1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 48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 Letter of Complaint. You should write at least 120 words, and base your composition on the information given below in Chinese: 假设你是王明，昨天你到超市购物，对一位服务人员的服务态度不满，请写一封信找经理抱
2、怨、投诉 。 A Letter of Complaint 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
3、 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 Hooked on the Web: Help Is on the Way The waiting room for Hilarie Cashs practice has the look and feel of many a ther
4、apists office, with comforting classical music, paintings of gentle swans and colorful flowers and on the bookshelves piles of brochures on how to get help. But along with her patients, Dr. Cash, who runs Internet/Computer Addiction Services here in the city that is home to Microsoft, is a pioneer i
5、n a growing trend in mental health care and addiction(上瘾 ) recovery. The patients, including Mike, 34, are what Dr. Cash and other mental health professionals call onlineaholics. They even have a diagnosis(诊断结果 ): Internet addiction disorder. These specialists estimate that 6 percent to 10 percent o
6、f the around 189 million Internet users in this country have a dependency that can be as destructive as alcoholism and drug addiction, and they are rushing to treat it. Most of such users are online to further addictions to gambling or pornography(色情资料 ). But other users have a broader dependency an
7、d spend hours online each day, surfing the Web, trading stocks or instant messaging and a fast-rising number are becoming addicted to Internet video games. Dr. Cash and other professionals say that people who abuse the Internet are typically struggling with other problems, like depression and anxiet
8、y. But, they say, the Internets offer of escape from reality, and the opportunity for keeping unknown can also attract otherwise healthy people into an addiction. Dr. Cash and other therapists say they are seeing a growing number of teenagers and young adults as patients, who grew up spending hours
9、on the computer, playing games and sending instant messages. These patients appear to have significant developmental problems, including attention disorder and a lack of social skills. A report released during the summer by the Pew Internet and American Life Project found that teenagers did spend an
10、 increasing amount of time online: 51 percent of teenage Internet users are online daily, up from 42 percent in 2000. But the report did not find a fading of social skills. Most teenagers “maintain energetic networks of friends“, it noted. A growing number of therapists and recovery centers are ofte
11、n treating Web addicts with the same approaches used to treat chemical addictions. There is one inpatient program, at Proctor Hospital in Peoria, Illinois, which accepts patients to recover from online addiction. Experts there said they see similar signs in those patients as in alcoholics or drug ad
12、dicts, including sweating, severe anxiety, etc. The hospitals treatment program places all its clients together for group therapy and other recovery work, whether the addiction is to drugs or the computer. Several counselors and other experts said time spent on the computer was not important in diag
13、nosing an addiction to the Internet. The question, they say, is whether Internet use is causing serious problems, including the loss of a job, marital difficulties, depression, isolation and anxiety, and still the user cannot stop. “The line is drawn with Internet addiction,“ said Mr. Zehr of Procto
14、r Hospital, “When Im no longer controlling my Internet use, its controlling me“. Some therapists and Internet addiction treatment centers offer online counseling, including at least one 12-step program for video game addicts, which is controversial. Critics say that although it may be a way to catch
15、 the attention of someone who needs face-to-face treatment, it is more like to treat an alcoholic in a wine factory, mostly because Internet addicts need to break the cycle of living in cyberspace. A crucial difference between treating alcoholics and drug addicts, however, is that total prohibition
16、ban is usually recommended for recovery from substance abuse, whereas moderate and manageable use is the goal for behavioral addictions. Sierra Tucson in Arizona, a mental hospital and behavioral health center, which treats substance and behavioral addictions, has begun admitting a rising number of
17、Internet addicts, said Gina Ewing, its manager. Ms. Ewing said that when such a patient left treatment, the centers counselors helped plan ways to reduce time on the computer or asked those who did not need to use the Web for work to step away from the computer entirely. Ms. Ewing said the Tucson ce
18、nter encouraged its Internet-addicted patients when they left treatment to attend open meetings of Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous, which are not restricted to alcoholics and drug addicts, and simply to listen. Or perhaps, if they find others struggling with the same problem, and if thos
19、e at the meeting are willing to be guided, they might be able to participate. “Its breaking new ground,“ Ms. Ewing said. “But an addiction is an addiction“. 2 Internet addiction, like alcoholism or drug addiction, is a behavioral addiction, which is curable with correct treatment program. （ A） Y （ B
20、） N （ C） NG 3 Dr. Cashs Internet/Computer Addiction Services was established under the Microsoft Corporation. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 According to the text, 6 to 10 percent of the Internet users in the US have addiction problems. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 According to the text, the teenager Internet a
21、ddicts are suffering significant developmental problems. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 The report made by the Pew Internet and American Life Project believes that the teenagers hooked on the Net are lack of social skills. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 7 Proctor Hospital treats the Internet addicts with the same m
22、ethod as to treat the other kinds of addicts, such as alcoholism and drug addicts. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 8 Bad health is one of the serious problems that caused by addictive Internet use. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 9 According to the text, online counseling offered by some therapists and Internet addicti
23、on treatment centers is _. 10 The therapists goal for curing an Internet addicts as all the other behavioral addictions is_. 11 The open meetings of Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous are not restricted to_. Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 lo
24、ng 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, B, C and D, and decide w
25、hich is the best answer. （ A） The woman has been complaining too much. （ B） The womans toothache will go away by itself （ C） The woman should have seen the dentist earlier. （ D） The woman should confirm her appointment with the dentist. （ A） He is going to work part-time. （ B） He doesnt want to work
26、 on campus. （ C） He wants to change his class schedule. （ D） He has difficulty finding a part-time job. （ A） Greg used to be so informal in his dress. （ B） Greg used to be very formal in his dress. （ C） Greg is normally not very conscious of his style. （ D） Greg spent 180 dollars on his new leather
27、jacket. （ A） The exam format is still underway. （ B） The exam format is not any easier. （ C） The exam format hasnt been tested yet. （ D） The exam format hasnt been introduced yet. （ A） He thought Dr. Parkers tests were easy. （ B） Dr. Parker is no longer teaching history. （ C） The womans source of in
28、formation is reliable. （ D） He didnt enjoy taking history tests of Dr. Parkers. （ A） In New York. （ B） On the telephone. （ C） In the office of a restaurant. （ D） In the kitchen of a restaurant. （ A） The man should see a doctor. （ B） She will help the man change his diet. （ C） She understands why the
29、 man seems unhappy. （ D） The doctor has already explained the problem to her. （ A） If he can help her fill out a job application. （ B） If he can introduce her to the camp counselor. （ C） If he knows of any job openings with his former employer. （ D） If hell be returning to the camp where he worked l
30、ast year. （ A） Skiing. （ B） Skating. （ C） Swimming. （ D） Jogging. （ A） To the top of the hill. （ B） To the gentle slope of the hill. （ C） To the foot of the hill. （ D） To the side of the hill. （ A） She should keep leaning forward （ B） She should cross. （ C） She should go step by step like a crab. （
31、D） She should point the tips together. （ A） The size of the cafeteria. （ B） The food served in the cafeteria. （ C） The cost of meals in the cafeteria. （ D） Career opportunities in cafeterias. （ A） Inform students of the disadvantages of fried food. （ B） Find other students who will work in the cafet
32、eria. （ C） Ask students to try a new dish he has made. （ D） Collect students opinions about meals. （ A） Use less sauce on the food. （ B） Serve some less expensive food. （ C） Make some of the meals less fattening. （ D） Stop serving hamburgers and fried chicken. （ A） Very doubtful. （ B） Quite annoyed.
33、 （ C） Somewhat curious. （ D） Indifferent 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 and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the f
34、our choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） Parents. （ B） Children. （ C） Breadwinners. （ D） Bank managers. （ A） To help learn to be realistic. （ B） To help increase their savings. （ C） To help manage their money well. （ D） To help test their power-control. （ A） Fill in the expenses as they really are. （
35、B） Avoid spending money on expensive things. （ C） Set aside a fixed amount of money as savings. （ D） List income and expenses on two pieces of paper. （ A） He told no one about his disease. （ B） He worked hard to pay for his medication. （ C） He depended on the nurses in his final days. （ D） He had st
36、ayed in the hospital since he fell ill. （ A） She wanted to obey, her mother. （ B） She found no one willing to listen to her. （ C） She thought it was shameful to have AIDS. （ D） She was afraid of being looked down upon. （ A） To remember her father. （ B） To draw peoples attention to AIDS. （ C） To show
37、 how little people knew about AIDS. （ D） To tell people about the sufferings of her father. （ A） 3 （ B） 8 （ C） 12 （ D） 15 （ A） To live in a different university. （ B） To live at home and drive to classes. （ C） To take a particular course in a different university. （ D） To get two degrees from two di
38、fferent universities. （ A） Because they have to observe university discipline. （ B） Because they want to run for positions of authority. （ C） Because they are heavily involved in student affairs. （ D） Because their academic performance will affect their future careers. （ A） That such positions are u
39、sually well paid. （ B） That such positions help them get better jobs. （ C） That they will then be able to stay longer in the university. （ D） That they hate the constant pressure and strain of their study. Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage i
40、s 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 blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing
41、 information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the 37 We find that bright children are rarely held back by mixed-ability teaching. On the contrary, both their knowledge and experience are 【 B1】 _. We feel that there are many 【 B2】 _ in streaming
42、pupils. It can have a bad effect on both the bright and the not-so-bright child. Besides, it is rather unreal to grade people just according to their intellectual ability. This is only one aspect of their total 【 B3】 _. We are concerned to develop the abilities of all our pupils to the full, not jus
43、t their 【 B4】 _ ability. We also value personal qualities and social skills, and we find that mixed-ability teaching 【 B5】_ to all these aspects of learning. In our classrooms, we work in various ways. The pupils often work in groups: this gives them the opportunity to learn to 【 B6】 _, to share, an
44、d to develop leader lip skills. They also learn how to cope with personal problems as well as learning how to thin, to make decisions, to analyse and 【 B7】 _, and to communicate 【 B8】_. The pupils learn from each other as well as from the teacher. 【 B9】 _. They also have some formal class teaching w
45、hen this is appropriate. 【 B10】 _. An advanced pupil can do advanced work; it does not matter what age the child is. 【 B11】 _. 37 【 B1】 38 【 B2】 39 【 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 blank
46、s. 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 identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item with a single
47、line through the center. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once. 48 Ten years ago, few people bought things over the Internet. Few thought it was safe. Amazon. com 【 S1】 _ many peoples minds. Ten years 【 S2】 _, an estimated seven out of ten American adults have used a computer t
48、o buy something. Market researchers at com Score Networks suggest online 【 S3】 _ last year at 117,000 million dollars. That was for goods and travel 【 S4】_. The person who started Amazon, Jeffrey Bezos, remains its leader. In the 1990s be 【 S5】 _ employees to help Amazon “get big fast“. Yet Amazon i
49、nvested in many similar businesses that 【 S6】 _. It did not make a profit until 2003. Its most recent profit and earnings report, 【 S7】_ last week, was better than many market watchers had expected. Today people can buy not just books and music but also many other 【 S8】 _ through Amazon. It competes with eBay, which celebrates its tenth birthday in September. EBay calls itself “the worlds online marketp
