1、大学英语四级（2013 年 12月考试改革适用）模拟试卷 247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 an essay entitled On Fighting Against Drunk DrivingYou should include in your essay the cause of drunk driving and solutions to
2、itYou should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 wordsWrite your essay on Answer Sheet 1 On Fighting Against Drunk Driving（分数：2.00）_二、Listening Comprehens(总题数：12，分数：50.00)3.Part II Listening Comprehension_4.Section A_A.A rocket has been successfully launched.B.There was a rocket hitting th
3、e moon.C.A deep dark hole appeared on the moons South Pole.D.There was an amazing finding made by LRO.A.Some form of water existed on the moon.B.The water on the moon was as much as in the desert.C.There was a lot of rocket remaining on the moon surface.D.A large area has been affected by the rocket
4、.A.Babies.B.Old men.C.Young men.D.Doctors.A.Because their babies are particularly weak.B.Because the flu vaccines are too difficult to reach.C.Because the flu vaccines can be lifesaving for them.D.Because this is the decision made by the committee.A.A lightning strike started the fires.B.The Great O
5、cean Road attracted many tourists.C.Traffic was very busy on Christmas Day.D.Residents were forced to leave their homes.A.The hot and windy weather might expand bushfires.B.There will be a strong earthquake.C.Their homes were destroyed by the fires on Christmas Day.D.The temperatures will fall down
6、soon.A.On Christmas Day.B.On December 19th.C.In winter.D.On a windy day.5.Section B_A.Having her bicycle repaired.B.Conducting a market survey.C.Lecturing on business management.D.Hosting an evening TV program.A.He worked as a salesman.B.He coached in a racing club.C.He repaired bicycles.D.He served
7、 as a consultant.A.He found it more profitable.B.He wanted to be his own boss.C.He didnt want to start from scratch.D.He didnt want to be in too much debt.A.They are all the mans friends.B.They work five days a week.C.They are paid by the hour.D.They all enjoy gambling.A.Paper processing.B.Food tran
8、sporting.C.Roads building.D.Train manufacturing.A.It has gradually given way to service industry.B.It remains a major part of industrial activity.C.It accounts for 80 percent of the regions GDP.D.It has a history as long as paper processing.A.Lack of resources.B.Shortage of funding.C.Transport probl
9、ems.D.Poor management.A.Competition from rival companies.B.Product promotion campaigns.C.Possible locations for a new factory.D.Measures to create job opportunities.6.Section C_A.Crowded houses.B.Polluted water from factories.C.High crime rate.D.Continual noise.A.Traffic accidents.B.Pollution.C.Crim
10、es.D.Earthquakes.A.Comparison between city life and country life.B.Problems troubling city people.C.Ways to solve social problems in cities.D.High pressure city people suffer from.A.Because he thinks dreams might be able to tell him many things.B.Because he likes living in dreams.C.Because dreams ca
11、n always be realized if you study them.D.Because everybody dreams.A.The daydreams.B.The remembering of ones dream.C.The rapid eye movement.D.The moving picture one sees in his dream.A.If we wake fast sleeping people, they will feel annoyed.B.If we wake people during the REM, they will feel tired.C.O
12、nly dreaming can make us feel refreshed.D.If people are not constantly wakened, they will feel nothing at all.A.Fresh meat.B.Fresh fruit.C.Biscuit.D.Chocolate.A.To provide convenience to customers.B.To make each product look attractive.C.To keep the supermarket neat and tidy.D.To protect the product
13、s and give information.A.The weight.B.The ingredients.C.The production process.D.The name of the products.A.Because they usually cant see the actual product.B.Because it is the law.C.Because salespeople cant be trusted.D.Because they open the containers before they get home.三、Reading Comprehensio(总题
14、数：8，分数：60.00)7.Part III Reading Comprehension_8.Section A_Accustomed though we are to speaking of the films made before 1927 as “silent“, the film has never been, in the full sense of the word, silent. From the very beginning, music was regarded as an 1accompaniment; when the Lumiere films were show
15、n at the first public film exhibition in the United States in February 1896, they were 2by piano improvisations (即兴创作) on popular tunes. At first, the music played 3no special relationship to the films; an accompaniment of any kind was 4. Within a very short time, however, the incongruity (不协调) of p
16、laying lively music to a 5film became apparent, and film pianists began to take some care in 6their pieces to the mood of the film. As movie theaters grew in number and importance, a violinist, and perhaps a cellist, would be added to the pianist in certain 7, and in the larger movie theaters small
17、orchestras were formed. For a number of years the selection of music for each film program 8entirely in the hands of the conductor or leader of the orchestra, and very often the principal 9for holding such a position was not skill or taste so much as the ownership of a large personal library of musi
18、cal pieces. Since the conductor seldom saw the films until the night before they were to be shown, the musical arrangement was 10improvised in the greatest hurry.A) sufficient I) boreB) incredible J) qualificationC) accompanied K) solemnD) comparatively L) indispensableE) matching M) severeF) rested
19、 N) accordingG) normally O) cases H) occasions（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_Work-life Balance：Flex AppealA）Georgina Blizzard and Nicky Imrie decided they needed to find a more flexible working pattern when they became mothers. Having had
20、 jobs in public relations，which involved long hours and a lot of pressure，they felt their old style of working would not suit their new responsibilities and decided to find a way to make the work they enjoyed fit in with their changed lives. They launched the PR Network in 2005，when Blizzards eldest
21、 daughter，Isabella was just three months old. Both women work a threeday week， and built the running of the company around the sort of flexibility theyneeded.ney offer the same level of flexibility to the freelance（自由职业的）associates，matching companies of all sizes looking for freelance support with w
22、orkers with the right skill set who are happy to take on contracts that fit in with their preferred pattern of hours.B）While technology now enables many workers to do their things from anywhere，at any time，recently developed forms of “extremely flexible” working are providing a way into the workplac
23、e for more people with lifestyles that cant easily accommodate a regular working pattern. Shaking up the workplace does not just help individuals. Wing ham Rowan，founder of Slivers-of-Time，a social enterprise that has devised a system allowing people to sell their available working time through an o
24、nline marketplace，believes extremely flexible working could hold the key to a brighter future for employment in the UK.“We have to start thinking in terms of work，not jobs，”says Rowan.C）Slivers-of-Time developed a web-based system to allow people to sell their time online to employers in tiny blocks
25、 of two hours or more，on days that suit themMore geared up for in-house staff than home workers，Slivers workers post their CV and their availability and employers can book them to cover busy periods or do a temporary piece of workIdeal for carets，parents and anyone who wanted to use a few spare hour
26、s to earn money but found it difficult to hold down a regular job with one employer because of personal commitments，it was awarded government funding as a means to tackle worklessnessD）The system has been particularly embraced by smaller companies，” says RowanSmaller firms enjoy the opportunity to t
27、ake on workers to cover small bits of time，minimising costs and enabling them to cover busy periods “There is an office supplies company that knows the best time to call potential buyers is between certain times on a Tuesday and Wednesday，so it books staff to cover those timesThen theres a T-shirt p
28、rinting company that books extra staff if they have a big order to fulfillAnd the City of London has found that flbrary inquiries are busier during the school holidays，so it takes on staff to cover those periodsE）The model works well for small companies，but Slivers now has a number of large househol
29、d names using its systemHelen Turner，recruitment and development manager for John Lewis in Cambridge，used Slivers-of-Time to cover the extremely busy Christmas period. “Slivers-of-Time meant we could cover gaps as small as two hours，”Turner says “0nce they were hired they worked various hours across
30、 the week，depending on their circumstancesWe were able to call on extra resources quickly and they supported our partners”She says many of the staff were students，while some were carets，and the flexible model suited both the store and the staff wellF）Flexible hiring also works well for another house
31、hold name，Adobe，which uses PR Networks associates to support its existing analyst relations teamTimothy Brook， senior manager of analyst relations at Adobe，says： “We were looking for skilled，knowledgeable and motivated individuals who could work without the day-to-day management or direction often r
32、equired by an agency model，and who could work directly with senior management within Adobe in the UK on a number of projects”PR Network is in the enviable position of having grown during a recession，but although the downturn has pushed a higher number of people into serf-employment，organisations inv
33、olved in flexible working practices say it cant take all the creditG）Xenios Thrasyvoulou，founder of PeoplePerHour (PPH)，an online service that allows freelance workersto bid for contracts offered by businesses，says the movement towards extremely flexible working for all skill levels was already unde
34、r way when the recession took holdPPH was launched in 2007，and now has 35，000 freelancers registered on its books，and 43，000 businesses，mostly smallThrasyvoulou says the changes in working practice are “not just a recessionary effect” “What is happening is a longerterm trend which has been accelerat
35、ed by the recession，and one that is led by small businesses which are always more creative”H） Both the public sector and small businesses in the private sector are moving towards flexible styles of working，according to Andy Lake，editor of the online journal flexibilitycouk “In the public sector, mor
36、e and more contractors are being taken on，”Lake says “Theres evidence that things are working in different waysIn the private sector，the biggest growth area is small businesses，which are keen to grow turnover but not personnel”Even larger firms echo this opinionAs Adobes Brook says：Due to the uncert
37、ain economy，we wanted the ability todial up and dial down our commitment based on available budgets and levels of work”This “flexing up and down” of the workforce may be key to the future of industry，opening doors for more people to pursue extremely flexible styles of workingI）According to the Confe
38、deration of British Businesss Shape of Business report，published last November，organisations will increasingly “move to a new employment model where the core of permanent staff is smaller and a greater number of freelancers。consultants and temporary workers are used”All in all，its good news for peop
39、le hoping for greater control of their work-life balance. “More organisations have adopted flexible working practices as a way of saving jobs during the recession，”says Gillian Nissim，founder of Workingmums.co.uk. “We hope this will not just be a stop-gap measure to save money but will bring lasting
40、 changes to the UICs working culture, making it easier for women and men to balance work and family life and giving employers the diverse and committed workforce they need to thrive.”（分数：20.00）(1).Shaking up the workplace not only helps individuals but is the key to a brighter future for employment
41、in the UK.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(2).PR Network may be envied because it has grown even in economic downturn.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(3).The benefit of hiring temporary workers for small companies is to cover the busiest time with minimum cost.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(4).The key to the future of industry may lie in “flexi
42、ng up and down” of the workforce.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(5).Working mothers would consider jobs in public relations not suitable for them because that kind of job often involves long working hours.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(6).It is hoped that the flexible working practice would bring diverse and committed staff to
43、employers.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(7).The UK government offered financial assistance to Slivers-of-Time so as to decrease the unemployment rate.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(8).Organisations will move to a new employment model in which the number of temporary workers will increase while the number of permanent staff wil
44、l fall down.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(9).Both the public sector and small businesses in the private sectors are increasingly willing to adopt flexible working style.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(10).The movement towards extremely flexible working，accelerated by the recession，is a long-term trend.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_11.Sectio
45、n C_Child psychologistsand kindergarten teachershave long known that when children first show up for school, some of them speak a lot more fluently than others. Psychologists also know that childrens socioeconomic status tends to be closely connected with their language facility. The better off and more educated a childs parents are, the better vocabulary ability that child tends to have by school ageand vocabulary skill is a key predictor for success in school. Children from low-income families, who m
