专四模拟试题 第12套

大学12月英语四级模拟过关训练题及答案Part ⅠWriting (30 minutes)注意：此部分试题在答题卡1上。

Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic What Electives To Choose. You should write at least 120 words according to theoutline given below in Chinese:1. 各学校开了各种各样的选修课2. 学生选课有不同的原因3. 就我而言What Electives To ChoosePart ⅡRading comprehension (Skimming and scanning) (15minutes)Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passsage 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 thepassage.Univeraities Branch OutAs never before in their long story, universities have become instruments of nationalcompetition as well as instruments of peace. They are the place of the scientific discoveries thatmove economies forward, and the primary means of educating the talent required to obtain and maintain competitive advantages. But at the same time, the opening of national borders to the flowof goods, services, information and especially people has made universities a powerful force forglobal integration, mutual understanding and geopolitical stability.In response to the same forces that have driven the world economy, universities have becomeMore self-consciousy global: seeking students from around the world who represent the entirerange of cultures and values, sending their own students abroad to prepare them for global careers, offering courses of study that address the challenges of an interconnected world and collaborative（合作的）research programs to advance science for the benefit of all humanity.Of the forces shaping higher education none is more sweeping than the movement across borders. Over the past three decades the number of students leaving home each year to study abroad has grown at an annual rate of 3.0 percent, from 8000,000 in 1975 to 2.5 million in 2994. Most travel from one developed nation to another, but the flow from developing to developed countries id growing rapidly. The reverse flow, from developed to developing countries, is on the rise, too. Today foreign students earn 30 percent of the doctoral degrees awarded in the United States and 38 percent of those in the United Kingdom. And the number crossing borders for undergraduate study is growing as well, to 8 percent of the undergraduates at America’s best institutions and 10 percent of all undergraduates in the U.K. In the United States, 20 percent of the newly hired professors in science and engineering are foreign-born, and in China many newly hired faculty hired faculty members at the top research universities received their graduate education abroad.Universities are also encouraging students to spend some of their undergraduate years in another country. In Europe, more than 140,000 students participate in the Erasmus program each year, taking courses for credit in one of 2, 2000 participating institutions across the continent. And in the United States, institutions are helping place students in summer internships（实习）abroad to prepare them for global careers. Yale and Harvard have led the way, offering every undergraduate at least one international study or internship opportunity and providing the financial resources to make it possible.Globalization is also reshaping the way research is done. One new trend involves sourcing portions of a research program to another country. Yale professor and Howard Hughes Medical Shanghai’s Fudan University, in collaboration with faculty colleagues from both schools. The Shanghai center has 95 employees and graduate students working in a 4,300-square-meter laboratory seminars with scientists from both campuses. The arrangement benefits both countries;Xu’s Yale lab is more productive, thanks to the lower costs of conducing from a word-class scientist and his U.S. team.As a result of its strength in science, the United States has consistently led of the world in the world inthe commercialization of major new technologies, from the mainframe computer and integrated circuit of the 1960s to the internet infrastructure(基础设施)and applications software ofthe 1990s.The link between university-based science and industrial application is often indirect but sometimes highly visible: Silicon Valley was intentionally created by Stanford University, andRoute 128 outside Boston has long housed companies spun off from MIT and Harvard. Around the world ,governments have encouraged copying of his model, perhaps most successfully in Cambridge, England, where Microsoft and scores of other leading software and biotechnology companies have set up shop around the university.For all its success, the United States remains deeply hesitant about sustaining the research university model. Most politician recognize the link between investment in science and nationalEconomic strength, but support for research funding has been unsteady. The budget of the National Institutes of Health doubled between 1998 and 2003,but has risen more slowly than inflations since then. Support for the physical sciences and engineering barely kept pace with inflation during that same period. The attempt to make up lost ground is welcome, but the nation would be better served by steady, predictable increases in science funding at the rate of long-term GDP growth, which is on the order of inflation plus 3 percent per year.American politicians have great difficulty recognizing that admitting more foreign students can greatly promote the national interest by increasing international understanding. Adjusted for inflation, public funding for international exchanges and foreign-language study is well below the levels of 40 years ago. In the wake of September 11,changes in the visa process caused a dramatic decline in the number of foreign students seeking admission to U.S. Universities, and a corresponding surge in enrollments in Australia, Singapore and the U .K. Objections from Americans university and business leaders led to improvements in the process and a reversal of the decline ,but the United States is still seen by many as unwelcoming to international students.Most Americans recognize that universities contribute to the nation’s well-being through their scientific research, but many fear that foreign students threaten American competitiveness by taking their knowledge and skills back home. They fail to grasp that welcoming foreign students and like immigrants throughout history-strength the nation; and second, foreign students who study in the United States become ambassadors for many of its most cherished(珍视) values when they return home. Or at least they understand them better. In America as elsewhere, few Instruments of foreign policy are as effective inpromoting peace and stability as welcoming international university students.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

TEM-4语法词汇题集Unit 11. This rock has to be _______ in order to build a road.A. blastedB. exploredC. hiredD. maintained2. He did not go to the party last night, which _____ her feelings deeply.A. woundedB. injuredC. hurtD. injury3. When they returned to the river, they found that the boat had _______ away.A. framedB. frostedC. frownedD. floated4. If you need further information, please _______ our office.A. constantB. constructC. contactD. contain5. During the war, many soldiers were killed not by _______, but by disease.A. bulletsB. devilC. bibleD. depth6. We watched the ship until it became only a _______ in the distance.A. pointB. jarC. stoveD. dot7. The English proverb ‘_______ the rod and spoil the child’ means that if you deep from punishing the child, you will spoil its character.A. ruleB. rugC. clapD. spare8. The _______ was only sentenced to pay a fine of $10,000.A. wormB. trialC. tubeD. criminal9. Higher education in China is free but the _______ for entrance is strong.A. comparisonB. consequenceC. competitionD. crawl10. The light is too _______ for me to read. I can not stand any more.A. ridB. ripeC. soupD. dim11. The water _______ from the tap and damaged all the books in my study.A. sprayedB. puzzledC. inclinedD. exported12. In the United States, congress makes the laws and the President _______ them.A. ordersB. conquersC. executesD. hedges13. She is too _______ to answer questions in the class.A. eagleB. coughC. eagerD. couch14. We enjoy seeing the glorious _______ of the rising sun.A. beamsB. beansC. beefD. bead15. In the _______ English reading course, the students have to read a lot.A. extensiveB. mechanicalC. mercuryD. opera16. He gave up his study in college in _______.A. bundleB. butcherC. ashD. despair17. Several people _______ the car accident.A. witnessedB. provedC. swallowedD. drugged18. They will _______ the project with the necessary funds.A. referB. relateC. furnaceD. furnish19. I took it for _______ that you wouldn’t come here again.A. grandB. tameC. grantedD. thumb20. He was sent to London on a special _______.A. missingB. missileC. missionD. mistress21. This light shelf is strong enough to _______ all the books here.A. wipeB. waxC. surveyD. sustain22. The _______ Court is the highest court in the United States.A. VitalB. ThunderC. ReverseD. Supreme23. Our university has an international student exchange _______ with the University of Wyoming in the United States.A. processionB. provisionC. professionD. program24.He ________ of me the best way to go.A. investigatedB. inquiredC. frightenedD. resorted25.Mr. White tried to _______ this job through the influence of his father.A. harnessB. fetchC. curseD. obtain26.The police dog finally found the _______ of the prisoners of war.A. steepB. resolutionC. porterD. trail27.As the only _______ in the small village, he not only fixed the furniture but also made furniture for the villagers.A. symbolB. sourceC. panD. carpenter28.A big crowd gathered around the bus, almost _______ the traffic.A. affectingB. blockingC. creatingD. mating29.As far as I see, this book has its own _______.A. meritB. signalC. visibleD. swift30.This tree is too _______ to be planted in this area.A. tremendousB. vigorousC. shyD. tender31.This product is _______ to change without notice.A. despiteB. evilC. subjectD. crust32.I don’t know how he can _______ himself for such conduct.A. justifyB. locateC. rearD. swear33.The stolen watch has been _______ to its owner.A. retiredB. pitchedC. restoredD. cured34.It is _______ cold this winter in Xi’an.A. considerablyB. tightC. navalD. moreover35.It has been my _______ to meet with this accident.A. journalB. reductionC. affectD. fate36.Her smile _______ her secret even though she didn’t admit the fact.A. reviewedB. reversedC. respondedD. revealed37.He ________ that he could finish the job without any help.A. designedB. headedC. claimedD. preserved38.Professor Li _______ his success to his mother.A. ownsB. ruinsC. owesD. roars39.The election _______ for the State governor has begun this year.A. campaignB. boltC. hellD. immense40.Anyone without _______ illness can do this simple job.A. mildB. mindC. mentalD. mend41.Glass may _______ at high temperature.A. profitB. pronounceC. stingD. melt42.Silver _______ electricity far better than other materials.A. equipsB. strikesC. cracksD. conducts43.Everyone is encouraged to _______ food or clothing for those who suffered a great deal in the flood.A. attributeB. distributeC. contributeD. drift44.White teeth are a sharp _______ to black skin.A. contentB. contractC. contrastD. contain45.Tom is _______ about photography. He spends nearly all his money on it.A. justiceB. innocentC. fierceD. crazy46.We need help from the other countries. But we do not _______ on others for support.A. engageB. leanC. stripD. multiply47.We will _______ the plan because of the cost.A. councilB. journalC. dampD. oppose48.Our train is _______ at Shanghai at seven o’clock this evening.A. dueB. crystalC. cushionD. cooperation49.Her voice was _______ in the noise.A. filledB. entertainedC. enormousD. drowned50.He is very _______ in his family and never does anything against his wife.A. henceB. possessC. outerD. humbleUnit 21. Freshman____ provides the incoming students with an opportunity to learn about their new environment and their place in it.A. orientationB. acquaintanceC. directoryD. dictation2. The volcano that raised the islands are still ____ in places.A. inactiveB. enormousC. energeticD. lively3.This law is so difficult to understand that only a lawyer can ____us.A. enlightenB. illustrateC. explainD. demonstrate4. The king ____ his people with terrible taxes and punishment.A. depressedB. impressedC. oppressedD. expressed5.I have no ____ but to listen to my boss.A. privilegeB. respectC. priorityD. option6.Perhaps you are aware that I am your legal ____ till you are of age.A. guardB. guardianC. escortD. supervisor7. Shortly after the ____of war he was enrolled in the army.A. outcomeB. outletC. outputD. outbreak8. The old man did not smoke himself and was so____ that he did not allow his friends to smoke when they visited him.A. intolerableB. tolerableC. intolerantD. tolerant9.He attends to the ____ of important business himself.A. transitionB. transactionC. transformationD. transmission10.The scene is so beautiful that it ____ my power of description.A. ascendsB. descendsC. transcendsD. overtakes11.The two cities were connected to each other by a ____ after flood cut them off.A. suspensionB. diversionC. highwayD.12.On hearing her son’s voice on the line, all her fears and anxiety ____.A. retiredB. relayedC. dissipatedD. tightened13.In the 1980’s, four cities in southern China were first____ as special economic zones, enjoying special policies.A. designatedB. judgedC. emergedD. nominated14.He is a man who believes in strict____ and he seldom deviates from his principles.A. wisdomB. brotherhoodC. worshipD. discipline15.He has been ____with a certain form of mental disorder for twenty years.A. afflictedB. addictedC. affiliatedD. consulted16.The city is setting about regulating the installation of ____ wires for the sake of smooth traffic and the safety of pedestrians.A. undergroundB. marineC. acidD. aerial17.Hamlet was in (a) ____ when he said “To be or not to be?”, for it is really hard for one to decide whether to die or to live!A. consciousnessB. delightC. dilemmaD. rage18.Any irresponsible explosion of nuclear weapons may bring ____ results to the environment and the mankind.A. desirableB. disastrousC. radicalD. rational19.Death is a ____ to everyone. God is impartial on this matter.A. gloryB. privilegeC. destinyD. farewell20.A sharp increase in military expenditure brought the cabinet a budget ___.A. deficitB. debtC. redD. estimation21.The well equipped swimming pool is the favorite____ of the boys in summer.A. residenceB. siteC. hauntD. hotel22.Don’t mention the failure in Mary’s ____or she will go crazy.A. distanceB. hearingC. rangeD. neighborhood23.The professor had to explain the profound theory in a/an ____language because of the audience’s poor knowledge in this field.A. luminousB. abstractC. dullD. theoretical24.The Forbidden City, known as the former ____palace, is still kept intact at the center of the metropolis.A. emperorB. imperialC. feudalD. ancient25.The driver no longer____ himself in drinking after experiencing that accident.A. indulgedB. devotedC. immersedD. induced26.Since the complex moved away, this town has only a ____ of its former population.A. remainB. remainderC. majorityD. remnant27.Malnutrition(营养不良) and hard work____ her health and she looked thin and pale.A. promotedB. impairedC. acceleratedD. smashed28.Some people like to____ the old systems and traditions; others like to preserve them.A. innovateB. persistC. insistD. adhere29.He gave us ____ consent to take the apples for he smiled when he saw us do it.A. explicitB. implicitC. ambiguousD. negative30.I expected her to do well in the final examination, but she has been____ by her illness.A. caughtB. fascinatedC. discouragedD. handicapped31.The machine looked like a large, __________,old-fashioned typewriter.A. forcefulB. clumsyC. intenseD. tricky32. Though she began her______ by singing in a local pop group, she is now a famous Hollywood movie star..A. employmentB. careerC. occupationD. profession33. Within two weeks of arrival, all foreigners had to__________ with the local policeA. inquireB. consultC. registerD. profession34.Considering your salary, you should be able to __________at least twenty dollars a weekA. put forwardB. put upC. put out D put aside35. As he has__________ our patience, we’ll not wait for him any longer.A. tornB. wastedC. exhaustedD. consumed36.These teachers try to be objective when they__________ the integrated ability of their studentsA. justifyB. evaluateC. indicateD. reckon37. Mrs. Morris's daughter is pretty and _______,and many girls envy her.A. slenderB. lightC. faintD. minor38. Tomorrow the mayor is to __________a group of Canadian businessmen on a tour of the city.A. coordinateB. cooperateC. accompanyD. associate39. I'm ______enough to know it is going to be a very difficult situation to compete against three strong teams.A. realisticB. consciousC. registerD. resolve40.Can you give me even the __________clue as to where her son might be?A. simplestB. slightestC. leastD. utmost41. Norman Davis will be remembered by many with _______not only as a great scholar but also as a most delightfuland faithful friendA. kindnessB. friendlinessC. warmthD. affection42. Salaries for ________positions seem to be higher than for permanent ones.A. legalB. optionalC. voluntaryD. temporary43. Most people agree that the present role of women has already affected U.S. society. ______it has affected the traditional role of men.A. Above allB. In allC. At mostD. At last44. Science and technology have __________in important ways to the improvement of agricultural production.A. attachedB. assistedC. contributedD. witnessed45. As an actor he could communicate a whole __________of emotions.A. frameB. rangeC. numberD. scale46. This is what you should bear in mind: Don't __________a salary increase before you actually get it.A. hang onB. draw onC. wait onD. count on47. The ship's generator broke down, and the pumps had to be operated __________instead of mechanically.A. artificiallyB. automaticallyC. manuallyD. synthetically48. The little girl was so frightened that she just wouldn't __________her grip on my arm.A. loosenB. removeC. relieveD. dismiss49. He never arrives on time and my ______is that he feels the meetings are useless.A. preferenceB. conferenceC. inferenceD. reference50. Mrs. Smith was so ______ about everything that no servants could please her.A. specificB. specialC. preciseD. particularUnit 31. There was a large crowd of demonstrators ____ against the war.A) protecting B) preserving C) protesting D) prosecuting2. I’m afraid I will have to ____her invitation to the party.A) refuse B) refute C) ignore D) decline3. The coat I bought yesterday is not expensive at all. As a matter of fact, I would gladly have paid ____ for it.A) as much twice B) much as twice C) as twice much D) twice as much4. He can’t start the car because the battery has ____.A) run up B) run down C) run over D) run off5. Without facts, we cannot form a worthwhile opinion, for we need to have factual knowledge ____ our thinking.A) upon which to base B) which to base upon C) which to be based onD) to base on which6. This design is ____ that one.A) more superior to B) far superior than C) more superior than D) far superior to7. I wondered what her ____ to the news would be.A) impression B) reaction C) comment D) opinion8. She shouldn’t have stood in a queue; she ____ her underground ticket from the machine.A) has got B) must have got C) could have got D) got9. Don’t worry. ____ that you will be treated equally.A) I’ll look forward to it B) I’ll try my utmost C) I’ll be on the alert D) I’ll see to it10. The workers agreed to ____ the strike if the company would satisfy their demand.A) call off B) call out C) call to D) call on11. I’d rather you ____ so rudely to her.A) don’t speak B) won’t speak C) should not speak D) didn’t speak12. Today many kinds of electrical ____ are available, which has made housework much easier than before.A) facilities B) appliances C) instruments D) equipment13. The author is going to ____ his play for television.A) add B) adopt C) adapt D)adjust14. ____ for your help, I’d never have been able to achieve such a success.A) If I had not been B) Had it not been C) If it were not D) Had it not15. With all its advantages, the computer is by no means without its ____.A) boundaries B) limitations C) confinements D) restraints16. I’m afraid I can’t ____ you ____; you’ll have to go to a hotel.A) put ...up B) pick ... up C) pull ... up D) wake ... up17. The guests said that they wouldn’t mind ____.A) to have a little light music B) having a little light musicC) have a little light music D) if they have a little light music18. Although this area is very poor just now, its ____ wealth is great.A) previous B) profound C) potential D) primary19. He ran quickly to the classroom, two books ____ under his arm.A) to be hold B) held C) were held D) holding20. We must try our best to lower the cost of our products. Otherwise the high cost will ____ our profit.A) cut off B) cut in C) cut short D) cut into21. Tom is not very clever, but he is the most ____ pupil in the class.A) industrious B) indulgent C) industrial D) indifferent22. No sooner had he arrived home ____ he was asked to start another journey.A) when B) than C) then D) until23. Young children easily ____ words that their parents frequently use.A) put up B) turn up C) bring up D) pick up24. Only when you have obtained all the information about it ____ come to a sound judgment.A) you can B) you will C) would you D) can you25. American women were ____ the right to vote until 1920 after many years of hard struggle.A) ignored B) neglected C) denied D) refused26. All ____ is a continuous supply of the basic necessities of life.A) what is needed B) the thing needed C) which is needed D) that is needed27. The factory has ____several workers because of the drop in sales.A) laid off B) laid out C) laid aside D) laid down28. There were no tickets ____ for Friday’s performance.A) applicable B) approachable C) attainable D) available29. There was a traffic jam; otherwise I ____ here on time.A) would be B) had been C) should be D) would have been30. If you don’t work hard, you are bound to fall behind others, ____ smart you might be.A) whatever B) though C) whatsoever D) however31. Harold is a good student, ____ his best subject.A) as English B) English as C) being English D) English being32. They ____ through the woods talking about the current affairs.A) wandered B) strayed C) rambled D) wondered33. Tom felt awfully sorry ____ her about his absence in the party.A) about B) for C) with D) on34. We chose this flat for it is very ____ for my office.A) suitable B) comfortable C) near D) convenient35. Chinese is the ____ language of most Chinese.A) mother B) native C) natural D) home36. He has been ____ such a bad temper all day.A) in B) on C) by D) at37.While at home, she preferred ____A) doing something to doing nothing B) to do something rather do nothingC) doing something rather do nothing D) to do something to doing nothing38. ____she finds out that you’ve lost her dog?A) What though B) What if C) What about D) What ever39. All the machines in the lab are ____ Miss White.A) in charge of B) in the charge of C) under the charge of D) under charge of40. We agreed to you plan____, but we think it needs modification in some area.A) in principal B) on principal C) in principle D) on principle41. You will surely succeed in passing CET-4, ____ you work hard at your English.A) so long as B) in case C) in that D) as soon as42. The whole journey ____ a full week by the time it ends in France.A) will have lasted B) would last C) has lasted D) must have lasted43. Autumn now approaching, the peasants are ____.A) at busiest B) at their busiest C) on busiest D) on their busiest44. She is fully occupied everyday with ____.A) her not intelligent son B) her not very intelligent sonC) the not intelligent son of her D) the not intelligent son of hers45. Not until ____ to go on strike.A) all the demands has been turned down the workers decidedB) had all the demands been turned down the workers decidedC) all the demands had been turned down did the workers decideD) had all the demands been turned down did the workers decide46. As heir ____ his parent’s property, he will get 8 million dollars.A) on B) by C) to D) at47. The ____ of the meal were thrown away.A) remainder B) rest C) ruins D) remains48. The best student in each class will ____ a prize at the end of term.A) award B) possess C) reward D) receive49. Great efforts to increase wheat production must be made if bread shortages ____ avoided.A) will be B) are to be C) can be D) were to be50. There are more than 50 proposals ____ at the conference.A) to discuss B) to be discussed C) discussing D) having been discussedUnit 41. How do you ____ for coming late for the meeting?A) explain B) excuse C) describe D) account2. The mother was so ____ at the news that she didn’t know what to do.A)admired B) amazed C) amused D) curious3. He likes to listen to music with the radio turned on at full ____.A) power B) voice C) volume D) sound4. The coach must take a large ____ of the blame for the failure of the football match.A) quantity B) number C) share D) amount5. Although alone in the house, he was so busy with his research that he felt____ lonely.A) all but B) nothing but C) something but D) anything but6. The introduction of modern technique from abroad makes it necessary for skilled workers to ____ unskilled workers.A) take place B) take over C) take down D) take the place of7. ____ so few people in the street was unusual.A) For there to be B) As there to be C) For there being D) As there being8. There are signs ____ Internet are becoming more and more popular with teenagers.A) that B) whose C) what D) which9. Bob had been ____ on a meadow sprinkled with dandelion for a long time before he sat up.A) laid B) lying C) lain D) laying10. Jill would rather that his girl friend ____ in the same department as he does.A) studied B) should study C) study D) had studied11. She had no objection to ____ the airplane ticket which would send herto Geneva.A) to take B) taking C) of taking D) to taking12. I’m ____ the impression that you’ve told me about it.A) into B) on C) of D) under13. In the summer holidays, they have a plan to go to movies at weekly ____.A) intervals B) bases C) gaps D) times14.I have decided to ____ my smoking.A)cut up B)cut off C)cut across D)cut down15. Many of the imported planes have been lying ____for years because of the restrictions on the foreign spare parts.A) idle B) vacant C) empty D) hollow16. Electrical ____ are(is) used to free people from the heavy housework.A) equipment B) facilities C) appliances D) apparatus17. The rain came on time and would certainly ease the feat ____ the people of inland.A) to face B) face C) facing D) faces18. They bought a Yamaha piano at the price of 10,000 yuan. They liked itso much that they would have paid ____ for it.A) twice as much B) as much twice C) as twice much D) much as twice19. It was not until she had come downstairs ____ remembered the keys were not with her.A) she B) when she C) that she D) and see20. Mike is very happy. His mark in the English examination is higher than____ in the classA) anyone’s B) anyone else C) anyone else’s D) anyone’s else21. The first prize goes to ____ makes the greatest contribution to the company.A) whomever B) whichever C) no matter who D) whoever22. Society is a building, to the construction of ____ every member bringsa brick.A) that B) which C) it D) this23. The applicant filled in the form，but he didn’t know which office room ____.A) to send it to B) to be sent to C) to have it sent to D) to sent it24. Young ____ he was, he was trusted with an important task.A)because B)although C)as D)since25. Tom broke the glass of the neighbor’s window. I’ll ____ that he will not do it again.A) hope for B ) be sure C) see to it D) make it so26.The new cars of the Volkswagon Company are now being ____at the rate of 1,000 every week.A) turned out B) turned down C) turned up D) turned on27. It was urgent that he ____ her immediately.A) calls B) called C) call D) would call28. I don’t ____ going to the movie.A) feel for B) feel like C) feel out D) feel29. The meeting drew to a ____ late in the afternoon.A) near B) close C) point D) tail30. John regretted ____ to the meeting last week.A) not going B) not go to C) not having been going D) not to begoing31. The great us of a school education is ____ to teach you things ____ teach you the art of learning.A) as much ... as B) much as ... as C) not so much ...as to D) not to be going32. Mr. Smith has been away from home for a long time. He is looking forward to ____ his wife.A) hear from B)hearing from C)hear of D)hearing of33. Whenever we visited them, they ____ television.A)have watched B)watch C)are watching D)were watching34. He couldn’t say what it was ____ bothered him.A) what B) it C) that D) which35. The master was very angry and had all the men ____ before him.A) brought B) be brought C) to be brought D) being brought36. Evidence has been piled up ____ specific speech sounds are recognized by babies as young as five months old. A) what B) which C) whose D) that37. She doesn’t want to work right now, because she thinks that if she ____ a job she probably wouldn’t be able to visit her friends very often.A) has to get B) were to get C) had got D) could have got38. It’s reported that by the end of this year the output of cement in the factory ____ by about 20%.A) will have risen B) will be rising C) has risen D) has been rising39. You ____ her in her office last week; she has been out of the city for two months.A) needn’t have seen B) might have seen C) must have seen D) can’t have seen40. It’s politely requested by the hotel management that radios ____ after10 o’clock at night.A) were not played B) not to play C) not be played D)did not play41. By buying ten books every month, he soon ____ a good library.A) accumulated B) assembled C) collected D) acquired42. Mary doesn’t want to work right away because she thinks that if she ____ a job she probably wouldn’t be able to see her boy friends very often.A)has to get B) had got C)were to get D) could have got43. They are all for your proposal that the seminar ____.A) be put off B) was put off C) should put off D) is to put off44. She never laughed, ____ cry.A) or she ever did B) nor did she ever C) or did she ever D) nor she ever did45. The United Nations ____ trying to find a better way to bring the two parties together.A) is B) are C) be D) being46. You can ____ meat or fish in salt.A) preserve B) reserve C) remain D) maintain47. He ____ the newspaper while having his breakfast .A) observed B) overlooked C) scanned D) glanced48. ____ her sister, Mary is careless and irresponsible.A) likely B) unlike C) dislike D) alike49. Although his gestures were elaborate, his face was ____.A) blank B) empty C) vacant D) hollow50. It is universally____ that dogs have an acute sense of smell.A) confessed B) acknowledged C) admitted D) concededUnit 51. Ability to get along with people is an ____ in business.A) capital B) property C) goods D) asset2. Many Africans were ____ to Christianity.A) changed B) transformed C) converted D) exchanged3. The ____ scene of the waterfall is a perfect delight to the eye.A) significant B) magnificent C) superstitious D) substantial4. A lot of traffic accidents____ from carelessness.A) arouse B) arise C) raise D) rise5. The teacher____ me____ for disobedience.A) called ...down B) called...upon C) called...off D) called...out6. Some areas, ____their severe weather conditions, are hardly populated.A) due to B) but for C) in spite of D) with regard to7. I left for the school earlier than usual this morning ____ traffic jam.A) in terms of B) in case of C) for the sake of D) at the risk of8. John felt very ____ when everyone laughed at his question.A) boring B) complex C) embarrassed D) encouraged9. He criticized everything and everybody, and even ____ his teachers.A) ran over B) ran down C) ran against D) ran into10. In this experiment, they are wakened several times during the night, and asked to report what they ____.。

2012.12cet4考题：英语四级测试阅读模拟考题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, markY (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage;N (for NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage;NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage.精品 2012年英语四级备考资料高清名师精品课程推荐2012年英语四级报考指南历年英语四级真题汇总For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.Robot Cars to Do Battle in Desert RaceWhen 15 competitors lined up in Nevada last year for the U.S. Defense Department’s firstmillion-dollar robot race, hopes were high. The challenge: to drive a vehicle without a human driver or remote control some 150 miles (241 kilometers) through the Mojave Desert.But those hopes quickly went up in a cloud of dust as most robots barely managed to get off the starting line. The best performer, a modified Humvee built by engineers at Pennsylvania’s Carnegie Mellon University, traveled 7 miles (11 kilometers) before breaking down.To robot devotees(热爱者), however, it was a minor hiccup.No surprise, then, that 43 teams showed up to try out for this year’s race, dubbed(被称作) the Grand Challenge. For the past week, teams ranging from garage enthusiasts to well-funded university engineers have been fine-tuning their machines at qualifying rounds here at the California Speedway in Fontana, California. (Watch the robots in action in our exclusive video.)Twenty-three finalists were announced Thursday for Saturday’s Grand Challenge. The 175-mile(282-kilometer) course starts and finishes in Primm, Nevada.The race promises to be even tougher than last year’s run. But 18 months is an eternity in the robotics world, and the technology has vastly improved.Organizers believe several teams have a real shot of finishing the race in less than ten hours to earn the grand prize of two million U.S. dollars.“When the first team out of the chute(斜道)—Mojavaton, a small team out of Colorado—made it successfully around the 2.2-mile (3.5-kilometer) qualification course, I knew right there and then that we had something special,” said Ron Kurjanowicz, the chief of staff for the Pentagon’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), which is sponsoring the race.Unknown CourseThe aim of the Grand Challenge, Defense Department officials say, is to spur development of autonomous ground vehicles that can operate indangerous environments, such as war zones, keeping soldiers out of harm’s way.A U.S. Congress mandate(训令)requires thatone-third of military ground vehicles drive themselves by 2015, but the technology to meet that mandate does not yet exist.So the government looked to enterprising teams to develop the technology for driverless vehicles, sweetening its offer with the two-million-dollar purse.None of the 23 teams knows what lies ahead for this year’s race. DARPA won’t reveal the exact route until two hours before the start of the race on Saturday.But the obstacles on the Fontana qualification course-including a steel—enforced tunnel that wipes out a vehicle’s global positioning system—are made to resemble the rugged, real-life conditions that the vehicles will have to navigate.The vehicles use sensors such as lasers, cameras, and radar to help them avoid obstacles such as rocks and cliffs. The computer’s brain has to figure out howto resolve unexpected conflicts, like a boulder sitting in the middle of the road.“Think about all the decisions that you and I have to make when we drive from our house to the store,” Kurjanowicz said. “These vehicles have to do the same thing, without a driver.”Among the top contenders in Saturday’s race is TerraMax, a massive truck originally built by the Wisconsin-based Oshkosh Truck Corporation for the U.S. Marine corps.In last year’s race, TerraMax managed to go only 1.2 miles (2 kilometers). Team leader Gary Schmiedel expects to do much better this year. He pointed to the new all-wheel steering feature on the truck as an important addition.“We can move this large, 15-ton (13.5-metric ton) payload vehicle in a turn that’s equivalent to that of a Humvee,” he said.GhostriderThe resources of teams like TerraMax or Carnegie Mellon University, which has two vehicles in the race this year, are a far cry from those of some of the othercompetitors, including inventors, electricians, and even a high school team.One entry, from a Southern California team of engineers, racers, and hot-rodders, is called It Came From the Garage. It has a beer keg(小桶)stuck on the back and an on-off switch that says “brain.”“Most of the schools and organizations we’re up against are just accessorizing conventional vehicles,” said team leader Chris “C.J.” Pedersen, a former actor. “Our [vehicle] is a custom-built, 21st-century hot rod... complete with hood scoop and exhaust coming off the side.”Anthony Levandowski, a robotics builder from Berkeley, California, is back with Ghostrider, the only motorcycle robot in the qualifications. Studded with sensors and computers, it toppled (翻倒)over after 3 feet (1 meter) in last year’s race.Levandowski, who had to postpone his graduate studies when he couldn’t find a faculty advisor who believed it would be possible to build the motorcycle robot, says his vehicle has some distinct advantages.“We’re smaller and go a lot more places,” hesaid while tinkering with the robot before another trial run. “We’re also a lot less expensive. This bike costs as much as a tire or a wheel of some of these other guys’ machines.”Smart MoneyNeither Ghostrider nor It Came From the Garage made the final cut this week’s qualifying races.However, another crowd-pleaser, Cajunbot—or the Ragin’ Cajun—a converted all-terrain vehicle developed by a team from the University of Louisiana in Lafayette, did.The smart money in Saturday’s race may be on Stanley, a converted Volkswagen Touareg made by a team at California’s Stanford University. It was the only vehicl e that didn’t hit an obstacle in the trial runs.Even if none of the vehicles finishes the race this year, DARPA’s Kurjanowicz said, the event has succeeded in galvanizing robotics developers and pushing the creation of new technologies.“The beauty of the Grand Challenge is that it doesn’t tell people how to solve the problem,” he said. “The community has come up with its own elegantsolutions.”1. The passage mainly describes the advantages and disadvantages of robot car races.2. Last year’s robot race in Nevada was a great success.3. It is a surprise that up to 43 teams came for this year’s race called the Grand Challenge.4. The Pentagon’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency(DARPA) is sponsoring the race.5. The aim of the Grand Challenge is to spur development of autonomous ground vehicles.6. Ghostrider and It Came From the Garage both made the final cut at this week’s qualifying races.7. TerraMax will finish the race and win the grand prize of two million U.S. dollars.8. The obstacles on the Fontana qualification course are made to resemble the ________________.9. The only motorcycle robot in the qualifications is ________________.10. The only vehicle that didn’t hit an obstacle in the trial runs is ________________.Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming andScanning)1. N 本题考察文章的大意，可在做完后面9题后再解答。

12月四级考试模拟试卷及答案12月四级考试模拟试卷及答案12月四级考试模拟试卷及答案part i listening comprehension (20 minutes) 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 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.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 conversation 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.sample answer [a] [b] [c] [d]1. [a] the woman bought the jeans cheaper than the man\'s wife.[b] the jeans the woman bought was worth the money.[c] the man\'s wife bought two jeans for 150 yuan.[d] the man\'s wife is good at bargaining.2. [a] english husbands usually do a lot of housework.[b] english husbands are usually interesting.[c] english husbands are good at sports.[d] english husbands enjoy doing housework.3. [a] luck. [b] a restaurant. [c] a waiter\'s job. [d] looking for a job.4. [a] the man should call bill to check his schedule.[b] the woman should have left for the airport earlier.[c] the woman does not need to rush to meet bill.[d] traffic near the airport could delay the woman\'s arrival.5. [a] announce appeals for public service. [b] hold a charity concert to raise money.[c] ask the school radio station for help. [d] draw money to fund the radio station.6. [a] in a restaurant. [b] in a bank. [c] at the airport. [d] ata hotel.7. [a] she likes the native handicrafts.[b] she dislikes native art a lot.[c] she hasn\'t learned to appreciate art yet.[d] she has never bought any native art before.8. [a] it is serious. [b] it is pretended.[c] it is brief but real. [d] it only occurs when there\'s a party.9. [a] customer and waitress. [b] teacher and student.[c] boss and secretary. [d] lawyer and client.10. [a] the clerk doesn\'t like to be bothered.[b] the machine was just repaired.[c] she can teach the man how to operate the machine.[d] the man shouldn\'t make any more copies.section bdirections: 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 centre.passage onequestions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.11. [a] the advantages of an economy based on farming.[b] reason that farmers continued using river transportation.[c] the role of cotton in the united states economy.[d] improved methods of transporting farm crops.12. [a] the new technology used to build roads.[b] the ability to transport goods over land.[c] the trade in grain and cotton.[d] the linking of smaller local roads into one long road.13. [a] they reduced charges for transporting farm products.[b] they required payment from vehicles that used their roads.[c] they made repairs to older roads.[d] they installed streetlights on roads connecting major cities.passage twoquestions 14 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.14. [a] to look back to the early days of computers.[b] to explain what technical problems may occur with computers.[c] to encourage necessary investment in computers.[d] to warn against a mentally lazy attitude towards computers.15. [a] use them for business purposes only.[b] check all their answers.[c] substitute them for basic thinking.[d] be reasonably skeptical about them.16. [a] a computer used exclusively by one company for its own problems.[b] a person\'s storage of knowledge and the ability to process the computer.[c] the most up-to-date in-house computer a company can buy.[d] a computer from the post-war era which is very reliable.17. [a] computer science courses in high schools.[b] business men and women who use pocket calculators.[c] maintenance checks on computers.[d] companies which depend exclusively on computersfor decision-making.passage threequestions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.18. [a] how spiders gather food.[b] why spider webs are so strong.[c] how spider build their webs.[d] how new kinds of structures might be designed.19. [a] they\'re much larger than spiders.[b] they\'re quite delicate.[c] they have unusual ways of gathering food.[d] they developed a long time before spiders.20. [a] chemists.[b] architects.[c] airline pilots.[d] auto designers.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 linethrough the centre.passage onequestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.with the prospect of coal and petroleum supplies depleted and with air pollution becoming as increasing concern, the major countries of the world are seeking alternate sources of energy. if a means to obtain energy from water, especially from the ocean, can be effected economically, it would furnish a never ending supply of energy, since 70% of the earth\'s surface is ocean and another 10% is fresh water in rivers and lakes.from the beginning of time man has used water power as a source of work waterfalls and dams but these are fresh water sources and are landlocked. the seas have contributed little or nothing in the way of power. the use of temperature variation between currents is one area of exploration. ocean water is heated by the sun near the equator and drawn by the rotation of the earth toward the poles, where it cools and drops toward the ocean floor and starts its journey back toward the equator. the differential (差别) between the two currents is 35 degrees to 45 degrees fahrenheit and to use it the scientists must find the places where they run near land and are not too far awayfrom each other. one area that meets these requirements is the caribbean sea.oceans also offer wave power, tides and the chemical propensities (倾向) of salt water as potential sources of energy. all these uses are theoretically possible. britain\'s department of energy is interested in wave power, using a string of "tear drop" devices that depend on very active wave areas and 100 feet depths. in addition to this, the british are working on a method that the japanese have already put into practical use on a small scale for powering their navigational buoys. this method is called an oscillating (震荡)water column and rides the waves with a series of cylinders having one-way air valves. wave movement produces air under pressure that has only one escape route to a turbine (涡轮) that powers a generator.21. according to the first two paragraphs, _____.[a] the use of water is a completely new concept[b] the sea has long been used as a way of power[c] water is a source of energy far more economical than any other energies[d] water, if properly handled, may present a promising solution to energy crisis22. the word "depleted" (line 1, para. 1) possibly means_______ .[a] exhausted [b] discarded [c] polluted [d] disappeared23. according to the passage, the caribbean sea is a place where _____.[a] two currents of different temperatures run near to each other and not far away from land[b] two currents of different temperatures run near to each other but far away from land[c] the ocean water is heated by the sun[d] the ocean water gets cool24. we can learn from the passage that _____.[a] as far as energy source is concerned, salt water is useless because of its chemical properties[b] the working principle of a vibrating water column is to use water as a direct power driving a generator[c] britain is pursuing a method that the japanese have already put into practice[d] britain is the most advanced country in developing new energy source25. what is the passage mainly about?[a] energy crisis.[b] water as a possible solution to energy crisis.[c] history of the use of water as a source of work energy.[d] properties of water.passage twoquestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.we have emphasized so far the significance of scarcity the limited means to satisfy human wants. because of scarcity, choices are necessary. an easy example of the problem of choice is a person\'s decision about how to allocate his or her time. as the old saying goes, there are only 24 hours in a day. if we take off 8 hours for a reasonable night\'s sleep, this leaves 16 hours to be allocated among all other possible things working at one or more jobs, watching tv, studying, playing tennis, etc. one can do with the limited available waking hours. clearly, each person must make choices about how much of their limited available time will be spent on each possible activity.when choices are made among alternatives such as those just described, it becomes plain that choosing one alternative often involves giving up another. for example, suppose you go to classes 4 hours a day and get 8 hours of sleep. you will have an additional 12 waking hours to allocate per day. suppose now that the only other activities you view as worth pursuingare watching tv and studying. if you choose to watch tv for 12 hours a day, no time will be left for studying, assuming you continue to sleep for 8 hours in each 24-hour period and do not cut classes. if you choose each day to devote 6 hours to studying, only 6 of the 12 waking hours will be available for watching tv. you must give up the opportunity of watching more hours of tv in the process of choosing to study. we can therefore say that the decision to study costs you 6 hours of tv watching.economists use the term "opportunity cost" to mean the cost of a specific choice measured in terms of the next best alternative choice. in other words, it is what the decision maker must forego in order to make the choice that is finally made. thus, in our example, the opportunity cost of studying for 6 hours was 6 hours of watching tv. we can see many other examples of opportunity costs around us. for example, governments are faced with limited budgets and therefore with limited resources that can be used to provide goods and services to citizens. if a government chooses to improve its military forces, it may well do so by allocating fewer resources for libraries or schools. the opportunity cost of a strong defense may be a reduction in the size of library holdings oreducational services.26. what is most probably the key point discussed immediately before this passage?[a] limited time. [b] making choices.[c] opportunity cost. [d] the shortage of resources.27. according to the passage, choices must be made because ______.[a] resources are abundant[b] there is too much for us to do[c] there are only 24 waking hours in a day[d] our means are limited, but our wants are unlimited28. according to the passage, economists define "opportunity cost" as "_______".[a] an opportunity given up in terms of cash[b] the cost of a better choice measured in terms of cash :[c] giving up a specific choice for the next best alternative[d] the cost of a specific choice measured in terms of any alternative choice29. in the examples cited in the passage, the opportunity cost of studying for 4 hours per day was_____.[a] 4 hours of watching tv [b] 4 hours of classes[c] 4 hours of sleep [d] 8 hours of sleep30. if a government chooses to allocate more of its resources to its military forces, there is a possibility of reduction in resources allocated for _____.[a] libraries and education [b] libraries and business firms[c] education and business firms [d] libraries, business firms and educationpassage threequestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.going online is a favorite recreation for millions of american children. almost 10 million (14 percent) of america\'s 69 million children are online. the internet both entertains and educates children, however, there are some possible negative consequences for children who access kid-based web sites. advertising on kid-based web sites has become both a rapidly growing market for consumer companies and a concern for parents. with a click on an icon, children can link to advertisers and be granted tremendous spending power. children are an important target group for consumer companies. children under age 12 spent $ 14 billion, teenagers another $ 67 billion, and together they influenced $ 160 billion of their parents\' incomes.many critics question the appropriateness of targetingchildren in internet advertising and press to require that children be treated as a "special case" by advertisers. because children lack the analytical (分析的) abilities and judgment of adults, they may be unable to evaluate the accuracy of information they view, or understand that the information they provide to advertisers is really just data collected by an advertiser. children generally lack the ability to give consent to the release of personal information to an advertiser，an even greater problem for children when they are offered incentives (刺激) for providing personal information, or when personal information is required before they are allowed to register for various services. children may not realize that in many cases these characters provide hotlinks directly to advertising sites.the internet does present some challenges for advertisers who want to be ethical in their marketing practices. many advertisers argue that we underestimate (低估) the levels of media awareness shown by children. by the age of seven or eight most children can recognize an advertisement and know that its purpose is to sell something and are able to make judgments about the products shown in advertisements. however, this somewhat optimistic and decidedly libertarian view of children runs aground when we realize that they are(like a surprising number of adults) unable to judge accurately between entertainment and advertising. adults can fend for themselves but, as marketers, we should be explicit (明确的) about our purpose when advertising to children on the internet.31. according to the first paragraph, children as an internet market _____.[a] are becoming increasingly rational[b] are using it at an earlier and earlier age[c] has created a growing advertising market[d] are overtaking the adult market due to their spending power32. targeting children for advertising is controversial because children _____.[a] are unable to analyze and judge advertisements[b] are unable to give consent since they are too young[c] often give off information that may be dangerous to them[d] are not ready to evaluate advertisements or information requests33. many advertisers defend the targeting of children because _____.[a] no actual sales take place[b] it is up to parents to monitor their children[c] children understand what an advertisement is trying to do[d] children are provided a game in return for the information34. one reason why children are unable to resist giving personal information on the internet is that ____.[a] they feel they must follow an adult\'s orders[b] it is presented in connection with entertainment[c] they do not know that the information is going to be read by someone[d] due to their inability to distinguish an advertisement from a non-advertisement35. in the passage the author wants his marketers to understand that _____.[a] advertising to children must stop[b] a libertarian view in advertising is unethical[c] advertising to children must have a clear purpose[d] children must be treated differently when advertisingpassage fourquestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.what is the relation between the code and culture which creates it, and which it transmits to the next generation? linguists in the anthropological tradition had tried to establish links with meanings expressed lexically: eskimo words for snow , arabic words for camel and so on. yet vocabulary only reflects culture by courtesy of (蒙...提供) its internal organization as a whole; and the assertion that because \'camels\' are important to the arabs, therefore they have a lot of different words for \'them\' is a statement as much about english as about arabic. presumably nothing is more important than rice to the chinese; yet chinese has a single word for rice and it means various other things besides. chinese happens to be a type of language that favors general nouns.as the essential medium for people to organize and convey their ideas, language is no longer what it seemed to be for the traditional linguists who used to think of language as simple formal codes. it is also closely related to the context, social or anthropological, in which the communication takes place. today most linguists come to realize that language is an important component of culture. it determines not only the form in which ideas are transmitted, but also the method withwhich the content of the ideas are organized. in this perspective, language is also a communicative base on which members of a speech community form their ideas in a way that is readily comprehensible to other members of that community. it is also regarded as part of culture that is related to other fields of humanity (人类) studies.but what is merely comic (滑稽的) when applied to lexics (词汇学) becomes seriously misleading when applied to grammar. as whorf pointed 50 years ago, it is naive and dangerous to take isolated grammatical phenomena and try to relate them to features of a culture. when linguists recognized this, their response was to avoid the language/culture issue altogether, thus closing the door on an important area of research. that there is a relationship between a code and the culture that engenders (造成) it is beyond question; but it is an extremely complex and abstract one.36. the first paragraph mainly discusses _____.[a] the early history of human language[b] how important words are in the cultural issue[c] the way in which people name different things[d] the relation between language and culture on thelexical level37. according to the anthropologists, the importance of a meaning _____.[a] reflect the customs[b] is reflected by the number of words referring to it[c] is connected with next generation[d] reflect certain cultures38. the author cites the only chinese word for rice to show that _____.[a] the chinese people especially enjoy rice[b] the chinese people have a different viewpoint[c] important foods are not always named by many words[d] something culturally important may not be important in language39. from the arabic words for camel and the eskimo words for snow , we can infer that _____.[a] language may reflect living conditions[b] different languages may have the same origin[c] people enjoy different things in different cultures[d]language can be used to show people\'s versatility40. which of the following most appropriately describesthe author\'s logic of writing this passage?[a] analyze an issue and in the end draw a conclusion.[b] present and analyze an opinion and then argue against it.[c] compare two different opinions and prove one of them is right.[d] present a question, analyze it and make efforts to answer it, and in the end leave the question unanswered.part iii vocabulary (20 minutes)directions: there arc 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 centre.41. trees are a renewable resource that when managed properly can _____ our needs indefinitely.[a] sustain [b] retain [c] maintain [d] obtain42. the prime minister refused to _____ on the rumor that he had planned to resign.[a] explain [b] comment [c] remark [d] talk43. i ______ them that both the issues mentioned by my friend will be considered at the public inquiry.[a] insure [b] reserve [c] persuade [d] assure44. it is well-known that the retired workers in our country are to _____ free medical care.[a] entitled [b] granted [c] presented [d] promised45. the increase in student numbers ________ many problems for the university.[a] forces [b]presses [c] provides [d] poses46. we may have been poor, but we were always ______ dressed.[a] respectably [b] respectfully [c] politely [d] respectively47. i am not _____ with beautiful dreams, i want beautiful realities.[a] conservative [b] confident [c] content [d] generous48. care should be taken to decrease the length of time that one is _____ loud continuous noise.[a] associated with [b] filled with [c] subjected to [d] attached to49. people enter the organization from a(n) _____ range of social, economic, and educational backgrounds.[a] extensive [b] influential [c] diverse [dl peculiar50. the agreement is not _____, because one of the peoplewho signed it is not lawfully old enough to do so.[a] operative [b] effective [c] legal [d] valid51. after everyone was seated the chairman ______to announce his plans.[a] progressed [b] promoted [c] proceeded [d] proposed52. teacher\'s notes give practical _____ on developing reading skills, together with ideas for implementing play-reading in class.[a] notions [b] hints [c] perceptions [d] phases53. his sudden _____ greatly surprised all of us as he was always a very kind man.[a] unhappiness [b] heartiness [c] harshness [d] uprightness54. she packed her bags, then called the airport and made a(n) _____ on the last flight out of los angeles.[a] conservation [b] reservation [c] preservation[d]observation55. if you are a public figure you can\'t afford to be too _____ to criticism.[a] sensible [b] sensitive [c] rational [d] reasonable56. his spending on pleasure and luxuries is rather high in _____ to his income.[a] comparison [b] calculation [c] association [d] proportion57. i had difficulty in _____ myself from telling her what i thought of her.[a] restraining [b] retaining [c] reserving [d] restricting58. the book gives a brief ____ of the course of his research up till now.[a] outline [b] reference [c] frame [d] outlook59. many species of animals have now _____ from the face of the earth.[a] dissolved [b] vanished [c] faded [d] escaped60. within days of being appointed office manager he had ________ on the staff.[a] compelled [b] imposed [c] opposed [d] compressed61. advertising was _____ never used, even in the early 1970s when the use of search by companies was much less widespread.[a]precisely [b] progressively [c] practically [d] presumably62. i think you can take a(n) _____ language course to improve your english.[a] intermediate [b] middle [c] medium [d]mid63. the chairman of the company said that new techniques had ______ improved their production efficiency.[a] violently [b] severely [c] radically [d] extremely64. which format a participant should choose will depend upon his or her _____ stage, work situation and individual learning style.[a] employment [b] career [c] vocation [d] profession65. but there are no convincing reasons for believing that this would have a _____ effect on economic performance.[a] partial [b] preferable [c] beneficial [d] liable66. the company has just _____ its plans for the coming year, including the opening of new offices in paris.[a] revealed [b] relieved [c]revised [d] reversed67. the _____ between rich and poor is wider in the south than in the rest of the country.[a] difference [b] distinction [c] gap [d] variation68. any investigation which covers a long ____ of time is bound to encounter certain special problems.[a] rank [b] span [c] scope [d] scale69. nevertheless, the united states maintained its military _____ in some african and western asian countries despite international protest. :[a] attachment [b] involvement [c] interaction [d] communication70. bachelor\'s degree graduates get an average of four or five job offers with salaries _____ from the high teens to the low 20s and plenty of chances for rapid advancement.[a] altering [b] ranging [c] differing [d] separatingpart iv cloze (15 minutes)directions: there are 20 blanks in the following passage. for each blank there are four choices marked [a] ,[b] ,[c] and [d] on the right side of the paper. you should choose the one that best fits into the passage. then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.part v writing (30 minutes) directions: for this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic a congratulation let ter to a friend. you should write at least 120 words, and base your composition on the outline given below in chinese:1.祝贺你的朋友成功考上大学;2.比较中学与大学在学习、生活等方面的不同;3.就如何成功适应大学生活提出你的几点建议(例如:自主学习能力、独立生活能力、与人沟通交往能力和化解压力的方法等.) 听力:cbccd dcadc bcabd bacbc阅读:b bcd c a b d a a a d c c c a c d b a词汇bcdbb cabdd bcdda cddcb bbcbb cddac改错s1. 删掉if s2. seating 改成seated s3.after改成before s4. men改成womens5.focusing改成focus s6. what改成that s7. like改成as s8. through改成bys9. so改成too s10. with改成upon12月四级考试模拟试卷及答案相关内容:。