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大學(xué)英語四級(jí)考試 標(biāo)準(zhǔn)預(yù)測試卷 CET-4Model Test FivePart I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a poster about a new playlet Romeo and Juliet. You should write at least 120 words and base your composition on the outline given below.Outline:學(xué)校社團(tuán)近期將推出一場英文短劇，是根據(jù)莎士比亞的著名悲劇羅密歐與朱麗葉（Romeo and Juliet）改編的。該劇將在下周與師生見面。海報(bào)要點(diǎn)如下：該劇具有新意很值得一看。所有參與人員均由學(xué)生擔(dān)任。演出時(shí)間：5月15日下午3點(diǎn)。地點(diǎn)：音樂廳。屆時(shí)將請(qǐng)所有觀眾評(píng)選出最佳演員。加入你的看法與最終評(píng)選結(jié)果一致，您將獲得意外驚喜。請(qǐng)大家積極參與。注意：此部分試題請(qǐng)?jiān)诖痤}卡1上作答。Part IIReading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.A Brief History of Online ShoppingWhen A opened for business 15 years ago, it was nothing more than a few people packing and shipping boxes of books from a two-car garage in Bellevue, Wash. Jeff Bezos, Amazon founder and CEO, had left New York City for the Pacific Northwest, using some of his time on the road to write the companys business plan. Books were packed on a table made out of an extra door they found lying in the new homea practice the company continues today in spirit by making many of the offices desks out of doors. Now, on its 15th anniversary, Amazon can raise a toast to being one of the largest online retailers in the world, selling everything from trumpets and golf carts to dishwashers and clothes. Despite the economic recession, online retail in the U.S. grew 11% last year, according to a report released this March from Forrester Research. More than 150 million peopleabout two-thirds of all Internet users in the U.S.bought something online last year. Its a staggering leap for an industry used by 27% of the nations online population a decade ago.One of the first known Web purchases took place in 1994. It was an Italian pizza with mushrooms and extra cheese from Pizza Hut, a somewhat appropriate purchase for the early days of the Internet. When Amazon came on the scene not long after, selling books online was a curious idea. After all, why would people buy a textbook online when they could go to a bookstore? But eventually, a revolutionary change in culture and groupthink took place. Buying things online was all about price and selection, says Ellen Davis, a vice president with the National Retail Federation. If you lived in a small town with just one bookstore and they didnt stock the novel you wanted, the Internet was a solution. The big sellers were “hard goods,” those things you didnt have to touch, feel or smell in order to buy, such as books, computers and other electronics. Now, nothing is off limits. “As the Internet has evolved, its become a channel where you can buy anything,” Davis says. “You can buy fragrances (香水)一something you would have normally thought you would need to go to a store and actually experience before you decided to buy.”Part of the shift has to do with the normalizing of giving out personal information online. All it takes is one click of the purchase button before consumers start to feel more comfortable using their credit-card information online, Davis says. Now some consumers have so much trust that they allow retailers to save their credit-card and shipping information, which has given rise to a painless checkout process.And part of it had to do with making the online experience more like an in-store shopping trip. Many sites geared themselves toward consumers who like to try before they buy. While Web shoppers technically have to buy the item first, sites such as Zappos, which specializes in shoes, and Piperlime, which sells clothes and accessories, offer free shipping on returns. If you buy it, try it and dont like it，having to return the item is less of a concern. Other stores try to make it easier for customers to get the look and feel of a product without actually handling the goods. S and G allow customers to zoom (拉近) way in on products to examine their material and color up close. Others such as Bed, Bath & Beyond and B feature product videos that allow shoppers to see, for example, a grill (烤架) cleaner in action. And then there are sites like O that capitalize on the goods physical stores cant sell. Beyond its discounts, O wins customer loyalty by making online deals with flat-rate shipping of $2.95 on everything from earrings to refrigerators.Even famously resistant designers and luxury retailers are putting goods online. According to Bain & Co.s luxury-goods study last year, while the luxury-goods industry overall lost 8% worldwide last year, luxury sales online grew 20%. This September MarcJ will have more than just videos of models walking on the runway on his website. Jacobs will join others such as Jimmy Choo, Hugo Boss and Donna Karan, all of whom sell, or will soon start selling, products through their websites. The upside? Consumers will soon be able to buy many high-end goods without enduring the bad service of a department store salesclerk.All of this online shopping has given rise to a new version of one of Americas favorite holidays. Cyber Monday was coined in 2005 to represent the boom in online sales that comes the Monday after Black Fridaythe day after Thanksgiving and the largest shopping day of the year. Though Cyber Monday has never overshadowed Black Fridays sales, customers are more comfortable doing shopping online than ever. 83% of consumers say they are more confident in making a purchase when they have conducted research online as opposed to speaking to a salesperson in a store.While retailers were initially terrified of what bad reviews could do to their bottom line, theyve since witnessed the power of a compliment and embraced the practice. Despite initial fears, says Craig Berman, Amazons vice president of global communications, product reviews have only served to increase their customer loyalty. “It helped us build customer trust,” he says. “It put us in a special place with customers in that they could come to the site and get honest and comprehensive - and over time, very substantial - firsthand knowledge from other customers.” Berman says the company has some reviewers who take online shopping to heart. “There are some customers who are extraordinarily proud of being one of our top reviewersthey take their job really seriously.” Some of Amazons customers are greedy readers who consider it their duty to review one or two books every single week. While the company may have come a long way from its roots，the companys original specialty has not been forgotten.注意:此部分試題請(qǐng)?jiān)诖痤}卡1上作答。1. It is Amazons tradition to_.A. pack and ship books from a garageB. write business plans during a tripC. purchase doors from a new homeD. make offices desks out of doors2. What does the report released by Forrester Research show?A. Amazon is the largest online retailer in the world.B. The economic recession affected online retail.C. There was a large increase in online retail last year.D. Around two-thirds of American use the Internet.3. When Amazon first began its business, selling books online was _. A. appropriate B. curious C. common D. unpractical4. According to the passage, “hard goods” refer to _.A. the goods that are hard to buy in physical storesB. the things you dont need to touch before you buyC. the best selling products that are available onlineD. the goods you need to experience before you buy5. If you dont like what you buy in Zappos, _.A. you can do nothing about itB. you can return the item for freeC. it will send you another oneD. it will return the money to you6. What does O do to win customer loyalty?A. It charges fixed fees for delivery.B. It features products with videos.C. It sells goods that are not available in physical stores.D. It allows customers to examine the goods material and color.7. What is the similarity among Jimmy Choo, Hugo Boss and Donna Karan?A. Their sales of luxury goods declined last year. B. They offer videos of models on the website.C. They sell or will sell their products online.D. They provide bad service in physical stores.8. The Monday that follows the Black Friday is called _ which is used to represent the booming time in online sales.9. Most customers would rather _ than speak to a salesperson in a store when making a purchase.10. Having seen the power of compliment, Craig Berman believes that product reviews help Amazon build _.Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. 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 2 with a single line through the center.注意：此部分試題請(qǐng)?jiān)诖痤}卡2上作答。11. A. Something went wrong with the bus.B. She took somebody to hospital. C. Something prevented her from catching the busD. She walked on foot instead of taking a bus.12. A. He doesnt have time. B. Its not his office hour.C. He is too tired after class. D. He will only be available in the afternoon.13. A. In case it rains. B. In case he needs money.C. To buy an umbrella. D. To get a raincoat.14. A. The council will extend the railway next year.B. The council will extend the railway this year.C. The council will extend the railway sooner or later.D.The council will never extend the railway.15.A. She was afraid of going out at night. B. She had to do some baking.C. She wanted to get ready for a trip. D. She wanted to catch the flight.16. A. The mans bodily form. B. The shirt has shrunk.C. The shirts size. D. The size of the mans feet.17. A. Get a job on campus. B. Take an electronics course.C. Visit the electronics company. D. Apply for a job with the electronics company.18.A. She is really an unlucky person. B. She is a good story teller.C. She is a believable person. D. What she says is not always true.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A. His false teeth wasnt fit.B. He broke his legs.C. He cut his fingers.D. His feet were badly hurt20. A. For a few hours.B. For a few days.C. For a few weeks.D. For a few months.21. A. Angry.B. Sympathetic.C. Indifferent.D. Annoyed.22. A. This morning.B. This afternoon.C. Before lunch.D. After lunch.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. A. The woman could probably repair it herself.B. Its rather small.C. It probably wont cost a lot to repair.D. Its probably difficult to drive.24. A. He only works on new cars. B. He has fixed her car before.C. He is one of her neighbors. D. He will probably overcharge her.25. A. Take the woman to her home. B. Test-drive the womans car.C. Help the woman pay the mechanics bill. D. Help the woman fix her car.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 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 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 2 with a single line through the centre.注意：此部分試題請(qǐng)?jiān)诖痤}卡2上作答。Passage OneQuestions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. A. Ships. B. Balloons. C. Trains. D. Satellites.27. A. The same weather language. B. Different weather language.C. The English language. D. Different figures and numbers.28. A. Watch television. B. Listen to the radio. C. Read the newspaper. D. All of the above.Passage TwoQuestions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard29. A. She was a great woman. B. She was quite capable.C. She was easy to get along with. D. She was hard to get in touch with. 30. A. A stupid woman. B. A hard-working woman.C. An irresponsible woman. D. An ordinary woman.31. A. Because John appreciated her ability.B. Because Mary was away.C. Because John wanted her to be Marys assistant.D. Because everybody liked her.Passage ThreeQuestions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard32. A. Because games with stones did not have rules.B. Because throwing stones often caused injuries.C. Because game with stones was not fun.D. Because rocks were too heavy to be thrown.33. A. Animal skins stuffed with rocks. B. Twisted hay.C. Hides stuffed with hay of feathers. D. Grass and leaves tied with vines.34. A.Childish. B. Difficult.C.Not enjoyable. D. Worthwhile.35.A.The first ball games. B. How Egyptian children played games.C.Egyptian sports. D. The beginning of sports.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.注意：此部分試題請(qǐng)?jiān)诖痤}卡2上作答。Pubs are supposed to be the Englishmens (36)_meeting place, where he can get together with a few friends over a pint of beer and talk about football, horse racing, or business. You may notice that the pub is the place for men, but not for women. Even now it is still not quite (37) _for a woman to go into a pub alone, and she must have a man to (38) _and protect her. Perhaps thats partly why pubs (39) _methey are intended mainly to provide for male (40) _, which are often pretty narrow. I think this male-dominated (41) _also reminds me of my life back at school, or in the army, neither of which is an (42) _I much want to relive.However, Im obviously in the (43) _. (44)_, and, if they are lucky, tell their troubles to a pretty barmaid. Indeed, many men dream of retiring from 9-5 jobs and buying a little country pub, where they imagine theyll be the host of a seven-night-a-week party. (45)_. Still, theres a pub for every type of man, from the city sophisticate to the rural primitive, and a man for every type of pub. (46)_.Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (25 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, there is a passage with 10 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 mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage.“Most episodes of absent-mindednessforgetting where you left something or wondering why you just entered a roomare caused by a simple lack of attention,” says Schacter. “Youre supposed to remember something, but you havent encoded it deeply.”Encoding, Schacter explains, is a special way of paying attention to an event that has a major 47 on recalling it later. Failure to encode properly can create 48 situations. If you put your mobile phone in a pocket, for example, and dont pay attention to what you did because youre involved in a conversation, youll 49 forget that the phone is in the jacket now hanging in your wardrobe (衣柜). “Your memory itself isnt 50 you,” says Schacter. “Rather, you didnt give your memory system the information it needed.”Lack of interest can also lead to absent-mindedness. “A man who can 51 sports statistics from 30 years ago,” says Zelinski, “may not remember to 52 a letter in the mailbox.” Women have 53 better memories than men, possibly because they pay more attention to their environment, and memory relies on just that.Visual cues can help prevent absent-mindedness, says Schacter. “But be sure the cue is clear and 54 ,” he cautions. If you want to remember to take a medication (藥物) with lunch, put the pill bottle on the kitchen table一dont leave it in the 55 chest and write yourself a note that you keep in a pocket.Another common episode of absent-mindedness: walking into a room and 56 why youre there. Most likely, you were thinking about something else. “Everyone does this from time to time,” says Zelinski. The best thing to do is to return to where you w