1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 562及答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing (30 minutes) 1 For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay in honour of teachers on the occasion of Teachers Day. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below: 1. 向老 师表达节日祝贺 2从一件难忘的事回忆老师的教诲和无私的奉献 3我如何回报老师的关爱 Teacher
2、s Day 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 information given in t
3、he 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 Currency seems like a very simple idea. Its only money, after all, and thats just what we use to buy the things we want and need. We get paid
4、 by our employers, and we use that money to pay tile bills, buy our food, and purchase goods and services. We might put some in a savings account at the bank or invest it in stocks or real estate, but for the most part, currency seems like a fairly straightforward concept. In fact, the development o
5、f currency has shaped human civilization. Currency has stopped wars, and it has started many more. Cities and nations as we know them would not exist without it. It is difficult to overstate the importance of currency in modem life. Currency as Substitute Currency, or money, can be defined as a unit
6、 of purchasing power. It is a medium of exchange, a substitute for goods or services. It doesnt have to be the coins or bills with which youre probably most familiar. In fact, through the ages, everything from large stone wheels, knives, slabs of salt, and even human beings have been used as money.
7、Anything that people agree represents value is currency. For example, if you have one barrel of wheat, and you want a cow, without currency you have to find someone who not only has a cow, but also wants a barrel of wheat and will agree to the trade. Now, if you live in a place where round, stamped
8、coins are widely considered to have a certain value and can be exchanged for other things, then you just have to find someone who needs wheat. That person will take the wheat in exchange for an agreed-upon amount of coins which you can later use to buy a cow from someone else. Currency as Wealth Bes
9、ides serving as a substitute in trades, moneys other important use is as a store of wealth. In a straight barter system, the commodities being traded are generally perishable. You can gather tons and tons of wheat by making shrewd trade deals, but if you try to save the wheat, it will eventually go
10、bad. Money allows people to accumulate wealth. This had an enormous impact on civilization, because it meant that power wouldnt always be passed through families. People who had been excluded from any possibility of holding political power could amass wealth through trade or by providing a service.
11、That wealth could then be used to purchase political or even military power. So money made civilization more democratic by taking some power out of the hands of noble families that had monopolized it for hundreds of years. Forms of Currency: Commodity The forms and functions of currency have changed
12、 over the last 3,000 years or so, generally falling into four categories: Commodity currency Coins Paper money Electronic currency Commodity Currency The development of commodity-based currency systems represents more of a blurring between barter systems and later currency systems than a revolutiona
13、ry change. In a commodity system, the money used is not only a “place-holder“ for purchasing power, but it is something that has an inherent value by itself. A good example of a commodity system is the one used by the Aztecs. They placed great value on cacao beans, which could be used to make chocol
14、ate. The beans were small and easy to carry, so they were often used to balance out or make change in barter agreements. Forms of Currency: Coins The first coins were minted in Lydia, an ancient empire in the area of modem Turkey. The Lydian king Croesus started making small metal ingots stamped wit
15、h an imperial emblem around 640 B. C. This Lydian custom spread to the Greeks and eventually to the Romans. Coins were usually made of silver or gold, and their value was enforced by the authority of the government that issued them. If the Athenian officials declared that all coins minted in Athens,
16、 with the official stamp of Athens, were 97 percent silver, then those coins would be traded at that value. In China, coins developed at about the same time that they did in the West. In the fifth century B. C. , the Chinese began using a form of commodity currency in the shape of knives or other to
17、ols. The metal blades had a round hole at one end, so the money could be strung onto a rod or rope. Eventually, the tools became more stylized. Over the years, they became smaller and smaller, until only the round end with a hole in it was left. These round, pierced Chinese coins remained virtually
18、unchanged until the 1800s. Forms of Currency: Paper Paper money was developed first by the Chinese, who used stag skins, bark, or parchment marked with the imperial seal as “bills of payment.“ The penalty for counterfeiting was death. Paper money had trouble gaining acceptance in Europe. Leather mon
19、ey was used around 1100, but only as a temporary substitute when silver supplies ran low. A Swedish bank issued paper money in 1661, but they eventually flooded the market with it, and it lost its value. The use of paper money really caught on in Europe in the 1700s, when the official bank of the Fr
20、ench government began issuing paper money. The idea came from goldsmiths, who often gave people bills of receipt for their gold. The bills could be exchanged for the gold at a later date. Thats an important fact in the development of paper money, because it means that the money represented a real am
21、ount of gold or silver that actually existed somewhere. A piece of money was actually a promise from the institution that issued it( either a government or a bank)that the institution would give the holder of the hill a certain amount of gold or silver from its stockpile whenever he wanted it. Under
22、 this kind of system, the money is said to be “backed by gold.“ With a few temporary exceptions, during wars or other emergencies, all currency in the world was backed by a real supply of precious metal until 1971. Forms of Currency: Electronic Since money is really just a representation of value, i
23、t didnt take long for people to realize they could just send information about money by telegraph or other electronic means, and it was just as “real“ as sending the money itself. After World War , banks would record information about the days transactions onto large magnetic reels, which were taken
24、 to the regional Federal Reserve Bank. This system eliminated the need for the large denominations that were printed prior to the war to facilitate these large-scale transfers. Today, the $ 500, $1,000, $ 5,000, and $10,000 bills printed during this period are very rare, though some are still in cir
25、culation. Later, wire connections were established between the banks, so the transfer information could be sent directly. By the early 1990s, all transfers between banks and the Federal Reserve were clone electronically. 2 This passage gives a general description of the development and functions of
26、currency. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 3 In history human beings, as well as many other things, have served as money. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 Money allows people to accumulate wealth because they can save as much wheat as they like. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 People can purchase political or even military pow
27、er because it is always passed through families. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 The forms and functions of money have remained more or less the same over the past 3,000 years. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 7 In a commodity system, the money can not only be used to purchase something, but it also has an inherent va
28、lue by itself. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 8 The coins minted in Lydia were originally in circulation among the imperial army. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 9 The Chinese began using commodity currency in the shape of knives or other tools in_. 10 The official bank of the French government began issuing paper mon
29、ey in _. 11 People realized they could send information about money by telegraph or other electronic means since money is just a _. 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 aske
30、d 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） The bank had already cashed his check. （ B） The banks c
31、hecks werent printed. （ C） He was unable to cash his check. （ D） He forgot to cash his check. （ A） He suddenly decided not to speak. （ B） He will speak at the end of the meeting. （ C） He was supposed to speak last night instead. （ D） He already spoke very briefly tonight. （ A） Susan will help if she
32、s there this winter. （ B） Canada has many unexplored areas. （ C） Susan would probably be a good person to ask. （ D） The tourists should try to get a lot of information. （ A） No one can find the Spanish department. （ B） He helps people find the Spanish department. （ C） His family lives in the apartme
33、nt building （ D） He has no idea where to find the Spanish department. （ A） The man should listen to the program, too. （ B） The program will be over soon. （ C） The man should leave the radio on. （ D） The program is on top of the radio. （ A） Why pandas affect people that way. （ B） How the pandas are d
34、elivered. （ C） How the pandas are affected. （ D） Why people go to the zoo. （ A） In a restaurant. （ B） In an airplane. （ C） At a political convention. （ D） At a movie theater. （ A） He wonders if something happened at the snack bar. （ B） He doesnt know why the coffee tastes bad. （ C） He only wants cof
35、fee because he isnt hungry. （ D） He thinks that they ought to go to the snack bar. （ A） Searching for reference material. （ B） Watching a film of the 1930s. （ C） Writing a course book. （ D） Looking for a job in a movie studio. （ A） It s too broad to cope with. （ B） It s a bit outdated. （ C） It s con
36、troversial. （ D） It s of little practical value. （ A） At the end of the online catalogue. （ B） At the Reference Desk. （ C） In The New York Times. （ D） In the Reader s Guide to Periodical Literature. （ A） On a Friday night. （ B） On a Sunday morning. （ C） Every Saturday evening. （ D） Not decided yet.
37、（ A） She is one of the best babysitters in the area （ B） She purchases groceries for evening meals. （ C） She provides special educational entertainment. （ D） She does some housework while the parents are out. （ A） One more dollar for every night. （ B） An extra dollar per child per hour. （ C） 10.23%
38、of her college tuition. （ D） 10.32% above the average charge. （ A） At a party. （ B） On a picnic. （ C） On campus. （ D） At a friends house. 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 question
39、s 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） They invited him to a party. （ B） They asked him to make a speech. （ C） They gave a special dinner for him. （ D） They invited his wife to attend the dinner. （ A） He
40、 was embarrassed. （ B） He felt greatly encouraged. （ C） He felt sad. （ D） He was deeply touched. （ A） Sams wife did not think that the company was fair to Sam. （ B） Sams wife was satisfied with the gold watch. （ C） Sam did not like the gold watch. （ D） The company has some financial problems. （ A） T
41、he number of students they take in is limited. （ B） They receive little or no support from public taxes. （ C） They are only open to children from rich families. （ D） They have to pay more taxes. （ A） Private schools admit more students. （ B） Private schools charge less than religious schools. （ C） P
42、rivate schools run a variety of programs. （ D） Private schools allow students to enjoy more freedom. （ A） The churches. （ B） The program designers. （ C） The local authorities. （ D） The state government. （ A） Those who are themselves spoiled and self-centered. （ B） Those who expected to have several
43、children but could only have one. （ C） Those who like to give expensive jewels to their children. （ D） Those who give birth to their only children when they are below 30. （ A） Because their parents want them to share the family burden. （ B） Because their parents are too strict with them in their edu
44、cation. （ C） Because they have nobody to play with. （ D） Because their parents want them to grow up as fast as possible. （ A） Two types of only children. （ B） Parents responsibilities. （ C） The necessity of family planning. （ D） The relationship between parents and children. （ A） They have no sister
45、s or brothers. （ B） They are overprotected by their parents. （ C） Their parents expect too much of them. （ D） Their parents often punish them for minor faults. 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 c
46、arefully 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 information. For these blanks, you can either
47、 use the exact words you have just heard or write down the 36 We find that bright children are rarely held back by mixed ability teaching. On the contrary, both their knowledge and【 B1】 _are enriched. We feel that there are many disadvantages in streaming(把 按能力分班 )pupils. It does not take into accou
48、nt the fact that children develop at different rates. It can have a bad【 B2】 _on both the bright and the not-so-bright child. After all, it can be quite【 B3】 _to be at the bottom of the top grade ! Besides, it is rather unreal to grade people just【 B4】 _to their intellectual ability. This is only on
49、e aspect of their total【 B5】 _. We are concerned to develop the abilities of all our pupils to the full, not just their academic ability. We also【 B6】 _personal qualities and social skills, and we find that mixed-ability teaching【 B7】 _to all these aspects of learning. In our classrooms, we work in【 B8】 _ways. The pupils often work in groups:【 B9】_They also learn how to cope with personal problems as well as learning how to think, to make decisions, to analyze and evaluat
