2009年12月大学英语四级考试预测试题(四)(6)
Section B
Passage One
A couple of months ago, I went to a department store to buy a few things for the house. I needed a set of curtains for the living room, two table lamps, a rug and several cushions. I asked them to deliver the things as soon as possible, but they said that they were unable to send them out until 20 days later. After about 3 weeks, I received only the curtains and table lamps. I was a little disappointed when I didn’t receive all the items I had bought. But nevertheless, I was eager to see what the curtains and lamps looked like. I first opened the package with the curtains. I had bought a lovely light blue, and instead they had sent me a horrible dark purple. Well, you can just imagine how angry I was. Then I opened the boxes with the lamps. They were exactly what I’d ordered. But one of the lamp shapes was damaged. The next thing I did was to telephone them to complain. They promised to come to pick them up immediately and also to replace them with the correct order. It has been two weeks since my complaint. They have neither picked up the wrong items nor sent me the rest of my order。
Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard。
26. When did the woman want the store to deliver the items?
【解析】［D］短文中女士希望商场尽快把商品寄到家里。I asked them to deliver the things as soon as possible从此句中可以看出。
27. Was the woman pleased when she saw the items they had delivered?
【解析】［D］这位女士打开箱子看到寄来的物品时非常生气，文章中有直接表达的句子，you can just imagine how angry I was。
28. What happened in the end?
【解析】［A］最终的结果就是两周之后，那家商场的人既没有来取走寄错的物品也没有把这位女士定的其余的物品寄来。短文最后一句就是答案。They have neither picked up the wrong items nor sent me the rest of my order。
Passage Two
Researchers have discovered a link between drinking and thinking. A moderate amount of alcohol may help us keep our mental abilities as we age. Brain scans show alcohol abuse kills brain cells. But little is known about the effects of life-long drinking. So moderate drinkers may want to toast new findings from researchers at Duke, Indiana Universities. Dr. Joe Christian of Indiana Universities says men who have one or two drinks each day retain slightly stronger comprehension skills than the nondrinker or the heavy drinker. The doctor and his colleagues gave mental tests to nearly 4,000 male twins between the ages of 66 and 76. The moderate drinkers had slightly better reasoning ability than their brothers who drink more or less. Other studies have found that alcohol in moderation can help the heart. But alcohol abuse can cause bone loss and other health problems. This study was presented at an alcoholism meeting in San Antonio。
Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard。
29. What has recent research found about drinking?
【解析】［C］研究者最近发现适量的饮酒可以使人变老时，保持智慧。A moderate amount of alcohol may help us keep our mental abilities as we age。
30.How would moderate drinkers feel about the new research findings?
【解析】［B］So moderate drinkers may want to toast new findings from researchers at Duke, Indiana Universities. 本题要听出关键词toast,为敬酒祝贺之意。即适量饮酒者会为这个新发现举酒庆祝，所以他们当然是高兴的。
31.Where was the result of the study first made public?
【解析】［A］从这一句This study was presented at an alcoholism meeting in San Antonio。可知这个结果是在一个会议上首次展示出来的。关键词在于meeting。
Passage Three
Our family is trying to decide where to go for a vacation this summer. Our son Tom wants to go to Yellow Stone Park again to see the bears. We did that last summer and what an experience it was! When we got there, we put up our tent and went to explore. As we returned, we heard our daughter Susie cry out and then we saw a bear enter our camp. Tom wanted his father to chase him away. His father said, “No, it’s dangerous to chase a bear. And don’t let him chase you。” Susie said: “What shall we do?” “Maybe we ought to climb a tree。” Tom said: “No, weve got to get him out of there. He might go to sleep in our tent。” “Maybe we could make him leave if we put some honey outside for him to eat。” Susie suggested. Then I said: “How are you going to get the honey? It’s in the tent。” We watched the bear enter the tent and heard him upset everything inside. “It’s foolish for us to try to catch him,” said my husband. “Leave him alone and wait for him to come out。” We waited but the bear stayed inside. We had to sleep in the car。
Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard。
32. Where have the family decided to go in the vacation this summer?
【解析】［A］听完全文可以得知这个家庭还未决定好去哪里度假。所以正确答案为They havent reached a decision yet。
33. Who do you think saw the bear first?
【解析】［A］从短文中这一段可以看出答案。As we returned, we heard our daughter Susie cry out and then we saw a bear enter our camp，因此显然是女儿Susie先看到了熊。
34. What did they do when they saw a bear enter their tent?
【解析】［B］他们站在外面一直在讨论该怎么对付这只熊，但最终什么都没做。因此，正确答案为They stayed outside the tent and did nothing。
35. What did the bear do in the tent?
【解析】［D］We watched the bear enter the tent and heard him upset everything inside。关键词在upset, 意为“颠覆、翻倒”。熊把帐篷里的东西弄得乱七八糟。
Section C
36.【答案】professional
【解析】professional意为“专业的，职业的”。迈克尔·乔丹是美国NBA职业篮球运动员。
37.【答案】championships
【解析】championships 意为“冠军”。他带领芝加哥公牛队赢了五届NBA冠军。
38.【答案】raised
【解析】raise意为“养育，抚养”。他在北卡罗来纳长大。
39. 【答案】1984
【解析】他在1984年加入芝加哥公牛队参加NBA球赛。
40. 【答案】season
【解析】season 意为“季节”。他以球队中最佳得分运动员之一结束了他第一季度的比赛。
41. 【答案】scorers
【解析】scorer意为“得分运动员”。他以球队中最佳得分运动员之一结束了他第一季度的比赛。
42. 【答案】average
【解析】average意为“平均”。平均每场球赛得分28.2分。
43.【答案】appearances
【解析】appearances意为“露面”。他也在他的八次全明星赛中首次亮相。
44.【答案】He became the Chicago Bull’s all-time leading scorer
45.【答案】With Jordan, the Bulls won again in 1992, 1993, 1996 and 1997
46. 【答案】known as the worldwide celebrity due to his success in the NBA and the Olympics, and his numerous commercial endorsements
Part Ⅳ Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth)
Section A
【全文翻译】
美国人如何看待食物呢？我们爱吃，但是过后会觉得内疚。我们说我们只要最好的，但是却热衷于享受垃圾食品；我们很重视健康和减肥，但是肥胖却又空前地在蔓延。也许，这种矛盾源于我们的历史。首批来到这个大陆的欧洲人是为了寻找新的香料，但却一无所获；首种经济作物不是用来吃的，而是用来吸得。那时，旨在禁止酗酒的禁酒令，实际上却激发了更多新奇的方法来酗酒。
移民的经历也与此有内在的关系。入乡随俗意味着要吃“典型的美国人”的饮食，但是美国的食物已经被诸如比萨或者热狗这样的舶来品所诠释了。美国最珍贵的一些烹饪来自于戴着镣铐而来的人们。
无论是在波士顿倾茶事件中，还是在南部午餐柜台前的静坐中，食物都曾被用来作为界定斗争的一种手段，这也许是不足为奇的。无论是出于宗教原因而戒酒，还是由于政治避难而戒肉，这都与我们的健康甚至是道德的观念相一致。
但是，这些坚定的观点并不是确定不变的。美国人对他们所吃的食物的态度是矛盾的。我们怀疑我们的食物，特别是当我们更清楚地了解了它们的成分时。
对食物的信仰一直存在于美国人的意识之中。第一个感恩节就把美国人的想象力束缚在食物之中，束缚在我们与朋友对它的分享之中，这并不是偶然的。
【答案解析】
47. 【解析】［D］ feel是一个系动词，可以判断此处应填入一个形容词，通过上下文意思，以及后面介词about, 可以确定选项为D项guilty, 短语feel guilty about sth. “对……感到有愧”。全句的意思为“我们很爱吃，但是往往在吃完之后又有负罪感”。
48.【解析】［M］ be obsessed with 为固定搭配，原意为“被……附上/缠住/迷住心窍”，放在本句表示“十分重视”。全句的意思为“我们很重视健康和减肥，但肥胖却又空前地在蔓延”。
49.【解析】［A］本句缺一个名词作主语，并且根据和介词to的搭配，可以推断出正确选项answer。
50.【解析】［I］本句根据more和ways可以判断出需要填入一个形容词构成比较级，根据上下文，表示“旨在禁止酗酒的禁酒令，却激发了更多新奇的方法来酗酒”，可以确定I为正确选项。
51. 【解析】［F］本题较难。根据be 和by 确定应填入一个过去分词。再根据上下文，上文表示“应该吃典型的美国人吃的食物”，下文通过 but 转折，表示实际上“美国的食物已经被诸如比萨和热狗这样的舶来品所诠释了”，因此可以确定F为正确选项。
52.【解析】［B］政治结果，可根据宗教原因religious reasons来推断此处填政治结果。
53.【解析】［L］由于横线后面没有宾语，可以确定不是形成bring的短语，这样本句所缺的为一名词，作bring的宾语。根据下文解释，“美国人对他们所吃的食物的态度是矛盾的”，可以推出本句意思为“坚定的观点也不是确定不变的”。因此可以确定L为正确选项。
54.【解析】［K］系动词become后应填入一个形容词，和后面介词of形成短语be/become suspicious of “对……感到怀疑”。
55.【解析】［J］本句缺一个名词作主语，并且根据和介词in的搭配，可以推断出正确选项belief，(have)belief in sth。“ 相信……”。
56.【解析】［C］本句是一般现在时，缺一个动词，且和with 搭配，确定选项share, share sth. with sb., “与某人分享某事”。
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