2011年12月英语四级全真预测试卷及答案(1)

　　Section B
　　Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statement. 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 Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center.
　　Passage One
　　Questions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.
　　There are many ways of defining success. It is accurate to say that each of us has our own concept of success to the extent that each of us is responsible for setting our own goals and determining whether we have met these goals satisfactorily. Because each of us possesses unique differences in genetic ability and favorable environments in which to express these abilities, it is necessarily true that we must define success broadly.
　　For some people, simply being able to live their life with a minimum of misery and suffering is considered a success. Think of the peace of mind of the poor shepherd who tends his sheep, enjoys his frugal life with his family in the beauty of nature, and who is respected because he does a good job of achieving the goals expected of and accepted by his and his society. On the other hand, it seems that even though some people appear to be rich in material possessions, many of them seem to be miserable and consider themselves unsuccessful when judged by their own standards of success. Because not all ventures can be successful, one should not set unrealistic goals for achieving success, but if one has self-confidence it would be unfortunate to set one’s goals at too low a level of achievement.
　　A wise counselor once said to a young man who was experiencing frustration with his own professional success: "You do not have to set your goal to reach the moon in order to have success in traveling. Sometimes one can be very successful merely by taking a walk in the park or riding the subway downtown," The counselor added, " You have not really failed and spoiled your chances for success until you have been unsuccessful at something you really like, and to which you have given you best effort."
　　57. In the first paragraph, the author implies that ________ are essential in achieving success.
　　[A] ability and goals [C] ability and environment
　　[B] goals and determination [D] goals and environment
　　58. The word "frugal" (Line 2, Para. 2) means ________.
　　[A] wealthy [C] thrifty
　　[B] wasteful [D] miserable
　　59. Some rich people consider themselves unsuccessful because ________.
　　[A] their life is miserable [C] their goals are too low
　　[B] they do not live in peace [D] they are not rich enough by their own standards.
　　60. The last paragraph implies that ________.
　　[A] we should have high goals [C] success means taking a walk in the park
　　[B] success means achieving great goals [D] success means trying one’s best at what one
　　really likes
　　61. This passage mainly talks about ________.
　　[A] the definition of success [C] how to set goals
　　[B] how to achieve success [D] the importance of goals
　　Passage Two
　　Questions 62 to 66 are based in the following passage.
　　When Mike Kelly first set out to build his own private space-ferry service, he figures his bread-and-butter business would be lofting satellite into high earth orbit. Now he thinks he may have figured wrong. "People were always asking me when they could go," says Kelly, who runs Kelly Space Technology, "I realized the real market is in space tourism."
　　According to preliminary market surveys, there are 10,000 would-be space tourists willing to spend $1 million each to visit the final frontier. Space Adventures in Arlington have taken more than 130 deposits for a two-hour, $98,000 space tour tentatively set to occur by 2005. This may sound great, but there are a few hurdles. Putting a simple satellite into orbit—with no oxygen, life support or return trip necessary—already costs and astronomical $2,200/kg. And that doesn’t include the cost of insuring rich and possibly litigious(爱打官司的)passengers. The entire group of entrepreneurs trying to corner the spacetourism market has between them "just enough money to blow up one rocket".
　　The U.S. space agency has plenty of money but zero interest in making space less expensive for the little guys. So the little guys are racing to do what the government has failed to do: design a reusable launch system that’s inexpensive, safe and reliable. Kelly Space’s prototype looks like a plane that has sprouted rocket engines. Rotary Rocket in California has a booster with rotors to make a helicopter-style return to earth. The first passenger countdowns are still years away, but bureaucrats at the Federal Aviation Administration in Washington are already informally discussing flight regulations. After all, you can’t be too prepared for a trip to that galaxy far, far away.
　　62. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
　　[A] Take Vacations in Space [C] Flight Regulations in Space Travels
　　[B] Building Hotels in Space [D] Cost of Space Traveling
　　63. The phrase "bread-and-butter business" (Line 1, Pare.1) most probably means ________.
　　[A] a business to sell bread and butter [C] the business to make a living
　　[B] a business to produce bread and butter [D] a traveling agency
　　64. How much is the 2-hour space tour for each person according to Space Adventures in Arlington?
　　[A] $1 million. [B] $10,000. [C] $98,000 [D] $22,000
　　65. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
　　[A] The biggest hurdle for the space-tourism project is lack of a life supporting system.
　　[B] The entrepreneurs trying to explore the space-tourism have plenty of money.
　　[C] The government has little interests in this project.
　　[D] The first passenger countdowns are within a few years.
　　66. What’s the author’s tone in the last sentence of the passage?
　　[A] Objective. [C] Approving.
　　[B] Ironical. [D] Enthusiastic.