大学英语四级模拟试题(8)

　　Passage 3 In the early days of nuclear power, the United States made money on it. But today opponents have so complicated its development that no nuclear plants have been ordered or built here in 12 years. The greatest fear of nuclear power opponents has always been a reactor “melt down ”。 Today, the chances of a meltdown that would threaten U.S. public health are testing new reactors that rely not on human judgment to shut them down but on the laws of nature. Now General Electric is already building two advanced reactors in Japan. But don't expect them even on U.S. shores unless things change in Washington. The procedure for licensing nuclear power plants is a bad dream. Any time during , or even after, construction, an objection by any group or individual can bring everything to a halt while the matter is investigated or taken to court. Meanwhile, the builder must add nice, but not necessary improvements, some of which force him to knock down walls and start over. In every case when a plant has been opposed, the Nuclear Regulation Commission has ultimately granted a license to construct or operate. But the victory often costs so much that the utility ends up abandoning the plant anyway. A case in point is the Shoreham plant on New York's Long Island. Shoreham was a virtual twin to the Millstone plant in Connecticut, both ordered in the mid 60s ' . Millstone, complete for $ 101 million, has been generating electricity for two decades. Shoreham, however, was singled out by antinuclear activists who, by sending in endless protests, drove the cost over $ 5 billion and delayed its use f or many years. Shoreham finally won its operation license. But the plant has never produced a watt power. Governor Mario Cuomo, an opponent of a Shoreharn startup, used his power to force New York's publicities commission to accept the following settlement： the power company could pass the cost of Shoreham along to its consumers only if it agreed not to operate the plant. Today, a perfectly good facility, capable of servicing hundreds of thousands of homes, sits rusting.
　　21. The author's attitude towards the development of nuclear power is _____. A. negative B. neutral C. positive D. questioning
　　22. What has made the procedure for licensing nuclear plants a bad dream？
　　A. The inefficiency of the Nuclear Regulation Commission. B. The enormous cost of construction and operation. C. The length of time it takes to make investigations. D. The objection of the opponents of nuclear power.
　　23. It can be inferred from Paragraph 2 that _____. A. there are not enough safety measures in the U.S. for running new nuclear power plants B. it is not technical difficulties that prevent the building of nuclear power plants in the U.S. C. there are already more nuclear power plants than necessary in the U.S. D. the American government will not allow Japanese nuclear reactors to be installed in the U.S. 24. Governor Mario Cuomo's chief intention in proposing the settlement wa s to _____. A. stop the Shoreham plant from going into operation B. urge the power company to further increase its power supply C. permit the Shoreham plant to operate under certain conditions D. help the power company to solve its financial problems
　　25. From which sentence of the article can you see the attitude of the author and that of Govenor Mario Cuomo respectively？
　　A. the 2nd sentence in the first paragraph, the 3rd sentence in the last paragraph. B. the last sentence, the last sentence but one C. the last sentence in para.2, last sentence but one. D. the last sentence in para.3, the 3rd sentence in the fifth paragraph.
　　Passage 4 Does a bee know what is going on in its mind when it navigates its way to distant food sources and back to the hive （蜂房）, using polarized sunlight and the tin y magnet it carries as a navigational aid？ Or is the bee just a machine, unable to do its mathematics and dance its language in any other way？ To use Dondald Griffin's term, does a bee have “awareness”, or to use a phrase I like better, c an a bee think and imagine？
　　There is an experiment for this, or at least an observation, made long ago by Karl von Firsch and more recently confirmed by James Gould in Princeton. Biologist s who wish to study such things as bee navigation, language, and behavior in general have to train their bees to fly from the hive to one or another special place. To do this, they begin by placing a source of sugar very close to the hive s o that the bees （considered by their trainers to be very dumb beasts） can learn w hat the game is about. Then, at regular interval, the dish or whatever is moved progressively farther and farther from the hive, in increments （增加量） of about 25 percent at each move. Eventually, the target is being moved 100 feet or more at a jump, very far from the hive. Sooner or later, while this process is going on, the biologist shifting the dish of sugar will find the bees are out there waiting for them, precisely where the next position had been planned. This is an uncomfortable observation to make.
　　26. The best title for the passage is _____. A. Teaching the Bees to Navigate B. Testing the Awareness of Bees C. Navigational Techniques of Bees D. Behaviorists Versus Biologists： A Zoological Debate
　　27. The word “awareness” in paragraph 1 appears in quotation marks in order to _____. A. show the author's preference for the term B. indicate that it is being used humorously C. acknowledge Donald Griffin's previous use of the term D. point out that it was used differently earlier in the passage
　　28. In the second paragraph Karl von Frischis mentioned _____. A. to introduce his observation on bee behavior B. to contrast his theories with those of James Gould C. acknowledge Donald Griffin's previous use of the term D. point out that it was used differently earlier in the passage
　　29. According to the author, sugar was used in the study _____. A. to reward the bees for performing the experiment correctly B. to train the bees to travel to a particular place C. to ensure that the bees knew where the hive was D. to ensure that the bees would obey the orders
　　30. The result of the experiment explained in the passage seems to indicate that _____. A. research using bees is too dangerous to be conducted successfully B. bees are unable to navigate beyond 100 feet their hive C. scientists can teach bees to navigate D. bees are able to perform limited reasoning tasks
　　Part III Vocabulary and Structure （20 minutes）
　　Directions： There are 30 incomplete sentences i n this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A., B., C. and D…… Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet wit h a single line through the centre.
　　31. We were _____for half an hour in the traffic and so we arrived late. A. kept off B. held up C. put back D. broken down
　　32. She felt offended at my remarks, but it wasn't my _____to hurt her. A. implication B. indication C. intention D. invasion
　　33. When they heard the police siren, the thieves dropped their _____and fled. A. limp B. plunder C. lid D. loop
　　34. It's an interesting old document but there are a lot of words I can't _____. A. pick out B. fill out C. make out D. look out
　　35. The book looks like an advanced _____text to me. A. economic B. economist C. economics D. economical
　　36. The doctor used strong medicine to _____the sick child of cold A. restore B. cure C. treat D. recover
　　37. When confronted with such questions, my mind goes _____, and 2 can hardly remember my own birthday. A. dim B. blank C. vain D. faint
　　38. One of the famous _____in the United States was Henry Ford. A. industrious B. industries C. industrializations D. industrialists
　　39. Foreign students find certain structures particularly difficult； _____teachers need a reliable source of practice material to put these points across effectively. A. so that B. in order that C. consequently D. eventually
　　40. His marked personality changes were _____by a series of unfortunate e vents. A. carried on B. counted on C. brought about D. made up
　　41. It was mere _____to act surprised when she knew very well it was going to happen. A. nonsense B. foolishness C. insincerity D. honesty
　　42. _____yesterday, I would have asked him not to do that. A. Had he come B. Provided he came C. If he came D. Has he come
　　43. Tom was so obviously sorry for his mistake that we _____him. A. forgave B. pardoned C. excused D. forgot
　　44. His watch _____. I'll go and call him. A. must be stopped B. was to be stopped C. stopped D. must have stopped
　　45. They voted to _____the office of second vice president. A. decorateB. create C. improveD. abolish
　　46. They lost their way, _____delayed them considerably. A. as B. whichC. for D. that
　　47. Today too many young people are _____on their parents. A. dependentB. relativeC. missedD. worthwhile
　　48. My son is being extremely _____smoke, would you mind smoking outside？
　　A. sensitive of B. sensitive to C. sensible of D. sensible to
　　49. She has such a bad cold that she lost all _____of smell. A. sensitivity B. means C. sense D. power
　　50. As a result of his _____work with Loins Armstrong in the late 1920's, Earl Hines has been called the father of modern jazz piano. A. professional B. excellent C. diligent D. pioneering
　　51. In his speech he _____the importance of education by giving full details of the most serious problems caused by the educational system. A. talked about B. reported on C. dealt with D. dwelt on
　　52. I don't want to get _____the quarrel between Tom and Mary. A. in touch with B. combined with C. involved in D. engaged in
　　53. He is wondering _____a doctor. A. whether or not to see B. whether to see or not C. if or not to see D. if to see or not
　　54. The man escaped by _____a security guard. A. pretending to be B. imitating C. disguising himself as D. duplicating
　　55. With its expensive furniture, my friend's new room looks very _____. A. luxury B. luxuriant C. luxurious D. luxuriated
　　56. _____we would have got back home long ago. A. But for the fog B. Only for the fog C. If for the fog D. Not for the fog
　　57. Don't worry any more, your daughter now is safely _____a nurse. A. in charge of B. in the charge of C. charges D. takes charge of
　　58. _____measure matter we must have units of weight, volume and len gth. A. In order B. In order to C. So as D. So as t o
　　59. When Jane won the prize, I _____her on her success. A. congratulated B. appreciated C. approved D. remarked
　　60. In early New England, _____were required to live with families. A. school teachers B. college students C. bachelors D. ministers