20xx年12月23日英语四级考试最新预测卷(三)(编辑修改稿)

20xx年12月23日英语四级考试最新预测卷(三)(编辑修改稿)内容摘要：

out using it is difficult both in English and in French. C) Every word in the French author’ s book contained it. D) It’ s monly used in English to make poetry rhyme. Section B Directions:In this section,you will hear 3 short the end of each passage,you will hear some the passage and the questions will be spoken only you hear a question,you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C) and D) .Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. Passage One Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26 A) Automobile ) Increasing fuel efficiency. C) California’ s pollution ) Electric— powered cars. 27 A) They are ) They do not pollute as much. C) They are simpler to ) They are faster. 28 A) It is not fortable. B) It is difficult to steer. C) It cannot go long distance without recharging. 中国最大的管 理 资料下载中心 (收集 \整理 . 大量免费资源共享 ) 第 12 页 共 34 页 D) Its engine easily overheats. Passage Two Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard. 29 A) Its publication was banned by the British government. B) It was the first weekly newspaper. C) It caused a prison revolt. D) It was the first magazine ever published. 30 A) He wrote articles critical of the Church of England. B) He refused to stop publishing The Review. C) He refused to pay publishing taxes. D) He refused to join the Church of England. 31 A) It was not really a ) It featured a variety of articles and stories. C) It was praised by readers of ) It was unpopular with political analysis. Passage Three Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. 32. A) Miss Straus． B) Mabel Bird． C) Isidor Straus． D) Mabel Bird’ s servant． 33. A) To get into the lifeboat． 中国最大的管 理 资料下载中心 (收集 \整理 . 大量免费资源共享 ) 第 13 页 共 34 页 B) To stay with her husband． C) To be close to her husband． D) To stand arm in arm on the deck with her husband． 34. A) Her best friend． B) Her heart’ s true panion． C) Always a fort to her ) All of the above． 35. A) She wanted to put the children first into the lifeboat． B) She could not bear to leave her husband． C) She helped her servant to get into the boat． D) She was too old to put her foot on the edge of the boat. Section C Directions:In this section,you will hear a passage three times.When the passage is read for the first time,you should listen carefully for its general the passage is read for the second time,you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing these blanks,you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in you own , when the passage is read for the third time,you should check what you have written. 提示 :在实考试卷中，该试题在答题卡 2 上。 中国最大的管 理 资料下载中心 (收集 \整理 . 大量免费资源共享 ) 第 14 页 共 34 页 One of the best ways to celebrate Mother’ s Day is to give your mom the day off. Let her take it easy and (36) while the rest of the family does the work. My families begin Mother’ s Day with (37) in bed. Usually dad and the kids will let mom sleep late as they go into the (38) and prepare her (39) meal. A Mother’ s Day breakfast can (40) of anything your mom likes. After the food is cooked (41) everything nicely on a (42) . Don’ t fet the (43) with a single flower. Wite spring here, the children can pick a tulip（郁金香） or daffodil（黄水仙花） from the garden outside. When everything is ready (44) . Cards and small presents from the children can be placed on the tray before it is presented to mom in bed. Many families make a special Mother’ s Day dinner or (45) . It is a good day to let your mom have a good rest and let her see what a wonderful family she has. (46) .These telegrams can be sent from any post office in this country. 中国最大的管 理 资料下载中心 (收集 \整理 . 大量免费资源共享 ) 第 15 页 共 34 页 Part Ⅳ Reading Comprehension（ Reading in Depth）（ 25 minutes） Section A Directions:In this section,there is a passage with ten blanks.You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the the passage through carefully before making your choice in the bank is identified by a mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the may not use any of the words in the bank more than once. Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage. What is it about Americans and food? We love to eat, but we feel 47 about it afterward. We say we want only the best, but we strangely enjoy junk food. We’ re48 with health and weight loss but face an unprecedented epidemic of obesity(肥胖 ). Perhaps the49 to this ambivalence(矛盾情结 ) lies in our history. The first Europeans came to this continent searching for new spices but went in vain. The first cash crop(经济作物 ) wasn’ t eaten but smoked. Then there was Prohibition, intended to prohibit drinking but actually encouraging more5 中国最大的管 理。