1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 538及答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing (30 minutes) 1 For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay entitled On Conserving Energy. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese: 1. 能源短缺问题已非常严重； 2. 可以采取节能措施解决能源短缺问题； 3. 你的看法。 二、 Part II Reading Comprehe
2、nsion (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 passage; N (for NO) if the sta
3、tement contradicts the information given in the passage; NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage. 1 Panasonic NV-F55MC operating Instructions . Installation ( ) Connection to a TV set 1. Connect the external aerial (天线 ) to the RF Input Socket (插座 ) on the VTR (Videotape Re
4、corder). 2. Connect the aerial terminal on your TV set to the RF Output Socket on the VTR with the supplied DIN-DIN Coaxial Cable. In places with higher temperature and high humidity (湿度 ), people with sensitive skin may feel some electricity. In this case, use the Separate Transformer Adaptor. 3. C
5、onnect the AC Mains Lead to the AC Mains Socket of the VTR to the mains outlet. 4. If the TV set is equipped with separate video and audio input sockets, it is recommended to connect the VTR to the TV set with separate video and audio cables. ( ) Connection to a Stereo Amplifier 1. Connect the Audio
6、 Input Sockets on the VTR to the REC OUT Sockets on the Stereo Amplifier. 2. Connect the Audio Output Sockets on the VTR to the PLAYBACK Sockets on the Stereo Amplifier. . Tuning the TV Set to the Video Playback Channel ( ) Video Playback Channel Adjustor 1. Turn the TV set on and select the AV prog
7、ram position or another program position that is not occupied by another TV station. 2. Press the VTR ON/OFF Switch to turn the VTR on. The corresponding indicator lights up. 3. Set the Karaoke Switch to “1“ or “2“. 4. Tune the selected program position of the TV set to UHF approx, channel C25 ( PAL
8、 D) or E38 (PAL I/SECAM D. K. ). Confirm on your TV set that the blue screen appears. ( C25: China channel 25; E38: Europe standard channel 38) If UHF channel E38 (C25) is already occupied by a TV station in your area, the video playback channel can be changed between channel 32 to 40 (24 to 27) on
9、the back of the VTR by using a small screwdriver. 5. Set the Karaoke Switch to “NORMAL“. Your TV is now ready to receive the RF output signal from the VTR. 6. To check, playback a pre-recorded tape and confirm that the picture quality is satisfactory. ( ) RF Selector Use the RF Selector to select th
10、e color TV system used by the TV set to be connected. ( ) PAL/MESECAM Selector This selector should be set according to the color TV system used during recording and play back. When the MESECAM Indicator is lit, the MESECAM is selected. . The Video Cassette ( ) Inserting a Video Cassette 1. Insert t
11、he video cassette as shown. The VTR will be turned on automatically and the cassette will be automatically drawn into the VTR. 2. When a video cassette is inserted, the “ mark will appear. When a video cassette with broken erasure (擦除 ) prevention tab (for example a pre recorded tape) is inserted, p
12、layback will start immediately. Use the VHS video cassette tapes only. We recommend the “Panasonic Hi-Fi“ high grade video cassette tapes for improved picture and sound quality. ( ) Removing a Video Cassette Press the Eject (弹出 ) Button. Simply press the Eject button, the VTR turns itself on, ejects
13、 the cassette and turns itself off again. . Karaoke Playback ( ) Preparation 1. Make sure that the Timer Record Function is set to “OFF“. 2. Insert a Karaoke video cassette. 3. Turn the TV set on and select the video playback channel. 4. Set the Noise Filter/Edit Selector to “OFF“. 5. Connect a micr
14、ophone to the Microphone Socket on the VTR. 6. Set Karaoke Switch to “1“ or “2“. 7. Select a desired tune. ( ) Singing along with a video cassette 1. Press the Play Button to begin the playback. 2. Adjust the sound volume of the Microphone to the proper volume with the Microphone Mixing Level Contro
15、l while singing. If the volume is too high, the sound from the speaker may become distorted (扭曲 ). If acoustic (声音的 ) feedback occurs, turn the microphone volume down, use the microphone farther away from the speakers, hold the microphone so that it is not pointed toward the speakers, or turn the vo
16、lume of the TV set down. 3. Adjust the echo effect to your taste with the Echo Control while singing. It is possible to apply the echo effect to the sound from both Microphone 1 and 2 at the same time. 4. Press the Stop Button to stop the playback. . Making Karaoke Tapes ( ) Preparation 1. Make the
17、necessary connections as shown in the connection diagram. 2. Press the Input Signal Selector on the Remote Controller to select the “Al“ program position (or select with the Channel Up or Down Button on the VTR). 3. Set the VTR System Selector to “PAL/MESECAM“, “4.43“ or “3.58“ according to the colo
18、r TV system of the video source. 4. Connect the VTR to a TV set equipped with separate video and audio input sockets and using the same color TV system as the video source. ( ) Cautions for Making Karaoke Tapes When making Karaoke tapes, be sure to adhere to the following points. 1. Select the SP mo
19、de on the VTR for recording. 2. Make sure that the length of the intervals between tunes ( soundless parts) is more than 6 seconds. Make sure that the noise level of these parts is kept to an absolute minimum. 3. Record only tunes with a length of more than 40 seconds. 4. When making Karaoke tapes,
20、use the Pause/Still Button for editing. This minimizes noise at the points where successive recordings are joined. . Recording from a TV Broadcast Signal ( ) Preparation 1. Make sure that the Timer Record Function is set to “OFF“. 2. Insert a video cassette with tile erasure prevention tab intact. 3
21、. Set the Tape Speed Selector to “SP“ or “LP“. 4. Adjust the audio recording level as shown. ( ) Tape Speed Selector (SP/LP) For recording, either of two tape speeds can be selected. During playback, the VTR will automatically select the correct speed. SP Mode: For better picture quality. LP Mode: F
22、or longer recording time. The picture quality in the LP mode is not as good as that in the SP mode. ( ) Recording 1. Select on the VTR, the program position (channel) to be recorded. In order to confirm proper reception, turn on the TV set and select the video playback channel 2. Press the Record Bu
23、tton. 3. To finish the recording, press the Stop Button. Note: If the Karaoke Switch is not set to “NORMAL“, recording is not possible. Confirm that the VTR System Selector is set to “PAL/MESECAM“. 2 This passage is mainly about how to use a videotape recorder. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 3 We should alwa
24、ys connect the VTR to the TV set with the supplied DIN-DIN Coaxial Cable. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 It is unnecessary to turn on the VTR while tuning the TV set to the Video Playback Channel. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 When we are to remove a video cassette from a VTR, we should first turn on the VTR and
25、 then press the Eject Button. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 While playing back Karaoke, if there is acoustic feedback, we should turn the micro phone volume down and put the microphone farther away from the speaker. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 7 The Edit Button is available for editing when we are making Karaok
26、e. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 8 While making recordings of the TV broadcast signal, if we choose the SP mode, we will have better picture quality. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 9 While installing, ff one feels some electricity, he can use _. 10 If you want to enjoy better picture and sound quality, it is recomme
27、nded that you use the _ video cassette tapes. 11 While making Karaoke tapes, we should see to it that the length of the intervals between tunes is more than _ seconds. Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation
28、, 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 which is the best answer. （ A） She thinks the man
29、should take a second degree. （ B） She thinks a double major would be more valued. （ C） She thinks the man should take a major and a minor instead. （ D） She thinks the man should consider the matter seriously. （ A） In the manager s office. （ B） In a restaurant. （ C） In a furniture store. （ D） In a fa
30、shion store. （ A） She is full. （ B） The cup is already full. （ C） She would be impolite to accept another. （ D） She thinks she would be foolish to refuse since it s delicious. （ A） He has other plans for the evening. （ B） He is looking forward to attending the party. （ C） He often misses Linda s par
31、ties. （ D） He wants to know if he should bring anything to Linda s Party. （ A） It is very popular. （ B） They are selling it second-hand. （ C） It is about food-making. （ D） They ll try to improve it soon. （ A） Go and get her own spoon. （ B） Use the same spoon. （ C） Use a different spoon. （ D） Go and
32、get a new spoon for the man. （ A） Karen is kind to people. （ B） Karen receives lots of gold. （ C） Karen moved away after thinking. （ D） Karen sent the woman gold as a gift. （ A） At10:30. （ B） At10:20. （ C） At11:15. （ D） At10:45. （ A） He failed in a power test yesterday. （ B） He never expected himsel
33、f to be happy. （ C） It was because of his father s foot. （ D） He missed about 30 minutes of a program. （ A） His mother s use of the washing machine （ B） His father s turning on the microwave oven. （ C） His long hours of watching TV. （ D） The switch on of two air-conditioners. （ A） Not use any electr
34、ic appliances any more. （ B） Take part in a basketball final. （ C） Ask his neighbor to check the power. （ D） Watch a ball game television. （ A） Polltaker and passenger. （ B） Program host and guest. （ C） Student and teacher. （ D） Politician and supporter. （ A） Whenever they go. （ B） When on normal du
35、ty. （ C） When chasing an armed criminal. （ D） When chasing a criminal they know. （ A） Absolutely agree. （ B） Agree. （ C） Absolutely disagree. （ D） Disagree. （ A） Britain should not join the EEC. （ B） Britain should try to benefit from the EEC. （ C） It is difficult for Britain to live in the EEC. （ D
36、） It is necessary for Britain to stay in. 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
37、four choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） Three times. （ B） Four times. （ C） Six times. （ D） Seven times. （ A） This year. （ B） This season. （ C） A year later. （ D） At the end of this year. （ A） He doesnt think it is difficult. （ B） He doesn t think it is more difficult than Marathon. （ C） He thinks it
38、 is much easier than Fl Race. （ D） He thinks it is the most difficult sporting event. （ A） In the early 1800s. （ B） Several decades after its break. （ C） In 1861. （ D） In 1865. （ A） Slavery. （ B） The fact that the North had more political power in the Senate. （ C） Taxes. （ D） Different political pow
39、er in the House of Representative. （ A） Because they needed workers to raise cotton and tobacco. （ B） Because they thought slavery economy inhumane. （ C） Because they wanted to unite their country. （ D） Because their pillar economy asked for more labor forces. （ A） Forty-four. （ B） Four hundred and
40、thirty-three. （ C） Eighty-eight. （ D） Four thousand million. （ A） From BBC broadcasting room. （ B） From the ground, from sate llites and from radar. （ C） From the baseball playground. （ D） From the main TV news programs. （ A） Because she didnt like the job any more. （ B） Because she looked at the ma
41、p while working. （ C） Because she made a severe mistake in reporting weather forecasts. （ D） Because she was dressed in a way that television viewers disliked. （ A） The BBC programs are very popular in Britain. （ B） The viewers are critical only of women presenters of BBC weather forecast. （ C） Weat
42、her is the most popular topic among the British. （ D） In Britain most of the viewers can retell what they saw on the weather forecasts. 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
43、 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 blanks, you can either use the exact words you
44、 have just heard or write down the 36 The new medical insurance system that will see gradual introduction this year will change the life and healthcare for China s 400 million【 B1】 _residents. Unlike now ,employees of【 B2】 _owned enterprises will no longer be【 B3】_under the new【 B4】 _. People who ha
45、ve enjoyed virtually free medical care working for government offices and state-owned businesses will have to learn to be【 B5】 _when dealing with health problems. Employees of China s state-owned enterprises and institutions【 B6】 _enjoyed free medical care with expenses【 B7】 _by the government and s
46、tate-owned enterprises. According to the new system, both the employers and the employees will share medical expenses. Enterprises will contribute six percent of the entire【 B8】 _salaries to medical care insurance.【 B9】 _. The rest will be set aside as “overall medical funds“.【 B10】 _. The overall m
47、edical funds, the pool of money created by the employer, will start contributing to medical expenses when they exceed l0 per cent of that person s average annum income.【 B11】 _, the money will be subtracted from that individual account. 37 【 B1】 38 【 B2】 39 【 B3】 40 【 B4】 41 【 B5】 42 【 B6】 43 【 B7】
48、44 【 B8】 45 【 B9】 46 【 B10】 47 【 B11】 Section A Directions: In this section, there is a short passage with 5 questions or incomplete statements. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words. 47 Drugs can be divided into three main grou
49、ps: those that a person can buy without a prescription, those that a person needs a doctors prescription for, and those that are illegal. Two popular nonprescription drugs are caffeine (咖啡因 ) and alcohol. Caffeine is found in coffee, tea, chocolate, and cola drinks. It is a mental stimulant; it stimulates the central nervous system and makes people feel alert. Students, for example, often find they can study better if they have a cup of coffee. On t
