English Mid Test大学英语4期中考试
CET 4 Model Test 4大学英语四级试卷讲解
Listening Comprehension
• Section C • 16) Why does the speaker say Joe Gans became one of his best
friends? (B) • 17) Where does the speaker spend most of his weekends? (B) • 18) What has the speaker learned from his friendship with Joe?
Reading Comprehension
• Section A • 26-30 H M D E G • 31-35 O I K A B
• Section B • 36-40 B F D H A • 41-45 I C I H G
• Section C • 46-50 A B C B C • 51-55 D A B C B
In my opinion, college education is more advisable for most people. First, college education is systematic and students can learn a lot in many aspects, unlike vocational education, which tends to focus on just one job skill, college education enables students to develop different potentials. Second, to obtain a higher degree, such as a master’s degree, one has to go through college education to get a bachelor’s degree first.
英语4级笔试题及答案
英语4级笔试题及答案一、听力理解（共25分）1. A) 根据题目所给的对话或短文，选择正确答案。
A) 选项AB) 选项BC) 选项CD) 选项D[答案] 根据对话或短文内容，选择正确答案。
2. B) 根据所听对话或短文，完成下列信息。
- 信息1：______- 信息2：______- 信息3：______[答案] 根据对话或短文内容，填写相关信息。
二、阅读理解（共45分）1. 根据所给的短文，回答下列问题。
- 问题1：______- 问题2：______- 问题3：______[答案] 根据短文内容，回答每个问题。
2. 阅读理解选择题。
- 问题1：A) 选项A B) 选项B C) 选项C D) 选项D - 问题2：A) 选项A B) 选项B C) 选项C D) 选项D[答案] 根据短文内容，选择每个问题的正确答案。
三、词汇和语法（共15分）1. 根据所给的语境，选择正确的词汇或短语填空。
- 空格1：______- 空格2：______[答案] 根据语境，选择正确的词汇或短语填空。
2. 根据语法规则，选择正确的选项。
- 问题1：A) 选项A B) 选项B C) 选项C D) 选项D- 问题2：A) 选项A B) 选项B C) 选项C D) 选项D[答案] 根据语法规则，选择每个问题的正确选项。
四、完形填空（共15分）1. 阅读下面的短文，从所给的选项中选择最佳答案填空。
- 空格1：A) 选项A B) 选项B C) 选项C D) 选项D- 空格2：A) 选项A B) 选项B C) 选项C D) 选项D[答案] 根据短文内容和上下文逻辑，选择最佳答案填空。
五、翻译（共20分）1. 中译英：将下列中文句子翻译成英文。
- 句子1：______- 句子2：______[答案] 根据中文原句，翻译成英文。
2. 英译中：将下列英文句子翻译成中文。
- 句子1：______- 句子2：______[答案] 根据英文原句，翻译成中文。
大学英语四级考试模拟试题7(标准答案).doc
大学英语四级考试模拟试题7（标准答案）Part I WritingComputer Games on CampusToday, many college students are absorbed in playing computer games. Maybe there is some truth in the statement that computer games are fun and will train one's reactivity, determination, and attention.However, the merits of computer games can never compensate for the negative effects they have. First, it is very time-consuming to play computer games. The game fans have sacrificed almost all their time thus they have no time to attend class, to take exercises, or even to date. Upon graduation many will regret that they have wasted the precious college time on nothing. Second, those who play computer games excessively would easily fall victim to various illnesses. For example, game fans always fix their eyes on the screen; therefore, they are likely to be near-sighted. Third, the game fans, who spend their time before the lifeless computers, usually overlook their relationship with others. They would find that they have some mental or psychic problems.Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)这篇文章向人们介绍了在五一外出度假期间怎样保持女人漂亮本色。
外语测试的分类
外语测试的分类2009/03/27 15:16[英语教育类 ]考试的定义为“用来获取某些行为的方法，其目的是从这些行为中推断出个人具有的某些特征。
”四种语言测试法包括写作-翻译法、结构主义/心理测量法、综合法和交际法。
一、按学习阶段来分1、编班测试（placement test）也叫分级测试。
我们都知道学生程度不齐。
教师难教,学生也难学。
所以常常需要将学生按程度分班，以利教学。
分班测试就是为这一目的而设计的。
它要考查的是学生目前现有的语言能力，所以水平测试的题目常可作分班测试用。
有时上一个学期的成绩测试结果也可作为下一个学期的分班依据。
由于分班测试往往时间紧迫，没有太多的时间准备试题和改卷，所以常选用间接测试的客观试题，如多项选择题和完型填空等。
2、随堂测试（classroom tests）教完一课书之后进行的小型测验。
测试的分量小，时间短，内容可以多样：拼写、听写、填空、释义、翻译等。
题目不宜过难，大部分项目是复习本课的内容。
3、期中测试（mid-term tests）4、期末测试（mid-term test）三个目的：促使学生巩固所学的知识，评价一学期的教学效果，调整下学期的教学安排。
二、按照用途来分1、水平测试（proficiency tests）衡量受试者综合运用外语能力的测试。
它的目的是确定受试者目前是否具有所需要的外语水平。
它的特点是并不限制任何一个教学大纲或任何一本教材命题。
要考查的不是对所教的课程学得怎样，而是根据未来对外语的使用要求考查受测者目前的外语熟练程度。
典型的水平测试例子有中国的EPT，大学英语四六级、英语专业四八级、美国的TOEFL和英语的ELTS。
2、成就测试（achievement tests）成就测试的目的是评价、衡量学生在掌握所学教材方面取得的进展。
通过成就测试，我们能确定学生在其所在班级中的相对位置，了解其掌握知识的程度和应达到的学业标准之间的差异，并达到巩固所学知识的目的。
大学英语期中测试 The Mid-Term Test
Mid-term testI. Choose the best that completes the sentences. (15 points)1. Extensive reporting on television has helped to ________ interest in a wide variety sports and activities.A gatherB generateC assembleD yield2. My brother’s plans are very ________ ; he wants to master English, French and Spanish before he is sixteen.A abundantB ambitiousC arbitraryD aggressive3. Computer science is an ________ subject for law students at our university, and many students choose it.A opticalB optionC opponentD optional4. Most broadcasters maintain that TV has been unfairly criticized and argue that the power of the medium is ________.A grantedB impliedC exaggeratedD remedied5. In the Chinese household, grandparents and other relatives play ________ roles in raising children.A insensibleB indispensableC incapableD infinite6. In Britain people ________ four million tons of potatoes every year.A swallowB disposeC consumeD exhaust7. Cancellation of the flight ________ many passengers to spend the night at the airport.A result inB propelC demandD recommend8. Operation which left patients________ and in need of long periods of recovery time now leave them feeling relaxed and comfortable.A exhaustedB abandonedC injuredD deserted9. When we fill in a form, we will usually write down our name, address, ________, etc.A jobB employmentC occupationD profession10. American boys and girls, with ________ and part-time jobs now have an annual purchasing power of four billion dollars.A wagesB salariesC incomesD allowances11. The Car Club couldn’t ________ to meet the demands of all its members.A ensureB guaranteeC assumesD confirm12. They had a fierce ________ as to whether their company should restore the trade relationship which was broken many years ago.A debateB clashC disagreementD contest13. You should ________ being late for your class.A avoidB missC overtakeD leave14. Yong people are not ________ to stand and look at works of art; they want art they can participate in.A conservativeB contentC confidentD generous15. We’d like to________ a table for five for dinner this evening.A preserveB reserveC retainD sustainII Complete the following sentences with phrases or expressions given below. Change the form where necessary.(10 points)1. If I tell the police I was with you that day, will you ________ me ________?2. The Chinese government has ________ been combating drug trafficking.3. She likes everything to be ________ before she starts work.4. I love literature and admire a lot of famous writers, and I like Ernest Hemingway ________.5. Don’t worry for my illness; what I need is________ a few days’ rest.6. The friendly contacts between our two peoples ________ the 2nd century.7. The wealthier emigrants ________ poverty by selling their jewels.8. This candidate does not ________ our company’s philosophy.9. Who is to ________ the company’s business when the boss is away?10. Just think what would happen if every single woman ________ and refused to do housework.III.Reading Comprehension（30%）(2'×15)Directions:In this section, there are 4 passages followed by 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.PASSAGE 1Another cultural aspect of nonverbal communication is one that you might not think about: space. Every person perceives himself to have a sort of invisible shield surrounding his physical body. When someone comes too close, he feels uncomfortable. When he bumps onto someone, he feels obligated to apologize. But the size of a person’s“ comfort zone” depends on his cultural ethnic origin. For example, in casual conversation, many Americans stand about four feet apart. In other words, they like to keep each othe r“ at arms length”, people in Latin or Arab cultures, in contrast, stand very close to each other, and touch each other often. If someone from one of those cultures stands too close to an American while in conversation, the American may feel uncomfortable and back away.When Americans are talking, they expect others to respond to what they are saying. To Americans, polite conversationalists empathize by displaying expressions of excitement or disgust, shock or sadness. People with a “poker face”, whose emotions are hidden by a deadpan expression, are looked upon with suspicion. Americans also indicate their attentiveness in a conversation by raising their eyebrows, nodding, smiling politely and maintaining good eye contact. Whereas some cultures view direct eye contact as impolite or threatening, Americans see it as a sign of genuineness and honesty. If a person doesn’t look you in the eye, American might say, you should question his motives—or assume that he doesn’t like you. Yet with all the concern for eye contact, Americans still consider staring — especially at strangers —to be rude.1. What the author discussed in the previous section is most probably about.A. classification of nonverbal communicationB. the reasons why people should think about spaceC. the relationship between communication and spaceD. some other cultural aspects of nonverbal communication2. How far people keep to each other while talking is closely associated with their _________ .A. originB. cultureC. customD. nationality3. When an Italian talks to an Arabian on informal occasions,.A. he stands about four feet awayB. “comfort zone” does not existC. keeping close enough is preferredD. communication barriers may emerge4. A “poker face” (Line 3,Para. 2) refers to a face whic h is .A. attentiveB. emotionalC. suspiciousD. expressionless5. In a conversation between friends, Americans regard it as sincere and truthful to .A. maintain direct eye contactB. hide emotions with a deadpan expressionC. display excitement or disgust, shock or sadnessD. raise their eyebrows, nod and smile politelyPASSAGE 2Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage.We all know that DNA has the ability to identify individuals but, because it is inherited, there are also regions of the DNA strand which can relate an individual to his or her family (immediate and extended), tribal group and even an entire population. Molecular Genealogy (宗谱学) can use this unique identification provided by the genetic markers to link people together into family trees. Pedigrees (家谱) based on such genetic markers can mean a breakthrough for family trees whereinformation is incomplete or missing due to adoption, illegitimacy or lack of records. There are many communities and populations which have lost precious records due to tragic events such as the fire in the Irish courts during Civil War in 1921 or American slaves for whom many records were never kept in the first place.The main objective of the Molecular Genealogy Research Group is to build a database containing over 100,000 DNA samples from individuals all over the world. These individuals will have provided a pedigree chart of at least four generationsand a small blood sample. Once the database has enough samples to represent the world genetic make-up, it will eventually help in solving many issues regarding genealogies that could not be done by relying only on traditional written records. Theoretically, any individual will someday be able to trace his or her family origins through this database.In the meantime, as the database is being created, molecular genealogy can already verify possible or suspected relationships between individuals“. For example, if two men sharing the same last name believe that they are related, but no written record proves this relationship, we can verify this possibility by collecting a sample of DNA from both and looking for common markers (in this case we can look primarilyat the Y chromosome (染色体)),” explains Ugo A. Perego, a member of the BYU Molecular Genealogy research team.6. People in a large area may possess the same DNA thread becauseA. DNA is characteristic of a regionB. they are beyond doubt of common ancestryC. DNA strand has the ability to identify individualsD. their unique identification can be provided via DNA7. The possible research of family trees is based on the fact thatA. genetics has achieved a breakthroughB. genetic information contained in DNA can be revealed nowC. each individual carries a unique record of who he is and how he is related to othersD. we can use DNA to prove how distant an individual is to a family, a group or a population8. The Molecular Genealogy Research Group is building a database for the purpose ofA. offering assistance in working out genealogy-related problemsB. solving many issues without relying on traditional written recordsC. providing a pedigree chart of at least four generations in the worldD. confirming the assumption that all individuals are of the same origin9. If two men suspected for some reason they have a common ancestor,A. we can decide according to their family treeB.we can find the truth from their genetic markersC. we can compare the differences in their Y chromosomeD. we can look for written records to prove their relationship10. Which of the following CANNOT be inferred from the passage?A. We are a walking, living, breathing record of our ancestorsB. Many American slaves did not know who their ancestors were.C. An adopted child generally lacks enough information to prove his identity.D. Molecular genealogy can be used to prove a relationship between individuals. PASSAGE 3Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage.In recent years, teachers of introductory courses in Asian American studies have been facing a dilemma nonexistent a few decades ago, when hardly any texts in that field were available. Today, excellent anthologies（文选）and other introductory texts exist, and books on individual Asian Americans are published almost weekly. Even professors who are experts in the field find it difficult to decide which of these to assign to students; non-experts who teach in related areas and are looking for writings for and by Asian American to include in survey courses are in an even worse position.A complicating factor has been the continuing lack of specialized one-volume reference works on Asian Americans, such as biographical dictionaries or desktop encyclopedias. Such works would enable students taking Asian American studies courses (and professors in related fields) to look up basic information on Asian American individuals, institutions, history, and culture without having to wade through mountains of primary source material. In addition, given such works. Asian American studies professors might feel more free to include more challenging AsianAmerican material in their introductory reading lists, since good reference works allow students to acquire on their own the background information necessary to interpret difficult or unfamiliar material.11. The author is primarily concerned with ______.A. responding to a criticismB. describing a course of studyC. discussing a problemD. evaluating a past course of action12. The “dilemma”(Line 2, Para.1) can best be characterized as being caused by the necessity to make a choice when faced with a ______.A. lack of acceptable alternativesB. lack of strict standards for evaluating alternativesC. preponderance of bad alternatives as compared to goodD. multitude of different alternatives13. Biographical dictionaries and desktop encyclopedias are _____A. primary source materialsB. introductory textsC. excellent anthologiesD. reference materials14. Which of the following is implied about the introductory courses in Asian American studies a few decades ago?A. The range of different textbooks that could be assigned for such courses was extremely limitedB. The texts assigned as readings in such courses were often not very challenging for studentsC. Students often complained about the texts assigned to them in such coursesD. Such courses were offered only at schools whose libraries were rich in primary sources15. According to the passage, the existence of good one-volume reference works about Asian Americans could result in ______.A. increased agreement among professors of Asian American studies regarding the quality of the sources available in their fieldB. an increase in the number of students sighing up for introductory courses in Asian American studiesC. increased accuracy in writings that concern Asian American history and cultureD. the inclusion of a wider range of Asian American material in introductory reading lists in Asian American studiesIV Translate the following paragraph into English. ( 25 points )汉语中“关系”一词，有时可以用来表示“网络”。
2024四级英语考试试卷
2024四级英语考试试卷Part I：Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay on the topic "The Importance of Cultural Heritage Protection". You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.Part II：Listening Comprehension (25 minutes)Section A.Directions: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).News Report 1.Questions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item.A new study has found that the number of endangered species in the world is increasing at an alarming rate. The research, which was conducted by a team of international scientists, surveyed over 10,000 species across the globe. It was discovered that factors such as habitat destruction, climate change, and illegal hunting are the main reasons for this increase.1. What is the main topic of this news report?A) The success of international scientific research.B) The increase in the number of endangered species.C) The methods of conducting a global survey.D) The importance of protecting habitats.2. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a reason for the increase in endangered species?A) Habitat destruction.B) Climate change.C) Illegal hunting.D) Over - population.News Report 2.Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item.In a major step towards sustainable transportation, a new type of electric bus has been launched in a large city. This bus is equipped with advanced battery technology that allows it to travel longer distances without recharging. The local government hopes that this will encourage more people to use public transportation and reduce the city's carbon footprint.3. What is special about the new electric bus?A) It has a very low cost.B) It is very small in size.C) It can travel long distances without recharging.D) It is made of recycled materials.4. What is the goal of the local government in launching this new bus?A) To make more money from public transportation.B) To attract more tourists to the city.C) To encourage people to use public transportation and reduce carbon footprint.D) To show off their advanced technology.News Report 3.Questions 5 to 7 will be based on the following news item.A famous university has announced a new scholarship program for international students. The program aims to attract talented students from all over the world to study in various fields such as science, technology, and engineering. The scholarship will cover tuition fees, accommodation, and living expenses for the selected students.5. Who is the scholarship program aimed at?A) Domestic students.B) International students.C) Students in science only.D) Students in engineering only.6. Which of the following is NOT covered by the scholarship?A) Tuition fees.B) Accommodation.C) Travel expenses.D) Living expenses.7. What fields are included in this scholarship program?A) Only science.B) Only technology.C) Only engineering.D) Science, technology, and engineering.Section B.Directions: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation 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).Conversation 1.Questions 8 to 11 will be based on the following conversation.M: Hi, Lisa. How was your weekend?W: It was great. I went to a music concert.M: Oh, really? Who was performing?W: It was a local band. They play really good rock music.M: That sounds interesting. How did you find out about this concert?W: I saw an advertisement on the Internet.8. What did Lisa do last weekend?A) She went to a movie.B) She went to a music concert.C) She stayed at home.D) She went shopping.9. Who was performing at the concert?A) A famous singer.B) A foreign band.C) A local band.D) A group of dancers.10. How did Lisa know about the concert?A) From a friend.B) From a newspaper.C) From an advertisement on the Internet.D) From the radio.11. What kind of music does the band play?A) Pop music.B) Classical music.C) Rock music.D) Jazz music.Conversation 2.Questions 12 to 15 will be based on the following conversation.M: Have you started your project yet?W: Yes, I have. But I'm having some problems with it.M: What kind of problems?W: Well, I'm not sure about the research methods. I don't know if I should use questionnaires or interviews.M: Hmm, that's a difficult choice. Questionnaires can reach a large number of people, but interviews can get more in - depth information.W: Yes, that's exactly my dilemma. And also, I'm not sure how to analyze the data once I collect it.12. What is the woman's problem?A) She hasn't started her project yet.B) She is not sure about the research methods and data analysis.C) She doesn't have enough time for the project.D) She doesn't know what her project is about.13. What are the two research methods the woman is considering?A) Surveys and experiments.B) Questionnaires and interviews.C) Observations and tests.D) Case studies and focus groups.14. What is an advantage of questionnaires according to the man?A) They can get more in - depth information.B) They are easier to analyze.C) They can reach a large number of people.D) They are more accurate.15. What else is the woman not sure about?A) How to collect data.B) How to start the project.C) How to write the report.D) How to analyze the data.Section C.Directions: In this section, you will hear three passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear three 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).Passage 1.Questions 16 to 18 will be based on the following passage.The Internet has changed the way we communicate and access information. It has made it possible for people all over the world to connect with each other instantly. However, it also has some negative effects. For example, the spread of false information has become a major problem. People need to be more careful when using the Internet and verify the information they receive.16. What has the Internet changed?A) Only the way we communicate.B) Only the way we access information.C) The way we communicate and access information.D) The way we live our lives completely.17. What is a negative effect of the Internet?A) It is too expensive to use.B) It takes too much time.C) The spread of false information.D) It is difficult to learn how to use.18. What should people do when using the Internet?A) Use it as much as possible.B) Ignore all the information.C) Be more careful and verify information.D) Only use it for entertainment.Passage 2.Questions 19 to 21 will be based on the following passage.Reading is an important activity that can enrich our knowledge and imagination. It can take us to different worlds and introduce us to different cultures. However, in modern society, many people are spendingless time reading. There are many reasons for this, such as the popularity of electronic devices and the fast - paced lifestyle.19. What can reading do?A) Only enrich our knowledge.B) Only enrich our imagination.C) Enrich our knowledge and imagination.D) Make us more popular.20. What is the situation of reading in modern society?A) More people are reading than before.B) People are spending less time reading.C) Reading has become more popular.D) Reading is only for students.21. Which of the following is a reason for people spending less time reading?A) Lack of good books.B) The unpopularity of electronic devices.C) The slow - paced lifestyle.D) The popularity of electronic devices and fast - paced lifestyle.Passage 3.Questions 22 to 24 will be based on the following passage.Exercise is essential for our physical and mental health. It can helpus maintain a good body shape, improve our cardiovascular function, and relieve stress. There are many different types of exercise, such as running, swimming, and cycling. People should choose the type of exercise that suits them best.22. What is exercise essential for?A) Only physical health.B) Only mental health.C) Physical and mental health.D) To look more beautiful.23. Which of the following is NOT an advantage of exercise?A) Maintaining a good body shape.B) Improving cardiovascular function.C) Causing more stress.D) Relieving stress.24. What should people do regarding exercise?A) Do the same exercise every day.B) Choose the type of exercise that suits them best.C) Only do running.D) Avoid exercise if they are busy.Part III：Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)Section A.Directions: 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 word bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2. You may not use any of the words in the word bank more than once.The development of modern technology has had a great impact on ourdaily lives. One of the most significant changes is in the way we communicate. With the _(25)_ of the Internet and mobile phones, we can now communicate with people all over the world instantly. This has made the world seem smaller and has brought people closer together.However, this also has some _(26)_ effects. For example, people may become too _(27)_ on electronic devices and neglect face - to - face communication. In addition, the _(28)_ of false information on the Internet has become a serious problem.Another area where technology has had a major impact is in transportation. New forms of transportation such as high - speed trains and electric cars are becoming more and more _(29)_. These new technologies are more environmentally friendly and can help reduce _(30)_ emissions.In the field of education, technology has also brought many changes. Online courses are now widely available, which allows people to study at their own _(31)_ and from anywhere in the world. However, some people worry that this may lead to a decrease in the quality of education as there may be less _(32)_ interaction between teachers and students.Overall, while modern technology has brought many benefits, we also need to be aware of its _(33)_ and take steps to address them.Word Bank:A) advent.B) addicted.C) adverse.D) availability.E) carbon.F) close.G) convenient.H) direct.I) disadvantages.J) emergence.K) environmental.L) pace.M) pollution.N) prevalent.O) spread.25. A) advent.26. C) adverse.27. B) addicted.28. O) spread.29. N) prevalent.30. E) carbon.31. L) pace.32. H) direct.33. I) disadvantages.Section B.Directions: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.The Future of Work.A) The world of work is changing rapidly. Technological advancements such as artificial intelligence, robotics, and automation are transforming the way we work. These changes are not only affecting the types of jobsthat are available but also the skills that are required for success in the workplace.B) One of the most significant changes is the increasing automation of routine tasks. Machines are now able to perform many jobs that were previously done by humans, such as data entry, manufacturing, and customerservice. This has led to concerns about job losses, especially inindustries that rely heavily on manual labor.C) However, while some jobs may be disappearing, new jobs are alsobeing created. For example, the development of artificial intelligence has led to the emergence of new fields such as machine learning and data analytics. These fields require highly skilled workers who can develop, manage, and interpret complex algorithms.D) Another trend in the future of work is the increasing importance of soft skills. Soft skills such as communication, teamwork, and problem - solving are becoming more and more essential in the workplace. This is because as machines take over routine tasks, humans will need to focus on tasks that require human interaction and creativity.E) The rise of the gig economy is also changing the nature of work. In the gig economy, people work on a freelance or contract basis, oftenthrough online platforms. This gives workers more flexibility and control over their work, but it also means that they may not have the same job security or benefits as traditional employees.F) Technology is also enabling more remote work. With the developmentof high - speed Internet and communication tools, more and more people are able to work from home or other locations outside of the traditional office. This can improve work - life balance for employees and also reduce costsfor employers.G) However, remote work also has its challenges. For example, it can be difficult to maintain team cohesion and communication when employees arenot physically in the same location. Employers need to find ways to overcome these challenges, such as through the use of video conferencingand project management tools.H) In order to succeed in the future of work, individuals need to be adaptable and continuously learn new skills. Lifelong learning will be essential as the skills required for work are constantly evolving. Educational institutions and employers also need to play a role in providing training and development opportunities for workers.I) The future of work is likely to be more globalized. With the increasing ease of communication and transportation, companies are more likely to hire workers from all over the world. This means that individuals will need to be able to work effectively in a multicultural environment.J) Overall, the future of work is full of opportunities and challenges. While technological advancements are changing the nature of work, they also offer the potential for new jobs, greater flexibility, and improved productivity.34. Machines are taking over many jobs that were previously done by humans. B.35. New fields like machine learning and data analytics are emerging due to artificial intelligence. C.36. Soft skills are becoming more important as machines do routine tasks. D.37. The gig economy gives workers more flexibility but less job security. E.38. Remote work can improve work - life balance but has challenges in communication. F.39. Lifelong learning is necessary for individuals to succeed in the future of work. H.40. Companies are more likely to hire globally in the future. I.41. The future of work has both opportunities and challenges. J.42. Automation is not only affecting job types but also required skills.A.43. Employers need to use tools to overcome remote work challenges. G.Section C.Directions: 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.Passage 1.The concept of "green jobs" has become increasingly popular in recent years. Green jobs are those that contribute to environmental protection and sustainable development. These jobs can be found in a variety of sectors, such as renewable energy, energy efficiency, waste management, and sustainable agriculture.One of the main drivers of the growth of green jobs is the increasing concern about climate change. As countries around the world strive toreduce their carbon emissions, they are investing in renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, and hydro power. This has led to the creationof many jobs in the renewable energy sector, from research and developmentto installation and maintenance.In addition to renewable energy, energy efficiency is also an important area for green jobs. Improving the energy efficiency of buildings, for example, can reduce energy consumption and costs. Jobs in this area includeenergy auditors, who assess the energy use of buildings and recommend improvements, and insulation installers, who install energy - saving materials in buildings.Waste management is another sector with significant potential for green jobs. Recycling and composting are two important waste management methods that can reduce the amount of waste sent to landfills. Jobs in waste management include waste collectors, recyclers, and composting operators.Sustainable agriculture is also an emerging area for green jobs. Organic farming, for example, uses natural fertilizers and pesticides, which are better for the environment. Jobs in sustainable agriculture include farmers, agricultural technicians, and food processors who work with organic products.44. What are green jobs?A) Jobs that are only related to renewable energy.。
大学英语期中水平测试试卷（A卷）
大学英语期中水平测试试卷（A卷）大学英语4（A卷及答案）（考试时间90分钟）系别________姓名________题号一二三四五总分题分20 20 20 30 10 核分人得分复查人Part I: Structures and Grammar points.得分评卷人复查人Multiple choice （本大题共20小题，每小题1分，共20分）Direction: In this section, there are 20 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each one by deciding on the most appropriate word or words from the 4 choices markedA ), B), C) , and D).1.I had neither a raincoat nor an umbrella. _____ I got wet through.A. It is the reason.B. That is whyC. There is whyD. It is how2.____ caused the accident is still a complete mystery.A. WhatB. ThatC. HowD. Where3. Whenever my uncle came to see me, he____ bring me some candy.A. willB. wouldC. wasD. should4. I remember____ you about this.A. to be toldB. tellingC. to tellD. to have told5. I____ for an hour and he still has not turned up.A. have waitedB. have been waitingC. waitD. will wait6. She is fond of____ stamps.A. collectB. to collectC. collectingD. collection7. He hated____ at.A. laughingB. To be laughedC. being laughedD. to laugh8. We have got two TV sets, but we still can not watch anything because____ work properly.A. eachB. eitherC. neitherD. every9. The policeman saw the thief____ he appeared on the street corner.A. not untilB. as long asC. the momentD. only if10. ____you have any questions or needs, please contact the manager after 5:00 p.m. on weekends.A. BecauseB. WhereC. IfD. Though11. Not until the day before yesterday____ to give a speech at the meeting.A. he agreedB. does he agreeC. he agreesD. did he agree12. I t is required that anyone applying for a driver license____a set of tests.A. takeB. takesC. tookD. will take13. This problem is____ his ability and I do not think he can solve it.A. toB. inC. beyondD. under14. By the time you came to see me next month, I____ my term paper.A. have completedB. completeC. am completingD. will have completed15. Jack would rather spend time complainingthan____ the problem by himself.A. solveB. solvedC. solvesD. solve16. I t is generally considered unwise to give achild____ he or she wants.A. howeverB. whateverC. whicheverD. whenever17. It worried her a bit____ her hair was turning gray.A. whileB. thatC. ifD. for18. Can you make sure____ the gold ring?A. where Alice had putB. where had Alice putC. where Alice has putD. where has Alice put19. --- Can I help you?--- Well, I am afraid the box is ____heavy for you, but thank you all the same.A. soB. muchC. veryD. too20. ____the day went on, the weather got worse.A. WithB. SinceC. WhileD. As Part 2: Phrases and Expressions.得分评卷人复查人Direction: Fill in the blanks with the words or phrases given below. Change the form where necessary.（本大题共10小题，每小题2分，共20分）1.His Dad was a volunteer fireman, which was adangerous job, so he__________ his Dad a lot.2.The word USA__________ United States ofAmerica.3.We are__________ news of our brother, who livesaway from home.4.The children were not to___________.5.The light music will help to_________ the heavypressure on you.6.Miss Gao is_________ the best teacher in this school.7.I know little about it, that is outside my___________.8.Stand__________, she must not see us.9.How can you__________ so much money for abicycle?10.You can not__________ on such a small income. Part 3: Reading comprehension得分评卷人复查人Direction: After reading the following passages, you will find10 questions. For each question there are 4 choices markedA), B), C) and D). You should make the correct choice.（本大题共10小题，每题2分，共20分）Task AThe White House is the most visited residence in the world.T ours may be scheduled through our Washington DC office.Due to security and scheduling procedures, there are a few things you should know before requesting a tour:1. Only groups of 10 or more may request a tour.2. Request must be submitted with a minimum of onemonth advance notice from the date of the tour. Notice of whether your application is accepted will be given 10 days prior to the date requested. All tours, even after they have province still afford look up to get by view as blame relax stand for hungry forbeen confirmed, are subject to cancellation due to security interests.Tours are only conducted Tuesday through Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.To process your request for a tour, please contact our Washington office at (202) 224-5521 and provide the following information:1. Dates requesting.2. Security information for each person in your party,including: name as it appears on I.D. (I.D. required for ages14 and up), date of birth. Social security number, country oforigin, and citizenship(公民的身份)。
2024年6月大学英语四级考试真题第四套
2024年6月大学英语四级考试真题第四套全文共3篇示例，供读者参考篇1University English Test Level 4June, 2024Version 4Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic: How to Balance Study and Work. You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below:1. 现在大学生不仅要学习还要工作，如何平衡学习和工作？2. 你的做法是？3. 你的看法How to Balance Study and WorkIn today's society, many college students need to balance between study and work, as it becomes increasingly difficult forthem to solely focus on their academic studies. However, finding this balance is crucial to their success and well-being.To balance study and work effectively, students should first prioritize their tasks and set clear goals. By dividing their time between study and work, they can better manage their responsibilities and avoid feeling overwhelmed. Additionally, students should create a schedule that allows them to allocate sufficient time for both academic studies and work commitments. This will help them stay organized and on track towards achieving their goals.In my own experience, I have found that setting priorities and creating a schedule have been instrumental in balancing study and work. By staying organized and disciplined, I have been able to successfully manage my academic workload while also excelling in my job. Moreover, I have learned the importance of self-care and taking breaks when needed to avoid burnout.Overall, balancing study and work requires careful planning and self-discipline. By prioritizing tasks, creating a schedule, and practicing self-care, students can effectively manage their responsibilities and achieve success in both areas. It is important for students to remember that finding this balance is a process that requires continuous effort and adaptability.Part II Reading Comprehension (40 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.Example:(0) point A.regular B. average C. common D. normalAbraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, is known for many things. He led the country through the Civil War, helped to end (1) and was an advocate for the abolition of slavery. Lincoln was also known for his tall and slim stature, his top hat and, of course, his (2) beard. Lincoln's beard became one of the most iconic looks in American history and, to this day, remains a symbol of his (3) and leadership qualities.Although Lincoln is often associated with his beard, it was not something he always had. In fact, Lincoln only grew a beard after receiving a letter from an (4) who suggested he would look better with one. The 11-year-old girl, Grace Bedell, wrote to Lincoln during the presidential campaign of 1860, advising him to grow a beard to improve his appearance. In response, Lincoln began growing his beard, and by the time he was elected president, he had (5) the full beard that would become his signature look.Lincoln's beard not only changed his appearance but also (6) his image in the eyes of the American people. In an era when beards were not common among politicians, Lincoln's beard helped to set him apart and make him more memorable to voters. His beard became a (7) tool in his political career, helping to shape his identity as a strong and capable leader.In conclusion, Lincoln's beard was not just a facial feature; it was a symbol of his character and leadership. The story of how Lincoln came to grow his beard is a reminder of the power of individual choices and the impact they can have on others. Lincoln's beard serves as a lasting reminder of his (8) and his ability to connect with the American people in a unique and memorable way.word bank:A. shedB. historicalC. nationalD. hatE. appearanceF. memorableG. dealH. warI. touch J. acquiredSection BDirections: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten questions. You should answer the questions based on the information given in the passage.For years people have been aware that arts programs are highly beneficial to children's education. Studies have shown time and time again that children who are exposed to arts programs perform better in school, have higher test scores, and are more likely to attend college.Despite this knowledge, arts programs in schools are often the first to receive cuts when budgets are tight. School administrators and policymakers often view arts programs as non-essential, focusing instead on core subjects like math and science. This mentality severely limits the opportunities availableto children and deprives them of the numerous benefits that arts education can provide.Arts programs play a crucial role in fostering creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. Through visual arts, music, dance, and theater, children are able to explore their creativity and express themselves in ways that may not be possible through traditional subjects. Additionally, arts programs help to develop important skills such as communication, teamwork, and self-confidence, which are essential for success in today's society.Furthermore, arts education has been shown to have a positive impact on students' academic performance. Studies have found that students who participate in arts programs tend to have higher grades, better attendance records, and improved social and emotional development. They are also more likely to excel in other subjects and demonstrate higher levels of creativity and critical thinking.In light of these benefits, it is clear that arts education should be considered a vital part of every child's education. By providing children with access to arts programs, we are not only enriching their lives but also preparing them for success in an increasingly complex and competitive world.Questions:9. What is the main idea of the passage?A. The benefits of arts programs in schoolsB. The impact of arts education on children's academic performanceC. The challenges facing arts programs in schoolsD. The importance of arts education in fostering creativity10. Why do school administrators and policymakers often cut arts programs?A. Because arts programs are non-essentialB. Because arts programs are too expensiveC. Because they believe core subjects are more importantD. Because they do not value arts education11. What skills can children develop through arts programs?A. Reading and writing skillsB. Discipline and obedienceC. Creativity and critical thinkingD. Physical fitness and coordination12. How do arts programs impact students' academic performance?A. They have no impact on academic performanceB. They lead to lower grades and attendance recordsC. They result in higher test scores and better gradesD. They are only beneficial for creative students13. Why is arts education important for children?A. It improves their social skillsB. It fosters creativity and critical thinkingC. It prepares them for collegeD. It is required by most schoolsPart III Listening ComprehensionSection 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 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 whichis the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.1. A. Making a reservation. B. Having lunch.C. Ordering food.D. Talking about a trip.2. A. Swimming. B. Jogging.C. Playing soccer.D. Playing basketball.3. A. She is staying in. B. She is feeling unwell.C. She is going out.D. She is working late.4. A. Markers. B. Pencils.C. Pencil case.D. Highlighters.5. A. He is addicted to coffee. B. He is trying to cut down on coffee.C. He prefers tea over coffee.D. He does not drink coffee.6. A. She is afraid of heights. B. She enjoys flying.C. She is excited about her trip.D. She is nervous about flying.7. A. She is on a diet. B. She is trying to lose weight.C. She is allergic to dairy.D. She does not like ice cream.8. A. Study for a test. B. Watch a movie.C. Finish an assignment.D. Go out for dinner.Conversation 1M: Hey, Emma. I heard you were going to Spain this summer. That sounds like fun!W: Yeah, I'm really excited. I've never been there before.M: Remember to bring back some souvenirs for me!W: Sure, I'll try to find something nice for you.Q14. What does the man ask the woman to do?A. Buy him a ticket to Spain.B. Bring him back some souvenirs.C. Take him on a trip to Spain.D. Remember to visit him.Conversation 2M: Good morning. I'd like to make a reservation for two for lunch at 12:30.W: I'm sorry, sir. We are fully booked for lunch today. Would you like to make a reservation for dinner instead?Q15. What is the man trying to do?A. Order food.B. Make a reservation.C. Have lunch.D. Talk about a trip.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 1Today's weather forecast: cloudy skies with a chance of showers in the afternoon. Temperatures will remain in themid-60s with a light breeze from the east. Make sure to bring an umbrella if you're heading out later today.Q16. What is the weather forecast for today?A. Cloudy skies with showers in the morning.B. Clear skies with a chance of rain.C. Cloudy skies with showers in the afternoon.D. Sunny skies with no chance of rain.Passage 2The history of the Modern Olympic Games dates back to 1896 when the first Games were held in Athens, Greece. The Olympics have since become a global event, bringing together athletes from around the world to compete in a variety of sports.Q17. When were the first Modern Olympic Games held?A. 1904 in London.B. 1886 in Paris.C. 1896 in Athens.D. 1920 in Rome.Passage 3The Great Wall of China is one of the most famous landmarks in the world. Built over several centuries, the wall stretches for thousands of miles across northern China, spanning different dynasties and architectural styles.Q18. What is the Great Wall of China known for?A. Being the longest wall in the world.B. Being built over several centuries.C. Spanning different dynasties and styles.D. All of the above.Part IV Translation (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. You should write at least 150 words.中国政府一直致力于保护环境，采取了一系列措施来减少污染、保护自然资源和生态环境。
itest2020级大学英语4期中考试
itest2020级大学英语4期中考试Text 1M：I’ve got two tickets for the movie.Would you like to go with me?W：I’m sorry.I was asked to have a discussion with my cousin about his son’s education.Text 2M：How much are the tickets?W：4 dollars for adults and children are half－price.M：OK.I’d like two adult tickets and two children’s tickets.Text 3M：Why didn’t you attend the class?W：I’m sorry.But my brother was hit by a car and I had to care for him in the hospital.Text 4M：Hi，Maria.I’ve heard there is an interestin g film.Shall we see it tonight?W：I’d like to.But Mr.Black told me to type some important notices and send them to him by 9：00 pm.M：The job is the most important.Text 5W：Manhattan Square，please.M：All right，madam.When are we supposed to be there?W：I’d like to go around the city，if you don’t mind.Text 6M: Hello! This is City Police Station.W：I need help.My house has been broken into.M：Can you tell me some details?W：When I came home，I found my door broken，and my money，my jewelry，and my camera were gone.M：Was there anybody home?W：No.My son，husband，and I all happened to be out having our dinner after work.M：What is your address?W：No.13，Downing Street.Could you come over at once?M：OK.Don’t worry，madam.We’ll be there in 10 minutes.Text 7M：Hi.What can I do for you?W：I’m hunting for a part－time job.M：Then，you’ve come to the right place.Our office is aimed at helping those like you to find jobs.W：Glad to hear that.I really need to earn some money for my education.M：How many hours would you like to work?W：Ten to twenty hours a week.M：And when are you free to work?W：Every weekday since noon.And I wouldn’t mind working on weekends.M：Great.Now please fill out this form.W：When can I get to work?M：I will call you tomorrow.W：Thank you.Text 8M：This is Henry.I’d like to make sure when we can expect you for a get－together.W：Er...What party is it?M：Our former classmates are planning a get－together.W：Oh，that’s good.M：Are you free these days?W：A little busy somehow.M：Can you come this Saturday evening?W：I’m very sorry，I’ve promised to go to the movies with my daughter.M：Well，how about Sunday then?W：That sounds fine.M：Good.Shall we make it at a quarter to seven?W：I’m sure to be there.Shall we have a dance after that?M：It’s up to you.I’ve learned a new dance these days.Then we can share it.W：That’s great.Text 9W：I’ll take part in a very important party for my friend Amy.M：Really?W：Amy has just been awarded the first prize for her English speech.M：Great.W：Today is her 26th birthday.M：Then you must buy a gift for her.W：What do you think I should buy for her?M：A birthday cake.W：No，she has got one from her boy friend.M：Then，what else?W：I think an MP3 player will be OK.M：Hasn’t she had one already?W：But it is broken.She likes music.I think it’s the best for her.M：You’re right.Then shall I drive you there?W：No.I’ll do it myself.You have to care for my pet dogs and cats.Text 10Hello，everyone.Welcome to our hospital.Now I’m going to tell you something about my hospital，Friendship Hospital.It looks very new and modern.But it has a history going back to three quarters of a century.It was designed to sleep 200 patients，and then 400.With the development of the new building blocks，it can now sleep 900 patients.It started its life as a general hospital.But now it has developed its new departments and become the teaching hospital that is famous all over the area.It has created new fields for treating heart diseases and eye diseases with a lot of experienced and famous doctors.During the teaching process，it includes a school of baby nursing.In 2001，the President along with the mayor visited the children from flooded areas，and on Christmas Day last year，the Prime Minister had lunch with the patients，talking about their life after the AIDS disease.一、听力(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。
2019年12月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷及参考答案第一套
Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.中国的家庭观念与其文化传统有关。
和睦的大家庭曾非常令人美慕。
过去四代同堂并不少见。
由于这个传统，许多年轻人婚后继续与父母同住。
今天，这个传统正在改变。
随着住房条件的改善，越来越多年轻夫妇选择与父母分开住。
但他们之间的联系依然很密切。
许多老年人仍然帮着照看孙辈。
年轻夫妇也抽时间探望父母，特别是在春节和中秋节等重要节日。
Yours sincerely, 参考答案2019.12第一套参考范文Dear friend, I am delighted to write this letter to recommend a city for you. I know that you have a strong desire to teach English in recent days. I suppose when you read this letter, you must be satisfied about what I recommend. I would like to share with you some detailed information about it. The first city flashing inmy mind is Beijing, the capital of China. Additionally, young people in expanding number in Beijing begin to improve the awareness of English learning. They admit that having a good command of English plays a key role in personal growth and future career. As a consequence, I am sure that you will have a lot of chances to teach English. Thank you for spending time reading this letter and I am looking forward to your reply at your earliest convenience. Good luck to you with all aspects of life. Li Ming1-5 DDBCA 6-10 ABCCA 11-15 BDACB 16-20 CDACB 21-25 DDABC 26-30 BLKAO 31-35 CEGDH 36-40 FIDGB 41-45EHAJC 46-50 BCDBA 51-55 DABAC参考翻译The concept of family in China is related to its cultural traditions. The large and harmonious families were once very enviable. The four generation family used to be very common, in the past. As a result of this tradition, many young people continue to live with their parents after marriage. Today, the tradition is changing. With the improvement of housing conditions, An increasing number of young couples choose to live apart from their parents. But the connection between them remains strong. And many old people still have to look after their grandchildren. Young couples also get around to visit their parents，especially during the holidays, such as the spring festival and Mid-autumn Festival.资料来源于网络，大学生资源共享平台收集整理。
大学英语期中测试TheMid-TermTest
⼤学英语期中测试TheMid-TermTestMid-term testI. Choose the best that completes the sentences. (15 points)1. Extensive reporting on television has helped to ________ interest in a wide variety sports and activities.A gatherB generateC assembleD yield2. My brother’s plans are very ________ ; he wants to master English, French and Spanish before he is sixteen.A abundantB ambitiousC arbitraryD aggressive3. Computer science is an ________ subject for law students at our university, and many students choose it.A opticalB optionC opponentD optional4. Most broadcasters maintain that TV has been unfairly criticized and argue that the power of the medium is ________.A grantedB impliedC exaggeratedD remedied5. In the Chinese household, grandparents and other relatives play ________ roles in raising children.A insensibleB indispensableC incapableD infinite6. In Britain people ________ four million tons of potatoes every year.A swallowB disposeC consumeD exhaust7. Cancellation of the flight ________ many passengers to spend the night at the airport.A result inB propelC demandD recommend8. Operation which left patients________ and in need of long periods of recovery time now leave them feeling relaxed and comfortable.A exhaustedB abandonedC injuredD deserted9. When we fill in a form, we will usually write down our name, address, ________, etc.A jobB employmentC occupationD profession10. American boys and girls, with ________ and part-time jobs now have an annual purchasing power of four billion dollars.A wagesB salariesC incomesD allowances11. The Car Club couldn’t ________ to meet the demands of all its members.A ensureB guaranteeC assumesD confirm12. They had a fierce ________ as to whether their company should restore the trade relationship which was broken many years ago.A debateB clashC disagreementD contest13. You should ________ being late for your class.A avoidB missC overtakeD leave14. Yong people are not ________ to stand and look at works of art; they want art they can participate in.A conservativeB contentC confidentD generous15. We’d like to________ a table for five for dinner this evening.A preserveB reserveC retainD sustainII Complete the following sentences with phrases or expressions given below. Change the form where necessary.(10 points)1. If I tell the police I was with you that day, will you ________ me ________?2. The Chinese government has ________ been combating drug trafficking.3. She likes everything to be ________ before she starts work.4. I love literature and admire a lot of famous writers, and I like Ernest Hemingway ________.5. Don’t worry for my illness; what I need is________ a few days’ rest.6. The friendly contacts between our two peoples ________ the 2nd century.7. The wealthier emigrants ________ poverty by selling their jewels.8. This candidate does not ________ our company’s philosophy.9. Who is to ________ the company’s business when the boss is away?10. Just think what would happen if every single woman ________ and refused to do housework.III.Reading Comprehension（30%）(2'×15)Directions:In this section, there are 4 passages followed by 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.PASSAGE 1Another cultural aspect of nonverbal communication is one that you might not think about: space. Every person perceives himself to have a sort of invisible shield surrounding his physical body. When someone comes too close, he feels uncomfortable. When he bumps onto someone, he feels obligated to apologize. But the size of a person’s“ comfort zone”depends on his cultural ethnic origin. For example, in casual conversation, many Americans stand about four feet apart. In other words, they like to keep each othe r“ at arms length”, people in Latin or Arab cultures, in contrast, stand very close to each other, and touch each other often. If someone from one of those cultures stands too close to an American while in conversation, the American may feel uncomfortable and back away.When Americans are talking, they expect others to respond to what they are saying. To Americans, polite conversationalists empathize by displaying expressions of excitement or disgust, shock or sadness. People with a “poker face”, whose emotions are hidden by a deadpan expression, are looked upon with suspicion. Americans also indicate their attentiveness in a conversation by raising their eyebrows, nodding, smiling politely and maintaining good eye contact. Whereas some cultures view direct eye contact as impolite or threatening, Americans see it as a sign of genuineness and honesty. If a person doesn’t look you in the eye, American might say, you should question his motives—or assume that he doesn’t like you. Yet with all the concern for eye contact, Americans still consider staring — especially at strangers —to be rude.1. What the author discussed in the previous section is most probably about.A. classification of nonverbal communicationB. the reasons why people should think about spaceC. the relationship between communication and spaceD. some other cultural aspects of nonverbal communication2. How far people keep to each other while talking is closely associated with their _________ .A. originB. cultureC. customD. nationality3. When an Italian talks to an Arabian on informal occasions,.A. he stands about four feet awayB. “comfort zone” does not existC. keeping close enough is preferredD. communication barriers may emerge4. A “poker face” (Line 3,Para. 2) refers to a face whic h is .A. attentiveB. emotionalC. suspiciousD. expressionless5. In a conversation between friends, Americans regard it as sincere and truthful to .A. maintain direct eye contactB. hide emotions with a deadpan expressionC. display excitement or disgust, shock or sadnessD. raise their eyebrows, nod and smile politelyPASSAGE 2Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage.We all know that DNA has the ability to identify individuals but, because it is inherited, there are also regions of the DNA strand which can relate an individual to his or her family (immediate and extended), tribal group and even an entire population. Molecular Genealogy (宗谱学) can use this unique identification provided by the genetic markers to link people together into family trees. Pedigrees (家谱) based on such genetic markers can mean a breakthrough for family trees where information is incomplete or missing due to adoption, illegitimacy or lack of records. There are many communities and populations which have lost precious records due to tragic events such as the fire in the Irish courts during Civil War in 1921 or American slaves for whom many records were never kept in the first place.The main objective of the Molecular Genealogy Research Group is to build a database containing over 100,000 DNA samples from individuals all over the world. These individuals will have provided a pedigree chart of at least four generationsand a small blood sample. Once the database has enough samples to represent the world genetic make-up, it will eventually help in solving many issues regarding genealogies that could not be done by relying only on traditional written records. Theoretically, any individual will someday be able to trace his or her family origins through this database.In the meantime, as the database is being created, molecular genealogy can already verify possible or suspected relationships between individuals“. For example, if two men sharing the same last name believe that they are related, but nowritten record proves this relationship, we can verify this possibility by collecting a sample of DNA from both and looking for common markers (in this case we can look primarilyat the Y chromosome (染⾊体)),” explains Ugo A. Perego, a member of the BYU Molecular Genealogy research team.6. People in a large area may possess the same DNA thread becauseA. DNA is characteristic of a regionB. they are beyond doubt of common ancestryC. DNA strand has the ability to identify individualsD. their unique identification can be provided via DNA7. The possible research of family trees is based on the fact thatA. genetics has achieved a breakthroughB. genetic information contained in DNA can be revealed nowC. each individual carries a unique record of who he is and how he is related to othersD. we can use DNA to prove how distant an individual is to a family, a group or a population8. The Molecular Genealogy Research Group is building a database for the purpose ofA. offering assistance in working out genealogy-related problemsB. solving many issues without relying on traditional written recordsC. providing a pedigree chart of at least four generations in the worldD. confirming the assumption that all individuals are of the same origin9. If two men suspected for some reason they have a common ancestor,A. we can decide according to their family treeB.we can find the truth from their genetic markersC. we can compare the differences in their Y chromosomeD. we can look for written records to prove their relationship10. Which of the following CANNOT be inferred from the passage?A. We are a walking, living, breathing record of our ancestorsB. Many American slaves did not know who their ancestors were.C. An adopted child generally lacks enough information to prove his identity.D. Molecular genealogy can be used to prove a relationship between individuals. PASSAGE 3Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage.In recent years, teachers of introductory courses in Asian American studies have been facing a dilemma nonexistent a few decades ago, when hardly any texts in that field were available. Today, excellent anthologies（⽂选）and other introductory texts exist, and books on individual Asian Americans are published almost weekly. Even professors who are experts in the field find it difficult to decide which of these to assign to students; non-experts who teach in related areas and are looking for writings for and by Asian American to include in survey courses are in an even worse position.A complicating factor has been the continuing lack of specialized one-volume reference works on Asian Americans, such as biographical dictionaries or desktop encyclopedias. Such works would enable students taking Asian American studies courses (and professors in related fields) to look up basic information on Asian American individuals, institutions, history, and culture without having to wade through mountains of primary source material. In addition, given such works. Asian American studies professors might feel more free to include more challenging AsianAmerican material in their introductory reading lists, since good reference works allow students to acquire on their own the background information necessary to interpret difficult or unfamiliar material.11. The author is primarily concerned with ______.A. responding to a criticismB. describing a course of studyC. discussing a problemD. evaluating a past course of action12. The “dilemma”(Line 2, Para.1) can best be characterized as being caused by the necessity to make a choice when faced with a ______.A. lack of acceptable alternativesB. lack of strict standards for evaluating alternativesC. preponderance of bad alternatives as compared to goodD. multitude of different alternatives13. Biographical dictionaries and desktop encyclopedias are _____A. primary source materialsB. introductory textsC. excellent anthologiesD. reference materials14. Which of the following is implied about the introductory courses in Asian American studies a few decades ago?A. The range of different textbooks that could be assigned for such courses was extremely limitedB. The texts assigned as readings in such courses were often not very challenging for studentsC. Students often complained about the texts assigned to them in such coursesD. Such courses were offered only at schools whose libraries were rich in primary sources15. According to the passage, the existence of good one-volume reference works about Asian Americans could result in______.A. increased agreement among professors of Asian American studies regarding the quality of the sources available in their fieldB. an increase in the number of students sighing up for introductory courses in Asian American studiesC. increased accuracy in writings that concern Asian American history and cultureD. the inclusion of a wider range of Asian American material in introductory reading lists in Asian American studiesIV Translate the following paragraph into English. ( 25 points )汉语中“关系”⼀词，有时可以⽤来表⽰“⽹络”。
大学英语泛读教程4（第三版）期中期末试卷ReadingMaster1_MidtermExamA
⼤学英语泛读教程4（第三版）期中期末试卷ReadingMaster1_MidtermExamAA. Vocabulary1. Erika has a wonderful ______ for learning languages quickly; she speaks at least five.a. benefitb. knackc. formd. gain2. Martin was offered a(n) ______ contract from the company despite his lack of education.a. portrayingb. appealingc. dangerousd. exporting3. Once thought to be impossible, researchers have actually found bacteria ______ beneath an Antarctic glacier.a. exportingb. viewingc. thrivingd. launching4. After the break-up with her boyfriend, Amanda suffered some ______ weight loss.a. notableb. traditionalc. serializedd. glamorous5. A person who operates a chainsaw and slices through trees is called a ______.a. tosserb. gutterc. collectord. logger6. A person who disposes of animal carcasses is a ______.a. window washerb. roadkill collectorc. sewer worker7. After working in my garden all day, my clothes got very ______.a. chillyb. dangerousc. traditionald. filthy8. When buying chicken at the supermarket, the butcher will have already removed all the ______.a. innardsb. carcassesc. elementsd. prospects9. Although Batman is strong and extremely intelligent, he does not possess any ______ abilities such as flying or x-ray vision.a. brutalb. superhumanc. traditionald. defensive10. During the royal ceremony the gold ______ was delicately placed upon the King’s head.a. collectorb. cupc. debated. crown11. The story of The Tortoise and the Hare is the ______ fable which teaches us not to be arrogant and lazy.a. brutalb. undisputedc. legendaryd. filthy12. The politician’s natural ______ with everyday people certainly gave him an advantage over his opponents.a. crownb. victoryc. debated. charisma13. Children can often learn a new language by ______ the words spoken by those around them.14. To avoid back aches and muscle pain, office workers should have good ______ when sitting on their chairs.a. loggersb. posturec. symbold. charisma15. Dolphins use a ______ language which features a series of clicks and squeaks only they can understand.a. sophisticatedb. unawarec. conductedd. unconvincing16. My sister’s husband is my ______.a. siblingb. spousec. brother-in-lawd. elder17. A formal way to refer to one’s future husband or wife is ______.a uncle b. fiancé c. parent d spouse18. There was much ______ from citizens after the government announced it would raise taxes.a. offspringb. fascinationc. derisiond. grunting19. Snoopy’s ears are as black as they are cute and ______.a. obscureb. broadc. blurryd. droopy20. Grandpa was a professional football player so he stood tall and was really ______.a. broad21. I really enjoy ______ movies on DVD so I can play them as many times as I wish.a. watchb. watchingc. watchedd. is watching22. John is in a meeting ______ so would you like to call back later?a. every dayb. rightc. right nowd. daytime23. Amy is ______ about studying in the U.S. next year.a. thinksb. thinkc. thoughtd. thinking24. I’ve ______ Japanese this year. I really love it!a. studyingb. been studyingc. studiedd. studies25. The company was voted as one of the best ______ to work for in this country.a. employmentb. employersc. employerd. employees26. The ______ way to the city zoo is by taking the subway.a. easierb. easyc. easiestd. too easy27. The company would like to send the ______ salesperson to Italy to represent our products ata. less outgoingb. most outgoingc. least outgoingd. outgoing28. Coach White was considered to be the ______ baseball pitcher when he was in college.a. goodb. betterc. bestd. ok29. Some believe that a cat is no ______ than a dog.a. more intelligentb. most intelligentc. intelligentd. too intelligent30. In some California restaurants, cell phones ______; in fact they have been banned.a. is allowedb. aren’t allowedc. doesn’t have to bed. isn’t allowed31. You ______ smoke indoors! It is unhealthy and smelly.a. mustn’tb. don’t have toc. must not have tod. have to32. You ______ wash the dishes since you are a guest in my home.a. doesn’t have tob. don’t have toc. must not dod. don’t have33. If you go to for a job interview, you ______ should show up on time.a. mustb. mustn’tc. must not have tod. Xa. forb. atc. ind. on35. Everyone seems to be very busy with work ______ the Chinese New Year holidays begin.a. untilb. duringc. overd. since36. I painted and decorated my room ______ the weekend because I wanted a change.a. overb. agoc. untild. after37. The Jones family couldn’t ______ their neighbor’s loud music anymore so they called the police.a. puts upb. putting up withc. put up withd. puts up with38. The suspect told the police that he had only ______ Mr. Black once before so he didn’t know where to find him.a. ran intob. run intoc. to run intod. to run39. A: So how do you like your new job? B: ______a. It’s good.b. Yes please.c. No thanks.d. I work every day.40. They had been driving around ______ hours ______ they finally decided to stop for a rest.a. during / untilb. for / whend. in / untilC. Reading Comprehension(A)41. According to the writer, what makes a ghost story so scary?a. A story told at night.b. A story that people swear is true.c. A story where many people have seen ghosts.d. All of the above.42. When did the Rashids experience strange things at Clifton Hall?a. 11th centuryb. 12th centuryc. 13th centuryd. 20th century43. What happened to the Rashids their first night in their new home?b. They all saw a ghost.c. They heard strange sounds.d. The lights turned off in the theater.44. What did Nabila see at five o’clo ck one morning?a. Her eldest daughter was outside in the yard.b. Her eldest daughter was sitting downstairs.c. Her son was sitting in front of the TV.d. Her son was crying for his milk.45. Which word(s) is closest in meaning to fled?a. ran awayb. escapedc. flew awayd. broke(B)46. What could be used as another title for this article?a. Dolphin Languageb. Dolphin Acousticsc. The Future of Sonard. Echolocation for the Army47. Which of the following is NOT true?a. Dolphins have a unique sound identifier.c. Dolphins use a range of sounds for communication.d. Dolphins are good ocean navigators.48. What is echolocation?a. It is when sounds bounce off other things in water.b. It is when sounds scare off sharks underwater.c. It is when sounds bounce off the water waves.d. It is when sounds work only in dark waters.49. Which is closest in meaning to the word murky?a. squeakyb. frequencyc. aquaticd. dark50. How do dolphins likely learn to communicate?a. from other whalesb. from humansc. from their mothersd. No information is given.。
新东方专升本《大学英语》期中测试卷
新东方专升本《大学英语》期中测试卷一.语法单项选择（68分，每题2分）基本信息（真实有效）[矩阵文本题] *1. Michael’s new house is like a huge palace, ______ with his old one. [单选题] *A. comparingB. comparesC. to compareD. compared(正确答案)2. There is something wrong with my TV set, I must have it ______. [单选题] *A. checkingB. checkC. to checkD. checked(正确答案)3. ________ many times, he finally understood it. [单选题] *A. ToldB. TellingC. Having toldD. Having been told(正确答案)4.I still remember to the Famen Temple and what I saw there. [单选题] *A.to takeB. to be takenC. takingD. being taken(正确答案)5.— Were you at home last Sunday?— Yeah! I devoted the whole day to _____ the English grammar. [单选题] *A. reviewB. reviewing(正确答案)C. be reviewedD. being reviewed6.Not until all the fish died in the river ____ how serious the pollution was . [单选题] *A. did the villagers realize(正确答案)B. the villagers realizedC. the villagers did realizeD. didn't the villagers realize7. No sooner ____to the cinema ____the film began. [单选题] *A. had he got , than(正确答案)B. he had got, whenC. did he get ,thanD. had he got ,when8.Little Tom is an orphan. ______, he has to make a living by himself. [单选题] *A. A child as he isB. Child as he is(正确答案)C. Child as is heD. A child though he is9.Only when the meeting was over___ go back to meet his friend. [单选题] *A. he couldB. he was able toC. was he able to(正确答案)D. was able to he10. The manager put forward a suggestion ____ we should have an assistant. There is too much work to do. [单选题] *A. whetherB. that(正确答案)C. whichD. what11._______ makes the book so extraordinary is the creative imagination of the writer. [单选题] *A. ThatB. What(正确答案)C. WhoD. Which12.Modern science has given clear evidence ____ smoking can lead to many diseases. [单选题] *A.whatB.whichC.that(正确答案)D.where13.Scientists have advanced many theories about why human beings cry tears , none of ______ has been proved. [单选题] *A.whomB. which(正确答案)C. whatD. that14.The prize will go to the writer ________ story shows the most imagination. [单选题] *A. thatB. whichC. whose(正确答案)D. what15.It is the third time that she has won the race, ______ has surprised us all. [单选题] *A.thatB. whereC. which(正确答案)D. what16.After living in Paris for fifty years he returned to the small town _______ he grew up as a child. [单选题] *A. whichB. thatC. where(正确答案)D. when17. _______ is known to everybody, the moon travels round the earth once every month. [单选题] *A. ItB. As(正确答案)C. ThatD. What18.It’s strange that he ____have taken the books without the owner’s permission [单选题] *A.wouldB. should(正确答案)C. couldD. might19.What a pity! You missed the sightseeing, or we _________a good time together. [单选题] *A. hadB. will haveC. would have had(正确答案)D. had had20.If you _______ my advice, you would be better now. [单选题] *A. had followed(正确答案)B. followedC. were to followD. should follow21.____it rain tomorrow, we would have to put off the visit to the Yangpu Bridge. [单选题] *A. WereB. Should(正确答案)C. WouldD. Will22.His doctor suggested that he _____ a short trip abroad. [单选题] *A.will takeB. would takeC. take(正确答案)D. took23.Shakespeare’s play Hamlet into at least ten different films over the past years. [单选题] *A. had been madeB. was madeC. has been made(正确答案)D. would be made24. I don’t understand why you didn’t go to the lecture yesterday afternoon.I’m so sorry. But I _________ my homework. [单选题] *A. had doneB. was doing(正确答案)C. would doD. am doing25.He was unhappy when he sold his guitar. After all, he ______ it for a very long time. [单选题] *A.has hadB. had had(正确答案)C. hasD. had26.The library will be built ________ there used to be a factory. [单选题] *A．at whichB．whenC．where(正确答案)D．as if27.________ everyone is here, let's start working. [单选题] *A．WhileB．UnlessC．As thoughD．Now that(正确答案)28.He kept his voice low ___________ someone was listening. [单选题] *A．now thatB．so thatC．in case(正确答案)D．in turn29._________ about wild plants that they decided to make a trip to Madagascar for further research. [单选题] *A．So curious the couple wasB．So curious were the couple(正确答案)C．So were curious the coupleD．So was the couple curious30.________ difficulties we may come across, we'll work together to overcome them. [单选题] *A．HoweverB．WhereverC．Whatever(正确答案)D．No matter31.I am willing to pay _________ for the book because it is fairly useful to me. [单选题] *A. twice as much(正确答案)B. twice so muchC. as much twiceD. so much twice32.________ the morning train, he would not have been late for the meeting. [单选题] *A.Did he catchB. Should be catchC. Has he caughtD. Had he caught(正确答案)33.Tony, why are your eyes red?I up peppers for the last five minutes. [单选题] *A. cutB. was cuttingC. had cutD. have been cutting(正确答案)34. When you study the local map, you’ll find this town is ________. [单选题] *A. as twice as that oneB. twice as a large town as thatC. twice as larger as that oneD. twice as large a town as that(正确答案)二.阅读理解（一共A、B、C、D四篇阅读，每篇阅读4个小题，每小题2分，共计32分）AYou’ve heard that plastic is polluting the oceans—between 4.8 and 12.7 million tonnes enter ocean ecosystems every year. But does one plastic straw or cup really make a difference? Artist Benjamin Von Wong wants you to know that it does. He builds massive sculptures out of plastic garbage, foreign viewers to re-examine their relationship to single-use plastic products.At the beginning of the year, the artist built a piece called“Strawpocalypse,” a pair of 10-foot-tall plastic waves, frozen mid-crash. Made of 168,000 plastic straws collectedfrom several volunteer beach cleanups, the sculpture made its first appearance at the Estella Place shopping center in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.Just 9% of global plastic waste is recycled. Plastic straws are by no means the biggest source (来源)of plastic pollution, but they’ve recently come under fire because most people don’t need them to drink with and, because of their small size and weight, they cannot be recycled. Every straw that' s part of Von Wong's artwork likely came from a drink that someone used for only a few minutes. Once the drink is gone, the straw will take centuries to disappear.In a piece from 2018, Von Wong wanted to illustrate (说明) a specific statistic: Every 60 seconds, a truckload's worth of plastic enters the ocean. For this work, titled "Truckload of Plastic, "Von Wong and a group of volunteers collected more than 10,000 pieces of plastic, which were then tied together to look like they’d been dumped(倾倒)from a truck all at once.Von Wong hopes that his work will also help pressure big companies to reduce their plastic footprint.35. What are Von Wong’s artworks intended for? [单选题] *A. Beautifying the city he lives in.B. Introducing eco-friendly products.C. Drawing public attention to plastic waste.(正确答案)D. Reducing garbage on the beach.36. Why does the author discuss plastic straws in paragraph 3? [单选题] *A. To show the difficulty of their recycling.(正确答案)B. To explain why they are useful.C. To voice his views on modern art.D. To find a substitute for them.37. What effect would "Truckload of Plastic" have on viewers? [单选题] *A. Calming.B. Disturbing(正确答案)C RefreshingD. Challenging.38. Which of the following can be the best title for the text? [单选题] *A. Artists' Opinions on Plastic SafetyB. Media Interest in Contemporary ArtC. Responsibility Demanded of Big CompaniesD. Ocean Plastics Transformed into Sculptures(正确答案)BDuring an interview for one of my books, my interviewer said something I still think about often. Annoyed by the level of distraction(干扰)in his open office, he said, “That’s why I have a membership at the co working space across the street —so I can focus. "His comment struck me as strange. After all, co working spaces also typically use an open office layout (布局). But I recently came across a study that shows why his approach worksThe researchers examined various levels of noise on participants as they completed tests of creative thinking. They were randomly divided into four groups and exposed to various noise levels in the background, from total silence to 50 decibels(分贝),70 decibels, and 85 decibels. The differences between most of the groups were statistically insignificant; however, the participants in the 70 decibels group—those exposed to a level of noise similar to background chatter in a coffee shop-significantly outperformed the other groups. Since the effects were small, this may suggest that our creative thinking does not differ that much in response to total silence and 85 decibels of background noise. But since the results at 70 decibels were significant, the study also suggests that the right level of background noise—not too loud and not total silence—may actually improve one’s creative thinking ability. The right level of background noise may interrupt our normal patterns of thinking just enough to allow our imaginations to wander, without making it impossible to focus. This kind of "distracted focus" appears to be the best state for working on creative tasks.So why do so many of us hate our open offices? The problem may be that, in our offices, we can't stop ourselves from getting drawn into others’ conversations while we’re trying to focus. Indeed, the researchers found that face-to-face interactions andconversations affect the creative process, and yet a co working space or a coffee shop provides a certain level of noise while also providing freedom from interruptions. 39. Why does the interviewer prefer a co working space? [单选题] *A. It helps him concentrate.(正确答案)B. It blocks out background noise.C. It has a pleasant atmosphere.D. It encourages face-to-face interactions.40. Which level of background noise may promote creative thinking ability? [单选题] *A. Total silence.B. 50 decibels.C. 70 decibels.(正确答案)D. 85 decibels.41. What makes an open office unwelcome to many people? [单选题] *A. Personal privacy unprotected.B. Limited working space.C. Restrictions on group discussion.D. Constant interruptions.(正确答案)42.What can we infer about the author from the text? [单选题] *A. He's a news reporter.B. He’s on office manager.C. He's a professional designer.D. He's a published writer.(正确答案)CWhen you were trying to figure out what to buy for the environmentalist on your holiday list, fur probably didn’t cross your mind. But some ecologists and fashion (时装)enthusiasts are trying to bring back the market for fur made from nutria(海狸鼠).Unusual fashion shows in New Orleans and Brooklyn have showcased nutria fur made into clothes in different styles. “It sounds crazy to talk about guilt-free fur-unless you understand that the nutria are destroying vast wetlands every year”, says Cree McCree, project director of Righteous Fur.Scientists in Louisiana were so concerned that they decided to pay hunters $5 a tail. Some of the fur ends up in the fashion shows like the one in Brooklyn last month.Nutria were brought there from Argentina by fur farmers and let go into the wild. “The ecosystem down there can’t handle this non-native species(物种).It’s destroying the environment. It’s them or us.” says Michael Massimi, an expert in this field.The fur trade kept nutria in check for decades，but when the market for nutria collapsed in the late 1980s，the cat-sized animals multiplied like crazy.Biologist Edmond Mouton runs the nutria control program for Louisiana. He says it’s not easy to convince people that nutria fur is green, but he has no doubt about it. Hunters bring in more than 300,000 nutria tails a year, so part of Mouton’s job these days is trying to promote fur.Then there’s Righteous Fur and its unusual fashion. Model Paige Morgan says，”To give people a guilt-free option that they can wear without someone throwing paint on them-1 think that’s going to be a massive thing, at least here in New York.” Designer Jennifer Anderson admits it took her a while to come around to the opinion that using nutria fur for her creations is morally acceptable. She trying to come up with a label to attach to nutria fashions to show it is eco-friendly.43. What is the purpose of the fashion shows in New Orleans and Brooklyn? [单选题] *A. To promote guilt-free fur.(正确答案)B. To expand the fashion market.C. To introduce a new brand.D. To celebrate a winter holiday.44. Why are scientists concerned about nutria? [单选题] *A. Nutria damage the ecosystem seriously.(正确答案)B. Nutria are an endangered species.C. Nutria hurt local cat-sized animals.D. Nutria are illegally hunted.45. What does the underlined word “collapsed” in paragraph 5 probably mean? [单选题] *A. Boomed.B. Became mature.C. Remained stable.D. Crashed.(正确答案)46. What can we infer about wearing fur in New York according to Morgan? [单选题] *A. It’s formal.B. It’s risky.(正确答案)C. It’s harmful.D. It’s traditional.DI have a special place in my heart for libraries. I have for as long as I can remember. I was always an enthusiastic reader, sometimes reading up to three books a day as a child. Stories were like air to me and while other kids played ball or went to parties, I lived out adventures through the books I checked out from the library.My first job was working at the Ukiah Library when I was 16 years old .It was a dream job and I did everything from shelving books to reading to the children for story time.As I grew older and became a mother, the library took on a new place and an added meaning in my life. I had several children and books were our main source(来源) of entertainment. It was a big deal for us to load up and go to the local library, where my kids could pick out books to read or books they wanted me to read to them.I always read ,using different voices ,as though I were acting out the stories with my voice and they loved it !It was a special time to bond with my children and it filled them with the wonderment of books .Now, I see my children taking their children to the library and I love that the excitement of going to the library lives on form generation to generation.As a novelist, I’ve found a new relationship with libraries. I encourage readers to go to their local library when they can’t afford to purchase a book. I see libraries as a safe haven(避风港) for readers and writers, a bridge that helps put together a reader with a book. Libraries, in their own way, help fight book piracy(盗版行为) and 1 think all writers should support libraries in a significant way when they can. Encourage readers to use the library. Share library announcements on your social media. Frequent them and talk about them when you can.47. Which word best describes the author’s relationship with books as a child? [单选题] *A. Cooperative.B. Uneasy.C. Inseparable.(正确答案)D. Casual.48. What does the underlined phrase “an added meaning” in paragraph 3 refer to? [单选题] *A. Pleasure from working in the library.B. Joy of reading passed on in the family.(正确答案)C. Wonderment from acting out the stories.D. A closer bond developed with the readers.49. What does the author call on other writers to do? [单选题] *A. Sponsor book fairs.B. Write for social media.C. Support libraries.(正确答案)D. Purchase her novels.50. Which can be a suitable title for the text? [单选题] *A. Reading: A Source of KnowledgeB. My Idea about writingC. Library: A Haven for the YoungD. My Love of the Library(正确答案)。
大学英语期中考试
大学英语期中考试IntroductionThe purpose of this article is to provide an overview and some useful tips for students preparing for their university mid-term English exams. The article aims to assist students in achieving success by highlighting key areas of study, outlining effective study strategies, and offering advice for managing exam stress.1. Understanding the Exam StructureOne of the initial steps in preparing for the mid-term English exam is to familiarize oneself with the exam structure. Students should review past exams or consult the course syllabus to gain insight into the format, types of questions, and the weighting of each section. This understanding will help students allocate their study time effectively and focus on areas that carry more weightage.2. Reviewing Course MaterialsTo perform well in the exam, it is crucial to review all the course materials thoroughly. This includes textbooks, lecture notes, handouts, and other supplementary materials provided by the professor. Students should pay attention to key concepts, vocabulary, grammar rules, and examples discussed in class. Additionally, revisiting previous assignments, quizzes, and tests can help identify areas of weakness that require further study.3. Practicing Sample QuestionsPracticing sample questions is an effective way to enhance exam preparedness. Students should seek out sample questions or previous exam papers and attempt them under timed conditions. This will not only help in understanding the question types but also improve time management skills. By practicing these questions, students can familiarize themselves with the exam format and gauge their level of knowledge and readiness.4. Building Vocabulary SkillsA strong vocabulary is essential for understanding and expressing oneself effectively in English. To expand vocabulary skills, students can create flashcards or use online resources and apps that offer word lists and interactive exercises. Engaging in daily reading, such as newspapers, novels, and English blogs, will also expose students to a wide range of vocabulary and improve their overall language proficiency.5. Improving Grammar SkillsGrammar proficiency plays a vital role in achieving a high score in the English exam. Students should review grammar rules, verb tenses, sentence structure, and common errors. Utilizing grammar workbooks, online exercises, and seeking feedback from professors or tutors can significantly improve grammar skills. Additionally, practicing grammar exercises from previous exams will help students develop accuracy and fluency in their writing and speaking.6. Enhancing Reading Comprehension SkillsThe reading comprehension section in the English exam may require students to read passages and answer questions related to the text. Toenhance reading comprehension skills, students should engage in regular reading practices. They can read a variety of texts, such as fiction, non-fiction, academic articles, and newspapers. They should focus on understanding the main idea, supporting details, vocabulary in context, and drawing inferences from the text. Taking notes while reading can also be beneficial for retention and summarizing the content.7. Developing Writing SkillsWriting skills are often tested in English exams through essays, reports, or short answer questions. To improve writing skills, students should practice various writing tasks, such as paraphrasing, summarizing, and constructing well-organized essays with coherent arguments. They should pay attention to grammar, vocabulary usage, and sentence structure. Seeking feedback from professors or utilizing writing centers and workshops can further enhance writing abilities.8. Enhancing Listening and Speaking SkillsListening and speaking sections of the English exam require students to comprehend spoken conversations, lectures, and express their ideas coherently. To enhance listening skills, students can listen to podcasts, audio lectures, or watch English movies with subtitles. Taking notes while listening can improve retention and aid in answering related questions accurately. To improve speaking skills, students should engage in regular conversations in English with classmates or utilize language exchange programs to practice speaking in a supportive environment.ConclusionPreparing for a university mid-term English exam can be a challenging task, but with effective study strategies and diligent preparation, students can achieve success. By understanding the exam structure, reviewing course materials, practicing sample questions, building vocabulary and grammar skills, enhancing reading comprehension, developing writing abilities, and improving listening and speaking skills, students can perform to the best of their abilities. Additionally, managing exam stress by maintaining a healthy lifestyle, getting enough rest, and seeking help when needed is essential for overall well-being during the preparation period.。
大学英语四级考试试题真题 (4)
大学英语四级考试试题真题Passage FourQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.If you want to teach your children how to say sorry, you must be good at saying it yourself, especially to your own children. But how you say it can be quite tricky.If you say to your children “I’m sorry I got angry with you, but …”what follows that “but”can render the apology ineffective: ”I had a bad day”or “your noise was giving me a headache ”leaves the person who has been injured feeling that he should be apologizing for his bad behavior in expecting an apology.Another method by which people appear to apologize without actually doing so is to say “I’m sorry you’re upset”; this suggests that you are somehow at fault for allowing yourself to get upset by what the other person has done.Then there is the general, all covering apology, which avoids the necessity of identifying a specific act that was particularly hurtful or insulting, and which the person who is apologizing should promise never to do again. Saying “I’m useless as a parent”does not commit a person to any specific improvement.These pseudo-apologies are used by people who believe sayingsorry shows weakness, Parents who wish to teach their children to apologize should see it as a sign of strength, and therefore not resort to these pseudo-apologies.But even when presented with examples of genuine contrition, children still need help to become a ware of the complexities of saying sorry. A three-year-old might need help in understanding that other children feel pain just as he does, and that hitting a playmate over the head with a heavy toy requires an apology. A six-year-old might need reminding that spoiling other children’s expectations can require an apology. A 12-year-old might need to be shown that raiding the biscuit tin without asking permission is acceptable, but that borrowing a parent’s clothes without permission is not.36.If a mother adds ”but”to an apology,________.A) she doesn’t feel that she should have apologized.B) she does not realize that the child hasbeen hurtC) the child may find the apology easier to acceptD) the child may feel that he owes her an apology37.According to the author, saying “I’m sorry you’re upset”most probably means”_______”A)You have good reason to get upsetB)I’m aware you’re upset ,but I’m not to blameC)I apologize for hurting your feelingsD)I’m at fault for making you upset38.It is not advisable to use the general, all-covering apology because______.A)it gets one into the habit of making empty promisesB)it may make the other person feel guiltyC)it is vague and ineffectiveD)it is hurtful and insulting39.We learn from the last paragraph that in teaching children to say sorry______.A)the complexities involved should be ignoredB)their ages should be taken into accountC)parents need to set them a good exampleD)parents should be patient and tolerant40.It can be inferred from the passage that apologizing properly is _________.A)a social issue calling for immediate attentionB)not necessary among family membersC)a sign of social progressD) not as simple as it seemsPart III Vocabulary (20minutes)41.Some people believe that since oil is scarce, the ____of the motor industry is uncertain.A)terminal B)benefit C)fate D)estimate42.To speed up the ______of letters, the Post Office introduced automatic sorting.A)treatment B)delivery C)transmission D)departure43.These overseas students show great ______ for learning a new language.A)enthusiasm B)authority C)convention D)faith44.The defense lawyer was questioning the old man who was one of the ______of the murder committed last month.A)observers B)witnesses C)audiences D)viewers45.Politically these nations tend to be ______,with very high birth rates but poor education and very low levels of literacy.A)unstable B)reluctant C)rational D)unsteady46.The chairman was blamed for letting his secretary ________too much work last week.A)take to B)take out C)take away D)take on47."You try to get some sleep. I‘ll _____the patient‘s breakfast, "said the nurse.A)see to B)stick to C)get to D)lead to48.The London Marathon is a difficult race._______, thousands ofrunners participate every year.A)Therefore B)Furthermore C)Accordingly D)Nevertheless49.The bank refused to ______him any money, so he had to postpone buying a house.A)credit B)borrow C)loan D)lease50.The more a nation‘s companies _______factories abroad, the smaller that country‘s recorded exports will be.A)lie B)spot C)stand D)locate51.Being ignorant of the law is not accepted as an ______for breaking the law.A)excuse B)intention C)option D)approval52.Within two days, the army fired more than two hundred rockets and missiles at military _____in the coastal city.A)goals B)aims C)targets D)destinations53.It is said in some parts of the world, goats, rather than cows, serve as a vital _____of milk.A)storage B) source C)reserve D)resource54. “This light is too ______for me to read by. Don’t we have a brighter bulb some where”; said the elderly man.A)mild B)dim C)minute D)slight55.We have arranged to go to the cinema on Friday, but we can be _______and go another day.A)reliable B)probable C)feasible D)flexible56.We are quite sure that we can ______our present difficulties and finish the task according to schedule.A)get across B)get over C)get away D)get off57.______recent developments we do not think your scheme is practical.A) In view of B) In favor of C)In case of D)In memory of58.Jessica was ______from the warehouse to the accounting office, which was considered a promotion.A)delivered B)exchanged C)transferred D)transformed59.Mr.Smith asked his secretary to ______a new paragraph in the annual report she was typing.A)inject B)install C)invade D)insert60.There‘s the living room still to be _____,so that‘s my next project.A) abandoned B)decorated C)dissolved D)assessed61.The old paper mill has been ______to make way for a new shopping centre.A)held down B)kept down C)cut down D)turn down62.It may be necessary to stop ______in the learning process and go back to the difficult points in the lessons.A)at a distance B)at intervals C)at case D)at length63.Yor can hire a bicycle in many places. Usually you‘ll have to pay a _________.A)deposit B)deal C)fare D)fond64.My grandfather had always taken a _______interest in my work, and I had an equal admiration for the stories of his time.A)splendid B)weighty C)vague D)keen65.________quantities of water are being used nowadays with the rapid development of industry and agriculture.A) Excessive B)Extensive C) Extreme D)exclusive66.John cannot afford to go to university, _______going abroad.A)nothing but B)anything but C)not to speak of D)nothing to speak of67.Most laboratory and field studies of human behavior ______taking a situational photograph at a given time and in a given place.A)involve B)compose C)enclose D)attach68.If you don’t like to swim, you _____as well stay at home.A)should B)may C)can D)would69.Dr.Smith was always ______the poor and the sick, often providing them with free medical care.A)reminded of B)absorbed in C)tended by D)concerned about70.Thomas Jefferson and John Adams died on July 4,1826,thefiftieth_ ______of American Independence.A)ceremony B)occasion C)occurrence D)anniversaryPart IV Cloze (15 minutes)As a physician who travels quite a lot, I spend a lot of time on planes listening for that dreaded “Is there a doctor on board?”announcement. I’ve been 71 only once –for a woman who had merely fainted. But the 72 made me quite curious about how 73 this kind of thing happens I wondered what I would do if 74 with a real midair medical emergency-with out access 75 a hospital staff and the usual emergency equipment. So 76 the New England Journal of Medicine last week 77 a study about in –flight medical events. I read it 78 interest.The study estimated that there are a(n) 79 of 30 in-flight medical emergencies on U.S. flights every day. Most of them are not 80;fainting and dizziness are the most frequent complaints. 81 13% of them –roughly four a day –are serious enough to 82 a pilot to change course. The most common of the serious emergencies 83 heart trouble. strokes, and difficulty breathing.Let’s face it: plane rides are 84.For starters, cabin pressures at high altitudes are set at roughly 85 they would be if you lived at 5,000 to 8,000 feet above sea level. Most people can tolerate these pressures pretty 86 ,but passengers with heart disease 87 experience chest pains asresult of the reduced amount of oxygen flowing through their blood. 88 common in-flight problem is deep venous thrombosis –the so-called economy class syndrome (综合症).89 happens, don’t panic. Things are getting better on the in-flight-emergency front. Thanks to more recent legislation, flights with at 90 one attendant are starting to install emergency medical kits to treat heart attacks.71 A)called B)addressed C)Informed D)surveyed72 A)Accident B)condition C)incident D)disaster73 A)soon B)long C)many D)often74 A)confronted B)treated C)identified D)provided75 A)for B)to C)by D)through76 A)before B)since C)when D)while77 A)collected B)conducted C)discovered D)published78 A)by B)of C)with D)in79 A)amount B)average C)sum D)number80 A)significant B)heavy C)common D)serious81 A)For B)On C)But D)So82 A)require B)inspire C)engage D)command83 A)include B)confine C)imply D)contain84 A)enjoyable B)stimulating C)tedious D)stressful85 A)who B)what C)which D)that86 A)harshly B)reluctantly C)easily D)casually87 A)ought to B)may C)used to D)need88 A)Any B)One C)Other D)Another89 A)Whatever B)Whichever C)Whenever D)Wherever90 A)most B)worst C)least D)bestPart V Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Should the University Campus Be Open to Tourists? You should write at Least 120 words following the outline given below : 1．名校校园正成为旅游新热点2．校园是否应对游客开放，人们看法不同3．我认为……Should the University Campus Be Open to Tourists?参考答案Part I Listening Comprehension(20 minutes)1. A) See a doctor.2. C) The woman prefers to take the 2:30 train.3. D) She’ll consult Dr.Garcia about entering graduate school.4. A) Alice didn’t seem to be nervous during her speech..5. C) There are more extremes in the weather.6. B) At a bookstore.7. A) The man can stay in her brother’s apartment.8. C) It’s more effective to combine listening with reading.9. B) It will most likely prove ineffective.10. D) Apply for a job in the electronic company.11. D) It reduces the chance of death for heart surgery patients.12. A) It keeps blood vessels from being blocked.13. A) It is harmful to heart surgery patients with stomach bleeding.14. B) They are very likely to succeed in life.15. C) They get less attention from their parents.16. A)They usually don’t follow family rules.17. C)They were puzzled by his decision.18. B) It is much cheaper than space travel.19. B) They can both be quite challenging.20. D) To explain why he took up underwater exploration.Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)21. D)People the world over enjoy eating their company’s potato chips22. D)It needs to turn to the word market for development.23. A)consumers worldwide today are attracted by global brands24. B)To promote the company‘s strategy of globalization.25. C)will be in the interest of the local people26. A)A huge financial problem has arisen.27. C) They pooled their efforts to help solve it.28. B)unthinkable29. A)To see if there was a deliberate cover-up of the problem.30. D)keep people properly informed of the crisis31. D)put up with32. B)stay away from33. C)doing challenging work may be good for one’s health34. B) the outcome was beyond their control35. C)short bursts of stress hormones enhance memory function36. D) the child may feel that he owes her an apology37. B)I’m aware you’re upset ,but I’m not to blame38. C)it is vague and ineffective39. B)their ages should be taken into account40. D) not as simple as it seemsPart III Vocabulary (20minutes)41. C) fate42. B) delivery43. A) enthusiasm44. B) witnesses45. A) unstable46. D) take on47. A) see to48. D) Nevertheless49. C) loan50. D) locate51. A) excuse52. C) targets53. B) source54. B)dim55. D) flexible56. B)get over57. A) In view of58. C) transferred59. D) insert60. B) decorated61. D)turn down62. B)at intervals63. A) deposit64. D) keen65. A) Excessive66. C)not to speak of67. A) involve68. B) may69. D)concerned about70. D) anniversaryPart IV Close (15 minutes)71. A) called72. A) Accident73. D)often74. A) confronted75. B) to76. C) when77. D)published78. C)with79. B)average80. D)serious81. C) but82. D)command83. A) include84. D) stressful85. A) who86. C)easily87. C) used to88. B)one89. C)Whenever90. C) leastPart V Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Should the University Campus Be Open to Tourists? You should write at Least 120 words following the outline given below : 1．名校校园正成为旅游新热点2．校园是否应对游客开放，人们看法不同3．我认为……Should the University Campus Be Open to tourism?Nowadays, many famous university campuses have become one of the popular tourist attraction. It has been shown on TV and on the radio that every year thousands and thousands of middle school students visit Tsing Hua University and Peking University and other famous universities in China. In the place far away from the capital city, the local students also visit the universities famous in their own province.So far as the present situation is concerned, is it a good or bad thing to open the university campus for tourists? Different people have different opinions. On one hand, some people argued that it is a good thing for the students to visit the famous university campus in that it canenable the middle students to get more information about the university and they can have enough time and opportunity to prepare themselves with the chance to get into the university. On the other hand, some people hold a negative view about this phenomenon. In their opinion, the public tourism will have negative effect on the universities because it will not only do harm to the environment but also to the intellectual atmosphere.In my opinion, the tourism to the universities is not a good thing. The campus is mainly a place for study . With the increasing tourism on the campus, it will ruin the spiritual atmosphere in this learning field.。
CET4《英语四级》真题及答案
2011年6月大学英语四(CET-4)级真题试卷Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the topic of Online Shopping. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given bellow:Online Shopping1.现在网上购物已成为一种时尚2.网上购物有很多好处，但也有不少问题3.我的建议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 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, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.British Cuisine: the Best of Old and NewBritish cuisine(烹饪) has come of age in recent years as chefs(厨师) combine the best of old and new.Why does British food have a reputation for being so bad? Because it is bad! Those are not the most encouraging words to hear just before eating lunch at one of Hong Kong's smartest British restaurants, Alfie's by KEE, but head chef Neil Tomes has more to say."The past 15 years or so have been a noticeable period of improvement for food in England," the English chef says, citing the trend in British cuisine for better ingredients, preparation and cooking methods, and more appealing presentation. Chef such as Delia Smith, Nigel Slater, Jamie Oliver and Gordon Ramsay made the public realise that cooking - and eating - didn't have to be a boring thing. And now, most of the British public is familiar even with the extremes of Heston Blumenthal's molecular gastronomy, a form of cooking that employs scientific methods to create the perfect dish."It's no longer the case that the common man in England is embarrassed to show he knows about food," Tomes says.There was plenty of room for improvement. The problems with the nation's cuisine can be traced back to the Second World War. Before the war, much of Britain's food was imported and when German U-boats began attacking ships bringing food to the country, Britain went on rations(配给)."As rationing came to an end in the 1950s, technology picked up and was used to mass-produce food," Tomes says. "And by then people were just happy to have a decent quantity of food in their kitchens."They weren't looking for cured meats, organic produce or beautiful presentation; they were looking for whatever they could get their hands on, and this prioritisation of quantity over quality prevailed for decades, meaning a generation was brought up with food that couldn't compete with neighbouring France, Italy, Belgium or Spain.Before star chefs such as Oliver began making cooking fashionable, it was hard to find a restaurant in London that was open after 9pm. But in recent years the capital's culinary(烹饪的) scene has developed to the point that it is now confident of its ability to please the tastes of any international visitor.With the opening of Alfie's in April, and others such as The Pawn, two years ago, modern British food has made its way to Hong Kong. "With British food, I think that Hong Kong restaurant are keeping up," says David Tamlyn, the Welsh executive chef at The Pawn in Wan Chai. "Hong Kong diners are extremely responsive to new ideas or presentations, which is good news for new dishes."Chefs agree that diners in Hong Kong are embracing the modern British trend. Some restaurants are modifying the recipes(菜谱)of British dishes to breathe new life into the classics, while other are using better quality ingredients but remaining true to British traditional and tastes.Tamlyn is in the second camp. "We select our food very particulary. We use US beef, New Zealand lamb and for our custards(牛奶蛋糊) we use Bird's Custard Powder," Tamlyn says. "Some restaurants go for custard made fresh with eggs, sugar and cream, but British custard is different, and we stay true to that."Matthew Hill, senior manager at the two-year-old SoHo restaurant Yorkshire Pudding, also uses better ingredients as a means of improving dishes. "There are a lot of existing perceptions about British food and so we can't alter these too much. We're a traditional British restaurant so there are some staples(主菜) that will remain essentially unchanged."These traditional dishes include fish and chips, steak and kidney pie and large pieces of roasted meats. At Alfie's, the newest of the British restaurants in town and perhaps the most gentlemen's club-like in design, Neil Tomes explains his passion for provenance(原产地). "Britain has started to become really proud of the food it's producing. It has excellent organic farms, beautifully crafted cheeses, high-quality meats."However, the British don't have a history of exporting their foodstuffs, which makes it difficult for restaurants in Hong Kong to source authentic ingredients."We can get a lot of our ingredients once a week from the UK," Tamlyn explains. "But there is also pressure to buy local and save on food miles, which means we take our vegetables from the local markets, and there are a lot that work well with British staples."The Phoenix, in Mid-Levels, offers the widest interpretation of "British cuisine", while still trying to maintain its soul. The gastro-pub has existed in various locations in Hong Kong since 2002. Singaporean head chef Tommy Teh Kum Chai offers daily specials on a blackboard, rather than sticking to a menu. This enables him to reinterpret British cuisine depending on what is available in the local markets."We use a lot of ingredients that people wouldn't perhaps associate as British, but are presented in a British way. Bell peppers stuffed with couscous, alongside ratatouille, is a very popular dish."Although the ingredients may not strike diners as being traditional, they can be found in dishes across Britain.Even the traditional chefs are aware of the need to adapt to local tastes and customs, while maintaining the Brutishness of their cuisine.At Yorkshire Pudding, Hill says that his staff asks diners whether they would like to share their meals. Small dishes, shared meals and "mixing it up" is not something commonly done in Britain, but Yorkshire Pudding will bring full dished to the table and offer individual plates for each dinner. "That way, people still get the presentation of the dishes as they were designed, but can carve them up however they like," Hill says.This practice is also popular at The Pawn, although largely for rotisseries(烤肉馆), Tamlyn says. "Some tables will arrive on Sunday, order a whole chicken and a shoulder of lamb or a baby pig, and just stay for hours enjoying everything we bring out for them."Some British traditions are too sacred(神圣的) to mess with, however, Tomes says. "I'd never change a full English breakfast."1. What is British food generally known for?A) Its unique flavor. B) Its bad taste.C) Its special cooking methods D) Its organic ingredients.2. The Second World War led to ____ in Britain.A) an inadequate supply of food B) a decrease of grain productionC) an increase in food import D) a change in people's eating habits3. Why couldn't Britain compete with some of its neighboring countries in terms of food in the post-war decades?A) Its food lacked variety. B) Its people cared more for quantity.C) It was short of well-trained chefs. D) It didn't have flavorful food ingredients.4. With culinary improvement in recent years, London's restaurants are now able to appeal to the tastes of ____.A) most young people B) elderly British dinersC) all kinds of overseas visitors D) upper-class customers5. What do Hong Kong diners welcome, according to Welsh executive chef David Tamlyn?A) Authentic classic cuisine. B) Locally produced ingredients.C) New ideas and presentations. D) The return of home-style dishes.6. While using quality ingredients, David Tamlyn insists that the dishes should ____.A) benefit people's health B) look beautiful and invitingC) be offered at reasonable prices D) maintain British traditional tastes7. Why does Neil Tomes say he loves food ingredients from Britain?A) They appeal to people from all over the world. B) They are produced on excellent organic forms.C) They are processed in a scientific way. D) They come in a great variety.8. Tamlyn says that besides importing ingredients from Britain once a week, his restaurant also buys vegetables from ____________________.9. The Phoenix in Mid-Levels may not use British ingredients, but presents its dishes ________________.10. Yorkshire Pudding is a restaurant which will bring full dishes to the table but offer plates to those diners who would like to ___________________________.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 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 best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 witha single line through the centre.11. A) He is careless about his appearance.B) He is ashamed of his present condition.C) He changes jobs frequently.D) He shaves every other day.12. A) Jane may be caught in a traffic jam.B) Jane should have started a little earlier.C) He knows what sort of person Jane is.D) He is irritated at having to wait for Jane.13. A) Training for the Mid-Atlantic Championships.B) Making preparations for a trans-Atlantic trip.C) Collecting information about baseball games.D) Analyzing their rivals' on-field performance.14. A) He had a narrow escape in a car accident.B) He is hospitalized for a serious injury.C) He lost his mother two weeks ago.D) He has been having a hard time.15. A) The woman has known the speaker for a long time.B) The man had difficulty understanding the lecture.C) The man is making a fuss about nothing.D) The woman thinks highly of the speaker.16. A) He has difficulty making sense of logic.B) Statistics and logic are both challenging subjects.C) The woman should seek help from the tutoring service.D) Tutoring services are very popular with students.17. A) Her overcoat is as stylish as Jill's.B) Jill missed her class last week.C) Jill wore the overcoat last week.D) She is in the same class as the man.18. A) A computer game.B) An imaginary situation.C) An exciting experience.D) A vacation by the sea.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A) Beautiful scenery in the countryside.B) Dangers of cross-country skiing.C) Pain and pleasure in sports.D) A sport he participates in.20. A) He can't find good examples to illustrate his point.B) He can't find a peaceful place to do the assignment.C) He doesn't know how to describe the beautiful country scenery.D) He can't decide whether to include the effort part of skiing.21. A) New ideas come up as you write.B) Much time is spent on collecting data.C) A lot of effort is made in vain.D) The writer's point of view often changes.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.22. A) Journalist of a local newspaper.B) Director of evening radio programs.C) Producer of television commercials.D) Hostess of the weekly "Business World".23. A) He ran three restaurants with his wife's help.B) He and his wife did everything by themselves.C) He worked both as a cook and a waiter.D) He hired a cook and two local waitresses.24. A) He hardly needs to do any advertising nowadays.B) He advertises a lot on radio and in newspapers.C) He spends huge sums on TV commercials every year.D) He hires children to distribute ads in shopping centers.25. A) The restaurant location.B) The restaurant atmosphere.C) The food variety.D) The food price.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 One26. A) Its protection is often neglected by children.B) It cannot be fully restored once damaged.C) There are many false notions about it.D) There are various ways to protect it.27. A) It may make the wearer feel tired.B) It will gradually weaken the eyes of adults.C) It can lead to the loss of vision in children.D) It can permanently change the eye structure.28. A) It can never be done with high technology.B) It is the best way to restore damaged eyesight.C) It is a major achievement in eye surgery.D) It can only be partly accomplished now.Passage Two29. A) They think they should follow the current trend.B) Nursing homes are well-equipped and convenient.C) Adult day-care centers are easily accessible.D) They have jobs and other commitments.30. A) They don't want to use up all their life savings.B) They fear they will regret it afterwards.C) They would like to spend more time with them.D) They don't want to see their husbands poorly treated.31. A) Provide professional standard care.B) Be frank and seek help from others.C) Be affectionate and cooperative.D) Make use of community facilities.Passage Three32. A) Health and safety conditions in the workplace.B) Rights and responsibilities of company employees.C) Common complaints made by office workers.D) Conflicts between labor and management.33. A) Replace its out-dated equipment.B) Improve the welfare of affected workers.C) Follow the government regulations strictly.D) Provide extra health compensation.34. A) They requested to transfer to a safer department.B) They quit work to protect their unborn babies.C) They sought help from union representatives.D) They wanted to work shorter hours.35. A) To show how they love winter sports.B) To attract the attention from the media.C) To protect against the poor working conditions.D) To protect themselves against the cold weather.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.Contrary to the old warning that time waits for no one, time slows down when you are on the move. It also slows down more as you move faster, which means astronauts(宇航员) someday may (36)__________ so long in space that they would return to an Earth of the (37)__________ future. If you could move at the speed of light, your time would stand still. If you could move faster than light, your time would move (38)__________ .Although no form of matter yet (39)__________ moves as fast as or faster than light, (40)__________ experiments have already confirmed that accelerated (41)__________ causes a traveler's time to be stretched. Albert Einstein (42)__________ this in 1905, when he (43)__________ the concept of relative time as part of his Special Theory of Relativity. A search is now under way to confirm the suspected existence of particles of matter (44)_________________________________________________________________________________________ .An obsession(沉迷)with time-saving, gaining, wasting, losing, and mastering it-(45)___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ . Humanity also has been obsessed with trying to capture the meaning of time. Einstein (46)_______________________________________________________________________________________________. Thus, time and time's relativity are measurable by any hourglass, alarm clock, or an atomic clock that can measure a billionth of a second. 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.The popular notion that older people need less sleep than younger adults is a myth, scientists said yesterday.While elderly people 47 to sleep for fewer hours than they did when they were younger, this has a(n) 48 effect on their brain's performance and they would benefit from getting more, according to research.Sean Drummond, a psychiatrist (心理医生) at the University of California, San Diego, said that older people are more likely to suffer from broken sleep, while younger people are better at sleeping 49 straight through the night.More sleep in old age, however, is 50 with better health, and most older people would feel better and more 51 if they slept for longer periods, he said."The ability to sleep in one chunk (整块时间) overnight goes down as we age but the amount of sleep we need to 52 well does not change," Dr Drummond told the American Association for the Advancement of Science conference in San Diego."It's 53 a myth that older people need less sleep. The more healthy an older adult is, the more they sleep like they did when they were 54 . Our data suggests that older adults would benefit from 55 to get as much sleep as they did in their 30s. That's 56 from person to person, but the amount of sleep we had at 35 is probably the sameDirections: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 OneSeveral recent studies have found that being randomly (随机地) assigned to aroommate of another race can lead to increased tolerance but also to a greater likelihood (可能性) of conflict.Recent reports found that lodging with a student of a different race may decrease prejudice and compel students to engage in more ethnically diverse friendships.An Ohio State University study also found that black students living with a white roommate saw higher academic success throughout their college careers. Researchers believe this may be caused by social pressure.In a New York Times article, Sam Roakye-the only black student on his freshman year floor-said that "if you're surrounded by whites, you have something to prove."Researchers also observed problems resulting from pairing interracial students in residences.According to two recent studies, randomly assigned roommates of different race are more likely to experience conflicts so strained that one roommate will move out.An Indiana University study found that interracial roommates were three times as likely as two white roommates to no longer live together by the end of the semester.Grace Kao, a professor at Penn said she was not surprised by the findings. "This may be the first time that some of these students have interacted, and lived, with someone of a different race," she said.At Penn, students are not asked to indicate race when applying for housing."One of the great things about freshman housing is that, with some exceptions, the process throws you together randomly," said Undergraduate Assembly chairman Alec Webley. "This is the definition of integration.""I've experienced roommate conflicts between interracial students that have both broken down stereotypes and reinforced stereotypes," said one Penn resident advisor (RA). The RA of two years added that while some conflicts "provided more multicultural acceptance and melding (融合)," there were also "jarring cultural confrontations."The RA said that these conflicts have also occurred among roommates of the same race.Kao said she cautions against forming any generalizations based on any one of the studies, noting that more background characteristics of the students need to be studies and explained.57. What can we learn from some recent studies?A) Conflicts between studies of different races are unavoidable.B) Students of different races are prejudiced against each other.C) Interracial lodging does more harm than good.D) Interracial lodging may have diverse outcomes.58. What does Sam Boakye's remark mean?A) White students tend to look down upon their black peers.B) Black students can compete with their white peers academically.C) Black students feel somewhat embarrassed among white peers during the freshman year.D) Being surrounded by white peers motivates a black student to work harder to succeed.59. What does the Indians Univerisity study show?A) Interracial roommates are more likely to fall out.B) Few white students like sharing a room with a black peer.C) Roommates of different races just don't get along.D) Assigning students' lodging randomly is not a good policy.60. What does Alec Webley consider to be the "definition of integration"?A) Students of different races are required to share room.B) Interracial lodging is arranged by the school for freshmen.C) Lodging is assigned to students of different races without exception.D) The school randomly assigns roommates without regard to race.61. What does Grace Kao say about interracial lodging?A) It is unscientific to make generalizations about it without further study.B) Schools should be cautious when making decisions about student lodging.C) Students' racial background should be considered before lodging is assigned.D) Experienced resident advisors should be assigned to handle the problems.Passage TwoGlobal warming is causing more than 300,000 deaths and about $125 billion in economic losses each year, according to a report by the Global Humanitarian Forum, an organization led by Kofi Annan, the former United Nations secretary general.The report, to be released Friday, analyzed data and existing studies of health, disaster, population and economic trends. It found that human-influenced climate change was raising the global death rates from illnesses including malnutrition (营养不良) and heat-related health problems.But even before its release, the report drew criticism from some experts on climate and risk, who questioned its methods and conclusions.Along with the deaths, the report said that the lives of 325 million people, primarily in poor countries, were being seriously affected by climate change. It projected that the number would double by 2030.Roger Pielke Jr., a political scientist at the University of Colorado, Boulder, who studies disaster trends, said the Forum's report was " a methodological embarrassment" because there was no way to distinguish deaths or economic losses related to human driven global warming amid the much larger losses resulting from the growth in populations and economic development in vulnerable (易受伤害的) regions. Dr. Pielke said that "climate change is an important problem requiring our utmost attention." But the report, he said, "will harm the cause for action on both climate change and disasters because it is so deeply flawed (有瑕疵的)"However, Soren Anderasen, a social scientist at Dalberg Global Development Partners who supervised the writing of the report, defended it, saying that it was clear that the numbers were rough estimates. He said the report was aimed at world leaders, who will meet in Copenhagen in December to negotiate a new international climate treaty.In a press release describing the report, Mr. Annan stressed the need for the negotiations to focus on increasing the flow of money from rich to poor regions to help reduce their vulnerability to climate hazards, while still curbing the emissions of the heat-trapping gases. More than 90% of the human and economic losses from climate change are occurring in poor countries, according to the report.62. What is the finding of the Global Humanitarian Forum?A) Global temperatures affect the rate of economic development.B) Rates of death from illness have risen due to global warming.C) Malnutrition has caused serious health problems in poor countries.D) Economic trends have to do with population and natural disasters.63. What do we learn about the Forum's report from the passage?A) It was challenged by some climate and risk experts.B) It aroused a lot of interest in the scientific circles.C) It was warmly received by environmentalists.D) It caused a big stir in developing countries.64. What does Dr. Pielke say about the Forum's report?A) Its statistics look embarrassing.B) It is invalid in terms of methodology.C) It deserves our closest attention.D) Its conclusion is purposely exaggerated.65. What is Soren Andreasen's view of the report?A) Its conclusions are based on carefully collected data.B) It is vulnerable to criticism if the statistics are closely examined.C) It will give rise to heated discussions at the Copenhagen conference.D) Its rough estimates are meant to draw the attention of world leaders.66. What does Kofi Annan say should be the focus of the Copenhagen conference?A) How rich and poor regions can share responsibility in curbing global warming.B) How human and economic losses from climate change can be reduced.C) How emissions of heat-trapping gases can be reduced on a global scale.D) How rich countries can better help poor regions reduce climate hazards.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 centreWhen it comes to eating amart for your heart, stop thinking about short-term fixes and simplify your life with a straightforward approach that will serve you well for years to come.Smart eating goes beyond analyzing every bite of food you lift 67 your mouth. "In the past we used to believe that 68 amounts of individual nutrients (营养物) were the 69 to good health," says Linda Van Horn, chair of the American Heart Association's Nutrition Committee. "But now we have a 70 understanding of healthy eating and the kinds of food necessary to 71 not only heart disease but disease 72 general," she adds.Scientists now 73 on the broader picture of the balance of food eaten 74 several days or a week 75 than on the number of milligrams (毫克) of this or that 76 at each meal. Fruits, vegetables and whole grains, for example, provide nutrients and plant-based compounds 77 for good health. "The more we learn, the more 78 we are by the wealth of essential substances they 79 ," Van Horn continues, "and how they 80 with each other to keep us healthy."You'll automatically be 81 the right heart-healthy track if vegetables, fruits and whole grains make 82 three quarters of the food on your dinner plate. 83 in the restaurant one quarter with lean meat or chicken, fish or eggs.。
大学英语英语四级练习卷及答案 (3)
大学英语四级考试练习卷一、阅读理解Passage1The School YearsSoon after the United States was founded,Thomas Jefferson,who was President from1801to1809wrote,"If a nation expects to be ignorant and free in a state of civilization,it expects what never was and never will be."Jefferson believed that the new republic would be served best by literate,well-informed citizens and that everyone should have a guarantee of some education with further education for those who wanted it and were qualified.The American system of public education has been built on this philosophy.Public education in this country is expected to offer equal educational opportunities to everyone enrolled in secular schools,which are publicly controlled and publicly financed,with free tuition,free books,and compulsory attendance.There is no mention of education in the Constitution,and each state is responsible for its own educational system.Public schools are financed primarily by local and state taxes,and the amount of money spent on public school students varies from state to state.Alabama,for example,spent an average of$716for each pupil in1974,the lowest rate of any state. New York,by contrast,had the highest rate,$1809per pupil.The majorityof states spent more than$800per pupil.There are great differences in expenditures(花费)by communities within each state,depending on the amount of local funds available for public education.Often,well-to-do communities spend several hundred dollars more for each child than poorer towns nearby do.These figures reflect differences in expenditures.for such items as teachers'salaries,the purchase of books,and school construction and maintenance.Despite these differences,there is general uniformity in the organization and curricula of public schools throughout the country.Each state is divided into local school ually a state department of education sets the general requirements that local communities or school districts must meet.Local school boards,usually elected by members of their communities,are responsible for the detailed organization and operation of their schools.This-responsibility includes hiring teachers and administration and setting their salaries.The twelve years of public school education usually begin when a child is six years old.Some school systems are divided into eight years of primary school and four years of secondary school.Primary schools are often called elementary schools,and secondary schools are called high schools.Many systems combine the last two years of elementary school and the first year of high school in what is known as junior high school.This is followed by three years of senior high school.A large number of schoolsystems also have a kindergarten program that provides one year of preschool training for five-year-old children before they begin the formal school years.The academic year lasts nine months,from September to June, with winter and spring vacations.Classes are held five days a week,from Monday through Friday.Elementary schools are usually organized on a neighbourhood basis. Children living in the same area attend a school that is close to their homes.High schools,on the other hand,serve children from many different elementary schools,and a single high school often has several thousand students from various parts of the community.Many towns have just one high school.In rural areas one elementary school frequently serves the children from several communities.When schools are located beyond convenient walking distance,children are transported free of charge in bright yellow school buses.Today more than40percent of all American school children are bused to and from school daily.It took many years for Jefferson's dream of education for everyone to approach reality.In1870only slightly more than half of all children of school age attended school.It was not until1918that every state had a compulsory school-attendance law.Today most states require the attendance of all children between the ages of six and sixteen. Approximately99percent of all American children of elementary school age(six through thirteen)and94percent of high school age(fourteenthrough seventeen)go to school.The quality of education has changed as the record of school attendance. For example,in a typical mid-nineteenth century elementary school class children sat in one place in one position for hours on end,with periodic arm swinging for exercise and perhaps occasional permission to go to the bathroom.The method of instruction was catechism(questions by the teacher with memorized responses by the students)...The teacher fed the stuff out one day,and wanted it back the next,in her own words. Emphasis was on good behavior and learning what were called"the three Rs"—reading,'riting and'rithmetic.Most of the teachers had no more than elementary school education themselves.In the modern elementary school,in addition to the study of reading, writing,arithmetic,and language arts(including spelling),children are taught social studies(history,geography,and civics or government) science,art,and music.They are.often also taught cooking and manual skills such as carpentry and sewing.Outdoor playgrounds and indoor gymnasiums offer opportunities for lots of physical exercise.Modern teaching theories and methods vary greatly,but they frequently reflect the influence of John Dewey,an important twentieth-century educator and philosopher.Dewey believed that education should be more concerned with the interests and needs of each child than with the particular subjects that the child is taught.Today many teachers try togive considerable attention to the personal development of each individual student,especially at the elementary school level.Entrance to high school is automatic when a student completes elementary school.No examinations are required.High schools usually offer courses in English literature and composition,the social sciences,mathematics, laboratory sciences,and foreign languages as well as art,music,and physical education.After completing certain basic requirements,students are often permitted to choose the subjects that best suit their plans for college or for work after graduation.Extracurricular activities including clubs,school newspapers and magazines,and sports are important features of high-school life.In addition,student representatives,elected by their fellow students, often work with school officials in planning school policies.This arrangement is an effort to encourage students'interest inself-government and in their responsibilities as citizens.Most high schools are organized on what is called a comprehensive basis, which means that programs in academic(college preparatory),vocational, and general education are offered in the same school.In some large cities specialized high schools concentrate on just one type of program.In addition,many communities provide programs for handicapped children (children who are deaf,blind,crippled,emotionally disturbed,or mentally retarded)and children who are specially gifted,intellectuallyor artistically.1.In American system of public education,everyone is expected to have equal educational opportunities,which is defined in the U.S.Constitution.2.The amount of money spent on public school students depends mainly on local and state taxes.3.The organization and curricula of public schools have much in common throughout the country.4.All students can take yellow school buses to school in some states.5.Both school attendance and the quality of education have been greatly improved today.6.All children between the ages of five and eighteen are required to attend school in most states.7.There are much higher requirements for public school teachers today than in the past.8.Students can get well prepared for college study in_______________9.Modern teaching theories and methods are generally influencedby_________________10.Children may have one year of before they start elementary school years.Passage2When a person feels low,blue,or down in the clumps,it usually means he has been hurt,disappointed,or saddened by something that causes a confused and listless feeling.There is11a type of music called"the blue",a low,mournful,sad sound to12these universal human feelings.Depression is another name for this mood.Feeling depressed is a normal and natural13to experiences of loss,failure,and undeserved bad luck. Indeed,it has been pointed out that without depression,we would14much of the world's great tragic literature,music,and art.In some cases,however,depression becomes something more than just 15feelings of blues or letdown.A large number of people suffer from what psychiatrists call"depressive illness."Depressive illness is more16 and lasts longer than common listless feelings.Sometimes a serious17 of depression can begin with the loss of a loved one or a change of job. Many times,in very18cases,there doesn't seem to be any circumstance serious enough to have caused the depression.Some psychiatrists suggest that the key feature in depression is change. The person becomes different from the way before the onset of his depression.He may even become the opposite of his usual self.There are many examples:the businessman who becomes a wanderer,the mother who wantsto19her children and herself.Instead of seeking satisfaction and pleasure,the depressed person20it.A.ever B.escape C.intenseD.responseE.avoids F.even G.expressH.realizationI.severe J.lessen K.dense L.periodM.harm N.lack O.normalPassage3Social change is more likely to occur in societies where there is a mixture of different kinds of people than in societies where people are similar in many ways.The simple reason for this is that there are more different ways of looking at things present in the first kind of society. There are more ideas,more disagreements in interest,and more groups and organizations with different beliefs.In addition,there is usually a greater worldly interest and greater tolerance in mixed societies.All these factors tend to promote social change by opening more areas of life to decision.In a society where people are quite similar in many ways, there are fewer occasions for people to see the need or the opportunityfor change because everything seems to be the same.And although conditions may not be satisfactory,they are at least customary and undisputed.Within a society,social changes is also likely to occur more frequently and more readily in the material aspects of the culture than in thenon-material,for example,in technology rather than in values;in what has been learned later in life rather than what was learned early;in the less basic and less emotional aspects of society than in their opposites;in the simple elements rather than in the complex ones;in form rather than in substance;and in elements that are acceptable to the culture rather than in strange elements.Furthermore,social change is easier if it is gradual.For example, it comes more readily in human relations on a continuous scale rather than one with sharp difference.This is one reason why change has not come more quickly to Black Americans as compared to other American minorities,because of the sharp difference in appearance between them and their white counterparts.21.The passage is mainly discussing.A.the necessity of social changeB.certain factors that determine the ease with which social changesoccurC.two different societies22.D.certain factors that promote social changeOne of the factors that tend to promote social change is.A.joint interestB.different points of viewC.less emotional peopleD.advanced technologyAccording to the passage,which of the following is NOT true?A.Social 23.change tends to meet with more difficulty in basic and emotional aspects of society.B.Disagreement with and argument about conditions tend to slow down social change.C.Social change is more likely to occur in the material aspect of society.D.Social change is less likely to occur in what people learned when they were young.24.The expression"greater tolerance"(Para.1)refers to_______.A.greater willingness to accept social changeB.quicker adaptation to changing circumstancesC.more respect for different beliefs and behaviorD.greater readiness to agree to different opinions and ideas25.Social change is less likely to occur in a society where people are quite similar in many ways because_______.vA.people there have got so accustomed to their conditions that theyseldom think it necessary to changeB.people there have identical needs that can be satisfied without much difficultyC.people there are easy to pleaseD.people there are less disputedPassage4Anne Whitney,a sophomore(大学二年级学生)at Colorado State University, first had a problem taking tests when she began college."I was always well prepared for my tests.Sometimes I studied for weeks before a test. Yet I would go in to take the test,only to find I could not answer the questions correctly.I would blank out because of nervousness and fear.I couldn't think of the answer.My low grades on the tests did not show what I knew to the teacher."Another student in biology had similar experiences.He said,"My first chemistry test was very difficult.Then, on the second test,I sat down to take it,and I was so nervous that I was shaking.My hands were moving up and down so quickly that it was hard to hold my pencil.I knew the material and I knew the answers.Yet I couldn't even write them down!"These two young students were experiencing something called test anxiety. Because a student worries and is uneasy about a test,his or her mind does not work as well as it usually does.The student cannot write or think clearly because of the extreme tension and nervousness.Although poorgrades are often a result of poor study habits,sometimes test anxiety causes the low grades.Recently,test anxiety has been recognized as a real problem,not just an excuse or a false explanation of lazy students. Special university advising courses try to help students.In these courses, advisors try to help students by teaching them how to manage test anxiety. At some universities,students take tests to measure their anxiety.If the tests show(heir anxiety is high,the students can take short courses to help them deal with(heir tensions.These courses teach students how to relax their bodies.Students are trained to become calm in very tense situations.By controlling their nervousness,they can let their minds work at ease.Learned information then comes out without difficulty on a test.An expert•at the University of California explains,"With almost all students,relaxation and less stress are felt after taking our program. Most of them experience better control during their tests.Almost all have some improvement.With some,the improvement is very great."26.To"blank out"is probably______.A.to be like a blanketB.to be sure of an answerC.to be unable to think clearlyD.to show knowledge to the teacher27.Poor grades are usually the result of______.A.poor sleeping habitzinessck of sleepD.inability to form good study habits28.Test anxiety has been recognized as______.A.an excuse for lazinessB.the result of poor study habitsC.a real problemD.something that cannot be changed29.To deal with this problem,students say they want to______.A.take a short course on anxietyB.read about anxietyC.be able to manage or understand their anxietyD.take tests to prove they are not anxious30.A University of California advisor said______.A.all students could overcome the anxiety after taking a special test anxiety programB.almost all students felt less stress after taking a University of California advising courseC.students found it difficult to improve even though they had taken a special test anxiety courseD.students found it easy to relax as soon as they entered a University of California advising course二、完型填空完型填空（一）Most people have no idea of the hard work and worry that goes into the collecting of those fascinating birds and animals that they pay to see in the zoo.One of the questions that is always asked of me is(1)I became an animal collector in the first(2).The answer is that I have always been interested inanimals and zoos.According to my parents,the first word I was able to say with any(3)was not the conventional“mamma”or“daddy”,(4)the word“zoo”,which I would(5)over and over again with a shrill(6)until someone,in groups to(7)me up,would take me to the zoo.When I(8)a little older,welived in Greece and I had a great(9)of pets,ranging from owls to seahorses,and I spent all my sparetime(10)the countryside in search of fresh specimens to(11)to my collection of pets.(12)on I went fora year to the City Zoo,as a student(13), to get experience of the large animals,such as lions,bears,bison and ostriches,(14)were not easy to keep at home.When I left,I(15)had enough money of myown to be able to(16)my first trip and I have been going(17)ever since then.Though a collector's jobis not an easy one and is full of(18),it is certainly a job which will appeal(19)all those who loveanimals and(20).1.A.how B.where C.when D.whether2.A.region B.field C.place D.case3.A.clarity B.emotion C.sentiment D.affection4.A.except B.but C.except for D.but for5.A.recite B.recognize C.read D.repeat6.A.volume B.noise C.voice D.pitch7.A.close B.shut C.stop fort8.A.grew B.was growing C.grow D.grown9.A.many B.amount C.number D.supply10.A.living B.cultivating C.reclaiming D.exploring11.A.increase B.include C.add D.enrichter B.further C.then D.subsequently13.A.attendant B.keeper C.member D.aide14.A.who B.they C.of which D.which15.A.luckily B.gladly C.nearly D.successfully16.A.pay B.provide C.allow D.finance17.A.normally B.regularly ually D.often18.A.expectations B.sorrows C.excitement D.disappointments19.A.for B.with C.to D.from20.A.excursion B.travel C.journey D.Trip完型填空（二）To others and themselves the British have a reputation for being conservative——not in the narrowpolitical sense,but in the sense of adherence to accepted ideas and unwilling to question them.Thereputationcomes partly from their1.For9002they have suffered3invasion nor revolution(except in164941688)nor disastrous defeat in5.Their monarchy(君主政体)survives6serious question.Underits normal7 political arrangements have been8stable that,except for the9 interruptions in theseventeenth10,they have been adopted throughout 11centuries to meet changing needs without violent12.Britain,in1978, was13in managing without14written constitution;some fragmentary definitionsof1688still15.There had been16quarrels,social and economic as well17political,but the quarrelshad been18,usually19 compromise.The underlying20had not been broken.nguage B.future C.history D.literature2.A.centuries B.years C.minutes D.seconds3.A.neither B.as C.or D.either4.A.too B.but C.or D.and5.A.home B.study C.peace D.war6.A.and B.without C.with D.neither B.people C.leadership D.enemy8.A.so B.very C.too D.such9.A.two B.one C.no D.couple10.A.month B.day C.year D.century11.A.a B.any C.the D.few12.A.changes B.change C.altered D.changedmon B.popular C.unique D.angry14.A.two B.a C.some D.their15.A.survive B.surviving C.survives D.survived16.A.bitter B.happy C.pleasant D.unhappy17.A.for B.as C.to D.at18.A.settling B.settles C.settle D.settled19.A.for B.at C.to D.by20.A.continue B.continuity C.continuous D.continued完型填空（三）Most worthwhile careers require some kind of specialized training. Ideally,therefore,the choice of an__1__should be made even before choice of a curriculum in high school.Actually,__2_-_,most people make several job choices during their working lives,__3__because of economic and Industrial changes and partly to improve__4__position.The"one perfect job"does not exist.Young people should__5__entersintosa broad flexible training program that will__6__them for a field of work rather than for a single__7__.Unfortunately many young people have to make career plans__8__benefit of help form a competent vocational counselor or psychologist.Knowing__9__about the occupational world,or themselves for that matter,they choose their lifework on a hit-or-miss __10__.Some drift from job to jo B.Others__11__to work in which they are unhappy and for which they are not fitte D.One common mistake ischoosing an occupation for__12__real or imagined prestige.Too many high-school students-or their parents for them-choose the professional field,__13__both the relatively small proportion of workers in the professions and the extremely high educational and personal__14__.The imagined or real prestige of a profession or a White-collar"job is__15__good reason for choosing it as life's work. __16__,these occupations are not always well pai D.Since a large proportion of jobs are in mechanical and manual work,the__17__of young people should give serious__18__to these fields.Before making an occupational choice,a person should have a general idea of what he wants __19__life and how hard he is willing to work to get it.Some people desire social prestige,others intellectual satisfaction.Some want security;others are willing to take__20__for financial gain.Each occupational choice has its demands as well as its rewards.1.A.identification B.entertainment C.accommodation D.occupation2.A.however B.therefore C.though D.thereby3.A.entirely B.mainly C.partly D.his4.A.its B.his C.our D.their5.A.since B.therefore C.furthermore D.forever6.A.make B.fit C.take D.leave7.A.job B.way C.means pany8.A.to B.for C.without D.with9.A.little B.few C.much D.a lot10.A.chance B.basis C.purpose D.opportunity11.A.apply B.appeal C.stick D.turn12.A.our B.its C.your D.their13.A.concerning B.following C.considering D.disregarding14.A.preferences B.requirements C.tendencies D.ambitions15.A.a B.any C.no D.the16.A.Therefore B.However C.Nevertheless D.Moreover17.A.majority B.mass C.minority D.multitude18.A.proposal B.suggestion C.consideration D.appraisal19.A.towards B.against C.out of D.without20.A.turns B.parts C.choices D.risks三、翻译1、所有的窗户都开着，他就睡着了。
大学英语4级试卷+答案 (6)
Deathhad removed one of their (18) --, but the living were glad to be alive. The band played (19) -- music, improvising (即兴表演) onboth the harmony and the melody of the tunes (20) -- at the funeral. This music made everyone want todance. It was an early form of jazz. 1.A.By B.At C. In D. On 2.A.music B.song C. melody D. style 3.A.discovered B.acted C. invented D. designed 4.A.noticed B.found C. listened D. heard 5.A.classical B.sacred C. popular D. light 6.A.forms B.follows C. approaches D. introduces 7.A.expressing B.explaining C. exposing D. illustrating 8.A.appeared B.felt C. seemed D. sounded 9.A.as B.so C. either D. neither 10.A.origins B.originals C. discoveries D. resources 11.A.concerned B.itself C. available D. oneself 12.A.players B.followers C. fans D. pioneers 13.A.for B.as C. with D. by 14.A.months B.weeks C. hours D. times 15.A.demonstrated posed C. hosted D. formed 16.A.demonstration B.procession C. body D. march 17.A.Even B.Therefore C. Furthermore D. But 18.A.number B.members C. body D. relations
2019年12月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题试卷及参考答案第一套
Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.中国的家庭观念与其文化传统有关。
和睦的大家庭曾非常令人美慕。
过去四代同堂并不少见。
由于这个传统，许多年轻人婚后继续与父母同住。
今天，这个传统正在改变。
随着住房条件的改善，越来越多年轻夫妇选择与父母分开住。
但他们之间的联系依然很密切。
许多老年人仍然帮着照看孙辈。
年轻夫妇也抽时间探望父母，特别是在春节和中秋节等重要节日。
参考答案2019.12第一套参考范文Dear friend,I am delighted to write this letter to recommend a city for you. I know that you have a strong desire to teach English in recent days. I suppose when you read this letter, you must be satisfied about what I recommend.I would like to share with you some detailed information about it. The first city flashing in my mind is Beijing, the capital of China. Additionally, young people in expanding number in Beijing begin to improve the awareness of English learning. They admit that having a good command of English plays a key role in personal growth and future career. As a consequence, I am sure that you will have a lot of chances to teach English.Thank you for spending time reading this letter and I am looking forward to your reply at your earliest convenience. Good luck to you with all aspects of life.Yours sincerely,Li Ming1-5 DDBCA 6-10 ABCCA 11-15 BDACB 16-20 CDACB21-25 DDABC 26-30 BLKAO 31-35 CEGDH 36-40 FIDGB41-45EHAJC 46-50 BCDBA 51-55 DABAC参考翻译The concept of family in China is related to its cultural traditions. The large and harmonious families were once very enviable. The four generation family used to be very common, in the past. As a result of this tradition, many young people continue to live with their parents after marriage. Today, the tradition is changing. With the improvement of housing conditions, An increasing number of young couples choose to live apart from their parents. But the connection between them remains strong. And many old people still have to look after their grandchildren. Young couples also get around to visit their parents，especially during the holidays, such as the spring festival and Mid-autumn Festival.资料来源于网络，大学生资源共享平台收集整理。
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English Mid Test
Unit3
1.I run a manufacturing company with about 350 employees, and I often do the interviewing and hiring myself. I like talking to potential salespeople, because they're our link to customers.
我经营着一家有350名左右员工的制造公司，我本人常常要对求职者进行面试，决定是否聘用。
我喜欢与可能成为销售人员的人交谈，因为他们是我们与顾客联系的纽带。
2. Had he checked with his university to see if there were any graduates working at Mackay whom he could interview? Had he asked any friends to grill him in a mock interview? Did he go to the library to find newspaper clippings on us?
他可曾在就读的大学里查问过有没有校友在本公司就职，以便向他们了解一些情况？他可曾请朋友向他提问，对他进行模拟面试？可曾去图书馆查找过有关本公司的剪报？
3. "If you miss one day of practice, you notice the difference," the saying goes among musicians. "If you miss two days of practice, the critics notice the difference. If you miss three days of practice, the audience notices the difference."
“一日不练，自己知道，”音乐家中有这样的说法。
“两日不练，音乐评论家知道。
三日不练，观众知道。
”
4.getting hired is no longer a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Employment experts believe that today's graduates could face as many as ten job changes during their careers.
我大学毕业时，极有可能终身从事同一个工作。
当时情况也的确如此。
但如今已不再是一生被聘去做一个工作了。
指导就业的专家认为，今天的大学毕业生在他们的生涯中可能会经历多达10次的职业变动。
5. You see, a goal is a dream with a deadline: in writing, measurable, identifiable, attainable.
要知道，所谓目标就是有最后限期的梦想：确确实实，可测量，可确认，可实现。
6. He doesn't know it, but he's my hero. He's living proof that you can always shift the odds in your favor.
他不知道他成了我心目中的英雄。
他就是一个生动的例证，说明你总是可以争取到成功的机
会。
7. From my standpoint, that's what it's all about. Prepare to win. Never stop learning. Believe in yourself, even when no one else does. Find a way to make a difference. Then go out and make your own tracks in the snow.
在我看来，这些正是关键之所在。
准备去赢。
永不中断学习。
相信自己，哪怕没人相信你。
想方设法显得与众不同。
然后就出发，在雪地上留下你自己的足迹。
Unit4
1.Davos Men, members of the international business élite who trek each year to the Swiss Alpine town for the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, founded in 1971.
达沃斯人指的是那些每年长途跋涉去瑞士阿尔卑斯山区小城达沃斯参加年度世界经济论坛——该论坛始于1971年——的国际商业精英们
2.that globalization, the unimpeded flows of capital, labor and technology across national borders, is both welcome and unstoppable. They see the world increasingly as one vast, interconnected marketplace in which corporations search for the most advantageous locations to buy, produce and sell their goods and services.
全球化，亦即资本、劳动力和技术不受阻碍地跨国界流动，是值得欢迎和不可阻挡的。
在他们看来，世界越来越像一个巨大的互相联系的市场。
在这个市场里，企业寻求采购、生产及销售产品和服务的最佳地点。
3. Davos Man (a phrase that first got widespread attention in the 1990s) as an emerging global superspecies and a threat.
达沃斯人（该说法最早在20世纪90年代引起广泛注意）描写成为一个新兴的全球超级物种和威胁。
4. Davos Man's global-citizen self-image is starkly at odds with the values of most Americans, who remain deeply committed to their nation.
亨廷顿提出，达沃斯人以全球公民自居的自我形象，与大多数美国人的价值观完全相悖。
5. "Globalization can never provide us with cultural identity, which needs to be local and national in nature."
“全球化决无可能给予我们文化认同，因为后者在本质上必须是本土的、民族的。
”
6. Global trade has been around for centuries; the corporations and countries that benefited from it were largely content to treat vast parts of the world as places to mine natural resources or sell finished products.
全球贸易已经持续了几个世纪；过去从中获益的企业和国家在很大程度上满足于将世界上的广大地区视为自然资源的开采地或成品的销售地。
7. One counterpoint is Manila Woman — low-paid migrant workers from Asia and elsewhere who are increasingly providing key services around the world.
与达沃斯人相对的是马尼拉女人。
这些来自亚洲和其他地方的低薪流动劳工正在全球提供越来越多的关键服务。
8. there's no contradiction between maintaining a regional identity and a national one.
保持地区认同和国家认同之间并无矛盾.。