全国大学英语四级模拟题11及答案

1、邢唷? ?JL?I欹? 餜? bjbjLULU2.?.? H?RTTTTTT$?hvxE?x?RR?謝?R?0?6xx?h?h?Part I Listening Comprehension(Omitted)Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Directions: There are 4 reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by somequestions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four

2、choices marked A),B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letteron the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.There is a difference between science and technology. Science is a method

3、of answeringtheoretical questions; technology is a method of solving practical problems. Sciencehas to do with discovering the facts and relationships between observable phenomenain nature and with establishing theories that serve to organize these facts andrelationships; technology has to do with t

4、ools, techniques, and procedures forimplementing the finding of science.Another distinction between science and technology has to do with the progress in each.Progress in science excludes the human factor. Scientists, who seek to comprehend theuniverse and know the truth within the highest degree of

5、 accuracy and certainty, cannotpay attention to their own or other peoples likes or dislikes or to popular ideas aboutthe fitness of things. What scientists discover may shock or anger people-as didDarwins theory of evolution. But even an unpleasant truth is more than likely to beuseful; besides, we

6、 have the choice of refusing to believe it! But hardly so withtechnology; we do not have the choice of refusing to hear the sonic boom produced bya supersonic aircraft flying overhead; we do not have the option of refusing to breathepolluted air; and we do not have the option of living in a non-atom

7、ic age. Unlike scienceprogress, technology must be measured in terms of the human factor. The legitimatepurpose of technology is to serve people in general, not merely some people; and futuregenerations, not merely those who presently wish to gain advantage for themselves.Technology must be humanist

8、ic if it is to lead to a better world.21. The difference between science and technology lies in that _.A) the former provides answers to theoretical questions while the latter to practicalproblemsB) the former seeks to comprehend the universe while the latter helps change the materialworldC) the for

9、mer aims to discover the inter-connections of facts and the rules that explainthem while the latter, to discover new designs and ways of making the things we usein our daily lifeD) all of the above22. Which of the following may be representative of science?A) The improvement of peoples life.B) The t

10、heory of peoples life.C) Farming tools.D) Mass production.23. According to the author, scientific theories _.A) must be strictly objectiveB) usually take into consideration peoples likes and disliktion and the discoveriesof science may alter this pattern of distribution in the future. As men slowly

11、learnto master diseases, control floods, prevent famines, and stop wars, fewer people dieevery year; and in consequence the population of the world is steadily increasing. In1925 there were about 2,000 million people in the world; by the end of the century theremay well be over 4,000 million.When nu

12、mbers rise the extra mouths must be fed. New lands must be brought undercultivation, or land already farmed made to yield larger crops. In some areas theaccessible land is so intensively cultivated that it will be difficult to make it providemore food. In some areas the population is so dense that t

13、he land is parceled out inunits too tiny to allow for much improvement in farming methods. Were a large part ofthis farming population drawn off into industrial occupations, the land might be farmedmuch more productively by modern methods.There is now a race for science, technology, and industry to

14、keep the output of foodrising faster than the number of people to be fed. New strains of crops are beingdeveloped which will thrive in unfavorable climates: there are now farms beyond theArctic Circle in Siberia and North America; irrigation and dry-farming methods bringarid lands under the plough,

15、dams hold back the waters of great rivers to ensure waterfor the fields in all seasons and to provide electric power for new industries;industrial chemistry provides fertilizers to suit particular soils; aeroplanes spraycrops to destroy locusts and many plant diseases. Every year some new means is d

16、evisedto increase or to protect the food of the world.31. The author says that the world population is growing because _.A) there are many rich valleys and fertile plainsB) the pattern of distribution is being alteredC) people are living longerD) new land is being brought under cultivation32. The au

17、thor says that in densely populated areas the land might be more productivelyfarmed if _.A) the plots were subdividedB) a large part of the people moved to a different part of the countryC) industrial methods were used in farmingD) the units of land were made much larger33. We are told that there ar

18、e now farms beyond the Arctic Circle. This has been madepossible by _.A) producing new strains of cropsB) irrigation and dry-farming methodsC) providing fertilizersD) destroying pests and disease34. Which of these words is nearest in meaning to the word strains?A) types B) sizesC) seeds D) harvests3

19、5. The authors main purpose is to _.A) argue for a belief B) describe a phenomenonC) entertain D) propose a conclusionPassage FourQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.For some time past it has been widely accepted that babies-and other creatures-learnto do things because certain act

20、s lead to rewards; and there is no reason to doubtthat this is true. But it used also to be widely believed that effective rewards, atleastintheearlystages,hadtobedirectlyrelatedt os u c hb a s i cp h y s i o l o g i c a l ( u t剉) d r i v e s a st h i r s to rh u n g e r .I no t h e rw o r d s ,ab a

21、 b yw o u l dl e ar ni fh eg o tf o o do rd r i n ko rs om es o r to fp h y s i c a lc o m f o r t ,n o to t h e r w i s e .I ti sn o wc l e a rt h a tt h i si sn o ts o .B a b i e sw i l ll e a r nt ob e h a v ei nw a y st h a tp r o d u c eresults in the world with noreward except the successful o

22、utcome.Papousek began his studies by using milk in the normal way to reward the babies andso teach them to carry out some simple movements, such as turning the head to one sideor the other. Then he noticed that a baby who had had enough to drink would refuse themilk but would still go on making the

23、learned response with clear signs of pleasure.So he began to study the childrens responses in situations where no milk was provided.He quickly found that children as young as four months would learn to turn their headsto right or left if the movement switched on a display of lights-and indeed that t

24、heywere capable of learning quite complex turns to bring about this result, for instance,two left or two right, or even to make as many as three turns to one side.Papouseks light display was placed directly in front of the babies and he made theinteresting observation that sometimes they would not t

25、urn back to watch the lightsclosely although they would smile and bubble when the display came on. Papousekconcluded that it was not primarily the sight of the lights which pleased them, it wasthe success they were achieving in solving the problem, in mastering the skill, andthat there exists a fund

26、amental human urge to make sense of the world and bring it underintentional control.36. According to the author, babies learn to do things which .A) are directly related to pleasureB) will meet their physical needsC) will bring them a feeling of successD) will satisfy their curiosity37. Papousek not

27、iced in his studies that a baby .A) would make learned responses when it saw the milkB) would carry out learned movements when it had enough to drinkC) would continue the simple movements without being given milkD) would turn its head to right or left when it had enough to drink38 sprung C) leapt D)

28、 put57. I from among the crowd an old friend of mine whom I hadnt seen for ten years.A) figured out B) picked outC) realized D) picked over58. I thought hed never anything, but its turned out that I was wrong.A) arrive B) amount to C) reach for D) add to59. He managed to pay off his debts.A) anyhow

29、or other B) anyhow or anotherC) somehow or other D) somehow or another60. Youd better not Mr. Ganz. He may get angry.A) play a joke on B) play outC) play into the hands of D) play at61. We existed on nothing but the necessities.A) empty B) bare C) hollow D) undressed62. The seasons change, independe

30、nt anyones wishes.A) on B) to C) with D) of63. The mail was for two days because of the snowstorm.A) misled B) lost C) delayed D) damaged64. He has been absent class for quite some time.A) in B) for C) with D) from65. I owe a great deal my parents and teachers.A) to B) for C) toward D) of66. We must

31、 manage to do our work better with people.A) less money and fewB) less money and fewerC) little money and lessD) few money and less67. Mr. Black is to our English evening.A) more pleased than to comeB) more pleased to come thanC) more than pleased to comeD) more pleasing than to come68. You that car

32、 with the brakes out of order. You might have had a serious accident.A) ought to drive B) oughtnt do driveC) ought to have driven D) oughtnt to have driven69. If it for their support, we would be in a very difficult position.A) is not B) werent C) was not D) be not70. If only we as we were told! Thi

33、s would never have happened.A) would do B) had done C) do D) didPart IV Cloze (15 minutes)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are fourchoices marked A), B), C) and D). You should choose the ONE that best fits into thepassage.Everyone _71_ of the President o

34、f the US _72_ the most powerful man in _73_.But when the representatives of the 13 former British colonies _74_ to draw up theconstitution of the new country _75_ 1788, _76_ of them were not sure whetherthey _77_ to have a President at all. There were even _78_ who _79_ a king,_80_ their successful

35、war against the British king, George III. The decision wasin doubt _81_ the last moment. One group wanted _82_ for life, while _83_suggested that _84_ not be a President, because a Committee would govern the countrybetter; a third group _85_ a President _86_ term of office would last sevenyears but

36、who could not stand for reelection, because they were afraid he would spendhis time _87_ votes at the next election. In the end they chose George Washingtonas President for four years and let him _88_ for reelection because they trustedhim. But they were _89_ to make rules in case a future President

37、 _90_ badlyand these rules were used to get rid of President Nixon two hundreds years later.71. A) use to think B) think C) thinks D) uses to think72. A) to be B) being C) like D) as73. A) western world B) the western world C) accident D) the accident74. A) found B) met C) encountered D) put togethe

38、r75. A) at B) by C) on D) in76. A) a number B) a great deal C) a large amount D) the most77. A) should B) would C) needed D) must78. A) few B) a few C) little D) a little79. A) had preferred B) would have preferred C) should have preferred D) were preferring80. A) although B) however C) nevertheless

39、 D) in spite of81. A) until B) as far as C) so far as D) by82. A) that the President was electedB) that the President would be electedC) to elect the PresidentD) to be elected the President83. A) another B) other C) the other D) some other84. A) it should B) it would C) there should D) there would85

40、. A) would have liked B) would rather C) would like D) would be liking86. A) thats B) whose C) which D) of which87. A) looking for B) to look for C) to look at D) looking at88. A) stand B) to stand C) be standing D) that he stood89. A) so careful B) too careful C) careful enough D) enough careful90. A) would carry B) carried C) would behave D) behavedPart V Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition onthe topic The Expenses of an Average Worker. You should study