2020年12月大學(xué)英語(yǔ)四級(jí)考試模擬題

1、xx 年 12 月大學(xué)英語(yǔ)四級(jí)考試模擬題xx 年 12 月大學(xué)英語(yǔ)四級(jí)考試模擬題Directions: There are 4 reading passages in this part.Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter

2、on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.There is a difference between science and technology.Science is a method of answering theoretical questions; technology is a method of solving practical problems.Science has to do with dis

3、covering the facts and relationships between observable phenomena in nature and with establishing theories that serve to organize these facts and relationships; technology has to do with tools, techniques, and procedures for implementing the finding of science.Another distinction between science and

4、 technology has to do with the progress in each.Progress in science excludes the human factor.Scientists, who seek to prehend the universe and know the truth within the highest degree of auracy and certainty, cannot pay attention to their own or other people's likes or dislikes or to popular ide

5、as about the fitness of things. What scientists discover may shock or anger people-as did Darwin's theory ofevolution. But even anunpleasanttruth is more than likelyto be useful; besides,we havethe choice of refusing tobelieve it! But hardlyso withtechnology; we do not have the choice of refusin

6、g to hear the sonic boom produced by a supersonic aircraft flying overhead; we do not have the option of refusing to breathe polluted air; and we do not have the option of living in a non-atomic age. Unlike science progress, technology must be measured in terms of the human factor. The legitimate pu

7、rpose of technology is to serve people in general, not merely some people; and future generations, not merely those who presently wish to gain advantage for themselves.Technology must be humanistic if it is to lead to a better world.21. The difference between science and technology lies in that .A)

8、the former provides answers to theoretical questions while the latter to practical problemsB) the former seeks to prehend the universe while the latter helps change the material worldC) the former aims to discover the inter-connections of facts and the rules that explain them while the latter, to di

9、scover new designs and ways of making the things we use in our daily lifeD) all of the above22. Which of the following may be representative of science?A) The improvement of people's life.B) The theory of people's life.C) Farming tools.D) Mass production.23. Aording to the author, scientific

10、 theories .A) must be strictly objectiveB) usually take into consideration people's likes and dislikesC) should conform to popular opinionsD) always appear in perfect and finished forms24. The author states that technology itself .A) is responsible for widespread pollution and resource exhaustio

11、nB) should serve those who wish to gain advantage for themselvesC) will lead to a better world if put to wise useD) will inevitably be for bad purpose25. The tone of the author in this passage is .A) positiveB) negativeC) factualD) criticalQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.Americ

12、ans have always been ambivalent in their attitudes toward education. On the one hand, free and universal public education was seen as necessary in a democracy, for how else would citizens learn how to govern themselves in a responsible way? On the other hand, America was always a country that offere

13、d financial opportunities for which education was not needed: on the road from rags to riches, schooling-beyond the basics of reading, writing, and arithmetic-was an unnecessary detour.Even today, it is still possible for people to achieve financial suess without much education, but the number of si

14、tuations in which this is possible is decreasing. In today's more plex world, the opportunities for financial suess is closely related to the need for education, especially higher education.Our society is rapidly being one whose chief product is information, and dealing with this information req

15、uires more and more specialized education. In other words, we grow up learning more and more about fewer and fewer subjects.In the future, this trend is likely to continue.Tomorrow's world will be even more plex than today's world, and, to manage this plexity, even more specialized education

16、 will be needed.26. The topic treated in this passage is .A) education in generalB) Americans' attitudesC) higher educationD) American education27. Americans' attitudes toward education have always been .A) certain B) contradictoryC) ambitious D) unclear28. Today, financial suess is closely related to the need for .A) higher education B) public educationC) responsible citizens D) learning the basics29. It can be inferred from the third paragraph that .A) information is our only productB) education in the future will be specializedC) we are entering an age of informationD) we a