[外语类试卷]大学英语四级模拟试卷729及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 729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 How to Keep Psychologically Healthy? You should write at least i20 words following the outline given below in Chinese: 1心理健康问题往往是导致疾病的原因 2分析人们产生心理健康问题的原因 (可从失业、压力过重、缺少支

2、持、缺乏人际交往能力等方面加以分析 ) 3你认为人们应如何保持心理健康 How to Keep Psychologically Healthy? 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：

3、Y (for YES) if the statement agrees with 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. 2 The History of Chinese Americans For many years it was common in the Unite

4、d States to associate Chinese Americans with restaurants and laundries. People did not realize that the Chinese had been driven into these occupations by the prejudice and discrimination that faced them in this country. The first Chinese to reach the United States came during the California Gold Rus

5、h of 1849. Like most of the other people there, they had come to search for gold. In that largely unoccupied land, the men staked a claim for themselves by placing makers in the ground. However, either because the Chinese were so different from the others or because they worked so patiently that the

6、y sometimes succeeded in turning a seemingly worthless mining claim into a profitable one, they became the scapegoats(替罪羊 ) of their envious competitors. They were harassed in many ways. Often they were prevented from working their claims; some localities even passed regulations forbidding them to o

7、wn claims. The Chinese therefore started to seek out other ways of earning a living. Some of them began to do the laundry for the white miners; others set up small restaurants. (There were almost no women in California in those days, and the Chinese filled a real need by doing this “womans work“.) S

8、ome went to work as farmhands or as fishermen. In the early 1860s many more Chinese arrived in California. This time the men were imported as work crews to construct the first transcontinental railroad. They were sorely needed because the work was so strenuous(费力的 ) and dangerous, and it was carried

9、 on in such a remote part of the country that the railroad company could not find other laborers for the job. As in the case of their predecessors(前任 ), these Chinese were almost all males; and like them, too, they encountered a great deal of prejudice. The hostility grew especially strong after the

10、 railroad project was complete, and the imported laborers returned to California thousands of them, all out of work. Because there were so many more of them this time, these Chinese drew even more attention than the earlier group did. They were so very different in every respect, in their physical a

11、ppearance, including a long “pigtail“ at the back of their otherwise shaved heads; in the strange, non-Western clothes they wore; in their speech(few had learned English since they planned to go back to China); and in their religion. They were contemptuously(蔑视地 ) called “heathen Chinese“ because th

12、ere were many sacred images in their houses of worship. When times were hard, they were blamed for working for lower wages and taking jobs away from white men, who were in many cases recent immigrants themselves. Anti-Chinese riots broke out in several cities, resulting in arson and bloodshed. Chine

13、se were restricted from using the courts and also from becoming American citizens. Californians began to demand that no more Chinese be permitted to enter their state. Finally, in 188g, they persuaded Congress to pass the Chinese Exclusion Act, which stopped the immigration of Chinese laborers. Many

14、 Chinese returned to their homeland, and their numbers declined sharply in the early part of this century. However, during the World War II, when China was an ally of the United States, the Exclusion laws were ended. A small number of Chinese were allowed to immigrate each year, and Chinese could be

15、come American citizens. In 1965, in a general revision of our immigration laws, many more Chinese were permitted to settle here, as discrimination against Asian immigration was abolished. From the start, the Chinese had lived apart in their own separate neighborhoods, which came to be known as “Chin

16、atowns“. In each of them the residents organized an unofficial government to make rules for the community and to settle disputes. Unable to find jobs on the outside, many went into business for themselvesprimarily to serve their own neighborhood. As for laundries and restaurants, some of them soon s

17、pread to other parts of the city, since such services continued to be in demand among non-Chinese, too. To this day, certain Chinatowns, especially those of San Francisco and New York, are busy, thriving communities, which have become great attractions for tourists and for those who enjoy Chinese fo

18、od. Most of todays Chinese Americans are the descendants of some of the early miners and railroad workers. Those immigrants had come from the vicinity(附近 ) of Canton in Southeast China, where they had been uneducated farm laborers. The same kind of young men, from the same area and from similar humb

19、le origins, migrated to Hawaii in those days. There they fared(表现 ) far better, mainly because they did not encounter hostility. Some married native Hawaiians, and other brought their wives and children over. They were not restricted to Chinatown and many of them soon became successful merchants and

20、 active participants in general community affairs. Chinese Americans retain many aspects of their ancient culture, even after having lived here for several generations. For Example, their family ties continue to be remarkably strong(encompassing grandparents, uncles, aunts, cousins, and others). Mem

21、bers of the family lend each other moral support and also practical help when necessary. From a very young age children are imbued(灌输 ) with the old values and attitudes, including respect for their elders and a feeling of responsibility to the family. This helps to explain why there is so little ju

22、venile delinquency(青少年犯罪 ) among them. The high regard for education, which is deeply imbedded in Chinese culture, and the willingness to work very hard to gain advancement, are other noteworthy characteristics of theirs. This explains why so many descendants of uneducated laborers have succeeded in

23、 becoming doctors, lawyers, and other professionals. (Many of the most outstanding Chinese American scholars, scientists, and artists are more recent arrivals, who come from Chinas former upper class and who represent its high cultural traditions.) Chinese Americans make up only a tiny fraction of o

24、ur population; there are fewer than half a million, living chiefly in California, New York, and Hawaii. As American attitudes toward minorities and toward ethnic differences have changed in recent years, the long-reviled(受到诽谤的 ) Chinese have gained wide acceptance. Today, they are generally admired

25、for their many remarkable characteristics, and are often held up as an example worth following. And their numerous contributions to their adopted land are much appreciated. 2 When times were hard, white men thought that Chinese Americans were responsible for the white mens unemployment. （ A） Y （ B）

26、N （ C） NG 3 The Chinese Exclusion Act was passed by American Supreme Court in 1882. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 Americans held prejudice against the early Chinese Americans. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 Many descendants of uneducated laborers have succeeded because of their self-assurance. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C）

27、 NG 6 The first Chinese to reach the United States were envied by their American competitors because of their success. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 7 Most of todays Chinese Americans are the children of some of the early miners and railroad workers. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 8 Having lived in America for sever

28、al generations, Chinese Americans retain few aspects of their ancient culture. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 9 When it is_, Members of the Chinese American family offer moral support and also practical help to each other. 10 Chinese Americans used to live in_, where there were many Chinese restaurants and l

29、aundries. 11 Chinese Americans occupy only a small _ of American population. 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 qu

30、estions 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 does not have a good hearing. （ B） He has been driving madly for a year. （ C） He never takes what she says

31、seriously. （ D） He is always impatient with her. （ A） He is poor at remembering numbers. （ B） He cant remember Marys phone number. （ C） He doesnt know Marys phone number at all. （ D） He doesnt want to tell her Marys phone number. （ A） They should go to see the mans father. （ B） A guy named Tom will

32、go to a new place. （ C） The woman might go with the man to see his mother. （ D） Going to see the new kid is the best thing they can do. （ A） Their first child is very lovely. （ B） They dont want children for the time being. （ C） They will start a family as soon as they get married. （ D） Mrs. Smith w

33、ishes to have children, but her husband doesnt. （ A） He has done what he shouldnt. （ B） He has done more than enough. （ C） He has done as much as he could. （ D） He hasnt done as much as he could. （ A） The man paid a lot to join the gym. （ B） The man has been working too hard. （ C） The man has improv

34、ed his physical condition. （ D） The man has paid off his debts through hard work. （ A） Margaret wanted to return some magazines to the woman. （ B） Margaret wanted to lend some magazines to the woman. （ C） Margaret wanted to borrow some magazines from the woman. （ D） Margaret wanted to get some magaz

35、ines back from the woman. （ A） She didnt go to the game. （ B） She also left the game before it was over. （ C） Shes also curious about who won the game. （ D） She was sitting right behind the man at the game. （ A） To a radio studio. （ B） To the television studio. （ C） To a party. （ D） To a fashion sho

36、w. （ A） Because he gets higher salary in a radio studio. （ B） Because he likes to dress up to work. （ C） Because he can wear something casual in a radio studio. （ D） Because he has to work under pressure in TV studio. （ A） He has to wear jeans. （ B） He has to wear a tie. （ C） He has to wear a coat.

37、（ D） He has to wear shoes. （ A） They dont get rid of loose arm. （ B） They can damage arm muscles. （ C） They arent acceptable to most people. （ D） They can raise ones blood pressure. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some

38、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） The idea that it reached out to “the end of the world“. （ B） The idea that it would be too hot at the equator. （ C） The

39、idea that it is too large. （ D） Both A and B. （ A） There is less salt in the Atlantic Ocean than in any other oceans of the world. （ B） The water of the Atlantic Ocean is saltier than that of the Pacific Ocean. （ C） The water of the Atlantic Ocean is saltier than that of any other place in the world

40、. （ D） The Atlantic Ocean has more salt than water in it. （ A） The Saltiest Ocean in the World. （ B） The Atlantic Ocean. （ C） The Atlantic-A Lonely Ocean. （ D） The Water of the Ocean. （ A） Watching TV can cause physical diseases. （ B） TV places the viewer in a completely passive position. （ C） Peopl

41、e are too dependent on TV. （ D） The quality of some TV programs is poor. （ A） Television has more advantages than disadvantages. （ B） Television has more disadvantages than advantages. （ C） It is no use watching TV. （ D） Television in itself is neither good nor bad. （ A） How much a TV set costs. （ B

42、） The quality of TV programs. （ C） How people put it to use. （ D） The number of people watching TV. （ A） It had many problems. （ B） It was the most democratic country in the world. （ C） It was fair to women. （ D） It had some minor problems to solve. （ A） The women of some states. （ B） The women in t

43、he state of Wyoming only. （ C） The members of the National Womens Association. （ D） The women in the state of Massachusetts only. （ A） At the very beginning of the 20th century. （ B） At the end of the 19th century. （ C） After Susan Anthonys death. （ D） Just before Susan Anthonys death. （ A） She work

44、ed on the draft of the American Constitution. （ B） She was the chairman of the National Womens Association. （ C） She was born in New York and died in Massachusetts. （ D） She was an activist in the womens movement for equal rights. Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three

45、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 you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are requir

46、ed to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the 34 Lets turn our focus now to【 B1】 . We all know what an advertisement is. It is essentially a message that【 B2】 something for sale. Now, there is an important preconditi

47、on that must exist before you have advertising. That is a large supply of【 B3】 goods, that is, things to sell. You see, in a place where a demand for a product is【 B4】 than the supply, theres no need to advertise. The early form of advertising goes back to many hundreds of years ago with a simple si

48、gn. There were shop doors that told you whether the shop was a bakery, a【 B5】 shop or whatever. Then was the introduction of the printing craze. Advertising increased substantially as printings for products like coffee, tea and chocolate appeared in newspapers and other【 B6】 as well as on the side o

49、f buildings. In the American【 B7】 , advertising in communications media like newspapers and pamphlets became a major factor in【 B8】goods and services. By modern standards,【 B9】 not the splash sheet or the whole page spreads of today. Still some of them appeared on the front page of newspapers,【 B10】 , but the ads were current or local. Advertising really came into its own and became a central part of doing business during the industry revolution. Suddenly there was a much greater supply of things to sell