1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 589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 entitled The Effect of Digital Culture on Young Minds. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese: 1. 数字文化的盛行 2数字文化对年轻人的影响 3我的观点 The Effect of
2、Digital Culture on Young Minds 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 t
3、he 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 “Lost Kingdom“ Discovered on Volcanic Island in Indonesia Scientists announced today the discovery of a small “kingd
4、om“ on the Indonesian island of Sumbawa thought to have been destroyed completely by the largest volcanic eruption in recorded history. The eruption of the volcano Tambora in 1815 killed 117,000 people in Southeast Asia, including those believed buried under ten feet(three meters)of pumice(浮石 )and a
5、sh in the recently discovered village. The team, led by University of Rhode Island volcanologist Haraldur Sigurdsson, hailed the discovery as the “Pompeii of the East.“ Pompeii is an Italian village buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A. D. 79. Excavations(挖掘 )there have yielded delicately p
6、reserved artifacts(手工艺品 )and insight to ancient Roman culture. “The Tambora discovery gives us a window of the culture at that time that we couldnt get any other way,“ Sigurdsson said. Tips Lead to Find Scientists discovered the village in 2004 in a valley that cut through the thick layer of pumice
7、and ash. Local guides had told the team about artifacts found in the area. Ground-penetrating radar later confirmed the first evidence of the village: a small house. The researchers excavated the house, where they found the remains of two adults and their belongings: bronze bowls, ceramic(陶器的 )pots,
8、 iron tools, pieces of furniture, and other artifacts. The design and decoration of the artifacts suggest that the Tamboran culture was linked through trade to Vietnam and Cambodia, Sigurdsson said. Records from a historian who visited the village prior to the eruption further suggest that the Tambo
9、rans spoke a language unlike others in Indonesia but similar to the languages of Cambodia and Laos, Sigurdsson added. Peter Lape, an anthropologist at the University of Washington in Seattle, said the discovery should add insight into a part of the East Indies before it came under the influence of W
10、estern colonists. “The Dutch were trying to regulate shipping in the East Indies, but they hadnt made much impact on the local political structure,“ he said. “So for places like Sumbawa, theres not much historical record.“ Devastating Eruption The 1815 eruption of Tambora ejected up to 24 cubic mile
11、s(100 cubic kilometers)of molten and crushed rock and sent out 400 million tons of sulfurous(硫磺的 )gases 27 miles(43 kilometers)into the atmosphere. By contrast the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington State ejected 0.1 cubic mile(0.5 cubic kilometer)of lava; the 1883 eruption of Krakatau(
12、Krakatoa)in Indonesia ejected 3.5 miles(15 cubic kilometers)of molten rock; Vesuvius ejected 1.4 cubic miles(6 cubic kilometers)of lava. “Tambora is way beyond any of these,“ Sigurdsson said. “Its truly the largest on Earth in recent history.“ Before the eruption the volcano stood at about 13,800 fe
13、et(4,200 meters). Today it stands at about 9,200 feet(2,800 meters)and has a 4,100-foot-deep(1,250-meter-deep)caldera(喷火山口 ), or crater(弹坑 ). The sulfurous gases spewed into the atmosphere by Tambora formed aerosol droplets that reflected the suns rays before they reached the ground. This caused a y
14、ear of global cooling in 1816 now known as the year without a summer. The cooler temperatures triggered widespread crop failures, food shortages, and disease outbreaks, perhaps killing an additional 200,000 people worldwide, Sigurdsson said. “There were tremendous problems in central Europe and all
15、over the world, including the U. S. ,“ he said. The growing season in New England shrunk by a hundred days, which historians say prompted many farmers to abandon their fields and head west. City Discovery Wanting to know more about this devastating eruption, Sigurdsson traveled to the remote Indones
16、ian island in 1986 with University of Rhode Island colleague Steve Carey to calculate the size of the volcanic blast. Two years later the pair returned to explore the caldera. A guide told them about pottery fragments and pieces of bronze the local people had found in the jungle 16 miles(25 kilomete
17、rs)to the west. “So I went there in 2004 to start to research in that area and very quickly hit on a site that looked like it was promising,“ Sigurdsson said. The newly discovered town is about 5 miles(8 kilometers)from the coast. Sigurdsson said the inland location was likely for protection from pi
18、rates from other islands. Using ground-penetrating radar, the scientists examined the features beneath the 1815 volcanic deposits. Clues from local people led them to an area named Museum Gully because of the pottery and other artifacts found there. In six weeks, they excavated the remains of a home
19、, which had been carbonized from the extreme heat of the volcanic eruption. Most surprising to Signrdsson were the elegantly decorated pieces of china likely from Cambodia or Vietnam, which suggest the Tamborans were wealthy traders. “They were pretty well off,“ he said. “We know these people were t
20、raders. They were famous for horse trading.“ Historical records also suggest the Tamborans traded in honey, sappanwood used to make red dye, and sandalwood used for incense(熏香 )and medications. Sigurdsson hopes to return to Sumbawa in late 2006 or 2007 to identify areas for future excavation. Of kee
21、n interest to Sigurdsson is a large wooden “palace“ he believes to be near the site, based on observations of similar structures in neighboring towns on the island. Lape, the University of Washington anthropologist, cautioned that the words “kingdom“ and “palace“ may conjure up(想象 )a false image of
22、what really lies beneath the volcanic debris. Dutch drawings of these places called kingdoms in the East Indies depict “small villages,“ he said. “So theres a little bit of discord.“ Lape added that many of these villages converted to Islam in the mid to late 17th century and took on the hierarchal
23、religious and political structures of Islam. “But the physical structures dont seem to have been a part of it,“ he said. 2 The article introduced the discovery of Sumbawa island which was buried by the eruption of the volcano Tambora. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 3 The excavation of the village Pompeii whi
24、ch was buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, revealed the culture of Indonesia. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 It is concluded from the records that Tamborans could speak languages of Cambodia and Laos, but not Indonesia. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 According to Peter Lape, East Indies had not received muc
25、h influence from the Dutch. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 In recent history, Krakatau is the largest eruption on Earth, which ejected 1 cubic kilometers of molten and crushed rock. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 7 After the volcano eruption, Mount Tambora fell by ,600 feet. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 8 One of the resul
26、ts of Tambora eruption is that there was no summer in 116 throughout the whole world. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 9 The guide told the scientists that in the jungle 16 miles to the west, the local people had ever found pottery fragments and _. 10 In the remains of a home, the scientists discovered pieces
27、of china which might come from Cambodia or Vietnam, so the Tamborans might be _. 11 Lape, an anthropologist from the University of Washington, believed that villagers of Sumbawa became Islamites in the _. Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversat
28、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
29、best answer. （ A） Go to the football match with the woman. （ B） Ask the woman to help him write the term paper on history. （ C） Finish the last two chapters of his history assignment. （ D） Take part in the football match. （ A） Because she has red hair. （ B） Because she looks like the missing girl. （
30、 C） Because she has black hair. （ D） Because her photo is in the newspaper. （ A） Pick up the package at the post office. （ B） Deliver the package in person. （ C） Ask the post office to have the package delivered to his home. （ D） Consult the post office when it is open. （ A） He is suffering from the
31、 difference of time zones. （ B） He has been studying hard at night. （ C） He finds biology difficult to learn. （ D） He has not adjusted to a new culture. （ A） Jim is at a meeting now. （ B） Jims roommate is out. （ C） Jim has moved to another room. （ D） Jim is with his girlfriend now. （ A） She rejects
32、their request. （ B） She accepts their request. （ C） She agrees to consider their request. （ D） She asks them to come with the others. （ A） She thinks they are expensive. （ B） She doesnt think they are expensive. （ C） She thinks some are not expensive. （ D） She has no idea about this. （ A） Tell his p
33、rofessor about the condition of the lecture hall. （ B） Organize a team of students to clean the lecture hall. （ C） Find out who has been making a mess. （ D） Wait to see if the problem will be solved. （ A） In the neighborhood of the university or near a bus stop. （ B） Near a railway line or close to
34、a park. （ C） Near a bus stop or in the neighborhood of a shopping centre. （ D） Close to the university or by the side of a supermarket. （ A） A balcony and a dishwasher. （ B） A dishwasher and air conditioning. （ C） A swimming pool and air conditioning. （ D） Air conditioning and a balcony. （ A） Hes no
35、t concerned about money. （ B） Hes a bit anxious to find an apartment. （ C） Hes quite experienced in apartment hunting. （ D） Hes working in a university. （ A） There arent enough cabinets. （ B） There is too much noise. （ C） Office supplies are taking up space. （ D） Some teaching assistants dont have d
36、esks. （ A） To chat with Jack. （ B） To get help in the course. （ C） To hand in their assignments. （ D） To practise giving interviews. （ A） Give Jack a different office. （ B） Complain to the department head. （ C） Move the supplies to the storage room. （ D） Try to get a room for meetings. （ A） Theyd ha
37、ve to get permission. （ B） Jack wouldnt like it. （ C） She thinks it might work. （ D） The other teachers should be consulted. 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 spo
38、ken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） He went to a famous school. （ B） He was taught by his mother. （ C） He was taught by his father. （ D） His parents employed a good teacher to teach him. （ A） In 1848. （ B） In 1858
39、. （ C） In 1868. （ D） In 1878. （ A） Because the old one could not transfer signals clearly. （ B） Because the old one could not send messages quickly enough. （ C） Because the old one could not send more than one message at the same time. （ D） Because the old one could only send two messages along the
40、same line simultaneously. （ A） They live in bigger houses. （ B） They live in villages or in towns. （ C） Each family lives on its own fields. （ D） They use modern machines in farming. （ A） American farmers travel to church on Saturdays. （ B） The life of American farmers has changed with modern things
41、. （ C） The schools are all far away so children always go to school by bus. （ D） American farmers still follow the old ways in spite of the changes in modern life. （ A） The life of farmers in America in general. （ B） The effect of modern ideas on the life on farms. （ C） The education received by chi
42、ldren of American farmers. （ D） The difference between farmers life in the USA and that in other countries. （ A） Dr. Paulson. （ B） A dormitory attendant. （ C） A financial consultant. （ D） A housing coordinator. （ A） Sign up to move in right away. （ B） Add your name to the waiting list. （ C） Go ask s
43、omeone at the apartments. （ D） Go to the off-campus housing office. （ A） Sign you up for family student housing. （ B） Recommed you a new-graduate student apartment. （ C） Give you a list of rentals. （ D） Find a house for you. （ A） Going to see Dr. Paulson. （ B） Going to visit housing areas. （ C） Fill
44、ing out application forms. （ D） Listening to a talk on financial aid. 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 requi
45、red 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 Elderly people respond best
46、to a calm and unhurried environment. This is not always easy to【 B1】 _as their behavior can sometimes be annoying. If they get excited or【 B2】 _then they may become more confused and more difficult to look after. Although sometimes it can be【 B3】 _difficult, it is best to be【 B4】_and not to get upse
47、t yourself. You should always【 B5】 _old people to do as much as possible for themselves but be ready to lend a helping hand when【 B6】_. 【 B7】 _memory makes it difficult for the person to recall all the basic kinds of in formation we take for granted. The obvious way to help in this situation is to s
48、upply the information that is missing and help them make【 B8】 _of what is going on.【 B9】 _ When the elderly person makes confused statements, for example, about going out to his or her old employment or visiting a dead relative, correct them a calm matter-of-fact fashion, “You dont work in the offic
49、e any more. You are retired now. Will you come and help me with the dishes?“ We rely heavily on the information provided by signposts, clocks, calendars and news papers.【 B10】 _.【 B11】 _ 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: 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 pass
