[外语类试卷]大学英语四级模拟试卷535及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 535及答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing (30 minutes) 1 For this part, you are required to write a composition with the title Should Women Have Equal Job Opportunities with Men? Your composition should be based on the information given in the table and be not less than 120 words. Write three paragraph

2、s on Answer Sheet 1. 1. State the facts briefly. 2. Give possible reasons for the facts. 3. State your attitude. Should Women Have Equal Job Opportunities with Men? 二、 Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes) Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the

3、 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 passage; N (for NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage; NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given

4、in the passage. 1 The Importance of Just Being There “Whats the most important thing youve done in your life.?“ The question was put to me during a presentation I gave to a group of lawyers. The answer came to me in an instant. Its not the one I gave, because the setting wasnt right. As a lawyer in

5、the entertainment industry, I knew the audience wanted to hear some amusing stories about my work with well known persons. But heres the true answer, the one that leapt from the recesses of memory. The most important thing Ive ever done occurred on October 8, 1990. It was my mothers 65th birthday, a

6、nd I was back home for a family celebration. I began the day playing tennis with a secondary -school friend I hadnt seen for a while. Between points we talked about what had been happening in each others lives. He and his wife had just had a baby boy, who was keeping them up at night. While we were

7、playing, a car came screaming up the road toward the courts. It was my friends father, who shouted to my buddy that his baby had stopped breathing and was being rushed to the hospital. In a flash my friend was in the car and gone, disappearing in a cloud of dust. For a moment I just stood there, par

8、alyzed. Then I tried to figure out what I should do. Follow my friend to the hospital? There was nothing I could accomplish there, I convinced myself. My friends son was in the care of doctors and nurses, and nothing I could do or say would affect tile outcome. Be there for moral support? Well, mayb

9、e. But my friend and his wife both tad large families, and I knew theyd be surrounded by relatives who would provide more than enough comfort and support, whatever happened. All I could do at the hospital, I decided, was get in the way. Also, I had planned a full day with my family, who were waiting

10、 for me to get home. So I decided to head back to my folks house and check in with my friend later. As I started my rental car, I realized that my friend had left his truck and keys at the courts. I now faced another problem. I couldnt leave the keys in the truck. But if I locked the truck and took

11、the keys, what would I do with them? I could leave them at his house, but with no paper on me to leave a note, how would he know I bad done that? Reluctantly I decided to swing by the hospital and give him the keys. When I arrived, I was directed to a room where my friend and his wife were waiting.

12、As I had thought, the room was filled with family members silently watching my friend comfort his wife. I slipped in and stood by the door, trying to decide what to do next. Soon a doctor appeared. He approached my friend and his wife, and in a quiet voice told them that their son had died, the vict

13、im of sudden infant death syndrome. For what seemed an eternity the two held each other and cried, unaware of the rest of us standing around in pained, stunned silence. After they had calmed themselves, the doctor suggested they might want to spend a few moments with their son. My friend and his wif

14、e stood up and walked numbly past their family. When they reached the door, my friends wife saw my standing in the corner. She came over and hugged me and started to cry. My friend hugged me, too, and said, “Thanks for being here. For the rest of that morning, I sat in the emergency room of that hos

15、pital and watched my friend and his wife hold the body of their infant son, and say good - bye. Its the most important thing I have ever done. The experience taught me three lessons. First: The most important thing Ive ever done happened when I was completely helpless. None of the things I had learn

16、ed in university, in three years of law school or in six years of legal practice were of any use in that situation. Something terrible was happening to people I cared about, and I was powerless to change the outcome. All I could do was stand by and watch it happen. And yet it was critical that I do

17、just that -just be there when someone needed me. Second :The most important thing Ive ever done almost didnt happen because of things I had learned in classrooms and professional life. Law school taught me how to take a set of facts, break them down and organize them - then evaluate that information

18、 dispassionately. These skills are critical for lawyers. When people come to us for help, theyre often stressed out and depend on a lawyer to think logically. But while learning to think, I almost forgot how to feel. Today I have no donut that I should have leapt into my car without hesitation and f

19、ollowed my friend to the hospital. Third: I was reminded that life can change in an instant. Intellectually we all know this -but we think the bad things, at least, will happen to some one else. So we make our plans and see the future stretching out in front of us as real as if it has already happen

20、ed. But while looking to tomorrow, we may forget to notice all the todays slipping by. And we may forget that a job layoff, a serious illness, an encounter with a drunk driver or other events can alter that future in the blink of an eye. Sometimes it takes a tragedy to regain perspective on your own

21、 life. From that experience I learned that the most important thing in life isnt the money you make the status you attain or the honors you achieve. The most important thing in life is the kids team you coach or the poem you write - or the time when youre just somebodys friend. James M. Kennedy 2 Th

22、e author joined his friend and rushed to the hospital at once. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 3 The author was talking to his friend when a car came screaming up the road towards the courts. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 At last, I decided to drive to the hospital and give trim the keys. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 Th

23、e author thought that the most important thing is the time when you are just someones friend in life. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 The author had learned from his own experience that a lawyer cannot learn much in classrooms. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 7 It was his friends wife who came and broke the bad news

24、that his friends baby ;vas sent to the hospital. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 8 The friend of the author was a lawyer too. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 9 The things I had learned in the law school is to take a set of facts,_ them_ and organize them. 10 The author thought he would not be of much help, so he decide

25、d to_ his friend later. 11 His friend had just had a baby boy, who was_ them_ at night. 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

26、 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） Before the man bought a new house. （ B） After the man and the woman talked about the purchase for t

27、he first time. （ C） After the man bought a new house. （ D） After the man has given up looking for a new house. （ A） She says she doesnt mind if the man carries the case. （ B） She is angry when the man offers to carry the case. （ C） She refuses the help. （ D） She thanks the man and accepts his offer.

28、 （ A） Avoid the party. （ B） Attend the party （ C） Go home. （ D） Repeat himself. （ A） Mostly English. （ B） Japanese. （ C） Chinese. （ D） Each language about half the time. （ A） 45 （ B） 35 （ C） 32 （ D） 22 （ A） In a restaurant. （ B） In a bar. （ C） On a jet. （ D） On an oceanliner. （ A） Doctor and patient

29、. （ B） Passenger and bus driver. （ C） Customer and merchant. （ D） Boss and secretary. （ A） Changing her clothes. （ B） Driving her car. （ C） Having a meal. （ D） Typing an essay. （ A） He cannot do well because the class is too large. （ B） He wants the professor to give him a mark. （ C） He was late for

30、 registration. （ D） He needs the permission of Professor Day to register. （ A） Students attend it because it is required. （ B） The student likes the course very much. （ C） It is so popular that students line up to get registered. （ D） The professor offers the course every term. （ A） Allow the studen

31、t to take the class this term. （ B） Allow the student to take the class next year. （ C） Permit the student to graduate without the class. （ D） Let the student to attend another class. （ A） It is required by Professor Stephen. （ B） It is very interesting. （ C） He wants to know about heart attacks. （

32、D） He took part in the discussion. （ A） The national health. （ B） Heart attacks. （ C） The cause of stress. （ D） Health care for women. （ A） Women are under more stress than men. （ B） Women have more heart attacks than men. （ C） Women get less care than men do. （ D） Women have less serious heart atta

33、cks than men. （ A） Discuss the video with the man. （ B） Go to see the video. （ C） Get ready for the class. （ D） Tell others it is interesting. 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 que

34、stions 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） Its private airline service. （ B） Being an American Post Office. （ C） Its transporting small packages. （ D） The low cost of its service. （ A） 35 （ B） 130 （ C）

35、10,000.00 （ D） 113 （ A） Because it is the largest airport in America. （ B） Because it has a good sorting system. （ C） Because it has a favorable location. （ D） Because it is the most important city for business in America. （ A） In the yellow pages. （ B） In the red pages. （ C） In the white pages. （ D

36、） In the blue pages. （ A） In the front of the white pages. （ B） Right after the white pages. （ C） At the end of the telephone book. （ D） On the first page of the telephone book. （ A） The public telephones often go wrong in making a long distance call. （ B） It is not very expensive to make a long dis

37、tance call on a public telephone. （ C） You ll probably not be charged for dialing a wrong number in making a long- distance call. （ D） You d better not make a long distance call on a public telephone for it charges too much. （ A） In New York. （ B） In a bank. （ C） Near a prison. （ D） In the countrysi

38、de. （ A） A policeman. （ B） Mr. Blake s old friend. （ C） A prison official. （ D） A runaway criminal. （ A） At least 14 miles an hour. （ B） At least 40 miles an hour. （ C） At most 40 miles an hour. （ D） At most 14 miles an hour. （ A） Because a police-car followed his. （ B） Because he wanted the man in

39、his car arrested. （ C） Because it grew darker and darker. （ D） Because he wanted to return home earlier. 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

40、 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

41、the 36 The automobile has many advantages. Above all, it【 B1】 _people freedom to go where they want to go when they want to go there. To most people, cars are also personal【 B2】_machines that serve as【 B3】 _of power, success, speed, excitement, and【 B4】_. In【 B5】 _, much of the world s economy is bu

42、ilt on producing vehicles and supplying roads, services, and repairs of vehicles. Half of the world s paychecks are【 B6】 _. In spite of their advantages, motor vehicles have many harmful effects on human lives and on air, water, land and wildlife resources. Though we【 B7】 _to deny it,【 B8】 _in cars

43、is one of the most dangerous things we do in our dally lives. Every year,【 B9】 _, and they injure or permanently disable ten million more.【 B10】_. Motor vehicles are the largest sources of air pollution, producing a haze of smog over the worlds cities.【 B11】 _. 37 【 B1】 38 【 B2】 39 【 B3】 40 【 B4】 41

44、 【 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 of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before ma

45、king 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 bank more than once. 47 “Interest in learning Chinese among American youth and their parents has gro

46、wn【 S1】_in the past five years,“ said Vivien Stewart, vice president at the Asia Society, a US group trying to bridge the【 S2】 _between Americans and the peoples of Asia and the Pacific. Chinas rapid progress is driving the interest to【 S3】 _the language, experts say. “The Chinese rich cultural trad

47、itions and【 S4】 _economy mean that it is now essential for all of our students to be better prepared to engage them and seize opportunities together,“ said Michael Levine, Asia Society s executive director of education. A 2004 College Board survey found that 2,400 high schools-an【 S5】 _number-would

48、be interested in【 S6】 _the Advanced Placement(AP)courses in Chinese language and culture when the courses become available in 2006. China, the world s most populous(人口稠密的 )nation, is【 S7】 _to the United States because it is a leading trader, consumer and investor. It has【 S8】 _the United States as t

49、he worlds largest consumer and could become the second largest economy in the world, in the next two to three decades. Even though the US State Department has regarded the Chinese language extremely important to national prosperity , the“【 S9】 _conditions to support recruitment of students and teachers as well as the growth of high quality programs is【 S10】 _inadequate,“ an Asia Soc