1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 177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: WILL PHONES KILL LETTER WRITING? You should write at least 120 words according to the outline given below in Chinese: 1年轻人越来越趋向于打电话 2信件是否会被电话取缔 3我的观点 二、 Part II Readin
2、g 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 agrees with the information given in the passage; N (for NO)
3、if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage; NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage. 1 After the Presidents Sons Were Imprisoned Individuals make up history, while history governs individuals actions and thoughts. This simple observation may be the bi
4、ggest consolation to President Kim Dae-jung, who is distressed by the imprisonment of two of his three sons and the political challenges he nowadays seems to face at every turn on the final span of his presidency. Kim is forced to perform two conflicting roles. On the one hand, he is a concerned fat
5、her seeing his second son, and the youngest, jailed on influence-peddling charges. The 77-year-old president recently gave an emotional account of his inner feelings, saying that never in his life has he felt as distressed as now. He told a group of reporters that he didnt feel this low even at the
6、height of his struggle against dictatorships. The second role he is playing is that of responsible leader. The winner of the 2000 Nobel Peace Prize for his contribution to inter-Korean detente, Kim is resisting all calls to step back from the frontline of politics. He has vowed to do his duty as the
7、 top manager of state affairs until the last day of his mandate in February next year. On the other band. with the presidential election due in December. Lee Hoi-chang, the standard bearer of the Grand National Party, is attacking Kim for his low standard of morality, citing his sons graft charges,
8、while Rob Moo-hyun, the presidential candidate, of the Millennium Democratic Party, which Kim founded but severed ties with, is trying to dissociate himself from Kims legacy. Therefore Kims public approval rating has suffered. His “Sunshine Policy“ is in danger of sliding into oblivion. It is not ha
9、rd to imagine what Kim is mentally going through. Perhaps. he may be regretting having entered politics or be worrying about how history will see him, when he is not around. Right now, his reputation is so tarnished that he is probably tempted to believe that history will judge him more fairly in 10
10、 or 20 years than his contemporaries. In a sense, however, he may as well have more audacity to demand that his contemporaries give a fairer judgment of his presidency. For instance, the mass media has lamented the unhappy repetition of history in connection with the imprisonment of Kims two sons. K
11、im Young-sam, his predecessor, also saw his favorite son. Hyun-chol, jailed. A closer look at the charges facing Hong-up and Hong-gui and those that led Hyun-chol behind bars will tell the difference. Investigations have so far failed to show that the two brothers meddled in state affairs, while Hyu
12、n-chol was often called “the second man“ in charge behind his father. It could, in a sense, be not the repetition of history but an improvement, if the cases are used to forewarn the offspring of presidents-to-be of the consequences they will face for their misbehavior. The two Kims differ in their
13、behavior after their beloved sons were thrown into jail. President Kim is determined to stay in control, while Kim Young-sam lost his will to govern, sending the country adrift into a financial crisis, according to his former aides. While some people say, in defense of Kim Young-sam, it is fair to a
14、cknowledge his right to assert what good he did as the first civilian president after three heads of state who were army generals. This comparison between the two Kims would lose its validity, if President Kim used it in his defense. The public wouldnt tolerate it. In truth, it would be put to best
15、use if President Kim hides it in a deep comer of his heart and takes more sincere and feasible measures to push this nation forward. Its what really counts. 2 The 77-year-old president recently gave a thoughtful account of his inner feelings. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 3 The Second role Kim is playing is
16、 that of responsible leader. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 Kim won the 2000 Nobel Peace Prize for his contribution to inter-Korean detente. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 Kim married his wife in 1967. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 Kims “Sunshine Policy“ is in danger of sliding into oblivion. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 7 In
17、vestigations have shown that the two brothers meddled in state affairs. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 8 The two Kims differ in their behavior after their beloved sons were thrown into jail. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 9 Kim is resisting alt calls to step hack from _. 10 In a sense, however. Kim may as well have m
18、ore audacity to demand that his contemporaries give a _ of _. 11 This comparison between the two Kims would lose _, if President Kim used it in _. 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 questio
19、ns 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） It doesnt matter which apartment the man
20、 chooses. （ B） Its a difficult decision. （ C） She doesnt like either apartment. （ D） The man should choose a different apartment. （ A） He had missed an earlier appointment. （ B） His foot had seemed all right. （ C） His foot was badly injured and he couldnt walk. （ D） He was not able to find the docto
21、r. （ A） Because the taxi driver tried to overcharge him. （ B） Because the policeman had stopped him. （ C） Because the taxi driver refused to take him. （ D） Because he had been overtaken by many cars. （ A） Pick up the ticket. （ B） Apologize. （ C） Go on her vacation. （ D） Fly to Berlin. （ A） Finding a
22、 summer job. （ B） Working and studying. （ C） Taking the summer classes. （ D） Wait until later to decide, （ A） He wants the woman to get rid of it. （ B） He likes it better than the blue one. （ C） He likes both the red one and the blue one. （ D） He deem t like it as much as the blue one. （ A） They bot
23、h attended the meeting. （ B） Neither of them attended the meeting. （ C） The man attended the meeting but the woman didnt. （ D） The woman attended the meeting but the man didnt. （ A） The man should send applications to more companies. （ B） The man should make a phone call to the manager first. （ C） T
24、he man should see the manager in person. （ D） The man has to wait patiently for a reply. （ A） Inviting foreign students to dinner. （ B） Eating habits of foreign students. （ C） Sharing a flat with foreign students. （ D） Getting along with foreign students. （ A） In Oak Creek Apartments. （ B） In a stud
25、ent dormitory. （ C） With his parents. （ D） With his girlfriend. （ A） They didnt know how much each person owed for telephone calls. （ B） They couldnt understand each other since they speak different languages. （ C） They had difficulty deciding who should cook. （ D） They had different lifestyles. （ A
26、） An assignment. （ B） A class. （ C） A grade. （ D） An examination. （ A） The election system in India. （ B） The political system of India. （ C） The festivals in India. （ D） The arts customs in India. （ A） Her paper due the next week. （ B） The material on the exam. （ C） Her most recent exam grade. （ D）
27、 Not being able to get lunch. （ A） To the library, （ B） To the department store. （ C） To the classroom. （ D） To the canteen. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spo
28、ken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） That drugs should not be used without doctors advice. （ B） That drugs and substances are different. （ C） That substances should be used in a scientific way. （ D） That the misuse
29、 of substances is harmful. （ A） People will become seriously ill. （ B） People will become dependent on them. （ C） They will make people feel tired. （ D） They will give people headaches. （ A） They are beneficial for ones nerves. （ B） They are good for social occasions. （ C） They may make people sick.
30、 （ D） They should be used in a limited way. （ A） Entertainment. （ B） Seeking physical fitness. （ C） Studying in a local college. （ D） Finding peace and quiet. （ A） On TV or by radio. （ B） On the job market. （ C） At home. （ D） At a local institution of education. （ A） Some people retire from present
31、jobs for adult education. （ B） Self-improvement has become a national passion. （ C） Working mothers are especially fond of adult education. （ D） Self-improvement is popular with young people. （ A） A special kind of school. （ B） The Educational system in the U. S. （ C） Different technical schools. （
32、D） Continued Education in the U. S. （ A） The school lays emphasis on applied courses. （ B） The students learn a lot of theoretical knowledge at school. （ C） The students finance their own education. （ D） The school also offers courses in self-improvement. （ A） They keep in contact with the job-marke
33、t. （ B） They do a lot of fieldwork. （ C） They have regular conferences with employers. （ D） They have had working experiences before. （ A） Useful skills. （ B） Finding a job. （ C） Applied courses. （ D） Working close with the teachers. Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage thr
34、ee times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully 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 req
35、uired to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the 36 Before the 1850s, the United States had a number of small colleges, most of them dating from colonial days. They were small, church 【 B1】 _ institutions whose prima
36、ry concern was to 【 B2】 _ the moral character of their students. Throughout Europe, institutions of 【 B3】 _ learning had developed, bearing the ancient name of 【 B4】 _ . In Germany a different kind of university had developed. The German university was concerned 【 B5】 _ with creating and spreading k
37、nowledge, not 【 B6】 _ . Between mid-century and the end of the 1800s, more than nine thousand young Americans, 【 B7】 _ with their training at home, went to Germany for 【 B8】 _ study. Some of them returned 【 B9】 _ The new presidents broke all ties with the churches and brought in a new kind of facult
38、y. 【 B10】 _ The new principle was that a university was to create knowledge as well as pass it on, and this called for a faculty composed of teacher-scholars. Drilling and learning by rote were replaced by the German method of lecturing, 【 B11】 _ Graduate training leading to the Ph.D., an ancient Ge
39、rman degree signifying the highest level of advanced scholarly attainment, was introduced. 37 【 B1】 38 【 B2】 39 【 B3】 40 【 B4】 41 【 B5】 42 【 B6】 43 【 B7】 44 【 B8】 45 【 B9】 46 【 B10】 47 【 B11】 Section A Directions: In this section, there is a short passage with 5 questions or incomplete statements. R
40、ead the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words. 47 Tides arc created mainly by the pull of the moon on the earth. The moons pull causes water in the oceans to be a little deeper at a point closest to the moon and also at a point farthest
41、from the moon on the opposite side of the earth. These two tidal “waves“ follow the apparent movement of the moon around the earth and strike nearly every coast line at interval of about twelve hours and twenty-five minutes. After reaching a high point, the water level goes down gradually for a litt
42、le more than six hours and then to rise toward a new high point. Hence, most coast lines have two tides a day, and the tides occur fifty minutes late each day. Differences in the coast line and in channels in the ocean bottom may change the times that the tidal wave reaches different points along th
43、e stone coast line. The difference in water level between high and low tide varies from day to day according to the relative positions of the sun and the moon because the sun also exerts a pull on the earth, although it is only about half as strong as the pull of the moon. When the sun and the moon
44、are pulling along the same line, the tides rise higher, and when they pull at right angles to one another, the tide is lower. The formation of the coast line and variations in the weather are additional factors which can affect the height of tides. Some sections of the coast are shaped in such a way
45、 as to cause much higher tides than are experienced in other areas. A strong wind blowing toward the shore may also cause tides to be higher. 48 What can affect the height of tides? 49 If the pull of the sun equaled to the pull of the moon, the tides would _. 50 What may be concluded from the inform
46、ation presented in the passage about time of tide along different coast lines? 51 If one high tide occurs at 1:00 a. m., the next high tide at the same point will occur at about _. 52 What is the time that high tide occurs at a particular place affected by? Section A Directions: In this section, the
47、re 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. Please mark the corresponding lette
48、r for each item with a single line through the center. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once. 52 Many students find the experience of attending university lectures to be a confusing and frustrating experience. The lecturer speaks for one or two bouts, perhaps【 S1】_ the talk wit
49、h slides, writing up important information on the blackboard, distributing reading material and giving out【 S2】 _ . The new student sees the other students continuously writing on notebooks and【 S3】 _ what to write. Very often the student leaves the lecture with notes which do not catch the main points and which become hard even for the【 S4】 _ to understand. Most institutions provide courses which【 S5】 _ new students to
