1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 541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 Living Expenditure of College Students. You should write at least 120 words following the out line given below in Chinese: 1. 大学生 的生活费用安排发生变化； 2. 产生这些变化的原因是什么； 3. 你的看法。二、 Part I
2、I 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 information given in the passage; N (
3、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 Sixth Sense When you were a child, did you ever wonder how your mother knew when you were writing on the wall with crayons (蜡笔 ) , even though she could
4、nt possibly see or hear you? . Or why she always came outside and called you just as you headed for forbidden territory? How did she know? If you asked her, she probably told you that it was her “mothers intuition“. That never really explained anything, but it gave you something to think about. Just
5、 exactly what is a mothers intuition? Unfortunately, not even mothers who profess to having it can explain exactly what it is. Some would say it was a “sixth sense“ or a funny feeling that prompted them to check on their children s whereabouts and activities. Others have claimed to hear a voice insi
6、de their heads that called their children s names or had a “flash vision“ of what their children were doing. In any event, almost every mother seems to have it and will swear by its reliability. A typical example of this ability is the case of a woman who claims that her intuition prevented each of
7、her five children from serious mishaps. Once she awoke in the middle of the night and felt the need to check on her son Paul, who was three years old at the time. He wash t in his bed, so she raced down the stairs to find him. She found him outside, sleepwalking, headed straight toward a flight of c
8、oncrete steps. Then again, there was a time when one of her daughters fell off a horse and broke her arm. The child neither cried nor yelled for help. But the mother, sensing that something was wrong, came out of the house and found her in a field just minutes after the accident. How did she know? “
9、Just a feeling,“ she said, “that something was wrong.“ The concept that people are capable of having a sixth sense is not a new one. Numerous studies of ESP (extra sensory perception) have been under way for decades. What they have revealed only supports the theory that people axe capable of having
10、and using another sense beyond sight, sound, smell, taste and touch. But no single group of people seems to have this ability as consistently as mothers do? Why is this? Some theorize that the close and intimate relationship that mother and child have for the first years of a child s life sets up an
11、 empathy (感情移入 ) that no other relationship could possibly duplicate. In other words, a mother “tunes in“ to the thoughts and behavior of her child more than any other person could. Therefore, even though she may be preoccupied with household chores or social activities, a part of her is constantly
12、alert for her child s safety. Not an unreasonable theory-since most of us axe the product of our mothers devotion. But how does this explain why a mother will know that her child is in danger, even though the child itself may not be aware of it? This is the question which has kept mothers intuition
13、a mystery. Something beyond that which we can logically explain somehow seems to warn a mother when her child approaches danger. An interesting illustration of this sixth sense involves the famous escape artist, Houdini. As the story goes, Houdini was planning to perform an escape from a steel trunk
14、 wrapped in chains and dropped into a frozen river. Because the river was so cold, he d only have a few minutes to escape in order to survive. They wrapped Houdini in a straight jacket, locked him into the trunk, secured the chains, and then dropped him into the river through a hole cut into the ice
15、. Minutes passed and Houdini did not appear. When enough time had passed to make it apparent that Houdini s escape had failed, the grief-stricken party left the scene and reported that Houdini had died. One friend remained at the hole in the ice, not yet convinced that Houdini had drowned. To his ut
16、ter amazement, Houdini did indeed surface at the spot. When the half-frozen artist had recovered enough, he told his friend that he had not accounted for the current of the river under the ice. The river had carried the trunk downstream and when he got out of the trunk, he couldn t find the hole cut
17、 into the ice. He managed to get oxygen from air pockets caught between the ice and the water, but he had no way of finding the hole through the thick ice. Then he heard his mothers voice calling him. He followed her voice, and it led him to the hole in the ice where his friend was waiting. This was
18、 amazing, first, because his mother lived in another city and was nowhere near the scene of the frozen river. But more amazing than that was the fact that, when Houdini tried to call his mother, he was informed that she had died just hours before. What had told Houdini s mother that he was in danger
19、-even beyond the grave? How had she been able to protect her child in spite of the fact that she was no longer living? Someday, perhaps, we will know. Someday we may understand the kind of communication that exists between mother and child and be able to expand on that knowledge to a better form of
20、communication in all relationships. There is no doubt that such a thing as a mothers revealed only supports the theory that people axe capable of having and using another sense beyond sight, sound, smell, taste and touch. But no single group of people seems to have this ability as consistently as mo
21、thers do? Why is this? Some theorize that the close and intimate relationship that mother and child have for the first years of a child s life sets up an empathy (感情移入 ) that no other relationship could possibly duplicate. In other words, a mother “tunes in“ to the thoughts and behavior of her child
22、 more than any other person could. Therefore, even though she may be preoccupied with household chores or social activities, a part of her is constantly alert for her child s safety. Not an unreasonable theory-since most of us axe the product of our mothers devotion. But how does this explain why a
23、mother will know that her child is in danger, even though the child itself may not be aware of it? This is the question which has kept mothers intuition a mystery. Something beyond that which we can logically explain somehow seems to warn a mother when her child approaches danger. An interesting ill
24、ustration of this sixth sense involves the famous escape artist, Houdini. As the story goes, Houdini was planning to perform an escape from a steel trunk wrapped in chains and dropped into a frozen river. Because the river was so cold, he d only have a few minutes to escape in order to survive. They
25、 wrapped Houdini in a straight jacket, locked him into the trunk, secured the chains, and then dropped him into the river through a hole cut into the ice. Minutes passed and Houdini did not appear. When enough time had passed to make it apparent that Houdini s escape had failed, the grief-stricken p
26、arty left the scene and reported that Houdini had died. One friend remained at the hole in the ice, not yet convinced that Houdini had drowned. To his utter amazement, Houdini did indeed surface at the spot. When the half-frozen artist had recovered enough, he told his friend that he had not account
27、ed for the current of the river under the ice. The river had carried the trunk downstream and when he got out of the trunk, he couldn t find the hole cut into the ice. He managed to get oxygen from air pockets caught between the ice and the water, but he had no way of finding the hole through the th
28、ick ice. Then he heard his mothers voice calling him. He followed her voice, and it led him to the hole in the ice where his friend was waiting. This was amazing, first, because his mother lived in another city and was nowhere near the scene of the frozen river. But more amazing than that was the fa
29、ct that, when Houdini tried to call his mother, he was informed that she had died just hours before. What had told Houdini s mother that he was in danger-even beyond the grave? How had she been able to protect her child in spite of the fact that she was no longer living? Someday, perhaps, we will kn
30、ow. Someday we may understand the kind of communication that exists between mother and child and be able to expand on that knowledge to a better form of communication in all relationships. There is no doubt that such a thing as a mothers intuition exists. And the fact of its existence may be an indi
31、cation that all of us are capable of having another instinct-a sixth sense. 2 This passage tries to explain the reason why mothers often have a sixth sense. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 3 Almost every mother has a motion s intuition and is quite sure of its existence. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 Studies on the
32、 sixth sense showed that no one could be able to use any sense beyond smell, taste, etc. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 A mother is always on alert for her child s safety even when she is busy with housework or social activities. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 Everyone left the scene when they found that Houdini
33、had failed to escape. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 7 If a mother doesn t love her child, she will not have a mother s intuition. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 8 Houdini managed to get out of the trunk, but couldn t find the hole cut in the ice. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 9 Houdini managed to get oxygen from air pockets
34、 caught between _. 10 When Houdini tried to call her mother, he was told that _. 11 In the future, we may be able to expand on our knowledge of the kind of communication between mothers and children to _. Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversat
35、ions. 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 which is the
36、best answer. （ A） He takes things very seriously. （ B） He knows the woman well. （ C） He doesn t have good hearing. （ D） He doesn t pay attention to people s words. （ A） Rub his boots. （ B） Wear his boots. （ C） Buy a pair of boots. （ D） Bring some books. （ A） The bike is expensive. （ B） The tires are
37、 good but nothing else. （ C） The bike is broken. （ D） The bike is worthwhile. （ A） He received a shirt but it was the wrong size. （ B） He didn t receive the watch he wanted for Christmas. （ C） He received a watch that was the wrong size. （ D） He wanted a shirt but received a watch. （ A） Sarah hided
38、the jam in the cabinet. （ B） The man will leap if he checks the cabinet. （ C） Sarah shouldn t have been home at the moment. （ D） The man shouldnt jump to conclusion so quickly. （ A） Ask the professor in her office. （ B） Answer the question for the man. （ C） Ask the professor when she will be availab
39、le. （ D） Ask the professor to contact the man. （ A） He agrees with the woman about the weather. （ B） He disagrees with the woman about the weather. （ C） He didn t hear clearly what the woman said and had to judge by her looks. （ D） He asked the woman to repeat. （ A） 96 dollars. （ B） 36 dollars. （ C）
40、 60 dollars. （ D） 48 dollars. （ A） At an industrial site. （ B） In a classroom. （ C） At a department store. （ D） In a laboratory. （ A） There was crystal in all glass. （ B） Lead crystal makes good glass. （ C） Crystal is as hard as skyscraper. （ D） In ordinary glass, the atoms are ordered. （ A） Guide a
41、nd tourist. （ B） Salesman and customers. （ C） Teacher and student. （ D） Engineer and customer. （ A） TV. （ B） Radio. （ C） Telephone. （ D） Doorbell. （ A） In the directory. （ B） On the second floor. （ C） In the lobby. （ D） Near the hotel. （ A） The housekeeper. （ B） The bell captain. （ C） The informatio
42、n desk. （ D） The porter. （ A） Thank you. I will help to call the doctor. （ B） Thank you. Enjoy your stay. （ C） Thank you. But I am afraid I should emphasize again. （ D） Thank you. You are very smart. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, y
43、ou 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） By a judge in the local court. （ B） By DNA tests. （ C） By the couple s words. （ D） By the children pro
44、tection officials. （ A） Because it is the local custom. （ B） Because another local couple claimed Baby 81. （ C） Because other parents were looking for children missing after the disaster. （ D） Because the couple were going to divorce. （ A） Later this week. （ B） Its unclear. （ C） On December 26th. （
45、D） Immediately after he was separated from his parents. （ A） An Egyptian. （ B） A Roman. （ C） A British. （ D） A man named Blake. （ A） In modern roads. （ B） In modern buildings. （ C） In kitchen. （ D） In experimenting lab. （ A） By grinding heated limestone (石灰石 ) and clay and mixing them with water. （
46、B） By mixing limestone, clay and water. （ C） By grinding limestone and clay under water. （ D） By burying limestone and clay underground. （ A） In 1604. （ B） In 1750. （ C） In 1755. （ D） Around 1700. （ A） Robert Cawdrey. （ B） John Kersey. （ C） Samuel Johnson. （ D） Scholars in England. （ A） It was nothi
47、ng more than a list of hard words. （ B） It defined easy words as well as difficult ones. （ C） It contained good sentences in speech and writing. （ D） It was the greatest improvement in the quality of dictionaries. （ A） It only lists difficult words. （ B） It was published in 1755. （ C） It is the grea
48、test dictionary. （ D） It explains the word history. 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 time, you are required to fill in the
49、 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 The only crime I have ever been【 B1】 _with was unsuccessful, but crime is a【 B2】 _problem in Britain. One sort of crime which【 B3】 _worries people is juvenile delinquency(青少年犯罪 ) that is, crimes【 B4】 _by young people. For some y
