1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 132（无答案）一、Part I Writing (30 minutes)1 1目前大学毕业生的择业情况 2男、女学生就业选择的区别 3我的观点 What Jobs Do College Graduates What to Tske? 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 questi
2、ons attached to the passage. For questions 1-7, mark：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.2 To Save Trees, Fighting
3、One Alien Insect with OthersRusty Rhea sighs wistfully as he talks about the beauty and peace of standing amid a grove (小树林) of deep green hemlocks in Appalachia, some of them up to 160 feet ( 50 meters ) tall and more than 500 years old.“This is a very special tree,“ said Rhea, an entomologist for
4、the U.S. Forest Services Forest Health Protection program in Asheville, North Carolina. “I was brought up here, and I dont want to see another species go by the wayside.“The evergreen trees, a hallmark of southern Appalachias national parks, are Under attack by an invasive insect barely visible to t
5、he eye but potent enough to fell the giants of the eastern United States old-growth forests.Already the tiny bug from Japan, known as the hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA), has killed upward of 95 percent of the hemlocks in Virginias Shenandoah National Park. Now they are making their way through the hal
6、f-million-plus-acre (200,000-plus-hectare) Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina and Tennessee.The hemlocks shade streams, keeping water temperatures just right for brook trout (鲑鱼) and other fish. They also house birds such as the black-throated green warbler, solitary vireo, and no
7、rthern goshawk, all three of which mainly shelter in stands of hemlock trees.Because of the insects broad impact on the entire ecosystem of southern Appalachia, HWA stands to cause wider damage than the American chestnut blight (枯萎病) of the early 1900s. That fungus from Europe killed off the once do
8、minant chestnut trees from the northeast United States to the southern Appalachian Mountains.In addition, a species related to HWA, the balsam woolly adelgid, has already killed about 90 percent of the mature Fraser fir trees in the Smokies.Acting QuicklyHWA arrived in the U.S. Pacific Northwest via
9、 nursery plants from Japan in 1924. By 1951 the tiny invader had been found in Virginia. Since then the insect has spread to more than 15 U.S. states.The key to killing the HWA is to catch if early and act quickly. Its already well established in the Great Smoky Mountains, where Rhea and others are
10、trying to stem the spread of the bugs.HWA multiply quickly: All of the insects are females that reproduce asexually (无性地), laying several hundred eggs a year. When they get to the nymph, or crawler, stage, they are dormant from about June until October, after which they emerge and establish themselv
11、es on trees.Winds and birds and other animals spread the crawlers through the forest.HWA crawlers feed on the new growth of hemlocks by piercing the twigs that hold the branches, sucking the sap, and injecting toxic saliva. The needles turn from a deep green to a grayish green and eventually die, de
12、priving the tree of nutrition from photosynthesis.An infected tree usually dies within five years of initial attack: Infection is signaled by either a white, cottonlike material that appears along a trees twigs or by the “baldness“ of a trees upper branches.Plans of AttackIn the Pacific Northwest th
13、e hemlocks seem to be tolerant of the creatures feeding, and in the cold northeast, winters seem to keep them at bay. But in the warm southeast, with weather approximating that of the insects native Asian homes, they thrive.Chemical sprays-such as insecticidal soaps and horticultural oils as well as
14、 trunk or soil injections-have helped to kill some of the HWA infestations.But spraying must be repeated every six months, and injections are expensive and last only two years at most. These methods cant be used conveniently or safely in remote areas or near the streams where hemlocks grow thickly.L
15、ong term, the best way to control the pests appears to be releasing other insects that feed exclusively on HWA. Scientists have studied HWA in Japan and China and identified three such species. One of them, the Sasajiscymnus tsugae (St) beetle, was released in areas of Great Smoky Mountains National
16、 Park in 2002.Studying what controls a species in its native habitat-including climate, predators, and host resistance-provided clues about which insects to use against HWA, said Kristine Johnson. Based in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, Johnson is a supervisory forester for Great Smoky Mountains National Pa
17、rk.“Biological control is the only long-term hope to save the trees in the backcountry (穷乡僻壤),“ she said. “We have 800 square miles (2,100 square kilometers) of contiguous wilderness. We value the native forest, and its entirely worth defending.“Risky BusinessReleasing one species of non-native bug
18、to kill another could be risky business, potentially creating another type of infestation. But scientists first quarantined and studied the HWA-killer insects.They believe the St beetles are the best answer tn the HWA problem and that they wont cause side damage. This tiny black female beetle, the s
19、ize of a poppy seed, is already spreading in the Great Smoky Mountains.But the beetle and other HWA-killer insects are seasonal, so it will take several different ones operating year-round to keep HWA in check, Rhea said. He doesnt believe HWA will be completely eradicated (根除) but will instead be k
20、ept in balance by the predator insects. “Were trying to insert a balance in a system thats out of balance,“ he said.Each St beetle can lay 200 to 300 eggs, said Ernest Bernard, professor of entomology and plant pathology at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.Bernards laboratory is one of sever
21、al that are breeding the beetles.“Each beetle eats hundreds of baby adelgids a year,“ he said. And about 120,000 of the beetles have been released in the past couple years in the Smokies, but it is still too early to measure their impact.One good sign, Bernard said, is hat some beetle larvae (幼虫) ha
22、ve been found in areas where they were not released, indicating that the HWA killers may be reproducing and spreading.2 The passage gives a general description of an invasive insect, HWA.（A）Y（B） N（C） NG3 Hemlock is a hallmark of southern Appalachias national parks.（A）Y（B） N（C） NG4 The invasive insec
23、t, known as the hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA), is from Japan.（A）Y（B） N（C） NG5 The key to killing the HWA is to catch it early and act quickly.（A）Y（B） N（C） NG6 An infected tree usually dies immediately.（A）Y（B） N（C） NG7 The Hemlock in the U.S. will be saved from HWA soon.（A）Y（B） N（C） NG8 The long term,
24、 best way to control the pests HWA is spraying.（A）Y（B） N（C） NG9 Since 1951 the HWA has spread to more than _ .10 Releasing one species of non-native bug to kill another could create _ .11 It will take several different insects operating year-round to _ .Section ADirections: In this section, you will
25、 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 must read the four choice
26、s marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer.（A）The man doesnt want to see Mr. Williams.（B） Mr. Jones is in an inferior position to Mr. Williams.（C） Mr. Jones used to be in charge.（D）Mr. Williams doesnt want to see the man.（A）They need to make more efforts.（B） Theyll have more work to
27、 do tomorrow.（C） The others have done the greater part of it.（D）Theyve finished more than half of it.（A）She felt very sorry.（B） She felt a bit annoyed.（C） She was in a hurry.（D）She was surprised.（A）The knife belongs to him.（B） Bob should mind his own business.（C） The man once borrowed Bobs knife.（D）
28、Bobs knife isnt as good as that of the man.（A）Hell miss the meeting that afternoon.（B） He cant have an appointment with the host.（C） He wont miss the meeting.（D）He is a hardworking man.（A）Because she didnt fulfill her promise.（B） Because her mother would be very angry.（C） Because she cant finish the
29、 job ahead of schedule（D）Because she would be the last to finish the job.（A）He always talks on the phone for that long if its toll free.（B） They had so much free time to talk on the phone for that long.（C） They talked on the phone for too long.（D）He wants to know what they talked about.（A）At a resta
30、urant.（B） At the cinema.（C） In the office.（D）At a department store.（A）Once a week.（B） Three every month.（C） Five every month.（D）Two every month.（A）When there are more than twelve people.（B） When there are five people.（C） When there are fifteen people.（D）When there are more than fifteen people.（A）Cal
31、l the office.（B） Sign your name on the notice board in advance.（C） Pay the money.（D）There is no need to reserve a place.（A）Memories of a recent storm.（B） How strong winds develop into a hurricane.（C） Weather patterns that can affect Florida.（D）Planning a summer vacation.（A）Late summer is sunny seaso
32、n.（B） Late summer is hurricane season.（C） Late summer is rainy season.（D）Late summer is cloudy season.（A）Wind speed.（B） Rainfall.（C） Water temperature.（D）Direction of approach.（A）By name.（B） By number.（C） By location.（D）By month.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. A
33、t 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 question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.（A）Teen pregnancy and difficulty in school.（B） Low self-esteem and poor nutritio
34、n.（C） Difficulty in school and physical abuse.（D）Illiteracy and teen pregnancy.（A）More relative depravity.（B） More relative depression.（C） More relative deprivation.（D）More relative degradation.（A）34%.（B） 41%.（C） 17%.（D）8%.（A）Shortage of days.（B） Superstition.（C） Inability to divide the year.（D）Too
35、many months.（A）355.（B） 366.（C） 365（D）445（A）We lose a day.（B） We add 24 hours.（C） We gain 12 hours.（D）We add an extra month.（A）Vertically handicapped.（B） Short.（C） Secondary handicapped.（D）Height challenged.（A）Health.（B） Age.（C） Weight.（D）Height.（A）Financial security.（B） Education.（C） Career.（D）Age.（
36、A）Career, age, economic status.（B） Height, age, economic status.（C） Social status, economic status, career.（D）Social status, career, height.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 gene
37、ral 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 words
38、you have just heard or write down the 37 The continental United States will face more extreme temperatures during the next century and worse rainfall along its Gulf Coast which has been ravaged by hurricanes this year, according to a climate study. The study warned that【B1】gases will likely swell to
39、 twice their【B2】levels by the centurys end.“Imagine the weather during the hottest two weeks of the year,“ lead【B3】Noah Diffenbaugh said, referring to northeast United States. “The area could experience temperatures in that range【B4】for periods of up to two months by centurys end,“ he said.Researche
40、rs claimed the study, run on supercomputers, is the most comprehensive【B5】model to date. It【B6】the southwest United States could endure a 500 percent increase in hot events, leaving less water for the growing population, that the Gulf Coast region would【B7】more rainfall in a shorter time span and th
41、at summers in the northeast would be shorter and hotter. Overall, the United States would experience a warming【B8】, the study predicts. “The changes our model predicts are large enough to substantially disrupt our economy and infrastructure,“ said Diffenbaugh.【B9】.The model considered circumstances
42、not fully included in previous models, such as snow which reflects energy from the sun back into space, and mountain peaks, which can stand in the way of traveling weather fronts.【B10】.“The model performed admirably,“ Diffenbaugh said.【B11】.37 【B1 】38 【B2 】39 【B3 】40 【B4 】41 【B5 】42 【B6 】43 【B7 】44
43、【B8 】45 【B9 】46 【B10 】47 【B11 】Section ADirections: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in
44、 the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item with a single line through the center. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.48 Have you ever been afraid to talk back when you were treated【S1】? Have you ever bought something just because
45、the salesman talked you into it? Are you afraid to ask someone for a date?Many people are afraid to assert(表现)themselves. Dr. Alberti thinks its because their self-respect is low. “Our whole【S2】is designed to make people distrust themselves,“ says Alberti. “Theres always【S3】around-a parent, a teache
46、r, a boss-who knows better. These superiors often gain when they chip(削弱)away at your self-image.“But Alberti and other scientists are doing something to help people.【S4 】themselves. They【S5 】“assertiveness training“ courses-AT for short. In the AT courses people learn that they have a right to be t
47、hemselves. They learn to speak out and feel good about doing so. They learn to be more【S6 】without hurting other people.In one way, learning to speak out is to【S7 】fear. A group taking a course will help the timid person to lose his fear. But AT uses an even stronger【S8 】.-the need to share. The tim
48、id person speaks out in the group because he wants to tell how he feels.Whether or not you speak up for yourself depends on your self-image. If someone you face is more “important“ than you, you may feel less of a person. You start to【S9】your own good sense.You go by the other persons【S10】. But, why
49、 should you? AT says you can get to feel good about yourself. And once you do, you can learn to speak out.Adoubt I peaceBactive J demandCsystem K askDoffer L superiorE unfairly M overcomeF unfortunately N confidenceG motive O roarH image48 【S1】49 【S2】50 【S3】51 【S4】52 【S5】53 【S6】54 【S7】55 【S8】56 【S9】57 【S10】Section BDirections: There are 2 passages in thi
