1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 35及答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing (30 minutes) 1 For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter to the president of your university. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese: 1. 学校教学应该注重培养学生 的学习方法 2. 学校应该丰富学生的校园生活 A Letter to the University Pr
2、esident 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 given in
3、 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. 2 American way of life Living without American goods in China? You could live, but it would not be comfortable, says Zhang Quan, an executive
4、 at a Beijing-based securities company. “It means computers without Microsoft, movies without Hollywood, drinks without Coca-Cola and sport without Nike. Wheres the fun?“ asks the 30-year-old man who was born in a small town in eastern China. His first taste of things American was when he ate KFC ch
5、icken wings for the first time 15 years ago on a trip to Shanghai. The American lifestyle, along with innovative products, dominant brands and profitable business models, has firmly seeped into the consciousness of China. Chinas exports to the United States may seem huge if the trade balance were th
6、e only criterion but American exports have had a pervasive effect on China, too. US companies are coy when it comes to questions of profit-making in China, typically claiming that investments hero are strategic. But Bernhard Hartmann, vice-president of well-known US management consultant A. T. Kearn
7、ey, refers to a recent survey of 1,800 US businesses in China by the American Chamber of Commerce in Beijing, which found that the profit margins for 42 percent were higher than their average worldwide margins. “It is interesting,“ says Hartmann. A story in the Wall Street Journal in February has a
8、more direct answer: It quoted the US Bureau of Economic Analysis as saying that US-affiliated companies in China earned US $3 billion in 2004. Perhaps it does vary from sector to sector, but there is a higher collation by experience than by sector, says Emory Williams, chairman of the American Chamb
9、er of Commerce in China. “The longer companies have been in China, the more profitable they are.“ Perhaps those not profitable do not last here too long, he says. Williams adds that companies that have been here six or more years have bigger China margins than their average worldwide margins as they
10、 are able to find better ways to manage their business in the China environment. “Americans firmly believe that a good business must make a real profit,“ says Bob Lamb, chief marketing officer of China Huatian Investment Co. US companies had a cumulative investment of more than US $50 billion in Chi
11、na by the end of 2005. But “real profit“ is also reflected by other means, not only the cash raked in; and Chinese factors help the global performance of American companies. According to a Pricewaterhouse-Coopers survey which interviewed 65 senior executives of large US manufacturing companies last
12、year, about 36 percent indicated that manufacturing in China would be important to the profitable growth of their company over the next three to five years. “In the United States, some have suffered lost markets, damage to operating capacity, and reduced profitability. But, these problems are being
13、offset by opportunities abroad, especially in China,“ says Jorge Milo, leader of PricewaterhouseCoopers US Industrial Manufacturing Practice. Chinas burgeoning consumer market is providing a second wind for a lot of American products, says Mei Xinyu, a researcher with the Chinese Academy of Internat
14、ional Trade and Economic Co-operation. Boeing is a good example. In a bleak global airplane market, China ordered 120 planes from the company last year; and the Chinese delegation to the United States, led by Vice-Premier Wu Yi, signed an agreement to buy 80 Boeing 737 planes last week. Many America
15、n brands were drowning and looking for a lifeline, and China came along, Mei says. Coke and Big Macs Of the worlds 100 most valuable brands, 62 are American, according to Interbrand, a consulting group that annually evaluates products. “It is difficult to gauge the influence of American companies in
16、 China by figures. But individual brands are performing well,“ says Hartmann from A. T. Kearney. The ubiquitous presence of massive Coca-Cola and Big Mac signs around the country certainly reflect the impact American companies have in China. A list of the Most Influential Multinationals in China of
17、2005, chosen via an online survey poll, could be another sign. The companies at the top include Amway, General Electric, Panasonic, Pepsi, P his mind is still confined to his own small circle. 大学英语四级模拟试卷 35答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing (30 minutes) 1 【正确答案】 A Letter to the University President Dear Mr. Pr
18、esident, I am writing to put up some suggestions concerning our teaching and campus life. As a sophomore from the Math Department, I am quite satisfied with the pres 【试题解析】 这是一篇建议信。要针对学校方面需要改进的地方提出中肯的意见。注意措辞要得当，切忌把学校说得一无是处。同时注意条理性，摆出事实支持自己的观 点。 第一段：交待写信的目的。 第二段：引出需要改进的地方。 第三段：需要改进的第一点：教学方面。 第四段：需要改进
19、的第二点：校园生活方面。 第五段：结束语。 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 inform
20、ation 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. 2 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 这一点可以从他的谈话中很明确地判断： It means computers without Microsoft， movies without Hollywood， drinks without Coca-Cola a
21、nd sport without Nike Wheres the fun? 3 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 文中说 US companies are coy when it comes to questions of profit-making in China，这里，只要理解了 coy有 “腼腆的，羞怯的 ”的意思就不难判断了。 4 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题关键要理解 “The longer companies have been in China， the more profitable they are ”的这是含义是在中国待的时间越长，利润越多，这 与要有利润必须待较长
22、时间是有区别的。 5 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 文章只是交代了中国从 Boeing采购了大量的飞机，但是否该公司的大部分订单都来自中国并未明确说明。 6 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 由 Of the worlds 100 most valuable brands， 62 are American可知，美国拥有 100个最有价值品牌中的 62个，绝对堪称拥有大部分。 7 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 文中 As China becomes increasingly cosmopolitan， the early admiration for all things American i
23、s fading说明这种对美国造的喜爱程度已开始消退。 8 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 文中列举了几家大的美国公司这些年分别捐献给慈善事业的资金数量，可以判断这个论断与原文内容相符。 9 【正确答案】 the bilateral trade deficit 【试题解析】 可根据他的 It is meaningless to focus on the bilateral trade deficit一句判断。 10 【正确答案】 27.5 percent 【试题解析】 Caterpillar CEO Jim Owens在其谈话中透露了这一细节。 11 【正确答案】 what the oppor
24、tunities and challenges are 【试题解析】 由 more US lawmakers are coming to China on visits to discuss problemssuch as with intellectual property fightswith Chinese legislators， to find out what the issues are， and what the opportunities and challenges are一句内容填充。 Section A Directions: In this section, you
25、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 be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four ch
26、oices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. 12 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 M: Hello, Jane. Fancy meeting you here! W: Hello, Joseph. Havent seen you since Christmas. Q: What can we learn from the conversation? 13 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 W: Are you doing anything special tonight, John? M: Oh, my fat
27、hers going to fly to San Francisco to visit my sister and I have to drive to see him off. Q: What will John do this evening? 14 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 M: Mary, The Grand Theater is showing Star Wars. Shall we go and see it? W: I dont feel like going out tonight. Q: What does the woman mean? 15 【正确答案】 C 【试题
28、解析】 W: Did you go to the football match between Manchester United and Everton yesterday? M: Oh, yes. It was supposed to start at 6:15 but it was delayed 20 minutes because of the black-out. Q: When did the match start? 16 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 W: Where have you put file video, Marc? I have to return it to
29、 Maggie tomorrow. M: Im sorry. Ive lent it to Peter, my colleague. Ill get it back for you now. Q: Whose video is it? 17 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 M: Why are you still working on the computer? Its almost midnight. W: I have to stay up until I finish the paper. Q: What will the woman do? 18 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 W:
30、Id like to take an advanced linguistic course during the summer vacation. What about you? M: I want to find a part-time job besides taking my French course. Q: What are the woman and the man discussing? 19 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 M: How did your interviews go? W: I couldnt feel better about it. Q: What do w
31、e learn from the conversation? 20 【听力原文】 M: Hello. Matt Ellis speaking. W: Hello, Dr. Ellis, my names Pam Johnson. My roommate, Janet Holms, wanted me to call you. M: Janet Holms? Oh, thats right; shes in my Shakespeare an English class. Has anything happened to her? W: Nothing, its just that she su
32、bmitted a job application yesterday and the company asked her in for an interview today. Shes afraid she wont be able to attend your class this afternoon, though. Im calling to see if it would be okay if I gave you her essay. Janet said its due today. M: Certainly, that would be fine. Uh, you can ei
33、ther drop it off at my class or bring it to my office. W: Would it be alright to come by your office around 4:00? Its impossible to come any earlier because I have three classes this afternoon. M: Uh, I wont be here when you come; Im supposed to be at a meeting from 3 to 6, but how about leaving it
34、with my secretary? She usually stays until 5:00. W: Fine; please tell her Ill be there at 4:00. And Dr. Ellis, one more thing, could you tell me where your office is located? Janet told me where your class is, but she didnt give me directions to your office. M: Well, Im in Room 302 of the Gregory Bu
35、ilding. Ill tell my secretary to put the paper in my mail box, and Ill get it when I return. W: I sure appreciate it; Janet was worried about not getting her paper in on time. M: No problem. Ill look for Janets paper later this evening, Good-bye, Ms. Johnston. W: Bye, Dr. Ellis. Thanks again. 20 【正确
36、答案】 B 【试题解析】 Whats the relationship between Ellis and Janet? 21 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 What will Janet do soon according to this conversation? 22 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 Why hasnt Pam never been to Ellis office? 23 【听力原文】 W: Hi! Welcome to Rental Property Management, How may I help you? M: Yes. Im interested in re
37、nting a two-bedroom apartment. W: Okay. Have a seat, please. M: Thank you. W: My name is Ann Smith. Im the rental agent here. M: Im Bill Harrington. W: Hi, Mr. Harrington. So that we will be able to match your needs better. I would like to ask you a few questions before I show you what we have avail
38、able. First, what price range were you interested in? M: Somewhere between $400-$450 a month. W: Okay. Did you have a specific location in mind? M: Well, I would like to live somewhere near the university. Or at least on a bus line. W: And when would you like to move in? M: On the first of the month
39、. W: Okay. Are there any other amenities which you would like to have? For example, a dishwasher, a balcony, a swimming pool or central air conditioning? M: I would definitely like to have a dishwasher, and with summers like these, central air! A balcony is not that important. Oh, yes, and two bathr
40、ooms would be nice. W: Okay. Here are photos of the apartments we have available which fit your preferences. M: Thank you. This one on Broadway Avenue looks nice. I would like to see that one. And the one on Main Street. W: Sure. Let me get the keys and we will go look at them. If you choose to rent
41、 one of them, we will need a damage deposit of $250. You will be responsible for all the utilities. You can sign a lease today, if you like. M: Great! Thank you. 23 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 For what did Bill get to the Rental Property Management? 24 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 What rent price would NOT be acceptable acc
42、ording to Bill? 25 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 What does Bill probably do? 26 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 What is the most important thing that Bill will do? 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 wi
43、ll 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. 27 【听力原文】 The history of Valentines Day is obscure, and further clouded by various fanciful legends. The holidays roots are in the ancient Roman festival of Lupercalia, a fe
44、rtility celebration commemorated annually on February 15. Pope Gelasius I recast this pagan festival as a Christian feast day circa 496, declaring February 14 to be St. Valentines Day. Which St. Valentine this early pope intended to honor remains a mystery: according to the Catholic Encyclopedia, th
45、ere were at least three early Christian saints by that name. One was a priest in Rome, another a bishop in Terni, and of a third St. Valentine almost nothing is known except that he met his end in Africa. Rather astonishingly, all three Valentines were said to have been martyred on Feb.14. Most scho
46、lars believe that the St. Valentine of the holiday was a priest who attracted the disfavor of Roman emperor Claudius around 270. At this stage, the factual ends and the mythic begins. According to one legend, Claudius had prohibited marriage for young men, claiming that bachelors made better soldier
47、s. Valentine continued to secretly perform marriage ceremonies but was eventually apprehended by the Romans and put to death. Another legend has it that Valentine, imprisoned by Claudius, fell in love with the daughter of his jailer. Before he was executed, he allegedly sent her a letter signed “fro
48、m your Valentine“. 27 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 What was Valentines Day originally called? 28 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 Why did Claudius prohibit marriage? 29 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 According to scholars, who was St. Valentine around 270? 30 【听力原文】 Why are college students so prone to sleep deprivation? The problem often begi
49、ns during the teen years. Most high school kids admit that they are often sleepy and 15 percent admit that they fall asleep in class. Lack of sleep causes many problems, not the least of which is the difficulty it adds to learning. Its also detrimental to the immune system and motor skills. Students (and everyone else) need at least eight hours of sleep to maintain optimum health and learning capabilities. Yet, with the pressure of school, family an
