[外语类试卷]大学英语四级模拟试卷940及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 940及答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing (30 minutes) 1 For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled An Opening Speech. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below: 假设你的学校要召开运动会，你作为学生会的发言人在开幕式上发 言，请写一份开幕词，包括以下内容： 1表明自己的身份和发言的主要内容 2对到场的领导和老师给予的支持表示

2、感谢，并阐述体育运动的益处 3预祝此次运动会圆满成功 An Opening Speech 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

3、 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 After the Presidents Sons Were Imprisoned Individuals make up history, while history governs individua

4、ls actions and thoughts. This simple observation may be the biggest consolation to President Kim Dae-jung, who is distressed by the imprisonment of two of his three sons and the political challenges he nowadays seems to face at every turn on the final span of his presidency. Kim is forced to perform

5、 two conflicting roles. On the one hand, he is a concerned father seeing his second son, and the youngest, jailed on influence-peddling charges. The 77-year-old president recently gave an emotional account of his inner feelings, saying that never in his life has he felt as distressed as now. He told

6、 a group of reporters that he didnt feel this low even at the height of his struggle against dictatorships. The second role he is playing is that of responsible leader. The winner of the 2000 Nobel Peace Prize for his contribution to inter-Korean detente, Kim is resisting all calls to step back from

7、 the frontline of politics. He has vowed to do his duty as the top manager of state affairs until the last day of his mandate in February next year. On the other band. with the presidential election due in December. Lee Hoi-chang, the standard bearer of the Grand National Party, is attacking Kim for

8、 his low standard of morality, citing his sons graft charges, while Rob Moo-hyun, the presidential candidate, of the Millennium Democratic Party, which Kim founded but severed ties with, is trying to dissociate himself from Kims legacy. Therefore Kims public approval rating has suffered. His “Sunshi

9、ne Policy“ is in danger of sliding into oblivion. It is not hard to imagine what Kim is mentally going through. Perhaps. he may be regretting having entered politics or be worrying about how history will see him, when he is not around. Right now, his reputation is so tarnished that he is probably te

10、mpted to believe that history will judge him more fairly in 10 or 20 years than his contemporaries. In a sense, however, he may as well have more audacity to demand that his contemporaries give a fairer judgment of his presidency. For instance, the mass media has lamented the unhappy repetition of h

11、istory in connection with the imprisonment of Kims two sons. Kim Young-sam, his predecessor, also saw his favorite son. Hyun-chol, jailed. A closer look at the charges facing Hong-up and Hong-gui and those that led Hyun-chol behind bars will tell the difference. Investigations have so far failed to

12、show that the two brothers meddled in state affairs, while Hyun-chol was often called “the second man“ in charge behind his father. It could, in a sense, be not the repetition of history but an improvement, if the cases are used to forewarn the offspring of presidents-to-be of the consequences they

13、will face for their misbehavior. The two Kims differ in their behavior after their beloved sons were thrown into jail. President Kim is determined to stay in control, while Kim Young-sam lost his will to govern, sending the country adrift into a financial crisis, according to his former aides. While

14、 some people say, in defense of Kim Young-sam, it is fair to acknowledge his right to assert what good he did as the first civilian president after three heads of state who were army generals. This comparison between the two Kims would lose its validity, if President Kim used it in his defense. The

15、public wouldnt tolerate it. In truth, it would be put to best use if President Kim hides it in a deep comer of his heart and takes more sincere and feasible measures to push this nation forward. Its what really counts. 2 The 77-year-old president recently gave a thoughtful account of his inner feeli

16、ngs. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 3 The Second role Kim is playing is that of responsible leader. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 Kim won the 2000 Nobel Peace Prize for his contribution to inter-Korean detente. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 Kim married his wife in 1967. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 Kims “Sunshine Policy“ is

17、in danger of sliding into oblivion. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 7 Investigations have shown that the two brothers meddled in state affairs. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 8 The two Kims differ in their behavior after their beloved sons were thrown into jail. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 9 Kim is resisting alt calls to st

18、ep hack from _. 10 In a sense, however. Kim may as well have more audacity to demand that his contemporaries give a _ of _. 11 This comparison between the two Kims would lose _, if President Kim used it in _. Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conve

19、rsations. 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 decide which is

20、the best answer. （ A） They went a long way to attend the party. （ B） They didnt think much of the food and drinks. （ C） They knew none of the other guests at the party. （ D） They enjoyed the party better than the other guests. （ A） To the bookstore. （ B） To the dentists. （ C） To the market. （ D） To

21、the post office. （ A） Dr. Andrews has been promoted for his thoroughness. （ B） She disagrees with Dr. Andrews on many occasions. （ C） Dr. Andrews used to keep his patients waiting. （ D） She dislikes Dr. Andrews as much as the new physician. （ A） Tom is usually talkative. （ B） Tom has a very bad temp

22、er. （ C） Tom has dozens of things to attend to. （ D） Torn is disliked by his colleagues. （ A） To pickup the woman from the library. （ B） To make a copy of the schedule for his friend. （ C） To find out more about the topic for the seminar. （ D） To get the seminar schedule for the woman. （ A） The woma

23、n has to get the textbooks in other ways. （ B） The woman has sold her used textbooks to the bookstore. （ C） The man is going to buy his textbooks from a bookstore. （ D） The man doesnt want to sell his textbooks to the woman. （ A） Attend a conference. （ B） Give a speech. （ C） Meet his lawyer. （ D） Ma

24、ke a business trip. （ A） Jessie always says what she thinks. （ B） Jessie seems to have a lot on her mind. （ C） Jessie is wrong to find fault with her boss. （ D） Jessie should know the marketing director better. （ A） She imitates the lifestyles of celebrities. （ B） She gets inspirations from celebrit

25、ies. （ C） She doesnt hold celebrities as role models. （ D） She has no interest in celebrities. （ A） We should care more about our friends and families than celebrities. （ B） People should not have any interest in celebrities. （ C） Celebrities make us spend money. （ D） Celebrities are no more ideal c

26、itizens than we are. （ A） Celebrities as role models. （ B） Interest in celebrities. （ C） Inspirational values of celebrities. （ D） The entertainment value of celebrities. （ A） He quit his job to go back to school. （ B） He was recently laid off from his job. （ C） He is working fewer hours these days.

27、 （ D） He can no longer depend on his parents. 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

28、the four choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） 5 years old. （ B） 10 years old. （ C） 7 years old. （ D） 16 years old. （ A） 10, 000 pounds per year. （ B） Its very expensive. （ C） Nothing, its free. （ D） 2 pounds per day. （ A） A-levels. （ B） GCSE. （ C） GRE. （ D） IELTS. （ A） A peasant. （ B） A famous man. （

29、C） A Russian. （ D） A writer. （ A） Violence. （ B） War. （ C） Peace. （ D） Demonstrations. （ A） Martin Luther King was the follower of Tolstoy. （ B） Mahatma Gandhi was greatly influenced by Tolstoy. （ C） One of Tolstoys most important themes of his novels was non-violence. （ D） All of the above. （ A） Ch

30、ildrens IQ and TV. （ B） The whole amount of time children spend watching TV. （ C） The effect TV has on learning. （ D） The amount of time the average child spends watching TV. （ A） Full of violence. （ B） Quiet and non-interactive. （ C） Noisy but non-interactive. （ D） Involving no intellectually stimu

31、lation. （ A） It is compared with an operating light. （ B） It is compared with a game. （ C） It is compared with a brain drain machine. （ D） It is compared with a stimulation drug. （ A） It will look at the effect TV has on childrens learning. （ B） It will explore the same topic but in more depth. （ C）

32、 It will go into further depth as to why TV creates passivity. （ D） It will focus on the effect of TV violence. 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

33、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 missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or writ

34、e down the 33 Manmade fibers have only been used to make【 B1】 _for a little over a century, but their use is quite【 B2】 _nowadays. Rayon, the first manmade fiber commercially produced in the United States, appeared in 1910. In 1939, nylon, the first chemically【 B3】 _fiber, was first produced in this

35、 country on a commerical basis. Ever since, the number of manmade fibers has【 B4】 _into including more than 20 types. Although the【 B5】 _of manmade clothing fibers is long, rayon remains one of the most popular of all time, and that is why we continue to produce it in such great【 B6】 _. Rayon is mad

36、e of cellulose, a naturally occurring【 B7】 _found in cotton and in certain vegetables, like celery, of all things. The cellulose in rayon has been recycled and treated to make it a useful fiber for clothing. 【 B8】 _. Most rayon washes well, too, although it does shrink when it is washed in hot water

37、. 【 B9】 _. It wouldnt be a good idea to leave a red rayon dress to dry by a sunny window. If you did that for very long,【 B10】 _. If youll just step this way. Id like to【 B11】 _. 34 【 B1】 35 【 B2】 36 【 B3】 37 【 B4】 38 【 B5】 39 【 B6】 40 【 B7】 41 【 B8】 42 【 B9】 43 【 B10】 44 【 B11】 Section A Directions

38、: 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 mark t

39、he 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. 45 Japan is becoming a fast-breeder of youth culture, with its population of relatively rich youngsters who have short attention spans and intense love for new fa

40、ds. One reason for the spread of the Japanese youth culture is that it provides an Asian【 S1】 to popular culture in ways unimaginable to Western artists and designers. While the American comic-book【 S2】 Superman flies solo to protect the good and fight evil, his Japanese counterpart Ultraman stood w

41、ith brothers and cousins in groups attacks. Japanese animated(动画 )films【 S3】 heavily from Chinese myths and traditions. Nowhere is the Japanese dement stronger than in the【 S4】 business. Younger Japanese designers are【 S5】 looking toward Asia because of its growing young population and thirst for sm

42、art appearance. Why go to Europe to dress tall blondes while Asians have the fashion sense and bodies to【 S6】 Japanese designs? Ellena, 17, a Hong Kong student agrees, “If I buy a pair of American jeans, I have to【 S7】 them up several inches, and they are still too baggy, but Japanese pants fit fine

43、.“ Besides, Japanese TV programs are viewed around Asia as【 S8】 to anything local. In Hong Kong shows, all the characters are always professionals and have lots of money - who can【 S9】 to that? But in Japanese shows, they are usually ordinary people and seem more【 S10】 Throw in the widespread of Asi

44、an preference for group activities and the Japanese template(模板 )becomes an attractive model. A)roll I)relate B)fashion J)superior C)unique K)draw D)superior L)intensively E)increasingly M)movie F)dimension N)realistic G)character O)compliment H)pull 45 【 S1】 46 【 S2】 47 【 S3】 48 【 S4】 49 【 S5】 50 【

45、 S6】 51 【 S7】 52 【 S8】 53 【 S9】 54 【 S10】 Section B Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice. 54 How old is “old“? The answ

46、er has changed over the years. Two hundred years ago, you were old at 35. That was the average life expectancy then. At the turn of the 19th century, as medical knowledge advanced, the average life expectancy increased to 45. In 1950, 70-year-olds were really old. Today, a healthy 70-year-old is loo

47、king forward to many more active years. So, how old is old? The answer is one youve heard many times, from all sorts of people. “You are as old ( or young) as you feel. “ The calendar simply tells you how many years you have lived. Your body tells you how well youve lived. “Youth“, wrote an unknown

48、author, “is not a time of life-it is a state of mind. Nobody grows old by living a number of years; people grow old by deserting (抛弃 ) their ideals. “ Old is a point of view. Alice Brophy, when she was with the New York City Commission for the Aging, said, “It annoys me when people say, Gee, you loo

49、k young for your age. What does that mean? Is there some model that youre supposed to look a certain way at 65 and 75 and 85 ? You know, you can die old at 30 and live young at 80. “ It is often believed that most older people are in poor health. But the fact is that there are neither biological nor physiological (生理学的 ) reasons to connect poor health with growing older. Older people are more likely t