1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 1020及答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing (30 minutes) 1 For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled On Discrimination Against AIDS Patients following the outline given below. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. 1在中国，艾滋病人仍然受到歧视 2出现这一现象的原因 3我对改善
2、这种状况的建议 On Discrimination Against AIDS Patients 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 1-7, mark： Y (for YES) if the statem
3、ent 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 The Peak Time for Everything Could you pack more into each day if you did everything at the optimal
4、 time? A growing body of research suggests that paying attention to the body clock, and its effects on energy and alertness, can help pinpoint the different times of day when most of us perform our best at specific tasks, from resolving conflicts to thinking creatively. 1. Keep pace with natural rhy
5、thms. Most people organize their time around everything but the bodys natural rhythms. Workday demands, commuting, social events and kids schedules frequently dominateinevitably clashing with the bodys circadian(生理节奏的 )rhythms of waking and sleeping. Disruption of circadian rhythms has been linked t
6、o such problems as diabetes, depression, dementia(痴呆 )and obesity, says Steve Kay, a professor of molecular and computational biology at the University of Southern California. When the bodys master clock can synchronize(使同步 )functioning of all its metabolic(新陈代谢的 ), cardiovascular and behavioral rhy
7、thms in response to light and other natural stimuli, it “gives us an edge in daily life,“ Dr. Kay says. When it comes to doing cognitive work, for example, most adults perform best in the late morning, says Dr. Kay. As body temperature starts to rise just before awakening in the morning and continue
8、s to increase through midday, working memory, alertness and concentration gradually improve. Taking a warm morning shower can jump-start the process. The ability to focus and concentrate typically starts to slide soon thereafter. Most people are more easily distracted from noon to 4 p. m. , accordin
9、g to recent research led by Robert Matchock, an associate professor of psychology at Pennsylvania State University. Alertness tends to slump after eating a meal, Dr. Matchock found. Sleepiness also tends to peak around 2 p.m., making that a good time for a nap, says Martin Moore-Ede, chairman and ch
10、ief executive of Circadian, a Stoneham, Mass. , training and consulting firm. 2. Make good use of fatigue. Surprisingly, fatigue may boost creative powers. For most adults, problems that require open-ended thinking are often best tackled in the evening when they are tired, according to a 2011 study
11、in the journal Thinking 6 a. m. messages are most likely to be read, says Dan Zarrella, social-media scientist for HubSpot, a Cambridge, Mass. Reading Twitter at 8 a. m. or 9 a. m. can start your day on a cheery note. Thats when users are most likely to tweet upbeat, enthusiastic messages, and least
12、 likely to send downbeat tweets steeped in fear, distress, anger or guilt, according to a study of 509 million tweets sent over two years by 2.4 million Twitter users, published last year in Science. One likely factor? “Sleep is refreshing“ and leaves people alert and enthusiastic, says Michael Walt
13、on Macy, a sociology professor at Cornell University and co-author of the study. The cheeriness peaks about 1-1/2 hours later on weekends perhaps because people are sleeping in, Dr. Macy says. Other social networking is better done later in the day. If you want your tweets to be re-tweeted, post the
14、m between 3 p. m. and 6 p. m. , when many people lack energy to share their own tweets and turn to relaying others instead, Mr. Zarrella says. And posts to Facebook at about 8 p. m. tend to get the most “likes,“ after people get home from work or finish dinner. At that time of day, theyre likely to
15、turn to Facebook feeling less stressed. “You have less stuff to do and more time to give,“ says Mr. Zarrella. Late-night drama can be found on Twitter, where emotions heat up just before bedtime, between 10 p. m. and 11 p. m. , says Scott Andrew Golder, a Ph. D. candidate at Cornell University and c
16、o-author of the Twitter study. At that time, people tended to send more emotion-laden tweets, both positive and negative. Tired out by the workday, but also freed from its stresses and demands, people become “more alert and engaged, but also more agitated,“ Dr. Macy says. 4. Choose the right exercis
17、e time. When choosing a time of day to exercise, paying attention to your body clock can also improve results. Physical performance is usually best, and the risk of injury least, from about 3 p. m. to 6 p.m., says Michael Smolensky, an adjunct professor of biomedical engineering at the University of
18、 Texas, Austin, and lead author with Lynne Lamberg of “The Body Clock Guide to Better Health.“ Muscle strength tends to peak between 2 p. m. and 6 p. m. at levels as much as 6% above the days lows, improving your ability to grip a club(高尔夫球杆 )or racquet. Another boost for physical strength comes fro
19、m the lungs, which function 17.6% more efficiently at 5 p. m. than at midday, according to a study of 4 756 patients led by Boris Medarov, an assistant professor of medicine at Albany Medical College in New York. Eye-hand coordination is best in late afternoon, making that a good time for racquetbal
20、l or Frisbee. And joints and muscles are as much as 20% more flexible in the evening, lowering the risk of injury, Dr. Smolensky says. These body rhythms hold true regardless of how much youve slept or how recently youve eaten. 2 What is the consequence of most peoples time organization? （ A） It sli
21、ghtly reduces peoples sleeping time. （ B） It often conflicts with their physical rhythms. （ C） It may make the kids dominant in the family. （ D） It decreases peoples work efficiency. 3 What can help people to improve their performance at work? （ A） Starting to work in the late morning. （ B） Raising
22、the body temperature. （ C） Taking a warm shower in the morning. （ D） Doing some warm-up physical exercise. 4 When is the best time to take a nap? （ A） From noon to 4 p. m. （ B） After eating a meal. （ C） At around 2 p. m. （ D） After fulfilling a task. 5 Why are people more creative when they are tire
23、d? （ A） Creative power is unpredictable and random. （ B） Novel problems are easier than analytical ones. （ C） Fatigue may help people think more freely. （ D） Tired people are willing to try alternatives. 6 What is the problem caused by different body clocks? （ A） People may feel it difficult to matc
24、h their natural rhythms with daily plans. （ B） Evening people may have problems finishing their daily work effectively. （ C） People with different body clocks must try hard to work with each other. （ D） It will be even harder for some people to realize how their body clocks work. 7 Whats the benefit
25、 of sending e-mails early in the morning? （ A） The e-mails will be ranked as most important. （ B） Most time of the day will be left for other work. （ C） Such e-mails wont get lost due to technical problems. （ D） The messages arc most likely to be read. 8 What makes people send more cheerful Twitter
26、messages at 8 a. m. or 9 a. m. according to Michael Walton Macy? （ A） A bright day people looking forward to. （ B） Getting in touch with their friends. （ C） Getting up from a good sleep. （ D） Miserable things that has ever happened. 9 Many people tend to relay others tweets between 3 p. m. and 6 p.
27、m. because they_. 10 Before going to bed, people tended to send_. 11 According to Michael Smolensky, from about 3 p. m. to 6 p. m. , people doing physical activities are most unlikely_. Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of
28、 each conversation, one or more questions will be 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. （ A） D
29、ana agrees with her. （ B） Dana likes the food here. （ C） Dana likes to put on weight. （ D） Dana must be unhappy. （ A） Rainy. （ B） Sunny. （ C） Fine. （ D） Cloudy. （ A） The play is seldom delayed to start. （ B） The play will start twenty minutes later. （ C） They seldom read newspaper. （ D） They probabl
30、y have to continue to wait. （ A） He didnt have enough money. （ B） Radios of all brands were sold out then. （ C） He couldnt get the right brand of the radio. （ D） The store will sell the radio tomorrow. （ A） The test will be finished in three weeks. （ B） The test will be more difficult than they expe
31、ct. （ C） They still have time to prepare for the test. （ D） They feel easy to prepare for the test. （ A） Go with the woman for a drink. （ B） Drink what he has brought with him. （ C） Continue with his work until lunchtime. （ D） Ask the woman to get him some soft drinks. （ A） He will write a letter to
32、 another company. （ B） He will let the woman have the job. （ C） He hasnt accepted the job offer. （ D） He has received many job offers. （ A） She will have a drink while she waits. （ B） She will help the man with the work. （ C） She will get some coffee for the man. （ D） She will go out first and get h
33、er car. （ A） In a pet store. （ B） In a zoo. （ C） In a farm. （ D） In an animal shelter. （ A） Interesting. （ B） Troublesome. （ C） Meaningful. （ D） Boring. （ A） Walk the dog. （ B） Get out for some exercise. （ C） Go to the pet hospital. （ D） Go to the animal shelter. （ A） To meet with Ted. （ B） To do th
34、e experiment. （ C） To go to the robot show. （ D） To cook some Mexican food. （ A） Ted. （ B） Sam. （ C） Ruby. （ D） Sams girlfriend. （ A） On Monday. （ B） On Wednesday. （ C） On Friday. （ D） On Sunday. （ A） One. （ B） Two. （ C） Three. （ D） Four. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short
35、passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） Because the time of a period is too long. （ B） Because they are
36、 lack of sleep. （ C） Because they are not interested in the class. （ D） Because they want to go out and play. （ A） It wont make them ill. （ B） It wont influence them much. （ C） It will have huge influence on their well-being. （ D） It will seldom bring disasters to them. （ A） Start class earlier. （ B
37、） Emphasize the first and second period classes. （ C） Delay the first period for 30 minutes. （ D） Change the content of the courses. （ A） Private schools were expensive. （ B） Teachers were not good enough. （ C） Women couldnt learn French. （ D） Women didnt like schooling. （ A） She advocated theology.
38、 （ B） She was searching for equality between men and women. （ C） She opposed women working at home. （ D） She was well known in the 19th century. （ A） Nobody studied her nowadays. （ B） People forgot her. （ C） Higher education stopped spreading. （ D） Marys influence lasted. （ A） It is impossible to pr
39、event children from being injured. （ B） Too many methods have been taken to protect children. （ C） More children died from injuries in developing countries. （ D） Nobody knows that accidents dont have to happen. （ A） Leave the wells open. （ B） Forbid drunk people to drive. （ C） Have a guard at the wi
40、ndow. （ D） Make children learn about the poisons. （ A） Children aged below 5. （ B） Children aged from 5 to 14. （ C） Children aged from 15 to 19. （ D） Children aged over 19. （ A） Death rate from fire is higher in developed countries. （ B） In South Asia, girls usually help their family do the cooking.
41、 （ C） In Europe and America, people are less likely to be caught in fires. （ D） In Southeast Asia, boys and girls have the same rates of death from fire. Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen careful
42、ly for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use t
43、he exact words you have just heard or write down the 36 Unlike other countries where it is common to see two women or two men holding hands, such behavior is frowned upon in Western countries.【 B1】 _between same sex individuals is perceived as part of the gay and lesbian lifestyle and not part of【 B
44、2】_ America. However, it is common to see men and women holding hands, kissing and【 B3】 _in public places. In general, Americans are【 B4】 _ with ones they know and trust. In fact, there are a【 B5】 _number of books in the so-called “self-help“ sections of bookstores that【 B6】 _the topic of touching.
45、It appears that many Americans now want to become more attuned(熟悉的 )to the topic of physical【 B7】 _. A good rule of thumb to follow is【 B8】 _touching people one does not know. Because some visitors come from overpopulated countries,【 B9】 _. This is the behavior necessary for survival but in US shovi
46、ng and pushing is precarious(危险的 )form of behavior.【 B10】 _. If physical contact is made by accident, the best thing to do is to quickly say, “Excuse me“, to the one who was touched.【 B11】 _ 37 【 B1】 38 【 B2】 39 【 B3】 40 【 B4】 41 【 B5】 42 【 B6】 43 【 B7】 44 【 B8】 45 【 B9】 46 【 B10】 47 【 B11】 Section
47、A Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. P
48、lease mark the corresponding letter for each item with a single line through the center. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once. 47 In a new article, four London doctors warn of a professional who is committing malpractice and getting away with it: the tooth fairy. They report o
49、n an 8-year-old boy who was sent to an allergist because of his epic runny nose. Regular old【 S1】 _treatment didnt work, so the next step was a CT scan. The scan showed signs of infection in the sinuses(鼻窦 ). But it also【 S2】_something more surprising: a tooth in his left ear canal. It turned out that 3 years before, the boy had【 S3】 _up “extremely distressed“ because the tooth fairy had taken the tooth from under his【 S4】 _and jammed i
