[外语类试卷]大学英语四级模拟试卷797（无答案）.doc

1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 797（无答案）一、Part I Writing (30 minutes)1 For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition about Science and Human Life in 3 paragraphs. You are given the first sentence of each paragraph and are required to develop its idea in completing the paragraph. You should write no le

2、ss than 120 words for your composition, not including the given words in each paragraph.Science and Human LifeIn modern times science to human beings is like food to our bodies. _But when it is wrongly used, its destructive power is uncontrollable and terrible. _People are trying hard to make better

3、 use of science. _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 with the information g

4、iven 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 The History of Chinese AmericansFor many years it was common in the United States to associate Chinese Americans with restaurants and l

5、aundries. People did not realize that the Chinese had been driven into these occupations by the prejudice and discrimination that faced them in this country.The first Chinese to reach the United States came during the California Gold Rush of 1849. Like most of the other people there, they had come t

6、o search for gold. In that largely unoccupied land, the men staked a claim for themselves by placing makers in the ground. However, either because the Chinese were so different from the others or because they worked so patiently that they sometimes succeeded in turning a seemingly worthless mining c

7、laim into a profitable one, they became the scapegoats(替罪羊) of their envious competitors. They were harassed in many ways. Often they were prevented from working their claims; some localities even passed regulations forbidding them to own claims. The Chinese therefore started to seek out other ways

8、of earning a living. Some of them began to do the laundry for the white miners; others set up small restaurants. (There were almost no women in California in those days, and the Chinese filled a real need by doing this “womans work“.) Some went to work as farmhands or as fishermen.In the early 1860s

9、 many more Chinese arrived in California. This time the men were imported as work crews to construct the first transcontinental railroad. They were sorely needed because the work was so strenuous(费力的) and dangerous, and it was carried on in such a remote part of the country that the railroad company

10、 could not find other laborers for the job. As in the case of their predecessors(前任), these Chinese were almost all males; and like them, too, they encountered a great deal of prejudice. The hostility grew especially strong after the railroad project was complete, and the imported laborers returned

11、to California thousands of them, all out of work. Because there were so many more of them this time, these Chinese drew even more attention than the earlier group did. They were so very different in every respect, in their physical appearance, including a long “pigtail“ at the back of their otherwis

12、e shaved heads; in the strange, non-Western clothes they wore; in their speech(few had learned English since they planned to go back to China); and in their religion. They were contemptuously(蔑视地) called “heathen Chinese“ because there were many sacred images in their houses of worship.When times we

13、re hard, they were blamed for working for lower wages and taking jobs away from white men, who were in many cases recent immigrants themselves. Anti-Chinese riots broke out in several cities, resulting in arson and bloodshed. Chinese were restricted from using the courts and also from becoming Ameri

14、can citizens. Californians began to demand that no more Chinese be permitted to enter their state. Finally, in 188g, they persuaded Congress to pass the Chinese Exclusion Act, which stopped the immigration of Chinese laborers. Many Chinese returned to their homeland, and their numbers declined sharp

15、ly in the early part of this century. However, during the World War II, when China was an ally of the United States, the Exclusion laws were ended. A small number of Chinese were allowed to immigrate each year, and Chinese could become American citizens. In 1965, in a general revision of our immigra

16、tion laws, many more Chinese were permitted to settle here, as discrimination against Asian immigration was abolished. From the start, the Chinese had lived apart in their own separate neighborhoods, which came to be known as “Chinatowns“. In each of them the residents organized an unofficial govern

17、ment to make rules for the community and to settle disputes. Unable to find jobs on the outside, many went into business for themselvesprimarily to serve their own neighborhood. As for laundries and restaurants, some of them soon spread to other parts of the city, since such services continued to be

18、 in demand among non-Chinese, too. To this day, certain Chinatowns, especially those of San Francisco and New York, are busy, thriving communities, which have become great attractions for tourists and for those who enjoy Chinese food. Most of todays Chinese Americans are the descendants of some of t

19、he early miners and railroad workers. Those immigrants had come from the vicinity(附近) of Canton in Southeast China, where they had been uneducated farm laborers. The same kind of young men, from the same area and from similar humble origins, migrated to Hawaii in those days. There they fared(表现) far

20、 better, mainly because they did not encounter hostility. Some married native Hawaiians, and other brought their wives and children over. They were not restricted to Chinatown and many of them soon became successful merchants and active participants in general community affairs.Chinese Americans ret

21、ain many aspects of their ancient culture, even after having lived here for several generations. For Example, their family ties continue to be remarkably strong(encompassing grandparents, uncles, aunts, cousins, and others). Members of the family lend each other moral support and also practical help

22、 when necessary. From a very young age children are imbued(灌输) with the old values and attitudes, including respect for their elders and a feeling of responsibility to the family. This helps to explain why there is so little juvenile delinquency(青少年犯罪) among them. The high regard for education, whic

23、h is deeply imbedded in Chinese culture, and the willingness to work very hard to gain advancement, are other noteworthy characteristics of theirs. This explains why so many descendants of uneducated laborers have succeeded in becoming doctors, lawyers, and other professionals. (Many of the most out

24、standing Chinese American scholars, scientists, and artists are more recent arrivals, who come from Chinas former upper class and who represent its high cultural traditions.)Chinese Americans make up only a tiny fraction of our population; there are fewer than half a million, living chiefly in Calif

25、ornia, New York, and Hawaii. As American attitudes toward minorities and toward ethnic differences have changed in recent years, the long-reviled(受到诽谤的 ) Chinese have gained wide acceptance. Today, they are generally admired for their many remarkable characteristics, and are often held up as an exam

26、ple worth following. And their numerous contributions to their adopted land are much appreciated.2 When times were hard, white men thought that Chinese Americans were responsible for the white mens unemployment.（A）Y（B） N（C） NG3 The Chinese Exclusion Act was passed by American Supreme Court in 1882.（

27、A）Y（B） N（C） NG4 Americans held prejudice against the early Chinese Americans.（A）Y（B） N（C） NG5 Many descendants of uneducated laborers have succeeded because of their self-assurance.（A）Y（B） N（C） NG6 The first Chinese to reach the United States were envied by their American competitors because of thei

28、r success.（A）Y（B） N（C） NG7 Most of todays Chinese Americans are the children of some of the early miners and railroad workers.（A）Y（B） N（C） NG8 Having lived in America for several generations, Chinese Americans retain few aspects of their ancient culture.（A）Y（B） N（C） NG9 When it is_, Members of the C

29、hinese American family offer moral support and also practical help to each other.10 Chinese Americans used to live in_, where there were many Chinese restaurants and laundries.11 Chinese Americans occupy only a small _ of American population.Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 shor

30、t 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 pause, you must read the four choices marked A,

31、B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer.（A）She expected more people at her party.（B） She enjoys entertaining small children.（C） She threw a surprise party for her friend.（D）She has always enjoyed great popularity.（A）They are not used to living in a cold place.（B） They feel lucky to live in F

32、lorida.（C） They are going to have a holiday.（D）They have not booked their air tickets yet.（A）He was pleased to get the medal.（B） He was very courageous.（C） He used to be a firefighter.（D）He was accused of causing a fire.（A）Make a profitable investment.（B） Buy a new washing machine.（C） Get parts for

33、the machine from Japan.（D）Have the old washing machine fixed.（A）He is pleased with his exciting new job.（B） He finds the huge workload unbearable.（C） He finds his office much too big for him.（D）He is not so excited about his new position.（A）The woman is going to hold a big party tomorrow.（B） The man

34、 has no idea what the right thing to do is.（C） The woman doesnt know how to get to the party.（D）The man offers to drive the woman to the party.（A）Drawing up a business plan.（B） Discussing a term paper.（C） Finalizing a contract.（D）Reviewing a co-authored article.（A）She ordered some paper.（B） She had

35、the printer repaired.（C） She chatted online with a friend.（D）She filled in an application form.（A）Calling on her parents.（B） Teaching.（C） Business and pleasure.（D）Going back home.（A）At a friends home.（B） At a hotel.（C） At a university dormitory.（D）At her parents home.（A）Some clothes, computer games

36、and books.（B） A CD player, a computer and books.（C） Some books, gifts and a computer.（D）A CD player, some clothes and books.（A）There was a traffic accident.（B） A car was smashed by a falling object.（C） A car hit someone near the high building.（D）A driver was killed in his new car. （A）The woman never

37、 reads newspaper.（B） The man is always proud of his car.（C） The woman had her new car damaged.（D）The man had his old car insured. （A）He had his car hit by a falling piece of concrete.（B） He was fined for speeding in South Street.（C） He had been unable to park his specially-made car.（D）He could not c

38、laim anything from the insurance company. （A）He was annoyed.（B） He was pleased.（C） He felt it could be replaced.（D）He did not care. 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

39、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）Watch a funny movie online.（B） Listen to the laughter of colleagues.（C） Remember ball passing times.（D）Pass the ball back and forth.（A）Workers who listened to the laughter sa

40、ved effort for the task.（B） Workers who watched the funny short film made fewer mistakes.（C） Workers who laughed for a few minutes focused more on the task.（D）Workers who listened to the laughter made fewer mistakes.（A）Workers will become less focused when using the Internet freely.（B） Forbidding wo

41、rkers using the Internet freely will decrease their productivity.（C） Workers will be distracted from their work when given Internet breaks.（D）Companies could increase productivity by giving employees more freedom.（A）Solar energy.（B） Synthetic fuel.（C） Alcohol fuel.（D）Electricity power.（A）Air traffic

42、 conditions.（B） Road conditions.（C） New traffic rules.（D）Traffic jams on highways.（A）Arrive early for boarding.（B） Carry little luggage.（C） Undergo security checks.（D）Arrive late for boarding.（A）New York City.（B） Harlem.（C） Silver,South Carolina.（D）California. （A）He was a close friend of her family.

43、（B） He fell in love with her.（C） He realized she was so good.（D）He wanted her to play for his music. （A）Althea became a star.（B） Althea won many medals.（C） There was no tournaments because of the war.（D）Althea went on winning the games in spite of the war. （A）In 1946.（B） In 1957.（C） In 1959.（D）In 19

44、Section CDirections: 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 y

45、ou 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 write down the 36 We inherit our DNA from our parents. DNA is shuffled, recombined and【B1】_from one generation to ano

46、ther. Each individual on this earth received 23【B2 】_of chromosomes from their parents(23 from dad and 23 from mom). Because DNA is【B3】_to a certain degree from one generation to the next, it is possible to【B4】_family lines by【B5】_specific markers.The【B6 】_of the Earth are more closely related than

47、what it is generally thought. Today there are 6【 B7】_people living on this planet. If we do some math, and we consider a generation to be about 25 years, 30 generations ago, every individual living today would have over 1 billion【B8】_ancestors. The estimated world population for the year 1250 AD was

48、 400 million people.This means that the number of actual ancestors for each individual is smaller than the number of possible ancestors and【B9】_.These common ancestors were able to transmit specific markers【B10 】_.The Molecular Genealogy Research Group is very interested in people with known genealo

49、gies【 B11】_.Being 18 and older and having at least a four-generation pedigree chart are the only two qualifications in order to take part in this study.37 【B1 】38 【B2 】39 【B3 】40 【B4 】41 【B5 】42 【B6 】43 【B7 】44 【B8 】45 【B9 】46 【B10 】47 【B11 】Section ADirections: 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