公共英语四级模拟试题及答案解析(14)
四级模拟考试题库及答案
四级模拟考试题库及答案一、听力部分1. A) The man is going to the cinema.B) The woman is going to the cinema.C) Both are going to the cinema.D) Neither is going to the cinema.答案：C2. A) The woman is a teacher.B) The man is a teacher.C) The woman is a student.D) The man is a student.答案：A3. A) The woman is satisfied with the meal.B) The man is satisfied with the meal.C) Both are satisfied with the meal.D) Neither is satisfied with the meal.答案：D二、阅读部分1. What is the main idea of the passage?A) The importance of sleep.B) The effects of sleep deprivation.C) The benefits of taking a nap.D) The relationship between sleep and health.答案：B2. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a symptom of sleep deprivation?A) Difficulty in concentrating.B) Increased appetite.C) Irritability.D) Enhanced creativity.答案：D3. What does the author suggest to improve sleep quality?A) Exercising regularly.B) Drinking coffee before bedtime.C) Watching TV in bed.D) Taking a hot bath before sleep.答案：A三、写作部分1. Directions: Write an essay on the topic of "The Role of Technology in Education". You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.答案：略2. Directions: Write an essay on the topic of "The Impact of Social Media on Communication". You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.答案：略四、翻译部分1. 随着科技的发展，人们的生活方式发生了巨大的变化。
全国公共英语等级考试四级模拟试题及详解
全国公共英语等级考试四级模拟试题及详解Advertisers tend to think big and perhaps this is why they’re always ing in for criticism. Their critics seem to resent them because they have a flair for self-promotion and because they have so much money to throw around. ‘It’s iniquitous，’ they say，‘that this entirely unproductive industry if we can call it that should absorb millions of pounds each year. It only goes to show how much profit the big panies are making. Why don’t they stop advertising and reduce the price of their goods? After all，it’s the consumer who pays。
’The poor old consumer! He’d have to pay a great deal more if advertising didn’t create mass markets for products. It is precisely because of the heavy advertising that consumer goods are so cheap. But we get the wrong idea if we think the only purpose of advertising is to sell goods. Another equally important function is to inform. A great deal of the knowledge we have about household goods derives largely from the advertisements we read. Advertisements introduce us to new products or remind us of the existence of ones we already know about. Supposing you wanted to buy a washing machine，it is more than likely you would obtain details regarding performance，price，etc.，from an advertisement.Lots of people pretend that they never read advertisements，but this claim may be seriously doubted. It is hardly possible not to read advertisements these days. And what fun they often are，too! Just think what a railway station or a newspaper would be like without advertisements. Would you enjoy gazing at a blank wall or reading railway byelaws while waiting for a train? Would you like to read only closely printed columns of news in your daily paper? A cheerful，witty advertisement makes such a difference to a drab wall or a newspaper full of the daily ration of calamities.We must not forget，either，that advertising makes a positive contribution to our pockets. Newspapers，mercial radio and television panies could not subsist without this source of revenue. The fact that we pay so little for our daily paper，or can enjoy so many broadcast programmes is due entirely to the money spent by advertisers. Just think what a newspaper would cost if we had to pay its full price!Another thing we mustn’t forget is the ‘small ads.’ which a re in virtually every newspaper and magazine. What a tremendously useful service they perform for the munity! Just about anything can be plished through these columns. For instance，you can find a job，buy or sell a house，announce a birth，marriage or death in what used to be called the ‘hatch，match and dispatch’ column but by far the most fascinating section is the personal or ‘agony’ column. No other item in a newspaperprovides such entertaining reading or offers such a deep insight into human nature. It’s the best advertisement for advertising there is!1. What is main idea of this passage?A. Advertisement.B. The benefits of advertisement.C. Advertisers perform a useful service to munities.D. The costs of advertisement.2. The attitude of the author toward advertisers isA. appreciative.B. trustworthy.C. critical.D. dissatisfactory.3. Why do the critics criticize advertisers?A. Because advertisers often brag.B. Because critics think advertise ment is a “waste of money”。
大学英语四级模拟试题及答案解析
大学英语四级模拟试题及答案解析 Part One Listening Comprehension Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said - Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be 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 the Answer Sheet with a line through the centre. Example: You will hear: You will read: A) At the office. B) In the waiting room. C) At the airport. D) In a restaurant. From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they had to finish in the evening. This is most likely to have taken place at the office. Therefore, A) At the office is the best answer. You should choose [A] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the centre. 1. A) She is not interested in the article. B) She has given the man much trouble. C) She would like to have a copy of the article. D) She doesn't want to take the trouble to read the article. 2. A) He saw the big tower he visited on TV~ B) He has visited the TV tower twice. C) He has visited the TV tower once. D) He will visit the TV tower in June. 3. A) The woman has trouble getting along with the professor. B) The woman regrets having taken up much of the professor's time. C) The woman knows the professor has been busy. D) The woman knows the professor has run into trouble. 4. A) He doesn't enjoy business trips as much as he used to. B) He doesn't think he is capable of doing the job. C) He thinks the pay is too low to support his family, D) He wants to spend more time with his family. 5. A) The man thought the essay was easy. B) They both had a hard time writing the essay. C) The woman thought the essay was easy. D) Neither of them has finished the assignment yet. 6. A) In the park. B) Between two buildings C) In his apartment. D) Under a huge tree. 7. A) It's awfully dull. B) It's really exciting. C) it's very exhausting. D) It's quite challenging. 8. A) movie. B) A lecture. C) A play. D) A speech. 9. A) The weather is mild compared to the past years. B) They are having the coldest winter ever. C) The weather will soon get warmer. D) The weather may get even colder. 10. A) The mystery story. B) The hiring of a shop assistant. C) The search for a reliable witness. D) An unsolved case of robbery. Section B Passage One Questions 11 to 14 are based on the passage you have just heard. 11. A) They want to change the way English is taught. B) They learn English to find well-paid jobs. C) They want to have an up-to-date knowledge of English. D) They know clearly what they want to learn. 12. A) Professionals. B) College students. C) Beginners D) Intermediate earners. 13. A) Courses for doctors. B) Courses for businessmen. C) Courses for reporters. D) Courses for lawyers. 14. A) Three groups of learners. B) The importance of business English. C) English for Specific Purposes. D) Features of English for different papacies. Passage Two Questions 15 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard. 15. A) To show off their wealth. B) To feel good. C) To regain their memory. D) To be different from others. 16. A) To help solve their psychological problems. B) To play games with them. C) To send sham to the hospital. D) To make them aware of its harmfulness. 17. A) They need care and affection. B) They are fond of round-the-world trips. C) They are mostly from broken families. D) They are likely to commit crimes. Passage Three Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard. 18. A) Because it was too heavy. B) Because it did not bend easily. C) Because it did not shoot far. D) Because its string was short. 19. A) It went out of use 300 years ago B) h was invented alter the short how. C) It was discovered before fire and the wheel. D) It's still in use today. 20. A) They are accurate and easy to pull. B) Their shooting range is 40 yards. C) They are usually used indoors. D) They took 100 years to develop. Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes) Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. 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 the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Passage One Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage. Design of all the new tools and implements is based on careful experiments with electronic instruments. First, a human “guinea pig”is tested using a regular tool. Measurements are taken of the amount of work done, and the buildup of heat in the body. Twisted joints and stretched muscles can not perform as well, it has been found, as joints and muscles in their normal positions. The same person is then tested again, using a tool designed according to the suggestions made by Dr. Tichauer. All these tests have shown the great improvement of the new designs over the old. One of the electronic instruments used by Dr. Tichauer, the myograph （肌动记器）, makes visible through electrical signals the work done by human muscle. Another machine measures any dangerous features of tools, thus proving information upon which to base a new design. One conclusion of tests made with this machine is that a tripod stepladder is more stable and safer to use than one with four legs. This work has attracted the attention of efficiency experts and time-and-motion-study engineer, but its value goes far beyond that. Dr. Tichauer’s first thought is for the health of the tool user. With the repeated use of the same tool all day long on production lines and in other jobs, even light manual work can put a heavy stress on one small area of the body. In time, such stress can cause a disabling disease. Furthermore, muscle fatigue is a serious safety hazard. Efficiency is the by-product of comfort, Dr. Tichauer believes, and his new designs for traditional tools have proved his point. 21. What are involved in the design of a new tool according to the passage? A) Electronic instruments and a regular tool. B) A human “guinea pig”and a regular tool. C) Electronic instruments and a human “guinea pig”. D) Electronic instruments, a human “guinea pig”and a regular tool. 22. From the passage we know that joints and muscles perform best when __________________. A) they are twisted and stretched B) they are in their normal positions C) they are tested with a human “guinea pig” D) they are tested with electronic instruments 23. A “myograph”(Para. 2, Line 1) is an electronic instrument that ________________. A) is able to design new tools B) measures the amount of energy used C) enable people to see the muscular movements D) visualizes electrical signals 24. It can be inferred from the passage that ________________. A) a stepladder used to have four legs. B) it is dangerous to use tools C) a tripod is safer in a tool design D) workers are safer on production lines 25. Dr. Tichauer started his experiments initially to _________________. A) improve efficiency B) increase production C) reduce work load D) improve comfort Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage: More and more, the operations of our businesses, governments, and financial institutions are controlled by information that exists only inside computer memories. Anyone clever enough to modify this information for his own purposes can reap big reward. Even worse, a number of people who have done this and been caught at it have managed to get away without punishment. It’s easy for computer crimes to go undetected if no one checks up on what the computer is doing. But even if the crime is detected, the criminal may walk away not only unpunished but with a glowing recommendation from his former employers. Of course, we have no statistics on crimes that go undetected. But it’s disturbing to note how many of the crimes we do know about were detected by accident, not by systematic inspections or other security procedures. The computer criminals who have been caught may have been the victims of uncommonly bad luck. Unlike other lawbreakers, who must leave the country, commit suicide, or go to jail, computer criminals sometimes escape punishment, demanding not only that they not be charged but that they be given good recommendations and perhaps other benefits. All too often, their demands have been met. Why? Because company executives are afraid of the bad publicity that would result if the public found out that their computer had been misused. They hesitate at the thought of a criminal boasting in open court of how he juggled (诈骗) the most confidential （保密）records right under the noses of the company’s executives, accountants, and security staff. And so another computer criminal departs with just the recommendations he needs to continue his crimes elsewhere. 26. It can be concluded from the passage that _______________. A) it is still impossible to detect computer crimes today B) people commit computer crimes at the request of their company C) computer criminals escape punishment because they can’t be detected D) computer crimes are the most serious problem in the operation of financial institutions 27. It is implied in the third paragraph that _________________. A) most computer criminals who are caught blame their bad luck B) the rapid increase of computer crimes is a troublesome problem C) most computer criminals are smart enough to cover up their crimes D) many more computer crimes go undetected that are discovered 28. Which of the following statements is mentioned in the passage? A) A strict law against computer crimes must be enforced B) Companies usually hesitate to uncover computer crimes to protect their reputation C) Companies will guard against computer crimes to protect their reputation D) Companies need to impose restrictions on confidential information 29. What may happen to computer criminals once they are caught? A) With a bad reputation they can hardly find another job. B) They may walk away and easily find another job. C) They will be denied access to confidential records D) They must leave the country to go to jail. 30. The passage is mainly about _________________. A) why computer criminals are often able to escape punishment B) why computer crimes are difficult to detect by systematic inspections C) how computer criminals mange to get good recommendations from their former employers D) why computer crimes can’t be eliminated Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage. In a family where the roles of men and women are not sharply separated and where many household tasks are shared to a greater or lesser extent, notions of male superiority are hard to maintain. The pattern of sharing in tasks and indecision makes for equality and this in turn leads to further sharing. In such a home, the growing boy and girl learn to accept equality more easily than did their parents and to prepare more fully for participation in a world characterized by cooperation rather than by the “battle of the sexes”. If the process goes too far and man’s role is regarded as less important –and that has happened in some cases – we are as badly off as before, only in reverse. It is time to reassess the role of the man in the American family. We are getting a little tired of “Momism”– but we don’t want to exchange it for a “neo-Popism”. What we need, rather, is the recognition that bringing up children involves a partnership of equals. There are signs that psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and specialists on the family are becoming more aware of the part men play and that they have decided that women should not receive all the credit – nor the blame. We have almost given up saying that a woman’s place is in the home. We are beginning, however, to analyse man’s place in the home and to insist that he does have a place in it. Nor is that place irrelevant to the healthy development of the child. The family is a co-operative enterprise for which it is difficult to lay down rules, because each family needs to work out its own ways for solving its own problems. Excessive authoritarianism（命令主义）has unhappy consequences, whether it wears skirts or trousers, and the ideal of equal rights and equal responsibilities is pertinent （相关的，切题的）not only to a healthy democracy, but also to a healthy family. 31. The ideal of equal rights and equal responsibilities is _________________. A) fundamental to a sound democracy B) not pertinent to healthy family life C) responsible for Momism D) what we have almost given up 32. The danger in the sharing of household tasks by the mother and the father is that ___________. A) the role of the father may become an inferior one’ B) the role of the mother may become an inferior one C) C) the children will grow up believing that life is a battle of sexes D) sharing leads to constant arguing 33. The author states that bringing up children ________________. A) is mainly the mother’s job B) belongs among the duties of the father C) is the job of schools and churches D) involves a partnership of equals 34. According to the author, the father’s role in the home is ____________________. A) minor because he is an ineffectual parent B) irrelevant to the healthy development of the child C) pertinent to the healthy development of the child D) identical to the role of the child’s mother 35. With which of the following statements would the author be most likely to agree? A) A healthy, co-operative family is a basic ingredient of a healthy society. B) Men are basically opposed to sharing household chores. C) Division of household responsibilities is workable only in theory. D) A woman’s place in the home – now as always. Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage: Teaching children to read well from the start is the most important task of elementary schools. But relying on educators to approach this task correctly can be a great mistake. Many schools continue to employ instructional methods that have been proven ineffective. The staying power of the “look-say” or “whole-word” method of teaching beginning reading is perhaps the most flagrant example of this failure to instruct effectively. The whole-word approach to reading stresses the meaning of words over the meaning of letters, thinking over decoding, developing a sight vocabulary of familiar words over developing the ability to unlock the pronunciation of unfamiliar words. It fits in with the self-directed, “learning how to learn”activities recommended by advocates （倡导者）of “open”classrooms and with the concept that children have to be developmentally ready to begin reading. Before 1963, no major publisher put out anything but these “Run-Spot-Run” readers. However, in 1955, Rudolf Flesch touched off what has been called “the great debate”in beginning reading. In his best-seller Why Johnny Can’t Read, Flesch indicted（控诉）the nation’s public schools for miseducating students by using the look-say method. He said – andmore scholarly studies by Jeane Chall and Rovert Dykstra later confirmed –that another approach to beginning reading, founded on phonics（语音学）, is far superior. Systematic phonics first teachers children to associate letters and letter combinations with sounds; it then teaches them how to blend these sounds together to make words. Rather than building up a relatively limited vocabulary of memorized words, it imparts a code by which the pronunciations of the vast majority of the most common words in the English language can be learned. Phonics does not devalue the importance of thinking about the meaning of words and sentences; it simply recognizes that decoding is the logical and necessary first step. 36. The author feels that counting on educators to teach reading correctly is _____________. A) only logical and natural B) the expected position C) probably a mistake D) merely effective instruction 37. The author indicts the look-say reading approach because _________________. A) it overlooks decoding B) Rudolf Flesch agrees with him C) he says it is boring D) many schools continue to use this method 38. One major difference between the look-say method of learning reading and the phonics method is _______________. A) look-say is simpler B) Phonics takes longer to learn C) look-say is easier to teach D) phonics gives readers access to far more words 39. The phrase “touch-off”(Para 3, Line 1) most probably means _____________. A) talk about shortly B) start or cause C) compare with D) oppose 40. According to the author, which of the following statements is true? A) Phonics approach regards whole-word method as unimportant. B) The whole-word approach emphasizes decoding. C) In phonics approach, it is necessary and logical to employ decoding. D) Phonics is superior because it stresses the meaning of words thus the vast majority of mostcommon words can be learned. Part Three Vocabulary and Structure Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 41. Word had come from the manager ____________ a new transaction would be concluded. A) who B) that C) which D) when 42. There was a traffic jam, but she ____________ get to the destination in time. A) could B) might C) ought to D) was able to 43. "Do you think ____________ I should attend the lecture?" she asked me. A) that B) whether C) if D) when 44. Their room was on the third floor, its window ____________ the sports ground. A) overlooks B) overlooking C) overlooked D) to overlook 45. On no account ____________ to anyone who works in the company. A) my name must be mentioned B) my name must mention C) must my name be mentioned D) must my name mention 46. Jim knows little of mathematics, ____________ of chemistry. A) and still less B) as well as C) no less than D) and still more 47. The man denied ____________ any thing at the supermarket when he was questioned by the police. A) to have stolen B) to steal C) having stolen D) having been stealing 48. Did he tell you what ____________ if he had a chance? A) was he going to do B) he would do C) be had done D) had to do 49. The results were to ____________ yesterday, but we have heard nothing. A) reveal B) have revealed C) be revealed D) have been revealed 50. Calculations, which are astronomically exact, have been made ____________ with the use of computers. A) possible B) it possible C) possibly D) to be possible 51. To handle the delicate situation, you must ；be____________ A) more than careful B) more carefully C) carefully enough D) enough carefully 52. The governess agreed to teach the temperamental child ____________ she was given complete authority. A) whether B) for C) that D) provided 53. According to the periodic table, ____________ still some elements undiscovered. A) there seem to be B) it seems to be C) it seems that D) here seem 54. The farmer used wood to build a house ____________ to store grain. A) with B) in which C) which D) where 55. A beam of light will not bend round the corners unless ____________ to do so with the help of a reflecting device. A) being done B) made C) to be made D) having made 56. ____________, the more severe the winters are. A) The more north you go B) The farther you go the north C) The more you go north D) The farther north you go 57. Vicky has been sad recently, for her plan to go to college ____________ at the last moment. A) fell out B) fell behind C) fell through D) fell off 58. You had better ____________ teasing these newcomers, for that will hurt their feeling. A) leave out B) leave for C) leave off D) leave behind 59. Don't lose heart! You should _____________ your courage and overcome the difficulty. A) hold up B) set up C) pull up D) pluck up 60. He ____________ a sum of money every month to help the two orphans. A) sets aside B) sets up C) sets along D) sets in 61. His debts had to be _____________ after he committed suicide with his rifle. A) laid off B) written off C) turned off D) put off 62. The gentleman ____________ a cherub with his letter. A) combined B) included C) kept D) enclosed 63. At the meeting both sides exchanged their views on a wide ____________ of topics they were interested in. A) extent B) number C) collection D) range 64. His ____________ has changed but he has kept the fine qualities of a scientific researcher. A) state B) status C) station D) statue 65. She can speak French and German, to ____________ nothing of English. A) say B) speak C) talk D) tell 66. If you play with electricity, you may get an electric ____________ A) strike B) beat C) shock D) knock 67. It was a wonderful play with a ____________ of over fifty actors and actresses. A) list B) group C) bunch D) herd 68. A ____________change in policy is needed if relations are ever to improve. A) strict B) wide C) ever D) radical 69. Please give my best ____________ to your family. A) notice B) attention C) regards D) cares 70. They bought the land with a ____________ to build a new office block. A) purpose B) view C) goal D) reason Part IV Close (15 minutes ) Directions: 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. You should choose the one that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Methods of studying vary; what works__71__ for some students doesn’t work at all for others. The only thing you can do is experiment __72__ you find a system that does work for you. But two things are sure: __73__ else can do your studying for you, and unless you do find a system that works, you won' t although college. Meantime, there are a few rules that__74__ for everybody. The hint is "don't get ___75___ ". The problem of studying, __76__ enough to start with, becomes almost__77__ when you are trying to do __78__ in one weekend. __79__ the fastest readers have trouble __80__ that. And if you are behind in written work that must be __81__, the teacher who accepts it __82__late will probably not give you good credit. Perhaps he may not accept it__83__ . Getting behind in one class because you are spending so much time on another is really no __84__. Feeling pretty virtuous about the seven hours you 'spend on chemistry won' t __85__one bit if the history teacher pops a quiz. And many freshmen do get into trouble by spending too much time on one class at the __86__of the others, either because they like one class much better or because they find it so much harder that they think, they should __87__all their time to it. __88__the reason, going the whole work for one class and neglecting the rest of them is a mistake, if you face this __89__, begin with the shortest and easiest __90__. Get them out of the way and then go to the more difficult, time consuming work. 71. A) good B) easily C) sufficiently D) well 72. A) until B) after C) while D ) so 73. A) somebody B) nobody C) everybody D) anybody 74. A) follow B) go C) operate D) work 75. A) behind B) after C) slow D) later 76. A) hardly B) unpleasant C) hard D) heavy 77. A) improbable B) necessary C) impossible D) inevitable 78. A) three week's work B) three weeks' works C) three weeks' work D) three week' s works 79. A) Even B) Almost C) If D) with 80. A) to do B) doing C) at doing D) with doing 81. A) turned in B) tuned up C) turned out D) given in 82. A) very B) quite C) such D) that 83. A) anyway B) either C) at all D) too 84. A) solution B) method C) answer D) excuse 85. A) help B) encourage C) assist D) improve 86. A) expense B) pay C) debt D) charge 87. A) devote B) put C) spend D) take 88. A) Whichever B) Whatever C) However D) Wherever 89. A) attraction B) decision C) temptation D) dilemma 90. A) arrangements B) way C) assignments D) class Part V Writing Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic Good Manners. You should write at least 100 words and you should base your composition on the outline(given in Chinese)below: 1世界上的人都看重良好的行为举止. 2在公共场合的一些奶好的行为举止. 3如果每个人都培养起了好的行为举止, 答案及详解 Part One Listening Comprehension Section A 1-10 CCBDB DACDD 11-20 DABCB AACBA Tapescript Section A 1. M: Would you like a copy of professor Smith's article? W: Thanks, if it's not too much trouble. Q: What does the woman imply? 2. W: Did you visit the Television Tower when you had your vacation in Shanghai last summer? M: I couldn't make it last June. But I finally visited it two months later. I plan to visit it again sometime next year. Q: What do we learn about the man? 3. M: Prof. Kennedy has been very busy this semester. As far as I know, he works until mid-night every day. W: I wouldn't have troubled him so much if I had know he was so busy. Q: What do we learn from the conversation? 4. W: If I were you, I would have accepted the job. M: I turned down the offer because it would mean frequent business trips away from my family: Q: Why didn't the man accept the job? 5. M: How are you getting on with your essay, Mary? I'm having a real hard time with mine. W: After two sleepless nights, I'm finally through with it. Q: What do we learn from this conversation? 6. W: Where did you say you found this bag? M: It was lying under a big tree between the park and the apartment building Q: Where did the man find the bag? 7. M: Wouldn't you get bored with the same routine year after year teaching the same things to children? W: I don't think it would be as boring as working in an office. Teaching is mat stimulating. Q: What does the woman imply about office work? 8. M: I was terribly embarrassed when some of the audience got up and left in the middle of the performance. W: Well, some people just can't seem to appreciate real-life drama. Q: What are they talking about? 9. W: Oh, it's so cold. We haven't had such a severe winter for so long, have we? M: Yes, the forecast says it's going to get worse before it warms up. Q: What do we learn from the conversation? 10. M: You were seen hanging about the store on the night when it was robbed, weren't you? W: Me? You must have made a mistake. I was at home that night. Q: What are they talking about? Section B Passage One There are three groups of English learners: beginners, intermediate learners, and learners of special English. Beginners need to learn the basics of English. Students who have reached an intermediate level benefit from learning general English skills. But what about student who want to learn specialist English for their work or professional life? Most students, who fit into this third。
全国英语等级考试四级模拟试题及答案
全国英语等级考试四级模拟试题及答案全国英语等级考试四级模拟试题及答案公共英语PETS四级考试由笔试和口试组成。
笔试试卷(140分钟)分四部分：听力、英语知识运用、阅读理解和写作。
口试试卷(12分钟)分三节考查考生的口语交际能力。
笔试和口试都使用英文指导语。
下面店铺为同学们分享最新四级英语考试等级模拟试题及答案!Section II Use of English(10 points) 英语知识应用Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C, D on ANSWER SHEET 1.The loudest outcry about poverty seemed to come in the wealthiest country by far in the world. According to most calculations, 21 most of the 1945-1970 period the United States had a standard of living well 22 Europe’s and many times above the world 23 . Yet 24 about grinding poverty, hunger, and dreadful need proceed more from the United States than from countries with one-fortieth of their living standard. An annual per capita income of eight dollars is 25 of much of Africa and Asia and not a little of South America.It would seem strange to these people 26 they only aware of the fact that American radicals demand a 27 from an American 28 to the far corners of the globe so that the money thus saved can be spent raising the standard of living of 29 Americans. What this last point suggests is not so much that human 30 are never to be satisfied though this is doubtlessly true, and the American suburbanite 31 of his second car and his color TV suffers just as 32 as an African farmer in need of a second cow and a screen door. Rather, it suggests the 33 of contemporary breach of social 34 —the emancipation of the individual self.People have learned to consider any 35 to personalfulfillment an 36 insult. They have greatly expanded the circle of self-awareness. They no longer accept sharp limitations on individual desires in the 37 of the group. The amount of potential human discontent has always been 38 —misery, failure, misfitting, bitterness, hatred, envy 39 telling. It has usually failed of 40 , and in the past it was accepted passively as being beyond help.21、 A. until B. through C. in D. onto22、 A. over B. above C. against D. below23、 A. average B. common C. mean D. ordinary24、 A. storms B. rage C. protests D. fury25、 A. now that B. regardless C. ignorant D. typical26、 A. was B. being C. were D. to be27、 A. retreat B. compromise C. restraint D. detachment28、 A. confinement B. commitment C. complement D. concealment29、 A. underprivileged B. misguided C. underlined D. overjoyed30、 A. anticipations B. shelters C. shortages D. wants31、 A. informed B. deprived C. ensured D. relieved32、 A. acutely B. abnormally C. aggressively D. initially33、 A. margin B. scope C. range D. extent34、 A. liberties B. norms C. institutions D. practices35、 A. access B. exception C. obstacle D. approach36、 A. incomprehensible B. uninterpretable C. intolerable D. negligible37、 A. face B. company C. name D. wake38、 A. bulky B. prompt C. momentary D. infinite39、 A. at B. beyond C. on D. with40、 A. utterance B. admittance C. compliance D. importance知识应用参考答案：21.B22.B23.A24.C25.D26.C27.A28.B29.A30.D31.B32.A33.D34.B35.C36.C37.C.C38.D39.B40.AText 1No one should be forced to wear a uniform under any circumstance. Uniforms are demeaning to the human spirit and totally unnecessary in a democratic society. Uniforms tell the world that the person who wears one has no value as an individual but only lives to function as a part of the whole. The individual in a uniform loses all self-worth. There are those who say that wearing a uniform gives a person a sense of identification with a large, more important concept. What could be more important than the individual oneself? If an organization is so weak that it must rely on cloth and buttons to inspire its members, that organization has no right to continue its existence.Others say that the practice of making persons wear uniforms, say in school, eliminates all envy and competition in a matter of dress, such that a poor person who cannot afford good-quality clothing, why would anyone strive to be better? It is only a short step from forcing everyone to wear the same clothing to forcing everyone to drive the same car, have the same type of house, eat the same type of food. When this happens, all incentive to improve one’s life is removed. Why would parents bother to work hard so that their children could have a better life than they had when they know that their children are going to be forced to have exactly the same life that they had? Uniforms also hurt the economy. Right now, billions of dollars are spent on the fashion industry yearly.Thousands of persons are employed in designing, creating, and marketing different types of clothing. If everyone were forced to wear uniforms, artistic personnel would be unnecessary. Salespersons would be superfluous as well: why bother to sell the only items that are available? The wearing of uniforms would destroy the fashion industry which in turn would have a ripple effect on such industries as advertising and promotion. Without advertising, newspapers, magazines, and television would not be able to remain in business. Our entire information and entertainment industries would founder.41、The author’s viewpoint on uniforms can best be described as __________.A. practicalB. hystericalC. radicalD. critical42、Judged from its style, this passage might be found in __________.A. a children’s comics bookB. an editorial in a paperC. a sociology textbookD. a political platform43、It can be inferred that the author believes that __________.A. individuals have no self-worth when they become part of an organizationB. individuals are more important than organizationsC. individuals are not so important as organizationsD. individuals are the same important as organizations44、The author brings in the example of a parent striving to make life better for his children to make the point that __________.A. parents have responsibilities for their childrenB. uniforms would be less expensive than clothing for childrenC. uniforms cause dissension between parents and childrenD. individual motivation would be destroyed by uniforms(本题分值：1.5分)【正确答案】D45、The last word of the passage "founder" probably means __________.A. collapseB. shrinkC. disappearD. establishAlthough many governments try to convince their respective subjects that atomic energy is an acceptable alternative _1__ the burning of fossil fuels,no government has taken the least trouble to explain the dangers.Maybe they are __2_ them.__3_ the reason,the public must learn by experience,even though this _4__ may be catastrophic.While it is true that nuclear reactors do not produce visible smoke,it is certainly not __5_ that they do not pollute.And the pollution they produce is much more insidious precisely because it is __6_.__7_ inconvenient it may be for governments to publish all the facts,they have no moral excuse for not doing so,__8_ they think they are acting in our best interest.At least some of the facts are known,even though they are not widely reported.Nuclear reactors produce radioactive water and gases in vast _9__.What __10_ all this waste?It is __11_ concrete tanks and stored on tank farms.It is __12_ in disused salt mines.It is run into fractured rock.It is buried.It is __13_ about in special trains.Buteven when dumped,it has to be kept __14_ by sprinklers to stop it from boiling.And the contents of the tanks are,of course,extremely corrosive.The efforts of a fracture in the tank or a failure of the cooling system would be _15__.While every effort is made to _16__ that radioactive wastes do not excape into the sea or _17__ supplies of drinking water,such a leakage would be too horrible __18_ contemplate.But even then ,governments would presumably continue to belittle the hazards.It seems that __19_ governments can get away with not telling the truth,they will continue to keep silent.Nevertheless the people _20__ to know the full facts.Do you know what happens to the radioactive waste in your country?No?Well—find out!1) A for B with C to D instead of2) A unaware of B aware of C unaware from D aware from3) A however B whatever C whenever D wherever4) A experiment B government C danger D experience6) A visible B invisible C disvisible D unvisible5) A unture B unreal C true D distrue7) A however B whatever C whenever D wherever8) A even B if even C if D even if9) A numbers B quality C quantities D degree10) A happens to B happen to C happened to D happening to11) A put down B put into C put up D puto onto12) A stored B storing C being stored D to be stored13) A transporting B transport C being transported D transported14) A hot B cooled C cool D to cool15) A disaster B danger C a disaster D disastrous16) A reassure B ensure C convince D assure17) A in front of B behind C forward D into18) A against B that C to D too下载文档。
2021年大学英语四级(CET-4)真题模拟训练【附答案】
2021年大学英语四级(CET-4)真题模拟训练【附答案】写作第一版：For this part， you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay commenting on the saying"Learning is a daily experience and a lifetime mission."You can cite examples to illustrate the importance of lifelong learning“. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.破题思路:第一段: 解释引言内容. 提出文章的主旨 : “学习的重要性”第二段: 分析原因此处可以结合例子.第三段: 得出结论此文章写作时可以全面参照有道考神四级写作课程中“功能句”的讲解。
参考范文:Learning is a daily experience and a lifetime mission. This is a proverb full of logic. In other words, learning is significant in our whole life. Indeed, we can learn many things from it. If you understand it and apply it to your study or work, you’ll necessarily benefit a lot from it.There are many reasons which can explain this phenomenon and the following are the typical ones. The first reason is that learning can light our road in the coming future. There is no denying the fact that the society is developing increasingly fast and we are often easily surpassed by the people around. The only way to avoid this is to learn to improve ourselves. As an illustration, I’d like to take myself as an example. After graduation from college, my life has been full of working pressure, which contributes to my decision of pursuing further education. That’s why I can make my own way in such a competitive society.The effect of learning can be boiled down to two major ones. First, with the spirit of learning, we are more capable of overcoming the difficulties in the future. More importantly, we can enrich our spare time life by learning. No matter who you are, you must remember that learning is the basic skill in our life.写作第二版：For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay commenting on the saying"Listening is more important than talking." You can cite examples to illustrate the importance of paying attention to others'opinions. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.破题思路:第一段: 解释引言内容. 提出文章的主旨 : “倾听重要性”第二段: 分析原因此处可以结合例子.第三段: 得出结论此文章写作时可以全面参照有道考神四级写作课程中“功能句”的讲解。
专业英语四级(阅读)模拟试卷14(题后含答案及解析)
专业英语四级（阅读）模拟试卷14(题后含答案及解析) 题型有： 5. READING COMPREHENSIONPART V READING COMPREHENSION (25 MIN)Directions: In this section there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer.Most people know two things about Corsica; Napoleon was born here and it was the haunt of bandits. The first is correct; the second is in the wrong tense. The bandits are still here, taking potshots at anything that smacks of French domination and flexing their muscles in the struggle for independence. But don’t let that stop you visiting this magical place; perhaps the best-kept secret in the western Mediterranean. The bandits are not out to get you—their main purpose in life seems to be the destruction of French road signs, although from time to time they’ll blow up a public building. Drive along the mountain roads and riotously beautiful coastal cornichc highways and you’ll see signs in two languages—French and Corsu, the indigenous language derived from Tuscan Italian. Invariably the French signs are defaced. There is nothing new about this—Corsicans have been fighting since at least Roman times and it is thought the word and concept “vendetta” originated here. And this is precisely why the island is that European rarity—a tourist paradise without tourist overload. We sailed into Ajaccio—pronounced Ayaehoo—on a stylish overnight Moby ferry from Marseilles. We could also have flown or sailed across from an Italian harbour, but Marseilles is the port of choice for most visitors. As soon as the ferry docked we could smell good food and within two minutes of landing, I was walking through the city’s waterfront marketplace eating sweet onion pasties. The little town(pop. 68, 000)rises from the harbour into the maquis-covered hills. Its blank-faced houses betray the long influence of Genoa and the narrow, winding streets reveal the historic need to take cover and man the barricades. Up above the town are some of the wildest mountains in Europe, accessed by skinny roads and forest tracks. A highway of sorts runs around the coast, but the interior is almost uninhabited. Many people come here to test their stamina and courage against a harsh landscape; many more come to laze around in idyllic coastal towns and villages. Cap Corse, a crooked cape pointing towards the French-Italian rivieras, is the prime destination for travellers who take time to study where they’re going. Bastia is the main town and Plage de Saleccia the region’s showpiece beach. At the other end of the island is the magical little town of Bonifacio, with streets so white and water so blue and your eyes start to hurt. Perched on a crumbling cliff above a harbour where tycoons’yachts are moored, the town looks across the narrow straits to northern Sardinia.1．Corsica is an island of______.A．ItalyB．FranceC．GenoaD．Greek正确答案：B解析：推理题文章第一段提到“Most people know two things about Corsica：Napoleonwas born here．．．taking potshots at anything that smacks of French domination and flexingtheir muscles in the struggle for independence．”即科西嘉岛上有一些人反对法国的管理，而且拿破仑出生在这里，所以可以推断出该岛属于法国，故[B]正确。
大学英语四级模拟试卷14(题后含答案及解析)
大学英语四级模拟试卷14(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. Writing 2. Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) 3. Listening Comprehension 4. Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) 5. Cloze 8. TranslationPart I Writing (30 minutes)1．For this part, you are allowed to write a composition on the topic Should Smoking Be Completely Banned? You should write at least 120 words and you should base your composition on the outline. 1. 有人赞同完全禁止吸烟，理由是……2. 有人不赞同完全禁止吸烟，理由是……3. 我的看法……正确答案：Should Smoking Be Completely Banned? Some people maintain that smoking should be completely banned. In their opinions, smoking is harmful net only to the smokers but also to the people around. Moreover, smoking is a waste oPart 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 attached to the passage. For questions 1-7, mark：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.About Heroes The word hero can be confusing, for it has several meanings. It is often applied to ordinary people who happen to perform an act of great courage—a fireman who saves someone from a burning house at the risk of his own life, for example. Then, the principal character of a play, a novel, or a firm is known as the hero of the story, even if he is not particularly brave. But the heroes and heroines that we are going to consider now constitute a third group. They are the giants, the out-of-the-ordinary figures whose superiority fills our hearts with admiration and awe; the men and women who give us a high example to follow, a purpose in life, or sometimes just a dream, because they represent the person that we would like to be. Humanity has always had such heroes. Some have been the saviors or the builders of their country, like George Washington, who gave generations of Americans their model of determination, selflessness, and honor. Others have been religious leaders or gorgeous women; conquerors, athletes, or pioneers; characters in novels or revolutionaries; saints, sin nets, likable robbers, or movie stars. Whatever they did, they were all stars—shining, glorious, showing the way to their followers below, wishing to imitate the good characteristics and the virtues of heroes can change the behavior of their admirers for the better. Many articles have appeared in recent years, claiming that there are no more heroes in theWestern world. The authors say that, particularly in Europe and North America, the young now refuse to admire anyone; that we are living in a world too well informed, too curious and critical for hero worship. The press, books, and television keep showing us the faults of the public figures who could become today’s stars, until we lose faith and start looking for defects in any person who seems worthy of respect. In a neighbor or a statesman, we try to discover the weaknesses, failures, or ugly motives that are surely hiding behind his noblest actions. Is it true that we know too much? Were our ancestors lucky to be only partly informed? Those who read the first biographies of Charlemagne, George Washington, Joan of Arc, or other great men and women of the past were not told that their hero had bad breath or disliked his mother; they only found a description of his great accomplishments and their admiration was strengthened. In fact, early biographers didn’t hesitate to make up an admirable story or two about their hero. The man who wrote the first biography of Washington, for instance, invented the cherry tree; he admitted later that there was no truth in it, but he said that it was in character and that it would give young men a good example to follow. His readers didn’t seem to object; the book was reprinted eighty times—a tremendous success in those days. Modern biographers do not invent such stories; they respect the facts, as indeed they should. But we pay a price for their truthfulness, for in their efforts to show “the whole person”, they tell us more than we really need to know about private lives, family secrets, and human weaknesses. The true greatness of a fine man is often forgotten in the display; and people lose not only their admiration for him, but their willingness to trust any other “star” completely. This shows clearly in the remarks of a high-school students near Los Angeles, who were asked whom they admired. “Nobody,” said a young man, “because the objects of our early admiration have been destroyed. People we wanted to believe in have been described to us with all their faults and imperfections; that makes it hard to trust the ‘historical’ heroes.” Another student, a girl, added, “The people we try to imitate are the unknown adults, the noncelebrities in our lives. In stead of dreaming of being like some famous woman somewhere, I want to be like my mom’s best friend, whom no one in this room would know. But I know and admire her, and that’s enough for me.”The qualities required of a hero vary with the times, and some great figures of a certain period would surprise the people of another generation. Consider the explosion of love and grief that followed the death of John Lennon in December 1980. Few deaths have caused such deep sorrow, such mourning, in so many countries through out the history of the world. There is no doubt that Lennon was a hero for his mourners. Why? What had he done that was so remarkable? “John was not just a musician,” says one of his admirers. “He had known how to express my generation’s feelings in the late 1960s. He was our voice and our guide; he changed with us over the years, always a little ahead of us; he opened new horizons for us and encouraged us to venture farther, to dare. To us he talked of love and peace; he was the big brother we needed in a troubled time.” Some of Lennon’s admirers may have been aware that he was not perfect; but they chose to ignore his dark side to remain grateful for the positive contribution he had made in their lives. There are surely many people who don’t consider John Lennon a hero, who in fact have a very low opinion of him. But itis not unusual for one person’s hero to be another person’s villain. Think of all the leaders, revolutionaries, and conquerors who are deeply respected by one nation, one religious group, or one generation, and despised or hated by others. Television and film offer many shallow heroes to their young audiences. Many parents are unhappy to see their children’s admiration for superman, Spiderman, or for some extravagant rock singer without ideas or talent. But such heroes do not last very long; and after a few years the growing teenagers are laughing at these objects of their young admiration. They start looking for better guides. And no matter what they say, they do find them. The student who was wise enough to recognize qualities in her mother’s friend has a perfectly good heroine of her own, and one who is much easier to imitate than George Washington or Clara Barton. It may be difficult to be a hero in the Western world these days, under the searching eyes of a critical society. But surely excellence has not disappeared completely; there are still individuals who are superior to their fellow men by their wisdom, their courage, or their character. They can be heroes if people are willing to ignore their human imperfections and to admit the respect that their admirable qualities inspire. Heroes are needed everywhere, at any time. It’s a sad sky that has no shining stars.2．If someone you don’t know is said to be a hero, you’re sure what kind of thing he has done.A．YB．NC．NG正确答案：B解析：由第一段的第一、二句话可知“hero”这个词含义很多，会让人弄混，“hero”这个词既可以用在伟人身上，也可以用在普通人身上。
专业英语四级(阅读)模拟试卷141(题后含答案及解析)
专业英语四级（阅读）模拟试卷141(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. 2.SECTION AIn this section there are several passages followed by ten multiple-choice questions. For each question, there are four suggested answers marked [A], [B], [C] and [D]. Choose the one that you think is the best answer.(1)The idea of creating a system that allows the underprivileged the opportunity to break the cycle and achieve something is praiseworthy. So it never ceases to amaze me how something so noble can be so blatantly abused and the offenders are able to get away with it. (2)I live in a country—the only country, I might add—that was colonised through an act of diplomacy and not force. The citizens of the country became members of the British Empire by scratching ink on the paper of a poorly translated treaty that disadvantaged them from the beginning. All because of some greedy Brits wanted to trade land for glass beads, tobacco and blankets.(In some ways, this treaty protected the natives from some pretty nasty scams, but only so that the government could scam the tribes themselves). The third article of this treaty allowed the “natives”(although their claim to be native of the land in question is dubious in itself—they were merely there before the British)all the rights and benefits of a subject under the rule of Her Majesty Queen Victoria. The history lesson is nearly over—bear with me, it is relevant. (3)The rights and benefits of becoming a member of the British Empire included the banning of the native language to be taught in schools and used to communicate in public. The savages were to be tamed. For a country so progressive that gave women the vote 10 years before the rest of the world(if only to call a politician’s bluff), this was a barbaric act. But these acts of naturalisation, and reparation have since been carried out by the government for the last 50-75 years, allowing the natives extra rights and benefits as to soothe the indignity done to their ancestors. Now a considerable number of the “disenfranchised”live on a social welfare benefit from the government, and can afford cable TV, all the latest mod-cons and a fast track into the good life of higher education(all subsidised, of course)in the name, not of affirmative action —although it is—but of racial appeasement. Now I could talk about some of the blind privileges that come with this, but I will save that essay for another day. The topic I wish to address today are those who are born with silver spoons in their mouths that claim these benefits without batting an eyelid. (4)In order to claim a number of these benefits, one need only 1/16th of native blood in one’s family to be considered “native”. So you have blond-haired blue-eyed “natives”that have no clue of their whakapapa, let alone can speak the language. These young opportunists come from upper class families. They went to the best private schools, and for birthdays, mummy and daddy dearest sent them around the world to see history and what real culture is. These bright young things have trust funds amounting to tens of thousands that they will get when they turn 21. They’re on a first name basis with all the hot shotcompany directors and politicians, and they still have the audacity to claim—and receive—the scholarships and benefits their less fortunate counterparts deserve.(5)This is where the “blind eye” of privilege amazes me. As Betacandy’s first post so beautifully sets out—privilege is something given or assumed so often that a set of actions and expectations are built up and become a normal attitude to associate with specific practices, races and gender. The selection process assures us that equal opportunities are afforded to each applicant(that assertion is worth another whole rant in itself). How can the close examination of each applicant—their achievements and background—allow such a gross abuse of privilege to take place? This is merely one country where it happens, and I could go on for ever on this subject. (6)The privileged are simply that—privileged. What gives them the right to take for themselves the opportunities offered to those who cannot afford to pay for the experience in the first place? Somebody, please, answer me this.1．There was a “poorly translated” treaty because ______.A．the Brits didn’t take it seriouslyB．the Brits intended it as a scamC．the natives were mostly unable to read or writeD．the natives were guaranteed what they wanted正确答案：B解析：根据题干中的poorly translated treaty定位到第2段第2句和第3句。
四级模拟试题试卷及答案
四级模拟试题试卷及答案一、听力理解（共30分）1. A) 根据所听内容，选择正确答案。
A. 他今天没有参加会议。
B. 他参加了会议，但迟到了。
C. 他没有迟到，但错过了会议。
D. 他准时参加了会议。
[答案] B2. B) 根据对话内容，回答以下问题。
What is the woman going to do this weekend?A. Go shopping.B. Visit her parents.C. Stay at home.D. Attend a concert.[答案] B3. C) 根据短文内容，完成句子。
The speaker is talking about _______.A. the importance of environmental protection.B. the latest technology in smartphones.C. the benefits of regular exercise.D. the history of a famous city.[答案] A二、阅读理解（共40分）1. 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选择最佳选项。
Passage 1[文章内容]...Questions:41. What is the main idea of the passage?A. The history of the company.B. The development of the company.C. The company's products.D. The company's management.[答案] B42. According to the passage, what did the company do last year?A. It expanded its market.B. It reduced its staff.C. It increased its profits.D. It launched a new product.[答案] A2. 阅读下列短文，回答后面的问题。
2023年公共英语四级阅读模考试题及答案
2023年公共英语四级阅读模考试题及答案2023年公共英语四级阅读模考试题及答案Use a dictionary and grammar guide constantly. Keep a small English dictionary with you at all time. When you see a new word, look it up. Think about the word-- use it, in your mind, in a sentence.以下是我为大家搜寻整理的2023年公共英语四级阅读模考试题及答案，期望能给大家带来帮忙!更多精彩内容请准时关注我们应届毕业生考试网!The percentage of immigrants (including those unlawfully present) in the United states has been creeping upward for years. At 12.6 percent, it is now higher than at any point since the mid1920s.We are not about to go back to the days when Congress openly worried about inferior races polluting America’s bloodstream. But once again we are wondering whether we have too many of the wrong sort newcomers. Their loudest critics argue that the new wave of immigrants cannot, and indeed do not want to, fit in as previous generations did.We now know that these racist views were wrong. In time, Italians, Romanians and members of other so-called inferior races became exemplary Americans and contributed greatly, in ways too numerous to detail, to the building of this magnificent nation. There is no reason why these new immigrants should not have the same success.Although children of Mexican immigrants do better, in terms of educational and professional attainment, than their parents U CLA sociologist Edward Telles has found that the gains don’t continue. Indeed, the fouth generation is marginally worse off than the third James Jackson, of the University of Michigan, has found a similar trend among black Caribbean immigrants, Tells fears that Mexican-Americans may be fated to follow in the footsteps of American blacks-that large parts of the community may become mired(陷入)in a seemingly permanent state of poverty and Underachievement. Like African-Americans, Mexican-Americans are increasingly relegated to (降入)segregated, substandard schools, and their dropout rate is the highest for any ethnic group in the country.We have learned much about the foolish idea of excluding people on the presumption of the ethnic/racial inferiority. But what we have not yet learned is how to make the process of Americanization work for all. I am not talking about requiring people to learn English or to adopt American ways; those things happen pretty much on their own, but as arguments about immigration hear up the campaign trail, we also ought to ask some broader question about assimilation, about how to ensure that people , once outsiders , don’t forever remain marginalized within these shores.That is a much larger question than what should happen with undocumented workers, or how best to secure the border, and it is one that affects not only newcomers but groups that have been here for generations. It will have more impact on our future than where we decide to set the admissions bar for the latest ware of would-be Americans. And it would be nice if we finallygot the answer right.1. How were immigrants viewed by U.S. Congress in early days?A) They were of inferior races.B) They were a Source of political corruption.C) The y were a threat to the nation’s security.D) They were part of the nation’s bloodstream.2. What does the author think of the new immigrants?A) They will be a dynamic work force in the U.S.B) They can do just as well as their predecessors.C) They will be very disappointed on the new land.D) They may find it hard to fit into the mainstream.3. What does Edward Telles’ research say aboutMexican-Americans?A) They may slowly improve from generation to generation.B) They will do better in terms of educational attainment.C) They will melt into the African-American community.D) They may forever remain poor and underachieving.4. What should be done to help the new immigrants?A) Rid them of their inferiority complex.B) Urge them to adopt American customs.C) Prevent them from being marginalized.D) Teach them standard American English.5. According to the author, the burning issue concerning immigration is_______.A) How to deal with people entering the U.S. without documentsB) How to help immigrants to better fit into American societyC) How to stop illegal immigrants from crossing the borderD) How to limit the number of immigrants to enter the U.S.参考答案：ABDCB文档内容到此结束，欢迎大家下载、修改、丰富并分享给更多有需要的人。
国家公共英语(四级)口试模拟试卷14(题后含答案及解析)
国家公共英语（四级）口试模拟试卷14(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. 考生个人情况介绍 2. 考生相互问答 3. 继续性问答考生个人情况介绍1．E First of all, we’d like to know something about you,so I’m going to ask some questions about yourselves.E What do you usually do during the holiday?E What do you think of western festivals, for example, Mother’s Day, Valentine’s Day, Christmas Day, etc. ?E Which festival do you prefer to celebrate, western or eastern?E What is your most favorite festival and why?E Where would you like to spend your holidays, in the countryside or in the big city?E During these years some people call Labor Day and National Day golden-week, what is your opinion about this?E Are there disadvantages of celebrating a holiday or not?正确答案：Holiday and FestivalPart 1 (2 minutes)E First of all, we’d like to know something about you,so I’m going to ask some questions about yourselves.E What do you usually do during the holiday?A Different people spend their holidays in different ways. As for me, during the holidays I most like to travel. You know, nowadays in China almost all middle school students have no time to see the outside world, they have to bury themselves to heavy assignments for the College Entrance Examination. There is a saying that reading volumes of books and trudging long distances, we learn much knowledge from books. But in modern society much more information comes from outside of class. Traveling not only increases my field of vision but also builds up my body, so I choose it.E What do you think of western festivals, for example, Mother’s Day, Valentine’s Day, Christmas Day, etc. ?A In recent years, many western festivals have begun to catch on in China. Among these festivals Christmas’Day, Mother’s Day, Valentine’s Day are the most popular. Although they are not traditionally celebrated in China, more and more Chinese are now observing these romantic Western occasions. These festivals help decorate our life and make it rich and colorful. But some Chinese youths pay less and less attention to some traditional Chinese holidays. For example, the Pure Brightness Festival, a time for worshipping at ancestral graves, is almost forgotten by youths. Fortunately, more and more Chinese begin to worry about this phenomenon.E Which festival do you prefer to celebrate, western or eastern?A When I was a child, I liked New Year most. I would be excited one month before that day was coming. In a child’s eyes, New Year means finery and no homework. When I grow up, I begin to understand my parents’ hard work. So when I leave home to begin my college life, I prefer Mother’s Day. It makes me study harder. I phone my mother in that day and say I love her. Although I have no girlfriend now, I know most girls prefer their boyfriends to present a bunch of flowers on Valentine’s Day. Western and eastern festivals are both for the sake of making our lives rich and colorful, so I like them all.E What is your most favorite festival and why?B My most favorite festival is the Mid-autumnFestival. During the Mid-autumn Festival, there is a scene of great joy everywhere. On the Mid-autumn Festival night the whole family gets together and has a wonderful supper. During the Mid-autumn festival, it seems that everyone is in a happy mood, no matter whether you are rich or poor, young or old. There is a friendly and happy atmosphere everywhere. All family members enjoy the same gladness, so 1 like Mid-autumn Festival most.E Where would you like to spend your holidays, in the countryside or in the big city?B I would like to spend my holiday in the countryside, partly because I live in a big city and I find it very difficult to put up with such problems in cities as pollution and traffic jams. I want to taste a new way of life. In the countryside, there is always something new, something fresh to see. Taking a holiday in the countryside, you’ll feel relaxed both in mind and body. Besides, it’s marvelous to get close to nature. I can go fishing after lunch every day, and also raise dogs without worrying about disturbing the neighbors.E During these years some people call Labor Day and National Day golden-week, what is your opinion about this?B Previously people only knew they could relax in holiday. With the society developing, many people have come to realize that holidays can stimulate the growth of the economy. If you walk down the street just before holidays, you will see lots of people spending their money on all sorts of items, such as computers and expensive clothes. With longer holidays people in China will spend their money on traveling, shopping and so on instead of saving. The circulation of currency is promoted in this way and some businesses such as tourism are booming. On the other hand, since people have more time to relax, their work efficiency has been greatly enhanced. Consequently, the growth of the economy has reached a high level. So the Labor Day and Nation Day are called golden-week.E Are there disadvantages of celebrating a holiday or not?B Holidays have many advantages, but it also has some disadvantages. Firstly, holi-day can make you sick without your notice. People eat and drink too much, which is unhealthy, and many people get sick. Secondly, it brings pollution to environment; we can see more and more scenery and historic sites are destroyed by tourists. Thirdly, it’s a waste of money. Usually during holidays people will spend a large sum of money on presents, food, clothes, traveling and camping. All these produce a lot of waste and its plastic bags then cause pollution.考生相互问答2．E Now, I’d like you to talk about something between yourselves. You should take care to share the opportunity of speaking.正确答案：E Now, I’d like you to talk about something between yourselves. You should take care to share the opportunity of speaking.A I think the best way to avoid traffic accidents is to obey the traffic rules. As long as you do so, every vehicle can run smoothly and orderly in the street, and no traffic accidents will happen. For example, at the crossing, everyone should obey the traffic lights.B Yes, it’s very important to obey traffic rules. But if your vehicle is in poor condition and it breaks down suddenly in the street, a traffic accident will also happen. So, I think we shouldkeep our vehicles in good condition, and it’s the best way to avoid traffic accidents.A As far as I know, there are many traffic accidents caused by violation of traffic rules. Some people ride bicycles with another person sitting at the back seat; some drivers drink too much alcohol before driving; some pedestrians cross the street against the traffic lights.B I think we should obey traffic rules to avoid traffic accidents.A But there are still traffic accidents taking place although we obey the traffic rules and keep our vehicles in good condition. If the weather is bad, or if the street is narrow, we can’t avoid and traffic accidents. What can we do?B We still can do something to solve this problem. Drivers should keep alert and show consideration for others especially in bad weather and a narrow street.A Yes. Moreover, pedestrians should also keep alert and show consideration for others. For example, they should look to the left and right when they step off the pavement.B Sure, all of what you said is right.I just think all that you said can be found in the traffic rules. So, as long as we obey the traffic rules, there will be no traffic accidents. It’s the best way. Besides, our country should strengthen the supervision of transportation, such as speed limits on the highway in bad weather, broadening the street, forbidding the booths at the sides of streets, etc.B What can we do as citizens to help reduce traffic accidents?A I think it depends on the role a citizen plays in the city. If you are a driver, certainly you should not drink alcohol before driving and be aware of the fatal consequences of your carelessness; if you are a pedestrian, then please obey the traffic rules and be careful of the vehicles running in the street. Certainly, no matter which role a citizen plays in his daily life, a driver or a pedestrian, it’s a must for him to obey traffic rules.A What do you think of bicycles as a means of transportation in big cities?B I think bicycle is a good means of transportation in big cities. Firstly, you need not take the crowded bus and subway. You need not wait for your bus at the bus station for a long time. Besides, riding a bicycle can avoid traffic congestion. Some-times a bicycle is faster than a bus or taxi because of the traffic congestion. I think most of us must have had such an experience. And a bicycle is so convenient for riding and parking in crowded streets. You can go anywhere at any time.B What measures has the government taken to reduce traffic accidents in cities?A Our government has taken many measures to reduce traffic accidents in cities. Firstly, the government invested much more money in the construction of transportation, such as broadening the streets and building new streets, because traffic accidents are caused by the narrow or crowded streets. Secondly, government has strengthened the supervision of traffic. If it’s in bad weather, the speed of vehicles would be limited especially on highways. The government can also invest money into the education to make people conscious of traffic rules. For example, in the street, we can see some advertisements about traffic accidents.继续性问答3．E I’m going to give each of you a picture and I’d like you to first briefly describe and then give your comment on what you see in the picture. Candidate A,this is your picture. You have three minutes to talk about it.E Thank you. Now, candidateB,could you please ask your partner a question?E OK. Candidate B,here is your picture. You also have three minutes to talk about your picture.E Thank you. Now,candidate A,could you please ask your partner a question?正确答案：E I’m going to give each of you a picture and I’d like you to first briefly describe and then give your comment on what you see in the picture. Candidate A,this is your picture. You have three minutes to talk about it.A My pictures are about spring. We can feel the coming of spring by these two pictures. In the first picture, the trees are burgeoning, so the light green color is spreading endlessly before my eyes. The warm breeze is gently brushing people’s faces. Flowers are blooming. The world is full of life. Poets describe spring as a season full of hope. In the second picture, ice and snow are melting. We can see water in river flowing happily in the sunshine of spring. However, too much ice and snow can bring us flood sometimes. Spring is the beginning of a year. As a good beginning is half done, we should especially value spring and try to make full use of it. Sow seeds in spring and you will get a good harvest in autumn. Then you will see how important spring is and how lovely it is!E Thank you. Now, candidate B,could you please ask your partner a question?B What was the weather like during the May Day holidays?A Oh, the weather during the May Day holidays is always very fine. May is the end of spring and beginning of summer. In the May Day holidays, the weather isn’t fluky any more as that of spring and not hot as that of summer. Temperature is agreeable; every tree is green; flowers are blooming. The scenery is really very beautiful. So, in the May Day week-long holidays, many families like to go traveling.E OK. Candidate B,here is your picture. You also have three minutes to talk about your picture.B Autumn is a season of harvest. In the first picture, on the trees are plenty of fruits and the golden paddy field is endless before my eyes. A tractor is reaping the paddies. I can imagine the peasants’ smiles on their faces. The weather in autumn is very good. It’s sunny and the temperature is agreeable. Many people go out to have a travel in this season. In the second picture, a girl with a traveling bag on her back is climbing a mountain. The scenery in this picture is very beautiful. Certainly, in this season, leaves begin to fall and flowers begin to wither away. This is why some people say that autumn is a season of sadness and loneliness, but I don’t think so. I like autumn because it’s a season of harvest. There will be no beginning without ending.E Thank you. Now,candidate A,could you please ask your partner a question?A Which season is best for tourism?B Obviously autumn is the best season for tourism. In autumn, it’s sunny and warm. Rain will be less often than that of spring and summer. Temperatures will be lower than that of summer and higher than that of winter. You can climb mountains without worrying about the slippery roads in raining or snowing weather. Temperature is steadier than that of spring, so you need not take several kinds of clothes in your traveling bag. What’s more, in autumn there is a week long holiday, National Day holiday. It’s really a good chance to travel.。
英语4级模拟试题及答案
英语4级模拟试题及答案一、听力理解（共30分）1. A) 短对话理解根据所听内容，选择正确答案。
(1) What does the man want to do?A. Go to the library.B. Visit the museum.C. Watch a movie.(2) What is the woman's suggestion?A. To eat out.B. To cook at home.C. To order takeout.答案：1. C 2. A2. B) 长对话理解根据所听对话，回答下列问题。
(3) Why does the man feel stressed?(4) What will the woman do next?答案：3. He has a lot of work to do. 4. She will help the man with his work.3. C) 短文理解根据所听短文，回答以下问题。
(5) What is the main topic of the passage?(6) What does the speaker think of the topic?答案：5. The importance of environmental protection.6. The speaker thinks it is very important.二、阅读理解（共40分）1. 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选择最佳选项。
ANowadays, more and more people are concerned about their health. ...(7) What is the main idea of the passage?A. Health is becoming a major concern.B. People are living longer than before.C. The cost of healthcare is increasing.D. There are various ways to stay healthy.(8) What does the author suggest about exercise?A. It is the most important factor for health.B. It should be combined with a healthy diet.C. It is not as important as a balanced diet.D. It can replace the need for a healthy diet.答案：7. A 8. BBThe article discusses the impact of technology on education...(9) What is the author's opinion on technology in education?A. It is beneficial but needs to be used wisely.B. It has no significant impact on learning.C. It should be avoided in educational settings.D. It is the only way to improve education.(10) According to the article, what is the role of teachers?A. To replace technology in the classroom.B. To integrate technology into their teaching.C. To oppose the use of technology in education.D. To focus solely on traditional teaching methods.答案：9. A 10. B三、完型填空（共20分）阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2021年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语模拟卷(四)附带答案及详细解析
2021年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语模拟卷（四）一、听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
（共5小题；每小题1. 5分，满分7.5分）（共5题；共7.5分）1.What is new at Uncle Jim's farm?A. Cows.B. Sheep.C. Goats.2.What does the woman want about a new car?A. A smoother ride.B. A larger size.C. The cheaper fuel.3.What is the woman scared to do?A. Make a new dish.B. Eat the food.C. Lie to the man.4.What does the woman think of the man?A. He isn't hard-working.B. He isn't strong.C. He isn't polite.5.What does the man find hard to understand?A. How to plan a book.B. What to write about.C. Where to find the time.二、听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
（共15小题，每小题1. 5分，满分22. 5分）（共5题；共22.5分）6.听下面一段对话，回答问题。
（1）Who is the man in the conversation?A.The woman's father.B.The woman's friend.C.The woman's teacher.（2）When does the woman need her computer by?A.Tonight.B.Tomorrow night.C.Friday morning.7.听下面一段对话，回答问题。
英语四级模拟题(含答案详解)
PartⅠWriting(30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay e ntitled Food Contamination. You should write at least 120 words following the outlin e given below:1. 最近常有食品安全的问题出现；2. 食品安全问题危害很大；3. 你认为应该如何解决该问题。
Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quic kly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1-7, choose the b est answer from the choices marked A), B), C) and D). For questions 8 to10, com plete the sentences with the information given in the passage.Using the mind to fight diseasesPsychology has a new application in the field of medicine. Many doctors, toget her with their patients, are looking for alternative methods of treatment of physical problems. In large hospitals and research centers, modern methods of therapy see m to focus on the physical disease without considering the patients' mental state. Patients may feel that they are being treated impersonally, like broken machines. S ome doctors have recognized this as a problem. They are now using psychological therapy with patients to use their own minds to fight their diseases. Because the patient is working with the medicine and the doctors against the disease, his or he r attitude changes. The patient does not wait for the medicine and treatment to cur e him or her, but instead the patient joins in the fight.Mental therapyThe doctor knows that a disease affects a patient's body physically. The body of the patient (in this case, a man) changes because of the disease. He is not o nly physically affected, but as the physician knows, he also has an emotional resp onse to the disease. Because his mind is affected, his attitude and behavior chang e. The medical treatment might cure the patient's physical problems, but the patient 's mind must fight the emotional ones. For example, the studies of one doctor, Car l Simonton, M. D., have shown that a typical cancer patient (in this case, a woma n) has predictable attitudes. She typically feels depressed, upset, and angry. Her s elf-image is poor and she feels self-pity. As a result, her behavior changes. Becau se of her constant depression, she acts unfriendly toward her family, friends, doctor s, and nurses. Such attitudes and behaviors prevent the patient from getting well. Therefore, a doctor's treatment must help the patient change her attitudes. Simonton's method emphasizes treatment of the whole patient by treating both the body an d the mind.The attitude of a cancer patient who is receiving radiation therapy, an X-ray tr eatment, can become more positive. The physician who is following Simonton's psy chological treatment plan suggests that the patient imagine that he or she can see the tumor（肿瘤）in the body. In the mental picture, the patient "sees" a powerful beam of radiation like a million bullets of energy. The patient imagines the beam hi tting the tumor cells and causing them to shrink. For another cancer patient, Dr. Si monton might make another suggestion. This patient, with a different kind of cancer, needs to take capsules and pills several times a day. The doctor asks the patient to imagine the medicine going from the stomach into the bloodstream and to the cancer cells. The patient imagines that the medicine is like an army fighting the dis eased cells and sees the cancer cells gradually dying. His or her blood carries aw ay the dead cells. Both the medical therapy and the patient's positive attitude fight the disease.Doctors are not certain why this mental therapy works. However, this use of p sychology does help some patients because their attitudes about themselves chang e. They become more confident because they use the power within their own mind s to help stop the disease.Suggestion therapyAnother application of using the mind to help cure disease is the use of sugg estion therapy. Before making the suggestion, the doctor helps the patient to conce ntrate deeply. The patient (in this case, a man)thinks only about one thing. He bec omes so unaware of other things around him that he seems to be asleep. He is s aid to be in a trance （催眠状态）. Then the physician makes "a suggestion" to the patient about the medical problem. The patient's mind responds to the suggestion even after the patient is no longer in the trance.. In this way, the patient uses his mind to help his body respond to treatment.Suggestion therapy helpful for both adults and childrenDoctors have learned that this use of psychology is helpful for both adults and children. For example, physicians have used suggestion to help adults deal with t he strong pain of some disease. Furthermore, sometimes the adult patient(in this c ase, a woman) worries about her illness so much That the anxiety keeps her from getting well. The right suggestions may help the patient to stop being anxious. Su ch treatment may help the patient with a chronic（慢性的）diseases. Asthma （哮喘）is an example of a chronic disorder. Asthma is a disease that causes the patient t o have difficulty in breathing. The patient starts to cough and sometimes has to fig ht to get the air that he or she needs. Psychology can help relieve the symptoms of this disorder. After suggestion therapy, the asthma patient breathes more easily.Physicians have learned that the psychological method is very useful in treatin g children. Children respond quickly to the treatment because they are fascinated b y it. For example, Dr. Basil R. Collison has worked with 121 asthmatic children in Sydney, Australia, and had good results. Twenty-five of the children had excellent r esults. They were able to breathe more easily, and they did not need medication. Another forty-three were also helped. The symptoms of the asthma occurred less fr equently, and when they did, they were not as strong. Most of the children also fel t better about themselves. Doctors have also used suggestion to change habits like nail-biting, thumb-sucking, and sleep-related problems.Response from the medical worldMany professional medical groups have accepted the medical use of psycholo gy because they recognize its value. Nobody knows how suggestion works; howeve r, doctors have learned that psychology has important applications in medicine.1. What does the passage mainly discuss?A) How to use the mind against disease.B) How modern methods of therapy focuses on the physical disease.C) Response from the medical world.D) How suggestion therapy benefits to adults and children.2. How does psychological therapy work?A) The patient waits for the medicine and treatment to cure him.B) The doctor uses medical treatment to cure the patient's problems.C) The doctor, the medicine, and the patient work together to fight disease.D) The patient uses his minds to cure himself.3. What can we learn from the studies of Carl Simonton, M. D.?A) The medical treatment can cure the patient's mental disease.B)The treatment of a patient by treating the body and the mind is necessary.C)The mental treatment is more important than medical treatment.D)Few patients have emotional response to the disease.4. The use of psychological therapy is helpful to some patients in that .A) the medical effect is better with psychological therapy than without itB) the patients can see a powerful beam of radiation hitting their tumor cellsC) the patients' attitudes towards themselves have changedD) the patients are easy to accept the methods the doctors use to treat them5. , the patient can use his mind to help his body respond to treatment.A) In medical treatmentB) In mental therapyC) In the tumor operationD) In suggestion therapy6. It can be learned from the passage that suggestion therapy cannot be used to .A) help adults deal with the strong pain of some diseasesB) help the patients with chronic diseasesC) help change bad habits like nail-biting, thumb-sucking, and sleep-related pr oblemsD) help patient overcome insomnia7. According to the passage, which of the following remains unknown so far?A) Many doctors have recognized the psychological valueB) Suggestion therapy is helpful for both adults and childrenC) Medical researchers have known how suggestion worksD) Doctors have learned that psychology is important in medical treatment注意：此部分试题在答题卡1上作答；8－10题在答题卡1上。
专业英语四级(听力)模拟试卷14(题后含答案及解析)
专业英语四级（听力）模拟试卷14(题后含答案及解析) 题型有： 2. LISTENING COMPREHENSIONPART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION (20 MIN)Directions: In Sections A, B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your answer sheet.SECTION B PASSAGESDirections: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.听力原文：The United States is on the verge of losing its leading place in the world’s technology. So says more than one study in recent years. The main reason for this decline is the parallel decline in the number of U.S. scientists and engineers. Since 1976, employment of scientists and engineers has gone up 85 percent. This trend is expected to continue. However, the trend shows that the number of 22-year-olds—the near term source of future PhDs—is declining. Further adding to the problem is the increased competition for these candidates from other fields: law, medicine, business, etc. While the number of U.S. PhDs in science and engineering declines, the award of PhDs to foreign nationals is increasing rapidly. Our inability to motivate students to pursue science and engineering careers at the graduate level is compounded because of the intense demand industry has for bright Bachelor’s and Master’s degree holders. Too often, promising PhD candidates, confronting the cost and financial sacrifice of pursuing their education, find the attraction of industry irresistible.1．The U.S. will come to lose its leading place in technology probably because A．the number of PhD degree holders is declining.B．the number of scientists and engineers is decreasing.C．the number of 22-year-olds is declining.D．scientists and engineers are not employed.正确答案：B解析：细节题。
2021年6月大学英语四级CET4考试模拟试卷及参考答案
Part I WritingDirections: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic: GraduateSchool or Work? You should write at least 120 words following the instructions given below in Chinese:目前，越来越多的大学生本科毕业之后选择继续进入研究生院学习。
一个重要的原因是工作不太好找。
那么你打算在大学毕业之后选择找工作还是准备继续上研究生呢?请就这个问题谈谈你的打算和主要原因。
Part 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 sheet1.Why We LaughWe start finding things laughable —or not laughable —early in life. An infant first smiles at approximately eight days of age. Many psychologists assume this is his first sign of simple pleasure—food, warmth and comfort. At six months or less, the infant laughs to express complex pleasures—such as the light of Mother's smiling face. Between the ages of six months and one year, the baby learns to laugh for essentially the same reasons he will laugh throughout his life, says Dr. Jacob Levine, associate professor of psychology at YaleUniversity. Dr. Levine says that people laugh to express mastery over an anxiety. Picture what happens when a father throws his child into the air. The child will probably laugh—but not the first time. In spite of his enjoyment of "flying", he is too anxious to laugh. How does he know Daddy will catch him? Once the child realizes he will be caught, he is free to enjoy the game. But more importantly, says Dr. Levine, the child laughs because he has mastered an anxiety.Adult laughter is more subtle, but we also laugh at what we used to fear. The feeling of achievement, or lack of it, remains a crucial factor. Giving a first dinner party is an anxious event for a new bride. Will the food be good? Will the guests get along? Will she be a good hostess? Will the knives and forks, cups and saucers be all right? All goes well; the party is over. Now she laughs freely. Her pleasure from having proved her success is the foundation for her pleasure in recalling the evening activities. She couldn't enjoy the second pleasure without the first, more important one—her mastery of anxiety.Laughter is a social response triggered by cues. Scientists have not determined a brain center for laughter, and they are perplexed by patients with certain types of brain damage who go into laughing fits for no apparent reason. The rest of us require company, and a reason to laugh.When we find ourselves alone in a humorous situation, our usual response is to smile. Isn't it hue that our highest compliment to a humorous book is to say that "it made me laugh out of loud"? Of course, we do occasionally laugh alone; but when we do, we are, in a sense, socializing withourselves. We laugh at a memory, or at a part of ourselves.Of course, we don't always need a joke to make us laugh. People who survive frightening situations, such as a fire or an emergency plane landing, frequently relate their story of the crisis with laughter. Part of the laughter express relief that everything is now all right. During a crisis, definitely, everyone mobilizes energy to deal with the potential problem. If the danger is avoided, we need to release that energy. Some people cry; others laugh.When we are made the target of a joke, either on a personal or impersonal level, we are emotionally involved in it. Consequently, we won't be able to laugh.Knowing that laughter blunts emotion, we can better understand why we sometimes laugh when nothing is funny. We laugh during moments of anxiety because we feel no mastery over the situation, claims Dr. Levine. He explains, "very often compulsive laughter is a learned response. If we laugh, it expresses good feelings and the fact that we are able to cope. When we're in a situation in which we can't cope, we laugh to reassure ourselves that we can!"How often have we laughed at a funeral or upon hearing bad news? We laugh to deny an unendurable reality until we are strong enough to accept it. Laughter also breaks our tension. However, we may also be laughing to express relief that the tragedy didn't happen to us. We laugh before giving a big party, before delivering a speech, or while getting a traffic ticket, to say, "This isn't bothering me. See? I am laughing."But if we sometimes laugh in sorrow, more often we laugh with joy. Laughter creates and strengthens our socialbonds. And the ability to share a laugh has guided many marriages through hard periods of adjustment.How could we manage a life with the absence of laugh? According to Dr. Levine, we can measure our adjustment to the world by our capacity to laugh. When we are secure about our abilities, we can laugh at the defects of our own character. If we can laugh through our anxieties, we will not be overpowered by them.The ability to laugh starts early, but it takes a lifetime to perfect. Says Dr. Grotjahn, "when social relationships are mastered, when the individual has mastered...a peaceful relationship with himself, then he has...the sense of humor." And then he can throw back his head and laugh. Both infants and adults laugh for the same reasons.1. Giving your first dinner party is a source of laughter.2. The cues that trigger laughter have been studied by scientists.3. Ordinary people laugh a lot when they are alone.4. If you escape from a dangerous situation you might cry.5. When someone makes a joke about us we are able to share to joke.6. Funerals are a good source of jokes.7. It takes a lifetime to perfect the ability to laugh.8. Laughter is a defense mechanism when reality is too hard or if we hear______.9. A child of one and an old man laugh to show their______ of anxiety.10. Laughter is a social glue that______ our relations.Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth)Section ADirections: 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.Andrew Carnegie, known as the King of Steel, built the steel industry in the United States. And in this process, he became one of the (47) men in America. His success resulted in part from his ability to sell the product and in part from his policy of (48) during periods of economic decline, when most of his competitors were reducing their (49) .Carnegie believed that individuals should progress through hard work, but he also felt strongly that the wealthy should use their (50) for the benefit of society. He opposed charity, (51) instead to provide educational opportunities that would allow others to (52) themselves.Among his more (53) contributions to society are those that bear his name, including the Carnegie Institute of Pittsburgh, which has a library, a museum of fine arts, and a museum of national history. He also founded a school of technology that is (54) part of Carnegie-MellonUniversity. Other philanthropic gifts are the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace to (55) understanding between nations, and the Carnegie Institute of Washington to fund scientific research.There are (56) Americans who have been left untouched by Andrew Carnegie's generosity. His contributions of more than five million dollars established 2,500 libraries in small communities throughout the country and formed the nucleus of the public library system that we all enjoy today.A) preferringB) presentlyC) wealthiestD) previouslyE) fewF) investmentsG) fortuneH) expandingI) noteworthyJ) promoteK) helpL) shrinkingM) optingN) obstructO) manySection 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 OneExaminations have a longer history in China than in any other country, yet it is today an issue around in which controversy flourishes. At each stage of their school lives children are faced with exams: exams to enter junior middle school, senior middle school, vocational school, colleges and universities. As a result of having constantly to think of these hurdles facing them children find themselves under constant pressure, unable to take time off from studying exam-oriented subjectsto relax with friends or to develop other interests. Within school the concentration on exam success leads to the neglect of courses which are not central to the examinations and a method of teaching and learning which emphasizes training the ability to do well in tests but neglects developing the ability to think creatively.Despite such criticisms the examination system still has its defenders. Without it, they argue, how can we test students' abilities and evaluate the effectiveness of teachers and schools? They believe that they provide the only objective way of selecting students and reduce the exercise of unfair back-door practices to gain advantage for children on the basis of influence or corruption. Examinations are also felt to offer the impetus to students to master their subject in a way in which they otherwise might not. "While too much anxiety can be a bad thing, a little anxiety can stimulate students to learn better than if left without any test to pass," says Li Jie, a leading advocate of the value of testing. "I can remember things now which give me great pleasure which I doubt I would have learned at the time if I had not had to do so for the examinations."57. Which of the following statements about examinations in China is correct?[A] People can make money out of examinations.[B] Only students of today have to take examinations.[C] Students have to learn more about history than about any other subjects.[D] People have different opinions concerning the value of examinations.58. What is a possible result if students pay too much attention to examinations?[A] Students neglect those exam-oriented subjects.[B] Students are unable to relax with friends or to develop other interests.[C] Teachers neglect the training of the students' ability to do well in tests.[D] Students only pay attention to the development of their ability to think creatively.59. Which of the following has NOT been mentioned as the advantage of examinations?[A] Examinations are the only objective way of selecting students.[B] Examinations are the only objective way to eliminate the problem of corruption.[C] Examinations can tell us that too much anxiety can be a bad thing.[D] Examinations can better stimulate students to study.60. According to the passage, why are some people against exams?[A] They are meaningless. [B] They will make students learn something useless.[C] They are believed to cause stress for the students. [D] They are not related to the reality of life.61. Which of the following is an acceptable summary of the organization of this passage?[A] Discussing a problem in education. [B] Refuting a long held opinion.[C] Persuading people to believe an idea. [D] Presenting a controversial issue and arguments from both sides.Passage TwoAn opinion poll was conducted in the early 1990's to ascertain the cultural attitudes of residents of five countries in Western Europe (Britain, France, Italy, Spain and Germany). One thousand people, forming a representative sample of the adult population, from each of the five participating countries were interviewed. The results of the poll suggest that though there is general agreement that culture can be defined as a distinct part of life, there are clear differences in the views of various European nations.The poll assumed that literature, history, science, the arts, law, economics and so on would be regarded as significant components of culture by all participants but it set out to examine the areas which they deemed the most important forms of cultural expression. In addition, the poll required interviewees to indicate in a questionnaire the type of education they considered most appropriate for the modem world, the best channels of knowledge and the arts they most valued. The interviewees were also asked which European countries they found most attractive from a cultural point of view.The results of the poll show interesting differences between the participating nations in terms of which components of culture they regard as most important forms of cultural expression. For the French and Italians, literature comes well at the top of the list. In contrast, mathematics is given priority by the British and economics/politics by the Germans. History occupies second place for the French, the Italians and Germans but is given very low priority by the British. For the Spanish these four areas are more or less equal, with mathematics having a slight edge.It seems that members of each country in the survey have a common definition of culture but that definition varies from country to country. The variations tend to support the national stereotypes we have of one another. The French and Italians are literary peoples, the British scientific and the Germans practical and hard-working.France has the distinction, according to the results of the poll, of being the country which provokes most interest from its British, Italian and German neighbors. Spanish interviewees indicated more interest in Italy than in France. The French also placed Italy first. Italy occupies second place for both the British and the Germans. It would seem, then, that the "literary" nations of France and Italy are more culturally exciting than the scientific British or the practical Germans!The view of education in the five countries is particularly illuminating in view of the high cultural priority given to literature by both Italy and France because there is general agreement among the majority of the 5,000 interviewees that schooling should provide scientific and technical education rather than attempt to inculcate literary and artistic culture.The residents of the five countries of the survey share the view that books are the best way of broadening knowledge. The French, Germans, and Italians identify radio and television as the second best means of improving knowledge but for the British and Spanish travel is in second place and conversation and discussion in third place. The poll confirms that, though there are broad similarities among the nations surveyed, the British, French,Italians, Spanish and Germans do not share identical cultural preferences and classifications. There are, it would seem, specific national characteristics.62. What is the passage mainly about?[A] It is about people's preference in spare time.[B] It is about a poll interviewing people's cultural attitudes.[C] It is about a poll investigating people's view toward their neighboring countries.[D] It is about editorial criticizing cultures in different countries.63. Which of the following is NOT included in the questions directed to the interviewees?[A] Do you think literature, history, science, the arts, law, economics and so on should be regarded as significant components of culture?[B] What kind of education is most appropriate for the modem world?[C] What are the best channels of knowledge and the arts you most value?[D] Which European countries are most attractive from a cultural point of view?64. Which of the following statements about "the most important forms of cultural expression" is NOT correct?[A] The French and Italians consider literature more important than other forms of cultural expression.[B] Mathematics is considered most important by the British and the Germans.[C] In the eyes of the French, the Italians and Germans, history is more important than that in the eyes of the British.[D] For the Spanish, mathematics is somewhat more important than literature, history and economics/ politics.65. Which country are British, Italian, Spanish and German interviewees most interested in?[A] France. [B] Italy. [C] They do not share interests. [D] Neither of the two mentioned above.66. Which of the following is regarded as the best way of broadening knowledge by most people in this interview?[A] Conversation. [B] Books. [C] Travel. [D] Radio and television.Part 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. You 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.There are more than forty universities in Britain-nearly twice as many as in 1960s. During the 1960s eight (67) new ones were founded, and ten other new ones were created by (68) old colleges of technologies into universities. In the same period the (69) of students more than doubled, from 70,000 to more than 200,000. By 1973 about 10% of men (70) from eighteen to twenty-one were in universities and about 5% of women. All the universities are (71) institutions. Each has its own governing councils, (72) some local businessmen and local politicians as (73) as a few academics. The state began to give (74) to them fifty years ago, and by 1970 each university derived nearly all its (75) from state grants. Students have to pay fees and living costs, (76) every student may receive from the local authority of the place where he lives a personal grant which is enough to pay his full (77) , including lodging and food unless his parents are (78) Most students (79) jobs in the summer for about six weeks, but they do not (80) do outside work during the (81) year. The Department of Education takes (82) for the payment which covers the whole (83) of the universities, but it does not exercise direct control. It can have an important influence (84) new developments through its power to (85) funds, but it takes the advice of the University Grants Committee, a body which is mainly (86) of academics.67. [A] essentially [B] completely [C] remarkably [D] comparatively68. [A] altering [B] transferring [C] converting [D] varying69. [A] amount [B] quantity [C] population [D] number70. [A] counted [B] aged [C] seemed [D] lived71. [A] public [B] individual [C] private [D] personal72. [A] including [B] consisting [C] making [D] taking73. [A] good [B] long [C] little [D] well74. [A] grants [B] pensions [C] revenues [D] degrees75. [A] payments [B] charges [C] profits [D] funds76. [A] and [B] but [C] or [D] so77. [A] costs [B] prices [C] fees [D] fares78. [A] poor [B] generous [C] kind-hearted [D] rich79. [A] earn [B] take [C] derive [D] offer80. [A] obviously [B] surprisingly [C] normally [D] particularly81. [A] professional [B] intellectual [C] rational [D] academic82. [A] responsibility [B] advice [C] duty [D] pleasure83. [A] damages [B] waste [C] expenses [D] salaries84. [A] over [B] to [C] on [D] for85. [A] collect [B] contribute [C] distribute [D] gather86. [A] consisted [B] composed [C] made [D] takenPart VI TranslationDirections: Complete the sentences on Answer Sheet 2 by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets.87. She has got used to________________________(用吸管喝牛奶) though she is only two months old.88. Depending on what you are looking for, you have to judge for yourself____________________________(这写资料对你来说有多大的相关性)。
专业英语四级模拟试卷14(题后含答案及解析)
专业英语四级模拟试卷14(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. DICTATION 2. LISTENING COMPREHENSION 3. CLOZE 4. GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY 5. READING COMPREHENSION 6. WRITINGPART I DICTATION (15 MIN)Directions: Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be read at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minute 听力原文：HOLLYWOOD Hollywood is a suburb of the city of Ios Angeles in California. / Until 1908 it was no more than a quiet viilage on the northern side of the city,/but in that year William Selig, one of the fist people to make films,/ set up a film-producing workshop in Los Angeles. / By 1911, David and William Homely had set up another one in Hollywood,/and at about the same time oil was discovered in the neighborhood./2bus Hollywood quickly became a big district given over to the film industry and to oil wells. / The early makers of films found Hollywood a good place for their work/because of its dear, sunny, rainfree weather,/which allowed pictures to be taken all the year round./Also, it was known that every kind of scene needed for films could be found within the area of California./1．正确答案：HOLLYWOOD Hollywood is a suburb of the city of Ios Angeles in California. / Until 1908 it was no more than a quiet viilage on the northern side of the city,/but in that year William Selig, one of the fist people to make films,/ set up a film-producing workshop in Los Angeles. / By 1911, David and William Homely had set up another one in Hollywood,/and at about the same time oil was discovered in the neighborhood./2bus Hollywood quickly became a big district given over to the film industry and to oil wells. / The early makers of films found Hollywood a good place for their work/because of its dear, sunny, rainfree weather,/which allowed pictures to be taken all the year round./Also, it was known that every kind of scene needed for films could be found within the area of California./PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION (20 MIN)Directions: In Sections A, B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your answer sheet.SECTION A CONVERSATIONSDirections: In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.听力原文：W: What’s the problem?M: I can’t figure out how to put the page numbers on. I’ve done everything and they aren’t showing up.W: Let’s see. Did you press Shift, F87M: Yes, I did that. Then ! hit P for page and N for number.W: That’s good. Did you type in the page number where you want the numbering to start?M: Yes. I typed the number 1.W: Right. Did you press Enter?M: Yes.W: How about F7 to return to the document?M: I did that. But no numbers show up on the screen.W: Un-huh, did you print it?M: No, I don’t want to print it until I see the numbers.W: Well, that’s the problem then. The numbers don’t show up on the screen. But they will on the primed copy. Let’s try that.M: Okay. You do it this time, and I’ll watch.W: Well, I’ll do if’ as you want, but it would be better if you let me talk you through it.M: I don’t know.W: Really. Once you’ve done it with someone coaching you, it’s easier to do it on your own. Don’t worry. This is my job.M: Oh, all right. Shift F8.W: Now hit P for page and N for number.M: And the page number I want to start with is number 1.W: Great! Just press Enter, then F7 to return to the document, and you’re all set to print. Then you’ll see those numbers.2．What prompted this conversation?A．The man is learning how to use a computer.B．The woman is showing the man how to put page numbers on a document.C．The man is printing a document.D．The man is using his computer to do mathematical functions.正确答案：B3．What does the man need to do to see the page numbers?A．To print the document.B．To use a new printer.C．To reset the computer.D．To press some buttons.正确答案：A4．What does the woman want the man to do?A．She wants the man to listen to the instructions and observe.B．She wants the man to watch while she performs the operations.C．She wants the man to ask questions so that she can help him.D．She wants the man to try to do it while she gives him instructions.正确答案：D听力原文：M: You’ve worked in a university before, haven’t you?W: Yes,in.Britain.M: What, urn, how do students go about getting jobs when they graduate?W: Well, most universities have a Careers Advice Service. I used to know the people in the Careers Service in Newcastle University and they, in fact, seem fairly successful in finding jobs for students. They are able to get jobs for 30-40% of new graduates.M: That seems a fairly low percentage.W: Urn... well., it’s not if you consider the various other options which people take up. For example, there are a fair number of people, who go into further study, who carry straight on into master’s degrees, either at the same university or another university~ Then there is a second group of people who decide not to take a career job immediately after university. Instead, they decide to take time off, maybe see the world, and.., and.., well, there is a third group who can’t actually get the jobs they want immediately, and who may take something else while they wait for a job they really want. So when I say 30-40% find jobs through the Careers Service, that doesn’t mean that only that number find jobs. A lot of other people find jobs through the newspaper.M: So it is quite high really, yes?W: Oh, I think so, relatively, yes. And quite a lot 0i other people, of course, look in newspapers and the particular journals or magazines which advertise jobs in the fields they’re interested in.5．What is the percentage of college graduates getting jobs through university Careers Service?A．30-40%B．20-30%.C．40-50%D．20-40%.正确答案：A6．A lot of other people find jobs through ______.A．TVB．newspapersC．friendsD．parents正确答案：B7．Particular journals or magazines advertise jobs in the field ______.A．they’re looking forB．they dislikeC．they plan to go intoD．they’re interested in正确答案：D听力原文：W: Tom, have you seen The Fifth Element?M: Yes, I think thepictures are beautiful. And I know some reviewers observed that this movie might actually be a milestone in movie making. It took US $17 million on its first weekend, a more than respectable total.W: Oh? They really said so? But I think it’s a story less movie, although it’s a big budget one. Don’t you think it resembles video games, the crafted aliens, a deafening sound track, and striking minor characters--it has no coherent story to hang it all on.M: I quite agree with you. Story is the soul of a meaningful film, the key to involving the audience emotionally.W: I used to like Steven Spielberg. His work had always been a balance of story and technical things. But in his most recent movie, The Lost World, the sequel to Jurassic Park, the story is almost an afterthought to the spectacle. The dinosaurs are rediscovered and again eat a lot of people, which character development hardly gets a look in. The film simply relies on action to keep the drama going.M: But thanks to a US $ 40 million market campaign, The Lost World broke all box office records for its first four days and Steve Spielberg was tipped to earn from the movie far more than that $ 300 million he collect ed from Jurassic Park.8．What is NOT true about The Fifth Element?A．The pictures are beautiful.B．It has a coherent story to hang it all on.C．It’s a big budget movie.D．It resembles video games.正确答案：B9．What was the box office of The Fifth Element on its first weekend?A．US＄17 million.B．US＄18 million.C．US＄19 million.D．US＄20 million.正确答案：A10．What is wrong about The Lost World?A．It was directed by Steven Speilberg.B．It is a balance of story and technical things.C．It is the sequel to Jurassic Park.D．It simply relies on action to keep the drama going.正确答案：B11．How much has Steven Spielberg earned from Jurassic Park ?A．US $ 40 million.B．US $120 million.C．US $ 300 million.D．US $ 20 million.正确答案：CSECTION B PASSAGESDirections: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.听力原文：Each year car theft costs us about ￡300 million, and burglary sets us back by another ￡150 million. Yet the police reckon that one car in five is left unlocked, or with windows open, or with expensive goods temptingly on display. It is estimated that over 60% of homes still do not have any window locks, although that’s better than a few years ago when it was near 90%. These facts illustrate a basic truth. The truth is that most criminals are on the lookout for a soft touch. They are not hardened “professionals”who set out with particular targets in mind, but young, inexperienced or unsophisticated. What they’re looking for is a house or car that will let them get in, get what they want and get away quickly. In short, an easy opportunity. Many of these opportunities can just as easily be removed, by fitting and using locks, or by taking other very simple precautions. And if we can foil small-time criminals with modest individual effort and cost, how much more could be achieved by working together in Neighborhood Watches? Or in other local activities involving police, councils, businesses, voluntary groups and schools? More radically still, what might we see if more systematic effort was made to design anti-crime features into cars, houses and estates? This is not a pipe dream it’s already happening.12．Each year, car theft and burglary together costs us about______.A．￡300B．￡150C．￡450D．￡250正确答案：C13．Which of the following statements is true?A．Most of the theft criminals are professionals.B．Systematic effort in preventing theft is a dream untrue.C．Many people steal because there are too easy chances.D．Criminals usually have particular targets before they act.正确答案：C14．Which suggestion against theft is NOT included in the passage?A．Individuals taking small precautions like locking windows.B．Neighborhood and local communities working together to prevent big theft.C．Cars, houses and estates using anti-crime features.D．Government enforcing tougher laws against burglary.正确答案：D听力原文：Americans recognize that there is a past on which the present rests. But they have not developed their sense of the depth of time to the extent that this has been done in the Middle East and South Asia. The Arab looks back two to six thousand years for his own origins. History is used as the basis for almost any modern action. The chances are that an Arab won’t start a talk or a speech or analyze a problem without first developing the historical aspects of his subject. The Americans assumes that time has depth, but he takes this for granted. The Americans never questions the fact that time should be planned and future events fitted into a schedule. He thinks that people should look forward to the future and not dwell too much on the past. His future is not very far ahead of him. Results must be obtained in the foreseeable future-one or two years or, at the most, five or ten. Promises to meet deadlines and appointments are taken very seriously. There are real penal ties for being late and for not keeping commitments in time. The American thinks it is natural to quantify time. To fail to do so is unthinkable. The American specifies how much time is required to do everything. “I’ll be there in ten minutes.”“It will take six months to finish that job.”“I was in the Army for four and a half years.15．How far does the Arab look back for his own origins?A．Twenty thousand years,B．Two to six thousand years,C．A thousand years.D．Hundreds of years.正确答案：B16．To Americans, promises to meet the deadlines and appointments are taken very seriously because ______.A．They believe that time should be planned and future events fitted into a scheduleB．They dwell too much on the pastC．They recognize the present rests on the pastD．They have developed their sense of depth of time正确答案：A17．Which of the following is NOT true of the Americans’ sense of time?A．There are penalties for being late or not keeping commitment in time.B．It is unthinkable to quantify time.C．The future is not very far ahead of people.D．They take the depth of time for granted.正确答案：B听力原文：In the near future diagnosing a patient’s illness may become much less painful for the patient and less uncertain for the doctor. Research and technological advances in scientific photography may ultimately enable a doctor to discover a patient’s problem with pictures rather than with blood and tissue samples. Such new diagnostic techniques may even help doctors detect diseases much earlier than they could by using conventional techniques. One new technique is thermography, a photographic process in which variations in temperature within the body show up as different colors. Even at rest, the temperatures of different areas of the body are constantly changing. Scientists are now trying to understand why this is true and how these variations in temperature relate to illness. Although the research is incomplete, most scientists agreed that thermography holds definite possibilities for early detection of disease or for predicting individual’s predisposition for certain unhealthy conditions. This technique of measuring the variation of body temperature graphically has a great advantage over X rays and other conventional diagnostic methods. With thermography, there are no side-effects, no uncomfortable exploratory procedures and there’s no need to take blood and tissue samples. Patients need not to endure pain or fear unknown procedures. There’s no question that this new photographic technique will improve health care in the future.18．Who will be most interested in the advances mentioned in the talk?A．Inventors.B．Science fiction writers.C．Photographers.D．Health-care workers.正确答案：D19．What is the main subject of the talk?A．How thermographic photography was invented.B．The advantages of X-rays over thermography.C．Scientific photography for diagnostic purposes.D．Several new techniques for reducing pain.正确答案：C20．How do thermographic pictures indicate the temperature of various parts of the body?A．With charts and graphs.B．With a thermometer.C．With different colors.D．With moving lights.正确答案：C21．According to the speaker, why would thermography be non-threatening to patients?A．It is not painful.B．Patients can see the pictures.C．The process is very relaxing.D．No radiation is involved.正确答案：A听力原文：El Salvador called Tuesday for a regional summit on ways to fight criminal youth gangs. Salvadorean President Tony Saca said American officials of “the highest level” also would be ‘invited to the summit on youth gangs, which Mexican President Vicente Fox called “a strategic topic and important for us.’The gangs, known as “maras,” have increasingly alarmed officials in Central America, Mexico and the United States. U.S. officials and gang investigators believe gang members from Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador may be entering the United States more frequently because of laws targeting gang members in those countries. Saca said the summit of Central American and Mexican leaders could be held around the end of June, but did not say where.22．The planned summit meeting is aimed ______A．to check illegal immigrationsB．to hold a strategic forumC．to fight youth gangsD．to target gang members正确答案：C23．______ is LESS likely to attend the supposed summit meeting.A．The president of BrazilB．The president of El SalvadorC．The president of MexicoD．The president of the United States正确答案：A听力原文：An inmate condemned to die by injection next week asked the Indiana Parole Board to grant him clemency or at least enough time to donate his liver to his ‘ailing sister. “My sister is sick, she needs a liver,” Gregory Scott Johnson said during a hearing Monday. “At this point, everything else--including my own life--is secondary to trying to help hex ff I can.”Johnson, 40, was sentenced to death for the 1985 murder of 82-year-old Ruby Hutslar. Authorities said he broke into her house, beat and stomped on hex, then set a fire. His execution is scheduled forMay 25. Earl Coleman, assistant for the parole board, said Johnson’s attorney must still prove such a donation is necessary.24．Which of the following did Gregory Scott Johnson NOT do in a 1985 criminal case?A．Murdering an old woman.B．Robbing an old woman.C．Beating and stomping on an old woman.D．Breaking into the house of an old woman.正确答案：B25．Gregory Scott Johnson requested the Indiana Parole Board to have pity on him ______A．because he wanted to donate his liver to his ailing sisterB．because he wanted to wait on her sister when she had the operationC．because he wanted to do something to compensate the old victimD．because he wanted to begin a new life and do something useful for the society 正确答案：A听力原文： A bus carrying a wedding party fell into a mountain gorge in northern India on Tuesday, killing 37 people and injuring 20 others, a senior official in the area said. The vehicle swerved to avoid another bus coming from the opposite direction, and plunged i50 feet into the gorge in the Rupdraprayag district of Uttranchal Pradesh state, said District Magistrate Y. D. Chaubey. The bus was carrying members of a wedding party, Chaubey said. The groom was traveling in a separate car, he added. Chaubey said 20 others injured in the accident had been hospitalized. Further details were not immediately available Buses and trucks are the main means of transportation in much of rural India. Hundreds of road accidents take place each year, with most blamed on reckless driving and overcrowding.26．______ People were injured during the accident.A．17B．20C．37D．57正确答案：B27．The accident occurred______A．because of overcrowdingB．because of the careless drivingC．when the bus descended a sharp slopeD．when the bus swerved to avoid another bus正确答案：D听力原文：Ethiopia’s two main opposition parties claimed victory Wednesday in parliamentary elections seen as a test of the African nation’s commitment to democracy, saying they have won enough seats to form a government. The claim came a day after Ethiopia’ s ruling party said it had won just over half the parliamentary seats in Sunday’s vote, acknowledging opposition gains but insisting it would remain in power. The National Electoral Board was not immediately available to comment on the claims said to be projected from tallies drawn up by party monitors at individual polling stations at which results have been posted. The board has said it will not issue provisional results until Saturday. Official and final results are to be announced on June 8. On Wednesday, the main opposition party, the Coalition for Unity and Democracy, said it had won in most of the constituencies where the ballots had been counted and the trend was it will have enough seats to form the government.28．The parliamentary election was held on______A．a WednesdayB．a SaturdayC．a SundayD．June 8正确答案：C29．The ruling party______A．acknowledged the opposition party’ s victoryB．claimed to have won over half the parliamentary seatsC．denied the opposition party’ s gains in the electionD．said it had won a sweeping victory across the country正确答案：B听力原文：The European allies will resume talks with Iran in Paris on Tuesday to insist that the nation restrict its nuclear activities to civilian purposes, a leading Genuan legislator said. “The Europeans are very clear about that,” V olker Ruehe, chairman of the foreign affairs committee in the German parliament, said Wednesday. Ruehe was in Washington primarily to talk to Bush administration officials about Germany’ s drive for a reorganization of the U.N. Security Council that would give Germany a permanent seat. On a recent visit to Iran, Ruehe said, he found lower-level Iranian officials saying openly “they want to go nuclear.” He said they view having nuclear weapons as a matter of national pride, which makes negotiating a ban on weapon development a political problem. With strong U.S. support, Germany, Britain and France have taken the lead in seeking a negotiated settlement. If talks fail, the United States and the allies have agreed to take their concerns to the International Atomic Energy Agency’s board in Vienna and probablythen to the U.N. Security Council, where the United States would be expected to push for economic and political sanctions.30．The German delegation went to Washington ______A．informing US President George Bush of its recent visit to IranB．consulting with US President George Bush for Iron’s nuclear development C．talking about political and economic sanctions to be imposed on IranD．asking America’ s favor for its proposal to victory U.N. Security Council正确答案：D31．Which of the following is NOT among European countries seeking a negotiated settlement to Iran nuclear problem?A．AustriaB．BritainC．FranceD．Germany正确答案：A听力原文：We interrupt this program to bring you a special weather bulletin. The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for the following five counties: Douglas, Johnson, Jefferson, Leavenworth and Franklin. The watch will be in effect until ten o’clock tonight or until cancellation by the Weather Service. Remember, a tornado watch means that weather conditions are favorable for the formation of a funnel cloud. A tornado warning means that a funnel cloud has been sighted. As yet, no tornado warnings have been issued for any of the counties in the area.32．Until what time will the tornado watch be in effect?A．10 o’clock tonight;B．2 o’clock in the morning.C．2 o’clock in the afternoon.D．10 o’clock in the morning.正确答案：A33．Which county was NOT mentioned as’ having been included in the tornado watch?A．Johnson.B．Miami.C．Jefferson.D．Franklin.正确答案：B34．What is the definition of a tornado warning?A．The formation of a funnel cloud.B．The sighting of a funnel cloud.C．The bulletin issued by the National Weather Service.D．The convergence of favorable conditions for a funnel cloud to form.正确答案：D听力原文：Japan’s trade surplus jumped again last month with the sluggish economy continuing to slow demand for imports. Finance Ministry figures show the January trade surplus was 5. 3 billion. That was almost 40% higher than the same period of last year. It was the 25th consecutive monthly gain in the surplus from previous year level. Japan’s trading partners have become increasingly irritated with its growing trade surplus.35．Japan’s demand for imports last monthA．continued to increaseB．continued to decreaseC．unchangedD．jumped正确答案：B36．Japan’s January trade surplusA．has jumped more than 40% since last yearB．has jumped about 40% since last JanuaryC．was 5.3 billion dollarsD．was 25 million dollars正确答案：C37．Japan’s trading partners’ attitude towards its growing trade surplus can be described as ______.A．angryB．indifferentC．overjoyedD．worried正确答案：APART III CLOZE (15 MIN)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks.A language is a signaling system which operates with symbolic vocal sounds, and which is used by a group of people for the purpose of communication. Let’s look at this【C1】______ in mom detail because it is language, more than anything else,【C2】______ distinguishes man from the rest of the【C3】______ world. Other animals, it is true, communicate with one another by【C4】______of cries: for example, many birds utter【C5】______ calls at the approach of danger; monkeys utter 【C6】______cries, such as expressions of anger, fear and pleasure.【C7】______ these various means of communication differ in important ways【C8】______ human language. For instance, animals’ cries do not【C9】______thoughts and feelings dearly. This means basically that they lack structure. They lack the kind of structure that【C10】______ us to divide a human utterance into【C11】______We can change an utterance 【C12】______one word in it with 【C13】______ a good illustration of this is a soldier who can say, e.g., “tanks approaching from the north”,【C14】______who can change one word and say “aircraft approaching from the north” or “tanks approaching from the west”; but a bird has a single alarm cry,【C15】______ means “danger!”This is why the number of【C16】______that an animal can make is very limited: the great tit is a case【C17】______ point; it has about twenty different calls,【C18】______in human language the number of possible utterances is【C19】______It also explains why animal cries are very【C20】______ in meaning.38．【C1】A．classificationB．definitionC．functionD．perception正确答案：B解析：根据句子结构，可知代词this指代上段内容。
国家公共英语(四级)笔试模拟试卷14(题后含答案及解析)
国家公共英语（四级）笔试模拟试卷14(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. Listening Comprehension 2. Use of English 3. Reading Comprehension 4. WritingSection I Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)Directions: This section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English. You will hear a selection of recorded materials and you must answer the questions that accompany them. There are THREE parts in this section, Part A, Part B and Part C. Remember, while you are doing the test, you should first put down your answers in your test booklet. At the end of the listening comprehension section, you will have 5 minutes to transfe PART ADirections: For Questions 1-5, you will hear a conversation. While you listen, fill out the table with the information you have heard. Some of the information has been given to you in the table. Write only 1 word in each numbered box. You will hear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the table below.听力原文：W: Account enquires.M: Good afternoon. I’d like to check if a transfer has been gotten from Spain.W: Could you give me your account number and the account name please?M: Yes, the number is 50211658 and the company name is Paul Smythe and Partners.W: Could you spell Smythe, please?M: Yes, it’s S-M-Y-T-H-E.W: And your address, please?M: Unit 7, Parkdown Trading Estate.W: And when did you expect the money to be credited?M: This week.W: One moment, please. Yes, we received a credit of ￡3,476. 28 on Wednesday.M: Sorry, could you repeat the amount?W: Yes, ￡3,476. 28.M: I was expecting a round figure of ￡3,500. Did the bank make a charge?W: I’m afraid I can’t see that from this screen. I’ve only got the final figure which was credited to your account.M: But we get lost of payments from abroad and we never have to pay charges.W: Let me check, sir... Yes, the amount was transferred in Spanish pesetas. We had to convert it into pounds. So, after bank charges, your account was credited with ￡3,476.28.M: I see. OK, thank you.W: You are welcome.1．正确答案：Spain2．正确答案：5.02117e+0073．正确答案：284．正确答案：35005．正确答案：WednesdayPART BDirections: For Questions 6-10, you will hear a passage. Use not more than 3 words for each answer. You will hear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the sentences and the questions below.听力原文：Prices on the New York stock exchange have suffered one of their biggest falls ever. In a sudden and unexpected development, the Dow-Jones Index fell by just over 140 points, or about 7%. It was the 3rd largest fall in the history of Wall Street. Most of it came in the last hour of trading. Before then, the stock exchange had been showing only minor losses. A BBC correspondent in New York says that the strong selling of American government bonds early in the day is believed to have been one reason for the fall. But he says them were other reasons. These included a belief that next week’s American trade figures would be bad and fears that interest rates would not decrease. The market was also affected by worries that the federal budget deficit would be higher than expected. Coinciding with a fall in prices on Wall Street, a presidential commission has sent a report to the White House on the stock market’s biggest ever crash on October 19 last year when the Dow-Jones Index fell by 508 points. The commission has made numerous proposals to regulate stock exchange trading. These include limits on the daily price movements of shares. The commission also wants a new high-level body to oversee the American financial markets and close them if necessary when trading is in danger of going out of control.6．In a sudden and unexpected development, the Dow-Jones Index fell by ______.正确答案：over 140 points/about 7%.7．Among other deeper reasons for the fall is a belief that next week’s American trade figures ______.正确答案：will be bad.8．On October 19th last year, prices on the New York stock exchange suffered their ______.正确答案：biggest fall/crash.9．The commission has made numerous proposals to regulate ______.正确答案：stock exchange trading/trading in10．The commission also wants a new high-level body to control American ______.正确答案：financial markets shares.PART CDirections: You will hear three dialogues or monologues. Before listening to each one, you will have 5 seconds to read each of the questions which accompany it. While listening, answer each question by choosing A, B, C or D. After listening, you will have 10 seconds to check your answer to each question. You will hear each piece ONLY ONCE.听力原文：Emily Dickinson is one of the greatest American poets. She was born in a typical New England village in Massachusetts on December 10, 1830. She was the second child of the family. She had lived in the same house for fifty-six years when she died. During her lifetime she never left her native land. She left her home state only once and she left her village very few times. After 1872 she rarely left her house and yard. In the last years of her life she retreated to a smaller and smaller circle of family and friends. In those later years she dressed in white, avoided strangers, and communicated chiefly through notes and poems even with intimates. The doctor who attended her illness was allowed to “examine” her in another room, seeing her walk by an opened door. People in her home village thought of her as a “strange” figure. When she died on May 15,1886, she was unknown to the rest of the world. Only seven of her poems had appeared in print. But to think of Emily Dickinson only as a strange figure is a serious mistake. She lived simply and deliberately. She faced the essential facts of life. According to Henry James, a famous American novelist, she was one of those on whom nothing was lost. Only by thus living could Dickinson manage both to fulfill her obligations as a daughter, a sister, and a housekeeper and to write on the average one poem a day. She read only a few books but knew them deeply. Her poems are simple but remarkably rich. Not until the 19S0s was she recognized as one of the greatest American poets.11．How long did Emily Dickinson live in the house where she was born?A．Almost all her life.B．Less than half her life.C．Until 1830.D．Before 1872.正确答案：A12．Which of the following is TRUE of Emily Dickinson?A．She was not a productive poet.B．She saw many of her poems published.C．She was not a sociable person.D．She had contact only with a few poets.正确答案：C13．When was Emily Dickinson widely recognized?A．After Henry James referred highly to her.B．After seven of her poems were published.C．After her poems became known to others.D．After she had been dead for many years.正确答案：D听力原文：M: Say, Rason, what are you watching?W: An old Japanese film. I wonder if I’m going to spend all my next year there, I’d better start familiarizing myself with the culture.M: You mean you are accepted into the program?W: Yes.M: That’s wonderful. You must be excited.W: Excited and nervous. You know I owe a lot to Professor Mercheno. He wrote a letter of recommendation for me and he bought me a set of practice tapes and a book which goes with them. Just so I can work on my basic conversation skills.M: How much Japanese can you understand?W: Not a lot at present. But I signed up for intensive Japanese this semester.M: I Wish I were as talented as you are in foreign languages. I’d like to study abroad.W: Then why don’t you? The university has lots of overseas programs that don’t require mastery of a foreign language. The tuition is about the same. You just have to be the kind of person who is receptive to new ways of looking at things and willing to adjust to a different kind of life style.M: I had assumed that all programs require you to know a foreign language. I might check into this.W: You won’t regret it.14．What is the woman doing when the man interrupts her?A．Taping some music.B．Watching a film.C．Making a video recording.D．Writing a letter.正确答案：B15．Why is the woman so excited?A．She is going to study in another country.B．She received a letter from a Japanese friend.C．She just returned from a trip to Japan.D．She got a job at a travel agency.正确答案：A16．Why does the woman feel grateful to Professer Mercheno?A．He helped her get into the program.B．He recorded some tapes especially for her.C．He gave her a good grade in her Japanese class.D．He told her about an interesting movie to watch.正确答案：A听力原文：What do we mean by a satisfactory standard of living? Obviously, it must include the basic necessities of life such as food, clothing and shelter.To obtain these necessities on a regular basis, a person must have a reliable income. But we have other needs which we would probably also describe as basic, for example, health and education facilities and security. All of these we may define as our needs. But most of us would be far from satisfied if we had nothing more than these provided for us. We all enjoy having extra income to spend on things such as books, sports, or hobbies. Sometimes we save some of this extra income to provide for future expenditure of this type on holidays, for example. So in addition to our basic needs, we must add our wants. Our standard of living is the degree to which these needs and wants are satisfied.17．Why are we far from satisfied with our basic needs?A．Because we should save extra money for future expenditure.B．Because we have other wants in addition to our basic needs.C．Because we all enjoy reading books.D．Because man is never satisfied even if he has everything he wants.正确答案：B18．What can be inferred from the passage?A．We should be satisfied with our life.B．We should develop good habits.C．A reliable income makes the satisfactory standard of living possible.D．To provide for future expenditure is wise.正确答案：C19．“Shelter” refers toA．safe.B．shell.C．house.D．income.正确答案：C20．“Expenditure” meansA．exercise.B．expense.C．style.D．cost.正确答案：BSection II Use of English (15 minutes)Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1.Man has been storing up useful knowledge about himself and the universe at the rate which has been spiraling upward for 10,000 years. The 【21】______ took a sharp upward leap with the invention of writing, but even 【22】______ it remained painfully slow for several centuries. The next great leap forward 【23】______ knowledge acquisition did not occur 【24】______ the invention of movable type in the 15th century by Gutenberg and others. 【25】______ to 1500, by the most optimistic 【26】______ Europe was producing books at a rate of 1000 titles per year. This means that it 【27】______ a full century to produce a library of 100,000 titles. By 1950, four and a half 【28】______ later, the rate had accelerated so sharply that Europe was producing 120,000 titles a year. 【29】______ once took a century now took only ten months. By 1960, a 【30】______ decade later, the rate had made another significant jump, 【31】______ a century’s work could be finished in seven and a half months. 【32】______ , by the mid-sixties, the output of books on a world 【33】______ , Europe included, approached the prodigious figure of 900 titles per day. One can 【34】______ argue that every book is a net gain for the advancement of knowledge. Nevertheless we find that the accelerative 【35】______ in book publication does, in fact, crudely 【36】______ the rate at which man discovered new knowledge. For example, prior to Gutenberg 【37】______ 11 chemical elements were known. Antimony, the 12th, was discovered 【38】______ about the time he was working on his invention. It was fully 200 years since the 11th, arsenic, had been discovered. 【39】______ the same rate of discovery continued, we would by now have added only two or three additional elements to the periodic table since Gutenberg. 【40】______ , in the 450 years after his time, certain people discovered some seventy additional elements. And since 1900 we have been isolating the remaining elements not at a rate of one every two centuries, but of one every three years.21．【21】A．accumulationB．developmentC．knowledgeD．rate正确答案：D解析：the rate“速率”，全文自始至终都在谈存储知识——出版书的速率问题。
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Many companies are assessing the environmental factors that can lead employees to engage in unethical conduct. A competitive business environment may call for unethical behavior. Lying has become expected in fields such as trading. An example of this are the issues surrounding the unethical actions of the Saloman Brothers.
Others believe that corporate ethics policies are primarily rooted in utilitarian concerns, and that they are mainly to limit the company´s legal liability, or to curry public favor by giving the appearance of being a good corporate citizen. Ideally, the company will avoid a lawsuit because its employees will follow the rules. 4 Should a lawsuit occur, the company can claim that the problem would not have arisen if the employee had only followed the code properly. Sometimes there is disconnection between the company´s code of ethics and the company´s actual practices. 5 Thus, whether or not such conduct is explicitly sanctioned by management, at worst, this makes the policy duplicitous (搞两面派), and, at best, it is merely a marketing tool.
公共英语四级模拟试题及答案解析（14）
(1~5/共5题)Part BRead the following text carefully and them translate the underlined segments into Chinese.
Your translation should be written clearly on ANSWER SHEET 2.
Not everyone supports corporate policies that govern ethical conduct. Some claim that ethical problems are better dealt with by depending upon employees to use their own judgment.