1、大学英语四级（2013 年 12月考试改革适用）模拟试卷 246及答案解析(总分：118.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Writing(总题数：2，分数：4.00)1.Part I Writing（分数：2.00）_2.Directions：For this part，you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Vocational Education or College Education? following the outline given belowYou should write at least 120
2、 words but no more than 180 wordsWrite your essay on Answer Sheet 1 1报考职业学院的人数近年来有上升的趋势 2有人认为职业教育更有利于就业，有人认为大学文凭更重要 3我的看法 Vocational Education or College Education?（分数：2.00）_二、Listening Comprehens(总题数：12，分数：50.00)3.Part II Listening Comprehension_4.Section A_A.10.B.4.C.1.D.50A.Huge Storm.B.Earthquak
3、e.C.Snow slide.D.Disappearance of living species.A.Art.B.Harmony.C.Prosperity.D.Ambition.A.The bands participated in the concert for economic benefits.B.All attendees were in red in the event.C.The concert conducted by a famous star would last 5 hours.D.The concert was held just for art communicatio
4、n.A.It drops by half.B.It increases greatly.C.It keeps stable.D.It booms in global scale.A.The world economy is booming.B.There was more demand than supply.C.There was more supply than demand.D.Oil production was reduced.A.Oil has been found in more countries.B.Car industry heavily relies on oil.C.M
5、ore alternatives to oil have emerged.D.New technologies helped people obtain more oil.5.Section B_A.To make the man feel happy.B.To persuade the man to shop with his kids.C.To convince the man Christmas is worth spending.D.To prevent the man from spending too much shopping.A.At a Christmas party.B.N
6、ot long before Christmas.C.At the New Years Eve.D.On some day of April.A.Expectation.B.Complaint.C.Enjoyment.D.Indifference.A.Paying off Christmas bills.B.Trying to earn more money.C.Preparing for Christmas.D.Limiting his wifes expense.A.He doesnt feel like doing it.B.He thinks it doesnt suit him.C.
7、It will take too much time.D.It is not funny at all.A.Go hill walking.B.Go swimming.C.Go cycling.D.Dine out.A.It has existed for a long time.B.It enjoys very good business.C.The owner of the restaurant is an Italian.D.It is located on a busy street.A.He cannot get the meal ready so early.B.He didnt
8、want to get a table himself.C.He thinks its too early to have lunch.D.He has to go and see a relative before then.6.Section C_A.They shared many extracurricular activities.B.They had known each other since childhood.C.They shared mutual friends in school.D.They had many interests in common.A.At a lo
9、cal club.B.At Joes house.C.At the boarding school.D.At the sports center.A.Social divisions will break down if people get to know each other.B.One has to be respectful of other people in order to win respect.C.It is hard for people from different backgrounds to become friends.D.Durable friendships c
10、an be very difficult to maintain.A.In his buildings parking lot.B.Near the entrance of a park.C.At a street corner.D.At a parking meter.A.It had been stolen by someone.B.It had been moved to the next block.C.It had been parked at a wrong place.D.It had been taken by the police.A.In a neighboring tow
11、n.B.In the city garage.C.At the Greenville center.D.At a public parking lot.A.Creativity as shown in arts.B.Famous creative individuals.C.A major scientific discovery.D.The mysteriousness of creativity.A.It is the source of all artistic work.B.It starts soon after we are born.C.It is something peopl
12、e all engage in.D.It helps people acquire knowledge.A.Natural curiosity.B.Critical thinking.C.Logical reasoning.D.Creative imagination.A.It is part of everyday life.B.It is a unique human trait.C.It is yet to be fully understood.D.It is beyond ordinary people.三、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：8，分数：60.00)7.
13、Part III Reading Comprehension_8.Section A_The countries that have left the United States behind in math and science education have one thing in common: They offer the same high education standards all across the nation. The United States, however, relies on standards that 1, not just from state to
14、state, but often from district to district. That could 2 change if the states adopt the new rigorous standards proposed last week by the National Governors Association and a group 3state school supervisors. The proposal lays out clear, ambitious 4for what children should learn year to year and could
15、 change curriculums, tests and teacher training. The standards, based on intensive 5, reflect what students must know to succeed at college and to find good jobs in the 21st century. They are 6benchmarked, which means that they imitate the expectations of high-performing school systems abroad. This
16、is not a call for a national curriculum. Rather, the proposed standards set out the skills that children should learn from kindergarten through high school. But it will take more than new standards to rebuild the schools. The same states and organizations that cooperated on the standards need to coo
17、perate on a new and 7curriculum. The troubled colleges of education need to 8teachers who can teach the skills students will need. And 9tests must be created so that we can measure results. It is believed that the new standards provide an excellent 10point for the task of remaking public schooling i
18、n the United States.A) goals I) innovativeB) research J) sophisticatedC) ordinary K) dependD) representing L) differsE) internationally M) startingF) eventually N) aimG) vary O) specially H) prepare（分数：20.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_10.Section B_A Brief H
19、istory of Online ShoppingA）When A opened for business 15 years ago，it was nothing more than a few people packing and shipping boxes of books from a two-car garage in Bellevue, WaSh. Jeff Bezos, Amazon founder and CEO, had left New York City. for the Pacific Northwest，using some of his time on the ro
20、ad to write the companys business plan. Books were packed on a table made out of an extra door they found lying in the new home a practice the company continues today in spirit by making many of the offices desks out of doors.B）Now, on its 15th anniversary, Amazon can raise a toast to being one of t
21、he largest online retailers in the world，selling everything from trumpets and golf carts to dishwashers and clothes. Despite the economic recession，online retail：in the U.S. grew 11 last year，according to a report released this March from Forrester Research. More than 150 million people about two-th
22、irds of all Internet users in the U.S. -bought something online last year. Its a staggering leap for an industry used by 27 of the nations online population a decade ago.C）One of the first known Web purchases took place. in 1994. It was an Italian pizza with mushrooms and extra cheese from Pizza Hut
23、，a somewhat appropriate purchase for the early days of the Internet. When Amazon came on the scene not long after, selling books online was a curious idea. After all, why would people buy a textbook online when they could go to a bookstore? But eventually，a revolutionary change in culture and groupt
24、hink took place. Buying things online was all about price and selection，says Ellen Davis, a vice president with the National Retail Federation. If you lived in a small town with just one bookstore and they didnt stock the novel you wanted，the Internet was a solution. D）The big sellers were “hard goo
25、ds,” those things you didnt have to touch，feel or smell in order to buy, such as books, computers and other electronics. Now, nothing is off limits. “As the Internet has evolved，its become a channel where you can buy anything，”Davis says. “You can buy fragrances（香水）-something you would have normally
26、 thought you would need to go to a store and actually experience before you decided to buy. ”E）Part of the shift has to do with the normalizing of giving out personal information online. All it takes is one click of the purchase button before consumers start to feel more comfortable using their Cred
27、it-card information online，Davis says. Now some consumers have so much trust that they allow retailers to save their credit-card and shipping information，which has given rise to a painless checkout process. F） And part of it had to do with making the online experience more like an in-store shopping
28、trip. Many sites geared themselves toward consumers who like to try before they buy. While Web shoppers technically have to buy the item first，sites such as Zappos, which specializes in shoes，and Piperlime, which sells clothes and accessories，offer free shipping on returns. If you buy it，try it and
29、dont like it，having to return the item is less of a concern. Other stores try to make it easier for customers to get the look and feel of a product without actually handling the goods. S and G allow customers to zoom（拉近）way in on products to examine their material and color up close. Others such as
30、Bed，BathBeyond and Buy. com feature product videos that allow shoppers to see，for example, a grill（烤架）cleaner in action. And then there are sites like O that capitalize on the goods physical stores cant sell. Beyond its discounts, O wins customer loyalty by making online deals with fiat-rate shippin
31、g of $2.95 on everything from earrings to refrigerators. G）Even famously resistant designers and luxury retailers are putting goods online. According to BainCo.s luxury-goods study last year, while the luxury-goods industry overall lost 896 worldwide last year, luxury sales online grew 20. This Sept
32、ember MarcJ will have more than just videos of models walking on the runway on his website. Jacobs will join others such as Jimmy Ch00，Hugo Boss and Donna Karan，all of whom sell，or will soon start selling，products through their websites. The upside? Consumers will soon be able to buy many high-end g
33、oods without enduring the bad service of a department store salesclerk. H）All of this online shopping has given rise to a new version of one of Americas favorite holidays. Cyber Monday was coined in 2005 to represent the boom in online sales that comes the Monday after Black Friday-the day after Tha
34、nksgiving and the largest shopping day of the year. Though Cyber Monday has never overshadowed Black Fridays sales，customers are more comfortable doing shopping online than ever. 83of consumers say they are more confident in making a purchase when they have conducted research online as opposed to sp
35、eaking to a salesperson in a store. I）While retailers were initially terrified of what bad reviews could do to their bottom line，theyve since witnessed the power of a compliment and embraced the practice. Despite initial fears，says Craig Berman, Amazons vice president of global communications, produ
36、ct reviews have only served to increase their customer loyalty. “It helped us build customer trust.” he says. “It put us in a special place with customers in that they could come to the site and get honest and comprehensive-and overtime, very substantial-firsthand knowledge from other customers.” Be
37、rman says the company has some reviewers who take online shopping to heart. “There are some customers who are extraordinarily proud of being one of our top reviewers-they take their job really seriously. ”Some of Amazons customers are greedy readers who consider it their duty to review one or two bo
38、oks every single week. While the company may have come a long way from its roots，the companys original specialty has not been forgotten.（分数：20.00）(1).In the early time of online shopping，the goods that you didnt have to touch，feel or smell in order to buy sold best.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(2).When Amazon fi
39、rst began its business，the idea of selling books online was curious.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(3).Having seen the power of compliment, Amazons vice president believed that product reviews help Amazon build customer trust.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(4).About two-thirds of American Internet users have shopped online last
40、year.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(5).O wins customer loyalty by charging fixed fees for delivery.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(6).Many virtual stores use various approaches to make online shopping experience more like an in-store shopping trip.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(7).It is Amazons tradition to make offices desks out of doors.（分
41、数：2.00）填空项 1:_(8).Despite its overall downward trend worldwide，the online sales of luxury goods grew twenty percent last year.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(9).The advantage of online shopping lies in price and selection.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(10).Most consumers would rather conduct research online than speak to a sale
42、sperson in a store when making a purchase.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_11.Section C_Once the hard decisions have been made about how to treat a patients cancer, doctors face an even more difficult question: how do you help patients deal with the side effects of treatment? The issue is a challenge for physicians
43、because, unlike with cancer therapies, there are few scientific studies on the most effective ways to handle the side effectsincluding common symptoms such as poor sleep or fatigue. But addressing these seemingly common complications (并发症) is crucial for helping patients maintain their regular lifes
44、tyle, which in turn may even encourage the success of their cancer treatment. Thats why Dr. Karen Mustian of the University of Rochester Medical Center decided to put a favorite practice of cancer survivorsyogato the test. In a paper she will present at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (肿瘤学
45、) (ASCO) annual meeting in June, Mustian designed a standardized program based on hatha yogaa slow-moving form of the disciplineand tested its effect on improving the quality of life for cancer survivors. Called YOCAS, the four-week program involved sessions of hatha yoga twice a week for 75 minutes each, in combination with breathing exercises and meditation (冥想). Among the 410 participants, who were divided into yoga and traditional follow-up
