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四级通关模拟卷（第五套）
Part I Writing (30minutes)
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled The Courage of Never Giving
Up by commenting on the saying “It doesn’t take guts to quit. Anyone can quit. And most people do—on their
dreams and on themselves. It’s always easier to quit than to hold on.” You should write at least120 words but no
more than 180 words.
PartII ListeningComprehension (25minutes)
SectionA
Directions: In this section, you will hear three news reports.At the end of each conversation, you will hear four
questions. Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a question, you must
choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on
AnswerSheet 1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.
1.A)Theymademoreeffortstofindmorenewcases.
B)Theytriedtopreventthediseaseoutofthecapital.
C)Theyheldapublicmovementonhygieneinformation.
D)Theyboostedtheaccuracyandpromptnessoftheirreport.
2.A)It’sthefirsttimethatingestiondiseasehasbrokenoutinHaiti.
B)Thedeathrateofingestiondiseaseistoohigh.
C)Deathnumberwillkeepincreasingforalongtime.
D)IngestiondiseasecouldjoinotherlocaldiseasesinHaiti.
Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.
3.A)Thechildrenoftheinternationaldiplomaticcorps.
B)TheprogramofInternationalBaccalaureateschools.
C)TheschooldistrictinthesuburbofDetroit,Michigan.
D)“MotherEarth”classinIBelementaryschools.
4.A)Subjectareasareseparated.
B)Classesareheldintheopenair.
C)“MotherEarth”classcoversmath.
D)Teachersprepareclassestogether.
Questions5to7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.
5.A)Whiteash. C)Poisongas.
B)Hightemperaturewater. D)Hurricane.
6.A)Lessthan10. B)About20.
C)About120. D)Morethan750.
7.A)Theyhavefoundtoomanydeadbodies.
B)Theywanttopersuadepeopletomoveaway.
C)Theydon’tknowwhatmighthappennext.
D)Theyneedspacetocarryouttheresearch.
1SectionB
Directions：In this section, you will hear two long conversations.At the end of each conversation, you will hear
four questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a question, you
must choosethe bestanswer fromthe four choices markedA), B), C), andD).Then mark thecorresponding letter
onAnswerSheet 1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
8.A)Learningstyles. B)Psychology.
C)Learningprocess. D)Physics.
9.A)Employthemaslabassistants.
B)Teachthemtopasstests.
C)Givethemsuitablematerial.
D)Paythemforparticipatinginthestudy.
10.A)Toquitherjobinthechemistrylab.
B)Togetsomepracticalexperience.
C)Tofurtherherstudyinpsychologymajor.
D)Toearnextramoney.
11.A)Writethelabreport.
B)FindoutProf.Smith’sschedule.
C)Interviewsomehighschoolstudents.
D)Finishtheirexperiment.
Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
12.A)AnexperimentinAntarctica.
B)Thebreaking-offofpartoftheLarsenIceShelf.
C)TheformationoftheLarsenIceShelf.
D)AnexpeditioninAntarctica.
13.A)Theycouldbeasignofglobalwarming.
B)TheyaredisturbingAntarcticbirdhabitats.
C)Theyhavedestroyedresearchfacilities.
D)Theyrefutecurrentscientifictheories.
14.A)NomeltinghasbeenobservedinAntarctica.
B)Thepastseveralwintershavebeenunusuallysevere.
C)NothingunusualhashappenedinotherpartsofAntarctica.
D)Theiceshelveshadremainedintactforcenturiesdespitetheweatherchanges.
15.A)Warmerwatertemperatures. B)Lessaquaticlife.
C)Ariseinsealevel. D)Colderwinds.
SectionC
Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearthreepassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.
Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a question,you must choose the best
answer from the fourchoices markedA), B), C)and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1
withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
16.A)UrbanHistory. B)Architecture.
C)FineArts. D)UrbanDesign.
17.A)IllinoisUniversity. B)CornellUniversity.
C)YaleUniversity. D)UniversityofWashington.
218.A)Functionalarchitecture.
C)Trendsinurbandesign.
B)Urbanplanning.
D)Federalregulationsforurbandevelopment.
Questions19to22arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
19.A)Theywerejustbigtoysforchildren.
B)Theywerenotsoimportant.
C)Theywerethemostpopularformoftransportation.
D)Theywereveryattractive.
20.A)Tomakeitatalowcost.
C)Tomakeitnoteasilybebrokendown.
B)Tomakeiteasyforeveryonetofix.
D)Tomakeitavailabletoeveryone.
21.A)Thehistoryofcardevelopment.
B)Apopularmodelofcar.
C)Theearlydevelopmentoftransportation.
D)Costsofbig-horsepowercars.
Questions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
22.A)Forceourselvestorememberthings. C)Neverstoplearning.
B)Practiceandexerciseconsciously. D)Tryhardtorememberthings.
23.A)Onenightheforgottolockthefrontdoor.
B)Onenightheforgotlockingthefrontdoor.
C)Onenightherememberedtolockthefrontdoor.
D)Onenightherememberedunlockingthefrontdoor.
24.A)Storiesaboutabsent-mindednessarecommon.
B)Peoplearen’tinterestedinthestoriesaboutabsent-mindedness.
C)Peoplegettiredoftheirabsent-mindedness.
D)Absent-mindednesshappensmoreinthemorning.
25.A)Painfulstress. C)Greattrouble.
B)Moretimetofindthings. D)Hugemoneyloss.
PartⅢ Reading Comprehension (40minutes )
SectionA
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 mark the corresponding letter for
each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the
bankmorethanonce.
Questions26to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Education makes our lives richer. It__26__us with opportunities. So the amount that girls were allowed
to__27__in education is an important part ofAmerican history.Women’s participation as teachers is an important
partofhistory,too.
In Colonial times, school was__28__for boys; it was usually taught by a young man, since parents felt that
boysneeded__29__leadership.
In the 19th century, more women became school teachers. These teachers were often very young women,
even__30__. Usually, they taught for only a few years. By about the 1840s, teaching had become a women’s
3profession. Now people wanted a teacher who would__31__and support their children, not a strict school master.
Theyfeltthat women were more__32__tothe job.Bythe 1850s nearlyall teacherswere women, especially in the
elementary schools. Still, not all girls__33__school, and schools still focused mainly on educating boys. This
began to change by the end of the 19th century when our country decided that all children should have
free__34__education.However,itdidnothappenright away;atfirst, schoolsstillfocusedontheboys astheyhad
inthepast.
During the 20th century, the majority of children, both boys and girls, attended school regularly. The
teaching__35__continued to be made up mostly of women. Since the 1930s, about 70% of the teaching force has
beenwomen.
A)attended I)profession
B)completely J)provides
C)mainly K)public
D)mild L)scold
E)nurture M)strict
F)offers N)suited
G)participate O)teenagers
H)private
SectionB
Directions: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement
containsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.
You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by
markingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.
SixSecretsofHigh-energyPeople
[A]There’s an energy crisis inAmerica, and it has nothing to do with fossil fuels. Millions of us get up each
morning already weary over what the day holds. “I just can’t get started,” people say. But it’s not physical energy
that most of us lack. Sure, we could all use extra sleep and a better diet. But in truth, people are healthier today
than an any time in history. I can almost guarantee that if you long for more energy, the problem is not with your
body. What you’re seeking is not physical energy. It’s emotional energy. Yet, sad to say, life sometimes seems
designed to exhaust our supply. We work too hard. We have family obligations. We encounter emergencies and
personalcrises.Nowondersomanyofussufferfromemotionalfatigue,akindofutterexhaustionofthespirit.
[B]And yet we all know people who are filled with joy, despite the unpleasant circumstances of their lives.
Even as a child, I observed people who were poor, or disabled, or ill, but who, nonetheless faced with optimism
and vigor. Consider Laura Hillenbrand, who despite an extremely weak body, wrote the best-seller Seabiscuit.
Hillenbrandbarelyhadenough physicalenergy todragherselfoutofbedtowrite. Butshewasfueledbyhavinga
storyshewantedto share.Itwasemotionalenergy thathelpedhersucceed.Unlike physicalenergy,whichis finite
and diminishes with age, emotional energy is unlimited and has nothing to do with genes or upbringing. So how
do you get it?You can’t simply tell yourself to be positive.You must take action. Here are six practical strategies
thatwork.
[C] Do something new. Very little that’s new occurs in our lives. The impact of this sameness on our
emotional energy is gradual, but huge: It’s like a tire with a slow leak. You don’t notice it at first, but eventually
you’llgetaflat.It’suptoyoutoplugtheleak—eventhoughtherearealwaysadozenreasonstostaystuckinyour
dull routines of life. That’s where Maura, 36, a waitress, found herself a year ago. Fortunately, Maura had a
lifeline—a group of women friends who meet regularly to discuss their lives. Their lively discussions spurred
Maura to make small but nevertheless life-altering changes. She joined a gym in the next town. She changed her
4look with a short haircut and new black T-shirts. Eventually, Maura gathered the courage to quit her job and start
her own business. Here’s a challenge: If it’s something you wouldn’t ordinarily do, do it. Try a dish you’ve never
eaten.Listentomusicyou’dordinarilytuneout.You’lldiscoverthesesmallthingsaddtoyouremotionalenergy.
[D]Reclaim life’s meaning. So many of my patients tell me that their lives used to have meaning, but that
somewhere along the line things went stale. The first step in solving this meaning shortage is to figure out what
you really care about, and then do something about it.Acase in point is Ivy, 57, a pioneer in investment banking.
“I mistakenly believed that all the money I made would mean something,” she says. “But I feel lost, like a
22-year-old wondering what to do with her life.” Ivy’s solution? She started a program that shows Wall Streeters
howtodonatetimeandmoneytopoorchildren.Intheprocess,Ivyfilledherlifewithmeaning.
[E] Put yourself in the fun zone. Most of us grown-ups are seriously fun-deprived. High-energy people have
the same day-to-day work as the rest of us, but they manage to find something enjoyable in every situation. A
real-estatebrokerIknowkeepsherselfamusedonthejobbymentallyredecoratingthehousessheshowstoclients.
“I love imagining what even the most run-down house could look like with a little tender loving care.” We all
define fun differently, of course, but I can guarantee his: If you put just a bit of it into your day, your energy will
increasequickly.
[F]Bid farewell to guilt and regret. Everyone’s past is filled with regrets that still cause pain. But from an
emotionalenergypointofview,theyaredeadweightsthatkeepusfrommovingforward.Whiletheycan’tmerely
bewilledaway,Idorecommendyouremindyourselfthatwhateverhappenedisinthepast,andnotingcanchange
theat.Holdingontothememoryonlyallowsthedamagetocontinueintothepresent.
[G]Make up your mind. Say you’ve been thinking about cutting your hair short. Will it look stylish—or too
extreme? You endlessly think it over. Having the decision hanging over your head is a huge energy drain. Every
time you can’t decide, you burden yourself with alternatives. Quit thinking that you have to make the right
decision;instead,makeachoiceanddon’tlookback.
[H]Give to get. Emotional energy has a king of magical quality: The more you give, the more you get back.
This is the difference between emotional and physical energy.With the latter,you have to get it to be able to give
it.Withtheformer,however,you get itbygivingit. Startbyasking everyone you meet. “How areyou?” asif you
really want to know, then listen to the reply. Be the one who hears. Most of us also need to smile more often. If
you don’t smile at the person you love first thing in the morning, you’re sucking energy out of your relationship.
Finally, help another person—and make the help real, concrete. Give a massage(按摩)to someone you love, or
cook her dinner. Then, expand the circle to work. Try asking yourself what you’d do if your goal were to be
helpful rather than efficient. After all, if it’s true that what goes around cones around, why not make sure that
what’scirculatingaroundyouisthegoodstuff?
36.High-energypeopleusuallyfindthemselvessomefunandincreasetheirenergyquickly.
37.Evensmallchangespeoplemakeintheirlivescanhelpincreasetheiremotionalenergy.
38.Peopleholdingontosadmemoriesofthepastwillfinditdifficulttomoveforward.
39.Peoplenowadaysarelookingforemotionalenergy.
40.Whenitcomestodecision-making,oneshouldmakeaquickchoicewithoutlookingback.
41.TheenergycrisisinAmericadiscussedheredoesn’trefertoashortageoffossilfuels.
42. Emotional energy is in a way different from physical energy in that the more you give, the more you get
back.
43.Theauthorbelievesemotionalenergyisnotinheritedorgeneticallydetermined.
44.Ivyfilledherlifewithmeaningbylaunchingaprogramtohelppoorchildren.
45.LauraHillenbrandisanexamplecitedtoshowhowemotionalenergycancontributetoone’ssuccessinlife.
SectionC
Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished
5statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best
choiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet 2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
PassageOne
Questions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Nowadays, Internet shopping is becoming increasingly popular and many more high street stores and
supermarkets are now offering this facility. You can shop for just about anything from the comfort of your own
home,andallyouneedtodoistositinyourarmchairandorderthingsdirectlyontheInternet.
Shopping on the Internet offers convenience and time-saving benefits to shoppers, as compared to traditional
storefront(店面)shopping. People can shop for a variety of products on the Internet, ranging from physical
products, suchas books, CDs, clothes andfood,to information products, suchas online newsor magazine stories.
If itis too inconvenientfor youto go outforshoppingonyour own,or iflackof time makes itdifficultforyou to
shop at physical locations such as stores and shopping malls, you can choose to do shopping on the Internet. The
Internet operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and shoppers can expect to find and purchase goods on the
Internet anytime, unlike traditional storefronts which have fixed opening hours. No wonder that some research
findingsindicatethatconsumersviewtheInternetasan“instrumentofconvenience”.
Despite the advantages of Internet shopping, there are also disadvantages of Internet shopping. The main
disadvantage on Internet shopping is that you cannot actually see the products you are buying or check their
quality. Sometimes the computer image of the products can hardly compare with those that can be touched for
quality and puton for comfort. Furthermore, Internet shoppingcannot provide the social interaction and the sense
of community. Many people will find it completely unpleasant because they may miss the opportunity to talk to
friends.Somepeopleareworriedaboutpayingforgoodsusingcreditcards,soInternetcompaniesarenowfinding
waystomakeonlinepaymentsafe.
As a new type of shopping, Internet shopping is bound to become more and more popular in the future.
Moreover, if the problem of the security of payment can be overcome, there will be more people willing to try
onlineshopping.
46.WhatisthemostimportantadvantageofInternetshopping?
A)Thereasonableprice. C)Theconvenienceitbringstoyou.
B)Thequalityofthegoods. D)Thespeedatwhichthegoodsaredeliveredtoyou.
47.Thephrase“physicalproducts”(Line3,Para.2)means______.
A)anythingyoucanuse B)thingsusefulforhealthcare
C)thingsconnectedwithstudy D)thingsyoucanseeorfeel
48.Onlinenewsandmagazinestoriesare_______.
A)notyetavailableontheInternet
B)everywhereontheInternetandontheInternet
C)informationproductsavailableontheInternet
D)themostpopularproductsontheInternet
49.Wecanlearnfromthethirdparagraphthat______.
A)adeliverychargeaddedtotheshoppingbilldiscouragespeoplefromshoppingonline
B)onlinepaymentissosafethatpeoplecandoshoppingontheInternetsecurely
C)peoplewhoenjoythesocialexperiencewillnotchooseonlineshopping
D)thequalityofthegoodsisnotalwaysexactlywhatyouexpect
50.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?
A)Sometimespeopleworryaboutthemoneytheypayonline.
B)ShoppingontheInternetisarelativelynewshoppingmode.
C)ShoppingismadeeasierbyInternetshopping.
D)Peopleneedtogetusedtocomputersystemforasecurewayofshopping.
6PassageTwo
Questions51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Once it was possible to define male and female roles easily by the division of labor.Men worked outside the
home and earned the income to support their families, while women cooked the meals and took care of the home
and the children. These roles were firmly fixed for most people, and there was not much opportunity for men or
women to exchange their roles. But by the middle of this century, men’s and women’s roles were becoming less
firmlyfixed.
Inthe1950s,economicandsocialsuccesswasthegoalofthetypicalAmerican.Butinthe1960sanewforce
developed called the counterculture. The people involved in this movement did not value the middle-class
American goals. The counterculture presented men and women with new role choices. Taking more interest in
childcare,men began to sharechild-raising tasks with their wives. In fact, some young men and women moved to
communal(社区的)homes or farms where the economic and child care responsibilities were shared equally by
both sexes. In addition, many Americans did not value the traditional male role of soldiers. Some young men
refusedtobedraftedassoldierstofightinthewarinVietnam.
In terms of numbers, the counterculture was not a very large group of people. But its influence spread to
many parts ofAmerican society. Working men of all classes began to change their economic and social patterns.
Industrial workers and business executives alike cut down on “overtime” work so that they could spend more
leisure time with their families. Some doctors, lawyers, and teachers turned away from high paying situations to
practicetheirprofessionsinpoorerneighborhoods.
In the 1970s, the feminist movement, or women’s liberation, produced additional economic and social
changes. Women of all ages and at all levels of society were entering the work force in greater number. Most of
them still took traditional women’s jobs such as public school teaching, nursing, and secretarial work. But some
women began to enter traditionally male occupations: police work, banking, dentistry, and construction work.
Womenwereaskingforequalwork.
Today the experts generally agree that important changes are taking place in the roles of men and women.
Naturally,therearedifficultiesinadjustingtothesechanges.
51.Accordingtothepassage,inthepast______.
A)womenusuallyworkedoutsidethehomeforwages
B)men’sandwomen’sroleswereeasilyexchanged
C)men’srolesathomeweremoreusuallyquitethanwomen’s
D)men’sandwomen’sroleswereusuallyquiteseparated
52.Whichofthefollowingwastheresultofcountercultureforce?
A)Menweremoreinterestedinchildcare.
B)SoldiersrefusedtofightinthewarinVietnam.
C)Workingmenallcutdown“overtime”work.
D)Womenaskedforequalworkwithmen.
53.Inthepassagetheauthorsuggeststhatthecounterculture______.
A)destroyedtheUnitedStates
B)changedsomeAmericans’pointofvalue
C)wasnotimportantintheUnitedStates
D)broughtpeoplemoreleisuretimewiththeirfamilies
54.Itcouldbeinferredfromthepassagethat_______.
A)menandwomenwillneversharethesamegoals
B)somemenwillbewillingtochangetheirtraditionalmaleroles
C)mostmenwillbehappytosharesomeofthehouseholdresponsibilitieswiththeirwives
D)moreAmericanhouseholdersareheadedbywomenthaneverbefore
755.Thebesttitleforthepassagemaybe_______.
A)ResultsofFeministMovement
B)NewInfluenceonAmericans’Life
C)CountercultureandItsConsequences
D)TraditionalDivisionofMaleandFemaleRoles
PartⅣ Translation (30 minutes)
Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestotranslateapassagefromChineseinto
English.YoushouldwriteyouransweronAnswerSheet2.
在中国，北方的冬天在12月和3月之间，相当寒冷（chilly）。北京的气温不会在0oC以上，尽管通
常会比较干燥和晴朗。长城以北，在内蒙古（InnerMongolia）和黑龙江，要冷得多。北方的夏季在5月和
8月之间。北京的气温偶尔会达到37oC，甚至更高。7月和8月同时也是这个城市的雨季。春秋季是游览
的最好季节。白天的气温会在21oC至29oC之间，而且雨水偏少。
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