大学英语考试四级最新模拟试题一.docx

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大学英语考试四级最新模拟试题一

大学英语考试四级最新模拟试题

（一）

PartIListeningComprehension（20minutes）（略）

PartIIReadingComprehension（35minutes）Directions:

Therearefourreadingpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestions.ForeachquestiontherearefoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,CandD.YoushouldchoosetheOnebestanswerandblackenthecorrespondingletterontheANSWERSHEETwithapencil.

Passage1

   Mrs.Lesterkeptonaskingherhusbandtotakehertotheballet.Mr.Lesterhatestheballet,butwhenhisemployerinvitedhimandhiswife,hecouldnotgetoutofit.Astheydrovetothetheatrethatevening,thefoggotworseandworse.Thetrafficsloweddowntoawalkingpaceandalmoststopped.Whentheyeventuallygottothetheatre,theballetwasover.Mrs.Lestercouldnotworkouthowithadtakenthemsolongtogetthere,eventakingthefogintoaccount.Thetheatrewaswithinwalkingdistanceoftheirhouse.Ittookheralongtimetogetoverthedisappointment.Amonthlater,Mrs.Lesterfoundoutwhathadhappened.Mr.Lestertoldafriendofhisthathehadtakenwrongturningonpurpose.Thisfriendtoldhiswife,andthewifeimmediatelywentaroundtotellMrs.Lester.Thetwowomenbegantoplanarevenge.Oneday,whenMr.Lesterwasnotin,theybrokeintohisstudy,whichhealwayslocked.Hishobbywascollectingoldcoins.Mrs.Lesterhadalreadyworkedouthowmuchhiscollectionwasworth:

$850!

Theyweretakingsomecoinsoutofthecasewhentheyheardacarpullupoutsidethehouse.Mrs.Lesterquicklyswitchedthelightoff,andtheywaited,holdingtheirbreath.ThefrontdooropenedandMr.Lestercamein.Theyheardhimtakehiscoatoff.Hewalkedtowardsthestudydoorandopenedit.Therewasnochanceforthewomentogetawaywithoutbeingseen.Mr.Lesterswitchedthelightonandwasastoundedtoseehiswifestandingtherewithahandfulofvaluablecoins.Ittookbothhusbandandwifealongtimetogetoverthis.

11.Whichofthefollowingiscorrect?

A.Mr.Lesterlikestowatchballet.B.Mrs.Lesterlikestowatchballet.C.BothofthemliketowatchballetD.Neitherofthemlikestowatchballet.

12.Itwasquite_____whentheydrovetothetheatre.A.rainyB.stormyC.cloudyD.foggy

13.Thetheateris_____fromMr.andMrs.Lester's.A.anhour-drivingB.intheothersideofthecityC.verynearD.halfanhourofbicycleriding

14.ThewifeofMr.Lester'sfriendisa_____.A.socialworkerB.housecleanerC.babysitterD.gossip

15.Howmanypersonsarementionedinthisstory?

A.ThreeB.FourC.FiveD.Six

Passage2

   Themotorvehiclehaskilledanddisabledmorepeopleinitsbriefhistorythananybomborweaponeverinvented.Muchofthebloodonthestreetflowsessentiallyfromuncivilbehaviorofdriverswhorefusetorespectthelegalandmoralrightsofothers.Sothemassacreontheroadmayberegardedasasocialproblem.Infact,theenemiesofsocietyonwheelsareratherharmlesspeoplejustordinarypeopleactingcarelessly,youmightsay.Butitisaprinciplebothoflawandcommonmoralitythatcarelessnessisnoexcusewhenone'sactionscouldbringdeathordamagetoothers.Aminorityofthekillersgoevenbeyondcarelessnesstototalnegligence.Researchershaveestimatedthatasmanyas80percentofallautomobileaccidentscanbeattributedtothepsychologicalconditionofthedriver.Emotionalupsetscandistortdrivers'reactions,slowtheirjudgement,andblindthemtodangersthatmightotherwisebeevident.Theexpertswarnthatitisvitalforeverydrivertomakeaconsciousefforttokeepone'semotionsundercontrol.Yettheirresponsibilitythataccountsformuchoftheproblemisnotconfinedtodrivers.Streetwalkersregularlyviolatetrafficregulations,theyareatfaultinmostvehiclewalkeraccidents;andmanycyclistsevenbelievethattheyarenotsubjecttothebasicrulesoftheroad.Significantlegaladvanceshavebeenmadetowardssaferdrivinginthepastfewyears.Safetystandardsforvehiclehavebeenraisedbothatthepointofmanufactureandthroughperiodicroad-worthinessinspections.Inaddition,speedlimitshavebeenlowered.Duetothesemeasures,theaccidentratehasdecreased.Buttheaccidentexpertsstillworrybecausetherehasbeenlittleornoimprovementinthewaydriversbehave.Theonlyrealandlastingsolution,saytheexperts,istoconvincepeoplethatdrivingisaskilledtaskrequiringconstantcareandconcentration.Thosewhofailtodoallthesethingspresentathreattothosewithwhomtheysharetheroad.

16.Whatistheauthor'smainpurposeinwritingthepassage?

A.Toshowthatthemotorvehicleisaverydangerousinvention.B.Topromoteunderstandingbetweencarelessdriversandstreetwalkers.C.Todiscusstrafficproblemsandproposepossiblesolutions.D.Towarndriversoftheimportanceofsafedriving.

17.Accordingtothepassage,trafficaccidentsmayberegardedasasocialproblembecause_____.A.autoshavebecomemostdestructivetomankindB.peopleusuallypaylittleattentiontolawandmoralityC.civilizationbringsmuchharmtopeopleD.thelackofvirtueisbecomingmoresevere

18.WhydoestheauthormentionthepsychologicalconditionofthedriverinParagraphThree?

A.Togiveanexampleofthevariousreasonsforroadaccidents.B.Toshowhowimportantitisfordriverstobeemotionallyhealthy.C.Toshowsomeoftheinaccurateestimationsbyresearchers.D.Toillustratethehiddentensionsinthecourseofdriving.

19.WhoareNOTmentionedasbeingresponsiblefortheroadaccidents?

A.Carelessbicycle-riders.B.Mindlesspeoplewalkinginthestreet.C.Irresponsibledrivers.D.Irresponsiblemanufacturesofautomobiles.

20.Whichofthefollowingbestreflectstheauthor'sattitudetowardafuturewithouttrafficaccidentproblems?

A.DoubtfulyetstilllongingforB.HappyandratherconfidentC.SurprisedandverypleasedD.Disappointedanddeeplyworried

Passage3

   Intheearlydaysofnuclearpower,theUnitedStatesmademoneyonit.Buttodayopponentshavesocomplicateditsdevelopmentthatnonuclearplantshavebeenorderedorbuiltherein12years.Thegreatestfearofnuclearpoweropponentshasalwaysbeenareactor“meltdown”.Today,thechancesofameltdownthatwouldthreatenU.S.publichealtharetestingnewreactorsthatrelynotonhumanjudgmenttoshutthemdownbutonthelawsofnature.NowGeneralElectricisalreadybuildingtwoadvancedreactorsinJapan.Butdon'texpectthemevenonU.S.shoresunlessthingschangeinWashington.Theprocedureforlicensingnuclearpowerplantsisabaddream.Anytimeduring,orevenafter,construction,anobjectionbyanygrouporindividualcanbringeverythingtoahaltwhilethematterisinvestigatedortakentocourt.Meanwhile,thebuildermustaddnice,butnotnecessaryimprovements,someofwhichforcehimtoknockdownwallsandstartover.Ineverycasewhenaplanthasbeenopposed,theNuclearRegulationCommissionhasultimatelygrantedalicensetoconstructoroperate.Butthevictoryoftencostssomuchthattheutilityendsupabandoningtheplantanyway.AcaseinpointistheShorehamplantonNewYork'sLongIsland.ShorehamwasavirtualtwintotheMillstoneplantinConnecticut,bothorderedinthemid60s'.Millstone,completefor$101million,hasbeengeneratingelectricityfortwodecades.Shoreham,however,wassingledoutbyantinuclearactivistswho,bysendinginendlessprotests,drovethecostover$5billionanddelayeditsuseformanyyears.Shorehamfinallywonitsoperationlicense.Buttheplanthasneverproducedawattpower.GovernorMarioCuomo,anopponentofaShoreharnstart�瞮p,usedhispowertoforceNewYork'spublicitiescommissiontoacceptthefollowingsettlement:

thepowercompanycouldpassthecostofShorehamalongtoitsconsumersonlyifitagreednottooperatetheplant.Today,aperfectlygoodfacility,capableofservicinghundredsofthousandsofhomes,sitsrusting.

21.Theauthor'sattitudetowardsthedevelopmentofnuclearpoweris_____.A.negativeB.neutralC.positiveD.questioning

22.Whathasmadetheprocedureforlicensingnuclearplantsabaddream?

A.TheinefficiencyoftheNuclearRegulationCommission.B.Theenormouscostofconstructionandoperation.C.Thelengthoftimeittakestomakeinvestigations.D.Theobjectionoftheopponentsofnuclearpower.

23.ItcanbeinferredfromParagraph2that_____.A.therearenotenoughsafetymeasuresintheU.S.forrunningnewnuclearpowerplantsB.itisnottechnicaldifficultiesthatpreventthebuildingofnuclearpowerplantsintheU.S.C.therearealreadymorenuclearpowerplantsthannecessaryintheU.S.D.theAmericangovernmentwillnotallowJapanesenuclearreactorstobeinstalledintheU.S.24.GovernorMarioCuomo'schiefintentioninproposingthesettlementwasto_____.A.stoptheShorehamplantfromgoingintooperationB.urgethepowercompanytofurtherincreaseitspowersupplyC.permittheShorehamplanttooperateundercertainconditionsD.helpthepowercompanytosolveitsfinancialproblems

25.FromwhichsentenceofthearticlecanyouseetheattitudeoftheauthorandthatofGovenorMarioCuomorespectively?

A.the2ndsentenceinthefirstparagraph,the3rdsentenceinthelastparagraph.B.thelastsentence,thelastsentencebutoneC.thelastsentenceinpara.2,lastsentencebutone.D.thelastsentenceinpara.3,the3rdsentenceinthefifthparagraph.

Passage4

   Doesabeeknowwhatisgoingoninitsmindwhenitnavigatesitswaytodistantfoodsourcesandbacktothehive（蜂房）,usingpolarizedsunlightandthetinymagnetitcarriesasanavigationalaid?

Oristhebeejustamachine,unabletodoitsmathematicsanddanceitsla