大學(xué)英語四級模擬試卷樣卷一

1、大學(xué)英語四級考試（CET-4）樣卷（一）Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minute to write a short essay on the topic of Western Festivals: Welcome or Reject. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given bellow:1很多城市缺電現(xiàn)象嚴(yán)重2分析原因3提出建議Part II Reading Comprehension (

2、Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)Directions:In this part, you will have 15 minute to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1.For questions 1-7, markY (for YES)if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage;N (for NO)if statement contradicts the inf

3、ormation given in the passage;NG (for NOT GIVEN)if the information is not given in the passage.For question 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.Theft deterrent systemTo deter the vehicle theft, the system is designed to give an alarm and keep the engine from being

4、started if any of the front, sliding and back doors and hood is forcibly unlocked or the battery terminal is disconnected and then reconnected when the vehicle is locked. The alarm blows the horn intermittently and flashes the headlights, tail lights and other exterior lights. The engine cannot be s

5、tarted because the starter circuit will be cut. SETTING THE SYSTEM1. Turn the ignition key to the “LOCK” position and remove it.2. Have all passengers get out of the vehicle.3. Close and lock the front, sliding and back doors and hood.The indicator light will come on when the front, sliding and back

6、 doors and hood are closed and locked.As the front doors are locked, the system will give you a preparation time of 30 seconds before the setting, during which the front, sliding and back doors and hood may be opened to prepare for the setting.Be careful not to use the key when opening either front

7、door. This will cancel the system. 4. After making sure the indicator light starts flashing, you may leave the vehicle. The system will automatically be set after the preparation time elapses. The indicator light will flash to show the system is set. If any of the front, sliding and back doors and h

8、ood is opened at that time, the setting is interrupted until it is closed and locked. Never leave anyone in the vehicle when you set the system, because unlocking from the inside will activate (使起動) the system.WHEN THE SYSTEM IS SETActivating the systemThe system will give the alarm and cut the star

9、ter circuit under the following conditions:If any of the front, sliding and back doors and hood is unlocked without using the keyIf the battery terminal is disconnected and then reconnectedAfter one minute, the alarm will automatically stop with the starter circuit cut kept on.Reactivating the alarm

10、Once set, the system automatically resets the alarm each time the front, sliding and back doors and hood are closed after the alarm stops.The alarm will be activated again under the following conditions:If any of the front, sliding and back doors and hood is openedIf the battery terminal is disconne

11、cted and then reconnectedStopping the alarmTurn the ignition key from the “LOCK” to “ACC” position. The alarm will be stopped with the starter circuit cut kept on. Stopping the alarm in this manner will keep the alarm from being reactivated when any of the front, sliding and back doors and hood is o

12、pened. Interrupting the settingWith the system set, the back door can be opened with the key without activating or canceling the system. While it is open, the front and sliding doors and hood may be opened in addition, and the system can be activated only by the battery terminal disconnection.To res

13、ume the setting, close and lock the front, sliding and back doors and hood. The back door must be closed with the key removed.CANCELLING THE SYSTEMUnlock either front door with the key, or unlock the sliding door with the key when it has been closed. This cancels the system completely and the starte

14、r circuit cut will be cancelled at once.INDICATOR LIGHTThe indicator light gives the following three indications when the system is in use. When the light is:FLASHINGThe system is set. You need the key to open the front, sliding and back doors and hood. ONThe system will automatically be set when th

15、e time comes. The front, sliding and back doors and hood may be opened without a key.OFFThe system is inactive. You may open any door and hood.TESTING THE SYSTEM1. Open the drivers and front passengers windows.2. Set the system as described above. The front doors should be locked with the key. Be su

16、re to wait until the indicator light starts flashing.3. Unlock one of the front, sliding and back doors from the inside. The system should activate the alarm.4. Cancel the system by unlocking either front door with the key.5. Repeat this operation for the other doors and hood. When testing on the ho

17、od, also check that the system is activated when the battery terminal is disconnected and then reconnected. If the system does not work properly, have it checked by your Toyota dealer.1. The system is used to deter the vehicle theft according to the instructions.2. In order to set the system, you sh

18、ould have all passengers get out of the vehicle.3. The system will be cancelled when you use the key to open the back door.4. The system will be not be activated unless you use the key to open any of the front, sliding and back doors and hood.5. In order to stop the alarm, you have to turn the ignit

19、ion key from the “ACC” to “LOCK” position.6. When the indicator light is flashing, it is needless to use the key to open any of the doors and hood.7. The passage tells us that the system works so effectively that it never breaks down.8. As the front doors are locked, the theft deterrent system will

20、give you a preparation time of before setting.9. Before leaving the vehicle, make sure that the indicator light . 10. According to the passage, if the system refuses to work properly, have it checked by your .Part III Listing Comprehension (35 minutes)Section A Directions: In this section, you will

21、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

22、 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 though the center.11. A. Help Laura with her paper next weekB. Ask Laura to clean the apartment by herselfC. Ask someone else to clean the apartment with LauraD. As

23、k Laura to wait until next weekend to do the cleaning12. A. Eggs are clearly put next to potatoesB. She thinks potatoes are better than eggsC. Eggs are not as healthful as article saysD. She never believes what the magazine says13. A. The watch can not be repairedB. He is to busy C. he will repair t

24、he watch a few the years laterD. he will repair the watch at once14. A.A furnished house B.A recent bookC. A refinished cellar D.A new record15. A. Make is not serious with JoyceB. Mike loves Joyce without restraintC. Mike loves Joyce heart and soulD. Mike loves Joyce only second to himself16. A. Th

25、e situation looks better than it isB. The phone connection was badC. The women ought to speak to each other in personD. It is better to be courageous17. A. She has too many dreamsB. She does not put her ideas into practiceC. She likes to sleepD. She does not have many good ideas18. A. The woman will

26、 see Kates sister in the afternoonB. The woman has to meet Kate after the interviewC. The woman can tell Kate in the afternoons meetingD. The woman must tell Kates sister about the interviewQuestions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A. Causes of illnessB. The discovery

27、of antibioticsC. The history of prescription drugsD. Characteristics of antibiotics20. A. To give an example of a bad reaction to penicillinB. To show how penicillin has changed over the yearsC. To emphasize the importance of antibioticsD. To explain why penicillin requires a prescription21. A. In a

28、 pharmacology courseB. From her motherC. At the student health center D. From her doctorQuestions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.22. A. Because he does not have an instrument of his ownB. Because he does not like to play in small groupsC. Because he does not think he can

29、play well enoughD. Because he is not sure whether he has enough free time23. A. Once a week B. Twice a weekC. Every other day D. Every evening24. A. Beginning B. IntermediateC. Advanced D. Professional25. A. Try to find his music bookB. Look for a new instrumentC. Start taking lessons from a profess

30、ionalD. Practice his instrumentSection BSection 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 questions, you must choose the best answer from the fo

31、ur choices marked A),B),C)and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. A. The effects of the new drugsB. The growing demand for the drugs C. The increasing threat from

32、 forged medicinesD. The decreasing quality of the medicines27. A. In the poorest regionsB. In those disaster areasC. In developing countriesD, In those wealthy countries28. A. There is no effective systemB. Criminals are producing better methodsC. There appears more and more forged medicinesD. An in

33、ternational expert group has not been created.Passage TwoQuestions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.29. A. Simple B. EasyC. Difficult D. Interesting30. A. He had paid less tax than he should haveB. He had paid more than he should haveC. He had paid as much tax as usualD. He had

34、paid just enough tax31. A. To send him a new tax form B. To return the money over-paidC. To remain him of paying the taxD. To explain the rules of tax-payingPassage ThreeQuestions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.32. A. Private medical care in BritainB. Health services in Britai

35、nC. Taxes and free medical careD. Roles of general practitioners33. AA local hospital. BA medicine supplier.CA medical care system.DAn insurance company.34. ATo have pay for the ambulance serviceBTo receive free urgent treatmentCTo see a general practitionersDIn order to have private treatment35. AP

36、eople in Britain do not have to pay for any kind of medical careBPeople in Britain may wait long for their free medical treatmentCIn Britain you have to pay for ambulance serviceDBritish private insurance is freeSection CUS scientists have created an（36）_form of life from synthetic genes，a virus tha

37、t reproduces itself. The virus known as Phi-x is a simple，well studied（37）_that is Harmless to humans. VOA s David McAlary reports that scientists hope that their man-made（38）_of a natural virus can eat bacteria.In1978，it became the first form of life whose（39）_code was decoded. That is，the scientis

38、ts（40）_the sequence of chemicals that make up its DNA，the material that determines the physical（41）_of every living thing.Researchers say their synthetic microbe was able to（42）_and kill bacterial cells as（43）_as the natural one。Researchers call this demonstration of a principle that（44）_.The projec

39、t was funded by the US Department of Energy，which（45）_.Spencer Abraham，the head of the US Department of Energy，calls the research a key step in efforts to understand how biological systems work. He says（46）_.Part IV Reading Comprehension (reading in depth) (25 minutes)Section ADirections:In this sec

40、tion, 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 bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding

41、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. Theres no question that the Earth is getting hotter. The real questions are: How much of the warming is our

42、 fault, and are we 47 to slow the devastation by controlling our insatiable 48 for fossil fuels? Global warming can seem too 49 to worry about, or too uncertainsomething projected by the same computer 50 that often cant get next weeks weather right. On a raw winter day you might think that a few deg

43、rees of warming wouldnt be such a bad thing anyway. And no doubt about it: Warnings about 51 change can sound like an environmentalist scare tactic, meant to force us out of our cars and restrict our lifestyles. Comforting thoughts, perhaps. Unfortunately, however, the Earth has some discomforting n

44、ews. From Alaska to the snowy peaks of the Andes the world is heating up right now, and fast. Globally, the 52 is up 1°F over the past century, but some of the coldest, most remote spots have warmed much more. The results arent pretty. Ice is 53 , rivers are running dry, and coasts are 54 , thr

45、eatening communities. The 55 are happening largely out of sight. But they shouldnt be out of mind, because they are omens of whats in store for the 56 of the planet. A. remote B. techniques C. consisting D. rest E. willingF. climate G. skill H. appetite I. melting J. vanishingK. eroding L. temperatu

46、re M. curiosity N. changes O. skillfulSection BDirections: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 lette

47、r on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.Today, as in every other day of the year, more than 3000 U.S. adolescents will smoke their first cigarette on their way to becoming regular smokers as adults. During their lifet

48、ime, it can be expected that of these 3000 about 23 will be murdered, 30 will die in traffic accidents, and nearly 750 will be killed by a smoking-related disease. The number of deaths attributed to cigarette smoking outweighs all other factors, whether voluntary or involuntary, as a cause of death.

49、Since the late 1970s, when daily smoking among high school seniors reached 30 percent, smoking rates among youth have declined. While the decline is impressive, several important issues must be raised.First, in the past several years, smoking rates among youth have declined very little. Second, in t

50、he late 1970s, smoking among male high school seniors exceeded that among female by nearly 10 percent. The statistic is reversing. Third, several recent studies have indicate high school dropouts have excessively high smoking rates, as much as 75 percent .Finally, though significant declines in adol

51、escent smoking have occurred in the past decade, no definite reasons for the decline exist. Within this context, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) began its current effort to determine the most effective measures to reduce smoking levels among youth.57. According to the author, the deaths among yo

52、uth are mainly caused by _.A. traffic accidents B. smoking-related diseaseC. murder D. all of these58. Every day there are over_high school students who will become regular smoker.A.75 B.23 C.30 D.300059. By "dropout" the author means_.A. students who failed the examinationB. students who

53、left schoolC. students who lost their wayD. students who were driven out of school60. The reason for declining adolescent smoking is that _.A.NCI has taken effective measuresB. smoking is prevented among high school seniorsC. there are many smokers who have died of cancerD. none of these61. What is

54、implied but not stated by the author is that _.A. smoking rates among youth have declined very little B. there are now more female than male smokers among high school seniorsC. high smoking rates are due to the increase in wealthC. smoking at high school are from low socio-economic backgroundsPassag

55、e TwoQuestions 62 to 66 are based on the following passage.Every profession or trade, every art, and every science has its technical vocabulary. Different occupations, however, differ widely in the character of their special vocabularies. In trades and handicrafts, and other vocations, like farming

56、and fishery, that have occupied great numbers of men from remote times, the technical vocabulary, is very old. It consists largely of native words, or of borrowed words that have worked themselves into the very fiber of our language. Hence, though highly technical in many particulars, these vocabula

57、ries are more familiar in sound, and more generally understood, than most other technicalities. The special dialects of law, medicine, divinity, and philosophy have also, in their older strata, become pretty familiar to cultivated persons and have contributed much to the popular vocabulary. Yet every vocation still possesses a large body of technical terms that remain essentially foreign, even to educated speech. And the