2012年4月份学位英语考试模拟题-4[1](20120302)

Model Test4Part One Reading ComprehensionPassage OneQuestions1to5are based on the following passage.When I was learning calligraphy（书法）,my teacher told me a story.A calligrapher taught handwriting.One of his students who often practiced handwriting with old sheets of newspaper complained that he made very little progress though he had learned it with the calligrapher for a long time.His teacher said to him,“Try to use the best paper.Maybe you’11write better.”The student did as he was told.It really worked.He made headway not long afterwards and felt curious.He asked his teacher about the reason.The calligrapher answered,“When you used old newspaper to practice handwriting,you would think you were writing a draft.It didn’t matter if you wrote badly as old newspaper was plenty in supply.In that case you wouldn’t pay much attention to it.Now you use the best paper and you’11 treasure it.Each time you write you feel strongly about the rarity of chances and you’11devote to it with all your heart and soul;you’11do the handwriting much more attentively than practicing.Of course you’ve made rapid progress.”Indeed,we spend our ordinary days just as they are worthless“old newspaper”.We don’t care if we scrawl and waste it,thinking that it will come endlessly----the“old newspaper”is inexhaustible.In such a mood we may each day pass by opportunities but fail to catch any of them.Life is not a military exercise but an actual war in which real weapons are used.In everyday life there’s no chance for us to draft.That’s because what we call“draft”actually is the answer sheet we write that cannot be changed.Every day of our life is something new.Let us take every day as a sheet of the best paper.1.The calligrapher in the story told the student to write on the best paper because he thought__________.A)the student would practice more carefully on the best paperB)it was comfortable to write on the best paperC)the student had enough money to buy the hest paperD)the student could write more on the best paper2.The student didn't make much progress at first because______A)he didn't follow his teacher’s adviceB)he was too poor to buy better paper to write onC)he regarded his writing on old newspaper just as a draftD)he was not used to the calligrapher’s teaching manner3.We learn from the passage that________.A)the student finally gave upB)the student made rapid progress by practicing more carefullyC)the calligrapher was strict with his studentsD)Old newspaper is not useful4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A)What teachers say is always true.B)Success calls for attentiveness.C)Handwriting is easy to practice.D)New things are always better than old ones.5.The writer wants to tell us that________A)there are some good ways to practice handwritingB)life is like old newspaperC)we should learn from the student in the storyD)life will not give us a chance to draw a draftPassage TwoQuestions6to10are based on the following passage.The Carnegie Foundation report says that many colleges have tried to be“all things to all people”.In doing so,they have increasingly catered to a narrow-minded careerism（野心；追求名利）while failing to cultivate a global vision among their students.The current crisis does not derive from a legitimate desire to put learning to productive ends.The problem is that in too many academic fields,the work has no context;skills,rather than means,have become ends.Students are offered a variety of options and allowed to pick their way to a degree.In short,driven by careerism,“the nation’s colleges and universities are more successful in providing credentials （文凭）than in providing a quality education for their students.”The report concludes that the special challenge confronting the undergraduate college is one of shaping an“integrated core”of common learning.Such a core would introduce students“to essential knowledge,to connections across the disciplines,and in the end,to application of knowledge to life beyond the campus.”Although the key to a good college is a high-quality faculty,the Carnegie study found that most colleges do very little to encourage good teaching.In fact,they do much to undermine it.As one professor observed “Teaching is important,we are told,and yet faculty know that research and publication matter most.”Not surprisingly,over the last twenty years colleges and universities have failed to graduate half of their four-year degree candidates.Faculty members who dedicate themselves to teaching soon discover that they will not be granted tenure（终身任期）,promotion,or substantial salary increases.Yet70percent of all faculty say their interests lie more in teaching than in research.Additionally,a frequent complaint among young scholars is that “There is pressure to publish,although there is virtually no interest among administrators or colleagues in the content of the publications.”6.When a college tries to be“all things to all people”,it aims to_____A)satisfy the needs of all kinds of students simultaneouslyB)focus on training students in various skillsC)encourage students to take as many courses as possibleD)make learning serve academic rather than productive ends7.By saying that“in too many academic fields,the work has no context”the author means that the teaching in these areas______.A)ignores the actual situationB)is not based on the right perspectiveC)only focuses on an integrated core of common learningD)gives priority to the cultivation of a global vision among students8.One of the reasons for the current crisis in American colleges and universities is that______A)a narrow vocationalism has come to dominate many collegesB)students don't have enough freedom in choosing what they want to learnC)skills are being taught as a means to an endD)students are only interested in obtaining credentials9.American colleges and universities failed to graduate half of their four-year degree candidates because ________A)most of them lack high-quality facultiesB)the interests of most faculty members lie in researchC)there are not enough incentives for students to study hardD)they attach greater importance to research and publication than to teaching10.It can be inferred from the passage that high-quality college education calls for________A)putting academic work in the proper contextB)a commitment to students and effective teachingC)the practice of putting learning to productive endsD)dedication to research in frontier areas of knowledgePassage ThreeQuestions11to15are based on the following passage.From Sydney to Bombay,from London to New York,it is time for the dull men of the world to have a truly boring celebration----they now have their own proudly dull website.Once you have passed the tough entrance test----Is gray your favorite color?Ever had an urge and not been able to get over it？----then the Washington-based National Council of Dull Men is ready to accept into the boring brotherhood on dull .And April provides plenty of reasons to wear down your friends with some truly uninteresting celebrations.It is soon to be National Folding Road Maps Week and,if that is not exciting enough,then how about Check your Batteries Day?The site has attracted media coverage from as far away as Britain,India and Australia,proving that dullness knows no boundaries for drab net surfers.But it is a determinedly sexual club.The site warns,“Women are not dull.Women are exciting.We don't want them in our meeting dorms.The first thing they will do is rearranging the furniture.”11.According to the passage,the dull men website______.A)has attracted worldwide surfers B)proves anyone is dullC)has been largely reported by media D)accepts anyone who passes the entrance test12.The word“drab”,means________.A)interesting B)dull C)curious D)sad13.The warnings of the website in the last paragraph imply that_____.A)women are not as dull as menB)women are good at arranging furniture in a roomC)women are more curious than menD)women tend to be more fault-finding,which is not considered an attribute to being a dull person14.All the following statements are NOT true except________.A)www.dull provides some interesting celebrations like“Check Your Batteries Day”for their club membersB)the website is a sexual clubC)there are no boundaries between Britain and India in terms of dullnessD)the site has not attracted media coverage15.The tone of the author in writing the passage is______.A)joking B)serious C)plain D)interestingPassage FourQuestions16to20are based on the following passage.After the violent earthquake that shook Los Angeles in1994,earthquake scientists had good news to report: The damage and death toll（死亡人数）could have been much worse.More than60people died in this earthquake.By comparison,an earthquake of similar intensity that shook America in1988claimed25,000victims.Injuries and deaths were relatively less in Los Angeles because the quake occurred at4:31a.m.on a holiday, when traffic was light on the city’s highways.In addition,changes made to the construction codes in Los Angelesduring the last20years have strengthened the city’s buildings and highways,making them more resistant to quakes.Despite the good news,civil engineers aren't resting on their successes.Pinned to their drawing boards are blueprints（蓝图）for improved quake-resistant buildings.The new designs should offer even greater security to cities where earthquakes often take place.In the past,making structures quake-resistant meant firm yet flexible materials,such as steel and wood,that bend without ter,people tried to lift a building off its foundation,and insert rubber and steel between the building and its foundation to reduce the impact of ground vibrations.The most recent designs give buildings brains as well as concrete and steel supports.Called smart buildings,the structures respond like living organisms to an earthquake’s vibrations.When the ground shakes and the building tips forward,the computer would force the building to shift in the opposite direction.The new smart structures could be very expensive to build.However,they would save many lives and would be less likely to be damaged during earthquakes.16.One reason why the loss of lives in the Los Angeles earthquake was comparatively low is that_______.A)new computers had been installed in the buildingsB)it occurred in the residential areas rather than on the highwaysC)large numbers of Los Angeles residents had gone for a holidayD)improvements had been made in the construction of buildings and highways17.The function of the computer mentioned in the passage is to____.A)counterbalance an earthquake’s action on the buildingB)predict the coming of an earthquake with accuracyC)help strengthen the foundation of the buildingD)measure the impact of an earthquake’s vibrations18.The smart buildings discussed in the passage________.A)would cause serious financial problemsB)would be worthwhile though costlyC)would increase the complexity of architectural designD)can reduce the ground vibrations caused by earthquakes19.It can be inferred from the passage that in minimizing the damage caused by earthquakes attention should be focused on________.A)the increasing use of rubber and steel in capital constructionB)the development of flexible building materialsC)the reduction of the impact of ground vibrationsD)early forecasts of earthquakes20.The author’s main purpose in writing the passage is to______.A)compare the consequences of the earthquakes that occurred in the U.S.B)encourage civil engineers to make more extensive use of computersC)outline the history of the development of quake-resistant building materialsD)report new developments in constructing quake-resistant buildingsPart Two Vocabulary and Structure21.While waiting in line to get my boarding pass,I____left my cell phone lying on the check-in counter.A)firstly B)fortunately C)purposely D)accidentally22.The boys felt tired____so they put out the fire and crept into their tent.A)down B)back C)off D)out23.______from space,our earth,with water covering70%of its surface,appears as a“blue planet”.A)Seeing B)Be seen C)Seen D)Being seen24.She finished her work,______.A)tiring and wearing out B)tired and wear outC)tired and worn out D)tiring and worn out25.I have no objection______the evening with them.A)to spend B)to be spending C)to spending D)to have spent26.The volcano that raised the islands are still______places.A)inactive B)enormous C)energetic D)lively27.I left for the office earlier than usual this morning____traffic jam.A)in line with B)in case of C)for the sake D)at the risk of28.Observations were made________the children at the beginning and at the end of preschool and first grade.A)towards B)of C)on D)with29.Can you do our work better with______money and______people?A)lesser…fewer B)less…fewer C)little…less D)few…less30.They are very jealous________his reputation.A)of B)at C)for D)against31.Children and old people do not like having their daily____upset.A)habit B)practice C)routine D)custom32.We are interested in the weather because it______us so directly what we wear,what we do,and even how we feel.A)benefits B)affects C)guides D)effects33.Criticism and self-criticism is necessary____it helps us to find and correct our mistakes.A)by that B)at that C)on that D)in that34.I had trouble______the letter.His handwriting is very bad.A)to read B)in reading C)for reading D)to have read35.Those goods are_____for export,though a few of them may be sold on the home market.A)basically B)completely C)necessarily D)remarkably36.The committee is totally opposed______any changes being made in the plans.A)of B)on C)to D)against37.Since1970,he______in this bank and he loves the job very much.A)has worked B)has been workingC)is working D)will be working38.______,he failed to pass the exam.A)As he was clever B)As was he cleverC)Clever was he D)Clever as he was39.The doctor used medicine to______the sick child of cold.A)return B)cure C)treat D)recover40.This tape recorder is far____that one both in quality and in design.A)superior than B)superior toC)more superior than D)more superior to41.We have a____schedule here.That's to say,we have almost no time to play.A)collecting B)light C)demanding D)sporting42.The doctor found it difficult_______this infection.A)to treat B)in treating C)for treating D)to treating43.Don't forget to____well.It is very cold outside.A)dress up B)wrap up C)close up D)hurry up44.He told me that he had been offered a very well-paid____abroad.A)work B)trade C)position D)employment45.He made great achievements in collecting Scottish folk songs which also served______his nourishment（精神食粮）.A)in B)with C)as D)for46.The crowd suddenly burst into______.A)laugh B)laughers C)laughing D)laughter47．----“____does Mr.Johnson go to London on business?”----“At least once a month.”A)How many B)How long C)How often D)How48.Neither my traveler’s checks nor the money that my mother sent me______sufficient to pay for the tickets.A)were B)have to be C)was D)has to be49.She read remarkably well,with a________voice.A)delicious B)pleasant C)desirable D)tasty50.I’d rather you_____spokesman for our family at the press conference.A)act as B)acted as C)would act as D)might act as51.Imported cars are expensive because duties have been____on all foreign goods.A)focused B)forced C)imposed D)settled52.Never______faith in himself,James Watt went on with his experiment.A)losing B)to lose C)lost D)to be lost53.The old man treated was shocked to learn that his illness could result in death if______untreated.A)to leave B)to be left C)leaving D)left54.No sooner had we reached the top of the hill______we all sat down to rest.A)when B)then C)than D)until55.Clyde was once______of murder and therefore questioned by the police.A)doubted B)uncertain C)suspected D)committed56.I learned to drive______strict obedience to my tutor.A)to give B)giving C)give D)by giving57.All the characters in the story are______and cannot be found in real life.A)imaginary B)image C)imaginative D)imaginable58.Water will continue to be____it is today----next in importance to oxygenA)how B)which C)as D)what59.I overheard them______they were dissatisfied with their living conditions.A)complaining B)to complain C)complained D)to be complaining60.Would you mind______the recorder?I am working on my paper now.A)to turn off B)turn off C)turning off D)being turned offPart Three ClozeEvery place is different.That is61makes geography so interesting.It62us to new places,to different ways of living,to new ways of thinking about the world.Indeed,it shows us new ways of thinking about ourselves in our environment.Like travel,it is63.It gives us new experiences and broaden our understanding.In comparing the study of geography to travel,we should also note the importance of maps.Like the vacationing motorist,geographers feel much more comfortable with a good map.Maps are among the most important tools of the64trade.The ability to read and use maps is a65skill,one that you will need for driving, reading the newspaper,and doing many jobs.The study of geography will help you to improve your map reading skills.But that is only the beginning.Thereal value of geography is66it will give you a special way of67at the world.A geographical outlook can help you understand68,your neighbors,and the world.It can make you sensitive69your environment and excited enough to really care.People with knowledge and concern can70our world a better place to live in.61.A)what B)that C)which D)all62.A)sends B)teaches C)introduces D)transfers63.A)disappointing B)tiring C)boring D)exciting64.A)geographer B)geographers C)geography’s D)geographer's65.A)simple B)difficult C)basic D)rare66.A)because B)that C)whether D)what67.A)getting B)working C)glancing D)looking68.A)oneself B)you C)one D)yourself69.A)against B)for C)to D)with70.A)turn B)make C)design D)improvePart Four Translation71．星期五之前我们最多只能完成一半工作。