大学英语四级模拟题二及答案

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2.例如交通事故通常发生在家庭口角之后，我们都知道容易出事故的人和自己或周围的人过不去，以至他们看上去好像总在给自己和她人惹事。

3.你们在会谈过程中，如果有好几次被人打断，而这些人事先都不通知进屋后就和你正在交谈的对象或是耳语或是轻声说话，然后离开，遇到这样的情况时不要感到惊讶。

4.人们利用照片和测定方法来确定该动物在搏斗歇息或吃食时的自然姿势的结构Tapescript听力理解文字材料Section A1.W: Jack, you look so tired. You have traveled a lot in the vacation,haven’t you? M: No, I worked in a company because I wanted some money for paying my tuition. Q: Why did the man work in the vacation?2.W: I don’t t know what to wear today. Is it going to be cold or warm?M: It looks like it is going to rain today.You’d better take your rain coat. Q: What did the man advise the woman to do?3.W: Mary, do you want to go boating with us today? W: Sure , but Icannot leave now. I have to wait for my mother to come home. She doesn’t have the key to the house with her today. Q: What does mary mean?4.M: Operator, I want to make a long distance call to Mrs. Marilyn inWashington D.C. How much is it? W: That will be tow dollars for thefirst three minutes. Q: What does the man want to do?5.W: What did you think of the president’s speech? M: Unfortunately, Igot too late to watch it. Q: What are the two speakers talking about? 6.W: Harry, what’s the matter? You look pale. Did you have an accident?M: Not quite, but almost. I was crossing the street just now and was almost hit by a car. Fortunately, I jumped back in time. Q: What happened to Harry?7.M: What do you know about hamburgers? W: Well, I heard theAmericans learned to make hamburgers from Germans and Germans from Russians. Q: Which people first make hamburger?8.W: Tom, why is there such a long waiting line? I’m glad you make ourreservation two days ago. M: There are always many people waiting, the food provided is good and service is excellent. Q: Where might be the speaker?9.W: I don’t want t o go in the morning unless the weather changes. M: Iagree. I think there will be no fun at all as the ground is damp. Q: What is weather like?10.W: Rod? It’s me, Barbara. Am I ringing at a bad time? M: No,no.That’s all right. Is it something important? Q: What conclusion can we draw from the conversation?Section BPassage OneThe other day I was at the railway station waiting for my sister’s train t o come in. I was very early and had nothing to do. I watched the other people on the platform.Near me three men who looked like college professors stood discussing something in a very lively manner. They were quite excited, for they waved their arms and stamped their feet as they talked.Before long a train came in, but the men paid no attention and kept on talking. Just as the train started, they looked up, then snatched up their baggage and ran for the train. Two of the men got on, but the other one was left behind. He looked very unhappy as he watch the train growing smaller and smaller in the distance.Seeing him looking so worried, a train official came up and spoke to him. “It’s all right,” the official said, “ there will be another train this evening. You will soon be able to join your friends.”“But they came to see me off!” replied the man.Question 11 to 1311.W hy did the speaker come to the station?12.W hat were the three men doing at the platform?13.W hich of the following statement is true?Passage TwoWelcome to Yellowstone National Park. Before we begin our nature walk today, I’d like to give you a short history of our national park service. The national park service began in the late of 1800s. A small group of explorers had just completed a month long exploration of the region that is now Yellowstone. They gathered around the campfire and after hours discussion, they decided that they would not claim this land to themselves. They felt it should be accessible to everyone so they began a campaign to preserve this land for everyone’s enjoyment. Two years later, in the late 19th century, an act of Congress signed by President Ulysses S. Grant, proclaimed that the Yellow Stone region a public park. It was the first national park in the world. And in 1916 the nation park service was established to manage these parks. As a park ranger, I am an employee of the national park service. It’s my duty to answer question and help visitors in any difficulty.Question 14 to 1614.W ho is the speaker?15.A ccording to the speaker, who originated the idea of the public park?16.W hat does the speaker say about the Yellowstone National Park?Passage Three“All work and not play makes Jack a dull boy” is a popular saying in the United State. Other countries have similar sayings. It is true that all of us need recreation. We cannot work all the time if we are going to maintain good health and enjoy life.Everyone has his own way of relaxing. Perhaps the most popular way is to participate in sports. There are team sports, such as baseball, basketball and football. There are individual sports, also, such as golf and swimming. In addition, hiking, fishing, skiing, mountain climbing habve a great attraction for people who like to be ourdoors.Not everyone who enjoy sporting events likes to participate in them. Many people prefer be spectators, either by attending the game in person, watching them on television, or listening to them on the radio. When there is an important baseball game or boxing match it is almost impossible to get tickets; everybody wants to attend.Chess, card-playing and dancing are forms of indoors recreation enjoyed by many people.It doesn’t mater whether we play a fast game of pingpong, concentrate over bridge table, or go walking through the woods on a brisk autumn day. It is important for everyone to relax from time to time and enjoy some form of recreation.Question 17 to 2017.W hat does it mean that “All work and no play makes Jack a dullboy”?18.W hy is recreation important?19.W hich of the following is included in forms of indoor recreation?20.W hat might a person like to do if he enjoys being outdoors?21.译文：在冰川时期，暴露于当时叫寒冷的气温之下的人类常常要在山洞里居住。

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The majority of inquiries have been about courses in further education, but 17 percent have related to higher education in general.Customer feedback（反馈）confirms how valuable the resource is. A woman's comment is typical: "It's a brilliant idea ―less daunting than going to the different institutions." A seller told us: "This really gives you hope you can get back into something."Fellow institutions are welcome to set up exhibitions and events at the shop: to date, these have included poetry readings, a recorder concert and numerous exhibitions and displays. Theshop is staffed by two advisers and other colleagues from the fellow institutions in the region.Speaking at the "Norwich as a Learning City" conference, Prof. Mike Campell at the local university, said the first barrier（障碍）to learning was lack of information. The Learning Shop aims to break down that barrier.26. For what purpose is the Learning Shop set up?A) To help people know more about higher education.B) To sell booklets and leaflets of the institutions.C) To provide educational opportunities to old people.D) To promote courses and training in the region.27. The word "daunting" (Line 2, Para. 3) is close to________ in meaning.A) disappointingB) boringC) worryingD) discouraging28. What are the visitors to the Learning Shop mainly interested in?A) Further education courses.B) University degree courses.C) Evening classes.D) Part-time courses.29. The events we can find in the Learning Shop include the following EXCEPT ________.A) recorder concertsB) local conferencesC) poetry readingsD) displays and exhibitions30. Which of the following is TRUE according to Prof. MikeCampell?A) The city authorities should run more learning shops.B) People have difficulties in finding out about learning opportunities.C) The staff should provide customers with accurate information.D) Most people want to go back to college.Passage 2Question 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:Not all language is verbal. Some of our communication occurs without words. We often use our entire bodies for communication. We may raise our eyebrows（眉毛）to indicate surprise. Perhaps we nod our heads to show that we agree with something. There are hundreds of nonverbal signals that can be used to communicate. These signals are part of language, and they are governed by rules in the same way that our spoken language is. For this reason, people who speak different languages often use different nonverbal signals as well.In addition to verbal communication and the type of nonverbal communication discussed above, there are other message systems that we use to communicate. When we speak to some people, we may stand very close to them, while we may stand far away from other people. Use of space, then, is a way we can communicate the relationship we feel with another person. The way we dress can also communicate for us. The person who wears dirty jeans and a T-shirt communicates a different attitude from a person who wears neat trousers and an attractive shirt. We can even use time to communicate. The person who is on time for an appointment shows a different attitude from the person who is an hour late does. Can you think of other messagesystems we use in communication?31. Language, according to the passage, is actually ________.A) verbal onlyB) verbal and nonverbal as wellC) the use of our bodiesD) nonverbal signals32. Nonverbal signals ________.A) have few rulesB) are more useful than speechC) are often used in communicationD) are entirely separate from language33. If a person wears a suit and a tie, it is a matter of ________.A) attitudeB) relationshipC) formalityD) habit34. People who do not speak the same language ________.A) have no nonverbal signals in commonB) cannot communicate with nonverbal signalsC) often have different nonverbal signalsD) use the same nonverbal signals35. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a form of nonverbal communication?A) Pace.B) Time.C) Dressing.D) Space.Passage 3Question 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:The market is a concept. If you are growing tomatoes in yourbackyard for sale, you are producing for the market. You might sell some to your neighbors and some to the manager of a local store. But in either case, you are producing for the market. Your efforts are directed by the market. If people stop buying tomatoes, you may stop producing.If you take care of a sick person to earn money, you are producing service for the market. If your father is a steelworker or a truck driver or a doctor or a grocer, he is producing goods or services for the market.When you spend your income, you are buying things from the market. If you spend money in stores, supermarkets, gas stations, and restaurants, you are buying from the market. When the local grocer hires you to drive the delivery truck（送货车）, he is buying your labor in the labor market.The market is everywhere, and it's very real. If nobody buys your tomatoes, it won't be long before you get the message. The market is telling you something. It's telling you that you are using energies and resources in doing something the market doesn't want you to do.36. When we are producing for the market, ______.A) our life will become much easierB) we can help others in a better wayC) our efforts are directed by the marketD) we can avoid much waste of money37. You are buying from the market when you ______.A) fix your bike by yourselfB) look after your childrenC) take care of a sick personD) eat out in a restaurant38. The word "real" (line 1, Para. 4) probably means ______.A) urgentB) importantC) seriousD) concrete39. According to the passage the market can tell people ______.A) how to drive a bargainB) what should be producedC) when to stop sellingD) how to increase profits40. What is the author's purpose in writing the passage?A) To show what the market can do.B) To explain what the market consists of.C) To indicate how to succeed in the market.D) To argue for the necessity of the market.Passage 4Question 41 to 45 are based on the following passage:It is important to point out that the electronic universe is not without problems. Sometimes data bank producers do not make their products up-to-date as frequently as they should; other on-line systems seem to be forever responding to a single command. In addition, despite the simplicity of concept, no one would argue that the search for information is easy. It can be difficult, for example, to locate the data bank that most likely contains the information you seek.On the other hand, the electronic universe is still young. For all its practical purpose, it is only a decade old, and like our own physical universe, it is constantly expanding. According to Cuadra Associates, publisher of an authoritative directory（指南）of data banks, many new data banks become available on-line eachbusiness day.There is every reason to believe that this trend will continue. Indeed, I have long been convinced that in the future, communications and on-line information retrieval（检索）may well be seen as the single most important result of the revolution in personal computers. Indeed, the electronic universe holds as yet unimagined possibilities.41. Which of the following is mentioned as a problem concerning the electronic universe?A) There is no authoritative directory for the use of data banks.B) Data bank producers do not modernize their products as needed.C) The electronic universe is expanding too fast.D) On-line data banks can not meet the needs of a single command.42. What do we know about the development of the electronic universe?A) It is popular everywhere now.B) It is constantly expanding.C) It appeared long time ago.D) It has caused a lot of problems.43. Cuadra Associates' directory can help people ________.A) to learn about the available online data banksB) to become an authoritative directorC) to build a successful data systemD) to update business data banks online44. 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Human cloning has been the most controversial _____ in life sciences this year.A) question B) issue C) problem D) trouble48. We hope the measures to control water pollution, _____ taken by the government, will succeed.A) that B) because C) since D) as49. It is one thing to enjoy listening to good music, but it is quite _____ to perform skillfully yourself.A) other thingB) anotherC) somethingD) the other50. The chemical works that has _____ the fertile fields faces billions of dollars in fines.A) injured B) rotted C) spoiled D) upset51. The first two items of this contract are especially _____ of notice.A) worth B) worthy C) worthwhile D) worthless52. What was intended as a peaceful demonstration rapidly _____ into violence.A) caused B) resorted C) generated D) degenerated53. "Do you want to see my ID card or student card?" "Oh, _____."A) either one does wellB) each one is goodC) either one will doD) each will be fine54. The number of people invited to the party _____ two hundred, but a number of them _____ absent for various reasons.A) were … wasB) was … wereC) was … wasD) were … were55. The two most common _____ in making a cake are flour and sugar.A) elements B) factors C) components D) ingredients56. We had to refuse the dinner invitation because of a _____ engagement.A) primary B) preceding C) prior D) prevalent57. On no _____ will you be allowed to drive after drinking alcohol.A) occasion B) circumstance C) situation D) condition58. The student was _____ his head and wondering how he could afford such an expensive computer.A) scratching B) scraping C) screening D) screeching59. The visitors were amazed to see so many _____ and precious treasures in the museum.A) strange B) infrequent C) rare D) odd60. In summer I like to go to the seaside. It _____ good to lie on the beach or swim in the cool sea.A) feels B) does C) gets D) makes61. The last ten years _____ tremendous changes in the city.A) searched B) investigated C) witnessed D) overlooked62. Mr. Jason is an _____ force ― he pushes his students to excel far beyond their own expectations.A) excessive B) agreeable C) aggressive D) inspirational63. Foreign tourists who have paid tax on things they have brought into the country can _____ it when they leave the country with them.A) claim B) acclaim C) exclaim D) reclaim64. _____ in thought, Mr. Smith almost ran into the car in front of him.A) Losing B) Lost C) Having lost D) T o lose65. For the health of babies, breastfeeding is far superior _____ bottle-feeding.A) to B) than C) beyond D) versusPart IV TranslationSection A:Directions: Read the following passage and translate the 5 underlined sentences into Chinese.(5 points)(66) The basic belief behind adult education programs is thata country will be economically and politically stronger if its people are well educated. Germany worries about Germans who cannot read or write and cannot understand the news orparticipate in political life. These people will not be represented in the government. (67) In the United States, it was recently estimated that almost 20 percent of the adults have some difficulty reading and that the cost of this lack of education is as much as $225 billion. (68) Brazil（巴西）worries about farmers who do not know enough about modern farming techniques to use technology effectively. Without the help of these farmers, Brazil's agricultural income will be lower.Adult education faces many obstacles, however. Adults are not accustomed to returning to school and sitting for long hours listening to teachers and reading books. Also, many adults are ashamed or afraid to go back to school. (69) They often think that they will appear to be unintelligent or that they will fail. Adults often have little time for education. They have jobs and families and cannot take four or six or eight or more hours every day to go to school. (70) Because of these problems, adults often cannot go to school, so school must go to the adults.66.____________________________________________________________________ ______67.____________________________________________________________________ ______68.____________________________________________________________________ ______69.____________________________________________________________________ ______70.____________________________________________________________________ ______Section BDirections: In this section, you will translate 5 sentences below into English. (10 points)71. 世界上最大的工业--旅游业--每年的产值为4万4千亿美元，并在全世界提供约2亿3千万个工作。

大学英语四级精选模拟试卷及答案(2)

大学英语四级考试精选模拟试卷（2）Part I Reading Comprehension(共20小题，每小题2分，共40分)Directions:In this part there are four passages.Each passage is followed by four comprehension questions.Read the passage and answer the questions.Then mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.Passage1Questions1to5are based on the following passage:In Washington D.C.,1600Pennsylvania Avenue is a very special address.It is the address of the White House,the home of the president of the United States.Originally the White House was gray and was called the Presidential Palace.It was built from 1792to1800.at this time,the city of Washington itself was being built;it was to be the nation’s new capital city.George Washington,the first president,and Pierre Charles L’Enfant,a French engineer,chose the place for the new city.L’Enfant then planned they city.The president’s home was an important part of the plan.A contest was held to pick a design for the president’s home.An architect named James Hoban won.He designed a large three-story house of gray stone.President Washington never lived in the President Palace.The first president to live there was John Adams,the second president of the United States,and his wife Mrs.Adams did not really like hew new house.In her letters,she often complained about the cold.Fifty fireplaces were not enough to keep the house warm!In1812the United States and Britain went to war.In1814the British invaded Washington.Theu burned many buildings,including the Presidential Palace.After the war James Hoban,the original architect,partially rebuilt the president’s homes.To cover the marks of the fire,the building was painted white.Before long it became known as the White House.The White House is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the United States.Every year more than1.5million visitors go through the five rooms that are open to the public.1.The White House was built in Washington.A.because a French engineer was invited to design itB.because President George Washington liked to live in itC.because the British invaders lived in it in1812-1814D.because it was to be the nation’s capital city2.The Presidential Palace was.A.painted gray and whiteB.made of gray stoneC.made of white stoneD.made very warm in winter3.The president’s home and the city of Washington were.A.built by the American armyB.built by the British troopsC.planned by George WashingtonD.planned by the French4.The original home of the president needed to be rebuilt.A.because John Adam’s wife did not like itB.because it was cold in winter even with50fireplacesC.because it had burned down during the warD.because George Washington was not willing to live in it5.The new presidential home was painted white to.A.cover the marks of fireB.attract tourist from FranceC.to please Mrs.John AdamsD.keep it warm in winterPassage2Questions6to10are based on the following passage:There are two kinds of memory:shot-term and rmation in long-term memory can be remembered at a later time when it is needed.The information may be kept for days or weeks.However, information over and over.The following experiment shows how short-term memory has been studied.Henning studied how students who are learning English as a second language remember vocabulary. The subjects in his experiment were75college students.They represented all levels of ability in English:beginning,intermediate,and native-speaking students.To begin,the subjects listened to a recording of a native speaker reading a paragraph in English. Following the recording,the subjects took a15-question test to see which words they remembered, each question had four choices.The subjects had to circle the word they had heard in the recording. Some of the questions had four choices that sound alike.For example,weather,whether,wither, and wetter are four words that sound alike.Some of the questions had four choices that have the same meaning.Method,way,manner,and system would be four words with the same meaning.Finally the subjects took a language proficiency test.Henning found that students with a lower proficiency in English made more of their mistakes on words that sound alike;students with a higher proficiency made more of their mistakes on words that have the same meaning.Henning’s results suggest that beginning students hold the sound of words in their short-term memory,and advanced students hold the meaning of words in their short-term memory.6.Henning made the experiment in order to study.A.how students remember English vocabulary by short-term memoryB.how students learn English vocabularyC.how to develop students’ability in EnglishD.how long information in short-term memory is kept7.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?rmation in short-term memory is different from that in long-term memory.B.Long-term memory can be achieved only by training.C.It is easier to test short-term memory than long-term memory.D.Henning gave a separate test on vocabulary to his students.8.From Henning’s result we can see that.A.beginners have difficulty distinguishing the pronunciation of wordsB.advanced students remember words by their meaningC.it is difficult to remember words that sound alikeD.it is difficult to remember words that have the same meaning9.The word“subjects”in the passage means.A.memoryB.the theme of listening materialC.a branch of knowledge studiedD.the students experimented onPassage3Questions11to15are based on the following passage:The cowboy is the hero of many movies,.He is,even today,a symbol of courage and adventure. But what was the life of the cowboy really like?The cowboy’s job is clear from the word cowboy.Cowboy were men who took care of cows and other cattle.The cattle were in the West and in Texas.People in the cities of the East wanted beef these cattle.Trains could take the cattle east.But first the cattle had to get to the trains. Part of the cowboy’s job was to take the cattle hundreds of miles to the railroad town.The trips were called cattle drivers.A cattle drive usually took several months.Cowboys rode for sixteen hours a day.Because they rode so much,each cowboy brought along about eight horses.A cowboy changed horses several times each day.The cowboys had to make sure that cattle arrived safely.Before starting on a drive,the cowboys branded the cattle.They burned a mark on the cattle to show who they belonged to.But these marks didn’t stop rustlers,or cattle thieves.Cowboys had to protect the cattle from rustlers.Rustlers made the dangerous trip even more dangerous.Even though their work was very difficult and dangerous,cowboys did not earn much money.They were paid badly.Yet cowboys liked their way of life.They lived in a wild and open country.They lived a life of adventure and freedom.11.A cowboy is a symbol of.A.courage and adventureB.a hard life and big payC.movies in the pastD.cows and other cattle12.The cowboys’job was.A.to be a hero in real lifeB.to be a hero of the movieC.to take care of cattleD.to be a dangerous rustler13.During a cattle driver,cowboys took a group of cows from a wild and open country to.A.the West states and TexasB.the cities of the East StatesC.the people who eat beef in citiesD.the railroad towns hundred miles away14.On their way of cattle drivers,the cowboys protected the cattle by.A.burning a mark on their cowsB.keeping an eye on cattle thievesC.making the trip more dangerousD.looking after eight cows each person15.Cowboys enjoyed themselves because.A.they liked their way of lifeB.they made a lot of moneyC.they had a vary difficult jobD.they were heroes in moviesPassage4Questions16to20are based on the following passage:Successful innovations have driven many older technologies to extinction and have resulted in higher productivity,greater consumption of energy,increased demand of raw materials,accelerated flow of materials through the economy and increased quantities of metals and other substances in use each person.The history of industrial development abounds with examples.In1870,horses and mules were the prime source of power on U.S.farms.One horse or mule was required to support four human beings a ratio that remained almost constant for many decades. At that time,had a national commission been asked to forecast the population for1970,its answer probably would have depended on whether its consultants were of an economic or technological turn of mind.Had they been“economists”,they would probably have projected the1970horses or mule population to be more than50million.Had they been“technologists”,they would have recognized that the power of steam had already been harnessed to industry and to learn and ocean transport. They would have recognized further that it would be the prime source of power on the farm.Itwould have been difficult for them to avoid the conclusion that the horse and mule population would decline rapidly.16.According to the passage,what supplied most of the power on U.S.farms in1870?A.AnimalsB.HumansC.EnginesD.Water17.Which of the following is NOT mentioned by the author as a consequence of new technological developments?A.Older technologies die away.B.The quality of life is Improved.C.Overall productivity increase.D.More raw materials become necessary.18.It can be inferred from the passage that by1870.A.technology began to be more economicalB.the steam engine had been inventedC.the U.S.horse population was about10millionD.a national commission was about10million19.In the second paragraph,the author suggests that“economists”would.A.plan the economy through yearly forecastsB.fail to consider the influence of technological innovationC.value the economic contribution of farm animalsD.consult the national commission on the economy20.What is the author’s attitude toward changes brought on by technological innovations?A.He is excited about them.B.He accept them as natural.C.He is disturbed by them.D.He questions their usefulness.Questions16to20are based on the following passage:This semester I began to have a series of teacher nightmares,something that had not happened to me for years,not since my first year of teaching when I was in a perpetual state of dread.I would be rushing to get to class on time,trying to gather up notes from a maelstrom of papers on my desk,not certain what subject we were covering today,indeed not even certain what course I was teaching.My heart was pounding.I was late.I would not find my notes.A hundred people were waiting for me in the classroom,their pens poised to take down my every syllable,and I had nothing to say.Them Mr.Winthrop’s big blonde face with those dark eyes would loom at the door of my office,and with that mocking grin,he would say,“Professor,the class is waiting for you,”and I would faint dead onto the floor.Or sometimes in my dream I would make it to the podium(讲台),start to lecture on some aspect of criminal law or causation,only to have Mr.Winthrop raise his hand,and without even waiting to be called upon,presumably ask a question. Presumably because I could not make out his words.I could see his mouth moving underneath his baseball cap,and muffled sounds resounded in my ears,but I could not understand him.All eyes in the classroom were on me,and my students began to laugh,but not Mr.Winthrop.He continued to move his mouth,and I felt as if I was watching TV with the sound off except that my head was all a buzz with the laughter and the shuffling of feet as my students exited in disgust.Again, I ended the nightmare by fainting dead away onto the floor,and then I would wake up,my sheets damp from desperation.It was enough to make a man get out of bed and mix a drink at four in the morning even if he had the eight o’clock class.16.From this passage,it is indicated that.A.the first year of teaching is unforgettable and frightening for me foreverB.nightmares have happened to me more often than not since my first year of teachingC.in my first year of teaching,I was always full of fearsD.as a teacher,I feel uneasy all the time17.Which of the following statements is TRUE?A.I was quite clear about the subject I was to deal with before class.B.I would give the lectures on time.C.I prepared the notes carefully before class.However,I forgot to take them with me to the classroom.D.My heart was beating faster and faster before class.18.Mr.Winthrop is.A.a presumable studentB.a baseball loverC.the student who often teases the teacherD.the student who answers the teacher’s question in a humorous way19.In my nightmare,it would happen to me except that.A.I sometimes was very calm to see that my students were in disguiseB.when I gave the lecture,Mr.Minthrop was the only student to ask a questionC.I often fall down to the floor losing my consciousness before I woke upD.I would rather wake up to have a good drink in the early morning than have the nightmare20.The tone of this passage is.A.provokingB.sensationalC.desperateD.profoundPart II Vocabulary and Structure(共40小题，每小题1分，共40分)Directions:In this part there are forty incomplete sentences.Each sentence is followed by four choices.Choose the one that best completes the sentence and then mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.21.the difficulties associated with the project,we’ll go on with it.A.GivenB.In spite ofC.Thank toD.Because of22.It was almost dark in the streets a few very powerful spotlights.A.excludingB.but forC.exceptD.except for23.today,he would get there by Friday.A.Would he leaveB.If he leavesC.Was he leavingD.Were he to leave24.He gave me some very advice on buying a house.A.preciousB.expensiveC.wealthyD.dear25.His goal is not to become a sportsman,a champion in a certain field.A.but rather becameB.but rather to becomeC.but rather becomingD.but rather to becoming26.I just met her on the way home from the bookstore.A.on purposeB.by accidentC.in accidentD.in case27.I don’t know about him,comment on him behind his back.A.let aloneB.let goC.leave aloneD.take leave28.My transistor radio is out of order.It.A.need to be repairedB.need repairingC.needs repairingD.needs to repair29.No one could tell us anything about the stranger.A.consciousB.mysteriousC.seriousD.previous30.Mary all foolish comments and kept on working.A.excludedB.ignoredC.deniedD.discharged31.I agree with him,but not entirely.A.until a certain pointB.to some pointC.to some extentD.until a certain extent32.People in some parts of the world often take their water for.they use as much water as they wish.A.grantedB.sureC.certainD.pleasure33.Color-blind people often find it difficult to between blue and green.A.separatepareC.contrastD.distinguish34.Thousands of people on the city to welcome the visiting guests.A.turned offB.turned upC.turned outD.turned over35.The mountain place is beautiful,but the working conditions,it’s terrible.A.when mentionedB.when it comes toC.when it is saidD.when it dies to36.Are you spending more money on the space program?A.in favor ofB.by favor ofC.in favor toD.out of favor37.In the of my parents,standards of education in the public school are actually falling.A.ideaB.thoughtC.opinionD.principle38.from space,our earth,with water covering70%of its surface,appears as a“blue planet”.A.SeeingB.To be seenC.SeenD.having seen39.This year’s total output value of industry and agriculture will increase5percent over last years.A.byB.toC.ofD.with40.Mary is the top student in the class.She studies harder.A.than any studentB.than all the studentsC.than any other studentD.than some other student41.Many people have applied for the position.A.emptyB.bareC.vacantD.blank42.My new shoes cost me50yuan(RMB).The price was that the last pair I bought a month ago.A.two time more thanB.twice as much asC.as twiceD.as much as twice43.Almost everyone failed on the first day.A.pass his driver’s testB.to have passed his driver’s testC.to pass his driver’s testD.passing his driver’s test44.Over the traditional festival people visit each other and greetings.A.exchangeB.wishC.congratulateD.present45.It was because he was tired out that he fell asleep standing up.A.publiclyB.openlyC.speciallyD.obviously46.The young man was accused of the lady of her money.A.stealingB.robbingC.takingD.grasping47.No matter where our Party needs us,we will her call.A.give answer forB.respond toC.have response toD.answer to48.It is astonishing that a person of your intelligence be cheated so easily.A.couldB.shouldC.mightD.would49.We were completely when we finally reached the destination.A.worn offB.worn downC.worn outD.worn away50.Many things impossible in the past are common today.A.consideredB.to considerC.consideringD.to be considered51.Not until many years later known.A.was the whole truth becomeB.did the whole truth becomeC.the whole truth becameD.the whole truth had became52.We didn’t know his telephone number,otherwise we him.A.would telephoneB.would have telephonedC.had telephonedD.must have telephoned53.There is no point with him,since he has already made up his mind.A.argueB.to argueC.in arguingD.of arguing54.I appreciate that letter for me.A.you to writeB.your writingC.you writeD.that you writing55.I’d like to a special seat for the connect of May5.A.serveB.reserveC.preserveD.conserve56.that son is well again,you no longer have anything to worry about.A.SinceB.NowC.WhenD.After57.Generally speaking,all kinds of materials will expand when heated but will when cooled.A.contrastB.contractC.surviveD.return58.You won’t know if it fits you until you it on.A.will tryB.are tryingC.are to tryD.have tried59.After all efforts in vain,he had to accept the result.A.regularlyB.shallowlyC.physicallyD.painfully60.The rest of his life is to the cause of international exchanges of visiting scholars.A.addedB.putC.savedmittedPart III Cloze(共20小题，每小题1分，共20分)Directions:There are twenty blanks in the following passage.For each blank there are four choices. Choose the one that best fits into the passage and then marks your answer on the Answer Sheet.In1982,Mark Thatcher,the son of Mrs.Thatcher was reported61in the Sahara Desert while competing in the Grand Prix motor race from Paris to Dakar.This sad news,so62,shook the usually calm and unperturbed seasoned politician63her balance.Though she did her best to pretend as if64 had happened and made her public appearances as usual,people could not65to notice that she was no longer the old66prime minister who always had everything67control.68she had become a very sad mother who was unable to recover from her shock.One day,when she was to speak at a luncheon party,a reporter caught her69her guard by70up the subject of her missing son again.She was totally mentally71for the question and lost her self control.Tears were rolling down her eyes as she sobbingly told the reporter that there72 still no news of Mark and that she was very worried about him.She said that all the countries 73had promised to do their best to help her find her son.74that she broke down completely and sobbed silently for quite a while.Gradually she75down and started to speak as76.it was a very moving scene which77a new side of Mrs.Thatcher’s character the public do not usually see,78people began to talk about the Iron Woman’s maternal love,a sentiment that is79to all human kind.Later Mark returned80and sound to his mother’s side,good-humored and all smiles as usual, as if nothing unusual had ever happened.The Iron Woman,however,broke down again as was sobbing for the second time.61.A.missing B.missed C.wanting D.wanted62.A.expected B.expecting C.unexpected D.unexpecting63.A.with B.on C.out D.off64.A.something B.anything C.nothing D.everything65.A.miss B.fail C.pretend D.expect66.A.reassured B.self-assured C.assuring D.self-assuring67.A.for B.beneath C.below D.under68.A.Instead B.however C.Therefore D.So69.A.into B.out of C.on D.off70.A.putting B.bringing C.taking D.giving71.A.ready B.prepared C.unprepared D.unexpected72.A.was B.were C.should be D.would be73.A.concerning B.concerned C.worrying D.worried74.A.At B.Before C.After D.With75.A.sat B.broke C.calmed D.became76.A.planned B.planning C.plans D.a plan77.A.explained B.exposed C.excluded D.exclaimed78.A.however B.instead C.so D.but79.A.universal B.unique C.single D.strange80.A.safe B.safely C.sight D.hearingShopping habits in the United States have changed greatly in the last quarter of the20th century. 61in the1900s most Americans towns and cities had a Main Street.Main Street was always in the hear of a town.This street was62on both sides with many63businesses.Here,shoppers talked into stores to look at all sorts of merchandise:clothing,furniture,hardware,groceries,64, some shops offered65.These shops included drugstores,restaurants,shoe repair stores,and barber or hairdressing shops.66in the1950s,a change began to67.Too many automobiles had crowded into Main Street68too few parking place ere69shoppers.Because the streets were crowded, merchants began to look with interest at the open spaces70the city limits.Open space is what their car driving customers needed.And open space is what they got71the first shopping center was built.Shopping centers,or rather malls,72as a collection of small new stores73crowed city centers.74by hundreds of free parking space,customers were drawn away from75areas to outlying malls.And the growing76of shopping centers led77to the building of bigger and better stocked stores,78the late197s,many shopping malls had almost developed into small cities themselves.In addition to providing the79of one stop shopping,malls were transformed into landscaped parks,80benches,fountains,and outdoor entertainment.61A.As early as B.Early C.Early as D.Earlier62.A.built B.designed C.intended D.lined63.A.varied B.various C.sorted D.mixed-up64.A.Apart from B.however C.In addition D.As well65.A.medical care B.food C.cosmetics D.services66.A.Suddenly B.Abruptly C.Contrarily D.But67.A.be taking place B.take place C.be taken place D.have taken place68.A.while B.yet C.though D.and then69.A.available for B.available to ed by D.ready for70.A.over B.from C.out of D.outside71.A.when B.while C.since D.then72.A.started B.founded C.set up anized73.A.out of B.away from C.next to D.near74.A.Attracted B.Surprised C.Delighted D.Enjoyed75.A.inner B.central C.shopping D.downtown76.A.distinction B.fame C.popularity D.liking77.A.on B.in turn C.by turns D.further78.A.by B.During C.In D.Towards79.A.cheapness B.readiness C.convenience D.handiness80.A.because of B.and C.with D.providedPart IV Translation(共35分)Section A(共5小题，每小题4分，共20分)Directions:Translate the following sentences into Chinese.You may refer to the corresponding passages in Part I.81、To cover the marks of the fire,the building was painted white.Before long it became known as the White House.(Passage One)82、The subjects in his experiment were75college students.They represented all levels of ability in English:beginning,intermediate,and native-speaking students.(Passage Two)83、Yet cowboys liked their way of life.They lived in a wild and open country.They lived a life of adventure and freedom.(Passage Three)84、One horse or mule was required to support four human beings a ratio that remained almost constant for many decades.(Passage Four)85、It would have been difficult for them to avoid the conclusion that the horse and mule population would decline rapidly.(Passage Four)84、I would be rushing to get to class on time,trying to gather up notes from a maelstrom of papers on my desk,not certain what subject we were covering today,indeed not even certain what course I was teaching.(Passage Four)85Again,I ended the nightmare by fainting dead away onto the floor,and then I would wake up, my sheets damp from desperation.(Passage Four)Section B(共5小题，每小题3分，共15分)Directions:Translate the following sentences into English.86、现在，重要的是我们每个人都应该知道要做什么，该怎样做。

大学英语四级模拟题二及答案

There is a crisis of literacy in this country. One study estimates that some 30 million adult Americans are "functionally illiterate" and cannot read or write well enough to answer the want ad or understand the instructions on a medicine bottle.
Calculate for a moment what could be done with even a part of those hours. Five thousand hours, I am told, are what a typical college undergraduate spends working on a bachelor's degree. In 10,000 hours you could have learned enough to become an astronomer or engineer. You could have learned several languages fluently. If it appealed to you, you could be reading Homer in the original Greek or Dostoyevsky in Russian. If it didn't, you could have walked around the world and written a book about it.
The trouble with television is that it discourages concentration. Almost anything interesting and rewarding in life requires some constructive, consistently applied effort. The dullest, the least gifted of us can achieve things that seem miraculous to those who never concentrate on anything. But Television encourages us to apply no effort. It sells us instant gratification（满意）. It diverts us only to divert, to make the time pass without pain.

大学英语四级模拟试卷二及参考答案

大学英语四级模拟试卷二及参考答案Part I Writing(30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic Should Smoking Be Completely Banned. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese: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。

Should Smoking Be Completely BannedPart II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)(15 minutes)Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quicklyand answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1.For questions 1-7,choose the best answer from the four choices marked ［A］,［B］,［C］and ［D］. For questions 8-10,completethe sentences with the information given in the passage.Space Our Future in Space: It Has Already Begun!We are all space travelers. But we’ve stayed close to home until now. One day,we may leave our “mother ship”Earth to make our home among the stars.A giant, spherical “spaceship”, about 8,000 miles in diameter, is speedingthrough the solar system right now. It is cruising at an incredible 66,600 milesper hour.It’s not a giant, Star Wars mother ship. It’s spaceship Earth, the home ofover four billion people. This water coated spaceship has been traveling throughthe universe for about five billion years. Only within the past 25 years, however,have some of its pa ssengers broken free of Earth’s gra vityBut 25 years from now, many people, including you, might live in an orbitingspace station 200 miles above the Earth.Space CitiesScientists have already designed special space factories. These factories will take advantage of the absence of gravity (zero gravity) to produce everything from life saving drugs to perfect ball bearings.Other scientists have designed space colonies, complete with farms, schools,and artificial day and night. Hundreds, or even thousands, of people will live, work,play—even go toschool, far above the Earth.Our conquest of space, of course, has already begun. We have explored part of the Moon, sent robot spaceships onto the surface of Venus and Mars, and aimed space probes past the planets of Jupiter and Saturn.Last June, one robot ship, Pioneer 10, left our solar system forever. Andastronauts from both the Soviet Union and the United States have lived in spacestations.The conquest of space, without question, is one of the greatest adventures human beings have ever set out on. But it may be more than a great adventure. Some scientiststhink the conquest of space may be a necessity for survival of the human species.We are tearing up more and more of the Earth to get raw materials for industry.And we are polluting the air and water as we manufacture products that we need or want. Almost everything that seems to make our lives more comfortable, and fromelectricity to pesticides, uses up or alters a piece of our planet’s natural environment.Why Go into Space?Yet our solar system is full of resources. The moon is chockfull of valuable metals. So are the asteroids, the small, rocky, planet like bodies orbiting the sun most of them between Mars and Jupiter. These metals, if we can get them, could be used to build factories and space stations.Also, in space, there is no atmosphere to filter out the sun’s energy. There is plenty of solar energy to be turned into electricity for manufacturing, for creating comfortable living conditions.Getting away from Earth has other advantages, too. Modern industry uses manykinds of metal alloys (mixtures of metal that are better for certain purposes thanpure metals). Yet some metal alloys either can’t be made or are very expensive to make on Earth because of gravity. For instance, certa in metals don’t mix well onEarth. But in zero gravity, molten (hot, liquid) metals mix more evenly. This is because there is no gravity to pull the heavier metals down, while the lighter ones float on top.From space, too, we can look down on the Earth and study the atmosphere, its weather, and the effects of air pollution.And because there is no strong gravity to break free from, our future homes away from Earth will be convenient starting points for travel to distant planets.But, while going into space might solve some problems, outer space can also be a dangerous place. For example, in outer space, we have to protect ourselves from the dangers of ultraviolet light and cosmic rays. Ultraviolet light from the sun can give us bad sunburns right here on Earth. Yet, Earth’s atmosphere screens out most of that harmful radiation. Cosmic rays are tiny high energy particles from outer space. Again, the Earth shields us from most of them.At Home in Space?But in space, without special protection, we would be exposed to much stronger radiation from ultraviolet light and cosmic rays. Also, in the zero gravity of outer space, our bones will lose calcium and become weaker. This will be more of a problem the longer people stay out in space. Doctors are looking for a way to keep our bones from losing calcium in outer space. And a small spaceship just might “drive you batty” after a while. But even on a short trip in outer space, you might not feelas well as you’d like to. Space travel could make you seasick!Yet, these risks won’t keep people from going into space. Eventually, an Earth like environment will be built in space. And they will be populated by people with many different interests: medicine, construction, farming, teaching, mining, and so on.The next hundred years will be filled with other worldly adventures, exciting scientific discoveries, and danger, as humans leave Earth—perhaps forever.Aging in SpaceSuppose a space traveler is moving at a velocity of 186,200 miles per second.For every hour that passes for him, 30 hours pass on Earth. If he travels for a year in this fashion (having accelerated instantaneously) and then turns around and comes back at this speed (having turned around instantaneously), he will find that while he has seemed to himself to have traveled two years, the men on Earth would claim he had been absent for 30 years.Suppose the space traveler had left at the age of 30, leaving behind a twin brother also aged 30. When he returned he would be 32, but his stay at home twinbr other would be 60. That is why the “clock paradox”, is sometimes called the “twin paradox”.Of course it takes quite a long while to accelerate to a high speed, and a long while to make a turn and head back again, so conditions aren’t quite as clear cut a s just described.1.The giant, spherical spaceship mentioned in the passage is.［A］the outer space［B］a man made spaceship［C］the planet Earth［D］the Star Wars mothe ship2.Some persons have traveled into outer space after conquering within the past 25years.［A］the universe［B］Earth’s gravity［C］the earth［D］outer space3.We have explored or sent robot spaceships to the following space except.［A］the moon［B］Venus［C］Jupiter［D］Mars4.Why is the conquest of space more than a great adventure?［A］Because it is full of challenges for human beings.［B］Because it may be necessary for human beings to survive.［C］Because it is the greatest adventure in human history.［D］Because it is more exciting than any other adventures.5.The moon and the asteroids are alike with respect to their .［A］size and moving ways［B］comfortable living conditions［C］rich and valuable metals［D］solar energy6.Why can’t ultraviolet light scorch our skin on Earth as seriously as it does in space places?［A］Because the Earth’s atmosphere can make ultraviolet light less harmful.［B］Because ultraviolet can’t reach the Earth at all.［C］Because the Earth is far away from those planets radiating ultraviolet light.［D］Because other space places is near from those planets radiating ultravioletlight.7.In spite of many risks, scientists will finally build in space suitable for humans to live.［A］an environment without ultraviolet light［B］a lot of homes［C］an Earth like environment［D］an environment with atmosphere8.The reason some metal alloys can’t be made on Earth is that the heavier metals together with the lighter ones.9.In space, there is no atmosphere to filter out the sun’s energy. There is plenty of solar energy to be turned into, for creating comfortable living conditions.10.According to the author, will be caused to a man in gravity free space.Part III Listening Comprehension(35 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be askedabout what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked ［A］, ［B］, ［C］and ［D］, and decide which is the bestanswer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.11.［A］Tennis equipment.［B］Volleyball equipment.［C］Football equipment.［D］Basketball equipment.12.［A］He must meet his teacher.［B］He must attend a class.［C］He must go out with his girlfriend.［D］He must stay at school to finish his homework.13.［A］It’s not as good as it was.［B］It’s better than it used to be. ［C］It’s better than people say.［D］It’s even worse than people say.14.［A］Because he doesn’t like football.［B］Because Maria fell ill.［C］Because he didn’t have the time.［D］Because Maria can’t stand football.15.［A］A temporary job.［B］A permanent job.［C］Some money for the vacation.［D］Some money for the university fees.16.［A］The woman did most of the talking.［B］The man did most of the talking.［C］The woman was wearing a black sweater.［D］The man and the woman had dark hair.17.［A］A sunny day. ［B］A raincoat.［C］An attractive hut. ［D］A lovely hat.18.［A］Librarian and student. ［B］Operator and caller.［C］Boss and secretary.［D］Customer and repairman.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19.［A］The benefits of strong business competition.［B］A proposal to lower the cost of production.［C］Complaints about the expense of modernization.［D］Suggestions concerning new business strategies.20.［A］It costs much more than its worth.［B］It should be brought up to date.［C］It calls for immediate repairs.［D］It can still be used for a long time.21.［A］The personnel manager should be fired for inefficiency.［B］A few engineers should be employed to modernize the factory. ［C］The entire staff should be retrained.［D］Better educated employees should be promoted.22.［A］Their competitors have long been advertising on TV.［B］TV commercials are less expensive.［C］Advertising in newspapers alone is not sufficient.［D］TV commercials attract more investments.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23.［A］Searching for reference material.［B］Watching a film of the 1930s’.［C］Writing a course book.［D］Looking for a job in a movie studio.24.［A］It’s too broad to cope with. ［B］It’s a bit outdated.［C］It’s controversial.［D］It’s of little practical value.25.［A］At the end of the online catalogue.［B］At the Reference Desk.［C］In the New York Times.［D］In the Reader’s Guide to Periodical Literature.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked ［A］, ［B］, ［C］and ［D］.Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.26.［A］The liberation movement of British women.［B］Rapid economic development in Britain.［C］Changing attitudes to family life.［D］Reasons for changes in family life in Britain.27.［A］Because millions of men died in the war.［B］Because women had proved their worth.［C］Because women were more skillful than men.［D］Because factories preferred to employ women.28.［A］The concept of “the family”as a social unit.［B］The attitudes to birth control.［C］The attitudes to religion.［D］The ideas of authority and tradition.Passage TwoQuestions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.29.［A］Synthetic fuel. ［B］Solar energy.［C］Alcohol.［D］Electricity.30.［A］Air traffic conditions. ［B］Traffic jams on highways.［C］Road conditions.［D］New traffic rules.31.［A］Go through a health check. ［B］Take little luggage with them. ［C］Arrive early for boarding. ［D］Undergo security checks.Passage ThreeQuestions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.32.［A］Washing plates. ［B］Clearing tables.［C］Shining shoes. ［D］Sweeping the floor.33.［A］He must work six days a week.［B］He should never be late for work.［C］He must study hard in his spare time.［D］He should not bring his friends to the restaurant.34.［A］To pay him for his work.［B］To let him have 3 meals a day in the restaurant.［C］To give his friends free drinks.［D］To allow him to have more free time.35.［A］Because the boy was not a full time worker.［B］Because the boy had made some mistakes.［C］Because he thought the boy had failed to meet his requirements.［D］Because he thought it was his son who should pay him.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. Whenthe passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in you own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you shouldcheck what you have written. Americans are proud of the (36) achievements made in this country. Medical scientists have found cures and (37) for such diseases as polio and tuberculosis.They have learned a great deal about (38) and heart disease. Many lives have been saved. American hospitals are the most modern and best (39) medical facilities in the world. But this degree of excellence has been expensive.Medical costs in the United States are very high. There is a (40) health plan forAmericans. But there are many programs (41) for this purpose. Many people havehealth plans at the companies where they work. Under these plans, the company paysa fixed (42) of money regularly into a fund. Then when the (43) needs medical help,he can use money from the fund to pay for it.Other people have health insurance. (44) .In some medical plans, the insurancecompany is also the medical institution. (45) .Then when they need medical treatment,they go to the hospital without paying more money.(46) . These programs make medical care available to those without their own healthinsurance.Part ⅣReading Comprehension(Reading in Depth)(25 minutes)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.Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage.There’s no question that the Earth is getting hotter. The real questions are: How much of the warming is our fault, and are we 47 to slow the devastation by controlling our insatiable 48 for fossil fuels?Global warming can seem too 49 to worry about, or too uncertain something projectedby the same computer 50 that often can’t get next week’s weather right. On a raw winter day you might think that a few degrees of warming wouldn’t be such a bad thing anyway. And no doubt about it: Warnings about 51change can sound like an environmentalist scare tactic, meant to force us out of our cars and restrict our lifestyles.Comforting thoughts, perhaps. Unfortunately, however, the Earth has some discomforting news. From Alaska to the snowy peaks of the Andes the world is heatingup right now, and fast. Globally, the 52is up 1°F over the past century, but someof the coldest, most remote spots have warmed much more. The results aren’t pretty.Ice is 53, rivers are running dry, and coasts are 54, threatening communities.The 55are happening largely out of sight. But they shouldn’t be out of mind, becausethey are omens of what’s in store for the 56 of the planet.［A］remote［B］techniques［C］consisting［D］rest［E］willing［F］climate［G］skill［H］appetite［I］melting［J］vanishing［K］eroding［L］temperature［M］curiosity［N］changes［O］skillfulSection BDirections: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked ［A］, ［B］, ［C］and ［D］.You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.There are many ways of defining success. It is accurate to say that each of us has our own concept of success to the extent that each of us is responsible for setting our own goals and determining whether we have met these goals satisfactorily. Because each of us possesses unique differences in genetic ability and favorable environments in which to express these abilities, it is necessarily true that we must define success broadly.For some people, simply being able to live their life with a minimum of misery and suffering is considered a success. Think of the peace of mind of the poor shepherd who tends his sheep, enjoys his frugal life with his family in the beauty of nature,and who is respected because he does a good job of achieving the goals expected of and accepted by him and his society. On the other hand, it seems that even though some people appear to be rich in material possessions, many of them seem to be miserable and consider themselves unsuccessful when judged by their own goals osuccess. Because not all ventures can be successful, one should not set unrealistic goals for achieving success, but if one has self confidence it would be unfortunateto set one’s goals at too low a level of achievement.A wise counseloronce said to a young man who was experiencing frustration with his own professional success: “You do not have to set your goal to reach the moon inorder to have success in traveling. Sometimes one can be very successful merely by taking a walk in the park, or riding the subway downtown,” The counselor added,“You have not really failed and spoiled your chances for success until you have been unsuccessful at something you really like, and to which you have given yourbest effort.”57.In the first paragraph, the author implies that are essential in achievingsuccess.［A］ability and goals ［B］goals and determination［C］ability and environment ［D］goals and environment58.The word “frugal”(Line 2, Para. 2) means.［A］wealthy ［B］wasteful［C］thrifty ［D］miserable59.Some rich people consider themselves unsuccessful because.［A］their life is miserable ［B］they do not live in peace［C］their goals are too low ［D］they are not rich enough by their own standards60.The last paragraph implies that.［A］we should have high goals［B］success means achieving great goals［C］success means taking a walk in the park［D］success means trying one’s best at what one really likes61.This passage mainly talks about.［A］the definition of success ［B］how to achieve success［C］how to set goals ［D］the importance of goalsPassage TwoQuestions 62 to 66 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 greatmistake. Many schools continue to employ instructional methods that have been proven ineffective. The staying power of the “look say”or “whole word”method ofteaching 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 meaningof letters, thinking over decoding, developing a sight vocabulary of familiar wordsover 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—and more 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 teaches 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 simplyrecognizes that decoding is the logical and necessary first step.62.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 instruction63.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 method64.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 words65.The phrase “touch off” (Line 1, Para.3) most probably means .［A］talk about shortly ［B］start or cause［C］compare with ［D］oppose66.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 vastmajority of most common words can be learned.Part ⅤCloze(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 Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Methods of studying vary; what works 67 for some students doesn’t work at all for others. The only thing you can do is experiment 68 you find a system that does work for you. But two things are sure: 69 else can do your studying for you, and unless you do find a system that works, you won’t get through college. Meantime, there are a few rules that 70for everybody. The hint is “don’t get 71 ”.The proble m of studying, 72 enough to start with, becomes almost 73 when you are trying to do three 74 in one weekend. 75 the fastest readers have trouble 76that. And if you are behind in written work that must be 77, the teacher who accepts it 78 late will probably not give you good credit. Perhaps he may not accept it 79. Getting behindin one class because you are spending so much time on another is really no 80. Feeling pretty virtuous about the seven hours you spend on chemistry won’t 81one 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 82 of the others, either because they like one class much better or because they find it so much harder that they think, they should83all their time to it. 84 the reason, going the whole work for one class and neglecting the rest of them is a mistake, if you face this 85, begin with the shortest and easiest 86. Get them out of the way and then go to the more difficult, time consuming work.67.［A］good［B］easily［C］sufficiently［D］well68.［A］until［B］after［C］while［D］so69.［A］somebody［B］nobody［C］everybody［D］anybody70.［A］follow［B］go［C］operate［D］work71.［A］behind［B］after［C］slow［D］later72.［A］hardly［B］unpleasant［C］hard［D］heavy73.［A］improbable［B］necessary［C］impossible［D］inevitable74.［A］week’s work［B］weeks’works ［C］weeks’work［D］week’s works 75.［A］Even［B］Almost［C］If［D］With76.［A］to do［B］doing［C］at doing［D］with doing77.［A］turned in［B］tuned up［C］turned out［D］given in78.［A］very［B］quite［C］such［D］too79.［A］anyway［B］either［C］at all［D］that80.［A］solution［B］method［C］answer［D］excuse81.［A］help［B］encourage［C］assist［D］improve82.［A］expense［B］pay［C］debt［D］charge83.［A］devote［B］put［C］spend［D］take84.［A］Whichever［B］Whatever［C］However［D］Wherever85.［A］attraction［B］decision［C］temptation［D］dilemma86.［A］arrangements［B］way［C］assignments［D］classPart ⅥTranslation(5 minutes)Direction: Complete the sentences on Answer Sheet 2 by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets.87.Not only (他向我收费太高)，but he didn’t do a good repair job either.88.The murderer (混在人群当中)with an attempt to shoot at the Prime Ministerwhenever he seized a chance.89.The emergence of e commerce and the fast growing Internet economy are (为中国的国内外贸易提供了新的增长机遇).90.That Canadian speaks Chinese (和他说英语一样流利).91.Jean did not have time to go to the concert last night because she was (忙着准备) herexamination.Key to Model Test TwoPart I Writing【写作思路】本文要求写一篇针对吸烟问题的议论文。

四级模拟试卷二及详解答案

四级考前最新命制试卷Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled On Dishonesty of College Students following the outline given below. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180words.1.大学生诚信缺失事件不断发生2. 大学生诚信缺失的原因3. 对大学生诚信缺失的对策On Dishonesty of College Students________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes) Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions onAnswer Sheet 1. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) andD). For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.Foster Children & EducationHow you can create a positive educational experience for foster childrenMeet the challengesIt’s hard to overestimate the importance of education in the life of a foster child. The school experience can greatly affect the quality of a child’s day-to-day life – and the quality of her future when she leaves care. While in care, foster children need school as a point of stability in lives that can be battered by change. As adults, with less of a safety net than children from intact families, they need a strong educational foundation in order to support themselves. But when it comes to succeeding in school, foster children face unique challenges and obstacles beyond those faced by even their most economically disadvantaged non-foster peers. And busy child welfare professionals, foster parents, and birth parents may be distracted or overwhelmed, leaving no adult paying attention to a foster child’s educational needs.Increasingly, researchers have documented these issues, and child welfare professionals have become aware of the need to pay closer attention to the education of children in the child welfare system. But the challenges can seem insurmountable(不可逾越的), requiring solutions so difficult and expensive that nothing can be done. Between 1999 and 2002, the V era Institute of Justice and the New Y ork City Administration for Children's Services ran a pilot project, in partnership with the New Y ork City Board of Education, to tackle those challenges. The project, Safe and Smart, provides lessons about the special issues foster children face in trying to get an education and suggests which responses designed to improve their outcomes can work – and which might not. We are not suggesting replicating Safe and Smart but rather learning from its experience. Our key finding is that simple and inexpensive supports and tools can go a long way towards helping adults improve the school experience for youth in foster care. Recognizing the Challenge: How Are Foster Children Doing in School?Foster children lag behind their non-foster peers in school. Research over the past three decades has shown that, compared to the general school population, the half million foster children in the United States: ■ have poorer attendance rates,■ are less likely to perform at grade level,■ are more likely to have behavior and discipline problems,■ are more likely to be ass igned to special education classes, and■ are less likely to attend college.A2001 study in the American School Board Journal found that foster children often repeat a grade and are twice as likely as the rest of the school population to drop out before graduation. And among all students who drop out of school, fewer foster children eventually earn their GED than non-foster dropouts. Staff at the V era Institute of Justice found that foster children in New Y ork City not only performed poorly compared to children citywide but also compared to children in their own economically distressed communities.The old assumption that foster children suffered from the same barriers as other economically disadvantaged children suggested that the only solution was to improve the school experience for all poor children and that there was nothing the child welfare system could do. But this recent research and our own experience in developing Safeand Smart suggest that child welfare professionals can address many of the spec ial challenges that foster children face.Obstacles to Educational SuccessNo adult in the foster care system wants children to do poorly in school; they often just don’t think about school very much. When we talked with foster children, many told us that the only time their foster parents, caseworkers, judges, or lawyers paid attention to how they were doing in school was when they were misbehaving or failing to attend. And sometimes they did not get noticed by the adults around them even then. School is forgotten or treated as a side issue as the adults worry about protecting children from neglect or abuse, finding them new homes, or transferring them if a placement does not work out. So the first challenge is to pay attention and to look at the special obstacles foster children face in trying to get an education, many of them inadvertently (不经意间) created by the adults.Lack of Continuity in EducationFor children in care, placement – and subsequent changes in their foster care residence – often means a change of school as well. Most research shows that transfers have a harmful effect on educational outcomes. The absence of required school records or other documents can lead to a delay in registering at the new school and a gap of days or weeks in learning. But less recognized is the effect of placement transfers on the child. Each transfer requires the child to adjust to new teachers and peers and to a curriculum that may differ considerably from her previous school. Too many transfers can cause a child to disengage and give up on school. Transfers also play havoc with (破坏) continuity of special services. Many jurisdictions are now making it a priority to keep children in their present school both when they enter care and if they experience multiple placements. Keeping school as a point of stability can help foster children succeed educationally and give them peers and caring adults to help them weather the changes at home.Requirements of the Child Welfare SystemThe foster care system makes many demands on those who are part of it, including the children. There are court appearances, sessions with counselors and therapists, and medical appointments that frequently conflict with school. Children in care told researchers at V era that they missed tests and homew ork assignments because of scheduling conflicts and, therefore, fell behind in their school work.Judges and caseworkers should make it a priority to schedule appointments after school hours.Lack of Emphasis on EducationIf the systems responsible for the well-being of foster children– child welfare, education, and the courts – do not place a strong emphasis on the education of foster children and work together to promote success in school, education will fall through the cracks. Education planning should be a part of the initial discussions about placement when a child enters care and whenever that placement changes. In New York City, education plans are discussed at the conferences held within 72 hours of placement and again after 30 days. Education then becomes part of the plan. Low ExpectationsAll children respond to expectations, and when the adults in their lives expect them to do poorly, they often fulfill those expectations. Too often teachers, guidance counselors, and other school staff do not expect foster children to excel in school. Even foster parents, some of whom may have little formal education themselves, and caseworkers may expect nothing more than passing grades. Few foster children are encouraged to think about college; they are much more likely to be directed to vocational education programs. And few are encouraged toparticipate in the extra-curricular activities that are associated with higher academic achievement. Y et recent studies of older youth in foster care show that they often have high educational aspirations, resent the fact that more is not expected of them, and would benefit from adult encouragement.1. The school experience is especially important for a foster child because .A) it serves as the only way for the child to live a stable lifeB) it can greatly influence the quality of the child’s futureC) it brings the child into an imaginary and adventurous worldD) it can help the child overcome their unique obstacles2. What is said about the project Safe and Smart?A) Its experience has been replicated by many children care centers in the US.B) It is a special course that is only oriented towards the needs of foster parents.C) It is a pilot project tackling the challenges in the education of foster children.D) It has raised public awareness about the importance of education for children.3. Three decades’ research shows that 500 thousand foster children in the US .A) have higher chances to go to collegeB) perform poorly compared to non-fostersC) seem to have strong self-disciplineD) are unlikely to drop out before graduation4. According to the old assumption, foster children .A) come from economically disadvantaged familiesB) benefit a great deal from the child welfare systemC) often have behavior and discipline problemsD) face the same challenges as other poor children5. Many of the obstacles that foster children face in trying to get an education .A) are neglected by the busy caretakers C) are extremely difficult to overcomeB) are created accidentally by the adults D) are an inevitable part of the society6. Many people don’t recognize that placement transfers .A) can lead to a long gap of time in learningB) help children succeed academicallyC) make children more adaptable in lifeD) have a harmful effect on children in care7. What is attributed to their failure to finish homework assignments according to children in care?A) Scheduling conflicts. C) Constant changes in schools.B) Physical disabilities. D) Unstable family life.8. The author believes that the systems responsible for foster children should ___________________________ on the education of foster children.9. Usually foster parents and caseworkers only expect the foster child to ___________________________ in school.10. According to recent studies, ___________________________ do good to older foster children who have higheducational aspirations.Part III Listening Comprehension(35 minutes)Section ADirections:In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and thequestions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you mustread the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark thecorresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.11. A) Mike deserves to study in Germany.B) There is no need for Mike to study German.C) Mike should leave home and live independently.D) Mike should decide for himself whether to study German.12. A) He prefers to live in other big cities.B) He does not like London very much.C) He comes from a place much smaller than London.D) He believes it’s more comfortable to live in London.13. A) They have bought the brown carpet. C) They should paint their furniture brown.B) He doesn’t like the red carpet.D) The red carpet matches the brown furniture.14. A) It is too hard for her to be finished. C) It will be finished by Tuesday afternoon.B) She can’t have it done by this Friday night. D) She cannot finish it until later in the week.15. A) To post notices on bulletin boards. C) To shop at nearby supermarkets.B) To place advertisements in newspaper. D) To apply for a job in the newspaper.16. A) He has difficulty in choosing between two articles.B) He feels it’s hard to calm hims elf down.C) He thinks both articles are too difficult to read.D) The articles are much longer than he expected.17. A) It is excellent. C) It is much too long.B) It is a disappointment. D) It is too complicated.18. A) He is often asked to go and see movies. C) He went to see the movie last month.B) He will go and see the new movie later. D) He doesn’t want to see the movie.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A) It is a waste of time and energy. C) Children may get bad impact from it.B) It damages children’s eye sight.D) Children may learn new things from it.20. A) He often goes there to practice his oral English.B) He feels shy every time he begins to chat.C) He has made a lot of friends there.D) He spends all his spare time chatting there.21. A) People should glue to computer as long as they can.B) People should go get refreshed after surfing the net.C) People should always socialize with people online.D) People should keep fit online.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.22. A) He has bought enough Christmas gifts.B) He has made the plans for Christmas celebrations.C) He has prepared some Christmas cards.D) He has done nothing for the Christmas.23. A) $250. B) $550. C) $750. D) $1,100.24. A) They don’t have to go to school.C) They don’t have to cook the big dinner.B) They don’t have to worry about the shopping.D) They do n’t have to do their homework.25. A) He will decorate a tree by himself. C) He will do without a tree for the Christmas.B) He will borrow a tree from his neighbors. D) He will buy a decorated tree.Section BDirections:In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and questions will be spok en only once. After you hear a question,you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark thecorresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. A) They are patient and finish what they start.B) They are moody and become annoyed easily.C) They are stubborn and impulsive.D) They are conservative and stick to convention.27. A) People of blood type A. C) People of blood type O.B) People of blood type B. D) People of blood type AB.28. A) In 1911. B) In 1913. C) In 1930. D) In 1931Passage T woQuestions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.29. A) The color represents truth, peace and humanitarian.B) The color represents truth, love and coordination.C) The color represents peace, truth and coordination.D) The color represents peace, cooperation and truth.30. A) It can reduce the risk of heart disease. C) It can make a room look larger.B) It can increase blood pressure. D) It can balance other sharp colors.31. A) Dull. B) Horrible. C) Tranquil. D) Cool.Passage ThreeQuestions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.32. A) Snap his finger and wave to the bar staff.B) Ring the bell hanging behind the counter.C) Show an expectant face with an empty glass.D) Hold a glass or some money and wave them around.33. A) It is very popular with British people.B) It takes a relatively long time before it is ready.C) V ery few people can get accustomed to its taste.D) Whoever orders it should stand at the end of the queue.34. A) To treat them a glass of drink. C) To offer them some cash.B) To order one more glass of beer. D) To help them promote their bar.35. A) Funny stories in a British pub. C) Considerations of running a pub in Britain.B) V arious etiquettes in British pubs. D) Ways of making friends in a pub.Section CDirections:In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you arerequired to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. Forblanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, youcan either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words.Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.Many experts say the first years of a child’s life are important for all later development. An Am erican study shows how mothers can strongly (36) _______ social development and language skills in their children. The study involved more than 1,200 mothers and children. Researchers studied the children from the age of one month to three years. They (37) _______ the mothers playing with their children four times during this period.The researchers attempted to (38) _______ the sensitivity of the mothers. The women were considered sensitive if they supported their child’s (39) _______ and did not interfere (40) _______. They tested the children for (41) _______ and language development when they were three years old.The children of depressed women did not do as well on tests as the children of women who did not (42) _______ from depression. The children of depressed women did (43) _______ on tests of language skills and understanding what they hear. Also, (44) _____________________________________________________________________________________________.Another study suggests that babies who are bigger at birth generally are more intelligent later in life. (45) _____________________________________________________________________________________________. Study organizers say this is probably because (46) _____________________________________________________________________________________________.Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (25 minutes)Section ADirections:In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blankfrom a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefullybefore making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark thecorresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You maynot use any of the words in the bank more than once.Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage.Researchers have identified 1.4 million animal species so far — and millions remain to be discovered, named, and scientifically described. So how much would it 47 cost to identify every animal on Earth? A pair of Brazilian scientists has crunched (详细计算) the numbers and come up with a(n) 48 : $263 billion.That’s more than the $5 billion that famed Harvard University biologist Edward O. Wilson 49 back in 2000 — and that was for every species on Earth, not just animals. But even $263 billion would be a 50 price to pay to understand the creatures that enable such essentials as agriculture, fisheries, new drugs, and energy 51 , says ornithologist (鸟类学家) Joel Cracraft of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. ―Literally, the world economy runs on biodiversity.‖ he says. ―People don’t understand really deeply how much we depend on biodiversity.‖Most biologists agree that with extinction rates soaring and climate change looming (即将来临), the 52 to document the planet’s biodiversity— or biota (生物区) — is urgent, 53 considering the essential role these life forms play in crop pollination (传授花粉), clean air, and other 54 of human well-being. ―We are losing species by extinction 55 than we are describing new species,‖ according to some estimates, says biologist Antonio Marques, who coauthored the new paper with Fernando Carbayo, both at the University of St. Paulo in Brazil. ―We have to know the biota to preserve and conserve the biota.‖ he says.Besides the money, another huge 56 to a complete understanding of the animal kingdom is a global shortage of taxonomists (分类学家), experts say.A) obstacle I) smallB) faster J) exactC) especially K) sourcesD) effort L) evaluatedE) actually M) expenseF) aspects N) estimatedG) slower O) questionH) answerSection 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 thebest choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.Drinking wastewater? The idea may sound distasteful, but new federally funded research says more Americans are doing so — whether they know or not — and this reuse will be increasingly necessary as the U.S. population expands.Treated wastewater poses no greater health risks than existing water supplies and, in some cases, may be even safer to drink, according to a report released by the National Research Council. ―W e believe water reuse is an option to deal with growing water scarcity, especially in coastal areas,‖ says Jorg Drewes, an engineering professor at the Colorado School of Mines. ―This can be done reliably without putting the public at risk,‖ he says, citin g technological advances. He says it’s a waste not to reuse the nation’s wastewater, because almost all of it is treated before discharge. This water includes storm runoff(径流) as well as used water from homes, businesses and factories.In many places, the report says, the public does not realize it’s drinking water that was treated after being discharged as wastewater somewhere upstream. For example, wastewater discharged into the Trinity River from Dallas/Fort Worth flows south into Lake Livingston, the s ource for Houston’s drinking water.Despite the growing importance of this reuse, the report says there’s been no systemic analysis of its extent nationwide since a 1980 study by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Alan Roberson of the American Water Works Association says wastewater reuse is common, so the council’s report is important but not surprising. Roberson expects this recycling will continue to increase, especially for irrigation and industrial needs. He says it will take longer to establish potable (适于饮用的) uses because of public nervousness about drinking wastewater, however treated.―We have to do something to address water scarcity‖, says Olga Naidenko, a senior scientist at the non-profit Environmental Working Group. ―Less than 10 o f potable water is used for drinking, cooking, showering or dishwashing. We flush it down the toilet, literally.‖ Technologies exist to safely treat the water, she says, although some are expensive.The report says water reuse projects tend to cost more, than most water conservation options but less than seawater desalination (脱盐) and other supply alternatives. It calls on the EPA to develop rules that set safe national standards.57. As can be learned from Paragraph 1, drinking wastewater ______.A) has become the dominant option C) has caused heated public debatesB) is to become a growing necessity D) is well received by the Americans58. Which of the following statements about water reuse would Jorg Drewes agree to?A) It is preferable to wasting water.B) It may eventually put the public at risk.C) It is far from a solution to water shortage.D) It is possible only after greater tech advances.59. Lake Livingston is mentioned to show that the public ______.A) accepts the fact of drinking wastewater calmlyB) does not believe that wastewater is safe to drinkC) is not aware of the nature of their drinking waterD) is concerned about the safety of the drinking water60. According to Alan Roberson, ______.A) it is not safe to drink wastewaterB) the report has surprised the publicC) the report helps build up public confidenceD) the public has yet to accept drinking wastewater61. What does the report suggest to the EPA?A) Monitoring water supplies at a national level.B) Setting up national standards for water reuse.C) Weighing different water conservation options.D) Exploring new technologies to treat wastewater.Passage TwoQuestions 62 to 66 are based on the following passage.Until last spring, Nia Parker and the other kids in her neighborhood commuted to school on Bus 59. But as fuel prices rose, the school district needed to find a way to cut its transportation costs. So the school’s busing company redrew its route map, eliminating Nia’s bus altogether. Now Nia and her neighbors trave l the half mile to school via a ―walking school bus‖ — a group of kids, supervised by an adult or two, who make the walk together.Like the rest of us, school districts are feeling pinched by rising fuel costs — and finding new ways to adapt. The price of diesel fuel has gone up 34 percent in the past two years. For the typical American school district, bus bills total 5 percent of the budget. As administrators look to trim, busing is an inviting target, since it doesn’t affect classroom instruction (or test scores). More than one third of American school administrators have eliminated bus stops or routes in order to stay within budget.Many parents are delighted to see their kids walking to school, partly because many did so themselves: according to a 1969 survey, nearly half of school kids walked or biked to school, compared with only 16 percent in 2001. Modern parents have been unwilling to let kids walk to school for fear of traffic, crime or simple bullying, but with organized adult supervision, those concerns have diminished.Schools and busing companies are finding other ways to save. In rural areas where busing is a must, some schools have even chosen four-day school weeks. Busing companies instruct drivers to eliminate extra stops from routes and to turn off the engine while idling. They are also using computer software to determine the most fuel-efficient routes, which aren’t always the shortest ones.There could be downsides, however, to the busing cutbacks. If every formerly bused student begins walking to。

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大学英语四级模拟题二(含答案)大学英语四级模拟题二Part I Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (10%) Directions: In this part, you will have to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage. （1-7题答案填涂在答题卡上；8-10题答案写在答题纸上。

）Story ReaderAbout Story ReaderParents dearly hope their children learn to readwell. They also hope their children learn to read quickly and easily, so that they’re ready for the demands put on them by school and the world. Kids want to learn how to read, but they also crave entertainment, whether it’s quiet and passive or dynamic and interactive. The aims of the Story Reader line of electronic books are to entertain children and to introduce them to the process of learning how to read in a gentle and enjoyable way. In this article, we’ll show you how Story Reader works and if it accomplishes that goal.Story Reader is a compact, roughly 12-inch-by-12-inch plastic case (with a carrying handle ) that opens to reveal an actual book that fits snugly（紧紧地）into the Reader itself. Story Reader’s core feature is that it "reads" the book aloud to a child as he follows along. The child turns the pages when prompted by the Story Reader or at his own pace.Books have both text and illustrations. The electronic book responds to the child’s wishes. The Story Reader speaks the text for the current page. If the child turns back a few pages, the Reader recognizes that page and reads it again. Kids react well to this interactivity because it instills a sense of control over the story.There are Three Story Reader ProductsThe basic Story Reader, introduced in 2003, is as described above and is intended for kids three years of age and older.The device has a volume control but no on/off switch--a deliberate choice so kids can simply open it up and begin reading. It takes four AAA batteries (or operates on household current with an optional adaptor（电源适配器）) and retails for around $20.Find out more information about the more than 60 titles at the Story Reader website.Early in 2006, Publications International,Ltd.--Story Reader’s publisher--introduced My First Story Reader, designed for newborns to kids up to age three. As with the original, a narrator reads thestory aloud, this time from a 12-page book made from a heavier paperstock that includes sound effects and music to enliven the experience.My First Story Reader features two play modes, one with narration, the other that asks questions about the images on each page. The child can press any of three buttons to answer basic questions about shapes and colors. The last two pages of each My First Story Reader book features a sing-along rhyming melody. My First Story Reader retails for about $20.Late in 2006, Publications International introduced a video version of Story Reader called Story Reader Video Plus for kids up to the age of seven. Retailing for about $35, it combines a stand-alone Story Reader with an "Animated Story Mode" that plays through your television and includes a "Learning Game Mode".The Animated Story Mode works just as it sounds--when you connect it to your televisionthrough color-coded cables, the story appears on screen and changes as your child turns the pages. Kids get to the Learning Game Mode by turning to the last page of the book. There, they can choose from five educational games. While it depends on the story, generally there are pattern games, memory games, and platform games. Similar to Nintendo games like Super Mario Brothers, in a platform game the child uses the included controller to guide him through the environment and conquer obstacles.Story Reader Video Plus isn’t a video game, technically, and Publications International bills the Story Reader line more as electronic books than toys. This reassures many paren ts, and it’s why Story Reader is sold in bookstores and in the book section of major retailers.What about the Educational Underpinnings（基础）of Story Reader?Studies show an alarming decline in readingrates among all age groups in America, especially among the young.Children are bombarded on a daily basis with multiple forms of entertainment that compete with traditional learning.Kids naturally emulate（模仿）the adults in their lives, and seeing their parents and other family members enjoy reading is a powerful motivator. Establishing and keeping a Read-At-Home Night helps families spend time together and helps form lifelong reading habits in children.Here’s how you do it:· Set aside one night a week in your household and call it "Read-At-Home Hour"--or anything you prefer. Establish a time allotment that works for your family, for example, 30 minutes or an hour.·Minimize interruptions from the TV, computer, and video games--and turn on the telephone answering machine.·Choose one book for the entire family to read aloud together, or encourage individual family members to choose their own books to read quietly. Electronic books can work in this context, as well.· Finally, sit down, relax, and read.注意：1-7题答案填涂在答题卡上；8-10题答案写在答题纸上。

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大学英语四级模拟试题（二）答案解析PartⅠWriting【参考范文】In the past two years of my college life，1have never ceased to think what kind of work I shall take up upon graduation.Although my ideas are not consistent，I have now decided to start a business of my own as my lifelong career.A variety of factors have led me to make this decision over other more lucrative ones.To begin with，running my own business means freedom and independence.As a person having my own business，it can fully express myself and make my own decisions，a privilege not everyone can have，even those with highly-paid positions.More importantly，I like starting my own business in that it combines with interest and work.A person can only devote himself to doing the best when he is really interested in one thing.What's more，start a business of my own offers a certain peace of mind.No more rushing to catch a morning bus，no more worries about when I will get fired，no more anxious to please a boss.I do not want to miss this entrepreneurial era，and nothing，not even a big salary，can equal for the satisfaction of being your own boss and a gentle peace of life.PartⅡListening Comprehension1~5B D C D C6~10A D B C A11~15B A B C A16~20D A C A C21~25B D B D CSection ANews Report OneNew York State plans to shut off the thundering waters of Niagara Falls-gain.At least,the American side of the falls.This“once in a lifetime”event actually may take place twice in some folks’lives.[1]The New York State parks system wants to turn off the falls on the American side sometime in the next two to three years to replace two115-year-old stone bridges that allow pedestrians,park vehicles and utilities access to Goat Island.[2]The American side of the falls were shut off in1969to study the buildup of rock at the base of the falls.When that happened,people came from all over the world to see the falls turned off. People are curious by nature.They want to see what’s underneath.In fact,those who first came to have a look did see something.[2]They found millions of coins on the bottom.Questions1and2are based on the news report you have just heard.1.Why does New York State want to turn off Niagara Falls?2.What did people find when Niagara Falls were shut off in1969?News Report TwoThe Tunisian government said Monday that45people have been killed after gunmen attacked a town near the border with Libya.[3]The Interior and Defense ministries said that the Tunisian government has closed its two border crossings with Libya because of the attack.The Tunisian military has sent reinforcements and helicopters to the area,and authorities have been hunting several attackers who were still at large.The violence came amid increasing international concern about Islamic State extremists in Libya. Officials of the Tunisian government are especially worried after dozens of tourists were killed in the attacks in Tunisia last year.[4]Defense Minister Farhat Horchani said last week that German and American security experts were expected to come to help Tunisia devise a new electronic video supervision system on its border with Libya.Tunisia was targeted last year by three attacks that left70people dead and were claimed by Islamic State.Questions3and4are based on the news report you have just heard.3.What did the Tunisian government do after the gunmen's attack?4.What were German and American security experts expected to do in Tunisia?News Report Three[5]Three university students in Santiago,Chile,have developed a plant-powered device to charge their mobile phones.[6]The three engineering students got the idea for the device while sitting in their school's courtyard.Their invention is a small biological circuit they call E-Kaia.[7]It captures the energy which plants produce during photosynthesis-a process of converting sunlight into energy.A plant uses only a small part of the energy produced by that process.The rest goes into the soil. E-Kaia collects that energy.The device plugs into the ground and then into a mobile phone.The E-Kaia solved two problems for the engineering students.They needed an idea for a class project.They also needed an outlet to plug in their phones.One of the student inventors,Camila Rupcich,says the device changes the energy released from the plant into low-level power to charge phones.The E-Kaia is able to fully recharge a mobile phone in less than two hours.Questions5to7are based on the news report you have just heard.5.What did the three university students invent?6.When did they get the idea for the invention?7.What does the speaker say about the invention?Section BConversation OneM:Good morning.What can I do for you?W:Good morning.Could I talk to Jeffry Harding please?M:Speaking.W:Hello,Jeff.It's Helen.[8]I got your message on the answering machine.What's the problem? 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