2011级本科大学英语读写4期末考试题型介绍
2011年大学英语四级模拟测试二参考答案
2011年大学英语四级模拟测试二参考答案Part I Writing (15%)The Career I PursueIn speaking of what kinds of job to take up upon graduation, most college students have already formed vivid but different pictures in their minds of ideals. As for me, I still keep my first resolve to pursue teaching as my life-ling career.A few reasons have led me to choose this occupation over other moneymaking ones. In the first place, a teacher can enjoy more freedom and independence than many other professionals. Rather than learn my part beforehand by heart as an actor does, I am free to invent my act as my course goes along – making decisions, arranging lectures and putting ideas across to my audience, all at my own will—a privilege hardly available to many job-holders. In the second, a teacher is provided with ample chances of perfecting himself from all sides. In order to prepare my students well for their future world, I have to force myself to acquire newer knowledge, better self-cultivation and enrich experience in life. And the most sacred to teaching, though, is that it brings new hope to a nation. With a key to human treasures in my hand, I feel greatly honored to transform many teenagers, from ignorance to intelligence, from stupidity to wisdom and from savageness to civilization.For the reasons above, I do not think there is any occupation in the world that is better than teaching. Now, I am determined to devote all my life to this bright and glorious cause and I am convinced, too, that teaching will be an enjoyable experience to me in my future life.Part II Reading Comprehension （Skimming and Scanning）(10%) 1-7 CDABDAA 8. 1.3 trillion 9. 107 10. transport aircraftPart III Listening Comprehension (35%)Section A ( 15%)11. C) 12. C) 13. A) 14. B) 15. B) 16. D) 17. C) 18. A)Conversation One19. D) 20. A) 21. C) 22. A)Conversation Two23. B) 24. A) 25. C)Section B (10%)Passage One: 26. A) 27. D) 28. B)Passage Two: 29. D) 30. D) 31. C) 32. B)Passage Three: 33. D) 34. A) 35. C)Section C （10%）单词部分（4%）36. undergone 37. considerations 38. rare 39. divorce40. asset 41. financial 42. fast-paced 43. viewing句子部分（6%）44. the family is dead except for the first year or two of child raising45. the members will have more leisure time to spend with each other and will derive considerable enjoymentfrom family type activities46. they argue that the family is experimenting with a number of novel types and formsPart IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (25%)Section A (5%)47-56 B O H I D M F A K GSection B (20%)57-61 C A C D B 62-66 A D B.C DPart V Cloze (10%)67-71 CDBAC 72-76 ACBCB 77-81 ADCCB 82-86 DBBDAPart VI Translation (5%)87: did he overcharge me/did he charge me too much88：To finance my education89：for fear that he should be recognized90：I am apt to/ inclined to be more easily tired than before.91: he would have acted differently或He would have acted in a different way四级考前模考试卷（二）录音原文College English Test Band FourModel Test TwoPart III Listening ComprehensionSection A11. W: Sometimes I really have a good mind to give up my job. I feel my boss always finds fault with me sinceI treaded on his toes by accident.M: Don’t think like that. Tom is not a narrow-minded person.Q: What does the man say about the woman’s boss?12. M: Mum, before I go out, could you go over the shopping list and see if there’s anything else you need? W: Yes. That’s about everything. Now you’re sure you don’t mind going, darling?Q: What is the man probably going to do?13. M: It seems the restaurants here have little business these days.W: That’s true, but ours is a scenic resort and this is not the busy season. When summer comes, you’ll seearmies of tourists waiting in line in order to get a seat.Q: What do we learn about the restaurants from the conversation?14. M: I don’t remember the ceiling being this high. I had the impression that it was about 3 meters.W: So did I. But it’ll be perfect once we get the furniture in.Q: What are the speakers talking about?15. W: Thank goodness, you’re back. How is our car? Were you injured?M: The mechanic said that the best thing would be to sell it and buy a new car. This car is totally dead.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?16. M: That’s a lovely skirt you’re wearing.W: Oh, thank you, my boyfriend bought it for my eighteenth birthday party.Q: What does the woman say about the skirt?17. M: I would like to move to the suburbs, but I don’t have enough money to pay the high taxe s.W: I wish you could. It’s nice to live there.Q: Why isn’t the man moving to the suburbs?18. M: I sent a letter to make a reservation for a single room a few days ago.W: I’m sorry, but your request arrived too late. There are some conferences in town this week and we’re full up. Q: Why couldn’t the man book a room as he wished?Now you will hear the two long conversations.Conversation OneM: Hi, Helen, I’ve been looking for you!W: Really? Such a coincidence. I am also looking for you.M: You don’t know how difficult it is to find a car I want.W: Have you been to the second-hand market?M: Yes, but... Didn’t you tell me that when cars get older they get cheaper?W: Sure! What happened?M: I called in response to an ad yesterday for a very old car. It was priced somewhere over $10,000! Do you think I can get anything for $3,500?W: Sure. I just heard about something I’ve wanted to talk to you about.M: Oh, that’s why you are looking for me, isn’t it?W: Yeah. My uncle’s mother-in-law is 86 now, and recently her eyesight became very bad. That means she can’t drive anymore, but she’s got a 1978 Buick Century that would be perfect for you.M: Is it still good? How much do you think she wants?W: It’s really very good —only 43,000 miles on it. There’s no rust on it, and the interior is like new. But there is certainly something wrong with it: it needs a tune-up, a new set of tires and if you buy it you’d better put all new hoses and ignition wires on it. They crack when they get old.M: Anything else?W: Maybe in about 10,000 miles the brakes would need attention.M: That sounds like quite a bit of expense already!W: But look, everything it needs will probably cost $500 or less. You could buy it for $2,150, I’m sure. So for a lot less than the $3,500 or so, you’d have a really good car that would last for years.M: It sounds better when you put it that way. When can I see it?W: How about right now?M: All right. Let’s go.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. What kind of a car does the man plan to buy?20. Why can’t the old lady drive anymore?21. What do we learn about the car the woman recommends?22. How much does the man need to spend on the car?Conversation TwoW: Good morning, Dr. Smith. I’m not sure whether you can help me or not, but I’m getting desperate!M: Oh, what’s wrong? What is making you so desperate?W: Well, everybody laughs at me because I’m so fat. I’ve always been overweight. I’m trying to eat less but I don’t seem to be able to lose any weight. I don’t know what I can do. Maybe you can give me some medication?M: Well, it is not a good idea to eat less. You should eat more healthy food like fruits and vegetables, and avoid fast food like hamburgers and hot dogs.W: But hamburgers and hot dogs are my favorite.M: That’s the problem. They contain high calories that cause fatness. In addition to avoiding these high-calorie foods, you should do some exercises. Physical exercise does a lot of good to health and will be an effective way to reduce weight. Medicine is not always the best solution to your problem.W: I know, but I don’t have time to do exercise. You know, I’m busy at my work from morning to night. Besides, I am not rich enough to go to the gym.M: You needn’t spend much time on exercise and you don’t have to go to the gym. I suggest that you walk more regularly. You could get off the bus one stop early and walk the last bit. When you walk, try to walk a little more quickly. You could also use the stairs instead of the elevator.W: That’s really a good idea.M: You will succeed if you act in accordance with my suggestions.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. Why does the woman feel desperate?24. What does the man advise the woman not to do?25. What are the two speakers talking about?Section BPassage OneHow can a creature weighing over 5 tons and normally taking 150 kilograms of food and 120 liters of water per day survive in a desert environment? In the southwest African country of Namibia, and the Sahara lands of Mali further north, the desert elephant does just that.Although not regarded as a separate species from the African elephant, the desert cousin differs in many ways. Their bodies are smaller, to absorb less heat, and their feet are larger for easier walking across sandy surfaces. They are taller, to reach higher branches. They have shorter tusks, and most importantly, longer trunks to dig for water in riverbeds.Desert elephants can travel over 70 kilometers in search for feeding grounds and waterholes, and have a larger group of families. They drink only every 3 to 4 days, and can store water in a ―bag‖ at the back of their throat, which is only used when badly needed. Desert elephants are careful feeders — they seldom root up trees and break fewer branches, and thus maintain what little food sources are available. Young elephants may even eat the dung of the female leader of a group when facing food shortage.During drought they are unlikely to give birth to their young but with good rains the birthrate will increase greatly. Desert elephants have sand baths, sometimes adding their own urine to make them muddy!As we continue to overheat our weak planet, it can only be hoped that other animal species will adapt as extraordinarily well to change as the desert elephant.Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. Why are desert elephants called careful feeders?27. With what does the author answer the question raised in the beginning of the passage?28. What can be inferred from the end of the passage?Passage TwoWhen I was growing up in America, I was ashamed of my mother’s Chinese English. Because of her English, she was often treated unfairly. People in department stores, at banks, and at restaurants did not give her good service, pretended not to understand her, or even acted as if they did not hear her.My mother realized the limitations of her English as well. When I was fifteen, she used to have me call people on the phone to pretend I was she. I was forced to ask for information or even to yell at people who had been rude to her. One time I had to call her stockbroker. I said in an adolescent voice that was not very convincing, ―This is Mrs. Tan.‖And my mother was standing beside me, whispering loudly, ―Why he don’t send me check already two week lone.‖And then, in perfect English I said: ―I’m getting rather concerned. You agreed to send the check two weeks ago, but it hasn’t arrived.‖Then she talked more loudly. ―What he want? I come to New York tell him front of his boss.‖ And so I turned to the stockbroker again, ―I can’t tolerate any more excuse. If I don’t receive the check immediately, I am going to have to speak to your manager when I am in New York next week.‖The next week we ended up in New York. While I was sitting there red-faced, my mother, the real Mrs. Tan, was shouting to his boss in her broken English.When I was a teenager, my mother’s broken English embarrassed me. But now, I see it differently. To me, my mother’s English is perfectly clear, perf ectly natural. It is my mother tongue. Her language, as I hear it, is vivid, direct, and full of observation and wisdom. It was the language that helped shape the way I saw things, expressed ideas, and made sense of the world.Questions 29 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.29. Why was the speaker’s mother poorly served?30. What do we learn about the speaker from the passage?31. What does the speaker think of her mother’s English now?32. What can we infer about Chinese English from the passage?Passage ThreeBobby Moore was a famous English soccer player who led the England team to victory against West Germany in the 1966 World Cup Final. As a superb defender, Moore played 108 games for England’s national team from1962 to 1970 and was captain 90 times. His professional soccer career spans 19 years and 668 matches, a record with no match so far in England. Moore was born in Barking, East London, in 1941. His full name was Robert Frederick Moore. He began playing club soccer in the early 1960s. He was named England’s Footballer of the Year from 1963 to 1964. Moore was known for his sportsmanship on the field. He was not inclined towards wild celebration of girls. In 1967, he was made a member of the Order of the British Empire. Moore retired from playing in 1977, and after spending brief periods managing professional soccer teams, he concentrated on developing a sports marketing company and doing media work. He was sports editor of Sunday Sport from 1986 to 1990 and a regular commentator for London’s Capital Radio Station from 1990 to 1993. After Moore was diagnosed with cancer, he went public with his battle in 1991 and continued to work until his death in 1993.Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.33. How many matches did Moore play during his professional career?34. What did Bobby Moore become in 1964?35. What was the first thing Moore did after he retired from playing?Section CWe generally view the family as being one of our most stable institutions; yet, our family system has (36) undergone a number of changes in the past. Two hundred years ago, marriages were often arranged by parents, with economic (37) considerations being the most important factor of who married whom. Two hundred years ago, divorce was (38) rare; now, more than one out of three marriages are in (39) divorce. Two hundred years ago, women did not work out of the home, and children were an economic (40) asset; now nearly 50 percent of married women work outside the home, and children are a (41) financial responsibility.In our (42) fast-paced society, the family is now changing even more rapidly than it did in the past. In (43) viewing the future of the American family, some authorities foresee the family as racing toward extinction. They say that (44) the family is dead except for the first year or two of child raising, and this will be its only function. Family optimists, on the other hand, predict the family’s entering a Golden Age — an era where (45) the members will have more leisure time to spend with each other and will derive considerable enjoyment from family type activities. Most sociologists, however, do not agree with either the pessimists or the optimists; instead, (46) they argue that the family is experimenting with a number of novel types and forms, many of which will probably be thrown away, but some likely to be found satisfying and functional and gradually becoming ―typical‖.。
2011年英语专业四级真题
TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2011) -GRADE FOUR-TIME LIMIT: 135 MINPART I DICT ATION [15 MIN]Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. Y ou will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more.Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION [20 MIN]In Sections A, B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the best answer to each question on Answer Sheet T wo.SECTION A CONVERSATIONSIn this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the conversation.1. Which of the statements about the auto show is INCORRECT?A. The show will have more stands this year.B. The show will have more visitors this year.C. The number of overseas visitors will be the same this year.D. The number of exhibition days will be the same this year.2. According to the conversation, the price for a stand would include _____.A. a catalogueB. a posterC. two desksD. four chairs3. During the conversation, the man seems to be more interested in _____.A. the size of the showB. the cost of the standC. the basic furnitureD. the visitor numberQuestions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the conversation.4. What is Jim interested in?A. Investing in the company's product.B. Buying a new educational computer.C. Joining the computer company.D. Reading the campaign plan.5. The advertisements will be placed in all the following EXCEPT _____.A. family magazinesB. Sunday newspapersC. morning televisionD. teenage magazines6. The advertisements are intended to be seen by _____.A. parents onlyB. children onlyC. school teachersD. whole families7. Linda sounds _____ about the success of the campaign plan.A. confidentB. hesitantC. uncertainD. delightedQuestions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the conversation.8. John has worked in all the following places EXCEPT _____.A. a book shopB. a paper factoryC. a schoolD. a fast-food restaurant9. From the conversation, we learn that John _____.A. has no interestB. has only one interestC. has two interestsD. has quite a few interests10. Sue Green seems to be more interested in John's experience of ____.A. working in a paper factoryB. working in a youth clubC. looking after his brother and sisterD. looking after his young friendsSECTION B PASSAGESIn this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 second s to answer the questions.Now, listen to the passage.11. According to the passage, the average age of the fleet of Delta/Northwest is _____.A. 10 yearsB. 14 yearsC. 16 yearsD. 20 years.12. It can be learned from the passage that _____.A. air journeys are quite often far from comfortableB. air travellers usually enjoy luxury during flightC. air travellers usually enjoy upgraded conditionsD. airlines always provide good in-flight entertainment13. Older planes can stay safe for more than 25 years because of the following EXCEPT _____.A. new enginesB. strong materialsC. proper maintenanceD. new interiorQuestions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 s econd s to answer the questions.Now, listen to the passage.14. Which job will involve supervising workers using dangerous equipment?A. Assistant site manager.B. Carpenter supervisor.C. Assembly supervisor.D. Automobile service station manager.15. Who will also decide on the prices of products and services?A. Airlines' flight service manager.B. Automobile service station manager.C. Assistant site manager.D. Carpenter supervisor.16. Who may also do some of the work he supervises?A. Assistant site manager.B. Airlines' flight service manager.C. Assembly supervisor.D. Carpenter supervisor.17. Which job offers the highest salary?A. Assistant site manager.B. Automobile service station manager.C. Carpenter supervisor.D. Airlines' flight service manager.Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 second s to answer the questions.Now, listen to the passage.18. Where were the two men filmed?A. In the jewelry shop.B. In the City Mall.C. Near the lorry.D. In the parking lot.19. Witnesses saw the two men _____.A. leave the lorry together.B. leave the lorry without hoods.C. run back to the lorry separately.D. run back to the lorry without hoods.20. Which of the following details is CORRECT?A. The lorry was originally painted white.B. The lorry had no registration plates.C. The shorter man was the passenger.D. The taller man was the driver.SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTIn this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 21 and 22 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.21. What did NASA's Constellation Programme originally plan to do?A. To set up a moon colony by 2020.B. To send astronauts again to the moon by 2020.C. To continue the current shuttle missions till 2020.D. To create more jobs for NASA till 2020.22. NASA's Constellation Programme would be cancelled mainly because _____.A. there were more important space missions.B. the space agency lacked funding for the programme.C. the current shuttle missions would continue.D. Congress failed to pass President Obama's budget.Questions 23 and 24 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 second s to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.23. The Russian cargo ship was sinking. What was the direct cause?A. No explanation of the problem.B. Long distance away from land.C. Slow rescue efforts.D. Severe weather.24. Which of the following was NOT mentioned as a possible means of rescue?A. Aircraft.B. Tugboat.C. Nearby cargo ship.D. V essels at the oil rig.Questions 25 and 26 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 second s to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.25. Why did the singers meet in Hollywood?A. To raise money for African humanitarian efforts.B. To raise money for Haitian earthquake victims.C. To sing in memory of Michael Jackson.D. To make a recording of the original version of the song.26. Which of the following details about the news is INCORRECT?A. The organizer is one of the co-writers of the first songB. Singers will use the same recording studio as in 1985.C. The recording session is expected to last long.D. Stars from the original version will take part.Questions 27 and 28 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 second s to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.27. The additional 2 billion dollars will mainly be used to _____.A. upgrade its network capacityB. improve customer servicesC. develop new productsD. market more iPhones28. Where does A T&T face difficulties in particular?A. Nationwide.B. Overseas.C. In large cities.D. In remote towns.Questions 29 and 30 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 second s to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.29. Where is the presence of security patrols most evident?A. Where matches take place.B. Where protests may take place.C. In downtown V ancouver.D. Around the athletes' village.30. What is this news item mainly about?A. Political protests during the Olympics.B. Security operations during the Olympics.C. Olympics' security forces.D. Security measures in buildings.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 Answer Sheet Two."Congratulations, Mr. Cooper. It's a girl."Fatherhood is going to have a different meaning and (31) _____ a different response from every man who hears these words. Some feel (32) _____ when they receive the news, (33) _____ others worry, wondering whether they will be good fathers. (34) _____ there are some men who like children and may have had (35) experience with them, others do not particularly (36) _____ children and spend little time with them. Many fathers and mothers have been planning and looking forward to children for some time. (37) _____ other couples, pregnancy was an accident that both husband and wife have (38) _____ willingly or unwillingly.Whatever the (39) _____ to the birth of a child, it is obvious the shift from the role of husband to (40) _____ of a father is a difficult task. (41) _____, unfortunately, few attempts have been made to (42) _____ fathers in this resocialization (43) _____. Although numerous books have been written about mothers, (44) _____ recently has literature focused on the (45) _____ of a father.It is argued that the transition to the father's role, although difficult, is not (46) _____ as great as the transition the wife must (47) _____ to the mother's role. The mother's role seems to require a complete (48) _____ in daily routine. (49) _____, the father's role is less demanding and (50) _____.31. A. bring down B. bring forth C. bring off D. bring in32. A. emotional B. sentimental C. bewildered D. proud33. A. while B. when C. if D. as34. A. When B. If C. Although D. Y et35. A. considerate B. considerable C. considering D. considered36. A. care about B. care of C. care with D. care for37. A. For B. Of C. From D. Upon38. A. received B. taken C. accepted D. obtained39. A. reply B. reaction C. readiness D. reality40. A. what B. this C. one D. that41 .A. As a result B. For example C. Y et D. Also42. A. educate B. cultivate C. inform D. convert43. A. step B. process C. point D. time44. A./ B. just C. quite D. only45. A. role B. work C. career D. position46. A. a little B. just C. nearly D. almost47. A. take B. make C. carry D. accept48. A. transformation B. realization C. socialization D. reception49. A. In addition B. Above all C. Generally D. However50. A. current B. immediate C. present D. quickPART IV GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY [15 MIN]There are thirty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence.Mark your answers on Answer Sheet Two.51. My uncle is quite worn out from years of hard work. He is no longer the man _____ he was fifteen years ago.A. whichB. whomC. whoD. that52. Which of the following sentences is a COMMAND?A. Beg your pardon.B. Have a good time.C. Never do that again!D. What noise you are making!53. Which of the following italicized phrases indicates purpose?A. She said it for fun, but others took her seriously.B. For all its effort, the team didn't win the match.C. Linda has worked for the firm for twenty years.D. He set out for Beijing yesterday.54. When you have finished with the book, don't forget to return it to Tim, _____?A. do youB. will youC. don't youD. won't you55. In phrases like freezing cold, burning hot, or soaking wet, the -ING participle is used _____.A. as a commandB. as a conditionC. for concessionD. for emphasis56. Which of the following italicized phrases is INCORRECT?A. The city is now ten times its original size.B. I wish I had two times his strength.C. The seller asked for double the usual price.D. They come here four times every year.57. It is not so much the language _____ the cultural background that makes the book difficult to understand.A. asB. norC. butD. like58. Which of the following italicized parts is used as an object?A. What do you think has happened to her?B. Who do you think the visiting professor is?C. How much do you think he earns every month?D. How quickly would you say he would come?59. The additional work will take _____ weeks.A. the otherB. another twoC. other twoD. the more60. Which of the following italicized parts is a subject clause (主语从句)?A. We are quite certain that we will get there in time.B. He has to face the fact that there will be no pay rise this year.C. She said that she had seen the man earlier that morning.D. It is sheer luck that the miners are still alive after ten days.61. It's getting late. I'd rather you _____ now.A. leftB. leaveC. are leavingD. will leave62. In the sentence "The manager interviewed Jim himself in the morning", the italicized word is used to modify _____.A. the objectB. the verbC. the subjectD. the prepositional phrase63. There is no doubt _____ the couple did the right thing in coming back home earlier than planned.A. whetherB. thatC. whyD. when64. The sentence that expresses OFFER is _____.A. I'll get some drinks. What'll you have?B. Does she need to book a ticket now?C. May I know your name?D. Can you return the book next week?65. Which of the following italicized phrases indicates a subject-predicate relation (主谓关系)?A. Mr. Smith's passport has been issued.B. The visitor's arrival was reported in the news.C. John's travel details have not been finalized.D. The new bookstore sells children's stories.66. Our office has recently _____ to a new computer system.A. alteredB. convertedC. transformedD. modified67. The crowd went _____ as soon as the singer stepped onto the stage.A. wildB. emotionalC. uncontrolledD. unrestricted68. Our school library is _____ closed for repairs.A. ShortlyB. quicklyC. temporarilyD. rapidly69. John is up to his eves in work at the moment. The underlined part means _____.A. very excitedB. very busyC. very tiredD. very efficient70. V ictoria bumped into her brother quite by chance in the supermarket. The underlined word means _____.A. riskB. opportunityC. possibilityD. luck71. "Look at those pretty girls' skirts" is _____, because it is not clear whether the girls or the skirts are "pretty".A. ambiguousB. hiddenC. indirectD. indistinct72. House repairs, holidays, school fees and other _____ have reduced his bank balance to almost nothing.A. amountB. paymentC. expensesD. figures73. It was really _____ of you to remember my birthday.A. gratefulB. thoughtfulC. considerableD. generous74. Y ou can go to a travel agency and ask for a holiday _____.A. introductionB. advertisementC. bookD. brochure75. The city government is building more roads to _____.A. accommodateB. receiveC. acceptD. hold76. They've lifted a two-year-long economic _____ on the country.A. enclosureB. restrictionC. blockadeD. prohibition77. Everyone is surprised that she has fallen out with her boy friend. The underlined part means _____.A. leftB. quarreledC. attackedD. defeated78. His plan is carefully prepared and full of details, so it is a very _____ one.A. elaborateB. refinedC. ambitiousD. complex79. The girl's voice was so low that we could ______ hear her.A. seldomB. almostC. onlyD. barely80. She must have been pretty _____ to fall for such an old trick.A. interestedB. gullibleC. enthusiasticD. shrewdPART 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 Answer Sheet Two.TEXT AWe have a crisis on our hands. Y ou mean global warming? The world economy? No, the decline of reading. People are just not doing it anymore, especially the young. Who's responsible? Actually, it's more like, What is responsible? The Internet, of course, and everything that comes with it – Facebook, Twitter (微博). Y ou can write your own list.There's been a warning about the imminent death of literate civilization for a long time. In the 20th century, fir st it was the movies, then radio, then television that seemed to spell doom for the written world. None did. Reading survived; in fact it not only survived, it has flourished. The world is more literate than ever before – there are more and more readers, and more and more books.The fact that we often get our reading material online today is not something we should worry over. The electronic and digital revolution of the last two decades has arguably shown the way forward for reading and for writing. Take thearrival of e-book readers as an example. Devices like Kindle make reading more convenient and are a lot more environmentally friendly than the traditional paper book.As technology makes new ways of writing possible, new ways of reading are possible. Interconnectivity allows for the possibility of a reading experience that was barely imaginable before. Where traditional books had to make do with photographs and illustrations, an e-book can provide readers with an unlimited number of links: to texts, pictures, and videos. In the future, the way people write novels, history, and philosophy will resemble nothing seen in the past.On the other hand, there is the danger of trivialization. One Twitter group is offering its followers single-sentence-long "digests" of the great novels. War and Peace in a sentence? Y ou must be joking. We should fear the fragmentation of reading. There is the danger that the high-speed connectivity of the Internet will reduce our attention span - that we will be incapable of reading anything of length or which requires deep concentration.In such a fast-changing world, in which reality seems to be remade each day, we need the ability to focus and understand what is happening to us. This has always been the function of literature and we should be careful not to let it disappear. Our society needs to be able to imagine the possibility of someone utterly in tune with modern technology but able to make sense of a dynamic, confusing world.In the 15th century, Johannes Guttenberg's invention of the printing press in Europe had a huge impact on civilization. Once upon a time the physical book was a challenging thing. We should remember this before we assume that technology is out to destroy traditional culture.81. Which of the following paragraphs briefly reviews the historical challenges for reading?A. Paragraph One.B. Paragraph Two.C. Paragraph Three.D. Paragraph Four.82. The following are all cited as advantages of e-books EXCEPT _____.A. multimodal contentB. environmental friendlinessC. convenience for readersD. imaginative design83. Which of the following can best describe how the author feels toward single-sentence-long novels?A. IronicB. Worried.C. Sarcastic.D. Doubtful.84. According to the passage, people need knowledge of modern technology and _____ to survive in the fast-changing society.A. good judgmentB. high sensitivityC. good imaginationD. the ability to focus85. What is the main idea of the passage?A. Technology pushes the way forward for reading and writing.B. Interconnectivity is a feature of new reading experience.C. Technology is an opportunity and a challenge for traditional reading.D. Technology offers a greater variety of reading practice.TEXT BI know when the snow melts and the first robins (知更鸟) come to call, when the laughter of children returns to the parks and playgrounds, something wonderful is about to happen.Spring cleaning.I'll admit spring cleaning is a difficult notion for modern families to grasp. Today's busy families hardly have time to load the dishwasher, much less clean the doormat. Asking the family to spend the weekend collecting winter dog piles from the melting snow in the backyard is like announcing there will be no more Wi-Fi. It interrupts the natural order. "Honey, what say we spend the weekend beating the rugs, sorting through the boxes in the basement and painting our bedroom a nice lemony yellow?" I say."Can we at least wait until the NBA matches are over?" my husband answers.But I tell my family, spring cleaning can't wait. The temperature has risen just enough to melt snow but not enough for Little League practice to start. Some flowers are peeking out of the thawing ground, but there is no lawn to seed, nor garden to tend. Newly wakened from our winter's hibernation (冬眠), yet still needing extra blankets at night, we open our windows to the first fresh air floating on the breeze and all of the natural world demanding "A wake and be clean!" Biologists offer a theory about this primal impulse to clean out every drawer and closet in the house at spring's first light,which has to do with melatonin, the sleepytime hormone (激素) our bodies produce when it's dark. When spring's light comes, the melatonin diminishes, and suddenly we are awakened to the dusty, virus-filled house we've been hibernating in for four months.I tell my family about the science and psychology of a good healthy cleaning at spring's arrival. I speak to them about life's greatest rewards waiting in the removal of soap scum from the bathtub, which hasn't been properly cleaned since the first snowfall."I'll do it," says the eldest child, a 21-year-old college student who lives at home."Y ou will? Wow!" I exclaim.Maybe after all these years, he's finally grasped the concept. Maybe he's expressing his rightful position as eldest child and role model. Or maybe he's going to Florida for a break in a couple of weeks and he's being nice to me who is the financial-aid officer.No matter. Seeing my adult son willingly cleaning that dirty bathtub gives me hope for the future of his 12-year-old brother who, instead of working, is found to be sleeping in the seat of the window he is supposed to be cleaning."A wake and be clean!" I say.86. According to the passage, "...spring cleaning is a difficult notion for modern families to grasp" means that spring cleaning _____.A. is no longer an easy practice to understand.B. is no longer part of modern family life.C. requires more family members to be involved.D. calls for more complicated skills and knowledge.87. Which of the following is LEAST likely to be included in family spring cleaning?A. Beating the rugs.B. Cleaning the window.C. Restoring Wi-Fi services.D. Cleaning the backyard.88. Why does the author say “spring cleaning can't wait”?A. Because there will be more activities when it gets warmer.B. Because the air is fresher and the breeze is lighter.C. Because the whole family is full of energy at spring time.D. Because the snow is melting and the ground is thawing.89. Which of the following interpretations of the biologists' theory about melatonin is INCORRECT?A. The production of melatonin in our bodies varies at different times.B. Melatonin is more likely to cause sleepiness in our bodies.C. The reduction of melatonin will cause wakefulness in our bodies.D. The amount of melatonin remains constant in our bodies.90. Which of the following can best sum up the author's overall reaction to her adult son's positive response to spring cleaning?A. Surprised and skeptical.B. Elated and hesitant.C. Relieved and optimistic.D. Optimistic and hesitant.TEXT CThese days lots of young Japanese do omiai, literally, "meet and look." Many of them do so willingly. In today's prosperous and increasingly conservative Japan, the traditional omiai kekkon, or arranged marriage, is thriving.But there is a difference. In the original omiai, the young Japanese couldn't reject the partner chosen by his parents and their middleman. After World War II, many Japanese abandoned the arranged marriage as part of their rush to adopt the more democratic ways of their American conquerors. The Western ren'ai kekkon, or love marriage, became popular; Japanese began picking their own mates by dating and falling in love.But the Western way was often found wanting in an important respect: it didn't necessarily produce a partner of the right economic, social, and educational qualifications. "Today's young people are quite calculating," says Chieko Akiyama, a social commentator.What seems to be happening now is a repetition of a familiar process in the country's history, the "Japanization" of anadopted foreign practice. The Western ideal of marrying for love is accommodated in a new omiai in which both parties are free to reject the match. "Omiai is evolving into a sort of stylized introduction," Mrs. Akiyama says.Many young Japanese now date in their early twenties, but with no thought of marriage. When they reach the age - in the middle twenties for women, the late twenties for men - they increasingly turn to omiai. Some studies suggest that as many as 40 % of marriages each year are omiai kekkon. It's hard to be sure, say those who study the matter, because many Japanese couples, when polled, describe their marriage as a love match even if it was arranged.These days, doing omiai often means going to a computer matching service rather than to a nakodo. The nakodo of tradition was an old woman who knew all the kids in the neighbourhood and went around trying to pair them off by speaking to their parents; a successful match would bring her a wedding invitation and a gift of money. But Japanese today find it's less awkward to reject a proposed partner if the nakodo is a computer.Japan has about five hundred computer matching services. Some big companies, including Mitsubishi, run one for their employees. At a typical commercial service, an applicant pays $80 to $125 to have his or her personal data stored in the computer for two years and $200 or so more if a marriage results. The stored information includes some obvious items, like education and hobbies, and some not-so-obvious ones, like whether a person is the oldest child. (First sons, and to some extent first daughters, face an obligation of caring for elderly parents.)91. According to the passage, today's young Japanese prefer _____.A. a traditional arranged marriage.B. a new type of arranged marriage.C. a Western love marriage.D. a more Westernized love marriage.92. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?A. A Western love marriage tends to miss some Japanese values.B. Less attention is paid to the partner's qualification in arranged marriages.C. Y oung Japanese would often calculate their partner's wealth.D. A new arranged marriage is a repetition of the older type.93. According to the passage, the figure 40% (Paragraph Five) is uncertain because _____.A. there has been a big increase in the number of arranged marriages.B. Western love marriage still remains popular among young Japanese.C. young Japanese start dating very early in their life in a Western tradition.D. the tendency for arranged marriages could be stronger than is indicated.94. One of the big differences between a traditional nakodo and its contemporary version lies in the way _____.A. wedding gifts are presented.B. a proposed partner is refused.C. formalities are arranged.D. the middleman/woman is chosen.95. What is the purpose of the last paragraph?A. To tell the differences between an old and modern nakodo.B. To provide some examples for the traditional nakodo.C. To offer more details of the computerized nakodo.D. To sum up the main ideas and provide a conclusion.TEXT DCordia Harrington was tired of standing up all day and smelling like French fries at night. She owned and operated three McDonald's shops in Illinois, but as a divorced mother of three boys, she yearned for a business that would provide for her children and let her spend more time with them.Her lucky moment came, strangely enough, after she was nominated in 1992 to be on the McDonald's bun committee. "The company picked me up in a corporate jet to see bakeries around the world," she recalls. "Every time I went to a meeting, I loved it. This was global!"The experience opened her eyes to business possibilities. When McDonald's decided it wanted a new bun supplier, Harrington became determined to win the contract, even though she had no experience running a bakery.Harrington studied the bakery business and made sure she was never off executives' radar. "If you have a dream, you can't wait for people to call you," she says. "So I'd visit a mill and send them photos of myself in a baker's hat and jacket, holding a sign that says 'I want to be your baker.'" After four years and 32 interviews, her persistence paid off.。
2011年6月英语四级(CET4)真题
大学英语四级考试流程 -8：50---9：00试音时间-9：00---9：10播放考场指令，发放作文考卷 -9：10取下耳机，开始作文考试 -9：35发放含有快速阅读的试题册（但9：40才允许开始做） -9：40---9：55做快速阅读 -9：55---10：00收答题卡一（即作文和快速阅读） -9：55---10：00重新戴上耳机，试音寻台，准备听力考试 -10：00开始听力考试，电台开始放音 -听力结束后完成剩余考项。
-11：20全部考试结束。
-注释:-1，标准分满分710分=听力248.5＋阅读248.5＋综合测试106.5＋写作106.5。
--2，从听力、阅读部分的换算表可以看出，错前两分的时候，标准分扣分严重，1分扣10.5分，错到第3分的时候，标准分扣分有所降低-7分，扣到10分以后，标准分扣分就更低（3分），可见，标准分换算目的是把同学的成绩档次拉开，让特别优秀的同学脱颖而出，要想总分取得630分以上，必须保证很高的正确率，卷面扣的前几分在标准分的权重相当大。
这也就解释了为什么考630分以上的同学这么少！据换算，要考630分，阅读和听力部分卷面每部分扣分在3分左右。
--3，综合测试的分数权重不大，卷面错1分在标准分中扣的分也相对较少，而且完型填空题量大，得分率不高，在考场上建议大家不要把完型填空耗费掉太多的时间，得不偿失！--4. 当你拿到成绩单，上面写着290，那么恭喜你，你的卷面成绩为0分。
如果425+，就算顺利通过啦~-单词篇：100个六级高频词，四级必考词一、 100 个高频词汇。
-1 accelerate vt. (使)加速，增速 -【例】accelerate the rate of economic growth -加速经济增长 -【派】acceleration n. 加速 accelerating a.加速的 -2 account n. 账户、考虑 -【考】take sth. into account 把…考虑在内 -3 accustom vt.使习惯 -【考】be accustomed to -4 adapt vi. 适应 -【考】adapt to…适应 -5 adjust vi.适应 -【考】adjust to...适应… -6 advocate vt. 宣扬 -7 affluent a.富裕的 -【派】affluence n.富裕 -8 annoy vt.使烦恼, 使恼怒 -【派】annoying a. 令人恼人的; -annoyance n. 烦恼; -?annoyed a.颇为生气的 -9 ascribe vt.把…归咎于 -【考】ascribe..to 归因于 -10 assess vt.评估 -【派】assessment n. 评估 -11 assign vt.指派，选派；分配，布置（作业） - 【派】assignment 作业 -12 assume vt.假象、假定 -13 attain vt.获得 -【考】attain one's ideal 达到理想 -14 attribute vt. 把…归因于 -【考】attribute sth.? to 把...归咎于 -15 attribute vt.归咎于 -【考】be attributed to? attribute sth. to … -16 automatically ad. 自动地 -17 boost vt.提高，推动，使增长 n. 推动，增长 - 【例】boost the economy 推动经济增长 -【派】booster n.支持者，推动器 -18 brilliant a.光辉的、辉煌的 -【派】brilliance n. -19 collaborate vi.合作 -【考】collaborate with. sb. -20 comprehensive a. 综合的 -【考】综合性大学 -21 conscious a. 有意识的 -【考】be conscious of sth. 对…有意识 -22 conserve vt.保存、节省 -【考】conserve energy 保护能源 -23 considerate a. 考虑周到的 -24 contribute vt.贡献 -【考】contribute to 导致、带来、为…贡献 -25 convenient a.方便的 n.convenience 方便 -26 convey vt.传达 -27 cooperate vt.合作 -【考】cooperative a.合作的 -28 coordinate vt.合作 -29 cultivate vt.培养 -30 derive vt. 出自、源于 -【考】derive from … -31 despair vi.绝望; n. 绝望 -【考】despair of 绝望; sb. be in despair 某人处于绝望中 - 32 disapprove vt. 不批准、不赞同 -【派】disapproval n. 不赞同 -【考】 express strong disapproval -33 dismiss vt.撤销、免职 -【考】be dismissed by one's company 被公司解雇 -34 distinguish vt.辨别 -【派】distinguished a.? 突出的 -35 distribute vt.分配、分发 -【考】distribution n.分配、分发 -36 dominate vt. 支配、统治 -【考】male-dominated society 男性主导社会 -37 embarrass vt.使窘迫, 使尴尬; -【派】embarrassed a.(某人)尴尬的; -embarrassment n. 沮丧 -embarrassing a. (某事)令人尴尬的 -38 employ vt. 雇佣；使用 -【考】in the employ of 受雇于 -【派】employer n. 雇主；employee n.雇员 -employment n. 雇佣, 工作 unemployment n. 失业 -39 engage vt. 从事、订婚 -【考】be engaged in sth. 从事… -40 enhance vt.加强 -41 enroll vt.注册、使…入会 -【派】enrollment -42 evacuate vt. 撤走、疏散 -43 evaluate vt.评价、估计 -【派】evaluation n. -44 evaluate vt.评价、估计 -45 excessive a.过度的 -46 frustrate vt.使沮丧, 使灰心 -【派】frustration n. 挫折; frustrating a. 令人沮丧的 -47 genetic a.遗传的 -48 guarantee vt. 保证 -49 identify vt.鉴别、验明 -【考】idenfity theft 辨别偷窃 -50 immigrate vt. 移民 -【派】immigrant n.移民immigration -51 implement vt.实施 -【派】implementation n. -52 incline vi.倾向 -【考】be inclined to do sth. 倾向于做某事 -53 inferior a.下级的、下等的 -【考】be inferior to 比…低级 -54 injure vt. 受伤 -【派】injured a.受伤的; injury n. 受伤 -55 inquire vi. 询问 -56 instinct n.本能、直觉 -【考】human instinct 人类本能 -57 integrate vt. 使结合、使一体化 -【派】integral a.一体的；integration n.一体 -【考】as an integral whole 作为一个整体global economic integration 全球经济一体化 -58 internship n.实习 -59 inverse a.倒转的、反转的 -60 justify vt.证明…是正当的 -61 launch vt. 发射、开展 -【考】launch the spacecraft 发射飞船launch a movement 发起一项运动 -62 negative a.消极的 -63 notify vt.通知、告诉 -【派】notification n. -64 obligation n.? 责任、义务 -【考】legal obligation? 法律责任 -65 obstacle n.障碍 -66 optimistic a. 乐观的 -【考】be optimistic about sth.对…很乐观 -67 originate vt.由…产生 -【考】originate from 由…产生 -68 overcome vt.战胜, 克服 -【例】overcome difficulties 克服困难 -69 phenomenon n.现象 -70 positive a.积极的 -71 potential a.潜在的 -【考】potential customer 潜在客户 -72 preferable a. 更好的 -73 prevail vt.压倒、胜过 -【派】prevailling a. 流行的 -74 priority n. 优先 -【考】sth. is the top priority 优先考虑… -75 proceed vi.进行、着手 -76 prompt vt.刺激、推动 -【考】prompt sb. to do sth. -77 proportion n.比例 -【派】proportional a.相应的、成比例的 -78 pursue vt. 追求 -【派】pursuit n. 追求 -【考】pursue one's dream -79 qualify vt. (使)胜任，（使）具有资格 -【考】qualify for sth. 使具有…的资格 -【派】qualification n.资格，条件；qualified a.有资格的 -80 recommend vt.推荐 -81 reference n.参考 -82 remind vt.提醒某人注意 -【考】be reminded of sth. -83 relevant a. 有关的，切题的 -【考】be relevant to 与…有关 -【派】relevance n. 有关，相关；irrelevant a. 不相关的；不切题的 - 84 restore vt. 恢复、修复 -【考】restore reputation 恢复名誉 -85 restrain vt.遏制 -【考】be restrained to do sth. -86 resume n.简历 -87 reverse vt.颠倒、反转 -88 sacrifice vt.牺牲 -89 starvation n.饿死 -90 submit vt. 提交 -【考】submit sth. to sb. 把…提交给某人 -91 subsidy n.津贴、补助 -【考】provide subsidy for sb. 为…提供津贴 -92 superior a.高级的、高等的 -【考】be superior to 比…高级 -93 survive vt.幸免于… -【考】survive sth. 从…中幸免 -94 transmit vt. 传播 -95 tropical a.热带的 -96 undertake vt. 承担，着手做；保证，同意 -【考】undertake sth. 从事… -【派】undertaking n.事业，任务 -97 vanish vi. 消失 -98 victim n. 受害者 -99 visiable a.可看见的 -100 vision vt. 视力、眼光–二、四级高频词组 -1. at the thought of一想到… -2. as a whole (=in general) 就整体而论 -3. at will 随心所欲 -4. (be) abundant in(be rich in; be well supplied with) 富于，富有 -5. access(to) (不可数名词) 能接近，进入，了解 -6. by accident(=by chance, accidentally)偶然地，意外. Without accident(=safely) 安全地， -7. of one’s own accord(=without being asked; willingly; freely)自愿地 ,主动地 -8. in accord with 与…一致. out of one’s accord with 同…。
(2011年英语期末考试)样卷A卷试题册
C. The man also needs new tennis shoes.D. The man spent too much on his tennis shoes.12. A. She prefers chemistry.B. She hasn’t got a partner yet.C. She is too tired of chemistry.D. She is too busy to work on her chemistry.13. A. Customer and waitress.B. Teacher and student.C. Boss and secretary.D. Lawyer and client.14. A. He was satisfied with the service on the ship.B. It was the first time he had been abroad.C. He had never been on a warship.D. He has been on the warship before.15. A. He is confident.B. He is worried.C. He is bored.D. He is angry.16. A. The woman offered to help the man find his box.B. The man doesn’t know where to go.C. The woman will buy the man’s lunch for him.D. The woman will give the man a treatment.17. A. It’s enjoyable.B. It’s terrific.C. It’s too modern.D. It’s old-fashioned.18. A. Near the stairs.B. On the platform.C. At the ticket office.D. At the information desk.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A. In a college bookstore.B. In a lecture hall.C. In a library.D. In a dormitory.20. A. English.B. Biology.C. Introduction to English Literature.D. A required course.21. A. He lives on the 10th floor of Butler Hall.B. He never wants to listen to students.C. He used to teach biology.D. He is an excellent professor.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.22. A. When to move.B. Where to live the following year.C. How much time to spend at home.D. Whose house to visit.23. A. Take some money to the housing office.B. Inform the director of student housing in a letter.C. Fill out a form in the library.D. Maintain a high grade average.24. A Both live on campus.B. Both live off campus.C. The man lives on campus; the woman lives off campus.D. The woman lives on campus; the man lives off campus.25. A. Grades.B. Privacy.C. Sports.D. Money.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（客观题答题卡）with a single line through the centre.注意：此部分试题请在客观题答题卡上作答。
2011年专业英语四级考试真题及答案
2011年专业英语四级考试真题及答案TIME LIMIT: 135 MINPART Ⅰ DICTATION [15 MIN]Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more. Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION [20 MIN]In Sections A, B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the best answer to each question on Answer Sheet Two.SECTION A CONVERSATIONSIn this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the conversation.1. Which of the statements about the auto show is INCORRECT?A. The show will have more stands this year.B. The show will have more visitors this year.C. The number of overseas visitors will be the same this year.D. The number of exhibition days will be the same this year.2. According to the conversation, the price for a stand would include _____.A. a catalogueB. a posterC. two desksD. four chairs3. During the conversation, the man seems to be more interested in _____.A. the size of the showB. the cost of the standC. the basic furnitureD. the visitor numberQuestions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the conversation.4. What is Jim interested in?A. Investing in the company's product.B. Buying a new educational computer.C. Joining the computer company.D. Reading the campaign plan.5. The advertisements will be placed in all the following EXCEPT _____.A. family magazinesB. Sunday newspapersC. morning televisionD. teenage magazines6. The advertisements are intended to be seen by _____.A. parents onlyB. children onlyC. school teachersD. whole families7. Linda sounds _____ about the success of the campaign plan.A. confidentB. hesitantC. uncertainD. delighted Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the conversation.8. John has worked in all the following places EXCEPT _____.A. a book shopB. a paper factoryC. a schoolD. a fast-food restaurant9. From the conversation, we learn that John _____.A. has no interestB. has only one interestC. has two interestsD. has quite a few interests10. Sue Green seems to be more interested in John's experience of ____.A. working in a paper factoryB. working in a youth clubC. looking after his brother and sisterD. looking after his young friendsSECTION B PASSAGESIn this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the passage.11. According to the passage, the average age of the fleet of Delta/Northwest is _____.A. 10 yearsB. 14 yearsC. 16 yearsD. 20 years.12. It can be learned from the passage that _____.A. air journeys are quite often far from comfortableB. air travellers usually enjoy luxury during flightC. air travellers usually enjoy upgraded conditionsD. airlines always provide good in-flight entertainment13. Older planes can stay safe for more than 25 years because of the following EXCEPT _____.A. new enginesB. strong materialsC. proper maintenanceD. new interior Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the passage.14. Which job will involve supervising workers using dangerous equipment?A. Assistant site manager.B. Carpenter supervisor.C. Assembly supervisor.D. Automobile service station manager.15. Who will also decide on the prices of products and services?A. Airlines' flight service manager.B. Automobile service station manager.C. Assistant site manager.D. Carpenter supervisor.16. Who may also do some of the work he supervises?A. Assistant site manager.B. Airlines' flight service manager.C. Assembly supervisor.D. Carpenter supervisor.17. Which job offers the highest salary?A. Assistant site manager.B. Automobile service station manager.C. Carpenter supervisor.D. Airlines' flight service manager. Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the passage.18. Where were the two men filmed?A. In the jewelry shop.B. In the City Mall.C. Near the lorry.D. In the parking lot.19. Witnesses saw the two men _____.A. leave the lorry together.B. leave the lorry without hoods.C. run back to the lorry separately.D. run back to the lorry without hoods.20. Which of the following details is CORRECT?A. The lorry was originally painted white.B. The lorry had no registration plates.C. The shorter man was the passenger.D. The taller man was the driver. SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTIn this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 21 and 22 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.21. What did NASA's Constellation Programme originally plan to do?A. To set up a moon colony by 2020.B. To send astronauts again to the moon by 2020.C. To continue the current shuttle missions till 2020.D. To create more jobs for NASA till 2020.22. NASA's Constellation Programme would be cancelled mainly because _____.A. there were more important space missions.B. the space agency lacked funding for the programme.C. the current shuttle missions would continue.D. Congress failed to pass President Obama's budget.Questions 23 and 24 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.23. The Russian cargo ship was sinking. What was the direct cause?A. No explanation of the problem.B. Long distance away from land.C. Slow rescue efforts.D. Severe weather.24. Which of the following was NOT mentioned as a possible means of rescue?A. Aircraft.B. Tugboat.C. Nearby cargo ship.D. Vessels at the oil rig.Questions 25 and 26 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item,you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.25. Why did the singers meet in Hollywood?A. To raise money for African humanitarian efforts.B. To raise money for Haitian earthquake victims.C. To sing in memory of Michael Jackson.D. To make a recording of the original version of the song.26. Which of the following details about the news is INCORRECT?A. The organizer is one of the co-writers of the first songB. Singers will use the same recording studio as in 1985.C. The recording session is expected to last long.D. Stars from the original version will take part.Questions 27 and 28 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.27. The additional 2 billion dollars will mainly be used to _____.A. upgrade its network capacityB. improve customer servicesC. develop new productsD. market more iPhones28. Where does AT&T face difficulties in particular?A. Nationwide.B. Overseas.C. In large cities.D. In remote towns.Questions 29 and 30 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.29. Where is the presence of security patrols most evident?A. Where matches take place.B. Where protests may take place.C. In downtown Vancouver.D. Around the athletes' village.30. What is this news item mainly about?A. Political protests during the Olympics.B. Security operations during the Olympics.C. Olympics' security forces.D. Security measures in buildings. PART III CLOZE （20个空） [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 Answer Sheet Two."Congratulations, Mr. Cooper. It's a girl."Fatherhood is going to have a different meaning and (31) _____ a different response from every man who hears these words. Some feel (32) _____ when they receive the news, (33) _____ others worry, wondering whether they will be good fathers. (34) _____ there are some men who like children and may have had (35) experience with them, others do not particularly (36) _____ children and spend little time with them. Many fathers and mothers have been planning and looking forward to children for some time. (37) _____ other couples, pregnancy was an accident that both husband and wife have (38) _____ willingly or unwillingly.Whatever the (39) _____ to the birth of a child, it is obvious the shift from the role of husband to (40) _____ of a father is a difficult task. (41) _____, unfortunately, few attempts have been made to (42) _____ fathers in this resocialization (43) _____. Although numerous books have been written about mothers, (44) _____ recently has literature focused on the (45) _____ of a father.It is argued that the transition to the father's role, although difficult, is not (46) _____ as great as the transition the wife must (47) _____ to the mother's role. The mother's role seems to require a complete (48) _____ in daily routine. (49) _____, the father's role is less demanding and (50) _____.31. A. bring down B. bring forth C. bring off D. bring in32. A. emotional B. sentimental C. bewildered D. proud33. A. while B. when C. if D. as34. A. When B. If C. Although D. Yet35. A. considerate B. considerable C. considering D. considered36. A. care about B. care of C. care with D. care for37. A. For B. Of C. From D. Upon38. A. received B. taken C. accepted D. obtained39. A. reply B. reaction C. readiness D. reality40. A. what B. this C. one D. that41 .A. As a result B. For example C. Yet D. Also42. A. educate B. cultivate C. inform D. convert43. A. step B. process C. point D. time44. A./ B. just C. quite D. only45. A. role B. work C. career D. position46. A. a little B. just C. nearly D. almost47. A. take B. make C. carry D. accept48. A. transformation B. realization C. socialization D. reception49. A. In addition B. Above all C. Generally D. However50. A. current B. immediate C. present D. quickPART IV GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY （30道选择题） [15 MIN]There are thirty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence.Mark your answers on Answer Sheet Two.51. My uncle is quite worn out from years of hard work. He is no longer the man _____ he was fifteen years ago.A. whichB. whomC. whoD. that52. Which of the following sentences is a COMMAND?A. Beg your pardon.B. Have a good time.C. Never do that again!D. What noise you are making!53. Which of the following italicized phrases indicates purpose?A. She said it for fun, but others took her seriously.B. For all its effort, the team didn't win the match.C. Linda has worked for the firm for twenty years.D. He set out for Beijing yesterday.54. When you have finished with the book, don't forget to return it to Tim, _____?A. do youB. will youC. don't youD. won't you55. In phrases like freezing cold, burning hot, or soaking wet, the -ING participle is used _____.A. as a commandB. as a conditionC. for concessionD. for emphasis56. Which of the following italicized phrases is INCORRECT?A. The city is now ten times its original size.B. I wish I had two times his strength.C. The seller asked for double the usual price.D. They come here four times every year.57. It is not so much the language _____ the cultural background that makes the book difficult to understand.A. asB. norC. butD. like58. Which of the following italicized parts is used as an object?A. What do you think has happened to her?B. Who do you think the visiting professor is?C. How much do you think he earns every month?D. How quickly would you say he would come?59. The additional work will take _____ weeks.A. the otherB. another twoC. other twoD. the more60. Which of the following italicized parts is a subject clause (主语从句)?A. We are quite certain that we will get there in time.B. He has to face the fact that there will be no pay rise this year.C. She said that she had seen the man earlier that morning.D. It is sheer luck that the miners are still alive after ten days.61. It's getting late. I'd rather you _____ now.A. leftB. leaveC. are leavingD. will leave62. In the sentence "The manager interviewed Jim himself in the morning", the italicized word is used to modify _____.A. the objectB. the verbC. the subjectD. the prepositional phrase63. There is no doubt _____ the couple did the right thing in coming back home earlier than planned.A. whetherB. thatC. whyD. when64. The sentence that expresses OFFER is _____.A. I'll get some drinks. What'll you have?B. Does she need to book a ticket now?C. May I know your name?D. Can you return the book next week?65. Which of the following italicized phrases indicates a subject-predicate relation (主谓关系)?A. Mr. Smith's passport has been issued.B. The visitor's arrival was reported in the news.C. John's travel details have not been finalized.D. The new bookstore sells children's stories.66. Our office has recently _____ to a new computer system.A. alteredB. convertedC. transformedD. modified67. The crowd went _____ as soon as the singer stepped onto the stage.A. wildB. emotionalC. uncontrolledD. unrestricted68. Our school library is _____ closed for repairs.A. ShortlyB. quicklyC. temporarilyD. rapidly69. John is up to his eves in work at the moment. The underlined part means _____.A. very excitedB. very busyC. very tiredD. very efficient70. Victoria bumped into her brother quite by chance in the supermarket. The underlined word means _____.A. riskB. opportunityC. possibilityD. luck71. "Look at those pretty girls' skirts" is _____, because it is not clear whether the girls or the skirts are "pretty".A. ambiguousB. hiddenC. indirectD. indistinct72. House repairs, holidays, school fees and other _____ have reduced his bank balance to almost nothing.A. amountB. paymentC. expensesD. figures73. It was really _____ of you to remember my birthday.A. gratefulB. thoughtfulC. considerableD. generous74. You can go to a travel agency and ask for a holiday _____.A. introductionB. advertisementC. bookD. brochure75. The city government is building more roads to _____.A. accommodateB. receiveC. acceptD. hold76. They've lifted a two-year-long economic _____ on the country.A. enclosureB. restrictionC. blockadeD. prohibition77. Everyone is surprised that she has fallen out with her boy friend. The underlined part means _____.A. leftB. quarreledC. attackedD. defeated78. His plan is carefully prepared and full of details, so it is a very _____ one.A. elaborateB. refinedC. ambitiousD. complex79. The girl's voice was so low that we could ______ hear her.A. seldomB. almostC. onlyD. barely80. She must have been pretty _____ to fall for such an old trick.A. interestedB. gullibleC. enthusiasticD. shrewdPART V READING COMPREHENSION (20道选择题) [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 Answer Sheet Two.TEXT AWe have a crisis on our hands. You mean global warming? The world economy? No, the decline of reading. People are just not doing it anymore, especially the young. Who's responsible? Actually, it's more like, What is responsible? The Internet, of course, and everything that comes with it – Facebook, Twitter (微博). You can write your own list.There's been a warning about the imminent death of literate civilization for a long time. In the 20th century, first it was the movies, then radio, then television that seemed to spell doom for the written world. None did. Reading survived; in fact it not only survived, it has flourished. The world is more literate than ever before – there are more and more readers, and more and more books.The fact that we often get our reading material online today is not something we should worry over. The electronic and digital revolution of the last two decades has arguably shown the way forward for reading and for writing. Take the arrival of e-book readers as an example. Devices like Kindle make reading more convenient and are a lot more environmentally friendly than the traditional paper book.As technology makes new ways of writing possible, new ways of reading are possible. Interconnectivity allows for the possibility of a reading experience that was barely imaginable before. Where traditional books had to make do with photographs and illustrations, an e-book can provide readers with an unlimited number of links: to texts, pictures, and videos. In the future, the way people write novels, history, and philosophy will resemble nothing seen in the past.On the other hand, there is the danger of trivialization. One Twitter group is offering its followers single-sentence-long "digests" of the great novels. War and Peace in a sentence? You must be joking. We should fear the fragmentation of reading. There is the danger that the high-speed connectivity of the Internet will reduce our attention span - that we will be incapable of reading anything of length or which requires deep concentration.In such a fast-changing world, in which reality seems to be remade each day, we need the ability to focus and understand what is happening to us. This has always been the function of literature and we should be careful not to let it disappear. Our society needs to be able to imagine the possibility of someone utterly in tune with modern technology but able to make sense of a dynamic, confusing world.In the 15th century, Johannes Guttenberg's invention of the printing press in Europe had a huge impact on civilization. Once upon a time the physical book was a challenging thing. We should remember this before we assume that technology is out to destroy traditional culture.81. Which of the following paragraphs briefly reviews the historical challenges for reading?A. Paragraph One.B. Paragraph Two.C. Paragraph Three.D. Paragraph Four.82. The following are all cited as advantages of e-books EXCEPT _____.A. multimodal contentB. environmental friendlinessC. convenience for readersD. imaginative design83. Which of the following can best describe how the author feels towardsingle-sentence-long novels?A. IronicB. Worried.C. Sarcastic.D. Doubtful.84. According to the passage, people need knowledge of modern technology and _____ to survive in the fast-changing society.A. good judgmentB. high sensitivityC. good imaginationD. the ability to focus85. What is the main idea of the passage?A. Technology pushes the way forward for reading and writing.B. Interconnectivity is a feature of new reading experience.C. Technology is an opportunity and a challenge for traditional reading.D. Technology offers a greater variety of reading practice.TEXT BI know when the snow melts and the first robins (知更鸟) come to call, when the laughter of children returns to the parks and playgrounds, something wonderful is about to happen.Spring cleaning.I'll admit spring cleaning is a difficult notion for modern families to grasp. Today's busy families hardly have time to load the dishwasher, much less clean the doormat. Asking the family to spend the weekend collecting winter dog piles from the melting snow in the backyard is like announcing there will be no more Wi-Fi. It interrupts the natural order."Honey, what say we spend the weekend beating the rugs, sorting through the boxes in the basement and painting our bedroom a nice lemony yellow?" I say."Can we at least wait until the NBA matches are over?" my husband answers.But I tell my family, spring cleaning can't wait. The temperature has risen just enough to melt snow but not enough for Little League practice to start. Some flowers are peeking out of the thawing ground, but there is no lawn to seed, nor garden to tend. Newly wakened from our winter's hibernation (冬眠), yet still needing extra blankets at night, we open our windows to the first fresh air floating on the breeze and all of the natural world demanding "Awake and be clean!"Biologists offer a theory about this primal impulse to clean out every drawer and closet in the house at spring's first light, which has to do with melatonin, the sleepytime hormone (激素) our bodies produce when it's dark. When spring's light comes, the melatonin diminishes, and suddenly we are awakened to the dusty, virus-filled house we've been hibernating in for four months.I tell my family about the science and psychology of a good healthy cleaning at spring's arrival. I speak to them about life's greatest rewards waiting in the removal of soap scum from the bathtub, which hasn't been properly cleaned since the first snowfall."I'll do it," says the eldest child, a 21-year-old college student who lives at home. "You will? Wow!" I exclaim.Maybe after all these years, he's finally grasped the concept. Maybe he's expressing his rightful position as eldest child and role model. Or maybe he's going to Floridafor a break in a couple of weeks and he's being nice to me who is the financial-aid officer.No matter. Seeing my adult son willingly cleaning that dirty bathtub gives me hope for the future of his 12-year-old brother who, instead of working, is found to be sleeping in the seat of the window he is supposed to be cleaning."Awake and be clean!" I say.86. According to the passage, "...spring cleaning is a difficult notion for modern families to grasp" means that spring cleaning _____.A. is no longer an easy practice to understand.B. is no longer part of modern family life.C. requires more family members to be involved.D. calls for more complicated skills and knowledge.87. Which of the following is LEAST likely to be included in family spring cleaning?A. Beating the rugs.B. Cleaning the window.C. Restoring Wi-Fi services.D. Cleaning the backyard.88. Why does the author say “spring cleaning can't wait”?A. Because there will be more activities when it gets warmer.B. Because the air is fresher and the breeze is lighter.C. Because the whole family is full of energy at spring time.D. Because the snow is melting and the ground is thawing.89. Which of the following interpretations of the biologists' theory about melatonin is INCORRECT?A. The production of melatonin in our bodies varies at different times.B. Melatonin is more likely to cause sleepiness in our bodies.C. The reduction of melatonin will cause wakefulness in our bodies.D. The amount of melatonin remains constant in our bodies.90. Which of the following can best sum up the author's overall reaction to her adult son's positive response to spring cleaning?A. Surprised and skeptical.B. Elated and hesitant.C. Relieved and optimistic.D. Optimistic and hesitant.TEXT CThese days lots of young Japanese do omiai, literally, "meet and look." Many of them do so willingly. In today's prosperous and increasingly conservative Japan, the traditional omiai kekkon, or arranged marriage, is thriving.But there is a difference. In the original omiai, the young Japanese couldn't reject the partner chosen by his parents and their middleman. After World War II, many Japanese abandoned the arranged marriage as part of their rush to adopt the more democratic ways of their American conquerors. The Western ren'ai kekkon, or love marriage, became popular; Japanese began picking their own mates by dating and falling in love.But the Western way was often found wanting in an important respect: it didn't necessarily produce a partner of the right economic, social, and educational qualifications. "Today's young people are quite calculating," says Chieko Akiyama,a social commentator.What seems to be happening now is a repetition of a familiar process in the country's history, the "Japanization" of an adopted foreign practice. The Western ideal of marrying for love is accommodated in a new omiai in which both parties are free to reject the match. "Omiai is evolving into a sort of stylized introduction," Mrs. Akiyama says.Many young Japanese now date in their early twenties, but with no thought of marriage. When they reach the age - in the middle twenties for women, the late twenties for men - they increasingly turn to omiai. Some studies suggest that as many as 40 % of marriages each year are omiai kekkon. It's hard to be sure, say those who study the matter, because many Japanese couples, when polled, describe their marriage as a love match even if it was arranged.These days, doing omiai often means going to a computer matching service rather than to a nakodo. The nakodo of tradition was an old woman who knew all the kids in the neighbourhood and went around trying to pair them off by speaking to their parents;a successful match would bring her a wedding invitation and a gift of money. But Japanese today find it's less awkward to reject a proposed partner if the nakodo is a computer.Japan has about five hundred computer matching services. Some big companies, including Mitsubishi, run one for their employees. At a typical commercial service, an applicant pays $80 to $125 to have his or her personal data stored in the computer for two years and $200 or so more if a marriage results. The stored information includes some obvious items, like education and hobbies, and some not-so-obvious ones, like whether a person is the oldest child. (First sons, and to some extent first daughters, face an obligation of caring for elderly parents.)91. According to the passage, today's young Japanese prefer _____.A. a traditional arranged marriage.B. a new type of arranged marriage.C. a Western love marriage.D. a more Westernized love marriage.92. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?A. A Western love marriage tends to miss some Japanese values.B. Less attention is paid to the partner's qualification in arranged marriages.C. Young Japanese would often calculate their partner's wealth.D. A new arranged marriage is a repetition of the older type.93. According to the passage, the figure 40% (Paragraph Five) is uncertain because _____.A. there has been a big increase in the number of arranged marriages.B. Western love marriage still remains popular among young Japanese.C. young Japanese start dating very early in their life in a Western tradition.D. the tendency for arranged marriages could be stronger than is indicated.94. One of the big differences between a traditional nakodo and its contemporary version lies in the way _____.A. wedding gifts are presented.B. a proposed partner is refused.C. formalities are arranged.D. the middleman/woman is chosen.95. What is the purpose of the last paragraph?。
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湖北警官学院2011—2012学年度第二学期《大学英语》课程考试试卷（A）（将答案一律写在答题纸上并写明题号，否则试卷无效）2011级本科各专业PartⅠWriting （共15分）Directions: For this part, you are required to write a short essay on the topic of How to Stay Healthy. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below:How to Stay Healthy1.保持健康非常重要。
2.健康不仅指身体健康……3.为了保持健康，我们应该……PartⅡ Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (共10题，每题1分，共10分) Directions:In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.The History of JewelryRhinestones have a glittering past. Originally rhinestones were referred to Czechoslovakian or Bohemian glass dating as far back as the 13th century in Bohemia and the Czech Republic. Both places have a history steeped in beautiful hand blown glass as well as molded and cut glass.By 1918 glass was no longer limited to functional items. Czechoslovakian glass began to make its appearance in dazzling and brilliant jewelry. This Czech glass became known as rhinestones.Rhinestones were manmade gems from highly refined glass. By using various metals the glass was colored to the desired shade. It was then pressed into molds. Each stone was then ground and polished by machine, resulting in a brilliant glass stone. Often the stones were foiled on the back which increased their brilliance.Today, the same refining process is still used. You will often hear rhinestones referred to as paste. Originally paste was referred to a glass stone that was made of ground glass which was molded and then melted, producing an opaque dense glass frosted stone. Paste had many air bubbles and swirl marks. The high lead content glass was then polished and faceted, and set on either copper or silver resulting in a brilliant stone. Today the term “paste”usually refers to rhinestones. In Europe rhinestones are often referred to as paste, strass, and diamante.Austria is another area with a history in rhinestone production. In 1891 Daniel Swarovski created a new glass cutting machine which quite literally revolutionized the jewelry business. This machine could cut faceted glass, producing finely finished product in a very short time. Prior to this invention it would take a very long time for each stone to be cut by hand and finished. Swarovski’s background in glass making, combined with his glass cutting machine soon found him producing rhinestones with a lead content of over 30%. The brilliance of these rhinestones was superior to anything seen on the market. Swarovski wasn’t content with his invention and the best rhinestones ever seen. His next invention was once again transforming to the jewelry industry. He created a vacuum plating for the backs of the stones with silver and gold, reducing the need forhand labor. Still today Swarovski rhinestones are recognized as the highest quality in the industry. Over 80% of rhinestone jewelry manufactured in America use Swarovski rhinestones.Rhinestones have played an important role in costume jewelry for hundreds of years. It is used to enhance and decorate the costumes, and sometimes rhinestones will provide the entire design. During the Victorian period common design patterns for jewelry included snakes, flowers, and hands most often adorned with rhinestones.The 1890s were a time for extravagant jewelry heavily with rhinestones. As time moved forward designs became simpler with figural shapes once again making their fashion statement. However this time they were small and more elegant with small rhinestone decorations.During the Edwardian period extravagance had made a comeback with diamonds and pearls being the focal point. Once again rhinestones were in heavy use, often used to imitate the real thing.During the 1920s fashions were rapidly changing. Dresses had gone from tight, fitted to a looser, more comfortable style. Two distinct styles occurred during this ear --- the feminine style and the androgynous style (having both female and male characteristics). Jewelry from the 1920s drew on the art decoration period. The majority of rhinestone jewelry was made with clear rhinestones.As the 1920s moved jewelry once again became bolder. Dramatic color was in style. Designer Coco Chanel was an integral figure in setting the stage for jewelry of this era.During the 1930s, during the Depression, labor-intensive fashion was no longer feasible. While the world in chaos, jewelry represented an affordable comfort to many women. Inexpensive costume jewelry could be used to revitalize an old outfit. The industry began to produce bright colored enamel pieces decorated with rhinestones. Dogs, birds, or cats with a rhinestone eye were commonplace.The jewelry during 1940s once again became big and bold with rhinestones being produced in every imaginable color, large stones set on large bold setting was the norm.By the 1950s there were two very distinct looks --- elegant and sophisticated for the more mature woman, and casual and fun for the younger woman. The 1950s saw jewelry that were made completely from rhinestones. For the younger woman were flirty prices, for the older woman sophisticated elegance. Whole sets of rhinestones jewelry became extremely popular.In 1953 the aurora borealis rhinestone was introduced to the market with its fabulous array of color. It was an instant hit.By 1906s women were wearing very functional clothing. By the late 1960s the hippie fashions were extremely popular with their roots tied to Mother Nature. Tie dyed shirts, long flowing skirts, frayed jeans were everywhere. This generation had no interest in rhinestone jewelry.By the mid 1970s, the punk look had been born and the rhinestone was revitalized. It was the disco movement brought the rhinestone back to center stage. The disco movement turned into the club movement during the 1980s and rhinestone jewelry continued to gain popularity.Since the 1970s rhinestones have remained main stream in the jewelry world. They continue to gain popularity and today there is a style to suit almost every one’s needs. There is rhinestone jewelry which is perfect for a bride, rhinestone jewelry for a prom girl, rhinestone jewelry for the young and fun crowd, the business woman, the sophisticated woman, and the mature woman. Beautiful pieces of rhinestone jewelry adorn almost every woman’s accessories.If trends are an indication of the rhinestones future, it appears to have a brilliant healthy life ahead of it. Pleasing for most women with a fashion sense who instantly recognize the value and beauty of rhinestones!1. Czech glass became known as rhinestones when it was used for _____.A) manmade jewelry B) industrial purposeC) making tableware D) decorating house2. In Europe, rhinestones are also called _____.A) foil B) swirl C) paste D) facet3. Daniel Swarovski was soon able to produce rhinestones which contain more than 30 percent of _____.A) copper B) iron C) bronze D) lead4. The need for hand labor could be reduced, for Swarovski created a _____.A) cutting machine B) faceting machine C) vacuum plating D) vacuum casting5. Snakes decorated with rhinestones were a common design pattern during _____.A) the Edwardian period B) the Victorian periodC) the Elizabethan period D) the Georgian period6. The androgynous style involved features of _____.A) the aristocrats B) both men and womenC) the professionals D) the working women7. What was in style in the 1920s?A) Tight dress. B) Oversized outfit. C) Dramatic color. D) Light shade.8. Dogs, birds, or cats with a rhinestone eye were in fashion during _______.9. _______________ couldn’t appeal to the hippie generation.10. The club movement during the 1980s evolved from ____________.Part ⅢListening Comprehension （共35题，每题1分或0.5分，共30分）Section A （共15题，每题1分，共15分）Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was 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.11. A) Foreigners remember what old China was like.B) China is visited by many foreign friends every year.C) Foreigners like to know what makes China change a lot.D) Great changes have taken place in China.12. A) The woman told Fred to meet them at 6.B) The woman told the roommate to give Fred the message。
大学英语四级考试介绍(CET4)全文
Sheet 1
7%
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10% minutes
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试卷 试卷 结构 内容
测试内容
测试题型 比例
答题 时间
答题卡
Part 阅读 3
篇章词汇理解
选词填空
10%
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长篇阅读理解 篇章阅读理解
段落匹配题 单项选择
Answer 25% 25 minutes Sheet 2
Part 4
翻译
篇章翻译
• 测试考生在不同层面上的阅读理解能力，包括理解主旨大 意和重要细节、综合分析、推测判断以及根据上下文推测
考核能力 词义等。
仔细阅读——选词填空
命题形式为从一片文章（字数为200-250字左右） 中去掉10个单词，在文末给出15个单词供考生选择。
考察词汇主要包括四类实词，如动词、名词、形容 词，副词等。
汉译英 15% 30minutes
答题顺序
作文
听力
在答题卡1上作答, 完 成后交答题卡1.其余 题目在答题卡2上作答。
听力结束立即 收答题卡1， 没有时间填涂
选词填空
段Hale Waihona Puke 匹配翻译传统阅读大学英语四级考试流程
8:40 考生入场，核对听力调频并试音 9:00 下发考试材料 9:10 考试正式开始，考生开始作答作文 9:35 监考老师口头提醒5分钟后开始听力考试 9:40 听力考试开始，考生注意及时填涂答题卡1 10:10 听力考试结束，监考老师收回答题卡1 10:15 考试继续进行，考生完成阅读理解和翻译部分 11:15 监考老师口头提示考生10分钟后结束考试 11:25 考试结束，监考老师收回试题册及答题卡2
写作内容 文题目为Online Shopping。
大学英语(A)(B)试卷结构与题型说明
全国高校网络教育考试委员会办公室函件
网考电函[2011]04号关于全国高校网络教育2011年4月统考
大学英语（A）（B）试卷结构与题型的说明
各现代远程教育试点高校：
为适应在职人员英语学习的需要，2011年4月网络教育统考大学英语（A）和大学英语（B）机网考考试将在2010年修订版考试大纲的范围内对部分题型与试卷结构予以局部调整，具体情况说明如下:
大学英语（A）试卷结构与题型
大学英语（B）试卷结构与题型
附件1：2011年统考大学英语（A）模拟试卷
2：2011年统考大学英语（B）模拟试卷
全国高校网络教育考试委员会办公室
2011年1月15日。
英语四级 CET4 完型 翻译详解
Key to Test One
PartV Cloze Passage 1(2009．12) 67-71: BDACB 72-76: ABDCD 77-81: ACBAC 82-86: DBCAD
• 本次完形填空属于论说文体，主题为教育。阐 述了教育对于每个阶段的人的重要性和终身学 习的意义。全文共六段，第一段首先指出学习 对于老年人的重要意义。接着讲述老年人教育 面临的种种问题和阻力，与此同时也指出了对 老年人进行教育投入的必要性。文章最后提出 了一个发人深思的问题：应该有更多的资金来 保证人们塑造个性和在“第三年龄段”发挥建 设性作用。
汉译英
• 大学英语四级考试的汉译英部分包含五个句子， 每句话都由一部分汉语和一部分英语构成，要 求考生将其中的汉语部分翻译成英语，与所给 英语部分构成一个完整的句子。在四级新题型 考试中，翻译题所占分值为5%。 • 考查的内容主要包括两部分，一是意群的表达， 二是句法。汉译英主要的考点有：固定结构的 用法、词性的转换、语态之间的转换、长短句 之间的转化和词语选择的恰当性。
大学英语四级培训
（2011. 04 - 06）
综合题解题技巧和详解
• 完型填空解题技巧 • 汉译英解题技巧 • 简答题解答技巧 • Test One 完型填空、汉译英详解
完型填空
• 完型填空（Cloze）是大学英语四级考试的一 个组成部分。《大学英语四级考试大纲》指出： “完型填空部分的目的是测试学生综合运用语 言的能力”。既测试学生理解篇章能力又考察 学生使用词汇和语法的能力。大学英语四级考 试采用的完形填空题是：“在一篇题材熟悉、 难度适中的短文（约200词）内留有20个空白， 每个空白为一题，每题有四个选择项，要求考 生在全面理解内容的基础上选择一个最佳答案， 使短文的意思和结构恢复完整。”
2011年6月英语四级(CET4)真题
命题人：大学英语教研室试卷类别：_B 卷大学英语课程试卷2005至2006学年第二学期专业：非英语专业年级：05级姓名：_____ 学号：______成绩:_____ 考试形式：闭卷时间：100分钟Part I Vocabulary and StructureSection AChoose the correct item to complete each sentence. (0.5’ X 10)1. It is important to give children _________ to think for themselves.A. locationB. placeC. roomD. position2. He always ___________ the latest fashions.A. commentedB. appearedC. followedD. attempted3. The twins were dressed ________ in blue jeans so I couldn’t tell which was which.A. likeB. likelyC. alikeD. liking4. It’s wrong to leave a hotel without _______ all your bills.A. givingB. payingC. charging C. taking5. We should take pride ______ our great country.A. aboutB. inC. onD. at6. Their religion(宗教) is based on a respect for all _________ things.A. liveB. livingC. livedD. alive7. Nobody knows _______ will happen next.A. whenB. howC. ifD. what8. I could n’t find my dictionary, so I asked Mary ________ use hers.A. toB. if I couldC. can ID. could I9. He wondered ________ she would accept the offer or not.A. ifB. thatC. whetherD. which10. The village was very small. There were only ________ houses.A. fewB. a fewC. littleD. a littleSection BComplete each sentence with the correct form of the word given. (1’ X 10)1.He drove so fast that I really felt my life was in (dangerous) ____________.2.Many young people are crazy about this handsome (act) _________.3.After her mother left for Beijing, her calls became less (frequently) __________.4.I have complete (confident) _____________ in my best friend.5.The lucky couple had a long and happy (marry) __________.6.Once again we were very (disappoint) _____________ at the outcome of the talks.7.The events were (faith) _________ recorded in her diary.8.By and by, she was getting (impatience) ______________ at having to wait so long.9.The proposed plan will not (satisfaction) ________________ everyone.10.The speech was so (humor) _____________ that the audience kept laughing all through it.Part II Reading ComprehensionDirection: This part is to test your reading ability. There are some tasks for you to fulfill. Y ou should read the reading material carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed.T ask 1Y our Public Affairs Studies Course requires that you understand a major investigation（调查）on any topic of interest and it also requires that your draw together all the areas of your study. However, you do not need to give equal emphasis to each area. With this in mind, you can now start planning your project for investigation. Y our course of study will bring you in contact with many issues; some of these will be of more interest to you than others. Y our teacher or classmates may be able to make suggestions. Newspapers and magazines that you read carry issues of relevance (关联) to your studies; look at these carefully. Y ou are sure to find sources of ideas from them which you can adapt to form the basis of your report. Career interests are also a source for inspiration（灵感）, as you may have in mind a career which you wish to enter. Whatever you choose, it must be something that you are interested in. It should have some meaning to you, either now or in the future. Interest is of great importance because it helps to keep motivation (动力) or concentration.1. What is the course in the passage about?A. InvestigationsB. Career InterestsC. Public RelationsD. Public Affairs2. The course can help you to _______.A. select your career interestsB. make suggestions to your friendsC. design your investigationD. find solutions to many issues3. To get information related to your study, you’d better pay close attention to _____.A. newspapers and magazinesB. the problems and solutionsC. all the areas of your studyD. the suggestions of the teachers4. The topic of your investigation must be one ______.A. from which you can form your reportB. that you are interested inC. that your teacher approvesD. that you already have in your mind5. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. If you like your career, you will be motivated to do it well.B. If you have chosen a good career, you will be interested in it.C. If you like your career, you must do it well.D. If you find it difficult to enter a good career, you must wait.Task 2Doctors estimated that about 40% of women over thirty in Britain are overweight. This figure may well be misleading as certainly large number of overweight people never seek medical advice.Many women are very worried about being overweight. They feel that it shows a lack of will-power or self-control on their part. In addition, fat women do not conform to the modern idealof beauty exemplified (作为例子) by fashion models and young films stars who are all incredibly （难以置信地）thin.Apart from aesthetic (审美的) reasons, there are strong medical grounds for not overeating. Overweight people are particularly more likely to get heart disease and are easily tired by physical activity. Losing weight would certainly make them feel healthier and increase their life expectancy (期望).Some women feel guilty about being fat and their guilt is repressed by eating more. It is a vicious (邪恶的) circle. On the other hand, there are women who unnecessarily lose weight in order to conform (使符合) to a model of social acceptability. Some of them end up by starving (挨饿) themselves to death! So perhaps it might be better to try to remove fat people’s unhappiness than to try to remove the fat.6. The best title for this passage would be _______.A. The percentage of overweightB. Overweight peopleC. Doctor’s estimationD. Losing weight7. Many women are worried about being overweight because _________.A. they would like to be fashion models.B. they would like to be film star.C. they want to follow the modern ideal beauty.D. they lack will-power.8. The author mentioned some medical grounds for not being overweight. Which of the followingis not included?A. Overweight people are easily tired by physical activity.B. Overweight people usually get heart disease.C. Losing weight would help overweight people increase their life expectancy.D. Being overweight doesn’t conform to the modern ideal of beauty.9. Some women lose weight by ________.A. refusing to eatB. overeatingC. getting rid of their happinessD. getting rid of their heart disease10. What is the author’s attitude towards losing weight?A. He is for this idea.B. He is against this idea.C. He is neutral.D. His attitude is not mentioned.T ask 3English for Cambridge ExaminationThis course prepares non-native speakers for the internationally recognized First Certificate in English.Syllabus (课程大纲)Speaking skills are taught as part of an integrated approach. Special emphasis is placed on the ability to communicate successfully at all levels. Listening skills are also taught as part of integrated approach. Extensive use is made of our modern language laboratory and video self-access center.Grammar practice is an essential part of the preparation for the examination. Student are introduced to word processing on computers.Integrated into our basic syllabus for speaking, listening and reading are regular classes onBritish life and institutions including the legal system, politics and the press. Literary (文学的) text form a part of all courses.Careers and future studyThe FCE is an intermediate qualification internationally recognized in commerce, industry and higher education.AdmissionApplication --- refer direct to the Language Center, University Brighton, Falmer, Brighton BN 19 PH for details and application form.ContactT ask 4A--- End Held CallB--- Read MessageC--- Last One CallD--- Fixed DialingE--- Call V oice-mailF--- Call WaitingG--- V oice DialingH--- Play V oice-notesI--- Call BarringJ--- Key Answer OnlyK--- Edit MessageL--- Call DivertingM--- End Current CallN--- Phone BookO--- Reply to Message16．（）结束当前通话（）只能用按键应答17．（）连接语音信箱（）最后一次通话18．（）固定号码拨号（）播放语音记事19．（）呼入转移（）禁止通话20．（）语音拨号（）编辑短消息T ask 5Directions: Read the following passage. After reading it, you are required to complete the statements below it. Y ou should write your answers briefly on the Answer Sheet correspondingly.Job-hunting Myths(误区)Don’t defeat yourself by accepting common myths, says the head of an international consulting(咨询)company.Myth 1: If there’s noting available in your field, switch careers.Fact1 : That’s one of the worst things you can do. Y ou compete against others with experience, and you will not approach your old salary level.Myth 2 : Lower your salary demands. Y ou’ll be more attractive to employers in an uncertain economy.Fact 2 : People who aks for less are viewed as “undesirable property”. If you are considered anything less than first-class, you are not likely to be hired.Myth 3 : If you are over 50, it will be very hard to find another job.Fact 3 : Workers over 50 win new jobs almost as quickly as youngsters do, Today’s employers place a premium(额外补贴) on experience.Myth 4 : Bring up salary as quickly as possible in the first interview.Fact 4 : That’s a fast way to be removed (取消)from consideration. It tells employers you are more concemed with yourself than with the company.Myth 5 : Y ou can only get interviews between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.on weekdays.Fact 5 : Employers are often available before and after regular hours when the office is quieter. If you get an interview then, you’ve got an employer’s concentrated attedtion.21. What is the disadvantage o changing your career?Y ou will not reach22. What will be the result if you are not considered as first-class?Y ou are less possible to23. What actually will experienced older people get?They are likely to get24. What will happen if you ask for a high salary in the first interview?It will make you the job.25. What is a better time for and interview?Not .Part III T ranslationPut the following into English:1. 他似乎以贬低别人为快.(speak poorly of )2. 他知道那项任务很难,但还是接受了. (be conscious of )3. 只要你经常锻炼,你又会变得健康起来.(as long as )4. 我们应该从失败中吸取教训,这是很重要的.(learn a lesson from)Put the following into Chinese1. My father often said that it was only because my grandmother was so economical that thewolves were kept at bay.2. These people are angry that the building is now in danger of being destroyed, along with theirmemories.3. It is more than just clothing and hairstyles that are in style one year and out of date the next; it isa whole way of living.4. Helen was in her 60s, had red hair, and tons of self-respect---something I was really lacking.Part IV WritingDirections:This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. Write an English schedule for Tom according to the information given below in Chinese. Some parts of it have been done for you. Remember to write it on the Composition/Translation Sheet.汤姆是公司销售部经理,工作繁忙，下面是他某一周的工作安排：周一上午写业务报告，下午和总经理讨论业务报告。
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2011级期末本、专科大学英语4读写考试
外国语学院第二教研室
考试考核内容为：《新视野读写教程4》、《快速阅读教程4》、《新视野综合训练4》、《新视野
视听说教程4》的Unit 1A、2A、5B、6A、7B、8A单元。
书面考试题型如下：
I．作文：15%
读写课本Unit 1、2、5、6、7、8相关话题。
II．快速阅读：10%
1—10题：1`×10，快速阅读10个选择填空；快速阅读教程Unit 1--6。
III．听力：35%
11—18题：1`×8，小对话；听说教程和视听说教程Unit 1--6，听力补充材料Test1--3。
19—25题：1`×7，长对话2篇；听说教程和视听说教程Unit 1--6，听力补充材料Test1--3。
26—35题：1`×10，短文3篇，听说教程和视听说教程Unit1--6，听力补充材料Test1--3。
听写填空（W1—W10），单词10个，读写教程Unit1A、2A、5B、6A、7B、8A课文。
IV．仔细阅读：25%
选词填空（B1—B10）：0.5`×10，读写教程Unit 1、2、5、6、7、8Section A课后练
习。
36—45题阅读理解： 2`×10，课外四级题。
V．完型填空：10%
46—65题：0.5`×20，课外。
VI．翻译：5%
翻译（T1—T5）：1`×5，读写教程Unit1、2、6、8SectionA课后练习， Unit5和Unit7
从Section B课文中摘取句子部分信息进行翻译。