[外语类试卷]大学英语四级模拟试卷994及答案与解析.doc

1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 994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 College Students Job Hunting. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below： 1近年来出现了大学生就业难的现象 2产生 这种现象的原因 3如何解决这一问题 College Students Job Hunting 二、

2、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 with the information given in the passag

3、e; 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 Textbooks Digital Future E-books may be replacing hardbound versions in college classrooms. Harold Elder is not your typical Apple fan. Yet the 58-yea

4、r-old University of Alabama economics professor pre-ordered an iPad to make sure he had one of the first ones. The device is “something that Ive been waiting for years, “ he says. And not, to be clear, merely for reasons of gadget(器具 )desire. “It really has the possibility of making the learning exp

5、erience much richer, “ says Elder, who is considering testing a new iPad-ready digital textbook in his introductory microeconomics course in the fall of 2010. “Richer“ is certainly the right word to use. App developers arent the only ones who greeted the iPads release with gratitude and optimism. Th

6、e textbook industry, too, sees it as a way to attract customers away from the used-book market, boost profits, and help students learn better. Its a crucial moment for a segment of the publishing industry that has stubbornly resisted change. Thanks in large part to the iPad and an expected rush of c

7、ompetitor slates(平板电脑 ), that resistance is collapsing. Of course, it wont happen overnight. Textbooks today are still bought and sold in much the same way theyve always beeni as ink-and-paper objects assigned by professors and purchased by students in campus bookstores. “Its a slow-moving pharmaceu

8、tical(制药的 )market, “ says Matt Maclnnis.the CEO of Inkling, a startup working on digital textbooks. “The professor writes a prescription, and the student goes to fill it.“ It may be slow-moving, but its highly profitable. While McGraw-Hill Educations earnings fell by 14% in 2009 because of the reces

9、sion, college textbook sales actually increased. But just ask any journalist or musician! technology has a way of laying siege to comfortable industries. And the iPad may be the first of many barbarians(野蛮人 )at the gate. Apple sold 3 million of the devices in its first three months, and now competit

10、ors, reportedly including Google, Hewlett-Packard, and Amazon, are preparing rivals. Educators and students are enthusiastic about them； at least three colleges, including the Illinois Institute of Technology, will offer free iPads to incoming students. But what will they put on them besides Bejewel

11、ed and Facebook? There are already digital textbooks available, and their numbers are expected to grow: according to Simba Information, which provides data and research on the media industry, they represent less than 2% of textbook sales today, but will reach 10% by 2012. But in 2010 the offerings w

12、ere pretty scarce. CourseSmart, a San Mateo, Calif., company collectively owned by five of the biggest textbook publishers, has 6, 000 educational titles for sale in digital format. But its electronic books are little more than scanned versions of printed works. A CourseSmart e-book includes some ne

13、at functions, like search capability and digital note-taking, but for the most part.it has few advantages over a traditional textbook other than weight and price.(CourseSmart books usually cost less than half the price of a new printed book.) Thats where a company like Inkling comes in. Inkling, a 2

14、0-person San Francisco startup, and its competitors including New York Citys ScrollMotion are working with the textbook publishers to bring their books onto the iPad, iPhone.and other future devices. The aim, says Inklings Maclnnis.is to harness all the advantages of a multitouch, Web-enabled slate.

15、That means chemistry students wont just see an illustration of a benzene(苯 )moleculei theyll spin and rotate a three-dimensional model of one. Biology students wont just read about the cardiovascular system; theyll see video of a beating heart, narrated by a world-class heart surgeon. Interactivity,

16、 though, is only part of the story. Bringing texts onto a digital platform provides an opportunity to make the book as social as the classroom. With Inklings technology, for instance, a student can choose to follow anothers “note stream, “ or view a heat map of the classs most-highlighted passages.

17、Professors get real-time information on how much of the reading assignment the class actually did, or whether a particular review problem is tripping up large numbers of students. All that comes on top of the cost savings: even these advanced digital textbooks will cost less than their print equival

18、ents(with most of them in the $ 99 range)and some will even come “unbundled, “ allowing students to buy the individual chapters they need most for a small fraction of the cost of a full textbook. Textbook publishers stand to lose some revenue if individual chapter purchases catch on, but they hope t

19、o more than offset(抵消 )the loss by attracting new customers. Big publishers like McGraw-Hill, Pearson, and Cengage are locked in a longstanding battle against the used-textbook market, which now totals about $2.2 billion, according to Simba.and from which they earn no revenue. Online textbook-rental

20、 companies like Chegg. com offer lower prices than the publishers, and reach a wide customer base. But traditional publishers think technology will be their salvation. Theres no such thing as a “used“ e-book, and digital textbooks are the center of a whole ecosystem of servicessuch as homework-manag

21、ement systems and video-capture technology for recording lectures that publishers hope will be profitable. “Were becoming a software service company instead of a textbook company, “ says Peter Davis, president of McGraw-Hill Education. But what about the students? Are manipulable molecules just digi

22、tal eye candy(华而不实 )or real improvements to the learning process? “Technology is never the silver bullet, but it can sometimes be the bullet, “ says Diana Rhoten.an education researcher and cofounder of Startl, which invests in innovative education companies. She notes that different students have d

23、ifferent learning styles. Some are just fine reading text, while others prefer audiovisual aids, and kinesthetic(动觉的 )learners need to interact with something. “In a digital book, I have all of those types available to me, “ she says. “That is huge. Customization is going to have a great impact on l

24、earning.“ And if it means getting an A in organic chemistry, paying $ 500 for an iPad seems like a smart choice. 2 Why did the economics professor Harold Elder pre-order an iPad? （ A） He wanted to explore the possibility of richer learning experience. （ B） Harold Elder is a typical Apple fan and alw

25、ays pre-orders things. （ C） He pre-ordered it merely for reasons of gadget desire. （ D） He intended to use it to make his course interesting. 3 What has played an important role in making the resistance of the publishing industry collapse? （ A） App developers. （ B） iPad and other slates. （ C） The us

26、ed-book market. （ D） The textbook industry. 4 In what way are textbooks still bought and sold as theyve always been? （ A） Students still mostly purchase ink-and-paper books. （ B） Students buy books in a pharmaceutical market. （ C） Students now tend to buy digital textbooks. （ D） Students only buy us

27、ed books as professors prescribed. 5 What do we know about digital textbooks from the fifth paragraph? （ A） There are a lot of digital textbooks available right now. （ B） The sales of digital textbooks may increase greatly by 2012. （ C） Digital textbooks are not expected to grow in variety. （ D） The

28、re are no digital textbooks available on the market. 6 Compared with a traditional textbook, a CourseSmart e-book has a huge advantage in_. （ A） its rich content （ B） its format （ C） weight and price （ D） its versions 7 According to Inklings Maclnnis.a company like Inkling and its competitors are wo

29、rking with the textbook publishers in order to_. （ A） make use of all the advantages of iPad and other devices （ B） gain the maximum profits in the publishing industry （ C） encourage students interest in learning textbooks （ D） boost the technological development of all slates 8 What will be the ben

30、efit of bringing texts onto a digital platform? （ A） Professors can interact with students easily. （ B） It makes the book as social as the classroom. （ C） Students can follow professors words easily. （ D） It enables students to copy others homework. 9 If individual chapter purchases catch ont textbo

31、ok publishers stand to lose some revenue, but they hope to attract new customers to_. 10 Peter Davis, president of McGraw-Hill Education, says that theyre becoming_. 11 Diana Rhoten says a digital book has all of learning types available and learning is going to be largely influenced by_. Section A

32、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 be a pause. During the

33、 pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. （ A） The man has trouble in downloading the software. （ B） The woman doubts that the man did not follow the instructions closely. （ C） The man is very good at operating computers. （ D） The man knows not

34、hing about computers. （ A） Everybody likes to listen to him. （ B） Professor Blake isnt popular among the students. （ C） Professor Blake is a wonderful teacher. （ D） No one knows Professor Blake. （ A） Students are forbidden to park their cars on campus. （ B） Postgraduates can park their cars on campu

35、s. （ C） Undergraduate students can park their cars on campus. （ D） A11 students can park their cars on campus. （ A） She will probably join the club. （ B） She wont make things too formal. （ C） She is not going to join the club. （ D） She likes to relax alone. （ A） The woman doesnt need to pay the loan

36、. （ B） The woman still has time to apply for the loan. （ C） The woman should pay the loan next month. （ D） The closing date is next Wednesday. （ A） Kare hates her roommate too much to tell. （ B） He still doesnt know why Kare doesnt like her roommate. （ C） He failed to make Kare talk with her roommat

37、e. （ D） Kare doesnt have specific reason for her dislike. （ A） He is not very fond of shopping. （ B） He thinks the woman has too many clothes. （ C） He doesnt think what the woman wears is a big deal. （ D） He prefers not to attend the wedding. （ A） He has little confidence in convincing his brother.

38、（ B） He doesnt like his brothers university. （ C） He plans to transfer to a different university himself. （ D） He doesnt think his brother made the right choice. （ A） Global warming caused the forest fires. （ B） The flood damaged different parts of the continent. （ C） Many people died in the high te

39、mperature. （ D） The pollution had a great effect on the politicians. （ A） The fossil fuel consumption. （ B） The price of the oil. （ C） The drought conditions. （ D） The air pollution. （ A） To stop climate change. （ B） To find energy to replace oil. （ C） To find out the real problem. （ D） To fight aga

40、inst drought and floods. （ A） It is essential for business interactions. （ B） It contributes to the quality of peoples life. （ C） People want more high-quality public parks. （ D） It is a program of the Park Planning Association. （ A） Attractiveness. （ B） Good service. （ C） Proper cost. （ D） Tidiness

41、. （ A） Women think more when making a decision. （ B） Women know more about relaxation and play. （ C） Women are more aware of the environment. （ D） Every woman will say no to uncomfortable seats. （ A） They can not get enough construction fund. （ B） They arent updated with the changing society. （ C） T

42、hey provide seats only comfortable to women. （ D） They fail to think of peoples actual needs. 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

43、 question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） To identify our own feelings. （ B） To figure out what the situation is. （ C） To control our feelings. （ D） To respect the feelings of others. （ A） Speak out how we feel. （ B） Start a sentence with an “I“. （ C

44、） Find reasons from others. （ D） Let other people know our feelings. （ A） Give people proper advice. （ B） Show respect to their feelings. （ C） Offer suggestions in a non-judgmental way. （ D） Avoid them if their feelings annoy you. （ A） Our ancestors preferred a much tougher diet. （ B） Fewer teeth le

45、ave larger space. （ C） We eat much softer food. （ D） Too many teeth cause tooth decay. （ A） People wouldnt need to brush their teeth. （ B） Tooth decay would never develop. （ C） Most foods can be easily chewed with less teeth. （ D） These teeth would work harder and become healthier. （ A） They do not

46、care about it. （ B） They are persuaded by his ideas. （ C） They dont agree with him. （ D） They believe we should have more teeth. （ A） Most of them can be rewarded in some way. （ B） Few of them are likely to be nominated for an Oscar. （ C） They can get more popularity than common people. （ D） They ha

47、ve chances of attending Oscar ceremonies. （ A） They have been broadcast on TV since 1929. （ B） They have only been put off three times. （ C） The winners names were always published in advance. （ D） A special guest attended the ceremony every year. （ A） The Oscars were stolen by Willie Fulgear. （ B）

48、lt was held for the memory of Willie Fulgear. （ C） Willie Fulgear was invited to the ceremony as a special guest. （ D） Willie Fulgear was given an Oscar because of his honesty. （ A） The statue resembled a man named Oscar. （ B） It was named after a famous film star. （ C） It was in memory of an academ

49、y librarian. （ D） Oscar was the name of the designer. 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 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 c