[外语类试卷]大学英语四级模拟试卷651及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 651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 On the Extravagant Spending Among College Students. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below: 1现在有些大学生花钱大手大脚 2出现这种现象的原因 3我的看法 On the Extravagan

2、t Spending Among College Students 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 questions 1-7, mark： Y (for YES) if the statement agrees wit

3、h 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 Americas Top 5 Cleanest Cities What is a clean city? Ideally, its a place where the air quality is good, the wate

4、r is safe to drink, and factories arent dumping harmful chemical waste into the environment. Its also a place where you look up and down streets that are free of garbage, and stroll through parks without wading through litter. San Francisco Background: Once a prominent shipping and manufacturing cen

5、ter, San Francisco now has booming financial and business sectors. Since 1980, the citys population has increased by more than a third and its per capita income ranks among the nations highest. Few places have a citizenry that is more environmentally conscious. Problems: Like nearly every traffic-cl

6、ogged urban area, San Francisco has struggled with high emissions of greenhouse gases. Its Hunters Point area is home to two polluting power plants and a highly contaminated Naval Shipyard. In 2002, a national report found that while the source water was safe, its tap water contained high levels of

7、a cancer-causing pollutant known as TTHM. Solutions: The citys Environment Department something many municipalities lack is seeking to close the power plants at Hunters Point, and the federal EPA is overseeing a massive cleanup of the shipyard there. Meanwhile, San Francisco is in the forefront of e

8、fforts to promote the use of clean-air vehicles, with its public transportation leading the way. The citys bus fleet over 700 electric-drive vehicles will be converted to this clean-air technology by 2020. As for concerns about its drinking water, San Francisco responded by modifying its water treat

9、ment process, which brought the TTHM levels back down into the safe zone. Finally, the local government is finding ways to push energy savings. Columbus, Ohio Background; rt was the only major city in the state to grow in population. Its economy is light on industry less than 12% of its job force wo

10、rks in the manufacturing sector. The big growth has been in financial and insurance businesses, as well as retail. Meanwhile, per capita income is slightly below our 50-city average. Problems: Columbuss steady development has made it tough to keep the citys watersheds clean. Also, an aging storm wat

11、er and underground water system has caused overflows in recent years. Litter has been a manageable problem, although Columbus has a recycling rate of just 4%. And finally, the late 1990s were marked by a sudden increase in ugly graffiti (涂鸦 ) on both public and private property. Solutions： The mayor

12、 recently unveiled (将 公之于众 ) a new initiative, “Get Green Columbus“ which established an Office of Environmental Stewardship. Also underway is a program to update the sewage and storm water systems. Columbus has committed to removing graffiti within two days of its appearance. Through the citys Neig

13、hborhood Pride program, a handful of communities each year get a solid week of concentrated cleanup, including tree trimming (修剪 ), bulk trash pickup and litter removal. Buffalo, New York Background： Long known as a Rust Belt city where steel was king, Buffalo was hit hard when that industry went in

14、to steep decline over two decades ago. As steel plants shut down, Buffalo was forced to rebuild its economy from the ground up. But with the clean hydroelectric energy generated by nearby Niagara Falls, Buffalo has begun luring new, non-manufacturing businesses to the area. Problems: A heavily pollu

15、ted Buffalo River, acres of brown-fields, dwindling population, shrinking tax base and fiscal problems meant drastic cuts in city services including cleaning. As a result, huge trash piles often accumulated in front of homes, sometimes going uncollected for days on end. At the same time, Buffalo was

16、 struggling with a sizable rat trouble. Solutions: Buffalo has made great strides in cleaning up brown-fields and contaminated sites. Meanwhile, plans are underway to turn part of the former Bethlehem Steel site into a wind farm that will generate clean power for businesses and residents. The state

17、is also overseeing a Buffalo River cleanup, already successful enough to draw boaters and fishermen back to the waterway. As for the trash problems, Buffalo undertook an award-winning restructuring of its garbage collection system. 13 high-tech street sweepers, 24 hours a day during non-winter month

18、s, now help keep the streets clean. And the city has dramatically curbed the rat problem by distributing large, securely covered garbage bins to every residence in the city. San Jose, California Background: The booming high-tech business during the 1980s and 1990s earned it the name Silicon Valley.

19、Numerous semiconductor and computer chip manufacturers brought in huge numbers of highly educated workers, driving up house values and living costs. Then the dot-com bust hit, and San Jose suddenly lost 200 000 jobs. Now the city is seeking to reinvent itself as a center for innovation and research

20、in diverse fields. Problems: In the early 1980s, a leaking underground storage tank was found to be polluting the drinking water of 65 000 people. Besides high-tech contamination, the Valleys rapid growth resulted in extensive sprawl, which means traffic, and air pollution. Solutions: The widespread

21、 pollution gave rise to a strong grass-roots environmental movement that pressured industry to clean up its mess. Industry responded by setting higher standards for itself than required. Because of the groundwater pollution, the Santa Clara Valley Water District became a national leader in testing a

22、nd protecting drinking water. Portland, Oregon Background: Portland, long an important port and shipbuilding center, now also has a burgeoning (急速 发展的 ) high-tech sector, and a robust manufacturing base in paper, metal products and sportswear. Nonetheless, the per capita income is below the average

23、for the 50 cities in our analysis. Problems: The sewer system is ancient and poorly designed, combining storm water runoff with sewage in the same piping system. Industries in Multnomah County. Portlands home, continue to spew an estimated 1.85 million pounds of toxics into the air, water and land.

24、Solutions: Portland belongs to the countrys only elected regional government, which means the city coordinates its planning and growth decisions with its neighbors. This arrangement has allowed Portland to make far-ranging decisions, such as the establishment of a growth boundary around its urban ce

25、nter. Land inside this invisible circle is fair game for development; outside the circle theres only open space and farmland. The result is not only a well-preserved agricultural region just outside the city, but also a vibrant (充满活力的 )， livable urban area where public transportation rules. 2 Which

26、one of the following cities is of the highest per capita income in the United States? （ A） San Francisco. （ B） Columbus. （ C） Buffalo. （ D） San Jose. 3 What problem does the city of San Francisco have? （ A） The heavy traffic in the city area. （ B） The emissions of greenhouse gases. （ C） The unsafe s

27、ource of water. （ D） The inefficiency of the Environment Department. 4 How important is industry to the city of Columbus? （ A） It plays the leading role in economy. （ B） It has been growing really fast recently. （ C） It is not of the top importance to the city. （ D） It is more profitable than retail

28、 business. 5 What is the problem the city of Columbus has to face in late 1990s? （ A） The aging storm water system. （ B） The overflowing of underground water. （ C） The problem of littering. （ D） The problem of graffiti. 6 Why is Buffalo long known as a Rust Belt city? （ A） Because steel industry is

29、the mainstay of the economy there. （ B） Because the Buffalo river is of the color of rust. （ C） Because there are lots of trash dumps there. （ D） Because the city has a very long history. 7 How does the city of Buffalo deal with its trash problems? （ A） It builds a lot of garbage collection stations

30、. （ B） 13 street sweepers do the cleaning day and night. （ C） The city awards medals for the garbage collectors. （ D） The trash problems disappear after the rat problem is solved. 8 What makes the city of San Jose reinvent itself as a center for innovation and research in diverse fields? （ A） The bo

31、oming of high-tech business. （ B） The huge numbers of highly educated workers. （ C） The recession of IT business. （ D） The leaking of underground storage tank. 9 The groundwater pollution in Santa Clara Valley Water District made it one of the best in the country in 10 The sewer system in Portland c

32、ombines_with sewage in the same piping system. 11 Portland, Oregon is now a well-preserved agricultural region as well as a_where public transportation rules. Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or

33、more 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） Stop talking to Bill any mor

34、e. （ B） Take Bills remarks seriously. （ C） Tell Bill not to be so negative. （ D） Not totally believe what Bill says. （ A） He is standing in line for a gold medal. （ B） He got a gold medal because he was the best. （ C） Nobody is better than him at getting a gold medal. （ D） He probably wont win a gol

35、d medal. （ A） He wants to ask the woman if she knows anyone who has a cat. （ B） He wants the woman to take care of his cat when he is away. （ C） He wants to know how the woman will solve his problem. （ D） He wants to know if the woman needs anyone to look after her cat. （ A） 2 hours. （ B） 3 hours. （

36、 C） 4 hours. （ D） 5 hours. （ A） In a car. （ B） In a police office. （ C） In a restaurant. （ D） In a railway station. （ A） Many students drop his lectures. （ B） Most students enjoy his lectures a lot. （ C） He teaches students how to drop a pin noiselessly. （ D） He speaks very loudly. （ A） A taxi drive

37、r. （ B） Her husband. （ C） A member of airport staff. （ D） A waiter. （ A） Rainy. （ B） Windy. （ C） Sunny. （ D） Cloudy. （ A） Grateful. （ B） Embarrassed. （ C） Upset. （ D） Ashamed. （ A） He buys some medicine for her. （ B） He tries to find a job for her. （ C） He lends her some money. （ D） He lets her live

38、 in his apartment. （ A） Wait for her grandfather to change his mind. （ B） Pay a visit to the mans uncle. （ C） Get a job and buy the medicine herself. （ D） Call her grandfather and ask him to change mind. （ A） Ask her assistant to make the mans hair wet. （ B） Talk with the man about his hair. （ C） Co

39、mmunicate with her assistant about how to cut the hair. （ D） Show the man the latest style. （ A） It is dry and thick. （ B） It is very curly. （ C） It is dry and has split ends. （ D） It is quite oily. （ A） His diet. （ B） His habit. （ C） His living environment. （ D） His inheritance. （ A） Use air blower

40、 to make the hair dry. （ B） Use shampoo of high quality. （ C） Let the hair dry naturally. （ D） Cut hair once a week. 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

41、 once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） Tourism. （ B） Farming. （ C） Fishery. （ D） Animal trade. （ A） In January. （ B） In April. （ C） In October. （ D） In December. （ A） From May to November. （ B） From December to April. （ C） F

42、rom January to July. （ D） From August to February. （ A） When the Moon passes the Earth. （ B） When the Moon passes the Sun. （ C） When the Moon goes away from the Earth. （ D） When the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth. （ A） Northern Canada. （ B） Central Russia. （ C） Southern America. （ D） West

43、ern Mongolia. （ A） Two minutes. （ B） Three minutes. （ C） Ten minutes. （ D） Two hours. （ A） They leave their lands to work in the city. （ B） They want to run farms in rural areas. （ C） They want to set up poultry farms. （ D） They start to grow crops in the city. （ A） He was given unused space to grow

44、 food. （ B） He received many e-mails every day. （ C） Nobody paid attention to his information. （ D） He got many suggestions about farming. （ A） They offer all kinds of food to banks. （ B） They provide relief for victims of famine. （ C） They produce a great deal of textile goods. （ D） They accept the

45、 help from the local food bank. （ A） Change the laws on limiting rural farms. （ B） Carry out the project Alleycat Acres in Seattle. （ C） Invite school groups to Alleycat Acres. （ D） Change the laws on limiting urban farms. Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. W

46、hen 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 fi

47、ll in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the 36 New Year in the United States is celebrated on January 1, the first day of the Gregorian Calendar. This is a federal 【 B1】 _in the US. On this day, many people make 【 B2】 _to

48、give away bad deeds and renew life with good ones. Its the time to remember the 【 B3】 _and make merry for the New Year. New Year is 【 B4】_ to bring good luck and charm for people and this is the reason why Americans love to celebrate it with fun and 【 B5】 _. New Years Eve celebration is a 【 B6】_affa

49、ir for the people of the US. They love to enjoy even the last minute of the going year and welcome the New Year with a 【 B7】 _. Midnight parties, luxury dinners, live music and the dance floors make a 【 B8】 _New Years Eve bash. Every year, 【 B9】 _. A minute before the New Years Day, a brightly lighted ball is dropped slowly from the top of a pole. 【 B10】 _. Elsewhere, many of the New Years parties in the US have a dress code or a theme. People cover their faces wi