[外语类试卷]大学英语四级模拟试卷227及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 227及答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing (30 minutes) 1 For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay “An Outing“. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below. 你们班级组织了一次春游活动，请根据以下要求就这次春游活动的情况作一简要的描述： 1此次春游活动 你们班级作了哪些准备工作； 2这次春游的行程及活动情况介绍； 3这次春游活动给你带来了什么收获。

2、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 to the passage. For questions 1-7, mark： Y (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the pas

3、sage; 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 People Migrated from Asia to the Americas From the beginning of history until about 500 years ago, the peoples of the Eastern Hemisphere and Wester

4、n Hemisphere had almost no contact with each other. Some Chinese missionaries may have reached Central America in the 400s A. D. Daring Viking explorers landed at several places on the coast of North America around the year 1000. However, accounts of their voyages were not well known, so the journey

5、s were not followed up by others. Old European maps showed a vast blank space or fanciful islands where the Western Hemisphere lay. In fact that vast region of the world was already densely populated. The Great Migrations While the Ice Age still gripped the earth, people migrated from Asia to the Am

6、ericas across what is now the Bering Strait, off the coast of Alaska. This strait is the narrowest point between the continents of Asia and North America. At several periods in the past, there was a “bridge“ of land there. Even when there was a water barrier, the strait was only a few miles across a

7、nd could easily have been crossed by small boats. There was neither a single large migration nor a continuous flow of people from Asia. Rather, there was a series of waves of different peoples on the move. Changes in the climate in Asia may, from time to time, have forced people northeastward and ac

8、ross the strait. From there they would move southward toward warmer climates. Finding some areas already inhabited by those who had come earlier, they would move on, looking for a favorable place to settle. These migrations took thousands of years. The remains of some of the early people have been f

9、ound and studied. Archeologists have found remains in western North America that may date back almost 30,000 years. The people were hunters who lived in caves and hunted the giant bison, or buffalo. Some people moved into the eastern and central areas of North America. Others drifted farther south,

10、through Mexico and Central America and across the narrow Isthmus(地峡 )of Panama. From there all South America was spread out before them. About 14,000 years ago, some groups moved eastward into what is now Venezuela. However, the rain forests of the Amazon River basin made it difficult for people to

11、penetrate farther into the eastern bulge of South America. Instead they kept moving to the western shoreline, pushing ever southward. Some groups settled in the Andes Mountains. Others kept moving until they could go no farther eastward into what are now Brazil and Argentina, or southward into what

12、is now Chile. The Development of Agriculture The earliest traces of farming in the Western Hemisphere have been found in south-central and northeastern Mexico, along the coast of Peru, and in the southwestern United States. The first farmers planted sunflowers (for seeds), corn, beans, squash, and a

13、 variety of other crops. In the highlands of Peru the potato was the most important food. In South America and on the islands of the Caribbean, various root crops were planted, mainly manioc and other crops that were similar to sweet potatoes. Farming began at about the same time in both hemispheres

14、 but was adopted more gradually in the Americas. The plow was not invented in the Americas partly because animals large enough to pull it did not exist there. For the same reason the wheel was not invented either. Without the plow it was not possible to plant crops on grasslands. As a result, farmin

15、g had to be done on forested land that was first burned to clear off the trees. Fertilizers were also not known in this early period. Nevertheless, agriculture was productive enough to support village life and the beginnings of towns. By the time of the arrival of Columbus in 1492, tribes as far nor

16、th as the northeastern United States and Canada and as far south as Argentina were largely dependent on farming for their food supply. In Mexico and in the Andes Mountains, agriculture and food storage formed the basis of civilizations almost as advanced as those of Egypt and Sumer. None of the inha

17、bitants of the Americas learned to make iron. Copper was used only rarely to make tools. In a few places it was used for ornamental purposes. Gold and silver were widely known. Jewelry from the Americas amazed European artists and artisans when they saw it for the first time. Even though the higher

18、civilizations of the Americas were limited to tools of stone and wood, they managed to build immense temples, palaces, and fortresses. Earliest Cultures By about 1500 B.C. the peoples along the coast of Peru and in central Mexico were beginning to live in villages. In another 500 years ceremonial an

19、d trading centers began to appear. These centers were supported by the food surplus of many villages. The remains left at these sites are still largely mysterious because no written records accompany them. The earliest of these cultures, in Mexico, is called the Olmec. These people left giant stone

20、heads and many objects made of jade. There are also signs that the Olmecs had developed a priestly class and worshiped a god who was represented by the image of a jaguar. In the highlands and the coast of Peru, a culture called Chavin developed about the same time. The Chavin also worshiped the jagu

21、ar. Near the modem city of Oaxaca in Mexico is Monte Alban, a high hill topped by ceremonial structures that may be as ancient as those of the Olmecs. Signs can be found there that human sacrifice was practiced. Both the Olmec culture and Monte Alban seem to have been mined by war, possibly civil wa

22、r, and the Chavin culture also abruptly disappeared. In the first century A. D. the villages of the valley of Teotihuacan, a few miles north of Mexico City, joined together to form a large city. At its peak it had a population of almost 100,000. The center of the valley is dominated by two immense p

23、yramids, the larger one 215 feet high. Like other pyramids in Mexico and South America, they were intended as altars. At about the same time, another city, or perhaps a ceremonial center, was built in the highlands of Bolivia. This was Tiahuanaco, near the shores of a large lake. The temples at this

24、 site are astonishing for the size of the stones used, some weighing 100 tons (91 metric tons). Teotihuacan was destroyed by warfare sometime between 650 and 750 A. D. Tiahuanaco fell into a gradual decline during the same period. 2 The peoples of the Eastern and Western Hemispheres have been in clo

25、se touch with each other since the beginning of history. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 3 Asia and North America were once connected with ice. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 Agriculture was first developed along the eastern coast of North America. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 Iron was used earlier than copper by the ear

26、ly inhabitants of the Americas. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 Columbus reached America earlier than Magellan. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 7 By about 1500 B.C. the peoples along the coast of Peru and in central Mexico were beginning to live in cities. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 8 Teotihuacan was destroyed in war. （ A

27、） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 9 Some people drifted across the _ to South America. 10 In _, Columbus reached North America. 11 The larger pyramid in the center of valley of Teotihuacan is _ high. Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of

28、each conversation, 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） Th

29、ey are talking about the date. （ B） The woman advertised before Wednesday. （ C） The man is reading Wednesdays paper. （ D） The man needs the job. （ A） In a restaurant. （ B） In a hotel. （ C） In a shop. （ D） In an office. （ A） A farmer painter. （ B） The mans friend. （ C） A professional painter. （ D） Th

30、e womans professor. （ A） He didnt see the movie. （ B） He was heartless. （ C） Women were emotional. （ D） He didnt think the film was true. （ A） Because he disliked his radio. （ B） Because he didnt return the radio to the woman. （ C） Because he left his radio too loud. （ D） Because he wanted to go to

31、bed. （ A） A year ago. （ B） Recently. （ C） Six months ago. （ D） Half a month ago. （ A） 14. （ B） 17 （ C） 20. （ D） 56 （ A） She is willing to go to Qingdao with her friend. （ B） She is now staying in Qingdao. （ C） She is now staying in Shanghai. （ D） She is willing to go to Shanghai with her friend. （ A

32、） She is a professional writer. （ B） She is an accountant. （ C） She is an economist. （ D） She is a businesswoman. （ A） 5412 0012 4567. （ B） 4567 0012 5412. （ C） 0012 5412 4567. （ D） 0012 4567 5412. （ A） America. （ B） Great Britain. （ C） France. （ D） Australia. （ A） 500. （ B） 100 （ C） 10. （ D） 7 （ A）

33、 Holding office hours. （ B） Directing labs. （ C） Grading student work. （ D） Leading discussion sessions. （ A） To get an award. （ B） To show their support. （ C） To meet the teaching assistants. （ D） To give out prizes. （ A） The lack of water. （ B） The quality of water. （ C） The cost of water. （ D） Th

34、e abundance of water. （ A） Marketing. （ B） Study habits. （ C） Sleeping habits. （ D） Working habits. （ A） At about 6:30 a.m. （ B） At about 9:30 a.m. （ C） At about 11:0012:00 a.m. （ D） At about 12:30 p.m. （ A） In the afternoon. （ B） In the morning. （ C） In the evening. （ D） At night. （ A） Everyone at

35、school takes a nap. （ B） His mind is so slow that he cant concentrate. （ C） He doesnt have classes in the afternoon. （ D） He works best after a nap. 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 t

36、he 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） People living in the same environment. （ B） Students educated in the same way. （ C） Children having the same blood type. （ D） Brothers and sisters. （ A）

37、Fortune. （ B） Genes. （ C） Environment. （ D） Blood type. （ A） At the University of Kansas. （ B） At the University of Kansas art museum. （ C） At an art museum. （ D） In an office. （ A） They walked slowly and spent less time in it. （ B） They walked quickly and spent more time in it. （ C） They walked mor

38、e quickly and spent less time in it than those in the white room. （ D） They walked as quickly as those in the white room. （ A） 2. （ B） 3 （ C） 4. （ D） 5 （ A） In comfortable and beautiful rooms. （ B） In a messy storeroom. （ C） In an average office. （ D） In an ugly room. Section C Directions: In this s

39、ection, 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. For blanks

40、 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 down the 36 The United States remains the most popular 【 B1】 _ for foreign students, but its share of the 【 B2】 _ international education mar

41、ket has fallen to 22 percent from 25 percent in four years. The 【 B3】 _ in U.S. market share fell as the number of foreign university students 【 B4】 _ around the world grew 41 percent to 2.7 million between 2000 and 2004, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said. The organizati

42、on said the “ 【 B5】 _ drop“ in the proportion of foreign students going to the United States reflected its passive approach to 【 B6】 _ them as well as the 【 B7】 _ rules for entering the country after the September 11, 2001 【 B8】 _ . In its annual Education at a Glance survey, the organization said t

43、he declining U.S. share 【 B9】 _ in New Zealand, France and South Africa. Several of the organizations 30 member nations 【 B10】 _ have recently softened their immigration policies to encourage the temporary or permanent residence of international students. The United States, together with the United

44、Kingdom, Germany and France 【 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 passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a

45、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 through the center. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once. 47

46、 Linguistics professors and therapists have discovered how people achieve mutual understanding, both consciously and 【 S1】 _ , by observing the body language and voice patterns of the person they are talking to. If you are dealing with someone who is painfully shy, youre not going to make a good con

47、nection by overwhelming them with your cheerfulness. One of the powerful aspects of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) is its use of suggestion and positive thinking. We can become aware of the negative and 【 S2】 _ it to the positive. Once it is framed in a positive way as a goal, the brain can begi

48、n to grapple with it and then 【 S3】_ itself to achieving that outcome. At some level we already know this. Whats the best way to make someone, particularly a child, drop something? Say“ Mind you dont drop it. “If you tell 【 S4】 _ “Dont make a mess“, a mess is 【 S5】 _ what they will make. You have an

49、nounced your 【 S6】 _ . Youve already visualized the tray being dropped, the room being 【 S7】 _ and, surprise, the wheels are set in motion and what we warn against is what happens. So, avoid making 【 S8】 _ statements. Instead, try saying “Could you please keep the room tidy?“ or“ Make sure you keep those drinks on the tray.“ Immediately, you have a move positive image of the 【 S9】 _ outcome of events and your brain and body