大学英语四级模拟试卷747(题后含答案及解析)

大学英语四级模拟试卷747 (题后含答案及解析)

题型有：1. Writing 2. Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) 3. Listening Comprehension 4. Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) 5. Cloze 7. Vocabulary and Grammar 8. Translation

Part I Writing (30 minutes)

1． 1. 目前，垃圾短信给人们的生活带来了许多的麻烦与困扰；2. 这种现象产生的原因；3. 如何解决这个问题。 My View on Spam Message

正确答案： My View on Spam Message With the increasing use of cell phones, spam message has become a hated problem. A piece of spam message can disturb, confuse, or threaten people at any time. There are several reasons for it. For senders, they can advertise their products in such a cheap way. What’s worse, some even make money by cheating receivers. For those in charge of personal information of cell phone users, some*of them can not resist the temptation to make profit simply by disclosing information to those law breakers. To solve this problem, people should act together. Firstly, the government should set up laws to punish both senders and those who disclose information. Secondly, cell phone users should never make responses to spam message. Finally, researchers should develop software to help delete that rubbish automatically. With the joint efforts, the problem of spam message will definitely be solved some day.

解析： 这篇作文主要讨论垃圾短信产生的原因以及解决的办法。在布局上，三个段落要有详有略。 第一段可以略写，说明垃圾短信扰民的现象。 第二段写产生这种现象的原因，可以从利益的角度分析，哪些人能从垃圾短信中获利(垃圾短信发送者，手机用户信息泄露者等)。 最后一段提出有针对性的建议。

Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions attached to the passage. For questions 1-7, mark：Y (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage;N (for NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage;NG (for NOT GIVEN)if the information is not given in the passage.

Weight Control: The Power of Healthy Choices What Is a Healthy Weight for Me? This is a tough question to answer. Even though many people talk about weight, what really matters is how much of your body weight is fat. The body mass index (BMI) is an approximate measure of body fat. It is based on your height and weight. A BMI between 19 and 25 is considered a normal amount of body fat. If someone’s BMI is 25 to 29.9, that person is said to be overweight. A person is said to be obese (过度肥胖的) if his or her BMI is 30 or higher. The higher your BMI

is, the greater your risk for diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, arthritis, and certain cancers is. Some Causes That Can Lead to Being Overweight Having weight problems in your family. Eating when you’re lonely, sad, bored or stressed. Eating because you feel pressured by friends or family to eat. Using food for recreation, or eating just because food is available. Taking medicine that makes you feel hungry. Having hormone problems that slow your metabolism (how fast your body burns calories). How Can I Lower My BMI? The best way to lower your BMI is to reduce the total number of calories you take in and to be more physically active.Long-term success is not about finding the “right” diet. It’s about identifying your behaviours that have contributed to taking in more calories than your body needs. It is also about making a plan to develop healthier eating and physical activity habits. For example, you may eat when you’re under stress rather than when you’re hungry. Choosing another activity to do when you feel stressed, such as taking a walk, may help you break the habit of eating at those times. You’re more likely to make changes in your habits if you set a specific goal for yourself. For example, instead of saying “I’m going to lose 20 pounds”, decide that you’ll be more active every other day of the week. Be specific about what kind of activity you’ll do and which days you’ll do it. Your new goal might be: “During my lunch hour on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, I’m going to walk for half an hour in the park.” Once your new healthy behaviour becomes a habit, you can move on to another goal. Why Is Physical Activity a Big Deal? Physical activity builds muscles, so even if you don’t lose pounds, you will look and feel better when you are more active. Being active also reduces your risk of chronic diseases like heart disease and diabetes, even if you are overweight. What Is the Best Kind of Activity? First, ask your family doctor if there is any kind of physical activity that you should not do. Being more physically active doesn’t mean you need to have a formal or complicated exercise program. Remember that the best kind of activity is the kind that you’ll keep doing. Whatever activity you choose, try to do it for at least 30 minutes per day on most days of the week. Aerobic exercises, such as swimming, walking or jogging, raise your heart rate and help burn calories. The longer you exercise, the more fat your body will burn. Walking can be very helpful even if you don’t walk fast. Light weight training also has many health benefits. It helps add muscle mass to your body. Muscle burns calories faster than fat does. How Can I Change My Eating Habits? Change them one at a time. For example, start by training yourself to eat without doing anything else at the same time.Focus on enjoying the taste and smell of your food by eating more slowly. Don’t watch TV, talk on the phone or drive a car while you eat. Healthy Habits Eat breakfast. Eat your biggest meal of the day at lunchtime. Begin meals with a low-fat salad, soup, broth or a glass of water. Eat more vegetables and whole grains at each meal. Drink fewer sugar-sweetened beverages (such as regular soda and fruit juice). If you drink more than one regular soda per day, replace one of them with a diet soda, water or skim milk. Limit your alcohol intake. Know what one serving looks like—and stick to it. Eat slowly so your body has time to know when you are full. Be more active in your daily life. Replace some of the sugar in your diet with non-caloric

sweeteners. Get support from family and friends. Support is very important for long-term success in adopting healthy habits. What Is So Bad About Foods That Are High in Fat and Added Sugar? Foods that are high in fat and added sugar have lots of calories. Fat has almost twice the calories of carbohydrates (碳水化合物) and proteins. Also, compared with calories that come from carbohydrates or proteins, calories that come from fat are more easily used by your body to make body fat. The following are foods high in calories from fat and/or added sugar. Pastries, doughnuts, cakes, cookies, sweet rolls, pies Most crackers and chips Cheeses Cooking oils, margarine, butter, lard Cream, ice cream Hot dogs and luncheon meats Regular soda and fruit-flavoured juices Why Is Skipping Meals Not Helpful? Though skipping meals may work for a while, it backfires in the long run. When you skip a meal, you are likely to get too hungry, and then you may eat too much at once. What Can I Do When My Friends or Family Members Pressure Me to Eat? Sometimes a direct explanation and a request for support are enough to get people to understand that you’re trying to improve your health habits. If that doesn’t work, telling them it’s your “doctor’s orders” may do the trick. If not, you may have to avoid those people until you feel comfortable enough with your new habits to handle the pressure. Will Diet Drugs Help Me Lower My BMI? Used with a doctor’s supervision, certain medicines can help some people lower their BMI. However, they are not the secret to long-term weight loss. Eating a more healthy diet and being more physically active are the way to lose weight and keep it off.

2． People’s BMI might be different because of the dissimilarity in height and weight.

A．Y B．N C．NG

正确答案：A

3． If one’s parents have weight problem, he or she is likely to have weight problem, too.

A．Y B．N C．NG

正确答案：A

4． The only way to lower one’s BMI is to reduce the amount of food taken in. A．Y B．N C．NG

正确答案：B

5． Since life is full of changes, the more general your goal is, the more good it will do to you.

A．Y B．N C．NG

正确答案：B

6． People are suggested climbing mountains to keep healthy. A．Y B．N C．NG

正确答案：C

7． Whole wheat bread and fruit-flavoured juice are considered as healthy food. A．Y B．N C．NG

正确答案：B

8． This passage gives reasons for weight problems and suggestions to lower BMI.

A．Y B．N C．NG

正确答案：A

9． The calories that fat has are twice as much as those of ______.

正确答案：carbohydrates and proteins 10． A direct explanation and ______ may be helpful to get your goal understood by your friends.

正确答案：a request for support

11． You can lose weight and keep it off by eating a more healthy diet and ______.

正确答案：being more physically active

Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)

Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions 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.

12．

A．He can’t explain some concepts of engineering. B．He regularly gives talks to high school students. C．He doesn’t want the woman to postpone the talk. D．He hasn’t finished preparing for his presentation.

正确答案：D

解析：W: What’s the problem, Paul? You really look panicked.M: I am speaking to a group of high School students about engineering this afternoon. But I have no idea how I am going to simplify some of the concepts for them.Q: What can be inferred about the man?

13．

A．To be an architect.

B．To go into the business. C．To be more interesting. D．To become an artist.

正确答案：A

解析：W: I really wish our son would take more interest in our business, I don’t know why he wants to become an architect.M: But, Sarah, he’s only sixteen. I think he should do what he wants.Q: What does the man want his son to do?

14．

A．Photocopy the book at Sands store.

B．Go back to the school bookstore and look near the side. C．Go to the bookstore near the school. D．Go to the bookstore near the Sam’s.

正确答案：D

解析：M: I’ve been trying every bookstore in town for a copy of the chemistry textbook. The school’s bookstore ran out for quite some time.W: Have you tried the one near the Sam’s? I heard they still have a few copies left.Q: What does the woman suggest the man to do?

15．

A．She rarely makes mistakes. B．Her boss is hard to work with.

C．She always tells others what she thinks. D．She regretted having replaced the secretary.

正确答案：C

解析：W: I’m surprised that Sarah told her boss he was wrong to have fired his secretary.M: I know. But that Sarah...If she has an opinion, everyone’s got to know it.Q: What does the man say about Sarah?

16．

A．He is always late on Friday. B．He is most forgetful on Friday.

C．He is always behind on his work on Friday.

D．He prefers Friday mornings to Monday mornings.

正确答案：B

解析：W: I can’t seem to leave my apartment on Monday morning without leaving something behind.M: You know I’m just like you. Except for me, it’s al- ways on Friday.Q: What does the man mean?

17．

A．Mary forgot about the seminar.

B．Mary has been ill for several weeks. C．Mary wasn’t able to attend the seminar. D．Mary hadn’t planned to attend the seminar.

正确答案：C

解析：M: I kept looking for Mary at the seminar but never did see her. I can’t imagine she forgot about it. She’d been talking about it for weeks.W: Oh she didn’t. It’s just that she caught a really bad cold a couple of days ago.Q: What can be inferred from the conversation?

18．

A．Dave will never listen. B．She doesn’t know Dave. C．She thinks Dave is insane.

D．She thinks Dave will listen one day.

正确答案：A

解析：M: Why don’t you suggest to Dave that he at least improve his habits for showing up late to class?W: When do you think he’ll listen to someone?Q: What does

the woman imply?

19．

A．She may not be able to help the man. B．She will talk to Judy about the problem. C．She isn’t sure if Judy can solve the problem. D．The man should solve the problem by himself.

正确答案：A

解析：M: Hi, thanks for your help. I guess I can handle the rest by myself. But just in case, are you going to be around later?W: I don’t know, but you can always ask Judy. She’s really good with these kinds of problems.Q: What does the woman imply?

听力原文：W: (23)How is your house hunting going?M: Not very well. I haven’t found anything within my price range yet.W.: How much do you want to spend?M: I can only afford about ￡ 300 a month.W: Looks like you’re not going to get more than a bedroom in a shared flat with that.M: Really? That’s a lot of money to pay for one room. Do you know of anyone who needs a roommate?W: Well, if you want to live in London, you have to pay the price! I can ask around at work. Do you have a preference for smokers or non-smokers? M: (24)I’d prefer non-smoking roommates, but I guess I’ll have to take what I can get! W: How long do you want to sign a contract for?M: I can sign a contract up to a year. I don’t know where I’ll be after that. W: Do you need a furnished or unfurnished apartment? M: I don’t have any furniture, so it would be great if it were furnished. W: You know that you’ll have to pay utilities on top of the rent, right? M: No, I thought that would be included in the rent.W: It’s not usually included, so you’ll have to factor in about ￡ 100 more each month for utilities. M: I don’t think I can afford that. W: Don’t worry. (25)Sometimes people will give you a discount if you promise to do the cleaning or take care of the children. M: That’s a good idea. I’ll look into finding something like that.23. What has the man been doing recently?24. What kind of roommate will the man prefer?25. What should the man do if he wants to get a discount?

20．

A．He is looking for a job. B．He is looking for a house. C．He is looking for a roommate. D．He is looking for an agent.

正确答案：B 解析：细节辨认题。对话一开始，女士问男士找房子的进展如何。由此可知，男士最近在找房子。

21．

A．A roommate who does not snore.

B．A roommate who does not smoke. C．A roommate who is very tidy. D．A roommate who loves studying.

正确答案：B 解析：信息明示题。女士问男士喜欢什么样的室友，是吸烟的还是不吸烟的，男士明确表示自己想要一个不吸烟的室友。

22．

A．Help do housework.

B．Bargain with the landlord. C．Agree to share with others. D．Sign an agreement.

正确答案：A

解析：细节推断题。男士担心自己负担不起房租，女士让男士不要担心，并提到，如果男士愿意打扫房间或者照看小孩，房东会给他打折的。因此，男士可以通过帮房东做打扫房间或照看小孩之类的家务活来让房东给他打折。

听力原文：W: This is a wonderful dinner, Scott. I can’t believe you cooked this fish yourself!M: Anything for you, my darling.W: Ahhhh! You are so sweet. Thank you for going to all this trouble. Is it a special occasion? I didn’t forget something important, did I?M: No, no. Nothing like that. I have something important to tell you…my boss gave me a big promotion today.W: That’s great! I knew it would happen. I’m glad he finally noticed all of the hard work you have been doing.M: Well, that’s not the main thing. I have something to ask you…erm…W: Yes, Scott? What is it?M: Well, when I found out about the promotion I felt so happy. It made me think about when we first met, you know, that day in the park when it was raining? Well, I was thinking that now I will be earning extra money, well, we can afford more things… W: Yes, what are you trying to say? What do you want to ask me?M: OK, OK. I’m going to say it! I love you, I have always loved you, I will love you forever. Will you marry me?W: Oh, Scott! I love you too! Yes! Yes! Of course I will marry you !

23． A．Steak. B．Chicken. C．Fish. D．Seafood.

正确答案：C

解析：What did the man cook for dinner?此题考查听细节信息能力。解题的关键点在于听到I can’t believe you cooked this fish yourself!。

24．

A．He got a promotion. B．He got engaged. C．He got married. D．He cooked dinner.

正确答案：A

解析：What happened to the man at work today?此题考查听细节的能力。解题的关键点在于听到when I found out about the promotion I felt so happy，promotion在这里意为“升职”，除此意之外，promotion还表示“商场或餐馆促销”。

25．

A．At the office. B．At school. C．At university. D．In the park.

正确答案：D

解析：Where did they first meet?此题考查听细节信息能力。解题的关键点在于听到you know，that day in the park when it was raining?。

26．

A．If he can cook her dinner. B．For a promotion. C．To marry him.

D．For some more money.

正确答案：C

解析：What does the man ask the woman?此题考查听细节信息能力。解题的关键点在于听到Will you marry me?。

Section BDirections: 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.

27．

A．Most children do not really study at the age of five when they enter kindergarten.

B．Most Americans do not start to school at the age of five when they enter kindergarten.

C．Most Americans attend at kindergarten at the age of five for the whole day except weekends.

D．Most Americans go to elementary school at the age of five.

正确答案：A

28．

A．Six years. B．Eight years. C．Twelve years. D．Four years.

正确答案：C

听力原文： Today I’d like to mention an interesting television program that will be shown on October 10th. It’s about the brain. It’s a new public television show produced in New York City. The program will investigate how the brain functioned and new functions. Some interesting topics that will be discussed are dreaming, memory, and depression. These topics will be illustrated by using computer imitations of the brain to make explanation easy to follow. The show is not for children. But don’t worry. It’s not intended for scientists either. I think the program will be very helpful with the work we’re doing in class on the brain. I hope you’ll watch it. Remember it’s on October 10th.

29．

A．A computer specialist. B．A scientist.

C．A television announcer. D．A teacher.

正确答案：D

30．

A．Pleased. B．Surprised. C．Satisfied. D．Worried.

正确答案：B 解析：选项表明本题就某人的情绪感受提问。由短文中提到的…but when she opened it up，she was shocked．．．可知，Emma打开书时感到很惊讶，故答案为[B]。

听力原文： Hosting a successful party can give you a glow that will linger for days. It is easy to be a successful host: a few simple precautions, a little imagination, and careful attention to details are the whole of the recipe. If you follow that recipe, the party will be fun for everyone. The first step for a successful

evening is to get a well-chosen guest list. Keeping the same chairs with the same guests party after party, however engaging and stimulating they may be individually, is as unimaginative and boring as to serve the same main course at every meal. If you change your guest list and bring in unfamiliar faces, you will offer your guests the possibility of discovery. The second step is to introduce your guests around as soon as they arrive. You must have the basic guidelines fixed in your mind: the man is introduced to the woman if she is over eighteen; the younger person is introduced to the older if both are of the same sex; girls under eighteen are introduced to older people; either men or women are always introduced to a considerably older person, and often to a person of special distinction. Newcomers should be introduced all the way around. When you have to leave a new guest with a group he has just met, tell them enough about each other so that the conversation will start easily. The way you seat your guests could perfect or spoil your party. Work this out carefully well in advance. Prepare notes on each guest’s interests, personality, communicational abilities. As a host, your responsibilities are not unlike those of the chairman of a panel discussion. You must pace the talk, spark it; see that all sides have a chance to get into the act. This is host mastery.

31．

A．A sparkling party. B．Host mastery. C．A successful host. D．Rules to remember.

正确答案：B

32．

A．Keeping the same seats with familiar faces will be fun for everyone.

B．Careful attention to details is the whole of the recipe to be a successful host. C．Newcomers at the party are often engaging and stimulating.

D．Bringing in new faces to the party offers your guests the chance of discovery.

正确答案：D

33．

A．Either men or women are always introduced to the newcomer. B．Girls over eighteen are introduced to older people.

C．A man is introduced to a woman if she is over eighteen.

D．The young are introduced to the old if they are of different sexes.

正确答案：C

34． A．Age. B．Interests.

C．Personality.

D．Conversational abilities.

正确答案：A

Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the

Recent studies have identified four major global environmental risks:【B1】______rain, ozone depletion,【B2】______ and the greenhouse effect. On the whole, thanks to technological changes, people now【B3】______to move toward warmer regions in North America and Europe. Climate warming will probably be a【B4】______to Alaska, which is America’s【B5】______ productive state in Gross National Product (GNP) per square mile. Studies of the【B6】______of global warming on the United States and other developed regions find that the most vulnerable areas are those【B7】______on undamaged ecosystems -- on naturally【B8】______rainfall, run-off and temperatures, and the extreme of these variables. Agriculture, forestry and coastal activities fall into this category. 【B9】______. Intensive-care units pf hospitals, communications, heavy manufacturing and microelectronics are among the sectors likely to be unaffected by climate change. In selecting whether to set up in, say , Hong Kong or in Warsaw, few businesses will consider temperature a weighty factor. 【B10】______ About 3% of American GNP originates in climate-sensitive sectors such as farming and forestry. Another 10% comes from sectors only modestly sensitive -- energy, water systems, property and construction.【B11】______.

35． 【B1】

正确答案：acid

36． 【B2】

正确答案：deforestation

37． 【B3】

正确答案：tend

38． 【B4】

正确答案：boon

39． 【B5】

正确答案：least

40． 【B6】

正确答案：impact

41． 【B7】

正确答案：dependent

42． 【B8】

正确答案：occurring

43． 【B9】

正确答案：Most economic activity in industrialized countries, however, depends very little on the climate

44． 【B10】

正确答案：Greenhouse warming would have little effect on American’s national output

45． 【B11】

正确答案：For the largest share, 87% comes from sectors, including most services, that are negligibly affected by climate change

Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (25 minutes)

Section ADirections: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item with a single line through the center. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.

Each USDA beef grade is a measure of a distinct level of quality. Because

beef can vary so much in 【S1】______ , it takes eight grades to span the range. The three lowest grades are seldom sold as retail cuts since they go 【S2】______ into ground beef or into processed meat items such as hot dogs. The grade most widely sold is USDA Choice. It is 【S3】______ in great volume and retailers have found that this level of quality pleases most of their customers. Some stores, however, offer two grades so that their 【S4】______ may have a choice of quality and price. Standard grade beef has a high 【S5】______ of lean meat and very little fat. Because it comes from young 【S6】______ , beef of this grade is fairly tender; but because it lacks marbling, it is mild in flavor and is dry unless prepared with moist heat. Commercial grade beef is produced only from mature animals; the top four grades are restricted to young animals. It has abundant marbling and has the rich, full flavor characteristic of mature beef. 【S7】______ Commercial grade beef requires long, slow cooking with moist heat to make it 【S8】______ . When prepared in this manner, it can provide delicious and economical meat dishes. Regardless of their quality grade, some cuts of beef are naturally tender than others. Cuts from the less-used 【S9】______ along the back of the animal will always be more tender than those from the active muscles such as the shoulder, and round. Because the most tender cuts that make up only a small part of the beef carcass are in greatest 【S10】______ , they command a higher price than other cuts.A) tender B) howeverC) quality D) customers E) grade F) animalsG) unless H) economic I) proportion J) demand K) range L) musclesM) mostly N) produced O) choice

46． 【S1】

正确答案：C

解析：根据上一句“牛肉的等级是以不同的肉的质地划分的”的意思，可以推断出此处应是“具有多种质地的”。

47． 【S2】

正确答案：M

解析：此处需用副词修饰go；go mostly into在这里的意思是“多数用于”。

48． 【S3】

正确答案：N

解析：这里用过去分词与is构成被动语态。根据in great volume可以看出，这句话是“大量生产”的意思。

49． 【S4】

正确答案：D

解析：句子中的物主代词their指代的是retailers，因而，此处应是“零销商

的顾客”。

50． 【S5】

正确答案：I

解析：a high proportion of意为“比率高/大”。

51． 【S6】

正确答案：F

解析：根据此句后半句的意思“这种等级的牛肉相当嫩”可以推断出，其原因是“小牛的肉”。young animal是指“小牛”。

52． 【S7】

正确答案：B

解析：在however的上一句，介绍了商业等级牛肉的优点，然后又说明这种牛肉需要长时间慢火烹饪才能口感嫩。因此，在这里要用一个表示转折的副词 however。

53． 【S8】

正确答案：A

解析：make sth．+adj.意为“使…变得怎样”。在此结构中，形容词作宾语补足语。此外，根据下一句“When prepared in this manner，it can provide delicious…．”可以判断，此处需选用tender，表示“口感嫩的”。

54． 【S9】

正确答案：L

解析：根据后面的介词短语along the back of the animal可以推断出，此处是“里肌肉”的意思。

55． 【S10】

正确答案：J

解析：be in great demand是“大量需求”的意思。根据后半句“它比其他肉价格高”，可以看出，对它的需求量是很大的。

Section BDirections: There are 2 passages in this section. 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.

A moment’s drilling by the dentist may make us nervous and upset. Many of

us cannot stand pain. To avoid the pain of a drilling that may last perhaps a minute or two, we demand the “needle” —a shot of novocaine (奴佛卡因) that deadens the nerves around the tooth. Now it’s true that the human body has developed its millions of nerves to be highly aware of what goes on both inside and outside of it. This help us adjust to the world. Without our nerves and our brain, which is a bundle of nerves—we wouldn’t know what’s happening. But we pay for our sensitivity, We can feel pain when the slightest thing is wrong with any part of our body. The history of torture is based on the human body being open to pain. But there is a way to handle pain. Look at the Indian fakir(行僧) who sits on a bed of nails. Fakirs can put a needle right through an arm, and feel no pain. This ability that some humans have developed to handle pain should give us ideas about how the mind can deal with pain. The big thing in withstanding pain is our attitude toward it. If the dentist says, “this will hurt a little”, it helps us to accept the pain. By staying relaxed, and by treating the pain as an interesting sensation (感觉), we can handle, the pain without falling apart. After all, although pain is an unpleasant sensation. It is still a sensation. And sensations mo the stuff of life.

56． The passage is mainly about ______. A．how to suffer pain B．how to avoid pain C．how to handle pain D．how to stop pain

正确答案：C

解析：此题为主旨题。综观全文，作者讨论了对付疼痛的种种办法：用药，扎针，还有心理作用等。既不是如何忍受疼痛，也不是如何避免它，或者止住它。确切地说，是如何对付疼痛， 因此选C。

57． The sentence “But We pay for our sensitivity” in the second paragraph implies that ______.

A．we should pay a debt for our feeling

B．we have to be hurt when we feel something C．our pain is worth feeling

D．when we feel pain, we are suffering it

正确答案：D

解析：此题为语义题。在这句话之后，作者进一步做了解释：“如果我们身体的任何一部分出了问题，我们就会感到疼痛。”这是对问题“我们得为自己的感官付出代价”的最好解释。

58． When the author mentions the Indian fakir, he suggests that ______. A．Indians are not at all afraid of pain B．people may be senseless of pain

C．some people are able to handle pain

D．Fakirs have magic to put needles fight through their arms

正确答案：C

解析：此题为推断题。作者在第三段提到印度僧人用一根针可以止痛。第一句话就表明了他举例的用意：有办法对付疼痛。因此正确答案是C。

59． The most important thing to handle pain is ______. A．how we look at pain

B．to feel pain as much as possible C．to show a interesting in pain D．to accept the pain reluctantly

正确答案：A

解析：此题为细节题。文章最后一段第一句，“忍受疼痛最重要的是我们对待疼痛的态度。”如何看待疼痛，从意识上克服它，这才是最重要的。

60． The author’s attitude towards pain is ______. A．pessimistic B．optimistic

C．radical (极端的) D．practical

正确答案：B 解析：此题为态度题。从全篇来看，作者对待疼痛的态度不应该说是消极的，因为他认为人有办法去对付它。因此，恰恰相反，文章的态度是乐观的，正确答案是B。

Did you know that all human beings have a “comfort zone” regulating the distance they stand from someone when they talk? This distance varies in interesting ways among people of different cultures. Greeks, others of the Eastern Mediterranean, and many of those from South America normally stand quite close together when they talk, often moving their faces even closer as they warm up in a conversation. North Americans find this awkward and often back away a few inches. Studies have found that they tend to feel most comfortable at about 21 inches apart. In much of Asia and Africa, there is even more space between two speakers in conversation. This greater space subtly lends an air of dignity and respect. This matter of space is nearly always unconscious, but it is interesting to observe. This difference applies also to the closeness with which people sit together, the extent to which they lean over one another in conversation, how they move as they argue or make an emphatic(强调的)point. In the United States, for example, people try to keep their bodies apart even in a crowed elevator; in Pads they take it as it comes! Although North Americans have a relatively wide “comfort zone” for talking, they communicate a great deal with their hands—not only with gesture but also with touch.

They put a sympathetic hand on a person’s shoulder to demonstrate warmth of feeling or an arm around him in sympathy; they nudge (用肘轻碰)a man in the ribs to emphasize a funny story; they pat an arm in reassurance or stroke a child’s head in affection; they readily take someone’s arm to help him across a street or direct him along an unfamiliar route. To many people— especially those from Asia or the Moslem countries—such bodily contact is unwelcome, especially if inadvertently(不经意地)done with the left hand.

61． A suitable title for this passage would be ______. A．Body Language

B．Distance And Bodily Contact C．Cultural Differences D．Hand Signals

正确答案：A

解析：全文讲解不同地方的人对于身体间距离和身体接触的不同反应和习惯。其他三项内容文中有提及，但不是文章的中心思想。

62． According to the passage, the comfort zone for most African people ______.

A．measures about 21 inches B．varies from person to person C．implies respect

D．is regulated by status

正确答案：C

解析：由文章第二段第五句“This greater space subtly lends an air of dignity and respect”可知在非洲人们在交谈时与对方保持距离是为了显示尊敬。A项不正确，“21 inches”这是北美人感到最舒服的距离。B和D文中未提及。

63． When Americans feel sympathy for somebody else, they often ______. A．take his/her arm B．stroke his/her head

C．touch him/her in the ribs D．put an arm around him/her

正确答案：D

解析：见文章第四段第二句“They put a sympathetic hand on a person’s shoulder to demonstrate warmth of feeling or an arm around him in sympathy”，因此选项D正确。

64． In terms of body distance, South Americans ______. A．are similar to North Americans

B．move nearer during conversations C．stand farthest apart

D．feel embarrassed when too close

正确答案：B

解析：见文章第二段第一句“…many of those from South America normally stand quite close together when they talk，often moving their faces even closer as they warm up in a conversation”。

65． Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? A．People consciously keep closer or farther while having conversations. B．French people try to keep their bodies apart in a crowded elevator. C．Bodily contact is welcome in Asia.

D．Greeks have a relatively wide comfort zone.

正确答案：C

解析：选项A不正确，见文章第二段最后一句“This matter of space is nearly always unconscious”：B也不正确，见第三段最后一句“in Paris they take it as it comes(接受现实)”：D文中未提及；而根据文章最后一句“especially those from Asia or the Moslem countries—such bodily contact is unwelcome”，可推断出选项C正确。

Part V 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. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage.

“No man is an island,” wrote the poet John Donne several centuries ago. He was【C1】______one of our most distinctive【C2】______: the fact that we are social animals【C3】______behavior and personalities are【C4】______by the groups to which we belong.【C5】______life, most of our daily activities are performed in the【C6】______of others. Whether our purpose is working, playing,【C7】______a family, learning, or simply relaxing, we usually pursue in groups,【C8】______the group is as small as two or three people. Our need【C9】______human contacts is not merely a practical one; it is a deep【C10】______need as well. If people are【C11】______of the company of others for prolonged periods,【C12】______breakdown is the usual result. Even the Geneva Convention, an international agreement that【C13】______the treatment of prisoners of war,【C14】______this need. It regards solitary. (孤独的) imprisonment for more than thirty days【C15】______a cruel form of torture. In its strictest【C16】______, a group is a collection of people【C17】______together in an orderly way on the basis of【C18】______expectations about one another’s behavior. As a result of this interaction, members feel a 【C19】______sense of” belonging”. They distinguish members【C20】______nonmembers and expect certain kinds of behavior from outsiders.

66． 【C1】

A．acknowledging B．verifying C．proving D．achieving

正确答案：A

67． 【C2】 A．characters B．characteristics C．issues D．symptoms

正确答案：B

68． 【C3】 A．whose B．who C．which D．whom

正确答案：A

69． 【C4】 A．changed B．shaped C．made D．fixed

正确答案：B

70． 【C5】 A．During B．Throughout C．Between D．Among

正确答案：B

71． 【C6】 A．accompany B．control

C．company D．management

正确答案：C

72． 【C7】 A．arising B．arousing C．rising D．raising

正确答案：D

73． 【C8】 A．because B．even if C．if only D．even so

正确答案：B

74． 【C9】 A．on B．about C．in D．for

正确答案：D

75． 【C10】 A．psychological B．technological C．physical D．impractical

正确答案：A

76． 【C11】 A．accused B．robbed C．deprived D．derived

正确答案：C

77． 【C12】 A．physical B．mental C．personal D．social

正确答案：B

78． 【C13】 A．declares B．announces C．regulates D．controls

正确答案：C

79． 【C14】 A．admits B．permits C．realizes D．recognizes

正确答案：D

80． 【C15】 A．for B．as C．of D．upon

正确答案：B

81． 【C16】 A．meaning B．sense

C．significance D．importance

正确答案：B

82． 【C17】 A．interacting B．communicating

C．correlating D．relating

正确答案：A

83． 【C18】 A．sharing B．to share C．shared

D．being shared

正确答案：C

84． 【C19】 A．general B．common C．mutual D．whole

正确答案：B

85． 【C20】 A．between B．in C．among D．from

正确答案：D

Vocabulary and GrammarDirections: There are some incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence.

86． We can’t ______ the possibility that Mary was murdered by her husband. A．run out B．drop out C．rule out D．hand out

正确答案：C

解析：我们不能排除Mary被她丈夫谋杀的可能性。短语run out 意为“用光”；drop out“不参与，离去，放弃”；rule out“排除，取消”；hand out“分发，施舍”。 知识模块：语法与词汇

87． Look at the terrible situation I am in! If only I ______ our advice. A．follow

B．had followed C．would follow D．have followed

正确答案：B

解析：此句是由if only引导的虚拟条件句。 知识模块：语法与词汇

88． What would a student do if he were ______ of his books? A．deceived B．declined C．decorated D．deprived

正确答案：D

解析：一个学生假若没有了书籍，将怎么办? deceive“诈骗，欺骗”；decline“衰退，衰落；婉拒”；decorate“装饰，点缀”； deprive“剥夺，夺去”，短语deprive sb．of sth．意为“剥夺某人某物”。 知识模块：语法与词汇

89． We often advise him not to drink more wine______ is good for his health. A．as B．than C．that D．but

正确答案：B

解析：比较从句 该题较难理解。根据句中more 一词选择 than填人空格，后面所接的句子中省略句子主语it。再如：You have made more efforts than is necessary． 知识模块：语法与词汇

90． It is a common __________ that people are inclined to do things that receive most praise.

A．sense

B．knowledge C．phenomenon D．learning

正确答案：A

解析：人们总是倾向去做那些能带来赞美的事情，这是常识。本题是考查名词的用法。common sense是固定搭配，意为“常识”；knowledge意为“知识”；phenomenon 意为“现象”；learning 意为“学问，学识”。 知识模块：语法与词汇

Part VI Translation (5 minutes)Directions: Complete the sentences in the blanks by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets.

91． It was essential that ______ (申请表要在截止日期之前寄回).

正确答案：the application forms (should) be sent back before the deadline

92． We ______(应该始终牢记) that we have the responsibility to make the world a better place to live in.

正确答案：should always keep it in mind

93． “Do you regret paying five hundred dollars for the painting?” “No,______(为此付双倍价钱我也愿意).

正确答案：I would gladly have paid twice as much for it

94． With ____________ (气温下降得如此之快) , we couldn’ t go on with the experiment.

正确答案：the temperature falling so quickly

解析：本题考查的是伴随状语，with后应该接动名词形式。

95． ___________ (幸亏遇到一位好心的出租车司机), Amy arrived at the test room in time.

正确答案：Thanks to a kind-hearted taxi driver

解析：thanks to后跟名词或名词性成分，意为“多亏了…，由于…”，在本句的翻译中，直接跟“出租车司机”就行了，不必再翻译“遇到”。