[外语类试卷]大学英语四级模拟试卷159（无答案）.doc

1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 159（无答案）一、Part I Writing (30 minutes)1 For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter. Suppose you are Li Feng who is going to reply to your sister Li Hong (who is in high school) on how to study English. Write to her to give her some suggestions based on your own experience.

2、 Please follow the outline given below in Chinese:1学习英语很重要2简要介绍你的英语学习经验3鼓励她学好英语二、Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions attached to the passage. For questions 1-7, ma

3、rk：Y (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage;N (for NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage;NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage.1 Gulf Wracked By Katrinas Latest Legacy-Disease, Poisons, MoldA month after

4、 Hurricane Katrina tore through the U.S. Gulf Coast, medical experts are now struggling with the latest crisis in the region: contamination( 污染 ).Katrina left New Orleans and other communities tainted with oil, sewage, and possibly poisons leached from federal toxic waste sites, the U.S. Environment

5、al Protection Agency (EPA) says.The pollution, combined with the lack of regular medical services in the region, has raised serious questions about the safety of New Orleans and other coastal towns as people longing for home begin to go back.“I dont think New Orleans is safe for people to return to,

6、 from a public health and environmental health standpoint, “said Miriam Aschkenasy, an environmental health expert working with Oxfam America in the region.Much of the contamination rests in the brown, filmy sediment( 沉淀物 ) left behind by Katrinas polluted floodwaters.Recent EPA tests of the sedimen

7、t confirmed high levels of E. coli bacteria, oil and gas chemicals, and lead, as well as varying quantities of arsenic.The health risks posed by the sediment are immediate, experts say, because the sludge (淤泥) is nearly impossible for returning residents to avoid. In New Orleans, it covers every sur

8、face that was flooded, from cars and now-dead lawns to the entire contents of flooded homes, stores, hospitals, and schools.“When people come back, they are exposed to the sediment,“ said Wilma Subra, a chemist from New Iberia, Louisiana, who is analyzing the sediment. “Its in their yards and houses

9、.“Old Pollution ResurfacingPlaquemines Parish, a rural county on the peninsula south of New Orleans, is now covered with even more toxic sediment than it was two weeks ago, thanks to Hurricane Rita.“Six inches up to one foot ( 15 to 30 centimeters ) of sludge,“ Subra reported.Much of the sludge in P

10、laquemines is the product of nearby bayous and bay bottoms, where, sediment was lifted up by Katrinas and Ritas storm surges.The sediment has been polluted over the years with industrial chemicals and heavy metals, said Suhra, who tested the sediment for the Southern Mutual Help Association, a nonpr

11、ofit organization in New Iberia, Louisiana.“These water bodies have received industrial wastes for decades,“ she said. “This material has toxic chemicals, metals, and organic petrochemicals ( 石化产品 ).“Matters have only been made worse by multiple oil spills caused by Katrina and Rita. According to th

12、e U.S. Coast Guard, 11 oil spills have occurred in southern Louisiana, totaling 7.4 million gallons (28 million liters) of oil, most of which has been contained.Bacteria levels arc also especially high in the Plaquemines sludge, said Rodney Mallett, spokesperson for the Louisiana Department of Envir

13、onmental Quality.“The sewage treatment plants were underwater,“ he explained. “Between the animal waste and the human waste, youve got a lot of bacteria.“Protection KitsHealth and environmental agencies are advising people to avoid contact with the sludge. They recommend that people wear gloves, gog

14、gles, and dust masks, and that they wash promptly if exposure occurs.EPA officials are directing people to its Web site (www.epa.gov) to inform themselves of the contamination risks.But most people returning to the area dont have computers to get that information, said Erik Olson, an attorney for th

15、e Natural Resources Defense Council, an environmental advocacy group.“If you D)o read the Web site,“ he added, “you practically have to have a degree in chemistry to understand it.“To better inform people of health risks, the Southern Mutual Help Association and Oxfam America are developing a progra

16、m to give every returning resident a protective kit.Each kit would contain waterproof suits, goggles (风镜), shoe covers, and masks, along with information about potential hazards. Volunteers would give out the kits at the security checkpoints that now stand at the major entrances to affected cities.T

17、he groups have made a hundred demonstration kits, which cost about 100 (U.S.) each to produce, and have shown them to state leaders in Louisiana.“The governor is really in favor of this,“ Subra said. “We just have to determine how were going to fund them.“Toxic Mold BloomsIn addition to the toxic se

18、diment, sprawling blooms of mold have now taken hold in many flooded homes. “The mold is growing everywhere-homes are just coated with it,“ Subra said.The problem has become so widespread that federal health officials warned Wednesday of allergic reactions and toxic responses to the mold. Profession

19、als should be hired to clean mold that covers more than ten square feet (one square meter), they urged. “Those surfaces that cant be cleaned need to be removed,“ said Steven Redd, chief of the Air Pollution and Respiratory Health Branch of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).Th

20、e effects of the mold are already surfacing in Mississippi, where respiratory ( 呼吸的 ) problems are among the illnesses doctors there are reporting.“Were seeing a lot of asthma from inhaling the mold,“ said Richard Paat, team leader of a temporary East Biloxi clinic.“And month sores from the bad wate

21、r.“Due to contact with unclean water, 33 people in the flood zone have contracted Vibrio infections, according to the CDC. The infections are caused by a family of bacteria that live in contaminated salt water. They can cause serious illness, especially in people with compromised immune systems.To d

22、ate, six people have died from Vibrio infections.“People had open wounds and walked through floodwater with sewage in it,“ CDC spokesperson Von Roebuck said. “And these folks were having these wounds infected with Vibrio.“Disaster Response Care“This is a highly contaminated area,“ said Susan- Briggs

23、, the physician overseeing FEMAs disaster-response medical teams in Louisiana and Alabama.Her teams have been inoculating residents for tetanus and Hepatitis A and B. Hepatitis is a danger when people are exposed to sewage, through water or food, Briggs explained. Tetanus can occur when people cut t

24、hemselves on unclean materials, as may happen when cleaning debris.The rudimentary (根本的) living conditions in many Katrina-struck areas make it more likely that people will get sick and injured, Briggs said.“They have no electricity, no clean water, no air conditioning,“ she said. “There are collaps

25、ed structures and stray animals. There are huge amounts of stray dogs, and people have been bitten.“Briggs and other doctors in the area have been treating many cases of diarrhea, rashes, and upper-respiratory illnesses.All of these conditions are to be expected after natural disasters, according to

26、 the CDC. But its too soon to know if these ailments are related to contamination, the CDCs Roebuck said.“Were looking at that question,“ he said. “Wed like to know the answer.“2 The passage gives a description of the contamination in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.（A）Y（B） N（C） NG3 Katrina left

27、 New Orleans and other communities tainted with oil and sewage.（A）Y（B） N（C） NG4 Plaquemines Parish is now covered with even more toxic sediment than it was two weeks ago.（A）Y（B） N（C） NG5 People are being advised to avoid contact with the sludge by health and environmental agencies.（A）Y（B） N（C） NG6 T

28、he Southern Mutual Help Association and Oxfam America are developing a program to sell every returning resident a protective kit.（A）Y（B） N（C） NG7 The conditions in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina is special.（A）Y（B） N（C） NG8 In addition to the toxic sediment, sprawling blooms of mold have now tak

29、en hold in many flooded homes, and it is growing everywhere.（A）Y（B） N（C） NG9 To date, six people have died from _.10 The rudimentary living conditions in many Katrina-struck areas make it more likely that people will get _.11 All of these conditions are to be expected after _.Section ADirections: In

30、 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 about 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 mu

31、st read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer.（A）At the department store.（B） At the office.（C） In the restaurant.（D）In the drug store.（A）The man shouldnt expect her to go along.（B） She doesnt think she has enough money.（C） Shell go even though the movie is bad.（D

32、）The man should count the number of people going.（A）She wasnt really studying.（B） She hadnt finished writing her articles.（C） She had furnished her house.（D）She could write beautifully.（A）The problem may have been a very complicated one.（B） No one can do it.（C） The woman thinks that the problem is t

33、oo easy.（D）The man can solve the problem himself.（A）The janitor is too busy to do his work.（B） The sanitary conditions of an apartment.（C） The relationship between the janitor and the two speakers.（D）The architecture of a building.（A）He cant tear either piece of cloth.（B） He wants part of each piece

34、 of cloth.（C） The pieces of cloth are made by a secret process.（D）The pieces of cloth seem identical to him.（A）Tuesday.（B） Wednesday.（C） Thursday.（D）Friday.（A）A photographers camera.（B） A television camera.（C） A movie camera.（D）The mans own camera.（A）A famous photographer.（B） Photographic processes

35、in the 1800s.（C） Photographic equipment used in the 1800s.（D）A new museum.（A）Her subjects home.（B） Her subjects social status.（C） Her subjects personality.（D）Her subjects role in history.（A）Children.（B） Historical scenes.（C） Well-known people.（D）Landscapes.（A）Have to buy a special electronic ticket.

36、（B） Have to travel a long way to visit the university.（C） Need an expensive device designed especially for the museum.（D）Need a computer linked to a telephone.（A）Provide a place for computer artists to show their work.（B） Sell the art works more easily.（C） Save space of museums for other purposes.（D

37、）Provide more fun for the artists.（A）It helps a computer artist to record his pictures electronically.（B） It helps a computer artist to send his pictures to others.（C） It helps a computer artist to print pictures on paper.（D）It helps a computer artist to connect his computer to the art museum.（A）4 y

38、ears.（B） 5 years.（C） 8 years.（D）At least 9 years.（A）The early history of bookbinding.（B） How old books become valuable.（C） Economical ways to protect old books.（D）Why some books decay.（A）They are often handled improperly by readers.（B） The paper is destroyed by chemicals.（C） The ink used in printing

39、 damages the paper.（D）The glue used in the binding loses its strength.（A）They are difficult to read.（B） They are slowly falling apart.（C） They were not made from wood pulp.（D）They should be stored, in a cold place.（A）Get some books for the man to look at.（B） Ask the man to look over her notes.（C） Co

40、ntinue her research in the library.（D）Find more information on how books are preserved.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 questio

41、n, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.（A）Gathering non-relevant materials.（B） Sharing notes with someone else.（C） Stealing another persons ideas.（D）Handing in assignments late.（A）In the students own words.（B） In short phrases.（C） In direct quotations.（D）In sho

42、rthand.（A）It should be assimilated thoroughly.（B） It should be paraphrased by the author.（C） It should be enclosed in quotation marks.（D）It should be authorized by the source.（A）Seasonal variations in nature.（B） How we can improve our intelligence.（C） How intelligence changes with the change of seas

43、ons.（D）Why summer is the best season for vacation.（A）Summer.（B） Fall.（C） Winter.（D）Spring.（A）All people are less intelligent in summer than in the other seasons of the year.（B） Heat has no effect on peoples mental abilities.（C） People living near the equator are the most intelligent.（D）Both climate

44、and temperature exert impact on peoples intelligence.（A）Because it isnt closed.（B） Because the students have to pass all examinations before entering it.（C） Because there is no examination before they are accepted as students.（D）Because its door is open.（A）At the airport.（B） By plane.（C） Taking the

45、air.（D）On radio and TV.（A）Four.（B） Eight.（C） Three.（D）Five.（A）In four or five years.（B） In one year.（C） In three or four years.（D）In 36 weeks.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 ge

46、neral idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered 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 word

47、s you have just heard or write down the 40 To be a good teacher, you need some of the【B1】_ of a good actor. You must be able to hold the attention and interest of your【B2 】_ ; you must be a clear speaker, with a good, strong,【B3 】_ voice; and you must be able to act what you are teaching, to make it

48、s meaning【B4】_ comprehensible.Watch a good teacher, and you will see that he does not just sit【B5】_ before his class: he stands the whole time he is teaching; he walks about, using his arms, hands and fingers to help him in his【B6】_ . Listen to him, and you will hear the【B7】_ , the quality and the m

49、usical note of his voice always changing according to what he is talking about.The fact that a good teacher has some of the qualities of a good actor doesnt mean that he will【B8】_ be able to act well on the stage.【B9】_ . The actor has to speak words which he has learnt by heart; he has to repeat exactly the same words each time he plays a certain part, even his movements and the ways in which he uses his voice are usually fixed beforehand.【B10】_ .A good teache