[外语类试卷]大学英语四级模拟试卷847及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 847及答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing (30 minutes) 1 Suspend Schooling to Work 1目前有些大一学生申请休学一年到校外打工 2出现这种现象的原因是 3你对此的看法 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 at

2、tached 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 contradicts the information given in the passage; NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage. 2 Break-up Once in a persons

3、 lifetime, everyone finds this one perfect person whom they fall hopelessly in love with and live happily with ever after. That is a mere fallacy. In the real world, this simply does not happen. Yes, people do have common interests and therefore develop romantic involvement, but it is basic common s

4、ense that these relationships have a life span and simply cannot last. Real life relationships are definitely more like “The Real World“ rather than “Romeo and Juliet“. Romanticism is wonderful in itself, and thus two people can live in heavenly bliss, but it all must come to an end somehow. It is a

5、 fact of life that couples do break up, and there are many reasons why. There are countless reasons, ranging from cheating to abuse, attributing to breakups. Wealth One reason why couples might break up is money or a lack thereof. If one partner in a relationship is always paying or keeping up all t

6、he bills, his/her partner just might grow tired of it and decide that it is a valid reason to separate. For example, a woman who is always lending her boyfriend money for his rent, car note, and social expenses will probably eventually grow tired of it and leave him. Addiction More reasons why coupl

7、es separate, addictions often result in ugly breakups. Whether it is an addiction to drugs, gambling, or whatever, hardly anyone would be willing to take that on an everyday basis. Most people would agree that it is not pretty to see someone throw their life away on addictions. It is simply not attr

8、active and thus, not many people would want to be with someone with an extreme problem like that. Physical Assets An unfortunate reason for a breakup, physical disabilities, also occurs at times. This can range from a paralyzing accident to infertility. To some people, having children is the most im

9、portant priority in their adult life. Having a partner who is unable to have children can very much hinder a relationship. Thus, it will not last. Likewise, having a partner who has a paralyzing disability might be too much for someone to take. Being with a person, who becomes handicapped, though un

10、fortunate, is a big burden to place on a person. Test of Time and Distance Growing apart, an instance in which two people just do not feel attraction towards each other anymore is very commonplace, resulting in an end of a relationship. Some couples simply “fall out of love“. Some people can only st

11、and so much of another person before they grow tired of the situation. Also, it could be as a result to distance. For example, when a couple who were together in high school go their own ways in choosing colleges, this, more often than not, results in the couple breaking up. A long distance relation

12、ship like that simply does not work out often. “I Want the Better.“ In direct relation to growing apart, a person sometimes finds another person besides their boy/ girlfriend who they are attracted to. Finding somebody “better“ will kill a relationship quickly, and start a new relationship, If a per

13、son finds someone more attractive than the person they are currently with, they might have to weigh their options and decide that they want to go another direction. Cheating Likewise, when a person finds someone they like, this could result in cheating, another reason why couples break up. If a guy

14、catches his girlfriend cheating on him, or vice versa, this could very well be a valid reason to end that relationship. Finding someone cheating leads to a lack of trust and thus, kills the relationship. Abuse Also, another very serious reason resulting in a break-up is abuse. When someone abuses hi

15、s or her girlfriend, spouse, or children, a break-up is definitely necessary. Someone who is taking abuse is playing with fire by letting it go on. They are simply risking their lives, and thus, they need to let it stop so a break-up has to occur. Besides physical and sexual abuse, people can also a

16、buse power and money. Nevertheless, no matter what kind of abuse it is, none of it is healthy, and all are good reasons for a break-up. “We Are So Different.“ Lastly, the most common of all reasons for break-ups are differences. This can include different life goals; differences in religion; differe

17、nt race; incompatible personalities; and families that dont approve. With life goals, if one person in a relationship is shooting high and wants to be successful, while the other person just wants to work a minimum-wage job, things just dont add up. It would be very unlikely that these two people ca

18、n have a long-term relationship. When it comes to race, families, and religion, it is a plain fact that some people just value these things greatly and take them seriously. Some Jewish people dont want their kids to end up with someone of Catholic faith, and vice versa. The same result with race, so

19、me people just do not want their white child to end up with a black person. That is just one of the great tragedies of society. The last thing, incompatible personalities, is just a product of society. At some point, most couples just realize that they are too different and cannot be together. Nothi

20、ng is wrong with this. In fact, this is what the whole process of dating is supposed to discover. Dating, the process of going out with people, is supposed to help someone find the person he/she is most comfortable with. The Way Out Everyone goes through life experiencing romantic relationships. But

21、 it is very rare that one of these relationships spans an entire lifetime. People have fun together but also, people often break-up. As one can see, there are many reasons why break-ups occur. These reasons can range from simply growing apart to finding your partner cheating or simply being too diff

22、erent to be together. These break-ups and reasons for them are not meant to scare someone away from relationships. The simple fact is, one should enjoy relationships, but at the same time, identify warning signs so one can see when a break-up is necessary. 2 The passage mainly deals with the negativ

23、e consequences of break-up on individuals. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 3 Everyone can find a perfect person once in a life time and live happily ever after. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 Paying all the bills for your girlfriend may wear your love out and finally sets you two apart. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 Gambl

24、ing can be tolerated by ones partner sometimes. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 A couple who go to the same college will get married. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 7 When someone abuses his parents, it is time to have a break-up. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 8 What we need to do is to enjoy the relationship and at the sam

25、e time to keep an eye open. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 9 When choosing new partners, one is often attracted to another person _ his/her partner. 10 Finding your partner cheating will result in _. 11 Differences in religion, different life goals, _, and different family backgrounds could eventually lead t

26、o break-up. 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 questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will

27、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） Give the ring to a policeman. （ B） Wait for the owner of the ring in the rest room. （ C） Hand in the ring to the security office. （ D） Take the ring to the administration buil

28、ding. （ A） This apple pie tastes very good. （ B） His mother likes the pie very much. （ C） This pie cant match his mothers. （ D） His mother cant make apple pies. （ A） The weather forecast says it will be fine. （ B） The weather doesnt count in their plan. （ C） They will cancel their plan in case of ra

29、in. （ D） They will postpone their program if it rains. （ A） Read an article on political science. （ B） Present a different theory to the class. （ C） Read more than one article. （ D） Choose a better article to read. （ A） The professors presentation was too complicated. （ B） The professors lecture not

30、es were too complicated. （ C） The professor spoke too fast. （ D） The woman is a fool. （ A） Spend more time on sightseeing. （ B） Visit the city with a group. （ C） Tour the city on a fine day. （ D） Take the man with her on the tour. （ A） He gets nervous easily. （ B） He is an inexperienced speaker. （ C

31、） He is an awful speaker. （ D） He hasnt prepared his speech well. （ A） There was something wrong with the bus. （ B） She took somebody to hospital. （ C） Something prevented her from catching the bus. （ D） She came on foot instead of taking a bus. 20 What does the man say about the new intelligent hou

32、se? （ A） It is a house full of cleverly-designed device. （ B） It can help people live a much easier life. （ C） It is the most comfortable house available. （ D） It expresses the newest architectural style. 21 What convenience can the new intelligent house bring to ones life? （ A） The door will open w

33、ith just a touch of the finger. （ B） The refrigerator can figure out how much milk to buy. （ C） The robot can do all the housework very efficiently. （ D） The house can put out a fire in a very short time. 22 What does the woman think of the intelligent （ A） Its too wonderful to be true. （ B） Its too

34、 expensive for her. （ C） She considers it nothing fancy. （ D） She is considering buying one. （ A） There were only grandparents and children. （ B） There was one father, one mother, and their children. （ C） There were many relatives. （ D） There were two or more brothers with their wives. （ A） The wome

35、n have more freedom and can share in decisions. （ B） The women do not have to be the heads of the family. （ C） The womens relatives do not help them with the housework and childcare. （ D） The women have all the power of the family. （ A） Husbands have to share power with their wives and help them wit

36、h the housework. （ B） Older women do not often have important positions in a large group and olden live alone when their husbands die. （ C） Family structure is more patriarchal in the nuclear family. （ D） Women have to help sisters, grandparents with housework and childcare. （ A） They want to stay h

37、ome and do the housework. （ B） They dont have enough money. （ C） They have too much work and not much free time. （ D） They have more freedom than in the past. 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 pas

38、sage 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） They are the most attractive women in Britain. （ B） They are the most popular film stars. （ C） They are the first women news announcers on Brit

39、ish television. （ D） They appear almost every night in TV plays. （ A） At 10 in the evening. （ B） At 9 in the evening. （ C） At 9 in the morning. （ D） At 10 in the morning. （ A） People still talk a lot about it. （ B） Fewer people watched Susans programme from then on. （ C） Anna s photographs appeared

40、frequently in newspapers. （ D） The number of viewers of her programme that day increased by millions. （ A） Crimes committed by young people. （ B） Crimes committed by needy people. （ C） Influence on young people. （ D） Stealing and violence. （ A） Dislike and hatred. （ B） More freedom and more money. （

41、 C） Education system. （ D） Living in large towns. （ A） The family and the school. （ B） The adults and the mass media. （ C） The society and the young people. （ D） None of the above. （ A） His travels. （ B） His short stories. （ C） His wealth. （ D） His family. （ A） Florida. （ B） California. （ C） Nevada.

42、 （ D） Hannibal. （ A） Typesetter. （ B） River pilot: （ C） Soldier. （ D） Publisher. （ A） His stories were inspired by his travels, （ B） His travels prevented him from writing. （ C） He traveled in order to relax from the pressures of writing. （ D） He traveled around to make his writing known. Section C

43、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 numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have j

44、ust 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 36 These days people who do manual work often【 B1】 _far more money than people who work in offices. People who

45、work in offices are【 B2】 _referred to as “whitecollar workers“ for the simple reason that they usually wear a collar and tie to go to work. Such is human【 B3】 _that a great many people are often willing to【 B4】_higher pay for the【 B5】 _of becoming whitecollar workers. This can give rise to【 B6】 _sit

46、uations, as it did in the case of Alfred Bloggs who worked as a dustman for the Ellesmere Corporation. When he got【 B7】 _Alf was too embarrassed to say anything to his wife about his job. He simply told her that he worked for the Corporation. Every morning, he left home【 B8】 _in a smart black suit.【

47、 B9】 _Before returning home at night, he took a shower and changed back into his suit.【 B10】 _Alfs wife has never discovered that she married a dustman and she never will for Alf has just found another job. He will soon be working in an office. He will be earning only half as much as he used to,【 B1

48、1】 _From now on, he will wear a suit all day and others will call him “Mr. Bloggs“, not “Alf“. 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 on

49、e 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 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 For many people today, reading is no longer 【 S1】 _ . To keep up their work they must read lett