1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 161及答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing (30 minutes) 1 For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic: Graduate School or Work? You should write at least 120 words following the instructions given below in Chinese: 目前 ，越来越多的大学生本科毕业之后选择继续进入研究生院学习，一个重要的原因是工作不太好找，那么你打算在大学毕
2、业之后选择找工作还是准备继续上研究生呢 ?请就这个问题谈谈你的打算和主要原因 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 statement agree
3、s 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 Right Amount of Energy We all enjoy being around people with energy. They inspire us. They are stimulati
4、ng, fun, and uplifting. An energetic person has passion in his voice, a bounce in his step, and a smile on his face. Energy makes a person likable, and likability is a key ingredient in persuasive communications. Many business professionals underestimate the energy level required to generate enthusi
5、asm among their listeners. But electrifying speakers bring it. They have an energy that is several levels higher than the people they are attempting to influence. Most business professionals could use an energy boost for public speaking situations such as Webinars, podcasts, staff meetings, conferen
6、ce calls, and television and radio interviews. Each of these opportunities requires a higher level of energy than would normally be appropriate if you were just chatting to someone in the hallway. But how do you project the fight level of vigor without seeming over the top? By weighing yourself on a
7、n energy scale. And on this scale, more is better. The Energy Scale Recently I helped an executive prepare for his first major presentation in his new role. “Tell me where your energy is right now on a scale of one to ten,“ I asked. “One being fast asleep and ten being Jim Cramer on Mad Money. You k
8、now, the guy whos yelling and gesturing wildly on his CNBC show. Where are you now?“ “A three,“ the speaker replied. “OK, what would it feel like to be a seven, eight or nine? Give it a try,“ I suggested. If theyre being honest, most presenters place themselves at a three to six on the energy scale.
9、 That means there is plenty they form an electrocardiogram, which a doctor can study to determine how well the heart is working. It has been recently discovered that although individual cell only sends out small pulse, when large numbers of these cells are linked together, the effects can be 【 S10】
10、_ . Some interesting phenomenon in the animal world can thus be explained. A about B maps C quickly D with E discovering F astonishing G spoils H withoutI improve J due to K used L tiny M apparently N instruments O because 51 【 S1】 52 【 S2】 53 【 S3】 54 【 S4】 55 【 S5】 56 【 S6】 57 【 S7】 58 【 S8】 59 【
11、S9】 60 【 S10】 Section B Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice. 60 Media mogul (显要人物 ) Ted Turner yesterday sold more tha
12、n half of his AOL Time Warner Inc. holdings for about 780 million, a move that reflects his efforts to slash his financial stake in the media giant. After the close of regular trading yesterday, Turner sold a block of 60 million shares to Goldman Sachs N (for NO) if the statement contradicts the inf
13、ormation given in the passage; NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage. 2 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 细节题，根据题干信息词 persuasive communication 定位到首段第四句： .， and likability is a key ingredient in persuasive communications.，即：可爱是有说服力的交流的首要因素，故选 D，其他三项都是精力充沛的人具有的特征而非好的交流的首要因素，故排除 3 【正确答案】 A 【试
14、题解析】 细节题，根据题干定位到首段后两句，原文提到对打电话的人来说，他们有能量比他们想要影响的人发出更高的分贝，故选 A“电话交流者 ”，原文提到 “许多商务专业人士 (business professionals)低估了需要在他们听者 (listeners)中产生的狂热的能量水平 ”，故排除 B和 D， C项 “精 力不够的人 ”与原文叙述相反，故排除 4 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 细节题，根据题干定位到第二段末句， C项中的 “estimating (估计 )”与原文 “weighing(权衡 )”是同一意思，即：衡量自己的能量范围，故选 C， A和 B项是同一意思，均为 “低估能
15、量水平 ”，故排除， D项 “通过使用低一点的能量水平 ”也与原文不符，故排除 5 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 细节题，根据题干信息词 scale of the energy 定位到小标题 The Energy Scale 下，由第二句话 a scale of one to ten可知能量范畴为 1到 10，故选 D 6 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 推断题，作者在 The Energy Scale 下举例，接着说 That means there is plenty of room to boost your energy while not appearing too zany，即：
16、那就意味着提高能量还有很多空间，故选 C， A、 B和 D都与原文不符，故排除 7 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 细节题，根据题干信息词 Virgin entrepreneur Richard Branson 定位到小标题 2 Smile and have fun 下的首句 Why do most people seem to enjoy Virgin entrepreneur Richard Branson? Because the guy has fun and it shows.，即：为什么大多数人喜欢 Richard Branson?因为他是有趣的人并且表现了出来，故选 A， B项指
17、的是 business professionals 而不是 Richard Branson，故排除， C项 “幽默 ”不够全面，故排除， D项 “出名 ”文章未提及，故排除 8 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 细节题，根据题干信息词 David McNeill 定位到小标题 3 Get your body moving 下的首句 I spoke to David McNeill.He says that clear，confident speakers use hand gestures 即： David McNeill 认为自信的讲话者使用手势，故选 A， gesture and speec
18、h 是 David McNeill 的一个研究，故排除 B 9 【正确答案】 study their body language 【试题解析】 细节题，根据题干定位到小标题 3 Get your body moving 下的第三段第二句话 I use it to retrieve clips of business speakers to study their body language，由上一句话可知 it 指 AOLs (TWX) T，即：我用美国在线服务网站让商人学习肢体语言，故得答案 10 【正确答案】 high-energy personalities 【试题解析】 细节题，根据题
19、干定位到小标题 4 Study TV and radio personalities 下的第一句话 Stars of television and radio who score high on the likability scale have high-energy personalities，即：电视明星和广播明星之所以可爱，是因为他们在个性上都是精力充沛的，故得答案 11 【正确答案】 youre involved with something you enjoy 【试题解析】 细节题，根据题干定位到小标题 4 Study TV and radio personalities下的第二段
20、首句 maintaining an energetic presence is very difficult to do unless youre involved with something you enjoy，即：除非你做的事情是你所享受的，否则保持精力充沛是很困难的，故得答案 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 w
21、ill 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. 12 【听力原文】 M: How many students passed the College
22、 English Test last term? W: Well, let me see. 1016 students took the exam, but half of them failed. Q: How many students did the woman believe had passed the exam? 12 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 综合推断题，女士说有 1016名学生参加考试，但一半没有通过，由此推断，通过考试的学生人数是 508人，所以 C正确，这里要注意辨别数字1016(one thousand sixteen)，而不是 1060(one thousand
23、sixty) 13 【听力原 文】 W: Is Aunt Mary in? Ive got something important to tell her. M: Sorry, mother has gone shopping. She wont be back until lunch time. Q: What is the relationship between the two speakers? 13 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 综合推断题，女士要找玛丽姑姑，男士回答说他妈妈不在，由此推断，两人应该是表亲，所以 D正确 14 【听力原文】 M: Susan isnt here ye
24、t. Did you forget to invite her? W: She was ready to come, but then changed her mind. Q: Why isnt Susan present? 14 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 信息明示题，女士说苏珊原本要来，但又改变主意了，所以 C(她改变了决定 )正确，考点 change ones mind意为 “改变决定或意见 ”，如： Nothing will make me change my mind任何事都不能使我改变主意 15 【听力原文】 W: Why are you just standing outsi
25、de instead of going in? M: I have tried all my keys in the lock, but it wont open. Q: Why didnt the man go in? 15 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 信息明示题，女士问男士为什么站在外面不进去，男士回答说他试了所有 的钥匙，就是打不开门，由此可知， C正确，本题的关键是弄清 it指代的是 the door，考点 instead of在意为 “代替 ”时与 in place of同义；它还可后接动名词表示 “而不 ”，如： Instead of going to the cinema,
26、Im going to the concert tomorrow我明天去听音乐会，而不去看电影 16 【听力原文】 M: You dont look a day over thirty. W: Really? In fact, Im thirty-five. Q: How does the woman feel about the mans remark? 16 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 综合推断题，男士说女士看上去不到 30岁，女士回答说： “真的吗 ?事实上我已经 35岁了 ”由此推断， 35岁的女士在听到别人说她看起来不到 30时，肯定会很高兴，所以 A正确 17 【听力原文】 M
27、: Did your sister like her new car? W: She thought it was too noisy, and something got wrong with the tyres; but my father believed it was quite a good car. Q: What did the womans father think of the new car? 17 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 信息明示题，本题问的是女士的父亲对新车的态度，而女士前面所说的都是她姐姐 (或妹妹 )对新车的看法，所以本题的关键是女士的最后一句话：“我父亲认为这是 辆好车 ”故选 A 18 【听力原文】 W: Fasten your belts, and we will take off soon. M: But would you like to tell me how to fasten it? Q: Where did the conversation take place? 18 【正确答案】 D
