大学英语英语四级练习卷及答案 (6).docx

大学英语四级考试练习卷一、阅读理解Passage 1Learn How to ListenThe people in the room were tense. Five young engineers were sitting with their boss. They were trying to settle details of an important new plant site for a major client.Suddenly one of the young engineers gave what he thought was a good solution to the problem. What he had to say was greeted by an uncomfortable silence. The boss then laughingly pointed out that the same proposal had been made and turned down some minutes before.The incident seemed funny at the time. But several months later it didn't. After the project had been successfully finished, most of the engineers who had worked on it were promoted. But the young man who had made a fool of himself at the meeting was passed over.What had happened? The young engineer swore that he had never heard the proposal made and rejected. He was right. He was a victim of a bad listening habit that he didn't know he had.Bad listening habits can hurt you a lot in your daily living. Much of your success, both in your work and social life, is related to how you listen. A number of major industries and more than twenty leading collegesB.A. pig peelerC. fuzzD.bobby22. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. There are fewer criminals in America than in Britain.B. The English police usually leave a deep impression on visitors.C. The British bobby is friendly but not helpful.D. The English police enjoy having pistols.23. If you see an English policeman for the first time, you will probably notice at once thatA. he often tells people timeB. he is usuallyvery helpfulC. he has a helmet on his headD. he wears specialclothes24. That an English policeman can be seen from some distance is.A. of some help to peopleB. of no help topeopleC. very strange and funnyD. a standing joke25. Visitors praise the English police because.A. they are armed with modern equipmentB. they obey ordersC. they are often given thanks by peopleD. they are polite and helpfulPassage 4Most young people enjoy some form of physical activity. It may be walking, cycling or swimming, or in winter, skating or skiing. It may be a game of some kind一football, hockey, golf, or tennis. It may be mountaineering. Those who have a passion for climbing high and difficult mountains are often looked upon with astonishment. Why are men and women willing to sufferand hardship, and to take risks on high mountains? This astonishment is caused probably by the difference between mountaineering and other forms of activity to which men give their leisure.Mountaineering is a sport and not a game. There are no man-made rules, as there are for such games as golf and football. There are, of course, rules of a different kind which it would be dangerous to ignore, but it is this freedom from man-made rules that makes mountaineering attractive to many people. Those who climb mountains are free to use their own methods. If we compare mountaineering and other more familiar sports, we might think that one big difference is that mountaineering is not a team game”. We should be mistaken in this. There are, it is true, no matches" between "teams of climbers, but when climbers are on a rock face linked by a rope on which their lives may depend, there is obviousteamwork.The mountain climber knows that he may have to fight forces that are stronger and more powerful than man. He has to fight the forces of nature. His sport requires high mental and physical qualities.A mountain climber continues to improve in skill year after year. A skier （滑雪手）is probably past his best by the age of thirty, and most international tennis champions are in their early twenties. But it is not unusual for a man of fifty or sixty to climb the highest mountains in the Alps. They may take more time than younger men, but they probably climb with more skill and less waste of efforts, and they certainly experience equal enjoyment.26. Mountaineering involves.A. coldB. hardshipC. physical riskD. all of the above27. The difference between a sport and a game has to do with the kind ofA. activityB. rulesC. uniformD. participants28. Mountaineering can be called a team sport becauseA. it is an Olympic eventB. teams compete against each otherC. mountaineers depend on each other while climbingD. there are 5 climbers in each team29. Mountaineers compete against.A. natureB. each otherB. other teamsD: internationalstandards30. The best title for the passage is.A. Mountaineering Is Different from Golf and FootballB. Mountaineering Is More Attractive than Other SportsC. MountaineeringD. Mountain Climbers二、完型填空 完型填空（一）Dalton wondered why the heavier and lighter gases in the atmosphere did not separate as oil andwater do. He finally concluded that the constituent 1 must exist in the form of 2 particles or atoms andthat these 3 be completely mixed together in the 4 . This threw a new light in 5 laws of definiteproportions. It was 6 necessary to suppose that the atoms 7 combines intossmall groups of uniform 8 andso form more complex substance;9 the mystery of this law was 10 . Dalton suggested, for example, thatcarbon monoxide 11 formed bythe one with one 12 of atoms of carbon and oxygen, 13 carbon dioxideresults from a single 14 of carbon unitingwith two atoms 15 oxygen. Assuming this to be true, 16 thedefiniteproportions of Prout's law (17 all chemical compounds the different constituents 18 enter inunvarying proportions) would naturally 19 the relative weights of the many 20 kinds of atoms.1. A. gases B. pieces C. things D. gas2. A.timely B. trimmed C. tiny D.topical3. A. ought B. could C. will D. must4. A.sky B. atmosphere C.oxygen D. environment5. A. various B. many C. the D. those6. A. only B. too C. that D. extremely7. A. should B. were C. get D. could8. A. construct B. structure C.piece D. feature9. A. but B. also C. thus D. nevertheless10. A. solved B.discovered C.broked D.told11. A. must B. been C. were D. is12. A.putting B.pairing C.placing D. preparing13. A. while14. A. pieceB. when C. therefore D.alsoB. type C. atom D. measure15. A. fromB. in C. ofD. for16. A. thenB. so C. byD. that17. A. fromB. in C. toD. for18. A. are B.wouldn' tC. always D.never19 . A. describe B. unit C. mix D. reveal20 .A. different B.usual C. important D.chemical 完型填空（二）Generally speaking, a British is widely regarded as a quiet, shy and conservative person who is 1only among those with whom he is acquainte D. When a stranger is at present, he often seems nervous,2 embarrasse D. You have to take a commutertrain any morning or evening to 3 the truth of this.Serious-looking businessmen and women sit reading their newspapers or dozing in a corner; hardly anybody talks, since to do so would be considered quite offensive.4, there is an unwritten but clearly understood code of behavior which, 5 broken, makes the offender immediately the object of 6 It has been known as a fact that the a British has a 7 for the discussion of their weather and that,if given a chance, he will talk about it 8. Some people argue thatit is because the British weather seldom 9 forecast and hence becomes a source of interest and 10 to everyone. This may be so.11 a British cannot have much 12 in the weathermen, who, after promising fine, sunny weather for the following day, are often proved wrong 13 a cloud over the Atlantic brings rainy weather toall districts! The man in the street seems to be as accurateor as inaccurateas the weathermen in his 14. Foreigners may besurprised at the number of references 15 weather that the Britishmake to each other in the course of a single day. Very often conversational greetings are 16 by comments on the weather. "Niceday, isn't it? “Beautiful!” may well be heard instead of "Good morning, how are you?” 17 the foreigner may consider this exaggerated and comic, it is worthwhile pointing out that it could be used to his advantage. 18 he wants to start a conversation with a British butis 19 to knowswheresto begin, he could do well to mention the stateof the weather. It is a safe subject which will 20 an answer fromeven the most reserved of the British.1. A. relaxed B. frustrated C. amused D. exhausted2. A. yet B. otherwise C. even D. so3. A. experience B. witness C. watch D. undergo4. A. Deliberately B.Consequently C. Frequently D. Apparently5. A. unless B. once C. while D. as6. A. suspicion B.opposition C. criticism D. praise7. A. emotion B. fancy C. likeliness D. judgement8. A. at length B. to a great extent C. from his heart D. by all means 9. A. follows B. predicts C. defies D. supports10. A. dedication B. compassion C. contemplation D. speculation11. A. Still B.Also C. Certainly D. Fundamentally12. A. faith B. reliance C. honor D. credit13. A. if B. once C. when D. whereas14. A. propositions B.predictions C. approval D. defiance15. A. about B. on C. in D. to16. A. started B.conducted C. replaced D. proposed17. A. Since B. Although C. However D. Only if18. A. Even if B. Because C. If D. For19. A. at a loss B. at last C. insgroups D. on the occasion20. A. stimulate B.constitute C. furnish D. provoke三、单词拼写1. Mr. Li moved to the seashore in his f（四十来岁）.2. H（听至U） the good news, we all jumped with joy.3. I changed into my sports shoes so that I could walk more c（舒 服）.4. W（星期三）is the fourth day of a week.5. Walking every day keep me f（健康） than before.参考答案：一、阅读理解:I. N 2. NG 3.4. N 5. Y 6. Y7. N8. persuasive spoken word9. distract10. fails to stick11. I12. J13. G 14. M 15. K 16. C 17. F18. H 19.D 20. B 21. D 22. B 23. C 24. A 25. D 26. D 27. B 28.C 29. A 30. C二、完型填空1 .【答案】A根据上文中的heavier and lighter gases可以确定，本空中应 填入“组成的气体”，即constituent gases02 .【答案】C根据句子意思判断,句中的词意为微粒的意思，选项C.tiny合 乎题意。3 .【答案】D情态动词must在这里是“必定、必须”的意思。4 .【答案】B sky意为“天空”，atmosphere意为“大气"，oxygen意为“氧 气”，environment意 为"环境”，只有B项正确。5 .【答案】C这帮助解释了大气组成气体的比例确定原理。因为是特指这一原 理，用定冠词the。6 .【答案】A only necessary的意思是“仅仅是必要”。故A正确。7 .【答案】D根据句子意思判断，could是“能够”的意思。8 .【答案】B根据句子意思判断，这里需要“结构”这个词，而B合乎题意。9 【.答案】C but, nevertheless表示转折意为“但是"，“然而"；thus意为“因此”，如 There has been no rain. Thus, the crops are likely to suffer. 一直没有下雨，因此庄稼可能会受害。这里与上文有因果关系，故应选Co 10.【答案】A solve 相当于 find a solution or an answer to,意为"解决”、“解开"，如：solve a problem (a puzzle, a mystery) ； discover 相当于 find something existing but not known before,意为“发现"，如:discover a place (a fact, the truth) 因此应选 Ao11 .【答案】D因为是表一般规律，又是单数，所以用is这个词。12 .【答案】B Pair这里是“匹配，配成双”的意思。13【答案】A while 表示对比。如：Some substances are soluble, while others are not.一些物质是可 溶的，而另一些物质是不可溶的。14 .【答案】C根据句子意思判断，atom正确。15 .【答案】C of表示“含量，分量”。16 .【答案】Athen 的意思是 next, after thato17 .【答案】D for的意思是“对于，就而言"18 .【答案】C根据句子意思判断。19 .【答案】B describe意为“描述"；unite意为“结合，合并"；mix意为“（不同的东西）混合在 一起" 如：mix flour and water； reveal意为“揭露，揭示”。20 .【答案】A根据句子意思判断.完型填空（二）案：1. A 2. C 3. B 4. D 5. B 6. C 7. B 8.A 9.A 10. D 11. C 12. A 13. C 14. B 15. D16. C 17. B 18. C 19. A 20. D三、单词拼写1. forties2. hearing3. comfortably4. Wednesday5. fitterhave become very concerned about our bad listening habits. They have set up listening clinics and courses to find out what is wrong. And what to do about it! Why You Must Hear CorrectlyMy own experience as a teacher in one of these clinics has taught me that many people who seem to be listening miss important points. Therefore, they draw wrong conclusions from what is said. That is a serious problem when you consider our attitudes toward other people and success on the job. These attitudes are shaped more by the persuasive spoken word than by any other means of communication.What are the faulty hearing habits that hurt us in so many ways? Here are some of the more common ones I've observed in a close study of my many clinic students.Our minds won' t wait. Our thoughts can race along from four to ten times 72 faster than most people speak. So, while we are waiting for the words to come in, our thoughts tend to go off on a tangent （突然改变想法）And sometimes they remain away too long.Your boss, perhaps, is discussing a situation with you. You want to hear it all. But what happens? Your mind tunes out. It comes back and tunes out again. Why doesn't someone kill that fly? I wonder who just came into the other room? Suddenly a few words come through. "Since you agree with my suggestion, /z your boss says. . . What did he suggest? Such tuning-outgaps are common一and sometimes costly.We think we know already. We're so sure we know what the speaker is going to say that we listen with just half an ear. A newspaper publisher once told me how this listening habit cost him a big gum of money.A regular client telephoned an order for a new series of ads. The person taking the order simply wrote out a standard order form. Not until too late did the publisher learn that the client had wanted the new ads to be four times as large as the old. But the smaller ads had already been set in type by then. So the client decided to run them.One clerk's job around that newspaper office was pretty shaky for a time.We're looking not listening. How often in introductions has a name failed to stick because your mind was in the way its owner looked or acted? For the same reason, and far more often than you may think, other information fails to come through.We are busy listeners. We try to listen while giving part of our attention to a newspaper, or a radio or TV program. Outside noises also bid for a share of our attention. No wonder we don't really "hear. We miss the big idea. Once I gave my students a list of vocabulary words from a recording of a newscast. The students were to listen for these words and decide how they were used in context.Then I questioned them about the general content. They replied, 0h, we weren't listening for that; we were just listening for the words. The poor listener just hears words. Have you ever had the feeling that a upeaker said a lot but that you didn't quite get it all? This may have been the speaker's fault. Or perhaps you haven't learned to look for the main ideas and the important supporting details.Our emotions make us deaf. Do you recall a speech or conversation that got you riled up(激怒)？ How well did you listen once your blood started to boil?When someone offers opposing ideas on a subject like religion or politics , we often feel it is risky to listen. Most of us have strong opinions on these subjects. We are afraid* we might hear something that could make us question our own views. We mentally stop listening while we plan our verbal counter-attack.These are some of the common listening faults. Fortunately, with so little effort, you can correct any of them. I suggest these six ways to make yourself a better listener;(1) Learn to concentrate. It's an important part of li