英语四级考试模拟题及答案.doc

College English Test Band 4 (new)Test Paper 3Part I Writing (30 minutes)注意：此部分试题在答题卡1上。Part II Reading Comprehension（Skimming & Scanning）(15minutes)Directions: In this part, you will have 15minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1.For question 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.For question 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.The two suspected SARS cases in Guangzhou have been confirmed as having contractedthe potentially deadly virus, the Ministry of Heath said Saturday. The cases were confirmedafter strict tests in the World Health Organization (WHO) laboratories were completed, a spokesperson of the ministry said.One of the patient, a 20-year-old restaurant waitress, has been discharged from the hospitalafter full recovery. None of the people that have contacted with her show SARS symptoms and all of them have been released from quarantine, according to the spokesperson. She was identified as a suspected case on January 8.The other patient, a 35-year-old private businessman, is in a stable situation and has maintained a normal temperature for 11 days, the spokesperson said. He was identified as a SARS suspect January 13.The ministry has informed WHO on the latest developments and Guangdong healthauthorities have also notified Hong Kong and Macao authorities on the current SARS situation.The spokesperson pointed out that, up to now, Guangdong has reported three SARS casessince the epidemic was declared contained last July, but none of them is highly infectious andrecovered quickly.However, the spokesperson warned against negligence over the disease and called on alllevel of governments to be on high alert, taking all kinds of measures to prevent another SARSoutbreak.The seasons first confirmed case, a 32-year-old television producer, was released fromhospital last week.WHO says SARS comes from animalsAll three recent SARS related cases in Guangzhou are believed to have been infected withthe potentially deadly virus by animals, WHO experts say.Dr Robert Breiman: No repeat of last years outbreak.A joint-team of experts on a mission to track down the deadly virus source believed it hastraced the cause of the infection in the first confirmed SARS case.The research team consists of members of the WHO, the Chinese Ministry of Health,China Centre of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Guangdong CDC. The SouthChina University of Agriculture is also on board.We have good reason to believe that animals are the reservoir of the ultimate source ofSARS, Dr Robert Breiman, an epidemiologist with WHO and the United States CDC, said onFriday. Breiman is the team leader. The WHO team will head for Beijing on Saturday afterspending a week on its investigation in Guangzhou.The SARS virus has been detected in animal-holding cages in the restaurant in which the20-year-old restaurant waitress had worked, Breiman said.It was also found in the two wild animals trading markets in the nearby area. And thefemale patient served dishes made from civets and other animals, Breiman said.The virus separated from the confirmed SARS patient was nearly identical with that fromcivet samples, according to Guangdong CDC. Civets are a species of wild cats caught andserved at area restaurants as a delicacy. Amazingly, the restaurant owner, who has cooked wildanimals like the civet for decades, was quarantined for observation but never showed signs ofSARS.Up to now, there is no record of the third patient having contacts with wild animals. However, scientists deduce that animals are the most possible source of the disease. “By andlarge, most of the diseases that have appeared in the past 10 years have, in the end, turned out tobe from an animal source,” Breiman said.“Understanding the potential of animal reservoirs for disease is an important part in anyinvestigation for the new diseases,” he added.The SARS that has infected the known patients this year has seemed a less virulent formthan last year, the researcher said, infecting people who come into contact with animals, but notalways.“Very possibly, its a variation virus that isnt transmittable from person to person,” he said.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答；810题在答题卡1上。1. Guangdong has reported three SARS cases since last July.2. All the infected patients are not highly infectious and recovered quickly.3. The governments are not taking measures to prevent another SARS outbreak.4. All three recent SARS related cases in Guangzhou are believed to have been infected withthe virus by family animals.5. The first confirmed SARS case is believed to be the cause of the infection.6. It is very surprised that the restaurant owner, who has cooked wild animals like the civet fordecades, never showed signs of SARS.7. Scientists believe that wild animals are the most possible source of the disease.Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one of more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。11. A) Sue and Sharon. B) Sue and Betty. C) Betty. D) Sharon. 12. A) 20 dollars. B) 15 dollars. C) 24 dollars. D) 21 dollars. 13. A) Ed. B) The woman. C) The man. D) Don. 14. A) Red. B) Blue and green. C) Blue. D) Green and red. 15. A) The teacher postponed the conference. B) There wont be a test this afternoon. C) The students will be attending the conference. D) The students took a science test that afternoon. 16. A) Spain. B) Sweden. C) Scotland. D) Switzerland. 17. A) 12. B) 48. C) 36. D) 24. 18. A) By bus. B) By plane. C) By car. D) At home. Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19. A) cows, horses, and sheep. B) cows, horses, and ducks.C) cows, chickens, and ducks. D) dogs, horses, and ducks.20. A) cows, sheep, and chickens. B) cows, ducks, and horses. C) dogs, sheep, and horses. D) cows, sheep, and horses.21. A) sheep B) cow C) duck D) horseQuestions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.22. A) At seven .B) At six. C) At four. D) At eight.23. A) At five. B) At six. C) At seven. D) At eight.24. A) He often stays at home. B) He often plays with his friends. C) He often studies in the classroom. D) He often reads books at home.25. A) He feels lonely and boring B) He feels sad and dull. C) He feels happy and excited. D) He feels disappointed and lonely.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of the passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passages 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), D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。Passage OneQuestions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. A) One sixth of them are seriously polluted. B) One third of them are seriously polluted.C) Half of them are seriously polluted. D) Most of them are seriously polluted. 27. A) There was no garbage left to clean up. B) There was more garbage than before and they had to work harder.C) The river had become so clean that a lot of water-birds came back.D) The river was much cleaner and they had to search for garbage. 28. A) Most of them would be indifferent and keep on throwing garbage into the river.B) They would join the students in changing the situation.C) They would become more aware of the pollution problem.D) They would think twice before they went swimming or fishing in the river.Passage TwoQuestions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.29. A) Because he liked to keep it. B) Because his classmates liked it. C) Because it looked like a girls hair. D) Because it made him look handsome.30. A) Once a month. B) Once a week. C) Twice a month. D) Twice a week.31. A) He said that everybody would recognize the barber if he cut his hair off. B) He said that nobody would recognize the barber if he cut his hair off. C) He said that nobody would recognize the barber if he keep his hairstyle. D) He said that everybody would recognize the barber if he keep his hairstyle.Passage ThreeQuestions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.32A)American colonists. B) Red Indians. C) The Britain army. D) The American army. 33A)Happy. B) Unhappy. C) Satisfied D)Sorry 34. A) The tea became bad. B) The Red Indians were making fun.C) The tea was too expensive. D) The Americans were against the British Government. 35. A) In 1789. B) In 1776. C) In 1773. D) In 1781. Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.注意：此部分试题在答题卡2上；请在答题卡2上作答。Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (25minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the blank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage. In his youth, Knute Axelbrod wanted to learn many languages, to know everything about human history, to become 47 by reading great books. When he first came from Europe at the state of North Dakota, he worked in a mill all day 48 studied all evening. Then he met Lena Wesselius and married with her at the age of eighteen. After that there was a farm to pay for, and there were children to 49 . For many years Axelbrod had no time to study. Finally he had a farm and was free from 50 , with good soil and plenty of animals. But by then he was sixty-three years old and it seemed to die. His wife was dead. His sons had grown up and gone away. His work was done. He was 51 and alone. Axelbrods daughter and 52 begged him to live with them, but he refused. “No,” he said，“You must learn to be 53 . You will come and live here on my farm, and you will 54 me four hundred dollars a year for the use of it. Therefore I will not live here with you. I will watch you from my 55 .” He built himself a small house on the hill, where he cooked his 56 , made his bed, and read many books from the public library. He began to feel that he was much free than ever before in his life. 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。A) unneeded B) wiseC) butD) unemployedE) daughter-in-lawF) raiseG) feedH) independentI) debtJ) dinnerK) hillL) payM) husbandN) andO) mealsSection BDirections: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center.Passage OneQuestions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.Looking back on my childhood, I am convinced that naturalists are born and not made. Although we were all brought up in the same way, my brothers and sisters soon abandoned their pressed flowers and insects. Unlike them, I had no ear for music and languages. I was not an early reader and I could not do mental arithmetic.Before World War I we spent our summer holidays in Hungary. I have only the dim memory of the house we lived in, of my room and my toys. Nor do I recall clearly the large family of grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins who gathered next door. But I do have a crystal-clear memory of the dogs, the farm animals, the local birds, and above all, the insects. I am a naturalist, not a scientist. I have a strong love of the natural world and my enthusiasm had led me into varied investigations. I love discussing my favorite topics and enjoy burning the midnight oil while reading about other peoples observations and discoveries. Then something happens that brings these observations together in my conscious mind. Suddenly you fancy you see the answer to the riddle, because it all seems to fit together. This has resulted in my publishing 300 papers and books, which some might honor with the title of scientific research.But curiosity, a keen eye, a good memory and enjoyment of the animal and plant world do not make a scientist: one of the outstanding and essential qualities required is self-discipline, a quality I lack. A scientist requires not only self-discipline but hard training, determination and a goal. A scientist, up to a point, can be made. A naturalist is born. If you can combine the two, you get the best of both worlds. 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。57. The first paragraph tells us the author. A) was interested in flowers and insects in his childhood B) lost his hearing when he was a child C) didnt like his brothers and sisters D) was born to a naturalists family58. The author cant remember his relatives clearly because .A) he didnt live very long with themB) the family was extremely largeC) he was too young when he lived with themD) he was fully occupied with observing nature59. It can be inferred from the passage that the author was .A) a scientist as well as a naturalist. B) not a naturalist but a scientistC) no more than a born naturalist D) first of all a scientist60. The author says that he is a naturalist rather than a scientist probably because he thinks he .A) has a great deal of trouble doing mental arithmeticB) lacks some of the qualities required of a scientistC) just reads about other peoples observations and discoveriesD) comes up with solutions in a most natural way61. According to the author, a born naturalist should first of all be . A) full of ambition B) knowledgeableC) full of enthusiasm D) self-disciplinedPassage TwoQuestions 62 to 66 are based on the following passage.It doesnt make any difference how long your speech is. Unless you tune in your audience in the first 60 seconds, the chances are they will tune you out.Take the fellow who opens: On my way over to the club tonight, I ran into a bum who asked me for $49.50 for a cup of coffee. I told him hed do much better if he asked for a quarter. He said, Do you think Im going into the Ritz in these clothes? We know his purpose: to win his audience over with humor. His bit of humor, however, has no connection with his speech: The Democrats Dilemma. He has his audience laughing at the wrong time. Once you have an audience laughing its hard to get them to switch to an entirely different train of thought. There is nothing wrong with humor in a speech as long as it has something to do with the purpose of his speech. To open a speech with humor just to be entertaining invites an almost sure turnoff for the remainder of the talk.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。62. What, in a speech, determines its failure or success?A) The purpose of the speech. B) A sense of humor.C) The opening remarks. D) The tune of the speech.63. If a speaker decides to be humorous, his humor shouldA) be connected with his subject. B) make his audience laugh.C) be fresh and different. D) be reserved for the end.64. According to the passage, the speaker on Democrats Dilemma made . in the use of humor.A) one mistake B) two mistakes C) three mistakes D) no mistakes65. “. invites an almost sure turnoff”( in the last line) meansA) to make your audience go away at once.B) likely to cause your audience to lose interest.C) to switch their thoughts to other things.D) invites your audience to laugh with you.66. Which sentence best expresses the main idea of the passage?A) The opening part of your speech should not be long.B) Hu