上海财大夜大大学英语四模拟习题试题1

1、考吾心不虚，公正争方力，考失还有机遇，考舞弊功亏一篑。上海财经大学成人高等教育考试卷课程名称：大学英语（四）模拟试题1姓名学号专业班级号一二三四五六七八分得分一.Choosetherightwordtocompleteeachofthefollowing得分sentences(每题1分，共计20分):1.Assoonastheworkmenleftshebegantoclearupthe_.A.messB.troubleC.confusionD.destruction2.Thereisabeautiful_offorestnearmycountryhouse.A.lengthB.extensi

2、onC.stretchD.extent3.Iwonderwhowill_assecretaryofourclubnextyear.装A.takeupB.takeoverC.takeonD.taketo4.Ourbillintherestaurant_twentypounds.A.wenttoB.cametoC.ranupD.arrivedat5.Yourroadlicencehasrunoutoftime.Whydidntyohaveit_?A.revisedB.repairedC.recoveredD.renewed6.He_theoneyearperiodofunemploymentdra

3、wingonhisbanksavings.A.passedoffB.workedoffC.pulledthroughD.keptfrom7.Thebestwaytolearnalanguageistospendsometimeinthe_countryconcerned.A.privateB.specialC.particularD.peculiar8.Hehadacoldandcouldntgototheparty,soIboughthimacaketomakeupforhis_.A.declineB.demandC.digestionD.disappointment9.Theseating

4、_ofourauditoriumis1,000.A.capacityB.conditionC.degreeD.accommodation10.Thehotel_usfivepoundsforroom.A.affordedB.chargedC.costD.demanded11.Thefiremenacted_andpreventedthefirefromspreading.A.promptlyB.partiallyC.voluptuouslyD.elegantly12.Theslowdowninthedevelopmentofthecompanyislikelyto_peoplefrommaki

5、nginvestments.A.decreaseB.discourageC.disturbD.reduce13.Wehadverybadweatheronholiday.Weenjoyedourselves,_.A.althoughB.inspiteC.howeverD.therefore14.Idontlikeheavyfoodlikeporkandbeef.Infact,Imtryingto_fattyfoodsA.cut.outB.cutthroughC.cutoverD.cutinto15.IthinkIhavetheroompaintedsothatthewalls_thenewca

6、rpetweregoing页/共8页第1toget.A.fitB.suitC.befitD.match16.Hetookhisdrivingtesttentimesand_theendpassedA.inB.atC.byD.to17.Letsleaveearly,_wellgetstuckinatrafficjam.A.unlessB.otherwiseC.despiteD.lest18.Theserviceintheshopisrallypoor.Someshopassistants_.A.couldntcaremoreB.wouldntcaremuchC.couldntcarelessD.

7、couldntcaresomuch19._thatshehasonlybeenlearningthelanguageforsixmonths,herEnglishisnotbad.A.ConsideringB.RealizingC.RegardingD.Thefact20.Icantputoffrepairingthewindow_,Illdoitnow.A.anyfartherB.anylaterC.nolongerD.anylonger二Choosethewordorphrasewhichisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlined得分partineachofthes

8、entences(每题1分，共计10分):1.AforeignvisitorinquiredhowlongitwouldtakeaChinesefarmertosaveupforatruck.A.requiredB.askedC.questionedD.interviewed2.Thoughstillinhisteens,theboybehavesasifhewereamatureman.A.grown-upB.juvenileC.youngD.tall3Is.ittruethatpeoplecanpredictonesfutureonthebasisofthedateandtimeofhis

9、birth?A.tellB.indicateC.sayD.foretell4.Theywereforcedtocanceltheconcertwhentheconductorbecameill.A.callonB.calloffC.callforD.callout5.Hewassopatientastotoleratetheoldwomansoddbehaviour.A.endureB.endangerC.liberateD.engage6.Thesecretarystoppedforacoffeebreakandresumedworkinguntilnoon.A.consumedB.rene

10、wedC.continuedD.resigned7.Isupposethatthetourguidetendstotalktoomuch.A.intendsB.isinclinedtoC.inclinesD.isintendedto8.Thoughtheyfailedintheexperimentthistime,theirendeavorsareworthcommentingon.A.hardworkB.expendituresC.effortsD.exerts9.Thegirlisyoungenoughtobebaffledbythetricks.A.believedB.confusedC

11、.amazedD.surprised10.Theeducationoftheyoungiscrucialtothefutureofacountry.A.criticalB.basicC.influentialD.essential三ReadingComprehension(每题1.5分，共计30分):得分Readthefollowingpassagesandthenchoosetherightanswertoeachofthequestionsgiven:PassageOneHumansnotonlyloveeatingicecream,theyenjoyfeedingittotheirpet

12、s.Marketstudiesshowthattwothirdsofalldogownersgiveicecreamtotheirdogs.Unfortunately,sayWilliamTyzinik,anexpertonanimalnutritionatOhioStateUniversity,icecreamisnotgoodfordogs.“Ithasmilksugarinit,“hesays,“whichdogscannotdigestverywell.”Botheredbythatknowledgebutawareofthedesireofdogownerstopleasetheir

13、第2页/共8页companions,Tyzinikinventedanewfrozentreatfordogsthat,hesays,ismorenutritiousthanicecreamandasmuchfuntoeat.Theproduct,calledFrostyPaws,ismadeofaliquidbyproductofcheeseandmilkwiththesugarremoved.FrostyPawsalsocontainsrefinedsoyfour,water,vegetableoil,vitaminsandminerals.IttookTyzinik,whohasalso

14、inventedahorsefeed(calledTizwhiz)andanotherdogfood(namedTizbits),threeyearstoperfecttheFrostyPawsformula,andtwoattemptstocommercializeit.Afterlosing$25,000tryingtomarkettheinventionhimself,TyziniksoldtherightstoAssociatedIceCreamofWesterville,Ohio,whichmakestheproductandpackagesitincups.Tyzinikclaim

15、sthatFrostyPawshasbeentestedextensivelyandthat“dogsloveit.”Of1,400dogsthathavebeenofferedtheproduct,hesays,89%tookitonthefirsttry.ThreeoutfourpreferredittoMilk-Boneorsausages.Theproduct,whichwillbeavailableintheice-creamsectionofsupermarkets,comesinpacksofthreeorfourcups,costingbetween$1.39and$1.79.

16、WhatwouldhappenifahumanshouldmistakeFrostyPawsforrealicecream?Nothing,saysTyzinik.Itsharmless,butfrankly,hesays,itwonttasteverygood.1.Twothirdsofalldogownersgiveicecreamtotheirdogsbecause_.A.theytakepleasureindoingthisB.theycantfindanyotherdogfoodonthemarketC.icecreamischeaponthemarketD.icecreamisea

17、sytodigest2.Fordog,FrostyPaws_.Ais.sweeterthanicecreamB.tastesmuchbetterthanicecreamC.ishealthierthanicecreamD.looksmuchmoreattractivethanicecream3.WiththeinventionofFrostyPaws,Tyzinik_.A.madeabigfortuneB.lostallthemoneyhehadC.becameveryfamousovernightD.providedafrozenfoodfordogs4.$1.39isthepricefor

18、_.A.onecupofFrostyPawsB.twocupsof第3页/FrostyPawsC.onepackofFrostyPawsD.fourpacksofFrostyPaws5.Humans_.A.likethetasteofFrostyPaws,tooB.mayfindthetasteofFrostyPawsnotsogoodC.maygetpoisonedbyFrostyPawsD.oftenmistakeFrostyPawsforrealicecreamPassageTwoThequestionofwhatchildrenlearn,andhowtheyshouldlearnit

19、,iscontinuallybeingdebatedandre-debated.Nobodydaresanylongertodefendtheoldsystem,thelearningoflessonsparrot-fashion,thegrammar-with-a-whipsystem,whichwasgoodenoughforourgrandparents.Thetheoristsofmodernpsychologyhavesteppedintoarguethatwemustunderstandtheneedsofchildren.Childrenarenotjustsmalladults

20、;theyarechildrenwhomustberespectedassuch.Well,youmaysay,thisisasitshouldbe,andagoodidea.Butthinkfurther.Whathappens?“Education”becomestheresponsibilitynotofteachers,butofpsychologists.Whathappensthen?共8页Teachersworrytoomuchaboutthepsychologicalimplicationsoftheirlessons,andforgetaboutthesubjectsthem

21、selves.Ifachilddislikesalesson,theteacherfeelsthatitishisfault,notthechilds.Soteachersworrywhetherhistoryis“relevant”tomodernyoungchildren.Anddotheydaretorecountstoriesaboutviolentbattles?Orwillthismakethechildrenthemselvesviolent?Whyteachchildrentowritegrammaticalsentences?Verbal(口头的)expressionisbe

22、tter.SumsArithmetic?No,no:real-lifemathematicalsituationsaremoreunderstandable.Yousee,youcangotoofar.Influencedbyeducationaltheorists,whohavenothingbettertodothanwritebooksabouttheirideas,teachersleavetheirteaching-trainingcollegesfilledwithgrand,psychologicalideasaboutchildrenandtheirneeds.Theymake

23、elaborate,sophisticatedpreparationsandtryouttheir“modernmethods”onthelong-sufferingchildren.Sinceone“modernmethod”rapidlyreplacesanother,thepoorkidswillhavehadagoodbellyfulbythetimetheyleaveschool.Frequentlythemodernmethodsaresosophisticatedthattheyfailtobeunderstoodbytheteachers,letalonethechildren

24、;evenmoreoften,therelaxeddisciplinesoessentialforthe“informal”feelingtheclassmusthave,preventsallbutahandfulofchildrenfromlearninganything.6.Peopledonotdaretodefendtheoldsystemmainlybecauseundertheoldsystem_.A.childrenweremadetolearnpassivelyB.childrenwerespoiledC.childrenweretreatedasgrown-upsD.too

25、muchgrammarwastaughttochildren7.Whatdothemodernpsychologistsmaintain?A.Childrenmustbeunderstoodandrespected.B.Childrenaresmalladultsandknowwhattheyneed.C.Childrenarebetteroffwithoutlearninglessons.D.Educationofchildrenistheresponsibilityofpsychologist.8.Whathappenswhenteacherspaytoomuchattentiontoth

26、epsychologyoftheirlessons?A.Theyfindthatthechildrendislikethelessons.B.Theytendtoblamestudentsfortheirfailureinteaching.C.Theydonotpayenoughattentiontotheactuallessons.D.Theynolongerwanttoteachchildrenhistory.9.Grammaticalsentencesareregardedasunimportantbecause_.A.wordsareutteredoutofnaturalfeeling

27、sonlyB.itisbettertouseverbsonlyC.talkingfreelyandnaturallywithoutsentencesisabetterformofexpressionD.itisfeltthatformalgrammarrulesmightcauseunnaturalexpression10.Accordingtothepassage,themodernmethodsareunderstoodby_.A.neitherteachersnorpupilsB.onlyahandfulofteachersandpupilsC.themoresophisticatedt

28、eachersD.everyonewhoenjoystherelaxeddisciplineoftheinformalclassesPassageThreeReadthefollowingpassageandthenanswerthequestionsgiven:Actuallythebestwaytokeepcheerfulwhenyourehavingababyisnevertolookatyourselfsideways.Thisisimportant.Ifyoucangetthroughninemonthswithouteverlookingsidewaysyouwillkeepsmi

29、ling.Itsmucheasiertosaythantodo.Imean,youmightnotfeeltemptedtospendhourslookingsidewaysatyourselfwhenyoureathome,butwhenyouretrotting(摇晃着走)第4页/共8页alongtheroadandthereasbreezeblowingandyoucatchsightofyourselfinashopwindow,youcansuddenlyfeelverydistressed.Justforamomentitdoesntseempossibleforanyonetob

30、ethatshapeandhuman.AnditnosgoodpeopletellingyouthatinItalyyouwouldbetreatedlikeasacredcow;thatdoesnhelptonebit,becauseinEnglandyouaretreatedlikethenounwithouttheadjective.Imean,tobeopenlypregnantinpublicisanoffense.Itsnooneelsehadbeenbornthatway,orthatyouaresomesortoffreak（失态的人）.Peopleinshopsmakerem

31、arks,andstareatyourhandtoseeifyouvegotanicegoldbandon.Oldladiesaretheworst.Theycanwaittoslamswingdoorsonyourstomachandknockyouwiththeirhand-bags,becausetothemyouareanoutspokenexampleofsomeonewhohadssexandDoesntMindWhoKnowsIt.SometimesIusedtowishIbeendoneofthosepeoplewhowonthavebabiesbecauseoftheAtom

32、Bomb.NotwhenIwasoutwithmyhusbandandhewasrushingupanddownbabydepartmentstryingoutthegearsonbabycarriagesasiftheywereJensens,butwhenIwassittinginaheapatpartieswatchingstickythingirls,orwhenIgotoneofthose“Ineverllbefreeagain”dayson.Actuallytheywerebroughtaboutbygoingtoseesomeonewhoactuallyhadababy.Ther

33、eisnothingworse,whenyouareabouttogivebirth,thangoingtoseesomeonewhojusthas.Bythetimetheyrefinishedremovingthenappies泡(沫)fromyourcupofteayoufeellikerunningoutandthrowingyourselfunderatrain.11.Accordingtotheauthor,whatisthebestwaytogetthroughpregnancy?12.Whendoestheauthorsaythatpregnantwomenfeeldistre

34、ssed?13.Whydopeopleinshopslookatpregnantwomen?14.Whomdoestheauthorimplysheoccasionallyenvied?Whenwastheauthorespeciallydepressed?PassageFourReadthefollowingpassageandthenfillintheblankstofinisheachofthesentences:InancientGreeceathleticfestivalswereveryimportantandhadstrongreligiousassociations.TheOl

35、ympicathleticfestival,heldeveryfouryearsinhonorofZeus,eventuallylostitslocalcharacter,becausefirstanationalevent,andthen,aftertherulesagainstforeigncompetitorshadbeenabolished,international.NooneknowsexactlyhowfarbacktheOlympicGamesgo,butsomeofficialrecordsdatefrom776BC.TheGamestookplaceinAugustonth

36、eplainbyMountOlympus.ManythousandsofspectatorsgatheredfromallpartsofGreece,butnomarriedwomanwasadmittedevenasaspectator.Slaves,womenanddishonoredpeoplewerenotallowedtocompete.Recordsshowthattheeveningofthethirddaywasdevotedtosacrificialofferingstotheheroesoftheday,andthefourthday,thatofthefullmoon,w

37、assetasideasaholyday.Onthesixthandlastday,allthevictorswerecrownedwithholygarlands(花冠)ofwildolivefromasacredwood.Sogreatwasthehonorthatthewinnerofthefootracegavehisnametotheyearofhisvictory.Howtheirresultscomparedwithmodernstandards,weunfortunatelyhavenomeansoftelling.Afteranuninterruptedhistoryofal

38、most1,200years,theGameswereabolishedinA.D.394becauseoftheirpagan(异教的)origin.Itwasagreatmanyyearsbeforetherewasanothersuchinternationalathleticgathering.TheGreekinstitutionwasbroughtbackintoexistencein1896andthefirstsmallmeetingtookplaceinAthens.Afterthe1908LondonOlympics,successwasreestablishedandna

39、tionssenttheirbestrepresentatives.Today,thegamesareheldindifferentcountriesinturn.TheOlympicsstartwiththearrivalinthestadiumofatorch,lightedonMountOlympusbythesunsrays.Itiscarriedbyasuccessionofrunnerstothestadium.ThetorchsymbolizesthecontinuationoftheancientGreekathleticideals,第5页/共8页anditburnsthro

40、ughouttheGamesuntiltheclosingceremony.16.ThefirstOlympicGamestookplace_.17.AttheancientOlympicGames,anycompetitorhadtobe_.18.DuringtheGames,ontheeveningbeforethemoonwasfull,theheroeswerehonoredwith_.19.Modernathletesresultscannotbecomparedwiththoseoftheancientrunnersbecause_suchastimeswerenotrecorde

41、dinthepast.20.ThecontinuityoftheOlympicGameswasinterruptedfor_.得分四Identifytheunderlinedpartwhichisnotcorrectineachofthefollowingsentences每(小题1分，共计10分):1.Runningacarthereischeaperthanwhatishere.Thecostofmaintenanceismuchlower.ABCD2.HadnotitbeenformyunclesinvaluableadviceonsomanyoccasionsIcouldnthaveA

42、Bachievedanythinginlife.D3.CSeeingthatthespeakerwasstrayingawayfromthesubject,thechairmanremindedhimtokeepthepoint.ABD4.Robertrealizedatthefirstsightthathisroommusthavebeenbrokeninto,foritwasinacompletemess.ABCD5.Sincehehardlystudies,hewillfindhimselfinanembarrassedpositionwhentakingtheexam.ABCD6.Th

43、ismandevotestimemorethanisgenerallyrealizedtotheenjoymentofthearts.ABCD7.Assoonashisarrivalattheairport,hemadealongdistancecalltohiswifeathome.ABCD8.Theaimofthisbookistobuildupyourvocabularyinasuchwaythatitsticksinyourmind.ABCD9.Hehasgivenuswhathelphecan,andtherehasnosensetohopeformore.ABCD10.Ifbein

44、gbornblindanddeaf,howcanachildenjoythehappinessoflife?ABCD得分五Completeeachofthefollowingsentenceswiththeproperwordderivedfromtheonegiveninthebrackets(每题1分，共计10分):1.Thestatementwas_totheonehehadmadeearlierinhislecture.(contradict)2.Somepeoplethinkthatifyoudotoomuchsportyouruntheriskofan_.(injure)Whenw

45、emetherthreeyearslatershewassofatastobealmost_.(recognize)4.Dont_yourself,youarenotintheleastinferiortoanybodyelse.(little)5.Thepatientisprogressingwellandhellsoonmakeafull_.(recover)6.Theunusuallyhotweatherthissummerhasledtoalarger_oficecreamthanusual.(consume)7.Inspiteofhiscomplete_oftheEnglishlan

46、guage,hemanagedtomakehimselfunderstood.(ignore)第6页/共8页8.Theclownwasso_thateventhecircusattendantsburstoutlaughing.(comic)9.Someexpertsdoubtthatspeedreadingisevena_goal.(desire)10.Thelorrywastravellingata_speedwhentheaccidenthappened.(consider)得分六.Usetheverbinbracketstoformanappropriatephrasalverband

47、completethesentenceswithit每(小题1分，共计10分):1.Thestudentsinthisclass_practicingspeakingEnglish,andtheyaresoonabletocommunicatewithnativespeakersindailylife.(keep)2.Itissaidthatthefamouswriter_hislifeexperienceinthecountryforthematerialofmostofhisnovels.(draw)3.Youcanhardlyimaginethatthefilm_somuchaudien

48、ce.(appeal)4.Itsdifficutofindasatisfactoryjobnowadays,soIhaveto_anotsowell-paidjob.(settle)5.Theshepherdshadtofindaplaceto_thesnowstorm,(shelter)6.Takethismedicineanditwill_yourtemperature.(bring)7.Theteacherpromisedtocontinuethestoryatwhereshe_thismorning.(leave)8.Ifyouputaspongeinthewater,itwillsoon_muchwater.(take)9.Ourteam_twotechniciansandthreecraftsmen.(consist)10.Joehashisownwayof_hisdissatisfactionatwork.(work)得分七Readthefollowingpassageandchoosethebestanswerforeachblank(每题0.5分