1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 41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 A Job-searching Experience. You should write at least 120 words, and base your composition on the outline given below in Chinese: 1介绍得到这次求职信息的途径 2叙述这次求职经历的全过程 3谈谈你对这次经历的
2、感受或体会 A Job-Searching Experience 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
3、 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. 2 Jobs A person planning for a career today must look carefully at the expected occupational trends and changes in t
4、he job market. Affecting the economy are changes in the size, age, and distribution of the population, as well as developments in technology. These change undertaken to solve specific practical problems, has an immediate attractiveness because the results can be seen and enjoyed. For practical reaso
5、ns, the sums spent on applied research in any country always far exceed those for basic research, and the proportions are more unequal in the less developed countries. Leaving aside the funds devoted to research by industry which is naturally far more concerned with applied aspects because these inc
6、rease profits quickly the funds the U.S. Government allots to basic research currently amount to about 7 percent of its overall research and development funds. Unless adequate safeguards are provided, applied research invariably tends to drive out basic. Then, as Dr. Waterman has pointed out, “Devel
7、opment will inevitably be undertaken prematurely, career incentives will gravitate strongly toward applied science, and the opportunities for making major scientific discoveries will be lost. Unfortunately, pressures to emphasis new developments, without corresponding emphasis upon pure science.tend
8、 to degrade the quality of the nations technology in the long run, rather than to improve it.“ 48 Which of the following titles best summarises the main idea of the passage? （ A） Foundation Funds （ B） The Importance of Basic Research （ C） The Attractiveness of Applied Research （ D） Basic Research vs
9、. Applied Research 49 Industry is primarily interested in applied research because it _. （ A） provides better understanding （ B） is frowned upon by the Foundation （ C） offers immediate profit （ D） drives out basic research 50 Basic research is vital because _. （ A） it leads to results that can be ap
10、preciated （ B） it is driven out by applied research （ C） it provides the basis for scientific progress （ D） its results cannot be anticipated 51 It is implied but not stated in the passage that the federal government _. （ A） encourages basic research （ B） devotes more than 90% of its research and de
11、velopment funds to applied research （ C） spends far more on applied research than on military problems （ D） opposes the Foundations grants to basic research 52 According to the passage, less developed countries _. （ A） Spend little on research （ B） realize that progress depends on basic research （ C
12、） encourage their career scientists to experiment （ D） devote less than 7% of their scientific budget to basic research 53 Demands for stronger protection for wildlife in Britain sometimes hide the fact that similar needs are felt in the rest of Europe. Studies by the Council of Europe, of which 21
13、countries are members, have shown that 45 percent of reptile(爬行的 )species and 24 percent of butterflies are in danger of dying out. European concern for wildlife was outlined by Dr. Peter Baum, an expert in the environment and nature resources division of the council, when he spoke at a conference a
14、rranged by the administrators of a British national park. The Park is one of the few areas in Europe to hold the Councils diploma for nature reserves of the highest quality, and Dr. Baum had come to present it to the park once again. He was afraid that public opinion was turning against national par
15、ks, and that those set up in the 1960s and 1970s could not be set up today. But Dr. Baum clearly remained a strong supporter of the view that natural environments needed to be allowed to survive in peace in their own right. No area could be expected to survive both as a true nature reserve and as a
16、tourist attraction, he went on. The shortsighted view that reserves had to serve immediate human demands for outdoor recreation should be replaced by full acceptance of their importance as places to preserve nature for the future. “We forget that they are the guarantee of life systems, on which any
17、built-up area ultimately depends, “Dr. Baum went on, “We could manage without most industrial products, but we could not manage without nature. However, our natural environment areas, which are the original parts of our countryside, have shrunk to become mere islands in a spoiled and highly polluted
18、 land mass.“ 53 Recent studies by the Council of Europe show that _. （ A） it is only in Britain that wildlife needs more protection （ B） certain species of reptiles and butterflies in Europe need protecting （ C） there are fewer species of reptiles and butterflies in Europe than elsewhere （ D） all sp
19、ecies of wildlife in Europe are in danger of dying out 54 Dr. Baum, a representative of the Council, visited one particular British national park because _. （ A） he was presenting the park with a diploma for its achievements （ B） he was concerned about how the park was being run （ C） it was the only
20、 national park of its kind in Europe （ D） it was the only park which had ever received a diploma from the Council 55 Although it is difficult nowadays to convince the public of the importance of nature reserves, Dr. Baum felt that _. （ A） people would support moves to create more environment areas （
21、 B） certain areas of countryside should be left undisturbed by man （ C） existing national parks would need to be more independent to survive （ D） people would carry on supporting those national parks in existence 56 In Dr. Baums opinion, a true nature reserve should _. （ A） be far away from urban-cr
22、owdedness （ B） prevent whatever tourists to visit （ C） be regarded as a place where nature is protected （ D） provide buildings for human activities 57 Although we all depend on the resources of nature for our survival, _. （ A） industrial products are replacing all our natural resources （ B） it is on
23、ly on islands that nature survives （ C） we have forgotten what our original countryside looked like （ D） we have allowed large areas of countryside to be spoilt by industrial development 三、 Part V Cloze (15 minutes) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are f
24、our choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. 58 All over the world men are【 B1】 new techniques to provide mass housing, inexpensively and quickly, for millions of low-and middle-income families, and【 B2】the urgent housing【 B3】 brought on by such natura
25、l disasters【 B4】 floods and earthquakes. A firm in Hatfield, Pennsylvania, the Universal Papertech Corporation, believes it has found one solution【 B5】 the problem: houses【 B6】 paper. The ultimate success of the paper houses will【 B7】 a great deal on breaking【 B8】 traditional patterns and concepts o
26、f home building and restrictive codes. One thing seems certain,【 B9】 : the shelter revolution is already【 B10】 . The concept of paper houses was developed【 B11】 10 years ago by Universal. Six years ago the company supplied【 B12】 the then current models【 B13】 emergency housing for thousands of migrat
27、ory farm workers in California.【 B14】 the houses were new on the market, no one really knew just how long the unusual structures would【 B15】 . Today, in California【 B16】 still holding up well under the elements and【 B17】 are accommodating more people than at first. The manufacture now【 B18】 that the
28、 houses will have a useful life of at least 15 to 20 years.【 B19】 in the paper houses has spread beyond the U.S.【 B20】 a number of foreign countries. 58 【 B1】 （ A） searching （ B） searching for （ C） searching in （ D） searching into 59 【 B2】 （ A） meet （ B） meets （ C） meeting （ D） to meet 60 【 B3】 （ A）
29、 requirements （ B） qualifications （ C） acquirements （ D） inquiries 61 【 B4】 （ A） like （ B） as （ C） that （ D） as to 62 【 B5】 （ A） for （ B） with （ C） to （ D） about 63 【 B6】 （ A） made up of （ B） made of （ C） consisting of （ D） composed of 64 【 B7】 （ A） set （ B） build （ C） depend （ D） determine 65 【 B8】
30、 （ A） down （ B） away （ C） off （ D） up 66 【 B9】 （ A） though （ B） although （ C） yet （ D） but 67 【 B10】 （ A） on way （ B） by the way （ C） in the way （ D） under way 68 【 B11】 （ A） near （ B） since （ C） within （ D） about 69 【 B12】 （ A） the number of （ B） the amount of （ C） a number of （ D） an amount of 70
31、【 B13】 （ A） as （ B） for （ C） in （ D） on 71 【 B14】 （ A） Although （ B） Supposing （ C） Whereas （ D） Because 72 【 B15】 （ A） remain （ B） persist （ C） continue （ D） last 73 【 B16】 （ A） there are （ B） they are （ C） there is （ D） it is 74 【 B17】 （ A） also （ B） too （ C） as well （ D） either 75 【 B18】 （ A） val
32、ues （ B） estimates （ C） regards （ D） counts 76 【 B19】 （ A） Attention （ B） Concern （ C） Interest （ D） Delight 77 【 B20】 （ A） as （ B） to （ C） on （ D） for 四、 Part VI Translation (5 minutes) Directions: Complete the sentences in the blanks by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets. 78 Th
33、e baby is just six months old and cant even walk, _(更别提跑了 ). 79 A new high-performance contact lens under development will not only correct ordinary vision defects _(而且还可以提高正常的夜间视力 ) as much as five times. 80 The manager of the hotel requests that the guests _(不能在熄灯后大声放音乐 ). 81 Educators warn parent
34、s that _(逼迫孩子学习是没有好处的 ). 82 Not that I dont want to help you, _(而是因为这非我能力所及 ). 大学英语四级模拟试卷 41答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing (30 minutes) 1 【正确答案】 A Job-searching Experience Last Friday my English teacher told me that one of her friends was looking for an English governess. I asked for her friends name and p
35、hone number, determined to seize the chance and have 【试题解析】 从文章的内容看，这是一 篇记叙文。核心内容是叙述清楚求职的经过。一般来说，求职过程都有一个相对固定的顺序，因此，叙述时要注意顺序合理，对各环节的叙述也要做到详略得当。 第一段；介绍得到这次求职信息的途径。 第二段：叙述这次求职经历的全过程。 第三段：指出自己从这次经历中得到的启发。 二、 Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes) Directions: In this part, yo
36、u 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 the passage; N (for NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage; NG (for NOT GI
37、VEN) if the information is not given in the passage. 2 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题考查文章的主题。需要先将文章浏览一遍。先看文章首段，第一句引起话题，说 “做职业规划的人必须关注劳动力市场上的就业趋势和变化(occupational trends and changes)”，接着提出 了影响就业机会 (employment opportunities)同时也影响经济的两个因素 人口和技术，并分别举例说明。最后说，分析经济的变化和这些变化的原因将帮助人们把握未来的就业趋势 (future trends in employment)。
38、以下各段共三个部分： “A New Labor Force”部分介绍了美国当前和历史上劳动力大军的数量和构成，并分析对就业形势的影响，“Education”部分分析了教育在历史上和将来对就业形势的影响； “Goods Vs Services”部分分别分析了 Service Industries和 Goods-Producing Industries内的就业趋势。所以本题题干的表述完全正确， the employment of the future就相当于文章中的 future trends in employment。 3 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题定位词是 the slight s
39、lowdown，涉及劳动力增长率轻微下滑的原因。题干是关于劳动力的数量问题，故锁定 “A New Labor Force”部分。在该部分第一段中可以找到与定位词相关的信息： a slight slowdown in the growth of the labor force，后面紧跟着指出 The slowdown is largely due to slower population growth in the United States。因此本题题干表述的内容正确，所不同的是题干句和原文中因与果的位置做了互换，谓语成分相应地由 be due to 换成了 be responsible fo
40、r。 4 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题定位词是 25 to 34和 16 to 24，涉 及就业经验的问题。题干与劳动力的年龄结构有关，故锁定 “A New Labor Force”部分。迅速查读，在该部分最后一段找到对应的定位词 16 to 24和 25 to 34。文中分别描述了两个年龄阶段的人在劳动力大军中所占的比例情况，但是并没有对两个年龄阶段的人的就业经验进行比较，所以题干中信息在文中没有提及。事实上，本段随即提到了 45岁到 54岁之间的劳动者的情况，并将这个年龄阶段的劳动者与比他们年轻的劳动者在就业经验上进行了比较，说 Workers in this age group
41、usually have more employment experience than younger workers。如果没有盯紧定位词，就很容易在发现 more employment experience后张冠李戴，将此题判断为正确。 5 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题定位词是 high school，涉及文化程度不高的求职者的晋升问题。题干与教育有关，故锁定 “Education”部分。查读定位词，在本部分最后一段找到对应的定位词 people who have not finished high school； 再寻找到与 promote相关的信息： those workers
42、 will be more likely to have low-paying jobs with little opportunity for advancement。其中 advancement对应题干中的 be promoted，但原文中说的是晋升机会很小，题干所述与原文不符，因而答案为 N。 6 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题题干是在对服务行业和制造行业的就业人数情况进行比较，锁定 “Goods Vs Services”部分。本部 分第一段第一句正与题干相关； Today industries providing services employ more people than
43、those providing goods。题干所述与原文相符。若考生没能将题干与原文对应上，原因可能是没有理解题干中的 service sections就是原文中的 industries providing services；而 manufacturing ones就是 those providing goods这类行业中的一个小类，这一点可以在后文中得到肯定。所以题 干的表述是正确的。 7 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题定位词是 home health care“家庭医疗护理 ”，是服务行业的具体内容，从而锁定 “Goods Vs Services”部分的 Employment Tr
44、ends in Service Industries。该部分第一段就是与 home health care相关的信息。题于中关于 older people的信息是正确的， the increasing proportion of older people确实是该行业增长的原因，但是这里需要 注意的是题干中关于这个行业本身的表述是错误的。题干中说 home health care grows fastest，这与原文中 home health care is the second most rapidly growing industry today的表述不一致。所以此题题干的表述是错误的。另外
45、，题干以 The increasing proportion of older people开句，容易使考生错以为答案出处是在 “A New Labor Force”部分。这一点可以根据题目顺序与行文顺序基本一致 的原则排除。 8 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 根据题干中 Employment in all goods-producing industries可把本题依据锁定在标题 Employment Trends in Goods-Producing Industries下。该部分第一段首句为本题依据。题干中 Employment in all goods-producing indus
46、tries为原文 Overall employment in goods-producing industries的同义转述 ，但题干中的have a fundamental change与原文中的 show little change表述相反，故本题答案为 N。 9 【正确答案】 advances in technology 【试题解析】 本题定位词是 business services， Employment Trends in Service Industries中的第二段就是关于 business services的介绍。找到表述 rapid growth原因的句子，即本段最后一句：
47、This industrys rapid growth is due to advances in technology， worldwide trends toward office and factory automation， and increased demand by companies， government agencies， and individuals，并从中提取答案。 10 【正确答案】 the communications industry 【试题解析】 本题定位词是 labor-saving technology。此题 考查的细节相对比较隐蔽。在 Employmen
48、t Trends in Service Industries的最后可以找到定位词的相关表述： Employment in the communications industry， however， is expected to decline by 12% This decline is due to labor-saving technology and increased competition among companies。 11 【正确答案】 18 million 【试题解析】 本题定位词为 manufacturing section。 “Goods Vs Services”部分的E
49、mployment Trends in Good-Producing Industries中最后一段提到了manufacturing行业的情况： employment in manufacturing is expected to decrease by 3% from its 1992 level of 18 million jobs。 Section A Directions: In 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
