大学英语四级模拟测试(三)(附答案)

1、听力（略）Part II Reading Comprehension Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and you should decide which is the best choice. (40 points)Passage 1Questions 26 to

2、 30 are based on the following passage:Just like children, deer often cross British roads to get to the other side. But the cost is the deers life. At night, speeding cars hit and kill the animals. Now foresters are using natural animal instincts（本能）to prevent dangerous crossings.In England, the Bri

3、tish Forestry Commission has installed thousands of glowing red wolf eyes along woodland roads. The eyes are actually reflectors, plastic bars like the red reflectors on your bike. The ten-centimeter long bars are fixed on top of posts, with only these signs directed towards the woods rather than th

4、e roads.When cars speed by, light rays from car headlights reflect off the reflectors shining surface and flash into the woods. Deer are instantly scared by the wolf eyes even though wolves havent hunted deer in Britain or even lived there for a hundred years!Scientists think the glowing light imita

5、tes the eye shine of nightly beasts. (Youve probably seen eye shine on cats. Mirror-like cells in the eyes reflect some light that hits them.)The deer must not have forgotten that a wolf can run up to 72 km per hour in hot pursuit, or can sniff（嗅）deer out from 2.4 km away. In some areas where wolf e

6、yes keep watch, 90 percent fewer deer have been killed at night.26. In Britain, deers life is threatened _ .A) by worsening environmentB) by nightly beastsC) by automobilesD) by illegal hunting27. The word foresters (Line 2, Para. 1) refers to _.A) workers in charge of forestsB) traffic policemenC)

7、raisers of wild animalsD) road-building engineers28. The nightly beasts eyes _.A) are as bright as mirrorsB) are as shiny as car headlightsC) can work as plastic barsD) can reflect incoming light29. The success of wolf eyes proves that _.A) the deer is a kind of very timid animalB) animals can alway

8、s be easily cheatedC) all things in nature are related to each otherD) the deers fear of wolves is genetically built30. It is implied in the passage that _.A) a wolf can run very fast in hot pursuitB) Great Britain pays great attention to animal protectionC) a wolfs smell is ten times more sensitive

9、 than mansD) Britain has built many highways through woodlandsPassage 2Question 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:Mind over matter is an English saying meaning that we can control our bodies with our minds. Now scientists are finding increasing evidence that our mind can have a great effec

10、t on our physical health. Since our mind influences how we feel, its not impossible to say that someone is ill just because he feels ill.The influence of the mind on how well we feel is the basis of what is known as the placebo (which is Latin for I shall please) effect. A placebo is a harmless, ina

11、ctive substance. Patients are sometimes given placebo pills and begin to feel better because they believe that they have been given real drugs and expect to respond to them. The placebo effect is very strong: research on pain suggests that up to 30% of the effect of most painkillers is a placebo eff

12、ect.So if its so powerful, why dont doctors use it today?According to Dr. Persaud, they do. Things like wearing a white coat, going to a hospital, being scanned（扫描）all have a very strong placebo effect, he says.31. The English saying mind over matter means that _.A) sound mind is more important than

13、 good healthB) our mind has strong effect on our bodyC) our physical health has nothing to do with our mindD) mental health mainly depends on physical health32. According to the first paragraph, if you feel ill, _.A) you dont need to see a doctorB) you are still in good conditionC) it doesnt necessa

14、rily mean that youre physically ill33. According to the passage, placebos _.A) are real effective pillsB) are not real drugsC) can relieve all kinds of painD) may make patients feel worse34. The placebo effect is based on _.A) a response of the body to drugsB) a harmless, inactive substanceC) the co

15、nstant use of some special drugsD) the influence of our minds on our bodies35. Which of the following may least have a placebo effect? A) Concentrating ones mind over a matter.B) Taking sleeping pills before going to bed.C) Taking a physical examination.D) Talking with a doctor.Passage 3Question 36

16、to 40 are based on the following passage:It is often thought that science fiction is a fairly new development in literature, but its ancestors（先驱）can be found in books written hundreds of years ago. These books were often concerned with the presentation of some form of ideal society, a theme which i

17、s still often found in modern stories.Most of the classics of science fiction, however, have been written within the last one hundred years. Books by writers such as Jules Verne and H. G. Wells, to mention just two well-known authors, have been translated into many languages.Modern science fiction w

18、riters dont often write about men from Mars or space adventure stories. They are more interested in predicting the effects of technical developments on society and the human mind; or in imagining future worlds which are a reflection of the world which we live in now. Because of this their writing ha

19、s obvious political undertones.In an age where science fact frequently overtakes science fiction, the writers may find it difficult to keep ahead of scientific advances. Those who are sufficiently clear-sighted to see the way we are going, however, may provide a valuable lesson on how to deal with t

20、he problems which society will inevitably face as it tries to master its new technology and come to terms with a continually changing view of the world.36. Science fiction appeared _.A) a few decades agoB) within the last one hundred yearsC) hundreds of years agoD) thousands of years ago37. Which of

21、 the following is less likely to be written in modern science fiction?A) Imagined space adventure and conquering new stars.B) Prediction of effects of technical developments on society.C) Prediction of effects of technical developments on human mind.D) Imagination of the future world in reflection o

22、f todays world.38. It can be concluded that modern science fiction writers _.A) tend to show their political views in their worksB) follow the model set by Jules Verne and H.G. WellsC) are more creative than those in the pastD) are more interested in classic works39. The presentation of an ideal soc

23、iety is found _.A) neither in classic and modern science fictionB) both in classic and modern science fictionC) only in classic science fictionD) as a fairly new trend in science fiction40. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A) Science fiction often overtakes science fact.B) Writers may find

24、it easy to keep ahead of scientific advances.C) Science fiction is based on successful adventurous events.D) Science fiction helps us to face challenges of the future.Passage 4Question 41 to 45 are based on the following passage:My mother never let herself get down; no matter how bad things were, sh

25、e stayed cheerful. Even though we had a hard life, she still maintained the attitude that everything was fine. I remember her coming home tired from her job at the restaurant and saying that we were lucky. We didnt have a lot of clothes or toys, but my mother always made sure we had enough to eat.He

26、r love and devotion for my brother and me made our lack of material possessions seem insignificant. Even today, if I were given a choice between having love at home with no wealth and having wealth with no love, I would want it just the way I had it. I grew up poor in material things but rich in lov

27、e.Since my father was never around long enough to teach me physical things or to play games with me, I didnt succeed in any competitive sport. My mother did her best as a substitute, throwing a ball with me in the lot behind our house, but it wasnt the same. She was too protective of me, and I didnt

28、 have enough confidence in my own abilities to really try anything physically demanding.41. We can see from the story that the author is _ his mother.A) proud ofB) worried aboutC) pitiful forD) concerned about42. My mother never let herself get down means _.A) she never got tiredB) she never felt sa

29、dC) she never fell illD) she was never impatient43. The authors mother often played games with him because _.A) his mother tended to protect him too muchB) his father was not good enough at sportsC) his father didnt have enough time to be with himD) his mother was excellent at physical things44. The

30、 story implies that the authors mother was least likely _.A) to be pleased with her role in the familyB) to make friends wherever she wentC) to do things which were to be done by her husbandD) to cry over difficulties in life45. According to the author, a child wont be happy unless he _.A) enjoys lo

31、ve at homeB) gets enough to eatC) lives with his parentsD) has a lot of clothes and toysPart III Vocabulary and Structure Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE that best completes the sentences. (

32、10 points)46. In fact, to make life _ easier for themselves, some Americans prefer less demanding jobs, even with less pay.A) somewhat B) somehow C) sometime D) somewhere47. Human cloning has been the most controversial _ in life sciences this year.A) question B) issue C) problem D) trouble48. We ho

33、pe the measures to control water pollution, _ taken by the government, will succeed.A) that B) because C) since D) as49. It is one thing to enjoy listening to good music, but it is quite _ to perform skillfully yourself.A) other thingB) anotherC) somethingD) the other50. The chemical works that has

34、_ the fertile fields faces billions of dollars in fines.A) injured B) rotted C) spoiled D) upset51. The first two items of this contract are especially _ of notice.A) worth B) worthy C) worthwhile D) worthless52. What was intended as a peaceful demonstration rapidly _ into violence.A) caused B) reso

35、rted C) generated D) degenerated53. Do you want to see my ID card or student card? Oh, _.A) either one does wellB) each one is goodC) either one will doD) each will be fine54. The number of people invited to the party _ two hundred, but a number of them _ absent for various reasons.A) were was B) wa

36、s were C) was was D) were were55. The two most common _ in making a cake are flour and sugar.A) elements B) factors C) components D) ingredients56. We had to refuse the dinner invitation because of a _ engagement.A) primary B) preceding C) prior D) prevalent57. On no _ will you be allowed to drive a

37、fter drinking alcohol.A) occasion B) circumstance C) situation D) condition58. The student was _ his head and wondering how he could afford such an expensive computer.A) scratching B) scraping C) screening D) screeching59. The visitors were amazed to see so many _ and precious treasures in the museu

38、m.A) strange B) infrequent C) rare D) odd60. In summer I like to go to the seaside. It _ good to lie on the beach or swim in the cool sea.A) feels B) does C) gets D) makes61. The last ten years _ tremendous changes in the city.A) searched B) investigated C) witnessed D) overlooked62. Mr. Jason is an

39、 _ force he pushes his students to excel far beyond their own expectations.A) excessive B) agreeable C) aggressive D) inspirational63. Foreign tourists who have paid tax on things they have brought into the country can _ it when they leave the country with them.A) claim B) acclaim C) exclaim D) recl

40、aim64. _ in thought, Mr. Smith almost ran into the car in front of him.A) Losing B) Lost C) Having lost D) To lose65. For the health of babies, breastfeeding is far superior _ bottle-feeding.A) to B) than C) beyond D) versusPart IV Translation Section A: Directions: Read the following passage and tr

41、anslate the 5 underlined sentences into Chinese. (5 points)Two groups who want to clone human babies defended their efforts yesterday before a panel（专门小组）set up by the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C. (66) But they failed to erase concerns raised by animal-cloning researchers, who be

42、lieve attempts at human cloning are unethical and may lead to dead, deformed or ill infants.(67) For a moment, many thought one would-be cloner had claimed her research group had cloned human embryos something researchers have avoided for ethical reasons. Brigitte Boisselier, who runs a human-clonin

43、g operation associated with a UFO-worshipping religious sect, made reference to cloned embryos while being questioned by one of the panel members about human cloning. (68) Later, she told a group of reporters she had been misunderstood: Her research team was working with cow embryos.(69) The whole e

44、xchange was typical of those between would-be human cloners, the press and the panel: sound, fury and a lot of nothing. Often, the sideshow created by the would-be cloners seemed like it might take over the meeting.Scientists at the meeting didnt doubt either group would try. (70) The chances of success appear relatively slim and it seems certain they would create a lot of pain and suffering. 66. _67. _68. _69. _70. _Section BDirections: In this section, you will transla