2018大学英语四级模拟题(含答案)

1、大学英语四级模拟题二一二三四五主观分客观分总分核查人得分阅卷人Part I Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (10%)Directions:In this part, you will have to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. For questions 8-10, complete

2、the sentences with the information given in the passage. ( 1-7 题答案填涂在答题卡 上； 8-10 题答案写在答题纸上。)Story ReaderAbout Story ReaderParents dearly hope their children learn to read well. They also hope their children learn to read quickly and easily, so that they re ready for the demhaenmd sb yp ustcohno otl

3、and the world.Kids want to learn how to read, but they also crave entertainment, whether itor dynamic and interactive. The aims of the Story Reader line of electronic books are to entertain children and to introduce them to the processof learning how to read in a gentle and enjoyable way. In this ar

4、ticle, we ll show you how Story Reader works and if it accomplishes that goal.Story Reader is a compact, roughly 12-inch-by-12-inch plastic case (with a carrying handle ) that opens to reveal an actual book that fits snugly (紧紧地)into the Reader itself. Story Readerfeature is that it "reads"

5、; the book aloud to a child as he follows along. The child turns the pages when prompted by the Story Reader or at his own pace.Books have both text and illustrations. The electronic book responds to the childStory Reader speaks the text for the current page. If the child turns back a few pages, the

6、 Reader recognizes that page and reads it again. Kids react well to this interactivity because it instills a sense of control over the story.There are Three Story Reader ProductsThe basic Story Reader, introduced in 2003, is as described above and is intended for kids three years of age and older.Th

7、e device has a volume control but no on/off switch-a deliberate choice so kids can simply open it up and begin reading. It takes four AAA batteries (or operates on household current with an optional adaptor(电源适配器) and retails for around $20.Find out more information about the more than 60 titles at

8、the Story Reader website.Early in 2006, Publications International, Ltd.- Story Reader psu blisher -introduced My First Story Reader, designed for newborns to kids up to age three. As with the original, a narrator reads thestory aloud, this time from a 12-page book made from a heavier paperstock tha

9、t includes sound effects and music to enliven the experience.My First Story Reader features two play modes, one with narration, the other that asks questions about the images on each page. The child can press any of three buttons to answer basic questions about shapes and colors. The last two pages

10、ofeach My First Story Reader book features a sing-along rhyming melody. My First Story Reader retails for about $20.Late in 2006, Publications International introduced a video version of Story Reader called Story Reader Video Plus for kids up to the age of seven. Retailing for about $35, it combines

11、 a stand-alone Story Reader with an "Animated Story Mode"that plays through your television and includes a "Learning Game Mode".The Animated Story Mode works just as it sounds-when you connect it to your television through color-coded cables, the story appears on screen and chang

12、es as your child turns the pages. Kids get to the Learning Game Mode by turning to thelast page of the book. There, they can choose from five educational games. While it depends on the story, generally there are pattern games, memory games, and platform games. Similar to Nintendo games like Super Ma

13、rio Brothers, in a platform game the child uses the included controller to guide him through the environment and conquer obstacles.Story Reader Video Plus isn t a video game, techanidc aPlluyb, lications International bills the Story Reader line more as electronic books than toys. This reassures man

14、y parents, and it Reader is sold in bookstores and in the book section of major retailers.What about the Educational Underpinnings （基础）of Story Reader?Studies show an alarming decline in reading rates among all age groups in America, especially among the young.Children are bombarded on a daily basis

15、 with multiple forms of entertainment that compete with traditional learning.Kids naturally emulate （模仿）the adults in their lives, and seeing their parents and other familymembers enjoy reading is a powerful motivator. Establishing and keeping a Read-At-Home Night helps families spend time together

16、and helps form lifelong reading habits in children.Here s how you do it:· Set aside one night a week in your household and call it "Read-At-Home Hour"-or anything you prefer. Establish a time allotment that works for your family, for example, 30 minutes or an hour.· Minimize inte

17、rruptions from the TV , computer, and video games-and turn on the telephone answering machine.· Choose one book for the entire family to read aloud together, or encourage individual family members to choose their own books to read quietly. Electronic books can work in this context,as well.·

18、; Finally, sit down, relax, and read.注意： 1-7 题答案填涂在答题卡上；8-10 题答案写在答题纸上。1. The aims of the Story Reader line of electronic books are _A. to entertain and teach childrenB to play with the childC. to ease the parents burdenD. to ease the teachers burden2. Story Reader s key characteristic is that _A. i

19、t"reads"thebook whichthechild likesB. it"reads"thebook whilethechild playsC. it"reads"thebook whilethechild followsalongD. it"reads"thebook whiletheparent works3. Children _ are suitable users of the basic Story Reader.A. up to six months oldB. up to age oneC

20、up to age twoD. up to age three4. The basic Story Reader for sale is about _A. 12 dollarsB. 20 dollarsC. 35 dollarsD. 60 dollars5. My First Story Reader is characteristic withA. two play modesB. three play modesC. four play modesD. five play modes6. Story Reader Video Plus is a video version of Stor

21、y Reader designed for _A. newborns to kids up to age threeB. newborns to kids up to age sevenC. children up to the age of fiveD. children up to the age of seven7. How many games can children choose from the Animated Story Mode?A. fourB. fiveC. sixD. seven8. If the Story Reader speaks the text for th

22、e current page, but the child turns back a few pages, it will .9. Late in 2006, we can infer that there wereStory Reader products.10. Like Super Mario Brothers, children in a platform game use the included controllers to.Part IIListening Comprehension (35%)Section ADirections: In this section you wi

23、ll hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversationand the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choic

24、es marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer.11.A.At a booking office.B.In a library.C.At a bank.D.In the street.12.A.At the zoo.B.In Room 245.C.In a restaurant.D.In a hotel.13.A.40.B.48.C.80.D.84.14.A.On foot.B. By bus.C.By car.D. By bike.15.A.The room is on fire.B. The man is bothe

25、red by the smoke.C. There is little air.D. The man is not permitted in the room.16. A. Someone fixed it.B. Louise sold it.C. Louise repaired it.17. A. She ll talk to Bill.C. Bill is always like that.D. It s been thrown out.B. She agrees with the man.D. The man should be happy.18. A. Even though John

26、 worked very hard, he didn t pass the exam.B. John didn t work very hard in physics.C. John should spend more time in playing tennis.D. John didn t pass the exam because it was too difficult.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A. The math test.B.The history test.

27、C. The physics test.D.The literature test.20. A. The last but one.B.Question Four.C. The last question.D.Question One.21. A. He wishes he could redo the test.B. He wishes he could have had more time.C. He wishes the woman could do better.D. He wishes the woman could have helped him.22. A. He is goin

28、g to take pictures.B. He is going back to his dorm.C. He is going to return the book.D. He is having a rest.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. A. About the activities of the Students Union.B. About the activities of the World Expo.C. About the activities of the

29、university leaders.D. About the plan of the speakers at the weekend.24. A. They sent some tourists there.B. They sent a group of volunteers there.C. They sent some vehicles there.D. They sent some handicrafts there.25. A. They are going to arrange a flower-show.B. They are sending some more voluntee

30、rs.C. They are going to open a handcraft stall.D. They are going to take more tourists there.Section BDirections:In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a qu

31、estion, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.Passage OneQuestions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.D. 6D. 6 days.D. Pollution.26. A. 2.B. 4.C. 1.27. A. 10 days. B. One week.C. Two weeks.28. A. Students can lend the books borrowed from the li

32、brary to others.B. Students may not talk or disturb others in the library.C. Students can put back the books anywhere on the shelves.D. The students far from outside the library should keep quiet.Passage TwoQuestions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.29. A. Storm.B. Flood.C. Heat

33、.30. A. Wearing dark-colored clothes.B. Living in cold area.C. Avoid moving in hot weather.D. Wearing loose clothes made of natural materials.31. A. Natural disasters.B. Heat and health.C. Stay out of the sun.D. Hot weather of the world.Passage ThreeQuestions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you ha

34、ve just heard.32. A. Tired and not healthy.B. Tossing and turning in bed.C. Sleeping a lot.D. (Of one s “body clock ”) Out of order33. A. Sleeping in except on weekends.B. Getting plenty of exercise before bedtime.C. Avoiding tea and coffee in the daytime.D. Relaxing yourself before bedtime.34. A. A

35、 good workout will help you sleep better.B. Resolve stress and anger before going to bed.C. Reading a boring book may help you fall asleep immediately.D. Counting numbers when you have trouble falling asleep.35. A. Good Sleep, Good Work.B. How to Wind up One s “Body Clock ”.C. That s Snooze to Me.D.

36、 Relaxing Activities Before Bedtime.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When 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 numbered

37、from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or written down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read

38、 for the third time, you should check what you have written. (此部分答案写在答题纸上)For good or bad, computers are now 36.of our daily lives. With the price of a smallhome computer now being 37., experts predict that before long, all schools andbusinesses and most families in the 38.parts of the world will ow

39、n a computer of somekind. Among the general public, computers 39. strong feelingspeople either lovethem or hate them. The computer lovers talk about how 40. computers can be inbusiness, in education and in the home41. from all the games, you can do your42.on them, use them to 43.your central heating

40、, and in some places evendo your shopping with them. 44., asmore and more unpleasant jobs are taken over by computerized robots.The haters, on the other hand, 45. .They worry, too, that people who spend all their time talking to computers will forget how to talk to each other. And anyway, they ask,

41、what s wrong with going shopping and learning languages in a classroom with real teachers? But their biggest fear is that 46.Part III Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (35%)Section ADirections: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished stat

42、ements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. you should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the center. (答案填涂在答题卡上)Passage OneQuestions 47 to 51 are based on the following passage.As regards social conven

43、tions, we must say a word about the well-known English class system. “This is an embarrassing subject for English people, and one they tend to be ashamed of, though during the present century class-consciousness has grown less and less, and the class system less rigid. ” But it still exists below th

44、e surface. Broadly speaking, it means there are two classes, the “middle class” and the “working class ”. (We shall ignore for a moment the old “upper class”,including the hereditary aristocracy, since it is extremely small in numbers; but some of its members have the right to sit in the House of Lo

45、rds, and some newspapers take a surprising interest in their private life.） The middle class consists chiefly of well-to-do businessmen and professional people of all kinds. The working class consists chiefly of manual and unskilled workers.The most obvious difference between them is in their accent

46、. Middle-class people use slightly varying kinds of “received pronunciation ” which is the kind of English spoken by BBC announcers and taught to overseas pupils. Typical working-class people speak in many different local accents which are generally felt to be rather ugly and uneducated. One of the

47、biggest barriers of social equality in England is the two-class education system. To have been to a so-called“public school ”immediately marks you out as one of the middle class. The middle classes tend to live a more formal life than working-class people, and are usually more cultured. Their midday

48、 meal is“lunch” and theyhave a rather formal evening meal called “dinner”, whereas the working man s dinner, if his working hours permit, is at midday, and his smaller, late-evening meal is called supper.As we have said, however, the class system is much less rigid than it was, and for a long time i

49、t has been government policy to reduce class distinctions. “Working-class students very commonly receive a university education and enter the professions, and working-class incomes have grown so much recently that the distinctions between the two classes are becoming less and less clear.” However, r

50、egardless of one s social status, certain standards of politeness are expected of everybody, and a well-bred person is polite to everyone he meets, and treats a labourer with the same respect he gives an important businessman. Servility（ 奴性、 恭顺） inspires both embarrassment and dislike. Even the word

51、 “sir”, except in school and in certain occupations （e.g. commerce, the army etc.） sounds too servile（奴性的，逢迎的）to be commonly used.47. The middle class mainly refers to people .A. who were born as aristocratB. who have the right to sit in the House of LordsC. who speak in many different local accents

52、D. who are prosperous businessmen or who work in some professions48. The most obvious difference between the working class and the middle class in English is theirA. dressB. workC. accentD. meal49. Why isn t the word “sir” commonly used in Britain?A. Because it sounds too servile and is likely to ca

53、use embarrassment.B. Because it can only be used in some certain occupations.C. Because it is an impolite word.D. Because it shows that the speaker is not a well-bred person.50. The “ upper class” in England today.A. are extremely small in number so that media pays no attention to themB. still uses

54、old words like “Sir” in their everyday lifeC. includes the hereditary aristocracyD. refers only to the royal family51. Which of the following is not true about the English class system?A. It is an embarrassing subject for English people.B. Working-class students cannot receive a university education

55、.C. The class system is much less rigid than it was.D. The class system still exists below the surface.Passage TwoQuestions 52 to 56 are based on the following passage.Now let us look at how we read. When we read a printed text, our eyes move across a page in short, jerky movement. We recognize word

56、s usually when our eyes are still when they fixate （注视）.Each time they fixate, we see a group of words. This is known as the recognition span or the visual span. The length of time of which the eyes stop -the duration of the fixation varies considerablyfrom person to person. It also varies within an

57、y one person according to his purpose in reading and his familiarity with the text. Furthermore, it can be affected by such factors as lighting and tiredness.Unfortunately, in the past, many reading improvement courses have concentrated too much on how our eyes move across the printed page. As a res

58、ult of this misleading emphasis on the purely visual aspects of reading, numerous exercises have been devised to train the eyes to see more words at one fixation. For instance, in some exercises, words are flashed on to a screen for, say, a tenth or a twentieth of a second. One of the exercises has required students to fix their eye