大学英语四级模拟试卷583

大学英语四级模拟试卷583

一、作文（本题共/题，每题上0分，共1分。）

1、Forthispart,youarcallowed30minutestowriteanessayonHowtoSucceedinthe

FutureCareer.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowin

Chinese:1.要在将来取得事业成功，因素很多，试举例说明2.你的看法（说明理由）

标准答案：HowtoSucceedintheFutureCareer[1]Nowpeoplearemakinguntiring

endeavorsforselfrealizationintheircareers.[2]Therearcmanyfactorsforcareer

success,suchashighereducation,soundmasteryofforeignlanguagesandcomputer

knowledge,richworkingexperienceandstrongsensesofcooperation.[3]Some

peoplethinkhighereducationisofgreatimportance.[4]Itisnodenyingthat

universityeducationlaysasolidfoundationfbrone'sfuturesuccess.[5]Personally,I

adoptanoppositeopinionthatotherfactorsaremoreimportant.[6]Firstofall.

abundantworkingexperiencewillfacilitateone'swaysofsettlingproblemsintheftiture

career.[7]Moreover,people'scompetencesofcommunicationandcooperationwith

otherswill[8]makeiteasierforthemtosucceedinteamwork[9]undoubtedly.

[10]Inaword,itisunwiseto[11]attachtoomuchimportancetoeducation.It

wouldbebetterifwe[12]strikeabalancebetweenIQandEQinpreparationfbrthe

futurecareer.

知识点解析：【1】引出话题,fflself-realizationft§success,在开篇就用特殊的

用词吸引了读者的眼球。[2]列举促成事业成功的因素。【3】先简要阐述某些

人的极端观点。【4】用hisnodenying先肯定这种观点中内含的道理。【5】用

Personally引出作者相反的观点。[6]【7】分析原因，层次清晰。【8】用make

iieasier代替上文已出现的faciliiate,体现用词的多样性。【10】在结尾段强调极

端的观点和行为是不明智的。[12]提出明智的选择。

二、快速阅读理解（本题共70题，每题分，共70

分。）

TheEmpireStateBuildingTurns75EmpireStateBuilding,thefamousbuildinginNew

YorkCityis75yearsold.ThegroundwasbrokenonJan.22nd,1930.Workersduga

holeabout17metersdeepforthefoundation.InMarch,workbeganonthesteel

structure.Itgrewtallerandtaller.ByNovember,wellaheadofplans,thestoneworkon

theoutsideofthebuildingwasfinished.OnMay1st,1931,PresidentHerbertHoover

pressedabuttoninWashington,D.C.Onwentthelightsof,aithattime,theworld's

tallestbuilding.TheEmpireStateBuildinginMidtownManhattanwasopenforbusiness.

TheEmpireStateBuildingisjustover443meterstall.Thatincludesthe62-meter-tall

lighteningrod(避雷针)ontop.Thereare103floors.Andifycuwanttoreachthemallon

foot,justknowtherearemorethan1860stairs.Runnerscompeteinayearlyraceto(he

top.Ifeventhethoughtofthatmakesyoutired,thenyoumightwanttorideanelevator

instead.Thebuildinghas73ofthem.TheEmpire,StateBuilcingsitsonmorethan7.000

squaremetersofland.Thebuildinghas5entrancesand6,500windows.And.lastbutnot

least,ithas250workerswhotakecareofthebuilding.EmpireStateBuildingTowers

overNewYorkCityTheEmpireStateBuildingholdsaspecialplaceintheheartsof

Americans.Foronething,itwasthetallestbuildingintheworldformorethan40years.

ButtheEmpireStateBuildingisalsoabigplayerintheculturalhistoryofNewYork

City.Onereasonisitslightshows.Thefirsttookplacein1932.Asearchlightwasliton

topofthebuildingtohonortheelectionofFranklinDelanoRooseveltaspresident.New

YorkisknownastheEmpireState,andRooseveltwasitsgovernor.In1956,fourlarge

searchlightswereaddedtothebuilding.TheywerecalledFreedomLights.Theywere

meantasawaytosendamessageofwelcomeandhopetoimmigrants.TheFreedom

LightswerealsomeanttosignalthehopesofAmericansfbrpeace.Peopleatthattime

worriedaboutthethreatfromtheSovietUnion.Morelightswereaddedin1964.Buta

bigsurprisecamein1976.TheEmpireStateBuildingshinedinred,whiteandblue.The

colorsoftheflagcelebratedthe200(hanniversaryofAmericanindependence.Eversince

then,theownersoftheEmpireStateBuildinghaveobservedholidaysandspecialevents

withcolor.Forexample,onFebruary14th,thebuildingglowsredforValentine'sDay,

thedayforlove.OnSaintPatrick'sDay,March17th,theEmpireStateBuildingturns

greentohonorthepatronsaint(守护神)ofIreland.AndonApril22nd,itshinesa

combinationofgreenandbluetomarkEarthDay.Therearcalsospecialcolorstomark

(heindependencedaysofseveralcountriesandtohonorcampaignsagainstdiseases.

ThereareevenlightshowstocelebratethebirthdaysofcartooncharacterslikePopeye

andBettyBoop.Sometimesthebuildinggoesdarkasaremembrance,asitdidin2004

afterthedeathofformerPresidentRonaldReagan.PhotographandFilmStarEvenifyou

havenevervisitedNewYork,thereisagoodchanceyouhaveseentheEmpireState

Building.Ithasbeenphotographedcountlesstimes.Ithasevenplayedpartsinmovies.In

1933theEmpireStateBuildingwasoneofthestarsof"KingKong."Ahugeapeclimbs

tothetop,fightingoffairplanesandholdinginhishandascreamingwoman,playedby

FayWray.In1957theEmpireStateBuildingappearedinthelovestory"AnAffairto

Remember."CaryGrantandDeborahKerrplayamanandawomanwhomeetandfallin

loveonashipTheyarelookingattheNewYorkCityskylinefromtheshipwhenthey

planafuturemeeting.Morerecently,in"SleeplessinSeattle."twopeopleinloveagree

(omeeta(theObservationDeckonValentine'sDay.Bothdoarrive,butoneisalittle

later.Theyalmostmisseachother.Themakersofthatfilmmadeasmallmistake.They

shouldhavelitthetowerinred.Inthemovie"IndependenceDay"theEmpireState

Buildingisdestroyedbycreaturesfromspace.Butthereisonemotionpictureinwhich

themaincharacteristheEmpireStateBuilding.ThePopartistAndyWarholmadethe

1964movie"Empire."Heandacrewsetupacamerainanofficehighupinanothertall

building.TheyfilmedtheEmpireStateBuildingthroughaneveningintonight.The

cameranevermoved.Theresultisasilentfilm8hourslonginblack-and-white.Empire

StateBuildingandtheTwinTowersIntheearly1970s,theEmpireStateBuildinglostits

placeasthetallestbuildinginNewYork.PeopleinthecitynowhadtheTwinTowersof

theWorldTradeCentertolookupto.Tragicallythatallchangedinthemorningof

September11th,2001.MembersofA1-Qaidacrashedhijacked（劫机）passengerairplanes

intotheTwinTowersanddestroyed（hem.TheEmpireStateBuildingagainbecamethe

city'stallestbuilding.TheEmpireSlateBuildingsurvivedaplanecrash.In1945.alarge

militaryplanehitthebuildingatthe79floor.Thepilothadgottenlostinfoggy

conditions.Thepilotand2passengerswerekilled.Thecrashalsokilled11peopleinthe

building.Yetawomansurvivedadropof75floorsinanelevatorafterthecablelines

brokeasaresultofthecrash.AGiantPencilManypeoplesaytheEmpireStateBuilding

lookslikeagiantpencil.Theymayberight.JohnJacobRaskobwasthebusinessleader

mainlyresponsiblefortheEmpireStateBuilding.ThestorygoesthatRaskobheldupa

pencilinfrontofthearchitectsandaskedthemhowhightheycouldbuildit.Raskob

chosethearchitectsatShreve,LambandHannonAssociatestodesignthebuilding.They

plannedforthetopofthebuildingtoserveasaportforairships.Butthatnever

happened.Thewindsweretoostrongatthatheight.Still,theheightofthebuildingwas

usefulforanotherpurpose.NBC,theNationalBroadcastingCompany,placeda

televisionloweron（hebuildingin1950.Itwasthemostpowerfultransmitterinthe

world.Antennas（天线）ontheEmpireStateBuildingstillservemanycommunication

needs.Morethan100millionpeoplehavevisitedtheEmpireStateBuildingsinceit

openedinMayof1931.ItisverypopularwithpeoplewhovisitNewYorkCity.Butthe

buildingneverbecameaspopularwithlargecompaniesasthedevelopershadhoped.

Todaythebuildinghasabout900tenants（租客）.Smallbusinessesarethemain

occupants.TheEmpireStateBuildingopenedduringtheGreatDepression.Atthattime

fewpeoplewerewillingorabletopayforofficespacethere.TheWebsiteoftheEmpire

StaleBuildingoffersavirtuallouranduseofcamerasonlopofthebuildingtoseeNew

YorkCity.TheWebsiteisesbnyc,com.

2^From1931to2006,theEmpireStateBuildinglivedthroughacourseofyears.

A、Y

B、N

C、NG

标准答案:A

知识点解析：暂无解析

3、OnMay1st,1931,PresidentHerbertHooverdeclaredtheopeningoftheEmpire

StateBuilding,whichliesinWashington,D.C.

A、Y

B、N

C、NG

标准答案：B

知识点解析：暂无解析

4、TheEmpireStateBuildinghas103floors,160stairs,3elevators,entrances,and6,00

windowsintotal.

A、Y

B、N

C、NG

标准答案：B

知识点解析：暂无解析

5、ThefirstlightshowintheEmpireStateBuildingwasin1932tohonortheelectionof

FranklinDelanoRooseveltasthepresidentofAmerica.

A、Y

B、N

C、NG

标准答案：A

知识点解析：暂无解析

6、In196,(helightsofEmpireStateBuildingshinedingreentocelebratethe200lh

anniversaryofAmericanindependence.

A、Y

B、N

C、NG

标准答案：B

知识点解析：暂无解析

7、In1933,itwasthefirsttimefortheEmpireStateBuildingtoappearinafilmin

"KingKong".

A、Y

B、N

C、NG

标准答案：C

知识点解析：暂无解析

8、Itwasinthemovie"Empire"thattheEmpireStateBuildingitselfplayedthemain

character.

A、Y

B、N

C、NG

标准答案：A

知识点解析：暂无解析

9、AfterSeptember11th.2001,whentheTwinTowersdestroyedbytheaircrash,the

tallestbuildingofNewYorkCityis.

标准答窠：theEmpireStateBuilding

知识点解析：暂无解析

10、ButforthestrongwindsatthetopoftheEmpireStateBuilding,itwouldbe

designedtoservesas.

标准答案:aportforairships

知识点解析：暂无解析

11、TheEmpireStateBuildingholdsabout900tenantsforbusiness,butmostofthem

are.

标准答案:smallbusinesses

知识点解析：暂无解析

三、听力短对话（本题共8题，每题7.0分，共8分。）

12、

A^Becauseshorthairisfashionable.

B、Becauseshorthairlooksnicer.

C、Becauseshedidn'thaveallair-conditioner.

D、BecauseshorthaiPiscomfortable.

标准答案：D

知识点解析：暂无解析

13、

A、Allthepassengerswerekilled.

B、Theplanecrashediiithenight.

C、Nomoresurvivorshavebeenfound.

D、It'stoolatetosearchfbrsurvivors.

标准答案：C

知识点解析：暂无解析

14、

A、Shewillgotothemovies.

B、ShewillgotoNewZealand.

C、Shewillvisithexbrolher.

D、Shewilldrivehermothertotheairport.

标准答案：D

知识点解析：暂无解析

15、

A、Gotosleep.

B、Watchthefilmlater.

C、Changethechannel.

D、Setthealarmclock.

标准答案：A

知识点解析：暂无解析

16、

A^Havehishairdone.

B、TakeatriptoDenmark.

C、Gotothepostoffice.

Eatinarestaurant.

标准答案：C

知识点解析：暂无解析

17、

A、Don'ttypehistermpapertonight.

B、Don'tpayattentiontohisroommate.

C、Asksomeoneelsetotypehistermpaper.

D、Gotothetypingroomtotype.

标准答案：D,

知识点解析：暂无解析

18、

A、Checkthepriceofcalculators.

B、Finishhisstatisticshomework.

C、Lookforanaccoutingjob.

D、Useasmallercalculator.

标准答案：A

知识点解析：哲无解析

19、

A、Themanshouldn'tattendtheexam.

B、Themanshouldaskhisinstructor'sopinion.

C、Onlyadoctorcantellhimwhattodo.

D、Theinstructorwon'twatchthestudentsintheexam.

标准答案：B

知识点解析：暂无解析

四、听力长对话（含3小题）（本题共3题，每题7.0

分,共3分。）

20、

A^Howtocareforpreciousmetals.

B、Astandardunitfbrmeasuringweight.

C、Thevalueofpreciousmetals.

D、Usingthemetricsystem.

标准答案：B

知识点解析：暂无解析

21、

A^Someonespiltwateronit.

B、Itwasinfluencedbyweather.

C、Itwasmadeofmetalwithlowquality.

D、Thestandardformeasuringhadchanged.

标准答案：C''

知识点解析：暂无解析

22、

A^Itisasmallamounttopayforsomuchpreciousmetal.

B、Itisdifficulttojudgethevalueofsuchanobject.

C^Itisreasonableforanobjectwithsuchanimportantfunction.

D、Itistooexpensiveforsuchalightweight.

标准答案：C

知识点解析：暂无解析

五、听力长对话（含4小题）（本题共4题，每题1.0

分,共4分。）

23、

A、Heisindifferent.

B、Heisdoubtful.

C、Heisdisgusted.

D、Heisalarmed.

标准答案：B

知识点解析：暂无解析

24、

A^Theyshinebrightly.

B、Theyareextremelystrong.

C、Theycanstoreandreleaseheat.

D、Theycanabsorbwater.

标准答案：C

知识点解析：暂无解析

25、

A、Theweight.

B、Thechemicalcomposition.

C、Thecolor.

D^Theshape.

标准答案：D

知识点解析：暂无解析

26、

A、Twoyearslater.

B、Tenyearslater.

C、Twentyyearslater.

D、Onehundredyearslater.

标准答案：B'

知识点解析：暂无解析

六、听力短文（含3小题）（本题共6题，每题，.0

分,共6分。）

27、

A、Sheenjoyshavingsnakesaspets.

B、Sheenjoysobservingthehabitsofsnakes.

C、Sheenjoysfindingouttheoriginofsnakemyths.

D、Sheenjoysdescribingthesnakes.

标准答案：C

知识点解析；暂无解析

28、

A、Becausethiskindofsnakeisoftenfoundinsidehomes.

B、Becausethiskindofsnakelivesincultivatedareas.

C、Becausethiskindofsnakeissoldinpetstores.

D、Becausepeopleliketocollectthiskindofsnake.

标准答案：B

知识点解析：暂无解析

29、

A、Itisauthentic.

B、Itisimaginative.

C、Itiscomplicated.

D^Itisdull.

标准答案：B

知识点解析：暂无解析

30、

A^Urbanfires

B、Americanfirefightinginnovations.

C、Thehistoryoffire.

D^TheGreatSanFranciscoFire.

标准答案：B

知识点解析：暂无解析

31、

A、Gasoline.

B、Horses.

C、Steam.

D、Oil.

标准答案：C

知识点解析；暂无解析

32、

A^Itsuseofgasoline.

B、Thehorsesthatdrewit.

C、Itscircularplatform.

D、Itsweight.

标准答案：C

知识点解析：暂无解析

七、听力短文（含4小题）（本题共4题，每题7.0

分,共4分。）

33、

A、Becauseheisapolitician.

B、Becauseheisabusinessman.

C^Becausehetravelsbyair.

D^Becausehehastoattenddifferentmeetings.

标准答案：C

知识点解析：暂无解析

34、

A、Wewillfeeltired.

B、Wewillbeexcited.

C^Wewillthinkhowfastweare.

D、Wewillbehungry.

标准答案：A

知识点解析：暂无解析

35、

A、Eatsomethingimmediately.

B、Seeadoctorfirst.

C>Don'tgostraighttobed.

D、Don'tgotoworkimmediately.

标准答案：D

知识点解析：暂无解析

36、

A^TheUniformTimeAct.

B、Theroleofdaylightsavingstimeinwartime.

C、Waystosaveenergy.

D^Thehistoryofdaylightsavingstime.

标准答案：D

知识点解析：暂无解析

八、听力复合式听写（本题共〃题，每题1.0分，共

〃分。）

Somepeoplesaythatifyouwanttogointotherecordingbusiness,HIt'snotwhatyou

know,butwhoyouknow,thatmatters."Myfirst[Bl]tothatistodisagree,but

onsecondthoughtsImust（B2]thatthereissometruthinit.Whenyougofor

an【B3】forajobinastudio,theywillbeinterestedinthe[B4]you

haveonpaperbutthereallyimportantthingwillbethatyoucanshowyouhavehad

someuseful[B5].Ifyoudon'tknowanyonelikethat,lookintheyellowpages

fbrthe[B6]ofstudiosinyourarea.Goroundtotheonesthatseemtobe

[B7]andaskthemiftheyneedextrahelp.Theywillnotwantto[B8]

youunlessyouhavesomepreviousexperience,sotellthemthatyouwillwork

therefornothing,[B9].Iftheyacceptyou,atfirstyouhavetomaketheteaor

sweepthefloor.Whentheygettoknowyouandseethatyoulikestudiowork,theymay

giveyoumoreinterestingjobsandthinkofemployingyou.[BIO],but

providedthestudioisanactiveonedoingmusicandspeechwork,youwillbeableto

learnalotaboutrecordinginayear.[BlI].

37、[Bl]

标准答案:outline

知识点解析：暂无解析

38、[B2]

标准答案：certainty

知识点解析：暂无解析

39、[B3]

标准答案:exactly

知识点解析：暂无解析

40、[B4]

标准答案：idea

知识点解析：暂无解析

41、[B5]

标准答案：imagine

知识点解析：暂无解析

42、[B6]

标准答案：determined

知识点解析：暂无解析

43、[B7]

标准答案：possible

知识点解析：暂无解析

44、[B8]

标准答案：switches

知识点解析：暂无解析

45、[B9]

标准答案:Weknowthetrainwilltakeoneofthetracksleadingout,butwehaveno

ideawhichone

知识点解析：暂无解析

46、[BIO]

标准答案：Whenwethinkaboutthefutureoftheuniverse,wecanseeour"track"many

billionsofyearsintothefuture

知识点解析：暂无解析

47、[Bll]

标准答案：Thegoalofscienceistoreducethevaguenessatthedecisionpointsandfind

thetrueroadthatwillbefollowed

知识点解析：暂无解析

九、阅读（选词填空）（本题共70题，每题分，共

70分。）

MuhammadAli,hishandsshakingandeyesreflecting（heWhileHousechandeliers（枝形

吊灯），acceptedthenation'shighestcivilianawardfromPresidentGeorgeW.Bushon

Wednesday.Bushcalledhim"theGreatestofAllTime"and'amanofpeace,1'and

[SI]thePresidentialMedalofFreedomaroundtheformerheavyweight

champion'sneck.ItwasAli'sfirstpublic(S2]inmonths,sixdaysafter

undergoingbacksurgeryinAtlanta.WobblyfromtheeffectsofParkinson'sdisease,the

63-year-oldformerheavyweightboxing[S3]attimeshadtoapplaudwithhis

lefthandclenched(紧握)inafist,andnowandthenappearedtohavetroublesittingupin

hisseat.Butwhenitcametimetoaccepthismedal,Alistood[S4]inhisblack

suitandred,yellowandblacktie,embracedthePresidentandwhisperedinhisear.The

President[S5]totakeajab(猛击)atAli.Thechampion[S6]by

pointingtohisownheadandmovinghisfingerinacirclearoundhisear.Thecrowd

laughed.Whenhesatdown,Alimadethesame[S7]again.CallingAli"afierce

fighterandamanofpeace,"Bushsaid,Ali's[S8]stylewouldbestud沁dfor

yearsbutdefyimitation."The[S9]mystery,Iguess,ishowhestayedso

pretty,"Bushsaid.Theaudience,includingDefenceSecretaryDonaldRumsfeld,former

SupremeCourtnomineeHarrietMiersandWhiteHouseadviserKarlRove,laughed.

Bushadded:"Itprobablyhadtodowithhis[S10]soul."A)proudlyI)champion

B)beautifulJ)tiedC)appearanceK)pretendedD)strugglingL)fightingE)gesture

M)behaviorF)silentlyN)signalG)fixedO)realH)responded

48、[SI]

标准答案：J

知识点解析：and连接并列谓语，由前面的谓语called,可知该空应填动词的过去

时。由其后的宾语thePresidentialMedalofFreedom,可推测是将一枚“总统自由

奖''奖章系在这位前世界重量级拳王的脖子上，所以应选lied。

49、[S2]

标准答案：C

知识点解析：public是形容词，其后应填一个名词，由后半句的意思：6天前他刚

刚在亚特兰大做完背部外科手术，可推测这应该是阿里数月以来首次在公共场合露

面，所以选appearance。

50、[S3]

标准答案：I

知识点解析：由boxing可知该空应填一个名诃，阿里是前世界重星级拳王，所以

应选champion,意思为"冠军

51、[S4]

标准答案：A

知识点解析：stood是动词，应由形容副词来修饰，所以该空应填副词。当轮到他

接受奖章时，他应该是骄傲地站起来，所以选proudly。该句的意思为：但是，当

轮到他接受奖章时，穿着黑西装、打着红、黄、黑三色相间领带的阿里骄傲地站了

起来，和布什总统热情拥抱，并耳语了几句。

52、[S51

标准答案：K

知识点解析：该句缺少谓语动词，根据全文的时态，该空应填一个动词的过去时,

takeajabatAli意思是给了阿里一拳，总统不可能是真的给了他一拳，只能是假

装，所以选prelended。

53、[S6]

标准答案：H

知识点解析：该句缺少谓语动词，所以该空应填一个动词的过去时，由上句布什假

装给了阿里一拳，拳王应该是通过指着自己的头，并晃动手指在耳边绕起圈来这些

动作来回应他，所以选responded

54、[S7]

标准答案：E

知识点解析：根据thesame可知，该空应填一个名词。由again可知该句的意思为

当他回到座位上后，又做了相同的动作，所以选gesture,意思为“姿势，手势”。

55、[S8]

标准答案：L

知识点解析：style是名词，所以该空应填一个形容词来修饰它。由afierce

fighler,可知该句的意思是说阿里的拳击风格会被别人研究很多年，但它是不可复

制的，所以选fighting。

56、[S9]

标准答案：0

知识点解析：mystery是名词，所以该空应填一个形容词来修饰它。由后半句表语

从句的意思：阿里如何保持得这么完美，可知布什是说真正神奇的是阿里如何保持

得这么完美，所以选real。

57、[S10]

标准答案：B

知识点解析：soul是名词，所以该空应填一个形容词来修饰它。由前面的意思真正

神奇的是阿里如何保持得这么完美，可推测这句仍然是布什对阿里的赞美，赞美他

有一个美丽的心灵，所以选beautiful。

十、阅读（常规阅读理解）（本题共/。题，每题

分,共I。分。）

FourmonthsbeforeCrownPrinceFelipesays"si"（'yes'inSpanish）totelevisionjournalist

LetiziaOrtiz,royalweddingfeverisgrippingSpain.Shopsareofferingthebiggest

varietyofweddingsouvenirs移己念品），fromplatesandbottle-openerstocopiesofthe

couple'sengagementring.Thecouplehavemadeonlyafewcarefullystagedpublic

appearancestoreducethescmtiny（仔细检查）.Spanishpeoplewaitedformorethana

decadeforthe36-ycar-oldsonofKingJuanCarlosandQueenSofiatofindasuitable

bride.Andmoreimponant,(heMay22weddingwillbealandmarkeventinotherways.

LetiziaOrtizRocasolano,31,isthedaughterofanurseandajournalist.So,shewillbe

thefirstcommoneronathroneonceoccupiedbyQueenIsabella,whosentChristopher

Columbus(otheAmericas.Thepretty,elegantformernewsanchor(新闻主持人)will

alsobecomeSpain'sfirsthoir.e-grovvnqueeninmorethanacentury.Thelivelyand

professionallyaccomplishedLetiziahasbeenwelcomedbySpanishpeopleasanewtype

ofqueenforamodernmonarchy.Spanishpeoplewereaccustomedtoseeingherin

televisionnewsbroadcastsandshearousestremendouscuriosity.Journalistsare

investigatingeventhemostordinaryaspectsofherpastwhichresemblesthatofsomany

otheryoungSpanishprofessionalwomen.Spanishpeoplehavealsotakennotethatshe

triedtointerrupttheprincewhentheytalkedtothepressaftergettingengagedin

November."Letmetalk,"shetoldtheheirtotheBourbonthrone.Suchbehavioris

regardedasunderstandableinawomanwhowenttoMexicobyherselfatage23and

laterreportedontheSeptember11terroristattacksand(heIraqwarforstatetelevision

TVE.Herstrongcharacter,franknessandcriticalmindcouldalsobedisadvantagesfora

royalwhoisrarelyexpectedtospeakhermind,reportershavesaid.Thepalacehas

struggledtoprotectherfromscrutinyand(ogivehertimetoadapttohernewrole.

58、Bysaying"royalweddingfever"(Line2,Para.1),theauthormeans*'

A、alotofroyalweddingsfollow

theSpanishpeoplearesurprisedat(heroyalwedding

C、theroyalweddingmakesastirinthewholecountry

D、theroyalweddingbecomesafashion

标准答案：C

知识点解析：royalweddingfever的说法出现在第一段，|K|此可以考虑在第一段或

者在紧随其后的第二段中找相关解释。第二段举例说国内商店出售很多与Crown

PrinceFelipeandLetiziaOrtiz婚礼有关的各种各样的纪念品，可见他们的婚礼给全

国带来了轰动。

59、Themostimportantreasonwhyroyalweddingcausessuchagreatinterestisthat

A、acommonerismarriedintoaroyalfamily

B、theprincefinallyfindshisbride

C、afamousTVjournalistgetsmarried

D^(heweddingisexpensive

标准答案：A

知识点解析：文章第四段moreimportant以及landmark提示我们这次婚礼的特别之

处在下一段会得到进一步的解释。从第五段中的关键部分thefirstcommonerona

throne可得出答案是A)。

60Letiziausedtoheanewsanchorwhowas.

A、world-famous

frank

C、serious

D^capable

标准答案：D

知识点解析：第六段中对Letizia的职业生涯的评价是prcfessionailyaccomplished,

换言之就是capable“能干的”。

61、Letizia'sinterruptionoftheprincewhentheytalkedtothepresswasmostprobably

promptedbyher.

A^curiosity

B、innocence

C、outspokenness

D^rudeness

标准答案：C

知识点解析：倒数第二、三段提到新闻主播的工作促成了Lelizia本人的strong

character,包括frankness和criticalmind。此题中所说的她面对媒体打断prince的

说话正是她frank或outspoken的性格使然。

62、ThedifficultyforLetiziatofitilltheroyallifemayliein.

A、howtomeettherequirementsoftheQueen

B、howtochangehercharactertofitintheroyalfamily

C、howtocontinuehercareeraftermarriage

D、howtofaceherformeraudienceasaprincess

标准答案：B

知识点解析：根据文章倒数笫二段Herstrongcharacter,franknessandcriticalmind

couldalsobedisadvantagesforaroyalwhoisrarelyexpectedtospeakhermind可知

Letizia要适应皇家生活，如何在自己的个性与皇室要求之间找到平衡是最重要的。

Ironproductionwasrevoluticnizedintheearlyeighteenthcenturywhencokewasfirst

usedinsteadofcharcoal(木炭)forrefiningironore.Previouslythepoorqualityofthe

ironhadrestricteditsuseinarchitecturetoitemssuchaschainsandtiebarsfor

supportingarches,vaults(^Tj!),andwalls.Withtheimprovementinrefiningore,itwas

nowpossibletomakecastironbeamsandcolumns.Duringthenineteenthcenturyfurther

advancesweremade,notablyBessemer'sprocessforconvertingironintosteel,which

madetilematerialmorecommerciallyfeasible.Ironwasrapidlyadoptedforthe

constructionofbridges,becauseitsstrengthwasfargreaterthanthatofstoneortimber,

butitsuseinthearchitectureofbuildingsdevelopedmoreslowly.By1800acomplete

internalironskeletonforbuildingshadbeendevelopedinindustrialarchitecture

replacingtraditionaltimberbeams,butitgenerallyremainedconcealed.Apartfromits

lowcost,theappealofironasabuildingmateriallayinitsstrength,itsresistancetofire,

anditspotentialtospanvastareas.Asaresult,ironbecameincreasinglypopularasa

structuralmaterialformoretraditionalstylesofarchitectureduringthenineteenth

century,butitwasinvariablyconcealed.Significantly,theuseofexposedironoccurred

mainlyinthenewbuildingtypesproducedbytheIndustrialRevolution:infactories,

warehouses,commercialoffices,exhibitionhalls,andrailroacstations,whereitspractical

advantagesfaroutweigheditslackofstatus.Designersoftherailroadstationsofthenew

ageexploredthepotentialofiron,coveringhugeareaswithspansthatsurpassedthegreat

vaultsofmedievalchurchesandcaihedrals.Paxion'sCrystalPalace,designedtohouse

theGreatExhibitionof1851,coveredanareaof1848feetby408feetinassembledunits

ofglasssetinironframes.TheParisExhibitionof1889includedboththewidestspan

andthegreatestheightachievedsofarwiththeHalledesMachines,spanning362feet,

andtheEiffelTower1,000feethigh.However,theseachievementsweremockedhythe

artistsofParisasexpensiveanduglyfoolishness.Iron,despiteitsstructuraladvantages,

hadlittleaesthetic（审美的）status.Theuseofanexposedironstructureinthemore

traditionalstylesofarchitecturewasslowertodevelop.

63、Whatdoesthepassagemainlydiscuss?

A^Advancesinironprocessingintheeighteenthandnineteenthcenturies.

B、TheeffectsoftheIndustrialRevolutionontraditionalarchitecturalstyles.

C、Advantagesofstoneandlimberoversteelasbuildingmaterials.

D、Theevolutionoftheuseofironinarchitecture.

标准答案：D

知识点解析：通观全文可以看出文章的主题是iron,因此可以排除B）和C）。A）的

中心词是process,D）是use,文章的主体部分，即第:和第三段是在讲iron在建筑

中的作用，因此选D）。

64、Ironreplacedstoneandtimberinthebuildingofbridgesbecauseironwas

considered.

A^morebeautiful

B、newandmodern

C、muchstronger

D、easiertotransport

标准答案：C

知识点解析：题中比较了iron、sione和limber,根据这三个关键词可以找到原文

的第二段...its（即iron,s）strengthwasfargreaterthanthatofstoneortimber一句的

意思即itismuchstronger。

65、Accordingtoparagraph3,thearchitecturalsignificanceoftheHalledesMachines

wasits.

A、widespan

B、greatheight

C、unequalcdbeauty

D^assembledunitsofglass

标准答案：A

知识点解析：对应原文的第三段，其中提到theParisExhibitionof1889具有两大特

点thewidestspan和thegreatestheight,分别对应theHaliedesMachines和the

EiffelTowero因此答案是A）。

66、HowdidtheartistsreacttothebuildingsattheParisExhibition?

A、Theytriedtocopythem.

B、Theylaughedatthem.

C、Theypraisedthem.

D^Theyrefusedtopaytoseethem.

标准答案：B

知识点解析：根据最后一段倒数第三句话，巴黎的艺术家们说这些建筑是

expensiveanduglyfoolishness,可见mock在此处的意思不是“模仿"，而是“嘲笑”。

67、Itcanbeinferredthatthedelayeduseofexposedironstmcturcsintraditionalstyles

ofarchitectureisbestexplainedby.

A、theimpracticalityofusingironforsmall,noncommercialbuildings

B、theassociationofironarchitecturewith（heproblemsoftheIndustrialRevolution

C、thegeneralbeliefthatironofferedlessresistancetofireandharshweatherthan

traditionalmaterials

D、thegeneralperceptionthatironstructureswerenotbeautifulinappearance

标准答案：D

知识点解析:题干中提到的thedelayeduseofexposedironstructuresintraditional

stylesofarchitecture与文章最后一句Theuseo