大学英语四级模拟试题十五(附含答案解析)课件.doc

大学英语四级模拟题十五7’)Directions: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the endof each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news 一二三四五主观题客观题总分核查人report 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) andD). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet with a single linePart I Writingthrough the center.(1 5’)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter toNews Report Oneexpress yourQuestions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you’ve just heard.thanks to one of your friends whohelped you most whenyou were in difficulty.1. A) 250, 000 at 50 centres. C) 255, 000 at 50 centres.YouB) 250, 000 at 55 centres. D) 255,000 at 55 centres.should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.2. A) Electronic detection.B) Telephone call screening.C) Fingerprints identification.Part II Listening ComprehensionD) Sunday’s dress rehearsal.(2 5’)Section A (1 ’×7 =News Report Twoword 版本整理分享Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you’ve just heard. C) It is an essential part of business culture.3. A) It called for a quality inspection on Peanut Corp. of America. D) It is the creation of something new.B) It rejected the business request from Peanut Corp. of America. 7. A) Its hardworking employees.C) It decided not to cooperate with Peanut Corp. of America. B) Its innovation culture.D) It decided to have a lawsuit with Peanut Corp. of America. C) Its flexible promotion strategy.4. A) They have so far caused 691 people to be sick. D) Its willingness to make investments.B) They have so far caused 3, 516 people to be sent to hospital.C) They have so far caused 2 plants to be contaminated. Section B (1 ’×8 =D) They have so far caused 9 foods to be recalled in history. 8’)Directions: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At theNews Report Three end o f each conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you’ve jus t heard. and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you5. A) Inability to keep turning out novel products. must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).B) Inability to implement their business plans. Then m ark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet with a single line throughthe center. C) Failure to integrateinnovation into their business.D) Lack of a successful business model of their own.6. A) It is a magic tool to bring big rewards. Conversation OneB) It is the secret to business success. Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you ’ve just heard.word 版本整理分享8. A) She has no time to study. 12.A) At a road crossing.B) She is short of money. B) Near a school.C) She hasn ’t heard from her parents for a long time. C) In front of a kindergarten.D) She doesn ’t know where all her money has gone. D) Outside a police station.9. A) 190 dollars. C) 760 dollars. 13.A) He did not notice it.B) 250 dollars. D) 1, 010 dollars. B) He drove too fast to read it.10.A) He is Carina ’s boyfriend. C) It says 45 miles an hour.B) He is Carina ’s financial consultant. D) It is not clearly visible.C) He is working in the loan section of a bank. 14.A) It is not genuine.D) He is studying economics at a university. B) It actually belongs to somebody else.11.A) She has a poor head for economics. C) It should have been renewed two months ago.B) She wants to ask for a loan from Tim ’s bank. D) It is no longer valid.C) She earns little but spends far too much money for a student. 15.A) He was fined 35 dollars.B) He had to do two weeks ’community service.D) She wants Tim to be her financial consultant. C) He got a ticket.D) He had his driver ’s license canceled.Conversation TwoQuestions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you ’ve just heard. Section C (1 ’×10 = word 版本整理分享10’) D) Fame is more important than money.Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 passages. At the end of each 18.A) She is not interested in either money or fame.passage, you will hear three or four questions. Both the passage and the B) She wants to succeed in doing something more inventive.questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose C) She makes a living by doing research.the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark D) She t hinks that those who s eek fame will end up with a poor reputation. the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet with a single line through thecenter. Passage TwoQuestions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you’ve just heard. Passage One 19.A) Cheating. C) Road accidents. Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you’ve just heard. B) Theft. D) Air crash.16.A) He is short of money. 20.A) Have the right documents.B) He does not think money is everything. B) Learn the local customs.C) He works hard for the sake of money. C) Book tickets well in advance.D) He wants to be a successful businessman and has plenty of time for D) Make hotel reservations.leisure. 21.A) Get a lift if possible.17.A) People have reasons to seek fame. B) Contact your agent.B) People are advised not to seek fame. C) Have a friend meet you.C) Fame is less important than money. D) Use official transport.word 版本整理分享C) The make traditional handicrafts.Passage Three D) They raise domestic animals.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you’ve just heard.22.A) It covers 97 square kilometers. Part III Multiple ChoiceB) It covers 179 square miles. (0.5' ×20=10')C) It is only half the size of Spain. Directions: There are 20 i ncomplete sentences in this part. For each sentenceD) It is as big as New York City. there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that23.A) It was cut off from the rest of the world. best completes the sentence. Then write the corresponding letter on theB) It imported food from foreign countries. Answer Sheet .C) Its citizens enjoyed a peaceful, comfortable life. 26. The knowledge that a rescue team would continue searching for themD) Its geographic features attracted many visitors. ________ the trapped miners.24.A) The increasing investment by developed countries. A) retained B) attained C) maintained D)B) The establishing of diplomatic relations with France and Spain. sustainedC) The building of roads connecting it with neighboring countries. 27. The committee recommendsthat the budget ________ discussed at the nextmeeting.D) The fast development of its neighboring countries. A) is B) will be C) be D) are25.A) They work on their farms. 28. Anyone over the age of 18 is ________ to vote.B) They work in the tourist industry. A) illegible B) legible C) eligible D)word 版本整理分享ineligible 34. If he had made an appointment, he ________ the director.29. ________ of us can do everything, but all of us can do ________. A) could see C) can seeA) None, something C) Some, everything B) could have seen D) had seenB) Few, nothing D) Few, nothing 35. The government ’s plan is that social security ________ about a fifth30. My father often tells me that a man should aim ________ and never speak of the total public spending.________ A) takes account of B) on account of C) accounts for D) counts of himself. onA) highly, high C) high, high 36. Give the message to _______ needs it at the table.B) high, highly D) highly, highly A) whomever B) whatever C) whosever D)31. John was ________ from the warehouse to the accounting office, which whoeverwas considered a promotion. 37. He d id not realize that the unemployment w as all that _______in the city.A) transformed B) transferred C) delivered D) A) critic B) critical C) criticism D) transmitted criticize32. I don ’t want to _________ his bad temper. 38. _______ are usually preferred by children in the hospital.A) put up with C) keep up with A) Women doctor C) Woman doctorB) come up with D) come out with B) Women doctors D) Woman doctors33. The film you watched yesterday was ________ from a novel by Jane Austen. 39. We can read worldwide news on the website of The BritishA) adopted B) based C) adapted D) adept Broadcasting_______.word 版本整理分享A) Cooperate B) Cooperation C) Corporate D) 45. Great as Newton was, many of his theories_______ today and are beingCorporation modified by the work of scientists of our time.40. My doctor ________ me to a specialist in heart disease. A) are to be challenged C) have been challengedA) inferred B) preferred C) referred D) B) are challenging D) may be challengeddiffered41. We gave up the house, because of _______ considerations. Part IV Reading Comprehension (35')A) economic B) economics C) economical D) economy Section A (0.5 ’×10 =42. The flu is believed _______ by viruses that like to reproduce in the 5’)cells inside the human nose and throat. Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You areA) cause C) to be caused required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given inB) being caused D) to have caused a word bank following the passage. Readthe passage through carefully before43. Thanks to the modern electrical _______, housework nowadays has been making your choices. Each c hoice in the bank is identified by a letter. Pleasemade easier and easier. write the corresponding letter for each item on the Answer Sheet. You mayA) appliances B) facilities C) tools D) not use any of the words in the bank more than once.instruments（请在答题纸上写单词的代号）44. Let me see all the official documents _______ the sale of this land.A) concerned B) concerning C) concerns D) You have chosen to attend a university that is not only a great concernedly educational institution but is also a great research institution. I word 版本整理分享encourage you to take 46 of that. Take courses and 47 seminars thatexplore the frontiers of fields where new knowledge and understanding arebeing created. For me, participating in research as an undergraduate led Section B (1 ’×10 = mefrom mymajor in 48 engineering to my m ajor in computer science, and 10’)it 49 a passion for being on the leading edge of discovery. This 50 Directions: In this section, you are going to read a passage with tensustained me through my PhD and continues to excite me after more than 30 statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in oneyears as a Stanford faculty member. Being at the 51 of discovery and of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information istaking part in the creation of new knowledge is an 52 rewarding and derived. You m ay c hoose a paragraph more than once. Each p aragraph is markedlife-altering experience. with a letter. Answer the questions by writing the corresponding letter on As you begin your time at Stanford and plan your four years here, I would the Answer Sheet .53 you to remember that your undergraduate education is a foundation forlife. It is a once-in-a-lifetime journey. It is much more than your 54 The End of the Book?to your first job. It is an opportunity to develop the skills and passionfor being a lifelong learner in areas 55 to and outside of your career. [A] Amazon, by far the largest bookseller in the country, reported onMay 19 that it is now selling more books in its electronic Kindle formatA) participate B) ticket C) transferred D) use E) ignitedF) advantage G) urge H) constructive I) attend J) immenselyK) passion L) forefront M) intellectually N) related O) electrical than in the old paper-and-ink format. That is remarkable, considering thatthe Kindle has only been around for four years. E-books now account for 14percent of all book sales in the country and are increasing far faster than word 版本整理分享overall book sales. E-book sales are up 146 percent over last year, while [E] For clues to the book ’s future, let ’s look at some examples ofhardback sales increased 6 percent and paperbacks decreased 8 percent. technological change and see what happened to the old technology.[B] Does this spell the doom of the physical book? Certainly not [F] One technology replaces another only because the new technology isimmediately, and perhaps not at all. What it does mean is that the book better, cheaper, or both. The greater the difference, the sooner and morebusiness will go through a transformation in the next decade or so more thoroughly the new t echnology replaces the old. Printing with moveable typeprofound than any it has seen since Gutenberg introduced printing with on paper dramatically reduced the cost of producing a book compared withmoveable type in the 1450s. that of the old-fashioned ones handwritten on vellum, which comes from[C] Physical books will surely become much rarer in the marketplace. sheepskin. A Bible —to be sure, a long book —required vellum made from 300Mass market paperbacks, which have been declining for years anyway, will sheepskins and countless man-hours of labor. Before printing arrived, aprobably disappear, as will hardbacks for mysteries, thril lers, “romance Bible cost more than a middle-class house. There were perhaps 50,000 booksfiction, ”etc. Such b ooks, which only rarely end up in permanent collections, in all of Europe in 1450. By 1500 there were 10 million.either private or public, will probably only be available as e-books within [G] But while printing quickly caused the hand written book to die out,a few years. Hardback and trade paperbacks for “serious ”nonfiction and handwriting lingered on（继续存在）well into the 16th century. Very special fiction will surely last longer. Perhaps it will becomethe mark of an author books are still occasionally produced on vellum, but they are one-of-a-kindto reckon with that he or she is still published in hard copy. show pieces.[D] As for children ’s books, who k nows? Children ’s books are like dog [H] Sometimes a new t echnology doesn’t drive the old one out, but onlyfood in that the purchasers are not the consumers, so the market (and the parts of it while forcing the rest to evolve. The m ovies were widely predicted marketing) is inherently strange. to drive live theater out of the marketplace, but they didn ’t, because word 版本整理分享theater turned out to have qualities movies could not reproduce. Equally, [L] Sometimes new technology is a little cranky （不稳定的）at first.TV was supposed to replace movies but, again, did not. Television repairman was a common occupation in the 1950s, for instance.[I] Movies did, however, fatally impact some p arts of live theater. And And s o the old technology remains as a backup. Steamships captured the Northwhile TV didn ’t kill movies, it did kill second-rate pictures, shorts, and Atlantic passenger business from sail in the 1840s because of its muchcartoons. greater speed. But steamships didn ’t lose their sails until the 1880s, [J] Nor did TV k ill radio. Comedyand drama s hows (“Jack Benny,”“Amos because early marine engines had a nasty habit of breaking down. Until shipsand Andy, ”“The Shadow”)all migrated to television. But because you became large enough (and engines small enough) to mount two engines sidecan’t drive a car and watch television at the same time, rush hour became by side, they needed to keep sails. (The high cost of steam and the lesserradio ’s prime, while music, talk, and news radio greatly enlarged their need for speed kept the majority of the world ’s ocean freight movin g by audiences. Radio is today a very different business than in the late 1940s sail until the early years of the 20th century.)and a much larger one. [M] Then there is the fireplace. Central heating was present in every [K] Sometimes old technology lingers for centuries because of its upper-and middle-class home by the second half of the 19th century. Butsymbolic power. Mounted c avalry （骑兵）replaced the chariot （二轮战车）on the functioning fireplaces remain to this day a powerful selling point in a house battlefield around 1000 BC. But chariots maintained their place in parades or apartment. I suspect the reason is a deep-rooted love of the fire. Fireand triumphs right up until the end of the Roman Empire 1,500 years later. was one of the earliest major technological advances for humankind,The sword hasn’t had a military function for a hundred years, but is still providing heat, protection, and cooked food (which is much easier to eatpart of an officer ’s full -dress uniform, precisely because a sword always and d igest). Humancontrol of fire goes back far enough (over a million years) symbolized “an officer and a gentleman. ”word 版本整理分享that evolution could have produced a genetic leaning towards fire as a for centuries.central aspect of human life. 57. Authors still published in printed versions will be considered important [N] Books —especially books the average person could afford —haven’t ones.been around long enough to produce evolutionary change in humans. But they 58. The radio business has changed greatly and now attracts more listeners.have a powerful hold on manypeople nonetheless, a hold extending far beyond 59. Contrary to many people ’s prediction of its death, the film industrytheir literary content. At their best, they are works of art and there is survived.a tactile （触觉的）pleasure in books necessarily lost in e-book versions. 60. Remarkable changes have taken place in the book business.The ability to quickly thumb through pages is also lost. And a room with 61. A new technology is unlikely to take the place of an old one withoutbooks in it induces, at least in some, a feeling not dissimilar to that of a clear advantage.a fire in the fireplace on a cold winter ’s night. 62. A house with a fireplace has a stronger appeal to buyers.[O] For these reasons I think physical books will have a longer existence 63. Old technology sometimes continues to exist because of its reliability.as a commercial product than somecurrently predict. Like swords, books have 64. Paperbacks of popular literature are more likely to be replaced bysymbolic power. Like fireplaces, they induce a sense of comfort and warmth. e-books.And, perhaps, similar to sails, they makea useful back-up for whenthe lights 65. Some people are still in favor of printed books because of the sensego out. of touch they can provide..56. The i ncrease of e-book sales will force the book business to makechanges Section C (2 ’×10 = not seen 20’)word 版本整理分享Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed Actually caregivers make less today, in real terms, than they did in 1990.by somequestions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four Considering that labor costs are responsible for up to 80% of a daycarechoices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and center ’s expenses, one would expect flat wages to have meant flat prices.mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through So who’s to blame for higher childcare costs?the centre. Childcare is a carefully regulated industry. States lay downrules abouthow many children each employee is allowed to watch over, the space carePassage One centers need per child, and other minute details. And the stricter theQuestions 66 to 70 are based on the following passage. regulations, the higher the costs. If it has to hire a caregiver for every Children are a delight. They are our future. But sadly, hiring someone two children, it can ’t really achieve any econ omies of scale on labor toto take care of them while you go to work is getting more expensive by the save money when other expenses go up. In Massachusetts, where childcareyear. centers must hire one teacher for every three infants, the price of care Earlier this month, it was reported that the cost of enrolling an infant averaged more than $16,000 per year. In Mississippi, where centers must hireor small kid at a childcare center rose 3% in 2012, faster than the overall one teacher for every five infants, the price of care averaged less thancost of living. There are now l arge strips of the country where daycare for $5,000.an infant costs more than a tenth of the average married couple ’s income. Unfortunately, I don’t have all the daycare -center regulations at hand.This is not necessarily a new t rend, but it is a somewhatpuzzling one. But I wouldn ’t be surprised if as the rules have become more elaborate,The price of professional childcare has been rising since the 1980s. Yet prices have risen. The t radeoff （交换）might be worth it in somecases; afterduring that time, pay for professional childcare workers has stood still. all, the health and safety of children should probably come before cheapword 版本整理分享service. But certainly, it doesn’t seem t o be an accident that some o f the A) Steady increase in labor costs.cheapest daycare available is in the least regulated South. B) Strict government regulations.C) Lack of support from the state.66. What problem do parents of small kids have to face? D) High administrative expenses.A) The ever-rising childcare prices.B) The budgeting of family expenses. 69. Why is the average cost of childcare in Mississippi much lower than inC) The balance between work and family. Massachusetts?D) The selection of a good daycare center. A) The overall quality of service is not as good.B) Payments for caregivers there are not as high.67. What does the author feel puzzled about? C) Each teacher is allowed to care for more kids.A) Why the prices of childcare vary greatly from state to state. D) Living expenses there are comparatively low.B) Why increased childcare prices have not led to better service.C) Why there is a severe shortage of childcare professional in a number 70. What is the author ’s view on daycare service?of states. A) Caregivers should receive regular professional training.D) Why childcare workers ’pay has not incre ased with the rising B) Less elaborate rules about childcare might lower costs.childcare costs. C) It is crucial to strike a balance between quality and costs.D) It is better for different states to learn from each other.68. What prevent childcare centers from saving money?word 版本整理分享Passage Two participants organize different activities —from project planning, holiday Questions 71 to 75 are based on the following passage. shopping, to yoga—by time or to-do list to measure how t hey performed under When it ’s five o ’clock , people leave their office. The length of the “clock time ”vs “task time. ”They found clock timers to be more e fficientworkday, for many workers, is defined by time. They leave when the clock but less happy because they felt little control over their lives. Task timerstells them they ’re done. are happier and more creative, but less productive. They tend to enjoy the These days, the time is everywhere: not just on clocks or watches, but moment when something good is happening, and seize opportunities that comeon cell-phones and computers. That maybe a bad thing, particularly at work. up.New research shows that clock-based work schedules hinder morale （士气）The r esearchers argue that task-based organizing tends to be undervaluedand creativity. and under-supported in the business culture. Smart companies, they believe, Clock-timers organize their day by blocks of minutes and hours. For will try to bake more task-based planning into their strategies.example: a meeting from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., research from 10 a.m. to noon, This might be a small change to the way we view work and the office,etc. On the other hand, task-timers have a list of things they want to but the researchers argue that it challenges a widespread characteristicaccomplish. They work downthe list, each task starts when t he previous task of the economy: work organized by clock time. While most people will stillis completed. It is said that all of us employ a mix of both these types probably need, and be, to some extent, clock-timers, task-based timingof planning. should be used when performing a job that requires more creativity. It ’ll What, then, are the effects of thinking about time in these different make those tasks easier, and the task-doers will be happier.ways? D oes o ne makeus more p roductive? Better at the tasks at hand? Happier?In experiments conducted by Tamar Avnet and Anne-Laure Sellier, they had 71. What does the author think of time displayed everywhere?word 版本整理分享A) It makes everybody time-conscious.B) It is a convenience for work and life. 74. What do the researchers say about today ’s business culture ?C) It may have a negative effect on creative work. A) It does not support the strategies adopted by smart companies.D) It clearly indicates the fast pace of modern life. B) It does not attach enough importance to task-based practice.C) It places more emphasis on work efficiency than on workers ’lives.72. How do people usually go about their work according to the author? D) It aims to bring employees’potential and creativity into full play.A) They give priority to the most urgent task on hand. 75. What do the researchers suggest?B) They combine clock-based and task-based planning. A) A scientific standard should be adopted in job evaluation.C) They set a time limit for each specific task. B) It is important to keep a balance between work and life.D) They accomplish their tasks one by one. C) Performing creative jobs tends to make workers happier.D) Task-based timing is preferred for doing creative work.73. What did Tamar Avnet and Anne-Laure Sellier find in their experimentsabout Part V Translation (15') clock-timers? Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passagefrom Chinese to English. You should write your answer on the Answer Sheet.A) They tend to be more productive.B) They always get their work done in time.C) They have more control over their lives.在几年前，因特网上提供的工作绝大部分还局限于高科技领域。