四级英语模拟考试题Word格式.docx

1、D）The lowest price of gold on African markets.2.A）When the price fell to its lowest level.B）When gold prices reached investorsset targets.C）When lots of physical gold was consumed.D）When they are in the futures market.Question 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item.3.A）Birds and bats may f

2、ly into the turning blades.B）Birds and bats cant stand high wind speed.C）Wind turbines can produce electricity.D）Wind turbines can release poisonous gas.4.A）It is made of iron.B） It is made of steel.C） It is made of plastic.D） It is made of paperboard.Question 5 to 7 will be based on the following n

3、ews item.5.A）The hot conditions.B）The cold conditions.C）The wet conditions.D）The dry conditions.6.A）Pollution will be more serious in popular beaches.B）Water quality may reach the lowest leavel.C）People may become infected with diseases.D）A warning system will be extremely urgent.7.A）Less than 18 ho

4、urs.B）18 to 24 hours.C）More than 24 hours.D）More than 48 hours.Section B In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose

5、the best answer from the four choices marked A）, B）, C） and D）. Then mark the corresbonding letter on Answer sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Conversation OneQuestion 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.8.A）She hasnt seen snow.B）She doesnt like to ski.C）She is afra

6、id of skiing.D）She lives very far away from the skifield.9.A）Act like a cat.B）Go up step by step.C）Stand in the middle.D）Go up as quickly as possible.10.A）Cross the tips.B）Stop leaning forward.C）Point the tips together.D）Move to a gentle place.11.A）Pleased but afraid.B）Happy but nervous.C）Pleased an

7、d proud.D）Exciting and satisfied.Conversation TwoQuestion 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12.A）She is honest and hardworking.B）She is very competent for the job.C）She likes her job very much.D）She is hardworking but not competent.13.A）Designing a terrific web.B）Designing a

8、 basic web.C）Buiding a terrific BBS.D）Designing a terrific program.14.A）She learned the skills at a famous university.B）She learned the skills by herself.C）She didnt do well at school.D）She received some professional training.15.A）Let her leave immediately.B）Get an experienced man to help her.C）Fire

9、 her in a week.D）Let her get some professional training.Section C In this section, you will hear three passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the

10、four choices marked A）, B）, C） and D）. Then mark the corresbonding letter on Answer sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestion 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16.A）Sipping a glass of wine before getting into bed.B）Drinking a cup of tea one hour before sle

11、ep.C）Exercising one one or two hours before bedtime.D）Taking a hot shower half an hour before bedtime.17.A）Listen to some quiet music.B）Get out of bed till being sleepy again.C）Try to relax our mind.D）Read some interesting articles.18.A）Approaches to get a better nights sleep.B）The harm of lack of s

12、leep.C）Effects of modern technology on sleep.D）Benefits of a good sleep.Passage TwoQuestion 19 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.19.A）Her teacher found that she had great skill.B）She didnt have trouble at school any more.C）She could follow all the rules from then on.D）She found she

13、could express herself with painting.20.A）She deposited it in the bank.B）She gave it to the sick children.C）She contributed it to charitable organization.D）She gave it out to those who needed it.21.A）He completed his biggest charity project unit now.B）He get a message from Obama and lawmakers.C）He as

14、ked for help for those homeless children in America.D）He managed to raise tens of thousand dollars.22.A）He enjoyed community service work ever since he was very little.B）Wind turbines can produce eletricity.C）Birds and bats cant stand high wind speed.Passage ThreeQuestion 23 to 25 are based on the p

15、assage you have just heard.23.A）It doesnt work as expected.B）It can do hram to children.C）It find out serious injuries.D）It can provide detailed image of the brian.24.A）Many children suffer greatly from brain injury.B）Many children are threatened by lung cancer.C）Children suffer more from brain inju

16、ry than from cancer.D）Children have a high risk of developing cancer.25.A）When a child aged two has no broken bone in the skull.B）When a child aged ten lose consciousness.C）When a child aged one has no serious headache.D）When a child aged nien has normal mental activity.Part III Reading Comprehensio

17、n （40 minutes）In families with two working parents, fathers may have more impact on a childs languagedevelopment than mothers, a new study suggests. Researchers 26 92 families from 11 child care centers before their children were a year old,interviewing each to establish income, level of education a

18、nd child care arrangements. Overall,it was a group of well-educated middle-class families, with married parents both living in thehome. When the children were 2, researchers videotaped them at home in free-play sessions withboth parents, 27 all of their speech. The study will appear in the November

19、issue of The Journalof Applied Development of Psychology. The scientists measured the 28 number of utterances （话语） of the parents, the number ofdiffe-rent words they used, the complexity of their sentences and other 29 of their speech. Onaverage, fathers spoke less than mothers did, but they did not

20、 differ in the length ofutterances or proportion of questions asked. Finally, the researchers 30 the childrens speech at age 3, using a standardized languagetest. The only predictors of high scores on the test were the mothers level of education, the 31of child care and the number of different words

21、 the father used. The researchers are 32 why the fathers speech, and not the mothers, had an effect. Its well 33 that the mothers language does have an impact, said Nadya Pancsofar, thelead author of the study. It could be that the high-functioning mothers in the study had 34 hada strong influence o

22、n their childrens speech development, Ms. Pancsofar said, or it may be thatmothers are 35 in a way we didnt measure in the study.A） already B） analyzed C） aspects D） characters E） contributing F） describing G） established H） quality I） quoted J） recording K） recruited L） total M） unconscious N） unsu

23、re O） yetDefinitions of ObesityA） How does one define when a person is considered to be obese and not just somewhat overweight Height-weight tables give anapproximateguideline as to whether one is simply overweight or has passed into the obese stage.B） The World Health Organization recommends using

24、aformulathat takes into account a persons height and weight. The Body Mass Index （BMI） is calculated by dividing the persons weight in kilograms by the square of their height in meters, and is thus given in units of kg/m2. A BMI of 18.5-24.9 is considered to be the healthiest. A BMI of between 25 an

25、d 29.9 is considered to be overweight, while a BMI of over 30 is considered to be obese.C） However, it is recognized that this definition is limited as it does not take into account such variables as age, gender and ethnic origin, the latter being important as different ethnic groups have very diffe

26、rent fat distributions. Another shortcoming is that it is not applicable to certain very muscular people such as athletes and bodybuilders, who can also have artificially high BMIs. Agencies such as the National Cholesterol Education Program （NCEP） in the USA and the International Diabetes Foundatio

27、n （IDF） are starting to define obesity in adults simply in terms ofwaistcircumference.Health Effects of ObesityD） Over 2000 years ago, theGreek physician Hippocrates wrote that persons who are naturally very fat are apt to die earlier than those who are slender. This observation remains very true to

28、day. Obesity has a major impact on a persons physical, social and emotional well-being. It increases the risk of developing diabetes mellitus type 2 （mature onset diabetes） and also makes Type 2 diabetes more difficult to control. Thus weight loss improves the levels of blood glucose and blood fats, and reduces blood pressure. The association between obesity and coronary heart diseas