[外语类试卷]大学英语四级模拟试卷395及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 395及答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing (30 minutes) 1 For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write A Notice for the Forthcoming Movie Show. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below. 1. 即将上映一部电影 2. 简单介绍该电影中的主要演员及故事情节等 3. 放映时间及主办者 A Notice for the Forthcoming Movie S

2、how 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

3、 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 Parents Homework: Find Perfect Teachers for Kids Tomi Hall did what she could to lobby for the best teachers for her two children, making her c

4、ase this spring in letters to the principal. Then all she could do was waiting for news of their classroom assignments and its been torturing. The Aurora mom knows her efforts carry no guarantees. One year her son didnt get the teacher Hall had hoped for, and he struggled for months with one whose r

5、elaxed style came across to him as uncaring. “Granted, I know its just kindergarten,“ said Hall, 39. “But . a teacher can make or break you. In the next few weeks, many families will rip open notification letters or go to school to see class lists posted on the front door. For parents accustomed to

6、directing nearly every aspect of their childs early learning it can be difficult to have little voice in teacher selection-a decision they view as critical. Some spend hours crafting the perfect letter or meet with the principal to make an argument. For their childs early learning, parents regard th

7、at teacher is critical. Principals, meanwhile, struggle to create balanced classrooms while juggling (更改 ) individual requests. They say they want input but find it increasingly necessary to discourage parents from asking for a specific teacher. Administrators dont want the selection process to be a

8、 popularity contest-in part because what makes a teacher popular may have nothing to do with a particular childs educational needs. “Im bright enough to realize parents talk at soccer fields and baseball fields, but you have to realize your experience with Teacher A may be very different than someon

9、e elses Teacher A,“ said Scott Meek, the new principal at Northbrook Junior High School who is making classroom assignments this summer for 600 students with the help of an office display board. He asks parents to focus their input on the student and his or her learning style and trust the school to

10、 make the right match. Some students also believe that certain teachers bring out the best in them. “I need one of those strict kinds of teachers,“ said Halls daughter Tori, 12, who is entering 7th grade. “When I get a not-so-strict teacher, I think they dont really care about me. I really dont want

11、 a bad teacher. Ill get lower grades.“ When Chaya Fish, 30, of West Rogers Park taught at a private school in New York, she said, it was obvious who the “in, teachers were. She said she automatically joined them after the principals son landed in her classroom. “It was ridiculous,“ said Fish. “The o

12、ther teacher was probably better than me. It was how you dressed, how you talked“ that often determined parental favor. Teachers said the most vocal parents often get their way so that all parties involved can avoid a difficult school year. But educators warn that parents who get what they wish for

13、may be sorry afterward. “A lot of times when people orchestrate (精心安排 ) who they think their child is best suited for, they find they made a mistake,“ said Mark Friedman, superintendent for Libertyville Elementary School District 70. “I have many parents say later, I dont know why I did this. It isn

14、t working out this year.“ Friedman said he assures parents their comments will be considered but never guarantees a specific teacher. In fact, he tells them that if they do request a teacher and later regret that choice, “you have no one to blame but yourself.“ Some parents said theyve learned their

15、 lesson about trying to guess which teacher would be best. Jamie Thompson said she was initially concerned when her daughter was assigned to a strict lst-grade teacher. She was aware other parents had lobbied for a different person, who had a more casual style. “At the end, it turned out that the ot

16、her class was asking, Why isnt my child learning that? “said Thompson, 36, of Arlington Heights. “Thats why I dont want to interfere too much.“ Yet parents have different reasons for requesting classes, and some have nothing to do with the teacher, said Michelle Van Every, 36, of Deerfield. She and

17、other mothers once requested that their children not be placed in a classroom with a specific boy-not because of him, but to avoid his mother, who had created problems in the past, she said. “We didnt want to cross paths with her,“ said Van Every, who added that the school complied with their reques

18、t. “We didnt want to have to volunteer with her at a class party.“ Each district follows its own procedure for teacher selection. Some begin as early as April or May, officials said. Many ask parents to complete a form about their childs strengths and weaknesses. Typically, teachers have some say in

19、 the process by deciding early on which students should be separated or kept together, on the basis of academics, personalities and learning styles. The principal draws up the final class lists, often after meeting with parents or reviewing special requests, officials said. Many school districts wai

20、t until the last minute to announce class assignments, usually about two weeks before the start of school. Thats because they have come to expect a flood of phone calls within hours from parents who beg or demand to switch teachers. Other schools handle it differently. At Sawyer Elementary School on

21、 Chicagos Southwest Side, the fall class assignments are handed out with the last report card the previous spring, said teacher Maureen “Moe“ Forte. Forte said she is aware of colleagues and members of the Local School Council who have asked that their children be moved from one class into another.

22、Its not fair,“ Forte said. “I was very upset that one of the LSC parents moved her daughter to my classroom. The parent just felt my personality fit better with her child. But its not a personality contest.“ Denita Ricci of Lake Villa said she knows parents who request certain classes but tries to

23、stay out of the process. Her son, Mason Wubs, 12, hopes to be placed in the same class as his best friend, easing the transition to 7th grade at a new school. “I trust the schools judgment,“ she said, though she secretly hopes Mason will share a class with his friend. “I think they need to learn to

24、deal with people who are different from them, just like an employer.“ 2 Parents have louder voice in teacher selection in their childs early learning because _. （ A） they are used to directing nearly all aspects of their child （ B） they are used to spending hours crafting the perfect letter （ C） the

25、y consider their decision is critical （ D） they consider the teacher is critical 3 Administrators do not want parents to select teachers partly because _. （ A） they struggle to create balanced classrooms and individual requests （ B） they find it increasingly necessary to discourage parents from requ

26、esting （ C） teachers decision has nothing to do with a particular childs educational needs （ D） teachers popularity is not relevant to a particular childs educational needs 4 According to what Tori said, what kind of teacher does she want to choose? （ A） A strict teacher who results in lower grades.

27、 （ B） A strict teacher who cares about her. （ C） A not-so-strict teacher who gives her freedom. （ D） A not-so-strict teacher who brings out the best in them. 5 Why did Chaya Fish say “it was obvious who the in teachers were“? （ A） Because the principals son was her student. （ B） Because the other te

28、acher was worse than her. （ C） Because her dress won the parental favor. （ D） Because her talk determined parental favor. 6 What do we learn about Mark Friedmans remarks about parents choosing teachers? （ A） He assured that parents requests would be reconsidered. （ B） He assured that parents request

29、s would be guaranteed. （ C） He warned that parents who requested a teacher pay more. （ D） He warned that parents who got what they wish for may regret later. 7 Michelle Van Every once requested classes for her child because _. （ A） it had something to do with the teacher （ B） it had something to do

30、with a specific boy （ C） she didnt want to meet that specific boys mother （ D） she didnt want to create problems in the future 8 In a typical way, children should be kept together based on _. （ A） their strengths and weaknesses （ B） the teachers decision （ C） academics, personalities and learning st

31、yles （ D） the principals decision on the final class lists 9 To avoid a flood of phone calls from parents who want to switch teachers, many school districts announce class assignments _. 10 One of the LSC parents moved her daughter to Fortes classroom because of _. 11 Mason Wubs hopes to be placed i

32、n the same class as his best friend to _. 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 asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. A

33、fter 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） Taking a plane. （ B） Taking a train. （ C） Feeling nervous. （ D） Traveling with her friends. （ A） The man is focusing on reading books. （ B） The m

34、an likes reading books. （ C） The man pretends not hearing the woman. （ D） The man is listening to the music. （ A） Jack and Jim made a lot of wrong choices in the exam. （ B） Jack and Jim are telling the truth. （ C） Jack and Jim didnt do well in the exam. （ D） Jack and Jim must have cheated in the exa

35、m. （ A） The man needs more skills. （ B） Vocabulary is sufficient for communication. （ C） The man should practice to use the vocabulary. （ D） Vocabulary is a necessary part for communication. （ A） The subject deserves more discussion later. （ B） The materials being discussed should be kept upstairs.

36、 C） Hed like to end the meeting early. （ D） What they do at the end of the meeting doesnt matter. （ A） To find a better record in the store. （ B） Not to miss any chance to get the record. （ C） To buy all the favorite records. （ D） Not to buy the music records. （ A） Pull through the crowds. （ B） Com

37、e to the bank in the morning. （ C） Choose another bank. （ D） Choose other time. （ A） It is difficult to operate computers. （ B） It is frightening if the computer loses control. （ C） Trying more makes an easy job to operate computers. （ D） People get lost in front of the computer. （ A） Because she ca

38、nt find someone to replace it. （ B） Because she doesnt have time to replace it. （ C） Because she doesnt want to pay for it. （ D） Because no one knows how to replace it. （ A） Tell the owner two months in advance that shes moving. （ B） Tell the housing authorities about her problem. （ C） Move to anoth

39、er apartment in the same building. （ D） Leave at the end of the month. （ A） Rent would be very expensive. （ B） Public transportation wouldnt be available. （ C） Apartments in Winsor are old. （ D） Apartments in Winsor tend to be noisy. （ A） Fellow teachers. （ B） Freshmen of a university. （ C） Second-y

40、ear students. （ D） Either seniors or juniors. （ A） A mountain resort. （ B） A seaside resort. （ C） A desert. （ D） A city in Australia. （ A） Finish their course work. （ B） Buy some necessities for their trip. （ C） Head for Sydney. （ D） Plan out their holiday in detail. （ A） There arent enough cabinets

41、 （ B） There is too much noise. （ C） Office supplies are taking up space. （ D） Some teaching assistants dont have desks. 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

42、only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） Because the UN didnt want the problems influence peoples daily life. （ B） Because the UN wanted to attract peoples attention to the water problems. （ C） Because the UN wanted to red

43、uce the consumption of water. （ D） Because the UN estimated that the population will increase soon. （ A） More than 8,000 million. （ B） More than 6,000 million. （ C） More than 2,000 million （ D） More than 1,000 million. （ A） To reduce half of the number of people who lack safe drinking water by 2015.

44、 （ B） To arouse political desire to meet future water demands. （ C） To release a report on water development and water problems in the world. （ D） To maintain sustainable development of South Africa till 2015. （ A） To improve the teaching of all the courses in American schools. （ B） To improve the m

45、arks of exams in American schools. （ C） To improve the foreign language teaching in American schools. （ D） To improve the development of the students intelligence. （ A） Because children are more interested in learning foreign languages. （ B） Because children may become clerks in different department

46、 （ C） Because children may remember more words of a foreign language. （ D） Because children may learn a foreign language more easily than adults. （ A） Investing more money in studying the teaching methods of foreign languages. （ B） Hiring more foreign language teaching assistants in American school

47、s. （ C） Starting earlier foreign language teaching in American elementary schools. （ D） Sending more American students to other countries to study their language. （ A） Eye contact is very important in relationships. （ B） Direct eye contact should be avoided. （ C） The less eye contact, the worse. （ D

48、 More eye contact can improve relationships. （ A） To show shyness. （ B） To show scorn. （ C） To show efficiency. （ D） To show respect. （ A） Show no eye contact （ B） Stare at his face （ C） Keep eye contact. （ D） Look at his ear. （ A） The Italy. （ B） The British. （ C） The Arabian. （ D） The American. S

49、ection 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. 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 ha