1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 327及答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing (30 minutes) 1 For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic Advantages and Disadvantages of Home Computer. Your composition should be based on the following outlines given in Chinese and your composition should be no less than 1
2、20 words. 1. 家用电脑的普及。 2家用电脑的好处。 3家用电脑带来的问题。 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
3、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 One City, Two Visions Experts differ in method, but agree that people make a city prosper. What should
4、be the next step after a city has become a domestic success in almost every field? “Have more internationally competent talents prepared,“ one expert answered. “It should learn more about how to learn,“ said another. They were speaking about Shanghai and both assertions (断言 ) refer to the quality of
5、 people, and the belief that any further development of the city requires talented individuals who have both professional expertise (专门知识 ) and international vision. Comments from an article entitled “On Internationally Competent Talents,“ by Miao Qihao, Deputy Director of the Shanghai Library, whic
6、h was published in the Hong Kong- based Wen Wei Po on October 12, 2003, add some insights into this interesting and very relevant social issue. “Internationally competent talents, in many occasions these days, have become the equivalent of haigui (Chinese who have gone abroad to study or work and th
7、en returned), but I dont quite agree with this,“ says Miao. He explains his definition of internationally competent talents as having various categories, including foreign professionals and haigui who, according to a more accurate term suggested by the United Nations specifically referring to talent
8、 backflow from developed countries to developing ones, is “reserve brain drain (人才流失 ).“ These expertise and knowledge of these two kinds of arrivals, Miao concludes, certainly add more international flavor to Shanghais economy and culture. The real challenge for Shanghai to foster a strong continge
9、nt of internationally competent talents, Miao maintains, is not only expanding the first two categories, but for local professionals to upgrade themselves to international standards. “They are the largest part and their quality to a large degree determines the quality of human capital of the whole c
10、ity,“ he adds. But for those who have never been abroad, under what conditions can they be regarded as “international talents“? Diplomas and English proficiency? Practical criteria, but much too simplified. According to Miao, ethical virtues and professional expertise are essential, in addition to t
11、hree other qualities, namely, understanding of international practices and rules, cross-culture communication, and global vision. We are not calling for know-alls, but for professionals who have professional knowledge, Miao clarifies in his definition of understanding of international practices. For
12、 example, human resource managers of academic institutions should be able to tell qualified foreign university diploma from false ones, he adds. As for international rules, Miao raises an example of a Chinese export company that was stunned by the emerging technological barrier in the European marke
13、t. Though the new regulation was published half a year earlier on the official website, ignorance to international rules made the company believe that the once warm and extravagant reception they extended to their European clients would exempt (免除 ) them from any restriction. Skills in communication
14、 with people speaking different languages and having different cultural backgrounds, in Miaos opinion, are another essential but lacked capability. The English name of a Shanghai organization, for instance, sounds like “hang you“, which may confuse or even frighten its foreign clients. Many may attr
15、ibute this to insufficient English ability, but overlook the problem of cross-culture communication lying deeply beneath. “Think global, Act local,“ a slogan Miao cites to illustrate his understanding of global spirit and vision. “Global“ is a big word, but it can also be reflected in very practical
16、 local actions. Printing name cards with recycled paper, for example, is a practice for the good of environment protection, a grave global issue. Miao goes on to argue that tolerance to foreign culture and appreciation of national heritage (遗产，传统 ) are another part of global vision. “Shanghai should
17、 be a Chinese Shanghai open to the whole world, not an oriental version of Paris or New York,“ he suggests. In addition, Miao says that top domestic experts are internationally competent talents worthy of the name. While Miao focuses on Shanghais keeping up with international development, Xiao Wei,
18、a professor of Fudan University, prescribes (指示，规定 ) another theory on what Shanghai people can do to make their city progress faster, in his article entitled “A Market Promoted by Science and Education, Supported by a Learning Society.“ Shanghai is facing massive challenges on its transition from t
19、he first modernization based on industrialization and urbanization to the second modernization featuring knowledge economy, he says. In the Report on Chinas Sustainable Development Strategy in 2003 released by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai was once again honored with greatest sustainable
20、 development ability, but also challenged by the really small margin of second place. Beijing, which had set the pace in developmental potential indicators of “social support“ and “intellectual support“ for a succession of years. Therefore, to keep its leading position, Shanghai has to make human ca
21、pital its priority and usher in an economy largely supported by education and scientific advance, says Xiao. With a number of academic institutions and research centers, Shanghai has done a lot in improving the “visible environment,“ but still lags behind (落在后面 ) in “invisible environment“ construct
22、ion, including human capital management, assessment (为征税对财产所作的估价 ), and performance appraisal (评价 ). Equally important, Xiao points out, is a group of qualified bottom-line technicians who are able to put scientific achievements into practical use. In China, scientific and technological advance only
23、 contributes 30 to 35 percent of the force driving economic development. Although Shanghai has been better than average with above 50 percent since 2000, it still trails (落后 ). 2 According to the article, the quality of people is essential to the development of a city. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 3 Miao Q
24、ihao agrees with the definition of haigui (Chinese who have gone abroad to study or work and then returned). （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 According to Miao, most of the internationally competent talents are local professionals, so to some extent their quality determines the quality of the human capital o
25、f the whole city. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 According to Miao, only those with diplomas and English proficiency are regarded as internationally competent talents. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 “Invisible environment“ construction includes human capital management, assessment and performance appraisal. （ A）
26、Y （ B） N （ C） NG 7 According to Xiao Wei, the first thing Shanghai has to deal with is human capital in order to keep its leading position in development. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 8 It took a long time for Shanghai to realize industrialization and urbanization. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 9 Miao adds that hu
27、man resource managers of academic institutions should be able to tell _. 10 Another part of global vision is the tolerance to _. 11 According to a more accurate term suggested by the United Nations, haigui refers to _. Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2
28、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 and D, and decide
29、 which is the best answer. （ A） She wants to cook supper. （ B） She wants to stay at home. （ C） She wants to go out. （ D） She does not make a decision. （ A） Rome. （ B） London. （ C） Venice. （ D） Paris. （ A） The man does not agree with the woman. （ B） He does not believe in fate. （ C） He thinks knowled
30、ge can change everything. （ D） He thinks knowledge can change peoples fates. （ A） The man doesnt have money for his daughters graduate studies. （ B） The man doesnt think Iris daughter will get a business degree. （ C） The man insists that his daughter should pursue her studies in science. （ D） The ma
31、n advises his daughter to think carefully before making her decision. （ A） He can ride a bicycle. （ B） He is too stupid. （ C） He is a bad child. （ D） He is too young to follow the safety mles. （ A） Its more direct. （ B） Theres a traffic jam. （ C） It s faster. （ D） It s cheaper. （ A） A doctors office
32、. （ B） A drugstore. （ C） A gas station. （ D） A clinic. （ A） Talking about sports. （ B） Writing up local news. （ C） Reading newspapers. （ D） Putting up advertisements （ A） Planning a sightseeing tour. （ B） Writing to his uncle. （ C） Arranging his class schedule. （ D） looking through a language textbo
33、ok. （ A） Get the universitys approval in advance. （ B） Follow Susans advice about traveling abroad. （ C） Take more French courses to improve his skills. （ D） Make inquiries about the requirements for teaching chemistry. （ A） Hes fulfilled his graduation requirements. （ B） He wants to change his fiel
34、d of study. （ C） He needs to get better grades. （ D） He needs to earn a graduate degree. （ A） Brazil. （ B） Spain. （ C） Italy. （ D） Costa Rica. （ A） She cant book tickets for her family now. （ B） It is hard to find a suitable hotel. （ C） She has to take her children with her. （ D） She has never been
35、abroad. （ A） It should be quiet. （ B） It should be in the downtown. （ C） It should be on the beach. （ D） It should have a swimming pool. （ A） The ad turns out to be a lie. （ B） Richard advises Helen to have a try. （ C） Helen has decided to use the tent. （ D） Helen has decided not to stay at that hot
36、el. 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 choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A
37、） They liked traveling. （ B） They wanted to find a better place to live in. （ C） They were driven out of their homes. （ D） The reasons are unknown. （ A） They try to put up with Gypsies. （ B） They axe envious of Gypsies. （ C） They are unfriendly to Gypsies. （ D） They admire the musical talent of the
38、Gypsies. （ A） Special schools have been set up for them. （ B） Permanent homes have been built for them. （ C） They are now taught in their own language. （ D） They are now allowed to attend local schools. （ A） The threat of poisonous desert animals and plants. （ B） The exhaustion of energy resources.
39、（ C） The destruction of oil wells. （ D） The spread of the black powder from the fires. （ A） The underground oil resources have not been affected. （ B） Most of the desert animals and plants have managed to survive. （ C） The oil lakes soon dried up and stopped evaporating. （ D） The underground water r
40、esources have not been polluted. （ A） To restore the normal production of the oil wells. （ B） To estimate the losses caused by the fires. （ C） To remove the oil left in the desert. （ D） To use the oil left in the oil lakes. （ A） Her name and her rule over the country. （ B） The great writer, Shakespe
41、are and her name. （ C） literature and adventure on the sea. （ D） Shakespeare and English literature at the time. （ A） Because English ships were bigger than Spanish ships. （ B） Because English ships wanted to attack Spain. （ C） Because Queen Elizabeth ordered them to do so. （ D） Because Spanish ship
42、s were bigger than theirs. （ A） Sir Francis Drake. （ B） Sir Francis Bake. （ C） Sir Francis Bacon. （ D） Sir Francis Black. （ A） Many great writers appeared in the time of Elizabeth. （ B） England expanded its power to foreign countries. （ C） Elizabeth lived to a very old age. （ D） Elizabethan Time is
43、the time which English people are proud of. 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
44、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 There is no【 B1】 _that students should learn something
45、 about how computers work, just as we【 B2】 _them at least to understand that the internal-combustion engine has something to do with bunting fuel,【 B3】 _gases and pistons (活塞 ) being【 B4】 _. For people should have some basic idea of how the things that they use do what they do. Further, students mig
46、ht be helped by a course that【 B5】 _the computers【 B6】 _on society. But that is not what is meant by computer literacy. For computer literacy is not a form of literacy(读写能力 ); it is a trade skill that should not be taught as a liberal art. learning how to use a computer and learning how to program o
47、ne are two distinct【 B7】 _. A case might be made that the【 B8】 _citizens of tomorrow should free themselves from their fear of computers. But this is quite different from saying that all ought to know how to program one. leave that to people who have chosen programming as a career.【 B9】 _. Learning
48、how to use a computer is not that difficult, and it gets easier all the time as programs become more “user-friendly“.【 B10】 _. What does the phrase “learning to use a computer“ mean? It sounds like “learning to drive a car“; that is, it sounds as if there is some set of definite skills that, once ac
49、quired, enable one to use a computer. In fact, “learning to use a computer“ is much more like “learning to play a game,“ but【 B11】 _.There is no such a thing as teaching someone how to use a computer. One can only teach people to use this or that program and generally that is easily accomplished. 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 passage with ten blanks
