2023年23月大學(xué)英語四級(jí)考試全真預(yù)測試題

2023年12月大學(xué)英語四級(jí)考試全真預(yù)測試題PartⅠWriting(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopicGenerationGap.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsfollowingtheoutlinegivenbelowinChinese:1.代溝的表現(xiàn)。2.代溝出現(xiàn)的家庭原因。3.代溝出現(xiàn)的社會(huì)原因。GenerationGapPartⅡReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(15minutes)Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Forquestion8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.AnimalsontheMoveItlookedlikeascenefrom“Jaws〞butwithoutthedramaticmusic.Ahugesharkwaslowlyswimmingthroughthewater,itstailswingingbackandforthlikethependulumofaclock.Suddenlysensitivenerveendingintheshark餾skinpickedupvibrationsofastrugglingfish.Thesharkwasimmediatelytransformedintoadeadly,efficientmachineofdeath.Withmusclestaut,thesharkknifedthroughthewateratarapidspeed.Inaflashthesharkcaughtitsvictim,alargefish,initspowerfuljaws.Then,jerkingitsheadbackandforth,thesharktorehugechunksoffleshfromitsvictimandswallowedthem.Soontheactionwasover.MovingtoSurviveInpursuingitsprey,thesharkdemonstratedinadramaticwaytheimportantroleofmovement,orlocomotion,inanimals.Liketheshark,mostanimalsusemovementtofindfood.Theyalsouselocomotiontoescapeenemies,findamate,andexplorenewterritories.Themethodsoflocomotionincludecrawling,hopping,slithering,flying,swimming,orwalking.Humanshavetheaddedadvantageofusingtheirvariousinventionstomoveaboutinjustaboutanykindofenvironment.Automobiles,rockets,andsubmarinestransporthumansfromdeepoceanstoasfarawayasthemoon.However,forotheranimalsmovementcameaboutnaturallythroughmillionsofyearsofevolution.Oneofthemostsuccessfulexamplesofanimallocomotionisthatoftheshark.Itsabilitytoquicklyzeroinonitspreyhasalwaysimpressedscientists.ButittookadetailedstudybyDukeUniversitymarinebiologistsS.A.Wainwright,F.Vosburgh,andJ.H.Hebranktofindouthowthesharksdidit.IntheirstudythescientistsobservedsharksswimminginatankatMarinelandinSaintAugustine,Fla.Moviesweretakenofthesharks’movementsandanalyzed.Studieswerealsomadeofsharkskinandmuscle.SkinIstheKeyThebiologistsdiscoveredthattheskinofthesharkisthekeytotheanimal’shighefficiencyinswimmingthroughthewater.Theskincontainsmanyfibersthatcrisscrossliketheinsideofabeltedradialtire.Thefibersarecalledcollagenfibers.Thesefiberscaneitherstoreorreleaselargeamountsofenergydependingonwhetherthefibersarerelaxedortaut.Whenthefibersarestretched,energyisstoredinthemthewayenergyisstoredinthestringofabowwhenpulledtight.Whentheenergyisreleased,thefibersbecomerelaxed.TheDukeUniversitybiologistshavefoundthatthegreateststretchingoccurswherethesharkbendsitsbodywhileswimming.Duringthebody’sbackandforthmotion,fibersalongtheoutsidepartofthebendingbodystretchgreatly.Muchpotentialenergyisstoredinthefibers.Thisenergyisreleasedwhentheshark’sbodysnapsbacktheotherway.Asenergyisalternatelystoredandreleasedonbothsidesoftheanimal’sbody,thetailwhipsstronglybackandforth.Thiswhip-likeactionpropelstheanimalthroughthewaterlikealivingbullet.SourceofEnergyWhatcausesthefiberstostoresomuchenergy?InfindingtheanswertheDukeUniversityscientistslearnedthattheshark餾similaritytoabeltedradialtiredoesn餿stopwiththeskin.Justasaradialtireisinflatedbypressure,so,too,istheareajustundertheshark餾collagen“radials〞.Insteadofairpressure,however,thepressureinthesharkmaybeduetotheforceofthebloodpressingonthecollagenfibers.Whenthesharkswimsslowly,thepressureonthefibersisrelativelylow.Thefibersaremorerelaxed,andthesharkisabletobenditsbodyatsharpangles.Theanimalswimsthiswaywhenlookingaroundforfoodorjustswimming.However,whenthesharkdetectsanimportantfoodsource,somefantasticinvoluntarychangestakeplace.Thepressureinsidetheanimalmayincreaseby10times.Thispressurechangegreatlystretchesthefibers,enablingmuchenergytobestored.Thisenergyisthentransferredtothetail,andthesharkisoff.Therestofthestoryispredictable.DolphinHasSpeedRecordAnotherfastmarineanimalisthedolphin.Thisseagoingmammalhasbeenclockedatspeedsof32kilometers(20miles)anhour.Biologistsstudyingthedolphinhavediscoveredthat,liketheshark,theanimal’sefficientlocomotioncanbetracedtoitsskin.Adolphin’sskinismadeupinsuchawaythatitoffersverylittleresistancetothewaterflowingoverit.Normallywhenafishorotherobjectmovesslowlythroughthewater,thewaterflowssmoothlypastthebody.Thissmoothflowisknownaslaminarflow.However,atfasterspeedsthewaterbecomesmoreturbulentalongthemovingfish.Thisturbulencemusesfrictionandslowsthefishdown.Inadolphintheskinissoflexiblethatitbendsandyieldstothewavinessofthewater.Thewaves,ineffect,becometuckedintotheskin’sfolds.Thisallowstherestofthewatertomovesmoothlybyinalaminarflow.Whereotheranimalswouldbeslowedbyturbulentwateratrapidspeeds,thedolphincanracethroughthewateratrecordbreakingspeeds.OtherAnimalsLessEfficientNotallanimalsmoveasefficientlyassharksanddolphins.Perhapsthegreatestloserinlocomotionefficiencyistheslug.Theslug,whichlookslikeasnailwithoutashell,laysdownaslimytrailoverwhichitcrawls.Itusessomuchenergyproducingtheslimymucusandcrawlingoveritthatamousetravelingthesamedistanceusesonlyonetwelfthasmuchenergy.Scientistssaythatbecauseoftheslug’sinefficientuseofenergy,itslifestylemustberestricted.Thatis,theanimalsareforcedtoconfinethemselvestosmallareasforobtainingfoodandfindingproperlivingconditions.Havehumanseverbeenfacedwiththiskindofproblem?1.Accordingtothepassage,asharkcanusemovementtodosomethingexcept_________.A)tofindfoodB)toavoidbeingchasedbyitsenemiesC)tofindanewplacetoliveD)toshowitsbraveness2.Examplesofautomobiles,rocketsandsubmarinesareusedtoshowthat____.A)humansarethemostcleverlivingcreaturesintheworldB)humaninventionsenableustotravelinalmostanykindofenvironmentC)humansareverysuccessfulininventingtransportationtoolsD)humanscan’tmovelikeotheranimalsinanycircumstances3.Whatisthekeytotheshark’sswiftlocomotioninwater?A)Theskin.B)Thetail.C)Themuscle.D)Thejaw.4.AccordingtotheDukeUniversityscientists,whendoesthesharkstretchitscollagenfiberstothegreatestextent?A)Whenmovingitstailrapidly.B)Whenfindingitspreys.C)Whenstayingwithoutanymovement.D)Whenbendingitsbodyinswimming.5.Whyistheareajustundertheshark’scollagenfiberssimilartoabeltedradialtire?A)Becauseitisalsofullofbloodpressure.B)Becauseitisalsofilledofairpressure.C)Becauseitisalsoinflatedbypressure.D)Becauseitalsocanbeusedagainandagain.6.Alaminarflowisformedwhenafishswims_________.A)slowlythroughthewaterB)rapidlythroughthewaterC)againstthecurrentD)atthefastestspeedinwater7.Consumingtheequalamountofenergyasaslugdoes,amousecantravelaslongasit.A)onetwelfthtimes.B)thesame.C)12times.D)1.2times.8.Asharkfindsitspreyby________________-.9.Accordingtothepassage,canbecomparedtothestringofabowforbothofthemstoreenergywhenstretched_______________.10.Whenthesharkdetectsanimportantfoodsource,takeplace_____________.PartⅢListeningComprehension(35minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions11to18arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.11.A)Inanoffice.B)Onafarm.C)Inaclinic.D)Inarestaurant.12.A)Whenhewassixteen.B)Whenhewastwenty瞣ne.C)Whenhewasthirteen.D)Whenhewaseighteen.13.A)Thursday9am.—5pm.B)Saturday9am.—5pm.C)Sunday2am.—5pm.D)Monday2am.—5pm.14.A)Sheshopped.B)Shesewed.C)Sherepairedhercar.D)Sheboughtsometobacco.15.A)Helpthewoman.B)Gohomeatfiveo’clock.C)Typesomeletters.D)WorktogetherwithMr.Smith.16.A)Thefirstspeaker.B)Merry.C)Linda.D)Thesecondspeaker.17.A)Heneedstosleepforthreeorfourhours.B)Hewantstobuyasetofcoffeecups.C)Hewillneedmorethanonecupofcoffee.D)Hehasbeenwideawakefortime.18.A)Onthe2ndfloor.B)Onthe3rdfloor.C)Onthe9thfloor.D)Onthe4thfloor.Questions19to22arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.19.A)Gotosummerschool.B)Takeavacation.C)Stayathome.D)Earnsomemoney.20.A)Theyhiredsomeonetostayintheirhome.B)Theylefttheirpetswithneighbors.C)Theyrentedtheirhousetoastudent.D)Theyaskedtheirgardenertowatchtheirhome.21.A)Walkingthedog.B)Cuttingthegrass.C)Watchingthechildren.D)Feedingthefish.22.A)Theyattendahouse-sitter’sparty.B)Theycheckahouse-sitter’sreferences.C)Theyinterviewahouse-sitter’sfriends.D)Theylookatahouse-sitter’stranscripts.Questions23to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.23.A)Universityeducation.B)Planningforpost-graduatestudies.C)Jobhunting.D)Advertisingjobs.24.A)Aboutonehalf.B)Aboutonethird.C)Aboutonefourth.D)Aboutonefifth.25.A)Work.B)Dofurtherstudy.C)Travel.D)Taketimeoff.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions26to28arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.26.A)Thecareandproperselectionofdogsforfamilypets.B)Differentbreedsofdogs.C)Responsibilityforseeingthatdogsareproperlycaredfor.D)Differentkindsofbooksaboutdogs.27.A)Children.B)Family.C)Parents.D)ASPCA.28.A)Whenyouhavesmallchildren.B)Whenyouliveinanapartment.C)Whenspaceislimited.D)Whenyouliveinthecity.PassageTwoQuestions29to31arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.29.A)Threeminutes.B)Twominutes.C)Oneminute.D)Fiveminutes.30.A)Towinacompetition.B)Tobreakarecord.C)Todeliverthenewsofvictory.D)Towinthefirstprize.31.A)Becauseheisoverthefellowrunners.B)Becauseheisoverformerrunners.C)Becauseheisoverhisownbody.D)Becausehewinstheprize.PassageThreeQuestions32to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.32.A)Itisthesmallestoneofallthestars.B)Itisthenearestonetotheearth.C)Itisthebiggestoneofallthestars.D)Itisthefarthestonefromtheearth.33.A)Themoon.B)Otherplanets.C)BothAandB.D)NeitherAnorB.34.A)Domuchresearchinmanyfieldsofscience.B)Understandpeopleinothercountriesbetter.C)BothAandB.D)NeitherAnorB.35.A)Theearthisaplanet.B)Starsintheskyareactuallyassmallastheylook.C)Satellitesareallmadebymen.D)Mencanconquerotherplanets.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthemainpointsinyouownwords.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten.Holidayshoppingisanexcitingand(36)thingtodoformanypeople.Theylovethecrowds,thetimespentpickingoutthat(37)giftforalovedone.Thentherearethoseofuswhohatecrowds.RobbEmpsonusedtobeoneofthose(38)holidaygiftbuyers.Notanymore.The50-year-oldmancheckedoffhis(39)giftlisttwoweeksago—shoppingonline.Knowinghedoesn’thavetovisit(40)duringthecrowdedholidayseasonisa“wonderfulfeeling,〞saidEmpson,whohasbeenfullof(41)onlineshoppingforseveralyears.Thisyear,hespentabout700dollarsona(42)holidaygiftsfromA.(43),Internetholidaysalesgrew28percentlastyearand54percentin2000.(44)______________________________________.Manyareturningtoonlineshoppingasanalternative.Theideaofshoppinginyoursoftlooseclothesyouwearathomeisprettycooltothosewhohateshopping.Theperfectgiftisoutthere;oneneedsmerelytosurftheWeb.(45)_________________________________________Withtheclickofamouse,consumerscansendflowersandgiftstodistantrelatives.Shoppingonlinecanbesafeandconvenient.Consumersneedonlytoknowtherulesandtotakestepstoprotectthemselves.(46)_______________________________________.PartⅣReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(25minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Questions47to56arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Inrecentyears,moreandmoreforeignersareinvolvedintheteachingprogramsoftheUnitedStates.Boththeadvantagesandthedisadvantages47usingforeignfacultyinteachingpositionshavetobe48,ofcourse.Itcanbesaidthattheforeignbackgroundthatmakesthefacultymemberfromabroadanassetalso49problemsofadjustment,bothfortheuniversityandfortheindividual.Theforeignresearchscholarusuallyisolateshimselfinthelaboratoryasameansofprotection;50,whatheneedsistobefittedtoahighlyorganizeduniversitysystemquitedifferentfrom51athome.Heisfacedinhisdailyworkwithdifferencesinphilosophy,arrangementsofcoursesandmethodsofteaching.Boththevisitingprofessorandhisstudents52acommongroundineachother’scultures,someconceptofwhatisalreadyinthemindsofAmericanstudentsis53fortheforeignprofessor.Whilehelpinghimtoadapthimselftohisnewenvironment,theuniversitymustalso54certainadjustmentsinordertotakefulladvantageofwhatthenewcomercan55.Itisn’talwaysknownhowtomakecreativeuseofforeignfaculty,especiallyatsmallercolleges.Thisisthoughttobea56wherefurtherstudyiscalledfor.Thefindingsofsuchastudywillbeofvaluetocollegesanduniversitieswithforeignfaculty.A)fieldB)possessC)consideredD)expressE)offerF)createG)requiredH)ofI)emergeJ)makeK)lackL)howeverM)scopeN)causeO)thatSectionBDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions57to61arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Thereisanewtypeofsmalladvertisementbecomingincreasinglycommoninnewspaperclassifiedcolumns.Itissometimesplacedamong“situationsvacant〞,althoughitdoesnotofferanyoneajob,andsometimesitappearsamong“situationswanted〞,althoughitisnotplacedbysomeonelookingforajob,either.Whatitdoesistoofferhelpinapplyingforajob.“Contactusbeforewritingyourapplication〞,or“Makeuseofourlongexperienceinpreparingyourcurriculumvitaeorjobhistory〞,ishowitisusuallyexpressed.Thegrowthandapparentsuccessofsuchaspecializedserviceis,ofcourse,areflectiononthecurrenthighlevelsofunemployment.Itisalsoanindicationofthegrowingimportanceofthecurriculumvitae(orjobhistory),withthesuggestionthatitmaynowqualifyasanartforminitsownright.Therewasatimewhenjobseekerssimplywrotelettersofapplication.“Justputdownyourname,address,ageandwhetheryouhavepassedanyexams〞,wasabouttheaveragelevelofadviceofferedtoyoungpeopleapplyingfortheirfirstjobswhenIleftschool.Theletterwasreallyjustforopeners,itwasexplained,everythingelsecouldandshouldbesavedfortheinterview.Andinthosedaysoffullemploymentthetechniqueworked.Theletterprovedthatyoucouldwriteandwereavailableforwork.Youreagerfaceandintelligentrepliesdidtherest.Later,asyoumoveduptheladder,somethingslightlymoresophisticatedwascalledfor.Theadvicethenwastoputsomethingintheletterwhichwoulddistinguishyoufromtherest.Itmightbetheaggressiveapproach.“Yoursearchisover.Iamthepersonyouarelookingfor〞,wasawidelyusedtrickthatoccasionallysucceeded.Oritmightbesomespecialfeaturespeciallydesignedforthejobinterview.Thereisnodoubt,however,thatitisincreasingnumberofapplicantswithuniversityeducationatallpointsintheprocessofengagingstaffthathasledtothegreaterimportanceofthecurriculumvitae.57.Thenewtypeofadvertisementwhichisappearinginnewspapercolumns____________.A)informsjobhuntersoftheopportunitiesavailableB)promisestoofferusefuladvicetothoselookingforemploymentC)dividesavailablejobsintovarioustypesD)informsemployersofthepeopleavailableforwork58.Nowadaysademandforthisspecializedtypeofservicehasbeencreatedbecause_______.A)thereisalackofjobsavailableforartisticpeopleB)therearesomanytop瞝eveljobsavailableC)therearesomanypeopleoutofworkD)thejobhistoryisconsideredtobeaworkofart59.Inthepastitwasexpectedthatfirstjobhunterswould.A)writeaninitiallettergivingtheirlifehistoryB)passsomeexamsbeforeapplyingforajobC)havenoqualificationsotherthanbeingabletoreadandwriteD)keepanydetailedinformationuntiltheyobtainedaninterview60.Later,asonewentontoapplyformoreimportantjobs,onewasadvisedtoincludeintheletter_________.A)somethingthatwoulddistinguishonefromotherapplicantsB)hintedinformationaboutthepersonalityoftheapplicantC)one’sadvantagesoverothersinapplyingforthejobD)anoccasionaltrickwiththeaggressiveapproach61.Thecurriculumvitaehasbecomesuchanimportantdocumentbecause__________.A)therehasbeenanincreaseinthenumberofjobsadvertisedB)therehasbeenanincreaseinthenumberofapplicantswithdegreesC)jobsarebecomingmuchmorecomplicatednowadaysD)theotherprocessesofapplyingforjobsaremorecomplicatedPassageTwoQuestions62to66arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Incitieswithrentcontrol,thecitygovernmentsetsthemaximumrentthatalandlordcanchargeforanapartment.Supportersofrentcontrolarguethatitprotectspeoplewhoarelivinginapartments.Theirrentcannotincrease;therefore,theyarenotindangeroflosingtheirhomes.However,thecriticssaythatafteralongtime,rentcontrolmayhavenegativeeffects.Landlordsknowthattheycannotincreasetheirprofits.Therefore,theyinvestinotherbusinesseswheretheycanincreasetheirprofits.Theydonotinvestinnewbuildingswhichwouldalsoberent瞔ontrolled.Asaresult,newapartmentsarenotbuilt.Manypeoplewhoneedapartmentscannotfindany.Accordingtothecritics,theendresultofrentcontrolisashortageofapartmentsinthecity.Sometheoristsarguethattheminimumwagelawcancauseproblemsinthesameway.Thefederalgovernmentsetstheminimumthatanemployermustpayworkers.Theminimumhelpspeoplewhogenerallylookforunskilled,low瞤ayingjobs.However,iftheminimumishigh,employersmayhirefewerworkers.Theywillreplaceworkerswithmachinery.Theprice,whichisthewagethatemployersmustpay,increases.Therefore,otherthingsbeingequal,thenumberofworkersthatemployerswantdecreases.Thus,criticsclaim,anincreaseintheminimumwagemaycauseunemployment.Somepoorpeoplemayfindthemselveswithoutjobsinsteadofwithjobsattheminimumwage.Supportersoftheminimumwagesaythatithelpspeoplekeeptheirdignity.Becauseofthelaw,workerscannotselltheirservicesforlessthantheminimum.Furthermore,employerscannotforceworkerstoacceptjobsatunfairwages.Economictheorypredictstheresultsofeconomicdecisionssuchasdecisionsaboutfarmproduction,rentcontrol,andtheminimumwage.Thepredictionsmaybecorrectonlyif“otherthingsareequal〞.Economistsdonotagreeonsomeofthepredictions.Theyalsodonotagreeonthevalueofdifferentdecisions.Someeconomistssupportaparticulardecisionwhileotherscriticizeit.Economistsdoagree,however,thattherearenosimpleanswerstoeconomicquestions.62.Thereisthepossibilitythatsettingmaximumrentmay______.A)causeashortageofapartmentsB)worrythosewhorentapartmentsashomesC)increasetheprofitsoflandlordsD)encouragelandlordstoinvestinbuildingapartments63.Accordingtothecritics,rentcontrol______.A)willalwaysbenefitthosewhorentapartmentsB)isunnecessaryC)willbringnegativeeffectsinthelongrunD)isnecessaryunderallcircumstances64.Theproblemofunemploymentwillarise_____.A)iftheminimumwageissettoohighB)iftheminimumwageissettoolowC)iftheworkersareunskilledD)ifthemaximumwageisset65.Thepassagetellsus_____.A)therelationshipbetweensupplyanddemandB)thepossibleresultsofgovernmentcontrolsC)thenecessityofgovernmentcontrolD)theurgencyofgettingridofgovernmentcontrols66.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A)Theresultsofeconomicdecisionscannotalwaysbepredicted.B)Minimumwagecannotalwaysprotectemployees.C)Economictheorycanpredicttheresultsofeconomicdecisionsifotherfactorsarenotchanging.D)Economicdecisionsshouldnotbebasedoneconomictheory.PartⅤCloze(15minutes)Directions:Thereare20blanksinthefollowingpassage.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD)ontherightsideofthepaper.YoushouldchoosetheONEthatbestfitsintothepassage.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Formanypeopletoday,readingisnolongerrelaxation.Tokeepuptheirworktheymustreadletters,reports,tradepublications,interofficecommunications,nottomentionnewspapersandmagazines:anever瞖ndingfloodofwords.In67ajoboradvancinginone,theabilitytoreadandcomprehend68canmeanthedifferencebetweensuccessandfailure.Yettheunfortunatefactisthatmostofusare69readers.Mostofusdeveloppoorreading70atanearlyage,andnevergetoverthem.Themaindeficiency71intheactualstuffoflanguageitself—words.Takenindividually,wordshave72meaninguntiltheyarestrungtogetherintophrases,sentencesandparagraphs.73,however,theuntrainedreaderdoesnotreadgroupsofwords.Helaboriouslyreadsonewordatatime,oftenregressingto74wordsorpassages.Regression,thetendencytolookbackover75youhavejustread,isacommonbadhabitinreading.Anotherhabitwhich76downthespeedofreadingisvocalization—soundingeachwordeitherorallyormentallyas77reads.Toovercomethesebadhabits,somereadingclinicsuseadevicecalledan78,whichmovesabar(orcurtain)downthepageatapredeterminedspeed.Thebarissetataslightlyfasterrate79thereaderfindscomfortable,inorderto“stretch〞him.Theacceleratorforcesthereadertoreadfast,80word-by-wordreading,regressionandsub-vocalization,practicallyimpossible.Atfirst81issacrificedforspeed.Butwhenyoulearntoreadideasandconcepts,youwillnotonlyreadfaster,82yourcomprehensionwillimprove.Manypeoplehavefound83readingskilldrasticallyimprovedaftersometraining.84CharlceAu,abusinessmanager,forinstance,hisreadingratewasareasonablygood172wordsaminute85thetraining,nowitisanexcellent1,378wordsaminute.Heisdelightedthathowhecan86morereadingmaterialinashortperiodoftime.67.A)applyingB)doingC)offeringD)getting68.A)quicklyB)easilyC)roughlyD)decidedly69.A)goodB)curiousC)poorD)urgent70.A)trainingB)habitsC)situationsD)custom71.A)liesB)combinesC)touchesD)involves72.A)someB)alotC)littleD)dull73.A)FortunatelyB)InfactC)LogicallyD)Unfortunately74.A)reuseB)rereadC)rewriteD)recite75.A)whatB)whichC)thatD)if76.A)scalesB)cutsC)slowsD)measures77.A)someoneB)oneC)heD)reader78.A)acceleratorB)actorC)amplifierD)observer79.A)thenB)asC)beyondD)than80.A)enablingB)leadingC)makingD)indicating81.A)meaningB)comprehensionC)gistD)regression82.A)butB)norC)orD)for83.A)ourB)yourC)theirD)sucha84.A)LookatB)TakeC)MakeD)Consider85.A)forB)inC)afterD)before86.A)masterB)gooverC)presentD)getthroughPartⅥTranslation(5minutes)Directions:CompletethesentencesonAnswerSheet2bytranslatingintoEnglishtheChinesegiveninbrackets.87.Butforhishelp,I________________________(我不可能這么早完成).88.Idon’tmindyour____________(延期做出)thedecisionaslongasitisnottoolate.89.Overathirdofthepopulationwasestimated___________(無法獲得)tothehealthservice.90.Itisnogoodwaitingforthebus,__________(我們不妨走回家吧).91.Lastweek,Tomandhisfriendscelebratedhistwentiethbirthday,____________(盡情地唱歌跳舞).大學(xué)英語(論壇)四級(jí)考試全真預(yù)測試題一答案與解析PartⅠWriting【寫作思路】本文是一篇關(guān)于代溝的議論文。從代溝的現(xiàn)象開始討論，接著提出代溝產(chǎn)生的家庭原因以及社會(huì)原因?！緟⒖挤段摹縂enerationGapGenerationgapseemsahottopicbetweentheoldandtheyoung.Parentscomplainthatchildrendon’tshowthemproperrespe