1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 408及答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing (30 minutes) 1 For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled What 3G Brings to the Campus. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below. 1 3G网络的建设和使用让手机又有了 新的功能 2 3G手机是否会快速进入校园 3面对日益更新的手机技术，在校生应该采取什么样的态度 What
2、 3G Brings to the Campus 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 inf
3、ormation 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 Stress in College Most students in US colleges are just plain stressed out, from everyday worries about grades and relatio
4、nships to darker thoughts of suicide, according to a poll of undergraduates from coast to coast. The survey was conducted for the Associated Press and MFVU, a television network available at many colleges and universities. Students Stress Problem Four in 10 students say they endure stress often. Nea
5、rly one in five say they feel it all or most of the time. But most are bearing it. Nearly 60% in the survey say they enjoy life. The majority cite classic stress symptoms including trouble concentrating, sleeping and finding motivation. Most say they have also been disturbed, worried, too tired to w
6、ork. “Everything is being piled on at once,“ said Chris Curran, a junior at the Albany College of Pharmacy (制药 ) in Albany, N.Y. tie said he has learned to cope better since starting school. “You just get really disturbed and anxious. Then you start procrastinating (拖延 ), and it all piles up.“ Many
7、cite eating problems and say they have felt lonely, depressed, like they are failures. Substantial numbers are even concerned about spring break, chiefly not having enough money or being in good physical shape. More than a quarter of the students sometimes think they should cut down on drinking or g
8、oing out. A third say they, sometimes want to use drugs or alcohol to relax. About 15% say theyre at least somewhat concerned about drinking too much on spring break. One in five say they have felt too stressed to do schoolwork or be with friends. About the same number say things have been so bad il
9、l the past three months that they have seriously considered dropping out of school. Darker still, about one in six say they have friends who in the past year have discussed committing suicide, and about one in 10 say they have seriously considered it themselves. Friends have actually tried to end th
10、eir lives in that time, one in 10 say. In this ocean of campus anxiety, 13% say they have been diagnosed with a mental health condition such as depression or an anxiety disorder. Of that group, two-thirds say they always or usually follow their treatment, one-tenth say they have been unable to stick
11、 to it, and the rest are not on a plan. The perils (危险 ) of halting treatment were highlighted last month when police said the girlfriend of Steven Kazmierczak, who fatally shot five people and then himself at Northern Illinois University, told them he had stopped taking medication. Six in 10 in the
12、 survey say they are usually hopeful and enjoy life. Half even concede they feel understood by their families. What Causes the Stress Problem Even so, the survey shows plenty of sources of stress, led by the seven in 10 students who attribute it to school work and grades. Financial problems are clos
13、e behind, while relationships and dating, family problems and extracurricular activities all are named by half as adding pressure. College women have a more stressful existence than men, with 45% of females and 34% of males saying they face pressure often. The youngest students cite frequent stress
14、most often. Whites report more stress than blacks and Hispanics. From schoolwork to dating, women are more possible than men to say they experience pressure from virtually every potential source of distress in the survey. Six in 10 women and just four in 10 men say family issues cause problems, thou
15、gh the differences between the sexes in most areas are slimmer. Besides balancing her approaching graduation with the 20-hour-per-week job that helps finance school, Jeanette Devereaux-Weber said she has a new pressure: beginning her post-college life. She has not decided what to do.“ It doesnt feel
16、 like looking for a summer job anymore, its looking for a career, its things that will shape everything to come,“ she said. “Sometimes it feels like you have to make the right choice right away or you will be behind everyone else.“ How to Solve the Stress Problem The poll shows a spotty sense among
17、students of how to find assistance handling pressure. Just over half say they are sure whom they would turn to for help. Only one in seven say they were very familiar with the counseling offered at their schools. Overall, 26% of students say they have considered talking to a counselor or getting oth
18、er professional help. Just 15% say they have actually done so. Professional help, though, is not on a top students lists when they need help. Three-quarters say they would be most likely to turn to friends; nearly two-thirds cite their parents and half say they would talk to brothers or sisters. Onl
19、y one in five say they would seek out school counselors. Of the 9% who said they had considered suicide in the past year, only half. said they had considered talking to a counselor or professional and four in 10 had actually received such help. While 11% said they had friends who had tried committin
20、g suicide in the past year, that doesnt mean there have been that many attempts because many people often know each individual who has tried. According to the most recent figures from the federal Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, far less than one of every 100 people aged 18 to 24 tried to
21、 injure himself in 2006. However, the number is less than one of every 1 000 people of that age in 2005. How is the Survey Conducted? The survey was conducted by Edison Media Research from Feb. 28 to March 6 by having 2 253 undergraduate students fill out confidential forms. The margin of sampling e
22、rror was plus or minus 3 percentage points. The students, aged 18-24, were handed the questionnaires at 40 randomly chosen four-year schools around the country. To protect privacy, the schools where the poll was conducted are not being identified and the students who responded were not asked for the
23、ir names. Those mentioned in this story were not among those polled and did not necessarily attend schools involved in the survey. MTVUs sponsorship of the poll is related to its work on “Half of Us“, which it runs with the Jed Foundation, a non-profit group that works to reduce suicide among young
24、people. “Half of Us“ is a program designed to raise awareness about emotional problems faced by college students. 2 One of the organizers for this survey is MTVU, which is_. （ A） a TV station （ B） a university （ C） a radio station （ D） a television network 3 According to the survey, how many student
25、s enjoy their lives? （ A） Nearly 20%. （ B） Nearly 40%. （ C） Nearly 60%. （ D） Nearly 80%. 4 According to the survey, what is the symptom of stress mentioned most by the majority of students? （ A） Eye problem. （ B） Eating problem. （ C） Concentration problem. （ D） Breath problem. 5 According to the sur
26、vey, the biggest reason for students stress problem is_. （ A） school work and grades （ B） relationships and dating （ C） financial problem （ D） family problems 6 The example of Jeanette revealed the new pressure of_. （ A） obtaining education fees （ B） solving roommate conflict （ C） starting post-coll
27、ege life （ D） applying for a degree 7 When facing stress problem, students commonly get help from_. （ A） school counselor （ B） friends （ C） parents （ D） relatives 8 Compared to that in 2005, the number of students trying to injure themselves because of stress problem in 2006 has_. （ A） increased （ B
28、） decreased （ C） kept the same （ D） been unknown 9 The students who respond to the survey are aged at_. 10 The schools where the poll was conducted are not being identified in order to_. 11 The program designed to raise awareness about students emotional problem is called_. Section A Directions: In
29、this section, you 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 mus
30、t read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. （ A） Dana agrees with her. （ B） Dana likes the food. （ C） Dana likes to put on weight. （ D） Dana must be unhappy. （ A） It is rainy. （ B） It is sunny. （ C） It is fine. （ D） It is cloudy. （ A） The play is seldom delayed
31、 to start. （ B） The play will start twenty minutes later. （ C） The newspaper is seldom wrong. （ D） They probably have to continue to wait. （ A） He didnt have enough money （ B） Radios of all, brands were sold out then. （ C） He couldnt get the right brand of radio. （ D） The store will sell the radio t
32、omorrow. （ A） It will take at least three, week, to finish the test. （ B） The test will be more difficult than they expect. （ C） They still have time to prepare for it. （ D） The test will be more difficult than they expect. （ A） Go with the woman for a drink. （ B） Drink what he has brought with him.
33、 （ C） Continue with his work until lunchtime. （ D） Ask the woman to get him some soft drink. （ A） He will write a letter to another company. （ B） He has received many job offers. （ C） He hasnt accepted the job offer. （ D） He will let the woman have the job. （ A） She will have a drink while she waits
34、. （ B） She will help the man with the work. （ C） She will get some coffee for the man. （ D） She will go out first and get her car. （ A） 12 million. （ B） 8.1 million. （ C） 14 million. （ D） 26 million. （ A） Health care. （ B） Housing problem. （ C） Transportation problem. （ D） Educational problem. （ A）
35、Tokyo in Japan. （ B） Beijing in China. （ C） Shanghai in China. （ D） Seoul in South Korea. （ A） Men who have a sense of humor. （ B） Men who love to laugh loudly. （ C） Men who like donkeys. （ D） Men who feel donkeys are silly. （ A） The man invites her out to have a dinner. （ B） The man comes to have d
36、inner at her home. （ C） They go out to enjoy a jazz concert. （ D） They have a good conversation over coffee. （ A） Close friends who talk about almost everything. （ B） Dating service agent and customer. （ C） Colleagues working in the same office. （ D） Interviewer and Interviewee in a survey. （ A） Bec
37、ause its the easiest way to communicate with other users. （ B） Because its printed on every card people exchange with others. （ C） Because everybodys talking about E-mail nowadays. （ D） Because if you dont have one, you will be out of time. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 shor
38、t 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） The religious significance. （ B） The custom of giving gifts.
39、（ C） The habit of spending it with the family. （ D） The custom of food that day. （ A） Family members. （ B） Friends and colleagues. （ C） Parents and grandparents. （ D） Family and friends. （ A） It is for people to relax. （ B） It is for people to make boxes. （ C） It is for people to enjoy excitement. （
40、 D） It is for people to eat too much. （ A） Human brains differ considerably. （ B） The brain a person is born with is important in determining his intelligence. （ C） An environmentally handicapped person wont attain his due level of intelligence. （ D） Environment is important in determining a persons
41、 intelligence. （ A） 85. （ B） 100. （ C） 110. （ D） 125 （ A） It can be predicted at birth. （ B） It stays the same throughout his life. （ C） It can be increased by education. （ D） It is inherited from his parents. （ A） People enjoy sport. （ B） There are general principles governing sport. （ C） Sport mak
42、es war less likely. （ D） Sport is enjoyed by common people. （ A） Beating your opponent. （ B） Having fun. （ C） Doing your best to show your talent. （ D） Having award and reputation. （ A） Patriotic. （ B） Savage. （ C） Shamed. （ D） Even more competitive. （ A） Behavior of the players. （ B） The attitude o
43、f the spectators. （ C） The attitude of the players. （ D） The number of medals. 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
44、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 or write down the 36 The idea “happiness
45、“, to be sure, will not sit still for easy【 B1】 _: the best one can do is to try to set some【 B2】 _to the idea and then work in【 B3】_the middle. To think of happiness as acquisitive and【 B4】 _will do to set the【 B5】 _extremes. To think of it as the idea one senses in, say, a【 B6】_man of India will d
46、o to set the spiritual extreme. That holy mans idea of happiness is in needing nothing from outside himself. In wanting nothing, he【 B7】_nothing. He sits immobile,【 B8】 _in contemplation, free even of his own body. Or nearly free of it. If devout admirers bring him food he eats it; if not, he starve
47、s indifferently. Why be concerned?【 B9】 _. Contemplation is his joy and he achieves it through a fantastically demanding discipline,【 B10】 _. Is he a happy man? Perhaps his happiness is only another sort of illusion. But who can take it from him? And who will dare say【 B11】 _? 37 【 B1】 38 【 B2】 39 【
48、 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 car
49、efully 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 the bank more than once. 47 While popular in the U. S. , the April Fools Day tradition is even more prevalent(流行的 )in European countries, such as France and Great Britain. Although the roots of the traditional tricking are unclear,
