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诚实考试吾心不虚 ，公平竞争方显实力，考试失败尚有机会 ，考试舞弊前功尽弃。装 订 线上海财经大学成人高等教育考试卷课程名称： 大学英语（四） 模拟试题1 姓名 学号 专业 班级 题号一二三四五六七八总分得分得分一. Choose the right word to complete each of the following sentences (每小题1分，共计20分):1. As soon as the workmen left she began to clear up the _. A. messB. troubleC. confusionD. destruction2. There is a beautiful _ of forest near my country house. A. lengthB. extensionC. stretchD. extent3. I wonder who will _ as secretary of our club next year. A. take upB. take overC. take onD. take to4. Our bill in the restaurant _ twenty pounds.A. went toB. came toC. ran upD. arrived at5. Your road licence has run out of time. Why didnt you have it _?A. revisedB. repairedC. recoveredD. renewed6. He _ the one year period of unemployment drawing on his bank savings.A. passed offB. worked offC. pulled throughD. kept from7. The best way to learn a language is to spend some time in the _ country concerned.A. privateB. specialC. particularD. peculiar8. He had a cold and couldnt go to the party, so I bought him a cake to make up for his _.A. declineB. demandC. digestionD. disappointment9. The seating _ of our auditorium is 1,000.A. capacityB. conditionC. degreeD. accommodation10. The hotel _ us five pounds for room.A. affordedB. chargedC. costD. demanded11. The firemen acted _ and prevented the fire from spreading.A. promptlyB. partiallyC. voluptuouslyD. elegantly12. The slowdown in the development of the company is likely to _ people from making investments.A. decreaseB. discourageC. disturbD. reduce 13. We had very bad weather on holiday. We enjoyed ourselves, _.A. althoughB. in spiteC. howeverD. therefore 14. I dont like heavy food like pork and beef. In fact, Im trying to _ fatty foods.A. cut outB. cut throughC. cut overD. cut into15. I think Ill have the room painted so that the walls _ the new carpet were going to get.A. fitB. suitC. befitD. match16. He took his driving test ten times and _ the end passedA. inB. atC. by D. to17. Lets leave early, _ well get stuck in a traffic jam.A. unlessB. otherwiseC. despiteD. lest18. The service in the shop is rally poor. Some shop assistants _.A. couldnt care moreB. wouldnt care muchC. couldnt care lessD. couldnt care so much19. _ that she has only been learning the language for six months, her English is not bad.A. Considering B. RealizingC. RegardingD. The fact20. I cant put off repairing the window _, Ill do it now.A. any fartherB. any laterC. no longerD. any longer得分二 Choose the word or phrase which is closest in meaning to the underlined part in each of the sentences (每小题1分，共计10分): 1. A foreign visitor inquired how long it would take a Chinese farmer to save up for a truck.A. requiredB. askedC. questionedD. interviewed 2. Though still in his teens, the boy behaves as if he were a mature man. A. grown-upB. juvenileC. youngD. tall 3. Is it true that people can predict ones future on the basis of the date and time of his birth? A. tellB. indicateC. sayD. foretell4. They were forced to cancel the concert when the conductor became ill. A. call onB. call offC. call forD. call out5. He was so patient as to tolerate the old womans odd behaviour. A. endureB. endangerC. liberateD. engage6. The secretary stopped for a coffee break and resumed working until noon. A. consumedB. renewedC. continuedD. resigned7. I suppose that the tour guide tends to talk too much. A. intendsB. is inclined toC. inclinesD. is intended to8. Though they failed in the experiment this time, their endeavors are worth commenting on. A. hard workB. expendituresC. effortsD. exerts9. The girl is young enough to be baffled by the tricks. A. believedB. confusedC. amazedD. surprised10. The education of the young is crucial to the future of a country. A. criticalB. basicC. influentialD. essential得分三 Reading Comprehension(每小题1.5分，共计30分) : Read the following passages and then choose the right answer to each of the questions given:Passage OneHumans not only love eating ice cream, they enjoy feeding it to their pets. Market studies show that two thirds of all dog owners give ice cream to their dogs. Unfortunately, say William Tyzinik, an expert on animal nutrition at Ohio State University, ice cream is not good for dogs. “It has milk sugar in it, “ he says, “which dogs cannot digest very well.”Bothered by that knowledge but aware of the desire of dog owners to please their companions, Tyzinik invented a new frozen treat for dogs that, he says, is more nutritious than ice creamand as much fun to eat. The product, called Frosty Paws, is made of a liquid byproduct of cheese and milk with the sugar removed. Frosty Paws also contains refined soy four, water, vegetable oil, vitamins and minerals. It took Tyzinik, who has also invented a horse feed ( called Tizwhiz) and another dog food (named Tizbits), three years to perfect the Frosty Paws formula, and two attempts to commercialize it. After losing $25,000 trying to market the invention himself, Tyzinik sold the rights to Associated Ice Cream of Westerville, Ohio, which makes the product and packages it in cups.Tyzinik claims that Frosty Paws has been tested extensively and that “dogs love it.” Of 1,400 dogs that have been offered the product, he says, 89% took it on the first try. Three out four preferred it to Milk-Bone or sausages. The product, which will be available in the ice-cream section of supermarkets, comes in packs of three or four cups, costing between $1.39 and $1.79.What would happen if a human should mistake Frosty Paws for real ice cream? Nothing, says Tyzinik. Its harmless, but frankly, he says, it wont taste very good.1. Two thirds of all dog owners give ice cream to their dogs because _.A. they take pleasure in doing thisB. they cant find any other dog food on the marketC. ice cream is cheap on the marketD. ice cream is easy to digest2. For dog, Frosty Paws _.A. is sweeter than ice creamB. tastes much better than ice creamC. is healthier than ice creamD. looks much more attractive than ice cream3. With the invention of Frosty Paws, Tyzinik _.A. made a big fortuneB. lost all the money he hadC. became very famous overnightD. provided a frozen food for dogs4. $1.39 is the price for _.A. one cup of Frosty PawsB. two cups of Frosty PawsC. one pack of Frosty PawsD. four packs of Frosty Paws5. Humans _.A. like the taste of Frosty Paws, tooB. may find the taste of Frosty Paws not so goodC. may get poisoned by Frosty PawsD. often mistake Frosty Paws for real ice creamPassage TwoThe question of what children learn, and how they should learn it, is continually being debated and re-debated. Nobody dares any longer to defend the old system, the learning of lessons parrot-fashion, the grammar-with- a-whip system, which was good enough for our grandparents. The theorists of modern psychology have stepped in to argue that we must understand the needs of children. Children are not just small adults; they are children who must be respected as such.Well, you may say, this is as it should be, and a good idea. But think further. What happens? “Education” becomes the responsibility not of teachers, but of psychologists. What happens then? Teachers worry too much about the psychological implications of their lessons, and forget about the subjects themselves. If a child dislikes a lesson, the teacher feels that it is his fault, not the childs. So teachers worry whether history is “relevant” to modern young children. And do they dare to recount stories about violent battles? Or will this make the children themselves violent? Why teach children to write grammatical sentences? Verbal(口头的) expression is better. Sums Arithmetic? No, no: real-life mathematical situations are more understandable.You see, you can go too far. Influenced by educational theorists, who have nothing better to do than write books about their ideas, teachers leave their teaching-training colleges filled with grand, psychological ideas about children and their needs. They make elaborate, sophisticated preparations and try out their “modern methods” on the long-suffering children. Since one “modern method” rapidly replaces another, the poor kids will have had a good bellyful by the time they leave school. Frequently the modern methods are so sophisticated that they fail to be understood by the teachers, let alone the children; even more often, the relaxed discipline so essential for the “informal” feeling the class must have, prevents all but a handful of children from learning anything.6. People do not dare to defend the old system mainly because under the old system _.A. children were made to learn passivelyB. children were spoiledC. children were treated as grown-upsD. too much grammar was taught to children7. What do the modern psychologists maintain?A. Children must be understood and respected.B. Children are small adults and know what they need.C. Children are better off without learning lessons.D. Education of children is the responsibility of psychologist.8. What happens when teachers pay too much attention to the psychology of their lessons?A. They find that the children dislike the lessons. B. They tend to blame students for their failure in teaching.C. They do not pay enough attention to the actual lessons.D. They no longer want to teach children history.9. Grammatical sentences are regarded as unimportant because _.A. words are uttered out of natural feelings onlyB. it is better to use verbs onlyC. talking freely and naturally without sentences is a better form of expressionD. it is felt that formal grammar rules might cause unnatural expression10. According to the passage, the modern methods are understood by _.A. neither teachers nor pupilsB. only a handful of teachers and pupilsC. the more sophisticated teachersD. everyone who enjoys the relaxed discipline of the informal classes Passage ThreeRead the following passage and then answer the questions given:Actually the best way to keep cheerful when youre having a baby is never to look at yourself sideways. This is important. If you can get through nine months without ever looking sideways you will keep smiling. Its much easier to say than to do. I mean, you might not feel tempted to spend hours looking sideways at yourself when youre at home, but when youre trotting (摇晃着走) along the road and theres a breeze blowing and you catch sight of yourself in a shop window, you can suddenly feel very distressed. Just for a moment it doesnt seem possible for anyone to be thatshape and human.And its no good people telling you that in Italy you would be treated like a sacred cow; that doesnt help one bit, because in England you are treated like the nounwithout the adjective. I mean, to be openly pregnant in public is an offense. Its as if no one else had been born that way, or that you are some sort of freak （反常的人）. People in shops make remarks, and stare at your hand to see if youve got a nice gold band on. Old ladies are the worst. They cant wait to slam swing doors on your stomach and knock you with their hand-bags, because to them you are an outspoken example of someone whos had sex and Doesnt Mind Who Knows It.Sometimes I used to wish Id been one of those people who wont have babies because of the Atom Bomb. Not when I was out with my husband and he was rushing up and down baby departments trying out the gears on baby carriages as if they were Jensens, but when I was sitting in a heap at parties watching sticky thin girls, or when I got one of those “ Ill never be free again” days on. Actually they were brought about by going to see someone who actually had a baby.There is nothing worse, when you are about to give birth, than going to see someone who just has. By the time theyre finished removing the nappies (泡沫) from your cup of tea you feel like running out and throwing yourself under a train.11. According to the author, what is the best way to get through pregnancy?12. When does the author say that pregnant women feel distressed?13. Why do people in shops look at pregnant women?14. Whom does the author imply she occasionally envied?15. When was the author especially depressed? Passage FourRead the following passage and then fill in the blanks to finish each of the sentences:In ancient Greece athletic festivals were very important and had strong religious associations. The Olympic athletic festival, held every four years in honor of Zeus, eventually lost its local character, because first a national event, and then, after the rules against foreign competitors had been abolished, international. No one knows exactly how far back the Olympic Games go, but some official records date from 776 BC.The Games took place in August on the plain by Mount Olympus. Many thousands of spectators gathered from all parts of Greece, but no married woman was admitted even as a spectator. Slaves, women and dishonored people were not allowed to compete. Records show that the evening of the third day was devoted to sacrificial offerings to the heroes of the day, and the fourth day, that of the full moon, was set aside as a holy day. On the sixth and last day, all the victors were crowned with holy garlands(花冠) of wild olive from a sacred wood. So great was the honor that the winner of the foot race gave his name to the year of his victory. How their results compared with modern standards, we unfortunately have no means of telling.After an uninterrupted history of almost 1,200 years, the Games were abolished in A.D. 394 because of their pagan(异教的) origin. It was a great many years before there was another such international athletic gathering. The Greek institution was brought back into existence in 1896 and the first small meeting took place in Athens. After the 1908 London Olympics, success was reestablished and nations sent their best representatives. Today, the games are held in different countries in turn. The Olympics start with the arrival in the stadium of a torch, lighted on Mount Olympus by the suns rays. It is carried by a succession of runners to the stadium. The torch symbolizes the continuation of the ancient Greek athletic ideals, and it burns throughout the Games until the closing ceremony.16. The first Olympic Games took place _.17. At the ancient Olympic Games, any competitor had to be _.18. During the Games, on the evening before the moon was full, the heroes were honored with _.19. Modern athletes results cannot be compared with those of the ancient runners because _ such as times were not recorded in the past.20. The continuity of the Olympic Games was interrupted for _.得分四Identify the underlined part which is not correct in each of the following sentences (每小题1分，共计10分):1. Running a car there is cheaper than what is here. The cost of maintenance is much lower. A B C D 2. Had not it been for my uncles invaluable advice on so many occasions I couldnt have A B Cachieved anything in life. D3. Seeing that the speaker was straying away from the subject, the chairman reminded him to keep the point. A B C D 4. Robert realized at the first sight that his room must have been broken into, for it was in a complete mess. A B C D5. Since he hardly studies, he will find himself in an embarrassed position when taking the exam. A B C D6. This man devotes time more than is generally realized to the enjoyment of the arts. A B C D7. As soon as his arrival at the airport, he made a long distance call to his wife at home. A B C D8. The aim of this book is to build up your vocabulary in a such way that it sticks in your mind. A B C D9. He has given us what help he can, and there has no sense to hope for more. A B C D10. If being born blind and deaf, how can a child enjoy the happiness of life? A B C D得分五Complete each of the following sentences with the proper word derived from the one given in the brackets (每小题1分，共计10分):1. The statement was _ to the one he had made earlier in his lecture. (contradict)2. Some people think that if you do too much sport you run the risk of an _. (injure)3. When we met her three years later she was so fat as to be almost _. (recognize)4. Dont _ yourself, you are not in the least inferior to anybody else. (little)5. The patient is progressing well and hell soon make