1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 328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 in three paragraphs. Three outlines are given to you and you are required to write a composition titled Living in a Big City with no less than 120 words. Remember to keep to the fol
2、lowing Chinese outlines. 1. 成千上万的人涌入城市，特别是大城市。 2我喜欢居住在生活方便的大城市里。 3然而大城市正面临许多问题，其中最大的是 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 question
3、s 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. 1 Music Made Easy “Sampling“ old songs to create new hits made
4、Puff Daddy a star. Now the revolution is coming to desktop. Ever dreamed of becoming a pop star? One of the best things about the PC revolution is that it enables amateurs to do creative work that looks professional. Thousands of people have used programs like Paintshop Pro, Adobe Premiere and Micro
5、soft Publisher to retouch (润饰 ) photos, edit footage and lay out slick newsletters. But what about music? If you cant play an instrument or carry a tune, no computer in the world can make you sound like Christina Aguilera. That is about to change, thanks to a small New York City start-up called Musi
6、cHall 2000. Instead of launching yet another website where people can download MP3s, this company plans to do something much cooler: give away software that turns ordinary music lovers into composers by letting them create their own songs using prerecorded musical snippets or pieces of existing pop
7、songs-called “samples.“ “You can envelop people in your sound without going through the torture of training,“ says MusicHall president David Danon, 24. “Plus you can record your own music without spending hundreds of dollars on a studio,“ adds Adam Strauss, 25, the companys chief operating officer,
8、“We saw a way to turn consumers into producers.“ Making songs with MusicHall is a lot like layering a cake: you can put down a bass line, add drums and some guitar licks (小过门 ), then top it off with a horn riff (即兴重复段 )-its all up to you. Within an hour of experimentation we created a song that soun
9、ded a lot like the thumping dance music of a club. Its intuitive (直觉的 ) enough for the average computer user to fool around with, yet powerful enough to make a professionalsounding CD, and MusicHall believes that it will appeal to both complete novices and trained musicians. Thats why its integratin
10、g (使结合 ) the software with the Internet so people can easily exchange their work with other wanna-be composers or distribute it to potential fans. There are two parts of MusicHall 2000: the software and the website. The CD-ROM contains the Virtual Studio program (it consists of a pair of music edito
11、rs from Sonic Foundry, Acid DJ2.0 and Sound Forge 4.5) and a library of samples. As you arrange your samples, you can add effects like reverb (混响装置 ), raise or lower the tempo (拍子 ), or even run the sample backwards. With additional equipment, you can record your own vocals (声乐作品 ) or instrumentals
12、and throw them into the mix. Thats all a lot of fun, but its when you connect to the website that MusicHall shows its potential. Once youve exhausted the samples included on the CD, you11 be able to download new ones from the website. Using the on-screen world map, you can grab an Indian sitar or Co
13、ngolese drumbeats. Some samples will be free; others will cost a small sum; the company is recruiting brand-name producers to contribute some of their hottest beats in exchange for a cut of the revenue (税收 ). The site is divided into several sections: the Audio Graffiti hall contains members home pa
14、ges, where people can post their own samples and songs for others to download; the Star Tracks hall hosts a weekly battle of MusicHalls virtuosos (名师 ). An instant messenger will let people exchange samples and songs in real time. MP3. com meets eBay by way of RealNetworks-a cleverly cobble-together
15、 (拼凑 ) project, to be sure. But it works-and the ease of stringing together tunes of your own is highly addictive. There are signs that audiences might be receptive to this: Fueled by the rise of hip-hop (the popular street culture of big-city and especially inner-city youth, characterized by graffi
16、ti art, break dancing, and rap music) and electronics, DJ/producers like Dr. Dre, RZA, Roni Size and Fatboy Slim have stepped from behind the mixing boards and into the spotlight (聚光灯 ). Wielding their turntables and samplers as brashly as Louis Armstrong did his trumpet, they chop up popular and ob
17、scure songs alike into snippets, then reassemble them into platinum hits. And they can succeed by bringing the music of the moment together with emerging power of the Net. The software will become available at in early November, and the companys three founders, Douglas Price, 22, Strauss and Danon,
18、have some ambitious plans for taking their idea to the people, including free distribution to colleges and K-through-12 schools. Theyve shown MusicHall to only a handful of people in the industry, including artists like RZA and GZA of the group Wu-Tang Clan. But the response has been encouraging. Al
19、ex Aquino, the creator of the two year-old website hip-hop. com, says, “This is exactly what hip-hop needs. Instead of kids thinking they have to have a $ 50,000 studio, all they need is a computer with a good sound card. Thats less than a thousand dollars.“ But Josh Gabriel, whose two-year-old Mixm
20、an Studio software faces new competition from the more robust (精力充沛的 ) MusicHall, questions whether selling samples to nonprofessionals is a viable (可行的 ) business. “Its hard, and no ones been successful at it yet.“ Not everyone is thrilled (使激动 ) at the prospect of more kids getting turned onto sam
21、pling instead of more traditional forms of music. “The 10 brightest people who still dont have the level of intelligence as I do,“ says jazz critic and purist Stanley Crouch. He acknowledges that their work is sophisticated, but adds “the fact that its hard to do doesnt make it of value.“ Still, thi
22、s is clearly the future; as old school hip-hoppers would say, you cant stop the bum-rush. Just as the sampler let producers mine old songs for new hits-thats the basis of Sean (Puffy) Combss career-MusicHall 2000 and its sure- to follow competitors are taking that musical revolution to the masses. S
23、o forget turntables being the instrument of the future: as software like this takes off, its all about the laptop, baby. 2 MusicHall 2000 launched another website where people can download music. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 3 Ordinary music lovers can record their own songs without spending hundreds of do
24、llars on a studio. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 MusicHall 2000 believes that both beginners and trained musicians will be interested in the software. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 MusicHall 2000 has helped many singers become superstars. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 In the Star Tracks section of the website, people
25、 can post their own samples and songs for others to download. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 7 MusicHall 2000 will sell their samples mainly to nonprofessionals. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 8 Jazz critic and purist Stanley Crouch doesnt believe in the software of MusicHall 2000. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 9 Making song
26、s with MusieHall is a lot like _. 10 There are two parts of MusicHall 2000: the software and _. 11 MusicHalls founders believe they can succeed by bringing the music of the moment together with _. Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At
27、 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 which is the best ans
28、wer. （ A） At a publishing house. （ B） At a bookstore. （ C） In a reading room. （ D） In Prof. Jordans office. （ A） It is good for the child. （ B） The man says he should. （ C） The law requires it. （ D） His mother wants him to. （ A） Better. （ B） Sick. （ C） Fine. （ D） Tired. （ A） At 10:30. （ B） At 10:25.
29、 （ C） At 10:40. （ D） At 10:45. （ A） Put her report on his desk. （ B） Read some papers he recommended. （ C） Improve some parts of her paper. （ D） Mail her paper to the publisher. （ A） They didnt have a talk. （ B） They talked about the facts. （ C） They went by plane. （ D） They couldnt lake a walk. （ A
30、） The two speakers are at a loss about what to do. （ B） The man is worried about his future. （ C） The two speakers are seniors at college. （ D） The woman regrets spending her time idly. （ A） Slippers are not big enough for the man. （ B） The man has to buy a pair of slippers. （ C） She does not want t
31、he man to take off his shoes. （ D） Shell buy a pair of slippers for the man. （ A） Mid-afternoon. （ B） Before breakfast. （ C） Late evening. （ D） Late morning. （ A） Hes satisfied with the purchase. （ B） Hes annoyed by the ticket sellers. （ C） Hes submitted to the situation. （ D） Hes reluctant to wait
32、in line. （ A） Go home to ring the order. （ B） Return after lunch. （ C） Stay where he is. （ D） Try to get the ticket elsewhere. （ A） An interview between two companies. （ B） An interview between an employer and an applicant. （ C） An interview between an employer and an employee. （ D） An interview by
33、a talk show hostess. （ A） He has worked in a trading company. （ B） He majored in English Literature in university. （ C） He has worked for an American company for 4 years. （ D） He has studied in the U. S. A. for half a year. （ A） He wants more challenging work. （ B） He wants to earn more money. （ C）
34、He wants to enjoy more freedom. （ D） He is not satisfied with the company. （ A） The man has to wait for some further notice. （ B） The man has to go back to his trading company. （ C） The man has failed to get the job. （ D） The man has succeeded in applying for the job. Section B Directions: In this s
35、ection, 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） They live in isolated areas. （ B）
36、 They are active in voluntary services. （ C） They are interested in other kinds of reading. （ D） They tend to be low in education and in income. （ A） The number of newspaper readers is steadily increasing. （ B） There are mom nonreaders among young people nowadays. （ C） Them are more uneducated peopl
37、e among the wealthy than originally expected. （ D） The reasons why people dont read newspapers are more complicated than assumed. （ A） Shortening their news stories. （ B） lowering the prices of their newspapers. （ C） Adding variety to their newspaper content. （ D） Including more advertisements in th
38、eir newspapers. （ A） It has been proven to be. the best pain-killer. （ B） It is a possible cure for heart disease. （ C） It can help lower high body temperature effectively. （ D） It reduces the chance of death for heart surgery patients. （ A） It keeps blood vessels from being blocked. （ B） It speeds
39、up their recovery after surgery. （ C） It increases the blood flow to the heart. （ D） It adjusts their blood pressure. （ A） It is harmful to heart surgery patients with stomach bleeding. （ B） It should not be taken by heart surgery patients before the operation. （ C） It will have considerable side ef
40、fects if taken in large doses. （ D） It should not be given to patients immediately after the operation. （ A） Because they have a driving license. （ B） Because they have received special training. （ C） Because the traffic conditions in London are good. （ D） Because the traffic system of the city is n
41、ot very complex. （ A） Two to four months. （ B） About three weeks. （ C） At least half a year. （ D） Two years or more. （ A） Government officers are hard to please. （ B） The learner has to go through several tough tests. （ C） The learner usually fails several times before he passes it. （ D） The driving
42、 test usually lasts two months. （ A） They dont want their present bosses to know what theyre doing. （ B） They want to earn money from both jobs. （ C） They cannot earn money as taxi drivers yet. （ D） They look forward to further promotion. Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear a passag
43、e 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 from 44 to 46 you ar
44、e 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 If you are a young college student, most of your concerns about your health and happiness in life are probably 【 B1】 _focused on the present. Basically, you wa
45、nt to feel good physically, mentally, and【 B2】 _emotionallynow. You probably dont spend much time worrying about the【 B3】 _distant future, such as whether you will develop heart disease, or【 B4】 _cancer, how you will take care of yourself in your 【 B5】 _retirement years, or how long you are going to
46、 live. Such thoughts may have 【 B6】 _crossed your mind once in a while however, if you are in your thirties, forties, fifties, or older, such health 【 B7】_related thoughts are likely to become 【 B8】 _increasingly important to you. 【 B9】_Regardless of your age, you can make a number of important chan
47、ges in your current lifestyle that will help you feel better physically and mentally . Recently researchers have found that, even in late adulthood, exercise, strength training with weights, and better food can help elderly individuals significantly improve their health and add happiness to their li
48、fe. 【 B10】_We know much more about preventive health today than our parents and grandparents did in the past, giving us the opportunity to avoid some of health problems that have troubled them. 【 B11】 _And these new knowledge can be transmitted to our children to help them become healthier than our
49、generation. 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. 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 through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corre
