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大学英语四级模拟试题十五(附含答案解析)
Passage Three
Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you’ve just heard. 22.A) It covers 97 square kilometers. B) It covers 179 square miles. C) It is only half the size of Spain. D) It is as big as New York City.
23.A) It was cut off from the rest of the world.
B) It imported food from foreign countries.
C) Its citizens enjoyed a peaceful, comfortable life.
D) Its geographic features attracted many visitors. 24.A) The increasing investment by developed countries.
B) The establishing of diplomatic relations with France and Spain. C) The building of roads connecting it with neighboring countries.
D) The fast development of its neighboring countries. 25.A) They work on their farms.
B) They work in the tourist industry. C) The make traditional handicrafts.
D) They raise domestic animals.
Part III Multiple Choice
(0.5'×20=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 write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. 26. The knowledge that a rescue team would continue searching for them ________ the trapped miners. A) retained
B) attained
C) maintained
D)
sustained
27. The committee recommends that the budget ________ discussed at the next
meeting.
A) is
B) will be
C) be
D) are
28. Anyone over the age of 18 is ________ to vote. A) illegible
B) legible C) eligible D)
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ineligible
29. ________ of us can do everything, but all of us can do ________. A) None, something
C) Some, everything
B) Few, nothing
D) Few, nothing 30. My father often tells me that a man should aim ________ and never speak ________ of himself. A) highly, high
C) high, high
B) high, highly
D) highly, highly
31. John was ________ from the warehouse to the accounting office, which
was considered a promotion. A) transformed B) transferred
C) delivered
D)
transmitted
32. I don’t want to _________ his bad temper. A) put up with
C) keep up with B) come up with
D) come out with
33. The film you watched yesterday was ________ from a novel by Jane Austen. A) adopted
B) based
C) adapted
D) adept
34. If he had made an appointment, he ________ the director. A) could see
C) can see
B) could have seen
D) had seen
35. The government’s plan is that social security ________ about a fifth
of the total public spending.
A) takes account of B) on account of C) accounts for D) counts
on
36. Give the message to _______ needs it at the table. A) whomever
B) whatever
C) whosever
D)
whoever
37. He did not realize that the unemployment was all that _______in the city.
A) critic B) critical C) criticism D)
criticize
38. _______ are usually preferred by children in the hospital. A) Women doctor
C) Woman doctor
B) Women doctors
D) Woman doctors
39. We can read worldwide news on the website of The British Broadcasting_______.
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A) Cooperate
B) Cooperation
C) Corporate
D)
Corporation
40. My doctor ________ me to a specialist in heart disease.
A) inferred
B) preferred
C) referred
D)
differed
41. We gave up the house, because of _______ considerations. A) economic
B) economics
C) economical
D) economy
42. The flu is believed _______ by viruses that like to reproduce in the cells inside the human nose and throat. A) cause
C) to be caused
B) being caused
D) to have caused
43. Thanks to the modern electrical _______, housework nowadays has been made easier and easier. A) appliances B) facilities C) tools D) instruments
44. Let me see all the official documents _______ the sale of this land. A) concerned B) concerning C) concerns D)
concernedly
45. Great as Newton was, many of his theories_______ today and are being modified by the work of scientists of our time. A) are to be challenged C) have been challenged B) are challenging
D) may be challenged
Part IV Reading Comprehension (35') Section A
(0.5’×10 =
5’)
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 bank is identified by a letter. Please write the corresponding letter for each item on the Answer Sheet. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once. （请在答题纸上写单词的代号）
You have chosen to attend a university that is not only a great educational institution but is also a great research institution. I
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encourage you to take 46 of that. Take courses and 47 seminars that explore the frontiers of fields where new knowledge and understanding are being created. For me, participating in research as an undergraduate led me from my major in 48 engineering to my major in computer science, and it 49 a passion for being on the leading edge of discovery. This 50 sustained me through my PhD and continues to excite me after more than 30 years as a Stanford faculty member. Being at the 51 of discovery and taking part in the creation of new knowledge is an 52 rewarding and life-altering experience.
As you begin your time at Stanford and plan your four years here, I would 53 you to remember that your undergraduate education is a foundation for life. It is a once-in-a-lifetime journey. It is much more than your 54 to your first job. It is an opportunity to develop the skills and passion for being a lifelong learner in areas 55 to and outside of your career. A) participate B) ticket C) transferred D) use E) ignited F) advantage G) urge H) constructive I) attend J) immensely K) passion L) forefront M) intellectually N) related O) electrical
Section B (1’×10
=
10’)
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. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by writing the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
The End of the Book?
[A] Amazon, by far the largest bookseller in the country, reported on May 19 that it is now selling more books in its electronic Kindle format than in the old paper-and-ink format. That is remarkable, considering that the Kindle has only been around for four years. E-books now account for 14 percent of all book sales in the country and are increasing far faster than
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