大学英语四六级考试模拟大学英语四级模拟八

大学英语四级模拟试题（八）partiireadingcomprehension(35minutes) directions:therearefourreadingpassagesinthispart.eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestions.foreachquestiontherearefoursuggestedanswersmarkeda,b,candd.youshouldchoosetheonebestanswerandblackenthecorrespondingletterontheanswersheetwithapencil.passage1bythetimetheolympicsbegininatlantathissummer,thebusinessworldwillhavespentmorethan$1billiontolinktheirnamesandproductstotheolympicgames.thereareworldwidesponsors,centennialolympicpartners,about20regularsponsorsandmorethanahundredlicensees.theatlantagameswillboastan“officialscouringpadandtimepiece,twoofficialgameshows,andthreeofficialvehicles:afamilycar,animportminivanandaluxurysedan.butwhatexactlydothesecompaniesreapfortheirhugeinvestment?attheveryleast,theycommandticketstothemostpopularevents,invitationstothebestpartiesandprimehotelrooms.butmostofall,accordingtouspostalservice,itispurchasingtherighttospendmoney.andtherighttospendmoneyisexpensive.thebiggestbackers,olympicsponsorslikeanheuser-busch,coca-cola,mcdonaldsandxerox,commitupto$40million.but,gettingtherightstotheolympicringsisonlyhalfthebattle.theotherhalfisthechallengetosortofwraptheirproductbrandsaroundthatimage.oftenthatmeanstvtime.andatroughly$400000per30-secondspot,someofthebiggestsponsorshavealreadylockedupeverycommercialslotintheirproductcategoriesthatnbchastosell.noteveryoneisconvincedthatthegamesareworththepriceofbusinessadmission.thebiggestandmostconspicuousnaysayerisnike.itsspokesmansays:“ifiseeareebokofficialwhomaynotbeinthebestshapefiringthestartingpistolandcarllewiswearingnikeshoes,imgoingtogowithcarlbecausethatstheauthenticlink.nikesstrategyishardtoarguewith-insteadofsponsoringtheolympics,itsponsorsolympians.yetevennikewantsapieceoftheatlanticaction.alongwithsomeothernonsponsors,nikeistryingtodotdowntownatlantawithbillboards.advertisement,itsanotherolympicevent.1.by“officialvehicles,theauthormeans.看答案a.automobilesforolympicofficialsb.automobilesusedinofficialoccasionc.automobilesthattheolympicparticipantsmustdrived.automobilesthatallowedtobeartheolympicsymbol2.whichofthefollowingisnotanolympicsponsor?看答案a.uspostalservice.b.nike.c.coca-cola.d.mcdonalds3.thelastsentenceofthispassageindicates.看答案a.businessestryingtogetpublicityisapartoftheolympicgamesb.whattheolympicnon-sponsorsdoisofnointeresttotheolympicorganizersc.thatbusinessesmusttryveryhardtoearnmoneyfromtheolympicgamesasiftheywerethemselvescompetinginthegamesd.thatthosewhofailtosponsortheolympicsthistimewilltryveryhardthenexttime 4.whichofthefollowingisnotimpliedinthepassage?看答案paniesusetheirolympicsponsorshiptopromotesalesoftheirproducts.b.toprovidesportswearforcarllewisisamoreeffectiveadvertisementthantoprovidesuitsforolympicofficials.c.nbcmakesgreatprofitsfromsellingadvertisingtimetocompanieseagertoimpresspotentialcustomersduringtheolympicgames.d.nikelooksdownupontheolympicgames.5.whichofthefollowingcanbestsumupthepassage?看答案a.businesseswanttoprofitfromtheolympics.b.the96atlantaolympicgames.c.theolympicsponsorship.d.importanceoftheolympicgames.passage2halloween(october31)thisisaholidaywidelycelebratedwithdifferentnamesinmanycountries.althoughitoriginatedasareligiousholiday,ithaslostitsreligiousconnectionsintheunitedstates.itisnowcelebratedlargelyasachildrensday,andmanyamericanchildrenlookforwardtoitfordaysandweeksbeforehand.theorangepumpkinisharvestedatthistimeofyearandishollowedout,afunnyfacecutintoit,andacandleplacedinsideasadecorationinthewindow.cityfolks,nowadays,sometimesusepaperpumpkinsfordecorations.someyearsago,theholidaywascelebratedbydressingupinstrangeandfrighteningcostumesandplayingtricksononesneighborsandfriends,suchasringingdoorbells,throwingbitsofcornonthewindowpanes,andinotherwaysmakingminordisturbances.morerecently,childrencometothedoortohavefriendsandneighborsadmiretheircostumesandguesswhotheyarebehindthefalsefacesandreceivetreatsofcandy,fruitorcookies.theysay,“trickortreat,meaning,“iwillplayatrickonyouwillnotgivemeatreat.thispracticehasevenmorerecentlydevelopedintoasignificantinternationalactivity.insteadoforalongwithcandy,thechildrencollectmoneyforunicef(unitednationsinternationalchildrensemergencyfund).thisspecialcollectionofmoneybychildrenforneedychildrenthroughouttheworldisknownas“uniceftrickoftreat.begunonlyrecently,itresultsinseveralmilliondollarseachyearcontributedtounicef.thecollectionboxisorange,reminiscentofthepumpkin.6.whatcloesholloweenoriginatefrom?看答案a.achilolrensdayb.atrickortreatc.areligiousdayd.adayforunicef7.whichofthefollowingisnotmentionedsomeyearsagohowthechildrencelebratethehalloween?看答案a.dressingupinstrangeandfrighteningcostumesandplayingtricksononesneighborsfriends.b.ringingdoorbells.c.throwingbitsofcornonthewindowpanes.d.dressingupinthebestholidayclothes.8.whichofthefollowingisnotusedinthehalloweencelebration?看答案a.pumpkinb.candlec.costumed.flower9.whydothechildrencollectmoneyinthehalloween?看答案a.theylovemoney.b.theywanttogetenoughmoneytobuythemselvescandy.c.theadultsarewillingtogivethemmoney.d.theywanttohelpotherchildren.whatisthesymbolofhalloween?看答案a.pumpkin.b.candle.c.laughterd.money.passage3internationalairlineshaverediscoveredthebusinesstravelers,themanorwomanwhoregularlyjetsfromcountrytocountryaspartofthejob.thisdoesnotnecessarilymeanthatairlineseverabandonedtheirbusinesstravelers.indeed,companieslikelufthansaandswissairwouldrightlyarguethattheyhavealwayscateredbestfortheexecutiveclasspassengers.butmanylinescouldbeaccusedofconcentratingtooheavilyintherecentpastonattractingpassengersbyvolume,oftenattheexpenseofregulartravelers.toooften,theyhaveseemedgearedforquantityratherthanquality.operatingamajorairlineinthe80sisessentiallyamatteroffindingtherightmixofpassengers.theairlinesneedtofillupthebackendoftheirwide-bodiedjetswithlowfarepassengers,withoutforgettingthatthefrontendshouldbefilledwithpeoplewhopaysubstantiallymorefortheirtickets.itisnocoincidencethatthetwomajorairlinebankruptciesin82wereamongthecompaniesspecializingincheapflights.butlowfaresrequireconsistentlyfullaircrafttomakeflightseconomicallyviable,andintherecentrecessionthevolumeoftraffichasnotgrown.equallythelargenumberofairlinesjostlingfortheavailablepassengershascreatedahugeexcessofcapacity.thenetresultofexcesscapacityandcut-throatcompetitiondrivingdownfareshasbeentopushsomeairlinesintocollapseandleavemanyothershoveringonthebrink.againstthisgrimbackground,itisnosurprisethatairlinesareturningincreasinglytowardsthebusinesstravelerstoimprovetheirratesofreturn.theyhaveinvestedmuchtimeandefforttoestablishexactlywhattheexecutivedemandsforsittingapartfromthetourists.highonthelistofprioritiesispunctuality;anexecutivestimeismoney.in-flightserviceisanotherareawheretheairlinesarejostlingfortheexecutivesattention.thefreedrinksandheadsetsandbetterfoodareallpartofthelure.onecriticismagainstmanyinternationalairlinesisthattheyhave,intherecentpast,.看答案a.cateredforthemorewealthypeopleb.givenpreferentialtreatmenttoexecutiveclientsc.onlymettheneedsoftheregulartravelerd.marketedtheirservicewiththemassesinmind.withtheintentionofattractingasomewhatdifferenttypeofpassenger,theairlineshavenowbeguntoconcentrateon.看答案anizingactivitiesinwhichfirst-classpassengerscanparticipated.installingsleepingcompartmentswheremoreprivacyisensured.fromthepassagewecaninferthat.看答案a.asuccessfulairlineinthe80smeetstheneedsnotonlyofthemassesbutalsoofthewealthypassengersb.itismorecomfortabletositinthebackofjetplanesc.businesstravelersdisliketouristsd.onlybyspecializingincheapflightscanairlinesavoidbankruptcy.inparagraph5.“in-flightservicemeans.看答案a.serviceontheplaneb.anewsafetydevicec.flightswithinonecountryd.charge-freeairservice.thefollowingareallusedtoattractpassengersexcept.看答案a.punctualityb.soundsystemc.freedrinksd.charge-freefoodpassage4inonlytwodecadesasian-americanhavebecomethefastest-growingusminority.astheirchildrenbeganmovingupthroughthenationsschools,itbecameclearthatanewclassofacademicachieverswasemerging.theirachievementsarereflectedinthenationsbestuniversities,wheremathematics,scienceandengineeringdepartmentshavetakenonadecidedlyasiancharacter.(thisspeciallikingformathematicsandscienceispartlyexplainedbythefactthatasian-americanstudentswhobegantheireducationabroadarrivedintheu.s.withasolidgroundinginmathematicsbutlittleornoknowledgeofenglish.)theyarealsoinfluencedbythepromiseofagoodjobaftercollege.asiansfeeltherewillbelessunfairtreatmentinareaslikemathematicsandsciencebecausetheywillbejudgedmoreimmediateinsomethinglikeengineeringthanwithanartsdegree.mostasian-americanstudentsowetheirsuccesstotheinfluenceofparentswhoaredeterminedthattheirchildrentakefulladvantageofwhattheamericaneducationalsystemhastooffer.aneffectivemeasureofparentalattentionishomework.asianparentsspendmoretimewiththeirchildrenthanamericanparentsdo,andithelps.manyresearchersalsobelievethereissomethinginasianculturethatbreedssuccess,suchasidealsthatstressfamilyvaluesandemphasizeeducation.bothexplanationsforacademicsuccessworryasian-americansbecauseoffearsthattheyfeedatypicalracialimage.manycanrememberwhenchinese,japaneseandfilipinoimmigrantswerethevictimsofsocialisolation.indeed,itwasnotuntil52thatlawswerelaiddowngivingallasianimmigrantstherighttocitizenship.whilemakingtremendousachievementsatcollege,asian-americanstudents.看答案a.feeltheyaremistreatedbecauseoflimitedknowledgeofenglish.b.areafraidthattheiracademicsuccessesbearastrongasiancharacterc.stillworryaboutunfairtreatmentinsocietyd.generallyfeelitashametohavetodependontheirparents.whatarethemajorfactorsthatdeterminethesuccessofasian-americans?看答案a.asolidfoundationinbasicmathematicsandasianculture.b.hardworkandintelligence.c.hardhelpandalimitedknowledgeofenglish.d.asiancultureandtheamericaneducationalsystem.fewasian-americanstudentsmajorinhumansciencesmainlybecause.看答案a.theirenglishisnotgoodenough.b.theyareafraidtheymightmeetwithunfairjudgmentintheseareasc.thereisawidedifferencebetweenasianandwesternculturesd.theyknowlittleaboutamericancultureandsociety.whydothetwo“explanations(para.3,line1)worryasian-americans?看答案a.theyareafraidthattheywouldagainbeisolatedfromamericansocietyingeneral.b.peoplewouldthinkthatasianstudentsrelyontheirparentsforsuccess.c.asian-americanswouldbeathreattootherminorities.d.americanacademicachievementshavetakenontoostrongatasiancharacter.20.theauthorstoneinthispassageis.看答案a.sympatheticb.doubtfulc.criticald.objectivepartiiivocabularyandstructure(20minutes)directions:thereare30incompletesentencesinthispart.foreachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkeda.,b.,c.andd.choosetheoneanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.thenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheanswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.21.whenheappliedforaintheofficeofthelocalnewspaper,hewastoldtoseethemanager.看答案fessionc.careerd.position22.themerefactmostpeoplebelievenuclearwarwouldbemadnessdoesnotmeanthatitwillnotoccur.看答案a.thatb.whatc.whichd.why23.theauthorofthebookthatwomencanlivelongerthanmen.看答案a.saidb.issayingc.saysd.saying24.becauseofthestrike,britishrailhasbeenforcedtoalltrainstolondon.看答案a.cancelb.abandonc.postponed.recall25.itaround9oclockwhenidrovebackhomebecauseitwasalreadydark.看答案a.hadtobeb.wastobec.musthavebeend.mustbe26.thesurvivalofsomewildanimalsisnotveryhighastheyareruthlesslyhuntedfortheirskins.看答案a.rateb.degreec.rationd.scale27.whydoyouobjecttothedirection?看答案a.following b.followc.havefollowedd.havingbeenfollowed28.tothedoctorrightaway,hemighthavebeenalivetoday.看答案a.ifhewentb.hadhegonec.werehegoned.shouldhehavegone29.istherichestmaninthistown?看答案a.whomdoyouthinkb.whodoyouthinkc.doyouthinkwhod.whoyouthink30.agoodnewspaperpublishesbothandforeignnews.看答案a.diplomaticb.democraticc.domesticd.dramatic31.mybrotherchangedhismajoratcollegeseveraltimesandheneveranyoneverylong.看答案a.stucktob.keptbackc.letaloned.madeway32.itisntcoldenoughforthereafrosttonight,soicanleavemycaroutsidesafely.看答案a.wouldbeb.beingc.wasd.tobe33.morethanonedismissed.看答案a.havebeenb.hasbeenc.ared.has34.thefirst,secondandthethirdprizewenttokate,bobandgeorge.看答案a.differentlyb.partiallyc.respectivelyd.equally35.thescienceofmedicine,progresshasbeenveryrapidlately,isperhapsthemostimportantofallthesciences.看答案a.inwhichb.towhichc.withwhichd.which36.thefrequentborderincidentswoul