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1、大学英语四级考试模拟试题Model Test Three Part Listening Comprehension Directions:This section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English.You will hear a selection of recorded materials and you must answer the questions that accompany them.Choose the correct answer-A,B,C or D,and then,mark you

2、r answer by writing the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Section A(D)11.A)5.B)6.C)4.8 D)5.40(C)12.A)As big as she expected.B)Much bigger than she expected.C)Not as big as she expected.D)So small that she is not satisfied.(A)13.A)Jim asked some other people to paint the house.B)Jim s house wa

3、s not painted because he was busy.C)Jim s house was painted by himself.D)Jim s house has already been painted.(B)14.A)The teacher finished the class at 4:30.B)The class lasts longer than it is supposed to.C)The time has changed.D)The teacher has never thought of the time.(C)15.A)Check the time of hi

4、gh tide.B)Go stand under the clock.C)Wait a little longer.D)Look for the traffic light.(C)16.A)The man attended the concert but he didn t like it.B)The man was sorry to miss the football game.C)The man is more interested in football than classical music.D)The man was sorry that he didn t attend the

5、concert.(B)17.A)The room is on fire.B)The two persons are bothered by the smoke.C)There is very little breeze.D)The two persons are not permitted in the room.(D)18.A)He s a boat builder.B)He smokes a pipe.C)He paints in watercolors.D)He fixes pipes.(C)19.A)It was the wrong size.B)The fabric was comi

6、ng apart.C)It shrank a lot.D)It was the wrong color.(D)20.A)Give him a discount.B)Exchange the item.C)Give him store credit.D)Return his money.(D)21.A)The man didn t follow the washing instructions.B)It s a clearance item.C)It s more than six days.D)The man washed it.(C)22.A)The store clerk eventual

7、ly gave the customer a refund.名师资料总结-精品资料欢迎下载-名师精心整理-第 1 页，共 10 页 -B)The customer was able to exchange the item.C)The customer left the store without the item.D)The customer accepted a store credit.(D)23.A)Go to summer school.B)Take a vacation.C)Stay at home.D)Earn some money.(A)24.A)They hired some

8、one to stay in their home.B)They left their pets with their neighbors.C)They rented their house to a student.D)They asked their gardener to watch their home.(C)25.A)Watching the dog.B)Cutting the grass.C)Watching the children.D)Feeding the fish.Section B Passage 1(B)26.A)The lack of a qualified sale

9、s force.B)A decline in the number of customers.C)Difficulty in transporting merchandise.D)Increased transportation costs.(C)27.A)Job opportunities are better there.B)Prices are lower in downtown stores.C)Highway commuting has become unpleasant.D)Property is more valuable in the cities.(A)28.A)Sugges

10、t method for reducing dependence on the automobile.B)Evaluate ways to improve the economy of downtown areas.C)Identify automobile designs that cause less pollution.D)Chart population shifts from 1950 to the present.Passage 2(D)29.A)Call on people to protect sharks.B)Point out the living environment

11、of sharks.C)Explain why the sharks are dangerous.D)An introduction to sharks.(B)30.A)By good sense of water waves made by quarries.B)By good sense of smell,electrical and magnetic power.C)By good sense of light.D)By good sense of blood.(C)31.A)Bone structure.B)Smell ability.C)Birth made.D)Recover ab

12、ility against disease.(B)32.A)Their tasty meat.B)The principle of their defense system against disease.C)Their solid skin.D)The principle of their birth modes.Passage 3(A)33.A)It reduces the chance of death for heart surgery patients.B)It is a possible cure for heart disease.C)It can help lower high

13、 body temperature effectively.名师资料总结-精品资料欢迎下载-名师精心整理-第 2 页，共 10 页 -D)It has been proven to be the best pain-killer.(D)34.A)It adjusts their blood pressure.B)It speeds up their recovery after surgery.C)It increases the blood flow to the heart.D)It keeps blood vessels from being blocked.(B)35.A)It sho

14、uld not be taken by heart surgery patients before the operation.B)It is harmful to heart surgery patients with stomach bleeding.C)It will have considerable side effects if taken in large doses.D)It should not be given to patients immediately after the operation life.Section C Current studies show th

15、at what goes on labels is an important consideration for manufacturers,since more than seventy percent of(36)_ read food labels when considering whether to buy a product.A recent controversy as to whether labels on(37)_ foods should educate or merely(38)_ the consumer is over,and a consumer group go

16、t its way.The group had(39)_ that product labels should do more than simply list how many grams of nutrients a food(40)_.Their contention was that labels should also list the percentage of a day s(41)_ nutrients that the product will supply to the consumer,because this information is(42)_ in plannin

17、g a healthy diet.A government agency disagreed strongly,favoring a label that merely informs the(43)_,in other words,(44)_.The agency maintained that consumers could decide for themselves if the food is nutritious and is meeting their daily needs.(45)_,and were then asked if they would need more or

18、less of a certain nutrient after eating a serving of this product.(46)_.答案：36.shoppers 37.prepared 38.inform 39.maintained 40.contains 41.total 42.essential 43.consumer 44.a label that only lists the contents of the product 45.The consumer group,in supporting its case,had cited a survey in which sho

19、ppers were shown a food label 46.The shoppers weren t able to answer the questions easily when they were not given a specific percentage Part Writing(30 minutes)Directions:for this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic Are Parents Demanding Too Much from Their Children?

20、You should write at least 120 words according to the outline given below in Chinese:1.现在许多家长期望孩子成才心切;2.这样是否过分;3.家长应对于子女的成长持什么态度.Are Parents Demanding Too Much from Their Children Most families demand too much from their children,because nearly all parents love their children and try to give them the

21、ir best love.But the problem is,most of the time,their love may be painful for their children.名师资料总结-精品资料欢迎下载-名师精心整理-第 3 页，共 10 页 -Usually,parents will say“I hope my child will become a musician or a scientist or something else”.Then imagine what will happen.No one is born to play the piano.No one i

22、s born a scientist.But the parents ignore the interests of their children,who could not do well because they have to do what they hate to do.Give them their own sky and space,children have to be themselves.Every child is different.Every child has his/her own position in the world.It is the parentsre

23、sponsibility to give them the best advice.Each child is born unique.Do not force them.Parents should love them with their heart and try to understand them,not just demand too much from them.Part Reading Comprehension(Skimming and Scanning)(15 minutes)Don t Let Depression Ruin a Good Thing Feeling do

24、wn?Got the blues?You re not alone.Everyone gets sad(yes,everyone you ve ever met).Some people have sad feelings just once in a while,and others may have sad feelings pretty often.More than half of teenagers go through a sad period at least once a month and plenty of younger kids do,too.When you re i

25、n a sad mood,it may feel like it will last forever,but usually feelings of sadness don t last very longa few hours,or maybe a day or two.A deeper,more intense kind of sadness that lasts a lot longer is called depression.Each year millions of people are estimated to surfer from depression,a condition

26、 so widespread that it has been dubbed“the common cold of mental illness”.Symptoms of Depression Depression is associated with many symptoms and not everyone has the same ones.Some people have many symptoms,while others may only have a few.The symptoms below may signal that you or someone you love m

27、ay be depressed:Appearancesad face,slow movements,absentminded look Unhappy feelings feeling sad,hopeless,discouraged,or listless Negative thoughts“I m a failurel,”“I m no good,”“No one cares about me.”Reduced activity“I just sit around and mope,”“Doing anything is just too much of an effort.”Reduce

28、d concentration.People problems“I don t want anybody to see me,”“I feel so lonely.”Guilt and low self-esteem“It s all my fault,”“I should be punished.”Physical problemssleeping problems,weight loss or gain,decreased sexual interest,or head aches.Suicidal thoughts or wishes“I d be better off dead,”“I

29、 wonder if it hurts to die.”Causes of Depression The exact cause of depression remains unclear.The most probable explanation is that it is an imbalance in neurotransmitters(神经传递素)in the brain.But what triggers it in the first place?First,genetic factors.There is a growing interest in genetic approac

30、hes to understanding a variety of diseases and depression is no exception.Some people certainly seem to be more vulnerable to depression than others and there is growing evidence that some genes could make individuals susceptible to the disease.Some studies have shown that people who have relatives

31、with depression have a one in four chance of developing it themselves,compared with only one in fourteen for the general population.名师资料总结-精品资料欢迎下载-名师精心整理-第 4 页，共 10 页 -Second,external triggers.In most cases just having these genes is probably not enough to cause depression on its own.Depression can

32、 be triggered by a number of factors such as unemployment,bereavement(丧亡),social isolation or even a severe physical illness.Victims of DepressionAnyone may suffer from depression,regardless of age,gender,race and belief.It is“normal”for certain people to feel depressed such as women,older people,em

33、ployees with work-related stress,or people with chronic illness.Women are more than twice as likely as men to experience depression.Although the reasons for this difference are not known,research suggests that biological differences in womensuch as hormonal changes and geneticsmay contribute to depr

34、ession.Additionally,social reasons,such as greater stresses from work and family responsibilities,and even the increased rates of sexual abuse and poverty among women,may lead to higher rates of clinical depression.Depression affects employees at all levels of the corporate ladder.One in every 20 em

35、ployees experiences the illness.An estimated 200 million workdays are lost each year due to employee depression.Depression tends to affect people in their prime working years and if left untreated it may last a lifetime.Clinical Depression and Treatment Unfortunately,many employees with depression d

36、on t seek the treatment they need.Some people are embarrassed to get help for depression,or are reluctant to talk about how they are feeling.Others believe that depression will simply go away on its own,and that they should just“tough it out.”Such views are simply wrong,like any other medical illnes

37、s,depression requires professional treatment.Talking to friends,family members can often give you the support needed when going through life s difficulties.However,for those with clinical depression,such support is no substitute for the care of a health professional.Clinical depression is a serious

38、illness that you cannot treat on your own.Clinical depression is one of the most treatable of all medical illnesses.In fact,more than 80%of people with depression can be treated successfully with medication,psychotherapy or a combination of both.Many people believe that psychological therapies make

39、more sense than the use of antidepressants,but this ignores the fact that depression is a genuine physical illness.However,the choice of right treatment depends on a variety of factors,such as severity of illness,presenting symptoms,age,etc.Only a qualified healthcare professional can decide if some

40、one has clinical depression.As with many illnesses,if treatment is needed,the earlier it begins,the more effective it can be.Furthermore,early treatment decreases the likelihood of recurrence.The commonest forms of psychotherapy aim to help the depressed person replace negative thoughts and attitude

41、s with a more realistic view of themselves and the world about them.Interpersonal psychotherapy focuses more on past and present relationships and examines how they affect the patient s current functioning.Antidepressant therapies(抗抑郁症药物疗法)began in 1956.now,there is a wide choice of antidepressants

42、available.They are the recognized treatment for all forma of moderate and sever depression regardless of cause.About 70 per cent of patients with depression respond to treatment with antidepressants.Antidepressants are useful and effective,they are not addictive and do not lose efficacy with continu

43、ed use.Visit www.depression-screening.org/screeningest/screeningtest.htm,you can determine 名师资料总结-精品资料欢迎下载-名师精心整理-第 5 页，共 10 页 -whether you have symptoms of depression.The website may help identify any depressive symptoms and determine whether a further evaluation by a medical or mental health profe

44、ssional is necessary.Talk with your doctor or a qualified mental health professional if you think you may have symptoms of clinical depression.With recognition and treatment,depression can be overcome!Life can be enjoyable again!(Y)Always with the thought of being a loser,a person might suffer from

45、depression.(Y)Causes of depression can be divided into two categories:internal factors and external ones.(N)Women,older and poor people are more easily to get depressed.(NG)Blue-collar workers generally have a smaller chance to have depression than white collars.(N)Whether depression is a physical d

46、isease has not been confirmed yet.(Y)If the treatment of depression is postponed,the patients may have more chances of recurrence.(Y)The author wants to convey his/her idea that depression is a kind of normal disease which can be recognized and cured.The definition of depression is _.(a kind of long

47、-standing deep and tense sadness/a deeper,more intense kind of sadness that lasts a lot longer)Social reasons for trigging depression are _.(greater work stress and family responsibilities)“Tough it out”in Paragraph 10 means _.(to get through despite hardship)Part Reading Comprehension(Reading in De

48、pth)(25 minutes)Section A Having no language infants cannot be told what they need to learn.Yet,the first years of life is believed to be the most 1(M)time of learning the mother tongue and moreover,by the age of three they will have mastered the basic 2(J)f their native language and will be well on

49、 their way to communicate.3(B)their language is a most impressive intellectual ability.Studies of how children learn language generally agree that the most 4(K)aspect of this ability is the rapid acquisition of grammar.Nevertheless,the ability of children to 5(E)to grammatical rules is only slightly

50、 more wonderful than their ability to learn 6(D).It has been reckoned that the average high school 7(H)in the United States has a reading vocabulary of 80,000 words,which includes 8(I)expressions and proper names of people and places.This vocabulary must have been learned over a period of 16 years.F