is .9. The name of the popular song mentioned in the passage is .10. To prevent dryness caused by wind in mountains, you should take .1小题>【参考答案】：Y2小题>【参考答案】：Y3小题>【参考答案】：NG4小题>【参考答案】：NG5小题>【参考答案】：N6小题>【参考答案】：Y7小题>【参考答案】：N8小题>【参考答案】：10-20℃9小题>【参考答案】：Xiaocheng Gushi10小题>【参考答案】：lip conditioner and hand cream五、翻译第6题：I got to the airport, (结果却发现) I had left my ticket at home.【参考答案】：I got to the airport, only to find I had left my ticket at home.第7题：The kids lay face down on the beach, their backs (暴晒在阳光下).【参考答案】：The kids lay face down on the beach, their backs exposed to the sun.第8题：He is old enough to (应该知道不要去游泳) right after lunch.【参考答案】：He is old enough to know better than to go swimming right after lunch第9题：The new computer is sold (以比预期低得多的价格).【参考答案】：The new computer is sold at a much lower price than predicted第10题：.A Dream of the Red Chamber is said (已翻译成) dozens of languages in the last decade.【参考答案】：A Dream of the Red Chamber is said to have been translated into dozens of languages in the last decade.六、写作题第11题：Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic Computer Games on Campus. You should write at least 120 words according to the outline given below in Chinese:1. 计算机游戏对大学生有一定益处;2. 但是现在有太多的人沉迷其中;3. 你的看法。
2008级大学英语四级模拟试题1答案与解析
Hand in Hand We Stand On May 12, 2008, an 8.0-magnitude earthquake struck Sichuan. Thousands of people lost their lives and even more people people were were were left left left homeless. homeless. homeless. But, But, But, hand hand hand in in in hand, hand, hand, the Chinese the Chinese people faced this disaster with compassion and courage. People across China offered to make donations energetically. Relief materials and funds were continuously pouring pouring into into into quake quake hit hit areas. areas. areas. What What ’s s more, more, more, several several several rescue rescue teams teams and and medical medical professionals, professionals, professionals, at at at home home home and and and abroad, was abroad, was sent to the earthquake stricken areas to search and rescue the survivals. As far as we students are concerned, we should provide our helping helping hands hands hands for for for the the the earthquake earthquake stricken stricken compatriots. compatriots. compatriots. W W e can donate our spare money to the suffering people who are in urgent need of food and medicine. Blood donation is also of vital significance for those injured people. Students who are are equipped equipped equipped with with with professional professional professional skills skills skills can can can volunteer volunteer volunteer to to to the the earthquake stricken areas to rescue more lives. Besides, our spirit support and sincere prayers can help the broken hearts overcome the temporary disaster. 第一段开门见山，指出地震发生的时间和地点。
08年12月英语四级全真模拟答案(三)
洛基英语，中国在线英语教育领导品牌Part ⅠWritingHow to Get Prepared for a JobWith more and more graduates from colleges and universities every year, job hunting has become more and more difficult. In order to gain an upper hand, it is necessary for us to prepare ourselves when we are still on campus.There are several measures college students can take to sharpen their edges. First, it is important to learn the kind of writing skills that will help us get an interview. Writing effective resumes, letters of application, and interview follow-up letters can give us an edge in the job market. Second, we should have knowledge of the job itself. The job we are looking for should neither be beyond our reach nor should it be too easy. Instead, it should bring your abilities into full play.If I do get an interview, take time to prepare well for it. It could be the most important meeting of my career. Try to anticipate what questions will be asked and have answers ready. Present your best appearance and conduct. As a matter of courtesy, and to strengthen your case, write a follow-up letter to thank the interviewer for the interview.In a word, opportunity will only favor those with a ready mind. We should get well-prepared for the future success.Part ⅡReading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)1. Y 细节题文章第一个小标题The Purpose of Health and Fitness Tips，其中的Health and Fitness Tips可能是个组织或计划的名称；Diet and Exercise Are Keys to Healthy Living标题下最后一句中的Health and Fitness Tips Site is all about ...,以上两个细节表明本文是健康网站上的一篇文章。
英语周报：2008年12月四级听力模拟试题（一）
Part III Listening Comprehension Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. 11.M: Do you have a larger size for this shirt? W: I'll check, but...to tell you the truth, I think this one’s right for you. Q: What does the woman mean? 12.M: Oh, I’m sorry, I just realized that I forgot to bring the tape recorder you lent me. I left it back in my dorm. W: That’s all right. I won’t need it until tonight. As long as I’ve got it by then, it’ll be fine. Q: What does the woman imply? 13.W: I’m thinking of getting a new pantsuit to wear to James’ wedding. M: I just hope that my old suit still fits. You know how I feel about shopping. Q: What does the man imply? 14.M: What’s my share of the bill? $18.50? That can’t be right! I only had a salad for dinner. W: Don’t get excited. Let me check it out. Q: What will the woman probably do next? 15.W: I’d like to enroll in the free seminar you advertised in the newspaper. I mean the one on managing your personal finances. M: Okay. Now the ad said that you have to have a saving’s account at our bank to be eligible. Do you have one here? Q: What does the man want to know? 16.W: Tomorrow we are having our first test in my history class. I’m really worried about it. You’ve taken one of Dr. Parker’s tests, haven’t you? I hear they're impossible to pass. M: I don’t know who you’ve been talking to. My experience was just the opposite. Q: What does the man imply? 17.W: What’s the problem, Paul? You really look panicked. M: I am speaking to a group of high school students about engineering this afternoon, but I have no idea how I am going to simplify some of the concepts for them. Q: What is the man’s problem? 18.M: I haven’t turned on my air-conditioner at all this summer. W: That’s surprising, considering how hot it’s been lately. Q: What does the woman find surprising? Now you will have two long conversations. Conversation One M:This food is terrible! I can't even finish my dinner. W: I know. You think with all the money we paid for room and board, the university could have better food service. Where are you headed next? M: I'm going over to the student recreation center to play some bridge. W:You’re spending your time on a card game? M:Not just any card game. It's one of the most strategic games. W:So I’ve heard. Don't you play with a partner? M:Yeah! Four people play, two against the other two. W: So, you try to play in cooperation with your partner? M: Actually, the cards of one of the four plays are turned face up. That player is called the dummy. W: I wouldn't want to be called that. When you are the dummy, what do you do while the cards are being played? M: Anything you want. Sit there and study, shuffle another deck, get snacks for everyone… I like to stand behind my partner and watch. W: You know, I've heard that bridge is habit forming. You should be careful not to play so much that you don't get your studying done. M: Don't worry about me. I only play Thursdays after dinner, and sometimes when they need a fourth player. If you like, I could teach you. W: Thanks, but I have a pretty heavy workload this semester. I already spend my evenings doing things I don't really know how to do yet. Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19. Where does the conversation take place? 20. How does the woman plan to spend her evening? 21. What will the man probably do if he is the dummy? 22. What does the woman warn the man not to do? Conversation Two W:Hi, Zach. M:Hey, Lisa. What are you doing here? W: I work here on weekends. How come you decided to come to the travel agency? Planning a trip? M: Yeah, well, you know our break is coming, and I need a quick getaway trip somewhere. W:Well, someone’s got money to burn. But we hardworking students need a break too. M: I’m going to tell you up-front Lisa. It’s not what you think. I’m on a tight budget like everyone else here but I’ve got to get out of this town for a while. W:Where to? M:Florida, maybe. I’ll go see a Miami Dolphins football game. W: And you need a flight for next week? Well, you are one who leaves things for the last minute but hmm… let me take a look at the screen… United has one to Miami but it’s a bit expensive so let me see if there’s anything else available. M:Preferably below $400 for round trip tickets. Can you swing it? W: One by Phoenix Air for $350. It’s a small plane though. Are you sure you don’t want me to check again for other flights? It would only take a second. M:No, that sounds like it’s within my range. W:All right. Just let me call and confirm the times. Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 23. Why is the man at the travel agency? 24. What is the woman’s concern about the Phoenix Air flight? 25. What will the woman do after the man agrees to take the flight? Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. Passage One When Americans refer to various parts of the country, the way in which they divide the country and the terms they use may be confusing to foreign visitors. When referring to the part of the United States that lies between Canada and Mexico, citizens of Alaska speak of “the Lower Forty-Eight.” Citizens of “the Lower Forty-Eight” have long referred to this same territory as “the United States.” People living in the state of Hawaii refer to the rest of the country as “the Mainland” and refer to their own state as “the Islands.” People in “the Lower Forty-Eight” divide that part of the United States in ways that are partly political, partly geographical. New England is that section of the country north and east of New York State, settled 300 years ago by the English. The South is the area of the country east of the Mississippi River and south of the Ohio River.i d = " 1 7 2 " > 0 0 T h e M i d w e s t i s d e f i n e d d i f f e r e n t l y b y d i f f e r e n t d i c t i o n a r i e s . P e r h a p s t h e m o s t a c c e p t e d d e f i n i t i o n i s : t h e a r e a b e t w e e n t h e A p p a l a c h i a n M o u n t a i n s o n t h e e a s t a n d t h e R o c k y M o u n t a i n s o n t h e w e s t a n d n o r t h o f t h e O h i o a n d M i s s o u r i R i v e r s . b r b d s f i d = " 1 7 3 " > 00 A m e r i c a n s a l s o s p e a k o f t h e S o u t h w e s t , w h i c h i n c l u d e s p a r t i c u l a r l y A r i z o n a , N e w M e x ic o , a nd We s t e r n T e x a s . b r b d sf i d = " 1 7 4 " > 0 0 T h e N o r t h w e s t i s c l e a r l y t h e s t a t e s o f W a s h i ng t o n a n d O r e g o n . T h e s t a t e o f C a l i f o r n i a i s o f t e n r e f e r r e d t o a s t h e W e s t C o a s t . b r b d s f i d = " 17 5 " > 0 0 Q u e s t i o n s 2 6 t o 2 8 a r e b a s e d o n t h e p a s s a g e y o u h a v e j u s t h e a r d . b r b d s f i d = " 1 7 6 " >0 0 2 6 W h a t d o c i t i z e n s o f A l a s k a c a l l t h e r e s t o f t h e m a i n l a n d p a r t o f t h e c o u n t r y ? b r b d s f i d = "1 7 7 " > 0 02 7 . W h i c h s e c t i o n o f t h e c o u n t r y i s N e w E n g l a n d ? b r b d s f i d = " 1 7 8 " > 0 0 2 8 . W h i c h s t a t e i s n o t i n c l u d e d i n t h e S o u t h w e s t ? b r b d s f i d = " 1 7 9 " > 0 0 P a s s a g e T w o b r b d s f i d = " 1 8 0 " >0 0 M o s t p e o p l e p i c t u r e s h a r k s a s h u g e , p o w e r f u l , f r i g h t e n i n g p r e d a t o r s , r e a d y a t a n y m o me n t t o u s e t h e i r s h a r p t e e t h t o a t t a c k u n w a r y s w i m m e r sf o r n o r e a s o n . T h i s i d e a o f s h a r k s , h o w e v e r , c o n t a i n s m a n y m i s c o n c e p t i o n s . b r b d s f i d = " 1 8 1 " > 0 0 F i r s t , t h e r e a r e a b o u t 3 5 0 s p e c i e s o f s h a r k , a n d n o t a l l o f t h e m a r e l a rg e . Th e y r a n g ei n s i z e f r o m t h e d w a r f s h a r k , w h i c h c a n b e o n l y 6 i n c h e s l o n g a n d c a n b e h e l d i n t h e p a l m o f t h e h a n d , t o t h e w h a l e s h a r k , w h i c h c a n b e m o r e t h a n 5 5 f e e t l o n g . b r b d s f i d = " 1 8 2 " > 0 0 A s e c o n d m i s c o n c e p t i o n c o n c e r n s t h e n u m b e r a n d t y p e o f t e e t h , w h i c h c a n v a r y t r e m e n d o u s l y a m o n g t h e d i f f e r e n t s p e c i e s o f s h a r k . A s h a r k c a n h a v e f r o m o n e t o s e v e n s e t s o f t e e t h a t t h e s a m e t i m e , a n d s o m e t y p e s o f s h a r k s c a n h a v e s e v e r a l h u n d r e d t e e t h i n e a c hj a w . I t i s t r u e t h a t t h e f i e r c e a n d p r e d a t o r y s p e c i e s d o p o s s e s s e x t r e m e l y s h a r p a n d b r u t a l t e e t h u s e d t o r i p t h e i r p r e y a p a r t . M a n y o t h e r t y p e s o f s h a rk s , h o w e v e r , h a v e t e e t h m o r e a d a p t e d f o r g r a b b i n g a n d h ol d i n g t h a n f o r c u t t i n g a n d s l a s h i n g . b r b d s f i d = " 1 8 3 " > 0 0 F i n a l l y , n o t a l l s h a r k s a r e p r e d a t o r y a n im a l s r e a d y t o s t r i k e a t h u m an s w i t ho u t w a r n i n g . I n f a c t , o n l y 1 2 o f t h e 3 5 0 sp e c i e s o f s h a r k h a v e b e e n k n o w n t o a t t a c k h u m a n s , a n d a s h a r k n e e d s t o b e p r o v o k e d i n o r d e r t o a t t a c k . T h e t y p e s o f s h a r k t h a t h a v e t h e w o r s t r e c o r d w i t h h u m a n s a r e t h e t i g e r s h a r k , t h e b u l l s h a r k , a n d t h e g r e a t w h i t e s h a r k . H o w e v e r , f o r m o s t s p e c i e s o f s h a r k , e v e n s o m e o f t h e l a r g e s t t y p e s , t h e r e a r e n o k n o w n i n s t a n c e s o f a t t a c k s o n h u m a n s . b r b d s f i d = " 1 8 4 " > 0 0 Q u e s t i o n s 2 9 t o 3 1 a r e b a s e d o n t h e p a s s a g e y o u h a v e j u s t h e a r d . b r b d s f i d = " 1 8 5 " > 0 0 2 9 . W h i c h o f t h e f o l l o w i n g i s t r u e a b o u t s h a r k s ?b r b d s f i d = " 1 8 6 " > 0 0 3 0 . W h a t i s a m i sc o n c e p t i o n a b o u t t h e t e e t h o f s h a r k s ? b r bd s f i d = " 1 8 7" > 0 0 3 1 . W h i c h o f t h e f o l l o w i n g i s N O T t r u e c o n c e r n i n g s h a r k s a t t a c k s o n h u m a n s ? b r b d s f i d = " 1 8 8 " > 0 0 P a s s a g e T h r e e b r b d s f i d = " 1 8 9 " > 0 0 T h e U n i t e d S t a t e s i s w e l l k n o w n f o r i t s n e t w o r k o f m a j o r h i g h w a y s d e s i g n e d t o h e l p a d r i v e r g e t f r o m o n e p l a c e t o a n o t h e r i n t h e s h o r t e s t p o s s i b l e t i m e . A l t h o u g h t h e s e w i d e m o d e r n r o a d s a r e g e n e r a l l y s m o o t h a n d w e l l m a i n t a i n e d , w i t h f e w s h a r p c u r v e s a n d s t r a i g h t s e c t i o n s , a d i r e c t r o u t e i s n o t a l w a y s t h e m o s t e n j o y a b l e o n e . L a r g e h i g h w a y s o f t e n p a s s b y s c e n i c a r e a s a n d i n t e r e s t i n g s m a l l t o w n s . F u r t h e r m o r e , t h e s e h i g h w a y s g e n e r a l l y c o n n e c t l a r g e u r b a n c e n t e r s , w h i c h m e a n s t h a t t h e y b e c o m e c r o w d e d w i t h h e a v y t r a f f i c d u r i n g r u s h h o u r s , w h e n t h e f a s t , d i r e c t r o u t e b e c o m e s a v e r y s l o w r o u t e . b r b d s f i d = " 1 9 0 " > 0 0 H o w e v e r , t h e r e i s a l m o s t a l w a y s a n o t h e r r o u t e t o t a k e i f y o u a r e n o t i n a h u r r y . N o t f a r f r o m t h e r e l a t i v e l y n e w s u p e r h i g h w a y s , t h e r e a r e o f t e n o l d e r , l e s s h e a v i l y t r a v e l e d r o a d s w h i c h g o t h r o u g h t h e c o u n t r y s i d e . S o m e o f t h e s e a r e g o o d t w o l a n e r o a d s ; o t h e r s a r e u n e v e n r o a d s c u r v i n g t h r o u g h t h e c o u n t r y . T h e s e s e c o n d a r y r o u t e s m a y g o u p s t e e p s l o p e s , a l o n g h i g h c l i f f s , o r d o w n f r i g h t e n i n g h i l l s i d e t o t o w n s l y i n g i n d e e p v a l l e y s . T h e s e l e s s d i r e c t r o u t e s , t h o u g h l o n g e r a n d s l o w e r , g e n e r a l l y g o t o p l a c e s w h e r e t h e a i r i s c l e a n a n d s c e n e r y i s b e a u t i f u l . I n a d d i t i o n t h e d r i v e r m a y h a v e a c h a n c e t o g e t a f r e s h , c l e a n v i e w o f t h e w o r l d . b r b d s f i d = " 1 9 1 " > 0 0 Q u e s t i o n s 3 2 t o 3 5 a r e b a s e d o n t h e p a s s a g e y o u h a v e j u s t h e a r d . b r b d s f i d = " 1 9 2 " > 0 0 3 2 . W h i c h o f t h e f o l l o w i n g i s N O T a c h a r a c t e r i s t i c o f A m e r i c a n m a j o r h i g h w a y s ? b r b d s f i d = " 1 9 3 " > 0 0 3 3 . W h y d o m a j o r h i g h w a y s b e c o m e v e r y c r o w d e d d u r i n g r u s h h o u r ? b r b d s f i d = " 1 9 4 " > 0 0 3 4 . W h a t i s t h e a d v a n t a g e i n t a k i n g a s ec o nd a r y r o u te ? b r b d sf i d = " 1 9 5 " > 0 0 3 5 . W h a t c a n w e i n f e r f r o m t h e p a s s ag e ? b r b d s f i d = " 1 96 " > / p >。
2008年12月大学英语四级预测试题及答案解析
2008年12月大学英语四级预测试题及答案解析(三)一、选词填空题第1题：Undoubtedly the globe is getting hotter and hotter. The unavoidable questions are: How much responsibility shall we take for warming, and are we1 to stop the destruction by limiting our insatiable 2 for natural fuels?It seems that global warming is too3 to be worried about, or too unpredictable. The computer 4 cannot define what the weather is like next week. In cold winter day it might be considered that a little warming would be a fair thing. And doubtlessly: Alarming about 5 alteration may sound like an environmentalist frightening strategy, aiming to urge humans to walk and keep the world cleaner.However, based on the data collected by scientists, bad news are brought to our living media.From California to the snowy peaks of China, the air is heating up right now, and the globe is being fast warmed, the 6 has increased by 1 ℉ compared with the past century. In addition, some parts like remote places have been in a much hotter state. The results aren‟t s atisfactory, ice being7 , rivers running dry, and coasts being 8 , threatening villages and cottages.The 9 are gradually occurring without any obvious phenomenon. But they shouldn‟t slip our mind, because they can pose as a great potential threat to the10 world.A) remoteB) technologyC) composingD) wholeE) voluntaryF) climateG) skillH) desireI) meltingJ) vanishingK) erodedL) temperatureM) amazementN) changesO) clever【参考答案】：EHABFLIKND二、完型填空第2题：Given you were going to hunt for a job, you were doomed to be endowed with some strengths and weaknesses. Success or 1 in job-hunting would rely, to 2 great extent, 3 your capability of exerting your strengths and weaknesses to the best scope. 4 the most significance is the attitude. A person 5 begins to work believing that he won‟t like it or is6 what he is going to suffer is showing a disadvantage which can only forbid his success. In another word, a person who is firm 7 his mind that he is most likely as capable 8 doing the job as others and who is voluntary to make a ready attempt 9 it owns some strength of will. It is most likely that he will perform well. 10 the essential skills for a specific job is merit. A weakness is obviously short of those skills. A book-keeper who can‟t develop new understandings or a carpenter who is unable to make a straight line 11 in ahopeless dilemma. This book has been designed to help you draw 12 the strength and conquer the 13 that you maybe reveal in your working process. But in order to weigh your development, you must first14 stock of the position you are reaching now. 15 we go further into the book, we‟ll be16 in detail with particular issues for developing and enhancing 17 skills. Nevertheless18 begin with, you ought to pause 19 look into your current strengths and weaknesses in three areas that play significant roles in your success or failure in school: your20 , your communication skills and strategies, and your learning habits.1. A) improvement B) victoryC) failure D)achievement2. A) a B) theC) some D) certain3. A) in B) on C) of D) to4. A) Out of B) OfC) To D) Into5. A) who B) whatC) when D) which6. A) ensure B) certainC) sure D) surely7. A) onto B) on C) off D) in8. A) to B) at C) of D) for9. A) near B) on C) by D) at10. A) Have B) HadC) Having D) Had been11. A) being B) been C) are D) is12. A) except B) but C) for D) on13. A) idea B) weaknessC) strength D) advantage14. A) make B) take C) do D) give15. A) As B) Till C) Over D) Out16. A) deal B) dealtC) be dealt D) dealing17. A) learnt B) learnedC) learning D) learn18. A) around B) toC) from D) beside19. A) to B) onto C) into D) with20. A) intelligence B) workC) attitude D) weakness1小题>、【正确答案】：C2小题>、【正确答案】：A3小题>、【正确答案】：B4小题>、【正确答案】：B5小题>、【正确答案】：A6小题>、【正确答案】：C7小题>、【正确答案】：D8小题>、【正确答案】：C9小题>、【正确答案】：D10小题>、【正确答案】：C11小题>、【正确答案】：D12小题>、【正确答案】：B13小题>、【正确答案】：B14小题>、【正确答案】：B15小题>、【正确答案】：A16小题>、【正确答案】：D17小题>、【正确答案】：C18小题>、【正确答案】：B19小题>、【正确答案】：A20小题>、【正确答案】：C【参考解析】：无三、阅读理解第3题：It is 4 o‟clock in the early morning.Everything but the computing room on the campus of the university appears as quiet and misty as the mysterious hell. In the computing room, 30 students crumpled with blurred eyes, sit still at their desk, thumping the dirty and worn keys. Staring at the colorful screen, they tap continuously for hours. For the other parts in the world, it might be in the midst of the night, nevertheless here time represents nothing. It is an utterly enclosed field. These young computer “hackers” are tracing a sort of stimulus; a drive so exciting and absorbing it downplays nearly anything else in their lives and founds as the focus their being. They are compelled computer programmers. Some of these students have been glued to the console for no less than twenty hours even with no break for meals or rest. Some have been sleeping on sofas and lounge chairs in the computing room, trying to struggle for a few moments‟rest but hate to get too far away from their addicted machines.It is no necessary for most of these students to be at the computing room in the middle of the night. What they are working belong to no assignments. They remain there because they desire to be—they can not resist the attraction of the computers.Furthermore they are in groups instead of alone. There are hackers at computing rooms all over the country. In the unimaginable way, they focus on nothing but computer. They escape from schooling and live beyond friendship; they might have difficulty being employed, choosing to travel from one computing room to another. They may even abandon personal health.“There is one hacker in my memory. We actually had to lift him away from his c hair to feed him and arrange him to rest and sleep. We truly worried about his health,” says a computing science professor at California University.Professors of computer science are nowadays shedding more light on this hacker phenomenon and are on the watch for latent hackers and more and more severe computer addictives. They are sober that hackers are not simply resulted from the close relationship with a machine. It is the result of social relationship with the attractive thinking machines, which are becoming nearly universal1. We can learn from the passage that those at the computing room in the middle of the night are .A) students working on a programB) students using computers to amuse themselvesC) hard-working computer science majorsD) students deeply fascinated by the computer2. Which of the following is NOT true of those young computer “hackers”?A) Most of them are top students majoring in computer programming.B) For them, computer programming is the sole purpose for their life.C) They can stay with the computer at the centre for nearly two days on end.D) Their “love” for the computer is so deep that they want to be near their machines even when they sleep.3. It can be reasonably inferred from the passage that .A) the“hacker”phenomenon exists only at university computing roomsB) university computing rooms are open to almost everyoneC) university computing rooms are expecting outstanding programmers out of the“hackers”D) the“hacker”phenomenon is partly attributable to the deficiency of the computing rooms4.The author‟s attitude towards the “hacker” phenomenon can be described as .A) affirmative B) contemptuous C) anxious D) disgusted5. Which of the following may be the most appropriate title for the passage?A) The Charm of Computer ScienceB) A New Type of Electronic ToysC) Compulsive Computer ProgrammersD) Computer Addicts1小题>、【正确答案】：D2小题>、【正确答案】：A3小题>、【正确答案】：B4小题>、【正确答案】：C5小题>、【正确答案】：D【参考解析】：1. D 细节理解题文章的第二段提到“What t hey are working belong to no assignments. They remain there because they desire to be—they can not resist the attraction of the computers.”表明这些学生是由于无法抗拒电脑的诱惑而非做作业才彻夜呆在电脑前的。
08年12月英语四级全真模拟答案(四)
洛基英语，中国在线英语教育领导品牌答案与解析Part I WritingHow to Get Prepared for a JobAs a result of the population booming in the past, the competition in job markets is getting much fiercer. As college students who are to graduate in the future, we must prepare ourselves when still on campus in order to gain an upper hand.There are several things we college students can do to sharpen our competitive edge. First, start preparing early. We all know that it is the early bird that catches the worm. It is too late to consider our future career upon graduation. Why not plan beforehand? Second, we should attach greater importance to our personalities such as honesty, cooperation and perseverance. They are more important than appearance in landing a job although it is advantageous to have a neat look. Third, we should make a close self-examination so as to know what our weaknesses and strengths are so that we can do something about them to improve ourselves. Lastly, we can take some preliminary training for the job we’d like to have. For example, if an English major wants to work as a certificated public accountant, he’d better acquaint himself with some financial knowledge while on campus.In a word, opportunity will only favor those with a ready mind. Just figure out what we’d like to do in the future and act accordingly.Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)本文从失业这个话题入手，分析了失业的利弊。
2008年12月大学英语四级预测试卷(阅读理解)
Part ⅣReading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (25 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, there is a short passage with 5 questions or incomplete statements. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words on Answer Sheet 2.Questions 47 to 51 are based on the following passage.Swiss Re Tower is a typical example of green architecture in London, and what is most remarkable about this building is its energy efficiency. Thanks to its artful design and some fancy technology, it is expected to consume up to 50% less energy than a comparable conventional office building. Green architecture is changing the way building are designed, built and run.Green architecture, a term which only came into use in the 1990s, has its origins in the energy crisis of the 1970s, when architects began to question the wisdom of building enclosed glass and steel boxes that required massive heating and cooling systems.The forward looking architects began to explore designs that focused on the long term environmental impact of maintaining and operating a building. This approach has since been formalized in a number of assessment and rating systems, such as the BREEAM standard introduced in Britain in 1990, and the LEED standard developed by the United States Green Building Council starting in 2000.Going green saves money by reducing long term energy costs; a survey of 99 green buildings in America found that on average, they use 30% less energy than comparably conventional buildings.Green buildings can also have other benefits. The use of natural daylight in office buildings, for example, as well as reducing energy costs, also seems to make workers more productive. Lockheed Martin, an aerospace(航空宇宙) firm, found that absenteeism(旷工) fell by 15% after it moved 2 500 employees into a new green building in Sunnyvale, California.47. Owing to its delicate design and advanced technology, Swiss Re Tower in London uses less energy than those traditional office buildings by .48. Green architecture could date back to .49. Today, when assessing and rating architecture, the long term environmental effect in the maintenance of the building has been .50. Green architectures can reduce expenditure on the maintenance by .51. Besides the benefit of saving money, green buildings can also bring .Section BDirections: 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 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 52 to 56 are based on the following passage.Television is often viewed as an anti intellectual medium. But truly clever people know how to use even the most unpromising material, and that is what Val Curtis and her colleagues at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine have done. They employed the mass market appeal of TV to test a long held, but unproven, hypothesis(假设): that the emotion of disgust evolved to protect people from disease.They set up their experiment in October 2007, by publicizing it on a BBC program called "Human Instincts". Viewers were invited to visit a website and, after giving a few biographical(个人介绍的)details, to view a series of 20 pictures and rate each of them for disgustingness on a scale of one to five. They were also asked to choose, from a list of possible candidates, with whom they would least like to share a toothbrush.The results showed that in all seven pairs, the disease distinct pictures were more disgusting than their counterparts. For things like the apparent depiction of bodily fluids, or of a face that had been "enhanced" with spots, that may come as no surprise. But a crowded railway carriage was more distinguishing than an empty one, and a louse more disgusting than a wasp.These last results confirmed Dr Curtis's suspicion that disgust is not, as many disgust researchers believe, just a way of avoiding eating disease bearing materials. Rather, it extends to threats that might be contagious(传染性的). Indeed, one result of the study was to show that the young are easier to disgust than the old. Another result was that women are more easily disgusted than men. Both of these make evolutionary sense. The young have more reproductive potential than the old, so should be more careful about what they touch and eat. And women are usually burdened with bringing up the children, so have to be disgusted on their offspring's behalf, as well as their own.The results of the toothbrush study made similar sense. Strangers are more likely to carry new bacteria than acquaintances. Hence, of the available choices of toothbrush partner, a postman came off worst, and a lover best. A brush notionally belonging to a weatherman was, however, preferred to the boss's. Clearly the British feel more intimacy with the former than the later. Perhaps it might have been instructive to include a famous television personality among the choices?52. In the first paragraph television is mentioned to .A) prove that what some intellectuals had claimed is wrongB) show that TV is an essential part of British people's daily lifeC) demonstrate that mass media is a very profitable industryD) introduce the media through which the survey was advertised53. The experiment is chiefly done by .A) watching the TV program called "Human Instincts" and filling out feedback formsB) visiting different websites and making matches between pictures and numbersC) rating various photos with numbers and selecting from a choice listD) filling in biographical details and choosing a toothbrush54. Which of the following is true about the result of the experiment?A) A spotted face is more disgusting than a picture of bodily fluids.B) A full packed subway is more disgusting than a louse.C) A bleeding face is the most disgusting one.D) A wasp makes people feel better than a louse.55. The results of the experiment make evolutionary sense in that .A) old people are less likely to produce goods for the society than the youngB) people's emotion of disgust is often related to the safety of their childrenC) women are more likely to bring up children independent of men's helpD) old people are more likely to be disgusted than women56. The results of the toothbrush experiment show that .A) a boss is normally less clean and healthy than a weathermanB) a postman is often dirtier than a loverC) a public figure is often more popular than a boss in BritainD) a famous television personality is the best toothbrush partnerPassage TwoQuestions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.When it comes to health, the poor are doubly cursed. Not only are they more prone to deadly infectious diseases than the rich, but they have far less access to the means of improvement. Twenty years ago, Paul Farmer, an American doctor and anthropologist(人类学者), set out to do something about this. Amid the political turmoil(混乱)and poverty of rural Haiti, he created a community based health care system called Zanmi Lasante, or Partners in Health. It not only delivers appropriate, affordable medical treatment to thousands of poor people, but goes beyond the clinic to address the social causes making them sick and keeping them from getting better.As Dr. Farmer argues, improving the health of the poor is not just a medical challenge, but a question of human rights. Tackling the inequality, racism, sexism and other forms of "structural violence" which oppress the poor is as critical as extending the drugs. Or as his Haiti patients put it, medicine without food is like washing one's hands and drying them in the dirt.Unfortunately, Dr. Farmer's powerful message is often weakened by his book's academic tone. It does, however, scream out in passages describing the human face of "structural violence". It is these personal stories that make Dr. Farmer's anger at such "stupid deaths" so compelling.The good doctor's motives and methods are better described in Mountains Beyond Mountains. This biography by Tracy Kidder traces Dr. Farmer from his unconventional upbringing and unusual education, shuttling (来回穿梭于) between the shacks of central Haiti and the halls of Harvard Medical School, to his later work around the world. Though well written, Mr. Kidder's book also makes for uncomfortable reading. The author is clearly close to his subject, having traveled with Dr. Farmer from the green poverty of Haiti to the tubercular whiteness of Russia. Too close, perhaps. The biographer seems to be seeking his subject's approval, rather than the other way round. Mr. Kidder writes, rather disturbingly, about his fear of disappointing Dr. Farmer, his own pain at wounding him with a critical remark and his relief at the doctor's forgiveness.When Mr. Kidder's health falls, this dependence becomes all the more intense. But rather than compromise the book's equity(公正), this intimacy serves to highlight Dr. Farmer's admirable, yet ultimately irritating, character. As Mr. Kidder observes, "Farmer wasn't put on earth to make anyone feel comfortable, except those lucky enough to be his patients or those unlucky enough to need him."57. What makes the "Partners in Health" system unique compared with traditional hospitals?A) It makes attempts to help the poor on a social level.B) It is aimed at treating poor people for free.C) It is designed to help the poor rise from poverty.D) It offers community help to those who are poor.58. What can be inferred from the last sentence of the second paragraph?A) Hands should not be dried in the dirt after washing.B) Medicine is also needed for cleaning hands.C) Medicine is not a long term cure to their poor health.D) Food can cure their disease better than any medicine.59. The disadvantage of Dr. Farmer's book seems to be that.A) the plots in the book are not attractive enoughB) the way he tells the stories is not compelling enoughC) the anger he expresses at "stupid deaths" is too strongD) the tone is not strong enough to arouse people's attention60. Mr. Kidder's book also makes for uncomfortable reading because .A) Mr. Kidder himself has never been involved in Dr. Farmer's lifeB) Mr. Kidder is afraid of making true comments on Dr. FarmerC) Mr. Kidder's emotions prevent him from independent writingD) Mr. Kidder is always waiting for Dr. Farmer's forgiveness61. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that .A) Dr. Farmer only helped those who are lucky enoughB) Dr. Farmer may have severely criticized the societyC) Dr. Farmer was not actually making his patients comfortableD) Dr. Farmer's job is not to make people comfortablePart ⅣReading Comprehension (Reading in Depth)Section A随着全球能源紧张和环境污染日益严重，绿色建筑逐渐成为全世界共同关注的话题。
2008级大学英语四级模拟考试试卷6参考答案及解析
2008级大学英语四级模拟考试试卷6参考答案及解析Part ⅠWriting●审题概述●本文是一篇主要论述大学生报考公务员增多的原因和对此看法的文章。
第一段，主要综述大学生报考公务员增多的现象。
第二段，侧重分析引起此现象的原因。
第三段，重点谈你对此的观点。
【范文】Craze for Civil Service ExaminationsEvery year hundreds of thousands of people in China take civil service exams conducted at various levels in the hope of becoming government employees. Among them, college graduates are a fast-growing force that can't be ignored. The craze for being a civil servant is not limited to liberal arts majors, as it's also gaining popularity among science and engineering students.In the final analysis, this growing trend among the youngsters is mainly attributable to two factors - ambitions and comforts. On the one hand, many ambitious college graduates view these exams as a springboard to a higher social status, greater power and prestige, on which many of their other wishes rest. On the other, as being a civil servant generally means a stable income, enviable healthcare and pension programmes, as well as other comforts of life, it's quite an appealing career option to many people, especially in this age of sluggish world economy.Personally, the desire to be a government official is beyond reproach, as the nation and the people do need an injection of new blood into the civil service sectors. The fresh-faced college graduates, armed with lofty ideals, new vision, and strong drive, are undoubtedly among the best candidates.◇第一段思路点评：第一句总述人们蜂拥参加公务员招考，第二句点明大学生是其中的主力军，第三句再述热衷于公务员报考的大学生不仅有文科的，还有理工科的。
2008年12月大学英语四级模拟试题及答案解析1
2008年12月大学英语四级模拟试题及答案解析(二)一、选词填空题第1题：To call something “marginal” means it is not very good. Farmers have their own way to1 marginal land: It is the last to be planted under good conditions, and has the2 to be avoided under poor conditions. Low 3 soil is not the only reason land could be considered marginal. It might be in an area where rainfall is 4 or where a hillside might rise too steeply (陡峭地).There are uses for marginal land, however. Most often it is used as grassland. Grasses provide excellent5 for grazing(吃草)animals like cattle, sheep and goats. Grass seed can be bought from a foreign supplier or 6 grasses can be used. However, using marginal land for grazing is not a simple issue. There is a7 of overgrazing. Cattle can damage the crops by eating down to the roots. Also, the weight of the animals crushes the soil and can make it too hard for growing. A(n) 8 way to reduce the harm is to move animals from one field to another. This method is known as rotational grazing (循环放牧)which is extremely important for marginal land.Another use for marginal land is for tree crops. Studies have 9 that the white pine and loblolly pine(火炬松)are two kinds of trees that grow well on such land. They grow fast and provide good quality wood. Another tree is the poplar(白杨),found in many parts of the world.Failure to take the care needed to protect marginal lands can make a bad situation worse.But good planning can10 a marginal resource into a highly productive one.A)feed B) priority C) transplant D) effectiveE) limited F) define G) adequate H) transformI) discouraging J) quality K) native L) revealedM) prejudice N) hazard O) recovered【参考答案】：FBJEAKNDLH二、完型填空第2题：The term“quality of life”is difficult to define. It 1a very wide scope such as living environment, health, employment, food, family life, friends, education, material possessions, leisure and2 , and so on.3 speaking, the quality of life, especially as seen by the individual, is meaningful in 4 of the degree to which these various areas of life are 5 or provide satisfaction to the individual.As activity carried 6 as one thinks fit during one’s spare time, leisure has the following 7 : relaxation, recreation and entertainment, and personal development. The importance of these8 according to the nature of one’s job and one’s life-style. Thus, people who need to 9 much energy in their work will find relaxation most 10 in leisure. Those with a better education and in professional occupations may11 more to seek recreation and personal development ( e.g.12 of skills and hobbies)in leisure.The specific use of leisure varies from individual to individual.13 the same leisure activity may be used differently by different individuals. Thus, the following are possible uses of television watching, a14 leisure activity, a change of experience to provide15 from the stress and 16 of work; to learn more about what is happening in one’s environment; to provide an opportunity for understanding oneself’ by 17 other people’s life experiences as portrayed (描绘) in the programs. 18 leisure is basically self-determined, one is able to take 19 one’s interests and preferences and get 20 in an activity in ways that will bring enjoyment and satisfaction.1. A) composes B) consistsC) covers D) constitutes2. A) excursion B) reservationC) recognition D) recreation3. A) Basically B) GenerallyC) Primarily D) Frankly4. A) terms B) place C) means D) way5. A) adaptable B) approachableC) available D) agreeable6. A) out B) throughC) away D) off7. A) definitions B) identificationC) functions D) operations8. A) alters B) variesC) shifts D) changes9. A) provide B) hireC) consume D) exert10. A) preferable B) desirableC) feasible D) rational11 A) tend B) preferC) select D) oblige12. A) training B) promotionC) nutrition D) cultivation13. A) Still B) YetC) Even D) So14. A) correct B) adequateC) precise D) proper15. A) separation B) escapeC) flight D) isolation16. A) relief B) anxietyC) squeeze D) strain17. A) contrasting B) comparingC) matching D) measuring18. A) Although B) SinceC) Whether D) Therefore19. A) after B) onC) with D) to20. A) involved B) participatedC) attended D) employed1小题>、【正确答案】：C2小题>、【正确答案】：D3小题>、【正确答案】：B4小题>、【正确答案】：A5小题>、【正确答案】：C6小题>、【正确答案】：A7小题>、【正确答案】：C8小题>、【正确答案】：B9小题>、【正确答案】：C10小题>、【正确答案】：B11小题>、【正确答案】：A12小题>、【正确答案】：D13小题>、【正确答案】：C15小题>、【正确答案】：B16小题>、【正确答案】：D17小题>、【正确答案】：B18小题>、【正确答案】：B19小题>、【正确答案】：D20小题>、【正确答案】：A【参考解析】：无三、阅读理解第3题：Plastics are materials which are softened by heat and set into lasting form when shaped in a mold. Some are natural; some are semisynthetic (半合成的), the result of chemical action on a natural substance; some are synthetic, built up from the constituents (成分) of oil or coal. All are based on the chemistry of carbon, with its capacity for forming chains. The molecules that compose them (monomers) link together in the setting or curing (加工) process to form chains (polymers), which give plastics their flexible strength. Some plastics retain their ability to be softened and reshaped: like wax, they are thermoplastic. Others set permanently in the shapes they are given by heat and pressure; like eggs, they are thermosetting.From industrial beginnings in the nineteenth century, plastics have struggled through a hundred and twenty years of glory, failure, disrepute, and suspicion on the slow road to public acceptance. Now at last, one call positively say that plastics are appreciated and enjoyed for what they are; that they make modern life richer, more comfortable and convenient, and also more fun. Plastics are warm materials, sympathetic to the human touch, and their transformation into things that come into contact with human beings is entirely appropriate.The fact that there are plastic antiques comes as a shock to most people. How can a material that seems so essentially twentieth century, and one that is so much associated with cheap, disposable products, have a history at all? It is a young technology, and a great part of the fun of collecting plastics is that beautiful pieces of historical interest can still be found very cheap.1. Which of the following groups of adjectives best concludes the characteristics of plastics?A) Inexpensive, convenient and historic. B) Disposable, rare and interesting.C) Inexpensive, convenient and disposable. D) Rare, beautiful and unbreakable.2. According to the first paragraph, plastics can be classified into .A) monomers and polymersB) flexible plastics and inflexible plasticsC) thermoplastics and thermosetting plasticsD) natural plastics and synthetic plastics3. When plastics were invented a hundred and twenty years ago, .A) people found they were cold materials B) their shapes were set permanentC) people accepted them at once D) they did not enjoy immediate popularity4. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to this passage?A) There has been ups and downs in the development history of plastic technology.B) Nowadays plastics help people to live a more convenient life in modern world.C) Since plastic technology does not have a long history, there are no plastic antiques at all.D) Collecting cheap but beautiful plastic antiques can be funny sometimes.5. The word “sympathetic” in the last sentence of the second paragraph is closest to .A) favorable B) pitiable C) easy D) harmless1小题>、【正确答案】：C3小题>、【正确答案】：D4小题>、【正确答案】：C5小题>、【正确答案】：A【参考解析】：1. C 综合归纳题文章最后一段的第二句话是一个反问句，“cheap”“disposable”正是塑料制品的特点。
08年12月英语四级全真模拟答案(二)
洛基英语，中国在线英语教育领导品牌答案及详解Part I WritingDear Editor,I'd like to write to share my opinion on the reemployment of laid-off workers which is the topic from last week.We all know that the market economy has brought China problems as well as benefits. One of the major problems is that of finding new jobs for laid-off workers. The problem is quite serious as the workers are mostly middle-aged and poorly equipped with the computer technology, coupled with the already competitive job market for new college graduates every year.Still we can manage to find some solutions to it. To begin with, priority should be given to the expansion of the service industry because the service sector can create a great number of positions with few restrictions on age, education, and skills etc.. In addition, the laid-off workers have to update their skills to meet the demands of society. Just as the old saying goes, "God helps those who help themselves."Lastly, they should stop relying on the state and throw away any worries about their face while doing some odd jobs such as washing dishes at restaurants or sending newspapers to households.As a college student still on campus, I realize that I have the great chance and responsibility to prepare myself better for future work, like learning English harder and taking computer courses more seriously. No one is entitled to idle time away.Best wishes!Yours,MingmingPart IIReading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)1．Y 文章第一段第七句谈到了Most people，与题目中的the majority of people等同，该句意为Most people在无工作情况下的状态是"at a loss"，与该题"have no idea ..."表达意思相同。
文都：2008年12月英语四级全真预测试卷十三3
Section C Directions:In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in you own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. Many people believe sharks are dangerous and will always try to hurt or even kill humans. In fact, 94 (36) of the world’s 400 species are (37) to human. A shark exhibition at the National Aquarium in Baltimore, US (38) this. Visitors can touch young sharks, see their eggs develop and watch a (39) different species swim (40) around a huge tank. Most people fail to realize that shark (41) don’t happen very often. Humans are more likely to be killed by (42) than by a shark. “People fear what they don’t know,” said Nancy Hotchkess, an organizer of the exhibition, which runs until (43) .“Sharks have been around for 400 million years and play an important role in the ocean’s food chain. (44).” A shocking 100 million sharks are killed every year around the world by humans. (45). Thousands of sharks are hunted in Asia for special food, such as shark fin soup. And many others get caught in nets, while fishermen are hunting other fish.(46) . It is a worrying situation and some areas have put measures in place to protect these special fish. Part ⅣReading Comprehension（Reading in Depth）（25 minutes） Section A Directions:In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once. Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage. Space is a dangerous place, not only because of meteors（流星） but also because of rays from the sun and other stars. The atmosphere again acts 47 our protective blanket on earth. Light gets through, and this is essential for plants to make the food which we 48 . Heat, too, makes our environments tolerable and some ultraviolet rays（紫外线的） penetrate the 49 .Cosmic（宇宙的） rays of various kinds come 50 the air from outer space, but enormous quantities of radiation from the sun are screened off. As soon as men leave the atmosphere they are exposed to this radiation; 51 their spacesuits or the walls of their spacecraft, if they are inside, 52 prevent a lot of radiation damage. Radiation is the greatest known danger to explorers in 53 . Doses of radiation are measured in units called “rems （雷姆）”. We all 54 radiation here on earth from the sun, from cosmic rays and from radioactive minerals. The “normal” dose of radiation that we receive each year is about two millirems; it 55 according to where you live, and this is a very rough estimate. Scientists have reason to think that a man can put up with far more radiation 56 without being damaged; the figure of 60 rems has been agreed. ［A］with［B］as［C］atmosphere［Ｄ］space ［E］shift［F］eat［G］earth［H］than ［I］but［J］varies［K］receive［L］do ［M］converts［N］use［O］through 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 2 with a single line through the centre. Passage One Questions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage. As regards social conventions, we must say a word about the well known English class system. This is an embarrassing subject for English people, and one they tend to be ashamed of, though during the present century class-consciousness has grown less and less, and the class system less rigid. But it still exists below the surface. Broadly speaking, it means there are two classes, the “middle class” and the “working class”. (We shall ignore for a moment the old “upper class”, including the hereditary aristocracy, since it is extremely small in numbers; but some of its members have the right to sit in the House ofLords, and some newspapers take a surprising interest in their private life.) The middle class consists chiefly of well to do businessmen and professional people of all kinds. The working class consists chiefly of manual and unskilled workers. The most obvious difference between them is in their accent. Middle class people use slightly varying kinds of “received pronunciation” which is the kind of English spoken by BBC announcers and taught to overseas pupils. Typical working class people speak in many different local accents which are generally felt to be rather ugly and uneducated. One of the biggest barriers of social equality in England is the two class education system. To have been to a so called “public school”immediately marks you out as one of the middle class. The middle classes tend to live a more formal life than working class people, and are usually more cultured. Their midday meal is “lunch” and they have a rather formal evening meal called “dinner”, whereas the working man’s dinner, if his working hours permit, is at midday, and his smaller, late evening meal is called supper. As we have said, however, the class system is much less rigid than it was, and for a long time it has been government policy to reduce class distinctions. Working class students very commonly receive a university education and enter the professions, and working class incomes have grown so much recently that the distinctions between the two classes are becoming less and less clear. However, regardless of one’s social status, certain standards of politeness are expected of everybody, and a well bred person is polite to everyone he meets, and treats a laborer with the same respect he gives an important businessman. Servility inspires both embarrassment and dislike. Even the word “sir”, except in school and in certain occupations (e.g. commerce, the army， etc.) sounds too servile to be commonly used. 57.The middle class mainly refers to people . ［A］who were born as aristocrat ［B］who have the right to sit in the House of Lords ［C］who speak in many different local accents ［Ｄ］who are prosperous businessmen or who work in some professions 58.The most obvious difference between the working class and the middle class in English is their. ［A］dress［B］work ［C］accent［Ｄ］meal 59.Why isn’t the word “sir” commonly used in Britain? ［A］Because it sounds too servile and is likely to cause embarrassment. ［B］Because it can only be used in some certain occupations. ［C］Because it is an impolite word. ［Ｄ］Because it shows that the speaker is not a well-bred person. 60.The “upper class” in England today . ［A］are extremely small in number so that media pays no attention to them ［B］still uses old words like “Sir” in their everyday life ［C］includes the hereditary aristocracy ［Ｄ］refers only to the royal family 61.Which of the following is not true about the English class system? ［A］It is an embarrassing subject for English people. ［B］Working class students cannot receive a university education. ［C］The class system is much less rigid than it was. ［Ｄ］The class system still exists below the surface.。
最新 新动力：2008年12月英语四级全真模拟试题(二)-精品
新动力：2008年12月英语四级全真模拟试题(二)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the topic of A Few Marks on Competition. You shouldwrite at least 120words following the outline given bellow:1.竞争无处不在2.竞争与合作之间的关系3.由此我们应该......Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1-7, markY (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage;N (for NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage;NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage.For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.The American CharacterWhen visitors from abroad undertake to describe the American character, the results are frequently puzzling to Americans."All Americans are Puritans; that's what's wrong with them," says one."They're always thinking about enjoying themselves," says another."They spend too much time at work," a distinguished visitor tells us. "They don't know how to play."。
最新 文都：2008年12月英语四级全真预测试卷(六)-精品
文都：2008年12月英语四级全真预测试卷(六)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic Is Failure a Bad Thing. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese:1. 失败是常有的事。
2. 人们对失败有各种态度。
3. 我对失败的态度。
Is Failure a Bad Thing?Part IIReading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)(15 minutes)Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the question on Answer Sheet 1.For questions 1-7, markY (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage;N (for NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage;NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage.For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.The Migration of BirdsThe migration of birds has never been properly explained. Homer brings it into his books, and Aristotle kept a record of themigration dates of different birds. Men of the past cut pictures of birds on stone 40,000 years ago, and they probably knew somethingabout migration.In the last hundred years scientists have studied migration quite closely by fixing metal bands to the legs of birds and then setting them free. The bands have on them the date and the place where the。
文都：2008年12月英语四级全真预测试卷十一2
Part IIIListening Comprehension (35 minutes) Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked ［A］, ［B］, ［C］ and ［D］, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. 11.［A］ The machine won t be very useful. ［B］ She will show him which piece to use. ［C］ He s putting too much paper in the machine. ［D］ She can t follow the instructions either. 12.［A］ He would like to play football now. ［B］ He is no longer very keen on playing football. ［C］ He will never play football again. ［D］ He never tires of football again. 13.［A］ 11: 33. ［B］ 11: 27. ［C］ 11: 10. ［D］ 11: 16. 14.［A］ It closes at four on weekdays. ［B］ He doesn t know its business hours. ［C］ It isn t open on Sundays. ［D］ It is open till four on Sundays. 15. ［A］ They are having breakfast. ［B］ They are eating some fruit. ［C］ They are preparing a hot soup. ［D］ They are drinking cold milk. 16. ［A］ George s brother. ［B］ George s wife. ［C］ George s father. ［D］ George s father in law. 17.［A］ She can use his car. ［B］ She can borrow someone else s car. ［C］ She must get her car fixed. ［D］ She can t borrow his car. 18.［A］ At a cigarette store. ［B］ At a bus station. ［C］ At a gas station. ［D］ At Aunt Mary s. Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19. ［A］ She doesn t want to pay a late fee. ［B］ She was wrongly informed. ［C］ She can t afford to miss the course. ［D］ She failed her mathematics exam last semester. 20. ［A］She was not able to meet the director when she went to the registration office the first time. ［B］ The office was closed the first time she went. ［C］ The computers were out of service the first time she was there. ［D］ She did not have acceptable identification with her on her first visit. 21. ［A］ Her prior schooling. ［B］ Her residence. ［C］ Her age. ［D］ Her driving record. 22. ［A］ The director probably isn t able to make an exception. ［B］ The director probably will refuse to see her. ［C］ The director usually isn t very sympathetic. ［D］ Part time students aren t the director s responsibility. Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 23. ［A］ Learning habits of high school students. ［B］ An experience in tutoring high school students. ［C］ A class that the woman is taking. ［D］ A job possibility. 24.［A］ She intends to quite her job in the chemistry lab. ［B］ She wants to get practical experience. ［C］ She s interested in tutoring psychology students. ［D］ She wants to earn extra money. 25. ［A］ Employ them as testing assistants. ［B］ Teach classes at their high school. ［C］ Help them with their studies. ［D］ Pay them for participating in the study of learning style. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked ［A］, ［B］, ［C］ and ［D］.Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. Passage One Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26. ［A］ The difference between classical music and rock music. ［B］ Why classical music is popular with math students. ［C］ The effects of music on the results of math tests. ［D］ How to improve your reasoning ability. 27. ［A］ Because it stimulates your nerve activity. ［B］ Because it keeps you calm. ［C］ Because it strengthens your memory. ［D］ Because it improves your problem solving strategies. 28.［A］ Piano music could interfere with your reasoning ability. ［B］ The effects of music do not last long. ［C］ The more you listen to music, the higher your test scores will be. ［D］ Music, whether classical or rock, helps improve your memory. Passage Two Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard. 29. ［A］ To protect persons and property. ［B］ To collect taxes. ［C］ To teach and train citizens. ［D］ To save natural resources for future use. 30.［A］ By selling services that make life comfortable. ［B］ By selling land containing oil. ［C］ By selling public lands. ［D］ By selling coal and other natural products. 31. ［A］ Environmental pollution and protection. ［B］ Taxes and services for the public. ［C］ Police efforts to protect people. ［D］ People s attitude toward taxes.。
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Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19. A) It can resist earthquakes. B) It is easy to move away. C) It can keep away cold. D) It can keep sunshine out. 20. A) Because they are the warmest. B) Because they can withstand hard ware. C) Because they don’t get stuck in the snow. D) Because the temperature is only 14℃ below zero. 21. A) They are thrown away after being used. B)They will be built in future. C) They can be used for about 5 years. D) They can be built in a few years. 22. A) By attending her professor’s lectures. B) By surfing on the C) By consulting documents in paper departments. D) By preparing for her presentation. Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 23. A) She has lost some of her important stuff. B) There is something wrong with her eyes. C) She doesn’t know how to use steel to build construction. D) She doesn’t know where to get the information she need. 24. A) It takes time to collect the useful information. B) One can only read books in the library. C) All books are difficult to understand. D) One has to line up to borrow books. 25. A)To find the information in the library. B)To borrow the books from her teacher. C) To give her shoes to Steve. D) To consult her tutor what to do. Section B Directions: In this part, you will hear several short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A)， B)， C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. Passage One Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26. A) On a Tuesday. B) On a Wednesday. C) On a Thursday. D) On a Friday. 27. A) A final copy of the research project. B) Copies of the midterm. C) A textbook and pencils. D) A few pens. 28. A)20. B) 30. C) 50. D) 70. Passage Two Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard. 29. A)Not all conflicts are bad. B)All conficts are good. C) No conflict is good. D) Conflict management is bad. 30. A) Better ideas. B) Increased productivity. C) Hostile feelings and ill will. D) Both A)and B). 31. A) Conflict should be forbidden. B) A search for a better solution should be made. C) Conflict should be controlled. D) Hostile feelings should be got rid of. Passage Three Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. 32. A) France. B) Ireland. C) Germany. D) England. 33. A) The Indians. B) The Irish. C) The Blacks. D) The Dutch. 34. A)To keep together in a racial group. B) Because they are discriminated against. C) For religious reasons. D)Because they don’t like other people. 35. A) Italy. B) Germany. C) Ireland. D)England. Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.。
08年12月大学英语四级考试模拟试题答案
08年12月大学英语四级考试模拟试题答案Key to Model Test NinePart ⅠWriting①审题及布局。
此写作题是一篇提纲式作文。
在布局上，按照提纲的要求展开写作即可。
第一段指出地震发生的时间、地点和灾情；第二段讲述全国人民对四川的捐助情况；第三段说明自己作为学生能为灾区做些什么。
②语言。
作为一篇记叙文，语言表达要准确生动，句式要多样，词汇要丰富，这样可以增添文采。
第一段开门见山，指出地震发生的时间和地点。
其中，hand in hand“手挽手”、face this disaster withcompassion and courage“用热情和勇气面对灾难”属于高分表达，为文章增色不少。
第二段直接说明全国人民对灾区的捐助情况。
What s more的使用使文章层次分明，结构清晰。
makedonations“捐赠”、pour into“涌入”这些都是高分表达。
第三段阐述自己作为学生能为灾区做点什么。
Besides进一步说明，支持不光包括物质方面，还包括精神方面。
As far as one is concerned是表达自己观点时的常用句型；inurgent need of “急切需要”；beequipped with“具备”均为高分表达。
Part ⅡReading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) 本文主要介绍了飞机的相关知识，包括飞机内部的一些重要仪器及它们的功能，飞机的制造和发展，指出了现代飞机与早期飞机的不同之处及相关问题；介绍了飞机场的规模和功用，飞机跑道、机场控制塔、机场大楼等的工作原理及作用等。
1. N)。
［精析］本文介绍了飞机、飞机场等有关设施的特点，并没有介绍飞机的发展史。
2. NG）。
［定位］由题干关键词an automatic pilot定位到第1个标题下的第二段第一句话。
［精析］原文指出自动驾驶仪无需驾驶员按任何按钮便可驾驶飞机，甚至可以自动起飞和降落。
英语周报：2008年12月四级听力模拟试题（十三）
听⼒部分 English Weekly CET-4 Listening Practice Test 13 Part III Listening Comprehension Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. 11.W: Did you find the book for your reading assignment in the library? M: It closed before I got there. I had no idea that it closes so early on weekends. Q: What does the man mean? 12.W: Mike, can you tell me what in the book interested you the most? M: Well, nothing specific, but I like it overall. Q: What does the man think of the book? 13.W: Are you really leaving for Beijing tomorrow morning? M: Yes, I guess so. I’ve got my air ticket, and just can’t wait to see Bill there. Q: What’s the man going to do? 14.W: I can’t believe this is our last year. College life is going fast. M: Yeah. We will have to face the real world soon. So have you figured out what you are going to do after you graduate? Q: What do we learn from the conversation? 15.W: If the weather is hot tomorrow, we may give up the idea of playing tennis in the afternoon. M: Oh, I don’t think it will last long. The weather forecast says it will cloud over by mid-afternoon. Q: What does the man mean? 16.W: Edward, could you send this email to all the students? M: Sorry, the computer broke down this afternoon. I will do it for you as soon as I have it fixed. Q: What does the man imply? 17.W: Mr. Frank asked me to tell you that he is sorry he can’t come to meet you in person. He is really too busy to make this trip. M: That’s Ok. I’m glad you have come in his place. Q: What do we learn from the conversation? 18 .W: I’m going to drop my Literature class. It meets too early in the morning. M: Is that really a good reason to drop the class， Carla? Q: What does the man mean? Now you’ll hear two long conversations. Conversation One W: Hi, Mike, do you have a minute to spare? M: Yes, Sherry, how can I help you? W: Well, I have been hearing loud music coming from your apartment and it seems like it is always during 9pm to 12pm when I am trying to study. Is it possible to turn down the volume of the music then? M: Oh, I’m so sorry about that. I hadn’t been back to my apartment for two weeks, I just got back today. It must be my new roommate. I forgot to tell him how thin the walls are around here, so it may be my fault. W: So could you tell him to lower the volume because it is disturbing during the night. It’s not that I don’t enjoy that kind of music. It’s just…well you know how it is around this time of the year with midterms and everything. M: No problem, I will tell him. W: Well, Mike, I appreciate it but I’m afraid that this is not the only issue I want to bring up. Your new roommate is also taking up 2 parking spaces in the parking lot. As you know, we are short of parking spaces here. M: Really, I didn’t know that! That’s selfish of him to do so. Well, Sherry, not to worry. I’m sure I will give him a piece of my mind tonight. W: I just hope you can settle things peacefully. I don’t want to be the villain causing you guys to have a stir up. M: Oh, don’t worry. I just want to make the rules clear. W: All right, I hope you can settle all of this soon. Sorry to give you all this bad news now. M: Don’t worry, Sherry, this will all be settled without a quarrel. Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19. What problems do the speakers have? 20. What does the woman think of the roommate’s music? 21. When does the man say he will settle the issue? Conversation Two W: Hi, Sam, I hate to bother you but I wonder if I could have a word with you? M: Sounds so serious. What’s up? W: Well, the landlord just informed me that he’s going to increase our rent by two hundred. How do you feel about it? M: No way, in our tenancy agreement, it says he will have to give us three months notice if he wants to increase the rent. W: I think he realizes his rental fee is below the market rate. Should we agree to the raise or find somewhere else? M: I’m not sure. The location we are at now is quite convenient. Close to the shop and near the subway. It will be hard to find another location like this one. W: I wonder whether he will allow room for negotiation. Perhaps a hundred dollars instead of two. M: He seems to be a nice man to talk to. But what if he refuses? Would you go for two? W: I guess I would, since it’ll be hard to find such a convenient location. Besides, it’s close to my school and I can sleep a little later in the morning. M: Ha! That’s what you’d be concerned about. I’m not sure I can afford an extra hundred a month. W: Well I tell you, there aren’t a lot of apartments that are cheaper, even with this new increase. M: I know, so when does he want us to come back on this? W: He told me to let him know this weekend. M: Sure, by then I should be able to make up my mind. Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 22. What is the main problem that the speakers have? 23. What are the two choices that they face? 24. What is the advantage of staying according to the woman? 25. When do they need to decide? Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. Passage one It’s an age-old dispute: Men are from Mars. Women are from Venus. Males and females show different behaviors almost from birth. Researchers say these behaviors are due to basic differences in brain structure and activity. Studies show men are better at hitting targets and solving math problems while women are better memorizing words and recognizing faces. Why the difference? A test of the brain’s electrical activity shows that women commonly use both sides of their brain while men rely more on one. Scientists already know that the two sides of the brain control different functions- one controlling the sense of space, for example, the other controlling language. Some researchers believe that the different ways men and women use their brain evolved from ancient times, when cave men hunted and women cared for the children. Men had to have good aim. Women had to talk to the kids. Whatever the explanation, the battle of the sexes continues. And although their brains are constructed slightly differently, men and women may be equally capable. They may simply rely on different abilities. Take a couple arguing over the location of their car in a parking lot. The man might use his sense of space to find it, while the woman relies on her recognition of landmarks. They both find the car. But chances are, they’ll still argue about who’s the better driver and who’s better at finding the way Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26. When do men and women begin to show different behaviors? 27. According to the speaker, why do women commonly use both sides of the brain? 28. In a parking lot, men and women rely on what to find their cars? Passage Two When the prices of stocks go up, it’s called a bull market. When the prices of stocks go down, it’s called a bear market. No one is really sure where these names come from, but they have been around since the 1800s. Some people think they are based on how real bulls and bears behave. When a bull catches you, it tosses you up with its horns. When a bear catches you, it pulls you down with its paws. Because you can lose money buying stock, it is very important to learn everything you can about a business before investing in its stock. All businesses, no matter how good they are, have their ups and downs. But if you learn all you can about a business before buying the stock, and are prepared to hold on to the stock for many years, you will probably be able to sell it for more than you paid for it. More than seventeen million Americans own stock. It is very likely that your parents or some of your relatives own some. Who knows, someone in your family may own a piece of McDonald’s or Disney or Wal-mart. Find out. Then the next time you go to one of these places you can tell the people who work there that you know an owner. Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard. 29. Why do people call the market “bull-market” and “bear-market”? 30. How could you earn money from the stock market? 31. How many Americans own stock? Passage Three I’m sure almost everyone looked at their watch or at a clock before coming to class today. Watches and clocks seem as much part of our life as breathing or eating. And yet, did you know that watches and clocks were rare in the United States until the 1850s? In the late 1700s, people didn’t know the exact time unless they were near a clock. Those delightful clocks in the squares of European towns were built for the public. After all, most citizens simply couldn’t afford a personal time piece.Well into the 1800s, in Europe and the United States, the main purpose of a watch, which by the way was off and on a gold chain, was to show others how wealthy you were. The word “wrist watch” didn’t even enter the English language until nearly 1900. By then the rapid pace of industrializ a t i o n i n t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s m e a n t t h a t m e a s u r i n g t i m e h a d b e c o m e e s s e n t i a l . H o w c o u l d t h e f a c t o r y w o r k e r g e t t o w o r k o n t i m e u n l e s s h e o r s h e k n e w e x a c t l y w h a t t i m e i t w a s ? S i n c e t h e e f f i c i e n c y w a s n o w m e a s u r e d b y h o w f a s t t h e j o b w a s d o n e , e v e r y o n e w a s i n t e r e s t e d i n t i m e . A n d s i n c e i n d u s t r i a l i z a t i o n m a d e p o s s i b l e t h e m a n u f a c t u r i n g o f l a r g e q u a n t i t i e s o f g o o d s , w a t c h e s b e c a m e f a i r l y i n e x p e n s i v e . F u r t h e r m o r e e l e c t r i c l i g h t s k e p t f a c t o r i e s g o i n g a r o u n d t h e c l o c k . B e i n g o n t i m e h a d e n t e r e d t h e l a n g u a g e a n d l i f e o f e v e r y c i t i z e n . b r b d s f i d = " 1 5 3 " > 0 0 Q u e s t i o n s 3 2 t o 3 5 a r e b a s e d o n t h e p a s s a g e y o u h a v e j u s t h e a r d . b r b d s f i d = " 1 5 4 " > 0 0 3 2 . W h a t d o e s t h e p r o f e s s o r m a i n l y d i s c u s s ? b r b d s f i d = " 1 5 5 " > 0 0 3 3 . W h a t w a s t r u e o f w a t c h e s b e f o r e t h e 1 8 5 0 s ? b r b d s f i d = " 1 5 6 " > 0 0 3 4 . A c c o r d i n g t o t h e s p e a k e r , w h y d i d s o m e p e o p l e w e a r w a t c h e s i n t h e 1 8 0 0 s ? b r b d s f i d = " 1 5 7 " > 0 0 3 5 . W h y i s e v e r y o n e n o w i n t e r e s t e d i n t i m e ? b r b d s f i d = " 1 5 8 " > 0 0 S e c t i o n C b r b d s f i d = " 1 5 9 " >0 0 D i r e c t i o n s : I n t h i s s e c t i o n , y o u w i l l h e a r a p a s s a g e t h r e e t i m e s . W h e n t h e p a s s a g e i s r e ad f o r t hef i r s t t i m e , y o u s h o u l d l i s t e n c a r e f u l l y f o r i t sg e n e r a l i d e a . Wh e n t h e p a s s a g ei s r e a d f o r t h e s e c o n d t i m e , y o u a r e r e q u i r e d t o f i l l i n t h e b l a n k s n u m b e r e d f r o m 3 6 t o 4 3 w i t h t h e e x a c t w o r d s y o u h a v ej u s t h e a r d . F o r b l a nk s n u m b e r e d f r o m 4 4 t o 4 6 y o u a r e r e q u i r e d t o f il l i n t h em i s s in g i n fo r m a t i o n . F o r t h e s e b l a n k s , y o u c a n e i t h e r u s e t h e e x a c t w o r d s y o u h a v e j u s t h e a r d o r w r i t e d o w n t h e m a i np o i n t s i n y o u r o w n w o r d s . F i n a l l y , w h e n t h e p a s s a g e i s r e a d f o r t h e t h i r d t i m e , y o u s h o u l d c h e c k w h a t y o u h a v e w r i t t e n . b r b d s f i d = " 1 6 0 " > 0 0 D o y o u k n o w t h a t A m e r i c a n s b u y o v e r 1 4 b i l l i o n [ 3 6 ] g a l l o n s o f s o f t d r i n k s e v e r y y e a r ? T h a t s t h e s a m e a s e v e r y o n e d r i n k i n g 5 7 6 c a n s a y e a r , o r a l m o s t t w o c a n s a d a y . D o e s t h i s s o u n d l i k e y o u r l i f e s t y l e ? S o m e t e e n a g e r s [ 3 7 ] c l a i m t h e y n e e d a C o k e t o [ 3 8 ] s t a r t o f f t h e d a y . M a n y s t u d e n t s [ 3 9 ] i n c l u d e a s o f t d r i n k a s p a r t o f t h e i r l u n c h a t s c h o o l . A n d i t s v e r y c o m m o n t o [ 4 0 ] g r a b a c a n o u t o f t h e f r i d g e t o d r i n k w i t h y o u r d i n n e r . e x a m d a . c o m b r b d s f i d = " 1 6 1 " > 0 0 I f y o u r e a t e e n a g e b o y , y o u r e i n t h e g r o u p o f t h e b i g g e s t s o f t d r i n k [ 4 1 ] c o n s u m e r s i n t h e n a t i o n ! T e e n a g e b o y s m a y r a n k h i g h i n s o f t d r i n k [ 4 2 ] c o n s u m p t i o n , b u t t h e y r a n k l o w w h e n i t c o m e s t o o t h e r p a r t s o f t h e f o o d p y r a m i d . O n l y 1 1 % o f b o y s a n d 1 6 % o f g i r l s e a t t h e [ 4 3 ] r e c o m m e n d e d a m o u n t o f f r u i t e a c h d a y , a n d o n l y 3 6 % o f b o y s a n d 1 4 % o f g i r l s g e t t h e r i g h t a m o u n t o f c a l c i u m . [ 4 4 ] W i l l s o f t d r i n k s g i v e y o u s t r o n g b o n e s ? N o w a y ! b r b d s f i d = " 1 6 2 " > 0 0 T h e a d v e r t i s i n g h a s o b v i o u s l y w o r k e d , b u t w e m i g h t e x p e r i e n c e m o r e h e a l t h p r o b l e m s a s a r e s u l t o f t h e a m o u n t o f s o f t d r i n k s w e c o n s u m e . D r i n k i n g s o f t d r i n k s i n s t e a d o f m i l k m a y i n c r e a s e t h e c h a n c e o f o s t e o p o r o s i s , a d i s e a s e w h i c h w e a k e n s y o u r b o n e s . [ 4 5 ] T h e a d d e d c a l o r i e s , c o u p l e d w i t h l e s s e x e r c i s e , c a n a l s o p u t o n t h e p o u n d s , p u t t i n g y o u a t r i s k f o r d i s e a s e s l i k e d i a b e t e s . Y o u r t e e t h a r e a l s o i n d a n g e r . N o t e v e n t w o t r i p s t o t h e d e n t i s t a y e a r c a n s a v e y o u f r o m t h e p o t e n t i a l d a m a g e f r o m t o o m a n y s o f t d r i n k s . [ 4 6 ] T h e r e s a h i g h c o n c e n t r a t i o n o f s u g a r i n s o f t d r i n k s a n d w h e n t h a t s u g a r s i t s o n y o u r t e e t h f o r a n y l e n g t h o f t i m e , i t c a n c a u s e t o o t h d e c a y . b r b d s f i d = " 1 6 3 " > / d i v > d i v i d = " f l o a t _ b t n " b d s f i d = " 1 6 4 " > b u t t o n c l a s s = " f l o a t _ b t n l e f t _ b t n " i d = " c o p y _ b u t t o n " d a t a - c l i p b o a r d - a c t i o n = " c o p y " d a t a - c l i p b o a r d - t a r g e t = " # c o n t e n t - t x t " o n c l i c k = " d o _ c o p y ( ) ; " b d s f i d = " 1 6 5 " > e m c l a s s = " i c o n " b d s f i d = " 1 6 6 " >。
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There is, of course, no single pattern of American character any more than there is a single English or Turkish or Chinese character. Personality in America is further complicated by our diverse racial and origins, by successive waves of immigration from all parts of the world, by our regional diversities. It is complicated by several hundred varieties of religious beliefs with their varying impact on the believers. It is further diversified by the generation to which the person belongs-first generation immigrant, second generation child of immigrants, and on down the line.
The temptation is strong to lump all Americans together. Yet those who look a little deeper are puzzled by the seeming contradictions in American life. It is true that Americans as a whole work hard. But they also play hard. They spend more time and money in traveling, camping, hunting, watching sports, drinking, smoking, going to movies, watching television and reading newspapers and magazines than any other people in the world. Yet they also spend more money on churches, social services, hospitals and all kinds of charities. They are always in a hurry, yet they spend more time relaxing.
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&uot;All Americans are Puritans; that’s what’s wrong with them,&uot; says one. &uot;They’re always thinking about enjoying themselves,&uot; says another.
&uot;They spend too much time at work,&uot; a distinguished visitor tells us. &uot;They don’t know how to play.&uot;
&uot;Natural as little beasts. They have no manners, no respect for their elders.&uot;
For uestions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.
The Amtors from abroad undertake to describe the American character, the results are freuently puzzling to Americans.
tions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the topic of A Few Marks on Competition. You should write at least 120words following the outline given bellow:
Y (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage; N (for NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage; NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage.
1.竞争无处不在
2.竞争与合作之间的关系
3.由此我们应该......
Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)
Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage uickly and answer the uestions on Answer Sheet 1. For uestions 1-7, mark