[外语类试卷]大学英语四级模拟试卷513及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 513及答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing (30 minutes) 1 For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write an eye-witness account of a rescue after a traffic accident. You should write no more than 120 words according to the outline given below in Chinese: 假设你在 “五一 ”节乘车回家的路上目击一起救助车祸伤者的情况，就此为当地报社写一

2、份报道。报道须包括以下几点： 1. 车祸发生的时间及地点； 2. 你所见到的车祸救援情况 (警方、民众和医护人员等 )； 3. 评述人与人之间的这种相互关爱。 An Eye-Witness Account of a Rescue after a Traffic Accident 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 answ

3、er the questions attached to 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 Adventu

4、res in Foreign Languages It could reasonably be argued that, for those of us who live in the USA and speak English as our native tongue, there is very little motivation to learn a foreign language. We can travel for thousands of miles and still be surrounded by native English speakers. We can easily

5、 spend our entire lives without having any real need to speak another language. It is even possible to comfortably visit many tourist destinations around the globe, speaking only English. Clearly, learning a foreign language is a non-essential skill in our society. Benefits in learning a foreign lan

6、guage Nevertheless, learning a foreign language offers several possible benefits. Some of the commonly stated benefits are: Fosters a feeling of international community, by promoting an awareness of other cultures and countries. Enriches our understanding of our own language, by bringing grammatical

7、 structures and word roots into sharper focus. This may be especially true when studying languages that share linguistic elements with English. The study of linguistics, and learning to think and speak in another language, offers its own intrinsic pleasures and rewards. Language can be fun. Opens up

8、 the possibilities of reading non-English literature. Expands global travel opportunities. Linguistic adventure I think these are good reasons, so I wanted to provide my children with some exposure to foreign languages. But what language should I teach? What language am I qualified to teach? I took

9、four years of French in high school (and got straight As), but I never reached any real level of fluency, and I have retained very little of the small amount of French I once knew. Is there any language that I could realistically learn/teach alongside my children? Id like to tell you about our lingu

10、istic adventures, and where we ended up. After a bit of research, I settled on Spanish for our first foray into foreign languages. But how should I teach it, given that I dont know Spanish myself? I know of one family who hired a full-time Spanish nanny to communicate to the children only in Spanish

11、. It worked very effectively for them, but this was not an option for my family. Another option would be to take my children once a week to a private instructor. Many families find this to be the most practical way to learn a foreign language. Yet I have also heard many families complain that their

12、children have learned surprisingly little from such classes. Perhaps they have learned a bit of vocabulary (colors, parts of the body, numbers, etc.), but they are still unable to express themselves in the second language, or construct any sentences beyond a few drilled-in, rehearsed phrases. Decidi

13、ng on Esperanto So I went back to the drawing board and did some more web research, looking for a language or method that would allow us to discover some of the joy that can come from learning a foreign language. By sheer luck, I stumbled across a little-known language, and within just a few hours o

14、f reading about it, I knew it was exactly what I was looking for! The language was Esperanto. When I tell people that were learning Esperanto, I usually get some strange looks. But thats okay. When I tell people we home school, I often get strange looks as well; Im used to doing things that are outs

15、ide of the mainstream. And as with home schooling, it can be very difficult to sum up in a couple of sentences all the reasons why its so worth while, particularly to someone who may already have preconceptions to the contrary. Why is Esperanto unique? So for those of you who know very little about

16、Esperanto, I hope youll indulge me for a moment. I would like to explain some of the features that make it such a unique language, and elaborate on why I think it is such a wonderful pedagogical tool for exploring foreign languages. Esperanto was invented in 1887 by L. L. Zamenhof, a Polish physicia

17、n. Invented? Yes, thats right, Esperanto was invented. Zamenhofs vision was that Esperanto would become the worlds second tongue, breaking down language barriers in Europe and throughout the world. Obviously, Esperanto has not (yet?) become the worlds common language, so in this respect, Esperanto d

18、id not live up to the dream of its creator. Because of this, many people, if they have even heard of Esperanto at all, are only vaguely aware of it as some sort of “failed“ experiment in creating a common language. Nevertheless, the reality is that Esperanto has flourished, and only 120 years after

19、its conception, is now studied and spoken by people all over the globe. It lives and evolves just like other languages, and it can be used to express all facets of human thought and emotion. Yet a majority of these Esperanto speakers learned the language through self-directed study or correspondence

20、 courses! Although all languages require effort to learn, Esperanto is astonishingly simple when compared to a native language. The key to its simplicity is its consistency and regularity. For example, each letter has exactly one phonetic sound, no exceptions. Each word has the accent on the second-

21、to-last syllable, no exceptions. All words ending in “o“ are nouns. All words ending in “a“ are adjectives. All words ending in “e“ are adverbs. Unlike many foreign languages, inanimate nouns are not categorized as “masculine“ or “feminine“. Verb conjugation is very straightforward, and there are no

22、 irregular verbs. Another key facet of Esperanto is that it has a powerful system of word building, making it easy to form new words out of roots and affixes you already know. Since a large part of learning a language involves accumulating vocabulary, this word-building system means that in Esperant

23、o you need to learn only, say, a tenth as many word roots to ex press the same number of concepts as you would in another language. But simplicity is not reason enough to learn a language. So lets take a look at how Esperanto measures up in achieving the benefits of a foreign language program. Looki

24、ng back at the list from the beginning of the article, lets consider those issues point by point. Esperanto is an international language Belonging to no particular country, Esperanto is truly an international language. Within two months of beginning Esperanto, my kids were exchanging postcards in Es

25、peranto with children from Russia, France, Sweden, Poland, and Uzbekistan. I am delighted that they have had this opportunity to feel connected to people from all over the globe. My children dont expect everyone to learn English; nor do they expect to learn every other language. But they are eager t

26、o communicate with anyone willing to meet them halfway. Most of the Esperanto word roots are derived from Latin. This means that you can en joy very similar English vocabulary-building benefits by learning Esperanto, with a small fraction of the effort. Furthermore, Esperanto uses grammar-coded word

27、 endings to make the parts of speech and grammatical structure of each sentence exceptionally clear. Since Esperanto is only a century old, there is not a huge body of Esperanto-only literature. Nevertheless, there are over a hundred original Esperanto novels and collections of poetry, as well as ma

28、ny outstanding translations of works from other countries. Esperanto magazines report current events from the perspectives of people all over the world. By learning Esperanto, you become part of an international “club“ of people genuinely interested in meeting and communicating with people from othe

29、r lands. There are lists you can obtain of Esperantists from countries around the world, eager to host visitors, and give them an insiders look at their culture and community. I know several Esperantists who have used these lists to travel the world inexpensively, making new friends, and seeing the

30、world in a decidedly non-touristy way. I can hear some of you thinking, “It sounds interesting, but 1 really, really want my kids to learn Spanish (or French, or Japanese, or whatever). We dont have time to spend on Esperanto.“ Amazingly, study after study has shown that learning Esperanto has no co

31、st! For example, in one study, a control group of high school students took four years of French, while the experimental group took one year of Esperanto followed by three years of French. At the end of high school, the experimental group had greater fluency in French! In other words, the benefits t

32、hey gained from studying Esperanto more than offset the time lost from studying another language. 2 The passage focuses on the need for Americans to Learn foreign languages. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 3 The writer believes that Americans do not learn foreign languages largely because they are lazy. （ A）

33、Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 The writer believes that learning a foreign language can help a person understand their own language better. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 Most Americans, like the writer, learn French at high school. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 Most Esperanto speakers learnt it by traveling and meeting oth

34、er Esperanto speakers. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 7 Esperanto is most popular with Europeans. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 8 Learning Esperanto has been demonstrated to help with learning other foreign languages. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 9 The writer discovered Esperanto while doing _ on foreign language learning.

35、 10 Esperanto can be considered as a neutral language because it belongs to _. 11 It is possible to get _ of Esperanto speakers and visit them. 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

36、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） The man asks Carol to attend Mr Whites clas

37、s with him. （ B） The man asks Carol to lend him the notes from the history class. （ C） If Mr. White had a history class last Monday. （ D） The man asks Carol for the notes from science class. （ A） The man thinks his rent is very cheap. （ B） The man thinks his rent is very expensive. （ C） The man thin

38、ks he lives in a good area. （ D） The man thinks his rent is reasonable. （ A） The woman wants to see a romance movie. （ B） The woman really loves watching action movies. （ C） The man doesnt want to see a movie. （ D） The man wants to see an action movie. （ A） He knows her from their elementary school

39、science class. （ B） She know his from computer science class. （ C） They went to the same high school. （ D） She is his sister. （ A） The man is thinking of going around the world for a third time. （ B） The woman wants to go on vacation. （ C） James wants to go on vacation. （ D） The man hasnt decided wh

40、ere to go on vacation. （ A） The woman is thinking about applying for a job. （ B） They are discussing a movie. （ C） They are planning a surprise party for a friend. （ D） The man is applying for university. （ A） Kim is addicted to cleaning. （ B） Kim is usually reliable. （ C） They all enjoy cleaning. （

41、 D） They wish that Kim would be more focused on the housework. （ A） Doctor and Patient. （ B） Student and teacher. （ C） Sales assistant and customer. （ D） Manager and office clerk. （ A） eating all of the food. （ B） using the right knives, forks and glasses. （ C） going to the toilet. （ D） drinking too

42、 much wine. （ A） drink wine. （ B） eat vegetarian food. （ C） make noise when you eat. （ D） never talk with your mouth full. （ A） on the table. （ B） on your elbow. （ C） under the table. （ D） on your lap. （ A） hes window shopping. （ B） shoes. （ C） a plan. （ D） hes buying everything. （ A） yes, shes alwa

43、ys been good with money. （ B） no, she has never been good with money. （ C） she used to be a bad saver, like Jack. （ D） she doesnt save money. （ A） earn more money. （ B） open another bank account for saving. （ C） open another bank account for spending. （ D） find a better job. （ A） 50%. （ B） 20%. （ C）

44、 30%. （ D） all of it. 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 question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked

45、A, B, C and D. （ A） swim in public pools. （ B） give blood. （ C） over exert yourself. （ D） expose your skin to the sun. （ A） measles, HIV, hepatitis. （ B） diabetes, hypertension, HIV. （ C） hepatitis, syphilis, diabetes. （ D） HIV, hepatitis, syphilis. （ A） anemia. （ B） shingles. （ C） hepatitis. （ D） H

46、IV. （ A） several weeks. （ B） until your doctor tells you. （ C） 12 months. （ D） at least 6 months. （ A） 355 （ B） 366 （ C） 365 （ D） 445 （ A） we lose a day. （ B） we add 24 hours. （ C） we gain 12 hours. （ D） we add an extra month. （ A） Celsius. （ B） Claudius Day. （ C） Lupercalia. （ D） Lubricant Day. （ A

47、） he didnt like women. （ B） because he hated St. Valentine. （ C） because he believed bachelors made better soldiers. （ D） he didnt approve of celebrations. （ A） from several myths. （ B） St. Valentine was put to death on the 14th of February. （ C） St. Valentine was a legendary romantic. （ D） St. Vale

48、ntine was in disfavour with the Roman emperor. （ A） eating disorders, low immunity and poor motor skills. （ B） difficulty concentrating, poor motor skills, divorce. （ C） low immunity, poor self esteem, eating disorders. （ D） poor motor skills, difficulty concentrating, low immunity. Section C Direct

49、ions: 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 have just heard or write down the 36 The advantages and disadvantages of