1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 505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 Computer“. You should write at least 100 words and you should base your composition on the outline given (in Chinese ) below. You should write this composition on
2、the Composition Sheet. 1. 计算机已在社会所有领域得到广泛的运用； 2. 人们使用计算机出于各种原因； 3. 然而计算机也存在不足之处。 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
3、, mark： Y (for YES) if the 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. 1 The Importance of Just Being There “Whats the most important thing
4、 youve done in your life?“ The question was put to me during a presentation I gave to a group of young lawyers. The answer came to mc in an instant. Its not the one I gave, because the setting wasnt right. As a lawyer in the entertainment industry, I knew the audience wanted to hear some amusing sto
5、ries about my work with well-known persons. But heres the true answer, the one that leapt from the bottom of my memory. My real experience The most important thing Ive ever done occurred on October 8, 1990. It was my mothers 65th birthday, and I was back home for a family celebration. I began the da
6、y playing tennis with a secondary-school friend I hadnt seen for a while. During the breaks, we talked about what had been happening in each other s lives. He and his wife had just had a baby boy, who was keeping them up at night. What happened to the baby boy of my friends? While we were playing, a
7、 car came screaming up the road toward the courts. It was my friends father, who shouted to my friend that his baby had stopped breathing and was being rushed to the hospital. In a flash my friend was in the car and gone, disappearing in a cloud of dust. Why did I hesitate? For a moment I just stood
8、 there, too shocked to think of anything to do. Then I tried to figure out what I should do. Follow my friend to the hospital? There was nothing I could accomplish there, I convinced myself. My friend s son was in the care of doctors and nurses, and nothing I could do or say would affect the outcome
9、. Be there for moral support? Well, maybe. But my friend and his wife both had large families, and I knew theyd be surrounded by relatives who would provide more than enough comfort and support, whatever happened. All I could do at the hospital, I decided, was to get in the way. Also, I had planned
10、a full day with my family, who were waiting for me to get home. So I decided to head back to my parents house and check in with my friend later. What caused my final decision? As I started my rental car, I realized that my friend had left his truck and keys at the courts. I now faced another problem
11、. I couldnt leave the keys in the truck. But if I locked the truck and took the keys, what would I do with them? I could leave them at his house, but with no paper on me to leave a note, how would he know I had done that? Reluctantly I decided to drive by the hospital and give him the keys. What was
12、 the unexpected effect? When I arrived, I was directed to a room where my friend and his wife were waiting. As I had thought, the room was filled with family members silently watching my friend comfort his wife. t slipped in and stood by the door, trying to decide what to do next. Soon a doctor appe
13、ared. He approached my friend and his wife, and in a quiet voice told them that their son had died, the victim of sudden infant death syndrome (综合症 ). For what seemed an eternity the two held each other and cried, unaware of the rest of us standing around in pained, astonished silence. After they ha
14、d calmed themselves, the doctor suggested they might want to spend a few moments with their son. My friend and his wife stood up and walked numbly (麻木地 ) past their family. When they reached the door, my friend s wife saw me standing in the corner. She came over and hugged me and started to cry. My
15、friend hugged mc, too, and mid, “Thanks for being here.“ For the rest of that morning, I sat in the emergency room of that hospital and watched my friend and his wife hold the body of their infant son, and say good-bye. An unintentional deed, instructive lessons Its the most important thing I have e
16、ver done. The experience taught me three lessons. First: The most important thing Ive ever done happened when I was completely helpless None of the things I had learned in university, in three years of law school or in six years of legal practice were of any use in that situation. Something terrible
17、 was happening to people 1 eared about, and I was powerless to change the outcome. All I could do was to stand by and watch it happen. And yet it was critical that I do just that - just be there when someone needed me. Second: The most important thing Ive ever done almost didnt happen because of thi
18、ngs I had learned in classrooms and professional life. Law school taught me how to take a set of facts, break them down and organize them - then evaluate that information dispassionately. These skills are critical for lawyers. When people come to us for help, theyre often stressed out and depend on
19、a lawyer to think logically. But while learning to think, I almost forgot how to feel. Today I have no doubt that I should have leapt into my car without hesitation and followed my friend to the hospital. Third: I was reminded that life can change in an instant. Intellectually we all know this - but
20、 we think the bad things, at least, will happen to someone else. So we make our plans and see the future stretching out in front of us as real as if it has already happened. But while looking to tomorrow, we may forget to notice all the today s slipping by. And we may forget that a job layoff, a ser
21、ious illness, an encounter with a drunk driver or other events can alter that future in the blink of an eye. Sometimes it takes a tragedy to regain perspective on your own life. From that one experience I learned that the most important thing in life isnt the money you make, the status you attain or
22、 the honors you achieve. The most important thing in life is the kids team you coach or the poem you write - or the time when youre just somebodys friend. 2 In this story the author intends to tell the reader that it is best to be there when someone needs you. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 3 Knowing somethi
23、ng urgent had happened to his friend, the author joined his friend and rushed to the hospital immediately. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 It was from his father that my friend got the news that his baby boy suddenly fell ill and was in serious condition. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 The author expressed his reg
24、ret to his friend and his wife for arriving there too late. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 When asked the question by some lawyers about his most important experience, the author immediately thought of his experience at the hospital and replied in an instant. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 7 The author believes tha
25、t the important thing wouldnt have happened if it had not been for what he had learned at school and his professional life. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 8 According to the author, we should not only look to tomorrow but also pay attention to what is happening today. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 9 In the last para
26、graph of the essay, the author tells us that sometimes it is only after_ that one regains a new view on life: what matters are not material things, but the spiritual comforts. 10 As the second lesson, the author advises the reader that lawyers should not only learn to_ but also learn to_. 11 It was
27、the _that his friend had left in his truck that led the author to change his idea and to go to the hospital immediately. 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 wha
28、t 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 which is the best answer. （ A） Her back hurt during the meeting. （ B） She agreed that it was a go
29、od meeting. （ C） His support would have helped this morning. （ D） The proposal should be sent back （ A） European tradition. （ B） Weights and measurements. （ C） Employment. （ D） US political system. （ A） He is not sure there will be space for Simon. （ B） He wants to make sure that the weather is clea
30、r. （ C） He does not know if they can get a room. （ D） He will ask Simon what he wants. （ A） $160.00 （ B） $150.00 （ C） $180.00 （ D） $120.00 （ A） He is forgetful. （ B） His class is easy. （ C） He is looking for an assistant. （ D） His course is difficult. （ A） Not getting what he wants. （ B） A custom th
31、at is new to him. （ C） Calling up customers. （ D） Some of his good friends. （ A） He seems tired of driving from his home to work. （ B） He prefers walking to driving. （ C） He is satisfied with driving from his home to work. （ D） The road is good but there is a lot of traffic. （ A） In a library. （ B）
32、In a book shop. （ C） In a restaurant. （ D） In a department store. （ A） Selling his car. （ B） Leaving his car in a parking service company. （ C） Having his car serviced. （ D） Hiring a car abroad. （ A） 6.5. （ B） 18.25. （ C） 24.75. （ D） 31.25. （ A） In the companys car. （ B） By taxi. （ C） In his friends
33、 car. （ D） By bus. （ A） To notify her of her promotion. （ B） To inform her of new equipment. （ C） To inquire about the office problems. （ D） To discuss meeting of the board. （ A） That there was no effect. （ B） That it improved operations. （ C） That operations became less efficient. （ D） That the emp
34、loyees became dissatisfied. （ A） As unusually good. （ B） As not very good. （ C） As quite ordinary. （ D） As unsatisfactory. （ A） About opening a restaurant. （ B） About working in the laboratory. （ C） About how to spend the vacation. （ D） About where to travel. Section B Directions: In this section, y
35、ou 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） Keep dairy cows. （ B） Keep cattle and shee
36、p. （ C） Grow wheat and barley. （ D） Grow vegetables. （ A） Flowers. （ B） Trees. （ C） Cows and sheep （ D） Wheat, barely and vegetables. （ A） Farming without using chemicals. （ B） Farming using machines. （ C） Farming using chemicals. （ D） Keeping cows and sheep. （ A） England won the World Cup. （ B） Bri
37、tain joined the European community. （ C） The Channel Tunnel was opened. （ D） Britain was invaded by the Romans. （ A） America and Spain. （ B） Russia, Japan and Cuba. （ C） Italy, Germany, Scandinavia and France. （ D） Portugal, India and Tunisia. （ A） The Atlantic Tunnel. （ B） The Pacific Tunnel. （ C）
38、The Caribbean Tunnel. （ D） The Channel Tunnel. （ A） Wall Street Journal. （ B） National Enquirer. （ C） USA Today. （ D） Time. （ A） going to the moon. （ B） the atomic bomb. （ C） AIDS. （ D） Watergate. （ A） north and south. （ B） east and west. （ C） south and west. （ D） north and east. （ A） everyone agree
39、s. （ B） no one. （ C） some people agree, some people disagree. （ D） Most people disagree. Section C Directions: 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
40、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 blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the 36 Abel Xavi
41、er, Middles roughs Portuguese defender, has failed a drugs test and been suspended from all football by FIFA, footballs world governing body. Xaviers urine【 B1】 _after Boros UEFA Cup tie in Xanthi, Greece, was found to be positive. Xavier is protesting his【 B2】 _to the club. Xavier is believed to ha
42、ve been taking a supplement to【 B3】 _a virus. For the time【 B4】 _Middlesbrough are【 B5】 _by Xavier, though they are making no public statements, but a further test will now follow on Xaviers sample and, if that is found to be positive, then the defender, who turns 33 next month, may be banned for a【
43、 B6】 _period that his career is effectively over. UEFA is overseeing the investigation as the test was taken after a game under its【 B7】 _and the relevant【 B8】 _is due to meet and report next Monday. Boro would confirm only that Xavier had failed one test. An UEFA spokesman said: “The next step woul
44、d be to examine the B sample. If that was positive, he would face sanctions laid out in the protocol passed between FIFA and Wada(World Anti-Doping Agency).“ 【 B9】 _, although Edgar Davids, now of Tottenham, was banned four years ago for eight months having been found with nandrolone in his system w
45、hile at Juventus.【 B10】 _. Shortly after Jaap Sram left Old Trafford he was banned for three months and fined? 50,000 for testing positive for nandrolone.【 B11】 _(Rio Ferdinand) 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:
46、 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 identified by a letter. Please mark th
47、e 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 DINK. Double Income No Kids,【 S1】 _to families that consist of a husband and wife who both work. The number of such families has【 S2】_600,000 in major cities, r
48、evealed by the Fifth National Population Census. It has been reported that 17 million adults are【 S3】 _to become DINK families. There seem to be some relationship between DINK families and people with high educational backgrounds. Based on questionnaires collected from couples who have been married
49、for five years and are of childbearing age, Horizon Re search, a【 S4】 _research firm, announced that about 10% of the Beijing families with an【 S5】 _education of junior colleges do not want any children. At the same time, a survey among female undergraduates,【 S6】 _by the China Social Investigation Institute, found that 42. 4% of them do not want kids after marriage. Another【 S7】 _further confirmed that mo
