大学英语四六级考试-模拟试题-大学英语四级模拟试题(3)

大学英语四级模拟试题(3)I. LISTENING COMPREHENSION1. A） The sun. B） Their children. C） Right and wrong. D） The weather.2. A） At a lawyers office. B） At a library. C） At a post office. D） At an airport.3. A） 45 minutes. B） 50 minutes. C） 55 minutes. D） 5 minutes.4. A） The man was caught in the rain last night. B） The mans shoes were washed away last night. C） In spite of the rain, the show went on. D） The show was prevented from being performed.5. A） The style changes very often. B） Women like fashionable clothes. C） It is silly to follow the woman fashion closely. D） It is foolish to spend too much money on clothes.6. A） ？ .00. B） ？ 7.50. C） ？ 6.00. D） ？ 9.00.7. A） Its not as good as it was. B） Its better than it used to be. C） Its better than people say. D） Its worse than people say.8. A） To move out of her way. B） To show her his hands. C） To help her carry the case. D） To come up stairs.9. A） 2：00 pm. B） 8：00 pm. C） 6：00 pm. D） 4：00 pm. A） It is prettier. B） It is bigger. C） It has a prettier color. D） It has a bigger yard.Passage 1 Questions to are based on the passage you have just heard. . A） The development of cement. B） The uses for cement. C） Various construction materials. D） Cement-producing countries. A） An Egyptian. B） An ancient Roman. C） An Englishman. D） A Frenchman. A） In a kitchen. B） In a stone quarry（23？）。C） In a chemistry laboratory. D） In a brick mill.Passage 2Questions to are based on the passage you have just heard. . A） Mr. Whites umbrella had been hiden by someone in the church. B） Mr. White had lost his umbrella on his way to the church. C） Someone had taken Mr. Whites umbrella by mistake. D） Someone had stolen Mr. Whites umbrella. A） He received several letters. B） He received several umbrellas. C） No one returned his umbrella. D） Someone promised to return his umbrella. A） Because he wanted to get his umbrella back. B） Because his friend gave him good advice. C） Because he wanted to frighten the thief. D） Because the umbrella was given by his uncle.Passage 3 Questions to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard. . A） In 59. B） In 67. C） In 96. D） In 72. A） A foolish thing. B） Sewards Folly. C） Johnsons Folly. D） Presidents Foolishness. A） Because it is hard to find natural resources. B） Because it is hopeless to find natural resources. C） Because it is poor in natural resources. D） Because it is rich in natural resources.20. A） To study its importance in war. B） To study its volcanoes. C） To enjoy its freezing weather. D） To enjoy its beauty of nature.II. VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE21. Someone must have left the tap on, _ the water was running over and flooding the bathroom. A） therefore B） nevertheless C） for D） but22. My aunt lost her car last summer, but it turned _ a week later at a house in the next village. A） on B） over C） out D） up23. Find a seat quickly, _ there wont be any left. A） if not B） otherwise C） or rather D） or24. During the rush hours everyone is doing two mens work, _ is impossible without noise and quarrelling. A） which B） that C） it D） for that25. He has got himself into a dangerous situation _ he has no control. A） because B） as C） over that D） over which26. They made _ of 1,000 pounds on the sale of their house. A） a gain B） a profit C） a benefit D） an increase27. _ the building for stolen goods, the police found twenty machine guns. A） Searching B） Being searching C） Searched D） To search28. The ancient Egyptians believed all illnesses were related to _ was eaten. A） which B） it C） what D） that29. It is one thing to enjoy listening to good music, but it is quite _ to perform skillfully yourself. A） another B） troublesome C） a difficult thing D） a hard job30. Passenger ships and _ are often equipped with ship-to-shore or air-to-land radio telephones. A） aircrafts B） aircraft C） the planes D） also the planes31. How are you _ your physics experiment？A） keeping up with B） getting along with C） making up for D） holding on to32. Not until the year of 54 _ made the capital of this province. A） the city was B） when the city was C） was the city D） was when the city33. How many times have I told you _ football on the street？A） do not play B） not to have played C） not to play D） not your playing34. She still kept _ hold of one of Williams hands, and looked up in his face. A） stiff B） tight C） rigid D） close35. Mr. Brown advised us to withdraw _. A） so as not to get involved B） so as to get not involved C） as not to get involved D） as to get not involved36. He knows little of mathematics, _ of chemistry. A） as well as B） no less than C） and still little D） and still less37. Never before that night _ the extent of my own power. A） had I felt B） I had felt C） did I feel D） I did felt38. When Mary paid the bill, she was given a _ for her money. A） cheque B） ticket C） receipt D） label39. Having been elected chairman of the student association, _. A） the members applauded him B） a speech was to be given by him C） the members congratulated him D） he gave a short acceptance speech40. When Joyce was told the whole story, she _ in the film. A） ceased to be interesting B） ceased being interested C） ceased to interest D） ceased interested41. _ you understand the rules, you will have no further difficulty. A） While B） Unless C） Whether D） Once42. We would like to hear some more ideas. _ this matter？A） What do you think of B） How do you think of C） What is your opinion to D） How is your idea on43. Because I dont take any sugar in my tea, I _ to forget to offer it to other people. A） like B） come C） tend D） have44. Mr. Johnson _ the opportunity to speak to the president. A） realized B） held C） seized D） discovered45.“The weather looks _ improving at last.”“Yes, I feel _ a stroll along the beach.”A） for/like B） as if/for C） like/like D） as/that46. She has lost her handbag with _ of money in it. A） a considerable sum B） a valuable sum C） an important sum D） an extraordinary sum47. The finance minister has not been so _ since he raised taxes to such a high level. A） famous B） favourable C） popular D） preferable48. He had deceived a great many people but she _ him at once. A） saw into B） saw through C） looked into D） looked through49. Everything about your composition is perfect _ the poor spelling. A） except B） except for C） apart from D） besides50. He is an outstanding lawyer ； _, he should have a good income. A） therefore B） because C） however D） and then III. CLOZEMovie makers feared for a while that they might be put out of busi- ness by television. Recently, _51_, 51. A） especially B） further more and more people have been going C） however D） moreover to the movies. This _52_ be partly 52. A） might B） could because the economic situation in C） should D） may America has become _53_ . In the 53. A） better B） worse movies, you forget your troubles as C） best D） improved you get _54_ in the story on the 54. A） connected B） encouraged screen. Also, directors have been C） involved D） shocked producing pictures that _55_ 55. A） large B） small numbers of people want to see. C） few D） little Americans_56_ the millions are 56. A） of B） in C） for D） with returning to a love_57_ with the 57. A） event B） occurrence C） accident D） affair movies. Motion picture _58_ experts 58. A） industry B） deal C） manufacture D） contract see two main _59_ for this： an 59. A） excuses B） factors C） reasons D） proofs increased need by Americans to _60_ 60. A） hide B） separate from economic worries and a large C） break D） escape number of new movies with broad au- dience _61_ . 61. A） appeal B） interest Movie makers admit that their C） consideration D） concern _62_ popularity is _63_ the 62. A） raising B） falling C） rising D） losing 63. A） by no means B） partly C） insufficienly D） completely result of poor _64_ conditions, 64. A） cultural B） industrial which traditionally bring an increase C） commercial D） economic in theater _65_.“When people are 65. A） attendance B） buildings C） performances D） programmes fearful_66_ the future, they look 66. A） to B） about C） with D） at for escape,”_67_ Jack Valenti, 67. A） claims B） comments president of the Motion Picture C） commends D） complains Association of America.“In a _68_ 68. A） shaded B） darkening theater, with a 65-foot screen, you C） colourful D） lighted lose _69_for two and a half hours 69. A） reason B） worry C） taste D） yourself People find this _70_ .” 70. A） beneficial B） harmful C） unhealthy D） humorousIV. READING COMPREHENSIONQuestions 71 to 75 are based on the following passage：In the primary school, a child is in a comparatively simple setting and most of the time forms a relationship with one familiar teacher.On entering secondary school, a new world opens up and frequently it is a much more difficult world. The pupil soon learns to be less free in the way he speaks to teachers and even to his fellow pupils. He begins to lose gradually the free and easy ways of the primary school, for he senses the need for a more cautious approach in the secondary school where there are older pupils. Secondary staff and pupils suffer from the pressuresof academic work and seem to have less time to stop and talk. Teachers withspecialist roles may see hundreds of children in a week, and a pupil maybe able to form relationships with very few of the staff. He has to decidewhich adults are approachable； good schools will make clear to every youngperson from the first year what guidance and personal help is availablebut whether the reality of life in the institution actually encouragesrequests for help is another matter. Adults often forget what a confusing picture school can offer to achild. He sees a great deal of movement, a great number of people-oftenrather frightening-looking people-and realizes than an increasing numberof choices and decisions have to be made. As he progresses through theschool the confusion may become less but the choices and decisions requiredwill increase. The school will rightly expect the pupil to take the firststeps to obtain the help he needs, for this is the pattern of adult lifefor which he has to be prepared, but all the time the opportunities for per-sonal and group advice must be presented in a way which makes them easy tounderstand and within easy reach of pupils.71. According to the passage one of the problems for pupils entering secondary schools is that _ . A） they are taught by many different teachers B） they do not attend lessons in every subject C） the teachers do not want to be friendly D） the teachers give most attention to the more academic pupils72. In secondary schools, according to the writer, every pupil having problems should _ . A） know how to ask for help B） be freed from the pressure of academic work C） be able to discuss his problems in class D） be able to discuss his problems with any teacher73. In this passage, the author is mainly concerned about _ . A） academic standards B） the role of specialist teachers C） the training of the individual teachers D） the personal development of pupils74. Why do the pupils in the secondary school lose the free and easy ways of the primary school？A） Older pupils are superior to them. B） They are afraid of being punished by teachers. C） They feel that they need to behave more carefully. D） They should meet the needs of older pupils.75. Which of the following is TRUE？A） Knowledge learning in the secondary school is more challenging than that in the primary school. B） Teaching in the primary school is more challenging than that in the secondary school. C） Teachers with specialist roles may see few students in a week. D） A pupil may form relationships with a lot of staff.Questions 76 to 80 are based on the following passage：Ours has become a society of employees. A hundred years or so ago onlyone out of every five Americans at work was employed, i.e., worked forsomebody else. Today only one out of five is not employed but working forhimself. And when fifty years ago“being employed”meant working as afactory labourer or as a farmhand, the employee of today is increasinglya middle-class person with a substantial formal education, holding aprofessional or management job requiring intellectual and technical skills.Indeed, two things have characterized American society during these lastfifty years： middle-class employees have been the fastest-growing groupsin our working population growing so fast that the industrial worker,that oldest child of the Industrial Revolution, has been losing in numeri-cal importance despite the expansion of industrial production. Yet you will find little if anything written on what it is to be anemployee. You can find a great deal of very dubious advice on how to geta job or how to get a promotion. You can also find a good deal of workin a chosen field, whether it be the mechanists trade or book keeping（？）。 Every one of these trades requires different skills, sets differentstandards, and requires a different preparation. Yet they all have em-ployeeship in common. And increasingly, especially in the large businessor in the government, employeeship is more important to success than thespecial professional knowledge or skill. Certainly more people fail becausethey do not know the requirements of being an employee than because theydo not adequately possess the skills of their trade； the higher youclimb the ladder, the more you get into administrative or executive work,the greater the emphasis on ability to work within the organization ratherthan on technical abilities or professional knowledge.76. It is implied that fifty years ago _. A） eighty per cent of American working people were employed in factories B） twenty per cent of American intellectuals were employees C） the percentage of intellectuals in the total work force was almost the same as that of industrial workers D） the percentage of intellectuals working as employees was not so large as that of industrial workers77. According to the passage, with the development of modern industry, _. A） factory labourers will overtake intellectual employees in number B） there are as many middle-class employees as factory labourers C） employers have attached great importance to factory labourers D） the proportion of factory labourers in the total employee population has decreased.78. The word dubious （Line 2, Para. 2） most probably means _. A） valuable B） useful C） doubtful D） helpful79. According to the writer, professional knowledge or skill is _. A） less important than awareness of being a good employee B） as important as the ability to deal with public relations C） more important than employer-employee relations D） as important as the ability to co-operate with others80. From the passage it can be seen that employeeship helps one _. A） to be more successful in his career B） to be more specialized in his field C） to gain professional ability D） to develop his professional skillQuestions 81 to 85 are based on the following passage：The United States court system, as part of the federal system of go-vernment, is characterized by dual hierarchies： there are both state andfederal courts. Each state has its own system of courts, composed of civiland criminal trial courts, sometimes intermediate courts of appeal, and astate supreme court. The federal court system consists of a series oftrial courts （called district courts） serving relatively small geographicregions （there is at least one for every state）, a tier of circuit courtsof appeal that hear appeals from many district courts in a particular geo-graphic region, and the Supreme Court of the United States. The two courtsystems are to some extent overlapping, in that certain kinds of disputes（such as a claim that a state law is in violation of the Constitution） maybe initiated in either system. They are also to some extent hierarchical,for the federal system stands above the state system in that litigants（persons engaged in lawsuits） who lose their cases in the state supremecourt may appeal their cases to the Supreme Court of the United States. Thus, the typical court case begins in a trial court a court ofgeneral jurisdiction in the state or federal system. Most cases go nofurther than the trial court： for example , the criminal defendant isconvicted （by a trial or a guilty plea） and sentenced by the court andthe case ends； the personal injury suit results in a judgment by a trialcourt （or an out-of-court settlement by the parties while the courts suitis pending） and the parties leave the court system. But sometimes the losingparty at the trial court cares enough about the cause that the matter doesnot end there. In these cases, the“loser”at the trial court may appealto the next higher court.81. What does the passage mainly discuss？A） Civil and criminal trial courts. B） Trial court cases. C） The court system in the United States. D） The appeal court process.82. According to the passage district courts are also known as_. A） circuit courts B） supreme courts C） intermediate courts D） trial courts83. In the last sentence of the first paragraph, the phrase“engaged in”could best be replaced by which of the following？A） committed to. B） involved in. C） attentive to. D） covered in.84. The passage indicates that litigants who lose their cases in the state trial court may take them to _. A） different trial court in the same state B） court in a different geographic region C） federal trial court D） state supreme court85. It can be inferred from the passage that typical court cases are _. A） always appealed B） usually resolved in the district courts C） always overlap