2021年大学英语考试四级最新模拟试题（一）

1、大学英语考试四级最新模拟试题（一） Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)(略) Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)Directions: There are four reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions. For each question there are four suggested answers _rked A, B, C and D. You should choose t

2、he One best answer and blacken the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a pencil. Passage 1 Mrs. Lester kept on asking her hu _and to take her to the ballet. Mr. Lester hates the ballet, but when his employer invited him and his wife, he could not get out of it. As they drove to the theatre

3、 that evening, the fog got worse and worse. The traffic slowed down to a walking pa _ and almost stopped. When they eventually got to the theatre, the ballet was over. Mrs. Lester could not work out ho w it had taken them so long to get there, even taking the fog into aount. The theatre was within w

4、alking distan _ of their house. It took her a long time to g et over the disappointment.A month later, Mrs. Lester found out what had happened. Mr. Lester told a fri end of his that he had taken wrong turning on purpose. This friend told his wife , and the wife immediately went around to _ Mrs. Lest

5、er. The two women began to plan a revenge. One day, when Mr. Lester was not in, they broke into his stud y, which he always locked. His hobby was collecting old coins. Mrs. Lester had already worked out how much his collection was worth:$850!They were taking some coins out of the case when they hear

6、d a car pull up outside the house. Mrs. Lester quickly switched the light off, and they waited, holding their breath. The front door opened and Mr. Lester came in. They heard him take his coat off. He walked towards the study door and opened it. There was no chan _ for the women to get away without

7、being seen. Mr. Lester switched the light on and was astounded to see his wife standing there with a handful of valuable coins. It took both hu _and and wife a long time to get over this. 11. Which of the following is correct?A. Mr. Lester likes to watch ballet.B. Mrs. Lester likes to watch ballet.

8、C. Both of them like to watch ballet D. Neither of them likes to watch ballet. 12. It was quite_ when they drove to the theatre.A. rainy B. stormy C. cloudy D. foggy 13. The theater is_ from Mr. and Mrs. Lesters.A. an hour-driving B. in the other side of the city C. very near D. half an hour of bicy

9、cle riding 14. The wife of Mr. Lesters friend is a _.A. social worker B. house cleaner C. baby sitter D. gossip 15. How _ny persons are mentioned in this story?A. Three B. Four C. Five D. Six Passage 2 The motor vehicle has killed and disabled more people in its brief history than any bomb or weapon

10、 ever invented. Much of the blood on the street flows essentially from uncivil behavior of drivers who refuse to respect the legal and moral rights of others. So the _ssacre on the road _y be regarded as a social problem .In fact, the enemies of society on wheels are rather harmless people just ordi

11、nary people acting carelessly, you might say. But it is a principle both of law an d mon morality that carelessness is no excuse when ones actions could bring death or da _ge to others. A minority of the killers go even beyond carelessness to total negligen _.Researchers have esti _ted that as _ny a

12、s 80 per _nt of all automobile aidents can be attributed to the psychological condition of the driver. Emotional upsets can distort drivers reactions, slow their judgement, and blind them to dangers that might otherwise be evident. The experts warn that it is vital for every driver to _ke a consciou

13、s effort to keep ones emotions under control.Yet the irresponsibility that aounts for much of the problem is not confined t o drivers. Street walkers regularly violate traffic regulations, they are at fault in most vehicle walker aidents; and _ny cyclists even believe that they are not subject to th

14、e basic rules of the road.Significant legal advan _s have been _de towards safer driving in the past few years. Safety standards for vehicle have been raised both at the point of _nufacture and through periodic road-worthiness inspections. In addition, speed limit s have been lowered. Due to these m

15、easures, the aident rate has decreased. But the aident experts still worry because there has been little or no improvement in the way drivers behave. The only real and lasting solution, say the experts , is to convin _ people that driving is a skilled task requiring constant care and con _ntration.

16、Those who fail to do all these things present a threat to those with whom they share the road. 16. What is the authors _in purpose in writing the passage?A. To show that the motor vehicle is a very dangerous invention.B. To promote understanding between careless drivers and street walkers.C. To disc

17、uss traffic problems and propose possible solutions.D. To warn drivers of the importan _ of safe driving. 17. Aording to the passage, traffic aidents _y be regarded as a social problem because _.A. autos have bee most destructive to _nkindB. people usually pay little attention to law and moralityC.

18、civilization brings much harm to peopleD. the lack of virtue is being more severe 18. Why does the author mention the psychological condition of the driver i n Paragraph Three?A. To give an example of the various reasons for road aidents.B. To show how important it is for drivers to be emotionally h

19、ealthy.C. To show some of the inaurate esti _tions by researchers.D. To illustrate the hidden tensions in the course of driving. 19. Who are NOT mentioned as being responsible for the road aidents?A. Careless bicycle-riders.B. Mindless people walking in the street.C. Irresponsible drivers.D. Irrespo

20、nsible _nufactures of automobiles. 20. Which of the following best reflects the authors attitude toward a future without traffic aident problems?A. Doubtful yet still longing for B. Happy and rather confidentC. Surprised and very pleasedD. Disappointed and deeply worried Passage 3 In the early days

21、of nuclear power, the United States _de money on it. But today opponents have so plicated its development that no nuclear plants have been ordered or built here in 12 years. The greatest fear of nuclear power opponents has always been a reactor“melt down”. Today, the chan _s of a meltdown that would

22、 threaten U.S. public health are testing new reactors that rely not on hu _n judgment to shut them down but on the laws of nature. Now General Electric is already building two advan _d reactors in Japan. But dont expect them even on U.S. shores unless things change in Washington.The pro _dure for li

23、 _nsing nuclear power plants is a bad dream. Any time during , or even after, construction, an objection by any group or individual can bring everything to a halt while the _tter is investigated or taken to court. Meanwhile, the builder must add ni _, but not ne _ssary improvements, some of which fo

24、r _ him to knock down walls and start over. In every case when a plant has been opposed, the Nuclear Regulation Commission has ulti _tely granted a li _nse to construct or operate. But the victory often costs so much that the utility ends up abandoning the plant anyway.A case in point is the Shoreha

25、m plant on New Yorks Long Island. Shoreham was a virtual twin to the Millstone plant in Connecticut, both ordered in the mid 60s . Millstone, plete for $ 101 million, has been generating electricity for two decades. Shoreham, however, was singled out by antinuclear activists who, by sending in endle

26、ss protests, drove the cost over $ 5 billion and delayed its use f or _ny years.Shoreham finally won its operation li _nse. But the plant has never produ _d a watt power. Governor Mario Cuomo, an opponent of a Shoreharn startup, used his power to for _ New Yorks publicities mission to aept the follo

27、wing settlement: the power pany could pass the cost of Shoreham along to its consumers only if it agreed not to operate the plant. Today, a perfectly good facility, capable of servicing hundreds of thousands of homes, sits rusting. 21. The authors attitude towards the development of nuclear power is

28、 _.A. negative B. neutral C. positive D. questioning 22. What has _de the pro _dure for li _nsing nuclear plants a bad dream? A. The inefficiency of the Nuclear Regulation Commission.B. The enormous cost of construction and operation.C. The length of time it takes to _ke investigations.D. The object

29、ion of the opponents of nuclear power. 23. It can be inferred from Paragraph 2 that _.A. there are not enough safety measures in the U.S. for running new nuclear power plantsB. it is not technical difficulties that prevent the building of nuclear power plants in the U.S.C. there are already more nuc

30、lear power plants than ne _ssary in the U.S.D. the American gover _ent will not allow Japanese nuclear reactors to be installed in the U.S.24. Governor Mario Cuomos chief intention in proposing the settlement wa s to _.A. stop the Shoreham plant from going into operationB. urge the power pany to fur

31、ther increase its power supplyC. permit the Shoreham plant to operate under _rtain conditionsD. help the power pany to solve its financial problems 25. From which senten _ of the article can you see the attitude of the author and that of Govenor Mario Cuomo respectively?A. the 2nd senten _ in the fi

32、rst paragraph, the 3rd senten _ in the last paragraph.B. the last senten _, the last senten _ but one C. the last senten _ in para.2, last senten _ but one.D. the last senten _ in para.3, the 3rd senten _ in the fifth paragraph. Passage 4 Does a bee know what is going on in its mind when it navigate

33、s its way to distant food sour _s and back to the hive (蜂房), using polarized sunlight and the tin y _g it carries as a navigational aid? Or is the bee just a _chine, unable to do its _the _tics and dan _ its language in any other way? To use Dondald Griffins term, does a bee have“awareness, or to us

34、e a phrase I like better, c an a bee think and i _gine?There is an experiment for this, or at least an observation, _de long ago by Karl von Firsch and more re _ntly confirmed by James Gould in Prin _ton. Biologist s who wish to study such things as bee navigation, language, and behavior in general

35、have to train their bees to fly from the hive to one or another special pla _. To do this, they begin by placing a sour _ of sugar very close to the hive s o that the bees (considered by their trainers to be very dumb beasts) can learn w hat the game is about. Then, at regular interval, the dish or

36、whatever is moved progressively farther and farther from the hive, in increments (增加量) of about 25 per _nt at each move. Eventually, the target is being moved 100 feet or more at a jump, very far from the hive. Sooner or later, while this pro _ss is going on, the biologist shifting the dish of sugar

37、 will find the bees are out there waiting for them, precisely where the next position had been planned. This is an unfortable observation to _ke. 26. The best title for the passage is _.A. Teaching the Bees to NavigateB. Testing the Awareness of BeesC. Navigational Techniques of BeesD. Behaviorists

38、Versus Biologists: A Zoological Debate 27. The word“awareness in paragraph 1 appears in quotation _rks in order to _.A. show the authors preferen _ for the termB. indicate that it is being used humorouslyC. acknowledge Donald Griffins previous use of the termD. point out that it was used differently

39、 earlier in the passage 28. In the second paragraph Karl von Frischis mentioned _. A. to introdu _ his observation on bee behaviorB. to contrast his theories with those of James GouldC. acknowledge Donald Griffins previous use of the termD. point out that it was used differently earlier in the passa

40、ge 29. Aording to the author, sugar was used in the study _.A. to reward the bees for performing the experiment correctlyB. to train the bees to travel to a particular pla _C. to ensure that the bees knew where the hive wasD. to ensure that the bees would obey the orders 30. The result of the experi

41、ment explained in the passage seems to indicate that _.A. research using bees is too dangerous to be conducted suessfullyB. bees are unable to navigate beyond 100 feet their hiveC. scientists can teach bees to navigateD. bees are able to perform limited reasoning tasks Part III Vocabulary and Struct

42、ure (20 minutes) Directions: There are 30 inplete senten _s i n this part. For each senten _ there are four choi _s _rked A., B., C. and D. Choose the ONE answer that best pletes the senten _. Then _rk the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet wit h a single line through the _ntre. 31. We were _f

43、or half an hour in the traffic and so we arrived late.A. kept off B. held up C. put back D. broken down 32. She felt offended at my re _rks, but it wasnt my _to hurt her.A. implication B. indication C. intention D. invasion 33. When they heard the poli _ siren, the thieves dropped their _and fled.A.

44、 limp B. plunder C. lid D. loop 34. Its an interesting old document but there are a lot of words I cant _.A. pick out B. fill out C. _ke out D. look out 35. The book looks like an advan _d _text to me.A. economic B. economist C. economics D. economical 36. The doctor used strong medicine to _the sic

45、k child of coldA. restore B. cure C. treat D. recover 37. When confronted with such questions, my mind goes _, and 2 can hardly remember my own birthday.A. dim B. blank C. vain D. faint 38. One of the famous _in the United States was Henry Ford.A. industrious B. industries C. industrializations D. i

46、ndustrialists 39. Foreign students find _rtain structures particularly difficult; _teachers need a reliable sour _ of practi _ _terial to put these points across effectively.A. so that B. in order that C. consequently D. eventually 40. His _rked personality changes were _by a series of unfortunate e

47、 vents.A. carried on B. counted on C. brought about D. _de up 41. It was mere _to act surprised when she knew very well it was going to happen.A. nonsense B. foolishness C. insin _rity D. honesty 42. _yesterday, I would have asked him not to do that.A. Had he e B. Provided he came C. If he came D. H

48、as he e 43. Tom was so obviously sorry for his mistake that we _him.A. forgave B. pardoned C. excused D. forgot 44. His watch _. Ill go and call him.A. must be stopped B. was to be stopped C. stoppedD. must have stopped 45. They voted to _the offi _ of second vi _ president.A. decorateB. create C. i

49、mproveD. abolish 46. They lost their way, _delayed them considerably.A. as B. whichC. for D. that 47. Today too _ny young people are _on their parents.A. dependentB. relativeC. missedD. worthwhile 48. My son is being extremely _ _oke, would you mind _oking outside? A. sensitive of B. sensitive to C.

50、 sensible of D. sensible to 49. She has such a bad cold that she lost all _of _ell.A. sensitivity B. means C. sense D. power 50. As a result of his _work with Loins Armstrong in the late 1920s, Earl Hines has been called the father of modern jazz piano.A. professional B. ex _llent C. diligent D. pio

51、neering 51. In his speech he _the importan _ of education by giving full details of the most serious problems caused by the educational system.A. talked about B. reported on C. dealt with D. dwelt on 52. I dont want to get _the quarrel between Tom and Mary.A. in touch with B. bined with C. involved

52、in D. engaged in 53. He is wondering _a doctor.A. whether or not to see B. whether to see or notC. if or not to see D. if to see or not 54. The _n escaped by _a security guard.A. pretending to be B. imitatingC. disguising himself as D. duplicating 55. With its expensive furniture, my friends new roo

53、m looks very _.A. luxury B. luxuriant C. luxurious D. luxuriated 56. _we would have got back home long ago.A. But for the fog B. Only for the fogC. If for the fog D. Not for the fog 57. Dont worry any more, your daughter now is safely _a nurse.A. in charge of B. in the charge ofC. charges D. takes c

54、harge of 58. _measure _tter we must have units of weight, volume and len gth.A. In order B. In order to C. So as D. So as t o 59. When Jane won the prize, I _her on her suess.A. congratulated B. appreciated C. approved D. re _rked 60. In early New England, _were required to live with families.A. sch

55、ool teachers B. college studentsC. bachelors D. ministers Part IV Cloze (15 minutes)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there a re four choi _s _rked A., B., C. and D. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Today the worlds economy is going th

56、rough two great changes, both bigger than an Asian financial crisis here or a European moary union there.The first change is that a lot of industrial_61_is moving from the United States, Western Europe and Japan to _62 _countries in Latin America, South-East Asia and Eastern Europe. In 1950, the Uni

57、ted States alone _63_ for more than half of the worlds economy output. In 1990, it s _64_ was down to a quarter. By 1990, 40% of IBMs employees were non-Americans; Whirlpool, Americas leading _65_ of domestic applian _s, cut its American labor for _ _66_ 10%. Quite soon now, _ny big western panies will have more _67_ (and customers) in poor countries than in rich _68_ . The second great change is _69_ , in the rich countries of the OECD, the balan _ of economic activity is _70_ from _nufacturing to _71_ . In the United States and Britain, the _72_ of w