2022年12月英语四级考前模拟试卷及答案（六）

　　Part Ⅲ

　　Vocabulary (20 minutes)

　　Directions:There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each　sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the　ONE that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding　letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

　　41.A great deal of ___ for our success should go to Michael Lee,　head of our team.

　　A) merit B) credit

　　C) favor D) reward

　　42.They question whether a fair way can be ___ to tell which　employees really perform better than their fellow employees.

　　A) depicted B) devised

　　C) decorated D) designated

　　43.The report indicates that it is financially ___ to build a water　power station in the area.

　　A) adaptable B) available

　　C) feasible D) flexible

　　44.Somehow she felt that she herself had to some extent been the cause of all the trouble,and suffered___. 

　　A) accordingly B) respectively

　　C) consequently D) incidentally

　　45.The gas company ___ a leak in the main line and evacuated all the tenants of the building.

　　A) detected B) inspected

　　C) discerned D) explored

　　46.At the 27th Olympic Games she ___ two gold and one silver medals　in the track and field events.

　　A) carried away B) carried off

　　C) carried over D) carried through

　　47.More than 790,000 youths were reported to have____the National　Master’s Entrance Examination last year.

　　A) sat on B) sat up

　　C) sat in D) sat for

　　48.As a general rule, people with a great deal of ___ often have　admiring friends and bitter enemies.

　　A) personality B) temperament

　　C) disposition D) character

　　49.After she gave birth to a child, she was ___ to go back to work　in order to make the ends meet.

　　A) compelled B) enforced

　　C) imposed D) depressed

　　50.That football club tried to ___ the famous player with offers of　a tremendous sum of money.

　　A) deceive B) persuade

　　C) tempt D) indulge

　　51.Many animal can ___ with their surroundings because of their　protective coloring.

　　A) integrate B) match

　　C) blend D) merge

　　52.The strange phenomenon has ___ and puzzled many scientists for　more a century.

　　A) annoyed B) embarrassed

　　C) fascinated D) frustrated

　　53.As we all know, the same gestures may have different ___ which　vary from one culture to another.

　　A) implications B) presumptions

　　C) expressions D) assumptions

　　54.With the advent of PC and home-information systems, we’ll one day　be able to ___ most business dealings from home.

　　A) implement B) execute

　　C) conduct D) supplement 

　　55.It was an awful accident. I wonder how you managed to ___ without　a scratch.

　　A) see through B) come through

　　C) get through D) break though

　　56.This difficult problem we face in the project has to be tackled　before we can ___ to others.

　　A) pursue B) advocate

　　C) precede D) proceed

　　57.While most scientists agree that the greenhouse effect is coming,　there are not enough data yet to say with absolute ___ what its　consequences will be.

　　A) confirmation B) conformity

　　C) conviction D) conscience

　　58.It is a___that in such a rich and prosperous country there should　be so many poverty-stricken people.

　　A) controversy B) paradox

　　C) aversion D) conversion

　　59.It’s a well-known fact that truth will in the end ___ over　falsehood, and right over wrong.A) dominate B) prevail

　　C) thrive D) conquer

　　60.We can’t choose whether we will pay income tax or not, for　payment of income tax is ___.

　　A) compulsory B) voluntary

　　C) arbitrary D) dutiable

　　61.It’s generally agreed that fluctuations in birth rate are ___ to　a number of economic factors.

　　A) entitled B) attributed

　　C) confined D) dedicated

　　62.It’s always better to ___ a problem before it arises than to　search for a solution to it afterwards.

　　A) evaluate B) predict

　　C) anticipate D) estimate

　　63.It takes tremendous courage to ___ a belief that is not shared by　many others.

　　A) persist in B) abide by

　　C) hold on D) adhere to 

　　64.As a good employer, he knows how to make full use of the ___ of　his employees’ talents and abilities.

　　A) validity B) integrity

　　C) diversity D) versatility

　　65.Over the years jazz has changed and developed but it has　essentially ___ its fundamental characteristics.

　　A) remained B) retained

　　C) reserved D) resumed

　　66.Economics is a subject that ___ all people’s lives whether they　are conscious of it or not.A) draws on B) catches on

　　C) touches on D) embarks on 

　　67.When one gets a good ___ into a problem, he will usually find a　way to approach it or solve it. 

　　A) outlook B) perspective

　　C) version D) insight

　　68.She cares much about other people’s opinions about her and is particularly ___ to personal criticisms.

　　A) sensational B) sentimental

　　C) sensible D) sensitive

　　69.My secretary has typed out the first___of the report,but I must　revise it before I submit to the conference.

　　A) draft B) sketch

　　C) script D) outline

　　70.They reported the loss in the financial fraud and gave all the　necessary ___ to the police.

　　A) particulars B) provisions

　　C) procedures D) precautions

　　Part Ⅴ

　　Writing (30 minutes)

　　Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic Economic Development and Moral Decline. You　should write at least 150 words and you should base your compositionon the outline (given in Chinese) below:

　　1.近年来我国经济建设取得了很大成就

　　2.但与此同时,社会风气随着经济的发展也日益下降

　　3.我的观点……