大学英语四级考试模拟试卷(1)

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Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)

Directions: There are 4 passages in this part.Each passage is followed by so

me questions or unfinished statements.For each of them there are four choices marked A),B),C) and D).You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding

letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:

Some radio singals were heard in 1967.They were coming from a point in the sky where there was unknown star.They were coming very regularly,too:about once a second,if they were controlled by clock.

The scientists who heard the signals did not tell anybody

else.They were rather afraid to tell in case they frightened

people.The signals were coming from a very small body—no

bigger,perhaps than the earth.Was that why no light could be seen from it?Or were the signals coming from a planet that belonged to some other star?There was no end to the questions,but the scientists kept the news secret.“Perhaps there are intelligent beings out there.”they thought,“who are trying to send messages to other planets,or to us?So the news was not given to the

newspaper.Instead,the scientists studied the signals and searched for others like them...Well,all that happened in 1967 and 1968.Since then scientists have learnt more about those strange,regular,radio signals.And they have told the story,of course.

The signals do not come from a planet;they come from a new kind of star called a “pulsar””.About a hundred other pulsars have now been found,and most of them are very like the first one.

Pulsars are strong radio stars.They are the smallest but the heaviest stars we know at present.A handful of pulsar would weigh a few thousand tons.Their light—if they give much light—is too small

for us to see.But we can be sure of this,no intelligent beings are living on them.

21. The radio signals discussed in this passage____.

A.were regular

B.were controlled by a clock

C.were heard in 1967 only

D.were secret messages

22. The radio singals were sent by____.

A.a satellite

B.a planet

C.a sky body which was unknown at that time

D.intelligent beings who were unknown at that time

23. The scientists did not tell people about the signals because____.

A.the singals stood for secret messages

B.people would ask them too many questions

C.they did not want to frighten people

D.they stood for unimportant messages

24. A pulsar is____.

A. a small heavy star which sends out strong radio signals and cannot be seen

B. a small heavy planet which sends out strong radio signals and cannot be seen

C. a small heavy satellite which sends out strong radio signals and cannot be seen

D. a small intelligent being who sends out strong radio signals and cannot be seen

25. Which of the following is true?

A.One of the pulsars found by scientists sends radio signals.

B.Pulsar began to send radio singals in 1967.

C.Scientists have searched for pulsars for many years but found none.

D.Scientists have found many pulsars since 1967.

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27. “one out of seven” refers to____.

A.more than a third of the lands' earth

B.the percentage of the earth's land that is desert-like

C.the number of people who live in dry regions

D.a day of a week

28. In paragraph 2,“they are taken to the greener lands in the south.”They refers to____.

A.the Sahel farm land

B.the farmers

C.the cattles

D.the trees

29. How many ideas for saving the land are described?

A.Five.

B.Two.

C.Four.

D.Three.

30. Which of the following statements is true, according to the passage?

A.The earth's desert are slowly spreading.

B.One out of 10 people lives in dry regions.

C.Their life in the desert is threatened now by traditional problems.

D.New water wells can solve the problem in Africa's desert.

Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:

Telephone, television, radio, and telegraph all help people communicate with each other. Because of these devices, ideas and news of events spread quickly all over the world. For example,

within seconds, people can know the results of an election in

another country. An international football match comes into the homes of everyone with a television set.News of a disaster such as an earthquake or a flood can bring help from distant countries within hours, help is on the way. Because of modern technology like the satellites that travel around the world, information travels fast.

How has this speed of communication changed the world? To many people,the world has become smaller. Of course this does not mean

that the world is actually physically smaller. It means that the

world seems smaller. Two hundred years ago,communication between the continents took a long time. All news was carried on ships that took weeks or even months to cross the ocean. In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries,it took six weeks for news from Europe to reach America.This time difference influenced people's actions. For example, one battle, or fight, in the War of 1812 between England and the United States could have been avoided. A peace agreement had already been signed. Peace was made in England, but the news of peace took

six weeks to reach America. During these six weeks, the large and serious Battle of New Orleans was fought. Many people lost their

lives after a peace treaty had been signed.They would not have died

if news had come in time.In the past,communication took much time

than it does now.

There was a good reason why the world seemed so much larger than

it does today.

31. News spreads fast because of____.

A.modern transportation

B.new technology

C.the change of the world

D.a peace agreement

32. According to this passage,____is very important to people in

a disaster area.

A.fast communication

B.modern technology

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D.new ideas

33. Which of the following statements is true?

A.The world now seems smaller because of faster communication.

B.The world is actually smaller today.

C.The world is changing its size.

D. The distance between England and America has changed since the War of 1812

34. Two hundred years ago,news between the continents was

carried____.

A.by telephone and telegraph

B.by land

C.by air

D.by sea

35. The New Orleans Battle could have been avoided if the peace agreement had been signed____.

A.by both sides

B.in time

C.in America

D.in England

Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:

The concept of personal choice in relation to health behaviors is an important one.An estimated 90 percent of all illnesses may be preventable if individuals would make sound personal health choices based upon current medical knowledge.

We all enjoy our freedom of choice and do not like to see it restricted when it is within the legal and moral boundaries of society.[ZZ)]The structure of American society allows us to make almost all our own personal decisions that may concern our health.If we so desire,we can smoke,drink excessively, refuse to wear seat belts,eat whatever foods we want,and live a completely sedentary

life-style without any excuse.The freedom to make such personal decisions is a fundamental aspect of our society,although the wisdom of these decisions can be questioned.Personal choices relative to health often cause a difficulty.As one example,a teenager may know the facts relative to smoking cigarettes and health but may be pressured by friends into believing it is the socially accepted thing to do. A multitude of factors,both inherited and

environmental,influence the development of heal threlated

behaviors,and it is beyond the scope of this text to discuss all these factors as they may affect any given individual.However,the

decision to adopt a particular health-related behavior is usually one of personal choices.

There are healthy choices and there are unhealthy choices.In discussing the moral of personal choice,Fries and Crapo drew a comparison.[ZZ(Z]They suggest that to knowingly give oneself over to a behavior that has a statistical probability of shortening life is similar to attempting suicide.[ZZ)]Thus,for those individuals who are interested in preserving both the quality and quantity of

life,personal health choices should reflect those behaviors that are associated with statistical probability of increased vitality and longevity.

36. The concept of personal choice concerning health is important because____.

A.personal health choices help cure most illnesses

B.it helps raise the level of our medical knowledge

C.it is essential to personal freedom in American society

D.wrong decisions could head to poor health

37. To “live a completely sedentary life style”(Para. 1) in the passage means____.”

A.to live an inactive life

B.to live a decent life

C.to live a life with complete freedom

D.to live a life of vice

38. Sound personal health choice is often difficult to make because____.

A.current medical knowledge is still insufficient

B.there are many factors influencing our decisions

C.few people are willing to trade the quality of life for longevity

D.people are usually influenced by the behavior of their friends

39. To knowingly allow oneself to pursue unhealthy habits is compared by Fries and Crapo to____.

A.improving the quality of one's life

B.limiting one's personal health choice

C.deliberately ending one's life

D.breaking the rules of social behavior

40. According to Fries and Crapo sound health choices should be based on____.

A.personal decisions

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C.statistical evidence

D.opinions of friends

Part Ⅲ Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)

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 Sheet with a single line through the center.

41. ____he thought of it,the stars seemed always large and clear before the dawn of Christmas Day.

A.As for

B.Now that

C.Because

D.As soon as

42. A thought____him like a silver dagger.

A.beat

B.hit

C.struck

D.pondered

43. I'll____this afternoon.

A.get the radio fixed

B.get the radio to be fixed

C.get the radio being fixed

D.get the radio fixing

44. Who is____personnel at present?

A.in the charge of

B.under charge of

C.under the charge of

D.in charge of

45. Tell him to turn down the TV.It's____my nerves.

A.get over

B.get in

C.get crazy with

D.get on

46. The family decided to raise two cows and five sheep____the chickens,ducks and rabbits.

A.except

B.besides

C.beside

D.except for

47. I woke up,____that he had gone.

A.only finding

B.only having found

C.only to find

D.only to have found

48. The project____by the time you come to China again.

A.will be completed

B.will have been completed

C.is to be completed

D.is going to be completed

49. In the course of the work,we____lots of difficulties.

A.met with

B.saw

C.got into

D.came across

50. ____his accent,he must be from the south.

A.Judged by

B.Being judged from

C.Judging from

D.Being judged by

51. The boy____his father.

A.was accused of having killed

B.was accused to have killed

C.was accused of killing

D.was accused to kill

52. Missing the train means____for an hour.

A.waiting

B.to wait

C.to be waiting

D.have to wait

53. Something extraordinary happened in that hospital.A man,who was declared

clinically dead,suddenly____.

A.returned to life

B.restored to life

C.came to life

D.survived

54. They are glad to see the children____in the day care center.

A.well taken care

B.being well taken care of

C.well looked after

D.being well looked after

55. She is a woman of rare gifts.Her performance last night was indeed very____.

A.impressed

B.impressive

C.impressing

D.impression

56. The road being built was scheduled to____traffic on May Day.

A.be close to

B.be closed to

C.be open to

D.be opened to

57. It was more than fifteen years ago____I entered the laboratory of Professor Agassiz.

A.when

B.that

C.in which

D.since

58. ____than it began raining.

A.Hardly had he reached home

B.Hardly did he reach home

C.No sooner did he reach home

D.No sooner had he reached home

59. The man's life____if he had been sent to a better hospital.

A.might have been saved

B.may have been saved

C.was to be saved

D.should be saved

60. Everybody looked____the direction of the explosion.

A.to

B.from

C.in

D.into

61. This is a____young writer.He has published quite a few good stories in

recent years.

A.promised

B.looking forward

C.promising

D.clever

62. The doctor insists that the patient____.

A.must be operated

B.should be operated

C.be operated on

D.needs operating on

63. It sounds as if the telephone____.

A.were ringing

B.was ringing.

C.has being ringing

D.is ringing

64. The family looked on helplessly as their house____.

A.burning down

B.was burned down

C.was burning down

D.burned down

65. What is the____language in India?

A.office

B.official

C.officially

D.officer

66. He____twenty times,striking a match each time to look at his old watch.

A.had waked

B.was awake

C.must have waked

D.was waken

67. There he bought____chocolate for his daughter,and then he

had____bee

rs in the bar not far from the school.

A.a bar of...a couple of

B.a piece of...a bottle of

C.a dozen of...a couple of

D.a cubic of...a tin of

68. With his big fleshy nose he____his grandpa.

A.looks like

B.takes after

C.looks after

D.resembles

69. The ____majority were in support of this bill so it was passed without much difficulty.

A.overflowing

B.overtaking

C.overloading

D.overwhelming

70. The actress____the terms of her contract and was sued by the producer.

A.isolated

B.signed

C.implemented

D.violated

Part Ⅳ Translation from English into Chinese (15 minutes)

Directions:

In this part,there are five items which you should translate into Chinese,each item consisting of one or two sentences.These sentences are all taken from the reading passages you have just read in Part Three of the Test Paper.You are allowed 15 minutes to do the translation.You should refer back to the passages so as to identify their meanings in the context.

71.(Passage 1 Para.1)They were rather afraid to tell in case they frightened people.

72. (Passage 2 Para.1)Now largely through problems caused by modern life,their existence is threatened by the slow,steady spread of the earth's deserts.

73. (Passage 3 Para.1)Because of modern technology like the satellite that travel around the world,information travels fast.

74. (Passage 4 Para.1)We all enjoy our freedom of choice and do not like to see it restricted when it is within the legal and moral boundaries of society.

75. (Passage 4 Para.1)They suggest that to knowingly give oneself over to a behavior that has a statistical probability of shortening life is similar to attempting suicide.

Part Ⅴ Writing (30 minutes)

Directions:For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition with the title ON Friendship.Your composition should be no less than 120 words.Remember to write your composition neatly.You should also base your composition on the outline below.

1.The need for friends

2.True friendship

3.My principle in making friends

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Calculate for a moment what could be done with even a part of those hours. Five thousand hours, I am told, are what a typical college undergraduate spends working on a bachelor's degree. In 10,000 hours you could have learned enough to become an astronomer or engineer. You could have learned several languages fluently. If it appealed to you, you could be reading Homer in the original Greek or Dostoyevsky in Russian. If it didn't, you could have walked around the world and written a book about it. The trouble with television is that it discourages concentration. Almost anything interesting and rewarding in life requires some constructive, consistently applied effort. The dullest, the least gifted of us can achieve things that seem miraculous to those who never concentrate on anything. But Television encourages us to apply no effort. It sells us instant gratification(满意). It diverts us only to divert, to make the time pass without pain. Television's variety becomes a narcotic(麻醉的), nor a stimulus. Its serial, kaleidoscopic (万花筒般的)exposures force us to follow its lead. The viewer is on a perpetual guided tour: 30 minutes at the museum, 30 at the cathedral, 30 for a drink, then back on the bus to the next attraction—except on television., typically, the spans allotted arc on the order of minutes or seconds, and the chosen delights are more often car crashes and people killing one another. In short, a lot of television usurps(篡夺;侵占) one of the most precious of all human gifts, the ability to focus your attention yourself, rather than just passively surrender it. Capturing your attention—and holding it—is the prime motive of most television programming and enhances its role as a profitable advertising vehicle. Programmers live in constant fear of losing anyone's attention—anyone's. The surest way to avoid doing so is to keep everything brief, not to strain the attention of anyone but instead to provide constant stimulation through variety, novelty, action and movement. Quite

大学英语四级考试模拟试题

大学英语四级考试模拟试题

大学英语四级考试模拟试题 Model Test Five Part ⅠListening Comprehension Directions: This section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English. You will hear a selection of recorded materials and you must answer the questions that accompany them. Choose the correct answer---A, B, C or D, and then, mark your answer by writing the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. Section A (C) 11. A) He will only be available in the afternoon. B) It’s not his office hour. C) He doesn’t have time. D) He is too tired after class. (A) 12. A) The woman insists on going out. B) The woman doesn’t like watching TV. C) The man promised her a gift on her birthday. D) The man is too tired to go out. (B) 13. A) There are too many courses offered to

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