2018年6月英语四级模拟题及答案（六）

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　　Writing (30 minutes)
        　　Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a
composition on the topic How to Succeed in a Job Interview? You should write at
least 100 words, and base your composition on the outline given in Chinese
below:
        　　1. 面试在求职过程中的作用
        　　2. 取得面试成功的因素：仪表、举止谈吐、能力、专业知识、自信、实事求是...
        　　How to Succeed in a Job Interview
        　　Part two Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)
        　　Section A
        　　Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the
end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the
conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question
there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked
A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the
corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the
center.
        　　Example: You will hear:
        　　You will read:
        　　A) 2 hours.
        　　B) 3 hours.
        　　C) 4 hours.
        　　D) 5 hours.
        　　From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work
they will start at 9 o’clock in the morning and have to finish at 2 in the
afternoon. Therefore, D) “5 hours” is the correct answer. You should choose [D]
on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the center.
        　　Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D]
        　　1. A) Get some change form Jane.
        　　B) Use the woman’s phone.
        　　C) Go look for a pay phone.
        　　D) Pay for the phone call.
        　　2. A) At a bookstore.
        　　B) In a workshop.
        　　C) At an art gallery.
        　　D) In a department store.
        　　3. A) She’s bought the man a pair of glasses today.
        　　B) She will help the man to catch up.
        　　C) She is worried about the man’s health.
        　　D) She has bought the man an up-to-date map.
        　　4. A) He is going to give a talk on fishing.
        　　B) He thinks fishing is a good way to kill time.
        　　C) He has the same hobby as Susan’s father.
        　　D) He is eager to meet Susan’s parents.
        　　5. A) He finds the presentation hard to follow.
        　　B) He considers the presentation very dull.
        　　C) He thinks Professor White has chosen an interesting topic.
        　　D) He speaks highly of the presentation.
        　　6. A) High quality paper.
        　　B) A typewriter.
        　　C) A bookshelf.
        　　D) Some stocks.
        　　7. A) They go to the seaside.
        　　B) They set off early.
        　　C) They go sightseeing.
        　　D) They wait for a fine day.
        　　8. A) He was late for school on the first day.
        　　B) He had a funny face.
        　　C) He was the first person she met at school.
        　　D) He liked to show off in class.
        　　9. A) Her car can stand any crash.
        　　B) Her car is not as good as his.
        　　C) Her car is maintained as well as his.
        　　D) Her car is kept in good condition.
        　　10. A) She is too busy to go.
        　　B) She doesn’t want to wait long.
        　　C) She’s willing to go swimming.
        　　D) She enjoys the wonderful weather.
            
            

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        　　Section B
        　　Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of
each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage 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 the Answer Sheet with a single line through the
center.
        　　Passage one
        　　Question 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.
        　　11. A) He was once a friend of the ruler.
        　　B) He was a tax collector.
        　　C) He was a government official.
        　　D) He was once a school teacher in India.
        　　12. A) To declare new ways of collecting tax.
        　　B) To entertain those who had made great contributions to the
government.
        　　C) To collect money from the persons invited.
        　　D) To reward outstanding tax collectors.
        　　13. A) They tried to collect more money than the ruler asked for.
        　　B) They were given some silver and gold coins by the ruler.
        　　C) They were excused from paying income tax.
        　　D) They enjoyed being invited to dinner at the ruler’s palace.
        　　Passage Two
        　　Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.
        　　14. A) They liked traveling.
        　　B) They wanted to find a better place to live in.
        　　C) They were driven out of their homes.
        　　D) The reasons are unknown.
        　　15. A) They try to put up with Gypsies.
        　　B) They are envious of Gypsies.
        　　C) They are unfriendly to Gypsies.
        　　D) They admire the musical talent of the Gypsies.
        　　16. A) Special schools have been set up for them.
        　　B) Permanent homes have been built for them.
        　　C) They are now taught in their own language.
        　　D) They are now allowed to attend local schools.
        　　Passage Three
        　　Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.
        　　17. A) The causes are obvious.
        　　B) The causes are very complicated.
        　　C) The causes are familiar.
        　　D) The causes are not well understood.
        　　18. A) Regular driver training.
        　　B) Improved highway design.
        　　C) Stricter traffic regulations.
        　　D) Better public transportation.
        　　19. A) Highway crime.
        　　B) Poor traffic control.
        　　C) Confusing road signs.
        　　D) Drivers’ errors.
        　　20. A) Designing better cars.
        　　B) Building more highways.
        　　C) Increasing people’s awareness of traffic problems.
        　　D) Enhancing drivers’ sense of responsibility.
            
            

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        　　Part threeReading Comprehension (35 minutes)
        　　Direction: There are 4 passages in this part. 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 choice and mark the
corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the
center.
        　　Passage One
        　　Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:
        　　Dogs are social animals and without proper training, they will behave like
wild animals. They will soil your house, destroy your belongings, bark
excessively, fight other dogs and even bite you. Nearly all behavior problems
are perfectly normal dog activities that occur at the wrong time or place or are
directed at the wrong thing. The key to preventing or treating behavior problems
is learning to teach the dog to redirect its normal behavior to outlets that are
acceptable in the domestic setting.
        　　One of the best things you can do for your dog and yourself is to obedience
train it. Obedience training doesn’t solve all behavior problems, but it is the
foundation for solving just about any problem. Training pens up a line of
communication between you and your dog. Effective communication is necessary to
instruct your dog about what you want it to do.
        　　Training is also an easy way to establish the social rank order. When your
dog obeys a simple request of “come here, sit,” it is showing obedience and
respect for you. It is not necessary to establish yourself as top dog or leader
of the pack(群)by using extreme measure. You can teach your dog its
subordinate(从属的)role by teaching it to show submission to you. Most dogs love
performing tricks for you to pleasantly accept that you are in charge.
        　　Training should be fun and rewarding for you and your dog. It can enrich
your relationship and make living together more enjoyable. A well-trained dog is
more confident and can more safely be allowed a greater amount of freedom than
an untrained animal.
        　　21. Behavior problems of dogs are believe to _______.
        　　A) be just part of their nature
        　　B) worsen in modern society
        　　C) occur when they go wild
        　　D) present a threat to the community
        　　22. The primary purpose of obedience training is to _______.
        　　A) teach the dog to perform clever tricks
        　　B) make the dog aware of its owner’s authority
        　　C) provide the dog with outlets for its wild behavior
        　　D) enable the dog to regain its normal behavior
        　　23. Effective communication between a dog and its owner is _______.
        　　A) essential to solving the dog’s behavior problems
        　　B) the foundation for dogs to perform tasks
        　　C) a good way to teach the dog new tricks
        　　D)an extreme measure in obedience training
        　　24. Why do pet dogs love performing tricks for their masters?
        　　A) To avoid being punished.
        　　B) To show their affection for their masters.
        　　C) To win leadership of the dog pack.
        　　D) To show their willingness to obey.
        　　25. When a dog has received effective obedience training, its owner
_______.
        　　A) can give the dog more rewards
        　　B) will enjoy a better family life
        　　C) can give the dog more freedom
        　　D) will have more confidence in himself
            
            

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        　　Passage Two
        　　Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:
        　　Engineering students are supposed to be examples of practicality and
rationality, but when it comes to my college education I am an idealist and a
fool. In high school I wanted to be an electrical engineer and, of course, any
sensible student with my aims would have chosen a college with a large
engineering department, famous reputation and lots of good labs and research
equipment. But that’s not what I did.
        　　I chose to study engineering at a small liberal-arts(文科)university that
doesn’t even offer a major in electrical engineering. Obviously, this was not a
practical choice; I came here for more noble reasons. I wanted a broad education
that would provide me with flexibility and a value system to guide me in my
career. I wanted to open my eyes and expand my vision by interacting with people
who weren’t studying science or engineering. My parents, teachers and other
adults praised me for such a sensible choice. They told me I was wise and mature
beyond my 18 years, and I believed them.
        　　I headed off to college sure I was going to have an advantage over those
students who went to big engineering “factories” where they didn’t care if you
have values or were flexible. I was going to be a complete engineer: technical
genius and sensitive humanist(人文学者)all in one.
        　　Now I’m not so sure. Somewhere along the way my noble ideals crashed into
reality, as all noble ideals eventually do. After three years of struggling to
balance math, physics and engineering courses with liberal-arts courses, I have
learned there are reasons why few engineering students try to
reconcile(协调)engineering with liberal-arts courses in college.
        　　The reality that has blocked my path to become the typical successful
student is that engineering and the liberal arts simply don’t’ mix as easily as
I assumed in high school. Individually they shape a person in very different
ways; together they threaten to confuse. The struggle to reconcile the two
fields of study is difficult.
        　　26. The author chose to study engineering at a small liberal-arts
university because he _______.
        　　A) wanted to be an example of practicality and rationality
        　　B) intended to be a combination of engineer and humanist
        　　C) wanted to coordinate engineering with liberal-arts courses in
college
        　　D) intended to be a sensible student with noble ideals.
        　　27. According to the author, by interacting with people who study liberal
arts, engineering students can _______.
        　　A) balance engineering and the liberal arts
        　　B) receive guidance in their careers
        　　C) become noble idealists
        　　D) broaden their horizons
        　　28. In the eyes of the author, a successful engineering student is expected
_______
        　　A) to have an excellent academic record
        　　B) to be wise and mature
        　　C) to be imaginative with a value system to guide him
        　　D) to be a technical genius with a wide vision
        　　29. The author’s experience shows that he was _______.
        　　A) creative
        　　B) ambitious
        　　C) unrealistic
        　　D) irrational
        　　30. The word “they” in “…together they threaten to confuse.” (Line 3,
Para.5) refers to _______
        　　A) engineering and the liberal arts.
        　　B) reality and noble ideals
        　　C) flexibility and a value system
        　　D) practicality and rationality
            
            

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        　　Passage four
        　　Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:
        　　Priscilla Ouchida’s “energy-efficient” house turned out to be a horrible
dream. When she and her engineer husband married a few years ago, they built a
$100,000, three-bedroom home in California. Tightly sealed to prevent air leaks,
the house was equipped with small double-paned(双层玻璃的)windows and several other
energy-saving features. Problems began as soon as the couple moved in, however.
Priscilla’s eyes burned. Her throat was constantly dry. She suffered from
headaches and could hardly sleep. It was as though she had suddenly developed a
strange illness.
        　　Experts finally traced the cause of her illness. The level of
formaldehyde(甲醛)gas in her kitchen was twice the maximum allowed by federal
standards for chemical workers. The source of the gas? Her new kitchen cabinets
and wall-to-wall carpeting.
        　　The Ouchidas are victims of indoor air pollution, which is not given
sufficient attention partly because of the nation’s drive to save energy. The
problem itself isn’t new. “The indoor environment was dirty long before energy
conservation came along,” says Moschandreas, a pollution scientist at Geomet
Technologies in Maryland. “Energy conservation has tended to accentuate the
situation in some cases.”
        　　The problem appears to be more troublesome in newly constructed homes
rather than old ones. Back in the days when energy was cheap, home builders
didn’t worry much about unsealed cracks. Because of such leaks, the air in an
average home was replaced by fresh outdoor air about once an hour. As a result,
the pollutants generated in most households seldom build up to dangerous
levels.
        　　31. It can be learned from the passage that the Ouchidas’ house
_______.
        　　A) is well worth the money spent on its construction
        　　B) is almost faultless from the point of energy conservation
        　　C) failed to meet energy conservation standards
        　　D) was designed and constructed in a scientific way
        　　32. What made the Ouchidas’ new house a horrible dream?
        　　A) Lack of fresh air.
        　　B) Poor quality of building materials.
        　　C) Gas leakage in the kitchen.
        　　D) The newly painted walls
        　　33. The word “accentuate” (Line 4, Para.3) most probably means
“_______”.
        　　A) relieve
        　　B) accelerate
        　　C) worsen
        　　D) improve
        　　34. Why were cracks in old houses not a big concern?
        　　A) Because indoor cleanliness was not emphasized.
        　　B) Because energy used to be inexpensive.
        　　C) Because environmental protection was given top priority.
        　　D) Because they were technically unavoidable.
        　　35. This passage is most probably taken from an article entitled
“_______”.
        　　A) Energy Conservation
        　　B) Houses Building Crisis
        　　C) Air Pollution Indoors
        　　D) Traps in Building Construction
            
            

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        　　Passage Four
        　　Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:
        　　In 1993. New York State ordered stores to charge a deposit on
beverage(饮料)containers. Within a year. Consumers had returned millions of
aluminum cans and glass and plastic bottles. Plenty of companies were eager to
accept the aluminum and glass as raw materials for new products. But because few
could figure out what to do with the plastic, much of it wound up buried in
landfills(垃圾填埋场). The problem was not limited to New York. Unfortunately, there
were too few uses for second-hand plastic.
        　　Today, one out of five plastic soda bottles is recycled(回收利用)in the United
States. The reason for the change is that now there are dozens of companies
across the country buying discarded plastic soda bottles and turning them into
fence posts, paint brushes, etc.
        　　Shrinking landfill space, and rising costs for burying and burning rubbish
are forcing local governments to look more closely at recycling. In many areas,
the East Coast especially, recycling is already the least expensive
waste-management option. For every ton of waste recycled, a city avoids paying
for its disposal, which, in parts of New York, amounts to saving of more than
$100 per ton. Recycling also stimulates the local economy by creating jobs and
trims the pollution control and energy costs of industries that make recycled
products by giving them a more refined raw material.
        　　36. What regulation was issued by New York State concerning beverage
containers?
        　　A) Beverage companies should be responsible for collecting and reusing
discarded plastic soda bottles.
        　　B) Throwaways should be collected by the state for recycling.
        　　C) A fee should be charged on used containers for recycling.
        　　D) Consumers had to pay for beverage containers and could get their money
back on returning them.
        　　37. The returned plastic bottles in New York used to _______.
        　　A) end up somewhere underground
        　　B) be turned into raw materials
        　　C) have a second-life value
        　　D) be separated from other rubbish
        　　38. The key problem in dealing with returned plastic beverage containers is
_______.
        　　A) to sell them at a profitable price
        　　B) how to turn them into useful things
        　　C) how to reduce their recycling costs
        　　D) to lower the prices for used materials
        　　39. Recycling ahs become the first choice for the disposal of rubbish
because _______.
        　　A) local governments find it easy to manage
        　　B) recycling ahs great appeal for the jobless
        　　C) recycling causes little pollution
        　　D) other methods are more expensive
        　　40. It can be concluded from the passage that _______
        　　A) rubbish is a potential remedy for the shortage of raw materials
        　　B) local governments in the U.S. can expect big profits from recycling
        　　C) recycling is to be recommended both economically and environmentally
        　　D) landfills will still be widely used for waste disposal
            
            

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        　　Part five Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)
        　　Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each
sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE that
best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer
Sheet with a single line through the center.
        　　41 It is important that the hotel receptionist _______ that guests are
registered correctly.
        　　A) has made sure B) made sure
        　　C) must make sure D) make sure
        　　42 I suggested he should _______ himself to his new conditions.
        　　A) adapt B) adopt
        　　C) regulate D) suit
        　　43 I’ll never forget _______ you for the first time.
        　　A) to meet B) meeting
        　　C) to have met D) having to be meeting
        　　44 Cancellation of the flight _______ many passengers to spend the night at
the airport.
        　　A) resulted B) obliged
        　　C) demanded D) recommended
        　　45 That young man still denies _______ the fire behind the store.
        　　A) start B) to start
        　　C) having started D) to have started
        　　46 _______ in a recent science competition, the three students were awarded
scholarships totaling $21,000.
        　　A) Judged the best B) Judging the best
        　　C) To be judged the best D) Having judged the best
        　　47 Without proper lessons, you could _______ a lot of bad habits when
playing the piano.
        　　A) keep up B) pick up
        　　C) draw up D) catch up
        　　48 Everything we eat and drink contains some salt; we can meet the body’s
need for it from natural sources without turning _______ the salt bottle.
        　　A) up B) to
        　　C) on D) over
        　　49 He always did well at school _______ having to do part-time jobs every
now and then.
        　　A) in spite of B) regardless of
        　　C) on account of D) to case of
        　　50 _______ receiving financial support from family, community or the
government is allowed, it is never admired.
        　　A) As B) Once
        　　C) Although D) Lest
        　　51 All the key words in the article are printed in _______ type so as to
attract readers’ attention.
        　　A) dark B) dense
        　　C) black D) bold
        　　52 The basic features of the communication process are identified in one
question: Who says _______ through what channel to whom?
        　　A) how B) when
        　　C) what D) such
        　　53 I didn’t _______ to take a taxi but I had to as I was late.
        　　A) assume B) suppose
        　　C) mean D) hope
        　　54 The hours _______ the children spend in their one-way relationship with
television people undoubtedly affect their relationships with real-life
people.
        　　A) in which B) on which
        　　C) when D) that
        　　55 I’d rather have a room of my own, however small it is, than _______ a
room with someone else.
        　　A) share B) to share
        　　C) sharing D) to have shared
        　　56 In Disneyland every year, some 800,000 plants are replaced because
Disney refused to _______ signs asking his “guests” not to step on them.
        　　A) put down B) put out
        　　C) put up D) put off
        　　57 _______ difficulties we may come across, we’ll help one another to
overcome them.
        　　A) Wherever B) Whatever
        　　C) However D) Whenever
        　　58 So many directors _______, the board meeting had to be put off.
        　　A) were absent B) been absent
        　　C) had been absent D) being absent
        　　59 On New Year’s Eve, New York City holds an outdoor _______ which attracts
a crowd of a million or more people.
        　　A) incident B) event
        　　C) case D) affair
        　　60 American football and baseball are becoming known to the British public
through televised _______ from the United States.
        　　A) transfer B) deliveries
        　　C) transportation D) transmissions
        　　61 He will surely finished the job on time _______ he’s left to do it in
his own way.
        　　A) in that B) so long as
        　　C) in case D) as far as
        　　62 If this kind of fish becomes _______, future generations may never taste
it at all.
        　　A) minimum B) short
        　　C) seldom D) scarce
        　　63 The bank is reported in the local newspaper _______ in broad daylight
yesterday.
        　　A) being robbed B) having been robbed
        　　C) to have been robbed D) robbed
        　　64 Agriculture was a step in human progress _______ which subsequently
there was not anything comparable until our own machine age.
        　　A) in B) for
        　　C) to D) from
        　　65 The same factors push wages and prices u together, the one _______ the
other.
        　　A) emphasizing B) reinforcing
        　　C) multiplying D) increasing
        　　66 No one had told Smith about _______ a lecture the following day.
        　　A) there being B) there be
        　　C) there would be D) there was
        　　67 Operations which left patients _______ and in need of long periods of
recovery time now leave them feeling relaxed and comfortable.
        　　A) exhausted B) abandoned
        　　C) injured D) deserted
        　　68 I was halfway back to the cottage where my mother lived ___ Susan caught
up with me.
        　　A) when B) while
        　　C) until D) though
        　　69 _______ the temperature falling so rapidly, we couldn’t go on with the
experiment.
        　　A) Since B) For
        　　C) As D) With
        　　70 The bed has been _______ in the family. It was my great-grandmother’s
originally.
        　　A) handed out B) handed over
        　　C) handed down D) handed round
            
            

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        　　Part IV Cloze (15 minutes)
        　　Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank
there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of the paper.
You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the
corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the
centre.
        　　For the past two years, I have been working on students’ evaluation of
classroom teaching. I have kept a record of informal conversations __71__ some
300 students from at __72__ twenty-one colleges and universities. The students
were generally __73__ and direct in their comments __74__ how course work could
be better __75__. Most of their remarks were kindly ___76___ — with tolerance
rather than bitterness—and frequently were softened by the __77__ that the
students were speaking __78__ some, not all, instructors. Nevertheless, __79__
the following suggestions and comments indicate, students feel __80__ with
things-as-they-are in the classroom.
        　　Professors should be __81__ from reading lecture notes. “It makes their
__82__ monotonous(单调的).”
        　　If they are going to read, why not __83__ out copies of the lecture? Then
we __84__ need to go to class. Professors should __85__ repeating in lectures
material that is in the text-book. “__86__ we’ve read the material, we want to
__87__ it or hear it elaborated on, __88__ repeated.” “A lot of students hate to
buy a __89__ text that the professor has written __90__ to have his lectures
repeat it.”
        　　71. A) involving B) counting C) covering D) figuring
        　　72. A) best B) least C) length D) large
        　　73. A) reserved B) hard-working C) polite D) frank
        　　74. A) over B) at C) on D) of
        　　75. A) presented B) submitted C) described D) written
        　　76. A) received B) addressed C) made D) taken
        　　77. A) occasion B) truth C) case D) fact
        　　78. A) on B) about C) at D) with
        　　79. A) though B) whether C) as D) if
        　　80. A) dissatisfied B) unsatisfactory C) satisfied D) satisfactory
        　　81. A) interfered B) interrupted C) discouraged D) disturbed
        　　82. A) voices B) sounds C) pronunciation D) gestures
        　　83. A) hold B) leave C) drop D) give
        　　84. A) couldn’t B) wouldn’t C) mustn’t D) shouldn’t
        　　85. A) refuse B) prohibit C) prevent D) avoid
        　　86. A) Once B) Until C) However D) Unless
        　　87. A) remember B) argue C) discuss D) keep
        　　88. A) yet B) not C) and D) or
        　　89. A) desired B) revised C) required D) deserved
        　　90. A) about B) how C) but D) only
            
            

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        　　参考答案
        　　1. B 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. D 6. A 7. B 8. A 9. D 10. C
        　　11. D 12. C 13. A 14. D 15. C 16. A 17. B 18. B 19. D 20. A
        　　21. A 22. C 23. B 24. D 25. C 26. B 27. D 28. D 29. C 30. A
        　　31. B 32. A 33. C 34. B 35. C 36. D 37. A 38. B 39. D 40. C
        　　41. D 42. A 43. B 44. B 45. C 46. A 47. B 48. B 49. A 50. C
        　　51. D 52. C 53. C 54. D 55. A 56. C 57. B 58. D 59. B 60. D
        　　61. B 62. D 63. C 64. C 65. B 66. A 67. A 68. A 69. D 70. C
        　　71. A 72. B 73. D 74. C 75. A 76. C 77. D 78. B 79. B 80. A
        　　81.A 82.D 83. B 84.A 85C 86.B 87.D 88.B 89C 90C