大学英语四级模拟题

大学英语四级模拟题 【大学英语四级模拟题】 测试总分:111分 1. 单 选52. The children are as ____ as larks. 题 : A. merry B. gay C. happy D. joyous 2. 单29. Some students are enthusiastic for positions in student organizations probably because 选____. 题 : 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 paid 3. 单86. 选 题 : A. at B. with C. by D. on 4. 单 选84. 题 : A. thoughts B. consideration C. concepts D. speculation 5. 单 选61. Many difficulties ____ as a result of the change over to a new type of fuel. 题 : A. risen B. arisen C. arose D. raised 6. 单 选66. Will all those____ the proposal raise their hands? 题 : A. in contrast to B. in excess of C. in relation to D. in favor of 7. 单 选37. James Joyce was famous for many reasons EXCEPT ____. 题 : A. his passion in literature B. his complete command of English C. his way of constructing a novel D. his frank portrayal of human nature 8. 单42. Although she claims to have left her job voluntarily, she was actually ____ for 选misconduct. 题 : A. resigned B. exiled C. dispelled D. dismissed 9. 单 选27. According to the first paragraph, an American student is allowed ____. 题 : A. to take a particular course in a different university B. to live in a different university C. to live at home and drive to classes D. to get two degrees from two different universities 10. 单 选67. Trade unions often ____ with employers for better conditions of pay employment. 题 : A. ask B. require C. bargain D. plead 11. 单 选2. Q2.mp3 题 : A. He saw the big tower he visited on TV. B. He will visit the TV tower in Jun C. He has visited the TV tower twice. D. He has visited the TV tower once. 12. 单 选15. P2.mp3 Q15.mp3 题 : A. To be different from others. B. To feel good. C. To regain their memory. D. To show off their wealth. 13. 单 选87. 题 : A. conduct B. convey C. negotiate D. transmit 14.28. American university students are usually under pressure of work because ____. 单 选 题 : A. their academic performance will affect their future careers B. they have to attend a lot of classes C. they have to run for positions of authority D. they are heavily involved in student affairs 15. 单 选34. “simultaneously” in the last sentence means ____. 题 : A. at a time B. at the same time C. together D. altogether 16. 单 选90. 题 : A. without B. except C. regarding D. despite 17. 单 选83. 题 : A. refer B. adapt C. yield D. prefer 18. 单 选35. This passage can best be titled ____. 题 : A. What led to the Industrial Revolution B. Effects of the Industrial Revolution C. Process of the Industrial Revolution D. Beginning of the Industrial Revolution 19. 单 选6. Q6.mp3 题 : A. Under a huge tree B. Between two buildings. C. In his apartment. D. In the park. 20. 单 选78. 题 : A. appealing B. addressing C. convincing D. advertising 21.Passage Four James Joyce was an Irish novelist who revolutionized the methods of depicting 单characters and developing a plot in modern fiction. His astonishing way of constructing a 选novel, his frank portrayal of human nature in his books, and his complete command of 题English have made him one of the outstanding influences on literature in the 20th Century. : Many critics judge that he is second only to Shakespeare in his mastery of the English language. Joyce was deeply influenced by Ireland and wrote all his books about Dublin.When he was in Dublin College, he studied languages and spent his spare time reading books. He refused to take part in the nationalist movement like his fellow students, but he became passionately interested in literature. He wrote outspoken articles of literary criticism that shocked his teachers and even taught himself Norwegian so that he could read Ibsen’s works in the original. exile, because he felt he could not be one without the other. In order to preserve his ideal of writing truthfully, fully, and as objectively as he knew how, about the people and places he knew best, he had to escape from all temptations to become involved in popular opinion or public life. He went to France, Italy and Switzerland, where he lived in poverty and obscurity for the first 20 years, only returning to Ireland when his mother was dying. Except for a couple of brief trips, he stayed abroad all his life. 36. James Joyce was first of all a ____. A. critic B. novelist C. exile D. revolutionary 22. 单 选48. If he had visited me in Beijing, I ____ him to see the sights. 题 : A. had taken B. will take C. would have taken D. would take 23. 单 选22. According to the author, the model of Pepsi ____________. 题 : A. shows the reverse of globalization . B. has converged cultural differences. C. is in line with the theories of the school advocating the business is business the world ar ound . D. is different from the model of McDonald’s . 24. 单 选20. Q20.mp3 题 : A. They are accurate and easy to pull. B. They are usually used indoors. C. Their shooting range is 40 yards. D. They took 100 years to develop. 25. 单 选46. A flying stone ____ him on the head and knocked him out. 题 : A. hit B. strike C. flog D. beat 26. 单 选54. Ted agreed to ____ the strike if the company would satisfy the demand of the workers. 题 : A. call on B. call off C. call out D. call to 27. 单 选53. She thought it was ____ not to know some of the basic facts of her country. 题 : A. ashamed B. shameful C. a shame D. ashameful 28.Passage Three The Industrial Revolution in Britain first began in the textile industry. England 单had been a major producer of wool for centuries. Ever since the enclosures, wool and then 选woolen cloth had been the principal exports of England. And cloth-making, though a 题domestic industry in the early years, had the characteristic of capitalist production which : separated the employer from the employee and introduced the division of labour, such as carding, spinning, weaving, fuelling and dyeing. With the expansion of market, the demand for cloth also increased. But a spinner with a distaff could only make one thread at a time. The short supply of yarn became the main obstacle to mass production of cloth. The general effort to improve thread-making techniques led to the invention of spinning Jenny in 1764, by the English spinner Hargreaves. The new instrument enabled a singly workman to spin eight or ten threads at once. A year later, Richard Arkwright, a barber, patented a device for drawing out thread by means of rollers. Then in 1779, Samual Crompton drew on these two new devices and invented a new kind of spinning machine known as the mule. It greatly accelerated the speed of production and improved the quality of thread. Then Arkwright established a great factory by applying power-driven mules and became known as Father of Factory System in England. By the end of the 18th Century, power-driven machines spinning two hundred threads simultaneously had been introduced in production. 31. What was the most important export of England before the revolution? A. Spinning machines. B. Power-driven machines. C. Wool cloth. D. Wool and woolen cloth. 29. Part ? Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes) 单 选41. The only thing ____ really matters to the children is how soon they can return to their aunt 题 : A. which B. this C. that D. what 30. 单 选45. Though she is getting on in years, she still has a ____ fear of the dark. 题 : A. childish B. childlike C. naive D. juvenile 31. 单 选16. Q16.mp3 题 : A. To play games with them. B. To make them aware of its harmfulness. C. To help solve their psychological problems. D. To send them to the hospital. Part ? Cloze (15 minutes) 32. 单 One of the most important features that distinguishes reading from listening is the nature of 选 题 . Time can be taken to plan the piece of writing so : miliar we are with out audience, the more question or ask for clarification if we have left out too much. A reader, however, cannot do referring backwards and forwards while the speaker continues. As the speaker struggles to fillers, he will still make mistakes and repeat what he has already said. His speech will be repetitions and mistakes, and by seeking out the main idea information through recall and 71. A. Since B. Unless1 C. However D. Although 33. 单 选10. Q10.mp3 题 : A. A mystery story. B. The hiring of a shop assistant. C. An unsolved case of robbery. D. The search for a reliable witness. 34. 单 选55. I went to my adviser to ask him what courses ____. 题 : A. must I take B. should I take C. I were to take D. to take 35. 单69. My brother’s plans are very ____; he wants to master English, French and Spanish before 选he is sixteen. 题 : A. ambitious B. aggressive C. arbitrary D. abundant 36. 单 选24. This article is supposed to be most useful for those . 题 : A. who want to run business on International Scale B. who want to travel abroad C. who have connections to more than one type of culture D. who are interested in researching the topic of cultural diversity 37. 单 选57. Your hair wants ____. You’d better have it done tomorrow. 题 : A. being cut B. cut C. to cut D. cutting 38. 单 选3. Q3.mp3 题 : A. The woman knows the professor has been busy. B. The woman regrets having taken up much of the professor's time. C. The woman knows the professor has run into troubl D. The woman has trouble getting along with the professor. 39. 单 选63. Everybody looked ____ the direction of the explosion. 题 : A. to B. in C. into D. from 40.89. 单 选 题 : A. smoothly B. regularly C. peacefully D. fluently 41. 单 选50. You’ve made a mistake——you’ve ____ the word. 题 : A. left behind B. left off C. left out D. left for 42. 单 选85. 题 : A. In view of B. In stead of C. Because of D. In spite of 43.Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each 单conversation, a question will be asked about what was said . Both the 选conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there 题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 the Answer Sheet with a line through the centre.Q1.mp3 A. D) She doesn't want to take the trouble to read the article. B. C) She would like to have a copy of the article. C. A) She is not interested in the article. D. B) She has given the man much trouble. 44.Passage One 单 选Culture is one of the most challenging elements of the international marketplace. This syste 题m of learned behavior patterns characteristic of the members of a given society is constantly s : haped by a set of dynamic variables: language, religion, values and attitudes, manners and cus toms, aesthetics, technology, education, and social institutions. To cope with this system, an in ternational manager needs both factual and interpretive knowledge of culture. To some extent, the factual knowledge can be learned; its interpretation comes only through experience. The most complicated problems in dealing with the cultural environment stem from the fact t hat one cannot learn culture—one has to live it. Two schools of thought exist in the business world on how to deal with cultural diversity. One is that business is business the world around , following the model of Pepsi and McDonald’s. In some cases, globalization is a fact of life; however, cultural differences are still far from converging. The other school proposes that companies must tailor business approaches to individual cultur es. Setting up policies and procedures in each country has been compared to an organ transplant; the critical question centers around acceptance or rejection. The major challenge to the international manager is to make sure that rejection is not a result of cultural myopia or even blindness. Fortune examined the international performance of a dozen large companies that earn 20 percent or more of their revenue overseas. The internationally successful companies all share an important quality: patience. They have not rushed into situations but rather built their operations carefully by following the most basic business principles. These principles are to know your adversary, know your audience, and know your customer. 21. According to the passage, which of the following is true? A. All international managers can learn culture. B. Business diversity is not necessary. C. Views differ on how to treat culture in business world. ,. Most people do not know foreign culture well. A. B. Business diversity is not necessary. B. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. C. ,. Most people do not know foreign culture well. D. C. Views differ on how to treat culture in business world. E. A. All international managers can learn culture. 45. 单 选32. Capitalist production was characterized by ____. 题 : A. the separation of the employer from the employee B. the expansion of market C. the division of labour D. both A and B 46. 单 选68. The lawyer advised him to drop the ____, since he stands little chance to win. 题 : A. affair B. event C. case D. incident 47. 单 选59. Some old people don’t like pop songs because they can’t ____ so much noise. 题 : A. tolerate B. resist C. undergo D. sustain 48. 单 选7. Q7.mp3 题 : A. It's awfully dull. B. It's really exciting. C. It's very exhausting. D. It's quite challenging. 49. 单 选64. Who is ____ personnel at present? 题 : A. in charge of B. in the charge of C. under the charge of D. under charge of 50. 单 选79. 题 : A. And B. But C. Thus D. Nevertheless 51.62. Although he had looked through all the reference material on the subject, he still found it 单hard to understand this point and her explanation only ____ to his confusion. 选 题 : A. added B. turned C. amounted D. extended 52. 单 选33. Which of the following is NOT TRUE? 题 : A. By the end of the 18th century, power-driven spinning machines could produce two hundred threads simultaneously. B. Arkwright patented a device for drawing out thread by means of rollers and thus was called Father of Factory System in England. C. Hargreaves invented the spinning Jenny. D. Samual Crompton invented the spinning machine mule. 53. 单 选11. P1.mp3 Q11.mp3 题 : A. They know clearly what they want to learn. B. They want to have an up-to-date knowledge of English. C. They learn English to find well-paid jobs. D. They want to change the way English is taught. 54. 单 选58. In developing countries, people are ____ into overcrowded cities in great numbers. 题 : A. hurrying B. filling C. breaking D. pouring 55. 单 选9. Q9.mp3 题 : A. The weather will soon get warmer. B. They are having the coldest winter ever. C. The weather may get even colder D. The weather is mild compared to the past years. 56. 单 选17. Q17.mp3 题 : A. They are fond of round-the-world trips. B. They are mostly from broken families. C. They need care and affection. D. They are likely to commit crimes. 57. 单 选5. Q5.mp3 题 : A. They both had a hard time writing the essay. B. Neither of them has finished the assignment yet. C. The man thought the essay was easy. D. The woman thought the essay was easy. 58. 单 选73. 题 : A. logical B. lawful C. natural D. historical 59.88. 单 选 题 : A. part B. duty C. role D. function 60. 单12. Q12.mp3 选 题 : A. Professionals. B. Intermediate learners. C. Beginners. D. College students. 61. 单44. My next door neighbor saw the ____ break into my house and reported to the police 选immediately. 题 : A. mugger B. robber C. burglar D. thief 62.Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each 单conversation, a question will be asked about what was said . Both the 选conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there 题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 the Answer Sheet with a line through the centre. A. C) She would like to have a copy of the article. B. A) She is not interested in the article. C. B) She has given the man much trouble. D. D) She doesn't want to take the trouble to read the article. 63. 单 选70. The relationship between employers and employees has been studied ____. 题 : A. extremely B. intensively C. violently D. originally 64.49. You’ll soon get used to ____ a large breakfast in England. 单 选 题 : A. you eat B. it that you eat C. eating D. eat 65. 单 选82. 题 : A. in general B. on the contrary C. that is to say D. in conclusion 66.Passage Two Normally a student must attend a certain number of courses in order to graduate, 单and each course which he attends gives him a credit which he may count towards a degree. In 选many American universities the total work for a degree consists of thirty-six courses each 题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 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 not in fact done as a regular practice.s a student 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 time for great activity in student affairs. Elections to positions in student organizations 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 cheating has 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. Normally a student would at least attend ____ classes each week. A. 12 B. 36 C. 20 D. 15 67. 单 选40. Why did James Joyce stay abroad almost all his life? 题 : A. Because he wanted to write the people and places he knew best. B. Because he wanted to escape from all temptations to become involved in popular opinion or public life. C. Because he wanted to live in poverty and obscurity. D. Because he wanted to preserve his ideal of writing truthfully, fully and objectively about the people and the places he knew best. 68. 单 选23. The two schools of thought . 题 : A. ,. Both , and , B. ,. both propose that companies should tailor business approaches to individual cultures. C. ,. both advocate that different policies be set up in different countries D. ,. admit the existence of cultural diversity in business world 69. 单 选47. If ____, we’ll stay at home. 题 : A. it’s to rain B. it’ll rain C. it’ll be raining D. it rains 70. 单 选72. 题 : A. intend B. pretend C. expect D. attempt 71. 单 选13. Q13.mp3 题 : A. Courses for reporters. B. Courses for doctors. C. Courses for businessmen. D. Courses for lawyers. 72. 单 选81. 题 : A. this B. itself C. much D. such 73. 单 选14. Q14.mp3 题 : A. The importance of business English. B. Features of English for different purposes. C. English for Specific Purposes. D. Three groups of learners. 74. 单 选43. They remained full of hope and determination ____ their repeated failures. 题 : A. in spite of B. because of C. instead of D. in search of 75. 单 选19. Q19.mp3 题 : A. It was invented after the shortbow. B. It's still in use today. C. It went out of use 300 years ago. D. It was discovered before fire and the wheel. 76. 单 选38. “He is second only to Shakespeare” is a comment on his ____. 题 : A. mastery of the English language B. achievement in literature C. achievement in his study of languages D. achievement in the nationalist movement 77. 单 选25. According to Fortune, successful international companies . 题 : A. adopt the policy of internationalization B. all have the quality of patience C. earn 20 percent or more of their revenue overseas D. will follow the overseas local cultures 78. 单 选60. As a result of careless washing, the jacket ____ to a child’s size. 题 : A. compressed B. dropped C. decreased D. shrank 79.51. I need ____ more volunteers to help move the piano. 单 选 题 : A. few B. some C. none D. any 80. 单 选18.P3.mp3 Q18.mp3 题 : A. Because it was too heavy. B. Because it did not bend easily. C. Because it did not shoot far. D. Because its string was short. 81. 单 选30. The student organizations seem to be effective in ____. 题 : A. ensuring that the students observe university regulations B. evaluating students’ performance by bringing them before a court C. dealing with the academic affairs of the university D. keeping up the students’ enthusiasm for social activities 82. 单 选76. 题 : A. will have decided B. will decide C. have decided D. decided 83. 单 选80. 题 : A. affair B. case C. condition D. state 84. 单 选56. ____, the book has many mistakes. 题 : A. Having written not carefully B. Having not been written carefully C. Not having been written carefully D. Not writing carefully 85. 单 选4. Q4.mp3 题 : A. He wants to spend more time with his family. B. He doesn’t think he is capable of doing the job. C. He thinks the pay is too low to support his family. D. He doesn't enjoy business trips as much as he used to. 86. 单 选75. 题 : A. Then B. Indeed C. Alternatively D. Soon 87. 单8.Q8.mp3 选 题 : A. A lecture. B. A speech. C. A movie. D. A play. 88. 单 选39. How many examples are used to show his passion in literature? 题 : A. 4. B. 2. C. 1. D. 3. 89. 单 选65. A lot of people have tried, but ____ have succeeded. 题 : A. few B. a few C. the few D. some few 90. 单 选74. 题 : A. little B. enough C. much D. few 91. 单 选77. 题 : A. anything like B. nothing but C. anything but D. nothing like