[外语类试卷]大学英语四级模拟试卷416及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 416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 entitled Having a Boyfriend or Girlfriend on Campus. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given bellow: 1. 校园里谈恋爱已经变得很普遍 2.校园里谈恋爱会引起许多问题 3.作为一名大学生，你怎么看 Having a

2、 Boyfriend or Girlfriend on Campus 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 wi

3、th 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 Rise of an “Iraq Generation“ in Europe While the media publicize photographs of prisoner abuse at Abu Ghraib (阿布

4、格莱布监狱 ) as evidence of US iniquity, her friends are expressing disbelief and disappointment. They are also wondering how far the images may loosen Washingtons grip on its claim to global moral leadership. In the short term, European public disgust at the pictures probably rules out any chance that A

5、mericas NATO allies will offer military help securing the transition to Iraqi rule in Baghdad. In the long run, some observers worry, the photographs could perpetuate a graver transatlantic rift. “They might help create an Iraq Generation in Europe like the Vietnam Generation“, suggests Bernhard May

6、, an expert on European relations with the US at the influential German Foreign Policy Society in Berlin. “If a whole generation comes to think of America in terms of the Iraq war, then we are in trouble for years to come.“ The best way for the US to salvage the situation, European analysts tend to

7、agree, is to hand over as much responsibility for Iraq as possible to the United Nations, so as to give international legitimacy to the authorities there. “We need to move to bring the UN center stage much more urgently, and make sure that the Security Council has true political authority over event

8、s in Iraq,“ argues Paul Wilkinson, professor of International Relations at St. Andrews University in Scotland. The prison photographs have so inflamed Iraqi and Arab opinion, however, that the UNs task of anointing a transitional Iraqi government is now even more complicated. “A solution has to be f

9、ound to the problems in Iraq but it has been made immeasurably more difficult by the revelations about prisoner mistreatment,“ says Lord Carrington, a former British foreign secretary. The damage in Europe, however, is to Americas reputation and leadership, particularly galling to supporters of the

10、war such as French author Pascal Bruckner, who bucked the French intellectual trend a year ago. “America is squandering a moral credit that was already eroded,“ Mr. Bruekner stated recently. “Whatever she does she has lost the image battle, and her current leaders will have achieved the exploit of m

11、aking America hateful to the whole world, including her own friends, allies, and neighbors. “ What the Polls Say Not that the current US administration was very popular in the first place among European citizens, resentful of what they see as Washingtons arrogance in world affairs. A poll published

12、in June by the Pew Foundation found that President Bushs approval ratings were 39 percent in Britain (the highest of the seven countries surveyed) , 15 percent in France, and 14 percent in Germany. The Abu Ghraib photographs emerged following several difficult weeks for the US-led occupation forces

13、in Iraq, when a lot seemed to be going wrong for them, including a Shiite uprising and sustained resistance in Fallujah (费卢杰，地名 ) . Those events appeared to comfort most Europeans in their conviction that the war was wrong in the first place. “Acting on a false pretext-the famous weapons of mass des

14、truction-without United Nations support the Ame ricans owed it to themselves to be irreproachable in their handling of the war and its aftermath,“ Bruckner argued. By falling short of that standard, the US authorities may have triggered repercussions that will be felt for many years, some analysts f

15、ear. “The photographs show how far we have to go in winning the battle of ideas as part of the fight against terrorism,“ says Professor Wilkinson. “1 am worried about the low priority given to human rights and the rule of law in the strategy against A1 Qaeda. If we dont win the hearts and minds of y

16、oung Muslims we are creating a production line of new suicide bombers.“ In Europe, meanwhile, the pictures reinforce negative stereotypes of America that are common among young people, says Dr. May. “Kids are telling their teachers they always said America followed double standards, and here is the

17、proof,“ he explains. “They see this as evidence of what they believed all along that America is using force in the wrong way, that it doesnt respect its own value system, that it simply pursuing its own interests. US officials insistence that only a few were responsible for the prisoner abuse is not

18、 generally believed. European newspapers have given wide publicity to the report of the Committee of the International Red Cross that such mistreatment was systematic in parts of Abu Ghraib. In Poland, whose government and people are perhaps the most wholeheartedly pro-American on the Continent, “ma

19、ny people believed America represented the morally correct cause in the conflict,“ says Janusz Reiter, head of the Center for International Relations in Warsaw. “Now they have very severe doubts.“ “This case has damaged Americas moral credibility, and undermined Poles trust in the US as the politica

20、l leader of the world“. Mr. Reiter worries, “But it is not irreparable.“ Signs of Change Signs that Washington may be seeking to make amends with its European allies have begun to sprout: the coalition has already given the UN the lead role in establishing Iraqs transitional government, due to take

21、power on June 30, for example. Washington is also believed to have signed on to a French plan for a conference involving Iraqs neighbors, to draw them into reconstruction efforts, even though two of those neighbors are Iran, an so-called “axis of evil“ member, and Syria, against which Mr. Bush impos

22、ed a trade embargo lately for allegedly supporting terrorism. At the same time, the US State Departments policy planning chief, Mitchell Reiss, has been making soothing noises at public appearances in Europe. In a speech in Berlin, for instance, be talked at length about the need for transatlantic c

23、ooperation and dialogue. “The speech had everything we wanted to bear, things we had not heard for two years,“ says May, who heard Reiss speak. In the wake of Spains troop withdrawal, however, Washington is facing an uphill struggle to convince other allies to keep their soldiers in Iraq, and its ho

24、pes of persuading new contributors to join the effort appear to have dropped to zero. US officials had hoped to persuade NATO to take a formal role in Iraq after the transition to Iraqi rule, but no such decision is expected now at the coming alliance summit in Istanbul. With European mistrust of th

25、e US administration running so high, “the last thing the Europeans want to do is come to the alliance summit and allow George W. Bush to preside over the alliance as a great leader,“ said Philip Gordon, a Brookings Institute scholar and coauthor of a new book on the transatlantic rift over Iraq, in

26、a recent speech to the Transatlantic Center, a Brussels think tank. The Abu Ghraib scandal “is a major blow to European support for action in Iraq to help the Americans,“ says May. “It is a disaster for Iraq, a disaster for America, and a disaster for transatlantic relations. It makes life a lot har

27、der for Americas friends in Europe. “ 2 Media publicized photographs of prisoner mistreatment by US. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 3 European public gave a negative reaction to the photographs. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 Americas NATO allies will still offer military help to US in Iraq. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5

28、 In Europe, the pictures have no influence on young people. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 Poland government is pro-American. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 7 A trade embargo was imposed by Mr. Bush lately against Syria for allegedly supporting terrorism. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 8 American people began to protest aga

29、inst the government because of the Abu Ghraib scandal. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 9 An expert worried that a(n) _ would be created in Europe like the “Vietnam generation“. 10 European analysts agree that its better for the US to hand over as much responsibility for Iraq as possible to_. 11 A poll showed

30、that in_, President Bushs approval rating was the highest of the seven countries surveyed. 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 conversat

31、ion 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） It is typical December weather for this region. （ B） It wont really snow until December. （ C） Su

32、ch a large amount of snow is unusual for this month. （ D） There has never been much snow down South. （ A） She doesnt like the professor very much. （ B） She doubts class will be canceled. （ C） She doesnt want to attend the conference. （ D） She wonders whether the professor is an accountant. （ A） At l

33、ast he enjoys campus life. （ B） School has changed little since last year. （ C） He has many new friends. （ D） Its easier to find his way around this year. （ A） They watched the end of the race, （ B） only three of them didnt finish the race. （ C） Most of them didnt run. （ D） They participated in the

34、last three races. （ A） Ask Joan to come to the meeting before lunch. （ B） Tell Joan at lunch about the meeting. （ C） Call Joan to meet her for lunch. （ D） Meet Joan in the hall after lunch. （ A） He went mountain climbing last year. （ B） He hasnt traveled around the world yet. （ C） Hes always wanted

35、to climb that mountain. （ D） He definitely does not want to go. （ A） The working hours were not suitable. （ B） The job was not well paid. （ C） He had to do a lot of traveling. （ D） The job was quite difficult. （ A） It is hard to pronounce the name. （ B） It is not going to be well received. （ C） She

36、has temporarily forgotten its name, （ D） She has never heard of the name. （ A） It can be even higher. （ B） Its very good. （ C） Its the same as that of post office. （ D） It varies with the persons experience. （ A） He wonders if he has enough time for the job. （ B） He is afraid he is not experienced e

37、nough. （ C） He is afraid that the job may be boring. （ D） He thinks Professor Jamison has chosen one. （ A） Correcting examination papers. （ B） Researching in the library. （ C） Teaching an economics course. （ D） Grading homework sets. （ A） Because his wife has been behaving strangely. （ B） Because hi

38、s father has suddenly had a heart attack （ C） Because his mother is still so unhappy about his fathers death. （ D） Because his daughter is all alone in a big house by the sea （ A） They moved to the seaside. （ B） They lived in a house by the river. （ C） They went to see their friends abroad. （ D） The

39、y got annoyed with each other. （ A） only one year after his retirement. （ B） only two years after his retirement. （ C） only three years after his retirement. （ D） only four years after his retirement. （ A） once. （ B） Twice. （ C） Three times. （ D） Four rimes. Section B Directions: In this section, yo

40、u 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） It took place in Chicago in 1859. （ B） Four

41、 cars powered by petrol took part in it. （ C） only one carmaker, Henry Ford was unable to take part in it. （ D） Henry Ford had no car to take part in it. （ A） Workers have to walk up and down along the assembly line. （ B） Workers neednt move while the product is moved. （ C） Many people accepted the

42、idea of an assembly line at Henry Fords time. （ D） Henry Fords friends supported the idea of an assembly line. （ A） Because he persuaded his workers to buy Model-T ears. （ B） Because Model-T was ugly and always black. （ C） Because Model-T was cheap hut Beautiful. （ D） Because Model T was cheap and s

43、imple and he increased his workers pay to buy cars. （ A） The federal government. （ B） Individual schools. （ C） The respective states. （ D） Local communities. （ A） According to the amount of college expenses they will pay. （ B） According to their records in high schools. （ C） According to the require

44、ment of ages in respective states. （ D） According to the scholarships the students receive. （ A） Get help from the government. （ B） Get help from their own work. （ C） Get help from the local community. （ D） Get help from private foundations. （ A） US census officials. （ B） Government employees, （ C）

45、People who live in the city. （ D） Lawyers who work for the Church. （ A） London and Westminster. （ B） London and St. Asaph. （ C） London and Birmingham. （ D） London and St. Pauls. （ A） It has a cathedral. （ B） It has a population of 4,000. （ C） It has a large population. （ D） It has a city hall （ A） B

46、ritain. （ B） New York. （ C） India. （ D） Japan. 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 blan

47、ks 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 down the 36 When we choose Italy as our holiday destination, de

48、cide to buy a German car, support the policies of the Swedish government or criticize those of the American one, we are not only influenced by stereotype, we express a preference for brands. These brands, however, are much stronger than Coca-Cola or Nike, as we are talking here about the brands of t

49、he nations. According to Anhoh-GMI, authors of National Brands Index. “nation brand“ is an important concept especially now,. in the times of【 B1】 _, when countries compete with each other for the attention, respect and trust of【 B2】_, tourists and consumers. To recognize the strongest brand, five million consumers were asked to score 11 countries on six points-【 B3】 _, governance, people, culture, investment and exports. So, what are the results? Well, Americans are seen as【 B4