[外语类试卷]大学英语四级模拟试卷737及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 737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 title Global Warming. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese: 1. 全还应性变暖的原因 2. 提出解决的 建成议 二、 Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming a

2、nd 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 statement contradict

3、s the information given in the passage; NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage. 1 Break-up Once in a persons lifetime, everyone finds this one perfect person whom they fall hopelessly in love with and live happily ever after. That is a mere fallacy, in the real world, this

4、 simply does not happen. Yes, people do have common interests and therefore develop romantic involvement, but it is basic common sense that these relationships have a life span and simply cannot last. Real life relationships are definitely more like “The Real World“ rather than “Romeo and Juliet“. R

5、omanticism is wonderful in itself, and thus two people can live in heavenly bliss, but it all must come to an end somehow. It is a fact of life that couples do break up, and there are many reasons why. There are countless-reasons, ranging from cheating to abuse, attributing to breakups. Wealth One r

6、eason why couples might break up is money or a lack thereof. If one partner in a relationship is always paying or keeping up all the bills, his/her partner just might grow tired of it and decide that it is a valid reason to separate. For example, a woman who is al ways lending her boyfriend money fo

7、r his rent, car note, and social expenses will probably eventually grow tired of it and leave him. Addiction More reasons why couples separate, addictions often result in ugly breakups. Whether it is an addiction to drugs, gambling, or whatever, hardly anyone would be willing to take that on an ever

8、yday basis. Most people would agree that it is not pretty to see someone throw their life away on addictions. It is simply not attractive and thus, not many people would want to be with someone with an extreme problem like that. Physical Assets An unfortunate reason for a breakup, physical disabilit

9、ies, also occurs at times. This can range from a paralyzing accident to infertility. To some people, having children is the most important priority in their adult life. Having a partner whom is unable to have children can very much hinder a relationship. Thus, it will not last. Likewise, having a pa

10、rtner who has a paralyzing disability might be too much for someone to take. Being with a person, who becomes handicapped, though unfortunate, is a big burden to place on a per son. Test of Time and Distance Growing apart, an instance in which two people just do not feel attraction towards each othe

11、r anymore is very commonplace, resulting in an end of a relationship. Some couples simply “fall out of love“. Some people can only stand so much of another person be fore they grow tired of the situation. Also, it could be as a result to distance. For exam ple, when a couple who were together in hig

12、h school go their own ways in choosing colleges, this, most often than not, results in the couple breaking up. A long distance relation ship like that simply that does work out often. “l Want the Better. In direct relation to growing apart, a person sometimes finds another person besides their boy/g

13、irlfriend who they are attracted to. Finding somebody “better“ will kill a relationship quickly, and start a new relationship. If a person finds someone more attractive than the person they are currently with, they might have to weigh their options and decide that they want to go another direction.

14、Cheating Likewise, when a person finds someone they like, this could result in cheating, another reason why couples break up. If a guy catches his girlfriend is cheating on him, or vice versa, this could very well be a valid reason to end that relationship. Finding someone cheating leads to a lack o

15、f trust and thus, kills the relationship. Abuse Also, another very serious reason resulting in a break-up is abuse. When someone abuses his or her girlfriend, spouse, or children, a break-up is definitely necessary. Some one who is taking abuse is playing with fire by letting it go on. They are simp

16、ly risking their lives, and thus, they need to let it stop so a break up has to occur. Besides physical and sexual abuse, people can also abuse power and money. Nevertheless, no matter what kind of abuse it is, none of it is healthy, and all are good reasons for a break-up. “We Are So Different.“ La

17、stly, the most common of all reasons for break-ups are differences. This can include different life goals; differences in religion; different race; incompatible personalities; and families that dont approve. With life goals, if one person in a relationship is shooting high and wants to be successful

18、, while the other person just wants to work a minimum-wage job, things just dont add up. It would be very unlikely that these two people can have a long-term relationship. When it comes to race, families, and religion, it is plain facts that some people just value these things greatly and take them

19、seriously. Some Jewish people dont want their kids to end up with someone of Catholic faith, and vice versa. The same result with race, some people just do not want their white child to end up with a black per son. That is just one of the great tragedies of society. The last thing, incompatible pers

20、onalities, is just a product of society. At some point, most couples just realize that they are too different and cannot be together. Nothing is wrong with this, in fact, this is what the whole process of dating is supposed to discover. Dating, the process of going out with people, is supposed to he

21、lp someone find the person he/she is most comfortable. The Way Out Everyone goes through life experiencing romantic relationships. But it is very rare that one of these relationships span an entire lifetime. People have fun together but also, people often break-up. As one can see, there are many rea

22、sons why break-ups occur. These reasons can range from simply growing apart to finding your partner cheating or simply being too different to be together. These break-ups and reasons for them are not meant to scare someone away from relationships. The simple fact is, one should enjoy relationships,

23、but at the same time, identify warning signs so one can see when a break up is necessary. 2 The passage mainly deals with the negative consequences of break-up on individuals. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 3 Everyone can find a perfect person once in a life time and live happily ever after. （ A） Y （ B） N （

24、C） NG 4 Paying all the bills for your girlfriend may wear your love out and finally sets you two apart. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 Gambling can be tolerated by ones partner sometimes. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 A couple who go to the same college will get married. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 7 When someone abus

25、es his parents, it is time to have a break-up. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 8 What we need to do is to enjoy the relationship and at the same time to keep an eye open. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 9 When choosing new partners, one is often attracted to another person _ his/ her partner. 10 Finding your partner ch

26、eating will result in _. 11 Differences in religion, different life goals, _ , and different family backgrounds could eventually lead to break-up. 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 questio

27、ns 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） An officer. （ B） A tourist guide. （ C） A

28、 customer. （ D） A student. （ A） He had much trouble with his pronunciation. （ B） He began studying English too early. （ C） No one can understand him. （ D） He knew nothing about English. （ A） She thinks the exam is difficult. （ B） She thinks the man should take the examination. （ C） She wants to take

29、 the exam. （ D） She will take the English exam next summer. （ A） To go to the party. （ B） To depend on him. （ C） To pick up the soda. （ D） To keep a promise. （ A） Because she didnt turn off the light. （ B） Because she wanted to get some sleep. （ C） Because she turned off the second light. （ D） Becau

30、se tomorrow would be a big day. （ A） To see a film. （ B） To read. （ C） To have a review. （ D） To play in the house. （ A） Its a bad suggestion, so she cant force herself to do it. （ B） Its a good suggestion, but its hard to do. （ C） Its not the same as what a lot of people told her. （ D） Its nonsense

31、. （ A） The man will help the woman. （ B） The man will not help the woman. （ C） The man is afraid of the refrigerator. （ D） The man likes the refrigerator. （ A） Because he is from Germany. （ B） Because the company was established by a German. （ C） Because German will be needed in their business. （ D）

32、 Because he likes the language of German. （ A） The mans pay raise. （ B） A career ladder for the man. （ C） The mans education. （ D） A new chance for everyone to be promoted. （ A） Three years. （ B） Four years. （ C） Five years. （ D） Six years. （ A） The person who has the strong will. （ B） The person wh

33、o has attended the adult school. （ C） The person who can pass the test of arithmetic. （ D） The person who can work at computers quickly after a two-day training. （ A） The man is eager to attend the training. （ B） The man is not very interested in this chance for promotion. （ C） The man has been trai

34、ning for computer work since last year. （ D） The man is not confident in his chance to be promoted to the Grade 7. 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 o

35、nce. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） 10. （ B） 11. （ C） 12. （ D） 13. （ A） The accident was an unavoidable tragedy. （ B） A moving truck hit a stopped school bus. （ C） Poor weather conditions led to the accident. （ D） The accid

36、ent was the result of drunken driving. （ A） Shortly after 5:00 p. m. （ B） Shortly after 3:00 p. m. （ C） Shortly before 3:00 p. m. （ D） Shortly before 5:00 p. m. （ A） 1,500.00 （ B） 1,316.00 （ C） 891 （ D） 2,207.00 （ A） Its passengers. （ B） Its crew. （ C） The icy waters of the North Atlantic. （ D） A hu

37、ge iceberg. （ A） The passenger. （ B） The crew. （ C） A woman. （ D） The captain. （ A） Banking cards. （ B） Personal belongings. （ C） Personal information. （ D） Valuable goods. （ A） They can not be admitted into some organizations. （ B） They must re-establish their financial record in the bank. （ C） The

38、ir identity will not be accepted by the government. （ D） They can not get their belongings back. （ A） Plans for helping victims of identity theft. （ B） Setting laws to protect the public from identity theft. （ C） Punishing severely the identify thieves. （ D） Not letting out personal information. （ A

39、） Closing the financial history. （ B） Monitoring the companies concerned. （ C） Holding hearings on the issue. （ D） Adding password to each card. 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 it

40、s 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 information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact

41、words you have just heard or write down the 34 Why do people smoke? One reason is that people become【 B1】 _to cigarettes. To be addicted means that your body comes to need them. The addictive【 B2】 _in cigarettes is nicotine. When people smoke the nicotine goes right into the blood stream and makes p

42、eople feel【 B3】 _. A smokers body gets accustomed to the nicotine and if he stops smoking he feels【 B4】 _. Many smokers try to stop smoking but because of the addiction to nicotine they feel so【 B5】 _that they often find it too difficult to stop. Another mason is that people simply enjoy smoking and

43、 what it【 B6】 _. Having a cigarette for many people means【 B7】 _. For some people smoking becomes part oil certain social rituals, for example, the cigarette after dinner. Many people enjoy smoking because it gives you something to do with your hands.【 B8】_for a cigarette, lighting it, flicking the

44、ashes are especially comforting in situations where a person feels tense. Many people also like the taste of tar in cigarettes.【 B9】 _. While governments and health experts have tried to get people to give up smoking entirely,【 B10】 _. Many people in western countries have welcomed these cigarettes

45、since【 B11】 _. 35 【 B1】 36 【 B2】 37 【 B3】 38 【 B4】 39 【 B5】 40 【 B6】 41 【 B7】 42 【 B8】 43 【 B9】 44 【 B10】 45 【 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

46、passage. Read the 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. 45 One important cause of

47、the generation gap in the US is the opportunity that young people have to【 S1】 _their own life-styles. In more【 S2】 _societies, when children grow up, they are expected to live in the【 S3】 _area as their parents, to marry people that their parents know and approve of, and often to continue the famil

48、y occupation. In our society, young people often travel great distances for their education,【 S4】 _out of the family home at an early age, marry-or live with-people whom their parents have【 S5】 _met and choose occupations【 S6】 _from those of their parents. In our upwardly mobile society, parents oft

49、en【 S7】 _their children to do better than riley did: to find better jobs, to make more money, and to do all the things that they were unable to do. Often, however, the【 S8】 _that parents have for their children are another cause of the division between them. Often, they discover that they have very little in【 S9】 _with each other. Finally, the speed at which changes take place in our society is another cause of the gap