[外语类试卷]大学英语四级模拟试卷405及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 405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 on the topic College Students Using Bribes to Become Student Leaders. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below. 1.有些大学生通过贿赂谋取学生会等社团的领导职位 2. 这种行为存在许多弊端 3

2、. 如何正确对待大学生社团竞选 College Students Using Bribes to Become Student Leaders 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

3、 (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 Executives Deal with the Jobless Time? Although the economy has improve

4、d, a jobless executive may have to face up to a year or more of unemployment. Thats a lot of time, especially for those who are not used to having any free time. While some job seekers spend hundreds of hours discovering daytime television, others seem to thrive on activities that boost their profes

5、sional careers or resolve family issues when they arent working. Having an extended period of free time in the prime of ones life can in fact be a unique opportunity to focus on volunteer service, professional education or personal growth. Community Involvement For Lisa Perez, the wakeup call was bu

6、rned pork chops. An executive who previously hadnt been particularly interested in home and health had become obsessed with homemaking during a period of unemployment. She realized that cleaning and organizing her home wasnt helping her job search. Nevertheless, “I made lists of 50 things to do ever

7、y day,“ says Ms. Perez, a political and public-relations consultant in Scottsdale, Ariz. “My house was clean, just so Id have something to do.“ One day, her boyfriend didnt arrive on time for dinner because he had to work late, and her pork chops were ruined. She flied into a rage. “Id never been a

8、person like that,“ she says. “So I decided to stop feeling sorry for myself, and go out and do something productive.“ Ms. Perez, 35, resolved to become an active volunteer for the duration of her search. She gave her time to a health-care concern, a housing program and a political campaign. The work

9、 offered her self-confidence. “Volunteering takes the focus off you. One thing you have thats still valuable is your time. And, of course, you learn that there are thousands of people with a life thats much worse than yours,“ she says. Volunteer assignments are also great ways to meet powerful and w

10、ell-connected people. Over a six-month period, her volunteering evolved into working as a paid consultant and then as a full-time employee, a job she still holds today. In all, she was unemployed for eight months. Before her job loss, she thought she didnt have time to volunteer while working. “Now,

11、 even though I have a demanding job, I still volunteer, because of what I got out of it,“ says Ms. Perez. Continuing Education Gene Bellavance, a 36-year-old information-technology project manager, took another route during his unemployment. When he was laid off from a steel company near Cleveland,

12、he knew his immediate prospects were bleak. He expected his search to take a year. He faced a decision: take a job that would set back his career or hold out for an offer he really wanted. Mr. Bellavance, single and virtually debt free, shifted his finances into survival mode. He cashed out his pens

13、ion, sold his house, unloaded things he didnt need at garage sales, and rented an apartment with a roommate. Then, he says, “I signed up for every benefit I could find.“ But he wasnt just waiting out the year. He spent the rest of his search updating his skills, including becoming certified in new d

14、atabase and project-management software. “You have to invest in yourself,“ Mr. Bellavance says. “I estimated what technology was going to be the most beneficial and chose applications that were going to ensure top pay. His job search was one month shy of the full year hed expected. He looked for wor

15、k during his training and says he would have finished the certification programs even if hed been hired before completing them. Family Matters In addition to pursuing training or volunteering, some displaced careerists use their time off work to attend to family matters. Many executives rediscover t

16、heir children or find time to help their parents. Stanford Rappaport held three jobs in San Francisco, including high-tech and teaching positions. When he was laid off from the high-tech job last year, he knew it might take a long time before he could get another post like it. “I was able to do the

17、math,“ says Mr. Rappaport. “The number of people laid off: huge; and the number of available jobs: little. At the time, I thought it might take two or three years before the tech industry recovered.“ Mr. Rappaports remaining job, a part-time faculty position, didnt pay enough to support him. After a

18、 couple of months of searching with no results, he decided to escape. “My plan,“ he says, “was to get out of an expensive living situation, and either seek work in another section of the U. S. or overseas, for those two years.“ Before he found an assignment, his Arkansas-based mother was diagnosed w

19、ith a serious chronic illness, and he was called into duty as a son. Mr. Rappaport was able to help his mother get her affairs in order not to interrupt his search by using a San Francisco mail drop and cellphone. “I continued to look for work in California while I was home, helping my mother throug

20、h this crisis.“ He took his mother to medical appointments, made repairs on her house, bought her a better car, and straightened out her legal and financial affairs. Mr. Rappaport stayed in Arkansas for six months. “Its amazing that at this stage I had the opportunity to spend a significant amount o

21、f time with my mother and improve her life. Most people never have that opportunity. Im very thankful that I had the chance. It was absolutely worth it,“ he says. One of the unexpected benefits was the huge boost in confidence he gained from his role as caregiver. Hed been feeling depressed and defe

22、ated when he left California, but after returning, he felt renewed. He landed a job with a former employer after returning to San Francisco and remains a part-time faculty member. Discovery and Exploration Instead of spending time off worrying about your unemployed status, ask yourself: “Is there so

23、mething Ive always wanted to do but havent because of the demands of my job?“ Felice Fisk, a 29-year-old in Seattle, recently left an account-manager position at a contract-furniture company. During seven months of unemployment, she took an interest in fine-art painting and completed 18 pieces befor

24、e returning to work. “I found the art work to be really beneficial,“ she says. Shes now a designer for an interior-design firm. Michael Ross, 42, a former IT administrator in El Cerrito, Calif. , recently spent his 10 months of unemployment playing guitar and exploring his lifelong interest in scrip

25、twriting and the movie business. “After 18 years at my former employer and how hard I had worked, I knew I had to recover, to get restored,“ he says. “I looked at this as an opportunity, rather than a penalty. This was very much about clearing space for me.“ At the executive level, even a very effic

26、ient and successful job search may be quite lengthy. It makes sense to spend that time in an enriching and productive manner. These job seekers pursued service, continuing education and shoring up family bonds. How youll look back on a period of unemployment depends on what you do with it. 2 This pa

27、ssage mainly tells that being unemployed is not all bad. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 3 Lisa Perez found a new interest in homemaking during the period of unemployment. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 Lisa Perez was always optimistic during the period of her unemployment. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 After she got a ne

28、w job, Lisa Perez regretted that she had not done volunteering work earlier. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 After losing his job, Mr. Bellavance took many measures to change his lifestyle. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 7 Before finding his new job, Mr. Bellavance invested in himself and tried his best to learn new

29、 skills as many as possible. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 8 As a teaching faculty in school, Stanford Rappaport may earn enough money to support himself and his family. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 9 The role as caregiver provided Mr. Rappaport with the benefit of_. 10 Before finding a satisfactory job, Felice Fi

30、sk spent his time in developing his interest in_. 11 Michael Ross spent much unemployment time developing his interest because he regarded this period of time as an opportunity instead of_. Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the en

31、d 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. 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. （

32、A） The hot weather. （ B） The symptom of the patient. （ C） The chemical experiment. （ D） The stock market. （ A） It is far away from here. （ B） They can not arrive there by that time. （ C） The time is quite enough to be there. （ D） He can not calculate the time. （ A） He met with Alice at the restauran

33、t. （ B） He didnt date with Alice at all. （ C） He hates to meet Alice. （ D） Alice is one of his girl friends. （ A） Pet dog needs good life conditions. （ B） Jack loves dog very much. （ C） The woman knows little about caring for pets. （ D） Jack knows little about caring for pets. （ A） They should go ou

34、t for dinner. （ B） He loves to eat oil meals. （ C） The dishes made in the restaurant are more delicious. （ D） Theyd better make dinner at home for the sake of health. （ A） The campus provides enough parking place. （ B） The man doesnt have the parking permit on the campus. （ C） The man will get fined

35、 for parking on the wrong place. （ D） The woman is the teacher of the man. （ A） He will leave the restaurant. （ B） He will draw the curtain down and put on his coat. （ C） He will ask the waiter to arrange another table for him. （ D） He will move to another table in the comer. （ A） Because she has mi

36、ssed the classes. （ B） Because she will have an examination soon. （ C） Because she has done well in the notes. （ D） Because she always falls asleep in class. （ A） A mountain resort. （ B） A seaside resort. （ C） A desert. （ D） The outback of Australia. （ A） Because there are mountains nearby. （ B） Bec

37、ause hes been there once. （ C） Because he wants to be away from city. （ D） Because he heard it would be fun to be there. （ A） Finish their course work. （ B） Plan out their holiday in detail. （ C） Head for Sydney. （ D） Buy some necessities for their trip. （ A） They were classmates in college. （ B） Th

38、ey see each other occasionally. （ C） They went to high school together. （ D） They were very close in school. （ A） Cathy didnt want to have children very much. （ B） Peter had to give up work for the children. （ C） Peter had an affair with another woman. （ D） The girls always ask strange questions. （

39、A） Almost 10 years. （ B） A few years. （ C） A couple of months. （ D） Three days after the wedding. （ A） They dont get rid of loose arm. （ B） They can damage arm muscles. （ C） They arent acceptable to most people. （ D） They can raise ones blood pressure. Section B Directions: In this section, you will

40、 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） Solar energy. （ B） Synthetic fuel. （ C） Alcohol f

41、uel. （ D） Electricity power. （ A） Air traffic conditions. （ B） Road conditions. （ C） New traffic rules. （ D） Traffic jams on highways. （ A） Arrive early for boarding. （ B） Carry little luggage. （ C） Undergo security checks. （ D） Arrive late for boarding. （ A） He feels funny. （ B） He feels angry. （ C

42、） He feels excited. （ D） He feels sad. （ A） The newcomers dont like the new environment shortly after their arrival. （ B） The newcomers begin to hate the city, the country in the new culture. （ C） The newcomers begin to enjoy their life more after they leave the country, （ D） The newcomers begin to

43、adjust to their surroundings and enjoy their life. （ A） The people who had no hobbies in their own culture. （ B） The people who were not active and successful in their own culture. （ C） The people who had high position in their own culture. （ D） The people who never had any difficulties in their own

44、 culture. （ A） Health insurance can greatly lower the risk of individuals. （ B） Only individuals pay for their health insurance. （ C） Health insurance covers everything on the bills. （ D） There is no time limit for health insurance. （ A） She worked in a clothing shop not far from home. （ B） She did

45、experiments not far from her home. （ C） She stayed at home and designed clothes. （ D） She became a partner of an old lady. （ A） After she designed the clothes women wanted. （ B） When the owner of the shop died. （ C） When the owner of the shop retired. （ D） Soon after she worked in the shop. （ A） Bec

46、ause cheap ones are not comfortable. （ B） Because she is wearing good clothes. （ C） Because she wants to show her wealth. （ D） Because good hotels can bring more customers. Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you sh

47、ould 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, y

48、ou can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the 36 Scientists in India have discovered a way to make bamboo plants produce flowers in laboratory. The British【 B1】 _Nature recently reported the【 B2】 _event. In the wild it can take as long as one hundred and twenty years for so

49、me kinds of bamboo to flower, and after the plant【 B3】 _its seeds it dies. The bamboo plant is used in many different ways. But because it takes so long to produce seeds, scientists never【 B4】 _it a traditional farm crop. The recent【 B5】 _in India may change that. The【 B6】 _was done at the National Chemical Laboratory in India. Three scientists cut two hundred pieces from two different kinds of bamboo plants; each was a few【 B7】 _long. The tiny cuttings were placed in the【 B8