大学英语四级模拟题

专业英语四级模拟试卷684 (题后含答案及解析) 题型有：1. DICTATION 2. LISTENING COMPREHENSION 3. LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE 4. CLOZE 5. READING COMPREHENSION 6. WRITING

PART I DICTATIONDirections: Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work.

听力原文： Popping Ears When we travel by plane, our ears pop. Our ears pop because of the change in air pressure / as the plane ascends or descends. / At higher altitudes air pressure is lower even though the plane is pressurized. / Our ears are sealed off inside our heads as the plane ascends or descends. / So the pressure outside and inside our ears is different. / This difference in pressure can distort our ear drums, thus we will feel painful. 1． Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given ONE minute to check through your work once more. Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE. Now, listen to the passage. Popping Ears When we travel by plane, our ears pop. ________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________

大学英语四级试卷（满分120分，考试时间90分钟）一、选择题：（本题共20小题，每小题3分，共60分）1. According to the weather forecast, which is usually _____, it will snow this afternoon.A. accurateB. preciseC. exactD. perfect2. After a concert tow in Asia, Canada and the U.S. he will _______ work ona five–language opera.A. confineB. indulgeC. resumeD. undergo3. After a meal in a restaurant, you ask the waiter for the _____.A. billB. noteC. receiptD. menu4. After his recovery from illness, he _____ his former position.A. assumedB. presumedC. consumedD. resumed5. After reading these books, he was ____ to the Darwinian theory of evolution.A. changedB. convertedC. transferredD. adjusted6. Passengers may leave bulky articles under the stairs ______ the conductor'spermission.A. atB. withC. onD. in7. You won't get in _____ the end of the act.A. tillB. atC. byD. in8. At a press conference after the award ceremony, the 18-year-old girl spoke in a barely _______ voice.A. audibleB. optionalC. legibleD. identical9. At first, the speaker was referring to the problem of pollution in the country, but halfway in her speech, she suddenly _____ to another subject.A. committedB. switchedC. favouredD. transmitted10. Because he was _______ of the new limit, he was stopped and warned for speeding.A. ignorantB. accustomedC. reluctantD. pathetic11. It will rain, _____ the barometer is falling.A. soB. forC. asD. since12. We won't encourage him to do that _______ he is in good health.A. even ifB. in caseC. even thoughD. when13. The doorway is low, so ___ your head when you go in.A. attendB. mindC. protectD. guard14. Excuse me for breaking in,___ I have some news for You.A. soB. andC. butD. yet15. There is no ___ that a lot of damage has been done by the typhoon sweeping across the city.A. ideaB. doubtC. hopeD. uncertainty16. A NASA experimental jet, the X-43A, flew at a world-record speed----11,260 kilometres an hour on November 17. Its speed is ___ as sound.A. as ten times fastB. ten times as fastC. fast as ten timesD. so fast ten times17. The fact saddened all the fans ____ their beloved team lost the championship.A. thatB. whichC. whatD. until18. If ___, he promised that he would do all he could to promote public welfare.A. electedB. being electedC. having electedD. to be elected19.--i introduce myself? My name is Meg Johnson.( )Nice to meet you, Mr. Johnson.A. Must isB. ShouldC. Need netD. Mays20.The boss made them.___ten hours day. ( )A.worked toB.workingC.workD.to work二、翻译（共计15分）1. 电影开演半小时了。

大学英语四级分类模拟题452(总分：429.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、Translation(总题数：10，分数：429.00)1.平价奢侈品随着网购的进一步盛行，小型城市的消费者有了新的购物目标，从网店购买平价奢侈品 (affordable luxury)。

这些消费者年龄在25岁到40岁之间。

借助网络，他们购买了很多昂贵的服装、手包和配饰(accessories)。

不同于“ 冲动型”消费者 (impulse shopper)，他们日趋变得理性、成熟。

他们不去选择大牌子的产品，看重的是产品质量和风格。

当然，价格便宜是促使他们网购奢侈品的首要原因。

（分数：20.00）__________________________________________________________________________________________正确答案：()解析：As online shopping prevails further, the consumers in small cities have a new shopping target which is to buy affordable luxuries from online stores. These consumers age between 25 and 40. Via the Internet, they have bought many expensive clothes, handbags, and accessories. Different from impulse shoppers, they are getting more rational and mature. They don"t choose a big brand product. Instead, they emphasize on the products" quality and style. Of course, low price is the leading reason for them to purchase luxury products online. [解析] 1．第1句中的“随着网购的进一步盛行”作状语，可用as引导从句，译作as online shopping prevails further，或处理成伴随状语，用with引导，译作with the increasing popularity of online shopping。

大学英语四级改革适用（作文）模拟试卷271(题后含答案及解析) 题型有：1. WritingPart I Writing1． A Balance Between Life and Work Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the following question. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. Suppose you are invited to give a speech on how to strike a balance between life and work, what will you say and why?正确答案： A Balance Between Life and WorkDear Friends, I am very glad to be here and give you a short speech on the subject of how to strike a balance between life and work. There is a tendency in our society that people pay so much attention to material success that they unfortunately neglect their health. In my opinion, nothing can be achieved without health and the key to keeping healthy is to strike a balance between life and work. On the one hand, the meaning of life and work should be pinned down. A life without work is incomplete, but a life with work alone seems to be a case of putting the cart before the horse. On the other hand, a dynamic combination of the two factors is possible. I assume life and work are not mutually exclusive after all we have so many elites who are successful both in their lives and careers. From my personal experience, a balance can be achieved as long as you stay positive and want to make necessary changes. That is all, thank you. 涉及知识点：作文2．Some Characteristics of a Good Leader Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the following question. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. Suppose you are required to state some important characteristics of a good leader, what will you say and why?正确答案：Some Characteristics of a Good Leader It is said that history refers to the stories of great people. Whether we agree to this idea or not, it is obvious that leadership still plays an important role in today’s society. How to become a good leader? It seems to me that three characteristics are needed here. First of all, a good leader is supposed to be confident. When facing the ups and downs of market, a good leader believes that he is the chosen person to steer the company into a brighter future. Secondly, a good leader is expected to be a good listener. Only by listening to all sides can one be enlightened, and actually more heads are always better than one. Last but not the least, a good leader should also be sociable. No matter how wonderful an idea is, it will become useless if no one adopts it. Compared with a silent one, a good speaker is more likely to sell ideas successfully. In short, to be a good leaderis easier said than done, but it totally deserves the effort because self-fulfillment might arise in this process. 涉及知识点：作文3．The Importance of Physical Exercise on Campus Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay about your view on the importance of physical exercise on campus. You should state the reasons and write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.正确答案：The Importance of Physical Exercise on Campus Chinese are known for their emphasis on education, however, as an essential part of education, physical exercise programs don’t receive due attention. In my opinion, physical exercise on campus is of great value for both individuals and society. First of all, college students are supposed to be physically healthy. Technical geniuses who are always ill might fail to live up to our expectation, no matter how intelligent they are. Secondly, physical exercise helps to cultivate positive attitudes, such as commitment, perseverance and self-confidence and the like. You might feel so contented after you push yourself to the limit and successfully pass the test of 1000-metre race. Thirdly, a student who is good at physical exercise is also energetic in his study, and the reverse is also true. In conclusion, the importance of physical exercise on campus should not be underestimated. We pin our hopes on college students to make our home a better place. 涉及知识点：作文4．He Who Makes No Mistakes Makes Nothing Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay commenting on the saying “He who makes no mistakes makes nothing.”You can cite examples to illustrate your point of view. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.正确答案：He Who Makes No Mistakes Makes Nothing Mistakes seem to be everyone’s arch-enemies. We are always taught to avoid making any mistakes. However, as time goes by, I become increasingly aware that one who makes no mistakes makes nothing. On the one hand, mistakes are bound to happen. According to the Murphy’s Law, anything that can go wrong will go wrong. In other words, to prepare for mistakes is much wiser than to pray for an easy success. On the other hand, mistakes serve as the touchstones of achievements. As the saying goes, the good seaman is known in bad weather. For instance, Thomas Edison is considered as a great inventor because he insists on trying despite all mistakes and failures. To sum up, to err is human. Rather than denying it, we need to accept the reality and try to make the best of it. 涉及知识点：作文5．Hope for the Best, but Prepare for the Worst Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay commenting on the saying “Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.” You can cite examples to illustrate your point of view. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.正确答案：Hope for the Best, but Prepare for the Worst When you are under pressure to solve complex problems, it is always necessary to keep a good state of mind. To a certain extent, an appropriate attitude may determine whether or not you can make a difference in this world. In my opinion, the key to success is to hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. For one thing, only by hoping for the best can we remain optimistic. It is true that an optimist sees an opportunity in every calamity, while a pessimist sees a calamity in every opportunity. For instance, Bill Gates would have stayed in Harvard if he hadn’t firmly believed in the prosperity of internet industry. For another, like anything else in life, too much optimism is as bad as too little. Blind optimism may lead to failures and that is why we should prepare for the worst. If rosy prospect turns to a sugarcoated bullet, it will become a weapon of mass destruction. In short, strategically we despise all the enemies, but tactically we should take them very seriously. 涉及知识点：作文。

PART V READING COMPREHENSION [25 MIN]In this section there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with foursuggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer.TEXT AAt some time in your life you may have a strong desire to do something strange or terrible. However,chances are that you don’t act on your impulse, but let it pass instead. You know that to commit the action iswrong in some way and that other people will not accept your behavior.Perhaps the most interesting thing about the phenomenon of taboo behavior is how it can change over theyears within the same society, how certain behavior and attitudes once considered taboo can become perfectlyacceptable and natural at another point in time. Topics such as death, for example, were once considered soupsetting and unpleasant that it was a taboo to even talk about them. Now with the publication of important bookssuch as On Death and Dying and Learning to Say Goodbye, people have become more aware of the importance ofexpressing feelings about death and, as a result, are more willing to talk about this taboo subject.One of the newest taboos in American society is the topic of fat. Unlike many other taboos, fat is topic thatAmericans talk about constantly. It’s not taboo to talk about fat; it’s taboo to be fat. The “In the work world, most companies prefer youthful-looking, trim executives to sell their image as well as theirproducts to the public. The thin look is associated with youth, vigor, and success. The fat person, on the otherhand, is thought of as lazy and lacking in energy, self-discipline, and self-respect. In an image-conscious societylike the U.S., thin is “in”, fat is “out”．It’s not surprising, then, that millions of Americans have become obsessed with staying slim andThe pursuit of a youthful physical appearance is not, however, the sole reason for America’s fas and exercise. Recent research has shown the critical importance of diet and exercise for personal health. As inmost technologically developed nations, the life-style of North Americans has changed dramatically during thecourse of the last century. Modern machines do all the physical labor that people were once forced to do by hand.Cars and buses transport us quickly from point to point. As a result of inactivity and disuse, peopleeasily become weak and vulnerable to disease. In an effort to avoid such a fate, millions of Americans arespending more of their time exercising.1.From the passage we can infer taboo is__.A.a strong desire to do something strange or terrible.B.a crime committed on impulse.C.behavior considered unacceptable in society’s eyes.D.an unfavorable impression left on other people.2.Based on the ideas presented in the passage we can conclude “being fat” __ in American society.A.will always remain a taboo.B.is not considered a taboo by most people.C.has long been a taboo.D.may no longer be a taboo some day.3.The topic of fat is __ many other taboo subjects.A.the same asB.different fromC.more popular thanD.less often talked about than.4.In the U.S., thin is “in”, fat is “out”, this means__.A.thin is “inside”, fat is “outside”．B.thin is “diligent”, fat is “lazy”．C.thin is “youthful”, fat is “spiritless”．D.thin is “fashionable”, fat is “unfashionable”．5.Apart from this new understanding of the correlation between health and exercise, the main reason thepassage gives for why so many Americans are exercising regularly is__.A.their changed life-style.B.their eagerness to stay thin and youthful.C.their appreciation of the importance of exercise.D.the encouragement they have received from their companies.TEXT BThe discovery of the Antarctic not only proved one of the most interesting of all geographical adventures, butcreated what might be called “the heroic age of Antarctic exploration”. By their tremendous heroism, m Shakleton, Scott, and Amundsen caused a new continent to emerge from the shadows, and yet that heroic age,little more than a century old, is already passing. Modern science and inventions are revolutionizing the endurance,future journeys into these icy wastes will probably depend on motor vehicles equipped with caterpillar tractionrather than on the dogs that earlier discoverers found so invaluable and hardly comparable.Few realize that this Antarctic continent is almost equal in size to South America, and enormous field ofwork awaits geographers and prospectors. The coasts of this continent remain to be accurately charted, and themaping of the whole of the interior presents a formidable task to the cartographers who undertake the work. Oncetheir labors are completed, it will be possible to prospect the vast natural resources which scientists believe willfurnish one of the largest treasure hoards of metals and minerals the world has yet known, and almostinexhaustible sources of copper, coal, uranium, and many other ores will become available to man. Suchdiscoveries will usher in an era of practical exploitation of the Antarctic wastes.The polar darkness which hides this continent for the six winter months will be defeated by huge batteries oflight, and make possible the establishing of air-fields for the future inter-continental air services by making theseareas as light as day. Present flying routes will be completely changed, for the Antarctic refueling bases will makeflights from Australia to South America comparatively easy over the 5,000 miles journey.The climate is not likely to offer an insuperable problem, for the explorer Admiral Byrd has shown that theclimate is possible even for men completely untrained for expeditions into those frozen wastes. Some of hisparties were men who had never seen snow before, and yet he records that they survived the rigors of theAntarctic climate comfortably, so that, provided that the appropriate installations are made, we may assume thathuman beings from all countries could live there safely. Byrd even affirms that it is probably the most healthyclimate in the world, for the intense cold of thousands of years has sterilize this continent, and rendered itabsolutely germfree, with the consequences that ordinary and extraordinary sickness and diseases from which mansuffers in other zones with different climates are here utterly unknown. There exist no problems of conservationand preservation of food supplies, for the latter keep indefinitely without any signs of deterioration; it may evenbe that later generations will come to regard the Antarctic as the natural storehouse for the whole world.Plans are already on foot to set up permanent bases on the shores of this continent, and what so few years agoof human life and endeavor.was regarded as a “dead continent” now promises to be a most active center6.When did man begin to explore the AntarcticA.About 100years ago.B.In this century.C.At the beginning of the 19th century.D.In 1798.7.What must the explorers be, even though they have modern equipment and techniquesA.Brave and toughB.Stubborn and arrogant.C.Well-liked and humorous.D.Stout and smart.8.The most healthy climate in the world is___.A.in South America.B.in the Arctic Region.C.in the Antarctic Continent.D.in the Atlantic Ocean.9.What kind of metals and minerals can we find in the AntarcticA.Magnetite, coal and ores.B.Copper, coal and uranium.C.Silver, natural gas and uranium.D.Aluminum, copper and natural gas.10.What is planned for the continentA.Building dams along the coasts.B.Setting up several summer resorts along the coasts.C.Mapping the coast and whole territory.D.Setting up permanent bases on the coasts.TEXT CWithout regular supplies of some hormones our capacity to behave would be seriously impaired; withoutothers we would soon die. Tiny amounts of some hormones can modify moods and actions, our inclination to eator drink, our aggressiveness or submissiveness, and our reproductive and parental behavior. And hormones domore than influence adult behavior; early in life they help to determine the development of bodily form and mayeven determine an individual’s behavioral capacities. Later in life the changing outputs of some endocrine glandsand the body’s changing sensitivity to some hormones are essential aspects of the phenomena of aging.Communication within the body and the consequent integration of behavior were considered the exclusiveprovince of the nervous system up to the beginning of the present century. The emergence of endocrinology as aseparate discipline can probably be traced to the experiments of Bayliss and Starling on the hormone secretion.This substance is secreted from cells in the intestinal walls when food enters the stomach; it travels through thebloodstream and stimulates the pancreas to liberate pancreatic juice, which aids in digestion. By showing thatspecial cells secret chemical agents that are conveyed by the bloodstream and regulate distant target organs ortissues. Bayliss and starling demonstrated that chemical integration could occur without participation of thenervous system.The term “hormone” was first used with reference to secretion. Starling derived the term from the Greekhormone, meaning “to excite or set in motion. The term “endocrine” was introduced shortly thereafter “Endocrine” is used to refer to glands that secret products into the bloodstream. The term “e with “exocrine”, which is applied to glands that secret their products though ducts to the site of action. Examplesof exocrine glands are the tear glands, the sweat glands, and the pancreas, which secrets pancreatic juice through aduct into the intestine. Exocrine glands are also called duct glands, while endocrine glands are called ductless.11.What is the author’s main purpose in the passage?A.To explain the specific functions of various hormones.B.To provide general information about hormones.C.To explain how the term “hormone” evolved.D.To report on experiments in endocrinology.12.The passage supports which of the following conclusions?A.The human body requires large amounts of most hormones.B.Synthetic hormones can replace a person’s natural supply of hormones if necessary.C.The quantity of hormones produced and their effects on the body are related to a person’sD.The short child of tall parents very likely had a hormone deficiency early in life.13.It can be inferred from the passage that before the Bayliss and Starling experiments, most people believed thatchemical integration occurred only___.A.during sleep.B.in the endocrine glands.C.under control of the nervous system.D.during strenuous exercise.14.The word “liberate” could best be replaced by which of the following?A.EmancipateB.DischargeC.SurrenderD.Save15.According to the passage another term for exocrine glands is___.A.duct glandsB.endocrine glandsC.ductless glandsD.intestinal glands.TEXT DIf the old maxim that the customer is always right still has meaning, then the airlines that ply the worldbusiest air route between London and Paris have a flight on their hands.The Eurostar train service linking the UK and French capitals via the Channel Tunnel is winning customersin increasing numbers. In late May, it carried its one millionth passenger, having run only a limited servicebetween London, Paris and Brussels since November 1994, starting with two trains a day in each direction to Parisand Brussels. By 1997, the company believes that it will be carrying ten million passengers a year, and continue togrow from there.From July, Eurostar steps its service to nine trains each way between London and Paris, and five betweenLondon and Brussels. Each train carries almost 800 passengers, 210 of them in first class.The airlines estimate that they will initially lose around 15%-20% of their London-Paris traffic to therailways once Eurostar starts a full service later this year (1995), with 15 trains a day each way. A similar servicewill start to Brussels. The damage will be limited, however, the airlines believe, with passenger numbers returningto previous levels within two to three years.In the short term, the damage caused by the 1 million people-levels traveling between London and Paris andBrussels on Eurostar trains means that some air services are already suffering. Some of the major carriers say thattheir passenger numbers are down by less than 5% and point to their rivals-Particularly Air France-as havingsuffered the problems. On the Brussels route, the railway company had less success, and the airlines reportanything from around a 5% drop to no visible decline in traffic.The airlines' optimism on returning traffic levels is based on historical precedent. British Midland, forexample, points to its experience on Heathrow Leeds Bradford service which saw passenger numbers fold by 15%when British Rail electrified and modernized the railway line between London and Yorkshire. Two years later, travel had risen between the two destinations to the point where the airline was carrying record numbers of passengers.16.British airlines confide in the fact that__.A.they are more powerful than other European airlines.B.their total loss won’t go beyond a drop of 5% passengers.C.their traffic levels will return in 2-3 years.D.traveling by rail can never catch up with traveling by air.17.The author’s attitude towards the drop of passengers may be described as__.A.worried.B.delightedC.puzzled.D.unrivaled.18.In the passage, British Rail (Para 6) is mentioned to__.A.provide a comparison with Eurostar.B.support the airlines’ optimism.C.prove the inevitable drop of air passengers.D.call for electrification and modernization of the railway.19.The railway’s Brussels route is brought forth to show that__.A.the Eurostar train service is not doing good business.B.the airlines can well compete with the railway.C.the Eurostar train service only caused little damage.D.only some airlines, such as Air France, are suffering.20.The passage is taken from the first of an essay, from which we may well predict that in the following part theauthor is going to__.-mindedness.A.praise the airlines’ clearB.warn the airlines of high-speed rail services.C.propose a reduction of London/Paris flights.D.advise the airlines to follow British Midland as their model.答案： 1-5 CDBDB 6-10 AACBD 11-15 BDCBA 16-20 ABCB。

大学英语四级分类模拟题497(总分210,考试时间90分钟)Part Ⅰ Writing1. Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay. You should start your essay with a brief account of student"s increasing reliance on technology to solve problems, and then explain the consequence of over-dependence on it. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words."You have to solve this problem by yourself. You can"t call tech support."Part Ⅱ Reading ComprehensionPassage OneA New Excuse for Unsuccessful InvestorsEconomists work on the assumption that people act rationally. If only life were that simple.Investors certainly don"t always act as they should. Among other unwise acts, they trade too much, do not diversify their portfolios (投资组合) enough and are reluctant to discard underperforming stocks. They may have been born to behave that way. A recent study into investment behavior by Stephan Siegel of Arizona State University"s WP Carey School of Business, and Henrik Cronqvist of Claremont McKenna College, illuminates the role that genes play in determining investment decisions.The authors examine the investment behavior of 15,208 pairs of Swedish twins, using data from the country"s twin registry and its tax authority, which until 2007 **prehensive records on every financial transaction. Controlling for various factors, they find that identical twins, who share all their genes, were more similar in their investing behavior than fraternal twins (异卵双胞胎) , who share about half their genes.The authors calculate that genetic factors account for between a quarter and half of the variations in irrational investment behavior between individuals. These factors are at work across more dimensions than just investing. Twins who showed a bias towards buying familiar shares rather than unknown ones, for example, also showed a preference for living closer to their place of birth and for marrying a spouse from the same region. Investors with large portfolios were particularly susceptible (易受……影响的) to genetic influences.If genes explain up to a half of the variations in investment behavior, what governs the rest? The authors also calculated the impact of shared environmental influences on the twins as well as the effect of experiences unique to one half of a twin pair. Common childhood experiences like schooling were found to have almost no influence on investment behavior. But individual experiences explain half of the variations between twin pairs—as much as, and often more than, genes.The study has its limitations. It looks at data from only one country during a limited period of time, for example. But it suggests that attempts to persuade people to invest more rationally have some big inbuilt (生来就有的) biases to **e.1. How do economists think about investors?A. They do lots of stupid things.B. They trade as much as they can.C. They are reluctant to change.D. They always make right decisions.2. How did the authors do the research?A. They looked at the data from Swiss.B. They checked all the behaviors of the twins.C. They examined the investment behavior of twins.D. They investigated less than 2,000 pairs of twins.3. What role do the genetic factors play in irrational investment?A. They account for 50% of the variations at most.B. They barely have any influence on twins.C. They make twins buy similar shares.D. They affect investing in different ways.4. What can explain the variations in investment behavior except genes?A. Environmental influences.B. Schooling experiences.C. Childhood memories.D. Individual experiences.5. What does the author of this article think of the study?A. Its limitations can be overlooked.B. The results of it are quite convincing.C. It tells us biases influence investing.D. The data it used cannot be trusted.Passage TwoA principal reason for the rapid increase in wealth disparity over the last 10 years is the different ways various economic groups invest their money. According to the study"s lead author, Fabian T. Pfeffer, more than half of the median households" wealth in 2007 was in home equity. By comparison, the median household in the richest 5thpercentile(百分位数) held only 16% of their wealth in home equity, with the lion"s share being kept in real assets, including business assets and financial instruments like stocks and bonds.Pfeffer explains that because stocks have recovered more quickly than the real estate market, average households were hurt far more than richer Americans when the housing bubble popped. When home equity is excluded from household wealth, the impact of the housing crash on average Americans is especially clear. The Great Recession"s disproportionate impact on real estate allowed the richest households, who could afford to diversify their investments, to grow wealth even during a deflating housing market.Another concern for middle class households is that many sold off investments during the recession in order to meet expenses, and are now less able to enjoy the benefits of a recovering economy. "Part of the lack of recovery is that median American households had to dispose of investments," says Pfeffer. "The troubles will stay with them for the next couple of decades as they try to reclaim these assets."Will wealth inequality continue to increase at its current pace? Pfeffer believes it would take another deep recession for inequality to double again in the next 10 years, but says his research confirms that returns to capital have been increasing at a rapid pace over the last century, creating a persistently swelling gap between the wealth of the haves and the have-nots.Some have claimed inequality is less important as long as all Americans see wealth gains over time. The rich may get richer faster, but that might not matter if the poor and middle class are also seeing their wealth increase. Pfeffer disagrees. A rising tide may lift all boats, but the Michigan professor points out that wealth not only tends to determine political influence, but also that wealth inequality greatly affects the opportunities available to the children of the middle class, especially in terms of education.1. It can be inferred from the first paragraph that ______.A. the poor families invested their wealth in home equityB. the richest median households only invested a small part in home equityC. only 5% of median households held their wealth in home equityD. all the median households kept their most wealth in real assets2. Why could the richest households increase wealth even when the house market deflated?A. They invested all the wealth in the real estate.B. They took advantage of the gloomy house market.C. They could make many kinds of investments.D. They got information in advance to avoid the loss.3. Median households" disposing of investments during the recession would ______.A. make them enjoy the benefits of a recovering economyB. easily meet their expenses during the recessionC. cause troubles when they try to get back these assetsD. increase the wealth disparity for the next decades4. What made the wealth gap between the rich and the poor continue to increase?A. Rapid returns to capital.B. Income inequality.C. Hopeful signs of recovery.D. Deep recession.5. What influence may wealth inequality have on the middle class according to Pfeffer?A. Their children"s wealth may decrease.B. Their wealth may rise more slowly.C. Their children may suffer fewer educational opportunities.D. Their family may not exert political influence any more.Part Ⅲ Translation1. 1911年，中国爆发了历史上的第一次资产阶级革命——辛亥革命(the Revolution of 1911)，它推翻了中国封建社会的最后一个朝代——清朝，废除了中国延续了2000多年的封建帝制，建立了中国的第一个民主共和国——中华民国。

大学英语考试：2022英语专业四级真题模拟及答案(5)共405道题1、What is the best title for the passage?（单选题）A. The Place of Women in Society.B. He or She.C. Chairman or Chairwoman.D. Language and Sex.试题答案：D2、Which of the italicized parts functions as an attribute（定语）?（单选题）A. I don’t know when the plane takes off.B. He was on the point of leaving when someone knocked at the door.C. I still remember the day when I first met Jennifer.D. I have no idea when the game will begin.试题答案：C3、Which of the following contains an adverbial clause of concession?（单选题）A. No matter how hard he tried, she could not change her mind.B. He got up so early that he caught the first bus.C. Now that everybody has come, let’s begin our conference.D. Generally, air will be heavily polluted where there are factories.试题答案：A4、（单选题）A. Social science and natural science.B. Natural science and physical.C. Humanities and physical.D. Physical and social science.试题答案：B5、According to Mother Rigby, Feathertop “still will be saying nothing” because _____（单选题）A. he was not clever enough to learn anything.B. he was only made to have birds’, intelligence.C. he did not have a brain to remember anything.D. he could learn nothing worthwhile in the world.试题答案：D6、Just as the value of a telephone network increases with each new phone _____ to the system, so does the value of a computer system increase with each program that turns out.（单选题）A. addingB. to have addedC. to addD. added试题答案：D7、Which of the following is NOT used by the author to stop the child’s crying at night?（单选题）A. Leaving the baby crying alone in a room unattended.B. Letting the baby listen to the radio for the nursery.C. Feeding the baby with some warm milk and beverage.D. Allowing the child to sleep in an absence of noise.试题答案：D8、When we started criticizing his work, he saw red. The underline part means （单选题）A. very angryB. very upsetC. very sorryD. very sad试题答案：A9、（单选题）A. To look at a book.B. To look at brochure.C. To look at a newspaper.D. To book tickets for a summer festival.试题答案：C10、Many countries have adopted systems of _____ education in order to promote the average level of education.（单选题）A. constrainedB. compulsoryC. cardinalD. conventional试题答案：B11、John returned with two laborers, with _____ help we finally got the car out of the mud.（单选题）A. theirB. whoseC. /D. that试题答案：B12、_____, the new president is more likely to give economic and trade issues priority over foreign policy.（单选题）A. The cold war being overB. the cold war had overC. With the cold war was overD. With the cold war has been over试题答案：A13、（单选题）A. To find out if he can change one of his class.B. To ask her for a letter of recommendation.C. To check the time of his registration appointment.D. To learn if he still has required courses to take.试题答案：D14、（单选题）A. Dead animals found in dustbins.B. Small animals stolen from houses.C. Food given to them by people.D. Food that hunted by themselves.试题答案：C15、（单选题）A. From annoyed to appreciative.B. From frustrated to excite.C. From surprised to frustrate.D. From appreciative to surprise.试题答案：A16、At the end of the story, the voice was _____（单选题）A. Lisa’s mother’s.B. the cashier’s.C. from Lisa’s heart.D. merely Lisa’s illusion.试题答案：A17、Mr. Smith had an unusual _____ he was first an office clerk, then a sailor, and ended up as a school teacher.（单选题）A. professionB. occupationC. positionD. career试题答案：D18、After the First World War, the author Anais Nin became interested in the art movement known as Surrealism and in psychoanalysis, both _____ her novels and short stories.（单选题）A. in which the influenceB. to have influence onC. of which influenced onD. its influence in试题答案：B19、By calling it “tap-dancing to work”, Warren Buffett thinks the author’s job is _____（单选题）A. a great challenge to brain power.B. significant in the development of technology.C. enjoyable in spite of any possible hardships.D. a window through which people are shown a new world.试题答案：C20、Which of the italicized parts functions as an object?（单选题）A. She was the first to learn about it.B. The third tree that I planted was cut down by someone again.C. This was the first increase since the second quarter of 2008.D. How many do you want? —I want two.试题答案：D21、The Eos authors claim all of the following EXCEPT that _____.（单选题）A. the possible higher frequency of flood raises concerns about dam safetyB. conventional dam design hasn’t realized the possible feedback mechanismsC. dam design protocol shouldn’t assume unchanging extreme precipitation eventsD. the dams’ function has been weakened mainly because it is getting older试题答案：D22、What’s the central topic of the passage?（单选题）A. The recruiters and the interviewers.B. Four don’ts when dealing with recruiters.C. Don’t request special treatment.D. Don’t ask for insider information.试题答案：B23、Thank heaven! I was not even injured but I escaped by the _____ of my teeth.（单选题）A. tipB. topC. skinD. bottom试题答案：C24、In fact, as he approached this famous statue, he only barely resisted the _____ to reach into his bag for his camera.（单选题）A. impatienceB. impulseC. incentiveD. initiative试题答案：B25、（单选题）A. They complained about the conditions in the hotel.B. They took a taxi and went sightseeing in the town.C. They went out for dinner and spent the rest of the night in a club.D. They were so tired that they took a bath and went to bed immediately.试题答案：C26、（单选题）A. Paris is not as good as it boasts.B. She should take better care of herself when travelling.C. She should learn to protect her right as a consumer.D. Advertisements cannot be trusted.试题答案：D27、Ann was reading a piece of science fiction, completely _____ to the outside world.（单选题）A. lostB. being lostC. losingD. having lost试题答案：A28、He is too shy to ask a stranger the time, _____ speak to a room full of people.（单选题）A. much moreB. much asC. still lessD. still as试题答案：C29、According to the second paragraph, Fleming accepted the job offered by Kemsley Newspapers _____（单选题）A. and had to give up his yearly holiday plan to Jamaica.B. because he was offered to work in Jamaica every winter.C. so that he wouldn’t have to look for employment-elsewhere.D. on condition that he took two months off to Jamaica every year.试题答案：D30、The writer probably thinks that _____.（单选题）A. moving is much more troublesome than remodelingB. remodeling is much more economical than movingC. whether remodeling is better than moving depends on different situationsD. the issue of whether remodeling is better than moving is determined by financial factors试题答案：C31、_____ that the demand for power continues to rise at the current rate, it will not be long before traditional sources become inadequate（单选题）A. ConcerningB. AscertainingC. AssumingD. Regarding试题答案：C32、（单选题）A. ￡7.5.B. ￡6.C. ￡12.D. ￡15.试题答案：D33、The suspect _____ that he had not been in the neighborhood at the time of the crime.（单选题）A. advocatedB. allegedC. addressedD. announced试题答案：B34、Convinced of the importance of education, modern states “invest” in institutions of learning to get back “interest” in the form of a large group of _____ Young men who are potential leaders.（单选题）A. enlightenedB. cultivatedC. qualifiedD. nourished试题答案：A35、Within ten years they have turned the _____ hill into green woods.（单选题）A. vacantB. barrenC. weirdD. wasteful试题答案：B36、Over the past ten years, natural gas production has remained steady, but _____ has risen steadily.（单选题）A. consumptionB. dissipationC. disposalD. expenditure试题答案：A37、All the following sentences have an appositive EXCEPT _____.（单选题）A. I heard that be joined the army.B. They have no idea at all where he has gone.C. The thought came to him that Mary had probably fallen ill.D. Several years later, word came that Napoleon himself was coming to inspect them.试题答案：A38、As the trial went on the story behind the murder slowly _____ itself.（单选题）A. convictedB. hauntedC. unfoldedD. released试题答案：C39、Why does a vegetarian restaurant make its dishes resemble meat in every way except _____.（单选题）A. ingredientsB. elementsC. componentsD. compounds试题答案：A40、The Eos authors claim all of the following EXCEPT that _____.（单选题）A. the possible higher frequency of flood raises concerns about dam safetyB. conventional dam design hasn’t realized the possible feedback mechanismsC. dam design protocol shouldn’t assume unchanging extreme precipitation eventsD. the dams’ function has been weakened mainly because it is getting older试题答案：D41、Ninety-five per cent of its magnificent collection will remain _____ to the public.（单选题）A. incredibleB. infectiousC. incompatibleD. inaccessible试题答案：D42、（单选题）A. Hospitals.B. Towns.C. Factories.D. Internet.试题答案：C43、The city is an important railroad _____ and industrial and convention center.（单选题）A. conjunctionB. networkC. junctionD. link试题答案：C44、The indecisive man was _____ persuaded to change his mind again.（单选题）A. generallyB. freelyC. readilyD. finally试题答案：C45、When drinking from a well, one mustn’t forget _____ who dug it.（单选题）A. themB. theseC. thatD. those试题答案：D46、According to the passage, what is the ultimate purpose of virtual reality in education?（单选题）A. To give special students a chance to experience life in the outside world.B. To train teachers to work with students with special needs.C. To allow special students to learn life-skills in a safe environment.D. To prepare special students for transition into mainstream society.试题答案：D47、（单选题）A. They did not realize that they had a problem.B. They are rather disorganized.C. They had tried to contact the man several times.D. They prefer to process checks manually.试题答案：B48、（单选题）A. To be a book editor.B. To produce a film.C. To write a book.D. To be an actress.试题答案：C49、Some crops are relatively high yielders and could be planted in preference to others to _____ the food supply.（单选题）A. enhanceB. curbC. disruptD. heighten试题答案：D50、In a sense, tennis and Taijiquan are similar in that they both require your full attention, and if done _____, take your mind off daily problems and preoccupations.（单选题）A. successfullyB. consecutivelyC. conscientiouslyD. compulsively试题答案：C51、（单选题）A. To state what he likes about the theatre.B. To learn more about the woman’s interests.C. To imply that the woman should be a director.D. To compliment the woman on her abilities.试题答案：B52、_____ confuses many young people.（单选题）A. Butterflies are insectsB. Butterflies as insectsC. Butterflies being insectsD. The fact that butterflies are insects试题答案：D53、He is too shy to ask a stranger the time, _____ speak to a room full of people.（单选题）A. much moreB. much asC. still lessD. still as试题答案：C54、What kind of questions can you ask according to the passage?（单选题）A. If the recruiter will put in a good word for you with the hiring manager.B. If the recruiter can give you some instructions on the job.C. The information of other applicants.D. Questions about the company or industry in general.试题答案：D55、There _____ an old man and two bodyguards standing on the platform.（单选题）A. to beB. beingC. isD. are试题答案：C56、Ninety-five per cent of its magnificent collection will remain _____ to the public.（单选题）A. incredibleB. infectiousC. incompatibleD. inaccessible试题答案：D57、Several students were surprised to learn that instructors expect two to three hours of study for each hour _____ in class.（单选题）A. spendingB. spentC. to spendD. to have spent试题答案：B58、I felt so embarrassed that I couldn’t do anything but _____ there whenI first met my present wife.（单选题）A. to sitB. sittingC. satD. sit试题答案：D59、One Sunday morning the local post office _____ an important special delivery letter to my home, though it was addressed to me for my office（单选题）A. deliveredB. presentedC. submittedD. transferred试题答案：A60、Which of the following prepositional phrases can function as an adverbial?（单选题）A. His absence is due to the rain.B. Don’t touch it with your hands.C. After the exams is the time to relax.D. I found everything in good condition.试题答案：B61、The old lady has developed a _____ cough which cannot be cured completely in a short time.（单选题）A. perpetualB. permanentC. chronicD. sustained试题答案：C62、There _____ no further business to discuss, we all went home.（单选题）A. isB. wasC. beingD. would be试题答案：C63、Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?（单选题）A. His father has been dead for six years.B. His father died six years ago.C. It’s six years since his father had died.D. It has been two years since his father’s death.试题答案：C64、Which of the following is INCORRECT according to the passage?（单选题）A. Both Pike Place Market and ACT are located at the Pine Street.B. The arts tour follows roughly the same course as the walking tour in Seattle.C. Pioneer Square is the real hub of Seattle’s art community.D. On the first Thursday of every month Seattle Art Museum stays open late.试题答案：A65、She _____ that it was a trick to get her involved in the matter, for she knew them too well.（单选题）A. doubtedB. suspectedC. conceivedD. convinced试题答案：B66、“Has he gained weight?”“He would gain weight, but he _____ much.”（单选题）A. doesn’t eatB. didn’t eatC. hadn’t eatenD. couldn’t eat试题答案：A67、_____, the new president is more likely to give economic and trade issues priority over foreign policy.（单选题）A. The cold war being overB. the cold war had overC. With the cold war was overD. With the cold war has been over试题答案：A68、These stars form a group, the shape of _____ is rather like the shape ofa watch.（单选题）A. thatB. whichC. whomD. whose试题答案：B69、What’s the function of the last four paragraphs in the passage?（单选题）A. To illustrate a problem with examples.B. To provide tips for solving a problem.C. To indicate the results of a problem.D. To reveal the causes of a problem.试题答案：B70、（单选题）A. Ask their professor for advice.B. Meet again to discuss their research.C. Interview people who survived the flu.D. Change the topic of their oral report.试题答案：B71、What does the word “override” mean in the first paragraph?（单选题）A. To prevail over.B. To ride over or across.C. To stop a machine doing something.D. Not to notice something.试题答案：A72、According to the first paragraph, college students and graduates find it most essential to _____（单选题）A. get an entry-level job.B. provide flee service.C. do an internship.D. pay for the privilege of getting a job.试题答案：C73、The apple tree mentioned in the passage is most likely to _____（单选题）A. be regarded as a delight in the neighborhood.B. have been abandoned by its original owner.C. have been neglected by everyone in the community.D. be attractive only to the author.试题答案：A74、Which of the following past particle (过去分词) is used as an predicative （表语）?（单选题）A. Autumn comes, and there are many fallen leaves on the street.B. His right hand got burnt in that big fire.C. I want the letter posted.D. He wants to buy a used car.试题答案：B75、Now it became customary for the husband to go out to paid employments, _____ the unpaid work of the home and family to his wife.（单选题）A. leaveB. to leaveC. leavingD. left试题答案：C76、（单选题）A. One that has a shocking beginning.B. One that challenges the readers to think.C. One whose title is listed on the cover.D. One that has a good ending.试题答案：A77、Though the young lady was very pretty and gracious, she was none _____ happier for her beauty.（单选题）A. theB. muchC. moreD. enough试题答案：A78、You _____ the parcel home. The shop would have delivered it if you had asked.（单选题）A. needn’t have carriedB. didn’t need to carryC. Wouldn’t have carriedD. wouldn’t have carried试题答案：A79、（单选题）A. He missed the tuition due date.B. He has not been paid.C. His bank lost his paycheck.D. His tuition payment got lost.试题答案：B80、Once a lighthouse is built, no ship of any nationality can be effectively _____ from the utilization of the lighthouse for navigational purposes.（单选题）A. isolatedB. dismissedC. distractedD. excluded试题答案：D81、What can we infer from the last paragraph?（单选题）A. The exploration of a little-known coral reef must be continued.B. Rainbow Warrior is determined to forbid bottom trawling in international waters.C. Rainbow Warrior will unearth crucial evidence to stop the bottom trawling.D. The UN is determined to forbid bottom trawling in international waters.试题答案：B82、Some crops are relatively high yielders and could be planted in preference to others to _____ the food supply.（单选题）A. enhanceB. curbC. disruptD. heighten试题答案：D83、（单选题）A. They will be the first tours that get out of the earth’s orbit.B. The number of tourists will be reduced.C. They are less dangerous than travelling to Mars.D. The number of tourists will not be too large.试题答案：A84、（单选题）A. It is helpful in reflecting the way people link information in the brain.B. It prevents people from arranging things logically.C. It makes people’s brain function the opposite way.D. It affects people’s way of thinking.试题答案：A85、Starting with the _____ that there is life on the planet Mars, the scientist went on to develop his argument.（单选题）A. premiseB. pretextC. foundationD. presentation试题答案：A86、We find that some birds _____ twice a year between hot and cold countries.（单选题）A. transferB. commuteC. migrateD. emigrate试题答案：C87、（单选题）A. Its losses were reduced.B. Its image was changed.C. It started to make a profit.D. It achieved great success.试题答案：A88、Which of the following is NOT among the solutions to the lack of sewage water treatment plants?（单选题）A. Cooperation with other organizations.B. Cooperation with the World Bank.C. Two projects about treatment plants for sewage waters in Vlore and Pogradec.D. To control the waste water discharged.试题答案：D89、Americans eat _____ as they actually need every day.（单选题）A. twice as much proteinB. twice protein as much twiceC. twice protein as muchD. protein as twice much试题答案：A90、You _____ the parcel home. The shop would have delivered it if you had asked.（单选题）A. needn’t have carriedB. didn’t need to carryC. Wouldn’t have carriedD. wouldn’t have carried试题答案：A91、When he began writing, Fleming never expected that _____（单选题）A. he would change popular culture.B. he could get over the pressure.C. Anne would have a divorce.D. Anne would keep his child.试题答案：A92、Everyone has a right to enjoy his liberty, and _____ his life.（单选题）A. indeedB. soC. much lessD. much more试题答案：D93、If you work under a car when repairing it, you often get very _____.（单选题）A. waxyB. slipperyC. stickyD. greasy试题答案：D94、Which of the following could NOT get benefit from the devaluation of US dollar?（单选题）A. Foreign visitors in the US.B. Foreign investors.C. Exporters of America.D. American visitors to other countries.试题答案：D95、Mr. Smith had an unusual _____ he was first an office clerk, then a sailor, and ended up as a school teacher.（单选题）A. professionB. occupationC. positionD. career试题答案：D96、（单选题）A. It is hard to believe.B. It is nothing strange.C. It is obviously nonsense.D. It is common phenomenon.试题答案：A97、（单选题）A. Inhabitants on an isolated island.B. The Ancient Greeks.C. A great psychologist.D. A scientist.试题答案：B98、The author’s experiences during the childhood indicate all of the following EXCEPT that _____.（单选题）A. the author is the first child of the familyB. his family led a very hard lifeC. his mother gave less attention to himD. his mother treated him as more than an assistant试题答案：D99、One of the main goals of the modern woman’s liberation movement, which started in the early 1960s, was to _____ sex discrimination in the workforce, and to open up careers for women that were previously reserved for men.（单选题）A. abolishB. eliminateC. diminishD. extinguish试题答案：B100、（单选题）A. Social science and natural science.B. Natural science and physical.C. Humanities and physical.D. Physical and social science.试题答案：B101、Small farms and the lack of modern technology have _____ agricultural production.（单选题）A. blunderedB. tangledC. bewilderedD. hampered试题答案：D102、He gave a _____ smile when the rich girl said she planned to help the poor.（单选题）A. cynicalB. crucialC. confidentialD. conspicuous试题答案：A103、The writer probably thinks that _____.（单选题）A. moving is much more troublesome than remodelingB. remodeling is much more economical than movingC. whether remodeling is better than moving depends on different situationsD. the issue of whether remodeling is better than moving is determined by financial factors试题答案：C104、The owner of a car is no longer forced to rely on public transportation and is therefore, not _____ to work locally.（单选题）A. compelledB. obligedC. restrictedD. repelled试题答案：C105、（单选题）A. Travel agencies.B. Space tours.C. Holiday plans.D. Earth’s orbit.试题答案：B106、（单选题）A. It takes a couple of days.B. Only children need some training.C. It’s unnecessary.D. It takes a few months.试题答案：A107、What is Seattle’s most visible landmark?（单选题）A. Seattle Art Museum.B. A Contemporary Theater.C. Hammering Man sculpture.D. The Space Needle.试题答案：D108、（单选题）A. To look at a book.B. To look at brochure.C. To look at a newspaper.D. To book tickets for a summer festival.试题答案：C109、Which of the following italicized phrases indicates CAUSE?（单选题）A. Why don’t you do it for the sake of your friends?B. I wish I could write as well as you.C. For all his efforts, he didn’t get an A.D. Her eyes were red from excessive reading.试题答案：D110、What can we learn from the passage?（单选题）A. A talk with other architects may annoy the one you have chosen.B. If your home is exclusive in your residence region, you cannot get along well with your neighbors.C. You should consider the issue of whether to move or to remodel from financial aspect.D. You will always take back the whole expense of remodeling when you sell the current home.试题答案：C111、My brother Joe never learned to swim, _____ intend to start now.（单选题）A. nor he doesB. nor does heC. nor heD. he doesn’t试题答案：B112、（单选题）A. People who were very well known.B. People who had interesting ideas.C. People who lived in luxury.D. People who are humorous.试题答案：B113、That our environment has little to do with our abilities, characters and behavior _____ central to his theory.（单选题）A. isB. areC. has beenD. have been试题答案：A114、According to the passage, what is the ultimate purpose of virtual reality in education?（单选题）A. To give special students a chance to experience life in the outside world.B. To train teachers to work with students with special needs.C. To allow special students to learn life-skills in a safe environment.D. To prepare special students for transition into mainstream society.试题答案：D115、With age, the mineral content of human bones decreases, _____ them more fragile.（单选题）A. makeB. and to makeC. thereby makingD. which it makes试题答案：C116、By this passage, the author mainly wants to highlight _____（单选题）A. the magic power of computers.B. the importance of an optimistic outlook.C. the power of creativity and intelligence.D. the influence of technological development.试题答案：C117、Which of the italicized parts functions as a subject?（单选题）A. It is known to all that cancer is a terrible disease.B. His first question was whether the monitor had arrived yet.C. The news that our team won the game excited us all.D. Success depends on whether we make enough effort.试题答案：A118、The law on drinking and driving is _____ stated.（单选题）A. extravagantlyB. empiricallyC. exceptionallyD. explicitly试题答案：D119、（单选题）A. From newspaper.B. From the television.C. From the Internet.D. From the radio.试题答案：A120、Their diplomatic principles completely laid bare their _____ for world conquest.（单选题）A. admirationB. ambitionC. administrationD. orientation试题答案：B121、The international situation has been growing _____ difficult for the last few years.（单选题）A. invariablyB. presumablyC. increasinglyD. dominantly试题答案：C122、Which of the following is a new and popular arcade?（单选题）A. The Seattle Center.B. The Monorail.C. The Westlake Center.D. Pike Place Market.试题答案：C123、The real poet is a master of words. He can _____ his meaning in words which sing like music, and which by their position and association can move men tears.（单选题）A. transformB. transmitC. manifestD. convey试题答案：D124、Water is to fish _____ atmosphere is to men.（单选题）A. thatB. soC. whatD. so does试题答案：C125、（单选题）A. Golf is his favourite leisure activity.B. He enjoys playing golf with his boss.C. He would like to know more about golf.D. He has never played golf before.试题答案：C126、What does the word “contaminating” (Line 5, Para.3) mean?（单选题）A. corruptingB. contradictingC. pollutingD. contracting试题答案：C127、In the American educational system, intermediate school is the _____ stage between the primary grades and high schoo1.（单选题）A. traditionalB. transitionalC. transmissibleD. transient试题答案：B128、（单选题）A. On April 21.B. On April 22.C. On April 23.D. On April 24.试题答案：B129、Which of the following italicized phrases indicates RESULT?（单选题）A. They lifted a rock only to drop it on their own feet.B. To see once is better than to hear a hundred times.C. The greatest happiness is to work for the happiness of all.D. The next person to attend the meeting is Dr. Baker.试题答案：A130、Which of the following statements is CORRECT about smoking restriction according to the passage?（单选题）A. Municipal bans on smoking in restaurants and bars are effective.B. Scribbler50 himself did some research on the effectiveness of the bans on smoking.。

大学英语四级试卷（满分120分，考试时间90分钟）一、选择题：（本题共20小题，每小题3分，共60分）1. After the explosion, the factory was a _____ of total confusion.A. situationB. sceneC. viewd. show2. After Tom went to college, he became less financially _____ on his parents, he took some part-time jobs.A. independentB. independenceC. dependentD. dependence3. Airplane and television are among the ____ of science.A. masksB. martyrsC. marvelsD. marrow4. All experts agree that the most important consideration with diet drugs is carefully _______ the risks and benefits.A. weighingB. valuingC. evaluatingD. distinguishing5. All our attempts to _____ the child from drowning were in vain.A. regainB. recoverC. reserveD. rescue6. The TV station probably will be back _______ no earlier than this afternoon because of difficulties in locating a part.A. in the airB. on the airC. in airD. to the air7. He is indifferent ______ hardships and dangers.A. ofB. atC. inD. to8. You can't go _______ your promise now; we are depending on you.A. back ofB. back onC. off withD. out of9. I knew her ______ but I have never actually spoken to her.A. from sightB. in sightC. by sightD. on sight10. Sugar is good _______ most people, but harmful ________ diabetics.A. for, toB. to, forC. for, inD. to, with11. You don't have to worry ________ we are here.A. whileB. even ifC. thoughD. until12. The teachers whispered _______ they should disturb the students.A. in order thatB. provided thatC. in caseD. with the result that13. What is music? Some people define it as an artful _______ of sounds across time.A. engagementB. appointmentC. arrangementD. enlargement14. The collapse of the World Trade Center has put US economy in a difficult ______.A. occasionB. caseC. backgroundD. situation15. Mother made a cake ______ for me.A. speciallyB. especiallyC. particularlyD. essentially16.- Are you a singer as well as an actress?( )-No. it's not a singer___.A. at allB. after allC. in allD. for all17.We spent half an hour waiting for the bus.( )finally we went home on foot.A. Of forB. Or tooC. So muchD. but18.Every morning my little dog is the first____ up at my bed and gentiy wake me up.( )A. Turns isB. to turnC. Turn toD. turning19.--i introduce myself? My name is Meg Johnson.( )Nice to meet you, Mr. Johnson.A. Must isB. ShouldC. Need netD. Mays20.The boss made them.___ten hours day. ( )A.worked toB.workingC.workD.to work二、翻译（共5小题，每小题3分；共计15分）1、所有的窗户都开着，他就睡着了。

大学英语四级（听力）模拟试卷8(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. W: All right, Mr. Kordell. And your phone number is 560-1287, and the fax number is 560-1288. Is that correct? M: Yes, it is.W: All right. I’ll be sure to send you the fax this afternoon. M: Okay, bye. 23. Why can’t Elaine Strong answer the phone?24. What does the man want the woman to send?25. What can we learn about the man?9．A．She’s in a meeting.B．She’s out of the office.C．She’s talking with another customer.D．She’s spending her holiday.正确答案：B解析：对话中女士说她此刻不在办公室，故选B。

本题具有鲜明but题的特征。

预读选项知本题问“她”在干什么，如此便容易听到考点所在内容。

知识模块：听力10．A．A list of software products.B．A picture of the newest computers,C．Information on after-sales service.D．An introduction about the products.正确答案：C解析：男士说，Strong女士给他寄了一些资料，但“没有任何有关售后服务的信息”，故C正确。

解题关键是听辨对话中提到的项目，并注意区分，A、B、D为并列出现的项目，均不可作为答案。

知识模块：听力11．A．His name is Jack Cordel, and his phone number is 560-1288.B．His name is Jack Kordell and his fax number is 560-1287.C．His name is Jack Cordel and his fax number is 560-1288.D．His name is Jack Kordell and his phone number is 560-1287.正确答案：D解析：对话中男士自报家门，说自己名叫Jack Kordell，电话560一1287，传真560-1288。

大学英语模拟真题Test 2第一部分：交际用语（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）此部分共有5个未完成的对话，针对每个对话中未完成的部分有4个选项，请从A 、B 、C 、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

1. —Why not go and have dinner in the restaurant? —_________ It’s too expensive. A. Why not. B. I agree . C. I ’m afraid not. D. I ’m sure. 2. —Mike,I am going to skate in the mountains tomorrow. —Oh,really? _________ A. Good luck. B. Great. C. Have a good time. C. Have a good time. D. Congratulations! D. Congratulations! 3. —Please help yourself to the fish. —_________ A. Thanks,but I don’t like the fish.B. Sorr y ,I can’t help.y,I can’t help.C. Well,fish don’t suit me.D. No,I can’t.4. —_________ —He teaches physics in a school. A. What does your father want to do? B. Who is your father? C. What is your father? D. Where is your father now? 5. —Excuse me, how much is the jacket? —It It’’s 499 Yuan. _________ A. Oh, no. Tha t’t’s OK! s OK! B. How do you like it? C. Which do you prefer? D. Would you like to try it on? 第二部分：阅读理解（共10小题；每小题3分，满分30分）此部分共有2篇短文，在第一篇短文后有5个正误判断题，从每题后的两个选项中选出正确答案；在第二篇短文后有5个问题。

大学英语四级宝典（冲刺模拟五套题）模拟试题1、模拟试题一模拟试题一试卷一Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Example: You will hear:You will read: A) At the office. B) In the waiting room.C) At the airport. D) In a restaurant.From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they had to finish in the evening. This conversation is most likely to have taken place at the office. Therefore, A) “At the office”is the best answer. You should choose [A] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the center.Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D]1. A) go to a Chinese restaurant B) go to a western restaurantC) go to a pub for a change D) go to a food shop2. A) She likes math very much.B) She does not like math at all.C) She wants to make the math interesting.D) She likes math and thought it was interesting.3. A) He wants to wash the dishes. B) He doesn’t want to wash the dishes.C) He will help them wash the dishes. D) He will do anything for the woman.4. A) She disagrees with the man.B) She agrees with the man.C) She thinks it is not the time we should turn our attention to the danger of drunk driving.D) She only agrees with the man at one point.5. A) His partner B) His teacherC) His sister D) His boss6. A) At a cigarette store. B) At a bus station.C) At a gas station. D) At her parents’7. A) Fifteen. B) Twenty-nine.C) Sixteen. D) Sixty.8. A) Do her housework. B) Clean the backyard.C) Wash clothes. D) Enjoy the beautiful day.9. A) Wife and husband B) Teacher and studentC) Mum and son D) Neighbors10. A) The unsmiling faces B) The weatherC) The Londoners D) The colorSection B Compound Dictation注意：听力理解的B节（Section B）为复合式听写（Compound Dictation），题目印刷在试卷二上，现在请取出试卷二。

大学英语四级模拟题十五Part I Writing (15’) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter to express your thanks to one of your friends who helped you most when you were in difficulty. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.Part II Listening Comprehension (25’) Section A (1’×7 = 7’) Directions: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.News Report OneQuestions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you’ve just heard.1.A) 250, 000 at 50 centres. C) 255, 000 at 50 centres.B) 250, 000 at 55 centres. D) 255,000 at 55 centres.2.A) Electronic detection.B) Telephone call screening.C) Fingerprints identification.D) Sunday’s dress rehearsal.News Report TwoQuestions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you’ve just heard.3.A) It called for a quality inspection on Peanut Corp. of America.B) It rejected the business request from Peanut Corp. of America.C) It decided not to cooperate with Peanut Corp. of America.D) It decided to have a lawsuit with Peanut Corp. of America.4.A) They have so far caused 691 people to be sick.B) They have so far caused 3, 516 people to be sent to hospital.C) They have so far caused 2 plants to be contaminated.D) They have so far caused 9 foods to be recalled in history.News Report ThreeQuestions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you’ve jus t heard.5. A) Inability to keep turning out novel products.B) Inability to implement their business plans.C) Failure to integrate innovation into their business.D) Lack of a successful business model of their own.6. A) It is a magic tool to bring big rewards.B) It is the secret to business success.C) It is an essential part of business culture.D) It is the creation of something new.7.A) Its hardworking employees.B) Its innovation culture.C) Its flexible promotion strategy.D) Its willingness to make investments.Section B (1’×8 = 8’) Directions: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Conversation OneQuestions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you’ve just heard.8.A) She has no time to study.B) She is short of money.C) She hasn’t heard from her parents for a long time.D) She doesn’t know where all her money has gone.9.A) 190 dollars. C) 760 dollars.B) 250 dollars. D) 1, 010 dollars.10.A) He is Carina’s boyfriend.B) He is Carina’s financial consultant.C) He is working in the loan section of a bank.D) He is studying economics at a university.11.A) She has a poor head for economics.B) She wants to ask for a loan from Tim’s bank.C) She earns little but spends far too much money for a student.D) She wants Tim to be her financial consultant.Conversation TwoQuestions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you’ve just heard.12.A) At a road crossing.B) Near a school.C) In front of a kindergarten.D) Outside a police station.13.A) He did not notice it.B) He drove too fast to read it.C) It says 45 miles an hour.D) It is not clearly visible.14.A) It is not genuine.B) It actually belongs to somebody else.C) It should have been renewed two months ago.D) It is no longer valid.15.A) He was fined 35 dollars.B) He had to do two weeks’ community service.C) He got a ticket.D) He had his driver’s license canceled.Section C (1’×10 = 10’) Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear three or four questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage OneQuestions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you’ve just heard.16.A) He is short of money.B) He does not think money is everything.C) He works hard for the sake of money.D) He wants to be a successful businessman and has plenty of time for leisure.17.A) People have reasons to seek fame.B) People are advised not to seek fame.C) Fame is less important than money.D) Fame is more important than money.18.A) She is not interested in either money or fame.B) She wants to succeed in doing something more inventive.C) She makes a living by doing research.D) She thinks that those who seek fame will end up with a poor reputation. Passage TwoQuestions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you’ve just heard.19.A) Cheating. C) Road accidents.B) Theft. D) Air crash.20.A) Have the right documents.B) Learn the local customs.C) Book tickets well in advance.D) Make hotel reservations.21.A) Get a lift if possible.B) Contact your agent.C) Have a friend meet you.D) Use official transport.Passage ThreeQuestions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you’ve just heard.22.A) It covers 97 square kilometers.B) It covers 179 square miles.C) It is only half the size of Spain.D) It is as big as New York City.23.A) It was cut off from the rest of the world.B) It imported food from foreign countries.C) Its citizens enjoyed a peaceful, comfortable life.D) Its geographic features attracted many visitors.24.A) The increasing investment by developed countries.B) The establishing of diplomatic relations with France and Spain.C) The building of roads connecting it with neighboring countries.D) The fast development of its neighboring countries.25.A) They work on their farms.B) They work in the tourist industry.C) The make traditional handicrafts.D) They raise domestic animals.Part III Multiple Choice (0.5'×20=10') Directions: There are 20 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 write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.26. The knowledge that a rescue team would continue searching for them ________ thetrapped miners.A) retained B) attained C) maintained D) sustained27. The committee recommends that the budget ________ discussed at the next meeting.A) is B) will be C) be D) are28. Anyone over the age of 18 is ________ to vote.A) illegible B) legible C) eligible D) ineligible29. ________ of us can do everything, but all of us can do ________.A) None, something C) Some, everythingB) Few, nothing D) Few, nothing30. My father often tells me that a man should aim ________ and never speak ________of himself.A) highly, high C) high, highB) high, highly D) highly, highly31. John was ________ from the warehouse to the accounting office, which wasconsidered a promotion.A) transformed B) transferred C) delivered D) transmitted32. I don’t want to _________ his bad temper.A) put up with C) keep up withB) come up with D) come out with33. The film you watched yesterday was ________ from a novel by Jane Austen.A) adopted B) based C) adapted D) adept34. If he had made an appointment, he ________ the director.A) could see C) can seeB) could have seen D) had seen35. The government’s plan is that social security ________ about a fifth of the totalpublic spending.A) takes account of B) on account of C) accounts for D) counts on36. Give the message to _______ needs it at the table.A) whomever B) whatever C) whosever D) whoever37. He did not realize that the unemployment was all that _______in the city.A) critic B) critical C) criticism D) criticize 38. _______ are usually preferred by children in the hospital.A) Women doctor C) Woman doctorB) Women doctors D) Woman doctors39. We can read worldwide news on the website of The British Broadcasting_______.A) Cooperate B) Cooperation C) Corporate D) Corporation40. My doctor ________ me to a specialist in heart disease.A) inferred B) preferred C) referred D) differed41. We gave up the house, because of _______ considerations.A) economic B) economics C) economical D) economy42. The flu is believed _______ by viruses that like to reproduce in the cells inside thehuman nose and throat.A) cause C) to be causedB) being caused D) to have caused43. Thanks to the modern electrical _______, housework nowadays has been made easierand easier.A) appliances B) facilities C) tools D) instruments44. Let me see all the official documents _______ the sale of this land.A) concerned B) concerning C) concerns D) concernedly45. Great as Newton was, many of his theories_______ today and are being modified bythe work of scientists of our time.A) are to be challenged C) have been challengedB) are challenging D) may be challengedPart IV Reading Comprehension (35')Section A (0.5’×10 = 5’) Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please write the corresponding letter for each item on the Answer Sheet. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.（请在答题纸上写单词的代号）You have chosen to attend a university that is not only a great educational institution but is also a great research institution. I encourage you to take 46 of that. Take courses and 47 seminars that explore the frontiers of fields where new knowledge and understanding are being created. For me, participating in research as an undergraduate led me from my major in 48 engineering to my major in computer science, and it 49 a passion for being on the leading edge of discovery. This 50sustained me through my PhD and continues to excite me after more than 30 years as a Stanford faculty member. Being at the 51 of discovery and taking part in the creation of new knowledge is an 52 rewarding and life-altering experience.As you begin your time at Stanford and plan your four years here, I would 53 you to remember that your undergraduate education is a foundation for life. It is a once-in-a-lifetime journey. It is much more than your 54 to your first job. It is an opportunity to develop the skills and passion for being a lifelong learner in areas 55 to and outside of your career.Section B (1’×10 = 10’) Directions:In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by writing the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.The End of the Book?[A] Amazon, by far the largest bookseller in the country, reported on May 19 that it is now selling more books in its electronic Kindle format than in the old paper-and-ink format. That is remarkable, considering that the Kindle has only been around for four years. E-books now account for 14 percent of all book sales in the country and are increasing far faster than overall book sales. E-book sales are up 146 percent over last year, while hardback sales increased 6 percent and paperbacks decreased 8 percent.[B] Does this spell the doom of the physical book? Certainly not immediately, and perhaps not at all. What it does mean is that the book business will go through a transformation in the next decade or so more profound than any it has seen since Gutenberg introduced printing with moveable type in the 1450s.[C] Physical books will surely become much rarer in the marketplace. Mass market paperbacks, which have been declining for years anyway, will probably disappear, as will hardbacks for mysteries, thril lers, “romance fiction,” etc. Such books, which only rarely end up in permanent collections, either private or public, will probably only be available as e-books within a few years. Hardback and trade paperbacks for “serious” nonfiction and fiction will surely last longer. Perhaps it will become the mark of an author to reckon with that he or she is still published in hard copy.[D] As for children’s books, who knows? Children’s books are like dog food in that the purchasers are not the consumers, so the market (and the marketing) is inherently strange.[E] For clues to the book’s future, let’s look at some examples of technol ogical change and see what happened to the old technology.[F] One technology replaces another only because the new technology is better, cheaper, or both. The greater the difference, the sooner and more thoroughly the new technology replaces the old. Printing with moveable type on paper dramatically reduced the cost of producing a book compared with that of the old-fashioned ones handwritten on vellum, which comes from sheepskin. A Bible—to be sure, a long book—required vellum made from 300 sheepskins and countless man-hours of labor. Before printing arrived, a Bible cost more than a middle-class house. There were perhaps 50,000 books in all of Europe in 1450. By 1500 there were 10 million.[G] But while printing quickly caused the hand written book to die out, handwriting lingered on（继续存在）well into the 16th century. Very special books are still occasionally produced on vellum, but they are one-of-a-kind show pieces.[H] Sometimes a new t echnology doesn’t drive the old one out, but only parts of it while forcing the rest to evolve. The movies were widely predicted to drive live theater out of the marketplace, but they didn’t, because theater turned out to have qualities movies could not reproduce. Equally, TV was supposed to replace movies but, again, did not.[I] Movies did, however, fatally impact some parts of live theater. And while TV didn’t kill movies, it did kill second-rate pictures, shorts, and cartoons.[J] Nor did TV kill radio. Comedy and drama shows (“Jack Benny,” “Amos and Andy,” “The Shadow”)all migrated to television. But because you can’t drive a car and watch television at the same time, rush hour became radio’s prime, while music, talk, and news radio greatly enlarged their audiences. Radio is today a very different business than in the late 1940s and a much larger one.[K] Sometimes old technology lingers for centuries because of its symbolic power. Mounted cavalry（骑兵）replaced the chariot（二轮战车）on the battlefield around 1000 BC. But chariots maintained their place in parades and triumphs right up until the end of the Roman Empire 1,500 years later. The sword hasn’t had a military function for a hundred years, but is still part of an officer’s full-dress uniform, precisely because a sword always symbolized “an officer and a gentleman.”[L] Sometimes new technology is a little cranky（不稳定的）at first. Television repairman was a common occupation in the 1950s, for instance. And so the oldtechnology remains as a backup. Steamships captured the North Atlantic passenger business from sail in the 1840s because of its much greater speed. But steamships didn’t lose their sails until the 1880s, because early marine engines had a nasty habit of breaking down. Until ships became large enough (and engines small enough) to mount two engines side by side, they needed to keep sails. (The high cost of steam and the lesser need for speed kept the majority of the world’s ocean freight movin g by sail until the early years of the 20th century.)[M] Then there is the fireplace. Central heating was present in every upper-and middle-class home by the second half of the 19th century. But functioning fireplaces remain to this day a powerful selling point in a house or apartment. I suspect the reason is a deep-rooted love of the fire. Fire was one of the earliest major technological advances for humankind, providing heat, protection, and cooked food (which is much easier to eat and digest). Human control of fire goes back far enough (over a million years) that evolution could have produced a genetic leaning towards fire as a central aspect of human life.[N] Books—especially books the average person could afford—haven’t been around long enough to produce evolutionary change in humans. But they have a powerful hold on many people nonetheless, a hold extending far beyond their literary content. At their best, they are works of art and there is a tactile（触觉的）pleasure in books necessarily lost in e-book versions. The ability to quickly thumb through pages is also lost. And a room with books in it induces, at least in some, a feeling not dissimilar to that of a fire in the fireplace on a cold winter’s night.[O] For these reasons I think physical books will have a longer existence as a commercial product than some currently predict. Like swords, books have symbolic power. Like fireplaces, they induce a sense of comfort and warmth. And, perhaps, similar to sails, they make a useful back-up for when the lights go out..56. The increase of e-book sales will force the book business to make changes not seenfor centuries.57. Authors still published in printed versions will be considered important ones.58. The radio business has changed greatly and now attracts more listeners.59. Contrary to many people’s prediction of its death, the film industry survived.60. Remarkable changes have taken place in the book business.61. A new technology is unlikely to take the place of an old one without a clearadvantage.62. A house with a fireplace has a stronger appeal to buyers.63. Old technology sometimes continues to exist because of its reliability.64. Paperbacks of popular literature are more likely to be replaced by e-books. 65. Some people are still in favor of printed books because of the sense of touch they canprovide.Section C (2’×10 = 20’) Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some 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 centre.Passage OneQuestions 66 to 70 are based on the following passage.Children are a delight. They are our future. But sadly, hiring someone to take care of them while you go to work is getting more expensive by the year.Earlier this month, it was reported that the cost of enrolling an infant or small kid at a childcare center rose 3% in 2012, faster than the overall cost of living. There are now large strips of the country where daycare for an infant costs more than a tenth of the average married couple’s income.This is not necessarily a new trend, but it is a somewhat puzzling one. The price of professional childcare has been rising since the 1980s. Yet during that time, pay for professional childcare workers has stood still. Actually caregivers make less today, in real terms, than they did in 1990. Considering that labor costs are responsible for up to 80% of a daycare center’s expenses, one would expect flat wages to have meant flat prices.So who’s to blame for higher childcare costs?Childcare is a carefully regulated industry. States lay down rules about how many children each employee is allowed to watch over, the space care centers need per child, and other minute details. And the stricter the regulations, the higher the costs. If it has to hire a caregiver for every two children, it can’t really achieve any econ omies of scale on labor to save money when other expenses go up. In Massachusetts, where childcare centers must hire one teacher for every three infants, the price of care averaged more than $16,000 per year. In Mississippi, where centers must hire one teacher for every five infants, the price of care averaged less than $5,000.Unfortunately, I don’t have all the daycare-center regulations at hand. But I wouldn’t be surprised if as the rules have become more elaborate, prices have risen. The tradeoff （交换）might be worth it in some cases; after all, the health and safety of children should probably come before cheap service. But certainly, it doesn’t seem to be an accident that some of the cheapest daycare available is in the least regulated South. 66. What problem do parents of small kids have to face?A) The ever-rising childcare prices.B) The budgeting of family expenses.C) The balance between work and family.D) The selection of a good daycare center.67. What does the author feel puzzled about?A) Why the prices of childcare vary greatly from state to state.B) Why increased childcare prices have not led to better service.C) Why there is a severe shortage of childcare professional in a number of states.D) Why childcare workers’ pay has not incre ased with the rising childcare costs.68. What prevent childcare centers from saving money?A) Steady increase in labor costs.B) Strict government regulations.C) Lack of support from the state.D) High administrative expenses.69. Why is the average cost of childcare in Mississippi much lower than inMassachusetts?A) The overall quality of service is not as good.B) Payments for caregivers there are not as high.C) Each teacher is allowed to care for more kids.D) Living expenses there are comparatively low.70. What is the author’s view on daycare service?A) Caregivers should receive regular professional training.B) Less elaborate rules about childcare might lower costs.C) It is crucial to strike a balance between quality and costs.D) It is better for different states to learn from each other.Passage TwoQuestions 71 to 75 are based on the following passage.When it’s five o’clock, people leave their office. The length of the workday, for many workers, is defined by time. They leave when the c lock tells them they’re done.These days, the time is everywhere: not just on clocks or watches, but on cell-phones and computers. That may be a bad thing, particularly at work. New research shows that clock-based work schedules hinder morale（士气）and creativity.Clock-timers organize their day by blocks of minutes and hours. For example: a meeting from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., research from 10 a.m. to noon, etc. On the other hand, task-timers have a list of things they want to accomplish. They work down the list, each task starts when the previous task is completed. It is said that all of us employ a mix of both these types of planning.What, then, are the effects of thinking about time in these different ways? Does one make us more productive? Better at the tasks at hand? Happier? In experiments conducted by Tamar Avnet and Anne-Laure Sellier, they had participants organize different activities—from project planning, holiday shopping, to yoga—by time or to-do list to measure how they performed under “clock time” vs“task time.” They found clock timers to be more efficient but less happy because they felt little control over their lives. Task timers are happier and more creative, but less productive. They tend to enjoy the moment when something good is happening, and seize opportunities that come up.The researchers argue that task-based organizing tends to be undervalued and under-supported in the business culture. Smart companies, they believe, will try to bake more task-based planning into their strategies.This might be a small change to the way we view work and the office, but the researchers argue that it challenges a widespread characteristic of the economy: work organized by clock time. While most people will still probably need, and be, to some extent, clock-timers, task-based timing should be used when performing a job that requires more creativity. It’ll make those tasks easier, and the task-doers will be happier.71. What does the author think of time displayed everywhere?A) It makes everybody time-conscious.B) It is a convenience for work and life.C) It may have a negative effect on creative work.D) It clearly indicates the fast pace of modern life.72. How do people usually go about their work according to the author?A) They give priority to the most urgent task on hand.B) They combine clock-based and task-based planning.C) They set a time limit for each specific task.D) They accomplish their tasks one by one.73. What did Tamar Avnet and Anne-Laure Sellier find in their experiments aboutclock-timers?A) They tend to be more productive.B) They always get their work done in time.C) They have more control over their lives.D) They seize opportunities as they come up.74. What do the researchers say about today’s business culture?A) It does not support the strategies adopted by smart companies.B) It does not attach enough importance to task-based practice.C) It places more emphasis on work efficiency than on workers’ lives.D) It aims to bring employees’ potential and creativity into full p lay.75. What do the researchers suggest?A) A scientific standard should be adopted in job evaluation.B) It is important to keep a balance between work and life.C) Performing creative jobs tends to make workers happier.D) Task-based timing is preferred for doing creative work.Part V Translation (15') Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese to English. You should write your answer on the Answer Sheet.在几年前，因特网上提供的工作绝大部分还局限于高科技领域。

⼤学英语四级模拟题⼗三[含答案]学习参考系别班级学号姓名……………………………密………………………….封……………………….线……………………………⼤学英语四级模拟题⼗三Part I Writing (15'×1 =15’)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essaybased on the picture below. You should start your essay with a brief account of the increasing popularity of western festivals with Chinese youth and then give reasons for their popularity . You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. Write your essay on the Answer Sheet .Part II Listening Comprehension (30’)Section A (1’×14 = 14’)Directions : In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 longconversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. Now, let’s begin with the 8 short conversations. 1. A. January 2nd.B. January 22nd.C. January 3rd.D. January 23rd. 2. A. ChemistryB. EnglishC. Math.D. History3. A. Charming and talkative. B. Sociable and easy-going.C. Pretty and quiet.D. Beautiful and clever. 4. A. It was very good. B. It was worth attending.C. It was not good enough.D. It was very bad. 5. A. Take some change on him. B. Change his ideas.C. Exchange his position with others.D. Change clothes. 6. A. He wants to pay.B. He doesn ’t wants to eat somewhere else.C. He wants to eat out.D. He doesn ’t like Japanese food. 7. A. Tim isn ’t in right now.B. Tim doesn ’t want to answer the phone at that moment.C. Tim doesn ’t know the caller.D. The caller dialed the wrong number. 8. A. Julia ’s friends don ’t call her very often.B. Julia doesn ’t like to talk on the phone with her friends.C. Julia likes to talk on the phone with her friends.D. Julia doesn ’t have many friends.Conversation One 9. A. Constant stomachaches.B. A lot of headaches after reading and watching TV.C. A serious heart attack.D. A terrible cold. 10. A. He has probably found the cause of her trouble.B. He has no problem getting to the root of her trouble.C. He needs to wait and see how her symptoms will develop.D. He has a problem finding the cause of her trouble. 11. A. He thinks it is serious.B. He doesn ’t think the woman should worry about it.C. He thinks that it may have resulted from a worsening of her eyesight.D. He believes it will lead to some more serious disease later. Conversation Two12. A. Student and professor. B. Friends.C. Customer and waitress.D. Secretary and manager.13. A. Because they don’t like seeing movies.B. Because they have no time to do that.C. Because they have seen the latest movies.D. Because they want to go shopping.14. A. Because the woman can’t drink alcohol with the medicine she is taking.B. Because the woman doesn’t have a car, so she can’t go there for karaoke.C. Because the woman has other appointments.D. Because the man has other appointments.Section B (1’×6 = 6’)Directions: In this section, you will hear 2 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 15 to 17 are based on the passage you’ve just heard.15. A. A stranger who happened to pass by.B. A middle school classmate.C. A neighbour whom the host had never met before.D. A beggar who came to ask for a drink.16. A. He came to look for someone at the party whose car had blocked his way out.B. He had been invited to the Christmas party by the host.C. He had just moved in the neighbourhood and wanted to make friends.D. He came to ask for help because his car broke down.17. A. The small man. B. The host.C. The guests.D. The small ma n’s wife. Passage TwoQuestions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you’ve just heard.18. A. They help us see the important value of a culture.B. They guide us in handling human relationships.C. They help us express ourselves more effectively.D. They are an infinite source of human knowledge.19. A. Their wording may become different.B. The values they reflect may change.C. Their origins can no longer be traced.D. They may be misinterpreted occasionally.20. A. Certain values are shared by a large number of cultures.B. Some proverbs are assuming more and more importance.C. Old proverbs are constantly replaced by new ones.D. Certain values have always been central to a culture.Section C (1’×10 = 10’)Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When thepassage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for itsgeneral idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are requiredto fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally,when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you havewritten. （请写在答题纸上）A smaller number of parents send messages, (21) ____________ guidancefor their son or daughter. “How can we (22) our child towardsuccess?” They ask. My basic advice is simple and heartfelt: Get the besteducation you can. Take (23) ____________ of high school and college. Learnhow to learn.High school and college offer you the best chance to learn broadly —math, history, various (24) ____________ — and to do projects with otherkids that teach you first-hand about group dynamics. It’s fine to take adeep interest in computers, dance, language or any other discipline, butnot if it jeopardizes breadth.学习参考If you (25) ____________ an obsessive pattern in high school, you’ve got two problems. One is that you’re (26)____________ change when you go to college. The other is that if you don’t get reasonably good (27) ____________, it’s hard to go to a college that has the highly motivated, (28) ___________ students who can really help you learn about the world.In college it’s appropriate to think about specialization. Getting real expertise in an area of interest can lead to success —unless the (29) ____________ ends up being a dead end or you’re not good at it. Graduate school is one way to get specialized knowledge, although extended college education isn’t always a good (30) ____________ from a purely economic standpoint.Part III Multiple Choice (0.5'×20=10')Directions: There are 20 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 centre.31. All three of the Owen women were on the plane ________ Brussels.A. bound toB. bound forC. bounded toD.bounding for32. His horse appeared to be in fine ________ before the horse riding competition.A. clusterB. debrisC. distressD. shape33. Christopher Reeve ________ an operation that helped restore some feelingto his upper body.A. underwentC. underlayD. underarmed34. He looked at his skating career and saw it rewritten and beautiful,________ opposed ________ many years of disappointment.A. as; onB. to; asC. as; toD. on; by35. Charred remains and body parts were ________ all over the area after theair crash.A. rearedB. beamedC. disguisedD. scattered36. ________ he waved and shouted at the kids to tell them to get off the tracks.A. GiantlyB. FranticallyC. DevastatinglyD. Extremely 37. Since Bill Gates is a success, many students ________ that as a reason not to care much about education.A. deceiveB. relieveC. perceiveD. conceive38. The rescuers combed ________ the files for evidence of deception.A. throughB. thoroughC. withD. at39. Although the storm brought high winds in that region, to our great relief,the damage was ________.A. discreetB. winningC. slight40. He made his ________ to the front of the engine and climbed down a steel ladder.A. crewB. nickC. loadD. way41. The police are trying to find out the ________ of the woman killed inthe traffic accident.A. evidenceB. identityC. recognitionD. fantasy42. He asked us to ________ them in carrying through their plan.A. assistB. persistC. insistD. consist43. He hoped the firm would ________ him to the Paris branch.A. exchangeB. transmitC. transferD. remove44. Some plants are very ________ to light: they prefer the shade.A. sensibleB. flexibleC. objectiveD. sensitive45. They boarded the plane with high hopes, ________ for the camera, theireyes dancing with excitement.A. beamingB. have beamedC. and beamingD. beam46. Mary ________ my email last week. Otherwise she would have replied.A. mustn’t receiveB. can’t receiveC. couldn’t have receivedD. might receive47. College isn’t the only place ________ information exists.A. thatB. whereC. whichD. in that48. ________ will be the next chairman of the board will be announced attomorrow’s meeting.A. ThatB. WhoC. HowD. Whom49. The fact _______ he had not told the truth soon was known to all.学习参考A. whatB. thatC. asD. which50. Never before _______ such tragic things happened in that village.A. doesB. doC. hadD. didPart IV Reading Comprehension (30')Section A (1’×10 = 10’)Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter, which you should write down on the Answer Sheet. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.A glance at any newspaper will reveal hundreds of advertisements. Some are elaborate, full-page displays, while the majority are in the more economical classified (51) ____________.The uses of advertisements are undisputed. Large companies depend heavily on advertisements to make their products known to the consumers by (52) ____________ international sporting events. Thus, they can provide the necessary (53)____________ to keep magazines running. For an employer looking for workers, advertisement provides one of the most (54) ____________ methods of getting them. Through advertisements people wanting to sell or buy things can come in (55) ____________ with people not normally met in normal daily life.As useful as they are, advertisements are sometimes abused by bad people.(56) ____________ the public is the most common form of abuse of advertisement. In the (57) ____________ of an international sports meet we see the sign of a popular-brand cigarette everywhere. On television, the abuse of advertisements is the most (58) ____________. Furthermore many advertisements are not based on truth.Thus we see that advertisement can be useful as well as (59) ____________. We cannot escape the continuous attack of advertisements, but we can use our own intelligence to (60) ____________ out the bad ones.Section B (2’×10 = 20’)Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some 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 Shee t with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.Scientists find that hard-working people live longer than average men and women. Career women are healthier than housewives. Evidence shows that the jobless are in poorer health than jobholders.Why is work good for health? It is because work keeps people busy away from loneliness. Researches show that people feel unhappy, worried and lonely when they have nothing to do. Instead, the happiest are those who are busy. Many high achievers who love their careers feel that they are happiest when they are working hard. Work serves as a bridge between man and reality. Through work people communicate with each other. Through collective activity they find friendship and warmth. This is helpful to health. The loss of work means the loss of everything. It affects man spiritually and makes him ill. Besides, work gives one a sense of fulfillment and a sense of achievement. Work makes one feel his value and status in society. When a writer finishes his writing or a doctor successfully operates on a patient or a teacher sees his students grow, they are happy beyond words.From the above we can come to the conclusion that the more you work the happier and healthier you will be. Let us work hard and study and live a happy and healthy life.61. The underlined word “average” in Paragraph 1 means ____________.A. healthyB. lazyC. ordinaryD. poorA. midstB. financeC. apparentD. sectionsE. weedF. motivatesG. MisleadingH. standpointI. stagingJ. DanglingK. destructiveL. meritM.contactN. shiftO. efficient学习参考62. The reason why housewives are not as healthy as career women is that____________.A. housewives are poorer than career womenB. housewives have more children than career womenC. housewives have less chance to communicate with othersD. housewives eat less food than career women63. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to Paragraph 2?A. Busy people have nothing to do at home.B. High achievers don’t care about their families.C. There is no friendship and warmth at home.D. A satisfying job helps to keep one healthy.64. We can infer from the passage that those who do not work ____________.A. will live a shorter lifeB. will lose everything at homeC. can live as long as those who workD. have more time to make new friends65. The best title for this passage may be ____________.A. People Should Get a Decent JobB. Work Is Good for HealthC. People Should Make More Friends by WorkD. The Loss of Work Means the Loss of EverythingPassage TwoQuestions 66 to 70 are based on the following passage.Going shopping seems easy, but actually it takes a lot of learning, especially in America. In fact, many Americans who are not so well-off often shop at “sales”or at special stores that sell things at low prices, which you may find interesting.In America, the important rule of dressing is that one should change his or her clothes every day. For example, in an American college, neither professors nor students are seen in the same clothes two days in a row. So you may find it necessary to buy more clothes than you have in China. While you are shopping in the States, you will discover that prices range considerably from time to time. The purchase of used, second-hand clothing, furniture, or other household articles may be an excellent way of saving money. Most second-hand clothes are of pretty good quality. If you are going to settle down in the States and want some furniture, you may go to a “loan closet”, where furniture rents are low cost, or you may also go to a “furniture exchange” place in the community.Sheets, blankets, and other bedclothes go on sale in most communities twice a year. Advertisements for “white sales”, that is, sales on bed linen, towels, etc., often appear in January, as well as in May, June or July. Once or twice every season, there will be “garage sales”, where you can get almost everything, from a yacht to a pair of shoes, at low prices. Prices at “discount stores” and “thrift shops” are also as low as you can imagine.66. Shopping in the United States ____________.A. requires some learningB. seems easy for AmericansC. is very easy for foreignersD. is only for “well-off” people67. Americans change their clothes daily, because ____________.A. people take it as a ruleB. clothes are sold at low pricesC. they enjoy doing soD. everyone is very “well-off”68. People shopping in America will discover ____________.A. American goods are excellentB. most clothes come from ChinaC. used clothes are of poor qualityD. prices vary much sometimes69. A person who needs furniture can ____________.A. exchange their goods for furnitureB. settle in a place that has furnitureC. rent some at low costD. get some free of charge70. At a “white sale”, one can buy ____________.A. almost anythingB. sheets, cooking utensil, etc.C. shoes at low pricesD. bed linen, towels, etc. Part V Translation (15')学习参考Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate the following Chinese paragraph into English. You should write your answer on the Answer Sheet.你曾听过帅⽓⼜强壮的“超⼈”的故事吗？1995年，他从马上摔下来, 折断了脊柱(spinal cord)，但是他没有失去信⼼。

大学英语四级阅读理解测试题The most frightening words in the English language are, "Our computer is down. " You hear it more and more when you are on business. The other day I was at the airport waiting for a ticket to Washington and the girl in the ticket office said, "I' m sorry, I can' t sell you a ticket. Our computer is down. ""If your computer is down, just write me out a ticket. ""I can' t write you out a ticket. The computer is the only one allowed to do so. "I looked down on the computer and every passenger .was just standing there drinking coffee and staring at the black screen. Then I asked her, "What do all you people do?""We give the computer the information about your trip, and then it tells us whether you can fly with us or not. ""So when it goes down, you go down with it. ""That' s good, sir. ""How long will the computer be down?" I wanted to know."I have no idea. Sometimes it' s down for 10 minutes, sometimes for two hours. There' s no way we can find out without asking the computer, and since it' s down it won' t answer us. "After the girl told me they had no backup computer, I said. "Let' s forget the computer. What about your planes? They' re still flying, aren't they?""I couldn't tell without asking the computer. ""Maybe I could just go to the gate and ask the pilot if he' s flying to Washington," I suggested."I wouldn't know what gate to send you to. Even if the pilot was going to Washington, he couldn't take you if you didn't have a ticket. ""Is there any other airline flying to Washington within the next few hours?""I wouldn't know," she said, pointing at the dark screen. "Only ' IT' knows. It can' t tell me. "By this time there were quite a few people standing in lines. The word soon spread to other travelers that the computer was down. Some people went white; some people started to cry and still others kicked their luggage.31. The best title for the article isA. When the Computer Is DownB. The Most Frightening WordsC. The Computer of the AirportD. Asking the Computer32. What could the girl in the ticket office do for the passengers without asking the computer?A. She could sell a ticket.B. She could write out a ticket.C. She could answer the passengers' questions.D. She could do nothing.33. why do you think they had not a backup computer?A. Because it was easy down.B. Because it was very expensive.C. Because it was not advanced enough.D. Because it was not as big as the main computer.34. The last paragraph suggests thatA. a modern computer won' t be downB. computers can take the place of humansC. sometimes a computer may bring suffering to peopleD. there will be great changes in computers35. What did passengers do when the computer was down?A. They left home and went home.B. They drank coffee and stared at the black screen.C. They began to talk to each other.D. None above.答案及解析31.A【解析】主旨题。

大学英语四级写作分类模拟题（带答案）Writing1、Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay on problems of urban development. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.2、Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay on whether e-books will replace paper books. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.3、Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay on how to inherit the traditional culture. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.4、Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay on the advantages and disadvantages of new energy vehicles. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.5、Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay on the importance of innovation ability. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.答案:Writing1、[范文]Urban DevelopmentThe reform and opening-up policy has witnessed the increasing of urbanization rate. Along with the fast pace of urbanization comes not only the rich material life and convenient transportation, but also various environmental and social problems.The most annoying problem of urban development is the increasingly heavy traffic jam. With the rapid increase in the quantity of vehicles, it takes us more time to go to work. Urban air pollution, which is caused by the ever-increasing motor vehicle emissions, is another potential threat to the health of city dwellers. Although various measures have been taken to improve air quality, it is still not satisfying enough. Other problems, such as solid waste pollution, water resources scarcity, food security, are also the results of urban development.In order to solve the problems in urban development, it is imperative to coordinate the relationship between urbanization and industrialization and to promote the construction of smart cities. And new methods and ideas should be introduced to city administrators and planners to solve the contradiction between the improvement of people's living standard and the healthy development of urbanization.2、[范文]Will E-books Replace Paper Books?Though e-books have many advantages, such as space saving, environmental protection and low cost, I strongly believe that they will never replace paper books.First of all, people comprehend better when reading paper hooks. A study showed that people who read on papers in the exam score higher than those who read electronic materials. What's more, despite the fact that the adjustable font size and backlighting will help reading, reading electronic materials will do a lot of harm to the eyes if no adequate precautions are taken. We are already exposed to too much electronic screens, and reading e-books will make it worse. Last but not least, when reading a paper book, we enjoy the peaceful state of mind, and can flip pages backward or forward to really enjoy the pleasure of reading, which is difficult to achieve whenreading e-books.E-books will be more and more popular due to the advance of technology. However, paper books are already a part of our life. No matter which one you choose, the only thing that matters is that you are reading.F-3、[范文]How to Inherit Traditional CultureIt's a popular trend nowadays that more and more people are celebrating foreign festivals, ignoring traditional ones, like the Dragon Boat Festival and Double Ninth Festival. However, traditional culture is the treasure of Chinese national culture and also an important component of Chinese advanced culture. Therefore, we should try our best to inherit and carry forward Chinese traditional culture.To begin with, the government should shoulder the responsibility to urge schools to carry out traditional culture education. Besides, it is an effective way for the young generation to inherit traditional culture through textbooks. Therefore, apart from introducing traditional festivals and customs in textbooks, it is advisable to introduce traditional philosophy and classics in the textbooks based on the psychological characteristics of primary and middle school students. Lastly, cultural innovation is also essential to inherit traditional culture. Only by combining cultural inheritance and cultural innovation can we promote cultural development positively.To improve our international competitive capability, every one of us should inherit the traditional culture creatively and absorb the essence of foreign cultures to maintain the exuberant vitality of our traditional culture.4、[范文]The Advantages and Disadvantages of New Energy VehiclesAs many foreign countries announced schedules to ban conventional fueled vehicles, new energy vehicles spark a hot discussion in Chinese automobile market. Some refuses new energy vehicles due to the low battery durability and reliability and high price, but much more people applaud for it.Admittedly, new energy vehicles are still at the initial stage in which various problems need to be solved. For example, due to the limited charging stations and battery durability, it is impossible to travel a long way by new energy vehicles. High cost is another important factor that barricades their popularity. Nevertheless, new energy vehicles are ideal in addressing energy security and urban air pollution concerns. With no emissions generated and low energy consumption, new energy vehicles are environmentally friendly and cost less compared with conventional fueled ones.From what we have discussed above, it is an inevitable trend for the new energy vehicles to dominate our life because of their various advantages. The government should launch preferential policies and encourage technological revolution to promote the development of new energy vehicles and related industries.5、[范文]Innovation AbilityAs George Bernard Shaw said, "Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their mind, cannot change anything." It cannot be denied that change, especially innovation, is the only way for human to advance. Without the power of innovation, the world will fall into an irrevocable dilemma.Innovation brings chances and changes, which will not only stabilize our nation but also enhance the overall national competitive power. Due to an innovative policy, the reform and opening-up policy, China has undergone remarkable changes over the past three decades, and people's living standard has gone up dramatically. What's more, innovation has been recognized as the sure path to success for any company. Encouraging employees to free their minds and giving them time to think of innovative ideas are effective to increase productivity. As for individuals, cultivating innovative ability is of vital importance for one's professional development.To encourage innovation, investment in research should be increased to encourage scholars to take up the challenges. And corresponding curriculum should be made to stimulate students' interest in solving problems and to foster their innovation ability from the very beginning.。

大学英语四级试卷（满分120分，考试时间90分钟）一、选择题：（本题共20小题，每小题3分，共60分）1. David, who was spoilt, having been born with a _____ spoon in his mouth, was a very difficult student.A. diamondB. ironC. goldD. silver2. A completely new situation will ______ when the examination system comes into existence.A. riseB. ariseC. raiseD. arouse3. A drunk man walked in, ______ both in appearance and odor.A. repulsiveB. reluctantC. reproachfulD. reputed4. A friendship may be _____, casual, situational or deep and lasting.A. identicalB. originalC. superficialD. critical5. A good teacher must know how to _____ his ideas.A. conveyB. displayC. consultD. confront6. Bacon and eggs _______ common Sunday breakfast in EnglanD.A. is anB. are theC. is aD. are7. Mr. Ma can not only play ______ chess very well but also play _______ piano.A. /, /B. the, /C. /, aD. /, the8. Although most dreams apparently happen________, dream activity may be provoked by external influence.A. spontaneouslyB. simultaneouslyC. homogenouslyD. instantaneously9. Although not an economist himself, Dr. Smith has long been a severe critic of the government’s _____ policies.A. economicalB. economyC. economicD. economics10. Although sports ______ the household. Joe drew the line when theyinterfered with family traditions and routine.A. overwhelmedB. affectedC. dominatedD. influenced11. His father had promised to buy him a computer ______ he behaved himself.A. in caseB. whileC. afterD. provided12. They climbed to the top of the hill _______ they could get a bird's-eye view of the city.A. for fear thatB. in order thatC. in caseD. as a result13.“Were the examinations difficult?”“Not at all. In fact, I found ______ .”A、it easy to doB、very easy to do themC、them easy to doD、them easy doing14.The local health organization is reported ____ twenty-five years ago when Dr. Audon became its first president.A、to be set upB、being set upC、to have been set upD、having been set up15. These open-air concerts are often attended by ____ audience if the weather is fine.A、a number ofB、a great number ofC、a large manyD、a large16. ____ several times, but he still doesn’t know how to do it properly.A、Being shownB、Having shownC、Having been shownD、I’ve shown him17. A rumor began to spread here some time ago ____ there would be another SARS case in the city.A、whichB、whereC、whenD、that18. One side of the board should be painted yellow, and ____ white.A、the other isB、anotherC、the otherD、another is19.Hurry up,_ you will miss the first train. ( )A.andB.thenC.butD.or that20.The shirt doesn't fit me.it's. small for me. ( )A.to muchB.much tooC.too manyD.many to二、翻译（共5小题，每小题3分；共计15分）1、 The train was delayed on account of snow.翻译：__________________________________________________.2. You need to check in on hour before the flight.翻译：___________________________________________________3．那天在街上散步的时候，我碰到了一位老朋友。

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