大学英语四级考试冲刺试卷03
大学英语四级模拟题三(含答案)
大学英语四级模拟题三Part One Reading Comprehension (2’×10 = 20’)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). Y ou should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. Passage OneScientists are trying to make the deserts into good land again. They want to bring water to the deserts so that people can live and grow food. Even so, more and more of the earth is becoming desert all the time.Why? Scientists think that people make deserts. People are doing bad things to the earth. Some people on the earth do not get very much rain. Yet, they still do not become deserts. This is because there are some small green plants growing there. Plants help keep water in the earth. Plants do not let the wind blow the dirt away. Without plants, the land can become a desert much more easily.A man decides to make a farm in a very dry place. He digs in the earth and takes away the grass and plants that are already growing on the dry land.He makes a farm. He puts plants in rows. The sun is very hot. It makes the land even drier. When the rain comes, it runs between the row of plants. It washes the good dirt away. When the wind comes, it blows between the rows of plants. It blows the good dirt away. Soon the land is not good enough for a farm any more. The man lets his animals eat all the plants on it. Now the land does not have any plants on it. The sun and wind dry the land and all of the good dirt away. Now the land is a desert.1. A desert is probably _____________.A. grassyB. wetC. treelessD. muddy2. Land is becoming desert because of lack of _____________.A. rainB. peopleC. windD. plants3. Which of the following is NOT the reason why small green plants are very important to dry places?A. They keep the earth from becoming even drier.B. They do not let wind blow the earth away.C. They add color to the dry places.D. They hold water.4. It can be inferred from the passage that _____________.A. it is bad to plant in rows in a dry placeB. it is better to raise animals on dry land than to make a farmC. it is bad to make a farm in a dry place, but it is good to raise animals thereD. all lands that don’t get very much rain are deserts5. What’s the writer’s purpose in giving an example of the man?A. To criticize him.B. To tell an interesting story.C. To prove man makes deserts.D. To prove the hot sun makes a desert.Passage TwoFor years, international swimming has been controlled by a small number of powerful nations. The U.S., Russia, Germany and Australia have produced some of the sport’s finest players and have won most of the top competitions and medals. But the results of this month’s world championships, which are being held in the Australian city of Perth, will not be so easy to predict. Since the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, many new names and nationalities have emerged to take on the world leaders.The 1996 Olympics should have been an opportunity for the U.S. to display its great swimming power, but instead it faced some embarrassing defeats. The surprises started on the first day of the competitions, when Fred of Belgium (比利时) set a world record in the competition for 100-metres breast-stroke (蛙泳). Never before had Belgium produced an Olympic champion swimmer. Two other countries also won swimming gold medals for the first time on the opening day. Ireland’s Michell Smith delighted her country with her first of her three gold medals. New Zealand also celebrated with Danyon Loader’s gold in the men’s 200-metre free style. Loader went on to win the 400 meters later in the competition.By late on the second day, the U.S. team’s officials and coaches were starting to be surprised. Penny Heyns of South Africa had broken the women’s 100-metre breast-stroke record in the morning competitions before claiming gold in the final.6. It is hard to predict the results of this month’s championships because _____________.A. players from different countries have sprung up as new championsB. many names of the players haven’t been heardC. a few countries have won international swimming competitionsD. the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta was a success7. What the U.S. had to face at the 1996 Olympics was _____________.A. new swimming powerB. a big successC. several unpleasant failuresD. a great deal of embarrassment8. The player of Belgium broke a world record in 100-metre breast-stroke which _____________.A. it had won beforeB. it has not gained beforeC. it had won many timesD. the U.S. had never won before9. How many gold medals have the other countries won on the opening day?A. Three.B. Four.C. Five.D. Six.10. It can be inferred from the passage that _____________.A. the U.S. is still the only powerful country in swimmingB. the U.S. has been a great swimming powerC. Ireland once controlled international swimmingD. Belgium had won several world swimming championshipsPart Two Listening Comprehension (35’)Section A (1’×15 = 15’)Directions: 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 with a single line through the centre.11. A. He watched television with his friend.B. He stayed at home talking with his friend.C. He went to see a film with his friend.D. He went to see his schoolmate.12. A. 5:10. B. 5:00. C. 4:30. D. 5:15.13. A. At a booking office. B. In a Hong Kong hotel.C. On a busy street.D. At an airport.14. A. The next bus is coming soon.B. The bus will wait a few minutes at the stop.C. There are only two or three passengers waiting for the bus.D. They can catch this bus without running.15. A. The wind stopped, but it’s still raining.B. The rain stopped.C. It is still raining, and the wind is blowing.D. Both the rain and wind stopped.16. A. He decided not to go to New York.B. They won an award recently.C. They are going to organize a dinner.D. No one expected him to move.17. A. A sunny day. B. A nice raincoat.C. An attractive dress.D. A lovely hat.18. A. No one can find the Department.B. He helps people find the Department here.C. He has no idea where to find the Department.D. He is working at the university.Conversation OneQuestions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A. He is not satisfied with his present job.B. He worries too much about his grandmother.C. People dislike his food.D. He is going to be fired.20. A. He learned it in a training center of cooking.B. He learned it from his grandmother.C. He learned it from his mother.D. He learned it from his wife.21. A. He dislikes other businessmen.B. He wants to have more chances to go on business.C. He doesn’t want to trouble others.D. He wants to be self-employed.22. A. Whether he would have enough funds.B. Whether his food is to the customers’ taste.C. Whether his family members would support him.D. Whether he can pay less tax to the government.Conversation TwoQuestions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. A. Tap dancing and square dancing. B. Tap dancing and belly dancing.C. Folk dancing and square dancing.D. Folk dancing and belly dancing.24. A. Interesting. B. Time-wasting.C. Very tiring.D. Inspiring.25. A. He does not like to interact with people.B. He doesn’t thinks the dancing course will help him interact with other people.C. He hates the dancing course very much.D. He also wants to take the dancing course so that he could be more confident.Section B (1’×10 = 10’)Directions: In this section, you are going to hear three short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passages 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 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. A. Their family members. B. Their relatives.C. Their closest friends.D. Strangers.27. A. To get advice. B. To subscribe.C. To place an advertisement.D. To apply for membership.28. A. They are two well-known writers who give advice.B. They are two famous doctors.C. They are two lawyers.D. They are two professors at the New York State University.Passage TwoQuestions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.29. A. Many foreign tourists visit the United States every year.B. Americans enjoy eating out with their friends.C. The United States is a country of immigrants.D. Americans prefer foreign foods to their own food.30. A. They can make friends with people from other countries.B. They can get to know people of other cultures and their lifestyles.C. They can practise speaking foreign languages there.D. They can meet with businessmen from all over the world.31. A. The couple cook the dishes and the children help them.B. The husband does the cooking and the wife serves as the waitress.C. The mother does the cooking while the father and the children wait on the guests.D. A hired cook prepares the dishes and the family members serve the guests.Passage ThreeQuestions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.32. A. He went to watch his son play in a hockey game.B. He watched a hockey game on TV with his son.C. He and his son had a very good dinner together at an Italian restaurant.D. He called his wife Dana who was appearing in a play in California.33. A. His courage in fighting against his paralysis.B. His love for his 12-year-old son Will.C. His role as Superman in the movie with the same name.D. His opening of the first center in the USA devoted to paralyzed people.34. A. A horse riding accident.B. A car accident.C. A deadly infection of an incurable disease.D. A sudden heart attack.35. A. Christopher Reeve loved acting more than anything else in the world.B. Christopher Reeve was as brave as the superman he played in the movie.C. Christopher Reeve’s great comfort was to die with his son at his side.D. Christopher Reeve will be remembered as a spokesman for the disabled. Section C (1’×10 = 10’) Directions: 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 with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.（答案请写在答题纸上）Customers differ greatly from country to country. Does a man walk on the left or the right of a woman in your country? Should you use both hands when you are eating?The American and the British not only speak the same language but also (36) _____________ a large number of social customs. For instance, in both countries, people shake hands when they meet each other for the first time. Also, most English will open a door for a woman or (37) _____________ their seat to her, and also will most Americans. Promptness is (38) _____________ both in Britain and America. If a dinner invitation is for 7 o’clock, the dinner guest either arrives close to that time or calls up to (39) _____________ the delay.It is relatively common both in China and in the west to invite friends and acquaintances to dinner. However, the customs (40) _____________ with this are often very different in the two cultures, and so both Westerners and Chinese may easily feel (41) _____________, and misunderstandings may be the result. When Westerners wish to invite people to dinner, it is normal to ask them a week or so in (42) _____________. This is because Westerners often (43) ______________________________________ quite carefully, and like to plan what they are doing. If less notice than this is given, it is implied that the invitation is a (44) ______________________________________, and that it does not matter too much if the people can’t accept. So if the host really wants them to come, it is wise to (45) ______________________________________.Part Three Vocabulary and Structure (0.5’×20 = 10’)Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.46. There is __________ evidence that stress is partly responsible for his failing health.A. convincedB. convincingC. condenseD. condensed47. Einstein’s theories of __________ contributed much to the development of science.A. relativityB. relativeC. relativelyD. related48. Scientists will have to __________ new technologies to improve the world’s food and fuel supplies.A. come up withB. come uponC. come onD. come across49. The invisible force was evidence to Albert __________ there was more to our world than meets the eye.A. whereB. whenC. whoD. that50. He accepted an invitation to join the __________ as a full professor.A. focusB. factC. facultyD. face51. Parents should give sound advice to their children during their __________ from childhood to manhood.A. transferB. translateC. transitionD. transmit52. With a __________ of updated information, the website is popular with university students.A. wealthB. healthC. mythD. truth53. The travel agency __________ in adventure trips, which attract young people eager for challenges.A. specializeB. specializesC. specialD. specific54. I don’t think that the amount of studying you did in high school would be sufficient for you to __________ good marks in university.A. manufactureB. sponsorC. attractD. attain55. The sweaters are made of wool __________ from Australia.A. importingB. importedC. importD. be imported56. Being the son of a professor does not qualify him __________ the scholarship consideration.A. toB. forC. atD. as57. From all the indications, it is safe to __________ that the prices of cars will go down by large margins.A. consumeB. assureC. resumeD. assume58. He returned to his hometown so that he could __________ his passion for football.A. indulgeB. breakC. limitD. obsess59. They expected a living space with water __________ abundant that it could supply their needs forever.A. soB. suchC. tooD. as60. She failed to call the police to __________ her appointment.A. greetB. retreatC. puzzleD. cancel61. He has just heard that he has been __________ by Oxford University.A. respondedB. acceptedC. allowedD. adjusted62.The movie I went to see with Karen last night __________ me of my boyhood in New York City.A. mindedB. recalledC. remindedD. remembered63. Annual sales of hundreds of products now marked under the Proctor & Gamble umbrella __________ thirty billion dollars.A. exactB. expectC. exceedD. except64. The local government’s decision to reduce unemployment benefits enraged the workers who were laid off and they __________ violent protest.A. resortedB. resorted toC. sortedD. sorted to65. I had no idea because __________ I thought about idioms __________ sure I was what they were.A. the longer, the lessB. the less, the longerC. the long, the lessD. the longer, the littlePart Four Banked Cloze (1’×10 = 10’)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 bank is identified by a letter. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once. （请在答题纸上写单词对应的字母代号）It seems that the young Albert Einstein was never exactly an ordinary child. When he was 5 years old and sick in bed, he was given a (66) __________ called a compass. He lay there (67) __________ and twisting it, certain he could fool it into pointing off in a new direction. But try as he might, his (68) __________ were in vain. This (69) __________ his intellect and ignited (点燃) his inspiration. Not only was he passionately curious, he was also (70) __________ persistent and would not easily give up on a problem. He had the patience and determination that kept him at things (71) __________ than most others. At age 12, Albert Einstein came upon a set of ideas that impressed him as “sacred”(神圣的). He was inspired to (72) __________ mathematics as the tool he would use to (73) __________ his curiosity. His true genius lay in his ability to express (74) __________ ideas in simple terms. Einstein’s wealth of ideas peaked (75) __________ he was still a young man of 26, although he never stopped looking for answers.Part Five Translation （答案请写在答题纸上）( 2’×5= 10’)Directions: Complete sentences by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets.76. If you do have financial difficulties, you can ______________________________________ (申请学生贷款).77. While I admit that there are problems, ______________________________________ (我并不认为这些问题不能解决).78. To most of the teenagers, when it comes to______________________________________ (既舒服又时尚的衣着), nothing beats T-shirt and jeans.79.Thoughts are ______________________________________ (通过语言来表达的).80. A great man can ______________________________________ (控制困难的局面) by force of character.Part Six Writing （答案请写在答题纸上）( 15’ ×1=15’)Directions: For this part, you are required to write a short essay on the topic My Views on Travelling on Holidays. You should write at least 120 words (no more than 150 words) based on the topic sentence for each paragraph:1. 越来越多的人们选择假期旅行，以此放松自己，愉悦身心。
大学英语4级试卷(+答案) (3)
大学英语四级试卷（满分120分，考试时间90分钟）一、选择题：（本题共20小题，每小题3分，共60分）1. The best way to control rats is by seeing that they have as ______.A. possibly little nourishmentB. nourishment possibly littleC. little as possible nourishmentD. little nourishment as possible2. ______ all rainwater falling from a cloud reaches the ground; some of it is lost through evaporation.A.NowhereB. NotC. NoD. None3. He had approached every friend and acquaintance for help in vain, and now he was _______ his wit's end.A. atB. inC. outD. on4. The fishermen gathered abalone ______ a depth of seven feet.A. withB. withoutC. atD. within5. All living organisms constantly absorb carbon 14 _______ this existence.A. outB. aboutC. aroundD. throughout6. Light comes in _______ the window.A. byB. throughC. out ofD. in7. The young worker expressed the indignation _______ being dismissed without any reason.A. forB. atC. toD. of8. Science has brought _______ many changes in our life.A. outB. intoC. aboutD. forward9. ______ onetime, Manchester, New Hampshire, was the home of the most productive cotton mills in the world.A. OnB. AtC. ByD. To10. If something is out _______ the question, it is impossible.A. ofB. toC. withD. in11. _______ snobbish people ______ you described are to be found everywhere.A. Such…likeB. So…likeC. Such…asD. So…as12. The doctors must have spared no pains to treat the patient _______ he has recovered from his serious injury.A. butB. beforeC. forD. till13. Research into the dynamics of storms is directed toward improving the ability to predict these events _____ to minimize damage and avoid loss of life.A. and thusB. soC. howeverD. because14. ______ the large amount of time devoted to listening every day, most collegestudents do not listen effectively.A. MoreoverB. NeverthelessC. DespiteD. Furthermore15. The Smithsonian Institution preserves more than sixty-five million items of scientific, historical, or artistic interest, ______ winning the popular title "attic of the nation."A. howeverB. thusC. andD. moreover16. If the sun ______, the players could have finished the game.A. had shineB. did shineC. were shiningD. had shone17. If she ______ the measles, she could have gone to the park.A. hadn'tB. hadn't hadC. had hadD. haven't18. If we _______, we could have made it.A. had worked hardB. would have worked hardC. did worked hardD. work hard19. The policemen would have caught the murderer _______ a few minutes earlier.A. were they to arriveB. had they arrivedC. if they should have arrivedD. if they would have arrived20. Had Paul received six more votes in the last election, he _______ our chairman now.A. must have beenB. would have beenC. wereD. would be二、完型填空（共计20分）From childhood to old age, we all use language as a means of broadening our knowledge of ourselvesand the world about us. When humans first (1)--, they were like newborn children, unable to use this (2)-- tool. Yet once language developed, the possibilities for human kind’s future (3) -- and cultural growthincrease D.Many linguists believe that evolution is (4) -- for our ability to produce and use language. They (5)-- that our highly evolved brain provides us (6) -- an innate language ability not found in lower (7) --.Proponents of this innateness theory say that our(8) -- for language is inborn, but that language itselfdevelops gradually,(9) -- a function of the growth of the brain during childhoo D. Therefore there arecritical (10) -- times for language development.Current (11) -- of innateness theory are mixed, however, evidence supporting the existence of someinnate abilities is undeniable. (12) --, more and more schools are discovering that foreign languages arebest taught in (13) -- grades. Young children often can learn several languages by being (14) -- to them,while adults have a much harder time learning another language once the (15) -- of their first languagehave become firmly fixe D.(16) -- some aspects of language are undeniably innate, language does not develop automatically ina vacuum. Children who have been (17) -- from other human beings do not possess language. Thisdemonstrates that (18) -- with other human beings is necessary for proper language development. Somelinguists believe that this is even more basic to human language (19) -- than any innate capacities. Thesetheorists view language as imitative, learned behavior. (20) --, children learn language from their parentsby imitating them. Parents gradually shape their child's language skills by positively reinforcing preciseimitations and negatively reinforcing imprecise ones.1.A.generated B.evolved C. born D. originated2.A.valuable B.appropriate C. convenient D. favorite3.A.attainments B.feasibility C.entertainments D.evolution4.A.essential B.available C. reliable D. responsible5.A.confirm rm C. claim D. convince6.A.for B.from C. of D. withanizations anisms C. humans D. children8.A.potential B.performance C. preference D. passion9.A.as B.just as C. like D. unlike10.A.ideological B.biological C. social D. psychological11.A.reviews B.reference C. reaction D. recommendation12.A.In a word B.In a sense C. Indeed D. In other words13.A.various B.different C. the higher D. the lower14.A.revealed B.exposed C. engaged D. involved15.A.regulations B.formations C. rules D. constitutions16.A.Although B.Whether C. Since D. When17.A.distinguished B.different C. protected D. isolated18.A.exposition parison C. contrast D. interaction19.A.acquisition B.appreciation C. requirement D. alternative20.A.As a result B.After all C. In other words D. Above all三、阅读理解：(共25分)George Washington did not wish to commute far from Mount Vernon c.a tidal river nearby made for easy ocean access d.Virginia wanted to get rid of some land PETS3 Text 1 After a busy day of work and play, the body needs to rest. Sleep is necessary for good health. During this time, the bodyrecovers from the activities of the previous day. The rest that you get while sleeping enables your body to prepare itself for the next day. There are four levels of sleep, each being a little deeper than the one before. As you sleep, your muscles relax little by little. Your heart beats more slowly, and your brain slows down. After you reach the fourth level, your body shifts back and forth from one level of sleep to the other.Although your mind slows down, from time to time you will dream. Scientists who study sleep state that when dreaming occurs, your eyeballs begin to move more quickly (Although your eyelids are closed). This stage of sleep is called REM, which stands for rapid eye movement.If you have trouble falling asleep, some people recommend breathing very deeply. Other people believe that drinking warm milk will help make you drowsy. There is also an old suggestion the counting sheep will put you to sleep!1. A good title for this is ____.A. SleepC. DreamsB. Good HealthD. Work and Rest2. The word drowsy in the last paragraph means ____.A. sickC. asleepB. stand upD. a little sleepy3. This suggests that not getting enough sleep might make you_____.A. dream more often C. nervousB. have poor health D. breathe quickly4. During REM, ____.A. your eyes move quickly C. you are restlessB. you dreamD. both A and B5. The average number of hours of sleep that an adult needs is ______ .A. approximately six hoursB. around ten hoursC. about eight hoursD. not stated here四、书面表达：草拟一份中学通知，用一段话说明以下要点：参观日期：5月25日，星期天时间：早上8点钟出发。
大学英语四级2021年冲刺模拟真题三
大学英语四级2021年冲刺模拟真题三Part IReading Comprehension （共20小题,每小题2分,共40分）Directions: In this part there are four passages. Each passage is followed by four comprehension questions. Read the passage and answer the question s. Then mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.Passage 1Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:Some years ago the captain of a ship was very interested in medicine. H e always took medicine books to sea and liked to talk about different diseas es.One day a lazy sailor on his ship pretended to be ill. He lay on his bun k （铺） and groaned as if he were very sick. The captain came to see him an d was very pleased to have a patient to look after. He told the man to rest f or a few days and made the other sailors do his work. Three days later anot her sailor pretended that he had something wrong with his chest. Once morethe captain looked in his medical books and told “sick”man to have a res t.The other sailors were very angry because they had more work to do. Th e patients had the best food and laughed at their friends when the captain was not looking. At last the mate （船长副手） decided to cure the “sick”me n. He mixed up some soap, soot （烟灰）, glue （胶水） and other unpleasant things. Then he obtained permission from the captain to give his medicine to the “sick”men. When they tasted the medicine, they really did feel ill. It w as so horrible that one of the patients jumped out of hi bunk, ran up on des k and climbed the highest mast on the ship. He did not want any more med icine.The mate told both of the men that they must take the medicine every h alf an hour, night and day. This soon cured them. They both said they felt b etter and wanted to start word again. The captain realized that the men tried to deceive him so he made them work very hard for the rest of the voyage.1. The first sailor pretended to be ill because he wanted to .A. test the captain’s knowledge of medicineB. be free from workC. have the best food on the shipD. play a joke on his friends2. When the captain knew a sailor was ill, he .A. didn’t care muchB. sent for a doctorC. looked after him and told him to have a restD. gave him some medic ine3. The patients felt better quickly because .A. they had been given proper medicineB. they learned that the captain had found out the truthC. they were laughed at by their friendsD. the medicine the mate gave was horrible4. When the captain knew he had been deceived, he .A. told them not to do so againB. lost his temperC. made them work harderD. fired them5. Which of the following best summarizes the passage?A. A sudden Cure.B. Two Patients.C. Captain and Sailors.D. A Difficult V oyage.Passage 2Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:When aluminum was first produced about a hundred and fifty years ago, it was so difficult to separate form the ores in which it was found that its p rice was higher than that of gold. The price remained high until a new proce ss was discovered for refining the metal with the aid of electricity approximat ely three quarters of a century later. The new method was so much cheaper that aluminum because practical for many purposes, one of which was makin g pots and pans.Aluminum is lightweight, rustproof and easily shaped into different forms. By mixing it with other metals, scientists have been able to produce a variety of alloys, some of which have the strength of steel but weigh only one thir d as much.Today, the uses of aluminum are innumerable. Perhaps its most important use is in transportation. Aluminum is found in the engine of automobiles, in the hulls of boats. It is also used in many parts of airplanes. In fact, the hu ge “airbus”planes would probably never have been produced if aluminum did not exist. By making vehicles lighter in weight aluminum has greatly redu ced the amount of fuel needed to move them, Aluminum is also being used extensively in the building industry in some countries.Since aluminum is such a versatile （多用的） metal, it is fortunate that ba uxite （铝土矿）, which is one of its chief sources, is also one of the earth’s most plentiful substances. As the source of aluminum is almost inexhaustible, we can expect that more and more uses will be found for this versatile meta l.6. The price of aluminum was sharply reduced when people discovered a new refining process with the aid of .A. windB. solar energyC. hydraulic powerD. electricity7. Aluminum is .A. lightweight, rustproof but not easily shaped into different formsB. heavyweight, rustproof and easily shaped into different formsC. lightweight, rustproof and easily shaped into different formsD. lightweight and easily shaped into different forms but it is easy to bec ome rusty8. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Aluminum is widely used in transportation.B. Aluminum is also used in many parts of airplanes.C. Aluminum is being used extensively in the building industry.D. Aluminum is not used in its pure form.9. Aluminum is found on earth mostly in the form of .A. pure metalB. bauxiteC. goldD. liquid10. What is the passage talking about?A. The features of aluminum and its functions.B. The process of aluminu m.C. The discovery of aluminum.D. The promising future of aluminum.Passage 3Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:The idea of a special day to honor mothers was first put forward in Amer ica in 1907. two years later a woman, Mrs. John Bruce Dodd, in the state o f Washington proposed a similar day to honor the head of the family—the fat her. Her mother died when she was very young, and her father brought her up. She loved her father very much.In response to Mrs. Dodd’s idea that same year—1909, the state govern or of Washington proclaimed （宣布） the third Sunday in June Father’s Day.The idea was officially approved by President Woodrow Wilson in 1916. in 19 24, President Calvin Coolidge recommended national observance of the occasi on “to establish more intimate （亲密） relations between fathers and their ch ildren, and to impress upon fathers the full measure of their obligations.”Th e red or white rose is recognized as the official Father’s Day flower.Father’s Day took longer to establish on a national scale than Mother’s Day, but as the idea grained popularity, tradesmen and manufacturers began to see the commercial possibilities. They encouraged sons and daughters to h onor their fathers with small thank－you presents, such as a tie or pair of soc ks, as well as by sending greeting cards.During the Second World War, American servicemen stationed in Britain b egan to request Father’s Day greeting cards to send home. This generated a response with British card publishers. Though at first the British public was s low to accept this rather artificial day, it’s now well celebrated in Britain on t he third Sunday in June in much the same way as in America.Father’s Day seems to be much less important as occasion than the Mo ther’s Day. Not many of the children offer their fathers some presents. But t he American fathers still think they are much better fated than the fathers of many other countries, who have not even a day for their sake in name only.11. When did Father’s Day officially begin to have national popularity?A. 1907B. 1909C. 1916D. 192412. Who first started the idea of holding the Father’s Day?A. Mrs. John Bruce DoddB. Mrs. John Bruce’s MotherC. The government of Washington.D. Some businessmen.13. What flower will be popular on Father’s Day?A. LilyB. Water LilyC. Red rose or white roseD. Sunflower.14. Which statement is true, a according to this passage?A. It took even longer for Mother’s Day to gain national popularity.B. The businessmen helped to make Father’s Day popular.C. Father’s Day is only celebrated in America.D. Father’s Day is only a trick of the businessmen to make money.15. What was the first reaction of the British publishing towards Father’s Day?A. They thought highly of it and accepted it at once.B. They just accepted it at once without any hesitation.C. They just thought it a joke.D. They thought it was too artificial and took a long time to accept.Passage 4Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage:Culture shock is an occupational disease （职业病） for people who have b een suddenly transplanted abroad.Culture shock is caused by the anxiety that results from losing all familiar signs and symbols of social intercourse. Those signs are as following: when t o shake hands and what to say when meet people, when and how to give ti ps, how to make purchases, when to accept and refuse invitations, when to t ake statements seriously and when not. These signs, which may be words, ge stures, facial expressions, or customs, are acquired by all of us in the course of growing up and as much a part of our culture as the language we speak or the beliefs we accept. All of us depend on hundreds of these signs for ou r peace of mind and day－to－day efficiency, but we do not carry most at th e level of conscious awareness.Now when an individual enters a strange culture, all or most of these fa miliar signs are removed. No matter how broadminded or full of good will y ou may be a series of supports have been knocked from under you, followed by a feeling of frustration. When suffering from culture shock people first rej ect the environment which caused discomfort. The ways of the host country are bad because they make us feel bad. When foreigners in a strange land g et together in complain about the host country its people, you can be sure t hat they are suffering from culture shock.16. According to the passage, culture shock is .A. an occupational disease of foreign peopleB. may lead to very serious symptomsC. actually not a diseaseD. incurable17. According to the passage, culture shock result from .A. the sudden change of social atmosphere and customsB. the sudden change of our daily habitsC. the sudden loss of our own signs and symbolsD. the discomfort that we feel when faced with a foreigner18. Which one of the following may not be a symptom of culture shock?A. You don’t know how to express your gratitude.B. You don’t know how to greet other people.C. You suddenly forget what a word means.D. You don’t understand why a foreigner shrugs.19. According to the passage, how would a person who stays abroad mo st probably react when he is frustrated by the culture shock?A. He is most likely to refuse to absorb the strange environment at first.B. He is really to accept the change and adapt himself to the new enviro nment.C. Although he takes the culture difference for granted, he still doesn’t k now how to do with it.D. He may begin to hate the people or things around him.20. The main idea of this passage is that .A. culture shock is an occupational diseaseB. culture shock is caused by the anxiety of living in a strange cultureC. culture shock has peculiar symptomsD. it is very hard to cope with life in a new settingQuestions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage:In a family where the roles of men and women are not sharply separated and where many household tasks are shared to a greater or lesser extent, n otions of male superiority are hard to maintain. The pattern of sharing in tas ks and in decisions makes for equality and this in turn leads to further sharin g. In such a home, the growing boy and girl learn to accept equality more e asily than did their parents and to prepare more fully for participation in a w orld characterized by cooperation rather by the “battle of the sexes”.If the process goes too far and man’s role is regarded as less important —and that has happened in some cases—we are as badly off as before, only in reverse.It is time to reassess the role of the man in the American family. We are getting a little tired of “Monism”—but we don’t want to exchange it for a “neo－Popism”. What we need, rather, is the recognition that bringing up children involves a partnership of equals. There are sings that psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and specialists on the family are becoming more a ware of the part men play and that they have decided that women should n ot receive all the credit—nor the blame. We have almost given up saying tha t a woman’s place is in the home. We are beginning, however, to analyze m an’s place in the home and to insist that he does have a place on it. Nor is that place irrelevant to the healthy development of the child.The family is a co－operative enterprise for which it is difficult to lay dow n rules, because each family needs to work out its own ways for solving its o wn problems.Excessive authoritarianism （命令主义） has unhappy consequences, whether it wears skirts or trousers, and the ideal of equal rights and equal responsibi lities is pertinent （相关的,切题的） not only to a healthy democracy, but also t o a healthy family.16. The ideal of equal rights and equal responsibilities is .A. fundamental to a sound democracyB. not pertinent to healthy family l ifeC. responsible for MonismD. what we have almost given up17. The danger in the sharing of household tasks by the mother and the father is that .A. the role of the father may become an inferior oneB. the role of the mother may become an inferior oneC. the children will grow up believe that life is a battle of sexesD. sharing leads to constant arguing18. The author states that bringing up children .A. is mainly the mother’s jobB. belongs among the duties of the fatherC. is the job of schools and churchesD. involves a partnership of equals19. According to the author, the father’s role in the home is .A. minor because he is an ineffectual parentB. irrelevant to the healthy development of the childC. pertinent to the healthy development of the childD. identical to the role of the child’s mother20. With which of the following statements would the author be most lik ely to agree?A. A healthy, co－operative family is a basic ingredient of a healthy societ y.B. Men are basically opposed to sharing household chores.C. Division of household responsibilities is workable only in theory.D. A woman’s place is always in the home.Part II Vocabulary and Structure （共40小题,每小题1分,共40分）Directions: In this part there are forty incomplete sentences. Each sentenc e is followed by four choices. Choose the one that best completes the senten ce and then mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.21. The teacher the students on a tour through the art museum.A. madeB. indicatedC. forcedD. took22. Tom’s parents died when he was a child, so he was by his relatives.A. grown upB. brought upC. raisedD. fed up23. Here is my card. Let’s keep in .A. touchB. relationC. connectionD. friendship24. So far there is no proof people from other planets do exist.A. whichB. howC. whatD. that25. The newspapers reported yesterday several on the boundaries of these two countries.A. incidentsB. happeningsC. eventsD. accidents26. We’ve worked out the plan and now we must put it into .A. factB. realityC. practiceD. deed27. He didn’t and so he failed the examination.A. work enough hardB. hard work enoughC. hard enough workD. work hard enough28. Not until Mr. Smith came to China what kind of country she is.A. he knewB. he didn’t knowC. did he knowD. he couldn’t know29. Scientists say it may be ten years this medicine was put to use.A. sinceB. beforeC. afterD. when30. In some countries, is called “equality”does not really mean equal ri ghts for all people.A. thatB. whatC. whichD. how31. We didn’t know his telephone number, otherwise we him.A. would telephoneB. would have telephoneC. had telephonedD. must have telephoned32. We’ve missed the last bus, I’m afraid we have no but to take a taxi.A. wayB. possibilityC. choiceD. selection33. Luckily, most sheep the flood last month.A. enduredB. survivedC. livedD. passed34. My parents always let me have my own of living.A. wayB. methodC. mannerD. fashion35. Like other language skills, reading requires practice.A. the most ofB. much of theC. most of theD. more of the36. It is only through practice one will be able to swim skillfully.A. whatB. whoC. thatD. which37. The brain is capable of ignoring pain message of to concentrate on o ther activities.A. it allowedB. is it allowedC. allowedD. allowed it38. Don’t worry, I have already them the decision.A. informed； withB. informed； ofC. informed； forD. informed； that39. The child was sorry his mother when he arrived at the station.A. to missB. having missedC. missingD. to have missed40. I wonder why he to discuss the problem at the meeting.A. declinedB. rejectedC. refusedD. delayed41. You can hang up what you like on these walls.A. bareB. emptyC. blankD. vacant42. According to a , the majority would rather have newspapers withouta government than a government without newspapers.A. electionB. campaignC. pollD. vote43. The population of the village has decreased 150 to 500.A. inB. atC. byD. with44. It seems that there is that I can’t do.A. nothingB. anythingC. everythingD. none45. They are often caring more about animals than human beings.A. accused ifB. accused withC. charged ofD. charged for46. a good beginning is made, the word is half done.A. As soon asB. WhileC. AsD. Once47. George could not his foolish mistake.A. account inB. count onC. count forD. account for48. We came into this field late, so we must work hard to the lost time.A. make up forB. make outC. keep up withD. put up with49. The new law will came into on the day it is passed.A. effectB. useC. serviceD. existence50. We can separate the mixture into the pure chemical compounds it is composed.A. in whichB. of whatC. of whichD. from which51. Mrs. Lincoln has that she is unable to get a job.A. such small educationB. so little educationC. a such little educationD. a so small education52. She can’t prevent her little boy shooting birds.A. from； toB. on； atC. with； upD. from； at53. Many countries are increasing their use of natural gas, wind and othe r forms of .A. energyB. sourceC. powerD. material54. A darkened sky in the daytime is usually and indication that a storm is .A. possible comingB. about to take placeC. close byD. expected to be severe55. We all know that speak louder than words.A. movementsB. performanceC. operationsD. actions56. , he could not cover the whole distance in fifteen minutes.A. Fast as he canB. As he can ran fastC. If he can ran fastD. Since he ran fast57. Agricultural production in that country has increased in recent years.A. vastlyB. strikinglyC. considerablyD. extremely58. Peter has planned to some money every month so that he can buy a used car next year.A. set asideB. set upC. set inD. set along59. Although I spoke to him many times, he never took any of what I said.A. attentionB. noticeC. warningD. observation60. They overcame all the difficulties and fulfilled the plan three months ahead of time, is something we had not expected.A. thatB. whatC. itD. whichPart III Cloze （共20小题,每小题1分,共20分）Directions: There are twenty blanks in the following passage. For each bla nk there are four choices. Choose the one that best fits into the passage and then marks your answer on the Answer Sheet.Most Americans don’t like to get advice from members of their family. When they need advice, they don’t usually 61 people they know. 62 , many Americans write letters to newspapers and magazines which give advice 63 m any different subjects, including family problem, sex, the use 64 the language, health, cooking, children, and how to buy a house or a car.65 newspaper regularly print letters 66 readers with problems. Along 67 t he letters there are answers written 68 people who are supposed to know how to 69 such problems. Some of these writers are doctors: 70 are lawyers or educators. But two of the most famous writers of advice 71 women without special training 72 this kind of work. One of them answers letters 73 to “De ar Abby”. The other is addressed 74 “Dear Ann Landers”. Experience is thei r preparation for 75 advice.There is one writer who has not lived long 76 to have much experience. She is a girl named Angel Cavaliere, who started writing 77 for newspaper re aders 78 the age of ten, her advice to young readers now 79 regularly in the Philadelphia Bulletin in a column 80 DEAR ANGEL.61. A. talk B. ask C. tell D. speak62. A. Because B. Instead C. When D. As63. A. for B. in C. on D. with64. A. with B. on C. to D. of65. A. Most B. These C. Those D. The66. A. from B. for C. to D. about67. A. in B. with C. on D. for68. A. to B. for C. about D. by69. A. make B. overcome C. beat D. solve70. A. some B. many C. others D. those71. A. is B. are C. were D. was72. A. for B. on C. at D. by73. A. made B. addressed C. written D. sent74. A. with B. for C. as D. by75. A. producing B. giving C. making D. sending76. A. time B. yet C. way D. enough77. A. advise B. answers C. advice D. problems78. A. at B. on C. in D. about79. A. gives B. sends C. appears D. writesThere are two factors which determine an individual’s intelligence. The fi rst is the sort of brain he is born 61 . Human brains differ considerably, 62 b eing more capable than others. 63 no matter how good a brain he has to be gin with, an individual will have a low order of intelligence 64 he has opport unities to learn. So the second factor is what 65 to the individual—the sort o f environment in which he is brought 66 . If an individual is handicapped （受阻碍） 67 , it is likely that his brain will 68 to develop and he will 69 attain t he level of intelligence of which he is 70 .The importance of environment in determining an individual’s intelligenc e can be 71 by the case history of the identical twins, Peter and John. When the twins were three months old, their parents died, and they are placed in 72 foster （寄养） homes. Peter was reared by parents of low intelligence in a n 73 community with poor educational 74 . John, 75 , was educated in the h ome of well－to－do parents who has been to college. This environmental 76 continued until the twins were 77 their late teens, 78 they were given teststo 79 their intelligence. John’s I.Q. （智商） was 125, twenty－five points high er than the 80 and fully forty points higher than his identical brother.61. A. for B. by C. with D. in62. A. most B. some C. many D. few63. A. But B. For C. Still D. And64. A. if B. thought C. as D. unless65. A. refers B. applies C. happens D. concerns66. A. about B. up C. forward D. forth67. A. relatively B. intelligently C. regularly D. environmentally68. A. fail B. help C. manage D. stop69. A. ever B. never C. even D. nearly70. A. able B. capable C. available D. acceptable71. A. demonstrated B. denied C. neglected D. ignored72. A. separate B. similar C. remote D. individual73. A. omitted B. isolated C. enclosed D. occupied74. A. possibilities B. opportunities C. capacities D. responsibilities75. A. moreover B. consequently C. then D. however76. A. exception B. division C. difference D. alteration77. A. in B. by C. at C. for78. A. while B. since C. when D. because79. A. estimate B. count C. decide D. measure80. A. average B. common C. usual D. ordinary第II卷（共50分）Part IV Translation （共35分）Section A （共5小题,每小题4分,共20分）Directions: Translate the following sentences into Chinese. You may refer to the corresponding passages in Part I.81、The captain realized that the men tried to deceive him so he made t hem work very hard for the rest of the voyage. （Passage One）82、By making vehicles lighter in weight aluminum has greatly reduced the amount of fuel needed to move them, （Passage Two）83、As the source of aluminum is almost inexhaustible, we can expect tha t more and more uses will be found for this versatile metal. （Passage Two）84Not many of the children offer their fathers some presents. But the Am erican fathers still think they are much better fated than the fathers of many other countries, who have not even a day for their sake in name only. （Passa ge Three）85Culture shock is caused by the anxiety that results from losing all famil iar signs and symbols of social intercourse. （Passage Four）84In a family where the roles of men and women are not sharply separat ed and where many household tasks are shared to a greater or lesser extent, notions of male superiority are hard to maintain. （Passage Four）85Excessive authoritarianism （命令主义） has unhappy consequences, whether it wears skirts or trousers, and the ideal of equal rights and equal responsibi lities is pertinent （相关的,切题的） not only to a healthy democracy, but also t o a healthy family. （Passage Four）Section B （共5小题,每小题3分,共15分）Directions: Translate the following sentences into English.86、如果你听从我的劝告,你可能会获胜。
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大学英语四级考试冲刺试卷03Model Test ThreePart 1 Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)Section AOrations: In this section you will hear l0 short career suctions. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation aim the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you mast read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.1. A) Check the time of high tide.B) Go stand under the clock.C) Wait a little longer.D) Look for the traffic light.2. A) Catch a cold.B) Hurry to get the bus.C) Sit next to the bus stop.D) Fix his tom sleeve.3. A) The room is on fire.B) The two persons are bothered by the smoke.C) There is very little breeze.D) The two persons are not permitted in the memo.4. A) He's a boat builder.B) He smokes a pipe.C) He paints in watercolors.D) He fixes pipes.5. A) A trip she has already taken.B) A trip she takes frequently.C) A restaurant she owns.D) A famous statue in Philadelphia.6. A) Barry no longer lives in New York.B) Barry doesn't know how to boo economical.C) The woman called Barry in California.D) The woman didn't ever moot Ban/.7. A) She gave a lecture to the psychology class.B) She advised the man to see a psychologist.C) She persuaded the man not to take the course.D) She convinced the man to apply to graduate school.8. A) He thought about it once.B) He thinks the weather is great.C) The school has never land to close.D) Weather caused the school to close on one occasion.9. A) Bob isn't ready to buy a new car yet.B) Bob has two cars, a new one and an old one.C) Bob's old car is still in good condition.D) Bob doesn't know much about cars.10. A) She doesn't like dissent.B) She had dessert long ago.C) She isn't pleased with the service.D) She got the wrong dessert.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 mar fed A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage OneQuestions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) The heart disease.B) Cancer.C) Accidents.D) Medical Accidents.12. A) Headache.B) Lung disease.C) Cancer.D) Eating fat.13. A) They live longer.B) They eat more salt.C) ruby have changed their sleeping habits.D) They eat less fruit.Passage TwoQuestions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. A) A scientist.B) An inventor.C) A ream who imagined himself to be an inventor.D) An enthusiastic reader of scientific books.15. A) Appreciated.B) Believed to be realistic.C) Completely ignored.D) Not treated seriously.16. A) There were three men in the hollow ship.B) The ship was fired fem a gnat.C) There was even a dog in the ship.D) The ship fell into a certain place in the sea.17. A) His personal experience.B) His scientific knowledge.C) His wide reading of other novelists.D) His reasoning power.Passage ThreeQuasars 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.18. A) The procedure of Nobel prize awarding.B) The people who award Nobel prize.C) The people who receive Nobel prizes.D) The ceremony of Nobel prize awarding.19. A) In December.B) In November.C) In October.D) In October or November.20. A) A diploma.B) A medal.C) Cash.D) A cheek.Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Directions: I this part you will read four passages. After each passage, there are five questions. Choose the best am-wet for each question. Finding the corresponding letter on the Amstar Sheet and mark your answer with a single line through the canter.Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:The aim of writing a summary is precision, which means you must convey exactly what the author wanted to get across, but I fewer words. Students are sometimes satirized to learn that it is easier to be 4A 03- 2 Beth accurate and brief if the main ideas are entirely rephrased, except for any irreplaceable key words or technical tempts necessary for precision. Trying to patch together pieces of the original is difficult and rarely results in a clear summary. To do the job effectively, you will need to substitute wants for phrases, phrases for sentences and general statements for lists of details.Such rephrasing demands a wide vocabulary and the ability to choose the most appropriate words for conveying what the author intended. This is one reason why it is se important to readwidely and become acquainted with words as they are actually used. Learning words in context not only adds to the number of words known. It is also the best way to become aware of subtle differences in near-synonyms. The search for appropriate language develops an appreciation of shades of meaning. By demanding a precise use of words, therefore, the habit of summarizing encourages tether vocabulary growth.A good summary never misrepresents an author by nuking him say something he did not intend to say, connecting his ideas inaccurately- or changing his emphasis. Neither does it add information or conclusions not in the original. In making research notes it is very important to distinguish clammily between your summary of the author's ideas and your personal comments on the ideas; the difference must be clear in the talk or essay based on these notes too.For most summaries, it is best to begin with the usual previewing and a rapid reading for general comprehension. The close reading which follows can be broken into manageable parts by pausing after each paragraph or group of related paragraphs to phrase the main ideas mentally. At the end of a section, the ideas can often be unified in a more general statement. One advantage of these pauses is that you are continually testing and improving your comprehension. For research notes, pausing also encourages you to check the relevance of the information for your purposes before you go to the trouble of recording it.Having already established what the main ideas are and how they can be condensed, you can concentrate at the writing stage on choosing accurate words to link the ideas together. Transition words such ms because, however, although mid also indicate howideas are related and contribute to a smooth style.21. According to the passage, the ability to summarize __ vocabulary developed.A) determinesB) has little to de withC) must be preceded byD) goes hand in hand with22. Words in the original passage should be retained in a summary __A) as often as possibleB) when precision demands itC) when they are difficultD) whenever they are technical23. I've best way to write a summary is to___A) pick out important phrasesB) alternate reading and writingC) rephrase essentialsD) reduce sentences to phrases24. Which of the following sentences is NOT true?A ) Quotations fame the original often result in a good summary.B) Making a summary demands a wide vocabulary.C) A good summery represents the thoughts of the author pensively.D) It is best to choose accurate words.25. The most important quality of a good summary is___A) brevityB) precisionC) styleD) good expressionPassage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:The basic building block of the nervous system is known as the neuron. It tm tins primarily to receive and transmit information about the body. The human brain, perhaps the most complex neural network in existence, contains a trillion neurons, each of which is directly connected to several hundred other nerve cells.Each neuron consists of three main regions: the soma (or cell body), the dendrites, and the axon. The cell body consists of the sane structures typically found in animal cells-a cell membrane, which maintains the overall structure of the cell, the various cytoplasm features which support internal cell functions; and the nucleus which contains the nucleons and the chromosomes. The dendrites, intricate structures that exist within the cytoplasm, receive signals from other nerve cells while the axon, a long fiber that may actually reach several feet in length, transmits in formation from one neuron to another.There are two different types of neurons, bipolar and univocal. Most of the sensory neurons located in the peripheral nervous systems, including sight, sound, and hearing are bipolar nerve cells in smite. This kind of cell emanates from the soma both dendrites and axons, responding to and communicating with other cells of insects, there are neurons capable of either ofthese two functions, but not both, thus, these cells are known as univocal.26. What is the main point of this passage?A) The similarities between neurons and other body cells.B) The structure and functions of neurons.C) There are three regions of the neuron.D) There are two types of neurons.27. Which best describes one function of the neuron?A) The neuron relays the message of the senses and the mind.B) The neuron is the basis of thought.C) The neuron mamba maintains the structure of the body.D) The neuron provides the electrical energy necessary for life.28. Which of the following is NOT found within the soma?A) Axons.B) Dendrites.C) Cell wall.D) Nucleus.29. What is notable about the axon?A) Its great molecular weight.B) Its high electrical charge.C) Its complex bonds.D) Its extended length.30. Which of the following would have dipolar neurons?A) A human infant.B) A dog.C) A computer.D) A mosquito.Passage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following Passage:The Panama Canal-which was opened on August 15,1914--was boom amid controversy, and saved by a stamp.In 1880, a French company contracted to build a water way across the Isthmus of Panama, then a territory of Colombia. The French laid out the route and commenced the digging but had to abandon the colossal project several years later when, in addition to health and construction problems, they also ran out of funds.Tile canal night have died right there had it not been for the vision of a 26 year old French engineer named Philippe Buna Vanilla. He had dreamed of such a canal from boyhood, had worked on laying out the route and was determined to see a waterway built across the Isthmus. He decided that the rich Americans were the logical people to take over the French option and complete the canal. So he took his proposal to Washington.With its swelling international trade, the United States was indeed interested in a canal linking the two great oceans. But not through Panama. A route through Nicaragua, thought Congress, would be easier to build and cheaper to maintain. By the spring of 1902 the laminate were ready to endorse this project.But young Buna Vanilla, fighting to save his Isthmus water-way, decided to change the corporate mind of Congress. He did so by one of the boldest moves ever made by a single individual to alter the already- agreed-upon judgment of an entire gnuemend-and an alien one.A few days before Congress was to meet and formally vote on the construction of a canal through Nicaragua, a major volcano blew its head off in the Caribbean. Nicaragua was in a panic. The country badly needed the revenue the canal would bring and had previously assured the United States that all local volcanoes were totally inactive, the imposed waterway would never boo endangered by exploding mountains. Now the entire Caribbean area had been disturbed by volcanic nabbing from the latest eruption.Quickly, Buna Vanilla saw and grasped the opportunity offered by this natural disaster.He remembered that, just a few years boom, Nicaragua had issued a stamp bearing a picture of Momentum, a famous volcanic mountain in that country and one lying near the mute of the proposed canal. It was said to be extinct, yet the stamp showed the peak crowned with a plume of smoke as benefits an active volcano.Skunking around Washington, Buna Avella managed to track down ninety of these Nicaraguan stamps, one for each of the Senators who was about to vote on the canal site. The following morning, on each senatorial desk, there was an envelope containing a stamp and a note in Buna Vanilla' s handwriting. "Official witness to volcanic activity in Nicaragua.The Senators took a long look at the stamp, did some hard thinking and then reversed themselves. When the vote was taken a few days later, it was found that the Senate had dropped the Nicaraguan mute. It voted instead to pick up the unexcited French contract and build the canal across Panama.One revolution, one Republic of Panama established, andone year later the treaty was signed, and the Madam went on to build the Panama Canal. All contrived by the amazing Buna Vanilla starting with the stamp.31. It can boo learned from the passage that Buna Vanilla___A) had high ambitions even when he was a childB) had played his part in designing the mute for the Panama CanalC) figured on America to carry over the unaccomplished projectD) all of the above32. All of the following statements can bow inferred from the passage EXCEPT that___A) American economy was on the rise at the beginning of the 20th centuryB) a canal to built on its original site was not what the Congress intended at firstC) being lack of funds, France failed to compete with America for the right of the canalD) Panama was not an independent republic when the canal project was first set about33. We may conclude from the passage that___A) Niangua is famous for its active volcanoesB) extinct volcanoes do not give off' smokesC) plumes can be found at the peak of volcanoesD) volcanoactivities cannot be predicted34. In order to carry out his plan, Buna Vanilla___.A) issued a set of stamps with a picture of MonmouthB) went to Nicaragua to look for the stampsC) wrote a warning note on each stamp for the senatorsD) None of the above35. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A) Instead of picking up the French contract, tile Senate finally decided to drop it.B) Foreigner as he was, Buna Vanilla was so courageous as to change American movement' s decision.C) Some days after receiving Buna Vanilla' s letters, the Senate took the final vote.D) The senators took Buna Vanilla' s opinion into careful consideration.Passage FourQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:Man is endlessly inventive. But his greatest invention is no invention, the skill of transmitting intact(完美无损的)and unchanged from one generation to the next the fundamental ways of doing things which he learned tom the generation which preceded him. Children ate conceived and reared, houses built, fish caught, and enemies killed in much the same way by most of the members of any society; and these patterns are maintained for relatively long periods of time. From the perspective of those in each new generation, and for the society as an enduring, historical entity (统一体), this process of cultural transmission yields enormous economy. Thanks to it , each generation need not rediscover at great cost in time and subject to great risk of failure, what those coming before have already- learned. Notonly is knowledge thus conserved, but the basis for communal life, resting on pennon information and understanding is thus established. Since all those in each generation receive more or less the same cultural heritage from the preceding generation, they can more easily relate to one another and more effectively continue their actions.The grand total of all the objects, ideas, knowledge, ways of doing things, habits values, and attitudes which each generation in a society passes on to the next is what the anthropologist often refers to as the culture of a group. The transmission of culture is man's substitute for the instincts ( 本能) whereby most other haying creatures are tipped with the mark for coping with their environment and relating to one another. Yet it is more flexible than instinct, and can grow; that is, it can store new information, infinitely more rapidly than the process of mutation and biological evolution can enrich the instinctual storehouse of any other species.36. What does the passage mainly discuss?A) The relation between culture and invention.B) The transmission of human culture.C) The history of human civilization.D) The biological evolution of nm.37. Which of the following is NOT included in the meaning of culture according to the passage?A) Knowledge of various disciplines.B) Planetoid technology.C) Ways of living, life habits and values.D) Biological instincts.38. The word "heritage" as used in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to __A) historyB) civilizationC) traditionD) feature39. According to the first paragraph, all of the following statements can be accepted EXCEPT that___A) man is a ways inventiveB) learning from the preceding generation saves much effortC) non-invention is a technique of learning skills from the preceding generationD) non-invention is always contrary to invention40. In the last sentence of the Passage, the author implies, but does not directly state, that___A) human culture can further develop and growB) biological evolution can improve the instinct of creaturesC) human culture is more flexible and can store new information far more rapidly than instinctD) the instinct of living creatures may also grow, but at a much slower pacePart III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four chokes marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a singleline through the center.41. So humorous was our host that he had us all ___through the dinner.A) laughingB) laughC) to laughD) laughed42. A good tool-box is something__ for anyone to have in the house.A) feasibleB) hazardousC) harmoniousD) handy43. We haven' t found any evidence so far which shows that the new vehicles will cause as much pollution as___ petrol or diesel vehicles.A) amB) doC) isD) has44. His first novel "Night" was an account of the Hazy crimes __ though the eyes of a teenaged boy.A) and were seenB) which sawC) but was seenD) as seen45. Mother does not know how much I spent __ TV; if she ever found out, I'm sure she fie.A) to watch, would never forgiveB) on watching, will never forgiveC) watching, would never forgiveD) in watching, will never forgive46. It was true that the pianist played too loud, but I was not upset by his loudness __ by bus lack of art.A) rather thanB) instead ofC) more thanD) so much as47. A body weighs ___ from the surface of the Earth.A) less the farther it getsB) the farther it gets, the tossC) less than it gets fartherD) less than it the farther it gets48. A series of measures, people in that area managed to survive the severe famine___A) having takenB) were takenC) having been takenD) have been made49. Give me an undisturbed hour,__ I'll finish the work Jack has left unfinished.A) andB) orC) so thatD) in order that50. Since you changed lanes without signaling, you are as much ___ for the accident as the other driver.A) to be blamedB) for blamingC) blaredD) to blame51. The farmer cut more firewood than usual, in anticipation of a cold winter when there will be a food___ and fuelA) shortageB) scarcityc) lackD) rarity52. The government is responsible for the __ of marls and other pubic facilities.A) serviceB) maintenanceC) conservationD) illustration53. Many scientists believe that man is __ from apes.A) descendedB) evolvedC) revolvedD) proceeded54. To ohm disappointment, the quality of the article we bought was to what we had expected___.A) familiarB) interiorC) superiorD) inferior55. I can't any difference between the two paintings; they are so much alike___.A) perceiveB) penetrateC) distinguishD) experience56. The Milan Team were determined to their plans to defeat the rivals___.A) appeal toB) subject toC) resort toD) stick to57. The truth of the story is beyond __A) distinctionB) disputeC) questionD) debate58. Professor as he is, he is very __ of the computer science.A) innocentB) ignorantC) unnoticeableD) uneducated59. Everyone agreed that she was the very __ of her mother.A) personalityB) imageC) figureD) shape60. His influence over the union members has since their struggle for higher wages failed___.A) loweredB) shrankC) minimizedD) declined61. The pace __ their attention to the evidence and events that might lead to the discovery of the criminal.A) confinedB) confirmedC ) conformedD) conserved62. The doctor spent much time helping correct children with __ speech.A) instinctB) impressiveC) faultyD) inaccurate63. I'll take __ put you to the trouble of going all the way downtown to buy more.A) less paper thanB) less paper rather thanC) less paper than toD) less paper so as to64. One be too hardworking in learning a foreign language, as he thinks it worth learning___.A) mustn'tB) needn'tC) shouldn'tD) can't65. Such a fool as I am, I __ believe that I will be given the opportunity.A) must know better thanB) should have known better thanC) must know, better than toD) shout know better than to66. The canella is no where to be found; I'm not sure __ I could have done with it.A) whatB) whereC) howD) whether67. I find it difficult lo get used to the climate there, so I might be better off where I am now___.A) to stayB) stayingC) stayD) by staying68. The laboratory __ next year will be more advanced than the one last year.A) built, builtB) to be bulk, being bulkC) being built, bushD) to be built, bush69. Suppose there a machine free from any friction, the work you put into file machine would___ be equal to that you get out of it.A) beB) wereC) isD) being70. He says he feels at home whenever he is with his friends but___.A) actually he hardly isB) he is hardly actuallyC) he actually is hardlyD) actually handily is hePart live Cloze (15 minutes)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.In future trade the key development to watch is the relationship between the industrialized and the developing nations. The__71__World countries export their mineral__72__and tropical agricultural products, which bring them__73__foreign exchange. Tourism has also been greatly responsible__74__the rapid development of some__75__nations. Many Third world nations with high__76__and low wages have seen an emigration (移居) of workers__77__the developed nations. Western Europe has__78__millions of such workers from Mediterranean countries. The developing nations profit__79__these workers bring their savings and their acquired technical skills__80__home. Many developing nations benefit when western nations __81__ manufacturing in their countries totake__82__of cheap labor.__83__economies mature, economic growth rates tend to level off(稳定).The rate of__84__growth is leveling off today in Western nations. This leveling off__85__leads to static non-growth markets. A point of saturation(饱和) __86__ in- technology and innovation have .seemed to achieve the impossible, __87__then how much further can it go? Herman Kahn, __88__his book The Next 200 Years, say's that a shift in priorities will have to occur for industrialized nations. __89__is the creation of money and jobs essential; __90__is rather the improvement of the quality of life that moot be our concern.B) SecondC) WestD) Third72. A) rangesB) scopesC) depositsD) products73. A) desiredB) possibleC) availableD) abandon74. A) toB) forC) towardsD) over75. A) developedB) powerfulC) industrializedD) developing76. A) employmentB) employmentC) developmentD) improvementB) byC) atD) in78. A) exploitedB) importedC) receivedD) specified79. A)becauseB) beforeC) sinceD) when80. A) downB) allC) backD) outside81. A)establishB) decideC) predictD) mention82. A)disadvantageB) challengeC) advantageD) privilege83. A) SinceB) AsC) ThoughD) Whereas84. A) economyB) mankindC) societyD) population85. A) relativelyB) eventuallyC) sometimesD) hardly86. A) naivesB) reportsC) setsD) but87. A) orB) butC) forD) so88. A) byB) fromC) afterD) in89. A) No longerB) No doubtC) Of courseD) S9 far90. A) itB) thatC) thereD) whichPart v writing (3o minutes)Directions For the Art you are allowed 30minutes to write a composition on the topic: "The Way to Success "based on the following outlines Your composition should be no less than 100words.1.每个人都试图在事业上获得成功。
大学英语四级练习卷及答案解析 (3)
大学英语四级试卷（满分120分，考试时间90分钟）一、选择题：（本题共20小题，每小题3分，共60分）1.After I heard that I took a deferred pass in botany,I was in a_____ emotional state.A.highlyB.doubtfullyC.greatlyD.nervously2.Since I could not see anything through the microscope,_______my carefuladjustment,I gave up.A.for allB.above allC.after allD.in all3.When the Victorians had family reunions,the hosts went______their way to entertain the guests.A.in forB.overC.out ofD.back on4.He is such_______selfish man that he hasn't______least concernfor others.A./,theB.a,/C.a,theD.the,a5.Towards______evening______cold rain began to fall.A.the,aB./,theC./,aD.the,/6.My journey to Croydon proved to be a miserable one as the rain did not_____.A.dear upB.got offC.let upD.slow down7.The ordinary Zulu fighters were not_______to Shala’s plan of throwing away their sandals.A.opposedB.objectedC.opposingD.conflicting8.Shakespeare’s ploy“The Taming of the Shrew”is on_______3tonight.A.wavelengthB.postC.bandD.channel9.The tourists________through the fog,trying to read what was engraved on the gravestone Shakespeare had chosen for hiself.A.glancedB.glimpedC.peeredD.peeped10.After visiting the Holy Trinity Church,the boys_______leaving so long that they almost missed the last train to London.A.put offB.delayedC.stoppedD.halted11.When our university laboratory bought this microscope we were givena one year’s_______.A.reservationB.securityC.proofD.guarantee12.Don’t_____about lunch for the instructors,because they promised to get some on the way.A.brotherB.fussC.troubleD.think13.The football player had studied economics in the university for_____ of roughly six years.A.a decadeB.a timeC.an ageD.a period14.Caracas has been called the Los angles of South America;at_____ they look exactly the same.A.short noticeB.first sightC.first impressionD.first appearance15.A dictionary of the English language,_______by Dr Samuel Johnson, was the first real attempt as a systematic and interestingly written survey of English usage.A.construckedposedpiledD.collected16.She said she wouldn't call us the next day,_____she?A.wouldB.wouldn'tC.didD.didn't17.Nobody came to see me while I was out,_____?A.did theyB.didn't whileC.did sheD.didn't she18.There's no water in the bottle,________?A.isn't thereB.is thereC.hasn't thereD.has there19.No one was absent from the meeting,_______?A.was sheB.weren't sheC.were theyD.weren't they20.You needn't speak so loudly,_____?A.don't youB.do youC.needn't youD.need you二、完型填空（共计20分）Many people wrongly believe that when people reach old age,their families place them in nursinghomes.They are left in the1of strangers for the rest of their lives.Their2children visit them onlyoccasionally,but more often,they do not have any3visitors.The truth is that this idea is an unfortunate myth-an4story.In fact,family members provide over80percent of the care5elderly people nee D. SamuelPrestoon,a sociologist,studied6the American family is changing. He reported that by the time the7American couple reaches40years of age,they have more parents than children.8,because people todaylive longer after an illness than people did years9,family members must provide long term care.Morepsychologists have found that all caregivers 10a common characteristic:All caregivers believe that theyare the best 11for the jo B.In other words,they all felt that they12do the job better than anyoneelse.Social workers13caregivers to find out why theytook14the responsibility of caring for an elderlyrelative.Many caregivers believed they had15to help their relative.Some stated that helping others16them feel more useful.Others hoped that by helping17 now,they would deserve care when they becameold and18.Caring for the elderlyand being taken care of can be a19satisfying experience for everyonewho might be20.1.A.hands B.arms C.bodies D.homes2.A.growing B.grown C.being grown D.having grown3.A.constant sting C.regular D.normal4.A.imaginary B.imaginable C.imaginative D.imagery5.A.that B.this C.those D.these6.A.when B.how C.what D.wheremon B.ordinary C.standard D.average8.A.Further B.However C.Moreover D.Whereas9.A.before B.ago ter tely10.A.share B.enjoy C.divide D.consent11.A.person B.people C.character D.man12.A.would B.will C.could D.can13.A.questioned B.interviewed C.inquired D.interrogate14.A.in B.up C.on D.off15.A.admiration B.initiative C.necessity D.obligation16.A.cause B.enable C.make D.get17.A.someone B.anyone C.everyone D.anybody18.A.elderly B.dependent C.dependable D.independent19.A.similarly B.differently C.mutually D.certainly20.A.involved B.excluded C.included D.considered三、阅读理解：(共25分)The economy of the United states after1952was the econnomy of a well-fed,almost fully employed people.Despit occasional alarms,the country escaped any postwar depression and lived in a state of boom.A n economic survey of the year1955,a typical year of the1950’s,may be typical as illustrating the rapid economic growth of the decade.The national output was value at10percent above that of1954(1955output was estimated at392billion dollars).The production of manufacturers was about40percent more than it had averaged in the years immediately following World War2.The country’s business spent about30billion dollars for new factories and machinery.National income available for spending was almost a third greater than it had been it had been in1950. Consumers spent about256billion dollars;that is about700million dollars a day,or about twenty-five million dollars every hour,all round the clock.Sixty-five million people held jobs and only a little more than two million wanted jobs but could not find them.Only agriculturecomplained that it was not sharing in the room.To some observers this was an ominous echo of the mid-1920’s.As farmer’s shre of their products declined,marketing costs rose.But there were,among the observers of the national economy,a few who were not as confident as the majority. Those few seemed to fear that the boom could not last and would eventually lead to the oppsite-depression.1.What is the best title of the passage?A.The Agriculatural Trends of1950’sB.The Unemployment Rate of1950’sC.U.S.Economy in the50’sD.The Federal Budget of19522.In Line3,the word“boom”could best be replaced by______.A.nearby explosionB.thunderous noiseC.general public supportD.rapid economic growth3.It can be inferred the national from the passage that most people in the United States in1955viewed the national economy with an air of _________.A.confidenceB.confusionC.disappointmentD.suspicion4.Which of the following were LEAST satisfied with the national economy in the1950’s?A.EconomistsB.FrmaersC.PoliticiansD.Steelworkers5.The passage states that incom available for spending in the U.S.was greater in1955than in1950.How much was it?A.60％B.50％C.33％D.90％四、书面表达：(满分15分)请你写封信给你的朋友Tony告诉他，请他关照下你的朋友小花,内容重点如下:1.告诉这个消息2.请他给你朋友小花一些建议并给予指导注意:字数应为120词左右参考答案：一、选择题：1-5题答案:AACCC6-10题答案:CADCB11-15题答案:DADBC16-20题答案:DABCD二、完型填空1.【答案】A本句意为他们的业余生活要由陌生人来照料。
2023年6月大学英语四级考试真题(第3套)
2023年6月大学英语四级考试真题（第3套）Part I Writing (30 minutes) Directions: Suppose your university is conducting a survey to collect students’ opinions of online classes. You are to write a response to the survey about their advantages and disadvantages, and what improvements can be made. You will have 30 minutes for the task. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.PartⅡListening Comprehension (25 minutes) Section ADirections: 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).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.1. A) She was involved in a conflict with bird lovers.B) She was charged with mistreating animals.C) She was on bad terms with her neighbors.D) She was accused of violating a city law.2. A) It will take time to solve the rat problem.B) All wild animals should be well protected.C) The woman was not to blame for the situation.D) No one should go unpunished for violating law.Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.3. A) Communicate with astronauts in Mars Dune Alpha.B) Work in an environment resembling Mars.C) Build a Martian habitat in Houston.D) Send in applications before Friday.4. A) Ready-made food.B) Food that is organic.C) Food they grow.D) Potatoes mostly.Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.5. A) He apologized for scratching an athlete’s gold medal.B) He was asked to present a gold medal to Miu Goto.C) He bit a softball player’s Olympic gold medal.D) He attracted public attention at a media event.6. A) Have another picture taken with the Olympic medalist.B) Apologize to the International Olympic Committee.C) Get the damaged medal repaired.D) Pay for the cost of a new medal.7. A) Allow no one to touch them.B) See them as symbols of honor.C) Treat them as treasures.D) Keep them in a safe place.Section BDirections: 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). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.8. A) She covered its screen with a plastic sheet.B) She connected it with her smart phone.C) She decorated it with colorful stickers.D) She bought some new software for it.9. A) It may not be simply blue.B) It includes unnatural light.C) It is more harmful to young people.D) It induces people to fall asleep.10. A) He has had much trouble falling asleep.B) He has had some sort of health problems.C) He has stayed up playing computer games.D) He has been burdened with excessive work.11. A) Exposure to blue light is the chief cause of obesity.B) Sleep may be more important than people assumed.C) Sleep may also be negatively affected by natural light.D) Overuse of electronic devices may cause heart disease.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12. A) What they wanted to be when grown up.B) What their favorite cartoon character was.C) What they learned from computer games.D) What they liked to do most after school.13. A) A stock broker.B) A pop singer.C) A mechanical engineer.D) A basketball player.14. A) Ambitious.B) Sensible.C) Imaginative.D) Practical.15. A) Relax their strict control of their kids.B) Help their kids understand themselves.C) Impose their own dreams on their kids.D) Dismiss their high expectations of their kids.Section CDirections:In this section, you will hear three passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear three or four 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 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. A) Set up company branches.B) Improve its infrastructure.C) Introduce iPhones into its markets.D) Promote Internet-ready phones.17. A) They cater to Africans’ needs.B) They are more expensive models.C) They are more powerful and capable.D) They boast the longest battery life.18. A) A large touchscreen.B) An old-school keypad.C) A voice-response device.D) A digitally-designed system.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. A) It ensured sustainable economic growth.B) It was strongly opposed by manufacturers.C) It was cheaper than using fossil fuel plastic.D) It satisfied consumer demands on the whole.20. A) The capacity to mass-produce it.B) The U.S. federal government’s regulations.C) A boom in market demand for clear plastic bottles.D) A rapid increase in U.S. petroleum chemical production.21. A) Require companies to use 30% of new plastic.B) Increase the supply of new plastic in the market.C) Reduce the amount of plastic pollution in local areas.D) Take measures to promote the use of recycled plastic.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22. A) It studies dreams.B) It rents a place for nap-takers.C) It is a hotel for business people.D) It is a nap research institute.23. A) To find out creative people’s work performance.B) To see how many people can go without napping.C) To understand the obvious importance of napping.D) To feel how difficult it is to get his idea across.24. A) They decline due to pointless meetings.B) They depend on his ability to concentrate.C) They enable him to enjoy a creative career.D) They are affected by the overuse of social media.25. A) Some bosses associate napping with laziness.B) Many office workers nap during work hours.C) Some bosses can concentrate without napping.D) Many of his friends daydream in the office.Part III 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．Morocco is responding to increasing energy demands by setting up one of the largest solar pants in the world.The Noor solar power station is 26 in the city of Ouarzazate and, once completed, will generate 580 million watts of electricity. The World Bank estimates it will serve 1.1 million people. It’s 27 to be completed soon.Morocco’s current energy comes 28 from imports. The nation hopes to get 50 percent of its energy from renewable sources by 2030. With demand for energy 29 at an annual rate of 7 percent, the new solar plant could be a 30 part of that goal.“This makes Morocco a big 31 in the field of solar energy in the Arab region and the African continent. It could also be a forerunner for many other countries in the world that32 on foreign imports of energy,” said Ali Hajji, a solar energy specialist and engineering professor.Experts believe that the Middle East and North Africa have huge 33 for solar energy projects. This is partly because of adequate sunlight and partly because technology has become more 34 in the region.“The last few years have seen a realization of 35 how competitive solar technologies can be,” said Michael Taylor, a senior analyst at the International Renewable Energy Agency.Section BDirections: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.New Formula One Chief Hopes to Grab Americans’ AttentionA)For the past four decades, the leader of Formula One car racing, one of the biggest annualsporting series in the world, was Bernie Ecclestone, a former motorcycle parts dealer who built it into an international presence essentially on his own.B) A skilled backroom operator who speaks without a filter, Ecclestone said often that in hisopinion, the sport was at its best when he was allowed to act as “a dictator.”C)Yet now the dictator is gone. After an American company, Liberty Media, acquired theFormula One competition recently, Chase Carey—a former executive with Fox Broadcasting Company and DirecTV who by his own admission is not a fierce racing fan—was named to replace Ecclestone and to try to renovate the organization’s management, reach and ambition.D)Among the goals, Carey said in an interview on Tuesday, is one that just about every globalsport seems interested in chasing: increasing interest in the United States. “People have said we’re going to ‘Americanize’ it,” Carey said. “And we’re not going to do that totally. But realistically, there are some elements of Americanizati on that the sport could use.”E)While Formula One commands enormous audiences throughout much of the world, manyAmerican sports fans know it as that other motorsport, the one that is not Nascar (纳斯卡车赛). Formula One teams race far more technologically advanced vehicles around tracks all over the world—in magnificent events in places like Malaysia, Monaco, Singapore and the United Arab Emirates, and on tradition-rich tracks like Silverstone in England and Monza in Italy too.F)The series has an annual race in Au stin, Texas. But within “a few years,” Carey said, heplans to bring another to a destination American city, like New York, Los Angeles, Miami or Las Vegas. Carey’s ambitious plan is two-fold: first, change the business model of Formula One, which he said was a “one-man show” under Ecclestone that had a largely narrow vision when it came to negotiating partnership deals; and second, alter the way fans experience the sport, both in person and remotely, so that connections between the audience and people within the series are easier to make.G)The spoken web could also help the one-in-five adults in Europe and the US with poorreading skills. But building the spoken web—web-to-voice and voice-to-web—isn’t straightforward. For software to understand pizza is served at Italian restaurants is easy. To cover multiple domains and to be able to have a conversation with users on every single topic is still a long way off.H)The larger question, though, is a familiar one: Is there room for Formula One in the ever-crowded sports landscape of the United States? Opinions vary, particularly because viewing habits among consumers continue to evolve. John Bloom, a professor at Shippensburg University who has studied American sports history, said the biggest challenge for any sport trying to increase its presence in the United States was framing itself in a way that had lasting appeal. “Sports generally become popular in some way because they establish a narrative,” Bloom said. “When I think of motorsports in the U.S., what we all think of is Nascar, and the narrative of Nascar is sort of rural, white, working-class Americans, mostly in the South, connecting with the atmosphere of those races. That’s the narrative. When I think of the narrative of Formula One, it’s a very differ ent kind of audience.”I)That difference, Carey said, is significant. While some might immediately link FormulaOne to Nascar in terms of American growth, Carey said Formula One’s brand research had indicated there was very little crossover; rather, Formula One fans generally cite other so-called elite events, like Wimbledon or the Ryder Cup, as competitions they enjoy. “Other than they’re both cars, the Nascar fan base is a very different fan base,” Cary said. “It’s a very regional fan base. Formula One is a global, famous brand of stars. These are machines that shock and awe you.”J)Carey’s background is in deal making and innovation. At Fox Broadcasting Company, he was a top advisor for years, known for his skill in helping to lead the launch of the company into sports, as well as the start of Fox News Channel. After going to DirecTV, he positioned the satellite provider as a mainstream option in millions of households.K)Now, after Liberty Media paid $4.4 billion to acquire Formula One, he is charged with makin g the investment pay off. “I think they can build Formula One in the U.S.,” said Patrick Crakes, an executive at InVivo Media Group who spent 25 years at Fox Broadcasting Company before leaving in 2016 as a senior manager at Fox Sports. “People don’t work on their cars anymore. They don’t want that connection anymore. It’s about technology and pushing the limits. It’s about speed, danger and risk. And Formula One has that more than any other racing series.”L)That is what hooked Carey, and he said he thought his experience was not unusual. He recalled attending Formula One’s Monaco race last year and being overwhelmed by the ceremony leading up to the event, the way the race charmed the city for days ahead of the start. In his mind, it felt like a Super Bowl (超级碗橄榄球赛).M)Then, on race day, he watched as the cars rocketed out of a tunnel and went screaming toward a tight turn with the city’s harbor and the Mediterranean Sea in the background framing the scene. He was fascinated. “You can’t help but be awed,” he said, “and I think that feeling can be translated to the viewer.”N)He added: “The broader sport is a little too inward-looking, and we need to be more open.In some ways, I’m glad to be coming from the outside. The guys who are in the sport forever are sitt ing there saying: ‘We can’t do that. We can’t do that because it’s never been done that way.’”36. Chase Carey believes greater use should be made of digital technology to make Formula One more accessible to its fans.37. Chase Carey was deeply impressed by the ceremony preceding last year’s Monaco race.38. One of Chase Carey’s goals is to make Formula One more appealing to Americans.39. A former motorbike parts dealer led Formula One for the past forty years.40. Chase Carey thought the audience of Formula One could be made to share his feeling about the race.41. Chase Carey used to serve as a top advisor for a major broadcasting company.42. Chase Carey intends to make connections easier between the audience and the Formula One racers.43. The new leader of Formula One admitted he was not super interested in car racing.44. People’s opinions differ as to whether Formula One can be promoted in the U.S.45. Compared with other racing series, Formula One focuses more on speed and involves more danger.Section CDirections:There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.Supermarkets have long been suffering as one of the thinnest-margined businesses in existence and one of the least-looked-forward-to places to work or visit. For more than a decade, they have been under attack from e-commerce giants, blamed for making Americans fat, and accused of contributing to climate change.Supermarkets can technically be defined as giants housing 15,000 to 60,000 different products. The revolutionary idea of a self-service grocery, where people could hunt and gather food from aisles rather than asking a clerk to fetch items from behind a counter, first came about in America. There is some debate about which was the very first, but over the years a consensus has built around King Kullen Supermarket, founded in New York in 1930.For some 300 years, Americans had fed themselves from small stores and public markets. Shopping for food involved mud, noisy chickens, clouds of flies, nasty smells, bargaining, and getting short-changed. The supermarket imitated the Fordist factory, with its emphasis onefficiency and standardization, and reimagined it as a place to buy food. Supermarkets may not feel cutting-edge now, but they were a revolution in distribution at the time. They were such strange marvels that, on her first official state visit to the United States in 1957, Queen Elizabeth II insisted on an impromptu (即兴的) tour of a suburban-Maryland Giant Food.The typical supermarket layout has barely changed over the past 90 years. Most stores open with flowers, fruit and vegetables at the front as a breath of freshness to arouse our appetite. Meanwhile, they keep the milk, eggs, and other daily basics all the way back so you’ll travel through as much of the store as possible, and be tempted along the way.In the early days, as the supermarket multiplied, so did our suspicion of it. We have long feared that this “revolution in distribution” uses corporat e black magic on our appetite. The book The Hidden Persuaders, published in 1957, warned that supermarkets were putting women in a “hypnoidal trance (催眠恍惚状态),” causing them to wander aisles bumping into boxes and “picking things off shelves at random.”46. What problem have supermarkets been facing?A) They are actually on the way to bankruptcy.B) They have been losing customers and profits.C) They are forced to use e-commerce strategies.D) They have difficulty adapting to climate change.47. What does the passage say about the idea of a self-service grocery?A) It was put forward by King Kullen.B) It originated in the United States.C) It has been under constant debate.D) It proves revolutionary even today.48. What did supermarkets do by adopting the Fordist factory approach?A) They modernized traditional groceries in many ways.B) They introduced cutting-edge layout of their stores.C) They improved the quality of the food they sold.D) They revolutionized the distribution of goods.49. What is the typical supermarket layout intended to do?A) Arouse customers’ appetite to buy flowers, fruit and vegetables.B) Provide customers easy access to items they want to buy.C) Induce customers to make more unplanned purchases.D) Enable customers to have a more enjoyable shopping experience.50. What have people long feared about supermarkets?A) They use tricky strategies to promote their business.B) They are going to replace the local groceries entirely.C) They apply corporate black magic to the goods on display.D) They take advantage of the weaknesses of women shoppers.Passage TwoQuestions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.The traditional school year, with three months of vacation every summer, was first implemented when America was an agricultural society and the summer months were neededfor farm work. Since then, we’ve completely changed as a nation. Students no longer spend summers farming, but they aren’t in school, either. The average American student receives 13 weeks off from school each calendar year—with about 11 of those during the summer. Few other countries have more than seven weeks off in a school calendar.With the US lagging behind other countries in academics, it’s time to consider year-round schooling. One benef it of this change is that students will not fall victim to the “summer slide,”or the well-documented phenomenon where students forget some of the knowledge they have acquired when too much time is taken off from school. Decades of research shows that it can take from 8 to 13 weeks at the beginning of every school year for students to get back to where they were before the summer holiday.But year-round schooling isn’t just about academics. Teachers and students experience a closer relationship in year-round schools than they do in traditional schools and, in the absence of any long-term break, students do not feel detached from the school environment. These closer bonds and greater attachment pay off. Research shows that students in year-round schools are more self-confident and feel more positive about their schooling experience.But don’t kids need time to relax? Some childhood development experts believe that time off from school is vital to healthy development as kids are not designed to spend so much of their time inside classrooms and the summer break provides a perfect opportunity to get outside. The problem with this argument is that most children aren’t playing outside or even spending time with other kids. While some children visit summer camps, most stay at home, watching TV or playing games on electronic devices, which hardly benefits them.The US has changed from a farming economy to a knowledge- and innovation-based economy, so it makes sense for the school year to change as well.51. Why did America’s traditional school year have a three-month summer vacation?A) Students needed to help with farm work.B) Students needed time to learn necessary farming skills.C) The agricultural society then attached less importance to academics.D) America lagged behind other countries in making a scientific school calendar.52. What benefit will year-round schooling bring students in addition to improving their learning?A) It will help them get back to where their lessons started.B) It will enable them to absorb what they have learned.C) It will familiarize them with the school environment.D) It will strengthen their relationship with teachers.53. What do some childhood development experts believe about the long summer vacation?A) It meets students’ nee d to study on their own.B) It enables students to learn about the outside world.C) It satisfies students’ desire to stay longer at home.D) It contributes to students’ healthy growth.54. What is the argument against the experts’ idea of a long summer vacation?A) It does little good to most students.B) It benefits few students playing outside.C) It leads students to neglect their studies.D) It makes students addicted to computer games.55. What does the author think of the traditional school year in the US today?A) Well-grounded.B) Culture-bound.C) Outdated.D) Welcomed.Part ⅣTranslation (30 minutes) 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.中国越来越重视终身教育，发展继续教育是构建终身教育体系的有效途径。
2025年全国大学英语CET四级考试试卷及答案指导
2025年全国大学英语CET四级考试模拟试卷及答案指导一、写作（15分）Writing (30 points)Part A (10 points)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay on the topic “The Impact of Technology on Education”. You should write at least 120 words and base your essay on the outline given below:1.Briefly describe the role of technology in modern education.2.Discuss the positive effects of technology on education.3.Present some challenges faced by technology in education.4.Give your own opinion on how to effectively integrate technology into education.Example:The Impact of Technology on EducationIn the 21st century, technology has become an indispensable part of our lives, and its influence on education is no exception. Technology has transformed the way we learn and teach, bringing both benefits and challenges.Firstly, technology has significantly enhanced the role of education. Withthe advent of the internet, students can access a vast amount of information from all over the world, which broadens their horizons and deepens their understanding of various subjects. Moreover, educational technology tools, such as online learning platforms, virtual classrooms, and interactive software, have made learning more engaging and personalized.The positive effects of technology on education are numerous. For one, it allows for flexibility in learning, as students can study at their own pace and schedule. Additionally, technology can help students with special needs, such as those with disabilities, by providing customized learning materials and resources.However, technology in education also poses challenges. One major concern is the digital divide, where students from low-income families may not have access to the necessary technology. Another challenge is the potential for technology to distract students from their studies, leading to decreased focus and productivity.In my opinion, to effectively integrate technology into education, schools should ensure that all students have equal access to technology resources. Moreover, teachers should be trained to use technology appropriately to enhance learning outcomes. Additionally, parents and students should be educated on the responsible use of technology to avoid its negative consequences.Part B (20 points)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter.Suppose you are Zhang Wei, a student of English at a university. You have just won a scholarship to study in the UK for one year. Write a letter to your friend Li Hua, who is planning to apply for the same scholarship. In your letter, you should:1.Congratulate Li Hua on his success in the application.2.Share your experiences and advice for applying for the scholarship.3.Express your hopes for Li Hua’s success in the future.Example:Dear Li Hua,I hope this letter finds you well. I am writing to share some exciting news with you. I have just won a scholarship to study in the UK for one year, and I couldn’t be more thrilled!I want to start by congratulating you on your success in the application process. It’s fantastic to see that you have achieved such a commendable goal.I am sure that your hard work and dedication have paid off.Now, I would like to share some of my experiences and advice for applying for the scholarship. Firstly, it’s essential to thoroughly research the scholarship program and ensure that your application meets all the requirements. Secondly, make sure to highlight your achievements, skills, and experiences that are relevant to the scholarship. Thirdly, be prepared for the interview process, as it is often a crucial step in securing the scholarship.I am confident that you will do exceptionally well in your application. Yourpassion for learning and your determination to excel make you a perfect candidate for this opportunity. I hope that you will follow in my footsteps and achieve great success.Lastly, I wish you all the best in your future endeavors. I am looking forward to hearing about your success story soon.Best regards,Zhang Wei二、听力理解-短篇新闻（选择题，共7分）第一题新闻内容：A new study conducted by the National Institute of Health has found that regular exercise can significantly improve the cognitive function of elderly individuals. The study involved 1,500 participants aged 60 or over, who were divided into two groups. The first group was asked to engage in at least 30 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise, such as walking or cycling, three times a week. The second group was asked to maintain their current lifestyle with no additional exercise. After one year, the study found that the group participating in regular exercise showed a 30% improvement in their cognitive scores, compared to the group that did not exercise.The researcher, Dr. John Smith, explained that the improvement was particularly noticeable in areas such as memory and problem-solving skills. Headded that the benefits were consistent regardless of the type of exercise performed, as long as the participants adhered to a regular routine.题目：1、What was the main finding of the study conducted by the National Institute of Health?A)Regular exercise can improve the cognitive function of elderly individuals.B)Walking and cycling have different effects on cognitive function.C)The benefits of regular exercise are only seen in people under 60.答案：1、A) Regular exercise can improve the cognitive function of elderly individuals.第二题News Item OneThe popular cartoon character, Tom and Jerry, might soon become a major player in the movie industry. According to a recent report, a new live-action film adaptation of the classic cartoon series is in the works. The movie is expected to be a blend of animated and live-action sequences, with well-known actors set to voice the iconic characters. The producers announced that they have s ecured a major deal with a top Hollywood studio to finance the film’s production. The film is scheduled for release in the fall of 2023.Questions:1、Who will voice the iconic characters in the upcoming live-action film adaptation of Tom and Jerry?A) Unknown actorsB) Well-known actorsC) Famous singersD) Rising stars2、What will the new live-action Tom and Jerry film be a blend of?A) Live-action and animated sequencesB) entirely live-action sequencesC) entirely animated sequencesD) live-action and silent sequences3、When is the movie set for release?A) winter of 2023B) summer of 2023C) fall of 2023D) spring of 2024Answers:1.B2.A3.C三、听力理解-长对话（选择题，共8分）第一题听力原文：M: Hi, Linda, how was your vacation in Beijing?W: It was fantastic! I visited the Forbidden City, the Great Wall, and the Summer Palace. The architecture was amazing.M: Really? I’ve heard the Great Wall is a must-see. Did you go there?W: Yes, I did. It was quite an experience. The wall is so long and the scenery along the way is stunning.M: Did you take any photos?W: Of course. I took a lot of photos, but the best one was the view of the wall from a distance.M: That sounds great. I hope to visit Beijing one day. It’s such a historic city.W: You sh ould definitely go. It’s a place you won’t forget.选择题：1、What is the main topic of the conversation?A) The woman’s vacation in BeijingB) The woman’s favorite place in BeijingC) The man’s plan to visit BeijingD) The architecture of Beijing2、Which place did the woman visit first during her vacation?A) The Forbidden CityB) The Great WallC) The Summer PalaceD) The man’s house3、How did the woman feel about the Great Wall?A) She was boredB) She was disappointedC) She was amazedD) She was afraid4、W hat does the woman suggest about the man’s plan to visit Beijing?A) He should wait until next yearB) He should bring a cameraC) He should go on a guided tourD) He should not expect it to be as memorable as the woman’s trip答案：1、A2、A3、C4、D第二题Directions:In this section, you will hear six dialogues. Each dialogue will be spoken only once. After each dialogue, you will be asked a question about what was said. The dialogues and questions will be spoken two times. Choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.DialogueWoman: Hi, Tom. Do you like the new restaurant we went to last night? Man: Yes, I do. The food was great and the atmosphere was perfect. Woman: Did you see the girl at the corner table with long curly hair? Man: Yes, I did. She was very attractive, wasn’t she?Woman: Yes, what a nice dress she was wearing!Man: And I think her date was a bit rough around the edges.Woman: Poor guy. I heard he works in IT, but he seems to have a rough disposition. Man: Hey, what time is it? I have to catch the last train back to our college. Woman: It’s a quarter to ten. We have plenty of time, don’t worry.Questions1、What activity were they discussing?A、A new store opening in the area.B、A movie they watched together.C、A meal they had at a restaurant.D、A book they read recently.2、What can we learn about the girl from the dialogue?A、She came with a friend who had a difficult personality.B、She arrived late and missed the train.C、She worked in IT.D、She preferred to sit at the corner table.3、What is the man’s concern?A、They need to finish their homework.B、They have limited time to meet their friends.C、They need to get back to their college.D、They need to buy something for a party.4、What does the woman imply about the man?A、He has a strong will.B、He is quite friendly.C、He is a bit rushed.D、He is considerate.Answers1、C、2、A、3、C、4、C、四、听力理解-听力篇章（选择题，共20分）第一题Title: The Story of the Great Wall of ChinaIntroduction:The Great Wall of China is one of the most remarkable architectural achievements in human history. Stretching over 21,196 kilometers, it was built to protect the Chinese empire from invasions. Its construction began over 2,200 years agoand was completed over a period of several centuries.Text:In the 7th century B.C., warlords built the initial wall to safeguard their kingdoms. However, it was Emperor Qin Shi Huang who initiated the expansion of the wall into the grand structure it is today. Over two million workers, including soldiers, convicts, and local people, contributed to its construction. The wall is made up of bricks, tamped earth, and wood, depending on the region. It is equipped with watchtowers, camps, and signal stations to allow for communication and quick military response.Despite its defensive purpose, the Great Wall has also been a symbol of strength and unity for China. Over the centuries, it has faced numerous challenges, including natural erosion, human vandalism, and relentless weathering by wind and rain.Questions:1、What is the primary purpose of the Great Wall of China?A. It served as a toll road.B. It was constructed for military protection.C. It was built as a monument to the emperor.D. It served as a trade corridor.2、Who initiated the expansion of the wall into the grand structure it is today?A. The warlords of the 7th centuryB.C.B. Emperor Qin Shi HuangC. Local peopleD. Soldiers3、According to the passage, what material primary composed the Great Wall?A. StoneB. Brick, tamped earth, and woodC. Iron and steelD. Wood and leatherAnswers:1、B. It was constructed for military protection.2、B. Emperor Qin Shi Huang3、B. Brick, tamped earth, and wood第二题Passage OneYou probably know that the Great Wall of China is the most famous ancient architectural wonder in the world. It is also one of the longest man-made structures ever built. The Great Wall was built over a period of more than 2,000 years. It was originally constructed to protect the Chinese Empire from invasions by various nomadic groups from the north.The construction of the Great Wall began in the 7th century BC, during the Warring States period. It was mainly built of earth and stone. Over time, different dynasties added their own sections to the wall, which resulted in thevarious styles and designs we see today.1、What was the primary purpose of building the Great Wall?A) To serve as a tourist attraction.B) To protect the Chinese Empire from invasions.C) To expand the territory of the Chinese Empire.D) To store food and water for the soldiers.2、When did the construction of the Great Wall begin?A) During the Han Dynasty.B) During the Warring States period.C) During the Tang Dynasty.D) During the Qing Dynasty.3、What materials were mainly used in the construction of the Great Wall?A) Iron and wood.B) Marble and glass.C) Earth and stone.D) Concrete and steel.Answers:1、B) To protect the Chinese Empire from invasions.2、B) During the Warring States period.3、C) Earth and stone.第三题Listening Comprehension - PassagePassage: During the early years of World War II, a British civilian, named John Smith, found himself stationed in a British base in the Middle East. He was assigned to a group tasked with providing support to soldiers. One day, he heard about an opportunity to provide intelligence support to Allied forces by secretly gathering and delivering intelligence to allied bases. Initially, John was skeptical about the proposal, but when he learned that the information could significantly impact the war effort, he decided to take a risk. John was given a cipher machine and instructed to deliver intelligence to a nearby allied camp located in a remote area. The camp was known to be under constant surveillance, making the mission dangerous. Despite the risks, John felt a strong sense of duty and embarked on his mission.1、Why did John Smith initially hesitate to take the opportunity to provide intelligence support?A)He was unsure about the safety of the mission.B)He thought the information was not useful.C)He was concerned about the complexity of the cipher machine.D)He was skeptical about the proposal.Answer: D2、What was the primary motivation for John Smith to accept the mission?A)He wanted to prove his bravery.B)He thought it would bring him fame.C)He was afraid of being assigned to a menial task.D)He felt a strong sense of duty.Answer: D3、What made John Smith’s mission to the allied camp particularly dangerous?A)The remote location of the camp.B)The constant surveillance of the camp.C)The high level of security at the British base.D)The complexity of the cipher machine.Answer: B五、阅读理解-词汇理解（填空题，共5分）第一题Reading PassageThe modern office environment is a product of the Industrial Revolution. With the advent of machines, employees were no longer required to perform manual labor. They were now expected to multitask, communicating with colleagues, managing emails, and using a variety of technologies. This shift in the nature of work required employees to develop new skills and adapt to a more dynamic work environment. As a result, companies began to emphasize the importance of education and training for their employees. Today, the office environment is characterized by the presence of diverse technology, increasing workloads, and the need for continuous professional development.Vocabulary Understanding1、The shift in the nature of work required employees to_________to a moredynamic work environment.a.adhere tob.adapt2、The Industrial Revolution led to the_________of machines, which changed the way employees worked.a.manifestationb.development3、Employees in the modern office environment are expected to_________multiple tasks, such as communicating and using technology.a.reflectb.multitask4、One of the reasons companies began to emphasize education and training is because they wanted their employees to_________the new skills required in the modern work environment.a.acquireb.maintain5、The office environment today is characterized by the presenceof_________technology, diverse workloads, and the need for professional development.a.variedb.advanced第二题The following passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers. Choose the one that fits best according tothe passage.The Internet has become an integral part of our daily lives. From shopping and banking to communication and entertainment, we rely on it for a variety of purposes. However, along with its benefits, the Internet also brings along some challenges that we need to be aware of.1、( ) 1. The word “integral” in the first se ntence can be best replaced by:a) indispensableb) occasionalc) occasionald) occasional2、( ) 2. The phrase “a variety of purposes” in the second sentence can be replaced by:a) many different usesb) limited usesc) common usesd) single use3、( ) 3. T he word “challenges” in the second paragraph can be defined as:a) opportunitiesb) problemsc) benefitsd) solutions4、( ) 4. The sentence “However, along with its benefits, the Internet also brings along some challenges” suggests that:a) the Internet has no negative aspectsb) the Internet is purely beneficialc) the Internet has both positive and negative aspectsd) the Internet is a source of frustration5、( ) 5. The word “aware” in the last sentence can be best replaced by:a) knowledgeableb) indifferentc) unawared) uninterestedAnswers:1、a) indispensable2、a) many different uses3、b) problems4、c) the Internet has both positive and negative aspects5、a) knowledgeable六、阅读理解-长篇阅读（选择题，共10分）First QuestionReading PassageMachine Learning: Tackling the Big Data DilemmaWith the rapid growth of data generation due to the increasing use of smartphones, the Internet of Things (IoT), and social media, industries face a major challenge in managing and analyzing this Big Data. Traditional data processing methods are no longer sufficient to handle the sheer volume of data being generated. Machine learning (ML) provides a solution by allowing computers to learn from data without explicit programming, enabling them to make predictions, recognize patterns, and improve their performance over time.One of the most prevalent applications of ML is in recommendation systems, used by social media platforms and e-commerce websites to suggest content or products to users. This system analyzes user behavior and preferences, then recommends items that might be of interest. Another application is in healthcare, where ML can be used to predict patient outcomes and identify potential health issues before they become serious.However, ML also has its challenges. One of the major issues is the need for large amounts of high-quality data, which can be time-consuming and expensive to gather. Additionally, ML models are often opaque, making it difficult for users to understand how their data is being used and what insights are being extracted from it. Ethical concerns also arise, such as the potential for biased predictions based on flawed or biased training data.1、Which of the following is the main idea of the passage?1、The role and challenges of machine learning in data analysis2、The importance of data quality in machine learning3、The ethical concerns surrounding machine learning4、The applications of machine learning in various industriesAnswer: 1、2、What is one of the major challenges of using machine learning in data analysis?2、The need for high-quality data3、Lack of transparency in the decision-making process4、Ethical concerns5、The cost of data storageAnswer: 2、3、Which application of machine learning is mentioned in the passage?3、Recommendation systems4、Image recognition5、Fraud detection6、Speech recognitionAnswer: 3、4、What is a potential problem with machine learning models as described in the passage?4、They require large amounts of data5、They are difficult to develop6、They are too transparent7、They are ineffective in large datasetsAnswer: 4、5、What does the passage suggest as a key challenge for using machine learning in healthcare?5、The need to predict patient outcomes6、The potential for biased predictions7、The difficulty in gathering patient data8、The complexity of healthcare dataAnswer: 6第二题Many factors contribute to the high rate of childhood obesity in the United States. One significant factor is the environment in which children live and grow. This passage discusses various aspects of the environment that contribute to childhood obesity and proposes some solutions.Structured neighborhoods without sidewalks, playgrounds, or safe routes to school discourage physical activity and increase the likelihood of obesity. Children spend more time sitting in front of screens, playing video games or watching television, rather than engaging in active play. Access to fast food restaurants is abundant, making it easy for families to choose high-calorie, low-nutrition m eals. Finally, parental involvement in children’s activities has decreased, leading to a lack of guidance and监督 in healthy lifestyles.Solutions to address childhood obesity involve a multi-faceted approach.For example, communities could redesign their neighborhoods to include more parks and playgrounds, sidewalks, and safe walking routes to schools. School districts could promote physical education and after-school sports programs to encourage children to be active. Additionally, parents can be involved in creating healthy eating environments by planning family meals, setting a healthy menu, and limiting screen time.Reading the passage, answer the questions below:1、What is one of the factors contributing to childhood obesity according to the passage?A、Lack of physical activityB、Excessive screen timeC、Parental involvementD、High-calorie fast food2、How does the environment in which children live contribute to obesity?A、It encourages physical activity and leads to healthier lifestyles.B、It discourages physical activity and increases the likelihood of obesity.C、It provides access to healthy food and exercise facilities.D、It promotes healthy eating and physical exercise through community programs.3、What is one solution proposed to address childhood obesity?A、Designing neighborhoods with more parks and playgrounds.B、Reducing the number of fast food restaurants.C、Increasing parental involvement in children’s activities.D、Strengthening physical education programs in schools.4、What is the author’s view on the role of parents in their children’s healthy lifestyles?A、Parents have no influence on their children’s lifestyle choices.B、Parents should strictly regulate their children’s screen time.C、Parents play a crucial role in creating and maintaining a healthy home environment.D、Parents should prioritize physical education over other extracurricular activities.5、Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned in the passage as a factor contributing to childhood obesity?A、Lack of physical activityB、Increased screen timeC、Healthy school meal programsD、Reduced parental involvementAnswer Key:1、A2、B3、A4、C5、C七、阅读理解-仔细阅读（选择题，共20分）第一题Reading Passage 1Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage.In the United States, the four-year college degree is the most common form of higher education. However, in recent years, there has been a growing interest in alternative forms of higher education. One of these alternatives is the two-year community college, which provides a less expensive and more flexible option for students.Community colleges offer a variety of courses, from basic academic subjects to vocational training. Many students choose to attend community colleges because they are less expensive than four-year institutions. Additionally, community colleges often have more flexible schedules, which allow students to work or take care of family responsibilities while pursuing their education.Despite the benefits of community colleges, there are some challenges associated with them. One of the main challenges is the lack of resources compared to four-year colleges. For example, community colleges may have fewer faculty members, smaller libraries, and less advanced technology. This can make it difficult for students to receive the level of education they desire.Another challenge is the perception that community colleges are less prestigious than four-year colleges. This perception can make it difficult for students to transfer to four-year institutions after completing their two-yearprograms. However, many community colleges have agreements with four-year colleges that allow students to transfer easily and continue their education.The following questions are based on the above passage.1、What is the main topic of the passage?A. The importance of a four-year college degreeB. The growing interest in alternative forms of higher educationC. The challenges faced by students attending community collegesD. The benefits of attending a community college2、Why do many students choose to attend community colleges?A. They offer advanced technologyB. They provide a less expensive and more flexible optionC. They have prestigious faculty membersD. They have larger libraries3、Which of the following is a challenge associated with community colleges?A. They have more faculty members than four-year collegesB. They offer vocational trainingC. They have fewer resources than four-year collegesD. They have more flexible schedules4、What is one way community colleges are trying to overcome the perception of being less prestigious?A. They are increasing their tuition feesB. They are improving their technologyC. They are entering into agreements with four-year collegesD. They are offering more academic courses5、What can be inferred about the future of community colleges from the passage?A. They will become more expensive and less flexibleB. They will become less common and more prestigiousC. They will continue to grow in popularity and importanceD. They will merge with four-year collegesAnswers:1、B2、B3、C4、C5、C第二题PassageThe world of technology is rapidly evolving, and artificial intelligence (AI) is at the forefront of this change. AI has a wide range of applications in different fields, including healthcare, finance, manufacturing, and transportation. One of the most significant areas of AI development is natural language processing (NLP), which allows machines to understand and process human language in a more sophisticated and nuanced way. This has led to the creationof virtual assistants, chatbots, and language translators that can assist businesses and individuals in diverse ways. However, with the rapid development of AI, concerns about ethics and privacy have also risen.1、Which of the following fields is NOT mentioned as an application area of AI in the passage?A、HealthcareB、FinanceC、ManufacturingD、EducationAnswer: D2、What does NLP allow machines to do?A、Understand and process human language in a sophisticated and nuanced way.B、Create visual images.C、Perform physical tasks.D、Drive autonomous vehicles.Answer: A3、What kind of assistance can virtual assistants and chatbots provide?A、Technical support for computer problems.B、Assistance in diverse ways for businesses and individuals.C、Financial management.D、Medical diagnosis.Answer: B。
大学英语四级考试样题及答案03
大学英语四级考试样题及答案03最牛英语口语培训模式：躺在家里练口语，全程外教一对一，三个月畅谈无阻！洛基英语，免费体验全部在线一对一课程：/doc/97ca223a964bcf84b9d57baf.html /wenkxd.htm（报名网址）CET4试点考试样卷（四）大学英语四级考试试点考试样卷（听力文字稿）Tape Script of 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 which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. 11. W：Simon，could you return the tools I lent you for building the bookshelf last month？M：Uh，well，I hate to tell you this…but I can’t seem to find them.Q：What do we learn from the conversation？12. W：I‘m going to Martha’s house. I have a paper to complete，and I need to use her computer.M:Why don‘t you buy one yourself？Think how much time you could save.Q：What does the man suggest the woman do？13. W：Bob said that Seattle is a great place for conferences.M：He’s certainly in a position to make that comment. He‘s been there so often. Q：What does the man say about Bob？14. W：Mr. Watson，I wonder whether it’s possible for me to take a vacation early next month.M：Did you fill out a request form？Q：What is the probable relationship between the two speakers？15. M：Do you want to go to the lecture this weekend？I hear the guy who‘s going to deliver the lecture spent a year living in the rain forest.W：Great！I’m doing a report on the rain forest. Maybe I can get some new information to add to it.Q：What does the woman mean？16. W：Wow！I do like this campus：all the big trees，the green lawns，and the old buildings with tall columns. It‘s really beautiful.M：It sure is. The architecture of these buildings is in the Greek style. It was popular in the eighteenth century here.Q：What are the speakers talking about？17. M：This article is nothing but advertising for housing developers. I don’t think the houses for sale are half that good.W：Come on，David. Why so negative？We‘re thinking of buying a home，aren’t we？Just a trip to look at the place won’t cost us much.Q：What can be inferred from the conversation？18. M：Would you pass me the sports section，please？W：Sure，if you give me the classified ads local news section.Q：What are the speakers doing？Now you‘ll hear two long conversations.Conversation OneW：Hello，Gary. How’re you？M：Fine！And yourself？W：Can‘t complain. Did you have time to look at my proposal？M：No，not really. Can we go over it now？W：Sure. I’ve been trying to come up with some new production and advertising strategies. First of all，if we want to stay competitive，we need to modernize our factory. New equipment should have been installed long ago.M：How much will that cost？W：We have several options ranging from one hundred thousand dollars all the way up to half a million.M：OK. We‘ll have to discuss these costs with finance.W：We should also consider human resources. I’ve been talking to personnel as well as our staff at the factory.M：And what‘s the picture？W：We’ll probably have to hire a couple of engineers to help us modernize the factory.M：What about advertising？W：Marketing has some interesting ideas for television commercials.M：TV？Isn‘t that a bit too expensive for us？What’s wrong with advertising in the papers，as usual？W：Quite frankly，it‘s just not enough anymore. We need to be more aggressive in order to keep ahead of our competitors. M：Will we be able to afford all this？W：I’ll look into it，but I think higher costs will be justified. These investments will result in higher profits for our company.M：We‘ll have to look at the figures more closely. Have finance draw up a budget for these investments.W：All right. I’ll see to it.Questions 19 to 20 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19.What are the two speakers talking about？20.What does the woman say about the equipment of their factory？21.What does the woman suggest about human resources？22. Why does the woman suggest advertising on TV？Conversation TwoW：Sir，you‘ve been using the online catalogue for quite a while. Is there anything I can do to help you？M：Well，I’ve got to write a paper about Hollywood in the 30s and 40s，and I ‘m really struggling. There are hundreds of books，and I just don’t know where to begin.W：Your topic sounds pretty big. Why don‘t you narrow it down to something like.。
大学英语四级考试模拟试卷三(带答案)
大学英语四级考试模拟试卷三(总分：490.50，做题时间：120分钟)一、Part ⅠWriting (总题数：1，分数：106.50)1.Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic: Precious Water. You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below:1. 举例说明水对人类的重要性；2. 举例说明我国所面临的水资源问题；3. 为了生存和发展人们要……（分数：106.50）_________________________________________________________________ _________________________正确答案：(Precious WaterNo one doubts the importance of water. Human beings live on water, animals live on water, plants live on water and all living things live on water. You can't imagine what would happen if there were no water in the world!China is one of the countries in the world that are badly short of water. Water problem has become more acute in recent years with the increase of water consumption and pollution. In big cities, the water problem has become even worse. With the growth of population, more and more water is needed. With the development of the industry, a large quantity of water has been and is being polluted. Water pollution is the most serious problem that China is facing. It has spread to rivers, lakes, and even the oceans.In order to survive, man has to be wise enough to treasure water and try to prevent it from being polluted. Man should also know that all resources in the world are limited, including water. Make good use of them, otherwise, man will be punished by nature. To treasure water is to treasure life; to protect our environment is to protect ourselves.)解析：二、Part ⅡReading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (总题数：1，分数：71.00)Pollution: A Life and Death IssueOne of the main themes of Planet under Pressure is the way many of the Earth's environmental crises reinforce one another. Pollution is an obvious example-we do not have the option of growing food, or finding enough water, on a squeaky-clean planet, but on one increasingly tarnished and trashed by the way we have used it so far.Cutting waste and clearing up pollution cost money. Yet time and again it is the quest for wealth that generates much of the mess is the first place. Living in a way that is less damaging to the Earth is not easy, but it is vital, because pollution is pervasive and often life-threatening.Air: the World Health Organization (WHO) says three million people are killedworldwide by outdoor air pollution annually from vehicles and industrial emissions, and 1.6 million indoors through using solid fuel. Most are in poor countries.Water: diseases carried in water are responsible for 80% of illnesses and deaths in developing countries, killing a child every eight seconds. Each year 2.1 million people die from diarrhoeal (痢疾的) diseases associated with poor water.Soil: contaminated land is a problem in industrialized countries, where former factories and power stations can leave waste like heavy metals in the soil. It can also occur in developing countries, sometimes used for dumping pesticides. Agriculture can pollute land with pesticides, nitrate-rich fertilizers and slurry from livestock. And when the contamination reaches rivers it damages life there, and can even create dead zones off the coast, as in the Gulf of Mexico.Chronic ProblemChemicals are a frequent pollutant. When we think of chemical contamination it is often images of events like Bhopal that come to mind. But the problem is widespread. One study says 7～20% of cancers are attributable to poor air and pollution in homes and workplaces. The WHO, concerned about chemicals that persist and build up in the body, especially in the young, says we may "be conducting a large-scale experiment with children's health".Some man-made chemicals, endocrine (内分泌) disruptors like phthalates (酞酸盐) and nonylphenol a breakdown product of spermicides (杀精子剂), cosmetics and detergents-are blamed for causing changes in the genitals of some animals. Affected species include polar bears-so not even the Arctic is immune. And the chemicals climb the food chain, from fish to mammals, and to us.About 70,000 chemicals are on the market, with around 1,500 new ones appearing annually. At least 30,000 are thought never to have been comprehensively tested for their possible risks to people.At first glance, the plastic buckets stacked in the corner of the environmental NGO office look like any others. But the containers are an unlikely weapon in one poor community's fight against oil companies which they say are responsible for widespread ill-health caused by years of pollution. The vessels are used by a network of local volunteers, known as the Bucket Brigade, to gather air samples in neighborhoods bordering oil refineries, as part of a campaign to monitor and document air pollution which they believe is coming from the plants.In South Africa, as in many developing and newly industrialized countries, legislation on air pollution has failed to keep pace with mushrooming industries. So local residents, like many in poor communities around the globe, have faced the problem of investigating their claim that industries on their doorsteps are making them sick.Trade-offBut the snag is that modern society demands many of them, and some are essential for survival. So while we invoke the precautionary principle, which always recommends erring on the side of caution, we have to recognize there will be trade-offs to be made.The pesticide DDT does great damage to wildlife and can affect the humannervous system, but can also be effective against malaria (疟疾). Where does the priority lie?The industrialized world has not yet cleaned up the mess it created, but it is reaping the benefits of the pollution it has caused. It can hardly tell the developing countries that they have no right to follow suit.Another complication in tackling pollution is that it does not respect political frontiers. There is a U.N. convention on trans-boundary air pollution, but that cannot cover every problem that can arise between neighbors, or between states which do not share a border. Perhaps the best example is climate change-the countries of the world share one atmosphere, and what one does can affect everyone.For One and AllOne of the principles that are supposed to apply here is simple-the polluter pays. Sometimes it is obvious who is to blame and who must pay the price, but it is not always straightforward to work out just who is the polluter, or whether the rest of us would be happy to pay the price of stopping the pollution.One way of cleaning up after ourselves would be to throw less away, designing products to be recycled or even just to last longer.Previous generations worked on the assumption that discarding our waste was a proper way to get rid of it, so we used to dump nuclear materials and other potential hazards at sea, confident they would be dispersed in the depths.We now think that is too risky because, as one author wrote, "there's no such place as 'away', and there's no such person as the 'other'."Irritating AirDespite recent improvements, however, the health problems are still there. A 2002 medical study, carried out by Durban's Nelson Mandela School of Medicine and a U.S. university, found that an abnormally high 52% of students and teachers at a primary school bordering the Engen plant suffered from asthma (哮喘). It found that increases in air pollution tended to aggravate asthma symptoms in children.The petrol producers do not dispute the findings but argue that researchers were unable to establish a causal link between air pollution and the high prevalence of asthma among the school population.For the community, the next step is to take legal action. But, according to internationally recognized environmentalist Bobby Peek, targeting the companies would be difficult as it would be near-impossible to prove that illnesses suffered were caused by pollution coming from a particular plant.Mr. Peek, who grew up beneath Engen's stacks, says the activists are now considering taking action against the authorities. "We are now looking at suing the government on constitutional grounds, for failing to ensure our right to protection from a harmful environment as stipulated in the constitution," he said.Legislative ChangeA new batch (批) of environmental laws, the National Air Quality Management Act, has just been passed by the South African parliament to replace outdated 1965 legislation with tighter controls and tougher sanctions.Martinus van Schalkwyk, the minister of environmental affairs and tourism,visited the south Durban basin earlier this year and said there were measures in place to improve the situation. "I share the anger and frustration of this community. It is long overdue," he told the South African Broadcasting Corporation.The local authorities have also established a "Multi-Point Plan" for the area. They say it is a powerful model for tackling pollution and points to a 40% reduction in sulphur dioxide emissions in recent years.（分数：71.0）(1).According to World Health Organization, how many people are killed by outdoor air pollution?（分数：7.1）A.3 million√B.2.1 millionC.1.6 millionD.3.2 million解析：细节题。
大学英语四级新题型最新考试冲刺试卷试题【附答案】之三
Part ⅠWriting (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the topic of Welcome to Our Club. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 150 words following the outline given below in Chinese:1. 表达你的欢迎；2. 对你们的俱乐部作一个简要介绍。
__________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Part ⅡListening Comprehension (30 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 1 with a single line through the centre.1. A) It could help people of all ages to avoid cancer. C) It might appeal more to viewers over 40.B) It was mainly meant for cancer patients. D) It was frequently interrupted by commercials.2. A) The man is fond of traveling. C) The woman took a lot of pictures at the contest.B) The woman is a photographer. D) The man admires the woman’s talent in writing.3. A) The man regrets being absent-minded. C) The man placed the reading list ona desk.B) The woman saved the man some trouble. D) The woman emptied the waste paper basket.4. A) He quit teaching in June. C) He opened a restaurant near the school.B) He has left the army recently. D) He has taken over his brother’s business.5. A) She seldom reads books from cover to cover. C) She read only part of the book.B) She is interested in reading novels. D) She was eager to know what the book was about6. A) She was absent all week owing to sickness.B) She was seriously injured in a car accident.C) She called to say that her husband had been hospitalized.D) She had to be away from school to attend to her husband.7. A) The speakers want to rent the Smiths’ old house. C) The woman is not sure if she is onthe right street.B) The man lives two blocks away from the Smiths. D) The Smiths’ new house is not far from their old one.8. A) The man had a hard time finding a parking space. C) The woman was offended by the man’s late arrival.B) The woman found they had got to the wrong spot. D) The man couldn’t find his car in the parking lot.Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9. A) The hotel clerk had put his reservation under another name.B) The hotel clerk insisted that he didn’t-make any reservation.C) The hotel clerk tried to take advantage of his inexperience.D) The hotel clerk couldn’t find his reservation for that night.10. A) A grand wedding was being held in the hotel. C) The hotel was undergoing major repairs.B) There was a conference going on in the city. D) It was a busy season for holiday-makers.11. A) It was free of charge on weekends. C) It was offered to frequent guests only.B) It had a 15% discount on weekdays. D) It was 10% cheaper than in other hotels.12. A) Demand compensation from the hotel. C) Complain to the hotel manager.B) Ask for an additional discount. D) Find a cheaper morn in another hotel.Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.13. A) An employee in the city council at Birmingham. C) Head of the Overseas Students Office.B) Assistant director of the Admissions Office. D) Secretary of Birmingham Medical School.14. A) Nearly fifty percent are foreigners. C) A large majority are from Latin America.B) About fifteen percent are from Africa. D) A small number are from the Far East.15. A) She will have more contact with students. C) She will be more involved in policy-making.B) It will bring her capability into fuller play. D) It will be less demanding than her present job.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 1 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. A) Her parents thrived in the urban environment. C) Her parents immigrated to America.B) Her parents left Chicago to work on a farm. D) Her parents set up an ice-creamstore.17. A) He taught English in Chicago. C) He worked to become an executive.B) He was crippled in a car accident. D) He was born with a limp.18. A) She was fond of living an isolated life. C) She was very generous in offering help.B) She was fascinated by American culture. D) She was highly devoted to her family.Passage TwoQuestions 19 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. A) He suffered a nervous breakdown. C) He was seriously injured.B) He was wrongly diagnosed. D) He developed a strange disease.20. A) He was able to talk again. C) He could tell red and blue apart.B) He raced to the nursing home. D) He could not recognize his wife.21. A) Twenty-nine days. C) Several minutes.B) Two and a half months. D) Fourteen hours.22. A) They welcomed the publicity in the media. C) They released a video of his progress.B) They avoided appearing on television. D) They declined to give details of his condition.Passage ThreeQuestions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.23. A) For people to share ideas and show farm products. C) For farmers to exchange their daily necessities.B) For officials to educate the farming community. D) For farmers to celebrate their harvests.24. A) By bringing an animal rarely seen on nearby farms. C) By offering to do volunteer work at the fair.B) By bringing a bag of grain in exchange for a ticket. D) By performing a special skill at the entrance.25. A) They contribute to the modernization of American farms.B) They help to increase the state governments’ revenue.C) They provide a stage for people to give performances.D) They remind Americans of the importance of agriculture.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 with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.According to a new study, a major ingredient to taking the pain out of a stressful day at work is a supportive partner at home. It may not seem like a 26 conclusion but the study is the first to 27 the effects that a sympathetic ear can have at home and at work.They found that highly stressed employees had a 25 percent higher level of 28 levels if they had a harmonious home life. They were also 33 percent more likely to have positive relationships with colleagues, and a 20 percent higher level of job satisfaction.29 studies have linked work-related stress to 30 mental and physical illnesses, such as depression and 31 . But this study shows how stress can be a vicious circle—adversely affecting the way employees perform at work, which can 32 even more workplace stress.One expert said the mental and physical wellbeing of employees were 33 if they came to work still stressed from the day before. He said: "When you’re still angry or upset from yesterday’s stress, your workday will likely go in only one direction—down. "And there were obvious benefits at home as well. Employees with strong home support were 25 percent less likely to suffer from after-work 34 . Having an awareness of a partner’s daily work demands—such as deadlines, a lack of adequate resources and bad bosses—could ensure that 35 always communicated, and a partner could see when their loved one was underplaying or exaggerating a problem.Part ⅢReading 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 choice. Each choice in bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding . letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Questions 36 to 45 are based on the following passage.Years ago, doctors often said that pain was a normal part of life. In particular, when older patients 36 of pain, they were told it was a natural part of aging and they would have to learn to live with it.Times have changed. Today, we take pain 37 . Indeed, pain is now considered the fifth vital, as important as blood pressure, temperature, breathing rate and pulse in 38 a person’s well-being. We know that chronic (慢性的) pain can disrupt (扰乱的) a person’s life, causing problems that 39 from missed work to depression.That’s why a growing number of hospitals now depend upon physicians who 40 in pain medicine. Not only do we evaluate the cause of the pain, which can help us treat the pain better, but we also help provide comprehensive therapy for depression and other psychological and social 41 related to chronic pain. Such comprehensive therapy often 42 the work of social workers, psychiatrists (心理医生) and psychologists, as well as specialists in pain medicine.This modem 43 for pain management has led to a wealth of innovative treatments which are more effective and with fewer side effects than ever before. Decades ago, there were only a 44 number of drugs available, and many of them caused 45 side effects in older people, including dizziness and fatigue. This created a double-edged sword: the medications helped relieve the pain but caused other problems that could be worse than the pain itself.A) result I) determiningB) involves J) limitedC) significant K) gravelyD) range L) complainedE) relieved M) respectF) issues N) promptingG) seriously O) specializeH) magnificentSection BDirections: 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.Protect Y our Privacy When Job-hunting OnlineA) Identity theft and identity fraud are terms used to refer to all types of crime in which someone wrongfully obtains and uses another person’s personal data in some way that involves fraud or deception, typically for economic gain.B) The numbers associated with identity theft are beginning to add up fast these days. A recent General Accounting Office report estimates that as many as 750，000 Americans are victims of identity theft every year. And that number may be low, as many people choose not to report the crime even if they know they have been victimized.C) Identity theft is "an absolute epidemic"，states Robert Ellis Smith, a respected author and advocate of privacy, "It’s certainly picked up in the last four or five years. It’s worldwide. It affects everybody, and there’s very little you can do to prevent it and, worst of all, you can’t detect it until it’s probably too late. "D) Unlike your fingerprints, which are unique to you and cannot be given to someone else for their use, your personal data, especially your social security number, your bank account or credit card number, your telephone calling card number, and other valuable identifying data, can be used, if they fall into the wrong hands, to personally profit at your expense. In the United States and Canada, for example, many people have reported that unauthorized persons have taken funds out of their bank or financial accounts, or, in the worst cases, taken over their identities altogether, running up vast debts and committing crimes while using the victims’ names. In many cases, a victim’s losses may include not only out-of-pocket financial losses, but substantial additional financial costs associated with trying to restore his reputation in the community and correcting erroneous information for which the criminal is responsible.E) According to the FBI, identity theft is the number one fraud committed on the Internet. So how do job seekers protect themselves while continuing to circulate their resumes online? The key to a successful online job search is learning to manage the risks. Here are some tips for staying safe while conducting a job search on the Internet.F) Check for a privacy policy. If you are considering posting your resume online, make sure the job search site you are considering has a privacy policy, like CareerBuilder. com. The policy should spell out how your information will be used, stored and whether or not it will be shared. You may want to think twice about posting your resume on a site that automatically shares your information with others. You could be opening yourself up to unwanted calls from solicitors (推销员). When reviewing the site’s privacy policy, you’ll be able to delete your resume just as easily as you posted it. You won’t necessarily want your resume to remain out there on the Internet once you land a job. Remember, the longer your resume remains posted on a job board, the more exposure, both positive and not-so-positive, it will receive.G) Take advantages of site features. Lawful job search sites offer levels of privacy protection.Before posting your resume, carefully consider your job search objectives and the level of risk you are willing to assume. , for example, offers three levels of privacy from which job seekers can choose. The first is standard posting. This option gives job seekers who post their resumes the most visibility to the broadest employer audience possible. The second is anonymous(匿名的) posting. This allows job seekers the same visibility as those in the standard posting category without any of their contact information being displayed. Job seekers who wish to remain anonymous but want to share some other information may choose which pieces of contact information to display. The third is private posting. This option allows a job seeker to post a resume without having it searched by employers. Private posting allows job seekers to quickly and easily apply for jobs that appear on CareerBuilder. com without retyping their information.H) Safeguard your identity. Career experts say that one of the ways job seekers can stay safe while using the Internet to search out jobs is to conceal their identities. Replace your name on your resume with a generic (泛指的) identifier, such as "intranet Developer Candidate"，or "Experienced Marketing Representative". You should also consider eliminating the name and location of your current employer. Depending on your title, it may not be all that difficult to determine who you are once the name of your company is provided. Use a general description of the company such as "Major auto manufacturer, " or "International packaged goods supplier. " If your job title is unique, consider using the generic equivalent instead of the exact title assigned by your employer.I) Establish an email address for your search. Another way to protect your privacy while seeking employment online is to open up an email account specifically for your online job search. This will safeguard your existing email box in the event someone you don’t know gets hold of your email address and shares it with others. Using an email address specifically for your job search also eliminates the possibility that you will receive unwelcome emails in your primary mailbox. When naming your new email address, be sure that it doesn’t contain references to your name or other information that will give away your identity. The best solution is an email address that is relevant to the job you are seeking such as salesmgr2004@provider. com.J) Protect your references. If your resume contains a section with the names and contact information of your references, take it out. There’s no sense in safeguarding your information while sharing private contact information of your references.K) Keep confidential (机密的) information confidential. Do not, under any circumstances, share your social security, driver’s license, and bank account numbers or other personal information, such as race or eye color. Honest employers do not need this information with an initial application. Don’t provide this even if they say they need it in order to conduct a background check. This is one of the oldest tricks in the book—don’t fall for it.46. Those who post their resumes online for a long time will run an increased risk of becoming victims of identity theft.47. Robert Ellis Smith says that identity theft is spreading around the world and hard to detect beforehand.48. Victims of identity theft may suffer additional financial losses in order to restore their reputation and correct wrong information. 49. In the US, 750，000 people are estimated to become victims of identity theft each year.50. It is a safer way to find a job online when you use an email account specifically.51. One is supposed to learn how to manage the risks if he or she is going to seek jobs onlinesafely.52. Standard posting allows fullest potential audience to browse through the resumes posted online.53. Honest employers will not ask their initial job applicants to reveal their social security account, driver’s license or bank account numbers.54. Make sure that your email address will not be named in a way that could let out your personal information.55. Job seekers are advised to describe the company they are serving right now in a general way instead of giving an exact name.Section CDirections: 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 2with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.I’ve been writing for most of my life. The book Writing Without Teachers introduced me to one distinction and one practice that has helped my writing processes tremendously. The distinction is between the creative mind and the critical mind. While you need to employ both to get to a finished result, they cannot work in parallel no matter how much we might like to think so,Trying to criticize writing on the fly is possibly the single greatest barrier to writing that most of us encounter. If you are listening to that 5th grade English teacher correct your grammar while you are trying to capture a fleeting (稍纵即逝的) thought, the thought will die. If you capture the fleeting thought and simply share it with the world in raw form, no one is likely to understand. You must learn to create first and then criticize if you want to make writing the tool for thinking that it is.The practice that can help you past your learned bad habits of trying to edit as you write is what Elbow calls "free writing". In free writing, the objective is to get words down on paper non-stop, usually for 15-20 minutes. No stopping, no going back, no criticizing. The goal is to get the words flowing. As the words begin to flow, the ideas will come out from the shadows and let themselves be captured on your notepad or your screen.Now you have raw materials that you can begin to work with using the critical mind that you’ve persuaded to sit on the side and watch quietly. Most likely, you will believe that this will take more time than you actually have and you will end up stating blankly at the page as the deadline draws near.Instead of staring at a blank screen, start filling it with words no matter how bad. Halfway through your available time, stop and rework your raw writing into something closer to finished product. Move back and forth until you run out of time and the final result will most likely be far better than your current practices.56. When the author says the creative mind and the critical mind "cannot work in parallel" (Line 3，Para. 1) in the writing process, he means ________ .A) no one can be both creative and critical C) they are in constant conflict with each otherB) they cannot be regarded as equally important D) one cannot use them at the same time57. What prevents people from writing on is ________ .A) putting their ideas in raw form C) ignoring grammatical soundnessB) attempting to edit as they write D) trying to capture fleeting thoughts58. What is the chief objective of the first stage of writing?A) To organize one’s thoughts logically. C) To get one’s ideas down.B) To choose an appropriate topic. D) To collect raw materials.59. One common concern of writers about "free writing" is that ________ .A) it overstresses the role of the creative mind C) it may bring about too much criticismB) it takes too much time to edit afterwards D) it does not help them to think clearly60. In what way does the critical mind help the writer in the writing process?A) It refines his writing into better shape. C) It saves the writing time available to him.B) It helps him to come up with new ideas. D) It allows him to sit on the side and observe.Passage TwoQuestions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.I don’t ever want to talk about being a woman scientist again. There was a time in my life when people asked constantly for stories about what it’s like to work in a field dominated by men.I was never very good at telling those stories because truthfully I never found them interesting. What I do find interesting is the origin of the universe, the shape of space-time and the nature of black holes.At 19，when I began studying astrophysics, it did not bother me in the least to be the only woman in the classroom. But while earning my Ph. D. at MIT and then as a post-doctor doing space research, the issue started to bother me. My every achievement—jobs, research papers, awards—was viewed through the lens of gender (性别) politics. So were my failures. Sometimes, when I was pushed into an argument on left brain versus (相对于)right brain, or nature versus nurture (培育)，I would instantly fight fiercely on my behalf and all womankind.Then one day a few years ago, out of my mouth came a sentence that would eventually become my reply to any and all provocations: I don’t talk about that anymore. It took me 10 years to get back the confidence I had at 19and to realize that I didn’t want to deal with gender issues. Why should curing sexism be yet another terrible burden on every female scientist? After all, I don’t study sociology or political theory.Today I research and teach at Barnard, a women’s college in New York City. Recently, someone asked me how many of the 45 students in my class were women. You cannot imagine my satisfaction at being able to answer:45. I know some of my students worry how they will manage their scientific research and a desire for children. And I don’t dismiss those concerns. Still, I don’t tell them "war" stories. Instead, I have given them this: the visual of their physics professor heavily pregnant doing physics experiments. And in turn they have given me the image of 45 women driven by a love of science. And that’s a sight worth talking about.61. Why doesn’t the author want to talk about being a woman scientist again?A) She feels unhappy working in male-dominated fields.B) She is fed up with the issue of gender discrimination.C) She is not good at telling stories of the kind.D) She finds space research more important.62. From Paragraph 2，we can infer that people would attribute the author’s failures to ________ .A) the very fact that she is a woman C) her over-confidence as a female astrophysicistB) her involvement in gender politics D) the burden she bears in a male-dominated society63. What did the author constantly fight against while doing her Ph. D. and post-doctoral research?A) Lack of confidence in succeeding in space science.B) Unfair accusations from both inside and outside her circle.C) People’s stereotyped attitude towards female scientists.D) Widespread misconceptions about nature and nurture.64. Why does the author feel great satisfaction when talking about her class?A) Female students no longer have to bother about gender issues.B) Her students’ performance has brought back her confidence.C) Her female students can do just as well as male students.D) More female students are pursuing science than before.65. What does the image the author presents to her students suggest?A) Women students needn’t have the concerns of her generation.B) Women have more barriers on their way to academic success.C) Women can balance a career in science and having a family.D) Women now have fewer problems pursuing a science career.Part ⅣTranslation (30 minutes)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.过去的七年，中国的房地产(real estate)业经历了前所未有的高速增长。
新东方：英语四级考试模拟冲刺卷 含答案
新东方：英语四级考试模拟冲刺卷Part I Writing (30 minutes)注意：此部分试题在答题卡1上。
Directions: For this part you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter based on the outline below. You should write at least 120 words. You live in a room in college whi ch you share with another student. You find it very difficult to work there because your roommate always has friends visiting. Write a letter to the Accommodation Officer at t he college.1）要求下学期换一个新房间。
2）解释原因。
3）要求单间。
答题卡Part II Reading (skimming and scanning) (15 minutes)Directions：In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly a nd answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For question 17,choose the best answer from the four choices marked A）,B）,C）,and D）.For questions 8—10,complete the se ntences with the information given in the passage.The Modern Olympic GamesThe Modern Olympic Games might have remained just a part of history without th e dream of one Frenchman, Pierre de Coubertin. Coubertin believed that sport and exe rcise were very important for the health and happiness of every man and also for the nation. He therefore tried, in 1892, to interest other Frenchmen in his dream of starting a modern form of the early Greek Games. His ideas were strongly criticized by many people, who did not really understand what he was trying to do. It is perhaps sad that the great work Pierre de Coubertin did to bring back the Games was never properly r ecognized during his lifetime. Gradually, however, people all over the world became int erested in his ideas and at a meeting in Paris in 1894, with representatives from twelve different countries; plans were made to hold the first modern Games in Athens in 1899.Organizing the first modern Games, however, was not without problems. The Gree k government was unhappy with the decision to hold the Games in Athens, as they ha d serious economic problems at the time and did not feel they were in a position to sp end the necessary money. It seemed therefore that the Games would be finished befor e they had even begun. Prince Constantine of Greece, however, gave his support to C oubertin and the newly-formed Olympic Committee and other rich Greeks soon followed his example. Enough money was collected in Greece and abroad to build a new stadi um and pay all the other costs.On 5th April, 1896, a crowd of over 60 000 people watched the King of Greece o pen the first modernOlympic Games. There were, however, very few competitors －only two hundred and eighty-five. Australia, Austria, Britain, Bulgaria, Chile, Denmark, France, Germany, H ungary, Sweden, Switzerland and the USA, were the only countries to send athletes to the Games and most of the athletes who did come had to pay for their own travel an d other costs. There were ten sports in the first program －cycling, gymnastics, tennis, swimming, athletics, fencing, weight-lifting, rowing, wrestling and shooting; there were a lso other non-sporting events, such as concerts and ballet, just as there had been at t he early Games.At the first modern Olympics almost all the gold medals were won by American s portsmen, but the most famous of all the first medal winners was a young Greek named Spyros Louis, who came from a small village in the mountains near Athens. It was he who won the long and difficult race, the Marathon, and gave the Greeks the national win they had hoped for.The Greeks would have been happy to keep the Games in Greece but Coubertin believed strongly that the Olympics should be truly international and would not allow thi s to happen. It was therefore decided to hold the next Games in Paris in 1900. Sadly, however, the Paris Games and the following Games, held in St. Louis, America, in 19 04, were poor examples of Coubertin's dream and Coubertin himself did not even trave l to the St. Louis Games. For these two Games were more like circus shows than seri ous international sports meetings. Only fifteen non-Americans went to the 1904 Games, mainly because the high travel costs prevented others from competing. Olympic events were mixed with other sports and events, and the Games were organized to continue over many months, so that as much money as possible could be made by the organiz ers from the selling of tickets.It was not until 1908, when the Games were held in London, that international rul es and distances were introduced；until then the events had been the decision of the o rganizing nation alone. The London Games were far better organized than any of the o ther modern Games but it took many more years before Coubertin's dream of a truly i nternational meeting of sportsmen became a reality. It was necessary to make many ch anges before the Olympic Games became as well-organized and as popular as they ar e today.Since 1896 the Games have been held every four years, except for a break durin g the years of the two World Wars. Gradually the number of competitors who take part in each Games has grown and so has the number of countries. In 1896, only thirteen countries were represented and only two hundred and eighty-five competitors took part. Today, however, as many as one hundred and twenty-two countries send athletes to t he Games and more than seven thousand men and women come to the Games to tak e part. In recent years, the number of events has grown to twenty-one, eleven of whic h are also open to women.It is interesting that Coubertin, whose ideas were born in the late nineteenth centu ry, probably never imagined that women would ever play a part in the new Olympics. Women had never competed in the early Greek Games; indeed, for many years they w ere not even allowed to watch. In modern times, the London Games in 1908 were the first in which women took a serious part －36 women came to the Games to compete. The first woman to win an Olympic event was the British Tennis Player, Charlotte Coo per, who won a tennis event in 1900. From 1908, however, the number of events bega n to grow with the introduction of ladies’ gymnastics. Athletics events for women were i ntroduced in 1928 at the Games held in Amsterdam. Today, women are as highly-train ed and as fit as men. Although in almost every sport women and men compete separa tely, in horse-riding events they compete against each other and women have shown o ver the years that they are just as good.The International Olympic Committee, whose home is in Lausanne in Switzerland, is responsible for all the important decisions of the Olympic Movement. The members o f this committee are chosen not by their governments but by members already on the committee and they are therefore above politics or group interests. Most of the members are simply rich m en who wish to keep Coubertin’s ideas alive. Not every country is r epresented, therefore, because this would mean more than 120 members and no decisi ons would ever be made.However, each country must form a National Olympic Committee before it is allow ed to send competitors to the games and this committee must be recognized by the In ternational Olympic Committee. At present, more than 136 countries have formed such a committee. The National Committees are responsible for organizing the national team s and for deciding which competitors to send. Competitors cannot choose to go to the Games －they must be chosen and this means competing against their own countrym en. It is not even enough to be the best in the country, for each competitor must be a ble to reach the standard expected for entry to the Games. These standards change e ach year as sportsmen and sportswomen improve. Some countries are not able to sen d all the competitors they would like to, even if they have reached the expected standa rd, because of the cost. The National Committee must then decide whether to send the competitors who have the most chance of winning or whether, instead, to send compe titors to represent each sport even though some of them have little hope of doing well.Not only the competitors but also the team manager must be paid for. The manag er is an extremely important member of the team；he is responsible for the competitors while they are at the Games and his job includes, for example, getting the competitors to each event on time and helping with medical or personal problems. Most countries ask the people for money to help pay for the costs of travel and training. A lot of mon ey is given by businesses and companies who also give, for example, clothes, shoes a nd uniforms.The city where the Games are to be held is chosen by the International Olympic Committee；this is usually decided five years before the Games are to take place. Sev eral cities may wish to hold the Games in any one year and the Committee decides o nly after it has listened to and seen the arguments and plans of each city. Once chose n, the city then has five years to prepare.1. Coubertin planned to hold the first modern Olympic Games in_________ in Ath ens.A. 1894B. 1896C. 1899D. 19002. The competitors of the first Olympic Games came from all of the following coun tries EXCEPT__________.A. UKB. HungaryC. SwitzerlandD. Norway3. Which of the following was NOT part of the first Olympic Games?A. concertsB. circusC. fencingD. boxing4. According to the passage, the most successful modern Olympic Games was the one held in_________A. Athens, GreeceB. St. Louis, AmericaC. Paris, FranceD. London, UK5. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. Women were not allowed to participate in the ancient Olympics.B. Women were not allowed to watch the Olympic Games in the past.C. Women appeared in the Amsterdam Olympic Games.D. Before 1908 there were no women in the Olympic Games.6. Women and men always compete separately except in_______A. tennisB. racingC. swimmingD. horse-riding7. What do we learn about the International Olympic Committee (IOC)?A. Every country has its representatives in IOC.B. The representatives in IOC speak for their own countries.C. Most representatives in IOC are wealthy.D. The representatives in IOC are elected by their own country.8. It was _________________ that are responsible for organizing the national tea ms and for deciding which competitors to send.9. Both the competitors and ___________ must be paid for.10. Every city chosen to hold the Olympic Games usually have___ to preparePart III Listening Comprehension (35mins)Section ADirections: In part A, you will hear short conversations between two people. After each conversation, you will hear a question about the conversation. The questions and the questions will not be repeated. After you hear a question, read the four possible answers in your test book and choose the best answer. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the space that corresponds to the letter of the answer you have chosen.11. A Go to the football match with the woman.B Ask the woman to help him write the term paper on history.C Finish the last tow chapters of history assignment.D Take part in the football match.12. A she wants to borrow the man’s student cardB the tickets are less expensive than she expectedC she won’t be able to get any discount for the ticketD the performance turns out to be disappointing13. A it’s far from being ready B it contains some valuable ideasC she needs another week to get it readyD it has nothing to do with the internet14. A He is suffering from the difference of time zones.B He has been studying hard at night.C He finds biology difficult fo learn.D He has not adjusted to a new culture.15. A A lesson requires student’s active involvementB students usually take an active part in a lectureC more knowledge is covered in a lectureD there is a larger group of people interested in lesson16.A The pictures of night view are really better than he expectedB He didn’t k now how he finished his role in the playC The film hasn’t been processed yetD He didn’t have enough film17. A He often complains. B he is a short person.C He is worried about something.D He is a happy sort of person.18. A He can’t miss the bank. B She forgot to tell him one thing.C It’s no use going there.D The bank is close to the corner. Questions 19-21 are based on the conversation you have just heard19. A A vacation trip to Yellowstone ParkB A lecture by a visiting professorC Her biology thesisD A research project on Yellowstone Park20. A More buffalo are surviving the winterB Fewer buffalo are dying of diseaseC More buffalo are being bornD Fewer buffalo are being killed by hunters21. A She is from Wyoming and eager to visit Yellowstone ParkB She needs the money to continue her studyingC She has been studying animal diseasesD Her thesis adviser is heading the projectQuestions 22-25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.22.A) She knew about it by reading a booklet.B) She knew about it by reading a student union introduction.C) She knew about it by reading a newspaper.D) She knew about it by reading a magazine.23.A) Because they want to preserve the natural beauty of the campus.B) Because they want to protect the students’ right for living space.C) Because they want to conserve the place for future use.D) Because they want to sell the place for a better price.24. A) They will organize a meeting to discuss a proposal.B) They will organize a protest to express their opposition.C) They will organize an appeal-letter signing activity.D) They will organize a march around the campus.25. A) She will participate in the protest.B) She will sign the appeal letter.C) She will take part in a meeting of the Student Action Union.D) She will attend her class as usual.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 the Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. A How much exercise they get every day?B What they are most worried about?C How long their parents accompany them daily?D What entertainment they are interested in?27. A get enough entertainmentB have more activitiesC receive early educationD have regular checkups28. A be no place for playB be near a common areaC have no TV setsD have a computer for studyPassage TwoQuestions 29-32 are based on the passage you have just heard.29. A) To look for two of her close friends.B) To stay at home and study.C) To share an apartment with friends.D) To move out and live alone.30. A) She couldn’t find a good place to stay.B) Her friend and she couldn’t afford the rent.C) A friend left he r for work’s sake.D) She quarreled with her friends.31. A) Because her home was far way form school.B) Because her parents asked her to do so.C) Because she was bored living outside.D) Because the place where she lived caught fire.32. A) Because she was disappointed in the college.B) Because she kept moving all the time and couldn’t concentrate on studying.C) Because her home was too far away from school and it was inconvenient.D) Because she was not interested in study at all.Passage ThreeQuestions 33-35 are based on the passage you have just heard.33. A) Italian people.B) German people.C) British people.D) French people.34. A) Wash the dishes.B) Have her own meal.C) Make plans for other activities.D) Serve some wine.35. A) OddB) CrazyC) RegularD) RomanticSection 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, youshould check what you have written.The Romans built great “aqueducts”to carry fresh water from the mountains to the cities. Many of these aqueducts are still standing today. The Roman (36) _____even set up a (37)___ health service. They built the first great public hospitals in Europe, and they paid doctors to look after poor people.When the Roman Empire fell to pieces, these (38) _____ methods of treatment (39) _____ from most of Europe, for more than a thousand years. People went back to the old ways. They lived in dirty conditions, which helped to cause diseases; and they asked God to cure the (40) _____. They shut up (41) _____ sick people in prisons. Or they burnt them alive because they were supposed to have (42) _____ powers. But the work of the Greek and Roman doctors was not lost.Over a thousand years ago, the Arabs moved into many of the Mediterranean countries. They took big parts of the old (43)_____ lands. (44) ______________________________ Arab doctors themselves made many new discoveries.(45)___________________________________________ Slowly, European doctors discovered again the things that the Greeks and Romans had known so long ago. (46) ____________________________Part IV Reading comprehension (reading in depth) (25 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following t he passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each cho ice in bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage.The song “Happy birthday to you” is sung all over the world just before the birthd ay boy or girl blows out the candles on the cake.It is so simple that children as young as three can sing it without ___47___. The song, with its ___48___ title “Good Morning to You”, was wr itten in 1893 by the two si sters, Mildred and Patty Smith Hill. They were the daughters of a ___49___ Kentucky couple, who believed in female education at a time---the mid-nineteenth century--- when it was still a ___50___ idea and who trained their two daughters to be schoolteachers. They were long involved in elementary education.A birthday cake with ___51___ candles is also indispensable at one's birthday par ty. It may derive, ___52___, from the ancient Greek practice of offering to Artemis, goddess of the moon, a round honey cake into which a candle was stuck. After German b akers ___53___ the modern birthday cake in the Middle Ages, a similar ___54___ was adopted for happiness at birthdays.The candle-blowing-out custom may be associated with double meaning at birthda ys. Some people believe that each birthday is another step toward the end, and what we ___55___ at birthday gatherings is not only our growth, but our transience. Thus, c andles at birthdays are ___56___ of life and death, hopes and fears, increase and loss, and so on.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
大学英语四级模拟试题三
大学英语四级模拟试题三Directions: There are four reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions. For each question there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the one best answer and blacken the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a pencil.Passage 1How do you send a message to a submerged submarine, particularly one carrying mi Water may not look like a barrier to communications, but appearances are deceiving. Water strongly absorbs all electromagnetic waves except blue green light and extremely low frequency radio waves. The very low frequency waves now used to contract submarines penetrates only a short distance into the ocean, so the craft must either surface or send up and antenna (天线) to receive messages, thereby increasing its weakness. A laser system --- accurate over long distances and capable of carrying more data than the very low frequency waves --- would talk to submarine at their normal depths.In the system, a very broad beam spreading out freely in all directions would be scanned (扫描) over thousands of square miles of ocean so that it wouldn't endanger boats, birds or fish——or the submarines it is supposed to reach.Since only a small fraction of the laser system will make its way through the air and ocean, receivers mounted on the submarines must be able not only to detect the laser but also to discriminate between it and sunlight. So, military scientists are now working hard on special filter that allow through only the precise wavelengths emitted by the laser. The filtered light, when transformed into electrical signal, can then be decoded. Militaryplanners are confident that laser communication with submarines is feasible.1. Which of the following does the passage mainly discuss?A. Missiles carried by submerged submarines.B. Messages sent by submerged submarines.C. Blue-green lasers used by submerged submarines.D. The way to send a message to submerged submarines.2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Water is a barrier to radio communication.B. Lasers have found wide application in submarine communication.C. Water absorbs all kinds of electromagnetic waves.D. Very low frequency radio waves cannot be used to contact submarines.3. Which of the following is NOT true of a laser system?A. It is able to make its way through water.B. It is able to communicate with submarines at work.C. Its beam reaches a submerged submarine with the help of an antenna.D. It is able to carry more data than low frequency waves.4. The reference word “it” (Sentence 1, para.3) refers to .A. the airB. the laser beamC. the oceanD. the submarine5. Who would be very much interested in the passage?A. Missile buildersB. Military scientistsC. FishermenD. Ship builderPassage 2The West begun to take more notice of the East. The fifth volume of an enormous work re-assessing the Chinese contribution to science and technology is to be published next year. The first volume, which was published twenty years ago, set the tone for the whole work. In it, evidence was given to show that many inventions which, until then, western historians had claimed for Europe, were made first in China. The attempt to rewrite the intellectual history of the world was not received without protest by some reputable historians. However, the evidence that has been presented so far in the first four volumes has persuaded many historians who were skeptical at first. China's invention of paper, printing, the magnetic compass and gunpowder has never been disputed, but this new history has added advanced bridge design, mechanical clocks, paddle boats and many other inventions to the list.In the four volumes published so far no attempt has been made to explain why China has not kept up with the West in science and technology in modern times. It is probable that the answer is to be found in the social and economic history of China, where a static society under a relatively benevolent regime of scholar-gentry contrasts with the potentially revolutionary and dynamic society of the West at the end of the Middle Ages. In recent years, the Chinese government has been making every effort to catch up with the West again, and there is little doubt that the gap is being reduced year by year. But will China avoid the West's mistakes?6. So far, how many volumes have been published?A. Five.B. Four.C. Three.D. None.7. The first volume was published .A. ten years agoB. last yearC. five years agoD. twenty years ago8. In Line 7, the word “skeptical" means .A. doubtfulB. worriedC. sadD. angry9. Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?A. Gunpowder.B. Needle.C. Paddle boats.D. Bridge design.10. The best title for this passage is .A. China's InventionsB. Comparisons Between the East and the WestC. China Is Catching UpD. Situations in ChinaPassage 3Within fifteen years Britain and other nations should be well on with the building of huge industrial complexes for the recycling of waste. The word rubbish could lose its meaning because everything which goes into the dustbin would be made into something useful. Even the most dangerous and unpleasant wastes would provide energy if nothing else.The new concept of recycling waste is taking shape at theBritish technological laboratory at Warren Spring, not far from the north of London. Today, the laboratory spends four times as much money in studying recycling as it did five years ago.The latest project is to take a city of around half a million inhabitants and discover exactly what raw materials go into it and what go out. The aim is to find out how much of these raw materials could be provided if a plant for recycling waste were built just outside the city. This plant would recycle not only metal such as steel, lead and copper, but also paper and rubber as well. Methods have been discovered, for example, for removing the ink from newsprint so that the paper can be used again, and for obtaining valuable oils and gases from old motor car types. All these ideas are already being made use of, but what is new is the idea of combining them on such a large scale in a single plant designed to recycle most types of waste.Another new project is being set up to discover the best ways of sorting and separating the rubbish. When this project is complete, the rubbish will be processed like this: first, it will pass through sharp metal spikes which will tear open the plastic bags in which rubbish is usually packed; then it will pass through a powerful fan to separate the lightest elements from the heavy solids; after that crushers and rollers will break up everything that can be broken finally, and the rubbish will pass under magnets, which will remove the bits of iron and steel; finely the rubber and plastic will then be sorted out in the final stage.The first full-scale giant recycling plants are, perhaps, fifteen years away. But in some big industrial areas, where rubbish has been dumped for so long that there are no holes left to fill up with rubbish, these new automatic recycling plants may be built sooner. Indeed, with the growing cost of transporting rubbish tomore distant dumps, some big cities will be forced to build their own recycling plants before long.11. Projects for recycling waste in Britain .A. will not be started for at least fifteen yearsB. are being developed all over BritainC. have not yet been fully testedD. have been abandoned because they are too expensive12. The purpose of the latest recycling project isA. to prevent people from putting rubbish into holesB. to find a way of destroying all kinds of wasteC. to extract useful raw materials from the wasteD. to find out how much raw materials should be provided of people want to recycle the waste13. The new type of recycling plant will .A. recycle only paper and rubberB. not recycle metals, paper or rubberC. recycle paper, rubber and metalsD. not recycle steel, lead or copper14. The first recycling plants .A. have already been built in large industrial areasB. will not be built for at least fifteen yearsC. will probably be built in the next fifteen yearsD. will be too expensive to build near big cities.15. “Well on with" in the first paragraph probably means .A. finished withB. nearing completionC. getting ready to startD. making improvements on。
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大学英语四级考试2020年模拟试题3(总分-30, 做题时间120分钟)Section ABritain is not just one country and one people; even if some of its inhabitants think so. Britain is, in fact, a nation which can be divided into several （1）________ parts, each part being an individual country with its own language, character and cultural （2）________. Thus Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales do not claim to （3）________ to "England" because their inhabitants are not （4）________ "English". They are Scottish, Irish or Welsh and many of them prefer to speak their own native tongue, which in turn is （5）________ to the others.These cultural minorities (少数民族) have been Britain's original inhabitants. In varying degrees they have managed to （6）________ their national characteristics, and their particular customs and way of life. This is probably even more true of the（7）________ areas where traditional life has not been so affected by the （8）________ of industrialism as the border areas have been. The Celtic races are said to be more emotional by nature than the English. An Irish temper is legendary. The Scots would rather（9）________ about their reputation for excessive thrift and prefer to be remembered for their folk songs and dances, while the Welsh are famous for their singing. The Celtic（10）________ as a whole produces humorous writers and artists, such as the Irish Bernard Shaw, the Scottish Robert Bums, and the WelshDylan Thomas, to mention but a few.A) incomprehensibleB) temperC) remoteD) separateE) understandableF) forgetG) generallyH) temperamentI) preserveJ) strictlyK) traditionsL) reserveM) growthN) applyO) belongSSS_SINGLE_SELA B C D E F GH I J K L M N OSSS_SINGLE_SELA B C D E F GH I J K L M N OSSS_SINGLE_SELA B C D E F GH I J K L M N OSSS_SINGLE_SELA B C D E F GH I J K L M N OSSS_SINGLE_SELA B C D E F GH I J K L M N OSSS_SINGLE_SELA B C D E F GH I J K L M N OSSS_SINGLE_SELA B C D E F GH I J K L M N OSSS_SINGLE_SELA B C D E F GH I J K L M N OSSS_SINGLE_SELA B C D E F GH I J K L M N OSSS_SINGLE_SELA B C D E F GH I J K L M N OPartⅠ WritingDirections: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition with the title ON Friendship.Remember to write **position neatly.You should also base **position on the outline below.1.The need for friends2.True friendship3.My principle in making friendsYou should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.SSS_TEXT_QUSTIPart Ⅱ **prehensionSection BEndangered PeoplesA) Today, it is not distance, but culture that separates the peoples of the world. The central question of our time may be how to deal with cultural differences. So begins the book, Endangered Peoples, by Art Davidson. It is an attempt to provide understanding of the issues affecting the world's native peoples. This book tells the stories of 21 tribes, cultures, and cultural areas that are struggling to survive. It tells each story through the voice of a member of the tribe .Mr. Davidson recorded their words. Art Wolfe and John Isaac took pictures of them. The organization called the Sierra Club published the book.B) The native groups live far apart in North America or South America, Africa or Asia. Yet their situations are similar. They are fighting the march of progress in an effort to keep themselves and their cultures alive. Some of them follow ancient ways most of the time. Some follow modern ways most of the time. They have one foot in ancient world and one foot in modern world. They hope to continue to balance between these two worlds. Yet the pressures to forget their traditions and join the modern world may be too great.C) Rigoberta Menchu of Guatemala, the Nobel Peace Prize winner in 1992, offers her thoughts in the beginning of the book Endangered Peoples. She notes that many people claim that native people are like stories from the past. They are ruins that have died. She disagrees strongly. She says **munities are not remains of the past. They have a future, and they have much wisdom and richness to offer the rest of the world.D) Art Davidson traveled thousands of miles around the world while working on the book. He talked to many people to gather their thoughts and feelings. Mr. Davidson notes that their desires are the same. People want to remain themselves~ he says. They want to raise their children the way they were raised. They want their children tospeak their mother tongue, their own language. They want them to have their parents' values and customs. Mr. Davidson says the people's cries are the same: "Does our culture have to die? Do we have to disappear as a people?"E) Art Davidson lived for more than 25 years among native people in the American state of Alaska. He says his interest in native peoples began his boyhood when he found an ancient stone arrowhead. The arrowhead was used as a weapon to hunt food. The hunter was an American Indian, long dead. Mr. Davidson realized then that Indians had lived in the state of Colorado, right where he was standing. And it was then, he says, that he first wondered: "Where are they? Where did they go? "He found answers to his early question. Many of the native peoples had disappeared. They were forced off their lands. Or they were killed in battle. Or they died from diseases brought by new settlers. Other native peoples remained, but they had to fight to survive the pressures of the modern world.F) The Gwich'in are an example of the survivors. They have lived in what is now Alaska and Canada for 10,000 years. Now about 5,000 Gwich'in remain. They are mainly hunters. They hunt the caribou, a large deer with big horns that travels across the huge spaces of the far north. For centuries, they have used all parts of the caribou: the meat for food, the skins for clothes, the bones for tools. Hunting caribou is the way of life of the Gwich'in.G) One Gwich'in told Art Davidson of memories from his childhood. It was a time when the tribe lived quietly in its own corner of the world. He spoke to Mr. Davidson in these words: "As long as I can remember, someone would sit by a fire on the hilltop every spring and autumn. His job was to look for caribou. If he saw a caribou, he would wave his arms or he would make his fire to give off more smoke. Then the village **e to life! People ran up to the hilltop. Thetribes seemed to be at its best at these gatherings. We were allfilled with happiness and sharing!"H) About ten years ago, the modern world invaded the quiet world of the Gwich' in. **panies wanted to drill for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Preserve. This area was the please where the caribou gave birth to their young. The Gwich'in feared the caribou would disappear. One Gwich' in woman describes the situation in these words: "Oil development threatens the caribou. If the caribou are threatened, then the people are threatened. **pany official and American lawmakers do not seem to understand. They do **e into our homes and share our food. They have never tried to understand thefeeling expressed in our songs and our prayers. They have not seen the old people cry. Our elders have seen parts of our culture destroyed. They worry that our people may disappear forever."I) A scientist with a British **pany dismisses (驳回，打消) the fears of the Gwich'in. He also says they have no choice. They will have to change. The Gwich' in, however, are resisting. They took legal action to stop the **panies. But they won only a temporary ban on oil development in the Arctic National Wildlife Preserve. Pressures continue on other native people, as Art Davidson describes in his book. The **e from expanding populations, dam projects that flood tribal lands, and political and economic conflicts threaten the culture, lands, and lives of such groups as the Quechua of Peru, the Malagasy of Madagascar and the Ainu of Japan.J) The organization called Cultural Survival has been in existencefor 22 years. It tries to protect the rights and cultures of peoples throughout the world. It has about 12,000 members. And it receives help from a large number of students who work without pay. Theodore MacDonald is director of the Cultural Survival Research Center. He says the organization has three main jobs. It does research and publishes information. It works with native people directly. And it creates markets for goods produced by **munities.K) Late last year, Cultural Survival published a book called State of the Peoples: a Global Human Rights Report on Societies in Danger. The book contains reports from researchers who work for Cultural Survival, from experts on native peoples, and from native peoples themselves. The book describes the conditions of different native and minority groups. It includes longer reports about several threatened societies, including the Penan of Malaysia and the Anishina be of North American. And it provides the names of organizations similar to Cultural Survival for activists, researchers and the press.L) David May bury-Lewis started the Cultural Survival organization. Mr. May bury-Lewis believes powerful groups rob native peoples of their lives, lands, or resources. About 6,000 groups are left in the world. A native group is one that has its own langue. It has a long-term link to a homeland. And it has governed itself. Theodore MacDonald says Cultural Survival works to protect the rights of groups, not just individual people. He says the organization would like to develop a system of early warnings when these rights are threatened .Mr. MacDonald notes that conflicts between different groups within a country have been going on forever and will continue. Such conflicts, he says, cannot be prevented. But they do not have tobecome violent. What Cultural Survival wants is to help set up methods that lead to peaceful negotiations of traditional differences. These methods, he says, are a lot less costly than war.SSS_SINGLE_SELRigoberta Menchu, the Nobel Peace Prize winner in 1992, writes preface for the book Endangered Peoples.A B C D E F GH I J K LSSS_SINGLE_SELThe book Endangered Peoples contents not only words, but also pictures.A B C D E F GH I J K LSSS_SINGLE_SELArt Davidson's initial interest in native people was aroused by an ancient stone arrowhead he found in his childhood, which was once used by an American Indian hunter.A B C D E F GH I J K LSSS_SINGLE_SELThe native groups are trying very hard to balance between the ancient world and the modern world.A B C D E F GH I J K LSSS_SINGLE_SELBy talking with them, Art Davidson finds that the native people throughout the world desire to remain themselves.A B C D E F GH I J K LSSS_SINGLE_SELMost of the Gwich'in are hunters, who live on hunting caribou.A B C D E F GH I J K LSSS_SINGLE_SELCultural Survival is an organization which aims at protecting the rights and cultures of peoples throughout the world.A B C D E F GH I J K LSSS_SINGLE_SELAccording to Theodore MacDonald, the Cultural Survivalorganization .would like to develop a system of early warnings when a society's rights are to be violated.A B C D E F GH I J K LSSS_SINGLE_SELThe book State of the Peoples: a Global Human Rights Report on Societies in Danger describes the conditions of different native and minority groups.A B C D E F GH I J K LSSS_SINGLE_SELA B C D E F GH I J K LSection CPassage OneLike fine food，good writing is something we approach with pleasure and enjoy from the first taste to the last.And good writers，like good cooks，do not suddenly appear full-blown.Quite the opposite，just as the cook has to undergo a particular training，mastering the skills of his trade，the writer must sit at his desk and devote long hours to achieving a style in his writing，whatever its purpose is—schoolwork，matters of business，or purely **munication.You may be sure that the more painstaking the effort，the more effective the writing，and the more rewarding.There are still some faraway places in the world where you might find a public scribe to do your business or social writing for you，for money. There are a few managers who are lucky enough to have the service of that rare kind of secretary who can take care of all sorts of letter writing with no more than a quick note to work from.But for most of us，if there is any writing to be done，we have to do it ourselves.We have to write school papers，business papers or home papers.We are constantly called on to put words to papers.It would be difficult to count the number of such words，messages，letters，and reports put into mails or delivered by hand，but the daily figures must be extremely large.What is more，everyone who writes expects，or atleast hopes whatever he writes will be read，from first word tolast，not just thrown into some “letters-to-be-re ad” files or into a wastepaper basket.This is the reason we bend our efforts toward learning and practicing the skills of interesting，effective writing.Choose correct answers to the question：SSS_SINGLE_SELIn this passage，good writing is compared to fine food in that________.Aboth writers and cooks have to work a long time every dayBboth are essential to lifeCboth are writers and cooks can earn a good livingDboth are enjoyableSSS_SINGLE_SELA public “scribe” (Para 2，Line 1) is ________.Aa secretary who does your business or social writingBa machine that does writing for youCa public school where writing is taughtDa person who ears a living by writing for othersSSS_SINGLE_SELAccording to the passage，some managers don't have to do any letter writing because ________.Athey rely on quick notesBthey have excellent secretariesCthey have a computer to do itDthey prefer making phone callsSSS_SINGLE_SELAccording to the author，if your letter is thrown into some “letter-to-be-read” file，________.Ait will receive immediate attentionBit will be dealt with by the secretaryCit is likely to be neglectedDit is meant to be delivered soonSSS_SINGLE_SELThe purpose of the author in writing this passage is _____.Ato explain and persuadeBto comment and criticizeCto interest and entertainDto argue and demonstratePart Ⅲ Translation气功(Qigong)是中国文化的杰出遗产(legacy)，也是传统中医的一个重要组成部分。
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大学英语四级考试Model T est ThreePart ⅠWritingDirections: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese:给你的外国朋友写一封信，告诉他(她)你已经被美国的一所大学录取，但你苦恼的是自己的听力和口语水平不够，你想寻求他(她)对于如何提高听和和口语的建议。
Part ⅡReading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)Directions:In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer 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 tile sentences with the information given in the passage.The EarthPower and LightCompared to the rest of the universe, the Earth is very small. Our planet and eight (or maybe nine) others orbit the Sun, which is only one of about 200 billion stars in our galaxy. Our galaxy, the Milky Way, is part of the universe, which includes millions of other galaxies and their stars and planets. By comparison, the Earth is microscopic.Compared to a person, on the other hand, the Earth is enormous. It has a diameter of 7,926 miles (12,756 kilometers) at the equator, and it has a mass of about 6×1024 kilograms. The Earth orbits the Sun at a speed of about 66,638 miles per hour (29.79 kilometers per second). Don't dwell on those numbers too long, though; to a lot of people, the Earth is inconceivably, mind-bogglingly big. And it's just a fraction of the size of the Sun.From our perspective on Earth, the Sun looks very small. This is because it's about 93 million miles away from us. The Sun's diameter at its equator is about 100 times bigger than Earth's, and about a million Earths could fit inside the Sun. The Sun is inconceivably, mind-bogglingly bigger.But without the Sun, the Earth could not exist, in a sense, the Earth is a giant machine, full of moving parts and complex systems. All those systems need power, and that power comes from the Sun.The Sun is an enormous nuclear power source-through complex reactions, it transforms hydrogen into helium, releasing light and heat. Because of these reactions, every square meter of our planet's surface gets about 342 Watts of energy from the Sun every year. This is about 1.7×1017 Watts total, or as much as 1.7 billion large power plants could generate. Y ou can learn about how the Sun creates energy in How the Sun Works.When this energy reaches the Earth, it provides power for a variety of reactions, cycles and systems. It drives the circulation of the atmosphere and the oceans. It makes food for plants, which many people and animals eat. Life on Earth could not exist without the Sun, and the planet itself would not have developed without it.To a casual observer, the Sun's most visible contributions to life are light, heat and weather.Night and DaySome of the Sun's biggest impacts on our planet are also its most obvious. As the Earth spins on its axis, parts of the planet are in the Sun while others are in the shade. In other words, the Sun appears to rise and set. The parts of the world that are in daylight get warmer while the parts that are dark gradually lose the heat they absorbed during the day.Y ou can get a sense of how much the Sun affects the Earth's temperature by standing outside on a partly cloudy day. When the Sun is behind a cloud, you fuel noticeably cooler than when it isn't. The surface of our planet absorbs this heat from the Sun and emits it the same way that pavement continues to give off heat in the summer after the Sun goes down. Our atmosphere does the same things-it absorbs the heat that the ground emits and sends some of it back to the Earth.The Earth's relationship with the Sun also creates seasons. The Earth's axis tips a little-about 23.5 degrees.warmer and gets more light--it's summer there, and in the other hemisphere it's winter. This effect is less dramatic near the equator than at the poles, since the equator receives about the same amount of sunlight all year. The poles, on the other hand, receive no sunlight at all during their winter months, which is part of the reason why they're frozen.Most people are so used to the differences between night and day (or summer and winter) that they take them for granted. But these changes in light and temperature have an enormous impact on other systems on our planet. One is the circulation of air through our atmosphere. For example:The Sun shines brightly over the equator. The air gets very warm because the equator faces the Sun directly and because the ozone layer is thinner there.As the air warms, it begins to rise, creating a low pressure system. The higher it rises, the more the air cools. Water condenses as the air cools, creating clouds and rainfall. The air dries out as the rain falls. The result is warm, dry air, relatively high in our atmosphere.Because of the lower air pressure, air rushes toward the equator from the north and south. As it warms, it rises, pushing the dry air away to the north and the south.The dry air sinks as it cools, creating high-pressure areas and deserts to the north and south of the equator.This is just one piece of how the Sun circulates air around the world--ocean currents, weather patterns and other factors also play a part. But in general, air moves from high-pressure to low-pressure areas, much the way that high-pressure air rushes from the mouth of an inflated balloon when you let go. Heat also generally moves from the warmer equator to the cooler poles. Imagine a warm drink sitting on your desk--the air around the drink gets warmer as the drink gets colder. This happens on Earth on an enormous scale.The Coriolis Effect, a product of the Earth's rotation, affects this system as well. It causes large weather systems, like hurricanes, to rotate. It helps create westward-running trade winds near the equator and eastward-running jet streams in the northern and southern hemispheres. These wind patterns move moisture and air from one place to another, creating weather patterns. (The Coriolis Effect works on a large scale--it doesn't really affect the water draining from the sink like some people suppose.)The Sun gets much of the credit for creating both wind and rain. When the Sun warms air in a specific location, that air rises, creating an area of low pressure. More air rushes in from surrounding areas to fill the void, creating wind. Without the Sun, there wouldn't be wind. There also might not be breathable air at all.Water and FireThe Sun has a huge effect on our water. It warms the oceans around the tropics, and its absence cools the water around the poles. Because of this, ocean currents move large amounts of warm and cold water, drastically affecting the weather and climate around the world. The Sun also drives the water cycle, which moves about 18,757 cubic miles (495,000 cubic kilometers) of water vapor through the atmosphere every year.If you've ever gotten out of a swimming pool on a hot day and realized a few minutes later that you were dry again, you have firsthand experience with evaporation. If you've seen water form on the side of a cold drink, you've seen condensation in action. These are primary components of the water cycle, also called the hydrologic cycle, which exchanges moisture between bodies of water and land masses. The water cycle is responsible for clouds and rain as well as our supply of drinking water.1. How many Earths could fit inside the Sun?[A] One million.[B] 93 million.[C] Two million.[D] 100 million.2. Earth would not have developed without ______ .[A] water[C] soil[D] the Sun3. What does our atmosphere do?[A] It absorbs the heat from the ground and sends it to the Sun.[B] It absorbs the heat from the Sun and emits it back to the Earth.[C] It absorbs the heat from the Sun and emits it the same way.[D] It absorbs the heat the ground emits and sends some of it back to the Earth.4. ______ receives about the same amount of sunlight all year.[A] The poles[B] The equator[C] The north temperate zone[D] The south temperate zone5. Air rushes toward the equator from the north and south ______ .[A] because of the dry air[B] because of the cool air[C] because of the lower air pressure[D] because of the higher air pressure6. What doesn't the Coriolis Effect cause?[A] Westward-running trade winds.[B] Hurricanes.[C] The water draining from the sink.[D] Eastward-running jet streams.7. The Sun has closely relation to create ______ .[A] wind[B] the air[C] soil[D] fire8. The Sun has a huge effect on ______ .9. If you've seen water form on the side of a cold drink, you've seen ______ .10. The water cycle is responsible for clouds, rain and ______ .Part ⅢListening 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 which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Questions 11 to 18 are based on the conversation you have just heard.11. [A] At the department store.[B] At the office.[C] In the restaurant.[D] In the drug store.12. [A] The man shouldn't expect her to go along.[B] She doesn't think she has enough money.[C] She'll go even though the movie is bad.13. [A] She wasn't really studying.[B] She hadn't finished writing her articles.[C] She had furnished her house.[D] She could write beautifully.14. [A] The problem may have been a very complicated one.[B] No one can do it.[C] The woman thinks that the problem is too easy.[D] The man can solve the problem himself.15. [A] The janitor is too busy to do his work.[B] The sanitary conditions of an apartment.[C] The relationship between the janitor and the two speakers.[D] The architecture of a building.16. [A] He can't tear either piece of cloth.[B] He wants part of each piece of cloth.[C] The pieces of cloth are made by a secret process.[D] The pieces of cloth seem identical to him.17. [A] Tuesday.[B] Wednesday.[C] Thursday.[D] Friday.18. [A] A photographer's camera.[B] A television camera.[C] A movie camera.[D] The man's own camera.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. [A] Memories of a recent storm.[B] How strong winds develop into a hurricane.[C] Weather patterns that can affect Florida.[D] Planning a summer vacation.20. [A] Late summer is sunny season.[B] Late summer is hurricane season.[C] Late summer is rainy season.[D] Late summer is cloudy season.21. [A] Wind speed.[B] Rainfall.[C] Water temperature.[D] Direction of approach.22. [A] By name.[B] By number.[C] By location.[D] By month.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. [A] Her professor did not like her story.[B] She had trouble finishing her assignment.[C] She did not like the topic she had chosen for her paper.24. [A] Take some extra time.[B] Do a writing exercise.[C] Do some work for another course.[D] Write the story ending first.25. [A] To go shopping.[B] To do research for her story.[C] To meet with her professor.[D] To take a break from her work.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 center.Passage OneQuestions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. [A] Given by the local government.[B] Born by a large number of bitches.[C] Bought from different cities and villages.[D] Captured over grassland.27. [A] 11-week course for control duty.[B] 11-week course for patrol duty.[C] 9-week course for control duty.[D] 9-week course for patrol duty.28. [A] Catching runaway criminals.[B] Scratching the hidden bombs.[C] Patrolling the dangerous town.[D] Drug-sniffing or bomb-sniffing.Passage T woQuestions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.29. [A] Gold was discovered.[B] The transcontinental railroad was completed.[C] The Golden Gate Bridge was constructed.[D] Telegraph communications were established with the East.30. [A] About two million.[B] About three million.[C] About five million.[D] About six million.31. [A] 19 million dollars.[B] 32 million dollars.[C] 37 million dollars.[D] 42 million dollars.Passage ThreeQuestions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.32. [A] Computers have become part of our daily lives.[B] Computers have advantages as well as disadvantages.[D] More and more families will own computers.33. [A] Computers can bring financial problems.[B] Computers can bring unemployment.[C] Computers can be very useful in families.[D] Computerized robots can take over some unpleasant jobs.34. [A] Computers may change the life they have been accustomed to.[B] Spending too much time on computers may spoil people's relationship.[C] Buying computers may cost a lot of money.[D] Computers may take over human beings altogether.35. [A] Affectionate.[B] Disapproving.[C] Approving.[D] Neutral.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 blank, 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.Development banks are international lending groups. They lend money to developing countries to help fuel economic growth and social (36) . They are not part of the World Bank, the International (37) Fund or the United Nations. The money comes from member countries and borrowing on world markets.Development banks provide long-term loans at market (38) . They provide even longer-term loans at below-market interest rates. These banks also provide technical (39) and (40) .There are four main ones. The oldest is the Inter-American Development Bank in Washington, D.C. It began in 1959. President Juscelino Kubitschek of Brazil had (41) a bank to aid economic growth in the Americas. The (42) of American States agreed. Today the bank is worth over 100,000 million dollars. It holds only 4 percent of that. The other money is (43) by its members. (44) . 26 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean borrow from the bank.The African Development Bank has its roots in an agreement signed in Sudan in 1963. It is based in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. (45) . The country with the most votes in the bank is Nigeria, followed as of July by the United States, Japan and Egypt.The Asian Development Bank started in 1966. It is based in Manila, in the Philippines. There are 63 members, mostly in Asia. (46) .Part ⅣReading Comprehension (Reading in Depth)Section ADirections:In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.A sunflower is a sunflower. A mobile phone is a mobile phone. But can you (47) the two to do something for your local (48) ?It may well be possible. When you have finished with your mobile phone you will be able to (49) it in the(50) , a biodegradable (生物可降解的) mobile phone was introduced by scientists. It is hoped that the new type of phone will encourage (51) to recycle.Scientists have come up with a new material over the last five years. It looks like any other (52) and can be hard or soft, and able to change shape. Overtime it can also break down into the soil without giving out any toxic (53) . British researchers used the new material to develop a phone cover that contains a sunflower seed. When this new type of cover turns into waste, it (54) nitrates (硝酸盐). These feed the seed and help the flower grow.Engineers have designed a small (55) window to hold the seed. They have made sure it only grows when the phone is thrown away."We've only put sunflower seeds into the covers so far. But we are working with plant (56) to find out which flowers would perform best. Maybe we could put roses in next time," said one scientist.[A] Recently [I] experts[B] consumers [J] forms[C] chemicals [K] bury[D] environment [L] paper[E] combine [M] scholar[F] transparent [N] plastic[G] buy [O] Usually[H] companionSection BDirections:There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked [A], [B], [C] and [D]. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center.Passage OneIt is difficult to imagine what life would be like without memory. The meanings of thousands of everyday perceptions, the basis for the decisions we make, and the roots of our habits and skills are to be found in our past experiences, which are brought into the present by memory.Memory can be defined as the capacity to keep information available for later use. It not only includes "remembering" things like arithmetic or historical facts, but also involves any change in the way an animal typically behaves. Memory is involved when a rat gives up eating grain because he has sniffed (嗅出) something suspicious in the grain pile.Memory exists not only in humans and animals but also in some physical objects and machines. Computers, for example, contain devices for storing data for later use. It is interesting to compare the memory s torage capacity of a computer with that of a human being. The instant access memory of a large computer may hold up to 100,000 "words"--string of alphabetic or numerical characters--ready for instant use. An average U.S. teenager probably recognizes the meaning of about 100,000 words of English. However, this is but a fraction of the total amount of information that the teenager has stored. Consider, for example, the number of faces and places that the teenager can recognize on sight.The use of words is the basis of the advanced problem-solving intelligence of human beings. A large part of a person's memory is in terms of words and combinations of words. But while language greatly expands the number and the kind of things a person can remember, it also requires a huge memory capacity. It may well be this capacity that distinguishes humans, setting them apart from other animals.57. Which of the following is TRUE about memory?[A] It helps us perceive things happening around us every day.[B] It is based on the decisions we made in the past.[D] It connects our past experiences with the present.58. According to the passage, memory is helpful in one's life in the following aspects EXCEPT that ______ .[A] it involves a change in one's behavior[B] it keeps information for later use[C] it warns people not to do things repeatedly[D] it enables one to remember events that happened in the past59. What is the author's view about computers and human beings in terms of intelligence?[A] Computers have better memory than a child does.[B] Computers are as intelligent as a teenager is.[C] Computers can understand as many as 100,000 words.[D] Human beings are far superior to computers.60. What is the major characteristic of man's memory capacity according to the author?[A] It can be expanded by language.[B] It can remember all the combined words.[C] It may keep all the information in the past.[D] It may change what has been stored in it.61. Human beings make themselves different from other animals by ______ .[A] having the ability to perceive danger[B] having a far greater memory capacity[C] having the ability to recognize faces and places on sight[D] having the ability to draw on past experiencesPassage T wo"Family" is of course an elastic word. But when British people say that their society is based on family life, they are thinking of "family" in its narrow, peculiarly European sense of mother, father and children living together alone in their own house as an economic and social unit. Thus, every British marriage indicates the beginning of a new and independent family--hence the tremendous importance of marriage in British life.For both the man and the woman, marriage means leaving one's parents and starting one's own life. The man's first duty will then be to his wife, and the wife's to her husband. He will be entirely responsible for her financial support, and she for the running of the new home. Their children will be their common responsibility and theirs alone. Neither the wife's parents nor the husband's, nor their brothers or sisters, aunts or uncles, have any right to interfere with them--they are their own masters.Readers of novels like Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice will know that in former times marriage among wealthy families was arranged by the girl's parents, that is, it was the parents' duty to find a suitable husband for their daughter, preferably a rich. one, and by skillful encouragement to lead him eventually to ask their permission to marry her. Until that time, the girl was protected and maintained in the parents' home, and the financial relief of getting rid of her could be seen in their giving the newly married pair a sum of money called a dowry (嫁妆). It is very different today. Most girls of today get a job when they leave school and become financially independent before their marriage. This has had two results: a girl chooses her own husband, and she gets no dowry.62. What does the author mean by "'Family' is of course an elastic word"?[A] Different families have different ways of life.[B] Different definitions could be given to the word.[C] Different nations have different families.[D] Different times produce different families.63. For an English family, the husband's duty is ______ .[A] supporting the family while the wife is financial[C] financial while the wife is running the home[D] independent while the wife is dependent64. Everything is decided in a family ______ .[A] by the couple[B] with the help of their parents[C] by brothers and sisters[D] with the help of aunts and uncles65. What is TRUE concerning the book Pride and Prejudice?[A] It is the best book on marriage.[B] It is a handbook of marriage.[C] It gives quite some ideas of English social life in the past.[D] It provides a lot of information of former time wealthy families.66. With regard to marriage in Britain, present day girls differ from former time girls in ______ .[A] the right to marry[B] more parental support[C] choosing husbands[D] social positionPart ⅤClozeDirections:There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked [A], [B], [C] and [D] on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center.An adult giraffe's head is about six feet above its heart. This means that to (67) enough blood up to the brain the circulatory (68) must be strong enough to keep the blood at very high pressure.Biologists have known for some time that giraffes solve this problem by having (69) high blood pressure, about (70) that of human beings. But an international team of biologists began to (71) about this. If giraffes have such high blood pressure, they should have a (72) problem with swelling in their legs and feet. Why don't giraffes have swollen feet?Giraffes should have (73) problem, too. Every time they bend heads (74) to drink, the blood should (75) to their heads and have a hard time (76) back up (when the head is down) to the heart. How come giraffes don't black out when they drink?The answer to the (77) feet problem, the researchers found, is that giraffes have (78) the researchers call a "natural anti-gravity suit". It (79) out that the skin and other (80) in their legs and feet are (81) stiffer and tougher than those of other (82) . As a result, the blood vessels in the leg cannot swell.Therefore, the blood has nowhere to go but back to the heart. What about blood rushing to the head (83) the giraffe bends down to drink? The researchers found that the giraffe's jugular vein, which (84) blood from the head back to the heart, has lots of one-way valves in it. In the giraffe's neck, there are lots of muscles that flex and relax repeatedly as the animal moves its head and sucks (85) drinking water. By squeezing the valved jugular vein, they (86) blood moving back to the heart even while the animal is drinking.67. [A] bring[B] produce[C]transfer[D] pump68. [A] structure[B] system[C] function69. [A] unusually[B] generally[C] uncomfortably[D] commonly70. [A] half[B] multiple[C] double[D] pair71. [A] investigate[B] wonder[C] undertake[D] learn72. [A] terrible[B] unreliable[C] unsolvable[D] advisable73. [A] other[B] some[C] others[D] another74. [A] up[B] down[C] toward[D] aside75. [A] crush[B] brush[C] push[D] rush76. [A] following[B] returning[C] flowing[D] pouring77. [A] healthy[B] swollen[C] dreary[D] radical78. [A] what[B] where[C] that[D] those79. [A] reveals[B] indicates[C] figures[D] turns80. [A] tissues[C] pores[D] organs81. [A] many[B] very[C] much[D] less82. [A] giraffes[B] animals[C] people[D] creatures83. [A] whenever[B] whatever[C] however[D] wherever84. [A] reflects[B] releases[C] receives[D] carries85. [A] in[B] up[C] to[D] from86. [A] permit[B] retain[C] prevent[D] keepPart ⅥT ranslationDirections:Complete the sentences on Answer Sheet 2 by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets.87. Living in the desert has many problems, __________ (缺水并不是惟一的问题).88. The production __________ (增加到每月500吨) by the end of this month.89. Some children put much emphasis __________ (有足够的钱以便到外面去痛快享受).90. Please __________ (不要忘记让你姐姐到超市买一些牛排).91. The students now __________ (宁愿上网，也不愿意到图书馆去看书).大学英语四级考试全真预测试卷三答案详解Part ⅠWritingDear Mark,Y ou will never guess what I am going to tell you in this letter. I have received the letter of admission from Harvard University. This means I am going to do my doctor degree program this fall in America. After years of hard work, I now have finally realized my dream of being able to work in the most advanced laboratory in the world with the most outstanding top scientists in the field of genetic engineering.I am now very busy preparing for this trip of utmost importance in my life. I spend most of my time improving my oral and aural English. Y ou know I have a good command of written English. In fact, I have written my papers in English, some of which have been published abroad already. But my listening and speaking ability of English is far behind. I am afraid that this poor command of listening and speaking will hinder the effective communication once I am abroad. Can you just suggest any good way of improving my oral English skills quickly?。
大学英语四级模拟考试试卷带答案第3套
Part I Writing ( 30 minutes)Directions: In this task, you are to write an essay on the necessity of developing social skills for college students. You will have 30 minutes for the task. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.Part ll Listening Comprehe n sion ( 25 minutes)Part ][Section A Reading Comprehension ( 40 minutes)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 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 oords in the bank more than once.Phones influence all aspects of teenage life. Ninety-five percent of Americans ages 13 to 17 have a smartphone or have access to one, and nearly half report using the internet "almost _1L ." But as recent survey data and interviews have suggested, many teens find much of that time to beunsatisfyingly spent. Continuous __JJ___ shouldn't be mistaken for endless enjoyment. A new ___1L representative survey about "screen time and device distractions" from the Pew Research Center indicatesthat it's not just parents who think teenagers are worryingly _1Lfrom their phones-many teens themselves do too. Fifty-four percent of the 13-to-17-year-olds surveyed said they spend too much time ---1!.Q_ in their phones.Vicky Rideout, who runs a research firm that studies children's interactions with media andtechnology, was not surprised by this finding. She says it's hardly __lLto teenagers. "They are dealing with the same challenges that adults are, as far as they are living in the ___lLof a tech environment designed to suck as much of their time onto their devices as possible," Rideout says.The way parents interact with technology can �the way they interact with their kids. Rideout thus thinks it's up to parents to model good ---1!_: Kids tend to take note if their parents put their phone away at dinner or charge it in another room while they sleep. Witnessing habits like that can help kids "realize that they can _1L some more control over their devices," she says. 2022年12月大学英语四级考试真题（第3套）提示：2022年12月本套听力内容第一二套相同，故而未重复显示。
大学英语四级试题冲刺练习附答案
大学英语四级试题冲刺练习附答案perhaps happiness does not arrange the position, but succeeds must arrange the position.以下是店铺为大家搜索整理的大学英语四级试题冲刺练习附答案，希望对正在关注的您有所帮助!In the 1960 s, many young Americans were dissatisfied with American society. They wanted to end the Vietnam War and to make all of the people in the U. S. epual. Some of them decided to "drop out"of American society and form their own societies. They formed utopian communities, which they called"communes,"where they could follow their philosophy of"do your own thing."A group of artists founded a commune in southern Colorado called"Drop City." Following the ideas of philosopher and architect Buckminster Fuller they built domeshaped houses from pieces of old cars. Other groups, such as author Ken Kesey's Merry Pranksters, the followers fo San Francisco poet Steve Gakin, and a group that called itself the Hog Farm, lived in old school huses and traveled around the United States. The Hog Farm become famous when they helped organize the Woodstock Rock Festival in 1969. Steve Gaskin's followers tried to settle down on a farm in Tennessee, but they had to leave when some members of the gruop were arrested for growing marijuana.Not all communes believed in the philosophy of "do you own thing,"however. Twin Oaks, a commune founded in Virgiania in the late 1960 s, was based on the ideas of psychologist B. F. Skinner. The people who lived at Twin Oaks were carefully controlled by Skinner's"conditioning"techniques to do things that were good for the community. In 1972, Italian architect Paolo Soleri began to build Arcosanti, a utopian city Arizsona where2500 people will live closely together in one large building called an"archology" Soleri believes that people must live closely together so that they will all become one.1. Why did some young Americans decide to "drop out" of scoiety during the 1960 s?a. They were not satisfied with American society.b. They wanted to grow marijuana.c. They wanted to go to the Vietnam War.d. They did not want all people to be equal.2. Where did the members of the Hog Farm commune live?a. In dome-shaped houseb. In old school husesc. On a farm inTennesseed. In an archology in Arizona3. Who gave the people of Drop City the idea to bulid dome-shaped house?a. Paolo Solerib. B. G. Skinnerc. Steve Gaskind. Buckminster Fuller4. What was the Twin Oaks commune base on?a. The philosophy of "do your own thing"b. Virginaia in the late 1960 sc. The ideas of psychologistd. The belief that people must live closely togerher.5. What is an "archology"?a. A person who studies archaeologyb. A large building where people live closely togetherc. A city in A rizonad. A technique to contorl people答案：abdcb【大学英语四级试题冲刺练习附答案】。
大学英语英语四级(含答案) (3)
大学英语四级试卷（满分120分，考试时间90分钟）一、选择题：（本题共20小题，每小题3分，共60分）1. They were rather disappointed ________ the result of the test.A. inB. onC. atD. for2. We tried to settle the problem with them as soon as possible, but they seemed to________ sincerity.A. lack ofB. by lack ofC. lack inD. be lacking in3. At an early age she already showed a talent ______ music.A. inB. forC. onD. of4. I feel rather doubtful ________ the result of the experiment.A. aboutB. atC. withD. for5. ______ the severe cold, tourism was ________ full swing.A. Though, onB. Despite, onC. Though, inD. Despite, in6. Passengers may leave bulky articles under the stairs ______ the conductor's permission.A. atB. withC. onD. in7. You won't get in _____ the end of the act.A. tillB. atC. byD. in8. He said he was in debt and asked me for a loan ______ $50.A. onB. forC. withD. of9. What tremendous achievements we have made _______ all fronts in the past few years!A. inB. onC. atD. of10. John is unfortunately devoid _______ a sense of humour.A. withB. ofC. toD. from11. It will rain, _____ the barometer is falling.A. soB. forC. asD. since12. We won't encourage him to do that _______ he is in good health.A. even ifB. in caseC. even thoughD. when13. Nature not only gave the Middle Atlantic region fine harbors, ______ a first-class system of inland waterways.A. however endowed it onB. so endowing this onC. thus endowing this onD. but endowed it with14. I have little doubt about his competence; ____ he is well-qualified for the job.A. althoughB. moreoverC. yetD. because15. I am telling you this _______ you should make a mistake.A. so thatB. thoughC. untilD. lest16. Neon is said to be inert _______ does not react easily with other substances.A. because of itB. it is becauseC. because itD. is because it17. "Would you rather watch T.V or go for a walk?" "______ the T.V program is good this afternoon, I think I need the exercise more."A. Even thoughB. No matter howC. DespiteD. In spite of18. If ___, he promised that he would do all he could to promote public welfare.A. electedB. being electedC. having electedD. to be elected19.--i introduce myself? My name is Meg Johnson.( )Nice to meet you, Mr. Johnson.A. Must isB. ShouldC. Need netD. Mays20.The boss made them.___ten hours day. ( )A.worked toB.workingC.workD.to work二、翻译（共计10分）1. 电影开演半小时了。
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3. A) The room is on fire.
B) The two persons are bothered by the smoke.
C) There is very little breeze.
D) The two persons are not permitted in the memo.
19. A) In December.
B) In November.
C) In October.
D) In October or November.
B) His scientific knowledge.
C) His wide reading of other novelists.
D) His reasoning power.
Passage Three
Quasars 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.
B) The ship was fired fem a gnat.
C) There was even a dog in the ship.
D) The ship fell into a certain place in the sea.
17. A) His personal experience.
B) Believed to be realistic.
C) Completely ignored.
D) Not treated seriously.
16. A) There were three men in the hollow ship.
Passage One
Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.
11. A) The heart disease.
B) Cancer.
C) Accidents.
Passage One
Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:
The aim of writing a summary is precision, which means you must convey exactly what the author wanted to get across, but I fewer words. Students are sometimes satirized to learn that it is easier to be 4A 03- 2 Beth accurate and brief if the main ideas are entirely rephrased, except for any irreplaceable key words or technical tempts necessary for precision. Trying to patch together pieces of the original is difficult and rarely results in a clear summary. To do the job effectively, you will need to substitute wants for phrases, phrases for sentences and general statements for lists of details.
13. A) They live longer.
B) They eat more salt.
C) ruby have changed their sleeping habits.
D) They eat less fruit.
Passage Two
Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.
4. A) He's a boat builder.
B) He smokes a pipe.
C) He paints in watercolors.
D) He fixes pipes.
18. A) The procedure of Nobel prize awarding.
B) The people who award Nobel prize.
C) The people who receive Nobel prizes.
D) The ceremony of Nobel prize awarding.
2. A) Catch a cold.
B) Hurry to get the bus.
C) Sit next to the bus stop.
D) Fix his tom sleeve.
9. A) Bob isn't ready to buy a new car yet.
B) Bob has two cars, a new one and an old one.
C) Bob's old car is still in good condition.
D) Bob doesn't know much about cars.
D) Medical Accidents.
12. A) Headache.
B) Lung disease.
C) Cancer.
D) Eating fat.
B) She advised the man to see a psychologist.
C) She persuaded the man not to take the course.
D) She convinced the man to apply to graduate school.
B) Barry doesn't know how to boo economical.
C) The woman called Barry in California.
D) The woman didn't ever moot Ban/.
7. A) She gave a lecture to the psychology class.
20. A) A diploma.
B) A medal.
C) Cash.
D) A cheek.
Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)
14. A) A scientist.
B) An inventor.
C) A ream who imagined himself to be an inventor.
D) An enthusiastic reader of scientific books.
15. A) Appreciated.
5. A) A trip she has already taken.
B) A trip she takes frequently.
C) A restaurant she owns.
D) A famous statue in Philadelphia.
6. A) Barry no longer lives in New York.
1. A) Check the time of high tide.
B) Go stand under the clock.
C) Wait a little longer.
D) Look for the traffic light.
Model Test Three
Part 1 Listening Comprehension (20 minutn this section you will hear l0 short career suctions. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation aim the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you mast read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
10. A) She doesn't like dissent.
B) She had dessert long ago.
C) She isn't pleased with the service.
D) She got the wrong dessert.
Section B
Directions: 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 mar fed A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.