大學(xué)英語四級模擬題十五(含答案)教案資料

1、此文檔僅供收集于網(wǎng)絡(luò)，如有侵權(quán)請聯(lián)系網(wǎng)站刪除大學(xué)英語四級模擬題十五一二三四五主觀題客觀題總分核查人Part I Writing(15 )Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter to express your thanks to one of your friends who helped you most when you were in difficulty. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.Pa

2、rt IIListening Comprehension(25)Section A(1×7= 7)Directions: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each newsreport, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the be

3、st answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.News Report OneQuestions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you ve just heard.1.A) 250, 000 at 50 centres.C) 255, 000 at 50 centres.B) 250, 000 at 55 c

4、entres.D) 255,000 at 55 centres.2. A) Electronic detection.B) Telephone call screening.C) Fingerprints identification.D) Sundays dress rehearsal.News Report TwoQuestions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you ve just heard.3. A) It called for a quality inspection on Peanut Corp. of America.B) It r

5、ejected the business request from Peanut Corp. of America.C) It decided not to cooperate with Peanut Corp. of America.D) It decided to have a lawsuit with Peanut Corp. of America.4. A) They have so far caused 691 people to be sick.B) They have so far caused 3, 516 people to be sent to hospital.C) Th

6、ey have so far caused 2 plants to be contaminated.D) They have so far caused 9 foods to be recalled in history.News Report ThreeQuestions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you ve just heard.5. A) Inability to keep turning out novel products.B) Inability to implement their business plans.C) Failure

7、 to integrate innovation into their business.D) Lack of a successful business model of their own.6. A) It is a magic tool to bring big rewards.B) It is the secret to business success.C) It is an essential part of business culture.D) It is the creation of something new.7. A) Its hardworking employees

8、.B) Its innovation culture.C) Its flexible promotion strategy.D) Its willingness to make investments.Section B (1×8= 8) Directions: 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

9、be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Conversation OneQuestions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you ve just heard.8

10、. A) She has no time to study.B) She is short of money.C) She hasntheard from her parents for a long time.D) She doesntknow where all her money has gone.9.A) 190 dollars.C) 760 dollars.B) 250 dollars.D) 1, 010 dollars.只供學(xué)習(xí)與交流此文檔僅供收集于網(wǎng)絡(luò)，如有侵權(quán)請聯(lián)系網(wǎng)站刪除10. A) He is Carinasboyfriend.B) He is Carinas financ

11、ial consultant.C) He is working in the loan section of a bank.D) He is studying economics at a university.11. A) She has a poor head for economics.B) She wants to ask for a loan from Timsbank.C) She earns little but spends far too much money for a student.D) She wants Tim to be her financial consult

12、ant.Conversation TwoQuestions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you ve just heard.12. A) At a road crossing.B) Near a school.C) In front of a kindergarten.D) Outside a police station.13. A) He did not notice it.B) He drove too fast to read it.C) It says 45 miles an hour.D) It is not clearly vis

13、ible.14. A) It is not genuine.B) It actually belongs to somebody else.C) It should have been renewed two months ago.D) It is no longer valid.15. A) He was fined 35 dollars.B) He had to do two weekscommunity service.C) He got a ticket.D) He had his drivers license canceled.Section C (1× 10 = 10)

14、 Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear three or four 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 four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark

15、 the corresponding letter onAnswer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage OneQuestions 16 to 18 are based on the passageyou ve just heard.16. A) He is short of money.B) He does not think money is everything.C) He works hard for the sake of money.D) He wants to be a successful businessma

16、n and has plenty of time for leisure.17. A) People have reasons to seek fame.B) People are advised not to seek fame.C) Fame is less important than money.D) Fame is more important than money.18. A) She is not interested in either money or fame.B) She wants to succeed in doing something more inventive

17、.C) She makes a living by doing research.D) She thinks that those who seek fame will end up with a poor reputation.Passage TwoQuestions 19 to 21 are based on the passageyou ve just heard.19. A) Cheating.C) Road accidents.B) Theft.D) Air crash.20. A) Have the right documents.B) Learn the local custom

18、s.C) Book tickets well in advance.D) Make hotel reservations.21. A) Get a lift if possible.B) Contact your agent.C) Have a friend meet you.D) Use official transport.Passage ThreeQuestions 22 to 25 are based on the passageyou ve just heard.22. A) It covers 97 square kilometers.B) It covers 179 square

19、 miles.C) It is only half the size of Spain.D) It is as big as New York City.23. A) It was cut off from the rest of the world.B) It imported food from foreign countries.C) Its citizens enjoyed a peaceful, comfortable life.只供學(xué)習(xí)與交流此文檔僅供收集于網(wǎng)絡(luò)，如有侵權(quán)請聯(lián)系網(wǎng)站刪除D) Its geographic features attracted many visitor

20、s.24. A) The increasing investment by developed countries.B) The establishing of diplomatic relations with France and Spain.C) The building of roads connecting it with neighboring countries.D) The fast development of its neighboring countries.25. A) They work on their farms.B) They work in the touri

21、st industry.C) The make traditional handicrafts.D) They raise domestic animals.Part III Multiple Choice (0.5' 20=10')× Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes

22、 the sentence. Then write the corresponding letter on theAnswer Sheet.26. The knowledge that a rescue team would continue searching for them _ thetrapped miners.A) retainedB) attainedC) maintainedD) sustained27. The committee recommends that the budget _ discussed at the next meeting.A) isB) will be

23、C) beD) are28.Anyone over the age of 18 is _ to vote.A) illegibleB) legibleC) eligibleD) ineligible29._ of us can do everything, but all of us can do _.A) None, somethingC) Some, everythingB) Few, nothingD) Few, nothing30.My father often tells me that a man should aim _ and never speak _of himself.A

24、) highly, highC) high, highB) high, highlyD) highly, highly31. John was _ from the warehouse to the accounting office, which was considered a promotion.A) transformedB) transferredC) deliveredD) transmitted32.I dontwant to _ his bad temper.A) put up withC) keep up withB) come up withD) come out with

25、33.The film you watched yesterday was _ from a novel by Jane Austen.A) adoptedB) basedC) adaptedD) adept34. If he had made an appointment, he _ the director.A) could seeC) can seeB) could have seenD) had seen35. The governments plan is that social security _ about a fifth of the total public spendin

26、g.A) takes account ofB) on account ofC) accounts forD) counts on36.Give the message to _ needs it at the table.A) whomeverB) whateverC) whoseverD) whoever37.He did not realize that the unemployment was all that _in the city.A) criticB) criticalC) criticismD) criticize38._ are usually preferred by ch

27、ildren in the hospital.A) Women doctorC) Woman doctorB) Women doctorsD) Woman doctors39.We can read worldwide news on the website of The British Broadcasting_.A) CooperateB) CooperationC) CorporateD) Corporation40. My doctor _ me to a specialist in heart disease.A) inferredB) preferredC) referredD)

28、differed41.We gave up the house, because of _ considerations.A) economicB) economicsC) economicalD) economy42. The flu is believed _ by viruses that like to reproduce in the cells inside the human nose and throat.A) causeC) to be causedB) being causedD) to have caused43.Thanks to the modern electric

29、al _, housework nowadays has been made easierand easier.A) appliancesB) facilitiesC) toolsD) instruments44.Let me see all the official documents _ the sale of this land.A) concernedB) concerningC) concernsD) concernedly45. Great as Newton was, many of his theories_ today and are being modified by th

30、e work of scientists of our time.A) are to be challengedC) have been challengedB) are challengingD) may be challengedPart IVReading Comprehension(35')Section A(0.5× 10 =) 5 Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select只供學(xué)習(xí)與交流此文檔僅供收集于網(wǎng)絡(luò)，如有侵權(quán)請聯(lián)系網(wǎng)站

31、刪除one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please write the corresponding letter for each item on the Answer Sheet. You may not use any

32、of the words in the bank more than once.（請在答題紙上寫單詞的代號）You have chosen to attend a university that is not only a great educational institutionbut is also a great research institution. I encourage you to take46of that. Takecourses and47seminars that explore the frontiers of fields where new knowledgea

33、nd understanding are being created. Forme, participatinginresearch asanundergraduate led me from my major in48engineering to my major in computerscience, and it49a passion for being on the leading edge of discovery. This50sustained me through my PhD and continues to excite me after more than 30 year

34、s as aStanford faculty member. Being at the51of discovery and taking part in thecreation of new knowledge is an52rewarding and life-altering experience.As you begin your time at Stanford and plan your four years here, I would53you to remember that your undergraduate education is a foundation for lif

35、e. It is aonce-in-a-lifetime journey. It is much more than your54to your first job. It is anopportunity to develop the skills and passion for being a lifelong learner in areas55to and outside of your career.A) participateB) ticketC) transferredD) useE) ignitedF) advantageG) urgeH) constructiveI) att

36、endJ) immenselyK) passionL) forefrontM) intellectuallyN) relatedO) electricalSection B(1× 1010=)Directions: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which

37、the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by writing the corresponding letter on theAnswer Sheet.The End of the Book?只供學(xué)習(xí)與交流A Amazon, by far the largest bookseller in the country, reported on May 19 that it is

38、now selling more books in its electronic Kindle format than in the old paper-and-ink format. That is remarkable, considering that the Kindle has only been around for four years. E-books now account for 14 percent of all book sales in the country and are increasing far faster than overall book sales.

39、 E-book sales are up 146 percent over last year, while hardback sales increased 6 percent and paperbacks decreased 8 percent.B Does this spell the doom of the physical book? Certainly not immediately, andperhaps not at all. What itdoes mean is that the book business willgo through atransformation in

40、the next decade or so more profound than any ithas seen sinceGutenberg introduced printing with moveable type in the 1450s.C Physical books will surely become much rarer in the marketplace. Mass marketpaperbacks, whichhave been declining for years anyway, willprobably disappear, aswill hardbacks for

41、mysteries, thrillers, “ romancefiction,etc”. Such books, which onlyrarely end up in permanent collections, either private or public, will probably only beavailable as e-books withina few years. Hardback and trade paperbacks for “ serious ”nonfiction and fiction willsurely last longer. Perhaps itwill

42、become the mark of anauthor to reckon with that he or she is still published in hard copy.D As for childrens books, who knows? Childrens books are like dog food in thatthe purchasers are not the consumers, so the market (and the marketing) is inherently strange.E For clues to the booksfuture, let lo

43、oks at some examples of technological change and see what happened to the old technology.F One technology replaces another only because the new technology is better, cheaper, or both. The greater the difference, the sooner and more thoroughly the new technology replaces the old. Printing with moveab

44、le type on paper dramatically reduced the cost of producing a book compared with that of the old-fashioned ones handwritten on vellum, which comes from sheepskin. A Bible to be sure, a long book required vellum made from 300 sheepskins and countless man-hours of labor. Before printing arrived, a Bib

45、le cost more than a middle-class house. There were perhaps 50,000 books in all of Europe in 1450. By 1500 there were 10 million.G But while printing quickly caused the hand written book to die out, handwriting lingered on （ 繼續(xù)存在 ） well into the 16th century. Very special books are still occasionally

46、 produced on vellum, but they are one-of-a-kind show pieces.H Sometimes a new technology doesn t drive the old one out, but only parts of itwhile forcing the rest to evolve. The movies were widely predicted to drive live theater out of the marketplace, but they didn t,because theater turned out to h

47、ave qualities此文檔僅供收集于網(wǎng)絡(luò)，如有侵權(quán)請聯(lián)系網(wǎng)站刪除movies could not reproduce. Equally, TV was supposed to replace movies but, again, didbooks necessarily lost in e-book versions. The ability to quickly thumb through pages isnot.also lost. And a room with books in it induces, at least in some, a feeling not dissimi

48、lar toI Movies did, however, fatally impact some parts of live theater. And while TVthat of a fire in the fireplace on a cold winter s night.didn t kill movies, it did kill second-rate pictures, shorts, and cartoons.O For these reasons Ithink physical books willhave a longer existence as aJ Nor did

49、TV killradio. Comedy and drama shows ( “JackBenny,”“Amosandcommercial product than some currently predict. Likeswords, books have symbolicAndy, ” “ The Shadow” ) all migrated to television. But because you can t drive a car andpower. Like fireplaces, they induce a sense of comfort and warmth. And, p

50、erhaps, similarwatch television at the same time, rush hour became radio s prime, while music, talk, andto sails, they make a useful back-up for when the lights go out.news radio greatly enlarged their audiences. Radio is today a very different business than.in the late 1940s and a much larger one.5

51、6.The increase of e-book sales will force the book business to make changes not seenK Sometimes old technology lingers for centuries because of its symbolic power.for centuries.Mounted cavalry（騎兵 ）replaced the chariot（ 二輪戰(zhàn)車 ）on the battlefield around 100057.Authors still published in printed version

52、s will be considered important ones.BC. But chariots maintained their place in parades and triumphs right up until the end of58.The radio business has changed greatly and now attracts more listeners.the Roman Empire 1,500 years later. The sword hasnhadt a military function for a59.Contrary to many p

53、eople s prediction of its death, the film industry survived.hundred years, but is still part of an officerfulls -dress uniform, precisely because a60.Remarkable changes have taken place in the book business.sword always symbolized“ an officer and a gentleman.”61.A new technology isunlikely to take the place of an old one withouta clearL Sometimes new technology is a littlecranky（ 不穩(wěn)定的 ） at first. Televisionadvantage.repairman was a common occupation in the 1950s, for instance. And so the old62.A house with a fireplace has a stronger appeal to buyers.technology remains as a backup. Ste