1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 582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 about Too Much Expenditure on Fashion. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese: 1. 目前很多大学生在追 求时尚方面花费太多 2. 我的个人看法 二、 Part II Reading Comprehension
2、 (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 statemen
3、t contradicts the information given in the passage; NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage. 1 From Our Darkest Day, Our Brightest Hope That awful September morning, when jet-liners rained from the sky, and the worst anyone could imagine seemed possible, the Welch sisters h
4、ad more reason than most to panic. Rumors of violent death swirled around their schools near Alexandria, Va., and Aubrey, Alyssa, Alana and Ashley knew for certain that their father had headed to work early that morning at the Pentagon(五角大楼 ). “I was scared,“ says Alyssa, 10, the youngest. “I though
5、t, Oh, no! My dad works in the west ring, where theyre saying the plane hit!“ Lt. Col. Tracy L. Welch survived that day because he was walking to a meeting when Flight 77 hit the Pentagon. But it was hours before his daughters learned that their father was alive. The familys brush with disaster made
6、 the girls sensitive to the suffering of those who werent so lucky. Then something important started, as it often does, with a simple idea. A Flood of Support On September 12, the girls decided to hold a car wash and donate the proceeds to the American Red Cross. They called their effort “Wash Ameri
7、ca: Help Wash Away the Hurt“ and contacted local radio stations to get the word out. Then the sisters set to work with buckets and water. They raised $10,000 the first day, before the idea shot cross-country like water from a fire hose(消防水管 ). Last fall, people in 31 states scrubbed cars clean for W
8、ash America. And when the suds(肥皂泡 )were dry, theyd raised more than $85,000 for the families of the victims. “I never thought kids could change the world,“ says Aubrey, 15. “But now I know that when people come together, even average kids like us, you can do something.“ Stories like the Welch siste
9、rs are proof that, though Sept. 11 was one of our nations darkest days, Americans response to the tragedy has been one of the brightest chapters in our history. After the attacks, people everywhere asked instinctively, “What can I do?“ And perhaps no group has been more anxious to help with the heal
10、ing process than young people. Today, encouraged by President Bushs call to service and the newly formed USA Freedom Corps, record numbers of young volunteers are comforting victims of the terrorist attacks and tackling ongoing problems such as hunger and homelessness. And as National Volunteer Week
11、 begins today, communities across the country will honor those who are healing the world. The Greatest Generation In January, millions of youths took up the Do Something organizations “Kindness and Armstrong, because of the socio-historical separation of the black man from the rest of American. 63 W
12、hich of the following best states the underlying idea of the passage? （ A） Due to environmental influences, the music of black and white artists must be very different. （ B） Due to its result of thought, Mack artists music can be learned by white musicians. （ C） Because jazz is created on inspiratio
13、n, it is difficult for musicians to copy each other. （ D） Because music has social significance, its influence on black white relations should not be underestimated. 64 What is the relationship between blues and jazz in American culture? （ A） Jazz places more emphasis on Afro-American culture than d
14、oes the blues. （ B） Jazz changes the attitudes of white musicians toward Afro-American culture. （ C） Jazz is based on the blues attitude, but expressed in comprehensible manners to white musicians. （ D） Jazz must be understood in order to be played, whereas the blues must be learned. 65 The tone of
15、the authors discussion of the blues is _. （ A） indifferent （ B） appreciative （ C） curious （ D） uncertain 66 The author implies that the kinds of music produced by Beiderbecked and Armstrong differ greatly because _. （ A） the attitudes of blacks and whites as reflected in their music are different （
16、B） Beiderbeckes intellectualism held back his development as a musician （ C） rebellion acted as a destructive force on Beiderbeckes performance （ D） Armstrong was well established as a performer but Beiderbecke was not 67 In which of the following were Beiderbecke and Armstrong similar? （ A） The att
17、itudes they brought to their music. （ B） Their ability to reflect other cultures in their music. （ C） Their separation from mass music. （ D） The positions they came to hold in American society. 三、 Part V Cloze (15 minutes) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank ther
18、e are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. 67 A study of art history might be a good way to learn more about a culture than is possible to learn in general history classes. Most【 C1】 _history courses primarily concentrate on politics, economie
19、s, and war. But art history【 C2】 _on much more than this【 C3】 _art reflects not only the political【 C4】 _of a people, but also religious beliefs, emotions, and psychology. In addition,【 C5】 _about the daily activities of our【 C6】 _or of people very different from our own can be provided by art. In s
20、hort, art【 C7】 _the essential qualities of a time and a place, and a study of it【 C8】 _offers us a deeper understanding【 C9】 _can be found in most history books. In history books,【 C10】 _information about the political life of a country is【 C11】 _; that is, facts about politics are given,【 C12】 _opi
21、nions are not expressed. Art, on the other hand, is【 C13】 _: it reflects emotions and opinions. The great Spanish painter Francisco Goya was perhaps the first【 C14】_“political“ artist. In his well-known painting The Third of May, 1080, he【 C15】_the Spanish government for its【 C16】 _of power over peo
22、ple. In the same way, art can【 C17】 _a cultures religious beliefs. For hundreds of years in Europe, religious art was almost the only【 C18】 _of art that existed. Churches and other religious buildings were filled with paintings that【 C19】_people and stories from the Bible. By【 C20】 _, one of the mai
23、n characteristics of art in the Middle East was(and still is)its absence of human and animal images. 68 【 C1】 （ A） usual （ B） typical （ C） average （ D） popular 69 【 C2】 （ A） collects （ B） funds （ C） fusses （ D） focuses 70 【 C3】 （ A） because （ B） although （ C） after （ D） while 71 【 C4】 （ A） spirits （
24、 B） parties （ C） values （ D） images 72 【 C5】 （ A） imagination （ B） prediction （ C） information （ D） outline 73 【 C6】 （ A） children （ B） priests （ C） saints （ D） ancestors 74 【 C7】 （ A） excludes （ B） ignores （ C） expresses （ D） imagines 75 【 C8】 （ A） deeply （ B） doubtfully （ C） gladly （ D） clearly 76
25、 【 C9】 （ A） than （ B） that （ C） as （ D） since 77 【 C10】 （ A） actual （ B） genuine （ C） objective （ D） hostile 78 【 C11】 （ A） entitled （ B） presented （ C） promised （ D） granted 79 【 C12】 （ A） for （ B） or （ C） but （ D） so 80 【 C13】 （ A） habitual （ B） subjective （ C） psychological （ D） physical 81 【 C14
26、】 （ A） truly （ B） falsely （ C） actually （ D） inevitably 82 【 C15】 （ A） criticized （ B） claimed （ C） pointed （ D） praised 83 【 C16】 （ A） enforcement （ B） overspending （ C） misunderstanding （ D） misuse 84 【 C17】 （ A） abuse （ B） reflect （ C） credit （ D） provide 85 【 C18】 （ A） tribe （ B） type （ C） figur
27、e （ D） chart 86 【 C19】 （ A） absorbed （ B） emerged （ C） depicted （ D） disputed 87 【 C20】 （ A） relation （ B） knowledge （ C） contrast （ D） standard 四、 Part VI Translation (5 minutes) Directions: Complete the sentences in the blanks by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets. 88 _(受邀做演讲 )
28、in the Logistics Forum, I will start making preparations tomorrow morning. 89 I think I _(有权利知道 )why I wasnt given the opportunity for interview. 90 They replied that they were willing to cooperate with us and _(成立合资企业 )to produce communications equipment. 91 The police told him to _(大概描述一下 )what he
29、 had seen on the scene. 92 It was raining very heavily outside; therefore, we could _(除了呆在家里什么也不能做 )and do some reading. 大学英语四级模拟试卷 582答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing (30 minutes) 1 【正确答案】 Too Much Expenditure on Fashion 【 1】 The ever-changing fashion mirrors the advance of human civilization. 【 2】 And the
30、desire for beauty and fashion is blameless. 【 3】 However, some college students dip into their purses【 4】 in order to keep up with Joneses. Some of them even cut down the【 5】 expending for books and meals to satisfy their desire for fashionable dress. 【 6】 As far as I am concerned, college students
31、should cherish ambitions rather than become slaves of fashion. 【 7】 Attention should be paid to the disadvantages of the blinded following of fashion. 【 8】 Firstly, the pursuit of fashion has made many college students get lost. Some of them even fail to focus on their study. 【 9】 Besides, it is a c
32、ostly hobby to follow the tide, which will 【 10】 impose financial stresses on their parents. 【 11】 All in all, 【 12】 we should adopt a more reasonable attitude towards the pursuit of fashion. 【试题解析】 【 1】【 2】对于不能全盘否定的事物，比较恰当的写法是在批驳极端行为之前，先论述其合理性。 【 3】用 However引出极端盲目地追求时尚的现象。 【 5】用具体实例说明某些大学生的盲从行为。 【
33、6】用 As far as I am concerned引出个人观点。此句为主题句。 【 8】【 9】用 Firstly和 Besides体现论述层次。 【 10】用 impose一词加强语气，强调盲目追求时尚给父母造成的压力。 【 11】用 All in all简要总结。 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
34、 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 statement contradicts the information given in the passage; NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage. 2 【正确答案】 B
35、【试题解析】 原文说到 Welch幸存下来的原因是 “当 77号班机撞上五角大楼时，他正在走去开会的路上 ”，而题目所述的原因是 “他那天早晨没有去上班 ”，二者内容不一致 ，因此答案为 N。 3 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 题目偷换了原文的概念。原文意思是 “把收入都捐给美国红十字会 ”，题目说 “将钱直接捐给恐怖主义袭击受害者 ”。而由此可见，二者内容并不一致，所以答案为 N。 4 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 原文并没有提到 Do Something这一组织是旨在做好事的组织中 “最好的一个 ”，所以答案为 NG。 5 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 引语部分是 Steve Cul
36、bertson对美国当代年轻人的看法。根据 the greatest generation of young Americans，可知他高度赞扬了当代美国年轻人，所以答案为 Y。 6 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 对比分析题目和原文，可以发现题目所述的内容原文并没有提到。题目意思是 “在恐怖袭击之前 Marquise辅导小孩子的理科学习已经很久了 ”。而原文只是说 Marquise在恐怖袭击之前一直辅导小孩子的理科学习，此后投入的时间更多了，并没有提到这一行为已经很久了。所以答案为 NG。 7 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 对比分析题目和原文，可以发现题目与原文用 词、结构及内容均一致，所
37、以答案为 Y。 8 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 对比分析题目和原文，可以发现题目意思是 “Jerry和他的青年团队给穆斯林少年打电话，为他们提供学习上的帮助 ”。而原文并没有提到电话、学习这样的细节。所以答案为 NG。 9 【正确答案】 young people 【试题解析】 空白处应该是名词作表语。原文中的 no group. more. than结构表达的是最高级概念，即题目所述，所以答案是 young people。 10 【正确答案】 two weeks 【试题解析】 空白处应该是名词作现在分词 devoting的宾语。题目把文中的dedicating同义替换成了 devoting
38、，其用法一致，故答案是 two weeks。 11 【正确答案】 face discrimination 【试题解析】 空白处应该是动词作谓语部分。对比分析二者，答案是 face discrimination。 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. Bot
39、h 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. 12 【听力原文】 M: Hey, Luis, Ive got a used copy of our chemistry textbook for half price.
40、W: Im afraid you wasted your money. Yours is the first edition, but we are supposed to be using the third edition. Q: What has the man done? 12 【正确答案】 B 13 【听力原文】 W: The item on the menu is a fresh-fruit salad. Thats what I ordered. But the item on the plate is not that. M: But thats what we call it
41、. Q: Why does the woman complain? 13 【正确答案】 A 14 【听力原文】 M: Since you have visited so many countries, you must be able to speak several different languages. W: I wish I could. But French and German are the only foreign languages I have ever learned to speak. Q: What does the woman say about her forei
42、gn languages? 14 【正确答案】 C 15 【听力原文】 W: I have to think about your offer. I cant say “yes“ or “no“ at the moment. M: You can take your time. It will do if you let me know your decision in a day or two. Q: What do we learn from the conversation? 15 【正确答案】 D 16 【听力原文】 M: My chemistry project is in trou
43、ble because my classmate and I had completely different ideas about how to process next. W: Why shouldnt you meet each other half way? Q: What does the woman suggest the man do? 16 【正确答案】 A 17 【听力原文】 W: Jim, Im having difficulty with all the theoretical stuff we are getting in our computer course. M
44、: Oh, that part I understand. What I cant figure out is how to make it work in my program. Q: What is the mans problem? 17 【正 确答案】 D 18 【听力原文】 M: I wonder if I could borrow your calculator, please? W: You certainly could if I had one, but I gave my old one to my sister when she entered high school,
45、and I have not bought a new one yet. Q: What does the woman say about her calculator? 18 【正确答案】 B 19 【听力原文】 M: What kind of dress are you looking for? W: Since its getting warmer this time of the year, I want something lightweight. What do you think would be the best? Q: What are the speakers talkin
46、g about? 19 【正确答案】 A 20 【听 力原文】 M: How about going for a hike this afternoon? W: Gee, I dont know. Ive got a history test at the end of the week and I havent started studying yet. M: Do you have notes from the class? W: As a matter of fact, I have very good notes. I sat in the front row, so I could
47、hear every detail. M: Well, that means you probably have a pretty good idea what will be on the test. W: Yeah, Im fairly confident we will be concentrating on the development of the western states. We read the diaries of some early settlers from different backgrounds. Comparing different peoples exp
48、eriences provides a very broad view, but its also difficult to remember all the material. M: That sounds interesting. How about this: we can skip the hike and just go for a quick walk in the park. You know, just something to get your mind off studying for a little while. Then you can approach your n
49、otes with a fresh outlook later on tonight. And after we go for a walk, we can stop off for some hamburgers and French fries. After that Ill give you a ride to the library. I have a paper coming up and I can get some research done. W: Well, I guess it would be a good idea to do something besides studying for a whi
