[外语类试卷]大学英语四级模拟试卷83（无答案）.doc

1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 83（无答案）一、Part I Writing (30 minutes)1 For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a resume. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese:写一份个人简历:1包括个人简历。2求学目标。二、Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)Directions: In

2、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 passage;N (for NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage;NG (

3、for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage.2 The Blog RevolutionAccording to Chinas biggest blogging service provider , the number of users has soared from 10,000 in June of 2005 to more than 500,000 now.A couple of years ago technology writer Fang Xingdong at his site coined the

4、 Chinese term boke(博客) to mean blogger. He encouraged his readers to try blogging by registering on blogger, com. “Blogging is a true revolution,“ he wrote. “One needs zero technology training, zero institution and zero cost to become a blogger.“The number of Chinese online has quintupled over the p

5、ast four years. “China is already the largest mobile communications subscriber market in the world,“ reports the Internet Herald Tribune, “with more than 320 million subscribers.“ Internet users, who numbered fewer than 17 million in 2000, are now estimated to be somewhere near 90 million, according

6、 to the China Internet Network Information Centre, the governments clearinghouse for Internet statistics. China is second only to the United States in the number of people online.How Did Blog Land in China?The rise of the blog phenomenon was made possible by blog-hosting services. Just as companies

7、like Yahoo host email accounts, sites like blogger, com, based in the United States, host blogs. Blogs usually allow room for readers comments, and because they often contain numerous links to other blogs and websites, they each act as a unit in a dynamic community. Together they form an interconnec

8、ted wholethe “blogosphere“.In August 2002, Isaac Mao, who worked at the Shanghai office of the chip maker Intel, was one of the earliest people in China who had heard the word “blog“. A regular web surfer, he was fascinated by the freedom these online journals gave to ordinary people to publish both

9、 their own and their readers views online. Surfing the US website , Mao was excited to find Zheng Yunsheng, a teacher at a technical school in Fujian Province. He left a message on Zhengs blog, and two weeks later Mao and Zheng started CNBlog.org. Chinas first online discussion forum about blogging

10、technology and culture was thus established. They soon gathered a small but devoted group of participants, many of whom went on to develop the technology that makes blogging possible for Chinas half-a-million bloggers.How Has Blog Changed Cyber Citizens Life?When Mao and Zheng started CNBlog.org, Ch

11、ina had 67 million Intemet users. Today, it has more than 90 million, and most are hungry for information. The official China Internet Network Information Centre in Beijing says 62% of Internet users go online primarily to read news. Internet cafes are spreading rapidly throughout China, even in rur

12、al areas, largely thanks to official efforts to promote technology and improve the countrys economic competitiveness.Technology writer Fang Xingdong in Beijing, who made his name with a book-criticising Microsofts business in China, started a news and commentary website, BlogC, which covers the deve

13、lopment of Chinas IT industry.Why Is Blog So Different from Other Sorts of Website?Blogs do two things that other websites simply cannot. Zero cost is the first attractive characteristic. Fang coined the Chinese term boke to mean blogger. He encouraged his readers to try blogging by registering on b

14、logger, com. “Blogging is a true revolution,“ he wrote. “One needs zero technology training, zero institution and zero cost to become a blogger.“Secondly, blogs are personal. Almost all of them are imbued with the temper of their writer. This personal touch is much more in accordance with our curren

15、t sensibility than were old magazines and newspapers. Readers increasingly doubt the authority of The Washington Post or National Review, despite their seemingly important titles and large staffs. They know that behind the curtain are fallible writers and editors who are no more inherently trustwort

16、hy than a lone blogger who has earned a readers respect.The other side of the coin:Every coin has two sides. The same is true with the blog phenomenon. In the past several years, China has witnessed a healthy and robust grow-up and development of blog. But soon afterwards, the concept of blogging re

17、ceived a boost from an unexpected source.A magazine writer in Guangzhou in southern China, who wrote under the name Mu Zimei, began keeping a sex diary on . With explicit details and sometimes even publishing real names, Mu Zimeis sex diary was a hit. By mid-November 2003, more than 160,000 people h

18、ad logged on to her site and the number was growing by 6,000 a day. While her explicit writing and lifestyle challenged traditional morals, causing heated debate in the Chinese media, Mu Zimei also made boke a familiar word for hundreds of millions of people.Moblogging ServicesMeanwhile blogging see

19、ms set to grow as a national hobby for the younger generation. Providers of Chinas 300 million mobile phones are beginning to provide “moblogging“ services, with which users can send text and photos directly from their phones to their blogs. For now, most blogs are personal, but their potential for

20、building networks of people and disseminating news cannot be underestimated.As for Mao, he now enjoys a large following among Chinese bloggers. He has become a successful high-tech investor and uses his blog to gather donated books for rural schools.Blog is a publishing revolution more profound than

21、 anything since the printing press. Blogger could be to words what Napster was to musicexcept this time, itll really work. Check back in a couple of years to see whether this is yet another concept that online reality has had the temerity to destroy.2 The passage mainly introduces the blog phenomeno

22、n and its influence in China.（A）Y（B） N（C） NG3 Learning to be a blogger online has a relatively high requirement of computer technology.（A）Y（B） N（C） NG4 Fang Xingdong has coined the word boke and then established Chinas first online discussion forum about blogging technology and culture in 2002.（A）Y（

23、B） N（C） NG5 Zero cost and personality are the two special characteristics which help blog to attract subscribers.（A）Y（B） N（C） NG6 Mu Zimeis diaries have so bad influence online that net citizens attack her and refuse to read her sex diaries.（A）Y（B） N（C） NG7 Although most blogs are personal, it is st

24、ill possible to build interpersonal networks and to send news to others.（A）Y（B） N（C） NG8 Blog will remain its popularity in the next 5 years and we can continue to use it to enrich our life.（A）Y（B） N（C） NG9 The rise of the blog phenomenon was made possible by _.10 Internet cafes are spreading rapidl

25、y due to the official efforts to promote technology and improve _.11 Moblogging services enable users _.Section ADirections: 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 t

26、he 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 the best answer.（A）You should help your friends.（B） The parcels were not heavy.（C） He turned to help her.（

27、D）The lady helped him recently.（A）At his summer school.（B） At his brothers address.（C） In Boston.（D）At his forwarding address.（A）Kate made it by hand.（B） Kate gave it to her grandmother.（C） Kates grandmother used to wear it.（D）Kates grandmother still owns it.（A）No one can find the managers apartment

28、.（B） He helps people find apartments here.（C） His family lives in the apartment building.（D）He has no idea where to find the manager.（A）7:55.（B） 7:45.（C） 7:50.（D）8:00.（A）They should go up to Bobs study.（B） Bob should decide about English for himself.（C） Bob is leaving for Spain.（D）They have to make

29、an urgent decision.（A）Theres going to be a wedding.（B） The people should learn that dance better.（C） Big dances are the most fun.（D）They need to print more invitations.（A）Helping a friend find the right department.（B） Buying himself some shoes.（C） Taking a class at the gymnasium.（D）Returning a pair

30、of gym shoes.（A）She felt embarrassed in class when making a presentation.（B） Her presentation received a poor grade.（C） She had not completed her assignment.（D）She was unable to attend her psychology class.（A）They blush more readily than women do.（B） Theyre uncomfortable performing in front of adult

31、s.（C） They dont respond to stress well.（D）They blush less frequently than adults do.（A）To introduce the woman to someone who has researched blushing.（B） To illustrate the benefits of a public speaking class.（C） To give an example of someone who blushes easily.（D）To explain a way to overcome blushing

32、.（A）Making friends in a foreign country.（B） Spanish and French.（C） Foreign TV, radio and other media.（D）Learning a foreign language.（A）The language laboratory.（B） Travel.（C） Studying in high school.（D）Going to the movies and watching TV.（A）He believes that it is a good idea to do all of the things t

33、hat Betty and Bill suggested.（B） He agrees with Betty.（C） He believes that going to class is the best way to learn a language.（D）He believes that it is ideal to live in a country where the language is spoken.（A）He is not very knowledgeable.（B） He is respectful of his students.（C） He speaks too much

34、in the class.（D）He has traveled extensively.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

35、 four choices marked A, B, C and D.（A）Dont believe other peoples words too easily.（B） Penny wise and pound foolish.（C） Dont pretend to be wise.（D）Dont eat soup when it is too hot.（A）Because he was very sad.（B） Because he was a businessman.（C） Because he was a criminal.（D）Because he was ashamed to ad

36、mit it.（A）Because he was fooled.（B） Because his mouth was burned.（C） Because he was deceived by the nobleman.（D）Because he was very excited.（A）It is important to master a foreign language.（B） Crossing ones leg is impolite manner.（C） It is important to master the language of a country as well as the

37、manners there.（D）Touching the head of an elderly person in Thailand is very polite.（A）In Thailand.（B） In Europe.（C） In Bulgaria.（D）In America.（A）In Thailand.（B） In Europe.（C） In Bulgaria.（D）In India.（A）40%.（B） 20%.（C） 60%.（D）80%.（A）In America cars have been equipped with safety belts since 1964.（B）

38、In America cars were equipped with safety belts until 1964.（C） After 1964, some organizations began to advocate the use of safety belts.（D）Some organizations began to advocate the use of safety belts in 1964.（A）To help those people who are injured in traffic accidents.（B） To equip all kinds of vehic

39、les with safety belts.（C） To remind motorists and passengers to buy safety belts.（D）To remind motorists and passengers to wear safety belts.（A）All automobiles.（B） Only passengers.（C） Motor vehicle drivers.（D）The safety-minded organizations.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear a passag

40、e 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 ar

41、e 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 There have been changes in womens 【B1】_ towards sports. These changes have allowed many more women to 【B2 】_ in sports. The general view of women has changed 【

42、B3】_ since the Victorian age. Women are no longer considered 【 B4】_. People do not think it is 【 B5】_ for a woman to 【B6】 _ in sports. Women who win in sports activities are highly 【B7】_. Many women now take part in sports and games of many different kinds, and enjoy doing so. This development is pa

43、rtly the result of a change in the 【B8】_ of women in the modern world.Women are also more active in sports now because of two changes in sports. First, in the early twentieth century, 【B9】_. Also, the number of events for women in the Olympics has been growing quite steadily. Women can compete in th

44、e Olympics. 【B10】_. In recent years, television has had a noticeable effect on the popularity of sports. 【B11 】_. Seeing women in professional sports on TV has made certain sports much more popular among women, as amateurs and as professionals.37 【B1 】38 【B2 】39 【B3 】40 【B4 】41 【B5 】42 【B6 】43 【B7 】

45、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 passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice

46、 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 Do you find getting up in the morning so difficult that its 【S1】_? This might be called laziness, but Dr. K

47、leitman has a new 【S2 】_. He has proved that everyone has a daily energy cycle.During the hours when you labor through your work you may say that youre “hot“. Thats tree. The time of day when you feel most 【S3】_ is when your cycle of body temperature is at its peak. For some people the peak comes du

48、ring the forenoon. For others it comes in the afternoon or evening. No one has 【S4】_ why this is so, but it leads to such familiar monologues(独白) as: “Get up, John! Youll be late for work again!“ The possible explanation to the trouble is that John is at his temperature and-energy peak in the evenin

49、g. Much family quarrelling 【S5】_ when husbands and wives realize what these energy cycles mean, and which cycle each member of the family has.You cant change your energy cycle, but you can learn to make your life 【S6】_, it better. 【 S7】_ can help, Dr. Kleitman believes. Maybe you are 【S8】_ in the evening but feel you must stay up l