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12月英语四级模拟测试卷及答案（4）2016年12月英语四级模拟测试卷及答案Part Ⅳ Error Correction (15 minutes)Directions: This part consists of a short passage. In the passage there are altogether 10 mistakes, one in each numbered line. You may have to change a word, add a word or delete a word. If you change a word, cross it out and write the correct word in the corresponding blank. If you add a word, put an insertion mark (∧) in the right place and write the missing word in the blank. If you delete a word, cross it out and put a slash (/) in the blank.A man or woman makes direct contact with society in two ways:as member of some familiar,professional or religious group,or as a member of a crowd.Groups are able of being as moral and intelligent as the individuals who form it;a crowd is chaotic,has no purpose of its own and is capable of everything except intelligent action and realistic thinking.Assembling in a crowd,people lose their powers of reasoning and their capacity for normal chose. Their suggestibility is increased to the point that they cease to have any judgement or will of their own. They become very excitable, they lose all sense of individual or collective responsibility, they are subject for sudden excesses of rage, enthusiasm and panic. In a word, a man in a crowd behave as though he had swallowed a large does of some powerful intoxicant.71. ____72. ____73. ____74. ____75. ____76. ____77. ____78. ____79. ____80. ____Part Ⅴ Writing (30 minutes)Directions:For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic. “Rechoice of Professions—A Social Problem”. You should write at least 150 words and you should base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese ) below:1. 下岗人员(laid off personnel)面临一个严肃的问题——再就业。

2016年12月四级考试模拟试题（二）复旦大学出版社湖南分社Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the topic Mobile Phone in the Class. You should start your essay with a brief description of the pictureand then explain why this phenomenon appears. You should write at least 120 wordsbut no more than 180 words. Write your essay on Answer Sheet 1.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

Part II Listening Comprehension (25 minutes)Section ADirections:In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report and the questions will bespoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer fromthe four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letteron 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。

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Part I Writing(30 minute)Chooing an Occupation1. 选择职业是一个人要面对的众多难题之一。

2. 需要花时间去选择职业。

3. 选择职业时可以向多人寻求建议和帮助。

Direction: In thi part, you will have 15 minute to go over the paage quickly and anwer the quetion on Anwer Sheet 1.For quetion 1-7, markY (for YES)if the tatement agree with the information given in the paage;N (for NO)if the tatement contradict the information given in the paage;NG (for NOT GIVEN)if the information i not given in the paage.Will We Run Out of WaterPicture a "ghot hip" inking into the and, left to rot on dry land by a receding ea. Then imagine dut torm weeping up to某ic peticide and chemical fertilizer from the dry eabed and pewing them acro town and village.Seem like a cene from a movie about the end of the world For people living near the Aral Sea in Central Aia, it" all too real. Thirty year ago, government planner diverted the river that flow into the ea in order to irrigate(provide waterfor)farmland. A a reult, the ea ha hrunk to half it original ize, tranding hip on dry land. The eawater ha tripled in alt content an。

12月大学英语四级考试模拟题(2) Passage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.A growing world population and the discoveries of science may alter this pattern of distribution in the future. As men slowly learn to master diseases, control floods, prevent famines, and stop wars, fewer people die every year; and in consequence the population of the world is steadily increasing. In 1925 there were about 2,000 million people in the world; by the end of the century there may well be over 4,000 million.When numbers rise the extra mouths must be fed. New lands must be brought under cultivation, or land already farmed made to yield larger crops. In some areas the accessible land is so intensively cultivated that it will be difficult to make it provide more food. In some areas the population is so dense that the land is parceled out in units too tiny to allow for much improvement in farming methods. Were a large part of this farming population drawn off into industrial occupations, the land might be farmed much more productively by modern methods.There is now a race for science, technology, and industry to keep the output of food rising faster than the number of people to be fed. New strains of crops are being developed which will thrive in unfavorable climates: there are now farms beyond the Arctic Circle in Siberia and North America; irrigation and dry-farming methods bring arid lands under the plough, dams hold back the waters of great rivers to ensure water for the fields in all seasons and to provide electric power for new industries; industrial chemistry provides fertilizers to suit particular soils; aeroplanes spray crops to destroy locusts and many plant diseases. Every year some new means is devised to increase or to protect the food of the world.31. The author says that the world population is growing because_____.A) there are many rich valleys and fertile plainsB) the pattern of distribution is being alteredC) people are living longerD) new land is being brought under cultivation32. The author says that in densely populated areas the land mightbe more productively farmed if _____.A) the plots were subdividedB) a large part of the people moved to a different part of the countryC) industrial methods were used in farmingD) the units of land were made much larger33. We are told that there are now farms beyond the Arctic Circle. This has been made possible by _____.A) producing new strains of cropsB) irrigation and dry-farming methodsC) providing fertilizersD) destroying pests and disease34. Which of these words is nearest in meaning to the word "strains"?A) types B) sizesC) seeds D) harvests35. The author's main purpose is to _____.A) argue for a belief B) describe a phenomenonC) entertain D) propose a conclusionPassage FourQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.For some time past it has been widely accepted that babies-and other creatures-learn to do things because certain acts lead to "rewards"; and there is no reason to doubt that this is true. But it used also to bewidely believed that effective rewards, at least in the early stages,had to be directly related to such basic physiological(生理的) "drives" as thirst or hunger. In other words, a baby would learn if he got foodor drink or some sort of physical comfort, not otherwise.It is now clear that this is not so. Babies will learn to behave in ways that produce results in the world with no reward except the successful outcome.Papousek began his studies by using milk in the normal way to "reward" the babies and so teach them to carry out some simple movements, such as turning the head to one side or the other. Then he noticed thata baby who had had enough to drink would refuse the milk but would still go on making the learned response with clear signs of pleasure. So he began to study the children's responses in situations where no milk was provided. He quickly found that children as young as four months would learn to turn their heads to right or left if the movement "switched on"a display of lights-and indeed that they were capable of learning quite complex turns to bring about this result, for instance, two left or two right, or even to make as many as three turns to one side.Papousek's light display was placed directly in front of the babies and he made the interesting observation that sometimes they would not turn back to watch the lights closely although they would "smile and bubble" when the display came on. Papousek concluded that it was not primarily the sight of the lights which pleased them, it was the success they were achieving in solving the problem, in mastering the skill, and that there exists a fundamental human urge to make sense of the worldand bring it under intentional control.36. According to the author, babies learn to do things which .A) are directly related to pleasureB) will meet their physical needsC) will bring them a feeling of successD) will satisfy their curiosity37. Papousek noticed in his studies that a baby .A) would make learned responses when it saw the milkB) would carry out learned movements when it had enough to drinkC) would continue the simple movements without being given milkD) would turn its head to right or left when it had enough to drink38. In Papousek's experiment babies make learned movements of the head in order to .A) have the lights turned onB) be rewarded with milkC) please their parentsD) be praised39. The babies would "smile and bubble" at the lights because .A) the lights were directly related to some basic "drives"B) the sight of the lights was interestingC) they need not turn back to watch the lightsD) they succeeded in "switching on" the lights40. According to Papousek, the pleasure babies get in achieving something is a reflection of .A) a basic human desire to understand and control the worldB) the satisfaction of certain physiological needsC) their strong desire to solve complex problemsD) a fundamental human urge to display their learned skillsPart III Vocabulary (20 minutes)Directions: There are 30 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. It's the in this country to go out and pick flower on the first day of spring.A) case B) custom C) habit D) precedent42. He didn't take the flat because he couldn't afford the .A) hire B) fare C) rent D) salary43. I've made an for you to see the dentist at 5 o'clock tomorrow.A) appointment B) interviewC) opportunity D) assignation。

12月大学英语四级考试模拟试卷2015年12月大学英语四级考试模拟试卷Part I Reading Comprehension (50)Directions: In this section, there are 5 passages followed by five questions, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C, and D. You should choose the most appropriate answer and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Passage OneQuestions 1 to 5 are based on the following passageSince we are social beings, the quality of our lives depends in large measure on our interpersonal relationships. One strength of the human condition is our tendency to give and receive support from one another under stressful circumstances. Social support consists of the exchange of resources among people based on their interpersonal ties. Those of us with strong support systems appear better able to cope with major life changes and daily hassles (困难). People with strong social ties live longer and have better health than those without such ties. Studies over a range of illnesses, from depression to heart disease, reveal that the presence of social support helps people fend off (挡开) illness, and the absence of such support makes poor health more likely.Social support cushions stress in a number of ways. First, friends, relatives, and co-workers may let us know that they value us. Our self-respect is strengthened when we feel accepted by others despite our faults and difficulties. Second, other people often provide us with informational support. They help us to define and understand our problems and find solutions to them. Third, we typically find social companionship supportive. Engaging in leisure-time activities with others helps us to meetour social needs while at the same time distracting (转移…注意力) us from our worries and troubles. Finally, other people may give us instrumental support—financial aid,material resources, and needed services—that reduces stress by helping us resolve and cope with our problems.1. Interpersonal relationships are important because ________.A) they are indispensable to people’s social well-beingB) they awaken people’s desire to exchange resourcesC) they help people to cope with life in the information eraD) they can cure a range of illnesses such as heart disease, etc2. Research shows that people’s physical and mental health ________.A) relies on the social welfare systems which support themB) has much to do with the amount of support they get from othersC) depends on their ability to deal with daily worries and troublesD) is closely related to their strength for coping with major changes in their lives3. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “cushions” (Line 1, Para. 2)?A) Adds up to. B) Does away with. C) Lessens the effect of.D) Lays the foundation for.4. Helping a sick neighbor with some repair work is an example of ________.A) instrumental supportB) informational supportC) social companionshipD) the strengthening of self-respect5. Social companionship is beneficial in that ________.A) it helps strengthen our ties with relativesB) it enables us to eliminate our faults and mistakesC) it makes our leisure-time activities more enjoyableD) it draws our attention away from our worries and troublesPassage TwoQuestions 6 to 10 are based on the following passageThere seems never to have been a civilization without toys, but when and how they developed is unknown. They probably came about just to give children something to do. In the ancient world, as is today, most boys played with some kinds of toys and most girls with another. In societies where social roles are rigidly determined, boys pattern their play after the activities of their fathers and girls after the tasks of their mothers. This is true because boys and girls are being prepared, even in play, to step into the roles and responsibilities of the adult world.What is remarkable about the history of toys is not so much how they changed over the centuries but how much they have remained are same. The changes have been mostly in terms of craftsmanship, mechanics, and technology. It is the universality of toys with regard to their development in all parts of the world and their persistence to the present that is amazing. In Egypt, the Americas, China, Japan and among the Arctic (北极的) peoples, generally the same kinds of toys appeared. Variations depended on local customs and ways of life because toys imitate their surroundings. Nearly every civilization had dolls, little weapons, toy soldiers, tiny animals and vehicles.Because toys can be generally regarded as a kind of art form, they have not been subject to technological leaps that characterize inventions for adult use. The progress from thewheel to the oxcart to the automobile is a direct line of ascent (进步). The progress from a rattle (拨浪鼓) used by a baby in 3000 BC to one used by an infant today, however, is not characterized by inventiveness. Each rattle is the product of the artistic tastes of the times and subject to the limitations of available materials.。

第12届英语四六级模拟考试答案第12届英语四六级模拟考试答案四级Part 1 WritingAs is shown by the percentage in the chart, college students' book list has changed a lot. The number of the students reading the books about philosophy and society has been on the diminish from 1991 to 2011. On the contrary, more and more students would like to choose the books about foreign language and computer science. From the statistical data in the chart, it goes without saying that students pay more attention on language and science than before.There are at least two reasons accounting for this phenomenon. On the one hand, with the development of the society, science plays a more important role. As a student, most of us are willing to contribute to science to make our country stronger. On the other hand, the phenomenon that more students would rather choose foreign language than novels is due to the fact that communicating with others becomes more convenient. And the ability of communication influences one's work and life in some way. Maybe there are some other reasons, But it is generally believed that the reasons mentioned above are commonly convincing.As for me, I major in medical science. So most of the books I buy are about medical science. And I'm also interested in literature and music, I buy some books about these as usual. I hold the point of view that students should try to develop ourselves in all field.1~~5 BCADD 6~~10 BACDC 11~~15 ABBCA 16~~20DADDC21~~25 BACAB26._______melts__________ 31.____essential__________________27.______at risk___________ 32.____feed on_________________28.______survive__________ 33.___wipe out_________________29.______relatives_________ 34.______regulate________________30.______environmentally___ 35._____predict_________________36~~45 L C I A K E O F J G46~~55 B F D H A I C I H G56~~60 ABCDA 61~~65 DABCBPart IV TranslationChinese opera is a combination of Chinese drama and musical theatre, which roots back as far as the third century. There are numerous regional branches of Chinese Opera, of which the Beijing Opera (Jingju) is one of the most notable. The Beijing Opera arose in the late 18th century and became fully developed and recognized by the mid-19th century. It was extremely popular in the Qing Dynasty court and has been regarded as one of the cultural treasures of China. Masks are used in Chinese opera. Each color of the mask has a different meaning, portraying a character’s role and illustrating their emotional state and general character.。

12月英语四级阅读模拟试题及答案解析2017年12月英语四级阅读模拟试题及答案解析英语四级阅读选词填空The popular notion that older people need less sleep than younger adults is a myth, scientists said yesterday.While elderly people __1__ to sleep for fewer hours than they did when they were younger, this has a(n) __2__ effect on their brain's performance and they would benefit from getting more, according to research.Sean Drummond, a. psychiatrist (心理医生) at the University of California, San Diego, said older people are more likely to suffer from broken sleep, while younger people are better at sleeping __3__ straight through the night.More sleep in old age, however, is __4__ with better health, and most older people would feel better and more __5__ if they slept for longer periods, he said."The ability to sleep in one chunk (整块时间) overnight goes down as we age but the amount of sleep we need to __6__ well does not change," Dr Drummond told the American Association for the Advancement of Science conference in San Diego."It's __7__ a myth that older people need less sleep. The more healthy an older adult is, the more they sleep like they did when they were __8__. Our data suggests that older adults would benefit from __9__ to get as much sleep as they did in their 30s. That's __10__ from person to person, but the amount of sleep we had at 35 is probably the same amount as we need at 75."[A] alert[B] associated[C] attracting[D] cling[E] continuing[F] definitely[G] different[H] efficiently[I] formally[J] function[K] mixed[L] negative[M] sufficient[N] tend[O] younger答案解析：文章大意：本文主要讲述的是关于老年人睡眠的问题：是否老年人与年轻人相比只需要较少的睡眠时间?1. N tend tend to 固定搭配;表示"倾向于;"符合句意;2. L negative 空格后是effect，前面是a(n)，由此可见，该处需要填入一个形容词;题目给出的形容词有negative, sufficient, younger;根据前后语意，填入negative最为恰当，表示"少的睡眠时间对大脑的活动有负面的影响。

XX年12月英语四级阅读模拟练习题及答案xx年12月英语四级阅读模拟练习题及答案The future population will be older than today, andthis in turn will change the patterns of social demands. However, Mexico will still be far from the "aging societies" that will most likely prevail (占优势 ) in the industrialized countries. In less than 25 years, the country will have to add almost as much infrastructure as it has already built up to now, simply to maintain services and production at the current levels. This will be a tremendous challenge, although a similar one was faced suessfully in the recent past, when availableinfrastructure was doubled in two decades or so. It is no wonder that much has been said about the need to reduce or preferably halt Mexico's population control which is taken for granted as both good and necessary. It has also gained supporters in the developing world, and Mexico is no exception. But the arguments about population are plicated, as the following discussion illustrates.Even if Mexico's population reaches 125 million by the year xx, its population density is still smaller than the 1985 population density of some 50 countries. By international standards Mexico will still not be overpopulated by the year xx. If wealth is generated by people, the more individuals there are, the greater thewealth that potentially could be generated. Why should Mexico control its population at density levels below those of the richer countries if more population represents the possibility of generating more wealth?On the other hand, it is often pointed out that once sustainability(支撑力) limits are near or are reached, there are decreasing productivity gains (or,perhaps more aurately, increasing productive losses) , and people bee a cost rather than an asset. If we assume that there are sustainability limits and that we are close to reaching these limits at a world level, then it is appropriate to check population growth.21. Aording to the passage, the population argument is focused on.A. whether more people are a property or a costB. whether Mexico should control its population growth or notC. whether the density of population in Mexico is large or smallD. what the standard international sustainability limit is22. Which of the following is TRUE aording to the first paragraph?A. Mexico has stepped into an aging society.B. It is not necessary for Mexico to control its population.C. Mexico population is younger than that of developed countries.D. It is not necessary for Mexico to develop its infrastructure.23. By "infrastructure"(Para. 2) the author means.A. buildingsB. the basic framework of a country, such as schools, services, etc.C. social demandsD. services and production24. It may be inferred from the 3rd paragraph that.A. it isn't necessary for Mexico to control its population growthB. population is likely to grow at a slower pace than in the pastC. the more people there are, the greater the wealth people could generateD. Mexico should control its population growth because she belongs to the developing countries25. To check population growth is necessary when.A. there are decreasing productivity gainsB. there are increasing productivity lossesC. we are close to reaching the sustainability limits at a world levelD. people bee a cost21. B 22. C 23. B 24. A 25. C。

12月英语四级听力模拟试题及答案Section A Short Conversations (1’*10)Directions：In this part, you will hear ten short conversations. Each of them is followed by a question. After the question, you are supposed to choose a correct answer from the four choices.1. A. It’s on the second turning on the left at the lights.B. It’s on the right side at the traffic lights.C. It’s on the second turning on the right at the traffic lights.D. It’s on the fir st turning on the right at the lights.2. A. He should sit in the smoking section.B. He should keep smoking.C. He should move to another part of the plane.D. He should put out his cigarette at once.3. A. His advisor.B. His teacher.C. His partner.D. His boss.4. A. It is customary to throw money towards the performer.B. The man is rich and can afford to throw money towards the performer.C. The man doesn’t want his money anymore.D.The performer hasn’t showed yet.5. A. The woman couldn’t get the res ervations.B. The woman forgot about the reservations.C. The woman no longer wanted to go.D. The woman wanted to see the hotel manager.6. A. A dentist. B. A surgeon.C. A teacher.D. An athlete.7. A. Very soon. B. At 4:30.C. In half an hour.D. At 3:30.8. A. She is a student. B. She is a secretary.C. She is a waitress.D. She is a receptionist.9. A. $12. B. $20C. $18D. $3010. A. They have bought a motorcycle.B. The man doesn’t think the washing machine is useful.C. The old washing machine still works well.D. They will buy a new washing machine right away.Section B Dialogues (1’*10)Directions: Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to each of the questions you hear.Dialogue OneTalking About Sports11. A. Cricket. B. Basketball.C. Football.D. Table tennis.12. A. Basketball. B. Table tennis.C. Football.D. Cricket.13. A. Several years ago.B. Twenty years ago.C. Thirty years ago.D. Not mentioned.14. A. They like to watch games.B. They like football stars.C. They like to watch football matches on TV.D. They are troublemakers.15. A. They travel a long distance to see their favourite teams.B. They, warmly dressed, go to the game in groups.C. They sit in the open air for several hours.D. They take music instruments to the game.Dialogue TwoCareers16. A. Colleagues. B. Roommates.C. Friends.D. Teacher and student.17. A. He worked in a service station.B. He worked in a car company.C. He worked in a lawyer’s office.D. He worked in a building company.18. A. People are often jealous.B. People are easy to satisfy.C. People are not easy to satisfy.D. The grass always grows better in the neighbour’s home.19. A. Challenging. B. Blessing.C. Successful.D. Disturbing.20. A. He likes his current job.B. He is fully occupied.C. He is deeply involved in his current job.D. He is going to switch to another job.Section C Passages (1’*10)Directions: Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the questions you hear.Passage oneFinders or Keepers?21. A. A manager. B. A cashier.C. A waiter.D. A boss.22. A. A large black wallet. B. A large shopping bag.C. A book with a black cover.D. A sum of money.23. A. Open it and see what was in it.B. Keep it without telling anyone.C. Wait for its owner to come and claim it.D. Put it on the counter for its owner to claim.24. A. More than $880 in cash.B. More than $800 in cash.C. Nearly $880 in cash.D. Nearly $800 in cash.25. A. $ 40.B. $ 10.C. $ 20.D. $ 30.Passage TwoNever Give Up26. A. Four years ago.B. Two years ago.C. Three years ago.D. One year ago.27. A. Because she couldn’t control her feet.B. Because she was afraid to take a car.C. Because she didn’t have the talent.D. Because in her home women never drive.28. A. Three. B. Four.C. One.D. Two.29. A. Because she felt discouraged.B. Because she felt embarrassed.C. Because she felt neverous.D. Because she felt angry.30. A. Because her husband forced her to pass the test.B. Because a license was regarded as an identification.C. Because driving was necessary for her and her family.D. Because she was laughed at by others.Section D (0.5’*10)Directions: Listen to the passage and then fill in the blanks.A young British woman had just arrived in Hong Kong from England and had not yet learned anything about the Chinese culture. One day she went to the house of a Chinese friend and was ___31___ given a cup of Chinese tea. She was not thirsty and also found this particular ___32___ of tea rather bitter. However, since she had been given the tea, she felt she should drink it. ___33___ to finish it quickly so that she would not feel worried ___34___ having to drink the tea that she did not like, she started to drink as ___35___ of it as she could. But as soon as her cup became half full, the host ___36___ giving her more. Numerous times she told the host that she had had enouth, but it seemed to have no ___37___. Her cup kept being filled, and she kept on drinking! During the time of the visit, she drank about twelve cups of tea! Only later did she ___38___that she should have just left the tea and that this would ___39___ indicated that she had had enough. Influenced by her western ___40___ , she felt it too rude to leave the tea, and could not understand why the host took no notice of her protests that she had had enough.【Answers】:1-5: CCDAA 6-10: BABCA11-15: CBADD 16-20: CBCAD21-25: BACDC 26-30: CDABC31. immediately 32. type 33. Hoping 34. about35. much 36. insisted on 37. effect 38. find out39. have 40. culture【2015年12月英语四级听力模拟试题及答案】。

12月英语四级阅读模拟套题及答案2017年12月英语四级阅读模拟套题及答案英语四级阅读选词填空What determines the kind of person you are? What factors make you more or less bold, intelligent, or able to read a map? All of these are influenced by the interaction of your genes and the environment in which you were __1__. The study of how genes and environment interact to influence __2__ activity is known as behavioral genetics. Behavioral genetics has made important __3__ to the biological revolution, providing information about the extent to which biology influences mind, brain and behavior.Any research that suggests that __4__ to perform certain behaviors are based in biology is controversial. Who wants to be told that there are limitations to what you can __5__ based on something that is beyond your control, such as your genes? It is easy to accept that genes control physical characteristics such as sex, race and eye color. But can genes also determine whether people will get divorced, how __6__ they are, or what career they are likely to choose? A concern of psychological scientists is the __7__ to which all of these characteristics are influenced by nature and nurture(养育), by genetic makeup and the environment. Increasingly, science __8__ that genes lay the groundwork for many human traits. From this perspective, people are born __9__ like undeveloped photographs: The image is already captured, but the way it __10__ appears can vary based on the development process. However, the basic picture is there from the beginning.[A] abilities[B] achieve[C] appeal[D] complaints[E] contributions[F] displayed[G] essentially[H] eventually[I] extent[J] indicates[K] proceeds[L] psychological[M] raised[N] smart[O] standard答案解析：1. [M] raised raise在这里的意思是"养育"，the environment in which you were raised 意思是"你成长的环境"。

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。

12月大学英语四级仿真模拟试题（2）2016年12月大学英语四级仿真模拟试题Part ⅤCloze (15 minutes)If you were to begin a new job tomorrow, you would bring with you some basic strengths and weaknesses. Success or 67 in your work would depend, to 68 great extent, 69 your ability to use your strengths and weaknesses to the best advantage. 70 the utmost importance is your attitude. A person 71 begins a job convinced that he isn’t going to like it or is 72 that he is going to ail is exhibiting a weakness which can only hinder his success. On the other hand, a person who is secure 73 his belief that he is probably as capable 74 doing the work as anyone else and who is willing to make a cheerful attempt 75 it possesses a certain strength of purpose. The chances are that he will do well. 76 the prerequisite skills for a particular job is strength. Lacking those skills is obviously a weakness. A book keeper who can’t add or a carpenter who can’t cut a straight line with a saw 77 hopeless cases. This book has been designed to help you capitalize 78 the strength and overcome the 79 that you bring to the job of learning. But for your development, you must first 80 stock of where you stand now. 81 we get further along in the book, we’ll be 82 in some detail with specific processes for developing and strengthening 83 skills. However, 84 begin with, you should pause 85 examine your present strengths and weaknesses in three areas that are critical to your success or failure in school: your 86 , your reading and communication skills, and your study habits。

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Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minute to write a short essay on the topic of students selecting their lectures. Youshould write at least 120 words following the outline givenbellow:1. 假货给咱们生活带来的危害2. 我们应该采取哪些措施抵制假货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 choices marked A),B), C) and D).For questions 8 to10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.Getting Thin - for GoodJust about everyone has been on a diet at one time or another, and millions of ushave learned that the weight we lose is all too easily regained. Still few people question the wisdom of dieting. After all, we reason, the worst that can happen isthat we'll regain the weight we've lost - then we can simply go on a diet again.But some new research suggests there is a risk: yo-yo dieting may seriously distortthe body's weight-control system. The more diets you go on, become to lose weight.Even worse, new evidence indicates that repeated cycles of losing and gaining weightmay raise the risk of heart problems.This last possibility is especially disturbing. As part of a 25-year study thatmonitored 1 959 men, researchers at the University of Texas School of Public Healthin Houston reported in March 1987 that the men showing large up-and-down weightchanges had twice the risk of heart disease as those with only small changes in weight.One paper from the Framingham (Mass.) Heart Study, which has monitored more than5 000 people for 40 years, also provides troubling information: people who lost tenpercent of their body weight had about 20 percent reduction in risk ofheart disease - but people who gained 10 percent raised the risk by 30 percent. Thesenumbers further suggest that going from 150 to 135 pounds, and back to 150 again, could leave you with a higher heart-disease risk than you started with.When you cut calories and lose weight, your body will protect itself by reducingyour basal metabolic rate (BMR). This is the measure of the energy used for routinefunctions such as breathing and cell repair - roughly 60 to 75 percentof the energy consumed by the body. During severe dieting, your BMR drops within24 hours and can decline a full 20 percent within two weeks. This metabolic declineis one reason dieters often reach a steady unchanging period, and find that the samecaloric intake which melted pounds earlier now produces no weight loss.The body adapts to dieting in other ways. The enzyme lipoprotein lipase(脂肪酶),a chemical in the body, which controls how much fat is stored in fat cell, may becomemore active in some overweight people after they have lost weight. Thatwould make the body more efficient at fat storage - exactly what the dieter doesn'twant. And this change, like the drop in BMR, may be part of the reason dieters frequently regain their lost weight.My interest in the yo-yo problem began in 1982, when my colleagues Thomas Waddenand Albert Stunkard and I were experimenting with very-low-calorie diets - 800calories or fewer per day. We hoped that patients in our clinic could lose largeamounts of weight rapidly, then keep the weight loss with a behavior-modificationprogram.We found, however, that some people lost weight rapidly, some slowly; some lost for a while and then stopped losing. One woman, Marie, began the program at 230 pounds, reduced to 192 pounds, and then "hit a wall", even though she stayed on her diet and walked two miles a day. Marie, like many others in our program, had been a yo-yo dieter, and they tended to have in losing weight. To see if such dieting could really change the body this way, other researchers and I began to study weight changes in animals. We fed a group of rats a high-fat diet until they became obese. Then we changed their diets repeatedly to make them lose weight, regain, lose again and regain again. The results were surprising. The first time the rats lost weight, it took 21 days for them to go from obese to normal weight. On their second diet, it took 46 days, even though the rats consumed exactly as many calories.With each yo-yo, it became easier for the rats to regain. After the first diet, they took 46 days to become obese again; after the second diet, they took only 14 days. In other words on the second yo-yo cycle, it took more than twice as long to lose -weight, and only one-third as long to regain it.Surprised, our group contacted Harvard surgeon George Blackburn, a pioneer in the use of very-low-calorie diets. Blackburn and his colleagues reviewed the records of 140 dieters who had been through their weight-control clinic, had lost weight and regained it - and had returned for a second try. The records showed the dieters had lost an average of pounds a week the first time, but only pounds a week the second time.Four years ago we began the Weight Cycling Project, a major study that includes some of the country's leading obesity researchers. We know that people who lose weight by dieting only and without an exercise program can lose a considerable amount of muscle. But then, if they gain weight back, they may regain less muscle and more fat. While the reason isn't clear, it may be easier for the body to put fat on than to rebuild lost muscle. We're asking if yo-yo dieters may lose fat from one partof the body and regain it elsewhere. For instance, according to our preparatory studies in animals, they could move fat to the abdomen. And research shows that abdominal fat raises the risk of heart disease and diabetes more than fat around the hips and thighs does.None of this means that dieting is ineffective or foolish. For those who are 20 percent or more overweight, there are good reasons to reduce: successful weight loss can lower blood pressure and cholesterol, help control blood sugar in diabetics and enable people to feel better about themselves. But the new research does suggest that dieting must be taken seriously by people at any weight.It also means that dieting alone is not the best way to weight control. When a weight-loss program includes exercise, you lose more fat and less muscle, and you're not likely to gain the weight back. That's because exercise may help resist the physiological changes that tend to come from yo-yo dieting. Given the potential risks of yo-yo dieting, anyone who diets should be especially careful not to gain the weight back. Before you diet, ask yourself how determined you are; then set reasonable goals.Permanent weight loss should be the main goal, so select a program that will help you change your life-style. Be careful of popular diet programs designed for rapid weight loss and filled with senseless tricks, such as going on and off a diet, eating "magic" foods and so on. A program should focus on sensible changes in nutrition and life-style. The best approach is a low-fat, high-complex-carbohydrate diet and regular physical exercise.To avoid failing in the diet, recognize and plan for high-risk situations. If you always overeat when you visit your parents, for example, figure out how to get around that before your next visit. Understand that desires - for chocolate, say - are like waves that come up, will quickly subside. When the desire comes, get busy with a simple activity - reading or even brushing your teeth.1. What is the risk that yo-yo dieting may bring according to the new research?A) It may damage the body's weight-control system seriouslyB) It may make the task of losing weight more difficultC) It may make it easier for the weight we lose to be regainedD) It may cause people fear for going on a diet2. What is the automatic reaction of your body when you are on diet?A) It will consume more energy.B) It will suffer from terrible heart break.C) It will reduce your basal metabolic rate.D) It will absorb more caloric intake automatically.3. What is the basic function of enzyme lipoprotein lipase?A) to become active in order to lose weightB) to control how much fat is stored in fat cellC) to help cell regain the weight lost after being on dietD) to drop the BMR of the dieter4. What does "hit a wall" mean when the author use it to refer Marie?A) It means that people achieved his goal of losing weight.B) It means that people stopped to stay on diet.C) It means that people started to walk two miles a dayD) It means that people stepped into the most difficult stage oflosing weight.5. According to the author, the result of the rat research can be described as _____________?A) disappointingB) excitingC) meaninglessD) surprising6. What will happened on a dieter if he or she gain weight back without exercise?A) They may regain the same muscle and fat.B) They may regain more muscle and less fat.C) They may regain less muscle and more fat.D) They may become healthier than before7. In order to lose weight permanently, which of the following advice that peopleshould follow?A) going on and off a dietB) eating magic foodsC) avoiding being on dietD) eating low-fat, high-complex-carbohydrate diet and doing physical exerciseregularly8. When a weight-loss program includes exercise, you lose more fat and less muscle,and you're not likely to _____________________9. In order to succeed in the diet one should know beforehand and make plansfor_____________________10. When a dieter wants to eat chocolate, he or she should get busy with_______________________Part Ⅲ Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 longconversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questionswill be asked about was said. Both the conversation and the questionswill 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）、D），and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the correspondingletter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.注意：此部份试题在答题卡2上作答。

12月英语四级仔细阅读模拟题及答案汇总The future population will be older than today, and this in turn willchange the patterns of social demands. However, Mexico will still be far fromthe "aging societies" that will most likely prevail (占优势) in the industrializedcountries. In less than 25 years, the country will have to add almost as much infrastructure as it has already built up to now, simply to maintain services and production at the current levels. This will be a tremendous challenge, although a similar one was faced successfully in the recent past, when available infrastructure was doubled in two decades or so. It is no wonder that much has been said about the need to reduce or preferably halt Mexico's population control which is taken for granted as both good and necessary. It has also gained supporters in the developing world, and Mexico is no exception. But the arguments about population are complicated, as the following discussionillustrates.Even if Mexico's population reaches 125 million by the year 2010, itspopulation density is still smaller than the 1985 population density of some 50 countries. By international standards Mexico will still not be overpopulated by the year 2010. If wealth is generated by people, the more individuals there are, the greater the wealth that potentially could be generated. Why should Mexico control its population at density levels below those of the richer countries if more population represents the possibility of generating more wealth?On the other hand, it is often pointed out that once sustainability(支撑力)limits are near or are reached, there are decreasing productivity gains(or,perhaps more accurately, increasing productive losses) , and people become acost rather than an asset. If we assume that there are sustainability limits andthat we are close to reaching these limits at a world level, then it isappropriate to check population growth.21. According to the passage, the population argument is focusedon_______.A. whether more people are a property or a costB. whether Mexico should control its population growth or notC. whether the density of population in Mexico is large or smallD. what the standard international sustainability limit is22. Which of the following is TRUE according to the first paragraph?A. Mexico has stepped into an aging society.B. It is not necessary for Mexico to control its population.C. Mexico population is younger than that of developed countries.D. It is not necessary for Mexico to develop its infrastructure.23. By "infrastructure"(Para. 2) the author means_______.A. buildingsB. the basic framework of a country, such as schools, services, etc.C. social demandsD. services and production24. It may be inferred from the 3rd paragraph that_______.A. it isn't necessary for Mexico to control its population growthB. population is likely to grow at a slower pace than in the pastC. the more people there are, the greater the wealth people couldgenerateD. Mexico should control its population growth because she belongs to thedeveloping countries25. To check population growth is necessary when_______.A. there are decreasing productivity gainsB. there are increasing productivity lossesC. we are close to reaching the sustainability limits at a world levelD. people become a cost答案见下页英语四级作文模板分类记：解决办法类模版1With the rapid growth of national economy,more and more_________,which causes a serious problem of_________.Urgent measures are needed to tackle the above-mentioned problem.On the one hand ,_________so that ____________is at hand.On the other hand,_____________.More importantly,____________.All in all,only when______can we solve the problem of _____________so as to meet everyone’s need .Ultimately,_____________.模版2Nowadays, __________.It has become such a serious problem that it is arousing the concern of the entire society.To put an end to the serious problem, in my mind, it calls for the efforts from all sides. First of all,__________. Moreover,___________. Last but not least,___________.In my point of view, only when all of us join in the efforts of __________ at all levels can we expect to have _________ and ___________.模版3If the Chinese people even want to improve their life quality, the problem of __________ has to be solved. With more and more people _______, this problem is becoming more and more serious in terms of scale and scope.First of all,_________. What’s more,__________. Only when all the people stop pursuing personal interests at the price of ________ can we hope to put an end to this unfavorable situation.The _________ is of great importance to every member of our society. As long as the government, society and individuals make joint efforts, a sound solution is not far away.。

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Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A),B) ,C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:It is simple enough to say that since books have classes fiction, biography, poetry—we should separate them and take from each what it is right that each should give us. Yet few people ask from books what books can give us. Most commonly we come to books with blurred and divided minds, asking of fiction that it shall be true, of poetry that it shall be false, of biography that it shall be flattering, of history that it shall enforce our own prejudices. If we could banish all such preconception when we read, that would be an admirable beginning. Do not dictate to your author; try to become him. Be his fellow worker and accomplice(同谋). If you hang back, and reserve and criticize at first, you are preventing yourself from getting the fullest possible value from what you read. But if you open your mind as widely as possible, then signs and hints of almost imperceptible finess(委婉之处), from the twist and turn of the first sentences, will bring you into the presence of a human being unlike any other. Steep yourself in this, acquaint yourself with this, and soon youwill find that your author is giving you, or attempting to give you, something far more definite. The thirty two chapters of anovel—if we consider how to read a novel first—are an attempt to make something as formed and controlled as a building but words are more impalpable than bricks, reading is a longer and more complicated process than seeing. Perhaps the quickest way to understand the elements of what a novelist is doing is not to read, but to write; to make your own experiment with the dangers and difficulties of words. Recall, then, some event that has left a distinct impression on you—how at the corner of the street, perhaps, you passed two people talking. A tree shook; an electric light danced; the tone of the talk was comic, but also tragic; a whole vision, an entire conception, seemed contained in that moment.21.What does the author mean by saying “Yet few people ask from books what books can give us.”?A.The author means that lots of people read few books.B.The author thinks that readers have only absorbed part of knowledge in books.C.The author holds that few people have a proper idea about what content some kind of books should include.D.The author considers that readers can scarcely understand most of the books.22.According to the passage, which of the following statement is right?A.A reader should find some mistakes when he is reading.B.The more difficult a book is, the more you can get from it.C.To read something is easier than to watch something.D.One should be in the same track with the writer when he is reading.23.What is the possible meaning of “impalpable” (Paragraph 2) in the passage?A.Clear.B.Elusive.C.Delicate.D.Precise.24.What’s the main idea of this passage?A.The importance of reading.B.The proper way to read.C.How to get most from one book.D.The characters of a good book.25.When a writer is writing he often get the whole conception ____.A.a fter a long time’s thinkingB.through an instant inspirationC.according to his own experienceD.by way of watching the objects attentivelyQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:According to the dictionary definition of “create”, ordinary people are creative every day. To create means “to bring into being, to cause to exist”—something each of us does daily.We are creative whenever we look at or think about something in a new way. First this involves an awareness of our surroundings. It means using all of our sese to become aware of our world. This may be as simple as being aware of color and texture, as well as taste, when we plan a meal. Above all, it is the ability to notice things that others might miss.A second part of creativity is an ability to see relationships among things. I f we believe the expression, “There is nothing new under the sun,” the creativ ity is remaking or recombining the old in new ways. For example, we might do this by finding a more effective way to study or a better way to arrange our furniture, or we might make a new combination of camera lenses and filters to cr eate an unusual photograph.A third part of creativity is the courage and drive to make use of our new ide as, to apply them to achieve some new results. To think up a new concept is one thing; to put the idea to work is another.These three parts of creativity are involved in all the great works of genius, but they are also involved in many of our day to day activities.26.Which of the following activities is NOT a creative one according to t he passage?A.To prepare a meal.B.To arrange the furniture in a peculiar way.C.To buy some books from a bookstore.D.To “write” a letter with the computer.27.The author holds that ____.A.creativity is of highly demandB.creativity is connected with a deep insight to some extentC.creativity is to create something new and concreteD.to practise and practise is the only way to cultivate one’s creativity28.“There is nothing new under the sun.” (Par.3) really implies that ____.A.we can seldom create new thingsB.a new thing is only a taleC.a new thing can only be created at the basis of original thingsD.we can scarcely see really new things in the world29.What does the author think about the relationship between a new though t and its being put into practice?A.It’s more difficult to create a new thought than to apply it in practice.B.To find a new thought will definitely lead to the production of a new thing.C.One may come up with a new thought, but can not put it into practice.D.A man with an excellent ability of practice can easily become an inventor.30.The best title for this passage is ____.A.How to Cultivate One’s CreativityB.What is CreativityC.The Importance of CreativityD.Creativity—a Not Farway ThingQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:When I was studying at Yale, some phenomena puzzled me greatly. I found that Chinese students or Asian students were very polite in class while American students often interrupted the professor, asking questions and dominating the discussion. The Chinese students were not as aggressive as American students.I was impressed by the role of the professor in the seminar(讨论会). The professor didn’t act as an authority, giving final conclusions, but as a reseac her looking for answers to questions together with the students. One lingui stic(语言的) feature of his interacting with his students was that he used many modal(情态的) verbs—far more than I did in Beiwai. When answering questions, he usually said, “This i s my personal opinion and it could be wrong.” or “You could be right, but you might find this point of view also interesting.”In China, authorities are always supposed to give wise decisions and correct di rections. Therefore, students always expect the professor to give an answer to th e question. I still remember how frustrated they were when foreign teachers did not provide such an answer. Their expectations from authoritiesare much higher than that of American students. Once the Chinese students got the answer, they w ere sure about it.Education in China is valued for united thinking. I remember American teachers who taught in our university complaining about the fact that Chinese students u niformly expressed the same idea in their English composition. The examinations in America usually do not test a student’s ability to memorize the material but his ability to analyze and solve problems. Education in America is valued not on ly as a means to obtain employment but as a process of enhancing critical thinking.31.In the USA, when the students are in class, ____.A.a Chinese student tends to be very activeB.an American student likes to make troubleC.a Chinese student likes to puzzle the teacherD.an American student tends to be vigorous32.A teacher in the USA prefers to ____ when he answers questions.A.be very sincereB.be very directC.be very self confidentD.be very indifferent33.What is the opinion of the author concerning the difference of teachin g methods between China and the USA?A.He thinks that Chinese teaching metods can make students learn more.B.He holds that the major purpose of Chinese teaching methods is to impro ve students’ remembrance.C.He thinks that American teaching is ability oriented.D.He holds that American teachers hate to give a test.34.The author thinks that the relationship between the student and the te acher is ____.A.more intimate in ChinaB.closer in ChinaC.looser in USAD.more harmonious in USA35.The education in USA may produce some ____ graduates.A.talkativeB.conventionalC.creativeD.imaginativeQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:On line courses (also called distance learning) are a hot new trend in American education. According to the nonprofit Distance Education and Training Council, about 400 US colleges and schools offer some portion of their programs on the We b. At the university level, they cost the same as traditional classes and requir e similar weekly assignments and textbook reading, the difference is in class pa rticipation.Generally speaking, students congregate(使聚集) on line throughout each week to explore topic with the professor, but these discussions occur “asynchronousl y(不同时发生地)” rather than in real time. (You read others’ comments and post your own whenever you get a chance.) Written assignments are posted, you e mail in your work periodically, and you’re required to take a proctored exam in order to receive degree credit. Career boosting business administration and information technology programs are the most popular, but you’ll also find a variety of literal arts offerings, from film theory to medieval history and foreign lang uage study. While you still can’t get an Ivy League degree on line, a growing number of elite(卓越的) institutions, including Stanford and New York Univer sity are beginning to offer on line courses.The benefits for busy people are obvious. “I always get a front row seat,” says one student studying at the State University of New York Learning Network. “I can get up in the middle of class, grab a cup of coffee. The class is waiting for me when I get back, and I haven’t missed a thing.” On the other hand, somestudents miss the face to face interaction that often sparks interest and involvement.36.Generally speaking, on line education costs ____.A.more than the traditional oneB.less than the traditional oneC.as much as the traditional oneD.the author hasn’t mentioned37.The major way to hand out assignments of on line students is ____.A.to hand out them in personB.to post themC.to email in themD.to let the teacher enter into their personal main pages38.Which kind of program is probably NOT welcomed by most of the students?A.Software development.B.Decoration and design.C.International trade.pany management.39.The closest meaning of “Ivy League” (Par. 2) ____.A.famous universities in USAB.famous business colleges in USAC.famous companies in USAD.universities with a long history40.It is implied that in USA ____.A.on line education will take the place of the traditional one soonB.there are only a few on line programs until nowC.one need not take part in the exam in order to receive a diploma by way of on line educationD.one can not receive a degree certificate of New York University through distant learning。