大学英语四级模拟题三(含答案)5页

1、大学英语四级模拟题三一 二三四五六试卷总得分核查人 Part OneReading Comprehension (2×10 = 20)Directions: 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 marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and ma

2、rk the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. Passage OneScientists are trying to make the deserts into good land again. They want to bring water to the deserts so that people can live and grow food. Even so, more and more of the earth is becoming desert all

3、the time.Why? Scientists think that people make deserts. People are doing bad things to the earth. Some people on the earth do not get very much rain. Yet, they still do not become deserts. This is because there are some small green plants growing there. Plants help keep water in the earth. Plants d

4、o not let the wind blow the dirt away. Without plants, the land can become a desert much more easily.A man decides to make a farm in a very dry place. He digs in the earth and takes away the grass and plants that are already growing on the dry land.He makes a farm. He puts plants in rows. The sun is

5、 very hot. It makes the land even drier. When the rain comes, it runs between the row of plants. It washes the good dirt away. When the wind comes, it blows between the rows of plants. It blows the good dirt away. Soon the land is not good enough for a farm any more. The man lets his animals eat all

6、 the plants on it. Now the land does not have any plants on it. The sun and wind dry the land and all of the good dirt away. Now the land is a desert. 1. A desert is probably _. A. grassy B. wet C. treeless D. muddy2. Land is becoming desert because of lack of _. A. rain B. people C. wind D. plants3

7、. Which of the following is NOT the reason why small green plants are very important to dry places? A. They keep the earth from becoming even drier. B. They do not let wind blow the earth away. C. They add color to the dry places. D. They hold water.4. It can be inferred from the passage that _. A.

8、it is bad to plant in rows in a dry place B. it is better to raise animals on dry land than to make a farm C. it is bad to make a farm in a dry place, but it is good to raise animals there D. all lands that dont get very much rain are deserts5. Whats the writers purpose in giving an example of the m

9、an? A. To criticize him. B. To tell an interesting story. C. To prove man makes deserts. D. To prove the hot sun makes a desert.Passage TwoFor years, international swimming has been controlled by a small number of powerful nations. The U.S., Russia, Germany and Australia have produced some of the sp

10、orts finest players and have won most of the top competitions and medals. But the results of this months world championships, which are being held in the Australian city of Perth, will not be so easy to predict. Since the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, many new names and nationalities have emerged to tak

11、e on the world leaders.The 1996 Olympics should have been an opportunity for the U.S. to display its great swimming power, but instead it faced some embarrassing defeats. The surprises started on the first day of the competitions, when Fred of Belgium (比利时) set a world record in the competition for

12、100-metres breast-stroke (蛙泳). Never before had Belgium produced an Olympic champion swimmer. Two other countries also won swimming gold medals for the first time on the opening day. Irelands Michell Smith delighted her country with her first of her three gold medals. New Zealand also celebrated wit

13、h Danyon Loaders gold in the mens 200-metre free style. Loader went on to win the 400 meters later in the competition. By late on the second day, the U.S. teams officials and coaches were starting to be surprised. Penny Heyns of South Africa had broken the womens 100-metre breast-stroke record in th

14、e morning competitions before claiming gold in the final.6. It is hard to predict the results of this months championships because _. A. players from different countries have sprung up as new champions B. many names of the players havent been heard C. a few countries have won international swimming

15、competitions D. the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta was a success7. What the U.S. had to face at the 1996 Olympics was _. A. new swimming power B. a big success C. several unpleasant failures D. a great deal of embarrassment8. The player of Belgium broke a world record in 100-metre breast-stroke which _. A

16、. it had won before B. it has not gained before C. it had won many times D. the U.S. had never won before9. How many gold medals have the other countries won on the opening day? A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six.10. It can be inferred from the passage that _. A. the U.S. is still the only powerful

17、country in swimming B. the U.S. has been a great swimming power C. Ireland once controlled international swimming D. Belgium had won several world swimming championshipsPart Two Listening Comprehension (35)Section A (1×15 = 15)Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and

18、 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions 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

19、 decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer sheet with a single line through the centre. 11. A. He watched television with his friend. B. He stayed at home talking with his friend. C. He went to see a film with his friend. D. He went to see his schoolmate. 12.A. 5:

20、10.B. 5:00.C. 4:30. D. 5:15. 13. A. At a booking office. B. In a Hong Kong hotel.C. On a busy street. D. At an airport. 14. A. The next bus is coming soon.B. The bus will wait a few minutes at the stop.C. There are only two or three passengers waiting for the bus. D. They can catch this bus without

21、running.15.A. The wind stopped, but its still raining. B. The rain stopped. C. It is still raining, and the wind is blowing.D. Both the rain and wind stopped.16.A. He decided not to go to New York.B. They won an award recently.C. They are going to organize a dinner.D. No one expected him to move.17.

22、A. A sunny day. B. A nice raincoat. C. An attractive dress. D. A lovely hat. 18.A. No one can find the Department.B. He helps people find the Department here.C. He has no idea where to find the Department.D. He is working at the university.Conversation OneQuestions 19 to 22 are based on the conversa

23、tion you have just heard.19.A. He is not satisfied with his present job. B. He worries too much about his grandmother. C. People dislike his food. D. He is going to be fired.20.A. He learned it in a training center of cooking. B. He learned it from his grandmother. C. He learned it from his mother.

24、D. He learned it from his wife. 21.A. He dislikes other businessmen. B. He wants to have more chances to go on business. C. He doesnt want to trouble others. D. He wants to be self-employed.22.A. Whether he would have enough funds. B. Whether his food is to the customers taste. C. Whether his family

25、 members would support him. D. Whether he can pay less tax to the government.Conversation TwoQuestions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23.A. Tap dancing and square dancing.B. Tap dancing and belly dancing. C. Folk dancing and square dancing.D. Folk dancing and belly dancin

26、g.24.A. Interesting.B. Time-wasting. C. Very tiring.D. Inspiring.25.A. He does not like to interact with people. B. He doesnt thinks the dancing course will help him interact with other people. C. He hates the dancing course very much. D. He also wants to take the dancing course so that he could be

27、more confident.Section B (1×10 = 10)Directions: In this section, you are going to hear three short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passages and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from th

28、e four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer sheet with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.26.A. Their family members.B. Their relatives. C. Their closest friends.D. Strangers.27.A. To g

29、et advice.B. To subscribe. C. To place an advertisement.D. To apply for membership.28.A. They are two well-known writers who give advice. B. They are two famous doctors. C. They are two lawyers. D. They are two professors at the New York State University.Passage TwoQuestions 29 to 31 are based on th

30、e passage you have just heard.29.A. Many foreign tourists visit the United States every year. B. Americans enjoy eating out with their friends. C. The United States is a country of immigrants. D. Americans prefer foreign foods to their own food.30.A. They can make friends with people from other coun

31、tries. B. They can get to know people of other cultures and their lifestyles. C. They can practise speaking foreign languages there. D. They can meet with businessmen from all over the world.31.A. The couple cook the dishes and the children help them. B. The husband does the cooking and the wife ser

32、ves as the waitress. C. The mother does the cooking while the father and the children wait on the guests. D. A hired cook prepares the dishes and the family members serve the guests.Passage ThreeQuestions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.32.A. He went to watch his son play in a

33、hockey game. B. He watched a hockey game on TV with his son. C. He and his son had a very good dinner together at an Italian restaurant. D. He called his wife Dana who was appearing in a play in California.33.A. His courage in fighting against his paralysis. B. His love for his 12-year-old son Will.

34、 C. His role as Superman in the movie with the same name. D. His opening of the first center in the USA devoted to paralyzed people.34.A. A horse riding accident. B. A car accident. C. A deadly infection of an incurable disease. D. A sudden heart attack.35.A. Christopher Reeve loved acting more than

35、 anything else in the world. B. Christopher Reeve was as brave as the superman he played in the movie. C. Christopher Reeves great comfort was to die with his son at his side. D. Christopher Reeve will be remembered as a spokesman for the disabled.Section C (1×10 = 10)Directions: In this sectio

36、n, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for

37、the third time, you should check what you have written. （答案请写在答题纸上）Customers differ greatly from country to country. Does a man walk on the left or the right of a woman in your country? Should you use both hands when you are eating?The American and the British not only speak the same language but al

38、so (36) _ a large number of social customs. For instance, in both countries, people shake hands when they meet each other for the first time. Also, most English will open a door for a woman or (37) _ their seat to her, and also will most Americans. Promptness is (38) _ both in Britain and America. I

39、f a dinner invitation is for 7 oclock, the dinner guest either arrives close to that time or calls up to (39) _ the delay.It is relatively common both in China and in the west to invite friends and acquaintances to dinner. However, the customs (40) _ with this are often very different in the two cul

40、tures, and so both Westerners and Chinese may easily feel (41) _, and misunderstandings may be the result. When Westerners wish to invite people to dinner, it is normal to ask them a week or so in (42) _. This is because Westerners often (43) _ quite carefully, and like to plan what they are doing.

41、If less notice than this is given, it is implied that the invitation is a (44) _, and that it does not matter too much if the people cant accept. So if the host really wants them to come, it is wise to (45) _.Part Three Vocabulary and Structure (0.5×20 = 10)Directions: There are 20 incomplete s

42、entences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.46. There is _ evidence that stress is partly responsible for his

43、 failing health. A. convinced B. convincing C. condense D. condensed47. Einsteins theories of _ contributed much to the development of science. A. relativity B. relative C. relatively D. related48. Scientists will have to _ new technologies to improve the worlds food and fuel supplies. A. come up wi

44、th B. come upon C. come on D. come across49. The invisible force was evidence to Albert _ there was more to our world than meets the eye. A. where B. when C. who D. that50. He accepted an invitation to join the _ as a full professor. A. focus B. fact C. faculty D. face51. Parents should give sound a

45、dvice to their children during their _ from childhood to manhood. A. transfer B. translate C. transition D. transmit52. With a _ of updated information, the website is popular with university students. A. wealth B. health C. myth D. truth53. The travel agency _ in adventure trips, which attract youn

46、g people eager for challenges. A. specialize B. specializes C. special D. specific54. I dont think that the amount of studying you did in high school would be sufficient for you to _ good marks in university. A. manufacture B. sponsor C. attract D. attain55. The sweaters are made of wool _ from Aust

47、ralia. A. importing B. imported C. import D. be imported56. Being the son of a professor does not qualify him _ the scholarship consideration. A. to B. for C. at D. as57. From all the indications, it is safe to _ that the prices of cars will go down by large margins. A. consumeB. assureC. resumeD. a

48、ssume58. He returned to his hometown so that he could _ his passion for football. A. indulgeB. breakC. limitD. obsess59. They expected a living space with water _ abundant that it could supply their needs forever. A. soB. suchC. tooD. as60. She failed to call the police to _ her appointment. A. gree

49、tB. retreatC. puzzleD. cancel61. He has just heard that he has been _ by Oxford University. A. respondedB. acceptedC. allowedD. adjusted62.The movie I went to see with Karen last night _ me of my boyhood in New York City. A. mindedB. recalledC. remindedD. remembered63. Annual sales of hundreds of pr

50、oducts now marked under the Proctor & Gamble umbrella _ thirty billion dollars. A. exactB. expectC. exceedD. except64. The local governments decision to reduce unemployment benefits enraged the workers who were laid off and they _ violent protest. A. resortedB. resorted toC. sortedD. sorted to65

51、. I had no idea because _ I thought about idioms _ sure I was what they were. A. the longer, the lessB. the less, the longer C. the long, the lessD. the longer, the littlePart FourBanked Cloze (1×10 = 10)Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select

52、 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. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once. （请在答题纸上写单词对应的字母代号）A. element B. s

53、tirredC. device D. shakingE. remarkably F. urged G. adopt H. directlyI. longer J. pursue K. importing L. whileM. efforts N. complexO. decade It seems that the young Albert Einstein was never exactly an ordinary child. When he was 5 years old and sick in bed, he was given a (66) _ called a compass. He lay there (67) _ and twisting it, certain he could fool it into pointing off in a new direction. But try