新版大学英语四级考试全真模拟试题（五）Part I Writing (30minutes) Directions: Study the following set of cartoons carefully and write an essay in which you should1) describe the cartoons,2) state its main idea, and give your comment.注意：此部分试题在答题卡1上_PartIIIReadingComprehension(40minutes)SectionA Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Questions 36 to 45 are based on the following passage.Britain is not just one country and one people; even if some of its inhabitants think so. Britain is, in fact, a nation which can be divided into several _36_ parts, each part being and individual country with its own language, character and cultural _37_. Thus Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales do not claim to _38_ to “England” because their inhabitants are not _39_ “English”. They are Scottish, Irish or Welsh and many of them prefer to speak their own native tongue, which in turn is _40_ to the others.These cultural minorities have been Britains original inhabitants. In varying degrees they have managed to _41_ their national characteristics, and their particular customs and way of life. This is probably even more true of the _42_ areas where traditional life has not been so affected by the _43_ of industrialism as the border areas have been. The Celtic races are said to be more emotional by nature than the English. An Irish temper is legendary. The Scots could rather _44_ about their reputation for excessive thrift and prefer to be remembered for their folk songs and dances, while the Welsh are famous for their singing. The Celtic _45_ as a whole produces humorous writers and artists, such as the Irish Bernard Shaw, the Scottish Robert Burns, and the Welsh Dylan Thomas, to mention but a few.新编大学英语四级全真模拟试题（五）第9页A incomprehensibleB temperC remoteD separateE understandableFforgetGgenerallyHtemperamentI preserveJ strictlyK traditionalL reserveM growthN applyO belongSection B Directions: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.A）Its time to say goodbye, to his teammates, to his rivals, and to his beloved fans.B）For Kobe Bryant, 20-year NBA career finally closed its door. You cannot expect more from a 37-year-old vet eran than 60 points in his final game, and more importantly, a win that he cherished the most as an innate winner.C）:Man, I cant believe how fast 20 years went by, this is crazy, Bryant said to the crowd after the victory.D）With five rings, two Finals MVPs, third all-time leading scorers, 18-time All-star appearances, Bryant retired from the worlds elite league with his unchanged love for basketball. He finished with 60 points on 22 of 50 shooting as Lakers erased a 15-point deficit to beat the Utah Jazz 101-96 here on Wednesday.E）On Nov. 29, 2015, Bryant announced that he would retire at the end of the 2015-16 season.F）:My mind can handle the grind. But my body knows its time to say goodbye. he released the news via a letter-poem on The Players Tribune.G）:From then on, every road game that Bryant participated in was a Farewell Tour. Standing ovation, Kobe chant, is no strange in every place that he visited after the announcement.H）Bryant began his NBA journey in 1996, when he was drafted by the Charlotte Hornets (current New Orleans Pelicans) with the No. 13 pick, before being traded to the Lakers for center Vlade Divac.I）I grew up a die-hard Laker fan. So to be drafted and traded here and spend 20 years here, you cant write something better than this, said Bryant.J）In his rookie season, Bryant showed his athletic ability to the world as he became the youngest Slam Dunk champion. More glories came to Bryant in the next few seasons. From 2000 to 2002, he and Shaquille ONeal led the Lakers to three consecutive championships.K）The duo, along with veterans Karl Malone and Gary Payton, formed the Fantastic Four before the 2003-04 season, while experiencing a disappointing season as the team lost to the Detroit Pistons in the Finals. After ON