[外语类试卷]大学英语四级模拟试卷784及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 784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 Should Co-lege Students Do Part-Time Jobs? You should write at least 120 words according to the guidelines given below in Chinese: 1.当今社会，许多学生认为从事兼职工作的优点在于 2.也有人持不同意见，认

2、为 3.我的看法 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： Y (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given i

3、n 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. 1 Where to Find Money for College Paying for college has become a national nightmare. With four years education at many good private schools

4、 costing over $100,000, parents are ready to break out. No way can they cover such an amount out of current incomeseven if grandparents chip in. Yet many families manage to get their kids through schoolwithout being taken to the cleaners. How do they do it? Here are some strategies for raising the m

5、oney or cutting the expensesome of them little known but very effective. Keep their noses in the books. Many excellent schools offer scholarships to kids at the top of their high-school class, regardless of financial need. Says counselor Jim Alexander of Highland Park High School near Chicago, “Othe

6、r than proving need, the best way to get money is high grades.“ Even though some top schools, such as those in the Ivy League, award no merit scholarships, most other colleges do. At Marquette University in Wisconsin, for instance, these with SAT scores of at least 1,300 can try for five full-tuitio

7、n scholarships, each worth $13,010.Nearly half of Marquettes 1,600 freshmen get some merit aid. In 1994 Ohios Case Western Reserve awarded 1,200 merit scholarshipthe best of them covering full tuition. At Boston University, merit money is doled out (少量地发放 )to some 550 of the 4350 member freshman cla

8、ss. The biggest award is full tuition plus fees-worth more than $ 19,000for SAT scores of at least 1450. Says B.U. financial-aid director Barbara Torrnow, “The best students will receive whatever aid they need to come to our school.“ Check the earmarks. Some colleges have scholarship money earmarked

9、 (指定用途 )for particular majors. George Washington University, for example, awards $ 7,500 scholarships to the best of its chemistry and physics students who score 650 or above on the math SATs and are in the top 15 percent of their class. Undergraduate schools of engineeringat Texas and Michigan, amo

10、ng othersoften have money to hand out. Encourage sports. If your kids are into water sports, they could get a grant from Stanford or Berkeley. At Northwestern University, where some 265 students received athletic scholarships last year, softball can provide a ticket for half the total $ 24,921 cost

11、of attendance. (Football covers the full tab. ) Lake Erie College in Ohio awards $ 2,000 equestrian scholarships, though the college does not regard them as sports awards. Indiana University and some other schools have a scholarship for needy students in the top 25 percent of their class who have be

12、en golf caddies for at least two summers. Especially encourage your daughters. As University of Texas at Austin financial-services director lawrence Burt says, “Sports scholarships are much more prevalent for women than a decade ago.“ Notre Dame, for example, awards women volleyball players scholars

13、hips that cover tuition fees, and room and board, valued at $ 22,600. Scholarships go not only to young women who excel in basketball, softball and lacrosse but also to those who excel at golf and at Marquette even riflery. Push those music lessons. Many colleges seek students talented in music, art

14、 and theater. Boston University might pay thousands of dollars for your bassoonist child to play in its orchestra. Your trombonist could pick up a scholarship by joining the University of Texas band. Cash in on competition. Apply to schools that are feeling competitive heart. Lehigh University, for

15、instance, with an annual cost of almost $ 27,000, grew tired of losing students to Penn State, which charges Pennsylvania residents about $ 9,500. Last year Lehigh began awarding 25 to 30 of its best applicants scholarships ranging from $ 5,000 to $ 7,000 a year. Not to be outdone, nearby Lafayette

16、College (cost: $ 27,221) provides $10,000 scholarships to selected students, as well as collegefunded study abroad and $1,000 research grants. Similar competitive wars are raging in New York. Last fall, the University of Rochester began awarding $ 5,000 to every freshman who is a New York State resi

17、dent or the child of an alumnus-no strings attached. The objective: to close the price gap with the State University of New York. Bard College, in Annandale-on-Hudson, gees further: if your child is among the top ten students in a public high school anywhere in the United States, he or she can atten

18、d Bard-costing $ 27,069 a yearfor the same price charged by your state university. Shop for local bargains. Dont overlook state schools. Some provide quality education for bargain basement prices, provided youre a state resident. A Michiganders maximum tab for the highly regard University of Michiga

19、n at Ann Arbor comes to roughly $13,000; its nearly double that for nonresidents. The school will also provide financial aid to needy in-state residents. Similarly the University of North Carolina costs its residents about $ 7,300 at the flagship campus at Chapel Hill, less than half the sum charged

20、 out-of-staters. Californians pay $13,474 to attend top-notch Berkeley versus $ 21,173 for everybody else (with exceptions made for children of military personnel). Tempted to move just to save on college costs7 If you want to be considered a local, most state schools require you to have lived in th

21、e state for 12 continuous months before the start of classes, have voted and have registered your car there. (Many will grant in-state status to children of military personnel.) Look for private grants. All kinds of civic groups, private foundations, professional organizations and corporationsperhap

22、s even your employer- give out scholarships. In 1995 Westinghouse science awardsfrom $1,000 to $ 40,000were awarded to 40 students. Coca-Cola awards 150 scholarships annually, including 50 for $ 5,000 a year. More typical are the $1,000 awards given out by such local outfits as the Kiwanis or Elks.

23、Some high schoolers put together a suing of these scholarships. At Duke University, financial-aid officers still talk of the student who several years back won 11 individual awards, each for about $1,000. Manuals with information on private grants are available in libraries and bookstores. Some high

24、 schools are set up with computer programs that enable kids to plumb scholarship data. For example, your local high school, college or public library may have the College Boards College Coot Explorer Fund Finder, which matches students talents and interests with available scholarships. Try for a dis

25、count. If you send more than one child to the same school, cheek to see if theres a volume discount. Fairleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey gives $ 2,500 grants to siblings(同胞兄弟或姐妹 ) who are at the school simultaneously. Your twins can attend Lake Erie College for the price of one $11,840 tuit

26、ion, although you still pay twice for room and board. Put the kids to work. Many financial-aid packages include student employment, usually on-campus work at, say, the food service. Beyond that, urban campuses provide more opportunity to earn money. At New York University, students hustle intern job

27、s at advertising agencies, Wall Street firms and TV stations. Engineering students at Northwesterns five-year cooperative program can make an average of $1,900 a month at local engineering firms. University of Texas students find off-campus jobs with the many high-tech firms located in Austin. 2 It

28、is a big problem for most American parents to pay for their childrens college education. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 3 A high-quality college in the Ivy League offers scholarships to the students who work hard and get high scores. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 Although some students can get merit money from col

29、leges or universities, still no one has ever got the amount of money Large enough to cover the tuition. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 Girls who are good at sports have more possibilities than boys to get scholarships for their excellence in a certain sport. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 Some state schools charg

30、e the students a small amount of money for the tuition but the students must be state residents. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 7 Its possible for you to save costs if you send your two children to the same school. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 8 This passage criticizes the high tuition fee for college education and

31、 provides parents several suggestions to save costs. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 9 At George Washington University, if the chemistry and physics students can score 650 or above on the math SATs and are _, they can get scholarships of $ 7,500. 10 Lafayette College offers scholarships,_and research grants t

32、o selected students. 11 You can look for private grants that may come from all kinds of civic groups, private foundations, your employer, or_. 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 w

33、ill 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） Bob will probably remain angry until the man

34、 apologizes. （ B） Bob might not be really angry with the man. （ C） Bob has also been mad at her recently. （ D） The man should ask Bob to apologize. （ A） It may not be warm enough. （ B） The woman can wear it all winter. （ C） It will not fit if the woman loses weight. （ D） The woman may have trouble p

35、aying for it. （ A） The doctor is not in until late the next morning. （ B） If he wants the best doctor than he should try Dr. Noon. （ C） If he wants a suitable doctor he should wait until 12 oclock. （ D） The doctor who usually handles these things is not in usually in the mornings. （ A） Hes not sure

36、he wants to go to the party. （ B） He just returned from a visit to the Andersons. （ C） He may not be able to give the woman a ride. （ D） He will give the woman a ride if he was also invited to the party. （ A） He knows who the wallet belongs to. （ B） He can call the owner from his house. （ C） Some me

37、mber of his family lost the wallet. （ D） The woman should keep the wallet at his house. （ A） At a tailors. （ B） At a butchers. （ C） At a hairdressers. （ D） At a photographers. （ A） Business courses have become popular. （ B） The school only offers business courses. （ C） The business school has a new

38、program. （ D） The school has just started to offer business courses. （ A） Hes not a very good chess player. （ B） The woman should join the chess club. （ C） The woman needs a lot of time to play chess. （ D） Hes willing to teach the woman how to play chess. （ A） Searching for reference material. （ B）

39、Watching a film of the 1930s. （ C） Writing a course book. （ D） Looking for a job in a movie studio. （ A） Its too broad to cope with. （ B） Its a bit outdated. （ C） Its controversial. （ D） Its of little practical value. （ A） At the end of the online catalogue. （ B） At the Reference Desk. （ C） In the N

40、ew York Times. （ D） In the Readers Guide to Periodical Literature. （ A） Essex, Brentwood, England. （ B） Brentwood, England, Essex. （ C） Brentwood, Essex, England. （ D） Essex, England, Brentwood. （ A） It is a small town next to London. （ B） It has a large population. （ C） It is in the southeast of Sc

41、otland. （ D） It is a poor city. （ A） Its a relatively small town. （ B） The people living there are very rich. （ C） It has a terrible population. （ D） Its close to London. （ A） The woman is not satisfied with the recreation there. （ B） The man thinks highly of the recreation there. （ C） All kinds of

42、recreations are available there. （ D） The man thinks little of the recreation there. 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

43、, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） Nervous. （ B） Sorry. （ C） Tired. （ D） Safe. （ A） A sense of humor and laughter are the same thing. （ B） Human beings have many things in common. （ C） Human beings are the most humorous creatures. （ D） A sense of humor

44、 is the key to happiness. （ A） In 1928. （ B） In 1929. （ C） In 1932. （ D） In 1940. （ A） It reduced government interference in production and circulation. （ B） Its concerned about the distribution of social wealth. （ C） It took measures against private ownership of means of production. （ D） Workers co

45、ndition in general has not been improved. （ A） More than 16 bills. （ B） More than 60 bills. （ C） More than 17 bills. （ D） More than 70 bills. （ A） Roosevelt was remembered by Americans as a great reformer. （ B） At the age of 40, he lost the capability in walking normally. （ C） Roosevelt was elected

46、governor of New York on the Republican side. （ D） Exploitation is illegal in the “New Deal“. 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 sec

47、ond 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 words you have just heard or write down the 32 Toget

48、her, the United States and Brazil produce more than 70% of the worlds alcohol. In the United States, alcohol is produced mostly from corn, and is also【 B1】_with a high tax. Brazilian alcohol【 B2】 _is mainly from sugar cane. In Brazil, about 40% of all motor fuel is alcohol. Many Brazilians drive fle

49、x-fuel【 B3】_, which can use either gasoline or alcohol. As this【 B4】 _is so successful, General Motors has stopped making cars for the Brazilian market that only use gasoline. In the United States, vehicles that run on pure alcohol are【 B5】 _. But most cars can run on a mixture of gasoline and 10% alcohol. Some states require【 B6】_alcohol and gas to cut pollution. Yet the use of an important food Crop for fuel has led to【 B7】 _Alcohol now makes up about