1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 901（无答案）一、Part I Writing (30 minutes)1 Going on Study or Going to Work?1有些人决定毕业后读研2有些人决定找工作3我的看法二、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 pa
2、ssage. 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.1 Will We Run Out of Water?Picture a “ghost ship
3、“ sinking into the sand, left to rot on dry land by a receding sea. Then imagine dust storms sweeping up toxic pesticides and chemical fertilizers from the dry seabed and spewing them across towns and villages.Seem like a scene from a movie about the end of the world? For people living near the Aral
4、 sea (咸海) in Central Asia, its all too real. Thirty years ago, government planners diverted the rivers that flow into the sea in order to irrigate (provide water for) farmland. As a result, the sea has shrunk to half its original size, stranding (使搁浅) ships on dry land. The seawater has tripled in s
5、alt content and become polluted, killing all 24 native species offish.Similar largecale efforts to redirect water in other parts of the world have also ended in ecological crisis, according to numerous environmental groups. But many countries continue to build massive dams and irrigation systems, ev
6、en though such projects can create more problems than they fix. Why? People in many parts of the world are desperate for water, and more people will need more water in the next century.“Growing populations will worsen problems with water,“ says Peter H. Gleick, an environmental scientist at the Paci
7、fic Institute for studies in Development, Environment, and Security, a research organization in California. He fears that by the year 2025, as many as one-third of the worlds projected (预测的) 8.3 billion people will suffer from water shortages.WHERE WATER GOESOnly 2.5 percent of all water on Earth is
8、 freshwater, water suitable for drinking and growing food, says Sandra Postel, director of the Global Water Policy Project in Amherst, Mass. Two-thirds of this freshwater is locked in glaciers (冰山) and ice caps (冰盖). In fact, only a tiny percentage of freshwater is part of the water cycle, in which
9、water evaporates and rises into the atmosphere, then condenses and falls back to Earth as precipitation (rain or snow).Some precipitation runs off land to lakes and oceans, and some becomes groundwater, water that seeps into the earth. Much of this renewable freshwater ends up in remote places like
10、the Amazon river basin in Brazil, where few people live, In fact, the worlds population has access to only 12,500 cubic kilometers of freshwaterabout the amount of water in Lake Superior(苏必利尔湖). And people use half of this amount already. “If water demand continues to climb rapidly,“ says Postel, “t
11、here will be severe shortages and damage to the aquatic (水的) environment.“CLOSE TO HOMEWater woes(灾难) may seem remote to people living in rich countries like the United States. But Americans could face serious water shortages, too especially in areas that rely on groundwater. Groundwater accumulates
12、 in aquifers (地下蓄水层), layers of sand and gravel that lie between soil and bedrock. (For every liter of surface water, more than 90 liters are hidden underground.) Although the United States has large aquifers, farmers, ranchers, and cities are tapping many of them for water faster than nature can re
13、plenish(补充 ) it. In northwest Texas, for example, overpumping has shrunk groundwater supplies by 25 percent, according to Postel.Americans may face even more urgent problems from pollution. Drinking water in the United States is generally safe and meets high standards. Nevertheless, one in five Amer
14、icans every day unknowingly drinks tap water contaminated with bacteria and chemical wastes, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. In Milwaukee, 400,000 people fell iii in 1993 after drinking tap water tainted with cryptosporidium (隐孢子虫), a microbe (微生物) that causes fever, diarrhea (腹泻)
15、and vomiting.THE SOURCEWhere so contaminants come from? In developing countries, people dump raw (未经处理的) sewage(污水) into the same streams and rivers from which they draw water for drinking and cooking; about 250 million people a year get sick from water borne (饮水传染的) diseases. In developed countries
16、, manufacturers use 100,000 chemical compounds to make a wide range of products. Toxic chemicals pollute water when released untreated into rivers and lakes. (Certain compounds, such as polychlorinated biphenyls (多氯化联二苯), or PCBs, have been banned in the United States.)But almost everyone contribute
17、s to water pollution. People often pour household cleaners, car antifreeze, and paint thinners (稀释剂) down the drain; all of these contain hazardous chemicals. Scientists studying water in the San Francisco Bay reported in 1996 that 70 percent of the pollutants could be traced to household waste.Farm
18、ers have been criticized for overusing herbicides and pesticides, chemicals that kill weeds and insects but insects but that pollutes water as well. Farmers also use nitrates, nitrogenrich fertilizer that helps plants grow but that can wreak havoc (大破坏)on the environment. Nitrates are swept away by
19、surface runoff to lakes and seas, Too many nitrates “over-enrich“ these bodies of water, encouraging the buildup of algae, or microscopic plants that live on the surface of tile water. Algae deprive the water of oxygen that fish need to survive, at times choking off life in an entire body of water.W
20、HATS THE SOLUTION?Water expert Gleick advocates conservation and local solutions to water-related problems; governments, for instance, would be better off building smallscale dams rather than huge and disruptive projects like the one that ruined the Aral Sea.“More than I billion people worldwide don
21、t have access to basic clean drinking water,“ says Gleick. “There has to be a strong push on the part of everyonegovernments and ordinary peopleto make sure we have a resource so fundamental to life.“2 That the huge water projects have diverted the rivers causes the Aral Sea to shrink.（A）Y（B） N（C） N
22、G3 The construction of massive dams and irrigation projects does more good than harm.（A）Y（B） N（C） NG4 The chief causes of water shortage are population growth and water pollution.（A）Y（B） N（C） NG5 The problems Americans face concerning water are ground water shrinkage and tap water pollution（A）Y（B） N
23、（C） NG6 According to the passage all water pollutants come from household waste.（A）Y（B） N（C） NG7 The people living in the United States will not be faced with water shortages.（A）Y（B） N（C） NG8 Water expert Gleick has come up with the best solution to water-related problems.（A）Y（B） N（C） NG9 According
24、to Peter H. Gleick, by the year 2025, as many as _ of the worlds people will suffer from water shortages.10 Two-thirds of the freshwater on Earth is locked in _.11 In developed countries, before toxic chemicals are released into rivers and lakes, they should be trea- ted in order to avoid _.Section
25、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 conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During th
26、e pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer.（A）She got up later than usual.（B） The bus was late.（C） She forgot she had classes.（D）Her clock was slow.（A）He enjoys phoning home every week.（B） He never fails to phone home weekly.（C） He phones home m
27、ore often now.（D）He has been asked to phone home every week.（A）Because she has got an appointment.（B） Because she has to go to school.（C） Because she has to work.（D）Because she wants to eat in a new restaurant.（A）The teacher postponed the meeting.（B） There wont be an exam this afternoon.（C） The stud
28、ents will be attending the meeting.（D）The students will have a physical examination.（A）On the whole, the woman liked the film.（B） The woman didnt see the film.（C） The film was very exciting.（D）The film wasnt as good as the woman had expected.（A）The man wants to go to Tokyo.（B） The man wants to go to
29、 Shanghai.（C） There are 4 flights to Tokyo within the next 4 hours.（D）There are two direct flights to Tokyo within the next 4 hours.（A）He went to see his cousin.（B） He was held up in traffic.（C） His car ran out of gas.（D）He had a traffic accident.（A）The woman should have finished her project by now.
30、（B） The woman should work on her work for one more week.（C） The woman shouldnt have spent a week on her project.（D）The woman has been working at a very fast pace.（A）Scientists.（B） Greeks.（C） Teachers.（D）Scholars.（A）They could not think.（B） They had no pollution.（C） They could not dive deep.（D）They h
31、ad small boats.（A）The water turns gray.（B） It grows again.（C） Life on earth improves.（D）Life on earth dies.（A）A taxi driver.（B） A bus driver.（C） A college student.（D）A dustman.（A）She is having a heart attack,（B） She was hurt in an accident.（C） She is having a baby.（D）She is suffering from a stroke,（
32、A）On the freeway.（B） In the tunnel.（C） In McDonalds.（D）Downtown in traffic.（A）To help the woman breath easier,（B） To keep the woman calm and warm.（C） To put something soft under the womans head.（D）To drive the woman to the hospital at once.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short
33、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 question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.（A）Women enjoy equal fights in America.（B） Discrimination against wom
34、en still exists in America.（C） Women should be allowed to vote for their leaders.（D）Women are inferior to men in managing school affairs.（A）New laws against discrimination should be passed to protect womans equal rights with men.（B） Changing peoples ideas about women is less difficult than changing
35、their behavior.（C） There are some changes in peoples ideas about women and their place in society.（D）It is impossible to change the social conception about women.（A）There is no equality for women in any country of the world.（B） Womens organization made some progress in improving womens status.（C） Wo
36、men are more respected in small countries than in big countries.（D）Women should never obey men in their lives.（A）In Dakota.（B） In Hawaii.（C） In New York.（D）In England.（A）The door man.（B） One of the Beatles.（C） A 20-year-old young man.（D）A fan of the Beatles and John Lennon.（A）He shot John by acciden
37、t.（B） He was a fan of the Beatles.（C） He knew what he was doing.（D）He asked John Lennon for his signature.（A）Why people hold back their team.（B） Why people cry.（C） How to restrain ones mars.（D）How tears are produced.（A）What chemicals tears are composed of.（B） Whether crying really helps us feel bett
38、er.（C） Why some people tend to cry more often than others.（D）How tears help people cope with emotional problems.（A）Only one out of four girls cries less often than boys.（B） Of four boys, only one cries very often.（C） Girls cry four times as often as boys.（D）Only one out of four babies doesnt cry oft
39、en.（A）Only humans respond to emotions by shedding tears.（B） Only humans shed tears to get rid of irritating stuff in their eyes.（C） Only human tears can resist the invading bacteria.（D）Only human tears can discharge certain chemicals.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage thre
40、e 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. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are requ
41、ired 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 For a moment it felt like being in some part of China.【B1】_, Chinese snacks, lion and dragon dances, even lucky【B2】_wrapped in red paper, everything, well almost eve
42、rything,【B3 】_with Spring Festival was there. But all that was happening in London, in British capitals Chinatown, to be precise.The parade that【B4】_its way yesterday from Chinatown to Trafalgar Square, welcoming the Year of the Rat, had something for every visitor【B5】_in the celebrations of the loc
43、al Chinese community.Red lanterns lit up the Chinatown【B6】_, and mascots of the 2008 Beijing and 2012 London Olympic Games added extra color to the festivities.The celebrations began on February 6 when UK and Chinese Olympic【B7】_at Oxford Circus switched on the newly designed Chinese lanterns for th
44、e two-month-long “China in London“ festival.The athletes included British 400m Olympic【B8】_and former BMX biker Iwan Thomas, former Olympic triple-jump champion Jonathan Edwards, and Chinese Olympic gold medalist Tian Liang, known as the “Prince of Diving.“A stuntman took to a 14-foot ramp, performi
45、ng extreme BMX(bicycle motor-cross riding)skits high in the air.【 B9】_.Londons most prestigious cultural organizations, such as the British Museum, will hold more than 500 events during the third “China in London“ festival.【B10】_.Illustrating the importance of the festival, London Mayor Ken Livingst
46、one said: “【 B11】_“, which will continue to grow as we approach the Beijing Games.37 【B1 】38 【B2 】39 【B3 】40 【B4 】41 【B5 】42 【B6 】43 【B7 】44 【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 fro
47、m 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 the corresponding letter for each item with a single line through the center. You may not use any of the words
48、 in the bank more than once.47 The American Revolution was not a revolution in the sense of a radical or total change. It was not a sudden and 【S1】_ overturning of the political and social framework, such as later occurred in France and Russia, 【S2】_ both were already independent nations. Significan
49、t changes were ushered in, 【S3】_ they were not breathtaking. What happened was accelerated 【S4 】_ rather than outright revolution. During the conflict, people went on working and praying, marrying and playing. Most of them were not 【S5】_ disturbed by the actual fighting, and many of the more isolated communities scarcely knew that a war was on.Americas War of Independence heralded the birth of three modem nations. One was Canada, wh
