[外语类试卷]大学英语四级模拟试卷6及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 6及答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing (30 minutes) 1 For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic Pressure. You should write at least 120 words and you should base your composition on the outline. 1. 现代社会里充满了竞争与压力。 2. 然而，有时压力并非坏事。 3. 当然，过多的压力有害于我们的健康。 二、 Part II Readi

2、ng 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 (for NO)

3、 if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage; NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage. 2 The Feudal Period of China Qin Shi Huang(259-210 B.C.) and His Empire In 221 B.C. Ying Zheng, ruler of the State of Qin and a man of great talent and bold vision,

4、ended the 250-odd years of rivalry among the independent principalities during the Warring States Period, establishing the first centralized, unified, multi-ethnic feudal state in Chinese historythe Qin Dynasty(221-207 B.C.) He called himself Qin Shi Huang or “First Emperor of Qin.“ He standardized

5、the written script, weights and measures, and currencies, and established the system of prefectures and counties. The sovereigns of the next 2,000-odd years followed the feudal governmental structure established by him. He mobilized more than 300,000 people over a period of a dozen years to build th

6、e Great Wall, which stretches for 5,000 km in northern China. Qin Shi Huang had work on his enormous mausoleum started early in his reign. The terracotta warriors of the “underground army“ guarding the mausoleum, unearthed in 1974, amazed the world. The 8,000 vivid, life -size pottery figures, horse

7、s and chariots have been called the “eighth wonder of the world.“ Han Dynasty(206 B.C.-A.D. 220) and the “Silk Road“ Liu Bang established the powerful Han Dynasty in 206 B.C. During the Han Dynasty, agriculture, handicrafts and commerce flourished, and the population reached 50 million. During his r

8、eign(140-87 B.C.), the most prosperous period of the Han Dynasty, Liu Che, Emperor Wudi, expanded the territory of the empire from the Central Plain to the Western Regions(present day Xinjiang and Central Asia). He dispatched Zhang Qian twice as his envoy to the Western Regions, and in the process p

9、ioneered the route known as the “Silk Road“ from Changan(todays Xlan, Shaanxi Province), through Xinjiang and Central Asia, and on to the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea. Chinese silk goods were traded to the West along the Silk Road. As contacts between the East and West increased, Buddhism spr

10、ead to China in the first century. In 105, an official named Cai Lan invented a technique for making fine paper, which is considered to have been a revolution in communication and learning. Tang Dynasty(618-907) After the Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms Period(220-265), the Jin Dynasty(265-420),

11、the Southern and Northern Dynasties(420-589) and the Sui Dynasty(581-618) were succeeded by the Tang Dynasty, established by IA Yuan in 618. IA Shimin, or Emperor Taizong(626-649), son of Li Yuan, adopted a series of liberal policies, pushing the prosperity of Chinas feudal society to its peak: Agri

12、culture, handicrafts and commerce flourished; technologies for textile manufacturing and dyeing, pottery and porcelain production, smelting and shipbuilding were further developed; and land and water transportation greatly improved. By the 660s, Chinas influence had firmly taken root in the Tarim an

13、d Jung gar basins and the Hi River valley, and even extended to many city-states in Central Asia. During this period, extensive economic and cultural relations were established with many countries, including Japan, Korea, India, Persia and Arabia. Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties(960-1911) The pe

14、riod of the Five Dynasties and Ten States, which succeeded the Tang Dynasty, was one of almost continual war fare. In 960, Zhao Kuangyin, a general of the State of Later Zhou, established the Song Dynasty(960-1279), historically known as the Northern Song Dynasty. When the Song Dynasty moved its cap

15、ital to the south, historically called the Southern Song Dynasty, it brought advanced economy and culture to the south, giving a great impetus to economic development there China in the Song Dynasty was in the front rank of the world in astronomy, science and technology and printing technology as ev

16、idenced, for example, by Bi Shengs inventing movable type printing, a great revolution in printing history. In 1271, Kublai, a grandson of Genghis Khan, conquered the Central Plain, founded the Yuan Dynasty(1271-1368), and made Dadu(todays Beijing) the capital. Kublai wrote finis to the centuries-lo

17、ng situation in which many in dependent regimes existed side by side, and formed a united country that brought Xinjiang, Tibet and Yunnan under its sway. During the Song-Yuan period, the “four great inventions“ in science and technology of the Chinese people in ancient times-papermaking, printing, t

18、he compass and gunpowder were further developed, and introduced to foreign countries, making great contributions to world civilization. In 1368, Zhu Yuanzhang established the Ming Dynasty(1368-1644)_in Nanjing, reigning as Emperor Toizu. When his son and successor Zhu Di(1360-1424) ascended the thro

19、ne, in 1360, he built and expanded the palaces, tern pies, city walls and moat in Beijing on a large scale. In 1421, he officially moved the capital to Beijing. During his reign, he dispatched a eunuch named Zheng He to lead a fleet of many ships to make seven far-ranging voyages. Passing the Southe

20、ast Asian countries, the Indian Ocean, Persian Gulf and Maldives Islands, Zheng He explored as far as Somalia and Kenya on the eastern coast of Africa. These were the largest-scale and longest voyages in the world before the age of Columbus. The Manchus of northeast China established the Qing Dynast

21、y(1644-1911) in 1644, under the leadership of Nurha chi. Kangxi(1661-1722) was the most famous emperor of the Qing Dynasty. He brought Taiwan under Qing rude, and resisted invasions by tsarist Russia. To reinforce the administration of Tibet, he also formulated the rules and regulations on the confi

22、rmation of the Tibetan local leaders by the Central Government. He effectively administered over 11 million sq km of Chinese territory. 2 The Warring States Period lasts 250 years. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 3 The terracotta warriors are as large as real human beings. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 The Qin Dyna

23、sty lasted for 49 years and the Han Dynasty lasted for 14 years. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 Li Shimin was the second son of Li Yuan. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 The Tang Dynastys prosperity lies in its strict laws. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 7 By the 660s, China has great influence in todays Xinjiang Province.

24、（ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 8 In the Song Dynasty Bi Sheng invented printing. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 9 The “_“ made great contributions to world civilization. 10 Zheng He explored as far as Somalia and Kenya on the eastern coast of _. 11 According to the passage, the feudal period of China lasted for _ yea

25、rs. 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 there will be a pau

26、se. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. （ A） He doesnt have a computer. （ B） He cant understand the instructions. （ C） He needs to take his computer to be repaired. （ D） He has a Doctorsdegree in computer science. （ A） They shou

27、ld wait patiently. （ B） They should ask that man to leave. （ C） That man is old enough to order things he likes. （ D） They should serve that man immediately. （ A） His suit is too old to wear. （ B） He doesnt want to buy new clothes. （ C） He is just looking forward to buying a new suit. （ D） Both of t

28、hem need to buy new clothes. （ A） Shell make a better website. （ B） Shell introduce a better website. （ C） Shell find a better name for the website. （ D） Shell help him look for a better website. （ A） She really wants to get involved. （ B） The wait is too long for her to bear. （ C） She has waited to

29、o long for it to start up. （ D） She thinks they take too long to start up the club. （ A） in a zoo. （ B） In a park. （ C） In a supermarket. （ D） In a pet store. （ A） He hasnt been able to find an inexpensive piano yet. （ B） Hes looking for a place to store the piano. （ C） He decided not to sell the pi

30、ano. （ D） No one has bought the piano. （ A） The womans source of information is reliable. （ B） He didnt enjoy taking history with Dr. Parker. （ C） He thought Dr. Parkers tests Were easy. （ D） Dr. Parker is no longer teaching history. （ A） Shes impressed with the ticket sellers. （ B） Shes pleased abo

31、ut the mans purchase. （ C） Shes uncertain about the change in plans. （ D） Shes resigned to the situation. （ A） By writing a personal check. （ B） By changing them to their personal account. （ C） By paying in cash. （ D） By using a store credit card. （ A） Stay where he is. （ B） Go home to telephone the

32、 order. （ C） Try to get the tickets elsewhere. （ D） Return after lunch. （ A） Three. （ B） Four. （ C） Five. （ D） Six. （ A） It was given in notes. （ B） It was given verbally. （ C） The topics of the assignment were written on the board. （ D） The topics were printed on the handouts. （ A） Because the woma

33、n has a moral objection. （ B） Because the woman didnt write down all of it. （ C） Because the woman never takes notes. （ D） Because the woman remembers it well enough. （ A） Because he is interested in the subject. （ B） Because he has already written a paper on it. （ C） Because he doesnt know anything

34、 about it. （ D） Because it is very abstract. 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 t

35、he four choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） 15 points. （ B） 30 points. （ C） 45 points. （ D） 75 points. （ A） Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. （ B） Monday, Thursday and Friday. （ C） Monday, Wednesday and Friday. （ D） Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. （ A） A poem. （ B） An essay. （ C） A book report. （ D） A sh

36、ort story. （ A） We are making too many vehicles. （ B） We have more and more industry. （ C） There are too many developing countries. （ D） People use too many man-made materials. （ A） Health. （ B） Industry. （ C） Clean air. （ D） Pure water. （ A） Man knows where the society is going. （ B） Man can do not

37、hing about the problem of pollution. （ C） The speaker is worried about the future of our modern society. （ D） People dont welcome the rapid development of modern society. （ A） For the sake of high grades. （ B） For passing given examinations. （ C） For the good of gaining knowledge. （ D） For the compl

38、etion of required assignments. （ A） To complete them with the aid of their tutors. （ B） To accomplish them mainly through their own efforts. （ C） To read all the reference books assigned by the professors. （ D） To go over all the periodicals, articles and books in the library. （ A） Look for him in h

39、is office. （ B） Consult him outside of class. （ C） Make an appointment with him. （ D） Talk to him during classroom hours. （ A） Because they get low grades. （ B） Because they exhaust the reference sources in the library. （ C） Because they can spend only limited time with the professors. （ D） Because

40、their teachers do not grade every assignment of them. 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 t

41、he 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 the 37 It is often through good dinners that one ma

42、kes friends. In Japan, there are 【 B1】_. “Dining Groups“ or “Wine Groups“, formed by people of different 【 B2】 _ of life but of more or less 【 B3】 _ standing, having as their common object, good living and the 【 B4】 _ of friendship. They meet weekly or 【 B5】 _ or on the birthday of one of the member

43、s, who play host in turn. As a rule, the dinner is held in ones own home, unless for some reasons this is 【 B6】 _, in which case it can be held in a 【 B7】 _ restaurant. On each occasion, the host may include a couple of guests 【 B8】 _ to the others. Thus one makes new friends and keeps old friendshi

44、p in constant repair. Sometimes, similar feasts are held for the sake of art and literature. 【 B9】 _. As to the part that delicious food can play in smoothing negotiation, this must be a common experience of every man of affairs. 【 B10】 _. “Will you lunch with me?“ is a familiar phrase in the busine

45、ss world either in prefacing a successful deal or in celebrating one. 【 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 short passage with 5 questions or incomplete statements. Read the pass

46、age carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words. 48 Only about two percent of Antarctica peeks through the thick sheets of ice that blanket the continent. In the winter, the lowest recorded temperatures(without wind chill) have reached -89 (-129 ). Th

47、e continent averages 2.4 kilometers in height(1.5 miles) above sea level, making it 1.5 kilometers(almost a mile) higher than the global average land height! Each year the South Pole receives less than an inch of water, in the form of snow, of course! This amount of precipitation is similar to that

48、of another desert, the Sahara Katabatie winds, reaching 300 kilometers per hour(185 miles/ hour), blow out of the continental interior and make the Antarctic coastal regions rather breezy. Antarctica is an important part of Earths system. By acting as a global heat sink, it helps control our climate

49、 and weather. The stability of the Antarctic ice sheets is of concern to those living in low-lying areas; they contain enough water to raise global Sea level almost 70 meters. Antarctica holds 70% of Earths freshwater, and 91% of Earths ice! Antarctica influences our global ocean. Cold, dense, oxygen-rich waters originates in Antarctica and replenishes the oceans supply of bottom water, helping to drive ocean circ