大学英语四级模拟题三含答案.docx

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大学英语四级模拟题三含答案

大学英语四级模拟题三

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PartOneReadingComprehension（2’×10=20’）

Directions:

Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA）,B）,C）andD）.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.

PassageOne

Scientistsaretryingtomakethedesertsintogoodlandagain.Theywanttobringwatertothedesertssothatpeoplecanliveandgrowfood.Evenso,moreandmoreoftheearthisbecomingdesertallthetime.

Why?

Scientiststhinkthatpeoplemakedeserts.Peoplearedoingbadthingstotheearth.Somepeopleontheearthdonotgetverymuchrain.Yet,theystilldonotbecomedeserts.Thisisbecausetherearesomesmallgreenplantsgrowingthere.Plantshelpkeepwaterintheearth.Plantsdonotletthewindblowthedirtaway.Withoutplants,thelandcanbecomeadesertmuchmoreeasily.

Amandecidestomakeafarminaverydryplace.Hedigsintheearthandtakesawaythegrassandplantsthatarealreadygrowingonthedryland.

Hemakesafarm.Heputsplantsinrows.Thesunisveryhot.Itmakesthelandevendrier.Whentheraincomes,itrunsbetweentherowofplants.Itwashesthegooddirtaway.Whenthewindcomes,itblowsbetweentherowsofplants.Itblowsthegooddirtaway.Soonthelandisnotgoodenoughforafarmanymore.Themanletshisanimalseatalltheplantsonit.Nowthelanddoesnothaveanyplantsonit.Thesunandwinddrythelandandallofthegooddirtaway.Nowthelandisadesert.

1.Adesertisprobably_____________.

A.grassyB.wetC.treelessD.muddy

2.Landisbecomingdesertbecauseoflackof_____________.

A.rainB.peopleC.windD.plants

3.WhichofthefollowingisNOTthereasonwhysmallgreenplantsareveryimportanttodryplaces?

A.Theykeeptheearthfrombecomingevendrier.

B.Theydonotletwindblowtheearthaway.

C.Theyaddcolortothedryplaces.

D.Theyholdwater.

4.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat_____________.

A.itisbadtoplantinrowsinadryplace

B.itisbettertoraiseanimalsondrylandthantomakeafarm

C.itisbadtomakeafarminadryplace,butitisgoodtoraiseanimalsthere

D.alllandsthatdon’tgetverymuchrainaredeserts

5.What’sthewriter’spurposeingivinganexampleoftheman?

A.Tocriticizehim.B.Totellaninterestingstory.

C.Toprovemanmakesdeserts.D.Toprovethehotsunmakesadesert.

PassageTwo

Foryears,internationalswimminghasbeencontrolledbyasmallnumberofpowerfulnations.TheU.S.,Russia,GermanyandAustraliahaveproducedsomeofthesport’sfinestplayersandhavewonmostofthetopcompetitionsandmedals.Buttheresultsofthismonth’sworldchampionships,whicharebeingheldintheAustraliancityofPerth,willnotbesoeasytopredict.Sincethe1996OlympicsinAtlanta,manynewnamesandnationalitieshaveemergedtotakeontheworldleaders.

The1996OlympicsshouldhavebeenanopportunityfortheU.S.todisplayitsgreatswimmingpower,butinsteaditfacedsomeembarrassingdefeats.Thesurprisesstartedonthefirstdayofthecompetitions,whenFredofBelgium（比利时）setaworldrecordinthecompetitionfor100-metresbreast-stroke（蛙泳）.NeverbeforehadBelgiumproducedanOlympicchampionswimmer.Twoothercountriesalsowonswimminggoldmedalsforthefirsttimeontheopeningday.Ireland’sMichellSmithdelightedhercountrywithherfirstofherthreegoldmedals.NewZealandalsocelebratedwithDanyonLoader’sgoldinthemen’s200-metrefreestyle.Loaderwentontowinthe400meterslaterinthecompetition.

Bylateonthesecondday,theU.S.team’sofficialsandcoacheswerestartingtobesurprised.PennyHeynsofSouthAfricahadbrokenthewomen’s100-metrebreast-strokerecordinthemorningcompetitionsbeforeclaiminggoldinthefinal.

6.Itishardtopredicttheresultsofthismonth’schampionshipsbecause_____________.

A.playersfromdifferentcountrieshavesprungupasnewchampions

B.manynamesoftheplayershaven’tbeenheard

C.afewcountrieshavewoninternationalswimmingcompetitions

D.the1996OlympicsinAtlantawasasuccess

7.WhattheU.S.hadtofaceatthe1996Olympicswas_____________.

A.newswimmingpowerB.abigsuccess

C.severalunpleasantfailuresD.agreatdealofembarrassment

8.TheplayerofBelgiumbrokeaworldrecordin100-metrebreast-strokewhich_____________.

A.ithadwonbeforeB.ithasnotgainedbefore

C.ithadwonmanytimesD.theU.S.hadneverwonbefore

9.Howmanygoldmedalshavetheothercountrieswonontheopeningday?

A.Three.B.Four.C.Five.D.Six.

10.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat_____________.

A.theU.S.isstilltheonlypowerfulcountryinswimming

B.theU.S.hasbeenagreatswimmingpower

C.Irelandoncecontrolledinternationalswimming

D.Belgiumhadwonseveralworldswimmingchampionships

PartTwoListeningComprehension（35’）

SectionA（1’×15=15’）

Directions:

Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA）,B）,C）andD）,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.

11.A.Hewatchedtelevisionwithhisfriend.

B.Hestayedathometalkingwithhisfriend.

C.Hewenttoseeafilmwithhisfriend.

D.Hewenttoseehisschoolmate.

12.A.5:

10.B.5:

00.C.4:

30.D.5:

15.

13.A.Atabookingoffice.B.InaHongKonghotel.

C.Onabusystreet.D.Atanairport.

14.A.Thenextbusiscomingsoon.

B.Thebuswillwaitafewminutesatthestop.

C.Thereareonlytwoorthreepassengerswaitingforthebus.

D.Theycancatchthisbuswithoutrunning.

15.A.Thewindstopped,butit’sstillraining.

B.Therainstopped.

C.Itisstillraining,andthewindisblowing.

D.Boththerainandwindstopped.

16.A.HedecidednottogotoNewYork.

B.Theywonanawardrecently.

C.Theyaregoingtoorganizeadinner.

D.Nooneexpectedhimtomove.

17.A.Asunnyday.B.Aniceraincoat.

C.Anattractivedress.D.Alovelyhat.

18.A.NoonecanfindtheDepartment.

B.HehelpspeoplefindtheDepartmenthere.

C.HehasnoideawheretofindtheDepartment.

D.Heisworkingattheuniversity.

ConversationOne

Questions19to22arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

19.A.Heisnotsatisfiedwithhispresentjob.

B.Heworriestoomuchabouthisgrandmother.

C.Peopledislikehisfood.

D.Heisgoingtobefired.

20.A.Helearneditinatrainingcenterofcooking.

B.Helearneditfromhisgrandmother.

C.Helearneditfromhismother.

D.Helearneditfromhiswife.

21.A.Hedislikesotherbusinessmen.

B.Hewantstohavemorechancestogoonbusiness.

C.Hedoesn’twanttotroubleothers.

D.Hewantstobeself-employed.

22.A.Whetherhewouldhaveenoughfunds.

B.Whetherhisfoodistothecustomers’taste.

C.Whetherhisfamilymemberswouldsupporthim.

D.Whetherhecanpaylesstaxtothegovernment.

ConversationTwo

Questions23to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

23.A.Tapdancingandsquaredancing.B.Tapdancingandbellydancing.

C.Folkdancingandsquaredancing.D.Folkdancingandbellydancing.

24.A.Interesting.B.Time-wasting.

C.Verytiring.D.Inspiring.

25.A.Hedoesnotliketointeractwithpeople.

B.Hedoesn’tthinksthedancingcoursewillhelphiminteractwithotherpeople.

C.Hehatesthedancingcourseverymuch.

D.Healsowantstotakethedancingcoursesothathecouldbemoreconfident.

SectionB（1’×10=10’）

Directions:

Inthissection,youaregoingtohearthreeshortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassagesandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA）,B）,C）andD）.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.

PassageOne

Questions26to28arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

26.A.Theirfamilymembers.B.Theirrelatives.

C.Theirclosestfriends.D.Strangers.

27.A.Togetadvice.B.Tosubscribe.

C.Toplaceanadvertisement.D.Toapplyformembership.

28.A.Theyaretwowell-knownwriterswhogiveadvice.

B.Theyaretwofamousdoctors.

C.Theyaretwolawyers.

D.TheyaretwoprofessorsattheNewYorkStateUniversity.

PassageTwo

Questions29to31arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

29.A.ManyforeigntouristsvisittheUnitedStateseveryyear.

B.Americansenjoyeatingoutwiththeirfriends.

C.TheUnitedStatesisacountryofimmigrants.

D.Americanspreferforeignfoodstotheirownfood.

30.A.Theycanmakefriendswithpeoplefromothercountries.

B.Theycangettoknowpeopleofotherculturesandtheirlifestyles.

C.Theycanpractisespeakingforeignlanguagesthere.

D.Theycanmeetwithbusinessmenfromallovertheworld.

31.A.Thecouplecookthedishesandthechildrenhelpthem.

B.Thehusbanddoesthecookingandthewifeservesasthewaitress.

C.Themotherdoesthecookingwhilethefatherandthechildrenw