大學(xué)英語四級模擬真題試卷及答案(第2套)

6月大學(xué)英語四級真題及答案(二)PartIWriting(25minutes)(請于正式開考后半小時(shí)內(nèi)完成該部分，之后將進(jìn)行聽力考試)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanadvertisementonyourcampuswebsitetosellabicycleyouusedatcollege.Youradvertisementmayincludeitsbrand,features,conditionandprice,andyourcontactinformation.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.PartIIListeningComprehension(30minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachnewsreport,youwillheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandquestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearquestions,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.注意：此部分試題請?jiān)诖痤}卡1上作答。Questions1to2arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.1. A)Themajorityofdriversprefertodriveandparkthemselves.B) Humandriversbecomeeasilydistractedortiredwhiledriving.C) Mostdriversfeeluncertainaboutthesafetyofself-drivingcars.D) Mostdrivershavetestdrivencarswithautomaticbrakingfeatures.2. A)Theirdriverswouldfeelsafeaftergettingusedtotheautomaticdevices.B) Theywouldbeunpopularwithdriverswhoonlytrusttheirownskills.C) Theirincreasedcomfortlevelshaveboostedtheirsales.D) Theyarenotactuallyassafeasautomakersadvertise.Questions3to4arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.3. A)TheftsofsnowmobiledogsinAlaska.B) Aseriesofinjuriestosnowmobiledrivers.C) AttacksonsomeIditarodRacecompetitors.D) AseriousaccidentintheAlaskasportsevent.4. A)Hestayedbehindtolookafterhisinjureddogs.B) HehaswontheAlaskaIditarodRacefourtimes.C) HereceivedaminorinjuryintheIditarodRace.D) HehasquitthecompetitioninAlaskaforgood.Questions5to7arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.A)Itsankintotheseaduetooverloading.B)ItranintoNicaragua’sBigCornIsland.

C)Itdisappearedbetweentwolargeislands.D)Itturnedoverbecauseofstrongwinds.6. A)13.B)25.C)30.D)32.A)Hehashelpedwiththerescueeffort.B)Heisbeinginvestigatedbythepolice.C)Hewasdrownedwiththepassengers.D)Heisamongthosepeoplemissing.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.8.A)Atashoppingcentre.B)Atacommunitycollege.C)Atanaccountancyfirm. D)AtanITcompany.9.A)Helpingoutwithdatainput. B)Arranginginterviews.C)Sortingapplicationforms. D)Makingphonecalls.10.A)Heenjoysusingcomputers.

B)Heneedsthemoneybadly.C)Hewantstoworkinthecitycentre. D)Hehasrelevantworkingexperience.A)Purchasesomebusinesssuits. B)Learnsomecomputerlanguage.C)Improvehisprogrammingskills. D)Reviewsomeaccountancyterms.Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.A)Theyarekeenonhightechnology. B)Theyarepoorattechnologyskills.C)TheyoftenlistentoNationalPublicRadio. D)Theyfeelsuperiorinscienceandtechnology.13.A)Japanese. B)Germans.C)Poles. D)Americans.14.A)Emailing. B)Texting.C)Science. D)Literacy.A)Itisundergoingadrasticreform. B)Itlaysemphasisoncreativethinking.C)Ithasmuchroomforimprovement. D)Itprioritizestrainingofpracticalskills.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreepassagesoflecturesortalksfollowedbythreeorfourquestions.Therecordingswillbeplayedonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.16.A)Theyhavesmallroots.B)Theygrowwhiteflowers.C)Theytastelikeapples.D)TheycomefromCentralAfrica.A)Theyturnedfromwhitetopurpleincolor.B)Theybecamepopularontheworldmarket.

C)Theybecameanimportantfoodforhumans.D)Theybegantolooklikemodern-daycarrots.A)Theywerefoundquitenutritious.B)Therewereseriousfoodshortages.C)Peoplediscoveredtheirmedicinalvalue.

D)Farmmachineshelpedlowertheirprices.Questions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.19.A)Shecouldupdateherfamilyanytimesheliked.B)ShecouldcallupherfamilywhenevershelikedC)Shecouldlocateherfriendswherevertheywere.

D) Shecoulddownloadasmanypicturesassheliked.20.A)Shelikedtoinformherfriendsabouthersuccess.B) Sheenjoyedreadingherfriends’statusupdates.C) Shefeltquitepopularamongthem.D) Shefeltshewasateenageragain.21.A)Shecouldbarelyrespondtoallher500Facebookfriends.B) Shespentmoretimeupdatingherfriendsthanherfamily.C) ShecouldbarelybalanceFacebookupdatesandherwork.D) Shedidn’tseemtobedoingaswellasherFacebookfriends.Questions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.22.A)Theyhavestrongmuscles.B) Theylivealongerlifethanhorses.C) Theyeatmuchlessinwinter.D) Theycanworklongerthandonkeys.23. A)ItwasapetofaSpanishking.B) ItwasboughtbyGeorgeWashington.C) ItwasbroughtoverfromSpain.D) ItwasdonatedbyaU.S.Ambassador.24. A)Theymetandexchangedideasonanimalbreeding.B) Theyparticipatedinamule-drivingcompetition.C) Theyshowedandtradedanimalsinthemarket.D) Theyfedmuleswiththebestfoodtheycouldfind.25. A)Thewideruseofhorses. B)Thearrivaloftractors.C)Ashrinkinganimaltrade. D)Agrowingdonkeypopulation.PartⅢ ReadingComprehension(40minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices,Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Questions26to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.America’sInternetisfesterthaneverbefore,butpeoplestillcomplainabouttheirInternetbeingtooslow.NewYork’sAttorneyGeneral’soffice(26)_______aninvestigationinthefallintowhetherornotVerizon,CablevisionandTimeWarneraredeliveringbroadbandthat’sasfastastheproviders(27)_______itis.Earlierthismonth,theofficeaskedforthepublic’shelptomeasuretheirspeedresults,sayingconsumers(28)_______togetthespeedstheywerepromised.“Toomanyofusmaybepayingforonething,andgettinganother，”theAttorneyGeneralsaid.Iftheinvestigationuncoversanything,itwouldn’tbethefirsttimeatelecomprovidergotinto(29)_______overthebroadbandspeedsitpromisedanddeliveredcustomers.BackinJune,theFederalCommunicationsCommissionfinedAT&T$100millionover(30)_______thatthecarriersecretlyreducedwirelessspeedsaftercustomersconsumedacertainamountof(31)_______.Evenwhentheystayontherightsideofthelaw,Internetprovidersarousecustomers’angeroverbandwidthspeedandcost.Justthisweek,aninvestigationfoundthatmediaandtelecomgiantComcastisthemost(32)_______provider.Over10months,Comcastreceivednearly12,000customercomplaints,many(33)_______toitsmonthlydatacapandoverage(超出額度）charges.SomeAmericansaregettingso(34)_______withInternetprovidersthey’rejustgivingup.ArecentstudyfoundthatthenumberofAmericanswithhigh-speedInternetathometoday(35)_______fellduringthelasttwoyears,and15%ofpeoplenowconsiderthemselvestobe“cord-cutters.”注意：此部分試題請?jiān)诖痤}卡2上作答。A)accusationsB)actually C)claim D)communicatingE)complainF)data G)deservedH)frustrated I)hated J)launchedK)relatingL)timesM)trouble N)usually O)worriedSectionBDirections:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.FromAccountanttoYogi:MakingaRadicalCareerChange[A]Atsomepoint,almostallofuswillexperienceaperiodofradicalprofessionalchange.Someofuswillseekitout;forothersitwillfeellikeanunwelcomeintrusionintootherwisestablecareers.Eitherway,wehavechoicesabouthowwerespondtoitwhenitcomes.[B]WerecentlycaughtupwithyogaentrepreneurLeahZaccaria,whoputherselfthroughthefireofchangetocompletelyreinventherself.Inhersearchtolivealifeofpurpose,Leahleftherhigh-payingaccountingjob,herhusband,andherhome,hitheprocess,shebuiltaradicallynewlifeandcareer.Sincethen,shehasfoundedtwoyogastudios,metanewlifepartner,andformedanewcommunityofpeople.Evenifyourpersonalreinventionislessdrastic,wethinktherearelessonsfromherexperiencethatapply.[C]Wheredotheseedsofchangecomefrom?theNativeAmericanIndianshaveasaying:“Payattentiontothewhisperssoyouwon’thavetohearthescreams.”O(jiān)ftenthebestideasforbigchangescomefromunexpectedplaces—it’sjustamatteroftuningin.Greatleadersrecognizetheweaksignalsorslightsignsthatpointtobigchangestocome.Leahreflectsonatimeshelistenedtothewhispers:“Aboutthetimemydaughterwasfiveyearsold.Istartedhavingasensethat‘thisisn’tright.”’Shethenrealizedthatherlifenolongermatchedhervisionforit.[D]Upuntilthatpoint,Leahhadfollowedtraditionalmeasuresofsuccess.Aftergraduatingwithadegreeinbusinessandaccounting,shejoinedapublicaccountingfirm,married,boughtahouse,putlotsofstuffinit,andhadababy.“Ididwhateverybodyelsethoughtlookedsuccessful,”shesays.Leaheasilycouldhavefallenintoatrapoffeelingcontent;instead,herenergysparkedaperiodofexperimentationandrenewal.[E]Feelingtheneedtochange,Leahstartedplayingwithfuturepossibilitiesbyexploringherinterestsanddevelopingnewcapabilities.Firsttryingphysicalexerciseanddieting,shelostsomeweightanddiscoveredaninnerstrength.“1feltpowerfulbecause1brokethroughmyownlimitations,”sherecalls.[F]However,itwasanotherinterestthatledLeahtoradicallyreinventherself.“Iremembersittingonabenchwithmyauntatayogastudio,’’shesaid,havingamomentofclarityrightthenandthere:Yogaissavingmylife.Yogaiswakingmeup.I’mnothappyandIwanttochangeandI’mdonewiththis.”InthatmomentofclarityLeahmadeanimportantleap,conqueringherinnerresistancetochangeandmakingafirmcommitmenttotakebiggersteps.[G]Creatingthefutureyouwantisaloteasierifyouarereadytoexploittheopportunitiesthatcomeyourway.WhenLeahmadethecommitmenttochange,sheprimedherselftonewopportunitiesshemayotherwisehaveoverlooked.Sherecalls:[H]OnedayamanIworkedwith,Ryan,whohadhisofficenexttomine,said,“Leah,let’sgolookatthisspaceonQueenAnne.”Heknewmyloveforyogaandhadseenaspaceclosetowherehelivedthathethoughtmightbegoodtoserveasayogastudio.AssoonasIsawthelocation,Iknewthiswasit.OfcourseIwasscared,yetIhadthisstrongsenseof“Ihavetodothis.”O(jiān)nlyafewmonthslaterLeahopenedherfirstyogastudio,butsuccesswasnotinstant.[I]Creatingthefuturetakestime.That’swhyleaderscontinuetomanagethepresentwhilebuildingtowardthebigchangesofthefuture.Whenit’stimetomaketheleap,theytakeactionandimmediatelydropwhat’snolongerservingtheirpurpose.InitiallyLeahstayedwithheraccountingjobwhilestartinguptheyogastudiotomakeitallwork.[J]Soonafter,sheknewshehadtomakeaboldmovetofullycommittohernewfuture.Withintwoyears,Leahshedthesafetyofheraccountingjobandmadetheswitchcomplete.Suchdrasticchangeisnoteasy.[K]Steeringthroughchangeandfacingobstaclesbringsusfacetofacewithourfears.Leahreflectsononeincidentthattriggeredherfears,whenherinvestorsthreatenedtoshutherdown:“IwasprobablyupagainstthemostfearI’veeverhad，”shesays.“Ihadspenttwoyearscultivatingthiscommunity,andithadbecomesuccessfulveryfast,butwithinsixmonthsIwasfacingtheprospectoflosingitall.”[L]Sheconnectedwithhersenseofpurposeanddugdeep,cultivatingatremendoussenseofstrength.“IwasfeelingsointentionalandstrongthatIwasn’tgoingtoletfearjusttakeover.Iwasthinking,‘OK,guys,ifyouwanttotrytoshutmedown,shutmedown.’AndIknewitwasanegotiationscheme,soIwasabletosaytomyself,‘Thisisnotreal.’”Bynamingherfearsandfacingthemhead-on,Leahgainedconfidence.Formostofus,lettinggoofthesafetyandsecurityofthepastgivesusgreatfear.Callingoutourfearsexplicitly,asLeahdid,canhelpusactdecisively.[M]Thecycleofrenewalneverends.Leah’sgrowthspurredhertoopenhersecondstudio—anditwasn’tforthemoney.[N]Ihavenodesiretomakemillionsofdollars.It’snotaboutthat;it’saboutgrowthforme.Honestly,Ididn’tneedtoopenasecondstudio.IwasmakingasmuchmoneyasIwasasanaccountant.ButIknowifyoudon’tgrow,youstandstill,andthatdoesn’tworkforme.[O]Considerthecurrentmomentinyourownlife,yourteamoryourorganization.Whereareyouinthecycleofrenewal:Areyouactivelypreservingthepresent,orselectivelyforgettingthepast,orboldlycreatingthefuture?WhatadvicewouldLeahgiveyoutomoveyouaheadonyourjourney?Oncewe’reonthepathofgrowth,wecancontinuallymovethroughtheseasonsoftransformationandrenewal.注意：此部分試題請?jiān)诖痤}卡2上作答。36.Readinesstotakeadvantageofnewopportunitieswillmakeiteasiertocreateone’sdesiredfuture.37. Byconventionalstandards,Leahwasatypicalsuccessfulwomanbeforeshechangedhercareer.38. Leahgainedconfidencebylayingoutherfearsandconfrontingthemdirectly.39. Insearchofameaningfullife,Leahgaveupwhatshehadandsetupherownyogastudios.40Leah'sinterestinyogapromptedhertomakeafirmdecisiontoreshapeherlife.41.Smallsignsmayindicategreatchangestocomeandthereforemeritattention.42.Leah’sfirstyogastudiowasbynomeansanimmediatesuccess.43. Somepeopleregardprofessionalchangeasanunpleasantexperiencethatdisturbstheirstablecareers.44. TheworstfearLeaheverhadwastheprospectoflosingheryogabusiness.45. Assheexplorednewinterestsanddevelopednewpotentials，Leahfeltpowerfulinternally.SectionCDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.TheUrbanization—migrationawayfromthesuburbstothecitycenter—willbethebiggestrealestatetrendin,accordingtoanewreport.ThereportsaysAmerica’surbanizationwillcontinuetobethemostsignificantissueaffectingtheindustry,ascitiesacrossthecountryimitatethewalkabilityandtransit-orienteddevelopmentmakingcitieslikeNewYorkandSanFranciscososuccessful.Assmallercitiescopythemodelofthese“24-hourcities，’’tfioreaffordableversionsoftheseplaceswillbecreated.Thereportreferstothisasthecomingofthe“18-hourcity，”，andusesthetermtorefertocitieslikeHouston,Austin,Charlotte,andNashville,whichare“positioningthemselvesashighlycompetitive,intermsoflivability,employmentofferings,andrecreationalandculturalfacilities.”AnothertrendthatlookssignificantinisthatAmerica’slargestpopulationgroup,Millennials(千禧一代)，willcontinuetoputoffbuyingahouse.ApartmentswillretaintheirappealforawhileforMillennials,hauntedbywhathappenedtohome-owningparents.Thistrendwillcontinueintothes,thereportprojects.Afterthat,surveyrespondentsdisagreeoverwhetherthisgenerationwillfollowintheirparents，footsteps,movingtothesuburbstoraisefamilies,orwillchoosetoremaininthecitycenter.AnotherissueaffectingrealestateinthecomingyearwillbeAmerica’sfailinginfrastructure.Mostroads,bridges,transit,watersystems,theelectricgrid,andcommunicationsnetworkswereinstalled50to100yearsago,andtheyarelargelytakenforgranteduntiltheyfail.Thereport’swritersstatethatAmerica’sfailuretoinvestininfrastructureimpactsnotonlythehealthofthereal-estatemarket,butalsoourabilitytoremaingloballycompetitive.Apartfromthespecifictrendshighlightedabove,whichcausesomeinvestorstoworry,thereportportraysanoveralloptimismbornebytherecenthealthyreal-estate“upcycle”andimprovingeconomy.Seventy-fourpercentoftherespondentssurveyedreporta“goodtoexcellent”expectationofreal-estateprofitabilityin.Whileexcessiveoptimismcanpromotebadinvestmentpatterns,resultinginareal-estate“bubble,”thereport’swritersdownplaythatpotentialoutcomeinthatithasnotyetoccurred.注意：此部分試題請?jiān)诖痤}卡2上作答。46. Accordingtothenewreport,realestatedevelopmentinwillwitness_______.A) anacceleratingspeedB)ashifttocitycenters

C)anewfocusonsmallcities

D)anever-increasingdemand47. Whatcharacterizes“24-hourcities”likeNewYork?A) Peoplecanlivewithoutprivatecars.B) Peoplearegenerallymorecompetitive.C) Peoplecanenjoyservicesaroundtheclock.D) Peopleareinharmonywiththeenvironment.48.WhyareMillennialsreluctanttobuyahouse?A) Theycanonlyaffordsmallapartments.B) Thehousepricesarecurrentlytoohigh.C)Theirparents'badexperiencestillhauntsthem.D)Theyfeelattachedtothesuburbanenvironment.49. WhatmighthinderrealestatedevelopmentintheU.S.?A) Thecontinuingeconomicrecessioninthecountry.B) Thelackofconfidenceonthepartofinvestors.C) Thefierceglobalcompetition.D) Theworseninginfrastructure.50. HowdomostoftherespondentsinthesurveyfeelabouttheU.S.real-estatemarketin?A)Pessimistic. B)Hopeful.C) Cautious. D)Uncertain.PassageTwoQuestions51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Thebrainisaseeminglyendlesslibrary,whoseshelveshouseourmostpreciousmemoriesaswellasourlifetime’sknowledge.Butisthereapointwhereitreachescapacity?Theanswerisno,becausebrainsaremoresophisticatedthanthat.Insteadofjustcrowdingin,oldinformationissometimespushedoutofthebrainfornewmemoriestoform.Previousbehaviouralstudieshaveshownthatlearningnewinformationcanleadtoforgetting.Butinanewstudy,researchersdemonstratedforthefirsttimehowthiseffectoccursinthebrain.Indailylife,forgettingactuallyhasclearadvantages.Imagine,forinstance,thatyoulostyourbankcard.Thenewcardyoureceivewillcomewithanewpersonalidentificatipnnumber(PIN).EachtimeyourememberthenewPIN,yougraduallyforgettheoldone.Thisprocessimprovesaccesstorelevantinformation,withoutoldmemoriesinterfering.Andmostofusmaysometimesfeelthefrustrationofhavingoldmemoriesinterferewithnew,relevantmemories.Considertryingtorememberwhereyouparkedyourcarinthesamecarparkyouwereataweekearlier.Thistypeofmemory(whereyouaretryingtoremembernew,butsimilarinformation)isparticularlyvulnerabletointerference.Whenweacquirenewinformation,thebrainautomaticallytriestoincorporate(合并)itwithinexistinginformationbyformingassociations.Andwhenweretrieve(檢索)information,boththedesiredandassociatedbutirrelevantinformationisrecalled.,Themajorityofpreviousresearchhasfocusedonhowwelearnandremembernewinformation.Butcurrentstudiesarebeginningtoplacegreateremphasisontheconditionsunderwhichweforget,asitsimportancebeginstobemoreappreciated.Averysmallnumberofpeopleareabletorememberalmosteverydetailoftheirlife.Whileitmaysoundlikeanadvantagetomany,peoplewiththisrareconditionoftenfindtheirunusualabilityburdensome.Inasense,forgettingisourbrain’swayofsortingmemories,sothemostrelevantmemoriesarereadyforretrieval.Normalforgettingmayevenbeasafetymechanismtoensureourbraindoesn’tbecometoofull.注意：此部分試題請?jiān)诖痤}卡2上作答。51. Whathavepastbehaviouralstudiesfoundaboutourbrain?A) Itscapacityactuallyknowsnolimits.B) Itgrowssophisticatedwithpractice.C) Itkeepsourmostpreciousmemoriesuntillife’send.D) Newinformationlearnedpushesoldinformationout.52. Whatisthebenefitofforgetting?A) Itfreesusfrompainfulmemories.B) Ithelpsslowdownouragingprocess.C) Itfacilitatesouraccesstorelevantinformation.D) Itpreventsoldinformationfromformingassociations.53. Whatistheemphasisofcurrentstudiesofmemory?A) Whenpeopletendtoforget.B) Whatcontributestoforgetting.C) Hownewtechnologyhindersmemorycapacity.D) Whylearningandforgettingarccomplementary.54. Whatdopeoplefindabouttheirrareabilitytoremembereverydetailoftheirlife?A) Itaddstotheburdenoftheirmemory.B) Itmakestheirlifemorecomplicated.C) Itcontributestotheirsuccessinlife.D) Itconstitutesarareobjectofenvy.55.Whatdoesthepassagesayaboutforgetting?A) Itcanenlargeourbraincapacity.B) Ithelpsgetridofnegativememories.C) Itisawayoforganisingourmemories.D) Itshouldnotcauseanyalarminanyway.PartIVTranslation(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallow