英语四级模拟考试六含答案.docx

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英语四级模拟考试六含答案

英语四级模拟考试（六）

PartIReadingComprehension（共20小题，每小题2分，共40分）

　　Directions:

Inthisparttherearefourpassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyfourcomprehensionquestions.Readthepassageandanswerthequestions.ThenmarkyouranswerontheAnswerSheet.

　　Passage1

　　Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

　　Someyearsagothecaptainofashipwasveryinterestedinmedicine.Healwaystookmedicinebookstoseaandlikedtotalkaboutdifferentdiseases.

　　Onedayalazysailoronhisshippretendedtobeill.Helayonhisbunk（铺）andgroanedasifhewereverysick.Thecaptaincametoseehimandwasverypleasedtohaveapatienttolookafter.Hetoldthemantorestforafewdaysandmadetheothersailorsdohiswork.Threedayslateranothersailorpretendedthathehadsomethingwrongwithhischest.Oncemorethecaptainlookedinhismedicalbooksandtold“sick”mantohavearest.

　　Theothersailorswereveryangrybecausetheyhadmoreworktodo.Thepatientshadthebestfoodandlaughedattheirfriendswhenthecaptainwasnotlooking.Atlastthemate（船长副手）decidedtocurethe“sick”men.Hemixedupsomesoap,soot（烟灰）,glue（胶水）andotherunpleasantthings.Thenheobtainedpermissionfromthecaptaintogivehismedicinetothe“sick”men.Whentheytastedthemedicine,theyreallydidfeelill.Itwassohorriblethatoneofthepatientsjumpedoutofhibunk,ranupondeskandclimbedthehighestmastontheship.Hedidnotwantanymoremedicine.

　　Thematetoldbothofthementhattheymusttakethemedicineeveryhalfanhour,nightandday.Thissooncuredthem.Theybothsaidtheyfeltbetterandwantedtostartwordagain.Thecaptainrealizedthatthementriedtodeceivehimsohemadethemworkveryhardfortherestofthevoyage.

　　1.Thefirstsailorpretendedtobeillbecausehewantedto.

　　A.testthecaptain’sknowledgeofmedicineB.befreefromwork

　　C.havethebestfoodontheshipD.playajokeonhisfriends

　　2.Whenthecaptainknewasailorwasill,he.

　　A.didn’tcaremuchB.sentforadoctor

　　C.lookedafterhimandtoldhimtohavearestD.gavehimsomemedicine

　　3.Thepatientsfeltbetterquicklybecause.

　　A.theyhadbeengivenpropermedicine

　　B.theylearnedthatthecaptainhadfoundoutthetruth

　　C.theywerelaughedatbytheirfriends

　　D.themedicinethemategavewashorrible

　　4.Whenthecaptainknewhehadbeendeceived,he.

　　A.toldthemnottodosoagainB.losthistemper

　　C.madethemworkharderD.firedthem

　　5.Whichofthefollowingbestsummarizesthepassage?

　　A.AsuddenCure.B.TwoPatients.C.CaptainandSailors.D.ADifficultVoyage.

　　Passage2

　　Questions6to10arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

　　Whenaluminumwasfirstproducedaboutahundredandfiftyyearsago,itwassodifficulttoseparateformtheoresinwhichitwasfoundthatitspricewashigherthanthatofgold.Thepriceremainedhighuntilanewprocesswasdiscoveredforrefiningthemetalwiththeaidofelectricityapproximatelythreequartersofacenturylater.Thenewmethodwassomuchcheaperthataluminumbecausepracticalformanypurposes,oneofwhichwasmakingpotsandpans.

　　Aluminumislightweight,rustproofandeasilyshapedintodifferentforms.Bymixingitwithothermetals,scientistshavebeenabletoproduceavarietyofalloys,someofwhichhavethestrengthofsteelbutweighonlyonethirdasmuch.

Today,theusesofaluminumareinnumerable.Perhapsitsmostimportantuseisintransportation.Aluminumisfoundintheengineofautomobiles,inthehullsofboats.Itisalsousedinmanypartsofairplanes.Infact,thehuge“airbus”planeswouldprobablyneverhavebeenproducedifaluminumdidnotexist.Bymakingvehicleslighterinweightaluminumhasgreatlyreducedtheamountoffuelneededtomovethem,Aluminumisalsobeingusedextensivelyinthebuildingindustryinsomecountries.

　　Sincealuminumissuchaversatile（多用的）metal,itisfortunatethatbauxite（铝土矿）,whichisoneofitschiefsources,isalsooneoftheearth’smostplentifulsubstances.Asthesourceofaluminumisalmostinexhaustible,wecanexpectthatmoreandmoreuseswillbefoundforthisversatilemetal.

　　6.Thepriceofaluminumwassharplyreducedwhenpeoplediscoveredanewrefiningprocesswiththeaidof.

　　A.windB.solarenergyC.hydraulicpowerD.electricity

　　7.Aluminumis.

　　A.lightweight,rustproofbutnoteasilyshapedintodifferentforms

　　B.heavyweight,rustproofandeasilyshapedintodifferentforms

　　C.lightweight,rustproofandeasilyshapedintodifferentforms

　　D.lightweightandeasilyshapedintodifferentformsbutitiseasytobecomerusty

　　8.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?

　　A.Aluminumiswidelyusedintransportation.

　　B.Aluminumisalsousedinmanypartsofairplanes.

　　C.Aluminumisbeingusedextensivelyinthebuildingindustry.

　　D.Aluminumisnotusedinitspureform.

　　9.Aluminumisfoundonearthmostlyintheformof.

　　A.puremetalB.bauxiteC.goldD.liquid

　　10.Whatisthepassagetalkingabout?

　　A.Thefeaturesofaluminumanditsfunctions.B.Theprocessofaluminum.

　　C.Thediscoveryofaluminum.D.Thepromisingfutureofaluminum.

　　Passage3

　　Questions11to15arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

　　TheideaofaspecialdaytohonormotherswasfirstputforwardinAmericain1907.twoyearslaterawoman,Mrs.JohnBruceDodd,inthestateofWashingtonproposedasimilardaytohonortheheadofthefamily—thefather.Hermotherdiedwhenshewasveryyoung,andherfatherbroughtherup.Shelovedherfatherverymuch.

　　InresponsetoMrs.Dodd’sideathatsameyear—1909,thestategovernorofWashingtonproclaimed（宣布）thethirdSundayinJuneFather’sDay.TheideawasofficiallyapprovedbyPresidentWoodrowWilsonin1916.in1924,PresidentCalvinCoolidgerecommendednationalobservanceoftheoccasion“toestablishmoreintimate（亲密）relationsbetweenfathersandtheirchildren,andtoimpressuponfathersthefullmeasureoftheirobligations.”TheredorwhiteroseisrecognizedastheofficialFather’sDayflower.

　　Father’sDaytooklongertoestablishonanationalscalethanMother’sDay,butastheideagrainedpopularity,tradesmenandmanufacturersbegantoseethecommercialpossibilities.Theyencouragedsonsanddaughterstohonortheirfatherswithsmallthank-youpresents,suchasatieorpairofsocks,aswellasbysendinggreetingcards.

　　DuringtheSecondWorldWar,AmericanservicemenstationedinBritainbegantorequestFather’sDaygreetingcardstosendhome.ThisgeneratedaresponsewithBritishcardpublishers.ThoughatfirsttheBritishpublicwasslowtoacceptthisratherartificialday,it’snowwellcelebratedinBritainonthethirdSundayinJuneinmuchthesamewayasinAmerica.

Father’sDayseemstobemuchlessimportantasoccasionthantheMother’sDay.Notmanyofthechildrenoffertheirfatherssomepresents.ButtheAmericanfathersstillthinktheyaremuchbetterfatedthanthefathersofmanyothercountries,whohavenotevenadayfortheirsakeinnameonly.

　　11.WhendidFather’sDayofficiallybegintohavenationalpopularity?

　　A.1907B.1909C.1916D.1924

　　12.WhofirststartedtheideaofholdingtheFather’sDay?

　　A.Mrs.JohnBruceDoddB.Mrs.JohnBruce’sMother

　　C.ThegovernmentofWashington.D.Somebusinessmen.

　　13.WhatflowerwillbepopularonFather’sDay?

　　A.LilyB.WaterLilyC.RedroseorwhiteroseD.Sunflower.

　　14.Whichstatementistrue,aaccordingtothispassage?

　　A.IttookevenlongerforMother’sDaytogainnationalpopularity.

　　B.ThebusinessmenhelpedtomakeFather’sDaypopular.

　　C.Father’sDayisonlycelebratedinAmerica.

　　D.Father’sDayisonlyatrickofthebusinessmentomakemoney.

　　15.WhatwasthefirstreactionoftheBritishpublishingtowardsFather’sDay?

　　A.Theythoughthighlyofitandaccepteditatonce.

　　B.Theyjustaccepteditatoncewithoutanyhesitation.

　　C.Theyjustthoughtitajoke.

　　D.Theythoughtitwastooartificialandtookalongtimetoaccept.

　　Passage4

　　Questions16to20arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

　　Cultureshockisanoccupationaldisease（职业病）forpeoplewhohavebeensuddenlytransplantedabroad.

　　Cultureshockiscausedbytheanxietythatresultsfromlosingallfamiliarsignsandsymbolsofsocialintercourse.Thosesignsareasfollowing:

whentoshakehandsandwhattosaywhenmeetpeople,whenandhowtogivetips,howtomakepurchases,whentoacceptandrefuseinvitations,whentotakestatementsseriouslyandwhennot.Thesesigns,whichmaybewords,gestures,facialexpressions,orcustoms,areacquiredbyallofusinthecourseofgrowingupandasmuchapartofourcultureasthelanguagewespeakorthebeliefsweaccept.Allofusdependonhundredsofthesesignsforourpeaceofmindandday-to-dayefficiency,butwedonotcarrymostatthelevelofconsciousawareness.

　　Nowwhenanindividualentersastrangeculture,allormostofthesefamiliarsignsareremoved.Nomatterhowbroadmindedorfullofgoodwillyoumaybeaseriesofsupportshavebeenknockedfromunderyou,followedbyafeelingoffrustration.Whensufferingfromcultureshockpeoplefirstrejecttheenvironmentwhichcauseddiscomfort.Thewaysofthehostcountryarebadbecausetheymakeusfeelbad.Whenforeignersinastrangelandgettogetherincomplainaboutthehostcountryitspeople,youcanbesurethattheyaresufferingfromcultureshock.

　　16.Accordingtothepassage,cultureshockis.

　　A.anoccupationaldiseaseofforeignpeopleB.mayleadtoveryserioussymptoms

　　C.actuallynotadiseaseD.incurable

　　17.Accordingtot