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1、英语四级模拟试卷及参考答案1PartⅡReadingComprehension(35minutes)Directions:Thereare4passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethrough

2、thecentre.Questions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassageEveryyear100millionholiday—makersaredrawntotheMediterranean.Withonethirdoftheworldstouristtrade,itisthemostpopularofalltheholidaydestinations;itisalsothemostpolluted.Ithasonly1percentoftheworldsseasurface,butcarriesmorethanhalftheoilandtarfloa

3、tingonthewaters.ThousandsoffactoriespourtheirpoisonintotheMediterranean,andalmosteverycity,townandvillageonthecoastsendsitssewage,untreated,intothesea.TheresultisthattheMediterranean,whichnurturedsomanycivilizations,isgravelyill—thefirstoftheseastofallvictimtotheabilitiesandattitudesthatevolvedar

4、oundit.Andthepollutiondoesnotmerelykeepbacklifeofthesea—itthreatensthepeoplewhoinhabitandvisititsshores.Themournfulformofdiseaseiscausedbysewage.EightyfivepercentofthewastefromtheMediterraneans120coastalcitiesispushedoutintothewaterswheretheirpeopleandvisitorsbatheandfish.Whatismore,mostcitiesjus

5、tdropitinstraightoffthebeach;rareindeedaretheplaceslikeCannesandTelAvivwhichpipeitevenhalfamileoffshore.Notsurprisingly,vastareasoftheshallowsareawashwithbacteriaanditdoesnttakelongforthesetoreachpeople.ProfessorWilliamBrumfittoftheRoyalFreeHospitaloncecalculatedthatanyonewhogoesforaswimintheMedi

6、terraneanhasaoneinsevenchanceofgettingsomesortofdisease.Otherscientistssaythisisanoverestimate;butalmostallofthemagreethatbathersareatrisk.Industryaddsitsownpoisons.Factoriesclusterroundthecoastline,andeventhemostmodernrarelyhasproperastetreatmentplant.Theydoasmuchdamagetotheseaassewage.Butthegoo

7、dnewsisthatthecountriesoftheMediterraneanhavebeencomingtogethertoworkouthowtosavetheircommonsea.21.ThecausesoftheMediterraneanspollutionis____.A)theoilandtarfloatingonthewaterB)manyfactoriesputtheirpoisonintothesea