大学英语四级分类模拟题

大学英语四级分类模拟题366

（总分：100.00,做题时间:90分钟）

一、ListeningComprehension（总题数：0,分数：0.00）

二、SectionA（总题数：3,分数：28.00）

Questions1and2willbebasedonthefollowingnewsitem.

Questions1and2willbebasedonthefollowingnewsitem.

（分数:8.00）

A.Morethan6million.

B.6million.

C.Lessthan2million.J

D.Morethan2miIlion.

解析：［听力原文］

Therewere6millioncyber-attacksrecordedlastyearinKenya.Thatismorethandoublethe

numberrecordedin2013.Mostoftheattacksinvolvedfinancialcrimesortargeted

informationinfrastructurelikecomputersystems.ThetargetswereKenyangovernment

agencies,othergroupsandprivatecitizens.Manycomputeruserswonderwhattheyshouldbe

doingtoguardagainstpossibleonlineattacks.

FelixNgugiisa22-year-oldinformationtechnologystudent.Heistakingatwo-year-long

class.Thecoursehelpsstudentslearnhowtosecureinformationstoredoncomputers.It

tellsthemaboutcomputerhackingandteststheiranti-hackingproficiency."Whyweare

learningthisistobeabletosecurethepeoplewhoareinnocentlybeingattackedbypeople

wh。knowcomputersandtoprotecttheirdataandinformationfromgettingouttotheopen.”

Howmanycyber-attackswererecordedin2013?

［解析］新闻中提到，去年肯尼亚的网络攻击记录达600万次，比2013年多两倍，即2013年是去年的三

分之一不到。

A.Toattackhackers"computers.

B.Toprotectpeoplefrombeingattackedbyhackers.J

C.Toimprovetheircomputerskills.

D.Totesttheiranti-hackingproficiency.

解析：［听力原文］

Whydidthestudentstakethetwo-year-longclass?

［解析］新闻最后FelixNgugi提到，他们学习这门课程是为了保护无辜被黑客攻击的人，保护他们的数

据和信息。

Questions3and4willbebasedonthefollowingnewsitem.

Questions3and4willbebasedonthefollowingnewsitem.

（分数:8.00）

A.ThemeltingofthemajorglacierinGreenland.V

B.Themeltingofalltheglaciersintheearth.

C.Thegrowthofcarbonemissions.

D.Thedestructionofozonelayer.

解析：［听力原文］

ExpertswarnedrecentlythatamajorglacierinGreenlandisquicklymeltingandfalling

intotheAtlanticOcean.IftheentireglacierinthenortheastofGreenlandmeltsand

falls,globalsealevelscouldrisebyahalfmeter.Thestudy,publishedinthejournal

Science,saidtheglaciermeltedthreetimesfasterthanearlier.Theglacierislosing5

billiontonsofmassperyear,accordingtothestudy.Theglacierisdumpingmanyicebergs

intotheocean.Thatwillraisesealevelsinfuturedecades,JeremieMouginotwrote.Heis

thestudy“sleadauthorandaprofessorattheUniversityofCalifornia-Irvine.

Warmeroceanwateriserodingtheglacierfrombelow.Warmerairtemperaturesaromeltingit

fromabove.AnotherGreenlandglacierisalsomelting,butnotasquicklybecauseitisin

aprotectedlocation.

Whatwillmaketheglobalsealevelsrisebyahalfmeter?

［解析］新闻中提到，如果格陵兰岛东北部的这块冰川全部融化将会使全球海平面上升半米。

A.Theearthmovement.

B.Thevolcaniceruption.

C.Warmerairtemperatures.J

D.Theglacier'sspeciallocation.

解析：［听力原文］

Whatleadstotheglacier'smelting?

［解析］新闻中提到，温暖的海水从冰川的底部开始侵蚀它，而气温的升高导致冰川从顶部开始融化。

Questions5to7willbebasedonthefollowingnewsitem.

Questions5to7willbebasedonthefollowingnewsitem.

（分数：12.00）

A.TheUK.

B.Canada.

C.France.V

D.Germany.

解析：［听力原文］

Around68percentofUSstudentspursuedegreesinEnglish-speakingcountries.Thetop

destinationcountriesweretheUKandCanada.FranceandGermanywerethirdandfourth,

respectively.From2010to2012,thenumberofAmericanstudentsenrollinginGerman

universitiesincreasedbyalmost10percent,saystheHE.In2012,thereweremorethan

4000Americanstudentspursuingundergraduate,master'sanddoctoraldegreesinGermany.

HunterBlisstoldtheBBCthatthecostofeducationwasthemainreasonhewenttoGermany

togetadegreeinphysics.AsastudentattheTechnicalUniversityofMunich,inGermany,

hepaysaround$6000dollarsperyeartocoverhisrent,insuranceandotherliving

expenses.TostudyattheUniversityofSouthCarolina,hishomeuniversityintheUS,

Hunterwou1dhavetopaymorethan$10000dollarsperyear,withscholarships.

Germanycontinuestogivefreeeducationtoforeignstudents.TheGermangovernment,says

theMigrationPolicyInstitute,wantstoattractyoungstudentstohelpGermany'seconomic

computitiveness.ThehopeistoattractskilledforeignstudentswhowillstayinGermany.

WhichisthethirdtopdestinationcountryfortheUSstudents?

［解析］新闻开头提到，大约68%的美国学生去英国和德国，所以法国位列第三。

A.Ithasbetteruniversities.

B.Ithasricheducationalresources.

C.Thecostofeducationislower.V

D.Thecompetitionislessstrong.

解析：［听力原文］

What/'sthemainreasonthatHunterchoosestostudyinGermany?

［解析］新闻中提到，Hunter到德国学习的主要原因是德国大学的费用低。

A.Toearnmoretuitionfees.

B.Toimproveitseconomiccompetitiveness.J

C.Toattractinternationalattention.

D.Tomaketheuniversitiesdiversified.

解析：［听力原文］

WhydoesGermanygivefreeeducationtoforeignstudents?

［解析］新闻最后提到，德国持续给学生免费得教育，因为政府希望以此来吸引年轻学生帮助德国增强经

济竞争力。

三、SectionB（总题数：2,分数：32.00）

Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

（分数：16.00）

A.Disappointed.V

B.Pleased.

C.Surprised.

D.Hopeful.

解析：［听力原文］

W:Goodafternoon,sir!IsthereanythingIcandoforyou?

M:Yes,please!I"veheardthatJK“snewbookisavailable.I"vetriedseveralbookstores

butal1weresoldout.

W:Letmecheck...Ifeelsosorry,sir.JK"snewbooksaresoldout.

M:Oh,no,notagain!Ithoughtthisstorewouldbemylastresort!Afterall,yourstore

isthebiggestoneinthisblock.

W:Ic1ear1yremembertherewereseveralbooksleftthismorning.Letmecheckagain.

M:Thankyou!

W:Sir,thereareindeedtwoleft,butnotinthisstore.

M:Whatdoyoumean?

W:Wehaveanotherstorenextblockandwecanreserveoneforyou.

M:That"11begreat!

W:However,afraidyouhavetopay10%ofwhatthebookcostsinadvance,asthe

reservationfee.Otherwise,wehavenorighttoreserveanybook.

M:Iunderstand.So,doIhavetogooverthereservationprocedurenow?

W:Yes.Hereitis.Pleasefillyourinformationinthiscustomercardandpaythe

reseivalion1'cc.Thenwewillgetthebookforyourightnow.

M:Thanksalot!Iappreciateyourhelp!

Howdoesthemanfeelwhenheknewthebookshavebeensoldout?

［解析］对话中男士说这家书店是他最后的依靠了，竟然也卖光了这本书，说明结果使他非常失望。

A.Theyhavenobooksleft.

B.Theyhavealotofbooksleft.

C.Theyhavetwobooksleftinthestore.

D.Theyhavetwobooksleftinanotherstore.

解析：［听力原文］

Whatdoesthewomanfindaftercheckingthebookstore?

［解析］对话中女士说，还剩下两本，但不在这个店里，后面接着提到这两本书在另一家分店里。

A.Providemoredetailsaboutthebook.

B.Signacontractwiththewoman.

C.Makeaphonecalltoanotherstore.

D.Paythereservationfee.J

解析：［听力原文］

Whatshouldthemandotoreservethebook?

［解析］对话中女士要男士预交百分之十的预费，否则她没权利为顾客预留任何书。

A.Writedownthebook“sinformation.

B.Gotothenextblock.

C.Fillinthecustomercard.J

D.Getbackthereservationfee.

解析：［听力原文］

Whatwillthemanprobablydonext?

［解析］对话最后女士让男士先填一下顾客信息表，然后交上预费。

Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

（分数：16.00）

A.Heusedtodobusinesswiththewoman.

B.Heusedtobecolleagueswiththewoman.

C.Heusedtoworkoutwiththewoman.J

D.Heusedtobeadoctorwiththewoman.

解析：［听力原文］

M:Goodmorning,DoctorAlbert.

W:Goodmorning.MayIhaveyournameplease?

M:Brown.GeorgeBrown.WewereinIhesamegymnasiunifiveyearsagoinWashington.We

workedoultogether.OurcoachwasAlexandra.

W:Oh,Brown.Nicetomeetyou.

M:YoiTvechangedalot!Irememberyouweredoingyourownbusinessthen.Howdidyou

becomeadoctorofpsychologyandworkasapersonalcoach?

W:Well,Isoldmybusinessandworkedasamanagerinahigh-techcompanyforquiteawhile

afterthat.Butoneday,Isuddenlyfellmiserableanddecidedlomakeachange.

M:Why?AsfarasIcanunderstand,youwerehighlymotivatedinbusinessmanagement.

W:Iwas.Butafewyearslater,Ifeltlost.

M:Whatdoyoumeanby"lost"?

W:Mylifeseemedlikeanendlessroutine.Iwastiredandlonely.SoIwasdeterminedto

findsomethingItrulyloved.AndnowIhavebeenapersonalcoachfor6years.Ihelpmy

clientslore-evaluale（heirlivesandrediscoverwhalmailersnioslloihein.

M:Oh,1feelastiredasyouwere.Ineedsomeprofessionaladvice.

W:What“syoursituation,Brown?

M:I"mapartneratalawfirm.I〃vemademoremoneythisyearthanthelasttwoyears

combined.I"veattainedthesuccessIhopedfor,butitdoesn'tfeelthewayIexpectedit

tobe.

W:Look,Brown.Asapersonalcoach,IbelieveIcanhelpyoutore-evaluateyourlifeand

makeyoufeelhappier.

Whatdidthemanusetodowiththewoman?

［解析］对话中男士说他们曾经在同一个健身馆，他们的教练是同一个人，二人经常一起锻炼。

A.Shefailedherbusiness.

B.Shelovedtobeadoctor.

C.Shewasfiredbyhercompany.

D.Shefelttiredandlonely.J

解析：［听力原文］

Whydidthewomangiveupbusinessmanagement?

［解析］对话中女士提到放弃企业管理是因为她感到迷失了自我，而且感到疲惫和孤独。

A.Helpclientsre-evaluatetheirlives.

B.Helptheclientsmakemoremoney.

C.Helptheclientssucceedinlife.

D.Helptheclientskeephealthy.

解析：［听力原文］

Whatdoesthewomandoasapersonalcoach?

［解析］对话中女士提到她做私人教练已经6年了，她帮助她的客户重新评估他们的生活并且重新发现到

底什么对他们最为重要。

A.Toaskforprofessionaladvice.J

B.Totalkabouttheirolddays.

C.TovisittheircoachAlexandra.

D.Toinvitethewomantohiscompany.

解析：［听力原文］

Whydoesthemancometomeetthewoman?

［解析］对话中男士表示他跟女士一样也感到疲惫，因此到女士这里来寻求专业的建议。

四、SectionC（总题数：0,分数：0.00）

五、PassageOne（总题数：1,分数：12.00）

Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

（分数：12.00）

A.Widespreaduseofcolorinclothes.

B.Widespreaduseofcolorinboxesandcans.

C.Widespreaduseofcolorincommerceandart.J

D.Widespreaduseofblackandwhitephotographs.

解析：［听力原文］

Technologycanbringlastingchangetosociety,andonechangeitbroughtinthe19th

centurywasthe?widespreadusoofcolorinartandcommerce.Aprintingprocessbeganin

GermanyandthenspreadtoAmerica,wherebrightlycoloredprintingtransformedpopular

culture.AnexhibitioncalledTheColorExplosionattheHuntingtonLibraryi1lustratesthe

changes.The19thcenturyisoftenrememberedthroughstifflyposed,blackandwhite

photographsofpeopledressedinshadesofgray.Muchofthecentury,however,wasexcessin

color,especiallyinAmerica,wherebrightlycoloredprintsfoundaplaceonboxes,cansas

wellascalendarsandposters.DavidSmith,curatoroftheHuntingtonexhibition,saysIhe

massproductionofcolorwasenabledbyagroundbreakingprocesscalledlithography."Il

hadatremendousvisualimpactonpeoplewho,uptothistime,reallyhadnotseenmuch

colorbefore.Solithography,oneofitsmajorimpacts,waslocolorizeAmericaandbring

colortoeverycommunityandeveryhome,affordable."Lithographicartistsusedgrease

crayonstosketchimagesonablockoflimestone.Theprinterappliedwaterandink,andthe

inkadheredtothegreasyimage.Thestoneblockwasthenusedtomass-produceprinted

copies.BlackandwhitelithographywasinventedinGermanyinthe1790s,anditspreadto

FranceandEngland,andthenmadeitswaytoAmericawithGermanimmigrants.Smithsays

thatafterafewdecades,printersstartedusingcoloredink,astheprocessexpandedfrom

citytocityinthecountry'swestwardexpansion.

Whatchangedidtechnologybringinthe19thcentury?

［解析］短文中开头就提到科技能带给社会长久的改变，在19世纪带来的改变就是彩色在商业和艺术上得

大规模应用。

A.Itmademassproductionofcolorpossible.J

B.ItenabledAmericanstoseecolors.

C.Itmadecolorsmoreexpensivetoget.

D.Ithelpedtoproducemorecolors.

解析：［听力原文］

What“sthegreatimpactof1ithography?

［解析］短文中间说lithography”平版印刷术”使得颜色的大规模生产使用成为可能，它让美国变得多

彩，并将颜色带个每个社区和每个人。

A.Frenchmenbroughtitthere.

B.Englishimmigrantsbroughtitthere.

C.Germanimmigrantsbroughtitthere.J

D.Americansinventeditthemselves.

解析：［听力原文］

HowdidblackandwhitelithographyappearinAmerica?

［解析］短文最后说黑白印刷品首先在德国出现，后来传到法国和英国，之后又德国移民带到美国。

六、PassageTwo（总题数：1,分数：12.00）

Questions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

Questions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

（分数:12.00）

A.Itmayhavetodowithatallyingsystem.

B.Sheepisakindof1ove1yanimal.

C.Itisusefulforpeopletogetgoodsleep.

D.Thereasonisnotcleartous.J

解析：［听力原文］

Thereasonpeoplecountsheep,asopposedtobluebirdsorsailboats,isuncertain;some

authoritiesthinkitmayhavetodowithatallyingsystemdevisedbyshepherdsinancient

Britain.Butthereisnoquestionthatthephrasehasenteredthelanguage.Anditsmeaning

isclearenough-thesheermonotony（单调）ofthetaskismeanttolullyoutosleep.But

doesitwork?ScientistsatOxfordUniversityputittothetest.Intheirstudy,which

appearedinthejournalofBehaviorResearchandTherapy,twosleepresearchersrecruited

insomniacsandsplitthemintogroups.Thentheymonitoredthemastheytrieddifferent

techniquesforfallingasleeponvariousnights.Whattheyfoundwasthatsubjectstook

slightlylongertofallasleeponnightswhentheywereinstructedtodistractthemselvesby

countingsheeporweregivennoinstructionsatall.Butwhentheyweretoldtoimaginea

relaxingscene-abeach,forexa叫）le-theyfellasleepanaverage?of20minutessoonerthan

theydidonothernighls.Countingsheep,thescientistssuggested,maysimplybetooboring

todoforverylong,whileimagesofasoothingshorelineortranquilstreamareengrossing

enoughtoconcentrateon.InotherstudiesatOxford,scientistscompared"good"sleepers

withinsomniacsandfounddistinctdifferencesintheirpre-sleepthoughts.Insomniacs

picturedlesssceneryofanykindandhadmorethoughtsofunpleasantimages,worries,

noisesintheenvironment,“intimaterelationships*andthingstheyhaddoneduringtheday.

Sodon"lcounlsheep;inslead,Irypicluringrelaxingimages.

Whyhasthephrase“countsheep“comeintoshape?

［解析］短文开头提到人们之所以数羊不是知更鸟或者帆船，其原因是不确定的。

A.Thesubjectscaneasilyfallasleepbycountingsheep.

B.Thesubjectscan“tfal1asleepwhengivennoinstructions.

C.Thesubjectscaneasilyfallasleepwhenimaginingasoothingscene.

D.Thesubjectscan“tfallasleepwhenimaginingarelaxingscene.

解析：［听力原文］

WhatdoesthetestcarriedoutbyscientistsatOxfordUniversityshow?

［解析］短文中间提到被指示数羊或者没有任何指示的人入睡时间要长，而当他们按指示想象•舒缓的场

景时，他们会比平时早20分钟入睡。

A.Thinkaboutunpleasantimagesbeforesleep.

B.Picturethingstheyhavedonebeforesleep.

C.Imagineworriesandnoisesbeforesleep.

I）.Imaginesoothingimagesbeforesleep.J

解析：［听力原文］

Whatdoesthespeakersuggesttothosewhohavedifficultiesfallingasleep?

［解析］短文最后一句建议人们睡前不要数绵羊，而是尽量想一让人放松的情景。

七、PassageThree（总题数：1,分数：16.00）

Questions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

Questions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

（分数：16.00）

A.Itisthehottestmonthoftheyear.

B.Itisthemostbeautifulseasonoftheyear.

C.Thetemperaturehasreachedanewhighinthismonth.J

D.Thereisalotofraininthismonth.

解析：［听力原文］

AustraliahasexperienceditswarmeslAugustonrecord,aswinlerlemperaluressoared.

Australia'sBureauofMeteorologysaysthatAugustwasa"mostextraordinarymonth,with

meantemperaturesalmost2.5degreesabovethelong-termaverage.AugustinAustralia

culminatedinarecord-breakingheat-waveacrossmuchofthecontinent.BlairTrewinfrom

theNationalClimateCentersaysthepastmonthbroughtunprecedentedweather."Earlylast

weekwesawanumberoflocationsinnorthernNewSouthWalesandsouthernQueenslandbreak

theirAugustrecord-hightemperaturesbyfour