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大学英语四级考试模拟试题(附答案)

大学英语四级考试模拟试题（附答案）一、写作Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the topic of "The Importance of Learning a Second Language". You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.【答案】The Importance of Learning a Second LanguageSecondly, learning a second language improves cognitive abilities. Studies have shown that bilingual individuals often exhibit better problemsolving skills, greater creativity, and a more flexible mindset. Moreover, mastering a second language can open up numerous career opportunities. In an increasingly globalized job market, being proficient in multiple languages is a valuable asset.In conclusion, the benefits of learning a second language are multifaceted, ranging from personal growth to career advancement and cultural preservation. It is a lifelong investment that yields significant rewards.二、听力理解Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear eight short conversations and two long conversations. At the end of eachconversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C), and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.1. A) The woman doesn't want to cook dinner.B) The man will cook dinner for the woman.C) They are going to eat out.D) They are discussing the menu for tomorrow.【答案】C)Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear two 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 the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Passage One2. A) It is a way to express individuality.B) It is a sign of social status.C) It reflects cultural background.D) It is a form of artistic expression.【答案】A)三、阅读理解Section ADirections: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blankfrom a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before makingyour choices. Each choice in the bank is identified a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. You maynot use any of the words in the bank more than once.Passage【答案】26. D) substantial27. A) outweigh28. C) enhance四、翻译Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. You shouldwrite your answer on the Answer Sheet.中国传统文化中，龙是吉祥的象征，代表着权力、威严和好运。

2023年大学英语四级考试模拟试题2

2022年大学英语四级考试模拟试题2姓名年级学号题型选择题填空题解答题判断题计算题附加题总分得分评卷人得分一、问答题1.The Importance of Frustration Education Among College Students无_____________________________________________________________________ _____________________正确答案：（高分范文The Importance of Frustration Education Among College StudentsEach year there are a growing number of college students committingsuicide when confronted with setbacks and frustration，which suggests that frustration education is extremely important for collegestudents.First of all，what cannot be ignored is that most college studentswho are far away from their families need to face challenges aloneand may easily get confused and frustrated.Thus，strengtheningfrustration education can help them become strong-minded and teachthem how to deal with setbacks.Secondly，college guidance on how tocorrectly deal with negative emotions is beneficial to students'mental health and encourages them to take a positive attitude towards their school life.Moreover，frustration is inevitable in our lives.If college students do not learn how to cope with it when they areyoung，they may encounter more problems in their future careers，suchas lack of confidence，difficulties in getting along well with others and unwillingness to try new things，which certainly will become obstacles to their success.In short，frustration education can bring great benefits to students，which should not be neglected at college.）2.昆曲（Kunqu Opera）是中国传统戏剧中最受推崇的形式之一，至今已有600多年的历史。

大学英语英语四级模拟题(包含答案) (2)

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. A man has to make _____ for his old age by putting aside enough money to live on when old.A. supplyB. arrranceC. provisionD. adjustment2. A neat letter improves your chances of a favorable _________.A. circumstanceB. requestC. receptionD. response3. A river ____ though the narrow wooded valley below.A. extendsB. poursC. expandsD. twists4. A writer has to _______ imagination as well as his experiences for his writing.A. draw back fromB. draw inC. draw upD. draw on5. According to the psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud, wisdom comes from the ____ of maturity.A. fulfillmentB. achievementC. establishmentD. accomplishment6. Light comes in _______ the window.A. byB. throughC. out ofD. in7. The young worker expressed the indignation _______ being dismissed without any reason.A. forB. atC. toD. of8. Science has brought _______ many changes in our life.A. outB. intoC. aboutD. forward9. ______ onetime, Manchester, New Hampshire, was the home of the most productive cotton mills in the worlD.A. OnB. AtC. ByD. To10. If something is out _______ the question, it is impossible.A. ofB. toC. withD. in11. _______ snobbish people ______ you described are to be found everywhere.A. Such…likeB. So…likeC. Such…asD. So…as12. The doctors must have spared no pains to treat the patient _______ he has recovered from his serious injury.A. butB. beforeC. forD. till13. So hardworking was he that nothing ______ him from his study remained in the room.A. distractingB. distractC. distractedD. to distract14. ---- Why don’t we take a little break ?---- Didn’t we just have ______ ?A. itB. thatC. oneD. this15. ____,Internet writers do make impressive progress.A.Encouraging and praisingB.To be encouraged and praisedC.Encouraged and praisedD.To encourage and praised16. In the west, people make ___ a rule to send Christmas presents to their relatives and friends.A. thisB. thatC. itD. the following17. --Is there a flight to London this evening?--There ____ be. I’ll phone the airport and find it out.A. mustB. has toC. mightD. ought to18. He called the police for help, ____ that the problem was more than he could deal with.A. having been realizedB. to realizeC. realizedD. realizing19. --- How much is the desk?---it__ninety-nine pounds.( )A. costsB. Pays toC. spendsD. Takes is20. I am afraid I won't be able to keep in touch__him.( )A. To goB. For ifC. withD. By too二、单词拼写（共计15分）1.Mr. Li moved to the seashore in his f______(四十来岁).2.H______(听到) the good news, we all jumped with joy.3．When he realized he had made a difference for those poor children, he ____________ a joyful smile. (突然笑了起来)4．At that time, the explorers __________________ (因为……而着迷) their adventures in the underwater world.5．Recent pressure at work may ____________ (是……的原因，解释) his abnormal behavior.三、阅读理解：(共30分)As she walked round the huge department store,Edith reflected how difficult it was to choose a suitable Christmas present for her father.She wish that he was as easy to please as her mother, who was always delighted with perfume Besides,shoppong at this time of the year was a most disgreeable experience :people trod on your toes,poked you with their elbows and almost knocked you overin their haste to get to a bargain ahead of you.Partly to have a rest, Edith paused in front of a counter where some attracive ties were on display. "They are real silk," the assistant assured her, trying to tempt her. "Worth double the price." But edit knew from past experience that her choice of ties hardly ever pleased her father.She moved on reluctantly and then quite by chance, stopped where a small crowd of man had gathered round a counter. She found some good quality pipes on sale-----and the prices were very reasonable. Edith did not hesitate for long : although her father only smoked a pipe occasionally, she knew that this was a present which was bund to please him.When she got home,with her small well-chosen present concealed in her handbag, her parents were already at the supper table. Her mother was in an especially cheerful mood, "Your father has at last to decided to stop smoking." She informed her daughter.1.Edith's father _______.A.did not like presentB.never got presentC.preferred tiesD.was difficult to choose a present for2.The assistant spoke to Edith because she seemed_______.A.attractiveB.interested in tiesC.tiredD.in need of comfort3.Edith stopped at the next counter_________.A.puroselyB.suddenlyC.unwillinglyD.accidentally4.Edith's father smoked a pipe_______.A.when he was obligedB.on social occasionsC.from time to timeD.when he was delighted5.Shopping was very disagreeable at that time of the year because_______.A.coustomers trod on each other's toesB.coustomers poked each other withtheir elbows C.customers knocked each other D.customers were doing their shopping in a great hurry四、书面表达：请你为一个中学生参观团起草一份通知，用一段话说明以下要点：参观日期：5月25日，星期天时间：早上8点钟出发。

大学英语四级精选模拟试卷及答案 (2)

大学英语四级考试精选模拟试卷（5）PartⅡReading Comprehension(35minutes)Directions:There are4passages in this part.Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements.For each of them there are four choices marked A),B),C)and D).You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Questions21to25are based on the following passage:At dawn on September5th,1972a band of“Black September”Arab guerrillas broke into the Israeli building in the Olympic village near Munich where10,000athletes were staying.Over250plain clothes police had been brought into the village,following a tip off of trouble ahead,but none of them saw the Arabs scale the fence.They burst into the Israeli building with submachine guns blazing at5:10am.Some Israeli athletes escaped through the windows and side doors.Nine were taken hostage.The guerrillas demanded the release of200Palestinians held inIsraeli jails and a safe passage out of Germany.Within hours the Olympic village was surrounded by13000police.The Olympic Games were suspended.After some negotiations,the terrorists were told they would be flown with their hostages to an Arab country.They were taken by helicopter to the Furstenfield military airport25miles from Munich.Just before midnight the guerrillas and their hostages began to walk across the tarmac to a waiting Boeing727aircraft.Suddenly al the airport lights were turned out and German police sharp shooters opened fire.The rescue attempt failed tragically.In the gun battle all nine hostages were killed,as well as four Arabs and one policeman.Three Arabs were captured and one escaped into the nearby woods.On the8th, Israeli planes bombed ten guerilla bases in revenge for Munich massacre.21.The most possible reason for Israeli athletes being attacked and kidnapped is that____.A.they had a conflict with the Arab guerrillasB.the Arab guerrillas wanted to save the Palestinians held in Israeli jailsC.the German Government hated IsraelD.the Arab guerrillas hoped to get a large sum of money22.When the trouble took place,the Olympic Games____.A.were completedB.were going onC.were to be finishedD.were to take place23.The terrorists were told that they would be probably sent by air to____.A.ItalyB.IndiaC.SyriaD.Nigera24.How many Arabs were there as terrorists?A.Seven.B.Eight.C.Nine.D.It wasn’t mentioned.25.What do you think Palestine and Israel would act next?A.They would begin another conflict.B.They would begin to negotiate.C.They would try to improve each other’s relation.D.They would turn to UN.Questions26to30are based on the following passage:Follow the following tips to reduce your stress to manageable levels!Avoid“Must”think.Let go of the notion that you must do something in a certain way—for example,“I must get a great score on a test,or else.”This thought pattern only adds to the stress you’ll feel.Evaluate your situation coldly and analytically,and not as a“life or death”situation. Watch the Mess.Don’t study in a messy or cramped area.Clear yourself a nice,open space that’s free of distractions.Set Manageable Goals.Break large projects into smaller and doableparts and you’ll feel a positive sense of accomplishment as you finish each part.Ocean Dumping.Visualize yourself walking on a beautiful beach,carrying a sandpail.Stop at a good spot and put your worries into the pail.Drop the pail andwatch as it drifts away into the ocean.Think Good Thoughts.Create a set of positive but brief affirmations and mentally repeat them to yourself just before you fall asleep at night,and you will feel a lot more positive in the morning.ImagineYourself Succeeding.Close your eyes and remember a real life situation in which you did well. Imagine facing your stressful situation with the same feelingsof e Your Bed for Sleeping,not Studying.Your mind may start toassociate your bed with work,which will make it harder for you to fall asleep.Soothing Sounds.If you want to play music,keep it low in the background.Classical music especially can aid the learning process.Take a Hike,Pal.Need a study break?Take a short,brisk walk.Clear your mind.26.If you meet a great difficulty,how can you reduce your stress?A.To retreat from it.B.To imagine that you are successful.C.To turn to others.D.To divide it into small parts and finish them one after another.27.“Ocean Dumping”really means____.A.putting things into the oceanB.forgetting one’s worriesC.swimming in the oceanD.sailing across the ocean28.The passage might be taken from____.A.a science fictionB.a report of a psychologistC.a popular magazineD.a text book29.According to the passage,which kind of people are easy to come underpressure?A.Open minded people.B.People with tidy habbits.C.Self confident people.D.Work addicts.30.As for the following statements about how to reduce one’s stress,which one hasn’t been mentioned?A.To work in a nice and neat environment.B.To smile when one fails.C.To divide an object into small parts.D.To have a rest after a long time’s work.Questions31to35are based on the following passage:It isn’t often that an entire industry is symbolized in the figure of a singlehuman being,and such is the case with Canadian aviation and the aircraft industry.The man is the Hon.John A.D.McCurdy,and the life story of this still vigorous,distinguished Canadian is at once and at the same time the thrilling history of aviation’s progress in Canada.It all began one cold February day in1909at Baddeck,Nova Scotia,when JohnMcCurdy confounded the critics by flying the Silver Dart,an aircraft designed by himself,for half a mile over the ice of Bras deor Lakes.This was the first powered flight in Canada and the first by a British subject in the Commonwealth.McCurdy gave proof of his flying ability—and of the development and the use of the aileron by being the first man in the world to execute a figure eight in the air.He became the first to pilot a flying boat,taking off from Long Island Sound.He flew the first airplane to Mexico. In1911he had made the longest flight to date,and that over open sea90miles from Key West to Havana.He won the first cross country race in Canada40miles from Hamilton to Toronto—and he transmitted the first radio message from aircraft.When World WarⅡcame,McCurdy took on board supervisory authority for Canadian aircraft production by serving with the government in various senior positions.Following World WarⅡ,McCurdy was honored by being made lieutenant governorof Nova Scotia where he made Canada’s first historic flight.He now lives in Montreal with a summer home in Baddeck,site of his first flight.31.According to the pasage,which of the following statements is NOT true about McCurdy?A.He was a Canadian.B.He is regarded as the symbol of Canadian aviation and aircraft industry.C.He is the first man to finish a figure eight in the air.D.He now lives in Baddeck.32.The“Silver Dart”is____.A.the name of a weaponB.a plane bought by McCurdyC.the nickname of a famous Canadian pilotD.a plane designed by McCurdy33.McCurdy is NOT the first one to____.A.fly in CanadaB.pilot a flying boatC.fly from Key West to TorontoD.fly to Mexico34.Nowadays,McCurdy____.A.lives in Montreal in summerB.is the lieutenant governor of Nova ScotiaC.is still very active and energeticD.is the government’s counsellor35.The best title for this passage is____.A.How McCurdy Became a Famous Canadian PilotB.McCurdy’s Legendary ExperienceC.McCurdy and the Canandian AviationD.McCurdy—the Symbol of American Aviation and the Aircraft IndustryQuestions36to40are based on the following passage:The oldest and simplest method,then of describing differences in personality was to classify people according to types,and such a system is called a Typology.A famous example of this method was set forth in Greece about the year400BC.A physician named Hippocrates theorized that there were four fluids,or humors,in the body. Corresponding to each humor,he believed,there existed a definite type of personality.The four humors were blood,yellow bile,black bile,and phlegm.A person in whom all four humors were in perfect balance had a harmonious personality.If a person had too much blood,he was called sanguine(血红色),or cheerful and optimistic.Someone with too much yellow bile was choleric, or irritable and easily angered.Too much black bile made a person melancholy,or depressed and pessimistic.An oversupply of phlegm caused a human being to be phlegmatic,or slow and unfeeling. Scientists have long since discarded Hippocrates’fluid theory.But the names of the humors, corresponding to these temperaments,have survived and are still useful,to some extent,in describing personality.Other features of people,such as their faces and physics,have also been used to classify personality.Today,however,personality theories and classifications may also include factors such as heredity(遗传特征),the environment,intelligence,and emotional needs.Psychology, biology,and sociology are involved in these theories.Because of the complexity of human personality,present day theories are often very different from one another.Psychologists vary in their ideas about what is most important in determining personality.36.According to Hippocrates’fluid theory,a man with too much phlegm will be____.A.optimisticB.easily angeredC.unexcitableD.pessimistic37.The main idea of this passage is about____.A.the complicated factors in determining one’s personalityB.Hippocrates’fluid theory and its developmentC.the past and today of personality classifications and theoriesD.different personalities and their details38.At present,psychologists____.A.have common opinion about personality theories and classificationse biology,archaeology and sociology to study personality theoriesC.have abandoned Hippocrates’fluid theory entirelyD.all agree that human beings are characterized with complex personalities39.The third paragraph mainly talks about____.A.Hippocrates’fluid theoryB.scientists’points of view on Hippocrutes’fluid theoryC.Hippocrates’fluid theory and its fateD.defects in Hippocrates’fluid theory40.According to this passage the factors which are still NOT used to classify personality are ____.A.one’s born features and needs of love and successB.one’s height and weightC.one’s hobbies and idealsD.the environment and intelligencePartⅢVocabulary and Structure(20minutes)Directions:There are30incomplete sentences in this part.For each sentence there are four choices marked A),B),C)and D).Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.41.Though badly damaged by fire,the palace was eventually____to itsoriginal splendour.A.repairedB.renewedC.restoredD.renovated42.High speed aircraft is made of metals that can____both high tempe rature and pressure.A.stand byB.put up withC.withholdD.withstand43.Before the arrival of the white man,Australia was____only by Aborigines.A.livedB.residedC.dwelledD.inhabited44.The____of new scientific discoveries to industrial production methods usually make jobs easier to do.A.additionB.associationC.applicationD.affection45.In the bitter cold,the explorers managed to____despite the shortage of food.A.liveB.surviveC.bearD.endure46.John wants to dispose____his old car and buy a new one.A.onB.inC.ofD.to47.After my examination,I had a feeling of____.A.freeB.releaseC.resortD.replace48.He failed his exam;it____him right because he had not studied for the whole semester.A.servedB.gaveC.taughtD.showed49.He mumbled something and blushed as though a secret had been____.A.imposedB.exposedposedD.opposed50.It is____practice to bring a present to the hostess when one is invited to dinner.A.generalualC.ordinarymon51.Safety devices____in preventing accidents in the workshop.A.assistB.assureC.assembleD.contribute52.____,it is quite easy to drill a hole in it with a eraser.A.Hard a diamond isB.Hard as a diamond isC.As a diamond is hardB.How hard is a diamond53.When you go to a new country,you must____yourself to new mannersand customs.A.adoptB.fitC.suitD.adapt54.The hotel____only$50for a double room in the slack season.A.claimsB.pricesC.chargesD.demands55.Mr.Morgan can be very sad____,though in public he is extremely cheerful.A.in personB.in privateC.by himselfD.as individual56.The father lost his____just because his son failed again in the final exam.A.mindB.moodC.passionD.temper57.It was urgent that he____her immediately.A.callsB.calledC.callD.would call58.He is of a____mood;he never finishes what he starts.A.differentB.variableC.variousD.distinctive59.An Olympic Marathon is26miles and385yards,approximately____from Marathon to Athens.A.the distanceB.distanceC.the distance isD.is the distance60.He is a man you can rely on.He never goes back on his____.A.wordB.wordsC.permissionD.saying61.Although the examination he had passed was unimportant,his success____him in his later study.A.persuadedB.promisedC.urgedD.encouraged62.I hope to hear more about the activities____there.A.going onB.being gone onC.being happenedD.to be happened63.You should____these tables and buy new ones.A.throw offB.throw downC.throw upD.throw away64.I don’t think I know the girl with long hair although she____me of someone I know.A.remembersB.recallsC.suggestsD.reminds65.Some discussion has____about who should be put in charge of this project.A.risenB.liftedC.raisedD.arisen66.There are some____flowers on the desk.A.artificialB.falseC.unrealD.untrue67.It is a____to hear his speech.A.boredB.boreC.boringD.boresome68.____their suggestions,we will discuss them fully at the next meeting.A.In regard forB.In regard toC.With regard ofD.Regardless for69.Nuclear science should be developed to benefit the people____harm them.A.more thanB.better thanC.other thanD.rather than70.How many more decades will have to pass____scientists succeed in providing a cure for cancer?A.whenB.sinceC.beforeD.untilPartⅣCloze(15minutes)Directions:There are20blanks in the following passage.For each blank there are four choices marked A),B),C) and D).You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage.By now you know that___(71)___your money’s worth is not just a matter of luck.It is more often the___(72)___of buying skill.___(73)___,even the smartest consumers are sometimes fooled intothinking they are getting their money’s worth___(74)___they are not.At one time or another, almost everyone experiences deception in the marketplace.The deception may not be___(75)___.But,intentional or not,any kind of deception___ (76)___consumer’s pocket books.Some kinds endanger their health and safety as well.___(77) ___,consumersneed protection against the marketing of unsafe goods and false or misleading a dvertising. Fortunately,there are both public and___(78)___agencies working to meet the need.Government’s job in free enterprise system is to protect the public interest.The public is___(79)___entirely of consumers.When it___(80)___to protecting consumers, therefore,government has the___(81)___influence.___(82)___most consumer products are sold___(83)___,the major responsibility for consumer protection is___(84)___by the federal government.That responsibility,however,is___(85)___by many agencies.For example,the US Postal Service works to uncover and stop dishonest___(86)___operated by mail.The NationalHighway Safety Bureau is___(87)___with all aspects of automobile safety.Certain federal agencies,however,have consumer protectionas one of their chief purposes.Four of these are described below.Most federal agencies are known___(88)___their initials.FDA stands for the Food and Drug Administration,which probably does more to protect consumers than any other agency.Its major concern is the safety,purity,and labelling of___(89)___,drugs,and cosmetics.These are the products___(90)___which consumers spend an estimated38%of their incomes.71.A.letting B.making C.getting D.becoming72.A.consequence B.methodC.reasonD.result73.A.Therefore B.NeverthelessC.FurthermoreD.Besides74.A.as B.when C.since D.even75.A.intentional B.deadlyC.dangerousD.harmful76.A.hurts B.ruins C.spoils D.injures77.A.Generally B.SimilarlyC.ObviouslyD.Exceptionally78.A.personal B.private C.secret D.stateposed B.made C.consisted D.constituted80.A.arrives B.gets es D.goes81.A.basic B.apparent C.least D.most82.A.If B.Although C.Unless D.Because83.A.nationally B.locallyC.intentionallyD.extensively84.A.assured B.assumed C.ensured D.insured85.A.caught B.shared C.divided D.separated86.A.hints B.warnings C.cautions D.schemes87.A.related B.concerned C.charged D.decided88.A.by B.to C.as D.for89.A.foods B.grains C.meats D.fruits90.A.on B.in C.by D.forPartⅤWritingDirections:For this part,you are allowed30minutes to write a composition on the topic“Migrant Workers”.You should write no less than100words and you should base your composition on the outline(given in Chinese)below.1.打工仔给城市生活带来的巨大变化。

大学英语考试：2022英语专业四级真题模拟及答案(2)

大学英语考试：2022英语专业四级真题模拟及答案(2)共405道题1、All the following sentences have an appositive EXCEPT _____.（单选题）A. The question is whether we can make good preparation in such a short time.B. One of the men held the view that what the book said was right.C. Word has come that some American guests will come for a visit to our college next week.D. I have the information that he’ll come soon.试题答案：A2、In the sentence “The thought came to him that maybe the enemy had fled the city”, the italicized part is _____.（单选题）A. the appositive clauseB. the attributive clauseC. the object clauseD. the subject clause试题答案：A3、I wrote back to Charles _____ I received his letter.（单选题）A. when immediatelyB. soonC. immediatelyD. suddenly试题答案：C4、Convinced of the importance of education, modern states “invest” in institutions of learning to get back “interest” in the form of a large group of _____ Young men who are potential leaders.（单选题）A. enlightenedB. cultivatedC. qualifiedD. nourished试题答案：A5、Over the past ten years, natural gas production has remained steady, but _____ has risen steadily.（单选题）A. consumptionB. dissipationC. disposalD. expenditure试题答案：A6、（单选题）A. He saw them during his visits to Britain.B. They were increasing in numbers in London.C. He studied them at school.D. He once saw them eating.试题答案：B7、That our environment has little to do with our abilities, characters and behavior _____ central to his theory.（单选题）A. isB. areC. has beenD. have been试题答案：A8、Under the present circumstances there seem fewer reasons for people to hug illusions than they _____ before.（单选题）A. wasB. didC. wereD. being试题答案：B9、Which of the italicized parts functions as an attribute（定语）?（单选题）A. This is where Luxun once lived.B. I don’t know where Luxun once lived.C. We haven’t yet settled the question where we are going to spend our summer vacation.D. She is going to live in Macao, where she has some close friends.试题答案：D10、It can be inferred from the passage that _____（单选题）A. “mental cosmetics” is already a reality.B. a new generation of mind-enhancing drugs may be a near future.C. Ritalin and Modafinil have no mind-enhancing properties.D. cognitive enhancers have been developed perfectly.试题答案：B11、According to the passage, which of the following can probably lead to women’s work-related strain?（单选题）A. They are not creative enough in their work.B. They could not afford to lose their job.C. They have no say in decision-making.D. They are underpaid compared with men.试题答案：C12、The main holiday was once confined to August; now it _____ into September.（单选题）A. expandsB. extendsC. enlargesD. amplifies试题答案：B13、You _____ the parcel home. The shop would have delivered it if you had asked.（单选题）A. needn’t have carriedB. didn’t need to carryC. Wouldn’t have carriedD. wouldn’t have carried试题答案：A14、What kind of questions can you ask according to the passage?（单选题）A. If the recruiter will put in a good word for you with the hiring manager.B. If the recruiter can give you some instructions on the job.C. The information of other applicants.D. Questions about the company or industry in general.试题答案：D15、She _____ that it was a trick to get her involved in the matter, for she knew them too well.（单选题）A. doubtedB. suspectedC. conceivedD. convinced试题答案：B16、Which of the following could NOT get benefit from the devaluation of US dollar?（单选题）A. Foreign visitors in the US.B. Foreign investors.C. Exporters of America.D. American visitors to other countries.试题答案：D17、Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?（单选题）A. He has seen the film. He went to see it with me yesterday afternoon.B. The building is going to be finished next month.C. He has gone to Japan. This is the third time that he goes to Japan.D. Put on your coat, or you’ll catch cold.试题答案：C18、The old gentleman was a very _____ looking person, with grey hair and gold spectacles.（单选题）A. respectfulB. respectedC. respectiveD. respectable试题答案：D19、Doctors are often caught in a _____ because they have to decide whether they should tell their patients the truth or not.（单选题）A. puzzleB. perplexityC. dilemmaD. bewilderment试题答案：C20、From Ross Perlin’s new book “Intern Nation”, we can learn that _____（单选题）A. competition for internships is intense.B. interns are usually looked down upon.C. one third of interns work for for-profit companies.D. internships are least valued by for-profit companies.试题答案：A21、As the trial went on the story behind the murder slowly _____ itself.（单选题）A. convictedB. hauntedC. unfoldedD. released试题答案：C22、_____ to get a definition for this word!（单选题）A. How it is difficultB. how difficult is itC. How difficult it isD. It is how difficult试题答案：C23、Doctors are often caught in a _____ because they have to decide whether they should tell their patients the truth or not.（单选题）A. puzzleB. perplexityC. dilemmaD. bewilderment试题答案：C24、（单选题）A. It helped a lot, but it didn’t solve unemployment.B. It was a trick the government played and couldn’t solve the problem.C. It was only carried out for a few months and few people got jobs in the end.D. It made the unemployment falling.试题答案：B25、Everyone has a right to enjoy his liberty, and _____ his life.（单选题）A. indeedB. soC. much lessD. much more试题答案：D26、As described in the passage, passion _____.（单选题）A. has nothing to do with workB. is one way to control emotionsC. is one kind of negative emotionsD. sometimes may transform into fury试题答案：D27、Theoretically, a good screwdriver should last a lifetime, but it rarely _____, usually because it is used at one time or another as a substitute for some other tool.（单选题）A. hasB. isC. shouldD. does试题答案：D28、（单选题）A. Golf is his favourite leisure activity.B. He enjoys playing golf with his boss.C. He would like to know more about golf.D. He has never played golf before.试题答案：C29、In fact, as he approached this famous statue, he only barely resisted the _____ to reach into his bag for his camera.（单选题）A. impatienceB. impulseC. incentiveD. initiative试题答案：B30、Which of the following italicized phrases indicates PURPOSE?（单选题）A. Her parents wish her to be a teacher.B. The best way to learn English is to use it.C. His family was too poor to support him.D. She took a plane to come back soon.试题答案：D31、（单选题）A. They complained about the conditions in the hotel.B. They took a taxi and went sightseeing in the town.C. They went out for dinner and spent the rest of the night in a club.D. They were so tired that they took a bath and went to bed immediately.试题答案：C32、_____, Henry felt a great weight taken off his mind.（单选题）A. His duty was fulfilledB. His duty fulfilledC. His duty fulfillingD. His duty had been fulfilled试题答案：B33、The mayor is a woman with great _____ therefore deserves our political and financial support.（单选题）A. intentionB. instinctC. integrityD. intensity试题答案：C34、With the introduction of the electronic computer, there is no complicated problem _____ can be solved in a few hours.（单选题）A. butB. whichC. thatD. what试题答案：A35、Which of the following is the best title for the passage?（单选题）A. Never Become Furious at Work.B. Learn How to Get Rid of Rage.C. Rage is Inevitable for Us.D. Improve Your Bad Temper.试题答案：D36、（单选题）A. It is hard to believe.B. It is nothing strange.C. It is obviously nonsense.D. It is common phenomenon.试题答案：A37、Which of the following contains an adverbial clause of concession?（单选题）A. No matter how hard he tried, she could not change her mind.B. He got up so early that he caught the first bus.C. Now that everybody has come, let’s begin our conference.D. Generally, air will be heavily polluted where there are factories.试题答案：A38、In less than two weeks, I _____.（单选题）A. will graduateB. am graduatingC. have graduatedD. will have graduated试题答案：D39、Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?（单选题）A. Generally speaking, almost all of the clerks get along well with their colleagues.B. It’s impossible to oppress one’s bad temper while being passionate on one’s work.C. People tend to get angry at work in many situations.D. People in companies welcome rage.试题答案：A40、Starting with the _____ that there is life on the planet Mars, the scientist went on to develop his argument.（单选题）A. premiseB. pretextC. foundationD. presentation试题答案：A41、At the end of the story, the voice was _____（单选题）A. Lisa’s mother’s.B. the cashier’s.C. from Lisa’s heart.D. merely Lisa’s illusion.试题答案：A42、（单选题）A. Because George thinks it is too expensive.B. Because George has evening class that night.C. Because George don’t want to sit in the front.D. Because George don’t like listening to the piano.试题答案：B43、Which of the following is the best title for the passage?（单选题）A. Never Become Furious at Work.B. Learn How to Get Rid of Rage.C. Rage is Inevitable for Us.D. Improve Your Bad Temper.试题答案：D44、No matter how much you feel the pull of the past, make a determined effort to _____ the future.（单选题）A. look toB. dwell onC. permeate intoD. shrug off试题答案：A45、When the farmers visited the city for the first time, they were _____ by its complicated traffic system.（单选题）A. evokedB. bewilderedC. divertedD. undermined试题答案：B46、（单选题）A. Dead animals found in dustbins.B. Small animals stolen from houses.C. Food given to them by people.D. Food that hunted by themselves.试题答案：C47、According to the passage, _____ may NOT be the character of the author’s father.（单选题）A. demandingB. practicalC. stubbornD. liberal试题答案：A48、The phrase “a ticking time bomb” in the second paragraph is used to stress _____（单选题）A. the risk of sleep deprivation.B. our concern about good health.C. one possible cause of early death.D. our ignorance about the lack of sleep.试题答案：A49、Which of the following italicized phrases indicates CAUSE?（单选题）A. Why don’t you do it for the sake of your friends?B. I wish I could write as well as you.C. For all his efforts, he didn’t get an A.D. Her eyes were red from excessive reading.试题答案：D50、Which of the following past particle (过去分词) is used as an predicative （表语）?（单选题）A. Autumn comes, and there are many fallen leaves on the street.B. His right hand got burnt in that big fire.C. I want the letter posted.D. He wants to buy a used car.试题答案：B51、John returned with two laborers, with _____ help we finally got the car out of the mud.（单选题）A. theirB. whoseC. /D. that试题答案：B52、When the farmers visited the city for the first time, they were _____ by its complicated traffic system.（单选题）A. evokedB. bewilderedC. divertedD. undermined试题答案：B53、The ball _____ two or three times before rolling down the slope.（单选题）A. swayedB. bouncedC. hoppedD. darted试题答案：B54、With prices _____ so much, it is difficult for the school to plan a budget.（单选题）A. vibratingB. fluctuatingC. flutteringD. swinging试题答案：B55、Why does a vegetarian restaurant make its dishes resemble meat in every way except _____.（单选题）A. ingredientsB. elementsC. componentsD. compounds试题答案：A56、（单选题）A. Increasing government’s handouts to the poor.B. Government’s creation of more jobs.C. Encouraging people to find jobs themselves.D. Relying on government relief.试题答案：C57、Ann was reading a piece of science fiction, completely _____ to the outside world.（单选题）A. lostB. being lostC. losingD. having lost试题答案：A58、What can we learn from the passage?（单选题）A. A talk with other architects may annoy the one you have chosen.B. If your home is exclusive in your residence region, you cannot get along well with your neighbors.C. You should consider the issue of whether to move or to remodel from financial aspect.D. You will always take back the whole expense of remodeling when you sell the current home.试题答案：C59、_____ had she finished the poem _____ the students began to ask her questions.（单选题）A. As soon as, thanB. No sooner, thanC. As soon as, whenD. No sooner, when试题答案：B60、Which of the following is a new and popular arcade?（单选题）A. The Seattle Center.B. The Monorail.C. The Westlake Center.D. Pike Place Market.试题答案：C61、（单选题）A. Phone him.B. Take them homeC. Call the police.D. Give them food.试题答案：A62、（单选题）A. The chance to meet interesting people.B. The opportunity to improve her acting.C. The efficiency of theatre management.D. The entire atmosphere of theatre.试题答案：D63、Water is to fish _____ atmosphere is to men.（单选题）A. thatB. soC. whatD. so does试题答案：C64、What is the best title for the passage?（单选题）A. A Moratorium on Bottom Trawling Is Urgently Needed.B. The Oncoming Exploration to the Deep Sea.C. The Disaster of Deep Sea Life.D. Rainbow Warrior Sets Out to Save Deep Sea Life.试题答案：D65、_____, the new president is more likely to give economic and trade issues priority over foreign policy.（单选题）A. The cold war being overB. the cold war had overC. With the cold war was overD. With the cold war has been over试题答案：A66、What can we learn from the passage?（单选题）A. Because of the devaluation of US dollar, American visitors shorten their trip to Europe.B. Europe does not forecast the huge drop of American visitors.C. Not only Paris but the whole Europe witnesses the reduction of American tourists.D. The value of US dollar has become historical low.试题答案：C67、What does the word “override” mean in the first paragraph?（单选题）A. To prevail over.B. To ride over or across.C. To stop a machine doing something.D. Not to notice something.试题答案：A68、（单选题）A. Upbringing and innate differences.B. Worry and anxiety.C. Their aptitude.D. The environment.试题答案：B69、We must take part in physical labor in order to _____ ourselves more closely with the working people.（单选题）A. identifyB. incorporateC. combineD. involve试题答案：A70、Which of the following is INCORRECT according to the passage?（单选题）A. Cognition enhancers may be used as coffee as today.B. It could become as common as a cup of coffee.C. It may help people sleep more efficiently.D. This kind of drugs is as tasty as coffee.试题答案：D71、Under the present circumstances there seem fewer reasons for people to hug illusions than they _____ before.（单选题）A. wasB. didC. wereD. being试题答案：B72、Which of the following italicized parts indicates a relationship of linking verb and predicative (系表结构)?（单选题）A. He became a famous pianist at the age of 15.B. I took the first place in the competition.C. China belongs to the third world.D. They’ve put up a factory in the village.试题答案：A73、I felt so embarrassed that I couldn’t do anything but _____ there whenI first met my present wife.（单选题）A. to sitB. sittingC. satD. sit试题答案：D74、Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?（单选题）A. I had hardly got home when the telephone rang.B. I had no sooner got home than the telephone ring.C. She said she had worked in that factory since 1980.D. We have been waiting here for almost an hour.试题答案：B75、Now it became customary for the husband to go out to paid employments, _____ the unpaid work of the home and family to his wife.（单选题）A. leaveB. to leaveC. leavingD. left试题答案：C76、What is the controversy revealed in the passage?（单选题）A. Some colleges change into university, and the opposite is also true.B. Some universities advertise their collegelike atmosphere, while some colleges tell potential applicants that they are just like universities.C. Some colleges change into university, and some universities into institute.D. Some private colleges change into universities and schools at the same time.试题答案：B77、According to the passage, which of the following can probably lead to women’s work-related strain?（单选题）A. They are not creative enough in their work.B. They could not afford to lose their job.C. They have no say in decision-making.D. They are underpaid compared with men.试题答案：C78、She began to be worried lest he _____ with some accident.（单选题）A. had metB. should have metC. would meetD. met试题答案：B79、There _____ no further business to discuss, we all went home.（单选题）A. isB. wasC. beingD. would be试题答案：C80、Thank heaven! I was not even injured but I escaped by the _____ of my teeth.（单选题）A. tipB. topC. skinD. bottom试题答案：C81、（单选题）A. She blames the economic depression in the last five years.B. She insists that the government fulfilled its promise by lowering interest rates.C. She denies saying that before.D. She insists that they have fulfilled the goal.试题答案：B82、After several nuclear disasters, a _____ has raged over the safety of nuclear energy.（单选题）A. quarrelB. suspicionC. verdictD. controversy试题答案：D83、（单选题）A. She thinks she needs more acting experience.B. She is excited about learning new acting skills.C. She thinks she is not very skilled at acting.D. She thinks she is better at acting than directing.试题答案：C84、（单选题）A. Because of her family background.B. Because of her father’s support.C. Because of her love of books.D. Because of her teachers.试题答案：C85、Laura would have been more considerate if she had changed a little bit, _____?（单选题）A. hadn’t sheB. hasn’t sheC. wouldn’t sheD. didn’t she试题答案：C86、（单选题）A. On April 21.B. On April 22.C. On April 23.D. On April 24.试题答案：B87、Not until last year did the author _____（单选题）A. cease to worry about the tree.B. become aware of the apple tree.C. begin to appreciate the neighborhood.D. make acquaintance with the neighbors.试题答案：D88、Which of the following prepositional phrases is an adverbial of comparison?（单选题）A. As soon as Marie opened the door, the dog ran in.B. As long as you can keep away from them, you’re safe.C. As far as grammar is concerned, I have grasped it.D. She cooks as well as her mother does.试题答案：D89、Which of the following is a new and popular arcade?（单选题）A. The Seattle Center.B. The Monorail.C. The Westlake Center.D. Pike Place Market.试题答案：C90、A good education is an _____ you can fall back on for the rest of your life.（单选题）A. assetB. ethicC. inventoryD. obligation试题答案：A91、Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?（单选题）A. His father has been dead for six years.B. His father died six years ago.C. It’s six years since his father had died.D. It has been two years since his father’s death.试题答案：C92、According to the passage, what is the ultimate purpose of virtual reality in education?（单选题）A. To give special students a chance to experience life in the outside world.B. To train teachers to work with students with special needs.C. To allow special students to learn life-skills in a safe environment.D. To prepare special students for transition into mainstream society.试题答案：D93、Which of the following italicized parts indicates a relationship of linking verb and predicative (系表结构)?（单选题）A. He became a famous pianist at the age of 15.B. I took the first place in the competition.C. China belongs to the third world.D. They’ve put up a factory in the village.试题答案：A94、John returned with two laborers, with _____ help we finally got the car out of the mud.（单选题）A. theirB. whoseC. /D. that试题答案：B95、Some crops are relatively high yielders and could be planted in preference to others to _____ the food supply.（单选题）A. enhanceB. curbC. disruptD. heighten试题答案：D96、Which of the italicized parts functions as a complement（补语）?（单选题）A. We were greatly encouraged by the news of China’s having launched another man-made satellite.B. His wish is everyone’s having a good time.C. I saw an old man getting on the bus.D. The smiling boy needs a pen bought by his mother试题答案：C97、What can we infer from Paragraph 2?（单选题）A. Chairperson or chair is the neutral term of chairman or chairwoman.B. It is not necessary to replace chairman with chairperson.C. Chairman can express the same meaning as the word chairwoman.D. People are very sensitive to the use of chairman in the past.试题答案：A98、It exposes the fallacy of short-term industrial gain at long-term environmental _____.（单选题）A. expenseB. expansionC. exposureD. expectation试题答案：A99、（单选题）A. One that has a shocking beginning.B. One that challenges the readers to think.C. One whose title is listed on the cover.D. One that has a good ending.试题答案：A100、To ensure maximal voter participation in a presidential election, thorough planning and a voter registration _____ are usually required.（单选题）A. restrictionB. encouragementC. investigationD. drive试题答案：D101、（单选题）A. The introduction.B. The middle.C. The conclusion.D. The statement试题答案：C102、（单选题）A. To invite the student to attend a meeting with her.B. To let the student know that she will have to leave soon.C. To announce that she will be speaking at a meeting.D. To explain why she cannot help the student right now.试题答案：B103、The apple tree mentioned in the passage is most likely to _____（单选题）A. be regarded as a delight in the neighborhood.B. have been abandoned by its original owner.C. have been neglected by everyone in the community.D. be attractive only to the author.试题答案：A104、What’s the assumption of the author about smoking restriction according to the last paragraph?（单选题）A. People can try out some gentler smoking bans.B. The municipality could try extending the smoking bans to homes.C. It will not be a personal choice to decide whether or not to smoke.D. It must still be necessary to restrict smoking after several generations.试题答案：B105、All the people in the stadium cheered up when they saw hundreds of colorful balloons _____ slowly into the sky.（单选题）A. ascendingB. elevatingC. escalatingD. lingering试题答案：A106、Which of the following sentences is a COMPLAINT?（单选题）A. Please show me your new dress.B. You must do it again.C. What trouble you’ve made.D. May you good luck.试题答案：C107、What can we learn from the passage?（单选题）A. Because of the devaluation of US dollar, American visitors shorten their trip to Europe.B. Europe does not forecast the huge drop of American visitors.C. Not only Paris but the whole Europe witnesses the reduction of American tourists.D. The value of US dollar has become historical low.试题答案：C108、Every room in the house _____ entered, and $10 in notes and a gold watch were missing.（单选题）A. wasB. had beenC. has beenD. have been试题答案：B109、At the end of the story, the voice was _____（单选题）A. Lisa’s mother’s.B. the cashier’s.C. from Lisa’s heart.D. merely Lisa’s illusion.试题答案：A110、（单选题）A. The classes that they are taking.B. The theatre program at their school.C. The woman’s interest in an internship.D. The man’s experience in a law firm.试题答案：C111、As the trial went on the story behind the murder slowly _____ itself.（单选题）A. convictedB. hauntedC. unfoldedD. released试题答案：C112、According to the author, what would parents eventually do with a sleepless, troublesome newborn baby?（单选题）A. They might turn themselves into pediatricians themselves after some years.B. They would treasure the experience because it would become a distant dream.C. They would be overcome with bitter envy for some regularly sleeping children.D. They would probably become some abusive parents because of sleep insufficiency.试题答案：D113、Neither the poor record of the management staff nor the high debt ratio of the firm _____ to have deterred the influx of investors.（单选题）A. seemB. and seemsC. but would seemD. seems试题答案：D114、Laura would have been more considerate if she had changed a little bit, _____?（单选题）A. hadn’t sheB. hasn’t sheC. wouldn’t sheD. didn’t she试题答案：C115、（单选题）A. Travel agencies.B. Space tours.C. Holiday plans.D. Earth’s orbit.试题答案：B116、The writer probably thinks that _____.（单选题）A. moving is much more troublesome than remodelingB. remodeling is much more economical than movingC. whether remodeling is better than moving depends on different situationsD. the issue of whether remodeling is better than moving is determined by financial factors试题答案：C117、（单选题）A. They are harmful animals.B. They are strange animals.C. They are attractive animals.D. They are friendly animals.试题答案：C118、How is it _____ your roommate’s request and yours are identical?（单选题）A. ifB. soC. whatD. that试题答案：D119、（单选题）A. Because George thinks it is too expensive.B. Because George has evening class that night.C. Because George don’t want to sit in the front.D. Because George don’t like listening to the piano.试题答案：B120、Americans eat _____ as they actually need every day.（单选题）A. twice as much proteinB. twice protein as much twiceC. twice protein as muchD. protein as twice much试题答案：A121、（单选题）A. There is no evidence showing that memory aids are invalid.B. Human beings’ brain functions mainly through memory aids in an effective way.C. Memory aids encourage an organised approach which helps the brain function effectively.D. Memory aids have little effect on the brain.试题答案：C122、For many patients, institutional care is the most _____ and beneficial form of care.（单选题）A. pertinentB. appropriateC. acuteD. persistent试题答案：B123、Lisa’s home can best be described as _____（单选题）A. dangerous.B. crude.C. beautiful.D. dirty.试题答案：B124、（单选题）A. To be a book editor.B. To produce a film.C. To write a book.D. To be an actress.试题答案：C125、What is the passage mainly concerned with?（单选题）A. America’s best colleges.B. The power of the word “university”.C. Elon College renames itself.D. Colleges upgrade their image by changing their names.试题答案：D126、There _____ an old man and two bodyguards standing on the platform.（单选题）A. to beB. beingC. isD. are试题答案：C127、By calling it “tap-dancing to work”, Warren Buffett thinks the author’s job is _____（单选题）A. a great challenge to brain power.B. significant in the development of technology.C. enjoyable in spite of any possible hardships.D. a window through which people are shown a new world.试题答案：C128、You _____ the parcel home. The shop would have delivered it if you had asked.（单选题）A. needn’t have carriedB. didn’t need to carryC. Wouldn’t have carriedD. wouldn’t have carried试题答案：A129、（单选题）A. Business owners.B. The army.C. Public health officials.D. Public schools.试题答案：B130、（单选题）A. Her great-grandfather died during a major epidemic.B. Her great-grandfather worked in the field of public health.。

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大家加油呀，冲冲冲！祝大家都能高分通过考试！Part ⅢReading Comprehension (35 minutes)Directions: There are 4 passages in this part.Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements.For each of them there are four choices marked A),B),C) and D).You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:Some radio singals were heard in 1967.They were coming from a point in the sky where there was unknown star.They were coming very regularly,too:about once a second,if they were controlled by clock.The scientists who heard the signals did not tell anybody else.They were rather afraid to tell in case they frightened people.The signals were coming from a very small body—no bigger,perhaps than the earth.Wasthat why no light could be seen from it?Or were the signals coming from a planet that belonged to some other star? There was no end to the questions,but the scientists kept the news secret.“Perhaps there are intelligent beings out there.”they thought,“who are trying to send messages to other planets,or to us?So the news was not given to the newspaper.Instead,the scientists studied the signals and searched for others like them...Well,all that happened in 1967 and 1968.Since then scientists have learnt more about those strange,regular,radio signals.And they have told the story,of course.The signals do not come from a planet;they come from a new kind of star called a “pulsar””.About a hundred other pulsars have now been found,and most of them are very like the first one.Pulsars are strong radio stars.They are the smallest but the heaviest stars we know at present.A handful of pulsar would weigh a few thousand tons.Their light—if they give much light—is too small for us to see.But we can be sure of this,no intelligent beings are living on them.21. The radio signals discussed in this passage____.A.were regularB.were controlled by a clockC.were heard in 1967 onlyD.were secret messages22. The radio singals were sent by____.A.a satelliteB.a planetC.a sky body which was unknown at that timeD.intelligent beings who were unknown at that time23. The scientists did not tell people about the signals because____.A.the singals stood for secret messagesB.people would ask them too many questionsC.they did not want to frighten peopleD.they stood for unimportant messages24. A pulsar is____.A. a small heavy star which sends out strong radio signals and cannot be seenB. a small heavy planet which sends out strong radio signals and cannot be seenC. a small heavy satellite which sends out strong radio signals and cannot be seenD. a small intelligent being who sends out strong radio signals and cannot be seen25. Which of the following is true?A.One of the pulsars found by scientists sends radio signals.B.Pulsar began to send radio singals in 1967.C.Scientists have searched for pulsars for many years but found none.D.Scientists have found many pulsars since 1967. rn life and ancient life.27. “one out of seven”refers to____.A.more than a third of the lands' earthB.the percentage of the earth's land that is desert-likeC.the number of people who live in dry regionsD.a day of a week28. In paragraph 2,“they are taken to the greener lands in the south.”They refers to____.A.the Sahel farm landB.the farmersC.the cattlesD.the trees29. How many ideas for saving the land are described?A.Five.B.Two.C.Four.D.Three.30. Which of the following statements is true, according to the passage?A.The earth's desert are slowly spreading.B.One out of 10 people lives in dry regions.C.Their life in the desert is threatened now by traditional problems.D.New water wells can solve the problem in Africa's desert.Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:Telephone, television, radio, and telegraph all help people communicate with each other. Because of these devices, ideas and news of events spread quickly all over the world. For example, within seconds, people can know the results of an election in another country. An international football match comes into the homes of everyone with a television set.News of a disaster such as an earthquake or a flood can bring help from distant countries within hours, help is on the way. Because of modern technology like the satellites that travel around the world, information travels fast.How has this speed of communication changed the world? To many people,the world has become smaller. Of course this does not mean that the world is actually physically smaller. It means that the world seems smaller. Two hundred years ago,communication between the continents took a long time. All news was carried on ships that took weeks or even months to cross the ocean. In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries,it took six weeks for news from Europe to reach America.This time difference influenced people's actions. For example, one battle, orfight, in the War of 1812 between England and the United States could have been avoided. A peace agreement had already been signed. Peace was made in England, but the news of peace took six weeks to reach America. During these six weeks, the large and serious Battle of New Orleans was fought. Many people lost their lives after a peace treaty had been signed.They would not have died if news had come in time.In the past,communication took much time than it does now.There was a good reason why the world seemed so much larger than it does today.31. News spreads fast because of____.A.modern transportationB.new technologyC.the change of the worldD.a peace agreement32. According to this passage,____is very important to people in a disaster area.A.fast communicationB.modern technologytest newsD.new ideas33. Which of the following statements is true?A.The world now seems smaller because of faster communication.B.The world is actually smaller today.C.The world is changing its size.D. The distance between England and America has changed since the War of 181234. Two hundred years ago,news between the continents was carried____.A.by telephone and telegraphB.by landC.by airD.by sea35. The New Orleans Battle could have been avoided if the peace agreement had been signed____.A.by both sidesB.in timeC.in AmericaD.in EnglandQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:The concept of personal choice in relation to health behaviors is an important one.An estimated 90 percent of all illnesses may be preventable if individuals would make sound personal health choices based upon current medical knowledge.We all enjoy our freedom of choice and do not like to see it restricted when it is within the legal and moral boundaries of society.[ZZ)]The structure of American society allows us to make almost all our own personal decisions that may concern our health.If we so desire,we can smoke,drink excessively, refuse to wear seat belts,eatwhatever foods we want,and live a completely sedentary life-style without any excuse.The freedom to make such personal decisions is a fundamental aspect of our society,although the wisdom of these decisions can be questioned.Personal choices relative to health often cause a difficulty.As one example,a teenager may know the facts relative to smoking cigarettes and health but may be pressured by friends into believing it is the socially accepted thing to do. A multitude of factors,both inherited and environmental,influence the development of health related behaviors,and it is beyond the scope of this text to discuss all these factors as they may affect any given individual.However,the decision to adopt a particular health-related behavior is usually one of personal choices.There are healthy choices and there are unhealthy choices.In discussing the moral of personal choice,Fries and Crapo drew a comparison.[ZZ(Z]They suggest that to knowingly give oneself over to a behavior that has a statistical probability of shortening life is similar to attempting suicide.[ZZ)]Thus,for those individuals who are interested in preserving both the quality and quantity of life,personal health choices should reflect those behaviors that are associated with statistical probability of increased vitality and longevity.36. The concept of personal choice concerning health is important because____.A.personal health choices help cure most illnessesB.it helps raise the level of our medical knowledgeC.it is essential to personal freedom in American societyD.wrong decisions could head to poor health37. To “live a completely sedentary life style”(Para. 1) in the passage means____.”A.to live an inactive lifeB.to live a decent lifeC.to live a life with complete freedomD.to live a life of vice38. Sound personal health choice is often difficult to make because____.A.current medical knowledge is still insufficientB.there are many factors influencing our decisionsC.few people are willing to trade the quality of life for longevityD.people are usually influenced by the behavior of their friends39. To knowingly allow oneself to pursue unhealthy habits is compared by Fries and Crapo to____.A.improving the quality of one's lifeB.limiting one's personal health choiceC.deliberately ending one's lifeD.breaking the rules of social behavior40. According to Fries and Crapo sound health choices should be based on____.A.personal decisionsws of societyC.statistical evidenceD.opinions of friendsPart ⅤWriting (30 minutes)Directions:For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition with the title ON Friendship.Your composition should be no less than 120 words.Remember to write your composition neatly.You should also base your composition on the outline below.1.The need for friends2.True friendship3.My principle in making friends答案1短文大意1967年人类收到了一些太空信号。

英语四级模拟第2套试卷详解

大学英语四级考试优化训练试卷（第二套）I. Key答案Part One: Listening Comprehension1 -10 BCDBA CCBBA11-20 DACCA ACBDAPart Two: V ocabulary and Structure21-30 CCDBA DDBAB31-40 ACBCA BCBDA41-50 ABBDA BDDACPart Three: Reading Comprehension51-60 CDADA CABDC61-70 BCABD CBABBPart Four: Translation1. 许多商界女性对他们究竟应该传什么样的衣服以恰当的表现他们的精干和女性的阴柔之美觉得难以把握。

2.例如交通事故通常发生在家庭口角之后，我们都知道容易出事故的人和自己或周围的人过不去，以至他们看上去好像总在给自己和她人惹事。

3.你们在会谈过程中，如果有好几次被人打断，而这些人事先都不通知进屋后就和你正在交谈的对象或是耳语或是轻声说话，然后离开，遇到这样的情况时不要感到惊讶。

4.人们利用照片和测定方法来确定该动物在搏斗歇息或吃食时的自然姿势的结构Tapescript听力理解文字材料Section A1.W: Jack, you look so tired. You have traveled a lot in the vacation,haven’t you? M: No, I worked in a company because I wanted some money for paying my tuition. Q: Why did the man work in the vacation?2.W: I don’t t know what to wear today. Is it going to be cold or warm?M: It looks like it is going to rain today.You’d better take your rain coat. Q: What did the man advise the woman to do?3.W: Mary, do you want to go boating with us today? W: Sure , but Icannot leave now. I have to wait for my mother to come home. She doesn’t have the key to the house with her today. Q: What does mary mean?4.M: Operator, I want to make a long distance call to Mrs. Marilyn inWashington D.C. How much is it? W: That will be tow dollars for thefirst three minutes. Q: What does the man want to do?5.W: What did you think of the president’s speech? M: Unfortunately, Igot too late to watch it. Q: What are the two speakers talking about? 6.W: Harry, what’s the matter? You look pale. Did you have an accident?M: Not quite, but almost. I was crossing the street just now and was almost hit by a car. Fortunately, I jumped back in time. Q: What happened to Harry?7.M: What do you know about hamburgers? W: Well, I heard theAmericans learned to make hamburgers from Germans and Germans from Russians. Q: Which people first make hamburger?8.W: Tom, why is there such a long waiting line? I’m glad you make ourreservation two days ago. M: There are always many people waiting, the food provided is good and service is excellent. Q: Where might be the speaker?9.W: I don’t want t o go in the morning unless the weather changes. M: Iagree. I think there will be no fun at all as the ground is damp. Q: What is weather like?10.W: Rod? It’s me, Barbara. Am I ringing at a bad time? M: No,no.That’s all right. Is it something important? Q: What conclusion can we draw from the conversation?Section BPassage OneThe other day I was at the railway station waiting for my sister’s train t o come in. I was very early and had nothing to do. I watched the other people on the platform.Near me three men who looked like college professors stood discussing something in a very lively manner. They were quite excited, for they waved their arms and stamped their feet as they talked.Before long a train came in, but the men paid no attention and kept on talking. Just as the train started, they looked up, then snatched up their baggage and ran for the train. Two of the men got on, but the other one was left behind. He looked very unhappy as he watch the train growing smaller and smaller in the distance.Seeing him looking so worried, a train official came up and spoke to him. “It’s all right,” the official said, “ there will be another train this evening. You will soon be able to join your friends.”“But they came to see me off!” replied the man.Question 11 to 1311.W hy did the speaker come to the station?12.W hat were the three men doing at the platform?13.W hich of the following statement is true?Passage TwoWelcome to Yellowstone National Park. Before we begin our nature walk today, I’d like to give you a short history of our national park service. The national park service began in the late of 1800s. A small group of explorers had just completed a month long exploration of the region that is now Yellowstone. They gathered around the campfire and after hours discussion, they decided that they would not claim this land to themselves. They felt it should be accessible to everyone so they began a campaign to preserve this land for everyone’s enjoyment. Two years later, in the late 19th century, an act of Congress signed by President Ulysses S. Grant, proclaimed that the Yellow Stone region a public park. It was the first national park in the world. And in 1916 the nation park service was established to manage these parks. As a park ranger, I am an employee of the national park service. It’s my duty to answer question and help visitors in any difficulty.Question 14 to 1614.W ho is the speaker?15.A ccording to the speaker, who originated the idea of the public park?16.W hat does the speaker say about the Yellowstone National Park?Passage Three“All work and not play makes Jack a dull boy” is a popular saying in the United State. Other countries have similar sayings. It is true that all of us need recreation. We cannot work all the time if we are going to maintain good health and enjoy life.Everyone has his own way of relaxing. Perhaps the most popular way is to participate in sports. There are team sports, such as baseball, basketball and football. There are individual sports, also, such as golf and swimming. In addition, hiking, fishing, skiing, mountain climbing habve a great attraction for people who like to be ourdoors.Not everyone who enjoy sporting events likes to participate in them. Many people prefer be spectators, either by attending the game in person, watching them on television, or listening to them on the radio. When there is an important baseball game or boxing match it is almost impossible to get tickets; everybody wants to attend.Chess, card-playing and dancing are forms of indoors recreation enjoyed by many people.It doesn’t mater whether we play a fast game of pingpong, concentrate over bridge table, or go walking through the woods on a brisk autumn day. It is important for everyone to relax from time to time and enjoy some form of recreation.Question 17 to 2017.W hat does it mean that “All work and no play makes Jack a dullboy”?18.W hy is recreation important?19.W hich of the following is included in forms of indoor recreation?20.W hat might a person like to do if he enjoys being outdoors?21.译文：在冰川时期，暴露于当时叫寒冷的气温之下的人类常常要在山洞里居住。

大学英语四级精选模拟试卷及答案(2)

大学英语四级考试精选模拟试卷（2）Part I Reading Comprehension(共20小题，每小题2分，共40分)Directions:In this part there are four passages.Each passage is followed by four comprehension questions.Read the passage and answer the questions.Then mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.Passage1Questions1to5are based on the following passage:In Washington D.C.,1600Pennsylvania Avenue is a very special address.It is the address of the White House,the home of the president of the United States.Originally the White House was gray and was called the Presidential Palace.It was built from 1792to1800.at this time,the city of Washington itself was being built;it was to be the nation’s new capital city.George Washington,the first president,and Pierre Charles L’Enfant,a French engineer,chose the place for the new city.L’Enfant then planned they city.The president’s home was an important part of the plan.A contest was held to pick a design for the president’s home.An architect named James Hoban won.He designed a large three-story house of gray stone.President Washington never lived in the President Palace.The first president to live there was John Adams,the second president of the United States,and his wife Mrs.Adams did not really like hew new house.In her letters,she often complained about the cold.Fifty fireplaces were not enough to keep the house warm!In1812the United States and Britain went to war.In1814the British invaded Washington.Theu burned many buildings,including the Presidential Palace.After the war James Hoban,the original architect,partially rebuilt the president’s homes.To cover the marks of the fire,the building was painted white.Before long it became known as the White House.The White House is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the United States.Every year more than1.5million visitors go through the five rooms that are open to the public.1.The White House was built in Washington.A.because a French engineer was invited to design itB.because President George Washington liked to live in itC.because the British invaders lived in it in1812-1814D.because it was to be the nation’s capital city2.The Presidential Palace was.A.painted gray and whiteB.made of gray stoneC.made of white stoneD.made very warm in winter3.The president’s home and the city of Washington were.A.built by the American armyB.built by the British troopsC.planned by George WashingtonD.planned by the French4.The original home of the president needed to be rebuilt.A.because John Adam’s wife did not like itB.because it was cold in winter even with50fireplacesC.because it had burned down during the warD.because George Washington was not willing to live in it5.The new presidential home was painted white to.A.cover the marks of fireB.attract tourist from FranceC.to please Mrs.John AdamsD.keep it warm in winterPassage2Questions6to10are based on the following passage:There are two kinds of memory:shot-term and rmation in long-term memory can be remembered at a later time when it is needed.The information may be kept for days or weeks.However, information over and over.The following experiment shows how short-term memory has been studied.Henning studied how students who are learning English as a second language remember vocabulary. The subjects in his experiment were75college students.They represented all levels of ability in English:beginning,intermediate,and native-speaking students.To begin,the subjects listened to a recording of a native speaker reading a paragraph in English. Following the recording,the subjects took a15-question test to see which words they remembered, each question had four choices.The subjects had to circle the word they had heard in the recording. Some of the questions had four choices that sound alike.For example,weather,whether,wither, and wetter are four words that sound alike.Some of the questions had four choices that have the same meaning.Method,way,manner,and system would be four words with the same meaning.Finally the subjects took a language proficiency test.Henning found that students with a lower proficiency in English made more of their mistakes on words that sound alike;students with a higher proficiency made more of their mistakes on words that have the same meaning.Henning’s results suggest that beginning students hold the sound of words in their short-term memory,and advanced students hold the meaning of words in their short-term memory.6.Henning made the experiment in order to study.A.how students remember English vocabulary by short-term memoryB.how students learn English vocabularyC.how to develop students’ability in EnglishD.how long information in short-term memory is kept7.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?rmation in short-term memory is different from that in long-term memory.B.Long-term memory can be achieved only by training.C.It is easier to test short-term memory than long-term memory.D.Henning gave a separate test on vocabulary to his students.8.From Henning’s result we can see that.A.beginners have difficulty distinguishing the pronunciation of wordsB.advanced students remember words by their meaningC.it is difficult to remember words that sound alikeD.it is difficult to remember words that have the same meaning9.The word“subjects”in the passage means.A.memoryB.the theme of listening materialC.a branch of knowledge studiedD.the students experimented onPassage3Questions11to15are based on the following passage:The cowboy is the hero of many movies,.He is,even today,a symbol of courage and adventure. But what was the life of the cowboy really like?The cowboy’s job is clear from the word cowboy.Cowboy were men who took care of cows and other cattle.The cattle were in the West and in Texas.People in the cities of the East wanted beef these cattle.Trains could take the cattle east.But first the cattle had to get to the trains. Part of the cowboy’s job was to take the cattle hundreds of miles to the railroad town.The trips were called cattle drivers.A cattle drive usually took several months.Cowboys rode for sixteen hours a day.Because they rode so much,each cowboy brought along about eight horses.A cowboy changed horses several times each day.The cowboys had to make sure that cattle arrived safely.Before starting on a drive,the cowboys branded the cattle.They burned a mark on the cattle to show who they belonged to.But these marks didn’t stop rustlers,or cattle thieves.Cowboys had to protect the cattle from rustlers.Rustlers made the dangerous trip even more dangerous.Even though their work was very difficult and dangerous,cowboys did not earn much money.They were paid badly.Yet cowboys liked their way of life.They lived in a wild and open country.They lived a life of adventure and freedom.11.A cowboy is a symbol of.A.courage and adventureB.a hard life and big payC.movies in the pastD.cows and other cattle12.The cowboys’job was.A.to be a hero in real lifeB.to be a hero of the movieC.to take care of cattleD.to be a dangerous rustler13.During a cattle driver,cowboys took a group of cows from a wild and open country to.A.the West states and TexasB.the cities of the East StatesC.the people who eat beef in citiesD.the railroad towns hundred miles away14.On their way of cattle drivers,the cowboys protected the cattle by.A.burning a mark on their cowsB.keeping an eye on cattle thievesC.making the trip more dangerousD.looking after eight cows each person15.Cowboys enjoyed themselves because.A.they liked their way of lifeB.they made a lot of moneyC.they had a vary difficult jobD.they were heroes in moviesPassage4Questions16to20are based on the following passage:Successful innovations have driven many older technologies to extinction and have resulted in higher productivity,greater consumption of energy,increased demand of raw materials,accelerated flow of materials through the economy and increased quantities of metals and other substances in use each person.The history of industrial development abounds with examples.In1870,horses and mules were the prime source of power on U.S.farms.One horse or mule was required to support four human beings a ratio that remained almost constant for many decades. At that time,had a national commission been asked to forecast the population for1970,its answer probably would have depended on whether its consultants were of an economic or technological turn of mind.Had they been“economists”,they would probably have projected the1970horses or mule population to be more than50million.Had they been“technologists”,they would have recognized that the power of steam had already been harnessed to industry and to learn and ocean transport. They would have recognized further that it would be the prime source of power on the farm.Itwould have been difficult for them to avoid the conclusion that the horse and mule population would decline rapidly.16.According to the passage,what supplied most of the power on U.S.farms in1870?A.AnimalsB.HumansC.EnginesD.Water17.Which of the following is NOT mentioned by the author as a consequence of new technological developments?A.Older technologies die away.B.The quality of life is Improved.C.Overall productivity increase.D.More raw materials become necessary.18.It can be inferred from the passage that by1870.A.technology began to be more economicalB.the steam engine had been inventedC.the U.S.horse population was about10millionD.a national commission was about10million19.In the second paragraph,the author suggests that“economists”would.A.plan the economy through yearly forecastsB.fail to consider the influence of technological innovationC.value the economic contribution of farm animalsD.consult the national commission on the economy20.What is the author’s attitude toward changes brought on by technological innovations?A.He is excited about them.B.He accept them as natural.C.He is disturbed by them.D.He questions their usefulness.Questions16to20are based on the following passage:This semester I began to have a series of teacher nightmares,something that had not happened to me for years,not since my first year of teaching when I was in a perpetual state of dread.I would be rushing to get to class on time,trying to gather up notes from a maelstrom of papers on my desk,not certain what subject we were covering today,indeed not even certain what course I was teaching.My heart was pounding.I was late.I would not find my notes.A hundred people were waiting for me in the classroom,their pens poised to take down my every syllable,and I had nothing to say.Them Mr.Winthrop’s big blonde face with those dark eyes would loom at the door of my office,and with that mocking grin,he would say,“Professor,the class is waiting for you,”and I would faint dead onto the floor.Or sometimes in my dream I would make it to the podium(讲台),start to lecture on some aspect of criminal law or causation,only to have Mr.Winthrop raise his hand,and without even waiting to be called upon,presumably ask a question. Presumably because I could not make out his words.I could see his mouth moving underneath his baseball cap,and muffled sounds resounded in my ears,but I could not understand him.All eyes in the classroom were on me,and my students began to laugh,but not Mr.Winthrop.He continued to move his mouth,and I felt as if I was watching TV with the sound off except that my head was all a buzz with the laughter and the shuffling of feet as my students exited in disgust.Again, I ended the nightmare by fainting dead away onto the floor,and then I would wake up,my sheets damp from desperation.It was enough to make a man get out of bed and mix a drink at four in the morning even if he had the eight o’clock class.16.From this passage,it is indicated that.A.the first year of teaching is unforgettable and frightening for me foreverB.nightmares have happened to me more often than not since my first year of teachingC.in my first year of teaching,I was always full of fearsD.as a teacher,I feel uneasy all the time17.Which of the following statements is TRUE?A.I was quite clear about the subject I was to deal with before class.B.I would give the lectures on time.C.I prepared the notes carefully before class.However,I forgot to take them with me to the classroom.D.My heart was beating faster and faster before class.18.Mr.Winthrop is.A.a presumable studentB.a baseball loverC.the student who often teases the teacherD.the student who answers the teacher’s question in a humorous way19.In my nightmare,it would happen to me except that.A.I sometimes was very calm to see that my students were in disguiseB.when I gave the lecture,Mr.Minthrop was the only student to ask a questionC.I often fall down to the floor losing my consciousness before I woke upD.I would rather wake up to have a good drink in the early morning than have the nightmare20.The tone of this passage is.A.provokingB.sensationalC.desperateD.profoundPart II Vocabulary and Structure(共40小题，每小题1分，共40分)Directions:In this part there are forty incomplete sentences.Each sentence is followed by four choices.Choose the one that best completes the sentence and then mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.21.the difficulties associated with the project,we’ll go on with it.A.GivenB.In spite ofC.Thank toD.Because of22.It was almost dark in the streets a few very powerful spotlights.A.excludingB.but forC.exceptD.except for23.today,he would get there by Friday.A.Would he leaveB.If he leavesC.Was he leavingD.Were he to leave24.He gave me some very advice on buying a house.A.preciousB.expensiveC.wealthyD.dear25.His goal is not to become a sportsman,a champion in a certain field.A.but rather becameB.but rather to becomeC.but rather becomingD.but rather to becoming26.I just met her on the way home from the bookstore.A.on purposeB.by accidentC.in accidentD.in case27.I don’t know about him,comment on him behind his back.A.let aloneB.let goC.leave aloneD.take leave28.My transistor radio is out of order.It.A.need to be repairedB.need repairingC.needs repairingD.needs to repair29.No one could tell us anything about the stranger.A.consciousB.mysteriousC.seriousD.previous30.Mary all foolish comments and kept on working.A.excludedB.ignoredC.deniedD.discharged31.I agree with him,but not entirely.A.until a certain pointB.to some pointC.to some extentD.until a certain extent32.People in some parts of the world often take their water for.they use as much water as they wish.A.grantedB.sureC.certainD.pleasure33.Color-blind people often find it difficult to between blue and green.A.separatepareC.contrastD.distinguish34.Thousands of people on the city to welcome the visiting guests.A.turned offB.turned upC.turned outD.turned over35.The mountain place is beautiful,but the working conditions,it’s terrible.A.when mentionedB.when it comes toC.when it is saidD.when it dies to36.Are you spending more money on the space program?A.in favor ofB.by favor ofC.in favor toD.out of favor37.In the of my parents,standards of education in the public school are actually falling.A.ideaB.thoughtC.opinionD.principle38.from space,our earth,with water covering70%of its surface,appears as a“blue planet”.A.SeeingB.To be seenC.SeenD.having seen39.This year’s total output value of industry and agriculture will increase5percent over last years.A.byB.toC.ofD.with40.Mary is the top student in the class.She studies harder.A.than any studentB.than all the studentsC.than any other studentD.than some other student41.Many people have applied for the position.A.emptyB.bareC.vacantD.blank42.My new shoes cost me50yuan(RMB).The price was that the last pair I bought a month ago.A.two time more thanB.twice as much asC.as twiceD.as much as twice43.Almost everyone failed on the first day.A.pass his driver’s testB.to have passed his driver’s testC.to pass his driver’s testD.passing his driver’s test44.Over the traditional festival people visit each other and greetings.A.exchangeB.wishC.congratulateD.present45.It was because he was tired out that he fell asleep standing up.A.publiclyB.openlyC.speciallyD.obviously46.The young man was accused of the lady of her money.A.stealingB.robbingC.takingD.grasping47.No matter where our Party needs us,we will her call.A.give answer forB.respond toC.have response toD.answer to48.It is astonishing that a person of your intelligence be cheated so easily.A.couldB.shouldC.mightD.would49.We were completely when we finally reached the destination.A.worn offB.worn downC.worn outD.worn away50.Many things impossible in the past are common today.A.consideredB.to considerC.consideringD.to be considered51.Not until many years later known.A.was the whole truth becomeB.did the whole truth becomeC.the whole truth becameD.the whole truth had became52.We didn’t know his telephone number,otherwise we him.A.would telephoneB.would have telephonedC.had telephonedD.must have telephoned53.There is no point with him,since he has already made up his mind.A.argueB.to argueC.in arguingD.of arguing54.I appreciate that letter for me.A.you to writeB.your writingC.you writeD.that you writing55.I’d like to a special seat for the connect of May5.A.serveB.reserveC.preserveD.conserve56.that son is well again,you no longer have anything to worry about.A.SinceB.NowC.WhenD.After57.Generally speaking,all kinds of materials will expand when heated but will when cooled.A.contrastB.contractC.surviveD.return58.You won’t know if it fits you until you it on.A.will tryB.are tryingC.are to tryD.have tried59.After all efforts in vain,he had to accept the result.A.regularlyB.shallowlyC.physicallyD.painfully60.The rest of his life is to the cause of international exchanges of visiting scholars.A.addedB.putC.savedmittedPart III Cloze(共20小题，每小题1分，共20分)Directions:There are twenty blanks in the following passage.For each blank there are four choices. Choose the one that best fits into the passage and then marks your answer on the Answer Sheet.In1982,Mark Thatcher,the son of Mrs.Thatcher was reported61in the Sahara Desert while competing in the Grand Prix motor race from Paris to Dakar.This sad news,so62,shook the usually calm and unperturbed seasoned politician63her balance.Though she did her best to pretend as if64 had happened and made her public appearances as usual,people could not65to notice that she was no longer the old66prime minister who always had everything67control.68she had become a very sad mother who was unable to recover from her shock.One day,when she was to speak at a luncheon party,a reporter caught her69her guard by70up the subject of her missing son again.She was totally mentally71for the question and lost her self control.Tears were rolling down her eyes as she sobbingly told the reporter that there72 still no news of Mark and that she was very worried about him.She said that all the countries 73had promised to do their best to help her find her son.74that she broke down completely and sobbed silently for quite a while.Gradually she75down and started to speak as76.it was a very moving scene which77a new side of Mrs.Thatcher’s character the public do not usually see,78people began to talk about the Iron Woman’s maternal love,a sentiment that is79to all human kind.Later Mark returned80and sound to his mother’s side,good-humored and all smiles as usual, as if nothing unusual had ever happened.The Iron Woman,however,broke down again as was sobbing for the second time.61.A.missing B.missed C.wanting D.wanted62.A.expected B.expecting C.unexpected D.unexpecting63.A.with B.on C.out D.off64.A.something B.anything C.nothing D.everything65.A.miss B.fail C.pretend D.expect66.A.reassured B.self-assured C.assuring D.self-assuring67.A.for B.beneath C.below D.under68.A.Instead B.however C.Therefore D.So69.A.into B.out of C.on D.off70.A.putting B.bringing C.taking D.giving71.A.ready B.prepared C.unprepared D.unexpected72.A.was B.were C.should be D.would be73.A.concerning B.concerned C.worrying D.worried74.A.At B.Before C.After D.With75.A.sat B.broke C.calmed D.became76.A.planned B.planning C.plans D.a plan77.A.explained B.exposed C.excluded D.exclaimed78.A.however B.instead C.so D.but79.A.universal B.unique C.single D.strange80.A.safe B.safely C.sight D.hearingShopping habits in the United States have changed greatly in the last quarter of the20th century. 61in the1900s most Americans towns and cities had a Main Street.Main Street was always in the hear of a town.This street was62on both sides with many63businesses.Here,shoppers talked into stores to look at all sorts of merchandise:clothing,furniture,hardware,groceries,64, some shops offered65.These shops included drugstores,restaurants,shoe repair stores,and barber or hairdressing shops.66in the1950s,a change began to67.Too many automobiles had crowded into Main Street68too few parking place ere69shoppers.Because the streets were crowded, merchants began to look with interest at the open spaces70the city limits.Open space is what their car driving customers needed.And open space is what they got71the first shopping center was built.Shopping centers,or rather malls,72as a collection of small new stores73crowed city centers.74by hundreds of free parking space,customers were drawn away from75areas to outlying malls.And the growing76of shopping centers led77to the building of bigger and better stocked stores,78the late197s,many shopping malls had almost developed into small cities themselves.In addition to providing the79of one stop shopping,malls were transformed into landscaped parks,80benches,fountains,and outdoor entertainment.61A.As early as B.Early C.Early as D.Earlier62.A.built B.designed C.intended D.lined63.A.varied B.various C.sorted D.mixed-up64.A.Apart from B.however C.In addition D.As well65.A.medical care B.food C.cosmetics D.services66.A.Suddenly B.Abruptly C.Contrarily D.But67.A.be taking place B.take place C.be taken place D.have taken place68.A.while B.yet C.though D.and then69.A.available for B.available to ed by D.ready for70.A.over B.from C.out of D.outside71.A.when B.while C.since D.then72.A.started B.founded C.set up anized73.A.out of B.away from C.next to D.near74.A.Attracted B.Surprised C.Delighted D.Enjoyed75.A.inner B.central C.shopping D.downtown76.A.distinction B.fame C.popularity D.liking77.A.on B.in turn C.by turns D.further78.A.by B.During C.In D.Towards79.A.cheapness B.readiness C.convenience D.handiness80.A.because of B.and C.with D.providedPart IV Translation(共35分)Section A(共5小题，每小题4分，共20分)Directions:Translate the following sentences into Chinese.You may refer to the corresponding passages in Part I.81、To cover the marks of the fire,the building was painted white.Before long it became known as the White House.(Passage One)82、The subjects in his experiment were75college students.They represented all levels of ability in English:beginning,intermediate,and native-speaking students.(Passage Two)83、Yet cowboys liked their way of life.They lived in a wild and open country.They lived a life of adventure and freedom.(Passage Three)84、One horse or mule was required to support four human beings a ratio that remained almost constant for many decades.(Passage Four)85、It would have been difficult for them to avoid the conclusion that the horse and mule population would decline rapidly.(Passage Four)84、I would be rushing to get to class on time,trying to gather up notes from a maelstrom of papers on my desk,not certain what subject we were covering today,indeed not even certain what course I was teaching.(Passage Four)85Again,I ended the nightmare by fainting dead away onto the floor,and then I would wake up, my sheets damp from desperation.(Passage Four)Section B(共5小题，每小题3分，共15分)Directions:Translate the following sentences into English.86、现在，重要的是我们每个人都应该知道要做什么，该怎样做。

大学英语四级模拟题二及答案

There is a crisis of literacy in this country. One study estimates that some 30 million adult Americans are "functionally illiterate" and cannot read or write well enough to answer the want ad or understand the instructions on a medicine bottle.
Calculate for a moment what could be done with even a part of those hours. Five thousand hours, I am told, are what a typical college undergraduate spends working on a bachelor's degree. In 10,000 hours you could have learned enough to become an astronomer or engineer. You could have learned several languages fluently. If it appealed to you, you could be reading Homer in the original Greek or Dostoyevsky in Russian. If it didn't, you could have walked around the world and written a book about it.
The trouble with television is that it discourages concentration. Almost anything interesting and rewarding in life requires some constructive, consistently applied effort. The dullest, the least gifted of us can achieve things that seem miraculous to those who never concentrate on anything. But Television encourages us to apply no effort. It sells us instant gratification（满意）. It diverts us only to divert, to make the time pass without pain.

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大学英语四级模拟题Part II Listening 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 center.News Item OneQuestions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item.1.A) The infants. C) The middle-aged.B) The teenagers. D) The old.2.A) Heart diseases C) Acute diseases.B)Traffic accidents. D) Chronic non-infectious diseases.News Item TwoQuestions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item.3. A) A 17-year-old girl. C) A 23-year-old woman.B) A 15-year-old boy. D) An 18-year-old man.4. A) One month later. C) Immediately.B) Two months later. D) Two weeks later.News Item Three5. A) They are delighted because they can enjoy the scenery while driving.B) They are frightened because traffic accidents are frequent.C) They are annoyed because the bridge is jammed with cars.D) They are pleased because it saves them much time.6. A) They don’t have their own cars to drive to work.B) Many of them are romantic by temperament.C) Most of them enjoy the drinks on the boat.D) They tend to be more friendly to each other.7. A) Many welcome the idea of having more bars on board.B) Many prefer the ferry to maintain its present speed.C) Some suggest improving the design of the deck.D) Some object to using larger luxury boats.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 center.Conversation oneQuestions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.8．A) Their plans for the next semester. C) Their favorite band.B) Why the woman can’t go to the concert. D) A psychology class.9．A) Work at the bookstore. C) Cover a friend’s shift.B) Go to the movies. D) Go to a concert.10．A) Because her textbook has a new edition now.B) Because her professor forced her to buy a new one.C) Because she has lost her textbook.D) Because she is not willing to use a used one.11．A) The woman never works on weekends.B) The man and the woman take the same courses.C) Matt would like to go to the concert too.D) The new psychology book might sell out.Conversation TwoQuestions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12．A) Play basketball with friends from work.B) Try out for the company baseball team.C) Get in shape and compete in a cycling race.D) Enjoy a TV play while having snacks.13．A) Her husband’s spending too much time away from home.B) Her husband’s passion for sports.C) Her husband’s health condition.D) Her husband’s diet habits.14．A) He should see a doctor.B) He should start with light workout.C) He should abandon the idea.D) He should lose some weight.15．A) He has been an active basketball p0layer throughout the years.B) He has been exercising under a fitness instructor’s guidance.C) He has fairly healthful diet habit.D) He has loving and caring wife.Section CPassage OneDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the center.Passage OneQuestions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16．A) It was about the ban on wearing jewelry made from ivory.B) It passed an international law to cease illegal hunting of elephants.C) It announced that it should be illegal to make any transactions of ivory.D) It was aimed at promoting the welfare of African peasants and workers. 17．A) Illegal hunting of elephants was prohibited.B) The number of elephants fell by 700,000.C) Many African farmers of factory workers hunted elephants.D) Over 100 countries sold jewelry made from the tusks of elephants. 18．A) To stabilize the elephant population.B) To protect the environment.C) To relieve the burden on the local people.D) To improve the international agreement.Passage TwoQuestions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. A) The important key to recycling.B) The importance of technology for recycling.C) Guidelines for paper recycling.D) Raising the public environmental awareness.20. A) The public would try to gain information for recycling by various means.B) The public would lose interest in recycling gradually.C) The public would not be affected by the lack of a system.D) The public would teach and learn from each other about recycling.21. A) To set up sites for collecting recycled materials.B) To teach the public how to separate various kinds of recycled materials.C) To make policies favorable for upgrading equipment for recycling.D) To increase the demand for recycled materials.Passage ThreeQuestions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22. A) Writing book reports.B) Reading magazines articles.C) Selecting information sources.D) Writing research sources.23. A) Stealing other people’s ideas.B) Turning in the assignment late.C) Giving credit to the original author.D) Gathering irrelevant information.24. A) Inexperienced students.B) People doing research.C) Some teachers.D) Magazine publishers.25. A) In direct quotations.B) In Short phrases.C) In shorthand.D) In the student s’ own words.。