1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 788（无答案）一、Part I Writing (30 minutes)1 For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic Pressure. You should write at least 120 words and you should base your composition on the outline.1. 现代社会里充满了竞争与压力。2. 然而，有时压力并非坏事。3. 当然，过多的压力有害于我们的健康。二、Part II Reading Comp
2、rehension (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, mark：Y (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage;N (for NO) if the st
3、atement contradicts the information given in the passage;NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage.1 HighwaysEarly in the 20th century, most of the streets and roads in the U.S. were made of dirt, brick, and cedar wood blocks. Built for horse, carriage, and foot traffic, they
4、 were usually poorly cared for and too narrow to accommodate(容纳)automobiles.With the increase in auto production, private turnpike(收费公路)companies under local authorities began to spring up, and by 1921 there were 387,000 miles of paved roads. Many were built using specifications of 19th century Scot
5、tish engineers Thomas Telford and John MacAdam(for whom the macadam surface is named), whose specifications stressed the importance of adequate drainage. Beyond that, there were no national standards for size, weight restrictions, or commercial signs. During World War I, roads throughout the country
6、 were nearly destroyed by the weight of trucks. When General Eisenhower returned from Germany in 1919, after serving in the U. S. Armys first transcontinental motor convoy(车队), he noted: “The old convoy had started me thinking about good, two-lane highways, but Germanys Autobahn or motorway had made
7、 me see the wisdom of broader ribbons across the land.“It would take another war before the federal government would act on a national highway system. During World War II, a tremendous increase in trucks and new roads were required. The war demonstrated how critical highways were to the defense effo
8、rt. Thirteen per cent of defense plants received all their supplies by truck, and almost all other plants shipped more than half of their products by vehicle. The war also revealed that local control of highways had led to a confusing variety of design standards. Even federal and state highways did
9、not follow basic standards. Some states allowed trucks up to 36,000 pounds, while others restricted anything over 7,000 pounds. A government study recommended a national highway system of 33,920 miles, and Congress soon passed the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1944, which called for strict, centrally c
10、ontrolled design criteria.The interstate highway system was finally launched in 1956 and has been hailed as one of the greatest public works projects of the century. To build its 44,000-mile web of highways, bridges, and tunnels, hundreds of unique engineering designs and solutions had to be worked
11、out. Consider the many geographic features of the country: mountains, steep grades, wetlands, rivers, deserts and plains. Variables included the slope of the land, the ability of the pavement to support the load, the intensity of road use, and the nature of the underlying soil. Urban areas were anot
12、her problem. Innovative designs of roadways, tunnels, bridges, overpasses, and interchanges that could run through or bypass urban areas soon began to weave their way across the country, forever altering the face of America.Long-span, segmented-concrete, cable-stayed bridges such as Hale Boggs in Lo
13、uisiana and the Sunshine Skyway in Florida, and remarkable tunnels like Fort McHenry in Maryland and Mt. Baker in Washington, met many of the nations physical challenges. Traffic control systems and methods of construction developed under the interstate program soon influenced highway construction a
14、round the world, and were invaluable in improving the condition of urban streets and traffic patterns.Today, the interstate system links every major city in the U. S. , and the U. S. with Canada and Mexico. Built with safety in mind, the highways have wide lanes and shoulders, dividing medians or ba
15、rriers, long entry and exit lanes, curves engineered for safe turns, and limited access. The death rate on highways is half that of all other U. S. roads(0.86 deaths per 100 million passenger miles compared to 1.99 deaths per 100 million on all other roads).By opening the North American continent, h
16、ighways have enabled consumer goods and services to reach people in remote and rural areas of the country, spurred the growth of suburbs, and provided people with greater options in terms of jobs, access to cultural programs, health care, and other benefits. Above all, the interstate system provides
17、 individuals with what they cherish most: personal freedom of mobility.The interstate system has been an essential element of the nations economic growth in terms of shipping and job creation: more than 75 per cent of the nations freight deliveries arrive by truck; and most products that arrive by r
18、ail or air use interstates for the last leg of the journey by vehicle. Not only has the highway system affected the American economy by providing shipping routes, it has led to the growth of spin-off industries like service stations, motels, restaurants, and shopping centers. It has allowed the relo
19、cation of manufacturing plants and other industries from urban areas to rural.By the end of the century there was an immense network of paved roads, residential streets, expressways, and freeways built to support millions of vehicles. The highway system was officially renamed for Eisenhower to honor
20、 his vision and leadership. The year construction began he said: “Together the united forces of our communication and transportation systems are dynamic elements in the very name we bear-United States. Without them, we would be a mere alliance of many separate parts.2 National standards for paved ro
21、ads were in place by 192（A）Y（B） N（C） NG3 General Eisenhower felt that the broad German motorways made more sense than the two-lane highways of America. （A）Y（B） N（C） NG4 It was in the 190s that the American government finally took action to build a national highway system. （A）Y（B） N（C） NG5 Many of th
22、e problems presented by the countrys geographical features found solutions in innovative engineer projects. （A）Y（B） N（C） NG6 In spite of safety considerations, the death rate on interstate highways is still higher than that of other American roads. （A）Y（B） N（C） NG7 The interstate highways system pro
23、vides access between major military installations in America. （A）Y（B） N（C） NG8 Service stations, motels and restaurants promoted the development of the interstate highway system. （A）Y（B） N（C） NG9 The greatest benefit brought about by the interstate system was _. 10 Trucks using the interstate highwa
24、ys deliver more than _. 11 The interstate system was renamed after Eisenhower in recognition of _. Section ADirections: In 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 co
25、nversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer.（A）Hes thinking of taking exercise classes.（B） Hes unhappy about his life.（C） The classes have
26、improved his health.（D）His new glasses fit better than the old ones.（A）Let her talk to Daisy about the situation.（B） Apologize when Daisy is less angry.（C） Return Daisys notes in a few days.（D）Write Daisy a note of apology.（A）Her umbrella is broken too.（B） She needs to use her umbrella.（C） She will
27、get her umbrella out of the closet.（D）She already loaned her umbrella to someone.（A）He doesnt expect the article to be published.（B） The woman doesnt fully understand the article.（C） Few readers agreed with his ideas.（D）Very few people have read his article.（A）Robust.（B） Generous.（C） Brave.（D）Danger
28、ous（A）At work.（B） At the meeting.（C） Back at home.（D）Away from home.（A）At 9:30.（B） At 10:00.（C） At 10:45.（D）At 11:00.（A）She can use his car.（B） She can borrow someone elses car.（C） She must get her car fixed.（D）She cant borrow his car.（A）Suzhou.（B） Beijing.（C） Shanghai.（D）Xian.（A）He teaches East Asi
29、an History.（B） He works in a Japanese restaurant.（C） He works in Japan.（D）He has no work at all.（A）His parents are poor.（B） He likes living independently.（C） He has got scholarships.（D）He has an eider sister in college and two brothers.（A）To help international students prepare to enter institutions
30、of higher learning.（B） To teach students how to use English in their daily lives and at work,（C） To provide work opportunities for graduating students in the community.（D）To provide learning opportunities for this areas community.（A）June 1st.（B） July 1st.（C） August 1st.（D）December 1st.（A）I-20.（B） Gr
31、een visa.（C） F-1 visa.（D）F-2 visa.（A）To apply to study in America is quite easy.（B） To apply to study in America is quite difficult.（C） To apply to study in America is quite complicated.（D）To apply to study in America is quite simple.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passag
32、es. 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 question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.（A）Fourth.（B） Fifth.（C） Tenth.（D）Twelfth.（A）They do nothing but watch the p
33、rocess.（B） They talk about the whole thing all the time.（C） They follow the first guy jumping out the window and land safely.（D）They jump out the window and get killed.（A）Because he is a superman.（B） Because he catches the updraft of a air vent near the ground.（C） Because he is protected by God.（D）B
34、ecause he is drunk.（A）Three minutes.（B） Two Minutes.（C） One minutes.（D）Five minutes.（A）To win a competition.（B） To break a record.（C） To deliver the news of victory.（D）To win the first prize.（A）Because he surpasses the fellow runners.（B） Because he still can run.（C） Because he overcomes fatigue with
35、 his will-power.（D）Because he wins the prize.（A）The role of the print media.（B） Radio news as a substitute for newspapers.（C） The relationships between different media.（D）Televisions effect on the movie industry.（A）Many newspaper reporters also work in the radio industry.（B） Newspapers discourage pe
36、ople from listening to the radio.（C） Radio is a substitute for newspapers in peoples homes.（D）People who listen to the radio alto buy newspapers.（A）Motion picture popularity declined.（B） Old motion pictures were often broadcast on television.（C） Television had no effect on movie attendance.（D）Movie
37、attendance increased due to advertising on television.（A）To demonstrate the importance of televised sports.（B） To explain why television replaced radio broadcasting.（C） To provide an example of something motion pictures cant present.（D）To illustrate another effect of television.Section CDirections:
38、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 from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. F
39、or 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 write down the 36 The Library of Congress is Americas national library. It has【B1】_of books and other objects. It has newspapers,【B2】_publ
40、ications as well as letters of【B3】_interest. It also has maps, photographs, art【B4】_, movies, sound recordings and musical【B5】_. All together, it has more than 100 million objects.The Library of Congress is open to the public Monday through Saturday, except for public holidays. Anyone may go there a
41、nd read anything in the collection. But no one is【B6】_to take books out of the building.The Library of Congress was【B7】_in 1800. It started with eleven boxes of books in one room of the Capitol Building. By 1814, the collection had increased to about 3,000 books. They were all【B8】_that year when the
42、 Capitol was burned down during Americas war with Britain.To help rebuild the library, Congress bought the books of President Thomas Jefferson. Mr. Jeffersons collection included 7,000 hooks in seven languages.【B9 】_. Today, three buildings hold the librarys collection.【B10 】_. It buys some of its b
43、ooks and gets others as gifts. It also gets materials through its copyright office.【B11】_This means the Library of Congress receives almost everything that is published in the United States.37 【B1 】38 【B2 】39 【B3 】40 【B4 】41 【B5 】42 【B6 】43 【B7 】44 【B8 】45 【B9 】46 【B10 】47 【B11 】Section ADirections:
44、 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 the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark th
45、e 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.47 While popular in the U. S. , the April Fools Day tradition is even more prevalent(流行的)in European countries, such as France and Great Britain. Although the roots
46、 of the traditional tricking are unclear, the French and the British both have【S1】_on the origin of the celebration.The English story about the day holds that it began sometime during the 1200s. At the time, King John of England was in the habit of making a road out of nearby every path he walked【S2
47、】 _The citizens of one particular farm village were【S3】_of this. To avoid having their green meadows and pastures【S4 】_with one of the kings roads, they built a fence that prevented the king from walking through their countryside. The king sent a group of messengers to【S5】_the villagers that they mu
48、st remove the【S6 】_Upon hearing that the king was planning to do this, however, the villagers【S7】_a plan of their own. When the messengers arrived, they found what appeared to be a【S8】_of lunatics(疯子)with people behaving in a【S9】_manner, throwing things and running around wildly. The messengers,【S10
49、 】_at what they have found, reported to King John that these people were so mad as to be beyond punishment. So, the villagers saved their farmland by tricking the King.A)alarmed F)amused K)especiallyB)combination G)community L)disturbedC)peculiar H)available M)informD)regularly I)barrier N)distributeE)developed J)awar
