College English Test
Band Four
Model Test 1
**************************************************************** 注意事项
一、将自己的校名、姓名、学校代号，准考证号写在答案纸和试卷二上。试卷一、答题纸和试卷二均不得带出考场。考试结束，监考人员收卷后考生才可离开。
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三、在90分钟内做完试卷一，在监考人员收取答题纸和试卷一后再做试卷二，试卷二作文答题时间为30分钟。全部考试时间为120分钟，不得拖延时间。
四、多项选择题的答案一定要划在答题纸上，凡是写在试卷一上的答案一律无效。试卷二上的题目答案直接写在试卷二上。
五、多项选择题每题只能选一个答案；如多选，则该题无分。选定答案后，用HB浓度以上的铅笔相应字母的中部划一条横线。正确方法是：
使用其它符号答题者不给分。划线要有一定粗度，浓度要盖过字母底色。
六、如果要改动答案，必须先用橡皮擦净原来选定的答案，然后再按上面的规定重新答题。
**************************************************************** 试卷一
Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)
Section A
Directions: In this section you will here 10 conversations. At the end of each conversatin, 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 a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
1. A) At a hospital B) At a drugstore.
C) At a doctor‘s office D) At a dentist‘s office.
2.A) Yes, it is too far to walk. B) No, but it is too far to walk.
C) No, it is within walking distance. D) Yes, he must take a bus or a taxi.
3. A) To buy a size six B) To buy a size five-and-half.
C) To buy a size half six. D) To buy a size half five.
4. A) Joe. B) Jones. C) Johnson. D) John.
5. A) At a concert. B) At an art museum.
C) At a flower shop. D) At a restaurant.
6.A) Teacher and student. B) Nurse and patient.
C) Patient and doctor D) Customer and salesman.
7. A) 12 o‘clock.B) 11:45. C) 12:15. D) 12:50.
8.A) To the cinema. B) To the theatre.
C) To a party. D) To a lecture.
9.A) He likes collecting postcards. B) He likes traveling.
C) He will go to Thailand. D) He‘s very glad to visit Thailand.
10.A) She thought it was no good to wait.
B) She could say nothing about it.
C) She thought it was a good idea.
D) She didn‘t agree with the man.
Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center .
Passage 1
Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.
11.A)He always has a lot of business to do.
B) He always has to fill in a form.
C) He only buys stamps.
D) He has to try to be patient.
12.A) There aren‘t so many people waiting there.
B) The clerk is more cheerful.
C)The people are moving.
D) The clerk is not so busy.
13.A) It gradually stops.
B) It stops suddenly.
C) It keeps stopping.
D) It doesn‘t stop.
Passage 2
Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.
14.A) Students. B) Buildings.
C) Teachers D) Equipment.
15.A) Teachers there do more work.
B) Students may evaluate their teachers.
C) Tuition is free.
D) Schools offer practical training.
16.A) More than one year. B) 4 years.
C) No more than 8 months. D) About 10 months.
Passage 3
Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.
17.A) After five o‘clock in the morning.
B) After eleven o‘clock in the morning.
C) After five o‘clock in the evening.
D) After eleven o‘clock in the evening.
18. A) $2.60 B) $2.16 C) $2.06. D) $2.66.
19. A) A collect call. B) A direct dial call.
C) A person-to-person call. D) A call from a pay phone.
20. A) Dial the operator.
B) Check the phone book for the overseas operator‘s number so that he can
help you.
C) Check the phone book for overseas area codes so that you dial direct.
D) Call the Southern Bell Telephone Company.
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 center.
Passage one
Every society is a dynamic system, which might be changed by internal or external factors, or both. When two different cultures are confronted with each other, there may cause a much deeper disruption(破坏) than a clash(冲突) between the two societies. For instance, a tribal war in Africa is not likely to destroy one of the two cultures. But by modernization, one culture was imposed on another, and this often resulted in the latter giving the worst of two worlds. Once the damage is done, it is difficult to imagine how it can be undone. The reality of today is that very few cultures are unaffected .It is a reality we have to recognize, so that we can start building up from there instead of trying to turn bac k the clock, or to ―freeze‖ things as they are..
Connecting the West, a clear distinction must be made between western culture and the free market system. Both are obvious by connected, but they are not one and the same. In fact, the free market system sets in motion a series of changes that are escaping more and more controls from national governments.
The free market has its own dynamic(动态). For instance, if a heavy financial crash occurs, there is little room for governments to intervene(干涉).
The ongoing globalization(全球化) of national economies makes it more and more difficult to be an island in this global stream. Even western governments can only witness how old values are lost, without being replaced by clear-cut new ones. Things are not only changing, it is the rate of change that is increasing, and in these circumstances, cultural enclaves(飞地) will become fewer and smaller. Global trade, mass media, cheap transport, and information explosion: how can anything or anybody resist these?
In the forces that are reshaping the world, there will always be a western component, but basically we are all subjected to the free market system with its globalize trade and communication. Maybe here lies an opportunity for those who are not captured by it, to explore the possibilities of using good elements to their advantage, and protect their societies against the negative aspects of it.
21.Which of the following statements is true?
A)One society can be changed by either internal or external factors.
B)Free market system has fewer controls from national governments
C)The global stream is making more islands
D)Anybody can resist the information explosion
22. A tribal war in Africa will most probably_______.
A)destroy the two tribes totally
B)not destroy the two tribes at all
C)not destroy the cultures in the two tribes.
D)keep on fighting till one of them wins
23. In paragraph 3, the ―heavy financial crash‖ means ______.
A)government corruption(腐败)
B)government interference
C)economic corruption
D)economic crisis
24.According to the author, which of the following goes very rapidly?
A) The economic situations.
B) The rate of changing
C) Circumstances.
D) Cultural enclaves
25.The author thinks some parts of the society can be protected
because______.
A) some people are brave even though there are many difficulties in
globalization
B) some people are afraid of globalization even though there is no stop
for the world-reshaping.
C) Some people want to use the good parts of the world-reshaping and get
rid of the bad parts
D) Some people do not want to be caught by other advanced nations even
hough their living conditions are very poor
Passage Two
The cause of the decline of North Africa is popularly attributed to climatic changes, the theory being that the area became hotter and drier and the people were forced to abandon a thriving civilization. However, some geologists, after carefully weighing the evidence, have challenged the conclusion that the climate has changed in any important way since Roman times. Although climatic factors may also have contributed, it was man who destroyed the balance of nature responsible for maintaining soil fertility and moisture(肥沃与湿度).
Why is it that under certain circumstances, the plant cover is unable to regenerate itself, thus setting the stage for serious erosion(侵蚀)? To answer this question, let us take an extreme example, the destruction of tropical rain forests. In general, the equatorial(赤道的)soil is poor: Forests can exist in these regions only because they are part of a balanced cycle. All that the forest
produces is returned to the forest. The organic matter that falls from the trees constitutes the humus(腐植土) that the forest requires. When man cuts down all the trees to make room for crops, the soil is laid bare and, deprived of shade, heats up. An increase in soil temperature increases the rate of decomposition of organic matter. Organic nitrogen（氮）is converted into soluble ammonia and nitrates（氨和硝酸盐）,which the rains quickly leach(过滤) away. It has been calculated that a rise in temperature from 77oC to 78.8oC may increase the loss of nitrogen by 15 to 20 pounds per acre per year. With the fertility of the soil destroyed, an irreversible change from forest to desert can be initiated.
26.It was once thought that changes of climate adversely affected North Africa.
Geologists have now this______.
A) confirmed
B) disproved
C) favored
D) supported
27.The evidence mentioned in line 3 evidently refers to _______.
A) factors not mentioned in the passage
B) the soil
C) climatic conditions and their influence on the land
D) the nature of the earth
28.What is the stated function of man in the ―balanced cycle‖ mentioned in
line 4 of paragraph 2 ?
A) He provides fertilizers.
B) He has an adverse effect.
C) He grows crops.
D) He cuts down the trees.
29.The purpose of the calculation involving an increase in temperature from
77°C to 78.8°C was to _______.
A) study the decomposition of nitrogen
B)show that cutting down trees produces better crops
C)consider the effect of heat on the soil
D)study the way in which rain causes erosion in the tropics.
30.The change mentioned in the last sentence is called ―irreversible‖ because,
under the conditions mentioned, _________.
A) plants cannot reproduce effectively
B) there is nothing that man can do to stop it
C) plants find difficulty in growing
E)desert conditions are created
Passage Three
Opportunities for rewarding work become fewer for both men and woman as they grow older. After age 40, job hunting becomes even more difficult. Many workers would rather stay at jobs than face the possible rejections. Our youth-oriented, throw-away culture sees little value in older people. In writer Lilian Hellman‘ words, they have ―the wisdom that comes with age that we cannot make use of ‖.
Unemployment and economic need for work is higher among older women, especially minorities, than among younger white women. A national council reports these findings: Though unemployed longer when seeking work, older women hold a job longer with less absenteeism(缺勤)，performs as well or better, are more reliable, and more willing to learn than men or younger women. Yet many older women earn poor pay and face a future of poverty in their retirement years. When ― sexism meets ageism, poverty is no longer on the doorstep----- it moves in ‖, according to Tish somers, director of a special study on older women for the National Organization for women.
Yet a 1981 report on the White House Conference on aging shows that as a group, older Americans are the ― wealthiest, best fed, best housed, healthiest, most self-reliant older population in our history.‖ This statement is a small comfort to those living below the poverty line, but it does explode some of the old traditional beliefs and fears. Opportunities for moving in and up in a large company may shrink but many older people begin successful small businesses, volunteer in satisfying activities, and stay active for many years. They have few role models because in previous generations the life span was much shorter and expectations of life were fewer. They are ploughing new ground.
Employers are beginning to recognize that the mature person can bring a great deal of stability and responsibility to a position. One doesn‘t lose ability and experience on the eve of one‘s 65th or 70th birthday evening more than one grows up instantly at age 21.
31.After the age 40, _______ .
A)many workers tend to stick to their present jobs
B)most workers are tired of their present jobs
C)people still wish to hunt for more suitable jobs
D)people find their jobs more rewording than before
32.From Hellman‘s remark, we can see that ______.
A)full use has been made of the wisdom of older people
B)the wisdom of older people is of great value to American society
C)older people are no less intelligent than young people
D)the wisdom of older people is not valued by American society
33.Tish Somers argues that ______.
A)more people have come to believe in sexism and ageism
B)old women usually perform better in their jobs
C)the major cause of the poverty of older women is sexism
D)older women find it hard to escape poverty
34.According to paragraph 3 , it can be seen that older Americans ______ .
A)have more job opportunities than young people
B)have new opportunities to remain active in society
C)live below the poverty line
D)no longer believe in the promise of a happy life upon a retirement
35.It can be concluded from the passage that the writer_____ .
A)calls attention to the living conditions of older Americans
B)attempts to justify the youth-oriented ,throw-away culture of the USA
C)believes that the value of older people is gaining increasing
recognition
D)argues people should not retire at the age of 65 or 70
Passage Four
More and more, the operations of our businesses, governments, and financial institutions are controlled by information that exists only inside computer memories. Anyone clever enough to modify this information for his own purposes can reap（收获）substantial rewards. Even worse, a number of people who have done this and been caught at it have managed to get away without punishment.
It is easy for computer crimes to go undetected if no one checks up on what the computer is doing. But even if the crime is detected, the criminal may walk away not only unpunished but with a glowing recommendation from his former employers.
Of course, we have no statistics on crimes that go undetected. But it‘s disturbing to note how many of the crimes we do know about were detected by accident, not by systematic auditing(检查) or other security procedures. The computer criminals who have been caught may have been the victims of uncommonly bad luck.
For example, a certain keypunch operator complained of having to stay overtime to punch extra cards. Investigation revealed that the extra cards she was being asked to punch were for deceitful transactions（交易）.In another case, dissatisfied employees of the thief tipped off the company that was being robbed. An undercover drug agent stumbled on still another case. An employee was selling the company‘s products on the side and using the computer to get it shipped to the buyers. While negotiation for some drug, the drug agent was offered a good deal on a stereo!
Unlike other embezzlers(盗用者，贪污者)，who must leave the country ,commit suicide, or go to jail, computer criminals sometimes get away with it, demanding not only that they not be prosecuted(起诉)but that they be given good recommendations and perhaps other benefits, such as severance pay. All too often, their demands have been met.
Why? Because company executives are afraid of the bad publicity that would result if the public found out that their computer had been misused. They hesitated at the thought of a criminal boasting in open court of how he modified the most confidential records right under the noses of the company‘s executives, accountants, and security staff. And so another computer criminal departs with just the recommendations he needs to continue his crimes elsewhere.
36.The main idea of the passage is_______.
A)why computer crimes are difficult to detect
B)why computer criminals are sometimes able to get away with their
crimes
C)that most computer crimes revealed were discovered by chance
D)that it is disturbing that only a small fraction of computer crimes can
be discovered
37.Paragraph 3 implies that_________ .
A)many more computer crimes go undetected than discovered
B)the rapid increase of computer crimes is disturbing
C)most computer criminals are smart enough to cover their crimes
D)most computer criminals captured are victims of bad luck
38.Paragraph 4 tells us about ________ .
A)the tricks of some computer criminals
B)the motives of some computer criminals
C)how some computer criminals committed crimes
D)how some computer crimes were discovered by chance
39.The last paragraph implies that _________.
A)stricter laws against computer crimes should be introduced
B)law procedures against computer crimes usually cost too much
C)companies tend to cover computer crimes
D)companies should impose restrictions to safeguard confidential
information
40.The phrase ―tipped off‖ in line 3 paragraph 4 probably means ________ .
A) cheated B)warned
C) betrayed D) investigated
Part III Vocabulary and Structure: (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 advisable that China _____ determined to pursue economic reforms and the open policy.
A) is B) must be C) will be D) be
42. He said many times he was sorry for what he‘d done, he‘d never do it again, it was just a mistake _____.
A) again and again B) and as well
C) and so forth D) and so well
43.The average family ______ four members at most is a great deal smaller than it used to be.
A) which now consist of B) which now consists of
C) who now consist of D) who now consists of
44 . It is said that saccharin(糖精) is not a satisfactory ____ for sugar.
A) component B) compound
C) substitute D) mixture
45.The salary of a taxi driver is much higher ______.
A) in comparison with the salary of a teacher
B) than a teacher
C) than that of a teacher
D) to compare as a teacher
46.If you keep the rope ______ for a long time, it will break.
A) inflexible B) rigid C) tense D) tight
47.They came all the way to Canada for promoting friendship ______ for
making money.
A) better than B) more than
C) other than D) rather than
48.Kenya counts ______ a major source of income.
A) on tourists being B) tourists to be
C) tourists are D) on tourists are
49.―‖How about going sailing with us tomorrow?‖ ―______ very much.‖
A) I‘ll like to B) I‘d like
C) I‘ll like it D) I‘d l ike to
50.When the streets are full of melting snow, you can‘t help but ______ your
shoes wet.
A) get B) to get C) getting D) got
51.The plane ______ of passengers and baggage, but we are still here.
A) has emptied B) has been emptied of
C) has made empty D) has been made empty
52.With the ______ of Mary, all the girl students are eager to go to the party.
A) exhibition B) exception
C) except D) reception
53.To be a good writer, one needs, ______, a very creative mind.
A) at intervals B) at one time
C) on the surface D) among other th ings
54.The professor gave orders that the test ______ before 5:30.
A) be finished B) will be finished
C) will finish D) shall finish
55.Since last century, a great many immigrants have become _______ of this
country.
A) inhabitants B) citizens
C) people D) folks
56______, I couldn‘t find the answer to the question.
A) As I tried B) As I might try
C) Try as I might D) Might as I try
57.We never dared to ask him a question, ______ ?
A) did we B) dared we
C) didn‘t we D) daredn‘t we
58.Hardly had she finished her speech ______ the audience started cheering.
A) and B) when C) as D) than
59.Advertising is distinguished form other forms of communication ______ the
advertise pays for the message to be delivered.
A) in that B) in order that
C) in which D) in a way
60.George went house-hunting for a week but still he didn‘t find a room
______.
A) to live B) to be living in
C) for living D) to live in
61.It won‘t be any use ______ to borrow any more money.
A) you to try B) of your trying
C) trying you D) your trying
62._______ a hot day, I decided to go for a swim.
A) What B) It being C) Being D) Such
63.The dictionary is to the student ______ the tool is to the worker.
A) what B) as if C) that D) whatever
64.He didn‘t believe ______ I said, ______ annoyed me very much.
A) what … which B) how … what
C) which … what D) what … how
65.Mr. Smith ______ a restless person. He kept moving from one country to
another.
A) should be B) should have been
C) must have been D) must be
66.It was the training that he had as a young man _____ made him such a good
engineer.
A) that B) has C) what D) later
67.He has ______ her telephone number in his notebook.
A) marked down B) marked off
C) marked out D) marked up
68.The mothers found themselves ______ as they compared their children‘s
illness.
A) on firm ground B) on common ground
C) on the ground D) on their own ground
69.He acted in all kinds of plays, but he was _____ in comedy.
A) at best B) on his best
C) for his best D) at his best
70.John has brown hair. In fact it‘s quite similar in shape ______ ours.
A) to B) as C) like D) with
试卷二
Part ⅣShort Answer Questions (15 minutes )
Directions: In this part there is a short passage with five questions or incomplete statements. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions and complete the statements in no more than 10 words.
Joe Templer should have known better: after all, he works for a large auto insurance company. It won't hurt to leave the key in the truck this once, he thought, as he filled his gas tank at a self-service gas station. But moments later, as he was paying the money he saw the truck being driven away.
In 1987,1.6 million motor vehicles were stolen in the United States-one every 20 seconds. If current trends continue, experts predict annual vehicle thefts could exceed two million by the end of the decade.
Vehicle theft is a common phenomenon, which has a direct impact on over four million victims a year. The cost is astonishing.
Many police officials blame professional thieves for the high volume of thefts. It is a major money maker for organized crime. Typically, stolen cars are taken to pieces and the parts sold to individuals. But as many as 200,000 cars are smuggled out of the country every year. Most go to Latin America, the Middle East and Europe.
Only about 15 percent car thefts result in an arrest, because few police departments routinely conduct indepth auto investigations. When thieves are arrested, judges will often sentence them to probation(缓刑), not immediately put them in prison because the prisons are overcrowded with violent criminals. One exception is a Michigan program that assigns 92 police officers to work full-time on the state's 65,000 car theft cases a year. Since 1986, when the effort began, the state's auto theft rate has fallen from second in the nation to ninth. How can you protect your car? If you live in a high theft area or drive an expensive model, consider a security system. It may cost anywhere from $25 to $1, 000. Some systems engage automatically simply removing the key disables the fuel pump and the starter. When cars are equipped with such systems, t hefts may drop by one third. In some states, you may be able to use a device that transmits radio signals, allowing stolen cars to be tracked by police.
Questions:
71. What is the passage mainly about?
______ ______ _______ _____ ________
______ ______ _______ _____ ________.
72. What does the author think Joe Templer should be blamed for?
______ ______ _______ _____ ________
______ ______ _______ _____ ________.
73. How serious did the author predict the annual vehicle theft could in the United States in 1989?
______ ______ _______ _____ ________
______ ______ _______ _____ ________.
74. What are the two ways thieves sell the stolen cars?
______ ______ _______ _____ ________
______ ______ _______ _____ ________.
75. What type of security system can help the police track down a stolen car? ______ ______ _______ _____ ________
______ ______ _______ _____ ________.
Part V Writing (30 minutes)
Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic:
Title: Families of the Past, Present and Future
Word Limit: No less than 120 words
Key ant notes to Model Test One
Tape scripts for Test 1
Section A
1: W: I need some Vitamin B pills, please, and I‘d also like to get this prescription filled.
M: Fine, I can have everything for you in about five minutes if you want to wait.
Q: Where does this conversation most probably take place? [B]
2. M: Excuse me, how can I get to the Grand Theatre from here?
W: You can take a taxi or a No. 15bus, but it isn‘t too far. Maybe you‘d like to walk.
Q: Is the Grand Theatre far away? [C]
3. W: Could I see a pair of leather shoes like the red ones in the window? I need
a size five-and-a-
half.
M: I‘m sorry but that style doesn‘t come in half sizes. What about a six?
Q: What will the woman probably buy? [A]
4. M: Good evening. This is John Smith at World Travel Agency. Is Mr. Howell there?
W: No. He‘s out. I‘ll be glad to take a message.
Q: What‘s Mr. Smith‘s first name? [D]
5. W: The music and the flowers are lovely.
M: Yes. I hope that the food is good.
Q: Where did this conversation most probably take place ? [D]
6. M: Now, what seems to be the trouble, madam?
W: I‘ve been feeling dizzy lately, and last night my chest pained me a lot. Q: What‘s the probable relationship between the two speakers? [C]
7. W: Oh, no. It‘s 12 o‘clock already and I haven‘t finished typing these invitations.
M: Don‘t worry. That clock is fifteen minutes fast. You‘ll still have time to do them.
Q: When does this talk take place? [B]
8. M: I have to say sorry because I have to attend a lecture. If I could, I‘d go with you to the movie
W: Tha t‘s too bad. I wish you could.
Q: Where is the man going? [D]
9. W: I‘ll send you a postcard from Thailand when I go there on my vacation. M: I‘ll be very glad to get one. I have a collection of cards from all over the world.
Q: What can we learn about the man? [A]
10.M: It‘s much better to wait until the rain stops. Don‘t you agree?
W: Yeah. I couldn‘t agree more.
Q: What does the woman think? [C]
Section B
Passage 1
I don‘t know how it is that when I go to a post office I always seem to find myself in a queue behind some one who has some long and complicated business to do. Having only come in to buy a couple of stamps, I have to wait patiently while some one takes ten minutes to complete a form that a child could do in a minute. People in other queue move quickly forward to take their turn and are served by cheerful, smiling clerks. Sometimes, feeling that I cannot endure waiting in my motionless queue any longer, I decide to join another one. It may be longer, but at least it is moving, I say to myself. This always turns out to be the worst thing I could have done. Not only have I now lost my place in the first queue but the one I am in now slow to a top.
Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.
11. When the writer goes to the post office, what does he do? [D]
12. Why does the writer sometimes decide to join a queue at another counter?
[C]
13. What usually happens after the writer has joined another queue? [A]
Passage 2
Many people think of schools as buildings, teachers and students. They are interested most in satisfying their customers, the students. Proprietary schools are privately owned vocational schools. To remain in business they must give students what they want to learn at a fair price. The students themselves normally pay for the cost of the training. Thus, the school must offer the training that is practical and that will help students get a paying job. Generally the training lasts from 6 months to one year. In the US proprietary schools number about 10000 and the number is growing to meet increasing needs. Teachers in proprietary schools generally work longer hours for less pay than public schools. However, the quality of instruction is high, because teachers
work closely with students. Some schools ask students to evaluate the teachers.
Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.
14. What is the proprietary school‘s first consideration? [A]
15. What is not the policy of proprietary schools? [C]
16. How long will the training last? [D]
Passage 3
Are you thinking of writing some one a letter? Call instead. It isn‘t that expensive, especially when you call during the evening, night, or weekend hours. In fact, you can make a ten-minute call anywhere in the Continental United States for just $2.60.
For even great savings, always dial direct, that is, without an operator‘s assistance. Rates on direct calls are lower after five o‘clock in the evening and lowest after eleven o‘clock at night. Collect, credit card, person-to-person, and they cost more than direct calls.
Need to call out of the country? Now call to many overseas locations may be dialed direct. Check your telephone directory for overseas area codes.
Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.
17. According to this talk, when is a direct dial telephone call cheapest? [D]
18. How much does it cost to make a ten-minute call within the Continental United States? [A]
19. What type of call does NOT require an operator‘s assistance? [B]
20. What should one do in order to make an overseas call? [C]
21. B) 第二段最后一句与选项B) 相符。
22. C) 第一段第三行中的not very likely 相当于与问句中的most probably
not, one of the two cultures想当于the cultures in the two tribes
23. D) 词汇考察题，crash 之意是坍塌、崩溃与crisis相符.。financial 与
economic 相对应。
24. B) 第四段第三行提到：事物不仅在变化，而且变化的速度在不断加快，
因此B项与之相符。
25. C) 综观最后一段，尤其是最后一句不难看出，C项与之相符。Good
elements对good parts, negative aspects 对bad parts。To one‘s advantage 是对某人有利。
26. B) 第一段第一句说：北非衰退的原因普遍认为是由于气候的变化，第
二句however转折，有些地理学家对此结论提出质疑，认为是人为因素。因此B 项与之相符。
27. C) 文中第一句话的后半部分与C项相对应。
28. B) 该句提到在生态平衡的循环过程中，人为的作用之一就是破坏热带
雨林。adverse, 不利的相反的。
29. A) decomposition of nitrogen 氮的分解与该句中的the loss of the
nitrogen 相对应。
30. B) irreversible 是不可逆转的，既然不可逆转，人类对此就无能为力。
31. A) 第2—3行：40岁以后找工作越发困难，很多工人宁愿不换工作也
不愿去面对可能遭到的拒绝。
32. D) Hellman的话是“我们并没有充分利用老年人的智慧”D项中的value
为看重。
33. D) 考察第2段最后一句Tish Somer的话的理解。
34. B) 第三段第4—5行：虽然美国老年人进出大公司的机会大为减少，但
他们可以开办小企业，从事公益活动而活跃于社会。
35. C)该题为综合题，重点关注最后一段：顾主开始认识到老年人对职业
有很强的稳定性和责任感，一个人不会一到21岁就长大了，同样也不会到了65 或70岁就失去了能力和经验。
36. B) 第一段最后一句点出文章的主题，最后一段解释其原因。因此B项
合乎提议。
37. A) 第三段第二句：我们已经知道有多少计算机犯罪是由于偶然事件，
而不是通过有系统的查帐或其它保安措施而东窗事发。言外之意，当然是大量的犯罪事实未被发现，再联系上一个主旨题，A项合适。
38. D) 本段是第三段最后一句的展开，因此能较容易的确定D项。
39.C) 该段第一句提到公司害怕这样的事情被公开，因此C项合乎题意。
40).B) tip off 意为“向----- 泄露；告诫”，如不知词义可根据本段推断
或分项带入取其正确词义。
41.D. 此题为虚拟语气，It is … that … 结构后加( should ) + v. 原形动词，
因此采取排除法，应选D。
42.C. and so forth 或and so on 可表示“等等”。本句为“她说了好几次她
为她做的事感到抱歉，她永远不再做那种事，那只是一个错误等等”。
43.B. 集合名词family 表示一整体概念时用单数动词。但如指一家庭的个
体成员时则用复数谓语。句中family 的谓语是is … smaller than, 为单数概念，其后的定语从句谓语应与先行词保持数的一致，用单数第三人称。有类似用法的集合名词还有：audience, class, committee, public, government, population, crowd, team, group, majority, congress, crew, staff 等。
44.C. substitute为“代替（品）”，与for构成搭配。而component表示“成
分”，compound表示“混合物”, mixture表示“混合, 混合物”。
45.C. 为了避免重复，than 引出的比较状语从句中通常用that, that
one 和those 等来代替被比的人和事物。可数名词用one（复数ones ）前面可加定语。不可数名词或词组用that ，复数名词或词组用those 。that 和those 只可加后置定语。
46.C. 句意为“如果你把绳子长时间绷紧，它就会断”。tense 具有“紧张
的，绷紧的”之意。选项A意为“不灵活的”, 选项B意为“坚硬的”，选项D意为“紧的”。
47.D. rather than 前后用对称结构(parallel structure )。其后面一部分是否定
意义的，相当于“而不是”。题中是说“他们从加拿大来是为了促进友谊而不是为了赚钱”。
48.A. 词句中宾语部分是含有动名词的符合宾语结构，动词count (on)相当
于consider/regard，表以为，视为。句意是说肯尼亚视其旅游业为一项主要收入来源。
49.D. 本题题干中的第二句话表示说话人的意愿，词句中省略了动词不定
式后的go sailing。故选D。
50.A. can‘t help but 后跟动词原形，相同用法的还有can not but, do nothing
but，都为“不得不”。
51.B. 句意为：“飞机已清除完旅客和行李，但我们还在这里。”此处empty
为及物动词，即empty some place of something，把某物从某处清除下来，变为被动语态，即为此句。
52.B. 句意为：“除玛丽外的所有女生都急着去参加舞会。”exhibition为“展
览”，except为介词，直接接名词；reception为“接待”；只有exception 意为“除外（名词）”，with the exception为“除…之外”，适合题意，故选B。
53.D. A项at intervals 为“在一定间隔的时间或距离内发生”，如：at 20
minute intervals（每隔20分钟）。B项on the surface为“表面，肤浅”，C项at one time 为“以前，从前”，D项among other things为“在其他事中”。句意为“要成为一位好作家，有许多因素，一个人需要有一个创造性的头脑”。故选D。
54.A. 本题为虚拟语气。that 从句为order的内容，从句谓语应为should +
动词原形，should可省略。句意：教授指示，测验应在前结束。55.B. A项inhabitants 指定居者。定居者不合题意，因为从题目可以看出选
择需要有“公民，市民”含义的一项，故选B。C项people是“人
民”的意思。D项folks指“人们，家属”不选。
56.C. 由as引导的让步状语从句须用倒装语序，即把名、动、形容词等置
于as之前，本题是把动词try放于as之前，相当于Although I might
try。
57.A. 陈述句中含有never, hardly, scarcely, barely, rarely, seldom, little, few,
nowhere, have nothing, nobody, nothing, no none, neither等否定或半否定词时，陈述句须当否定式处理，附加疑问句要用肯定形式。
58.B. when 引导时间状语从句，另外注意hardly等含有否定意义的词在句
首时主句的主谓倒装。
59.A. 介词后一般不接that 引出的宾语从句。that 仅用在少数介词in,
except, but besides等后。in that多用于书面语中，意思是“在于，因为；由于”。
60.D. 不定式（短语）做定语时，所要求的介词不能省去。
61.D. 动名词（短语）常用在以no use, no good, senseless, dangerous, difficult,
a waste, a nuisance, useless, foolish, fun, nice, hard, work, sad thing等
词做表语的句中。
62.B. 独立主格结构，相当于Because it is a hot day，因为其逻辑主语与主
句之主语不同。故it不可少，不能选C。
63.A. ―A is to B what C is to D‖意思是“A对于B正如C对于D”。
64.A. which 引出的非限制性定语从句可以指代前句内容，此时不能用that
代替。
65.C. must 可用来表示推测，猜想，表示可能性较大。由第二句可知是对
过去事情的猜测，故用must have done。
66.A. ―it was … that‖强调结构用于强调主语the training，that he had as a
young man是主语the training的定语从句。
67.A. mark down为“写下，记下”之意，而mark up意为“标价格”，mark
out为“划线表出界限”，mark off则为加标志于某物，故B, C, D皆不合该句意思。
68.B. 句意为“母亲们比较儿女的病时，发现彼此有相同的经验”，句中on
common ground相当于(have) the same experience in common。
69.D. At one‘s best或At its best表示“在最佳状态”。意思是说“他演过各
种戏，但喜剧演得最好”。
70.A. be similar to sth 为固定搭配，表示“与…相似”。
Part ⅣShort Answer Questions
71.Vehicle theft and security system in U.S.
72.Having left his key in the truck.
73.Over 2 million vehicles will be stolen.
74.Selling by parts and smuggling into other countries.
75.The type transmitting radio signals.
Part Five: Writing:
Sample:
TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS —GRADE FOUR— MODEL TEST ONE PART I DICTATION [10 MIN] Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more. Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE. PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION [20 MIN] SECTION A TALK In this section you will hear a talk. You will hear the talk ONCE ONLY. While listening, you may look at the task on the ANSWER SHEETONE and write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. Make sure what you fill in is both grammatically and semantically acceptable. You may use the blank sheet for note-taking. You have THIRTY seconds to preview the gap-filling task. Now, listen to the talk. When it is over, you will be given TWO minutes to check your work. SECTION B CONVERSATIONS In this section, you will hear two conversations. At the end of the conversion, five questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken ONCE
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
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Calculate for a moment what could be done with even a part of those hours. Five thousand hours, I am told, are what a typical college undergraduate spends working on a bachelor's degree. In 10,000 hours you could have learned enough to become an astronomer or engineer. You could have learned several languages fluently. If it appealed to you, you could be reading Homer in the original Greek or Dostoyevsky in Russian. If it didn't, you could have walked around the world and written a book about it. The trouble with television is that it discourages concentration. Almost anything interesting and rewarding in life requires some constructive, consistently applied effort. The dullest, the least gifted of us can achieve things that seem miraculous to those who never concentrate on anything. But Television encourages us to apply no effort. It sells us instant gratification(满意). It diverts us only to divert, to make the time pass without pain. Television's variety becomes a narcotic(麻醉的), nor a stimulus. Its serial, kaleidoscopic (万花筒般的)exposures force us to follow its lead. The viewer is on a perpetual guided tour: 30 minutes at the museum, 30 at the cathedral, 30 for a drink, then back on the bus to the next attraction—except on television., typically, the spans allotted arc on the order of minutes or seconds, and the chosen delights are more often car crashes and people killing one another. In short, a lot of television usurps(篡夺;侵占) one of the most precious of all human gifts, the ability to focus your attention yourself, rather than just passively surrender it. Capturing your attention—and holding it—is the prime motive of most television programming and enhances its role as a profitable advertising vehicle. Programmers live in constant fear of losing anyone's attention—anyone's. The surest way to avoid doing so is to keep everything brief, not to strain the attention of anyone but instead to provide constant stimulation through variety, novelty, action and movement. Quite
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题
大学英语四级考试模拟试题 Model Test Five Part ⅠListening Comprehension Directions: This section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English. You will hear a selection of recorded materials and you must answer the questions that accompany them. Choose the correct answer---A, B, C or D, and then, mark your answer by writing the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. Section A (C) 11. A) He will only be available in the afternoon. B) It’s not his office hour. C) He doesn’t have time. D) He is too tired after class. (A) 12. A) The woman insists on going out. B) The woman doesn’t like watching TV. C) The man promised her a gift on her birthday. D) The man is too tired to go out. (B) 13. A) There are too many courses offered to
PART V READING COMPREHENSION [25 MIN] In this section there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer. TEXT A Racket, din clamor, noise, whatever you want to call it, unwanted sound is America's most widespread nuisance. But noise is more than just a nuisance. It constitutes a real and present danger to people's health. Day and night, at home, at work, and at play, noise can produce serious physical and psychological stress. No one is immune to this stress. Though we seem to adjust to noise by ignoring it, the ear, in fact, never closes and the body still responds—sometimes with extreme tension, as to a strange sound in the night. The annoyance we feel when faced with noise is the most common outward symptom of the stress building up inside us. Indeed, because irritability is so apparent, legislators have made public annoyance the basis of many noise abatement programs. The more subtle and more serious health hazards associated with stress caused by noise traditionally have been given much less attention. Nevertheless, when we are annoyed or made irritable by noise, we should consider these symptoms fair warning that other thing may be happening to us, some of which may be damaging to our health. Of many health hazards to noise, hearing loss is the most clearly observable and measurable by health professionals. The other hazards are harder to pin down. For many of us, there may be a risk that exposure to the stress of noise increases susceptibility to disease and infection. The more susceptible among us may experience noise as a complicating factor in heart problems and other diseases. Noise that causes annoyance and irritability in health persons may have serious consequences for these already ill in mind or body. Noise affects us throughout our lives. For example, there are indications of effects on the unborn child when mothers are exposed to industrial and environmental noise. During infancy and childhood, youngsters exposed to high noise levels may have trouble falling asleep and obtaining necessary amounts of rest. Why, then, is there not greater alarm about these dangers? Perhaps it is because the link between noise and many disabilities or diseases has not yet been conclusively demonstrated. Perhaps it is because we tend to dismiss annoyance as a price to pay for living in the modern world. It may also be because we still think of hearing loss as only an occupational hazard. 1. In Paragraph 1, the phrase "immune to" are used to mean ___. A.unaffected by B.hurt by C.unlikely to be seen by D.unknown by 2. 3. The author's attitude toward noise would best be described as ___. A.unrealistic B.traditional C.concerned D.hysterical Which of the following best states the main idea of the passage? A.Noise is a major problem; most people recognize its importance. B.Although noise can be annoying, it is not a major problem. C.Noise is a major problem and has not yet been recognized as such. D.Noise is a major problem about which nothing can be done.
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
大学英语四级模拟题十 Part I Listening Comprehension (35’) Section A Directions:In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations and 1 long conversation. 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 with a single line through the center. 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡上对应题号作答。 1. A) At 9:15. B) Before 9:15. C) At 9:30. D) Before 9:50. 2. A) He does not understand it. B) He does not like it. C) He is used to it. D) He does not have to take it. 3. A) They were in a doctor’s office. B) They worked in the same office. C) They were in a workshop. D) They were talking in the weight lifting room at the gym. 4. A) Carry the suitcase with the woman. B) Carry the suitcase upstairs. C) Carry the suitcase up to the plane. D) Carry the suitcase down to the ship. 5. A) At eight o’clock. B) At nine o’clock. C) At ten o’clock. D) An hour later. 6. 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. 7. A) He doesn’t know what he wants to do. B) He likes to work this summer. C) He wonders whether the woman has a job. D) He can’t decide where to go on vacation. 8. A) At a hairdresser’s. B) At a tailor’s C) At a photographer’s. D) At a butcher’s. 9. A) The content of the note book. B) What the woman wrote in the note. C) Why people are not allowed to talk in the library. D) Whether people can smoke in the library. 10. A) Because it’s bad for her health. B) Because it had bad influences on children. C) Because it makes him smell. D) Because it makes him cough. Questions 11 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 11. A) He is not satisfied with his present job. B) He worries too much about his grandmother. C) People dislike his food. D) He is going to be fired. 12. A) He learned it in a training center of cooking. B) He learned it from his grandmother. C) He learned it from his mother. D) He learned it from his wife. 13. A) He dislikes other businessmen. B) He wants to have more chance to go on business. C) He doesn’t want to trouble others. D) He wants to be self-employed. 14. A) Whether he would have enough funds. B) Whether his food is to the customers’ taste. C) Whether his family members would support him. D) Whether he can pay less tax to the government. 15. A) Daniel gets encouragement from his friend Misha. B) The two speakers haven’t seen each other for a long time. C) Daniel wants to be in the food business. D) Daniel’s grandmother is an experienced businesswoman. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 2 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡上对应题号作答。 Questions 16 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard. 16. A) His age and appearance. B) His personality. C) His scholarship. D) His relationship with students. 17. A) No. Because he knows what he says in class will affect his students all their lives. B) Yes. But he never fails to apologize if he does. C) No. Because he is always well prepared before stepping onto the platform.