[外语类试卷]大学英语四级模拟试卷659及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 659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 Training Classes. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below: 1社会上有各种各样的培训班 2该现象产生的原因 3我的看法 On Training Classes 二、 Part II Reading Comprehensi

2、on (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 (for NO) if the statem

3、ent contradicts the information given in the passage; NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage. 1 Mexico Puts Its Children on a Diet Mexico puts its schoolchildren on a diet at the beginning of the year. But as often happens with New Years resolutions, there are many ways to

4、 cheat. Here is some of what is allowed for sale in schools under new guidelines that are intended to combat childhood obesity: lollipops, potato and corn chips in multiple guises (外观 )， and cookies complemented by marshmallow or chocolate filling. But the message is getting through, sort of. Portio

5、ns verge on the miniature (小型 ); sugar is limited; the chips are baked, not fried; and soft drinks are banned in elementary schools. “My doctor told me that I had to drink water to look after my health,“ said Santiago Daniel Torres, a bulky 14-year-old. Gone are the grease-drenched sandwiches and fr

6、ied pork rinds that he used to buy. “They banned them,“ he said as classmates wandered by clutching foil packets of cookies and chips. “More water, thats better.“ By all measures, Mexico is one of the fattest countries in the world, and the obesity starts early. One in three children is overweight o

7、r obese, according to the government. So the nations health and education officials stepped in last year to limit what schools could sell at recess. The officials quickly became snared (诱使 上当 ) in a web of special interests led by Mexicos powerful snack food companies, which found support from regul

8、ators in the Ministry of the Economy. The result was a knot of rules that went into effect on Jan. 1. “Whats left is a regulatory Frankenstein,“ said Alejandro Calvillo, Mexicos most vocal opponent of junk food, particularly soft drinks, in the schools. “They are surrendering a captive market to the

9、 companies to generate consumers at a young age. “ Mexican officials argue that the new rules are successful, even though parts of the original proposal have been relaxed. “We managed to do the most important things, which was to pull out the soft drinks and to get the composition of foods changed,“

10、 said Dr. Jose Angel Cordova, Mexicos health minister. He estimates that one-third of Mexicos health care spending goes to fight diseases related to obesity. The snack food companies concerns may go beyond their sales in Mexican schools, Dr. Cordova said. If Mexico sets a precedent, he said, other g

11、overnments may follow. “We had to negotiate and negotiate, and it suddenly got complicated,“ Dr. Cordova said. “They tried to drag out the timing until finally we just imposed and we applied the rules.“ The education minister, Alonso Lujambio, said the new rules had removed 90 percent of fried foods

12、 from schools. “That is a very aggressive change,“ he said. But he stopped short at a suggestion that all junk food should be banned from schools. “The central issue is to educate children to exercise moderation in what they eat and emphasize healthier products,“ Mr. Lujambio said. It is a high-mind

13、ed approach at odds with the scene during a recent recess period at a downtown Mexico City middle school. When the bell rang at 10:50 a. m. , children streamed onto a tiny patio, where Marisela Beltran was selling chicken sandwiches. Mindful of the new guidelines, Ms. Beltran has been experimenting

14、with healthier foods, bringing oranges and once offering a salad of chopped nuts, raisins, lettuce and apples. It was not a popular offering, said her nephew Francisco Peralta, who sells the schools packaged snack food. “When we bring things like that to the patio, they attack me in there,“ he said

15、gesturing at his closetlike store, where cookies, bran bars and juices were displayed on wooden shelves. The food companies, including multinationals in Europe and the United States, say their new portfolio of school snacks are evidence that they are committed to combating the problem. But they also

16、 complain that they are forced to compete with street vendors (小贩 ) who gather outside school gates to sell inexpensive junk food to children as they head home. “It isnt an issue of just a moment; it is many moments in many days,“ said Luis Rene Martinez Souverveille, director of corporate affairs f

17、or Grupo Bimbo, a Mexican baked goods and snack company that owns several brands in the United States, including Entenmanns. Industry officials argue that they are easy targets. “I think in some sense this is a very difficult problem, and the population, society, wants to have a magic wand and wants

18、 to blame somebody for something that at the end of the day is related to personal responsibility and personal lifestyles,“ said Jaime Zabludovsky, the executive president of ConMexico, the consumer products trade association. Difficult as the problem may be, at least one school principal has found

19、a simple solution. The snack food salesmen “come knocking at the door, and we just say no,“ said the principal, Maria Teresa Zamorano. Since she took over at Estado de Quintana Roo Elementary School in a working-class neighborhood of Mexico City in August, Ms. Zamorano has remade the recess menu. On

20、 one day recently, there was a hot meal of rice and tortillas, prickly (多刺的 ) pear leaves with eggs and onions, and squash with soft white cheese. Her students could choose among fresh cucumber, jicama, watermelon slices and cooked corn kernels. For dessert, there were popsicles and miniature cups o

21、f gelatin. “The most important thing is that the children learn for themselves, that they talk to their parents themselves,“ Ms. Zamorano said. It seems to be working at her school. Veronica Cruz Hernandez now sends her 6-year-old daughter, Fatima, to class with a packed lunch of a ham sandwich, sli

22、ced mango, cucumber sticks and water. No more soft drinks. “She doesnt want to be fat like me,“ Ms. Cruz said. At the end of the school day, the children poured out of the gates onto a narrow street cluttered with vendors selling candy, chips, nachos and ice cream. Many bought a snack for the walk h

23、ome. Still, they have not forgotten the lessons from school. “Almost all of the girls eat fruit,“ said Leticia Garcia Gutierrez, 11. Then she added: “Sometimes we eat candy. But thats because were kids.“ 2 What can people sell at school under the new policy against children obesity? （ A） Grease-dren

24、ched sandwiches. （ B） Cookies with chocolate filling. （ C） Fried pork rinds. （ D） Big hamburgers. 3 According to the Mexican government, how many children are overweight? （ A） One in three. （ B） One in four. （ C） One in five. （ D） One in six. 4 What is the attitude of Alejandro Calvillo towards the

25、junk food? （ A） He firmly supports the junk food in schools. （ B） He definitely ignores the junk food in schools. （ C） He naturally takes the neutral attitude to the junk food in schools. （ D） He strongly objects to the junk food in schools. 5 The chief purpose of the new rules taken by the Mexican

26、government is to_. （ A） promote the health level of the children （ B） change the formation of snack food companies （ C） eliminate soft drinks and change the food composition （ D） make the national economy develop 6 According to the education minister, what is the key to combating children obesity? （

27、 A） Governments enforcement. （ B） Parents coordination. （ C） Childrens self-control. （ D） Teachers requirement. 7 Why are Ms. Beltrans chicken sandwiches healthier? （ A） Because she provides fruits and vegetables. （ B） Because she provides cookies and juice. （ C） Because she provides chips and bran

28、bars. （ D） Because she provides chocolate and lollipops. 8 What are the multinational food companies concerned about? （ A） They have to afford higher cost for healthy food. （ B） They have to follow the governments policy. （ C） They have to produce more healthy food. （ D） They have to compete with th

29、e individual sellers who sell unhealthy food. 9 Since Maria took over the school, she has _ to help the students resist the temptation of snack food. 10 According to Veronica, her daughter takes a packed healthy lunch because she doesnt want to 11 The reason why many children bought a snack for the

30、walk home is that_. 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 each question the

31、re 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） Satisfied. （ B） Joyful. （ C） Patient. （ D） Discouraged. （ A） Its hard to make dreams come true. （ B） People shouldnt waste money. （ C） He always worries about his mone

32、y. （ D） He hasnt saved enough money yet. （ A） Reporting the loss of her cash. （ B） Losing her passports. （ C） Reporting the loss of her credit cards. （ D） Getting lost on her trip. （ A） Jill has recovered. （ B） Jill resists practicing. （ C） Jill is a weak girl. （ D） Jill should have a rest. （ A） The

33、 dog isnt as lovely as the man says. （ B） She doesnt want the man to take the dog home. （ C） She prefers to have a cat as a pet. （ D） She doesnt like animals. （ A） The man doesnt seem to be concerned much about the exams. （ B） The woman is looking forward to the winter vacation. （ C） The man and the

34、 woman have different understanding about the exams. （ D） The man is quite worried about the final exams. （ A） A handbag. （ B） A dress. （ C） A watch. （ D） A pair of shoes. （ A） He doesnt know how to cook. （ B） He always eats at the school canteen. （ C） He is too busy to have dinners on time. （ D） He

35、 is not allowed to cook at his apartment. （ A） Peaceful. （ B） Noisy. （ C） Tiring. （ D） Exhausting. （ A） Their recent situations. （ B） The beautiful views in fall. （ C） Various colors of tree leaves. （ D） Color changes of tree leaves. （ A） Because nature wants them to look beautiful. （ B） Because the

36、y are going to fall. （ C） Because there are fewer daylight hours in autumn. （ D） Because red and yellow colors are no longer hidden by the green. （ A） An experiment in Antarctica. （ B） The breaking off of part of the Larsen Ice Shelf. （ C） The formation of the Larsen Ice Shelf. （ D） An expedition in

37、 Antarctica. （ A） They could be a sign of global warming. （ B） They are disturbing Antarctic bird habitats. （ C） They have destroyed research facilities. （ D） They refute current scientific theories. （ A） No melting has been observed in Antarctica. （ B） The past several winters have been unusually s

38、evere. （ C） Nothing unusual has happened in other parts of Antarctica. （ D） The ice shelf had remained intact for centuries despite the weather. （ A） Warmer water temperatures. （ B） Less aquatic life. （ C） A rise in sea level. （ D） Colder winds. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3

39、 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） He threatened the recruiter. （ B） He lied about his age.

40、 （ C） He begged the recruiter. （ D） He bribed the recruiter. （ A） He drove an ambulance for a hospital. （ B） He served as the Honorary Chairman. （ C） He worked in a shipping company. （ D） He served the army as an officer. （ A） Because he has lived a remarkable life. （ B） Because he is the last Ameri

41、can World War I veteran. （ C） Because he has lived a very long life. （ D） Because he has showed great patriotism and obligation to the country. （ A） Because they want to earn more money. （ B） Because they need animal protein of high-quality. （ C） Because they love animals. （ D） Because they try to b

42、alance the ecosystem. （ A） It urged people to improve the raising conditions. （ B） It helped people find the cure for the bird flu. （ C） It alerted people to the relations between animal and human. （ D） It urged people to reduce the livestock production. （ A） Animal diseases have nothing to do with

43、human health. （ B） Controlling animal diseases is bound to pose an economic threat. （ C） All animal diseases will cause a great deal of harm to human. （ D） Policymakers should control animal diseases in a proper way. （ A） They get more freedom. （ B） They encounter more pressure. （ C） They shoulder m

44、ore social responsibilities. （ D） They are required to do better at researching. （ A） They teach students how to research and write. （ B） They ask students to study independently. （ C） They help students to learn society. （ D） They communicate with students frequently. （ A） Take encyclopedias as the

45、ir mere information resource. （ B） Focus on more information of specific topics. （ C） Be independent from their professors. （ D） Accumulate their own evidence from broader sources. （ A） Make full use of the library. （ B） Keep writing. （ C） Ask questions without shame. （ D） Discuss with each other. S

46、ection 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 from 36 to 43 with the exact words y

47、ou 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 Research suggests that parental involvement in school is vital to a childs academic success. Howeve

48、r, if youre a single parent, a working parent, or a parent with little 【 B1】 _time, you may find it difficult to find ways to get involved. The following list of 【 B2】 _comes from the Harvard Family Research Project, an organization 【 B3】 _ to advancing education, which may give you some enlightenme

49、nt. First, attend teacher-parent 【 B4】 _. If the schedule of these meetings 【 B5】_with your work schedule, speak to the teacher and 【 B6】 _about your situation, and work out a time when you can meet. Second, get over your own 【 B7】_. The Harvard Family Research Project found that parents who had 【 B8】_ childhood experiences at school are less likely to get involved in their childrens academic programs, and may feel uncomfortable contacting teachers. 【 B9】 _. D