[外语类试卷]大学英语四级模拟试卷868及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 868及答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing (30 minutes) 1 1. 机动车被看作是空气污染的首要原因 2提出解决这一问题的方法 3并说明原因 One Way to Solve the Problem 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

2、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 contradicts the information given in the passage; NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage. 1 The Sacrifice at Masada

3、One discovery always leads to another. Archaeologists working near the Dead Sea became curious a- bout a steep rock near Qumran. At the top of this rock are the ruins of the great palace and fort of Masada. In 1963 a man began careful exploration of this forbidding place. Yigael Yadin was both soldi

4、er and archaeologist, and he and his father had both been studying the Dead Sea Scrolls. Yadin was anxious to explore the history of the great palace of Masada. It was a huge palace. He knew that hundreds of workers were going to be needed for digging there, so Yadin extended an invitation to young

5、men and women from all over the world to join him in digging at Masada. For two summers hundreds of young people came. Masada is not a pleasant place in mid - summer; the mountains are hot and brown and dry. There was no protection for the workers except in camp huts. Yet each year hundreds came to

6、help. Why? What was the particular interest of this place? Why was there any excitement about this lonely ruin? Masada had been the scene of great events and acts of courage. The story was famous, but many people had doubts about its truth. Now Yadin and his young workers were digging in order to pr

7、ove it was true. Masada had once been the palace of King Herod who ruled Palestine under the Romans during the life of Christ. He had had this palace built far from the city. It was lonely and it was safe, hanging over the steepest part of the rock. The palace was fixed to the actual sides of the ro

8、ck at three levels. Nowadays men would not dare to build in such a place; yet Herod gave orders for his servants to build it there. They did the work with their own hands and simple tools. They made it beautiful with wall paintings and fountains and fine stone floors. Water was brought from a great

9、distance to this waterless mountain, and oil the upper level there were beautiful fountains and gardens and baths. Inside their palace Herod and his family were comfortable and safe. Earthquakes have since destroyed a lot of the palace, but the main walls are still standing. Young workers have clear

10、ed some of the ruins so we can see how beautiful they were. The workers were tied together with ropes and let down over the cliffs as they worked. Digging in those ruins the young people were sharing the dangers of the men who first built the palace. After Herods death the palace became a fort for t

11、he Jewish rebels fighting for their freedom from Rome. But the Romans were too powerful. They had already attacked Jerusalem and the great temple had gone up in flames. They had destroyed the monastery at Qumran. Its priests had escaped to the mountains with their scrolls and treasure. In the year A

12、. D. 73 tile Roman army arrived at Masada. Orders had been given to destroy the fort and everyone inside it. There were nine hundred and sixty men, women and children defending the fort, and the Romans were determined that nobody should escape. They built a wall all round the hill. There were eight

13、camps for guarding every corner. The waterpipes going into the fort were cut, and the fountains and the baths in Herods palace ran dry. Soon the drinking water was finished. Then the Romans began building a great bank of earth against the side of the hill at Masada; soon the height of the bank reach

14、ed the height of the walls of the fort. They then shot burning arrows into the fort and set fire to the buildings inside. As the wooden walls went up in flames and the arrows shot through the air, the defenders were driven back into the fort inside. It was clear that the Romans were going to win. Th

15、e Jews had no hope of keeping their freedom, and were facing certain death. But the Jews were determined to die as free men, preferring to kill themselves while they were still free. They would not wait for the Roman victory, and decided to make a terrible sacrifice. Every man took his wife and chil

16、dren to his own room. First they burned all their belongings, and said a loving goodbye to each other. When they could say no more the men killed their wives and children. Sadly they returned to a place in the centre of the fort. Their lives had no value now, and they chose ten men to kill all the o

17、thers. Hundreds of men then lay down beside their dead families, and the ten chosen officers had the dreadful task of killing them all. Finally, the last ten men chose one to complete the sacrifice. He had to kill his nine companions and then he killed himself. When the Romans broke through the wall

18、s of Masada they were met by a dreadful silence-they had seized a dead fort This story of courage and sacrifice brought young people from all over the world to dig at Masada. They admired the strong character and love of freedom shown by the defenders of the fort, and wanted to see where it had happ

19、ened. In two years Yigael Yadin and his workers raised Masada again from its ruins. Of course the Romans had destroyed everything, but signs of the forts history could be seen. They found many examples of the beautiful work of Herods palace; wall paintings and baths and beautiful rooms were brought

20、to life again Yet perhaps the little huts of the Jewish defenders were more admired. In some of these the pots were still on the fire waiting for the evening meal. In others, the bones of whole families lay together. One pile of bones may have been the remains of the ten men chosen to do the final k

21、illing. The character of Masada lives in those simple huts and not in the ruins of the palace. Everything that has been uncovered by the archaeologists shows the truth of the old story about the sacrifice at Masada. From Successful Reading, 1979. 2 Yadin needed hundreds of people to help him because

22、 the palace of Masada was huge and the work was difficult. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 3 The residents of the palace didnt need to worry about water supplies for there was a spring in it. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 The Jews were determined to committe suicide rather than surrender to the Romans. （ A） Y （ B）

23、N （ C） NG 5 The Jewish rebels took over the palace at Masade in order to fight against tile Roman rulers. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 King herod had his palace built at Masada because he wanted to stay away from the city. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 7 Hundreds of young people joined in digging at Masada becau

24、se they wanted to prove the story was tree. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 8 Hundreds of young people who joined Yadin in digging at Masada were also archaeologists. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 9 Yadin extend an _to young people from all over the world to join him in digging at Masada. 10 Wall painting, baths and

25、beatiful rooms, which they found in Herd s palace, were_ again. 11 The Jews had no hope of keeping their freedom, and were facing_ death. 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 b

26、e 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） They are close friends. （ B） They are twins. （ C）

27、 They are roommates. （ D） They are colleagues. （ A） They are talking about when to meet again. （ B） They are discussing where to meet again. （ C） They are planning a Christmas party. （ D） They met at a party some years ago. （ A） The man and his friend will come for tonights show. （ B） The man and hi

28、s friend will come for tomorrows show. （ C） The man and his friend will have to change their plan. （ D） The man and his friend gave up the show at last. （ A） In the USA. （ B） In Beijing. （ C） In Shanghai. （ D） On the plane. （ A） Professor Baker will see the man at 1 oclock. （ B） Professor Baker will

29、 meet the man after the meeting. （ C） Professor Baker asked the man to come another time. （ D） Professor Baker had to buy a ring before the man came. （ A） The teacher was suddenly ill. （ B） The students had a French test today. （ C） The test was cancelled. （ D） The test will be held on another day.

30、（ A） Son and mother. （ B） Customer and shop assistant. （ C） Clerk and boss （ D） Student and teacher. （ A） Buy some milk. （ B） Stay in the train. （ C） See a film. （ D） Take a walk on the platform. （ A） In a travel agency. （ B） In a lawyers office. （ C） In a post office. （ D） In a bank. （ A） He sends

31、Christmas cards to his sisters family. （ B） He visits his sister. （ C） He invites his sister s family to his house. （ D） He brings birthday presents to Mark. （ A） He had forgotten to pay an important bill. （ B） He had made a mistake in his work. （ C） The policeman came to inquire into a traffic acci

32、dent. （ D） The policeman came to pay a visit to his uncle. （ A） Theyve lost their suitcases. （ B） Their dorm rooms have been given to other students. （ C） They cant find their dormitory. （ D） Theyve missed the bus to their dormitory. （ A） Its far from the academic buildings. （ B） There are few first

33、-year students living there. （ C） No buses go to it. （ D） Its older than the other dormitories. （ A） Its fast. （ B） It runs at convenient times. （ C） It runs at inconvenient times, （ D） Its slow. （ A） They can get exercise. （ B） They can go by bike. （ C） Its boring. （ D） Its interesting. Section B D

34、irections: 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, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） All of the na

35、tion. （ B） In major Chinese cities. （ C） In Beijing. （ D） In some universities. （ A） To improve college students English. （ B） To let Chinese people know more about the 2008 Olympic Games. （ C） To correct the mistakes made by the students of a Beijing junior high school. （ D） To enhance the Nations

36、international image. （ A） 19. （ B） 91. （ C） 18. （ D） 81. （ A） Because of their strong desire for good health. （ B） Because of their love for hobbies and pastimes. （ C） Because of their fear of heart disease. （ D） Because of their extra energy. （ A） Exams dont tell the whole story. （ B） Tests can not

37、 effectively measure students abilities. （ C） The cancellation of exams should be praised. （ D） The two writers mentioned in the passage hold wrong conception of exams. （ A） It is not totally reliable. （ B） It doesnt guarantee a students ability in a certain subject. （ C） It often gives a fair pictu

38、re of the years work. （ D） It should be considered together with exceptions. （ A） They probably have chosen the wrong subjects to study. （ B） They almost certainly cant give satisfactory performance in future work. （ C） They may also have a bright future and lots of chances. （ D） They are misguided

39、by their institutions. （ A） It is preferred by those who are unable to do proper class work. （ B） It is a manifestation of the fear of competition. （ C） It shows that unpleasant comparison with others is unavoidable and necessary. （ D） It denies people the desire of being the best. Section C Directi

40、ons: 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 just hea

41、rd. 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 Luo Lin, a 23-year-old man from Zigong, Sichuan Province, won 10,000 yuan(US$ 1,250)for quitting smoking. The【 B1】

42、_was the highest for the Sichuan section of Quit others need eight to ten hours in every twenty-four.【 S3】 sleep sixteen to eighteen hours daily and, as they brow older, the【 S4】 gradually diminishes. Young students may need twelve hours; university students may need ten. A worker with a【 S5】 demand

43、ing job may also need ten, whereas an executive worker under great pressure may manage on six to eight. Many famous people are reputed to have required little sleep. Napoleon, Thomas Edison and Charles Darwin apparently【 S6】 only four to six hours a night. Whatever your【 S7】 need, you can be sure th

44、at by the age of thirty you will have slept for a total of more than twelve years. By that age you will also have developed a sleep【 S8】 a favorite hour, a favorite bed, a favorite position, and a formula you need to follow in order to rest comfortably. Investigators have tried to find out how long

45、a person can go without sleep. Several people have reached more than 115 hours, nearly five days,【 S9】 animals kept awake for from five to eight days have died of exhaustion. The【 S10】 for human beings is probably about a week. Adisappears I averaged Bamount J data Cperspective K whereas DInfants L

46、People E routine M doubtful F limit N entertain G physically O instinct H individual 46 【 S1】 47 【 S2】 48 【 S3】 49 【 S4】 50 【 S5】 51 【 S6】 52 【 S7】 53 【 S8】 54 【 S9】 55 【 S10】 Section B Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished stateme

47、nts. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice. 55 Imagine being a slave in ancient Rome. Now remember being one. The second task, unlike the first, is crazy. If, as Im guessing, you never were a slave in ancient Rome, it follows that you cant

48、 remember being one but you can still let your imagination go around freely. With a bit of effort one can even imagine the impossible, such as discovering that Dick Cheney and Madonna are really the same person. It sounds like a platitude (陈词滥调 ) that fiction is the realm of imagination, fact the re

49、alm of knowledge. Why did humans evolve the capacity to imagine alternatives to reality? Was story-telling in prehistoric times like the peacocks tail, of no direct practical use but a good way of attracting a mate? It kept Scheherazade alive through those one thousand and one nights in the story. On further reflection, imagining turns out to