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四级通关模拟卷（第四套）
Part I Writing (30minutes)
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay. You should start your essay a brief
description of the picture and then express your views on protecting the forests. 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)Adogthatrunsonthreelegs.
B)Newrobotdogsdevelopedbyscientists.
C)Newrobotsthatcanhelppeopleinnaturaldisasters.
D)Newrobotsthatcancontinueworkingwheninjured.
2.A)Thecandoeverythingthatpeoplecan’tdo.
B)Theywillbeimprovedintwoyears.
C)Theycanworkindangeroussituations.
D)Theycanmendthemselveswheninjured.
Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.
3.A)Itcanhelppeoplecurediseases.
B)Itcanmakepeoplefeelhappy.
C)Itcanhelppeopleloseweight.
D)Itcanhelptoprotectheartdisease.
4.A)Oneyear. B)Threeyears. C)Sixbillion. D)Thirtyyears.
1Questions5to7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.
5.A)Sixmillion. B)Tenmillion. C)Sixbillion. D)Tenbillion.
6.A)Theyareaccustomedtosmoking.
B)Theyhavetoomuchstress.
C)Theyareteenagers.
D)Theyfenditcooltosmoke.
7.A)Ontheimprovementofeducation.
B)Ontheimprovementofinfrastructure.
C)Onthetreatmentoftobacco-relateddiseases.
D)Onsomeillegaltrade.
SectionB
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)Thenumberoffamiliesisreducedalot.
B)Moreyoungpeopleseldomstayathome.
C)Relativesseldomliveinthesameplace.
D)Thefamilymembersliveinthesameplace.
9.A)Shewishesherparentslivewithher.
B)Shewishesherparentslivealone.
C)Shewishesherparentsliveinaretirementroom.
D)Shewishesherparentslivewithhersiblings.
10.A)Heisalwaysintroubleathome.
B)Heisreluctanttoliewithhisparents.
C)Heoftenfightswithotherpersons.
D)Hedoesn’tstudyhard.
11.A)Helikeslivingalone.
B)Hishouseisfarfromhisparents’house
C)Heisbusywithhisbusiness.
D)Healwaysquarrelswithhisparents.
Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
12.A)Heislookingforajob.
B)Heislookingforahouse.
C)Heislookingforaroommate.
D)Heislookingforanagent.
13.A)Aroommatewhodoesnotsnore.
B)Aroommatewhodoesnotsmoke.
C)Aroommatewhoisverytidy.
D)Aroommatewholovesstudying.
14.A)Aflatwithtwobedrooms.
B)Anunfurnishedapartment.
C)Awell-decoratedapartment.
D)Afurnishedbedroominasharedflat.
215.A)Helpdohousework.
B)Bargainwiththelandlord.
C)Agreetosharewithothers.
D)Signacontractfortwoyears.
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)Theycan’tloseweight.
B)Theycanloseweightbycuttingcaloriesorexercising.
C)Theyreallycan’tkeeptheweightoff.
D)Theyshouldbeonadiettoloseweight.
17.A)Seniorpeoplearelesslikelytogainweight.
B)Seniorpeoplearemorelikelytogainweight.
C)Oncepeoplegetfat,theywillsuffervariousproblems.
D)Oncepeoplegetfat,theygainweightsteadily.
18.A)Itmayhaveanegativeinfluence. C)Itismeaningless.
B)Itplaysaverysignificantrole. D)Itcanhaveapositiveimpact.
Questions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
19.A)Preventthestudentsdoinganymovement.
B)Givestudentsmoretimetorest.
C)Bringstudentsmoreactivities.
D)Adoptthesameteachingplanforalongtime.
20.A)Itcanhelpteachersinteractwiththestudents.
B)Itjustshowsthewordstostudents.
C)Itcanreducethedustintheclassroom.
D)Itcansaveteachers’time
21.A)Students’abilitytostudy. C)Students’abilitytomaintainattention.
B)Students’abilitytodoactivities. D)Students’abilitytocommunicatewithothers.
Questions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
22.A) Potusing. C)Sand.
B)Wetcloth. D)Temperature.
23.A)Peoplewhoeatspoiledfoodmaygetsick.
B)Farmershavetothrowawayspoiledproducts.
C)Farmershavetosellthespoiledproductsquicklyatalowprice.
D)Peopleneedmoneytodisposeofthespoiledfood.
24.A)Byelectricity. C)Throughafreezingprocess.
B)Throughanevaporationprocess. D)Withthehelpofsomespecialbacteria.
25.A)Hesoldhisinventiontomakemoney. C)Hewadhonoredwithanawardforhisteachingmethod.
B)Hepreferredinventiontoteaching. D)Hefinanced5,000pot-in-potsystemstohelppeople.
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
3from 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.
Since thelate1800s, more andmore women havejoinedthe workforce.In the1890s,onlyabout17%of
women worked____26___ of the home. Besides arm work, their jobs were mainly in traditional women’s fields
such as teaching. nursing, and ____27___ service. Women also worked in textile and garment factories. By the
1990s , the percent of employed women rose ____28___, to about 20%. Occupations that were opening up to
womenatthistimeincluded secretary,telephoneoperator,andsalesclerk.
During the Great Depression in 1903s , money and jobs were____29___,and many people became
unemployed.Womenhadanespeciallyhardtimefindingwork.Inthe1940stheUnitedStateswasfightingWorld
WarII.As more and more men were ____30___ up to fight, many jobs opened up to women. For the first time in
U.S.history,manywomenworkedin____31___industry.Bynow,about45%ofwomenwereemployed.
After the war, many people____32___ women to give up their jobs .They felt that the jobs should go to the
menreturningfromwar.So,bythe1950s,therewerefewerwomenworking,andfewerjobs____33___opento
women.Inthe1950swomenwereencouragedtostayathomeandkeephouse.
Beginning in the 1960s, the ____34___ of women working gradually rose. In the 1960s, 35% of women had
jobs. In the 1970s, 44% had jobs. Women now worked as stockbrokers, doctors, and lawyers in addition to the
more____35___jobs.
A)amount I)light
B)called J)outside
C)demanded K)percent
D)domestic L)remained
E)expected M)scarce
F)greatly N)slightly
G)heavy O)traditional
H)inside
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.
Highways
[A] Early in the 20th century, most of the streets and roads in the U.S. were made of dirt, brick, and cedar
wood blocks. Built for horse, carriage, and foot traffic, they were usually poorly cared for and too narrow to
accommodate(容纳)automobiles.
[B] With the increase in auto production, private turnpike (收费公路) companies under local authorities
begantospringup,andby1921therewere387,000milesofpavedroads.Manywere builtusingspecificationsof
19thcenturyScottishengineersThomasTelfordandJohnMacAdam（forwhomthemacadamsurfaceisnamed）,
whose specifications stressed the importance of adequate drainage. Beyond that, there were no national standards
for size, weight restrictions, or commercial signs, During World War I, roads throughout the country were nearly
destroyedbythe weightof trucks.When GeneralEisenhower returnedfromGermany in1919,after servingin the
4U.S. Army’s first transcontinental motor convoy (车队) ，he noted : “The old convoy had started me thinking
about good, two-lane highways ,but Germany’sAutobahn or motorway had made me see the wisdom of broader
ribbonsacrosstheland.”
[C]Itwouldtakeanotherwarbeforethefederalgovernmentwouldactonanationalhighwaysystem.During
World War II, a tremendous increase in trucks and new roads were required. The war demonstrated how critical
highways were to the defense effort. Thirteen percent of defense plants received all their supplies by truck, and
almostallotherplantsshippedmorethanhalfoftheirproductsbyvehicle.Thewaralsorevealedthatlocalcontrol
ofhighwayshadledtoconfusingvarietyofdesignstandards.Evenfederalandstatehighwaysdidnotfollowbasic
standards. Some states allowed trucks up to 36,000 pounds, while others restricted anything over 7,000 pounds.A
government study recommended a national highway system of 33,920 miles and Congress soon passed the
Federal-AidHighwayActof1944,whichcalledforstrict,centrallycontrolleddesigncriteria.
[D] The interstate highway system was finally launched in 1956 and has been hailed as one of the greatest
public works projects of the century.To build its 44,000-mile wed of highways, bridges and tunnels, hundreds of
unique engineering designs and solutions had to be worked out. Consider the many geographic features of the
country : mountains, steep grades, wetlands, rivers, deserts, and plains. Variables included the slope of the land,
the ability of the pavement to support the load, the intensity of road use, and the nature of the underlying soil ,
Urban areas were another problem. Innovative designs of roadways, tunnels , bridges, overpasses, and
interchanges that could run through or bypass urban areas soon began to weave their way across the country,
foreveralteringthefaceofAmerica.
[E] Long-span, segmented-concrete, cable-stayed bridges such as Hale Boggs in Louisiana and the Sunshine
Skyway in Florida, and remarkable tunnels like Fort McHenry in Maryland and Mt. Baker in Washington, met
manyofthenation’sphysicalchallenges.Trafficcontrolsystemsandmethodsofconstructiondevelopedunderthe
interstate program sooninfluencedhighway constructionaround theworld , andwere invaluable in improving the
conditionofurbanstreetsandtrafficpatterns.
[F] Today, the interstate system links every major city in the U.S. and the U.S. with Canada and Mexico.
Built with safety in mind, the highways have wide lanes and shoulders, dividing medians or barriers, long entry
and exit lanes, curves engineered for safe turns, and limited access. The death rate on highways is half that of all
otherU.S.roads(0.86deathsper100millionpassengermilescomparedto1.99deathsper100milliononallother
roads).
[G] By opening the North American continent, highways have enabled consumer goods and services to
reach people in remote and rural areas of the country, spurred the growth of suburbs, and provided people with
greater options in terms of jobs, access to cultural programs, health care, and other benefits. Above all, the
interstatesystemprovidesindividualswithwhattheycherishmost:personalfreedomofmobility.
[H]The interstate system hasbeenanessentialelementofthe nation’seconomic growth in termsof shipping
and job creation : more than 75 percent of the nation’s freight deliveries arrive by truck ; and most products that
arrive by rail or air use interstates for the last leg of the journey by vehicle. Not only has the highway system
affected the American economy by providing shipping routes, it has led to the growth of spin-off industries like
service stations, motels,restaurants andshoppingenters. Ithasallowed therelocation ofmanufacturingplants and
otherindustriesfromurbanareastorural.
[I] By the en of the century there was an immense network of paved roads, residential streets, expressways,
and freeways built to support millions of vehicles. The highway system was officially renamed for Eisenhower to
honor his vision and leadership. The year construction began he said : “ Together , the united forces of our
communicationandtransportationsystemsaredynamicelementsinthevery namewebear-UnitedStates,Without
them,wewouldbeamereallianceofmanyseparateparts.”
36.Trucksusingtheinterstatehighwaysdelivermorethanhalfofthenation’sfreightdeliveries.
37.Itwasinthe1950sthattheAmericangovernmentfinallytookactiontobuildanationalhighwaysystem.
538.TheinterstatehighwaysystemprovidesaccessbetweenmajorcitiesinAmerica.
39.Nationalstandardsforpavedroadswerenotinplaceby1921.
40.Thegreatestbenefitbroughtaboutbytheinterstatesystemwaspersonalfreedomofmobility.
41. Many of the problems presented by the country’s geographical features found solutions in innovative
engineeringprojects.
42.ThedeathrateoninterstatehighwaysislowerthatthatofotherAmericanroads.
43.Theinterstatehighwaysystempromotedthedevelopmentofservicestations,motelsandrestaurants.
44.TheinterstatesystemwasrenamedafterEisenhowerinrecognitionofhisvisionandleadership.
45.GeneralEisenhower feltthatthe broadGerman motorways made more sensethan thetwo-lane highways of
America.
SectionC
Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished
statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best
choiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet 2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
PassageOne
Questions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
What should you think about in trying to find your career? You are probably better at some school subjects
than others. These may show strengths that you can use in your work.Aboy who is good at mathematics can use
that in an engineering career. A girl who spells well and likes English may be good at office work. So it is
importanttoknowthesubjectsyoudowellinatschool.Ontheotherhand,youmaynothaveanyspeciallystrong
or weak subjects but your records show a general satisfactory standard . Although not all subjects can be used
directly in a job, they may have indirect value.Aknowledge of history is not required for most jobs butif history
is one of your good subjects you will have learned to remember facts and details. This is an ability that can be
usefulinmanyjobs.
Your school may have taught you skills, such as typing or technical drawing, which you can use in your
work .You may be good at metal work or cookery and look for a job where you can improve these skills. If you
have had a part-time job on Saturdays or in the summer,think aboutwhat you gained from it. If nothingelse, you
may have learned how to get to work on time, to follow instructions and to get on with older workers. You may
have learned to give correct change in a shop, for example, Just as important, you may become interested in a
particularindustryorcareeryouseefromtheinsideinapare-timejob.
Facing your weak points is also part of knowing yourself. You may be all thumbs when you handle tools,
perhaps you are a poor speller or cannot add up to a column of figures. It is better to face any weaknesses than to
pretendtheydonotexist.Yourschoolrecord,forinstance,maynotbetoogood,yetitisanimportantpartofyour
background . You should not be apologetic about it but instead recognize that you will have a chance of a fresh
startatwork.
46.Whichofthefollowingcanbestsumupthefirstparagraph?
A)Theimportanceofdoingwellatschool.
B)Usingschoolperformancetohelptochooseacareer.
C)Theimportanceofbeinggoodatallsubjects.
D)Theindirectvalueofschoolwork.
47.Thesubjectwhichissupposedtohavenodirectvalueforjobhuntingis_______.
A.mathematics B)English
C)technicaldrawing D)history
648.Thewriterthinksthatforastudenttohaveapart-timejobisprobably_______.
A)awasteoftimethatcouldhavebeenspentonstudy
B)usefulforhisfuturework
C)agoodwaytoearnextramoney
D)agoodwaytofindouthisweakpoints
49.Accordingtothepassage,ifastudent’sschoolrecordisnotgood,he______.
A)willfailinhisfuturework
B)willnotbeabletofindasuitablejib
C)willregretnothavingworkedharderatschool
D)maydowellinhisfuturework
50.Thewholepassagecenterson_____.
A)choosingacareeraccordingtowhatoneisgoodat
B)acquiringknowledgebyworkinghardatschool
C)findingone’sstrongandweakpoints
D)developingone’sabilitiesinschoolwork
PassageTwo
Questions51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Levittown was the name given to three suburban developments constructed in the postWorldWar II decades
by Levitt and Sons, the most important private builder of this period .Using new mass production techniques they
had learned while building housing for military personnel during the Second World War, they turned home
buildingfromacottageindustryintoamajormanufacturingprocess.
During World War II, they received government contracts to build homes for war workers. Under deadline
pressure,theydevelopedmassproductionmethodstobuildhousesquickly .Thesetechniqueswerecarriedoverto
their postwar suburbandevelopments. On May 7, 1947,William Levitt announced his plans to build 2,000houses
in aformer potatofield in the state of NewYork.Then , bythe time this Levittown was completed in 1951, ithad
contained 17,450 homes for 75,000 people in New York , Levitt eventually built two more Levittowns, in the
states of Pennsylvania and New Jersey . Each contained the same curving streets, community pools, and
neighborhoodparks,playgroundsasthefirstdevelopmentdid.
Some observers criticized the monotonous uniformity of the Levittowns, charging that they are just the
symbol of materialism, but Levittowns were overwhelmingly welcomed by the public. They were cheap,
comfortable , efficient, and ideal for young people just starting out in life. Thousands of middle class people,
especially some young couples, couples, crowded in city apartments or still living with their parents, rushed to
purchasethem,Fourteenhundredcontractsweresignedinonedayin1949.
Levittown symbolized the most significant social trend of the postwar era in the United States-the flight to
the suburbs. The resulting massive shift in population from the central city to the suburbs was accompanied by a
baby “boom” that started after soldiers returned home from World War II and got married .By 1960, one-third of
thenation’spopulationlivedinthesuburbs.Thenationunderwentitsgreatestincreaseinpopulationsince1910.
51.Whatdoesthepassagemainlydiscuss?
A)LevittownwasbuiltbyWilliamLevittwiththemass-productionmethod.
B)LevittownservedasanidealandleadingexampleofsocialchangesintheU.S.afterWorldWarII.
C)IncreasesinthepopulationoftheUnitedStatesafterthewar.
D)WhytherewasahousingshortageafterWorldWarII.
52.WhatwastheoriginalreasonforLevitttousethemethodofmassproductiontobuildhouses？
A)Inordertoreducethecostoftheconstruction.
B)Tomeetpeople’sneedtoowntheirownhousesafterthewar.
C)Therewasapopulationshiftfromcentralcitiestothesuburbs.
D)Hewasforcedtodosobecauseofthelackoftime.
753.OneofthereasonsLevittownswerecriticizedbysomeobserverswasthat______.
A)thelandonwhichthefirstLevittownwasbuiltwaspreviouslyusedforagriculture
B)themethodsLevittusedforconstructionwerenewtothem
C)theLevittownhouseswerelackofvariety
D)homebuildingshouldn’tbechangedfromacottageindustryintoamajormanufacturingprocess
54.ThousandsofpeoplerushedtobuyLevitt’shousesbecauseof_______.
A)thelowprices
B)theconvenienttransportation
C)itslocationinthesuburbs
D)thecrowdedfamilyinthecity
55.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?
A)Levitt’shouseshaveledtothegreatshiftinpopulationaftertheSecondWorldWar.
B)William Levitthadtappedthepostwardesire ofyoungAmericansto raise theirchildrenoutsidethecentral
city.
C)Levittownhasbecometheworld’smostperfectlyplannedcommunity.
D)ThepopulationoftheUnitedStatesincreasedsharplyaftertheSecondWorldWar.
PartⅣ Translation (30 minutes)
Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestotranslateapassagefromChineseinto
English.YoushouldwriteyouransweronAnswerSheet2.
越来越多的中国富人把高尔夫当作其财富和生活方式的标志。直到20世纪80年代，经济预测家才意
识到高尔夫运动可以作为一种吸引外资的手段。1984年，中国在广东省建起了第一个高尔夫球场，当时的
设计者是高尔夫球星阿诺德·帕尔默（ArnoldPalmer）先生。据统计，从建立第一个球场开始，中国已经
累计在高尔夫球场建设上投资超过了45亿欧元。中国已被高尔夫研究会（GolfResearchGroup）列为第五
高尔夫大国。
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