谢忠明大学英语四级考试预测试卷及答案①

College English Model Test One
—Band Four—
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-College English Model Test One

试卷一

Part I    Listening Comprehension(20 minutes)
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question 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. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
Example：　You will hear:
You will read:
A) At the office.       
B) In the waiting room.
C) At the airport.      
D) In a restaurant.
From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they had to finish in the evening. This is most likely to have taken place at the office. Therefore, A)“At the office”is the best answer. You should choose ［A］ on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the center.

1. A) Talk to his sister.       B) Look at a map.
   C) Go on a diet.             D) Tell the man why.
2. A) Do whatever has been planned.        B) Have a picnic and go camping.
   C) Eat out and see a play.              D) Go to the beach.
3. A) The weather was better.              B) The weather was a little bit warmer.
   C) The weather was a little bit colder. D) The weather was cooler than expected.
4. A) Mr. Steward is honest.               B) Mr. Steward looks honest.
   C) Mr. Steward looks dishonest.         D) Mr. Steward is dishonest.
5. A) He did quite well with it.           B) He has money problem now.
   C) He is in need of qualified staff.    D) He could not carry it on any more.
6. A) ＄2.00.      B) ＄6.00.          C) ＄4.00.        D) ＄5.00.
7. A) They will spend the summer in Italy. B) They are both from Europe.
   C) They are both students.              D) They are both interested in art.
8. A) Not getting what she wants.          B) A custom that is new to her.
   C) Calling up customers.                D) Some of her good friends.
9. A) One of her friends was absent from the party.
   B) All her friends were present at the party.
   C) Not all her friends came to the party.
   D) All her friends took partners to the party.
10. A) She should do more careful work.
    B) She is not concerned about George’s remarks.
    C) George is not concerned about her remarks.
    D) George shouldn’t have said so much about her work.

Section B Compound Dictation
注意：听力理解的B节(Section B)为复合式听写(Compound Dictation)，题目在试卷二上，现在请取出试卷二。

Part II  Reading Comprehension(35 minutes)
Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. 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 the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

Passage One
Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage.
    Most shoplifters agree that the January sales offer wonderful opportunities for the hard-working thief. With the shops so crowded and the staff so busy, it does not require any extraordinary talent to help yourself to one or two little things and escape unnoticed. It is known, in the business, as “hoisting”.
    But the hoisting game is not what it used to be. Even at the height of the sales, shoplifters today never know if they are being watched by one of those evil little balls that hang from the ceilings of so many department stores above the most desirable goods.
As if that was not trouble enough for them, they can now be filmed at work and obliged to attend a showing of their performance in court.
    Selfridges was the first big London store to install closed-circuit video-tape equipment to watch its sales floors. In October last year the store won its first court case for shoplifting using as evidence a videotape clearly showing a couple stealing dresses. It was an important test case which encouraged other stores to install similar equipment.
    When the balls, called sputniks, first make an appearance in shops it was widely believed that their only function was to frighten shoplifters. Their somewhat ridiculous appearance, the curious holes and red lights going on and off, certainly make the theory believable.
    It did not take long, however, for serious shoplifters to start showing suitable respect. Soon after the equipment was in operation at Selfridges, store detective Brian Chadwick was sitting in the control room watching a woman secretly putting bottles of perfume into her bag.
“As she turned to go,” Chadwick recalled, “she suddenly looked up at the ‘sputnik’ and stopped. She could not possibly have seen that the camera was trained on her because it is completely hidden, but she must have had a feeling that I was looking at her.”
    “For a moment she paused, but then she returned to counter and started putting everything back. When she had finished, she opened her bag towards the camera to show it was empty and hurried out of the store.”
11. January is a good month for shoplifters because                .
  A) they don’t need to wait for staff to serve them
  B) they don’t need any previous experience as thieves
  C) there are so many people in the store
  D) January sales offer wonderful opportunities for them
12. The sputniks hanging from the ceiling are intended                       .
  A) to watch the most desirable goods
  B) to make films that can be used as evidence
  C) to frighten shoplifters by their appearance
  D) to be used as evidence against shoplifters
13. The case last October was important because                   .
  A) the store got the dresses back
  B) the equipment was able to frighten shoplifters
  C) other shops found out about the equipment
  D) the kind of evidence supplied was accepted
14. The woman stealing perfume                    .
  A) guessed what the sputniks were for  B) was frightened by its shape
  C) could see the camera filming her    D) knew that the detective had seen her
15. The woman’s action before leaving the store shows that she                     .
  A) was sorry for what she had done
  B) was afraid she would be arrested
  C) decided she didn’t want what she had picked up
  D) wanted to prove she had not intended to steal anything

Passage Two
Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage.
    There is a new type of small advertisement becoming increasingly common in newspaper classified columns. It is sometimes placed among “situations vacant”, although it does not offer anyone a job, and sometimes it appears among “situations wanted”, although it is not placed by someone looking for a job, either. What it does is to offer help in applying for a job.
    “Contact us before writing your application”, or “Make use of our long experience in preparing your curriculum vitae or job history”, is how it is usually expressed. The growth and apparent success of such a specialized service is, of course, a reflection on the current high levels of unemployment. It is also an indication of the growing importance of the curriculum vitae (or job history), with the suggestion that it may now qualify as an art form in its own right.
    There was a time when job seekers simply wrote letters of application. “Just put down your name, address, age and whether you have passed any exams”, was about the average level of advice offered to young people applying for their first jobs when I left school. The letter was really just for openers, it was explained, everything else could and should be saved for the interview. And in those days of full employment the technique worked. The letter proved that you could write and were available for work. Your eager face and intelligent replies did the rest.
    Later, as you moved up the ladder, something slightly more sophisticated was called for. The advice then was to put something in the letter which would distinguish you from the rest. It might be the aggressive approach. “Your search is over. I am the person you are looking for”, was a widely used trick that occasionally succeeded. Or it might be some special feature specially designed for the job interview.
    There is no doubt, however, that it is increasing number of applicants with university education at all points in the process of engaging staff that has led to the greater importance of the curriculum vitae.
16. The new type of advertisement which is appearing in newspaper columns         .
  A）informs job hunters of the opportunities available
  B）promises useful advice to those looking for employment
  C）divides available jobs into various types
  D）informs employers of the people available for work
17. Nowadays a demand for this specialized type of service has been created because         .
  A）there is a lack of jobs available for artistic people
  B）there are so many top-level jobs available
  C）there are so many people out of work
  D）the job history is considered to be a work of art
18. In the past it was expected that first job hunters would         .
  A) write an initial letter giving their life history
  B) pass some exams before applying for a job
  C) have no qualifications other than being able to read and write
  D) keep any detailed information until they obtained an interview
19. Later, as one went on to apply for more important jobs, one was advised to include in the letter        .
  A) something that would attract attention to one’s application
  B) hinted information about the personality of the applicant
  C) one’s advantages over others in applying for the job
  D) an occasional trick with the aggressive approach
20. The job history has become such an important document because         .
  A) there has been an increase in the number of jobs advertised
  B) there has been an increase in the number of applicants with degrees
  C) jobs are becoming much more complicated nowadays
  D) the other processes of applying for jobs are more complicated

Passage Three
Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.
    In cities with rent control, the city government sets the maximum rent that a landlord can charge for an apartment. Supporters of rent control argue that it protects people who are living in apartments. Their rent cannot increase; therefore, they are not in danger of losing their homes. However, the critics say that after a long time, rent control may have negative effects. Landlords know that they cannot increase their profits. Therefore, they invest in other businesses where they can increase their profits. They do not invest in new buildings which would also be rent-controlled. As a result, new apartments are not built. Many people who need apartments cannot find any. According to the critics, the end result of rent control is a shortage of apartments in the city.
    Some theorists argue that the minimum wage law can cause problems in the same way. The federal government sets the minimum that an employer must pay workers. The minimum helps people who generally look for unskilled, low-paying jobs. However, if the minimum is high, employers may hire fewer workers. They will replace workers with machinery. The price, which is the wage that employers must pay, increases. Therefore, other things being equal, the number of workers that employers want decreases. Thus, critics claim, an increase in the minimum wage may cause unemployment. Some poor people may find themselves without jobs instead of with jobs at the minimum wage.
    Supporters of the minimum wage say that it helps people keep their dignity. Because of the law, workers cannot sell their services for less than the minimum. Furthermore, employers cannot force workers to accept jobs at unfair wages.
Economic theory predicts the results of economic decisions such as decisions about farm production, rent control, and the minimum wage. The predictions may be correct only if “other things are equal”. Economists do not agree on some of the predictions. They also do not agree on the value of different decisions. Some economists support a particular decision while others criticize it. Economists do agree, however, that there are no simple answers to economic questions.
21. There is the possibility that setting maximum rent may          .
  A) cause a shortage of apartments
  B) worry those who rent apartments as homes
  C) increase the profits of landlords
  D) encourage landlords to invest in building apartment
22. We can safely say that rent control         .
  A) will always benefit those who rent apartments
  B) is unnecessary
  C) will bring negative effects in the long run
  D) is necessary under all circumstances
23. The problem of unemployment will arise          .
  A) if the minimum wage is set too high    B) if the minimum wage is set too low
  C) if the workers are unskilled           D) if the maximum wage is set
24. The passage tells us          .
  A) the relationship between supply and demand
  B) the possible results of government controls
  C) the necessity of government control
  D) the urgency of getting rid of government controls
25. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
  A) The results of economic decisions can not always be predicted.
  B) Minimum wage can not always protect employees.
  C) Economic theory can predict the results of economic decisions if other factors are not changing.
  D) Economic decisions should not be based on economic theory.