2019年大学英语四级考试模拟试题及答案一

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一、问答题（共题，共分）

121201.Passage1Questions1to5are basedon the following passage:Do you want to say whatyou thinkin aletter to the Presidentof the United1States YouII geta reply from him-written inink,not typed—after only afew days.The President gets about4,000letters everyweek.He answerseveryonewho writesto himon specialWhites Housepaper.But hedoesn*t needa lotoftime for it.ln fact,he onlygives20minutes aweek tolook athis personalcorrespondence.He has the mostmodern secretaryin the world tohelp him.It*s computer,worth f800,000,which has its ownrooms on the firstfloor oftheWhite House.It has a bankof electronicpens whichwrite likethePresident writes,in hisfavorite light blue ink.Each letterthe Presidentreceivesgets anumber,according to the typeof answerit needs.The pensthenwrite thecorrect replyforit,according to the

5.People with disabilities comprisea largepart of the population.It isestimated that over35million Americanshave physical,mental,or otherdisabilities.About half of thesedisabilities are“developmenta匚i.e.,theyoccur priortotheindividuaP stwenty-second birthday,often formgeneticconditions,and aresevere enoughto effectthree ormore areasofdevelopment,such asmobility,communication,employment,etc.Most otherdisabilities areconsidered“adven惟iousi.e.,accidental orcausedby outsideforces.Prior tothe20th century,onlya small percentageof people with disabilitiessurvivedfor long.Medical treatmentfor thesedisabilities wasunavailable.Advancements inmedicine andsocial serviceshave createdaclimate inwhich people with disabilitiescan expertto havesuch basicneedsas food,shelter,and medicaltreatment.Unfortunately,these basicare oftennot available.Civil libertiessuch as the rightto vote,marry,get aneducation,and againemployment havehistorically beendenied on the basicofdisability.In recentdecades,the disabilityrights movementhas beenorganized tofl ightaga inst thesei nfri ngements（侵害）of civi Iri ghts.Congressresponded bypassing majorlegislation recognizingpeoplewithdisabilitiesas protectedclass undercivil rightsstatutes.Still today,peoplewithdisabilities mustfight tolive theirlives independently.It isestimatedthatmore thanhalfofqualified Americanswithdisabilities areunemployed,and amajority ofthose whodo workareunderemployed.About two-thirds liveat orbelow theofficial povertylevel.Significant barriers,especially intransportation andpublic awareness,prevent disabled people fromtaking part in society.For example,while nolongerprohibited bylaw frommarrying,a personwith noaccess totransportationis effectivelyexcluded fromcommunity andsocial activitieswhichmight leadtothe development oflong-term relationships.It willonly bewhen public attitudes advanceas faras lawsare thatdisabledpeople willbe fullyable totake totheir right place insociety.

116.^developmental disability.A.develops veryslowly overtime B.is causedforcesC.occurs inyouth andaffectsdevelopment D.is gettingmore andmore

17.Most disabledpeople used to dieearly because.severeA.disabilities destroyedmajor bodilyfunctions B.they were not verywelllookedafterC.medical techniqueswerenotavailable D.they weretoo poorto getpropertreatment.In the author*s opinion,to enablethe disabledpeople totaketheir rightfulplace insociety,.A.more lawsshould bepassed B.publicattitudesshould bechangedC.government shouldprovide moreaids D.more publicfacilitiesshould be act up

19.Which of the followingcannot be inferred from the passageA.Many disabledpeople mayremain singlefor theirwhole life.B.The publictends tolook downupon thedisabledpeople.C.The disabledpeople feelinferior tothose surroundingthem.D.Discr iminatory（有差另的）laws preventthedi sabI edfrom mixingwithothers.

20.The besttitle forthis passagemight be.A.Handicaps ofPeople withDisabilities B.The Difficultiesof theDisabledC.TheCauses forDisabilities D.Medical Treatmentsfor DisabilitiesPartII Vocabularyand Structure（共40小题,每小题1分，共40分）Directions:In thispart there are fortyincomplete sentences.Each sentenceis followedbyfour choices.Choose theone thatbest completesthe sentenceand thenmarkyour answer on the Answer Sheetf21Jt sstill earlyin themorning.There isn*tin the office.A.anyone B.everyone C.nobody D.any people.is notknown what theydiscussed in the meeting.A.That B.He C.This D.lt.Yhe sadnews brokeher andshe has been gloomyeversince.A.feelings B.emotions C.mind D.heart.He ismuch of a gentlemanto fight.A.so B.as C.very D.too.Not untilthis termto realizehow importantthissubject isto hisfuture careeras adiplomat.A.he beganB.ha has begun C.did hebegin D.that hahasbegun.whowould like to go on thetrip shouldput theirnames on the list.A.Those B.These C.Somebody D.The ones.A bottleweighs lessafter airistaken out,proves that air hasweight.A.we B.it C.which D.what.How longA.you supposedid itlast B.do you suppose it lastedC.did yousuppose itlastD.yousupposeitlasted

29.Smmith hadsome troublethe mansaccent,A.to understandB.understanding C.for understandingD.with understanding

30.The nextfew dayscould befor thepeace negotiation.A.maximum B.practical O.critical D.urgent.He quitea lotwhen hewasyoung.A.used to travel B.usedtotraveling C.was usedtotravelD.would usedtotravel.You meyour telephonenumber incase someonewants tocontactyou.A.had bettergive B.had bettergiven C.had betterto giveD.had bettergave.Mary usedtotheroom withLinda.A.separate B.divide C.hold D.share.—Must wehand in our exercise-booksnow一No,you.A.mustnt B.don*t C.needn tD.can.She pulledaway from the windowanyone shouldsee them.A.lest B.even thoughC.unless D.only if.Not ahas beenfound sofar thatcanhelp thepolice findthe criminal.A.fact B.clue C.symbol D.sign.She wouldmake ateacher farsuperior theaverage.A.over B.than C.beyond D.toRadio isdifferent fromtelevision init sendsandreceives pictures.A.which B.that C.what D.thisTom andjack havereturned butstudents of the grouphaven*t comebackyet.A.other B.the othersC.others D.anotherlt halfa yearsince weto studyin thisuniversity.A.is;come B.is;have comeC.has been;came D.has been;have come

41.The factthat somethingis cheapdoesn*t meanit isof lowquality.A.necessarily B.especially C.essentially D.practicallyThey setoff bycarand thenearest town.A.made forB.made afterC.made outD.made toTakethis baggageand youcan findenough room.A.put itwhich B.put itin whichC.put itat whereD.put itwherever

42.He doesn*t wantthat he*s goingaway.A..to be known B.him to be knownC.that to be knownD.it to beknown

43.The noisearound wasterrible,but Ihad toit.A.keep awayfrom B.keep upwith C.live withD.live onHethat hisguestswere bored,although theywere listeningpolitely.A.impressed B.sensed C.inferred D.identified0n SundaysI preferat hometoout.A.to say;go B.stay;going C.staying;going D.staying;go.T dliketo write tohim,but what*stheHe neverwrites back.A.significance B.business C.point D.purpose.There wereopinions astothe bestlocation forthe newschool.A.disagreeing B.conflicting C.rejecting D.reverting.by thenews ofhisfather*s death,he couldhardly uttera word.・A.To bestunned B.Stunned C.To stunD.Stunning,wed bettermake somechangesin theplan.A.That isthe caseB.That beenthe caseC.That tobe thecase D.Thatbeing thecase

52.They haveequipped theoffice with the businessmachines.A.last BJatterC.latest D.later.The policefound thatGeorge hadstill anotherofincome.A.origin B.source C.basis D.means.An open-minded teacherdoesnl alwaysonesingle teachingmethod.1A.set asideB.take overC.take onD.stick to.Much tothe studentsthe3exam waspostponed.A.burden B.concern C.relief D.requirement.Children normallyfeel a lot ofabout their firstday atschool.A.anxiety B.difference C.feelings D.trouble.The weatherwas hotthat shedecidedto have the barberher hairstyle.A.rather;to changeB.so;changeC.much too;change D.too;changed

58.She meether formerinstructor on the bus.A.delighted toB.happened toC.pleased toD.tended to.Just asno twowordsare trulysynonymous notwo differentexpressions canmean exactlythesame thing.A.rather B.also C.yet D.so.The newengineer*s suggestionswere in therevised plan.A.entitled B.engaged C.embodied D.estimated

6.Part IIIClozeDirections:There aretwenty blanksin thefollowing passage.For eachblankthere arefour choices.Choose theone thatbest fitsinto thepassageand thenmarks youransweron theAnswerSheet.Before the20th centurythe horseprovided dayto daytransportation in theUnited States.Trains wereused only for long-distance transportation.Today the car isthe mostpopular61of transportationin allofthe UnitedStates.It hascompletely62the horseas ameans ofeverydaytransportation.Americans usetheir carsfor6390percent of all personal

64.Most Americans are ableto65cars.The averageprice of a66made carwas1050in1950,1740in1960and upto

1750671975.During thisperiod Americancar manufacturersset about68their productsand workefficiency.As aresult,the yearlyincome ofthe69family increasedfrom1950to197570than theprice ofcars.For thisreason71a newcar takesa smaller172ofafamily stotal earningstoday.In195173it took

8.1months ofan averagefamilys74to buya newcar.In1962a newcar

758.3ofafamily*s annualearnings.By1975it onlytook

4.7576income.In addition,the1975cars weretechnically77to modelsfromprevious years.The78oftheautomobile extendsthroughout theeconomy79thecaris soimportantto Americans.Americans spendmore moneyto80their carsrunningthan onany otheritem.

61.A.kinds B.means C.mean D.types.A.denied B.reproduced C.replacedD.ridiculed

62.A.hardly B.nearly C.certainly D.somehow.A.trip B.works C.businessD.travelnumber.Each lettertakes less than asecond to write.A WhiteHouse officialsaidjltsnot importantthat letterscome froma computer.Each lettersayswhat the President wantstosay.”for areplyfrom the President.A.You have to wait a longtime B.You onlyhave towait severaldaysC.Youhave towait at least onemonth D.You onlyhavetowaitafewweeksThe replyfrom the President.A.is alwaysprinted B.is alwaystypedC.is alwayswritten inink D.is alwayswrittenby himself

1.It takesthe computertowriteten letters.A.no more than ten seconds B.a littlemore thanten secondsC.less thantensecondsD.atleastonesecond

2.The computercan bedescribed as.A.expensive butefficient B.possessing abeautiful handwritingC.heavy andinefficientD.the President*s mostreliable secretary

3.It can be inferredfrom thepassage that.A.the Presidentnever readsany letterswritten tohim byordinarypeople.A.buy B.sell C.race D.see

65.A.quickly B.regularly C.rapidly D.recently67Aon B.in C.behind D.about

68.A.raising B.making C.reducing D.improving.A.unusual B.interestedC.average D.biggest

69.A.slowest B.equal C.faster D.lessthan.A.bringing B.obtain C.boughtD.purchasing

70.A.part B.half C.number D.side.A.clearly B.proportionally C.percentageD.suddenly

71.A.income B.work C.plans D.debts.A.used B.spend C.cost D.needed76AmonthsB.dollars C.family D.year.A.famous B.superior C.fastestD.purchasing

77.A.running B.notice C.influence D.discussion.A.then B.as C.so D.which

78.A.start B.leave C.keep D.repair

7.Part IV Translation:It hasa bankof electronicpens whichwrite likethe Presidentwrites,in hisfavoritelightblueink.Passage OnePart IV Translation:In orderto learntobeones trueself,it isnecessary toobtain awide andextensiveknowledge ofwhat hasbeen saidand doneintheworld.Passage TwoPartIV Translation:Almost30million Americans weight atleast20percent more than theiridealweight.ln fact,the UnitedState isthe mostoverweight countryin thewild.Passage Three

10.PartIVTranslation:One of them wasfrom myschool days,when ourninth gradeteacher,MissRaber,would pickout wordsfrom theReader*s Digestto testourvocabulary.Passage FourPartIVTranslation:I*m not against using big words,when it is rightto doso,but Ihave alsolearnedthat a small wordcan worka smallmiracle—if it*s rightword,in therightplace,at theright time.Passage FourPartV WritingDirections:In thispart youare requiredtowritean essayaboutSavingEnergies and Resources.You shouldwrite atleast120words andbaseyour compositionontheoutline given in Chinesebelow:

1、随着社会的发展，厉行节约越来越重要；

2、生活中许多方面都可以节约；

3、每个人都应该养成节约的好习惯答案

一、问答题1BCCAD2CDBAC3DDCAB4BACCC521-25ADDDC26-30AOBBC31-35AADCA36-40BDBAC41-45AADDC46-50BCCBB51-55DCBDC56-60ABBDC661-65BCBDA66-70DBDCC71-75DABAC76-80ABCBC它有一排电子笔，能用总统最喜欢的浅蓝色墨水写出他的笔迹7为了学会实现自我，有必要获得世界中已被阐述和实践过的宽广的知识8几乎三千万美国人的体重比他们理想的体重至少重百分之二十事实上，美国是世界上9最超重的国家其中一个来自我的学生时代，我的九年级老师，瑞波小姐会从《读者文摘》10中选词来测试我们的词汇量我并不反对在适当的时候用大词，但是我也知道如果小词选择恰当，在适当的地点、适当11的时机能够创造奇迹Saving EnergiesandResources12Saving is a goodhabit notonlyfor an individualbut fora company,factory,even thegovernment.As weknow,withtheincreasing populationoftheworld,more andmorenatural resourcesand energiesare consumed.If people want tohave ahealthy andgoodlife inthe longfuture,they haveto formthe habitof savingthings.Actually,for andindividual,therearemany thingsworth saving,such aswater,food,power,etc.As isknown toall,water shortagehasbeena seriousproblem inmanyareas andcountries.For example,inthewest areaof China,many peoplestore rainforcleaning andcooking.Since drinkablewater islimited intheworld,we shouldsavewater aspossible aswe caninourdaily life.For thesame reason,we shouldalso savepower.We canlimit thetime ofusing airconditioners,and setthe temperaturenot toohighor toolow.Turn offlights whenwe leave.Use towelinstead offacial paperto savepaper.Stop usingonce-and-away chopsticksto savewood.If everyonecan formgoodhabit ofsaving,we canmake greatcontributions tothe wholeworld.Only bysaving canwe protectour environmentforabetter worldboth forourselvesand forthe futuregenerations.B.the Presidenthires avery efficientsecretary todeal withhiscorrespondenceC.thePresidentdoes notreally careabouttheletters hereceiveseveryweekD.thePresidentis assuredthat thecomputer expresshis viewsin theletters

2.Passage2Questions6to10are basedonthefollowing passage:In orderto learntobeone*s trueself,it isnecessary toobtain awide andextensiveknowledge ofwhat hasbeen saidand doneintheworld;criticallyto inquire into it;carefully toconsider it;clearly toanalyze it;and earnestlytocarry itout.It mattersnot whatyou learn,but whenyou oncelearn a thing,you mustnever give it up until you havemastered it.It mattersnot whatyou inquireinto,but whenyou onceinquireintoa thing,you mustnever giveit upuntilyou havethoroughly understoodit.It mattersnot whatyou try to think out,but whenyou oncetrytothinkout athing,you mustnever giveit upuntil youhavegot whatyouwant.It mattersnot whatyou tryto carryout,but whenyouonce carryoutathing,you mustnevergiveitupuntilyouhave don*t itthoroughlyand well.If anotherman succeeds by oneeffort,you will use ahundred efforts.Ifanother mansucceedsbyten efforts,you willuse athousand.

6.According tothe author,first ofall onemust.A.analyze B.inquire C.obtain knowledgeD.act.According tothe author,.A.learning isnot importantB.thinking isnot necessaryC.knowledge meanslittleD.itisnot importantwhat welearn

8.The endof learningshould be.A.thought B.mastery C.inquiry D.analysis.According tothe author,anothermans successshould.A.make greaterefforts B.make usnervousC.not betaken intoconsiderationD.cause oneto stoptrying1O.The authorimplies butdoes notsay what.A.the wayto knowledgeis throughspecializationB.one hasto knoweverythingtobesuccessfulC.success dependsnot somuch onnatural abilityasitdoes oneffort

0.success inone*s professionis latestimportant inone*s life

3.Passage3Questions11to15are basedonthefollowing passage:About70million Americansare tryingto lossweight.That isalmost Iout ofevery3people inthe UnitedStates.Some peoplegoonideas.This meanstheyeat lesscertain foods,especially fatsand sugars.Other peopleexercisewith especialequipment,take dietpills,or evenhave surgery.Losing weightis hardwork,and it can alsocost a lot ofmoney.So whydo somanypeople intheUnitedStates wantto lose weight Manypeople intheUnited Statesworry aboutnot lookingyoung andattractive.For manypeople,looking goodalso meansbeing thin.Other peopleworry abouttheirhealth.Many doctorssay beingoverweight isnot healthy.But areAmericansreally fatAlmost30million Americansweight atleast20percent morethantheir idealweight.ln fact,theUnitedState isthe mostoverweight countryinthe wildJThestored fatof adultAmericansweight

2.3trillion pounds,saysUniversity ofMassachusettsanthropologist（人类学家）George ArmeIagos.Hesays burningoff thatstored energywould produceenough powerfor900,000cars togo12,000miles.Losing weightis hardwork,but mostpeoplewantto finda fastand easywayto takeoff fat.Bookstores selllots ofdiet books.These bookstell readershow to loseweight.Each year,dozens ofnew bookslike theseare written.Each oneboasts tohelp peopleto getrid offat,.Which ofthefollowingisNOT mentionedasaway of losing weightA.To eatless fatsand sugars.B.To workhard.

11.Many Americansare tryingto loseweight becauseA.they wantto lookattractiveB.they aremisled bydoctorsC.they wantto keepfit D.both Aand C.The figuresgiveninthe secondparagraphsuggest that.A.Americansaredependent oncars B.cars consumealotofmoneyC.Americans needloseweight D.excess offat canbeasource ofenergy

14.lt canbeinferredfromthelast paragraphthat.A.diet booksare not always effectiveB.diet booksare usuallyhelpfulC.thereare lotsof waysoflosingweightD.bookstores arekeeping theirpromises

15.1tcanbe concludedfromthepassage that.A.people thinktoo muchof theirappearanceB.there isnotasure way oflosing weightas yetC.surgery isthe fastestwayoflosing weightD.going ondiet isa safeway oflosingweight

4.Passage4Questions16to20are basedonthefollowing passage:I recentlywrote anautobiography inwhich Irecalled manyold memories.One ofthem wasfrom myschool days,when ourninth gradeteacher,MissRaber,would pickout wordsfromtheReader*s Digestto testourvocabulary.MToday,morethan45years later,I alwayscheck outlt paysto EnrichYourMWord Powerfirst whenthe Digestcomes eachmonth.I amimpressed with1that idea,word power.Reader s Digest knowsthe powerthat wordshave tomovepeople-to entertain,inform,and inspire.The Digesteditors knowthatthe bigword isrftalwaysthe bestword.Take justone example©QuotableQuote formthe February1985issue:“Time isa playfulthing.It slipsquicklyand drinksthe daylike a bowl ofNineteenwords,only twoofthemmorethanone syllable,yet howmuchthey convey!That*s usuallyhow itis withReader*s Digest,Small andsimplecanbeprofound.As chairmanofafoundation torestore theStatue ofLibertyJ*ve beenmakingalotof speecheslately.Itry tokeep themfairly short.lusesmall butu，t,,u,,n,vivid words:words likehope7guts,faith,dreams.Those arewords thatmovepeople andsay somuch aboutthe spiritof America.Don*tgetmewrong.T mnotagainstusing bigwords,when itis rightto doso,but Ihavealso learnedthatasmall wordcan workasmallmiracle一if it*s rightword,intherightplace,attheright time.lt*sa“secret”that Ihope neverforget.

16.The passageis mainlyabout.A.one ofthe manyold memoriesB.using simplewords toexpress profoundideasC.Reader*s Digestand schoolspeechesD.howtomake effectivespeeches

17.1t seemsthat Reader*sDigestisamagazine popularwith.A.people ofall agesB.teenagers C.school teachersD.elderly readersTheexamplethe authorgives inthe secondparagraph mightmean.A.one spendshis dayplaying anddrinkingB.don*t wasteyour timeas onedoesC.time slipseasily ifyou dontmake gooduse ofitD.time isjust likedrinkingmilk fromabowl

18.The author*s secretis.A.to avoidusingbigwords atany timeB.to usewords thathavethepower tomovepeopleC.to worka miracleby usingasmallwordD.to usesmall andsimple wordswherepossible

19.Accoeding totheauthor,well-chosen wordscan givepeople.A.hope,courage andideasB.confidence,determination andstrengthC.pleasure,knowledge andencourage

0.entertainment,information andpowerQuestions16to20are basedonthefollowing passage:。