2016年下半年英语四级模拟试卷及答案（十）_第5页

　　He never went to see a doctor，he always sent for one，that，he found，was the quickest way to gain confidences，which came out freely as soon as he mentioned that he was a writer.

　　Becker was an artist as well.He painted pictures of his places and，when he had gathered enough information，he wrote about them.He sold his work，through an agent，to newspapers and magazines.It was an agreeable sort of life for a good social mixer,lived nearly always in fine weather,and as Becker never stayed anywhere for long，he enjoyed the satisfying advantage of paying very little in tax.

　　According to the passage，the anxiety of Becker was__________.

　　A.the doubt that he owned too much clothes

　　B.the thought of having too much baggage

　　C.the miserable fate of his worn out clothes

　　D.the decline in his memory

　　62、What is the fate of Becker’s books?

　　A.They were kept in his case.

　　B.They were sent to his friends.

　　C.They were donated to others in need.

　　D.They were left anywhere.

　　63、Becker would see a doctor as he arrived at a new place because__________.

　　A.his health was in danger

　　B.he wanted to make friends with the doctor

　　C.he intended to get confidences from the doctor

　　D.he wanted to know the place and its people through the doctor

　　64、How did Becker feel about taxation?

　　A.He was pleased he only had to pay little.

　　B.He felt ashamed of not paying taxes.

　　C.He worried about it，so he moved from one place to another.

　　D.He hated it so much that he broke the tax laws.

　　65、Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

　　A.Becker was always worried about something that would not happen.

　　B.Becker kept a good many books.

　　C.Becker would talk to strangers in the street.

　　D.Becker often traveled through a country in a couple of days.

　　Part IV Translation.(30minutes)

　　66、信用卡(credit card)是银行所创造出来的最便捷同时也是最危险的信用工具。通过信用卡，人们可以先用银行付账的方式购买那些负担不起的物品，同时，银行也将对此征收比一般贷款要高的利率(interest rate)。遗憾的是，信用卡现已成为资本主义体制(capitalist system)的重要组成部分，而该体制就得依赖消费(consumption)的持续增长。

　　答案：

　　1-10 DCBBC BCBAC 11-20 DBBDA DDCDD 21-25 CBDAB

　　26.claim 27.produce 28.complaint 29.assuming 30. person 31.acceptble 32.firmly 33.question

　　34.presenting 35.politely

　　36-45 BGCIK NADLF 46-55 KBJLE NHNDE

　　56-65 BACDA BDDAC