大学英语四级模拟试题(5)

LISTENINGCOMPREHENSION

1.A)Takehertotheairport.B)Takethereporttoatypist.
C)Repairthetypewriter.D)Typeforafewminutes.

2.A)ThemanwillprobablygotoCanadaforhisvacation.
B)Themanwillprobablystayhomeforhisvacation.
C)ThemanwillprobablynotgotoCanadaforhisvacation.
D)ThemanwillprobablywaituntilsummertogotoMexico.

3.A)9:10.B)9.20.C)8:40.D)9:30.

4.A)Stayhomeanddoherownexercise.
B)Restandtakecareofherself.
C)Catchupwithherreading.
D)Takeawalkwithherfriends.

5.A)Atschool.B)Attheoffice.
C)Athome.D)Atthetelephone.

6.A)Inarestaurant.B)Inamuseum.
B)Ataconcert.D)Ataflowershop.

7.A)Travelingalot.B)Gettingalotofexercise.
C)Workingtoohard.D)Waitingforthetrain.

8.A)??300.B)??112.C)??150.D)??200.

9.A)Doctorandpatient.B)Bossandemployee.
C)Fatheranddaughter.D)Teacherandstudent.

10.A)Somethinghappenedtohercar.
B)Thehighwaywastoocrowded.
C)Shedidsomeshoppingonherwaytotheoffice.
D)Shegotuptoolatetocatchthebus.

Passage1Questions11to13arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

11.A)Becausethespeakerwasanartist.
B)Becauseshewasalwayshard-working.
C)Becauseshelikedtheartist'spaintings.
D)Becausethesubjectwasimportant.

12.A)7:30.B)9:00.C)8:30.D)9:30.

13.A)Shedidnotknowhowtosetanalarmclock.
B)Shehaddifficultygettingupearly.
C)Sheoftenmissedherclasses.
D)Shedidnotlikeherbrother-in-law.

Passage2Questions14to16arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

14.A)potatoes.B)Happiness.
C)Physicalattraction.D)Love.

15.A)Weddingisnotessentialtomarriage.
B)Weddingisnecessaryforagoodmarriage.
C)Loveisnotessentialtomarriage.
D)Loveisharmfultoagoodmarriage.

16.A)Cultures.
B)LoveandMarriage.
C)Marriage--ATraditionalPractice.
D)MarriageandWedding.

Passage3Questions17to20arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

17.A)Itcamefromgods.B)Itcamefromthunder.
C)Itwasanaturalphenomenon.D)Itwasaweapon.

18.A)Thefirstmetalwires.B)Thefirstlightningrod.
C)Metalfences.D)Electricity.

19.A)AboutonepersonperdaydiesfromlightningintheU.S.
B)About365personsperyeardiefromlightningintheU.S.
C)AboutonepersonperhourdiesfromlightningintheU.S.
D)About30personspermonthdiefromlightningintheU.S.

20.A)Atopendoorways.B)Underatree.
C)Onthehighground.D)Inaclosedcar.


VOCABULARYANDSTRUCTURE

21.Thoseareverypleasantrooms?Howmuchdoyou_______them?
A)wantB)askC)demandD)askfor

22.Ihavesomuchworktodothataholidayformethisyearis______.
A)inquestionB)outofquestion
C)outofthequestionD)atrandom

23.Hisparentsnolongerworryabouthim.Hehasagoodjobandcanlive
_______now.
A)athisown.B)byhisown
C)onhisownD)withhisown

24.Herface_______whenshetoldalie.
A)gaveheroffB)gaveherout
C)gaveherawayD)gaveherup

25.John'syoungestsonis_______architecture.
A)makingupforB)puttingupfor
C)goinginforD)standingupfor

26.Onmypresentsalary,Ijustcan't_______acarwhichcostsover
??3,000.
A)adaptB)adoptC)affordD)elect

27.Itwasfourhoursbeforeshe_______aftertheoperationonherheart.
A)cameroundB)carriedthrough
C)gotacrossD)restored

28.Thepurposeoftheresearchhadamoredifferentmeaningforthem
than_______.
A)oursB)itdidforus
C)thatofoursD)itdidfromus

29._______byanexerciseofself-control_______heallowed
himselftoraisehiseyesastheycamein.
A)Itwasonly/thatB)Only/that
C)Itwasonly/whenD)Itwasonly/had

30.Atablemadeofsteelcostsmorethan______madeofwood.
A)thatB)whichC)oneD)itis

31.Arethestudents_______abouttheexamination?
A)talkingB)discussing
C)sayingD)telling

32.Ithasalways_______mewhyyoubelievetheEarthisflat.
A)worriedB)wonderedC)puzzledD)confused

33.Sinceyouaretocatchtheearlytraintomorrowmorning,we_______now.
A)hadbettertoleaveB)musthaveleft
C)mightaswellleaveD)shouldhavetoleave

34.Itwasverycold_______theystillwentswimming.
A)butB)inspitethat
C)howeverD)though

35.Bytheendof1908,mostscientistsbegantoaccepttheaeroplane
______.
A)arealityB)tobeareality
C)asarealityD)beingareality

36.BythetimeJohnreachedtheplateauhewas_______.
A)exhaustiveB)exhaustible
C)exhaustedD)exhausting

37.Thecarwasrepairedbutnotquitetotheowner's_______.
A)pleasureB)satisfaction
C)joyD)attraction

38.Sincethelightisoutintheirroom,they_______.
A)mayhavesleptB)musthavegonetobed
C)mightgotobedD)canhavegonetobed

39.Icouldtellhewassurprisedfromthe_______onhisface.
A)appearanceB)shockC)sightD)expression

40.Inever_______achanceofimprovingmyEnglishifIcanhelpit.
A)missB)loseC)avoidD)waste

41.AlthoughIspoketohimmanytimes,henevertookany_______of
whatIsaid.
A)noticeB)attention
C)considerationD)warning

42.Theydon't_______studentsruninthecorridors.
A)allowB)permitC)approveD)let

43.Hisfearofflyingwas_______healwaystraveledbyboat.
A)sothatB)suchasC)suchthatD)sofaras

44.Thelargevaseinwhichhekepthisumbrellaformanyyears
_______tobeavaluablepieceofChinesepottery.
A)cameroundB)turnedup
C)turnedoutD)figuredout

45._______weareaware,therewerenoproblemsduringthefirstsixmonths.
A)AsfarasB)Muchmorethan
C)SomuchD)Exceptthat

46.Onlyrecently_______torealizethedangerscaffeinemightbringto
ourhealth.
A)havescientistsbegunB)scientistshavebegun
C)thatscientistsbeganD)thatdidscientistsbegin

47.Thephoto_______happymemoriesofmyearlychildhood.
A)refreshesB)bringstomind
C)recallsD)remindsmyself

48.Hisenergeticeffortsmetwithonly_______success.
A)partialB)slightC)entireD)complete

49.Shewasstandingsoclosetotheelectricheaterthathernight-dress
_______fire.
A)tookB)caughtC)setD)became

50."Doesyourfamilycallyouveryoften?"
"Yes,mymothercallsaboutonceaweekand_______."
A)somybrotherdoesB)sodoesmybrother
C)mybrotherdoessoD)doessomybrother


CLOZE

NewYorkisoneofthelastAme-
ricancitiestohavesomeofits
policemenonhorseback.TheNewYork
policehave170__51__thattheyuse51.A)stationsB)horses
C)policemenD)men
incertainpartsofthe__52__.The52.A)cityB)area
horsesareexpensivetofeed,butC)state
D)neighbourhood
__53__isevenmoreexpensiveto53.A)thereB)that
C)whatD)it
takecareofthem.__54__thehorses54.A)WhenB)If
mustwalkonthestreets,theyneedC)AlthoughD)Because
specialhorseshoes.In__55__,they55.A)shortB)conclusion
needmorethan8,000ofthemeachC)factD)practice
year.__56__policehorseinNewYork56.A)OneB)No
C)TheD)Every
__57__newshoeseverymonth.Keeping57.A)getsB)accepts
C)wantsD)makes
theseshoes__58__goodrepairisthe58.A)forB)with
jobofsixblacksmiths.ThereareonlyC)inD)by
aboutthirty-fiveoftheseblacksmiths
inthe__59__UnitedStates.59.A)wholeB)most
Ablacksmith'sjobisnotaneasyC)allD)large
__60__.Hemustbe__61__toshape60.A)matterB)thing
C)problemD)one
61.A)sureB)able
C)readyD)possible
ashoefroma__62__ofplainmetal62.A)pieceB)bit
C)lotD)type
andthenfitit__63__thehorse's63.A)withB)into
C)onD)to
hoof.Theblacksmithmustbend__64__64.A)downB)on
C)overD)above
allthetimeheisfittingthe__65__65.A)horseB)shoe
C)metalD)hoof
andmustholdthe__66__ofthe66.A)backB)position
horse'slegwhileheworks.Clearly,C)endD)weight
ablacksmithmustbevery__67__.67.A)hardB)quick
C)strongD)important
Butevenmore__68__,hemustbeable68.A)importantB)wonderful
C)seriousD)clear
todeal__69__horses--forbefore69.A)aboutB)with
C)atD)for
theblacksmithcan__70__hiswork,70.A)learnB)finish
hehastogetthehorsetoliftitsC)beginD)find
leg.

READINGCOMPREHENSION

Questions71to75arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

BritishColumbiaisthethirdlargestCanadianprovince,bothinareaandpopulation.Itisnearly1.5timesaslargeasTexas,andextends800miles(1,280km)northfromtheUnitedStatesborder.ItincludesCanada'sentirewestcoastandtheislandsjustoffthecoast.

MostofBritishColumbiaismountainous,withlong,ruggedrangesrunningnorthandsouth.Eventhecoastalislandsaretheremainsofamountainrangethatexistedthousandsofyearsago.DuringthelastIceAge,thisrangewasscouredbyglaciersuntilmostofitwasbeneaththesea.Itspeaksnowshowasislandsscatteredalongthecoast.

Thesouthwesterncoastalregionhasahumidmildmarineclimate.SeawindsthatblowinlandfromthewestarewarmedbyacurrentofwarmwaterthatflowsthroughthePacificOcean.Asaresult,wintertemperaturesaverageabovefreezingandsummersaremild.Thesewarmwesternwindsalsocarrymoisturefromtheocean.

Inlandfromthecoast,thewindsfromthePacificmeetthemountainbarriersofthecoastalrangesandtheRockyMountains.Astheyrisetocrossthemountains,thewindsarecooled,andtheirmoisturebeginstofallasrain.Onsomeofthewesternslopesalmost200inches(500cm)ofrainfalleachyear.


MorethanhalfofBritishColumbiaisheavilyforested.Onmountainslopesthatreceiveplentifulrainfall,hugeDouglasfirsriseintoweringcolumns.Theseforestgiantsoftengrowtobeasmuchas300feet(90m)tall,withdiametersupto10feet(3m).MorelumberisproducedfromthesetreesthanfromanyotherkindoftreeinNorthAmerica.Hemlock,redcedar,andbalsamfirareamongtheothertreesfoundinBritishColumbia.

71.WithwhichaspectofBritishColumbiaisthepassageprimarilyconcerned?
A)Itsclimate.B)Itsculture.
C)Itsgeography.D)Itshistory.

72.InwhichpartofBritishColumbiacanamildclimatebefound?
A)Inthesouthwest.B)Inlandfromthecoast.
C)Inthenorth.D)Ontheentirewestcoast.

73.InParagraph5,theword"heavily"couldbestbereplacedbywhichofthe
following?
A)widely.B)densely.
C)chiefly.D)largely.

74.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedasatreefoundinBritish
Columbia?
A)Hemlock.B)Cedar.C)Fir.D)Pine.

75.Whateffectdothemountainshaveonwinds?
A)Makethemdry.B)Makethemwet.
C)Makethemcool.D)Makethemweak.

Questions76to80arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

Whentheyadviseyourkidsto"getaneducation"ifyouwanttoraiseyourincome,theytellyouonlyhalfthetruth.Whattheyreallymeanistogetjustenougheducationtoprovidemanpowerforyoursociety,butnottoomuchthatyouproveanembarrassmenttoyoursociety.Getahighschooldiploma,atleast.Withoutthat,youareoccupationallydead,unlessyournamehappenstobeGeorgeBernardShaworThomasAlvaEdisonandyoucansuccessfullydrop
outingradeschool.

Getacollegedegree,ifpossible.WithaB.A.,youareonthelaunchingpad(??è?¨|?§|??§???ì).Butnowyouhavetostarttoputonthebrakes.Ifyougoforamaster'sdegree,makesureitisanM.B.A.,andonlyfromafirst-rateuniversity.Beyondthis,thefamouslawofdiminishingreturns(?¨¤??ì3?§o|¨?Y????§|)beginstotakeeffect.

Doyouknow,forinstance,thatlong-haultruckdriversearnmoreayearthanfullprofessors?Yes,theaverage1977salaryforthosetruckerswas??24,000,whilethefullprofessorsmanagedtoaveragejust??23,930.

APh.D.isthehighestdegreeyoucanget,butexceptinafewspecializedfieldssuchasphysicsorchemistry,wherethedegreecanquicklybeturnedtoindustrialorcommercialpurposes,youarefacingadimfuture.TherearemorePh.D.sunemployedorunderemployedinthiscountrythaninanyotherpartoftheworldbyfar.

IfyoubecomeadoctorofphilosophyinEnglishorhistoryoranthropologyorpoliticalscienceorlanguagesor-worstofall-inphilosophy,youruntheriskofbecomingovereducatedforournationaldemands.Notforourneeds,mindyou,butforourdemands.

ThousandsofPh.D.saresellingshoes,drivingcabs,waitingontablesandfillingoutfruitlessapplicationsmonthaftermonth.Andthenmaybetakingajobinsomehighschoolorbackwatercollegethatpaysmuchlessthanthejanitor(??????§?§?)earns.

Youcanequatethelevelofincomewiththelevelofeducationonlysofar.Farenough,thatis,tomakeyouusefultothegrossnationalproduct,butnotsofarthatnobodycanturnmuchofaprofitonyou.

76.Accordingtothewriter,whatthesocietyexpectsofeducationistoturn
outpeoplewho_______.
A)willnotbeashametothesociety
B)willbecomeskilledworkers
C)cantakecareofthemselves
D)canmeetthedemandsasasourceofmanpower

77.IfyouareasgiftedasBernardShaworEdison,_______.
A)youcangetahighschooldiplomawithoutdifficulty
B)youwillbesuccessfulinagradeschool
C)youcanbeprofessionallysuccessfulwithoutadiploma
D)theleastyoushoulddoistogetadiploma

78.Ph.D.saremostlikelyto_______.
A)havedifficultiesgettingproperlyemployed
B)beemployedinthefieldsofcommerceorindustry
C)havetofilloutapplicationformsmonthaftermonthforothers
D)workinschoolsorcollegeswithlowpay

79.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?
A)BernardShawdidn'tfinishhighschool,nordidEdison.
B)TherearefarmorePh.D.sthanthesocietydemands.
C)Thehigheryoureducationlevel,themoremoneyyou'llearn.
D)Ifyouaretoowell-educated,you'llmakethingsdifficultforthe
society.

80.Thewriteriscriticalof_______.
A)theeducationalsystemB)thePh.D.s
C)thesocietyD)theemployers

Questions81to85arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

Automobiledriversandpassengersnowfaceanew,unseendangerontheroad:theusersofcellularmobiletelephones.Lookingatthephonewhiledialingorspeakingcanpreventdriversfromkeepingtheirhandsonthewheelandtheireyesontheroad;industryexpertsagreethatdriversaremorelikelytohaveanaccidentwhileusingtheirphones.ThatfacthasexcitedconcernamonghighwaysafetyorganizationsintheUnitedStates,andsomewanttobancellularphonesaltogether.Whilemanufacturershavenotyetcomeupwithacellularmobilephonethatiscompletely"handsfree",severalcompanieshaverecentlydevelopedcomponentsthatcouldmakemobilephoneslessdistracting--andtheiruserslessaccidentprone.

VoiceControlSystems,Inc.,basedinDallas,Tex.,hasdevelopedamicroprocessorunitthatallowsstandardcellulartelephonesto"dial"numbersatthesoundofahumanvoice.TheVoiceDialerunitisattachedtothephone'stransmitterandreceiverinthecar'strunk.Programmedwithalimitedvocabulary,itcanrespondonlytodigitsandspecificcontrolcommandsspokenbytheusers,whomustpauseaquarterofasecondbetweeneachdigitorcommand.(Frequentlydialednumberscanbepreprog-rammedintosimple,singlecommandcodes.)Thedriverpicksupthehandset,andbeginscallsbysaying"Dial,"followedbythenumberorcommandcode;asynthesizedvoicewillrepeatthenumbersequenceandplacethecalltoldto"Send."AuniqueaspectoftheVoiceDialeristhatitisspeakerindependent;theunitwillrespondtoanyvoiceregardlessofgender,accentortone.

81.Cellularmobiletelephonesaretelephonesets_________.
A)usedincars
B)capableofbeingmovedinofficesorathome
C)shapedlikecells
D)controlledbyhumanvoices

82.Driversusingcellularmobiletelephonesarepronetoaccidentsbecause
_____________.
A)telephoneconversationdistractsusersfromdriving
B)driversareoftennotskillfulenoughtousethem
C)theyarenotreliable
D)theyarenot"handsfree"

83.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?
A)TheVoiceDialerunitisadevicewhichdialsnumbersbyhuman
voice,ratherthanbyhand.
B)TheVoiceDialerallowsdriverstopaymoreattentionondriving
whiledialing.
C)TheVoiceDialerunitcanmakecellularmobilephonescompletely
"handsfree."
D)TheVoiceDialerwasdevelopedbyVoiceControlSystems,Inc.

84.TheVoiceDialerunitisprogrammedtorespondto____________.
A)whattheuserwantstosay
B)aspecialvocabularyusedbythedriver
C)variouscommandsspokenbytheuser
D)onlythetelephonenumbersandspecificcontrolcommands

85.Thispassagecentreson___________.
A)anewhazardontheroad
B)differentkindsoftelephones
C)asafercartelephone
D)VoiceControlSystems,Inc

Questions86to90arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

Havingnolanguage,infantscannotbetoldwhattheyneedtolearn.Yetbytheageofthreetheywillhavemasteredthebasicstructureoftheirnativelanguageandwillbewellontheirwaytocommunicativecompetence.Acquiringtheirlanguageisamostimpressiveintellectualfeat.Studiesofhowchildrenlearnlanguagegenerallyagreethatthemostremarkableaspectofthisfeatistherapidacquisitionofgrammar.Nevertheless,theability
ofchildrentoconformtogrammaticalrulesisonlyslightlymorewonderfulthantheirabilitytolearnwords.IthasbeenestimatedthattheaveragehighschoolgraduateintheUnitedStateshasareadingvocabularyof80,000words,whichincludesidiomaticexpressionsandpropernamesofpeopleandplaces.Thisvocabularymusthavebeenlearnedoveraperiodof16years.Fromthefigures,itcanbecalculatedthattheaveragechildlearnsatarateofabout13newwordsperday.Clearlyalearningprocessofgreatcomplexitygoesonatarapidrateinchildren.

86.Accordingtothepassage,approximatelyhowlongdoesittakechildren
tolearnthebasicstructureoftheirnativelanguage?
A)Oneyear.B)Threeyears.
C)Abouttwoandhalfyears.D)Thirteenyears.

87.Whatisthemainsubjectofthepassage?
A)Languageacquisitioninchildren.
B)Teachinglanguagestochildren.
C)Howtomemorizewords.
D)Communicatingwithinfants.

88.Theword"feat"inLine6isclosestinmeaningtowhichofthe
following?
A)Experiment.B)Idea.
C)Activity.D)Accomplishment.

89.InLine10,theword"which"refersto_______.
A)theirabilityB)readingvocabulary
C)idiomaticexpressionD)learningprocess

90.Accordingtothepassage,whatisimpressiveaboutthewaychildrenlearn
vocabulary?
A)Theylearnwordsbeforetheylearngrammar.
B)Theylearnevenverylongwords.
C)Theylearnwordsveryquickly.
D)Theylearnthemostwordsinhighschool.

WRITING

Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononAHundredYearsfromNowinthreeparagraphs.Youaregiventhefirstsen-tenceeachparagraph.Yourpartofthecompositionshouldbenolessthan100words,notincludingthewordsgiven.Remembertowriteclearly.
YoushouldwritethiscompositionontheCompositionSheet.

AHundredYearsfromNow
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Otherpeoplebelievethatmanadaptsveryeasily.____________________

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Ifwearetohaveabrightfuture,wehavetotakemeasuresnow._____

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