[外语类试卷]大学英语四级模拟试卷716及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 716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 on the topic of Hiring Celebrities as Visiting Professors. You should write at least 120 words according to the outline given below. Hiring Celebrities as Visiting Professors 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 Many with New College Degree Find the Job Market Humbling The individual stories are familiar. The chemistry major tending bar. The classics major answer

4、ing phones. The Italian studies major stocking shelves at Wal-Mart. Now evidence is emerging that the damage caused by the sour economy is more widespread than just a few careers led astray (偏离正轨地 ) or postponed. Even for college graduates the people who were most protected from the effects of reces

5、sion the outlook is rather bleak (黯 淡 ). Employment rates for new college graduates have fallen sharply in the last two years, as have starting salaries for those who can find work. Whats more, only half of the jobs landed by these new graduates even require a college degree, reviving debates about

6、whether higher education is “worth it“ after all. “I have friends with the same degree as me, from a worse school, but because of who they knew or when they happened to graduate, theyre in much better jobs,“ said Kyle Bishop, 23, a 2009 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh who has spent the last

7、 two years waiting tables, delivering beer, working at a bookstore and entering data. “Its more about luck than anything else.“ The average starting salary for students graduating from four-year colleges in 2009 and 2010 was $27,000, down from $30,000 for those who entered the work force in 2006 to

8、2008, according to a study released on Wednesday by the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development at Rutgers University. That is a decline of 10 percent, even before taking inflation into account. Of course, these are the lucky ones the graduates who found a job. Among the members of the cla

9、ss of 2010, just 46 percent had held at least one job by this spring, when the survey was conducted. That compares with 90 percent of graduates from the classes of 2006 and 2007. (Some have gone for further education or opted out of the labor force, while many are still trying very hard to get a job

10、.) Even these figures understate the damage done to these workers careers. Many have taken jobs that do not make use of their skills; about only half of recent college graduates said that their first job required a college degree. The choice of major is quite important. Certain majors had better luc

11、k finding a job that required a college degree, according to an analysis by Andrew M. Sum, an economist at Northeastern University, of 2009 Labor Department data for college graduates under 25. Young graduates who majored in education and teaching or engineering were most likely to find a job requir

12、ing a college degree, while area studies majors those who majored in Latin American studies, for example and humanities majors were least likely to do so. Among all recent education graduates, 71.1 percent were in jobs that required a college degree; of all area studies majors, the share was 44.7 pe

13、rcent. An analysis by The New York Times of Labor Department data about college graduates aged 25 to 34 found that the number of these workers employed in food service, restaurants and bars had risen 17 percent in 2009 from 2008, though the sample size was small. There were similar or bigger employm

14、ent increases at gas stations and fuel dealers, food and alcohol stores, and taxi and limousine services. This may be a waste of a college degree, but it also displaces (使离开 ) the less-educated workers who would normally take these jobs. “The less schooling you had, the more likely you were to get t

15、hrown out of the labor market altogether,“ said Mr. Sum, noting that unemployment rates for high school graduates and dropouts are always much higher than those for college graduates. “There is complete displacement all the way down.“ Meanwhile, college graduates are having trouble paying off studen

16、t loan debt, which is at a median of $20,000 for graduates of classes 2006 to 2010. Mr. Bishop, the Pittsburgh graduate, said he is “terrified“ of the effects his starter jobs might have on his ultimate career, which he hopes to be in publishing or writing. “It looks bad to have all these short-term

17、 jobs on your resume, but you do have to pay the bills,“ he said, adding that right now his student loan debt was over $70,000. Many graduates will probably take on more student debt. More than 60 percent of those who graduated in the last five years say they will need more formal education to be su

18、ccessful. “I knew there werent going to be many job prospects for me until I got my Ph.D.,“ said Travis Patterson, 23, a 2010 graduate of California State University, Fullerton. He is working as an administrative assistant for a property management company and studying psychology in graduate school.

19、 While it may not have anything to do with his degree, “it helps pay my rent and tuition, and thats what matters.“ Going back to school does offer the possibility of joining the labor force when the economy is better. Unemployment rates are also generally lower for people with advanced schooling. Th

20、ose who do not go back to school may be on a lower-paying trajectory (道路 ) for years. They start at a lower salary, and they may begin their careers with employers that pay less on average or have less room for growth. “Their salary history follows them wherever they go,“ said Carl Van Horn, a labor

21、 economist at Rutgers. “Its like a parrot on your shoulder, traveling with you everywhere, constantly telling you No, you cant make that much money. “ And while young people who have survived a tough job market may shy from risks during their careers, the best way to nullify (抵消 的影响 ) an unlucky gra

22、duation date is to change jobs when you can, says Till von Wachter, an economist at Columbia. “If you dont move within five years of graduating, for some reason you get stuck where you are,“ Mr. von Wachter said. “By your late 20s, youre often married, and have a family and have a house. You stop th

23、e active pattern of moving jobs.“ 2 What do we know about college graduates in the present sour economy? （ A） They have a positive outlook for the future. （ B） They remain unaffected by the recession. （ C） Job prospects for them dont look good. （ D） Starting salaries for them have increased. 3 Accor

24、ding to Kyle Bishop, why can his friends have better jobs than him? （ A） They graduate at the right time. （ B） They have working experience. （ C） They have obtained higher degrees. （ D） They graduate from better schools. 4 What did the study by the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development r

25、eveal? （ A） Graduates starting working in 2010 got higher pay than those in 2006. （ B） Most of the recent college graduates were lucky enough to find a job. （ C） More graduates chose to get further education instead of taking a job. （ D） The starting salary for new college graduates declined in rece

26、nt years. 5 Andrew M. Sums study found that in finding a job requiring a college degree,_. （ A） good luck was extremely necessary （ B） the choice of major was quite important （ C） area studies majors had a big advantage （ D） recent graduates were more likely to succeed 6 According to the author, col

27、lege graduates working in places like gas stations_. （ A） makes them more down-to-earth people （ B） is good to the diversity of the work force （ C） may be a waste of their college degrees （ D） motivates less-educated workers to improve 7 How did Mr. Bishop see the short-term jobs he took? （ A） They

28、would definitely be the highlight of his resume. （ B） They might have negative effects on his ultimate career. （ C） They could land him a good job in publishing or writing. （ D） They were the only way to pay off his student loan debt. 8 Travis Patterson chose to work as an administrative assistant b

29、ecause the job_. （ A） offered excellent promotion prospects （ B） paid him a relatively good starting salary （ C） had much to do with his major psychology （ D） helped pay his tuition in graduate school 9 Those who do not go back to school may get lower pay and have less chance for_ 10 Till von Wachte

30、r suggests young people_so that an unlucky graduation date would lose its effect. 11 According to Mr. von Wachter, if people dont change jobs within five years of graduating, they get_in their low-paid position. Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long co

31、nversations. 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 pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which

32、is the best answer. （ A） An author and an editor. （ B） A student and a professor. （ C） A news reporter and a writer. （ D） A client and a lawyer. （ A） A test in a composition ciass. （ B） A road test. （ C） The written test for her driver s license. （ D） A road. （ A） He drove too last. （ B） He couldnt

33、park well. （ C） He made an improper turn. （ D） He could park well. （ A） Drive her to the test site. （ B） Help her get ready for the road test. （ C） Sell her a car. （ D） Sell her ears. （ A） The employees must work from 8 :30 a. m. to 5:30 p. m. （ B） The lunch break is always from 12 to 1. （ C） The em

34、ployees sometimes have to work extra time. （ D） The working time depends on employees themselves. （ A） Take the lunch break on time. （ B） Work overtime every day. （ C） Finish the work on time. （ D） Cannot leave earlier. （ A） She has to be responsible to the man first. （ B） She shares the same office

35、 with the man. （ C） She is good at working independently. （ D） She needs to receive skill training first. （ A） Start her routine work. （ B） Learn how the work is done. （ C） Offer her bank account details. （ D） Drive the company car. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passag

36、es. 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） Because other girls often treated him in this way. （ B） Because he ha

37、d fallen in love with another girl. （ C） Because Echo wouldnt try to embrace him. （ D） Because he felt that Echo was not good enough for him. （ A） Because he felt sad as he was no longer with Echo. （ B） Because he had never met any beautiful girls. （ C） Because his “lover“ wouldnt come out of the wa

38、ter. （ D） Because he could never find the flower. （ A） Narcissus is the name of a flower. （ B） Narcissus tried to hug Echo, but in vain. （ C） Narcissus was drowned in the pool. （ D） Narcissus saw a beautiful girl in the pool. （ A） One. （ B） Two. （ C） Three. （ D） Four. （ A） To move the muscles. （ B）

39、To carry different messages. （ C） To protect the nerves. （ D） To control nerve cells. （ A） Part of a textbook. （ B） A large chart. （ C） A recent research. （ D） Part of a science fiction. （ A） The function of brain. （ B） The function and nature of nerve cells. （ C） The five senses. （ D） The chemical

40、processes. （ A） Life-style of different people is the same. （ B） Different people may have completely different life-styles. （ C） Its doubtful whether life-styles are changing. （ D） The changes of life-styles have no influence on business. （ A） Forty hours. （ B） Less than forty hours. （ C） About sev

41、enty hours. （ D） Less than twenty-five hours. （ A） Business men are only interested in babies. （ B） Baby goods make money easily. （ C） The changes in life-styles have a strong influence on business. （ D） Businesses should always be ready to meet the needs of babies. （ A） Americans will not need to w

42、ork in the future. （ B） There are fewer babies in America now. （ C） Young couples now prefer to remain childless. （ D） There is more than one factor contributing to changes in life-styles in America today. Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage i

43、s 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 fill in the missing

44、 information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the 30 As my train was not due to leave for another hour, I had plenty of time to spare. After buying some【 B1】 _ to read on the journey, I went to the luggage office to【 B2】 _ the suitcase I had lef

45、t there three days before. I rook out my purse to find the receipt for my【 B3】 _ The receipt did not seem to be where I had left it. I took out all the things in the purse, but no matter how hard I【 B4】 _ , the receipt was nowhere to be found. When my【 B5】 _ came, I explained the situation to the as

46、sistant. The man looked at me【 B6】 _ and asked me to【 B7】 _ the case. The assistant then gave me a form and told me to make a list of the【 B8】 _ things in the case.【 B9】 _ I tried to remember all the articles I had hurriedly packed and wrote them down as they came to me. After I had done this, I wen

47、t to look among the shelves. I found the case lying in a comer.【 B10】 _ Again I took out my purse and this time to pay. I pulled out a ten dollar note and the “lost“ receipt slipped out with it.【 B11】 _ . He was nodding his head knowingly, as if to say that he had often seen this happen before too!

48、31 【 B1】 32 【 B2】 33 【 B3】 34 【 B4】 35 【 B5】 36 【 B6】 37 【 B7】 38 【 B8】 39 【 B9】 40 【 B10】 41 【 B11】 Section A Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read t

49、he 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 of the words in the bank more than once. 41 We often think of agriculture as planting seeds and harvesting crops. But many crops do not come from seeds. Many kinds of trees and plants are grown from【 S1】 _cut from existing tre