[外语类试卷]大学英语四级模拟试卷90及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 90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 College Students Consumption You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese: 1图中所 示为我国某城市大学生消费结构的比例，请对此进行分析； 2请说明产生这种现象的原因 (可从大学生消费心理的变

2、化加以说明 )。 College Students Consumption 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

3、 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 Student Housing Options The decision about where to live while studying at tertiary(第三的，第三位 的 ) level can hav

4、e a major influence on a students chance of success. It is important that particular need, such as security, a quiet place to study, and a convenient location, are taken into consideration before a choice is made. Four of the various options available to students are discussed below. 1. Halls of Res

5、idence Residential college accommodation at a university provides small rooms, usually single study/bedroom, for both undergraduate and postgraduate students. Most have shared bathrooms, and all meals and linen are usually included. However, meals are chosen by the catering staff, and meal time stri

6、ctly adhered to. In addition to basic residence fees, most universities make minor additional charges for items such as registration fees, damage deposit, and power charges. College accommodation is limited, and there are always waiting lists it is especially popular with first year students since i

7、t is an excellent way to meet people, and travel expenses are minimized. Also, if a student intends to return home during vacations, costs can be reduced, since payment is only for weeks spent living on campus. 2. Private Rental Accommodation A single student can either move into an existing househo

8、ld or establish one with friends or acquaintance. Rent and expenses such as bond, electricity, gas, and telephone are shared equally among the people living in the household. Buying food and cooking is done either individually or on a group basis. Each person is expected to help clean and tidy the s

9、hared living space, that is, the kitchen, bathroom, and living room. Each is responsible for cleaning his or her own room and doing the washing. A student with a partner and/or children may wish to bear the full cost in preference to a shared accommodation arrangement. For the first time renters the

10、re are many pitfalls(陷阱，阴谋 ), but there is much that can he done to avoid disaster. First, consider the desirability of the many types of shared accommodation options. For instance, non-smokers and vegetarians should probably not consider living with a smoker who eats meat. Students moving out of th

11、eir parents home usually take domestic labor for granted, but, nobody likes living with a person who refuses to do his or her share of the housework. The next step is to choose a suitable area. Rents vary according to the number of rooms, condition, and location of the property. Most students want t

12、o live either close to their institution, or within easy reach of the city. Preferences should be guided by the amount of money available to spend on rent, and access to existing transport. The best place to start looking is on notice boards around universities and colleges, or in the windows of cof

13、fee shops nearby. Students often advertise for housemates, and those seeking accommodation should advertise their situation too. Local real estate agents often provide a share service, although there is usually a significant fee. A last resort would be the “To Let“ or “Share Accommodation“ sections

14、of the weekend newspaper. A small number of flats and houses are available through the university or college housing offices, but most are found through local real estate agents. Unfortunately, there is no cheap way to move into a house or flat. When renting, it is usually required to sign a six-mon

15、th lease, and pay rent in advance plus a refundable bond. It is important to make allowances for these establishment costs, and to include the purchase price of furniture bond and connection fee, electricity or gas connection fees, furniture, utensils, food appliances, and so on. Even moving into an

16、 established house can cost more money than students first imagine. Find out about all the extra costs before signing a lease and committing oneself. Moving out before the end of the lease period requires the rent to he paid until a suitable new tenant is found. 3. Lodgings This is a furnished room

17、in a private home(of a family or elderly person) with use of facilities such as kitchen, bathroom, and laundry. Sometimes cooking facilities and bathroom are separate, but are usually shared. No meals are provided. Students buy their own food, do their own cooking, clean their rooms, and do their ow

18、n washing. Use of telephone in the home is an extra cost, but electricity is usually included in the rent. Rooms for lodgers are always available in suburbs around the universities and colleges, but there is an increased demand from February to April. 4. Homestay Homestay is a furnished room and use

19、 of facilities in a private home(of a family or elderly person), with dinner and breakfast provided. Some, but not all, provide lunches, bed linen, laundry service, and weekly room cleaning. It is difficult to find full board accommodation because the number of places listed is limited. A room with

20、use of facilities(own cooking) is easier to find in those suburbs close to the university and college campuses. The cost for full board is about a third as much again as for property rental arrangements. In summary, finding accommodation for the purpose of study is a difficult business, and it is re

21、commended that advice be sought wherever possible. Do not underestimate the costs involved; students invariably complain that they overspend. Nonetheless, in the long run, it is probably wise to pay a little extra in order to ensure comfort and ease while engaged in that all-important study program.

22、 2 College accommodation usually consists of a single room, and provides both meals and linen. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 3 As well as the basic college residence fees, additional charges are usually made, but are described as minor. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 Rent and expense in private accommodation arran

23、gements with friends and acquaintances are shared equally. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 For the inexperienced renters, they are bound to meet with some troubles. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 The first place the renters should resort to is the weekend newspapers and estate agents. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 7 Befor

24、e making a commitment to a real agent, it is sensible to find out about extra costs and check the housing conditions. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 8 Students can choose lodgings where some facilities are provided, but the coat of water is usually excluded in the rent. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 9 Although it is

25、 difficult to find full beard accommodation, the accommodation in a private home, with use of facilities and some meals provided, can be found more easily near _. 10 In conclusion, one of the suggestions made is that students should not _. 11 In order to be more comfortable while studying, students

26、are advised to _. 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

27、 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） Check the figures later today. （ B） Do the calculations again tomorrow. （ C） Bring a calculator tomorrow. （ D） Calculate the number fight now. （ A） He feels unhappy. （ B

28、） He feels very tired. （ C） He is not feeling well. （ D） He hates to talk now. （ A） The man wants to meet the womans parents. （ B） The man doesnt know the womans plan. （ C） The woman is happy to go with the man. （ D） The woman wont be able to take a vacation. （ A） Workers. （ B） Teachers. （ C） Studen

29、ts. （ D） Doctors. （ A） The house is on fire. （ B） They are bothered by the smoke. （ C） There is no breeze in the room. （ D） They are not allowed to stay in the room. （ A） John has got a Masters degree. （ B） John should continue his studies. （ C） John has to work to support his family. （ D） John shou

30、ld go home and begin to work. （ A） He finds the result unbelievable. （ B） He doesnt believe Paul got the award. （ C） He doesnt know who made the wrong decision. （ D） He thinks the woman is telling him a lie. （ A） The students parents have had an accident. （ B） The student is in a serious condition.

31、（ C） The parents know about the students condition. （ D） The parents have learned about the accident. （ A） He has recently been laid off from his job. （ B） He is working fewer hours these days. （ C） He has quitted his job to go back to school （ D） He needs some money for traveling. （ A） He has used

32、some heavy-duty tape around the door. （ B） He has applied some super glue to keep the hinges on tightly. （ C） He has pushed a box against the door to keep it shut. （ D） He has simply replaced the old for a new one. （ A） She decides to look for another place. （ B） She agrees to split the cost of rent

33、. （ C） She helps Dave fix up the house. （ D） She has someone come to repair the fridge. （ A） Italian. （ B） Indonesian. （ C） Indian. （ D） French. （ A） The zoo is not far away from the museum. （ B） The zoo will be closed the rest of the week. （ C） The zoo is free to visitors that day only. （ D） The zo

34、o has some unusual animals on display. （ A） Because she wants to bay mementos of their visit. （ B） Because she wants to buy a gilt for her friend. （ C） Because the man will pay for whatever she buys. （ D） Because the man will go wherever she goes with her. （ A） By taxi. （ B） By has. （ C） By subway.

35、（ D） By train. 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 question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C

36、 and D. （ A） Use of copper conductors. （ B） Use of plastic insulator(绝缘体 ). （ C） Use of silicon(硅 ) semiconductors. （ D） Elimination of chemicals. （ A） Industry and transportation. （ B） Finance and education. （ C） Medicine and communication. （ D） All of the above and more. （ A） Their operation speed

37、 increases. （ B） Their operation speed also decreases. （ C） Their micro-components endurance also decreases. （ D） Their micro-components endurance increases. （ A） Since the 1860s. （ B） Since the 1920s. （ C） Since the 1930s. （ D） Since the 1960s. （ A） Because it was so cheap. （ B） Because the quality

38、 was too high. （ C） Because people thought it was less realistic than black and white. （ D） Because people thought it was too realistic. （ A） They are moving pictures, color and photographers. （ B） They are moving pictures, sound and photographers. （ C） They are sound, color and photographers. （ D）

39、They are sound, color and moving pictures. （ A） London is not a popular place to visit. （ B） London is the largest city in the world. （ C） London is famous for its universities. （ D） London has many different types of people. （ A） The Queens Birthday. （ B） A famous tennis match. （ C） A famous footba

40、ll match. （ D） A street party in Trafalgar Square. （ A） Private cars. （ B） Bicycles. （ C） Taxis. （ D） The underground train. （ A） All the year round. （ B） Only in the summer. （ C） Only during the winter months. （ D） Only in the spring and autumn. Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear

41、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 heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 4

42、6 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 37 Traditional Chinese medicine has been practically unknown in the West until very recently. The pioneers in this subject were the Western missionaries(传

43、教士 ) traveling and living in China starting from the 17th century: This was also the time when Western medicine was introduced to China for the first time. In later centuries, as political and cultural 【 B1】 _ between East and West grew stronger and became more frequent, most aspects of Chinese cult

44、ure, including 【 B2】 _ medicine, came to be an object of increasing 【 B3】 _ in the Western world. Despite the growing interest, even in our times, and despite the fact that the major works of 【 B4】 _ European medical science have been translated into Western languages, the ancient Chinese medical wr

45、itings, with a very few 【 B5】 _,are still not available in any of the main European languages. Thus the 【 B6】 _ of experts, who could make serious research in 【 B7】 _ medical systems of different cultures, when it comes to Chinese medicine, is limited to those few people who are able to read the 【 B

46、8】 _ texts. The beginning of healing art has been associated with Huangdi, the Yellow Emperor or Yellow Sovereign and the. knowledge of pharmacology with Shennong. They hand down their wisdom in the Huangdi Neijing(黄帝内经 ) and the Shennong Bencao(神农本草 ), respectively. 【 B9】 _. He was also the one who

47、 invented writing, music and medicine. Chinese historical records date the reigning period of Huangdi and, consequently, the Huangdi Neijing to 2698 B.C., a time which by no means can be regarded historically reliable. 【 B10】 _. It had an enormous influence on the medical thought in later centuries.

48、 The book records the dialogs between the Yellow Emperor and some of his sage physicians on medical issues. 【 B11】 _. 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 ar

49、e 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 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 It is natural for young people to be critical of their parents at