[外语类试卷]大学英语四级模拟试卷80及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 80及答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing (30 minutes) 1 For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a com position on the topic The Aging Problem In China. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese: 1人口老 龄化问题正困扰着中国。 2人口老龄化带来的问题。 3应采取怎样的措施，谈谈自己的观点。 The Aging

2、 Problem In China 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 informatio

3、n 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 Aunt Charlottes Reward My wifes Aunt Charlotte hives in Brooklyn. A tiny, soft-spoken woman of 74, she could easily pass for 60 w

4、ith her relatively unlined face and undyed brown hair that is just beginning to break out in gray flecks(雀斑 ). Only her diminished hearing gives her age away. Her mind and her vision are sharper than those of many 40-year-olds. A shy woman, Charlotte never married. When she telephones us she says, “

5、Its only me.“ Working at the Telephone Company In 1923, when she was 17, Charlotte went to work for the telephone company, eventually attaining the position of customer-service representative, a role she performed with pride, skill and dedication for nearly a half century. She responded with patienc

6、e and courtesy to every customer, even to those whose complaints were voiced in somewhat questionable language. Charlotte, who would commit had-kin before permitting an unladylike word to slip through her lips, never displayed a hint of anger or disapproval, although she confided to us that some of

7、her clients should have their mouths washed out with soap. The days she was out sick could be counted on her fingers; it took a transit strike to make Charlotte late. Being Forced to Retire As a reward for her dedication, the U.S. Government forced Charlotte to retire. She was given a luncheon, a su

8、bscription to a retirement magazine, free home-telephone service and a pension and sent home. Two women in their 20s replaced her. Since the government made it difficult for them to be fired no matter what their attitude or degree of competence, neither felt compelled to duplicate Charlottes conscie

9、ntiousness(自觉 ) or productivity, as we say today. Distress Call: Several months afterward the telephone company sent out a distress call for retired workers. Temporary help was needed in the Upper West Side of Manhattan to handle the problems arising from the minority groups in the area, many of who

10、m either did not know English or were puzzled(困惑 ) by the complexities of maintaining telephone service problems the new employees displayed no interest in solving. Giving up her social-security checks, Charlotte set off each day to a part of the city considered dangerous for the young and fit, let

11、alone a woman of Charlottes age. Before long she had added an extensive Spanish vocabulary to her store of black English and was being presented with gifts by her clients. Unable to change old habits, she arrived early, stayed late and quickly worked herself out a job. Citys Whack The government was

12、 not finished with Charlotte. Now it was the citys mm to take a whack(重击 ) at her. It moved welfare families by the score into her neighborhood, many into her building, which was like moving the fox into the hen yard. For many of these families consist of a mother and unsupervised children-children

13、who often stand 6 feet tall and carry knifes or worse. Soon mailboxes were found ripped open, social-security checks stolen. The once neat hallways are now filled with beer cans, soft-drink and liquor bottles and the smell of marijuana(大麻 ). Groups of youths, radios blaring(奏鸣 ), gathered on the fro

14、nt steps late into the night, making obscene remarks and giggling as people pass. There are purse snatchings and muggings(偷窃 ) in the once quiet neighborhood. An elderly couple were found tied to their bed, beaten and robbed. Charlotte has stopped going out at night. When she ventured out during the

15、 day she conceals cash in various places on her person, leaving a carefully calculated amount in her purse to comfort an attacker. Visiting Charlotte requires driving past miles of burnt out apartment buildings; rims are set either by landlords for the insurance or by welfare tenants for the hardshi

16、p money.(Everyone has been given an equal opportunity to profit by the system.) Although Charlotte remains outwardly cheerful, she knows she will have to do something soon. But what? The neighbors who drive her to the market(the nearby one has been boarded up since the blackout riot) are moving to N

17、ew Jersey. Others have fled to upstate New York and Florida. It is easier for couples to move to new areas. The widowed have moved in with their children. We have suggested that Charlotte move near us, but that would mean tripling her rent and being a stranger in a new community, as well as being de

18、pendent on us. Charlotte is not comfortable imposing on people. Unable to Get Welfare Mistake: She found something that would have answered her needs beautifully. In a group of buildings clustered around a senior centre, there were apartments with safety features designed for seniors, including buzz

19、ers(嗡嗡声 ) to summon aid; meals were available in the centre. Unfortunately, the government limited it to people with little or no money, and Charlotte had made the mistake of saving hers. There are other such places to which she might be admitted if she moved away from the city, leaving her entire l

20、ife behind. But if welfare people dont have to move, she wonders, why should she? When she decided to call on different government agencies for guidance, she learned that not one of the myriad programs for the aging she had heard about over the years, and which her taxes helped support, was for her.

21、 They were reserved for the penniless. The other day she visited a sick woman in her building, a woman on welfare for whom the city provided a homemaker, a nurse and a cab to and from free medical attention. If Charlotte were ill, she would have to fend for herself. No government department would ru

22、sh to her rescue. Perhaps the time has come to reconsider which of our citizens are entitled to first claim on our resources. In our haste to better the lives of the lowest economic level of our society we have betrayed another, far larger and more deserving group. People who have worked hard, paid

23、their taxes, contributed to the country. Shouldnt their needs be met first? Their housing, their neighborhoods, their security? If a choice must be made, shouldnt first choice be given to Aunt Charlotte? She has earned it. Or doesnt that count anymore? 2 The author gives a description of Charlottes

24、life with a kind of tone that helps his argument. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 3 Charlotte was very polite to every customer except when she was ill. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 The telephone company is forced by the U.S. Government to send out the distress call to the retired workers. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5

25、Those welfare families moved to Charlottes neighborhood, which makes situation even worse. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 If Charlotte moved to live with the authors family, then the problem would be solved. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 7 According to the passage, the needs of the people who have contributed more

26、 to the country should be met first. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 8 The passage suggests that to better the lives of the lowest economic level of our society is more important. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 9 Many of those welfare families consist of _. 10 The apartments with safety features designed for seniors w

27、ere limited to people with _. 11 The city will provide _for a woman on welfare. 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

28、 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） He likes statistics and will go on studying it. （ B） His interest in statistics is very strong. （ C） He wil

29、l take statistics, for it is appealing to him. （ D） He doesnt want to take statistics. （ A） She disliked skating, so she stayed at home. （ B） She would go skating after she sent the food to her cousin. （ C） She would stay at home and take care of her cousin. （ D） She would go skating on her way to t

30、he hospital. （ A） Trying to find the right restaurant. （ B） Buying himself some shoes. （ C） Trying to find the post office. （ D） Returning a pair of glasses he bought. （ A） Martha did not pass the final exam. （ B） Martha succeeded in passing the final exam. （ C） Martha was too far away from them. （

31、D） It was the case that Martha did not pass the final exam. （ A） The dress is more beautiful than the girl. （ B） The dress is fit for the girl in style. （ C） It is out of place for the girl to wear the dress. （ D） Both the girl and the dress are charming. （ A） The parrot will be sent to the womans n

32、eighbor. （ B） The womans neighbor will take care of the parrot. （ C） The womans parrot will also go with the man. （ D） The woman has decided to sell the parrot to her neighbor. （ A） 6:45. （ B） 7:45. （ C） 7:15. （ D） 6:15. （ A） They work at a shop. （ B） They are going to do some shopping. （ C） They en

33、joy working together. （ D） They are going to pay a visit to a chemist. （ A） Litter. （ B） Water pollution. （ C） Air pollution. （ D） Noise pollution. （ A） The Federal Exchange Commission. （ B） The Environmental Protection Agency. （ C） The United States Congress. （ D） The President. （ A） The President.

34、 （ B） The Federal Aviation Administration. （ C） The United States Congress. （ D） The Environmental Protection Agency. （ A） Dean Maple. （ B） A secretary. （ C） A receptionist. （ D） An operator. （ A） To make an appointment. （ B） To confirm an appointment. （ C） To postpone an appointment. （ D） To cancel

35、 an appointment. （ A） Begin her study. （ B） Read her book. （ C） Meet with the dean. （ D） Go on a picnic. （ A） Wednesday. （ B） Thursday. （ C） Friday. （ D） Tuesday. 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

36、 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） She was being troubled with her heart. （ B） She was being troubled with her skin. （ C） She was being troubled with serious headache. （ D） S

37、he was being troubled with her lung. （ A） She should not eat the things listed in the list. （ B） She should do more exercise in the morning. （ C） She should take more medicine than ever. （ D） She should go shopping more often. （ A） He bought all the things his wife needed. （ B） He bought all the thi

38、ngs his wife was forbidden to eat. （ C） He bought all the things his wife enjoyed eating. （ D） He bought all the things his wife didnt like eating. （ A） Because he was not generous. （ B） Because he was never taking. （ C） Because he asked for little from others. （ D） Because he seldom hold parties. （

39、 A） To sing a beautiful song for the party. （ B） To bring a piece of cake for the party. （ C） To bring his violin and play some music. （ D） To prepare their house for the party. （ A） Four. （ B） Five. （ C） Six. （ D） Seven. （ A） Every day. （ B） Every week. （ C） Hardly ever. （ D） Once a week. （ A） Take

40、 off their glasses. （ B） Take off their clothes. （ C） Put on their glasses. （ D） Put on their clothes. （ A） Glasses for people who couldnt see anything. （ B） Glasses for people who couldnt read. （ C） Glasses for people who couldnt see well. （ D） Glasses for people who wore them to protect their eyes

41、 from sunshine. （ A） He thought he could read if he put on the same glasses. （ B） He went into the wrong kind of store. （ C） He broke the glasses in the store. （ D） He lost his old glasses in the store. Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is r

42、ead 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 in

43、formation. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the 37 Once regarded as an expensive status 【 B1】 _, the cellular telephone has become a popular crime-fighting and safety tool for drivers. Every month, people with car phones make 600,000 calls to 【 B

44、2】 _ numbers, reporting not only drunken driving but also such crimes as drug 【 B3】 _, burglaries and car jackings. “They are our eyes and ears,“ says Dennis Martin, 【 B4】 _ director of the National Association of Chiefs of Police. Some car phones are installed 【 B5】 _, drawing power from the vehicl

45、es battery. Others are 【 B6】 _, powered by the cars cigarette lighter or by an 【 B7】 _, rechargeable battery. But all 【 B8】 _ the same way. Dialing a cellular phone sends a radio signal to the telephone company tower covering that geographic area, or cell site. When a driver begins moving out of one

46、 cell site, a telephone company computer senses the weakening signal and automatically passes the call to the next tower. 【 B9】 _. When car phones first appeared, some police officials worried that 【 B10】 _. In fact, 【 B11】 _. And police are now cooperating with initiatives involving cellular phones

47、. 37 【 B1】 38 【 B2】 39 【 B3】 40 【 B4】 41 【 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

48、 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. 48 Jean-Michael was a promising young p

49、ianist. But when the young man played, it seemed to him as if his hands were iron. He worried so much about his playing that he became over-【 S1】 _ to the reviews of his playing. 【 S2】 _, in those days, a critic was not considered a critic, 【 S3】 _ he found something wrong. This 【 S4】 _ of the critics would often leave the young man ready to 【 S5】 _ his dream and return home. He was invited to play in Helsink