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2020大学英语四级考试模拟试题卷面总分120分答题时间120分钟试卷题量20题-、单选题(共10题,共20分)themostcontroversialcandidateintheelectioncampaignhehasbeenstronglycriticizedforhiscrudecommentsaboutwomen.A.QuestionablyArguablyContentiouslyDebatablySheswornhisdesignsonoccasionsfromredcarpetstomoviepremieres.A.countlessB.countableC.numerical
0.numeral.Accordingtothepassagecultureshockis.A.anoccupationaldiseaseofforeignpeopleB.mayleadtoveryserioussymptomsC.actuallynotadiseaseD.incurable.Accordingtothepassagecultureshockresultfrom.A.thesuddenchangeofsocialatmosphereandcustomsthesuddenchangeofourdailyhabitsC.thesuddenlossofourownsignsandsymbolsD.thediscomfortthatwefeelwhenfacedwithaforeigner.WhichoneofthefollowingmaynotbeasymptomofcultureshockA.Youdon*tknowhowtoexpressyourgratitude.B.Youdon*tknowhowtogreetotherpeople.C.Yousuddenlyforgetwhatawordmeans.D.Youdontunderstandwhyaforeignershrugs..AccordingtothepassagehowwouldapersonwhostaysabroadmostprobablyreactwhenheisfrustratedbythecultureshockHeismostlikelytorefusetoabsorbthestrangeenvironmentatfirst.HeisreallytoacceptthechangeandadapthimselftothenewenvironmentC.AIthoughhetakestheculturedifferenceforgrantedhestilldoesn*tknowhowtodowithit.D.Hemaybegintohatethepeopleorthingsaroundhim.
20.ThemainideaofthispassageisthatA.cultureshockisanoccupationaldiseaseB.cultureshockiscausedbytheanxietyoflivinginastrangecultureC.cultureshockhaspeculiarsymptomsD.itisveryhardtocopewithlifeinanewsetting
15.Passage2Questions6to10arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Whenaluminumwasfirstproducedaboutahundredandfiftyyearsagoitwassodifficulttoseparateformtheoresinwhichitwasfoundthatitspricewashigherthanthatofgold.Thepriceremainedhighuntilanewprocesswasdiscoveredforrefiningthemetalwiththeaidofelectricityapproximatelythreequartersofacenturylater.Thenewmethodwassomuchcheaperthataluminumbecausepracticalformanypurposesoneofwhichwasmakingpotsandpans.Aluminumislightweightrustproofandeasilyshapedintodifferentforms.Bymixingitwithothermetalsscientistshavebeenabletoproduceavarietyofalloyssomeofwhichhavethestrengthofsteelbutweighonlyonethirdasmuch.Todaytheusesofaluminumareinnumerable.Perhapsitsmostimportantuseisintransportation.Aluminumisfoundintheengineofautomobilesinthehullsofboats.Itisalsousedinmanypartsofairplanes.Infact3thehuge“airbus”planeswouldprobablyneverhavebeenproducedifaluminumdidnotexist.BymakingvehicleslighterinweightaluminumhasgreatlyreducedtheamountoffuelneededtomovethemAluminumisalsobeingusedextensivelyinthebuildingindustryinsomecountries.SinceaIuninunissuchaversatiIe(多用的)metaIitisfortunatethatbauxite(铝土矿),whichisoneofitschiefsourcesisalsooneoftheearth1smostplentifulsubstances.Asthesourceofaluminumisalmostinexhaustiblewecanexpectthatmoreandmoreuseswillbefoundforthisversatilemetal..Thepriceofaluminumwassharplyreducedwhenpeoplediscoveredanewrefiningprocesswiththeaidof.A.windB.solarenergyC.hydraulicpowerD.electricity.Aluminumis.A.lightweightrustproofbutnoteasilyshapedintodifferentformsB.heavyweightrustproofandeasilyshapedintodifferentformsCdightweightrustproofandeasilyshapedintodifferentforms□lightweightandeasilyshapedintodifferentformsbutitiseasytobecomerusty.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueA.AIuminumiswidelyusedintransportation..AIuminumisalsousedinmanypartsofairplanes.CAluminumisbeingusedextensivelyinthebuildingindustry.
0.Aluminumisnotusedinitspureform.Aluminumisfoundonearthmostlyintheformof.A.puremetalB.bauxiteC.goldD.liquid.WhatisthepassagetalkingaboutA.Thefeaturesofaluminumanditsfunctions.B.Theprocessofaluminum.C.Thediscoveryofaluminum.D.Thepromisingfutureofaluminum.PartVWritingDirections:InthispartyouarerequiredtowriteanessayaboutWhatMakesaGoodUniversity.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsandbaseyourcompositionontheoutlinegiveninChinesebelow:
1、选择好的大学很重要;
2、在我看来,好的大学应该是……PartIVTranslationOnehorseormulewasrequiredtosupportfourhumanbeingsaratiothatremainedalmostconstantformanydecades.PassageFour
18.PartIVTranslationThesubjectsinhisexperimentwere75collegestudents.TheyrepresentedalllevelsofabilityinEnglish:beginningintermediateandnative-speakingstudents.PassageTwo
19.PartIIICbzeDirections:Therearetwentyblanksinthefollowingpassage.Foreachblanktherearefourchoices.ChoosetheonethatbestfitsintothepassageandthenmarksyouranswerontheAnswerSheet.In1982MarkThatcherthesonofMrs.Thatcherwasreported61intheSaharaDesertwhilecompetingintheGrandPrixmotorracefromParistoDakar.Thissadnewsso62shooktheusuallycalmandunperturbedseasonedpolitician63herbalance.Thoughshedidherbesttopretendasif64hadhappenedandmadeherpublicappearancesasusualpeoplecouldnot65tonoticethatshewasnolongertheold66primeministerwhoalwayshadeverything67control.68shehadbecomeaverysadmotherwhowasunabletorecoverfromhershock.Onedaywhenshewastospeakataluncheonpartyareportercaughther69herguardby70upthesubjectofhermissingsonagain.Shewastotallymentally71forthequestionandlostherselfcontrol.Tearswererollingdownhereyesasshesobbinglytoldthereporterthatthere72stillnonewsofMarkandthatshewasveryworriedabouthim.Shesaidthatallthecountries73hadpromisedtodotheirbesttohelpherfindherson.74thatshebrokedowncompletelyandsobbedsilentlyforquiteawhile.Graduallyshe75downandstartedtospeakas
76.itwasaverymovingscenewhich77anewsideofMrs.Thatcher*scharacterthepublicdonotusuallysee78peoplebegantotalkabouttheIronWomansmaternalloveasentimentthatis79toallhumankind.LaterMarkreturned80andsoundtohismotherssidegood-humoredandallsmilesasusualasifnothingunusualhadeverhappened.TheIronWomanhoweverbrokedownagainaswassobbingforthesecondtime.A.missingB.missedC.wantingD.wanted.A.expectedB.expectingC.unexpectedD.unexpecting.A.withB.onC.outD.off.A.somethingB.anythingC.nothingD.everything.A.missB.failC.pretendD.expect.A.reassuredB.self-assuredC.assuringD.self-assuring.A.forB.beneathC.belowD.under.A.lnsteadB.howeverC.ThereforeD.So.A.intoB.outofC.onD.off.A.puttingB.bringingC.takingD.giving.A.readyB.preparedC.unpreparedD.unexpected.A.wasB.wereC.shouldbeD.wouldbe.A.concerningB.concernedC.worryingD.worried.A.AtB.BeforeC.AfterD.With.A.satB.brokeC.calmedD.became.A.plannedB.planningC.plansD.aplan.A.explainedB.exposedC.excludedD.exclaimed.A.howeverB.insteadC.soD.but.A.universalB.uniqueC.singleD.strange.A.safeB.safelyC.sightD.hearing
20.Passage3Questions11to15arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Thecowboyistheheroofmanymovies.Heiseventodayasymbolofcourageandadventure.ButwhatwasthelifeofthecowboyreallylikeThecowboy*sjobisclearfromthewordcowboy.Cowboyweremenwhotookcareofcowsandothercattle.ThecattlewereintheWestandinTexas.PeopleinthecitiesoftheEastwantedbeefthesecattle.Trainscouldtakethecattleeast.Butfirstthecattlehadtogettothetrains.Partofthecowboy*sjobwastotakethecattlehundredsofmilestotherailroadtown.Thetripswerecalledcattledrivers.Acattledriveusuallytookseveralmonths.Cowboysrodeforsixteenhoursaday.Becausetheyrodesomucheachcowboybroughtalongabouteighthorses.Acowboychangedhorsesseveraltimeseachday.Thecowboyshadtomakesurethatcattlearrivedsafely.Beforestartingonadrivethecowboysbrandedthecattle.Theyburnedamarkonthecattletoshowwhotheybelongedto.Butthesemarksdidntstoprustlersorcattlethieves.Cowboyshadtoprotectthecattlefromrustlers.Rustlersmadethedangeroustripevenmoredangerous.Eventhoughtheirworkwasverydifficultanddangerouscowboysdidnotearnmuchmoney.Theywerepaidbadly.Yetcowboyslikedtheirwayoflife.Theylivedinawildandopencountry.Theylivedalifeofadventureandfreedom.
11.Acowboyisasymbolof.A.courageandadventureB.ahardlifeandbigpayC.moviesinthepastD.cowsandothercattle
12.Thecowboys*jobwas.A.tobeaheroinreallifeB.tobeaheroofthemovieC.totakecareofcattleD.tobeadangerousrustler
13.Duringacattledrivercowboystookagroupofcowsfromawildandopencountryto.A.theWeststatesandTexasB.thecitiesoftheEastStatesC.thepeoplewhoeatbeefincitiesD.therailroadtownshundredmilesaway
14.0ntheirwayofcattledriversthecowboysprotectedthecattleby.A.burningamarkontheircowsB.keepinganeyeoncattlethievesC.makingthetripmoredangerousD.lookingaftereightcowseachperson
15.Cowboysenjoyedthemselvesbecause.A.theylikedtheirwayoflifeB.theymadealotofmoneyTheschoolisgoingthemiletocreatethenextgenerationofsportingstarsthankstoitsuniquedevelopmentprogram.A.finalfurthersupplementaryextraThecelebritysaysincourtpapersshe“hasnoofgivinganyauthorizationtoanyonetoproceedwithadivorce.”A.recommendationB.recordingC.recollectionD.recognitionC.theyhadavarydifficultjobD.theywereheroesinmovies答案
一、单选题1B2A3D4C5A6D7C8D9B10D
二、问答题11文化震撼是由于社会交往过程中失去了所有本来熟悉的标记和符号引起焦虑而产生的12由于铝的资源几乎是无止境的,我们可预计对这种多用途的金属将会发挥越来越多的用途1361-65CBADC66-70BDABB71-75AABBD76-80CACDA14CACCB15DCDBA16WhatMakesaGoodUniversityEveryoneiscautiousaboutchoosingagooduniversitytoreceivehighereducationbecausestudyingatagooduniversitymaybeaturningpointinyourlifeandbringyouabrilliantcareerinthefuture.ButdoyouhaveaclearideaaboutwhatagooduniversityisInmyopiniontherearesomecriticalfactorscontributingtoagooduniversity.Firstofallthevitaloneliesinthemottoandmissionofauniversity.AsYaleUniversity*smissionistotrainforpublicserviceagoodmottoormissionletsauniversityanditsstudentsbeabletoreachsomethingtangibleandleadsthemtothewaytosuccess.Secondlyacademicatmosphereisofgreatimportanceaswell.Agooduniversityshouldhaveagreatacademicatmospheresothatitsstudentsareenthusiastictoinvolvethemselvesinagroupbrainstormingandlearnfromeachother.What*smoreitsalsoabsolutelynecessarytohaveexcellentteachingstaffandfacilities.Learnedtutorscangiveahadtosmoothstudentsroadtosuccessandstudentscantakepartinvariousinterestingextracurricularactivitieswiththehelpofwell-equippedfacilities.Onlyinthiswaycantheyachievetheirwell-roundeddevelopment.17每四人需要一匹马或骡子,这个比率几十年来几乎是一成不变的18他的实验对象是75名大学生他们的英语能力代表了各种水平层次初始级中级、以母语为英语1961-65ACDCB66-70BDADB71-75CABDC76-80ABCAA20ACDBAMymotherwasdeterminedtohelpthoseinneedandshewouldhavebeenimmenselyproudofwhathasbeenachievedtheselast20years.TheitalicizedpartinthesentenceexpressesA.ahypothesisb.asuggestionC.acontradictionD.asurpriseLastMarchtheofa19thcenturycargoshipwasfoundbyanunderwaterarchaeologicalteam.A.debrisB.ruinsC.remainsD.wreckShehiredalawyertoinvestigateonlytolearnthatGabrielhadremovedhernamefromthedeed.Theinfinitiveverbphrase“onlytolearrTisusedA.toexpressanintendedpurposeb.toindicateahighdegreeofpossibilityC.torevealanundesirableconsequenceD.todramatizeastatedfactIndeeditisarguablethatbodyshatteringistheverypointoffootballaskillingandmaiming.wararewarofwarareofwarShewasonceayoungcountrywifewithchickensinthebackyardandaviewofmountainsbehindtheappleorchard.bluehazyVirginiahazyblueVirginiaVirginiahazyblueVirginiabluehazyU.S.Newsrankingsofcollegessince
1983.Theyareaverypopularresourceforstudentslookingtoapplytouniversitycampus.maintainsismaintainingC.maintainedhasbeenmaintaining
二、问答题共10题,共100分PartIVTranslationCultureshockiscausedbytheanxietythatresultsfromlosingallfamiliarsignsandsymbolsofsocialintercourse.PassageFour
12.PartIVTranslationAsthesourceofaluminumisalmostinexhaustiblewecanexpectthatmoreandmoreuseswillbefoundforthisversatilemetaLPassageTwo
13.PartIIIClozeDirections:Therearetwentyblanksinthefollowingpassage.Foreachblanktherearefourchoices.ChoosetheonethatbestfitsintothepassageandthenmarksyouranswerontheAnswerSheet.TherearetwofactorswhichdetermineanindividuaPsintelligence.Thefirstisthesortofbrainheisborn
61.Humanbrainsdifferconsiderably62beingmorecapablethanothers.63nomatterhowgoodabrainhehastobeginwithanindividualwillhavealoworderofintelligence64hehasopportunitiestolearn.Sothesecondfactoriswhat65totheindividual—thesortofenvironmentinwhichheisbrought
66.Ifanindividualishandicapped(受阻而导)67itisIikelythathisbrainwi1168todevelopandhewill69attainthelevelofintelligenceofwhichheis
70.Theimportanceofenvironmentindetermininganindividual*sintelligencecanbe71bythecasehistoryoftheidenticaltwinsPeterandJohn.WhenthetwinswerethreemonthsoldtheirparentsdiedandtheyarepIacedin72foster(寄养)homes.Peterwasrearedbyparentsoflowintelligenceinan73communitywithpooreducational
74.John75waseducatedinthehomeofwell-to-doparentswhohasbeentocollege.Thisenvironmental76continueduntilthetwinswere77theirlateteens78theyweregiventeststo79theirinteIIigence.JohnsI.Q.(智商)was125twenty-fivepointshigherthanthe80andfullyfortypointshigherthanhisidenticalbrother..A.forB.byC.withD.in.A.mostB.someC.manyD.few.A.ButB.ForC.StillD.And64AifB.thoughtC.asD.unless.A.refersB.appliesC.happensD.concerns.A.aboutB.upC.forwardD.forth.A.relativelyB.intelligentlyC.regularlyD.environmentally.A.failB.helpC.manageD.stop.A.everB.neverC.evenD.nearly.A.ableB.capableC.availableD.acceptable.A.demonstratedB.deniedC.neglectedD.ignored.A.separateB.similarC.remoteD.individual.A.omittedB.isolatedC.enclosedD.occupied.A.possibilitiesB.opportunitiesC.capacitiesD.responsibilities.A.moreoverB.consequentlyC.thenD.however.A.exceptionB.divisionC.differenceD.alteration.A.inB.byC.atC.for.A.whileB.sinceC.whenD.because.A.estimateB.countC.decideD.measure.A.averageB.commonC.usualD.ordinary
14.Passage4Questions16to20arebasedonthefollowingpassage:CultureshockisanoccupationaIdisease(职业病)forpeopIewhohavebeensuddenlytransplantedabroad.Cultureshockiscausedbytheanxietythatresultsfromlosingallfamiliarsignsandsymbolsofsocialintercourse.Thosesignsareasfollowing:whentoshakehandsandwhattosaywhenmeetpeoplewhenandhowtogivetipshowtomakepurchaseswhentoacceptandrefuseinvitationswhentotakestatementsseriouslyandwhennot.Thesesignswhichmaybewordsgesturesfacialexpressionsorcustomsareacquiredbyallofusinthecourseofgrowingupandasmuchapartofourcultureasthelanguagewespeakorthebeliefsweaccept.AIIofusdependonhundredsofthesesignsforourpeaceofmindandday-to-dayefficiencybutwedonotcarrymostatthelevelofconsciousawareness.Nowwhenanindividualentersastrangecultureallormostofthesefamiliarsignsareremoved.Nomatterhowbroadmindedorfullofgoodwillyoumaybeaseriesofsupportshavebeenknockedfromunderyoufollowedbyafeelingoffrustration.Whensufferingfromcultureshockpeoplefirstrejecttheenvironmentwhichcauseddiscomfort.Thewaysofthehostcountryarebadbecausetheymakeusfeelbad.Whenforeignersinastrangelandgettogetherincomplainaboutthehostcountryitspeopleyoucanbesurethattheyaresufferingfromcultureshock.。