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1、大学英语四级模拟题及答案（二）目 录大学英语四级模拟题十一及答案.2大学英语四级模拟题十二及答案.13大学英语四级模拟题十三及答案.24大学英语四级模拟题十四及答案.47大学英语四级模拟题十五及答案.76大学英语四级模拟题十六及答案.105大学英语四级模拟题十七及答案.144大学英语四级模拟题十八及答案.180大学英语四级模拟题十九及答案.207大学英语四级模拟题二十及答案.237大学英语四级模拟题十一及答案Pa r t I Lis t en in g Co m p r ehen s io n(Om it t ed)Pa r t II Rea din g Co m p r ehen s io

2、n (35 m in u t es)Dir ec t io n s:Ther e a r e 4 r ea din g p a s s a ges in t his p a r t.Ea c h p a s s a ge is fo l l o w edb y s o m e q u es t io n s o r u n fin is hed s t a t em en t s.Fo r ea c h o f t hem t her e a r e fo u r c ho ic esm a r k ed A),B),C)a n d D).Y o u s ho u l d dec ide o

3、n t he b es t c ho ic e a n d m a r k t hec o r r es p o n din g l et t er o n t he An s w er Sheet w it h a s in gl e l in e t hr o u gh t he c en t er.Pa s s a ge On eQu es t io n s 21 t o 25 a r e b a s ed o n t he fo l l o w in g p a s s a ge.Ther e is a differ en c e b et w een s c ien c e a n

4、d t ec hn o l o gy.Sc ien c e is a m et ho d o fa n s w er in g t heo r et ic a l q u es t io n s;t ec hn o l o gy is a m et ho d o f s o l v in g p r a c t ic a lp r o b l em s.Sc ien c e ha s t o do w it h dis c o v er in g t he fa c t s a n d r el a t io n s hip s b et w eeno b s er v a b l e p h

5、en o m en a in n a t u r e a n d w it h es t a b l is hin g t heo r ies t ha t s er v e t o o r ga n iz et hes e fa c t s a n d r el a t io n s hip s;t ec hn o l o gy ha s t o do w it h t o o l s,t ec hn iq u es,a n dp r o c edu r es fo r im p l em en t in g t he fin din g o f s c ien c e.An o t her

6、 dis t in c t io n b et w een s c ien c e a n d t ec hn o l o gy ha s t o do w it h t he p r o gr es sin ea c h.Pr o gr es s in s c ien c e ex c l u des t he hu m a n fa c t o r.Sc ien t is t s,w ho s eek t oc o m p r ehen d t he u n iv er s e a n d k n o w t he t r u t h w it hin t he highes t degr

7、 ee o f a c c u r a c ya n d c er t a in t y,c a n n o t p a y a t t en t io n t o t heir o w n o r o t her p eo p l e，s l ik es o r dis l ik eso r t o p o p u l a r idea s a b o u t t he fit n es s o f t hin gs.W ha t s c ien t is t s dis c o v er m a y s ho c ko r a n ger p eo p l e-a s did Da r w

8、 in s t heo r y o f ev o l u t io n.Bu t ev en a n u n p l ea s a n t t r u t his m o r e t ha n l ik el y t o b e u s efu l;b es ides,w e ha v e t he c ho ic e o f r efu s in g t o b el iev eit!Bu t ha r dl y s o w it h t ec hn o l o gy;w e do n o t ha v e t he c ho ic e o f r efu s in g t o hea rt

9、 he s o n ic b o o m p r o du c ed b y a s u p er s o n ic a ir c r a ft fl y in g o v er hea d;w e do n o t ha v et he o p t io n o f r efu s in g t o b r ea t he p o l l u t ed a ir;a n d w e do n o t ha v e t he o p t io n o fl iv in g in a n o n-a t o m ic a ge.Un l ik e s c ien c e p r o gr es

10、s,t ec hn o l o gy m u s t b e m ea s u r edin terms of the human factor.The legitimate purpose of technology is to serve peoplein general,not merely some people;and future generations,not merely those whopresently wish to gain advantage for themselves.Technology must be humanistic ifit is to lead t

11、o a better world.21.The difference between science and technology lies in that.A)the former provides answers to theoretical questions while the latter topractical problemsB)the former seeks to comprehend the universe while the latter helps changethe material worldC)the former aims to discover the in

12、ter-connections of facts and the rules thatexplain them while the latter,to discover new designs and ways of making the thingswe use in our daily lifeD)all of the above22.Which of the following may be representative of science?A)The improvement of peoples life.B)The theory of peoples life.C)Farming

13、tools.D)Mass production.23.According to the author,scientific 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 responsi

14、ble for widespread pollution and resource exhaustionB)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)criticalPassage TwoQuestio

15、ns 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.Americans have always been ambivalent in their attitudes toward education.Onthe 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 othe

16、r hand,America was always a country that offered financial opportunitiesfor which education was not needed:on the road from rags to riches,schooling-beyondthe basics of reading,writing,and arithmetic-was an unnecessary detour.Even today,it is still possible for people to achieve financial success wi

17、thoutmuch education,but the number of situations in which this is possible is decreasing.In today*s more complex world,the opportunities for financial success is closelyrelated to the need for education,especially higher education.Our society is rapidly becoming one whose chief product is informatio

18、n,anddealing with this information requires more and more specialized education.In otherwords,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 evenmore complex than today*s world,and,to manage this complexity,eve

19、n morespecialized education 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 success is clo

20、sely 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 are living in an

21、 age of information30.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A)The History of American Education.B)The Need for Specialized Education.C)The Future of the American Educational System.D)Attitudes toward American Education.Passage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following pas

22、sage.A growing world population and the discoveries of science may alter this patternof distribution in the future.As men slowly learn to master diseases,control floods,prevent famines,and stop wars,fewer people die every year;and in consequence thepopulation of the world is steadily increasing.In 1

23、925 there were about 2,000million people in the world;by the end of the century there may well be over 4,000million.W hen numbers rise the extra mouths must be fed.New lands must be brought undercultivation,or land already farmed made to yield larger crops.In some areas theaccessible land is so inte

24、nsively cultivated that it will be difficult to make itprovide more food.In some areas the population is so dense that the land is parceledout in units too tiny to allow for much improvement in farming methods.Were a largepart of this farming population drawn off into industrial occupations,the land

25、 mightbe farmed much more productively by modern methods.There is now a race for science,technology,and industry to keep the outputof food rising faster than the number of people to be fed.New strains of crops arebeing developed which will thrive in unfavorable climates:there are now farms beyondthe

26、 Arctic Circle in Siberia and North America;irrigation and dry-farming methodsbring arid lands under the plough,dams hold back the waters of great rivers to ensurewater for the fields in all seasons and to provide electric power for new industries;industrial chemistry provides fertilizers to suit pa

27、rticular soils;aeroplanesspray crops to destroy locusts and many plant diseases.Every year some new meansis devised to increase or to protect the food of the world.31.The author says that the world population is growing because.A)there are many rich valleys and fertile plainsB)the pattern of distrib

28、ution is being alteredC)people are living longerD)new land is being brought under cultivation32.The author says that in densely populated areas the land might be moreproductively farmed if _.A)the plots were subdividedB)a large part of the people moved to a different part of the countryC)industrial

29、methods were used in farmingD)the units of land were made much larger33.W e are told that there are now farms beyond the Arctic Circle.This has beenmade possible by.A)producing new strains of cropsB)irrigation and dry-farming methodsC)providing fertilizersD)destroying pests and disease34.Which of th

30、ese words is nearest in meaning to the word strains”?A)types B)sizesC)seeds D)harvests35.The authors main purpose is to.A)argue for a belief B)describe a phenomenonC)entertain D)propose a conclusionPassage FourQu es t io n s 36 t o 40 a r e b a s ed o n t he fo l l o w in g p a s s a ge.Fo r s o m e

31、 t im e p a s t it ha s b een w idel y a c c ep t ed t ha t b a b ies-a n d o t herc r ea t u r es-l ea r n t o do t hin gs b ec a u s e c er t a in a c t s l ea d t o r ew a r ds”;a n d t her e isn o r ea s o n t o do u b t t ha t t his is t r u e.Bu t it u s ed a l s o t o b e w idel y b el iev ed

32、 t ha teffec t iv e r ew a r ds,a t l ea s t in t he ea r l y s t a ges,ha d t o b e dir ec t l y r el a t ed t o s u c hb a s ic p hy s io l o gic a l (生理的)”dr iv es”a s t hir s t o r hu n ger.In o t her w o r ds,a b a b yw o u l d l ea r n if he go t fo o d o r dr in k o r s o m e s o r t o f p hy

33、 s ic a l c o m fo r t,n o t o t her w is e.It is n o w c l ea r t ha t t his is n o t s o.Ba b ies w il l l ea r n t o b eha v e in w a y s t ha tp r o du c e r es u l t s in t he w o r l d w it h n o r ew a r d ex c ep t t he s u c c es s fu l o u t c o m e.Pa p o u s ek b ega n his s t u dies b y

34、 u s in g m il k in t he n o r m a l w a y t o r ew a r d t he b a b iesa n d s o t ea c h t hem t o c a r r y o u t s o m e s im p l e m o v em en t s,s u c h a s t u r n in g t he hea d t oo n e s ide o r t he o t her.Then he n o t ic ed t ha t a b a b y w ho ha d ha d en o u gh t o dr in k w o u

35、l dr efu s e t he m il k b u t w o u l d s t il l go o n m a k in g t he l ea r n ed r es p o n s e w it h c l ea r s ign so f p l ea s u r e.So he b ega n t o s t u dy t he c hil dr en,s r es p o n s es in s it u a t io n s w her e n om il k w a s p r o v ided.He q u ic k l y fo u n d t ha t c hil

36、dr en a s y o u n g a s fo u r m o n t hs w o u l d l ea r nt o t u r n t heir hea ds t o r ight o r l eft if t he m o v em en t s w it c hed a dis p l a y o fl ight s-a n d in deed t ha t t hey w er e c a p a b l e o f l ea r n in g q u it e c o m p l ex t u r n s t o b r in ga b o u t t his r es u

37、 l t,fo r in s t a n c e,t w o l eft o r t w o r ight,o r ev en t o m a k e a s m a n y a st hr ee t u r n s t o o n e s ide.Pa p o u s ek5 s l ight dis p l a y w a s p l a c ed dir ec t l y in fr o n t o f t he b a b ies a n d he m a det he in t er es t in g o b s er v a t io n t ha t s o m et im e

38、s t hey w o u l d n o t t u r n b a c k t o w a t c h t hel ight s c l o s el y a l t ho u gh t hey w o u l d s m il e a n d b u b b l e w hen t he dis p l a y c a m e o n.Pa p o u s ek c o n c l u ded t ha t it w a s n o t p r im a r il y t he s ight o f t he l ight s w hic h p l ea s edt hem,it w

39、a s t he s u c c es s t hey w er e a c hiev in g in s o l v in g t he p r o b l em,in m a s t er in gt he s k il l,a n d t ha t t her e ex is t s a fu n da m en t a l hu m a n u r ge t o m a k e s en s e o f t he w o r l da n d b r in g it u n der in t en t io n a l c o n t r o l.36.Ac c o r din g t

40、 o t he a u t ho r,b a b ies l ea r n t o do t hin gs w hic h.A)a r e dir ec t l y r el a t ed t o p l ea s u r eB)w il l m eet t heir p hy s ic a l n eedsC)w il l b r in g t hem a feel in g o f s u c c es sD)will satisfy their curiosity37.Papousek noticed in his studies that a baby.A)would make lea

41、rned responses when it saw the milkB)would carry out learned movements when it had enough to drinkC)would continue the simple movements without being given milkD)would turn its head to right or left when it had enough to drink38.In Papousek*s experiment babies make learned movements of the head in o

42、rderto.A)have the lights turned onB)be rewarded with milkC)please their parentsD)be praised39.The babies would“smile and bubble“at the lights because.A)the lights were directly related to some basic“drives”B)the sight of the lights was interestingC)they need not turn back to watch the lightsD)they s

43、ucceeded in switching on the lights40.According to Papousek,the pleasure babies get in achieving something isa reflection of.A)a basic human desire to understand and control the worldB)the satisfaction of certain physiological needsC)their strong desire to solve complex problemsD)a fundamental human

44、 urge to display their learned skillsPart III Vocabulary(20 minutes)Directions:There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part.For each sentencethere are four choices marked A),B),C)and D).Choose the O N E answer that bestcompletes the sentence.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet w

45、itha single line through the center.41.Its the in this country to go out and pick flower on the first day of spring.A)case B)custom C)habit D)precedent42.He didnt take the flat because he couldn，t afford the.A)hire B)fare C)rent D)salary43.I*ve made an for you to see the dentist at 5 ofclock tomorro

46、w.A)appointment B)interviewC)opportunity D)assignation44.The house was poorly built;for,the roof leaked.A)short B)certainC)one thing D)sure45.the weather is concerned,I do not think it matters.A)So long as B)So far asC)As long as D)So far46.The continuous rain set the harvesting of wheat by two week

47、s.A)off B)back C)down D)about47.The helicopter hovered the trees.A)in B)over C)down D)up48.The mother made a shirt for the boy out of the of the cloth.A)odd and end B)odd and endsC)odds and end D)odds and ends49.Lets get this old barn.Its of no use to us.A)over B)readyC)rid of D)used to50.George，s a

48、bility to learn from observations and experience greatly to hissuccess in public life.A)owed B)contributed C)attached D)related51.I asked him where m y sister was,and he the store across the street.A)nodded B)indicated C)figured D)guessed52.They are staying with us the time being until they find a p

49、lace of theirown.A)during B)for C)since D)in53.100 competitors had the race.A)put their names for B)entered forC)put themselves for D)taken part54.He me by two games to one.A)beat B)conquered C)gained D)won55.They have put the bird in a cage to it from flying away.A)avoid B)prevent C)forbid D)contro

50、l56.In recent years,new buildings have up like mushrooms in the city.A)jumped B)sprung C)leapt D)put57.I from among the crowd an old friend of mine whom I hadn，t seen for ten years.A)figured out B)picked outC)realized D)picked over58.I thought hed never anything,but its turned out that I was wrong.A