1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 222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 Is CET-4 Necessary? You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese. 1. 很多人认为有必要举行 CET-4考试，理由是 2也有人持不同意见 3我的看法。 二、 Part II Reading Comp
2、rehension (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) if the
3、 statement contradicts the information given in the passage; NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage. 1 Deafness Latest Situation About 16-million people in the United States have lost some of their hearing. About 2-million others are extremely or completely deaf. They can
4、not hear speech or most other sounds in their everyday environment, even with a hearing aid to make sounds louder. Categories of Hearing Loss There are several kinds of hearing loss. One is conductive hearing loss. It results from disease or injury to the outer or middle part of the ear. The damage
5、prevents sound waves from reaching the inner ear. Usually, this form of hearing loss is not extreme. And a hearing aid or medical treatment often can restore hearing. A second kind of hearing loss involves the nerves. It is caused by damage to the inner ear. A loud noise or disease may destroy some
6、of the tiny nerve cells that carry sound. People suffering this kind of damage may lose the ability to hear some sounds, high or low. For example, they may be able to hear the low noise of a truck, but not speech. Hearing aids usually can not help people with this kind of deafness. The third kind of
7、 deafness is called a central hearing loss. It is caused by damage to the hearing nerves leading to the brain or in the brain itself. Causes of Deafness Deafness is the most common bodily disability in America. Often nothing can be done to stop it. But many cases can be prevented. One simple thing i
8、s responsible for most hearing loss. That one thing is noisetelephone bells, loud music, vehicles, or machines. In industrial countries, especially, these things make the environment very noisy. Studies have shown that old men in quiet African villages have much better hearing than young people in A
9、merica. Other causes of deafness include accidents, brain tumors, some drugs, and car infections or other illnesses. Babies born too early may have damaged hearing. And about half of all deafness is at least partly caused by damaged genes, passed from parent to child. Rarely do the parents know they
10、 possess a gene for deafness. They can hear very well. Yet their child is born deaf. More than 90 percent of deaf children are born to hearing parents. Problems Caused by Deafness Not everyone who is deaf is disabled in the same way. This is because the disability generally depends on two things: th
11、e age at which hearing is lost, and the amount of deafness. Those who lose their hearing early in life before they have learned to speakusually have greater problems than those who lose it later in life. One problem is communication. The deaf are cut-off from the language used by hearing people arou
12、nd them. But deaf people around the world have created hundreds of languages that are spoken with the hands. Most deaf people in North America use American Sign Language to communicate with each other. In the United States, it is the fourth most commonly used language following English, Spanish and
13、Italian. For many deaf Americans, English is a second language. They learned American Sign Language first. People who learn sign language as their first language think in it. They even dream in it. As hearing people may talk in their sleep, deaf people may make signs in their sleep. For many years,
14、American Sign Language was banned in schools for the deaf in the United States. Educators feared that sign language would keep deaf people from communicating with hearing people. Today, schools for the deaf have begun to accept American Sign Language. Few classes are taught completely in American Si
15、gn Language. But some teachers mix American Sign Language with a sign language form of English called “Signed English“. The idea is to permit deaf people to use any methods of communication they find useful. Devices to Help the Deaf Educators are not the only ones trying to help the deaf today. Scie
16、ntists and inventors are helping, too. They are continuing to develop devices to make life easier for the deaf. One such device is the hearing aid which is worn in or near the ear. It makes sounds louder. Experts say common hearing aids have improved greatly in the past few years. The new devices ar
17、e lighter and smaller. They do not produce as many unpleasant noises as earlier kinds. Some are so finely designed that they make louder only those sounds which a person can not hear well. Scientists also are working on devices that could give the deaf a sense that is much closer to real hearing. Mo
18、st of these devices make it possible for the deaf to “feel“ sounds they can not hear. One of the newest of these devices is called a cochlear(耳蜗 )implant. Part of it is placed deep in the ear in a medical operation. The cochlear implant does some of the work of damaged ear nerves. Its wires lead dir
19、ectly to the inner ear. This is where sound waves are turned into electrical signals and sent to the brain. People with a cochlear implant can learn to recognize some sounds in their environment. Many can recognize automobiles and animals. About one-third can recognize speech. Lip-reading also becom
20、es easier with a cochlear implant. However, both the device and the operation are very costly. The latest version of the device costs 25,000 dollars. And the earlier versions produce unpleasant sounds. Some deaf persons who have tried cochlear implants have rejected them. They have decided that they
21、 like silence better. Another new device to help the deaf is called a tactual vocoder(voice coder). It is the size of a small radio and is worn outside the body. The tactual vocoder uses the skin as a substitute for ears. It turns sounds into electrical signals felt on the chest. Different groups of
22、 these signs mean different sounds. Instead of heating language, a deaf person feels it. Another important aid for the deaf are printed messages that show what is being said on television programs. The messages appear on a small part of the television screen. They make it possible for deaf people to
23、 watch news programs and to follow the action on some other popular programs. People who wish to see the printed messages must buy a special device to connect to the television. 2 A hearing aid or medical treatment is effective in treating conductive hearing loss. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 3 Music will
24、not cause hearing loss. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 Many deaf Americans have English as their first language. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 Signed English is not the same as American Sign Language. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 Hearing loss is the most widespread disease in the United States. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG
25、7 With the help of a cochlear implant, a deaf person can distinguish some sounds. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 8 Printed messages can help deaf people understand TV programs. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 9 One kind of deafness is caused by damage in the brain or to _. 10 There are generally two things that decide
26、 the disability caused by deafness: one is the age at which hearing is lost, and the other is _. 11 The four most commonly used languages in America are English, Spanish, Italian and _. Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of
27、 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） T
28、he opera will not be performed. （ B） All the tickets for the opera were sold. （ C） They are going to watch the opera. （ D） They dont have much interest in the opera. （ A） Yes, she loves meeting the mans parents. （ B） No, she refused to meet his parents. （ C） No, but shell let him know that evening.
29、（ D） Yes, she accepted it willingly. （ A） In the travel agency. （ B） At the box office. （ C） At a market stall. （ D） In a restaurant. （ A） He had no time fixing his car engine. （ B） Fixing his car engine took him a lot of time. （ C） He only fixed part of his car engine. （ D） His car engine turned ou
30、t well. （ A） Employer and employee. （ B） Teacher and student. （ C） Mother and son. （ D） Executive and clerk. （ A） Jane passed the oral exam and was enjoying herself. （ B） Jane took the oral exam. （ C） It took Jane a long time to pass her exam. （ D） Jane will take the oral exam again. （ A） The woman
31、will pay 30 dollars. （ B） The woman will pay 40 dollars. （ C） The woman will pay 50 dollars. （ D） The woman will pay 60 dollars. （ A） Because he wanted to order another bowl of soup. （ B） Because he doesnt want to pay the bill. （ C） Because there was something wrong. （ D） Because he didnt get what h
32、e wanted. （ A） She was going to the supermarket where she worked. （ B） She was going home from the supermarket. （ C） She was going to a store to buy some groceries. （ D） She was returning to school. （ A） Working as a seller. （ B） Doing some cleaning and packaging job. （ C） Selling fruit and vegetabl
33、es. （ D） Placing the goods to the shelf. （ A） Cutting the grass. （ B） Shaving the trees. （ C） Planting some flowers. （ D） Planting some trees. （ A） He fell in love with Vivian. （ B） He began to practice guitar. （ C） He was rejected by Vivian. （ D） He decided to commit suicide. （ A） She favored him w
34、ith a glass of water. （ B） She ignored him and went to work. （ C） She called in the police. （ D） She poured water on him. （ A） Throw himself in front of the train. （ B） Throw himself against the bus. （ C） Squeeze himself between the rails. （ D） Strike himself with the flowerpot. （ A） A new discovery
35、 in Mathematics. （ B） A new program conducted by NASA. （ C） A new theory on the shape of the universe. （ D） A new planet detected in space. （ A） They are talking about some returned items. （ B） One is making a complaint to the other. （ C） They are having a chat. （ D） The man is speaking in a low voi
36、ce. （ A） The man is speaking too fast （ B） The line is busy. （ C） There is something wrong with the line. （ D） The man is speaking in a low voice. （ A） He wants to return it to the shop. （ B） He wants to have it repaired. （ C） He wants to exchange it for another one. （ D） He wants to get a receipt f
37、or his electronic dictionary. （ A） The man will get repaid. （ B） The man has got an apology from the clerk. （ C） His money will be returned upon demand. （ D） Its hard for the man to ask for his money back. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each pass
38、age, 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 first bottled Coke was produced. （ B） Because the company began packaging Coke in tw
39、o-liter plastic bottles. （ C） Because Coca-Cola Enterprise Inc. was established. （ D） Because the companys stock began to be traded on the stock market. （ A） Soft drink sales. （ B） Non-soda drinks. （ C） National sales. （ D） International sales. （ A） Chemical Engineering. （ B） Mechanical Engineering.
40、 （ C） Electrical Engineering. （ D） Civil Engineering. （ A） Engineering and Accounting. （ B） Finance and Accounting. （ C） Computer Science and Accounting. （ D） English and Accounting. （ A） Mechanical and Electrical Engineering. （ B） Economics and Finance. （ C） History and English. （ D） Management and
41、 Marketing. （ A） The starring-salary offers for most majors experienced a general increase. （ B） Contrary to last year, engineers in the year 2006 enjoy the top salary offers. （ C） The survey was conducted in 38 different private and public schools. （ D） Liberal arts majors still occupy a high posit
42、ion on the list. 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 is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with
43、 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 write down the 36 Planning is a very important activity in our lives. It can give pleasure, even【 B
44、1】_ , or it can cause quite【 B2】 _ headaches. The more【 B3】 _ the task ahead, the more careful the planning required. Getting to school or to work on time is a task requiring little or no planning. And it is almost a【 B4】 _ . A months touring holiday【 B5】 _ , or better still, getting married, is a d
45、ifferent matter altogether. If the matter【 B6】 _ a church wedding, a【 B7】 _ , a honeymoon in Venice, and returning to a new home, this requires even more planning to make sure that it is【 B8】 _ . Planning is our way of trying to ensure success and of avoiding costly failures we can not afford.【 B9】
46、_ the scale may vary, but the degree of importance does not. In essence,【 B10】 _ . Both are designed to ensure an adequate supply of essentials, and if properly carded out,【 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 Direct
47、ions: 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. Please ma
48、rk 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 With the prospect of coal and petroleum supplies being depleted and with air pollution becoming an increasing concern, the major countries of the world are
49、 seeking alternate sources of energy. If a means to 【 S1】 _ energy from water, especially from the ocean, can be effected economically, it would furnish a never-ending supply of energy, since 70% of the earths surface is ocean and 【 S2】 _ 10% is fresh water in rivers and lakes. From the beginning of time man has used water power as a source of work from energy-waterfalls and dams, but these are fresh water sources and are landlocked. The seas have con
