[外语类试卷]大学英语四级模拟试卷841及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 841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 Measures to Relieve Traffic Jam in three paragraphs. You are given the first sentence or part of the first sentence of each paragraph. You should write at least 120 wor

2、ds. 1 Although it is convenient and enjoyable to own a car, people have to suffer troubles caused by traffic jam_. 2 Considering causes of the problem, measures could be taken by the local government in the following aspects_. 3 With a sound transportation system_, 二、 Part II Reading Comprehension (

3、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 in the passage; N (for NO) if the statement

4、contradicts the information given in the passage; NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage. 1 Raising Wise Consumers Almost anyone with a profit motive is marketing to innocents. Help your kids understand its OK not to have it all. Here are five strategies for raising wise c

5、onsumers. 1. Lead by example While you may know that TV commercials stimulate desire for consumer goods, youll have a hard time selling your kids o, the virtues of turning off the tube if you structure your own days around the latest sitcom (情景喜剧 ) or reality show. The same principle applies to mone

6、y matters. It does no good to lecture your kids about spending, saving and sharing when doing out their pocket money if you spend every free weekend afternoon at the mall. If you suspect your own spending habits are out of whack (不正常 ), consider what financial advisor Nathan Dungan says in his book

7、Wasteful Sons and Material Girls: How Not to Be Your Childs A TM. “In teaching your child about money, few issues are as critical as your own regular consumer decisions,“ he writes. “In the coming weeks, challenge yourself to say no to your own wants and to opt for less expensive options.“ 2. Encour

8、age critical thinking With children under six or seven, start by telling them, “Dont believe everything you see,“ says Linda Millar, vice-president of Education for Concerned Childrens Advertisers, a nonprofit group of 26 Canadian companies helping children and their families by media-and life-wise.

9、 Show them examples of false or exaggerated advertising claims, such as a breakfast cereal (谷类 ) making you bigger and stronger. Shaft Graydon, a media educator and past president of MediaWatch, suggests introducing children to the “marketing that doesnt show“-the mascots (吉祥物 ) and web-sites that s

10、trengthen brand loyalty, the trading toys that cause must-have-it fever and the celebrity endorsements (签名，认可 ). “Explain that advertisers pay millions of dollars for celebrities to endorse a product, and that the people who buy the product end up sharing the cost,“ she says. 3. Supervise with sensi

11、tivity According to a survey conducted by the Media Awareness Network in 2001, nearly 70 per cent of children say parents never sit with them while they surf the Net and more than half say parents never check where theyve been online. Tile states for TV habits paint a similar picture. A 2003 Canadia

12、n Teachers Federation study of childrens media habits found that roughly 30 per cent of children in Years Three to Six claim that no adult has input into their selection of TV shows; by Year Eight, the figure rises to about 60 per cent. “Research suggests that kids benefit more from having parents w

13、atch with them than having their viewing time limited,“ says Graydon, noting that many children have TV sets in their bedrooms, which effectively free them from parental supervision. And what exactly does “supervision“ mean? “Rather than ridiculing your childs favorite show, game or web-site, which

14、will only create distance between you, you can explain why certain media messages conflict with the values youd like to develop in your child,“ Graydon says. If youre put off by coarse language in a TV show, tell your child that hearing such language sends the (false) message that this is the way mo

15、st people communicate when under stress. If violence in a computer game disturbs you, point out that a steady diet of onscreen violence can weaken sensitivity towards real-life violence. “And when you do watch a show together,“ adds Graydon, “discuss some of the hidden messages, both good and bad.“

16、4. Say no without guilt Im not proud to admit it, but when Tara asked me if I could take her shopping, I ended up saying yes. More precisely, I told her that if she continued to work hard and do well in school, I would take her over the school holidays. The holidays have now passed and I still haven

17、t taken her, but I have no doubt shell remind me of it soon enough. When I do take her, I intend to set firm limits (both on the price and the clothing items) before we walk into the store. Still, I wonder why I gave in so quickly to Taras request. Author Thompson says that my status as a baby boome

18、r may provide a clue. “We boomer parents spring from a consumer culture in which having the right stuff helps you fit in,“ she explains. “Our research has shown that even parents in poor homes will buy Game Boys over necessities.“ In fact, 68 per cent of parents routinely give in to their kids reque

19、sts. To counteract this tendency, Graydon says parents have to “learn, or relearn, how to say no.“ And what if the child calls you a miser or reminds you that her best friend has four Barbies (芭比娃娃 ) and she doesnt even have one? Graydon suggests practicing this mantra (祷文 ): “We create our own fami

20、ly rules according to our own family values. We create our own family rules according to our own family values. We create.“ 5. Offer alternatives As parents know, saying “You cant have that“ only intensifies a kids desire for whatever “that“ is. Rather than arbitrarily restricting their TV or comput

21、er time to protect them from media influence, Jeff Derevensky, a professor of applied child psychology at McGill University, suggests creating a list of mutually acceptable alternatives. “If you want to encourage your children to build towers or play board games, be prepared to participate,“ he says

22、. “Many kids will do these activities with their parents but not with other kids.“ Miranda Hughes, a part-time physician and mother of four, fills her home with such basics as colored pencils and paints, craft materials, board and card games, building toys, a piano with the lid permanently open, she

23、et music (活页乐谱 ) and books of all kinds. “I also offer my own time whenever possible,“ she says. Although Hughes has a television in her house, “complete with 150 channels,“ she says her kids watch only about an hour a week. “I havent had to implement any rules about TV or computer use,“ she says. “

24、Theres usually something else my kids would rather be doing.“ 2 This passage outlines five strategies for making parents wise consumers. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 3 It is useful to lecture your kids about spending, saving and sharing when doing out their pocket money if you spend every free weekend afte

25、rnoon at the mall. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 According to Nathan Dungan, in teaching your child about money, the most important issue is your own shopping habit. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 People are often deceived by false or exaggerated advertising claims. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 It is revealed by rese

26、arch that it is more beneficial to kids if their parents watch TV programs with them than having their viewing time limited. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 7 According to a research, 6 per cent of parents routinely satisfy their kids demands. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 8 Miranda Hughes kids watch TV only about an

27、 hour a week because she has made rules against her kids doing that. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 9 According to a survey, _of the children investigated say that parents never check where theyve been online. 10 The fact that many children have TV sets in their bedrooms effectively prevents them from_by the

28、ir parents. 11 Jeff Derevensky suggests that parents create a list of mutually acceptable options to protect children from_. 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

29、 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） To make the woman angry. （ B） To please the mans mother. （ C）

30、David is the mans good friend. （ D） David is good at carrying on conversations. （ A） Take some change on him. （ B） Change his ideas. （ C） Change clothes. （ D） Exchange his position with the woman. （ A） He wants to pay. （ B） He doesnt want to eat out. （ C） He wants to eat somewhere else. （ D） He does

31、nt like Japanese food. （ A） He didnt work as hard as he was supposed to. （ B） He didnt pass the physics exam. （ C） He did better in an earlier exam. （ D） He found something wrong with the exam. （ A） Reading newspaper. （ B） Writing documents. （ C） Talking about animals. （ D） Watching TV. （ A） They we

32、nt to the same ceremony some time ago. （ B） They are discussing when to meet again. （ C） They dont know how to get to Mickeys home. （ D） They will go to Mickeys graduation ceremony. （ A） Two. （ B） Four. （ C） Eight. （ D） Twelve. （ A） Find a larger room. （ B） Sell the old table. （ C） Buy two armchairs

33、. （ D） Rearrange some furniture. （ A） Because it has simple themes. （ B） Because its lyrics are in English. （ C） Because it depicts the feelings of the common people. （ D） Because it has a fast pace and rhythmic beat. （ A） Teacher and student. （ B） Classmates. （ C） Ex-husband and wife. （ D） Colleagu

34、es. （ A） A new Chinese restaurant. （ B） The womans new job. （ C） The days they spent together in school. （ D） The mans experience after graduation. （ A） Chinese food is very delicious. （ B） Cooking is a happy work for him now. （ C） Cooking can make a lot of money. （ D） His family didnt like the food

35、 he cooked before. （ A） Two years. （ B） Three years. （ C） Four years. （ D） Five years. 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 questi

36、on, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） How to become an ordinary teacher. （ B） What a good teacher should do. （ C） What teachers and actors could learn from each other. （ D） The similarities and differences between a teachers work and an actors. （ A） The

37、 teacher must learn everything by heart. （ B） He knows to control his voice better than an actor. （ C） He has to deal with unexpected situations. （ D） He has to use more facial expressions. （ A） Students can move around in the classroom. （ B） Students must keep silent while theatre audience neednt.

38、（ C） No memory work is needed for the students. （ D） Students must take part in their teachers play. （ A） A real change in body chemistry. （ B） Importance of much sunlight. （ C） Effects of less sunlight in winter. （ D） Relationship between sunlight and health. （ A） It may make people dizzy. （ B） It

39、may burn ones clothes. （ C） It may cause skin cancer or damage eyes. （ D） It may do great damage to crops. （ A） Because it can treat emotional problems and stone kinds of cancer. （ B） Because it can make stores brighter. （ C） Because it can make skin tender. （ D） Because people want to stay away fro

40、m dark places. （ A） Write lovers names on cards. （ B） Send flowers, cards, etc. （ C） Hold a big party for each other. （ D） Sing special songs. （ A） Red flowers and happy children. （ B） Joyful children and beautiful gardens. （ C） Lace and paper flowers and leaves. （ D） Pictures from magazines. （ A） E

41、xchange valentines with their friends. （ B） Make valentine cards for their friends. （ C） Send flowers to their teachers. （ D） Hold valentine party for their parents. （ A） Send large and fancy cards to friends. （ B） Make valentines for parents and teachers. （ C） Hold a big feast with family members.

42、（ D） Sing special songs and receive gifts. 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 second time, you are required to fill in the blanks n

43、umbered 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 34 The human body is a remarkable food processor. As an ad

44、ult, you may consume【 B1】 _a ton of food per year and still not gain or lose a pound of body weight. You are【 B2】 _harnessing and consuming energy through the intricate【 B3】_of your body in order to remain in energy balance. To【 B4】 _a given body weight, your energy input must balance your energy ou

45、tput. How ever, sometimes the【 B5】 _energy balance is upset, and your【 B6】 _body weight will either fall or【 B7】 _. The term body image refers to the mental image we have of our own physical appearance, and【 B8】 _. Research has revealed that about 40 percent of adult men and 55 percent of adult wome

46、n are dissatisfied with their current body weight.【 B9】_. At the college level, a study found that 85 percent of both male and female first-year students desired to change their body weight.【 B10】 _. Thinness is currently an attribute that females desire highly. Males generally desire muscularity.【

47、B11】_who want to change their body weight do it for the sake of appearance; most want to lose excess body fat, while a smaller percentage of individuals actually want to gain weight. 35 【 B1】 36 【 B2】 37 【 B3】 38 【 B4】 39 【 B5】 40 【 B6】 41 【 B7】 42 【 B8】 43 【 B9】 44 【 B10】 45 【 B11】 Section A Direct

48、ions: 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. Please ma

49、rk 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 There are three possible ways to improve reading. The fastest is probably a speed reading class based upon good materials and animated(使 变得活泼、生动 ) by a 【 S1】 _ instructor. It is quite usual for a slow reader to double and even triple his reading efficien