1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 435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 On College Students Renting Houses Outside Campus. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below: 1. 眼下大学生在外租房居住的现象十分普遍 2. 对比分析在外租房居住和住在学校宿舍的利弊 3. 我
2、的看法 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 the
3、 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 Earthquake Can Scientists Predict Killer Earthquakes? The date was November 23， 1980 People near Naples， in Southern Italy， felt the earth roll
4、 and shake. Earthquake! Suddenly buildings came tumbling down. Cracks appeared in the earth Within minutes， entire towns were destroyed Thousands of people were dead Thousands more were injured As rescuers searched through the rubble， many people must have wondered， if only the victims had known ahe
5、ad of time， many lives could have been saved Actually， an Italian scientist did predict that such a quake would happen In 1977 Dr M Caputo of the Universite Degiles Studi in Rome warned that a large quake would soon strike the east of Naples Unfortunately， he couldnt predict the exact time and date
6、of the quake Dr Caputo made his general prediction after talking with scientists at 54 earthquake-monitoring stations throughout Italy He learned that many earthquakes had recently rocked different areas around Naples But none had occurred in one particular spot east of Naples for many years Dr. Cap
7、uto felt that the area was long overdue for a large quake And it was Earthquake Strikes in Gap The quake occurred in a region that Dr.Caputo called a seismic gap A seismic gap is an area in an active earthquake region where no earthquake or seismic activity has been recorded in a long time Seismic g
8、aps are located where two large plates in the earth have become stuck When the plates slide past each other， they sometimes became locked in place A similar thing happens when you make a running leap on a sidewalk while wearing sneakers When you 1and on both feet， the sneakers grab onto rough surfac
9、e Friction tends to hold your feet back while the rest of your body goes forward You may end up falling flat on your face In the case of plates， however， the uneven surfaces between the plates cause the plates to remain locked in place for years Huge pressure builds up behind each plate Periodically
10、， a shudder， or tremor， is recorded as some of this energy is released Finally， after about 50 years， rock in the seismic gap either suddenly breaks or moves under the great stress This sudden release of energy sends shock waves through the rock layers above The ground shakes， sidewalks crack， and b
11、uildings tumble A mighty quake has struck Gaps Used to Predict Quakes Many geologists have used what is called the seismic gap technique to accurately predict earthquakes The technique was first developed by Soviet earthquake expert Dr.V.Fodotov during his studies of ancient and recent Japanese eart
12、hquakes Dr.Fodotov was marking the location，size， and date of all known quakes in Japan when he noticed a striking pattern All major earthquakes were found to occur in only a few isolated spots in Japan Each of these spots， he noted， experienced a major quake only once every 50 to 60 years Dr.Fodoto
13、v concluded that spots that hadnt had a quake in more than 50 years were “ripe” for a quake The Russian scientist named these locations seismic gaps In the past several years， geologists from other countries have found seismic gaps in other parts of the world After making detailed studies of past qu
14、akes in these regions， the geologists were able to make an accurate prediction of when a quake would occur How Do Animals Know When an Earthquake Is Coming? Scientists who try to predict earthquakes have gotten some new helpers recently-animals Thats right， animals Scientists have begun to catch on
15、to what farmers have known for thousands of years Animals often seem to know in advance that an earthquake is coming， and they show their fear by acting in strange ways Before a Chinese quake in1975， snakes awoke from their winter sleep early only to freeze to death in the cold air Cows broke their
16、halters and tried to escape Chickens refused to enter their coop All of this unusual behavior， as well as physical changes in the earth， alerted Chinese scientists to the coming quake. They moved people away from the danger zone and saved thousands of lives One task for scientists today is to learn
17、exactly which types of animal behavior predict quakes. Its not an easy job First of all not every animal reacts to the danger of an earthquake Just before a California quake in 1977， for example， an Arabian stallion became very nervous and tried to break out of his stall The horse next to him， howev
18、er， remained perfectly calm Its also difficult at times to tell the difference between normal animal restlessness and “earthquake nerves” A zookeeper once called earthquake researchers to say that his cougar had been acting strangely It turned out that the cat had an upset stomach A second task for
19、scientists is to find out exactly what kind of warnings the animals receive They know that animalssense far more of the world than humans do Many animals can see， hear， and smell things that people do not even notice Some can detect tiny changes in air pressure， gravity， or the magnetism of earth Th
20、is extra sense probably helps animals predict quakes A good example of this occurred with a group of dogs They were penned up in an area that was being shaken by a series of tiny earthquakes Several small quakes often come before or after a large one Before each quake a low booming sound was heard E
21、ach boom caused the dogs to bark wildly Then the dogs began to bark during a silent period A scientist who was recording tile quakes looked at his machine It was acting as though there was a loud noise too The scientist realized that the dogs had reacted to a booming noise They also sensed the tiny
22、quake that followed it The machine recorded both， though humans felt and heard nothing In this case there was a machine to monitor what the dogs were sensing Many times，however， our machines record nothing out of the ordinary， even though animals know a quake is coming The animals might be sensing s
23、omething we do measure but do not recognize as a warning Discovering what animals sense， and learning how they know it is a danger signal， is a j ob for future scientists 2 Since_of the earthquake striking east of Naples， people there suffered heavy loss in the destruction （ A） no prediction had bee
24、n made （ B） no correct prediction had been made （ C） no one had predicted the precise date （ D） no one had cared about Dr.Caputos prediction 3 A seismic gap is_ （ A） a region where no seismic activity has ever been recorded （ B） an area where no large earthquake has ever been detected （ C） a deep an
25、d wide crack in a large plate （ D） located at the junction of two interlocking plates in the earth， and where no seismic activity has been recorded for a long time 4 By describing a leaper in sneakers the author intends to_ （ A） define the cause of an earthquake analogically （ B） warn the readers ab
26、out the danger of friction （ C） explain how friction works （ D） both B and C 5 During an earthquake in China 1975， cows_ （ A） broke their halters and tried to escape （ B） awoke from their winter sleep early only to freeze to death in the cold air （ C） refused to enter their coop （ D） ran away from t
27、heir sheds 6 As it is used in paragraph 14， the word“cat”refers to a typical_ （ A） domestic cat （ B） cougar （ C） tiger （ D） lion 7 _can notice tiny changes in air pressure， gravity， or the magnetism of earth （ A） All animals （ B） Some animals （ C） Mammals （ D） Men 8 The dogs mentioned in paragraph 1
28、6 had sensed_ （ A） nothing （ B） only the low booms （ C） only the minor quakes following the booms （ D） both the low booms and the minor quakes following them 9 Dr.Caputo based his prediction upon the fact that lots of earthquakes had recently occurred in all areas around Naples but its_ 10 According
29、 to the authors information， once every 50 years or so， a mighty earthquake will be recorded at_ 11 Chinese scientists evacuated people from_after they had noticed the strange behavior of some animals as well as physical changes in the earth Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 sho
30、rt 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 marked A,
31、 B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. （ A） He is the right man to get the job done （ B） He is a man with professional expertise （ C） He is not easy to get along with （ D） He is not likely to get the job （ A） It is being forced out of the entertainment industry （ B） It should change its c
32、oncept of operation （ C） It should revolutionize its technology （ D） It is a very good place to relax （ A） Marys English teacher is Mark （ B） Marys Chinese teacher is Mark （ C） Mary and Mark are good friends （ D） Mary and Mark are office colleagues （ A） She feels that the man must go there by himsel
33、f （ B） She is complaining about the noise inside。 （ C） She is disappointed that the McDonalds is always too oily （ D） She feels that she cant stand the circumstance inside （ A） She wants the man to write a letter for her （ B） She wants the man to take her 1etter to the post office （ C） She wants the
34、 man to correct her letter （ D） She wants to correct the mans mistakes （ A） The man is writing a paper （ B） The man borrowed a book （ C） The man lent a book to the woman （ D） The woman has finished with the book （ A） Reserve fl table. （ B） Eat at McDonalds （ C） Pack their food （ D） Buy some food at
35、the McDonalds （ A） Both speakers were running out of money （ B） The man lent some money to the woman （ C） The woman lent some money to the man （ D） The woman left her money in the library （ A） You end the agreement before the minimum leasing period of four months. （ B） You cause damage beyond normal
36、 use of the apartment. （ C） You remove any of the furnishings without permission. （ D） You keep large pets in the apartment. （ A） At a music store. （ B） At the post office. （ C） On the Internet. （ D） At a German party. （ A） Shake her hand. （ B） Give her a friendly hug. （ C） Take her some flowers. （
37、D） Call her Claudia. （ A） Brush up on his German. （ B） Buy souvenirs for Claudias family. （ C） Visit Berlin during his visit. （ D） Call on Claudias relatives. （ A） Pay the entrance fee. （ B） Take off your shoes. （ C） Put your clothes in a locker. （ D） Show your ID card. Section B Directions: In this
38、 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 best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） It would be a terrible experien
39、ce. （ B） The charges are too high for them to afford. （ C） They often have to wait for a long time. （ D） They are usually too busy to go there. （ A） White. （ B） Yellow. （ C） Red. （ D） Green. （ A） How the dentists help patients relax. （ B） What colors to use in painting walls in a hospital. （ C） Seei
40、ng a dentist could be a less painful experience. （ D） Trust and understanding of dentists help reduce patientsanxiety and tension. （ A） Changes in Child Rearing. （ B） Changes in American Sex Roles. （ C） Changes in Mens Roles in Family Life. （ D） Changes in Womens Roles in Career Pursue. （ A） Fathers
41、 also give a wash to their children. （ B） Women and men equally share housework. （ C） Wives are no longer submissive and obedient. （ D） Parents have new attitude towards bringing up children. （ A） In doing housework. （ B） In educating children. （ C） In bringing up children. （ D） In jobs and business
42、 situations. 31 What do we learn about the financial advice service in the club? （ A） It charges at a reduced rate. （ B） It is available every day. （ C） It is open to all people. （ D） It is provided only in the evening. 32 What do we know about the learners of special English? （ A） They have to lear
43、n basics of English. （ B） They know clearly what they want to learn. （ C） It is good for them to learn general English skills. （ D） They want to have an up-to-date knowledge of English. 33 What has influenced the way of teaching specialist English in schools? （ A） The knowledge of teachers. （ B） The
44、 behaviors of students. （ C） The principles of schools. （ D） The introduction of books. 34 According to the speaker,what are the most popular ESP courses in Britain? （ A） English for doctors. （ B） English for lawyers. （ C） English for reporters. （ D） English for businessman. Section C Directions: In
45、 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 heard. For
46、 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 34 Why do we laugh? For years scientists have asked themselves this question. No other animals laugh and smile-only human bei
47、ngs, so does laughter help us to【 B1】 _in any way? The answer seems to be that smiling and laughter help us to relax, reducing【 B2】 _and preventing illnesses which are caused by stress. Laughter really is the best【 B3】 _! But if youre unhappy, it cant do you any good to smile, can it? Not true. Appa
48、rently the【 B4】 _effects of smiling are just the same【 B5】 _you feel like smiling or not. Scientists in California asked a group of【 B6】 _to act five different feelings: happiness, sadness,【 B7】 _, surprise and fear-just using their faces. Changes in their heart rate, blood pressure and temperature
49、were【 B8】 _down. Most of the feelings they acted didnt cause changes, but when they smiled their heart rate and their blood pressure went down.【 B9】 _. A sense of humor also helps to keep things in perspective.【 B10】 _.So if you find yourself in a stressful situation, try to let yourself giggle(咯咯地笑 ). A psychologist w
