1、大学英语四级分类模拟题 488 及答案解析(总分：217.50，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part Writing(总题数：1，分数：20.00)1.For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the following question. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. Suppose you are going to choose your major. Will you choose the one t
2、hat promises you a better job or the one that you are more interested in? （分数：20.00）_二、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：71.00)Just one extra year of schooling makes someone 10% less likely to attend a church, mosque or temple, pray alone or describe himself as religious, concl
3、udes a paper published on October 6th that looks at the relationship between religiosity and the length of time spent in school. It uses changes in the compulsory school-leaving age in 11 European countries between 1960 and 1985 to tease out the impact of time spent in school on belief and practice
4、among respondents to the European Social Survey, a long-running research project. By comparing people of similar backgrounds who were among the first to stay on longer, the authors could be reasonably certain that the extra schooling actually caused religiosity to fall, rather than merely being corr
5、elated with the decline. During those extra years mathematics and science classes typically become more rigorous, points out Naci Mocan, one of the authorsand increased exposure to analytical thinking may weaken the tendency to believe. Another paper, published earlier this year, showed that after T
6、urkey increased compulsory schooling from five years to eight in 1997, women“s propensity (倾向，习性) to identify themselves as religious, cover their heads or vote for an Islamic party fell by 30 - 50%. And a study published in 2011 that looked at the rise in the school-leaving age in Canadian province
7、s in the 1950s and 1960s found that each extra year of schooling led to a decline of four percentage points in the likelihood of identifying with a religious tradition. Longer schooling, it reckoned, explains most of the increase in non-affiliation to any religion in Canada between 1971 and 2001, fr
8、om 4% of the population to 16%. The most recent paper also showed that each extra year in the classroom led to a drop of 11 percentage points in superstitious practices, though these remain common. Two-fifths of respondents said they consulted horoscopes (星象算命), and a quarter thought that lucky char
9、ms could protect them. Other research has shown that religious beliefs and practices seem to make people happier, and in some circumstances healthier and wealthier, too. But to argue that such benefits more than offset the gains from extra education would require a leap of faith.（分数：71.00）(1).What“s
10、 the passage mainly about?（分数：14.20）A.Education makes people committed to religion.B.Schooling reduces people“s superstitious practices.C.Researches are conducted on schooling and religion.D.Extra schooling makes people less religious and superstitious.(2).“Mathematics and science classes“ are used
11、in the second paragraph to indicate that _.（分数：14.20）A.increased analytical thinking may improve people“s religious beliefB.increased analytical thinking may weaken people“s religiosityC.increased analytical thinking may stimulate people“s enthusiasm in religious practicesD.increased analytical thin
12、king may enhance people“s ability to solve problems(3).Which of the following does a Turkish woman who is religious tend to do?（分数：14.20）A.She describes herself as suspicious.B.She barely covers her head.C.She attends a party and prays alone.D.She sticks to Islamic party.(4).Between 1971 and 2000, f
13、ewer Canadian people identified themselves as religious mainly because of _.（分数：14.20）A.leaving ageB.religious traditionC.increase in non-affiliation to religionD.extra education(5).What can be inferred from the last sentence of the passage?（分数：14.20）A.Benefits from religious beliefs outweigh gains
14、from longer schooling.B.Benefits from religious beliefs reduce the effect of extra education.C.Extra education reduces people“s religious belief.D.Extra education requires a leap of faith.五、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Here“s some good news for parents of tweens and teens: you rule. That may be hard t
15、o believe sometimes. And it“s true kids won“t always follow your health and safety roles. But studies show parents who keep setting boundaries make a huge difference. The latest example is a survey on media use by the Kaiser Family Foundation. It found that typical kids ages 8 to 18 spend an astonis
16、hing 7 hours and 38 minutes a day consuming entertainment media, indulging deeply in TV, computers, games, cellphones, music players and other devices while occasionally glancing at books and other non-electronic media. Many experts, including the pediatrics academy, consider that much screen time i
17、s bad for mental and physical health. But the study also found that kids whose parents set any time or content limits were plugged in for three hours less each day. “Parents can have a big influence,“ says Kaiser researcher Vicky Rideout. “The reality is that teenagers care deeply what their parents
18、 think,“ says Kenneth Ginsburg, a specialist of the Children“s Hospital of Philadelphia. “The challenge for parents is to get across roles and boundaries in a way that doesn“t feel controlling.“ Research shows that parents who set firm rules but explain and enforce in a warm supportive way work bett
19、er than those who set no rules, fail to enforce them or rule with a “because I said so“ iron grip. Ideally, “kids understand the rules are about their well-being and safety,“ Ginsburg says. Still, achieving just-right parenting is “challenging“, says Margaret Broe-Fitzpatrick, a teacher in Kensingto
20、n, Md., who has four children, ages 8 to 16. “There are so many different things to keep track of.“ She and her husband keep their kids busy with sports and other activities, limit screen time and review the music their children download. They talk with their 16-year-old son about the rules he“ll fa
21、ce when he gets a driver“s license soon. But, she says, they can“t police everything the kids encounter on the Internet or in friends“ homes. “We“re just doing the best we can,“ she says, “even if young people may protest at first, they do feel more safe and secure when limits are set.“（分数：20.00）(1)
22、.The survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation is mentioned to illustrate the idea that _. A. kids don“t always follow parents“ rules B. only few parents believe the good news C. much media use results in bad health D parents“ rules make a huge difference（分数：4.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What did the kids do when p
23、arents set any time or content limits, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation?（分数：4.00）A.They spent more time staying outdoors.B.They accepted parents“ rules unwillingly.C.They appreciated their parents“ love.D.They cut down on their screen time.(3).What will Kenneth Ginsburg most probably sugges
24、t that parents should do?（分数：4.00）A.Avoid setting firm rules.B.Set rules that are easy to understand.C.Avoid ruling with an iron grip.D.Set rules after family discussion.(4).Margaret Broe-Fitzpatrick finds it impossible _.（分数：4.00）A.to achieve just-fight parentingB.to keep track of everything done b
25、y the kidsC.for the kids to face rules aloneD.for the kids to observe rules without protest(5).The passage is mainly intended for parents _.（分数：4.00）A.whose kids have difficulty in self-disciplineB.who have doubts about setting rulesC.who are too busy to care for their kidsD.whose kids are addicted
26、to media use六、Part Translation(总题数：1，分数：106.50)2.元宵节(the Lantern Festival)是中国的传统节日。正月十五庆祝元宵节，这一天也标志着春节庆祝活动的结束。据说早在 汉朝 (the Han Dynasty)，元宵节就已成为重大节日。在这一天，人们会与家人团聚，吃一顿丰盛的晚餐。在中国许多地方，公园会有壮观的花灯展览。晚上全家人会出门赏灯和猜灯 谜 (riddle)。猜灯谜既有趣又充满智慧，老少皆宜，是一项人们喜闻乐见的娱乐活动。 （分数：106.50）_大学英语四级分类模拟题 488 答案解析(总分：217.50，做题时间：90
27、分钟)一、Part Writing(总题数：1，分数：20.00)1.For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the following question. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. Suppose you are going to choose your major. Will you choose the one that promises you a better job or the one
28、 that you are more interested in? （分数：20.00）_正确答案：()解析：参考范文 Millions of college students graduate every year in China. However, news about “job crisis faced by college graduates“ has begun to hit the headline. As picking the right college major is of great importance to secure a future job, what sta
29、ndard should we apply to the selection of a major? In my opinion, interest is the best teacher. Your campus life won“t be fruitful if you choose a major that you don“t like but is highly recommended by your parents. It is true that you have to factor in the job prospect because the major of your cho
30、ice determines the spectrum of employment opportunities. But how can you be qualified for any job when you don“t even like it? On the contrary, a major of your interest will motivate you to hone your skills and enable you to land an ideal job. All in all, I prefer to choose a major of my interest. O
31、nly by doing what I like can I enjoy the happiness of life, which is what we live for. Doesn“t it make sense?二、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：71.00)Just one extra year of schooling makes someone 10% less likely to attend a church, mosque or temple, pray alone or describe him
32、self as religious, concludes a paper published on October 6th that looks at the relationship between religiosity and the length of time spent in school. It uses changes in the compulsory school-leaving age in 11 European countries between 1960 and 1985 to tease out the impact of time spent in school
33、 on belief and practice among respondents to the European Social Survey, a long-running research project. By comparing people of similar backgrounds who were among the first to stay on longer, the authors could be reasonably certain that the extra schooling actually caused religiosity to fall, rathe
34、r than merely being correlated with the decline. During those extra years mathematics and science classes typically become more rigorous, points out Naci Mocan, one of the authorsand increased exposure to analytical thinking may weaken the tendency to believe. Another paper, published earlier this y
35、ear, showed that after Turkey increased compulsory schooling from five years to eight in 1997, women“s propensity (倾向，习性) to identify themselves as religious, cover their heads or vote for an Islamic party fell by 30 - 50%. And a study published in 2011 that looked at the rise in the school-leaving
36、age in Canadian provinces in the 1950s and 1960s found that each extra year of schooling led to a decline of four percentage points in the likelihood of identifying with a religious tradition. Longer schooling, it reckoned, explains most of the increase in non-affiliation to any religion in Canada b
37、etween 1971 and 2001, from 4% of the population to 16%. The most recent paper also showed that each extra year in the classroom led to a drop of 11 percentage points in superstitious practices, though these remain common. Two-fifths of respondents said they consulted horoscopes (星象算命), and a quarter
38、 thought that lucky charms could protect them. Other research has shown that religious beliefs and practices seem to make people happier, and in some circumstances healthier and wealthier, too. But to argue that such benefits more than offset the gains from extra education would require a leap of fa
39、ith.（分数：71.00）(1).What“s the passage mainly about?（分数：14.20）A.Education makes people committed to religion.B.Schooling reduces people“s superstitious practices.C.Researches are conducted on schooling and religion.D.Extra schooling makes people less religious and superstitious. 解析：解析 主旨大意题。全文共有四个段落，前
40、三段主要通过各种研究表明接受教育越多，宗教倾向越少。第四段讲到接受教育越多，迷信倾向越少。选项 A 指出教育使人们笃信宗教，与全文中心意思相反。选项 B 只涉及了其中的一个细节。另外，文中提到的各种研究旨在用数据表明“接受教育越多，宗教倾向越少”这一事实，因此不能作为文章的中心思想，所以选项 C 也应该排除。(2).“Mathematics and science classes“ are used in the second paragraph to indicate that _.（分数：14.20）A.increased analytical thinking may improve p
41、eople“s religious beliefB.increased analytical thinking may weaken people“s religiosity C.increased analytical thinking may stimulate people“s enthusiasm in religious practicesD.increased analytical thinking may enhance people“s ability to solve problems解析：解析 细节理解题。根据题干中 Mathematics and science clas
42、ses 和 the second paragraph 定位到第二段最后一句。这句的意思是：上学时间越长，数学课和自然科学课程愈发严格，这就强化了学生分析问题的能力。作者用“数学和自然科学课程”举例说明该段的主题，即第一句话：上学越多的人，越是不容易信教。两个现象之间存在因果关系，而非仅仅具有相关性。因此选项 B 符合题意。(3).Which of the following does a Turkish woman who is religious tend to do?（分数：14.20）A.She describes herself as suspicious.B.She barely c
43、overs her head.C.She attends a party and prays alone.D.She sticks to Islamic party. 解析：解析 细节判断题。根据题干中的 Turkish woman who is religious 定位到第三段第一句。从这句中的 women“s tendency to identify themselves as religious, cover their heads or vote for an Islamic patty 可以看出，土耳其信教妇女自称为信徒，裹头巾，支持伊斯兰政党。另外，从第一段第一句中的 attend
44、 a.mosque, pray alone or describe himself as religious 也可以看出，伊斯兰教信徒常去清真寺，裹头巾，独自祈祷。A 选项中 suspicious 的意思是“迷信”；B 选项的意思是土耳其妇女几乎不裹头巾；C 选项指出土耳其妇女经常去聚会，独自祈祷。这三个选项都与原文意思不符，所以选 D。(4).Between 1971 and 2000, fewer Canadian people identified themselves as religious mainly because of _.（分数：14.20）A.leaving ageB.r
45、eligious traditionC.increase in non-affiliation to religionD.extra education 解析：解析 细节理解题。根据题干中的 between 1971 and 2000 和 Canadian people 定位到原文第三段最后一句。这句的意思是：这项研究认为，1971 年至 2001 年的 30 年间，加拿大人口中不信教的比例从 4%上升到 16%，其中主要原因是受教育程度的提高。(5).What can be inferred from the last sentence of the passage?（分数：14.20）A.
46、Benefits from religious beliefs outweigh gains from longer schooling.B.Benefits from religious beliefs reduce the effect of extra education.C.Extra education reduces people“s religious belief. D.Extra education requires a leap of faith.解析：解析 细节推理题。根据题干中的 the last sentence of the passage 定位到最后一段最后一句话
47、。这段最后两句的意思是：其他研究早已表明，宗教信仰可使人们内心更充实，并在某些条件下，使人更健康、更富足。不过要想让这些好处抵过受些教育的好处的话，除非宗教信仰的人数能够激增。从这两句话可以推出，接受教育越多，宗教倾向越少。五、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Here“s some good news for parents of tweens and teens: you rule. That may be hard to believe sometimes. And it“s true kids won“t always follow your health and
48、safety roles. But studies show parents who keep setting boundaries make a huge difference. The latest example is a survey on media use by the Kaiser Family Foundation. It found that typical kids ages 8 to 18 spend an astonishing 7 hours and 38 minutes a day consuming entertainment media, indulging deeply in TV, computers, games, cellphones, music players and other devices while occasionally glancing at books and other non-electronic media. Many experts, including the pediatrics academy, consider that much screen time is bad for mental and physical health. But the
