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2014年12月英语四级考试预测试卷(2)

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本套试卷集合了考试编委会的理论成果。专家们为考生提供了题目的答案,并逐题进行了讲解和分析。每道题在给出答案的同时,也给出了详尽透彻的解析,帮助考生进行知识点的巩固和记忆,让考生知其然,也知其所以然,从而能够把知识灵活自如地运用到实际中去。

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2.

听音频:http://wximg.233.com/attached/media/20141027/20141027143359_9931.mp3根据听到的内容,回答{下列各题}。

(1)

第(2)题

A.He always has his own ideas.
B.He makes decisions all by himself.
C.He lets his parents make big decisions for him.
D.He lets his parents make all the decisions for him. 

(2)

第(3)题

A.He suggests that the woman should be brave.
B.He suggests that the woman should relax herself.
C.He suggests that the woman should practice a lot.
D.He suggests that the woman should make good preparations before she speaks. 


(3)

第(4)题

A.The meeting was boring.
B.The man didn’t like this kind of meeting.
C.The man’s ideas were not accepted by others.
D.The meeting was successful with some ideas put forward. 

(4)

第(5)题

A.They are talking about relaxing themselves.
B.They are talking about the plans for the coming weekend.
C.They are talking about the problems they met in their work.
D.They are talking about how they usually spend their free time. 

(5)

第(6)题

A.He wants to be an editor.
B.He wants to be a writer.
C.He wants to be a manager.
D.He wants to be a teacher in the university. 

(6)

第(7)题

A.His book is about art.
B.His book is about history.
C.His book is about science.
D.His book is about literature. 

(7)

第(8)题

A.Because he will have a test soon.
B.Because he doesn’t prepare for the coming test.
C.Because he didn’t finish the test he had yesterday.
D.Because he worries about his performance in the test he had today. 

(8)

第(9)题

A.Because he cares about the politics.
B.Because he has nothing to do at present.
C.Because he wants to read something interesting.
D.Because he is tired of studying and he wants to relax himself. 

(9)

听录音,回答以下问题.

第(10)题

A.He was hit by a car and was hurt seriously.
B.He fell down on the ground and was hurt seriously.
C.His car went into another car at the corner of the road.
D.His car was hit by another car,so he was shocked seriously. 

(10)

第(11)题

A.The doctor suggests that the man should drink more water.
B.The doctor suggests that the mall should not eat too much meat.
C.The doctor suggests that the man should not walk these two weeks.
D.The doctor suggests that the man should rest in bed as much as possible. 

(11)

第(12)题

A.He’d better do some exercises..
B.He’d beRer stay at home for half a year.
C.He’d beRer have an operation on his ribs.
D.He’d better eat the herbal medicine according to the instruction. 

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听录音,回答以下问题.

第(13)题

A.The process to train a dog.
B.The different kinds of dogs.
C.The reason why people keep pets.
D.Some costs associated with keeping a pet. 

(13)

第(14)题

A.The training process is very short.
B.Several dogs are trained together at a time.
C.Dogs are not trained until they are two years old.
D.Dogs are trained to learn some basic things when they are puppies. 

(14)

第(15)题

A.People raise a petjust for fun.
B.People raise a pet to watch the house.
C.People raise a pet to accompany them.
D.People raise a pet to help them do things.

(15)

第(16)题

A.You call’t fall asleep at night.
B.You have to constantly replace shoes.
C.You have to clean up pee from the carpet.
D.You have to spend lots of money to buy food for the pet. 

(16)

听录音,回答以下问题.

第(17)题

A.Don’t eat meat at supper.
B.Find even more time to exercise.
C.Count every calorie you consume.
D.Spend all entire weekend cooking healthy meals. 

(17)

第(18)题

A.Opt for raw.
B.Keep good food close.
C.Save the salad for last.
D.Talk a walk after meal. 

(18)

第(19)题

A.Fruits are high in fiber.
B.Fruits are naturally sweet.
C.Fruits are full of hydration.
D.Fruits are easy to digest. 

(19)

听录音,回答以下问题.

第(20)题

A.Because the city is full of people.
B.Because of the weather pollution.
C.Because the dwellers don’t like sunshine.
D.Because of the tall buildings lining narrow streets. 

(20)

第(21)题

A.The panels can catch the sun’s ray at any angle.
B.The panels can gather up sunlight ant any time of day.
C.The designation of the panels is precise,computer-cut.
D.The panels need to be repositioned for different time of the year.

(21)

第(22)题

A.The cost of the panels is cheap.
B.The shape of the panels is beautiful.
C.The effect of the panels is efficient.
D.The production of the panels is easy. 

(22)

听录音,回答以下问题.

第(23)题

A.The minimum wage is made for servants.
B.The minimum wage is made for bus drivers.
C.The minilTlUln wage is nlade for street cleaners.
D.The minimum wage is made for unskilled workers. 

(23)

第(24)题

A.Catering.
B.Agriculture.
C.Housekeeping.
D.Building. 

(24)

第(25)题

A.Job cuts.
B.Less working time.
C.More jobs for people to choose.
D.More training requirement for workers. 

(25)

第(26)题

A.The Swiss people get very low wages.
B.Switzerland does not have a minimum wage law.
C.The weakest will suffer most if the jobs are being cut.
D.Swiss voters rejected the referendum to set a higher minimum wage.

3.

听音频,回答下面各题。

Environmentalists have noted that almost 50% of waste all over the globe(26)__________e-waste since the advent of technology. 

E-wastes,as its label suggests,are any unused and broken gadget left in the trash bin,which is then(27)__________to landfills when not properly disposed.E-wastes Call be a pile of mobile phones,computers,laptops,television sets,and(28)__________systems.These gadgets don’t only contain chips that help us get through our work breezily,but they also contain tons of chemicals that can readily blend with the air,water,and land when not disposed properly.These chemicals can bring about(29)__________of land and death to many marine(30)__________when its penetration to such places isn’t regulated and stopped. 

Thankfully,copious businesses,private organizations,and groups are(31)__________to greatly reduce the bulk of e-waste in landfills.Mobile companies are(32)__________unused and broken mobile phones at their drop-off centers.Some are even paying to those who can give back unused phones to them. 

(33)__________,everyone is encouraged to take steps to minimize the use of extra gadgets as well as take good care of their devices to(34)__________its life span.Furthermore,gadget owners,specifically cellular phone owners,should know whether or not their phone manufacturers offer drop.off stations for used phones.You could also directly donate or give old phones to people who don’t have enough funds to buy new mobile phones.To reduce e-wastes,we also have to(35) __________ gadgets compulsively even when we don’t really need them.


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4.

回答{下列各题}。
The social network will let users“mute”messages from other users on their timelines without the muted person’s knowledge,thereby avoiding the(36)__________
process of having to unfollow(取消关注),or put up with,your(37)__________talkative IRL friends.Twitter rolled out new(38)__________to let users better manage the deluge(泛滥)of tweets they receive. 
Users can now“mute”people they follow,removing those people’s tweets and retweets from their own timelines.The muted person won’t know that he or she has been(39)__________.It’s a stealthy way to read less content from certain users without having to unfollow them.A person can easily be muted or(40)__________at any time,Twitter said in a blog post. 
“Mute gives you even more(41)__________over the content you see on Twitter by letting you remove a user’s content from key parts of your Twitter experience,”the company said. 
Though Twitter had been experimenting with the feature in recent weeks,it announced that muting will be(42)__________to all users of the company’s iOS and Android apps,as well as the Twitter.com website.Some other Twitter applications,like TweetDeck,already allowed muting. 
The feature is part of Twitter’s(43)__________strategy to make its service more accessible to a wider range of people.Following a successful initial public offerin9,Twitter’s stock has tumbled in recent months as investors worry about the social network’s(44)__________to attract new users.CEO Dick Costolo(45)__________that Twitter would make changes to its interface this year to make it easier to understand and manage.The company overhauled(彻底检修)user profile pages in April as part of this effort. 
A.silenced
B.awkward
C.unmvted
D.feature
E.embarrassment
F.unfollowed
G.control
H.extremely
I.overall
J.vowed
K.generally
L.ability
M.accepted
N.available
O.characters

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5.

回答{下列各题}。
A Battle is Looming over Renewable Energy,and Fossil Fuel Interests are Losing
A. In state capitals across the country,legislators are debating proposals to roll back environmental rules,prodded by industry and advocacy groups eager to curtail(缩减)regulations aimed at curbing greenhouse gases. 
B.The measures,which have been introduced in about 18 states,lie at the heart of an effort to expand to the state level the battle over fossil fuel and renewable energy.The new rules would trim or abolish climate mandates--including those that require utilities to use solar and wind energy,as well as proposed Environmental Protection Agency rules that would reduce carbon emissions from power plants. 
C.But the campaign—despite its backing from powerful groups such as Americans for Prosperity—has run into a surprising roadblock:the growing political clout of renewable-energy interests,even in rock-ribbed Republican states such as Kansas. 
D. The stage has been set for what one lobbyist called“trench warfare”as moneyed interests on both sides wrestle over some of the strongest regulations for promoting renewable energy.And the issues are likely to surface this fall in the midterm elections,as well,with Califomia billionaire Tom Steyer pouring money into various gubernatorial(州长的)and state and federal legislative races to back candidates who support tough rules curbing pollution. 
E.The multi-pronged conservative effort to roll back regulations,begun more than a year ago,is supported by a loose,well.funded confederation that includes the U.S.Chamber of Commerce,the National Association of Manufacturers and conservative activist groups such as Americans for Prosperity,a politically active nonprofit organization founded in part by brothers David and Charles Koch.These groups argue that existing government rules violate free-market principles and will ultimately drive up costs for consumers. 
F.The proposed measures are similar from state to state.In some cases,the legislative language matches or closely resembles model bills and resolutions offered by the American Legislative Exchange Council(ALEC),a free-market.oriented group of state lawmakers underwritten in part by Exxon Mobil,Koch Industries,Duke Energy and Peabody Energy.“Now more than ever is the time for states to lead the way,”ALEC’s top officials told its members at a meeting in December. 
G.The coalition campaigns have achieyed only symbolic victories in a few states.Nonbinding resolutions critical of the EPA power plant proposals have been approved in Alabama,Georgia,Nebraska,West Virginia and Wyoming.Three other states--Louisiana.Missouri and Ohio—are weighing legislation similar to the ALEC model. 
H.Only one of the 18 state legislatures has approved a more substantive measure that would replace the EPA’s power plant rules.And even that bill.in Kentucky,could backfire by giving up a chance for the state to design its own program and forcing it to accept a federal compliance program. 
I.“Clean energy is beginning to become mainstream,”said Gabe Eisner,executive director of the Energy and Policy Institute,a clean-energy think tank in Washington.“Renewable energy is popular and has increased political power now,”but,he added,“that power is still eclipsed by the resources of the fossil fuel industry.”
A surprisingly tough fight
J.Kansas might be the best place to see how these dynamics are unfolding. 
K.The state was a promising choice for a foray(攻击)against rules known as renewable-energy standards.which set minimum levels of renewable-energy use by electric utilities.Variations of these rules have been adopted in about 30 states.even though Congress did not pass a federal version of the requirement.In Kansas,a law passed in 2009 requires utilities to use wind and solar power to generate at least 15 percent of their electricity bv 2016 and 20 percent by 2020. 
L.The coalition seeking the repeal of the renewable mandate had all the ingredients for success.Financial.muscle came from the Kansas Chamber of Commerce,which lobbied heavily for repeal.In addition,the state is home to Koch Industries,the Koch brothers’Wichita-based energy conglomerate(集团).The state representative for Wichita,Republican Dennis Hedke,has called the company“one of the greatest success stories in the world”and said“they are making very positive contributions.”Hedke
chairs the state House’s Energy and Environment Committee. 
M.Koch Industries,along with the utility industry’s Edison Electric Institute and the nation’s biggest coal company,Peabody Energy,have supported ALEC.which advised state lawmakers on repeal strategy. 
N.“Koch has consistently opposed all subsidies and mandates across the board.especially as it relates to energy policy,”Philip Ellendea president and chief operating officer of Koch Companies Public Sector,said in a statement,citing the company’s opposition to the renewable fuel standard,wind production tax credit and ethanol(乙醇) mandate.“Government should not mandate the allocation or use of natural resources and raw materials in the production of goods.”
O.The ideological case was supported by conservative think tanks.Kansans for Liberty supposed repeal.and the state branch of Americans for Prosperity told supporters that“green energy mandates replace the free-market with bureaucratic government oversight,driving up costs for hard—working Kansas families.”The national group has spent$300.000 in the state pushing for the rollback of renewable standards. 
P.Connections to key Kansas politicians also were strong.Both the Kansas state Senate’s president.Susan Wagle,and the speaker of the state House,Ray Merrick,are members of the ALEC board and backed repeal.“The repeal of the RPS[Renewable Portfolio Standards]fits in line with the goals of the organization,”said Wagle,who said she joined ALEC in the 1990s in connection with her opposition to health-care reforln led by Hillary Rodham Clinton, then the first lady. 
Q.Moreover’the Kansas economy relies heavily on fossil fuels.The state iS the nation’s 10th.1argest producer of crude oil and l 2th-largest of natural gas,according to the federal Energy Information Administration.In 2013,coal-fired power plants provided 61 percent of the state’s electricity,well above the national average.But the strong winds that blow across Kansas have carried new interests into the state.Kansas ranks sixth in the country in wind output,which jumped by a third last year and equaled 19 percent of the state’s electricity,the EIA says. 
R. The growing number of wind farms not only generates power but royalties for landowners.Dorothy Barnett,executive director of the Climate and Energy Project,said that Kansas landowners receive more than$1 3 million a year.“This issue is an issue that touches rural Kansans,and we have a lot of rural Kansas legislators,”she said. 

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Resolutions with no binding force which are picky about the EPA power plant proposals have been accepted in many states such as Alabama and Georgia.

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It is hopeful to gain success if Kansas is chosen as the foray against the rules of renewableenergy standards which minimize the renewable-energy use by power plants.

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Koch Company’s Philip Ellender cited the company’s opposition to the renewable rules to approve its objection to all energy-policy-concerning subsidies and mandates,and advised that government let go of the allocation or use of materials used in goods production.

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The issue is a problem that concerns the benefits of people in the rural Kansas,and we have a great many lawmakers from rural parts of Kansas.

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The requirement to abolish the RPS complies with the organization’s targets.

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The methods adopted by the l 8 states are the kernel of the attempts to level up the battle between fossil fuel and renewable energy.

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The stage is established for the so-called“Wench warfare”,for the monetary benefits of both parts have been violated by the most powerful rules to spread renewable energy.

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The league which requires abolishing the renewable mandate had all the factors to achieve success.

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However,the winds that sweep across Kansas have brought new benefits to the state.

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The all-sided efforts which roll back the renewable rules have been backed by a confederation with abundant capital,the members of which go against the existing govemment rules.

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