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大学英语四级模拟题三(含答案)

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。

四级模拟考试题库及答案

四级模拟考试题库及答案

四级模拟考试题库及答案一、听力部分1. A) The man is going to the cinema.B) The woman is going to the cinema.C) Both are going to the cinema.D) Neither is going to the cinema.答案:C2. A) The woman is a teacher.B) The man is a teacher.C) The woman is a student.D) The man is a student.答案:A3. A) The woman is satisfied with the meal.B) The man is satisfied with the meal.C) Both are satisfied with the meal.D) Neither is satisfied with the meal.答案:D二、阅读部分1. What is the main idea of the passage?A) The importance of sleep.B) The effects of sleep deprivation.C) The benefits of taking a nap.D) The relationship between sleep and health.答案:B2. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a symptom of sleep deprivation?A) Difficulty in concentrating.B) Increased appetite.C) Irritability.D) Enhanced creativity.答案:D3. What does the author suggest to improve sleep quality?A) Exercising regularly.B) Drinking coffee before bedtime.C) Watching TV in bed.D) Taking a hot bath before sleep.答案:A三、写作部分1. Directions: Write an essay on the topic of "The Role of Technology in Education". You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.答案:略2. Directions: Write an essay on the topic of "The Impact of Social Media on Communication". You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.答案:略四、翻译部分1. 随着科技的发展,人们的生活方式发生了巨大的变化。

CET4全真模拟测试

CET4全真模拟测试

CET4全真模拟测试近年来,随着全球经济的发展和交流的日益频繁,英语作为一门国际通用语言的重要性日益凸显。

对于中国大多数学生来说,英语考试已经成为他们学习生涯中的一道重要关口。

其中,CET4作为普通高校学生必须通过的英语考试之一,更是备受关注。

为了帮助学生更好地应对CET4考试,下面将为大家提供一份全真模拟测试,希望大家认真对待,取得理想的成绩。

第一部分:听力理解(共30分)第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,共7.5分)请听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What are the speakers trying to do?A. Borrow a pen.B. Buy a pencil.C. Find some paper.2. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a theater.B. In a studio.C. In a zoo.3. What does the man ask the woman to do?A. Stop crying.B. Change her mind.C. Go on a trip.4. What will the woman do next?A. See a play.B. Watch a movie.C. Buy a ticket.5. What time will the meeting start?A. At 7:00 am.B. At 7:30 am.C. At 8:00 am.第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,共15分)请听下面4段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。

大学英语四级模拟测试(三)(附答案)

大学英语四级模拟测试(三)(附答案)

大学英语四级模拟测试(三)(附答案)听力(略)Part II Reading ComprehensionDirections: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and you should decide which is the best choice. (40 points)Passage 1Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:Just like children, deer often cross British roads to get to the other side. But the cost is the deer's life. At night, speeding cars hit and killthe animals. Now foresters are using natural animal instincts(本能)toprevent dangerous crossings.In England, the British Forestry Commission has installed thousands of glowing red \along woodland roads. The eyes are actually reflectors, plastic bars like the red reflectors on your bike. The ten-centimeter long bars are fixed on top of posts, with only these signs directed towards the woods rather than the roads.�WWhen cars speed by, light rays from car headlights reflect off the reflectors' shining surface and flash into the woods. Deer are instantlyscared by the wolf eyes �D even though wolves haven't hunted deer in Britainor even lived there for a hundred years!�WScientists think the glowing light imitates the \seen eye shine on cats. Mirror-like cells in the eyes reflect some light that hits them.)�WThe deer must not have \can sniff(嗅)deer out from 2.4 km away. In some areas where \fewer deer have been killed at night.26. In Britain, deer's life is threatened _____ . A) by worsening environment B) by nightly beasts C) by automobiles D) by illegal hunting27. The word \A) workers in charge of forests B) traffic policemenC) raisers of wild animals D) road-building engineers28. The nightly beasts' eyes _____. A) are as bright as mirrorsB) are as shiny as car headlights C) can work as plastic bars D) canreflect incoming light29. The success of \A) the deer is a kind of very timid animal B) animals can always be easily cheatedC) all things in nature are related to each other D) the deer's fear of wolves is genetically built30. It is implied in the passage that _____. A) a wolf can run very fastin hot pursuitB) Great Britain pays great attention to animal protection C) a wolf'ssmell is ten times more sensitive than man's D) Britain has built manyhighways through woodlandsPassage 2Question 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:\over matter\is an English saying meaning that we can control our bodies with our minds. Now scientists are finding increasing evidence that our mind can have a great effect on our physical health. Since our mind influences how we feel, it's not impossible to say that someone is ill just because he feels ill.�W�WThe influence of the mind on how well we feel is the basis of whatis known as the placebo (which is Latin for \sometimes given placebo pills and begin to feel better because they believe that they have been given real drugs and expect to respond to them. The placebo effect is very strong: research on pain suggests that up to 30% of the effect of most painkillers is a placebo effect. �W�WSo if it's so powerful, why don't doctors use it today?�W�WAccording to Dr. Persaud, they do. \being scanned(扫描)all have a very strong placebo effect,\31. The English saying \A) sound mind is more important than good health B) our mind has strong effect on our bodyC) our physical health has nothing to do with our mind D) mental health mainly depends on physical health32. According to the first paragraph, if you feel ill, _____. A) you don't need to see a doctor B) you are still in good conditionC) it doesn't necessarily mean that you're physically ill33. According to the passage, placebos _____. A) are real effective pillsB) are not real drugsC) can relieve all kinds of pain D) may make patients feel worse34. The placebo effect is based on _____. A) a response of the body to drugs B) a harmless, inactive substanceC) the constant use of some special drugs D) the influence of our minds on our bodies35. Which of the following may least have a placebo effect? A) Concentrating one's mind over a matter. B) Taking sleeping pills before going to bed. C) Taking a physical examination. D) Talking with a doctor.Passage 3Question 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:�WIt is often thought that science fiction is a fairly new development in literature, but its ancestors(先驱)can be found in books written hundreds of years ago. These books were often concerned with the presentation of some form of ideal society, a theme which is still often found in modern stories.�W�WMost of the classics of science fiction, however, have been written within the last one hundred years. Books by writers such as Jules Verne and H.G. Wells, to mention just two well-known authors, have been translated into many languages.�W�WModern science fiction writers don't often write about men from Mars or space adventure stories. They are more interested in predicting the effects of technical developments on society and the human mind; or in imaginingfuture worlds which are a reflection of the world which we live in now. Because of this their writing has obvious political undertones.�W�WIn an age where science fact frequently overtakes science fiction, the writers may find it difficult to keep ahead of scientific advances. Those who are sufficiently clear-sighted to see the way we are going, however, may provide a valuable lesson on how to deal with the problems which society will inevitably face as it tries to master its new technology and come to terms with a continually changing view of the world.36. Science fiction appeared _____. A) a few decades agoB) within the last one hundred years C) hundreds of years ago D) thousands of years ago37. Which of the following is less likely to be written in modern science fiction? A) Imagined space adventure and conquering new stars.B) Prediction of effects of technical developments on society.C) Prediction of effects of technical developments on human mind.D) Imagination of the future world in reflection of today's world.38. It can be concluded that modern science fiction writers _____. A) tend to show their political views in their works B) follow the model set by Jules Verne and H.G. Wells C) are more creative than those in the past D) are more interested in classic works39. The presentation of an ideal society is found _____. A) neither in classic and modern science fiction B) both in classic and modern science fiction C) only in classic science fictionD) as a fairly new trend in science fiction40. Which of the following statements is TRUE? A) Science fiction often overtakes science fact.B) Writers may find it easy to keep ahead of scientific advances. C) Science fiction is based on successful adventurous events. D) Science fiction helps us to face challenges of the future.Passage 4Question 41 to 45 are based on the following passage:My mother never let herself get down; no matter how bad things were, she stayed cheerful. Even though we had a hard life, she still maintained theattitude that everything was fine. I remember her coming home tired from her job at the restaurant and saying that we were lucky. We didn't have a lot of clothes or toys, but my mother always made sure we had enough to eat.Her love and devotion for my brother and me made our lack of material possessions seem insignificant. Even today, if I were given a choice between having love at home with no wealth and having wealth with no love, I would want it just the way I had it. I grew up poor in material things but rich in love.�W�WSince my father was never around long enough to teach me physical things or to play games with me, I didn't succeed in any competitive sport. My mother did her best as a substitute, throwing a ball with me in the lot behind our house, but it wasn't the same. She was too protective of me, and I didn't have enough confidence in my own abilities to really try anything physically demanding.41. We can see from the story that the author is _____ his mother. A) proud ofB) worried about C) pitiful forD) concerned about42. \A) she never got tired B) she never felt sad C) she never fell illD) she was never impatient43. The author's mother often played games with him because _____. A) his mother tended to protect him too much B) his father was not good enough at sportsC) his father didn't have enough time to be with him D) his mother was excellent at physical things44. The story implies that the author's mother was least likely _____. A) to be pleased with her role in the family B) to make friends wherever she wentC) to do things which were to be done by her husband D) to cry over difficulties in life45. According to the author, a child won't be happy unless he _____. A) enjoys love at home B) gets enough to eat C) lives with his parentsD) has a lot of clothes and toysPart III Vocabulary and StructureDirections: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE that best completes the sentences. (10 points)46. In fact, to make life _____ easier for themselves, some Americans prefer less demanding jobs, even with less pay.A) somewhat B) somehow C) sometime D) somewhere47. Human cloning has been the most controversial _____ in life sciences this year. A) question B) issue C) problem D) trouble48. We hope the measures to control water pollution, _____ taken by the government, will succeed.A) that B) because C) since D) as49. It is one thing to enjoy listening to good music, but it is quite_____ to perform skillfully yourself.A) other thing B) another感谢您的阅读,祝您生活愉快。

初等英语水平考试四级模拟试题与答案

初等英语水平考试四级模拟试题与答案

初等英语水平考试四级模拟试题(一)本试卷分为四节,共9大题,71小题,满分120分。

考试时间1 00分钟。

请用2B铅笔将正确答案填涂或填写在答题卡上。

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第一节基础知识I. Choose the best answer选择最佳答案,并按题号顺序将答案转涂到答题卡上。

( ) 1. In recent years, many children are made ______ what they are not ______.A.to do; interested in C.do; interestedB.to do; interested D.do; interested in( ) 2. My grandfather wants ______ around the world because he enjoys ______ new places.A.travelling; seeing C. to travel; seeingB. to travel; to see A.travelling; to see( ) 3. This film is more ______ than any others I’ve ever seen before.A.interestingB.interestedC.interestD.interests ( ) 4. Better go and ask him when he ______. We must see him off when he ______.A.is leaving; leaves C. leaves; leftB.leaves; is leaving D. left; was leaving( ) 5. The police found that the house ______ and a lot of things ______.A.has broken into; has been stolen C. has been broken into; stolenB.had broken into; has been stolen D. had been broken into; stolen( ) 6. How time flies! T en years ______ passed.A.haveB.hasC.isD.are ( ) 7. ―It’s a secret between us. Don’t tell anybody. ―Sure, ______.A.I doB.I don’tC.I willD.I won’t ( ) 8. ―Have you ever been to the Great Wall? ―______.A.Yes, neverB.No, everC.No, neverD.Yes, I do ( ) 9. ―You lent me some money a few months ago―______? I don’t remember lending you any money.A.Did IB.Did youC.Do ID.Do you ( ) 10. ______ from Beijing to London!A.How long way it is C. How long way is itB.What a long way is it D. What a long way it is( ) 11. I left my umbrella in my room, Could you wait ______ I go back to get it?A.whenB.ifC.whileD.before ( ) 12. No one can be sure ______ in a million years.A.what man looks like C. man will look like whatB.what will man look like D. what man will look like( ) 13. I like to live in a house ______ is big and bright.A. thatB. whereC. howD. why ( ) 14. ______ they are after is profit.A. ThatB. WhatC. /D. Which ( ) 15. ______ live a happy life!A. You mayB. May youC. Do youD. You do II. Cloze test 选择最佳答案,完成短文,并按题号顺序将答案转涂到答题卡上。

4级题库模拟试题

4级题库模拟试题

4级题库模拟试题在4级英语考试中,模拟试题是非常重要的一部分。

通过模拟试题的练习,考生可以更好地熟悉考试题型和考试形式,提高答题效率和准确性。

下面将给大家介绍一份4级题库的模拟试题,供考生们进行练习。

Part I: Listening Comprehension (听力理解)1. What is the main topic of the conversation?A. Travel plansB. Weekend activitiesC. Restaurant reservationsD. Job interview2. What does the man suggest the woman should do?A. Call a repairmanB. Buy a new computerC. Fix the computer herselfD. Wait for the problem to go away3. When does the woman want to go to the concert?A. Friday nightB. Saturday nightC. Sunday nightD. Monday nightPart II: Reading Comprehension (阅读理解)Passage 1Many schoolchildren in China are under a lot of pressure to excel academically. The Chinese educational system places a strong emphasis on test scores and academic achievements, and this can have a negative impact on students' mental health. While it is important for young people to strive for success, it is also essential for them to have a healthy work-life balance.4. According to the passage, what is a problem for many schoolchildren in China?A. Lack of parental supportB. Too much pressure to do well in schoolC. Not enough access to educational resourcesD. Difficulty with extracurricular activities5. How does the passage suggest that schoolchildren can improve their mental health?A. By focusing only on academic achievementsB. By striving for success at all costsC. By maintaining a healthy work-life balanceD. By ignoring their studies and social lives6. What is the main idea of the passage?A. The importance of academic successB. The negative impact of too much pressure on studentsC. The benefits of extracurricular activitiesD. The role of parents in their children's educationPart III: Writing (写作)Please write an essay of about 300 words on the following topic:"Describe a memorable experience you had while traveling. What madeit special and how did it impact you?"以上就是4级题库模拟试题内容,希望考生们认真对待每一道题目,并通过练习不断提高自己的英语水平。

英语等级考试pets4模考套题训练附答案

英语等级考试pets4模考套题训练附答案

英语等级考试pets4模考套题训练附答案第一节:单项选择从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑.1.-How about the book you are reading ?-Good , indeed . It ________many problems we have come across in our study.A. saysB. talksC. coversD. refers2. I'd like to take my picture ________stands a high tower.A. whereB. whichC. thatD. there3. I'd like to buy a house, modern and comfortable, and__________, in a quiet place.A. afar allB. above allC. in allD. for all4. -You've got a good result in your research, haven't you?-Yes , but much ________ .A. remains to doB. is remains to doC. remains to be doneD. has remained to do it5. -I must be leaving now. It'll be 3 hours' drive to get there.-__________.A. Good-byeB. Take careC. Take it easyD. What can I do for you6. Nobody could have guessed , in those days , the place in history that Martin Luther King, Jr____.A. was havingB. was to haveC. had hadD. had7. The queen will visit the town in May , ________ she will open the new hospital.A. whenB. thenC. whileD. but8. I'll come , ________ I don't expect to enjoy myself.A. ifB. sinceC. asD. though9. You _________in such a hurry just now. Look, there is plenty of time left.A. don't have to do itB. needn't have done itC. wouldn't do itD. mustn't have done it10. _____________is one of the five working language at U.N. , which _______ are very proud of.A. The Chinese, the ChineseB. Chinese language, ChineseC. Chinese, the ChineseD. Chinese language, the Chinese11. -What's your problem ?- I have lost sight of my mum and dad . I saw them ________ in front of me a moment ago.A. were walkingB. to have walkerC. walkD. walking12. Children are tired of learning often because they are__________to do more than they can.A. expectedB. suggestedC. hopedD. wished13. _________ concerts will be needed if we wanted to collect enough money to start a school.A. Some other tenB. Another tenC. Other tenD. Ten others14. The door burst open and ________ , shouting with anger.A. in rushed the crowdB. rushed in the crowdC. the crowd tin rushedD. in the crowd rushed15. We carved their names on the stone so that younger generations could know whattheir forefathers ____ for the nation.A. didB. were doingC. had doneD. have been doing第二节:完形填空阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C、D中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑.In its home country of Germany, the hot dog was called the frankfurter. It was named 16 Frankfurt, a German city.Frankfurters were first 17 in the United States in 18 . Americans called frankfurters "dachshund sausages"(达克思香肠).A dachshund is a dog from Germany 19 a very long body and short legs. Dachshund sausages first 20 popular in New York, 21 at baseball games. At games they were sold by men 22 kept them 23 in hot-water tanks.As the men walked 24 the rows of people , they yelled , "Get your dachshund sausages ! Get your hot dachshund sausages !" People got the sausages on 25 , a special bread.26 in 1906 a newspaper cartoonist 27 Tad Dorgan went to a baseball game. 28 he saw the men with the dachshundsausages, he got an idea 29 a cartoon. The next day at the newspaper office he 30 a bun with a dachshund inside ---31 a dachshund sausage,32 a dachshund. Dorgan 33 how to spell dachshund . Under the cartoon, he wrote "Get your hot dogs !"The cartoon was a sensation(轰动) , and 34 .If you go to a baseball game today, you can still see sellers walking 35with hot-water tanks. As they walk up and down the rows they yell."Get your hot dogs here! Get your hot dogs !"16. A . with B. after C. by D. of17. A. got B. sold C. bought D. make18. A. the 1860s B. 1860's C. the 1860 D. 1865s19. A. by B. of C. at D. with20. A. gained B. stayed C. became D. were turned21. A. special B. especially C. certainly D. surely22. A. those B. which C. what D. who23. A. cool B. hot C. warm D. cold24. A. sometimes B. up and down C. someday D. here and there25. A. buns B. the tops C. coffee D. chocolates26. A. A day B. Any day C. Certain D. One day27. A. who is B. was C. was called D. named28. A. When B. While C. If D. Whether29. A. to B. as C. with D. for30. A. called B. made C. drew D. bought31. A. no B. without C. not D. for32. A. except B. but C. and D. except for33. A. didn't know B. wonders C. was sure D. never knows34. A. so the new name was B. so is the cartoonistC. so was the new nameD. the new name was so35. A. over B. around C. fast D. all day第三部分:阅读理解( A )What are some of the steps a person can take to prevent his house from being broken into while he is away? One step is to make sure that the house seems a lived-in one. Living room curtains should be pulled down only half-way. Bedrooms that usually have the curtainspulled down at night should be left down . Another is to make sure that all outside locks are the dead-bolt type (双保险) . Still another is to leave several 100W lights burning and make sure that one is in the kitchen.Lights that turned on and off by themselves are the best. Then, too, it is a good idea to leave the radio turned on and set to a talking station. Any type of speaking makes a thief think twice before trying to enter. Finally, while away on holiday,make sure that nothing collects in front or in the house. Particularly, make certain that the newspaper is stopped and that a trusted neighbour has been asked to pick up the mail. Thieves are especially quick to notice piled-up newspapers and overpiled mail boxes.36. Why did the writer begin this piece with question?A. Because he wanted to catch the readers' attention.B. Because he wanted to have the readers guess the answer before reading.C. Because he wanted to sum up (概括) the topic of the piece.D. Because he wanted to make the readers understand him better.37. The word "live-in" in this passage means ______________.A. left emptyB. lively and cheerfulC. now being used by peopleD. laid inside38. What does the writer advise the people to do?A. Ask a neighbour to pick up the daily mailB. Make sure to have lights that turn on and off by themselves.C. Make sure the newspaper is handed over every day.D. Pull the living room curtains down.39. The most important room to leave a light burning in is the _________.A. bedroomB. kitchenC. living roomD. sitting-room( B )Mr Richards has worked in a small seaside town for about ten years and he and his wife have a comfortable house near the sea.During the winter they would be quite happy, but every summer a lot of their relatives used to spend holiday in their house , and it was much cheaper than staying in hotel . Finally one day in June Mr Richards complained to a clever friend of his who lived in the same place. "One of my wife's cousins is going to bring her husband and children and spend ten days with us next month again. How have you prevented all your relatives from coming to live with you in summer ?" "Oh,"the friend answered, "that is not difficult. I just borrow money from all the rich ones, and lend it to all the poor ones. After that, they seldom come again." Hearing this Mr Richards smiled.40. The relatives preferred to stay in Mr Richards' house because _____________.A. it was cool in summerB. they might spend less moneyC. they were more welcomeD. it was a comfortable place41. According to his friend's opinion, the poor relatives would stop going there so oftenbecause ________ .A. they were shy to borrow money againB. hey were afraid to be asked to pay off the debtsC. they had been ill-treatedD. it wasn't happy for the poor to meet the rich42. The best title for this passage is ___________.A. Such a Clever FriendB. Mr Richards and his FriendC. Money is ImportantD. Such Good Usage of Money43. After reading the passage we can infer _____________.A. Mr Richards still complains about the coming of his relatives in summerB. The friend of Mr Richards' hadn't as many relatives as RichardsC. Gradually Mr Richards succeeded in keeping his relatives out in summerD. sNone of Richards' relatives came to the seaside town fortheir holidays again( C )I wonder why American towns looks so much alike that I sometimes mix them up in my memory. The standard influence(影响)of mass production whose agents(代理商)are the travelling salesman, the mail-order house, the five-and-ten cent stores, the chain stores, the movies can hardly explain it. If you stay two days in Bologna and in Ferrare, or in Arles and in Avignon, you will never mix them up in all your life. But it may well happen that after you spend two days in St.Louis and in Kansas City the appearances of these two cities soon mix up. I think the reason for this is that these towns have not yet had time enough to develop their own characters. Similarly, children are much less different from each other than grown people.44. Which two of the following towns look so much alike?A. Bologna and FerrareB. Arles and AvignonC. St. Louis and Kansas CityD. Bologna and St. Louis45. In line 4 the word "it" refers to ____________.A. standard of townsB. similarity of townsC. people's memoryD. mass production46. American towns look very much alike because of ____________.A. the standard influence of mass productionB. their different appearancesC. not being fully developedD. having everything in common( D )Millions of stars are travelling about in space. A few form groups which journey together, but most of them travel alone.And they travel through a universe so large that one star seldom comes near to another. For the most part each star makes its journey in complete loneliness, like a ship on an empty ocean. The ship will be well over a million miles from its nearest neighbor. From this it is easy to understand why a star seldom finds another anywhere neat it.We believe, however, that some two thousand million years ago, another star wandering(漫游) through space, happened to come near our sun, Just as the sun and the moon raise tides(潮汐)on the earth, so this star must have raised tides on the surface of the sun .But they were very different from the small tides that are raised in our oceans; a large tidal wave must have travelled over the surface of the sun, atlast forming a mountain so high that we cannot imagine it. As the cause of the disturbance(动荡) came nearer, so the mountain rose higher and higher. And before the star began to move away again, its tidal pull had become so powerful that this mountain was torn to pieces and threw off small parts of itself into space.These small pieces have been going round the sun ever since. They are the planets(行星).47. Millions of stars are _______________.A. following a regular path in spaceB. moving about without a fixed courseC. seldom wandering about in the universeD. always travelling together48. Some two thousand million years ago, the mountain on the sun was raised probably because__________.A. a large tidal wave of a star travelled over the surface of the sunB. another star happened to come near the sunC. the sun and the moon raised the tides on the earthD. the star moved away from the sun49. The article suggests that _____________ .A. our earth exists before the sunB. how space formedC. no one knows where the earth comes fromD. our earth used to be a high mountain on the sun50. The expression "the cause of the disturbance" refers to_________.A. the large tidal waveB. the powerful tidal pullC. the star coming near the sunD. one of the sun's planets51. In this article, the writer mainly wants to tell the readers __________.A. that the universe is so large that we cannot imagine itB. how the high mountains were formed on the sunC. why the tides over the surface of the sun were so powerfulD. where the planets in the universe came from( E )Contacts(交往) between Japan and the rest of the world have grown a great deal in the twentieth century. In the last thirty years, business contacts between Japan and the West have become very important. Many foreign companies now have offices in Japan and Japanese businessmen do business around the world.Differences between Japanese and Western ways of doing business, however, often bewilder the foreign businessman and make doing business in Japan difficult for foreigners.The American businessman, for example , wants of start talking business immediately . He wants quick decisions. He does not wait. TheJapanese, on the other hand , likes to arrive at decisions gradually after giving them a great deal of thought.Another thing foreign businessmen have difficulty in understanding is when a Japanese means "Yes" or "No". This is because of cultural difference for a Japanese to say "No" directly.In English, it is easy to say "No" to something we do not want to do. But in Japan it is very difficult to say "No". To refuse an invitation or a request with "No", or a similar phrase, is felt to be impolite. It is thought to be selfish(自私)and unfriendly. So instead of saying "No" directly, the Japanese have developed many ways to avoid saying "No". These enable them to avoid hurting other people's feeling. However, this often makes communication with the Japanese difficult for foreigners to understand and follow.52. Paragraph one tells us that ______________ .A. It is not always easy for foreigners to do business in JapanB. Japan is a very important country for businessmenC. business contacts between Japan and the West are importantD. Japanese businessmen do business all around the world53. The word "bewilder" in paragraph 2 probably means _________.A. tireB. interestC. puzzleD. surprise54. From the passage we can know that _____________.A. American businessmen do things more quickly than Japanese onesB. American businessmen like to say "Yes" and "No"C. Americans usually say what they are thinkingD. Americans do not express themselves clearly55. The passage tells us that ________.A. Japanese businessmen are good at businessB. foreign businessmen should first try to understand JapaneseC. foreign businessmen must be more politeD. if you want to succeed you must learn from Japan第四部分:写作第一节:短文改错此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。

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(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。

大学英语四级模拟测试3试题册

大学英语四级模拟测试3试题册

2013年大学英语四级模拟测试三Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30minutes to write a short essay. You should start your essay with a brief description of the picture and then express your views on the harmfulness of online rumors and then give some suggestions. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.注意:此部分试题在答题卡1上___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________Part III Listening 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 question 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.注意:此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

大学英语四级模拟测试(三)(附答案)

大学英语四级模拟测试(三)(附答案)

⼤学英语四级模拟测试(三)(附答案)听⼒(略)Part II Reading ComprehensionDirections: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and you should decide which is the best choice. (40 points) Passage 1Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:Just like children, deer often cross British roads to get to the other side. But the cost is the deer's life. At night, speeding cars hit and kill the animals. Now foresters are using natural animal instincts(本能)to prevent dangerous crossings.In England, the British Forestry Commission has installed thousands of glowing red "wolf eyes" along woodland roads. The eyes are actually reflectors, plastic bars like the red reflectors on your bike. The ten-centimeter long bars are fixed on top of posts, with only these signs directed towards the woods rather than the roads.When cars speed by, light rays from car headlights reflect off the reflectors' shining surface and flash into the woods. Deer are instantly scared by the wolf eyes ―even though wolves haven't hunted deer in Britain or even lived there for a hundred years!Scientists think the glowing light imitates the "eye shine" of nightly beasts. (You've probably seen eye shine on cats. Mirror-like cells in the eyes reflect some light that hits them.)The deer must not have "forgotten" that a wolf can run up to 72 km per hour in hot pursuit, or can sniff(嗅)deer out from 2.4 km away. In some areas where "wolf eyes" keep watch, 90 percent fewer deer have been killed at night.26. In Britain, deer's life is threatened _____ .A) by worsening environmentB) by nightly beastsC) by automobilesD) by illegal hunting27. The word "foresters" (Line 2, Para. 1) refers to _____.A) workers in charge of forestsB) traffic policemenC) raisers of wild animalsD) road-building engineers28. The nightly beasts' eyes _____.A) are as bright as mirrorsB) are as shiny as car headlightsC) can work as plastic barsD) can reflect incoming light29. The success of "wolf eyes" proves that _____.A) the deer is a kind of very timid animalB) animals can always be easily cheatedC) all things in nature are related to each otherD) the deer's fear of wolves is genetically built30. It is implied in the passage that _____.A) a wolf can run very fast in hot pursuitB) Great Britain pays great attention to animal protectionC) a wolf's smell is ten times more sensitive than man'sD) Britain has built many highways through woodlandsPassage 2Question 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:"Mind over matter" is an English saying meaning that we can control our bodies with our minds. Now scientists are finding increasing evidence that our mind can have a great effect on our physical health. Since our mind influences how we feel, it's not impossible to say that someone is ill just because he feels ill.The influence of the mind on how well we feel is the basis of what is known as the placebo (which is Latin for "I shall please") effect. A placebo is a harmless, inactive substance. Patients are sometimes given placebo pills and begin to feel better because they believe that they have been given real drugs and expect to respond to them. The placebo effect is very strong: research on pain suggests that up to 30% of the effect of most painkillers is a placebo effect.So if it's so powerful, why don't doctors use it today?According to Dr. Persaud, they do. "Things like wearing a white coat, going to a hospital, being scanned(扫描)all have a very strong placebo effect," he says.31. The English saying "mind over matter" means that _____.A) sound mind is more important than good healthB) our mind has strong effect on our bodyC) our physical health has nothing to do with our mindD) mental health mainly depends on physical health32. According to the first paragraph, if you feel ill, _____.A) you don't need to see a doctorB) you are still in good conditionC) it doesn't necessarily mean that you're physically ill33. According to the passage, placebos _____.A) are real effective pillsB) are not real drugsC) can relieve all kinds of painD) may make patients feel worse34. The placebo effect is based on _____.A) a response of the body to drugsB) a harmless, inactive substanceC) the constant use of some special drugsD) the influence of our minds on our bodies35. Which of the following may least have a placebo effect?A) Concentrating one's mind over a matter.B) Taking sleeping pills before going to bed.C) Taking a physical examination.D) Talking with a doctor.Passage 3Question 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:It is often thought that science fiction is a fairly new development in literature, but its ancestors(先驱)can be found in books written hundreds of years ago. These books were often concerned with the presentation of some form of ideal society, a theme which is still often found in modern stories.Most of the classics of science fiction, however, have been written within the last one hundred years. Books by writers such as Jules Verne and H. G. Wells, to mention just two well-known authors, have been translated into many languages.Modern science fiction writers don't often write about men from Mars or space adventure stories. They are more interested in predicting the effects of technical developments on society and the human mind; or in imagining future worlds which are a reflection of the world which we live in now. Because of this their writing has obvious political undertones.In an age where science fact frequently overtakes science fiction, the writers may find it difficult to keep ahead of scientific advances. Those who are sufficiently clear-sighted to see the way we are going, however, may provide a valuable lesson on how to deal with the problems which society will inevitably face as it tries to master its new technology and come to terms with a continually changing view of the world.36. Science fiction appeared _____.A) a few decades agoB) within the last one hundred yearsC) hundreds of years agoD) thousands of years ago37. Which of the following is less likely to be written in modern science fiction?A) Imagined space adventure and conquering new stars.B) Prediction of effects of technical developments on society.C) Prediction of effects of technical developments on human mind.D) Imagination of the future world in reflection of today's world.38. It can be concluded that modern science fiction writers _____.A) tend to show their political views in their worksB) follow the model set by Jules Verne and H.G. WellsC) are more creative than those in the pastD) are more interested in classic works39. The presentation of an ideal society is found _____.A) neither in classic and modern science fictionB) both in classic and modern science fictionC) only in classic science fictionD) as a fairly new trend in science fiction40. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A) Science fiction often overtakes science fact.B) Writers may find it easy to keep ahead of scientific advances.C) Science fiction is based on successful adventurous events.D) Science fiction helps us to face challenges of the future.Passage 4Question 41 to 45 are based on the following passage:My mother never let herself get down; no matter how bad things were, she stayed cheerful. Even though we had a hard life, she still maintained the attitude that everything was fine. I remember her coming home tired from her job at the restaurant and saying that we were lucky. We didn't have a lot of clothes or toys, but my mother always made sure we had enough to eat. Her love and devotion for my brother and me made our lack of material possessions seem insignificant. Even today, if I were given a choice between having love at home with no wealth and having wealth with no love, I would want it just the way I had it. I grew up poor in material things but rich in love.Since my father was never around long enough to teach me physical things or to play games with me, I didn't succeed in any competitive sport. My mother did her best as a substitute, throwing a ball with me in the lot behind our house, but it wasn't the same. She was too protective of me, and I didn't have enough confidence in my own abilities to really try anything physically demanding.41. We can see from the story that the author is _____ his mother.A) proud ofB) worried aboutC) pitiful forD) concerned about42. "My mother never let herself get down" means _____.A) she never got tiredB) she never felt sadC) she never fell illD) she was never impatient43. The author's mother often played games with him because _____.A) his mother tended to protect him too muchB) his father was not good enough at sportsC) his father didn't have enough time to be with himD) his mother was excellent at physical things44. The story implies that the author's mother was least likely _____.A) to be pleased with her role in the familyB) to make friends wherever she wentC) to do things which were to be done by her husbandD) to cry over difficulties in life45. According to the author, a child won't be happy unless he _____.A) enjoys love at homeB) gets enough to eatC) lives with his parentsD) has a lot of clothes and toysPart III Vocabulary and StructureDirections: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) andD). Choose the ONE that best completes the sentences. (10 points)46. In fact, to make life _____ easier for themselves, some Americans prefer less demanding jobs, even with less pay.A) somewhat B) somehow C) sometime D) somewhere47. Human cloning has been the most controversial _____ in life sciences this year.A) question B) issue C) problem D) trouble48. We hope the measures to control water pollution, _____ taken by the government, will succeed.A) that B) because C) since D) as49. It is one thing to enjoy listening to good music, but it is quite _____ to perform skillfully yourself.A) other thingB) anotherC) somethingD) the other50. The chemical works that has _____ the fertile fields faces billions of dollars in fines.A) injured B) rotted C) spoiled D) upset51. The first two items of this contract are especially _____ of notice.A) worth B) worthy C) worthwhile D) worthless52. What was intended as a peaceful demonstration rapidly _____ into violence.A) caused B) resorted C) generated D) degenerated53. "Do you want to see my ID card or student card?" "Oh, _____."A) either one does wellB) each one is goodC) either one will doD) each will be fine54. The number of people invited to the party _____ two hundred, but a number of them _____ absent for various reasons.A) were … was B) was … were C) was … was D) were … were55. The two most common _____ in making a cake are flour and sugar.A) elements B) factors C) components D) ingredients56. We had to refuse the dinner invitation because of a _____ engagement.A) primary B) preceding C) prior D) prevalent57. On no _____ will you be allowed to drive after drinking alcohol.A) occasion B) circumstance C) situation D) condition58. The student was _____ his head and wondering how he could afford such an expensive computer.A) scratching B) scraping C) screening D) screeching59. The visitors were amazed to see so many _____ and precious treasures in the museum.A) strange B) infrequent C) rare D) odd60. In summer I like to go to the seaside. It _____ good to lie on the beach or swim in the cool sea.A) feels B) does C) gets D) makes61. The last ten years _____ tremendous changes in the city.A) searched B) investigated C) witnessed D) overlooked62. Mr. Jason is an _____ force ― he pushes his students to excel far beyond their own expectations.A) excessive B) agreeable C) aggressive D) inspirational63. Foreign tourists who have paid tax on things they have brought into the country can _____ it when they leave the country with them.A) claim B) acclaim C) exclaim D) reclaim64. _____ in thought, Mr. Smith almost ran into the car in front of him.A) Losing B) Lost C) Having lost D) To lose65. For the health of babies, breastfeeding is far superior _____ bottle-feeding.A) to B) than C) beyond D) versusPart IV TranslationSection A:Directions: Read the following passage and translate the 5 underlined sentences into Chinese.(5 points)Two groups who want to clone human babies defended their efforts yesterday before a panel(专门⼩组)set up by the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C. (66) But they failed to erase concerns raised by animal-cloning researchers, who believe attempts at human cloning are unethical and may lead to dead, deformed or ill infants.(67) For a moment, many thought one would-be cloner had claimed her research group had cloned human embryos ―something researchers have avoided for ethical reasons.Brigitte Boisselier, who runs a human-cloning operation associated with a UFO-worshipping religious sect, made reference to cloned embryos while being questioned by one of the panel members about human cloning. (68) Later, she told a group of reporters she had been misunderstood: Her research team was working with cow embryos.(69) The whole exchange was typical of those between would-be human cloners, the press and the panel: sound, fury and a lot of nothing. Often, the sideshow created by the would-be cloners seemed like it might take over the meeting.Scientists at the meeting didn't doubt either group would try. (70) The chances of success appear relatively slim ― and it seems certain they would create a lot of pain and suffering.66. __________________________________________________________________________67. __________________________________________________________________________68. __________________________________________________________________________69. __________________________________________________________________________70. __________________________________________________________________________Section BDirections: In this section, you will translate 5 sentences below into English. (10 points)71. 上周,美国威胁要针对⽇本和俄罗斯在美国市场倾销钢材产品采取⾏动。

CET4试点考试样卷(三)

CET4试点考试样卷(三)

洛基英语,中国在线英语教育领导品牌Part V 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) 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.注意:此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

Wise buying is a positive way in which you can make your money go further. The 67 you go about purchasing an article or a service can actually 68 you money or can add 69 the cost.Take the 70 example of a hairdryer. If you are buying a hairdryer, you might 71 that you are making the 72 buy if you choose one 73 look you like and which is also the cheapest 74 price. But when you get it home you may find that it 75 twice as long as a more expensive 76 to dry your hair. The cost of the electricity plus the cost of your time could well 77 your hairdryer the most expensive one of all.So what principles should you 78 when you go out shopping?If you 79 your home, your car or any valuable 80 in excellent condition, you'll be saving money in the long 81.Before you buy a new 82, talk to someone who owns one. If you can, use it or borrow it to check it suits your particular 83.Before you buy an expensive 84, or a service, do check the price and 85 is on offer. If possible, choose 86 three items or three estimates.67.A)form B)fashion C)way D)method68.A)save B)preserve C)raise D)retain69.A)up B)to C)in D)on70.A)easy B)single C)simple D)similar71.A)convince B)accept C)examine D)think72.A)proper B)best C)reasonable D)most73.A)its B)which C)whose D)what74.A)for B)with C)in D)on75.A)spends B)takes C)lasts D)consumes76.A)mode B)copy C)sample D)mode77.A)cause B)make C)leave D)bring78.A)adopt B)lay C)stick D)adapt79.A)reserve B)decorate C)store D)keep80.A)products B)possession C)material D)ownership81.A)run B)interval C)period D)time82.A)appliance B)machinery C)utility D)facility83.A)function B)purpose C)target D)task84.A)component B)element C)item D)particle85.A)what B)which C)that D)this86.A)of B)in C)by D)from Part VI Translation (5 minutes)Directions: Complete the sentences on Answer Sheet 2 by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets.注意:此部分试题在答题卡2上;请在答题2上作答。

大学英语四级模拟考试试卷带答案第3套

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。

大学英语四级试卷模拟三试卷答案对照版

大学英语四级试卷模拟三试卷答案对照版

大学英语四级试卷模拟三试卷答案对照版大学英语四级试卷模拟三试卷答案对照版CET-4 Test (3) Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes) Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be 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 write the corresponding letter on the space given.1.A) To ask the woman to fix his watch.B) To call the woman when the watch is fixed.C) To visit the woman within one week.D) To call the woman in a week.2.A) The man can sit down.B) She doesn't want the man to sit down.C) She'll mind if the man sits down.D) She would like the man to sit with her.3.A) She should be careful about spending money.B) She should buy the brown suit.C) She should find another job to make money.D) She shouldn't buy the brown suit.4.A) The movie was not good.B) The movie was excellent.C) He wants to see the movie again.D) He wants to stay at home.5.A) The wind has stopped, but it's still raining.B) The rain has stopped, but the wind is still blowing.C) It's still raining, and the wind is blowing.D) Both the rain and wind have stopped.6.A) He gave half of it to his friend.B) He threw half of it away.C) He kept all the paper.D) He threw half of it away and kept the rest.7.A) At 10:00.B) At 10:30.C) At 10:45.D) At 11:45.8.A) On a telephone.B) At a hotel.C) In private.D) In a guest house.9.A) He gambled it away.B) He lost his money.C) He had it with him.D) He took it out of the bank.10.A) On the grass.B) Near the pool.C) At home.D) On his bike.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 write the corresponding letter on the space given.Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11.A) Seventy-one percent.B) Thirty percent.C) Thirty-nine percent.D) Twenty-nine percent.12.A) Shadow.B) Deep.C) Shallow.D) Regular.13.A) The deep water area of the sea.B) The end of the flat area.C) The shallow water area near the continents.D) Any place on the sea floor.Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.14.A) Because John was a girl.B) Because the barber wouldn't like to cut it short.C) Because John liked it to be long.D) Because the hair grew too fast.15.A) The hair wasn't funny.B) John didn't like jokes about his hair.C) Nobody ever advised John to have his hair cut short.D) John liked his hair very much.16.A) An agreement to the barber's advice.B) A great joke.C) A great praise to the barber.D) A threatening to the barber.Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.17.A) Sutter.B) Marshall.C) Bennet.D) A newspaperman.18.A) T o ask the Governor for permission to make a home there.B) T o make sure that any gold found on his land would belong to him.C) To prevent people from making a home in the Sacramento Valley.D) To ask the Governor to keep a secret.19.A) By ship.B) By freight cars.C) By train.D) By both A and B.20.A) Because the new-comers took all the gold from his land.B) Because the new-comers killed one of his sons.C) Because the new-comers seriously harmed him during the California Gold rush.D) Because the new-comers prevented him from making use of the wealth of his land.Part II Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentences there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence. Then write the corresponding letter on the space given.21. There are many things to consider when you are looking for a house, _____ to buy or just intend to rent.A) thoughB) althoughC) beforeD) whether22. Give her these pills and _____ her day and night for three weeks, and then she will become well.A) watchB) look forC) find outD) see to it23. He thought a lot about _____.A) how the crop to improvedB) how improved the cropC) how to improve the cropD) how improved the crop24. When he _____ finally, the first sentence he said was "Where am I?"A) came toB) came downC) came inD) came for25. Professor Byrd had _____ developing a new method of polar exploration.A) succeeded inB) won forC) had victory ofD) includes in26. Over the past few years medical researchers _____ for a means of controlling the virus.A) have searchingB) are searchingC) have been searchingD) search27. We preferred to postpone the sports meeting rather than _____ it without adequate preparation.A) holdB) heldC) to holdD) holding28. Since the beginning of the 20th century, scientists have become more and more interested in the way _____ the human brain works.A) howB) whichC) in which29. It's the most difficult problem we have met, but we must find the solution _____ or other.A) by one wayB) somehowC) anywayD) anyhow30. No one will take his advice, so he can do nothing but____ himself to the situation.A) assignB) to resignC) to assignD) resign31. Mr. D, a widower, was caught by a radar trap doing 41 m.p.h. in a 30 m.p.h. area, ______ traveling near his home.A) whileB) ifC) wheneverD) during32. She certainly didn't look ______ near 96. I thought she was in her middle sixties.A) nowhereB) anywhereC) solelyD) somewhat33. Whatever academic success the children achieve may also be a result of the small classes and the school's experimental aspect, ____ encourages students to work.A) thereforeC) that34. Large continental telephone networks, _____ together by submarine cables and satellite connections, together form a working machine of unimaginable size and dimension.A) maintainedB) linkedC) matchedD) completed35. One first grader finds the most challenging aspect to computing is _____ her finger to reach the delete button.A) stretchingB) touchingC) tryingD) utilizing36. Regression, the tendency to look back over ____ you have just read, is a common bad habit in reading.A) whatB) whichC) that37. "Mr. Watson, come here; I want to see you." was the first sentence ____ by a telephone.A) saidB) conveyedC) createdD) broadcast38. Water heats up more slowly than land, but once it has become warm it takes longer to ____ down.A) coolB) balanceC) keepD) condense39. In time, the expression was used in a broader sense, generally describing any man _____ days of power were coming to an end.A) whenB) of whichC) of howD) whose40. Hardly two years have gone by without _____ of herhusband.A) wordsB) a wordC) wordD) the word41. Countries where cigarette smoking is only now becoming widespread can expect enormous increases in lung cancer during the 1990s or early in the next century, _____ prompt effective action is taken against the habit.A) ifB) unlessC) providedD) while42. In the US, manufactures have made important strides in the development of the technology to bring down the cost of solar conversion systems _____ improving their reliability.A) whileB) ifC) ofD) for43. In time of power _____ we used to stay in the open air.A) shortageB) failureC) absenceD) pause44. In England a person accused _____ crime must always be supposed innocent until he has been proved guilty.A) ofB) aboutC) overD) from45. It was little wonder that the animals were retreating _____ deeper into the bush.A) somehowB) yetC) everD) too46. You have to go through something, _____ unpleasant the experience might be, because you know you have no choice.A) whateverB) so farC) moreoverD) no matter how47. I wished you and your wife many years of happiness together and look forward _____ you both.A) seeB) to seeC) to seeingD) in seeing48. One can't marry in these days of high prices and _____ taxes without a good income!A) lowB) vitalC) lightD) heavy49. Economic ties between China and the United States will have, in some respects, a favorable impact _____ political relations.A) onB) ofC) aboutD) to50. _____ the actual damage is keyed into the computer theoperator is told by the computer what the implications are -- and what can be done to deal with the damage.A) ForB) AsC) SinceD) OncePart III Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C), and D). You should decide on the best choice and write the corresponding letter on the space given.Passage OneQuestions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage: Every time we open our mouths and speak we label ourselves -- I am English, you may be Bulgarian or African. We areall human beings, but sometimes we have communication problems which can lead to suspicion and misunderstanding. If you speak English, you have an advantage. The English languagemeans power and freedom to many. It dominates international relations. It affects nearly all our lives inone way or another, influencing everything from pop music to diplomatic relations. Yet only around 10% of the world's population are native English speakers. Many of you reading now will have struggled to learn the grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation of this very complicated language. But there could be another solution: learning Esperanto. Esperanto, meaning "one who hopes", is an artificial language, said to be the easiest in the world to learn. It was invented in 1887 by Ludwig Zamnehof, a young Polish optician (眼镜商).The usefulness of Esperanto has been recognized the world over. It is now estimated that around eight million people in over 100 countries have at least some knowledge of it. In Esperanto, we have a language that is easy to learn and fair to all speakers because it belongs not to one nation but to us all. Many people who have tried to learn other languages and failed, have succeeded in Esperanto becauseit is so easy. Although it is often seen as a joke and not as an important living language, it has been considered dangerous and governments are sometimes afraid of it.Your view of the world is largely based on the language you speak. If you are French, you have a French view, if youare Chinese view and so on. Peter Miles, of the Esperanto Translation Service in England, says that speakingEsperanto gives you a truly international view of the world. He regards himself as a citizen of the world looking down from a satellite circling the earth, who is able to communicate with people all over the world in Esperanto. A nice thought!51. What is the best title for the passage?A) Esperanto -- An Artificial LanguageB) Esperanto -- A Language For AllC) Esperanto -- People's HopeD) Esperanto -- A Nice Thought52. Esperanto is ______.A) not an important living languageB) Zamnehof's mother tongueC) accepted by all peopleD) a favorite of some linguists53. It is implied but not stated that ______.A) Zamnehof hated RussianB) English is more difficult to learn than EsperantoC) Peter Miles is an astronautD) Eight million people can speak Esperanto54. Peter Miles is ______.A) from the Esperanto Translation Service in EnglandB) in charge of the Esperanto Translation Organization of BritainC) a member of the Esperanto Translation Organization in BritainD) a member of the Translation Service of Europe55. The author speaks of Esperanto _____.A) in an objective wayB) in a subjective wayC) in an unfavorable wayD) in a favorable wayPassage TwoQuestions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage: Honeybees cannot live alone. Their body structure and instincts equip them for life in a colony of community, where they have acomplex social organization and the various duties are divided among the individuals according to physical fitness and age. An individual worker bee。

4级考试模拟试题

4级考试模拟试题

4级考试模拟试题四级考试模拟试题1. 阅读理解A) 阅读下面的短文,然后根据短文内容,选择正确的答案。

Do you love vegetables? Vegetables are an important part of a healthy diet. They are full of vitamins and minerals that our bodies need to stay strong and healthy. There are many different kinds of vegetables, such as carrots, broccoli, spinach, and tomatoes. Some people don't like eating vegetables because they think they taste bad. But there are many delicious ways to prepare vegetables, such as roasting, grilling, or sautéing them with garlic and olive oil. Eating a variety of vegetables can help you look and feel your best.1. What are vegetables full of?A. Protein and sugarB. Vitamins and mineralsC. Fat and saltD. Carbohydrates and calories2. Why do some people not like eating vegetables?A. They are too expensiveB. They are difficult to findC. They think they taste badD. They take too long to cook3. What are some delicious ways to prepare vegetables mentioned in the passage?A. Boiling and steamingB. Frying and bakingC. Roasting and grillingD. Mashing and blending4. How can eating a variety of vegetables help you?A. It can make you sickB. It can help you look and feel your bestC. It can cause you to gain weightD. It can make you tiredB) 根据短文内容填空。

4级考试模拟测试题及答案

4级考试模拟测试题及答案

4级考试模拟测试题及答案一、听力部分(共30分)1. 根据所听对话,选择正确答案。

A. 他昨天去了图书馆。

B. 他今天去了图书馆。

C. 他明天打算去图书馆。

D. 他没有去过图书馆。

[答案:B]2. 根据所听短文,回答以下问题:Q: 短文中提到了哪些地方?A: 短文中提到了公园、电影院和博物馆。

[答案:公园、电影院和博物馆]二、阅读部分(共30分)1. 阅读以下短文,判断下列句子是否正确。

A. 文章主要讨论了环境保护的重要性。

B. 文章提到了人们应该减少使用塑料。

C. 文章建议人们多使用公共交通工具。

D. 文章认为个人的努力对环境保护没有作用。

[答案:A、B、C正确,D错误]2. 阅读以下段落,回答问题。

Q: 作者为什么选择骑自行车上班?A: 作者选择骑自行车上班是因为这样既环保又健康。

[答案:既环保又健康]三、写作部分(共20分)1. 根据以下提示写一篇不少于120字的短文。

提示:你的朋友最近感到压力很大,你给他写了一封信,建议他如何缓解压力。

[范文]亲爱的李明,听说你最近压力很大,我想给你一些建议。

首先,你可以尝试做一些运动,比如跑步或游泳,这有助于减轻压力。

其次,与朋友和家人交流也是一个很好的方法。

最后,保持积极的心态,相信自己能够克服困难。

希望这些建议对你有所帮助。

祝好,张华四、翻译部分(共20分)1. 将以下句子从中文翻译成英文。

A. 我们应该尊重每个人的选择。

B. 这个城市的交通非常便利。

[答案]A. We should respect everyone's choice.B. The transportation in this city is very convenient.结束语:本模拟测试题旨在帮助考生熟悉4级考试的题型和难度,希望考生能够通过练习提高自己的英语水平,并在考试中取得优异的成绩。

祝所有考生好运!。

四级模拟试卷三及详解答案

四级模拟试卷三及详解答案

四级模拟试卷三及详解答案四级考前最新命制试卷三Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled On the Tide of Immigration following the outline given below. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.1. 近年来越来越多的人移民国外2. 出现这一现象的原因3. 我对这一现象的看法和建议On the Tide of Immigration________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes) Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions onD). For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.The Overworked, Networked FamilyBring up work-and-family balance at a neighbor?s barbecue, and the conversation immediately t urns toward tales of rushing out of meetings at breakneck (飞快的) speed to shuttle the kids to soccer practice or struggling to tear ourselves away for a decent vacation. Complaints about time pressure are so common that they have become a common cultural vocabulary. Everybody, it seems, is stresse d out about time, and achieving “balance” has become the Holy Grail (圣杯) of middle-class family life.But maybe balance is the wrong image. Instead, think transformation. Just as businesses are shifting from Industrial Age to networks, so, too, is the American family undergoing a parallel social revolution. Parents and children are no longer onthe same schedule — unlike the way things were a generation ago. With many educated mothers and fathers working longer hours, they are linked to their kids by a web of cell phones and e-mails.At the same time, kids are taking the initiative to pursue more activities and are using information technologies to nurture their own electronic networks of relationships, from friends at school to cousins in distant cities.The networked economy is leading to far different standards and expectations of what it means to be a parent and a child. It?s not simple enough for the young to get an education. Instead, the goal is to raise children to be creative and adaptable, able both to compete successfully and to collaborate with their peers from all over the world. “We have an economy whose functioning depends for the first time on the enhancement of human capability,” says Richard Florida, professor of public policy at George Mason University in Fairfax, V a.How can the typical overworked white-collar American —bombarded(轰炸) by e-mails, troubled with late-night meetings, and confronted with unexpected business trips — at the same time manage at high speed and cope with the new challenges at home? Gradually, a new body of shared rules-of-thumb(经验做法) is emerging, passed along at playgrounds and in offices. Among them: transform technology from an oppressor into a liberator.Others have mastered the art of interweaving work obligations and home life in a way that was not possible before, answering an e-mail from work one minute and helping with homework the next. And the younger members of the family —already far more sophisticated at multitasking and networking than their parents —are getting a chance to see whatapproaches work and what falls flat.Historically, the organization of the family has mirrored, to some degree, the organization of the workplace. Take the classic middle-class family of the 1950s and …60s, the “Golden Age” economy of stro ng productivity growth and abundant gains in real wages. With a secure corporate job, Dad could afford to work not much more than 40 hours a week and Mom could stay at home to raise the children. The family of that era did many things together. The classic example is eating dinner every evening at the kitchen table. The kids also followed their parents when Mom and Dad visited friends. In essence, a family acted like a single unit, with a hierarchy (等级制度) that mirrored the top-down management of factories or large industrial organizations of the day.Fast-forward to the 2000s. Today, both Mom and Dad are more likely to have careers. The combined workweek of a husband and wife in their prime working years with children is 68 hours, up from 59 hours in 1979, according to calculations by the Economic Policy Institute. The better educated the couple, the more hours they put in. At theof being outsourced to foreign countries. Instead, what?s left are the more complicated and creative tasks that can?t be easily reduced to a set of instructions.At home, standards for a healthy, emotionally rich family life are a lot higher tha n they used to be. Schedules during “leisure hours” are filled with music lessons and play dates for the kids, exercise classes for Mom, and occasional golf times for Dad. Parents are aware that colleges and universities look more favorably on high school students with a demonstrated ability to do many things well, not unlike the skills they will need in theworkplace.To achieve these goals, families are learning to turn technology to their advantage. Many time-pressed workers now realize that technology creates greater possibilities for busy families to stay in touch and, at the same time, increase family time. When Ruder went to the work on Saturdays and Sundays, he doesn?t long for “the good old days”. “Because of technology, I probably spend more time working on the weekend now, but it?s easier on me because I can work at home, then take a run, and go out to brunch with friends,” he says.But just as excessive e-mails and conference calls fill up time on the job, there?s te mptation to use the technology to stuff too much in at home as well. Other busy people have found that it?s important to maintain fairly strict boundaries between work and home.It?s important to note that there?s no one-size-fit-all solution for the problem of reconciling long hours at work with a healthy family life. What?s more, individuals can accomplish only so much acting on their own. Schools and other major community institutions still behave as though the 40-hour workweek were the rule rather than the exception. And corporations are still loading new responsibilities and commitments onto managers and professionals, without taking away any of the old ones. Nevertheless, what?s fascinating about the current focus on managing work and family time is th at it?s rooted in an abundance of possibilities. Through trial and error, with many troubles along the way, the networked family is starting to figure out how to take advantage of the many opportunities available today. And that?s progress.1. We learn from the first paragraph that ______.A) middle-class families take achieving balance as the Holy GrailB) time pressure makes it hard for people to balance work and familyC) people are too busy to share the interesting things in their life with each otherD) complaints about time pressure have become ever more common among people2. According to the passage, one aim of the networked economy is to ______.A) make children creative and adaptableB) let children get the best education in their lifeC) raise children to be imaginative and independentD) get children to compete with their peers3. According to Richard Florida, what determines the operation of our economy?A) The transforming of businesses. C) The pursuing of more new knowledge.B) The using of information technologies. D) The strengthening of human capability.4. One approach the typical overworked white-collar American use to cope with the new challenges at home is toA) give up some extra work obligationsB) spend as much time with families as possibleC) change the role technology plays in their lifeD) discuss with others to get solutions5. What is the typical example of the things families did together in the “Golden Age”?A) Always playing games together. C) Taking a walk together every evening.B) Always going to cinema together. D) Having dinner together every evening.6. In the 21st century, the amount of time parents put in companying their children depends on ______.A) parents? educa tion level C) children?s academic recordB) parents? working location D) children?s age7. Parents realize that to gain skills to be needed in the workplace, high school students should to go ______.A) Companies and schools. C) Foreign countries.B) Colleges and universities. D) Offices and schools.8. Today, many time-pressed workers realize that ______________________________ can increase family time.9. As people spend more time working at home, some busy people find it important to keep ____________________ ____________ between work and home.10. According to the passage, today?s managers and professionals are undertaking more _______________________ from companies.Part III Listening Comprehension(35 minutes)Section ADirections:In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and thequestions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you mustread the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark thecorresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.11. A) She is told to give up the apartment. C) She is still looking for an apartment.B) She doesn?t plan to move. D) She wants to move out of the dorm.12. A) Mary wanted to invite the man to dinner.B) Mary planned to see the man next year.C) Mary didn?t want to have a dinner with the man.D) Mary hoped to come for dinner next time.13. A) New Y ork. B) Denver. C) Phoenix. D) Chicago.14. A) Jim is at a meeting now. C) Jim will take his girlfriend to the meeting.B) Jim will attend the meeting later. D) Jim is with his girlfriend now.15. A) Ask the woman to be his coach.B) Have a talk with the account director.C) Do the health and fitness training program.D) Talk about fitness with the woman in detail.16. A) Pay a visit to the man. C) Make a distance call to the man.B) Ask for some advice from the man. D) Invite the man to have a dinner.17. A) Try it on. C) Hammer a nail with it.B) Throw it away. D) Exchange it for a hammer.18. A) He likes the current temperature. C) He likes cooking food.B) He wishes the weather would get warmer. D) He thinks he will like the food.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A) She is not sure how to use a credit card.B) She doesn?t know how to fix her faucet.C) She is not sure which credit card to choose.D) She is not sure whether to get a credit card or not.20. A) She can keep track of her finances.B) She will know how much she can overdraw.C) She is charged nothing until that date onwards.D) She will be charged at a higher rate after the grace period.21. A) Compare a range of options.B) Find out more from research.C) Find out more by talking to the bank staff.D) Take some time before actually making a decision.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.22. A) To school. C) To the science museum.B) To the dentist?s. D) To Julie?s house.23. A) 12:30 p.m. B) 1:30 p.m. C) 2:00 p.m. D) 7:00 p.m.24. A) Clean the dishes. C) Call a friend.B) Play soccer with her brother. D) Help Julie with her science project.25. A) The video machine doesn?t work.B) They have seen all the videos in her house.C) Susan has lent the video machine to a friend.D) Susan?s mother is going to use the video machine.Section BDirections:In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and questions will be spok en only once. After you hear a question,you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark thecorresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. A) What they are most worried about.B) How much exercise they get every day.C) What entertainment they are interested in.D) How long their parents accompany them daily.27. A) Have more activities. C) Receive early education.B) Have regular checkups. D) Get enough entertainment.28. A) They should have no TV sets. C) They should be neara common area.B) They should be no place for play. D) They should have a computer for study.Passage T woQuestions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.29. A) How to develop a child?s initiative.B) How to accumulate an amount of pocket money.C) How to teach a child to save money30. A) It should not include entertainment expenditures.B) It should only include everyday expenses.C) It?s better to be given in line with that of his friends.D) It?s better to be given as less as possible.31. A) Children should be given more allowance when they behave well in school.B) Children should not be paid when they help do daily chores.C) Paying children for getting a high mark in school candevelop their initiative.D) Allowance should not be ti ed directly to children?s housework.Passage ThreeQuestions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.32. A) Accidents and war. C) Accidents and aging.B) Diseases and aging. D) Heart disease and war.33. A) Medicine. C) The Internet.B) Brain cells. D) Human organs.34. A) Heart disease will be far away from us.B) Human brains can decide the final death.C) The basic materials of cells will last forever.D) Human organs can be repaired by new medicine.35. A) Human life will not last more than 120 years in the future.B) Humans have to take medicine to build new skin cells now.C) Much needs to be done before humans can have a longer life.D) We have already solved the technical problems in building new cells.Section CDirections:In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you arerequired to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. Forblanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, youcan either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words.Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.Pocket electronic dictionaries, popular with students, are raising (36) _______ among local educators. Used (37) _______ in price from several hundred yuan to several thousand, depending on the functions “The electronic dictionary lightens both my school bag and my work (39) _______,”said a middle school student. “Most of my classmates use electronic dictionaries for the (40) _______.” he said.Even some teachers (41) _______ electronic dictionaries. “Electronic dictionaries often allow students to read more,” said an English teacher. “they prefer to look up words they don?t understand without having to (42) _______ through a dictionary. They often find ordinary dictionaries are too complicated.”However, educators have expressed some concerns about the (43) risks of allowing students to use these products.“(44)”said an official with an education commission. “(45)if a student is to learn correct usage.” he said.Another teacher provided an amusing example of what can happen when a student does not use a proper dictionary. “One of my students wrote in a composition …He as ked her to marry him, but she garbaged him,? he said. I questioned him about his use of the noun …garbage? in this context and discovered that he wanted to use the verb …refuse?, (46) , and saw refuse garbage!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 the passage. Read the passage through carefullybefore making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark thecorresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You maynot use any of the words in the bank more than once.Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage.Health information and communications technologies (HIT) will play a vital role in the creation of a 21st century health care system that is safe, effective, patient-centric and fair.For doctors, HIT brings the 47 of advanced knowledge at the point of care. For patients, HIT transforms their 48 role into one of collaboration and partnership with their health care team.While the integration (集成) of technology into health care has been 49 than hoped for, the transition is well under way in health care systems around the country. For example: Electronic Health Records (EHRs) are 50 paper records. While many still experience the 51 of a paper-driven system that is only slightly more sophisticated than black-and-white reruns of Marcus Welby, M.D., EHRs give leading health care providers a complete and accurate medical history as well as links to practice guidelines and best practices. Doctors can access a wide range of tools that support 52 , care management and compliance (遵循) with protocols (方案).pharmacy(药房) to patient. It?s not just about sending a prescription electronically to ensure legibility. A good e-Prescrib ing system automatically flags potentially harmful drug interactions and checks a health Plan?s reimbursement (偿还)schedule to 54 costs for patients.Personal Health Records (PHRs) are patient-owned and 55 electronic health records that allow people to store, access and coordinate their complete health history and make 56 parts available to those who need it. The key here is that individuals are in control of their own information.A) passive I) fasterB) appropriate J) promiseC) slower K) reduceD) prevention L) disposingE) increase M) frustrationF) replacing N) intentionG) prominently O) significantlyH) controlledSection BDirections:There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on thebest choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.With the possible exception of equal rights, perhaps the most controversial issue across the United States today is the death penalty. Many argue that it is an effective deterrent (威慑) to murder, while others maintain there is no convincing evidence that the death penalty reduces the number of murders.The principal argument advanced by those opposed to the death penalty, basically, is that it is cruel and inhumanpunishment, that it is the mark of a brutal society, and finally that it is of questionable effectiveness as deterrent to crime anyway.In our opinion, the death penalty is a necessary evil. Throughout recorded history there have always been those extreme individuals in every society who were capable of terribly violent crimes such as murder. But some are more extreme than others.For example, it is one thing to take the life of another in a fit of blind rage, but quite another to coldly plot and carry out the murder of one or more people in the style of a butcher. Thus, murder, like all other crimes, is a matter of relative degree. While it could be argued with some conviction that the criminal in the first instance should be merely isolated from society, such should not be the fate of the latter type murderer.The value of the death penalty as a deterrent to crime may be open to debate. But the overwhelming majority of penalty deters murder. For example, from 1954 to 1963, when the death penalty was consistently imposed in California, the murder rate remained between three and four murders for each 100,000 population. Since 1964 the death penalty has been imposed only once, and the murder rate has risen to 10.4 murder rate, which began when executions stopped, is no coincidence (巧合). It is convincing evidence that the death penalty does deter many murders. If the bill reestablishing the death penalty is vetoed(否决), innocent people will be murdered —some whose lives may have been saved if the death penalty were in effect. This is literally a life or death matter. The lives of thousands of innocent people must be protected.57. The principle purpose of this passage is to ______.A) initiate a veto C) criticize the governmentB) speak for the majority D) argue for the value of the death penalty58. The author?s response to those who urge the death penalty for all degrees of murder would most likely be ______ .A) friendly B) hostile C) negative D) supportive59. It can be inferred from Paragraph 4 that the author thinks that ______ .A) the second type murders should be sentenced to deathB) the value of the death penalty as a deterrent to crime is not to be debatedC) the veto of the bill reestablishing the death penalty is of little importanceD) the death penalty is the most controversial issue in the United States today60. The passage attempts to establish a relationship between ______.A) executions and murdersB) the effects of execution and the effects of isolationC) the murder rate and the importance of the death penaltyD) the importance of equal rights and that of the death penalty61. The author?s attitude towards death penalty is ______.A) opposing B) supporting C) neutral D) sarcasticPassage TwoQuestions 62 to 66 are based on the following passage.Many are aware of the tremendous waste of energy in our environment, but fail to take advantage of straightforward opportunities to conserve that energy. For example, everyone knows that lights should be switched off when no one is in anoffice. Similarly, when employees are not using a meeting room, there is no need to regulate temperature.Fortunately, one need not rely on human intervention to conserve energy. With the help of smart sensing and network technology, energy conservation processes such as turning off lights and adjusting temperature can beenergy use and institute procedures that lead to smarter and more efficient home, building and industrial plants.Until now, wires and cables for power and connectivity have limited the widespread adoption of sensor (传感器) networks by making them difficult and expensive to install and maintain. Battery-powered wireless networks can simplify installation and reduce cost. But their high power consumption and the corresponding need for regular battery replacement has made wireless networks difficult and costly to maintain. Nobody wants to replace hundreds or thousands of window sensor batteries in a large building on a regular basis.The promise of wireless sensor networks can only be fully realized when the wiring for both the data communication and the power supply is eliminated. Doing so requires a true battery-free wireless solution, one that can utilize energy harvested directly from the environment. To facilitate the widespread deployment of wireless sensor networks, GreenPeak has developed an ultra-low-power communication technology that can utilize environmental energy sources such as light, motion and vibration. This technology, employing on-board power management circuits and computer software to monitor energy harvesters and make the best use of harvested energy, enables sensors to operate reliably in a battery-free environment.Wireless sensor networks deployed in our offices and homewill have an enormous impact on our daily lives, helping to build a smarter world in which energy is recycled and fully utilized. These wireless platforms, equipped with advanced sensing capability, will enable us to better control our lives, homes and environment, creating a truly connected world that enables people worldwide to live in a more comfortable, safer, and cleaner environment.62. Batteries are not an ideal energy source for sensor networks because they ______.A) require automatic rechargingB) are difficult and costly to maintainC) have to be replaced from time to timeD) contain metals that pollute the environment63. Battery-free wireless sensor networks are made possible by the fact that ______.A) their maintenance has been greatly simplifiedB) there is energy in the environment to be utilizedC) the cost of using them has been drastically reducedD) modern data communication consumes little energy64. According to the passage, GreenPeak ______.A) supplies batteries operating on harvested energyB) benefits handsomely from communication technologyC) promotes the application of wireless sensor networksD) is the first company to install wireless sensor networks65. The focus of Paragraph 4 is on the ______.A) replacement of batteries in harvestersB) elimination of batteries in sensor networksD) monitoring of energy harvested from the environment66. Wireless sensor networks promise to ______.A) bring businesses high profits C) turn motion into a majorsource of energyB) further develop the sensing technology D) improve the daily lives of people worldwidePart V 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) on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Thenmark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.People who are too happy die younger than their more downbeat(消沉的) peers, claims new research.A study which followed children from the 1920s to old age showed that people who were 67 “highly cheerful” by teachers at school died younger than their more 68 classmates.This was because people who were too happy were more likely to suffer from mental 69 such as bipolar(两极情感障碍), making them 70 fearful and more likely, to take risks that increase the 71 of having a fatal accident.Many researchers from a variety of universities worldwide 72 discovered that trying too hard to be happy often ended 73 leaving people feeling more depressed.And magazine articles offering 74 on how to be happy were also blamed for 75 depression.One study saw participants follow one of the tips to see 76 effective it was. Participants then took the advice offered —such as watching an upbeat (积极乐观的) film — often 77 too hard on trying to improve their 78 rather than letting 67. A) placed C) ratedB) ranked D) valued。

全国英语等级考试PETS4级强化模拟试题三

全国英语等级考试PETS4级强化模拟试题三

The meaning of time differ in different parts of the world.Thus,__1_ arise between prople from culture that _2__ time differently. Promptness is valued _3__ in Americna life.For example, if people are not prompt,__4_ may be regard as impolite __5_ not fully responsible. In the US,no one would __6_ of keeping a business associate __7_ for an hour.It would be too impolite,_8__ equal meet,a person who is five minutes late is ecpected _9__ a short apology.__10_ he is less than five minuteslate,he _11__ say a few words of explaintion ,_12__ perhaps he will not complete the sentence.This _13__ of treating time is quite different from _14__ of several other cultures.This _15__ to explain the _16__ experience of a certain agriculturist from the United States,__17_ a duty in another country.After what seemed to him a suitable _18__ period,he _19__ that he would like to call _20__ the minister of agriculture.For various reasons the suggested time did not suit the minister;there were indirect indications that the time was not yet suitable.1) A understanding B misunderstanding C believing D belief2) A address B treat C handle D apply3) A lowly B slowly C immediately D highly4) A friends B they C others D American5) A but B yet C or else D or6) A consider B suppose C think D like7) A waiting B to wait C waited D wait8) A Since B When C While D That9) A making B to make C made D have made10) A Though B However C If D as though11) A can B will C likely D maybe12) A and B but C though D however13) A practice B process C manner D way14) A those B which C want D that15) A saves B helps C serves D aids16) A happy B fortunate C lucky D unfortunate17) A attributed B assigned C distributed D named18) A waiting B tried C waited D trying19) A announced B declare C published D reported20) A on B out C about D up参考答案:BBDBD CABBC BCDDB DBAAA。

四级模拟试卷三

四级模拟试卷三

四级模拟试题(三)Part I Writing(30minutes) Directions:For this part,you are allowed30minutes to write a short essay on how to best handle therelationship between doctors and patients.You should write at least120words but no more than180 words.Part II Listening Comprehension(25minutes) 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 questions will be spoken only once.After you hear questions,you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C)and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet1with a single line through the centre.Questions1to2are based on the conversation you have just heard.1.A)The man in the car was absent-minded.B)The test driver made a wrong judgement.C)The self-driving system was faulty.D)The car was moving at a fast speed.2.A)They have done better than conventional cars.B)They have caused several severe crashes.C)They have posed a threat to other drivers.D)They have generally done quite well.Questions3to4are based on the conversation you have just heard.3.A)He works at a national park.B)He is a queen been specialist.C)He removed the beyond from the boot.D)He drove the bees away from his car.4.A)They were looking after the queenB)They were making a lot of noiseC)They were looking for a new box to live inD)They were dancing in a unique wayQuestions5to7are based on the conversation you have just heard.5.A)The discovery of a new species of snakeB)The second trip to a small remote islandC)The finding of2new species of frogD)The latest test on rare animal species6.A)A poisonous snake attacked him on his field tripB)He discovered a rare fog on a desertedC)A snake crawled onto his head in his sleepD)He fell from a tall palm tree by accident7.A)From its genesB)From its lengthC)From its originD)From its colourSection 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 Sheet1with a single line through the centre.Questions8to11are based on the conversation you have just heard.8.A)The security check takes timeB)He has to check a lot of luggageC)His flight is leaving in less than2hoursD)The airport is a long way from the hotel9.A)In cashB)By credit cardC)With a traveler’s checkD)With his smart phone10.A)Give him a receiptB)Confirm his flightC)Look after his luggageD)Find a porter for him11.A)Signing up for membership of S HotelB)Staying in the same hotel next time he comesC)Loading her luggage onto the airport shuttleD)Posting a comment on the hotel’s webpageQuestions12to15are based on the conversation you have just heard.12.A)He is the only boy in his familyB)He becomes tearful in windC)He has stopped making terrible facesD)He is his teacher's favorite student13.A)Tell him to play in her backyardB)Do something funny to amuse himC)Give him some cherry stones to play withD)Warn him of danger by making up a story14.A)They could break people's legsB)They could sometimes terrify adultsC)They could fly against a strong windD)They could knock people unconscious15.A)One would get a spot on their tongues if they told a lie deliberatelyB)One would have to shave their head to remove a bat in their hairC)One would go to prison if they put a stamp on upside downD)One would have curly hair if they ate too much stale breadSection CDirections:In this section,you will hear three passages of lectures or talks followed by three or four questions.The recordings will be played 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 Sheet1with a single line through the centre.Questions16to18are based on the passage you have just heard.16.A)Everything seemed to be changing.B)People were formal and disciplined.C)People were excited to go travelling overseas.D)Things from the Victorian era came back alive.17.A)Watching TV at home.B)Meeting people.C)Drinking coffee.D)Trying new foods.18.A)He was interested in stylish dresses.B)He was able to take a lot of money.C)He was a student in the1960s.D)He was a man full of imagination.Questions19to21are based on the passage you have just heard.19.A)They avoid looking at them.B)They run away immediately.C)They show anger on their faces.D)They make threatening sounds.20.A)It turns to its owner for help.B)It turns away to avoid conflict.C)It looks away and gets angry,too.D)It focuses its eyes on their mouths.21.A)By observing their facial features carefully.B)By focusing on a particular body movement.C)By taking in their facial expressions as a whole.D)By interpreting different emotions in different ways.Questions22to25are based on the passage you have just heard22.A)They have to look for food and shelter underground.B)They take little notice of the changes in temperature.C)They resort to different means to survive the bitter cold.D)They have difficulty adapting to the changed environment.23.A)They have their weight reduced to minimum.B)They consume the energy stored before the long sleep.C)They can maintain their heart beat at the normal rate.D)They can keep their body temperature warm and stable.24.A)By staying in hiding places and eating very little.B)By seeking food and shelter in people’s houses.C)By growing thicker hair to stay warm.D)By storing enough food beforehand.25.A)To stay safe.B)To save energy.C)To keep company.D)To protect the young.PartⅢReading Comprehension(40minutes) 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 Sheet2with a single line through the centre.You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.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 Sheet2with a single line through the centre.You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.A rat or pigeon might not be the obvious choice to tend to someone who is sick,but these creatures have some26skills that could help the treatment of human diseases.Pigeons are often seen as dirty birds and an urban27,but they are just the latest in a long line of animals that have been found to have abilities to help humans.Despite having a brain no bigger than the28of your index finger,pigeons have a very impressive29__memory.Recently it was shown that they could be trained to be as accurate as humans at detecting breast cancer in images.Rats are often30with spreading disease rather than31it,but this long-tailed animal is highly32. Inside a rat's nose are up to1,000different types of olfactory receptors(嗅觉感受器),whereas humans only have100to200types.This gives rats the ability to detect__33smells.As a result,some rats are being put to work to detect TB(肺结核).When the rats detect the smell,they stop and rub their legs to34a sample is infected.Traditionally,a hundred samples would take lab technicians more than two days to35,but for a rat it takes less than20minutes.This rat detection method doesn't rely on specialist equipment.It is also more accurate—the rats are able to find more TB infections and,therefore,save more lives.A)associated B)examine C)indicate D)nuisanceE)peak F)preventing G)prohibiting H)sensitiveI)slight J)specify K)superior L)suspiciousM)tip N)treated O)visualSection 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 Sheet2.The Blessing and Curse of the People Who Never ForgetA handful of people can recall almost every day of their lives in enormous detail—and after years of research,neuroscientists(神经科学专家)are finally beginning to understand how they do it.A)For most of us,memory is a mess of blurred and faded pictures of our lives.As much as we would like to cling on to our past,even the saddest moments can be washed away with time.B)Ask Nima Veiseh what he was doing for any day in the past15years,however,and he will give you the details of the weather,what he was wearing,or even what side of the train he was sitting on his journey to work.“My memory is like a library of video tapes,walk-throughs of every day of my life from waking to sleeping,”he explains.C)Veiseh can even put a date on when those tapes started recording:15December2000,when he met his first girlfriend at his best friend's16th birthday party.He had always had a good memory,but the thrill of young love seems to have shifted a gear in his mind:from now on,he would start recording his whole life in detail.“I could tell you everything about every day after that.”D)Needless to say,people like Veiseh are of great interest to neuroscientists hoping to understand the way the brain records our lives.A couple of recent papers have finally opened a window on these people’s extraordinary minds.And such research might even suggest ways for us all to relive our past with greater clarity.E)“Highly superior autobiographical memory”(or HSAM for short)first came to light in the early 2000s,with a young woman named Jill Price.Emailing the neuroscientist and memory researcher Jim McGaugh one day,she claimed that she could recall every day of her life since the age of12.Could he help explain her experiences?F)McGaugh invited her to his lab,and began to test her:he would give her a date and ask her to tell him about the world events on that day.True to her word,she was correct almost every time.G)It didn’t take long for magazines and documentary film-makers to come to understand her“total recall”,and thank to the subsequent media interest,a few dozen other subjects(including Veiseh)have since come forward and contacted the team at the University of California,Irvine.H)Interestingly,their memories are highly self-centred:although they can remember “autobiographical”life events in extraordinary detail,they seem to be no better than average at recalling impersonal information,such as random(任意选取的)lists of words.Nor are they necessarily better at remembering a round of drinks,say.And although their memories are vast,they are still likely to suffer from“false memories”.Clearly,there is no such thing as a“perfect”memory—their extraordinary minds are still using the same flawed tools that the rest of us rely on.The question is,how?I)Lawrence Patihis at the University of Southern Mississippi recently studied around20people with HSAM and found that they scored particularly high on two measures:fantasy proneness(倾向)and absorption.Fantasy proneness could be considered a tendency to imagine and daydream,whereas absorption is the tendency to allow your mind to become fully absorbed in an activity to pay complete attention to the sensations(感受)and the experiences.“I’m extremely sensitive to sounds,smells and visual detail,”explains Nicole Donohue,who has taken part in many of these studies.“I definitely feel things more strongly than the average person.”J)The absorption helps them to establish strong foundations for recollection,says Patihis,and the fantasy proneness means that they revisit those memories again and again in the coming weeks and months.Each time this initial memory trace is“replayed”,it becomes even stronger.In some ways,you probably go through that process after a big event like your wedding day,but the difference is that thanks to their other psychological tendencies,the HSAM subjects are doing it day in,day out,for the whole of their lives.K)Not everyone with a tendency to fantasise will develop HSAM,though,so Patihis suggests that something must have caused them to think so much about their past.“Maybe some experience in their childhood meant that they became obsessed(着迷)with calendars and what happened to them,”saysPatihis.L)The people with HSAM I’ve interviewed would certainly agree that it can be a mixed blessing. On the plus side,it allows you to relive the most transformative and enriching experiences.Veiseh,for instance,travelled a lot in his youth.In his spare time,he visited the local art galleries,and the paintings are now lodged deep in his autobiographical memories.M)“Imagine being able to remember every painting,on every wall,in every gallery space,between nearly40countries,”he says.“That’s a big education in art by itself.”With this comprehensive knowledge of the history of art,he has since become a professional painter.N)Donohue,now a history teacher,agrees that it helped during certain parts of her education.“I can definitely remember what I learned on certain days at school.I could imagine what the teacher was saying or what it looked like in the book.”O)Not everyone with HSAM has experienced these benefits,however.Viewing the past in high definition can make it very difficult to get over pain and regret.“It can be very hard to forget embarrassing moments,”says Donohue.“You feel the same emotions—it is just as raw,just as fresh... You can’t turn off that stream of memories,no matter how hard you try.”Veiseh agrees.“It is like having these open wounds—they are just a part of you,”he says.P)This means they often have to make a special effort to lay the past to rest.Bill,for instance,often gets painful“flashbacks”,in which unwanted memories intrude into his consciousness,but overall he has chosen to see it as the best way of avoiding repeating the same mistakes.“Some people are absorbed in the past but not open to new memories,but that’s not the case for me.I look forward to each day and experiencing something new.”36.People with HSAM have the same memory as ordinary people when it comes to impersonal information.37.Fantasy proneness will not necessarily cause people to develop HSAM.38.Veiseh began to remember the details of his everyday experiences after he met his first young love.39.Many more people with HSAM started to contact researchers due to the mass media.40.People with HSAM often have to make efforts to avoid focusing on the past.41.Most people do not have clear memories of past events.42.HSAM can be both a curse and a blessing.43.A young woman sought explanation from a brain scientist when she noticed her unusual memory.44.Some people with HSAM find it very hard to get rid of unpleasant memories.45.A recent study of people with HSAM reveals that they are liable to fantasy and full absorption in an activity.Section CDirections:There are2passages 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 Sheet2with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions46to50are based on the following passage.The phrase almost completes itself:midlife crisis.It’s the stage in the middle of the journey when people feel youth vanishing,their prospects narrowing and death approaching.There’s only one problem with the cliche(套话).It isn’t true.“In fact,there is almost no hard evidence for midlife crisis other than a few small pilot studies conducted decades ago,”Barbara Hagerty writes in her new book,Life Reimagined.The vast bulk of the research shows that there may be a pause,or a shifting of gears in the40s or50s,but this shift“can be exciting,rather than terrifying”.Barbara Hagerty looks at some of the features of people who turn midlife into a rebirth.They break routines,because“autopilot is death”.They choose purpose over happiness一having a clear sense of purpose even reduces the risk of Alzheimer’s disease.They give priority to relationships,as careers often recede(逐渐淡化).Life Reimagined paints a picture of middle age that is far from gloomy.Midlife seems like the second big phase of decision-making.Your identity has been formed;you’ve built up your resources;and now you have the chance to take the big risks precisely because your foundation is already secure.Karl Barth described midlife precisely this way.At middle age,he wrote,“the sowing is behind;now is the time to reap.The run has been taken;now is the time to leap.Preparation has been made;now is the time for the venture of the work itself.”The middle-aged person,Barth continued,can see death in the distance,but moves with a“measured haste”to get big new things done while there is still time.What Barth wrote decades ago is even truer today.People are healthy and energetic longer.We have presidential candidates running for their first term in office at age68,69and74.A longer lifespan is changing the narrative structure of life itself.What could have been considered the beginning of a descent is now a potential turning point—the turning point you are most equipped to take full advantage of.46.What does the author think of the phrase“midlife crisis”?A)It has led to a lot of debate.B)It is widely acknowledged.C)It is no longer fashionable.D)It misrepresents real life.47.How does Barbara Hagerty view midlife?A)It may be the beginning of a crisis.B)It can be a new phase of one’s life.C)It can be terrifying for the unprepared.D)It may see old-age diseases approaching.48.How is midlife pictured in the book Life Reimagined?A)It can be quite rose.B)It can be burdensome.C)It undergoes radical transformation.D)It makes for the best part of one’s life.49.According to Karl Barth,midlife is the time_______.A)to relax B)to matureC)to harvest D)to reflect50.What does the author say about midlife today?A)It is more meaningful than other stages of life.B)It is likely to change the narrative of one’s life,C)It is more important to those with a longer lifespan.D)It is likely to be a critical turning point in one’s life.Passage TwoQuestions51to55are based on the following passage.It’s time to reevaluate how women handle conflict at work.Being overworked or over-committed at home and on the job will not get you where you want to be in life.It will only slow you down and hinder your career goals.Did you know women are more likely than men to feel exhausted?Nearly twice as many women than men ages18-44reported feeling“very tired”or“exhausted”,according to a recent study.This may not be surprising given that this is the age range when women have children.It's also the age range when many women are trying to balance careers and home.One reason women may feel exhausted is that they have a hard time saying"no."Women want to be able to do it all volunteer for school parties or cook delicious meals-and so their answer to any request is often“Yes,I can.”Women struggle to say“no”in the workplace for similar reasons,including the desire to be liked by their colleagues.Unfortunately,this inability to say"no"may be hurting women's heath as well as their career.At the workplace,men use conflict as a way to position themselves,while women often avoid conflict or strive to be the peacemaker,because they don't want to be viewed as aggressive or disruptive at work.For example,there’s a problem that needs to be addressed immediately,resulting in a dispute over who should be the one to fix it.Men are more likely to face that dispute from the perspective of what benefits them most,whereas women may approach the same dispute from the perspective of what's the easiest and quickest way to resolve the problem-even if that means doing the boring work themselves.This difference in handling conflict could be the deciding factor on who gets promoted to a leadership position and who does not.Leaders have to be able to delegate and manage resources wisely–including staff expertise.Shouldering more of the workload may not earn you that promotion.Instead,it may highlight your inability to delegate effectively.51.What does the author say is the problem with women?A)They are often unclear about the career goals to reach.B)They are usually more committed at home than on the job.C)They tend to be over-optimistic about how far they could go.D)They tend to push themselves beyond the limits of their ability.52.Why do working women of child-bearing age tend to feel drained of energy?A)They struggle to satisfy the demands of both work and home.B)They are too devoted to work and unable to relax as a result.C)They do their best to cooperate with their workmates.D)They are obliged to take up too many responsibilities.53.What may hinder the future prospects of career women?A)Their unwillingness to say“no”.B)Their desire to be considered powerful.C)An underestimate of their own ability.D)A lack of courage to face challenges.54.Men and woman differ in their approach to resolving workplace conflicts in that______.A)women tend to be easily satisfiedB)men are generally more persuasiveC)men tend to put their personal interests firstD)women are much more ready to compromise55.What is important to a good leader?A)A dominant personality.C)The courage to admit failureB)The ability to delegate.D)A strong sense of responsibility.P art IV Translation(30minutes) Directions:For this part,you are allowed30minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet2.公交车曾是中国人出行的主要交通工具。

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初等英语水平考试四级模拟试题(三)本试卷分为四节,共9大题,71小题,满分120分。

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第一节基础知识I. Choose the best answer选择最佳答案,并按题号顺序将答案转涂到答题卡上。

( ) 1. She searched the top of the hill and stopped ______ on a big rock by the side of the path.A.to have restedB.restingC.to restD.rest( ) 2. People couldn‟t help ______ the foolish emperor in the procession.ugh atB.to laugh atughing atughing on( ) 3. We should keep our eyes ______ while doing eye exercises.A.closeB.closedC.openD.opened( ) 4. ―Tell him about the news when John ______. ―Yes, I will.esB.will comeC.would comeD.is coming( ) 5. The People‟s Republic of China ______ on Oct. 1, 1949.A.was foundingB.was foundedC.was foundD.finded( ) 6. The poor woman with her two children ______ in the street.A.are begging C. was beggingB.have been begging D. were begging( ) 7. ______, or the teacher won‟t be happy with you.A.Not talk in class C. Don‟t talk in classB.No talk in class D. Nor talking in class( ) 8. ―Who fell to the ground in the relay race? ―______.A.John doesB.John fellC.John didD.John was ( ) 9. ―Mike isn‟t good at his subjects. He doesn‟t study hard, does he? ―______.A.Yes, he doesn‟tB.No, he doesC.Yes, he doesD.No, he doesn‟t ( ) 10. ______ beautiful the present is!A.WhatB.What aC.HowD.How a ( ) 11. ______ they were sweeping the floor, John came back.A.WhenB.WhileC.UntilD.Before ( ) 12. Our geography teacher told us in class that the earth ______ round the sun.A.wentB.was goingC.goesD.had gone ( ) 13. The man ______ we saw yesterday is Mr. Brown.A. whichB. /C. whenD. whose( ) 14. ______ was said here must be kept secret.A. WhatB. WhateverC. ThatD. Who( ) 15. He had no friends, ______ wish to make any.A. so did he C. either did heB. nor did he D. neither does heII. Cloze test 选择最佳答案,完成短文,并按题号顺序将答案转涂到答题卡上。

When the Federal Government of Australia was founded in 1901, no one knew 16 Australia‟s capital would be. The two 17 of Melbourne and Sydney both wanted the honour. Instead, the founding fathers chose a place halfway 18 the two for the new capital. The government would build a new city called Canberra as the country‟s capital.In 1911, the government 19 the world‟s leading architects (建筑师) to enter designs for Canberra in a contest. An American architect from Chicago named Walter Griffin won. The government decided to decided to build Canberra 20 his plan. Men started to work on Canberra in 1913, but twenty-four years had passed 21 the city was finished.At one time, almost everyone in Canberra worked for the government. The city today has become a center ofeducation and a 22 place for tourists. Now people can hold a government job, or they can work on business. They can also earn a 23 by teaching or by meeting the needs of tourists.Canberra 24 Australia‟s largest inland (内陆的) city. Many people living there have come from 25 in Australia and from other lands. They have come to Canberra to work. They enjoy living there.( ) 16. A. that B. which C. where D. what( ) 17. A. towns B. nations C. lands D. cities( ) 18. A. among B. between C. in D. at( ) 19. A. demanded B. ordered C. invited D. suggested( ) 20. A. except B. according to C. for D. as( ) 21. A. while B. as C. when D. before( ) 22. A. favourite B. popular C. common D. public( ) 23. A. life B. living C. way D. place( ) 24. A. was once B. has been C. is now D. will be( ) 25. A. many countries B. all cities C. other cities D. other countries第二节阅读III. Read the passages and choose the best answer 阅读下面内容,选择最佳答案,并按题号顺序将答案转涂到答题卡上。

( ) 26. It‟s Friday afternoon, you can go to ______.A. visit the museum C. play basketballB. play soccerD. read children‟s stories( ) 27. If children want to watch new films, they should go to ______.A. 16 Yangtze Road C. 106 Green StreetB. 89 North Main Street D. 99 Brick Road( ) 28. If you dial (拨号) 66387901, you can ______.A. ask for some hotel information C. have a good story timeB. do some shoppingD. order fast food in a restaurant( ) 29. Lily‟s father is ill. She should dial ______.A. 800 - 120 - 9847 C. 68787451B. 79210583 D. 96725643( ) 30. You can not get any information about ______ from the two notices.A. looking for a hotel C. eating fast foodB. doing eye exercises D. taking a taxiBJack Brown, an office worker, lives in Washington. He inherited (继承) a million dollars when he was 23, but he wasn‟t happy at all. When his college friends were looking for their jobs, he didn‟t have to. Jack decided to keep living a simple life like everyone else. He gave $10,000 of his money to a charity (慈善机构) to help poor children live a better life. Today he is 36. He still wears cheap shoes and clothes and drives a small car only, but he is very happy.Up to now Jack has helped some children from poor countries all over the world, by sending them each $200 a month. The money was used for the children‟s study, food, medicine and clothing. Jack receives a report each year on the children‟s progress (进步).They can write to each other, but usually the children do not speak English.When Jack first heard about these children, he wanted to help them. “It was nothing special.‟ He said. …Until I went to these countries and met the children I was helping, I didn‟t know anything about their life.” Once Jack went to meet a little girl in Africa. He said that the meeting was very exciting. “When I met her, I felt very, very happy.” He said. “And I saw that the money was used for a good cause. It brought me happiness. I want to do everything I can to go on helping those children.”( ) 31. Jack didn‟t need to look for a job ______.A. before he went to collegeC. because he got one million dollars B. after he went to AfricaD. before he received a report( ) 32. Jack has sent them each $200 a month to help some poor children ______.A. only in Washington C. only in AfricaB. only in England D. around the world( ) 33. Jack learned about the children‟s progress by ______.A. visiting them each year C. staying with themB. getting a report every year D. talking to them in English( ) 34. The underlined words “for a good cause” means “______” in Chinese.A. 施舍B. 行善C. 优惠D. 赏赐( ) 35. What‟s the main idea of the story?A. Help others, and you will feel happy.B. It‟s necessary to write letters to poor children.C. Live a simple life, and you can give others help.D. It‟s the most important to help the children in Africa.CStars with Long TailsIf you look at the sky one night and see something moving and shining that you have never seen before, it might be a comet (彗星).A comet sometimes looks like a star. Like a planet, a comet has no light of its own. It shines from the sunlight which it reflects. Like the earth, a comet goes around the sun, but on a much longer path than the earth travels.If a comet isn‟t a star, what is it then?Some scientists think that a large part of a comet is water frozen into pieces of ice and mixed with iron and rock dust and perhaps a few big pieces of rock. When sunshine melts the ice in the comet, great clouds of gas go trailing after it. These clouds, together with the dust, form a long tail.Many people have seen a comet. However, no one knows how many comets there are. There may be millions of comets, but only a few come close enough for us to see. Even then it is not often that a comet comes close enough to be seen if we do not have a telescope.An English man named Edmund Halley, who lived from 1656 to 1742, found out a lot about the paths that comets take through the sky. Some comets move out of our sight and never come back. Others keep coming back at regular times. A big comet that keeps coming back was named after Halley because he was the one who worked out when it would come back again.You have never seen Halley‟s comet because the last time it came close to the sun and the earth was in the year1986. Then people all over the world were outside at night to look at it. You will probably be able to see Halley‟s comet when it comes near the earth again.( ) 36. A comet is like ______.A. the sunB. the moonC. sunlightD. the earth( ) 37. A large part of a comet is ______.A. water and rockB. water frozen into pieces of ice and mixed with ironC. ice, iron and rock dustD. only a few big pieces of rock( ) 38. Many people ______.A. haven‟t seen any comets C. have seen a comet at daytimeB. have seen all comets D. have seen a comet( ) 39. Some comets keep coming back ______.A. at any timeB. at noonC. at regular timesD. at daybreak( ) 40. Halley‟s comet came back ______.A. in 1990B. in 1980C. in 1986D. in 1989第三节写作IV. Fill in the blanks词汇填空A.Fill in the blanks with proper forms of the words given用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空,并按题号顺序将答案转写到答题卡上。

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