1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 426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 Having a Boyfriend or Girlfriend on Campus. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below: 1.校园 里谈恋爱已经变得很普遍 2.校园里谈恋爱会引起许多问题 3.作为一名大学生，你怎么看 二、 Part I
2、I 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 the passage; N (
3、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 Friend or Foe? Crows Never Forget a Face, It Seems Crows and their relatives among them ravens, magpies and jays are renowned for their intelligence and for
4、 their ability to flourish in human-dominated landscapes. That ability may have to do with cross-species social skills. In the Seattle area, where rapid suburban growth has attracted a thriving crow population, researchers have found that the birds can recognize individual human faces. John M. Marzl
5、uff, a wildlife biologist at the University of Washington, has studied crows and ravens for more than 20 years and has long wondered if the birds could identify individual researchers. Previously trapped birds seemed more wary of particular scientists, and often were harder to catch. “I thought, Wel
6、l, its an annoyance, but its not really hampering our work, “Dr. Marzluff said, “But then I thought we should test it directly.“ To test the birds recognition of faces separately from that of clothing, gait and other individual human characteristics, Dr.Marzluff and two students wore rubber masks. H
7、e designated a caveman mask as “dangerous“ and, in a deliberate gesture of civic generosity, a Dick Cheney mask as “neutral.“ Researchers in the dangerous mask then trapped and banded seven crows on the universitys campus in Seattle. In the months that followed, the researchers and volunteers donned
8、 the masks on campus, this time walking prescribed routes and not bothering crows. The crows had not forgotten. They scolded people in the dangerous mask significantly more than they did before they were trapped, even when the mask was disguised with a hat or worn upside down. The neutral mask provo
9、ked little reaction. The effect has not only persisted, but also multiplied over the past two years. Wearing the dangerous mask on one recent walk through campus, Dr. Marzluff said, he was scolded by 47 of the 53 crows he encountered, many more than had experienced or witnessed the initial trapping.
10、 The researchers hypothesize that crows learn to recognize threatening humans from both parents and others in their flock. After their experiments on campus, Dr.Marzluff and his students tested the effect with more realistic masks. Using a half-dozen students as models, they enlisted a professional
11、mask maker, then wore the new masks while trapping crows at several sites in and around Seattle. The researchers then gave a mix of neutral and dangerous masks to volunteer observers who, unaware of the masks histories, wore them at the trapping sites and recorded the crows responses. The reaction t
12、o one of the dangerous masks was “quite spectacular,“ said one volunteer, Bill Pochmerski, a retired telephone company manager who lives near Snohomish, Wash. “The birds were really raucous, screaming persistently,“ he said, “And it was clear they werent upset about something in general. They were u
13、pset with me.“ Again, crows were significantly more likely to scold observers who wore a dangerous mask, and when confronted simultaneously by observers in dangerous and neutral masks, the birds almost unerringly chose to persecute the dangerous face. In downtown Seattle, where most passersby ignore
14、 crows, angry birds nearly touched their human foes. In rural areas, where crows are more likely to be viewed as noisy “flying rats“ and shot, the birds expressed their displeasure from a distance. Though Dr.Marzluffs is the first formal study of human face recognition in wild birds, his preliminary
15、 findings confirm the suspicions of many other researchers who have observed similar abilities in crows, ravens, gulls and other species. The pioneering animal behaviorist Konrad Lorenz was so convinced of the perceptive capacities of crows and their relatives that he wore a devil costume when handl
16、ing jackdaws. Stacia Backensto, a masters student at the University of Alaska Fairbanks who studies ravens in the oil fields on Alaskas North Slope, has assembled an elaborate costume including a fake beard and a potbelly made of pillows because she believes her face and body are familiar to previou
17、sly captured birds. Kevin J. McGowan, an ornithologist at the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology who has trapped and banded crows in upstate New York for 20 years, said he was regularly followed by birds who have benefited from his handouts of peanuts and harassed by others he has trapped in the past
18、. Why crows and similar species are so closely attuned to humans is a matter of debate. Bernd Heinrich, a professor emeritus at the University of Vermont known for his books on raven behavior, suggested that crows apparent ability to distinguish among human faces is a “byproduct of their acuity,“ an
19、 outgrowth of their unusually keen ability to recognize one another, even after many months of separation. Dr. McGowan and Dr.Marzluff believe that this ability gives crows and their brethren an evolutionary edge. “If you can learn who to avoid and who to seek out, thats a lot easier than continuall
20、y getting hurt,“ Dr.Marzluff said, “I think it allows these animals to survive with us and take advantage of us in a much safer, more effective way.“ 2 With the rapid development of its suburb, a growing number of crows have been attracted to the Seattle area. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 3 In the test car
21、ried out by Dr.Marzluff and two students, those in neutral mask trapped and banded seven crows on the university campus. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 The effect of the people in dangerous mask being scolded has become less serious over the past two years. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 The birds were very frien
22、dly to Bill Pochmerski, one of the volunteer observers, because he wore a neutral mask. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 In downtown Seattle, people ignore crows because they dont like this kind of bird. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 7 Dr.Marzluff is the first scientist to carry out the formal study of human recogni
23、tion in wild birds. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 8 Stacia Backensto has wore an intricate costume in order not to be recognized by the previously captured birds. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 9 Konrad Lorenz was convinced of the perceptive capacities of crows, so he wore a devil costume when he _. 10 According to
24、Kevin J. McGoman, the birds that he has trapped in the past harassed him, while those that have benefited from his handouts of peanuts _. 11 Dr. McGoman and Dr.Marzluff claim that the ability to recognize faces gives crows and their relatives _. Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8
25、 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 choices marke
26、d A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. （ A） He spent almost all his money. （ B） He didnt live with his brother. （ C） He didnt have any scholarship. （ D） He saved a large sum of money. （ A） He likes Professor Lees lectures very much. （ B） People can drink tea in Professor Lees lectures
27、. （ C） Professor Lees lectures are boring. （ D） Professor Lee has put away all his papers. （ A） Doctor and patient. （ B） Student and teacher. （ C） Sales assistant and customer. （ D） Manager and officer clerk. （ A） To the supermarket. （ B） To the restaurant. （ C） To the fitness club. （ D） To the univ
28、ersity. （ A） He doesnt know Jack. （ B） He forgets to ask Jack. （ C） Jack knows a lot about digital camera. （ D） Jack probably knows nothing about digital camera. （ A） He is using his computer for work purposes. （ B） He often plays games on his computer. （ C） His computer makes his life easier. （ D）
29、His client cannot use a computer. （ A） The woman and man are students. （ B） The man thought the speech was more interesting than the woman did. （ C） The man and woman have been listening to a politician. （ D） The woman slept during the speech. （ A） His classmates know the womans mom. （ B） His classm
30、ates send him letters. （ C） He already promised to introduce his classmates to the womans mom. （ D） He already promised to save stamps for his classmates. （ A） The lectures are boring. （ B） The course is poorly designed. （ C） She prefers philosophy to English. （ D） She enjoys literature more. （ A） K
31、arens friend. （ B） Karens parents. （ C） Karens lecturers. （ D） Karen herself. （ A） Changing her major. （ B） Speeding less of her parents money. （ C） Getting transferred to the English department. （ D） Leaving the university. （ A） Problems with living in an apartment. （ B） A search for a new apartmen
32、t. （ C） The cost of renting an apartment. （ D） How to share a room with roommates. （ A） It must be near the campus. （ B） It must be furnished. （ C） It must be large. （ D） There must be a parking place. （ A） He will share an apartment with the woman. （ B） He is planning to call a friend who owns an a
33、partment building. （ C） He will check the newspaper to see if he can find an apartment for rent. （ D） He is going to visit an apartment building nearby. （ A） Because she wanted to know if everything was OK with her parents. （ B） Because she wanted to invite her parents to Billys birthday party. （ C）
34、 Because she wanted to tell her parents that everything was OK with her children. （ D） Because she wanted to tell her parents that Tom was given a raise. 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
35、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） Crimes committed by young people. （ B） Crimes committed by needy people. （ C） Influence on young people. （ D） Stealing and violence. （ A） They are u
36、sually poor and in need. （ B） They do not have as much freedom or money as they want. （ C） They live in an environment where everybody knows each other. （ D） They are not satisfied with the adult world. （ A） The family and the school. （ B） The adults and the mass media. （ C） The society and the youn
37、g people. （ D） The young people themselves. （ A） They are interested in other kinds of reading. （ B） They are active in voluntary services. （ C） They tend to be low in education and income. （ D） They live in isolated areas. （ A） The reasons why people dont read newspapers are more complicated than a
38、ssumed. （ B） There are more uneducated people in wealthy than expected. （ C） The number of newspapers readers are increasing all the time. （ D） There are more non-readers in young people nowadays. （ A） Lowering the pieces of the newspapers. （ B） Shortening their news stories. （ C） Adding variety to
39、the content of the newspaper. （ D） To have more news. （ A） School violence has nothing to do with the educational system. （ B） Schools should stop trying to raise scores. （ C） Schools should treat every student equally. （ D） Schools should divide students into “winners and losers“. （ A） He took them
40、 to watch a basketball game. （ B） He trained them to play European football. （ C） He let them compete in getting balls out of a basket. （ D） He taught them to play an exciting new game. （ A） The players found the basket too high to reach. （ B） The players had trouble getting the ball out of the bask
41、et. （ C） The players had difficulty understanding the complex rules. （ D） The players soon found the game boring. （ A） By removing the bottom of the basket. （ B） By lowering the position of the basket. （ C） By simplifying the complex rules. （ D） By altering the size of the basket. Section C Directio
42、ns: 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 are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just hear
43、d. 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 newly unemployed have different attitudes towards new jobs. Complaining of the social problems and enjoying thei
44、r free time, some of them just wait passively for help. Moreover, they are rather fussy about government【 B1】 _jobs. Their typical job requirements include good pay,【 B2】 _social position and nice working environment. To their disappointment, no such jobs are【 B3】 _yet and they have let good opportu
45、nities slip by. In contrast, most of the unemployed are practical, facing the【 B4】 _with courage and seizing any opportunity with【 B5】 _. Instead of complaining and relying on others, they are【 B6】 _hunting all sorts of jobs by themselves. They attend job training schools to acquire new【 B7】 _skills
46、 while holding odd jobs. Since China is heavily【 B8】 _in the construction of her infrastructure which provides many jobs, millions of the unemployed have found better jobs.【 B9】 _. As the market economy rapidly improves in China, free competition will increasingly replace all sorts of monopolies. Pe
47、ople will enjoy more freedom in finding good jobs. And job, just as all kinds of products, has its strengths and weaknesses. So【 B10】_. It is not what jobs they do but how good they are that really counts.【 B11】_. 37 【 B1】 38 【 B2】 39 【 B3】 40 【 B4】 41 【 B5】 42 【 B6】 43 【 B7】 44 【 B8】 45 【 B9】 46 【
48、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 carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is id
49、entified 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 Next Monday is World Health Day,【 S1】 _by the World Health organization. The objective chosen for this year is to get people【 S2】 _in the campaign to protect against the health【 S3】 _of climate change. The World Health organization is a United Nations agency.
