1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 4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 The Influence of Internet. You should write at least 120 words and you should base your composition on the outline. 1. The Influence of Internet on society A. Its advanta
2、ge B. Its disadvantage 2. Your own opinion on Internet 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
3、 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 GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage. 2 The U.S. Congress Composition of the U.S. Congress The U.S. Congress is the legislative bran
4、ch of the Federal Government. It is a bicameral (两院制的 ) law-making body of more than 500 members. Its two chambers are respectively called the House of Representatives and the Senate. The American two-house legislature, a product of the compromise between big states and small ones, embodies the Amer
5、ican principle of balances and checks. All bills must carry both houses before becoming law. The Membership and Election of Both Chambers The House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Congress. The membership of the House is distributed among the states according to their differen
6、t populations. Since 1910, the House has had a permanent membership of 435, with each representative representing about half a million Americans. Under the principle that each state is guaranteed at least one representative, Nevada, a state with a small population, sends only one representative to t
7、he House. California has more than 40 Representatives in the House because of its large population. The election of Representatives is organized by the state legislature which divides the state into a number of districts known as Congressional districts. Each district, with a population of nearly ha
8、lf a million, elects one Representative to the House. A Representatives term of office is set at two years, but there is no limit to the number of his terms. A new Representative can hardly feel easy about his position. Hardly has he begun his work in the Congress when he finds its time for him to s
9、eek re-election. The Senate is the upper house of the US Congress. Representation in the Senate is based on the principle of state equality. The Senate is comprised of 100 Senators, two from each of the fifty states. Senators have been directly elected by voters of their respective states since 1913
10、. Their term of office is six years. A Senator must be at least thirty years of age and a citizen for nine years. Senators with Greater Prestige Generally speaking, Senators are accorded greater prestige than their colleagues in the lower house. Many Representatives aspire to win the election to the
11、 Senate. Senators derive their prestige from the following facts. They are less numerous, for there are fewer than one-fourth as many Senators as Representatives, or Congressmen. Elected by the whole state instead of a single congressional district, most Senators represent more constituents than do
12、House members. They are less worried by the problem of seeking re-electives. Whats more, the Senate is vested with special powers which it does not share with the House. It has the power to ratify or deny proposed treaties, nominations proposed by the President. In line with the tradition of “senato
13、rial courtesy,“ the Senate always rejects a nominee who is objected to by a Senator of the state from which he comes. It wont do to neglect the importance of the Senate in foreign affairs. Without its cooperation and support, the President can hardly take any significant action in foreign relations.
14、 A Secretary of State on good terms with the Senators is always important for the President. Foreign countries must try to establish good relations with the US Senate if they intend to make a bargain with the United States. The Work of the Two Chambers The presiding officer of the Senate is the Vice
15、 President who functions as a kind of chairman when the Senate is in session. The chief spokesman of the House is known as the speaker who is the leader of the majority party in the House. The Speaker is the most influential figure in the House because he directs his partys forces in legislative bat
16、tles. Leaders of Both Parties Both parties have their leaders in the Congress, who are known as floor leaders. Floor leaders are elected by their respective party meetings, the meeting of party members in one of the two houses. Because floor leaders, both majority and minority, hold critical positio
17、ns in the Congress, they are sometimes invited to the White House for conference with the President. The Operation of the Congress The Congress is a legislative body, but it relies on its various committees to do preparatory work. The Senate and the House have several dozen standing or special commi
18、ttees to deal with problems of different natures. The seats of the committees are divided between the two parties in proportion to their respective membership in the Congress. But the committee chairman is always a member of the majority party who has been in the Senate or the House without interrup
19、tion for longer than anybody else on the committee. The custom is known as “seniority rule.“ Most proposed laws in the Congress are known as bills. All bills introduced during a two-year congressional term are designated “HR“ in the House and “S“ in the Senate, with consecutive (连续的 ) numbers assign
20、ed in order in w hich they are introduced in each house. After this, the bills are referred to the relevant committees for further study. To assess the bill at its true worth, the relevant committee usually organizes its sub-committee to conduct detailed study. There is no doubt that the sub-committ
21、ee will study the literal sense of the bill. But it also holds meetings with the citizens who want to state their opinions about the bill. These meetings are commonly known as hearings. The purpose of the sub-committee in holding these hearings is to obtain information on the bill before it. The sub
22、-committee may summon people to appear at the hearings and to testify. After finishing study of the bill, the sub-committee will report the result to the full committee. The committee chairman then has a choice between two things. He can send the bill to the house for further consideration. He can a
23、lso pigeonhole (搁置 ), or kill it by putting it aside and not reporting it. For this reason, a committee chairman is regarded as an important person in the Congress. It wont do to neglect him. Some Important Committees in the Two Chambers There are some important committees in the Senate and the Hous
24、e. The Budget Committee are to recommend policy guidelines each fiscal (财政的 ) year to aid Congress in considering the annual Federal budget. The Appropriation Committee in both houses of the Congress study the demand for money from the President and aid Congress in appropriating a sum of money to fi
25、nance a program suggested by the President. The Foreign Relations Committees study American foreign policies and examine American foreign treaties before giving their opinions to Congress for reference. The Ways and Means Committee is a standing committee of the House of Representatives. It has the
26、exclusive power to study bills for raising revenue. It also considers the problems concerning taxes and tariffs. In simple language, its work is to explore the sources of money for the expenditures of the Federal Government. The Investigating Committee is to exercise a fact-finding role as an aid to
27、 the law-making process. Anyone who refuses to testify before it may be punished by law. The Investigating Committee is something like an information agency of the Congress. It is also a Watchdog Committee, for it oversees the work of the Administration. Its investigations reach every level and depa
28、rtment of the government. The last but most important committee is the Rules Committee. It is a committee of the House. It picks out only those bills it likes and sends them to Congressmen for their consideration. 2 The passage gives a general description of the composition and operation of the U.S.
29、 Congress. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 3 Two chambers of the U.S. Congress are the House of Representatives and the Senate. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 The number of Representatives of California is more than that of Nevada because of its larger area. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 The House of Representatives has t
30、he power to ratify or deny proposed treaties, nominations proposed by the Vice President. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 Though floor leaders hold critical positions, they are seldom invited to the White House for conference with the President. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 7 As a legislative body, the Congress re
31、lies on its various committees to do preparatory work. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 8 The most important committee is the Rule Committee. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 9 The U.S. Congress is a_ body of more than 500 members. 10 _on good terms with the Senators is always important for the President. 11 _ is somethi
32、ng like an information agency of the Congress. 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 on
33、ce. 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） She hasnt cleaned her room either. （ B） She left her room on time this morning. （ C） She can help the man clean up his room. （ D） She doesnt
34、 know the mess the man have made in her room. （ A） The man should watch a different program. （ B） Shed like to watch television with the man. （ C） The man shouldnt waste his time watching television. （ D） The television program doesnt start until later in the evening. （ A） He hadnt noticed a lot of
35、the womans mistakes. （ B） Hes not qualified to proofread the womans report. （ C） He thinks the woman should have asked him earlier. （ D） Hell be able to talk to the woman in a few minutes. （ A） She lost Sallys new address. （ B） Sally had to move unexpectedly. （ C） Shes no longer in contact with Sall
36、y. （ D） Shell be glad to take the mail to Sallys house. （ A） He had to cancel his interview. （ B） Hes disappointed with his interview. （ C） He shouldnt have applied for the job. （ D） He doesnt want to discuss the interview now. （ A） At 9:00. （ B） At 9:15. （ C） At 9:30. （ D） At 10:00. （ A） She didnt
37、go to the game. （ B） She also left the game early. （ C） Shes also curious about who won the game. （ D） She was sitting right behind the man at the game. （ A） She had to wait even longer than the man did to have her car inspected. （ B） The man should have had his car inspected earlier. （ C） The auto
38、inspection center will be closed at the end of the month. （ D） The man doesnt need to have his car inspected until next month. （ A） That the library opens at 8:00. （ B） That no one else has read the articles. （ C） That none of the material he needs is available. （ D） That reserve materials can be ta
39、ken out of the library. （ A） He is not cooperative. （ B） He will be in his office all afternoon. （ C） He has not read any of the articles himself. （ D） He already brought in extra copies of the articles. （ A） Return early the next day. （ B） Photocopy the articles he needs. （ C） Ask professor Grand f
40、or a copy of the articles. （ D） Wait until the girl has finished with her articles. （ A） More work as an instructor. （ B） A higher salary. （ C） A longer vacation period. （ D） A research assignment. （ A） Hell start next week. （ B） He wouldnt enjoy it. （ C） He would like time to decide. （ D） He wants
41、his advisers opinion. （ A） Finish his degree in the fall. （ B） Let someone else read his evaluation. （ C） Consider taking fewer courses. （ D） Get more teaching experience. （ A） Franks talent for teaching. （ B） Franks interesting approach to research. （ C） A present he received for graduation. （ D） A
42、 congratulatory letter from the department. 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 th
43、e four choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） The state laws. （ B） The church authorities. （ C） The local communities. （ D） The national government. （ A） Forty percent. （ B） Seventy percent. （ C） Forty five percent. （ D） Seventy five percent. （ A） Because students vary in needs. （ B） Because teaching me
44、thods vary greatly. （ C） Because schools offer different subjects. （ D） Because there are different aids at school. （ A） He thinks that it is somewhat impolite. （ B） He thinks that it is sometimes possible. （ C） He thinks that it is something one ought to do. （ D） He thinks that it is always too dif
45、ficult for a job to do. （ A） Whether he could find a better job in Spain. （ B） Whether he could quit the job he did not like. （ C） Whether he could become a doctor in England. （ D） Whether there would be any opportunity to be rich. （ A） Because the doctor was very rich. （ B） Because the doctor knew
46、him well. （ C） Because the doctor was very happy with his job in Spain. （ D） Because the doctor used the chance to thank him for his advice. （ A） Unfriendliness. （ B） Generosity. （ C） Friendship. （ D） Strength. （ A） To present his hands palm to palm. （ B） To extend his hand to his superior. （ C） To
47、raise his hand above his head. （ D） To put his hand upon his chest. （ A） Greeks. （ B） Arabians. （ C） Indians. （ D） Chinese. （ A） The use of hands. （ B） Different ways of expressing politeness. （ C） Customs of ancient times. （ D） The meaning of the hand and its actions. Section C Directions: In this
48、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 blank
49、s 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 37 We generally view the family as being one of our most stable institutions: yet, our family sys tern has 【 B1】 _ a number of changes in the past. Two hundred years ago, marriages were often arranged by parents, with economic 【 B2】 _ being the most important factor of who married w
