[外语类试卷]大学英语四级模拟试卷641及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 641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 Paying Kids for Chores? You should write at least 120 words according to the outline given below. 1现在有不少家长付钱让孩子做家务 2有人对此赞 成，也有人表示反对 3你的看法 Paying Kids for Chores? 二、 Part II

2、 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 with the information given in the passage; N (f

3、or 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 Social media presents challenge to universities Universities have a new weapon in the battle to protect their reputations: the friendly student blogger A few

4、 days ago, Vshuf, an international student, posted a message on the Student Room discussion site. He/she wanted to know which university Glasgow, Birmingham, Warwick, Nottingham or the Institution (sic) of Education would be the best place to study business. The academic reputation of the institutio

5、n was important, but there was another consideration. “How are people like in these universities?“ the post asked. “I have watched some videos about Warwick on YouTube and it seems to me that the people are snobby and arrogant in contrast to those from Nottingham.“ Members were quick to defend Warwi

6、ck, but Vshuf remained unconvinced. The thread highlights the difficulty that universities face in the age of social media. At a time when reputation is more important than ever because of higher student fees and greater global competition, the ability to manage their reputations is increasingly fal

7、ling out of their hands. How to reach an increasingly networked generation that is more inclined to trust the opinion of their anonymous peers on the internet than official bodies such as universities was a problem discussed at last weeks Youth Strategy Marketing Conference 2011. Helen Pennack, head

8、 of marketing communications at the University of Leicester, says students now post queries on Facebook or the Student Room about open days or where to find their timetables, rather than simply contact the university directly. “When we do relationship marketing communications, we are trying to strik

9、e up a two-way dialogue with students and they are taking the conversation away from us and having it with other people,“ she says. “How we make ourselves part of that conversation again is quite a challenge.“ Her university has responded by setting up a system that allows students to sync (与 同步 )co

10、mmunications from Leicester with their Facebook account. But she says universities also need to be present in other web spaces used by students, such as Twitter. Warwick, which appointed a digital and online communications manager last year, knows well the benefits of having a social media presence.

11、 “A year ago, an applicant tweeted, Oh, no. I hear the University of Warwick is closing, what am I going to do?“ says Warwicks spokesman, Peter Dunn. While this tweet could have caused huge problems if spread, the university was able to tweet back, “Were still here, honest“. He says the communicatio

12、ns team check what is being said about the university on social media once or twice a day, and responds if someone is confused or asking for information. But it depends on the forum. “If they are on the Student Room we assume they want to bitch (抱怨 ) about us behind our backs,“ he says. “If it is on

13、 a much more public space like Twitter or Facebook, someone like us can see it and respond.“ The challenge for universities is not only to know where to respond but when, and getting the tone right. “We are always careful about proactively intervening (主动干涉 ) in the conversation because that would b

14、e seen as rude,“ says Pennack. “What is much more effective is if one of our students wades in there and puts somebody straight.“ Some universities have already responded to this, she says, by having a group of students “primed to some extent to join the conversation and correct people where it is a

15、ppropriate to do so“. It is not something Leicester has tried yet, but, she says, “we may consider it“. While Imperial College does not prime students, it does recruit a team of official student bloggers to write regularly about their experiences at the university. They are not paid or moderated, an

16、d are free to blog about whatever they like. But there are occasional prizes for the most frequent bloggers. Pamela Agar, head of digital media at Imperial, says the college could potentially ask them to blog on a particular subject, but had not done so yet. “They can and do say negative things abou

17、t us,“ she says. “When they do, its useful feedback.“ It can also make the blogs more authentic, she says something that is particularly important to the social media generation. Chris Fonseka, a third-year information systems student at Imperial, says he applied for a student blogger role because h

18、e was attracted by the idea of having a voice around campus. He blogs about his general activities at the university. He also receives regular emails from students and prospective (未来的 ) students anxious to put queries about accommodation or finances to a real student. He says he has never felt rest

19、ricted in what he writes. “If I honestly felt negative about Imperial, I would write about it,“ he says. Tom Ridgewell went a step further. While studying media at the University of Lincoln, he decided to create a television advertisement for the university and put it up on YouTube. “I labelled the

20、videos as banned simply because its funnier to imagine that I actually showed them to a board of directors and got thrown out of the room. Also, videos generally do a little better with an exaggerated title.“ Ian Richards, press officer at Lincoln, says the university only became aware of the advert

21、isements once they were an online hit and Google alerts showed people were Hogging about them. “We didnt know what to make of them, but when students were talking about them on open days we felt it was something totally left field, but a bit of a blessing for us.“ Ridgewell has since been commission

22、ed to carry out work for the marketing department. How far universities should try to control what members of their community say about them on social media is something some have already faced with academic bloggers. In 2006, Erik Ringmar resigned from his lecturing post at the London School of Eco

23、nomics after the university objected to him posting a speech critical of the university on his blog. But, while institutions are paying increasing attention to what is said about them on the web, most recognise that there is little they can do about it. “Is it realistic to control every word thats o

24、ut there about us?“ asks Richards. “I dont think so.“ 2 In the post, Vshuf asked about several institutions_. （ A） competitive strength （ B） tuition fees （ C） academic reputation （ D） social activities 3 What do we learn about universities in the age of social media? （ A） They are seeking cooperatio

25、n of foreign schools. （ B） They find it harder to manage their reputation. （ C） They have difficulty in balancing their budget. （ D） They are able to recruit more international students. 4 When having questions about things like their timetables, students tend to_. （ A） communicate with their instru

26、ctors directly （ B） contact the public office set by the university （ C） call or email another student for the information （ D） post messages and seek help on the internet 5 According to Helen Pennack, to respond to the challenge, universities need to_. （ A） have a social media presence （ B） own a F

27、acebook or Twitter account （ C） restrict the use of social media （ D） talk with students face-to-face 6 Peter Dunn assumes those who post messages on the Student Room intend to_. （ A） get an immediate response from a real student （ B） update the information about their universities （ C） help establi

28、sh a good reputation for their universities （ D） complain about universities without their knowing 7 What is said about the official student bloggers recruited by Imperial College? （ A） They will correct people if they are wrong. （ B） They are not restricted in what they write. （ C） They are asked t

29、o blog on a particular subject. （ D） They get low pay for sharing their experiences. 8 Pamela Agar holds that official student bloggers saying negative things about Imperial can_. （ A） turn off prospective students （ B） ruin the universitys reputation （ C） make the blogs more trustworthy （ D） draw a

30、n angry response from the viewer 9 Chris Fonseka wanted to be a student blogger because blogging about his university was an_idea to him. 10 The University of Lincoln only noticed the ads when they were_and provoked peoples discussion. 11 Erik Ringmar quit the job at the London School of Economics d

31、ue to his blog which_the university. 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 and the questions will be spoken only once. After

32、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 has decided how to spend his money. （ B） He wishes he could pay for his daily bills now. （ C） He has already saved enough money to travel around Af

33、rica. （ D） He has decided to save the money to pay his tuition next year. （ A） Buy the suit in cash. （ B） Buy the suit at no discount. （ C） Pay in credit card. （ D） Draw cash from the account. （ A） The restaurant has been available since Christmas. （ B） She promises there will be a table available a

34、t 7:00 （ C） She is not sure whether there is a table available at that time. （ D） Theyd wait to check if there is any table available on Christmas. （ A） Rock and roll music is her favorite. （ B） She does not enjoy classical music. （ C） She rarely listens to popular music. （ D） She is not interested

35、in rock and roll music. （ A） He was absent from the class. （ B） The subject is difficult to pass. （ C） He didnt work hard in the subject. （ D） The professor gives poor lectures. （ A） He has his leg broken. （ B） He wants to join the party. （ C） He parts with his girlfriend. （ D） He gets along well wi

36、th Cathy. （ A） French is easy to learn. （ B） The man should give up. （ C） The man should continue with his study. （ D） The man should talk with his French friends often. （ A） The woman should finish her paper first. （ B） They should not stop working on the paper. （ C） Hed like to postpone working on

37、 the paper. （ D） It wont take long to finish the paper tomorrow. （ A） Water. （ B） Crops. （ C） Money. （ D） Trees. （ A） It would have a bad effect on the local people. （ B） The local people do not want to sell any land. （ C） The government doesnt allow land to be sold. （ D） There isnt enough money ava

38、ilable to buy land. （ A） Two local people. （ B） A local person and a reservation worker. （ C） Two reservation workers. （ D） A reporter and a reservation worker. （ A） Everybodys talking about E-mail nowadays. （ B） If you dont have one, you will be out of time. （ C） Its the easiest way to communicate

39、with other users. （ D） Its printed on every card people exchange with others. （ A） It may not be of a high level of security. （ B） It cannot contain any commercial information. （ C） You can only use the free E-mail account at home. （ D） It is difficult to get access to the website with such service.

40、 （ A） Internet Explorer. （ B） IE and Windows. （ C） The operating system. （ D） Additional software. （ A） Print an E-mail address on her card. （ B） Check her hardware and software. （ C） Pay the ISP for the E-mail account. （ D） Try to get a free E-mail account. Section B Directions: In this section, yo

41、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） Do more physical labor. （ B） Try to find a

42、car immediately. （ C） Take a space blanket with you. （ D） Walk as far as possible to find help. （ A） If they stay in a snow-covered area. （ B） If they do not keep themselves warm. （ C） If they do not take enough equipment. （ D） If they stay in the middle of the mountain. （ A） Dont travel by yourself

43、. （ B） Dont get frightened in danger. （ C） Mountain traveling is dangerous. （ D） Avoid going to unfamiliar places. （ A） 86 were injured, 22 dead. （ B） 22 were injured, 86 dead. （ C） No one was injured or dead. （ D） Only the head engineer was injured. （ A） Chemicals, lumber and cattle. （ B） Lumber, a

44、utomobiles and cattle. （ C） Chemicals, automobiles and cattle. （ D） Chemicals, lumber and automobiles. （ A） They caught them on the spot. （ B） They discovered them on the video. （ C） They got clues from some witnesses. （ D） They found some evidence at the scene. （ A） She was not very polite. （ B） Sh

45、e was not clearly heard. （ C） She was often misunderstood. （ D） She was unable to speak good English. （ A） She was good at pretending. （ B） She was rude to the stockbroker. （ C） She was ready to help her mother. （ D） She was unwilling to phone for her mother. （ A） It confuses her. （ B） It embarrasse

46、s her. （ C） It helps her understand the world. （ D） It helps her tolerate rude people. （ A） It has a very bad reputation in America. （ B） It may bring inconvenience in America. （ C） It is vivid and direct to non-native speakers. （ D） It is clear and natural to non-native speakers. Section C Directio

47、ns: 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 hear

48、d. 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 Scientists in India have discovered a way to make bamboo plants produce flowers in laboratory. The British【 B1】 _Nat

49、ure recently reported the【 B2】 _event. In the wild it can take as long as 120 years for some 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 fr