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2014年12月英语四六级考试将近，考生此时需要着手做一些模考准备，提前熟悉考试环节和题型，下面是文都小编为大家整理的2014年12月大学英语四级模拟题，希望考生认真练习。
Part I Writing.(30 minutes)
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1、
A.She copied another course guide.
B.She decided to skip class.
C.She went to the library instead.
D.She shared a friend's course guide.
2、
A.He forgot his office number.
B.He went to the language laboratory.
C.He doesn't want to work.
D.He needs to think about it
3、
A.Start writing at once.
B.Ask for his fi'iend's suggestions.
C.Come up with another idea.
D.Get the professor's approval.
4、
A.He has been on vacation the whole month.
B.He finds the work as hard as ever.
C.He has benefited from the woman's help.
D.He's thinking of working for the woman.
5、
A.She will watch the movie later.
B.Her watch is broken.
C.Her television set isn't working.
D.She will watch TV while she eats.
6、
A.She has done half of it already.
B.She agrees that it is very long.
C.They have all semester to do it.
D.There's nothing wrong with it.
7、
A.The man couldn't attend the festival.
B.The man would pick her up earlier.
C.The festival would be celebrated for seven days.
D.There would be thirty people attending the festival.
8、
A.He thinks children can be satisfied easily.
B.He thinks the publishers shouldn't produce so many junk books.
C.He thinks we are short of good children's books.
D.He thinks children have no taste at all.
Conversation One.
听材料，回答下列问题：
9、
A.She was invited only for the weekend.
B.The weather was too hot.
C.She had an appointment.
D.She had schoolwork to do.
10、
A.She had to go home.
B.She was too tired to continue.
C.She had to finish her schoolwork.
D.She was thirsty.
11、
A.The water was too cold.
B.The water was too deep.
C.She doesn't know how to swim.
D.She didn't have enough time.
Conversation Two.
听材料，回答下列各题：
12、
A.Whether or not snowflakes can be analyzed.
B.How snowflakes are formed.
C.What causes a snowstorm.
D.Where the largest snowflakes can be found.
13、
A.She has never seen snow before.
B.She is conducting a research on snow.
C.She wants to make artificial snow.
D.She has just read about snowflakes.
14、
A.The shape of the dust particles in the air.
B.The relative humidity.
C.The temperature of the air.
D.The geography of the area.
15、
A.Inspect snowflakes more carefully.
B.Make a copy of the article.
C.Write down more information.
D.Draw diagrams of the different shapes.
Passage One.
听材料，回答下列各题：
16、
A.To explain a new requirement for graduation.
B.To interest students in a community service project.
C.To discuss the problems of elementary school students.
D.To recruit elementary school teachers for a special program.
17、
A.He advises students participating in a special program.
B.He teaches part-time in an elementary school.
C.He observes elementary school students in the classroom.
D.He helps students prepare their resumes.
18、
A.Contact the elementary school.
B.Sign up for a special class.
C.Submit a resume to the dean.
D.Talk to Professor Howard.
Passage Two.
听材料，回答下列各题：
19、
A.The use of oversized freight containers.
B.Safety problems with railroad tracks.
C.The growth of the automotive industry.
D.The high cost of meeting environmental regulations.
20、
A.To make the railway operation safer.
B.To offer passengers more comfortable journeys.
C.To meet the demand of shipping larger loads.
D.To connect the railway network with the highways.
21、
A.It contributes less to air pollution than truck industry.
B.Its competitors are inconsiderate of customers.
C.It preserves a traditional way of doing business.
D.It creates personal fortunes for investors.
Passage Three.
听材料，回答下列各题：
22、
A.They took objective tests.
B.They specialized in one subject.
C.They spoke instead of writing.
D.They were timed by electric clocks.
23、
A.Modem industry must have developed before the Middle Ages.
B.Modem industry must have developed around the 19th century.
C.Modem industry must have developed in Greece or Rome.
D.Modern industry must have developed machines to take tests.
24、
A.Objective tests.
B.Spoken tests.
C.Personal tests.
D.Subjective tests.
25、
A.The features of the exams in the Middle Ages.
B.How to perform well in both spoken and written exams,
C.How did the forms of exams evolve.
D.The different exams designed for people of different ages.
听力填空题
听材料，回答下列各题：
The northern Italian city of Milan banned all traffic from its streets for 10 hours on Sunday in an attempt to reduce smog.
The measure which was first _________26 on a trial basis in the year 2007 is triggered whenever pollution exceeds the statutory limit for 12 consecutive days.
Satellite _________27 shows Milan to be one of the most polluted cities in Europe. An _________ 28 120,000 vehicles will be affected by the move. according to the major daily newspaper in the city.
The most polluting vehicles have been banned fi'om driving through, the city center since Thursday. But on Sunday, there __________29 be no traffic between 8:00 and 18:00.
The ban is imposed when pollution exceeds 5030 of particulates per cubic meter of air over 12 days.The last time the full ban was in force was in February.
The move is not popular with all__________31 who argue that the city's public transport system should beimproved to _________32 their cars. Local Green Party councilor Enrico Fedrighini said cars with three or four people inside should be offered 33_________ , for example. "One or two car-free Sundays each month will not do anythingto 34 _________ the smog crisis," he told the daily newspaper in the city.
Public transport was to be bolstered during the day, with an extra metro trains and buses 35_________
26、第(26)题__________。
27、第(27)题__________。
28、第(28)题__________。
29、第(29)题__________。
30、第(30)题__________。
31、第(31)题__________。
32、第(32)题__________。
33、第(33)题__________。
34、第(34)题__________。
35、第(35)题__________。
Section A
Questions36-46 are based on the following passage.
One in five US workers regularly attends after-work drinks with co-workers, where the most common 36_________range from bad-mouthing (说……的坏话. another worker to kissing a colleague and drinking too much,according to a study 37 on Tuesday.
Most workers attend so-called happy hours to 38_________ with colleagues, although 15 percent go to hear thelatest office gossip and 13 percent go because they feel obligated, said the survey conducted for CareerBuilder. com,an online job site.
As to what happens when the after-work drinks flow,16 percent reported bad-mouthing a colleague,10percent shared a secret about a colleague,8 percent kissed a colleague and 8 percent said they drank too much andacted 39_________ .5 percent said they had shared a secret about the company, and 4 percent 40________ to singing karaoke.While 21 percent of those who attend say happy hours are good for 41_________,85 percent said attending had nothelped them get 42_________ to someone higher up or get a better position.
An equal number of men and women said they attend happy hours with co-workers, with younger workers aged 25 to 34 most likely and workers over 55 least 43_________to attend.
Overall,21 percent of workers attend happy hours with co-workers and, of those,44_________a quarter go at least once a month.
The survey was 45 _________online by Harris Interactive on behalf of CareerBuilder. com among 6,987 full-time employees.
A. bond
B.acknowledged
C. nearly
D. specially
E. anywhere
F. mishaps
G. obligated
H. likely
I. conducted
J. idly
K. unprofessionally
L. networking
M. released
N. confessed
O. researched
36、第(36)题__________。
37、第(37)题__________。
38、第(38)题__________。
39、第(39)题__________。
40、第(40)题__________。
41、第(41)题__________。
42、第(42)题__________。
43、第(43)题__________。
44、第(44)题__________。
45、第(45)题__________。
Section B
A)Last July, Julie Baldocchi's mother had a massive stroke and was paralyzed. Baldocchi suddenly had tobecome a family caregiver, something that she wasn't prepared for. "I was flying by the seat of my pants," saysBaldocchi, an employment specialist in San Francisco. Both of her parents are 83, and she knew her fathercouldn't handle her mother's care. The hospital recommended putting her mother in a nursing home. Baldocchiwasn't willing to do that. But moving her back into her parents' home created other problems. Baldocchi,48, ismarried and lives about a mile away from her parents. She has a full-time job and has back problems thatmake it difficult for her to lift her mother. "I couldn't do it all," she says. "But I didn't even know how to findhelp."
B)
With help from the Family Caregiver Alliance, she eventually hired a live-in caregiver. "But even if you planintellectually and legally, you're never ready for the emotional impact," Baldocchi says. In the first two monthsafter her mother's stroke, she lost about 30 pounds as stress mounted. More than 42 million Americans providefamily caregiving for an adult who needs help with daily activities, according to a 2009 survey by the AARP.An
additional 61.6 million provided at least some care during the year. And many are unprepared.
C)
While many parents lack an advance care directive, it's the most basic and important step they can take. Thedirective includes several parts, including: a durable power of attorney, which gives someone legal authority tomake financial decisions on another's behalf; a health care proxy, which is similar to the power of attorney,except it allows someone to make decisions regarding medical treatment; and a living will that outlinesinstructions for end-of-life care. (For example, parents can say if they want to be kept alive by artificialmeasures.) "It's invaluable for the kids, because it's hard to make those decisions for a parent," says JenniferCona, an elder-law attorney at Genser Dubow Genser & Cona in Melville, N.Y. An advance care directive isthe first line of defense if a situation arises, says Kathleen Kelly, executive director of the Family CaregiverAlliance, which supports and educates caregivers. Without an advance directive, the family will have topetition the court to be appointed the parent's legal guardian, says AgingCare.com.
D)
It's important for families to talk about long-term care so the adult children know their parents' preferences,wishes and goals, says Lynn Feinberg, a caregiving expert at AARP. But ifs not an easy conversation. Elderlyparents are sometimes suspicious of their children's financial motives, says Susan John, a financial planner atFinancial Focus in Wolfeboro, N.H. One client asked John to hold a family meeting because they needed anintermediary to talk about financial issues, she says. And when there are many siblings, the family decisionscan become a three-ring circus with much acrimony, says Ann-Margaret Carrozza,
an elder-law attomey inGlen Cove, N.Y. Families who need information and help sorting out disagreements can call on elder-lawattorneys, financial planners, geriatric care managers and caregiver support groups. In February, AARP said itwill offer its members a new caregiving support service through financial services firm Oenworth.
E)
Many families are unprepared for quick decisions, especially when they find out that Medicare doesn't pay forlong-term care, Feinberg says. The median cost of a year in a private room at a nursing home in 2011 was$77,745, according to Genworth. And only those who have spent most of their assets can qualify for Medicaidto pay for the nursing home.
F)
Assisted living is another option. Residents can have their own apartment to maintain some independence. Butthe facilities generally provide personal care services, such as meals, housekeeping and assistance withactivities. Still, it's not cheap: The national median cost in 2011 was $39,135, according to Genworth. Assistedliving isn't covered by Medicaid.
G)
If they have a choice, at least 90% of elderly parents prefer to stay at home as long as they can, according toAARP research. But if the parents can no longer safely live at home, it can be hard for children to move theminto an adult care facility. There may be another option. Sometimes the home can be modified so a parent canstay there. For example, Baldoechi put in a chair lift for her mother. She also arranged for a home caregiver.
H) Family caregivers take over many responsibilities. One might manage a parent's finances, while anothersibling will take the parent to doctors' appointments and shopping. Those who move in with a parent take on asignificant and sustained burden of care. Jan Walker moved into her mother's home in Leesburg, Fla. After hermother, who is 83, had fallen, she wasn't able to get around as well. Walker,55, has three brothers. But she isthe only daughter, is divorced and has no children. "I always knew that this was the role that I would have, andI guess my mind was prepared for it," says Walker, who now is a full-time caregiver and works from home asa tutorial instructor for a digital scrapbooking website. "When you get into the trenches, it's literally baptismby fire," she says. "New things come up. It's not just about advance planning for finances or medical care. It'severything," she says.
I) Carcgivers need to also watch their own health. "There is such a thing as caregiver burnout," Cona says.Among female caregivers 50 and older,20% reported symptoms of depression, according to a 2010 study onworking caregivers by MetLife. "It's a hard job," Walker says. "But most worthwhile things are hard. She wasalways there for me when I needed a helping hand. It's only natural that I be here for her now."
根据以上内容，回答46-56题。
46、When elderly parents cannot live at home safely, their children can change their home instead of sending them to an adult care facility.
47、To talk about long-term care is not easy because sometimes aged parents are suspicious of their children's financial motives.
48、Besides advance planning for finances or medical care, family caregivers take over many other responsibilities.
49、The difference between a durable power of attorney and a health care proxy is that the latter allows someone tomake decisions regarding medical treatment.
50、Baldocehi did not want to send her mother to a nursing home, but she had difficulty taking care of her.
51、Over 42 million caregivers helped an adult with everyday activities in the USA in 2009.
52、If a family needs information or help to sort out disagreements, there are many people they can call on.
53、Caregivers should pay attention to their own health, or they may bum out or.become depressed.
54、One will have to petition the court to be the parent's legal guardian, if there is no advance directive.
55、The national median cost of assisted living in 2011 was $39,135 and it is not covered by Medicaid.
Section C
Questions 56-61are based onthe following passage.
Educators today are more and more oftenheard to say that computer literacy is absolutely necessary forcollegestudents. Many even argue that each incoming freshman should ha
ve permanentaccess to his or her ownmicrocomputer. What advantages do computers offer thecollege students?
Any student who has used a word processorwill know one compelling reason to use a computer: to writepapers. Although notall students feel comfortable composing on a word processor, most ,findrevising and editingmuch easier on it. One can alter, insert, or delete just bypressing a few keys, thus eliminating the need to rewrite orre-type.Furthermore, since the revision process is less burdensome, students are morelikely to revise as often as isnecessary to end up with the best paperpossible. For these reasons, many freshman English cottrses require the useof aword processor.
Computers are also useful in the contextof language courses, where they are used to drill students in basicskills.Software programs reinforce ESL(English as a Second Language .instruction, aswell as instrnction in French, German, Spanish, and other languages. By usingthese programs on a regular basis, students can improvetheir proficiency in alanguage while proceeding at their own pace.
Science students take advantage ofcomputers in many ways. Using computer graphic capabilities, forexample, botanystudents can represent and analyze different plant growth patterns. Medicalstudents can learn tointerpret computerized images of internal body structures.Physics students can complete complex calculations farmore quickly than theycould without the use of computer.
Similarly, business and accountingstudents find that computer spreadsheet programs are all but indispensabletomany aspects of their work, while students pursuing careers in graphic arts,marketing, and public relations find thatknowledge of computer graphic isimportant
Education majors learn to develop grading systems usingcomputers,while social science students use computers for analyzing andgraphically displacing their research results.
It is no wonder, then, that educatorssupport the purchase and use of microcomputers by students. A Versatile tool, the computer can help students learn.And that is, after all, the reason for going to college.
56、The word"literacy" (Line 1,Paragraph 1) means _________.
A.the ability to read andwrite
B.the ability to use
C.literature
D.the knowledge of language
57、The main purpose of thispassage is to _________.
A.persuade the educators toincrease computer use in their own classroom
B.analyze advantages anddisadvantages of computer use among college students
C.identify some of the waysthat computers benefit college students
D.describe how computers canbe used to teach foreign languages
58、According to the author, aword processor can be used to_________.
A.revise papers
B.retype papers
C.reduce the psychologicalburden of writing papers
D.improve the writing skillsof a student
59、In this passage, thewriter's argument is developed primarily through the use of_________.
A.cause-effect analysis
B.comparison andcontrast
C.induction
D.examples
60、According to the author,the reason for students to go to college is _________.
A.to learn something
B.to perfect themselves
C.to improve computerskills
D.to make the best use ofcomputers
Questions{TSE}are based on the followingpassage.
Language is, and should be, a livingthing, constantly enriched with new words and forms of expression. Butthere isa vital distinction between good developments, which add to the language,enabling us to say things wecould not say before, and bad developments, whichsubtract from the language by rendering it less precise. Avivacious, colorfuluse of words is not to be confused with mere slovenliness. The kind ofslovenliness in whichsome professionals deliberately indulge is perhaps akin tothe cult ( 迷信. of theunfinished work, which haseroded most of the arts in our time. And the trueanswer to it is the same that art is enhanced, not hindered, bydiscipline. Youcannot carve satisfactorily in butter.
The corruption of written English hasbeen accompanied by an even sharper decline in the standard of spoken English. We speak very much less well than wascommon among educated Englishmen a generation or two ago.
The modem theatre has played a baneful (有害的) part in dimming our appreciation oflanguage. Instead ofthe immensely articulate dialogue of, for example, Shaw(who was also very insistent on good pronunciation.,audiences are now subjectedto streams of barely literate trivia, often designed, only too well, toexhibit'laek ofcommunication', and larded (夹杂. with theobscenities (下流的话. and grammatical errors of theintellectually impoverished. Emily Post once advised her readers: "Thetheatre is the best possible place to hear correctly-enunciated speech. "Alas, no more. One young actress was recently reported to be taking lessons inhow to speakbadly, so that she should fit in better.
But the BBC is the worst traitor. Aideryears of very successfully helping to raise the general standard ofspokenEnglish, it suddenly went into reverse. As the head of the Pronunciation Unitcoyly (含蓄地. put it, "In the1960s the BBC opened thefield to a much wider range of speakers." To hear a BBC disc jockeytalking to thelatest ape-like pop idol is a truly shocking experience of verbalsqualor. And the prospect seems to be of evenworse to come. School teachers areactively encouraged to ignore little Johnny's incoherent grammar,atrociousspelling and haphazard punctuation, because worrying about such thingsmight inhibit his creative genius.
61、The writer relateslinguistic slovenliness to tendencies in the arts today in that they both_________
A.occasionally aim at acertain fluidity
B.appear to shunperfection
C.from time to time showregard for the finishing touch
D.make use of economical shortcuts
62、"Art is enhanced, nothindered, by discipline" (Lines 6-7, Paragraph 1 ) means_________
A.an artist's work will befiner if he observes certain aesthetic standards
B.an unfinished work is boundto be comparatively inferior
C.the skill of certain artistsconceals their slovenliness
D.artistic expression isinhibited by too many rules
63、Many modem plays, theauthor finds, frequently contain speech which _________
A.is incoherent andlinguistically objectionable
B.is far too ungrammatical formost people to follow
C.unintentionally shocks theaudience
D.tries to hide the author'sintellectual inadequacies
64、The author says that thestandard of the spoken English of BBC _________
A.is the worst among allbroadcasting networks
B.has taken a turn for theworse since the 1960s
C.has raised English-speakingup to a new level
D.is terrible because of a fewpopular disc jockeys
65、Teachers are likely tooverlook the linguistic lapses in their pupils since_________
A.they find that children nolonger respond to this kind of discipline nowadays
B.they fear the children maybecome less coherent
C.more importance is nowattached to oral expression
D.the children may bediscouraged from expressing their ideas
Part IV Translation.(30minutes)
66、中国的传统节庆膳食是节日必不可少的伴侣。例如，我国的端午节(theDragonBoatFestival)是纪念古代诗人屈原的日子。那一天，人们通常要赛龙舟、吃粽子(zongzi)。中秋节是观赏满月的日子。圆圆的月亮象征着圆满，象征着家庭团聚。因此，中秋节(T11e Mid.auttunn Festival)的特制食品是一种圆形的月饼。春节是中国的农历新年(the Chinese lunar New Year's holiday)，除了常见的家禽和肉类之外，人们还要按各自的也方习俗烹制传统食物，如饺子和年糕。
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