1、大学英语四级改革适用（阅读）模拟试卷 123及答案与解析 Section A 0 These are not easy times for booksellers. Borders, a big American one, fired its boss in January and has closed stores, but is still at risk of【 C1】 _, some analysts say. The British chain of the same name, which it once owned, failed last year. Barnes, the w
2、orlds biggest bookseller, appointed a new boss last month to help it【 C2】 _the triple threat of the recession, increased competition and e-books. The struggles of booksellers can be explained in part by an increase in competition. More than half of book sales in America take place not in bookshops b
3、ut at big【 C3】_such as Wal-Mart and Target, which compete to sell bestsellers at steeper discounts. Online retailers, too, are all doing like that. Booksellers are【 C4】 _their best to raise their profile online and win back the customers they have lost. Will bookshops disappear completely? Most are
4、putting their hopes on【 C5】_people more reasons to come inside. Some bookshops plan to put a renewed【 C6】 _on service, including advice on e-books. Many shops have started to offer free Internet access to keep customers there longer and to【 C7】 _them to download e-books. Other survival strategies in
5、clude hosting book clubs or other community groups and selling a wider【 C8】 _of goods, such as wrapping paper, jewellery, cards and toys. Independent bookshops face a(n) 【 C9】 _serious threat, because they are【 C10】 _to match bigger rivals prices. Many are branching out by offering new services, suc
6、h as creative-writing classes. A)able F)enable K)retailers B)bankruptcy G)getting L)shopper C)confront H)giving M)trying D)consequently I)interests N)unable E)emphasis J)particularly O)variety 1 【 C1】 2 【 C2】 3 【 C3】 4 【 C4】 5 【 C5】 6 【 C6】 7 【 C7】 8 【 C8】 9 【 C9】 10 【 C10】 Section C 10 Time is runn
7、ing out for governments to overhaul regulation of global banks that have become bigger and more powerful since the start of the financial meltdown three years ago, the International Monetary Fund(IMF)warned. In its half-yearly health check on the financial sector, the Washington-based fund said ther
8、e was an urgent need for international cooperation to tackle the systemic risks posed by banks deemed “too big to fail“. “The future financial regulatory reform agenda is still a work in progress, but will need to move forward with at least the main ingredients soon,“ the IMF said in its Global Fina
9、ncial Stability Review. The window of opportunity for dealing with too-important-to-fail institutions may be closing and should not be wasted, all the more so because some of these institutions have become bigger and more dominant than before the crisis erupted. The fund said the end of the recessio
10、n and the pick-up in financial markets had cut the estimated losses of banks. But it stressed that the debts amassed by governments in their attempts to lessen the impact of the global recession threatened to open a new chapter in the credit crunch. The IMF said government borrowing would remain hig
11、h over the next two years, particularly in the UK. In Britain, the increase in both corporate and household debt in the pre-crisis years meant non-financial private sector debt stood at over 200% of GDP. Predicting a slow, shallow and uneven recovery in credit, the fund said bank profits would be af
12、fected by a tougher regulatory regime. The report provided conditional support for the Conservative plan to scrap(废除 )the Financial Services Authority and hand banking regulation to the Bank of England. A unified regulator one that oversees liquidity and solvency issues removes some of the conflicti
13、ng incentives that result from the separation of these powers, but nonetheless if it is required to oversee systemic risks it would still be softer on systemically important institutions than those that are not. This arises because the failure of one of these institutions would cause disproportionat
14、e damage to the financial system and regulators would be loathing seeing serial failures. Care would be needed, the IMF said, to ensure the right balance between making the financial system safer and ensuring that it continued to be efficient and innovative. 11 The main reason for governments to res
15、cue the regulation of global banks is that_. （ A） the banks hold the dominant position in the financial field （ B） they want the banks to become bigger and more powerful （ C） the financial recession has a great impact on the whole country （ D） innovation puts too much pressure on governments 12 The
16、IMF thinks that too-important-to-fail institutions should_. （ A） be closed down in order to save some resources （ B） be handled properly by the government missing no chance （ C） become bigger and more dominant than ever before （ D） become more competitive in international markets 13 From the third p
17、aragraph, it can be predicted that_. （ A） the economic recovery can erase bank losses completely （ B） the regulatory regime will affect bank profits （ C） household debts in Britain make banks bankrupt （ D） the global recession is getting worse and worse nowadays 14 Why is care needed according to th
18、e IMF? （ A） It can help the Conservative to improve its reputation in politics. （ B） It can cause disproportionate damage to the financial system. （ C） It will help keep the balance between systemic safety and innovation. （ D） It can develop and improve the quality of banking service. 15 Which of th
19、e following is the best title of the passage? （ A） IMF Warns Time Is Running Out to Tackle “Too Big to Fail“ Banks （ B） IMF Should Make Effective Measures to Improve Financial System （ C） Governments Ought to Be to Blame for Current Serious Recession （ D） Too Big to Fail Banks Should Be Responsible
20、for Financial System 15 In this age of Internet chat, videogames and reality television, there is no shortage of mindless activities to keep a child occupied. Yet, despite the competition, my 8-year-old daughter Rebecca wants to spend her leisure time writing short stories. She wants to enter one of
21、 her stories into a writing contest, a competition she won last year. As a writer I know about winning contests, and about losing them. I know what it is like to work hard on a story only to receive a rejection slip from the publisher. I also know the pressures of trying to live up to a reputation c
22、reated by previous victories. What if she doesnt win the contest again? Thats the strange thing about being a parent. So many of our own past scars and dashed hopes can surface. A revelation(启示 )came last week when I asked her, “Dont you want to win again?“ “No,“ she replied, “I just want to tell th
23、e story of an angel going to first grade.“ I had just spent weeks correcting her stories as she spontaneously(自发地 )told them. Telling myself that I was merely an experienced writer guiding the young writer across the hall, I offered suggestions for characters, conflicts and endings for her tales. Th
24、e story about a fearful angel starting first grade was quickly “guided“ by me into the tale of a little girl with a wild imagination taking her first music lesson. I had turned her contest into my contest without even realizing it. Staying back and giving kids space to grow is not as easy as it look
25、s. Because I know very little about farm animals who use tools or angels who go to first grade, I had to accept the fact that I was co-opting(借用 )my daughters experience. While stepping back was difficult for me, it was certainly a good first step that I will quickly follow with more steps, putting
26、myself far enough away to give her room but close enough to help if asked. All the while I will be reminding myself that children need room to experiment, grow and find their own voices. 16 What do we learn from the first paragraph? （ A） Children do find lots of fun in many mindless activities. （ B）
27、 Rebecca is much too occupied to enjoy her leisure time. （ C） Rebecca draws on a lot of online materials for her writing. （ D） A lot of distractions compete for childrens time nowadays. 17 What did the author say about her own writing experience? （ A） She did not quite live up to her reputation as a
28、 writer. （ B） Her way to success was full of pains and frustrations. （ C） She was constantly under pressure of writing more. （ D） Most of her stories had been rejected by publishers. 18 Why did Rebecca want to enter this years writing contest? （ A） She believed she possessed real talent for writing.
29、 （ B） She was sure of winning with her mothers help. （ C） She wanted to share her stories with readers. （ D） She had won a prize in the previous contest. 19 The author took great pains to refine her daughters stories because_. （ A） she believed she had the knowledge and experience to offer guidance
30、（ B） she did not want to disappoint Rebecca who needed her help so much （ C） she wanted to help Rebecca realize her dream of becoming a writer （ D） she was afraid Rebeccas imagination might run wild while writing 20 Whats the authors advice for parents? （ A） A writing career, though attractive, is n
31、ot for every child to pursue. （ B） Children should be allowed freedom to grow through experience. （ C） Parents should keep an eye on the activities their kids engage in. （ D） Children should be given every chance to voice their opinions. 大学英语四级改革适用（阅读）模拟试卷 123答案与解析 Section A 【知识模块】 阅读 1 【正确答案】 B 【试题
32、解析】 名词辨析题。空格在 at risk of的后面，因此应填名词或是动名词。上文提到美国大型书商博德斯在一月份解雇了它的总裁，而且已经关闭了 部分店面，而空格前又出现 but转折，可以推测这家店有破产的危险，所以应选bankruptcy。 【知识模块】 阅读 2 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 动词辨析题。空格在 help it和 the triple threat之间，因此应填动词。由空格所在句可知，巴恩斯在上月任命了一位新总裁，来帮助自己 三重威胁，结合选项可知， “面对，应对 ”符合题意，所以应选 confront。 【知识模块】 阅读 3 【正确答案】 K 【试题解析】 名词辨析题
33、。空格在介词 at和形容词 big的后面 ，因此应填名词。空格后面的内容是 suchas WalMart and Target，根据常识可知，沃尔玛和塔吉特超市都是零售商，所以应选 retailers。 【知识模块】 阅读 4 【正确答案】 M 【试题解析】 动词辨析题。分析句子结构可知，此处缺少谓语动词，空格后面是their best to raise theirprofile online，结合选项，固定搭配 try ones best to do sth “努力做某事 ”符合句意，所以应选 trying。 【知识模块】 阅读 5 【正确答案】 H 【试题解析】 动词辨析题。空格前面是介词
34、 on，且与后面构成 sb sth to do结构，因此应填动词的现在分词形式。文章说大多数书店都寄希望于 更多让人们走进书店的理由，结合选项， “给予 ”符合句意，所以应选 giving。 【知识模块】 阅读 6 【正确答案】 E 【试题解析】 名词辨析题。空格在 puton 之间，因此应填名词。根据 renewed和空格后的 service， including advice on e-books可知，书店应将是把工作重心进行了 转移，所以应选 emphasis。 【知识模块】 阅读 7 【正确答案】 F 【试题解析】 动词辨析题。空格在动词不定式符号 to的后面，应填动词原形。本句意为，
35、为了让顾客更久地待在书店和 _下载电子书，很多书店已经开始提供免费的上网服务，结合选项应选 enable。 【知识模块】 阅读 8 【正确答案】 O 【试题解析】 名词辨析题。空格在 a wider和 of goods之间，应填名词。空格后提到了包装纸、珠宝等多种物品，结合选项， variety意为 “品种，种类 ”，可由wider修饰，所以应填 variety。 【知识模块】 阅读 9 【正确答案】 J 【试题解析】 副词辨析题。空格在 a(n)和 serious threat之间，用来修饰后面的形容词 serious，因此应该填副词。此处意为独立书店面临的威胁 严重，由下文的 bigger
36、 rivalsprices可知，独立书店面临的威胁应该非常严重，表示程度，故填副词 particularly。 【知识模块】 阅读 10 【正确答案】 N 【试题解析】 形容词辨析题。空格在 are和 to match bigger rivalsprices之间作表语，故应填形容词。独立书店面临的威胁尤其严重的原因应该是它们无法与更大的竞争对手拼价格。所以应填表示否定意义的形容词，结合选项可知， be unable to do符合句意，所以应填 unable。 【知识模块】 阅读 Section C 【知识模块】 阅读 11 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 细节辨认题。由定位段可知，这些银行从
37、三年前的金融危机起已经变得越来越大，越来越强，因而被视为 “太大而不能倒闭 ”，并存在系统性风险，由此可见它 们的地位之重，故 A)为正确答案。 【知识模块】 阅读 12 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 细节辨认题。由定位句可知，处理那些太重要而不能倒闭的银行的机会之门可能在关闭，这个机会不应该被浪费，故 B)为正确答案。 【知识模块】 阅读 13 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 推理判断题。由定位句可知，预计在这种经济发展缓慢、变化不大而且不均衡的信贷复苏情况下，银行利润将会受到更强硬的管理体制的影响，故B)为正确答案。 【知识模块】 阅读 14 【正确答案】 C 【试 题解析】 细节辨认题
38、。由定位旬可知，国际货币基金组织表示要小心行事，以在确保金融体系更安全和确保它继续保持效率和创新之间获得平衡，故 C)为正确答案。 【知识模块】 阅读 15 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 主旨大意题。全文主要讲述国际货币基金组织分析占主要地位的银行所面临的形势以及对它们规章制度的相关调整，并强调时间紧任务重，故 A)为正确答案。 【知识模块】 阅读 【知识模块】 阅读 16 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 推理判断题。定位句表明，现在那些无须动脑的活动 充斥着孩子们的生活，在争抢孩子们的时间。因此 D)正确。 【知识模块】 阅读 17 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 推理判断题。由定位段可知
39、，作为一个作家，作者很了解赢得和输掉比赛的感受，也知道文章遭到出版商退稿时的那种感觉和维持声誉的那种压力。最后提到我们自己过去的伤疤和破碎的希望又再次浮现，可以推断出作者的成功之路充满痛苦与挫折，因此选项 B)正确。 【知识模块】 阅读 18 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 细节辨认题。由定位句可知，作者的女儿参加竞赛的目的已经不是为了获胜， 她只是想把自己的故事跟别人分享，因此 C)正确。 【知识模块】 阅读 19 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 细节辨认题。定位句表明，作者花费数周时间给女儿修改文章，她觉得自己仅仅是作为一个有经验的作家引导一个小作家成长而已。因此 A)正确。 【知识模块】 阅读 20 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 推理判断题。由定位句可知，我还会一直提醒自己：孩子需要经历、成长和找到自己心声的空间。因此确定答案为 B)。 【知识模块】 阅读
