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英语四级考试预测试卷（7）试卷一 Paper OnePart Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)Directions:In this section,you will hear ten 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 center.Example:You will hear:You will read:A)At the office. B)In the waiting room.C)At the airport. D)In a restaurant.From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they had to finish in the evening.This is most likely to have taken place at the office.Therefore,A.At the office is the best answer.You should choose 【A】on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the center.Sample Answer AKG-1*5BCD1.A)9:30. B)11:30. C)10:00. D)10:30.2.A)Betty hasnt heard about Bills new job.B)Betty wont be pleasedby the news.C)He doesnt think Bill got the job.D)Betty has also got a promotion.3.A)Every day.B)Frequently.C)Occasionally.D)Very rarely.4.A)At the bank.B)In the elevator.C)At the hospital.D)In the classroom.5.A)Sandy. B)Jack. C)Her husband. D)Her mother.6.A)He is her husband. B)He is a boss.C)He is a shop assistant. D)He is a doctor.7.A)Scotland. B)Spain. C)Swiss. D)Switzerland.8.A)Gloves. B)Slippers. C)Glasses. D)T-shirt.9.A)John seldom stays at home nowadays.B)John never goes out with Sally.C)John has many girl friends.D)John likes Sally very much.10.A)The new teacher is sick. B)He hasnt met the new teacher.C)There are two new teachers. D)He didnt like the teacher.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 thequestions will be spoken only once.After you hear a question,you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C) and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage 1Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage youve just heard.11.A)Because many people lived in poverty.B)Because there were many road accidents.C)Because there was no advanced medicine.D)Because a woman has many children.12.A)Dangerous diseases.B)Traffic accidents.C)Too many children.D)Few doctors and little medicine.13.A)At a police station.B)At the doctors office.C)In an operating room.D)In a hall.Passage 2Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage youve just heard.14.A)To make recommendations on sensible dieting.B)To report the latest advances in brain surgery.C)To relate an experiment combining sleep and exercise. D)To advise on ways of dealing with sleep difficulties.15.A)Your heart rate is lowered.B)It becomes harder to relax.C)You become too tired to sleep.D)Sleep rhythms are disrupted.16.A)At a radio station.B)In a lecture hall.C)In a biology lab.D)At the doctors office.Passage 3Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage youve just heard.17.A)Christians all over the world.B)People of the world.C)Only American people.D)Great people in the world.18.A)Monday. B)First of May. C)Sunday. D)Saturday.19.A)In 1918. B)In 1880.C)In the 1980s.D)In the 1890s.20.A Thanksgiving and Christmas.B)Labor Day and New Years Day.C)Easter and Fourth of July.D)Easter and Christmas. Part 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 fourchoices marked A),B),C) and D).You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage 1Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.The ancient Chinese called jade the stone of immortality.It has been used as adornment by women for thousands of years.Cutting and polishing the raw stone is a tedious process.It often takes months.After initial cutting,a piece is ground to its desired formbeing passed from rough to smooth grindstones.“Our job is to subtract;we cannot add,”smiles an experienced carver.In judging jade,a little knowledge is often a dangerous thing.It is the easiest gem to imitate.Some of the cheap natural jade can be dyed to a beautiful green.Cruder imitations are made of glass or plastic;but these are easier to detect,since they are smoother than the real gem,which has a slightly uneven surface and a rather greasy look.No two gems are alike.Jade is priced according to its colour and translucence.Prices range from a few dollars for an opaque,dull-green stone to thousands for one with a true,clear,emerald green.The guidelines for buying jade are few and simple:Buy jade only after having seen it under natural light.Use another piece of good quality for comparison.Beware on unusually low prices.Finally,go to only reputable jewellers.21.It often takes_ to cut and polish jade.A)a short time B)a few weeks C)years D)months 22.Before being passed through grindstones,raw jade is first_ .A)carved B)subtractedC)cut D)polished23.People find it easy to make_ .A)good jade B)imitation jadeC)beautiful jade D)genuine jade24.A piece of “jade” made of glass or plastic is _ .A)uneven B)greasyC)rough D)smooth25.A good piece of jade may cost_ .A)a few dollars B)a hundred dollarsC)thousands of dollars D)millions of dollarsPassage 2Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.American Indians played a central role in the war known as the American Revolution.To them,however,the dispute between the colonists and England was peripheral(边缘的).For American Indians the conflict was a war for American Indian independence,and whichever side they chose they lost it.Mary Brant was a powerful influence among the Iroquois.She was a Mohawk,the leader of the society of all Iroquois matrons,and the widow of Sir William Johnson,Superintendent of Indian Affairs.Her brother,Joseph Brant, is the best-known American Indian warrior of the Revolution,yet she may have exerted even more influence in the Confederacy than he did .She used her influence to keep the western tribes of Iroquois loyal to the English king,George .When the colonists won the war,she and her tribe had to abandon their lands-and retreat to Canada.On the other side,Nancy Ward held positions of authority in the Cherokee nation.She had fought as a warrior in the war against the Greeks and as a reward for her heroism was made “Beloved Woman”of the tribe.This office made her chief of the womens council and a member of the council of chiefs.She was friendly with the White settlers and supported the Patriots during the Revolution.Yet the Cherokees too lost their land.26.What is the main point the author makes in the passage?A)Siding with the English in the Revolution helped American Indians regain their land.B)At the time of the Revolution,the Superintendent of Indian Affairs had little power.C)Regardless of whom they supported in the Revolution,American Indians lost their land.D)The outcome of the Revolution was largely determined by American Indian women.27.According to the passage,Mary Brants husband had been a _ .A)government officialB) Mohawk chiefC)revolutionary hero D)Cherokee council member28.To which tribe did Nancy Ward belong?A)Mohawk. B)Iroquois.C)Cherokee. D)Greek.29.How did Nancy Ward gain her position of authority?A)By bravery in battle. B)By marriage to a chief.C)By joining the Confederacy.D)By being born into a powerful family.30.According to the passage,what did Mary Brant and Nancy Ward have in common?A)Each was called “Beloved Woman”by her tribe. B)Each influenced her tribes role in the American Revolution.C)Each lost a brother in the American Revolution. D)Each went to England after the American Revolution.Passage 3Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.It is in the joints of human body that movements of the bones take place.The movement itself is caused by the pull of sheets and cords of very tough tissue (组织) called muscle. Muscle tissue has the special ability to shorten itself so that the bone on which it pulls has to move.When muscle tissue shortens,it also bunches up (凸起). Muscle tissue covers the body in sheets,and bands that lie between the skin and the skeleton.The bones are the framework of the body,but the muscles fill out the body shape. Most muscles extend from one bone to another.When the muscle between the bones shortens,one bone has to move.The point where the muscle is fastened to the unmoving bone is called the origin of the muscle, whereas the point where the muscle is fastened to the bone that is to be moved is called the insertion.Sometimes the muscle is not attached directly to the bone but to a tough,nonstretchable cord ,or tendon that is attached to the bone.Muscles do not push;they can only pull.To bend the arm at the elbow,the muscle at the front of the upper arm has to shorten and bunch up.To unbend the arm,other muscles in the back of the arm have to shorten.These two sets of muscles the front and backare said to act in opposition to each other.When one set is working ,the other set is usually relaxed.But there are times when both of them work.Sometimes muscles are called upon to do more than simply pull in one direction.They may have to perform a turning motion.To be able to do this ,the muscle must be attached to the bone at an angle.By pulling, the muscle can cause the bone to pivot.31.According to the passage,movement occurs when a muscle_ .A)grows B)shortens C)relaxes D)pushes32.The point at which a muscle is attached to the bone that moves is calledthe _ .A)source B)insertionC)tendon D)diaphragm33.The phrase“called upon”in line 12 is closest in meaning to which of thefollowing?A)Required.B)Visited.C)Permitted.D)Subjected.34.The passage implies that reversing the muscle-bone movement used to bendan arm requires_ .A)the relaxation of two sets of muscles B)the use of different musclesC)a different kind of tissueD)the enlargement of the muscle35.Why are some muscles attached to bones at an angle?A)To cause the muscles to push.B)To strengthen the muscles.C)To shorten tissues.D)To perform a turning action.Passage 4Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.Of the tens of thousands of ships on the ocean bottom,only a handful,less than1 percent,contain negotiable treasure,such as gold and jewels.Most give us a different,priceless treasurehistory.A sunken ship lies in trust,preserved in the airless environment of the sea,and those in deep water are especially well protected.No dry land sites anywhereexcept perhaps Egyptian tombsare in a better state of preservation than a vessel deep in the ocean.A sunken ship,therefore,can be a rare window through which a moment in time is glimpsed.This is not to imply that sunken ships are always found intact.Most ships break up on the way down,hit the bottom at about 100 miles per hour,and become a chaotic,confusing jumble(混乱的一堆). I recall the chagrin (懊恼) of a novice diver who ,after surfacing from an underwater tour of a 400-foot ship,asked his diving buddy.“Where was the wreck?” It takes experience to actually know sunken ship when one sees it.But no matter what its condition on the way down,a ship deteriorates much more slowly as it sinks deeper into protective layer of sand and mud. Ancient vessels have been found in remarkably good condition.In 1997 a group of marine archaeologists excavating (发掘) a 900-year-old wreck recovered engraved glassware,Greek coins,bronze kettles,and amazingly,Greek jars containing seeds,almonds,and lentileeven a plate with chicken bones.36.Which of the following is meant by the“priceless treasure”metioned in line 2?A)Valuable information. B)Ancient coins. C)Precious stones. D)Old books.37.The author compares a sunken ship preserved in the deep sea to which of the following?A)A tomb in Egypt. B)A Greek jar. C)A vacuum. D)A bronze chest.38.According to the passage,which of the following usually happens to a ship as it sinks?A)It remains in an upright position. B)It gets transported by the currents.C)It breaks into pieces.D)It attracts marine life.39.Which of the following objects found on the 900-year-old wreck most surprised the author?A)Money. B)Jars. C)Chicken bones. D)Glassware.40.Which of the following features of an ancient ship is of most interest to the author?A)Speed. B)Contents.C)Location. D)Design.Part Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)Directions:There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part.For each sentence there are four choices marked A),B),C) and D).Choose the ONE that best completes the sentences.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.41.He didnt find _ to prepare for the worst condition he might meet.A)worth his while B)it worthC)it worthwhile D)it worthy42.I would rather she _ me a new one instead of having the old one repaired as she did.A)gave B)should give C)had given D)give43.If I_ the problem,I would do it in a different way.A)would solve B)solve C)shall solve D)were to solve44.The world will be a dull place when all the different nationalities behave exactly_ .A)alike B)likable C)likely D)like45.Liquids are like solids _ they have a definite volume.A)in that B)for that C)with that D)at that46.The music was so _ that it was hard for me to hear it.A)vague B)faint C)tedious D)peculiar47.Television is another major instrument of communication,_ us to seeas well as _ the performer.A)permitted,to hear B)being permitting,hear C)to permit,hearing D)permitting, to hear.48.The old man was lucky to _ the heart operationA)come to B)come across C)come up with D)come through49.Clothing made of plastic fibres has certain advantages over _ made of natural fibres like cotton,wool or silk.A)one B)the one C)that D)what50.People mistakenly thought that Darwin was saying that the monkey was the_ of the human race.A)successor B)offspring C)predecessor D)breeder51.Have dinner with me,_ ?A)will you B)would you C)wont you D)havent you52.It _ cats and dogs for over a week and the downpour had caused landslides in many places.A)rained B)was raining C)had rained D)had been raining53.“Why didnt Smith join the International Students Organization?”“He objected to _ dues.”A)our charging B)us charging C)charge D)we charge54.The so-called even number are _ :2,4,6,8 and so on.A)as a rule B)as follow C)as follows D)as for55.Hes sometimes bad-tempered but hes a good fellow _ .A)in heart B)with heart C)at heart D)by heart56.The _ children always like to make up fairy tales.A)imaginative B)imagining C)imaginary D)imaginable57.It was unfair that the honest old man was _of the crime.A)accused B)charged C)blamed D)sentences58.English is _ to the students of science and engineering.A)of great importance B)of great importantC)great importanceD)very importance59.Today,housework has been made much easier by electrical_ .A)facilities B)appliances C)instruments D)apparatus60.Helen doesnt know how much I spent in repairing the house;if she had ever found out,Im sure_ .A)she does never forgive me B)shell never forgive meC)she never forgives me D)shed never forgive me61._ when she started complaining.A)Not until he arrived B)Hardly had he arrivedC)No sooner had he arrived D)Scarcely did he arrive62.When_ ,ice will be changed into water.A)heating B)heated C)to heat D)be heating63.Youll want two trees about ten feet apart,from _ to suspend your tent.A)there B)them C)where D)which64.Evidence came up _ specific speech sounds are recognized by babies as young as six months old.A)what B)that C)whose D)which65.There used to be some trees by the lake, _ ?A)was there B)were thereC)werent there D)wasnt there66.As he didnt like the TV programme,he _ another channel.A)changed into B)switched to C)converted to D)turned to 67.Without the assistance of those giant machines,no bridge _ on the river last year.A)could be built B)would be builtC)should have been built D)could have been built68.Radio,television and press_ of conveying news and information.A)are the most three common means B)are the most common three meansC)are the three most common meansD)are three the most common means69.From now on I want to keep myself _ of how things are going on withyou.A)to inform B)informing C)informed D)be informed70.Please _ these letters are sent to the post.A)see to it that B)see to thatC)see it D)seeing to it试卷二 Paper TwoPart Short Answer Questions (15 minutes)Directions:There is 1 passage in this part with five questions or unfinished statements.Read the passage carefully.Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words(not exceeding 10 words)Icebergs are among natures most spectacular creations,and yet most people have never seen one. A vague air of mystery envelops them. They come into being-somewhere-in faraway,frigid (寒冷的)waters,amid thunderous noise and splashing turbulence,which in most cases no one hears or sees.They exist only a short time an