1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 482及答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing (30 minutes) 1 For this part, you are required to write a composition with the title Should Women Have Equal Job Opportunities with Men? Your composition should be based on the information given in the table and be not less thanl20 words. Write three paragraphs
2、 to: 1.越来越多的大学生开始兼职 2兼职给我们带了什么 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 t
3、he 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. 1 Rock Solid Readers -How to help your child become a standout student Library day is the best day of school for five-
4、and-a-half-year-old Victoria Lin. She searches for books by her favorite author, Dr Seuss. Her mum has read The Cat in the Hat to her so many times that she can read some of it on her own, with a little help from her memory. She also chooses books she and her dad like to read and talk about, such as
5、 non-fiction about firefighters or marine animals. Her family plans to visit an aquarium (水族馆 ) soon, so the librarian suggests a book on dolphins. Victoria adds it to her own “library“ along with one about manatees (海牛 ) -they fascinate her. Victoria is well on her way to becoming a good reader, wh
6、ich could make all the difference in the world to her future. Decades of research demonstrate that enjoying reading and reading well are the biggest factors in a childs school success. Good readers make great students. They score higher on achievement tests in every year, in all subjects, including
7、maths and science. So what are the secrets of giving your children an academic edge as well as lifelong pleasure? 1. Good readers start out ahead. Reading scores in Year One are a key indicator of school success in Year Eleven. What hap- pens in the very early years has a lasting effect on learning.
8、 So try these tips with young children: The more you read, talk and sing to babies, the greater their foundation for vocabulary and understanding. The youngest ones are amazingly receptive to language. Toddlers (初学走路的孩子 ) will sit still to interact with books if you arouse their interest with questi
9、ons like “Whos that?“ and “What else do you see?“ Preschool is the time for children to begin to learn the alphabet, and to become aware of the sounds that make up words-a crucial skill for reading known as phonemic awareness (音位意识 ). They dont call it that, but Victoria and her mum practice phonemi
10、c awareness whenever theyre reading her favorite rhyming books. They clap out the syllables in names (“Vic-tor-i-a“) or play word games, such as “Im thinking of a word that starts with the letter E.“ Young school-age kids need lots of practice reading to and with their parents. Try echo reading to b
11、uild fluency: You read a passage and then let your child read one. Call your childs attention to punctuation and interesting words as you read. 2. Good readers have better vocabularies. Think about the conversations youve had with your child today. Theres a good chance that- because of the busy live
12、s parents lead-most of the words you use are simple, immediate and directive. For example, “Its time to go now!“ Especially on our busiest days, its easy for parents to forget that kids look to us for varied and rich conversations. From Year Three on, kids need to learn about 3000 new words a year-t
13、hats eight new words a day. And it takes at least four exposures to make a word their own. To enrich your childs word power, try these ideas: Tell stories about the past, present and future. At dinnertime, relate a story about your childhood or ask about an upcoming school event. Encourage play. Acc
14、ording to child development expert Sue Bredekamp, its a crucial way for children to develop their language skills. Read a variety of books-picture books, stories with rhymes, science or history books that convey cool new information. And engage your child in extended conversations about what you rea
15、d together. 3. Good readers preview and summarize. As you begin a new book, spend a little time with the cover, suggests Francie Alexander of Scholastic Education. Read the title, look at the illustration and ask your child what she thinks the book is about. Research shows that prediction triggers t
16、he deeper thinking that improves comprehension. Every few pages or so, ask your child to retell whats happened; ask what might happen next. 4. Good readers picture a story in the mind. Children who do this are better at remembering details and are much more interested in reading for pleasure. Encour
17、age your child to notice a characters features or clothing, for example. 5. Good readers connect to what theyre reading. Comments from you help create engaged readers: “This story reminds me of the time.“ or “I wonder if that character.“. Soon your child will be eager to make his or her own links. P
18、REPARING your child to be a good reader is one of the greatest gifts you can give as a parent. Kids who often struggle over words and have trouble understanding text find little enjoyment in the process. They avoid reading, and it shows in a study of American Year Five students, the most greedy read
19、ers spent more than 50 times as many minutes a day reading for pleasure as less fluent readers. By years end, the better readers had read more than two million more words, creating an even wider gap of proficiency and knowledge. Academic achievement certainly isnt the only reason to nurture reading
20、skills. For one thing, there is the pure joy of reading. As Jennie Nash, author of Raising a Reader, says in her book, “You can find companionship in books, advice, comfort and delight. You can spend hours alone in a room listening to the quiet music of the written word.“ Reading can give your child
21、 those magic moments and much more. 2 The passage aims to tell parents some secrets on how to help their child become an outstanding student. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 3 Good readers score higher in arts subject than in maths and science. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 Reading scores in Year One indicate wheth
22、er the student will be successful in their future work. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 Young school-age kids need reading to their parents, but it is not necessary for them to read together with their parents. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 Telling stories about the past, present and future may be an effective wa
23、y to enrich your childs word power. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 7 Children who often picture a story in the mind can remember details better and enjoy reading more. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 8 Kids who often struggle over words and have trouble understanding text enjoy themselves in the process. （ A） Y （ B） N
24、 （ C） NG 9 In the conversations with their child, parents tend to use _ words because of the busy lives parents lead. 10 It is shown by research that deeper thinking that improves comprehension can be brought about by_. 11 According to a study of American Year Five students, _spent more than 0 times
25、 as many minutes a day reading for pleasure as less fluent readers. 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 w
26、ill 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 which is the best answer. （ A） Go over the list. （ B） Go shopping for his mum. （ C） List everything his mum needs. （ D） Go for an outing. （ A） The man
27、 did most of the talking. （ B） The woman was wearing a black sweater. （ C） The man and the woman robbed the bank. （ D） The man and the woman had dark hair. （ A） The traffic. （ B） The weather. （ C） Their health. （ D） Their time-table. （ A） John mistook a test. （ B） John didnt behave well in school. （
28、 C） John was in poor physical condition. （ D） John was an honest student. （ A） Buy Frank a new car. （ B） Have lunch with Frank. （ C） Teach Frank how to drive a car. （ D） Help Frank repair his car. （ A） The room they are going to move into. （ B） The yard of their old house. （ C） The quality of the fu
29、rniture they bought. （ D） The feeling they have of their neighborhood. （ A） Its too expensive to hire taxies. （ B） He doesnt like the suburbs. （ C） He cant afford the high taxes. （ D） The rent is too high. （ A） She thinks her son has almost everything he wants. （ B） She is not sure whether an MP3 pl
30、ayer is a nice gift. （ C） She finds it hard to find a proper gift for her husband. （ D） Shes afraid she cant afford everything the mans father wants. （ A） It is exciting. （ B） It is violent. （ C） It is crazy. （ D） It is hard. （ A） The players use a round ball in the game. （ B） The players cannot pas
31、s the ball with their hands. （ C） The game is a rugby game. （ D） The players use an elliptic ball in the game. （ A） Both prefer soccer to American football. （ B） Both prefer American football to soccer. （ C） Belinda disagrees with Martin. （ D） It is not clear from the conversation. （ A） A jewelry st
32、ore robbery. （ B） Buying a birthday present. （ C） Writing a story. （ D） Doing research for a class assignment. （ A） Her professor did not like her story. （ B） She had trouble finishing her assignment. （ C） She did not like the topic she had chosen for her paper. （ D） She was taking too many courses.
33、 （ A） Take some extra time. （ B） Put down whatever ideas she has first. （ C） Do some work for another course. （ D） Write the story ending first. （ A） To go shopping. （ B） To do research for her story. （ C） To meet her professor. （ D） To take a break from her work. Section B Directions: In this secti
34、on, 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） Diet. （ B） Sleep. （ C） Space. （ D） St
35、ress, （ A） They cannot sleep well. （ B） They cannot eat well. （ C） They tend to bite each other. （ D） They tend to reproduce more. （ A） Rats can populate rapidly. （ B） Population explosion can lead to violence. （ C） Overcrowdedness may have the same effects on man. （ D） It is a natural law that anim
36、als live and die. （ A） Crimes committed by young people. （ B） Crimes committed by needy people. （ C） Influence on young people. （ D） Stealing and violence. （ A） Dislike and hatred. （ B） More freedom and more money. （ C） Education system. （ D） Living in large towns. （ A） The family and the school. （
37、B） The adults and the mass media. （ C） The society and the young people. （ D） None of the above. （ A） William Smart. （ B） Mrs. Dodd. （ C） President Lyndon Johnson. （ D） President Nixon. （ A） 1910. （ B） 1909. （ C） 1966 （ D） 1972 （ A） First Sunday in June. （ B） Second Sunday in June. （ C） Third Sunday
38、 in June. （ D） Decided by each President. （ A） To honor only your father. （ B） To honor all fathers around you. （ C） To honor father-like figures. （ D） To honor Mrs. Dodds father. Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time,
39、 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 blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these bl
40、anks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the 36 Now the income gap is getting wider and wider. In some privately owned firms,【 B1】 _, or foreign-funded companies, an【 B2】 _yearly income is ten times or even a hundred times as much as an【 B3】 _workers. Faced with thi
41、s situation, people will【 B4】 _have different opinions. Some believe that it【 B5】 _the social and economic development since driving force is often【 B6】 _from the gap. In other words, the gap【 B7】 _people and gives a push to advancement. Others speak of its side effect: income gap is often the root
42、of social unrest and also contrary to our countrys【 B8】 _ From my point of view,【 B9】 _, it causes trouble as well. An income gap that is too wide for most people to bear can【 B10】 _. Therefore, while we are advocating the rapid development of our country,【 B11】 _ 37 【 B1】 38 【 B2】 39 【 B3】 40 【 B4】
43、 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 carefully before
44、 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 Blue is the worlds favorite color. It is also the color most often【 S1】 _
45、with intellect and authority. Most uniforms are blue. In Greek and Roman mythology, blue is the color of sky gods. In the Old Testament, God is【 S2】 _by deep blue. Blue and turquoise(青绿色 )are represented by file Islamic religion. It is the【 S3】 _color in the mosques of the world. Blue symbolizes tro
46、th, peace and cooperation. It is the color of the flag of the United Nations and of Europe. As the coolest color of the spectrum, it is the hue most likely to have a receding effect. As in the skies and water that【 S4】 _us, blue is seen as a peaceful and【 S5】 _color. Blue light has seen to【 S6】 _blo
47、od pressure by calming the nervous system hence relaxing the body and mind. Blue creates large airy spaces. It makes rooms bigger. The wrong shade of blue can be uncomfortable. It can also be cold and sterile(枯燥的 )unless【 S7】 _with warmer colors. Light and soft blue makes us feel quiet and protected
48、 from the bustle(喧闹 )and【 S8】_of the day. Blue bedrooms are restful. Blue bath rooms are appropriately watery. Blue【 S9】 _depth with greens and reds. Dark blue represents the night making us calm. Its apparently calming effect makes it the perfect tone for the quieter【 S10】_of your living space. A represented I activity B engage J zones C refreshing K foolish D surround L line E curved M acquires F dominant N associated G lower O rash H balanced 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 sect
