1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 346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 Overseas Study at an Early Age. Your composition should be based on the outline given below, in Chinese. You should write at least 120 words. 1. 目前很多学生高中毕业前就出国学习 2导致这种现
2、象的原因是什么 3我对此的看法 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 agrees with the information
3、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 Cat in the Rain There were only two Americans stopping at the hotel. They did not know any of the people they passed on the stairs
4、on their way to and from their room. Their room was on the second floor facing the sea. It also faced the public garden and the war monument. There were big palms and green benches in the public garden. In the good weather there was always an artist with his easel. Artists liked the way the palms gr
5、ew and the bright colors of the hotels facing the gardens and the sea. Italians came from a long way off to look up at the war monument. It was made of bronze and glistened in the rain. It was raining. The rain dripped from the palm trees. Water stood in pools on the gravel paths. The sea broke in a
6、 long line in the rain and slipped back down the beach to come up and break again in a long line in the rain. The motor cars were gone from the square by the war monument. Across the square in the doorway of the cafe a waiter stood looking out at the empty square. The American wife stood at the wind
7、ow looking out. Outside right under their window a cat was crouched under one of the dripping green tables. The cat was trying to make herself so compact that she would not be dripped on. “Im going down and get that kitty,“ the American wife said. “Ill do it,“ her husband offered from the bed. “No,
8、Ill get it. The poor kitty out trying to keep dry under a table.“ The husband went on reading, lying propped up with the two pillows at the foot of the bed. “Dont get wet,“ he said. The wife went downstairs and the hotel owner stood up and bowed to her as she passed the office. His desk was at the f
9、ar end of the office. He was an old man and very tall. “Ill piove,“ the wife said. She liked the hotel-keeper. “Si, si, Signora, brutto tempo. It is very bad weather.“ He stood behind his desk in the fax end of the dim room. The wife liked him. She liked the deadly serious way he received any compla
10、ints. She liked his dignity. She liked the way he wanted to serve her. She liked the way he felt about being a hotel-keeper. She liked his old, heavy face and big hands. Liking him she opened the door and looked out. It was raining harder. A man in a rubber cape was crossing the empty square to the
11、cafe. The cat would be around to the right. Perhaps she could go along under the eaves. As she did this, someone came behind her. It was the maid who looked after their room. “You must not get Wets“ she smiled, speaking Italian. Of course, the hotel-keeper had sent her. With the maid holding the umb
12、rella over her, she walked along the gravel path until she was under their window. The table was there, washed bright green in the rain, but the cat was gone. She was suddenly disappointed. The maid looked up at her. “Ha perduto qualque cosa, Signora?“ “There was a cat,“ said the Amex/can girl, “A c
13、at?“ “Si, il gatto.“ “A cat?“ the maid laughed. “A cat in the rain?“ “Yea,“ she said, “under the table.“ Then, “Oh, I wanted it m much. I wanted a. kitty.“ When she talked English. the maids face tightened. “Come, Signora,“ she said. “We must get back inside. You will be wet.“ “I suppose so,“ said t
14、he American girl. They want back along the gravel path and passed in the door. The maid stayed outside m close the umbrella. As the American girl passed the office, the padrone bowed from his desk. Something felt very small and tight inside the girl. The padrone made her feel very small and at the s
15、ame time really important. She had a momentary feeling of being of supreme importance. She went on up the stairs. She opened the door of the room. George was on the bed, reading. “Did you get the cat?“ he asked, putting the book down. “It was gone.“ “Wonder where it weft to,“ he said, resting his ey
16、es from reading. She sat down on the bed. “I wanted it so much,“ she said. “I dont know why I wanted it so much. I wanted that poor kitty. It isnt any fun to be a poor kitty out in the rain.“ George was reading again. She went over and sat in front of the mirror of the dressing table looking at hers
17、elf with the handglass. She studied her profile, first one side and then the other. Then she studied the back of her head and her neck. “Dont you think it would be a good idea if I let my hair grow out?“ she asked, looking at her profile again. George looked up and saw the back of her neck clipped c
18、lose like a boys. “I like it the way it is.“ “I get so tired of it,“ she said. “I get so tired of looking tike a boy.“ George shifted his position in the bed. He hadnt looked away from her since she stared to speak. “You look pretty darn nice,“ he said. She laid the mirror down on the dresser and we
19、nt over to the window and looked out. It was getting dark. “I want to pull my hair back tight and smooth and make a big knot at the back that I can feel,“ she said. “I want to have a kitty to sit on my lap and purr when I stroke her.“ “Yeah?“ George said from the bed. “And I want to eat at a table w
20、ith my own silver and I want candles. And I want it to be spring and I want to brush my hair out in front of a mirror and I want a kitty and I want some hew clothes.“ “Oh, shut up and get something to read,“ George said. He was reading again. His wife was looking out of the window. It was quite dark
21、 now and still raining in the palm trees. “Anyway, I want a cat,“ she said, “I want a eat. I want a cat now. If I cant have long hair or any fun I can have a cat.“ George was not listening. He was reading his book His wife looked out of the window where the light had come on in the square. Someone k
22、nocked at the door. “Avanti,“ George said. He looked up from his book. In the doorway stood the maid. She held a big tortoise-shell cat pressed tight against her and swung down against her body. “Excuse me,“ she said, “the padrone asked me to bring this for the Signora.“ 2 The two Americans lived in
23、 a French hotel, which overlooked a sea and a public garden. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 3 The American girl went out to get the cat which looked really pitiable in the rain. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 The American girl liked the hotel-keeper because he didnt treat them as foreigners. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5
24、 The maid could understand English and speak English fluently. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 The girl didnt have a job and felt bored with her life, so she wanted a cat very much. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 7 George was satisfied with his wifes short hair and didnt understand why she wanted to have a change. （
25、 A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 8 The girl at last got the cat she wanted so much at that moment and felt even more attached to the hotel owner. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 9 Artists liked the public garden because of the way the palms grew and 10 The girl liked the hotel owners the deadly serious way he received an
26、y complaints, his dignity, the way he wanted to serve her, the way he felt about being a hotel-keeper and _. 11 When the girl was talking about her wishes, George said, “Oh, shut up and get something to read,“ Then he _. Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and
27、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 and D, and deci
28、de which is the best answer. （ A） Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. （ B） Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. （ C） Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. （ D） Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. （ A） Patient and doctor. （ B） Wife and husband. （ C） Customer and shop assistant. （ D） student and teacher. （ A） The woman has a
29、 bad memory. （ B） They have to invest more money in the woman. （ C） Understanding is most important. （ D） Its not advisable for the woman to leave here. （ A） He has been busy dating his girlfriend these days. （ B） His girlfriend complained of his going to the party without her. （ C） He brought his g
30、irlfriend to the party. （ D） He was together with his girlfriend yesterday. （ A） At customs. （ B） In a bank. （ C） At the travel agency. （ D） In a department store, （ A） Her teacher. （ B） Her advisor. （ C） Her boss. （ D） Her colleague. （ A） Eating dinner. （ B） Writing a check. （ C） Cooking. （ D） Maki
31、ng a phone call. （ A） The man doesnt like to take the woman to the party. （ B） The woman is his first choice. （ C） The man would like to take any woman to the party. （ D） The man like Mary the best. （ A） The boy comes home very late in the night. （ B） The boy plays the music loudly in the night. （ C
32、） The boy quarrels with his children. （ D） The boy makes their wall dirty. （ A） Because he is too busy to do so. （ B） Because he hates deputes with others. （ C） Because he thinks complaining is stupid. （ D） Because he doesnt want to get the boy irritable. （ A） He suggests Jane buy some gifts for the
33、 boy. （ B） He suggests Jane move away from their neighbors. （ C） He suggests Jane talk about the thing with his neighbors directly. （ D） He suggests Jane find an opportunity to talk with his neighbors tactically. （ A） Because the man has a talk with her. （ B） Because she will go to San Francisco. （
34、C） Because she will go to New York. （ D） Because she will go to a music camp. （ A） By air. （ B） By car. （ C） By train. （ D） By ship. （ A） Amy and Jane met in a music camp. （ B） Amy and Jane met in a concert. （ C） Amy and Jane met on the train. （ D） Amy and Jane met on the campus. （ A） Both of them l
35、ike traveling by train. （ B） Both of them like the scenery in San Francisco. （ C） Both of them like music. （ D） Both of them like chatting. 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 questi
36、ons 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） How to gain muscles. （ B） How to be realistic. （ C） How to make ones goal. （ D） How to use mind to keep fit. （ A） To define ones goal. （ B） To buy more health and
37、 fitness magazines. （ C） To keep ones own habits. （ D） To reward oneself for any progress. （ A） He should buy new exercise equipment. （ B） He should eat more nutritious food. （ C） He should consult a qualified trainer. （ D） He should follow others plan. （ A） He won a lot of money on the lottery. （ B
38、） He won a lot of money on the football pools. （ C） He won a lot of money by buying some modern paintings. （ D） He won a lot of money in an art shop. （ A） Because their value went up every year. （ B） Because they were expensive. （ C） Because they were terrible. （ D） Because they were attractive. （ A
39、） Narrow brass frame. （ B） Square and white box. （ C） An electric light switch. （ D） An expensive modern painting. （ A） Because he had been invited by a friend. （ B） Because he couldnt find a good end for his story. （ C） Because he had nothing to do in his spare time. （ D） Because there was a very f
40、antastic film in the cinema. （ A） To have a drink. （ B） To smoke some cigarettes. （ C） To read Toms story. （ D） To steal something. （ A） Attractive. （ B） Successful. （ C） Interesting. （ D） Not good at all. （ A） He suggested Tom not to write the novel any longer. （ B） He suggested Tom to go to cinema
41、 every night. （ C） He suggested Tom to follow his suggestions. （ D） He suggested Tom to leave more cigarettes for him. 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 p
42、assage 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 either use the exact words you have just heard
43、or write down the 36 China said Thursday it will continue the countrys【 B1】 _share reform in an orderly manner and on the basis of maintaining【 B2】 _development of its capital market while protecting the legitimate rights of investors. Participants at a meeting held by Chinas Share Reform Leading Gr
44、oup said the reform has been going on【 B3】 _since the Chinese government approved the pilot share reform on April 29 of this year. Provincial officials in charge of the reform also【 B4】 _the meeting, which called for【 B5】 _ of policies to【 B6】 _the success of the reform. The Chinese government publi
45、shed a nine-point strategy to revive the capital market in February, 2004, stating that a【 B7】 _and healthy capital market is essential for the countrys【 B8】 _ reform and development. 【 B9】 _tradable through arrangements between the listed firms or their controlling share holders and public investor
46、s. Under the arrangement, most listed firms or majority stock holders pay compensation to minority stock holders in exchange for the mass untradable shares held by the firms or the majority stockholders to be able to be floated on the market.【 B10】 _. The Chinese national legislature recently amende
47、d the countrys securities and corporate laws in a bid to【 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 passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a
48、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 corresponding letter for each item with a single line through the center. You may not use any of the words in
49、the bank more than once. 47 Control of market share is the key issue in this case study. The situation is both Coke and Pepsi are trying to【 S1】 _ market share in this beverage market, which is valued【 S2】 _ over $ 30 billion a year. Just how is this done in such a competitive market is the underlying issue. The facts are that each company is coming up with new products and ideas in order to increase their market share. The【 S3】 _ a
