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1、大学英语四级考试2020年模拟试题5（总分-15,考试时间120分钟）Part I Reading ComprehensionPassage OneSome radio singals were heard in 1967.They *ing from a point in the sky where there was unknown star.They *ing very regularly too, about once a second, if they were controlled by clock.The scientists who heard the signals did
2、not tell anybody else.They were rather afraid to tell in case they frightened people.The signals *ing from a very small body—no bigger,perhaps than the earth.Was that why no light could be seen from it?Or were the *ing from a planet that belonged to some other star? There was no end to the que
3、stions,but the scientists kept the news secret.“Perhaps there are intelligent beings out there.”they thought,“who are trying to send messages to other planets,or to us?So the news was not given to the newspaper.Instead,the scientists studied the signals and searched for others like
4、 them.Well,all that happened in 1967 and 1968.Since then scientists have learnt more about those strange,regular,radio signals.And they have told the story,of course.The signals do *e from a planet;*e from a new kind of star called a “pulsar”.About a hundred other pulsars have now been f
5、ound,and most of them are very like the first one.Pulsars are strong radio stars.They are the smallest but the heaviest stars we know at present.A handful of pulsar would weigh a few thousand tons.Their light—if they give much light—is too small for us to see.But we can be sure of this,n
6、o intelligent beings are living on them.1. The radio signals discussed in this passage.A. were regularB. were controlled by a clockC. were heard in 1967 onlyD. were secret messages2. The radio singals were sent by.A. a satelliteB. a planetC. a sky body which was unknown at that timeD. intelligent be
7、ings who were unknown at that time3. The scientists did not tell people about the signals because.A. the singals stood for secret messagesB. people would ask them too many questionsC. they did not want to frighten peopleD. they stood for unimportant messages4. A pulsar is.A. a small heavy star
8、 which sends out strong radio signals and cannot be seenB. a small heavy planet which sends out strong radio signals and cannot be seenC. a small heavy satellite which sends out strong radio signals and cannot be seenD. a small intelligent being who sends out strong radio signals and cannot be seen5
9、. Which of the following is true?A. One of the pulsars found by scientists sends radio signals.B. Pulsar began to send radio singals in 1967.C. Scientists have searched for pulsars for many years but found none.D. Scientists have found many pulsars since 1967. rn life and ancient life.Passage TwoTel
10、ephone, television, radio, and telegraph all help *municate with each other. Because of these devices, ideas and news of events spread quickly all over the world. For example, within seconds, people can know the results of an election in another country. An international football *es into the homes
11、of everyone with a television set.News of a disaster such as an earthquake or a flood can bring help from distant countries within hours, help is on the way. Because of modern technology like the satellites that travel around the world, information travels fast.How has this speed of communication ch
12、anged the world? To many people,the world has become smaller. Of course this does not mean that the world is actually physically smaller. It means that the world seems smaller. Two hundred years *munication between the continents took a long time. All news was carried on ships that took weeks or eve
13、n months to cross the ocean. In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries,it took six weeks for news from Europe to reach America.This time difference influenced people's actions. For example, one battle, or fight, in the War of 1812 between England and the United States could have been avoided.
14、A peace agreement had already been signed. Peace was made in England, but the news of peace took six weeks to reach America. During these six weeks, the large and serious Battle of New Orleans was fought. Many people lost their lives after a peace treaty had been signed.They would not have died if n
15、ews *e in time.In the *munication took much time than it does now.There was a good reason why the world seemed so much larger than it does today.6. News spreads fast because of.A. modern transportationB. new technologyC. the change of the worldD. a peace agreement7. According to this passage,is very
16、 important to people in a disaster area.A. *municationB. modem technologyC. latest newsD. new ideas8. Which of the following statements is true?A. The world now seems smaller because of *munication.B. The world is actually smaller today.C. The world is changing its size.D. The distance between Engla
17、nd and America has changed since the War of 18129. Two hundred years ago,news between the continents was carried.A. by telephone and telegraphB. by landC. by airD. by sea10. The New Orleans Battle could have been avoided if the peace agreement had been signedA. by both sidesB. in timeC. in AmericaD.
18、 in EnglandPassage ThreeThe concept of personal choice in relation to health behaviors is an important one.An estimated 90 percent of all illnesses may be preventable if individuals would make sound personal health choices based upon current medical knowledge.We all enjoy our freedom of choice and d
19、o not like to see it restricted when it is within the legal and moral boundaries of society.ZZ)The structure of American society allows us to make almost all our own personal decisions that may concern our heal th.If we so desire,we can smoke,drink excessively, refuse to wear seat belts,eat whatever
20、 foods we want,and live a completely sedentary life-style without any excuse.The freedom to make such personal decisions is a fundamental aspect of our society,although the wisdom of these decisions can be questioned.Personal choices relative to health often cause a difficulty.As one example,a teena
21、ger may know the facts relative to smoking cigarettes and health but may be pressured by friends into believing it is the socially accepted thing to do. A multitude of factors,both inherited and environmental,influence the development of health related behaviors,and it is beyond the scope of this te
22、xt to discuss all these factors as they may affect any given individual.However,the decision to adopt a particular health-related behavior is usually one of personal choices.There are healthy choices and there are unhealthy choices.In discussing the moral of personal choice,Fries and Crapo drew a co
23、mparison.fZZ(ZThey suggest that to knowingly give oneself over to a behavior that has a statistical probability of shortening life is similar to attempting suicide.ZZ)Thus,for those individuals who are interested in preserving both the quality and quantity of life,personal health choices should refl
24、ect those behaviors that are associated with statistical probability of increased vitality and longevity.11. The concept of personal choice concerning health is important because.A. personal health choices help cure most illnessesB. it helps raise the level of our medical knowledgeC. it is essential
25、 to personal freedom in American societyD. wrong decisions could head to poor health12. To “live a completely sedentary life-style”(Para. 1) in the passage means .”A. to live an inactive lifeB. to live a decent lifeC. to live a life *plete freedomD. to live a life of vice13. Sound
26、personal health choice is often difficult to make because.A. current medical knowledge is still insufficientB. there are many factors influencing our decisionsC. few people are willing to trade the quality of life for longevityD. people are usually influenced by the behavior of their friends14. To k
27、nowingly allow oneself to pursue unhealthy habits is compared by Fries and Crapo toA. improving the quality of ones lifeB. limiting ones personal health choiceC. deliberately ending one*s lifeD. breaking the rules of social behavior15. According to Fries and Crapo sound health choices should be base
28、d on.A. personal decisionsB. laws of societyC. statistical evidenceD. opinions of friendsPart II Vocabulary and Structure1 .he thought of it,the stars seemed always large and clear before the dawn of Christmas Day.A. As forB. Now thatC. BecauseD. As soon as2. A thought him like a silver dagger.A. be
29、atB. hitC. struckD. pondered3. I'11 this afternoon.A. get the radio fixedB. get the radio to be fixedC. get the radio being fixedD. get the radio fixing4. Who is personnel at present?A. in the charge ofB. under charge ofC. under the charge ofD. in charge of5. Tell him to turn down the TV.It'
30、s my nerves.A. get overB. get inC. get crazy withD. get on6. The family decided to raise two cows and five sheep the chickens,ducks and rabbits.A. exceptB. besidesC. besideD. except for7. I woke up,that he had gone.A. only findingB. only having foundC. only to findD. only to have found8. The p
31、roject by the time *e to China again.A. will be completedB. will have *pletedC. is to be completedD. is going to be completed9. In the course of the work,we lots of difficulties.A. met withB. sawC. got intoD. came across10. his accent,he must be from the south.A. Judged byB. Being judged fromC. Judg
32、ing fromD. Being judged by11. The boy his father.A. was accused of having killedB. was accused to have killedC. was accused of killingD. was accused to kill12. Missing the train means for an hour.A. waitingB. to waitC. to be waitingD. have to wait13. Something extraordinary happened in that hospital
33、.A man,who was declared clinically dead,suddenly.A. returned to lifeB. restored to lifeC. came to lifeD. survived14. They are glad to see the children in the day care center.A. well taken careB. being well taken care ofC. well looked afterD. being well looked after15. She is a woman of rare gifts.He
34、r performance last night was indeed very.A. impressedB. impressiveC. impressingD. impression16. The road being built was scheduled to traffic on May Day.A. be close toB. be closed toC. be open toD. be opened to17. It was more than fifteen years ago I entered the laboratory of Professor Agassiz.A. wh
35、enB. thatC. in whichD. since18. than it began raining.A. Hardly had he reached homeB. Hardly did he reach homeC. No sooner did he reach homeD. No sooner had he reached home19. The man's life if he had been sent to a better hospital.A. might have been savedB. may have been savedC. was to be saved
36、D. should be saved20. Everybody looked the direction of the explosion.A. toB. fromC. inD. into21. This is a young writer.He has published quite a few good stories in recent years.A. promisedB. looking forwardC. promisingD. clever22. The doctor insists that the patient.A. must be operatedB. should be
37、 operatedC. be operated onD. needs operating on23. It sounds as if the telephone.A. were ringingB. was ringing.C. has being ringingD. is ringing24. The family looked on helplessly as their house.A. burning downB. was burned downC. was burning downD. burned down25. What is the language in India?A. of
38、ficeB. officialC. officiallyD. officer26. He twenty times,striking a match each time to look at his old watch.A. had wakedB. was awakeC. must have wakedD. was waken27. There he bought chocolate for his daughter,and then he had beers in thebar not far from the school.A. a bar of； a couple ofB. a piec
39、e of； a bottle ofC. a dozen of； a couple ofD. a cubic of； a tin of28. With his big fleshy nose he his grandpa.A. looks likeB. takes afterC. looks afterD. resembles29. The majority were in support of this bill so it was passed without much difficulty.A. overflowingB. overtakingC. overloadingD. overwh
40、elming30. The actress the terms of her contract and was sued by the producer.A. isolatedB. signedC. implementedD. violatedPart III Translation from English into Chinese31. They were rather afraid to tell in case they frightened people.32. Now largely through problems caused by modern life,their exis
41、tence is threatened by the slow,steady spread of the earth's deserts.33. Because of modern technology like the satellite that travel around the world,information travels fast.34. We all enjoy our freedom of choice and do not like to see it restricted when it is within the legal and moral boundar
42、ies of society.35. They suggest that to knowingly give oneself over to a behavior that has a statistical probability of shortening life is similar to attempting suicide.Part IV Writing36. Directions: For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition with the title ON Friendship.*position should be no less than 120 words.Remember to write *position neatly.You should also base *position on the outline below. 1 .The need for friends2.True friendships.My principle in making friends