[外语类试卷]大学英语四级模拟试卷848（无答案）.doc

1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 848（无答案）一、Part I Writing (30 minutes)1 How to Increase Your Working Experience in the University?1大学期间，大学生有必要获得一些工作经验2获得工作经验的途径3我的观点二、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 ans

2、wer 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 (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage.2 Christmas

3、DayWhat is ChristmasThe word Christmas comes from the words Cristes maesse, or “Christs Mass“. Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Jesus for members of the Christian religion. Most historians peg the first celebration of Christmas to Rome in 336 AD.Christmas is both a holiday and a Holy Day

4、. In America it is the biggest event of the year(especially for kids), and for members of the Christian religions. It is an important day on the religious calendar. The federal government, all state governments, all schools/colleges/universities and the vast majority of businesses in America give em

5、ployees one or two days off at Christmas, making it an important holiday(other federal holidays are: New Years Day, Martin Luther King Day, Washingtons Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day). In the Roman Catholic calendar, Christmas is one

6、 of 6 holy feast days celebrated in America, the others being: Circumcision(New Years Day), Ascension, Assumption(Marys Assumption into heaven, August 15), AllSaints(November 1), and the Immaculate Conception(December 8).Why does everyone give each other presents on Christmas day?The tradition of gi

7、fts seems to have started with the gifts that the wise men(the Magi) brought to Jesus. As recounted in the Bibles book of Matthew, “On coming to the house they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshipped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of

8、 gold and of incense and of myrrh(没药).“ As mentioned in the previous question, however, no one was really in the habit of exchanging elaborate gifts until late in the 1800s. The Santa Claus story combined with an amazing retailing phenomena that has grown since the turn of the century has made gift

9、giving a central focus of the Christmas tradition.Why is there a small evergreen tree in your living room?This is a German tradition, started as early as 700 A.D. In the 1800s the tradition of a Christmas Tree was widespread in Germany, then moved to England and then America through Pennsylvanian Ge

10、rman immigrants.Why have you decorated this evergreen with ornaments, lights, fake snow and plastic tinsel?In Victorian times, people had already started decorating trees with candies and cakes hung with ribbon. In 1880 Woolworths first sold manufactured Christmas Tree ornaments, and they caught on

11、very quickly. Martin Luther, in the 16th century, is credited as being the first person to put candles on a tree, and the first electrically lighted Christmas tree appeared in 1882. Calvin Coolidge in 1923 ceremoniously lit the first outdoor tree at the White House, starting that long tradition. Fak

12、e snow and tinsel.Who knows? Its probably related to the song “White Christmas“.Why do you have holly drape over the mantel and staircase?Mistletoe(槲寄生 ) has apparently been used as a decoration in houses for thousands of years and is also associated with many pagan rituals. According to the book Ex

13、traordinary Origins of Ordinary Things by Charles Panati, “the church forbade the use of mistletoe in any form, mindful of its idolatrous associations. As a substitute, it suggested holly(冬青属植物 ). The sharply pointed leaves were to symbolize the thorns in Christs crown and the red berries drops of h

14、is blood. Holly became a nativity tradition. The Christian ban on mistletoe was in effect throughout the middle ages. Surprisingly, as late as the 20th century, there were churches in England that forbade the wearing of mistletoe sprigs and corsages during services.“Why is there a big log in the fir

15、eplace?According to the book The Dictionary of Word and Phrase Origins by William and Mary Morris, “Yuletide for Christmastime is a term derived from the yule log, which in olden days was a huge log used as the foundation of the holiday fires. Bringing the yule log in was, as recently as the ninetee

16、nth century, as much a part of the pre-Christmas festivities as putting up an evergreen tree today. Yule can be traced back to the Middle English Yollen(cry aloud) and is thought to date from early Anglo-Saxon revels in celebration of the discovery(after the Winter Solstice, December 22) that nights

17、 were becoming shorter.“According to this page, “Up until the 19th century, the custom of burning the Yule Log flourished in England, France, Germany and among the South Slavs. Out of oak, families carved a heavy, wood block. They placed it into the floor of their hearth. It glowed throughout the ye

18、ar under the flames of household fires. Gradually it became ash.“Why are there poinsettias on the hearth?Poinsettias were attached to Christmas starting in 1828. Joel Roberts Poinsett, then the first Mexican ambassador from the United States, imported the plant from Mexico. According to the Encyclop

19、edia Britamica, “In warm climates the poinsettia grows outdoors as a winter-flowering leggy shrub about 3 metres(10 feet) high; as a potted plant in northern areas it rarely grows beyond I metre. What appear to be petals are actually coloured leaflike bracts(苞片) that surround a central cluster of ti

20、ny yellow flowers. A milky latex in the stems and leaves can be irritating to persons or animals sensitive to it, but the claim that poinsettias are deadly poisonous is greatly exaggerated.“And what about these fruit cakes?According to The Joy of Cooking by Irma Rombauere and Marion Beaker, “Many pe

21、ople feel that these cakes improve greatly with age. When they are well saturated with alcoholic liquors, which raise the spirits and keep down mold, and are buried in powdered sugar in tightly closed tins, they have been enjoyed as long as 25 years after baking.“Why are there oversized socks hangin

22、g on your mantel?According to a very old tradition, the original Saint Nicholas left his very first gifts of gold coins in the stockings of three poor girls who needed the money for their wedding dowries. The girls had hung their stockings by the fire to dry. Up until lately it was traditional to re

23、ceive small items like fruit, nuts and candy in your stocking, but these have been replaced in the last half-century by more expensive gifts in many homes.According to this page, the tradition of a lump of coal in the stockings of naughty children comes from Italy.Why are Christmas cards scattered a

24、ll over the coffee table?Christmas cards started in London in 1843 and in America in 1846. Today about 2 billion Christmas cards are exchanged every year in the United States.Why do I keep hearing the same songs over and over again?There is a set of songs that are played continuously during the Chri

25、stmas Season. Heres a pretty complete list:Away In A MangerCarol of the BellsDeck The HallsGod Rest Ye Merry GentlemenJingle BellsJoy To The WorldHark, The Herald Angels SingHave Yourself A Merry Little ChristmasIll Be Home For Christmasa Came Upon A Midnight ClearLittle Drummer BoyO, Come All Ye Fa

26、ithfulO, Holy NightO, Little Town of BethlehemO, TannenbaumRudolf, the Red Nose ReindeerSanta Claus Is Coming To TownSilent NightSilver BellsThe Christmas Song(Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)The First NoelThe Twelve Days of ChristmasWe Wish You A Merry ChristmasWhat Child Is This?White Christmas

27、Winter WonderlandSince this list is so short, you tend to hear each song 700 times over the course of the few weeks leading up to Christmas.2 Strictly speaking, Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Jesus for people around the world.（A）Y（B） N（C） NG3 Most employees have one or two days off at

28、Christmas.（A）Y（B） N（C） NG4 When people began to celebrate Christmas, they were really in the habit of exchanging elaborate gifts.（A）Y（B） N（C） NG5 People began to use fake snow and tinsel on the Christmas Tree in 1800s.（A）Y（B） N（C） NG6 Holly drape is to some extent used as religious symbol（A）Y（B） N（C

29、） NG7 Yuletide refers to several days before and after Christmastime.（A）Y（B） N（C） NG8 It was Mexicans that first used poinsettias on the hearth to celebrate Christmas.（A）Y（B） N（C） NG9 By saying “Many people feel that these cakes improve greatly with age“, it means that _.10 In the last half-century,

30、 the gifts children received have been replaced by _ rather than small items like fruit, nuts and candy.11 People may hear_700 times during Christmastime.Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more q

31、uestions 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 the best answer.（A）Quit their jobs at the same time.（B）

32、Establish a firm in collaboration.（C） Enrich their poor knowledge in business.（D）Take an adventurous trip with their savings.（A）People should not idle away their life.（B） People should have made greater achievement.（C） People should avoid being killed unexpectedly.（D）People should have taken things

33、more seriously.（A）Time passes very quickly.（B） The woman is wrong about the pick-up time.（C） He doesnt have anything to do.（D）Before lunch is a great time to pick up the papers.（A）She has to work to support herself.（B） Her classes are not difficult.（C） She goes to a full-time school.（D）She takes eve

34、ning courses.（A）Jack survived the accident.（B） Jack saved all the other passengers.（C） Jack had little damage done to his car.（D）Jack was the only victim of the accident.（A）Her mild temper.（B） Her broad knowledge.（C） Her teaching style.（D）Her detailed answers.（A）It wont come out until June 26.（B） It

35、 hasnt been returned by the borrower.（C） It is not available unless it has been reserved.（D）It was withdrawn from the shelf as a back issue.（A）Their healthy lifestyle.（B） Their work environment.（C） Their outgoing personality.（D）Their usual food and drink.（A）2 to 4 times.（B） 4 to 6 times.（C） 6 to 8 t

36、imes.（D）About 10 times.（A）Dreams show people are working at night.（B） Dreams help people look at situations and fears in their daily lives.（C） Dreams can help us solve our problems.（D）Dreams allow us to have different personalities.（A）King and queen-our parents.（B） Small animals-children.（C） A long

37、journey-failure.（D）Crossing a river-making an important decision.（A）Places the man has visited.（B） A paper the woman is writing for a class.（C） School activities they enjoy.（D）The womans plans for the summer. （A）She has never been to Gettysburg.（B） She took a political science course.（C） Her family

38、still goes on vacation together.（D）Shes interested in the United States Civil War. （A）Why her parents wanted to go to Gettysburg.（B） Why her familys vacation plans changed ten years ago.（C） Where her family went for a vacation ten years ago.（D）When her family went on their last vacation. （A）Its far

39、from where she lives.（B） Her family went there without her.（C） She doesnt know a lot about it.（D）Shes excited about going there. 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

40、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）The police want people to use them to report crimes.（B） They are very handy and useful.（C） They are much cheaper than those years ago.（D）People in Florida can call others on the

41、ir car phones.（A）Every person in thirty people has one.（B） Exactly 105,000 people have car phones.（C） There is one in every 30 cars.（D）Every car in the State of Florida has one.（A）She drove after him and informed the police on her car telephone.（B） She telephoned to the police on her car phone all t

42、he time in her car.（C） She followed the gunman by walking who had shot at another man until he was caught.（D）She told the police about the robbery on her car phone as she had stopped his car.（A）1604.（B） Around 1700.（C） 1750.（D）1755（A）Robert Cawdrey.（B） John Kersey.（C） Samuel Johnson.（D）Daniel Webste

43、r.（A）A complete list of difficult words.（B） Contained sentences as examples.（C） A 20-volume work.（D）Showing word histories.（A）4,000-5,000.（B） 50-60,000.（C） 500-600.（D）5,000-6,000.（A）The sun.（B） The moon.（C） Shadows.（D）Sandals.（A）Sun clock.（B） Hemicycle.（C） Obelisk.（D）Shadow clock.（A）Half a year.（B）

44、Half a circle.（C） A bicycle.（D）Quarter of a circle.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 b

45、lanks 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 write down the 37 Cats are 【B1】_ of habit. They like to go to slee

46、p about the same time every day and for a certain 【B2】_ of time. They seem to have a 【B3】_ clock inside them that tells them when to sleep. Cats 【 B4】_ their regular sleep with 【B5 】_ catnaps. Some experts feel that human could also 【B6】_ from this habit.Catnaps help to build up 【B7】_ in the body. T

47、hey are also a good way to overcome 【B8 】_. Since cats have moods similar to those of humans, some experts believe that 【B9】 _. 【B10】_. The naps would usually last from fifteen to thirty minutes. Winston Churchill took catnaps. So did Presidents Harry Truman, John F. Kennedy, and Lyndon B. Johnson.

48、【B11 】_.Perhaps more people could learn from eats and take naps to feel better and live longer!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 e

49、ach 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 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.47 The promise of finding long-term technological solutions to the problem of world food sh