大学英语四级模拟题三(含答案)Word文件下载.doc

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PartOne ReadingComprehension（2’×

10=20’）

Directions:

Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA）,B）,C）andD）.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.

PassageOne

Scientistsaretryingtomakethedesertsintogoodlandagain.Theywanttobringwatertothedesertssothatpeoplecanliveandgrowfood.Evenso,moreandmoreoftheearthisbecomingdesertallthetime.

Why?

Scientiststhinkthatpeoplemakedeserts.Peoplearedoingbadthingstotheearth.Somepeopleontheearthdonotgetverymuchrain.Yet,theystilldonotbecomedeserts.Thisisbecausetherearesomesmallgreenplantsgrowingthere.Plantshelpkeepwaterintheearth.Plantsdonotletthewindblowthedirtaway.Withoutplants,thelandcanbecomeadesertmuchmoreeasily.

Amandecidestomakeafarminaverydryplace.Hedigsintheearthandtakesawaythegrassandplantsthatarealreadygrowingonthedryland.

Hemakesafarm.Heputsplantsinrows.Thesunisveryhot.Itmakesthelandevendrier.Whentheraincomes,itrunsbetweentherowofplants.Itwashesthegooddirtaway.Whenthewindcomes,itblowsbetweentherowsofplants.Itblowsthegooddirtaway.Soonthelandisnotgoodenoughforafarmanymore.Themanletshisanimalseatalltheplantsonit.Nowthelanddoesnothaveanyplantsonit.Thesunandwinddrythelandandallofthegooddirtaway.Nowthelandisadesert.

1.Adesertisprobably_____________.

A.grassy B.wet C.treeless D.muddy

2.Landisbecomingdesertbecauseoflackof_____________.

A.rain B.people C.wind D.plants

3.WhichofthefollowingisNOTthereasonwhysmallgreenplantsareveryimportanttodryplaces?

A.Theykeeptheearthfrombecomingevendrier.

B.Theydonotletwindblowtheearthaway.

C.Theyaddcolortothedryplaces.

D.Theyholdwater.

4.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat_____________.

A.itisbadtoplantinrowsinadryplace

B.itisbettertoraiseanimalsondrylandthantomakeafarm

C.itisbadtomakeafarminadryplace,butitisgoodtoraiseanimalsthere

D.alllandsthatdon’tgetverymuchrainaredeserts

5.What’sthewriter’spurposeingivinganexampleoftheman?

A.Tocriticizehim. B.Totellaninterestingstory.

C.Toprovemanmakesdeserts. D.Toprovethehotsunmakesadesert.

PassageTwo

Foryears,internationalswimminghasbeencontrolledbyasmallnumberofpowerfulnations.TheU.S.,Russia,GermanyandAustraliahaveproducedsomeofthesport’sfinestplayersandhavewonmostofthetopcompetitionsandmedals.Buttheresultsofthismonth’sworldchampionships,whicharebeingheldintheAustraliancityofPerth,willnotbesoeasytopredict.Sincethe1996OlympicsinAtlanta,manynewnamesandnationalitieshaveemergedtotakeontheworldleaders.

The1996OlympicsshouldhavebeenanopportunityfortheU.S.todisplayitsgreatswimmingpower,butinsteaditfacedsomeembarrassingdefeats.Thesurprisesstartedonthefirstdayofthecompetitions,whenFredofBelgium（比利时）setaworldrecordinthecompetitionfor100-metresbreast-stroke（蛙泳）.NeverbeforehadBelgiumproducedanOlympicchampionswimmer.Twoothercountriesalsowonswimminggoldmedalsforthefirsttimeontheopeningday.Ireland’sMichellSmithdelightedhercountrywithherfirstofherthreegoldmedals.NewZealandalsocelebratedwithDanyonLoader’sgoldinthemen’s200-metrefreestyle.Loaderwentontowinthe400meterslaterinthecompetition.

Bylateonthesecondday,theU.S.team’sofficialsandcoacheswerestartingtobesurprised.PennyHeynsofSouthAfricahadbrokenthewomen’s100-metrebreast-strokerecordinthemorningcompetitionsbeforeclaiminggoldinthefinal.

6.Itishardtopredicttheresultsofthismonth’schampionshipsbecause_____________.

A.playersfromdifferentcountrieshavesprungupasnewchampions

B.manynamesoftheplayershaven’tbeenheard

C.afewcountrieshavewoninternationalswimmingcompetitions

D.the1996OlympicsinAtlantawasasuccess

7.WhattheU.S.hadtofaceatthe1996Olympicswas_____________.

A.newswimmingpower B.abigsuccess

C.severalunpleasantfailures D.agreatdealofembarrassment

8.TheplayerofBelgiumbrokeaworldrecordin100-metrebreast-strokewhich_____________.

A.ithadwonbefore B.ithasnotgainedbefore

C.ithadwonmanytimes D.theU.S.hadneverwonbefore

9.Howmanygoldmedalshavetheothercountrieswonontheopeningday?