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1、 大学英语四级模拟题八Part I Listening Comprehension (35)Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations and 1 long conversation. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only onc

2、e. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡上对应题号作答。1.A) A tourist guide.B) A travel

3、 agent.C) A receptionist. D) A clerk in a ticket office. 2.A) Paul usually flies to Japan with Betty.B) Paul changed his mind at the last minute. C) Paul persuaded Betty to change her mind. D) Paul planned to go to Japan with Betty by sea. 3.A) He thinks a portable DVD would be a nice gift.B) He thi

4、nks he will give her a new portable DVD for her birthday. C) He thinks they should buy a DVD player. D) He thinks her mother needs a new DVD player. 4.A) Send an e-mail to Mr. Johnson without delay for Mr. Davis.B) Ask Tom to send an e-mail to Mr. Johnson at once.C) Photocopy the report right away.D

5、) Ask someone to send an e-mail to Mr. Johnson immediately.5.A) About 40 minutes.B) About an hour.C) More than 40 minutes.D) More than an hour.6.A) At a party.B) In a hotel.C) In a restaurant. D) In an office. 7.A) Ask his roommate about Dr. Lee and his latest books.B) Ask his roommate where she can

6、 buy a copy of Dr. Lees new book.C) Ask his roommate how to get in touch with Dr. Lee.D) Ask his roommate if she can have his extra copy of Dr. Lees new book.8.A) They are close friends.B) They are cousins.C) They are twins.D) They are desk-mates.9.A) George survived an accident.B) George bought a n

7、ew car for his wife.C) Georges wife got injured in an accident.D) George was killed in an accident.10.A) She never does extra work.B) She enjoys her job very much.C) She doesnt mind doing a lot of work for others.D) She doesnt care how much work she does as long as she can keep her job. Questions 11

8、 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.11.A) Hefindsithardtoaffordtherentallbyhimself.B) Hefeelslonelylivingallbyhimself.C) Heneedstofindsomebodytomakethe apartmentmorecomfortable.D) Hewantstogethelpwithhiscoursesfromhis roommate.12.A) Thecarpetinthelivingroomissoiledinseveralplace

9、s.B) Thecarpetinthelivingroomiswornoutinseveralplaces.C) Thetoiletiscloggedandthesinkhasafewleaks.D) Thewindowsinthebathroomcankeepoutrainandsnow. 13.A) Heusedsomecardboardtokeepitshut. B) Heappliedsomesupergluetokeepthehingesontightly.C) Hepushedaboxagainstthedoortokeepitshut.D) Hepushedachairagain

10、stthedoortokeepitshut.14.A) Findajobfortheman.B) Splittherent.C) HelpDavefixupthehouse.D) Lookforanotherplace.15.A) Fixing a house.B) Renting a house.C) Sharing the rent of the house.D) Finding another house. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 2 short passages. At the end of each p

11、assage, you will hear some 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 the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.注意：此部

12、分试题请在答题卡上对应题号作答。Questions 16 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.16.A) Lack of confidence.B) Lack of intelligence.C) Carelessness.D) Absent-mindedness.17.A) He lacks confidence in front of his class.B) He sometimes forgets what he is talking about in the middle of a sentence.C) He con

13、stantly fails to keep his appointments.D) He sometimes forgets to take meals. 18.A) To accompany his children on a train ride.B) To have a holiday with children on the beach.C) To take his children to visit a friend of his in a seaside town.D) To stay home and take care of his children.19.A) He forg

14、ot where he was going.B) He forgot his friends address. C) He forgot to tell his wife where he was going. D) He forgot to take the train tickets with him.20.A) He couldnt find the piece of paper his wife gave him.B) He couldnt find his children at the station. C) He forgot the phone number of his ho

15、me. D) The train had already gone.Questions 21 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.21.A) In the 1950s in the southern United Sates.B) In the 1960s in Great Britain.C) In the 1870s in Africa.D) In early 20th century in South America.22.A) It would last a long time.B) It would become a

16、worldwide language.C) It would only be popular among the black people.D) It was just a brief fashion.23.A) It was first brought to America from Africa by the black slaves.B) It came from European folk songs.C) It is performed by white musicians and the songs usually tell a sad story.D) It has a stro

17、ng rhythm.24.A) It is light and easy to carry.B) It has a powerful volume.C) It can be played by the singer while he or she is singing.D) It produces a fine melody.25.A) Radios and hotels around the world often play rock-and-roll music.B) The invention of the electric guitar changed peoples attitude

18、 towards music.C) Pop music enjoys a longer and wider popularity than classical music.D) Rock-and-roll singers are worshiped by fans all over the world.Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully

19、 for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. 注意：此部分试题请在答题纸上作答。At present, there are more than 1,000 KFC restaurants in Ch

20、ina, and they are increasing at an 26._ rate of 200. A new KFC restaurant opens every other day. Western counterpart McDonalds also continues to 27._ its premises. Having 28._ on the mainland in the early 1990s, McDonalds has more than 600 restaurants in nearly 100 cities. Although there have been f

21、ewer golden arches in America, its 29._ country, in the past two years, Chinas McDonalds have 30._ at a rate of 100 restaurants per year. The total 31._ of fast food restaurants in China now 32._ at 180 billion RMB, and KFC and McDonalds 33._ for eight percent. What kind of magic has brought them su

22、ch 34._ in China? How do they sustain growth rates? Their standardized business operation apart, the key is 35._ inter-cultural management.Part II Vocabulary and Structure (10)Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D

23、). Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡上对应题号作答。36. She was asked to _ the passage into a paragraph.A) shortB) changeC) condenseD) make37. There is much I enjoy about the changing

24、 seasons, but my favorite time is the _ from fall to winter. A) transaction B) stimulationC) transitionD) solution38. The director gave me his _ that he would double my pay if I did my job well.A) statusB) obligationC) certaintyD) assurance39. Einsteins new theory on optics changed _ scientific idea

25、s about light.A) classicalB) technicalC) romanticD) molecular40. Although I asked a few times, he didnt _ to me with any words.A) respondB) speakC) sayD) answer41. _ should we give up hope. A) Out of the way C) In the wayB) All the way D) In no way 42. The news _ the Chinese Football Team had won th

26、e match excited all of us.A) that B) whichC) whatD) as43. I thought that he _ me with the work, but he did not.A) would have helpedC) had helped B) would helpD) helped44. He _ the business when he was 60.A) retires fromC) retires toB) retired fromD) retired to45. Most young people are _ for power an

27、d wealth.A) ambiguous B) ambition C) elaborate D) ambitious46. The boys didnt know what to do at that moment. Just then Tom _ a good idea.A) came forward withC) came up withB) came along withD) came with along 47. Although the two players are _ in the tennis court, they are really good friends.A) pa

28、rtnersB) enemiesC) companionsD) rivals48. Hes very _ about the success of his research in genetics. A) modern B) modifyC) mobileD) modest49. _, the spaceman saw the Great Wall of China. A) While flew in the spaceshipC) If flew in the spaceshipB) While flying in the spaceship D) To fly in the spacesh

29、ip50. The taller the container, _ at the bottom. A) the greater will the water pressure beB) the water pressure will be greaterC) the greater will be the water pressureD) greater the water pressure will be51. Neither of the young men who had applied for a position in the university _. A) has been ac

30、ceptedC) was acceptedB) have been accepted D) were accepted52. Love stories dont _ to my younger brother. A) appealB) applyC) approveD) appreciate53. Father worked day and night _ the family. A) in order toB) with C) at a lossD) for the sake of54. He usually _ the usage of the two similar words. A)

31、troubledB) confusedC) disturbedD) puzzled55. Some people _ there is life on other planet when seeing UFOs. A) rear B) assumeC) mislead D) enthrallPart III Reading Comprehension (30)Section ADirections: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each

32、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 blank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on the Answer Sheet. You may not use any of the words in the

33、bank more than once. 注意：此部分试题请在答题纸上作答。请在空格内填写单词前的字母选项，不要填写单词。Well, as it turned 56._, I dont know everything, and Im ready to 57._ some time learning. I wouldnt want to pick up where I left off. Id like to start all over again as a 58._. You see, it isnt just the education that 59._ to me. I have vi

34、sited a dozen colleges in the 60._two years, and college life looks 61._ pleasant.The young people on campus are all gung ho to (起劲地) get out and get at life. They dont 62._ to understand they are having one of its best parts. Here they are with no 63._ to anyone but themselves, a hundred or a thous

35、and 64._ friends, teachers trying to help them, families at home 65._ for them to return for Christmas to tell all about their triumphs, three meals a day- so it isnt gourmet food- but you cant have everything.A) spendB) responsibilityC) freshmanD) appealsE) ready-madeF) keepingG) nearlyH) lastI) ad

36、ultJ) refreshesK) outL) beneficialM) waitingN) seemO) extraordinarilySection BDirections: 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 the information is deri

37、ved. You may choose a paragraph more than once.注意：此部分试题请在答题纸上作答。Degrees are great, but internships make a differenceA). Traditionally, earning a college degree has been cause for celebration. For most, the achievement signaled the onset of adulthood and offered the promise of a career that would sta

38、rt in mere months, if not weeks. But in todays job market, undergraduates who leave school armed only with a degree may not be so fortunate.B). In 2000, more than 1.2 million people received bachelors degrees in the United States. This year, that number is expected to rise 30 percent to more than 1.

39、6 million, according to estimates by the National Center for Education Statistics. That hike(突然提高) has far outpaced the countrys increase in population over the past decade, tripling the Census Bureaus projected rate of population growth over the same period. With the increased number of students, i

40、f Im an employer or a medical school or business school, finding a student who has a good GPA isnt particularly tough anymore, says Dan Gomez-Palacio, assistant director of career services at Westminster College in Missouri. So, what is going to separate you from your peers?C). The answer: internshi

41、ps(实习). University officials and employers almost universally maintain that partaking in an internship-or several, which sets a student apart from his peers even more-before graduation is integral to finding meaningful employment in todays seemingly impenetrable job market. More than ever, schools a

42、cross the country are pushing students of all majors toward internships, and several have even added them to their graduation requirements. These internships give these students an edge that they would not have otherwise, says Patricia Cormier, president of Longwood University in Virginia, which req

43、uires an internship of all graduates. It always amazes me that higher education didnt think of this sooner. For me its a no-brainer. If you are going to position your students well, youve got to give them this exposure before they graduate.D). Longwood, with an enrollment of roughly 4,800, saw 74 pe

44、rcent of their 2008 graduating class attain jobs within six months of graduation, despite the fact that students were thrust into one of the worst job markets on record. Two years ago, officials at Eastern Connecticut State University decided to institute a pre-professional experience requirement fo

45、r students. Rhona Free, vice president of academic affairs at Eastern Connecticut, says the school wants not only to educate students but to prepare them for their working lives after school through experience-based learning. Students worry, if Im an English major, can I get a job? she says. We want

46、 them to know that before they leave here, they will have been in a setting thats like one theyll go to work in.E). While smaller schools are able to ensure their students can meet the internship requirement by forming partnerships with local companies and working one-on-one with students to facilitate their hunt for internship, the task is more daunting