综合英语(4)模拟试题1036

Ⅰ. Vocabulary and StructureDirections : There are 40 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.41. This disease ________ in Africa but has now spread to many parts of the world.A. derivedB. originatedC. sparkledD. dwelled42. The aircraft base is protected with specially designed shelters which are built to ________ground and air attacks.A. launchB. withstandC. contestD. contend43. Much of the territory is still under ________.A. eliminationB. invasionC. constitutionD. occupation44. These devices mounted in the car can _______ driver to an impending hazard.A. instructB. warnC. dictateD. alert45. Windy days are _______ of March.A. characterB. characteristicC. featureD. quality46. The mayor promised to trim the city budget without cutting _______ services.A. appropriateB. essentialC. equivalentD. lucrative47. Once Mrs. Kirkpatrick ______ you in conversation, you ’re stuck with her for at least half anhour.A. engagesB. occupiesC. submergesD. launches48. People from different cultures have different _______ of the world.A. complicationsB. instinctsC. conceptionsD. impressions49. Due to his recent failure to meet the deadline, Jason is _______ from the list for promotion.A. wrenchedB. priedC. retreatedD. eliminated50. Some of the tunnels in the cliff are natural, some were _______ out.A. decoratedB. penetratedC. priedD. carved51. Population growth and pollution place enormous ______ on the world’s supply of usablewater.A. stressB. exposureC. enduranceD. endeavor52. It is not so much the actual population of the world _______ its rate of increase which isimportant.A. ofB. overC. likeD. as53. Tom is so weak that he should _______ be allowed to go to work until he has completelyrecovered from his illness.A in case B. in some case C. in any case D. in no case54. ________ quite recently, most mothers in Britain did not take paid work outside the home.A. BeforeB. UntilC. FromD. Since55. The old couple decided to _______ a boy and a girl though they had three children of theirown.A. adaptB. bringC. receiveD. adopt56. The shopkeepers are complaining that business has been reduced to a ________ of what itwas before the outbreak of war.装 订 线 内 不 要 答 题A. fractionB. sectionC. portionD. trifle 57. The weather wasn ’t favorable and both teams had to ________ icy rain and a strong wind during the match. A. pin down B. contend with C. get stuck in D. take control of 58. The offer of a free overseas tour _______ him into buying the villa on the hillside. A. discouraged B. committed C. tempted D. tangled 59. That morning, on Mount Tai, I saw the most ________ sunrise in my life. A. mysterious B. opaque C. spectacular D. adolescent 60. After Mike left for work, I ________ the beds and vacuumed the carpets. A. patted B. clapped C. stripped D. shaved 46. As the Chinese saying goes, a timely snow_____ a good harvest. a. indicates b. reflects c. shows d. promises 47. The ____________ of our professors added much honor to our New Year’s Party. a. present b. absence c. absent d. presence 48. Whenever I take on a difficult task, I say to myself, “Nothing ____________, nothing gain.” a. adventured b. advantaged c. ventured d. advanced 49. John Dewey believed that education should be a preparation for life, that a person learns by doing, and that teaching must _____________ the curiosity and creativity of children. a. stimulate b. accelerate c. accumulate d. create 50. If you need further qualifications （条件） for the job, check out how and where you can ___________ them. a. inquire b. acquire c. seek d. secure51. He is keen to ____________ relations with this company because of its good reputation. a. train b. cultivatec. furtherd. donate52. In my opinion, high-IQ students are usually intellectually curious and very good at making use of their time to the fullest ____________.a. intentb. extentc. intendd. extend53. These young people were so _____________ about things in the U. S. that they thought blacks and whites had always had equal educational opportunities there.a. innocentb. intelligentc. ignorantd. confident54. While Mr. Johnson was away on vacation, a lot of letters _____ on his desk.a. acceleratedb. accessedc. accustomedd. accumulated55. Traditional as he is in his way of life, the elderly professor is more _____________ than most of his students in accepting new ideas.装订线内不要答题a. liberateb. literalc. liberald. literate 56. Short-term memories are those which are _____ only for a few minutes. a. retained b. gained c. obtained d. acquired 57. He earns $ 200 a week and has little money for anything except the _____ of life. a. necessaries b. accessories c. vitals d. essentials 58. I don’t think we can solve the problem this way. We should try a different _____. a. matter b. reproach c. approach d. manner 59. There are too many _____ here for me to concentrate on my term paper. a. distractions b. dimensions c. destructions d. directions 60. It was not a serious accident; the car needs only some _____ repairs. a. major b. secondary c. minor d. primaryⅡ. ClozeDirections : There are 10 blanks in each of the following two passages. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Wise buying is a positive way in which you can make your money go further. The way go about purchasing an article or a service can actually save you money or can add to the cost.Take the simple example of a hairdryer. If you are buying a hairdryer, you might think you are making the 71 buy if you choose one 72 look you like and which is also the cheapest 73 price. But when you get it home you may find that it 74 twice as long as a more expensive 75 to dry your hair. The cost of the electricity plus the cost of your time could well 76 your hairdryer the most expensive one of all.So what principles should you 77 when you go out shopping?If you 78 your home, your car or any valuable 79 in excellent condition, you'll be saving money in the long 80. Before you buy a new 81 , talk to someone who owns one. If you can, use it or borrow it to check it suits your particular 82 .Before you buy an expensive 83 , or a service, do check the price and 84 is on offer. If possible, choose 85 three items or three estimates.71. a. proper b. best c. reasonable d. most72. a. its b. which c. whose d. what73. a. for b. with c. in d. on74. a. spends b. takes c. lasts d. consumes装订线 内 不 要 答 题75. a. mode b. copy c. sample d. model76. a. cause b. make c. leave d. prove77. a. adopt b. lay c. stick d. adapt78. a. reserve b. decorate c. store d. keep79. a. products b. possession c. material d. ownership80. a. run b. interval c. period d. time81. a. appliance b. equipment c. utility d. facility82. a. function b. purpose c. goal d. task83. a. component b. element c. item d. particle84. a. what b. which c. that d. this85. a. of b. in c. by d. fromThe mere 61 that America still attracts millions of people is evidence that it is not 62. People aren’t 63 a place of decline. Signs of decline are 64 to be found in a place as complex as America: debt, crime, the homeless, drugs, dropouts. But the main 65 of America, the first and most 66 impression, is 67, energy, aggressiveness, forward movement.It is so hard to think of this nation in decline 68 you know that there are vast regions of the planet which are absolutely 69, incapable 70 any improvement at all.61. A. reason B. fact C. phenomenon D. idea62. A. in the decline B. on decline C. in decline D. for decline63. A. attracted by B. attached to C. attracted to D. associated with64. A. sure B. real C. true D. clear65. A. characteristic B. characterization C. appearance D. phenomenon66. A. longing B. lasting C. important D. enduring67. A. dynamic B. dynamics C. dynamist D. dynamism68. A. as if B. though C. when D. because69. A. paralyzed B. being paralyzed C. paralyzing D. to be paralyzed70. A. for B. of C. to D. withBThe equivalents of these driver muscle functions are electromechanical devices 71 the automated vehicle. They receive electronic commands from the onboard control computer and then 72 the appropriate steering angle, throttle angle, and brake pressure 73 small electric motors. Early versions of these devices are already being introduced 74 production of vehicles, 75 they receive their commands directly from the driver’s inputs to the steering wheel and pedals. These decisions are 76 for reasons largely unrelated 77 automation. 78 they are associated with reduced energy consumption, simplification of vehicle design, enhanced ease of vehicle assembly, improved ability to 79 performance to match driver preferences, and cost savings 80 traditional direct mechanical control devices.71. A. made in B. attached to C. installed in D. mounted on72. A. apply B. control C. manage D. manipulate73. A. with B. by means of C. due to D. into74. A. of B. with C. into D. by75. A. where B. which C. when D. because76. A. been made B. making C. being made D. to make77. A. to B. with C. of D. by78. A. Instead B. But C. Rather D. So79. A. adopt B. adjust C. adapt D. arrange80. A. compared to B. contrary to C. comparing to D. comparable toⅢ. Phrases and ExpressionsDirection : Fill in the blanks with the words or phrases given below. Change the form where necessary.1. His Dad was a volunteer fireman, which was a dangerous job, so he__________ his Dada lot.2. The word USA__________ United States of America.3. We are__________ news of our brother, who lives away from home.4. The children were not to___________.5. The light music will help to_________ the heavy pressure on you.6. Miss Gao is_________ the best teacher in this school.7. I know little about it, that is outside my___________.8. Stand__________, she must not see us.9. How can you__________ so much money for a bicycle?10. You can not__________ on such a small income. Ⅳ. Reading Comprehension （40 points ）Passage 1The typical conversation between Americans takes a form that can be called repartee. No one speaks for very long. Speakers take turns frequently, often after only a few sentences have been spoken. “Watching a conversation between two Americans is like watching a table tennis game,” a British observer said. “Your head goes back and forth and back and forth so fast it almost makes your neck hurt.”装订 线 内 不 要 答 题Americans tend to be impatient with people who take long turns. Such people are said to “talk too much.” Many Americans have difficulty paying attention to someone who speaks more than a few sentences at a time, as Nigerians, Arabs, and some others do. Americans admire conciseness, or what they call “getting to the point.” Americans engage in little ritual interaction (礼仪式的交流). Only a few ritual greetings are common: “How are you?” “I’m fine, thank you,” “Nice to meet you,” and “Hope to see you again.” These things are said in certain situations Americans learn to reco gnize, and, like any ritual greetings, are concerned more with form than with substance. That is, the questions are supposed to be asked and the statements are supposed to be made in particular situations, no matter what the people involved are feeling or what they really have in mind. In many American’s opinions, people who rely heavily on ritual greetings are “too shy” or “too polite,” unwilling to reveal their true natures and ideas. Americans are generally impatient with long ritual greetings about fami ly members’ health —common among Latin Americans —considering them a waste of time. 26. During a typical conversation between Americans, people try to be ________. a. polite b. interested c. concise d. friendly 27. By comparing a conversation between two Americans to a table tennis game, the British observer means that _________. a. Americans like to take short turns in a conversation b. Americans enjoy talking as well as watching a table tennis game c. Americans get excited easily d. Americans talk with great expression 28. Americans ___________ when they talk with Arabs. a. may lose their patience b. have to listen very carefully c. talk too much d. never use English29. In the United States, ritual greetings __________.a. are very common in people’s conversationsb. are suitable in all situationsc. help to lead to a serious conversationd. have little substance30. According to this passage, Americans have a low opinion of people who ____________. a.. do not talk muchb. do not pay attention to the speakerc. like to ask about other people’s healthd. bring too many ritual greetings into a conversationPassage 2Ask most American children what they want to be when they grow up, and they probably will say “doctor” or “lawyer.”Though our culture, our economy, indeed our very security are heavily dependent on science and engineering, only 12 percent of American high school students graduate with the prerequisites(必要条件) for a career in science or engineering. Worse yet, only 6 percent of装订线内不要答题minority children are said to be so prepared. Don’t be too surprised. If you ask further why the majority of the high school students would choose a career in medicine or law, the answers will be straight out of some popular TV shows. “Doctors help people. They save lives.” “Lawyers beat the bad guys.” Most students would say. Now, how about science or engineering as a career choice? The answers will be just as predictable: “Get real! Who wants to be a geek? They all are nerds. Besides, I hate math.” In our media, scientists and engineers typically are portrayed as introverted(内向的) and humorless. They always wear white lab coats, with a collection of pencils in their pocket protectors. They wear glasses with black plastic frames. If more students are to choose technical careers, they must have a better view presented to them. They need to be told, for instance, that the invention of lifesaving equipment saves lives just as surely as the application of it in the hospital. It also might help if someone emphasized to students that the lawyer who saved the defendant(被告) by introducing the DNA evidence would have seen him hanged had it not been for the scientists who discovered DNA. Whatever we do, until students stop thinking of the term “engineer” as a synonym for “geek,” it is impossible to expect our children to change their views towards scientists and engineers. 31. What is the problem with most American children when they choose their careers? a. They have a very low opinion of science and engineering. b. They are too anxious to succeed in different fields. c. They are not sure what career suits them best. d. They do not have enough confidence in themselves. 32. Which of the following has influenced American students greatly in their choice of their careers?a. Parents’ opinions.b. TV shows and various publications.c. Great discoveries made by doctors and lawyers.d. Culture and economy.33. In the passage, the writer criticizes the media for ___________.a. depicting scientists and engineers as nerds and geeksb. creating too much violence in the societyc. failing to report the great achievements made by scientistsd. using words like “nerd” and “geek” inappropriately34. In order to change the students’ view towards scientists and engineers, the writer suggests that _________.a. teachers reconsider their way of teaching mathematicsb. students be told about the wonders of science and engineeringc. scientists and engineers change their images a little bitd. the media stop praising doctors and lawyers excessively35. Judging from what is said in the passage, the writer obviously believes that _________.装订线内不要答题a. scientists and engineers are more important than doctors and lawyersb. science and engineering have been dangerously ignoredc. American children are hopelessd. there are too many scientists and engineers nowadaysPassage 3Reaching new peaks of popularity in North America is Iceberg Water, which is harvested from icebergs off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada.Arthur von Wiesenberger, who carries the title Water Master, is one of the few water critics in North America. As a boy, he spent time in the larger cities of Italy, France and Switzerland, where bottled water is consumed daily. Even then, he kept a water journal, noting the brands he liked best. “My dog could tell the difference between bottled and tap water,” He says.But is plain tap water all that bad? Not at all. In fact, New York’s municipal water for more than a century was called the champagne of tap water and until recently considered among the best in the world in terms of both taste and purity. Similarly, a magazine in England found that tap water from the Thames River tasted better than several leading brands of bottled water that were 400 times more expensive.Nevertheless, soft-drink companies view bottled water as the next battle-ground for market share—this despite the fact that over 25 percent of bottled water comes from tap water: PepsiCo’s Aquafina and Coca-Cola’s Dasani are both purified tap water rather than spring water.As diners thirst for leading brands, bottlers and restaurateurs salivate (垂涎) over the profits.A restaurant’s typical mark-up on wine is 100 to 150 percent, whereas on bottled water it’s often 300 to 500 percent. But since water is much cheaper than wine, and many of the fancier brands aren’t available in stores, most diners don’t notice or care.As a result, some restaurants are turning up the pressure to sell bottled water. According to an article in The Street Journal, some of the more shameless tactics include placing attractive bottles on the table for a visual sell, listing brands on the menu without prices, and pouring bottled water without even asking the diners if they want it.Regardless of how it’s sold, the popularity of bottled water taps into our desire for better health, our wish to appear cultivated, and even a longing for lost purity.36. What do we know about Iceberg Water from the passage?a. It is a kind of iced water.b. It is just plain tap water.c. It is a kind of bottled water.d. It is a kind of mineral water.37. By saying “My dog could tell the difference between bottled and tap water” (Para. 2), von Wiesenberger wants to convey the message that ________.a. plain tap water is certainly unfit for drinkingb. bottled water is clearly superior to tap waterc. bottled water often appeals more to dogs tasted. dogs can usually detect a fine difference in taste38. The “fancier brands” (Para. 5) refers to ________.a. tap water from the Thames Riverb. famous wines not sold in ordinary storesc. PepsiCo’s Aquafina and Coca-Cola’s Dasanid. expensive bottled water with impressive names 39. Why are some restaurants turning up the pressure to sell bottled water? a. Bottled water brings in huge profits. b. Competition from the wine industry is intense. c. Most diners find bottled water affordable. d. Bottled water satisfied diners’ desire to fashionable. 40. According to passage, why is bottled water so popular? a. It is much cheaper than wine. b. It is considered healthier. c. It appeals to more cultivated people. d. It is more widely promoted in the market. Passage 4 As we have seen, the focus of medical care in our society has been shifting from curing disease to preventing disease —especially in terms of changing our many unhealthy behaviors, such as poor eating habits, smoking, and failure to exercise. The line of thought involved in this shift can be pursued further. Imagine a person who is about the right weight, but does not eat very nutritious (有营养的) foods, who feels OK but exercises only occasionally, who goes to work every day, but is not an outstanding worker, who drinks a few beers at home most nights but does not drive while drunk, and who has no chest pains or abnormal blood counts, but sleeps a lot and often feels tired. This person is not ill. He may not even be at risk for any particular disease. But we can imagine that this person could be a lot healthier. The field of medicine has not traditionally distinguished between someone who is merely “not ill” and someone who is in excellent health and pays attention to the body’s special needs. Both types have simply been called “well.” In recent years, however, some health specialists have begun to apply the terms “well” and “wellness” only to those who are actively striving to maintain and improve their health. People who are well are concerned with nutrition and exercise, and they make a point of monitoring their body’s condition. Most important, perhaps, people who are well take active responsibility for all matters related to their health. Even people who have a physicaldisease or handicap (缺陷) may be “well,” in this new sense, if they make an effort to maintain the best possible health they can in the face of their physical limitations. “Wellness” may perhaps best be viewed not as a state that people can achieve, but as an ideal that people can strive for. People who are well are likely to be better able to resist disease and to fight disease when it strikes. And by focusing attention on healthy ways of living, the concept of wellness can have a beneficial impact on the ways in which people face the challenges of daily life.41. Today medical care is placing more stress on ________.a. keeping people in a healthy physical conditionb. monitor ing patients’ body functionsc. removing people’s bad living habitsd. ensuring people’s psychological well -being42. In the first paragraph, people are reminded that ________.a. good health is more than not being illb. drinking, even if not to excess, could be harmfulc. regular health checks are essential to keeping fitd. prevention is more difficult than cure装订线内不要答题43. Traditionally, a person is considered “well” if he ________. a. does not have any unhealthy living habits b. does not have any physical handicaps c. is able to handle his daily routines d. is free from any kind of disease 44. According to the author, the true meaning of “wellness” is for people ________. a. to best satisfy their body’s special needs b. to strive to maintain the best possible health c. to meet the strictest standards of bodily health d. to keep a proper balance between work and leisure 45. According to what the author advocates, which of the following groups of people would be considered healthy? a. People who have strong muscles as well as slim figures. b. People who are not presently experiencing any symptoms of disease. c. People who try to maintain the best possible, regardless of their limitations. d. People who can recover from illness even without seeking medical care.Ⅴ. Sentences Translation1.看见火车轰隆隆地向他开来，他即刻的反应就是要跳离铁轨，但双腿却不听使唤。

综合英语4试卷1I.Beneath each of the following sentences, there are fourchoices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that bestcompletes the sente nee.Example: The homeless couple ____ at last in fin ding aflat to rent.A.ManagedB. didC. finished D・ succeeded1.When you take a _________ approach toward your workers,you merely send them the underlying message that they are stupid.A.Positive B・ defensive C・ expensive D. negative2.Surveys suggest that workers want, above all, to be _____ fora job well done.A.acclaimedB. ack no wledgedC. welcomedD.associated3.When his father _______ , the family moved to a town nearSan Francisco, California.A.retreatedB. rejectedC. retiredD. relaxed4.As interactive rock gains ______ , It is likely that more artistswill create exciting CD-ROM.A.PopularityB. similarityC. activityD. sensitivity5.Effective managers are careful to show_ and sensitivity.A.depreciationB. proposalC. appreciationD. interpretation6.Hi, advice has made the design better than it ______ ・A.Would otherwise have beenB. would be otherwiseB.has otherwise be D. had otherwise been7."I could n't talk to Ms ・ Kha nday very well, because my Arabicisn't very good yet・〃" ______ there, he would had beenable to interpret for you."A.If John were B・ John had been C. Had John been D. Were John8.Only by carrying out an open-door policy _____ ・A.Our country can be developedB.can be our country developedC.can our country developD.our country can develop9.He insisted on doing ___ good to others・A.What he thought it wasB.What he thought wasC.What he was thoughtD.What it was he thought10.lt is necessary that you ____ an entra nee exami nation to beadmitted to an American university・A.will takeB. takeC. would takeD. must takeII.Directions: for each numbered blank in the following passage, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one.Students will need to use all of their skills in order to un d erst a nd the reading selecti ons in Reader'sChoice ・ The book Contains many types of selections on_ll_topics・ These selec廿ons provide practice_12_ using different reading strategies to extract the message of the writer. They also give students practice in four basic reading skills: skimming, scanning, reading for the thorough comprehension, and critical readi ng.Skimming is quick reading for the general ideas of a passage. This kind of rapid reading is_13_ when you are trying to decide if careful reading_14_desirable or when there is not time to read something carefully・Like skimming, seanning is also quick reading. However, in this_15_ the search is more focused. To sean is to read_16_ in order to find a particular date, or number you care seanning.Reading for thorough comprehension is _17_ reading in order to understand the total meaning of the passage・ At this level of comprehension the reader is able to summarize the author's ideas but has not yet made a _18_ evaluation of thoseideas.Critical reading demands that a reader _19_ judgments about what he or she reads ・ This kind of reading requires posting and _20_ questions such as "Does my own experience support that of the author?, "Do I share the author's point of view?" etc ・ 11. A. the wide varianee of B. a wide varianee ofC. the wide variety ofD.a wide variety ofIII. Directions: each of the passages below id followed by some questions marked A, B,C, and D. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each of the questions.Questions 21-25 are based on the following passage ・Beverly Schnell is a middle-aged woman who lives alone in a n ice old house n ear Milwaukee ・ The house n eeds work .It has a 12. A. on B. in 13. A. appreciate 14. A. is 15・ A. sense 16. A. carefully 17. A. slow18. A. right19. A. makes20. A. answering C. with B. appropriate B. would be B. part B. casually B. fast B. critical B. to make B. answeredD. forC ・approvedC. wasC. caseC. slowly C. carefulD. appointed D. will be D. way D. quickly D. proper C. determined D. important C. make D. making C. answer D. answersvacant living space on the second floor. So Schnell decided to rent the space to someone who could do repairs・ In exchange, she would cut the rent・She placed an ad in a local paler that read: “Apartment for rent, one bedroom, electric in eluded, mature Christia n handymaThen the Metropolitan Milwaukee Fair Housing Council—which looks through classified ads trying to find discriminatory rental or sale ads…ran to a stage agency and tattled on Schnell.For what?For starters, sex discrimination. That's because she used the term "ha ndyma n・"And religious discriminati on because she stated "mature Christian handyman."Schnell found herself accused by the state of violating Wiseonsin's fair-housing law, the ad snoops offered a deal. They would drop the cause・But it would cost her $ 500 for their lawyer's fees and $ 50 for their effort.Now she knows better. She was found guilty and ordered to pay the housing council '"reasonable attorney's fees/ which the cou ncil now estimates at $8000. Sch nell has n't much choice but to appeal, and she still has n't found some one to pound in a few nails.21.Beverly Schnell _____ ・A.wanted to buy a new houseB. had a building in MilwaukeeC.would cut the rentD. wanted to rent an apartment22.Which of the following is true according to the passage?A.Beverly Schne『s house is too old to live in.B.Beverly Schnell lives on the second floor.C.Beverly Sch nell wan ted to rent rooms.D.She owned a local newspaper.23.She was accused of _________ ・A.placing an ad in a local paperB.not paying $550C.violating Wisconsin's fair-housing lawD.cutting the rent24.Had Sch nell bee n careful eno ugh in planning the ad ___・A.she could get a handymanB.she would not have met the troubleC.she could not pay the moneyD.she might not be accused25.The best title of the passage is _____ ・A.Rent ControlB. Beverly SchnellC.How to Rent a HouseD. AccusingQuestions 26-30 are based on the following passage.We can make mistakes at any age・ Some mistakes we make are about money. But most mistakes are about people・"Did Jerryreally care when I broke up with Helen?” "When I got that great job, did Jim really feel good about it, as a friend? Or did he envy my luck? "And Paul—why didn't I pick up that he was frie ndlyjust because I had a car?"" When we look back, doubts like these can make us feel bad. But when we look back, it's too late・Why do we go wrong about our friends-or our enemies? Sometimes what people say hides their real meaning. And if we don't really listen, we miss the feeling behind the words. Suppose some one tells you, "you're a lucky dog'1 .Is he really on your side? If he says, "You're a lucky guy" that's being friendly. But 'lucky dog"? There's a bit of envy in those words・ Maybe he does n't see it himself. But brin ging in the "dog" bit puts you dow n a little ・ What he may be sayi ng is that he does n't think you deserve your luck・"Just think of all the things you have to be thankful for" is another noise that says one thing an means another ・ T could mean that the speaker is trying to get you to see your problem as part of your life as a whole・ But is he? Wrapped up in this phrase is the thought that your problem isn't important. It's telling you to think of all the starving people in the world when you haven't got a datefor Saturday night・How can you tell the real meaning behi nd some one's words? One way is to take a good look at the person talking. Do his words fit the way he looks? Does what he says square with the tone of voice? His posture ? The look in his eyes? Stop and thin k. The min ute you spe nd thin king about the real meaning of what people say to you may save another mistake・26.The author ___ when he recalls some things that happened between him and his friends.A.feels happy, thin king of how nice his frie nds were to himB.feels he may not have "read" his friencTs true feeling correctlyC.thinks it was a mistake to have broken up with his friendsD.is sorry that his friends let him down27.From the sentence "You're a lucky dog； we can con elude that ____ .A.the speaker of this sente nee is just being frie ndlyB.it means the same as " You're a lucky guy"C.the word "dog〃shouldrft be applied to peopleD.something the words used by a speaker give a clue to the feeling behind the words28.__________________________________________ The main purpose of this passage is to tell us how to __________ ・A.avoid mistake about money and friendsB.size up peopleC.avoid mistakes in un d erst a nding what people tell youD.keep people friendly without trusUng them29」n listeni ng to a pers on the imports nt thing is ____ ・A.to notice his tone, his posture and the look in his eyesB.to listen to how he pronounces his wordsC.to check his words against his manner,his tone of voice and his postureD.not to believe what he says3O.lf you followed the advice of the writer; you would _____ ・A.be fortunate eno ugh to have a date on Saturday eveni ngB.misun d erst a nd what people sayC.be able to avoid making mistakes about moneyD.be careful to weigh what people say to determine their real meaningIV . Directi on： put each senten ces into En glish or Chinese, using the word given in the bracket if any.31.Doctors predicted that he would never walk again, but during three years of intensive rehabilitation wiggling his toes to crawling to walking with crutches, and fin ally to walking un aided.32.Managers should never feel that they must agree with anemployee, of course, but by ack no wledgi ng a worker's idea before they dismiss is, they create an atmosphere that invites participation, cooperation, innovation, and creativity・33.We find pleasure in the unexpected and the surprising. Birthday presents that we expect do not excite us, but we can be strangely affected by small unexpected signs of generosity of affectio n.34.玛莎•格雷厄姆(Martha Graham)这一名字实际上已经成为现代舞蹈艺术的同义词。

8. How the loans are paid should be of little concern to the bank ________ they are paid on time.
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A．expression B. view
C. sight D. reaction
2. The new movie ________ to be one of the biggest money makers of all time.
A．promises B．agrees
C．pretends D．declines
29．A.took B．needed C．owned D．earned
30．A.drove B．returned C．left D．stayed
31．A.worried B．pleased
C．excited D．frightened
32．A.happily B．surprisingly
C．carelessly D．unluckily
As he was on his way back to his house with the__24__， he saw a poor lady__25__by the road. The man asked the lady the reason, and she__26__that her husband died and her children were__27__. Hearing this, the man felt__28__for her, and on seeing that she__29__the money more than himself, he gave all the money to her. He__30__home and spent the night, sad and__31__for his family.

大学英语四级模拟试卷360(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. Writing 2. Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) 3. Listening Comprehension 4. Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth)Part I Writing (30 minutes)1．For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on Income Sourses of College Students based on the following chart in three paragraphs. You should base your composition on the following outline below.1. 概括说明中美大学生的主要收入来源。

2．分析一下产生这种不同现象的可能原因。

3．你对其将来趋势的预测。

正确答案：Income Sources of College Students According to the investigation into the income sources of students, the income of the American and the Chinese students comes from almost the same channels: parents, part-time job and scholarship. How-ever, the percentage of each is quite different. Half the American students’income is from their parents and fifteen percent from the scholarships granted by colleges and universities. Chinese students, on the other hand, get ninety percent of their income from their parents. In my opinion, there are two main reasons for the phenomenon. American students are taught to be independent right from childhood while Chinese parents care so much for their children that it is almost unthinkable for college students to live on their own. In addition, Chinese students have fewer opportunities to find part-time jobs. Nevertheless more and more Chinese students are seeking part-time jobs nowadays. They’re eager to acquire some social skills and earn extra money which will make them less dependent on their parents. But I expect the source of American students’income will remain the same.Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions attached to the passage. For questions 1-7, mark：Y (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage;N (for NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage;NG (for NOT GIVEN)if the information is not given in the passage.Tea in Britain Tea, that most essential English drinks, is a relative late comer to British shores. Although the custom of drinking tea dates back to the third millennium (千年) BC in China, it was not until the mid 17th century that the beverage(饮料) first appeared in England. The use of tea spread slowly from its Asian homeland, reaching Europe by way of Venice around 1560, although Portuguese trading ships may have made contact with the Chinese as early as 1515. It was the Portuguese and Dutch traders who first imported tea to Europe, with regular shipments by 1610. England was a latecomer to the tea trade, as the East IndiaCompany did not invest on tea’s popularity until the inid-18th century.Coffee Houses Curiously, it was the London coffee houses that were responsible for introducing tea to England. One of the first coffee house merchants to offer tea was Thomas Garway, who owned an establishment in Exchange Alley. He sold both liquid and dry tea to the public as early as 1657. Three years later he issued a broadsheet advertising tea at 6 and 10 per pound, flattering its virtues at “making the body active and energetic”, and “preserving perfect health until extreme old age”. Tea gained popularity quickly in the coffee houses, and by 1700 over 500 coffee houses sold it. Ibis distressed the pub owners, as tea cut their sales of wine, and it was bad news for the government, who depended upon a steady stream of revenue from taxes on liquor sales. By 1750 tea had become the favoured drink of Britain’s lower classes.Taxation on Tea Charles U did his bit to counter the growth of tea, with several acts(法案)forbidding its sale in private houses. This measure was designed to counter sedition(混乱), but it was so unpopular that it was impossible to enforce. A 1676 act taxed tea required coffee house operators to apply for a license. This was just the start of government attempts to control, or at least, to profit from the popularity of tea in Britain. By the mid 18th century the duty on tea had reached 119%. This heavy taxation had the effect of creating a whole new industry tea smuggling.Smuggling Tea Ships from Holland and Scandinavia brought tea to the British coast, then stood offshore while smugglers met them and unloaded the precious cargo in small vessels. The smugglers, often local fishermen, transported the tea inland through underground passages and hidden paths to special hiding places. One of the best hiding places was in the local parish(教区) church! Even smuggled tea was expensive, however, and therefore extremely profitable, so many smugglers began to mix the tea with other substances, such as the leaves of some trees. Used tea leaves were also redried and added to fresh leaves. Finally, in 1784 William Pitt the Younger introduced the Commutation Act, which dropped the tax on tea from’! 19% to 12.5%, effectively ending smuggling. Bad quality tea remained a problem, though, until the Food and Drag Act of 1875 brought in strict punishment for the practice.Tea Clippers (快速帆船) In the early 1800’s ships carrying tea from the Far East to Britain could take over a year to bring home their precious cargo. When the East India Company was given a monopoly(垄断) on the tea trade in 1832, they realized the need to cut the time of this journey. The Americans actually designed the first “clippers”, or streamlined, tall-masted vessels, but the British were close behind. These clippers sped along at nearly 18 knots by contemporary accounts—nearly as fast as a modem ocean liner. So great was the race for speed that an annual competition was begun for dippers to race from the Canton River to the London Docks. The first ship to unload its cargo won the captain and crew a good bonus. The most famous of the clipper ships was the Cutty Sark, built in 1868. It only made the tea run eight times, but for its era it was a remarkable ship. The Cutty Sark is now on exhibition at Greenwich.Tea Customs Afternoon tea is said to have originated with one person, Anna, 7th Duchess of Bedford. In the early 1800’ s she launched the idea of having tea in the late afternoon to bridge the gap between luncheon and dinner, which in fashionable circles might not be served until 8 o’clock at night. This fashionable custom soon evolved into high teaamong the working classes, where this late afternoon food became the main meal of the day.Tea Gardens The popular pleasure gardens of Ranelngh and Vauxhall in London began serving tea around1730. An evening of dancing and watching fireworks would be capped by tea. The concept caught on, and soon Tea Gardens opened all over Britain. Usually the gardens were opened on Saturday and Sunday, and an afternoon of entertainment and dancing would be highlighted by serving tea.Tea Shops That British establishment, can be traced to one person. In 1864 the woman manager of the Aerated Bread Company began the custom of serving food and drink to her customers. Her best customers were favoured with tea. Soon everyone was asking for the same treatment. The concept of tea shops spread throughout Britain like wildfire, not in the least because tea shops provided a place where a girl could meet her friends and socialize without damage to her reputation.Tea and Pottery(陶器) What connection, you might be excused for asking, does tea have with the growth of the British pottery industry? Simply this: Tea in China was traditionally drunk from cups without handles. When tea became popular in. Britain, there was a crying need for good cups with handles, to suit British habits. This made for tremendous growth in the pottery and porcelain(瓷器) industry, and the prosperity of such companies as Wedgwood, Spode, and Royal Doulton.2．Tea is very popular in England and English people had the habit of drinking tea three thousand BC It was Portuguese and Dutch traders who transported tea around the world.A．YB．NC．NG正确答案：B解析：题干中提到：英国喝茶很普遍，公元前3000年英国人就有喝茶的习惯。

高等学校招生全国统一考试(新课标I)英语试卷类型：B第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题。

从题中所给的A,B,C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1.What does the woman want to do ?A. Find a placeB. Buy a mapC.Get an address2. What will the man do for the woman?A. Repair her carB.Give her a rideC.Pick up a aunt3. Who might Mr Peterson be?A. new professorB.A department headC.A company director4. What does the man think of the book?A.Quite differentB.Very interestingC.Too simple5.What are the speakers talking about?A.WeatherB.Clothes.C.News.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6.Why is Harry unwilling to join the woman?A.He has a pain in his knee.B.He wants to watch TV.C.He is too lazy.7.What will the woman probably do next?A.Stay at home.B.Take Harry to hospital.C.Do some exercise.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

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Vocabulary and StructureDirections : There are 40 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A ， B, C, and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center 。

41. This disease ________ in Africa but has now spread to many parts of the world.A 。

derived B. originated C. sparkled D 。

dwelled 42。

The aircraft base is protected with specially designed shelters which are built to________ ground and air attacks 。

A 。

launch B 。

withstand C 。

contest D 。

contend 43. Much of the territory is still under ________.A. eliminationB. invasion C 。

constitution D 。

occupation 44. These devices mounted in the car can _______ driver to an impending hazard 。

A. instruct B 。

warn C 。

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Vocabulary and StructureDirections ： There are 40 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A ， B, C, and D 。

Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center 。

41. This disease ________ in Africa but has now spread to many parts of the world 。

A. derived B 。

originated C 。

sparkled D 。

dwelled42。

The aircraft base is protected with specially designed shelters which are built to________ ground and air attacks 。

A. launch B 。

withstand C 。

contest D. contend43。

Much of the territory is still under ________。

A 。

eliminationB 。

invasion C. constitution D 。

occupation44。

These devices mounted in the car can _______ driver to an impending hazard 。

A 。

instructB 。

warn C. dictate D. alert45。

全国英语等级考试四级模拟试题及答案全国英语等级考试四级模拟试题及答案公共英语PETS四级考试由笔试和口试组成。

笔试试卷(140分钟)分四部分：听力、英语知识运用、阅读理解和写作。

口试试卷(12分钟)分三节考查考生的口语交际能力。

笔试和口试都使用英文指导语。

下面店铺为同学们分享最新四级英语考试等级模拟试题及答案!Section II Use of English(10 points) 英语知识应用Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C, D on ANSWER SHEET 1.The loudest outcry about poverty seemed to come in the wealthiest country by far in the world. According to most calculations, 21 most of the 1945-1970 period the United States had a standard of living well 22 Europe’s and many times above the world 23 . Yet 24 about grinding poverty, hunger, and dreadful need proceed more from the United States than from countries with one-fortieth of their living standard. An annual per capita income of eight dollars is 25 of much of Africa and Asia and not a little of South America.It would seem strange to these people 26 they only aware of the fact that American radicals demand a 27 from an American 28 to the far corners of the globe so that the money thus saved can be spent raising the standard of living of 29 Americans. What this last point suggests is not so much that human 30 are never to be satisfied though this is doubtlessly true, and the American suburbanite 31 of his second car and his color TV suffers just as 32 as an African farmer in need of a second cow and a screen door. Rather, it suggests the 33 of contemporary breach of social 34 —the emancipation of the individual self.People have learned to consider any 35 to personalfulfillment an 36 insult. They have greatly expanded the circle of self-awareness. They no longer accept sharp limitations on individual desires in the 37 of the group. The amount of potential human discontent has always been 38 —misery, failure, misfitting, bitterness, hatred, envy 39 telling. It has usually failed of 40 , and in the past it was accepted passively as being beyond help.21、 A. until B. through C. in D. onto22、 A. over B. above C. against D. below23、 A. average B. common C. mean D. ordinary24、 A. storms B. rage C. protests D. fury25、 A. now that B. regardless C. ignorant D. typical26、 A. was B. being C. were D. to be27、 A. retreat B. compromise C. restraint D. detachment28、 A. confinement B. commitment C. complement D. concealment29、 A. underprivileged B. misguided C. underlined D. overjoyed30、 A. anticipations B. shelters C. shortages D. wants31、 A. informed B. deprived C. ensured D. relieved32、 A. acutely B. abnormally C. aggressively D. initially33、 A. margin B. scope C. range D. extent34、 A. liberties B. norms C. institutions D. practices35、 A. access B. exception C. obstacle D. approach36、 A. incomprehensible B. uninterpretable C. intolerable D. negligible37、 A. face B. company C. name D. wake38、 A. bulky B. prompt C. momentary D. infinite39、 A. at B. beyond C. on D. with40、 A. utterance B. admittance C. compliance D. importance知识应用参考答案：21.B22.B23.A24.C25.D26.C27.A28.B29.A30.D31.B32.A33.D34.B35.C36.C37.C.C38.D39.B40.AText 1No one should be forced to wear a uniform under any circumstance. Uniforms are demeaning to the human spirit and totally unnecessary in a democratic society. Uniforms tell the world that the person who wears one has no value as an individual but only lives to function as a part of the whole. The individual in a uniform loses all self-worth. There are those who say that wearing a uniform gives a person a sense of identification with a large, more important concept. What could be more important than the individual oneself? If an organization is so weak that it must rely on cloth and buttons to inspire its members, that organization has no right to continue its existence.Others say that the practice of making persons wear uniforms, say in school, eliminates all envy and competition in a matter of dress, such that a poor person who cannot afford good-quality clothing, why would anyone strive to be better? It is only a short step from forcing everyone to wear the same clothing to forcing everyone to drive the same car, have the same type of house, eat the same type of food. When this happens, all incentive to improve one’s life is removed. Why would parents bother to work hard so that their children could have a better life than they had when they know that their children are going to be forced to have exactly the same life that they had? Uniforms also hurt the economy. Right now, billions of dollars are spent on the fashion industry yearly.Thousands of persons are employed in designing, creating, and marketing different types of clothing. If everyone were forced to wear uniforms, artistic personnel would be unnecessary. Salespersons would be superfluous as well: why bother to sell the only items that are available? The wearing of uniforms would destroy the fashion industry which in turn would have a ripple effect on such industries as advertising and promotion. Without advertising, newspapers, magazines, and television would not be able to remain in business. Our entire information and entertainment industries would founder.41、The author’s viewpoint on uniforms can best be described as __________.A. practicalB. hystericalC. radicalD. critical42、Judged from its style, this passage might be found in __________.A. a children’s comics bookB. an editorial in a paperC. a sociology textbookD. a political platform43、It can be inferred that the author believes that __________.A. individuals have no self-worth when they become part of an organizationB. individuals are more important than organizationsC. individuals are not so important as organizationsD. individuals are the same important as organizations44、The author brings in the example of a parent striving to make life better for his children to make the point that __________.A. parents have responsibilities for their childrenB. uniforms would be less expensive than clothing for childrenC. uniforms cause dissension between parents and childrenD. individual motivation would be destroyed by uniforms(本题分值：1.5分)【正确答案】D45、The last word of the passage "founder" probably means __________.A. collapseB. shrinkC. disappearD. establishAlthough many governments try to convince their respective subjects that atomic energy is an acceptable alternative _1__ the burning of fossil fuels,no government has taken the least trouble to explain the dangers.Maybe they are __2_ them.__3_ the reason,the public must learn by experience,even though this _4__ may be catastrophic.While it is true that nuclear reactors do not produce visible smoke,it is certainly not __5_ that they do not pollute.And the pollution they produce is much more insidious precisely because it is __6_.__7_ inconvenient it may be for governments to publish all the facts,they have no moral excuse for not doing so,__8_ they think they are acting in our best interest.At least some of the facts are known,even though they are not widely reported.Nuclear reactors produce radioactive water and gases in vast _9__.What __10_ all this waste?It is __11_ concrete tanks and stored on tank farms.It is __12_ in disused salt mines.It is run into fractured rock.It is buried.It is __13_ about in special trains.Buteven when dumped,it has to be kept __14_ by sprinklers to stop it from boiling.And the contents of the tanks are,of course,extremely corrosive.The efforts of a fracture in the tank or a failure of the cooling system would be _15__.While every effort is made to _16__ that radioactive wastes do not excape into the sea or _17__ supplies of drinking water,such a leakage would be too horrible __18_ contemplate.But even then ,governments would presumably continue to belittle the hazards.It seems that __19_ governments can get away with not telling the truth,they will continue to keep silent.Nevertheless the people _20__ to know the full facts.Do you know what happens to the radioactive waste in your country?No?Well—find out!1) A for B with C to D instead of2) A unaware of B aware of C unaware from D aware from3) A however B whatever C whenever D wherever4) A experiment B government C danger D experience6) A visible B invisible C disvisible D unvisible5) A unture B unreal C true D distrue7) A however B whatever C whenever D wherever8) A even B if even C if D even if9) A numbers B quality C quantities D degree10) A happens to B happen to C happened to D happening to11) A put down B put into C put up D puto onto12) A stored B storing C being stored D to be stored13) A transporting B transport C being transported D transported14) A hot B cooled C cool D to cool15) A disaster B danger C a disaster D disastrous16) A reassure B ensure C convince D assure17) A in front of B behind C forward D into18) A against B that C to D too下载文档。

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Vocabulary and StructureDirections : There are 40 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B ， C, and D 。

Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.41. This disease ________ in Africa but has now spread to many parts of the world.A. derivedB. originatedC. sparkled D 。

dwelled42。

The aircraft base is protected with specially designed shelters which are built to________ ground and air attacks.A 。

launch B. withstand C. contest D. contend43。

Much of the territory is still under ________。

A 。

elimination B. invasion C. constitution D 。

occupation44. These devices mounted in the car can _______ driver to an impending hazard 。

A. instruct B 。

warn C. dictate D. alert45. Windy days are _______ of March.A. character B 。

V ocabulary (Section A)Section A( )1. She did her best to stay awake, but the performance was so boring that she just ________ to sleep.a. dropped inb. dropped outc. dropped offd. dropped down ( ) 2. Paul was a very lively child, always in _______.a. excellent spiritsb. good spiritsc. high spiritsd. bright spirits ( ) 3. Lilly made no attempt to ______ the problem.a. tackleb. tryc. undertaked. achieve( ) 4. The boy began to cry and tears slowly ______ down his face.a. oozedb. trickledc. dribbledd. leaked( ) 5. On January 1st, many people make a New Year ________.a. intentionb. determinationc. dedicationd. resolution ( ) 6. In this country it is against the _____ not to wear seat belts in a car.a. ruleb. regulationc. lawd. order( ) 7. Johnny’s parents always let him have his own _______.a. willb. wayc. wishd. demand( ) 8. Our telephone has been ______ for a month.a. out of orderb. out of linec. out of touchd. out of place ( ) 9. She was extremely _______, always ready to agree with other people’s wishes.a. mellowb. moderatec. adaptabled. supple( ) 10. The woman tripped over the uneven pavement and _______ her elbow.a. distortedb. dislodgedc. disabledd. dislocated( ) 11. He knew that he couldn’t change anything so he just ______ himself to the situation.a. assignedb. resignedc. retiredd. kept( )12. Game pie was a (an) ______ of this famous restaurant.a. singularityb. particularityc. specialityd. originality ( ) 13. Mr. Williamson was acting peculiarly and seemed in a funny ______.a. state of affairsb. state of mindc. state of graced. state of nature( ) 14. The scientists became very excited as they felt they were _____ of a discovery.a. on the crestb. on the surfacec. on the borderlined. on the brink( ) 15. An _____ degree was conferred on the distinguished economist.a. honorb. honoredc. honoraryd. honorable( )16. Mary is very set in her ways, but her brother has a more ______ attitude to life.a. changeableb. changingc. variabled. flexible( ) 17. My passport ______ last month, so I will have to get a new one.a. expiredb. endedc. finishedd. terminated( ) 18. Your room must be _______by 12 o’clock, but your luggage may be leftwith the porter.a. evacuatedb. vacatedc. desertedd. abandoned( ) 19. My grandma’s condition looks very serious and it is doubtful if she will _________ .a. pull upb. pull inc. pull outd. pull through ( ) 20. The purpose of the survey was to ________ the school inspectors with local school conditions.a. informb. acquaintc. instructd. notify( ) 21. Sam is being ________ for his stomachache at the hospital now.a. curedb. healedc. treatedd. operated( ) 22. Because of his poor health, it took him a long time to _____ his bad cough.a. throw offb. throw awayc. throw downd. throw over ( ) 23. People under 21 are not ________ to join the sports club.a. desirableb. eligiblec. advisabled. admissible( ) 24. Though seriously damaged by a fire, the ancient mansion was eventually ___________ to its original splendor.a. repairedb. renewedc. restoredd. renovated( )25. I cannot bear the noise coming from my neighbor’s house; it ______ me from my work.a. distractsb. annoysc. interruptsd. disturbs( ) 26. Vincent cannot _________ without at least one pack of cigarettes.a. get onb. get throughc. get overd. get by( ) 27. In Scotland, minor cases were ______ with a jury in the Sheriff courts.a. testedb. examinedc. triedd. considered( ) 28. Lisa Black is ________ as a Labor candidate in the forthcoming election.a. standingb. sittingc. contendingd. entering( ) 29. Eighteen is the ______ voting age in our country.a. competentb. minimalc. minimumd. maximum ( ) 30. Cases involving young people under 18 are heard in specially constituted ___________ courts.a. juniorb. youthc. infantiled. juvenile( ) 31. According to the latest ________ poll, the Opposition is likely to win the next General Election.a. inquiryb. opinionc. questiond. impression( ) 32. After three hours, the jury were still unable to reach a unanimous _______.a. verdictb. decisionc. judgmentd. conclusion( ) 33. A ______ survey was conducted among local families to find out the average amount of expense on their children’s education.a. representationb. questionnairec. referendumd. question ( ) 34. A popular way of keeping fit is to go ______ which is a kind of slow-to medium-paced running.a. trottingb. saunteringc. strollingd. jogging( ) 35. Piles of old books and newspapers _______ her desk.a. spreadb. litteredc. heapedd. scattered( ) 36. Exercising generally begins with standing up straight, _________ slowly and then letting your breath out evenly.a. exhalingb. drawingc. inhalingd. puffing( ) 37. The woman remained depressingly fat _______ all her efforts to slim.a. againstb. despitec. althoughd. contrary( ) 38. Many Asian people are of _________ build while Europeans often havea heavier frame.a. slimb. slightc. leand. thin( ) 39. The pupil _______ a story to explain why he was absent from school.a. developedb. describedc. inventedd. outlined( ) 40. There are ________ that the weather is changing in the region.a. associationsb. indicationsc. commentsd. concerns ( ) 41. It is an encouraging sign that people’s purchasing power is _____ the rise recently.a. onb. inc. atd. with( ) 42. The speaker had no _______ in himself when facing a large audience.a. experienceb. progressc. objectiond. confidence ( ) 43. The man drew the curtain and _________ the painting behind it.a. projectedb. revealedc. exposedd. brought( ) 44. The football club tried to ________ the famous player with a generous offer of money.a. promoteb. defendc. temptd. force( ) 45. Cindy _______ some sweets from her bag and insisted they be shared among her friends.a. distributedb. pulledc. producedd. drew( ) 46. Not a ________ has been found so far that can help the police find the robber.a. factb. cluec. markd. sign( ) 47. She is a teacher ________ of our great respect.a. awareb. confidentc. capabled. worthy( ) 48. They had _______ it for granted that they would succeed in their research.a. takenb. madec. hadd. thought( ) 49. The final cost was considerably higher than the builder’s original _____.a. amountb. sumc. accountd. estimate( ) 50. He couldn’t tell _______ from a distance whether it was Sam or his brother.a. at largeb. in namec. for sured. in short( ) 51. No matter how much progress we’ve made in our work, we shouldn’t get ________.a. complacentb. perfectc. satisfactoryd. fortunate( ) 52. The _______ instrument requires a skilled operator.a. artificialb. fashionablec. difficultd. intricate( ) 53. We should ________ all possible ways to create jobs for the unemployed.a. provideb. reviewc. explored. make( ) 54. The coupon _______ you to a free meal in our new restaurant.a. confersb. entitlesc. grantsd. offers( ) 55. The old woman opened the box and emptied the ____ into a jar.a. insidesb. interiorc. refillsd. contents( ) 56. At the weekend, all the local TV channels provide extensive _______ of sporting events.a. viewb. coveragec. broadcastd. network( ) 57. In order not to be heard, the woman ______ that some was moving about in the bush.a. screamedb. shoutedc. spoked. whispered( ) 58. The appeal to the senses known as ________ is a common technique in poetry.a. imaginativeb. imaginablec. ingeniousd. imagery ( ) 59. The possibility that the explosion was caused by sabotage cannot be _______.a. broken aboutb. ruled outc. cancelled outd. wiped out ( ) 60. The headquarters of this oil company is in London while its _____ companies are located in different parts of the world.a. parentb. inferiorc. subsidiaryd. ultimate ( ) 61. Sitting on the table, two small cats were ______ round the inside of the empty ham tin.a. swallowingb. lickingc. chewingd. munching ( ) 62. The Renaissance was a(n) ______ of unparalleled cultural achievement and had a great impact on almost all European countries.a. momentb. dynastyc. epochd. instant( ) 63. Absorbed in her work, she was totally ______ her surroundings.a. liable forb. oblivious ofc. separated byd. concerned about ( ) 64. The young man has _____ some brilliant scheme to double his income.a. come outb. come toc. come aboutd. come up with ( ) 65. Social _______ vary greatly from country to country.a. customsb. rulesc. habitsd. regulations( ) 66. He is our best player, and is _______ to our team.a. internalb. integralc. intelligentd. insistent( ) 67. The Olympic Games ______ in 776 B.C. in Olympia, a small town in Greece.a. descendb. stemmedc. derivedd. originated( ) 68. As a developing country, we must keep _____ with the rapid development of the world economy.a. motionb. pacec. speedd. step( ) 69. I gave the car a thorough ______ before buying it.a. inspectionb. reviewc. surveyd. check-up( ) 70. Sue joined the drama society but didn’t seem to ______, so she left.a. fir outb. fit upc. fit ind. fit in with( ) 71. The company ______ the crisis by obtaining a low-interest loan from the bank.a. got roundb. got throughc. got off tod. got into( ) 72. The lecture was boring and the students could hardly ______ their yawns.a. depressb. suppressc. oppressd. press( ) 73. Please dispose _____ those old books while you’re cleaning u the room.a. outb. awayc. ind. of( ) 74. As we’ve run out of beef, we will have to _____ with pork for dinner.a. make dob. do it upc. make upd. compensate for ( ) 75. An important property of a scientific theory is its ability to _____ further research.a. renewb. arousec. advocated. stimulate( ) 76. In education, there should be a good _____ among the branches of knowledge that contribute to effective thinking and wise judgment.a. balanceb. distributionc. combinationd. spread ( ) 77. The judge ruled that the evidence was inadmissible on the grounds that it was ____ to the issue at hand.a. irrationalb. unreasonablec. irrelevantd. invalid( ) 78. The mayor is a woman with great ______ and therefore deserves our political and financial support.a. intentionb. integrityc. instinctd. intensity( ) 79. When the working committee ______ to details, the proposed plan seemed unworkable.a. got downb. set aboutc. went offd. came up( ) 80. He spoke so ______ that even his opponents were won over by his arguments.a. franklyb. emphaticallyc. determinedlyd. convincingly Section B1.She seemed _______ to confirm the bad news in the letter. (hesitate)2.The local people admired the soldiers for their courage and ______. (endure)3.The hotel is well known in the local area for its _______ staff and high standards.(approach)4.It began to rain, so he took out his umbrella and _______ it. (fold)5.Nowadays some parents have unnecessarily high _____ for their children.(expect)6.The football player has been ______ from the forthcoming match because of hisbad conduct in last week’s match. (qualify)7.My father said that it would be _____ for John to change his name. (respect)8.People now fear that the ozone layer may be _______ damaged. (reverse)9.The wife ______ her husband by twenty years. (live)10.It is difficult to prove _______ that such treatment is beneficial. ( conclude)11.Some people become very _______ about little things. (possess)12.______ he fell ill last night, so he didn’t go to the theatre. (fortunate)13.Before the guests left, they thanked the host for his ______. (generous)14.At the school sports meet, the boys in Class One finished the race with _____(easy)15.The local _________ have all left the area to work elsewhere. ( inhabit)16.His Chinese _________ has enabled him to receive free school education.(citizen)17.In summer, the people here have no ______ at all. (private)18.No one can think of a good _______ to the problem. (solve)19.This instrument is used to measure the ________ of the fog. (dense)20.Though certain accidents are _______, we can still try our best to prevent themfrom happening. (avoid)21.We feel a little _______ of their success. (envy)22.We all have social _______ to take on. (oblige)23.Though the temptation was _______, John tried hard not to reach for the cake.(resist)24._______, he was one of the best students in the class. (doubt)25.The car is easily _______ because of its bright color. (recognize)26.There was a pile of ________ books in the corner. (assort)27.A lot of the arable land in the area was ______ and poorly tended. (use)28.The man’s ______ is well known in the neighborhood. (eccentric)29.The visit to the ancient temple was ______ the highlight of the trip. (question)30.In the early 1950’s, computers were expensive and _______ (rely)31.Uncle William is ______ of traveling to the holiday island next summer. (desire)32.Mary has been given no ______ as to what to write for the second assignment(direct)33.The hilltop monastery attracted large numbers of tourists in spite of its ______(access)34.Parents are complaining about the ________ of education facilities in theircommunity. (adequate)35.My mother used to give my older brother larger ____ of pudding. (help)36.It is _______ to plant trees too early. 9advise)37.He thought it was impossible, and stared at us in ______. (believe)38.She ran up the stairs with her light _____ step. (grace)39.The father _______ took the children to the park at the weekends. (occasion)40.People were surprised to find out that the newly-opened shop was devoted to such_________ as rubber fruits, explosive cigars, etc. (odd)Key to Section A1. c2. c3. a4. b5. d6. c7. b8. a9. c 10.d11. b 12. c 13. b 14. d 15. c 16. d 17. a 18. b 19.d 20. b21. c 22. a 23.b 24.c 25. a 26. b 27. c 28. a 29. c 30. d 31. b 32. a 33.b 34. d 35. b 36. c 37. b 38.a 39. c 40.b 41. a 42. d 43. b 44. c 45.c 46. b 47. d 48. a 49. d 50.c 51. a 52. d 53. c 54.b 55.d 56. b 57.d 58. d 59. b 60. c 61. b 62. c 63. b 64. d 65. a 66.b 67. d 68. b 69. a 70. c 71. a 72. b 73. d 74. a 75. d 76. a 77. c 78.b 79. a 80.d Section B1. hesitant2. endurance3. approachable4. unfolded5. expectations6. disqualified7. disrespectful8. irreversibly9. outlived 10. conclusively 11. possessive 12. Unfortunately 13. generosity 14. ease 15. inhabitants 16. citizenship 17. privacy 18. solution 19. density 20. unavoidable 21. envious 22. obligations 23. irresistible 24. undoubtedly 25. recognizable 26. assorted 27. underused 28. eccentricity 29. unquestionably 30. unreliable 31. desirous 32. directions 33. inaccessibility 34. inadequacy 35. helpings 36. inadvisable 37. disbelief 38. graceful 39. occasionally 40. oddities。

英语试题模拟卷（四）一、词汇判断11~20(每小题1分，共10分）（）11.进展，进步A.provinceB.progressC.pleaseD.plane（）12.退休A.returnB.resultC.retireD.reunion（）13.家乡，故乡A.hometownB.houseworkC.howeverD.history（）14.感激的；感谢的A.greatB.greetC.gratefulD.grate（）15.羽毛球A.belowB.bookC.badmintonD.bedroom（）16.领悟；实现A.retireB.respectC.realizeD.recite（）17.疏忽，失败A.fullB.fellC.failD.fall（）18.成功，成就A.silverB.successC.successfulD.suddenly（）19.国际的A.internetB.internationalC.importantD.illness（）20.受欢迎的，通俗的，流行的A.problemB.programC.possibleD.popular二、选择填空21~30(每小题2分，共20分）( )21.He____unless you send for him.A.has comeB.doesn't comeC.will comeD.won't come ()22.The English teacher is popular____her students.A.ofB.toC.inD.with()23.Let's go shopping this weekend._?A.will weB.will youC.shall weD.do you( )24.Excuse me,could you tell me___?A.where the accident happensB.where the accident happenedC.where did the accident happenD.where does the accident happen( )25.I saw her eyes are_____tears when she read the letter.A.full ofB.fill withC.full withD.filled in()26. ___of the students are girls in our school.A.Two threeB.Two thirdC.Second threeD.Two thirds( )27.He is_____to take care of himself.A.enough oldB.enough olderC.old enoughD.older enough （）28.___weather we are having today!A.What a fineB.What fineC.How fineD.How fine a ( )29.The weather here is like_____of Shanghai.A.thisB.The oneC.thatD.it()30.I am absolutely delighted______.eB.to comeC.to be comeD.that come三、补充对话31~40(每小题2分，共20分）（）31.-I'm glad to introduce myself. I'm Lucy. --_______.A.Very wellB.Glad to meet youC.Me tooD.Thanks（）32.-Could I have your name please,sir?--_________.A.You are politeB.Oh,noC.It's my pleasureD.You can call me Tom（）33.-I'm sorry to trouble you,Miss Wang.--________A.The same to youB.It's all rightC.Fine,thanksD.It doesn't matter（）34.-I'll try my best at the exam.See you tomorrow.-______.I hope you do well.A.Good luckB.Good hopeC.Good wishD.Good chance（）35.-What's the weather like today?--________A.It often rainsB.It is fineC.It rainedD.It is good()36. -I'd like to invite you to play basketball with us.--________.A.It is your pleasureB.I have no timeC.I'd like to,but I am very busyD.No,I wouldn't to（）37.-We wish you a happy New Year.--________.A.The same to youB.The same as youC.The same with youD.You have it too（）38.-Do you mind opening the door for me?--_________A.Yes,of course notB.Yes,pleaseC.No,of course notD.No,you can't open it（）39.-How do you get along with your classmate?--_______.A.Very wellB.Yes,I doC.I'm fineD.They are friendly to me( )40.-How is everything with you?--________.A.How are youB.Thank youC.Everything is OKD.Yes,and you四、阅读理解41~50(每小题2分，共20分）Passage1If someone asks you,"Do you wish to be healthy and happy every day?"Your answer is sur ely"Yes".However,if someone asks you,"Do you prefer walking,riding a bike or driving a ca r?"What is your reply?Is that surely"Yes"? Everyone wishes to be healthy and happy.But n ot everyone prefers walking.In fact,walking is an easy and healthy sport.Almost everyone can enj oy it.It is good for your health.It is good for your heart and lungs.It is good for the muscle and b one growth of children and it is good for your feeling of being healthy and happy!Scientists have found many benefits of regular walking.Walking is also a very good way for weight control.Walking one mile can burn up at least10 0kilocalories(卡路里）of energy and walking two miles a day,three times a week,can help lose w eight by one pound every three weeks.Some people say,"I have two doctors,my left leg and my right leg.Walking is the nearest a ctivity to perfect exercise."Therefore,walk as much as possible——every little bit counts(每一步都有好处）.（）41.Walking is___sport.A.a hard and healthyB.an easy and unhealthyC.an easy and healthyD.a hard and unhealthy( )42.Which of the following is not true according to the passage?A.Walking is good for your heart.B.Walking is good for the muscle and bone growth of childrenC.Walking can help you to lose some weight.D.Walking can make you grow fast.（）43.Which of the following is true according to the writer's opinion?A.Some people like walking,but some don't.B.Nobody likes walking.C.Everyone likes walking.D.Children likes walking.()44.If you walk two and a half miles,how much energy will be burned up?A.At least150kilocalories.B.At least250kilocalories.C.At least200kilocalories.D.At least100kilocalories.( )45.What is the best title for the passage?A.Not Everyone Prefers WalkingB.Walking Makes You StrongC.Walking Helps You Lose WeightD.Walking Keeps You HealthyPassage2To travel around the world is the dream of many adventurous people,But very few people c an afford a global tour because hotels,food and airplane tickets are too expensive,Some people, however,have thought of some ways to realize their dreams.Laura Cody and Tanbay Theune,a couple from Britain,decided to travel around the world.Th ey have found a good way to pay for their trips.They look after pets for rich house owners,In exchange,they can stay in the houses for free,They have looked after horses,cows,cats,dogs and fi sh.In two years,the couple has been to Australia,Germany,Spain and Italy.They have stayed i n big cities and small villages.The home owners are usually very generous and have given them f ood,wine and day trips.Another person who tries to realize her travel dream is photographer Rhiannon Taylor.She t ravels around the world to visit,review and take photos of the best hotels.She shares the places she stays and the food she eats on the Internet with tens of thousands of followers.With these ways of making money,traveling around the world is no longer a dream.More and more young people are thinking creatively to make their dream come true.（)46.Why do most people feel hard to make their travel dream come true?A.Because they can hardly find hotels.B.Because the food is not healthy.C.Because the cost of travel is high.D.Because they are afraid of adventure.()47.The best word to describe the way of realizing the travel dream is__________.A.specialB.creativeC.richD.adventurous()48.It is known from the passage that Laura and Tanbay paid for their trips by_____.A.staying in the house for freeB.being given food and day drinksC.going to Australia and other countriesD.looking after pets for rich house owners()49.According to the passage,Taylor is a photographer who shares her photos___.A.on the InternetB.during her travelC.with hundreds of followersD.during staying in hotels( )50.What does the underlined word"generous"in the paragraph2mean in Chinese?A.吝啬的B.友善的C.慷慨的D.冷漠的五、完形填空51~60(每小题1分，共10分）During the day we work and play,and at night we sleep.Our bodies rest while we are 5 1.In the morning we are ready52again.Our bodies grow most while we are53.Children who a re tired usually54sleep.We can get better at our lessons55we have had plenty of rest.Boys an d girls who are eight or nine years old need ten hours of sleep every night.Our bodies need plent y of56when we sleep.If we do not get enough fresh air,we 57tired when we wake up.While i n bed we must not cover our58 .Our lungs(肺）need to get enough fresh air.If we59our win dows at night,we can have plenty of fresh air.Cool air is better than warm air.Boys and girls wh o want to be60must get plenty of sleep.（）51.A.asleep B.sleep C.rest D.play（）52.A.to work and play B.working and to playC.to work and playingD.working and playing（）53.A.sleep B.asleep C.slept D.sleeps() 54.A.can B.may C.need D.must（）55.A.while B.before C.as D.after （）56.A.air B.sun C.water D.food ( )57.A.felt B.will feel C.are feeling D.has felt （）58.A.foot B.arm C.head D.body （）59.A.open B.close C.draw e （）60.A.happy B.interested C.helpful D.healthy六、汉译英（每个句子4分，共20分）71.我的父母要求我努力学习。

大学英语专业四级考试模拟试卷PART ⅠDICTATION1、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.TouchingTactile communication is the use of touch in communication.PART ⅡLISTENING COMPREHENSIONSECTION A TALKIn this section you will hear a talk. You will hear the talk ONCE ONLY. While listening, you may look at the task on ANSWER SHEET ONE and write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. Make sure what you fill in is both grammatically and semantically acceptable. You may use the blank sheet for note-taking.Car Safety1. The focal point of the project: Road Ragee.g. A man hit the driver who had 2 him earlier2. Findings of the survey93% experienced road rage, including 3 had their cars damaged and 79% were being shouted at15% been hit—police only dealt physical violence3. 4 adopted to ensure safetyget key ready before 5 the carleave room for 6lock doors all the time4. Self-protection skills when rage happenspolice interference:—Maryland: hefty 7 as the front line—California: an automated system to 8 the license plateseffective approach: apology—If the driver 9 , the road rager would drop the matter.—If the careless drivers looked 10 , the road rager would teach them a lesson.how to make an apology in the car: a "SORRY" sign—The potential 11 smile when drivers raise a "SORRY" sign to them.SECTION B CONVERSATIONSIn this section you will hear two conversations. At the end of each conversation, five questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversations and the questions will be spoken ONCE ONLY. After each question there will be a ten-second pause. During the pause, you should read the four choicesof A, B, C and D, and mark the best answer to each question on ANSWER SHEET TWO.You have THIRTY seconds to preview the choices.Now, listen to the conversations.CONVERSATION ONE12、A. The mechanical operation of the body. B. The absence of disease or illness.C. Physical, mental and social well-being.D. Clean water, improved sanitation and housing.13、A. In the late 1940s. B. In the 1970s. C. In the late 1980s. D. In the 1990s.14、 A. Supportive. B. Prejudiced. C. Negative. D. Confused.15、A. In 1980. B. In 1986. C. In 1990. D. In 1996.16、A. Education. B. Sustainable resources.C. Insurance.D. Social justice and equity.CONVERSATION TWO17、A. On the phone. B. In the street.C. In the man's office.D. In the woman's office.18、A. They didn't arrive on time.B. They were all moldy and eaten by bugs.C. 50% of the moldy mushrooms were eaten by bugs.D. Some were half-eaten by bugs and 20% were moldy.19、A. It was not authoritative and the survey result is obscure.B. The mushrooms were not completely moldy before packing.C. The external conditions of goods at the time of survey were all good.D. The mushrooms were not up to the standard for export.20、A. A random selection of 20% of the mushrooms.B. A thorough check of all the mushrooms.C. Full compensation for any loss.D. Free freight.21、A. The man's company. B. The woman's company.C. The insurance company.D. The underwriter.PART ⅢLANGUAGE USAGEThere are twenty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four options marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence or answers the question.22、Which of the italicized parts expresses a future tense? ______A. My friend teaches Chemistry in a school.B. I'll give it to you after I return.C. What is the matter with you?D. London stands on the River Thames.23、China, as a developing country, should speed up her ______ developmentand improve the people's life level.A. economicalB. economyC. economicD. economics24、Grandfather had sustained a broken back while working in the mines. ______, he spent the rest of his life in a wheelchair.A. ConsequentlyB. LogicallyC. VariablyD. Doubtfully25、Which of the following sentences is grammatically INCORRECT?A. Ten dollars is not a large sum of money.B. Statistics are a branch of mathematics.C. All the sheep were grazing on the hillside.D. Measles is an infectious disease.26、Everybody understands that the possibility always exists that the world champion may cheat in the game. The italicized part functions as a (n) ______ in the sentence.A. appositive(同位语)B. objectC. adverbialD. complement27、If the building project ______ by the end of this month is delayed, the construction company will be fined.A. to be completedB. is completedC. being completedD. completed28、The employers prepared, with all due ______, for a conference with the Trade Unions.A. cautionB. concernC. certaintyD. consideration29、Many of them are ______ of the original settlers.A. descendantsB. forefathersC. ancestorsD. masters30、Which of the following italicized parts is used as an object? ______A. He wants to tell us when he will leave.B. It has been decided when, the meeting will be held.C. What I want to know is when you can finish the experiment.D. I have no idea when she will be back.31、"I don't have any money with me. Do you?" he asked.He said ______.A. he didn't have any money with him and asked me if I hadB. he doesn't have any money with him and I doC. he didn't have any money with and asked me if I doD. he didn't have money and asked me32、There is no ______ in the world for her children.A. love greater than a motherB. love greater than that of a motherC. love greater as a motherD. great love as that of a mother33、Professor Smith and Professor Brown will ______ in presenting the series of lectures on American literature.A. alterB. alternateC. substituteD. exchange34、The boy has admitted to ______ the window while playing football yesterday.A. breakingB. having been brokenC. breakD. be breaking35、When she arrived at the office, Mr. Smith______, so they had only time for a few words.A．had gone away B．was just going awayC．just went away D．has just gone away36、A huge amount of environmental damage has been brought ______ by the destruction of the rainforests.A. aboutB. backC. upD. forward37、Jack ______ out very early, for he had not shown up at breakfast.A. could have goneB. must have goneC. ought to have goneD. should have gone38、Which of the italicized parts indicates CONDITION AND RESULT?A. Just take a look at that fellow and you'll get sick.B. He has a somewhat swelled head, and I don't like this.C. You can draw a horse in five minute, and you kept me waiting for an hour.D. She has lent us one of her new books, and the latest one in her collection.39、Paper produced every year is four times ______ the weight of the world's production of vehicles.A. /B. that ofC. whichD. of40、Man's never-stopping ______ for knowledge continues to widen our understanding of the earth's atmosphere.A. requestB. questC. investigationD. research41、A hibernating animal needs hardly any food all through the winter, ______?A. need itB. needn't itC. does itD. doesn't itPART ⅣCLOZEDecide which of the words given in the box below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blank. The words can be used ONCE ONLY. Mark the letter for each word on ANSWER SHEET TWO.A. forB. onC. stressD. profitsE. madeF. connectionG. takeH. indicatingI. benefitsJ. sufficientK. efficient L. habits M. as N. improved O. emphasizing In the recent past, medical research have shown that heart disease is associated with certain factors in our day-to-day lives: with stress, with smoking, with poor nutrition, and with a lack of exercise.Doctors and other health experts have been 42 the fact that we can often reduce the risk of heart disease by paying more attention to these factors.More and more people are realizing that there is a 43 between heart disease and the way they live. As a result of this new awareness, attitudes towards health are changing. In the past, people tend to think that it was 44 for good health to have a good doctor who could be relied on to know exactly what to dowhen they become ill. Now they are realizing that merely receiving the best treatment 45 illness and injury is not enough. They are learning that they must 46 more responsibility for their own health.Today many people are changing their dietary 47 and eating food with less fat and cholesterol. Many are paying more attention to reducing 48 in their lives. The number of smokers in the US is now far below the level of a lot of years ago 49 many people succeed in breaking the habit and as fewer people take it up.More and more are aware of the 50 of regular exercise like walking, running or swimming, some have begun to walk or ride bicycles to work instead of driving. Millions have become members of health clubs and have 51 health club one of the fastest growing businesses in the US today.And now the beneficial effects of these changing attitudes and behaviors are beginning to appear: an encouraging decrease in deaths from heart disease.PART ⅤREADING COMPREHENSIONSECTION A MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONSIn this section there are several passages followed by ten multiple-choice questions. For each question, there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer and mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET TWO.PASSAGE ONE"There is very little in my life that is more personal and more important to me than comets." The amateur astronomer David H. Levy told Terence Dickinson in an interview. "Not just discovering them but watching them, learning about them, writing about them, understanding what they do. It makes observing the sky intensely personal. I feel when I find a new comet that a door has been opened and I have seen a slightly new aspect of nature. There is this object in the solar system that —for a few minutes or a few hours—only I know about. It is like trying to pry a secret out of nature. It is a very special feeling."Ever since he was a child, David Levy has been fascinated by the night sky and the wonders it reveals to devoted watchman. He developed a special feeling for comets before he reached his teens, though it was not until 1984—after nineteen years and more than nine hundred hours of combing the sky in search of them—that he discovered his first one, from a small observatory that he had built in his backyard.Since then, he has discovered or co-discovered twenty more, making him one of the world's most important comet hunters. His most celebrated find is periodic comet Shoemaker Levy 9, which he made with the husband-and-wife comet and asteroid hunting team Eugene and Carolyn Shoemaker. The comet's dramatic collision with Jupiter in July 1994, which constituted "the greatest planetary show in recorded history", to quote Malcolm W. Browne of the New York Times, captivated not only professional astronomers, but many amateurs. Although he is "only" an amateur astronomer, he earns his living by lecturing and writing books and by working with project artists. They're projects devoted to introducing astronomy toelementary school children. He has won tremendous respect from his professional colleagues for his success in tracking comets. "David Levy is one of those rare individuals blessed with the gift of discovery," David Hartsel, who serves on the board of directors of the Richland Astronomical Society, in Ohio, has said. "Even rarer is his ability to let others share in the excitement and wonder of those discoveries through his writing and lectures."PASSAGE TWOBeing a man has always been dangerous. There are about 105 males born for every 100 females, but this ratio drops to near balance at the age of maturity, and among 70-year-olds there are twice as many women as men. But the great universal of male mortality is being changed. Now, boy babies survive almost as well as girls do. This means that, for the first time, there will be an excess of boys in those crucial years when they are searching for a mate. More important, another chance for natural selection has been removed. Fifty years ago, the chance of a baby (particularly a boy baby) surviving depended on its weight. A kilogram too light or too heavy meant almost certain death. Today it makes almost no difference. Since much of the variation is due to genes, one more agent of evolution has gone.There is another way to commit evolutionary suicide: stay alive, but have fewer children. Few people are as fertile as in the past. Except in some religious communities, very few women have 15 children. Nowadays the number of births, like the age of death, has become average. Most of us have roughly the same number of offspring. Again, differences between people and the opportunity for natural selection to take advantage of it have diminished. India shows what is happening. The country offers wealth for a few in the great cities and poverty for the remaining tribal peoples. The grand mediocrity of today—everyone being the same in survival and number of offspring—means that natural selection has lost 80 percent of its power in upper-middle-class India compared to the tribes.For us, this means that evolution is over; the biological Utopia has arrived. Strangely, it has involved little physical change. No other species fills so many places in nature. But in the past 100,000 years—even the past 100 years—our lives have been transformed but our bodies have not. We did not evolve, because machines and society did it for us. Darwin had a phrase to describe those ignorant of evolution: They "look at an organic being as a savage looks at a ship, as at something wholly beyond his comprehension". No doubt we will remember a 20th century way of life beyond comprehension for its ugliness. But however amazed our descendants may be at how far from Utopia we were, they will look just like us.PASSAGE THREEBy far the most common difficulty in study is simple failure to get down to regular concentrated work. This difficulty is much greater for those who do not work for a plan and have no regular routine of study. Many students muddle along, doing a bit of this subject or that, as the mood takes them, or letting their set work pile up until the last possible moment.Few students work to a set timetable. They say that if they did construct a timetable for themselves they would not keep to it, or would have to alter itconstantly, since they can never predict from one day to the next what their activities will be.No doubt some temperaments take much more kindly to a regular routine than others. There are many who shy away from the self-regimentation of a weekly timetable, and dislike being tied down to a definite program of work. Many able students claim that they work in cycles. When they become interested in a topic they work on it intensively for three or four days at a time. On other days, they avoid work completely. It has to be confessed that we do not fully understand the complexities of the motivation to work. Most people over 25 years of age have become conditioned to a work routine, and the majority of really productive workers set aside regular hours for the more important aspects of their work. The "tough-minded" school of workers is usually very contemptuous of the idea that good work can only be done spontaneously, under the influence of inspiration.Those who believe that they need only work and study as the fit takes them have a mistaken belief either in their own talent or in the value of "freedom". Freedom from restraint and discipline leads to unhappiness rather than to "self-expression" or "personality development". Our society insists on regular habits, time keeping and punctuality, and whether we like it or not, if we mean to make our way in society we have to comply with its demands.PASSAGE FOUREven just a degree or two of greenhouse warming will have a dramatic impact on water resources across western North America. Teams who have modeled the climate in the area are warning of greatly reduced snow packs and more intense flooding as temperatures inch up during the 21st century.It's the first time that global climate modelers have worked so closely with teams running detailed regional models of snowfall, rain and stream flows to predict exactly what warming will do to the area. The researchers, from the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado, and elsewhere, were surprised by the size of the effect generated by only a small rise in temperature.Assuming business as usual emissions, greenhouse gases will warm the west coast of North America by just one or two degrees Celsius over the next century, and average precipitation won't change much. But in the model, warmer winters raised the snowline, drastically reducing the crucial mountain snow pack, the researchers told the American Geophysical Union in San Francisco. "We realized that huge areas of the snow pack in the Sierra went down to 15 percent of today's values," says Michael Dettinger, a research hydrologist at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in La Jolla, California. That caught everyone's attention.The researchers also predict that by the middle of the century, melting snow will cause streams to reach their annual peak flow up to a month earlier. And with warm rains melting snow or drenching already saturated ground, the risk of extreme floods will rise dramatically. We have to believe in these very warm, very wet storms, says Andrew Wood, a water resources modeler at the University of Washington, Seattle."Since dams can't be filled until the risk of flooding is past, the models predictthey will trap just 70 to 85 percent as much run-off as they do now. This is a particular problem for California, where agriculture, industry, a burgeoning population and environmental needs already clash over limited water supplies. We are taking this extremely seriously," says Jonas Minton, deputy director of the California Department of Water Resources.And observations certainly back up the models. Minton points out that an increasing percentage of California's precipitation over recent decades is falling as rain rather than snow. And Iris Stewart, a climate researcher at the University of California, San Diego, has found that in the last 50 years, run-off peaks in the western US and Canada have been happening earlier and earlier. The cause seems to be a region-wide trend towards warmer winters and springs.Dettinger has little doubt that the models point to a real and immediate problem. "It's upon us," he says, "and it's not clear what the fix is."52、The primary purpose of this passage is to ______.(PASSAGE ONE)A. praise Levy for his contribution to the observation of cometsB. show that an amateur can do things as well as a professionalC. introduce David Levy as an astronomer and his professionD. demonstrate that strong interest can help a person succeed in his life53、All of the following are suggested in this passage as reasons for Levy's success EXCEPT that ______.(PASSAGE ONE)A. he had books and articles published on astronomyB. he worked on projects intended to introduce astronomyC. he was endowed with the gift of the discovery of cometsD. he was highly praised by his colleagues for his unselfishness54、David Hartsel most appreciates Levy's ______.(PASSAGE ONE)A. gifted ability of comet huntingB. way of expressing himselfC. curiosity to the sky and cometsD. spirit of devotion to astronomy55、What does the example of India illustrate?(PASSAGE TWO)A. Wealthy people tend to have fewer children than poor people.B. Natural selection hardly works among the rich and the poor.C. The middle class population is 80 percent smaller than that of the tribes.D. India is one of the countries with a very high birth rate.56、The author argues that our bodies have stopped evolving because ______.(PASSAGE TWO)A. life has been improved by technological advanceB. the number of female babies has been decliningC. our species has reached the highest stage of evolutionD. the difference between wealth and poverty is disappearing57、Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?(PASSAGE TWO)A. Sex Ratio Changes in Human EvolutionB. Ways of Continuing Man's EvolutionC. The Evolutionary Future of NatureD. Human Evolution Going Nowhere58、The following are reasons to explain why many students do not work to a fixed schedule EXCEPT that ______.(PASSAGE THREE)A. they cannot keep to a timetableB. they can never foresee what their activities will beC. they are not competent to construct a timetableD. they will change their timetable frequently59、Which of the following statements is true according to Paragraph 3 of the passage?(PASSAGE THREE)A. The motivation to work is too complex to be fully understood.B. Few productive workers set aside fixed hours for important work.C. Temperaments do not influence workers' keeping to a routine.D. Many capable students avoid working in cycles when studying various topics.60、Researchers predict all of the following EXCEPT that ______.(PASSAGE FOUR)A. a small rise in temperature will procure disasterB. greenhouse gases will warm the west coast of North America by one or two degreesC. melting snow will give rise to streams and make them reach their annual peak earlierD. dams will trap just 70 to 85 percent as much run-off as they do now61、What kind of phenomenon caught everyone's attention?(PASSAGE FOUR)A. Average precipitation.B. Greenhouse gases.C. Decreasing snow pack in Sierra.D. The increase of the snowline.62、SECTION B SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONSIn this section there are five short answer questions based on the passages in SECTION A. Answer the questions with NO MORE THAN TEN words in the space provided on ANSWER SHEET TWO.According to the passage, when did Levy achieve his fame?(PASSAGE ONE)63、What used to be the danger of being a man according to the first paragraph?(PASSAGE TWO)64、What is the author's opinion on freedom without discipline?(PASSAGE THREE)65、What is the meaning of the word "burgeoning" in the fifth paragraph?(PASSAGE FOUR)66、What does the passage mainly tell us?(PASSAGE FOUR)PART ⅥWRITING67、Read carefully the following excerpt, and then write your response in NO LESS THAN 200 words, in which you should:●summarize the main message of the excerpt, and then●comment on whether science and art education should be divided in high schoolYou should support yourself with information from the excerpt.Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organizationand language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.Separating no science and arts educationSince 2009, with the issue of the China's Medium and Long Term Education Reform and Development, there ushered in the heated discussion of "the necessity and the feasibility to abolish science and art division in high school".It heralded 2015-2016's Gaokao Reform in many provinces to drop the previous rigorous division of science and art like Shanxi, Changsha, Tianjing, Fujian... etc.The main reasons are as follows:The NPC Standing Committee member Zhu Yongxin said in an interview with Southern Weekend, "the severe of science and art does conspicuous damage to students' intelligence and knowledge." He also said that the previous education strategy stifled the potential of students by restricting them too early in science or art and they should be given choices until maturity.The headmaster of Guangxi TVU He Zubing, "there is definitive categorization in knowledge like science and art but life has no such categorization."According to a poll done by Southern Weekend, there is a pervasive prejudice of art education. The students in science are endeared while those in art are often snuffed at in everyday society.It is early for students to receive art-science separate education; students should learn art or science separately in college but not high school.答案:PART ⅠDICTATION1、[听力原文]TouchingTactile communication is the use of touch in communication./ Touch may be viewed as the most extreme form of invasion of personal space./ Nonetheless, touch is essential to our growth and development./ An insufficient amount of touching can result in health disorders such as allergies, speech problems and problems with symbolic recognition./ Researches have found that untouched babies and small children grow increasingly ill./Touch is one of the most powerful ways we have of communicating with others./ The pleasure touch causes originates in infancy./ For most people, touching is positive and enjoyable./ People who are comfortable with touch tend to be satisfied with themselves, their lives and their childhoods./ They are self-confident, assertive, display a socially acceptable self-presentation, and active rather than passive ways of dealing with problems./In most cultures, touch is associated with positive attitudes./ It is one of the clearest indications that we like and accept others and they like and accept us.PART ⅡLISTENING COMPREHENSIONSECTION A TALK2、overtaken/surpassed[听力原文]Car SafetyWell, good afternoon. In today's session I will be sharing some of the findings of my project from last term. I had been interested and horrified by several newspaper reports on what people call "road rage". For example the famous incident of a man getting out of his car in a car park and hitting the driver of a van who had overtaken him earlier. So I decided to make this the focus of the project.For our research we depended mainly on talking to individuals, asking them questions rather than using written questionnaires. Well, we found 93% of respondents had had some kind of problem. A surprisingly large percentage—24% had their car damaged in some way, but the main type of incident was being shouted at—79% had experienced that. The police tended only to be informed when there was physical violence involved.So what strategies had people developed to ensure their own safety? We found that both sexes made the point that it's much safer to get keys out well in advance as you go towards your car. Men were very aware that muggers or whatever might be concealed behind the car. They also made the point that you should leave plenty of room when you park your car so you can make a quick getaway if you need to. Finally, locking doors at all times.Besides self-protection skills, when road rage does happen at the very moment, something needs to be done. Maryland, like many other states, is working on the problem by stepping up efforts to crack down on aggressive drivers. Hefty fines for dangerous drivers and speeders are on the front line against road rage. California is approaching the problem with technology. A new automated system being installed by the state automatically takes photographs of the license plates of vehicles that run red lights. It even captures accident scenes for police review. A key factor in reversing the process is an apology. A road rager can become upset because you accidentally cut in front of him or her, or for other reasons that were not intentional. Over 85% of road ragers said that they would drop the matter if the other "careless" driver simply apologized. Instead, road ragers claim, the "careless" driver seems to be unconcerned about what they just did and, therefore, needs to be taught a lesson. In a ear, only one method is effective in conveying an apology: A sign. We have found that it is very effective in warding off anger. In fact, many drivers actually smile when we raise a "SORRY" sign to them after we have accidentally done something wrong. We keep a "SORRY" sign in the map holder on the driver's door and the passenger's door. It could also be kept under the sun visor if it is fastened with a clip or rubber band so that it doesn't hit you in the face when the visor comes down.To sum up, I have described the phenomenon of road rage, explained the findings of the survey, and presented the strategies to ensure safety and self-protection skills. That's it for today.[解析] 细节题。