大学英语四级冲刺模拟真题一.docx

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大学英语四级冲刺模拟真题一

大学英语四级2021年冲刺模拟真题一

PartI  

ReadingComprehension （共20小题,每小题2分,共40分）

  Directions:

Inthisparttherearefourpassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyfourcomprehensionquestions.Readthepassageandanswerthequestions.ThenmarkyouranswerontheAnswerSheet.

  Passage1

  Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

  DoyouwanttosaywhatyouthinkinalettertothePresidentofthe UnitedStates?

You’llgetareplyfromhim—writteninink,nottyped—afteronlyafewdays.

  ThePresidentgetsabout4,000letterseveryweek.HeanswerseveryonewhowritestohimonspecialWhitesHousepaper.Buthedoesn’tneedalotoftimeforit.Infact,heonlygives20minutesaweektolookathispersonalcorrespondence.Hehasthemostmodernsecretaryintheworldtohelphim.

  It’scomputer,worth ￡ 800,000,whichhasitsownroomsonthefirstflooroftheWhiteHouse.IthasabankofelectronicpenswhichwritelikethePresidentwrites,inhisfavoritelightblueink.EachletterthePresidentreceivesgetsanumber,accordingtothetypeofansweritneeds.Thepensthenwritethecorrectreplyforit,accordingtothenumber.Eachlettertakeslessthanasecondtowrite.AWhiteHouseofficialsaid,“It’snotimportantthatletterscomefromacomputer.EachlettersayswhatthePresidentwantstosay.”

  1.forareplyfromthePresident.

  A.YouhavetowaitalongtimeB.Youonlyhavetowaitseveraldays

  C.YouhavetowaitatleastonemonthD.Youonlyhavetowaitafewweeks

  2.ThereplyfromthePresident.

  A.isalwaysprintedB.isalwaystyped

  C.isalwayswrittenininkD.isalwayswrittenbyhimself

  3.Ittakesthecomputertowritetenletters.

  A.nomorethantensecondsB.alittlemorethantenseconds

  C.lessthantensecondsD.atleastonesecond

  4.Thecomputercanbedescribedas.

  A.expensivebutefficientB.possessingabeautifulhandwriting

  C.heavyandinefficientD.thePresident’smostreliablesecretary

  5.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat.

  A.thePresidentneverreadsanyletterswrittentohimbyordinarypeople

  B.thePresidenthiresaveryefficientsecretarytodealwithhiscorrespondence

  C.thePresidentdoesnotreallycareaboutthelettershereceiveseveryweek

  D.thePresidentisassuredthatthecomputerexpresshisviewsintheletters

  Passage2

  Questions6to10arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

  Inordertolearntobeone’strueself,itisnecessarytoobtainawideandextensiveknowledgeofwhathasbeensaidanddoneintheworld； criticallytoinquireintoit； carefullytoconsiderit； clearlytoanalyzeit； andearnestlytocarryitout.

  Itmattersnotwhatyoulearn,butwhenyouoncelearnathing,youmustnevergiveitupuntilyouhavemasteredit.Itmattersnotwhatyouinquireinto,butwhenyouonceinquireintoathing,youmustnevergiveitupuntilyouhavethoroughlyunderstoodit.Itmattersnotwhatyoutrytothinkout,butwhenyouoncetrytothinkoutathing,youmustnevergiveitupuntilyouhavegotwhatyouwant.Itmattersnotwhatyoutrytocarryout,butwhenyouoncecarryoutathing,youmustnevergiveitupuntilyouhavedon’titthoroughlyandwell.

  Ifanothermansucceedsbyoneeffort,youwilluseahundredefforts.Ifanothermansucceedsbytenefforts,youwilluseathousand.

  6.Accordingtotheauthor,firstofallonemust.

  A.analyzeB.inquireC.obtainknowledgeD.act

  7.Accordingtotheauthor,.

  A.learningisnotimportantB.thinkingisnotnecessary

  C.knowledgemeanslittleD.itisnotimportantwhatwelearn

  8.Theendoflearningshouldbe.

  A.thoughtB.masteryC.inquiryD.analysis

  9.Accordingtotheauthor,anotherman’ssuccessshould.

  A.makegreatereffortsB.makeusnervous

  C.notbetakenintoconsiderationD.causeonetostoptrying

  10.Theauthorimpliesbutdoesnotsaywhat.

  A.thewaytoknowledgeisthroughspecialization

  B.onehastoknoweverythingtobesuccessful

  C.successdependsnotsomuchonnaturalabilityasitdoesoneffort

  D.successinone’sprofessionislatestimportantinone’slife

  Passage3

  Questions11to15arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

  About70millionAmericansaretryingtolossweight.Thatisalmost1outofevery3peopleinthe UnitedStates.Somepeoplegoonideas.Thismeanstheyeatlesscertainfoods,especiallyfatsandsugars.Otherpeopleexercisewithespecialequipment,takedietpills,orevenhavesurgery.Losingweightishardwork,anditcanalsocostalotofmoney.Sowhydosomanypeopleinthe UnitedStates wanttoloseweight?

  Manypeopleinthe UnitedStates worryaboutnotlookingyoungandattractive.Formanypeople,lookinggoodalsomeansbeingthin.Otherpeopleworryabouttheirhealth.Manydoctorssaybeingoverweightisnothealthy.ButareAmericansreallyfat?

Almost30millionAmericansweightatleast20percentmorethantheiridealweight.Infact,the United State isthemostoverweightcountryinthewild.“ThestoredfatofadultAmericansweight2.3trillionpounds,”saysUniversityofMassachusettsanthropologist （人类学家） GeorgeArmelagos.Hesaysburningoffthatstoredenergywouldproduceenoughpowerfor900,000carstogo12,000miles.

  Losingweightishardwork,butmostpeoplewanttofindafastandeasywaytotakeofffat.Bookstoresselllotsofdietbooks.Thesebookstellreadershowtoloseweight.Eachyear,dozensofnewbookslikethesearewritten.Eachoneboaststohelppeopletogetridoffat.

  11.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedasawayoflosingweight?

  A.Toeatlessfatsandsugars.B.Toworkhard.

  12.ManyAmericansaretryingtoloseweightbecause.

  A.theywanttolookattractiveB.theyaremisledbydoctors

  C.theywanttokeepfitD.bothAandC

  13.Thefiguresgiveninthesecondparagraphsuggestthat.

  A.AmericansaredependentoncarsB.carsconsumealotofmoney

  C.AmericansneedloseweightD.excessoffatcanbeasourceofenergy

  14.Itcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraphthat.

  A.dietbooksarenotalwayseffectiveB.dietbooksareusuallyhelpful

  C.therearelotsofwaysoflosingweightD.bookstoresarekeepingtheirpromises

  15.Itcanbeconcludedfromthepassagethat.

  A.peoplethinktoomuchoftheirappearance

  B.thereisnotasurewayoflosingweightasyet

  C.surgeryisthefastestwayoflosingweight

  D.goingondietisasafewayoflosingweight

  Passage4

  Questions16to20arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

  IrecentlywroteanautobiographyinwhichIrecalledmanyoldmemories.Oneofthemwasfrommyschooldays,whenourninthgradeteacher,MissRaber,wouldpickoutwordsfromtheReader’sDigesttotestourvocabulary.

  Today,morethan45yearslater,Ialwayscheckout“ItpaystoEnrichYourWordPower”firstwhentheDigestcomeseachmonth.Iamimpressedwiththatidea,wordpower.Reader’sDigestknowsthepowerthatwordshavetomovepeople—toentertain,inform,andinspire.TheDigesteditorsknowthatthebigwordisn’talwaysthebestword.Takejustoneexample,aQuotableQuoteformtheFebruary1985issue:

”Timeisaplayfulthing.Itslipsquicklyanddrinksthedaylikeabowlofmilk.”

  Nineteenwords,onlytwoofthemmorethanonesyllable,yethowmuchtheyconvey！

 That’susuallyhowitiswithReader’sDigest.Smallandsimplecanbeprofound.

  AschairmanofafoundationtorestoretheStatueofLiberty,I’vebeenmakingalotofspeecheslately.Itrytokeepthemfairlyshort.Iusesmallbutvividwords:

wordslike“hope”,“guts”,“faith”,“dreams”.Thosearewordsthatmovepeopleandsaysomuchaboutthespiritof America.

  Don’tgetmewrong.I’mnotagainstusingbigwords,whenitisrighttodoso,butIhavealsolearnedthatasmallwordcanworkasmallmiracle—ifit’srightword,intherightplace,attherighttime.It’sa“secret”thatIhopeneverforget.

  16.Thepassageismainlyabout.

  A.oneofthemanyoldmemories

  B.usingsimplewordstoexpressprofoundideas

  C.Reader’sDigestandschoolspeeches

  D.howtomakeeffectivespeeches

  17.ItseemsthatReader’sDigestisamagazinepopularwith.

  A.peopleofallagesB.teenagersC.schoolteachersD.elderlyreaders

  18.Theexampletheauthorgivesinthesecondparagraphmightmean.

  A.onespendshisdayplayinganddrinking

  B.don’twasteyourtimeasonedoes

  C.timeslipseasilyifyoudon’tmakegooduseofit

  D.timeisjustlikedrinkingmilkfromabowl

  19.Theauthor’s“secret”is.

  A.toavoidusingbigwordsatanytime

  B.tousewordsthathavethepowertomovepeople

  C.toworkamiraclebyusingasmallword

  D.tousesmallandsimplewordswherepossible

  20.Accoedingtotheauthor,well－chosenwordscangivepeople.

  A.hope,courageandideas

  B.confidence,determinationandstrength

  C.pleasure,knowledgeandencourage

  D.entertainment,informationandpower

  Questions16to20arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

  Peoplewithdisabilitiescomprisealargepartofthepopulation.Itisestimatedthatover35millionAmericanshavephysical,mental,orotherdisabilities.Abouthalfofthesedisabilitiesare“developmental”,i.e.,theyoccurpriortotheindividual’stwenty－secondbirthday,oftenformgeneticconditions,a