2014年英语四级考试每日一练(11月21日)
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单项选择题
1、听音频:
回答问题：
A．They will go to the airport．
B．They will go to the bus stop．
C．They will go to the train station．
D．They will go to the subway station．
2、Questions are based on the following passage．
belleve．
Federal support of homeovcnership greatly overvalues its meaning in American life．Through tax breaks and guarantees.the government__39__homeownership to its peak in 2004，when 69 percent of American households owned homes．Subsidies for homeownership，__40__ the mortgage(抵押)interest deduction，reached$230 billion in 2009，according to the Congressional Budget Office．Meanwhile．only$60 billion in tax breaks and spending programs __41__ renters．
The result of this real estate spending craze?According to the Federal Reserve，American real estate lost more than$6 tril]ion in__42__，or almost 30 percent．between 2006 and 2010．One in five American homeoumers is underwater. owing more on a mortgage than what the home is__43__．
Those who profit most from homeownemhip are definitely the largest source of political campaign __44__．Insurance companies．securities and investment firms，real estate interests．and commercial banks gave more than$100 million to federal candidates and parties in 2011．according to the Center for Responsive Politics．
Homeownership is more impollanl to__45__ interests than it is to most Americans，who，according to the research，care more about“a good job”,“the pursuit of happiness”and“freedom”．
A．mded
B．attributed
C．benefit
D．boosted
E．contributions
F．difference
G．expected
H．fmancially
I．including
J．political
K．rapidly
L．special
M．surveyed
N．value
O．worth
36_________
3、Questions are based on the following passage．
Becker had one occasional anxiety：the suspicion that he owned more than would fit comfortably into the case．The feeling，when it came，was the signal for him to throw something away or just leave it lying about．This was the automatic fate of his worn—out clothes for example．Having no use for choice or variety,he kept just a raincoat，a suit，a pair of shoes and a few shirts，socks and so on，no more in the clothing line．He bought and read many books，and left them wherever he happened to be sitting when he finished them．They quickly found new owners．
Becker was a professional traveler,interested and interestin9．He was not one t0 “do” a country in a week or a city in three days．He liked to get the feel of a place by living in it，reading its newspapers，watching its TV and discussing its affairs．He always tried to make a few friends，if necessary even by stopping a suitable—looking person in the street and talking to him．It worked well in about one case inten．Though Becker’s health gave him no cause for alarm，he made．a point of seeing a doctor as soon as he arrived anywhere．“A doctor knows a place and its people better than anyone，”he used to say．
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
4、Questionsare based onthe following passage.
Friendship is one of the basic bondsbetween human beings. While the characteristics of friendshipmight vary fromone country to another, people from all cultures not only enjoy friends butneed them.Many studies have shown that teenagers who have no friends oftensuffer from psychologicaldisorders. It has been shown that teenagers, perhapsmore than any other age group, need companionshipand a sense of belonging. Thenegative consequences of loneliness have also been observed among theelderly.The death of a spouse often leaves a widow or a widower totally bereft. If,however, they aresurrounded by friends and relatives and if they are able toarticulate their feelings, they are more likelyto recover from their grief.
"No man is an island." In otherwords, we are all parts of society. We all need the love, admiration,respectand moral support of other people. If we are fortunate, our friends willprovide us with all ofthese necessary aspects of life.
As most people observe, there are manylevels of friendship. The degree or intensity of friendshipvaries depending onthe personality of the individuals involved and the context of therelationships.Extroverts enjoy being surrounded by many people whereasintroverts are perhaps content with fewerbut more intense friendships.
Everyone is not equally open with alltheir friends. The degree of intimacy is determined bymany factors. Closefriends can be formed at any stage in one's life but they are usually veryrare. Not very many people have more than a few really close friends.Irrespective of the level of intimacy, allfriendships are based on reciprocity,honesty and a certain amount of love and affection.
The second paragraphimplies that________
A．teenagers without friendswill suffer from psychological problems
B．a widow or a widower willdie very soon without companionship
C．human beings needcompanionship and a sense of belonging
D．some people need friendship
填空题
5、Questions are based on the following passage.
Britain is not just one country and one people; even if some of its inhabitants think so. Britain is, infact, a nation which can be divided into several (36) __ parts, each part being an individual countrywith its own language, character and cultural (37) __. Thus Scotland, Northern Ireland and Walesdo not claim to (38) __ to "England" because their inhabitants are not (39) __ "English".They are Scottish, Irish or Welsh and many of them prefer to speak their own native tongue, which inturn is (40) ___ to the others.
These cultural minorities (少数名族) have been Britain's original inhabitants. In varying degreesthey have managed to (41) __ their national characteristics, and their particular customs and wayof life. This is probably even more ture of the (42)___areas where traditional life has not been soaffected by the (43) __ of industrialism as the border areas have been. The Celtic races are saidto be more emotional by nature than the English. An Irish temper is legendary. The Scots would rather(44) __ about their reputation for excessive thrift and prefer to be remembered for their folk songsand dances, while the Welsh are famous for their singing. The Celtic (45) __ as a whole produceshumorous writers and artists, such as the Irish Bernard Shaw, the Scottish Robert Bums, and the WelshDylan Thomas, to mention but a few.
A)incomprehensible
B)temper
C) remote
D) separate
E) understandable
F) forget
G) generally
H) temperament
I) preserve
J) strictly
K) traditions
L) reserve
M) growth
N) apply
O) belong
第(36)题________
简答题
6、 中华民族的传统文化博大精深，源远流长。早在2000多年前，就产生了以孔盂为代表的儒家学说(Confucianism)和以老子和庄子为代表的道家学说(Taoism)，以及其他许多也在中国思想史上有地位的学说和学派(doctrines)。这就是有名的诸子百家(the masters’ hundred schools)。从孔夫子到孙中山。中华民族的传统文化有许多宝贵的思想和品质，许多人民性和民主性的好东西。比如，强调仁爱、强调群体、强调天下为公。
7、中国是世界上发现与使用蚕丝早的国家，人们在四五千年前就已经开始养蚕了。随着蚕丝的使用，刺绣工艺也逐渐兴起。宋代时期，崇尚刺绣服装的风气已逐渐在民间广泛流行，这也促使了中国刺绣工艺(Chi nese Embroj dery)的发展。刺绣的用途广泛，包括生活和艺术装饰等。刺绣作为中国的民族传统工艺，在国外也享有很高的声誉，是中国文化艺术的杰出代表之一。
8、You should write a short essay entitled RecreationalActivities．
写作蟹航
1．娱乐活动多种多样，
2．娱乐活动可能使人们受益，也可能带来危害性；
3．提出自己的想法。
9、You shouM write an announcement to welcome students tojoin a club．
写作导航
1．本社团活动的内容；
2．参加本社团的好处；
3．如何加入本社团
10、作文一：
For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay based on the picture below.
You should start your essay with a brief account of the impact of the Internet on the way people communicate and then explain whether electronic communication can replace face-to-face contact.You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.
“Dear Andy-How are you? Your mother and I are fine.We both miss you and hope you are doing well.We look forward to seeing you again the nest time your computer crashes and you come down-stairs for something to eat,Love,Mom and Dad.”
作文二：
For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay based on the picture below.
You should start your essay with a brief account of the impact of the Internet on learning and then explain why
doesn’t simply mean learning to obtain information. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.
“Once I learn how to use Google,isn’t that all the education I really need?”
作文三：
For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay based on the picture below.
You should start your essay with a brief account of the increasin,use of the mobile phone in people’s life and explain the
Consequence of overusing it. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.
People are crossing the street looking at their cell phones and using walking sticks in order to see.
1、听音频:
点击播放
回答问题：
A．They will go to the airport．
B．They will go to the bus stop．
C．They will go to the train station．
D．They will go to the subway station．
2、Questions are based on the following passage．
belleve．
Federal support of homeovcnership greatly overvalues its meaning in American life．Through tax breaks and guarantees.the government__39__homeownership to its peak in 2004，when 69 percent of American households owned homes．Subsidies for homeownership，__40__ the mortgage(抵押)interest deduction，reached$230 billion in 2009，according to the Congressional Budget Office．Meanwhile．only$60 billion in tax breaks and spending programs __41__ renters．
The result of this real estate spending craze?According to the Federal Reserve，American real estate lost more than$6 tril]ion in__42__，or almost 30 percent．between 2006 and 2010．One in five American homeoumers is underwater. owing more on a mortgage than what the home is__43__．
Those who profit most from homeownemhip are definitely the largest source of political campaign __44__．Insurance companies．securities and investment firms，real estate interests．and commercial banks gave more than$100 million to federal candidates and parties in 2011．according to the Center for Responsive Politics．
Homeownership is more impollanl to__45__ interests than it is to most Americans，who，according to the research，care more about“a good job”,“the pursuit of happiness”and“freedom”．
A．mded
B．attributed
C．benefit
D．boosted
E．contributions
F．difference
G．expected
H．fmancially
I．including
J．political
K．rapidly
L．special
M．surveyed
N．value
O．worth
36_________
3、Questions are based on the following passage．
Becker had one occasional anxiety：the suspicion that he owned more than would fit comfortably into the case．The feeling，when it came，was the signal for him to throw something away or just leave it lying about．This was the automatic fate of his worn—out clothes for example．Having no use for choice or variety,he kept just a raincoat，a suit，a pair of shoes and a few shirts，socks and so on，no more in the clothing line．He bought and read many books，and left them wherever he happened to be sitting when he finished them．They quickly found new owners．
Becker was a professional traveler,interested and interestin9．He was not one t0 “do” a country in a week or a city in three days．He liked to get the feel of a place by living in it，reading its newspapers，watching its TV and discussing its affairs．He always tried to make a few friends，if necessary even by stopping a suitable—looking person in the street and talking to him．It worked well in about one case inten．Though Becker’s health gave him no cause for alarm，he made．a point of seeing a doctor as soon as he arrived anywhere．“A doctor knows a place and its people better than anyone，”he used to say．
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
4、Questionsare based onthe following passage.
Friendship is one of the basic bondsbetween human beings. While the characteristics of friendshipmight vary fromone country to another, people from all cultures not only enjoy friends butneed them.Many studies have shown that teenagers who have no friends oftensuffer from psychologicaldisorders. It has been shown that teenagers, perhapsmore than any other age group, need companionshipand a sense of belonging. Thenegative consequences of loneliness have also been observed among theelderly.The death of a spouse often leaves a widow or a widower totally bereft. If,however, they aresurrounded by friends and relatives and if they are able toarticulate their feelings, they are more likelyto recover from their grief.
"No man is an island." In otherwords, we are all parts of society. We all need the love, admiration,respectand moral support of other people. If we are fortunate, our friends willprovide us with all ofthese necessary aspects of life.
As most people observe, there are manylevels of friendship. The degree or intensity of friendshipvaries depending onthe personality of the individuals involved and the context of therelationships.Extroverts enjoy being surrounded by many people whereasintroverts are perhaps content with fewerbut more intense friendships.
Everyone is not equally open with alltheir friends. The degree of intimacy is determined bymany factors. Closefriends can be formed at any stage in one's life but they are usually veryrare. Not very many people have more than a few really close friends.Irrespective of the level of intimacy, allfriendships are based on reciprocity,honesty and a certain amount of love and affection.
The second paragraphimplies that________
A．teenagers without friendswill suffer from psychological problems
B．a widow or a widower willdie very soon without companionship
C．human beings needcompanionship and a sense of belonging
D．some people need friendship
填空题
5、Questions are based on the following passage.
Britain is not just one country and one people; even if some of its inhabitants think so. Britain is, infact, a nation which can be divided into several (36) __ parts, each part being an individual countrywith its own language, character and cultural (37) __. Thus Scotland, Northern Ireland and Walesdo not claim to (38) __ to "England" because their inhabitants are not (39) __ "English".They are Scottish, Irish or Welsh and many of them prefer to speak their own native tongue, which inturn is (40) ___ to the others.
These cultural minorities (少数名族) have been Britain's original inhabitants. In varying degreesthey have managed to (41) __ their national characteristics, and their particular customs and wayof life. This is probably even more ture of the (42)___areas where traditional life has not been soaffected by the (43) __ of industrialism as the border areas have been. The Celtic races are saidto be more emotional by nature than the English. An Irish temper is legendary. The Scots would rather(44) __ about their reputation for excessive thrift and prefer to be remembered for their folk songsand dances, while the Welsh are famous for their singing. The Celtic (45) __ as a whole produceshumorous writers and artists, such as the Irish Bernard Shaw, the Scottish Robert Bums, and the WelshDylan Thomas, to mention but a few.
A)incomprehensible
B)temper
C) remote
D) separate
E) understandable
F) forget
G) generally
H) temperament
I) preserve
J) strictly
K) traditions
L) reserve
M) growth
N) apply
O) belong
第(36)题________
简答题
6、 中华民族的传统文化博大精深，源远流长。早在2000多年前，就产生了以孔盂为代表的儒家学说(Confucianism)和以老子和庄子为代表的道家学说(Taoism)，以及其他许多也在中国思想史上有地位的学说和学派(doctrines)。这就是有名的诸子百家(the masters’ hundred schools)。从孔夫子到孙中山。中华民族的传统文化有许多宝贵的思想和品质，许多人民性和民主性的好东西。比如，强调仁爱、强调群体、强调天下为公。
7、中国是世界上发现与使用蚕丝早的国家，人们在四五千年前就已经开始养蚕了。随着蚕丝的使用，刺绣工艺也逐渐兴起。宋代时期，崇尚刺绣服装的风气已逐渐在民间广泛流行，这也促使了中国刺绣工艺(Chi nese Embroj dery)的发展。刺绣的用途广泛，包括生活和艺术装饰等。刺绣作为中国的民族传统工艺，在国外也享有很高的声誉，是中国文化艺术的杰出代表之一。
8、You should write a short essay entitled RecreationalActivities．
写作蟹航
1．娱乐活动多种多样，
2．娱乐活动可能使人们受益，也可能带来危害性；
3．提出自己的想法。
9、You shouM write an announcement to welcome students tojoin a club．
写作导航
1．本社团活动的内容；
2．参加本社团的好处；
3．如何加入本社团
10、作文一：
For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay based on the picture below.
You should start your essay with a brief account of the impact of the Internet on the way people communicate and then explain whether electronic communication can replace face-to-face contact.You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.
“Dear Andy-How are you? Your mother and I are fine.We both miss you and hope you are doing well.We look forward to seeing you again the nest time your computer crashes and you come down-stairs for something to eat,Love,Mom and Dad.”
作文二：
For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay based on the picture below.
You should start your essay with a brief account of the impact of the Internet on learning and then explain why
doesn’t simply mean learning to obtain information. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.
“Once I learn how to use Google,isn’t that all the education I really need?”
作文三：
For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay based on the picture below.
You should start your essay with a brief account of the increasin,use of the mobile phone in people’s life and explain the
Consequence of overusing it. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.
People are crossing the street looking at their cell phones and using walking sticks in order to see.
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