[外语类试卷]大学英语四级模拟试卷689（无答案）.doc

1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 689（无答案）一、Part I Writing (30 minutes)1 For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Should the University Campus Be Used as Public Parking Lots? You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below:1目前一些大学开放校园作为公共停车场2有人认为这样可以资源共享，有人认为这样会扰乱教学秩序

2、3我认为 Should the University Campus Be Used as Public Parking Lots?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)

3、 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 Quick Change in Strategy for a BooksellerIn the movie You ve Got Mail, Tom Hanks played

4、the aggressive big-box retailer Joe Fox driving the little bookshop owner played by Meg Ryan out of business. Twelve years later, it may be Joe Foxs turn to worry. Readers have gone from skipping small bookstores to wondering if they need bookstores at all. More people are ordering books online or g

5、etting them from the best-seller bin at Wal-Mart.But the threat that has the industry and some readers the most rattled is the growth of e-books. In the first five months of 2009, e-books made up 2.9 percent of trade book sales. In the same period in 2010, sales of e-books, which generally cost less

6、 than hardcover books, grew to 8. 5 percent, according to the Association of American Publishers, spurred by sales of the Amazon Kindle and the new Apple iPad.For Barnes & Noble, the largest and most powerful bookstore chain in the country, the new competition has led to declining profits and store

7、traffic (顾客流量). After the company announced last week that it was putting itself up for sale, Leonard Riggio, Barnes & Nobles chairman and largest shareholder, who has declared his confidence in the companys future, hinted that he might make a play to buy the company himself and take it private.For

8、readers, e-books have meant a transformation not just of the reading experience, but of the book-buying tradition of strolling aisles, checking covers and being able to hold books in their hands. Many publishers have been astounded by the pace of the e-book popularity and the threat to print book sa

9、les that it represents. If the number of brick-and-mortar stores (传统商店) drops, publishers fear that sales will go along with it. Some worry that large bookstores will go the way of the record stores that shut down when the music business went digital.“The shift from the physical to the digital book

10、can pick up some of the economic slack, but it cant pick up the loss that is created when you dont have the customers browsing the displays,“ said Laurence J. Kirshbaum, a literary agent. “We need people going into stores and seeing a book they didnt know existed and buying it. “ Carolyn Reidy, the

11、chief executive of Simon & Schuster, said in an interview that e-books currently made up about 8 percent of the companys book revenue. She predicted that it could be as high as 40 percent within three to five years. “E-books are moving faster and faster all of the time, which makes things look harde

12、r for bricks-and-mortar stores,“ said Mike shatzkin, funder and chief executive of the Idea Logical Company, which advises book publishers on digital change.Iris Reeves, a 53-year-old administrative assistant in East Texas, is one of the bookstore holdouts. Nearly every weekend, she and her husband

13、drive 60 miles to the nearest Barnes & Noble for a long browsing session. She buys several paperbacks (thrillers, science fiction and paranormal romance) and he buys nonfiction (with a few auto magazines thrown in). She has watched with alarm as dozens of bookstores, both independents and chains lik

14、e Crown Books, have disappeared. Beyond Barnes & Noble and Borders, the only other retailers nearby that sell new books, she said, are religious bookstores. “I dont want to lose the option of actually going into a bookstore and handling a book,“ Ms. Reeves said. “I like going up and down the aisles,

15、 seeing whats there. If I had my favor, it would be paper books all the way. “Whoever ends up in control of Barnes & Nobles 720 retail stores will have to grapple with the fundamental changes in the industryand if the shift to e-books continues, prove that Barnes & Noble can be as successful on the

16、digital side of bookselling as it has been for print. William Lynch, the chief executive, said in an interview on Friday that the chain was retooling its stores to build up traffic, add products like educational toys and games, and emphasize its own e-reader, the Nook. “We think weve got the right s

17、trategy,“ Mr. Lynch said. “The growth in our e-books business is about nine months ahead of our plan.“It is a rare moment of uncertainty for the company. In the 1990s heyday (全盛期) of the superstore, Barnes & Noble reigned supreme, expanding its reach rapidly and dazzling customers with an enormous a

18、rray of books and steep discounts that smaller, independent stores could not match. Mr. Riggio, a tough and innovative figure, was hailed as the most powerful man in the book business.“As Barnes & Noble grew, there was a lot that was very good for publishers and authors,“ said David Steinberger, the

19、 chief executive of the Perseus Books Group. “They were energetic, they were aggressive, they were terrific on author events. They were terrific at broadening the selection available.“But recently, Barnes & Noble has had to contend with Amazon, com, which has led on e-books and whose vast selection

20、of print books is available online. The release of Apples iPad in April only increased interest in e-books.“This company is going to go through a really fundamental existential struggle,“ said Peter Osnos, the founder and editor at large of Public Affairs, an independent publisher. “What you have is

21、 this aggregation (集成) of factorsthe changes in the way book buying is taking place, the general stagnation of the economy, the management issues at Barnes & Noble. All of those things together create a set of problems which are really quite striking.“At the expansive Barnes & Noble store in Manhatt

22、ans Union Square, the changes sweeping the company and the industry are on full display. Shelves have been stripped bare to make room for toys and games, as a sign dangling from the ceiling cheerfully announces. “Im in favor of anything that brings traffic in the store,“ said Ms. Reidy of Simon & Sc

23、huster. “If its toys or games that brings a family into the bookstore, then I say fine.“The company is also taking significant steps to capture the digital market. In September, it will begin building 1 000-square-foot boutiques to showcase the Nook in all of its outlets.Samantha Robinson, a 24-year

24、-old student, paused outside the Union Square store last week, a newly purchased Nook in her hand. “Im going to buy as many books as I can on the e-reader, because theyre less expensive,“ Ms. Robinson said. And if she stopped buying print books altogether? “I wouldnt miss it,“ she said.In a twist st

25、raight out of the movies, some publishers speculated that many of the independents that survived the big chains over the last 15 years might be in an unusually stable position. By the American Booksellers Associations count, there are more than 2 000 independent bookstores in the United States.“Bein

26、g small and privately held allows us to be more prompt,“ said Chris Morrow, owner of the Northshire Bookstore in Manchester Centre, Vt. “Our competitive advantage has been the curative aspect knowing our customers and picking the right books. We still have that competitive advantage,“ he added. “Bar

27、nes & Noble doesnt have. “2 What threatens the sales of traditional bookstores most?（A）Readers tend to order books online.（B） Chain bookstores become more powerful.（C） E-books are getting popular among readers.（D）Supermarkets set foot in bookselling.3 How does the competition from e-books influence

28、Barnes & Noble?（A）Its profit and customers reduced seriously.（B） It has to promote sales by making heavy discount.（C） It loses its confidence in the future of the company.（D）It will be shifted into a private company.4 The publishers are worried that with the drop of traditional stores_.（A）print book

29、s will be replaced by e-books（B） they have to cut down the print books（C） music stores have to be closed（D）their sales will be seriously hindered5 According to Mike Shatzkin, publishers should shift focus to_.（A）hardcover books（B） digital publishing（C） toys and games（D）educational books6 Iris Reeves

30、 often drives to the nearest Barnes & Noble to_.（A）buy the books that interest her（B） watch new book exhibition（C） enjoy the pleasure of reading books（D）prevent it from disappearing7 William Lynch thinks that it is right to_.（A）pay attention to educational programs（B） make room for e-books in stores

31、（C） make new ways to attract customers（D）cooperate with e-book dealers8 What can we learn about A from the passage?（A）It is the largest online bookstore in America.（B） It takes lead in e-books and online book sales.（C） It competes with Barnes & Noble in online service.（D）It has more print books than

32、 Barnes & Noble.9 Barnes & Noble store in Manhattan displays toys and games for the purpose of_.10 The 24-year-old student, Samantha Robinson, considers that e-books are_.11 Compared with Barnes & Noble, being small and privately held makes it possible for Northshire Bookstore to have_.Section ADire

33、ctions: 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 pau

34、se, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer.（A）She prefers to live in a new house.（B） She has just bought a new house.（C） She likes to have someone wait for her.（D）She feels pleasant to have a roommate.（A）Find a key for the woman.（B） Ask the woman to

35、come back later.（C） Take the exam for the woman.（D）Try to find the womans notebook.（A）Hire someone to fix the washing machine.（B） Use the washing machines in the gym.（C） Notify the maintenance people to fix the machine.（D）Ask someone in his dormitory to wash his clothes.（A）It is very boring.（B） It i

36、s very interesting.（C） It is a waste of time.（D）It is his responsibility.（A）They communicate with each other mainly by e-mails.（B） They communicate with each other by cell phones more.（C） They didnt have their own cell phones in the past.（D）They have their own choices of ways to communicate with eac

37、h other.（A）He is sure to quit his job.（B） He is a changeable person.（C） He may not change his job.（D）He likes telling jokes.（A）There was no electricity in his area.（B） The game wasnt shown in his area.（C） He didnt want to watch the game.（D）He didnt have a TV.（A）On campus.（B） At a gallery.（C） In a bo

38、okstore.（D）At a grocery store.（A）She didnt like newspapers.（B） She worried about the wasting paper.（C） She didnt have enough money.（D）She had no interest in news.（A）From newspapers.（B） From the woman.（C） From magazines.（D）From the Internet.（A）He prefers reading online.（B） He likes holding books.（C）

39、He prefers reading real books.（D）He never reads books.（A）College teachers.（B） Maintenance workers.（C） Students parents.（D）Library supervisors.（A）One hour each day only.（B） Three and a half hours only.（C） As much time as necessary.（D）Enough time to do assignments.（A）The machine hasnt been repaired ye

40、t.（B） The. students forget to reserve their terminals.（C） The supervisor wont observe the regulations.（D）The students stay at the terminal too long.（A）Invite the lab supervisor to attend class.（B） Repair the laboratory in a new way.（C） Prepare a memo to give out in class.（D）Add more terminals to the

41、 laboratory.Section BDirections: 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

42、 D.（A）He taught math and science in a local school.（B） He went to a college to learn calculus.（C） He learned to speak English and got trained on teaching.（D）He started an advanced math program in a college.（A）He forced his students to work hard.（B） He encouraged his students.（C） He insulted and thre

43、atened his students.（D）He awarded the best student.（A）Teachers can learn some teaching methods from the movie Stand and Deliver.（B） Teachers are successful because their parents are teachers.（C） Teachers should have the ability to help students understand math.（D）Teachers were low paid at Garfield H

44、igh School.（A）The unrest in North Africa and the Middle East.（B） The global economic recession.（C） The environmental pollution.（D）The increase of demand for cars.（A）Because electric vehicles are more popular.（B） Because more and more people want to buy a car.（C） Because many countries have been reco

45、vering from the economic recession.（D）Because African countries are still struggling with debt crises.（A）It forces them to increase the price of cars.（B） It promotes them to design fuel-efficient vehicles.（C） It reduces their sales of cars.（D）It makes them bankrupt.（A）They have unwritten regulations

46、.（B） They never punish the violators.（C） They have the promising future prospects.（D）They have strict rules.（A）He will be perceived as a successful person.（B） He will be less likely to get promotion.（C） He will be more successful.（D）He will be pushed aside by his colleagues.（A）Try to modify it.（B） C

47、riticize it directly.（C） Dont judge it.（D）Shoot it down.（A）The unwritten rules of business.（B） How to get on well with colleagues.（C） The proper skills used in a corporation.（D）How to get promoted quickly.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is

48、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 i

49、nformation. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the 36 Smoking is harmful to our health and is extremely hazardous to children. Parents who smoke often open a window or turn on a fan to【B1】_the air for their children, but experts now have【B2】_a related threat to childrens health that isnt as easy to get rid of: third-hand smoke.Doctors from Mass General Hospital for Children in Boston【B3】_the term. It is no