2014年6月大学英语四级复习题及答案(第三套)_第2页

　　B)He wanted to hire someone to do the job for him .

　　C)He hasn’t made an appointment for the interview .

　　D)He’s discouraged as he didn’t get the job .

　　7.A)The article was actually longer . B)The newspaper printed his other paper .

　　C)He’s just begun writing for the newspaper .

　　D)The article deals with books .

　　8.A)Everyone has left . B)There are no tickets for the Early snow .

　　C)The tickets have been sold . D)The ticket line is on the left .

　　9.A)His car’s in good condition . B) He prefers to go on foot .

　　C)He will take them if he can . D) He’s willing to lend them the car .

　　10.A)There problems won’t be on the exam .

　　B)He would like some help .

　　C) There is one point he doesn’t understand .

　　D)He can’t learn the material .

　　Section B Spot Dictation

　　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 idea . Then listen to the passage again . When the passage is read for the second time , you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 11 to 20 with the exact words you have just heard . Finally , when the passage is read for the third time , you should check what you have written .

　　The very success of communications satellite systems has raised widespread concern about their future . Some countries are already using satellite fro _11_ communications in place of _12_tellephone lines on land . Although this technique is extremely useful for linking widely _13_villages in )_14_or _15_ regions ,in heavily build up areas with _16_ telephone and telegraph systems , domestic satellites (or domsats ) are seen by the land line network as unfair _17_ _18_ such opposition , domsats are gaining support from many _19_ and public interest groups in the United States and seem likely to be more widely _20_ in the future .

　　Part threeReading 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) , D) . You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center .

　　Question 21 to 35 are based on the following passage .

　　The beat generation mainly referred to the youth who were born and brought up around the Second World War . They showed their disdain ( ) for almost everything traditional , such as government authority , respect for parents , one’s duty , moral standards , and traditional customs . They developed a kind of absolute individualism and liberty. They preferred long hair , minidresses or close-fitting clothes to show off the figure . They advocated freedom of sex and cohabitation ( ) . Their influence could be seen from the fact that about one third of the American couples living together were not married by law . And the divorce rate was very high . The endless U.S wars abroad and sharp class struggle at home caused many American youths to develop a kind of cynicism . They doubted the existing social system , possibility of harmonious human relations , and the long-honored standard for correct behavior . They felt society overlooked their needs . Therefore , they refused to do any duty that was required of them by society . They declared “Don’t believe anyone over thirty .” All this came from the sick society . It’s wrong to imagine they all fought against capitalism in support of revolutionary things . Some of their ideas were even more decadent () and impractical . It was an abnormal phenomenon in an abnormal society.

　　21. Based on the passage , how many of one hundred and twenty American couples of the beat generation practiced cohabitation .

　　A)about 20 couples B) about 40 couples C) about 60 couples D) about 30 couples

　　22. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage ?

　　A)The beat generation refused to do any duty

　　B)The beat generation was in support of almost everything traditional .

　　C)The beat generation believes no one except that he is over thirty .

　　D)The beat generation’s ideas were not impractical .

　　23. “Cynicism” in this passage most probably means ______.

　　A)a state of mind against realism

　　B) a state of mind doubting everything in existence.

　　C)a theory advocating mutual help

　　E)a theory advocating individualism

　　24. The reason why the beat generation refused to cooperate with society was ____.

　　A) they had no interest B) they found hard to cooperation with it

　　B)the laws block their way to do so . D) they thought their need was neglected .

　　25. This passage is mainly about _____.

　　A)the young Americans B) the generation gap .

　　B)the education of the young D) an American social phenomenon