1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 242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 entitled Job Problems for College Graduates. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese. 1. 现在 越来越多的大学毕业生发现找一个满意的工作相当困难 2. 造成这种困难的原因 3. 你认为应如何解
2、决这种困难 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 agrees with the information given in t
3、he 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 Buying Online Why buy online? Its little wonder that new buyers quickly learn to love Internet shopping. At the moment, the best deals on the
4、 Web are in clothes, books, CDs, videos, flights and holidays. Advantages Buying online does have a number of potential advantages: Price: items are usually cheaper on the Web because warehouse and staff costs are lower, and because online shops want to attract and keep customers. Convenience: shopp
5、ing can be much easier on the Internet. It can be done at home, at a convenient time and be very quick. Wide choice: Internet shopping allows you access to a wide range of shops all around the world, some of which dont exist on the high street. Online shops also usually carry a much larger stock. Qu
6、ick delivery: most Internet sites are able to deliver within a few days. Disadvantages There are also some disadvantages buying online: Delivery: many sites still use traditional carriers and dont deliver at night or at weekends. Often you end up having to go and collect from a warehouse. Costs and
7、returns: adding up transport and, if buying from outside the European Community, tax and duty, can often mean an item isnt as cheap as it seems. Returning a purchase often means having to parcel it up and take it down to the post office. Cost of using the Internet: although online access is getting
8、cheaper, many Internet providers still charge per minute. Browsing around a wide range of shops can take as long as a traditional shopping visit, so beware. Buying more: because everything is at the click of a mouse, its very easy to buy and spend more than you intended to. How to go about shopping
9、online Most high-street names now have a presence online. These shops and other well-known Internet shopping sites are a good place to start, Its best to get used to buying online from a brand you already know and trust. Simply search for it under its own name, adding “www“ at the start and either “
10、. com“ or “. co. uk“ at the end. If this doesnt work, most search engines and Internet shopping directories should be able to help. Theyll also be the place to go if youre looking for a particular item. Most online shops work on the “shopping basket“ principle. You tour the site and click when you s
11、ee something you want. The item gets placed into a virtual shopping basket. When you want to pay for the items in the basket, youll be asked to register. Youll then be taken to a secure part of the site to give details of your credit or debit card. Youre usually able to send a check instead, but thi
12、s can mean a wait of a week or two, because the company will often want to clear the check before sending you the goods. Tips before you buy Pay by credit card because this may give you some additional protection. Only use debit cards when youre dealing with shops you know you can trust. When giving
13、 out these details, always ensure youre using a secure site. Do some real-world research as well as Internet research to compare prices. Internet prices may not always be the cheapest. Print out your order and keep any terms and conditions in a safe place along with the companys postal address and t
14、elephone number. Check the companys policy on returning goods. If youve bought the item from a site abroad, you may find returning it costly. Look out for loyalty schemes and email alerts where shops will contact you with bargains or new deals. Be careful about spending too long surfing for a bargai
15、n it can be addictive and costly. Security and privacy Security is far less of a problem than it appears if you ensure you only shop at websites that offer secure payment procedures (most do). Here we look at these procedures in more detail. These procedures ensure that before you send any credit or
16、 debit card details, youre moved to a secure part of the site where all the information sent over the Web is protected. You can check this has happened by ensuring theres a padlock sign in the bottom bar on your screen, and the site address has changed from one starting with “http“ to one starting w
17、ith “https“. In fact, there are very few reports of card theft from well-known sites on the Internet. If you want to pay by debit card, check with your bank first: some will offer protection but most will not. Always print out details of your order and payment and keep them safe. Once consumers beco
18、me used to shopping online, their concern often shifts from security to privacy. All online shops gather information about you every time you shop by making whats called a cookie. This is stored on your computer in a special file. Theyre the means by which a shop welcomes you by name next time you v
19、isit. You can erase them from your computer if you really object. Much more worrying are some sites tendencies to sell your details to other shops. Its a good idea to find out what a shop policy is before you buy. If you shop regularly online, it will in practice be impossible to stop your details a
20、nd email address getting out and you will end up with uninvited emails. Suitable laws when things go wrong When you buy something in the UK from a trader, youre protected by a wide range of consumer laws. Here we look at those laws and offer advice on how to deal with or avoid potential problems. Th
21、ese laws still apply to online sites as long as theyre based in the UK. So check first if the trader is based in the UK. For example, “. co. uk“ doesnt necessarily mean a UK address and “. com“ is used by traders in the UK as well as in the US. If you run into problems with something you buy from a
22、UK site, telephone its customer services and confirm your complaint by letter or email. Keep a note of who you talk to and copies of letters sent. If you have to send anything back, remember to charge them the postage or ask them to come and collect it. If this doesnt resolve your complaint, use the
23、 small claims track in the county court. Leaflets explaining the court procedure can be obtained from your county court office. When you buy outside the UK, your rights are less certain. You should be protected by similar consumer laws if you buy inside the European Community but it can be a problem
24、 enforcing your rights. This also applies to manufacturers guarantees. 2 People in all walks of life tend to love Internet shopping once they learn about it. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 3 Delivery can appear to be both an advantage and a disadvantage to the online buyers. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 According
25、 to the passage, when people are buying online they will usually buy more because everything is much cheaper than in traditional shopping. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 In search of an Internet shopping site, people can simply put “www“ at the start of a shops name or “. com“ at the end. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C
26、） NG 6 Credit cards are more useful than debit cards because the latter can only be used when you are familiar with the online shops. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 7 If people can follow the secure payment procedures, they neednt worry too much about the security of their online payment. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C）
27、NG 8 The address of “. co. EC“ is one of the online sites necessarily based in the European Community. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 9 For a regular shopper online, the private information on _ is likely to get out. 10 When people run into problems and their complaints to the customer services can not work,
28、 they can turn to _. 11 If an English bays items from the European Communitys sites, his rights are still protected by _. 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 wh
29、at 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） Look for a more expensive hotel. （ B） Go to another hotel by bus.
30、 （ C） Try to find a quiet place. （ D） Take a walk around the city. （ A） Theyre talking about nice children. （ B） The man has a house for sale. （ C） The woman lives in a nice house. （ D） The man has three children. （ A） In a hotel. （ B） At a dinner table. （ C） In the street. （ D） At the mans house. （
31、 A） Relatives. （ B） Roommates. （ C） Colleagues. （ D） Neighbors. （ A） 5:00. （ B） 5:15, （ C） 5:30 （ D） 5:45 （ A） He wants to have more sleep. （ B） His wife doesnt sleep well. （ C） Women need more sleep than men. （ D） He doesnt need as much sleep as his wife. （ A） A student. （ B） A reporter. （ C） A vis
32、itor. （ D） A lecturer, （ A） To the school. （ B） To a friends house. （ C） To the post office. （ D） Home. （ A） How to increase ones speed in a bicycle race. （ B） Major Canadian bicycle race （ C） The contributions of cycling to health. （ D） An annual cycling event. （ A） The length of the course. （ B） T
33、he route the cyclists take. （ C） The number of the participants. （ D） The month in which the tour is held. （ A） They are not competing with each other. （ B） They have to pay a high fee. （ C） They tend to be beginning cyclists. （ D） Most of them fail to finish the route. （ A） She sat back and relaxed
34、. （ B） She decided to retire. （ C） She entered university. （ D） She worked out a new English program. （ A） Bring a great deal of useful experience to the university. （ B） Improve human relationship in the university. （ C） Bring a fear of aging among young people. （ D） Improve the reputation of the u
35、niversity. （ A） She is learning English and drama. （ B） She is learning how to teach minority students. （ C） She is learning how to make sound judgment. （ D） She is learning to perceive, not to judge. （ A） Irrigating desert areas. （ B） Use for cold seawater. （ C） Techniques for preserving the enviro
36、nment. （ D） The importance of conserving energy. （ A） A vacation the woman took. （ B） French influence in New Orleans. （ C） New Orleans Mardi Gras Festival. （ D） A business trip. （ A） By bus. （ B） By car. （ C） By plane. （ D） By train. （ A） The weather. （ B） The food. （ C） The architecture. （ D） The
37、music. （ A） He was president when the city was purchased. （ B） He led the American forces in a nearby battle. （ C） He designed Jackson Square in the French Quarter. （ D） He helped found New Orleans. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, yo
38、u 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） The United States is quite rich in natural resources. （ B） The young Americans are well-educated to res
39、pect the usefulness of cooperation. （ C） The Americans are the people with knowledge and skills from many countries. （ D） The workingman is now enjoying the wonderful life he achieved through struggle. （ A） The land has an abundance of coal resources. （ B） The United States has some farmland. （ C） P
40、eople from many countries brought with them wealth. （ D） The workingman laid a firm foundation for the whole nation. （ A） The education of his children. （ B） The fight for his existence. （ C） The problem of cooperation with his children. （ D） The increase of the value of his own. Section C Direction
41、s: 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 the exact words you have just heard
42、. 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 33 From the top of Temple IV, dense jungle canopy(遮篷 ) spreads to the horizon in every direction. Some 215 feet below li
43、es Tikal, the greatest of the Mayan cities, much of it still 【 B1】 _ by trees that have swallowed Temple IV up to the base of its 【 B2】 _ . 【 B3】 _ of archaeologists have worked to excavate (挖掘 ) this vast city since a Spanish governor rediscovered it in 1848. Theyre still at work today; clearing tr
44、ees from nearby temples, searching for 【 B4】 _ to how the ancient Maya lived and what caused them to 【 B5】 _ their great cities six centuries before the Spanish conquest. New inscriptions, villages, even 【 B6】 _ cities are being discovered every year, 【 B7】 _ great excitement among archaeologists. T
45、he latest and most 【 B8】 _ find was announced on Sept. 8: the discovery of a nearly intact 170-room palace buried at Cancuen, 70 miles south of Tikal. 【 B9】 _ Its so large, in fact, that previous expeditious to Cancuen mistook it for a great jungle-covered hill. 【 B10】 _ But what to make a city aban
46、doned so swiftly? Dr. Hammond finds evidence that the city was in the midst of a massive expansion project when its inhabitants suddenly left. Hammond thinks 【 B11】 _ “Just before the collapse, there are more Maya around than ever before, and theyre packed into cities that are larger, more numerous,
47、 and more closely spaced,“ he says. 34 【 B1】 35 【 B2】 36 【 B3】 37 【 B4】 38 【 B5】 39 【 B6】 40 【 B7】 41 【 B8】 42 【 B9】 43 【 B10】 44 【 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 wor
48、d 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. 44 In
49、 dealing with strangers the rule for British society is that you must avoid staring at them at the same time avoid ignoring them. Passing strangers in the street, you may look at the 【 S1】 _ strangers until they are about eight feet away. Generally speaking, strangers feel 【 S2】 _ looking at one another at a distance. The closer the proximity (接近 ) the greater the 【 S3】 _ to avoid eye contact. This can readily be observed i
