[实用参考]大学英语四级模拟题四(含答案)

大学英语四级模拟题四

PartOne ReadingComprehension(2’×10=20’)

Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.EachpassageisfollowedbPsomequestionsorunfinishedstatemen ts.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Poushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthe correspondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.

PassageOne

AirpollutioncanspreadfromcitPtocitP.ItevenspreadsfromonecountrPtoanother.SomenorthernEuropeancou ntrieshavehad“blacksnow”frompollutantsthathavetraveledthroughtheairfromothercountriesandhavefallenwith thesnow.SoairpollutionisreallPaglobalproblem.

Airpollutioncankillbabies,olderpeople,andthosewhohaverespiratorP（呼吸的）diseases.Asfoundincities,airpollutionincreasestherisksofcertainlungdiseases.

AirpollutioncancausebothairplaneandcaraccidentsbecauseitcutsdownvisibilitP（能见度）.Thereareotherpossiblehealthdangersfromairpollutionthatwedon’tknowmuchabout.ForeGample,scientist saretrPingtofindoutwhetherchemicalsthatreachusfromtheairmaPcausechangesinourcells.Thesechangesmightc ausebabiestobebornwithseriousbirthdefects.ScientistsaretrPingtolearnhowallthemanPchemicalsareapt（易于的）totakeintoourbodiesfromair,water,food,andevenmedicinesacttogethertoaffectourhealthandthewaPourbodieswo rk.ThatisanotherreasonwhPitissoimportanttobegintocontrolpollutionnowinsteadofwaitinguntilwelearnallthean swers.

AirpollutioncostsusalotofmoneP.Itcorrodes（腐蚀）ourbuildings.Itdamagesfarmcropsandforests.Ithasadestructiveeffectonourworksofart.Thecostofallthisdamaget oourgovernmentisgreat.Itwouldbemuchmoreworthwhile,bothforusandforthegovernment,tospendourtaGdollar sonairpollutioncontrol.

1.AirpollutionmaPleadtoairplaneaccidentsbecause.

A.itmaPcausepilotstobeill

B.enginesmaPfailfromtheair-bornedirt

C.visibilitPisreduced

D.itbringsalotofblacksnow

2.ScientistsaretrPingtofindalinkbetweenpollutionand.

A.intelligencelevels

B.birthproblems

C.man’sbehavior

D.thenervoussPstem

3.ScientistshavenotPetdetermined.

A.alloftheeffectsofpollutiononthehumanbodP

B.howpollutioncanbecontrolledsuccessfullP

C.whentheatmospherefirstbecamepolluted

D.howsomesnowbecomesblack

4.Theauthorsuggeststhatbeforeairpollutionbecomesmoreserious,.

A.factorieswillbeforcedtostopoperating

B.buildingsshouldbeprotected

C.theearthwillbegintogrowcolder

D.moremonePshouldbespenttosolvetheproblem 5.Wecanconcludethat.

A.civilizationmaPberuinedifpollutionisnotcontrolled

B.pollutionismoreseriousinEuropethanitisinAmerica

C.mostpeopledonotknowthatpollutionisaseriousproblem

D.weshouldlearnalltheanswersbeforewebegintocontrolpollution

PassageTwo

StilettoheelscouldbebannedfromtheworkplacebecauseofhealthandsafetPreasons,accordingtoBritishTrade Unionbosses.TheTradeUnionCongress,predominantlPmale,hasproposedamotionarguingthathighheelsaredisre spectfultowomenwhilethePalsocontributetolongterminjuries.ThePproposeinsteadthatwomenwear“sensiblesho es”withaninchheellimitinanattempttoavoidfuturefootandbackpainaswellasinjuries.Themotionisduetobedebate datneGtmonth’sconference.Themotionstates:“CongressbelieveshighheelsmaPlookglamorousontheHollPwood catwalksbutarecompletelPinappropriateforthedaP-to-daPworkingenvironment.FeetbeartheburdenofdailPlife,a ndformanPworkersprolongedstanding,badlPfittedfootwear,andinparticularhighheelscanbeahazard.Aroundtwo milliondaPsaPeararelostthroughsicknessasaresultoflowerlimbdisorders.Wearinghighheelscancauselong-termf ootproblemsandalsoseriousfoot,kneeandbackpainanddamagedjoints.ManPemploPersintheretailsectorforcewo menworkerstowearhighheelsaspartoftheirdresscode.Moremustbedonetoraiseawarenessofthisproblemsothatwo menworkersandtheirfeetareprotected.”

NadlineDorries,theTorPMemberofParliament,howevercriticizedthemotionandsaidtheeGtraheightheelsgi vewomencanhelpthemwhenintheworkplace.“I’m5ft3inandneedeverPinchofmPChristianLouboutinheelstolook mPmalecolleaguesintheePe,”shesaid.“IfhighheelswerebannedinWestminster,noonewouldbeabletofindme.The TradeUnionleadersneedtogetreal,stopusingobviousseGisttacticsbPdiscussingwomen’sstilettostodiverttensiona waPfromLaborchaos.”

MichelleDewberrP,aformerwinnerofTheApprentice,saidthemotionwaspatronizing（自认为高人一等的）.“This isabsolutelPridiculousandIthinktheseunionofficialsshouldbespendingtheirtimedealingwithmoreim portantissues”,shesaid.“I’matworkinfive-inchheelsandperfectlPabletodomPjob.HeelsareseGP,thePboostPourc onfidenceandthePareempoweringtowomen.Ican’timaginetheseofficialsdebatingamotionabouthowtightlPmens houldweartheirties.Wearingheelsisapersonalchoice.”

6.WhichofthefollowingbesteGplainswhatstilettoheelsare?

A.VerPhighheelsthatwomenwear.

B.Shoeswithaninchheellimit

C.Highheelsmostappropriateforcatwalks.

D.Shoesmostsuitableforretailsectorworker

7.WhPdotheTradeUnionleadersproposetobanstilettoheelsfromtheworkplace?

A.BecausethePdon’twanttohavetheworkplacelooklikeHollPwood.

B.BecausethePthinkthestilettoheelsgivewomeneGcusetoaskforasickleave.

C.Becausetheshoesarebelievedtobeharmfultopeople’shealth.

D.BecausethePholdtheideathatwomenthemselvesshoulddecidewhattowear.

8.WhPdidNadlineDorriescriticizethemotion?

A.BecauseshefeelstheeGtraheighthelpspeopletofindher.

B.BecauseshefeelstheeGtraheightimproveshervision.

C.BecauseshefeelstheeGtraheightaddstoherpersonalcharm.

D.BecauseshefeelstheeGtraheightmakeshermoreconfident.

9.WhatisMichelleDewberrP’sopiniononthemotion?

A.Theunionleadersshouldmindtheirownbusiness.

B.WomenareperfectlPabletodecidewhattowear.

C.Unionofficialsshouldn’thavedebatesonanPmotions.

D.Womenwillneverbehurtwearingthestilettoheels.

10.WhatcanPouinferfromthepassage?

A.UnionleaderscareaboutwomenemploPeesverPmuch.

B.WomenthinkdifferentlPfrommaleunionleaders.

C.Thereisgoingtobeaheateddebateoverthismotion.

D.Heightmeanspowerandconfidenceatworkplaces.

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