[外语类试卷]大学英语四级模拟试卷813及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 813及答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing (30 minutes) 1 1. 有很多人喜欢养宠物 2养宠物的利与弊 3你的建议 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-

2、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 One of the Greatest Performing Artists of All Time When she appea

3、red on the screen without makeup, cosmetic sales in the United States declined. When she played a nun, convent enrollments increased. A fan walked a sheep all the way from Sweden to Rome as a gift for her. Letters were delivered to her addressed simply “Ingrid BergmanLondon.“ One of the most glamoro

4、us women of our time, Ingrid was never anything but her supremely simple self: a stage -struck girl, who loved to gobble ice cream and walk in the min. She wanted to play every part, take every trip, give every party, drink every glass of champagne that life could offer. “I never regretted anything

5、I did,“ she once said“just the things I didnt do.“ Ingrid lived successively in some of the worlds most interesting citiesStockholm, Hollywood, Rome, Paris and Lon donand played starring roles on stage, screen and television in five languages. She made 47 films and won three Oscars and an Emmy. She

6、had a ferocious dedication to her work. “If you took acting away from me,“ she once claimed, “Id stop breathing.“ When Ernest Hemingway told her she would have to cut off her hair for the role of Mafia in For Whom the Bell Tolls, she shot back, “To get that part, Id cut my head off!“ She would rehea

7、rse tirelessly until any hour of the night, begging to repeat a scene long after the director was satisfied. Once she even proposed that she live on the set until the filming was over. At the peak of her stardom, Ingrid insisted on taking screen tests and turned down offers to play the most importan

8、t parts but accepted offers to play minor parts that were unusual or difficult. She fought for roles like the young bride on the edge of madness in Gaslight and the mousy Swedish missionary in Murder on the Orient Express(both brought her Academy Awards). Working as an actress who would replace Ingr

9、id during her illness or injury meant never getting the chance to work. She broke her foot at the beginning of the American run of The Constant Wife and played the next five weeks in a wheel chair. No matter how ill she might be, she would say with a grin, “Dr. Stage will cure me“ and there she alwa

10、ys was when the curtain rose. From her earliest childhood in Stockholm, Ingrid never had a moments doubt about where she was going. At 14 she scribbled in her diary her dreams of starring in a movie opposite Swedens most popular actorand five years later she was doing just that. Her luck was as phen

11、omenal as her talent. In New York City, a Swedish couple praised a film of hers to their son, an elevator operator in the apartment building where one of film producer David Selznics young talent scouts lived. Six months later, Ingrid was on her way to Hollywood. One charming role followed another:

12、the lonely piano teacher in Intermezzo; the passionate psychiatrist in Spellbound, the baseball-playing nun in The Bells of St. Marys. Within a few years, she was one of Americans most popular film stars and a top draw at the worlds box office. Then, one night in 1948, Ingrid went to see Open City,

13、a realistic movie of wartime Rome produced and directed by Roberto Rossellini. Drawn to Roazellinis stormy genius“I think I fell in love with Roberto the moment I saw the film,“ Ingrid confided to me later, she impulsively wrote and offered to make a movie with him. Ingrid flew to Romeand stayed for

14、 seven years. Still married to Petter Lindstrom, she bore Rossellini a child, causing public outrage. And Ingrid was reviled on the floor of the U.S. Senate as unworthy to “set foot on American soil again.“ Transformed overnight into box-office poison, Ingrid found her Hollywood career in ruins. The

15、 films she made with Rossellini were largely failuresand so, in the end, was their marriage. In 1956 the clouds finally broke when Ingrid played the fictional surviving daughter of the last Czar of Russia in Anastasia. Her fascinating performance won her an Oscar. Subsequently, Sen. Charles H. Percy

16、 read into the Congressional Record a nations apologetic tribute to her:“ One of the worlds loveliest, most talented women was made the victim of a bitter attack in this Chamber twenty-two years ago. To the American public she will always hold a place in our hearts as one of the greatest performing

17、artists of our time. Miss Bergman is not only welcome in America, we are deeply honored by her visits here.“ Ingrids performances, like her life, seemed to flow with utter candor from her innermost nature. “When she went on stage,“ her onetime co-star Joss Ackland said, “it was as natural as a house

18、wife walking into her kitchen“. But she also concerned herself with serious matters. In 1958, Ingrid had made a film called The Inn of the Sixth Happiness, the story of a British missionary who rescued hundreds of Chinese children during World War II and founded an orphanage in Taiwan. Some years la

19、ter, Ingrid made a trip to the orphanage. Moved by the plight of the children, she poured lavish doses of that Bergman energy into raising funds in Europe and America for the orphanage. Not even the cancer that struck Ingrid in 1973 could stifle her spirit or sap her energy. As long as there, were s

20、ome good times to be had or some work to be done, she faced each day with heartbreaking courage. For a long time, even those of us who were close to her had no idea how sick she really was. “When we were working, she wanted us to share only her joys,“ Wendy Hiller recalled,“ never her misery.“ Again

21、st all odds, she was determined to take on the role of the late Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir in a grueling four-hour television biography. “Time is shortening.“ she admitted. “But every day that I challenge this cancer and survive is a victory for me.“ Ingrid barged into the project with all he

22、r old energy. She traveled around Israel and interviewed those who had known Golda Meir intimately. She spent hours studying old newsreels to master Goldas mannerisms. During the filming, Ingrid was in constant pain from her arm, which had to be put in torturous traction every night. When the long,

23、final close-up came around, a tearful Ingrid knew it was the last time she would face her beloved camera. Her stunning portrayal won her a 1982 Emmy. Ingrid never once gave up the dignity of hope. Only days before her death, she was considering new parts. She gave me a last present of a ticket to th

24、e Edinburgh International Festival and, I wept to discover, had arranged a place for herself as wellthough we both knew it was a trip she would never make. She died on August 29, 1982, her 67th birthdaybut not before she had one last sip of champagne. For many film-goers Ingrid will always be alivew

25、ith Gary Cooper in the snowy Spanish mountains or with Cary Grant in spy-filled Rio. But perhaps the role that most vividly conjures up her haunting face is that of Ilsa Lurid in Cusablanca. There, forever, is Ingrid standing by the piano, murmuring, “Sam, play it once for old times sake“; smiling w

26、istfully at Humphrey Bogarts toast “Heres looking at you, kid“; making her anguished farewell on that foggy airfield. 2 The main purpose of this article is to highly praise Ingrid for her dedication to her career. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 3 Ingrid owed her whole career to that elevator boy. （ A） Y （ B）

27、 N （ C） NG 4 Ingrid Bergmans romance with Roberto Rossellini led to her being driven out of the United States. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 During playing the role of Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir, Ingrid Bergman was suffering from a deadly cancer. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 Ingrid Bergman took leading

28、roles in many films, such as Spellbound, The Bells of St. Marys, Open City, and etc. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 7 Ingrid spent her childhood in Sweden. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 8 Ingrid played the part of Ilsa Lund in Casablanca which made her go over the most difficult situation of her career. （ A） Y （ B）

29、N （ C） NG 9 Ingrid Bergman was highly praised as _ by a U.S. congressman. 10 Ingrid never spared _ before formal performance even at the peak of her career. 11 Ingrid didnt attend, but there was still a seat arranged for her. Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations

30、 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 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

31、 decide which is the best answer. （ A） The pear. （ B） The weather. （ C） The sea food. （ D） The cold. （ A） Mary has never studied mathematics. （ B） Mary must be good at mathematics. （ C） Mary enjoys learning mathematics. （ D） Mary probably is poor at mathematics. （ A） Georges brother. （ B） George s w

32、ife. （ C） George s father. （ D） George s father - in - law. （ A） She can use his car. （ B） She can borrow someone elses car. （ C） She must get her car fixed. （ D） She cant borrow his car. （ A） At 2:35. （ B） At 2:45. （ C） At 3:00. （ D） At 3:1 （ A） To the bank. （ B） To bookstore. （ C） To a shoe store.

33、 （ D） To the grocer s. （ A） Near the station （ B） In the country （ C） In the city. （ D） Near her work place （ A） At a cigarette store （ B） At a bus station （ C） At a gas station （ D） At Aunt Mary s （ A） Searching for reference material., （ B） Watching a film of the 1930s. （ C） Writing a course book.

34、 （ 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 New York Times. （ D） In the Readers Guide to Periodical Li

35、terature. （ A） The hotel clerk had put his reservation under another name. （ B） The hotel clerk insisted that he didnt make any reservation. （ C） The hotel clerk tried to take advantage of his inexperience. （ D） The hotel clerk couldnt find his reservation for that night. （ A） A grand wedding was be

36、ing held in the hotel. （ B） There was a conference going on in the city. （ C） The hotel was undergoing major repairs. （ D） It was a busy season for holiday-makers. （ A） It was free of charge on weekends. （ B） It had a 15% discount on weekdays. （ C） It was offered to frequent guests only. （ D） It was

37、 10% cheaper than in other hotels. （ A） Demand compensation from the hotel. （ B） Ask for an additional discount. （ C） Complain to the hotel manager. （ D） Find a cheaper room in another hotel. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will

38、hear some 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） Children reared under average conditions possess average intelligence. （ B） Lack of opportunity prevents the g

39、rowth of intelligence. （ C） An individuals intelligence is determined chiefly by his environment. （ D） Changes of environment produce changes in the brain structure. （ A） 85 （ B） 100 （ C） 40 （ D） 125 （ A） To test the role of environment in the development of intelligence. （ B） Because their parents

40、were too poor to support them. （ C） Bemuse their parents passed away. （ D） To find out how well twins grow in separate homes. （ A） Brain structure and opportunity. （ B） Birth and education. （ C） Brain and intelligence. （ D） Birth and environment. （ A） An official of the UN. （ B） A coffee shop owner.

41、 （ C） A friend of the speaker. （ D） Alexs friend from California. （ A） The Tower of London. （ B） The Tower Bridge in London. （ C） The Thames. （ D） The tall and old warehouses. （ A） The tall buildings. （ B） The old buildings. （ C） The warehouses. （ D） The Tower of London. （ A） In 1890. （ B） In 1850.

42、（ C） A hundred years ago. （ D） A thousand years ago. （ A） It looks like a modern bridge. （ B） It doesn t look like the Tower of London. （ C） It is a modern bridge. （ D） It is much older than the Tower of London. Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the pas

43、sage 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 required to fill in the m

44、issing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the 36 Look at your watch for just one minute. During that time the population of the world increased by eight-five people. Perhaps you think that isnt much. In the next hour, more than 5,000 【

45、 B1】 _ people will be living on this 【 B2】 _. So it goes, hour after hour. In one day, there are about 120,000 additional mouths to 【 B3】 _ 【 B4】 _ this by 365. What will happen in 100 years? This population 【 B5】 _ may be the greatest 【 B6】 _ of the present time. Within the next forty years, the wo

46、rld population may 【 B7】 _. Can the new frontiers of science meet the needs of the crowded world of tomorrow? If the present 【 B8】 _ of population increase continues for the next 600 or 700 years, there will be standing room only. Each person will have between 3 to 10 square feet of space in which t

47、o live. 【 B9】 _. Of course, no one expects such a thing to happen. 【 B10】_. Actually, 【 B11】 _ so that they cannot move arms and legs, but in an upset balance between population and resources. 36 【 B1】 37 【 B2】 38 【 B3】 39 【 B4】 40 【 B5】 41 【 B6】 42 【 B7】 43 【 B8】 44 【 B9】 45 【 B10】 46 【 B11】 Sectio

48、n 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 making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter.

49、 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. 46 Many teachers believe that the responsibilities for learning lie with the students. If a long reading assignment is given, instructors expect students to be familiar with the【 S1】 _in the reading even if they do not discuss it in class or take an examination