1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 31及答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing (30 minutes) 1 For this part, you are allowed to write a composition according to the picture. You should write at least 120 words and you should base your composition on the outline. 1. Write out the incident in the picture. 2. Give your comments. 二、 Part II Re
2、ading 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 in the passage; N (for
3、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 City at Night One third of the day, we work. Another 1/3, we sleep. We keep the precious rest to ourselves for fun. Work may change at any time. Time slips
4、away in bed. Only nightlife is immortal. Forget about your daytime worries and get lost in this wild, nighttime playground. Beijing: In Search of Happiness Compared with Shanghai and Guangzhou, Beijings nightlife seems less charming. Even Beijingers would have to agree. Whether it is due to climate
5、or custom, Beijings nightlife doesnt hold a candle to Guangzhou or Shanghai. However, there are still places for you to go and enjoy the night. Dont worry about having the latest nightlife guide. The Sanlitun bar strip remains the most popular and recognizable bar district in Beijing. Most of the pa
6、trons are young and like to play just as hard as they work. If youre looking for a more intense night, try the disco halls or Karaoke clubs(more commonly known as KTVs, short for Karaoke Television). Want to experience a traditional Beijing night? Try Laoshe Teahouse in Qianmen for its original flav
7、or. Sip the culture of the old city from a cup of tea or watch the traditional Beijing opera in an elegantly furnished building. Dont forget to shout “Bravo!“ for the brilliant performers! Another place to visit is the Shicha-hal Bar Zone. Shicha-hai is a natural lake with a 700-year history. Since
8、Beijing is short of water resources, Shicha-hai is considered a blessed place. While the rest of the capital city is on the express train to modernization and globalization, Shicha-hal is one of the few places where you can still hear the singing of insects and stroll around old Siheyuan(traditional
9、 style single story houses with rows of rooms around the four sides of a courtyard). These bars have one thing in common, unattractive outsides and unexpectedly charming insides. Old compounds and vogue trends have their proper place, making Shicha-hal sexy. If you go hungry and want to try somethin
10、g special in a restaurant, dont miss Guijie in the eastern part of the city. The food vendors on the street thrive after 2 a. m. The most popular color here is the red of the lights that stretch along the street, and the most mouthwatering cuisine is the spicy crayfish. In the hot days of summer or
11、on snowy winter nights, this street is always a hot hit. You can try all kinds of Chinese cooking along this street that is no more than 1500 meters long. The food is cheap and the service is good. Most of the restaurants are in business around the clock. Your only worry is about how to eat it all w
12、ith only one stomach! Its easy to overlook familiar sites but it is a mistake to do so in Beijing. Keep yourself curious, explore the city and the Beijing nights wont desert you. Shanghai: Players with Taste Shanghai nights are a mixture of cigar smoke, jazz and red wine with a lingering fragrance o
13、f romance. It appeals to all your sensory organs and can be an emotional experience. Shanghai is the most Xiaozi city in China. Xiaozi refers to a specific life style and spiritual pattern practiced mainly in white collar and intellectual(知识分子 ) circles. It is characterized by the pursuit of individ
14、ualism, extraordinary and refined tastes and exquisite and graceful lifestyles. Paoba(loitering in bars), is quite Xiaozi. Pao means soaking, an accurate metaphor of what one does in a bar soaking oneself in a relaxing atmosphere as in a hot spring, soothing your flesh and soul with good wine, music
15、 and conversation. The people in Shanghai put emphasis on the style of Paoba. There are a host of exotic, top grade bars in the city, most of which are clustered on the renowned Hengshan Road, which used to be a lofty uptown area during the French Concession in the early 20th century. The styles of
16、the bars are as varied as the sponsors themselves and without exception, delicate and unique. Bourbon Street is passionately American, Sashas Restaurant and Bar is elegantly English, Zanglong Fang is modem -classic Chinese, Yesterday Once More is reminiscent of the good old days in Shanghai in the 1
17、920s, True Love is a camp of new-new generation of youngsters who have novel ideals, and are always ready to try out new fashions and new lifestyle. People of all ages, characters, and tastes can find a place here. The New Oriental Plaza is another chic place for Xiaozi to spend their time. Many bus
18、inessmen talk to their hearts content during Paoba and some even iron out problems unsolved on the negotiating table. Poet, writer and fashion critic Ms. Lu, who is now living in Shanghai, is a Paoba lover. “I just love the atmosphere of peace and elegance,“ she said, sitting on a stool in the “Shan
19、ghai Hour“ bar. “It is really a joy to whisper sweet words here.“ She said she sometimes invites other writers for a brainstorm session in bars, which have become a spring of inspiration for her. “Bars are a living index of fashion, you can feel its pulse. Remember that most of the bar-goers are fas
20、hionable people,“ said Lu, who writes fashion columns for magazines and newspapers around the country. “I spy on them, and get to know what is going on. That helps me a lot in my writing.“ The life of the bar is the dream of the city. It pumps vigor into the veins of the city. Everyone can savor the
21、 pleasures of nightlife in Shanghai for free. Its not just for the Xiaozi anymore. Take a stroll along the prosperous Bund(Wai Tan) or go shopping in malls. Both of these activities can be quite enjoy-able at night. After dinner, old grandma Liu, a Shanghai native, goes for a stroll in the Bund fan
22、in hand. She has been keeping the same routine for decades on summer nights and is a witness to the Bunds ever-changing look over the years. This is Shanghai, a city where even its nooks and crannies radiate charm and prosperity at night. Guangzhou: Heavenly Food It is hard to categorize the city of
23、 Guangzhou. It is fashionable, yet it is more than skin deep. Commercial, yet it has a long history and proud culture. It is beautiful, down to earth, kind and tolerant but seething. It is nothing, as well as everything. Only one thing can be said for sure, Guangzhou never sleeps. Hundreds of years
24、ago Guangzhou was a major oriental port where spice, tea, silk, china were shipped and unloaded. This busy activity kept the city awake day and night. Since Guangzhou is close to Hong Kong, they share some similar nightlife scenes: massage salons, footbath houses and Cantonese restaurants. Guangzhou
25、 boasts the most varied and colorful nightlife in the country. For many people in Guangzhou, it has become part of their daily routine and never lacks excitement. Nightlife is called “Pujie“ in Cantonese. Pu, a kind of floating grass, represents the state of drifting along, sinking and emerging. Jie
26、 means street in Chinese. Hence pujie means sauntering along the streets. Pujie starts from 10 p.m. and reaches its first climax at midnight. Although night market isnt the best thing about Pujie, it is a dose of dope. In the 1980s the first sleepless night market of China opened in Guangzhou. Wande
27、rers can eat throughout the night and into the next day. The most crowded places are invariably teahouses, restaurants and Da Pai Dong(sidewalk snack booths). People in Guangzhou love food. They say “food is heaven“ and the city is a heaven of food. Guangzhou is most praised as well as complained ab
28、out, for its grass-roots atmosphere, particularly the Da Pai Dong. Rich or poor, intellectual or illiterate, everyone has equal footing in the realm of the Guangzhou night. By the Pearl River, there is another place to bring an appetite the Xigong Street of Seafood. It is said to be the biggest in S
29、outheast Asia, with over 30 seafood restaurants and thousands of tables in the open air. It is not until after 9 p.m. that this paradise hits its stride. Wine and mora chips are plentiful, as are the voices that provide the audio backdrop to this nighttime gem. 2 The number of Beijingers to go and e
30、njoy the night are less than Shanghai and Guangzhou people. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 3 Sanlitun is famous for the various bars there. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 Guijie can still attract many people even when the weather condition is terrible. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 We can describe a wealthy Shanghai citi
31、zen as Xiaozi. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 In Chinese, we use pan to describe what we do in a bar is a very vivid metaphor. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 7 Hengshan Road is a very ideal place to enjoy especially for youngsters. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 8 Ms. Lu regards believes some other writers for a brainstorm
32、session can bring her inspiration. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 9 It is hard to categorize Guangzhou, but one thing is definite: 10 Cantonese refer sauntering along the streets as _. 11 We can find a place where the seafood is very famous: _. Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short con
33、versations 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 read the four choices marked A, B, C
34、and D, and decide which is the best answer. （ A） The man and woman study the same course. （ B） Jim lives nearer to the university than the man. （ C） The man lives nearer to the university than Jim. （ D） The man and woman live together. （ A） The bank. （ B） The car park. （ C） The lake. （ D） The office
35、. （ A） 112. （ B） 117. （ C） 132. （ D） 123. （ A） A long time, its a quiet area. （ B） Not long, its a busy area. （ C） 5 minutes. （ D） 30 minutes or so. （ A） She thinks she has broken her arm. （ B） She has an upset stomach. （ C） She thinks she has broken her leg. （ D） She has a bad cold. （ A） Because sh
36、e has nothing else to do that evening. （ B） Because she likes the man. （ C） Because she has once read a book written by the man. （ D） Because she is interested in the topic of the lecture. （ A） A restaurant. （ B） A bar. （ C） A library. （ D） A classroom. （ A） The menu. （ B） The bill. （ C） The wine li
37、st. （ D） The special food of the day. （ A） Few things. （ B） Not many things. （ C） Plenty of choices. （ D） Nothing in his size. （ A） Blue. （ B） Green. （ C） White. （ D） Red. （ A） By credit card. （ B） With cash. （ C） With a cheque. （ D） He doesnt want to buy them. （ A） Steak. （ B） Chicken. （ C） Fish. （
38、 D） Seafood. （ A） He got a promotion. （ B） He got engaged. （ C） He got married. （ D） He cooked dinner. （ A） At the office. （ B） At school. （ C） At university. （ D） In the park. （ A） If he can cook her dinner. （ B） For a promotion. （ C） To marry him. （ D） For some more money. Section B Directions: In
39、 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 choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） 31st December. （ B） 25th D
40、ecember. （ C） 1st January. （ D） 25th November. （ A） Flowers. （ B） Fruit and nuts. （ C） Christmas trees. （ D） Rainbows and sunshine. （ A） Jesus Christ. （ B） Santa Claus. （ C） Father Christmas. （ D） Mary. （ A） History teacher. （ B） College professor. （ C） History writer. （ D） Campaign manager. （ A） So
41、mewhere over the Atlantic. （ B） Somewhere over the Pacific. （ C） Somewhere over New York. （ D） Somewhere over London. （ A） National Geographic Channel. （ B） HBO. （ C） BBC. （ D） History Channel. （ A） 4,000-5,000. （ B） 50-60,000. （ C） 500-600. （ D） 5,000-6,000. （ A） The sun. （ B） The moon. （ C） Shadow
42、s. （ D） Sandals. （ A） Sun clock. （ B） Hemicycle. （ C） Obelisk. （ D） Shadow clock. （ A） Half a year. （ B） Half a circle. （ C） A bicycle. （ D） Quarter of a circle. 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
43、 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 from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can eith
44、er use the exact words you have just heard or write down the 37 Perched among the highlands of western Cameroon, bordered by green mountains and cliff laces, Lake Nyos is a scene of breathtaking beauty. But the picture cannot be 【 B1】 _. A detailed study reveals that the lake could release a 【 B2】 _
45、 cloud of carbon dioxide, capable of wiping out entire communities around its shores. The warning, from a team of scientists, comes nearly 20 years after the lake 【 B3】_ an estimated 80m cubic metres of CO2 into the atmosphere. Heavier than air, the cloud of gas rolled down, 【 B4】 _ hillsides and vi
46、llages. Silent and invisible, it 【 B5】 _ the air of oxygen, killing hundreds of cattle and claiming the lives of more than 1,700 people up to 26 km away. “It was one of the most mysterious 【 B6】_ scientists have ever investigated,“ said George Kling, an ecologist at the University of Michigan. Resea
47、rchers called in after the 1986 【 B7】 _ discovered that the lake, which sits atop a volcano, contained record levels of carbon dioxide. Gas bubbling up from the Earths magma was under such 【 B8】 _ at the bottom of the 200-metre-deep lake that it dissolved until it reached max. 【 B9】 _. To prevent a
48、recurrence, in 2001 engineers installed a pipe to suck CO2 from the bottom of the lake and release it harmlessly into the air. 【 B10】 _. Dr Klings team recommends the urgent installation of a further four pipes in each lake at a rate of one a year. 【 B11】 _. 37 【 B1】 38 【 B2】 39 【 B3】 40 【 B4】 41 【
49、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. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words. 48 The other day a bat flew into my house. It was a big, ugly, mean thing that found is way to the bathroom. Because I am what is known as the man of the house, it was my j
