1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 277及答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing (30 minutes) 1 For this part, suppose you are applying for a job as an English teacher which you have found in a newspaper advertisement. In this application letter you should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese. 1. 你获知这个职位的途径。
2、 2. 你认为自己具备什么条件可发胜任教师工作。 3. 表达你希望获得工作并留下联系方式。 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 statemen
3、t agrees with the 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 PARENTS: Make Your Child A Winner Playing on a soccer team can be an important experience in your chi
4、lds life. Participation can help your child physically and personally. However, placing your child on a soccer team does not guarantee a beneficial experience. As a parent you can help your child have a positive experience in playing soccer. The type of support you give to your child can make soccer
5、 fun and rewarding or the cause of anxiety and stress. You can motivate your child and help to develop a healthy, positive self-image. Here are some suggestions: Children play soccer to have fun. They also play to learn and improve their skills, to enjoy exciting times, to be with friends, and to st
6、ay in shape. In order to maintain or improve your childs motivation for playing soccer, find out why they like to participate and support their reasons for playing. Success in soccer is more than just winning. Young children equate winning with success and losing with failure. If children win a game
7、, they feel good or worthy. If they lose they feel incompetent or unworthy. This attitude toward winning can be discouraging to children, unless they are always winning. One of your most important roles, therefore, is to help your child keep winning in proper perspective. Try to redefine success in
8、terms of the actual performance or how well your child and the team played. Focusing on the performance rather than the outcome helps keep the game in perspective. Your child may also need guidance in how to deal with success. In winning, two things can happen. Long run success may come so easily th
9、at the competitive game loses its challenge. Your child may become complacent and/or arrogant. Conversely the pressure to win may result in a lack of motivation if your child dreads playing in fear of failure. Your child may not be able to perform well and may want to quit. Give encouragement and po
10、sitive support if this is the case. It is important that you assist your child in understanding their contribution to the teams overall performance. Winning is fun. Your child needs to know that striving to win is important. Being successful in soccer also means making improvements and striving to d
11、o ones best. You can help develop this winning attitude in your child by encouraging maximum effort during practices and games, rewarding their improvements in mastering skills, and supporting your child to try their best. The will to win is important but the will to prepare to win is of greater val
12、ue. Losing is inevitable if your child plays soccer Your child must learn to accept themselves after a loss, this is an important part of participation in the game. Instead of finding excuses it is important for your child to understand the reasons why the team lost. Such reasons may include superio
13、r competition, too many mistakes, poor preparation to compete at this level, or maybe the players have a poor attitude. Whatever the reasons your child needs to regroup. Focus on better preparation physically and mentally for training and the next game so he/she can do better next time. This is a va
14、luable lesson. Realistic goals will help your child. Compare current performances with past performances to determine whether your child has been successful. Your child must experience success at a level that demands his/her best effort. When your childs skill level improves they realize that effort
15、 equals success, and will feel a sense of accomplishment. Encourage skill improvements, good plays, and good behavior. Remember to praise effort-not just good performance-this will motivate your child to try hard. The best way to encourage is by praising or with physical response, a pat on the back,
16、 thumbs up, or smile. Try to avoid giving money or other material rewards, which may turn play into work and have a negative effect. Mistakes are part of learning the game of soccer. Your child will make plenty of them. When your child makes a mistake, they know. They do not need reminding by you. T
17、hats when they need your encouragement: “Great try!“ “Good run!“ “Youll get it next time! “Super game You cannot play the game for your child. Let them make decisions and learn through trial and error. Be patient and assist. If your child displays continual frustration, you can help by giving ideas,
18、 or practicing with your child on his/her skill to correct mistakes. Avoid criticizing and punishing your child for mistakes. If you do your child may fear failure. In turn this could lead to stress and worry about not performing well and to dread the possible disapproval of parents, coaches, and te
19、ammates. Never be negative to someone else child. It hurts the child and parents. It also creates unwanted tension. Negative criticism hinders rather than improves performance for the individual and the team. Fulfill your responsibility. As the number and variety of soccer teams flourish(兴旺 ), it be
20、comes increasingly necessary for you to investigate the suitability of the different programs for your child. You have the right and responsibility to ask questions before allowing your child to participate on a soccer team. Seek to find a compatible match between the philosophy of the program and t
21、he reason why your child wants to participate in soccer. Identifying with your child is perfectly natural. You want your child to be successful. Be careful not to live out your own dreams through your child. Seeing a childs performance in sports as a reflection of ones self-worth and success can res
22、ult in parents setting unrealistically high goals for their child. This can place pressure to perform beyond their capability, a major cause for stress in soccer for children. Be a good role model. Be mindful of your behavior at games. You expect your son or daughter to show good sportsmanship and s
23、elf-control. As the parent you need to exhibit appropriate behavior yourself, no matter how frustrating it may be to see a poor call or bad play. Let the coach. COACH. During games and practices, leave the coaching to the coach. It confuses players when they receive instructions from more than one s
24、ource. Your child has the ball, their mind is racing, here comes a defender or two, a split second decision is necessary. Then suddenly from the sidelines= “Shoot!“, “Pass!“, “Cross!“, “Kick it!“ “Hustle!“. Confused your child hesitates and is stripped of the ball. Then we hear from the sidelines: “
25、Why didnt you shoot?“. Children go out on the field to do their best, and they expect their parents to do the same. Many of the adult leaders are unpaid volunteers. As a parent, you should be realistic in your expectations. However, the adult leaders that your child is associated with should possess
26、 some basic characteristics, which are favorable to the development of young people. Adults you would like to see your child imitate. 2 The author gives parents some advice about what they should do while their children are playing soccer. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 3 Success in soccer is more than just
27、winning. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 Focusing on the outcome rather than the performance helps keep the game in perspective. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 The will to prepare to win is important but the will to win is of greater value. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 Losing is inevitable if your child plays soccer. （
28、 A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 7 Setting goals for your child helps him/her to feel a sense of safety. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 8 As a parent, youd better live out your own dreams through your child. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 9 You expect your son or daughter to show good_. 10 During games and practices, leave the c
29、oaching_. 11 You cannot play the game for your child. Let them make decisions and learn through_. 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 co
30、nversation 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） Mike is a good leader. （ B） Mike makes a lot of plans. （ C） Mike gets things done. （ D） M
31、ike does what others want. （ A） Schoolmates. （ B） Husband and wife. （ C） Teacher and student. （ D） Lovers. （ A） The visiting economist has given several lectures. （ B） Dr. Johnson and the guest speaker dislike each other. （ C） Dr. Johnson invited the economist to visit their college. （ D） Dr. Johnso
32、n and the guest speaker have different opinions. （ A） Announce appeals for public service. （ B） Hold a charity concert to raise money. （ C） Ask the school radio station for help. （ D） Pool money to fund the radio station. （ A） Make some tea for the woman. （ B） Take the Woman to see the doctor. （ C）
33、Ask the womans mother to come over. （ D） Cook chicken soup for the woman. （ A） Look for the traffic light. （ B） Give her a call. （ C） Wait a little longer. （ D） Change the tire for her friend. （ A） You can buy two bookcases for $ 14.95. （ B） You can buy one bookcase for $ 7.50 today. （ C） You can bu
34、y two bookcases for $ 9.90 each. （ D） You can buy two bookcases for $ 7.50 each. （ A） She doesnt like the fishing industry. （ B） The fish is not fresh enough. （ C） She is doing well. （ D） She feels uncomfortable at work. （ A） Between 5 to 10 p.m. （ B） Between 7 to 11 p.m. （ C） Between 6 to 11 p.m. （
35、 D） Between 6 to 9 p.m. （ A） It reflects the audience reaction to their programs. （ B） It has some close connection with the price for advertising time. （ C） It keeps a record of what the audience have watched. （ D） It helps to improve the quality of the programs. （ A） People always want to watch sh
36、ort news in the prime time. （ B） The advertisers control what is shown on television. （ C） The audience research company offers the free information. （ D） Television companies make money by selling advertising time. （ A） They play against each other in order to get the best score. （ B） They want to
37、get some exercises. （ C） They want to win a prize. （ D） They want to keep a score. （ A） Team sports require individual participation. （ B） Individual sports can be performed alone. （ C） Team sports are performed by individuals. （ D） Individual sports are sometimes called competitive sports. （ A） Ind
38、ividual sports can involve competition. （ B） Team sports require two separate teams. （ C） People play individual sports not for competition. （ D） There are only two kinds of sports: team sports and individual sports. （ A） Less than 30 minutes. （ B） From 30 to 45 minutes. （ C） At least 45 minutes. （
39、D） More than 30 minutes. （ A） He thinks it not dirty. （ B） He feels very bad. （ C） He is very tired. （ D） He has no time. （ A） She works very hard. （ B） She thinks that doing housework is their responsibility. （ C） She is the owner of the house. （ D） She is not the only owner of the house. （ A） Beca
40、use he cant notice the dirty. （ B） Because he thinks she has the responsibility to do so. （ C） Because he does not know what is dirty. （ D） Because he does not know when things get dirty. （ A） Hostile. （ B） Indifferent. （ C） Angry. （ D） Suspicious. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hea
41、r 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） Aviation and Transportation Security Act was passed.
42、（ B） Ensuring the safety of passengers and aircraft became a major concern at airports. （ C） Airport security became the responsibility of the federal government. （ D） Security personnel required each passenger show photo identification before entering an aircraft. （ A） The new law expanded the numb
43、er of baggage screeners. （ B） It required that security personnel operate metal detectors and X-ray machines for possible weapons or illegal substances. （ C） It required that ail passenger luggage, including checked luggage, be screened. （ D） It required that all checked luggage be put through speci
44、al explosives-detecting devices. （ A） It has made many additives. （ B） It has caused most cancers. （ C） It makes some cultures more prone to cancer. （ D） It has made many foods unfit to eat. （ A） Because of the diet that is characteristic of these cultures. （ B） Because of their living environment.
45、（ C） Because the people of that culture eat much fat. （ D） Because the people of that culture use nitrate and nitrite to preserve color in meats. （ A） Nitrates and nitrites. （ B） Penicillin. （ C） Packaging labels. （ D） Additive medicine. （ A） Food Additives. （ B） Cancer-related labels. （ C） Food-rel
46、ated diseases. （ D） Bad Effects of Food on Health. 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
47、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 Airport is transportation center used for the l
48、anding and【 B1】 _of aircraft. Airports provide transportation not only for people but also for freight, such as mail, perishable foods, and other important【 B2】 _. International airports handle a【 B3】 _flow of traffic. The John F. Kennedy International airport in New York City is one of the busiest
49、in the United States, with thousands of passenger【 B4】 _and departures every hour. An airport is composed of several areas and structures that are【 B5】 _to serve the needs of both aircraft and passengers.【 B6】 _are the long, narrow areas where airplanes take off and land. The terminal contains ticket and baggage counters. The control tower is located near the terminal. From this tower, people【 B7】 _in air traffic control coordinate aircraft movement both in the air and on the ground. For secu
