2020 年公共英语考试四级模拟试题（ 4 ）Section III Reading Comprehension(45 points)阅读理解
Text 1
No 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.practical
B.hysterical
C.radical
D.critical
42、Judged from its style, this passage might be found in
__________.
A. a children’s comics book
B. an editorial in a paper
C. a sociology textbook
D. a political platform
43、It can be inferred that the author believes that
__________.
A. individuals have no self-worth when they become
part of an organization
B. individuals are more important than organizations
C. individuals are not so important as organizations
D. individuals are the same important as organizations
44、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 children
B. uniforms would be less expensive than clothing for children
C. uniforms cause dissension between parents and children
D. individual motivation would be destroyed by uniforms
( 本题分值： 1.5 分) 【准确答案】 D
45、The last word of the passage "founder" probably means __________.
A.collapse
B.shrink
C.disappear
D.establish
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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、英语知识使用、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水平。笔试和口试都使用英文指导语。
Section III Reading Comprehension(45 points) 阅读理解
Text 2
A report consistently brought back by visitors to the US is
how friendly, courteous and helpful most Americans were to
them. To be fair, this observation is also frequently made of
Canada and Canadians, and should best be considered North American. There are, of course, exceptions. Small-minded
officials, rude waiters, and ill-mannered taxi drivers are hardly
unknown in the US. Yet it is an observation made so
frequently that it deserves comment. For a long period of time
and in many parts of the country, a traveler was a welcome
break in an otherwise dull existence.
Dullness and loneliness were common problems of the
families who generally lived distant from one another.
Strangers and travelers were welcome sources of diversion,
and brought news of the outside world. The harsh realities of
the frontier also shaped this tradition of hospitality.
Someone traveling alone, if hungry, injured, or ill,
often had nowhere to turn except to the nearest cabin or
settlement. It was not a matter of choice for the traveler or
merely a charitable impulse on the part of the settlers. It
reflected the harshness of daily life ： if you didn ’t take in the
stranger and take care of him, there was no one else
who would. And someday, remember, you might be in the same situation. Today there are many charitable organizations
which specialize in helping the weary traveler. Yet, the
old tradition of hospitality to strangers is still very strong in
the US, especially in the smaller cities and towns away from
the busy tourist trails. "I was just traveling through, got talking
with this American, and pretty soon he invited me home for dinner —amazing." Such observations reported by visitors to
the US are not uncommon, but are not always understood properly.
The casual friendliness of many Americans should
be interpreted neither as superficial nor as artificial, but as
the result of a historically developed cultural tradition. As
is true of any developed society, in America a complex set of cultural signals, assumptions, and conventions underlies all
social interrelationships. And, of course, speaking a
language does not necessarily mean that someone understands social and cultural patterns. Visitors who fail to
"translate" cultural meanings properly often draw wrong conclusions. For example, when an American uses the word "friend", the cultural implications of the word may be quite
different from those it has in the visitor ’s language and culture. It takes more than a brief encounter on a bus to distinguish between courteous convention and individual
interest. Yet, being friendly is a virtue that many Americans
value highly and expect from both neighbors and strangers.
46、In the eyes of visitors from the outside world,
___________.
A. rude taxi drivers are rarely seen in the US
B. small-minded officials deserve a serious comment
C. Canadians are not so friendly as their neighbors
D. most Americans are ready to offer help
47、It could be inferred from the last paragraph that
___________.
A. culture exercises an influence over
social interrelationship
B. courteous convention and individual interest
are interrelated
C. various virtues manifest themselves exclusively among friends
D. social interrelationships equal the complex set of cultural conventions
48、Families in frontier settlements used to entertain strangers ___________.
A. to improve their hard life
B. in view of their long-distance travel
C. to add some flavor to their own daily life
D. out of a charitable impulse
49、 The tradition of hospitality to strangers ___________.
A. tends to be superficial and artificial
B. is generally well kept up in the united
States C. is always understood properly
D. has something to do with the busy tourist trails
50、What’s the author ’s attitudes toward the
American’s friendliness?
A. Favorable.
B. Unfavorable.
C. Indifferent.
D. Neutral.
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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、英语知识使用、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水平。笔试和口试都使用英文指导语。
Section III Reading Comprehension(45 points) 阅读理解
Text 3
Today, there are many avenues open to those who wish
to continue their education. However, nearly all require some
bre ak in one ’s career in order to attend school full time.
Part-time education, that is, attending school at night or
for one weekend a month, tends to drag the process out over
time and puts the completion of a degree program out of reach
of many people. Additionally, such programs require a fixed
time commitment which can also impact negatively on one ’s career
and family time. Of the many approaches to teaching
and learning, however, perhaps the most flexible and
accommodating is that called distance learning.
Distance learning is an educational method, which allows
the students the flexibility to study at his or her own pace
to achieve the academic goals, which are so necessary in
today ’s world. The time required to study many be set aside
at the student ’s convenience with due regard to all life ’s other requirements. Additionally, the student may enroll in
distance learning courses from virtually any place in the
world, while continuing to pursue their chosen career.
Tutorial assistance may be available via regular airmail, telephone, facsimile machine, teleconferencing and over the Internet. Good distance learning programs are
characterized by the inclusion of a subject evaluation tool
with every subject. This precludes the requirement for a
student to travel away from home to take a test.
Another characteristic of a good distance-learning
program is the equivalence of the distance-learning course with the same subject materials as those students taking the course on the home campus. The resultant diploma or degree should also be the same whether distance learning or on-campus
study is employed. The individuality of the professor/student relationship is another characteristic of a good distance-
learning program. In the final analysis, a good distance learning program has a place not only for the individual students but
also the corporation or business that wants to work in partnership with their employees for the educational benefit, professional development, and business growth of the organization. Sponsoring distance learning programs for their employees gives the business the advantage of retaining
career-minded people while contributing to their personal and professional growth through education.
51、According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of part-time education?
A. It requires some break in one’s career.
B. It tends to last too long for many people to complete a degree program.
C. It affects one’s career.
D. It gives the student less time to share with the family.
52、Which of the following is NOT an advantage of distance learning?
A. The students may choose his or her own pace.
B. The students may study at any time to his or her convenience.
C. They can pursue their chosen career while studying.
D. Their tutorial assistance comes through regular airmail, telephone, facsimile machine, etc.
53、What benefit will distance-learning program bring to
a business?
A.Recruitment of more talented people.
B.Good image of the business.
C.Better cooperation with universities.
D.Further training of employees and business growth.
54、What benefit will distance learning bring to an employee of a business?
A. Professional growth.
B. Good relationship with the employer.
C. Good impression on the employer.
D. Higher salary.
55、Which is not the characteristic of distance learning?
A. It includes a subject evaluation tool with every
subject.
B. Its course uses the same subject materials as those
students taking the course on the home campus.
C. A distance-learning program has a place only for
students.
D. The relationship of the professor/student is
characterized by individuality.
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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、英语知识使用、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水平。笔试和口试都使用英文指导语。
Section III Reading Comprehension(45 points) 阅读理解
Text 4
I remember the way the light touched her hair. She turned
her head, and our eyes met, a momentary awareness in that
raucous fifth grade classroom. I felt as though I ’d been struck a
blow under the heart. Thus began my first love
affair. Her name was Rachel, and I mooned my way through
the grade and high school, stricken at the mere sight of her,
tongue-tied in her presence. Does anyone, anymore, linger in
the shadows of evening, drawn by the pale light of a window her
—window —like some hapless summer insect? That delirious swooning, asexual but urgent and obsessive, that made me
awkward and my voice crack, is like some impossible dream now.
I would catch sight of her, walking down an aisle of trees to or
from sc hool, and I ’d become paralyzed.
She always seemed so poised, so self-possessed. At home,
I ’d relive each encounter, writhing at the thought of my inadequacies. We eventually got acquainted and socialized as
we entered our adolescence, she knew I had a case on her, and
I sensed her affectionate tolerance for me. "Going steady"
implied a maturity we still lacked. Her Orthodox Jewish
upbringing and my own Catholic scruples imposed an inhibited
grace that made even kissing a distant prospect, however
fervently desired. I managed to hold her once at a dance—chaperoned, of course. Our embrace made her giggle, a sound
so trusting that I hated myself for what I’d been thinking.
At any rate, my love for Rachel remained unrequited. We
graduated from high school, she went on to college, and
I joined the Army.
When World War II engulfed us, I was sent overseas. For a
time we corresponded, and her letters were the highlight of
those grinding endless years. Once she sent me a snapshot of
herself in a bathing suit, which drove me to the wildest of
fantasies. I mentioned the possibility of marriage in my nest
letter, and almost immediately her replies became less frequent,
less personal. Her Dear John letter finally caught
up with me while I was awaiting discharge. She gently
explained the impossibility of a marriage between us. Looking
back on it, I must have recovered rather quickly, although
for the first few months I believed I didn’t want to live. Like Rachel, I found someone else, whom I learned to love
with a deep and permanent commitment that has lasted to this day.
56、According to the passage, how old was the author when his first love affair began?
A. Before he entered his teens.
B. In his early teens.
C. In his middle teens.
D. When he was just out of his teens.
57、How did the author behave as a boy in love?
A. His first love motivated him toward hard study.
B. His first love evoked sentimental memories.
C. He was overpowered by wild excitement and passion.
D. He fulfilled his expectations and desires.
58、According to the passage, what held them back from a loving kiss?
A. Her Jewish origin did not allow it.
B. His Catholic adherence forbade it.
C. They were not sure whether it was proper or ethical to kiss in line with their religious decorum.
D. Kissing was found to be inelegant or even distasteful.
59、According to the passage, what was Rachel
’s response to the author’s tender affection be fore the war?
A. She recognized and accepted his love affectionately.
B. She thwarted his affection by flatly turning him down.
C. She fondly permitted him to adore her without
losing her own heart to him.
took delight
D. She didn ’t care for him at all and only
in playing with his feelings.
60、Which of the following best describes the
organization of the passage?
A. Statement and example.
B. Cause and effect.
C. Order of importance.
D. Linear description.
知识应用
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、英语知识使用、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水平。笔试和口试都使用英文指导语。
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 personal
fulfillment 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. onto
22、 A. over B. above C. against D. below
23、 A. average B. common C. mean D. ordinary
24、 A. storms B. rage C. protests D. fury
25、 A. now that B. regardless C. ignorant D. typical
26、 A. was B. being C. were D. to be
27、 A. retreat B. compromise C. restraint D. detachment
28、 A. confinement B. commitment C. complement D. concealment
29、 A. underprivileged B. misguided C. underlined D. overjoyed
30、 A. anticipations B. shelters C. shortages D. wants
31、 A. informed B. deprived C. ensured D. relieved
32、 A. acutely B. abnormally C. aggressively D.
initially
33、 A. margin B. scope C. range D. extent
34、 A. liberties B. norms C. institutions D. practices
35、 A. access B. exception C. obstacle D. approach
36、 A. incomprehensible B. uninterpretable C. intolerable D. negligible
37、 A. face B. company C. name D. wake
38、 A. bulky B. prompt C. momentary D. infinite
39、 A. at B. beyond C. on D. with
40、 A. utterance B. admittance C. compliance D. importance
阅读参考答案：
( 一)
41.C42..B43.B44.D45.A ( 二)
46.D47..A48.C49.B50. ( 三)
51.A52.D53.D54.A55.C ( 四)
56.A57.C58.C59.C60.D 知识应用参考答案：21.B22.B23.A24.C25.D 26.C27.A28.B29.A30.D 31.B32.A33.D34.B35.C 36.C37.C.C38.D39.B40.A
2009年6月英语四级考试真题与答案真题： Part I Writing (30 minutes) Directions: F or this part, you are allowed 30 minute to write a short essay on the topic of students selecting their lectures. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given bellow: 1. 越来越多的博物馆免费对外开放的目的是什么？ 2. 也会带来一些问题 3. 你的看法？ Free admission to museums Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes) Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1.For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C) and D). For questions 8-10, complete the
sentences with the information given in the passage. How Do You See Diversity? As a manager, Tiffany is responsible for interviewing applicants for some of the positions with her company .During one interview, she noticed that the candidate never made direct eye contact. She was puzzled and somewhat disappointed because she liked the individual otherwise. He had a perfect resume and gave good responses to her questions, but the fact that he never looked her in the eye said “untrustworthy,” so she decided to offer the job to her second choice. “It wasn’t until I attended a diversity workshop that I realized the person we passed over was the perfect person,” Tiffany confesses. What she hadn’t known at the time of the interview was that the candidate’s “different” behavior was simply a cultural misunde rstanding . He was an Asian-American raised in a household where respect for those in authority was shown by averting(避开) your eyes. “I was just thrown off by the lack of ye contact; not realizing it was cultural,” Tiffany says. “I missed out ,but will not miss that opportunity again.” Many of us have had similar encounters with behaviors we perceive
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
2014年6月大学英语四级考试真题及答案(完整版) Part I Writing (30 minutes) Directions: You should write atleast 120 words but no more than 180 words. Supposea foreign friend of yours is coming to visit your hometown, what is the mostinteresting place you would like to take him/her to see and why? Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes) Section A Questions 36 to 45 are based onthe following passage. Global warming is a trend towardwarmer conditions around the world. Part of the warming is natural; we haveexperienced a 20,000 -year -long warming as the last ice age ended and the ice 36 away.However, we have already reached temperatures that are in 37 withother minimum-ice periods, so continued warming is likely not natural. We are 38 toa predicted worldwide increase in temperatures 39 between 1℃and 6℃over the next 100 years. The warming will be more 40 in some areas, less in others, and some placesmay even cool
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
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 did n’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 lon g 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. 第 1 页共7 页
大学英语四级考试真题及答案(绝对完整） Part I Writing (30 minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minute to write a short essay on the topic of students selecting their lectures. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given bellow: 1. 越来越多的博物馆免费对外开放的目的是什么？ 2. 也会带来一些问题 3. 你的看法？ Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C) and D). For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage. How Do You See Diversity? As a manager, Tiffany is responsible for interviewing applicants for some of the positions with her company .During one interview, she noticed that the candidate never made direct eye contact. She was puzzled and somewhat disappointed because she liked the individual otherwise. He had a perfect resume and gave good responses to her questions, but the fact that he never looked her in the eye said “untrustworthy,” so she decided to offer the job to her second choice. “It wasn’t until I attended a diversity workshop that I realized the person we passed over was the perfect person,” Tiffany confesses. What she hadn’t known at the time of the interview was that the candidate’s “different” behavior was simply a cultural misunderstanding . He was an Asian-American raised in a household where respect for those in authority was shown by averting(避开) your eyes. “I was just thrown off by the lack of ye contact; not realizing it was cultural,” Tiffany says. “I missed out ,but will not miss that opportunity again.” Many of us have had similar encounters with behaviors we perceive as different. As the world becomes smaller and our workplaces more diverse, it is becoming essential to expand our under-standing of others and to reexamine some of our false assumptions . Hire Advantage At a time when hiring qualified people is becoming more difficult ,employers who can eliminate invalid biases(偏爱) from the process have a distinct advantage .My company, Mindsets LLC ,helps organizations and individuals see their own blind spots . A real estate recruiter we worked with illustrates the positive difference such training can make .
英语四级考试真题及答案(卷一完整 版) 范文： Writing：家长角色 There are several possible reasons accountable for this phenomenon(中心句). To begin with, family in growing numbers has only one child; therefore, parents oftentimes focus all their attentions on that child and exert much pressure on him or her(原因一). Moreover, numerous parents intend to realize their unfulfilled dreams by letting their children learn what they failed to learn and apply for the college by which they failed to be accepted, because they have become richer and they believe that they have the power to make what they wanted and want come true now(原因二). For instance, my uncle used to be a poor man and his dream that one day he would become a violinist was broken because of lack of money. But he made a fortune by selling coals, and then forced his son, my younger brother to practice playing violin. My brother was a huge fan of sports, but now he has to play violin everyday unwillingly and ofter quarrels with their parents(举例：原来-然后-结局). To sum up, it is unreasonable for parents to control their children’s life(总结句). In order to help them grow happily