[外语类试卷]大学英语四级模拟试卷530及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 530及答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing (30 minutes) 1 For this part, you are required to write a composition on the topic Choice of Friends according to the following outline (given in. Chinese). Your composition should be no less than 120 words. Remember to write your composition on the Answer Shee

2、t 1 clearly and neatly. 1. 有人喜欢结交与自己相类似的朋友。 2. 有人喜欢结交与自己完全不同的朋友。 3. 我的看法。 Choice of Friends 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 qu

3、estions 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 How to Guess Your Age It seems to me that they are buil

4、ding staircases steeper than they used to. The risers are higher, or there are more of them, or something. Maybe this is because it is so much farther today from the first to the second floor, but Ive noticed it is getting harder to make two steps at a time any more. Nowadays it is all I can do to m

5、ake one step at a time. Another thing I ye noticed is the small print they re using lately. Newspapers are getting farther and farther away when I have them, and I have to squint to make them out. The other day I had to back halfway out of a telephone booth in order to read the number on the coin bo

6、x. It is obviously ridiculous to suggest that a person my age needs glasses, but the only other way I can find out whats going on is to have somebody read aloud to me, and thats not too satisfactory because people speak in such low voices these days that I can t hear them very well. Evrything is far

7、ther than it used to be. Its twice the distance from my house to the station now, and theyve added a fair - sized hill that I never noticed before. The trains leave sooner too. Ive given up running for them, because they start faster these days when I try to catch them. You can t depend on timetable

8、s any more, and it s no us asking the conductor. I ask him a dozen times a trip if the next station is where I get off, and he always says it isn t. How can you trust a conductor like that? Usually I gather up my bundles and put on my hat and coat and stand in the aisle a couple of stops away, just

9、to make sure I don t go past my destination. Sometimes I make doubly sure by getting off at the station ahead. A lot of other things are different lately. Barbers no longer hold up a mirror behind me when theyve finished, so I can see the back of my head, and my wife has been taking care of the tick

10、ets lately when we go to the theater. They don t use the same material in clothes any more, either. Ive noticed that all my suits have a tendency to shrink, especially in certain places such as around the waist or in the seat of the pants, and the laces they put in shoes nowadays are harder to reach

11、. Revolving doors revolve much faster than they used to. I have to let a couple of openings go past me before I jump in, and by the time I get up nerve enough to jump out again Im right back in the street where I started. It s the same with golf. Im giving it up because these modern golf balls they

12、sell arc so hard to pick up when I stoop over. Ive had to quite driving, too; the restrooms in filling stations are getting farther and farther apart. Usually I just stay home at night and read the papers, particularly the obituary columns. It s funny how much more interesting the obituary columns h

13、ave been getting lately. Even the weather is changing. It s colder in winter and the summers are hotter than they used to be. I d go away, if it wash t so far. Snow is heavier when I try to shovel it, and I have to put on rubbers whenever I go out, because rain today is wetter than the rain we used

14、to get. Draughts are more severe too. It must be the way they build windows now. People are changing too. For one thing, they re younger than they used to be when I was their age. I went back recently to an alumni reunion at the college I graduated from in 1943-that is, 1933-1 mean, 1923-and I was s

15、hocked to see the mere tots theyre admitting as students these days. The average age of the freshman class couldnt have been more than seven. They seem to be more polite than in my time, though; several undergraduates called me “Sir,“ anti one of them asked me if he could help me across the street.

16、On the other hand, people my own age. are so much older than I am. I realize that my generation is approaching middle age (I define middle age roughly as the period between 21 and 110) but there is no excuse for my classmates tottering into a state of advanced senility. I ran into my old roommate at

17、 the bar, and he d changed so much that he didnt recognize me. “Youve put on a little weight, George,“ I said “Its this modern food,“ George said,“ It seems to be more fattening.“ “How about another martini?“ I said. “Have you noticed how much weaker the martinis are these days?“ “Everything is diff

18、erent,“ said George. “Even the food you get. Its more fattening.“ “How long since Ive seen you, George?“ I said. “It must be several years.“ “I think the last time was right after the election,“ said George. “What election was that?“ George thought for a moment. “Harding.“ I ordered a couple more ma

19、rtinis. “Have you noticed these martinis are weaker than they used to be? I said. “It isnt like the good old days,“ George said. “Remember when we d go down to the speak, and order some Orange Blossoms, and maybe pick up a couple of flappers? Boy, could they neck Hot diggety !“ “You used to be quite

20、 a cake-eater, George,“ I said. “Do you still do the Black Bottom?“ “I put on too much weight,“ said George. “This food nowadays seems to be more fattening.“ “I know,“ I said, “You mentioned that just a minute age.“ “Did I7“ said George. “How about another martini?“ I said. “Have you noticed the mar

21、tinis arch t as strong as they used to be?“ “Yes,“ said George, “You asid that twice before.“ “Oh,“ I said. I got to thinking about poor old George while I was shaving this morning, and I stopped for a moment and looked at my own reflection in the mirror. They don t seem to use the same kind of glas

22、s in mirrors any more. 2 When the author went back to an alumni reunion, an undergraduate student offered to help him across the street. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 3 The author finds he can no longer make two steps at a time when he goes up the stairs because the risers are higher than they used to be. （

23、 A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 The authors talk about brandy, they always like to drink at the bar with his old roommate George. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 The author was still young because he often ran to catch the trains. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 The authors complaint about the small print in papers and his

24、trouble in reading the number on the coin box in a telephone booth show that he suffers from poor eyesight. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 7 The real reason why the author believes everything is farther than it used to be is that now it takes him twice as much time to walk from his home to the railway statio

25、n. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 8 The author and his old room-mate George didnt like the food and the drink of today. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 9 All of the following are the author s impressions of today s college sudents except that they pay _and respect to old people. 10 George are forgot what they _and alw

26、ays repeated themselves. 11 The authors purpose in writing this essay is probably to write with humor about_ of growing old. 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

27、 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） He is a supervisor. （ B） He is the operator. （ C） He is a sale

28、sman. （ D） He is a vice-president. （ A） It became a hit. （ B） It was a flop. （ C） It had a long run. （ D） It never opened. （ A） Take a different bus. （ B） Go shopping at the new store. （ C） Find a new repair garage. （ D） Buy a different car. （ A） Too many people are smoking. （ B） The breeze is so st

29、rong. （ C） The window is closed. （ D） The room is full. （ A） He believes Martin was the wrong person. （ B） He wants to know who is telling the truth. （ C） He finds the decision unbelievable. （ D） He thought there wouldnt be any awards. （ A） It turns in the room. （ B） Its got it from Bill. （ C） Its i

30、n the room. （ D） Bill returned it. （ A） That Tom is unkind. （ B） That Tom cant help. （ C） That Tom will help. （ D） That Tom wants money. （ A） Hes looking for his raincoat. （ B） Hes soaking his clothes. （ C） He wants to close the window. （ D） He got caught in the snow. （ A） The man wants to get autho

31、rization for a room change. （ B） The man is worried about his friendship with his roommate. （ C） The man needs a scholarship to continue living in the dormitory. （ D） The man wants the head resident to talk to David for him. （ A） That David is not a serious student. （ B） That David doesnt need to wo

32、rry because he has a scholarship. （ C） That David wont speak with him. （ D） That David wants to move back to his home town. （ A） His roommate is noisy. （ B） He isnt speaking to his roommate. （ C） He does not like his roommate. （ D） He doesnt know his roommate very well. （ A） A sick friend. （ B） A ma

33、th class. （ C） School policy. （ D） The mans test. （ A） Because it is against the law. （ B） Because the man is not a member of Terry s family. （ C） Because the woman cannot find the test. （ D） Because Terry was too sick to take the test. （ A） Young. （ B） Purcell. （ C） Raleigh. （ D） Kelly. （ A） Call h

34、is friend. （ B） Go to the office to get his test. （ C） Send the woman a letter. （ D） Take the test later. 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. Afte

35、r you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） How to count numbers. （ B） How to read and write. （ C） How to move objects. （ D） How to hunt and farm. （ A） Because children could learn skills such as counting, reading from experience. （ B） Beca

36、use children could learn something useful from direct experience. （ C） Because parents taught their children in the “Three Rs“. （ D） Because children taught one another in controlled groups. （ A） A new dependence on people far away and money. （ B） The introduction of a new alphabet and numerical sys

37、tem. （ C） Necessity of farming and hunting. （ D） Large family units and money problems. （ A） The various means of survival taught by parents. （ B） The importance of history instruction in schools. （ C） The different skills taught in schools. （ D） The problems involved in the building of new schools

38、（ A） They can easily catch fire. （ B） They can be easily operated. （ C） They are not as safe as gas balloons. （ D） They cost too much money. （ A） Three Americans. （ B） Three Frenchman. （ C） One American. （ D） We dont know exactly. （ A） Simple tools are necessary for mankind. （ B） Simple tools can be

39、 very complicated. （ C） Simple tools are forgotten in the modern society. （ D） Modern technology are needed in the modern society. （ A） They are rarely used today. （ B） They have a lot of uses. （ C） People often carry rulers with them. （ D） Every schoolchild has a ruler. （ A） They are necessary for

40、modern man. （ B） They are unnecessary for survival. （ C） They are as good as computers. （ D） They are dangerous for us. （ A） They read poetry aloud. （ B） They delivered a speech. （ C） They took objective tests. （ D） They exchanged opinions with some people in a particular field. Section C Directions

41、: 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.

42、 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 Today I want to help you with a study reading method known as SQ3R. The letters stand for five steps in the reading【 B

43、1】 _Survey, Question, Read, Review, Recite. Each of the steps should be done carefully and in the order mentioned. In all study reading, a survey should be the first step. Survey means to look quickly. In study reading, you need to look quickly at titles, words in darker or larger print, words with【

44、 B2】_letters,【 B3】 _, and charts. Dont stop to read complete sentences. Just look at the important【 B4】 _of the materials. The second step is question. Try to form questions【 B5】 _on your survey. Use the question words who, what, when, where, why and how. Now you are ready for the third step. Read.

45、You will be reading the【 B6】 _and important words that you looked at in the survey, but this time you will read the examples and【 B7】 _as well. Sometimes it is useful to take notes while you read. I have had students who【 B8】 _to underline, important points, and it seemed to be just as useful as not

46、e-taking. What you should do, whether you take notes or underline, is to read actively.【 B9】 _.The fourth step is review. Remember the questions that you wrote down before you read the material. You should be able to answer them now.【 B10】_Concentrate on those. Also review material that you did not

47、consider in your questions. The last step is recite.【 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

48、 of choices given in a 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

49、bank more than once. 47 What do National Semiconductor, Maxwell House Coffee, Deloitte women executives are【 S4】 _underrepresented in some industries, such as manufacturing, engineering, and financial services; and responses to the Catalyst survey show that six in ten women believe women suffer discrimination(歧视 )in【 S5】 _executive business positions. Industry experts have pointed out several blocks to womens