1、大学英语四级英语考试模拟题一 大学英语四级英语考试模拟题一大学英语四级英语考试模拟题一大学英语四级英语考试模拟题一part i listening comprehension (略) part ii reading comprehension (35 minutes) directions: there are 4 reading passages in this part. each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. for each of them there are four choices m
2、arked a), b),c) and d). you should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single ling through the centre. passage one questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage: oceanography has been defined as the application of all sciences to the study o
3、f the sea. before the nineteenth century, scientists with an interest in the sea were few and far between. certainly newton considered some theoretical aspects of it in his writings, but he was reluctant to go to sea to further his work. for most people the sea was remote, and with the exception of
4、early intercontinental travellers or others who earned a living from the sea, there was little reason to ask many questions about it , let alone to ask what lay beneath the surface. the first time that the question what is at the bottom of the oceans? had to be answered with any commercial consequen
5、ce was when the laying of a telegraph cable from europe to america was proposed. the engineers had to know the depth profile of the route to estimate the length of cable that had to be manufactured. it was to maury of the us navy that the atlantic telegraph company turned, in 1853, for information o
6、n this matter. in the 1840s, maury had been responsible for encouraging voyages during which soundings were taken to investigate the depths of the north atlantic and pacific oceans. later , some of his findings aroused much popular interest in his book the physical geography of the sea. the cable wa
7、s laid, but not until 1866 was the connection made permanent and reliable. at the early attempts, the cable failed and when it was taken out for repairs it was found to be covered in living growths, a fact which defied contemporary scientific opinion that there was no life in the deeper parts of the
8、 sea. within a few years oceanography was under way. in 1872 thomson led a scientific expedition , which lasted for four years and brought home thousands of samples from the sea. their classification and analysis occupied scientists for years and led to a five-volume report, the last volume being pu
9、blished in 1895. 21.the proposal to lay a telegraph cable from europe to america made oceanographic studies take on _. a)an academic aspect b)a military aspect c)a business aspect d)an international aspect 22. it was _ that asked maury for help in oceanographic studies. a)the american navy b)some ea
10、rly intercontinental travellers c)those who earned a living from the sea d)the company which proposed to lay an undersea cable 23.the aim of the voyages maury was responsible for in the 1840 was _. a)to make some sounding experiments in the oceans b) to collect samples of sea plants and animals c) t
11、o estimate the length of cable that was needed d) to measure the depths of the two oceans 24. defied in the 5th paragraph probably means _. a)doubted b)gave proof to c)challenged d)agreed to 25.this passage is mainly about _. a)the beginnings of oceanography b)the laying of the first undersea cable
12、c)the investigation of ocean depths d)the early intercontinental communications passage two questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage: normally a student must attend a certain number of courses in order to graduate, and each course which he attends gives him a credit which he may count t
13、owards a degree, in many american universities the total work for a degree consists of thirty-six courses each lasting for one semester. a typical course consists of three classes per week for fifteen weeks; while attending a university a student will probably attend four or five courses during each
14、 semester. normally a student . would expect to take four years attending two semesters each year. it is possible to spread the period of work for the degree over a longer period. it is also possible for a student to move between one university and another during his degree course, though this is no
15、t in fact done as a regular practice. for very course that the follows a students is given a grade, which is recorded, and the record is available for the student to show to prospective employers. all this imposes a constant pressure and strain of work , but in spite of this some students still find
16、 time for great activity in student affairs. elections to positions in student organisations arouse much enthusiasm. the effective work of maintaining discipline is usually performed by students who advise the academic authorities. any student who is thought to have broken the rules, for example, by
17、 cheating his to appear before a student court, with the enormous numbers of students, the operation of the system does involve a certain amount of activity. a student who has held one of these positions of authority is much respected and it will be of benefit to him later in his career. 26. normall
18、y a student would at least attend _ classes each week. a)36 b)12 c)20 d)15 27. according to the first paragraph an american student is allowed _. a) to live in a different university b) to take a particular course in a different university c) to live a home and drive to classes. d) to get two degree
19、s from two different universities 28. america university students are usually under pressure of work because _. a)their academic performance will affect their future careers b)they are heavily involved in student affairs c)they have to observe university discipline d)they want to run for positions o
20、f authority 29. some students are enthusiastic for positions in student organisations probably because _. a)they hate the constant pressure and strain of their study b)they will then be able to stay longer in the university c)such positions help them get better jobs d)such positions are usually well
21、 paid 30 the student organisations seem to be effective in _. a)dealing with the academic affairs of the university b)ensuring that the students observe university regulations c)evaluating students performance by bringing them before a court d)keeping up the students enthusiasm for social activities
22、 passage three questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage: do you find getting up in the morning so difficult that its painful ? this might be called laziness, but dr. kleitman has a new explanation. he has proved that everyone has a daily energy cycle. during the hours when you labour th
23、rough your work you may say that youre hot. thats true. the time of day when you feel most energetic is when your cycle of bady temperature is at its peak . for some people the peak comes during the forenoon. for others it comes in the afternoon or evening no one has discovered why this is so , but
24、it leads to such familiar monologues as : get up, john! youll be late for work again ! the possible explanation to the trouble is that john is at his temperature-and -energy peak in the evening. much family quarrelling ends when husbands and wives realize what these energy cycles mean, and which cyc
25、le each member of the family has. you cant change your energy cycle, but you can learn to make your life fit it better. habit can help, dr. kleitman believes . maybe youre sleepy in the evening but feel you must stay up late anyway . counteract your cycle to some extent by habitually staying up late
26、r than you want to .if your energy is low in the morning but you have an important job to do early in the day, rise before your usual hour. this wont change your cycle, but youll get up steam and work better at your low point. get off to a slow start which saves your energy. get up with a leisurely
27、yawn and stretch . sit on the edge of the bed a minute before putting your feet on the floor . avoid the troublesome search for clean clothes by laying them out the night before. whenever possible, do routine work in the afternoon and save tasks requiring more energy or concentration for your sharpe
28、r hours. 31. if a person finds getting up early a problem , most probably _. a)he is a lazy person b)he refuses to follow his own energy cycle c)he is not sure when his energy is low d)he is at his peak in the afternoon or evening 32. which of the following may lead to family quarrels according to t
29、he passage? a) unawareness of energy cycles. b) familiar monologues. c) a change in a family members energy cycle. d) attempts to control the energy cycle of other family members. 33.if one wants to work more efficiently at his how point in the morning, he should _. a)change his energy cycle b)overc
30、ome his laziness c)get up earlier than usual d)go to bed earlier 34. you are advised to rise with a yawn and stretch because it will _. a)help to keep your energy for the days work b)help you to control your temper early in the day c)enable you to concentrate on your routine work d)keep your energy
31、cycle under control all day 35. which of the following statements is not true? a)getting off to work with a minimum effort helps save ones energy. b)dr. kleitman explains why people reach their peaks at different hours of day. c)habit helps a person adapt to his own energy cycle. d)children have ene
32、rgy cycles, too. passage four questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage: we find that bright children are rarely held back by mixed-ability teaching. on the contrary, both their knowledge and experience are enriched. we feel that there are many disadvantages in streaming pupils. it does not take into account the fact that children develop at different rates. it can have a bad effect
