2023年英语四级考试预测

英语四级考试预测试卷（4）

I十I试卷一PaperOne

PartIListeningComprehension(20minutes)

Directions:Inthissection,youwillheartenshortconversations.Attheendofeach

conversation,aquestionwi11beaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversation

andthequestionwillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbea

pause.Duringthepause,youmustreadLhefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),and

decidewhichisthebes:answer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswer

Sheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.

Examp1e:Youwi11hear:

Youwillread:

A)Attheoffice.B)Inthewaitingroom.

C)Attheairport.D)Tnarestaurant.

Fromtheconversationweknowthatthetwoweretalkingaboutsomeworktheyhad

tofinishintheevening.Thisismostlikelytohavetakenplaceattheoffice.

Therefore,Attheofficeisthebestanswer.Youshouldchoose[A]ontheAnswe

rSheetandmarkitwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.

SampleAnswer[A][KG-1*5]—[B][C][D]

1.A)IIewillreturnthefollowingweek.

B)IIcwillbebackinunediatclyaftertheholiday.

C)Hewillcomebackfortheholiday.

D)Hewillbeginhisvacationnextweek.

2.A)Thespeakersarebo.heredbythesmoke.

B)Themancomplainsthesmokeintheroom.

C)Theroomisveryhot.

D)Thewomanisbotheredbythesmoke.

3.A)Inthelivingroom.B)Inthebedroom.

C)Inthegarden.D)Inthegarage.

4.A)$10.00.B)$6.00.C)$20.00.D)$4.00.

5.A)Inamill.B)Inabank.C)Inanairport.D)Inapostoffice.

6.A)liewaslate.

B)Hcishopingforapromotion.

C)Heisanewemployee.

D)Thebossusuallyleavesmessagesforhim.

7.A)TheBestofJazz.B)ChristmasCarols.

C)RockMusicCollection.D)ClassicalFavorites.

8.A)Shedoesn,tliketogoshopping.

B)Shewentshoppingyesterday.

C)Shedoesn'tliveneartheshops.

D)Sheprefersshopping:ostudying.

9.A)Tobuyanoldcar.

B)Tobuyanewcar.

C)Toconsidercarefullybeforemakingdecision.

D)Nottobuyanycar.

10.A)At6:30.B)At7:00.C)At7:30.D)At8:00.

SECTIONB

Directions:Tnthissection,youwi11hearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageis

readforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Then

1istentothepassageagain.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youare

requiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfromSiltoS17withtheexactwordsyou

havejustheard.ForblanksnumberedfromS18toS20youarerequiredtofillinthe

missinginformation.Youcaneitherusetheexactwords.Finally,whenthepassageis

readforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten.

Tomanypeople,NewYorkistheUnitedStates.It*sthe(Sil)___andcultural

centerofthecountry.Alotofpeoplehaveseen(S12)___ofitsskyscrapers.There

aremoreskyscrapersinNewYorkthananywhereintheUnitedStates.

TheEmpireStateBuildingiswellknown(SI3)___theworld.ThecityJstheater

district.Broadway,isvery(S14)___aswell.Thousandsofpeoplegotheretosee

the(S15)__.Therearc(SI6)playsandmusicals.Onocanalwaysfindsomething

(S17)__tosee.EverysummerhighschoolstudentsallovertheUnitedStatestour

NewYork.Theycan(SI8)__tovisttfamoussights,suchastheUnitedNations

Building,theStatueofLiberty,theMetropolitanMuseumofArt,andtheBronxzoo

(S19)__.Onecango(S20)___.

PartIIReadingComprehension(35minutes)

Directions:Thereare4passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysome

questionsorunfinishedstatements.Koreachofthemtherearcfourchoicesmarked

A),B),C),andD).Youshoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorresponding

letterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.

Passage1

Questions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Therearepeoplewhoarsespeciallyattractedtoiheconceptof“climbingthe

ladder“sotoincreasetheirstatus,financialposition,andsenseofself-worth.In

part,asaresultoftheworkethic(彳亍为的准绳)，thesepeopleareinternally

“driven“towoi'k.Frequently,foreignvisitorshaveobservedthatAmericansspend

anexcessiveamountof:imcworkingandasaconsequence,Americanshavelittletime

forleisureorpersonalrelationships.InAmericanEnglishanowwordhasboon

createdtodescribepeoplewhoworkcompulsively.Theword“workaholic“describes

anindividualwhoisasdevotedtoworkasanalcoholicisaddictedtoliquor.

Thereareconflictingpointsofviewaboutworkaholics.Thoseconcernedwith

problemsofmentalstressbelieveworkaholicsabusethemselvesphysicallyand

mentally.Othersholdthatworkaholicsarevaluablemembersofsocietybecausethey

areextremelyproductive.TheAmericanculturevaluesachievement,efficiency,and

production-aworkaholicupholdsthesevalues.

21.Thispassagemainlydiscusses____.

A)theconceptofclimbingtheladder

B)theimportanceofse1"_improvement

C)theproblemofworkaholic

D)workaholicsandtheviewsonthem

22.IntheUnitedStates,therearesomepeople

A)whowantverymuchtohaveaself-improvement

B)whoareabsorbedbyclimbingtheladder

C)whoespeciallyliketheideaofclimbingaladder

D)whowanttogettothetopofthesociety

23.WhenavisitorcomestotheUSA.hemay

A)findthatAmericanshavealongerworkhour

B)findthatAmericanshaveastrangeworkhour

C)havelittleleisuretime

D)findthatAmericansworkveryhard

24.Theword“workaholic”referstoaperson

A)whoespeciallylikesalcoholB)whoenjoysworking

C)whoisforcedtoworkbysomeoneelseD)wholikestoworkandtodrinkliquor

25.Theauthor*sattitudetoward“workaholic“peopleis

A)positiveB)negativeC)indifferentD)critical

Passage2

Questions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

In776BC,thefirstOlympicgameswereheldatthefootofMountOlympustohonor

theGreeks'chiefgod,Zeus.TheGreeksemphasizedphysicalfitnessandstrengthin

theireducationofyouth.Therefore,contestsinrunning,jumping,discusandjavelin

throwing,boxing,andhorseandchariotracingwereheldinindividualcities.The

participantscompetedeveryfouryearsatMountOlympus.Thewinnei'sweregreatly

honoredbyhavingolivewreathsplacedontheirheadsandhavingpoemssungabout

theirdeeds.Originally,:hesewereheldasgamesoffriendship,andanywarsin

progresswerestoppedtoallowthegamestotakeplace.

TheGreeksattachedsomuchimportancetothesegamesthattheycalculatedtime

infour-yearcyclescalled“Olympiads“datingfrom776BC.

26.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?

A)Thewinnersplacedolivewreathsontheirheads.

B)ThegameswereheldinGreeceeveryfouryears.

OBattleswereinteri,up:edtoparticipateinthegames.

D)Poemsglorifiedthewinnersinsong.

27.WhywereIlieOlympicGcimexheld?

A)Tostopwars.B)TohonorZeus.

C)Tocrownthebestathletes.D)Tosingsongsabouttheathletes.

28.Approximatelyhowmanyyearsagodidthesegamesoriginate?

A)776years.B)1,205years.C)2,277years.D)2,767years.

29.WhichofthefollowingcontestswasNOTmentioned?

A)Discusthrowing.B)Boxing.C)Skating.D)Running.

30.WhatconclusioncanwedrawabouttheancientGreeks?

A)Theyliketofight.B)Theywereveryathletic.

OTheylikedalotofceremonies.

D)Theycouldn,tcount,sotheyused“Olympiads“fordates.

Passage3

Questions31to36arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

ExceptfortheIndians,theearliestbackpackersinAmericawerefrontiersmen

,whoroamedthewildernesslookingeitherfornecessitiessuchasfoodandwater

orforsourcesofwealthsuchasfurandgold.Forthembackpackingwasawayof

survivalorameansofachievingwhatonedaywouldbecalledtheuAmerican

Dream”.Today,however,manypeopleenjoybackpackingasarecreational

activity.Shoulderingapackandleavingbehindtheworldoftelephone,television

andtrafficpromiseanexcitingexperience.Testingone'sstamina（耐力）andskills

arechallengingasenseofone'splaceinthenaturalworldcanbe

rewarding.Moreover,backpackingisanactivitythatcanlastanylengthfortime

andcanbeenjoyedaloneorwithfriends.Thentoo,abackpackingtripmaybe

organizedwithinadayortwo.Thebackpackerandhisfriendshaveonlytodecideon

theirdestinationandthenorganizetheall-importantkit,whosecontentstheymust

dependonthroughouttheirtrip.Amap,acompass,aflashlight,alongwith

firstequipment,food,andextraclothingcanberoundedupwithoutmuch

difficulty.Oncethebackpackershaveleftwordaboutwhoretheygoinanoteonthe

refrigeratordoororinamessageonanansweringmachine,theycanlookforwardto

anadventurethatwillliftthespiritandnourishthesoul.Theiroutingwill

enablethemtoreturninashorttimetotheageoftechnologywiththecourageand

independenceofNattyBumppo,whodidindeedbelongtotheageofthefrontier.

31.Thepassagemainlydiscusses___.

A）theearlybackpackers

B)backpackingasaperfectformofrecreation

C)howbackpackingstarted

D)whypeopleoftodayareinterestedinbackpacking

32.Theearliestbackpackerswere

A)frontiersmenB)IndiansC)furtradersD)go1dminers

33.Earlybackpackerswhoroamedaboutinwildernesswereinterestedinfind

ing___

A)meanstorealizetheAmericandreamB)recreationin1ife

OrelieffromthestressofeverydaylifeD)dailynecessities

34.Oneoftheadvantagesofbackpackingisthat

A)itcanhelppeopletoestablishalinkwithnature

B)itisagroupactivityandcancureaperson,sloneliness

C)itisnotsochallengingasotheractivities

D)itdoesnotrequirepeopletodecideonadestination

35.Accordingtothepassage,NattyBumppowas

A)anAmericannationalheroB)acharacterinaHemingwaynovel

C)amanofvalorD)anIndianwarrior

Passage4

Questions36to40arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Themannerinwhichdesertlocustplaguesdevelopisverycomplex.Thetwomost

importantfactorsinthatdevelopmentaremeteorologyandthegregariousnessofthe

insect.Sincelocustsbreedmostsuccessful]yinwetweather,raininthesemiarid

regionsinhabitedbythedesertlocustprovidesidealbreedingconditionsfora

largeincreaseinpopulation.Thisincreasemustberepeatedseveraltimesin

neighboringbreedingareasbeforeenoughlocustscrowdtogethertoformaswarm.As

thesupplyofgreen,palatablefoodplantsdecreasestowardtheendoftherainy

season,thelocustsbecomeevenmoreconcentrated.Theymoveontoother

warm,damp,verdantplaceswhoretheysettle,feed,andreproduce.Asthisprocessis

repeatedaswarmeventuallydevelops.Plaguesareunpredictableandirregular

becausethemeteorologicalpatternsfavorabletocrowdingarethemselvesirregular.

36.Thepassagedealsprimarilywithdesertlocustswarmsandtheir.

A)plaguesB)reproductionC)formationD)unpredictabi1ity

37.Accordingtotheauthor,whichofthefollowingisNOTanimportantfactorinthe

growthofdesertlocustswarms?

A)Anabundantfoodsupply.

B)Largepopulationincreases.

C)Raininthesomiaridregions.

D)Thegregariousnatureoflocusts.

38.Accordingtothepassage,adecreaseinthenumberofpalatablefoodplants

causes.

A)adecreaseinthenumberoflocusts

B)deathtothelocallocustpopulation

C)aheavierconcentrationoflocusts

D)increasedbreedingoflocusts

39.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatinperiodsoflittleornorainthe

locustpopulationbecomes___.

A)sma11erB)denserC)moreactiveD)moreunpredictable

40.Thenextparagraphwouldmostprobablydealwith.

A)thegregariousnatureoflocusts

B)rainpatternsinthedesert

C)thetypeoffoodplan:spreferredbylocusts

D)thecontroloflocustplagues

PartIIIVocabu1aryandStructure(20minutes)

Directions:Thereare30incompletesentencesinthispart.Eoreachsentencethere

arefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ChoosetheONEthatbestcompletesthe

sentences.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasingleline

throughthecenter.

41.Thelessyourelyonpainkillersnow,thebetteritwillbeforyourhealth

A)inthelongrunB)onsecondthought

OatfullspeedD)forvariousreasons

42.Pricerisesconsumerspending.

A)arouseB)avoidC)preserveD)restrain

43.Themovie__thelistofOscarnominations.

A)winsB)leadsC)headsD)beats

44.ThenextmorningIfoundtheshoots___upstraight,notabitdamaged.

A)standingB)havingstoodC)tostandD)stood

45.Heisveryabouthisfood.

A)especialB)specialC)peculiarD)particular

46.Thegovernmenthasdecreedthatthegasolinetax,

A)istobeabolishedB)shouldabolish

OwereabolishedD)beabolished

47.Takeanumbrella,itrains.

A)whileB)bythemomentC)themomentD)incase

48.1don'tdoubt_he'sabrilliantscientist,butcanheteach?

A)whyB)thatC)whetherD)i:

49.Itwasreportedthatonlyonepassengerwasfortunateenoughtoescape

intheplanecrash.

A)ki11ingB)beingki1ledC)tobeki1ledD)havingkilled

50.Hewasone

A)ofthehappychildofhisclass

B)ofthehappiestchildintheclass

Ochildwhowasthehappiestofalltheclass

D)ofthehappiestchildrenintheclass

51.TheythereporttotheStateCouncilforapproval.

A)madeB)leaveoutC)committedD)admitted

52.Ioughttohaveinsistedon___athoroughrestbeforeyouleftforNewYork.

A)youtotakeB)yourtakingC)thatyoutakeD)youtaking

53.Atablemadeofsteelcostsmorethanmadeofwood.

A)thatB)whichOoneD)i:is

54.Nowwehavegotsofarwiththeproject,wefinishit.

A)canaswellB)shouldaswelIC)wouldasweHD)mayaswell

55.Theirplanisnoteconomically.

A)efficientB)feasibleC)advisableD)urgent

56.Ourteacher,sreadingisofverywide___.

A)exientB)rangeC)liniitD)border

57.1someoldphotosintheattic.

A)camethroughB)cametoC)cameroundD)cameacross

58.Iprefertoputthemeetingoffitwithoutadequatepreparations.

A)thanholdB)ratherthanhold

C)thantoholdD)rather:hantohold

59.Itwasnotmidnightthattheydiscoveredthechildrenwerenotin

theirbeds.

A)beforeB)atC)afterD)until

60.Mostdoctorsrecognizethatmedicineis___itisascience.

A)anartasmuchB)muchanartasC)asanartasmuchD)asmuch

anartas

61.yoursupport,wemighthavesucceededinperformingthelast.

A)IfwchaveB)IfwewouldhavehadC)IfwehadD)Hadwehad

62.Carsmovedveryslowlyin1920's,buttheymovemorequicklythanin1910.

A)weretoB)willC)canD)did

63.Afromeveryperson,nomatterhowsmall,willhelptheRedCrossreachthe

goalof$100,000.

A)contractB)contribution

C)concentrationD)cons:ruction

64.Theoldgentlemanissaidaveryrichmanwhenhewasyoung.

A)tohavebeenB)havingbeenC)tobeD)tohavebeing

65.Sheismovingtothecountry.

A)thinkingB)expectingC)consideringD)planning

66.Theinversionismoretypicalliterarystyle.

A)toB)ofC)forD)about

67.Afterheforhalfanhour,Professorhadadrinkofwater.

A)lecturesB)haslectured

OhadbeenlecturingD)waslecturing

68.childrenareno:admittedtothisfilm.

A)UnattachedB)UnattendedC)UnrelatedD)Unaccompanied

69.Ifyouwant____youhavetogetthefundsomewhere.

A)thejobdoneB)thejobtodo

C)thejobtohavedoneD)thejobthatisdone

70.Ithoughtthathehaddonenothingwrongandhadaclear

A)characterB)conscienceOspiritD)honor

PartIVCloze(15minutes)

Directions:Thereare20blnaksinthefollowingpassage.Foreachb

lanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA）,B）,C）andD）onthepaper.Youshouldchoose

theonethatbestfitsintothepassage.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletteronthe

AnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.

Thefactthatblindpeoplecan"see"thingsusingotherpartsoftheirbodies

71theireyesmayhelpustounderstandourfeelingaboutcolour.Iftheycan

72colourdifferencesthenperhapswe,too,areaffectedbycolourunconsciously.

Manufacturershavediscoveredbytrialand73thatsugar74badlyin

greenwraoDings,thatbluefoods,arcconsidered75andthatcosmetice（化妆品）

shouldneverbepackaged76brown.Thesediscoverieshavegrownintoawho1e

77ofcolourpsychologythatnowfindsapplicationin____78from

fashiontointeriordecoration.Someofour79areclearlypsychological.

80blueisthecoloui'ofthenightskyandthereforeassociated

81passivityandcalm,whileyellowisadaycolourwithassociationsofenergy

andincentive（刺激）.Forprimitiveman,activityduringthedaymeanthuntingand

attacking,whilehesoonsawasred,thecolourofbloodandrageandtheheatthat

camewith82.Andgreenisassociatedwithpassivedefenceandself­

preservation.83haveshownthatcolours,partlybecauseoftheirphysiological

associations,alsohaveadirectpsychologicaleffect.People84tobright

redshow85inheartbeat,andbloodpressure;redisexciting.Similarexposure

topurebluehasexactlytheoppositeeffect;itisa86colour.Because

ofitsexcitingconnota二ions（涵义），redwaschosenasthe____87for

danger,butcloser88showsthatavividye11owcanproduceamorebasicstate

ofalertnessandalarm,sofireenginesandambulancesinsomeadvancedcommunities

arenow89aroundinbrightyellowcoloursthat90thetrafficdead.

71.A)besidesB)apartfromC)inturnD)including

72.A)separateB)tasteC)senseD)feel

73.A)mistakeB)wrongC)testD)error

74.A)soldB)issoldOsellsD)sellstobe

75.A)displeasedB)unpleasantC)unhappyD)joyless

76.A)inB)byC)withD)under

77.A)courseB)fictionOdisciplineD)range

78.A)anythingB)everythingC)nothingD)everything

79.A)lendencyB)choicesC)favouritesD)preferences

80.A)HeavyB)B1ackC)DarkD)Deep

81.A)withB)toC)forD)by

82.A)energyB)spiritC)effortD)contributions

83.A)TestsB)ExaminationsC)PracticeD)Experiments

84.A)sacrificedB)revealedC)exposedD)discovered

85.A)apromotionB)anincreaseOadevelopmentD)animprovement

86.A)easyB)quietC)dangsrousD)calming

87.signalB)signC)symbolD)label

88.A)analysesB)analysisC)analyseD)analytics

89.rushingD)pushingC)dashingD)crashing

90.A)causeB)stopC)leadD)make

试卷二PaperTwo

PartVWriting(30minutes)

Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthe

informationshowninthefollowingtable.Writetheconclusionsyoudrawfromthe

figuresaboutthevariouswaysinwhichpeoplespenttheirholidaysin1990as

comparedwith1995.Attempttoexplainthereasonsforthesedifferences.Rememberto

writeyourcompositionneatly.

ChangesintheWaysPeopleSpentTheirHolidays

19901995

travelingabroad12%24%

goingtoseaside38531%

camping10%36%

stayingathome40%9%

total100%100%

答案部分

PartIListeningComprehension

SectionA

LA2.D3.C4.D5.D

6.A7.D8.A9.B10.C

SectionB

SmercialS12.picturesS13.throughoutS14.famousSI5.showsS16.different

S17.interestingS18.takethebusorsubwayS19.Thebusandsubwayarevery

convenientS20.almostanywhereonthem.

PartIIRoadingComprehension

PassageOne

【文章大意】文章讲述了美国的工作狂(workaholic)这，现象及其成因。他们痴迷工作足

由于追求上进，实现个人价值。如此着迷工作，连外国人都留下美国人少有时间休闲和解决个

人关系的印象，随后作者又讲述了人们对工作狂的不同见解，并说明工作狂支持着美国文化中

注重成绩、效率和结果的价值观。

21.D本文第一段叙述美国人对工作的重视及为什么有些美国人要当工作狂；第二段介绍人们对

工作狂的不同见解。显然D项为对的答案。

22.A答案见原文第一段句首：toincreasetheirstatus,financialposition,andsenseof

self-worth与whowantverymuchtohaveaself-improvement意义相同。

23.D原文u•••foreignvisitorshaveobservedthatAmericansspendanexcessive

amountoftimeworking…”与B项”发现美国人工作很刻苦”意义相同。

24.B"workaholics”是被迫所为，但与C项的…bysomeoneelse不符。“workaholics”意、

为''工作狂"，所以B项对的。

25.A见原文最后一句：美国人重视成就、效率和高产，正是workahclic在维持着

这种价值观。这说明作者对如此醉心于工作是持竹定态度的。

PassageTwo

【文章大意】该文简要介绍了奥林匹克运动会的起源和古看腊奥运会的一些情况。比如公元前

776年第一届奥运会是为纪念希腊主神宙斯在奥林匹斯山脚举行的希腊人崇尚身体的健美和力

埴。比赛获胜者不是得到奖牌而是在头上戴橄榄圈并唱颂扬他们的诗歌。比赛是为了友谊，因

而正在进行的战争需在奥运会期间停止。

26.A选项A,取胜者把橄榄枝叶圈戴在自己头上。文中第一段说Thewinnersweregreatly

honoredbyhavingolivewreathsplacedontheirheads.优胜者得到极大的尊重，人们把

橄榄枝编成的环戴在他们头上。havingolivewreathplaced不是指他自己戴上,而是由别人

给他们戴上。A项与文意不符，是对的答案。B,这项运动会在希腊每四年举行一次，可以从

中找到暗示:Theparticipantscompetedeveryfouryears...,C,为了参与运动会,战

争被中止。文中第一段末尾处有直接说明...warinprogresswerestoppedtoallowthe

gamestotakeplace。D.歌颂胜利者的诗被谱成歌曲。文中第一段也有说明：The

winners,weregreatlyhonoredby...havingpoemssungabouttheirdeeds.

27.B文中第一句话说明了本题答案：In776BC,thefirstOlympicgameswerehe

Id...tohonortheGreeks,chiefgod,Zeus.

28.D这是一道简朴的数学演算题，从公元前776年到现在（2023年）与D答案最为接

近。因此D为对的选项。

29.C见原文第一段：Therefore,contestsinrunning,jumping,discusandjaveli

onthrowing,boxing,andhorseandchariotracingwereheld...,可以看出在本题四项

之中，只有C。skating（滑冰）未被涉及在内。因此C项是对的答案。

30.B文中第一段第二句话：TheGreeksemphasizedphysicalfitnessandstreng

thintheireducationofyouth希腊人在教育青年人时，注重培养他们匀称的体格和

力量。这和他们对宙斯（Zeus）的崇敬合起来成为他们举行运动会的因素。文中第二段

:TheGreeksattachedsomuchimportancetothesegamesthattheycalculatedtim

einfour-yearcycles"Olympaids"dating776BC看腊人非常重视这项运动会，他们

从

公元前776年算起就把四年一届的奥运会周期称为“Olympaids"。可见希腊人非常热爱运动

oB项与这一说法相同，符合题意为对的答案。A.他们好斗。与文中意思不符，文中说希腊

人是爱好和平的民族，由于橄榄枝叶圈是和平的象征，为了运动会战争都可以让开。C.他们

喜欢众多的礼仪。文中并无说明。D.他们不会算数，因此月“Olympiads”（奥运会四年期）来

计算时.间。属无稽之谈，假如不会算数，他们怎么知道两届奥运会的间隔期是四年。

PassageThree

【文章大意】文章一方面介绍了最早的backpacker是美国印第安人和西部拓疆者，他们back

packing是为了

生存和实现他们的“美国梦”。然后说明今天backpacking已被作为•一项娱乐活动，由于它

考验•个人的耐力、技巧、惊险刺激：同时也由于它不受人数、时间限制，易于开展。接着

讲述如何进行这一运动。最后点明它的益处在于使参与者Mreturntotheageoftcchnol

ogywiththecourageandindependenceofNattyBumppo,whodidindeedbelongtot

heageofthefrontier.”即能让人充满勇气和带有真正西部拓疆者的独立精神。

31.D本文开头简要介绍backpacking这种运动的起源。但这不是文中重要讨论的内

容。由于作者接F来重点阐述了backpacking做为一种现弋娱乐活动深受很多人爱慕是由于

它可以考验一个人的耐力和生存技巧，不受时间限制等等。可以看出，文中讨论的重点是

backpacking作为一种现代娱乐活动为什么会深受许多人爱慕。D.答案与此意相同，说明了文

章的中心议题，是对的答案。

32.B见原文开头：ExceptfortheIndians,theearliestbackpackersinAmeri

cawerefrontiersmen…除了Indians（印第安人），frontiersmen（未开发的边疆居民）是美

国最早的backpackers这说明Indians才是美国最早的backpackers,因此B项是对的选项。

33.D见原文开头...theearliestbackpackers....,whoroamedthewilderness1ooking

eitherfornecessitiessuchasfoodandwaterorforsourcesofwealthsuchasfur

andgod...最早的backpackers....,游荡在原野里，寻找诸如水和食物这样的生存必需品或

者象毛皮和黄金之类的财源。因此说初期的backpackers最需要最感爱好的是生活的必需品，

由于生存是第一需要，而他们生存的依靠就是在漫游中不断地寻找生存的基本需要。D项与此

意相符，是对的答案。A.实现"美国梦"的途径，文中说：Forthem(earlybackpackers)

backpackingwas...ameansofachievingwhatonedaywouldbecalled“theAmerican

Dream”注意文中用的过去将来时态，也就是说"AmericanDreamM这个概念初期的

backpackers还没有，是在他们以后的人发明的。因此，此说法与文意不符。B.生活中的娱

乐。文中说：Forthem(calybackpackers)backpackingwasawayofsurvival对于初期

的backpackers来说，背着背包漫游是他们生存的手段。因此不能说他们是为了寻找生活中的

乐趣。此外，后文也提到：Today,however,manypeopleenjoybackpackingasa

recreationalactivity,这说明，把背看背包漫游当作一种娱乐活动是现代人的事。C.从紧张

的生活中解脱。文中说明，这是初期的backpackers的一种生存方式，也就是他们的生存活动，

因而不能说是他们生活中紧张的解脱。

34.AA.它(backpacking)可以帮助人们与自然建立一种联系。文中说：shouldering

apackandleavingbehindtheworldoftelephone,televisionandtrafficpromise

anexcitingexperience.Testingone'sstaminaandskillischallengingasenseof

one'splaceinthenaturalworldcanberewarding挎上背包，把由电话，电视和交通构

成的世界抛诸身后，你将有一次激动人心的经历，做为回报，你将通过挑战人在自然界的位置

来检查自身的耐力和技巧。这说明在这项活动中，人是融7自然的，它在人和自然之间建立了

一种直接的联系，这也正是这项活动的好处所在。因此A.答案是对的的。B.它是一种群体活动,

可以治疗一个人的孤独感；C.它不像其它活动同样富有挑战性；D.它不规定人们决定自己的目

的。均非文中讨论的内容。

35.C见原文最后一句：Theiroutingwillenablethemtoreturninashorttimetothe

ageoftechnologywith:hecourageandindependenceofNattyBumppo,whodidindeed

belongtotheageoffrontier.短暂的出游活动可以使他们不久回到NattyBuppo(生活)的

技术与勇气和与之相结合的时代，他实实在在是属于边疆时代的人。C.一个勇敢的人，符合文

中的叙述，是对的的答案。A.一个美国民族英雄；B.海明威小说中的主人公：D.一名印第安士

兵。文中均未提到。

PassageFour

【文章大意】本文讲述了沙漠蝗灾是如何形成的，而最重要的两个因素就是气象条件

(meteorology)和群集性(gregariousness)。文中最后讲到蝗灾是不规则和不可测的，由于对群

集有利的气候条件自身就是不规则的。全文按总分总结构成文，层次分明、清楚。

36.C通读全文，可以看出，本文重