6月全国大学英语六级全真模拟试题

6月全国大学英语六级全真模拟试题（精选5篇）

6月全国大学英语六级全真模拟试题 第1篇

2005年6月全国大学英语六级考试全真模拟试题

Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)(略)

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 mared 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 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:?

There are three basic ways in which individual economic units interact with one another. They are the market system, the administered system, and the traditional system.?

In a market system, individual economic units are free to interact among each other in the market place. Transactions may take place through barter or money exchange. In a barter economy,real goods such as automobiles, shoes, and pizzas are traded against each other. Obviously, finding somebody who wants to trade an old car in exchange for a sailboat may not always be an easy task. Hence the introduction of money as a medium of exchange eases transactions considerably.?

An alternative to the market system is administered control by some agency over all transactions. This agency will issue laws or commands as to how much each goods and service should be produced, exchanged, and consumed by each economic unit. Central planning may be one way of administering such an economy. The central plan drawn up by the government shows the amount of each commodity produced by the various firms and distributed to different households for consumption.?

In a traditional society, production and consumption patterns are governed by tradition. Each person′s place with the economic system is fixed by parentage, religion, and custom. Transactions take place on the basis of tradition, too

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6月全国大学英语六级全真模拟试题 第2篇

各学院、各学生班级：

2014年上半年全国大学外语四、六级考试将于6月14日举行。近年来，随着四、六级考试规模不断扩大，社会关注程度日益提高。社会上干扰破坏四、六级考试的活动猖獗，作弊手段不断翻新，对四、六级考试的秩序和社会声誉造成了极大的损害。针对这些情况，为严肃考风考纪，确保考试公平公正，维护国家考试的公信力和权威性，学校教务处特发此通知，对考生重申如下要求：

一、凡设有考场的教学楼，在考试期间一律封楼；保卫处将对考场内外环境进行监控，收缴CET考试资料。

二、请各位同学严格遵守考试时间，四级9：00、六级15：00后，迟到考生不准入场。

三、考试过程中，省派巡视员和学校将重点突出对考生 证件的检查工作，要求所有考生必须携带身份证、校园一卡通或校内准考证参加考试，没有身份证的同学必须有辅导员老师开出的带照片和加盖骑缝章的证明。

四、学生除必备文具和证件外，其它物品不得带入考场。

五、考生在考试期间禁止去洗手间、不允许中途退场，更不允许将相关材料带出考场。

六、严禁替考和使用通讯工具作弊，一经发现，根据我校相关规定一律给予开除学籍处理。

七、学生不得携带手机（无论开机与否）和无线作弊用耳机等现代化通讯设备参加考试，一经发现，按照有关规定处理。

八、巡考人员将对参加考试的考生是否隐藏无线耳机进行检查，考生不得故意遮挡耳部。

九、我省已开通国家教育考试诚信档案网络平台。本次考试结束后，省自学考试办公室将违纪学生名单在省自考网站上公布，供高等学校、社会用人单位查询。请参加考试的同学自觉遵守纪律，做到诚信考试，拒绝作弊，珍惜前程！

特此通知！

教务处

6月全国大学英语六级全真模拟试题 第3篇

这其实是许多考生自己需要反思的问题——学英语的意义何在？是模式化的死记硬背应付考试，还是能在不同的情境下用英语表达自己的观点？“反押题”其实准确来说是“反模板”，因为模板十分僵硬，很多考生甚至没搞懂模板结构的意思就死记硬背下来，在考场上写下模板，填上主题词，写作就算完事了。这种靠考前硬背模板、上了考场按模板填空的作文，其得分根本不能体现考生的实际英语表达能力，至少不能证明考生的语言表达能力可以应对不同场合的需要。语言是要应用在不同情境里的，哪怕你是个靠“套路”行走江湖的司仪，你也不可能把西式婚礼用的“模板”硬套在乡村式流水席的婚礼上吧？

所以笔者觉得，这次六级考试可以说是个彻底的里程碑，宣告“写作模板”必须退出六级考试的舞台，当然四级考试也是如此。

六级写作提高何去何从？

一、模板无法准备，但是常见情境需要的“功能表达”可以背诵

所谓“功能表达”，指的是具有诸如描述现象、分析原因、阐述影响、表达观点等特定功能的英语表达。这次六级考试的三个话题是让你想一想“当越来越多的机器人代替了人类劳动/越来越多的人参加在线教学/越来越多的人沉浸于虚拟世界时”会怎么样。这其实就是在让考生写一个事物带来的影响，也就是写“影响功能句”，这个方面需要详细展开重点写。当然也不是说通篇文章都只能写“这些事物带来的影响”，考生也可以写“原因功能句”：为什么机器人会越来越多地取代人类劳动呢？比如因为科学技术日新月异，或者出于安全和节约劳动力等因素考虑。考生还可以写“现象功能句”：机器人在各行各业以及人们的生活中越发常见，甚至可以举例说明它们的应用。最后考生还可以加上“观点功能句”：这样的现象有好也有不好，我们应该怎么做？这些都可以写，并且只有这样才能撑起较为完整的文章结构。拿这次六级真题中“当越来越多的机器人代替了人类劳动会怎样”的话题为例，这篇作文的写作结构可以作如下布局。

第一段：表明在科学技术日新月异的背景下（原因功能），机器人的使用变得越来越常见（现象功能），同时引出这个现象会给人类社会带来深远的影响。

（原因功能） In an age when science and technology changes with each passing day， （现象功能） the use of robots is becoming more and more popular and they are gradually taking the place of human beings in industry and our daily lives， （空泛影响） which is bound to exert profound influences on human society.

第二段：具体论述机器人的使用会对人类社会的未来产生什么影响：一方面，这能把人类从枯燥或是危险的工作中解脱出来；另一方面，这会使未来很多工作机会消失不见（不需要人类去做了）。最后进一步提出，机器人的使用有好的一面，也会对人类社会产生潜在的威胁。

（具体影响） On the one hand， human beings will be relieved of some tedious or dangerous work such as cleaning the floor or exploring the deep ocean. On the other hand， vast numbers of jobs will evaporate because they can be done by robots. Therefore， I believe that the use of robots that can make our lives much easier by reducing human labor， improving work efficiency and helping people avoid unnecessary danger will also pose a potential threat to human society. Many people will lose their jobs.

第三段：发表个人观点，机器的使用有好的一面也有不好的一面，人类的体力劳动会被取代，所以应该用好自己的“脑力”。

（观点功能） Accordingly， the use of robots， an inevitable trend in modern society， has its pros and cons. However， we create these machines and we are the masters of them. If we use robots to substitute our brawn （体力）， we should learn to make better use of our brains.

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考生可以从讨论话题的实际需求出发，总结出以下这些常见的“功能表达”：

①陈述/展开现象；

②阐释原因；

③讨论影响；

④发表观点；

⑤实例辅助。

考生在日常学习时一定要善于发现，勤于记录，积累这些功能表达。比如在范文中，“A that can do B will also do C”这个句型（见左栏范文中的斜体部分）是来自于阅读真题中的句型；而exert profound influences on、pose a potential threat to这类表示影响的表达都是写作范文中的常用表达。下面笔者给考生罗列上述常见功能表达的具体例句，这些例句的写法都比较经典，值得大家背诵模仿，其中加粗部分都是考生可以在不同的话题中模仿套用的常见词或结构。

1陈述/展开现象

① In this day and age， people， especially young people， are becoming increasingly dependent on digital products， some of whom even forget how to write a simple word by themselves without the use of a computer or a mobile phone.

今时今日，人们，尤其是年轻人，变得越来越依赖数码产品，他们当中有些人不用电脑或手机甚至连一个简单的单词都写不对。

② Recent years have witnessed a phenomenon that there is an increase in the number of parents who see their children as little princes or princesses and think their children are the best of the best.

近年来目睹的一个现象就是，越来越多的家长把自己的孩子当成小王子或小公主，并且认为自己的孩子是最最优秀的。

2 阐释原因

① Why？ The reasons are simple and can be listed as follows. To begin with， the parents and teachers are mainly responsible for such a phenomenon， for the reason that most of them only attach importance to children’s tests scores while totally turning a blind eye to their personal interests and overall development. What’s more， fierce competition in the job market drives students to concentrate on getting high scores in school tests so that they may graduate with an Honor’s Degree， which may help them get a decent job after graduation.

这个现象为什么发生呢？理由很简单，可罗列如下：首先，父母和老师要对这个现象负主要责任，因为他们中大多数人都只关注孩子的成绩，而对孩子的个人兴趣和全面发展熟视无睹。其次，就业市场的激烈竞争也在驱使学生专注于在学校考试中取得好成绩， 这样他们就能获得荣誉学位而毕业，而这能帮助他们在毕业之后找到一份体面的工作。

② It is understandable that in a society where fierce competition is going on in all areas of life， the great majority of people are living under a lot of pressure and are busy with their jobs， so it is not an easy task for them to exercise frequently.

可以理解的是，在一个各行各业竞争都很激烈的社会里，大多数人的生活压力都很大，都在忙于工作，所以对他们来说经常锻炼也不容易。

3 讨论影响

① Such a phenomenon is bound to adversely affect children’s emotional and intellectual growth as their parents’ words and deeds have far reaching influences on the formation of a child’s character. For instance， how can we expect a child to become a person of responsibility and moral integrity without his parents acting like good role models？

这样一个现象注定会对孩子的情感和智力成长产生负面的影响，因为父母的言行对孩子性格的形成有着深远的影响。进一步说，父母不能做好榜样，又怎么能期待他们的孩子成长为一个负责任、诚实正直的人呢？

② Optimism not only helps us face hardships and adversities bravely and confidently， but also lays a solid foundation for bringing our ability and potential into full play.

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乐观不仅帮助我们勇敢自信地面对困难和逆境，也同样为充分发挥我们的潜力和才能打下坚实的基础。

4 发表观点

① In my opinion， optimism is therefore a necessity of life and all of us should learn to keep our face turned towards the sunshine， be we in good times or bad times.

在我个人看来，乐观是一种生活的必需品，而我们都需要学着面朝阳光，无论身处困境还是逆境。

② As a matter of fact， as long as people can enhance their awareness of doing physical exercise， time is not a problem. For instance， they can run to work or ride bicycles； they can climb stairs instead of taking elevators. Always remember： “Life lies in movement.”

事实上，只要人们能够增强锻炼身体的意识，时间就不是问题。比如，人们可以跑步或骑自行车去上班，人们可以多走楼梯而不是乘电梯。记住：“生命在于运动。”

5 实例辅助

① The same modern digital devices that have provided great convenience for our life have also influenced our life in negative ways. For instance， an increasing number of youngsters are getting addicted to online games， both adults’ and youngsters’ spare time is occupied by mindlessly using various Apps on their phones and people are increasingly reluctant to leave their phones or computers， which undoubtedly wastes much precious time that should be spent in doing more meaningful things.

现代的数码设备给我们的社会带来巨大便利的同时也从负面影响着我们的生活。比如：越来越多的年轻人对网络游戏上瘾，无论成年人还是青少年的空闲时间都被漫无目的地使用手机中的App所占据了，人们也越来越离不开手机或电脑，这样做无疑会浪费掉很多原本可以做更有意义的事情的时间。

② There is no doubt that mutual learning is of great significance. The truth is that without mutual learning， Tu Youyou and her colleagues could never have succeeded in obtaining the pure substance qinghaosu since the whole process was so complicated that no one could have completed it alone.

毋庸置疑，相互学习的意义重大。事实是，如果没有相互学习，屠呦呦和她的同事就不可能成功地提取纯净物“青蒿素”，因为整个过程是如此复杂，一个人不可能独立完成。

二、模板无法准备，但是话题可以预测

作文题目的要求可以有各种变化，但是四、六级写作集中关注的几个大话题还是不会有多少变化。比如，今年笔者的“20篇押题作文”的前两篇就是关于科技与生活类的，这类话题在四、六级考试中出现的频率最高。同时还有关于家庭教育、学校教育、同学影响类的话题也是经常出现，这次四级考试就考了这方面的话题，而在此之前也考过“对我影响最大的一位同学”“获益最多的一次校园活动”“印象最深刻的一门课”等类似的话题。考生需要重点关注的最后一个话题就是“个人品质”，这类话题常常以引言作文的形式出现，比如“坚强的意志、好奇心、做好小事、做行动派……”建议考生在考前一个月多关注这些写作话题，去看一些靠谱的作文预测和范文，在看的过程中一定要做好摘录，摘录每一类话题中常见的高频用词和句型，然后自己去仿写几篇类似话题的作文，找老师进行批改，这样的提升效果是立竿见影的。

三、模板无法准备，但是高分句型可以练习

六级作文对于考生语言质量的要求在于“准确性”和“多样性”。“准确性”需要考生重视英语基本的句法规则，在日常英语学习的过程中强化语法的基本概念。对于“多样性”，考生们需要多积累不同的用词和句式表达。在此笔者给考生列出六级作文中一定能用上的高分句型。

1. 定语从句的灵活应用

We live in an age when science and technology changes with each passing day.

我们生活在一个科学技术日新月异的时代。

We live in a society where temptations， such as alcohol， drugs and gambling， abound.

我们的生活里充满了各种诱惑，如毒品、赌博、酒精等。

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2. 状语从句的省略

When （they are） confronted with difficulties and challenges， young people who lack self-confidence tend to give up easily.

当面临困难和挑战的时候，缺乏自信的年轻人往往容易放弃。

在此，需要说明的是，如果状语从句的主语和主句的主语一致且从句的谓语动词中含有be动词，此时从句往往可以省略“主语和be动词”。

3. 强调句

It was confidence that enabled Liu Xiang to overcome his serious injury and reach the peak of his career.

正是自信使得刘翔能够克服严重的伤病，到达事业的顶峰。

4. 倒装句

Only by doing our best today can we be sure that we are really making an effort to improve ourselves and we are approaching our goals step by step.

只有在当下尽力做到最好，我们才能确保我们真的在努力提高自身，且一步步地接近我们的目标。

5. 同位语

The use of robots， an inevitable trend in modern society， has its pros and cons.

机器人的使用作为现代社会一个不可避免的趋势既有好的一面也有不好的一面。

6. 虚拟语气

It is critical that important decisions be made on the basis of comprehensive investigation and analysis.

关键的是，重要的决定应该在综合的调查和分析的基础上做出。

值得注意的是，这类虚拟表达的句式为：“It is important/urgent/necessary/imperative （或其他表示观点和态度的形容词） that sb. （should可省略） do sth.”

不为考试而学习英语

写作能力的提高和口语一样，是输出能力的提高，需要大量的、准确的和反复的信息输入，同时更需要及时的、有效的和反复的输出练习。和中文的学习一样，大量的积累和重复是练好写作的唯一途径。为了通过考试，短期内集中突击是个可行的方法，但是若想真正提高英语的表达能力，路漫漫其修远兮。

不是所有学生都需要学习英语，如果你的目标只是为了应付考试，那么希望你能尽早解脱，把时间花在自己想做的事情上；如果你觉得自己想学也觉得有必要学好英语，那么希望在“反押题/反模板”的压力之下，你能知道学语言是为了在不同情境下表达自己的想法。面对英语学习，我们应该“少一点套路，多一点真诚”。像高中学习语文那样，去读外刊、读原著、看美剧、看电影……不仅要看，更要模仿，像个学母语的孩子一样。

6月全国大学英语六级全真模拟试题 第4篇

一、试卷结构及题型
本次考试延续上次考试对试卷结构及题型的调整内容，考生务必明晰以下几点注意事项： 1.听力理解题播放录音的时间为四级 9:40、六级 15:40。2.听力理解题作答位臵为答题卡 1。3.听力考试时间为 30 分钟，听力录音播放时间中已包含考生作答时间。听力录音播放 完毕后，监考员将立即回收答题卡 1，考生必须立即停止作答听力理解题目，等候监 考员收取答题卡 1 完毕发出指令，方可继续作答后续题目。请考生做好相关应考准备，注意听题的同时在答题卡 1 相应位臵填涂好答案，以免影响考试成绩。4.试卷构成包括以下四项内容：1.写作；2.听力理解；3.阅读理解；4.翻译。本次考试试卷结构如下： 试卷构成 写作 听力对话 听力理解 测试内容 写作 短对话 长对话 听力短文 短文理解 短文听写 词汇理解 阅读理解 长篇阅读 仔细阅读 翻译 汉译英 总计 测试题型 短文写作 单项选择 单项选择 单项选择 单词及词组听写 选词填空 匹配 单项选择 段落翻译 比例 15% 8% 7% 10% 10% 5% 10% 20% 15% 100% 30 分钟 130 分钟 40 分钟 30 分钟 时间 30 分钟

二、粘贴条形码注意事项
本次考试继续实行在同一考场内使用多题多卷，试卷类型通过试题册背面的条形码粘贴 条区分。考生拿到试卷后必须第一时间仔细阅读试题册正面印刷的《敬告考生》内容，检查
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条形码和答题卡印刷质量，按照《敬告考生》提示仔细完成条形码粘贴及试题册背面、答题 卡

1、和答题卡 2 上的个人信息填写工作。因考生自身原因发生条形码粘贴异常情况所误时间不予延补，考生不正确填写（涂）个 人信息，错贴、不贴条形码粘贴条，按违规处理。

三、违规行为警示
考生出现以下几种行为按违规处理，取消考试成绩： 1.不正确填写（涂）个人信息，错贴、不贴、毁损条形码粘贴条 2.未按规定翻阅试题册、提前阅读试题、提前或在收答题卡期间作答 3.未用所规定的笔作答、折叠或毁损答题卡导致无法评卷 4.考试期间在非听力考试时间佩戴耳机

第二部分：考前准备工作
1.考生应妥善保管准考证并认真阅读准考证背面的《考生注意事项》，按照要求做好考 前准备。考试结束后应保存好

条形码和答题卡印刷质量，按照《敬告考生》提示仔细完成条形码粘贴及试题册背面、答题卡

1、和答题卡2上的个人信息填写工作。

因考生自身原因发生条形码粘贴异常情况所误时间不予延补，考生不正确填写（涂）个人信息，错贴、不贴条形码粘贴条，按违规处理。

三、违规行为警示

考生出现以下几种行为按违规处理，取消考试成绩：

1.不正确填写（涂）个人信息，错贴、不贴、毁损条形码粘贴条

2.未按规定翻阅试题册、提前阅读试题、提前或在收答题卡期间作答

3.未用所规定的笔作答、折叠或毁损答题卡导致无法评卷

4.考试期间在非听力考试时间佩戴耳机

第二部分：考前准备工作

1.考生应妥善保管准考证并认真阅读准考证背面的《考生注意事项》，按照要求做好考前准备。考试结束后应保存好准考证，上网查询考试成绩时需要使用准考证号。

2.参加四、六级考试必须携带准考证、身份证、学生证（可用校园卡代替学生证），三证必须齐全，否则禁止参加考试。请考生务必于考前检查本人证件是否齐全，如有缺失应及早办理相关证明。缺少身份证、学生证的考生，必须携带本人近期免冠照片到本系学生工作办公室开具学生身份证明。丢失准考证的考生，必须携带本人学生证、校园卡或者学工办开具的证明到教务处（西院综合楼2楼）登记，申请补办准考证，未按时补办相关证件、证明禁止参加考试。

3.听力考试注意事项：

⑴ 请考生务必提前准备好听力接收机，做好听力接收机检查、调试工作。我校校园发射台听力信号波段统一为FM72.8。

⑵ 为了保证考生正常收听听力信号，学校发射台从6月5日开始至6月13日，周一至周五每天上午7：00-8：00、中午11：30-12：30、下午5：00-6：00分三个时段播放试听声音。请考生提前检查调试收听设备，如有问题尽快更换或维修，以保证考试正常使用。

⑶ 考生从我校外语系购买的听力接收机如需维修可于6月7日中午12：00-下午4:00到L座3楼中厅（外语系资料室门口）维修点进行维修。外语系备有与学校发射台配套的优质接收机，尚未购买听力接收机的学生可以班为单位集体到外语系资料室购买（地点：L座314室，电话：88186283）。

⑷ 根据天津市教育招生考试院考务文件要求，6月6日（周五）下午4：00-5：30为全市统一的试听时间，届时我校发射台将按照全市统一时间播放试听声音。在使用校园发射台播放听力信号考场考试的考生请务必到本人所在考场测试听力接收效果、熟悉考场位臵。试听过程中如无法正常接收听力信号请及时通过学习委员反馈给本系的教务老师。

⑸ 本次英语四、六级考试我校考场听力收听方式如下：

英语四级考试考场全部使用校园发射台放音，考生使用听力接收机收听听力信号。听力信号波段统一为FM72.8。

英语六级考试听力收听方式分为发射台放音和录音机放音两种，具体安排如下：

六级第1至127考场（C、D、E、H、I座考场）使用校园发射台放音，考生使用听力接收机收听听力信号。听力信号波段统一为FM72.8。

六级第128至173考场（J、M座考场）使用录音机在教室内播放听力录音。

六级第174至194考场（F座考场）使用校园发射台放音，考生使用听力接收机收听听力信号。听力信号波段统一为FM72.8。

六级第195至211考场（K、L座考场）使用录音机在教室内播放听力录音。

4.四、六级考试答题书写部分必须用黑色字迹签字笔做答，填涂信息点时必须用2B铅笔涂黑。考生应提前准备好以上文具。考生未按要求用笔作答题目，导致无法评卷，按违规处理。

5.本次四六级考试我校考区范围包括C、D、E、F、H、I、J、K、L、M座教学楼全部教室。6月13日（周五）下午全校布臵考场。各班学生应提前做好本班教室卫生，将课桌桌斗朝前摆放，及时清理存放在教室内的个人物品，避免丢失。考场布臵完毕请同学们尽量避免到考场所在教室自习，注意保护贴好的桌号、门号。6月14日（周六）

四、六级考试当天，以上考区范围实行静楼，不参加考试的学生请主动配合学校工作，考试期间不要在考场所在教学楼逗留。

6.6月14日（周六），四、六级考试当天我校白天所有课程停课，晚上课程照常上课（包括主修、辅修课程）。

第三部分：考试时间分布及注意事项

天津财经大学教务处

6月六级英语考试模拟试题 第5篇

Most people entering historical archaeology during this period came out of university anthropology departments where they had studied prehistoric cultures.

They were, by training, social scientists, not historians, and their work tended to reflect this bias.

The questions they framed and the techniques they used were designed to help them understand, as scientists, how people behaved.

But because they were treading on historical ground for which there was often extensive written documentation and because their own knowledge of these periods was usually limited, their contributions to American history remained circumscribed.

Their reports, highly technical and sometimes poorly written, went unread.

More recently, professional archaeologists have taken over.

These researchers have sought to demonstrate that their work can be a valuable tool not only of science but also of history, providing fresh insights into the daily lives of ordinary people whose existences might not otherwise be so well documented.

This newer emphasis on archaeology as social history has shown great promise, and indeed work done in this area has led to a reinterpretation of the United States past.

In Kingston, New York, for example, evidence has been uncovered that indicates that English goods were being smuggled into that city at a time when the Dutch supposedly controlled trading in the area.

And in Sacramento an excavation at the site of a fashionable nineteenth-century hotel revealed that garbage had been stashed in the building's basement despite sanitation laws to the contrary.

26.

What is the main topic of the passage?A.

How the purpose and the methods of historical archaeology have changed.

B.

How archaeology has been applied to studies of prehistoric cultures.

C.

The attitude of professional archaeologists hold toward historical archaeology.

D.

The contributions make to historical archaeology.

27.

According to the passage, what is a relatively new focus in archaeology?A.

Studying prehistoric cultures.

B.

Investigating ancient sites in what is now the United States.

C.

Comparing the culture of North America to that of Europe.

D.

Studying the recent past.

28.

According to the passage, when had historical archaeologists been trained as anthropologists?A.

Before the 1930sB.

During the 1930s and 1940sC.

During the 1950s and 1960sD.

After the 1960s

29.

In the third paragraph, the author implies the questions and techniques of history and those of social science are .

A.

of equal value in studying prehistoric cultures B.

quite different from each otherC.

all aiming to understand people's behaviorD.

all highly technical and poorly written

30.

The equivalent of the“supposedly“ in the last paragraph is .

A.

rigidlyB.

barelyC.

seeminglyD.

ruthlessly

Passage 3

Many of the most damaging and life-threatening types of weather——torrential rains, severe thunderstorm, and tornadoes——begin quickly, strike suddenly, and dissipate rapidly, devastating small regions while leaving neighboring areas untouched.

One such event, a tornado, struck the northeastern section of Edmonton, Alberta, in July 1987.

Total damages from the tornado exceeded $ 250 million, the highest ever for any Canadian storm.

Conventional computer models of the atmosphere have limited value in predicting short-lived local storms like the Edmonton tornado, because the available weather data are generally not detailed enough to allow computers to discern the subtle atmospheric changes that precede these storms.

In most nations, for example, weather-balloon observations are taken just once every twelve hours at locations typically separated by hundreds of miles.

With such limited data, conventional forecasting models do a much better job predicting general weather conditions over large regions than they do forecasting specific local events.

Until recently, the observation——intensive approach needed for accurate, very short-range forecasts, or“Nowcast”, was not feasible.

The cost of equipping and operating many thousands of conventional weather stations was prohibitively high, and the difficulties involved in rapidly collecting and processing the raw weather data from such a network were insurmountable.

Fortunately, scientific and technological advances have overcome most of these problems.

Radar systems, automated weather instruments, and satellites are all capable of making detailed, nearly continuous observations over large regions at a relatively low cost.

Communications satellites can transmit data around the world cheaply and instantaneously, and modern computers can quickly compile and analyze this large volume of weather information.

Meteorologists and computer scientists now work together to design computer programs and video equipment capable

of transforming raw weather data into words, symbols,

and vivid graphic displays that forecasters can interpret easily and quickly.

As meteorologists have begun using these new technologies in weather forecasting offices, Nowcasting is becoming a reality.

31.

The author mentions the tornado in Edmonton, Canada, in order to .

A.

indicate that tornadoes are common in the summerB.

give an example of a damaging stormC.

explain different types of weatherD.

show that tornadoes occur frequently in Canada

32.

All the following are mentioned as an advance in short-range weather forecasting EXCEPT .

A.

weather balloonsB.

radar systemsC.

automated instrumentsD.

satellites

33.

With Nowcasting, it first became possible to provide information about .

A.

short-lived local stormsB.

radar networksC.

long-range weather forecastsD.

general weather conditions

34.

With which of the following statements is the author most likely to agree?A.

Communications satellites can predict severe weather.

B.

Meteorologists should standardize computer programs.

C.

The observation-intensive approach is no longer useful.

D.

Weather predictions are becoming more accurate.

35.

Nowcasting would be best illustrated by .

A.

a five-day forecastB.

a warning about a severe thunder-storm on the radioC.

the average rainfall for each monthD.

a list of temperatures in major cities

Passage 4

The relationship between the home and market economies has gone through two distinct stages.

Early industrialization began the process of transferring some production processes (e.

g.

clothmaking, sewing and canning foods) from the home to the marketplace.

Although the home economy could still produce these goods, the processes were laborious and the market economy was usually more efficient.

Soon, the more important second stage was evident——the marketplace began producing goods and services that had never been produced by the home economy, and the home economy was unable to produce them (eg.

electricity and electrical appliances, the automobile, advanced education, sophisticated medical care).

In the second stage, the question of whether the home economy was less efficient in producing these new goods and services was irrelevant; if the family were to enjoy these fruits of industrialization, they would have to be obtained in the marketplace.

The traditional ways of taking care of these needs in the home, such as in nursing the sick, became socially unacceptable (and, in most serious cases, probably less successful).

Just as the appearance of the automobile made the use of the horse-drawn carriage illegal and then impractical, and the appearance of television changed the radio from a source of entertainment to a source of background music, so most of the fruits of economic growth did not increase the options available to the home economy to either produce the goods or services or purchase them in the market.

Growth brought with it increased variety in consumer goods, but not increased flexibility for the home economy in obtaining these goods and services.

Instead, economic growth brought with it increased consumer reliance on the marketplace.

In order to consume these new goods and services, the family had to enter the marketplace as wage earners and consumers.

The neoclassical model that views the family as deciding whether to produce goods and services directly or to purchase them in the marketplace is basically a model of the first stage.

It cannot accurately be applied to the second (and current) stage.

36.

The reason why many production processes were taken over by the marketplace was that .

A.

it was a necessary step in the process of industrializationB.

they depended on electricity available only to the market economyC.

it was troublesome to produce such goods in the homeD.

the marketplace was more efficient with respect to these processes

37.

It can be seen from the passage that in the second stage .

A.

some traditional goods and services were not successful when provided by the home economyB.

the market economy provided new goods and services never produced by the home economyC.

producing traditional goods at home became socially unacceptableD.

whether new goods and services were produced by the home economy became irrelevant

38.

During the second stage, if the family wanted to consume new goods and services, they had to enter the marketplace .

A.

as wage earnersB.

both as manufacturers and consumersC.

both as workers and purchasersD.

as customers

39.

Economic growth did not make it more flexible for the home economy to obtain the new goods and service because .

A.

the family was not efficient in productionB.

it was illegal for the home economy to produce themC.

it could not supply them by itselfD.

the market for these goods and services was limited

40.

The neoclassical model is basically a model of the first stage, because at this stage .

A.

the family could rely either on the home economy or on the marketplace for the needed goods and

servicesB.

many production processes were being transferred to the marketplaceC.

consumers relied more and more on the market economyD.

the family could decide how to transfer production processes to the marketplace

Part III Vocabulary (20 minutes)

Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part.

For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C)and D).

Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence.

Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

41.

The town in the valley is by a high mountain.

A.

confronted B.

distributed C.

constitutedD.

dominated

42.

If you lie once, people will think of you as a liar and interpret your remarks .

A.

certainly B.

accordingly C.

approximately D.

appropriately

43.

You have to follow the set out in the book very closely.

If you miss out any of the stages, you will be in danger.

A.

relationship B.

argumentC.

procedure D.

procession

44.

The authorities that the income from exports will rise this year because both exports and prices have increased.

A.

confirm B.

expect C.

prove D.

inspect

45.

The manager of the firm said a few words about Jack, whose was clear only to the people who are present.

A.

implication B.

illustration C.

instruction D.

irrigation

46.

For many people, overeating and overspending are as to Christmas as candles and holly.

A.

integral B.

suitable C.

inevitable D.

compatible

47.

The lightning flashed and thunder .

A.

bumped B.

struck C.

collided D.

crashed

48.

After so many weeks without rain, the ground quickly the little rain that fell last night.

A.

drained B.

digested C.

absorbed D.

soaked

49.

Many hunting and gathering people of the late 10th century have recently adopted some form of organized agriculture to their wild food resources.

A.

compliment B.

implement C.

supply D.

supplement

50.

The lawyer pointed out that it would be a mistake to apply this law to situations which are outside its .

A.

field B.

range C.

limit D.

extent

51.

The most important factor in determining how well you perform in the CET-4 is the of your own minds.

A.

sense B.

comprehension C.

state D.

point

52.

As children grow and mature, sex differences become with regard to size and strength, aptitude and motivation.

A.

pronounced B.

denounced C.

mysterious D.

punctual

53.

Some countries love to their own ideas on others.

A.

impose B.

force C.

put D.

emphasize

54.

Gone is the idea of statement and answer, the symmetrical design that is so in the music of previous centuries.

A.

prevalent B.

extravagant C.

zealous D.

prevail

55.

In recent years, psychologists have carried out some interesting experiments.

A.

literally B.

instantly C.

exceedingly D.

initially

56.

She was a great help to her family when her father suffered a mental and had to be hospitalized.

A.

destruction B.

disaster C.

damage D.

collapse

57.

A generation ago, even a millionaire couldn't buy the kinds of medicines commonly available to the person of average today.

A.

measure B.

means C.

medium D.

mood

58.

An unemployed security guard into a fast-food restaurant in California and opened fire upon the people eating there.

A.

stuffed B.

split C.

stewed D.

stormed

59.

A great ostrich egg was hung from the center of the room ,and a corner cupboard, left open, displayed immense treasures of old silver.

A.

aimlessly B.

absurdly C.

knowingly D.

evidently

60.

After John and Bill arrived at the top of the hill, they stopped there to admire the .

A.

vision B.

sight C.

view D.

visage

61.

To make matters worse, by the time the travelers were crossing the channel the sea was very .

A.

rough B.

violent C.

tough D.

smooth

62.

I wouldn't to interfere.

Instead, I let my students make their own decision.

A.

resume B.

presume C.

assume D.

consume

63.

At the meeting they the secret that they had kept over thirty years.

A.

exposed B.

emerged C.

revealed D.

cited

64.

The anthropologists did it in order to information from the time before human walked in an erect position.

A.

monitor B.

assemble C.

summarize D.

gather

65.

In algebra, the sign“X”an unknown quantity.

A.

suggests B.

donates C.

denotes D.

defines

66.

My younger brother has a whole of homework waiting to be done.

A.

stock B.

sequence C.

stack D.

sphere

67.

Millions of American children live in a complex and highly society.

A.

drifting B.

mobile C.

shifting D.

rotating

68.

The teenager lost control over his car, drove over the sidewalk, and into the people walking there.

A.

collided B.

crashed C.

stroke D.

smashed

69.

The result is a population in this country of 150 million.

A.

shrinking B.

fadingC.

weakening D.

dwelling

70.

With the music starting, the dancer began to .

A.

remove B.

circle C.

spin D.

twist

答案：

1.

B 2.

A 3.

C 4.

C 5.

A 6.

A

7.

D 8.

C 9.

B 10.

C 11.

B 12.

A 13.

A 14.

D 15.

B 16.

D 17.

B 18.

C 19.

C 20.

A 21.

D 22.

B 23.

C 24.

B 25.

A 26.

A 27.

D 28.

C 29.

D 30.

B 31.

C 32.

A 33.

A 34.

B 35.

C 36.

D 37.

B 38.

D 39.

C 40.

C 41.

A 42.

B 43.

C 44.

D 45.

C 46.

C 47.

B 48.

B 49.