1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 316及答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing (30 minutes) 1 For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay entitled Electronic Money. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese: 1. 中国电子货币使用的现状； 2. 使 用电子货币的好处； 3. 怎样能实现更好地使用电子货币。 二、 Part II Reading Comprehe
2、nsion (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 the passage; N (for NO) if the sta
3、tement contradicts the information given in the passage; NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage. 1 Bananas There are so many aspects to this strange and wonderful fruit. Even its shape is a bit mysterious, conjuring images of tropical islands and sun-filled days. Did you k
4、now that the word“ banana“ originates from the Arabic and means finger? The banana is so popular in America today that four million tons of them are imported every year. One banana has less water, fifty percent more food energy, four times the protein, half the fat, twice the carbohydrate, almost th
5、ree times the phosphorus, five times the Vitamin C and iron and at least twice the other vitamins and minerals as an apple! The average American eats 33 pounds of bananas a year. An excellent source of potassium and carbohydrates, they can be eaten any time of the day because of their digestive prop
6、erties. Natural sugar provides energy for those sports requiring endurance and low proportions of sodium chloride are a good recommendation for salt free diets. Eat at least one banana a day, they are said to contain everything a human needs. That is all quite impressive but where did the banana com
7、e from in the first place? Buddhist texts from 600BC mention the banana for the first time in history. Alexander The Great tasted bananas in the Indus Valley in 327BC and in his day they were called “pala“. China records the presence of banana plantations as far back as 200AD. In 650AD Islamic conqu
8、erors brought bananas back to Palestine and through trade spread them all over Africa. Wild forms of the banana plant come originally from the Indo-Malaysian area and are now cultivated all over the tropical and sub-tropical continents. They were unknown to the New World until 1516 when Spanish miss
9、ionary, Father Tomas de Berlanger, brought the first plants there. How do they grow? The whole matter is extremely confusing. The banana tree itself (even though it is not a tree but a giant plant)is by definition a herb. What is a herb? It is a flowering plant with a fleshy, rather than woody, stem
10、. Each stem consists of ten to fourteen hands, each carrying from eighteen to twenty bananas. The stem however is a false one, formed by tightly wrapped overlapping leaves, resembling stalks of celery. The plant belongs to the same family as lilies, orchids and palms and the fruit is a berry. By def
11、inition, a berry is a simple fruit having a skin surrounding one or more seeds in a fleshy pulp. A banana cut lengthwise will reveal very tiny black seeds within its center. Therefore, a banana is a fruit, herb, berry and plant all at the same time. Maybe that is where the expression“ going bananas“
12、 meaning“ going crazy“ comes as people tried to decide what a banana really was! There are about four hundred different varieties of this fabulous fruit. At this moment there are five different types of bananas common on the market. Red bananas have a green/red peel and pink fruit flesh. They taste
13、the same as yellow bananas. The redder a fruit, the more carotene it contains. Carotene is commonly found in carrots and thought to be very healthy, although too much will turn your skin orange! Fruit-bananas are the normal, yellow bananas of about 15-30 cm whilst apple-bananas are smaller, 8-10 cm,
14、 and ripen faster. They are also yellow. The baby-banana(pisang susa) is yellow as well and measures 6-8 cm. It is the sweetest of the banana family. Finally baking-bananas are large, 30 to 40 cm. and arc green, yellow or red-like. They cannot be eaten raw. They fulfill the role of the potato in the
15、 tropical countries. The three most important brands are Chiquita, Bonita and Fyffe. The Chiquitas production sites are located in Honduras, Panama, Costa Rica and Columbia. The Bonita banana hails from Ecuador and is the cheapest of the three, but only because it is never advertised. Fyffe was foun
16、ded in 1888 and has the distinction of being the oldest fruit brand in the world. These bananas are produced in Belize, Columbia, Honduras, Suriname, Jamaica and the Windward Islands. Harvesting is a race against time that starts while the banana is still green. From harvest to delivery at the super
17、market twenty days remain before the banana spoils. Transportation is done with specialized refrigerated cargo ships; each containing some 250,000 boxes of bananas collected the day before. The bananas are stocked in “ripening rooms“ for six to eight days at a temperature that cannot exceed 14.5C. T
18、his temperature allows a homogenous ripening of the bananas of different sizes. The colour of a bananas skin indicates its degree of ripeness, but here is a more precise guide. Green bananas are not ripe, but can be safely used in soups and stews. Yellow with green tips indicates the fruit is partia
19、lly ripe and it can be broiled, baked or fried. All yellow bananas are ripe and are best eaten raw or baked into cakes or pies. Yellow bananas with brown freckles are fully ripe and can be eaten raw, in a salad or in any other dishes calling for uncooked fruit. All brown bananas are over ripe, but i
20、f the flesh is firm they are still in prime eating condition. Blackened areas indicate bruised fruit and should be avoided. Bananas can be utilized in hundreds of dishes prepared in as many ways. Roasted, fried, broiled, parboiled, baked, sauteed or eaten raw, the results are always delicious. They
21、can serve as relishes, stuffing for goose, duck, turkey or chicken, sauces, spreads, jellies, jams, candies, cake and pie filling, flour for breads and fresh fruit in salads. In Eastern Africa you can buy banana beer. This beer is brewed from bananas. 2 A banana has more food value than an apple. （
22、A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 3 Wild bananas originally grew in Central America. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 The average American eats more bananas than apples. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 “Going bananas“ is a form of going crazy after eating too many bananas. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 Red bananas contain a substance c
23、alled carotene which is also found in the vegetable known as a carrot. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 7 The banana harvest lasts twenty days. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 8 Brown bananas should not be eaten. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 9 A _ brought the banana to America. 10 Of all the banana brands Fyffe is _ in the wor
24、ld. 11 According to the passage, the banana beer comes from _. 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 b
25、e 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 make the woman angry. （ B） To please the mans mother. （ C） David is the mans good friend. （ D） David is good at carrying
26、on conversations. （ A） 1.40. （ B） 4.30. （ C） 6:40. （ D） 8.60. （ A） He will not accept a late paper from her. （ B） He is interested only in her ideas. （ C） He wants her to correct the paper he has just given her. （ D） He will accept a late paper from her. （ A） The man would not save money with either
27、 option. （ B） He would be better off purchasing both. （ C） The answer depends on the price of the monthly pass. （ D） Bus fare cost as much as other forms of transportation. （ A） Traveling to South America. （ B） Buying clothes. （ C） Where the woman got a souvenir. （ D） The location of a photograph. （
28、 A） He has an unfriendly attitude. （ B） He is pleasant to be with. （ C） He is a quiet person. （ D） He is the favorite in the class. （ A） Turn the alarm off. （ B） Live on a farm. （ C） Move his alarm clock. （ D） Go to bed earlier. （ A） The apartments are too small for the students to share. （ B） The a
29、partments are not quite near enough to campus. （ C） Most students can be reached at their campus address. （ D） Very few students could afford to live there. （ A） He is in bad mood. （ B） He doesnt feel good. （ C） On his doctors suggestion. （ D） He is not healthy. （ A） A very restrictive diet eating o
30、nly salads. （ B） A moderate diet emphasizing careful eating habits. （ C） A very mild diet with lots of sweets. （ D） A strict diet eating only once a day. （ A） He will lose weight quickly. （ B） His weight will remain unchanged. （ C） He will lose some weight during his diet. （ D） He will gain weight d
31、uring the next few months. （ A） Courses in British history. （ B） Language courses. （ C） Courses in sports. （ D） Teacher training courses. （ A） To attract more students. （ B） To make the courses suitable for students of all levels. （ C） To let the students have a good rest. （ D） To make the summer sc
32、hool more like a holiday. （ A） Because they ail work very hard. （ B） Because their teachers are all native speakers of English. （ C） Because they learn not only in class but also out of class. （ D） Because they are all advanced students. （ A） Crowded air traffic. （ B） The large size of airplanes. （
33、C） Mistakes made by air traffic controllers. （ D） Bad weather. （ A） To help international students prepare to enter institutions of higher learning. （ B） To provide work opportunities for graduating students in the community. （ C） To teach students how to use English in their daily lives and at work
34、. （ D） To provide from basic communication courses to content-based classes. （ A） Literature. （ B） US Culture. （ C） TOEFL. （ D） Business English. （ A） May 29th. （ B） June 29th. （ C） July 29th. （ D） April 29th. （ A） 2030. （ B） 2013. （ C） 2300. （ D） 2330. Section B Directions: In this section, you wil
35、l 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 choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） A man should walk on the left of a woman. （ B） P
36、eople eat with both hands in some countries but eat with one hand in other countries. （ C） Americans and British have a large number of different customs. （ D） People should leave one hand on their lap while eating. （ A） He didnt know the table manners. （ B） He wanted to amuse his guests. （ C） He wa
37、nted to make his guest feel comfortable. （ D） He wanted to make a fool of his guest. （ A） 17,000. （ B） 1,700. （ C） 24. （ D） 9,000. （ A） Its located in a college town. （ B） Its composed of a group of old buildings. （ C） Its classrooms are beautifully designed. （ D） Its library is often crowded with s
38、tudents. （ A） Teachers are well paid at Deep Springs. （ B） Students are mainly from New York State. （ C） The length of schooling is two years. （ D） Teachers neednt pay for their rent and meals. （ A） Take a walk in the desert. （ B） Go to a cinema. （ C） Watch TV programmes. （ D） Attend a party. Sectio
39、n 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 with the exact words you ha
40、ve 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 There are two factors that determine an individuals intelligence. The first is the sort of brain he or s
41、he was born with. Human brains differ【 B1】 _. Some peoples brains are more capable than others. But no matter how good is a brain he or she has to begin with, an【 B2】_will have a low level of intelligence unless he or she has opportunities to learn. So the second factor is what happens to the indivi
42、dual, that is, the sort of【 B3】 _in which he or she is brought up. If an individual is handicapped environmentally, it is【 B4】 _that his or her brain will fail to develop and he or she will never reach the level of intelligence which he or she is capable of. The importance of environment in【 B5】 _an
43、 individuals intelligence can be【 B6】_by the case history of the identical twins, Peter and Mark. Because they are identical twins, they had identical brains, and their growth【 B7】 _were the same, When the twins were three months old, their parents died. And they were【 B8】 _ by different families.【
44、B9】_Mark was raised in the home of well-to-do parents who had been to college. His parents told him stories since he was very young, and in time sent him to schools. He was given every opportunity to be stimulated intellectually.【 B10】 _.Marks I.Q. was 125, 25 points higher than the average and full
45、y 40 points higher than his identical twin brother.【 B11】 _. 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 is a short passage with 5 questions or incomplete statements. Read the passage carefully. The
46、n answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words. 47 The advantages and disadvantages of a large population have long been a subject of discussion among economists. It has been argued that the supply of good land is limited. To feed a large population, inferior land mus
47、t be culitvated and the good land worked intensively. Thus, each person produces less and this means a lower average income, than could be obtained with a smaller population. Other economists have argued that a large population gives more scope for specialization and the development of facilities su
48、ch as ports, roads and railways, which are not likely to be built unless there is a big demand to justify them. One of the difficulties in carrying out a world-wide birth control program lies in the fact that official attitudes to population growth vary from country to country depending on the level
49、 of industrial development and the availability of food and raw materials. In the developing country where a vastly expanded population is pressing hard upon the limits of food, space and natural resources, it will be the first concern of government to place a limit on the birthrate, whatever the consequences may be. In a highly industrialized society the problem may be more complex. A decreasing birthrate may lead to unemployment because it results in a decli
