1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 293及答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing (30 minutes) 1 For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled “Why a Sense of Humor Is Important“ in three or four paragraphs. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese. 1. 幽默能体现个性 2幽默有益于身心健康 3幽默
2、能融洽与他人的关系 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
3、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 Green Wave Washes Over Mainstream Shopping Research in Britain has shown that “green consumers“ continue to flourish as a significant gro
4、up among shoppers. This suggests that politicians who claim environmentalism is yesterdays issue may be seriously misjudging the public mood. A report from Mintel, the market research organization, says that despite recession and financial pressures, more people than ever want to buy environmentally
5、 friendly products and a “green wave“ has swept through consumerism, taking in people previously untouched by environmental concerns. The recently published report also predicts that the process will repeat itself with “ethical“ concerns, involving issues such as fair trade with the Third World and
6、the social record of businesses. Companies will have to be more honest and open in response to this mood. Mintels survey, based on nearly 1,000 consumers, found that the proportion who look for green products and are prepared to pay more for them has climbed from 53 percent in 1990 to around 60 perc
7、ent in 1994. On average, they will pay 13 percent more for such products, although this percentage is higher among women, managerial and professional groups and those aged 35 to 44. Between 1990 and 1994 the proportion of consumers claiming to be unaware of or unconcerned about green issues fell fro
8、m 18 to 10 percent but the number of green spender among older people and manual workers has risen substantially. Regions such as Scotland have also caught up with the south of England in their environmental concerns. According to Mintel, the image of green consumerism as associated in the past with
9、 the more eccentric members of society has virtually disappeared. The consumer research manager for Mintel, Angela Hughes, said it had become firmly established as a mainstream market. She explained that as far as the average person is concerned environmentalism has not “gone off the boil“. In fact,
10、 it has spread across a much wider range of consumer groups, ages and occupations. Mintels 1994 survey found that 13 percent of consumers are “very dark green“, nearly always buying environmentally friendly products, 28 percent are “dark green“, trying “as far as possible“ to buy such products, and
11、21 percent are “pale green“ tending to buy green products if they see them. Another 26 percent are “armchair greens“; they said they care about environmental issues but their concern does not affect their spending habits. Only 10 percent say they do not care about green issues. Four in ten people ar
12、e “ethical spenders“, buying goods which do not, for example, involve dealings with oppressive regimes. This figure is the same as in 1990, although the number of “armchair ethicals“ has risen from 28 to 35 percent and only 22 percent say they are, unconcerned now, against 30 percent in 1990. Hughes
13、 claims that in the twenty-first century, consumers will be encouraged to think more about the entire history of the products and services they buy, including the policies of the companies that provide them and that this will require a greater degree of honesty with consumers. Among green consumers,
14、 animal testing is the top issue 48 percent said they would be deterred from buying a product if it had been tested on animals followed by concerns regarding irresponsible selling, the ozone layer, river and sea pollution, forest destruction, recycling and factor farming. However, concern for specif
15、ic issues is lower than in 1990, suggesting that many consumers feel that Government and business have taken on the environmental agenda. 2 The research findings report commercial rather than political trends. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 3 Being financially better off has made shoppers more sensitive to b
16、uying “green“. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 The majority of shoppers are prepared to pay more fro the benefit of the environment according to the research findings. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 Consumers green shopping habits are influenced by Mintels findings. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 Mintel have limited thei
17、r investigation to professional and managerial groups. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 7 Minltel undertakes market surveys on annual basis. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 8 Almost half green consumers take animal testing as the most influential factor that decides their buying choices. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 9 In compa
18、rison with those rich countries, _ will continue to predominate in most developing countries. 10 Through the comparison between private cars and public transport, it is _ to expect people to give up private cam in favor of mass transit. 11 _ can reduce the pollution problem and increase the fuel eff
19、iciency of engines. 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 once. After each question the
20、re 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） The library is open all day on weekends. （ B） The library is open all day daring the week. （ C） The library is closed on weekends. （ D） The library is open Saturday af
21、ternoon. （ A） She missed her friends. （ B） She thinks shes catching another cold. （ C） She likes tomato sauce on everything she eats. （ D） She has a lot of work to make up. （ A） She often stays up late to read. （ B） The man should spend more time studying. （ C） The man manages with surprisingly litt
22、le sleep. （ D） She has no idea what will be on the test. （ A） The back of his French dictionary fell apart when he dropped it. （ B） He had read the novel without help earlier in the fall. （ C） He needed to look up some words in order to comprehend the novel. （ D） His French teacher helped him with t
23、he vocabulary. （ A） Go to a movie. （ B） Work in a library. （ C） Visit a museum. （ D） Speed some time outdoors. （ A） Theres not enough time to finish. （ B） The clock isnt working. （ C） The report will be ready on time. （ D） He can begin the work at first. （ A） Ann should shut the door. （ B） Ann shoul
24、d be quieter. （ C） Ann should have stayed at the library a little longer. （ D） Ann shouldnt have returned home. （ A） Hell tell her what shes missed. （ B） Hell take her to the next class. （ C） Hell give her the now exam dates. （ D） Hell try to bring her homework to class. （ A） To enjoy a good story.
25、（ B） To see the actors and actresses. （ C） To experience an exciting life. （ D） To escape their everyday life. （ A） They feel that everything on the screen is familiar to them. （ B） They are touched by the life-stories of actors and actresses. （ C） They try to turn their dreams into reality. （ D） Th
26、ey become so involved that they forget their own problem. （ A） Because they are well-made and the stories are interesting. （ B） Because the heroes have to cope with many problems and frustrations. （ C） Because the characters in the movies arc free to do whatever they like. （ D） Because good guys in
27、the movies always win in the end. （ A） They are the most attractive women in Britain. （ B） They are the most popular film stats. （ C） They are the first women news announcers on Britain television. （ D） They appear almost every night in TV plays. （ A） At 10 in the evening. （ B） At 9 in the evening.
28、（ C） At 9 in the morning. （ D） At 10 in the morning. （ A） People still talk a lot about. （ B） Fewer people watched Susans program from then on. （ C） Annas photographs appeared frequently in newspapers. （ D） The number of viewers of her program that day increased by millions. （ A） which can make you
29、happy though heat regeneration. （ B） which can make you healthy though heat transmitting. （ C） which can cure you through heat transmitting. （ D） which can cure you through regeneration. （ A） Biotherapy cant heal your lung cancer. （ B） Biotherapy cant cure your stroke. （ C） Biotherapy can make you l
30、ook young. （ D） Biotherapy can make you keep fit. （ A） is interested in biotherapy very much. （ B） is confused by what the woman has said. （ C） finds what the woman has said unbelievable. （ D） will book an appointment. （ A） She smashed her front tooth in her childhood and the dentist put in a beauti
31、ful one. （ B） Her childhood experience was so horrible that she made up her mind to help those with bad teeth. （ C） She liked to be dentist without any particular reasons. （ D） She fell in love with a dentist. （ A） Ten years or so. （ B） Fifteen years. （ C） From 17 years old. （ D） From 8 years old. （
32、 A） She cannot get on well with her male colleagues. （ B） She cannot bear the bad breath and horrible scenes when patients open their mouths. （ C） She welcomes the laser treatment. （ D） She prefers the traditional drills (牙钻 ) to the advanced laser treatment. （ A） The dentistry field is still a mans
33、 world. （ B） There are still not many female dentists owning their practices. （ C） Most of female dentists are senior partners or employers in a mans business. （ D） All the patients are getting more and more used to dental treatment. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passa
34、ges. 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） Most students felt disappointed and unhappy. （ B） The class was gene
35、rally nervous and quiet. （ C） Many students were too excited to speak. （ D） A few students behaved especially well. （ A） The class should all be involved in lively discussions. （ B） The students should listen attentively to the teacher. （ C） The teacher should help the students to talk loudly. （ D）
36、All students should be able to repeat themselves. （ A） Because the bottle was empty and useless. （ B） Because he wanted to lighten the load of his small plane. （ C） Because the bottle might be useful to the native Africans. （ D） Because he wanted to amuse the local tribes people. （ A） A message from
37、 the outside world. （ B） A symbol of misfortune. （ C） A warning from the gods. （ D） A gift from the gods. （ A） The local Africans are very peace-loving people. （ B） Soda bottles are very precious in some remote areas. （ C） A trivial thing may sometimes bring about undesirable consequences. （ D） Caut
38、ion must be taken in introducing new technology. （ A） They thought that the gods were all crazy. （ B） They were isolated from the outside world. （ C） They enjoyed living in the peaceful desert. （ D） They worshipped the gods all the more after the incident. Section C Directions: In this section, you
39、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. For blanks numbered fr
40、om 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 38 With total revenues of over 517 million each year, football in Britain is big business. Within British football-the biggest business of all i
41、s Manchester United. This should be no【 B1】 _ The club has won the league【 B2】 _for four of the last five years, and has【 B3】 _ attendance of over【 B4】 _ people. As Englands most【 B5】 _ team, Manchester Uniteds matches are【 B6】 _ more often than those of their【 B7】 _ and so the club receive more mon
42、ey from the【 B8】_- 5.7 million last season. Yet it is not just success in football【 B9】 _. Every aspect of the club is analyzed in terms of its potential to bring in revenue. Manchester United【 B10】_,like Nike or Christian Dior, which analysts say would be worth 127 million【 B11】 _. 39 【 B1】 40 【 B2
43、】 41 【 B3】 42 【 B4】 43 【 B5】 44 【 B6】 45 【 B7】 46 【 B8】 47 【 B9】 48 【 B10】 49 【 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 passage throu
44、gh 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. 49 Gestures【 S1】 _signals, and these signals must come ac
45、ross clearly if we are to understand their messages. They cannot afford to be【 S2】 _; they must be sharp and difficult to confuse with other signals. To do this they have to develop a “typical form“ that shows comparatively little【 S3】 _. And they must be performed with a “typical【 S4】 _“, showing m
46、uch the same speed, strength and scope on each occasion that they are brought into action. It is rather like the ringing of a telephone bell. The signal goes on sounding at fixed【 S5】 _at a fixed volume and with a fixed sound, no matter how urgent the call. No one confuses a telephone bell with a fr
47、ont door bell or an alarm clock. Its fixed form and its fixed intensity make it unmistakable. The process is at work in human gestures. When an angry man shakes his fist, the chances are that the speed, force and scope of each shake, as the fist jerks back and forth in mid-air are much the same on e
48、ach occasion that he employs this gesture. And there is a reasonable【 S6】 _that his speed, force and scope will be similar to those of any other fist-shaker. If you were to perform a fist-shaking gesture in which you slowed down the movement,【 S7】 _ the force, and increased the distance travelled by
49、 the clenched fist, it is doubtful if your signal would be understood. An onlooker might imagine you were exercising your arm, but it is doubtful if he would read the message as a threat【 S8】 _. Most of our gestures have grown into typical【 S9】 _of this kind. We all wave in much the same way. This is not a conscious process. We simply【 S10】 _in to the cultural norm. A) display B) tune C) transmi
