2008年12月大学英语四级模拟试题及答案解析(二)
一、选词填空题
第1题：
To call something “marginal” means it is not very good. Farmers have their own way to1 marginal land: It is the last to be planted under good conditions, and has the2 to be avoided under poor conditions. Low 3 soil is not the only reason land could be considered marginal. It might be in an area where rainfall is 4 or where a hillside might rise too steeply (陡峭地).
There are uses for marginal land, however. Most often it is used as grassland. Grasses provide excellent5 for grazing(吃草)animals like cattle, sheep and goats. Grass seed can be bought from a foreign supplier or 6 grasses can be used. However, using marginal land for grazing is not a simple issue. There is a7 of overgrazing. Cattle can damage the crops by eating down to the roots. Also, the weight of the animals crushes the soil and can make it too hard for growing. A(n) 8 way to reduce the harm is to move animals from one field to another. This method is known as rotational grazing (循环放牧)which is extremely important for marginal land.
Another use for marginal land is for tree crops. Studies have 9 that the white pine and loblolly pine(火炬松)are two kinds of trees that grow well on such land. They grow fast and provide good quality wood. Another tree is the poplar(白杨),found in many parts of the world.
Failure to take the care needed to protect marginal lands can make a bad situation worse.But good planning can10 a marginal resource into a highly productive one.
A)feed B) priority C) transplant D) effective
E) limited F) define G) adequate H) transform
I) discouraging J) quality K) native L) revealed
M) prejudice N) hazard O) recovered
【参考答案】：
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二、完型填空
第2题：
The term“quality of life”is difficult to define. It 1a very wide scope such as living environment, health, employment, food, family life, friends, education, material possessions, leisure and2 , and so on.3 speaking, the quality of life, especially as seen by the individual, is meaningful in 4 of the degree to which these various areas of life are 5 or provide satisfaction to the individual.
As activity carried 6 as one thinks fit during one’s spare time, leisure has the following 7 : relaxation, recreation and entertainment, and personal development. The importance of these8 according to the nature of one’s job and one’s life-style. Thus, people who need to 9 much energy in their work will find relaxation most 10 in leisure. Those with a better education and in professional occupations may11 more to seek recreation and personal development ( e.g.12 of skills and hobbies)
in leisure.
The specific use of leisure varies from individual to individual.13 the same leisure activity may be used differently by different individuals. Thus, the following are possible uses of television watching, a14 leisure activity, a change of experience to provide15 from the stress and 16 of work; to learn more about what is happening in one’s environment; to provide an opportunity for understanding oneself’ by 17 other people’s life experiences as portrayed (描绘) in the programs. 18 leisure is basically self-determined, one is able to take 19 one’s interests and preferences and get 20 in an activity in ways that will bring enjoyment and satisfaction.
1. A) composes B) consists
C) covers D) constitutes
2. A) excursion B) reservation
C) recognition D) recreation
3. A) Basically B) Generally
C) Primarily D) Frankly
4. A) terms B) place C) means D) way
5. A) adaptable B) approachable
C) available D) agreeable
6. A) out B) through
C) away D) off
7. A) definitions B) identification
C) functions D) operations
8. A) alters B) varies
C) shifts D) changes
9. A) provide B) hire
C) consume D) exert
10. A) preferable B) desirable
C) feasible D) rational
11 A) tend B) prefer
C) select D) oblige
12. A) training B) promotion
C) nutrition D) cultivation
13. A) Still B) Yet
C) Even D) So
14. A) correct B) adequate
C) precise D) proper
15. A) separation B) escape
C) flight D) isolation
16. A) relief B) anxiety
C) squeeze D) strain
17. A) contrasting B) comparing
C) matching D) measuring
18. A) Although B) Since
C) Whether D) Therefore
19. A) after B) on
C) with D) to
20. A) involved B) participated
C) attended D) employed
1小题>、【正确答案】：C
2小题>、【正确答案】：D
3小题>、【正确答案】：B
4小题>、【正确答案】：A
5小题>、【正确答案】：C
6小题>、【正确答案】：A
7小题>、【正确答案】：C
8小题>、【正确答案】：B
9小题>、【正确答案】：C
10小题>、【正确答案】：B
11小题>、【正确答案】：A
12小题>、【正确答案】：D
13小题>、【正确答案】：C
15小题>、【正确答案】：B
16小题>、【正确答案】：D
17小题>、【正确答案】：B
18小题>、【正确答案】：B
19小题>、【正确答案】：D
20小题>、【正确答案】：A
【参考解析】：无
三、阅读理解
第3题：
Plastics are materials which are softened by heat and set into lasting form when shaped in a mold. Some are natural; some are semisynthetic (半合成的), the result of chemical action on a natural substance; some are synthetic, built up from the constituents (成分) of oil or coal. All are based on the chemistry of carbon, with its capacity for forming chains. The molecules that compose them (monomers) link together in the setting or curing (加工) process to form chains (polymers), which give plastics their flexible strength. Some plastics retain their ability to be softened and reshaped: like wax, they are thermoplastic. Others set permanently in the shapes they are given by heat and pressure; like eggs, they are thermosetting.
From industrial beginnings in the nineteenth century, plastics have struggled through a hundred and twenty years of glory, failure, disrepute, and suspicion on the slow road to public acceptance. Now at last, one call positively say that plastics are appreciated and enjoyed for what they are; that they make modern life richer, more comfortable and convenient, and also more fun. Plastics are warm materials, sympathetic to the human touch, and their transformation into things that come into contact with human beings is entirely appropriate.
The fact that there are plastic antiques comes as a shock to most people. How can a material that seems so essentially twentieth century, and one that is so much associated with cheap, disposable products, have a history at all? It is a young technology, and a great part of the fun of collecting plastics is that beautiful pieces of historical interest can still be found very cheap.
1. Which of the following groups of adjectives best concludes the characteristics of plastics?
A) Inexpensive, convenient and historic. B) Disposable, rare and interesting.
C) Inexpensive, convenient and disposable. D) Rare, beautiful and unbreakable.
2. According to the first paragraph, plastics can be classified into .
A) monomers and polymers
B) flexible plastics and inflexible plastics
C) thermoplastics and thermosetting plastics
D) natural plastics and synthetic plastics
3. When plastics were invented a hundred and twenty years ago, .
A) people found they were cold materials B) their shapes were set permanent
C) people accepted them at once D) they did not enjoy immediate popularity
4. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to this passage?
A) There has been ups and downs in the development history of plastic technology.
B) Nowadays plastics help people to live a more convenient life in modern world.
C) Since plastic technology does not have a long history, there are no plastic antiques at all.
D) Collecting cheap but beautiful plastic antiques can be funny sometimes.
5. The word “sympathetic” in the last sentence of the second paragraph is closest to .
A) favorable B) pitiable C) easy D) harmless
1小题>、【正确答案】：C
3小题>、【正确答案】：D
4小题>、【正确答案】：C
5小题>、【正确答案】：A
【参考解析】：
1. C 综合归纳题文章最后一段的第二句话是一个反问句，“cheap”“disposable”正是塑料制品的特点。A)、B)、D)三个选项都与其无关，所以答案是C。
2. C 关于塑料的分类，第一段主要谈了两种，一种是按照制作方法分成三类，另一种是按照是否可变形分成两类。四个选项中，C)项概括了第二种分类，而D)项的概括是不完整的;A)项和B)项则是错误的。
3. D 细节题由第二段最后一句可知A)项是错误的;而第一句证明C)项是不准确的。此外，第一段最后一句说明B)项的概括是不全面的。只有D)项可以通过第二段第一句证明是正确的。
4. C 综合判断题A)项的依据在第二段开头：“plastics have struggled through a hundred and twenty years of glory, failure, disrepute and suspicion…”说明塑料工业的发展经历了沉沉浮浮(ups and downs)。B)项可以在第二段第二句找到依据：“they make modern life…more comfortable and convenient…”。D)项的依据在本文最后一句：“…a great part of the fun of collecting plastics is that beautiful pieces of historical interest can still be found very cheap.”而C)项，否认有塑料古董的存在，这与第三段第一句中“the fact that there are plastic antiques”相矛盾，因此是错误的。
5. A 语义判断题“sympathetic”这个单词一般情况下被理解成“表示同情的”，但是这篇文章主要讨论塑料的作用，与情感无关，所以首先排除B)项。“Plastics are warm materials, sympathetic to the human touch”，本句中前提是“塑料是暖性材料”，只有A)项才符合这个前提。
第4题：
A study of art history might be a good way to learn more about a culture than is possible to learn in general history classes. Most typical history courses concentrate on politics, economics, and war. But art history focuses on much more than this because art reflects not only the political values of a people, but also religious beliefs, emotions, and psychology. In addition, information about the daily activities of our ancestors—or of people very different from our own—can be provided by art. In short, art expresses the essential qualities of a time and a place, and a study of it clearly offers us a deeper understanding than can be found in most history books.
In history books, objective information about the political life of a country is presented; that is, facts about politics are given, but opinions are not expressed. Art, on the other hand, is subjective; it reflects emotions and opinions. The great Spanish painter Francisco Goya was perhaps the first truly “political” artist. In his well known painting The Third of May, 1808, he criticized the Spanish government for its misuse of power over people. Over a hundred years later, symbolic images were used in Pablo Picasso’s Guernica to express the horror of war. Meanwhile, on another continent, the powerful paintings of Diego Rivera, and David Alfaro Siqueiros—as well as the works of Alfredo Ramos Martines—depicted these Mexica n artists’ deep anger and sadness about social problems.
In the same way, art can reflect a culture’s religious beliefs. For hundreds of years in Europe, religious art was almost the only type of art that existed. Churches and other religious buildings were filled with paintings that depicted people and stories from the Bible. Although most people couldn’t read, they could still understand biblical stories in the pictures on church walls. By contrast, one of the main characteristics of art in the Middle East was and still is its absence of human and animal images. This reflects the islamic belief that statues are unholy.
1. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A) The difference between general history and art history.
B) What we can learn from art history.
C) The superiority of art history to general history.
D) The influence of artists over history.
2. One can learn more about a culture from a study of art history than from general history classes because art history .
A) shows us the religions and emotions of a people in addition to political values
B) does not focus on objective politics, or economics, or war
C) gives us an insight into the essential qualities of a time and a place
D) provides us with information about the daily activities of people
3. “Art, …, is subjective” (Line 2, Para. 2) means that .
A) history is presented in it in a personal and emotional view
B) it can easily rouse our negative feelings towards society
C) history books only cover facts about politics of a country
D) it will find a ready echo in people’s hearts easily
4. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A) Pablo Picasso expressed his political ideas with the symbolic images in his paints.
B) Unlike Francisco Goya, Mexican artists did not really express the political opinions in their works.
C) History books are objective because they often reveal political opinions.
D) Bible remains as the only type of art in Europe for centuries.
5. It may be concluded from this passage that .
A) most Europeans understand the Bible through church paintings
B) history teachers are more objective than artists
C) it is more difficult to study art history than general history
D)Islamic artists might adopt images of flowers or geometric forms for architectural decoration
1小题>、【正确答案】：B
2小题>、【正确答案】：C
3小题>、【正确答案】：A
4小题>、【正确答案】：A
5小题>、【正确答案】：D
【参考解析】：
1. B 文章主旨题A)项的对比只是第一段的主要论述方式，第一段主题为最后一句“In short,…”,也可以看作是全文中心。第二段虽以history books开头，可后面的例证可以证明重点在“Art, on the other hand,…”。这些均阐明主题“What we can learn from art history”。
2. C 细节题答案在第一段中。本段通过对比通史和艺术史的不同，说明艺术史更能让人深刻理解历史，原因在于艺术史除了讲述通史讲述的政治、经济和战争之外，还涉及民族政治观、宗教信仰、情感心理，人们的日常活动等。
3. A 语义辨析题本题要求考生选出“Art,…，is subjective”的原因，答案就在后面一句“it reflects emotions and opinions”中。故选A)项。B)项孤立地概括三个例子，没有反映出例证在上下文中的作用，不正确;C)项是文中提到的事实，但与本题无关，也不正确;而D)项则完全与本文无关。
4. A 细节题B)项的错误在于没有认识到这三个例子都是为了证明艺术反应艺术家的个人
观点;C)项的意思和原文完全相反，可参考第二段第一句话，而A)项正好是这句话的例子;D)项与文中说法有差异，表达得过于绝对，不是正确答案。
5. D 综合判断题本题解题关键在倒数第二句，欧洲与中东的不同在于穆斯林不像欧洲人那样将人物和动物雕刻在石头上，我们自然可以推断出中东建筑物上只有植物图案或几何图形了。
四、阅读理解
第5题：
Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1.
For questions 1-7, mark
Y (for YES)if the statement agrees with 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.
For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.
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1. This passage is provided by the Health and Fitness Tips Site.
2. According to the passage, the purpose of the Health and Fitness Tips Site is to sell some medical products and organize some large-scale activities.
3. According to the passage, the most important factors for healthy living are what kinds of food people eat and whether they do physical exercises or not.
4. All the tips given in this passage are about diet and exercise, the keys to healthy living.
5. According to the passage, to be healthy, people should sleep no less than 8 hours a day.
6. According to the passage, to be healthy, people should not think of only very formal forms of physicals exercise, but should try to find all possible ways to move their bodies every day.
7. According to the passage, stress can be reduced in various ways, including watching funny movies.
8. According to the passage, a glass of wine or one drink a day can help protect against heart disease, but drinking more than that .
9. Because smoke-filled rooms, high traffic areas, breathing in highway fumes and exercising near busy thoroughfares are all harmful to your health, you should .
10. The link between genetics and health is a powerful one, but if one or both of your parents died young in ill health, it does not mean that you
1小题>【参考答案】：
Y
2小题>【参考答案】：
N
3小题>【参考答案】：
Y
4小题>【参考答案】：
N
5小题>【参考答案】：
NG
6小题>【参考答案】：
Y
7小题>【参考答案】：
Y
8小题>【参考答案】：
can cause other health problems such as liver and kidney disease and cancer
9小题>【参考答案】：
try to avoid all these
10小题>【参考答案】：
cannot control your own destiny
五、翻译
第6题：
Since she entered college, (她在英语学习上有很大的进步).
【参考答案】：
she had made great progress in her English studies
第7题：
He has been working in this city for many years. So he (对这儿的一切很熟悉). 【参考答案】：
is very familiar with everything here
第8题：
Susan is never late for work although (从她家到公司要花一个多小时).
【参考答案】：
it takes her more than one hour to get to the company
第9题：
It is generally believed that the countries of the world (相同之处多于不同之处).
【参考答案】：
It is generally believed that the countries of the world (相同之处多于不同之处).
第10题：
This old teacher devoted all her life (致力于对农村儿童的教育).
【参考答案】：
to educating children in the countryside
六、写作题
第11题：
Directions: For this part you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter to the editor of a column discussing how to help laid-off workers. You should write at least 120 words according to the outline given below in Chinese:
1. 很多下岗工人很难找到新的工作;
2. 如何帮助他们;
3. 你的认识。
【参考答案】：
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大学英语四级模拟题四 Part One Reading Comprehension (2’×10 = 20’) Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. Passage One Air pollution can spread from city to city. It even spreads from one country to another. Some northern European countries have had “black snow”from pollutants that have traveled through the air from other countries and have fallen with the snow. So air pollution is really a global problem. Air pollution can kill babies, older people, and those who have respiratory（呼吸的）diseases. As found in cities, air pollution increases the risks of certain lung diseases. Air pollution can cause both airplane and car accidents because it cuts down visibility （能见度）. There are other possible health dangers from air pollution that we don’t know much about. For example, scientists are trying to find out whether chemicals that reach us from the air may cause changes in our cells. These changes might cause babies to be born with serious birth defects. Scientists are trying to learn how all the many chemicals are apt（易于的）to take into our bodies from air, water, food, and even medicines act together to affect our health and the way our bodies work. That is another reason why it is so important to begin to control pollution now instead of waiting until we learn all the answers. Air pollution costs us a lot of money. It corrodes（腐蚀）our buildings. It damages farm crops and forests. It has a destructive effect on our works of art. The cost of all this damage to our government is great. It would be much more worthwhile, both for us and for the government, to spend our tax dollars on air pollution control. 1. Air pollution may lead to airplane accidents because . A. it may cause pilots to be ill B. engines may fail from the air-borne dirt C. visibility is reduced D. it brings a lot of black snow 2. Scientists are trying to find a link between pollution and . A. intelligence levels B. birth problems C. man’s behavior D. the nervous system 3. Scientists have not yet determined . A. all of the effects of pollution on the human body B. how pollution can be controlled successfully C. when the atmosphere first became polluted D. how some snow becomes black 4. The author suggests that before air pollution becomes more serious, . A. factories will be forced to stop operating B. buildings should be protected C. the earth will begin to grow colder D. more money should be spent to solve the problem 5. We can conclude that . A. civilization may be ruined if pollution is not controlled B. pollution is more serious in Europe than it is in America C. most people do not know that pollution is a serious problem D. we should learn all the answers before we begin to control pollution Passage Two Stiletto heels could be banned from the workplace because of health and safety reasons, according to British Trade Union bosses. The Trade Union Congress, predominantly male, has proposed a motion arguing that high heels are disrespectful to women while they also contribute to long term injuries. They propose instead that women wear “sensible shoes”with an inch heel limit in an attempt to avoid future foot and back pain as well as injuries. The motion is due to be debated at next month’s conference. The motion states: “Congress believes high heels may look glamorous on the Hollywood catwalks but are completely in appropriate for the day-to-day working environment. Feet bear the burden of daily life, and for many workers prolonged standing, badly fitted footwear, and in particular high heels can be a hazard. Around two million days a year are lost through sickness as a result of lower limb disorders. Wearing high heels can cause long-term foot problems and also serious foot, knee and back pain and damaged joints. Many employers in the retail sector force women workers to wear high heels as part of their dress code. More must be done to raise awareness of this problem so that women workers and their feet are protected.” Nadline Dorries, the Tory Member of Parliament, however criticized the motion and said the extra height heels give women can help them when in the workplace. “I’m 5ft 3in and need every inch of my Christian Louboutin heels to look my male colleagues in the eye,”she said. “If high heels were banned in Westminster, no one would be able to find me. The Trade Union leaders need to get real, stop using obvious sexist tactics by discussing women’s
2017年6月大学英语四级真题及答案 (第一套) Part I Writing (25 minutes) (请于正式开考后半小时内完成该部分，之后将进行听力考试) Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an advertisement on your campus website to sell a computer you used at college. Your advertisement may include its brand, specifications/features, condition and price, and your contact should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes) Section A Directions:In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report and questions will be spoken only once. After you hear questions, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre. 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。 Questions 1 to 2 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 1. A) The man in the car was absent-minded. B) The test driver made a wrong judgement. C) The self-driving system was faulty. D) The car was moving at a fast speed. 2. A) They have done better than conventional cars. B) They have caused several severe crashes. C) They have posed a threat to other drivers. D) They have generally done quite well. Questions 3 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 3. A) He works at a national park. B) He is a queen been specialist. C) He removed the beyond from the boot.
洛基英语，中国在线英语教育领导品牌 Model Test 1 Part One Listening Comprehension Section A Directions： In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said - Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A）, B）, C）and D）, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a line through the centre. Example： You will hear： You will read： A） At the office. B） In the waiting room. C） At the airport. D） In a restaurant. From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they had to finish in the evening. This is most likely to have taken place at the office. Therefore, A） At the office is the best answer. You should choose [A] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the centre. 1. A） She is not interested in the article. B） She has given the man much trouble. C） She would like to have a copy of the article. D） She doesn't want to take the trouble to read the article. 2. A） He saw the big tower he visited on TV~ B） He has visited the TV tower twice. C） He has visited the TV tower once. D） He will visit the TV tower in June. 3. A） The woman has trouble getting along with the professor. B） The woman regrets having taken up much of the professor's time. C） The woman knows the professor has been busy. D） The woman knows the professor has run into trouble. 4. A） He doesn't enjoy business trips as much as he used to. B） He doesn't think he is capable of doing the job. C） He thinks the pay is too low to support his family, D） He wants to spend more time with his family. 5. A） The man thought the essay was easy. B） They both had a hard time writing the essay. C） The woman thought the essay was easy. D） Neither of them has finished the assignment yet. 6. A） In the park. B） Between two buildings C） In his apartment. D） Under a huge tree. 7. A） It's awfully dull. B） It's really exciting.
大学英语四级考试模拟试卷及参考答案(第一套)
大学英语四级考试模拟试卷及参考答案(第 一套） Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minute s) Directions: There are 4 reading passa ges in this part. Each passage is followe d by some questions or unfinished stateme nts. For each of them there are four choi ces marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the co rresponding letter on the Answer Sheet wi th a single line through the center. Pass age One Questions 21 to 25 are based on the follo wing passage. There is a difference between science and technology. Science is a method of a nswering theoretical questions; technolog y is a method of solving practical proble ms. Science has to do with discovering th e facts and relationships between observa ble phenomena in nature and with establis
大学英语四级考试真题及答案(绝对完整） Part I Writing (30 minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minute to write a short essay on the topic of students selecting their lectures. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given bellow: 1. 越来越多的博物馆免费对外开放的目的是什么？ 2. 也会带来一些问题 3. 你的看法？ 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 on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C) and D). For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage. How Do You See Diversity? As a manager, Tiffany is responsible for interviewing applicants for some of the positions with her company .During one interview, she noticed that the candidate never made direct eye contact. She was puzzled and somewhat disappointed because she liked the individual otherwise. He had a perfect resume and gave good responses to her questions, but the fact that he never looked her in the eye said “untrustworthy,” so she decided to offer the job to her second choice. “It wasn’t until I attended a diversity workshop that I realized the person we passed over was the perfect person,” Tiffany confesses. What she hadn’t known at the time of the interview was that the candidate’s “different” behavior was simply a cultural misunderstanding . He was an Asian-American raised in a household where respect for those in authority was shown by averting(避开) your eyes. “I was just thrown off by the lack of ye contact; not realizing it was cultural,” Tiffany says. “I missed out ,but will not miss that opportunity again.” Many of us have had similar encounters with behaviors we perceive as different. As the world becomes smaller and our workplaces more diverse, it is becoming essential to expand our under-standing of others and to reexamine some of our false assumptions . Hire Advantage At a time when hiring qualified people is becoming more difficult ,employers who can eliminate invalid biases(偏爱) from the process have a distinct advantage .My company, Mindsets LLC ,helps organizations and individuals see their own blind spots . A real estate recruiter we worked with illustrates the positive difference such training can make .
大学英语四级模拟题十D) Whether people can smoke in the library. 10. A) Becauseit ’s bad for her healthB. ) Because it had bad influences on children. Part I Listening Comprehension (35’）C) Because it makes him smell. D) Because it makes him cough. Section A Directions:In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations and 1 long conversation. Questions 11 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about 11. A) He is not satisfied with his present job. what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only B) He worries too much about his grandmother. once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must C) People dislike his food. read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best D) He is going to be fired. answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet with a single 12. A) He learned it in a training center of cooking. line through the center. B) He learned it from his grandmother. 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡上对应题号作答。C) He learned it from his mother. 1. A) At 9:15. B) Before 9:15. C) At 9:30. D) Before 9:50. D) He learned it from his wife. 2. A) He does not understand it. B) He does not like it. 1 3. A) He dislikes other businessmen. 3. C) He is used to it. D) He does not have to take it. B) He wants to have more chance to go on business. 4. A) They were in a doctor s office’. 5. C) He doesn ’t want to trouble others. B) They worked in the same office. D) He wants to be self-employed. C) They were in a workshop. 14. A) Whether he would have enough funds. D) They were talking in the weight lifting room at the gym. B) Whether his food is to the customers ’taste. 6. A) Carry the suitcase with the woman. C) Whether his family members would support him. 7. B) Carry the suitcase upstairs. D) Whether he can pay less tax to the government. 8. C) Carry the suitcase up to the plane. 15. A) Daniel gets encouragement from his friend Misha. 9. D) Carry the suitcase down to the ship. B) The two speakers haven ’t seen each other g f o t r i m a el o.n 10. A) At eight o ’clock. B) At nine o ’clock. C) Daniel wants to be in the food business. 11. C) At ten o ’clock. D) An hour later. D) Daniel ’s grandmother is an experienced businesswoman. 12. A) He broke his leg. B) He caught a cold. C) He had a car accident. D) He didn’t like to go to dance with the girl. Section B 13. A) He doesn ’t know what he wants to do. Directions:In this section, you will hear 2 short passages. At the end of each passage, B) He likes to work this summer. you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be C) He wonders whether the woman has a job. spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best D) He can ’t decide where to go on vacation. answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the 14. A) At a hairdresser ’s. B) At a tailor ’ｓcorresponding letter on Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. C) At a photographer ’s. D) At a butcher ’s. 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡上对应题号作答。 15. A) The content of the note book. Questions 16 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard. B) What the woman wrote in the note. 16. A) His age and appearance. B) His personality. ...
精品文档 2014年6月大学英语四级考试真题及答案（完整版） 来源：文都教育 Part I Writing (30 minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the following topic. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. Suppose a foreign friend of yours is coming to visit your hometown, what is the most interesting place you would like to take him/her to see and why? 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。 Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes) Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre. 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。 1. A) See a doctor about her strained shoulder. B) Use a ladder to help her reach the tea. C) Replace the cupboard with a new one. D) Place the tea on a lower shelf next time. 2. A) At Mary Johnson's. C) In an exhibition hall. B) At a painter's studio. D) Outside an art gallery. 3. A) The teacher evaluated lacks teaching experience. B) She does not quite agree with what the man said. C) The man had better talk with the students himself. D) New students usually cannot offer a fair evaluation. 4. A) He helped Doris build up the furniture. B) Doris helped him arrange the furniture.
大学英语四级考试模拟试卷及参考答案(第 一套） Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes) Directions: There are 4 reading passages in this part. Each passage is foll owed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are fou r choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and ma rk the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Passage One Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage. There is a difference between science and technology. Science is a method o f answering theoretical questions; technology is a method of solving practical problems. Science has to do with discovering the facts and relationships betwee n observable phenomena in nature and with establishing theories that serve to o rganize these facts and relationships; technology has to do with tools, techniq ues, and procedures for implementing the finding of science. Another distinction between science and technology has to do with the progr ess in each. Progress in science excludes the human factor. Scientists, who seek to comp rehend the universe and know the truth within the highest degree of accuracy an d certainty, cannot pay attention to their own or other people's likes or disli kes or to popular ideas about the fitness of things. What scientists discover m ay shock or anger people-as did Darwin's theory of evolution. But even an unple asant truth is more than likely to be useful; besides, we have the choice of re fusing to believe it! But hardly so with technology; we do not have the choice
2014-2019历年大学英语四级真题及答案 2014年6月大学英语四级考试真题 Part I Writing （30 minutes） Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the following question. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. Suppose a foreign friend of yours is coming to visit China, what is the first place you would like to take him/her to see and why? Part II Listening Comprehension （30 minutes） Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A）, B）, C）and D）, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre. 1. A）The man should visit the museums. B）She can’t stand the hot weather. C）The beach resort is a good choice. D）She enjoys staying in Washington. 2. A）Her new responsibilities in the company. B）What her job prospects are. C）What the customers’ feedbac k is. D）The director’s opinion of her work. 3. A）Combine her training with dieting. B）Repeat the training every three days. C）Avoid excessive physical training. D）Include weightlifting in the program. 4. A）When she will return home. B）Whether she can go by herself. C）Whether she can travel by air. D）When she will completely recover. 5. A）The woman knows how to deal with the police. B）The woman had been fined many times before. C）The woman had violated traffic regulations. D）The woman is good at finding excuses. 6. A）Switch off the refrigerator for a while. B）Have someone repair the refrigerator. C）Ask the man to fix the refrigerator. D）Buy a refrigerator of better quality. 7. A）He owns a piece of land in the downtown area. B）He has got enough money to buy a house. C）He can finally do what he has dreamed of. D）He is moving into a bigger apartment. 8. A）She is black and blue all over. B）She has to go to see a doctor. C）She stayed away from work for a few days. D）She got hurt in an accident yesterday.