大学英语四级模拟题十三(含答案)资料讲解

1、此文档仅供收集于网络，如有侵权请联系网站删除大学英语四级模拟题十三Part IWriting(15'×1=15 )Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay based on thepicturebelow. You should startyour essay witha brief account of the increasing popularity of western festivals with Chinese youth and then give r

2、easons for their名popularity . You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. Write your姓essay on theAnswer Sheet.线.号学封.Part IIListening Comprehension(30)Section A(1×14= 14) Directions : In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations.At the end of

3、each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was级密said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each班question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices markedA), B), C)and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then

4、 mark the correspondingletter on Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. Now, let sbegin with the 8 short conversations.1.A.January 2nd.B.January 22nd.C.January 3rd.D.January 23rd.2.A.ChemistryB.English别C.Math.D.History系3.A.Charming and talkative.B.Sociable and easy-going.C.Pretty and qu

5、iet.D.Beautiful and clever.4.A.It was very good.B. It was worth attending.C. It was not good enough.D. It was very bad.5.A.Take some change on him.B.Change his ideas.C.Exchange his position with others.D.Change clothes.6. A. He wants to pay.B. He doesntwants to eat somewhere else.C. He wants to eat

6、out.D. He doesntlike Japanese food.7. A. Tim isn tin right now.B. Tim doesntwant to answer the phone at that moment.C. Tim doesntknow the caller.D. The caller dialed the wrong number.8. A. Juliasfriends dontcall her very often.B. Julia doesntlike to talk on the phone with her friends.C. Julia likes

7、to talk on the phone with her friends.D. Julia doesnthave many friends.Conversation One9. A. Constant stomachaches.B. A lot of headaches after reading and watching TV.C. A serious heart attack.D. A terrible cold.10. A. He has probably found the cause of her trouble.B. He has no problem getting to th

8、e root of her trouble.C. He needs to wait and see how her symptoms will develop.D. He has a problem finding the cause of her trouble.11. A. He thinks it is serious.B. He doesntthink the woman should worry about it.C. He thinks that it may have resulted from a worsening of her eyesight.D. He believes

9、 it will lead to some more serious disease later. Conversation Two12.A.Student and professor.B.Friends.C.Customer and waitress.D.Secretary and manager.13.A.Because they dontlike seeing movies.只供学习与交流此文档仅供收集于网络，如有侵权请联系网站删除B. Because they have no time to do that.C. Because they have seen the latest mo

10、vies.D. Because they want to go shopping.14. A. Because the woman cantdrink alcohol with the medicine she is taking.B. Because the woman doesnthave a car, so she cantgo there for karaoke.C. Because the woman has other appointments.D. Because the man has other appointments.Section B(1×6= 6)Direc

11、tions: In this section, you will hear 2 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corr

12、esponding letter on Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 15 to 17 are based on the passage youve just heard.15. A. A stranger who happened to pass by.B. A middle school classmate.C. A neighbour whom the host had never met before.D. A beggar who came to ask for a dr

13、ink.16. A. He came to look for someone at the party whose car had blocked his way out.B. He had been invited to the Christmas party by the host.C. He had just moved in the neighbourhood and wanted to make friends.D. He came to ask for help because his car broke down.17. A.The small man.B.The host.C.

14、The guests.D.The small mans wife.Passage TwoQuestions 18 to 20 are based on the passage youve just heard.18. A. They help us see the important value of a culture.B. They guide us in handling human relationships.C. They help us express ourselves more effectively.D. They are an infinite source of huma

15、n knowledge.19. A. Their wording may become different.B. The values they reflect may change.C. Their origins can no longer be traced.D. They may be misinterpreted occasionally.20. A. Certain values are shared by a large number of cultures.B. Some proverbs are assuming more and more importance.C. Old

16、 proverbs are constantly replaced by new ones.D. Certain values have always been central to a culture.Section C(1×10= 10 )Directions : In this section, 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 pa

17、ssage isread 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 the third time, you should check what you have written. （请写在答题纸上）A smaller number of parents send messages, (21) _ guidance for theirson or daughte

18、r. How“can we (22)our child toward success?”They ask.My basic advice is simple and heartfelt: Get the best education you can. Take (23)_ of high school and college. Learn how to learn.High school and college offer you the best chance to learn broadly math, history, various (24) _ and to do projects

19、with other kids that teach youfirst-hand about group dynamics. Its fine to take a deep interest in computers, dance, language or any other discipline, but not if it jeopardizes breadth.If you (25) _ an obsessive pattern in high school, youve got twoproblems. One is that youre (26) _ change when you

20、go to college. Theother is that if you dontget reasonably good (27) _, it shard to go to acollege that has the highly motivated, (28) _ students who can really helpyou learn about the world.In college it s appropriate to think about specialization. Getting real expertise in an area of interest can l

21、ead to success unless the (29) _ ends up being adead end or youre not good at it. Graduate school is one way to get specialized knowledge, although extended college education isntalways a good (30) _from a purely economic standpoint.Part IIIMultiple Choice(0.5' 20=10')×Directions: There

22、 are 20 incomplete sentences 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只供学习与交流此文档仅供收集于网络，如有侵权请联系网站删除through the centre.31.All three of th

23、e Owen women were on the plane _ Brussels.A. bound toB. bound forC. bounded toD. bounding for32.His horse appeared to be in fine _ before the horse riding competition.A. clusterB. debrisC. distressD. shape33. Christopher Reeve _ an operation that helped restore some feeling to his upper body.A. unde

24、rwentB. underlinedC. underlayD. underarmed34. He looked at his skating career and saw it rewritten and beautiful, _ opposed_ many years of disappointment.A. as; onB. to; asC. as; toD. on; by35.Charred remains and body parts were _ all over the area after the air crash.A. rearedB. beamedC. disguisedD

25、. scattered36._ he waved and shouted at the kids to tell them to get off the tracks.A. GiantlyB. FranticallyC. DevastatinglyD. Extremely37. Since Bill Gates is a success, many students _ that as a reason not to care much about education.A. deceiveB. relieveC. perceiveD. conceive38. The rescuers comb

26、ed _ the files for evidence of deception.A. throughB. thoroughC. withD. at39. Although the storm brought high winds in that region, to our great relief, the damage was _.A. discreetB. winningC. slightD. roundabout40. He made his _ to the front of the engine and climbed down a steel ladder.A. crewB.

27、nickC. loadD. way41. The police are trying to find out the _ of the woman killed in the traffic accident.A. evidenceB. identityC. recognitionD. fantasy42.He asked us to _ them in carrying through their plan.A. assistB. persistC. insistD. consist43.He hoped the firm would _ him to the Paris branch.A.

28、 exchangeB. transmitC. transferD. remove44.Some plants are very _ to light: they prefer the shade.A. sensibleB. flexibleC. objectiveD. sensitive45. They boarded the plane with high hopes, _ for the camera, their eyes dancing with excitement.A. beamingB. have beamedC. and beamingD. beam46.Mary _ my e

29、mail last week. Otherwise she would have replied.A. mustntreceiveB. cantreceiveC. couldnthave receivedD. might receive47.College isntthe only place _ information exists.A. thatB. whereC. whichD. in that48._ will be the next chairman of the board will be announced at tomorrowsmeeting.A. ThatB. WhoC.

30、HowD. Whom49.The fact _ he had not told the truth soon was known to all.A. whatB. thatC. asD. which50.Never before _ such tragic things happened in that village.A. doesB. doC. hadD. didPart IVReading Comprehension(30')Section A(1×10 = 10)Directions: In this section, there is a passage with

31、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. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter, which you should write down on the Answer Sheet. You may

32、 not use any of the words in the bank more than once.A glance at any newspaper will reveal hundreds of advertisements. Some are elaborate, full-page displays, while the majority are in the more economical classified (51) _.The uses of advertisements are undisputed. Large companies depend heavily on

33、advertisements to make their products known to the consumers by (52) _international sporting events. Thus, they can provide the necessary (53) _ tokeep magazines running. For an employer looking for workers, advertisement provides one of the most (54) _ methods of getting them. Through advertisement

34、speople wanting to sell or buy things can come in (55) _ with people notnormally met in normal daily life.As useful as they are, advertisements are sometimes abused by bad people. (56)_ the public is the most common form of abuse of advertisement. In the (57)_ of an international sports meet we see

35、the sign of a popular-brand只供学习与交流此文档仅供收集于网络，如有侵权请联系网站删除cigarette everywhere. On television,the abuse ofadvertisements is the most(58)_. Furthermore many advertisements are not based on truth.Thus we see that advertisement can be useful as well as (59) _. Wecannot escape the continuous attack of adv

36、ertisements, but we can use ourownintelligence to (60) _ out the bad ones.A. midstB. financeC. apparentD. sectionsE. weedF. motivatesG. MisleadingH. standpointI. stagingJ. DanglingK. destructiveL. meritM.contactN. shiftO. efficientSection B(2×10= 20)Directions : There are 2 passages in this sec

37、tion. 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 mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 61 to 65

38、are based on the following passage.Scientists find that hard-working people live longer than average men and women. Career women are healthier than housewives. Evidence shows that the jobless are in poorer health than jobholders.Why is work good for health? It is because work keeps people busy away

39、from loneliness. Researchesshow that people feel unhappy, worried and lonely when they have nothing to do. Instead, the happiest are those who are busy. Many high achievers who love their careers feel that they are happiest when they are working hard. Work serves as a bridge between man and reality.

40、 Through work people communicate with each other. Through collective activity they find friendship and warmth. This is helpful to health. The loss of work means the loss of everything. It affects man spiritually and makes him ill.Besides, work gives one a sense of fulfillment and a sense of achievem

41、ent. Work makes one feel his value and status in society. When a writer finishes his writing or a doctor successfully operates on a patient or a teacher sees his students grow, they are happy beyond words.From the above we can come to the conclusion that the more you work the happierand healthier yo

42、u will be. Let us work hard and study and live a happy and healthy life.61.The underlined word “average”in Paragraph 1 means _.A. healthyB. lazyC. ordinaryD. poor62. The reason why housewives are not as healthy as career women is that_.A. housewives are poorer than career womenB. housewives have mor

43、e children than career womenC. housewives have less chance to communicate with othersD. housewives eat less food than career women63. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to Paragraph 2?A. Busy people have nothing to do at home.B. High achievers dontcare about their families.C. There

44、is no friendship and warmth at home.D. A satisfying job helps to keep one healthy.64. We can infer from the passage that those who do not work _.A. will live a shorter lifeB. will lose everything at homeC. can live as long as those who workD. have more time to make new friends65. The best title for

45、this passage may be _.A. People Should Get a Decent JobB. Work Is Good for HealthC. People Should Make More Friends by WorkD. The Loss of Work Means the Loss of EverythingPassage TwoQuestions 66 to 70 are based on the following passage.Going shopping seems easy, but actually it takes a lot of learni

46、ng, especially in America. In fact, many Americans who are not so well-off often shop at “sales”or at special stores that sell things at low prices, which you may find interesting.In America, the important rule of dressing is that one should change his or her clothes every day. For example, in an Am

47、erican college, neither professors nor students are seen in the same clothes two days in a row. So you may find it necessary to buy more clothes than you have in China. While you are shopping in the States, you will discover that prices range considerably from time to time. The purchase of used, sec

48、ond-hand只供学习与交流此文档仅供收集于网络，如有侵权请联系网站删除clothing, furniture, or other household articles may be an excellent way of saving money. Most second-hand clothes are of pretty good quality. If you are going to settle down in the States and want some furniture, you may go to a“loan closet”, where furniture ren

49、ts are low cost, or you may also go to a“furniture exchange”place in the community.Sheets, blankets, and other bedclothes go on sale in most communities twice a year. Advertisements for “white sales”, that is, sales on bed linen, towels, etc., often appear in January, as well as in May, June or July

50、. Once or twice every season, there will be “garage sales”, where you can get almost everything, from a yacht to a pair of shoes, at low prices. Prices at “discount stores”and “thrift shops”are also as low as you can imagine.66. Shopping in the United States _.A. requires some learningB. seems easy for AmericansC. is very easy for foreignersD. is only for “well-off ”people67. Americans change their clothes daily, because _.A. people take it as a ruleB.clothes are sold at low pricesC. they enjoy doing soD.everyone is very “well-off ”68. Peopl