大学英语四级模拟题十一(含答案)资料

1、此文档仅供收集于网络，如有侵权请联系网站删除fits 井 tnuu-j-Ee 卜鹏工本七 esibrH? hour a>or bLug dead 24 luurs a (lay?噂.7.8.A) Company president.C) Air hostess.A) 15 miles.C) 20 miles.A) Wife-husband.C) Student-teacher.大学英语四级模拟题4Part I Writing(15%)Directions:Forthispart,youarerequiredtowriteashortessaybasedonthepictur

2、ebelow.Youshouldstartyouressaywithabriefaccountofthepicturebelowandthenelaboratetheimportanceofexerciseforhumanbeings.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180.Part II ListeningComprehension(35%)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachco

3、nversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethrou

4、ghthecenter.1. A)Somethingwentwrongwithhisbus.B) Hetooksomeonetothehospital.C) Hiscarwasoutofwork.D) Heboughtanewcar.2. A)Theywanttogotodowntown.B) Hewantstogotothepark,butshedoesn.只供学习与交流C) Hewantstofindoutwheretheparkis.D) Hedoesn'tknowwheretoparkthecar.A) Icanhelpsolveproblems.B) Itwillmostli

5、kelytobeinefficient.C) Itisanewweapon.D) Itwillhelpdetectallkindsofliars.A) Shethinksitistoodifficult.B) Shethinksthebookisinteresting.C) Shehasritreadit.D) Shehasntdecidedwhethertoreadit.A) Becausehehasgotanappointment.B) Becausehedoesntwantto.C) Becausehehastowork.D) Becausehewantstoeatinanewresta

6、urant.B)Personalsecretary.D)Presidentofacountry.B)25miles.D)40miles.B)Daughter-father.D)Patient-doctor.ConversationOneQuestion9to12arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.9. A)Accountant.B)Translator.C)Salesman.D)Humanresourcesmanager.10. A)Becausethesalaryistoolow.B) Becausethecompanyisfacingbank

7、rupt.C) Becausethemanislookingforwardtosomechangeinhisjob.D) Becausethecompanyisgoingtocutthenumberoftheemployees.11. A)$1400.B)$1500.C)$1600.D)$1700.12. A)Theexacttimehecanstarthisnewjob.B) Howmanydaysofpaidvacationshecanget.C) Ifthecompanyoffersasmanyextrabenefitsasothercompaniesdo.D) Ifpeoplehire

8、dinthecompanyhavechancesforadvancement.ConversationTwoQuestion13to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.13. A)200and400millionyearsago.B) 300and500millionyearsago.C) 200and500millionyearsago.D) 300and400millionyearsago.14. A)Becausetheyhavehugeshells.B) Becausetheylosttheirshells.C) Becausethe

9、ycouldliveforaverylongtime.D) Becausetheirshellsevolvedtoo.15. A)Thesquids(就鱼)aremonsters.B) Peoplearelessintelligentthanthem.C) Theycaneasilygetawayfromhuman.D) Humancouldnotswimfastenough.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,you'llhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youw川hearsomequestions.Bot

10、hthepassageandthequestionsw川bespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.PassageOneQuestion16to18arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.16. A)Coins.B)Salt.C)Animals

11、.D)Cows.17. A)Romans.B)Americans.C)Indians.D)Chinese.18. A)Todaymostcoinsareround.B) Thingshighlyvaluedbyeverybodycouldserveus.C) Weknowverylittleaboutmoney.D) Howcoinscameintouse.PassageTwoQuestion19to21arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.19. A)Whentheydon'thaveacar.B) Whentheyliveinahuge

12、country.C) Whentheydon'tuseplanes.D) Whentheyhaveacar.20. A)TheUnitedStatesishuge.B) Publictransportationisnotsogood.C) Americansliketobeindependent.D) Americansliketomovearound.21. A)Anewkindofcar.B) Publictransportation.C) Thegasshortage.D) Poorpeople.PassageThreeQuestion22to25arebasedonthecon

13、versationyouhavejustheard.22. A)Workgetsaloteasieraftertheageof40.B) Mostofonesworkisdonebeforetheageof40.C) Thereisn'tmuchworktodoaftertheageof40.D) Workgetsmoredifficultaftertheageof40.23. A)Generallyspeaking,workgetsmucheasierafter40.B) Generallyspeaking,workgetsmuchharderafter40.C) Ageandwor

14、khasnothingtodowitheachother.D) Thewriterdoesn'tsay.24. A)Theabilitytoworklonghours.B)Experience.C)Judgment.D)Professionsk川s.25. A)Knowyourstrength.B)Keeplearning.C)Knowwhoyouare.D)Livetherightstyle.SectionC:Directions:Inthissection,youw川hearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime

15、,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblankswiththeexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewhtten.(答案请写在答题纸上)Threeyearsago,astudyofoverfishingledtoasharpdebate.It(26)thattheworl

16、dsoceanfishcouldbealmostgonebythemiddleofthecentury.Now,anewstudyoffersmorehope.Itshowsthatthe(27)offisheriescollapsehasrecentlydecreasedinsomeareas-some,butnotall.BorisWormatDalhousieUniversityinCanadaandRayHilbornattheUniversityofWashingtoninSeattlewerelead(28)ofthenewstudy.Theyledateamthatstudied

17、tenareas.Infiveofthem,therateatwhichfisharebeing(29)theseahasdroppedtoalevelthatshouldletthepopulationsrecover.Threeareasstillhadoverfishing,butcorrectivemeasureshavebegun.Yet,inall,almost(30)offishpopulationsstudiedworldwidestillneedrebuilding.Onlytwoareasdidnothaveanoverfishingproblemineitherthene

18、wstudyortheearlierone.TheyareNewZealandandtheAmerican(31)ofAlaska.Thefindingsfromtwoyearsof(32)appearinthejournaScienceUsingnetsthatletsmallerfish(33)andagreeingnottofishincertainareascanhelpreduceoverfishing.ThestudyshowedthatthesemeasureshelpedfishpopulationsgrowinKenya.Butoneoftheauthorsofthestud

19、y,TimMcClanahanfromtheWildlifeConservationSociety,saysfisheriesinAfricafaceanotherthreat.MostcountriesinAfrica,hesays,aresellingfishingrightstoindustrializednationswhichcatchlarge(34)seafood.Thestudyshowswhathappenedwhenindustrializednationsincreasedrestrictionsonfishingintheirownwaters.Seafoodcompa

20、niesmovedtheirboatsto(35)countrieswithfewerrestrictions.PartIIReadingComprehension(30%)SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Ea

21、chchoiceinbankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasewritethecorrespondingletterforeachitemontheAnswerSheet.YoumaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanoncegF案请写在答题纸上)Abooklesslifeisanincompletelife.Booksinfluencethedepthandbreadthoflife.Theymeetthenatural(36)forfreedom,forexpression,forcreativityandbeautyoflife

22、.Learners,therefore,musthavebooks,andtherighttypeofbook,forthesatisfactionoftheirneed.Readersturn(37)tobooksbecausetheircuriosityconcerningallmannersofthings,theireagernesstoshareintheexperiencesofothersandtheirneedto(38)fromtheirownlimitedenvironmentleadthemtofindinbooksfoodforthemindandthespirit.T

23、hroughtheirreadingtheyfindadeepersignificancetolifeasbooksacquaintthemwithlifeintheworldasitwasanditisnow.Theyarepresentedwitha(39)ofhumanexperiencesandcometo(40)otherwaysofthoughtandliving.Andwhile(41)theirownrelationshipsandresponsestolife,thereadersoftenfindthatthe(42)intheirstoriesaregoingthroug

24、hsimilaradjustments,whichhelptoclarifyandgivesignificancetotheirown.Booksprovide(43)materialforreadersimaginationtogrow.Imaginationisavaluablequalityandamotivatingpower,andstimulatesachievement.Whileenrichingtheirimagination,books(44)theiroutlook,developafact-findingattitudeandtrainthemtouseleisure(

25、45).Thesocialandeducationalsignificanceofthereaders;bookscannotbeoverestimatedinanacademiclibrary.A)abundantB)charactersC)communicatingD)completelyE)deriveF)desireG)diversityH)escapeI)establishingJ)narrowK)naturallyL)personalM)properlyN)respectO)widenSectionBDirections:Inthissection,youaregoingtorea

26、dapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbywritingacorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.(答案请写在答题名氏上)Boomer

27、angChildren(归巢族)A) JenniferBlisswasnoinexperiencedlawyerwhenshemovedbackinwithherparents.At39,shehadburnedthroughherretirementfundsafterlosingherlaw-firmjobinJuly2007.ShegavethebankthekeystothehomeshewasunabletosellinGrandRapids,Mich.,andlastNovember,shepackeduphertwoGreatDanesandmovedabout60miles,t

28、oLansing,tolivewithhermotherandstepfather.Thishasbeenawful,“saysBliss,whohassentoutsome600resumesnationwidelookingforlegalworkoramanagerialpositioninanotherfield.wenttolawschooltohaveasolidprofessionsothatIwouldn'twindupinasituationlikethis.”B) Thetermboomerangchildrenusedtorefertoyoungadultsmov

29、ingbackinwiththeirparents,buttherecessionisforcingpeopleintheir30sand40sandolder-oftenwithaspouseandkidsintow-tostaywiththeparentsuntiltheyregaintheirfinancialfooting.SincetherecessionbeganinDecember2007,theUShaslost3.6millionjobs.AnAARPsurveyreleasedinMayfoundthatmorethanathirdofretireeshavehadtohe

30、lpachildpaybillsinthelastyear.Andthenumberofmultigenerationalhouseholds此文档仅供收集于网络，如有侵权请联系网站删除hasincreasedfrom5m川ionin2000to6.2m川ionin2008,accordingtoAARP.Crowdedquarters,woundedprideandgeneralanxietyabouttheglobaleconomiccrisisdonotmakethemostpleasantlivingsituation.Buttherearewaystoeasethetransitio

31、n.TalkaboutExpectationsC) Andbesuretodiscussoneanother'sneedsupfront,saysBrianCarpenter,apsychologyprofessoratWashingtonUniversityinSt.Louis,Mo.Failuretodosocanleadtoalotofconflicts.ThatswhathappenedwhenMichaelGallagher,40,movedinwithhismotherinLosAngelesinOctober2007afterhewasfiredfromhisjobasa

32、naudioengineer.Whenhecamehometolive,IwasthinkingfamilyandhewasthinkingroommatesaysBJGallagher,59,anauthorandavideoproducer,fwouldfeelbadwhenhewouldn'tsayhellowhenhewalkedinthedoor."Atthesametime,hersonfeltshewascheckinguponhimandfurking"(潜伏)around,shesays.Webothendedupdisappointedandan

33、noyeduntilwediscusseditanddealtwithIt.D) DonnaButts,executivedirectorofGenerationsUnited,anintergenerationaladvocacygroupbasedinWashington,saysitsagoodideatocreateanapproximatetimetableforachievingspecificgoals,suchasgetajob"，moveout”.BuildinPrivacyE) Ifpossible,everyoneshouldhaveatleastsomespa

34、ceofhisorherown.Forinstance,whenMichaelGallaghertookoverthepartofhismothershousethatshehadbeenusingasanoffice,shemovedhercomputerandvideoequipmentintoamuchsmallerroomadjoiningherbedroom.Weeachneededourownspace.Therewasnowayaroundthat：BJsaysoftherearrangingshehadtoaccommodateherson.ShareHouseholdExpe

35、nsesF) Payparentsrent,orhelpwithMils,andtakeoverhouseworklikemowingthelawn.Thisway,everyoneishelpinginsomeway,andnoonefeelstakenadvantage6f,saysElizabethCarli,apsychologistinHuntington,N.Y.,whoisanexpertondealingwithstress.Blissdoesallthecookingandcleaning.MichaelGallagherbuyshisownfood,andbeyondtha

36、t,hismothersays,hehaspaidintrade"bypersuadinghertohavethehipreplacementshehadneededforawhileandbytakingcareofheraftertheoperation.G) Inlate2006,JohnKreuzer,30,andhiswifemovedfromPortland,Ore.,intohisin-laws'houseinSanJose,Calif.,becausehegotapublicrelationjobinSiliconValley.Theydecidedtokee

37、pstayingthere-withtheirtwolittlekids-becauseKreuzersfather-in-lawwaslaidoff.Asthejobmarketgottighter,itjustmadesenseforeveryonetosharelivingexpensesinsuchahigh-costarea,Kreuzersays.H) Alongtheway,therehavebeendifferencesofopinionwhenitcomestobringing只供学习与交流upchildren.Kreuzerhasexplainedtohischildren

38、thattheymustabidebytheirgrandparentsrules,e.g.,nooughhousing（打闹的）indoors.iVlyin-lawsreallyhelpoutwiththekidswhilemywifeandIareworking,"hesays,fknowthatoncewemoveout,mychildrenwillmisstheirtimetogetherwithGrandmaandPop-pop.”Oncewemoveout?Thatbringsuponelastpoint.BeRealisticI) Theeconomyhastoturn

39、aroundsomeday,andinthemeantime,rentsarefalling.InMarch,Kreuzerandhisfamilyaremovingintoanearbytownhousewithrentsocheap,hecancontinuetohelphisin-lawspaytheirmonthlyMils.MichaelGallagheralsofoundak川erdealonarental.HemovedoutofhismomsplaceinNovember,butshehasyettorearrangeherstuff.f°mnotmovinganyt

40、hingbackjustyet,"shesays.Withthisawfuleconomy,hecouldboomerang（回来）rightbackinhere/,46. Failuretodiscusseachotheisneedscanresultinalotofconflicts.47. MichaelGallagherhelpedhismotherbycaringforherafterhersurgery.48. MichaelGallaghersmothermovedhercomputerintoasmallerroominordertoprovidepersonalsp

41、aceforherson.49. Thechildrenhavebeentoldthattheyhavetocomplywiththeirgrandparenfsrules.50. Theeconomyw川recoversoonerorlater,andatthesametime,rentsw川fall.51. Withthejobmarketbecomingtighter,itissensibleforpeoplelivinginthehigh-costareatosharelivingexpenses.52. Afemalelawyersaidshewenttolawschoolforth

42、epurposeoffindingadecentjob.53. Thenumberoffamiliessharingonehousebetweendifferentgenerationshasincreasedby1.2million.54. Alawyerusedupherpensionfundswhenshelostherjob.55. MichaelGallagherwasthinkingtheywerejustroommateswhenhemovedtolivewithhismother.SectionCDirections:Thereis1passageinthissection.I

43、tisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.TherearefourchoicesmarkedA）,B）,C）andD）.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Likeaneedleclimbingupabathroomscale,thenumberkeepsrising.In1991,15%ofAmericanswereobese（月巴胖）;by1999,thatp

44、roportionhadgrownto27%.Youngsters,whoshouldhaveactivityontheirside,aregrowinglargeraswell:19%ofAmericans此文档仅供收集于网络，如有侵权请联系网站删除under17areobese.Waistbandshavebeenpoppinginotherwesterncountriestoo,asphysicalactivityhasdeclinedanddietshaveexpanded.Byandlarge,peopleintherichworldseemtohavelostthefightaga

45、insflab(松弛).Meanwhile,poorernationshaveenjoyedsomesuccessintheirbattlesagainstmalnutritionandfamine.But,accordingtoresearchpresentedattheannualmeetingoftheAmericanAssociationfortheAdvancementofScience,itismoreacaseofbeingoutofthefryingpanandintothefire.Themoststrikingexampleactuallyinthepoorworldcom

46、esfromthePacificislands,homeoftheworldsmostobesecommunities.In1966,14%ofthemenonthisislandwereobesewhile100%ofmenundertheageof30in1996wereobese.Thisincreaseinweighthasbeenunevenaswellasfast.Asaresult,undernourishedandover-nourishedpeoplefrequentlylivecheekbyowl(面颊).Themixcanevenoccurwithinasinglehou

47、sehold.AstudyoffamiliesinIndonesiafoundthatnearly10%containedboththehungryandthefat.Thisisamysteriousphenomenon,butmighthavesomethingtodowithpeopleofdifferentagesbeinggivendifferentamountsoffoodtoeat.Theprospectofheadingofftheseproblemsisbleak.Inmanyaffectedcountriesthereareculturalfactorstocontendw

48、ith,suchasanemphasisoneatinglargemealstogether,oronfoodasaformofhospitality.Moreover,thereisagoodmeasureofdisbeliefonthepartofpolicymakersthatsuchaproblemcouldexistintheircountries.Thereappearstobeageneralreluctanceonthepartofgovernmentstospendresourcesonpromotingdietandexercisewhilestarvationisstil

49、larealthreat,andtheresultisarecipeforinaction.Unlesssomethingisdonesoon,itmightnotbepossibletoturntheclockback.56. Thefirstsentenceofthepassagemostprobablyimpliesthat.A) manyAmericansareobsessedwiththerisingtemperatureintheirbathroomB) morepeopleareoverweighedintheUnitedStatesC) peoplearedoingmoreph

50、ysicalexerciseswiththehelpofscalesD) youngstersbecometallerandhealthierthankstomoreactivities57.Asphysicalexercisedeclinesanddietexpands,.A) otherwesterncountrieshasbeendefeatedbyfatB) obesityhasbecomeanepidemic(流行病)oftherichworldC) waistbandsbegintobepopularinotherwesterncountriesD) westerncountriescannolongerfightagainstobesity58.WhichisNOTthepointoftheexampleofthePacificIslands?A) Thepoorcommunityhasshakenoffpovertyandpeoplearewell-fednow.B) Obesityisbecomingaprobleminthedevelopingworldtoo.C) Excessivewei