英语四级全真预测试卷及答案解析(7)-4

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大学英语四级考试模拟试题7(标准答案).doc

大学英语四级考试模拟试题7(标准答案).doc

大学英语四级考试模拟试题7(标准答案)Part I WritingComputer Games on CampusToday, many college students are absorbed in playing computer games. Maybe there is some truth in the statement that computer games are fun and will train one's reactivity, determination, and attention.However, the merits of computer games can never compensate for the negative effects they have. First, it is very time-consuming to play computer games. The game fans have sacrificed almost all their time thus they have no time to attend class, to take exercises, or even to date. Upon graduation many will regret that they have wasted the precious college time on nothing. Second, those who play computer games excessively would easily fall victim to various illnesses. For example, game fans always fix their eyes on the screen; therefore, they are likely to be near-sighted. Third, the game fans, who spend their time before the lifeless computers, usually overlook their relationship with others. They would find that they have some mental or psychic problems.Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)这篇文章向人们介绍了在五一外出度假期间怎样保持女人漂亮本色。

英语四级全真预测试题及答案

英语四级全真预测试题及答案

洛基英语,中国在线英语教育领导品牌Part ⅤCloze(15 minutes)Directions:There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked [A], [B], [C]and [D]on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Methods of studying vary; what works 67 for some students doesn’t work at all for others. The only thing you can do is experiment 68 you find a system that does work for you. But two things are sure: 69 else can do your studying for you, and unless you do find a system that works, you won’t although college. Meantime, there are a few rules that 70 for everybody. The hint is “don’t get 71 ”.The problem of studying, 72 enough to start with, becomes almost 73 when you are trying to do three 74 in one weekend. 75 the fastest readers have trouble 76 that. And if you are behind in written work that must be 77, the teacher who accepts it 78 late will probably not give you good credit. Perhaps he may not accept it 79 . Getting behind in one class because you are spending so much time on another is really no 80 . Feeling pretty virtuous about the seven hours you spend on chemistry won’t 81 one bit if the history teacher p ops a quiz. And many freshmen do get into trouble by spending too much time on one class at the 82 of the others, either because they like one class much better or because they find it so much harder that they think, they should 83 all their time to it. 84 the reason, going the whole work for one class and neglecting the rest of them is a mistake, if you face this 85 , begin with the shortest and easiest 86 . Get them out of the way and then go to the more difficult, time consuming work.67.[A]good[B]easily[C]sufficiently[D]well68.[A]until[B]after[C]while[D]so69.[A]somebody[B]nobody[C]everybody[D]anybody70.[A]follow[B]go[C]operate[D]work71.[A]behind[B]after[C]slow[D]later72.[A]hardly[B]unpleasant[C]hard[D]heavy73.[A]improbable[B]necessary[C]impossible[D]inevitable74.[A]week’s work[B]weeks’ works[C]weeks’ work[D]week’ s works75.[A]Even[B]Almost[C]If[D]With76.[A]to do[B]doing[C]at doing[D]with doing77.[A]turned in[B]tuned up[C]turned out[D]given in78.[A]very[B]quite[C]such[D]too79.[A]anyway[B]either[C]at all[D]that80.[A]solution[B]method[C]answer[D]excuse81.[A]help[B]encourage[C]assist[D]improve82.[A]expense[B]pay[C]debt[D]charge83.[A]devote[B]put[C]spend[D]take84.[A]Whichever[B]Whatever[C]However[D]Wherever85.[A]attraction[B]decision[C]temptation[D]dilemma86.[A]arrangements[B]way[C]assignments[D]classPart ⅥTranslation(5 minutes)Direction: Complete the sentences on Answer Sheet 2 by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets.87.Not only (他向我收费太高),but he didn’t do a good repair job either.88.The murderer (混在人群当中)with an attempt to shoot at the Prime Minister whenever he seized a chance.89.The emergence of e-commerce and the fast growing Internet economy are(为中国的国内外贸易提供了新的增长机遇).90.That Canadian speaks Chinese (和他说英语一样流利).91.Jean did not have time to go to the concert last night because she was(忙着准备) her examination.Key to Model Test Three“成千上万人疯狂下载。

四级预测试卷答案详解

四级预测试卷答案详解

答案详解Keys to Test OnePart I Writing(30 minutes)As is shown in the picture, an old man is suffering a heart attack. It brings him such a great pain that he has to go to hospital for treatment. However, to his great surprise, the hospital bill is far beyond what he can afford. The old man is so shocked that he cannot stand on his feet. It hits him just like another heart attack.At present, with the medical expenses continuously going up, more and more people feel it difficult for them to pay for their fundamental health care. Many families with patient members get into heavy debts, espe-cially those who live in rural areas; worse still, some patients even have to wait for their ends hopelessly. Obvi-ously, this situation doesn’t contribute to the harmony of our society and holds back our social development as well.Therefore, we strongly call for reform in public health care so that everyone in our country can have an easy and equal access to necessary medical treatment. Effective measures should be taken to make sure that ev-ery citizen can enjoy a healthy and longer life.写作思路:这是一篇议论文,要求考生对现在普遍存在的就医费用高做阐述,文章内容安排如下:第一段:对图画进行简单的描述,指出重点:就医费用高。

英语四级全真预测试卷及答案解析(4)

英语四级全真预测试卷及答案解析(4)

最牛英语口语培训模式:躺在家里练口语,全程外教一对一,三个月畅谈无阻!洛基英语,免费体验全部在线一对一课程:/wenkxd.htm(报名网址)单项选择题(下列每小题备选答案中,只有一个符合题意的正确答案。

每小题0分,共15题。

)Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes) Section A 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 2 with a single line through the centre.11.A :They want to go downtown.B :He wants to go to the park, but she doesn’t.C :He doesn’t know where to park the car.D :He wants to find out where the park is.请选择答案:A:B:C:D:12.A :Company and customer.B :Repairman and customer.C :Teacher and student’s parent.D :Wife and husband.请选择答案:A:B:C:D:13.A :She didn’t like working in a company.B :She disliked machines.C :She was not good at doing business.D :She didn’t like accounting.请选择答案:A:B:C:D:14.A :He has some money to buy a new car.B :He fails in borrowing enough money from the woman.C :He will spend much money on his house.D :He wants to buy a new house and a new car.请选择答案:A:B:C:D:15.A :He had much trouble with his pronunciation.B :He had much trouble with his pronunciation.C :No one can understand him.D :He knew nothing about English.请选择答案:A:B:C:D:16.A :Frustrated.B :Joyful.C :Excited.D :Sorry.请选择答案:A:B:C:D:17.A :He doesn’t like that kind of food.B :The woman can do some cooking herself.C :He doesn’t intend to buy them.D :The woman should stop looking at him.请选择答案:A:B:C:D:18.A :Mrs. Fisher wants to go abroadB :Mrs. Fisher is in hospital.C :Mrs. Fisher has no family.D :There are three people in Mrs. Fisher’s family.请选择答案:A:B:C:D:Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19.A :A study group.B :A history exam.C :The man’s painting.D :A professional artist.请选择答案:A:B:C:D:20.A :Making a gift for the woman.B :Working on a class assignment.C :Discussing his career.D :Preparing to teach an art class.请选择答案:A:B:C:D:21.A :By listening to her father.B :By working for an artist.C :By talking to the studio art instructor.D :By taking several art courses.请选择答案:A:B:C:D:22.A :Take a history exam.B :Go to an art exhibit.C :Meet some classmates.D :Help the man with his painting.请选择答案:A:B:C:D:Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23.A :A famous photographer.B :Photographic processes in the 1800s.C :Photographic equipment used in the 1800s.D :A new museum.请选择答案:A:B:C:D:24.A :Her subject’s home.B :Her subject’s social status.C :Her subject’s personality.D :Her subject’s role in history.请选择答案:A:B:C:D:25.A :Children.B :Historical scenes.C :Well-known people.D :Landscapes.请选择答案:A:B:C:D:“成千上万人疯狂下载。

大学英语四级(综合)练习试卷7(题后含答案及解析)

大学英语四级(综合)练习试卷7(题后含答案及解析)

大学英语四级(综合)练习试卷7(题后含答案及解析) 题型有:1. Writing 6. Error Correction 8. TranslationPart I Writing (30 minutes)1.有人认为人生最好的准备,就是学会与他人合作。

有些人则持相反意见,认为只有竞争中有成功。

谈谈你的看法,并说明原因。

正确答案:Cooperation and Competition As we proceed through life, we are faced with many types of situations. Each situation requires us to behave in different ways. We may be faced with a large project which, in order to be accomplished efficiently, demands the cooperation of each person. In this instance, we must be flexible, supportive, and be willing to compromise. Each person is only a small part of a much larger machine. Being competitive also plays a role in life. The desire for success inspires us to work harder. If there was no competition, a sports meeting will never be exciting and successful; we could never have champions. To succeed in life, we must learn to be both cooperative and competitive. The most important thing to learn in life is to know when to be cooperative and when to be competitive. 涉及知识点:综合模拟Part V Error Correction (15 minutes)Directions: This part consists of a short passage. In this passage, there are altogether 10 mistakes, one in each numbered line. You may have to change a word, add a word or delete a word. Mark out the mistakes and put the corrections in the blanks provided. If you change a word, cross it out and write the correct word in the corresponding blank. If you add a word, put an insertion mark (∧) in the right place and write the missing word in the blank. If y One of the three major commercial networks, CBS were 【M1】______organized in 1928 when its founder William Paley acquiredownership of a group of radio station.【M2】______ As the Columbia Broadcasting System expanded its operations, soon become the largest radio network in the United 【M3】______States, it precociously recognized the potential for the rapidly evolved television broadcasting technology. On July 13th, 1931, 【M4】______it began experimentally television broadcasting in New York, 【M5】______and ten years later began regular black and white week 【M6】______broadcasts over its WCBW TV station in the same city, that 【M7】______became WCBS TV in November 1946. With Television City in Hollywood, CBS launched the industry’s first full scale production studio. Today CBS owns television stations, radio stations, and home video productions and distribution interests. The CBS Broadcasting Group composed of six divisions: television 【M8】______network, entertainment, sports, news, local television stations, and radio.For most of commercial televisionhistory, CBS has been the leader in prime time ratings, having the highest rated shows in almost every year from the mid-1950s through the mid-1914s. During the late 1914s, however, CBS lost its top position from NBC. 【M9】______ CBS has traditionally been strong in the TV news area. The network began the first regular TV news program in 1948 with Douglas Edwards as anchor. Journalism legends such as Edward R. Murrow and Walter Cronkite gave CBS its reputation as quality news broadcaster. 【M10】______2.【M1】正确答案:were改成was 涉及知识点:综合模拟3.【M2】正确答案:station改成stations 涉及知识点:综合模拟4.【M3】正确答案:become改成becoming 涉及知识点:综合模拟5.【M4】正确答案:evolved改成evolving 涉及知识点:综合模拟6.【M5】正确答案:experimentally改成experimental 涉及知识点:综合模拟7.【M6】正确答案:week改成weekly 涉及知识点:综合模拟8.【M7】正确答案:that改成which 涉及知识点:综合模拟9.【M8】正确答案:Group ∧composed改成is 涉及知识点:综合模拟10.【M9】正确答案:from改成to 涉及知识点:综合模拟11.【M10】正确答案:as ∧quality改成a 涉及知识点:综合模拟Part VI Translation (5 minutes)Directions: Complete the sentences in the blanks by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets.12.The Beijing 2008 Olympics will be noted for ____________________ (注入文化、科技元素).正确答案:its injection of culture and technology elements 涉及知识点:综合模拟13.Things are back to normal since we ____________________ (还清所有债务).正确答案:paid off all our debts 涉及知识点:综合模拟14.The regulation will ____________________ (同样适用于) men and women except when in case of maternity leave(产假).正确答案:apply equally to 涉及知识点:综合模拟15.The schoolmaster’s smiling face ____________________(让我放松下来).正确答案:put/made me at ease 涉及知识点:综合模拟16.____________________ (不论是什么建议), he will turn a deaf ear to them.正确答案:whatever the suggestion is 涉及知识点:综合模拟。

2021年12月英语四级全真预测试题及答案

2021年12月英语四级全真预测试题及答案

2021年12月英语四级全真预测试题及答案Part ⅠWriting(30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic Generation Gap. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese:1. 代沟的表现。

2. 代沟出现的家庭原因。

3. 代沟出现的社会原因。

Generation GapPart ⅡReading Comprehension(Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). For question 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.Animals on the MoveIt looked like a scene from “Jaws” but without the dramaticmusic. A huge shark was lowly swimming through the water, its tail swinging back and forth like the pendulum of a clock.Suddenly sensitive nerve ending in the shark?s skin picked up vibrations of a struggling fish. The shark was immediately transformed into a deadly, efficient machine of death. With muscles taut, the shark knifed through the water at a rapid speed. In a flash the shark caught its victim, a large fish, in its powerful jaws. Then, jerking its head back and forth, the shark tore huge chunks of flesh from its victim and swallowed them. Soon the action was over.Moving to SurviveIn pursuing its prey, the shark demonstrated in a dramatic way the important role of movement, or locomotion, in animals.Like the shark, most animals use movement to find food. They also use locomotion to escape enemies, find a mate, and explore new territories. The methods of locomotion include crawling, hopping, slithering, flying, swimming, or walking.Humans have the added advantage of using their various inventions to move about in just about any kind of environment. Automobiles, rockets, and submarines transport humans from deep oceans to as far away as the moon. However, for other animals movement came about naturally through millions of yearsof evolution. One of the most successful examples of animal locomotion is that of the shark. Its ability to quickly zero in on its prey has always impressed scientists. But it took a detailed study by Duke University marine biologists S. A. Wainwright, F. Vosburgh, and J. H. Hebrank to find out how the sharks did it. In their study the scientists observed sharks swimming in a tank at Marine land in Saint Augustine, Fla. Movies were taken of the sharks’ movements and analyzed. Studies were also made of shark skin and muscle.Skin Is the KeyThe biologists discovered that the skin of the shark is the key to the animal’s high efficiency in swimming through the water. The skin contains many fibers that crisscross like the inside of a belted radial tire. The fibers are called collagen fibers. These fibers can either store or release large amounts of energy depending on whether the fibers are relaxed or taut. When the fibers are stretched, energy is stored in them the way energy is stored in the string of a bow when pulled tight. When the energy is released, the fibers become relaxed.The Duke University biologists have found that the greatest stretching occurs where the shark bends its body while swimming. During the body’s back and forth motion, fibers along theoutside part of the bending body stretch greatly. Much potential energy is stored in the fibers. This energy is released when the shark’s body snaps back the other way.As energy is alternately stored and released on both sides of the animal’s body, the tail whips strongly back and forth. This whip-like action propels the animal through the water like a living bullet.Source of EnergyWhat causes the fibers to store so much energy? In finding the answer the Duke University scientists learned that the shark?s similarity to a belted radial tire doesn?t stop with the skin. Just as a radial tire is inflated by pressure, so, too, is the area just under the shark?s collagen “radials”. Instead of air pressure, however, the pressure in the shark may be due to the force of the blood pressing on the collagen fibers.When the shark swims slowly, the pressure on the fibers is relatively low. The fibers are more relaxed, and the shark is able to bend its body at sharp angles. The animal swims this way when looking around for food or just swimming. However, when the shark detects an important food source, some fantastic involuntary changes take place.The pressure inside the animal may increase by 10 times.This pressure change greatly stretches the fibers, enabling much energy to be stored.This energy is then transferred to the tail, and the shark is off. The rest of the story is predictable.Dolphin Has Speed RecordAnother fast marine animal is the dolphin. This seagoing mammal has been clocked at speeds of 32 kilometers (20 miles) an hour. Biologists studying the dolphin have discovered that, like the shark, the animal’s efficient locomotion can be traced to its skin. A dolphin’s skin is made up in such a way that it offers very little resistance to the water flowing over it. Normally when a fish or other object moves slowly through the water, the water flows smoothly past the body. This smooth flow is known as laminar flow. However, at faster speeds the water becomes more turbulent along the moving fish. This turbulence muses friction and slows the fish down.In a dolphin the skin is so flexible that it bends and yields to the waviness of the water.The waves, in effect, become tucked into the skin’s folds. This allows the rest of the water to move smoothly by in a laminar flow. Where other animals would be slowed by turbulent water at rapid speeds, the dolphin can race through the waterat record breaking speeds.Other Animals Less EfficientNot all animals move as efficiently as sharks and dolphins. Perhaps the greatest loser in locomotion efficiency is the slug. The slug, which looks like a snail without a shell, lays down a slimy trail over which it crawls. It uses so much energy producing the slimy mucus and crawling over it that a mouse traveling the same distance uses only one twelfth as much energy.Scientists say that because of the slug’s inefficient use of energy, its lifestyle must be restricted. That is, the animals are forced to confine themselves to small areas for obtaining food and finding proper living conditions. Have humans ever been faced with this kind of problem?1.According to the passage, a shark can use movement to do something except_______.A )to find foodB) to avoid being chased by its enemiesC) to find a new place to liveD) to show its braveness2.Examples of automobiles, rockets and submarines are used to show that _______.A)humans are the most clever living creatures in the worldB)human inventions enable us to travel in almost any kind of environmentC)humans are very successful in inventing transportation toolsD)humans can’t move like other animals in any circumstances3.What is the key to the shark’s swift locomotion in water?A)The skin. B)The tail. C)The muscle. D)The jaw.4.According to the Duke University scientists, when does the shark stretch its collagen fibers to the greatest extent?A)When moving its tail rapidly.B)When finding its preys.C)When staying without any movement.D)When bending its body in swimming.5.Why is the area just under the shark’s collagen fibers similar to a belted radial tire?A)Because it is also full of blood pressure.B)Because it is also filled of air pressure.C)Because it is also inflated by pressure.D)Because it also can be used again and again.6.A laminar flow is formed when a fish swims .A)slowly through the waterB)rapidly through the waterC)against the currentD)at the fastest speed in water7.Consuming the equal amount of energy as a slug does, a mouse can travel_______ as long as it.A)one twelfth times.B)the same.C)12 times.D)1.2 times.8.A shark finds its prey by_______.9.According to the passage, _______can be compared to the string of a bow for both of them store energy when stretched .10.When the shark detects an important food source,_______ take place .Part ⅣReading Comprehension(Reading in Depth)(25 minutes) Section ADirections: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage.In recent years, more and more foreigners are involved inthe teaching programs of the United States. Both the advantages and the disadvantages 47___ using foreign faculty in teaching positions have to be 48___, of course. It can be said that the foreign background that makes the faculty member from abroad an asset also 49___ problems of adjustment, both for the university and for the individual. The foreign research scholar usually isolates himself in the laboratory as a means of protection; 50___, what he needs is to be fitted to a highly organized university system quite different from 51___ at home. He is faced in his daily work with differences in philosophy, arrangements of courses and methods of teaching. Both the visiting professor and his students 52___ a common ground in each other’s cultures, some concept of what is already in the minds of American students is 53___ for the foreign professor. While helping him to adapt himself to his new environment, the university must also 54___ certain adjustments in order to take full advantage of what the newcomer can 55___. It isn’t always known how to make creative use of foreign faculty, especially at smaller colleges. This is thought to be a56where further study is called for. The findings of such a study will be of value to colleges and universities with foreign faculty.A)field B)possess C)considered D)express E)offerF)create G)required H)ofI)emerge J)makeK)lack L)however M)scope N)cause O)thatSection BDirections: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D).You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.There is a new type of small advertisement becoming increasingly common in newspaper classified columns. It is sometimes placed among “situations vacant”, although it does not offer anyone a job, and sometimes it appears among “situations wanted”, although it is not placed by someone looking for a job, either. What it does is to offer help in applying for a job.“Contact us before writing your application”, or “Make use of our long experience in preparing your curriculum vitae or job history”, is how it is usually expressed. The growthand apparent success of such a specialized service is, of course, a reflection on the current high levels of unemployment. It is also an indication of the growing importance of the curriculum vitae (or job history), with the suggestion that it may now qualify as an art form in its own right.There was a time when job seekers simply wrote letters of application. “Just put down your name, address, age and whether you have passed any exams”, was about the average level of advice offered to young people applying for their first jobs when I left school. The letter was really just for openers, it was explained, everything else could and should be saved for the interview. And in those days of full employment the technique worked. The letter proved that you could write and were available for work. Your eager face and intelligent replies did the rest.Later, as you moved up the ladder, something slightly more sophisticated was called for. The advice then was to put something in the letter which would distinguish you from the rest. It might be the aggressive approach. “Your search is over.I am the person you are looking for”, was a widely used trick that occasionally succeeded. Or it might be some special feature specially designed for the job interview.There is no doubt, however, that it is increasing number of applicants with university education at all points in the process of engaging staff that has led to the greater importance of the curriculum vitae.57. The new type of advertisement which is appearing in newspaper columns_______.A)informs job hunters of the opportunities availableB)promises to offer useful advice to those looking for employmentC)divides available jobs into various typesD)informs employers of the people available for work58. Nowadays a demand for this specialized type of service has been created because_______.A)there is a lack of jobs available for artistic peopleB)there are so many top?level jobs availableC)there are so many people out of workD)the job history is considered to be a work of art59. In the past it was expected that first job hunters would_______.A)write an initial letter giving their life historyB)pass some exams before applying for a jobC)have no qualifications other than being able to read andwriteD)keep any detailed information until they obtained an interview60. Later, as one went on to apply for more important jobs, one was advised to include in the letter _______.A)something that would distinguish one from other applicantsB)hinted information about the personality of the applicantC)one’s advantages over others in applying for the jobD)an occasional trick with the aggressive approach61. The curriculum vitae has become such an important document because_______.A)there has been an increase in the number of jobs advertisedB)there has been an increase in the number of applicants with degreesC)jobs are becoming much more complicated nowadaysD)the other processes of applying for jobs are more complicatedPassage TwoQuestions 62 to 66 are based on the following passage.In cities with rent control, the city government sets the maximum rent that a landlord can charge for an apartment. Supporters of rent control argue that it protects people who are living in apartments. Their rent cannot increase; therefore, they are not in danger of losing their homes. However, the critics say that after a long time, rent control may have negative effects. Landlords know that they cannot increase their profits. Therefore, they invest in other businesses where they can increase their profits. They do not invest in new buildings which would also be rent?controlled. As a result, new apartments are not built. Many people who need apartments cannot find any. According to the critics, the end result of rent control is a shortage of apartments in the city.Some theorists argue that the minimum wage law can cause problems in the same way. The federal government sets the minimum that an employer must pay workers. The minimum helps people who generally look for unskilled, low?paying jobs. However, if the minimum is high, employers may hire fewer workers. They will replace workers with machinery. The price, which is the wage that employers must pay, increases. Therefore, other things being equal, the number of workers that employerswant decreases. Thus, critics claim, an increase in the minimum wage may cause unemployment. Some poor people may find themselves without jobs instead of with jobs at the minimum wage.Supporters of the minimum wage say that it helps people keep their dignity. Because of the law, workers cannot sell their services for less than the minimum. Furthermore, employers cannot force workers to accept jobs at unfair wages.Economic theory predicts the results of economic decisions such as decisions about farm production, rent control, and the minimum wage. The predictions may be correct only if “other things are equal”. Economists do not agree on some of the predictions. They also do not agree on the value of different decisions. Some economists support a particular decision while others criticize it. Economists do agree, however, that there are no simple answers to economic questions.62. There is the possibility that setting maximum rent may_______.A)cause a shortage of apartmentsB)worry those who rent apartments as homesC)increase the profits of landlordsD)encourage landlords to invest in building apartments63. According to the critics, rent control_______.A)will always benefit those who rent apartmentsB)is unnecessaryC)will bring negative effects in the long runD)is necessary under all circumstances64. The problem of unemployment will arise .A)if the minimum wage is set too highB)if the minimum wage is set too low_______.C)if the workers are unskilledD)if the maximum wage is set65. The passage tells us_______.A)the relationship between supply and demandB)the possible results of government controlsC)the necessity of government controlD)the urgency of getting rid of government controls66. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A)The results of economic decisions can not always be predicted.B)Minimum wage can not always protect employees.C)Economic theory can predict the results of economic decisions if other factors are not changing.D)Economic decisions should not be based on economic theory Part ⅤCloze(15 minutes)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D)on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.For many people today, reading is no longer relaxation. To keep up their work they must read letters, reports, trade publications, interoffice communications, not to mention newspapers and magazines: a never?ending flood of words. In 67____ a job or advancing in one, the ability to read and comprehend 68____ can mean the difference between success and failure. Yet the unfortunate fact is that most of us are 69____ readers. Most of usdevelop poor reading 70____ at an early age, andnever get over them. The main deficiency 71____ in the actual stuff of language itself—words. Taken individually, words have 72____ meaning until they are strung together into phrases, sentences and paragraphs. 73____, however, the untrained reader does not read groups of words. He laboriously reads one word at a time, often regressing to 74____ words or passages. Regression, thetendency to look back over 75____ you have just read, is a common bad habit in reading. Another habit which 76____ down the speed of reading is vocalization—sounding eachword either orally or mentally as 77____ reads.To overcome these bad habits, some reading clinics use a device called an 78____, which moves a bar (or curtain) down the page at a predetermined speed. The bar is set at a slightly faster rate 79____ the reader finds comfortable, in order to “stretch” him. The accelerator forces the reader to read fast, 80____ word-by-word reading,regression and sub-vocalization, practically impossible. At first 81____ is sacrificed for speed. But when you learn to read ideas and concepts, you will not only read faster, 82 ____ your comprehension will improve.Many people have found 83____ reading skilldrastically improved after some training. 84____ Charlce Au, a business manager, for instance, his reading rate was a reasonably good 172 words a minute 85____ the training, now it is an excellent 1,378 words a minute. He is delighted that how he can 86 more reading material in a short period of time.67. A)applying B)doingC)offering D)getting68. A)quickly B)easilyC)roughly D)decidedly69. A)good B)curiousC)poor D)urgent70. A)training B)habitsC)situations D)custom71. A)lies B)combinesC)touches D)involves72. A)some B)a lotC)little D)dull73. A)Fortunately B)In factC)Logically D)Unfortunately74. A)reuse B)rereadC)rewrite D)recite75. A)what B)whichC)that D)if76. A)scales B)cutsC)slows D)measures77. A)some one B)oneC)he D)reader78. A)accelerator B)actorC)amplifier D)observer79. A)then B)asC)beyond D)than80. A)enabling B)leadingC)making D)indicating81. A)meaning B)comprehensionC)gist D)regression82. A)but B)norC)or D)for83. A)our B)yourC)their D)such a84. A)Look at B)TakeC)Make D)Consider85. A)for B)inC)after D)before86. A)master B)go overC)present D)get throughPart ⅥTranslation(5 minutes)Directions: Complete the sentences on Answer Sheet 2 by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets.87. But for his help, I________ (我不可能这么早完成).88. I don’t mind your ________ (延期做出) the decision as long as it is not too late.89. Over a third of the population was estimated (无法获得)________ to the health service.90. It is no good waiting for the bus, ________ (我们不妨走回家吧).91. Last week, Tom and his friends celebrated his twentieth birthday,________ (尽情地唱歌跳舞).Part ⅠWriting【写作思路】本文是一篇关于代沟的议论文。

大学英语四级试卷和答案-大学英语四级考试全真预测试卷

大学英语四级试卷和答案-大学英语四级考试全真预测试卷

1大学英语四级考试全真预测试卷Model Test OnePart I Writing(30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic Choosing an Occupation. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese:1. 选择职业是一个人要面对的众多难题之一。

2. 需要花时间去选择职业。

3. 选择职业时可以向多人寻求建议和帮助。

Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1.For questions 1-7, markY (for YES)if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage;N (for NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage;NG (for NOT GIVEN)if the information is not given in the passage.For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.Will We Run Out of Water?Picture a “ghost ship” sinking into the sand, left to rot on dry land by a receding sea. Then imagine dust storms sweeping up toxic pesticides and chemical fertilizers from the dry seabed and spewing them across towns and villages.Seem like a scene from a movie about the end of the world? For people living near the Aral Sea in Central Asia, it’s all too real. Thirty years ago, government planners diverted the rivers that flow into the sea in order to irrigate(provide water for)farmland. As a result, the sea has shrunk to half its original size, stranding ships on dry land. The seawater has tripled in salt content and become polluted, killing all 24 native species of fish.Similar large-scale efforts to redirect water in other parts of the world have also ended in ecological crisis, according to numerous environmental groups. But many countries continue to build massive dams and irrigation systems, even though such projects can create more problems than they fix. Why? People in many parts of the world are desperate for water, and more people will need more water in the next century.“Growing populations will worsen problems with water,” says Peter H. Gleick, an environmental scientist at the Pacific Institute for studies in Development, Environment, and Security, a research organization in California. He fears that by the year 2025, as many as one third of the world’s projected 8.3 billion people will suffer from water shortages.Where Water GoesOnly 2.5 percent of all water on Earth is freshwater, water suitable for drinking and growing food, says Sandra Postel, director of the Global Water Policy Project in Amherst, Mass. Two thirds of this freshwater is locked in glaciers and ice caps. In fact, only a tiny percentage of freshwater is part of the water cycle, in which water evaporates and rises into the atmosphere, then condenses and falls back to Earth as precipitation(rain or snow).Some precipitation runs off land to lakes and oceans, and some becomes groundwater, water that seeps into the earth. Much of this renewable freshwater ends up in remote places like the Amazon river basin in Brazil, where few people live. In fact, the world’s population has access to only 12,500 cubic kilometers of freshwater—about th e amount of water in Lake Superior. And people use half of this amount already. “If water demand continues to climb rapidly,” says Postel, “there will be severe shortages and damage to the aquatic environment.”Close to HomeWater woes may seem remote to people living in rich countries like the United States. But Americans could face serious water shortages, too especially in areas that rely on groundwater. Groundwater accumulates in aquifers, layers of sand and gravel that lie between soil and bedrock. (For every liter of surface water, more than 90 liters are hidden underground.)Although the United States has large aquifers, farmers, ranchers, and cities are tapping many of them for water faster than nature can replenish it. In northwest Texas, for example, over pumping has shrunk groundwater supplies by 25 percent, according to Postel.Americans may face even more urgent problems from pollution. Drinking water in the United States is generally safe and meets high standards. Nevertheless, one in five Americans every day unknowingly drinks tap water contaminated with bacteria and chemical wastes, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. In Milwaukee, 400,000 people fell ill in 1993 after drinking tap water tainted with cryptosporidium, a microbe that causes fever, diarrhea and vomiting.The SourceWhere do contaminants come from? In developing countries, people dump raw sewage into the same streams and rivers from which they draw water for drinking and cooking; about 250 million people a year get sick from water borne diseases.In developed countries, manufacturers use 100,000 chemical compounds to make a wide range of products. Toxic chemicals pollute water when released untreated into rivers and lakes. (Certain compounds, such as polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, have been banned in the United States.)But almost everyone contributes to water pollution. People often pour household cleaners, car antifreeze, and paint thinners down the drain; all of these contain hazardous chemicals. Scientists studying water in the San Francisco Bay reported in 1996 that 70 percent of the pollutants could be traced to household waste.Farmers have been criticized for overusing herbicides and pesticides, chemicals that kill weeds and insects but that pollute water as well. Farmers also use nitrates, nitrogen-rich fertilizer that help plants grow but that can wreak havoc on the environment. Nitrates are swept away by surface runoff to lakes and seas. Too many nitrates “over enrich” these bodies of water, encouraging the buildup of algae, or microscopic plants that live on the surface of the water. Algae deprive the water of oxygen that fish need to survive, at times choking off life in an entire body of water.What’s the Solution?Water expert Gleick advocates conservation and local solutions to water-related problems; governments, for instance, would be better off building small-scale dams rather than huge and disruptive projects like the one that ruined the Aral Sea.“More than 1 billion people worldwide don’t have access to basic clean drinking water,”says Gleick.“There has to be a strong push on the part of everyone—governments and ordinary people—to make sure we have a resource so fundamental to life.”1. That the huge water projects have diverted the rivers causes the Aral Sea to shrink.2. The construction of massive dams and irrigation projects does more good than harm.3. The chief causes of water shortage are population growth and water pollution.4. The problems Americans face concerning water are groundwater shrinkage and tap water pollution.5. According to the passage all water pollutants come from household waste.6. The people living in the United States will not be faced with water shortages.7. Water expert Gleick has come up with the best solution to water-related problems.1.[Y][N][NG]2.[Y][N][NG]3.[Y][N][NG]4.[Y][N][NG]5.[Y][N][NG]6.[Y][N][NG]7.[Y][N][NG]8. According to Peter H. Gleick, by the year 2025, as many as of the world’s people will suffer from water shortages.9.Two thirds of the freshwater on Earth is locked in.10.In developed countries, before toxic chemicals are released into rivers and lakes, they should be treated in order to avoid.Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)Section ADirections:In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked [A],[B],[C]and[D], and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.11.[A]Wait for the sale to start.[B]Get further information about the sale.[C]Call the TV station to be sure if the ad is true.[D]Buy a new suit.12.[A]He doesn’t think that John is ill.[B]He thinks that perhaps John is not in very good health.[C]He is aware that John is ill.[D]He doesn’t think that John has a very good knowledge of physics.13.[A]Before six.[B]At six.[C]After six.[D]After seven.14.[A]It is bigger.[B]It has a prettier color.[C]It has a larger yard.[D]It is brighter.15.[A]Australian and American.[B]Guest and host.[C]Husband and wife.[D]Professor and student.16.[A]1∶30.[B]11∶00.[C]9∶30.[D]10∶00.17.[A]He prefers staying at home because the bus is too late.[B]He prefers staying at home because he doesn’t like to travel.[C]He prefers taking a bus because the plane makes him nervous.[D]He prefers traveling with the woman.18.[A]He thinks she should visit her cousin.[B]Her cousin doesn’t visit very often.[C]Her cousin is feeling a lot better today.[D]He doesn’t think her cousin has been at home today.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19.[A]Two different types of bones in the human body.[B]How bones help the body move.[C]How bones continuously repair themselves.[D]The chemical composition of human bones.20.[A]They defend the bone against viruses.[B]They prevent oxygen from entering the bone.[C]They break down bone tissue.[D]They connect the bone to muscle tissue.21.[A]They have difficulty identifying these cells.[B]They aren’t sure how these cells work.[C]They’ve learned how to reproduce these cells.[D]They’ve found similar cells in other species.22.[A]To learn how to prevent a bone disease.[B]To understand differences between bone tissue and other tissue.[C]To find out how specialized bone cells have evolved.[D]To create artificial bone tissue.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23.[A]A new fuel for buses.[B]The causes of air pollution.[C]A way to improve fuel efficiency in buses.[D]Careers in environmental engineering.24.[A]Her car is being repaired.[B]She wants to help reduce pollution.[C]Parking is difficult in the city.[D]The cost of fuel has increased.25.[A]A fuel that burns cleanly.[B]An oil additive that helps cool engines.[C]A material from which filters are made.[D]An insulating material sprayed on engine parts.Section BDirections:In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked [A], [B], [C]and [D].Then mark the correspondingletter 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]From three to five months.[B]Three months.[C]Five months.[D]Four months.27.[A]Watch traffic.[B]Obey commands.[C]Cross streets safely.[D]Guard the door.28.[A]Three weeks.[B]Two weeks.[C]Four weeks.[D]Five weeks.Passage TwoQuestions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.29.[A]Two to four times.[B]Four to six times.[C]Four to eight times.[D]Six to ten times.30.[A]Sleeping pills made people go into REM sleep quickly.[B]People had more dreams after they took sleeping pills.[C]People became angry easily because they didn’t take sleeping pills. [D]Sleeping pills prevented people from going into REM sleep.31.[A]People dream so as to sleep better.[B]People dream in order not to go into REM sleep.[C]Because they may run into difficult problems in their dreams.[D]Because in their dreams they may find the answers to their problems. Passage ThreeQuestions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.32.[A]A sales representative.[B]A store manager.[C]A committee chairperson.[D]A class president.33.[A]To determine who will graduate this year.[B]To discuss the seating arrangement.[C]To choose the chairperson of the ceremonies.[D]To begin planning the graduation ceremonies.34.[A]Their names, phone numbers and job preference.[B]The names and addresses of their guests.[C]The names of the committee they worked on last year.[D]Their dormitory name, address and phone number.35.[A]In an hour.[B]Next week.[C]In one month.[D]Next year.Section CDirections:In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in you own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.In the English (36)______system, students take three very important examinations. The first is the eleven-plus, which is (37)________ at the age of eleven or a little past. At one time the (38)_______or (39)________ shown on the eleven plus would have (40)_________if a child stayed in school. Now, however, all children continue in (41)________ schools, and the eleven-plus determines which courses of study the child will follow. At the age of fifteen or sixteen, the students are (42)_________for the Ordinary (43)______of the General Certificate of Education. (44)________. Once students have passed this exam, they are allowed to specialize, so that two thirds or more of their courses will be in physics, chemistry, classical languages, or whatever they wish to study at greater length. (45)__________. Even at the universities, students study only in their concentrated area, and very few students ever venture out-side that subject again. (46)_________.Part ⅣReading Comprehension(Reading in Depth)(25 minutes)Section ADirections:In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage.Shopping habits in the United States have changed greatly in the last quarter of the 20th century. Early in the 1900s most American towns and cities had a Main Street. Main Street was always the 47 of a town. This street was lined on the both sides with many 48 businesses. Here, shoppers walked into stores to look at all sorts of merchandise: clothing, furniture, hardware, groceries. In addition, some shops offered 49 . There shops included drugstores, restaurants, shoe repair stores, and barber or hairdressing shops. But in the 1950s, a change began to 50 place. Too many automobiles had crowded into Main Street while too few parking places were 51 to shoppers. Because the streets were crowded, merchants began to look with interest at the open spaces outside the city limits. Open space is what their car driving customers 52 . And open space is what they got when the first shopping centre was built. Shopping centers, or rather malls, 53 as a collection of small new stores away from crowded city centers. Attracted by hundreds of free parking space, customers were drawn away from 54 areas to outlying malls. And the growing 55 of shopping centers led in turn to the building of bigger and better stocked stores. By the late 1970s, many shopping malls had almost developed into small cities themselves. In addition to providing the 56 of the stop shopping, malls were transformed into landscaped parks, with benches, fountains, and outdoor entertainment.[A]designed[F]convenience[K]cosmetics[B]take[G]services[L]started[C]heart[H]fame[M]downtown[D]needed[I]various[N]available[E]though[J]popularity[O]cheapnessSection BDirections:There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked [A], [B], [C]and [D].You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.Culture is one of the most challenging elements of the international marketplace. This system of learned behavior patterns characteristic of the members of a given society is constantly shaped by a set of dynamic variables: language, religion, values and attitudes, manners and customs, aesthetics, technology, education, and social institutions. To cope with this system, an international manager needs both factual and interpretive knowledge of culture. To some extent, the factual knowledge can be learned; its interpretation comes only through experience.The most complicated problems in dealing with the cultural environment stem from the fact that one cannot learn culture—one has to live it. Two schools of thought exist in the business world on how to deal with cultural diversity. One is that business is business the world around, following the model of Pepsi and McDonald’s. In some cases, globalization is a fact of life; however, cultural differences are still far from converging.The other school proposes that companies must tailor business approaches to individual cultures. Setting up policies and procedures in each country has been compared to an organ transplant; the critical question centers around acceptance or rejection. The major challenge to the international manager is to make sure that rejection is not a result of cultural myopia or even blindness.Fortune examined the international performance of a dozen large companies that earn 20 percent or more of their revenue overseas. The internationally successful companies all share an important quality: patience. They have not rushed into situations but rather built their operations carefully by following the most basic business principles. These principles are to know your adversary, know your audience, and know your customer.57.According to the passage, which of the following is true?[A]All international managers can learn culture.[B]Business diversity is not necessary.[C]Views differ on how to treat culture in business world.[D]Most people do not know foreign culture well.58.According to the author, the model of Pepsi_________.[A]is in line with the theories that the business is business the world around[B]is different from the model of McDonald’s[C]shows the reverse of globalization[D]has converged cultural differences59.The two schools of thought____________.[A]both propose that companies should tailor business approaches to individual cultures[B]both advocate that different policies be set up in different countries[C]admit the existence of cultural diversity in business world[D]both A and B60.This article is supposed to be most useful for those____________.[A]who are interested in researching the topic of cultural diversity[B]who have connections to more than one type of culture[C]who want to travel abroad[D]who want to run business on International Scale61.According to Fortune, successful international companies________________.[A]earn 20 percent or more of their revenue overseas[B]all have the quality of patience[C]will follow the overseas local cultures[D]adopt the policy of internationalizationPassage TwoQuestions 62 to 66 are based on the following passage.There are people in Italy who can’t stand soccer. Not all Canadians love hockey. A similar situation exists in America, where there are those individuals you may be one of them who yawn or even frown when somebody mentions baseball. Baseball to them means boring hours watching grown men in funny tight outfits standing around in a field staring away while very little of anything happens. They tell you it’s a game better suited to the 19th century, slow, quiet, and gentlemanly. These are the same people you may be one of them who love football because there’s the sport that glorifies “the hit”.By contrast, baseball seems abstract, cool, silent, still.On TV the game is fractured into a dozen perspectives, replays, close-ups. The geometry of the game, however, is essential to understanding it. You will contemplate the game from one point as a painter does his subject; you may, of course, project yourself into the game. It is in this projection that the game affords so much space and time for involvement. The TV won’t do it for you.Take, for example, the third baseman. You sit behind the third base dugout and you watch him watching home plate. His legs are apart, knees flexed. His arms hang loose. He does a lot of this. The skeptic still cannot think of any other sports so still, so passive. But watch what happens every time the pitcher throws: the third baseman goes up on his toes, flexes his arms or brings the glove to a point in front of him, takes a step right or left, backward or forward, perhaps he glances across the field to check his first baseman’s position. Suppose the pitch is a ball. “Nothing happened,” you say. “I could have had my eyes closed.”The skeptic and the innocent must play the game. And this involvement in the stands is no more intellectual than listening to music is. Watch the third baseman. Smooth the dirt in front of you with one foot; smooth the pocket in your glove; watch the eyes of the batter, the speed of the bat, the sound of horsehide on wood. If football is a symphony of movement and theatre, baseball is chamber music, a spacious interlocking of notes, chores and responses.62.The passage is mainly concerned with_____________.[A]the different tastes of people for sports[B]the different characteristics of sports[C]the attraction of football[D]the attraction of baseball63.Those who don’t like baseball may complain that_______________.[A]it is only to the taste of the old[B]it involves fewer players than football[C]it is not exciting enough[D]it is pretentious and looks funny64.The author admits that____________.[A]baseball is too peaceful for the young[B]baseball may seem boring when watched on TV[C]football is more attracting than baseball[D]baseball is more interesting than football65.By stating “I could have had my eyes closed.” the author means (4th paragraph last sentence)_____________. [A]the third baseman would rather sleep than play the game[B]even if the third baseman closed his eyes a moment ago, it could make no difference to the result[C]the third baseman is so good at baseball that he could finish the game with eyes closed all the time and do his work well[D]the consequence was so bad that he could not bear to see it66.We can safely conclude that the author__________________.[A]likes football[B]hates football[C]hates baseball[D]likes baseballPart ⅤCloze (15 minutes)Directions:There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked [A], [B], [C]and [D]on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Who won the World Cup 1994 football game? What happened at the United Nations? How did the critics like the new play? 67 an event takes place, newspapers are on the streets 68 the details. Wherever anything happens in the world, reports are on the spot to 69 the news. Newspapers have one basic 70 , to get the news as quickly as possible from its source, from those who make it to those who want to 71 it. Radio, telegraph, television,and 72 inventions brought competition for newspapers. So did the development of magazines and other means of communication. 73 , this competition merely spurred the newspapers on. They quickly made use of the newer and faster means of communication to improve the 74 and thus the efficiency of their own operations. Today more newspapers are 75 and read than ever before. Competition also led newspapers to branch out to many other fields. Besides keeping readers 76 of the latest news, today’s newspapers 77 and influence readers about politics and other important and serious matters. Newspapers influence readers’ economic choices 78 advertising. Most newspapers depend on advertising for their very 79 . Newspapers are sold at a price that80even a small fraction of the cost of production. The main 81 of income for most newspapers is commercial advertising. The 82 in selling adv ertising depends on a newspaper’s value to advertisers. This 83 in terms of circulation. How many people read the newspaper? Circulation depends 84 on the work of the circulation department and on the services or entertainment 85 in a newspaper’s pag es. But for the most part, circulation depends on a newspaper’s value to readers as a source of information86 the community, city, country, state, nation, and world—and even outer space.67.[A]Just when[B]While[C]Soon after[D]Before68.[A]to give[B]giving[C]given[D]being given69.[A]gather[B]spread[C]carry[D]bring70.[A]reason[B]cause[C]problem[D]purpose71.[A]make[B]publish[C]know[D]write72.[A]another[B]other[C]one another[D]the other73.[A]However[B]And[C]Therefore[D]So74.[A]value[B]ratio[C]rate[D]speed75.[A]spread[B]passed[C]printed[D]completed76.[A]inform[B]be informed[C]to informed[D]informed77.[A]entertain[B]encourage[C]educate[D]edit78.[A]on[B]through[C]with[D]of79.[A]forms[B]existence[C]contents[D]purpose80.[A]tries to cover[B]manages to cover[C]fails to cover[D]succeeds in81.[A]source [B]origin[C]course[D]finance82.[A]way[B]means[C]chance [D]success83.[A]measures[B]measured[C]is measured[D]was measured84.[A]somewhat [B]little[C]much[D]something85.[A]offering[B]offered[C]which offered[D]to be offered86.[A]by [B]with[C]at[D]aboutPart ⅥTranslation (5 minutes)Direction:Complete the sentences on Answer Sheet 2 by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets.87.There’s a man at the reception desk who seems very angry and I think he means_______________ (想找麻烦).88.Why didn’t you tell me you could lend me the money? I___________________ (本来不必从银行借钱的).89.____________________(正是由于她太没有经验) that she does not know how to deal with the situation.90.I________________ (将在做实验) from three to five this afternoon.91.If this can’t be settled reasonably, it may be necessary to_____________ (诉诸武力).Key to Model Test OnePart I Writing【写作思路】本文是一篇关于择业的议论文。

2021年大学英语四级全真预测试题四及答案解析

2021年大学英语四级全真预测试题四及答案解析

之12月大学英语四级全真预测试题四及答案解析12月大学英语四级全真预测试题四及答案解析一、选词填空题第1题:It seems you always forget—your reading glasses when you are rushing to work,your coat when you are going to the cleaners,your credit card when you are shopping...Such absent-mindedness may be 1 to you;now British and German scientists are developing memory glasses that record everything the2 sees.The glasses can play back memories later to help the wearer remember things they have forgotten such as where they left their keys. And the glasses also 3 the user to "label" items so that information can be used later on. The wearer could walk around an office or a factory identifying certain 4 by pointing at them. Objects indicated are then given a 5 label on a screen inside the glasses that the user then fills in.It could be used in 6 plants by mechanics looking to identify machine parts or by electricians wiring a 7 device.A spokesman for the project said:"A car mechanic for8 could find at a glance where a part on a certain car model is so that it can be identified and repaired. For the motorist the system could 9 accident black spots or dangers on the road."In other cases the glasses could be worn by people going on a guided tour,10 points of interest or by people looking at panoramas where all the sites could be identified.[A] allow[B] instance[C] blank[D] industrial[E] frustrating[F] items[G] indicating[H] highlight [I] user[J] complicated[K] white[L] annoying[M] successful[N] articles[O] simple【参照答案】:略二、阅读理解第2题:What makes Americans spend nearly half their food dollars on meals away from home?The answers lie in the way Americans live today. During the first few decades of the twentieth century,canned and other convenience foods freed the family cook from full-time duty at the kitchen range.Then,in the 1940s,work in the wartime defense plants took more women out of the home that ever before,setting the pattern of the working wife and mother. Unless family members pitchin with food preparation,women are not fully liberated from that chore.It's easier to pick up a bucket of fried chicken on the way home from work or take the family out for pizzas or burgers than to start opening cans or heating up frozen dinners after a long,hard day. Also nowadays,the rising divorce rate means that there are more single working parents with children to feed. And many young adults and elderly people,as well as unmarried and divorced mature people,live alone rather than as a part of a family unit and don't want to bother cooking for one. Fast food is appealing because it is fast,it doesn't require any dressing up,it offers a "fun" break in the daily routine,and the outlay of money seems small. It can be eaten in the car-sometimes picked up at a drive-in window without even getting out-or on the run. Even if it is brought home to eat,there will never be any dirty dishes to wash because of the handy disposable wrappings. Children,especially,love fast food because it's finger food,no struggling with knives and forks,no annoying instructions from adults about table manners.1. Americans enjoy fast food mainly because ________.[A] it can be eaten in the car[B] it is much more tasty than home-made food[C] one only uses his fingers while eating it[D] it is time-saving and convenient2. It can be inferred that children ________.[A] want to have freedom at table[B] wash dishes after each meal[C] are not good at using forks and knives while eating[D] take eating time as a fun break3. Many Americans are eating out and not cooking at home nowadays because ________.[A] they want to make a change after eating the same food for years at home[B] the food made outside home tastes better than food cooked at home[C] many of them live alone or don't like taking trouble to cook[D] American women refuse to cook at home due to women's liberation movement4. According to the text,a drive-in window is a ________.[A] car window from which you can see the driver[B] window in the restaurant from which you get your meal in the car[C] place where you check the mechanic condition of your car[D] entrance where you return the used plates after eating5. The expression "pitch in with" (Line 2,Para. 2) probably means________.[A] complain[B] enjoy[C] help[D] deny1小题>、【对的答案】:D2小题>、【对的答案】:C3小题>、【对的答案】:C4小题>、【对的答案】:B5小题>、【对的答案】:C【参照解析】:无第3题:InfraGard is a grass-roots effort to respond to the need for cooperation and collaboration in countering the threat of cyber crime and terrorism to private businesses and the government. By the end of September,there will be InfraGard chapters in all 50 states,Calloway said. With advicefrom the FBI,each local chapter will be run by a board of directors that includes members of private industry,the academic community and public agencies. Bands,utilities,and other businesses and government agencies will use a secure Web site to share information about attempts to hack into their computer networks. Members can join the system free. A key feature of the system is a two-pronged method of reporting attacks.A "sanitized" description of a hacking attempt or other incident-one that doesn't reveal the name or information about the victim-can be shared with the other members to spot trends. Then a more detailed description also can be sent to the FBI's computer crimes unit to interfere if there are grounds for an investigation. Cyber crime has jumped in recent years across the nation,particularly in hotbeds of financial commerce and technology like Charlotte. "Ten years ago,all you needed to protect yourself was a safe,a fence and security officers," said Chris Swecker,who is in charge of the FBI's Charlotte office. "Now any business with a modem is subject to attack." FBI agents investigate computer hacking that disrupted popular Web sites including Amazon. com,CNN and Yahoo!several North Carolina victims have been identified this year. The investigation has also identified computer systems in North Carolina used by hackers to commit such attacks. Prosecutions of hackers have been hampered by the reluctance of companies to report security intrusions for fear of bad publicity and lost business. Meanwhile,too many corporations have made it too easy for criminals by sacrificing security for speed and accessibility. Jack Wiles,who will lead the local InfraGard chapter's board,said a recent report estimated 97 percent of all cyber crime goes undetected. Wiles,a computer security expert,has a firewall on his personal computer to prevent hackers from getting into his files. "I get at least one report a day that somebody was trying to get into my computer," he said,"the Net is a wonderful place,but it's also a dangerous one."1. From the first paragraph,we know ________.[A] InfraGard is a protective measure against cyber crime[B] InfraGard is a measure of cooperation and collaboration[C] there will be 50 InfraGard chapters in all states[D] private business and the government are now committing cyber crime2. Each local chapter of InfraGard will be run by the following EXCEPT ________.[A] academic communities[B] public agencies[C] FBI[D] private industry3. By saying "too many corporations...speed and accessibility" (Lines 3~4,Para. 3),the author means ________.[A] too many corporations take no notice of the security problem of computers[B] criminals are sacrificing security for speed and accessibility[C] it's very easy to sacrifice security for speed and accessibility[D] many companies suffer from computer hacking because they value speed and accessibility more than security4. All the following are reasons for the rise in cyber crime EXCEPT ________.[A] victims won't report intrusions by hackers[B] victims have no firewalls[C] the use of modem is increasing[D] companies don't pay enough attention to security5. It can be concluded from the passage that ________.[A] not all hacking attempts are worthy of investigation[B] information of the victims is inaccessible[C] InfraGard chapters will be in effect by the end of September[D] was often disrupted by hacking1小题>、【对的答案】:C2小题>、【对的答案】:C3小题>、【对的答案】:D4小题>、【对的答案】:B5小题>、【对的答案】:A【参照解析】:无三、完型填空第4题:Today,most countries in the world have canals. Many countries have built canals near the coast,and parallel1 the coast. Even in the twentieth century,goods can be moved more cheaply by boat than by any other2 of transport. These 3 make it possible for boats to travel 4 ports along the coast without being 5 to the dangers of the open. Some canals,such as the Suez and the Panama,save ships weeks of time by making their6 a thousand miles shorter. Other canals permit boats to reach cities that are not 7 on the coast;still other canals8 lands where there is too much water,help to 9 fields where there is not enough water,and 10 water power for factories and mills. The size of a canal11 on the kind of boats going through it. The canal must be wide enough to permit two of the largest boats using it to 12 each other easily. It must be deep enough to leave about two feet of water13 the keel of the largest boat using the canal. When the planet Mars was first 14 through a telescope,people saw that the round disk of the planet was crises-crossed by a15 of strange blue-green lines. These were called "canals"16 they looked the same as canals on earth 17 are viewed from an airplane. However,scientists are now18 that the Martian phenomena are really not canals. The photographs 19 from space-ships have helped us to 20 the truth about the Martian "canals".1. [A] off [B] with [C] to [D] by2. [A] way [B] means [C] method [D] approach3. [A] waterways [B] waterfronts [C] channels [D] paths4. [A] among [B] between [C] in [D] to5. [A] revealed [B] exposed [C] opened [D] shown6. [A] trip [B] journey [C] voyage [D] route7. [A] lain [B] stationed [C] set [D] located8. [A] escape [B] drain [C] dry [D] leak9. [A] water [B] wet [C] soak [D] irrigate10. [A] furnish [B] afford [C] offer [D] give11. [A] focuses [B] bases [C] depends [D] takes12. [A] cross [B] pass [C] move [D] advance13. [A] down [B] beneath [C] below [D] off14. [A] studied [B] researched [C] surveyed [D] observed15. [A] plenty [B] number [C] deal [D] supply16. [A] although [B] because [C] so [D] if17. [A] that [B] where [C] when [D] as18. [A] exact [B] definite [C] certain [D] decisive19. [A] held [B] taken [C] got [D] developed20. [A] find [B] expose [C] uncover [D] discover1小题>、【对的答案】:C2小题>、【对的答案】:B3小题>、【对的答案】:A4小题>、【对的答案】:B5小题>、【对的答案】:B6小题>、【对的答案】:C7小题>、【对的答案】:D8小题>、【对的答案】:B9小题>、【对的答案】:D10小题>、【对的答案】:A11小题>、【对的答案】:C12小题>、【对的答案】:B13小题>、【对的答案】:C14小题>、【对的答案】:D15小题>、【对的答案】:B16小题>、【对的答案】:B17小题>、【对的答案】:A18小题>、【对的答案】:C19小题>、【对的答案】:B20小题>、【对的答案】:D【参照解析】:无四、阅读理解第5题:Directions:In this part,you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer thequestions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1-7,markY (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage;N (for NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage;NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage.For questions 8-10,complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.To Save Trees,Fighting One Alien Insect with OthersRusty rhea sighs wistfully as he talks about the beauty and peace of standing amid a grove (小树林) of deep green hemlocks in Appalachia,some of them up to 160 feet (50 meters) tall and more than 500 years old."This is a very special tree," said Rhea,an entomologist for the U.S. Forest Service's Forest Health Protection program in Asheville,North Carolina,"I was brought up here,and I don't want to see another species go by the wayside."The evergreen trees,a hallmark of southern Appalachia's national parks,are under attack by an invasive inse4ct barely visible to the eye but potent enough to fell the giants of the eastern United States' old-growth forests.Already the tiny bug from Japan,known as the hemlock woolly adelgid (HW A),has killed upward of 95 percent of the hemlocks in Virginia's Shenandoah National Park. Now they are making their way through the half-million-plus-acre (200,000-plus-hectare) Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina and Tennessee.The hemlocks shade streams,keeping water temperatures just right for brook trout (鲑鱼) and other fish. They also house birds such as the black-throated green warbler,solitary vireo,and northern goshawk,all three of which mainly shelter in stands of hemlock trees.Because of the insect's broad impact on the entire ecosystem of southern Appalachia,HWA stands to cause wider damage than the American chestnut blight (枯萎病)of the early 1900s. That fungus from Europe killed off the once dominant chestnut trees from the northeast United States tothe southern Appalachian Mountains.In addition,a species related to HW A,the balsam woolly adelgid,has already killed about 90 percent of the mature Fraser fir trees in the Smokies.Acting QuicklyHW A arrived in the U.S. Pacific Northwest via nursery plants from Japan in 1924. By 1951 the tiny invader had been found in Virginia. Since then the insect has spread to more than 15 U.S. states.The key to killing the HW A is to catch it early and act quickly. It's already well established in the Great Smoky Mountains,where Rhea and others are trying to stem the spread of the bugs.HW A multiply quickly:All of the insects are females that reproduce asexually (无性地),laying several hundred eggs a year. When they get to the nymph,or crawler,stage,they are dormant from about June until October,after which they emerge and establish themselves on trees.Winds and birds and other animals spread the crawlers through the forest.HW A crawlers feed on the new growth of hemlocks by piercing the twigs that hold the branches,sucking the sap,and injecting toxic saliva. The needles turn from a deep green to a grayish green and eventually die,depriving the tree of nutrition from photosynthesis.An infected tree usually dies within five years of initial attack. Infection is signaled by either a white,cottonlike material that appears along a tree's twigs or by the "baldness" of a tree's upper branches.Plans of AttackIn the Pacific Northwest the hemlocks seem to be tolerant of the creatures' feeding,and in the cold northeast,winters seem to keep them at bay. But in the warm southeast,with weather approximating that of the insects' native Asian homes,they thrive.Chemical sprays-such as insecticidal soaps and horticultural oils as well as trunk or soil injections-have helped to kill some of the HW A infestations.But spraying must be repeated every six months,and injections are expensive and last only two years at most. These methods can't be used conveniently or safely in remote areas or near the streams where hemlocks grow thickly.Long term,the best way to control the pests appears to be releasing other insects that feed exclusively on HW A. Scientists have studied HWA in Japan and China and identified three such species. One of them,the Sasajiscymnus tsugae (St) beetle,was released in areas of Great Smoky Mountains National Park in .Studying what controls a species in its native habitat-including climate,predators,and host resistance-provided clues about which insects to use against HWA,said Kristine Johnson. Based in Gatlinburg,Tennessee,Johnson is a supervisory forester for Great Smoky Mountains National Park."Biological control is the only long-term hope to save the trees in the backcountry (穷乡僻壤)," she said. "We have 800 square miles (2,100 square kilometers) of contiguous wilderness. We value the native forest,and it's entirely worth defending."Risky BusinessReleasing one species of non-native bug to kill another could be risky business,potentially creating another type of infestation. But scientists first quarantined and studied the HW A-killer insects.They believe the St beetles are the best answer to the HW A problem and that they won't cause side damage. This tiny black female beetle,the size of a poppy seed,is already spreading in the Great Smoky Mountains.But the beetle and other HW A-killer insects are seasonal,so it will take several different ones operating year-round to keep HW A in check,Rhea said. He doesn't believe HW A will be completely eradicated (根除) but will instead be kept in balance by the predator insects. "We're trying to insert a balance in a system that's out of balance," he said.Each St beetle can lay 200 to 300 eggs,said Ernest Bernard,professor of entomology at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.Bernard's laboratory is one of several that are breeding the beetles."Each beetle eats hundreds of baby adelgids a year," he said. And about 120,000 of the beetles have been released in the past couple years in the Smokies,but it is still too early to measure their impact.One good sign,Bernard said,is that some beetle larvae (幼虫) have been found in areas where they were not released,indicating that the HWA killers may be reproducing and spreading.1. The passage gives a general description of an invasive insect,HWA.2. Hemlock is a hallmark of southern Appalachia's national parks.3. The invasive insect,known as the hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA),is from Japan.4. The key to killing the HW A is to catch it early and act quickly.5. An infected tree usually dies immediately.6. The Hemlock in the U.S. will be saved from HWA soon.7. The long term,best way to control the pests HWA is spraying.8. Since 1951 the HW A has spread to more than________.9. Releasing one species of non-native bug to kill another could create________.10. It will take several different insects operating year-round to________.1小题>【参照答案】:Y2小题>【参照答案】:3小题>【参照答案】:N4小题>【参照答案】:N5小题>【参照答案】:Y6小题>【参照答案】:Y7小题>【参照答案】:NG8小题>【参照答案】:15 U.S. states9小题>【参照答案】:another type of infestation10小题>【参照答案】:keep HWA in check五、翻译第6题:It is time the whole society began to take action to ________________________(使咱们环境免于毁灭).【参照答案】:save our environment from destruction第7题:If we had set out earlier,________________________(咱们就不会在雨中行走).【参照答案】:we wouldn’t have walked in the rain第8题:When this semester is over,________________________ (我就能抽空读这部故事了).【参照答案】:I should be able to get around to reading this novel第9题:________________________ (在我设计出这个问题解决方案后),I’ll submit a report to the committee.【参照答案】:After I work out a solution to the problem第10题:________________________ (我已得出结论)that it would be unwise to accept his proposal.【参照答案】:I have come to the conclusion六、写作题第11题:Directions:For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic:Online Education. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese:1. 当前网络教诲形成热潮2. 我以为形成这股热潮因素是……3. 我对网络教诲评价Online Education【参照答案】:Online EducationBeing online is no longer something strange in our life.To some degree,it has become part of our daily life. We can do a lot of things online,such as searching for information and communicating with friends far and near. But recently another helpful online activity has become very "in". That is online education.Why could online education be so popular within such a short period of time?Among all the reasons,the quick development of the internet should be the essential one,which makes our dreams of attending class in the distance possible. Another underlying reason is the quick development of both society and technology. Today,modern science and technology are developing at lightening speed. To catch up with the development we all feel an urgent and strong desire to study. However,due to the great pace of modern society,many people are too busy to study full time at school. Online education just comes to their aid.Personally,I appreciate this new form of education. It’s indeed a helpful complement to the traditional education system. It can provide different learners with more flexible and versatile ways of learning. Most of all,with online education,we can absorb the latest knowledge while working.。

英语四级全真预测试卷及答案解析(7)

英语四级全真预测试卷及答案解析(7)

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2010年12月英语四级全真预测试卷及答案解析(7)Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic: The Importance of keeping A Good Mood. You should write at least 120 words according to the outline given below in Chinese:1. 人们每天都生活在压力之下2. 所以说保持一个好的心情是十分重要的3. 我的观点和原因(本题0 分)请填写答案:Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blank, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.More and more Americans are reading their own credit report. Credit reports are (36) ________ by lenders to decide how rrisky it would be to offer a loan or credit to an individual.The report holds information about a person's (37) ________ loans and credit-card debt. It records late (38) ________ of bills and any unpaid loans. It all adds up to a credit history. These days, though, lenders often welcome people with bad credit histories. They are (39) ________ higher interest rates and other loan costs.Some Americans want to read their credit report to know if they have been a (40) ________ of identity theft. They can see if any loans or credit cards have been (41) ________ in their name with stolen personal information.Another reason is that credit reports are not always correct.. They might (42) ________ wrong information or old information.Before 1971, Americans could not see any of this information. One change, in 2001, permits people to see their FICO score. FICO is short for the Fair Isaac (43) ________. (44) __________.Fair Isaac says many lenders not just in the United States but around the worlduse its technology to create credit scores. (45) _______________________________________________.As of May, the company says it sold ten million credit scores to individuals.(46) _____________________________________________________________________ _.Paying bills on time and paying off credit-card debt improves credit scores. (本题0 分)请填写答案: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 carefully before making your choices. Each choice in bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage.Have you ever been afraid to talk back when you were treated ____47 ___? Have you ever bought something just because the salesman talked you into it? Are you afraid to ask someone for a date.Many people are afraid to assert(表现)themselves. Dr. Alberti thinks it's because their self-respect is low. "Our whole ____48 ___ is designed to make people distrust themselves," says Alberti. "There's always '____49 ___' around-a parent, a teacher, a boss-who 'knows better'. These superiors often gain when they chip(削弱) away at your self-image."But Alberti and other scientists are doing something to help people ____50 ___ themselves. They ____51 ___ "assertiveness training" courses-At for short. In the AT courses people learn that they have a right to be themselves. They learn to speak out and feel good about doing so. They learn to be more ____52 ___ without hurting other people.In one way. learning to speak out is to ____53 ___ fear. A group taking a course will help the timid person to lose his fear. But AT uses an even stronger ____54 ___-the need to share. The timid person speaks out in the group because he wants to tell how he feels.Whether or not you speak up for yourself depends on your self-image. If someone you face is more "important" than you, you may feel less of a person. You start to ____55 ___ your own good sense.You go by the other person's ____56___ . But, why should you? AT says you can get to feel good about yourself. And once you do, you can learn to speak out.[A] doubt [I] peace[B] active [J] demand[C] system [K] ask[D] offer [L] superior[E] unfairly [M] overcome[F] unfortunately [N] confidence[G] motive [O] roar[H] image (本题0 分)请填写答案:Part VI Translation (5 minutes)Directions: Complete the sentences on Answer Sheet 2 by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets.87. ________________________ (幸亏遇到一位好心的出租车司机), Amy arrived at the test room in time.88. ________________________ (这是一个生死攸关的问题) and therefore we must pay more attention to it.89. The problem of internet crime ________________________ (近些年来引起了广泛关注).90. The computer isn't working properly; ________________________ (肯定有什么地方出了毛病).91. ________________________ (应当注意的是) that pollution has become one of the thorniest problems in many big cities. 来源: (本题0 分)请填写答案:综合题,请根据题目给出的内容,来回答下面给出的试题。

2023年英语专业四级考试模拟真题参考答案含题干

2023年英语专业四级考试模拟真题参考答案含题干

Learning SympathyA big part of being human is feeling sympathy, / but how early on in our lives do we learn this? / Scientists find that babies respond to other people / by crying when other babies cry. / However, babies can’t distinguish between themselves and others / until they’re eighteen to twenty months old. / Toddlers start to show concern for others around this time. / Kids also begin to do things like comforting other people. / And by the time they’re three, / most children will try to protect a victim in a fight.SECTION A TALK1. a physical classroom2. a coherent concept3. personalized curriculum4. (more) meaningful practice5.feedback6.collaborating7. question and answer8. fundamental human right9. lifelong learning10. innovationSECTION B CONVERSATIONS1.What’s wrong with the man’s computer?答案:A. It has wiped the data from the flash drive.2.How will the man be compensated if the computer can’t be fixed?答案:C. Get a new computer.3.How did the man feel about the woman’s offer of compensation?答案:D. Dissatisfied.4.When will the service engineer come to fix the computer?答案:B. After 8:30 tomorrow morning.5.What is the man’s phone number?答案:A. 6574-3205.6.What should we do if our neighbors didn’t reach out?答案:B. Introduce ourselves first.7.Which is the best way to handle a noisy neighbor?答案:C. Give him a reason to stop.8.What should we do if we have a nosy neighbor?答案:D. Don’t answer their questions.9.How long do we expect our neighbors to stay?答案:B. Five to ten minutes.10.Where can we get more information on this topic?答案:D. CBS news website.11. B. Whatever12. A. on which13. C. women drivers14. B. present event for tentativeness15. D. make a suggestion16. B. disappointment17. D. would later make18. C. to have been created19. A. would have been...had been20. C. that21. B. characters22. D. ensure23. B. relieve24. A. releases25. C. indicative26. B. eye27. A. critically28. C. on29. D. bound30. A. invariably31.[F]implications32.[N]single33.[B]barely34.[L]online35.[C]demise36.[M]rising37.[I]naturally38.[G]leaf39.[H]lost40.[J]objectSECTION A MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONSPASSAGE ONE41. In Para. 4, the phrase “hit the jackpot” means according to the context.答案:B. found the treasure42. It can be concluded from Paras. 5 and 6 that .答案:D. people hold entirely different views on the issue43. How did the author feel about the treasure from the Atocha (Para. 7)?答案:A. She was glad that people can have a chance to see the treasure.PASSAGE TWO44. It can be learned from the beginning that Miriam’s attitude towards love between her and Paul is .答案:C. pessimistic45. The narration in Para.3 tells us that Miriam had all the following feelings EXCEPT .答案:A. delight46. Which of the following statements is CORRECT about the family’s response to Paul’s mockery?答案:B. Every member except Miriam was amused.PASSAGE THREE47. Why does the author give two examples in Para. 2?答案:A. To show that literacy is interpreted in different ways.48. According to the author, the following are some of the defining features of literacy EXCEPT .答案:D. independent49. Which of the following statements about reading and writing is CORRECT?答案:C. Reading often requires more immediate interaction than writing.50.What do the last two paragraphs mainly focus on (Paras. 10 and 11)?答案:B. Effects of illiteracy and associated problems.SECTION B SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS阐明:简答题答案不唯一,意思对即可。

2023年英语CET四级考前模拟预测练习题附答案

2023年英语CET四级考前模拟预测练习题附答案

2023年英语CET四级考前模拟预测练习题附答案Ive been writing for most of my life. The book Writing Without Teachers introduced me to one distinctionand one practice that has helped my writing processes tremendously. The distinction is between the creative mindand the critical mind. While you need to employ both to get to a finished result, they cannot work in parallel nomatter how much we might like to think so.Trying to criticize writing on the fly is possibly the single greatest barrier to writing that most of us encounter.If you are listening to that 5th grade English teacher correct your grammar while you are trying to capture afleeting ( 稍纵即逝的) thought, the thought will die. If you capture the fleeting thought and simply share it withthe world in raw form; no one is likely to understand. You must learn to create first and then criticize if you want tomake writing the tool for thinking that it is.The practice that can help you past your learned bad habits of trying to edit as you write is what Elbow callsfree writing. In freewriting, the objective is to get words down on paper non-stop, usually for 15-20 minutes. Nostopping, no going back, no criticizing. The goal is to get the words flowing. As the words begin to flow, the ideaswill come out from the shadows and let themselves be captured on your notepad or your screen.Now you have taw materials that you can begin to work with using the critical mind that youve persuaded tosit on the side and watch quietly. Most likely, you will believe that this will take more time than you actually haveand you will end up staring blankly at the page as the deadline draws near.Instead of staring at a blank screen, start filling it with words no matter how bad. Halfway through youravailable time, stop and rework your raw writing into something closer to finished product. Move back and forthuntil you run out of time and the final result will most likely be far better than your current practices.56、When the author says the creative mind and the critical mind cannot work in parallel (Line 3, Para.1 ) in the writing process, he means ____A.no one can be both creative and criticalB.they cannot be regarded as equally importantC.they are in constant conflict with each otherD.one cannot use them at the same time57、What prevems people from writing on is ____A.putting their ideas in raw formB.attempting to edit as they writeC.ignoring grammatical soundnessD.trying to capture fleeting thoughts58、What is the chief objective of the first stage of writing?A.To organize ones thoughts logically.B.To choose an appropriate topic.C.To get ones ideas down.D.To collect raw materials.59、One common concern of writers about free writing is that ____. .A.it overstresses the role of the creative mindB.it takes too much time to edit afterwardsC.it may bring about too much criticismD.it does not help them to think clearly60、In what way does the critical mind help the writer in the writing process?A.It refines his writing into better shape.B.It helps him to come up with new ideas.C.It saves the writing time available to him.D.It allows him to sit on the side and observe.答案解析:56-60:DBCBA【2023年英语CET四级考前模拟猜测练习题附答案】。

大学英语四级预测四答案解析

大学英语四级预测四答案解析

Key to Model Test FourPart II Listening ComprehensionSection ANews Report OneAt least three people have died after one of California’s strongest storms in years brought torrential rain and flash floods to the state.(1)More than 100 homes have been evacuated over fears of mud slides near Los Angeles after the Pacific storm, dubbed a “bombogenesis” or “weather bomb,” parked itself over southern California, opening sinkholes and cutting power to thousands of people.More than 300 flights at Los Angeles international airport have also been cancelled or delayed. The storm stretched far out into the ocean and was at its strongest late on Friday afternoon. (2)It is expected to last until Saturday afternoon.Amtrak cancelled services for much of California’s southern and central coast, and several stretches of road were closed by flooding.There were several traffic deaths on wet and flooded roads, but it was difficult to determine which were a direct result of the storm.Ryan Maue, a meteorologist for WeatherBELL Analytics, told the LA Times 10 trillion gallons of rain would fall on California in the next week, enough to fill 15 million Olympic-sized swimming pools or to power Niagara Falls for 154 days. Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.1.Why have more than 100 homes been evacuated? C)2.What do we learn about the storm from the news report? A)News Report Two(3) A bushfire has destroyed at least 15 homes near the New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory border withpolice warning that figure will continue to rise.The New South Wales Rural Service(NSW RFS)confirmed the losses near Carwoola on Friday evening and said the fire was still burning out of control.(4)“Unfortunately we’ve counted at this stage 15 homes that have been lost, particularly around the Widgiewa Road area,” the RFS’s Darren Marks told ABC Canberra. “At this point in time the fire is still going, which means we do not have control of it.”There have been no reports of fatalities but Queanbeyan police said the number of properties lost was expected to rise. An RFS firefighter was hospitalised with injuries earlier on Friday.Hot and windy conditions returned to parts of the state on Friday and the RFS urged residents of Captains Flat, east of Queanbeyan, to seek shelter as a fast-moving blaze neared. An RFS emergency warning advised that properties were under threat and the ABC reported one home had already been lost.Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.3.What happened the New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory border? B)4.That did Darren Marks tell ABC Canberra? C)News Report ThreeParis is planning to erect two glass walls near the base of the Eiffel Tower in an effort to keep the monument secure and looking good in photographs.The city has relied on protective metal fences positioned around the base of the tower since the Euro 2016 soccer championship. The permanent glass walls are designed to replace the metal barriers on the north and south sides of the monument.(5)Jean-Francois Martins, he deputy mayor in charge of tourism, said the current metal fences are “disgraceful.” “It is useful in terms of security, but it ruins the view of the monument,” he said in a statement. Monument from Champ de Mars park and the Iena Bridge. Both are popular photo spots.The city describes the Eiffel Tower as the most visited fee-paying monument in the world.(6)Entry to the forecourt of the tower will remain free, Martins said.In January, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo proposed a 15-year, 300 million euro upgrade to the Eiffel Tower.(7)The plan would include better elevators, stronger security, refurbished lights and an improved visitor entrance.Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.5.What did Jean-Francois Martins say about the metal fences around the Eiffel Tower? B)6.What do we learn about the Eiffel Tower? C)7.What is included in the plan of upgrading the Eiffel Tower? D)Section BConversation OneW: So Mark. What is your favorite hobby?M: Probably sports.W:Anyting specific? Or just sports in general.M: Most sports. I like basketball, football, baseball, golf, tennis, so I guess most sports.W:(8-1)I like tennis. Did you play for your high school team?M: (8-2)Yeah. I played on the school team starting from my sophomore year. How about you?W:I played my junior and senior year.M: What other sports did you play?W:(9) I played volleyball. I would have to say volleyball is my favorite.M: What position did you play?W:I was the outside hitter.M: That’s so cool. I didn’t know you were athletic. It is so rare to see a woman athlete around.W:I don’t know if I would consider myself athletic, but I have fun playing volleyball.M: I play on a co-ed volleyball team every Tuesdays. (10)We’re always looking for more girls to play on our team. Wou ld you be interested?W: Yeah. It sounds fun. Just call me anytime you need a player.M: That’s great. Since we are on the topic of sports, what sport do you like to watch on television?W: I never got into watching sports on TV. So I really don’t know.M: Not even the Super Bowl?W: Only when the group of people I’m with is watching it. I just never had interest in TV that much.M:Well, I like following the Mariners. They’re pretty good.W:I like to go and watch them play. It’s fun when you are actually th ere.M: (11-1)A bunch of us are going to watch them play this June. Do you want to join us?W:(11-2)Yeah. I’ll go.I like the new stadium. It’s pretty cool.Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.8.What do we learn about the man? A)9.What is the woman’s favorite sport? D)10.W hy does the man invite woman to play volleyball on his team? C)11.What will the woman do in June? A)Conversation TwoW: (12)Excuse me, sir. Do you heave a minute? I am a working sta ff in this airport. I’d like to have an interview with you on the future improvement of our facilities.M: I’ve got plenty of time, so just shoot.W: Wonderful. Are you here taking a flight or meeting someone?M: I am here transferring from my previous flight to the next one which is due in 4 hours.W: I see. How often do you travel by plane then?M: Quite a lot. I guess about 30 times a year including both business trips and holiday trips.W: Oh. What is your suggestion on improving our facilities inside the airport then?M: Well.(13) I suggest something like a mini-gym should be built in the future. You know, many people take long flights.They can easily get exhausted. A small gym which includes massaging service would be lovely.W: That is a good suggestion. Anything else you’d like to see in the airport?M: Then I would further suggest more green plants should be grown here which can relieve the discomfort of our eyes. W: I’ll write that down. How about the service on the plane? Anything you want to add to the current service?M: Er…I would like to see more varieties of the food offered by the plane and(14)if it is possible, more fruits will be served.The seasonal ones will do.W: How about the newspapers and magazines? Should we improve on that too?M: (15)I think so far so good but I do suggest more hot movies be played there.W: Thank you for your marvelous suggestions.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12.What is this conversation mainly about? B)13.Why does the man suggest building a gym providing massaging service inside the airport? C)14.What kind of fruits does the man advise the plane to offer? A)15.What does the man think of the newspapers and magazines on the plane? B)Section CPassage OneAstronomers have found at least seven Earth-sized planets orbiting the same star 40 light-years away, according to a study published Wednesday in the journal Nature. The findings were also announced at a news conference at NASAheadquarters in Washington.(16)This discovery outside of our solar system is rare because the planets have the winning combination of being similar in size to Earth and being all temperate, meaning they could have water on their surface and potentially support life.“This is the first time that so many planets of this kind are found around the same star,” said Michael Gillon, lead study author and astronomer at the University of Liege in Belgium.The seven exoplanets were all found in tight formation around an ultra-cool dwarf star called TRAPPIST-1.(17) Estimates of their mass also indicate that they are rocky planets, rather than being gaseous like Jupiter. Three planets are in the habitable zone of the star, known as TRAPPIST-1e, f and g, and may even have oceans on the surface.(18)The researchers believe that TRAPPIST-1f in particular is the best candidate for supporting life. It’s a bit cooler than Earth, but could be suitable with the right atmosphere and enough greenhouse gases.“I think we’ve made a crucial step towards finding if there is life out there,” said Amaury Triaud, one of the study authors and an astronomer at the University of Cambridge. “I don’t think any time before we had the right planets to discover and find out if there was life. Here, if life managed to thrive and releases gases similar to what we have on Earth, we will know.”Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16.Why is the discovery outside of our solar system rare? B)17.W hat do estimates of the mass of the seven exoplanets indicate? A)18.W hy do researchers think that TRAPPIST-1f is the most suitable for life? C)Passage Two(19)Robots should be taxed at the same level as the people they replace, to help fund better social services and education, according to Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates.Governments rather than businesses need to take the lead on managing the robotics revolution and ensuring there’s a plan to deal with the unemployed workers it creates over the next 2 0years, Gates told Quartz.“Right now, if a human worker does $ 50,000 worth of work in a factory, that income is taxed. If a robot comes in to do the same thing, you’d think we’d tax the robot at a similar level,” he said.Automation probably won’t lead to massive unemp loyment, but governments will still need to prepare for major changes, according to a new study.(20)Also, with fewer people working, governments will have less income tax to spend at a time when it may need more money rather than less.Gates argues that governments should raise taxes on robots to slow down adoption and provide the time needed to devise programs that create a net benefit from this excess labor.(21) “You cross the threshold of job-replacement of certain activities—warehouse work, driving, room cleanup. Certainly, in the next 20 years, being thoughtful about that extra supply is a net benefit. It’s important to have the polici es to go with that,” Gates said.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19.What does Bill Gates say about robots? C)20.What will happen to governments with the adoption of automation according to a new study? C)21.What kind of workers will probably be substituted by robots in the future according to Gates? C)Passage ThreeIs there any worse feeling than waking up late?Whether it’s your mom screaming for you to wake up or your iPhone buzzing with messages from work, there’s no worse way to experience the light of day than with a swelling pit at the bottom of your stomach that drops at the moment of consciousness.(23)The worst part is you can’t justify your actions.You want to tell your mom why you’re so tired—because you stayed up till 2 am, reading the most fascinating book.The same will happen with your bo ss. You can’t explain that you were late for the third time this month because youwere researching the life of an earthworm. People don’t want to hear your “excuses.” They want you to get yourself together.To you, there’s nothing to wak e up for but so much to stay awake through. (24)That’s when your ideas happen, you r bursts of energy explode and your moments of peace come over you: when there are no distractions, no plans and no obstacles in your way but the expanding horizon of light.That’s also why you’re smarter. According to research published in The Huffington Post, those who deviate from the normal sleep schedule are considered more intelligent. This finding is supported by research suggesting that those who create new evolutionary patterns are the most progressive.It makes sense. After all, those who are the first to change are always the most progressive and intelligent in a society. And according to researchers at the University of Madrid, after analyzing the sleeping patterns of 1,000 students,(25)they found that those who went to bed later scored higher on inductive reasoning tests—a test normally associated with general intelligence.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22.What is this passage mainly talking about? A)23.What is the worst part of waking up late? B)24.Why do some people prefer to stay up late? B)25.On which aspect do the people who go to bed late score higher? D)Part ⅢReading ComprehensionSection A选项归类名词:D)curiosity 好奇心,好奇;E)evidence 证据,证明;G)facility 天赋,才能;H) fact 事实,实际;I)flexibility 灵活性,弹性;M)mistake 错误,过失动词:F)explained 解释,阐明;K) informed 预示;通知;O)shaping 塑造,使成形形容词:A)better 更好的;C)contrary 相反的,对立的;J)identical 完全相同的,同一的;L)likely 可能的副词:B)competitively 有竞争力地,好竞争地;N)selectively 有选择地详解详析:26.答案:A)better详解:空格前面是不定冠词a,后面是名词guess,因此需要填入形容词来修饰guess,通过分析句子结构可知,空格之后为than 引导的比较状语从句,因此空格处需要填入形容词的比较级。

大学英语四级预测试卷及答题解析

大学英语四级预测试卷及答题解析

大学英语四级考试全真预测试卷Model TestPart I Writing (30 minutes)Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic Should Smoking Be Completely Banned. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese:1. 有人赞同完全禁止吸烟,理由是……2. 有人不赞同完全禁止吸烟,理由是……3. 我的看法。

Should Smoking Be Completely BannedPart II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)(15 minutes)Directions:In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1.For questions 1-7,choose the best answer from the four choices marked [A],[B],[C]and [D]. For questions 8-10,complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.SpaceOur Future in Space: It Has Already Begun!We are all space travelers. But we’ve stayed close to home until now. One day, we may leave our “mother ship”Earth to make our home among the stars.A giant, spherical “spaceship”, about 8,000 miles in diameter, is speeding through the solar system right now. It is cruising at an incredible 66,600 miles per hour.It’s not a giant, Star Wars mother ship. It’s spaceship Earth, the home of over four billion people. This water coated spaceship has been traveling through the universe for about five billion years. Only within the past 25 years, however, have some of its passengers broken free of Earth’s gravity.But 25 years from now, many people, including you, might live in an orbiting space station 200 miles above the Earth.Space CitiesScientists have already designed special space factories. These factories will take advantage of the absence of gravity (zero gravity) to produce everything from life-saving drugs to perfect ball bearings.Other scientists have designed space colonies, complete with farms, schools, and artificial day and night. Hundreds, or even thousands, of people will live, work, play—even go to school, far above the Earth.Our conquest of space, of course, has already begun. We have explored part of the Moon, sent robot spaceships onto the surface of Venus and Mars, and aimed space probes past the planets of Jupiter and Saturn.Last June, one robot ship, Pioneer 10, left our solar system forever. And astronauts from both the Soviet Union and the United States have lived in space stations.The conquest of space, without question, is one of the greatest adventures human beings have ever set out on. But it may be more than a great adventure. Some scientists think the conquest of space may be a necessity for survival of the human species.We are tearing up more and more of the Earth to get raw materials for industry. And we are polluting the air and water as we manufacture products that we need or want. Almost everything that seems to make our lives more comfortable, and from electricity to pesticides, uses up or alters a piece of our planet’s natural environment.Why Go into Space?Yet our solar system is full of resources. The moon is chockfull of valuable metals. So are the asteroids, the small, rocky, planet-like bodies orbiting the sun most of them between Mars and Jupiter. These metals, if we canget them, could be used to build factories and space stations. Also, in space, there is no atmosphere to filter out the sun’s energy. There is plenty of solar energy to be turned into electrici ty for manufacturing, for creating comfortable living conditions.Getting away from Earth has other advantages, too. Modern industry uses many kinds of metal alloys (mixtures of metal that are better for certain purposes than pure metals). Yet some metal alloys either can’t be made or are very expensive to make on Earth because of gravity. For instance, certain metals don’t mix well on Earth. But in zero gravity, molten (hot, liquid) metals mix more evenly. This is because there is no gravity to pull the heavier metals down, while the lighter ones float on top.From space, too, we can look down on the Earth and study the atmosphere, its weather, and the effects of air pollution.And because there is no strong gravity to break free from, our future homes away from Earth will be convenient starting points for travel to distant planets.But, while going into space might solve some problems, outer space can also be a dangerous place. For example, in outer space, we have to protect ourselves from the dangers of ultraviolet light and cosmic rays. Ultraviolet light from the sun can give us bad sunburns right here on Earth. Yet, Earth’s atmosphere screens out most of that harmful radiation. Cosmic rays are tiny high energy particles from outer space. Again, the Earth shields us from most of them.At Home in Space?But in space, without special protection, we would be exposed to much stronger radiation from ultraviolet light and cosmic rays. Also, in the zero gravity of outer space, our bones will lose calcium and become weaker. This will be more of a problem the longer people stay out in space. Doctors are looking for a way to keep our bones from losing calcium in outer space. And a small spaceship just might “drive you batty” after a while. But even on a short trip in outer space, you might not feel as well as you’d like to. Space travel could make you seasick!Yet, these risks won’t keep people from going into space. Eventually, an Earth-like environment will be built in space. And they will be populated by people with many different interests: medicine, construction, farming, teaching, mining, and so on.The next hundred years will be filled with other worldly adventures, exciting scientific discoveries, and danger, as humans leave Earth—perhaps forever.Aging in SpaceSuppose a space traveler is moving at a velocity of 186,200 miles per second. For every hour that passes for him, 30 hours pass on Earth. If he travels for a year in this fashion (having accelerated instantaneously) and then turns around and comes back at this speed (having turned around instantaneously), he will find that while he has seemed to himself to have traveled two years, the men on Earth would claim he had been absent for 30 years.Suppose the space traveler had left at the age of 30, leaving behind a twin brother also aged 30. When he returned he would be 32, but his stay-at-home twin brother would be 60. That is why the “clock paradox”, is sometimes called the “twin paradox”.Of course it takes quite a long while to accelerate to a high speed, and a long while to make a turn and head back again, so conditions aren’t quite as clear cut as just described.1.The giant, spherical spaceship mentioned in the passage is.[A]the outer space[B]a man-made spaceship[C]the planet Earth[D]the Star Wars mother-ship2.Some persons have traveled into outer space after conqueringwithin the past 25 years.[A]the universe[B]Earth’s gravity[C]the earth [D]outer space3.We have explored or sent robot spaceships to the following space except.[A]the moon[B]Venus[C]Jupiter[D]Mars4.Why is the conquest of space more than a great adventure?[A]Because it is full of challenges for human beings.[B]Because it may be necessary for human beings to survive.[C]Because it is the greatest adventure in human history.[D]Because it is more exciting than any other adventures.5.The moon and the asteroids are alike with respect to their .[A]size and moving ways [B]comfortable living conditions[C]rich and valuable metals[D]solar energy6.Why can’t ultraviolet light scorch our skin on Earth as seriously as it does in space places?[A]Because the Earth’s atmosphere can make ultraviolet light less harmful.[B]Because ultraviolet can’t reach the Earth at all.[C]Because the Earth is far away from those planets radiating ultraviolet light.[D]Because other space places is near from those planets radiating ultraviolet light.7.In spite of many risks, scientists will finally buildin space suitable for humans to live.[A]an environment without ultraviolet light[B]a lot of homes[C]an Earth-like environment[D]an environment with atmosphere8.The reason some metal alloys can’t be made on Earth is that the heavier metals ___________together with the lighter ones.9.In space, there is no atmosphere to filter out the sun’s energy. There is plenty of solar energy to be turned into_____________ , for creating comfortable living conditions.10.According to the author,__________________ will be caused to a man in gravity-free space.Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)SectionADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked [A], [B], [C]and [D], and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.11.[A]Tennis equipment.[B]V olleyball equipment.[C]Football equipment.[D]Basketball equipment.12.[A]He must meet his teacher.[B]He must attend a class.[C]He must go out with his girlfriend.[D]He must stay at school to finish his homework.13.[A]It’s not as good as it was.[B]It’s better than it used to be.[C]It’s better than people say.[D]It’s even worse than people say.14.[A]Because he doesn’t like football.[B]Because Maria fell ill.[C]Because he didn’t have the time.[D]Because Maria can’t stand football.15.[A]A temporary job.[B]A permanent job.[C]Some money for the vacation.[D]Some money for the university fees.16.[A]The woman did most of the talking.[B]The man did most of the talking.[C]The woman was wearing a black sweater.[D]The man and the woman had dark hair.17.[A]A sunny day. [B]A raincoat.[C]An attractive hut. [D]A lovely hat.18.[A]Librarian and student. [B]Operator and caller.[C]Boss and secretary.[D]Customer and repairman.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19.[A]The benefits of strong business competition.[B]A proposal to lower the cost of production.[C]Complaints about the expense of modernization.[D]Suggestions concerning new business strategies.20.[A]It costs much more than its worth.[B]It should be brought up-to-date.[C]It calls for immediate repairs.[D]It can still be used for a long time.21.[A]The personnel manager should be fired for inefficiency.[B]A few engineers should be employed to modernize the factory.[C]The entire staff should be retrained.[D]Better educated employees should be promoted.22.[A]Their competitors have long been advertising on TV.[B]TV commercials are less expensive.[C]Advertising in newspapers alone is not sufficient.[D]TV commercials attract more investments.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23.[A]Searching for reference material.[B]Watching a film of the 1930s’.[C]Writing a course book.[D]Looking for a job in a movie studio.24.[A]It’s too broad to cope with. [B]It’s a bit outdated.[C]It’s controversial.[D]It’s of little practical value.25.[A]At the end of the online catalogue.[B]At the Reference Desk.[C]In the New York Times.[D]In the Reader’s Guide to Periodical Literature.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked [A], [B], [C]and[D].Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.26.[A]The liberation movement of British women.[B]Rapid economic development in Britain.[C]Changing attitudes to family life.[D]Reasons for changes in family life in Britain.27.[A]Because millions of men died in the war.[B]Because women had proved their worth.[C]Because women were more skillful than men.[D]Because factories preferred to employ women.28.[A]The concept of “the family”as a social unit.[B]The attitudes to birth control.[C]The attitudes to religion.[D]The ideas of authority and tradition.Passage TwoQuestions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.29.[A]Synthetic fuel. [B]Solar energy.[C]Alcohol.[D]Electricity.30.[A]Air traffic conditions. [B]Traffic jams on highways.[C]Road conditions.[D]New traffic rules.31.[A]Go through a health check. [B]Take little luggage with them.[C]Arrive early for boarding. [D]Undergo security checks.Passage ThreeQuestions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.32.[A]Washing plates. [B]Clearing tables.[C]Shining shoes. [D]Sweeping the floor.33.[A]He must work six days a week.[B]He should never be late for work.[C]He must study hard in his spare time.[D]He should not bring his friends to the restaurant.34.[A]To pay him for his work.[B]To let him have 3 meals a day in the restaurant.[C]To give his friends free drinks.[D]To allow him to have more free time.35.[A]Because the boy was not a full time worker.[B]Because the boy had made some mistakes.[C]Because he thought the boy had failed to meet his requirements.[D]Because he thought it was his son who should pay him.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in you own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.Americans are proud of the (36)_________achievements made in this country. Medical scientists have found cures and (37)___________for such diseases as polio and tuberculosis. They have learned a great deal about(38)____________and heart disease. Many lives have been saved. American hospitals are the most modern and best (39)___________medical facilities in the world. But this degree of excellence has been expensive.Medical costs in the United States are very high. There is a (40)___________health plan for Americans. But there are many programs (41)_________for this purpose. Many people have health plans at the companies where they work. Under these plans, the company pays a fixed (42)___________of money regularly into a fund. Then when the (43)_________________needs medical help, he can use money from the fund to pay for it.Other people have health insurance. (44)______________________________. In some medical plans, the insurance company is also the medical institution. (45)__________________________________.Then when they need medical treatment, they go to the hospital without paying more money.(46)____________________________________. These programs make medical care available to those without their own health insurance.Part ⅣReading Comprehension(Reading in Depth) (25 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage.There’s no question that the Earth is getting hotter. The real questions are: How much of the warming is our fault, and are we 47 to slow the devastation by controlling our insatiable 48 for fossil fuels?Global warming can seem too 49 to worry about, or too uncertain-something projected by the same computer 50 that often can’t get next week’s weather right. On a raw winter day you might think that a few degrees of warming wouldn’t be such a bad thing anyway. And no doubt about it: Warnings about 51 change can sound like an environmentalist scare tactic, meant to force us out of our cars and restrict our lifestyles.Comforting thoughts, perhaps. Unfortunately, however, the Earth has some discomforting news. From Alaska to the snowy peaks of the Andes the world is heating up right now, and fast. Globally, the 52 is up 1°F over the past century, but some of the coldest, most remote spots have warmed much more. The results aren’t p retty. Ice is 53 , rivers are running dry, and coasts are 54 , threatening communities.The 55 are happening largely out of sight. But they shouldn’t be out of mind, because they are omens of what’s in store for the 56 of the planet.[A]remote[B]techniques[C]consisting[D]rest[E]willing[F]climate[G]skill[H]appetite[I]melting[J]vanishing[K]eroding[L]temperature[M]curiosity[N]changes[O]skillfulSectionBDirections: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked [A], [B], [C]and [D].You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. Passage OneQuestions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.There are many ways of defining success. It is accurate to say that each of us has our own concept of success to the extent that each of us is responsible for setting our own goals and determining whether we have met these goals satisfactorily. Because each of us possesses unique differences in genetic ability and favorable environments in which to express these abilities, it is necessarily true that we must define success broadly.For some people, simply being able to live their life with a minimum of misery and suffering is considered a success. Think of the peace of mind of the poor shepherd who tends his sheep, enjoys his frugal life with hisfamily in the beauty of nature, and who is respected because he does a good job of achieving the goals expected of and accepted by him and his society. On the other hand, it seems that even though some people appear to be rich in material possessions, many of them seem to be miserable and consider themselves unsuccessful when judged by their own goals of success. Because not all ventures can be successful, one should not set unrealistic goals for achieving success, but if one has self confidence it would be unfortunate to set one’s goals at too low a level of achievement.A wise counselor once said to a young man who was experiencing frustration with his own professional success: “You do not have to set your goal to reach the moon in order to have success in traveling. Sometimes one can be very successful merely by taking a walk in the park, or riding the subway downtown,” The counselor added, “You have not really failed and spoiled your chances for success until you have been unsuccessful at something you really like, and to which you have given your best effort.”57.In the first paragraph, the author implies that____________are essential in achieving success.[A]ability and goals [B]goals and determination[C]ability and environment [D]goals and environment58.The word “frugal”(Line 2, Para. 2) means_________.[A]wealthy [B]wasteful[C]thrifty [D]miserable59.Some rich people consider themselves unsuccessful because___________.[A]their life is miserable [B]they do not live in peace[C]their goals are too low [D]they are not rich enough by their own standards60.The last paragraph implies that___________.[A]we should have high goals[B]success means achieving great goals[C]success means taking a walk in the park[D]success means trying one’s best at what one really likes61.This passage mainly talks about___________.[A]the definition of success [B]how to achieve success[C]how to set goals [D]the importance of goalsPassage TwoQuestions 62 to 66 are based on the following passage.Teaching children to read well from the start is the most important task of elementary schools. But relying on educators to approach this task correctly can be a great mistake. Many schools continue to employ instructional methods that have been proven ineffective. The staying power of the “look-say”or “whole-word”method of teaching beginning reading is perhaps the most flagrant example of this failure to instruct effectively.The whole-word approach to reading stresses the meaning of words over the meaning of letters, thinking over decoding, developing a sight vocabulary of familiar words over developing the ability to unlock the pronunciation of unfamiliar words. It fits in with the self-directed, “learning how to learn”activities recommended by advocates (倡导者)of “open”classrooms and with the concept that children have to be developmentally ready to begin reading. Before 1963, no major publisher put out anything but these “Run-Spot-Run”readers.However, in 1955, Rudolf Flesch touched off what has been called “the great debate”in beginning reading. In his best-seller Why Johnny Can’t Read, Flesch indicted(控诉)the nation’s public schools for miseducating students by using the look-say method. He said—and more scholarly studies by Jeane Chall and Rovert Dykstra later confirmed—that another approach to beginning reading, founded on phonics(语音学), is far superior.Systematic phonics first teaches children to associate letters and letter combinations with sounds; it then teaches them how to blend these sounds together to make words. Rather than building up a relatively limitedvocabulary of memorized words, it imparts a code by which the pronunciations of the vast majority of the most common words in the English language can be learned. Phonics does not devalue the importance of thinking about the meaning of words and sentences; it simply recognizes that decoding is the logical and necessary first step. 62.The author feels that counting on educators to teach reading correctly is_____________ .[A]only logical and natural[B]the expected position[C]probably a mistake [D]merely effective instruction63.The author indicts the look-say reading approach because___________ .[A]it overlooks decoding[B]Rudolf Flesch agrees with him[C]he says it is boring [D]many schools continue to use this method64.One major difference between the look say method of learning reading and the phonics method is____________ .[A]look say is simpler[B]phonics takes longer to learn[C]look say is easier to teach [D]phonics gives readers access to far more words65.The phrase “touch off” (Line 1, Para.3) most probably means________ .[A]talk about shortly [B]start or cause[C]compare with [D]oppose66.According to the author, which of the following statements is true?[A]Phonics approach regards whole word method as unimportant.[B]The whole-word approach emphasizes decoding.[C]In phonics approach, it is necessary and logical to employ decoding.[D]Phonics is superior because it stresses the meaning of words thus the vast majority of most common words can be learned.Part ⅤCloze (15 minutes)Directions:There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked [A], [B], [C]and [D]on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Methods of studying vary; what works 67 for some students doesn’t work at all for others. The only thing you can do is experiment 68 you find a system that does work for you. But two things are sure: 69 else can do your studying for you, and unless you do f ind a system that works, you won’t get through college. Meantime, there are a few rules that 70 for everybody. The hint is “don’t get71 ”.The problem of studying,72 enough to start with, becomes almost 73 when you are trying to do three 74 in one weekend. 75 the fastest readers have trouble 76 that. And if you are behind in written work that must be 77 , the teacher who accepts it 78 late will probably not give you good credit. Perhaps he may not accept it 79 . Getting behind in one class because you are spending so much time on another is really no 80 . Feeling pretty virtuous about the seven hours you spend on chemistry won’t81 one bit if the history teacher pops a quiz. And many freshmen do get into trouble by spending too much time on one class at the 82 of the others, either because they like one class much better or because they find it so much harder that they think, they should 83 all their time to it. 84 the reason, going the whole work for one class and neglecting the rest of them is a mistake, if you face this 85 , begin with the shortest and easiest 86 . Get them out of the way and then go to the more difficult, time consuming work.67.[A]good[B]easily[C]sufficiently[D]well68.[A]until[B]after[C]while[D]so69.[A]somebody[B]nobody[C]everybody[D]anybody70.[A]follow[B]go[C]operate[D]work71.[A]behind[B]after[C]slow[D]later72.[A]hardly[B]unpleasant[C]hard[D]heavy73.[A]improbable[B]necessary[C]impossible[D]inevitable74.[A]week’s work[B]weeks’works[C]weeks’work[D]week’s works75.[A]Even[B]Almost[C]If[D]With76.[A]to do[B]doing[C]at doing[D]with doing77.[A]turned in[B]tuned up [C]turned out[D]given in78.[A]very[B]quite[C]such[D]too79.[A]anyway[B]either[C]at all[D]that80.[A]solution[B]method[C]answer[D]excuse81.[A]help[B]encourage[C]assist[D]improve82.[A]expense[B]pay[C]debt[D]charge83.[A]devote[B]put[C]spend[D]take84.[A]Whichever[B]Whatever[C]However[D]Wherever85.[A]attraction[B]decision[C]temptation[D]dilemma86.[A]arrangements[B]way[C]assignments[D]classPart ⅥTranslation (5 minutes)Direction: Complete the sentences on Answer Sheet 2 by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets.87.Not only___________________ (他向我收费太高),but he didn’t do a good repair job either.88.The murderer_________________ (混在人群当中)with an attempt to shoot at the Prime Minister whenever he seized a chance.89.The emergence of e-commerce and the fast-growing Internet economy are_____________ (为中国的国内外贸易提供了新的增长机遇).90.That Canadian speaks Chinese_________________________________________ (和他说英语一样流利).91.Jean did not have time to go to the concert last night because she was __________________(忙着准备) her examination.Key to Model Test TwoPart I Writing【写作思路】本文要求写一篇针对吸烟问题的议论文。

大学英语四级考试全真预测试题

大学英语四级考试全真预测试题

大学英语四级考试全真预测试题Model Test TwoPart II Reading Comprehension(Skimming and Scanning)1. 【解析】Y本文主要表达了垃圾掩埋法的过程和用途,这正是全文主旨所在,因此是正确的。

2. 【解析】Y此题答案可见文章第二段。

Some gets recycled or recovered and some is burned, but the majority isburied in landfills.由此可见,大局部的垃圾都是被掩埋了。

3. 【解析】N由文章第四段可见此题是错误的。

The United States ranks somewhere in the middle of the majorcountries in landfill disposal.美国出于这些国家的中间位置。

4. 【解析】N由文中这一句可以看此题错误的。

A landfill is not like a compost pile, where the purpose is to burytrash in such a way that it will decompose quickly. 可见,垃圾掩埋并不像混合肥料堆那样。

5. 【解析】Y大多数国家垃圾掩埋的地址都是有规定和规则的。

从文中这句话可以看出这句话是正确的。

Inmost parts of the world, there are regulations that govern where a landfill can be placed and how it can operate.6. 【解析】N在副标题为proposing the landfill局部的第二段说到In the United States, taking care of trash andbuilding landfills are local government responsibilities.由此可见,在美国垃圾掩埋是地方政府的责任,及联邦政府无关,因此答案是错误的。

大学英语四级模拟试题四附含答案解析

大学英语四级模拟试题四附含答案解析

⼤学英语四级模拟试题四附含答案解析⼤学英语四级模拟试题四附含答案解析集团公司⽂件内部编码:(TTT-UUTT-MMYB-URTTY-ITTLTY-DBTTY-9886)⼤学英语四级模拟题四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). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Passage OneAir pollution can spread from city to city. It even spreads from one country to another. Some northern European countries have had “black snow” from pollutants that have traveled through the air from other countries and have fallen with the snow. So air pollution is really a global problem.Air pollution can kill babies, older people, and those who have respiratory(呼吸的)diseases. As found in cities, air pollution increases the risks of certain lung diseases.Air pollution can cause both airplane and car accidents because it cuts down visibility(能见度). There are other possible healthdangers from air pollution that we don’t know much about. For example, scientists are trying to find out whether chemicals that reach us from the air may cause changes in our cells. These changes might causebabies to be born with serious birth defects. Scientists are trying to learn how all the many chemicals are apt(易于的)to take into our bodies from air, water, food, and even medicines act together toaffect our health and the way our bodies work. That is another reason why it is so important to begin to control pollution now instead of waiting until we learn all the answers.Air pollution costs us a lot of money. It corrodes(腐蚀)our buildings. It damages farm crops and forests. It has a destructiveeffect on our works of art. The cost of all this damage to our government is great. It would be much more worthwhile, both for us and for the government, to spend our tax dollars on air pollution control.1. Air pollution may lead to airplane accidents because .A. it may cause pilots to be illB. engines may fail from the air-borne dirtC. visibility is reducedD. it brings a lot of black snow2. Scientists are trying to find a link between pollution and .A. intelligence levelsB. birthC. man’s behaviorD. the nervoussystem3. Scientists have not yet determined .A. all of the effects of pollution on the human bodyB. how pollution can be controlled successfullyC. when the atmosphere first became pollutedD. how some snow becomes black4. The author suggests that before air pollution becomes moreserious, .A. factories will be forced to stop operatingB. buildings should be protectedC. the earth will begin to grow colderD. more money should be spent to solve the problem5. We can conclude that .A. civilization may be ruined if pollution is not controlledB. pollution is more serious in Europe than it is in AmericaC. most people do not know that pollution is a serious problemD. we should learn all the answers before we begin to controlpollutionPassage TwoStiletto heels could be banned from the workplace because of health and safety reasons, according to British Trade Union bosses. The Trade Union Congress, predominantly male, has proposed a motion arguing that high heels are disrespectful to women while they also contribute to long term injuries. They propose instead that women wear “sensible shoes” with an inch heel limit in an attempt to avoid future foot and back pain as well as injuries. The motion is due to be debated at next month’s conference. The motion states: “Congress believes high heels may look glamorous on the Hollywood catwalks but are completely in appropriate for the day-to-day working environment. Feet bear the burden of daily life, and for many workers prolonged standing, badly fitted footwear, and in particular high heels can be a hazard. Around two million days a year are lost through sickness as a result of lower limb disorders. Wearing high heels can cause long-term foot problems and also serious foot, knee and back pain and damaged joints. Many employers in the retail sector force women workers to wear high heelsas part of their dress code. More must be done to raise awareness of this problem so that women workers and their feet are protected.”Nadline Dorries, the Tory Member of Parliament, however criticized the motion and said the extra height heels give women can help them when in the workplace. “I’m 5ft 3in and need every inch of my Christian Louboutin heels to look my male colleagues in the eye,” she said. “If high heels were banned in Westminster, no one would be able to find me. The Trade Union leaders need to get real, stop using obvious sexist tactics by discussing women’s stilettos to divert tension away from Labor chaos.”Michelle Dewberry, a former winner of The Apprentice, said the motion was patronizing(⾃认为⾼⼈⼀等的). “This is absolutely ridiculous and I think these union officials should be spending their time dealing with more important issues”, she said. “I’m at work in five-inch heels and perfectly able to do my job. Heels are sexy, they boost your confidence and they are6. Which of the following best explains what stiletto heels are? A. Very high heels that women wear. B. Shoes with aninch heel limitC. High heels most appropriate for catwalks.D. Shoes mostsuitable for retail sector worker7. Why do the Trade Union leaders propose to ban stiletto heels from the workplace?A. Because they don’t want to have the workplace look like Hollywood.B. Because they think the stiletto heels give women excuse to ask fora sick leave.C. Because the shoes are believed to be harmful to people’s health.D. Because they hold the idea that women themselves should decide whatto wear.8. Why did Nadline Dorries criticize the motion?A. Because she feels the extra height helps people to find her.B. Because she feels the extra height improves her vision.C. Because she feels the extra height adds to her personal charm.D. Because she feels the extra height makes her more confident.9. What is Michelle Dewberry’s opinion on the motion?A. The union leaders should mind their own business.B. Women are perfectly able to decide what to wear.C. Union officials shouldn’t have debates on any motions.D. Women will never be hurt wearing the stiletto heels.10. What can you infer from the passage?A. Union leaders care about women employees very much.B. Women think differently from male union leaders.C. There is going to be a heated debate over this motion.D. Height means power and confidence at workplaces.Part 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. Invite four people to dinner.B. Book a corner table for six.12.A. Teacher and student. B. Patient anddoctor.C. Customer and waiter.D. Husband and wife.13.A. Walking. B. Sightseeing.C. Driving.D. Shopping.14.A. The man lives in New York.B. The man enjoys his trip.C. The man is going to phone the woman.D. Someone is waiting for him.15.A. She will decide later.B. She doesn’t care for either.C. She doesn’t want to go out.D. She wants the man to decide.16.A. Frank’s car was accidentally lost.B. Frank was killed in a car accident.C. Frank fell out of a car.D. Frank survived a car accident.17. A. At 8:30. B. At 9:00.C. At 9:10.D. At 10:00.18. A. Coming back for a later show.B. Waiting in a queue.C. Coming back in five minutes.D. Not going to the movie today.Conversation OneQuestions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A. 80 pounds a month.B. 100 pounds a month.C. Ranging from 80 to 100 pounds a month.D. 180 pounds a month.20.A. 2 bedrooms with the kitchen and dining room separated or combined.B. 2 bedrooms with kitchen and dining room separated.D. 2 bedrooms without the kitchen and dining room.21. A. 0.5 mile.B. 1 mile.C. 1.5 miles.D. 2 miles.22. A. Look for more houses that might meet their needs.B. Go to the ideal house and have a look.C. Talk with their parents about the rental fees.D. Sign the contract terms.Conversation TwoQuestions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. A. Their different plans for summer vacation.B. A vacation without the sea.C. The silver beams of the moon reflected on the ocean.D. A group of tourists going to the mountain every summer.24. A. To go swimming every day.B. To stay in the mountains as usual.C. To go to the seaside.D. To enjoy the silver beams of the moon.25. A. He likes swimming.B. He will still go to the mountains this summer.C. He doesn’t want to go to the seaside.D. He will go to a seaside city alone.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.26A. Lack of confidence.B. Lack of intelligence.C. Carelessness.D. Absent-mindedness.C. To take his children to visit a friend of his in a seaside town.D. To stay at home and take care of his children.28A. He could not find his children at the station.B. He could not find the piece of paper his wife gave him.C. He forgot the phone number of his home.D. The train had already gone.Passage TwoQuestions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.29A. She told Peter to buy her an inexpensive gift.B. She told Peter not to buy her a gift.C. She told Peter to buy her an expensive gift.D. She told Peter not to buy any gift but write her a letter.30A. The history and grammar of languages.B. Everyday use of language.C. Homes, work, coffee shops, elevators, and supermarkets.D. The relationship between people.31A. The differences between the way men and women travel to different places.B. The differences in the way people treat others’ conversation.C. The differences between the way men and women communicate.D. The differences in the way people from different geographic areas behave. Passage ThreeQuestions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.32A. He listens to music and makes music himself.B. He listens to music from early in the morning till late at night,at home and at school.C. He goes to discos, parties and concerts frequently.D. He listens to music while he is having breakfast and doinghomework.33A. It makes young people neglect their studies.B. It causes clashes between parents and their teenage children.C. It is often too loud.D. It is often linked to young people taking drugs.34A. Steve would take drugs.B. Steve’s hearing would be damaged someday.D. Steve would become self-centered.35A. Music has become a very important part of life for children and adults.B. Whether music is good or not to people depends on how it is used.C. Teenagers nowadays spend less time on their studies thanlistening to music.D. Music has more negative effects than positive effects on teenagers.Section C (10’) Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefullyfor its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. (请写在答题纸上)Advertising is a way of bringing (36) to the publicfor the purpose of selling a product, a service, an idea, or an(37) . The information is transmitted by means of (38)___________ word or over the air. It may be presented as a simple (39) ____________ of fact, or as more often, it may be offered in colorful or even (40) language. All advertising is intended to stimulate people to do some (41) __________ things, such as buy aproduct, order a service, join an organization, or (42) ___________ a meeting and so on. Each advertisement is paid for by a person, a group, an organization, or a (43) ___________ enterprise seeking to advancehis or her goals.In a modern society, everyone uses advertising in one way or another. A person may obtain a job by answering a classified ad, or sometimes called a small ad. It is placed in a newspaper by those wishing to sell or buy something, lease or rent something, offer orget employment, etc. (44) _____________________ whose advertisements express ideas that attract him. In choosing food products and other items of daily living, he is usually guided or influenced by advertising. (45)___________________________.Advertising has certainly played an important part in makingmodern goods and services available to the general public, it hastened consumer’s acceptance of such new products as cars, telephones,electric refrigerators, and frozen foods. (46)___________________________________.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.47. Isn’t this straw hat beautiful? My wife ________ it on herbusiness trip to China last year.A. runs intoB. came upon with48. The spokesman was merely given a _____ version of the document, sohe didn’t know much about the details.A. condenseB. condensedC. condensingD. condensable49. To be granted a substantial yearly bonus(奖⾦)is considered________ to getting a raise in pay.A. comparisonB. comparativeC. comparablyD. comparable50. The boss ________ him that she had no plan to let him go.A. insuredB. ensuredC. assuredD. sured51. Plenty of football and basketball clubs are eager to________ youngathletes if they show great promise.A. smashB. sponsorC. steerD. spur52. _________ fired, your health care and other benefits would not be immediately cut off.A. Would you beB. Should you beC. Could you beD. Might you be53. Anyone without patience and _________ is unlikely to make a good researcher.A. persistenceB. consistC. consistenceD. persist54. The new secretary has written a remarkably ________ report withinB. preciseC. elaborateD. concise55. He returned to his hometown so that he could ________ his passionfor football.A. indulgeB. breakC. limitD. obsess56. From all the indications, it is safe to ________ that the pricesof cars will go down by large margins.A. consumeB. assureC. resumeD. assume57. He tried to explain the complicated theory to me, but I got evenmore _______ by the technical terms in his explanation.A. encouragedB. confusedC. importedD. convinced58. As the clouds drifted away, an even higher peak became_______ to the climbers.A. evidentB. apparentC. visibleD. obvious59. She wants to drop out of college and become a singer, but herparents _______ very much on her intention.A. frownB. emphasizeC. disapproveD. focus60. A peculiarly pointed chin is her most memorable facial _______.C. appearanceD. trace61. I have bought so many new books this year that it’s reallydifficult for me to keep _______ of them.A. accountB. recountC. constantD. count62. The theories of relativity have made _______ changes in our viewsof the universe.A. fundamentalB. ambitiousC. linguisticD. respective63. The lady dressed in the latest Paris fashion is _______ in herappearance but rude in her speech.A. excessiveB. elaborateC. elegantD. exaggerated64. The failure of the movie hastened her decision to _______ from theglamorous screen and spend more time with her family.A. retreatB. resignC. rejectD. replace65. Our _______ talks promise a good future for our cooperation. A. exterior B. initial C. interiorD. invisible66. There is much I enjoy about the changing seasons, but my favoritetime is the _______ from fall to winter.A. transmissionB. transformationC. transitionPart 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的代号)Ivory Soap is an American institution, about widely recognized as the Washington Monument and far more well respected than Congress. It had already (67) ____________ this noble status when Theodore Roosevelt was still a rough-riding cowboy in North Dakota. Introduced in 1879 as an (68) ____________ white soap intended to rival the quality of (69)____________ soaps, it was mass marketed by means ofone of the first nationwide advertising (70) ____________. People were told that Ivory was “so pure that it floats,” and the notion took (71) ____________. As a result, at least half a dozen generations of Americans have gotten themselves clean with Ivory.So many hands, faces, and baby bottoms have been washed withIvory that their numbers (72) ____________ the imagination. Not even Proctor & Gamble knows how many billions of (73)____________ of Ivory have been sold. The company keeps a precise count, (74) ____________, of the billions of dollars it earns. (75) ____________ sales of Ivory Soap, Ivory Snow, Crest toothpaste, Folger’s coffee, and the hundreds of other products now marketed under the Proctor & Gamble umbrella (76) ____________ thirty billion dollars.Part Five Translation (写在答题纸上)( 2’×5 = 10’)Directions: Complete sentences by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets.77. If you do have financial difficulties, __________ (你可以申请学⽣贷款).78. His mother insisted that __________ (他每⽉的零花钱不能超过100元).79. His first debate on TV __________ (给听众留下了深刻的印象).80. It’s one thing to understand the principle, __________ (要付诸实践⼜是另外⼀回事).81. We bought a car last month, __________ (是⽤我的名字登记的).Part Six Writing( 15’ ×1=15’)Directions: For this part, you are required to write a short essay on the topic Graduates’ Cost in Job-hunting. You should write at least 120 words (no more than 150 words) based on the topic sentence for each paragraph:1.⼤学⽣的求职花费逐年增⾼2.分析原因3.我的观点(注:作⽂写在答题纸上)⼤学英语四级模拟题四答案Part One Reading Comprehension (2’×10 = 20’) 1-5 C B A D A 6-10 A C D B CPart Two Listening Comprehension (1’×25+0.5×8+2×3 = 35’)11-15 D C C B D 16-20 D C A C A 21-25 A B A C A 26-30 D B B B B31-35 C D D B B36. information 37. event 38. printed 39. statement40. emotional 41. specific 42. attend43. business44. A person may decide to join an organization.45. Advertisements may also influence his choice of a vacation spot, hotel, etc.46.It seeks to make each product represent a new and better way of life.Part Three Vocabulary and Structure (0.5’×20 = 10’)47-51 C B D C B 52-56 B A D A D 57-61 B C A B D 62-66 A C A B CPart Four Banked Cloze(1’×10 = 10’)67-71 A I G L O 72-76 D K C M JPart Five Translation( 2’×5 = 10’)77.you can apply for a student loan.78.his pocket money (should) not exceed 100 yuan per month.79. made / left a deep impression on his audience.80. it’s another thing to put it into practice.81. which was registered under my name / and it was registered undermy name.Part Six Writing( 15’×1=15’)Open.。

全国英语等级考试四级模拟预测试卷及答案解析

全国英语等级考试四级模拟预测试卷及答案解析

全国英语等级考试四级模拟预测试卷及答案解析全国英语等级考试四级模拟预测试卷及答案解析1. What kind of food is most likely to cause dental decay?[ A ] Coca Cola.[ B ] Sausage.[ C ] Milk.[ D ] Fried chicken.2. How many decayed teeth does Dr. Faustick have?[ A ] 13.[ B ] None.[ C ] 1[ D ] A few.3. What does Dr. Faustick suggest to prevent dental decay?[ A ] Brash your teeth in the morning.[ B ] Brash your teeth in the evening.[ C ] Clean your teeth shortly after eating.[ D ] Have your teeth X-rayed.4. Marco Polo came to China[ A ] alone.[ B ] with two friends.[ C ] with his brothers.[ D ] with his father and uncle.5. He stayed in China for almost[ A ] 20 years.[ B ] 12 years.[ C ] 7 years.[ D ] 3 years.6. How many unbelievable descriptions in Marco Polo’s book are mentioned in the passage?[ B ] 3.[ C ] 2.[ D ] 1.7. What is Einstein’ s greatest contribution to human beings? [ A ] His teaching.[ B ] His theory of relativity.[ C ] His theory on advanced mathematics.[ D ] His research.8. When did Einstein’ s family move to Munich?[ A ] When he was 2 years old.[ B ] When he was 14 years old.[ C ] When he finished his study.[ D ] When he became a teacher.9. When did Einstein begin teaching?[ A ] In 1901.[ B ] In 1902.[ C ] In 1910.[ D ] In 1879.10. How did Einstein explain Relativity to young students? [ A ] Patiently.[ B ] Intelligently.[ C ] Indifferently.[ D ] Vividly.11.[ A ] relaxed[ B ] frustrated[ C ] amused[ D ] exhausted12.[ B ] otherwise [ C ] even[ D ] so13.[ A ] experience [ B ] witness[ C ] watch[ D ] undergo 14.[ A ] Deliberately [ B ] Consequently [ C ] Frequently [ D ] Apparently 15.[ A ] unless[ B ] once[ C ] while[ D ] as16.[ A ] suspicion [ B ] opposition [ C ] criticism [ D ] praise17.[ A ] emotion [ B ] fancy[ C ] likelihood [ D ] judgement 18.[ A ] at length[ B ] to a great extent [ C ] from his heart [ D] by all means 19.[ A ] follows[ B ] predicts[ C ] defies[ D ] supports20.[ A ] dedication[ B ] compassion [ C ] contemplation [ D ] speculation 21.[ A ] Still[ B ] Also[ C ] Certainly[ D ] Fundamentally 22.[ A ] faith[ B ] reliance[ C ] honor[ D ] credit23.[ A ] if[ B ] once[ C ] when[ D ] whereas24.[ A ] propositions [ B ] predictions [ C ] approval[ D ] defiance25.[ A ] about[ B ] on[ C ] in[ D ] to26.[ A ] started[ B ] conducted [ C ] replaced[ D ] proposed 27.[ A ] Since[ B ] Although[ C ] However[ D ] Only if28.[ A ] Even if[ B ] Because[ C ] If[ D ] For29.[ A ] at a loss[ B ] at last[ C ] in group[ D ] on the occasion 30.[ A ] stimulate[ B ] constitute[ C ] furnish[ D ] provoke31. A method of parent-teacher communication NOT mentioned or referred to by the author is_______.[ A ] home training[ B ] demonstration lesson[ C ] parent-teacher interviews[ D ] new progress report forms32. It can be reasonably inferred that the author_______.[ A ] thinks that teachers of this generation are inferior to those of the last generation[ B ] is satisfied with present relationships between home and school[ C ]feels that the traditional program in mathematics is slightly superior to the development program[ D ] feels that parent-teacher interviews can be made much more constructive than they are at present33. The author’s primary purpose in writing this passage is to_______.[ A ] improve the teaching of mathematics[ B ] tell parents to pay more attention to the guidance of teachers in the matter[ C ] help ensure that every child’ s capacities are fully developed when leaving school[ D ] urge the use of a much underused resource-the parent34. The phrase "an important role in enlightening parents" in the third paragraph most probably means an important role in_______.[ A ] causing parents to understand[ B ] persuading parents[ C ] understanding parents[ D ] discussing with parents35. The attitude of the author towards the role of parents is_______.[ A ] positive[ B ] negative[ C ] doubtful[ D ] unclear36. Scintilla was the first company to_______.[ A ] sell red and yellow roses[ B ] measure customer response to color[ C ] give lecturers on marketing[ D ] develop a method to predict business turnover37. Who initiated Scintilla?[ A ] Mr. Chrom.[ B ] Mr. Scintilla.[ C ] Mr. Amir.[D] Mr. Crowe.38. According to Chromtest, color can strongly influence the_______.[ A ] price of products[ B ] sales of products[ C ] quality of products[ D ] image of companies39. Crowe set up Scintilla with_______.[ A ] $10,000 gift from his wife[ B ] $ 5,000 loan[ C ] $10,000 share capital[ D ] $ 5,000 retained earnings40. “Parisians will not eat off brown plates” means they dislike to eat_______.[ A ] brown plates[ B ] beside brown plates[ C ] food served on brown plates[ D ] without brown plates41. What is the main idea-of the passage?[ A ] The credit manager’s responsibility.[ B ] The supervisor’s responsibility.[ C ] The working procedures of a credit department.[ D ] The command and control in the credit department.42. Which of the following is NOT true?[ A ] The credit policy can be a part of a commercial bank’s policy.[ B ] The credit policy rests only with the credit manager.[ C 1 The supervisors are the helping hands of the credit manager.[ D ] A credit manager of the credit department is not necessarily a bank’s leading person.43. By “a customer order”, the customer is most probably trying to get_______.[ A ] some goods from the factor[ B ] some money from the factor[ C ] some goods fr om the factor’s client[ D ] some money from the factor’s client44. “Credit exposures” probably means_______.[ A ] uncovered risks[ B ] approved limits[ C ] expected sums[ D ] protected sources45. The word "anticipating" (Para. 4, Sent. 5)can be safely replaced by_______.[ A ] bringing[ B ] preventing[ C ] protecting[ D ] expecting46. According to Paragraph 2, what is the general attitude towards business on campuses dominated by purer disciplines?[ A ] Scornful.[ B ] Appreciative.[ C ] Envious.[ D ] Realistic.47. It seems that the controversy over the value of MBA degrees had been fueled mainly by_______.[ A ] the complaints from various employers[ B ] the success of many non-MBAs[ C ] the criticism from the scientists of purer disciplines[ D ] the poor performance of MBAs at work48. What is the major weakness of MBA holders according to the Harvard Business Review?[ A ] They are usually self-centered.[ B ] They are aggressive and greedy.[ C ] They keep complaining about their jobs.[ D ] They are not good at dealing with people.49. From the passage we know that most MBAs_______.[ A ] can climb the corporate ladder fairly quickly[ B ] quit their jobs once they are familiar with their workmates[ C ] receive salaries that do not match their professionaltraining[ D ] cherish unrealistic expectations about their future50. What is the passage mainly about?[ A ] The reason for an enrollment in MBA programs.[ B ] The necessity of reforming MBA programs in business schools.[ C ] Doubts about the worth of holding an MBA degree.[ D ] A debate held recently on university campuses.1.1564.2.hometown.3.1592.4.retired.5.1616. 6.Three weeks.7.About 23 hours.8.12 to 14.9.July 3. 10.$5.11.A l2.B 13.C 14.D 15.A16.C 17.B 18.A 19.A 20.D1~20题解析略。

大学英语四级模拟试题七[含答案解析]

大学英语四级模拟试题七[含答案解析]

大学英语四级模拟试题七[含答案解析]大学英语四级模拟题七Part I (15’) Writing (30 minutes) Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic My View on Major-hopping. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180words, and base your composition on the outline given below:1.一些人在学习中坚持不换专业;2.必要时应考虑更换学习的专业;3.我的看法。

My View on Major-hopping —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————Part II (10’) Skimming and Scanning (15 minutes) Directions:In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it.Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify theparagraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraphmore than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions bymarking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet.Companies must decide: Is a business trip worth it?Competition can spur travel[A]Business travel dropped precipitously last year. The U.S.Travel Association says roughly $215 billion was spent on business travel in 2009, down from $244 billion in 2008. The travel industry predicts an uptick this year. There was a 1.5% increase in spending on travel and entertainment during the first quarter of 2010 compared with that period last year, says Mike McCormick, executive director of the National Business Travel Association, or NBTA, and a2.8% increase during the first quarter of 2010 over the fourth quarter of 2009.[B]And that travel can spur more —for competitive reasons. "The stabilizing and growing economy puts companies, competitors, back out on the road —especially the sales departments," says Kevin Mitchell of the Business Travel Coalition. "So you can't really sit back like you were able to comfortably do through most of 2009, comforted in the knowledge that most of your competitors were scaling travel way back as well."[C]Some business-travel analysts say that for businesses to profit and grow, travel is essential. An NBTA study conducted by IHS Global Insight determined that for every dollar spent on corporate travel, the average business would see $15 in profits. "The only way to grow sales is to go out and get them," McCormick says. "All it takes is for (a company) to lose that piece of business because their competitor showed up and they didn't, and they're back on the road." [D]Ultimately when evaluating whether to hit the road, corporate travel experts say, companies are trying to figure if the potential for revenue in the near future or down the line is greater than the cost of the trip. Such decisions are often as much art as science. They depend on many factors, including a company's priorities, the service or product it's selling, and the status of a particular client relationship andtransaction.[E]"It's very much down to individual companies and what they prioritize," says Eric Bausman, of Carlson Wagonlit Travel, a global firm that helps companies manage corporate travel programs. "Typically ... those initial introductory meetings, the very first sales calls until you make the sale, those are the ones you really target for being in the room with the customer." Once a relationship is established, Bausman says, a business might consider visiting the client less frequently, supplementing "those trips with virtual meetings: cellphone calls, Web meetings and video conferences."Giving technology a try[F]The economic downturn has compelled many businesses to consider or better utilize virtual meeting technology, corporate travel experts say. Options include telephone conference calls, streaming a meeting via the Internet, or telepresencing, in which large screens can make meeting participants in another part of the world appear to be practically sitting across the conference table. The Association of Corporate Travel Executives says the percentage of its members who were "seriously looking" into using videoconferencing rose from 21% in 2007 to 81% in 2009. The cost of communication technology has dropped and quality has improved, industry analysts say.[G]Megan Costello, executive director of the Association of Corporate Travel Executives, says it's increasingly being used by companies to cut down on internal meetings that would require travel —trips that many of the association's members said were using up to 40% of the corporate travel budget but not producing revenue.[H]An American Express Business Travel survey conducted inJanuary found 74% of respondents said they use or plan to use audio conferencing as an alternative to travel, while 71.6% were using or planned to use Web-based online conferencing or videoconferencing as an option. "In the vast majority of our client discussions ... in terms of new enhancements with our program or areas of interest they'd like us to explore, virtual meetings are always at the top of the list," says Issa Jouaneh, a vice president at American Express Business Travel.[I]American Express Business Travel launched its virtual-meeting expert service in August. Consultants work with a client considering a corporate trip, asking about the meeting's goals and such things as the number of people who would attend. Based on the answers, they advise whether a virtual meeting might be more efficient.[J]Many businesses are also using corporate online booking tools to help would-be road warriors decide whether to go or stay. GetThere — a business unit of Sabre Travel network, which provides such a tool —says that last year many companies moved the question asking about the purpose of the trip from the end of the booking process to the beginning. Depending on the reason you give — "training," for example, or "customer visit" — a message is triggered as to whether to consider an alternative such as a Web conference or if you'll need to get approval for the trip. Of GetThere's more than 3,000 clients, the number using dynamic messaging —which also advises on preferred suppliers if you are going to take the trip —more than doubled last year.[K]Eventually, says Chris Kroeger, GetThere's president, the booking tool could calculate which way to go. But even if the dollar figures say a teleconference is the way to go, Kroeger says, the person involved should be able to say if the meeting is bestdone face-to-face.When only a meeting will do[L]Although some advisers expect some business trips will be replaced by technology, they say technology won't become a wholesale substitute for meeting in-person. "It's not that we're going to suddenly switch from all meetings face-to-face to all by virtue of technology," says John Millikin, who teaches strategy and human resources management at Arizona State University. "You may have a rise in the use of technology to supplement face-to-face meetings so that you are getting a little bit of the better of two worlds."[M]Last year, Knight, the machinery company executive from Columbus, says his business trips were reduced by at least 25%. He adds that his company has used videoconferencing for some training and is exploring using it for other purposes as well. Still, he says, "I just don't believe you can exactly boil it down to: 'Here are guidelines. Either you can close business with this trip or there's no trip.' I think that's a mistake." The impact of each trip has to be examined, Knight says. "There are certain places where it's obvious I need to go," he says. "Sometimes that's to hold a hand. Sometimes it's to help them understand a concept on a project that you're just not getting through by e-mail or phone or documents."[N]For some businesses, there are no complex calculations to make. Earl Quenzel, who with his wife has an advertising and Web marketing agency in Fort Myers, Fla., says that during the depths of the recession, they took pay cuts and reduced their fees. But they refused to cut travel. And he's not about to start now. "If a customer wants to see you, you go," Quenzel says. "If you even think the customer might want to see you or could use a littleTLC, you go see them. And the same with a prospect. ... You don't cut the things that involve (serving) your clients or winning new business. It's just stupid."1. As to client discussions, virtual meetings are always the first choice for a majority of companies.2. For companies, if the potential for revenue in the near future is greater than the cost of the trip, it’s worthwhile to offera trip.3. The travel industry forecasts an increase this year.4. More and more companies are decreasing the number of internal meetings that would call for travel.5. Travel is necessary for businesses to develop and make profits.6. The economic recession has forced many businesses to consider or better use virtual meeting technology.7. Once a business has established relationship with its customer, it is unlikely to consider visiting the client frequently.8. Some businesses refused to cut travel because they think it's UNWISE to cut the things that involve serving clients or winning new business.9. Technology won't replace meeting in-person completely.10. Virtual-meeting expert service can help clients figure out whether a virtual meeting might be more efficient than travel.Part III (35’) Listening Comprehension (35 minutes) Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said.Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After eachquestion there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choicesmarked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark thecorresponding letter on Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Nowlet’s begin with the 8 short conversations.11. A. Ask Mary to help her. B. Type the data quickly.C. Hand in the data to the computer center.D. Ask Mary to extend the due date.12. A. The homework was very easy.B. The man should go to class.C. The man should sit in the back of the classroom.D. She’s furth er behind in her work than the man is.13. A. The number of rooms in the apartment.B. Trouble within the man's family.C. The reason why the man has so many clocks.D. What the woman should give to her family.14. A. Martha knows practically everybody. B. Bob isn't hard to cheer up.C. Bob didn't order the right thing.D. Martha always knows exactly what to say.15. A. She bought something for her aunt. B. She missed it.C. She was there only briefly.D. She went to it on her way to the hospital.16. A. The man should shut the window tightly.B. The man should put some screws in the wood.C. The man should stick to his work.D. The man should use a tool to open the window.17. A. Sam returned it. B. It turns in the lock.C. It’s in the locker.D. He got it from Sam.18. A. She was understanding. B. She was apologetic.C. She was annoyed.D. She was careless.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A. Her kids will arrive home after school.B. She is too exhausted to work.C. She has finished her work.D. The man does not ask her to go back to the office.20. A. It is weird. B. It is exhausting.C. It is convenient.D. It is comfortable.21. A. It is produced by weird people. B. The woman does not like it.C. One can see a lot of strange things in it.D.The man is determined to watch it tonight.22. A. The woman will record tonight’s program.B. He will be having a meeting with his boss at that time.C. His boss might ask him to stay up late.D. He may have to prepare for tomor row’s business trip.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. A. She has lost some of her important stuff.B. There is something wrong with her eyes.C. She doesn’t know how to use steel to build construction.D. She doesn’t know where to get the information she need.24. A. It takes time to collect the useful information.B. One can only read books in the library.C. All books are difficult to understand.D. One has to line up to borrow books. 25. A. To find the information in the library. B. To borrow the books from her teacher.C. To give her shoes to Steve.D. To consult her tutor what to do.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 choicesmarked A, B, C, and D. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet with asingle line through the center.Passage OneQuestions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. A. In 1901 in Atlanta. B. In 1901 in Askin’s.C. In 1901 in Arizona.D. In 1925 in Milestone.27. A. When the owner was painting his room for Milestone Motor Hotel, he thought of it.B. It stands for “many hotel rooms” in Milestone Motor Hotel.C. The owner disliked the name of “Milestone Motor Hotel” and changed it.D. The owner shortened the full name of the hotel for lack of space on the signboard.28. A. Radio or TV. B. Telephone.C. Computer.D. Swimming pool.Passage TwoQuestions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.29. A. Over 30 million men. B. Over 30 million middle-aged men.C. Those energetic Americans.D. Americans of both sexes and all ages.30. A. Because of their strong desire for good health.B. Because of their love for hobbies and pastimes.C. Because of their fear of heart disease.D. Because of their extra energy.31. A. It was rising. B. It was lowering.C. It remained unchanged.D. It was fluctuating.Passage ThreeQuestions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.32. A. 215,000. B. Less than 250,000.C. More than 350,000.D. About 300,000.33. A. Poor health condition of the children. B. Poor quality of village schools.C. Religious differences.D. Different lifestyle or faith.34. A. They lack opportunities to interact with children of their age.B. Their parents are not qualified instructors.C. They cannot win honor in such an environment.D. They make no genuine friends.35. A. Positive. B. Negative. C. Neutral. D. Indifferent.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words youhave just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you shouldcheck what you have written.I love traveling by train. Fast (36) ________, slow local trains which stop at every station, suburban trains taking business men to their offices and home again; I enjoy them all. It must be the element of romance that (37) ________ to me. There is no romance in a car on a motorway--a box of metal and rubber on a strip of concrete--or in flying (38) ________ the air in a pressurized tube from one (39) ________ plastic and glass airport to another. But trains are different. You can walk around, look at the scenery, (40) ________ your fellow passengers. (41) ________ all you can see are the clouds and the backs of other people’s heads.Yes, traveling by train is still an (42) ________, even in England. You try to interpret the timetable, persuade the booking-office clerk to sell you a (43) ________ and understand the incomprehensible messages coming over the loudspeaker systems.Then there’s that delightful uncertainty as you wonder whether you are (44) ________, or the right part of the train. Abroad, of course, it’s even more exciting, (45) ________ in those countries which forget to put names on their railway stations. Notonly are you never certain that you are on the right train but you don’t even know when to get off if you are.Part IV (25’) Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (25 minutes) Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letteron Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage OneNowadays, Internet shopping is becoming increasingly popular and many high street stores and supermarkets are now offering this facility. You can shop for just about anything from the comfort of your own home, and all you need to do is to sit in your armchair and order things directly on the Internet.Shopping on the Internet offers convenience and time-saving benefits to shoppers, as compared to traditional storefront(店面) shopping. People can shop for a variety of products on the Internet, ranging from physical products, such as books, CDs, clothes and food, to information products, such as online news or magazines stories. If it is too inconvenient for you to go out for shopping on your own, or if lack of time makes it difficult for you to shop at physical locations such as stores and shopping malls, you can choose to do shopping in the Internet. The Internet operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week,and shoppers can expect to find and purchase goods on the Internet anytime, unlike traditional storefronts which have fixed opening hours. No wonder that some research findings indicate that consumers views the Internet as an “instrument of convenience”.Despite the advantages of Internet shopping, there are also disadvantages of Internet shopping. The main disadvantage on Internet shopping is that you cannot actually see the products you are buying or check their quality. Sometimes the computer image of the products can hardly compare with those that can be touched for quality and put on for comfort. Furthermore, Internet shopping cannot provide the social interaction and the sense of community. Many people will find it completely unpleasant because they may miss the opportunity to talk to friends. Some people are worried about paying for goods using credit cards, so Internet companies are now finding ways to make online payment safe.As a new type of shopping, Internet shopping is bound to become more and more popular in the future. Moreover, if the problem of the security of the payment can be overcome, there will be more people willing to try online shopping.46. What is the most important advantage of Internet shopping?A. The reasonable price.B. The quality of the goods.C. The convenience it brings to you.D. The speed the goods are delivered to you.47. The phrase “physical products” (Line 2-3, Para. 2) means________________.A. anything you can useB. things useful for health careC. things connected with studyD. things you can see or feel48. On-line news and magazine stories are _______________.A. not yet available on the InternetB. everywhere on the Internet and free to downloadC. information products available on the InternetD. the most popular products on the Internet49. We can learn from the third paragraph that _____________________.A. a delivery charge added to the shopping bill discourages people from shopping onlineB. online payment is so safe that people can shopping on the Internet securelyC. people who enjoy the social experience will not choose online shoppingD. the quality of the goods is not always exactly what you expect50. What can you infer from the last paragraph?A. Sometimes people worry about the money the pay online.B. Shopping on the Internet is a relatively new shopping mode.C. Shopping is made easier by Internet shopping.D. People need to get used to computer system for a secure way of shopping.Passage TwoLevittown was the name given to three suburban developments constructed in the post World War II decades by Levitt and Sons, the most important private builder of this period. Using new mass production techniques they had learned while building housing for military personnel during the Second World War, they turned home building from a cottage industry into a major manufacturing process.During World War II, they received government contracts to build homes for war workers. Under deadline pressure, theydeveloped mass production methods to build houses quickly. These techniques were carried over to their postwar suburban developments. On May 7, 1947, William Levitt announced his plans to build 2,000 houses in a former potato field in the state of New York. Then, by the time this Levittown was completed in 1951, it had contained 17,450 homes for 75,000 people in New York. Levitt eventually built two more Levittowns, in the states of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Each contained the same curving streets, community pools, and neighborhood parks, play grounds as the first development did.Some observers criticized the monotonous uniformity of the Levittowns, charging that they are just the symbol of materialism, but Levittowns were overwhelmingly welcomed by the public. They were cheap, comfortable, efficient, and ideal for young people just starting out in life. Thousands of middle class people, especially some young couples, crowded in city apartments, or still living with their parents, rushed to purchase them. Fourteen hundred contracts were signed in one day in 1949.Levittown symbolized the most significant social trend of the postwar era in the United States----the flight to the suburbs. The resulting massive shift in population from the central city to the suburbs was accompanied by a baby “boom” that started after soldiers returned home from World War II and got married. By 1960, one-third of the nat ion’s population lived in the suburbs. The nation underwent its greatest increase in population since 1910.51. What does the passage mainly discuss?A. Levittown was built by William Levitt with the mass-production method.B. Levittown served as an ideal and leading example of socialchanges in the US after World War II.C. Increases in the population of the United States after the war.D. Why there was a housing shortage after World War II.52. What was the original reason for Levitt to use the method of mass production to build houses?A. In order to reduce the cost of the construction.B. To meet people’s need to own their own houses after the war.C. There was a population shift from central city to the suburbs.D. He was forced to do so because of the lack of time.53. One of the reasons Levittowns were criticized by some observers was that ___________.A. the land on which the first Levittown was built was previously used for agricultureB. the methods Levitt used for construction were new to themC. the Levittown houses were lack of varietyD. home building shouldn’t be changed from a cottage industry into a major manufacturing process54. Thousands of people rushed to buy Levitt’s houses because of _______________.A. the low pricesB. the convenient transportationC. its location in the suburbsD. the crowded family in the city55. What can be inferred from the passage?A. Levitt’s houses have led to the great shift in population after the Second World War.B. William Levitt had tapped the postwar desire of young Americans to raise theirchildren outside the central city.C. Levittown has become the world’s most perfectly planned community.D. The population of the United States increased sharply after the Second World War.P art V Translation (15’) (15 minutes) Directions:This part is to test your ability of translating. Write your translation in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.中国是茶的故乡。

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最牛英语口语培训模式:躺在家里练口语,全程外教一对一,三个月畅谈无阻!洛基英语,免费体验全部在线一对一课程:/wenkxd.htm(报名网址)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 carefully before making your choices. Each choice in bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage.Have you ever been afraid to talk back when you were treated ____47 ___? Have you ever bought something just because the salesman talked you into it? Are you afraid to ask someone for a date.Many people are afraid to assert(表现)themselves. Dr. Alberti thinks it's because their self-respect is low. "Our whole ____48 ___ is designed to make people distrust themselves," says Alberti. "There's always '____49 ___' around-a parent, a teacher, a boss-who 'knows better'. These superiors often gain when they chip(削弱) away at your self-image."But Alberti and other scientists are doing something to help people ____50 ___ themselves. They ____51 ___ "assertiveness training" courses-At for short. In the AT courses people learn that they have a right to be themselves. They learn to speak out and feel good about doing so. They learn to be more ____52 ___ without hurting other people.In one way. learning to speak out is to ____53 ___ fear. A group taking a course will help the timid person to lose his fear. But AT uses an even stronger ____54 ___-the need to share. The timid person speaks out in the group because he wants to tell how he feels.Whether or not you speak up for yourself depends on your self-image. If someone you face is more "important" than you, you may feel less of a person. You start to ____55 ___ your own good sense.You go by the other person's ____56___ . But, why should you? AT says you can get to feel good about yourself. And once you do, you can learn to speak out.[A] doubt [I] peace[B] active [J] demand[C] system [K] ask[D] offer [L] superior[E] unfairly [M] overcome[F] unfortunately [N] confidence[G] motive [O] roar[H] imageSection BDirections: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed bysome questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked [A], [B], [C] and [D]. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center.Passage OneQuestion 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.Among all the animals, the ape is most like human beings. Both people and apes have the similar brain structure, the similar nerve system, and the similar kind of blood.There are four kinds of apes: the chimpanzee(黑猩猩), the orangutan(猩猩), the gorilla(大猩猩), and the gibbon(长臂猿). They live in the deep forests and warm tropical regions of Africa and of Southeast Asia, including Indonesia.All apes are covered with brown, reddish-brown, or black hair everywhere on their bodies except their faces, feet, and hands. Their hands each have four fingers and a thumb that helps them grip things the way our thumbs help us. But they also have a thumb on each foot instead of a big toe. Thus they can hold things with their feet also. Having short, weak legs, apes do not walk on the ground very much. However, their arms are very strong. This enables them to swing from branches and travel very quickly from tree to tree.These animals live in small family groups that move from place to place in search of vegetables and fruits. They also eat eggs, small animals, nuts, and insects. When they are tired, they build nests in the trees. But they rarely sleep there for more than a night or two. Then they move on to look for more food.There are some differences among the following three kids of apes. The gibbon is never more than three feet high and weight only about fourteen pounds. The gorilla grows to be six feet tall and weight up to 600 pounds. The orangutan is smaller than the gorilla. It stands three to five feet tall and weight up to 200 pounds.Chimpanzees are the smartest of all apes. They can be taught to sit at a table and eat, to dress themselves, and to do things that human children can do.57. What does the first paragraph tell us?[A] The ape looks like human beings most.[B] People and the ape think alike.[C] People and the ape behave alike.[D] The ape is the most intellectual animal in the world.58. Which of the following sentences is TRUE?[A] All apes are brown or black.[B] All parts of apes' bodies are covered with hair.[C] Apes have weak legs but very strong arms.[D] Apes' arms are strong enough to swim.59. Apes build nests in the trees but seldom sleep there for more than a night or two because ________.[A] They like to live in small family groups[B] They like to move from place to place in search of more food[C] They like to eat eggs, small animals, nuts and insects[D] it rains too often in the deep forests60. Among the three kinds of apes, ________.[A] the gorilla is the biggest[B] the gibbon is only three feet high but it is heavier than the orangutan[C] the orangutan is smaller than the gorilla and cleverer than the gibbon[D] the orangutan can stand up to a great height, but others cannot61. The last paragraph tells us that ________.[A] chimpanzees can do better than human children[B] chimpanzees can do many things that human children cannot do[C] human children can do many things that chimpanzees cannot do[D] the intelligence of chimpanzees is similar to that of human childrenPassage TwoQuestions 62 to 66 are based on the following passage.Videodisc holds great promise of helping to meet the needs of American schoolchildren who have problems seeing, hearing, speaking, or socializing. Almost eleven percent of the students aged 3~21 in this country have an impairment that affects their ability to benefit from a regular education program. Handicapped students require special education because they are often markedly different from most children in one or more of the following ways: mentally retarded(发展迟缓的) learning-disabled, emotionally disturbed, deaf, visually handicapped, physically handicapped, or other health impairments. The education of these handicapped children is rewarding but challenging.A special education student usually needs a longer period of time to acquire information. Repetitive teaching techniques are often beneficial, and indefatigable(孜孜不倦的) consistency on the part of the teacher is frequently necessary. Interactive videodisc courseware has characteristics that can be capitalized upon to meet the challenges that special education poses. A videodisc program is infinitely patient. Repetition of any videodisc lesson can continue endlessly, and designers can assure absolute consistency within a program. Most important, according to special educator William Healey of the University of Arizona, is that videodisc "adds an extra dimension of realism for children who need graphic representations."Healey explained that deaf and mentally retarded children especially have difficulty grasping figurative(比喻的)language and higher-order language concepts. He believes that for special education, the power of videodisc lies in the ability of the technology to visually represent language concepts normally taken for granted by non-handicapped persons. Complex figurative language forms such as idioms and metaphors come most readily to mind as being difficult for handicapped learners.62. The special education mentioned in the text is mainly concerned with ________.[A] genius students from day-care centers to colleges[B] students who are fond of computer video games[C] teachers of language in the University of Arizona[D] students who are either mentally or physically disabled63. A videodisc courseware is beneficial to those who have study difficulties because ________.[A] its fancy design is very attractive[B] it allows the user to go back to where he wants to restudy[C] the content of it is healthy and promising[D] it is developed by university professors64. According to Professor Healey, we may infer that mentally retarded children perhaps ________.[A] need graphic representations in order to understand higher-order language concepts[B] are good at studying English idioms but often fail to grasp higher-order language concepts[C] are not very patient with videodisc which helps them to understand the world concepts[D] tend to be deaf as well and have difficulty learning the simple concept "before and after"65. The best phrase that summarizes the main idea of the text is ________.[A] handicapped students and their problems[B] videodisc and special education[C] computer assisted teaching programs[D] normal children and handicapped kids66. The word "impairment" (Line 2, Para. 1) probably means ________.[A] habit[B] disability[C] misconception[D] belief“成千上万人疯狂下载。

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