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模拟考试答案及听力原文
四级考前模考试卷
（一）参考答案
PartIWriting文略PartIIReadingComprehension（SkimmingandScanning）
1.B）2.D）3.A）4.B）5.C）6.D）7.A
8.abilities9.giveitregularworkouts10.moreactive
PartIIListeningComprehension（SkimmingandScanning）
SectionA
11.B）12.A）13.C）14.D）15.A）16.A）17.B）18.D）
Nowyouwillhearthetwolongconversations.
ConversationOne
19.A）20.B）21.C）22.A）
ConversationTwo
23.B）24.C）25.C）
SectionB
PassageOne
26.B）27.A）28.D）29.A）
PassageTwo
30.B）31.C）32.D）
PassageThree
33.D）34.B）35.A）
SectionC
36.common37.understanding38.value39.traditionally
40.additional41.Modern42.purpose43.similar
44.Usuallyeachgroupwasstudyingthesamething,sotheword“college”cametomeanoneareaofstudy
45.Theywereseenasdifferentfromsubjectsthatwereconsideredmoreusefulineverydaylife
46.ThefirstAmericanuniversitiesdividedtheirstudiesintomanyareasandcalledeachoneacollege
PartIVReadingComprehension（ReadinginDepth）
SectionA
47.F）48.N）49.M）50.A）51.D）52.O）53.K）54.B）55.J）56.C）
SectionB
PassageOne
57.D）58.C）59.A）60.B）61.C）
PassageTwo
62.D）63.C）64.B）65.A）66.B）
PartVCloze
67.D）68.A）69.B）70.C）71.C）72.A）73.B）74.D）75.B）76.A）
77.C）78.D）79.D）80.A）81.B）82.C）83.B）84.A）85.D）86.C）
PartVITranslation
87.shouldn’thavedrivensofast
88.weredeniedadmission/access
89.completelylosttotheoutsideworld
90.havefreeaccesstotheswimmingpool
91.Thedestructionwassoserious
录音原文
SectionA
11.W:
I’msickofbeingasalariedemployee.Whydon’twepooloursavingsandstartourownbusiness?
M:
Greatidea!
Ifwepoolourknowledgeandtalent,we’llsucceedinanyventure.
Q:
Whatmightthetwospeakersdo?
12.W:
Ifirmlybelievethosewhokilltimewillonlyendupwithtimekillingthem.
M:
Wellsaid.Ifoneloafsaroundwithoutbeingseriousindoingthings,nothinggreatwillcometothem.
Q:
Whatpointarethespeakersmaking?
13.W:
Theclerksaidthatwehadtowaituntilafterlunchtopickupthepapers.
M:
Butwhatarewegoingtodotokilltimebeforethen?
Q:
Whatdoesthemanmean?
14.M:
Howdoyoubalanceworkandstudyatthesametime?
W:
MyclassesareatnightandIworkduringtheday.
Q:
Whatdoesthewomanmean?
15.W:
DoyoubelievethatJackcameoutoftheaccidentalive?
M:
It’ssurprising.Thecarcrashedintothewallandwascompletelydamaged.
Q:
Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?
16.W:
HowdoyoufindyournewEnglishteacher?
M:
Verynice.WhatIlikebestaboutheristhatshenevertakesoffense.Sheanswersallourquestionsverypatiently,nomatterhowmanytimesthey’vebeenasked.
Q:
WhatdoesthemanlikebestabouthisnewEnglishteacher?
17.M:
Excuseme.I’mlookingforthisbook.It’sinthelistoftitlesbutIcouldn’tfinditontheshelf.
W:
Letmesee.Oh,it’sbeencheckedout.It’sdueonJune26.Ifyouwantustoreserveitforyou,pleasefilloutthiscard.
Q:
Whycan’tthemanfindthebookhewants?
l8.W:
WhydotheJapanesehavesuchalonglifeexpectancy?
M:
Idon’tunderstand.Somanyofthemsmoke,andtheyhaveastressfulworkenvironment.Itmustbetheirhealthydiet.Hey!
Let’sgooutforsushi!
Q:
WhatdoesthemansupposecontributestotheJapaneselonglifeexpectancy?
Nowyouwillhearthetwolongconversations.
ConversationOne
W:
John,haveyouchosenaphysicaleducationclassyetforthissemester?
M:
No.Why?
W:
You’vegottotakerock-climbing.Wejusthadthefirstclassanditlookslikeit’sgoingtobegreat.
M:
YouthinkIshouldtakerock-climbing?
You’vegottobekidding.Besides,howcantheyteachrock-climbingwhenit’scompletelyflataroundhere?
W:
That’snotimportant.Youcan’tjuststartclimbingwithoutanytraining.Youhavetogetinshape,learnhowtousetheropes,thebelts,thebuckles—there’salotofpreparationfirst.
M:
Youdon’tthinkit’sjustalittlebitdangerous?
W:
Notifyouknowhowtousethesafetyequipment,whichis,bytheway,prettyhi-tech.Theropesaremadeofelasticfabricsthatstretchalittle;theshoeshavespecialplastic.Youhavetolearnhowtouseallthesebeforeyoudoanyrealclimbing.
M:
Well,what’stheappeal?
We’llspendthewholesemesterstudyingsomethingwedon’tactuallygettodo?
W:
Wewilltakeaclimbingtripduringspringbreak.Butthat’snotthepoint.Climbingisnottheonlygoal.Inpreparingtoclimbyoulearnpatience,mentaldisciplineandyougainfantasticphysicalstrength,especiallyinyourhands.Forthefirstfewweekswe’regoingtoconcentrateentirelyonhandandupperbodyexercise.
M:
Allthatinonesport?
Maybeyouareright.Sinceit’snottoolatetojointheclass,maybeIwill.
Questions19to22arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
19.Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?
20.Whydoesthewomansayit’snotdangeroustodorock-climbing?
21.Whatisoneofthereasonswhythewomanisinterestedinrock-climbing?
22.Whatwillthemanprobablydoaftertheconversation?
ConversationTwo
M:
Cindy,whatishappinessinyourmind?
W:
Whyask?
It’sadifficultquestion.Differentpeoplemayhavedifferentunderstandingofhappiness.
M:
Yousaidit.Butthatistheassignmentfrommypsychologyprofessor.
W:
Well,inmymind,happinessissupposedtobejustastateofmind,notsocloselyrelatedtomateriallife.
M:
OK.Astateofmind.Anythingelse?
W:
Peopleoughttovaluewhattheyalreadyhavegot.Theyshouldn’talwaysfeelsorryforwhattheycan’thave.
M:
Yes,Iagree.Butmanypeopleoftengetusedtowhattheyhaveanddon’tcherishthemanymore.
W:
Youareright.Maybepeoplecan’tbeveryhappybyonlystayingatoneplaceorstayingstillatonecondition.Imean,ifpeoplegetwhattheydreamabout,ortheydobetterthantheyexpected,theyfeelhappy.And...
M:
Holditasecond.Ineedtowritewhatyouhavesaiddown.Getwhattheydreamabout…,betterthanexpected.Allright.That’sveryhelpful.Now,let’stalkaboutwhatkindofspecificthingsorconditionthatcanmakepeoplefeelhappy.Takeyouforexample.
W:
Well,IsaidthatIdidn’tmindmaterialthingsalot.ButifIgetsomegiftsverycarefullychosenormadebymybelovedrelativesorfriends,eventhoughtheymaynotbeexpensive,Iwouldstillbeveryhappy.
M:
SodoI.Doyoufeelthiskindofhappinesslastlong?
W:
Ofcourse,wheneverItakeoutthethingsandlookatthem,Iknowtherearepeoplewhocareaboutmeandloveme.Myheartwillbefullofhappiness.
Questions23to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
23.WhatisCindy’sopiniononhappiness?
24.Accordingtotheman,whycannotsomepeoplefeelmuchhappiness?
25.WhatkindofgiftswillmakeCindyfeelhappy?
SectionB
PassageOne
Sciencecan’texplainthepowerofpets,butmanystudieshaveshownthatthecompanyofpetscanhelplowerbloodpressureandraisechancesofrecoveringfromaheartattack,reducelonelinessandspreadall-roundgoodcheer.
Anyownerwilltellyouhowmuchjoyapetbrings.Forsome,ananimalprovidesmorecomfortthanahusband/wife.A2002studybyKarenAllenoftheStateUniversityofNewYorkmeasuredstresslevelsandbloodpressureinpeople—halfofthempetowners—whiletheyperformed5minutesofmentalcalculationorheldahandinicewater.Subjectscompletedthetasksalone,withahusband/wife,aclosefriendorwithapet.Peoplewithpetsdiditbest.Thosetestedwiththeiranimalfriendshadsmallerchangeinbloodpressureandreturnedmostquicklytobaselineheartrates.Withpetsintheroom,peoplealsomadefewermathmistakesthanwhendoinginfrontofothercompanions.Itseemspeoplefeelmorerelaxedaroundpets,saysAllen,whothinksitmaybebecausepetsdon’tjudge.
Astudyreportedlastfallsuggeststhathavingapetdognotonlyraisesyourspiritsbutmayalsohaveaneffectonyoureatinghabits.ResearchersatNorthwesternMemorialHospitalspentayearstudying36fatpeopleandtheirequallyfatdogsondiet-and-exerciseprograms;aseparategroupof56peoplewithoutpetswereputonadietprogram.Onaverage,peoplelostabout11pounds,or5%oftheirbodyweight.Theirdogsdidevenbetter,losinganaverageof12pounds,morethan15%oftheirbodyweight.Dogownersdidn’tloseanymoreweightthanthosewithoutdogsbut,sayresearchers,gotmoreexerciseoverall—mostlywiththeirdogs—andfounditworthdoing.
Questions26to29arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
26.Whatdoesthepassagemainlydiscuss?
27.Whendoesapersonwithheartdiseasehaveabetterchanceofgettingwell?
28.AccordingtoAllen,whydidpeopledobetterwithpetsaroundwhendoingstressfultasks?
29.WhatdoesresearchersatNorthwesternMemorialHospitalmentioninthepassage?
PassageTwo
TheengineerCamilloOlivettiwas40yearsoldwhenhestartedthecompanyin1908.AthisfactoryinIvrea,hedesignedandproducedthefirstItaliantypewriter.Todaythecompany’sheadofficeisstillinIvrea,nearTurin,butthecompanyismuchlargerthanitwasinthosedaysandthereareofficesallaroundtheworld.
By1930therewasastaffof700andthecompanyturnedout13,000machinesayear.SomewenttocustomersinItaly,butOlivettiexportedmoretypewriterstoothercountries.
Camillo’sson,Adriano,startedworkingforthecompanyin1924andlaterhebecametheboss.Heintroducedastandardspeedfortheproductionlineandheemployedtechnologyanddesignspecialists.Thecompanydevelopednewandbettertypewritersandthecalculators.In1959itproducedtheELLAcomputersystem.Thiswasthefi
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