1、大学英语四级改革适用（阅读）模拟试卷 256 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：5，分数：100.00)1.Part III Reading Comprehension（分数：20.00）_2.Section A（分数：20.00）_Searching for love is no longer just a favorite subject for songs. It has also become a huge industry. Experts say that the industry has grown bec
2、ause traditional social ties in the United States have 1. Many young people leave behind a close community of friends and family to find work in bigger cities. People work longer hours, so they have less time to meet new people. So they depend 2on technology. This helps explain the 3of online dating
3、. Some estimates say 120,000 marriages a year result from 4made on the Internet. The dating industry has also been expanding in new and interesting ways. Many companies around the country offer 5services for finding the perfect mate. These companies are answering a large demand by single people. The
4、y are willing to 6their time and money to find love with 7planned methods, instead of leaving love to chance. For example, in Virginia, the company True Life Partners provides a 8but detailed dating service. The companys owner, Stephanie Rockey, says her customers are busy professionals who do not h
5、ave time to search for their life partner. Customers hire Miz Rockeys team of 9experts to help them find people they will like based on detailed information they provide about themselves. The company says it is a team of professional personal 10who help couples meet. But this level of attention come
6、s at a high price. Men pay thousands of dollars for the service. But women get to take part at no cost. A. carefully B. inquire C. personalized D. invest E. notified F. recruiters G. matches H. increasingly I. desperate J. costly K. restraint L. popularity M. weakened N. shortly O. trained（分数：20.00）
7、填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a small, uninhabited island. He prayed 1for God to rescue him, and every day he scanned the 2for help, but none seemed approaching. Exhausted, he 3managed to build a little hut out
8、 of driftwood to protect him from the elements, and to store his few 4. But then one day, after searching for food, he arrived home to find his little hut in 5, the smoke rolling up to the sky. The worst had happened; everything was lost. He was stunned with 6and anger. “God, how could you do this t
9、o me! “ he cried. Early the next day, however, he was awakened by the sound of a ship that was approaching the island. It had come to rescue him. “How did you know I was here?“ asked the 7man of his rescuers. “We saw your smoke signal,“ they replied. It is easy to get 8when things are going bad. But
10、 we shouldnt lose heart, because God is at work in our lives, even in the midst of pain and suffering. Remember, next time your little hut is burning to the ground it just may be a smoke signal that 9the grace of God. For all the negative things we have to say to ourselves, God has a 10answer for it
11、. A. possessions B. distinguished C. invites D. layout E. eventually F. horizon G. grief H. discouraged I. earnestly J. queer K. weary L. creatively M. positive N. flames O. means（分数：20.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_It seems to me that todays prime-time lea
12、der needs a top-5 list that clearly lays out his or her priorities. Whether youre running a department, a large corporate division, or a multinational company, the leadership 1that guide your decisions are much the same. 1. Give direction. Stand in front of the mirror and say, “Here is our future“ f
13、ive times without stuttering (结结巴巴). A leaders most important job at any organization is to 2out a road map to the future. If you cant 3that direction, youre a managernot a leader. Your vision must be real, substantive (真实的), and something people can believe in. Have the guts to make decisions while
14、 theres still 4in them. 2. Create a culture 5on innovation and cooperation. Innovation is about more than designing fashionable products. Its also about improving customer experiences and services. 3. Keep it simple and focused. Identify five key areas that need improvement in your company or divisi
15、on and keep at them until you get them right. Your list might include such things as cost containment, quality, or customer satisfaction. Set 6targets for each one, and hold people accountable (有责任的) for results. Measure, 7, and review progress on a timely basis and reward results. 4. Commit to dive
16、rsity and social 8. Get beyond your dreaded mission statement and make these values central to how you do business. 5. Lead by example. Keep your moral compass at all times especially when you need to make a difficult decision. Make sure you also have a management team that you trust and 9. Operate
17、on the credo (信条): Take care of your customers and the people who take care of your customers and the growth and 10will take care of themselves. Do all of that, and youll have an organization that will make you proud. A. tough B. provide C. resolves D. monitor E. profit F. guarantees G. lay H. respe
18、ct I. risk J. responsibility K. perfect L. principles M. based N. prospect O. administration（分数：20.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_大学英语四级改革适用（阅读）模拟试卷 256 答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：5，分数：100.00)1.Part III Reading Comprehension（分数：20.0
19、0）_解析：2.Section A（分数：20.00）_解析：Searching for love is no longer just a favorite subject for songs. It has also become a huge industry. Experts say that the industry has grown because traditional social ties in the United States have 1. Many young people leave behind a close community of friends and f
20、amily to find work in bigger cities. People work longer hours, so they have less time to meet new people. So they depend 2on technology. This helps explain the 3of online dating. Some estimates say 120,000 marriages a year result from 4made on the Internet. The dating industry has also been expandin
21、g in new and interesting ways. Many companies around the country offer 5services for finding the perfect mate. These companies are answering a large demand by single people. They are willing to 6their time and money to find love with 7planned methods, instead of leaving love to chance. For example,
22、in Virginia, the company True Life Partners provides a 8but detailed dating service. The companys owner, Stephanie Rockey, says her customers are busy professionals who do not have time to search for their life partner. Customers hire Miz Rockeys team of 9experts to help them find people they will l
23、ike based on detailed information they provide about themselves. The company says it is a team of professional personal 10who help couples meet. But this level of attention comes at a high price. Men pay thousands of dollars for the service. But women get to take part at no cost. A. carefully B. inq
24、uire C. personalized D. invest E. notified F. recruiters G. matches H. increasingly I. desperate J. costly K. restraint L. popularity M. weakened N. shortly O. trained（分数：20.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：M）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：H）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：L）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：G）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：C）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：D）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：A）填空项 1:_ （正确
25、答案：J）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：O）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：F）解析：解析：此处应为复数形式的名词。根据本句内容可以推断此处的名词应该表示具体的某种“人”，很明显，在名词词库中，只有 recruiters 一词表示某类人招聘人员：征集者。The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a small, uninhabited island. He prayed 1for God to rescue him, and every day he scanned the 2for help, but none seemed approac
26、hing. Exhausted, he 3managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to protect him from the elements, and to store his few 4. But then one day, after searching for food, he arrived home to find his little hut in 5, the smoke rolling up to the sky. The worst had happened; everything was lost. He was
27、stunned with 6and anger. “God, how could you do this to me! “ he cried. Early the next day, however, he was awakened by the sound of a ship that was approaching the island. It had come to rescue him. “How did you know I was here?“ asked the 7man of his rescuers. “We saw your smoke signal,“ they repl
28、ied. It is easy to get 8when things are going bad. But we shouldnt lose heart, because God is at work in our lives, even in the midst of pain and suffering. Remember, next time your little hut is burning to the ground it just may be a smoke signal that 9the grace of God. For all the negative things
29、we have to say to ourselves, God has a 10answer for it. A. possessions B. distinguished C. invites D. layout E. eventually F. horizon G. grief H. discouraged I. earnestly J. queer K. weary L. creatively M. positive N. flames O. means（分数：20.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：I）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：F）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：E）填空项 1:_ （
30、正确答案：A）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：N）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：G）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：K）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：H）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：C）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：M）解析：解析：此处应为形容词。最后一段以一句话点出了整个故事的寓意，从全文的内容可知此处的形容词应具有积极的意义，并与其前面的 negative 构成鲜明对比。因此，本题答案应为 positive。It seems to me that todays prime-time leader needs a top-5 list that clearly lays out his or her pr
31、iorities. Whether youre running a department, a large corporate division, or a multinational company, the leadership 1that guide your decisions are much the same. 1. Give direction. Stand in front of the mirror and say, “Here is our future“ five times without stuttering (结结巴巴). A leaders most import
32、ant job at any organization is to 2out a road map to the future. If you cant 3that direction, youre a managernot a leader. Your vision must be real, substantive (真实的), and something people can believe in. Have the guts to make decisions while theres still 4in them. 2. Create a culture 5on innovation
33、 and cooperation. Innovation is about more than designing fashionable products. Its also about improving customer experiences and services. 3. Keep it simple and focused. Identify five key areas that need improvement in your company or division and keep at them until you get them right. Your list mi
34、ght include such things as cost containment, quality, or customer satisfaction. Set 6targets for each one, and hold people accountable (有责任的) for results. Measure, 7, and review progress on a timely basis and reward results. 4. Commit to diversity and social 8. Get beyond your dreaded mission statem
35、ent and make these values central to how you do business. 5. Lead by example. Keep your moral compass at all times especially when you need to make a difficult decision. Make sure you also have a management team that you trust and 9. Operate on the credo (信条): Take care of your customers and the peo
36、ple who take care of your customers and the growth and 10will take care of themselves. Do all of that, and youll have an organization that will make you proud. A. tough B. provide C. resolves D. monitor E. profit F. guarantees G. lay H. respect I. risk J. responsibility K. perfect L. principles M. based N. prospect O. administration（分数：20.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：L）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：G）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：B）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：I）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：M）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：A）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：D）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：J）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：H）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：E）解析：解析：此处需要名词。由其并列的名词 growth，可知该词表示积极意义，因此 profit“利润”为正确答案。
