2014年12月份英語四級模擬題及答案

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Section A Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks.
    Questions1-10are based on the following passage One thing about Huawei is easy to understand:its(36)__________.In Parison May 7th the Chinese telecoms company showed off the Ascend P7,a sleek smart phone(37)__________with the speedy fourth-generation mobile-phone networksbeing built in many countries. Huawei started pushing its own brand of smartphones only in 201 1,but by 2013 it was the world’s third-biggestvendor.(38)__________it isstill far behind the leaders,Apple and Samsung:it hopes that phones like the P7 will help it(39)__________the gap.In 2013 this part of its operations brought in about 70%of its revenueof 239 billion yuan. Huawei’s(40)__________and management are less well understood.Some American politicians and competitors regard the company aslittle better than a front for the Chinese state,partlybecause Ren Zhengfei,its chief(41)__________,was an engineer in the People’sLiberation Army before he founded Huawei in l 987.Itsnetwork equipment has in effect been(42)__________out of the American market.However,Huawei has A.ways denied being under thestate’s thumb. Unlike Alibaba and other Chinese technologycompanies that have sought stock market listings,Huawei has no such plans.Huawei’s system,he believes,fosters a(43)__________viewthat will help it overtake listed competitors.Nor doeshe think that going public would(44)__________Huawei’s difficulties in America.“Itmight take ten or 20 years for the United States to know that Huawei is acompany with(45)__________,”he said.Meanwhile,Huaweiwill put its energy into more welcoming markets. 注意:此部分試題請在答題卡2上作答。 A.shut B.a(chǎn)mbition C.integrity D.short-term E.compatible F.honesty G.ownership H.enlarge I.bridge J.decrease K.long-term L.however M.executive N.a(chǎn)lleviate O.Though
    1、第36題應(yīng)填________ 2、第37題應(yīng)填________ 3、第38題應(yīng)填________ 4、第39題應(yīng)填________ 5、第40題應(yīng)填________ 6、第41題應(yīng)填________ 7、第42題應(yīng)填________ 8、第43題應(yīng)填________ 9、第44題應(yīng)填________ 10、第45題應(yīng)填________ Part I Writing.(30 minutes) 11、Directions:For this part,you are A.lowed 30 minutes to write a short essay based on the picture below. You should start your essay with a brief account of college students offering aid Education and then illustrate the advantages and disadvantages of this phenomenon.You should write at least 120 words and no more than 180 words. 聽力選擇題 聽音頻: 根據(jù)聽到的內(nèi)容,回答12-36題。 12、A.Her car actually got no problem. B.She was charged unfairly to have her car fixed. C.She can get by with her car. D.It is too expensive to have the car fixed.
    13、 A.Heshould find relief by talking to others about the pressure. B.He should steam his clothes tolook handsome. C.He should keep his feeling tohimself to become mature. D.He should let himself go awayfrom work for a while.
    14、 A.Shethinks giving all oral presentation is shameful for her. B.She is afraid she is not well.prepared for the presentation. C.She does not believe she is agood presenter. D.She cannot represent her class.
    15、 A.Theyshould collect more donation from the schoolmates. B.They should pay the tuition forthe needy student. C.They should ask the hospital tocut the medical fee. D.They have raised enough funds andit is time to stop.
    16、 A.He isworrying that they have run the red light B.He is worrying they have to spendmore money on a good budget. C.He is worrying that they cannotafford the construction. D.He is worrying he is not good atmaking budget.
    17、 A.Thewoman is sympathetic about the imprisoned film star. B.The woman is indifferent to thecase of the actor. C.The woman thinks it serves thefilm star right. D.The woman thinks the film stardeserves the national award.
    18、 A.He implies Jacky should learnto communicate with others. B.He implies Jacky should keepeverything to himself. C.He implies Jacky should learn to respect others. D.He implies Jacky should learn to be more thoughtful of others.
    19、 A.The payoffered by the company is not enough to support herself. B.The Pay offered by the company isless than that by her previous company. C.The Pay offered by the companydoes not equal to her devotion to the company. D.The pay offered by the companygoes beyond her imagination.
    20、聽錄音,回答以下問題. A.Theyuse radios and music. B.They use cartoon and puppets. C.They use toys and animals. D.They use installed softwares andsmartphones.
    21、 A.Hebroadens his horizon by accessing to important current news. B.He invests in the stock marketvia TV hooked to the Internet. C.He watches his favorite sportprogram to get fun. D.He gains scientific knowledge toteach his son. 22、 A.Installedsoftwares can be used to accomplish specific tasks. B.People can register to consult adoctor via television. C.Smart TV can provide relaxation,entertainment and education. D.Old people should not watch themconstantly.
    23、聽錄音,回答以下問題. A.He calledthe company to make complaint of the noise made by it. B.He called the company to makecomplaint of the noise made by it. C.He called the company to purchasea new laptop. D.He called the company to ask fora cut on the price of the laptop.
    24、 A.Thelaptop’s battery cannot be recharged. B.The laptop cannot be turn onproperly. C.There are some scratches on thescreen of the laptop. D.There are some power cords loston the way of delivery.
    25、 A.Examinationon the computer by the experts. B.Examination on the computer bythe storekeeper. C.Examination on the computer bythe deliverer. D.Examination on the computer bythe caller.
    26、 A.Changefor a new laptop or to get the money back. B.Ask for a compensation for theinformation he stored in the old laptop. C.Buy a new laptop from anothercompany. D.Purchase a computer of a new brand.
    27、Passage One 聽錄音,回答以下問題. A.Atechnology to produce a substance that can be made into sugar. B.A technology to load garbage intoa huge pressure cooker. C.A technology to turn plant wastesand other garbage into fuel. D.A technology to produceautomobiles operating on high-ethanol fuel.
    28、 A.It is akind of biofuel. B.It is a huge pressure cooker toproduce a new energy. C.It is the food known as maize insome countries. D.It is a substance that can bemade into sugar.
    29、 A.Automobilesin US are lagging behind in using ethanol. B.Only a small number of car modelsoperate on high.ethanol fuel. C.Not many gas stations offer theservice of filling ethanol. D.The cars using ethanol are tooexpensive to buy.
    30、Passage Two 聽錄音,回答以下問題. A.Bullying’seffects end with the childhood. B.Bullying’s effects end with theearly adulthood. C.Bullying is a serious childhoodexperience. D.Bullying can have life.long effects on an individual.
    31、 A.Thebullies were healthier than the bullied. B.The bullied were healthier thanthe bullies. C.The bullies were more likely tobe mentally unhealthy. D.The bullied were more likely tobe mentally unhealthy.
    32、 A.A healthgain of the bullied understood as a prohibition to bully. B.A health gain of the bulliedunderstood as a permission to bully. C.A health gain of the bulliesunderstood as an approval of bully. D.A health gain of the bulliesunderstood as a disapproval of bully.
    33、 A.Bullyingon the playground. B.Bullying on the Internet. C.Bullying at school. D.Bullying at home.
    34、Passage Three 聽錄音,回答以下問題. A.Spazasare informal businesses in South Africa. B.Spazas are immigrant.owned companies in South Africa. C.Spazas are foreign retailcompanies in South Africa. D.Spazas are companies selling soapand sweets.
    35、 A.Spazascan be found in places where larger more-official stores are available. B.Spazas can be found in NorthAfrican countries. C.Spazas can be found incommunities not inhabited by white men. D.Spazas can be found in east ofthe Sahara Desert.
    36、 A.Reducedprofits for native traders. B.High unemployment rates. C.Slowed business of native traders. D.Spazas being attacked frequently. 聽力填空題 37、聽音頻,回答下面各題。 Robots are not ready to take their place in our homes.But they are getting better at working closely with humans inindustrial settings.That was very(26)__________at this year’s InternationalConference of Robotics and Automation in Hong Kong.In2000,Japanese engineers(27)__________the world with their humanoid robot Asimo,which could walk,run and grasp both hard andsoft objects:Fourteen years later,robots are still not ready to help out in our homes,but many mechanical and electrical solutions first(28)__________those experimental platformsare now being used in industry and medicine. Different mechanical arms and hands are being(29)__________for jobs that require not only greater strength and(30)__________than human hands,but are A.so safe to operate around people.Barrett Technology’s robotic arm mimics any move done by a(31)__________arm,downto the strength of the grip.A robot called Baxter isvery good at learning even complicated operations,with(32)__________special software.General Manager at ShanghaiGaitech Scientific Instruments,Jenssen Chang,says robots like these will(33)__________replace humans at menial jobs.Thislittle robot can(34)__________andkick a soccer ball.While it cannot do much more,research engineer Jason Jin says it can surely get(35)__________school students interested in robotics.By the time those children become robotic engineers,they may be improving robots that are then at work in our homes. 第26題應(yīng)填__________.
    38、 第27題應(yīng)填__________.
    39、 第28題應(yīng)填__________.
    40、 第29題應(yīng)填__________.
    41、 第30題應(yīng)填__________.
    42、 第31題應(yīng)填__________.
    43、 第32題應(yīng)填__________.
    44、 第33題應(yīng)填__________.
    45、 第34題應(yīng)填__________.
    46、 第35題應(yīng)填__________. Part II Listening Comprehension.(30 minutes) Section B Directions: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2. 47、根據(jù)下面內(nèi)容,回答47-56題。 The Heart Assoeiation’s Junk Science Diet A.A recent Cambridge University analysisof 76 studies involving more than 650,000 peopleconcluded,“The current evidence does not clearlysupport guidelines that low consumption of total Saturated fats.“Yet the American Heart Association(Arial,in its most recent dietary guidelines,heldfast to the idea that we must A.l eat low.fat diets for optimal hearthealth.It’s a stance that—at the very best—is controversial,and at worst is dead wrong.As a practicing cardiologist(心臟病學(xué)家)for more than three decades,I agree with the latte—it’s dead wrong.Whydoes the AHA cling to recommendations that fly in the face of scientificevidence? B.What I discovered was both eye.opening and disturbing.The AHA not only ignored all the other risk factors for heart disease,but it appointed someone with ties to Big Food and bizarrescientific beliefs to lead the guideline-writing panel—just the type of thing that undermines the public’s confidence in the medical community.The AHA guidelines warrant that saturated fat make up no more than 5 to 6 percent of daily calories for adults because this will lower “bad” cholesterol(膽固醇).And,for those people who need blood pressure control,the guidelines A.so suggest lowering sodium(salt)intake to no more than a teaspoon(2,300 mg)daily.Despite many other known risk factors for heart disease,salt and fat were,astonishingly,the only two considered by the AHA panel writing the guidelines.There are many other recognized risk factors the AHA ignored,including blood sugar level,low “good” cholesterol,insulin(胰島素)levels,and body weight—an of these are influenced by diet. C.In fact,mostpeople who have heart attacks don’t have elevations in bad cholesterol.They are much more likely tohave metabolic syndrome(新陳代謝綜合征)—a condition that putsyou at high risk for diabetes and heart disease.Interestinglyenough,blood triglycerides(甘油三脂)do not go up with eating fat—they go up if you eat a diet high inprocessed grains,starches,andsugar.Unfortunately for the proponents ofhigh-carbohydrate(糖類)diets,highblood triglycerides are a major risk factor for heart disease.In addition.low fat/highcarb diets lower protective “good”cholesterol and raiseinsulin. These diets are involved in the development of diabetes.which is a powerful risk factor for developing heart disease. Heart Cheek Program’s contribution D.The writers of the 2013 statinguidelines based their recommendations on studies that looked at the reductionin the risk of events like heart attacks in people treated with statins.compared to people on a placebo(安慰劑).The AHAdietary guidelines do not cite any diet studies that looked at whether followinga specific diet lowered the risk of developing heart events—yet they are givingdietary advice.Why?There mightbe two plausible reasons.One is the AHA's moneymaking “HeartCheck Program.”The second is the conflict of interestof Robert Eckel—the co-chair of the panel that wrote the guidelines. E.Forty.fivepercent of these “heart healthy” foods—over 400 of them—are meat:92 are processed meats—which have been shown to have either neutralor negative effects on heart health.Even more problematicare the foods containing added sugar.The AHA recommendsthat women consume less than 6 teaspoons(100 calories)of sugar a day and less than 9 teaspoons(150caories)for men.Yet there areitems that get the nod of approval.from the HeartCheck program despite being near or at the sugar limit.1ikeBruce’s Yams Candied Sweet Potatoes and Healthy Choice Salisbury Steak. F.Until this year,Heart Check approved many foods with trans-fats,which raise bad cholesterol and lower good cholesterol,among other harmful effects on health,like increasing inflammation(發(fā)炎)and the laying down of calciumin arteries(動脈). G.Like the dietary guidelines,the AHA Heart Check Program appears to address only the effect of foods on cholesterol level and blood pressure.Meanwhile,since the 1 970s,our yearly sugarconsumption has increased quickly along with the incidence of diabetes and obesity.This brings us to Dr.Robert H.Eckel,theco-chair of the Working Group.He is a consultant for Foodminds,which specializes “in food,beverage,nutrition,health and wellness.”Foodminds works with more than 30 leadingfood,beverage,and nutrition tooffer a “one stop shop of…consulting…to guide food and beverage companies innavigating the complexities around the upcoming FDA Nutrition Facts labeloverhaul.”In other words.Foodmindsis a lobbying firm for “Big Food.” Creationist’s coming H.And then there is this:Dr.Eckeldescribes himself as “a scientist and professing six.daycreationist and a member of the technical advisory board of the Institute forCreation Research…”Many scientists are religious.This isnot to question Dr.Eckel’s religious beliefs.but to question his ability to think sciemifically.He believes there is scientific proof that the world was created insix days and mat evolution does not exist.This shouldat least raise eyebrows when the co-chair of an influential panel charged withgiving scientifically sound dietary advice has a financial conflict of interestand proselytizes for beliefs that are anti.scientific. I.The American people should beable to trust that only impartial scientists write guidelines.We should be confident that those experts are not working to advancecorporate interests and that they do not espouse beliefs that are well outsidethe scientific mainstream.An avowed creationist who consults for a food lobby hardly seems an appropriate choice to fulfill these criteria.For the last several decades,the AHA has promoted a low-fat high-carbohydrate diet as acornerstone of heart health.It has taken a very public position that saturated fats are a major driver of heart disease risk and the mounting tide of evidence that this is dead wrong must put it in a very uncomfortable position.And yet a fundamental requirement of science--as opposed to propaganda--is that when evidence that contradicts a hypothesis is replicated over and over again,that hypothesis must be abandoned. J.The idea that eating high amounts of saturated fat causes hardening of the arteries—the so.Called “diet-heart hypothesis—deserves to be jettisoned along with other discredited belief systems.Creationism comes tomind.Will the AHA step up to the plate? 注意:此部分試題請在答題卡2上作答。 It is fun that blood triglycerides won’t rise when you eat fat,but go up with eating other sugar and starches.
    48、The processed meats are proved tobe harmful more or less to our heart health.
    49、Many other known risk factors for heart disease have been overlooked by the AHA panel except for salt and fat.
    50、It does not aim to query the religious faith of Dr.Eckel,bu this capability to ponder scientifically.
    51、At best the idea held by AHA that we must all eat low.fat diets for optimal heart health is a controversial stance,while at worst,it is dead wrong.
    52、Many foods approved by Heart Check would be harmful to our body health.
    53、A hypothesis must be jettisonedwhen it clashes with the convincing evidence.
    54、Since the 1970's our annually sugar accommodation has rocketed along with the occurrence of diabetes and obesity.
    55、The view that high intake of saturated fat could result in sclerosis of artery should be discarded with other untrustful beliefs.
    56、The AHA dietary guidelines do notquote any diet researches that can tell us whether a specific diet can decreasethe risk of heart disease. Section C Directions: 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 and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. 57、Passage One Questions57-66are based on the following passage. Arctic Ocean ice may hold trillions of small piecesof plastic and other synthetic trash,and they are beingreleased into the world’s oceans as global warming melts the polar cap,researchers say,Though the finding is surprisingand worrying,the possible harm to marine life is so farunknown,the authors concluded.calledmicro plastics,the pollutants come mostly from debristhat has broken apart,as well as from cosmetics andfibers released from washing clothes,according to theStudy,which was published in the journal Earth’s Futureand first reported by Science magazine. At current melting trends more than l trillion pieces 5 millimeters or smaller could wind up in the oceans during the coming decade.the authors estimate.The concentration of plastic debris is 1,000 times greater than that floating in the so.called Great Pacific Garbage Patch.The researchers based theirfindings on core samples of ice taken during polar expeditions in 2005 and 2010. Rayon was the most common synthetic material discovered—54%.Though rayon is not a plastic(it’s made from wood),the authors included it “because it is a man made semi.synthetic that makes up a significant proportion of syntheticmicroparticles found in the marine environment.”Rayon is used in cigarette filters,clothing and personal hygieneproducts.Polyester(聚酯)was the next most common pollutant found in the ice(21%),followed by nylon(16%),polypropylene(聚丙烯)(3%)and polystyrene,acrylic and polyethylene (2êch). The authors called the ice trap “a major historicglobal sink of man.made particulates.”andsaid their findings “go some way to help clarify one of the most puzzlingaspects of current understanding on the quantities of plastic debris reportedin the oceans.”As Science points out,288 million tons of plastics were produced in 2012. Micro plastics garbage has also been found on the shores of southernmost Chile,so the authors said it’s time toinvestigate the planet’s other polar region.“Whilemultiyear sea ice makes up a smaller proportion of annual sea ice cover in theSouthern Ocean.a(chǎn)nd perennial sea ice cover aroundAntarctica is following different trends,our findingindicate the importance of sampling ice from the Antarctic to see if it too containsmicro plastics,”they write. 注意:此部分試題請在答題卡2上作答。 According to the passage.what are mainly called “micro plastics”? A.The pollutants come mostly fromdebris. B.The pollutants come mostly fromfibers. C.The pollutants come mostly fromcosmetics. D.The pollutants come mostly fromdaily supplies.
    58、 What does the phrase “wind up” meanin Para.2? A.put an end to B.screw up C.sweep across D.roll up
    59、 Why does the author include “rayon”in,though it is not a plastic? A.Because it is a significantmanmade semi.synthetic discovered in the ocean. B.Because it is a major naturalsemi-synthetic appearing in the marine. C.Because it is a minor manmadesynthetic dug out in the marine. D.Because it is a significant naturalsynthetic explored in the marine.
    60、 What can we infer from the icetrap “a major historic global sink of mail-made particulates”? A.The historic sink should beattributed to man-made particulates. B.People on a worldwide scale havereaped what they had sown. C.The ice trap is of major historicmeaning on the global context. D.The major historic global sink isderived from the ice melting.
    61、 What’s the best title of thispassage? A.Rayon was the most commonsynthetic in the ocean. B.It’s time to research theplanet’s other polar region. C.Trillions of plastic pieces foundin the Arctic ice. D.Trillions of plastic pieces willwind up in the ocean.
    62、 Passage Two Questions62-71are based on the following passage. The Wall Street Journal quoted sources close to thecompany as saying a run of 4.000 devices will be manufacturednext month.The tablet will have two rear-facing camerasand advanced imaging software——and will be shown off at the firm’s forthcomingdevelopers’ conference.Google has said it will not commenton “rumor and speculation”.But in March,Google showed off Project Tango,all effortto bring 3D technology to its handheld devices.Aprototype smart phone had been given out to 200 developers to try out. The technology makes use of infrared sensors tomeasure depth of surroundings.While the ability to create 3Dimages with small devices is by no means a new technological feat,Google’s strategy will be to harness the hardware to contribute to,among other things,its mapping effort.For instance,the devices could be used tocreate quickly a 3D map of indoor environments.Accordingto the Wall Street Journal,the 3D tablet will be shownof fat Google’s annual developers’ conference at the end of June. As it did with the Google Glass eyewear product.itis expected the firm will A.low a select number ofdevelopers and engineers to experiment with the technology before a consumerlaunch is planned.a(chǎn)lthough still a relatively minorindustry,the race to create the “killer app” forbuilding and viewing virtual reality environments is building a pace.In March,F(xiàn)acebook swooped in on a$2bn(£1.2bn) deal for OculusVR,a company making a virtual reality headset. A mini-site for Project Tango has highlighted a fewof the firm’s plans in the area.“Project Tango is an attempt tocreate a mobile device unlike like any other,”the siteexplains.“A mobile device that shares our sense ofspace and movement,that understands and perceives theworld the same way we do.” In the past few years,devices able to view andcreate 3D images have made it to market,but suffered heavilyfrom a lack of consumer interest,said Jack Kent,an analyst at IHS.“If Google really pushesit,that might change也e dynamicsof the market。”he told the BBC. 注意:此部分試題請在答題卡2上作答。 What is the feature of the newtablet? A.It will have two pre-facing camerasand advanced imaging software. B.It will have one rear-facingcamera and advanced imaging hardware. C.It will have two rear-facing camerasand advanced imaging software. D.It will have one pre-facingcamera and advanced imaging hardware.
    63、 What contribution will Google’sstrategy make to its mapping effort? A.The devices could be used to takea clear photo for indoor environments. B.111ey can be applied to theaccurate 3D imaging of indoor environments. C.They can be employed to create aprobable 3D map of indoor environments. D.They could be utilized to formquickly a 3D map of indoor environments.
    64、 Which one is the correspondmeaning of “killer app” in Para.3? A.the fiercest app. B.the most useful app. C.tile most crucial app. D.the top secret app.
    65、 What makes the expected mobiledevice distinctive according to Para.4? A.It could understand and perceivethe world in its particular way. B.It call possess the sameperception of our own for the whole world. C.It could be utilized to share oursense of the world. D.It can share our sense of space andmovement and perceive the world as we do.
    66、 How does the author think of theprospect of devices able to create 3D images? A.These devices will probably havea bright future. B.They、wouldbe always in a lack of consumer interest. C.They may be in a way shut out of themarket. D.They could suffer from a bleakfuture in all the products. Part III Reading Comprehension.(40 minutes) Part IV Translation.(30minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2. 67、Directions:For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. 潑水節(jié)(Water Splashing Festival)是傣族最富民族特色的節(jié)日。人們互相潑水,表示洗去身上一年的污垢和晦氣,在新的一年里會更加平安和幸福。潑水節(jié)這一天人們要拜佛(worship Budda)姑娘們用漂著鮮花的清水為佛洗塵,然后彼此潑水嬉戲,相互祝愿。被人潑的水越多,說明受到的祝福越多。潑水節(jié)期間,還要舉行賽龍船、放飛燈等傳統(tǒng)娛樂活動和各種歌舞晚會。