英语四级考试新题型模拟试卷

1、2014年 6月英语四级考试 (新题型)模拟试卷 (9)Part I Writing.(30 minutes)1、1目前，网上订餐逐渐成了一种流行的生活方式 2出现这一现象的原因及其影响3我的观点My view on Online Meal OrderingSection ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked ab

2、out what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. 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 1 with a

3、single line through the centre.2、听音频：?听听力，回答 2-26 题：A The weather forecast B The cancellation of playing tennisC The hot weather D The tennis being played3、A He would be promoted if he didn't leaveB He must resign reluctantlyC He shouldn't leave under some pressureD He has potentials to do b

4、etter4、A It's hard for him to read the terrific newsB It's unexpected for him to know the newsC It calls attention to solve the rush-hour trafficD It reminds us to focus on the danger of drunk driving5、A Stand the way Harry talksB Invite Harry to the partyC Convince the woman to go to the pa

5、rtyD Refuse to go to the party6、A He has mastered German perfectly by himseffB He feels that German novel pretty wellC He won't need teacher to guide him anymoreD He had read that German novel without much difficulty7、A He is not sure ff he is on the right streetB He does not believe what the an

6、nouncer saidC He finds they have got to the wrong spotD He thinks hey will be late for work8、AChinese B Japanese C French D Spanish 9、A Because the students will have a lecture until four o'clockB Because the students will be shown to a lecture until seven o'clock C Because the students will

7、 be engaged until seven o'clocko'clockD Because the students will watch an English film at four10、听听力，回答题：A The picnic they will have on weekendB The forecast for the weather on weekendC The timetable of their plan on weekendD The suggestion for arrangement on weekend11、A Water is the only d

8、rink they can takeB She thinks water is the best for healthC Water is supposed to be readily availableD The man required her to take some drink12、A Film like a professionalB Prepare enough film C Take a class to learn photographyD Fully charge the camera's battery13、 听听力，回答题：A Part of the dried,

9、 mushrooms have begun to decayB The dried mushrooms didn't arrive on timeC Part of the dried mushrooms weren't inspectedD The dried mushrooms are lost during the shipment14、A They are exported for yearsB They have good after-sale serviceC They are high-class productsD They are well inspected

10、 before sale15、A The long period of shipmentB The way to pack the goodsC Some external conditions of goodsD The improper way to dry the goods16、A He will further examine the cause of the problemB He will ensure the quality of the mushroomsC He will take action to change the goodsD He will report the

11、 problem to his superiors17、 听听力，回答题：A Common people could meet one another at a sportB People have no intention to have a contest on sportsC International sporting contests lead to hatredD Sport creates goodwill between the nations18、A They are rivallingB They are cruel C They are patrioticD They a

12、re combative,19、A The behavior of the players and spectatorsB The international level of the sportsC The attitude of the spectators and the nationsD The homer combined in the sports20、 听听力，回答题：A It's the work combined musical talents with expertiseB It's the song published in a collectionC I

13、t's the masterpiece enjoyed by kids and their parentsD It's the achievement made by the teacher21、A MrColeman replaced the original rifleB MrColeman added a second part C The sisters published it in a collectionD The sisters permitted the renewal for it22、A They suggested that they get back

14、the money they lostcommercialB They claimed that they get the melody sung for purposes C They proved that they legally own the melody of the songD They declared that they permit the name of the song23、 听听力，回答题：A choose to he positiveB Try our best to overcomeC Make some decisive strategiesD Get our

15、ambition inspired24、A By developing a proper characterB By experiencing hardshipC By getting inspired by great peopleD By doing writing to criticize oneself25、A A leader B An inspirationC A teacherD An example 26、A They write their biographies for us to readB They make themselves to be heroesC They

16、persuade us to face the impossible thingsD They show us their experiences to overcome the difficultiesSection ADirections: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks.27、根据以下资料，回答 27-36 题：The proportion of adults who said they went on a 10-minute walkat east once a week increased to 62 perce

17、nt in 2010, from 56 percent in 2005, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC. Ires reported.Federal guidelines36 that adults get at least150 minutes ofintensity aerobic (有氧的 ) exercise (like quick walking) or 75minutes of 37 exercise (like running) each week, The 38 of people who met fed

18、eral guidelines for aerobic exercise also grew, to 48 percent in 2010 from 42 percent in 2005, the agency said."We know that walking is one of the most popular 39 activities that people do," said Dianna Carroll, a CDC epidemiologist (流行病学家 ) who 40 to the study.Walking increased across all

19、 races, ages and 41 . The South showed the biggest increase in people who said they walked during the study period, 42 to 57 percent from 49 percent in 2005. The Northeast showed the smallest increase, to 66 percent from 64 percent.n the CDC's National Health Interview Survey, more than 20,000 p

20、eople were asked to 43 how much they had walked in the previous seven days. The study excluded people who said they could not walk.Dr. Carroll said that Americans could still 44 "We have this increase in walking, but less than half of adults are getting enough activity to show 45 health benefit

21、s," she said.A. adviseB. contributedC. countriesD. devotedE. dramaticallyF. improveG. largelyH. physicalI. proportionJ. recallK. recommendL. regionsM. rememberN. substantialO. vigorous28、29、30、32、33、34、35、36、Section BDirections: In this section, you are going to read a passage withten statement

22、s attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sh

23、eet 2.37、根据以下资料，回答 37-46 题：A. Like many of its Caribbean neighbors, Haitionce drew manytourists. But decades of political instability, repression and poverty, as well as natural disasters, led to the decay of the tourism infrastructure, and almost no visitors come now. Officials would like to change

24、 that. The arts town ofJacmel is one place they think could be a start.B. A couple of untidyaid workers were sucking down Sunday morningbeers at the Hotel Florita here when the minister of tourism rolled up to the roadside, followed by the interior minister with body guards and then the star of the

25、show, NewY ork fashion designer Donna Karan of DKNY. The notableswere in Jacmel, the funky （ 含有黑人韵味的爵士 ） art and carnival earthquake-rattled port from a faded flower of the Caribbean to a resort destination for celebrities.C. "We're trying to rebrand Haiti, and so we're bringing Donna h

26、ere to help us with our vision," TourismMinister Stephanie Balrmir Villedrouin said in an interview. "We're trying to raise the bar a little bit,"Said Karma, as she swept through the abandoned Hotel Jacmeliernne-its seaside swimming pool greenwith grass, its overgrown gardens litt

27、ered with broken glass-"Oh. we candefinitely work with this!"D. As hard as it may be for young Haitians to believe, their country was once a tourist destination. Evenduring the bad old days of the Duvaiier dictatorships （独裁 ）, the tourists came. Or at least afew: seeGraham Greene's 196

28、6 novel The Comedians, set incidentally at a hotel and based on a real-lifemansion（ 大 厦 ）, the HotelOloffson in the capital; the hotel is still in operation but is now run byRichard Morse, front man for the rock band RAM and the new government's special politicalenvoy （ 大使 ） to the Americas. Tod

29、ay,nobody visits Haiti for fun, except Haitians returning from the arrivals at the Port-au-Prince airport is filled with Baptist missionaries, UN officials and Americannurses-not a real tourist in sight.Tourism dollarsE. Yet across the Caribbean, revenue from tourism represents about 16 percent of g

30、ross domesticproduct, and many island nations, such as the Bahamas, Barbados and Antigua, generate at least athird of their GDP from visitors. For most of the Caribbean, tourists' dollars, euros and pesos （比索 ）are the No. 1 source of foreigninvestment.F. Haiti let its tourism infrastructure degr

31、ade over three decades of political instability, hurricanes,earthquakes and deadly disease. But the poorest country in the Western hemisphere has a lot to offerthe adventuresome visitor, according to international planners and Haitian officials. The Creole Frenchcuisine （美食 ）here is some of the best

32、 in the Caribbean; its artisans are of world renown, its blend ofAfrican and Spanish music unique. All this, and rock music, too.G. The still-evolving plans for Haiti 2. 0 forecast Jacmel as a stand-alone destination, meaning touristswould not land in the disordered, dangerous, poor capital, Port-au

33、-Prince, but arrive directly here viaair or boat.development aid from banks and donor nations, the government of former carnival singer andcurrent President Michel Martelly is planning to extend the airport runway at Jacmel so it canacconunodate small jets that would shuttle from Miami and Fort Laud

34、erdale, Fla. ; Puerto Rico; and Guadaloupe. The deserted port is also scheduled for restoration to allow big cruise ships to dock.I. in the late 1800s, Jacmel was an important Caribbean crossroads in Haiti then called the "Pearl of theAntilles"-andits downtownstill harbors the Creole archi

35、tecture of iron balconies and shuttered ware houses for coffee and orange peel. The town reminds many visitors of the French Quarter in New Orleans, and it hosts one of the best carnivals in the Caribbean, as well as a music festival and a filmfestival,now straggling to gain promotion againafter the

36、 2010 earthquake.Seeing potential in ruinKaran knows Jacmel well; she shot her fall catalog at the HotelFlorita. The New Yorker gamelyjumped into the bed of asmall trackfor a tour of town. It stopped at the Manoir Alexandre, once the most prominent building in the city and now a rain that is slowly

37、being restored by Leon Paul, aHaitian American orthopedic surgeon from New York.K. "We want to restore the mansion to its former glory, but as you can see, that is a big job," Paul saidas he walked Karan through the property, with its peeling wallpaper, holes in the roof, missing stairsand

38、 tilting balcony.L. He said Jacmel, his home town, will rise from the ruins, and he promised that someday soon, Haitiansand visitors will be sitting in his restored mansion, listening to a band, drinking rum and celebrating.As Karan crawled through the ruins, she sawnot despair, but hope:"Wow.

39、Look at this. These aremy colors. Therust, yellow and blue.Take a picture. This is perfect!"In the Caribbean, Jacmel is well-known for its music festival, film festival and carnivals.38、The novel The Comedians was mentioned by the author to showHaiti's role as a tourist destination in the p

40、ast.39、The airport rtmway at Jacmel is scheduled for extension to cater to the flights of small jets.40、Haiti has become a place of little attraction due to its political instability, repression and poverty aswell as natural disasters.41、Tourism has become a major channel for Caribbean countries to

41、attract foreign investment.42、The French cuisine, unique music and famous artisans made Haiti attractive to visitors.43 、 Donna Karan showed up in Jacmel to make plans for the transformation of the city.44、According to Haiti's restoration plans, tourists will be able to arrive at Jacmel straight

42、ly.45、According to Paul, the restoration work of Manoir Alexandre to its former glory is quite challenging.46、Officialsconcerned plan to revive the current tourism industryof Haiti by restoring Jacmel as a starting point.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage three times.When

43、the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to 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 hav

44、e written.47、听录音，回答以下问题：Would-be language teachers everywhere have one thing in common: they all want some recognition of their professional status and skills, and a job. The former 26 is obviously important on a personal level, but it is 27 if you are to have any chance of finding work.Ten years ag

45、o, the 28 was very different. In virtually every developing country, and in many developed countries as well, being a native English speaker was enough to 29 as an English teacher.Now employers will only look at teachers who have the knowledge, the skills and attitudes to teach English 30 The result

46、 of this has been to raise non-native English teachers to the same status as their 31 -something they have always deserved but seldom enjoyed. Non-natives are now happy linguisticdiscrimination is a thing ofthe past.An ongoing research project, funded by the University of Cambridge,asked a sample of

47、 teachers, teacher educators and employers in more than 40 countries a question: whether they regard the native andnon-native speakers distinction as being at all important. "No" was the answer. They would 32 who the teachers were and where they came from. As long as 33 could teach and had

48、 the required level of English, it didn't matter. Thus, a new form of discrimination-this time justified because it 34 the unqualified-liberatedthelinguistically oppressed. But the Cambridge project did more than just that: it 35 that the needs of native and non-native teachers are extremely sim

49、ilar.48、50、51、52、53、55、56、Part II Listening Comprehension.(30 minutes)Part III Reading Comprehension.(40 minutes)Section CDirections: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) a

50、nd D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.57、根据以下资料，回答 57-66 题：New evidence of a sick, deprived population working under harshconditions contradicts earlier images of wealth and abundance from the artrecords

51、of the ancient Egyptian city of Tell el-Amarna, a study has found Tell el-Amarna was the capital of ancient Egypt during the reign of the pharaoh (法老) Akhenaten, who abandoned most of Egypt's old gods in favor of the Aten sun disk andbrought in anew and more expressive style of artAkhenaten, who

52、 ruled Egyptbetween 1379 and 1362BC, built and lived in Tell el-Amarna in central Egypt for 15 years The city was largely abandoned shortlyafter his death and the ascendance of the famous boy king Tutankhamun to the throne Studies on the remains of ordinary ancient Egyptians in a cemetery in Tell el

53、-Amarna showed thatmany of them suffered from anem/a （贫血症 ）, fractured bones, stuntedgrowth and high juvenilemortality rates, according to professors Barry Kemp and Jerome Rose, who led the research Rose, a professor of anthropology （ 人类学 ） in the University of Arkansas in the United States, saidadu

54、lts buried in the cemetery were probably brought there from other parts of Egypt "This means that wehave a periodof deprivation in Egypt prior to the Amarna phase So maybe things were not so good for theaverage Egyptian and maybe Akhenaten said we have to change to make things better," he

55、said Kemp, directorof the Amarna Project which seeks in part to increase public knowledge of Tell el-Amarna and surrounding region, said little attention has been given to the cemeteries of ordinary ancient Egyptians Rose displayed pictures showing spinal （ 脊柱 ） injuries among teenagers, probably be

56、cause of accidents during construction work to build the city The study showed that anemia ran at 74 percent among children and teenagers, and at 44 percentamong adults, Rose said The average height of men was 159 cm (5 feet 2 inches) and 153 cm among women "Adult heights are used as an indicat

57、or for overall standard of living," he said "Short statures( 身长 ) reflect a diet deficient in protein People were not growing to their full potential "What is the findings of the study mentioned in the passage?A The ancient Tell el-Amarna was famous for its art recordsB The artistic exhibition of ancient Tell el-Amarna was trustworthy CThe art records of Tell el-Amarna showed ancient Egyptians' real life D Life was really tough for average Egyptians in ancient Tel