大学英语四级模拟题十六及答案

大学英语四级模拟题十六及答案大学英语四级模拟题十六及答案PartⅡReadingComprehension(35minutes)Directions:Thereare4passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage:AtdawnonSeptember5th,1972abandof“BlackSeptember”ArabguerrillasbrokeintotheIsraelibuildingintheOlympicvillagenearMunichwhere10,000athleteswerestaying.Over250plainclothespolicehadbeenbroughtintothevillage,followingatipoffoftroubleahead,butnoneofthemsawtheArabsscalethefence.TheyburstintotheIsraelibuildingwithsubmachinegunsblazingat5:10am.SomeIsraeliathletesescapedthroughthewindowsandsidedoors.Nineweretakenhostage.Theguerrillasdemandedthereleaseof200PalestiniansheldinIsraelijailsandasafepassageoutofGermany.WithinhourstheOlympicvillagewassurroundedby13000police.TheOlympicGamesweresuspended.Aftersomenegotiations,theterroristsweretoldtheywouldbeflownwiththeirhostagestoanArabcountry.TheyweretakenbyhelicoptertotheFurstenfieldmilitaryairport25milesfromMunich.JustbeforemidnighttheguerrillasandtheirhostagesbegantowalkacrossthetarmactoawaitingBoeing727aircraft.SuddenlyaltheairportlightswereturnedoutandGermanpolicesharpshootersopenedfire.Therescueattemptfailedtragically.Inthegunbattleallninehostageswerekilled,aswellasfourArabsandonepoliceman.ThreeArabswerecapturedandoneescapedintothenearbywoods.Onthe8th,IsraeliplanesbombedtenguerillabasesinrevengeforMunichmassacre.21.ThemostpossiblereasonforIsraeliathletesbeingattackedandkidnappedisthat____.A.theyhadaconflictwiththeArabguerrillasB.theArabguerrillaswantedtosavethePalestiniansheldinIsraelijailsC.theGermanGovernmenthatedIsraelD.theArabguerrillashopedtogetalargesumofmoney22.Whenthetroubletookplace,theOlympicGames____.A.werecompletedB.weregoingonC.weretobefinishedD.weretotakeplace23.Theterroristsweretoldthattheywouldbeprobablysentbyairto____.A.ItalyB.IndiaC.SyriaD.Nigera24.HowmanyArabswerethereasterrorists?A.Seven.B.Eight.C.Nine.D.Itwasn’tmentioned.25.WhatdoyouthinkPalestineandIsraelwouldactnext?A.Theywouldbeginanotherconflict.B.Theywouldbegintonegotiate.C.Theywouldtrytoimproveeachother’srelation.D.TheywouldturntoUN.Questions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Followthefollowingtipstoreduceyourstresstomanageablelevels!Avoid“Must”think.Letgoofthenotionthatyoumustdosomethinginacertainway—forexample,“Imustgetagreatscoreonatest,orelse.”Thisthoughtpatternonlyaddstothestressyou’llfeel.Evaluateyoursituationcoldlyandanalytically,andnotasa“lifeordeath”situation.WatchtheMess.Don’tstudyinamessyorcrampedarea.Clearyourselfanice,openspacethat’sfreeofdistractions.SetManageableGoals.Breaklargeprojectsintosmalleranddoablepartsandyou’llfeelapositivesenseofaccomplishmentasyoufinisheachpart.OceanDumping.Visualizeyourselfwalkingonabeautifulbeach,carryingasandpail.Stopatagoodspotandputyourworriesintothepail.Dropthepailandwatchasitdriftsawayintotheocean.ThinkGoodThoughts.Createasetofpositivebutbriefaffirmationsandmentallyrepeatthemtoyourselfjustbeforeyoufallasleepatnight,andyouwillfeelalotmorepositiveinthemorning.ImagineYourselfSucceeding.Closeyoureyesandrememberareallifesituationinwhichyoudidwell.Imaginefacingyourstressfulsituationwiththesamefeelingsofconfidence.UseYourBedforSleeping,notStudying.Yourmindmaystarttoassociateyourbedwithwork,whichwillmakeitharderforyoutofallasleep.SoothingSounds.Ifyouwanttoplaymusic,keepitlowinthebackground.Classicalmusicespeciallycanaidthelearningprocess.TakeaHike,Pal.Needastudybreak?Takeashort,briskwalk.Clearyourmind.26.Ifyoumeetagreatdifficulty,howcanyoureduceyourstress?A.Toretreatfromit.B.Toimaginethatyouaresuccessful.C.Toturntoothers.D.Todivideitintosmallpartsandfinishthemoneafteranother.27.“OceanDumping”reallymeans____.A.puttingthingsintotheoceanB.forgettingone’sworriesC.swimmingintheoceanD.sailingacrosstheocean28.Thepassagemightbetakenfrom____.A.asciencefictionB.areportofapsychologistC.apopularmagazineD.atextbook29.Accordingtothepassage,whichkindofpeopleareeasytocomeunderpressure?A.Openmindedpeople.B.Peoplewithtidyhabbits.C.Selfconfidentpeople.D.Workaddicts.30.Asforthefollowingstatementsabouthowtoreduceone’sstress,whichonehasn’tbeenmentioned?A.Toworkinaniceandneatenvironment.B.Tosmilewhenonefails.C.Todivideanobjectintosmallparts.D.Tohavearestafteralongtime’swork.Questions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Itisn’toftenthatanentireindustryissymbolizedinthefigureofasinglehumanbeing,andsuchisthecasewithCanadianaviationandtheaircraftindustry.ThemanistheHon.JohnA.D.McCurdy,andthelifestoryofthisstillvigorous,distinguishedCanadianisatonceandatthesametimethethrillinghistoryofaviation’sprogressinCanada.ItallbeganonecoldFebruarydayin1909atBaddeck,NovaScotia,whenJohnMcCurdyconfoundedthecriticsbyflyingtheSilverDart,anaircraftdesignedbyhimself,forhalfamileovertheiceofBrasdeorLakes.ThiswasthefirstpoweredflightinCanadaandthefirstbyaBritishsubjectintheCommonwealth.McCurdygaveproofofhisflyingability—andofthedevelopment