[外语类试卷]大学英语四级模拟试卷914（无答案）.doc

1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 914（无答案）一、Part I Writing (30 minutes)1 For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay entitled How to Live a Colorful Life on Campus. You should write at least 120 words following the out line given below in Chinese:1. 许多大学生希望自己的校园生活能够丰富多彩；2. 有许多方式可以丰富大学生活；3. 对此你有什么建议？How to

2、Live a Colorful Life on Campus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 i

3、nformation 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 The Feudal Period of ChinaQin Shi Huang(259-210 B.C.) and His EmpireIn 221 B.C. Ying Zheng, ruler of the State of Qin and a

4、 man of great talent and bold vision, ended the 250-odd years of rivalry among the independent principalities during the Warring States Period, establishing the first centralized, unified, multi-ethnic feudal state in Chinese historythe Qin Dynasty(221-207 B.C.) He called himself Qin Shi Huang or “F

5、irst Emperor of Qin.“ He standardized the written script, weights and measures, and currencies, and established the system of prefectures and counties. The sovereigns of the next 2,000-odd years followed the feudal governmental structure established by him. He mobilized more than 300,000 people over

6、 a period of a dozen years to build the Great Wall, which stretches for 5,000 km in northern China. Qin Shi Huang had work on his enormous mausoleum started early in his reign. The terracotta warriors of the “underground army“ guarding the mausoleum, unearthed in 1974, amazed the world. The 8,000 vi

7、vid, life -size pottery figures, horses and chariots have been called the “eighth wonder of the world.“Han Dynasty(206 B.C.-A.D. 220) and the “Silk Road“Liu Bang established the powerful Han Dynasty in 206 B.C. During the Han Dynasty, agriculture, handicrafts and commerce flourished, and the populat

8、ion reached 50 million. During his reign(140-87 B.C.), the most prosperous period of the Han Dynasty, Liu Che, Emperor Wudi, expanded the territory of the empire from the Central Plain to the Western Regions(present day Xinjiang and Central Asia). He dispatched Zhang Qian twice as his envoy to the W

9、estern Regions, and in the process pioneered the route known as the “Silk Road“ from Changan(todays Xlan, Shaanxi Province), through Xinjiang and Central Asia, and on to the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea. Chinese silk goods were traded to the West along the Silk Road. As contacts between the E

10、ast and West increased, Buddhism spread to China in the first century. In 105, an official named Cai Lan invented a technique for making fine paper, which is considered to have been a revolution in communication and learning.Tang Dynasty(618-907)After the Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms Period(22

11、0-265), the Jin Dynasty(265-420), the Southern and Northern Dynasties(420-589) and the Sui Dynasty(581-618) were succeeded by the Tang Dynasty, established by IA Yuan in 618. IA Shimin, or Emperor Taizong(626-649), son of Li Yuan, adopted a series of liberal policies, pushing the prosperity of China

12、s feudal society to its peak: Agriculture, handicrafts and commerce flourished; technologies for textile manufacturing and dyeing, pottery and porcelain production, smelting and shipbuilding were further developed; and land and water transportation greatly improved. By the 660s, Chinas influence had

13、 firmly taken root in the Tarim and Jung gar basins and the Hi River valley, and even extended to many city-states in Central Asia. During this period, extensive economic and cultural relations were established with many countries, including Japan, Korea, India, Persia and Arabia.Song, Yuan, Ming an

14、d Qing Dynasties(960-1911)The period of the Five Dynasties and Ten States, which succeeded the Tang Dynasty, was one of almost continual war fare. In 960, Zhao Kuangyin, a general of the State of Later Zhou, established the Song Dynasty(960-1279), historically known as the Northern Song Dynasty. Whe

15、n the Song Dynasty moved its capital to the south, historically called the Southern Song Dynasty, it brought advanced economy and culture to the south, giving a great impetus to economic development there China in the Song Dynasty was in the front rank of the world in astronomy, science and technolo

16、gy and printing technology as evidenced, for example, by Bi Shengs inventing movable type printing, a great revolution in printing history.In 1271, Kublai, a grandson of Genghis Khan, conquered the Central Plain, founded the Yuan Dynasty(1271-1368), and made Dadu(todays Beijing) the capital. Kublai

17、wrote finis to the centuries-long situation in which many in dependent regimes existed side by side, and formed a united country that brought Xinjiang, Tibet and Yunnan under its sway. During the Song-Yuan period, the “four great inventions“ in science and technology of the Chinese people in ancient

18、 times-papermaking, printing, the compass and gunpowder were further developed, and introduced to foreign countries, making great contributions to world civilization.In 1368, Zhu Yuanzhang established the Ming Dynasty(1368-1644)_in Nanjing, reigning as Emperor Toizu. When his son and successor Zhu D

19、i(1360-1424) ascended the throne, in 1360, he built and expanded the palaces, tern pies, city walls and moat in Beijing on a large scale. In 1421, he officially moved the capital to Beijing. During his reign, he dispatched a eunuch named Zheng He to lead a fleet of many ships to make seven far-rangi

20、ng voyages. Passing the Southeast Asian countries, the Indian Ocean, Persian Gulf and Maldives Islands, Zheng He explored as far as Somalia and Kenya on the eastern coast of Africa. These were the largest-scale and longest voyages in the world before the age of Columbus.The Manchus of northeast Chin

21、a established the Qing Dynasty(1644-1911) in 1644, under the leadership of Nurha chi. Kangxi(1661-1722) was the most famous emperor of the Qing Dynasty. He brought Taiwan under Qing rude, and resisted invasions by tsarist Russia. To reinforce the administration of Tibet, he also formulated the rules

22、 and regulations on the confirmation of the Tibetan local leaders by the Central Government. He effectively administered over 11 million sq km of Chinese territory.2 The Warring States Period lasts 250 years.（A）Y（B） N（C） NG3 The terracotta warriors are as large as real human beings.（A）Y（B） N（C） NG4

23、The Qin Dynasty lasted for 49 years and the Han Dynasty lasted for 14 years.（A）Y（B） N（C） NG5 Li Shimin was the second son of Li Yuan.（A）Y（B） N（C） NG6 The Tang Dynastys prosperity lies in its strict laws.（A）Y（B） N（C） NG7 By the 660s, China has great influence in todays Xinjiang Province.（A）Y（B） N（C）

24、NG8 In the Song Dynasty Bi Sheng invented printing.（A）Y（B） N（C） NG9 The “_“ made great contributions to world civilization.10 Zheng He explored as far as Somalia and Kenya on the eastern coast of _.11 According to the passage, the feudal period of China lasted for _ years.Section ADirections: In thi

25、s 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 pause, you must r

26、ead the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer.（A）She has to go to the cinema.（B） She has to go to America.（C） She has to go to the library.（D）She has to buy a history book.（A）John is usually late.（B） John will be there at eight-thirty.（C） John will not show up.（D）Joh

27、n is usually on time.（A）The man wants to rent a house:（B） The man wants to sell his room.（C） The man wants to rent a room where he can have a bath and cook.（D）The man wants to rent an apartment with a toilet.（A）She is running down.（B） She is a little tired.（C） She is too worried.（D）She is rather emb

28、arrassed.（A）The place where they want to see a film.（B） How to learn to drive.（C） The time to go to movies.（D）The old days of their childhood.（A）Watch the TV program at home.（B） Go to bed earlier.（C） See the TV program next day.（D）See another TV program.（A）They like to listen to the record again and

29、 again.（B） They are happy she plays a different song this time.（C） This song is always their favorite one.（D）They are fed up with Marys songs.（A）She should be careful about her money.（B） She shouldnt buy anything from that department store.（C） She should do a part-time job in order to buy it.（D）She

30、can buy the yellow suit when she saves enough money.（A）It had been cancelled when she arrived at the airport.（B） She arrived at the airport too late to catch her flight.（C） The plane was full when she arrived at the airport.（D）She didnt have enough money to buy a ticket for the flight.（A）The hotel a

31、t the airport was very expensive.（B） She wouldnt have enough money to pay bills at the airport hotel.（C） The hotel at the airport didnt accept credit card.（D）She would have to go back home to find her visa card.（A）Lucy should explain her problem to the hotel and pay later.（B） Lucy should go back hom

32、e to take her credit card.（C） He would call the hotel and ask them to charge the money to his account.（D）He would get her a ticket for another flight so she didnt have to stay overnight at the airport.（A）She hasnt seen her friend for years.（B） She worries about her friends health.（C） She worries her

33、 daughters health.（D）She worries about her daughters study（A）She only focuses on fashion and boys.（B） She only focuses on her study.（C） She only focuses on her father.（D）She only focuses on her mother.（A）Taught her English herself.（B） Went to talk with her teacher.（C） Signed up for a language traini

34、ng class for her.（D）Talked with her friend.（A）Talk with her teacher.（B） Talk with her friend.（C） Talk with her classmates.（D）Talk with her father.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 q

35、uestions 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 D.（A）The degree of violence in programs is too high.（B） There shouldnt be any commercials on television.（C） Watching too much television is undesirable for children.

36、（D）Television programs in the United States are of low quality.（A）A recreational program.（B） An educational program.（C） A program for cartoons.（D）A program for commercials.（A）They will become inactive and dull.（B） They will not go to cinemas as often.（C） They will forget to do their homework.（D）They

37、 will imitate what they see in the programs.（A）Because Japanese preschools cost less than those in America.（B） Because Japanese children have high academic achievement.（C） Because Japanese preschools pay much attention to the overall development of children.（D）Because there are only a few preschools

38、 in America.（A）Preparing children academically.（B） Developing childrens artistic interest.（C） Tapping childrens potential.（D）Shaping childrens character.（A）They can be instructed by better teachers there.（B） They can accumulate more group experience there.（C） They can be individually oriented when t

39、hey grow up.（D）They can have better chances of getting a first-rate education.（A）She was found stealing in a bookstore.（B） She caught someone in the act of stealing.（C） She admitted having stolen something.（D）She said she was wrongly accused of stealing. （A）A book.（B） $3,000.00（C） A handbag.（D）A Chr

40、istmas card. （A）She was questioned by the police.（B） She was shut in a small room for 20 minutes.（C） She was insulted by the shopper around her.（D）She was body - searched by the store manager. （A）They refused to apologize for having followed her through the town.（B） They regretted having wrongly acc

41、used her of stealing.（C） They still suspected that she was a thief.（D）They agreed to pay her $ 3,000 damages. 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

42、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 can either use the exact words you have just heard or write d

43、own the 36 Universities are no longer【B1】_ empty in summer. As the students move out, holiday-makers move in, even to the most unlikely【B2】_ . What started in a small way a few years ago with student【B3】_ being used as cheap bed-and-breakfast places for【B4 】_ groups, often old or foreign, is now cha

44、nging as more and more universities begin to enter the package holiday business.Three years ago most universities had to find ways of【B5】_ more income after government spending cuts in the university sector. Universities with suitable【B6 】_ are letting it as a place for a touring holiday or, in the

45、most【 B7】_ schemes such as those in Aberdeen and Kent, building a【B8】_ of visits around it.【B9 】_ Prices range from the modest to the ridiculously cheap. Manchester University, for instance, offers a weeks accommodation in a self-catering flat for 23 a head,【B10】_ . The welcome is warm and genuine,【

46、B11】_ .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 pa

47、ssage 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 way in which people use social space ref

48、lects their social relationships and their ethnic identity. Early immigrants to America from Europe brought with them a 【S1】_ style of living, which they retained until late in the 18th century. Historical records document a group-oriented 【S2】_ , in which one room was used for eating, entertaining

49、guests, and sleeping. People ate soups from a communal pot, 【S3】_ drinking cups, and used a common pit toilet. With the development of ideas about individualism, people soon began to shift to the use of 【S4 】_ cups and plates; the eating of meals that included meat, bread, and vegetables 【S5 】_ on separate plates; and the use of private toilets. They began to build their houses with separate rooms to 【S6】_ guest