[外语类试卷]大学英语四级模拟试卷187及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 187及答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing (30 minutes) 1 For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic: Emotion Quotient(EQ) Matters More Than Intelligence Quotient(IQ). You should write no less than 120 words, and your composition should be based on the following inform

2、ation: 在我国，过去这些年来，人们一直看重智商。其实，在现实生活中，高情商比高智商更重要。Emotion Quotient(EQ) Matters More Than Intelligence Quotient(IQ) 二、 Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes) Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions attached t

3、o 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 given in the passage. 1 How to Deal with Loneliness A Lone

4、liness is a feeling of emptiness or hollowness inside you. You feel isolated or separated from the world, cut off from those you would like to have contact with. There are different kinds of loneliness and different degrees of the loneliness. You might experience loneliness as a vague feeling that s

5、omething is not right, a kind of minor emptiness. Or you might feel loneliness as a very intense deprivation and deep pain, One type of loneliness might be related to missing a specific individual because they have died or because they are actually physically isolated from. For instance, if you work

6、 alone on the night shift or are alone in a part of a building where people seldom go. You might even feel emotionally isolated when you are surrounded by people but are having difficulty reaching out to them. B It needs to be emphasized here that loneliness is not the same as being alone. A person

7、will always have time when they chose to be alone. Rather, loneliness is the feeling of being alone and feeling sad about it. And, of course, all of us feel lonely some of the time. It is only when we seem trapped in our loneliness that it becomes a real problem. C Loneliness is a passive state. Tha

8、t is, it is maintained by our passively letting it continue and doing nothing to change it. We hope it will go away, eventually, and we do nothing but let it envelop us. Strangely, there are times when we might even embrace the feeling. Yet, embracing loneliness and sinking down into feeling associa

9、ted with it usually leads to a sense of depression and helplessness, which, in turn, leads to an even more passive state and more depression. D To stop feeling lonely, we first must accept that we are feeling lonely. Sometimes admitting that to ourselves is difficult. We then have to express those f

10、eelings of loneliness in some way. We might find ourselves writing in a diary, writing an imaginary letter to a friend or relative, drawing or painting a picture, making up a song, or doing anything else that lets us begin to express the feeling we have inside usincluding talking with other people!

11、Expressing our feelings might lead us to discover that we feel a number of things which might be connected to our feelings of loneliness, including sadness, anger and frustration. We might be able to begin to see where these feelings are coming fromwhat they are connected to in our lives. As we begi

12、n to see the connections we will be more able to begin to make changes. E The big change, of course, is to stop being passive and become more active. If were missing someone, such as parents, family, or friends, we can telephone, write, email or visit them. Talking to an understanding friend can oft

13、en help change our moods as well. If we dont have an understanding friend, talking with a pastor, teacher or counselor might be a place to start. If we are lonely because we are missing someone who has died, being able to express our grief at their loss and beginning to remember our happier moments

14、with them and knowing that those memories can always be with us, can move us away from the lonely feelings. This can also apply to losses of significant friendships or lovers. F Getting involved in some sort of activity or club can accomplish several things. It can take our minds off feeling lonely

15、as we get involved in the enjoyable activity, It can actually change our mood directly in this way. It can give us opportunities to meet people with similar interests and practice our peoplemeeting skills. It can provide some structure in our lives so that we have things to look forward to. It can r

16、emind us of how good we might have felt in the past doing similar things. Sometimes these effects can come very quickly and sometimes they may come more slowly. G Everyone feels lonely from time to time. Using some of the suggestions above will most likely help cope better with those feelings. If yo

17、u find that you are having difficulty dealing with feelings of loneliness on your own, you may want to seek out the help of a mental health professional in your community. Note: This document is based on an audiotape script developed by the university of Texas, Austin. With their permission, it was

18、revised and edited into its current form by the staff of the University of Florida Counseling Center. 2 There are many different degrees of loneliness that people experience. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 3 Exercise can benefit those who suffer from loneliness. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 Lonelinss is a fassive

19、 state. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 There are many ways to express our feelings of loneliness, such as writing diaries, writing imaginary letter, drawing a picture and so on. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 Suffers of loneliness mm to suicide as a final solution to their loneliness. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 7 Gett

20、ing involved in some sort of activity or club can take our minds off of feeling lonely. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 8 Some people feel lonely from time to time, while others not. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 9 One may even embrace their feelings of loneliness and _ to their feelings. 10 If you find that you are

21、having difficulty dealing with feelings of loneliness on your own, you may _ 11 Using some of the suggestions above will most likely help cope better with _ those feelings. Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each convers

22、ation, one or more questions will be asked 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） She attended P

23、rof. Smiths class for three times. （ B） She finds Prof. Smiths class fascinating. （ C） She doesnt like the professors class. （ D） Prof. Smith always looks at his watch during the class. （ A） Rent the $600 apartment temporarily. （ B） Share an apartment with someone. （ C） Wait until there is a cheaper

24、 apartment available. （ D） Check for an appropriate apartment at another building. （ A） At a warehouse. （ B） In a shopping cafeteria. （ C） At the campus cafeteria. （ D） At the museum entrance. （ A） They enjoyed the party better than the other guests. （ B） They knew none of the other guests at the pa

25、rty. （ C） They didnt think much of the f6od and drinks （ D） They went a long way to attend the party. （ A） She dislikes Dr. Andrews as much as the new physician. （ B） Dr. Andrews has been promoted for his thoroughness. （ C） She disagrees with Dr. Andrews on many occasions. （ D） Dr. Andrews used to k

26、eep his patients waiting. （ A） To find out more about the topic for the seminar. （ B） To make a copy of the schedule for his friend. （ C） To get the seminar schedule for the woman. （ D） To pick up the woman from the library. （ A） Fred is planning a trip to Canada. （ B） Fred usually flies to Canada w

27、ith Jane. （ C） Fred persuaded Jane to change her mind. （ D） Fred likes the beautiful scenery along the way to Canada. （ A） Alice does not know much about electronics. （ B） Alice is unlikely to find a job anywhere. （ C） Alice is not interested in anything but electronics. （ D） Alice is likely to find

28、 a job in an electronics company. （ A） Sunny. （ B） Clean. （ C） Cramped. （ D） Bright （ A） Fridge. （ B） Electric oven. （ C） Sink. （ D） Gas stove. （ A） He thought the wail was dark and dirty. （ B） He thought the rent was fancy. （ C） He could make the decision immediately. （ D） He would not visit the wo

29、man again. （ A） It can be used by farmers to protect large buildings. （ B） It was brought to the northern USA by Asian farmers. （ C） It has done more harm than good in the southern USA. （ D） It was introduced into the USA to kill harmful weeds. （ A） People will have to rely on Kudzu for a living. （

30、B） They will soon be overgrown with Kudzu. （ C） They will become too hard to plough. （ D） People will find it hard to protect the soil. （ A） The farmers there have brought it under control. （ B） The factories there have found a good use for it. （ C） The climate there is unfavorable to its growth. （

31、D） The soil there is not so suitable for the plant. （ A） A business corporation. （ B） The universe as a whole. （ C） A society of legal professionals. （ D） An association of teachers and scholars. （ A） A mountain resort. （ B） A seaside resort. （ C） A desert. （ D） The outback of Australia. （ A） Fellow

32、 teachers. （ B） Freshmen of a university. （ C） Secondyear students. （ D） Either seniors orjuhiors. （ A） There are mountains nearby. （ B） Hes been there once. （ C） He wants to be away from the hustle and bustle. （ D） He heard it would be fun to be there. （ A） Finish their course work. （ B） Plan out t

33、heir holiday in detail. （ C） Head for Sydney. （ D） Buy some necessities for their trip. Section B Directions: In 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 quest

34、ion, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） The lifecycle of trees. （ B） The number of trees. （ C） The intensity of solar burning. （ D） The quality of air. （ A） It affects the growth of trees. （ B） It has been increasing since the Ice Age. （ C） It is determi

35、ned by the chemicals in the air. （ D） It follows a certain cycle. （ A） Shifting job opportunities. （ B） The evolution of the weekend. （ C） Attitudes toward employment. （ D） Attitudes toward leisure activities. （ A） How many weeks there are in a month. （ B） Which days people should work. （ C） How the

36、 week is divided into days. （ D） Which day begins the week. （ A） People work fewer days per week. （ B） People work more hours each day. （ C） The weekend has decreased in length. （ D） The number of national holidays has increased. （ A） It would make leisure activities expensive. （ B） It would create

37、much more free time. （ C） It would make the workday longer. （ D） It would allow people to work on the weekend. 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 i

38、s 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. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write

39、 down the 36 Education is too important to take【 B1】 _. When people take anything too seriously, they put on blinders, which cause them to miss the important【 B2】 _of what is going on around them. They【 B3】 _“tunnel vision“ which limits and【 B4】 _their perception of【 B5】 _. Education is too importan

40、t to be limited by those who have【 B6】 _to wear blinders and develop tunnel vision. I believe the accountability movement has【 B7】 _many educators to take education too seriously. When we take education too seriously, we put standardized tests【 B8】 _above children, we put lesson plans above teachers

41、, and we put on our blinders, only to see a rather small segment of the childrenthat segment can be measured easily rather then looking at the child as a whole.【 B9】 _. How can we take off our blinders? How can we eliminate tunnel vision to see the whole child? How can we not take everything so seri

42、ously? My recommendation is simply to laugh, teach and laugh. Psychologists have long believed that negative motions cause negative chemical changes in the body. We know the opposite is also true.【 B10】 _. Laughter actually relaxes the muscles, slows the heartbeats, and lowers blood pressure. Laught

43、er stirs the inside and then gets the endocrine system moving, which can be quite beneficial in alleviating disease.【 B11】 _. 37 【 B1】 38 【 B2】 39 【 B3】 40 【 B4】 41 【 B5】 42 【 B6】 43 【 B7】 44 【 B8】 45 【 B9】 46 【 B10】 47 【 B11】 Section A Directions: In this section, there is a short passage with 5 qu

44、estions or incomplete statements. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words. 48 Most students found that Aristotles philosophical thinking was _ (比们所认为的更复杂 ). 49 _ (现在使我苦恼的 ) is that I dont have much experience in international comm

45、erce. 50 He was walking so fast that _ (我得跑才能跟上他 ). 51 _ (被剥夺了平等受教育的机会 ), American Indians on the reservations remained backward and illiterate for a long time. 52 Only when I myself became a mother _ (我才意识到父母的忠告的价值 ). Section A Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You ar

46、e 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 for each item with a single line thro

47、ugh the center. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once. 52 The long years of food shortage in this country have suddenly given way to apparent richness. Stores and shops are choked with food. Rationing(定量供应 ) is virtually【 S1】 _, and overseas suppliers have been asked to hold ha

48、ck deliveries. Yet, instead of joy, there is widespread uneasiness and confusion. Why do food prices keep on rising, when there seems to be so much more food about? Is tile【 S2】 _only temporary, or has it come to stay? Does it mean that we need to think less now about producing more food at home? No

49、 one knows what to expect. The recent growth of export surpluses on the world food market has certainly been unexpectedly great, partly because a strange【 S3】 _of two successful grain harvests. North America is now being followed by a third. Most of Britains overseas suppliers of meat, too, are offering more this year and home production has also risen. But the effect of all this on the food situation in this country has been made worse