1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 204及答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing (30 minutes) 1 For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter asking for information. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese: 1. 指出写信原因 2. 询问信息 3. 结束语 二、 Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning
2、) (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) if the statement contradicts the infor
3、mation given in the passage; NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage. 1 The Power of Pretend You peak into your seven-year-olds room to see how he and his best friend are going with their playtime. They are deep in a make-believe game in which the superhero fights a monster
4、. “watch out, Superman!“ you call out. The kids giggle, then return to their epic struggle. Do you and your family embrace make-believe? Experts say that pretend play, besides being so much fun, deserves a central place in kids lives. From a babys first game to a teens starring role in the school pl
5、ay, the imaginative process calls on all the skills your child has and takes them one step further. Consider just a few of the ways it helps our young ones grow and develop. Emotional Awareness and Social Skills. “Ill be the mummy, and you be the baby,“ three- year-old Abbie koschik directs a friend
6、. “Then Ill be the baby and you be the mummy. Dont cry, baby. Mummy has a bottle for you.“ This is a fairly common scene among young children. Take some time to deconstruct it, though, and we see the brilliance of the play. Abbie is showing some of the qualities necessary for lifelong process: leade
7、rship, initiative, self-control, cooperation ,and the remarkable capacity for empathy (移情 )-shes imagining and representing the perspectives of both the mother and the baby. Thats an awesome feat (成绩 ), and its one no other creature in the animal kingdom can match. Not bad for a little girl who stil
8、l needs her nap every day. In very practical terms, pretend play also helps kids practice social customs. During a game of a house, for example, a child might rehearse saying “please“ and “thank you“ or welcoming guests into the home and making them feel comfortable. Its also a safe way for young ch
9、ildren to handle new and difficult situations which is why school or visit-to-the-doctor themes are so common. On top of this, pretending does wonders for confidence and self-esteem. Language, Reading, Maths and Science. Two-year-old Gracie Callahan is playing tea party with her mother. She pretends
10、 to sip from her cup, and then says, “More,“ encouraging her mum to continue the game with her. Grade and other toddlers are at the adorable (可爱的 )and significant age when symbolic thought begins. “All of a sudden, babies can make believe,“ says educational psychologist Doffs Bergen of Miami univers
11、ity in Ohio. Bergen, a former kindergarten teacher, explains that reading and maths involve a similar abstract process: a child has to know that squiggles (花体，图形 ) on paper are symbols representing a word or a number. Gracies tea party is thus setting the stage for later learning. As children grow,
12、pretend play continues to go hand-in-hand with academic readiness: Kids enjoy pretending so much that theyll stretch their vocabularies and knowledge to be better at it. A Year One student might pick up the word “stethoscope“ (听诊器 )when playing doctor. Year Four students setting up an elaborate spac
13、e adventure will soak up information about astronomy and astrophysics, and hone their reading skills as they develop their reading skills as they develop their story line. At every age and stage, pretend play speeds learning. Thinking and planning. When toddlers like Gracie experience their first cr
14、eative thoughts, many areas of. the mind, says Doris Bergen, are engaged: emotion, intelligence, language, the senses, motor skills (运动技巧 ). Using these facilities simultaneously creates dense synaptic (染色体联会的 ) connections, building a multidimensional architecture in the brain. “A more elaborate pl
15、ay life may mean the brain is more elaborate in terms of the thinking process,“ she says. What a perfect plan that the areas of the brain involved in thinking and planning develop so early and strengthen with use. How, for example, could a young child solve the simplest problem without the ability t
16、o imagine an answer? Or why would a teenager plan and set goals if she couldnt envision (想像 ) the outcome of all her efforts? Advanced intellectual functioning-the ability to think hypothetically (假设地 ), and logically carry out a plan-is an outgrowth of pretend play. The imagination it requires keep
17、s the mind sharp, flexible and open to new opportunities. All of the people in a childs life-parents, grandparents, teachers and family friends-have a role in perpetuating (使持续，使永存 ) the wonder and delight of pretend play. Children really need three things from us, says Cagle McDonald, who has been
18、a creativity specialist for children for 12 years. 1. Deep Background. Fantasy stories such as Peter Pan feed the imagination. “As you read, be funny and expressive,“ suggests McDonald. “on a second reading, be the narrator and encourage your child to act out the parts.“ Kids are also enchanted (对 着
19、迷 ) with the real world, and there are hundreds of realistic roles to make use of in your own community. Help your child notice folks who work at the grocery store, bank, restaurant, construction site, zoo or library. What special clothes are they wearing? What tools are they using? Try re-creating
20、the scene at home. 2. Fun Props (道具 ). Hold onto those fancy-dress costumes, and pick up extras when theyre on sale. Other good choices for the pretend shelf: hand and finger puppets, dolls, hats, toy animals, necklaces, doctors kits, toy phones, shopping bags and cardboard boxes. 3. Real Respect. A
21、dults show that they value pretend play in several important ways. Your child may want you to be the attentive audience for some part of her play. Or she may be stuck and need a suggestion or two-“Maybe the baby would like a bath now,“ or “What about using these hat in your costume?“ Be especially c
22、areful to enhance, not control, the action. Mostly, your child needs your girl of space and time to play. Thats especially important in an era when structured play, organized sports, TV and video games have been encroaching (侵蚀 ) on imaginative territory. “Theres nothing quite like the power of pret
23、end,“ sums up Paul Harris, author of The Work of the imagination and a professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. “Imagination,“ he says, “is the distinctive ability of human beings.“ Now thats thought to play with. 2 Pretend play should be closely watched as children cannot protect them
24、selves well. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 3 During a game of house, while a child rehearses saying “thank you“ and “please“, he can practice emotional skills. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 Pretending helps children build confidence and self-esteem. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 Pretend play involves an abstract proces
25、s similar to that in reading and maths. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 Children need a lot more from adults to enhance their creativity. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 7 Fantasy stories are good for imagination. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 8 Adults should tell children about what to do and how to play in the pretend play
26、. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 9 Experts say that pretend play deserves _. 10 Imagination keeps kids minds sharp, flexible and open to _. 11 For some part of the play, the child may want the adult to be the _. Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversatio
27、ns. At the end of 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 be
28、st answer. （ A） She takes it as a kind of exercise. （ B） She wants to save money. （ C） She has a lot of exercises to do in the office. （ D） Her office isnt very far. （ A） 2.40. （ B） 3.80. （ C） 4.80. （ D） 7.60. （ A） At a restaurant. （ B） At an airport. （ C） In a publishing house. （ D） At a shopping m
29、all. （ A） 6:20. （ B） 6:10. （ C） 6:50. （ D） 6:40. （ A） She agrees with the man. （ B） They should ask the typist about it. （ C） The typist is very good. （ D） The typist is not good. （ A） Look for a better restaurant. （ B） Go to another restaurant by bus. （ C） Take a walk around the city. （ D） Try to f
30、ind a quiet place. （ A） He got angry with his boss. （ B） He always got work late. （ C） He was frequently sick and absent from work. （ D） He made a big mistake in an accounting. （ A） He is considering leaving his girlfriend. （ B） He has a deep affection for his girlfriend. （ C） He cares about his gir
31、lfriend. （ D） He has a new girlfriend now. （ A） They had an appointment. （ B） The woman wanted to go to a shopping mall with the man. （ C） She wanted to go outings. （ D） She wanted to invite the man to dinner. （ A） He didnt receive the phone call. （ B） He went shopping the whole day. （ C） He was wit
32、h David Field. （ D） He went swimming in a river. （ A） He went to David Fields home. （ B） He went on a river trip. （ C） He spent the whole day shopping. （ D） He went to another dinner party. （ A） The United States is quite rich in natural resources. （ B） The Americans are the people with knowledge an
33、d skills from many countries. （ C） The young Americans are well-educated to value the importance of cooperation. （ D） The workingman is now enjoying the wonderful life he achieved through struggle. （ A） The workingman laid a firm foundation for the whole nation. （ B） The land has an abundance of nat
34、ural resources. （ C） The United States has some of the best farm lands in the world. （ D） People from many countries brought with them a wealth of knowledge. （ A） The education of his children. （ B） The fight for his existence. （ C） The increase of the value of his own. （ D） The problem of cooperati
35、on with his children. （ A） The liberation movement of British women. （ B） Rapid economic development in Britain. （ C） Changing attitudes to family life. （ D） Reasons for changes in family life in Britain. （ A） Buying a pair of Adidas tennis shoes. （ B） Asking her father for a pair of Adidas shoes. （
36、 C） Discussing with her father about Adidas shoes. （ D） Joining the tennis club in school. （ A） They dont help sports players at all. （ B） They dont live up to their fame. （ C） They may be comfortable but are too expensive. （ D） They are good for track and field sports but not for ball games. （ A） H
37、e thinks Adidas would cost him quite a lot of money. （ B） He doesnt think the woman will run. （ C） He doesnt think the shoes will help the woman in the games. （ D） He doesnt think the woman will play sports for long. （ A） She makes good use of an ad to convince the man. （ B） She is easily fooled by
38、ads. （ C） She didnt play much sports before. （ D） She wants to hear the mans opinion about Adidas shoes. 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 spoken only once. After
39、 you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） Government officers are hard to please. （ B） The learner has to go through several tough tests. （ C） The learner usually fails several times before he passes it. （ D） The driving test usually lasts
40、 two months. （ A） They dont want their present bosses to know what theyre doing. （ B） They want to earn money from both jobs. （ C） They cannot earn money as taxi drivers yet. （ D） They look forward to further promotion. （ A） 11:00 a.m. （ B） 1:00 p.m. （ C） 3:00 p.m. （ D） 5:00 a.m. （ A） He thinks the
41、phone call is urgent. （ B） He will be angry. （ C） He will be disappointed. （ D） He will be tired. （ A） To have a talk with him. （ B） To discuss a problem with him. （ C） To inform him their decision. （ D） To tell him a problem. （ A） He thought they were mad. （ B） He didnt take it seriously. （ C） He c
42、alled in the police to talk with the natives. （ D） He believed there was a fight and called the police at once. 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 carefully for its general idea. When the passage
43、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 the exact words you have just heard or writ
44、e down the 36 In many countries, it is not【 B1】 _ for families of different【 B2】 _ to live together in shared space. However, in the United States, this idea may still be【 B3】 _ odd. But this type of housing, called co-housing, is gaining【 B4】 _ in the United States, too. Co-housing complexes are【 B
45、5】 _ up in cities across the country. For many people, this way of life is a【 B6】 _ to the busy modern life-style. About 25 co-housing communities have been built in【 B7】 _ years, and 150 more are planned. In co-housing complexes, everyone helps take care of children and elderly residents. Its also
46、a place where residents shop, cook, and eat together. Residents of co-housing complexes like its【 B8】 _ of shared community. Children have other kids to play with, which many families like. Other residents like the feeling of living in a “village.“【 B9】 _ . Some people may think that co-housing migh
47、t be like a 1960s “hippie“ commune. But after they learn about it, they change their minds. This is because privacy is still important to residents. They have individual houses, not one big house, as old -style communes did.【 B10】 _ . Will this trend catch on? It probably will never become the most
48、popular form of housing in the United States,【 B11】 _ . 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 passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of ch
49、oices 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 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 A disheartened young law student once 【 S1】 _ me. He had failed the “bar (法律 ) examination“ for the second time, wa
