英语四级模拟训练题十(附答案)

Model T est 10Part I WritingDirections: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic: Overseas Study at an Early Age. Y ou should write at least 150 words following the outline given below:1. 目前很多父母在子女高中毕业前就送他们出国学习2. 形成这种趋势的原因3. 我对这些的看法Oversea Study at an Early AgePart II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1.The Great Australian FenceA war has been going on for almost a hundred years between the sheep farmers of Australia and the dingo, Australia’s wild dog. To protect their livelihood, the farmers build a wire fence, 3,307 miles of continuous wire network, reaching from the coast of South Australia all the way to the cotton fields of eastern Queensland, just shore of the Pacific Ocean.The Fence is Australia’s version of the Great Wall of China, but even longer, erected to keep out hostile invaders, in the case hordes of yellow dogs. The empire it preserves is that of the woolgrowers, sovereigns of the world’s second largest sheep floc k, after C hina’s―some 123 million head ―and keepers of a wool export business worth four billion dollars. Never mind that more and more people ―conservationists, politicians, taxpayers and animal lovers―say that such a barrier would never be allowed today on ecological grounds. With sections of it almost a hundred years old, the dog fence has become, as conservationist Lindsay Fair-weather ruefully admits, an icon of Australian frontier ingenuity.To appreciate this unusual outback monument and to meet the people whose livelihoods depend on it., I spent part of an Australian autumn traveling the wire. It’s known by different names in different states: the Dog Fence is South Australia, the Broader Fence in New South Wales and the Barrier Fence in Queensland. I would call it simply the Fence.For most of its prodigious length, this epic fence winds like a river across a landscape that, unless a big rain has fallen, scarcely has rivers. The eccentric route, prescribed mostly by property lines, provides a sampler of outback topography: the Fence goes over sand dunes, past salt lakes, up and down rock-strewn hills, through dense scrub and across barren plains.The Fence stays away from towns. Where it passes near a town, it has actually become a tourist attraction visited on bus tours. It marks the traditional dividing line between cattle and sheep. Inside, where the dingoes are legally classified as vermin, they are shot, poisoned and trapped. Sheep and dingoes do not mix and the Fence sends that message mile after mile.What is this creature that by itself threatens an entire industry, inflicting several millions of dollars of damage a year despite the pres ence of the world’s most obsessive fence ? Cousin to the coyote and the jackal, descended from the Asian wolf, Canis lupus dingo is introduced to Australia more than 3,500 years ago probably with Asian seafarers who landed on the north coast. The adaptable dingo spread rapidly and in a short time became the top predator, killing off all its marsupial competitors. The dingo looks like a small wolf with a long nose, short pointed ears and a bushy tail. Dingoes rarely bark ; they yelp and howl. Standing about 22 inches at theshoulder―slightly taller than a coyote ―the dingo is Australia’s largest land fresh-eating animal. The woolgrowers’ war against dingoes, which is similar to the sheep ranchers’ rage against coyotes in the US, started not long after the first European settlers landed in 1788, bringing with them a cargo of sheep. Dingoes officially became outlaws in 1830 when governments placed a bounty on their heads. Today bounties for problem dogs killing sheep inside the Fence can reach $500. As pioneers penetrated the interior with their flocks of sheep, fences replaced shepherds until, by the end of the 19th century, thousands of miles of barrier fencing crisscrossed the vast grazing lands.The dingo started out as a quiet observer, writes Roland Breckwoldt, in A V ery Elegant Animal; The Dingo, but soon came to represent everything that was dark and dangerous on the continent. It is estimated that since sheep arrived in Australia, dingo numbers have increased a hundredfold. Though dingoes have been eradicated from parts of Australia, an educated guess puts the population at than a million.Eventually government officials and graziers agreed that one well-maintained fence, placed on the outer rim of sheep country and paid for by taxes levied on woolgrowers, should supplant the maze of private netting. By 1960, three states joined their barriers to form a single dog fence.The intense private battles between woolgrowers and dingoes have usually served to define the Fence only in economic terms. It marks the difference between profit and loss. Y et the Fence casts a much broader ecological shadow for it has become a kind of terrestrial dam, deflecting the flow of animals inside and out. The ecological side effects appear most vividly at Sturt National Park. In 1845, explorer Charles Sturt led an expedition through these parts on a futile search for an inland sea. For Sourt led an expedition through these parts on a futile search for an inland sea. For Sturt and other early explorers, it was a rare event to see a kangaroo. Now they are ubiquitous for without a native predator the kangaroo population has exploded inside the Fence.Kangaroos are now cursed more than dingoes. They have become the rivals of sheep, competing for water and grass. In response state governments cull (to kill animals to reduce their populations ) more than three million kangaroos a year to keep Australia’s national symbol from overrunning the pastoral lands. Park officials, who recognize that the fence is to blame, respond to the excess of kangaroos by saying “The fence is there, we have to live with it.”1. Why was the fence built ?A)To separate the sheep from the cattle.B)To protect the Australian wool industry.C)To act as a boundary between properties.D)To stop the dingoes from being slaughtered by farmers.2.On what point do the conservationists and politicians agree ?A)Wool exports are vial to the economy.B)The number of dogs needs to be reduced.C)The fence poses a threat to the environment.D)The fence acts a useful frontier between states.3.The author visitor Australia_______________.A)to study Australian farming methodsB)to investigate how the fence was constructedC)because he was interested in life around the fenceD)because he wanted to learn more about the wool industry4.How does the author feel about the fence ?A)Impressed B)Delighted C)Shocked D)Annoyed5.From the sixth paragraph we know that_______________.A)dingoes are known to attack humansB)the fence serves a different purpose in each stateC)the dingo is indigenous to AustraliaD)the fence is only partially successful6.The authorities first acknowledge the dingo problem in the year of _______________.A)1778 B)1830 C)1845 D)19607.How do the park officials feel about the fence ?A)Angry B)Proud C)Pleased D)Philosophical8.Dingoes have flourished as a result of ______________.9.Woolgrowers and dingoes have usually defined the Fence only in ______________.10.Kangaroos have increased in number because of ______________.Part ⅢListening ComprehensionSection ADirections: 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 rend 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] Doctor and patient. [B] Husband and wife. [C] Boss and employee. [D] Father and daughter.12. [A] Boss and job hunter. [B] Clerk and customer. [C] Manager and waiter. [D] Waiter and customer.13. [A] At 9:30. [B] At 10:30. [C] At 10:00. [D] At 11:00.14. [A] He came late because he had no money for taxi fee.[B] He failed to come on time because of traffic jam.[C] He failed to give a short notice because he had no change for a telephone call.[D] He failed to come on time because he had a car problem.15. [A] Both of them like pop music. [B] They both go to the concert very often. [C] They like to go to museum very much. [D] Both of them like classical music.16. [A] Worse than the last match. [B] The worst match he has ever watched. [C] Better than the last match. [D] The best match he has ever seen.17. [A] 35. [B] 25. [C] 45. [D] 30.18. [A] It doesn't matter which apartment the man chooses. [B] It's a difficult decision. [C] She doesn't like either apartment. [D] The marl should choose a different apartment. Conversation 119. [A] It is healthy. [B] It contains sugar. [C] It doesn't have sugar in them. [D] It is sour.20. [A] Paul is keen on sweet food. [B] Paul's teeth are not healthy. [C] Paul eats too much sweet food. [D] Paul is crazy about sweets.21. [A] Lettuce. [B] Spinach. [C] Parsley. [D] Watercress.22. [A] Diagnosis on a disease. [B] How to avoid being fat. [C] Hot to cook. [D] Suggestions on the diet of a child.Conversation 223. [A] Shanghai. [B] Beijing. [C] Tianjin. [D] Guangzhou.24. [A] The technical manager. [B] The sales manager. [C] The laboratory manager. [D] The operation manager.25. [A] Production manager. [B] Lab manager. [C] Sales manager. [D] Quality control manager.Section BDirections: 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 c entre. Passage One26. [A] How to improve transportation. [B] The best transportation facilities. [C] A comparison between railway and airplane. [D] Transportation in China.27. [A] Not comfortable. [B] Rather crowded and slow. [C] Interval is long. [D] Cannot reach suburban areas.28. [A] By buses. [B] By private cars. [C] By rail. [D] By air.Passage Two29. [A] Cultural differences and communication. [B] Language and communication. [C] Intercultural communications. [D] Three prerequisites of successful communication between cultures.30. [A] Language elements. [B] Cultural differences. [C] Something happens when people from another culture want to communicate. [D] Practical problems in communications between different cultures.31. [A] An ambassador can serve as a bridge between two cultures. [B] An ambassador has to understand more than a language to communicate effectively. [C] Knowledge of a foreign language is enough for successful communication. [D] Mutual understanding is important to maintain good relations between cultures.Passage Three32. [A] How to read a book. [B] Evaluation of a book. [C] Evaluation of a writer. [D] The contends of a book report.33. [A] To know whether they read the book or whether they understand the book. [B] As a common home assignment. [C] To help improve their writing. [D] To monitor their research.34. [A] Reading comprehension. [B] Ability to analyze. [C] English proficiency. [D] Writing.35. [A] Introduction. [B] Summary of book. [C] Analysis of writer's style. [D] Comments. Section CDirections: 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.Before the 1850's, the United States had a number of small colleges, most of them dating from colonial days. They were small, church (36) institutions whose primary concern was to (37) the moral character of their students.Throughout Europe, institutions of (38) learning had developed, bearing the ancient name of (39) . In Germany a different kind of university had developed. The German university was concerned (40) with creating and spreading knowledge, not (41) . Between mid-century and the end of the 1800s, more than nine thousand young Americans, (42) with their training at home, went to Germany for (43) study.Some of them returned (44) The new presidents broke all ties with the churches and brought in a new kind of faculty.(45) The new principle was that a university was to create knowledge as well as pass it on, and this called for a faculty composed of teacher-scholars. Drilling and learning by rote were replaced by the German method of lecturing, (46) Graduate training leading to the Ph.D., an ancient German degree signifying the highest level of advanced scholarly attainment, was introduced.Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth)Section ADirections: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. Y ou 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. Y ou may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.In the 1960s, many people in North America turned their attention to environmental problems, and new steel-and-glass skyscrapers were widely criticized. Ecologists (47) out that a cluster of tail buildings in a city often (48) public transportation and parking lot capacities.Skyscrapers are also (49) consumers, and wasters, of electric power. In one recent year, the addition of 17 million square feet of skyscraper office space in New Y ork City (50) the peak dally demand for electricity by 120,000 kilowatts—enough to supply the entire city of Albany, New Y ork, for a day.Glass-walled skyscrapers can be (51) wasteful. The heat loss (or gain) through a wall (52) half-inch plate glass is more than ten times that through a typical masonry wall (53) with insulation board. To (54) the strain on heating and air-conditioning equipment, builders of skyscrapers have begun to (55) double-glazed panels of glass, and reflective glasses coated with silver or gold mirror films that (56) glare as well as heat gain. However, mirror-walled skyscrapers raise the temperature of the surrounding air and affect neighboring buildings.A) pointed B) overburdened C) of D) filled E) improvesF) mildlyG) lavish H) raised I) abandon J) lessened K) lessen L) useM) reduce N) especially O) economicalSection BDirections: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions orunfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked [A]、[B]、[C] and [D]. Y ou should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneUnfortunately sales results over the last year have failed to come up to our expectations. A number of factors have been responsible, but basically it is the result of too many companies chasing the microcomputer market which is no longer expanding as fast as it once was.Looking at the past year in detail, it must be admitted that the sales have declined considerably over the period. Our market share in wholesales has dropped from 21% to only 10%. The lack of a good local distributor in Asia has meant that our sales of the Obec series have collapsed despite the huge jump in the microcomputer market there during the past year. Our dominance of that part of the market has been lost to Strong, but once we find a new distributor we should come back strongly.Retail sales in general have been a problem. There has been a tendency for the big high street stores to concentrate on high volume turnover of a few fairly well-known makers. When they stopped promotion of the Obec 1500, sales slumped by 50%. We are negotiating a fresh marketing deal for the new Obec 1600. Once this is settled we expect a gradual rise in sales, which will be followed by a big TV advertising campaign at the appropriate time. What we are facing now is that we have not been able to push the Obec 1500 as much as we would have liked because of insufficient advertising.Most of our advertising budget went on the promotion of the Obec Extra before last Christmas. Unfortunately we have failed consistently to find the proper marketing strategy for the Extra, which has not been sold to either the leisure or the business market.The serious business market has performed worse than any other in the period under review. The main factor was the introduction of the new Legend 586 Plus, when sales reduced over a period of several months. With this background it is natural that sales of the Obec 1000 and 2000 have gone into a slide. They showed a slight upturn just after the introduction of the 586 Plus, only to crash again a few weeks later.57. What purpose does this passage possibly serve?[A] A company introduction to its employees. [B] A market analysis for a specific industry to inform a client. [C] An annual report of a company to direct its future decision. [D] A marketing strategy proposal for discussion.58. How many computer models are mentioned in this passage?[A] Four. [B] Five. [C] Six. [D] Seven.59. Which of the following is NOT a measure suggested by the author to win back the market?[A] Find a new local distributor in Asia. [B] Launch a big TV advertising campaign for Obec 1600. [C] Try to find the proper marketing strategy for the Extra. [D] Introduce new products in the Asian market.60. According to this passage, what is the major reason for its retail sales to drop?[A] There are too many other products. [B] Fewer and fewer people are interested in their products. [C] There are major problems with their products. [D] High-street stores neglected the promotion of their products.61. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?[A] None of Obec's products showed any upturn in sales last year. [B] The wholemicrocomputer market in Asia slumped last year. [C] Obec Extra failed because of inappropriate marketing strategy. [D] Obec 1000 and 2000 immediately lost about half of their markets to Legend 586 plus.Passage TwoIn the second journey to the East I had not come without some precautions. I had a secret interview with one of our best medicine men, and when I left his wigwam carried securely in my sleeve a tiny bunch of magic roots. This possession assured me of friends wherever I should go. I believed it so much that I wore it through ail the school routine for more than a year.At the close of high school, I chose to continue college career against my mother's will. I had written for her approval, but in her reply I found no encouragement. She called my notice to her neighbors' children, who had completed their education in three years. They had returned to their homes, and were then talking English with the frontier settlers.Despite all the difficulties, I entered an oratorical contest among the various classes. In the chapel the classes assembled together, with their invited guests. One after another I saw and heard the orators. Each contestant received a loud burst of applause, and some were cheered heartily. Too soon my turn came, and I paused a moment behind the curtains for a deep breath. After my concluding words, I heard the same applause that the others had received.Upon my retreating steps, I was astounded to receive from my fellow-students a large bouquet of roses tied with flowing ribbons. With the lovely flowers I fled from the stage. This friendly token was a rebuke to me for the hard feelings I had borne them.Later, the decision of the judges awarded me the first place. A few weeks afterwards, I appeared as the college representative in another contest between different colleges.Here again was a strong prejudice against my people. After the orations were delivered, some college rowdies threw out a large white flag, with a drawing of a most forlorn Indian gift. Under this they had printed in bold black letter words that ridiculed the college which was represented by a "squaw". Such worse than barbarian rudeness embittered me.There were two prizes given that night, and one of them was mine! The evil spirit laughed within me when the white flag dropped out of sight, and the hands which hurled it hung limp in defeat.Leaving the crowd as quickly as possible, I was soon in my room. The rest of the night I sat in an armchair and gazed into the crackling fire. I laughed no more in triumph when thus alone. The little taste of victory did not satisfy a hunger in my heart. In my mind I saw my mother far away on the Western plains, and she was holding a charge against me.62. What is the purpose of the bunch of magic roots?[A] Help her in her studies. [B] Bring her good health. [C] Make her very rich. [D] Bring her good friends.63. Her mother reminded her that her neighbor's children______.[A] had not had an education as good as her [B] were learning their English from settlers [C] had finished their schooling more quickly [D] had not returned to their parents' home64. The experience the narrator had when winning the class oratorical competition made her realize that______.[A] she was perhaps to be blamed for her loneliness [B] her classmates really didn't like her at all [C] there was a lot of prejudice against Indians [D] it was very easy to win an oratorical contest65. The racial prejudice the narrator encountered at the college oratorical contest made her feel______.[A] sad and lonely [B] bitter and proud [C] upset and tearful [D] happy and amused66. When the narrator went back to her room, she______.[A] laughed in triumph at her victory [B] felt her hunger was satisfied [C] went to sleep feeling wonderful [D] realized that she missed her motherPart ⅤClozeDirections: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked [A]、[B]、[C] and [D] on the right side of the paper. Y ou should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Singapore is well known as a multi-racial, multi-cultural and multi-religious nation. And this (67) is gradually becoming internalized as a special feature of Singaporean culture. Besides, Singapore is at the crossroads (68) East meets West and enjoys the benefit of the co-existence of (69) cultures. Two seemingly (70) incidents that took place recently appeared equally ironical upon closer scrutiny. In the first case, the president of National Technological University found the use of Mandarin (71) too popular on campus and so urged students to speak more English. In the second case, in response (72) customer complaints, an expatriate executive of Borders told staff to stick to English at work. For historical reasons, the call by NTU which is located on the site of the former Mandarin-speaking Nantah appears to be an even (73) irony. At a time when the government is (74) the use of Mandarin to keep up with changes in the world, such actions that go against the trend provide (75) for thought. Y es, their (76) about learning English and about the status of English can be understood. What is (77) is who then are our multi-lingual society supposed to serve? Is multi-lingualism a burdern, a way to (78) off, just a symbol, or is it a tool and an advantage to benefit the public? (79) the interest of the nation, we have made English the official and common language to help foster racial harmony and (80) us with the world. Y et language in a way is inextricable from considerations such as political correctness, prestige and status. For a long time to come, the (81) of English as an official language is unlikely to be shaken. The question is: when service departments deal with the public, do they just (82) to the rules and not exercise any flexibility or do they make full use of our multi-lingual advantage to provide (83) service to the ordinary people? It is true that most customers at an English bookshop maybe English-educated and speak English (84) , but if speaking Mandarin makes some people feel more at home or comfortable, do we have to (85) on speaking English? Even someone who is extremely (86) in English, which is not his mother tongue, may well enjoy being spoken to in his mother tongue. Can this potentially be a "win-win" sales strategy?67. [A] commonality [B] status [C] uniqueness [D] locate68. [A] of [B] which [C] that [D] where69. [A] multiple [B] single [C] unilateral [D] few70. [A] important [B] unrelated [C] significant [D] simple71. [A] got [B] to get [C] getting [D] have got72. [A] of [B] to [C] against [D] for73. [A] small [B] smaller [C] big [D] bigger74. [A] encouraging [B] for [C] discouraging [D] against75. [A] minimum [B] much [C] little [D] nothing76. [A] hope [B] wishes [C] concern [D] inclination77. [A] baffling [B] uncertain [C] challenging [D] complex78. [A] show [B] shake [C] pass [D] surpass79. [A] For [B] Against [C] In [D] To80. [A] separate [B] harmonize [C] connect [D] linking81. [A] fact [B] dominance [C] illusion [D] objective82. [A] ignore [B] stick [C] persist [D] neglect83. [A] poor [B] good [C] bad [D] well84. [A] terribly [B] awkwardly [C] fluently [D] understandably85. [A] stick [B] continue [C] maintain [D] insist86. [A] proficient [B] native [C] comfortable [D] knowledgeablePart VI T ranslationDirections: Complete the sentences on Answer Sheet 2 by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets.87. I am not in favor of______________________________(母亲卖掉老房子).88. _______________________(孩子们所最需要的) is the respect as an individual from their parents and teachers.89. The teacher decided that_________________________________(论文应该在下个星期一之前交).90. Nowadays, companies can_________________________________________________________(充分利用众多的媒体对产品进行广告宣传) so as to boost their sales.91. It is sensible for him to act as if he were mad in the court, because in that case, he would __________________________________(免受法律的惩罚).Part I WritingDirections: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic: How should college students plan their spare time? in three paragraphs according to the outline given in English below. Y ou should write at least 120 words.1. Briefly state the fact of how college students plan their spare time according to your observation.2. What do you think are good and why?3. Some misconceptions on planning spare time should be avoided.[范文]Overseas Study at an Early AgeNowadays, more and more parents are eager to send their children to study abroad before they finish high school by whatever means and at whatever cost.It is quite understandable for parents to send their children to study overseas because they place high expectations on their children. They are encouraged by the success stories of those who have completed their overseas study. With the development of economy, companies and。