1、文檔大學英語四級模擬題十五一一一 二二三三四五主觀題客觀題總分核查人Part I Writing(15)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter to express yourthanks to one of your frie nds who helped you most whe n you were in difficulty. Youshould write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.Part IIListe ning

2、Comprehe nsion(25)Section A(1 K=7)Directi ons: In this sect ion, you will hear three n ews reports. At the end of each n ewsreport, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report and the questions willbe spoke n only on ce. After you hear a questi on, you must choose the best an swer fro

3、mthe four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on AnswerSheetwith a single line through the center.News Report OneQuestions 1 and 2 are based on the news report youve just heard.1. A) 250, 000 at 50 centres.C) 255, 000 at 50 centres.B) 250, 000 at 55 cen tres.D) 255,0

4、00 at 55 cen tres.2. A) Electronic detection.B) Telepho ne call scree ning.C) Fingerprints identification.D) Sun daysdress rehearsal.News Report TwoQuestions 3 and 4 are based on the news report youve just heard.3. A) It called for a quality in specti on on Pea nut Corp. of America.B) It rejected th

5、e bus in ess request from Pea nut Corp. of America.C) It decided not to cooperate with Pea nut Corp. of America.D) It decided to have a lawsuit with Pea nut Corp. of America.4.A) They have so far caused 691 people to be sick.B) They have so far caused 3, 516 people to be sent to hospital.C) They hav

6、e so far caused 2 pla nts to be con tam in ated.D) They have so far caused 9 foods to be recalled in history.News Report ThreeQuestions 5 to 7 are based on the news report youve ju由eard.5.A) In ability to keep tur ning out no vel products.B) In ability to impleme nt their bus in ess pla ns.C) Failur

7、e to in tegrate inno vati on into their bus in ess.D) Lack of a successful bus in ess model of their own.6.A) It is a magic tool to bring big rewards.B) It is the secret to bus in ess success.C) It is an esse ntial part of bus in ess culture.D) It is the creation of something new.7.A) Its hardworkin

8、g employees.B) Its innovation culture.C) Its flexible promotion strategy.D) Its willi ngn ess to make in vestme nts.Section B(1 8= 8)Directi ons: In this sect ion, you will hear two long conv ersati ons. At the end of each conversatio n, you will hear four questio ns. Both the con versati on and the

9、 questio ns will bespoke n only on ce. After you hear a questi on, you must choose the best an swer fromthe four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on AnswerSheetwith a single line through the center.Conv ersati on OneQuestions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation

10、you ve just heard.8.A) She has no time to study.B) She is short of mon ey.C) She has)heard from her pare nts for a long time.D) She doesntk now where all her money has gone.9.A) 190 dollars.C) 760 dollars.B) 250 dollars.D) 1, 010 dollars.文檔10. A) He is Carinas boyfriend.B) He is Carinas financial co

11、nsultant.C) He is working in the loan section of a bank.D) He is studying economics at a university.11. A) She has a poor head for economics.B) She wants to ask for a loan from Tims bank.C) She earns little but spends far too much money for a student.D) She wants Tim to be her financial consultant.C

12、onversation TwoQuestions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you ve just heard.12. A) At a road crossing.B) Near a school.C) In front of a kindergarten.D) Outside a police station.13. A) He did not notice it.B) He drove too fast to read it.C) It says 45 miles an hour.D) It is not clearly visible.

13、14. A) It is not genuine.B) It actually belongs to somebody else.C) It should have been renewed two months ago.D) It is no Ion ger valid.15. A) He was fined 35 dollars.B) He had to do two weeks comm unity service.C) He got a ticket.D) He had his driver s license canceled.Section C(1 x 10 = )0 Di rec

14、ti ons: In this secti on, you will hear 3 passages. At the end of each passage, you willhear three or four questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices markedA), B), C) and D). Then mark the co

15、rresponding letter onAnswer Sheetwith a single linethrough the center.Passage OneQuestions 16 to 18 are based on the passageyou ve just heard.16. A) He is short of money.B) He does not think money is everything.C) He works hard for the sake of money.D) He wants to be a successful businessman and has

16、 plenty of time for leisure.17. A) People have reasons to seek fame.B) People are advised not to seek fame.C) Fame is less important than money.D) Fame is more important than money.18. A) She is not interested in either money or fame.B) She wants to succeed in doing something more inverttive.C) She

17、makes a living by doing research.D) She thinks that those who seek fame will end up with a poor reputation.Passage TwoQuestions 19 to 21 are based on the passageyou ve just heard.19. A) Cheating.C) Road accidents.B) Theft.D) Air crash.20. A) Have the right documents.B) Learn the local customs.C) Boo

18、k tickets well in advanee.D) Make hotel reservations.21. A) Get a lift if possible.B) Contact your age nt.C) Have a friend meet you.D) Use official transport.Passage ThreeQuestions 22 to 25 are based on the passageyou ve just heard.22. A) It covers 97 square kilometers.B) It covers 179 square miles.

19、C) It is only half the size of Spain.D) It is as big as New York City.23. A) It was cut off from the rest of the world.B) It imported food from foreig n court tries.C) Its citizens enjoyed a peaceful, comfortable life.D) Its geographic features attracted many visitors.24. A) The in creasi ng in vest

20、me nt by developed court tries.B) The establishing of diplomatic relations with France and Spain.C) The buildi ng of roads connecting it with n eighbori ng court tries.D) The fast developme nt of its n eighbori ng court tries.25. A) They work on their farms.B) They work in the tourist industry.C) Th

21、e make traditi onal han dicrafts.D) They raise domestic animals.Part III Multiple Choice(0.5 20=10)Directions: There are 20 in complete senten ces in this part. For each sentence there arefour choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes thesentence. Then write the cor

22、responding letter on thAnswer Sheet26. The kno wledge that a rescue team would continue searchi ng for them_ thetrapped miners.A) retainedB) attainedC) maintained D) sustained27. The committee recommends that the budget_discussed at the next meeting.A) isB) will beC) beD) are28. Anyone over the age

23、of 18 is _to vote.A) illegibleB) legibleC) eligibleD) ineligible29. _ of us can do everything, but all of us can do_.A) None, somethingC) Some, everythingB) Few, nothingD) Few, nothing30. My father often tells me that a man should aim_and never speak_of himself.A) highly, highC) high, highB) high, h

24、ighlyD) highly, highly31. John was_ from the warehouse to the accounting office, which wasconsidered a promotion.A) transformedB) transferredC) deliveredD) transmitted32. I dont want to_his bad temper.A) put up withC) keep up withB) come up withD) come out with33. The film you watched yesterday was_

25、from a novel by Jane Austen.A) adoptedB) basedC) adaptedD) adept34. If he had made an appointment, he_the director.A) could seeC) can seeB) could have seenD) had seen35. The governments plan is that social security_about a fifth of the totalpublic spe nding.A) takes account of B) on account of C) ac

26、counts for D) counts on36. Give the message to_needs it at the table.A) whomeverB) whateverC) whoseverD) whoever37. He did not realize that the unemployment was all that_ in the city.A) criticB) criticalC) criticismD) criticize38. _ are usually preferred by children in the hospital.A) Women doctorC)

27、 Woman doctorB) Women doctorsD) Woman doctors39. We can read worldwide news on the website of The British Broadcasting_A) CooperateB) CooperationC) Corporate40. My doctor_ me to a specialist in heart disease.A) inferredB) preferredC) referred41._ We gave up thehouse, because of_considerations.A) eco

28、nomicB) economicsC) economical42. The flu is believed_by viruses that like to reproduce in the cells inside thehuman nose and throat.A) causeC) to be causedB) being causedD) to have caused43. Thanks to the modern electrical_ , housework nowadays has been made easierand easier.A) concernedB) concerni

29、ng C) concernsD) concernedly45. Great as Newton was, many of his theories_ today and are being modified bythe work of scientists of our time.A) are to be challengedC) have been challengedB) are challengingD) may be challengedPart IVReading ComprehensionSection A(35)(0.5 X 10)5 D) CorporationD) diffe

30、redD) economyA) appliancesB) facilities44. Let me see all the official documentsC) toolsD) instrumentsthe sale of this land.Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select文檔one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the p

31、assage. Readthe passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identifiedby a letter. Please write the corresponding letter for each item on the An swer Sheet.You_may_no t_use_a ny_of_the_words_i n_the_ba nk_more_tha n_once.(請在答題紙上寫單詞的代號)You have chose n to atte nd

32、a uni versity that is not only a great educati onal in stituti on butis also a great research institution. I encourage you to take 46 of that. Take courses and 47 seminars that explore the fron tiers of fields where new kno wledge and understanding are beingcreated. For me, participating in research

33、 as an un dergraduate led me from my major in 48engin eeri ng to my major in computer scie nee, and it 49 a passi on for being on the lead ingedge of discovery. This _50 sustained me through my PhD and continues to excite me after morethan 30 years as a Stanford faculty member. Being at the 51 of di

34、scovery and taking part in thecreati on of new kno wledge is an 52 rewardi ng and life-alteri ng experie nee.As you begin your time at Stanford and plan your four years here, I would _53 you toremember that your undergraduate education is a foundation for life. It is a on ce-i n-a-lifetimejourn ey.

35、It is much more tha n your 54 to your first job. It is an opport unity to develop the skillsand passi on for being a lifelo ng learner in areas _55 to and outside of your career.A) participateB) ticketC) tran sferredD) useE) ign itedF) adva ntageG) urgeH) con structiveI) atte ndJ) imme nselyK) passi

36、 onL) forefro ntM) in tellectuallyN) relatedO) electricalSection B(1x1010)Directi ons: In this sect ion, you are going to read a passage with ten stateme nts attached to it.Each stateme nt contains in formati on give n in one of the paragraphs. Ide ntify the paragraphfrom which the information is de

37、rived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Eachparagraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by writing the corresp onding letter ontheA nswer Sheet.The End of the Book?A Amaz on, by far the largest bookseller in the coun try, reported on May 19 that it is nowselling more books in i

38、ts electronic Kindle format than in the old paper-and-ink format. That isremarkable, considering that the Kindle has only been around for four years. E-books nowaccount for 14 percent of all book sales in the country and are in creas ing far faster tha n overallbook sales. E-book sales are up 146 pe

39、rce nt over last year, while hardback sales in creased 6perce nt and paperbacks decreased 8 perce nt.B Does this spell the doom of the physical book? Certainly not immediately, and perhapsnot at all. What it does mean is that the book bus in ess will go through a transformation in thenext decade or

40、so more profound than any it has seen since Gutenberg introduced printing withmoveable type in the 1450s.C Physical books will surely become much rarer in the marketplace. Mass marketpaperbacks,which have bee n decli ning for years any way, will probably disappear, as willhardbacks for mysteries, th

41、rillers,“romancdiiction, etc. Such books, which only rarely end up inperma nent collect ions, either private or public, will probably only be available as e-books withina few years. Hardback and trade paperbacksfor“serious”non fiction and fictio n will surely lastIon ger. Perhaps it will become the

42、mark of an author to reck on with that he or she is stillpublished in hard copy.D As for children s books, who knows? Children s books are like dog food in that thepurchasersare not the con sumers, so the market (and the market ing) is in here ntlystra nge.E For clues to the bookfuture, let look at

43、some examples of tech no logical cha nge andsee what happe ned to the old tech no logy.F One tech no logy replaces ano ther only because the new tech no logy is better,cheaper, or both. The greater the differe nee, the sooner and more thoroughly the new tech nology replaces the old. Printing with mo

44、veable type on paper dramatically reduced the cost ofproduci ng a book compared with that of the old-fashi oned ones han dwritte n on vellum, whichcomes from sheepskin. A Bibleto be sure, a long bookrequired vellum made from 300sheepskinsand countless man-hours of labor. Before printing arrived, a B

45、ible cost more tha n amiddle-class house. There were perhaps 50,000 books in all of Europe in 1450. By 1500 therewere 10 millio n.G But while printing quickly caused the hand written book to die out, handwriting lingeredon(繼續存在)well into the 16th century. Very special books are still occasi on ally

46、produced onvellum, but they are on e-of-a-k ind show pieces.H Sometimes a new tech no logy does nt drive the old one out, but only parts of it whileforci ng the rest to evolve. The movies were widely predicted to drive live theaterout of the marketplace, but they didnbecause theater turned out to ha

47、ve qualities文檔movies could not reproduce. Equally, TV was supposed to replace movies but, aga in, didbooks n ecessarily lost in e-book versi ons. The ability to quickly thumb through pagesisnot.also lost. And a room with books in it in duces, at least in some, a feeli ng not dissimilartoI Movies did

48、, however, fatally impact some parts of live theater. And while TVthat of a fire in the fireplace on a cold winters night.did n t kill movies, it did kill secondate pictures, shorts, and carto ons.O For these reas ons I thi nk physical books will have a Ion ger existe nee as aJ Nor did TV kill radio

49、. Comedy and drama shows (“JacBenny,” “Amosandcommercial product than some currently predict. Like swords, books have symbolicAndy,”“The Shadow”) all migrated to television. But because you can t drivea caipowtr. Like fireplaces, they induce a sense of comfort and warmth. And, perhaps, similarwatch

50、television at the same time, rush hour became radios prime, while music,talk, antb sails, they make a useful back-up for when the lights go out.n ews radio greatly enl arged their audie nces. Radio is today a very differe nt bus in ess tha n in thelate 1940s and a much larger one.K Sometimes old tec

51、h no logy lin gers for cen turies because of its symbolic power.Mounted cavalry(騎兵)replaced the chariot (二輪戰車)on the battlefield around 1000 BC. But chariotsmaintained their place in parades and triumphs right up until the end of the Roman Empire 1,500years later. The sword hasn had a military funct

52、ion for a hundred years, but is still part of an officerfuli-dress uniform, precisely because a sword always symbolized“an officer and a gen tlema n.”L Sometimes new tech no logy is a little cranky(不穩定的)at first. Televisio nrepairma n was a com mon occupati on in the 1950s, for in sta nee. And so th

53、e old tech no logy rema ins as a backup. Steamships captured the North Atla ntic passe nger bus in ess from sailin the 1840s because of its much greater speed. Busteamships did n tlose their sails until the 1880s, because early marine engines had a nasty habit of break ing dow n. Un til ships became

54、 large eno ugh (and engines small eno ugh) to mount two engines sideby side, they n eeded to keep sails. (The high cost of steam and the(2X1020Directi ons: There are 2 passages in this sect ion. Each passage is followed bysome questi ons or unfini shed stateme nts. For each of them there are fourcho

55、ices marked A),B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresp onding letteron the Answer Sheetwith a single line through the centre.is a deep-rooted love of the fire. Fire was one of the earliest major tech no logical advancesfor huma nkind, providi ng heat, protect ion, an

56、d cooked food (which is much easierto eat and digest). Huma n con trol of fire goes back far eno ugh (over a millio n years)that evolution could have produced a genetic leaning towards fire as a central aspect of human life.N Booksespecially books the average person could affordhaventbeen aroundlong

57、 eno ugh to produce evolutio nary cha nge in huma ns. But they have a powerful hold onmany people nonetheless,a hold extending far beyond their literary content. At their best, theyare works of art and there is a tactile(觸覺的)pleasure inPassage OneQuestions 66 to 70 are based on the following passage

58、.Childre n are a delight. They are our future. But sadly, hiri ng some one to take care ofthem while you go to work is gett ing more expe nsive by the year.Earlier this mon th, it was reported that the cost of en rolli ng an infant or small kid at achildcare center rose 3% in 2012, faster than the o

59、verall cost of living. There are now largestrips of the country where daycare for an infant costs more tha n a ten th of the average56. The in crease of e-book sales will force the book bus in ess to make cha nges not see nfor cen turies.57. Authors still published in printed versions will be consid

60、ered important ones.58. The radio bus in ess has cha nged greatly and now attracts more liste ners.59. Contrary to many peoples prediction of its death, the film industry survived.60. Remarkable cha nges have take n place in the book bus in ess.61. A new tech no logy is un likely to take the place o