1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 364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: Marriage and Partner Relationship. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below. 1. Show your understanding of marriage 2. Make a comparison b
2、etween marriage and partner relationship 1) The respective advantages of marriage and partner relationship 2) Their disadvantages 3. Your preference 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
3、 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 NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage; NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage.
4、1 Zaha Hadid Wins Pritzker Architecture Prize For the first time in its 25-year history, the coveted Pritzker Architecture Prize has been won by a woman, a Baghdad-born designer whose relatively small collection of Modernist works has vaulted her into the top league of a profession dominated by men.
5、 Zaha Hadid, who is based in London, becomes only the third Briton to win what is sometimes de-scribed as the architecture worlds equivalent of the Nobel Prize, organizers said on Sunday. At 53, she is also one of the youngest Pritzker laureates. Hadids built works include a fire station in Weilam R
6、hein, Germany, a car park in Strasbourg, France and a ski jump in Innsbruck, Austria. While seemingly quotidian in nature, these works showcase her bold use of space and geometry to mirror the complexity of urban living. Her sole completed U.S. project, the Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art in C
7、incinnati, opened last year. Hailed as an “urban oasis“ by The New York Times, the eight-story comer structure looks like a collection of interlocking boxes perched delicately above the glass-enclosed downtown entrance. Somewhat controversially, Hadid does not have any completed projects in the capi
8、tal city of her adopted country. Indeed, her career has been marked by several highprofile setbacks. Most notably, political infighting scuppered her radical design for the Cardiff Bay Opera House in Wales in 1995, an episode that turned her into frontpage news in Britain. In an interview with Reute
9、rs, Hadid said she has been stigmatized in Britain, where her firm wins plenty of competitions, such as the Cardiff Bay project, but rarely sees them turned into reality because of “dodgy“ roles that allow the organizers to take a different course. The citation from the Pritzker jury said Hadids pat
10、h to worldwide recognition has been a “heroic struggle.“ In an additional comment, Jury chairman Lord Rothschild referred to “the forces of conservatism for her inability to complete a building in London. The Pritzker Prize was established in 1979 by the Pritzker family, the Chicago-based clan that
11、owns the Hyatt hotel chain, as a means of honoring a living architect whose built works, among other things, produce “consistent and significant contributions to humanity.“ The inaugural winner was Philip Johnson, the first of seven American honorees. The other British winners were James Stirling in
12、 1981 and Lord Foster in 1999. Last years winner was Jan Utzon, the Danish designer of the Sydney Opera House. The prize, consisting of a bronze medallion and a 100,000 check is handed out at a different location each year. The ceremony for Hadid will take place at the State Hermitage Museum in St.
13、Peters burg, Russia on May 31. While the British establishment may be slow to embrace Hadids radical stylings, she has plenty of fans in other parts of the world. In the United States, she is working on the Price Tower Arts Center, to be built in the shadow of Frank Lloyd Wrights 19story building in
14、 Bartlesville, Okla. Hadid is also one of the five finalistsand the sole Britonselected to design the proposed 2012 Olympic Village in New York City. In Europe, current projects include the main building for a new BMW plant in the German city of Leipzig, and the MAXXI contemporary arts center in Rom
15、e. Asian developments include a Guggenheim museum in Taiwan and an opera house in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou. One part of the world where she has yet to leave her mark is Baghdad, which boasted examples of several early Modernist projects when she was growing up. “I think it would be nic
16、e to do something there eventually, only because its actually a rather nice city,“ Hadid said, noting that things may have changed a little in the 24 years since she was last there. 2 Pritzker Architecture Prize is sometimes described as tile architecture wrlds equivalent of the Nobel Prize. （ A） Y
17、（ B） N （ C） NG 3 The Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art in Cincinnati is Zaha Hadids sole completed U.S. pro jeet. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 Zaha Hadids husband is also an atchitecture designer. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 Hadid have many completed projects in the capital city of her adopted country. （
18、 A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 The Pritzker family established the Pritzker Prize in 1969. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 7 The Prize consists of a bronze medallion and a 1,000,000 check. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 8 Hadid hasnt leave her mark in Baghdad. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 9 The citation from the Pritzker jury said H
19、adids path to worldwide recognition has been a“ _ “. 10 The ceremony for Hadid will take place at the _ in St. Petersburg, Russia. 11 Hadids Asian developments include an opera house in the southern Chinesc city of _. Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 l
20、ong 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
21、which is the best answer. （ A） Nothing, since she doesnt have them. （ B） Lend the notes during the weekend. （ C） Lend the notes to him in an hour. （ D） Lend the notes right then. （ A） Henry usually works diligently. （ B） Henry has become a much better student. （ C） Henry has changed her study habits
22、 lately. （ D） Henry doesnt like homework any more. （ A） She doesnt like either of them. （ B） John copied it from Jim. （ C） Jim copied it from John. （ D） One is the copy from the other. （ A） Tom feels great about the mark on his paper. （ B） Tom is depressed at a bad score on his paper. （ C） Toms test
23、 mark wasnt as bad as he thought. （ D） Tom wrote a test that was different from what he expected. （ A） He has no definite plans. （ B） He has to work with his brother. （ C） he usually works on weekends. （ D） His plans depend on the woman. （ A） He will be in the line for a long time. （ B） He will not
24、line up and wait. （ C） He has had experience coming to a line and waiting for a long time. （ D） He doesnt mind getting up early because lines dont bother him. （ A） Snow is easy to drive on. （ B） Ice can cause a slowdown but not a big one. （ C） The snow is not a problem if there is no ice already. （
25、D） There is no ice on the read. （ A） $50 （ B） $150 （ C） $200 （ D） $250 （ A） She generally doesnt allow people to borrow it. （ B） She is trying to sell it. （ C） She bought it from a friend. （ D） It has broken down before. （ A） The woman could probably repay it herself. （ B） Its rather small. （ C） It
26、probably wont cost a lot to repair. （ D） It s probably difficult to drive. （ A） He only works on new cars. （ B） He has fixed her car before. （ C） He is one of her neighbors. （ D） He will probably overcharge her. （ A） She felt embarrassed in class. （ B） Her presentation received a poor grade. （ C） Sh
27、e had not completed her assignment. （ D） She was unable to attend her psychology class. （ A） Shed be able to leave quickly. （ B） Shed be less nervous. （ C） Shed be able to locate where the man was seated. （ D） Shed know when her professor arrived. （ A） They blush more readily than women do. （ B） The
28、yre uncomfortable performing in front of adults. （ C） They don t respond to stress well. （ D） They blush less frequently than adults do. （ A） To introduce the woman to someone who has researched blushing. （ B） To illustrate the benefits of a public-speaking class. （ C） To give an example of someone
29、who blushes easily. （ D） To example a way to overcome blushing. 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
30、 best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） The number of students they take in is limited. （ B） They receive little or no support from public taxes. （ C） They are only open to children from rich families. （ D） They have to pay more taxes. （ A） Private schools admit more students.
31、（ B） Private schools charge less than religious schools. （ C） Private schools run a variety of programs. （ D） Private schools allow students to enjoy more freedom. （ A） The churches. （ B） The program designers. （ C） The local authorities. （ D） The state government. （ A） To find out how clever monkey
32、s were. （ B） To test the intelligence of different animals. （ C） To compare the difference between man and the monkey. （ D） To find out how monkeys search for food. （ A） To give the monkey a surprise. （ B） To see how the monkey ate from a box. （ C） To see how soon the monkey could find it. （ D） To f
33、ind out how the monkey would open the box. （ A） By watching it through the keyhole. （ B） By waiting outside the door. （ C） By kneeling down at the door. （ D） By putting it in a small box. （ A） To live in a different university. （ B） To take a particular course in a different university. （ C） To live
34、 at home and drive to classes. （ D） To get two degrees from two different universities. （ A） Their academic performance will affect their future careers. （ B） They are involved in student affairs. （ C） They have to observe university discipline. （ D） They want to run for position of authority. （ A）
35、They hate the constant pressure and strain of their study. （ B） They will be able to stay longer in the university. （ C） Such positions help them get better jobs. （ D） Such positions are usually well paid. （ A） To deal with the academic affairs of the university. （ B） To ensure that the students obs
36、erve university regulations. （ C） To evaluate students performance. （ D） To keep up the students enthusiasm for social activities. 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
37、. 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 either use the exact words you have
38、 just heard or write down the 36 By all【 B1】 _, the time is right for houses to become “【 B2】 _“During the last decade,【 B3】 _have readily accepted such technological wonders as microwave ovens, fax machines and cellular phones. Our cars use microprocessors, automated tellers abound; and【 B4】_everyo
39、ne has access to a personal computer. Though many of us【 B5】 _to be technophobic, the reality is were pretty【 B6】 _to gizmos and gadgets that do things for us. The interest in home automation, however, is not born of a desire to create a space-age home. It stems from a【 B7】 _interest in ways to make
40、 houses safe, energy【 B8】 _and more comfortable. Take security, for example. If there is a fire,【 B9】 _, turn on the lights, unlock the doors, set off an alar mand call the fire department.【 B10】 _. Automated security systems can also detect gas and water leaks, limit home access to specific times o
41、f the dayperfect for cleaning help or maintenance peopleand【 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
42、 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 corresponding letter for each item with a single line through the center. You may not use any of the words
43、in the bank more than once. 47 Smoking is considered danger to the health. Our tobacco seller, Mr. Johnson, therefore, always asks his customers, if they are very young, whom the cigarettes are bought for. One day, a little girl whom he had never seen before walked【 S1】 _into his shop and demanded t
44、wenty cigarettes. She had the【 S2】 _amount of money in her hand and seemed very【 S3】 _of herself. Mr. Johnson was so【 S4】 _by her confident manner that he forgot to ask his usual question. Instead, he asked her what kind of cigarettes she wanted. The girl replied【 S5】 _and handed him the money. Whil
45、e he was giving her the cigarettes, Mr. Johnson said laughingly that as she was so young she should【 S6】 _ he packet in her pocket in case a policeman saw it. Nevertheless, the little girl did not seem to find this very funny. Without【 S7】 _smiling she took the【 S8】 _and walked towards the door. Sud
46、denly she stopped, turned round, and looked steadily at Mr. Johnson. There was a moment of silence and the tobacco seller wondered what she was going to say. All at once, in a clear,【 S9】 _voice, the gift declared, “My dad is a policeman,“and with【 S10】 _she walked quickly out of the shop. A exact B
47、 sure C firm D boldly E even F hide G that H readily I take J worried K packet L slowly M which N surprise O money 48 【 S1】 49 【 S2】 50 【 S3】 51 【 S4】 52 【 S5】 53 【 S6】 54 【 S7】 55 【 S8】 56 【 S9】 57 【 S10】 Section B Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some q
48、uestions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice. 57 Every time we open our mouths and speak we label ourselvesI am English, you may be Bulgarian or African. We are all human beings, but sometimes we have communicat
49、ion problems which can lead to suspicion and misunderstanding. If you speak English, you have an advantage. The English language mean. s power and freedom to many. It dominates international relations. It affects nearly all our lives in one way or another, influencing everything from pop music to diplomatic relations. Yet only around 10% of
