大学英语四级模拟题

专业英语四级模拟试卷684 (题后含答案及解析) 题型有：1. DICTATION 2. LISTENING COMPREHENSION 3. LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE 4. CLOZE 5. READING COMPREHENSION 6. WRITING

PART I DICTATIONDirections: Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work.

听力原文： Popping Ears When we travel by plane, our ears pop. Our ears pop because of the change in air pressure / as the plane ascends or descends. / At higher altitudes air pressure is lower even though the plane is pressurized. / Our ears are sealed off inside our heads as the plane ascends or descends. / So the pressure outside and inside our ears is different. / This difference in pressure can distort our ear drums, thus we will feel painful. 1． Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given ONE minute to check through your work once more. Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE. Now, listen to the passage. Popping Ears When we travel by plane, our ears pop. ________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________

大学英语四级试卷（满分120分，考试时间90分钟）一、选择题：（本题共20小题，每小题3分，共60分）1. According to the weather forecast, which is usually _____, it will snow this afternoon.A. accurateB. preciseC. exactD. perfect2. After a concert tow in Asia, Canada and the U.S. he will _______ work ona five–language opera.A. confineB. indulgeC. resumeD. undergo3. After a meal in a restaurant, you ask the waiter for the _____.A. billB. noteC. receiptD. menu4. After his recovery from illness, he _____ his former position.A. assumedB. presumedC. consumedD. resumed5. After reading these books, he was ____ to the Darwinian theory of evolution.A. changedB. convertedC. transferredD. adjusted6. Passengers may leave bulky articles under the stairs ______ the conductor'spermission.A. atB. withC. onD. in7. You won't get in _____ the end of the act.A. tillB. atC. byD. in8. At a press conference after the award ceremony, the 18-year-old girl spoke in a barely _______ voice.A. audibleB. optionalC. legibleD. identical9. At first, the speaker was referring to the problem of pollution in the country, but halfway in her speech, she suddenly _____ to another subject.A. committedB. switchedC. favouredD. transmitted10. Because he was _______ of the new limit, he was stopped and warned for speeding.A. ignorantB. accustomedC. reluctantD. pathetic11. It will rain, _____ the barometer is falling.A. soB. forC. asD. since12. We won't encourage him to do that _______ he is in good health.A. even ifB. in caseC. even thoughD. when13. The doorway is low, so ___ your head when you go in.A. attendB. mindC. protectD. guard14. Excuse me for breaking in,___ I have some news for You.A. soB. andC. butD. yet15. There is no ___ that a lot of damage has been done by the typhoon sweeping across the city.A. ideaB. doubtC. hopeD. uncertainty16. A NASA experimental jet, the X-43A, flew at a world-record speed----11,260 kilometres an hour on November 17. Its speed is ___ as sound.A. as ten times fastB. ten times as fastC. fast as ten timesD. so fast ten times17. The fact saddened all the fans ____ their beloved team lost the championship.A. thatB. whichC. whatD. until18. If ___, he promised that he would do all he could to promote public welfare.A. electedB. being electedC. having electedD. to be elected19.--i introduce myself? My name is Meg Johnson.( )Nice to meet you, Mr. Johnson.A. Must isB. ShouldC. Need netD. Mays20.The boss made them.___ten hours day. ( )A.worked toB.workingC.workD.to work二、翻译（共计15分）1. 电影开演半小时了。

大学英语四级分类模拟题452(总分：429.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、Translation(总题数：10，分数：429.00)1.平价奢侈品随着网购的进一步盛行，小型城市的消费者有了新的购物目标，从网店购买平价奢侈品 (affordable luxury)。

这些消费者年龄在25岁到40岁之间。

借助网络，他们购买了很多昂贵的服装、手包和配饰(accessories)。

不同于“ 冲动型”消费者 (impulse shopper)，他们日趋变得理性、成熟。

他们不去选择大牌子的产品，看重的是产品质量和风格。

当然，价格便宜是促使他们网购奢侈品的首要原因。

（分数：20.00）__________________________________________________________________________________________正确答案：()解析：As online shopping prevails further, the consumers in small cities have a new shopping target which is to buy affordable luxuries from online stores. These consumers age between 25 and 40. Via the Internet, they have bought many expensive clothes, handbags, and accessories. Different from impulse shoppers, they are getting more rational and mature. They don"t choose a big brand product. Instead, they emphasize on the products" quality and style. Of course, low price is the leading reason for them to purchase luxury products online. [解析] 1．第1句中的“随着网购的进一步盛行”作状语，可用as引导从句，译作as online shopping prevails further，或处理成伴随状语，用with引导，译作with the increasing popularity of online shopping。

大学英语四级改革适用（作文）模拟试卷271(题后含答案及解析) 题型有：1. WritingPart I Writing1． A Balance Between Life and Work Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the following question. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. Suppose you are invited to give a speech on how to strike a balance between life and work, what will you say and why?正确答案： A Balance Between Life and WorkDear Friends, I am very glad to be here and give you a short speech on the subject of how to strike a balance between life and work. There is a tendency in our society that people pay so much attention to material success that they unfortunately neglect their health. In my opinion, nothing can be achieved without health and the key to keeping healthy is to strike a balance between life and work. On the one hand, the meaning of life and work should be pinned down. A life without work is incomplete, but a life with work alone seems to be a case of putting the cart before the horse. On the other hand, a dynamic combination of the two factors is possible. I assume life and work are not mutually exclusive after all we have so many elites who are successful both in their lives and careers. From my personal experience, a balance can be achieved as long as you stay positive and want to make necessary changes. That is all, thank you. 涉及知识点：作文2．Some Characteristics of a Good Leader Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the following question. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. Suppose you are required to state some important characteristics of a good leader, what will you say and why?正确答案：Some Characteristics of a Good Leader It is said that history refers to the stories of great people. Whether we agree to this idea or not, it is obvious that leadership still plays an important role in today’s society. How to become a good leader? It seems to me that three characteristics are needed here. First of all, a good leader is supposed to be confident. When facing the ups and downs of market, a good leader believes that he is the chosen person to steer the company into a brighter future. Secondly, a good leader is expected to be a good listener. Only by listening to all sides can one be enlightened, and actually more heads are always better than one. Last but not the least, a good leader should also be sociable. No matter how wonderful an idea is, it will become useless if no one adopts it. Compared with a silent one, a good speaker is more likely to sell ideas successfully. In short, to be a good leaderis easier said than done, but it totally deserves the effort because self-fulfillment might arise in this process. 涉及知识点：作文3．The Importance of Physical Exercise on Campus Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay about your view on the importance of physical exercise on campus. You should state the reasons and write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.正确答案：The Importance of Physical Exercise on Campus Chinese are known for their emphasis on education, however, as an essential part of education, physical exercise programs don’t receive due attention. In my opinion, physical exercise on campus is of great value for both individuals and society. First of all, college students are supposed to be physically healthy. Technical geniuses who are always ill might fail to live up to our expectation, no matter how intelligent they are. Secondly, physical exercise helps to cultivate positive attitudes, such as commitment, perseverance and self-confidence and the like. You might feel so contented after you push yourself to the limit and successfully pass the test of 1000-metre race. Thirdly, a student who is good at physical exercise is also energetic in his study, and the reverse is also true. In conclusion, the importance of physical exercise on campus should not be underestimated. We pin our hopes on college students to make our home a better place. 涉及知识点：作文4．He Who Makes No Mistakes Makes Nothing Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay commenting on the saying “He who makes no mistakes makes nothing.”You can cite examples to illustrate your point of view. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.正确答案：He Who Makes No Mistakes Makes Nothing Mistakes seem to be everyone’s arch-enemies. We are always taught to avoid making any mistakes. However, as time goes by, I become increasingly aware that one who makes no mistakes makes nothing. On the one hand, mistakes are bound to happen. According to the Murphy’s Law, anything that can go wrong will go wrong. In other words, to prepare for mistakes is much wiser than to pray for an easy success. On the other hand, mistakes serve as the touchstones of achievements. As the saying goes, the good seaman is known in bad weather. For instance, Thomas Edison is considered as a great inventor because he insists on trying despite all mistakes and failures. To sum up, to err is human. Rather than denying it, we need to accept the reality and try to make the best of it. 涉及知识点：作文5．Hope for the Best, but Prepare for the Worst Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay commenting on the saying “Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.” You can cite examples to illustrate your point of view. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.正确答案：Hope for the Best, but Prepare for the Worst When you are under pressure to solve complex problems, it is always necessary to keep a good state of mind. To a certain extent, an appropriate attitude may determine whether or not you can make a difference in this world. In my opinion, the key to success is to hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. For one thing, only by hoping for the best can we remain optimistic. It is true that an optimist sees an opportunity in every calamity, while a pessimist sees a calamity in every opportunity. For instance, Bill Gates would have stayed in Harvard if he hadn’t firmly believed in the prosperity of internet industry. For another, like anything else in life, too much optimism is as bad as too little. Blind optimism may lead to failures and that is why we should prepare for the worst. If rosy prospect turns to a sugarcoated bullet, it will become a weapon of mass destruction. In short, strategically we despise all the enemies, but tactically we should take them very seriously. 涉及知识点：作文。

PART V READING COMPREHENSION [25 MIN]In this section there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with foursuggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer.TEXT AAt some time in your life you may have a strong desire to do something strange or terrible. However,chances are that you don’t act on your impulse, but let it pass instead. You know that to commit the action iswrong in some way and that other people will not accept your behavior.Perhaps the most interesting thing about the phenomenon of taboo behavior is how it can change over theyears within the same society, how certain behavior and attitudes once considered taboo can become perfectlyacceptable and natural at another point in time. Topics such as death, for example, were once considered soupsetting and unpleasant that it was a taboo to even talk about them. Now with the publication of important bookssuch as On Death and Dying and Learning to Say Goodbye, people have become more aware of the importance ofexpressing feelings about death and, as a result, are more willing to talk about this taboo subject.One of the newest taboos in American society is the topic of fat. Unlike many other taboos, fat is topic thatAmericans talk about constantly. It’s not taboo to talk about fat; it’s taboo to be fat. The “In the work world, most companies prefer youthful-looking, trim executives to sell their image as well as theirproducts to the public. The thin look is associated with youth, vigor, and success. The fat person, on the otherhand, is thought of as lazy and lacking in energy, self-discipline, and self-respect. In an image-conscious societylike the U.S., thin is “in”, fat is “out”．It’s not surprising, then, that millions of Americans have become obsessed with staying slim andThe pursuit of a youthful physical appearance is not, however, the sole reason for America’s fas and exercise. Recent research has shown the critical importance of diet and exercise for personal health. As inmost technologically developed nations, the life-style of North Americans has changed dramatically during thecourse of the last century. Modern machines do all the physical labor that people were once forced to do by hand.Cars and buses transport us quickly from point to point. As a result of inactivity and disuse, peopleeasily become weak and vulnerable to disease. In an effort to avoid such a fate, millions of Americans arespending more of their time exercising.1.From the passage we can infer taboo is__.A.a strong desire to do something strange or terrible.B.a crime committed on impulse.C.behavior considered unacceptable in society’s eyes.D.an unfavorable impression left on other people.2.Based on the ideas presented in the passage we can conclude “being fat” __ in American society.A.will always remain a taboo.B.is not considered a taboo by most people.C.has long been a taboo.D.may no longer be a taboo some day.3.The topic of fat is __ many other taboo subjects.A.the same asB.different fromC.more popular thanD.less often talked about than.4.In the U.S., thin is “in”, fat is “out”, this means__.A.thin is “inside”, fat is “outside”．B.thin is “diligent”, fat is “lazy”．C.thin is “youthful”, fat is “spiritless”．D.thin is “fashionable”, fat is “unfashionable”．5.Apart from this new understanding of the correlation between health and exercise, the main reason thepassage gives for why so many Americans are exercising regularly is__.A.their changed life-style.B.their eagerness to stay thin and youthful.C.their appreciation of the importance of exercise.D.the encouragement they have received from their companies.TEXT BThe discovery of the Antarctic not only proved one of the most interesting of all geographical adventures, butcreated what might be called “the heroic age of Antarctic exploration”. By their tremendous heroism, m Shakleton, Scott, and Amundsen caused a new continent to emerge from the shadows, and yet that heroic age,little more than a century old, is already passing. Modern science and inventions are revolutionizing the endurance,future journeys into these icy wastes will probably depend on motor vehicles equipped with caterpillar tractionrather than on the dogs that earlier discoverers found so invaluable and hardly comparable.Few realize that this Antarctic continent is almost equal in size to South America, and enormous field ofwork awaits geographers and prospectors. The coasts of this continent remain to be accurately charted, and themaping of the whole of the interior presents a formidable task to the cartographers who undertake the work. Oncetheir labors are completed, it will be possible to prospect the vast natural resources which scientists believe willfurnish one of the largest treasure hoards of metals and minerals the world has yet known, and almostinexhaustible sources of copper, coal, uranium, and many other ores will become available to man. Suchdiscoveries will usher in an era of practical exploitation of the Antarctic wastes.The polar darkness which hides this continent for the six winter months will be defeated by huge batteries oflight, and make possible the establishing of air-fields for the future inter-continental air services by making theseareas as light as day. Present flying routes will be completely changed, for the Antarctic refueling bases will makeflights from Australia to South America comparatively easy over the 5,000 miles journey.The climate is not likely to offer an insuperable problem, for the explorer Admiral Byrd has shown that theclimate is possible even for men completely untrained for expeditions into those frozen wastes. Some of hisparties were men who had never seen snow before, and yet he records that they survived the rigors of theAntarctic climate comfortably, so that, provided that the appropriate installations are made, we may assume thathuman beings from all countries could live there safely. Byrd even affirms that it is probably the most healthyclimate in the world, for the intense cold of thousands of years has sterilize this continent, and rendered itabsolutely germfree, with the consequences that ordinary and extraordinary sickness and diseases from which mansuffers in other zones with different climates are here utterly unknown. There exist no problems of conservationand preservation of food supplies, for the latter keep indefinitely without any signs of deterioration; it may evenbe that later generations will come to regard the Antarctic as the natural storehouse for the whole world.Plans are already on foot to set up permanent bases on the shores of this continent, and what so few years agoof human life and endeavor.was regarded as a “dead continent” now promises to be a most active center6.When did man begin to explore the AntarcticA.About 100years ago.B.In this century.C.At the beginning of the 19th century.D.In 1798.7.What must the explorers be, even though they have modern equipment and techniquesA.Brave and toughB.Stubborn and arrogant.C.Well-liked and humorous.D.Stout and smart.8.The most healthy climate in the world is___.A.in South America.B.in the Arctic Region.C.in the Antarctic Continent.D.in the Atlantic Ocean.9.What kind of metals and minerals can we find in the AntarcticA.Magnetite, coal and ores.B.Copper, coal and uranium.C.Silver, natural gas and uranium.D.Aluminum, copper and natural gas.10.What is planned for the continentA.Building dams along the coasts.B.Setting up several summer resorts along the coasts.C.Mapping the coast and whole territory.D.Setting up permanent bases on the coasts.TEXT CWithout regular supplies of some hormones our capacity to behave would be seriously impaired; withoutothers we would soon die. Tiny amounts of some hormones can modify moods and actions, our inclination to eator drink, our aggressiveness or submissiveness, and our reproductive and parental behavior. And hormones domore than influence adult behavior; early in life they help to determine the development of bodily form and mayeven determine an individual’s behavioral capacities. Later in life the changing outputs of some endocrine glandsand the body’s changing sensitivity to some hormones are essential aspects of the phenomena of aging.Communication within the body and the consequent integration of behavior were considered the exclusiveprovince of the nervous system up to the beginning of the present century. The emergence of endocrinology as aseparate discipline can probably be traced to the experiments of Bayliss and Starling on the hormone secretion.This substance is secreted from cells in the intestinal walls when food enters the stomach; it travels through thebloodstream and stimulates the pancreas to liberate pancreatic juice, which aids in digestion. By showing thatspecial cells secret chemical agents that are conveyed by the bloodstream and regulate distant target organs ortissues. Bayliss and starling demonstrated that chemical integration could occur without participation of thenervous system.The term “hormone” was first used with reference to secretion. Starling derived the term from the Greekhormone, meaning “to excite or set in motion. The term “endocrine” was introduced shortly thereafter “Endocrine” is used to refer to glands that secret products into the bloodstream. The term “e with “exocrine”, which is applied to glands that secret their products though ducts to the site of action. Examplesof exocrine glands are the tear glands, the sweat glands, and the pancreas, which secrets pancreatic juice through aduct into the intestine. Exocrine glands are also called duct glands, while endocrine glands are called ductless.11.What is the author’s main purpose in the passage?A.To explain the specific functions of various hormones.B.To provide general information about hormones.C.To explain how the term “hormone” evolved.D.To report on experiments in endocrinology.12.The passage supports which of the following conclusions?A.The human body requires large amounts of most hormones.B.Synthetic hormones can replace a person’s natural supply of hormones if necessary.C.The quantity of hormones produced and their effects on the body are related to a person’sD.The short child of tall parents very likely had a hormone deficiency early in life.13.It can be inferred from the passage that before the Bayliss and Starling experiments, most people believed thatchemical integration occurred only___.A.during sleep.B.in the endocrine glands.C.under control of the nervous system.D.during strenuous exercise.14.The word “liberate” could best be replaced by which of the following?A.EmancipateB.DischargeC.SurrenderD.Save15.According to the passage another term for exocrine glands is___.A.duct glandsB.endocrine glandsC.ductless glandsD.intestinal glands.TEXT DIf the old maxim that the customer is always right still has meaning, then the airlines that ply the worldbusiest air route between London and Paris have a flight on their hands.The Eurostar train service linking the UK and French capitals via the Channel Tunnel is winning customersin increasing numbers. In late May, it carried its one millionth passenger, having run only a limited servicebetween London, Paris and Brussels since November 1994, starting with two trains a day in each direction to Parisand Brussels. By 1997, the company believes that it will be carrying ten million passengers a year, and continue togrow from there.From July, Eurostar steps its service to nine trains each way between London and Paris, and five betweenLondon and Brussels. Each train carries almost 800 passengers, 210 of them in first class.The airlines estimate that they will initially lose around 15%-20% of their London-Paris traffic to therailways once Eurostar starts a full service later this year (1995), with 15 trains a day each way. A similar servicewill start to Brussels. The damage will be limited, however, the airlines believe, with passenger numbers returningto previous levels within two to three years.In the short term, the damage caused by the 1 million people-levels traveling between London and Paris andBrussels on Eurostar trains means that some air services are already suffering. Some of the major carriers say thattheir passenger numbers are down by less than 5% and point to their rivals-Particularly Air France-as havingsuffered the problems. On the Brussels route, the railway company had less success, and the airlines reportanything from around a 5% drop to no visible decline in traffic.The airlines' optimism on returning traffic levels is based on historical precedent. British Midland, forexample, points to its experience on Heathrow Leeds Bradford service which saw passenger numbers fold by 15%when British Rail electrified and modernized the railway line between London and Yorkshire. Two years later, travel had risen between the two destinations to the point where the airline was carrying record numbers of passengers.16.British airlines confide in the fact that__.A.they are more powerful than other European airlines.B.their total loss won’t go beyond a drop of 5% passengers.C.their traffic levels will return in 2-3 years.D.traveling by rail can never catch up with traveling by air.17.The author’s attitude towards the drop of passengers may be described as__.A.worried.B.delightedC.puzzled.D.unrivaled.18.In the passage, British Rail (Para 6) is mentioned to__.A.provide a comparison with Eurostar.B.support the airlines’ optimism.C.prove the inevitable drop of air passengers.D.call for electrification and modernization of the railway.19.The railway’s Brussels route is brought forth to show that__.A.the Eurostar train service is not doing good business.B.the airlines can well compete with the railway.C.the Eurostar train service only caused little damage.D.only some airlines, such as Air France, are suffering.20.The passage is taken from the first of an essay, from which we may well predict that in the following part theauthor is going to__.-mindedness.A.praise the airlines’ clearB.warn the airlines of high-speed rail services.C.propose a reduction of London/Paris flights.D.advise the airlines to follow British Midland as their model.答案： 1-5 CDBDB 6-10 AACBD 11-15 BDCBA 16-20 ABCB。

大学英语四级分类模拟题497(总分210,考试时间90分钟)Part Ⅰ Writing1. Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay. You should start your essay with a brief account of student"s increasing reliance on technology to solve problems, and then explain the consequence of over-dependence on it. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words."You have to solve this problem by yourself. You can"t call tech support."Part Ⅱ Reading ComprehensionPassage OneA New Excuse for Unsuccessful InvestorsEconomists work on the assumption that people act rationally. If only life were that simple.Investors certainly don"t always act as they should. Among other unwise acts, they trade too much, do not diversify their portfolios (投资组合) enough and are reluctant to discard underperforming stocks. They may have been born to behave that way. A recent study into investment behavior by Stephan Siegel of Arizona State University"s WP Carey School of Business, and Henrik Cronqvist of Claremont McKenna College, illuminates the role that genes play in determining investment decisions.The authors examine the investment behavior of 15,208 pairs of Swedish twins, using data from the country"s twin registry and its tax authority, which until 2007 **prehensive records on every financial transaction. Controlling for various factors, they find that identical twins, who share all their genes, were more similar in their investing behavior than fraternal twins (异卵双胞胎) , who share about half their genes.The authors calculate that genetic factors account for between a quarter and half of the variations in irrational investment behavior between individuals. These factors are at work across more dimensions than just investing. Twins who showed a bias towards buying familiar shares rather than unknown ones, for example, also showed a preference for living closer to their place of birth and for marrying a spouse from the same region. Investors with large portfolios were particularly susceptible (易受……影响的) to genetic influences.If genes explain up to a half of the variations in investment behavior, what governs the rest? The authors also calculated the impact of shared environmental influences on the twins as well as the effect of experiences unique to one half of a twin pair. Common childhood experiences like schooling were found to have almost no influence on investment behavior. But individual experiences explain half of the variations between twin pairs—as much as, and often more than, genes.The study has its limitations. It looks at data from only one country during a limited period of time, for example. But it suggests that attempts to persuade people to invest more rationally have some big inbuilt (生来就有的) biases to **e.1. How do economists think about investors?A. They do lots of stupid things.B. They trade as much as they can.C. They are reluctant to change.D. They always make right decisions.2. How did the authors do the research?A. They looked at the data from Swiss.B. They checked all the behaviors of the twins.C. They examined the investment behavior of twins.D. They investigated less than 2,000 pairs of twins.3. What role do the genetic factors play in irrational investment?A. They account for 50% of the variations at most.B. They barely have any influence on twins.C. They make twins buy similar shares.D. They affect investing in different ways.4. What can explain the variations in investment behavior except genes?A. Environmental influences.B. Schooling experiences.C. Childhood memories.D. Individual experiences.5. What does the author of this article think of the study?A. Its limitations can be overlooked.B. The results of it are quite convincing.C. It tells us biases influence investing.D. The data it used cannot be trusted.Passage TwoA principal reason for the rapid increase in wealth disparity over the last 10 years is the different ways various economic groups invest their money. According to the study"s lead author, Fabian T. Pfeffer, more than half of the median households" wealth in 2007 was in home equity. By comparison, the median household in the richest 5thpercentile(百分位数) held only 16% of their wealth in home equity, with the lion"s share being kept in real assets, including business assets and financial instruments like stocks and bonds.Pfeffer explains that because stocks have recovered more quickly than the real estate market, average households were hurt far more than richer Americans when the housing bubble popped. When home equity is excluded from household wealth, the impact of the housing crash on average Americans is especially clear. The Great Recession"s disproportionate impact on real estate allowed the richest households, who could afford to diversify their investments, to grow wealth even during a deflating housing market.Another concern for middle class households is that many sold off investments during the recession in order to meet expenses, and are now less able to enjoy the benefits of a recovering economy. "Part of the lack of recovery is that median American households had to dispose of investments," says Pfeffer. "The troubles will stay with them for the next couple of decades as they try to reclaim these assets."Will wealth inequality continue to increase at its current pace? Pfeffer believes it would take another deep recession for inequality to double again in the next 10 years, but says his research confirms that returns to capital have been increasing at a rapid pace over the last century, creating a persistently swelling gap between the wealth of the haves and the have-nots.Some have claimed inequality is less important as long as all Americans see wealth gains over time. The rich may get richer faster, but that might not matter if the poor and middle class are also seeing their wealth increase. Pfeffer disagrees. A rising tide may lift all boats, but the Michigan professor points out that wealth not only tends to determine political influence, but also that wealth inequality greatly affects the opportunities available to the children of the middle class, especially in terms of education.1. It can be inferred from the first paragraph that ______.A. the poor families invested their wealth in home equityB. the richest median households only invested a small part in home equityC. only 5% of median households held their wealth in home equityD. all the median households kept their most wealth in real assets2. Why could the richest households increase wealth even when the house market deflated?A. They invested all the wealth in the real estate.B. They took advantage of the gloomy house market.C. They could make many kinds of investments.D. They got information in advance to avoid the loss.3. Median households" disposing of investments during the recession would ______.A. make them enjoy the benefits of a recovering economyB. easily meet their expenses during the recessionC. cause troubles when they try to get back these assetsD. increase the wealth disparity for the next decades4. What made the wealth gap between the rich and the poor continue to increase?A. Rapid returns to capital.B. Income inequality.C. Hopeful signs of recovery.D. Deep recession.5. What influence may wealth inequality have on the middle class according to Pfeffer?A. Their children"s wealth may decrease.B. Their wealth may rise more slowly.C. Their children may suffer fewer educational opportunities.D. Their family may not exert political influence any more.Part Ⅲ Translation1. 1911年，中国爆发了历史上的第一次资产阶级革命——辛亥革命(the Revolution of 1911)，它推翻了中国封建社会的最后一个朝代——清朝，废除了中国延续了2000多年的封建帝制，建立了中国的第一个民主共和国——中华民国。

大学英语考试：2022英语专业四级真题模拟及答案(5)共405道题1、What is the best title for the passage?（单选题）A. The Place of Women in Society.B. He or She.C. Chairman or Chairwoman.D. Language and Sex.试题答案：D2、Which of the italicized parts functions as an attribute（定语）?（单选题）A. I don’t know when the plane takes off.B. He was on the point of leaving when someone knocked at the door.C. I still remember the day when I first met Jennifer.D. I have no idea when the game will begin.试题答案：C3、Which of the following contains an adverbial clause of concession?（单选题）A. No matter how hard he tried, she could not change her mind.B. He got up so early that he caught the first bus.C. Now that everybody has come, let’s begin our conference.D. Generally, air will be heavily polluted where there are factories.试题答案：A4、（单选题）A. Social science and natural science.B. Natural science and physical.C. Humanities and physical.D. Physical and social science.试题答案：B5、According to Mother Rigby, Feathertop “still will be saying nothing” because _____（单选题）A. he was not clever enough to learn anything.B. he was only made to have birds’, intelligence.C. he did not have a brain to remember anything.D. he could learn nothing worthwhile in the world.试题答案：D6、Just as the value of a telephone network increases with each new phone _____ to the system, so does the value of a computer system increase with each program that turns out.（单选题）A. addingB. to have addedC. to addD. added试题答案：D7、Which of the following is NOT used by the author to stop the child’s crying at night?（单选题）A. Leaving the baby crying alone in a room unattended.B. Letting the baby listen to the radio for the nursery.C. Feeding the baby with some warm milk and beverage.D. Allowing the child to sleep in an absence of noise.试题答案：D8、When we started criticizing his work, he saw red. The underline part means （单选题）A. very angryB. very upsetC. very sorryD. very sad试题答案：A9、（单选题）A. To look at a book.B. To look at brochure.C. To look at a newspaper.D. To book tickets for a summer festival.试题答案：C10、Many countries have adopted systems of _____ education in order to promote the average level of education.（单选题）A. constrainedB. compulsoryC. cardinalD. conventional试题答案：B11、John returned with two laborers, with _____ help we finally got the car out of the mud.（单选题）A. theirB. whoseC. /D. that试题答案：B12、_____, the new president is more likely to give economic and trade issues priority over foreign policy.（单选题）A. The cold war being overB. the cold war had overC. With the cold war was overD. With the cold war has been over试题答案：A13、（单选题）A. To find out if he can change one of his class.B. To ask her for a letter of recommendation.C. To check the time of his registration appointment.D. To learn if he still has required courses to take.试题答案：D14、（单选题）A. Dead animals found in dustbins.B. Small animals stolen from houses.C. Food given to them by people.D. Food that hunted by themselves.试题答案：C15、（单选题）A. From annoyed to appreciative.B. From frustrated to excite.C. From surprised to frustrate.D. From appreciative to surprise.试题答案：A16、At the end of the story, the voice was _____（单选题）A. Lisa’s mother’s.B. the cashier’s.C. from Lisa’s heart.D. merely Lisa’s illusion.试题答案：A17、Mr. Smith had an unusual _____ he was first an office clerk, then a sailor, and ended up as a school teacher.（单选题）A. professionB. occupationC. positionD. career试题答案：D18、After the First World War, the author Anais Nin became interested in the art movement known as Surrealism and in psychoanalysis, both _____ her novels and short stories.（单选题）A. in which the influenceB. to have influence onC. of which influenced onD. its influence in试题答案：B19、By calling it “tap-dancing to work”, Warren Buffett thinks the author’s job is _____（单选题）A. a great challenge to brain power.B. significant in the development of technology.C. enjoyable in spite of any possible hardships.D. a window through which people are shown a new world.试题答案：C20、Which of the italicized parts functions as an object?（单选题）A. She was the first to learn about it.B. The third tree that I planted was cut down by someone again.C. This was the first increase since the second quarter of 2008.D. How many do you want? —I want two.试题答案：D21、The Eos authors claim all of the following EXCEPT that _____.（单选题）A. the possible higher frequency of flood raises concerns about dam safetyB. conventional dam design hasn’t realized the possible feedback mechanismsC. dam design protocol shouldn’t assume unchanging extreme precipitation eventsD. the dams’ function has been weakened mainly because it is getting older试题答案：D22、What’s the central topic of the passage?（单选题）A. The recruiters and the interviewers.B. Four don’ts when dealing with recruiters.C. Don’t request special treatment.D. Don’t ask for insider information.试题答案：B23、Thank heaven! I was not even injured but I escaped by the _____ of my teeth.（单选题）A. tipB. topC. skinD. bottom试题答案：C24、In fact, as he approached this famous statue, he only barely resisted the _____ to reach into his bag for his camera.（单选题）A. impatienceB. impulseC. incentiveD. initiative试题答案：B25、（单选题）A. They complained about the conditions in the hotel.B. They took a taxi and went sightseeing in the town.C. They went out for dinner and spent the rest of the night in a club.D. They were so tired that they took a bath and went to bed immediately.试题答案：C26、（单选题）A. Paris is not as good as it boasts.B. She should take better care of herself when travelling.C. She should learn to protect her right as a consumer.D. Advertisements cannot be trusted.试题答案：D27、Ann was reading a piece of science fiction, completely _____ to the outside world.（单选题）A. lostB. being lostC. losingD. having lost试题答案：A28、He is too shy to ask a stranger the time, _____ speak to a room full of people.（单选题）A. much moreB. much asC. still lessD. still as试题答案：C29、According to the second paragraph, Fleming accepted the job offered by Kemsley Newspapers _____（单选题）A. and had to give up his yearly holiday plan to Jamaica.B. because he was offered to work in Jamaica every winter.C. so that he wouldn’t have to look for employment-elsewhere.D. on condition that he took two months off to Jamaica every year.试题答案：D30、The writer probably thinks that _____.（单选题）A. moving is much more troublesome than remodelingB. remodeling is much more economical than movingC. whether remodeling is better than moving depends on different situationsD. the issue of whether remodeling is better than moving is determined by financial factors试题答案：C31、_____ that the demand for power continues to rise at the current rate, it will not be long before traditional sources become inadequate（单选题）A. ConcerningB. AscertainingC. AssumingD. Regarding试题答案：C32、（单选题）A. ￡7.5.B. ￡6.C. ￡12.D. ￡15.试题答案：D33、The suspect _____ that he had not been in the neighborhood at the time of the crime.（单选题）A. advocatedB. allegedC. addressedD. announced试题答案：B34、Convinced of the importance of education, modern states “invest” in institutions of learning to get back “interest” in the form of a large group of _____ Young men who are potential leaders.（单选题）A. enlightenedB. cultivatedC. qualifiedD. nourished试题答案：A35、Within ten years they have turned the _____ hill into green woods.（单选题）A. vacantB. barrenC. weirdD. wasteful试题答案：B36、Over the past ten years, natural gas production has remained steady, but _____ has risen steadily.（单选题）A. consumptionB. dissipationC. disposalD. expenditure试题答案：A37、All the following sentences have an appositive EXCEPT _____.（单选题）A. I heard that be joined the army.B. They have no idea at all where he has gone.C. The thought came to him that Mary had probably fallen ill.D. Several years later, word came that Napoleon himself was coming to inspect them.试题答案：A38、As the trial went on the story behind the murder slowly _____ itself.（单选题）A. convictedB. hauntedC. unfoldedD. released试题答案：C39、Why does a vegetarian restaurant make its dishes resemble meat in every way except _____.（单选题）A. ingredientsB. elementsC. componentsD. compounds试题答案：A40、The Eos authors claim all of the following EXCEPT that _____.（单选题）A. the possible higher frequency of flood raises concerns about dam safetyB. conventional dam design hasn’t realized the possible feedback mechanismsC. dam design protocol shouldn’t assume unchanging extreme precipitation eventsD. the dams’ function has been weakened mainly because it is getting older试题答案：D41、Ninety-five per cent of its magnificent collection will remain _____ to the public.（单选题）A. incredibleB. infectiousC. incompatibleD. inaccessible试题答案：D42、（单选题）A. Hospitals.B. Towns.C. Factories.D. Internet.试题答案：C43、The city is an important railroad _____ and industrial and convention center.（单选题）A. conjunctionB. networkC. junctionD. link试题答案：C44、The indecisive man was _____ persuaded to change his mind again.（单选题）A. generallyB. freelyC. readilyD. finally试题答案：C45、When drinking from a well, one mustn’t forget _____ who dug it.（单选题）A. themB. theseC. thatD. those试题答案：D46、According to the passage, what is the ultimate purpose of virtual reality in education?（单选题）A. To give special students a chance to experience life in the outside world.B. To train teachers to work with students with special needs.C. To allow special students to learn life-skills in a safe environment.D. To prepare special students for transition into mainstream society.试题答案：D47、（单选题）A. They did not realize that they had a problem.B. They are rather disorganized.C. They had tried to contact the man several times.D. They prefer to process checks manually.试题答案：B48、（单选题）A. To be a book editor.B. To produce a film.C. To write a book.D. To be an actress.试题答案：C49、Some crops are relatively high yielders and could be planted in preference to others to _____ the food supply.（单选题）A. enhanceB. curbC. disruptD. heighten试题答案：D50、In a sense, tennis and Taijiquan are similar in that they both require your full attention, and if done _____, take your mind off daily problems and preoccupations.（单选题）A. successfullyB. consecutivelyC. conscientiouslyD. compulsively试题答案：C51、（单选题）A. To state what he likes about the theatre.B. To learn more about the woman’s interests.C. To imply that the woman should be a director.D. To compliment the woman on her abilities.试题答案：B52、_____ confuses many young people.（单选题）A. Butterflies are insectsB. Butterflies as insectsC. Butterflies being insectsD. The fact that butterflies are insects试题答案：D53、He is too shy to ask a stranger the time, _____ speak to a room full of people.（单选题）A. much moreB. much asC. still lessD. still as试题答案：C54、What kind of questions can you ask according to the passage?（单选题）A. If the recruiter will put in a good word for you with the hiring manager.B. If the recruiter can give you some instructions on the job.C. The information of other applicants.D. Questions about the company or industry in general.试题答案：D55、There _____ an old man and two bodyguards standing on the platform.（单选题）A. to beB. beingC. isD. are试题答案：C56、Ninety-five per cent of its magnificent collection will remain _____ to the public.（单选题）A. incredibleB. infectiousC. incompatibleD. inaccessible试题答案：D57、Several students were surprised to learn that instructors expect two to three hours of study for each hour _____ in class.（单选题）A. spendingB. spentC. to spendD. to have spent试题答案：B58、I felt so embarrassed that I couldn’t do anything but _____ there whenI first met my present wife.（单选题）A. to sitB. sittingC. satD. sit试题答案：D59、One Sunday morning the local post office _____ an important special delivery letter to my home, though it was addressed to me for my office（单选题）A. deliveredB. presentedC. submittedD. transferred试题答案：A60、Which of the following prepositional phrases can function as an adverbial?（单选题）A. His absence is due to the rain.B. Don’t touch it with your hands.C. After the exams is the time to relax.D. I found everything in good condition.试题答案：B61、The old lady has developed a _____ cough which cannot be cured completely in a short time.（单选题）A. perpetualB. permanentC. chronicD. sustained试题答案：C62、There _____ no further business to discuss, we all went home.（单选题）A. isB. wasC. beingD. would be试题答案：C63、Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?（单选题）A. His father has been dead for six years.B. His father died six years ago.C. It’s six years since his father had died.D. It has been two years since his father’s death.试题答案：C64、Which of the following is INCORRECT according to the passage?（单选题）A. Both Pike Place Market and ACT are located at the Pine Street.B. The arts tour follows roughly the same course as the walking tour in Seattle.C. Pioneer Square is the real hub of Seattle’s art community.D. On the first Thursday of every month Seattle Art Museum stays open late.试题答案：A65、She _____ that it was a trick to get her involved in the matter, for she knew them too well.（单选题）A. doubtedB. suspectedC. conceivedD. convinced试题答案：B66、“Has he gained weight?”“He would gain weight, but he _____ much.”（单选题）A. doesn’t eatB. didn’t eatC. hadn’t eatenD. couldn’t eat试题答案：A67、_____, the new president is more likely to give economic and trade issues priority over foreign policy.（单选题）A. The cold war being overB. the cold war had overC. With the cold war was overD. With the cold war has been over试题答案：A68、These stars form a group, the shape of _____ is rather like the shape ofa watch.（单选题）A. thatB. whichC. whomD. whose试题答案：B69、What’s the function of the last four paragraphs in the passage?（单选题）A. To illustrate a problem with examples.B. To provide tips for solving a problem.C. To indicate the results of a problem.D. To reveal the causes of a problem.试题答案：B70、（单选题）A. Ask their professor for advice.B. Meet again to discuss their research.C. Interview people who survived the flu.D. Change the topic of their oral report.试题答案：B71、What does the word “override” mean in the first paragraph?（单选题）A. To prevail over.B. To ride over or across.C. To stop a machine doing something.D. Not to notice something.试题答案：A72、According to the first paragraph, college students and graduates find it most essential to _____（单选题）A. get an entry-level job.B. provide flee service.C. do an internship.D. pay for the privilege of getting a job.试题答案：C73、The apple tree mentioned in the passage is most likely to _____（单选题）A. be regarded as a delight in the neighborhood.B. have been abandoned by its original owner.C. have been neglected by everyone in the community.D. be attractive only to the author.试题答案：A74、Which of the following past particle (过去分词) is used as an predicative （表语）?（单选题）A. Autumn comes, and there are many fallen leaves on the street.B. His right hand got burnt in that big fire.C. I want the letter posted.D. He wants to buy a used car.试题答案：B75、Now it became customary for the husband to go out to paid employments, _____ the unpaid work of the home and family to his wife.（单选题）A. leaveB. to leaveC. leavingD. left试题答案：C76、（单选题）A. One that has a shocking beginning.B. One that challenges the readers to think.C. One whose title is listed on the cover.D. One that has a good ending.试题答案：A77、Though the young lady was very pretty and gracious, she was none _____ happier for her beauty.（单选题）A. theB. muchC. moreD. enough试题答案：A78、You _____ the parcel home. The shop would have delivered it if you had asked.（单选题）A. needn’t have carriedB. didn’t need to carryC. Wouldn’t have carriedD. wouldn’t have carried试题答案：A79、（单选题）A. He missed the tuition due date.B. He has not been paid.C. His bank lost his paycheck.D. His tuition payment got lost.试题答案：B80、Once a lighthouse is built, no ship of any nationality can be effectively _____ from the utilization of the lighthouse for navigational purposes.（单选题）A. isolatedB. dismissedC. distractedD. excluded试题答案：D81、What can we infer from the last paragraph?（单选题）A. The exploration of a little-known coral reef must be continued.B. Rainbow Warrior is determined to forbid bottom trawling in international waters.C. Rainbow Warrior will unearth crucial evidence to stop the bottom trawling.D. The UN is determined to forbid bottom trawling in international waters.试题答案：B82、Some crops are relatively high yielders and could be planted in preference to others to _____ the food supply.（单选题）A. enhanceB. curbC. disruptD. heighten试题答案：D83、（单选题）A. They will be the first tours that get out of the earth’s orbit.B. The number of tourists will be reduced.C. They are less dangerous than travelling to Mars.D. The number of tourists will not be too large.试题答案：A84、（单选题）A. It is helpful in reflecting the way people link information in the brain.B. It prevents people from arranging things logically.C. It makes people’s brain function the opposite way.D. It affects people’s way of thinking.试题答案：A85、Starting with the _____ that there is life on the planet Mars, the scientist went on to develop his argument.（单选题）A. premiseB. pretextC. foundationD. presentation试题答案：A86、We find that some birds _____ twice a year between hot and cold countries.（单选题）A. transferB. commuteC. migrateD. emigrate试题答案：C87、（单选题）A. Its losses were reduced.B. Its image was changed.C. It started to make a profit.D. It achieved great success.试题答案：A88、Which of the following is NOT among the solutions to the lack of sewage water treatment plants?（单选题）A. Cooperation with other organizations.B. Cooperation with the World Bank.C. Two projects about treatment plants for sewage waters in Vlore and Pogradec.D. To control the waste water discharged.试题答案：D89、Americans eat _____ as they actually need every day.（单选题）A. twice as much proteinB. twice protein as much twiceC. twice protein as muchD. protein as twice much试题答案：A90、You _____ the parcel home. The shop would have delivered it if you had asked.（单选题）A. needn’t have carriedB. didn’t need to carryC. Wouldn’t have carriedD. wouldn’t have carried试题答案：A91、When he began writing, Fleming never expected that _____（单选题）A. he would change popular culture.B. he could get over the pressure.C. Anne would have a divorce.D. Anne would keep his child.试题答案：A92、Everyone has a right to enjoy his liberty, and _____ his life.（单选题）A. indeedB. soC. much lessD. much more试题答案：D93、If you work under a car when repairing it, you often get very _____.（单选题）A. waxyB. slipperyC. stickyD. greasy试题答案：D94、Which of the following could NOT get benefit from the devaluation of US dollar?（单选题）A. Foreign visitors in the US.B. Foreign investors.C. Exporters of America.D. American visitors to other countries.试题答案：D95、Mr. Smith had an unusual _____ he was first an office clerk, then a sailor, and ended up as a school teacher.（单选题）A. professionB. occupationC. positionD. career试题答案：D96、（单选题）A. It is hard to believe.B. It is nothing strange.C. It is obviously nonsense.D. It is common phenomenon.试题答案：A97、（单选题）A. Inhabitants on an isolated island.B. The Ancient Greeks.C. A great psychologist.D. A scientist.试题答案：B98、The author’s experiences during the childhood indicate all of the following EXCEPT that _____.（单选题）A. the author is the first child of the familyB. his family led a very hard lifeC. his mother gave less attention to himD. his mother treated him as more than an assistant试题答案：D99、One of the main goals of the modern woman’s liberation movement, which started in the early 1960s, was to _____ sex discrimination in the workforce, and to open up careers for women that were previously reserved for men.（单选题）A. abolishB. eliminateC. diminishD. extinguish试题答案：B100、（单选题）A. Social science and natural science.B. Natural science and physical.C. Humanities and physical.D. Physical and social science.试题答案：B101、Small farms and the lack of modern technology have _____ agricultural production.（单选题）A. blunderedB. tangledC. bewilderedD. hampered试题答案：D102、He gave a _____ smile when the rich girl said she planned to help the poor.（单选题）A. cynicalB. crucialC. confidentialD. conspicuous试题答案：A103、The writer probably thinks that _____.（单选题）A. moving is much more troublesome than remodelingB. remodeling is much more economical than movingC. whether remodeling is better than moving depends on different situationsD. the issue of whether remodeling is better than moving is determined by financial factors试题答案：C104、The owner of a car is no longer forced to rely on public transportation and is therefore, not _____ to work locally.（单选题）A. compelledB. obligedC. restrictedD. repelled试题答案：C105、（单选题）A. Travel agencies.B. Space tours.C. Holiday plans.D. Earth’s orbit.试题答案：B106、（单选题）A. It takes a couple of days.B. Only children need some training.C. It’s unnecessary.D. It takes a few months.试题答案：A107、What is Seattle’s most visible landmark?（单选题）A. Seattle Art Museum.B. A Contemporary Theater.C. Hammering Man sculpture.D. The Space Needle.试题答案：D108、（单选题）A. To look at a book.B. To look at brochure.C. To look at a newspaper.D. To book tickets for a summer festival.试题答案：C109、Which of the following italicized phrases indicates CAUSE?（单选题）A. Why don’t you do it for the sake of your friends?B. I wish I could write as well as you.C. For all his efforts, he didn’t get an A.D. Her eyes were red from excessive reading.试题答案：D110、What can we learn from the passage?（单选题）A. A talk with other architects may annoy the one you have chosen.B. If your home is exclusive in your residence region, you cannot get along well with your neighbors.C. You should consider the issue of whether to move or to remodel from financial aspect.D. You will always take back the whole expense of remodeling when you sell the current home.试题答案：C111、My brother Joe never learned to swim, _____ intend to start now.（单选题）A. nor he doesB. nor does heC. nor heD. he doesn’t试题答案：B112、（单选题）A. People who were very well known.B. People who had interesting ideas.C. People who lived in luxury.D. People who are humorous.试题答案：B113、That our environment has little to do with our abilities, characters and behavior _____ central to his theory.（单选题）A. isB. areC. has beenD. have been试题答案：A114、According to the passage, what is the ultimate purpose of virtual reality in education?（单选题）A. To give special students a chance to experience life in the outside world.B. To train teachers to work with students with special needs.C. To allow special students to learn life-skills in a safe environment.D. To prepare special students for transition into mainstream society.试题答案：D115、With age, the mineral content of human bones decreases, _____ them more fragile.（单选题）A. makeB. and to makeC. thereby makingD. which it makes试题答案：C116、By this passage, the author mainly wants to highlight _____（单选题）A. the magic power of computers.B. the importance of an optimistic outlook.C. the power of creativity and intelligence.D. the influence of technological development.试题答案：C117、Which of the italicized parts functions as a subject?（单选题）A. It is known to all that cancer is a terrible disease.B. His first question was whether the monitor had arrived yet.C. The news that our team won the game excited us all.D. Success depends on whether we make enough effort.试题答案：A118、The law on drinking and driving is _____ stated.（单选题）A. extravagantlyB. empiricallyC. exceptionallyD. explicitly试题答案：D119、（单选题）A. From newspaper.B. From the television.C. From the Internet.D. From the radio.试题答案：A120、Their diplomatic principles completely laid bare their _____ for world conquest.（单选题）A. admirationB. ambitionC. administrationD. orientation试题答案：B121、The international situation has been growing _____ difficult for the last few years.（单选题）A. invariablyB. presumablyC. increasinglyD. dominantly试题答案：C122、Which of the following is a new and popular arcade?（单选题）A. The Seattle Center.B. The Monorail.C. The Westlake Center.D. Pike Place Market.试题答案：C123、The real poet is a master of words. He can _____ his meaning in words which sing like music, and which by their position and association can move men tears.（单选题）A. transformB. transmitC. manifestD. convey试题答案：D124、Water is to fish _____ atmosphere is to men.（单选题）A. thatB. soC. whatD. so does试题答案：C125、（单选题）A. Golf is his favourite leisure activity.B. He enjoys playing golf with his boss.C. He would like to know more about golf.D. He has never played golf before.试题答案：C126、What does the word “contaminating” (Line 5, Para.3) mean?（单选题）A. corruptingB. contradictingC. pollutingD. contracting试题答案：C127、In the American educational system, intermediate school is the _____ stage between the primary grades and high schoo1.（单选题）A. traditionalB. transitionalC. transmissibleD. transient试题答案：B128、（单选题）A. On April 21.B. On April 22.C. On April 23.D. On April 24.试题答案：B129、Which of the following italicized phrases indicates RESULT?（单选题）A. They lifted a rock only to drop it on their own feet.B. To see once is better than to hear a hundred times.C. The greatest happiness is to work for the happiness of all.D. The next person to attend the meeting is Dr. Baker.试题答案：A130、Which of the following statements is CORRECT about smoking restriction according to the passage?（单选题）A. Municipal bans on smoking in restaurants and bars are effective.B. Scribbler50 himself did some research on the effectiveness of the bans on smoking.。

大学英语四级试卷（满分120分，考试时间90分钟）一、选择题：（本题共20小题，每小题3分，共60分）1. After the explosion, the factory was a _____ of total confusion.A. situationB. sceneC. viewd. show2. After Tom went to college, he became less financially _____ on his parents, he took some part-time jobs.A. independentB. independenceC. dependentD. dependence3. Airplane and television are among the ____ of science.A. masksB. martyrsC. marvelsD. marrow4. All experts agree that the most important consideration with diet drugs is carefully _______ the risks and benefits.A. weighingB. valuingC. evaluatingD. distinguishing5. All our attempts to _____ the child from drowning were in vain.A. regainB. recoverC. reserveD. rescue6. The TV station probably will be back _______ no earlier than this afternoon because of difficulties in locating a part.A. in the airB. on the airC. in airD. to the air7. He is indifferent ______ hardships and dangers.A. ofB. atC. inD. to8. You can't go _______ your promise now; we are depending on you.A. back ofB. back onC. off withD. out of9. I knew her ______ but I have never actually spoken to her.A. from sightB. in sightC. by sightD. on sight10. Sugar is good _______ most people, but harmful ________ diabetics.A. for, toB. to, forC. for, inD. to, with11. You don't have to worry ________ we are here.A. whileB. even ifC. thoughD. until12. The teachers whispered _______ they should disturb the students.A. in order thatB. provided thatC. in caseD. with the result that13. What is music? Some people define it as an artful _______ of sounds across time.A. engagementB. appointmentC. arrangementD. enlargement14. The collapse of the World Trade Center has put US economy in a difficult ______.A. occasionB. caseC. backgroundD. situation15. Mother made a cake ______ for me.A. speciallyB. especiallyC. particularlyD. essentially16.- Are you a singer as well as an actress?( )-No. it's not a singer___.A. at allB. after allC. in allD. for all17.We spent half an hour waiting for the bus.( )finally we went home on foot.A. Of forB. Or tooC. So muchD. but18.Every morning my little dog is the first____ up at my bed and gentiy wake me up.( )A. Turns isB. to turnC. Turn toD. turning19.--i introduce myself? My name is Meg Johnson.( )Nice to meet you, Mr. Johnson.A. Must isB. ShouldC. Need netD. Mays20.The boss made them.___ten hours day. ( )A.worked toB.workingC.workD.to work二、翻译（共5小题，每小题3分；共计15分）1、所有的窗户都开着，他就睡着了。

大学英语四级（听力）模拟试卷8(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. W: All right, Mr. Kordell. And your phone number is 560-1287, and the fax number is 560-1288. Is that correct? M: Yes, it is.W: All right. I’ll be sure to send you the fax this afternoon. M: Okay, bye. 23. Why can’t Elaine Strong answer the phone?24. What does the man want the woman to send?25. What can we learn about the man?9．A．She’s in a meeting.B．She’s out of the office.C．She’s talking with another customer.D．She’s spending her holiday.正确答案：B解析：对话中女士说她此刻不在办公室，故选B。

本题具有鲜明but题的特征。

预读选项知本题问“她”在干什么，如此便容易听到考点所在内容。

知识模块：听力10．A．A list of software products.B．A picture of the newest computers,C．Information on after-sales service.D．An introduction about the products.正确答案：C解析：男士说，Strong女士给他寄了一些资料，但“没有任何有关售后服务的信息”，故C正确。

解题关键是听辨对话中提到的项目，并注意区分，A、B、D为并列出现的项目，均不可作为答案。

知识模块：听力11．A．His name is Jack Cordel, and his phone number is 560-1288.B．His name is Jack Kordell and his fax number is 560-1287.C．His name is Jack Cordel and his fax number is 560-1288.D．His name is Jack Kordell and his phone number is 560-1287.正确答案：D解析：对话中男士自报家门，说自己名叫Jack Kordell，电话560一1287，传真560-1288。

大学英语模拟真题Test 2第一部分：交际用语（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）此部分共有5个未完成的对话，针对每个对话中未完成的部分有4个选项，请从A 、B 、C 、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

1. —Why not go and have dinner in the restaurant? —_________ It’s too expensive. A. Why not. B. I agree . C. I ’m afraid not. D. I ’m sure. 2. —Mike,I am going to skate in the mountains tomorrow. —Oh,really? _________ A. Good luck. B. Great. C. Have a good time. C. Have a good time. D. Congratulations! D. Congratulations! 3. —Please help yourself to the fish. —_________ A. Thanks,but I don’t like the fish.B. Sorr y ,I can’t help.y,I can’t help.C. Well,fish don’t suit me.D. No,I can’t.4. —_________ —He teaches physics in a school. A. What does your father want to do? B. Who is your father? C. What is your father? D. Where is your father now? 5. —Excuse me, how much is the jacket? —It It’’s 499 Yuan. _________ A. Oh, no. Tha t’t’s OK! s OK! B. How do you like it? C. Which do you prefer? D. Would you like to try it on? 第二部分：阅读理解（共10小题；每小题3分，满分30分）此部分共有2篇短文，在第一篇短文后有5个正误判断题，从每题后的两个选项中选出正确答案；在第二篇短文后有5个问题。