1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 1016及答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing (30 minutes) 1 For this part, you are allowed SO minutes to write a short essay entitled Should Primary Schools Offer a Foreign Language Course? You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words following the outline given below. 1现在有些小学开设外语课程 2有人
2、认为学习外语越早越好，也有人持反对意见 3我的看法 Should Primary Schools Offer a Foreign Language Course? 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-
3、7, mark： Y (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information 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. 1 Quick Change in Strategy for a Bookseller In the movie Youve Got
4、Mail, Tom Hanks played the aggressive big-box retailer Joe Fox driving the little bookshop owner played by Meg Ryan out of business. Twelve years later, it may be Joe Foxs turn to worry. Readers have gone from skipping small bookstores to wondering if they need bookstores at all. More people are ord
5、ering books online or getting them from the best-seller bin at Wal-Mart. But the threat that has the industry and some readers the most rattled is the growth of e-books. In the first five months of 2009, e-books made up 2.9 percent of trade book sales. In the same period in 2010, sales of e-books, w
6、hich generally cost less than hardcover books, grew to 8. 5 percent, according to the Association of American Publishers, spurred by sales of the Amazon Kindle and the new Apple iPad. For Barnes N (for NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage; NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the i
7、nformation is not given in the passage. 2 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 同义转述题。上文说越来越多的人开始在网上订书，这使传统书店受到挑战。定位句承接上文，说明威胁传统书店的最主要因素是电子书的增长，C)“电子书越来越受到读者青睐 ”是对原文的同义转述，故为正确答案。 3 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 细节辨认题。由定位句可知，最大的连锁书店 巴诺连锁书店一一在竞争中不仅利润下降，而且客流量也减少了。由此可知，正确答案为 A)“其利润和顾客严重减少了 ”。 4 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 同义转述题。定位句表明，出版商们担心两方面的事情 ：一是
8、销量会随着传统书店的减少而减少，二是有些大书店会倒闭。由此可知， D)“其销售将会严重受阻 ”符合文意，为正确答案。 5 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 信息明示题。定位段表明了 Mike Shatzkin的观点，即出版商们应该将重点放在数字出版方面，故 B)“数字出版 ”符合文意，为正确答案。 6 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 细节归纳题。由定位段可知， Iris Reeves去巴诺连锁书店的目的是买几本平装书，括号中的内容是她所购买的书的种类，即她对哪些书感兴趣。综合以上信息可知，她去书 店的目的是购买她感兴趣的书籍，由此可知答案为 A)。 7 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 细节归纳题
9、。解答本题需理解 We think weve got the right strategy，此处的 right strategy指代上句内容，即 “增加教育性的玩具和游戏等产品，并重点推荐其电子阅读器 ”，其目的是为了 “增加客流量 ”，据此可以归纳得出答案为 C)“采用新方法吸引顾客 ”。 8 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 同义转述题。定位句含有 which和 whose引导的非限制性定语从句，意在说明 Amazon com。通过从句的内容可知， Amazon com在电子书行业处于领先地位，并且提供大量的书供读者网上购买，故 B)“在电子书和网上图书销售方面处于领先地位 ”为正确答案。
10、9 【正确答案】 bringing traffic in the store 【试题解析】 细节辨认题。这里首先列举了巴诺书店采取的措施，即为玩具和游戏腾出空间，然后 Reidy女士表达了这样做的目的，即 brings traffic in the store。结合题干可知，空格处应使用动名词结构，故应填入 bringingtraffic in the store。 10 【正确答案】 less expensive 【试题解析】 细节辨认题。 Samantha Robinson表达了她对电子书的看法：将购买更多的电子书，因为它们价格便宜。由此可知此处应填入 less expensive。 11
11、 【正确答案】 competitive advantage 【试题解析】 同义转述题。分析题干可知，空格处应填入名词或名词短语，其中题干中的 Compared with Barnes&Noble对应原文最后一句，因此正确答案为competitive advantage。 Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be
12、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 read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. 12 【听力原文】 W: Look at this superb painting I bought today
13、. It only costs 150 and the dealer said it was genuine. Its signed, you know. M: Really? I think you should ask someone to verify the signature. Q: What does the man imply about the painting? 12 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 弦外之音题。女士请男士看她今天买的画，并说这幅画只花了她150英镑，并提到卖方说这幅面是真的，有画家的签名；男士认 为她应该找别人来验证一下签名。由此可知，男士对这幅画的真实性表
14、示怀疑。 13 【听力原文】 W: I wonder why you are always on such a tight budget. Your income is not low at all. M: Its my wife. Money burns a_hole_in_her pocket. Q: What does the man consider his wife? 13 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 语义理解题。女 士问男士为什么手头总是那么紧，并说他的收入并不低；男士说这是因为他的妻子留不住钱。由此可知，男士的妻子花钱太多。burn a hole in onespocket意
15、为 “挥金如土 ”。 14 【听力原文】 M: So, how are things going, Mary? W: Well, to be honest, I was feeling great on Saturday, but I started to feel terrible on Sunday afternoon. I thought Id get better, but 1 feel worse than before. Q: What can we learn about the woman? 14 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 细节推断题。男士问女士怎么样，女士说她周六感觉挺
16、好，星期天下午却感觉非常难受，本来还以为病会转好，但却比以前更加严重。由此可知，女士的病情现在依然很严重。 15 【听力原文】 W: Welcome to the city animal shelter! We have a wide selection of animals looking for a home. M: Id like to take a look at some dogs today. Q: What will the man probably do next? 15 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 行动计划题。女士说动物收容所有很多亟待收养的动物，男士表示想看看狗。由此可
17、知，男士很可能会收养一些狗作宠物。 16 【听力原文】 W: I heard you just came back from India. How was your trip? M: Well, if only I lived in India. But I must tell you that the hotel there was really awful. Q: How does the man feel about the trip? 16 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 语义理解题。女士问男士在印度旅行的情况，男士说如果自己在印度住该多好，接着话锋一转提到那儿的宾馆非常差。 If o
18、nly引导的从句使用了虚拟语气； But表转折，提到印度的宾馆很差。由此可知，男士很喜欢印度之旅，但对印度的宾馆不太满意。 17 【听力原文】 W: I live in a narrow room. Its rather dark and not so well-furnished. M: How about moving to my sisters apartment? It is spacious and well-equipped. Besides, the rent is quite low. Q: What does the man advise the woman to do? 1
19、7 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 请求建议题。女士抱怨说她住在一个狭小的房子里，房子很暗而且家具也不齐全；男士建议女士搬到他妹妹的公寓里，并说那里不仅宽敞，而且设施齐全，房租也低。由此可知，男士建议女士同他妹妹合租。 18 【听力原文】 W: I am so relieved. I just finished the story I was working on for our creative writing course. M: I havent quite finished mine yet. I have trouble getting past the beginning. Q:
20、Why hasnt the man finished his story? 18 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 目的原因题。女士说她刚写完创造性写作课上老师布置的文章，真是松了一口气；男士提到他还没有完成这篇文章，他写文章开头部分就遇到了困难。由此可知，男士没有完成文章的原因是他不知道该怎么写文章的开头。 get past意为 “通过 ”。 19 【听力原文】 W: How did you get on in your interview? M: I cant say I positively enjoyed it, but at least I wasnt intimidated by t
21、he female interviewer. Q: What does the man think of the interview? 19 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 观点态度题。女士问男士面试进行得怎么样，男士回答说他虽然 不喜欢这场面试，但至少没有被那位女面试官吓倒。 intimidated意为 “胆怯的，怯场的 ”。 20 【听力原文】 W: John, you look terrific. Are you working out recently? You surely are in good shape. M: Yes. Im glad you can see the chan
22、ge. It seems that my hard work paid off. W: Tell me your secret. How can you make such a big difference within such a short time? M: I dont think I have any secrets. I just keep on exercising. W: How often do you do exercises and what kind of exercises do you usually do? M: Well,(19)1 usually spend
23、half an hour weight-lifting every morning. And I go swimming every other day in the evening after work. W: Oh, I am not a morning person. Every morning, I open my eyes, grab some bread and then go to catch the bus. M: I dont think thats a good habit. I remember you do jogging a lot. W: Oh, yes. I co
24、ver at least five miles every day, so I go out running immediately after dinner in order not to miss my favorite TV show. M:(20)Do you often run when you are full? W: Yes. Any problem with that? M:(20)I dont think it is a good idea. It might be harmful. W: Your words seem to ring a bell. I kind of r
25、emember having read something about that. Maybe I should make some changes. Do you have any suggestions? M:(21)Well, I am not an expert, but I have a friend who is an excellent fitness instructor. Would you like to meet him some day and get some advice from him? W: That would be nice. 19. What kind
26、of exercise does the man take? 20. Whats the bad habit the woman has according to the man? 21. What advice does the man offer to the woman? 20 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 事实细节题。男士说他每天早上花半个小时举重，并且每隔一天晚上会去游泳。因此他所参加的运动是举重和游泳。 21 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 细节辨认题。男士对女士的两个习惯表示了否定：一是每天早上起床后非常匆忙，抓起面包就去赶公交车；二是每天吃完晚饭后，马上就去跑步。因此，女士的
27、不良运动习惯是吃饱后就去跑步。 22 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 请求建议题。当女士向男士征求建议时，男士说他自己不是专家，但是他有一个朋友是健身教练，也许 女士可以和这位教练谈一谈，获取一些建议。因此，男士建议女士找位健身专家以获得专业意见。 23 【听力原文】 M: So, can you think of a person that you admire most? W: Well, I think that it must be Steven Hawking. M: Isnt he the professor at Cambridge with motor neurone disease?
