2006年12月23日英语四级最新预测卷（二）

 
Part ⅤCloze (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 Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
In recent years, more and more foreigners are involved in the teaching programs of the United States. Both the advantages and the disadvantages67     using
foreign faculty(教师总称）68     teaching positions have
to be69     , of course. It can be said that the foreign
70      that makes the faculty member from abroad an
asset also71     problems of adjustment, both for the university and for the individual. The foreign research scholar usually isolates72     in the laboratory as a
means of protection;73      , what he needs is to be fitted
74      a highly organized university system quite different
from75     at home. He is faced in his daily work
76     differences in philosophy, arrangements of courses and methods of teaching. Both the visiting professor and his students77    a common ground in each other’s
cultures, some78     of what is already in the minds of
American students is79     for the foreign professor.
While helping him to80     himself to his new
environment, the university must also81      certain
67. A)  with    B)  for
C)  of         D)  at
68. A)  in      B)  on
C)  for        D)  within
69. A)  thought B)  measured
C)  balanced   D)  considered
70. A)  situation  B)  circumstances
C)  background   D)  condition
71. A)  carries    B)  create
C)  emerges     D)  solves
72. A)  himself    B)  oneself
C)  him          D)  one
73. A)  otherwise    B)  moreover
C)  however        D)  whatever
74. A)  into        B)  by
C)  to             D)  with
75. A)  those         B)  which
C)  what            D)  that
76. A)  toward         B)  with
C)  toD)  at
77. A)  have           B)  possess
C)  need              D)  lack
78. A)  concept         B)  feeling
C)  plan              D)  intelligence
79. A)  ordered         B)  asked
C)  put                D)  required
80. A)  place            B)  adapt
C)  put                D)  direct
81. A)  remain          B)  keep
C)  make               D)  cause
adjustments in order to82     full advantage of what the
newcomer can83       . It isn’t always known how to make
84      use of foreign faculty, especially at smaller
colleges. This is thought to be a85      where further
study is called86      . The findings of such a study will be of value to colleges and universities with foreign faculty.
82. A)  take         B)  make
C)  do              D)  be
83. A)  show           B)  afford
C)  express              D)  offer
84. A)  powerful          B)  creative
C)  imaginary             D)  advanced
85. A)  scope              B)  range
C)  field                   D)  district
86. A)  on                 B)  for
C)  upon                    D)  at
 
Part ⅥTranslation (5 minutes)
Direction:Complete the sentences on Answer Sheet 2 by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets.
提示:在实考试卷中，该试题在答题卡2上。
87. She          (对我们的警告充耳不闻) and got lost.
88. That Canadian speaks Chinese            (和他说英语一样流利).
89.                    (Tony 是否来) doesnt matter much. We can rely on ourselves.
90. On hearing the news, I           （忍不住笑起来）and spread it among the class.
91. Not until Alice had a baby of her own          （她才了解）how hard it was for her mother to have brought up her sister and her on her own.
 
答案与解析
Part ⅠWritingAidEducation in China
Each year, college students, encouraged to aid students in the poverty—stricken areas, volunteer themselves in poor villages for a year and try to improve education in poor areas.
Aid—education has been beneficial in two aspects. On the one hand, college volunteers are really devoted to the cause. They have opened the eyes of students in underdeveloped regions to the outside world by bringing them new knowledge and thoughts. As a result, they are extremely well—received by the children there. On the other hand, college students have received a rigorous training by adapting to the harsh living conditions. They are enjoying the appreciation and no—distance friendship from the children. What’s more, they are greatly inspired by the moving and tireless spirit of the children.
In my opinion, China’s educational development can’t be isolated from each individual and we college students should take the lead in response to the appeal for offering aid to children in poor areas.
 
Part ⅡReading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)
1. Y. 该句句意为:巨大河流改道水利工程导致咸海缩小。解题依据为本文第二段倒数第二句话 As a result, the sea has shrunk to half its original size… (结果，咸海缩减至原来的一半…)，与原文之义吻合。
2. N. 该句句意为:巨坝和灌溉工程的建设好处多于坏处。解题依据为本文第三段第二句话But many countries continue to build massive dams and irrigation systems, even though such projects can create more problems than they fix. (虽然产生更多问题，许多国家仍继续建巨坝和灌溉工程。)由此可知，坏处多于好处，所以该题与原文之义不合。
3. Y. 该句句意为:缺水的主要原因是人口增长和水污染。本题解题依据可定位到本文第四段第一句话 Growing populations will worsen problems with water… 及第十一段第一句话But almost everyone contributes to water pollution. 两者都是水资源缺乏的原因，与原文之义相符。
4. Y. 该句句意为:美国人面临的有关水的问题为地下水的减少和污染。本题解题依据为第七段第二句话和第八段第三句话，这两句话加在一起即为美国人所面临的水资源方面的问题，与原文之义相符。
5. N. 该句句意为:根据这篇文章，所有水的污染都来自于家庭废弃物。本题解题依据为第十一段最后一句话…70 percent of the pollutants could be traced to household waste (百分之七十的污染物源于家庭废弃物)，据此，本题之意与原文之义不合。
6. N. 该句句意为:美国人将不会面临缺水问题。该题解题依据为文章第七段第二句话 But Americans could face serious water shortages, too, especially in areas that rely on groundwater, 显然本题之意与原文之义不合。
7. NG.该句句意为:水利专家Gleick 提供了与水相关的最佳解决方案。根据本文第十三段第一句话所述，专家Gleick 并未提供任何最佳解决方案。
8.  one—third.  解题依据为第四段最后一句话。
9. glaciers and  ice caps.  解题依据为第五段第二句话。
10. water pollution. 解题依据为第十段第二句话。
 
Part ⅢListening ComprehensionSection A
11. C12. C13. B14. D15. C          16. B17. D18. B19. B20. C
21. A22. C23. C24. D25. C
Section B
26. A27. B28. B29. B30. C          31. C32. A33. D34. C35. B
Section C
36~46题答案见听力文字稿
 
Part ⅣReading Comprehension (Reading in Depth)Section A
47. D从空格后的谓语动词 “have” 可知该处应填入复数名词，因此，只能在D和M中选择；由于和动宾 “drop 10 percentage points” 搭配，此处应填入“比例”一词，所以D为正确选项。
48. F本题难度很大，只能根据完成时态，先排除C和O两项，然后结合对上下文的理解，作者悲叹年青人读的书太少，“如果你只读了青少年杂志上的一篇小故事，那也被计算在内”。因此选出正确的选项F。
49. O该题较为简单，依据本文的一般现在时态，单数主语和后面的介词to， 可以推断出正确答案, “attribute…to 把…归因于…”
50. L根据文章的意思和时态、单复数的基本知识可知选L。
51. K因为在by之后，这里只能采用动名词的形式，从所给选项三个动名词中选出意思符合的一项，即K（force somebody to do）。
52. N本句结构工整，“from         vocabulary to stretching imagination”，显然应填入一个动名词，根据文章的意思，应该填入N，意即:从构建词汇量到拓展思维能力。
53. J固定搭配，release…from，可知应选J。
54. C根据上下文含义，可知“17岁从不或者很少读书的孩子数量上升”，并且本题与55题句式相同，但意思相反，因此从下文的drop 一词也可推断出本题的正确选项。
55. E结合上下文，该处应填入一个意为“比例”的名词，即E项percentage， 此处同学应该注意（1）percentage（比例）与percent （具体的百分比）的区分； （2）选项percentage 与上句的number 呈对应的。
56.B此处根据助动词have和形容词constant, 可知该处应该填入一个系动词的过去分词，意为“保持不变”，只能填入B项。
Section B
57. B细节理解题。该题有一定难度。根据题干，解答该题应定位在第一段。第一段第二行说“它有时放在‘situations vacant（招聘）栏目…，”其中招聘加了引号，再加上随后的让步从句明确否定了给人提供工作，所以A项应排除。第三行说“它有时放在‘situations wanted’（求职）栏目…，”随后的让步从句也明确否定了D项。而选择正确答案应根据最后一句话“What it does is to offer help in applying for a job.”B项正确。C项“把现有的工作分成各种类型”文章没有提及，也应排除。
58. C细节理解题。解答该题只需正确理解第二段第二行“The growth and apparent success of such a specialized service is, of course, a reflection on the current high levels of unemployment.”（这种特别服务的出现和成功反映了当今的高失业率。）这正是C项的内容。该题属倒着考题型。
59. D细节理解题。最关键的提示句应该是第三段第三句“The letter was really just for openers, it was explained, everything else could and should be saved for the interview.”言外之意，在信中不必写得太详细，应该在得到面试机会时再透露更多细节。D项为正确选项。
60. A细节理解题。文章第四段第一行中的“as you moved up the ladder”对应了题干中的“as one went on to apply for more important jobs”。因此，随后的内容即为答案:“Something slightly more sophisticated was called for. The advice then was to put something in the letter which would distinguish you from the rest.”A项正确。B项说“有关申请人个性的隐含信息”，C项说“申请人申请工作时相对于其他人的优势”，这两项均不正确，D）项表示“用主动积极的方法偶尔玩点花招”只是引人关注的其中一种方法，不如A具有概括性。
61. B单句理解题。本题问个人履历为什么重要。学生只要正确理解最后一段，就可做出正确选择，最后一句实际上是一强调句型:“…it is increasing number of applicants with university education at all points in the process of engaging staff that has led to the greater importance of the curriculum vitae.”明确讲明是越来越多的具有大学教育背景的求职者使得个人履历更显重要。“it is”后的内容也即是B项的内容，所以B项正确。A、C、D项文中都没有涉及，均应排除。
62. A细节理解题。本题问规定最高租金可能会导致什么结果。文章第一段明确指出，landlords（房东）收取租户的租金有了最高限额，他们的利润会受到影响，也可能导致他们投资其他行业，鉴于此，C、D两项都是错误的。B项“使租房为家的人担忧”文中没有涉及，也不对。依据第一段最后一句话“…, the end result of rent control is a shortage of apartments in the city.”可知A项为惟一选项。
63. C细节理解题。依据第一段第四句“However, the critics say that after a long time, rent control may have negative effects.”可断定C项正确。A、B、D诸项都含绝对意味，都不符合文中意思。
64. A细节理解题。解答该题只要准确理解第二段的含义，尤其从第三行开始“However, if the minimum is high,…Thus, critics claim, an increase in the minimum wage may cause unemployment.”此题较简单。
65. B主旨题。本文从rent control和最低工资控制两方面讨论了政府控制可能造成的后果。进一步说，许多政府行为可能保护某些利益，但从长远看，也会带来许多问题。B项正确。A项说（文章叙述了）供需关系；C项说（文章叙述了）政府控制的必要性；D项说（文章叙述了）摆脱政府控制的紧迫性。文章并没有深入谈及这三项内容，显然不能成为文章主旨。
66. D细节判断题。依据第四段第二行“The predictions may be correct only if ‘other things are equal’.”可得知A项是对的。从第二段可得知规定最低工资会使得雇主雇用更少的工人，会考虑用机器替代工人，也就会导致更多的人失业，所以B项应该是可以成立的说法。C项的内容实际上就是A项的另一种说法，也可成立。依据第四段内容，可得知D项不正确。经济理论应该有相当的参考价值，只是还需考虑方方面面的因素。