[外语类试卷]大学英语四级模拟试卷647及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 647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 Academic Cheating. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below: 1报告显示，当前学术造假是普遍现象 2学术造假会带来 许多危害 3应该从法律和道德方面采取措施消除 “学术造假 ” Academic Cheating 二、 Par

2、t 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 with the information given in the passage;

3、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 The World in a Glass: Six Drinks That Changed History Tom Standage urges drinkers to savor the history of their favorite beverages along with the taste.

4、The author of A History of the World in 6 Glasses (Walker （ A） Yes （ B） No （ C） Not Given 5 Greeks probably sampled the first “wine“ as the juice of naturally fermented wild grapes. （ A） Yes （ B） No （ C） Not Given 6 The caveats and the expense of producing wine helped it quickly gain more cachet tha

5、n beer. （ A） Yes （ B） No （ C） Not Given 7 Standage suggests that tea may have been more responsible than rum for the independence movement in Britains American colonies. （ A） Yes （ B） No （ C） Not Given 8 Coffee is the best drink according to Standage. （ A） Yes （ B） No （ C） Not Given 9 Sometime aroun

6、d the 15th century coffee spread throughout_. 10 During the 19th century, the monopoly on tea exports from China is . 11 Coca-Cola has become a symbol of_. Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or mor

7、e questions 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） He is the right man to get the

8、job done. （ B） He is a man with professional expertise. （ C） He is not easy to get along with. （ D） He is not likely to get the job. （ A） It is being forced out of the entertainment industry. （ B） It should change its concept of operation. （ C） It should revolutionize its technology. （ D） It is a ve

9、ry good place to relax. （ A） Marys English teacher is Mark. （ B） Marys Chinese teacher is Mark. （ C） Mary and Mark are good friends. （ D） Mary and Mark are office colleagues. （ A） She feels that the man must go there by himself. （ B） She is complaining about the noise inside. （ C） She is disappointe

10、d that the McDonalds is always too oily. （ D） She feels that she cant stand the circumstance inside. （ A） She wants the man to write a letter for her. （ B） She wants the man to take her letter to the post office. （ C） She wants the man to correct her letter. （ D） She wants to correct the mans mistak

11、es. （ A） The man is writing a paper. （ B） The man borrowed a book. （ C） The man lent a book to the woman. （ D） The woman has finished with the book （ A） Reserve a table. （ B） Eat at McDonalds. （ C） Pack their food. （ D） Buy some food at the McDonalds. （ A） Both speakers were running out of money. （

12、B） The man lent some money to the woman. （ C） The woman lent some money to the man. （ D） The woman left her money in the library. （ A） At a music store. （ B） At the post office. （ C） On the Internet. （ D） At a German party. （ A） Shake her hand. （ B） Give her a friendly hug. （ C） Take her some flower

13、s. （ D） Call her Claudia. （ A） Brush up on his German. （ B） Buy souvenirs for Claudias family. （ C） Visit Berlin during his visit. （ D） Call on Claudias relatives. （ A） A digital camera （ B） A TV （ C） A stereo （ D） A DVD player （ A） She wants to buy things at a discount using the card. （ B） She hope

14、s to establish a good credit rating. （ C） She doesnt want to borrow money from her parents. （ D） She is not going to pay off her credit card bill. （ A） People generally have a difficult time getting out of debt. （ B） Students often apply for more credit cards than they need. （ C） The interest rates

15、on student cards are very high. （ D） Students can come up with a budget due to credit cards. （ A） She hopes that someone will give her the money. （ B） She plans on getting rid of her student credit cards. （ C） She is going to return the items she purchased on the card. （ D） She is going to find a be

16、tter paying job to cover her expenses. 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 fou

17、r choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） It would be a terrible experience. （ B） The charges are too high for them to afford. （ C） They often have to wait for a long time. （ D） They are usually too busy to go there. （ A） White. （ B） Yellow. （ C） Red. （ D） Green. （ A） How the dentists help patients relax

18、. （ B） What colors to use in painting walls in a hospital. （ C） Seeing a dentist could be a less painful experience. （ D） Trust and understanding of dentists help reduce patients anxiety and tension. （ A） Changes in Child Rearing. （ B） Changes in American Sex Roles. （ C） Changes in Mens Roles in Fam

19、ily Life. （ D） Changes in Womens Roles in Career Pursue. （ A） Fathers also give a wash to their children. （ B） Women and men equally share housework. （ C） Wives are no longer submissive and obedient. （ D） Parents have new attitude towards bringing up children. （ A） In doing housework. （ B） In educat

20、ing children. （ C） In bringing up children. （ D） In jobs and business situations. （ A） It is the smallest one of all the stars. （ B） It is the nearest one to the earth. （ C） It is the biggest one of all the stars. （ D） It is the farthest one from the earth. （ A） The moon. （ B） Other planets. （ C） Bo

21、th A and B. （ D） Neither A nor B. （ A） Do much research in many fields of science. （ B） Understand people in other countries better. （ C） Both A and B. （ D） Neither A nor B. （ A） The earth is a planet. （ B） Stars in the sky are actually as small as they look. （ C） Satellites are all made by men. （ D

22、） Men can conquer other planets. 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 blanks numbered fr

23、om 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 One night in April 1912, a huge new ocean liner, the Titanic, was

24、 crossing the Atlantic. She was just about the most【 B1】 _ship that had ever been built. She was going very fast, which was【 B2】 _because there were icebergs in that【 B3】_and it was very dark that night. The passengers were all having a good time when the ship suddenly【 B4】 _one of the icebergs. The

25、 giant ship began to sink slowly but【 B5】 _. The entire ocean liner was in【 B6】 _. All the passengers were trying to【 B7】 _, but there were not enough lifeboats【 B8】 _on the ship since nobody thought they would be necessary. Eight white rockets were fired into the air in order to get help. Another s

26、hip, the Californian, was passing nearby. An officer and another sailor on it saw the rockets, but they thought perhaps people were having a party on board of the ship and were just firing the rockets for fun. Anyway they did wake the captain. But【 B9】 _ When the Titanic finally went down,【 B10】 _.

27、They were trying to keep the passengers calm through their heroic deeds.【 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 ea

28、ch blank from a list 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

29、of the words in the bank more than once. 47 I will depart China after three and a half years working here in the Chinese capital. I leave with【 S1】 _feelings. On one hand, I look forward to【 S2】 _with my family and friends in the United States. On the other hand, I know I will sorely miss so much ab

30、out China. Most importantly, I will miss my many Chinese friends all across the country. The tremendous【 S3】 _I have always enjoyed in Chinese homes remains unmatched. Ill miss the generosity and warmth of my Chinese friendsnot to mention the wonderful food! During the past three and a half years, m

31、y parents have visited me twice and one of my sisters has come once. They were deeply moved by the kindness of the Chinese people they met. As I leave China, on my familys【 S4】 _and on my own: I thank you. I will miss many things about Beijing. I have often【 S5】 _on the subway and buses and in taxis

32、. Over the years, I have had countless discussions with people Ive met on the subway or bus or with taxi drivers. Ive certainly enjoyed these conversations and through them learned a lot about China. I have【 S6】 _that Chinese spend a lot of time thinking about the same kinds of questions Americans t

33、hink about, such as how to provide the best educational opportunities for their children. Ill miss those conversations, and Ill take the knowledge Ive gained from them back to the United States to【 S7】_with my family and friends. I will also miss the little things that make Beijing the special place

34、 it is: the famous Beijing “hutongs“ and “siheyuan“ and the closely-knit communities which【 S8】_them; the men and women who sing Peking opera at Tiantan Park. Im【 S9】_by this great city. When I prepare to leave, I cannot find the words to express the depth of my【 S10】 _to all of you. A) gratitude B)

35、 acute C) complex D) sincere E) impressed F) reunite G) excess H) hospitality I) inhabit J) backward K) behalf L) share M) reverse N) discovered O) ridden 48 【 S1】 49 【 S2】 50 【 S3】 51 【 S4】 52 【 S5】 53 【 S6】 54 【 S7】 55 【 S8】 56 【 S9】 57 【 S10】 Section B Directions: There are 2 passages in this sec

36、tion. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice. 57 From the health point of view we are living in a marvelous age. We are immunized from birth against many of the most dange

37、rous diseases. A large number of once fatal illnesses can now be cured by modern drugs and surgery. It is almost certain that one day remedies will be found for the most stubborn remaining diseases. The expectation of life has increased enormously. But though the possibility of living a long and hap

38、py life is greater than ever before, every day we witness the incredible slaughter of men, women and children on the roads. Man versus the motor-car! It is a never-ending battle which man is losing. Thousands of people the world over are killed or horribly killed each year and we are quietly sitting

39、 back and letting it happen. It has been rightly said that when a man is sitting behind a steering wheel, his car becomes the extension of his personality. There is no doubt that the motor-car often brings out a mans very worst qualities. People who are normally quiet and pleasant may become unrecog

40、nizable when they are behind a steering-wheel. They swear, they are ill-mannered and aggressive, willful as two-year-olds and utterly selfish. All their hidden frustrations, disappointments and jealousies seem to be brought to the surface by the act of driving. The surprising thing is that society s

41、miles so benignly on the motorist and seems to condone his behavior. Everything is done for his convenience. Cities are allowed to become almost uninhabitable because of heavy traffic; towns are made ugly by huge car parks ; the countryside is desecrated by road networks; and the mass annual slaught

42、er becomes nothing more than a statistic, to be conveniently forgotten. It is high time a world code were created to reduce this senseless waste of human life. With regard to driving, the laws of some countries are notoriously lax and even the strictest are not strict enough. A code which was univer

43、sally accepted could only have a dramatically beneficial effect on the accident rate. Here are a few examples of some the things that might be done. The driving test should be standardized and made far more difficult than it is; all the drivers should be made to take a test every three years or so;

44、the age at which young people are allowed to drive any vehicle should be raised to at least 21; all vehicles should be put through stringent annual tests for safety. Even the smallest amount of alcohol in the blood can impair a persons driving ability. Present drinking and driving laws (where they e

45、xist) should be made much stricter. Maximum and minimum speed limits should be imposed on all roads. Governments should lay down safety specifications for manufacturers, as has been done in the USA. All advertising stressing power and performance should be banned. These measures may sound inordinate

46、ly harsh. But surely nothing should be considered as too severe if it results in reducing the annual toll of human life. After all, the world is for human beings, not motor-cars. 58 The main idea of this passage is_. （ A） Traffic accidents are mainly caused by motorists. （ B） Thousands of people all

47、 over the world are killed each year. （ C） The laws of some countries about driving are too lax. （ D） Only stricter traffic laws can prevent accidents. 59 What does the author think of society toward motorists? （ A） Society smiles on the motorists. （ B） Huge car parks are built in the cities and tow

48、ns. （ C） Victims of accidents are nothing. （ D） Society condones their rude driving. 60 Why does the author say “his car becomes the extension of his personality“ in paragraph two? （ A） Driving can show his real self. （ B） Driving can show the other part of his personality. （ C） Driving can bring ou

49、t his character. （ D） His car embodies his temper. 61 Which of the followings is NOT mentioned as a way against traffic accidents? （ A） Build more highways. （ B） Stricter driving tests. （ C） Test drivers every three years. （ D） Raise age limit and lay down safety specifications. 62 The attitude of the author is_. （ A） ironical （ B） critical （ C） appealing （ D） militant 62 Long bus rides are like televi