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北大学课程考核试卷xxxx---xxxx学年第一学期xxxx级xxxx专业（类）考核科目大学英语三课程类别必修课考核方式闭卷卷别 B （注：考生务必将答案写在答题纸上，写在本试卷上的无效）I. Listening Comprehension (30 marks)Part 1: Short dialogues (10 marks, 1 mark each)Directions: Listen to the short dialogs and then choose the correct answers to the questions.1. A. She did not take the shopping list along with her.B. She did not write a shipping list.C. She does not want to shop in a crowded supermarket.D. She wants to finish shopping quickly.2. A. Write a statement for the woman.B. Revise what the woman will write.C. Fill in forms for the woman.D. Apply to an American university for admission.3. A. Contemporary women no longer want to obey their husbands.B. Modern girls no longer love their husbands.C. At the marriage ceremony the bride should promise to obey her husband.D. At the marriage ceremony the bride should show loyalty to her husband.4. A. She is weak in doing projects. B. She is weak in studies.C. She tends to work whole-heartedly.D. She is not willing to start a project.5. A. The football match should be called off.B. The meeting should not include new items.C. The meeting should have another two items.D. The football should be included in the agenda.6. A. It is important to offer an online friend a drink.B. It is delightful to get a drink from an online friend.C. Ensure that nobody puts anything harmful into your drink.D. Be sure to shake the drink before you take it.7. A. The wildfire in Spain is a good thing.B. The wildfires are changing the climate.C. Her son studies environmental protection in college.D. Her son is protecting the environment.8. A. 2 kilograms. B. 3 kilograms. C. 23 kilograms. D. 28 kilograms.9. A. Stories about monsters. B. Stories about pirates.C. Children not afraid of fighting.D. Children in strange costumes.10. A. Nasdaq takes an average of all its stocks while Dow does not.B. Dow takes the average of its all its stocks while Nasdaq does not.C. Neither uses the average of its stocks.D. Both take an average of all their stocks.Part 2:Long dialogues and multiple choice questions (5 marks, 1 mark each) Directions: Listen to the following recording, then choose the correct answers to the questions.Now listen to questions 11 to 15.11. How much percent of the courses has the student missed?A. About 10 percent.B. About 25 percent.C. About 50 percent.D. About 75 percent.12. What trouble is the student likely to have?A. He is likely to fail the courses and repeat the grade.B. He is likely to get a poor mark and lose his scholarship.C. He is likely to take a make-up exam.D. He is still likely to get a pass.13. How important is what a student says in class?A. It accounts for 50 percent of the total grade.B. It accounts for 15 percent of the total grade.C. It accounts for 50 percent of the seminar grade.D. It accounts for 15 percent of the seminar grade.14. What does the professor NOT advise the student to do?A. Take part in class activities.B. Apologize to all teachers.C. Speak in class.D. Attend the classes for the rest of the semester.15. What can we infer from the conversation?A. Speaking is more important than reading.B. Speaking is more important than writing.C. Class participation is an important part of the course.D. Top students do not have to speak a lot in class.Part 3:Short passages and multiple choice questions (5 marks, 1 mark each) Directions: Listen to the following recording, then choose the correct answers to the questions.Now listen to questions 16 to 20.16. According to Jones, why do top students take notes in class?A. Because the notes help you remember the text.B. Because students who failed to attend the lecture will borrow the notes.C. Because teachers will test you on what they believe to be important.D. Because teachers give them additional information beside the textbook.17. What is special about Jack Smith's "homemade" system?A. He compares his notes from the lecture with those from his reading.B. He puts more emphasis on his notes from the lecture with those from his reading.C. He puts more emphasis on his notes from the lecture with those from his reading.D. He emphasizes listening attentively instead of taking notes.18. What does Anderson do right before the bell rings?A. He writes down the last few sentences the teacher says.B. He writes a short summary of the main ideas of the lesson.C. He scans the lesson for the next day.D. He gets ready to rush out.19. What does class participation involve?A. Asking the teacher questions.B. Showing interest in learning.C. Displaying one's potential.D. Both A) and B).20. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A. Secrets of successful students.B. Methods for academic success and the reasons.C. Top and bottom students.D. Top students take notes.Part 4: Compound dictation (10 marks, S1-S7 0.5 mark each, S8-S9 2 marks each, S10 2.5 marks)Directions:Listen to the passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, listen for the general idea. When the passage is read the secondtime, fill in the blanks numbered from S1 to S7 with the exact words youhear. For blanks numbered from S8 to S10, write down either the exactwords you hear or the main points in your own words. When the passageis read for the third time, check your answers.As you may have already discovered, paying for a S1 education in the United States can be very expensive. But with S2 preparation, you may minimize the costs of this extraordinary S3 ; visit our financing page to learn more about paying for S4 . In this section, we S5 money matters that you may S6 __ on a daily basis during your S7 in the States.As with any country, S8 ________________ around with you. There are other options such as credit cards or traveler's checks, which are all valid forms with which to pay for things in U.S.A.Traveler's checks are one of the safest and easiest ways to transport money, because S9______________________. If you choose to carry traveler's checks with you from your home country to the States, be sure they are denominated in U.S. funds.Most businesses --- except taxi drivers and public transportation personnel --- will accept U.S.-denominated traveler's checks during regular business hours, typically between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. It is wise to bring about $100 with you in U.S. cash, S10 .II. Reading Comprehension (Skimming and scanning) (10 marks, 1 mark each) Directions: Read the following passages, and then answer the questions. For questions 21–27, mark Y (YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage, mark N (NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage, mark N G (NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage. For questions28－30, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.Drinking in AmericaDrinking in America is very unique. It cannot be explained briefly, as is possible when describing drinking in many other countries. There are special laws to limit drinking, and Americans enjoy their own tastes.AlcoholAmerican laws concerning alcohol differ from state to state and city to city. In some towns, even states, alcohol is not allowed for sale at all except for the very weak 3.2 percent alcohol beer, known as “three-two” beer. Some places do not allow the sale of alcohol on Sundays, even in shops—you may find a bar with locks on its alcohol shelves. Other places permit alcohol to be sold on Sunday afternoons and evenings, but not on Sunday mornings. In many parts of America, you are not allowed to drink alcohol in a public place. That is, you may not sit in a park or walk along a street while drinking beer, and you cannot even take a nice bottle of wine on your picnic. And in many states you are not allowed to drink alcohol while driving, or even have an opened alcohol bottle in the car. Some bars have a license only for beer and wine. Others are also allowed to sell spirits (烈性酒) and, as Americans say, “mixed drinks”. Many bars have a period known as “happy hour”, often longer than an hour, when they sell drinks at lower-than-usual prices. This is usually around 5 p.m. and may be only on certain days of the week.The Legal Drinking AgeThe legal drinking age differs from place to place but is generally between 18 and 21. Some places permit the consumption of beer at 18 but spirits only at 21. Others permit the consumption only of “three-two” beer from 18 to 21. Young people therefore often drive from one place to another with more free drinking laws. In some parts of the US young people are allowed to vote, marry, raise children, keep full-time jobs, be tried in courts as adults, join the army and even buy guns—but NOT have a glass of beer. In some places people aged between 18 and 21 are allowed to go into bars but not allowed to drink.Another even more interesting aspect of American drinking age laws is that in some places people below legal drinking age are not even allowed to sell alcohol. Proof of Legal Drinking AgeIn most places these drinking laws are fairly rigidly kept. You may, for example, find people lining up to get into a bar and discover that the line is caused by a guard on the door who is asking everybody for identification. If you ask him why he wants to know who you are, he will inform you that he actually wants proof of how old you are. On such occasions Americans often show their driving licenses, which have their date of birth written on them.BeerAmerican beer, with very few exceptions, ranges from the average to the terrible. There are not many types of beer in the US—”light” and “dark” are two terms commonly used.It is therefore normal to order beer simply by brand names. In a restaurant, in fact, it is quite all right to order “a beer”, and they will tell you what they have.It is not necessary, either, to specify quantity when ordering beer. If it comes in bottles or cans, you will get a bottle or can, and if it’s “on tap”（可以随时取用的），you will get a glass, unless you order a “pitcher”（大酒罐）. The latter is very convenient to serve, since you can then take the pitcher and glasses to your table and keep filling up without going back to the bar. It is harder, however, to know how much you have drunk.Some beer comes in bottles with taps that look as if they need an opener, but youcan, in fact, open them up by hand—though you have to be very careful not to hurt yourself. It is possible, in some stores and bars, to find a wide variety of beer from all over the world, especially Western Europe and Australia, and it is fun to try them. Cocktail (鸡尾酒)Cocktails and “mixed drinks” are much more popular and stronger in the US than in Europe, and visitors may not be familiar with some of the term. “On the rocks”, as you probably know, means with ice, while “straight up” or “up” means neat and without ice. There are hundreds of different cocktails, and there is no space here to list all the different names.WhiskeyIn America “whiskey” means bourbon unless otherwise indicated. Bourbon（波旁威士忌）is a rather oily spirit made from corn. Rye (黑麦) whiskey is called “rye” and Scotch whiskey “Scotch”.WineIn bars wine can often be bought by the glass. Don’t be misled by names. “Chablis” is used to refer to white wine, and “Burgundy” to red—Americans seem never to have heard of white Burgundy.21.( ) Limits on drinking in the US are the strictest in the world.22.( ) Alcohol in some states can be sold if they are not very strong.23.( ) In many states people are not allowed to drink alcohol while driving buttheycan keep opened alcohol bottles in the car.24.( ) The legal drinking age in the US is between 18 and 21.25.( ) Americans often show their driving licenses if asked for identification whenthey get into a bar.26.( ) You are requested to clarify how much you want when you order beer.27.( ) Many stores and bars offer a wide variety of beer from all over the world.28.If you say “straight up” when ordering cocktail in the US, you mean you wantit_____________29.In America, “whiskey” usually refers to a kind of o ily spirit made from__________________.30.“Rye” is another name for _______________________________III. Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (20 marks, 2 marks each) Directions: There are 2 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are fourchoices marked A, B, C, and D. You should decide on the best choice andmark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single linethrough the center.Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.Nursing at Beth Israel Hospital produces the best patient care possible. If we are to solve the nursing shortage, hospital administration and doctors everywhere would do well to follow Beth Israel’s example.At Beth Israel each patient is assigned to a primary nurse who visits at length with the patient and constructs a full-scale health account that covers everything from his medical history to his emotional state. Then she writes a care plan centered on the patient’s illnes s but which also includes everything else that is necessary.The primary nurse stays with the patient through the hospitalization, keeping track with his progress and seeking further advice from his doctor. If a patient at Beth Israel is not responding to treatment, it is not uncommon for his nurse to propose another approach to his doctor. What the doctor at Beth Israel has in the primary nurse is a true colleague.Nursing at Beth Israel also involves a decentralized(分散的) nursing administration. Every floor, every unit is a self-contained organization. There are nurse-managers instead of head nurses. In addition to their medical duties they do all their own hiring and dismissing, employee advising, and they make salary recommendations. Each unit’s nurses decide among themselves who will work what shifts and when.Beth Israel’s nurse-in-chief ranks as an equal with other vice presidents of the hospital. She is also a member of the Medical Executive Committee, which in most hospitals includes only doctors.31. Which of the following best characterizes the main feature of the nursing systemat Beth Israel Hospital?A. The doctor gets more active professional support from the primary nurse.B. Each patient is taken care of by a primary nurse day and night.C. The primary nurse writes care plans for every patient.D. The primary nurse keeps records of the patient’s health conditions every day.32. It can be inferred from the passage that_________.A. compared with other hospitals nurses at Beth Israel Hospital are more patientB. in most hospitals patient care is inadequate from the professional point of viewC. in most hospitals nurses get low salariesD. compared with other hospitals nurses have to work longer hours at Beth IsraelHospital33. A primary nurse can propose different approach of treatment when_________.A. the present one is refused by the patientB. the patient complains about the present oneC. the present one proves to be ineffectiveD. the patient is found unwilling to cooperate34. The main difference between a nurse-manager and a head nurse is that theformer________.A. is a member of the Medical Executive Committee of the hospitalB. has to arrange the work shifts of the unit’s nursesC. can make decisions concerning the medical treatment of a patientD. has full responsibility in the administration of the unit’s nurses35. The author’s attitude towards the nursing system at Beth Israel Hospitalis_________.A. negativeB. neutralC. criticalD. positiveQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.The quality of university life is declining under strain from the higher education, leading independent schools in Britain complaining. The warning followed survey of the impressions of campus life gained by students of school. Poor interviewing of theapplicants, infrequent contacts with tutors, worries over student safety, and even complaint over the food were all seen as symptoms of the pressure on universities. Head teachers said that standards could well drop if the squeeze on universities budgets continued. A survey was carried out because of fears that the level of green area in universities had declined. A great number of student suicides had raised concerns among head teachers.Although most of the 6,000 students surveyed were enjoying university life, almost a third were less than satisfied with their course. About one in ten had serious financial problems and some give alarming accounts of conditions around their halls of their residence. Incidents mentioned included a fatal stabbing and shooting outside a hall of residence, the petrol bombing of cars near another residence, and two racist attacks. Nine percent of women and seven percent of men rated security as unsatisfactory in the area where they lived. Stanford University had the lowest satisfaction rating. Lancaster and Kinston universities were rated the safest.The survey conf irmed head teachers’ fears about contact between students and tutors slipping, with a quarter of the students seeing their tutors only every three weeks. New students, used to regular contact with their teachers, found it hard to adapt to the change. Interview techniques were a cause for concern, with the school calling for more training of the university staff involved in admissions. Some headmasters complained that interviews were increasingly “odd”. One greeted an applicant by throwing him an apple. Another interview lasted only three minutes. About a quarter of the students found the workload at university heavier than they had expected. Imperial College London, Oxford, and Cambridge universities registered by far the highest workload. There were differences between subjects, with architectures, engineering, veterinary science, medicine and some science subjects demanding the most work. Veterinary science was nevertheless the most popular subject, followed by physiotherapy and history of art. General engineering, economics, computing and sociology were the least popular. The survey also confirmed that previous concerns about possible racial prejudice in admissions to medical courses. Applicants with names suggesting an ethnic minority background had been rejected with qualificationsas good as successful white candidates.36. According to the passage, the main problem existing in the interview of admission is that _______.A. the interviewers often greeted the applicants by throwing an appleB. the interviewers spent only a few minutes interviewing an applicantC. the interviewers were not knowledgeable to interview the applicantsD. the interviewers lack enough training and interview techniques37. From the passage, we can learn that________.A. most students surveyed were satisfied with university lifeB. many head teachers were killed by the students in universityC. veterinary science was popular for its workload was lightD. students were worried about the squeeze on university budgets38. From the pas sage, we can see that the author’s description of the quality ofuniversity life in Britain is ________.A. objectiveB. subjectiveC. pessimisticD. arbitrary39. Among the following, which is the proper statement of the status of the students’ security?A. Fatal stabbing and shooting often happened outside the hall of residenceB. The students in British were so worried about their security in universityC. Students were often watchful against people around their halls of residenceD. The status of students’ security in Stanford University might be awful40. From the passage, we can infer that in high school, students ________.A. were never worried about their securityB. had regular contact with their tutorsC. were often dissatisfied with their courseD. were worried about their entrance examIV. Vocabulary and Structure (10 marks, 1 mark each)Directions: There are 10 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.41.One of his eyes was injured in an accident, but after a ______ operation, hequickly recovered his sight.A. delicateB. considerateC. preciseD. sensiblest year, the crime rate in Chicago has sharply ______.A. declinedB. reducedC. descendedD. slipped43.Jack was about to announce our plan but I ________.A. put him throughB. turned him outC. gave him upD. cut him short44.Mr. Johnson said that his clients _______ our samples by the end of last month.A. didn't receiveB. hadn't receivedC. haven't receivedD. don't receive45.In spite of her father's objection, she insisted _______ her little sister to theballroom.A. takingB. on takingC. to takeD. in taking46.The man in the corner confessed to ________ a lie to the manager of thecompany.A. have toldB. be toldC. being toldD. having told47.Without proper lessons, you could ___________ a lot of bad habits when playingthe piano.A. keep upB. pick upC. draw upD. catch up48.Fifty years ago, wealthy people liked hunting wild animals for fun __________sightseeing.A. than to goB. rather than to goC. more than goingD. other than going49._____ dog was the first animals to be domesticated is generally agreed upon byauthorities in the field.A. Until theB. It was theC. TheD. That the50.Ideas __________ from one's own experience are sometimes more valuable thanthose from books.A. derivedB. depositedC. retreatedD. restoredV. Cloze (5 marks，1 mark each)Directions: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word. Write the answers on the Answer Sheet.It is not 51 for the bodies of endurance athletes to be deficient in iron. In particular female athletes often have this problem. Even 52 low levels of exercise can also cause this problem. Associate Professor Roseanne M. Lyle carried out a study on 62 formerly inactive females. Her work indicated that such women showed a decrease in iron levels. Some women bounced back with the consumption of additional meat or taking iron 53 . Iron deficiency affects many women. The ratio of exercising women with this deficiency, however, is far higher. This is made worse by health-conscious women who often eat a 54 diet which is not iron-rich enough. Women do not usually eat the recommended daily 55 of iron. Any additional exercise may have caused women to be tipped over the edge causing serious iron deficiency.VI. Translation (10 marks, 2 marks each)Directions: Complete the following sentences with appropriate English words according to the Chinese expressions in brackets. Write your answers onthe Answer Sheet.56. He is optimistic that _____________________(一旦家长承诺投入到计划当中),they will be daily role models for their children, unlike parents whose children are in boarding school.57. At age 23, he started a meatpacking business and _____________(因……赢得声誉) being honest and hard working.58. ______________(我心间涌起了一股感情) for this stranger who so quickly cameinto and went from my life.59. It is also important to have something that can clean water,________________(这样就可以放心饮用其他来源的水了).60. Red rose is going to remain the most popular flower because _____________(爱情永远不过时).VII. Writing (15 marks)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the topic of To Get along with Your Roommates. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below.1. 室友之间的冲突在校园里常有发生；2. 冲突的主要原因；3. 室友之间如何和睦相处。

大学英语四级详细参考答案(全三套)【最新整理】

英语四级详细参考答案（全三套）四级听力1听力第一套Section ANews Report OneA message in a bottle sent out to sea by a New Hampshire man more than five decades ago was found 1500miles away and he’s been returned to his daughter. The long lost message was discovered by Clint Buffington of Utah while he was vacationing. Buffington says he found a soda bottle half-buried in the sand that looked like it had been there since the beginning of time.The note inside the bottle said, "Return to 419 Ocean Street and receive a reward of $150 from Richard and Tina Pierce, owners of the beach Comber motel.The motel was owned by the Paula Pierce in 1960. Her father had written the notes as a joke and had thrown it into the Atlantic Ocean. Buffington flew to New Hampshire to deliver that message to Pola Pierce. She held up to her father's promise giving Buffington that reward. But the biggest reward is the message in a bottle finding its way back home.Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.1. What is the news report mainly about?2. Why did Paula Pierce give Clint Buffington the reward?News Report TwoMillions of bees have died in South Carolina during aerial insect spraying operations that were carried out to combat the Zika virus. The insects spraying over the weekend left more than 2 million bees dead on the spot in Dorchester county South Carolina, where four travel-related cases of Zika disease have been confirmed in the area. Most of the deaths came from Flower Town Bee farm, a company in Somerville that sells bees and honey products. Juanita Stanley who owns the company said the farm looks like it's been destroyed. The farm lost about 2.5 million bees. Dorchester county officials apologized for the accidental mass killing of bees.Dorchester County is aware that some beekeepers in the area that was sprayed on Sunday lost their bee colonies.County manager Jason Ward said in a statement. “I'm not pleased that so many bees were killed.”Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.3. Why was spraying operations carried out in Dorchester County?4. What does the news reports say about Flower Town Bee farm?News Report ThreeThe world's largest aircraft has taken to the skies for the first time. The Airlander 10 spent nearly 2 hours in the air having taken off from Coddington airfield in Bedfordshire. During its flight it reached 3000 feet and performed a series of gentle turns all over a safe area. The aircraft is massive as long as a football field and as tall as 6 double decker buses and capable of flying for up to 5 days. It was first developed for the US government as a long range spy aircraft, but was abandoned following budget cutbacks. The aircraft cost25 million pounds and can carry heavier loads than huge jet planes while also producing less noise and omittingless pollution. The makers believe it's the future of aircraft and one day we'll be using them to go places. But there's still a long way to go. The Airlander will need to have 200 hours flying time before being allowed to fly by the aviation administration if it passes though we can hope we'll all get some extra legroom.Questions 5 and 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.5. What do we learn about the first flight of the Airlander 10?6. What caused the US government to abandon theAirlander 10 as a spy aircraft?7. What is the advantage of the Airlander 10 over huge jet planes?Section BConversation OneM: Do you feel like going out tonight？W：Yeah，why not，we haven’t been out for ages, what’s on?M: Well, there’s a film about climate change. Does it sound good to you?W: No, not really, it doesn’t really appeal to me. What’s it about? Just climate change?M: I think it’s about how climate change affects everyday life. I wonder how they make it entertaining.W: Well, it sounds really awful, it’s an important subject I agree. But I am not in the mood for anything depressing. What else is on?M：There’s a Spanish dance festival.W: Oh, I love dance. That sounds really interesting.M: Apparently, it’s absolutely brilliant. Let’s see what it says in the paper. A leads an exciting production of the great Spanish love story Kamen.W: Ok, then. What time is it on?M: At 7:30.W: Well, that’s no good. We haven’t got enough time to get there. Is there anything else?M: There’s a comedy special on.W: Where’s it on?M: It’s at the city theater. It’s a charity comedy night with lots of different acts. It looks pretty good. The critic in the local the paper says it’s the funniest thing he’s ever seen. It says here Roger Whitehead is an amazing host to a night of fun performances.W: Em.. I am not keen on him. He is not very funny.M: Are you sure your fancy going out tonight? You are not very enthusiastic.W: Perhaps you are righ t. Okay, let’s go to see the dance. But tomorrow, not tonight.M: Great, I’ll book the tickets online.Questions 8 and 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.8. What does the women think of the climate change?9. Why do the speakers give up going to the Spanish dance festival tonight?10. What does the critic say about the comedy performed at the city theater?11. What does the woman decide to do tomorrow?Conversation TwoW: Good morning Mr. Lee, May I have a minutes of your time?M: Sure Katherine, what can I do for you?W: I’m quiet anxious about transferring over to our college, I’m afraid I won’t fit in.M: don't worry Katherine, it’s completely normal for you to be nervous about transferring schools, this happens to many transfer students.W: Yes, I know, but I’m younger than most students in my year and that worries me a lot.M: Well, you may be the only younger one in your year, but you know, we have a lot of after-school activities you can join in, and so, this way, you will be able to meet new friends of different age groups.W: That’s nice, I love games and hobby groups.M: I’m sure you do, so will be just fine, don’t worry so much and try to make the most of what we have on offer here, also, remember that you can come to me anytime of the day if you need help.W: Thanks so much, I definitely feel better now, as a matter of fact, I’ve already contacted one of the girls who will be living in the same house with me, and she seemed really nice. I guess living on campus, I'll hav e a chance to have a close circle of friends, since we'll be living together.M: All students are very friendly with new arrivals. Let me check who would be living with you in your flat.Okay. There are Hannah, Kelly, and Bree. Bree is also a new student h ere, like you, I’m sure you two ‘ll have more to share with each other.Questions 12 and 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12. Why does Katherine feel anxious?13. What does Mr. Lee encourage Katherine to do?14. What does Mr. Lee promised to do for Katherine?15. What do we learn about Katherine’ schoolmate Bree?Section CPassage OneHave you ever felt like you would do just about anything to satisfy your hunger? A new study in mice may help to explain why hunger can feel like such a powerful motivating force. In the study, researchers found that hunger outweighed other physical drives, including fear, thirst and social needs.To determine which feeling won out, the researchers did a series of experiments. In o ne experiment, the mice were both hungry and thirsty. When given the choice of either eating food or drinking water, the mice went for the food, the researchers found. However, when the mice were well-fed but thirsty, they opted to drink, according to the study. In the second experiment meant to pit the mice's hunger against their fear, hungry mice were placed in a cage that had certain "fox-scented" areas and other places that smelled safer (in other words, not like an animal that could eat them) but also had food. It turned out that, when the mice were hungry, they ventured into the unsafe areas for food. But when the mice were well-fed, they stayed in areas of the cage thatwere considered "safe." Hunger also outweighed the mice's social needs, the resear chers found. Mice are usually social animals and prefer to be in the company of other mice, according to the study. When the mice were hungry, they opted to leave the company of other mice to go get food.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. What is the researchers’ purpose in carrying out the serious experiment with mice?17. In what circumstances, do mice venture into unsafe areas?18. What is said about mice at the end of the passage?Passage TwoThe United States has one of the best highway systems in the world. Interstate highways connect just about every large and mid-sized city in the country. Did you ever wonder why such a complete system of excellent roads exists? For an answer，you would have to go back to the early 1920s. In those years, just after World War I, the military wanted to build an American highway system for national defense. Such a system could, if necessary, move troops quickly from one area to another. It could also get people out of cities in dan ger of being bombed. So-called roads of national importance were designated, but they were mostly small country roads. In 1944, Congress passed a bill to upgrade the system, but did not fund the plan right away. In the 1950s, the plan began to become a reality. Over $25 billion was appropriated by congress, and construction began on about 40,000 miles of new roads. The idea was to connect the new system to existing expressways and freeways. And though the system was built mostly to make car travel easier, defense was not forgotten. For instance, highway overpasses had to be high enough to allow trailers carrying military missiles to pass under them. By 1974, this system was mostly completed. A few additional roads would come later. Quick and easy travel between all parts of the country was now possible.Questions 19 and 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. What does the speaker say about the American highway system?20. What was the original purpose of building a highway system?21. When was the interstate highway system mostly completed?Passage ThreeTexting while driving was listed as a major cause of road deaths among young Americans back in 2013. A recent study said that 40% of American teens claim to have been in a car when the driver used a cell phone in a way that put people in danger. This sounds like a widespread disease but it's one that technology may now helped cure. T.J. Evarts, a 20- year-old inventor, has come up with a novel solution that could easily put texting drivers on notice. It's called Smart Wheel, and it's designed to fit over the steering wheel of most standard vehicles to track whether or not the driver has two hands on the wheel at all times. Evarts’ invention warns the drivers with the light and the sound when they hold the wheel with one hand only, but as soon as they place the other hand back on the wheel the light turns back to green and the sound stops. It also watches for what's called “close by hands”, where both hands are close together near the top o f the wheel so the driver can type with both thumbs and drive at the same time. All the data Smart Wheel collects is also sent to a connected app. So any parents who install Smart Wheel can keep track of the teens’ driving habits. If they try to remove or damage the cover, that's reported as well.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22. What is a major cause of road deaths among young Americans?23. What is Smart Wheel?24. What happens if the driver has one hand on the wheel?25. How do parents keep track of their teens’ driving habits?参考答案：ABBCA CDADC BDCAD BACDB ABACB2听力第二套参考答案：Section A1. B) Scared.2. D) It was covered with large scales.3. A) A Study of the fast-food service.4. C) Increased variety of products.5. C) US government’s approval of private space missions.6. A) Deliver scientific equipment to the moon.7. B) It is promising.Section B8. D) Lying in the sun on a Thai beach.9. A) She visited a Thai orphanage10. D)His phone is running out of power.11. C ) He collects things from different countries.12. D) Trying out a new gym in town.13. C) A discount for a half-year membership.14. D) The operation of fitness equipment.15. C) She knows the basics of weight-lifting.Section C16. B) They often apply for a number of positions.17. A) Get better organized.18. D) Apply for more promising positions.19. B) If not forced to go to school, kids would be out in the streets.20. D) Design activities they now enjoy doing on holidays.21. D)Take kids out of school to learn at first hand22. C) It is seen almost anywhere and on any occasion.23 D) It offers people a chance to socialize.24 A) Their state of mind improved.25 B) It is life.2018年6月四级阅读1阅读第一套Section A26. E) constructed27. O) undertaken28. F) consulted29. C) collection30. N) scale31. I) eventually32. K) necessarily33. L) production34. A) cheaper35. J) heightSection B36. K）A 20-year-old junior at Georgia Southern University told BuzzFeed News that she normally…37. D）“When we talk about the access code we see it as the new face of the textbook monopoly(垄断), a new way to lock students around this system,”…38. M）Harper, a poultry（家禽）science major, is taking chemistry again this year and had to buy a new access code to hand in her homework…39. G）The access codes may be another financial headache for students, but for textbook businesses, they’re the future…40. B）The codes—which typically range in price from ＄80 to ＄155 per course—give students online access to systems developed by education companies like McGraw Hill and Pearson…41. L）Benjamin Wolverton, a 19-year-old student at the University of South Carolina, told BuzzFeed News that…42. H）A Pearson spokesperson told BuzzFeed News that “dig ital materials are less expensive and a good investment” that offer new features,…43. F）She decided to wait for her next work-study paycheck, which was typically $150-$200, to pay for the code…44. J）David Hunt, an associate professor in sociology at Augusta University, which has rolled out digital textbooks across its math and psychology departments,…45. C）But critics say the digital access codes represent the same profit-seeking ethos(观念) of the textbook business, and are even harder for students to opt out of…Section CPassage One开头英语为：Losing your ability46. A) Not all of them are symptoms of dementia.答案出处:There are pretty clear differences between signs of dementia and age-related memory loss.47. C) Communication within our brain weakens.答案出处:Changes in brain cells can affect communication between different regions of the brain.48. A) Totally forgetting how to do one's daily routines.答案出处:Forgetting how to operate a familiar object like a microwave oven, or forgetting how to drive to the house of a friend you’ve visited many times before can also be signs of something going wrong.49. C) Turn to a professional for assistance.答案出处:Daffner suggests going to your doctor to check on medications, health problems and other issues that could be affecting memory.50. D) Staying active both physically and mentally.答案出处:And the best defense against memory loss is to try to prevent by building up your brain's cognitive reserve.In other words, keep your brain busy and working. And also get physically active, because exercise is a known brain booster.Passage Two文章开头是A letter51. What happened to Darwin's letter in the 1970s?B) It was stolen more than once.答案出处：“We realized in the mid-1970s that it was missing,”…. likely taken by an intern (实习生)”… “The intern likely took the letter again once nobody was watching it.”52. What did the FBI do after the recovery of the letter?A) They proved its authenticity.答案出处：Their art crime team recovered the letter but were unable to press charges because the time oflimitations had ended. The FBI worked closely with the Archives to determine that the letter was both authentic and definitely Smithsonian’s property.53. What is Darwin's letter about?D) His acknowledgement for help from a professional.答案出处：The letter was written by Darwin to thank an American geologist, Dr. Ferdinand Vandeveer Hayden, for sending him copies of his research into the geology of the region that would become Yellowstone National Park.54. What will the Smithsonian Institution Archives do with the letter according to Kapsalis?D) Make it available online.答案出处：After it is repaired, we will take digital photos of it and that will be available online.55. What has the past half century witnessed according to Kapsalis?B) Radical changes in archiving practices.答案出处：…“Archiving practices have changed greatly since the 1970s,”says Kapsalis, “and we keep our high value documents in a safe…”2阅读第二套Section A26-30 M N C J F 31-35 K L B I E26. M) pollutants27. N) restricted28. C) consequence29. J) innovation30. F) detail31. K) intended32. L) outdoor33. B) collaborating34. I) inhabitants35. E) creatingSection BAs Tourists Crowd Out Locals, Venice Faces “Endangered” List36. E Just beyond St. Mark’s Square…37. J Earlier this year …38. G Venice’s deadline passed with …39. C Venice is one of…40. N Then it hits him…41. F For a time, UNESCO, …42. B “People are cheering and holding …”43. L The city’s current mayor, Luigi Brugnaro …44. D Laura Chigi, a grandmother at the march, …45. H But UNESCO didn’t even hold a vote …Section CPassage one46. C) Help them build a positive attitude towards life.47. A) Earn more money.48. C) How long its positive effect lasts.49. D) Their communication with others improved.50. A) Find financial support.Passage Two51. C) They all experienced terrible misfortunes.52. B) The utmost comfort passengers could enjoy.53. A) It was a mere piece of decoration.54. D) The belief that they could never sink with a double-layer body.55. A) She was used to carry troops.3阅读第三套Section A26. C) cast27. L) replaced28. F) efficient29. J) professionals30. E) decorative31. G) electrified32. I) photographed33. B) approach34. K) quality35. H) identify长篇阅读n-American students have been eager participants…37.C.But instead of bringing families together…38.I.The issue of the stresses felt by students in elites school…39.E.The district has become increasingly popular with..40.B.With his letter…41.K.Not all public opinion…42.H.Jennifer Lee…43.D.About 10 minutes44.A.This fall…45.G.Both Asian-American and white families…Section C仔细阅读Passage One46. A) Senesa’s thinking is still applicable today.47. B) It is a teaching tool under development.48. C) It helps them learn their academic subjects better.49. D) They use various ways to explain the materials.50. B) Their emotional involvement.Passage Two51:D) They are beter educated than their counterparts.52 C ) They think it needs further improving.53. B) Job stability and flexibility.54. D) The balance between work and family.55. A) They still view this world as one dominated by males.2018年6月四级翻译1翻译第一套：过去，乘飞机出行对大多数中国人来说是难以想象的。

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大学英语四级试卷（满分120分，考试时间90分钟）一、选择题：（本题共20小题，每小题3分，共60分）1. David, who was spoilt, having been born with a _____ spoon in his mouth, was a very difficult student.A. diamondB. ironC. goldD. silver2. A completely new situation will ______ when the examination system comes into existence.A. riseB. ariseC. raiseD. arouse3. A drunk man walked in, ______ both in appearance and odor.A. repulsiveB. reluctantC. reproachfulD. reputed4. A friendship may be _____, casual, situational or deep and lasting.A. identicalB. originalC. superficialD. critical5. A good teacher must know how to _____ his ideas.A. conveyB. displayC. consultD. confront6. Bacon and eggs _______ common Sunday breakfast in EnglanD.A. is anB. are theC. is aD. are7. Mr. Ma can not only play ______ chess very well but also play _______ piano.A. /, /B. the, /C. /, aD. /, the8. Although most dreams apparently happen________, dream activity may be provoked by external influence.A. spontaneouslyB. simultaneouslyC. homogenouslyD. instantaneously9. Although not an economist himself, Dr. Smith has long been a severe critic of the government’s _____ policies.A. economicalB. economyC. economicD. economics10. Although sports ______ the household. Joe drew the line when theyinterfered with family traditions and routine.A. overwhelmedB. affectedC. dominatedD. influenced11. His father had promised to buy him a computer ______ he behaved himself.A. in caseB. whileC. afterD. provided12. They climbed to the top of the hill _______ they could get a bird's-eye view of the city.A. for fear thatB. in order thatC. in caseD. as a result13.“Were the examinations difficult?”“Not at all. In fact, I found ______ .”A、it easy to doB、very easy to do themC、them easy to doD、them easy doing14.The local health organization is reported ____ twenty-five years ago when Dr. Audon became its first president.A、to be set upB、being set upC、to have been set upD、having been set up15. These open-air concerts are often attended by ____ audience if the weather is fine.A、a number ofB、a great number ofC、a large manyD、a large16. ____ several times, but he still doesn’t know how to do it properly.A、Being shownB、Having shownC、Having been shownD、I’ve shown him17. A rumor began to spread here some time ago ____ there would be another SARS case in the city.A、whichB、whereC、whenD、that18. One side of the board should be painted yellow, and ____ white.A、the other isB、anotherC、the otherD、another is19.Hurry up,_ you will miss the first train. ( )A.andB.thenC.butD.or that20.The shirt doesn't fit me.it's. small for me. ( )A.to muchB.much tooC.too manyD.many to二、翻译（共5小题，每小题3分；共计15分）1、 The train was delayed on account of snow.翻译：__________________________________________________.2. You need to check in on hour before the flight.翻译：___________________________________________________3．那天在街上散步的时候，我碰到了一位老朋友。

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Part I Writing ( 30 minutes)Directions: In this task, you are to write an essay on the necessity of developing social skills for college students. You will have 30 minutes for the task. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.Part ll Listening Comprehe n sion ( 25 minutes)Part ][Section A Reading Comprehension ( 40 minutes)Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. "Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the oords in the bank more than once.Phones influence all aspects of teenage life. Ninety-five percent of Americans ages 13 to 17 have a smartphone or have access to one, and nearly half report using the internet "almost _1L ." But as recent survey data and interviews have suggested, many teens find much of that time to beunsatisfyingly spent. Continuous __JJ___ shouldn't be mistaken for endless enjoyment. A new ___1L representative survey about "screen time and device distractions" from the Pew Research Center indicatesthat it's not just parents who think teenagers are worryingly _1Lfrom their phones-many teens themselves do too. Fifty-four percent of the 13-to-17-year-olds surveyed said they spend too much time ---1!.Q_ in their phones.Vicky Rideout, who runs a research firm that studies children's interactions with media andtechnology, was not surprised by this finding. She says it's hardly __lLto teenagers. "They are dealing with the same challenges that adults are, as far as they are living in the ___lLof a tech environment designed to suck as much of their time onto their devices as possible," Rideout says.The way parents interact with technology can �the way they interact with their kids. Rideout thus thinks it's up to parents to model good ---1!_: Kids tend to take note if their parents put their phone away at dinner or charge it in another room while they sleep. Witnessing habits like that can help kids "realize that they can _1L some more control over their devices," she says. 2022年12月大学英语四级考试真题（第3套）提示：2022年12月本套听力内容第一二套相同，故而未重复显示。

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大学英语四级考试练习卷一、阅读理解Passage1The School YearsSoon after the United States was founded,Thomas Jefferson,who was President from1801to1809wrote,"If a nation expects to be ignorant and free in a state of civilization,it expects what never was and never will be."Jefferson believed that the new republic would be served best by literate,well-informed citizens and that everyone should have a guarantee of some education with further education for those who wanted it and were qualified.The American system of public education has been built on this philosophy.Public education in this country is expected to offer equal educational opportunities to everyone enrolled in secular schools,which are publicly controlled and publicly financed,with free tuition,free books,and compulsory attendance.There is no mention of education in the Constitution,and each state is responsible for its own educational system.Public schools are financed primarily by local and state taxes,and the amount of money spent on public school students varies from state to state.Alabama,for example,spent an average of$716for each pupil in1974,the lowest rate of any state. New York,by contrast,had the highest rate,$1809per pupil.The majorityof states spent more than$800per pupil.There are great differences in expenditures(花费)by communities within each state,depending on the amount of local funds available for public education.Often,well-to-do communities spend several hundred dollars more for each child than poorer towns nearby do.These figures reflect differences in expenditures.for such items as teachers'salaries,the purchase of books,and school construction and maintenance.Despite these differences,there is general uniformity in the organization and curricula of public schools throughout the country.Each state is divided into local school ually a state department of education sets the general requirements that local communities or school districts must meet.Local school boards,usually elected by members of their communities,are responsible for the detailed organization and operation of their schools.This-responsibility includes hiring teachers and administration and setting their salaries.The twelve years of public school education usually begin when a child is six years old.Some school systems are divided into eight years of primary school and four years of secondary school.Primary schools are often called elementary schools,and secondary schools are called high schools.Many systems combine the last two years of elementary school and the first year of high school in what is known as junior high school.This is followed by three years of senior high school.A large number of schoolsystems also have a kindergarten program that provides one year of preschool training for five-year-old children before they begin the formal school years.The academic year lasts nine months,from September to June, with winter and spring vacations.Classes are held five days a week,from Monday through Friday.Elementary schools are usually organized on a neighbourhood basis. Children living in the same area attend a school that is close to their homes.High schools,on the other hand,serve children from many different elementary schools,and a single high school often has several thousand students from various parts of the community.Many towns have just one high school.In rural areas one elementary school frequently serves the children from several communities.When schools are located beyond convenient walking distance,children are transported free of charge in bright yellow school buses.Today more than40percent of all American school children are bused to and from school daily.It took many years for Jefferson's dream of education for everyone to approach reality.In1870only slightly more than half of all children of school age attended school.It was not until1918that every state had a compulsory school-attendance law.Today most states require the attendance of all children between the ages of six and sixteen. Approximately99percent of all American children of elementary school age(six through thirteen)and94percent of high school age(fourteenthrough seventeen)go to school.The quality of education has changed as the record of school attendance. For example,in a typical mid-nineteenth century elementary school class children sat in one place in one position for hours on end,with periodic arm swinging for exercise and perhaps occasional permission to go to the bathroom.The method of instruction was catechism(questions by the teacher with memorized responses by the students)...The teacher fed the stuff out one day,and wanted it back the next,in her own words. Emphasis was on good behavior and learning what were called"the three Rs"—reading,'riting and'rithmetic.Most of the teachers had no more than elementary school education themselves.In the modern elementary school,in addition to the study of reading, writing,arithmetic,and language arts(including spelling),children are taught social studies(history,geography,and civics or government) science,art,and music.They are.often also taught cooking and manual skills such as carpentry and sewing.Outdoor playgrounds and indoor gymnasiums offer opportunities for lots of physical exercise.Modern teaching theories and methods vary greatly,but they frequently reflect the influence of John Dewey,an important twentieth-century educator and philosopher.Dewey believed that education should be more concerned with the interests and needs of each child than with the particular subjects that the child is taught.Today many teachers try togive considerable attention to the personal development of each individual student,especially at the elementary school level.Entrance to high school is automatic when a student completes elementary school.No examinations are required.High schools usually offer courses in English literature and composition,the social sciences,mathematics, laboratory sciences,and foreign languages as well as art,music,and physical education.After completing certain basic requirements,students are often permitted to choose the subjects that best suit their plans for college or for work after graduation.Extracurricular activities including clubs,school newspapers and magazines,and sports are important features of high-school life.In addition,student representatives,elected by their fellow students, often work with school officials in planning school policies.This arrangement is an effort to encourage students'interest inself-government and in their responsibilities as citizens.Most high schools are organized on what is called a comprehensive basis, which means that programs in academic(college preparatory),vocational, and general education are offered in the same school.In some large cities specialized high schools concentrate on just one type of program.In addition,many communities provide programs for handicapped children (children who are deaf,blind,crippled,emotionally disturbed,or mentally retarded)and children who are specially gifted,intellectuallyor artistically.1.In American system of public education,everyone is expected to have equal educational opportunities,which is defined in the U.S.Constitution.2.The amount of money spent on public school students depends mainly on local and state taxes.3.The organization and curricula of public schools have much in common throughout the country.4.All students can take yellow school buses to school in some states.5.Both school attendance and the quality of education have been greatly improved today.6.All children between the ages of five and eighteen are required to attend school in most states.7.There are much higher requirements for public school teachers today than in the past.8.Students can get well prepared for college study in_______________9.Modern teaching theories and methods are generally influencedby_________________10.Children may have one year of before they start elementary school years.Passage2When a person feels low,blue,or down in the clumps,it usually means he has been hurt,disappointed,or saddened by something that causes a confused and listless feeling.There is11a type of music called"the blue",a low,mournful,sad sound to12these universal human feelings.Depression is another name for this mood.Feeling depressed is a normal and natural13to experiences of loss,failure,and undeserved bad luck. Indeed,it has been pointed out that without depression,we would14much of the world's great tragic literature,music,and art.In some cases,however,depression becomes something more than just 15feelings of blues or letdown.A large number of people suffer from what psychiatrists call"depressive illness."Depressive illness is more16 and lasts longer than common listless feelings.Sometimes a serious17 of depression can begin with the loss of a loved one or a change of job. Many times,in very18cases,there doesn't seem to be any circumstance serious enough to have caused the depression.Some psychiatrists suggest that the key feature in depression is change. The person becomes different from the way before the onset of his depression.He may even become the opposite of his usual self.There are many examples:the businessman who becomes a wanderer,the mother who wantsto19her children and herself.Instead of seeking satisfaction and pleasure,the depressed person20it.A.ever B.escape C.intenseD.responseE.avoids F.even G.expressH.realizationI.severe J.lessen K.dense L.periodM.harm N.lack O.normalPassage3Social change is more likely to occur in societies where there is a mixture of different kinds of people than in societies where people are similar in many ways.The simple reason for this is that there are more different ways of looking at things present in the first kind of society. There are more ideas,more disagreements in interest,and more groups and organizations with different beliefs.In addition,there is usually a greater worldly interest and greater tolerance in mixed societies.All these factors tend to promote social change by opening more areas of life to decision.In a society where people are quite similar in many ways, there are fewer occasions for people to see the need or the opportunityfor change because everything seems to be the same.And although conditions may not be satisfactory,they are at least customary and undisputed.Within a society,social changes is also likely to occur more frequently and more readily in the material aspects of the culture than in thenon-material,for example,in technology rather than in values;in what has been learned later in life rather than what was learned early;in the less basic and less emotional aspects of society than in their opposites;in the simple elements rather than in the complex ones;in form rather than in substance;and in elements that are acceptable to the culture rather than in strange elements.Furthermore,social change is easier if it is gradual.For example, it comes more readily in human relations on a continuous scale rather than one with sharp difference.This is one reason why change has not come more quickly to Black Americans as compared to other American minorities,because of the sharp difference in appearance between them and their white counterparts.21.The passage is mainly discussing.A.the necessity of social changeB.certain factors that determine the ease with which social changesoccurC.two different societies22.D.certain factors that promote social changeOne of the factors that tend to promote social change is.A.joint interestB.different points of viewC.less emotional peopleD.advanced technologyAccording to the passage,which of the following is NOT true?A.Social 23.change tends to meet with more difficulty in basic and emotional aspects of society.B.Disagreement with and argument about conditions tend to slow down social change.C.Social change is more likely to occur in the material aspect of society.D.Social change is less likely to occur in what people learned when they were young.24.The expression"greater tolerance"(Para.1)refers to_______.A.greater willingness to accept social changeB.quicker adaptation to changing circumstancesC.more respect for different beliefs and behaviorD.greater readiness to agree to different opinions and ideas25.Social change is less likely to occur in a society where people are quite similar in many ways because_______.vA.people there have got so accustomed to their conditions that theyseldom think it necessary to changeB.people there have identical needs that can be satisfied without much difficultyC.people there are easy to pleaseD.people there are less disputedPassage4Anne Whitney,a sophomore(大学二年级学生)at Colorado State University, first had a problem taking tests when she began college."I was always well prepared for my tests.Sometimes I studied for weeks before a test. Yet I would go in to take the test,only to find I could not answer the questions correctly.I would blank out because of nervousness and fear.I couldn't think of the answer.My low grades on the tests did not show what I knew to the teacher."Another student in biology had similar experiences.He said,"My first chemistry test was very difficult.Then, on the second test,I sat down to take it,and I was so nervous that I was shaking.My hands were moving up and down so quickly that it was hard to hold my pencil.I knew the material and I knew the answers.Yet I couldn't even write them down!"These two young students were experiencing something called test anxiety. Because a student worries and is uneasy about a test,his or her mind does not work as well as it usually does.The student cannot write or think clearly because of the extreme tension and nervousness.Although poorgrades are often a result of poor study habits,sometimes test anxiety causes the low grades.Recently,test anxiety has been recognized as a real problem,not just an excuse or a false explanation of lazy students. Special university advising courses try to help students.In these courses, advisors try to help students by teaching them how to manage test anxiety. At some universities,students take tests to measure their anxiety.If the tests show(heir anxiety is high,the students can take short courses to help them deal with(heir tensions.These courses teach students how to relax their bodies.Students are trained to become calm in very tense situations.By controlling their nervousness,they can let their minds work at ease.Learned information then comes out without difficulty on a test.An expert•at the University of California explains,"With almost all students,relaxation and less stress are felt after taking our program. Most of them experience better control during their tests.Almost all have some improvement.With some,the improvement is very great."26.To"blank out"is probably______.A.to be like a blanketB.to be sure of an answerC.to be unable to think clearlyD.to show knowledge to the teacher27.Poor grades are usually the result of______.A.poor sleeping habitzinessck of sleepD.inability to form good study habits28.Test anxiety has been recognized as______.A.an excuse for lazinessB.the result of poor study habitsC.a real problemD.something that cannot be changed29.To deal with this problem,students say they want to______.A.take a short course on anxietyB.read about anxietyC.be able to manage or understand their anxietyD.take tests to prove they are not anxious30.A University of California advisor said______.A.all students could overcome the anxiety after taking a special test anxiety programB.almost all students felt less stress after taking a University of California advising courseC.students found it difficult to improve even though they had taken a special test anxiety courseD.students found it easy to relax as soon as they entered a University of California advising course二、完型填空完型填空（一）Most people have no idea of the hard work and worry that goes into the collecting of those fascinating birds and animals that they pay to see in the zoo.One of the questions that is always asked of me is(1)I became an animal collector in the first(2).The answer is that I have always been interested inanimals and zoos.According to my parents,the first word I was able to say with any(3)was not the conventional“mamma”or“daddy”,(4)the word“zoo”,which I would(5)over and over again with a shrill(6)until someone,in groups to(7)me up,would take me to the zoo.When I(8)a little older,welived in Greece and I had a great(9)of pets,ranging from owls to seahorses,and I spent all my sparetime(10)the countryside in search of fresh specimens to(11)to my collection of pets.(12)on I went fora year to the City Zoo,as a student(13), to get experience of the large animals,such as lions,bears,bison and ostriches,(14)were not easy to keep at home.When I left,I(15)had enough money of myown to be able to(16)my first trip and I have been going(17)ever since then.Though a collector's jobis not an easy one and is full of(18),it is certainly a job which will appeal(19)all those who loveanimals and(20).1.A.how B.where C.when D.whether2.A.region B.field C.place D.case3.A.clarity B.emotion C.sentiment D.affection4.A.except B.but C.except for D.but for5.A.recite B.recognize C.read D.repeat6.A.volume B.noise C.voice D.pitch7.A.close B.shut C.stop fort8.A.grew B.was growing C.grow D.grown9.A.many B.amount C.number D.supply10.A.living B.cultivating C.reclaiming D.exploring11.A.increase B.include C.add D.enrichter B.further C.then D.subsequently13.A.attendant B.keeper C.member D.aide14.A.who B.they C.of which D.which15.A.luckily B.gladly C.nearly D.successfully16.A.pay B.provide C.allow D.finance17.A.normally B.regularly ually D.often18.A.expectations B.sorrows C.excitement D.disappointments19.A.for B.with C.to D.from20.A.excursion B.travel C.journey D.Trip完型填空（二）To others and themselves the British have a reputation for being conservative——not in the narrowpolitical sense,but in the sense of adherence to accepted ideas and unwilling to question them.Thereputationcomes partly from their1.For9002they have suffered3invasion nor revolution(except in164941688)nor disastrous defeat in5.Their monarchy(君主政体)survives6serious question.Underits normal7 political arrangements have been8stable that,except for the9 interruptions in theseventeenth10,they have been adopted throughout 11centuries to meet changing needs without violent12.Britain,in1978, was13in managing without14written constitution;some fragmentary definitionsof1688still15.There had been16quarrels,social and economic as well17political,but the quarrelshad been18,usually19 compromise.The underlying20had not been broken.nguage B.future C.history D.literature2.A.centuries B.years C.minutes D.seconds3.A.neither B.as C.or D.either4.A.too B.but C.or D.and5.A.home B.study C.peace D.war6.A.and B.without C.with D.neither B.people C.leadership D.enemy8.A.so B.very C.too D.such9.A.two B.one C.no D.couple10.A.month B.day C.year D.century11.A.a B.any C.the D.few12.A.changes B.change C.altered D.changedmon B.popular C.unique D.angry14.A.two B.a C.some D.their15.A.survive B.surviving C.survives D.survived16.A.bitter B.happy C.pleasant D.unhappy17.A.for B.as C.to D.at18.A.settling B.settles C.settle D.settled19.A.for B.at C.to D.by20.A.continue B.continuity C.continuous D.continued完型填空（三）Most worthwhile careers require some kind of specialized training. Ideally,therefore,the choice of an__1__should be made even before choice of a curriculum in high school.Actually,__2_-_,most people make several job choices during their working lives,__3__because of economic and Industrial changes and partly to improve__4__position.The"one perfect job"does not exist.Young people should__5__entersintosa broad flexible training program that will__6__them for a field of work rather than for a single__7__.Unfortunately many young people have to make career plans__8__benefit of help form a competent vocational counselor or psychologist.Knowing__9__about the occupational world,or themselves for that matter,they choose their lifework on a hit-or-miss __10__.Some drift from job to jo B.Others__11__to work in which they are unhappy and for which they are not fitte D.One common mistake ischoosing an occupation for__12__real or imagined prestige.Too many high-school students-or their parents for them-choose the professional field,__13__both the relatively small proportion of workers in the professions and the extremely high educational and personal__14__.The imagined or real prestige of a profession or a White-collar"job is__15__good reason for choosing it as life's work. __16__,these occupations are not always well pai D.Since a large proportion of jobs are in mechanical and manual work,the__17__of young people should give serious__18__to these fields.Before making an occupational choice,a person should have a general idea of what he wants __19__life and how hard he is willing to work to get it.Some people desire social prestige,others intellectual satisfaction.Some want security;others are willing to take__20__for financial gain.Each occupational choice has its demands as well as its rewards.1.A.identification B.entertainment C.accommodation D.occupation2.A.however B.therefore C.though D.thereby3.A.entirely B.mainly C.partly D.his4.A.its B.his C.our D.their5.A.since B.therefore C.furthermore D.forever6.A.make B.fit C.take D.leave7.A.job B.way C.means pany8.A.to B.for C.without D.with9.A.little B.few C.much D.a lot10.A.chance B.basis C.purpose D.opportunity11.A.apply B.appeal C.stick D.turn12.A.our B.its C.your D.their13.A.concerning B.following C.considering D.disregarding14.A.preferences B.requirements C.tendencies D.ambitions15.A.a B.any C.no D.the16.A.Therefore B.However C.Nevertheless D.Moreover17.A.majority B.mass C.minority D.multitude18.A.proposal B.suggestion C.consideration D.appraisal19.A.towards B.against C.out of D.without20.A.turns B.parts C.choices D.risks三、翻译1、所有的窗户都开着，他就睡着了。

2023年6月大学英语四级考试真题(第3套)

2023年6月大学英语四级考试真题（第3套）Part I Writing (30 minutes) Directions: Suppose your university is conducting a survey to collect students’ opinions of online classes. You are to write a response to the survey about their advantages and disadvantages, and what improvements can be made. You will have 30 minutes for the task. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.PartⅡListening Comprehension (25 minutes) Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.1. A) She was involved in a conflict with bird lovers.B) She was charged with mistreating animals.C) She was on bad terms with her neighbors.D) She was accused of violating a city law.2. A) It will take time to solve the rat problem.B) All wild animals should be well protected.C) The woman was not to blame for the situation.D) No one should go unpunished for violating law.Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.3. A) Communicate with astronauts in Mars Dune Alpha.B) Work in an environment resembling Mars.C) Build a Martian habitat in Houston.D) Send in applications before Friday.4. A) Ready-made food.B) Food that is organic.C) Food they grow.D) Potatoes mostly.Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.5. A) He apologized for scratching an athlete’s gold medal.B) He was asked to present a gold medal to Miu Goto.C) He bit a softball player’s Olympic gold medal.D) He attracted public attention at a media event.6. A) Have another picture taken with the Olympic medalist.B) Apologize to the International Olympic Committee.C) Get the damaged medal repaired.D) Pay for the cost of a new medal.7. A) Allow no one to touch them.B) See them as symbols of honor.C) Treat them as treasures.D) Keep them in a safe place.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A)，B)，C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.8. A) She covered its screen with a plastic sheet.B) She connected it with her smart phone.C) She decorated it with colorful stickers.D) She bought some new software for it.9. A) It may not be simply blue.B) It includes unnatural light.C) It is more harmful to young people.D) It induces people to fall asleep.10. A) He has had much trouble falling asleep.B) He has had some sort of health problems.C) He has stayed up playing computer games.D) He has been burdened with excessive work.11. A) Exposure to blue light is the chief cause of obesity.B) Sleep may be more important than people assumed.C) Sleep may also be negatively affected by natural light.D) Overuse of electronic devices may cause heart disease.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12. A) What they wanted to be when grown up.B) What their favorite cartoon character was.C) What they learned from computer games.D) What they liked to do most after school.13. A) A stock broker.B) A pop singer.C) A mechanical engineer.D) A basketball player.14. A) Ambitious.B) Sensible.C) Imaginative.D) Practical.15. A) Relax their strict control of their kids.B) Help their kids understand themselves.C) Impose their own dreams on their kids.D) Dismiss their high expectations of their kids.Section CDirections:In this section, you will hear three passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear three or four questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. A) Set up company branches.B) Improve its infrastructure.C) Introduce iPhones into its markets.D) Promote Internet-ready phones.17. A) They cater to Africans’ needs.B) They are more expensive models.C) They are more powerful and capable.D) They boast the longest battery life.18. A) A large touchscreen.B) An old-school keypad.C) A voice-response device.D) A digitally-designed system.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. A) It ensured sustainable economic growth.B) It was strongly opposed by manufacturers.C) It was cheaper than using fossil fuel plastic.D) It satisfied consumer demands on the whole.20. A) The capacity to mass-produce it.B) The U.S. federal government’s regulations.C) A boom in market demand for clear plastic bottles.D) A rapid increase in U.S. petroleum chemical production.21. A) Require companies to use 30% of new plastic.B) Increase the supply of new plastic in the market.C) Reduce the amount of plastic pollution in local areas.D) Take measures to promote the use of recycled plastic.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22. A) It studies dreams.B) It rents a place for nap-takers.C) It is a hotel for business people.D) It is a nap research institute.23. A) To find out creative people’s work performance.B) To see how many people can go without napping.C) To understand the obvious importance of napping.D) To feel how difficult it is to get his idea across.24. A) They decline due to pointless meetings.B) They depend on his ability to concentrate.C) They enable him to enjoy a creative career.D) They are affected by the overuse of social media.25. A) Some bosses associate napping with laziness.B) Many office workers nap during work hours.C) Some bosses can concentrate without napping.D) Many of his friends daydream in the office.Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes) Section ADirections: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once．Morocco is responding to increasing energy demands by setting up one of the largest solar pants in the world.The Noor solar power station is 26 in the city of Ouarzazate and, once completed, will generate 580 million watts of electricity. The World Bank estimates it will serve 1.1 million people. It’s 27 to be completed soon.Morocco’s current energy comes 28 from imports. The nation hopes to get 50 percent of its energy from renewable sources by 2030. With demand for energy 29 at an annual rate of 7 percent, the new solar plant could be a 30 part of that goal.“This makes Morocco a big 31 in the field of solar energy in the Arab region and the African continent. It could also be a forerunner for many other countries in the world that32 on foreign imports of energy,” said Ali Hajji, a solar energy specialist and engineering professor.Experts believe that the Middle East and North Africa have huge 33 for solar energy projects. This is partly because of adequate sunlight and partly because technology has become more 34 in the region.“The last few years have seen a realization of 35 how competitive solar technologies can be,” said Michael Taylor, a senior analyst at the International Renewable Energy Agency.Section BDirections:In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.New Formula One Chief Hopes to Grab Americans’ AttentionA)For the past four decades, the leader of Formula One car racing, one of the biggest annualsporting series in the world, was Bernie Ecclestone, a former motorcycle parts dealer who built it into an international presence essentially on his own.B) A skilled backroom operator who speaks without a filter, Ecclestone said often that in hisopinion, the sport was at its best when he was allowed to act as “a dictator.”C)Yet now the dictator is gone. After an American company, Liberty Media, acquired theFormula One competition recently, Chase Carey—a former executive with Fox Broadcasting Company and DirecTV who by his own admission is not a fierce racing fan—was named to replace Ecclestone and to try to renovate the organization’s management, reach and ambition.D)Among the goals, Carey said in an interview on Tuesday, is one that just about every globalsport seems interested in chasing: increasing interest in the United States. “People have said we’re going to ‘Americanize’ it,” Carey said. “And we’re not going to do that totally. But realistically, there are some elements of Americanizati on that the sport could use.”E)While Formula One commands enormous audiences throughout much of the world, manyAmerican sports fans know it as that other motorsport, the one that is not Nascar (纳斯卡车赛). Formula One teams race far more technologically advanced vehicles around tracks all over the world—in magnificent events in places like Malaysia, Monaco, Singapore and the United Arab Emirates, and on tradition-rich tracks like Silverstone in England and Monza in Italy too.F)The series has an annual race in Au stin, Texas. But within “a few years,” Carey said, heplans to bring another to a destination American city, like New York, Los Angeles, Miami or Las Vegas. Carey’s ambitious plan is two-fold: first, change the business model of Formula One, which he said was a “one-man show” under Ecclestone that had a largely narrow vision when it came to negotiating partnership deals; and second, alter the way fans experience the sport, both in person and remotely, so that connections between the audience and people within the series are easier to make.G)The spoken web could also help the one-in-five adults in Europe and the US with poorreading skills. But building the spoken web—web-to-voice and voice-to-web—isn’t straightforward. For software to understand pizza is served at Italian restaurants is easy. To cover multiple domains and to be able to have a conversation with users on every single topic is still a long way off.H)The larger question, though, is a familiar one: Is there room for Formula One in the ever-crowded sports landscape of the United States? Opinions vary, particularly because viewing habits among consumers continue to evolve. John Bloom, a professor at Shippensburg University who has studied American sports history, said the biggest challenge for any sport trying to increase its presence in the United States was framing itself in a way that had lasting appeal. “Sports generally become popular in some way because they establish a narrative,” Bloom said. “When I think of motorsports in the U.S., what we all think of is Nascar, and the narrative of Nascar is sort of rural, white, working-class Americans, mostly in the South, connecting with the atmosphere of those races. That’s the narrative. When I think of the narrative of Formula One, it’s a very differ ent kind of audience.”I)That difference, Carey said, is significant. While some might immediately link FormulaOne to Nascar in terms of American growth, Carey said Formula One’s brand research had indicated there was very little crossover; rather, Formula One fans generally cite other so-called elite events, like Wimbledon or the Ryder Cup, as competitions they enjoy. “Other than they’re both cars, the Nascar fan base is a very different fan base,” Cary said. “It’s a very regional fan base. Formula One is a global, famous brand of stars. These are machines that shock and awe you.”J)Carey’s background is in deal making and innovation. At Fox Broadcasting Company, he was a top advisor for years, known for his skill in helping to lead the launch of the company into sports, as well as the start of Fox News Channel. After going to DirecTV, he positioned the satellite provider as a mainstream option in millions of households.K)Now, after Liberty Media paid $4.4 billion to acquire Formula One, he is charged with makin g the investment pay off. “I think they can build Formula One in the U.S.,” said Patrick Crakes, an executive at InVivo Media Group who spent 25 years at Fox Broadcasting Company before leaving in 2016 as a senior manager at Fox Sports. “People don’t work on their cars anymore. They don’t want that connection anymore. It’s about technology and pushing the limits. It’s about speed, danger and risk. And Formula One has that more than any other racing series.”L)That is what hooked Carey, and he said he thought his experience was not unusual. He recalled attending Formula One’s Monaco race last year and being overwhelmed by the ceremony leading up to the event, the way the race charmed the city for days ahead of the start. In his mind, it felt like a Super Bowl (超级碗橄榄球赛).M)Then, on race day, he watched as the cars rocketed out of a tunnel and went screaming toward a tight turn with the city’s harbor and the Mediterranean Sea in the background framing the scene. He was fascinated. “You can’t help but be awed,” he said, “and I think that feeling can be translated to the viewer.”N)He added: “The broader sport is a little too inward-looking, and we need to be more open.In some ways, I’m glad to be coming from the outside. The guys who are in the sport forever are sitt ing there saying: ‘We can’t do that. We can’t do that because it’s never been done that way.’”36. Chase Carey believes greater use should be made of digital technology to make Formula One more accessible to its fans.37. Chase Carey was deeply impressed by the ceremony preceding last year’s Monaco race.38. One of Chase Carey’s goals is to make Formula One more appealing to Americans.39. A former motorbike parts dealer led Formula One for the past forty years.40. Chase Carey thought the audience of Formula One could be made to share his feeling about the race.41. Chase Carey used to serve as a top advisor for a major broadcasting company.42. Chase Carey intends to make connections easier between the audience and the Formula One racers.43. The new leader of Formula One admitted he was not super interested in car racing.44. People’s opinions differ as to whether Formula One can be promoted in the U.S.45. Compared with other racing series, Formula One focuses more on speed and involves more danger.Section CDirections:There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.Supermarkets have long been suffering as one of the thinnest-margined businesses in existence and one of the least-looked-forward-to places to work or visit. For more than a decade, they have been under attack from e-commerce giants, blamed for making Americans fat, and accused of contributing to climate change.Supermarkets can technically be defined as giants housing 15,000 to 60,000 different products. The revolutionary idea of a self-service grocery, where people could hunt and gather food from aisles rather than asking a clerk to fetch items from behind a counter, first came about in America. There is some debate about which was the very first, but over the years a consensus has built around King Kullen Supermarket, founded in New York in 1930.For some 300 years, Americans had fed themselves from small stores and public markets. Shopping for food involved mud, noisy chickens, clouds of flies, nasty smells, bargaining, and getting short-changed. The supermarket imitated the Fordist factory, with its emphasis onefficiency and standardization, and reimagined it as a place to buy food. Supermarkets may not feel cutting-edge now, but they were a revolution in distribution at the time. They were such strange marvels that, on her first official state visit to the United States in 1957, Queen Elizabeth II insisted on an impromptu (即兴的) tour of a suburban-Maryland Giant Food.The typical supermarket layout has barely changed over the past 90 years. Most stores open with flowers, fruit and vegetables at the front as a breath of freshness to arouse our appetite. Meanwhile, they keep the milk, eggs, and other daily basics all the way back so you’ll travel through as much of the store as possible, and be tempted along the way.In the early days, as the supermarket multiplied, so did our suspicion of it. We have long feared that this “revolution in distribution” uses corporat e black magic on our appetite. The book The Hidden Persuaders, published in 1957, warned that supermarkets were putting women in a “hypnoidal trance (催眠恍惚状态),” causing them to wander aisles bumping into boxes and “picking things off shelves at random.”46. What problem have supermarkets been facing?A) They are actually on the way to bankruptcy.B) They have been losing customers and profits.C) They are forced to use e-commerce strategies.D) They have difficulty adapting to climate change.47. What does the passage say about the idea of a self-service grocery?A) It was put forward by King Kullen.B) It originated in the United States.C) It has been under constant debate.D) It proves revolutionary even today.48. What did supermarkets do by adopting the Fordist factory approach?A) They modernized traditional groceries in many ways.B) They introduced cutting-edge layout of their stores.C) They improved the quality of the food they sold.D) They revolutionized the distribution of goods.49. What is the typical supermarket layout intended to do?A) Arouse customers’ appetite to buy flowers, fruit and vegetables.B) Provide customers easy access to items they want to buy.C) Induce customers to make more unplanned purchases.D) Enable customers to have a more enjoyable shopping experience.50. What have people long feared about supermarkets?A) They use tricky strategies to promote their business.B) They are going to replace the local groceries entirely.C) They apply corporate black magic to the goods on display.D) They take advantage of the weaknesses of women shoppers.Passage TwoQuestions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.The traditional school year, with three months of vacation every summer, was first implemented when America was an agricultural society and the summer months were neededfor farm work. Since then, we’ve completely changed as a nation. Students no longer spend summers farming, but they aren’t in school, either. The average American student receives 13 weeks off from school each calendar year—with about 11 of those during the summer. Few other countries have more than seven weeks off in a school calendar.With the US lagging behind other countries in academics, it’s time to consider year-round schooling. One benef it of this change is that students will not fall victim to the “summer slide,”or the well-documented phenomenon where students forget some of the knowledge they have acquired when too much time is taken off from school. Decades of research shows that it can take from 8 to 13 weeks at the beginning of every school year for students to get back to where they were before the summer holiday.But year-round schooling isn’t just about academics. Teachers and students experience a closer relationship in year-round schools than they do in traditional schools and, in the absence of any long-term break, students do not feel detached from the school environment. These closer bonds and greater attachment pay off. Research shows that students in year-round schools are more self-confident and feel more positive about their schooling experience.But don’t kids need time to relax? Some childhood development experts believe that time off from school is vital to healthy development as kids are not designed to spend so much of their time inside classrooms and the summer break provides a perfect opportunity to get outside. The problem with this argument is that most children aren’t playing outside or even spending time with other kids. While some children visit summer camps, most stay at home, watching TV or playing games on electronic devices, which hardly benefits them.The US has changed from a farming economy to a knowledge- and innovation-based economy, so it makes sense for the school year to change as well.51. Why did America’s traditional school year have a three-month summer vacation?A) Students needed to help with farm work.B) Students needed time to learn necessary farming skills.C) The agricultural society then attached less importance to academics.D) America lagged behind other countries in making a scientific school calendar.52. What benefit will year-round schooling bring students in addition to improving their learning?A) It will help them get back to where their lessons started.B) It will enable them to absorb what they have learned.C) It will familiarize them with the school environment.D) It will strengthen their relationship with teachers.53. What do some childhood development experts believe about the long summer vacation?A) It meets students’ nee d to study on their own.B) It enables students to learn about the outside world.C) It satisfies students’ desire to stay longer at home.D) It contributes to students’ healthy growth.54. What is the argument against the experts’ idea of a long summer vacation?A) It does little good to most students.B) It benefits few students playing outside.C) It leads students to neglect their studies.D) It makes students addicted to computer games.55. What does the author think of the traditional school year in the US today?A) Well-grounded.B) Culture-bound.C) Outdated.D) Welcomed.Part ⅣTranslation (30 minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.中国越来越重视终身教育，发展继续教育是构建终身教育体系的有效途径。

大学英语四级模拟试卷320(题后含答案及解析)

大学英语四级模拟试卷320(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. Writing 2. Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) 3. Listening Comprehension 4. Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) 6. Error Correction 8. TranslationPart I Writing (30 minutes)1．For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic (the title of the composition ). You should write at least 120 words, and base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese ) below:1．人们对于好学生的普遍认识。

2．你认为究竟什么样的学生可以被称为好学生。

What Makes a Good Student?正确答案：What Makes a Good Student? When asked about what makes a good student, most people say that a good student should be successful in academic study and obedient to teachers and parents. But I have a quite different idea. Success of a student is more than academics and obedience. Academic achievements are one of the qualities, which a good student should possess. In addition, the abilities of how to communicate with others and how to be an independent individual are much more important. Problems shown on so-called good students who are academically good and obedient, are often reported on newspapers. For example, ms a college student, they even don’t know how to take care of themselves without the help of their parents. What a shame! As for obedience, we have a good reason to question it. What our society expects is not an obedient people, but a member who can make contribution to our society. Therefore, it is time that we abandoned the old-fashioned evaluating standards for students and set up an up-dated one. Only an all-round developed student can be called a good student.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 attached to the passage. For questions 1-7, mark：Y (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.Nova Scotia Outdoors The Great Outdoors Nova Scotia is Canada’s Ocean Playground, known for its spectacular coastal scenery, picturesque coves and harbors, and charming seaside towns and villages. Inland are lakes, forests, rivers, valleys, and highlands. We invite you to explore our coastline, to discover our natural attractions, our parks, and our wilderness areas. You’re sure to find a special comer of Nova Scotia to call your own. Nova Scotia boasts an accessible wilderness. There are great tracts of public land and coastline all across the province. Parks, hiking trails,beaches, wildlife sanctuaries, lakes and streams are all within reach. There are guides and outfitters (旅行用品商店) to help you get the most from our great outdoors. Or you can explore on your own—find a secluded beach, hike to a sparkling waterfall, paddle to a backcountry campsite. Get in touch with nature -- and maybe with yourself- outdoors in Nova Scotia. National Parks Nova Scotia is graced with two spectacular national parks offering a full range of outdoor activities. Cape Breton Highlands National Park stretches across the nor. hem and most rugged tip of Cape Breton Island, between the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the Atlantic Ocean. Within its 366 square miles, the park encompasses a great variety of wildlife and landscape: a magnificent highland plateau with windswept barrens, deep-walled canyons, picturesque waterfalls, sandy beaches, and spectacular cliffs plunging into the sea. Throngh it all winds the Cabot Trail, one of the world’s most scenic drives. For golfers, the Highlands Links is one of the world’s finest courses. For skiers this area offers some of Atlantic Canada’s best skiing. Accommodations vary from motels and cabins located in nearby communities to serviced and semi-serviced campgrounds, located along the Cabot Trail. In the park itself, choose everything from backcountry campsites to full-service trailer hookups. Kejimkujik National Park, in the remote center of southwestern Nova Scotia, preserves pristine (原始的) freshwater lakes, rivers, and boreal forest in their natural state. Island-studded lakes with wilderness campsites and an extensive network of waterways make this a canoeist’s paradise. Family camping, hiking, cycling, swimming, fishing and, in winter, cress-country skiing are also popular activities. Camping Nova Scotia is a camper’s haven, offering everything from tent-and-trailer villages to wilderness campsites accessible only by canoe. You can camp in the woods, beside a stream, or on a hill overlooking the ocean. Campsites are available in both national parks, 22 provincial parks, and about 130 privately operated campgrounds. All privately owned campgrounds in Nova Scotia have been inspected by government inspectors and have approved water and toilet facilities. For your safety; comfort, and enjoyment we encourage you to use our fine assortment (各类) of campgrounds. We ask you not to camp or park your camping vehicle overnight in any area that is not designated as a campground. Bird Watching Nova Scotia is located on the busy Atlantic flyway for migrating bird species. Late August through September is the best time to see the flocks of migrants as they converge(聚集) by the thousands on Nova Scotia’s beaches to feed before continuing their southward journey. Nova Scotia’s bird species are typical of the Acadian forest biome of the northeast and the Atlantic shore biome. The province shelters a large population of bald eagle—some 250 nesting pairs—seen quite readily and most frequently along the shores of Cape Breton’s Bras d’Or Lakes. Other uncommon species include the rare Atlantic puffin, which nests on cliffs of the Bird Islands off the coast of Cape Dauphin, and rite endangered piping plover. Beaches Wherever you are in Nova Scotia, there’s sure to be beach not far away. Nova Scotia is nearly surrounded by the ocean, and there am sandy beaches along every shore. Inland, countless freshwater lakes and rivers also provide sandy shores for swimming and sunbathing. Some beaches am small and secluded, off the beaten path, wild and unfettered; others have been developed as parks, with picnic areas,change rooms, and lifeguard service. Our beach parks are ideal for a quick dip, a picnic, or a stroll along the sand. Parks am listed in the Activity / Picnic Parks section, or you can inquire at local visitor information centers. If there am red-and-yellow flags at the beach, the supervised swimming area is between the flags; please stay within this area. At some beaches, buoys(浮标) may also be used to mark off the safe swimming area. Whale Watching Nova Scotia is one of the finest places on the eastern seaboard for whale watching. The Bay of Fundy is especially good, attracting large concentrations of migrating whales that come to feed in the planktonrich (富含浮游生物) waters during summer. Finback, humpback, pilot, and minke are the most common species. The rare fight whale also frequents the bay. Whale-watching charters are extremely popular, and advance reservations are advised. There are charters in the Bay of Fundy, in the Gulf of St. Lawrence of Cape Breton Island, along the Eastern Shore, and along the South Shore. Fishing Saltwater Fishing Nova Scotia is surrounded by some of the richest fishing grounds in the world, and there are plenty of opportunities for saltwater sport fishing. Bluefin tuna, shark, and bluefish are the most popular gamefish. Charter boats can also take you to pollock, mackerel, haddock, cod, and halibut. Striped bass are available in certain areas and can be fished from shore or in boats close to shore. Tackle and bait are supplied by most charter boats. Saltwater fishing charters are included in the Boat Tours and Charters section. Freshwater Fishing Nova Scotia has been a favorite angling destination for more than a century. Speckled trout and Atlantic salmon are the most popular species. Anglers can also try for brown trout, rainbow trout, American shad, small-mouth bass, and yellow perch. Many of Nova Scotia’s rivers ate posted for fly fishing only, and anglers should be aware of the scheduled rivers, seasons, license requirements, and bag limits. Licensed outfitters and tackle shops can supply this information.2．Cape Breton Highlands National Park is much larger than Kejimkujik National Park and therefore attracts more visitors.A．YB．NC．NG正确答案：C解析：文章中只给出了Cape Breton Highlands National Park的面积，见Cape Breton Highlands National Park部分第2句，没有给出Kejimkujik National Park的面积，因此无法进行比较，所以选择NG。

新视野大学英语四级考试模拟试题三及答案

新视野大学英语四级考试模拟试题三及答案Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)Section ADirections:In this section，you will hear 10 short conve rsation s.At the end of each conversation，a question will be asked about what was said .Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once.After each question there will be a pause.During the pause，you must read the four choices marked A)，B)，C) and D)，and decide which is the best answer.Then mark the corresponding le tter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Example: You will hear:You will read: A) At the office. B) In the waiting room.C) At the airport. D) In a restaurant.From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they had to finish in the evening.This is most likely to have taken place at the office .Therefore，A) "At the office" is the best answer.You should choose［A］on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the centre.Sample Answer ［ A ］［B］［C］［D］1. A) The woman is close friend of the man. B) The woman has been w orking too hard.C) The woman is seeing a doctor. D) The woman is tired of her work.2. A) This apple pie tastes very good. B) His mother likes the pie very much.C) This pie can't match his mother's. D) His mother can't make apple pies.3. A) Take a walk. B) Give a performance.C) Listen to the music. D) Dance to the music.4. A) Read an article on political science.B) Present a different theory to the class.C) Read more than one article.D) Choose a better article to read.5. A) The woman would understand if she did Mary's job.B) The woman should do the typing for Mary.C) The woman should work as hard as Mary.D) The woman isn't a skillful typist.6. A) He wants to make an appointment with Mr.Smith.B) He wants to make sure that Mr.Smith will see him.C) He wants to change the time of the appointment.D) He wants the woman to meet him at three o'clock.7. A) He gets nervous vesily…… B) He is an inexperienced speaker.C) He is an awful speaker. D) He hasn't prepared his speech well.8 A) She didn't like the books the man bought.B) There wasn't a large selection at the bookstore.C) The man bought a lot of books.D) She wanted to see what the man bought.9. A) Buy a ticket for the ten o'clock flight.B) Ask the man to change the ticket for her.C) Go to the airport immediately.D) Switch to a different flight.10. A) Dr.Lemon is waiting or a patient.B) Dr.Lemon is busy at the moment.C) Dr.Lemon has lost his patience.D) Dr.Lemon has gone out to visit a patient.Section BDirections: In this section，you will hear 3 short passages .At the end of each passage，you will hear some questions.Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a question，you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A)，B)，C) and D) .Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 11 to 14 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. A) A car outside the supermarket. B) A car at the bottom of the hill.C) Paul's car. D) The sports car.12. A) inside the car. B) At the foot of the hill.C) In the garatge. D) In the supermarket.13. A) The driver of the sports car. B) The two girls inside the car.C) The bus driver. D) Paul.14. A) Nobody. B) The two girls.C) The man standing nearby. D) The salesman from London.Passage TwoQuestions 15 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.15. A) His friend gave him the wrong key.B) He didn't know where the back door was.C) He couldn't find the key to his mailbox.D) It was too dark to put the key in the lock.16. A) It was getting dark.B) He was afraid of being blamed by his friend.C) The birds might have flown away.D) His friend would arrive any time.17. A) He looked silly with only one leg inside the window.B) He knew the policeman would't believe him.C) The torch light made him look very foolish.D) He realised that he had made a mistake.Passage ThreeQuestions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.18. A) The threat of poisonous desert animals and plants.B) The exhaustion of energy resources.C) The destruction of oil wells.D) The spread of the black powder from the fires.19. A) The underground oil resources have not been affected.B) Most of the desert animals and plants have managed to survive.C) The oil lakes soon dried up and stopped evaporating.D) The underground water resourc es have not been polluted……20. A) To restore the normal production of the oil wells.B) To estimate the losses caused by the fires.C) To remove the oil left in the desert.D) To use the oil left in the oil lakes.Part ⅡReading Comprehension(35 minu tes)Directions: There are 4 passages in this part.Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements.For each of them there are four choi ces 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.Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:Unless we spend money to spot and prevent asteroids(小行星)now，one might crash into Earth and destroy life as we know it，say some scientists.Asteroids are bigger versions of the meteoroids(流星)that race acros s the night sky.Most orbit the sun far from Earth and don't threaten us.But th ere are also thousads whose orbits put them on a collision course with Earth.Buy $ 50 million worth of new telescopes right now.Then spend $ 10 million a year for the next 25 years to locate most of the space rocks.By the time we spot a fatal one，the scientists say，we'll have a way to change its course.Some scientists favor pushing asteroids off course with nuclear weapons.But the cost wouldn't be cheap.Is it worth it? Two things experts consider when judging any risk are: 1) How likely the event is; and 2) How bad the consequences if the event occurs.Experts think an asteroid big enough to destroy lots of life might strike Earth once eve ry 500，000 years.Sounds pretty rare-but if one did fall，it would be the end of the world."If we don't take care of these big asteroids，they'll take care of us，"says one scientist."It's that simple."The cure，though，might be worse than the disease.Do we really want fleets of nuclear weapons sitting around on Earth?"The world has less to fear fromdoomsday(毁灭性的) rocks than from a great nuclear fleet set against them，" said a New York Times article.21. What does the passage say about asteroids and meteoroids?A) They are heavenly bodies different in composition.B) They are heavenly bodies similar in nature.C) There are more asteroids than meteoroids.D) Asteroids are more mysterious than meteoroids.22. What do scientists say about the collision of an asteroid with Earth?A) It is very unlikely but the danger exists.B) Such a collision might occur once every 25 years.C) Collisions of smaller asteroids with Earth occur more often than expected.D) It's still too early to say whether such a collision might occur……23. What do people think of the suggestion of using nuclear weapons to alter thecourse of asteroids?A) It sounds practical but it may not solve the problem.B) It may create more problems than it might solve.C) It is a waste of money because a collision of asteroids with Earth is veryunlikely.D) Further research should be done before it is proved applicable.24. We can conclude from the passage that .A) while pushing asteroids off course nuclear weapons would destroy the worldB) asteroids racing across the night sky are likely to hit Earth in the near futureC) the worry about asteroids can be left to future generations since it is unlikelyto happen in our lifetimeD) workable solutions still have to be found to prevent a collision of asteroidswith Earth.25. Which of the following best describes the author's tone in this pass age?A) Optimistic. B) Critical. C) Objective. D) Arbitrary.Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:Believe it or not，optical illusion (错觉) can cut highway crashes.Japan is a case in point.It has reduced automobile crashes on some roads by nea rly 75 percent using a simple optical illusion.Bent stripes，called chevrons (人字形)painted on the roads make drivers think that they are d riving faster than they really are，and thus drivers slow down.Now the American Association Foundation for Traffic Safety in Washington D.C.is planning to rep eat Japan's success.Starting next year,the foundation will paint chevrons and other patterns of stripes on selected roads around the country to test how well the patterns reduce highwaycrashes.Excessive speed plays a major role role in as much as one fifth of all fatal traffic accidents,according to the foundation .To help reduce those accidents，the foundation will conduct its tests in areas where speed - related hazards are the greatest - curves，exit slopes，traffic c ircles，and bridges.Some studies suggestthat straight，horizontal bars painted across roads can initially cut the average speed of drivers in half.However，t raffic often returns to full speed within months as drivers become used to seeing the painted bar.Chevrons，scientists say，not only give drivers the impress ion that they are driving faster than they really are but also make a lane sppea r to be narrower.The result is a longer lasting reduction in highway speed and the number of traffic accidents.26. The passage mainly discusses .A) a new way of highway speed controlB) a new pattern for painting highwaysC) a new approach to training driversD) a new type of optical illusion27. On roads painted with chevrons drivers tend to feel that.A) they should avoid speed - related hazardsB) they are driving in the wrong laneC) they should slow down their speedD) they are approaching the speed limit28. The advantage of chevrons over straight，horizontal bars is that the former .A) can keep drivers awakeB) can cut road accidents in halfC) will have a longer effect on driversD) will look more attractive29. The American Association Foundation for Traffic Safety plans to .A) try out the Japanese method in certain areasB) change the road signs across the countryC) replace straight，horizontal bars with chevronsD) repeat the Japanese road patterns30. What does the author say about straight，horizontal bars painted acr oss roads?A) They are falling out of use in the United States.B) They tend to be ignored by drivers in a short period of time.C) They are applicable only on broad roads.D) They cannot be applied successfully to traffic circles……Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:Amtrak(美国铁路客运公司)was experiencing a downswing in riders hip (客运量)along the lines comprising its rail system.Of major concern t o Amtrak and its advertising agency DDB Needham，were the long - distance wester n routes where ridership had been declining significantly.At one time，trains w ere the only practical way to cross the vast areas of the west.Trains were fast，ver，'luxurious，and quite convenient compared to other forms of transportation existing at the time.However，times change and the automolile became America's standard of convenience.Also，air travel had easily established itself as the fastest method of traveling great distances .Therefore，the task for DDB Needham was to encourage consumers to consider other aspects of train travel in order t o change their attitudes and increase the likelihood that trains would be consid ered for travel in the west.Two portions of the total market were targeted: 1) anxious fliers - those concermed with safety，relaxation，and cleanliness and 2) travel - lovers - those viewing themselves as relaxed，casual，and interested in the travel ecperience as part of their vacation.The agency then developed a campaign that focused on travel experiences such as freedom，escape，relaxation，and enjoyment of the great western outdoors.It stressed experiences gained by u sing the trains and portrayed western train trips as wonderful adventures.Adver tisements showed pictures of the beautiful scenery that could be enjoyed along s ome of the more famous western routes and emphasized the romantic names of some of these trains(Empire Builder，etc.).These ads were strategically placed among family - oriented TV shows and programs involving nature and America in order t o most effectively reach target audiences.Resultswere impressive.The Empire Bu ilder.Which was focused on in one ad.enjoyed a 15 percent increase in profits on its Chicago to Seattle route.31. What's the author's purpose in writing this passage?A) To show the inability of trains to compete with planes with respect to speedand convenience.B) To stress the influence of the automobile on America's standard of convenience.C) To emphasize the function of travel agencies in market promotion.D) To illustrate the important role of persuasive communiation in changing consum-er attitudes.32. It can be inferred from the passage that the drop in Amtrak ridership was due tothe fact that ______ .A) trains were not suitable for short distance passenger transportationB) trains were not the fastest and most convenient form of transportationC) trains were not as fast and convenient as they used to beD) trains could not compete with planes in terms of luxury and convenience33. To encourage consumers to travel by train，DDB Needham emphasized ______ .A) the freedom and convenience provided on trainsB) the practical aspests of travelC) the adventurous aspects of train tripsD) the safety and cleanliness of train trips34. The train ads were placed among family - oriented TV programs involv ing natureand America because ______ .A) they could focus on meaningful travel experiencesB) they could increase the effectiveness of the TV programsC) their profits could be increased by some 15 percentD) most travel - lovers and nervous fliers were believed to be among the audiences35. According to the passage，the Empire Builder enjoyed an increase in ridership andprofits because ______ .A) the attractiveness of its name and route was effectively advertisedB) it provided an exciting travel experienceC) its passengers could enjoy the great western outdoorsD) it was widely advertised in newspapers and magazines in Chicago and SeattleQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:Why does cream go bad faster than butter? Some researchers think they the answer，and it comes down to the structure of the food，not its chemical composition - a finding that could help rid some processed foods of chemical preservatives.C ream and butter contain pretty much the same substances，so why cream should sou r muchfaster has been a mystery.Both are emulsions - tiny globules(小球)of one liquid evenly distributed throughout another.The difference lies in what's in the globules and what's in the surrounding liquid，says Brocklehurst，who led the investigation.In cream，fatty globules and what's in the surround ing liquid，says Brocklehurst，who led the investigation.In cream，fatty globul es drift about in a sea of water.In butter，globules of a watery solution are l ocked away in a sea of fat.The bacteria which make the food go bad prefer to li ve in the watery regions of the mixture."This means that in cream，the bacteria are free to grow throughout the mixture，"he says.When the situation is revers ed，the bacteria are locked away in compartments (密封仓) buried dee p in the sea of fat.Trapped in this way，individual colonies cannot spread and rapidly run out of nutrients.They also slowly poison themselves with their wast e products."In butter，you get a self - limiting system which stops the bacteri a growing，"says Brocklehurst.The researchers are already working with food com panies keen to see if their products can be made resistant to bacterial attack t hrough alterations to the food's structure.Brocklehurst believes it will be pos sible to make the emulsions used in salad cream，for instance，more like that in butter.The key will be to do this while keeping the salad cream liquid and not turning it into a solid lump.36. The significance of Brocklehurst's research is that ______ .A) it suggested a way to keep some foods fresh without preservativesB) it discovered tiny globules in both cream and butterC) it revealed the secret of how bacteria multiply in cream and butterD) it found that cream and butter share the same chemical composition37. According to the researchers.cream sours faster than butter because bacteria_____ .A) are more evenly distributed in creamB) multiply more easily in cream than is butterC) live on less fat in cream than in butterD) produce less waste in cream t han in butter38. According to Brocklehurst，we can keep cream fresh by ______ .A) removing its fat B) killing the bacteriaC) reducing its water content D) altering its structure39. The word"colonies"(Line 2，Para.4) refers to ______ .A) tiny globules B) watery regionsC) bacteria communities D) little compartments40. Commercial application of the research finding will be possible if s alad creamcan be made resistant to bacterial attack ______ .A) by varying its chemical composition B) by turning it into a solid lumpC) while keeping its structure unchanged D) while retaining its liquid formPart ⅢVocabulary and Structure(20 m inutes)Directions: There are 30 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 Anwer Sheet with a single line through the centre.41. She ought to stop work；she has a headache because she ______ too long.A) has been reading B) had read C) is reading D) read42. Niagara Falls is a great tourist ______ drawing millions of visitors every year.A) attention B) attraction C) appointment D) arrangement43. I don't mind ______ the decision as long as it is not too late.A) you to delay making B) your delaying makingC) your delaying to make D) you delay to make44. The hopes goals，fears and desires widely between men and women，between the richand the poor.A) alter B) shift C) transfer D) vary45. Corn originated in the New World and thus was not known in Europe until Columbusfound it ______ in Cuba.A) being cultivated B) been cultivated C) having cultivated D) cultivating46. The sale usually takes place outside the house,with the audience _____ on benches，chairs or boxes.A) having seated B) seating C) seated D) having been seated47. This kind of glasses manufactured by experienced craftsmen ______ comfortably.A) is worn B) wears C) wearing D) are worn48 Some diseases are _____ by certain water animals.A) transplanted B) transformed C) transported D) transmitted49. Wouldn't you rather your child _______ to bed early?A) go B) went C) would go D) goes50. Although Anne is happy with her success she wonders _____ will hap pen to herprivate life.A) that B) what C) it D) this51. The words of his old teacher left a _____ impression on his mind.He is stillinfluenced by them.A) long B) lively C) lasting D) liberal52. Mike's uncle insists ______ in this hotel.A) staying not B) not to stay C) that he would not stay D) that he not stay53. We agreed to accept ______ they thought was the best tourist guide.A) whatever B) whomever C) whichever D) whoever54. It is our ______ policy that we will achieve unity through peaceful means.A) consistent B) continuous C) considerate D) continual55. Between 1974 and 1997，the number of overseas visitors expanded ______ 27%.A) by B) for C) to D) in56. Although many people view conflict as bad，conflict is sometimes useful it forcespeople to test the relative merits of their attitudes are behaviors.A) by which B) to which C) in that D) so that57. He is ______ about his chances of winning a gold medal in the Olymp ics next year.A) optimistic B) optional C) outstanding D) obvious58. Sometimes I wish I ______ in a different time and a different place .A) be living B) were living C) would live D) would have lived59. The director was critical ______ the way we were doing the work.A) at B) in C)of D) with60. In a sudden ______ of anger，the man tore up everything within reac h.A) attack B) burst C) split D) blast61. ______ she realized it was too late to go home.A) No sooner it grew dark than B) Hardly did it grow dark thatC) Scarcely had it grown dark than D) It was not until dark that62. In Britain people ______ four million tons of potatoes every year.A) swallow B) dispose C) consume D) exhaust63. I'd ______ his reputation with other farmers and business people in the community，and then make a decision about whether or not to approve a loan.A) take into account B) account for C) make up for D) make out64.It is essential that these application forms ______ back as early as possible.A) must be sent B) will be sent C) are sent D) be sent65. She cooked the meat for a long time so as to make it ______ enough to eat.A) mild B) slight C) light D) tender66. We take our skin for granted until it is burned ______ repair.A) beyond B) for C) without D) under67. The computer revolution may ewll change society as ______ as did the IndustrialRevolution.A) certainly B) insignificantly C) fundamentally D) comparatively68. ______ in this way，the situation doesn't seem so disappointing.A) To look at B) Looking at C) Looked at D) To be looked at69. A lot of ants are always invading my kitchen.They are a thorough ______ .A) nuisance B) trouble C) worry D) anxiety70. Some women ______ a good salary in a job instead of staying home，but they decidednot to work for the sake of the family.A) must make B) should have made C) would make D) could have made试卷二Part IV Cloze (15 min utes)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 corresp onding letter on，the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.In a telephone survey of more than 2，000 adults，21% said they believed the sun revolved (旋转)around the earth.An 71 7% did not know which revolved around 72 I have no doubt that 73 all o f these people were 74 in school that the earth revolves arou n d the sun 75 may even have written it 76 at est.But they never 77 their incorrect mental models of planetary (行星的) 78 because their every day observations didn't support 79 their teachers told them: People see the sun "moving 80 the sky as morning turns to night，and the earth seems stationary (静止的) 81 that is happening.Students can learn the right answers 82 heart in class，and yet never combined them 83 their working models of the world.The objectively correct answer the professor accepts and the 84 personal understanding of the world Can 85 side by side，each unaffected by the other.Outside of class，the student continues to use the 86 mod el be cause it has always worked well 87 that circumstance.Unless professors address 88 errors in students' personal models of the world，students are not 89 to replace them with the 90 one.71. A) excessive B) extra C) additional D) added72. A) what B) which C) that D) other73. A) virtually B) remarkably C) ideally D) preferably74. A) learned B) suggested C) taught D) advised75. A) those B) these C) who D) they76. A) on B) with C) under D) for77. A) formed B) altered C) believed D) thought78. A) operation B) position C) motion D) location79. A) how B) which C) that D) what80. A) around B) across C) on D) above81. A) since B) so C) while D) for82. A) to B) by C) in D) with83. A) with B) into C) to D) along84. A) adult's B) teacher's C) scientist's D) student's85. A) exist B) occur C) survive D) maintain86. A) private B) individual C) personal D) own87. A) in B) with C) on D) for88. A) general B) natural C) similar D) specific89. A) obliged B) likely C) probable D) partial90. A) perfect B) better C) reasonable D) correctPart V Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part，you are allowed thiety minutes to write a com position on the topic How I Finance my College Education.You should write at least 100 words，and base your composition on the outlide (given in Chinese) below:1. 上大学的费用(tuition and fees)可以通过多种途径解决。

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大学英语四级模拟题三及答案Part I Writing （30 minutes）Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the title Global Warming. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese:1. 全球性变暖的原因2. 提出解决的建议Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes) Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the question on Answer Sheet 1For 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.SpidersSpiders can be distinguished from other Arachnids because the prosoma (combined head and thorax) is only separated from the opisthosoma (abdomen) by a narrow waist, in other Arachnids the whole body appears to be much more of a single unit. All spiders produce silk, but only some construct webs to catch their homes and to protect their eggs.All spiders possess poison glands but very few of them are dangerous to humans, of the 600+species in Britain only 12 (at least one of these is a recent human assisted colonist) are strong enough to pierce the human skin, and apart from allergies, none are more dangerous than a common wasp. Most spiders have 8 eyes (though some have 6,4,2 or 0), as well as 8 legs. (by the way if you count the claws as separate leg section [which you shouldn't really] then their legs have 8 parts as well [coxa, trochanter, femur, patella, tibia, tarsus, metatarus, claws]) There are more than 32000 known species of spider in the world. No human being has ever been officially recorder as having died as the result of a 'tarantula' bite. All spiders are carnivorous and feed only on liquids, i.e. their preys natural juices and the breakdown products of external digestion (meaning they spit, exude or inject digestive juices onto/into their prey ad suck up the resulting soup). So why not invite some to your next social do? What's In a NameThe word 'Arachnida' comes from the Greek word 'Arachne' who was the daughter of Idmon of Colophon in Lydia, a dyer by trade. Arachne herself was a weaver, the best in all the known world. However in a foolish moment she challenged Athene, the daughter of Zeus and goddess of, among otherthings, waving to a weaving competition. Arachne wove so perfect a cloth that she tore it to shreds. Arachne became depressed after this and in the end she hung herself. Athene stirred to remorse at the knowledge of what her anger had wrought turned the rope Arachne had used to hang herself into a web and Arachne herself into a spider so that the beauty of her spinning should not be lost to the world ever again.The Great Household Spider SafariThere are just over six hundred different sorts of spider in the British Isles. But of these only a handful are commonly found in houses. At the front of the head are a pair of what appear to be small legs. These are called palps and are used to guide food to the spider's mouth. The front of the head also has a group of six or eight eyes. On the underside of the body at the rear, are four or six small conical bumps or cylinders. There are the spinnerets from which the spider produces the silk to make its webs.Telling male and female spiders apart is easily done by looking at their palps. Males have swollen ends to their palps which makes them look as if they are wearing boxing gloves, these are often strange shapes if looked at with a hand lens. Females have normal looking palps that are not swollen at the ends.The largest spider is the Goliath spider, the female of which grows to reach a leg span of ten inches. The largest spider in Britain is the Cardinal spider which is a close cousin of Tim Tegenaria. Females can achieve a leg span of four and a half inches. It is known as the Cardinal spider as it was common in Hampton Court when Cardinal Wolsey lived there. The sight of these long legged spiders wandering around the palace at night used to frighten him. So far 32000 different kinds of spider have been discovered from all over the world. Britain has 630 different kinds of spider of which 250 are tiny Money spiders. The smallest of which has a body less than one millimeter long.1.All the silk produced by spiders construct webs to catch their food2.Not all the poison glands possessed by spiders are dangerous to human beings.3.Spiders often kill humans in Britain when they pierce human skin.4.After seeing her enemy commits suicide, Arachne turned Athena into a spider.5.TimTegenaria spiders are closely related to tarantula spiders; both are found in Britain.6.So far32000 different kinds of spiders have been discovered from all over the world.7.Money spiders are the smallest spiders found in the Arachnids family.8.There are more than known species of spider in the world.9.Telling male and female spiders apart is easily done by .10.The largest spider isPart 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 side. Both the conversation and 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) Feel sorry that she can't help the man.B) Lend the man her pencil and paper.C) Ask someone else to help the man.D) Give the man the notes.12. A) Jason will arrive at 7:30.B) Jason should have arrived at 8:00C) Jason is usually punctual.D) Jason is not very punctual.13. A) In a railway station. B) In a hotel room.C) In a restaurant. D) At the airport.14. A) She will help the man later.B) She doesn't want to help him with the homework.C) The man should do the homework himself.D) The man should watch the program first.15. A) A movie. B) A lecture.C) A play. D) A speech.16. A) He usually talks quietly.B) He usually assigns homework.C) He didn't teach class today.D) He noticed that the students didn't do their homework..17. A) The show is too difficult to understand.B) There is nothing worth seeing there.C) She doesn't understand what's on the show.D) The room is too small for the audience.18. A) The weather is changeable.B) The weather forecast is unreliable.C) It will rain very soon.D) She hasn't read the newspaper.Passage oneQuestions 19 to21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A) history B) geography C) mathematics D) art20. A) logic B) writing C) history D) mathematics21. A) adviser B) computer programmer C) product designer D) school teacherPassage twoQuestions 22 to25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.22. A. A mountain resort. B. A seaside resort.C. A desert.D. The outback of Australia.23.. A. Fellow teachers. B. Freshmen of a university.C. Second-year students.D. Either seniors or juniors.24. A. There are mountains nearby.B. He's been there once.C. He wants to be away from the hustle and bustle.D. He heard it would be fun to be there.25.A. Finish their course work.B. Plan out their holiday in detail.C. Head for Sydney.D. Buy some necessities for their trip.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each conversation, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, 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.Passage OneQuestions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. A) She was found stealing in a bookstore.B) She caught someone in the art of stealing.C) She admitted having stolen something.D) She said she was wrongly accused of stealing.27. A) A book. B) $ 3,000.C) A handbag. D) A Christmas card.28. A) She was questioned by the police.B) She was shut in a small room for 20 minutes.C) She was insulted by the shopper around her.D) She was body searched by the store manager.29. A) They refused to apologize for having followed her though the town.B) They regretted having wrongly accused her of stealing.C) They still suspected that she was a thief.D) They agreed to pay her $ 3,000 damages.Passage TwoQuestions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.30. A) His friend gave him the wrong key.B) He didn't know where the back door was.C) He couldn't find the key to his mailbox.D) It was too dark to put the key in the lock.31. A) It was getting dark.B) He was afraid of being blamed by his friend.C) The birds might have flown away.D) His friend would arrive any time.32. A) He looked silly with only one leg inside the window.B) He knew the policeman wouldn't believe him.C) The torch light made him look very foolish.D) He realized that he had made a mistake.Passage ThreeQuestions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.33. A) The threat of poisonous desert animals and plants.B) The exhaustion of energy resources.C) The destruction of energy resources.D) The spread of the black powder from the fires.34. A) The underground oil resources have not been affected.B) Most of the desert animals and plants have managed to survive.C) The oil lakes soon dried up and stooped evaporating.D) The underground water resources have not of oil wells.35. A) To restore the normal production of the oil wells.B) To estimate the losses caused by the fire.C) To remove the oil left in the desert.D) To use the oil left in the oil lakes.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.These days people who do manual work often 36 ______ far more money than people who work in offices. People who work in offices are37_______referred to as "white-collar workers" for the simple reason that they usually wear a collar and tie to go to work. Such is human 38 ________, that a great many people are often willing to 39 ________ higher pay for the 40 _________ of becoming white-collar workers. This can give rise to 41 _______ situations, as it did in the case of Alfred Bloggs who worked as a dustman for the Ellesmere Corporation.When he got 42 _________, Alf was too embarrassed to say anything to his wife about his job. He simply told her that he worked for the Corporation. Every morning, he left home 43 in a smart black suit. 44__________________________________________ Before returning home at night, he took a shower and changed back into hissuit.45______________________________________ Alf's wife has neverdiscovered that she married a dustman and she never will for Alf has just found another job. He will soon be working in an office. He will be earning only half as much as he used to,46_____________________________________________________ From now on, he will wear a suit all day and others will call him "Mr.Bloggs", not "Alf". 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 you 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.As the plane circled over the airport, everyone sensed that something was wrong. The plane was moving unsteadily through the air, and 47 the passengers had fastened their seat belts, they were suddenly 48 forward. At that moment, the air-hostess 49 .She looked very pale, but was quite 50 .Speaking quickly but almost in a whisper, she 51 everyone that the pilot had 52 and asked if any of the passengers knew anything about machines or at 53 how to drive a car. After a moment 54 , a man got up and followed the hostess into the pilot's cabin. Moving the pilot 55 , the man took his seat and listened carefully to the 56 instructions that were being sent by radio from the airport below. The plane was now dangerously close to ground, but to everyone's relief, it soon began to climb.A. althoughB. anxiousC. thrownD. shiftedE. appearedF. urgentG. presented H. asideI. even J. informedK. calm L. leastM. fainted N. lengthO. hesitationSection BDirection: There are 2 passage 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.In the early days of the internet, many people worried that as people in the rich world embraced new computing and communications technologies,people in the poor world would be left stranded on the wrong side of a "digital divide." Yet the debate over the digital divide is founded on a myth - hat plugging poor countries into the internet will help them to become rich rapidly.This is highly unlikely, because the digital divide is not a problem in itself, but a symptom of deeper, more important divides: of income, development and literacy. Fewer people in poor countries than in rich ones own computers and have access to the internet simply because they are too poor, are illiterate, or have other more immediate concerns, such as food, health care and security. So even if it were possible to wave a magic wand and cause a computer to appear in every household on earth, it would not achieve very much: a computer is not useful if you have no food or electricity and cannot read. Yet such Wand-waving - through the construction of specific local infrastructure projects such as rural telecenters - is just the sort of thing for which the UN's new fund is intended.This sort of thing is the wrong way to go about addressing the inequality in access to digital technologies: it is treating the symptoms, rather than the underlying causes. The benefits of building rural computing centers, for example, are unclear. Rather than trying to close the divide for the sake of it, the more sensible goal is to determine how best to use technology to promote bottom-up development. And the answer to that question turns out to be remarkably clear: by promoting the spread not of PCs and the Internet, but of mobile phones.57. What is the main idea of this passage?A) Plugging poor countries into the Internet will help them to become rich rapidly.B) Poor countries should be given more basic devices other than advanced ones.C) Rich countries should help poor ones becoming rich.D) People in poor countries cannot afford devices such as computer.58. What did the author mean by referring "digital divide." (Line 3, Para.1)?A) Digital technology will make the gap between rich world and poor world wider.B) Digital technology will divide people into rich and poor world.C) People can be divided digitally.D) To divide people in digital world is wrong.59. We can infer from the 2nd paragraph that.A) people in poor countries cannot use computer because of illiteracy.B) poor people cannot use computers.C) there would be no magic to cause a computer to appear in every household on earth.D) people in poor countries need more basic living conditions thancomputers.60. Considering the following sentences, which one would the author most agree?A) Digital technology is useless.B) Digital divide will help poor countries becoming rich.C) Poor people need more immediate concerns, such as food, health care and security.D) Mobile phones should be promoted firstly.61. The following passage will probably be:A) How to promote using of mobile phones.B) How to use technology to promote bottom-up development.C) The benefits of building rural computing centers.D) How to meet the need of food, health and security in poor countries. Passage TwoQuestions 62 to 66 are based on the following passage.Space is a dangerous place, not only because of meteors (流星 ) but also because of rays from the sun and other stars. The atmosphere again acts as our protective blanket on earth. Light gets through, and this is essential for plants to make the food which we eat. Heat, too, makes our environment endurable. Various kinds of rays come through the air from outer space, but enormous quantities of radiation from the sun are screened off. As soon as men leave the atmosphere they are exposed to this radiation but their spacesuits or the walls of their spacecraft, if they are inside, do prevent a lot of radiation damage.Radiation is the greatest known danger to explorers in space. The unit of radiation is called "rem". Scientists have reason to think that a man can put up with far more radiation than 0.1 rem without being damaged; the figure of 60 reins has been agreed on. The trouble is that it is extremely difficult to be sure about radiation damage - a person may feel perfectly well, but the cells of his or her sex organs may be damaged, and this will no be discovered until the birth of deformed children or even grandchildren.Missions of the Apollo flights have had to cross belts of high amount of rems. So far, no dangerous amounts of radiation have been reported, but the Apollo missions have been quite short. We simply do not know yet how men are going to get on when they spend weeks and months outside the protection of the atmosphere, working in a space laboratory. Drugs might help to decrease the damage done by radiation, but no really effective ones have been found so far.62. According to the first paragraph, the atmosphere is essential to man in that ____.A) it protects him against the harmful rays from spaceB) it provides sufficient light for plant growthC) it supplies the heat necessary for human survivalD) it screens off the falling meteors63. We know from the passage that ____.A) exposure to even tiny amounts of radiation is fatalB) the effect of exposure to radiation is slow in comingC) radiation is avoidable in space explorationD) astronauts in spacesuits needn't worry about radiation damage64. The harm radiation has done to the Apollo crew members ____A) is significant B) seems overestimatedC) is enormous D) remains unknown65. It can be inferred from the passage that ____.A) the Apollo mission was very successfulB) protection from space radiation is no easy jobC) astronauts will have deformed children or grandchildrenD) radiation is not a threat to well-protected space explorers66. The best title for this passage would be ____.A) The Atmosphere and Our EnvironmentB) Research on RadiationC) Effects of Space RadiationD) Importance of Protection Against RadiationPart V Cloze (15 minutes)Direction: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choice 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 that 80 even a small fraction of the cost of production. The main 81 of income for most newspapers is commercial advertising. The 82 in selling advertisingdepends 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 pages. But for the most part, circulation depends on a newspaper's value to readers as a source of information 86 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. completedrm B. be informed C. to be informed D. informed77.A.entertain B. encourage C. educate D. edit79.A.on B. through C. with D. of80.A.forms B. existence C. contents D. purpose81.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 VIDirection: Complete th sentences on Answer Sheet 2 by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets.87. _______________(直到失去健康) that people know the value of health.88. The bag was stuffed _____________.(脏衣服)89. __________(很多朋友不在), we decided to put the meeting off.90. _______________(给我印象最深的) were her liveliness and sense of humor.91. There engines are ___________.(不如我们制造的那些发动机功率大)答案Part IGlobal WarmingIn these times, people all over the world are starting to learn the influence that global warming has on people everywhere. it is a sad truth that this issue is affecting not only merely the weather, but not everyday lives as well.These are numerous reasons to explain this; here I would like to explore some of the most important ones. The development of modern industry mustbe the biggest reason. Carbon dioxide exerted from some factories is believed to be contributing to the accelerated warming our atmosphere. In addition, the way that we are consuming a greater and greater amount of energy in the process of our day-to-day lives is only exacerbating this problem.Talking into consideration those factors discussed above, I believe there are at least two measures we can take: on one hand, the government should come up with more effective and stricter laws for the regulation of industrial emissions and byproducts. On the other hand, as individuals, we need to get into the habit of saving energy. With joint effort from every one of us, we can certainly hope for a lasting solution to this problem one day.Part II1.F.当出现all这种过于绝对的词语时，考生应该引起注意。