1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 226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 Electronic Games: A Blessing or a Curse? You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese. 1. 电子游戏很普遍。 2. 有的人认为好，而有的人认为不好。 3. 自己的看法。 二、
2、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 agrees with the information given in the passag
3、e; 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 Election The focal point of American political life is the presidential election. More citizens participate in this process than in any other aspect o
4、f civic life, and their choice has enormous significance for the nation and, indeed, for the world. In the United States, the president technically is not directly elected by the people but by a body established under the Constitution called the Electoral College. Its members are supposed to mirror
5、the wishes of the voters in their state. Recent Turnout(参与人数 ) However, between 1964 and 1988, turnout in presidential elections slowly declined, from 62% to 50%. In 1992, turnout increased slightly, to 54%. That is, of all citizens who could have registered to vote, barely half voted. This means th
6、at the winner of a presidential election might have received only one-fourth of the votes of potential voters. Who Does Not Vote? Before we can explain why some people do not vote, we need to see who the nonvoters are. The most important thing to remember is that voting is related to education, inco
7、me, and occupation, that is, to socioeconomic class. For example, if you are a college graduate, the chances are about 80% that you will vote; if you have less than a high school education, the chances are only about half that. Differences between higher-and lower-income people are also quite large.
8、 Two out of three nonvoters have incomes below the average. This class gap in turnout is widening. Although voting among all groups of Americans has declined in the past 30 years, the proportion of college-educated persons who participated fell by less than 10% while that of high school-educated per
9、sons dropped by nearly 20%. Though many people take it for granted that those in the working class vote at lower rates than those in the middle and upper classes, in the United States these differences are far wider than in other nations and far wider than in nineteenth-century America. So there app
10、ears to be something unique about the contemporary American political system that inhibits voting participations of all citizens, but particularly those whose income and educational levels are below the average. Voting is also much more common among older than young people. The popular impression th
11、at young people often participate in politics was reinforced during the Vietnam years, when college campuses exploded with anti-war dissent. In fact, however, young people vote much less frequently than their elders. Those in their 40s and older have established their careers and families, and they
12、have more time and money to devote to voting and other political activities. Why Turnout is Low? There are a number of possible reasons why Americans esp. low-income and young Americans, do not vote. One reason is that non-voters are satisfied: failing to vote is a passive form of consent to what go
13、vernment is doing. About one-third of a group of non-voters in the 1.990 election, when asked why they did not vote, gave reasons suggesting they were disgusted with politics. The public was condemning the lack of real issues in the campaign, the negative advertising, the constant attention paid by
14、television to the polls telling people how they were going to vote. In fact, tnmout is inversely(成反比地 ) related to media spending; the more the candidates spend, the lower the turnout. In addition to the quality of the campaigns, some people think turnout has declined because the elections are so fr
15、equent, campaigns last so long and so many are contested that the public becomes bored, confused, or impatient. At the presidential level, the sheer quantity of coverage, much of it focused repetitively on “whos winning“, may simply bore people. Moreover, the continual public polling and the widely
16、publicized results may lead some to believe they dont need to vote. The necessity of registering has also been a major impediment to voting. About one-quarter of non-voters surveyed in 1990 indicated they did not vote because it was too difficult. One popular proposal is to allow voters to register
17、when they go to the polling place on Election Day. This would reduce the costs of voting by reducing the time spent in finding and going to the registration office. Moreover, by allowing same-day registration, states would put fewer premiums on permanence of residence. Who Runs for President? Most p
18、eople have little chance of being president: They are unknown to the public, they do not have the financial resources or contacts to raise the money needed for a national campaign, they have jobs they could not leave to mn a serious campaign, and their friends would probably ridicule them for even t
19、hinking of such a thing. But a few people are in a different position. Most candidates for president are, in fact, senators or governors. Vice presidents also frequently run, but until George Bushs victory, they had not been successful in this century. How a Candidate Wins the Nomination? The proces
20、s to select the next president of the United States and determine which political party would control Congress and the 50 state governments in 2001 officially kicked off with the January 24 Iowa Caucuses(候选人提名会议 )and the February 1 New Hampshire Primary Election. It ended with the November 7 general
21、 election and the January 20, 2001 inanguration(就职典礼 ). Presidential candidates try to win a majority of delegates at their partys national nominating convention in the summer preceding the November election. Delegates to those conventions are elected in state caucuses, conventions, and primaries. C
22、andidates must campaign to win the support of those who attend caucuses and conventions and of primary voters. Normally, candidates formally announce their candidacies in the year preceding the presidential election year. Then their aim is to persist and survive the long primary and caucus season th
23、at begins in February of election year and continues until only one candidate is left. The National Convention Once selected, delegates attend their partys national nominating convention in the summer before the November election. Change in party rules have reduced the conventions role from an arena
24、 where powerful party leaders came together and determined the partys nominee to a body that approves a choice based on the outcome of the primaries and caucuses. With the beginning of radio coverage in 1924 and television coverage in 1940, the conventions have become media events. The parties try t
25、o put on a show that they hope will attract voters to their candidates. 2 In the United States, the president is directly elected by the people. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 3 Voting is related to socioeconomic status. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 Young people are more active than their elders in Voting. （ A） Y
26、 （ B） N （ C） NG 5 One reason of the low turnout is that the non-voters passively agree to what government is doing. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 Turnout is proportionally related to media spending. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 7 Vice presidents stand a great chance of winning presidential elections. （ A） Y （ B）
27、 N （ C） NG 8 George Washington was the first president of the United States. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 9 About _ of non-voters investigated in 1990 stated they did not vote because it was too difficult. 10 The president elected on November 7,2000 took office on _. 11 With the beginning of _ and _, the n
28、ational conventions have become media events. 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 will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only onc
29、e. 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） Mary left a lot of money to her friend. （ B） Marys parents were very rich. （ C） Mary got a lot of money from a friend. （ D） Marys friend woul
30、d come soon. （ A） The man lost it. （ B） To enter the office. （ C） The man needed it. （ D） The man found it. （ A） 1. （ B） 2 （ C） 3. （ D） 4 （ A） Go to Shangha. （ B） Go to the airport. （ C） Go to Beijing. （ D） Go abroad. （ A） 10:40. （ B） 10:10 （ C） 10:45. （ D） 10:35 （ A） To meet a friend at the airport
31、. （ B） To visit a friend on his way. （ C） To talk with a friend. （ D） To visit a patient in a hospital. （ A） Teacher and student. （ B） Customer and repairman. （ C） Patient and doctor. （ D） Boss and secretary. （ A） He must meet his friend. （ B） He must visit his friend. （ C） He must meet his teacher.
32、 （ D） He must wait for his friend. （ A） Its bigger. （ B） Its cleaner. （ C） It doesnt have fog any more. （ D） Its more industrialized. （ A） He seldom goes there. （ B） He used to go there frequently. （ C） He often goes there. （ D） He never goes there. （ A） She has never been to London. （ B） She wants
33、to remember London as it was. （ C） She has just moved out of London. （ D） She hasnt noticed the changes. （ A） Baby. （ B） Children. （ C） Men. （ D） Women. （ A） Approximately six days of age. （ B） Approximately eight days of age. （ C） Approximately ten days of age. （ D） Approximately twelve days of age
34、. （ A） The infant cries to express complex feelings. （ B） The infant laughs to express complex pleasures. （ C） The infant learns to express complex pleasures. （ D） The infant cries to express complex pleasures. （ A） 6. （ B） 9. （ C） 12 （ D） 15 （ A） Do you know what I should say to him? （ B） What shal
35、l I say? Maybe you have some idea. （ C） What can I say to him? Any suggestions. （ D） Tell me what I should say to him. （ A） Well. Perhaps you have to explain why you were not in the office this morning. （ B） Why dont you go after 10:00? （ C） I dont think you should go to see him right now. （ D） Youd
36、 better go and see him now. （ A） She doesnt have a bike. （ B） The traffic is heavy this morning. （ C） She got up too late this morning. （ D） Her alarm clock failed to work this morning. （ A） She thought it stupid. （ B） She doubted it. （ C） She liked it very much. （ D） She would accept it. Section B
37、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 you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） Its mysterio
38、us rituals. （ B） Local pubs. （ C） Lack of hospitability. （ D） Conservativeness. （ A） It usually has no waiters. （ B） Drinks there are only sold to regular customers. （ C） It does not welcome large groups of people. （ D） Customers there are not allowed to talk to each other. （ A） Harvard University.
39、（ B） Oxford University. （ C） Cambridge University. （ D） Yale University. （ A） Walter Scott. （ B） Nathaniel Hawthorne. （ C） Edgar Allan Poe. （ D） William Makepeace Thackeray. （ A） There was no further prospect for Irving to achieve anything. （ B） Irving had acquired all the knowledge necessary for pr
40、omoting his career. （ C） Irvings talent for literary creation had run out. （ D） Irving was extremely skillful and highly accomplished. （ A） Irving was appointed US ambassador to Spain. （ B） Unique as he was, Irving never attended any social gathering. （ C） Irving received the medal, of the Royal Soc
41、iety of Diplomacy. （ D） Irving was world famous not only as a writer, but also as a lawyer. 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 seco
42、nd 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 write down the 36 Holida
43、ys and the start of a new year 【 B1】 _ make us think about how we can 【 B2】 _ ourselves, and have the life we want in the future. We make resolutions I must lose weight, I will save more money and then lose our way. Thats because we arent 【 B3】 _ our resolutions with who we are inside. Were more lik
44、ely to succeed if we work on 【 B4】 _ our inner, real selves, 【 B5】 _ who we already are, and then take a chance to change how to make the custom. Here are three tips for making the new year better in a real way. Firstly, let your values be your guide There are plenty of people who will tell you what
45、 should be 【 B6】 _ to you, if you let them. Friends, co-workers, family, even the mass media, bombard us with opinions and ideas. Dont just 【 B7】 _ what others say. 【 B8】 _ for yourself what matters most and let those values set your course. Secondly, take a long-term view 【 B9】 _ . Similarly, life
46、doesnt get better in a moment. Change happens slowly, step-by-step. Have the patience to see it through. Thirdly, define yourself as beautiful fewer than five percent of us believe we are beautiful, 【 B10】 _ . You may not fit the mass media image of conventional, external beauty, 【 B11】 _ . 37 【 B1】
47、 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 choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passa
48、ge 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 Real policemen hardly recognize any resemblanc
49、e between their lives and what they 【 S1】 _ on TV if they ever get home in time. There are similarities, of course, but the 【 S2】 _ dont think much of them. The first difference is that a policemans real life revolves round the law. Most of his training is in criminal law. He has to know 【 S3】 _ what actions are crimes and what 【 S4】 _ can be used to prove them in court. He has to know nearly as much 【 S5】 _ as a profes
