[外语类试卷]大学英语四级模拟试卷781及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 781及答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing (30 minutes) 1 1. 描述你以前的学习和工作经历 2. 你的现状、兴趣和爱好 3. 建议见他 /她 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. Fo

2、r questions 1-7, mark： 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 Takeover hostility Acquisitions of Chinese enterpri

3、ses by foreign companies are increasingly being challenged amidst a growing mood of “economic patriotism.“ The former National Bureau of Statistics Commissioner Li Deshui is one of the most prominent of the critics. During last months session of the National Peoples Congress(NPC. the countrys law-ma

4、king body, he warned that the acquisition of promising local companies by multinational investors was creating monopolies in a number of sectors. “If China lets multinationals malicious mergers and acquisitions go ahead freely, China can only act as labor in the global supply chain,“ said Li, worryi

5、ng that Chinese brands and the innovation ability of the national industry would disappear gradually and core parts, key technologies and high value added of Chinas leading enterprises might be completely controlled by multinationals.“ His pointed criticism generated wide media exposure and created

6、fears of a foreign mergers and acquisitions(M it only makes matters worse.“ Compared with other regions around the world, the M its becoming the main family structure everywhere. The nuclear family offers married women some【 B4】 _: they have freedom from their【 B5】 _ , and the husband does not have

7、all the power of the family. Studies show that in nuclear families, men and women usually make an【 B6】_number of【 B7】 _about family life. But wives usually have to “pay“ for the benefits of freedom and power. When women lived in ex tended families, sisters, grandparents and adults helped one another

8、 with housework and childcare. In addition, older women in a large family group had important【 B8】 _. Wives in nuclear families dont often enjoy this benefit, and they have another disadvantage, too.【 B9】 _ , so older women from nuclear families often have to live alone. Studies show that women are

9、generally less satisfied with marriage than men are. In the past, men worked out side the home and women worked inside.【 B10】 _. Now women work outside and have more freedom than they did in the past, but they still have to do most of the housework.【 B11】 _ . 37 【 B1】 38 【 B2】 39 【 B3】 40 【 B4】 41 【

10、 B5】 42 【 B6】 43 【 B7】 44 【 B8】 45 【 B9】 46 【 B10】 47 【 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 the passage through carefully before maki

11、ng 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. 47 As researchers learn more about how childrens intelligence develops, they are

12、increasingly surprised by the power of parents. The power of the school has been【 S1】_by the home. To begin with, all the【 S2】 _which are part of intelligence the childs understanding of language, learning【 S3】 _, curiosity-are established well before the child enters school at the age of six. Study

13、 after study has shown that even after school begins, childrens【 S4】 _have been far more influenced by parents than by teachers. This is【 S5】 _true about learning that is language-related. The school rather than the home is given credit for【 S6】 _in achievement in subjects such as science. In view o

14、f their power, its sad to see so many parents not making most of their childs intelligence. Many teachers now【 S7】 _that children cannot be educated only at school and parents are being asked to【 S8】 _both before and after the child enters school. Parents have been particularly afraid to teach readi

15、ng at home. Of course, children shouldnt be pushed to read by their parents, but educators have【 S9】 _that reading is best taught individually-and the easiest place to do this is at home. Many five-year-olds who have been shown a few letters and taught their sounds will【 S10】 _single words of their

16、own with them even before they have been taught to read. A)achievements F)fantasies K)unfortunately B)compose G)patterns L)realize C)factors H)particularly M)reminded D)acknowledgements I)vacation N)contribute E)variations J)replaced O)discovered 48 【 S1】 49 【 S2】 50 【 S3】 51 【 S4】 52 【 S5】 53 【 S6】

17、 54 【 S7】 55 【 S8】 56 【 S9】 57 【 S10】 Section B Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice. 57 The curtain has risen on the t

18、hird act of one of the most ambitious French musical productions, one whose goal is to end digital piracy. More than two years after France approved a tough punishment on copyright cheats, the agency that oversees it sent its first cases to the courts last week. Some repeat offenders may temporarily

19、 be cut off from the Internet. Studies show that the appeal of piracy has declined in France since the so-called three-strikes law, welcomed by the music and movie industries and hated by advocates of an open Internet, went into effect. Digital sales, which were slow to get started in France, are gr

20、owing. Music industry revenues are starting to stabilize. But the curtain has not yet come down for the fallen file-sharers. As a presidential election nears, opposition to the law is heating up. Rivals of President Nicolas Sarkozy, who championed the measure, say that it destroyed civil liberties.

21、His opponents, building on the momentum (动刀 ) from a successful campaign to defeat two U. S. congressional bills aimed at curbing piracy, as well as a swell of protest against an international copyright treaty, want to repeal (废除 ) or amend the French law. The agency called Hadopi that administers t

22、he three-strikes system had sent 822,000 warnings by e-mail to suspected offenders as of the end of December. Those were followed up by 68,000 second warnings, issued through registered mail. Of those, 165 cases have gone on to the third stage, under which the courts are authorized to impose fines o

23、f 1,500, or nearly $ 2,000. A separate study by researchers at Wellesley College in Massachusetts and Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh suggests that Hadopi has given a lift to legal downloads via the Apple iTunes music store. Since the spring of 2009, when the debate over the measure was rag

24、ing, through mid-2011, iTunes sales rose much more strongly in France than in other European countries. While there is no proof that Hadopi was responsible, the study says the case for a link was supported by the fact that sales of musical genres (类型 ) that suffer from high levels of piracy, like hi

25、p-hop, rose much more than sales of low-piracy genres, like Christian and classical music. 58 What kind of punishment would some repeat offenders get? （ A） They may be put in prison for two years. （ B） They may be cut off from the Internet for the time being. （ C） They will never have any chance to

26、get access to the Internet. （ D） They will be sent to court for a week. 59 What do we learn about the three-strikes law in France? （ A） It has got rid of the piracy nationwide. （ B） The music and movie industries welcomed it. （ C） Advocates of an open Internet supported it. （ D） It promoted the fast

27、 growing of digital sales. 60 According to the passage, President Nicolas Sarkozys opponents intend to_. （ A） destroy the civil liberties （ B） beat two U. S. congressional bills （ C） abolish or amend the French law （ D） resist the international copyright treaty 61 What did Hadopi do when managing th

28、e three-strikes system? （ A） It imposed fines on all the offenders. （ B） It made many calls to the offenders. （ C） It sent warning e-mails to some offenders. （ D） It made some cases go on to the last stage. 62 The separate study by researchers at some college or university shows that Hadopi_. （ A） r

29、aises digital sales more strongly in France than in other European countries （ B） offers a chance to legal downloads through the Apple iTunes music store （ C） suffers from high levels of piracy like Christian and classical music （ D） cant find proof responsible for the sales of musical genres 62 Abo

30、ut a century ago more people would not have appreciated the study of a foreign language as they do today. Gone are those days when patriotism (爱国主义 ) towards ones own language was a major obstacle to learning foreign languages, a time when most nations were trying to throw their alien (外国的 ) rulers

31、out of their countries in their freedom struggles. Gone are those days when people were proud of their mother or father tongues and considered that their native languages alone will meet the need to survive. Language skills today have become as important as other business and career skills like IT,

32、vocational or professional skills. Thus learning a foreign language today has become essential for an individual whether it is for careers, growing a business, or even to make an impression. All that one needs to possess these days is a drive to learn a foreign language and there are all kinds of in

33、stitutes and courses that teach various foreign languages like French, German, Spanish, and Japanese. Todays world economy has bridged the barriers of race, sex, color and religion and the world has become a smaller place. Todays businesses also demand language skills to expand and grow in other cou

34、ntries. Tens and hundreds of businesses worldwide are expanding and growing their businesses by promoting them in countries other than their countries of origin. The tremendous growth of the Internet has further increased the demand for language skills. In Canada an official rule also says that all

35、commercial establishments must have their websites created both in English and French, the official languages of the country. Language can also ease race and border barriers. You are more welcome in an alien nation if you know the language of the people there and can converse in their tongue. People

36、 in these countries immediately respect you and think you care about their culture as much as they do because in any culture language is the key identity. 63 Why didnt people study a foreign language in the past? （ A） It was strictly forbidden. （ B） It was seen as disloyalty. （ C） It was too difficu

37、lt. （ D） It was taught by foreign rulers. 64 What does the author say about peoples native and foreign languages? （ A） Foreign language skills are of vital importance. （ B） Its easier nowadays to learn a foreign language. （ C） People today are not proud of their native language. （ D） Peoples languag

38、e skills are better than in the past. 65 According to the passage, the world has become smaller because of_. （ A） the widespread Internet technology （ B） a globalized economy （ C） the learning of foreign languages （ D） the expansion of businesses 66 The growth of the Internet requires_. （ A） better

39、command of English （ B） more commercial establishments （ C） more bilingual websites （ D） more foreign language skills 67 Why will people in a foreign country treat you with more respect if you speak their language? （ A） They think you love their country. （ B） Its easier for them to communicate with

40、you. （ C） They think you understand their culture. （ D） They believe you are a good language learner. 三、 Part V Cloze (15 minutes) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the p

41、assage. 67 Planning is a very important activity in our lives. It can give 【 C1】 _ , even excitement or cause quite severe headaches. The more significant the task 【 C2】_ , the more careful the planning 【 C3】 _ to be. Getting to school or to work on time is a 【 C4】 _ requiring little or no planning.

42、 It is almost a routine. 【 C5】_ touring holiday abroad, or, better still, getting married is a different 【 C6】_ altogether. If the trip 【 C7】 _ a church wedding, with 50 guests, a reception, a honeymoon in Venice, and 【 C8】 _ to a new home, this requires even more planning to make 【 C9】 _ that it is

43、 successful. Planning is our 【 C10】_ of trying to ensure success and 【 C11】 _ avoiding costly failures we cannot 【 C12】 _ . It is equally 【 C13】 _ to mankind as a whole, to 【 C14】 _ nations, to families and single people, the scale may 【 C15】 _ , but the degree of importance does not. In essence, a

44、nation 【 C16】 _ its resources and needs does not differ from the 【 C17】 _ weekly shopping or monthly household budget. 【 C18】 _ are designed to ensure an 【 C19】 _ supply of essentials, at a rate of spending 【 C20】 _ the limits of income. 68 【 C1】 （ A） impression （ B） sorrow （ C） emotion （ D） pleasur

45、e 69 【 C2】 （ A） ahead （ B） front （ C） before （ D） along 70 【 C3】 （ A） requiting （ B） require （ C） requires （ D） required 71 【 C4】 （ A） job （ B） work （ C） task （ D） activity 72 【 C5】 （ A） A months （ B） A month （ C） A months （ D） Months 73 【 C6】 （ A） event （ B） matter （ C） happening （ D） discussion 74

46、 【 C7】 （ A） needs （ B） starts （ C） involves （ D） brings 75 【 C8】 （ A） visiting （ B） returning （ C） renting （ D） purchasing 76 【 C9】 （ A） sure （ B） clear （ C） known （ D） obvious 77 【 C10】 （ A） answer （ B） way （ C） solution （ D） key 78 【 C11】 （ A） for （ B） to （ C） of （ D） in 79 【 C12】 （ A） accept （ B）

47、 afford （ C） admit （ D） affirm 80 【 C13】 （ A） successful （ B） official （ C） special （ D） essential 81 【 C14】 （ A） individual （ B） personal （ C） single （ D） every 82 【 C15】 （ A） different （ B） vary （ C） various （ D） change 83 【 C16】 （ A） plans （ B） planning （ C） planed （ D） planned 84 【 C17】 （ A） fam

48、iliar （ B） similar （ C） peculiar （ D） particular 85 【 C18】 （ A） Both （ B） Neither （ C） All （ D） Each 86 【 C19】 （ A） enough （ B） acceptable （ C） economic （ D） adequate 87 【 C20】 （ A） with （ B） within （ C） beyond （ D） without 四、 Vocabulary and Grammar Directions: There are some incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. 88 It must have rained yesterday evening, _ the ground is wet. （ A） since （ B） while （ C） for （ D） because 89 By the late 1950s sci