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大学英语四级考试年模拟试题20205（总分考试时间分钟）-15,120Part IReading ComprehensionPassageOneSome radio singals were heard in
1967.They**ing froma pointin thesky wherethere wasunknownstar.They**ing veryregularly too,about oncea second,if theywere controlledby clock.Thescientists whoheard thesignals did not tellanybody else.They wererather afraidto tellin casetheyfrightened people.The signals**ing froma verysmall bodymdash;no bigger,perhaps thantheearth.Was thatwhy nolight couldbe seenfrom itOrwere the**ing froma planetthat belongedto someotherstar There was noend to the questions,but the scientists keptthe newssecret.ldquo;Perhapsthere areintelligent beingsout there.rdquo;they thought,ldquo;who aretrying to send messagestoother planets,or tousSo thenews wasnot giventothenewspaper.Instead,thescientistsstudied thesignalsand searched for otherslike them...Well,all thathappened in1967and
1968.Since thenscientistshave learntmore aboutthose strange,regular,radio signals.And theyhave toldthe story,of course.Thesignals do**e froma planet;**e froma newkind ofstar calleda ldquo;pulsarrdquo;.About ahundredother pulsarshave nowbeen found,and mostof themare verylike thefirst one.Pulsars arestrongradio stars.They arethe smallestbut theheaviest starswe knowat present.A handfulof pulsarwouldweigh a few thousandtons.Their lightmdash;if theygive muchlightmdash;is toosmall forusto see.But we can besure of this,no intelligent beings areliving on them.
1.The radio signals discussedin this passage.A.were regularB.were controlledby aclockC.wereheardin1967onlyD.were secretmessages
2.The radiosingals weresent by.A.a satelliteB.a planetC.a skybody whichwas unknown at that timeD.intelligent beingswho wereunknownatthattime
3.The scientistsdidnottell peopleabout thesignals because.A.the singalsstood forsecret messagesB.people wouldask themtoo manyquestionsC.they didnot wantto frightenpeopleD.they stoodfor unimportantmessages
4.nbsp;A pulsaris.A.a smallheavy starwhich sendsout strongradio signalsand cannotbe seenB.a smallheavy planetwhich sendsout strongradio signalsand cannotbe seenC.a smallheavy satellitewhich sendsout strongradio signalsand cannotbe seenD.a smallintelligentbeingwho sendsout strongradio signalsand cannotbe seen
5.Which of the followingis trueA.One of the pulsarsfound byscientists sendsradiosignals.B.Pulsar begantosendradiosingalsin
1967.C.Scientists havesearchedforpulsars formany yearsbut foundnone.D.Scientists have found manypulsars since
1967.rn lifeand ancientlife.Passage TwoTelephone,television,radio,and telegraphall help**municate witheach other.Because ofthesedevices,ideas andnews ofevents spreadquickly allover the world.For example,within seconds,people canknow theresults of an electionin anothercountry.An internationalfootball**es intothehomes ofeveryone witha televisionset.News of a disastersuch asan earthquakeor aflood canbringhelp fromdistant countrieswithin hours,help isontheway.Because ofmodern technologylike thesatellitesthat travel around the world,information travelsfast.How hasthis speedof communicationchangedthe worldTo manypeople,theworldhas becomesmaller.Of coursethis doesnot meanthat theworldis actuallyphysically smaller.It meansthat theworld seemssmaller.Two hundredyears**munication betweenthe continentstook along time.All newswas carriedon shipsthat tookweeks orevenmonths tocross theocean.In theseventeenth andeighteenth centuries,it tooksix weeksfor newsfromEurope toreach America.This timedifference influencedpeople#39;s actions.For example,onebattle,or fight,in theWar of1812between Englandand theUnited Statescould havebeen avoided.Apeace agreementhad alreadybeen signed.Peace wasmade inEngland,but thenews ofpeace tooksixweeks toreach America.During thesesix weeks,the large and seriousBattle ofNew Orleanswas fought.Many peoplelost theirlives aftera peacetreaty had been signed.They wouldnot havedied ifnews**e intime.In the**munication tookmuch timethan it does now.Therewasa goodreason whythe worldseemedso muchlarger than itdoestoday.
6.News spreadsfast becauseof.A.modern transportationB.new technologyC.the changeof theworldD.a peace agreement
7.According tothispassage,is veryimportant topeople ina disasterarea.A.**municationB.modem technologyC.latest newsD.new ideas
8.Which ofthe followingstatements istrueA.The worldnow seemssmaller becauseof**munication.B.The worldis actuallysmaller today.C.The worldis changingits size.D.The distancebetween Englandand Americahas changedsince theWar of
18129.Two hundredyears ago,news betweenthe continentswas carried.A.by telephoneand telegraphB.by landC.by airD.by sea
10.The NewOrleans Battlecould havebeen avoidedif thepeaceagreementhad beensignedA.by bothsidesB.in timeC.in AmericaD.in EnglandPassageThreeThe conceptof personalchoice inrelation to health behaviorsis animportant one.Anestimated90percent of all illnessesmay bepreventable ifindividuals wouldmake soundpersonal healthchoicesbased uponcurrent medicalknowledge.We allenjoy ourfreedom ofchoice anddo notlike toseeit restricted when it is within the legaland moralboundaries ofsociety.[ZZ]The structureof Americansocietyallows usto makealmost allour ownpersonal decisionsthat mayconcern ourheal th.If wesodesire,wecansmoke,drink excessively,refuse towear seatbelts,eat whateverfoods wewant,and live acompletely sedentarylife-style withoutany excuse.The freedomto makesuch personaldecisions isafundamental aspectof oursociety,although thewisdom ofthese decisionscan bequestioned.Personalchoices relative tohealthoften causea difficulty.As oneexample,a teenagermay knowthe factsrelativeto smokingcigarettes andhealth butmay bepressured byfriends into believing it is thesocially acceptedthingto do.A multitudeof factors,both inheritedand environmental,influence thedevelopment ofhealthrelated behaviors,and itis beyondthe scopeofthistext todiscuss allthese factorsas theymay affectanygiven individual.However,the decisionto adopta particularhealth-related behavioris usuallyone ofpersonal choices.There arehealthy choicesand there are unhealthychoices.In discussingthe moralofpersonalchoice,Fries and Crapo drewa comparison.fZZZ]They suggestthat toknowingly giveoneselfover to a behavior that has a statisticalprobability ofshortening lifeis similarto attemptingsuicide.[ZZ]Thus,for thoseindividuals whoare interestedin preservingboth the quality andquantity oflife,personal health choices shouldreflect thosebehaviors thatare associatedwith statisticalprobabilityof increasedvitality andlongevity.
11.The conceptof personalchoice concerninghealth isimportant because.A.personal health choices helpcure mostillnessesB.it helpsraise thelevel ofour medicalknowledgeC.itisessential topersonal freedomin AmericansocietyD.wrong decisionscould headto poorhealth
12.To ldquo;liveacompletely sedentarylife-stylerdquo;Para.1in thepassage means.rdquo;A.to livean inactivelifeB.to livea decentlifeC.to livea life**plete freedomD.to livea lifeof vice
13.Sound personal healthchoiceis oftendifficult tomake because.A.current medicalknowledge isstill insufficientB.therearemany factorsinfluencing ourdecisionsC.few people are willingto tradethequality of lifefor longevityD.peopleareusually influencedby thebehavior oftheir friends
14.To knowinglyallow oneselfto pursueunhealthy habitsis comparedby Fries andCrapotoA.improving thequalityofones lifeB.limiting onespersonalhealthchoiceC.deliberately endingone*s lifeD.breaking therules ofsocial behavior
15.According toFriesandCrapo soundhealthchoicesshould bebased on.A.personal decisionsB.laws ofsocietyC.statistical evidenceD.opinions offriendsPart IIVocabulary andStructure
1.he thoughtof it,the starsseemed alwayslargeandclear beforethe dawnof ChristmasDay.A.As forB.Now thatC.BecauseD.As soonas
2.A thoughthim likea silverdagger.A.beatB.hitC.struckD.pondered
3.I#39;11this afternoon.A.get theradio fixedB.get theradio to be fixedC.get theradio beingfixedD.get theradio fixing
4.Who ispersonnel atpresentA.inthecharge ofB.under chargeofC.under thecharge ofD.in chargeof
5.Tell himto turndown theTV.It#39;s mynerves.A.get overB.get inC.get crazywithD.get on
6.The familydecided toraise twocows andfive sheepthe chickens,ducks andrabbits.A.exceptB.besidesC.besideD.except for
7.nbsp;I wokeup,that he had gone.A.only findingB.only havingfoundC.only tofindD.only to havefound
8.The projectby thetime**etoChina again.A.will becompletedB.will have**pletedC.is tobe completedD.is goingtobecompleted
9.In thecourse ofthe work,we lotsof difficulties.A.met withB.sawC.got intoD.came across
10.his accent,he must be fromthe south.A.Judged byB.Being judgedfromC.Judging fromD.Being judgedby
11.The boyhis father.A.was accusedof havingkilledB.was accusedtohavekilledC.was accusedof killingD.was accusedto kill
12.Missing thetrain meansfor anhour.A.waitingB.to waitC.tobewaitingD.have towait
13.Something extraordinaryhappened inthat hospital.A man,who wasdeclared clinicallydead,suddenly.A.returned tolifeB.restored tolifeC.came tolifeD.survived
14.They areglad tosee thechildren inthe daycare center.A.well taken careB.being welltakencareofC.well looked afterD.being welllookedafter
15.She isa womanof raregifts.Her performancelast nightwas indeedvery.A.impressedB.impressiveC.impressingD.impression
16.The roadbeing builtwas scheduledto trafficon MayDay.A.be closetoB.be closedtoC.be opentoD.be openedto
17.It wasmore thanfifteen yearsago Ientered thelaboratory ofProfessor Agassiz.A.whenB.thatC.in whichD.since
18.thanitbegan raining.A.Hardly had he reached homeB.Hardly did he reachhomeC.No soonerdidhereach homeD.No soonerhadhereachedhome
19.The man#39;s lifeif hehadbeensent toa betterhospital.A.might havebeen savedB.may havebeen savedC.was tobe savedD.should besaved
20.Everybody lookedthe directionoftheexplosion.A.to B.fromC.in D.into
21.This isa youngwriter.He haspublished quiteafewgood storiesin recentyears.A.promisedB.looking forwardC.promisingD.clever
22.The doctorinsists thatthe patient.A.mustbe operatedB.should beoperatedC.beoperatedonD.needs operatingon
23.It soundsas ifthe telephone.A.were ringingB.was ringing.C.has beingringingD.is ringing
24.The familylooked onhelplessly astheir house.A.burning downB.was burned downC.was burningdownD.burneddown
25.What isthe languagein IndiaA.officeB.officialC.officiallyD.officer
26.He twentytimes,striking amatch eachtime tolook athis oldwatch.A.had wakedB.was awakeC.must havewakedD.was waken
27.There hebought chocolatefor hisdaughter,and thenhehadbeers inthebar notfar fromthe school.；A.a barof acouple of；B.a pieceofabottle of；C.a dozenofacouple of；D.a cubicofatin of
28.With hisbig fleshynose hehis grandpa.A.looks likeB.takes afterC.looks afterD.resembles
29.The majoritywere insupport ofthis billso itwas passedwithout muchdifficulty.A.overflowingB.overtakingC.overloadingD.overwhelming
30.The actressthe termsof hercontract andwas suedby theproducer.A.isolatedB.signedC.implementedD.violatedPart IIITranslation fromEnglish intoChinese
31.They wererather afraidto tellin casethey frightenedpeople.
32.Now largelythrough problemscaused bymodern life,their existenceis threatenedby theslow,steady spreadoftheearth#39;s deserts.
33.Because ofmodern technologylike thesatellite thattravelaroundtheworld,informationtravels fast.
34.We allenjoy ourfreedom ofchoice anddo notlike tosee itrestrictedwhenitiswithin thelegaland moralboundaries ofsociety.
35.They suggestthat toknowingly giveoneself overtoabehaviorthathasastatisticalprobability ofshortening lifeis similarto attemptingsuicide.Part IVWriting
36.Directions:For thispart,you areallowed30minutes towrite acomposition withthe titleONFriendship.**position shouldbe noless than120words.Remember towrite**position neatly.Youshould alsobase**position onthe outlinebelow.
1.The needfor friends
2.True friendships.My principleinmaking friends。
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