大学英语四级考试模拟试卷及参考答案(第一套)

1、大学英语四级考试模拟试卷及参考答案( 第一套）Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Directions: There are 4 reading passages in this part. Each passage is foll owed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are fou r 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 center. Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.There is a difference between science and technology. Science is a method o f answering theoretical questions; technology is a method of solving pr

3、actical problems. Science has to do with discovering the facts and relationships between observable phenomena in nature and with establishing theories that serve to o rganize these facts and relationships; technology has to do with tools, techniq ues, and procedures for implementing the finding of s

4、cience.Another distinction between science and technology has to do with the progr ess in each.Progress in science excludes the human factor. Scientists, who seek to comp rehend the universe and know the truth within the highest degree of accuracy and certainty, cannot pay attention to their own or

5、other peoples likes or disli kes or to popular ideas about the fitness of things. What scientists discover may shock or anger people-as did Darwins theory of evolution. But even an unple asant truth is more than likely to be useful; besides, we have the choice of re fusing to believe it! But hardly

6、so with technology; we do not have the choiceof refusing to hear the sonic boom produced by a supersonic aircraft flying ove rhead; we do not have the option of refusing to breathe polluted air; and we do not have the option of living in a non-atomic age. Unlike science progress, te chnology must be

7、 measured in terms of the human factor. The legitimate purpose of technology is to serve people in general, not merely some people; and future generations, not merely those who presently wish to gain advantage for themsel ves. Technology must be humanistic if it is to lead to a better world.21. The

8、difference between science and technology lies in that.A) the former provides answers to theoretical questions while the latter to practical problemsB) the former seeks to comprehend the universe while the latter helps chang e the material worldC) the former aims to discover the inter-connections of

9、 facts and the rules that explain them while the latter, to discover new designs and ways of making the things we use in our daily lifeD) all of the above22. Which of the following may be representative of science?A) The improvement of peoples life.B) The theory of peoples life.C) Farming tools.D) M

10、ass production.23. According to the author, scientific theories.A) must be strictly objectiveB) usually take into consideration peoples likes and dislikesC) should conform to popular opinionsD) always appear in perfect and finished forms24. The author states that technology itself.A) is responsible

11、for widespread pollution and resource exhaustionB) should serve those who wish to gain advantage for themselvesC) will lead to a better world if put to wise useD) will inevitably be for bad purpose25. The tone of the author in this passage is.A) positive B) negative C) factual D) critical Passage Tw

12、o Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.Americans have always been ambivalent in their attitudes toward education. On the one hand, free and universal public education was seen as necessary in a democracy, for how else would citizens learn how to govern themselves in a res ponsible w

13、ay? On the other hand, America was always a country that offered fina ncial opportunities for which education was not needed: on the road from rags to riches, schooling-beyond the basics of reading, writing, and arithmetic-was a n unnecessary detour.Even today, it is still possible for people to ach

14、ieve financial success without much education, but the number of situations in which this is possible is decreasing. In todays more complex world, the opportunities for financial suc cess is closely related to the need for education, especially higher education.Our society is rapidly becoming one wh

15、ose chief product is information, and dealing with this information requires more and more specialized education. In other words, we grow up learning more and more about fewer and fewer subjects.In the future, this trend is likely to continue. Tomorrows world will be even more complex than todays wo

16、rld, and, to manage this complexity, even more specialized education will be needed.26. The topic treated in this passage is.A) education in general B) Americans attitudesC) higher education D) American education27. Americans attitudes toward education have always been.A) certain B) contradictory C)

17、 ambitious D) unclear28. Today, financial success is closely related to the need for.A) higher education B) public education C) responsible citizens D) learning the basics29. It can be inferred from the third paragraph that.A) information is our only productB) education in the future will be special

18、izedC) we are entering an age of informationD) we are living in an age of information30. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A) The History of American Education.B) The Need for Specialized Education.C) The Future of the American Educational System.D) Attitudes toward American E

19、ducation. Passage Three Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.A growing world population and the discoveries of science may alter this pa ttern of distribution in the future. As men slowly learn to master diseases, co ntrol floods, prevent famines, and stop wars, fewer people die eve

20、ry year; andin consequence the population of the world is steadily increasing. In 1925 ther e were about 2,000 million people in the world; by the end of the century there may well be over 4,000 million.When numbers rise the extra mouths must be fed. New lands must be brought u nder cultivation, or

21、land already farmed made to yield larger crops. In some areas the accessible land is so intensively cultivated that it will be difficultto make it provide more food. In some areas the population is so dense that the land is parceled out in units too tiny to allow for much improvement in farming meth

22、ods. Were a large part of this farming population drawn off into industrial occupations, the land might be farmed much more productively by modern metho ds. There is now a race for science, technology, and industry to keep the output of food rising faster than the number of people to be fed. New str

23、ains of cro ps are being developed which will thrive in unfavorable climates: there are now farms beyond the Arctic Circle in Siberia and North America; irrigation and dry-farming methods bring arid lands under the plough, dams hold back the waters of great rivers to ensure water for the fields in a

24、ll seasons and to provide el ectric power for new industries; industrial chemistry provides fertilizers to suit particular soils; aeroplanes spray crops to destroy locusts and many plant diseases. Every year some new means is devised to increase or to protect the fo od of the world.31. The author sa

25、ys 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 author says that in densely populated areas the land might be more producti

26、vely farmed 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 are now farms beyond the Arctic Circle. This has been made possible by.A) pr

27、oducing 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) sizes C) seeds D) harvests35. The authors main purpose is to.A) argue for a belief B) describe a phen

28、omenonC) entertain D) propose a conclusion Passage Four Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.For some time past it has been widely accepted that babies-and other creatu res-learn to do things because certain acts lead to rewards; and there is no reason to doubt that this is true. Bu

29、t it used also to be widely believed that effective rewards, at least in the early stages, had to be directly related tosuch basic physiological(生理的 ) drives as thirst or hunger. In other words, a baby would learn if he got food or drink or some sort of physical comfort, not otherwise.It is now clea

30、r that this is not so. Babies will learn to behave in ways th at produce results in the world with no reward except the successful outcome.Papousek began his studies by using milk in the normal way to reward the babies and so teach them to carry out some simple movements, such as turning th e head t

31、o one side or the other. Then he noticed that a baby who had had enough to drink would refuse the milk but would still go on making the 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

32、 as you ng as four months would learn to turn their heads to right or left if the movem ent switched on a display of lights-and indeed that they were capable of lear ning quite complex turns to bring about this result, for instance, two left ortwo right, or even to make as many as three turns to one

33、 side.Papouseks light display was placed directly in front of the babies and he made the interesting observation that sometimes they would not turn back to wat ch the lights closely although they would smile and bubble when the display c ame on. Papousek concluded that it was not primarily the sight

34、 of the lights wh ich pleased them, it was the success they were achieving in solving the problem, in mastering the skill, and that there exists a fundamental human urge to make sense of the world and bring it under intentional control.36. According to the author, babies learn to do things which . A

35、) are direc tly related to pleasure B) will meet their physical needsC) will bring them a feeling of success D) will satisfy their curiosity37. Papousek noticed 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

36、drinkC) would continue the simple movements without being given milkD) would turn its head to right or left when it had enough to drink38. In Papouseks experiment babies make learned movements of the head in o rder to .A) have the lights turned onB) be rewarded with milkC) please their parentsD) be

37、praised39. The babies would smile and bubble at the lights because .A) the lights were directly related to some basic drivesB) the sight of the lights was interestingC) they need not turn back to watch the lightsD) they succeeded in switching on the lights40. According to Papousek, the pleasure babi

38、es get in achieving something i s a reflection of .A) a basic human desire to understand and control the worldB) the satisfaction of certain physiological needsC) their strong desire to solve complex problemsD) a fundamental human urge to display their learned skills Part III Vocabulary (20 minutes)

39、Directions: There are 30 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 S heet with a single line through the center.41. Its the in this cou

40、ntry to go out and pick flower on the first day of spring.A) case B) custom C) habit D) precedent42. He didnt take the flat because he couldnt afford the .A) hire B) fare C) rent D) salary43. Ive made an for you to see the dentist at 5 oclock tomorrow.A) appointment B) interview C) opportunity D) as

41、signation44. The house was poorly built; for , the roof leaked.A) short B) certain C) one thing D) sure45. the weather is concerned, I do not think it matters.A) So long as B) So far as C) As long as D) So far46. The continuous rain set the harvesting of wheat by two weeks.A) off B) back C) down D)

42、about47. The helicopter hovered the trees.A) in B) over C) down D) up48. The mother made a shirt for the boy out of the of the cloth.A) odd and end B) odd and ends C) odds and end D) odds and ends49. Lets get this old barn. Its of no use to us.A) over B) ready C) rid of D) used to50. Georges ability

43、 to learn from observations and experience greatly to h is success in public life.A) owed B) contributed C) attached D) related51. I asked him where my sister was, and he the store across the street.A) nodded B) indicated C) figured D) guessed52. They are staying with us the time being until they fi

44、nd a place of thei r own.A) during B) for C) since D) in53. 100 competitors had the race.A) put their names for B) entered forC) put themselves for D) taken part54. He me by two games to one.A) beat B) conquered C) gained D) won55. They have put the bird in a cage to it from flying away.A) avoid B)

45、prevent C) forbid D) control56. In recent years, new buildings have up like mushrooms in the city.A) jumped B) sprung C) leapt D) put57. I from among the crowd an old friend of mine whom I hadnt seen for ten years.A) figured out B) picked out C) realized D) picked over58. I thought hed never anythin

46、g, 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 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 o

47、f D) play at61. We existed on nothing but the necessities.A) empty B) bare C) hollow D) undressed62. The seasons change, independent 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

48、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 manage to do our work better with people.A) less money and few B) less money and fewerC) little money and less D) few money and less67. Mr. Black is to our English eveni

49、ng.A) more pleased than to come B) more pleased to come thanC) more than pleased to come D) more pleasing than to come68. You that car 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 f

50、or 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! This would never have happened.A) would do B) had done C) do D) did Part IV Cloze (15 minutes)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank th

51、 ere are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should choose the ONE that b est fits into the passage.Everyone71of the President of the US72the most powerful man in73. But when the representatives of the 13 former British colonies _74to draw up the constitution of the new country751788,76of the

52、m were not sure whether they77to have a President at all. There were even78who79a king,80their successful war against the British king, George III. The decision was in doubt81the last moment.One group wanted82for life, while83suggested that84not be a President, because a Committee would govern the c

53、ountry better; a third gr oup85a President86term of office would last seven years but who could not stand for reelection, because they were afraid he would spend his time87votes at the next election. In the end they chose George Washington as President for four years and let him88for reelection because they t rusted him. But they were89to make rules in case a future President 90badly and these rules were used to get rid of President Nixon two hundreds years later.71. A) use to think B) t