1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 30及答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing (30 minutes) 1 What do you think about the future of earth? Are you pessimistic, or optimistic? Give your opinions on A Hundred Years from Now in a passage of about 120 words. 1. Some people are pessimistic when they think about the future. 2. Other people belie
2、ve that man adapts very easily. 3. If we are to have a bright future, we have to take measures now. 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
3、. For questions 1-7, mark： Y (for YES) if the statement 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. 2 The Art of Resist Dyeing Chinese textiles are g
4、lobally popular nowadays. But do you know anything about the traditional Chinese dyeing techniques which have been used for centuries to create intriguing patterns and designs on fabrics? Dating back as far as 2,000 years ago, the traditional Chinese dyeing techniques have been fashionable off and o
5、n in different times. They centered on three basic types of resist dyeing, including tie-dyeing(jiaoxie or zharan), batik(laxie or laran), and clamp-resist dyeing(jiaxie or jiaran). In the language of dyeing, a resist is just what the word implies, a substance or process that stops dye from dyeing t
6、he fabric in certain places. Tie-dyeing The concept behind tie-dyeing is to restrict the dye from reaching certain areas of the cloth, this is achieved through the use of knots, threads, rocks, sticks and rubber bands. The color of the parts the dye reaches changes but the restricted parts stay unto
7、uched, giving a pleasant color contrast. This method appeared in the 3rd to 4th century in China and is still used today. Bright colors, an unlimited variety of patterns and color combinations, and the simplicity of the techniques contribute to its enduring appeal. Tie-dyeing is a time-honored handi
8、craft of the Bai ethnic group, who mainly inhabit southwest Chinas Yunnan Province. To make the dye, woad(菘蓝 ) leaves are collected and fermented in a pit until they are indigo(靛蓝 ) in color. White cloth is tied and sewn into various patterns by hand and then dyed. After the cloth is dried and rinse
9、d, designs of bees, butterflies, plum blossoms, fish, or insects appear with an artistic effect that cannot be achieved by painting. Different kinds of dyes are available in stores and tie-dying is a simple process which is a lot of fun to do. All you need is a piece of fabric, dye, and fasteners to
10、 keep the dye from penetrating and to create patterns. Why not have a go following these easy steps? Wash the material to remove any chemicals that may be in the fabric; Dry the material completely before dyeing; Tie it with patterns you like using fasteners; Add the dye. Be sure to use enough dye t
11、o fully saturate the material; Allow the fabric to dry completely before removing the fasteners; Remove the fasteners and admire your artwork; Wash the material thoroughly in cold water. Batik If you go to southwest Chinas Guizhou Province, known as the home of batik, batik clothes are likely to be
12、the first things to catch your eye. The history of batik can be traced back to the Western Han Dynasty(206 BC-AD 24). It used to be popular in both central and southwest China. Somehow, the technique was lost in central China, but it has been handed down from generation to generation among the ethni
13、c people in Guizhou. Batik, also known as wax-resist dieing, is a form of dyeing or printing folk art made by applying beeswax(蜜蜡 ) to create different shapes. Some of the designs on these batiks are bold, while others are fine and delicate. Wherever it appears on garments, scarves, bags, tablecloth
14、s, bedspreads, curtains, and other decorative items, the style is always simple and elegant. A folktale about batiks origin goes like this: Long, long ago, there was a girl living in a stone village called Anshun, now a city in Guizhou Province. She was fond of dyeing white cloth blue and purple. On
15、e day, while she was working, a bee happened to land on her cloth. After it flew away, she found a white dot left on the cloth, which looked very pretty. This discovery is said to have led to the use of wax in dyeing. Batik cloth made in Guizhou goes through four processes: waxing, painting, de-waxi
16、ng and rinsing. First a piece of white cloth is placed on a plain board or tabletop. Wax is put into a pottery bowl or metal pot and heated with charcoal until it melts. The wax wont dissolve in water unless the temperature is very high. The painting tool is a specially designed knife. Its slightly
17、hollow in the middle with an offset angle edge to hold the melted wax. Different patterns require different shaped knifes, for example semicircular, triangular and axe shaped. Painting the cloth is the most delightful part. A basic outline is drawn before the various patterns are painted on. They ra
18、nge from flowers, birds, fishes, paper cutout patterns, to folklore tales and assorted geometric shapes. Each ethnic group has its own style. Then the wax-covered cloth is dipped in the indigo vat for about 45 minutes. In the past, this dying process took five to six days. The wax on the cloth often
19、 cracks after it hardens. The cloth is then dyed and the dyes seep into the cracks making fine lines, called “ice veins(冰纹 )“. These “ice veins“ distinguish genuine batik cloth from imitations. The cloth is then removed from the dye and put into boiling water to remove the wax. In the final stage, t
20、he cloth is rinsed with clean water and beautiful blue and white patterns appear on the cloth. Sometimes, people want light and deep blue colors in the same piece of cloth. How is this done? Well, its quite easy, just re-wax the part you need to deepen, and dip the whole cloth into the dye once agai
21、n. Waxberry juice is usually used to produce a red color, and yellow gardenia to make yellow. Genuine batik cant be made entirely by machines and most of the work is done by hand. These days, batik is no longer just for everyday clothes and is gradually developing into an art form as modern artists
22、add more cultural factors and techniques to their creations. Clamp-resist dyeing Like the ties used in tie -dyeing and wax in batik, woodblocks engraved with various patterns are the most important tools in clamp-resist dyeing. Two symmetrical carved concave blocks are used to clamp the folded cloth
23、 and dip it into a dye vat with the help of a large lever. The result is cloth with the same pattern dyed onto two sides. After dyeing, the cloth is removed from the woodblock clamps and rinsed. This practice saw its apogee in the Tang dynasty(618-907) when it was used to produce a variety of multi-
24、colored silk products. The sculptures(雕刻 ) of Bodhisattvas in the Dunhuang Grottoes, in northwest Chinas Gansu Province, are often depicted in jiaxie(clamp-resist dyed) silk dresses. The technique went into decline after the Song Dynasty(960-1279) when multi-colored designs were gradually replaced b
25、y simple indigoes and white. Clamp-resist dyeing is not completely extinct, although today its believed to be on the verge of disappearing. In the 1950s and 60s, jiaxie quilts, whose covers were decorated with clamp-resist dyed patterns, were still an essential part of nuptial celebrations in Wenzho
26、u, east Chinas Zhejiang Province. When a young local girl got engaged, her family would be busy preparing the jiaxie quilts for her. The patterns on the local traditional quilt covers in Wenzhou usually featured four horizontal and four vertical lines, making a grid pattern of 16 blocks. These block
27、s usually had designs depicting “100 sons,“ “double happiness“ and “dragon and phoenix“, which had nuptial connotations. However, nowadays only a few people carry on the traditional clamp-resist dyeing technique. Xue Xunlang, from Cangnan County of Wenzhou, accidentally became a reviver of clamp-res
28、ist dyeing and was the last person to run a workshop in the local area to produce jiaxie cloth. In 1988, Xue got to know an elderly Japanese lady who ran the Lan Lan Chinese Flowery Cloth Store in Shanghai. At her request, Xue brought her some bolts of old cloth from the Chinese countryside includin
29、g a piece of jiaxie cloth. The Japanese woman told Xue that historians believed this handicraft technique had been lost in China. Xue explained that such cloth was very common in Wenzhou. He said although it had not been manufactured for about 20 years, it wouldnt be difficult to resume production.
30、Xue met the Dai family in Cangnan, who used to own the most famous dyehouse in the area. The Dais recommended Chen Kangsuan, one of their ex-workers, to Xue. Chen was already 66 years old when he met Xue in 1989 and hadnt made any jiaxie cloth for over 30 years but he gladly agreed to try. The resum
31、ption of jiaxie-cloth production attracted attention from experts and media. However, despite their help, Xues workshop finally closed down after about ten years of production due to financial difficulties. 2 According to this passage, dying mainly falls into three categories. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG
32、3 Tie-dyeing is a disappeared method used in the 3rd to 4th century. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 The first step of tie-dying is to dry the material completely. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 The batik technique was lost in China. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 There is mainly four processes for batik dyeing. （ A） Y （
33、 B） N （ C） NG 7 Various patterns are painted without drawing an outline in advance. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 8 In order to produce a red color, we usually use Waxberry juice in batik. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 9 The most important tools in clamp-resist dyeing are _. 10 From the passage, we know that the cl
34、amp -resist dyeing went into decline because _. 11 The last person who run a workshop which can produce jiaxie cloth was found by Xue Xunlang _. 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
35、 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 read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. （ A） To the supermarket. （ B） To the restaurant
36、. （ C） To the fitness club. （ D） To the university. （ A） In a restaurant. （ B） On campus. （ C） In the police station. （ D） In the doctors office. （ A） The man is very rich. （ B） He really enjoys buying books. （ C） The woman works in the university. （ D） That he wants to learn about applying for a lo
37、an. （ A） The science block. （ B） The library. （ C） The maths block. （ D） The west block. （ A） The mans pet. （ B） The mans older brother. （ C） The mans mother. （ D） The mans younger brother. （ A） A birthday party. （ B） An English class. （ C） A shopping trip. （ D） A funeral. （ A） The woman likes cows.
38、 （ B） The woman never washes her hands. （ C） The woman wants to attend the Agricultural University. （ D） The woman would like to try some hands-on work. （ A） The woman didnt finish her project. （ B） The man doesnt have a computer. （ C） The womans computer was broken. （ D） The woman has bought a new
39、computer. （ A） Eating all of the food. （ B） Using the right knives, forks and glasses. （ C） Going to the toilet. （ D） Drinking too much wine. （ A） Drink wine. （ B） Eat vegetarian food. （ C） Make noise when you eat. （ D） Never talk with your mouth full. （ A） On the table. （ B） On your elbow. （ C） Und
40、er the table. （ D） On your lap. （ A） Her bags. （ B） Her passport and tickets. （ C） Her children. （ D） Her seats. （ A） At the back of the plane. （ B） In aisle seats. （ C） In window seats. （ D） Near to the toilets. （ A） K10-15. （ B） K20-24. （ C） E10-12. （ D） F1-3. （ A） 3 bags. （ B） 10 bags. （ C） They
41、dont have any bags. （ D） 5 bags. 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 you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choi
42、ces marked A, B, C and D. （ A） Over 100. （ B） Over 150. （ C） Over 250. （ D） Over 350. （ A） River Thames. （ B） River Rhine. （ C） River Nile. （ D） River Danube. （ A） Government buildings. （ B） Boats and lakes. （ C） Theatres and shopping. （ D） Parks and trees. （ A） Beijing. （ B） Hong Kong. （ C） Shenzhe
43、n. （ D） Shanghai. （ A） Red, white and blue. （ B） Blue, black, brown and green. （ C） White, brown and black. （ D） Blonde, brown, black and red. （ A） Lincoln, Edinburgh and Cardiff. （ B） London, Birmingham and Manchester. （ C） London, Edinburgh and Cardiff. （ D） London, Lincoln and Manchester. （ A） Ti
44、ny. （ B） Ankle biter. （ C） Elf. （ D） Gnome. （ A） Kirk. （ B） John. （ C） Jack. （ D） Tom. （ A） Reaching things on shelves. （ B） Seeing over the hood of his car. （ C） Carrying his luggage. （ D） Riding his bicycle. （ A） Because he enjoys the music. （ B） In order to see the concert. （ C） To lose weight. （
45、 D） For exercise. 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 blanks numbered from 36 to 43 wit
46、h 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 37 Tens of thousands of the poorest part-time students are to get extra money to he
47、lp pay university fees and meet rising living costs, ministers will announce today. The students grant will rise by more than 25%, while the money 【 B1】 _ through “hardship funds“ will 【 B2】 _. The announcement follows growing concern that those institutions with a high proportion of part-time stude
48、nts will lose when 【 B3】 _ fees for full-time courses start next year. The education secretary, Ruth Kelly, said yesterday that such students played a crucial role in higher education, and the 【 B4】 _ measures would ensure part-time undergraduate courses remained open to all. There are around 500,00
49、0 part-timers in higher education in England. The government expects 85,000 to 【 B5】 _ from the financial package. Yesterday David Latchman, of Birkbeck College, London, which educates thousands of part-timers, said the 【 B6】 _ were a step in the right direction: “This announcement begins to 【 B7】 _ the balance so that part-time students who might struggle to pay fees will now have access to the financial support they need. The government has been listening to our 【 B8】 _,
