1、大学英语四级改革适用（阅读）模拟试卷 201及答案与解析 Section A 0 As war spreads to many corners of the globe, children sadly have been drawn into the center of conflicts. In Afghanistan, Bosnia, and Colombia, however, groups of children have been taking part in peace education【 C1】 _. The children, after learning to resolv
2、e conflicts, took on the【 C2】 _of peacemakers. The Childrens Movement for Peace in Colombia was even nominated(提名 )for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1998. Groups of children【 C3】 _as peacemakers studied human rights and poverty issues in Colombia, eventually forming a group with five other schools in Bog
3、ota known as The Schools of Peace. The classroom【 C4】 _opportunities for children to replace angry, violent behaviors with【 C5】 _, peaceful ones. It is in the classroom that caring and respect for each person empowers children to take a step【 C6】 _toward becoming peacemakers. Fortunately, educators
4、have access to many online resources that are【 C7】 _useful when helping children along the path to peace. The Young Peacemakers Club, started in 1992, provides a Website with resources for teachers and【 C8】 _on starting a Kindness Campaign. The World Centers of Compassion for Children International
5、call attention to childrens rights and how to help the【 C9】_of war. Starting a Peacemakers Club is a praiseworthy venture for a class and one that could spread to other classrooms and ideally affect the culture of the【 C10】_school. A. acting B. assuming C. comprehensive D. cooperative E. entire F. e
6、specially G. forward H. images I. information J. offers K. projects L. respectively M. role N. technology O. victims 1 【 C1】 2 【 C2】 3 【 C3】 4 【 C4】 5 【 C5】 6 【 C6】 7 【 C7】 8 【 C8】 9 【 C9】 10 【 C10】 Section B 10 Are we ready for the library of the future? A)Librarians today will tell you their job i
7、s not so much to take care of books but to give people access to information in all forms. Since librarians, like so many people, believe that the entire universe of commerce, communication and information is moving to digital form, they are on a reform to give people access to the Internet to preve
8、nt them from becoming second-class citizens in an all-digital world. Something funny happened on the road to the digital library of the future, though. Far from becoming keepers of the keys to the Grand Database of Universal Knowledge, todays librarians are increasingly finding themselves in an unex
9、pected, overloaded role: They have become the general publics last-resort providers of tech support. B)It wasnt supposed to be this way. Todays libraries offer a variety of media and social-cultural events they are “blended libraries,“ to use a term created by Kathleen Imhoff, assistant director of
10、the Broward County Library of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. At the newly remodeled San Francisco Public Library, the computers are prominently displayed in the center of the library building while the books are all but hidden on the periphery(外围 ). Imhoffs own library has word processing and other types
11、 of software for visitors to use, Internet access, audio CDs, videotapes, concerts, lectures, books and periodicals in three forms(print, microfiche and digital). Many libraries have found that this kind of “blending“ is hugely popular in their communities, and librarians explain the changes in thei
12、r institutions roles by pointing to the public demand for these new services. But other trends are at work, too. C)For some time, libraries have been automating their back-end, behind-the-desk functions for reasons of cost and convenience, just like any other business. Now, the computers have moved
13、out from behind librarians desks and onto the floor where the visitors are. This means that, suddenly, library-goers will have to know how to use those computers. This sounds reasonable enough until you take a close look. Unfortunately, the same technology that cuts costs and relieves librarians of
14、work behind the scenes increases it for the public and for the librarians at the front desk who have to help the public figure out how to use the technology. The unhappy result: People are simply not finding the information they seek. D)If you are just coming to the library to read a book for pleasu
15、re and you know what a card catalog is and you have some basic computer skills, then you are going to be OK. But if you are trying to find some specific information say, whether software in the classroom helps kids learn better or the causes of lung cancer or the basic procedure for doing a cost-ben
16、efit analysis of computer systems(three topics I have actually tried to look up in the San Francisco library) then youre in trouble. E)To begin with, library visitors must now be able to type, to use a mouse and a menu and to understand the various types of computer interfaces(terminal text, windows
17、 and browsers). Its also nice if you know 17 different ways to quit a program, which electronic databases you should look in for what kinds of information, the grammar necessary to define your search and the Library of Congress controlled vocabulary. After I had been to the new San Francisco library
18、 three times, I started keeping a folder of instructions on how to do a keyword search, since I would forget between visits. F)Probably 50% of the population has never used a computer, fewer know how to type and almost nobody knows anything about electronic databases or searching grammar. As a resul
19、t, the public library is now engaged in a massive attempt to teach computer literacy to the entire country. Some librarians compare it to the adult literacy programs the library also sponsors, but this is on a far larger scale and less closely tied to the librarys traditional mission. The response a
20、t each library system has been different Some libraries actually give courses in word processing, accounting program and so on. But even at libraries where the staff has resisted becoming computer trainers, they are still forced to devote significant resources to the problem. G)Such has been the cas
21、e in San Francisco, where people with disabilities can sign up to use the voice-recognition program Dragon Dictate but only if they can prove they already know how to use the software. The librarians have neither the time nor the peculiar skill(nor the time to develop the skill)to teach it to them.
22、At the reference desks, librarians try not to spend a lot of time teaching people the basics of how to use the computer, but sometimes its unavoidable. “We try to get them started,“ says business librarian John Kenney. “We let them do as much as they can on their own and they come get us. Its certai
23、nly a big problem.“ H)The San Francisco library offers classes on its own electronic catalog, commercial periodical indexes and the Internet twice a week as well as occasional lectures about the Internet. Although it seems odd to me that people now need to take a two-hour class before they can use t
24、he library, the classes are always full. But despite the excellent teachers, two hours is simply not e-nough to meet the needs of the students, many of whom have never used a computer before in their lives and many of whom simply cant type. When I took the class one Tuesday, the man sitting next to
25、me said he has used the librarys computer catalog many times, but he keeps making typing mistakes without knowing it. This unexpectedly throws him into the wrong screens and he doesnt know how to get back. On the floor, he repeatedly has to ask a librarian for help. I)“Providing technology does not
26、mean people can use the technology,“ says Marc Webb, a San Francisco librarian and one of the teachers. “Half the voters are still trying to read English.“ The library has also had to deal with the practical difficulties of making its catalog accessible via the Internet, a new service many libraries
27、 are starting to offer. “Its absolutely overwhelming,“ Webb says. “Everyone is getting to us with multiple transports, theyre all using different software, they have Winsock or Telnet set up differently, and suddenly the library is forced to become a hardware and software help desk. When youre tryin
28、g to tell someone over the telephone how to set up Winsock through AOL when this is the first time theyve ever used a computer, its very difficult.“ 11 Computers are more prominently displayed than books in San Francisco Public Library. 12 Libraries have been automating their back-end, behind-the-de
29、sk functions in consideration of cost and convenience. 13 Recently, many libraries are trying to provide the visitors with a new service: making their catalogs accessible via the Internet. 14 As 50% of the population may have never used a computer, the public library now has been engaged in computer
30、 literacy programs. 15 In todays libraries, the librarians are playing an unexpected role as a provider of tech support for the public. 16 Library visitors have to know how to type and use a mouse if they want to seek information in the modern library. 17 If you have some basic knowledge of card cat
31、alogue and computer skills, you will be able to read a book for pleasure. 18 The San Francisco library regularly provides classes on computers skills and the Internet. 19 Blended libraries are hugely popular in communities at the present time. 20 Dragon Dictate is the software which is used to help
32、the disabled in library use. Section C 20 The quality of patience goes a long way toward your goal of creating a more peaceful and loving self. The more patient you are, the more accepting you will be of what life is, rather than insisting that life be exactly as you would like it to be. Without pat
33、ience, life is extremely frustrating. You are easily annoyed, bothered, and irritated. Patience adds a dimension of ease and acceptance to your life. Its essential for inner peace. Becoming more patient involves opening your heart to the present moment, even if you dont like it. If you are stuck in
34、a traffic jam, late for an appointment, being patient would mean keeping yourself from building a mental snowball before your thinking get out of hand and gently reminding yourself to relax. It might also be a good time to breathe as well as an opportunity to remind yourself that, in the bigger sche
35、me of things, being late is “small stuff“. Patience is a quality of heart that can be greatly enhanced with deliberate practice. An effective way that I have found to deepen my own patience is to create actual practice periods periods of time that I set up in my mind to practice the art of patience.
36、 Life itself becomes a classroom, and the curriculum is patience. You can start with as little as five minutes and build up your capacity for patience over time. What youll discover is truly amazing. Your intention to be patient, especially if you know its only for a short while, immediately strengt
37、hens your capacity for patience. Patience is one of those special qualities where success feeds on itself. Once you reach little milestone(里程碑 )five minutes of successful patience youll begin to see that you do indeed have the capacity to be patient, even for longer periods of time. Over time, you m
38、ay even become a patient person. Being patient will help you to keep your perspective. Youll see even a difficult situation, say your present challenge, isnt “life or death“ but simply a minor obstacle that must be dealt with Without patience, the same scenario can become a major emergency complete
39、with yelling, frustration, hurt feelings, and high blood pressure. 21 In the first paragraph, the expression “building a mental snowball“ can be best replaced by_. （ A） imagining a big snowball （ B） awaiting a result calmly （ C） taking a deep breath （ D） losing your patience 22 The main idea of the
40、first paragraph is that _. （ A） it takes a long time to cultivate patience （ B） patience is very important for us （ C） patience is essential for inner peace （ D） being late is “small stuff“ 23 Its implied in the second paragraph that _. （ A） the quality of patience is very hard to cultivate （ B） pat
41、ience should become a school course （ C） youll get more than expected from practicing patience （ D） the quality of patience will lead you to success 24 People without patience will treat the challenge as _. （ A） a minor thing （ B） a matter of life or death （ C） the small stuff （ D） a great chance 25
42、 The purpose of this passage is to _. （ A） persuade people to be more patient （ B） tell how to practice patience （ C） list the advantages of patience （ D） state the importance of patience 25 Languages will continue to diverse. Even if English were to become the universal language, it would still tak
43、e many different forms. Indeed the same could happen to English as has happened to Chinese: a language of intellectuals which doesnt vary hugely alongside a large number of variations used by local peoples. We will continue to teach other languages in some form, and not just for reasons of practical
44、 use. Learning a language is good for your mental health; it forces you to understand another cultural and intellectual system. So I hope British education will develop a more rational approach to the foreign languages available to students in line with their political importance. Because so many pe
45、ople believe its no longer important to know another language, I fear that time devoted to language teaching in schools may well continue to decline. But you can argue that learning another language well is more exhausting than, say, learning to play chess well it involves sensitivity to a set of co
46、mplicated rules, and also to context. Technology will certainly make a difference to the use of foreign languages. Computers may, for instance, relieve the hard work that a vast translation represents. But no one who has seen a computer translation will think it can substitute for live knowledge of
47、the different languages. A machine will always be behind the times. Still more important is the fact that no computer will ever get at the associations beyond the words associations that may not be expressed but which carry much of the meaning. In languages like Arabic that context is very important
48、. Languages come with heavy cultural baggage too in French or German if you miss the cultural references behind a word youre very likely to be missing the meaning. It will be very hard to teach all that to a computer. All the predictions are that English will be spoken by a declining proportion of t
49、he worlds population in the 21st century. I dont think foreign languages will really become less important, but they might be perceived to be and that would in the end be a very bad thing. 26 Which of the following statements about Chinese is true? （ A） Chinese will soon become the universal language. （ B） Chinese is a language of intellectuals. （ C） There are many dialects in Chinese. （ D） Chinese will be regarded as important as English. 27 According to the secon
