英语四级模拟试题及答案1(1)

1、姓名：_ 班级：_ 学号：_-密-封 -线- 英语四级模拟试题及答案1(1)考试时间：120分钟 考试总分：100分题号一二三四五总分分数遵守考场纪律，维护知识尊严，杜绝违纪行为，确保考试结果公正。simulated test onepart writing（30 minutes）directions: for this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write aposition on the topic: colleges have opened their doors wider. you should write at least 12

2、0 words, and base yourposition on the outline given in chinese below:1 高校扩招是一件好事；2 高校扩招会带来一些问题；3 我的观点。提示:在实考试卷中，该试题在答题卡1上。colleges have opened their doors widercolleges have opened their doors wider in recent years because the student population has increased enormously from 4 million to more than 7

3、 million in less than six years since 1997. is this a good thing?some argue that the enrollment increase will benefit individuals and the society as well. it allows more students to pursue higher educations and state loans enable children from poor families toplete their education at universities an

4、d colleges. this may in turn contribute to helping them to eliminate poverty for the society.others express concerns over the rapid expansion. they are afraid that some problems may arise from it, for example, the problem of employment. a lot more graduates may have great trouble in finding a job af

5、ter graduation, which will lead to a social problem.in my opinion, the former view is more reasonable. admittedly, a rapid increase of graduates seemingly places a heavy burden on the society. however, on second thoughts, we find that it is due to the rapid expansion that, to a great extent, we can

6、delay the approach of the uing employment wave. moreover, just as property and wealth once were keys to success, education has be the main provider of individual opportunity in our society and an element that most ensures success in life and eliminates poverty. in this sense, i am convinced that the

7、 admission expansion is very instrumental.part readingprehension （skimming and scanning）（15 minutes）directions: in this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on answer sheet 1. for questions 1-7,marky （for yes）if the statement agrees with the informat

8、ion 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 questions 8-10,plete the sentences with information given in the passage.theft deterrent systemto deter the vehicle theft, the sys

9、tem is designed to give an alarm and keep the engine from being started if any of the front, sliding and back doors and hood is forcibly unlocked or the battery terminal is disconnected and then reconnected when the vehicle is locked. the alarm blows the horn intermittently and flashes the headlight

10、s, tail lights and other exterior lights. the engine cannot be started because the starter circuit will be cut. settingthe system1. turn the ignition key to the “lock” position and remove it.2. have all passengers get out of the vehicle.3. close and lock the front, sliding and back doors and hood.th

11、e indicator light wille on when the front, sliding and back doors and hood are closed and locked.as the front doors are locked, the system will give you a preparation time of 30 seconds before the setting, during which the front, sliding and back doors and hood may be opened to prepare for the setti

12、ng.be careful not to use the key when opening either front door. this will cancel the system. 4. after making sure the indicator light starts flashing, you may leave the vehicle. the system will automatically be set after the preparation time elapses. the indicator light will flash to show the syste

13、m is set. if any of the front, sliding and back doors and hood is opened at that time, the setting is interrupted until it is closed and locked. never leave anyone in the vehicle when you set the system, because unlocking from the inside will activate (使起动) the system.when the system is setactivatin

14、g the systemthe system will give the alarm and cut the starter circuit under the following conditions: if any of the front, sliding and back doors and hood is unlocked without using the key if the battery terminal is disconnected and then reconnectedafter one minute, the alarm will automatically sto

15、p with the starter circuit cut kept on.reactivating the alarmonce set, the system automatically resets the alarm each time the front, sliding and back doors and hood are closed after the alarm stops.the alarm will be activated again under the following conditions:if any of the front, sliding and bac

16、k doors and hood is openedif the battery terminal is disconnected and then reconnectedstopping the alarmturn the ignition key from the “lock” to “acc” position. the alarm will be stopped with the starter circuit cut kept on. stopping the alarm in this manner will keep the alarm from being reactivate

17、d when any of the front, sliding and back doors and hood is opened. interrupting the settingwith the system set, the back door can be opened with the key without activating or canceling the system. while it is open, the front and sliding doors and hood may be opened in addition, and the system can b

18、e activated only by the battery terminal disconnection.to resume the setting, close and lock the front, sliding and back doors and hood. the back door must be closed with the key removed.cancelling the systemunlock either front door with the key, or unlock the sliding door with the key when it has b

19、een closed. this cancels the systempletely and the starter circuit cut will be cancelled at once. indicator lightthe indicator light gives the following three indications when the system is in use. when the light is:flashingthe system is set. you need the key to open the front, sliding and back door

20、s and hood. onthe system will automatically be set when the timees. the front, sliding and back doors and hood may be opened without a key.offthe system is inactive. you may open any door and hood.testing the system1. open the drivers and front passengers windows.2. set the system as described above

21、. the front doors should be locked with the key. be sure to wait until the indicator light starts flashing.3. unlock one of the front, sliding and back doors from the inside. the system should activate the alarm.4. cancel the system by unlocking either front door with the key.5. repeat this operatio

22、n for the other doors and hood. when testing on the hood, also check that the system is activated when the battery terminal is disconnected and then reconnected. if the system does not work properly, have it checked by your toyota dealer.提示:在实考试卷中，8-10题在答题卡1上。1. the system is used to deter the vehic

23、le theft according to the instructions.2. in order to set the system, you should have all passengers get out of the vehicle.3. the system will be cancelled when you use the key to open the back door.4. the system will be not be activated unless you use the key to open any of the front, sliding and b

24、ack doors and hood.5. in order to stop the alarm, you have to turn the ignition key from the “acc” to “lock” position.6. when the indicator light is flashing, it is needless to use the key to open any of the doors and hood.7. the passage tells us that the system works so effectively that it never br

25、eaks down.8. as the front doors are locked, the theft deterrent system will give you a preparation time of _before setting.9. before leaving the vehicle, make sure that the indicator light _.10. according to the passage, if the system refuses to work properly, have it checked by your_. .part iii rea

26、dingprehension（reading in depth）（25 minutes）sectionadirections: 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. ea

27、ch choice in the bank is identified by a letter. please mark the corresponding letter for each item on answer sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. you may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage.videoconferencing is nothing

28、more than a television set or pc monitor with a camera through the video conferencing, not only your voice but also your face, the surroundings and any other graphic and physical _47_ can be captured and transmitted through themunication system with or without wires. of course, when you go into the

29、details, the technology involved is very _48_ and the subject matter littered with jargon. such as isdn (integrated services digitalwork), pots (plain old telephone service) or the _49_ behind bandwidth, latency and isochrony which are used to explain how videoconferencing works.good peoplemunicatio

30、n is _50_ in any business, and the more interaction you can achieve, the more likely it is that your _51_ will be the right ones. videoconferencing not only allows you to speak to people in different locations, but also note _52_ expressions and gestures that let you know what the other person is re

31、ally thinking. meetings are made more _53_ by sharing documents andputer applications that a simple telephone cannot _54_._55_, organizations are discovering thepetitive advantages and the power of videoconferencing. with advances in performance, economical pricing, the ability to _56_ essential mee

32、ting tools and connectivity to global telephoneworks and standardized videoconferencing protocols, videoconferencing is now a practical reality for any organization.a) fortunately b) effective c) images d) articulatee) facial f) manage g) decisions h) connecti) advanced j) integrate k) progressive l

33、) conceptsm)pictures n) increasingly o) importantsection 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 mlshort-range goals are those that usually deal with current activities, which we c

34、an apply on a daily basis. such goals can be achieved in a week or less, or two weeks, or possible months. it should be remembered that just as a building is no stronger than its foundation, out long-term goals cannot amount to very munch without the achievement of solid short-term goals. uponpletin

35、g our short-term goals, we should date the occasion and then add new short-term goals that will build on those that have beenpleted.the intermediate goals build on the foundation of the short-range goals. they might deal with just one term of school or the entire school year, or they could even exte

36、nd for several years. any time you move a step at a time, you should never allow yourself to be discouraged or overwhelmed. as youplete each step, you will enforce the belief in your ability to grow and succeed. and as your list ofpletion dates grow, your motivation and desire will increase. long-ra

37、nge goals may be related to our dreams of the future. they might cover five years or more. life is not a static thing. we should never allow a long-term goal to limit us or our course of action.1. our long-term goals mean a lot_.a. if weplete our short-range goalsb. if we cannot reach solid short-te

38、rm goalsc. if we write down the datesd. if we put forward some plans2. new short-term goals are build upon_.a. two yearsb. long-term goalsc. current activitiesd. the goals that have beenpleted3. when weplete each step of our goals,_.a. we will win final successb. we are overwhelmedc. we should build

39、 up confidence of successd. we should strong desire for setting new goals4. once our goals are drawn up,_.a. we should stick to them until weplete themb. we may change our goals as we have new ideas and opportunitiesc. we had better wait for the exciting news of successd. we have made great decision

40、5. it is implied but not stated in the passage that _.a. those who had long-term goals will succeedb. writing down the dates may discourage youc. the goal is only a guide for us to reach our destinationd. every should have a goalpassage twothe economy of the united states after 1952 was the economy

41、of a well-fed, almost fully employed people. despite occasional alarms, the country escaped any postwar depression and lived in a state of boom. a n economic survey of the year 1955, a typical year of the 1950s, may be typical as illustrating the rapid economic growth of the decade. the national out

42、put was value at 10 percent above that of 1954 (1955 output was estimated at 392 billion dollars). the production of manufacturers was about 40 percent more than it had averaged in the years immediately following world war 2. the countrys business spent about 30billion dollars for new factories and

43、machinery. national ie available for spending was almost a third greater than it had been it had been in 1950. consumers spent about 256 billion dollars; that is about 700 million dollars a day, or about twenty-five million dollars every hour, all round the clock. sixty-five million people held jobs

44、 and only a little more than two million wanted jobs but could not find them. only agricultureplained that it was not sharing in the room. to some observers this was an ominous echo of the mid-1920s. as farmers share of their products declined, marketing costs rose. but there were, among the observe

45、rs of the national economy, a few who were not as confident as the majority. those few seemed to fear that the boom could not last and would eventually lead to the opposite-depression. 1. what is the best title of the passage?a. the agricultural trends of 1950sb. the unemployment rate of 1950sc. u.s

46、. economy in the 50sd. the federal budget of 19522. in line 4, the word “boom” could best be replaced by_.a. nearby explosionb. thunderous noisec. general public supportd. rapid economic growth3. it can be inferred the national from the passage that most people in the united states in 1955 viewed th

47、e national economy with an air of _.a. confidenceb. confusionc. disappointmentd. suspicion4. which of the following were least satisfied with the national economy in the 1950s?a. economistsb. farmersc. politiciansd. steelworkers5. the passage states that ie available for spending in the u.s. was gre

48、ater in 1955 than in 1950. how much was it?a.60%b.50%c.33% d.90%part iv cloze directions: there are 20 blanks in the following passage. for each blank there are four choices marked a), b), c) and d) on the right side of the paper. you should choose the one that best fits into the passage. then mark

49、the corresponding letter on answer sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.most people have no idea of the hard work and worry that goes into the collecting of those fascinating birds and animals that they pay to see in the zoo. one of the questions that is always asked of me is _1_ i became a

50、n animal collector in the first _2_ .the answer is that i have always been interested in animals and zoos. according to my parents, the first word i was able to say with any _3_ was not the conventional “mamma” or “daddy”，_4_ the word “zoo”， which i would _5_ over and over again with a shrill _6_ un

51、til someone, in groups to _7_ me up, would take me to the zoo. when i _8_ a little older, we lived in greece and i had a great _9_ of pets, ranging from owls to seahorses, and i spent all my spare time _10_ the countryside in search of fresh specimens to _11_ to my collection of pets._12_ on i went

52、for a year to the city zoo, as a student _13_ , to get experience of the large animals, such as lions, bears, bison and ostriches,_14_ were not easy to keep at home. when i left, i _15_ had enough money of my own to be able to _16_ my first trip and i have been going _17_ ever since then. though a c

53、ollectors job is not an easy one and is full of _18_ ,it is certainly a job which will appeal _19_ all those who love animals and _20_ . 1.a.how b. where c. when d. whether 2.a.region b. field c. place d. case 3.a.clarity b. emotion c. sentiment d. affection 4.a.except b. but c. except for d. but fo

54、r 5.a.recite b. recognize c. read d. repeat 6.a.volume b. noise c. voice d. pitch 7.a.close b. shut c. stop d.fort 8.a.grew b. was growing c. row d. grown 9.a.many b. amount c. number d. supply 10.a.living b. cultivating c. reclaiming d. exploring 11.a.increase b. include c. add d. enrich 12.a.later

55、 b. further c. then d. subsequently 13.a.attendant b. keeper c. member d. aide 14.a.who b. they c. of which d. which 15.a.luckily b. gladly c. nearly d. successfully 16.a.pay b. provide c. allow d. finance 17.a.normally b. regularly c. usually d. often 18.a.expectations b. sorrows c. excitement d. d

56、isappointments 19.a.for b. with c. to d. from 20.a.excursion b. ravel c. journey d. trip part v translation （5 minutes）direction:plete the sentences on answer sheet 2 by translating into english the chinese given in brackets.提示:在实考试卷中，该试题在答题卡2上。77. the beauty of the west lake in hangzhou is （我无法用言语来

57、描述）.78. last week, tom and his friends celebrated his twentieth birthday, （尽情地唱歌跳舞）.79. why is she looking at me （像是她认识我似的）? ive never seen her before in my life.80. mr. johnson made full preparation for the experiment （以便实验能顺利进行）.81. i avoided mentioning the sensitive subject lest （触犯他）.part vi list