4大学英语四级考试模拟试题.docx

1、4大学英语四级考试模拟试题大学英语四级考试模拟试题Model Test FourPart Listening ComprehensionDirections: This section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English. You will hear a selection of recorded materials and you must answer the questions that accompany them. Choose the correct answer-A, B, C or D, a

2、nd then, mark your answer by writing the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Section A(B) 11. A) Tom is very responsible. B) Toms words arent reliable. C) What Tom side is true. D) Tom is not humorous at all.(A) 12. A) Barry no longer lives in New York. B) Barry doesnt know how to be economical

3、. C) The woman called Barry in California. D) The woman didnt ever meet Barry.(C) 13. A) She gave a lecture to the psychology class. B) She advised the man to see a psychologist. C) She persuaded the man not to take the course. D) She convinced the man to apply to graduate school.(A) 14. A) How to u

4、se camera. B) How to use a washer. C) How to use a keyboard. D) How to use a tape recorder.(A) 15. A) Bob isnt ready to buy a new car yet. B) Bob has two cars, a new one and an old one. C) Bobs old car is still in good condition. D) Bob doesnt know much about cars.(B) 16. A) At home. B) In a phone b

5、ox. C) In her office. D) In a friends house.(D) 17. A) The woman feels sorry for the man. B) The man is a member of the staff. C) The area is for passengers only. D) The woman is asking the man to leave.(C) 18. A) Clean her house while she is away. B) Buy her some plants and take care of them. C) Wa

6、ter her plants when she is away. D) Water her plants when he is not at work.(C) 19. A) It can resist earthquakes. B) It is easy to move away. C) It can keep away cold. D) It can keep sunshine out.(A) 20. A) Because they are the warmest. B) Because they can withstand hard ware. C) Because they dont g

7、et stuck in the snow. D) Because the temperature is only 14 below zero.(B) 21. A) They are thrown away after being used. B) They will be built in the future. C) They can be used for about 5 years. D) They can be built in a few years.(D) 22. A) By attending the professors lectures. B) By surfing on t

8、he internet. C) By consulting documents in paper departments. D) By preparing for the presentation.(A) 23. A) She writes reports for them. B) She helps people after work. C) She helps them struggle with daily life. D) She introduces work for them.(C) 24. A) Because they dont have support networks. B

9、) Because they cant cope with the difficulties in life. C) Because the woman is famous for helping others. D) Because the local community doesnt provide the needed help.(A) 25. A) They were surprised at the flavors. B) They could find food they know and love. C) Chinese restaurants are available in

10、every Chinatown. D) Americans enjoy a great variety of food.Section BPassage 1(C) 26. A) Its a private airline service. B) It is a post office operating in America. C) It delivers and transports small packages. D) The low cost of its service.(B) 27. A) 35. B) 130. C) 10,000. D) 113.(C) 28. A) Becaus

11、e it is the largest airport in America. B) Because it has a good sorting system. C) Because it has a favorable location. D) Because it is the most important business city in America.Passage 2(A) 29. A) Life is not easy. B) Marriage often is not easy. C) Love often is not easy. D) Sometimes friendshi

12、p between a man and a woman is not easy.(B) 30. A) Men and women like to argue. B) Men and women talk and think in different ways. C) Men and women are very similar. D) Men and women are likely to get angry.(D) 31. A) They usually play in small groups. B) All the boys like to give orders. C) They do

13、nt obey the orders. D) Boys usually play in large groups.(C) 32. A) Girls usually play in large groups. B) Girls like to brag. C) Girls like to give suggestions. D) Girls say good things about themselves. Passage 3(B) 33. A) In Dakota. B) In New York. C) In London. D) In Hawaii.(D) 34. A) The doorma

14、n. B) A young man from New York. C) A 20-year-old man from Hawaii. D) A fan of the Beatles and Lennon. (C) 35. A) The doorman. B) Mark Chapman. C) The policemen. D) The Beatles.Section CToday I want to talk about the Earths last major climatic shift, at the end of the last ice age. But first, lets b

15、ack up a moment and (36) _ what we know about climatic change in general. First, we (37) _ climate as consistent patterns of weather over (38) _ periods of time .In general, changes in climate occur when the energy (39) _ of the Earth is disturbed. Solar energy enters the Earths (40) _ as light and

16、is radiated by the Earths surface as heat. Land, water, and ice each (41) _ this energy exchange differently. The system is so (42) _ that, to date, our best computer models are only crude approximations and are not sophisticated enough to (43) _ hypotheses about the causes of climatic change.Of cou

17、rse, that doesnt keep us from speculating. (44) _. When large volcanoes erupt, they disperse tons of particles into the upper atmosphere, where the particles then reflect light. Since less light is entering the system of energy exchange, (45) _.Of course, this is just one possible mechanism of globa

18、l climate change. (46) _.答案：36. review 37. defined 38. significant 39. balance40. atmosphere 41. affect 42. complex 43. test44. For instance, volcanic activity is one mechanism that might affect climatic change45. the result would be a cooling of the Earths surface46. In all probability, a complete

19、explanation would involve several different mechanisms operating at the same timePart Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic How to Get the Raise You Deserve? You should write at least 120 words according to the outline given bel

20、ow in Chinese:1. 有人认为自己在工作的表现没有得到相应的回报;2. 你认为如何处理这种情况.How to Get the Raise You DeserveYou know you are worth it, but when it comes to asking for a raise, you get a little weak in the knees. You cant expect other people to remember your accomplishments, so you need to keep these things out front.Star

21、t by knowing your job description and the companys compensation policies. Today more than ever, its important to take stock of yourself because theres so much change. Next, use the Internet. Knowing what other people make and where they make it will give you a leg-up in negotiations. Once you know w

22、here you are and where other people are in terms of compensation, then figure out what you want. It doesnt have to just be salary. Go for the whole package, consider other items you can negotiate-incentive compensation, stock options, an extra vacation week, personal days or education benefits. Use

23、them, to offset a lower raise offer.Lastly, remember that it is your work that comes first.Part Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)Development of TelecommunicationFrom time immemorial people communicate in different ways. First, they used smoke signals, then carried pigeons. S

24、ubsequently they used more advanced methods like flag signaling system. We cant forget about messengers on their horses, who played a big role in sending information. During the Napoleons war an optic telegraph was invented. Since the 19th century we can see the fast development of new technologies.

25、 Each year was brining new inventions. Starting by the electric telegraph (Samuel Morse 1844) . First intercontinental wire was sent by Queen Victoria to USA President (Buchanana 1858). The first fax was sent from Lyon to Paris in 1865. Telephone was constructed by Scotch inventor Alexander Graham B

26、ell.Drum TelegraphsIn areas of forest, which are difficult to see through, the drum telegraphy developed as a means of telecommunication. Above all the natives of Africa, New Guinea and the tropical America introduced drum telegraphy. When scientific expeditions came to the jungle, to explore the pr

27、imeval forest, they were accompanied by a never-ending roar of signal drums. So the message of their coming and their intention was carried through the woods always step in advance. In the old China, people used the Tamtam as a telecommunication appliance, a big, free hanging, circular plate of meta

28、l. The key stroking of this plate created a far-reaching audible tone.Fire SignalingThe old Greece and the Roman empire already possessed good organized telegraph systems. Fire signals were given from mountain to mountain or from tower to tower. The Greek poet Aischylos, a soldier in the fight of Ma

29、rathon, describes in one of his poems a fire post, probably the first line of sight transmission in the world. With this system the fall of Troja is said to have been reported to Argos. Especially sensible was a torch telegraph, which was invented about 2,500 years ago by the two Alexandrian enginee

30、rs Kleoxenos and Demokleitos. It was to be used only at night. The receiving and transmitting station was built of two separated walls, which were placed on hills. Each one had battlements between where torches were put. Depending on how many torches were burning between the battlements on the right

31、 and the left wall, the message could be read. For the message One hundred Cretans have deserted, 173 torch signs were to be used and it took half an hour for the transmission.Water TelegraphIn the year 360, Aeneas the Tactician describes in his book, The Art of Beset, his invention of a hydro-optical telegraph. His basic idea was to store the signals of earlier torch telegraphs so they could be read at a later time. At both telegraph stations equivalent water vessels with taps were posted. With torch signals, orders were given to open and close the