大学英语四级考试及答案模拟题一范文.docx

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大学英语四级考试及答案模拟题一范文

模拟题一

PartIWriting

Directions:

Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:

GraduateSchoolorWork?

Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsfollowingtheinstructionsgivenbelowinChinese:

目前，越来越多的大学生本科毕业之后选择继续进入研究生院学习。

一个重要的原因是工作不太好找。

那么你打算在大学毕业之后选择找工作还是准备继续上研究生呢?

请就这个问题谈谈你的打算和主要原因。

PartIIReadingComprehension（SkimmingandScanning）

Directions:

Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswersheet1.

WhyWeLaugh

Westartfindingthingslaughable—ornotlaughable—earlyinlife.Aninfantfirstsmilesatapproximatelyeightdaysofage.Manypsychologistsassumethisishisfirstsignofsimplepleasure—food,warmthandcomfort.Atsixmonthsorless,theinfantlaughstoexpresscomplexpleasures—suchasthelightofMother'ssmilingface.Betweentheagesofsixmonthsandoneyear,thebabylearnstolaughforessentiallythesamereasonshewilllaughthroughouthislife,saysDr.JacobLevine,associateprofessorofpsychologyatYaleUniversity.Dr.Levinesaysthatpeoplelaughtoexpressmasteryoverananxiety.Picturewhathappenswhenafatherthrowshischildintotheair.Thechildwillprobablylaugh—butnotthefirsttime.Inspiteofhisenjoymentof"flying",heistooanxioustolaugh.HowdoesheknowDaddywillcatchhim?

Oncethechildrealizeshewillbecaught,heisfreetoenjoythegame.Butmoreimportantly,saysDr.Levine,thechildlaughsbecausehehasmasteredananxiety.

Adultlaughterismoresubtle,butwealsolaughatwhatweusedtofear.Thefeelingofachievement,orlackofit,remainsacrucialfactor.Givingafirstdinnerpartyisananxiouseventforanewbride.Willthefoodbegood?

Willtheguestsgetalong?

Willshebeagoodhostess?

Willtheknivesandforks,cupsandsaucersbeallright?

Allgoeswell;thepartyisover.Nowshelaughsfreely.Herpleasurefromhavingprovedhersuccessisthefoundationforherpleasureinrecallingtheeveningactivities.Shecouldn'tenjoythesecondpleasurewithoutthefirst,moreimportantone—hermasteryofanxiety.

Laughterisasocialresponsetriggeredbycues.Scientistshavenotdeterminedabraincenterforlaughter,andtheyareperplexedbypatientswithcertaintypesofbraindamagewhogointolaughingfitsfornoapparentreason.Therestofusrequirecompany,andareasontolaugh.

Whenwefindourselvesaloneinahumoroussituation,ourusualresponseistosmile.Isn'tithuethatourhighestcomplimenttoahumorousbookistosaythat"itmademelaughoutofloud"?

Ofcourse,wedooccasionallylaughalone;butwhenwedo,weare,inasense,socializingwithourselves.Welaughatamemory,oratapartofourselves.

Ofcourse,wedon'talwaysneedajoketomakeuslaugh.Peoplewhosurvivefrighteningsituations,suchasafireoranemergencyplanelanding,frequentlyrelatetheirstoryofthecrisiswithlaughter.Partofthelaughterexpressreliefthateverythingisnowallright.Duringacrisis,definitely,everyonemobilizesenergytodealwiththepotentialproblem.Ifthedangerisavoided,weneedtoreleasethatenergy.Somepeoplecry;otherslaugh.

Whenwearemadethetargetofajoke,eitheronapersonalorimpersonallevel,weareemotionallyinvolvedinit.Consequently,wewon'tbeabletolaugh.

Knowingthatlaughterbluntsemotion,wecanbetterunderstandwhywesometimeslaughwhennothingisfunny.Welaughduringmomentsofanxietybecausewefeelnomasteryoverthesituation,claimsDr.Levine.Heexplains,"veryoftencompulsivelaughterisalearnedresponse.Ifwelaugh,itexpressesgoodfeelingsandthefactthatweareabletocope.Whenwe'reinasituationinwhichwecan'tcope,welaughtoreassureourselvesthatwecan!

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Howoftenhavewelaughedatafuneraloruponhearingbadnews?

Welaughtodenyanunendurablerealityuntilwearestrongenoughtoacceptit.Laughteralsobreaksourtension.However,wemayalsobelaughingtoexpressreliefthatthetragedydidn'thappentous.Welaughbeforegivingabigparty,beforedeliveringaspeech,orwhilegettingatrafficticket,tosay,"Thisisn'tbotheringme.See?

Iamlaughing."

Butifwesometimeslaughinsorrow,moreoftenwelaughwithjoy.Laughtercreatesandstrengthensoursocial

bonds.Andtheabilitytosharealaughhasguidedmanymarriagesthroughhardperiodsofadjustment.

Howcouldwemanagealifewiththeabsenceoflaugh?

AccordingtoDr.Levine,wecanmeasureouradjustmenttotheworldbyourcapacitytolaugh.Whenwearesecureaboutourabilities,wecanlaughatthedefectsofourowncharacter.Ifwecanlaughthroughouranxieties,wewillnotbeoverpoweredbythem.

Theabilitytolaughstartsearly,butittakesalifetimetoperfect.SaysDr.Grotjahn,"whensocialrelationshipsaremastered,whentheindividualhasmastered...apeacefulrelationshipwithhimself,thenhehas...thesenseofhumor."Andthenhecanthrowbackhisheadandlaugh.Bothinfantsandadultslaughforthesamereasons.

1.Givingyourfirstdinnerpartyisasourceoflaughter.

2.Thecuesthattriggerlaughterhavebeenstudiedbyscientists.3.Ordinarypeoplelaughalotwhentheyarealone.

4.Ifyouescapefromadangeroussituationyoumightcry.

5.Whensomeonemakesajokeaboutusweareabletosharetojoke.6.Funeralsareagoodsourceofjokes.

7.Ittakesalifetimetoperfecttheabilitytolaugh.

8.Laughterisadefensemechanismwhenrealityistoohardorifwehear______.

9.Achildofoneandanoldmanlaughtoshowtheir______ofanxiety.

10.Laughterisasocialgluethat______ourrelations.

PartIVReadingComprehension（ReadinginDepth）

SectionA

Directions:

Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.

AndrewCarnegie,knownastheKingofSteel,builtthesteelindustryintheUnitedStates.Andinthisprocess,hebecameoneofthe（47）meninAmerica.Hissuccessresultedinpartfromhisabilitytoselltheproductandinpartfromhispolicyof（48）duringperiodsofeconomicdecline,whenmostofhiscompetitorswerereducingtheir（49）.

Carnegiebelievedthatindividualsshouldprogressthroughhardwork,buthealsofeltstronglythatthewealthyshouldusetheir（50）forthebenefitofsociety.Heopposedcharity,（51）insteadtoprovideeducationalopportunitiesthatwouldallowothersto（52）themselves.

Amonghismore（53）contributionstosocietyarethosethatbearhisname,includingtheCarnegieInstituteofPittsburgh,whichhasalibrary,amuseumoffinearts,andamuseumofnationalhistory.Healsofoundedaschooloftechnologythatis（54）partofCarnegie-MellonUniversity.OtherphilanthropicgiftsaretheCarnegieEndowmentforInternationalPeaceto（55）understandingbetweennations,andtheCarnegieInstituteofWashingtontofundscientificresearch.

Thereare（56）AmericanswhohavebeenleftuntouchedbyAndrewCarnegie'sgenerosity.Hiscontributionsofmorethanfivemilliondollarsestablished2,500librariesinsmallcommunitiesthroughoutthecountryandformedthenucleusofthepubliclibrarysystemthatweallenjoytoday.

A）preferring

B）presently

C）wealthiest

D）previously

E）few

F）investments

G）fortune

H）expanding

I）noteworthy

J）promote

K）help

L）shrinking

M）opting

N）obstruct

O）many

SectionB

Directions:

Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.Foreachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarked[A]、[B]、[C]and[D].YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.

PassageOne

ExaminationshavealongerhistoryinChinathaninanyothercountry,yetitistodayanissuearoundinwhichcontroversyflourishes.Ateachstageoftheirschoolliveschildrenarefacedwithexams:

examstoenterjuniormiddleschool,seniormiddleschool,vocationalschool,collegesanduniversities.Asaresultofhavingconstantlytothinkofthesehurdlesfacingthemchildrenfindthemselvesunderconstantpressure,unabletotaketimeofffromstudyingexam-orientedsubjectstorelaxwithfriendsortodevelopotherinterests.Withinschooltheconcentrationonexamsuccessleadstotheneglectofcourseswhicharenotcentraltotheexaminationsandamethodofteachingandlearningwhichemphasizestrainingtheabilitytodowellintestsbutneglectsdevelopingtheabilitytothinkcreatively.

Despitesuchcriticismstheexaminationsystemstillhasitsdefenders.Withoutit,theyargue,howcanweteststudents'abilitiesandevaluatetheeffectivenessofteachersandschools?

Theybelievethattheyprovidetheonlyobjectivewayofselectingstudentsandreducetheexerciseofunfairback-doorpracticestogainadvantageforchildrenonthebasisofinfluenceorcorruption.Examinationsarealsofelttooffertheimpetustostudentstomastertheirsubjectinawayinwhichtheyotherwisemightnot."Whiletoomuchanxietycanbeabadthing,alittleanxietycanstimulatestudentstolearnbetterthanifleftwithoutanytesttopass,"saysLiJie,aleadingadvocateofthevalueoftesting."IcanrememberthingsnowwhichgivemegreatpleasurewhichIdoubtIwouldhavelearnedatthetimeifIhadnothadtodosofortheexaminations."

57.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutexaminationsinChinaiscorrect?

[A