大學(xué)英語四級模擬題十四(含答案)

第5頁共8頁……………密………密………….封……….線……………系別四級班□/六級班□班級學(xué)號姓名PartI Writing (15%)Directions: Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanessaycommentingonthesaying"Learningisadailyexperienceandalifetimemission."Youcanciteexamplestoillustratetheimportanceoflifelonglearning.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.PartII ListeningComprehension (25%)SectionA(15%)Directions: Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.1. A. Sarah’selderbrotherwaswithhermother.B. Sarah’smotherandherelderbrotherareathome. C. Sarah’sgoingtoseehermother. D. Sarah’selderbrotherisinParis.2. A. Toanswerthedoor. B. Towashthedishes.C. Toringthedoorbell. D. Topreparethedish.3. A. Teacherandstudent. B. Husbandandwife. C. Policemanandpasserby. D. Customerandsalesman.4. A. Inarestaurant. B. Inabank. C. Inaschool. D. Atatheater.5. A. Shemaybedrivingat7o’clock. B. Shemaybegoingtotheparty. C. Shemaybeseeingherfriends. D. Shemaybegoingtopreparefortheparty.6. A. 9:10a.m. B. 10:20a.m.C. 9:00a.m. D. 10:00a.m.7. A. Yes,hefindsitinteresting. B. Yes,hemakesabigbuck. C. No,hefindsitveryboring. D. No,hehateslongworkinghours.8. A. Doinghishomework. B. Callinghisgirlfriend. C. Playingwithhisdog. D. WatchingTV.ConversationOneQuestions9to12arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.9. A. Arthistory. B. Art. C. Europeanhistory. D. Artofpainting.10. A. Hisnewspaper. B. Hispaper.. C. Hisreport. D. Hisbook.11. A. Geology. B. Psychology. C. Philosophy. D. Biology.12. A. AcourseonWesternpainters. B. AcourseonEasternpainters. C. Acourseoncourtpainters. D. Acourseoncolorpainters.ConversationTwoQuestions13to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.13. A. Aletterofinvitation. B. Aletterofrecommendation. C. Aletterofcomplaint. D. Anapplicationletter.14. A. Theman. B. Thewoman. C. Themanandhiswife. D. Theman,womanandseveralfriends.15. A. 11hours. B. 7hours. C. 5hours. D. Forawholeday.SectionB(10%)Directions: Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassagesandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.PassageOneQuestions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.16. A. Thesearchforphysicalfitness. B. Playingtennis. C. Studyingyoga. D. Thewushu.17. A. Onthejobmarket. B. Attheirformerschools. C. Intheirhomes. D. Atthelocalhighschoolsorcolleges.18. A. Becausetheywanttomeetnewfriendsthere. B. Becausetheywanttokeepthemselvesbusy. C. Becausetheyaretryingtofindbetterjobs.D. Becausetheywanttoeducatetheirchildren.PassageTwoQuestions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.19. A. Shopsthattakecareofpets. B. Shopsthatsellfoodandclothingforpets. C. Shopsthatprovidemedicaltreatmentforpets. D. Shopsthatsellvariouspets.20. A. Tohaveagoodcompany. B. Tomakethemliveanicelife. C. Tokeepawayunwantedanimals. D. Tokeepawayloneliness.21. A. Peopletreattheirpetsasfamilymembers. B. Mostpetsliveaverycomfortablelife. C. Petsallovertheworldliveinthesimilarway. D. Petownershavesometenderfeelingsfortheirpets.PassageThreeQuestions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.22. A. Atfive. B.Attwelve. C. Atsix. D.Ateight.23. A. Havingthecourtorganistashismusicteacher. B. Havingatendermother. C. HavingMozartashisgoodfriend. D. Havinganoutstandingfather.24. A. HewasgivenachancetoVienna. B. HemetMozartforthefirsttime. C. Hebecameasecondcourtorganist. D. Hesupportedhisfamilybyhisperformance.25. A. Longworksbasedonshortpieces. B. Excellentworkspraisedbypeople. C. Longworksinseveralmovements. D. Classicalworkslastingforever.PartIIIVocabulary&Structure(10%)Directions: There

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centre.26. Somepeoplethinkthatreadinganumberofbooksandreportsoneconomicglobalizationcan________themasexpertsinthisfiled. A.quantum B.qualify C.candidate D.involve27. WhydoesthestoryofMobyDickcontinueto________generationaftergenerationsinceitwascreatedin1851? A.enthrall B.enroll C.expose D.exhaust28. Hethoughthekneweverythingabouttheworldwhenhewasyoung,but________hegrew,________hethoughthewas. A.theelder,moreignorant B.theelder;themoreignorant B.theyounger;moreinnocent B.theyounger;themoreinnocent29. Thearea________intoaparkforeveryonetoenjoy,butnowseveralapartmentbuildingsstandthere. A.willhavebeenbuilt B.canhavebeenbuilt C.musthavebeenbuilt D.shouldhavebeenbuilt30. It’svery________ofyounottotalkaloudwhilethebabyisasleep. A.concerned B.careful C.considerable D.considerate31. Mr.Wilsonisquitesatisfiedwithhisnewsecretarybecauseshe’smuchmore________thantheformerone. A.sufficient B.deficient C.efficient D.magnificent32. Ourtutorspecializesinthe________studyofBritishandAmericanculturesinthefieldssuchaslanguage,eatinghabits,customs,etc. A.respective B.constructive C.comparative D.distinctive33. Nowonderherroomlooksspotlessallthetime,shespends2hourseverydaysweepingandmoppingthefloor.Inthissentence,theunderlinedphraseequalsto________inmeaning. A.itisnotsurprising B.itiswonderfulUniversityinMontreallooksatwhere,andhowfar,thisdeclineisoccurring.Theauthorstakeavastnumberofdatapointsforthefourmostimportantcrops:rice,wheat,cornandsoybeans(大豆).Theyfindthatonbetween24%and39%ofallharvestedareas,theimprovementinyieldsthattookplacebeforethe1980ssloweddowninthe1990sand2000s.Therearetwoworryingfeaturesoftheslowdown.Oneisthatithasbeenparticularlysharpintheworld'smostpopulous(人口多的)countries,IndiaandChina.Theirabilitytofeedthemselveshasbeenanimportantsourceofrelativestabilitybothwithinthecountriesandonworldfoodmarkets.Thatself-sufficiencycannotbetakenforgrantedifyieldscontinuetoslowdownorreverse.Second,yieldgrowthhasbeenlowerinwheatandricethanincornandsoybeans.Thisisproblematicbecausewheatandricearemoreimportantasfoods,accountingforaroundhalfofallcaloriesconsumed.Cornandsoybeansaremoreimportantasfeedgrains.Theauthorsnotethat"wehavepreferentiallyfocusedourcropimprovementeffortsonfeedinganimalsandcarsratherthanoncropsthatfeedpeopleandarethebasisoffoodsecurityinmuchoftheworld."Thereportqualifiesthemoreoptimisticfindingsofanothernewpaperwhichsuggeststhattheworldwillnothavetodigupalotmorelandforfarminginordertofeed9billionpeoplein2050,astheFoodandAgricultureOrganizationhasargued.Instead,itsays,thankstoslowingpopulationgrowth,landcurrentlyploughedupforcropsmightbeabletorevert(返回)toforestorwilderness.Thiscouldhappen.Thetroubleisthattheforecastassumescontinuedimprovementsinyields,whichmaynotactuallyhappen.66. Whatdoestheauthortrytodrawattentionto?A. Foodriotsandhungerintheworld.B. Newsheadlinesintheleadingmedia.C. Thedeclineofthegrainyieldgrowth.D. Thefoodsupplyinpopulouscountries.67. WhydoestheauthormentionIndiaandChinainparticular?A. Theirself-sufficiencyisvitaltothestabilityofworldfoodmarkets.B. Theirfoodyieldshavebeguntodecreasesharplyinrecentyears.C. Theirbigpopulationsarecausingworldwideconcerns.D. Theirfoodself-sufficiencyhasbeentakenforgranted.68. Whatdoesthenewstudybythetwouniversitiessayaboutrecentcropimprovementefforts?A. Theyfailtoproducethesameremarkableresultsasbeforethe1980s.B. Theycontributealottotheimprovementofhumanfoodproduction.C. Theyplayamajorroleinguaranteeingthefoodsecurityoftheworld.D. Theyfocusmoreontheincreaseofanimalfeedthanhumanfoodgrains.69. WhatdoestheFoodandAgricultureOrganizationsayaboutworldfoodproductioninthecomingdecades?A. Thegrowingpopulationwillgreatlyincreasethepressureonworldfoodsupplies.B. Theoptimisticpredictionaboutfoodproductionshouldbeviewedwithcaution.C. Theslowdownofthegrowthinyieldsofmajorfoodcropswillbereversed.D. Theworldwillbeabletofeeditspopulationwithoutincreasingfarmland.70. HowdoestheauthorviewtheargumentoftheFoodandAgricultureOrganization?A. Itisbuiltonthefindingsofanewstudy.B. Itisbasedonadoubtfulassumption.C. Itisbackedbystrongevidence.D. Itisopentofuturediscussion.Passage2Questions71to75arebasedonthefollowingpassage.InthisageofInternetchat,videogamesandrealitytelevision,thereisnoshortageofmindlessactivitiestokeepachildoccupied.Yet,despitethecompetition,my8-year-olddaughterRebeccawantstospendherleisuretimewritingshortstories.Shewantstoenteroneofherstoriesintoawritingcontest,acompetitionshewonlastyear.AsawriterIknowaboutwinningcontest,andaboutlosingthem.Iknowwhatitisliketoworkhardonastoryonlytoreceivearejectionslipfromthepublisher.Ialsoknowthepressuresoftryingtoliveuptoareputationcreatedbypreviousvictories.Whatifshedoesn'twinthecontestagain?That'sthestrangethingaboutbeingaparent.Somanyofourownpastscarsanddashedhopescansurface.Arevelation(啟示)camelastweekwhenIaskedher,"Don'tyouwanttowinagain?""No,"shereplied,"Ijustwanttotellthestoryofanangelgoingtofirstgrade."Ihadjustspentweekscorrectingherstoriesasshespontaneously(自由地)toldthem.TellingmyselfthatIwasmerelyanexperiencedwriterguidingtheyoungwriteracrossthehall,Iofferedsuggestionsforcharacters,conflictsandendingsforhertales.Thestoryaboutafearfulangelstartingfirstgradewasquickly"guided"bymeintothetaleofalittlegirlwithawildimaginationtakingherfirstmusiclesson.Ihadturnedhercontestintomycontestwithoutevenrealizingit.Stayingbackandgivingkidsspacetogrowisnotaseasyasitlooks.BecauseIknowverylittleaboutfarmanimalswhousetoolsorangelswhogotofirstgrade,IhadtoacceptthefactthatIwasco-opting(借用)mydaughter'sexperience.Whilesteppingbackwasdifficultforme,itwascertainlyagoodfirststepthatIwillquicklyfollowwithmoresteps,puttingmyselffarenoughawaytogiveherroombutcloseenoughtohelpifasked.AllthewhileIwillberemindingmyselfthatchildrenneedroomtoexperiment,growandfindtheirownvoices.71. Whatdowelearnfromthefirstparagraph?A. Childrendofindlotsoffuninmanymindlessactivities.B. Rebeccaismuchtoooccupiedtoenjoyherleisuretime.C. Rebeccadrawsonalotofonlinematerialsforherwriting.D. Alotofdistractionscompeteforchildren'stimenowadays.72. Whatdidtheauthorsayaboutherownwritingexperience?A. Shedidnotquiteliveuptoherreputationasawriter.B. Herwaytosuccesswasfullofpainsandfrustrations.C. Shewasconstantlyunderpressureofwritingmore.D. Mostofherstorieshadbeenrejectedbypublishers.73. WhydidRebeccawanttoenterthisyear'swritingcontest?A. Shebelievedshepossessedrealtalentforwriting.B. Shewassureofwinningwithhermother'shelp.C. Shewantedtoshareherstorieswithreaders.D. Shehadwonaprizeinthepreviouscontest.74. Theauthortookgreatpainstorefineherdaughter'sstoriesbecause____A. ShebelievedshehadtheknowledgeandexperiencetoofferguidanceB. ShedidnotwanttodisappointRebeccawhoneededherhelpsomuchC. ShewantedtohelpRebeccarealizeherdreamofbecomingawriterD. ShewasafraidRebecca'simaginati