1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 260 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 to the president of the school to make suggestions about how to use the donated money effectively. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese: 1. 听
2、说学校收到了一笔捐款，建议如何使用； 2. 解释建议的理由。 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 t
3、he information given in the 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 Do You Need A Higher Education The need for a satisfactory education is more important than ever before. Nowadays, w
4、ithout a qualification from a reputable school or university, the odds of landing that plum job advertised in the paper are considerably shortened. Moreover, ones present level of education could fall well short of future career requirements. It is no secret that competition is the driving force beh
5、ind the need to obtain increasingly higher qualifications. In the majority of cases, the urge to upgrade is no longer the result of an insatiable thirst for knowledge. The pressure is coming from within the workplace to compete with ever more qualified job applicants, and in many occupations one mus
6、t now battle with colleagues in the reshuffle for the position one already holds. Striving to become better educated is hardly a new concept. Wealthy parents have always been willing to spend the vast amounts of extra money necessary to send their children to schools with a perceived educational edg
7、e. Working adults have long attended night schools and refresher courses. Competition for employment has been around since the curs9 of working for a living began. Is the present situation so very different to that of the past? The difference now is that the push is universal and from without as wel
8、l as within. A student at secondary school receiving low grades is no longer as easily accepted by his or her peers as was once the case. Similarly, in the workplace, unless employees are engaged in part-time study, they may be frowned upon by their employers and peers and have difficulty even stand
9、ing still. In fact, in these cases, the expectation is for careers to go backwards and earning capacity to take an appreciable nosedive. At first glance, the situation would seem to be laudable. There is a positive response to the exhortation by a former Prime Minister, Bob Hawke, for Australia to b
10、ecome the“ clever country“. Yet there are serious ramifications according to at least one educational psychologist. Dr. Brendan Gatsby has caused some controversy in academic circles by suggesting that a bias towards what he terms“ paper excellence“ might cause more problems than it is supposed to s
11、olve. Gatsby raises a number of issues that affect the individual as well as society in general. Firstly, he believes the extra workload involved is resulting in abnormally high stress in both students at secondary school and adults studying after working hours. Secondly, skills which might be more
12、relevant to the undertaking of a sought after job are being overlooked by employers interviewing candidates without qualifications on paper. These two areas of concern for the individual are causing physical and emotional stress respectively. Gatsby also argues that there are attitudinal changes wit
13、hin society to the exalted role education now plays in determining how the spoils of working life are distributed. Individuals of all ages are being driven by social pressures to achieve academic success solely for monetary considerations instead of for the joy of enlightenment. There is the danger
14、that some universities are becoming degree factories with an attendant drop in standards. Furthermore, our education system may be rewarding doggedness above creativity; the very thing Australians have been encouraged to avoid. But the most undesirable effect of this academic paper chase, Gatsby say
15、s, is the disadvantage that user pays higher education confers on the poor, who invariably lose out to the more financially favored. Naturally, although there is agreement that learning can cause stress, Gatsbys comments regarding university standards have been roundly criticized as alarmist by most
16、 educationists who point out that, by any standard of measurement, Australias education system overall, at both secondary and tertiary levels, is equal to that of any in the world. 2 It is impossible these days to get a good job without a qualification from a respected institution. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C
17、） NG 3 Most people who upgrade their qualifications do so for the joy of learning. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 In some jobs, the position you hold must be reapplied for. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 The parents who spend extra on their childrens education are usually not poor. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 Employe
18、es who do not undertake extra study may find their salary decreased by employers. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 7 Australians appear to have responded to the call by a former Prime Minister to become better qualified. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 8 Australias education system is equal to any in the world in the op
19、inion of most educationists. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 9 Dr. Brendan Gatsby thinks that extra workload can cause _. 10 According to Dr. Brendan Gatsbys opinion, adults get better education just for _. 11 Peoples admiration to higher education is called _ by Dr. Brendan Gatsby. Section A Directions: In t
20、his 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 once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must
21、 read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. （ A） here are a lot of boxes in the way. （ B） The boxes might be too heavy for her to lift. （ C） Hes checking the tonnage. （ D） Hes almost finished. （ A） The man should play in the orchestra. （ B） All tickets are essen
22、tially the same. （ C） Theres standing room only. （ D） Orchestra seats are best. （ A） Come back later. （ B） Take a chance. （ C） Turn the page. （ D） Return the book. （ A） The man had better drop more than one. （ B） The mans course is the best of the four. （ C） The man must be an excellent student. （ D
23、） The mans idea is probably a good one. （ A） He likes biology enough to continue with it. （ B） His grades in science courses are very good. （ C） He hasnt taken enough courses in biology. （ D） He doesnt want to take any more science courses. （ A） Rice Should be served with the chicken. （ B） The dishe
24、s here are never spicy. （ C） There really is chicken in the salad. （ D） Both the chicken dish and the salad taste spicy. （ A） 6:45. （ B） 7:45. （ C） 7:15. （ D） 6:15. （ A） He thinks she bought something for her aunt. （ B） He thinks she might have been there. （ C） He thinks she was there only briefly.
25、（ D） He thinks she went to it on her way to the hospital. （ A） He has a cold. （ B） He has the flu. （ C） He has a stomachache. （ D） He has a toothache. （ A） Since Friday. （ B） Since Saturday. （ C） Since Sunday. （ D） Since Monday. （ A） Stay in bed. （ B） See another doctor. （ C） Drink chicken soup. （ D
26、） Take herbal medicine. （ A） That they were in infinite. （ B） That they should be carefully conserved. （ C） That they were declining. （ D） That they were limited. （ A） Sea resources decline more rapidly than other resources. （ B） Fishing is important to industry. （ C） Fish are an important food sour
27、ce. （ D） Fish are more threatened than other animals. （ A） The decline would have no effect. （ B） The decline would affect only Europe. （ C） The decline would affect only America. （ D） The decline would have a global effect. （ A） Fabrics. （ B） Natural fibbers. （ C） Primitive forms of cloth. （ D） Ani
28、mal skins and furs. （ A） Walk the dog. （ B） Clean the house. （ C） Go to the doctors. （ D） Finish her assignment. （ A） 2:00 PM. （ B） 12:30 PM. （ C） 4:30 PM. （ D） 5:30 PM. （ A） Exciting. （ B） Rewarding. （ C） Disappointing. （ D） Exhausting. （ A） They cant decide on a video. （ B） Susans mother is going
29、to use it. （ C） Susans mother is going to ask her to do something else. （ D） The machine isnt working. 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 y
30、ou hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） It went out of use 300 years ago. （ B） It was invented after the short bow. （ C） It was discovered before fire and the wheel. （ D） Its still in use today. （ A） They are accurate and easy to pull. （ B
31、） Their shooting range is 40 yards. （ C） They are usually used indoors. （ D） They took 100 years to develop. （ A） White apple blossom. （ B） White peach blossom. （ C） White pear blossom. （ D） White plum blossom. （ A） Six weeks, （ B） Six months. （ C） Six years. （ D） Sixteen years. （ A） Mrs. Li. （ B） P
32、atsy Li. （ C） Text doesnt say. （ D） A Japanese. （ A） Marines. （ B） Soldiers. （ C） Sailors. （ D） Mrs. Li. 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
33、 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 write down
34、the 36 Normally a student must attend a certain number of courses in order to graduate, and each course which he attends gives him a credit which he may count towards a degree. In many, American universities the total work for a degree consists of thirty-six courses each【 B1】 _for one semester. A【 B
35、2】 _course consists of three classes per week for fifteen weeks; while attending a university a student will probably attend four or five courses during each semester. Normally a student would【 B3】_to take four years attending two semesters each year. It is possible to【 B4】_the period of work for th
36、e degree over a longer period. It is also possible for a student to move between one university and another during his degree course, though this is not in fact done as a regular 【 B5】 _. 【 B6】 _, for every course that he follows a student is given a grade, which is recorded, and the record is【 B7】
37、_for the student to show to prospective employers. All this【 B8】 _a constant pressure and strain of work,【 B9】 _. Elections to positions in student organizations arouse much enthusiasm.【 B10】 _. Any student who is thought .to have broken the rules, for example, by cheating, has to appear before a st
38、udent court.【 B11】 _. A student who has held one of these positions of authority is much respected and it will be of benefit to him later in his career. 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 i
39、s 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 letter fo
40、r each item with a single line through the center. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once. 47 Have you ever had the【 S1】 _to wander the world and see what was out there? While some people prefer to stay in the comfort of their own home, others have been bitten by the travel bug
41、and cant wait to【 S2】 _the world. Foreign places call to them. “Come visit me and I will show you my【 S3】 _,“ they say. Every year millions of people.【 S4】 _their suitcases or put on backpacks and flock to visit the seven continents of the world. They wander through the castles and【 S5】 _of Europe,
42、and the cities and natural wonders of North and South America. Some visit the vast【 S6】 _cultures of Asia, Africa and the Middle East. The great land of Australia is a wonderland for those who go there. And a few.【 S7】_people even make to the most mysterious continent on the earth Antarctica. Why do
43、 people want to explore the world? It gives them a better【 S8】 _about the earth and the people living on it. It opens their minds, it【 S9】 _their outlook, it gives them a feeling of accomplishment, and it makes them feel【 S10】 _. So save some money, get your passport ready, and see the world. It wil
44、l change your life forever. A) puzzle B) broadens C) alien D) desire E) explore F) mysteries G) enormous H) pursue I) fortunate J) pack K) museums L) alive M) capability N) beautify O) perspective 48 【 S1】 49 【 S2】 50 【 S3】 51 【 S4】 52 【 S5】 53 【 S6】 54 【 S7】 55 【 S8】 56 【 S9】 57 【 S10】 Section B Di
45、rections: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice. 57 One of the most fascinating things about television is the size of the audience.
46、 A novel can be on the “best seller” list with a sale of fewer than 100,000 copies, but a popular TV show might have 70 million viewers. TV can make anything or anyone well known overnight. This is the principle behind“ quiz“ or“ game“ shows , which put ordinary people on TV to play a game for prize
47、s and money. A quiz show can make anyone a star, and it can give away thousands of dollars for fun. But all of this money can create problems. For instance, in the 1950s, quiz shows were popular in America and almost everyone watched them. Charles Van Doren, an English instructor became rich and fam
48、ous on quiz shows. But one of the losers proved that Charles Van Doren was cheating. It turned out that the shows producers gave the answers to him beforehand. Why? Because if the audience didnt like the person who won the game, they turned the show off. The result of this cheating was a huge scanda
49、l. Charles Van Doren is no longer involved with TV. But game shows are still here, though they arent taken as seriously. In fact, some of them try to be as ridiculous as possible. There are shows that send strangers on vacation trips together, or that try to cause newly-married couples to fight on TV, or that punish losers by humiliating them. The entertainment no
