[外语类试卷]大学英语四级模拟试卷146及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 146及答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing (30 minutes) 1 Building a Good Teacher-Student Relationship 1. 良好的师生关系是教学成功的根本保障。 2. 以个人经历举例说明良好的师生关系是双方共同努力的结果。 3. 如何对待师生可能存在的误解。 二、 Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes) Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go ove

2、r the passage quickly and answer the questions attached to the passage. For questions 1-7, mark： Y (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage; N (for NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage; NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not g

3、iven in the passage. 2 How Polite Are Wee Its lunch time in Mexico City, and a young man follows a slim woman wearing dark glasses into a restaurant. Without looking behind her, she lets the heavy glass door swing dosed, almost smashing him in the face. In a stationery shop in Seoul, meanwhile, a fe

4、male customer wants to buy a disposable pen. Its a minor purchase, but the store owner takes the time to talk her through a variety of different models. When she makes her purchase, he says a friendly “Thank you“. Rain and wind are whipping the Nolendorplatz, central Berlin, as estate agent Nicole,

5、34, struggles through the morning rush-hour crowds, her broken arm in plaster after she slipped on ice. Ahead of her, a young woman drops a yellow folder, scattering papers everywhere. Dozens of commuters walk on by, but Nicole rushes over and picks up the damp documents, gently shaking the water of

6、f each one. When thanked, she jokes, “Well, I still have one good arm!“ Our Three Tests The young man risking a broken nose, the customer in Seoul, and the woman with the scattered documents were no ordinary members of the public. Each was a Reader5 Digest researcher taking part in a unique test to

7、see how polite people are around the world. From Thailand to Finland, from Buenos Aires to London, people worry that courtesy (礼貌 ) is fast becoming a thing of the past. Service in shops has become lazy, they say, youngsters have lost respect for their elders. Lynne Truss, in her international bests

8、eller Talk to the Hand, claims that we live in “an era of lazy moral relativism combined with aggressive social rudeness“ where common courtesies are “practically extinct“. But is such pessimism justified? We sent undercover reporters - half of them men, half women - from Readers Digest editions in

9、35 countries to access the citizens of their most populous city. In each location, we conducted three tests: We walked into public buildings 20 times behind people to see if they would hold the door open for us. We bought small items from 20 shops and recorded whether the sales assistants said “Than

10、k you“. We dropped a folder full of papers in 20 busy locations to see if anyone would help pick them up. To let us compare dries, we awarded one point for each positive outcome and nothing for negative one, giving each city a maximum score of 60. We did not attempt a strict scientific survey; it wa

11、s the worlds biggest real-life test of common courtesy, with more than 2,000 separate tests of actual behavior. Heres what we discovered. Wonderful Town They have a reputation for being big-headed, but New Yorkers showed they are big-headed too, by finishing first in our global courtesy ratings. The

12、y placed in the top five in all three tests and were particularly polite at holding doors open, with only two people failing to do so. Surprised? Not former mayor Ed Koch. Asked to react to our findings, Koch pointed to a rise in New York niceness since the terror attacks on the city five years ago.

13、 “After 9/11, New Yorkers are more caring. They understand the shortness of life.“ The second most courteous place: prosperous Zurich, Switzerland. Zurich shop assistants are friendly to people whether they are dressed shabbily or wearing an expensive fur coat. Old-fashioned customer service was ver

14、y much in evidence. Swiss shop-workers good manners were often inspired by their pride in their work. T for Tolerance Toronto, Canada, came third among our 35 dries. In the trendy Queen Street West area we were helped with a dropped folder by a 28-year-old street artist. “I sit out Here doing drawin

15、gs all day, and I find people to be really good and cheerful. Toronto is very tolerant, very polite.“ Still, two other European dries - Berlin, Germany and Zagreb, Groatia - did well in out tests, tying with Sao Paulo, Brazil, for the fourth place. In Sao Paulo, even petty criminals were polite. As

16、we bought a pair of cheap sunglasses from a trader at an illegal market, shouts rang out that the police were coming. The merchant gathered up his goods to flee - but not before thanking us for our $ 2 buy. Doors Wide Shut The region that most lacked courtesy: Asia. Eight out of nine dries being tes

17、ted in the region finished in the bottom 11. In the last place was Mumbai, where courtesy in. shops was particularly lacking. When asked why he turned his back immediately after the sale, a rude assistant at a convenience store was unapologetic: “Im not an educated guy. I hand goods to the customers

18、 and thats it.“ In a government-run supermarket, a female employee lied that she hadnt seen what had happened when asked why she didnt help to pick up papers. Another worker stepped on them. “Thats nothing,“ said the stores security guard. “In Mumbai, theyll step over a person who has fallen in the

19、street.“ What was most striking is Asia was how few people held doors open for us. Many Asians simply dont include door-holding in their notions of courtesy. “How can we measure someones value simply by whether they hold a door open?“ observed a college student in Manila. A South Korean businesswoma

20、n held open the shop-door in Seoul only because “I often go overseas on work trips, and its basic manners over there. In South Korea, people dont pay much attention to such things.“ But we found plenty of discourteous behavior outside Asia, too. Moscow, Russia and Bucharest, Romania, ranked as the l

21、east polite European cities. Not So Poor What can we learn from our results? While two of the worlds most wealthy cities - Zurich and New York - came top of our rankings, we found plenty of courtesy in poorer areas too. In Johannesburg, South Africa, our researcher concluded: “The better dressed the

22、 person, the less likely he/she is to help.“ Nonetheless, it was relatively prosperous cities that appeared at the top of our rankings. A British editor ventures this explanation: “Wealthier cities arent generally so crowded and competition for resources is less intense.“ But being in a hurry isnt a

23、lways barrier to helping people. Tests carried out during morning rush hours produced almost as many positive results as those performed during off-peak hours. A British government worker, who helped to gather up papers in the London rush hours, put it down to empathy (同感 )。 “Everybody was in a hurr

24、y. So lets work together and get us both on our way.“ Gender (性别 ) and Age Difference Many older people we encountered complained that courtesy was less prevalent among the young. But we found that the under-40s were, by a small margin, the most helpful of all age groups - and over-60s the least. So

25、 no more resentment about the younger generation not being up to standard! Women were slightly more courteous than men and, oddly, both groups were significantly more polite towards their own sex. Some men told us they worried about helping modem independent females. Perhaps thats why men over 60, s

26、upposedly brought up in a more polite era, were the least likely of any group to hold a door for our female researchers. Fear of Crime Many of those who didnt hold a door or pick up our papers explained that they were too busy or couldnt be bothered, but a significant minority was more scared of cri

27、me - or being seen as a criminal - than being rode. “Ive heard pickpockets use tricks like that,“ said a woman in Hong Kong, “One drops something, you help pick it up, and his accomplice (同伙 ) robs you while youre not looking.“ So did the world pass our courtesy test? Overall our 35 cities showed it

28、 55 percent of the time. Common courtesy is the oil that keeps the society engine running. So our check suggested that, in most places, theres plenty of oil in the engine, but some cities could use a bit of a top-up. 2 Two most impolite dries in Europe turned out to be Moscow and Warsaw. （ A） Y （ B）

29、 N （ C） NG 3 The most courteous titles are found to rank in the following order: New York, Zurich, Toronto, Berlin, Zagreb and Sao Paulo. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 Nine cities in Asia received a courtesy test, and regrettably eight cities, with the exception of Hong Kong finished in the bottom 11 in t

30、he rankings. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 Mumbai, India, ranked as the least courteous city among the 35 cities, has an ill reputation for customer service. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 In the opinion of a British editor, the richer cities tend to be more polite because people in the wealthier cities are bett

31、er educated. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 7 This passage offers a general report about the results of a world-wide courtesy survey conducted by Reader5 Digest researchers in 2006. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 8 A vast majority of people surveyed attributed their reluctance to help pick up papers to their fear of

32、crime. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 9 There seemed to be a gender difference in polite behavior, with women being _ than men. 10 _ the opinion of many elder people, people under 40s were found to be most helpful among all age groups. 11 From the findings of the courtesy survey, we learn that Lynne Truss, a

33、uthor of an international bestseller Talk to the Hand, is _ in feeling pessimistic about the moral behavior in the current society. Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be aske

34、d about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. （ A） What information the person left. （ B） What Margaret sa

35、id about the person. （ C） Where Margaret went. （ D） When the message was left. （ A） She has probably some free time this week. （ B） Shes probably back at home. （ C） She is probably not coming on Sunday. （ D） She has probably tried to call. （ A） Buy a new television before Friday. （ B） Fix the womans

36、 television. （ C） Check if the womans television is new. （ D） Order a new television for the woman. （ A） The movie was more interesting than he thought. （ B） He had enjoyed the movie with the woman. （ C） The woman knew nothing about the reviews. （ D） He agrees with the woman about the movie. （ A） He

37、 almost slept through the movie. （ B） He wishes he could go to the movie. （ C） He wants to rewrite his notes. （ D） Hes planning to go to the movie after exam. （ A） He should do the experiment later. （ B） He must be extremely careful. （ C） She is willing to do the experiment for him. （ D） Shes sure h

38、e is not right. （ A） The man should buy a meal ticket every month. （ B） Individuals pay differently for the same meal. （ C） Buying the meal ticket wont save the man money. （ D） The price of a meal varies according to the date. （ A） She finished her model a week ago. （ B） She will help him build his

39、model. （ C） She completed her model quickly. （ D） She thinks she can find him a model. （ A） Food canning. （ B） A new snack food. （ C） Kinds of fish. （ D） A food flavoring. （ A） Its colors. （ B） Its sales. （ C） Its texture. （ D） Its taste. （ A） To keep it longer. （ B） To make it rougher. （ C） To give

40、 it a particular taste. （ D） To fasten the process. （ A） He cannot attend her class. （ B） He wants to deliver something to her office. （ C） He wants to turn in the report. （ D） He wants to finish the course earlier. （ A） Find out about a course. （ B） Drop a line to his advisor. （ C） Write his assign

41、ment. （ D） Attend a conference. （ A） Paint a picture. （ B） Take a mid-term exam. （ C） Give an oral report. （ D） Buy painting tools. （ A） Going to meet her before her lecture. （ B） Changing his arrangement. （ C） Meeting with her tomorrow. （ D） Discussing the class with family. Section B Directions: I

42、n this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） 19 thousand. （ B） 11 mill

43、ion. （ C） 222 million. （ D） 4 million. （ A） Carrying out reading activities. （ B） Comparing newspaper remarks. （ C） Finding information in a book. （ D） Answering written questions. （ A） Young Americans should read more for pleasure. （ B） There too many non-English speaking immigrants. （ C） Reforms s

44、hould be carried out in high schools. （ D） People should complete college study if possible. （ A） The reason that people need sleep. （ B） The results of sleep loss. （ C） The effects of oversleeping. （ D） Different kinds of sleep disorders. （ A） Having more accidents. （ B） Losing mental and physical

45、abilities. （ C） Spending more time working. （ D） Needing more education and training. （ A） Increasing visits to doctors. （ B） More training among health care workers. （ C） Having better diets and exercise. （ D） Producing less at work. （ A） The best universities in the United States. （ B） High school

46、 studentschoices after graduation. （ C） Electronic application in college admission. （ D） The increasing competition for the top schools in the U. S. （ A） High school students are using electronic forms to apply for colleges. （ B） High school students are sending more applications compared with the

47、past. （ C） The number of high school studentsentering college is increasing. （ D） High school students have to wait for the admission from top schools. （ A） After they have sent the electronic forms to the schools they apply. （ B） After they have posted the Common Application to the university they

48、apply. （ C） Not until the school knows the number of Common Application forms they receive. （ D） Not until the school knows the number of applicants who accept the admission offer. （ A） Students may worry about the entrance requirement of the best colleges. （ B） Students may worry about their talent

49、 in music required by the best colleges. （ C） Students have to show interest in helping others. （ D） Students have to read the Wall Street Journal actively. Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. Fo