2014年12月英语四级冲刺全真模拟试题一

　　根据以下资料，回答46-65题：

　　More than 30.000 drivers and passengers who sit in the front of the vehicles are killed or seriousl

　　y injured each year.At a speed of only 30 miles per hour it is the same as falling from a third-flo

　　or building.Wearing a seat belt saves lives：it reduces your chance of death or serious injury by m

　　ore than a half.

　　Therefore drivers or front seat passengers over l4 in most vehicles must wear a seat belt. If yo

　　u do not.you will be fined up t0￡50.It will not be up to the drivers to make sure You wear your b

　　elt.But it will be the driver's responsibility to make sure that children under l4 do not ride in t

　　he front unless they are wearing a seat belt of some kind.

　　However，when you，re reversing your Car，you do not have to wear a seat belt;or when You are m

　　aking a local delivery or collection using a special vehicle;or if you have a valid medical certifi

　　cate which excuses you from wearing it.Make sure these circumstances apply to You before You decide

　　not to wear your seat belt.Remember that you may be taken to court for not doing so，and you may b

　　e fined if you cannot prove that you have been excused from wearing it.

　　46、How many people in the front of the vehicles are killed or seriously injured every year?

　　A.30000.

　　B.60000.

　　C.Approximately 30000.

　　D.Above 30000.

　　47、 Wearing a seat belt in a vehicle--.

　　A.reduces road accidents to more than a half

　　B.saves lives while driving at a speed up to 30 miles per hour

　　C.reduces the death rate in traffic accidents

　　D.saves more than 15，000 lives each year

　　48、 It is the driver's responsibility t0--.

　　A.make the front seat passengers wear a seat belt

　　B.make the front seat children under l4 wear a seat belt

　　C.stop children.riding in the front seat

　　D.wear a seat belt each time he drives

　　49、 According to the text，which of the following people riding in the front does NOT have to wear a seat belt?

　　A.Someone who is backing into a parking space.

　　B.Someone who is picking up the children from the local school.

　　C.Someone who is delivering invitation letters.

　　D.Someone who is under l4.

　　50、 For some people，it may be better--.

　　A.to wear a seat belt for health reasons

　　B.]not to wear a seat belt for health reasons

　　C.to get a valid medical certificate before wearing a seat belt

　　D.to pay a fine rather than wear a seat belt

　　根据以下资料，回答51-70题：

　　I remember the way the light touched her hair.She turned her head，and our eyes met，a momentary aw

　　areness in that raucous fifth grade classroom.I felt as though l'd been struck a blow under the hea

　　rt.Thus began my first love affair.

　　Her name was Rachel，and I mooned my way through the grade and high school，stricken at the mere

　　sight of her，tongue-tied in her presence.Does anyone，anymore，linger in the shadows of evening，

　　drawn by the pale light of a window--her window--like some hapless summer insect? That delirious swo

　　oning，asexual but urgent and obsessive，that made me awkward and my voice crack，is like some impos

　　sible dream now.

　　I would catch sight of her，walking down an aisle of trees to or from school，and I'd become Par

　　alyzed.She always seemed so poised，so self-possessed. At home，I'd relive each encounter， writhi

　　ng at the thought of my inadequacies.We eventually got acquainted and socialized as we entered our

　　adolescence，she knew I had a case on her，and I sensed her affectionate tolerance for me."Going st

　　eady"implied a maturity we still lacked.Her Orthodox Jewish upbringing and my own Catholic scruples

　　imposed an inhibited grace that made even kissing a distant prospect, however fervently desired.I

　　managed to hold her once at a dance-chaperoned，of course.Our embrace made her giggle.a sound SO t

　　rusting that I hated myself for what I 'd been thinking.At any rate，my love for Rachel remained un

　　requited.We graduated from high school，she went on t0 college，and I joined the Army.

　　When World War II engulfed US.I was sent overseas.For a time we corresponded and her letters w

　　ere the highlight of those grinding endless years.Once she sent me a snapshot of herself in a bathi

　　ng suit，which drove me to the wildest of fantasies.I mentioned the possibility of marriage in my n

　　ext letter.and almost immediately her replies became less frequent，less personal.Her Dear John le

　　tter finally caught up with me while l was awaiting discharge.She gently explained the im- possibil

　　ity of a marriage between US.Looking back on it.I must have recovered rather quickly，al-though fo

　　r the first few months I believed I didn't want to live.Like Rachel，I found someone else，whom I l

　　earned to love with a deep and permanent commitment that has lasted to this day.

　　51、According to the passage，how old was the author when his first love affair began?

　　A.Before he entered his teens.

　　B.In his early teens.

　　C.In his middle teens.

　　D.When he was just out of his teens.

　　52、 How did the author behave as a boy in love?

　　A.His first love motivated him toward hard study.

　　B.His first love evoked sentimental memories.

　　C.He was overpowered by wild excitement and passion·

　　D.He fulfilled his expectations and desires.

　　53、 According to the passage，what held them back from a loving kiss?

　　A.Her Jewish origin did not allow it.

　　B.His Catholic adherence forbade it.

　　C.They were not sure whether it was proper or ethical to kiss in line with their religious decorum.

　　D.Kissing was found to be inelegant or even distasteful.

　　54、 According to the passage，what was Rachel's response to the author 's tender affection be-fore the war?

　　A.She recognized and accepted his love affectionately.

　　B.She thwarted his affection by flatly turning him down.

　　C.She fondly permitted him to adore her without losing her own heart to him.

　　D.She didn t care for him at all and only took delight in playing with his feelings.

　　55、 Which of the following best describes the organization of the passage?

　　A.Statement and example.

　　B.Cause and effect.

　　C.Order of importance.

　　D.Linear description.