大学英语四级模拟题三(含答案)

第1张共5张大学英语四级模拟题三一二三四五六试卷总得分核查人PartOneReadingComprehension(2’×10=20’)Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneScientistsaretryingtomakethedesertsintogoodlandagain.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.muddy2.Landisbecomingdesertbecauseoflackof_____________.A.rainB.peopleC.windD.plants3.WhichofthefollowingisNOTthereasonwhysmallgreenplantsareveryimportanttodryplaces?A.Theykeeptheearthfrombecomingevendrier.B.Theydonotletwindblowtheearthaway.C.Theyaddcolortothedryplaces.D.Theyholdwater.4.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat_____________.A.itisbadtoplantinrowsinadryplaceB.itisbettertoraiseanimalsondrylandthantomakeafarmC.itisbadtomakeafarminadryplace,butitisgoodtoraiseanimalsthereD.alllandsthatdon’tgetverymuchrainaredeserts5.What’sthewriter’spurposeingivinganexampleoftheman?A.Tocriticizehim.B.Totellaninterestingstory.C.Toprovemanmakesdeserts.D.Toprovethehotsunmakesadesert.PassageTwoForyears,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.playersfromdifferentcountrieshavesprungupasnewchampionsB.manynamesoftheplayershaven’tbeenheardC.afewcountrieshavewoninternationalswimmingcompetitionsD.the1996OlympicsinAtlantawasasuccess7.WhattheU.S.hadtofaceatthe1996Olympicswas_____________.A.newswimmingpowerB.abigsuccessC.severalunpleasantfailuresD.agreatdealofembarrassment8.TheplayerofBelgiumbrokeaworldrecordin100-metrebreast-strokewhich_____________.A.ithadwonbeforeB.ithasnotgainedbeforeC.ithadwonmanytimesD.theU.S.hadneverwonbefore9.Howmanygoldmedalshavetheothercountrieswonontheopeningday?A.Three.B.Four.C.Five.D.Six.10.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat_____________.A.theU.S.isstilltheonlypowerfulcountryinswimmingB.theU.S.hasbeenagreatswimmingpowerC.Irelandoncecontrolledinternationalswimming第2张共5张D.BelgiumhadwonseveralworldswimmingchampionshipsPartTwoListeningComprehension(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.Theycancatchthisbuswithou