1、大学英语四级改革适用（阅读）模拟试卷 309及答案与解析 Section A 0 They call them the new bread earners. They are women, and they are set to take over. Women are beginning to rise【 C1】 _to the top in the workplace all over the developed world New figures show that in almost a third of American【 C2】 _with a working wife, the
2、woman brings home more money than her husband and that they now occupy half the countrys“high-paying, executive, administrative and【 C3】_occupations“, compared with 34 per cent 20 years ago. The trend is【 C4】 _by two main factors, experts say a【 C5】_acceptance of men as househusbands and mass unempl
3、oyment of male white-collar workers from the technology, finance and media industries in the last three years. The University of Maryland has【 C6】 _a report that shows women to be the chief earner in 11 per cent of all US marriages. Pushing a buggy (婴儿车 ) on a sunny afternoon in New Yorks Central Pa
4、rk last week, Jonathan Blinderman, 33, said, he was【 C7】 _he had been able to see every moment of his daughter Lindsays first six months of life while his wife, Sage, was out working. It is a sign of these times of【 C8】 _that when he mentions his status at parties he is either praised as a saint or【
5、 C9】 _as a slave-cum-freeloader (爱占便宜的奴隶 ). For the revolution is nowhere near complete. But Maria Cancian, an economist at the University of Wisconsin, said【 C10】_women were increasingly looking for househusbands. A. caused B. proud C. carelessly D. mocked E. produced F. managerial G. greedy H. pre
6、caution I. argued J. transition K. ambitious L. tackled M. growing N. steadily O. households 1 【 C1】 2 【 C2】 3 【 C3】 4 【 C4】 5 【 C5】 6 【 C6】 7 【 C7】 8 【 C8】 9 【 C9】 10 【 C10】 10 Sarr Elyse took a sip from a plastic cup. Like a practised wine taster, she swilled the dark liquid around in her mouth th
7、en swallowed. “I love Coca-Cola and this is not Coca-Cola,“ she said with a slight grimace (鬼脸 ). It certainly wasnt and thats the point of Mecca-Cola a soft drink named after Islams holiest land and created to protest against US foreign policy in the Middle East. Senegal is one of the first sub-Sah
8、aran African countries to put Mecca-Cola on the market, and its an obvious choice. The population is 95 percent Muslim and opposition to the war in Iraq has been more【 C1】 _here than elsewhere in the region. Thousands took to the streets to protest against the fighting in Iraq and now Mecca-Cola, wh
9、ich has sales of about five million bottles in Europe, will gives thirsty Senegalese a thought-provoking,【 C2】 _thirst reliever to the US brand. “Being a Muslim, I was attracted by the name Mecca-Cola,“ said Hassane Brahim Fardoun, the businessman behind the drinks distribution in Senegal. “I will d
10、o my best to【 C3】 _the Senegalese market with this new product.“ The drinks launch【 C4】 _with increasing popular opposition to US foreign policy and the first six-packs of Mecca-Cola were delivered to two shops in Senegals capital Dakar the same week US troops stormed Baghdad. More will follow if it
11、 sells well. He says the advertising【 C5】 _has not yet started because posters have not arrived from France, but he has high hopes for word of mouth marketing. Elyse is one of the first to taste the new drink at a tiny shop in the city centre. Unfortunately for Fardoun, she is Catholic, and a little
12、 reserved about whole-heartedly【 C6】 _the political viewpoints behind Mecca-Colas existence. Mecca-Cola has already found fans in Africa, as well as in Europe. The cola with a crusade (改革运动 ) is the【 C7】 _of French businessman Tawfik Mathlouthi, who launched the drink last November in France as a pr
13、otest against US foreign policy. Mecca-Cola is not unique. There is a wide range of similar【 C8】 _drinks, like Muslim Up or British-based Qibla-Cola, whose website cries “Liberate your taste“.【 C9】 _. the drink that typifies the American way of life was flavoured originally with cola nuts, widely pr
14、ized in West Africa as a【 C10】 _and a dowry gift at weddings. A. injected B. alternative C. racially D. brainchild E. constituent F. vocal G. campaign H. ironically I. optimum J. backing K. coincided L. ideological M. penetrate N. stimulus O. inherently 11 【 C1】 12 【 C2】 13 【 C3】 14 【 C4】 15 【 C5】 1
15、6 【 C6】 17 【 C7】 18 【 C8】 19 【 C9】 20 【 C10】 Section B 20 Halloween A) On October 31st, dozens of children dressed in costumes knock on their neighbors doors and yell “Trick or Treat“ when the door opens. Pirates and princesses, ghosts and popular heroes of the day all hold bags open to catch the ca
16、ndy or other goodies that the neighbors drop in. As they give each child a treat, the neighbors exclaim over the costumes and try to guess who is under the masks. Since the 800s November 1st is a religious holiday known as All Saints Day. The Mass that was said on this day was called Allhallowmas. T
17、he evening before became known as All Hakki-ween, or Halloween. Like some other American celebrations, its origins lie in both pre-Christian and Christian customs. B) October 31st was the eve of the Celtic new year. The Celts were the ancestors of the present-day Irish, Welsh and Scottish people. On
18、 this day ghosts walked and mingled with the living, or so the Celts thought. The townspeople baked food all that day and when night fell they dressed up and tried to resemble the souls of the dead. Hoping that the ghosts would leave peacefully before midnight of the new year. Much later, when Chris
19、tianity spread throughout Ireland and October 31st was no longer the last day of the year, Halloween became a celebration mostly for children. “Ghosts“ went from door to door asking for treats, or else a trick would be playrd on the owners of the house. When millions of Irish people immigrated to th
20、e United States in the 1840s the tradition came with them. C) Today school dances and neighborhood parties called “block parties“ are popular among young and old alike. More and more adults celebrate Halloween. They dress up like historical or political figures and go to masquerade parties (化装舞会 ).
21、In larger cities, costumed children and their parents gather at shopping malls early in the evening. Stores and businesses give parties with games and treats for the children. Teenagers enjoy costume dances at their schools and the more outrageous the costume the better! Certain pranks (恶作剧 ) such a
22、s soaping car windows and tipping over garbage cans are expected. But partying and pranks are not the only things that Halloweeners enjoy doing. Some collect money to buy food and medicine for needy children around the world. D) Halloween originated as a celebration connected with evil spirits. Witc
23、hes flying on broomsticks with black cats, ghosts, goblins (小精灵 ) and skeletons have all evolved as symbols of Halloween. They are popular trick-or-treat costumes and decorations for greeting cards and windows. Black is one of the traditional Halloween colors, probably because Halloween festivals an
24、d traditions took place at night. In the weeks before October 31st, Americans decorate windows of houses and schools with silhouettes (轮廓 ) of witches and black cats. E) Pumpkins are also a symbol of Halloween. The pumpkin is an orange-colored squash, and orange has become the other traditional Hall
25、oween color. Carving pumpkins into jack-o-lanterns is a Halloween custom also dating back to Ireland. A legend grew up about a man named Jack who was so mean that he was not allowed into heaven when he died, because he was a miser (吝啬鬼 ). He couldnt enter hell either because he had played jokes on t
26、he devil. As a result, Jack had to walk the earth with his lantern until Judgement Day. The Irish people carved scary faces out of turnips (芜菁根 ), beets (甜菜根 ) or potatoes representing “Jack of the Lantern,“ or Jack-o-lantern. When the Irish brought their customs to the United States, they carved fa
27、ces on pumpkins because in the autumn they were more plentiful than turnips. Today jack-o-lanterns in the windows of a house on Halloween night let costumed children know that there are goodie (糖果 ) waiting if they knock and say “Trick or Treat! “ Dried Pumpkin Seeds F) After carving your pumpkin, s
28、eparate the pulp from the seeds. Rinse the seeds and spread them out to dry. The next day, add enough melted butter or margarine (人造黄油 ) to coat each seed. Spread the seeds onto a cookie sheet (甜酥饼干 ) and bake for 20 minutes in a 300 degree oven or until they are slightly brown. Caramel (饴糖 ) Apples
29、 G) Take the paper wrapping off about 100 caramels and put them in a saucepan (炖锅 ). Put the saucepan over a pan of boiling water. Boil the water until the caramels melt. Put a wooden stick into the top of each apple, dip the apple into the caramel. Let them cool on wax paper and enjoy! Scary storie
30、s H) No Halloween party is complete without at least one scary story. Usually one person talks in a low voice while everyone else crowds together on the floor or around a fire. The following is a retelling of a tale told in Britain and in North Carolina and Virginia. I) There was an old woman who li
31、ved all by herself, and she was very lonely. Sitting in the kitchen one night, she said, “Oh, I wish I had some company.“ No sooner had she spoken than down the chimney tumbled two feet from which the flesh had rotted. The old womans eyes bulged with terror. Then two legs dropped to the hearth (壁炉地面
32、 ) and attached themselves to the feet. Then a body tumbled down, then two arms, and a mans head. As the old woman watched, the parts came together into a great, tall man. The man danced around and around the room. Faster and faster he went. Then he stopped, and he looked into her eyes. “What do you
33、 come for?“ She asked in a small voice that shivered and shook. “What do I come for?“ he said. “I come for YOU! “ The narrator shouts and jumps at the person near him! 21 Besides attending parties and playing tricks, people also collect money for the needy children in Halloween. 22 The windows of a
34、house decorated with jack-o-lanterns mean children can get candies from the house. 23 Halloween was celebrated at night, which made black one traditional Halloween color. 24 October 31st was originally celebrated as the eve of the Celtic new year. 25 When the neighbors give the child candies, they w
35、ould try to shout out to guess who is under the masks. 26 The storyteller in Halloween party talks in low voice to create the scary atmosphere. 27 Before the Irish people moved to America, they celebrated Halloween by carving faces on turnips, beets or potatoes. 28 The Halloween tradition was brough
36、t to the United States by Irish immigrants. 29 When making caramel apples, boiling water is used to melt the caramels. 30 When adults go to masquerade parties, they wear costumes which make them look like historical or political figures. 大学英语四级改革适用（阅读）模拟试卷 309答案与解析 Section A 【知识模块】 词汇理解 1 【正确答案】 N 【
37、试题解析】 此处需要副词作状语，修饰动词 rise。根据其谓语动词 are beginning，可知 steadily较合适。 rise steadily意为 “稳步上升 ”。 【知识模块】 词汇理解 2 【正确答案】 O 【试题解析】 此处需要名词作介词 of的宾语。根据下文的 the woman和 her husband，可知答案为 households。 【知识模块】 词汇理解 3 【正确答案】 F 【试题 解析】 此处需要形容词作定语，且与 and前面的 executive，administrative形成并列关系，因此答案为 managerial。 managerial occupa
38、tions意为 “经理的职位 ”。 【知识模块】 词汇理解 4 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 此处需要动词的过去分词，作谓语的一部分。根据其后的factors(因素 )，可得出答案为 caused。 be caused by two main factors意为 “由两个主要因素引起 ”。 【知识模块】 词汇理解 5 【正 确答案】 M 【试题解析】 此处需要形容词作定语。前文提到 “女性开始在工作场所稳步上升到高层位置 ”，所以可推断男性逐步接受做家庭主男，因此 growing最为合适。 a growing acceptance意为 “越来越接受 ”。 【知识模块】 词汇理解 6 【正确答
39、案】 E 【试题解析】 此处需要及物动词的过去分词。文章前面已经指出女性是新的bread earner，本句提到有报告进一步证实，因此可知 produced显然更合适。produced a report意为 “拿出报告 ”。 【知 识模块】 词汇理解 7 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 此处需要积极意义的形容词作表语。本句是家庭主男的一个例子，根据上下文语义的逻辑性，可知答案为 proud。 【知识模块】 词汇理解 8 【正确答案】 J 【试题解析】 此处需要名词作介词 of的宾语。根据上下文语义搭配，可知transition正确。 times of transition意为 “过渡时期 ”。
40、 【知识模块】 词汇理解 9 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 此处需要动词的过去分词，和 praised并列作谓语 的一部分，而且两者是反义关系。 mocked显然最合适。 【知识模块】 词汇理解 10 【正确答案】 K 【试题解析】 此处需要形容词作定语，修饰主语 women。根据下文 “寻找家庭主男 ”，可知这个形容词是肯定意义的，所以选用 ambitious。 ambitious women意为“有抱负的女性 ”。 【知识模块】 词汇理解 【知识模块】 词汇理解 11 【正确答案】 F 【试题解析】 此处应为形容词。原文该段首先指出麦加可乐的目的是为了反对美国在中东的对外政策，然后提到塞
41、内加 尔是麦加可乐最早开发的市场之一，本题所在的句子解释了选择塞内加尔为最早的市场的原因：因为它的人口大多数信奉伊斯兰教 (和中东国家一样 )，所以，它的人民也像中东人民一样对伊拉克战争有强烈的反对情绪，由此可见，空白处的单词应表明塞内加尔人反对伊拉克战争的态度 “鲜明 ”， “直接 ”或 “强烈 ”，在形容词词库中， vocal是最合适的单词。 【知识模块】 词汇理解 12 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 此处应为形容词。根据空白处后的内容可以推断该词应表明麦加可乐给塞内加尔人带来了美国饮料品牌 “以外的选择 ”，因 此 alternative为本题答案。在语义上，形容词词库中的 optim
42、um也可能适合，但是 optimum不会用于optimumto 这样的结构中，只有 alternative可以用于 alternativeto ，意为“除了 之外的选择 ”。 【知识模块】 词汇理解 13 【正确答案】 M 【试题解析】 空白处应为原形动词。 Fardoun作为分销商，他所说的话应该表明他要尽力 “占领 ”塞内加尔的市场，使他的产品遍布塞内加尔，带有 “占领、遍布 ”之义的只有 penetrate。在动词词库中， injected可表示 “进入 ”，在词义上适合于上下文，但原文需要的是原形动词， injected为动词过去式，不合适。 【知识模块】 词汇理解 14 【正确答案】
43、 K 【试题解析】 此处应为动词，而且为动词过去式，可与 with搭配。根据该句的内容可推断该动词与 with构成的动词词组表明麦加可乐的推出与反美情绪 “相适应 ”，动词词库中， coincided在词型和词义上都符合要求，为本题答案。 【知识模块】 词汇理解 15 【正确答案】 G 【试题解析】 此处可为由 advertising修饰 的名词，或为修饰动词的副词。先看副词词库，三个副词在语义上都不能与动词搭配，由此可确定此处应为名词，表示推广麦加可乐的 “行动 ”或 “计划 ”等。因此本题答案为 campaign。 【知识模块】 词汇理解 16 【正确答案】 J 【试题解析】 此处应为动名
44、词，作 about的宾语，但从其后的 the political viewpoints可以推断该动词是及物动词， the political viewpoints是它的宾语。该句中的 she指的是前一句提到的 Elyse，她信奉天主教，因此可以推断她不可能全 心全意 “支持 ”麦加可乐及这种饮料代表的政治态度，在动词词库中，可找到表示 “支持 ”的单词为 backing。 【知识模块】 词汇理解 17 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 此处应为名词。从原文该句中的定语从句可知 Mathlouthi是 “发明 ”麦加可乐的人，空白处的单词表明麦加可乐是 Mathlouthi“发明的产品 ”， “构
45、想的产品 ”， brainchild就具有这种语义，为本题答案。 【知识模块】 词汇理解 18 【正确答案】 L 【试题解析】 此处应为形容词。根据该段首句及该句中的 similar，该句所举的例子可以推断作者想要指出与麦加可乐均有相同 “理念 ”的产品有不少， ideological与 “想法 ”、 “理念 ”、 “意识形态 ”等意思相关，为本题答案。 【知识模块】 词汇理解 19 【正确答案】 H 【试题解析】 此处应为副词，作为整句的状语。该句表示可乐这种典型的美国饮料最早来自西非的一种可乐果，空白处的副词应表示作者认为美国饮料的先祖来自西非这一事实是人们始料不及的，在副词词库中，只有
46、ironically带有 “与原意或期望相反 ”的意思，因此，本题答案为 ironically。 【知识模块】 词汇理解 20 【正确答案】 N 【试题解析】 此处应为单数名词。此名词应该与其后的 a dowry gift at weddings并列，表明可乐果在西非的用处，在名词词库中，只有 stimulus适合，表示可乐果有提神的作用。 【知识模块】 词汇理解 Section B 【知识模块】 长篇阅读 21 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题与万圣节的传统有关，故应定位在全文的前三段。再根据关键词 collect money及 needy children可定位至 C段最后两句。该部分
47、提到，人不仅仅在万圣节开舞会和恶作剧，同时也为世界各地贫困的孩子筹钱，这与本题所述相符，故确定 C正确。 【知识模块】 长篇阅读 22 【正确答案】 E 【试题解析】 本题的关键词 jack-o-lanterns“南瓜灯 ”是万圣节的象征，文章的D、 E段有关万圣节的象征，故定位锁定在这两段。其中 E段最后一句提到，房子的窗户挂上南瓜灯是为了让装扮了的孩子知道他们有糖果可以领，与本题所述相符，故 E段为本题出处。 【知识模块】 长篇阅读 23 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本题与万圣节的传统象征相关，定位应锁定在 D、 E段之间。再根据 black可定位至 D段倒数第 2句。该句提到，黑色是
48、万圣节的传统颜色，可能是因为万圣节的庆祝活动是在晚上，这与原文所述相符，故为 D为答案。 【知识模块】 长篇阅读 24 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题有关万圣节的起源，文章只有前三段出现相关内容，故答案锁定在这部分。再根据时间名词 October 31st迅速定位至 B段首句。原文提到 10月31日是凯尔特人的新年除夕，故本题答案为 B。 【知识模块】 长篇阅 读 25 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题有关万圣节的传统，应该在 A至 C段中定位。再根据 guess who is under the masks可定位至 A段第 3句，该句提到当邻居 “款待 ”小孩时，他们会尝试猜到底面
49、具下的人是谁，这与本所述相符，故为答案。 【知识模块】 长篇阅读 26 【正确答案】 H 【试题解析】 本题是万圣节的恐怖故事有关，据此可将定位锁定在小标题 Scary stones下的 H及 I段。其中 H段说没有恐怖故事的万圣节派对是不完整的。在派对上，当人们挤在一起席地而 坐或围着篝火而坐时，通常就有人低声讲起恐怖故事来。由此可见用低沉的声音讲恐怖故事是为了营造恐怖气氛，故题目所述与原文相符。 【知识模块】 长篇阅读 27 【正确答案】 E 【试题解析】 根据难词 turnips及 beets可快速定位至 E段倒数第 3句。该句提到爱尔兰人在 turnips， beets， potatoes和 pumpkins上雕刻面孔的做法，而倒数第 2句的时间状语从句表明爱尔兰人在移居到美国之后，开始把面孔雕刻在南瓜上，故题目所述与原文信息一致。 【知识模块】 长篇阅读 28 【 正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题与万圣节的传统及来源有关，故应将定位锁定在前三段。根据关键词 United States及 Iris
