2021年大學(xué)英語四級(jí)模擬試題 （十一）

1、大學(xué)英語四級(jí)模擬試題 （十一） 大學(xué)英語四級(jí)模擬試題 （十一） _：xx-05-13 Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes) Directions:There are four reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions. For each question there are four suggested answers _rked A,B,C and D. You should choose the One best answer and b

2、lacken the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a pencil. Passage 1 Mrs. Lester kept on asking her hu _and to take her to the ballet. Mr. Lester hates the ballet, but when his employer invited him and his wife, he could not get out of it. As they drove to the theatre that evening, the fog g

3、ot worse and worse. The traffic slowed down to a walking pa _ and almost stopped. When they eventually got to the theatre, the ballet was over. Mrs. Lester could not work out how it had taken them so long to get there, even taking the fog into aount. The theatre was within walking distan _ of their

4、house. It took her a long time to get over the disappointment. A month later, Mrs. Lester found out what had happened. Mr.Lester told a friend of his that he had taken wrong turning on purpose. This friend told his wife, and the wife immediately went around to _ Mrs. Lester. The two women began to p

5、lan a revenge. One day, when Mr. Lester was not in, they broke into his study, which he always locked. His hobby was collecting old coins. Mrs. Lester had already worked out how much his collection was worth:$850!They were taking some coins out of the case when they heard a car pull up outside the h

6、ouse. Mrs. Lester quickly switched the light off, and they waited, holding their breath. The front door opened and Mr. Lester came in. They heard him take hisc oat off. He walked towards the study door and opened it. There was no chan _ for the women to get away without being seen. Mr. Lester switch

7、ed the light on and was astounded to see his wife standing there with a handful of valuable coins. It took both hu _and and wife a long time to get over this. 1. Which of the following is correct?看答案 A. Mr. Lester likes to watch ballet. B. Mrs. Lester likes to watch ballet. C. Both of them like to w

8、atch ballet D. Neither of them likes to watch ballet. 2. It was quite when they drove to the theatre.看答案 A. rainy B. stormy C. cloudy D. foggy 3. The theater is from Mr. and Mrs. Lesters.看答案 A. an hour-driving B. in the other side of the city C. very near D. half an hour of bicycle riding 4. The wif

9、e of Mr. Lesters friend is a .看答案 A. social worker B. house cleaner C. baby sitter D. gossip 5. How _ny persons are mentioned in this story?看答案 A. Three B. Four C. Five D. Six. Passage 2 The motor vehicle has killed and disabled more people in its brief history than any bomb or weapon ever invented.

10、 Much of the blood on the street flows essentially from uncivil behavior of drivers who refuse to respect the legal and moral rights of others. So the _ssacre on the road _y be regarded as a social problem. In fact, the enemies of society on wheels are rather harmless people just ordinary people act

11、ing carelessly, you might say. But it is a principle both of law and mon morality that carelessness is no excuse when ones actions could bring death or da _ge to others. A minority of the killers go even beyond carelessness to total negligen _. Researchers have esti _ted that as _ny as 80 per _nt of

12、 all automobile aidents can be attributed to the psychological condition of the driver. Emotional upsets can distort drivers reactions, slow their judgement, and blind them to dangers that might otherwise be evident. The experts warn that it is vital for every driver to _ke a conscious effort to kee

13、p ones emotions under control. Yet the irresponsibility that aounts for much of the problem is not confined to drivers. Street walkers regularly violate traffic regulations, they are at fault in most vehicle walker aidents; and _ny cyclists even believe that they are not subject to the basic rules o

14、f the road. Significant legal advan _s have been _de towards safer driving in the past few years. Safety standards for vehicle have been raised both at the point of _nufacture and through periodic road-worthiness inspections. In addition, speed limits have been lowered. Due to these measures, the ai

15、dent rate has decreased. But the aident experts still worry because there has been little or no improvement in the way drivers behave. The only real and lasting solution, say the experts, is to convin _ people that driving is a skilled task requiring constant care and con _ntration. Those who fail t

16、o do all these things present a threat to those with whom they share the road. 6. What is the authors _in purpose in writing the passage?看答案 A. To show that the motor vehicle is a very dangerous invention. B. To promote understanding between careless drivers and street walkers. C. To discuss traffic

17、 problems and propose possible solutions. D. To warn drivers of the importan _ of safe driving. 7. Aording to the passage, traffic aidents _y be regarded as a social problem because .看答案 A. autos have bee most destructive to _nkind B. people usually pay little attention to law and morality C. civili

18、zation brings much harm to people D. the lack of virtue is being more severe 8. Why does the author mention the psychological condition of the driver in Paragraph Three?看答案 A. To give an example of the various reasons for road aidents. B. To show how important it is for drivers to be emotionally hea

19、lthy. C. To show some of the inaurate esti _tions by researchers. D. To illustrate the hidden tensions in the course of driving. 9. Who are NOT mentioned as being responsible for the road aidents?看答案 A. Careless bicycle-riders. B. Mindless people walking in the street. C. Irresponsible drivers. D. I

20、rresponsible _nufactures of automobiles. 10. Which of the following best reflects the authors attitude toward a future without traffic aident problems?看答案 A. Doubtful yet still longing for B. Happy and rather confident C. Surprised and very pleased D. Disappointed and deeply worried Passage 3 In the

21、 early days of nuclear power, the United States _de money on it. But today opponents have so plicated its development that no nuclear plants have been ordered or built here in 12 years. The greatest fear of nuclear power opponents has always been a reactor “meltdown”. Today, the chan _s of a meltdow

22、n that would threaten U.S. public health are testing new reactors that rely not on hu _n judgment to shut them down but on the laws of nature. Now General Electric is already building two advan _d reactors in Japan. But dont expect them even on U.S. shores unless things change in Washington. The pro

23、 _dure for li _nsing nuclear power plants is a bad dream. Any time during, or even after, construction, an objection by any group or individual can bring everything to a halt while the _tter is investigated or taken to court. Meanwhile, the builder must add ni _butnotne _ssary improvements, some of

24、which for _ him to knock down walls and start over. In every case when a plant has been opposed, the Nuclear Regulation Commission has ulti _tely granted a li _nse to construct or operate. But the victory often costs so much that the utility ends up abandoning the plant anyway. A case in point is th

25、e Shoreham plant on New Yorks Long Island. Shoreham was a virtual twin to the Millstone plant in Connecticut, both ordered in the mid60s. Millstone, plete for $ 101 million, has been generating electricity for two decades. Shoreham, however, was singled out by antinuclear activists who, by sending i

26、n endless protests, drove the cost over $ 5 billion and delayed its use for _ny years. Shoreham finally won its operation li _nse. But the plant has never produ _d a watt power. Governor Mario Cuomo, an opponent of a Shoreharn startup, used his power to for _ New Yorks publicutilities mission to aep

27、t the following settlement: the power pany could pass the cost of Shoreham along to its consumers only if it agreed not to operate the plant. Today, a perfectly good facility, capable of servicing hundreds of thousands of homes, sits rusting. 11. The authors attitude towards the development of nucle

28、ar power is .看答案 A. negative B. neutral C. positive D. questioning 12. What has _de the pro _dure for li _nsing nuclear plants a bad dream?看答案 A. The inefficiency of the Nuclear Regulation Commission. B. The enormous cost of construction and operation. C. The length of time it takes to _ke investiga

29、tions. D. The objection of the opponents of nuclear power. 13. It can be inferred from Paragraph 2 that .看答案 A. there are not enough safety measures in the U.S. for running new nuclear power plants B. it is not technical difficulties that prevent the building of nuclear power plants in the U.S. C. t

30、here are already more nuclear power plants than ne _ssary in the U.S. D. the American gover _ent will not allow Japanese nuclear reactors to be installed in the U.S. 14. Governor Mario Cuomos chief intention in proposing the settlement was to .看答案 A. stop the Shoreham plant from going into operation

31、 B. urge the power pany to further increase its power supply C. permit the Shoreham plant to operate under _rtain conditions D. help the power pany to solve its financial problems 15. From which senten _ of the article can you see the attitude of the author and that of Govenor Mario Cuomo respective

32、ly?看答案 A. the 2nd senten _ in the frist paragraph, the 3rd senten _ in the last paragraph. B. the last senten _, the last senten _ but one C. the last senten _ in para.2, last senten _ but one. D. the last senten _ in para 3, the 3rd senten _ in the fifth paragraph. Passage 4 oes a bee know what is

33、going on in its mind when it navigates its way to distant food sour _s and back to the hive (蜂房), using polarized sunlight and the tiny _g it carries as a navigational aid? Or is the bee just a _chine, unable to do its _the _tics and dan _ its language in any other way? To use Dondald Griffins term,

34、 does a bee have “awareness, or to use a phrase I like better, can a bee think and i _gine? There is an experiment for this, or at least an observation, _de long ago by Karl von Firsch and more re _ntly confirmed by James Gould in Prin _ton. Biologists who wish to study such things as bee navigation

35、, language, and behavior in general have to train their bees to fly from the hive to one or another special pla _. To do this, they begin by placing a sour _ of sugar very close to the hive so that the bees (considered by their trainers to be very dumb beasts) can learn what the game is about. Then,

36、 at regular interval, the dish or whatever is moved progressively farther and farther from the hive, in increments (增加量) of about 25 per _nt at each move. Eventually, the target is being moved 100 feet or more at a jump, very far from the hive. Sooner or later, while this pro _ss is going on, the bi

37、ologist shifting the dish of sugar will find the bees are out there waiting for them, precisely where the next position had been planned. This is an unfortable observation to _ke. 16. The best title for the passage is .看答案 A. Teaching the Bees to Navigate B. Testing the Awareness of Bees C. Navigati

38、onal Techniques of Bees D. Behaviorists Versus Biologists: A Zoological Debate 17. The word “awareness in paragraph 1 appears in quotation _rks in order to .看答案 A. show the authors preferen _ for the term B. indicate that it is being used humorously C. acknowledge Donald Griffins previous use of the

39、 term D. point out that it was used differently earlier in the passage 18. In the second paragraph Karl von Frischis mentioned . 看答案 A. to introdu _ his observation on bee behavior B. to contrast his theories with those of James Gould C. acknowledge Donald Griffins previous use of the term D. point

40、out that it was used differently earlier in the passage 19. Aording to the author, sugar was used in the study .看答案 A. to reward the bees for performing the experiment correctly B. to train the bees to travel to a particular pla _ C. to ensure that the bees knew where the hive was D. to ensure that

41、the bees would obey the orders 20. The result of the experiment explained in the passage seems to indicate that .看答案 A. research using bees is too dangerous to be conducted suessfully B. bees are unable to navigate beyond 100 feet their hive C. scientists can teach bees to navigate D. bees are able

42、to perform limited reasoning tasks Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes) Directions: There are 30 inplete senten _s in this part. For each senten _ there are four choi _s _rked A., B., C. and D. Choose the ONE answer that best pletes the senten _. Then _rk the corresponding letter on the An

43、swer Sheet with a single line through the _ntre. 21. We were for half an hour in the traffic and so we arrived late.看答案 A. kept off B. held up C. put back D. broken down 22. She felt offended at my re _rks, but it wasnt my to hurt her.看答案 A. implication B. indication C. intention D. invasion 23. Whe

44、n they heard the poli _ siren, the thieves dropped their and fled.看答案 A. limp B. plunder C. lid D. loop 24. Its an interesting old document but there are a lot of words I cant .看答案 A. pick out B. fill out C. _ke out D. look out 25. The book looks like an advan _d text to me.看答案 A. economic B. econom

45、ist C. economics D. economical 26. The doctor used strong medicine to the sick child of cold看答案 A. restore B. cure C. treat D. recover 27. When confronted with such questions, my mind goes , and 2 can hardly remember my own birthday.看答案 A. dim B. blank C. vain D. faint 28. One of the famous in the U

46、nited States was Henry Ford.看答案 A. industrious B. industries C. industrilizations D. industrialists 29. Foreign students find _rtain structures particularly difficult; , teachers need a reliable sour _ of practi _ _terial to put these points across effectively.看答案 A. so that B. in order that C. cons

47、equently D. eventually 30. His _rked personality changes were by a series of unfortunate events.看答案 A. carried on B. counted on C. brought about D. _de up 31. It was mere to act surprised when she knew very well it was going to happen.看答案 A. nonsense B. foolishness C. insin _rity D. honesty 32. yest

48、erday, I would have asked him not to do that.看答案 A. Had he e B. Provided he came C. If he came D. Has he e 33. Tom was so obviously sorry for his mistake that we him.看答案 A. forgave B. pardoned C. excused D. forgot 34. His watch . Ill go and call him.看答案 A. must be stopped B. was to be stopped C. sto

49、pped D. must have stopped 35. They voted to the offi _ of second vi _ president.看答案 A. decorate B. create C. improve D. abolish 36. They lost their way, delayed them considerably.看答案 A. as B. which C. for D. that 37. Today too _ny young people are on their parents.看答案 A. dependent B. relative C. mis

50、sed D. worthwhile 38. My son is being extremely _oke, would you mind _oking outside?看答案 A. sensitive of B. sensitive to C. sensible of D. sensible to 39. She has such a bad cold that she lost all of _ell.看答案 A. sensitivity B. means C. sense D. power 40. As a result of his work with Loins Armstrong i

51、n the late 1920s, Earl Hines has been called the father of modern jazz piano.看答案 A. professional B. ex _llent C. diligent D. pioneering 41. In his speech he the importan _ of education by giving full details of the most serious problems caused by the educational system.看答案 A. talked about B. reporte

52、d on C. dealt with D. dwelt on 42. I dont want to get the quarrel between Tom and Mary.看答案 A. in touch with B. bined with C. involved in D. engaged in 43. He is wondering a doctor.看答案 A. whether or not to see B. whether to see or not C. if or not to see D. if to see or not 44. The _n escaped by a se

53、curity guard.看答案 A. pretending to be B. imitating C. disguising himself as D. duplicating 45. With its expensive furniture, my friends new room looks very .看答案 A. luxury B. luxuriant C. luxurious D. luxuriated 46. we would have got back home long ago.看答案 A. But for the fog B. Only for the fog C. If

54、for the fog D. Not for the fog 47. Dont worry any more, your daughter now is safely a nurse.看答案 A. in charge of B. in the charge of C. charges D. takes charge of 48. measure _tter we must have units of weight, volume and length.看答案 A. In order B. In order to C. So as D. So as to 49. When Jane won the prize, I her on her suess.看答案 A. congratulated B. appreciated C. approved D. re _rked 50. In early New England, were required to live with families.看答案 A. schoolteachers B. college students C. bachelors D. ministers Part IV Cloze (15 minutes) D