最新英语四级模拟题 试题 4.docx

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最新英语四级模拟题试题4

2010年12月最新英语四级模拟题试题（4）

PartIWriting（30minutes）

　　Directions:

Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacomposition

onthetopic:

OnlineEducation.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsfollowingthe

outlinegivenbelowinChinese:

1.目前网络教育形成热潮

2.我认为形成这股热潮的原因是……

3.我对网络教育的评价

PartIIReadingComprehension（SkimmingandScanning）（15minutes）

Directions:

Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.

　　Forquestions1-7,mark

　　Y（forYES）ifthestatementagreeswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage;

　　N（forNO）ifthestatementcontradictstheinformationgiveninthepassage;

　　NG（forNOTGIVEN）iftheinformationisnotgiveninthepassage.

　　Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

　　TheWorldinaGlass:

SixDrinksThatChangedHistory

　　TomStandageurgesdrinkerstosavorthehistoryoftheirfavoritebeveragesalongwiththetaste.

　　TheauthorofAHistoryoftheWorldin6Glasses（Walker&Company,June2005）,StandagelaudsthelibationsthathavehelpedshapeourworldfromtheStoneAgetothepresentday.

　　"Theimportantdrinksarestilldrinksthatweenjoytoday,"saidStandage,atechnologyeditorattheLondon-basedmagazinetheEconomist."Theyarerelics（纪念物）ofdifferenthistoricalperiodsstillfoundinourkitchens."

　　Takethesix-pack,whosecontentsfirstfizzedatthedawnofcivilization.

　　Beer

　　TheancientSumerians,whobuiltadvancedcity-statesintheareaofpresent-daylraq,beganfermenting（发酵）beerfrombarleyatleast6,000yearsago.

　　"Whenpeoplestartedagriculturethefirstcropstheyproducedwerebarleyorwheat.Youconsumethosecropsasbreadandasbeer,"Standagenoted."It’sthedrinkassociatedwiththedawnofcivilization.It’sassimpleasthat."

　　Beerwaspopularwiththemassesfromthebeginning.

　　"Beerwouldhavebeensomethingthatacommonpersoncouldhavehadinthehouseandmadewhenevertheywanted,"saidLindaBisson,amicrobiologistattheDepartmentofViticultureandEnologyattheUniversityofCalifornia,Davis.

　　"Theguyswhobuiltthepyramidswerepaidinbeerandbread,"Standageadded."ItwasthedefiningdrinkofEgyptandMesopotamia.Everybodydrankit.Todayit’sthedrinkoftheworkingman,anditwasthenaswell."

　　Wine

　　Winemaybeasoldorolderthanbeer—thoughnoonecanbecertain.

　　Paleolithichumansprobablysampledthefirst"wine"asthejuiceofnaturallyfermentedwildgrapes.Butproducingandstoringwineproveddifficultforearlycultures.

　　"Tomakewineyouhavetohavefreshgrapes,"saidBisson,theUCDavismicrobiologist."forbeeryoucanjuststoregrainandaddwatertoprocessitatanytime."

　　Makingwinealsodemandedpotterythatcouldpreservethepreciousliquid.

　　"Winemaybeeasiertomake[thanbeer],butit’shardertostore,"Bissonadded."Formostancientculturesitwouldhavebeenhardtocatch[fermentinggrapejuice]aswineonitswayto[becoming]vinegar."

　　Suchcaveatsandtheexpenseofproducingwinehelpedthebeveragequicklygainmorecachet（威望）thanbeer.Winewasoriginallyassociatedwithsocialelitesandreligiousactivities.

　　Winesnobberymaybenearlyasoldaswineitself.GreeksandRomansproducedmanygradesofwineforvarioussocialclasses.

　　Thequestforqualitybecameaneconomicengineandlaterdroveculturalexpansion.

　　"Onceyouhadregions[likeGreeceandRome]thatcoulddistinguishthemselvesasmakinggoodstuff,itgavethemaneconomicboost,"Bissonsaid."Beerjustwasn’tasspecial."

　　Spirits

　　Hardliquor,particularlybrandyandrum,placated（安抚）sailorsduringthelongseavoyagesoftheAgeofExploration,whenEuropeanpowerspliedtheseasduringthe15th,16th,andearly17thcenturies.

　　RumplayedacrucialpartofthetriangulartradebetweenBritain,Africa,andtheNorthAmericancoloniesthatoncedominatedtheAtlanticeconomy.

　　StandagealsosuggeststhatrummayhavebeenmoreresponsiblethanteafortheindependencemovementinBritain’sAmericancolonies.

　　"DistillingmolassesforrumwasveryimportanttotheNewEnglandeconomy,"heexplained."WhentheBritishtriedtotaxmolassesitstruckattheheartoftheeconomy.Theideaof’notaxationwithoutrepresentation’originatedwithmolassesandsugar.Onlyattheenddiditrefertotea."

　　GreatBritain’slongtimesuperiorityatseamayalsooweadebttoitsnavy’sdrinkofrum-basedchoice,grog（掺水烈酒）,whichwasmadeacompulsorybeverageforsailorsinthelate18thcentury.

　　"Theywouldmakegrogwithrum,water,andlemonorlimejuice,"Standagesaid."Thisimprovedthetastebutalsoreducedillnessandscurvy.Fleetphysiciansthoughtthatthishaddoubledtheefficiencyofthefleet."

　　Coffee

　　Thestoryofmoderncoffeestartsinthe