专四模拟试题附参考答案9
PART III CLOZE (15 MIN)Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on your ANSWER SHEET.More and more residences, businesses, and even government agencies are using telephone answering machines to take messages or give information or instructions. Sometimes these machines give (31) ______ instructions, or play messages that are difficult to understand. If you (32) ______ telephone calls, you need to be ready to respond when you get a (33) ______.The most common machine is the (34) ______ used in residence. If you call a home (35) ______ there is a telephone answering machine (36) _______ you will hear several rings and then a recorded message that (37) ______ says something like this: "Hello,. We can’t come to the (38) ______ right now. If you want us to call you back, please leave your name and number after the beep." Then you will hear a "beep," (39) ______ is a brief, high-pitched (40) ______. After the beep, you can say who you are, whom you want to speak to, and what number the person should call to (41) ______ you, or you can leave a (42) ______. Some telephone answering machines record for only 20 or 30 seconds after the beep, (43) ______ you must respond quickly. Some large businesses and government agencies are using telephone answering machines to provide information on (44) ______ about which they receive a large volume of (45) ______. Generally specking, using these systems (46) ______ you to have a touchtone phone. The voice on the machine will tell you to (47) ______ a certain button on you telephone if you want information on Topic A, another button for Topic B, and so on. You listen (48) ______ you hear the topic you want to learn about, and then you push the (49) ______ button. Immediately after making your (50) ______, you will hear a recorded message on the topic.31. A. disturbing B. annoyi8ng C. confusing D. surprising32. A. take B. make C. answer D. receive33. A. repairing B. recovering C. retelling D. recording34. A. type B. kind C. sort D. character35. A. which B. where C. that D. when36. A. in hand B. in detail C. in operation D. in dispute37. A. impossibly B. hardly C. always D. usually38. A. place B. phone C. home D. room39. A. that B. who C. what D. which40. A. tune B. noise C. voice D. tone41. A. catch B. tell C. reach D. meet42. A. note B. record C. message D. speech43. A. so B. therefore C. although D. thus44. A. topics B. things C. arguments D. concerns45. A. questions B. inquiries C. problems D. complaints46. A. commands B. requires C. asks D. requests47. A. push B. pull C. drag D. throw48. A. when B. after C. until D. before49. A. correct B. wrong C. random D. appropriate50. A. selection B. solution C. experiment D. decisionPART IV GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY (15 MIN)There are thirty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases phrase marked [A], [B], [C] and [D]. Choose one word or that best completes the sentence.Mark your answers on your ANSWER SHEET.51. The fact that during the first week the takings of the circus ______ not enough to cover the purchase of fodder for the animals frustrated all of us.A. beingB. isC. wasD. were52. Fruit pickers are paid at the _____ of ’4.00 an hour.A. rateB. scaleC. sumD. value53. Fumes from the exhaust of an automobile are ______.A. notoriousB. anxiousC. noxiousD. delicious54. George wasn’t in class today, Professor Brown excused him ______.A. from attendingB. of attendingC. to attendD. attending55. Class will _____ at a high temperature and will be in a liquid condition.A. dissolveB. disappearC. meltD. evaporate56. After several days’ investigation, the police found out one clue that voic es were heard ______ for help from some very distant place that night.A. to callB. calledC. callingD. call57. I ______ to the theatre with you to watch that movie but I was too busy at my paper at that time.A. would goB. wentC. was to have goneD. was to go58. He appeared _____ with our team’s performance.A. satisfyingB. to be satisfyingC. to satisfyD. satisfied59. Sarah is the only one of all the students of this high school who ______ by Peking University.A. are admittedB. was admittedC. were admittedD. is admitted60. More than once, I believe everybody else in our company would agree with me, ______ him to make such promises but he never made it actually.A. we heardB. we have heardC. have we heardD. and have heard61. After ______ appeared to be an endless waiting, it was her turn to be examined.A. thatB. whereC. whichD. what62. It is only when you overcome all difficulties and reach your goal ______ fully aware that the way to success is not paved with flowers.A. do you becomeB. then you becomeC. that you becomeD. have you become63. The chief reason for the spreading of the disease isn’t so much a fall in living conditions ______ a rise in it.A. asB. likeC. thanD. but64. Hamlet _____ his father’s death on his uncle.A. reversedB. revertedC. revengedD. revealed65. He _____ tennis every day since he ______ sixteen.A. has played... isB. played... has beenC. was playing...has beenD. has been playing...was66. He delivered _____ orders for a Chinese restaurant for the whole summer vacation so as to earn enough money for his tuition.A. takeoffB. takeoverC. takeupD. takeout67. He does not _____ as a teacher of English as his pronunciation is terrible.A. equalB. matchC. qualifyD. fit68. He finished _____ in the 1,500-meter run.A. championB. championshipC. firstD. No. one69. He has been asked to account _____ his absence.A. forB. onC. ofD. about70. He has failed me so many times that I no longer place any _____ on what he promises.A. faithB. beliefC. creditD. reliance71. He is _____ the run from the police.A. inB. offC. onD. after72. He is an artist with seemingly unlimited _____.A. creativityB. creatureC. creationD. creative73. He believed that the greatest of his _____ was that he’d never had a college education.A. grievesB. misfortunesC. disastersD. sorrows74. He knows the rules but does not know how to ______ it.A. controlB. directC. applyD. run75. He made a ____ inspection of the doors and the windows before leaving.A. slowlyB. leisurelyC. carefullyD. seriously76. Ten days before, the Captain’s word was that every sailor, old or young, ______ by that new rules and regulations.A. abideB. abodeC. abidingD. was to abide77. He made such a _____ contribution to the university that they are naming one of the new building after him.A. genuineB. minimumC. modestD. generous78. He must have had an accident, or he _____ then.A. would have been hereB. had to be hereC. should be hereD. would be here79. Every man and every woman kidnapped three days ago in South Africa ______ to being set free and to walking out of that room so eagerly now that they start shouting.A. looking forwardB. look forwardC. looked forwardD. looks forward80. He often sat in a small bar drinking considerably more than _____.A. he was in good healthB. his health was goodC. his good health wasD. was good for his healthPART V READING COMPREHENSION (25 MIN)In this section there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers marked [A], [B], [C] and [D]. Choose the one that you think is the best answer.Mark your answers on your ANSWER SHEET.TEXT AIt is possible for students to obtain advanced degree in English while knowing little or nothing about traditional scholarly methods. The consequences of this neglect of traditional scholarship are particularly unfortunate for the study of women writers. If the canon-the list of authors whose works are most widely taught-is ever to include more women, scholars must be well trained in historical scholarship and textual editing. Scholars who do not know how to read early manuscripts, locate rare books, establish a sequence of editions, and so on are lacking crucial tools for revising the canon.To address such concerns, an experimental version of the traditional scholarly methods course was designed to raise students’ consciousness about the usefulness of traditional learning for any modern critic or theorist. To minimize the artificial aspects of the conventional course, the usual procedure of assigning a large number of small problems drawn from the entire range of historical periods was abandoned, though this procedure has the obvious advantage of at least superficially familiarizing students with; a wide range of reference sources.①Instead students were engaged in a collective effort to do original work on a neglected eighteenth century writer, Elizabeth Griffith, to give them an authentic experience of literary scholarship and to inspire them to take responsibility for the quality of their own work.Griffith’s work presented a number of advantages for this particular pedagogical purpose. First, the body of extant scholarship on Griffith was so tiny that it could be all read in a day, thus students spent little time and effort mastering the literature and had a clear field for their own discoveries. Griffith’s play-The Platonic Wife exists in three visions, enough to provide illustrations of editorial issues but not too many for beginning students to manage. In addition, because Griffith was successful in the eighteenth century, as her continued productivity and favorable reviews demonstrate, her exclusion from the canon and virtual disappearance from literary history also helped raise issues concerning the current canon.The range of Griffith’s work meant that each student could become the world’s leading authority on a particular Griffith text. For example, a student studying Griffith’s Wife in the Right obtained a first edition of the play and studied it for some weeks. This student was suitably shocked and outraged to find its title transformed into A Wife in the Night in Watt’s Bibliotheca Britannica. Such experiences, inevitable and common in working on a writer to whom so little attention has been paid serve to vaccinate the students-I hope for alifetime-against credulous use of reference sources.②81. The author of the passage is primarily concerned with ______.A. revealing a commonly ignored deficiencyB. proposing a return to traditional methodC. describing an attempt to correct a shortcomingD. assessing the success of a new pedagogical approach82. Which of the following is a disadvantage of the strategy employed in the experimental scholarly methods course?A. Students were not given an opportunity to study women writers outside the canon.B. Students had little background knowledge for further research.C. Most of the students in the course had little opportunity to study 18th century literature.D. Students were not given an opportunity to encounter certain sources of information that could prove useful in their future studies.83. The "particular pedagogical purpose" mentioned in Paragraph 3 is to ______.A. minimize the trivial aspects of the traditional scholarly methods courseB. encourage scholarly rigor in students’ own researchC. reestablish Griffith’s r eputation as an authorD. bridge the gap between the new method and the traditional approach84. It can be inferred that the author expects, that the experience of the student mentioned as having studied Wife in the Right would have the effect that ______.A. it would lead the student to have a clear understanding of the editorsB. it would teach the student to question the accuracy of certain kinds of information sources when studying neglected authorsC. it would teach the student to avoid the use of reference sources in studying neglected authorsD. it would enhance the student’s appreciation of the works of authors not include in the canon85. What is the function of the last paragraph in relation to the passage as a whole?A. It summarizes the benefits students can derive from the experimental scholarly methods course.B. It provides additional reasons why Griffith’s works raises issues having to do with the canon of authors.C. It provides an illustration of the immediate nature of the experiences students can derive from the experimental scholarly methods course.D. It contrasts the experience of a student in the experimental scholarly methods course with the experience of a student in the traditional course.TEXT BCultural norms so completely surround people, so permeate thought and action, that we never recognize the assumptions on which their lives and their sanity rest. As one observer put it, if birds were suddenly endowed with scientific curiosity they might examine many things, but the sky itself would be overlooked as a suitable subject; if fish were tobecome curious about the world, it would never occur to them to begin by investigating water.①For birds and fish would take the sky and sea for granted, unaware of their profound influence because they comprise the medium for every fact. Human beings, in a similarly way, occupy a symbolic universe governed by codes that are unconsciously acquired and automatically employed. So much so that they rarely notice that the ways they interpret and talk about events are distinctively different from the ways people conduct their affairs in other cultures.As long as people remain blind to the sources of their meanings, they are imprisoned within them. These cultural frames of reference are no less confining simply because they cannot be seen or touched. Whether it is an individual neurosis that keeps an individual out of contact with his neighbors, or a collective neurosis that separates neighbors of different cultures, both are forms of blindness that limit what can be experienced and what can be learned from others.②It would seem that everywhere people would desire to break out of the boundaries of their own experiential worlds. Their ability to react sensitively to a wider spectrum of events and peoples requires an overcoming of such cultural parochialism. But, in fact, few attain this broader vision. Some, of course, have little opportunity for wider cultural experience, though this condition should change as the movement of people accelerates. Others do not try to widen their experience because they prefer the old and familiar, seek from their affairs only further confirmation of the correctness of their own values. Still others recoil from such experiences because they feel it dangerous to probe too deeply into the personal or cultural unconscious. Exposure may reveal how tenuous and arbitrary many cultural norms are; such exposure might force people to acquire new bases for interpreting events. And even for the many who do seek actively to enlarge the variety of human beings with whom they are capable of communicating there are still difficulties.Cultural myopia persists not merely because of inertia and habit, but chiefly because it is so difficult to overcome. One acquires a personality and a culture in childhood, long before he is capable of comprehending either of them. To survive, each person masters the perceptual orientations, cognitive biases, and communicative habits of his own culture. But once mastered, objective assessment of these same processes is awkward since the same mechanisms that are being evaluated must be used in making the evaluations.86. The examples of birds and fish are used to ______.A. show that they, too, have their respective culturesB. explain humans occupy a symbolic universe as birds and fish occupy the sky and the seaC. illustrate that human beings are unaware of the cultural codes governing themD. demonstrate the similarity between man, birds, and fish in their ways of thinking87. The term "parochialism" (Line 3, Para. 3) most possibly means ______.A. open-mindednessB. provincialismC. superiorityD. discrimination88. It can be inferred from the last two paragraphs that ______.A. everyone would like to widen their cultural scope if they canB. the obstacles to overcoming cultural parochialism lie mainly in people’s habit of thinkingC. provided one’s brought up in a culture, he may be with bias in making cultural evaluationsD. childhood is an important stage in comprehending culture89. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. Individual and collective neurosis might prevent communications with others.B. People in different cultures may be governed by the same cultural norms.C. People’s visions will be enlarged if only they knew that cultural differences exist.D. If cultural norms are something tangible, they won’t be so confining.90. The passage might be entitled "______."A. How to Overcome Cultural MyopiaB. Behavioral Patterns and Cultural BackgroundC. Harms of Cultural MyopiaD. Cultural Myopia-A Deep-rooted Collective Neurosis TEXTCA Holy Week procession (Settimana Santa) is an event taking place in Holy Week, most often in a country with traditional Roman Catholic culture. This tradition goes back a long way, to a Christian use in medieval times and in some cases there are testimonies dating back to the XVI century. The Easter period is an incredibly important time in the calendar of this largely Roman Catholic nation, and events are used to mark the occasion throughout Italy. One of the most important of these occurs in Rome on Good Friday, when the Pope leads a procession past the Colosseum and the Roman Forum right up to the ancient Palatine Hill. Then on Easter Sunday the Pontiff holds Mass and gives a blessing to the crowd from the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica.Around of the country Italians celebrate the Easter period with processions and plays depicting Christ’s final hours. Easter feasts are also a part of Italian celebrations; typical fare includes spring lambs and lots of sweet bread, cakes and special chocolates.In today’s world where the festivals can often be taken for granted as just a great party, it is the novena, and the other religious aspects that keep the true link to the past alive. Our secular society is often at odds with the value systems that brought about these religious festivals and yet it seems that the younger generations still enjoy participating. The older generations often lament the loss of faith in the young people and wonder how religious festivals can survive without losing their soul. However, the fact is nothing in human culture is static and every generation celebrates in their own way, often against the wishes of the elders. Some of the larger festivals have become annual tourist attractions, bringingin needed revenue to the old Italian American communities that hold the events and often benefiting the city as a whole.91. Which of the following is INCORRECT?A. This procession has a long history.B. The procession has wide influence.C. The procession occurs in countries with traditional Roman Catholic culture only.D. The procession may originate from 16th century.92. Which of the following is the activity held in Easter period?A. ProcessionsB. PlaysC. FeastsD. All of the above.93. The author’s attitude towards the modern secular society is ______.A. CommendatoryB. objectiveC. incredulityD. absurd94. Which of the following is true?A. Nowadays the festivals are purely commercial.B. Young people enjoy the festivals because they are religious.C. The older generations are worried about the death of these festivals.D. The older generations are concerned about the change of these festivals.TEXTDParkour is a physical activity that is difficult to categorize. It is not an extreme sport, but an art or discipline that resembles self-defense in the martial arts. According to David Belle, "the physical aspect of parkour is getting over all the obstacles in your path as you would in an emergency. You want to move in such a way, with any movement, as to help you gain the most ground on someone or something, whether escaping from it or chasing toward it.①Thus, when faced with a hostile confrontation with a person, one will be able to speak, fight, or flee. As martial arts are a form of training for the fight, parkour is a form of training for the flight. Because of its unique nature, it is often said that parkour is in its own category: "Parkour is parkour."An important characteristic of parkour is efficiency. Practitioners move not only as fast as they can, but also in the least energy-consuming and most direct way possible. This characteristic distinguishes it from the similar practice of free running, which places more emphasis on freedom of movements, such as acrobatics. Efficiency also involves avoiding injuries, short and long-term, part of why parkour’s unofficial motto is tre et durer (to be and to last).Tracers claim that parkour also influences one’s thought process by enhancing critical thinking skills that allow one to overcome everyday physical and mental obstacles.There are fewer predefined movements in parkour than gymnastics, as it does not have a list of appropriate "moves." Each obstacle a tracer faces presents a unique challenge on how they can overcome it effectively, which depends on their body type, speed and angle of approach, the physical make-up of the obstacle, etc. Parkour is about training the body mind to react to those obstacles appropriately with a technique that works. Often that technique cannot and need not be classified and given a name. In many cases effective parkour techniques depend on fast redistribution of body weight and the use of momentum to perform seemingly impossible or difficult body maneuvers at speed. Absorption and redistribution of energy is also an important factor, such as body rolls when landing which reduce impact forces on the legs and spine, allowing a tracer to jump from greater heights than those often considered sensible in other forms of acrobatics and gymnastics.There are many basic techniques that are emphasized to beginners for their versatility and effectiveness. Most important are good jumping and landing techniques. The roll, used to limit impact after a drop and to carry one’s momentum onward, is often stressed as the most important technique to learn.②Many tracers develop joint problems from too many large drops and rolling incorrectly. Due to large drops parkour has sometimes received criticism for its questionable safety. Several communities in Great Britain have been warned by law enforcement or fire and rescue of the potential dangers of parkour. Although David Belle has never been seriously injured while practicing parkour, there is no careful study about the health issues of large drops and tracers stress gradual progression to avoid any problems.③95. Parkour participators ______.A. aim to exploit their potential strengthB. move the longest distance they can endureC. practice prescriptive movementsD. choose different paths to the terminals by themselves96. According to the passage," critical thinking skills" (Line 1, Para. 3) refers to skills of ______.A. judging and giving comments on somethingB. decisive thinkingC. conquering crisisD. finding out essentials97. Which of the following is NOT a determinant to the effectiveness of parkour?A. Participator’s figure.B. Participator’s relative location to the obs tacle.C. Participator’s reaction to the obstacle.D. Participator’s experience of parkour.98. The following are parkour techniques EXCEPT ______.A. reducing energy waste during the processB. making poses while moving at speedC. fighting against someone blocking the pathD. preventing oneself from being injured or hurt99. What can we learn from the passage?A. Participators believe long-term effective practice can help avoid injuries.B. Beginners should train their endurance above all.C. To parkour participators, speed is much more important than safety.D. Large drops is the most difficult techniques of parkour.100. Which of the following activities is mostly close to parkour?A. Jogging.B. Obstacle race.C. Gymnastics.D. Acrobatic performancePART VI WRITING (45 MIN)SECTION D COMPOSITION (35 MIN)Some merchants sell their fake commodities at the market place for more profit; there are also some government officials who sell people’s trust; senior officials who take brib es by selling the power in their hands are not a few. So some people hold the view that mankind is selfish and greedy. What do you think?Write on ANSWER SHEET TWO a composition of about 200 words on the following topic: Are People Selfish and Greedy Nowadays?You are to write in three parts.In the first part, state specifically what your opinion is.In the second part, provide one or two reasons to support your opinion.In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or make a summary.Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks.SECTION E NOTE-WRITING (10 MIN)Write on ANSWER SHEET TWO a note of about 50 ~ 60 words based on the following situation:You visited your former teacher, Mrs. Zhang, but she was not at home. Write a note to show your appreciation for her constant encouragement in your high school English study.Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness.-THE END-。
专四模拟考试题及答案
专四模拟考试题及答案一、听力理解1. 根据所听对话，选择正确答案。
A. 他们计划去图书馆。
B. 他们计划去电影院。
C. 他们计划去公园。
答案：B2. 短对话中，女士提到了什么？A. 一本书B. 一部电影C. 一个会议答案：A3. 长对话中，男士为什么感到惊讶？A. 他不知道女士会来。
B. 他没想到女士会带礼物。
C. 他没想到女士会迟到。
答案：C二、阅读理解1. 文章主要讨论了什么？A. 环保的重要性B. 科技发展的影响C. 教育改革的必要性答案：A2. 根据第二段，作者认为什么因素对环境保护至关重要？A. 政府政策B. 公众意识C. 国际合作答案：B3. 文章中提到的“绿色技术”指的是什么？A. 减少污染的技术B. 提高能源效率的技术C. 替代能源技术答案：A三、词汇与语法1. 填入空白处最合适的词是：A. althoughB. becauseC. despite答案：C2. 下列哪个句子的语法是正确的？A. She has been studying English for two years.B. She has studied English for two years.C. She had studied English for two years.答案：A3. 哪个选项中的短语与“make a difference”意思最接近？A. 产生影响B. 制造麻烦C. 创造机会答案：A四、完形填空阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的选项中选择最佳答案填入空白处。
1. The company has been ________ the new product for months.A. developingB. developing offC. developing out答案：A2. Despite the challenges, the team remained ________.A. optimisticB. pessimisticC. realistic答案：A3. The project was a ________ of hard work and dedication.A. resultB. causeC. effect答案：A五、写作根据以下提示写一篇不少于200字的短文。
日语专四模拟试题及答案
日语专四模拟试题及答案一、听力理解（共20分）1. 根据所听对话，选择正确答案。
- 问题：对话中提到的天气如何？A. 晴朗B. 多云C. 下雨答案：C2. 根据所听短文，回答以下问题。
- 问题：短文中提到的主人公去了哪里？答案：主人公去了图书馆。
二、词汇与语法（共30分）1. 选择填空。
- 例句：昨日はとても______でした。
A. 忙しいB. 忙しかったC. 忙しくて答案：B2. 将下列句子翻译成日语。
- 例句：明天是周末，我们可以去公园。
答案：明日は週末ですから、私たちは公園へ行けます。
三、阅读理解（共20分）1. 阅读以下短文，选择正确答案。
- 问题：短文中提到的活动是什么？A. 看电影B. 参加派对C. 去旅行答案：B2. 根据短文内容，回答问题。
- 问题：短文中的人物关系是什么？答案：他们是朋友。
四、完形填空（共15分）1. 阅读下面的短文，从括号内选择适当的选项填入空白处。
- 例句：彼は（）に急に病気になりました。
A. 学校B. 家C. 仕事答案：B五、翻译（共15分）1. 将下列句子从日语翻译成中文。
- 例句：彼は新しい車を買いました。
答案：他买了一辆新车。
六、写作（共20分）1. 根据以下提示写一篇短文。
- 提示：描述你的一天。
- 答案：（考生需根据提示自行撰写短文）注：本试题及答案仅供参考，实际考试内容可能有所不同。
英语专四模拟试题及答案
英语专四模拟试题及答案一、听力理解（Part I Listening Comprehension）Section A: Talk1. A) The speaker will discuss the importance of effective communication.B) The speaker will talk about the challenges of adapting to a new culture.C) The speaker will share personal experiences of studying abroad.D) The speaker will explain the benefits of learning a second language.2. A) To improve their language skills.B) To experience a different educational system.C) To explore new cultures and societies.D) To make new friends and expand their social network.Section B: Conversation3. What is the main topic of the conversation?A) Planning a trip to a foreign country.B) Discussing the difficulties of language learning.C) Talking about the advantages of working abroad.D) Sharing experiences of cultural exchange.4. Why does the woman suggest taking a language course?A) To prepare for a job interview.B) To enhance her travel experience.C) To meet new people.D) To improve her language proficiency.Section C: News Broadcast5. What is the news report mainly about?A) A recent scientific discovery.B) A new policy implemented by the government.C) A significant event in the sports world.D) A cultural festival celebrated around the world.6. What is the purpose of the policy mentioned in the news?A) To promote international trade.B) To encourage environmental protection.C) To improve public health.D) To support education and research.二、语言知识运用（Part II Language Knowledge Use）7-14. 完形填空：阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
(完整版)大学英语专业四级阅读理解模拟试题(含答案)(09)
PART V READING COMPREHENSION [25 MIN]In this section there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer.TEXT AAt some time in your life you may have a strong desire to do something strange or terrible. However, chances are that you don’t act on your impulse, but let it pass instead. You know that to commit the action is wrong in some way and that other people will not accept your behavior.Perhaps the most interesting thing about the phenomenon of taboo behavior is how it can change over the years within the same society, how certain behavior and attitudes once considered taboo can become perfectly acceptable and natural at another point in time. Topics such as death, for example, were once considered so upsetting and unpleasant that it was a taboo to even talk about them. Now with the publication of important books such as On Death and Dying and Learning to Say Goodbye, people have become more aware of the importance of expressing feelings about death and, as a result, are more willing to talk about this taboo subject.One of the newest taboos in American society is the topic of fat. Unlike many other taboos, fat is topic that Americans talk about constantly. It’s not taboo to talk about fat; it’s taboo to be fat. The “in” look is thin, not fat. In the work world, most companies prefer youthful-looking, trim executives to sell their image as well as their products to the public. The thin look is associated with youth, vigor, and success. The fat person, on the other hand, is thought of as lazy and lacking in energy, self-discipline, and self-respect. In an image-conscious society like the U.S., thin is “in”, fat is “out”.I t’s not surprising, then, that millions of Americans have become obsessed with staying slim and “in shape”. The pursuit of a youthful physical appearance is not, however, the sole reason for America’s fascination with diet and exercise. Recent research has shown the critical importance of diet and exercise for personal health. As in most technologically developed nations, the life-style of North Americans has changed dramatically during the course of the last century. Modern machines do all the physical labor that people were once forced to do by hand. Cars and buses transport us quickly from point to point. As a result of inactivity and disuse, people’s bodies can easily become weak and vulnerable to disease. In an effort to avoid such a fate, millions of Americans are spending more of their time exercising.1.From the passage we can infer taboo is__.A.a strong desire to do something strange or terrible.B.a crime committed on impulse.C.behavior considered unacceptable in society’s eyes.D.an unfavorable impression left on other people.2.Based on the ideas presented in the passage we can conclude “being fat” __ in American society.A.will always remain a taboo.B.is not considered a taboo by most people.C.has long been a taboo.D.may no longer be a taboo some day.3.The topic of fat is __ many other taboo subjects.A.the same asB.different fromC.more popular thanD.less often talked about than.4.In the U.S., thin is “in”, fat is “out”, this means__.A.thin is “inside”, fat is “outside”.B.thin is “diligent”, fat is “lazy”.C.thin is “youthful”, fat is “spiritless”.D.thin is “fashionable”, fat is “unfashionable”.5.Apart from this new understanding of the correlation between health and exercise, the main reason thepassage gives for why so many Americans are exercising regularly is__.A.their changed life-style.B.their eagerness to stay thin and youthful.C.their appreciation of the importance of exercise.D.the encouragement they have received from their companies.TEXT BThe discovery of the Antarctic not only proved one of the most interesting of all geographical adventures, but created what might be called “the heroic age of Antarctic exploration”. By their tremendous heroism, men such as Shakleton, Scott, and Amundsen caused a new continent to emerge from the shadows, and yet that heroic age, little more than a century old, is already passing. Modern science and inventions are revolutionizing the endurance, future journeys into these icy wastes will probably depend on motor vehicles equipped with caterpillar traction rather than on the dogs that earlier discoverers found so invaluable and hardly comparable.Few realize that this Antarctic continent is almost equal in size to South America, and enormous field of work awaits geographers and prospectors. The coasts of this continent remain to be accurately charted, and the maping of the whole of the interior presents a formidable task to the cartographers who undertake the work. Once their labors are completed, it will be possible to prospect the vast natural resources which scientists believe will furnish one of the largest treasure hoards of metals and minerals the world has yet known, and almost inexhaustible sources of copper, coal, uranium, and many other ores will become available to man. Such discoveries will usher in an era of practical exploitation of the Antarctic wastes.The polar darkness which hides this continent for the six winter months will be defeated by huge batteries of light, and make possible the establishing of air-fields for the future inter-continental air services by making these areas as light as day. Present flying routes will be completely changed, for the Antarctic refueling bases will make flights from Australia to South America comparatively easy over the 5,000 miles journey.The climate is not likely to offer an insuperable problem, for the explorer Admiral Byrd has shown that the climate is possible even for men completely untrained for expeditions into those frozen wastes. Some of his parties were men who had never seen snow before, and yet he records that they survived the rigors of the Antarctic climate comfortably, so that, provided that the appropriate installations are made, we may assume that human beings from all countries could live there safely. Byrd even affirms that it is probably the most healthy climate in the world, for the intense cold of thousands of years has sterilize this continent, and rendered it absolutely germfree, with the consequences that ordinary and extraordinary sickness and diseases from which man suffers in other zones with different climates are here utterly unknown. There exist no problems of conservation and preservation of food supplies, for the latter keep indefinitely without any signs of deterioration; it may even be that later generations will come to regard the Antarctic as the natural storehouse for the whole world.Plans are already on foot to set up permanent bases on the shores of this continent, and what so few years ago was regarded as a “dead continent” now promises to be a most active center of human life and endeavor.6.When did man begin to explore the AntarcticA.About 100years ago.B.In this century.C.At the beginning of the 19th century.D.In 1798.7.What must the explorers be, even though they have modern equipment and techniquesA.Brave and toughB.Stubborn and arrogant.C.Well-liked and humorous.D.Stout and smart.8.The most healthy climate in the world is___.A.in South America.B.in the Arctic Region.C.in the Antarctic Continent.D.in the Atlantic Ocean.9.What kind of metals and minerals can we find in the AntarcticA.Magnetite, coal and ores.B.Copper, coal and uranium.C.Silver, natural gas and uranium.D.Aluminum, copper and natural gas.10.What is planned for the continentA.Building dams along the coasts.B.Setting up several summer resorts along the coasts.C.Mapping the coast and whole territory.D.Setting up permanent bases on the coasts.TEXT CWithout regular supplies of some hormones our capacity to behave would be seriously impaired; without others we would soon die. Tiny amounts of some hormones can modify moods and actions, our inclination to eat or drink, our aggressiveness or submissiveness, and our reproductive and parental behavior. And hormones do more than influence adult behavior; early in life they help to determine the development of bodily form and may even determine an individual’s behavioral capacities. Later in life the changing outputs of some endocrine glands and the body’s changing sensitivity to some hormones are essential aspects of the phenomena of aging.Communication within the body and the consequent integration of behavior were considered the exclusive province of the nervous system up to the beginning of the present century. The emergence of endocrinology as a separate discipline can probably be traced to the experiments of Bayliss and Starling on the hormone secretion. This substance is secreted from cells in the intestinal walls when food enters the stomach; it travels through the bloodstream and stimulates the pancreas to liberate pancreatic juice, which aids in digestion. By showing that special cells secret chemical agents that are conveyed by the bloodstream and regulate distant target organs or tissues. Bayliss and starling demonstrated that chemical integration could occur without participation of the nervous system.The term “hormone” was first used with reference to secretion. Starling derived the term from the Greek hormone, meaning “to excite or set in motion. The term “endocrine” was introduced shortly thereafter “Endocrine” is used to refer to glands that secret products into the bloodstream. The term “endocrine” contrasts with “exocrine”, which is applied to glands that secret their products though ducts to the site of action. Examples of exocrine glands are the tear glands, the sweat glands, and the pancreas, which secrets pancreatic juice through a duct into the intestine. Exocrine glands are also called duct glands, while endocrine glands are called ductless.11.What is the author’s main purpose in the passage?A.To explain the specific functions of various hormones.B.To provide general information about hormones.C.To explain how the term “hormone” evolved.D.To report on experiments in endocrinology.12.The passage supports which of the following conclusions?A.The human body requires large amounts of most hormones.B.Synthetic hormones can replace a person’s natural supply of hormones if necessary.C.The quantity of hormones produced and their effects on the body are related to a person’s age.D.The short child of tall parents very likely had a hormone deficiency early in life.13.It can be inferred from the passage that before the Bayliss and Starling experiments, most people believed thatchemical integration occurred only___.A.during sleep.B.in the endocrine glands.C.under control of the nervous system.D.during strenuous exercise.14.The word “liberate” could best be replaced by which of the following?A.EmancipateB.DischargeC.SurrenderD.Save15.According to the passage another term for exocrine glands is___.A.duct glandsB.endocrine glandsC.ductless glandsD.intestinal glands.TEXT DIf the old maxim that the customer is always right still has meaning, then the airlines that ply the world’s busiest air route between London and Paris have a flight on their hands.The Eurostar train service linking the UK and French capitals via the Channel Tunnel is winning customers in increasing numbers. In late May, it carried its one millionth passenger, having run only a limited service between London, Paris and Brussels since November 1994, starting with two trains a day in each direction to Paris and Brussels. By 1997, the company believes that it will be carrying ten million passengers a year, and continue to grow from there.From July, Eurostar steps its service to nine trains each way between London and Paris, and five between London and Brussels. Each train carries almost 800 passengers, 210 of them in first class.The airlines estimate that they will initially lose around 15%-20% of their London-Paris traffic to the railways once Eurostar starts a full service later this year (1995), with 15 trains a day each way. A similar service will start to Brussels. The damage will be limited, however, the airlines believe, with passenger numbers returning to previous levels within two to three years.In the short term, the damage caused by the 1 million people-levels traveling between London and Paris and Brussels on Eurostar trains means that some air services are already suffering. Some of the major carriers say that their passenger numbers are down by less than 5% and point to their rivals-Particularly Air France-as having suffered the problems. On the Brussels route, the railway company had less success, and the airlines report anything from around a 5% drop to no visible decline in traffic.The airlines' optimism on returning traffic levels is based on historical precedent. British Midland, for example, points to its experience on Heathrow Leeds Bradford service which saw passenger numbers fold by 15%when British Rail electrified and modernized the railway line between London and Yorkshire. Two years later, travel had risen between the two destinations to the point where the airline was carrying record numbers of passengers.16.British airlines confide in the fact that__.A.they are more powerful than other European airlines.B.their total loss won’t go beyond a drop of 5% passengers.C.their traffic levels will return in 2-3 years.D.traveling by rail can never catch up with traveling by air.17.The author’s attitude towards the drop of passengers may be described as__.A.worried.B.delightedC.puzzled.D.unrivaled.18.In the passage, British Rail (Para 6) is mentioned to__.A.provide a comparison with Eurostar.B.support the airlines’ optimism.C.prove the inevitable drop of air passengers.D.call for electrification and modernization of the railway.19.The railway’s Brussels route is brought forth to show that__.A.the Eurostar train service is not doing good business.B.the airlines can well compete with the railway.C.the Eurostar train service only caused little damage.D.only some airlines, such as Air France, are suffering.20.The passage is taken from the first of an essay, from which we may well predict that in the following part theauthor is going to__.A.praise the airlines’ clear-mindedness.B.warn the airlines of high-speed rail services.C.propose a reduction of London/Paris flights.D.advise the airlines to follow British Midland as their model.答案： 1-5 CDBDB 6-10 AACBD 11-15 BDCBA 16-20 ABCB。
英语专四考试模拟练习题附答案
英语专四考试模拟练习题附答案英语专四考试模拟练习题附答案时间对每个人是公平的.我们应抓紧时间,努力把握住每一个今天,在今天尽量多做实事,使今天的工作效率大大提高. 以下是店铺为大家搜索整理的'英语专四考试模拟练习题附答案，希望能给大家带来帮助!About 5,000 years ago, the Egyptians and other people in the Near East began to use pictures as kind of writing. They drew simple pictures or signs to represent things and ideas, and also to represent the sounds of their language. The signs these people used became a kind of alphabet.The Egyptians used to record information and to tell stories by putting picture writing and pictures together. When an important person died, scenes and stories from his life were painted and carved on the walls of the place where he was buried. Some of these pictures are like modern comic strip stories. It has been said that Egypt is the home of the comic strip. But, for the Egyptians, pictures still had magic power. So they did not try to make their way of writing simple. The ordinary people could not understand it. By the year 1,000 BC, people who lived in the area around the Mediterranean Sea had developed a simpler system of writing. The signs they used were very easy to write, and there were fewer of them than in the Egyptian system. This was because each sign, or letter, represented only one sound in their language. The Greeks developed this system and formed the letters of the Greek alphabet. The Romans copied the idea, and the Roman alphabet is now used all over the world.These days, we can write down a story, or record information, without using pictures. But we still need pictures of all kinds: drawing, photographs, signs and diagrams. We find themeverywhere: in books and newspapers, in the street, and on the walls of the places where we live and work. Pictures help us to understand and remember things more easily, and they can makea story much more interesting.1. Pictures of animals were painted on the walls of caves in France and Spain because______.A. the hunters wanted to see the picturesB. the painters were animal loversC. the painters wanted to show imaginationD. the pictures were thought to be helpful2. The Greek alphabet was simpler than the Egyptian system for all the following reasons EXCEPT that______.A. the former was easy to writeB. there were fewer signs in the formerC. the former was easy to pronounceD. each sign stood for only one sound3. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. The Egyptian signs later became a particular alphabet.B. The Egyptians liked to write comic strip stories.C. The Roman alphabet was developed from the Egyptian one.D. The Greeks copied their writing system from the Egyptians.4. In the last paragraph, the author thinks that pictures ______.A. should be made comprehensibleB. should be made interestingC. are of much use in our lifeD. have disappeared from our life答案解析1. D) 根据文章第一段第五行“Perhaps the painters thought that their pictures would help them to catch these animals.”可知古代人以为在墙上画画会对他们有所帮助，故选项D为正确答案。
大学英语四级模拟题九(含答案)
大学英语四级模拟题九(含答案)第 2 页 共 7 页系别 班级 学号 姓名……………………………密…………………………. 大学英语四级模拟题九Part I Writing 15’Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the topicChoosing an Occupation. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words following the outline given below.1. 职业的选择很重要2. 如何明智的选择自己的职业3. 你的职业选择。
Part II Listening Comprehension 35’ Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 longconversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.1. A. In a shop. B. In a bus. C. In a hospital. D. In a restaurant.2. A. Standing. B. Eating cheese. C. Relaxing. D. Taking a photo.3. A. 30 minutes. B. 20 minutes. C. An hour. D. 40 minutes.4. A. He should see his uncle. B. He should attend a meeting.C. He’ll have a class.D. He has an appointment. 5. A. The museum. B. His tutor’s officeC. His Chinese lessons.D. The library. 6. A. She doesn’t like flying very much.B. She usually takes the train when she travels.C. She has something important to do in Madrid.D. She has just been to Madrid. 7. A. He thinks his team will lose if the weather is bad.B. He thinks bad weather will affect both teams.C. He really doesn’t know.D. He doesn’t think the weather will make any difference. 8. A. He will discuss it again with Mary.B. He will probably not buy Mary a pet.C. He thinks it’s not a good idea to buy a pet for Mary.D. He thinks pets are a lot of trouble.Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you ’ve just heard. 9. A. She is tired of her present work. B. She wants to save travel expenses.C. She wants a much higher salary.D. She wants to get promotion. 10. A. Travel agent. B. Environmental engineer.C. Translator.D. Language teacher. 11. A. Education and experience. B. Lively personality.C. Communication skills and team spirit.D. Devotion and work efficiency. Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you ’ve just heard. 12. A. She finds it too hard. B. She lacks interest in it.C. She is worried about the man.D. The man keeps interrupting her.13. A. The course is poorly designed. B. The lectures are boring.C. She enjoys literature more.D. She prefers Philosophy to English. 14. A. Karen ’s parents. B. Karen ’s friends.C. Karen’s lecturers.D. Karen herself. 15. A. Leaving the university.B. Getting transferred to the English Department.C. Spending less of her parents ’ money.D. Changing her major.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage,you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage OneQuestions 16 to 19 are based on the conversation you ’ve just heard.16. A. To buy his wife a black pearl necklace.B. To see what new jewelry the shop had got recently.C. To buy some jewelry because he had made a lot of money in business.D. To buy some jewelry as his wife’s birthday present.17. A. The size of the pearl. B. The qualify of the pearl.C. The price of the pearl.D. The color of the pearl.18. A. A pearl she inherited from her mother.B. The pearl that the man had bought from the jewelry shop.C. An imitation of the original pearl.D. A family pearl.19. A. $5, 000. B. $20,000. C. $25,000. D. $30,000. Passage TwoQuestions 20 to 22 are based on the conversation you’ve just heard.20. A. Time spent working. B. Time spent exercising.C. Time spent on leisure activities.D. Time spent with friends and family.21. A. Eating out. B. Watching TV.C. Reading.D. Surfing the Web.22. A. Driving. B. Visiting friends.C. Gardening.D. Going to the pub.Passage ThreeQuestions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you’ve just heard.23. A. Help students’ concentrate in class.B. Record students’ weekly performance.C. Ask students to complete a sleep report.D. Monitor students’ sleep patterns.24. A. Lack of attention. B. Loss of motivation.C. Declining health.D. Improper behavior.25. A. They should make sure their children are always punctual for school.B. They should ensure their children grow up in a healthy environment.C. They should help their children accomplish high-quality work.D. They should see to it that their children have adequate sleep.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. Whenthe passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in theblanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passageis read for the third time, you should check what you have written.As a person living in the 21st century, you will probably move several times in your (26) . And most of those moves will take you to another city – a new job, new friends, sometimes a whole new lifestyle.Moving offers the opportunity to make (27) changes as well as to change the place where you live and work.When no one knows you, you can make these changes in yourself and your lifestyle more (28)____________ because your old friends aren’t watching you and you don’t have the (29)____________ of your former co-workers.Moving offers opportunities, but of course, it can also cause problems. It takes time to (30) to change and you might feel (31) and unhappy at first. Moving can also cause problems within the family. If both you and your husband or wife work, probably only one of you will (32) professionally from the move. The other may feel angry. And children may feel angry too, because they have to leave their friends and school.In the end, moving will be easier if you can focus on the present. That is, (33)_________________________ missing the life you left behind. Instead, start making a new life in your new city. And don’t worry that you might have to move again (34)__________________. Think about where you are now and (35)________________.Part III Reading Comprehension (35')Section A (1’×10 = 10’) Directions: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of theparagraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived.You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is markedwith a letter. Write the letter on the Answer Sheet. (请在答题纸上写段落的代号)Caught in the Web[A] A few months ago, it wasn’t unusual for 47-year-old Carla Toebe to spend 15hours per da y online. She’d wake up early, turn on her laptop and chat on Internet dating sites and instant-messaging programs — leaving her bed for only brief intervals. Her household bills piled up, along with the dishes and dirty第 3 页共 7 页laundry, but it took near-constant complaints from her four daughters before she realized she had a problem.[B] “I was starting to feel like my whole world was falling apart — kind of slippinginto a depression,” said Carla. “I knew that if I didn’t get off the dating sites, I’d just keep going,” detaching (使脱离) herself further from the outside world.Toebe’s conclusion: She felt like she was “addicted” to the Internet. She’s not alone.[C] Concern about excessive Internet use isn’t new. As far back as 1995, articles inmedical journals and the establishment of a Pennsylvania treatment center for overusers generated interest in the subject. There’s still no consensus on how much time online constitutes too much or whether addiction is possible.[D] But as reliance on the Web grows, there are signs that the question is gettingmore serious attention: Last month, a study published in CNS Spectrums claimed to be the first large-scale look at excessive Internet use. The American Psychiatric Association may consider listing Internet addiction in the next edition of its diagnostic manual. And scores of online discussion boards have popped up on which people discuss negative experiences tied to too much time on the Web.[E] “There’s no question that there’re people who’re seriously in trouble b ecausethey’re overdoing their Internet involvement, ” said psychiatrist (精神科医生) Ivan Goldberg. Goldberg calls the problem a disorder rather than a true addiction.[F] Jonathan Bishop, a researcher in Wales specializing in online communities, ismore skeptical. “The Internet is an environment,” he said. “You can’t be addicte d to the environment,” Bishop describes the problem as simply a matter of priorities, which can be solved by encouraging people to prioritize other life goals and plans in place of time spent online.[G] The new CNS Spectrums study was based on results of a nationwide telephonesurvey of more than 2,500 adults. Like the 2005 survey, this one was conducted by Stanford University researchers. About 6% of respondents reported that“their relationships suffered because of excessive Internet use.” About 9% att empted to conceal “nonessential Internet use,” and nearly 4% reported feeling “preoccupied by the Internet when offline.” About 8% said they used the Internet as a way to escape problems, and almost 14% reported they “found it hard to stay away from the Internet for several days at a time.”[H] “The Internet problem is still in its infancy,” said Elias Aboujaoude, a Stanfordprofessor. No single online activity is to blame for excessive use, he said.“They’re online in chat rooms, checking e-mail, or writing blogs. [The problem is] not limited to porn (色情) or gambling” websites.[I] Excessive Internet use should be defined not by the number of hours spent onlinebut “in terms of losses,” said Maressa Orzack, a Harvard University professor.“If it’s a loss [where] you’re not getting to work, and family relationships are breaking down as a result, then it’s too much.”[J] Since the early 1990s, several clinics have been established in the U.S. to treat heavy Internet users. They include the Center for Internet Addiction Recovery and the Center for Internet Behavior.[K]The website for Orzack’s center lists the following among the psychological symptoms of computer addiction:●Having a sense of well-being or excitement while at the computer.●Longing for more and more time at the computer.●Neglect of family and friends.●Feeling empty, depressed or irritable when not at the computer.●Lying to employers and family about activities.●Inability to stop the activity.●Problems with school or job.[L] Physical symptoms listed include dry eyes, backaches, skipping meals, poor personal hygiene (卫生) and sleep disturbances.[M] People who struggle with excessive Internet use may be depressed or have other mood disorders, Orzack said. When she discusses Internet habits with her patients, they often report that being online offers a “sense of belo nging, an第 4 页共 7 页escape, excitement [and] fun,” she said. “Some people say relief…because they find themselves so relaxed.”[N] Some parts of the Internet seem to draw people in more than others. Internet gamers spend countless hours competing in games against people from all over the world. One such game, called World of Warcraft, is cited on many sites by posters complaining of a “gaming addiction.”[O] Andrew Heidrich, an education network administrator from Sacramento, plays World of Warcraft for about two t o four hours every other night, but that’s nothing compared with the 40 to 60 hours a week he spent playing online games when he was in college. He cut back only after a full-scale family intervention (干预), in which relatives told him he’d gained weight.[P] “There’s this whole culture of competition that sucks people in” with online gaming, said Heidrich, now a father of two. “People do it at the expense of everything that was a constant in their lives.” Heidrich now visits websites that discuss gaming ad diction regularly “to remind myself to keep my love for online games in check.”[Q] Toebe also regularly visits a site where posters discuss Internet overuse. In August, when she first realized she had a problem, she posted a message on a Yahoo Internet a ddiction group with the subject line: “I have an Internet Addiction.”[R] “I’m self-employed and need the Internet for my work, but I’m failing to accomplish my work, to take care of my home, to give attention to my children,” she wrote in a message sent to the group. “I have no money or insurance to get professional help; I can’t even pay my mortgage (抵押贷款) and face losing everything.”[S] Since then, Toebe said, she has kept her promise to herself to cut back on her Internet use. “I have a boyfriend now, and I’m not interested in online dating,”she said by phone last week. “It’s a lot better now.”36.Excessive Internet use had rendered Toebe so poor that she could n’t afford toseek professional help.37.Now that she’s got a boyfriend, Toebe is no longer crazy about online dating.38.Andrew Heidrich now visits websites that discuss online gaming addiction tocurb his desire for online gaming.39.According to Orzack, people who struggle with heavy reliance on the Internetmay feel depressed.40.According to Professor Maressa Orzack, Internet use would be consideredexcessive if it seriously affected family relationships.41.Andrew Heidrich cut back on online gaming because his family had intervened.42.Her daughters’ repeated complaints eventually made Carla Toebe realize shewas spending too much time on the Internet?43.In one of the messages she posted on a website, Toebe admitted that she had anInternet Addiction.44.People haven’t yet reached agreement on the definition of excessive Internetuse.45.Jonathan Bishop believes that the Internet overuse problem can be solved ifpeople can realize what is important in life.Section C (2.5’×10 = 25’) Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choicesmarked A), B), C) and D). Y ou should decide on the best choice and mark thecorresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through thecentre.Passage OneQuestions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.Personal computers and the Internet give people new choices about how to spend their time. Some may use this freedom to share less time with certain friends or family members, but new technology will also let them stay in closer touch with those they care most about. I know this from personal experience.E-mail makes it easy to work at home, which is where I now spend most weekends and evenings. My working hours aren’t necessarily much shorter than they once were but I spend fewer of them at the office. This lets me share more time with my young daughter than I might have if she’d been born before electr onic mail became such a practical tool.The Internet also makes it easy to share thoughts with a group of friends. Say第 5 页共 7 页第 6 页共 7 页A. clothes that the tailor made is vital to performer s’ successB. performers have to change their performances to be popularC. performers should do the same thing as a tailor doesD. performers can never succeed without a tailor53. When a pop singer has become famous, he must work hard to ________.A. attract the publicB. remain popularC. sell more recordsD. earn more money54. It can be inferred that the fans’ over-enthusiastic behavior sometimes _______.A. express their dislike for the singersB. make the singers most popularC. show their great respect for the singersD. make the singers feel embarrassed55. From the last paragraph we know that a pop singer ________.A. can relax when he is successfulB. must pay much attention to his clothesC. can enjoy his life at willD. is always annoyed by his fansPart IV Translation 15' Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese to English. You should write your answer on the Answer Sheet.信息技术（Information Technology）正在飞速发展, 中国公民也越来越重视信息技术，有些学校甚至将信息技术作为必修课程，对这一现象大家持不同观点。
专业英语四级(完形填空)模拟试卷9(题后含答案及解析)
专业英语四级（完形填空）模拟试卷9(题后含答案及解析)题型有： 3. CLOZEPART III CLOZE (15 MIN)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks.Ever since human beings have inhabited the Earth, earthquakes have plagued our lives. These dangerous acts of the Earth have【C1】______ great damage to people. They have the power to uproot trees and send them【C2】______ into buildings. They can【C3】______ landslides and cause flooding and tsunamis. Buildings and structures are also【C4】______. Buildings with thick, heavy walls do not【C5】______ shock waves well. Violent earthquakes often cause structures to【C6】______, burying people underneath. Brick buildings are the most【C7】______. The shaking of the earth is sometimes not the greatest disaster. It is in the 【C8】______fires and floods that often the greatest damage【C9】______. There are several things that you have to watch out 【C10】______ immediately after the earthquake. The first thing that you should do after an earthquake is to【11】_____ yourself for injuries. Often people【C12】______to others without checking their own injuries. Then don’t forget to protect yourself from【C13】______danger by putting on long pants, a heavy shirt, and strong shoes. After you have taken care of yourself, help injured or【C14】______ persons. Don’t try to move seriously injured people unless they are in【C15】______ danger of further injury. Once people are taken care of, you must take care of anything that can cause further harm. Look for and【C16】______ small fires and eliminate fire hazards. Fire is the most common【C17】______following earthquakes, creating more damage than the earthquake itself. Leave the gas on, unless you smell gas or think it’s【C18】______. It may be weeks or months before【C19】______ can turn gas back on using the correct procedure. With improvements in technology, lives have been saved and many more【C20】______. All that remains is to research what takes place before, during, and after an earthquake.1．【C1】A．kept toB．pointed outC．resulted inD．held on正确答案：C解析：动词短语辨析题。
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Grammar and V ocabulary 91.John is _________ hardworking than his sister, but he failed in the exam.A. no lessB. no moreC. not lessD. no so2.She remembered several occasions in the past _______ she had experienced asimilar feeling.A. whichB. beforeC. thatD. when3.If your car _______ any attention during the first 12 months, take it to anauthorized dealer.A. shall needB. should needC. would needD. will need4.The indoor swimming pool seems to be a great deal more luxurious than_________.A. is necessaryB. being necessaryC. to be necessaryD. it is necessary5.________, he can now only watch it on TV at home.A. Obtaining not a ticket for the matchB. Not obtaining a ticket for the matchC. Not having obtained a ticket for the matchD. Not obtained a ticket for the match6.The children prefer camping in the mountains __________ to an indoor activity.A. toB. thanC. forD. withnguage belongs to each member of the society, to the cleaner _________ to theprofessor.A. as far asB. the same asC. as much asD. as long as8._________ he needed money for a new car, he decided not to borrow it from thebank.A. Much asB. Much thoughC. As muchD. Though much9.The Clarks haven’t decided yet which hotel __________.A. to stayB. is to stayC. to stay atD. is for staying10.His strong sense of humor was __________ make everyone in the room burst outlaughing.A. so as toB. such as toC. so thatD. such that11.______ enough time and money, the researcher would have been able to discovermore in this field.A. GivingB. To giveC. GivenD. Being given12.You ____ Mark anything. It was none of his business.A. needn’t have toldB. needn’t tellC. mustn’t have toldD. mustn’t tell13.The membership card entitled him ________ certain privileges in the club.A. onB. inC. atD. to14.Obviously, the Chairman’s remarks at the conference were ______ and notplanned.A. substantialB. spontaneousC. simultaneousD. synthetic15.For the success of the project, the company should ________ the most ofopportunities at hand.A. obtainB. graspC. catchD. make16.Failure to follow the club rules ______ him from the volleyball team.A. disfavouredB. dispelledC. disqualifiedD. dismissed17.The discovery of new oil fields in various parts of the country filled thegovernment with _______ hope.A. eternalB. infiniteC. ceaselessD. everlasting18.At first the company refused to purchase the equipment, but this decision was________ revised.A. subsequentlyB. successivelyC. predominantlyD. preliminarily19.The local police are authorized to ______ anyone’s movements as they think fit.A. pauseB. haltC. repelD. keep20.Have you ever received _________ of what has happened to her?A. the wordB. wordsC. wordD. the words21.Twelve is to three _______ for is to one.A. whatB. asC. thatD. like22.Things went well for her during her early life but in her middle age her _______seemed to change.A. affairB. luckC. eventD. chance23.Although I spoke to her about the matter several times, she took little ______ ofwhat I said.A. remarkB. warningC. noticeD. attention24.The scheme was _______ when it was discovered that it would be very costly.A. resignedB. surrenderedC. releasedD. abandoned25.Yesterday my aunt bought some new _______ for her flat at the seaside.A. furnitureB. furnituresC. possessionD. possessions26.The government has devoted a larger slice of its national ________ to agriculturethan most other countries.A. resourcesB. potentialC. budgetD. economy27.In this poor country, survival is still the leading industry; all else is _________.A. luxuryB. accommodationC. entertainmentD. refreshment28.Some criminals were printing _______ dollar bills until they were arrested.A. decentB. fakeC. patentD. artificialst year, the crime rate in Chicago has sharply _______.A. declinedB. lessenedC. descendedD. slipped30.Recently a number of cases have been reported of young children ________ aviolent act preciously seen on television.A. modifyingB. duplicatingC. acceleratingD. stimulating。
专四模拟考试题及答案
专四模拟考试题及答案一、听力理解（共20分）1. What is the woman going to do this evening?A. Go to the cinemaB. Attend a lectureC. Visit her auntD. Prepare for an exam答案：D2. How much did the man pay for the tickets?A. $15B. $30C. $45D. $60答案：B3. What does the woman mean by saying "It's a bit out of my way"?A. She doesn't know the way.B. She's not interested in going.C. It's not on her usual route.D. She's too busy to go.答案：C...20. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a benefit of using solar energy?A. RenewableB. CleanC. ExpensiveD. Abundant答案：C二、阅读理解（共20分）Passage 121. What is the main idea of the passage?A. The importance of sleep.B. The effects of lack of sleep.C. The benefits of taking naps.D. The relationship between sleep and health.答案：B22. Which of the following is a suggestion given by the author to improve sleep?A. Avoid caffeine before bedtime.B. Exercise regularly.C. Limit screen time before sleep.D. All of the above.答案：D...Passage 331. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A. The company is expanding its business.B. The company is facing financial difficulties.C. The company is reducing its workforce.D. The company is relocating to another city.答案：A三、词汇与语法（共20分）32. The new law will come into _______ on the first day of next month.A. effectB. affectC. serviceD. use答案：A33. She is one of the most _______ students in her class.A. intelligentB. more intelligentC. most intelligentD. intelligenter答案：A...40. If it hadn't been for your help, we _______ in such a difficult situation.A. wouldn't have beenB. wouldn't beC. hadn't beenD. aren't答案：A四、完形填空（共20分）41. The word "prospective" in the context most nearly means _______.A. expectedB. futureC. potentialD. likely答案：C42. The author's tone in this passage can be best described as _______.A. optimisticB. pessimisticC. neutralD. sarcastic答案：C...50. According to the passage, which of the following is true about the company's new policy?A. It is well-received by employees.B. It has caused some controversy.C. It is aimed at increasing productivity.D. It is primarily for the benefit of management.答案：B五、作文（共20分）51. Write an essay of about 200 words on the following topic: "The Role of Technology in Education".提示：你可以讨论技术在教育中的作用，它如何改变学习方式，以及它可能带来的挑战和机遇。
专四模拟试题及答案解析
专四模拟试题及答案解析一、听力理解（共20分）1. A) 5:00 pm B) 6:00 pm C) 7:00 pm D) 8:00 pm答案：C解析：对话中提到了“我们7点在图书馆门口见”，因此正确答案是C。
2. A) 会议 B) 讲座 C) 电影 D) 音乐会答案：A解析：在听力材料中，提到了“我们下周一有个会议要开”，所以正确答案是A。
3. A) 30分钟 B) 1小时 C) 2小时 D) 3小时答案：B解析：根据对话中的信息“我需要1小时来完成这个报告”，可以得出正确答案是B。
二、阅读理解（共30分）1. 根据文章内容，以下哪项是作者的主要观点？A) 教育是社会发展的关键。
B) 环境问题需要全球合作解决。
C) 科技发展对人类生活产生了巨大影响。
D) 经济发展应该以环境保护为前提。
答案：A解析：文章中多次强调教育的重要性，并指出教育是推动社会发展的核心力量。
2. 文章中提到的“绿色革命”指的是什么？A) 农业技术的进步B) 环境保护运动C) 能源的可持续性D) 工业生产的绿色化答案：A解析：在文章的第二段中提到了“绿色革命”是指农业技术的进步，旨在提高农作物产量并减少对环境的破坏。
3. 作者对于未来的看法是什么？A) 乐观的B) 悲观的C) 现实的D) 怀疑的答案：C解析：作者在文章结尾部分提到了对未来的展望，认为虽然面临挑战，但通过努力和合作，可以解决这些问题，显示出一种现实的态度。
三、完形填空（共20分）1. A) However B) Therefore C) Moreover D) Furthermore答案：B解析：根据上下文的逻辑关系，此处应使用表示因果关系的连词，因此正确答案是B。
2. A) increase B) decrease C) remain D) fluctuate答案：A解析：根据前文提到的“随着经济的发展”，可以推断出人口数量会“增加”，所以正确答案是A。
3. A) despite B) because C) if D) unless答案：A解析：此处表示的是让步关系，即使面临困难，也要继续努力，因此正确答案是A。