新视野四级试卷B卷及答案

New Horizon College English TestBand Four (B)Part I Listening Comprehension (15%)Section ADirections: In this section, you’ll hear ten short conversations.After each conversation, a question will be asked about what wassaid. The conversation and question will be read only once. Listencarefully and choose the best answer to each question.1. A. In a shoe shop. B. In a warehouse.C. In a department store.D. In a store for man’s clothes.2. A. It is typical December weather for this region.B. It won’t snow until December.C. There has never been much snow down South.D. Such a large amount of snow is unusual for this month.3. A. He’s not sure. B. He’ll go by plane.C. He’ll go by train.D. He’ll go by bus.4. A. She must walk five miles. B. She must walk five or six blocks.C. She must walk to the corner.D. She must walk three blocks.5. A. It’s too soon to go back there again.B. The mail was sent back to the post office.C. He doesn’t have anything to drop i n the mailbox.D. The post office was closed an hour ago.6. A. His age. B. His income.C. His hobby.D. His job.7. A. She doesn’t like singing. B. She’s scared.C. She can’t read music.D. Her voice is bad.8. A. In another building. B. In his office.C. In the bathroom.D. At a meeting.9. A. Writing checks for tickets. B. A train trip.C. Today’s rainstorm.D. How to use their tickets.10. A. $358. B. $158.C. $200.D. $258.Section BDirections: In this section, you’ll hear a short passage. The passage will be read only once. At the end of the passage you’llhear five questions about what was said. Listen carefully andchoose the best answer to each question.11. A. To draw moving objects. B. To keep away fromdangerous things.C. To hunt animals.D. To cling to their parents.12. A. How to read and write. B. How to count andcalculate.C. How to hunt and farm.D. How to depend on otherpeople.13. A. Their parents could teach them all they needed.B. Teachers came to their homes.C. They didn’t need to count money.D. Other people’s experiences meant little for them.14. A. They didn’t live together with their parents any longer.B. They were not satisfied with the old way of living.C. They began to move from place to place.D. They had to learn from people living far away.15. A. Reading, writing, and entertainment.B. Reading, writing, and arithmetic.C. Reading, farming, and researching.D. Reading, writing, and survival.Part II. Reading Comprehension.Directions: Read the following passage(s) carefully and do the multiple-choice questions. (30%)Text 1My husband and I got married in 1981 and for the first ten years of our marriage I was very happy to stay home and raise our three children. Then fouryears ago, our youngest child went to school and I thought I might go back to workMy husband was very supportive and helped me to make my decision. He emphasized all of the things I can do around the house, and said he thought I could be a great success in business.After several weeks of looking for a job, I found my present job, which is working for a small public relations firm. At first, my husband was very proud of me and would tell his friends. “My clever little wife can run that company she’d working for.”But as his joking statement approached truth, my husband stopped talking to me about my job. I have received several promotions and pay increases, and I’m now making more money than he is. I can buy my own clothes and a new car. Because of our joined incomes, my husband and I can do many things we had always dreamed of doing, but we don’t do these things because he is very unhappy.We fight about little things and my husband is very critical of me in front of our friends. For the first time in our marriage, I think it is possible that our marriage may come to an end.I love my husband very much, and I don’t want him to feel inferior, but I also love my job. I think I can be a good wife and a working woman, but I don’t know how. Who can give me some advice? Will I have to choose one or the other or can I keep both my husband and my new career?16. When was the passage most probably written?A) In 1991 B) Around 1996C) In 1981 D) Four years ago17. The husband was supportive, for he _______.A) praised her for all the housework she had doneB) took over what she used to do at homeC) encouraged herD) made the decision for her18. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A) It only took several days for her to find the job she is now doing.B) For the first time since their marriage, the writer doesn’t think her husband is as kind as before.C) Her husband stopped talking to her about her job when her career was approaching success.D) Her husband has been proud of her for every success she has won on the job.19. As she was making more money, _______.A) she did a lot of things she had dreamed ofB) she found a gap taking place between themC) she could buy many new clothes and a new houseD) she was very critical of her husband20. The difficult position a working woman is in is a choice between_______.A) husband and friends B) career and payC) children and work D) job and marriageText 2After-sales service and guarantee become an integral and essential part of a “good brand” on both local and regional levels, and the provision of such also produces solid ground for customer loyalty.C ustomers today are a lot more demanding than before. Being able to find after-sales service creates a feeling of convenience and a sense of responsibility from the manufacturer. This is very important to build customer loyalty and explains why more 24-hour hotline centers are available nowadays.P roduct guarantee is also one of the major factors when a potential customer decides to make a purchase. Whether this be in the form of a written guarantee or a guarantee based on reputation, the importance to the consumer is self-evident. A brand’s research & development, an unavoidable investment, usually back up safety guarantees for marketers nowadays. Product testing and refinement are conducted for both new and existing products. With the help of computerized machinery, quality control has achieved the highest level than ever before to enable consistency in production. For the consumer this means a quality of guarantee for that brand whether it be available at home or abroad.21. After-sales service and guarantee can provide the customers with ________.A. solid ground for loyaltyB. sense of responsibilityC. a feeling of convenienceD. sense of satisfaction22. More 24-hour hotline centers appear because ________.A. more and more customers demand after-sales servicesB. there are more and more complaints from customersC. more companies come to realize the importance of after-sales services.D. they have become a new type of investment23. Product guarantee ________.A. must in written formB. can be based on the company’s reputationC. is not often provided by the companiesD. often fails to meet in reality24. Product testing and refinement are conducted for ________.A. new products onlyB. quality productsC. dangerous productsD. both new and existing products25. Which is NOT mentioned concerning product guarantee?A. A brand’s research & development.B. Product testing andrefinement.C. Quality control.D. Product distribution.Text 3Just two months ago, Ana, a teenager, was preparing for an important exam. Winners would receive scholarships and be able to study in the United States. Ana knew her grades were excellent, but she realized that she must do well on the exams in order to qualify for the $3,000 stipend (津贴). Although Ana had worried about the interview portion of the exam, she came through with flying colors (轻松地). She spoke to the American interviewers about her family background and discussed her educational plans with them. Her hard work paid off, for she was one of twenty awarded a four-year scholarship earlier this month.Now Ana cannot believe that she is sitting in a business management class at the University of California at Los Angeles. Although she has had seven years of English language classes, Ana is having difficulty with the text and lectures because there are so many new words and technical definitions to remember. Ana is finding it difficult to understand the professor. Now she must work twice as hard to maintain her high grades.26. Ana realizes that _____.A) her grades are poorB) she must do well on the examC) she is sitting in a business management classD) she must work twice as hard to get good grades27. Ana has been studying English for _______.A) seven years B) two monthsC) all her life D) the last two years28. Ana experiences difficulty with _____.A) texts B) technical definitionsC) the professor’s lectures D) all of the above29. San tells the interviewers about ______.A) her flying colorsB) her familyC) her difficulty in understanding new wordsD) her worries about the interview30. The best main idea for the first paragraph is _____.A) Ana has many experiences taking the interview examB) Ana prepares for the interview examC) Ana came through with flying colorsD) Ana takes examsText 4The term "culture shock" has already begun to creep into the popular vocabulary. Culture shock is the effect that involvement in a strange culture has on the unprepared visitor. Culture shock is what happens when atraveler suddenly finds himself in a place where yes may mean no, where a "fixed price" is negotiable, where to be kept waiting in an outer office is no cause for insult, where laughter may signify (意味) anger.The culture shock phenomenon causes a breakdown in communication, a misreading of reality, an inability to cope. Yet culture shock is relatively mild in comparison with the much more serious malady （弊病）, future shock. Future shock is brought on by the premature arrival of the future. It may well be the most important disease of tomorrow.Take an individual out of his own culture and set him down suddenly in an environment sharply different from his own, with a different set of cues to react to — different conceptions (概念) of time, space, work, love, religion, sex, and everything else, then the dislocation he suffers will be severe. Given few clues as to what kind of behavior is rational under the radically new circumstances, the victim may well become a danger to himself and others.Now imagine not merely an individual but an entire society, an entire generation —including its weakest, least intelligent, and most irrational members — suddenly transported into this new world. The result is mass disorientation (迷失方向), future shock on a grand scale.This is the prospect that man now faces. Change is avalanching（把……淹没）upon our heads and most people are unprepared to cope with it.31. Culture shock occurs when ________.A. one loses all hopes of returning to his home environmentB. one expresses ideas and emotions contrary to what he intends to expressC. one cannot make accurate judgment using one's own value standardsD. one cannot conduct negotiations for goods of fixed prices3 2. Future shock is much more serious than culture shock as________.A. it concerns the problems of the futureB. it affects people on a grand scaleC. it causes mass casualties (伤亡)D. it destroys the foundation of the society33. The word "cue" in Para. 3 most probably refers to somethingthat ________.A. disorients an individualB. disturbs an individual's normal way of lifeC. helps an individual to function in societyD. arouses an individual's interest in the new culture34.One of the good measures to prevent future shock is to ________.A. get people well-prepared for the future changesB. keep people well-informed of the cultures in different placesC. make people fight against the possible future changesD. acquaint people with the harm of the future changes3 5. It can be inferred that the author's tone in the passage is________.A. humorousB.exaggeratedC. ironic (讽刺的)D. seriousPart III. Vocabulary and Structure. (25%)Directions: Choose the best one to complete each sentence.36.The pilot of the plane is ________ for the passengers' safety.A) consciousB)responsibleC) necessary D) regulated37.Our hopes ________ and fell in the same instant.A) arose B) rose C) raised D) aroused38.He has been ________ of murdering the Japanese visitor.A. blamedB. chargedC. accusedD. arrested3 9. The patient's progress was very encouraging as he could ________get out of bed without help.A. nearlyB. onlyC. merelyD. barely4 0. The twentieth century has witnessed an enormous worldwidepolitical, economic and cultural ________.A. traditionB.transmissionC.transportationD.transformation4 1. ________ you have been in this school for some time, please tellme what do you think of it.A) That B) In that C) With that D) Now that4 2. _______, a man who expresses himself effectively is sure tosucceed more rapidly than a man whose command of language is poor.A) Other things being equal B) To be equal to other thingsC) Were other things equal D) Other things to be equal43.He always _______ this town with his cousin.A) associates B) reminds C) relatesD)memorizes4 4. The European Union countries were once worried that they wouldnot have __________ supplies of petroleum.A) proficient B) potential C) efficient D) sufficient 4The government clearly had not the slightest ________ of changing5. the legislation, in spite of the continued protest.A) desire B) ambitionC)willingnessD) intention4 6. They packed the instruments carefully ________ they would bebroken during transportation.A) so that B) on conditionthatC) for fearthatD) providedthat4 7. After the meeting the workers went back to their ________workshops.A)respectableB) respective C) respectful D) respected4 8. According to the American federal government, residents of Hawaiihave the longest life ________: 77.2 years.A) rank B) scale C) span D) scope4 9. With the development of science and technology, man can makevarious flowers ________ before their time.A) bebloomedB) bloomed C) bloom D) blooming5 0. In recent years much more emphasis has been put ________developing the students productive skills.A) onto B) over C) in D) on5Purchasing the new production line will be a ________ deal for the1. company.A) forceful B) favoriteC)tremendousD) profitable5 2. It is well-known that the retired workers in our country are__________ free medical care.A. involvedB. associatedwithC. entitled toD. assignedto5 3. "What is the new literature course like?"" It ______ the studentsaren't required to attend lectures."A. differs with the old course becauseB. is different than the old course due toC. differs from the old course in thatD. is different from the old course with respect to5 4. He does not ________ his workmates and there are oftendisagreements between them.A. go on withB. put upwithC. get alongwithD. keep upwith5 5. A special day should be created to __________ people's knowledgeof the significance of intellectual property.A. learnB. expandC. broadenD. observe5 6. Though he was born and brought up in America, he can speak________ Chinese.A) fluid B) fluent C) smooth D) flowing5 7. The president promised to keep all the board members ________of how the negotiations were going on.A) informB) beinformedC) informing D) informed58.I won't ________ those children making a noise in my house!A) allow B) let C) have D) permit59.We'd like to __________ a table for five for dinner this evening.A) preserve B) retain C) reserve D) sustain6 0. The theory of class currently prevailing in the West is ________based on what Max Weber, a German sociologist, proposed.A) fairly B) kindly C) greatly D) largelyPart IV. Cloze. (10%)Directions: The following paragraph was chosen from your textbooks . Choose the exact word to fill in each blank(some words are unnecessary).at vacuum uprefreshing to stretch wantback please for temporaryaway soakingIf you live with other people, their 1 absence can be 2 . Solitude will end on Thursday. If today I use a singular pronoun to refer 3 myself, next week I will use the plural form. While the others are absent you can 4 out your soul until it fills 5 the whole room, and use your freedom, coming and going as you 6 without apology, staying up late to read, 7 in the bath, eating a whole pint of ice cream 8 one sitting, moving at your own pace. Those absent will be 9 . Their waterproof winter coats are in the closet and the dog keeps watching for them at the window. But when you live alone, the temporary absence of your friends and acquaintance leaves a 10 ; they may never come back.Part V. Words Transformation. (5%)1. It is reported that fighting around the capital has __________in the last few hours. (intensity )2. As the course becomes more difficult and demanding, there’s usually a ___________ drop in attendance. (correspond)3. From a hobby she built up a __________ business and now has over 40 people working for her. (thrive)4. Your at the wedding is important to the bride andgroom. (present)5. The new government would immediately the coal andsteel industries and the railways. (nationality)Part VI. Guided Writing (15%)Directions:Write a composition about air pollution in three paragraphs. The first sentence of each paragraph is written for you. You should write at least 120 words.文中应包括的要点：1. 清洁的空气对健康非常重要。