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大学英语四级模拟题八
Part I Listening Comprehension (35’)
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations and 1 long conversation. 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 the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡上对应题号作答。
1.
A) A tourist guide.
B) A travel agent.
C) A receptionist.
D) A clerk in a ticket office.

2.
A) Paul usually flies to Japan with Betty.
B) Paul changed his mind at the last minute.
C) Paul persuaded Betty to change her mind.
D) Paul planned to go to Japan with Betty by sea.

3.
A) He thinks a portable DVD would be a nice gift.
B) He thinks he will give her a new portable DVD for her birthday.
C) He thinks they should buy a DVD player.
D) He thinks her mother needs a new DVD player.

4.
A) Send an e-mail to Mr. Johnson without delay for Mr. Davis.
B) Ask Tom to send an e-mail to Mr. Johnson at once.
C) Photocopy the report right away.
D) Ask someone to send an e-mail to Mr. Johnson immediately.

5.
A) About 40 minutes.
B) About an hour.
C) More than 40 minutes.
D) More than an hour.

6.
A) At a party.
B) In a hotel.

C) In a restaurant.
D) In an office.
7.
A) Ask his roommate about Dr. Lee and his latest books.
B) Ask his roommate where she can buy a copy of Dr. Lee's new book.
C) Ask his roommate how to get in touch with Dr. Lee.
D) Ask his roommate if she can have his extra copy of Dr. Lee's new book.

8.
A) They are close friends.
B) They are cousins.

C) They are twins.
D) They are desk-mates.
9.
A) George survived an accident.
B) George bought a new car for his wife.
C) George's wife got injured in an accident.
D) George was killed in an accident.

10.
A) She never does extra work.
B) She enjoys her job very much.
C) She doesn't mind doing a lot of work for others.
D) She doesn't care how much work she does as long as she can keep her job.

Questions 11 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
11.
A) He finds it hard to afford the rent all by himself.

B) He feels lonely living all by himself.
C) He needs to find somebody to make the apartment more comfortable.
D) He wants to get help with his courses from his roommate.
12.
A) The carpet in the living room is soiled in several places.

B) The carpet in the living room is worn out in several places.
C) The toilet is clogged and the sink has a few leaks.
D) The windows in the bathroom can keep out rain and snow.
13.
A) He used some cardboard to keep it shut.

B) He applied some super glue to keep the hinges on tightly.

C) He pushed a box against the door to keep it shut.

D) He pushed a chair against the door to keep it shut.
14.
A) Find a job for the man.

B) Split the rent.

C) Help Dave fix up the house.

D) Look for another place.
15.
A) Fixing a house.
B) Renting a house.
C) Sharing the rent of the house.
D) Finding another house.

Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear 2 short 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). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡上对应题号作答。
Questions 16 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.
16.
A) Lack of confidence.
B) Lack of intelligence.
C) Carelessness.
D) Absent-mindedness.
17.
A) He lacks confidence in front of his class.

B) He sometimes forgets what he is talking about in the middle of a sentence.
C) He constantly fails to keep his appointments.
D) He sometimes forgets to take meals.
18.
A) To accompany his children on a train ride.

B) To have a holiday with children on the beach.

C) To take his children to visit a friend of his in a seaside town.

D) To stay home and take care of his children.
19.
A) He forgot where he was going.

B) He forgot his friend's address.

C) He forgot to tell his wife where he was going.

D) He forgot to take the train tickets with him.
20.
A) He couldn't find the piece of paper his wife gave him.

B) He couldn't find his children at the station.

C) He forgot the phone number of his home.

D) The train had already gone.

Questions 21 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.
21.
A) In the 1950's in the southern United Sates.

B) In the 1960's in Great Britain.

C) In the 1870's in Africa.

D) In early 20th century in South America.
22.
A) It would last a long time.

B) It would become a worldwide language.

C) It would only be popular among the black people.

D) It was just a brief fashion.
23.
A) It was first brought to America from Africa by the black slaves.

B) It came from European folk songs.

C) It is performed by white musicians and the songs usually tell a sad story.

D) It has a strong rhythm.
24.
A) It is light and easy to carry.

B) It has a powerful volume.

C) It can be played by the singer while he or she is singing.

D) It produces a fine melody.
25.
A) Radios and hotels around the world often play rock-and-roll music.

B) The invention of the electric guitar changed people's attitude towards music.

C) Pop music enjoys a longer and wider popularity than classical music.

D) Rock-and-roll singers are worshiped by fans all over the world.

Section C
Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three 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, fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.
注意：此部分试题请在答题纸上作答。
At present, there are more than 1,000 KFC restaurants in China, and they are increasing at an 26.________ rate of 200. A new KFC restaurant opens every other day. Western counterpart McDonald’s also continues to 27.________ its premises. Having 28.________ on the mainland in the early 1990s, McDonald’s has more than 600 restaurants in nearly 100 cities. Although there have been fewer golden arches in America, its 29.________ country, in the past two years, China’s McDonald’s have 30.____ at a rate of 100 restaurants per year. The total 31.________ of fast food restaurants in China now 32.________ at 180 billion RMB, and KFC and McDonald’s 33.________ for eight percent. What kind of magic has brought them such 34.________ in China? How do they sustain growth rates? Their standardized business operation apart, the key is 35.________ inter-cultural management.
Part II Vocabulary and Structure (10’)
Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
注意：此部分试题请在答题卡上对应题号作答。
36. She was asked to ________ the passage into a paragraph.
A) short
B) change
C) condense
D) make
37. There is much I enjoy about the changing seasons, but my favorite time is the ________ from fall to winter.
A) transaction
B) stimulation
C) transition
D) solution
38. The director gave me his ________ that he would double my pay if I did my job well.
A) status
B) obligation
C) certainty
D) assurance
39. Einstein's new theory on optics changed ______ scientific ideas about light.
A) classical
B) technical
C) romantic
D) molecular
40. Although I asked a few times, he didn't ________ to me with any words.
A) respond
B) speak
C) say
D) answer
41. ________ should we give up hope.
A) Out of the way
C) In the way
B) All the way
D) In no way
42. The news ________ the Chinese Football Team had won the match excited all of us.
A) that
B) which
C) what
D) as
43. I thought that he ________ me with the work, but he did not.
A) would have helped
C) had helped
B) would help
D) helped
44. He ________ the business when he was 60.
A) retires from
C) retires to
B) retired from
D) retired to
45. Most young people are ________ for power and wealth.  
A) ambiguous
B) ambition  
C) elaborate
D) ambitious
46. The boys didn’t know what to do at that moment. Just then Tom ________ a good idea.
A) came forward with
C) came up with
B) came along with
D) came with along
47. Although the two players are ________ in the tennis court, they are really good friends.
A) partners
B) enemies
C) companions
D) rivals
48. He’s very ________ about the success of his research in genetics.
A) modern
B) modify
C) mobile
D) modest
49. ________, the spaceman saw the Great Wall of China.
A) While flew in the spaceship
C) If flew in the spaceship
B) While flying in the spaceship
D) To fly in the spaceship
50. The taller the container, ________ at the bottom.
A) the greater will the water pressure be
B) the water pressure will be greater
C) the greater will be the water pressure
D) greater the water pressure will be
51. Neither of the young men who had applied for a position in the university ________.
A) has been accepted
C) was accepted
B) have been accepted
D) were accepted

52. Love stories don’t ________ to my younger brother.
A) appeal
B) apply
C) approve
D) appreciate
53. Father worked day and night ________ the family.
A) in order to
B) with
C) at a loss
D) for the sake of
54. He usually ________ the usage of the two similar words.
A) troubled
B) confused
C) disturbed
D) puzzled
55. Some people ________ there is life on other planet when seeing UFOs.
A) rear
B) assume
C) mislead
D) enthrall

Part III Reading Comprehension (30’)
Section A
Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from 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 blank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on the Answer Sheet. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.
注意：此部分试题请在答题纸上作答。请在空格内填写单词前的字母选项，不要填写单词。
Well, as it turned 56.________, I don’t know everything, and I’m ready to 57.________ some time learning. I wouldn’t want to pick up where I left off. I’d like to start all over again as a 58.________. You see, it isn’t just the education that 59.________ to me. I have visited a dozen colleges in the 60.________two years, and college life looks 61.________ pleasant.
The young people on campus are all gung ho to (起劲地) get out and get at life. They don’t 62.________ to understand they are having one of its best parts. Here they are with no 63.________ to anyone but themselves, a hundred or a thousand 64.________ friends, teachers trying to help them, families at home 65.________ for them to return for Christmas to tell all about their triumphs, three meals a day- so it isn’t gourmet food- but you can’t have everything.

A) spend
B) responsibility
C) freshman
D) appeals
E) ready-made
F) keeping
G) nearly
H) last
I) adult
J) refreshes
K) out
L) beneficial
M) waiting
N) seem
O) extraordinarily

Section B
Directions: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once.
注意：此部分试题请在答题纸上作答。
Degrees are great, but internships make a difference
A). Traditionally, earning a college degree has been cause for celebration. For most, the achievement signaled the onset of adulthood and offered the promise of a career that would start in mere months, if not weeks. But in today's job market, undergraduates who leave school armed only with a degree may not be so fortunate.

B). In , more than 1.2 million people received bachelor's degrees in the United States. This year, that number is expected to rise 30 percent to more than 1.6 million, according to estimates by the National Center for Education Statistics. That hike(突然提高) has far outpaced the country's increase in population over the past decade, tripling the Census Bureau's projected rate of population growth over the same period. "With the increased number of students, if I'm an employer or a medical school or business school, finding a student who has a good GPA isn't particularly tough anymore," says Dan Gomez-Palacio, assistant director of career services at Westminster College in Missouri. "So, what is going to separate you from your peers?"

C). The answer: internships(实习). University officials and employers almost universally maintain that partaking in an internship-or several, which sets a student apart from his peers even more-before graduation is integral to finding meaningful employment in today's seemingly impenetrable job market. More than ever, schools across the country are pushing students of all majors toward internships, and several have even added them to their graduation requirements. "These internships give these students an edge that they would not have otherwise," says Patricia Cormier, president of Longwood University in Virginia, which requires an internship of all graduates. "It always amazes me that higher education didn't think of this sooner. For me it's a no-brainer. If you are going to position your students well, you've got to give them this exposure before they graduate."

D). Longwood, with an enrollment of roughly 4,800, saw 74 percent of their graduating class attain jobs within six months of graduation, despite the fact that students were thrust into one of the worst job markets on record. Two years ago, officials at Eastern Connecticut State University decided to institute a pre-professional experience requirement for students. Rhona Free, vice president of academic affairs at Eastern Connecticut, says the school wants not only to educate students but to prepare them for their working lives after school through experience-based learning. "Students worry, 'if I'm an English major, can I get a job?'" she says. "We want them to know that before they leave here, they will have been in a setting that's like one they'll go to work in."