2016年12月英语四级冲刺模拟题及答案(二)

　　Shopping habits in the United States have changed greatly in the last quarter of the 20th century. 61 in the 1900s most Americans towns and cities had a Main Street. Main Street was always in the hear of a town. This street was 62 on both sides with many 63 businesses. Here, shoppers talked into stores to look at all sorts of merchandise: clothing, furniture, hardware, groceries, 64 , some shops offered 65. These shops included drugstores, restaurants, shoe repair stores, and barber or hairdressing shops. 66 in the 1950s, a change began to 67 . Too many automobiles had crowded into Main Street 68 too few parking place ere 69 shoppers. Because the streets were crowded, merchants began to look with interest at the open spaces 70 the city limits. Open space is what their car driving customers needed. And open space is what they got 71 the first shopping center was built. Shopping centers, or rather malls, 72 as a collection of small new stores 73 crowed city centers. 74 by hundreds of free parking space, customers were drawn away from 75 areas to outlying malls. And the growing 76 of shopping centers led 77 to the building of bigger and better stocked stores, 78 the late 197s, many shopping malls had almost developed into small cities themselves. In addition to providing the 79 of one stop shopping, malls were transformed into landscaped parks, 80 benches, fountains, and outdoor entertainment.

　　61A. As early as B. Early C. Early as D. Earlier

　　62. A. built B. designed C. intended D. lined

　　63. A. varied B. various C. sorted D. mixed-up

　　64. A. Apart from B. however C. In addition D. As well

　　65. A. medical care B. food C. cosmetics D. services

　　66. A. Suddenly B. Abruptly C. Contrarily D. But

　　67. A. be taking place B. take place C. be taken place D. have taken place

　　68. A. while B. yet C. though D. and then

　　69. A. available for B. available to C. used by D. ready for

　　70. A. over B. from C. out of D. outside

　　71. A. when B. while C. since D. then

　　72. A. started B. founded C. set up D. organized

　　73. A. out of B. away from C. next to D. near

　　74. A. Attracted B. Surprised C. Delighted D. Enjoyed

　　75. A. inner B. central C. shopping D. downtown

　　76. A. distinction B. fame C. popularity D. liking

　　77. A. on B. in turn C. by turns D. further

　　78. A. by B. During C. In D. Towards

　　79. A. cheapness B. readiness C. convenience D. handiness

　　80. A. because of B. and C. with D. provided

　　Part IV Translation (共35分)

　　Section A (共5小题，每小题4分，共20分)

　　Directions: Translate the following sentences into Chinese. You may refer to the corresponding passages in Part I.

　　81、To cover the marks of the fire, the building was painted white. Before long it became known as the White House. (Passage One)

　　82、The subjects in his experiment were 75 college students. They represented all levels of ability in English: beginning, intermediate, and native-speaking students. (Passage Two)

　　83、Yet cowboys liked their way of life. They lived in a wild and open country. They lived a life of adventure and freedom. (Passage Three)

　　84、One horse or mule was required to support four human beings a ratio that remained almost constant for many decades. (Passage Four)

　　85、It would have been difficult for them to avoid the conclusion that the horse and mule population would decline rapidly. (Passage Four)

　　84、I would be rushing to get to class on time, trying to gather up notes from a maelstrom of papers on my desk, not certain what subject we were covering today, indeed not even certain what course I was teaching. (Passage Four)

　　85Again, I ended the nightmare by fainting dead away onto the floor, and then I would wake up, my sheets damp from desperation. (Passage Four)