英语四级模拟题1.docx

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英语四级模拟题1

大学英语四级考试（CET4）

PartⅠWriting（30minutes）

注意：

此部分试题在答题卡1上，请在答题卡1上作答。

Part

ReadingComprehension（SkimmingandScanning）（15minutes）

Directions:

Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthechoicesmarkedA）,B）,C）andD）.Forquestions8to10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

AFewAspectsofAmericanLife

Travel

It’ssummertime.FormanyAmericans,thisistheseasontotravel.Why?

Becauseschoolisoverandtheweatherisgreat.Andmostofall,theybelievetheydeserveabreak.WhenAmericanstakeabreak,theyoftenheadfortheirfavoritevacationspot.

Throughouttheirhistory,Americanshavebeenpeopleonthemove.TheearlyimmigrantshadtotraveltogettotheNewWorld.Oncetheyarrived,thesettledalongtheEastCoast.Buttheyweren’tcontenttostayhere.Explorersandtradersjourneyedtotheunknownwesternterritories.Later,settlersmovedwesttodevelopnewareas.Asaresultofthiswestmovement,Americanseventuallyoccupiedthewholecontinent—fromtheAtlantictothePacific.Eventoday,Americansseemunabletostayput.ResearchsaysthataverageAmericanmoveseveryfiveyears.

Americansareusedtotraveling.Somepeoplemakelong-distancecommutingtoworkdaily.Theirjobsmayevenrequirethemtotakefrequentbusinesstrips.Mostcompaniesprovideanannualvacationfortheiremployees,andpeopleoftenusethattimetotravel.Somepeoplejustvisitfriendorrelativesindistantstates.Somegoonlow-budgetweekendtripsandstayineconomymotels.Thosewithmoreexpensivetasteschooseluxurioushotels.Campingoutinthegreatoutdoorsappealstoadventuroustypes.Sometravelinrecreationalvehiclestocampoutincomfort,whileothers“roughit”bysleepingintents.Familiesoftenplantheirtripswiththekidsinmind.Moreandmore“familyfriendly”hotelsofferspecialprogramsforchildren.

Pet

Americanslovepets.Manypetownerstreattheirpetsasapartofthefamily.YoumightsayAmericanstreattheirpetsliketheytreattheirchildren—sometimesevenbetter.

InAmerica,therearemorehouseholdswithpetsthanthosewithchildren.Atleast43percentofUShomeshavepetsofsomesort.Usualcreatures,suchasmonkeys,snakesandevenwolves,findahomewithsomeAmericans.Morecommonpetsincludefish,miceandbirds.Buttheall-timefavoritesarecatsanddogs,evenattheWhiteHouse.Americanssometimeshavestrongfeelingsaboutwhetherdogsorcatsmakebetterpets.“Dogpeople”and“catpeople”oftenenjoyfriendlycompetition.

ManygrocerystoresinAmericasellpetfoods.Petscanevenaccompanytheirownersonvacation.Fancyhotelsarebeginningtoaccommodatebothmanandanimal.AnimalguestsatFourSeasonsHotelscanenjoydeliciousmealsservedonfinechinaandsleepinsoftbeds.

TheaverageAmericanenjoyshavingpetsaround,andforgoodreason.Researchershavediscoveredthatinteractingwithanimalslowersaperson’sbloodpressure.Dogscanofferprotectionfromrobbersandunwelcomevisitors.Catscanhelpridthehomeofunwantedmice.Littlecreaturesofallshapesandsizescanprovidefriendshipandlove.Inmanycases,havingapetpreparesayoungcouplefortheresponsibilitiesofparenthood.Petsevenencouragesocialrelationships:

theygivetheirownersanappearanceoffriendliness,andtheyprovideagoodsubjectofconversation.

PetsareasbasictoAmericancultureashotdogsorapplepie.ToAmericans,petsarenotjustproperty,butapartofthefamily.

Marriage

“Ido.”ToAmericans,thesetwowordscarrygreatmeaning.Theycanevenchangeyourlife,especiallyifyousaythematyourownwedding.Makingweddingpromisesislikesigningacontract.NowAmericansdon’treallythinkmarriageisabusinessdeal.Butmarriageisaseriousbusiness.

Itallbeginswithengagement（婚约）.Traditionally,ayoungmanasksthefatherofhissweetheartforpermissiontomarryher.Ifthefatheragrees,themanlaterproposestoher.Oftenhetriestosurpriseherbyaskinghertomarryhiminaromanticway.

Sometimesthecouplejustdecidestogetherthatthetimeisrighttogetmarried.Theymaybeengagedforweeks,monthsorevenyears.Asthebigapproaches,bridal（新娘的）showersandbachelor’spartiesprovidemanygifts.Todaymanycouplesalsoreceivecounselingduringengagement.Thispreparesthemforthechallengesofmarriedlife.

Atlastit’stimeforthewedding.Althoughmostweddingsfollowlong-heldtraditions,there’sstillroomforindividualism.Forexample,theusualplaceforaweddingisinachurch.Butsomepeoplegetmarriedoutdoors.Afewevenhavetheceremonywhileskydivingorridingonhorseback!

Thecouplemayinvitehundredsofpeopleorjustafewclosefriends.Theychoosetheirownstyleofcolors,decorationsandmusicduringtheceremony.Butsomethingsrarelychange.Thebrideusuallywearsabeautiful,longwhiteweddingdress.Shetraditionallywears“somethingold,somethingnew,somethingborrowedandsomethingblue”.Thegroom（新郎）wearsaformalsuit.Relativesandclosefriendsparticipateintheceremony.

Astheceremonybegins,thegroomstandswiththeminister,facingtheaudience.Musicsignalstheentranceofthebeautifulbride.Nervously,theyoungcouplerepeatstheirpromises.Traditionally,theypromisetoloveeachother“forbetter,forworse,forricher,forpoorer,insicknessandinhealth”.Butsometimesthecouplecomposestheirownpromises.Theygiveeachotheragoldringasasymboloftheirmarriagepromise.Finallytheministerannouncesthebigmoment:

“Inowpronounceyoumanandwife.Youmaykissyourbride!

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1.WhatisthetopreasonAmericanstravelinthesummertime?

A）Schoolisover.

B）Theythinktheydeservearest.

C）Summeristheseasontotravel.

D）Theweatherisgreat.

2.Everyyear,mostcompanies_______.

A）requireabusinesstrip

B）insistthatworkerscommute

C）haveemployeestraveltogether

D）provideavacationforworkers

3.ManyAmericanstreattheirpetsas_______.

A）veryusualthings

B）verycommonthings

C）theirownproperty

D）theirfamilymembers

4.Accordingtothepassage,somefancyhotelscouldprovideforyourpetsthefollowingexcept_______.

A）goodaccommodation

B）somewell-servedfood

C）asoftbed

D）deliciousChinesemeals

5.It’sdiscoveredthatinteractionwithpetanimalsisgoodforhealthastheycanhelpto_______.

A）guardagainstunwelcomevisitors

B）catchunwantedmice

C）lowerbloodpressure

D）keepcompany

6.Petcanencouragesocialrelationshipby_______.

A）actingasbasicelementtoAmericanculture

B）providingasubjectforchatting

C）becomingmembersforthefamily

D）havingafriendlyappearance

7.Traditionally,ifayoungmanwantstogetmarriedtohisgirlfriendheissupposedto_______.

A）proposetohisfriendattherighttime

B）askhisgirlfriendtomarryhiminaromanticway

C）getthepermissionofhisgirlfriend’smother

D）getthepermissionofhisgirlfriend’sfather

8.Thecounselingduringengagementcanprepareacouplefor___________.

9.Duringtheceremonythebrideusuallywearsabeautiful,longwhiteweddingwhilethegroomwears___________.

10.Whenthebirdsandgroombegintoexchangetheirrings,itisasymboloftheir___________.

注意：

此部分试题在答题卡1上作答；8－10题在答题卡1上。

PartIVReadingComprehension（ReadinginDepth）（25minutes）

SectionA

Directions:

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

Questions47to56arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Dreamsareawayforthesubconscioustocommunicatewiththe__47__mind.Dreamingofsomethingyou’reworriedabout,researcherssay,isthebrain’swayofhelpingyourehearseforadisasterincaseitoccurs.Dreamingofachallenge,likegivingapresentationatworkorplayingsports,canenhanceyour__48__.Andcognitiveneuroscientistshavediscoveredthatdreamsandtherapideyemovement（REM）thathappenswhileyou’redreamingare__49__toourabilitytolearnandremember.Dreamingisa“moodregulatorysystem,”saysRosalindCartwright,PhD,chairmanofthepsychology__50__atRushUniversityMedicalCenterinChicago.She’sfoundthatdreamshelppeopleworkthroughtheday’semotionalquandaries.“It’slikehavingabuilt-intherapist,”saysCartwright.Whilewesleep,dreams__51__newemotionalexperiencetooldmemories,creatingplaid-likepatternsofoldimageslaidontopofnewones.Assheputsit,“Youmaywakeupandthink,WhatwasUncleHarrydoinginmydream?

Ihaven’tseenhimfor50years.Buttheoldandnewimagesare__52__related.”It’sthejoboftheconsciousmindtofigureouttherelationship.Infact,dreamemotionscanhelprealtherapiststreatpatients__53__traumatic（创伤的）lifeevents.Inanewstudyof30recently__54__adults,Cartwrighttrackedtheirdreamsoverafive-monthperiod,measuringtheirfeelingstowardtheirex-spouses.Shediscoveredthatthosewhowereangriestatthespousewhiledreaminghadthebestchanceofsuccessfullycopingwithdivorce.“Iftheirdreamswerebland,”Cartwrightsays,“theyhadn’tstartedtoworkthroughtheiremotionsand__55__withthedivorce.”Fortherapists,thisfindingwillhelp__56__whetherdivorcedmenorwomenneedcounselingorhavealreadydreamedtheirtroublesaway. 

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