1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 606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 Will E-mail Replace Hand- written Letter? You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below: 1. 许多人认为电子邮件将会取代传统书信 2. 也有人对此持不同意见 3. 你的观点 Will E-mail Repl
2、ace Hand-written Letter? 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 inf
3、ormation 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 Communication Skills-Start Here ! Why you need to get your message across Effective communication is all about conveying y
4、our messages to other people clearly and unambiguously. Its also about receiving information that others are sending to you, with as little distortion as possible. Doing this involves effort from both the sender of the message and the receiver. And its a process that can be fraught (充满 ) with error,
5、 with messages muddled by the sender, or misinterpreted by the recipient. When this isnt detected, it can cause tremendous confusion, wasted effort and missed opportunity. In fact, communication is only successful when both the sender and the receiver understand the same information as a result of t
6、he communication. By successfully getting your message across, you convey your thoughts and ideas effectively. When not successful, the thoughts and ideas that you actually send do not necessarily reflect what you think, causing a communications breakdown and creating roadblocks that stand in the wa
7、y of your goals-both personally and professionally. In a recent survey of recruiters from companies with more than 50000 employees, communication skills were cited as the single more important decisive factor in choosing managers. The survey, conducted by the University of Pittsburghs Katz Business
8、School, points out that communication skills, including written and oral presentations, as well as an ability to work with others, are the main factor contributing to job success. In spite of the increasing importance placed on communication skills, many individuals continue to struggle, unable to c
9、ommunicate their thoughts and ideas effectively-whether in verbal or written format. This inability makes it nearly impossible for them to compete effectively in the workplace, and stands in the way of career progression. Being able to communicate effectively is therefore essential if you want to bu
10、ild a successful career. To do this, you must understand what your message is, what audience you are sending it to, and how it will be perceived. You must also weigh-in the circumstances surrounding your communications, such as situational and cultural context. Communication Skills-The Importance of
11、 Removing Barriers Problems with communication can pop-up at every stage of the communication process (which consists of the sender, encoding, the channel, decoding, the receiver, feedback and the context-see the diagram below). At each stage, there is the potential for misunderstanding and confusio
12、n. To be an effective communicator and to get your point across without misunderstanding and confusion, your goal should be to lessen the frequency of problems at each stage of this process, with clear, concise, accurate, well-planned communications. We follow the process through below: Source. As t
13、he source of the message, you need to be clear about why youre communicating, and what you want to communicate. You also need to be confident that the information youre communicating is useful and accurate. Message. The message is the information that you want to communicate. Encoding. This is the p
14、rocess of transferring the information you want to communicate into a form that can be sent and correctly decoded at the other end. Your success in encoding depends partly on your ability to convey information clearly and simply, but also on your ability to anticipate and eliminate sources of confus
15、ion (for example, cultural issues, mistaken assumptions, and missing information. ) A key part of this is knowing your audience: Failure to understand who you are communicating with will result in delivering messages that are misunderstood. Channel. Messages are conveyed through channels, with verba
16、l channels including face-to-face meetings, telephone and videoconferencing; and written channels including letters, emails, memos and reports. Different channels have different strengths and weaknesses. For example, its not particularly effective to give a long list of directions verbally, while yo
17、ull quickly cause problems if you give someone negative feedback using email. Decoding. Just as successful encoding is a skill, so is successful decoding (involving, for example, taking the time to read a message carefully, or listen actively to it. ) Just as confusion can arise from errors in encod
18、ing, it can also arise from decoding errors. This is particularly the case if the decoder doesnt have enough knowledge to understand the message. Receiver. Your message is delivered to individual members of your audience. No doubt, you have in mind the actions or reactions you hope your message will
19、 get from this audience. Keep in mind, though, that each of these individuals enters into the communication process with ideas and feelings that will undoubtedly influence their understanding of your message, and their response. To be a successful communicator, you should consider these before deliv
20、ering your message, and act appropriately. Feedback. Your audience will provide you with feedback, as verbal and nonverbal reactions to your communicated message. Pay close attention to this feedback, as it is the only thing that can give you confidence that your audience has understood your message
21、. If you find that there has been a misunderstanding, at least you have the opportunity to send the message a second time. Context. The situation in which your message is delivered is the context. This may include the surrounding environment or broader culture (corporate culture, international cultu
22、res, and so on ). Removing Barriers at All These Stages To deliver your messages effectively, you must commit to breaking down the barriers that exist within each of these stages of the communication process. Lets begin with the message itself. If your message is too lengthy, disorganized, or contai
23、ns errors, you can expect the message to be misunderstood and misinterpreted. Use of poor verbal and body language can also confuse the message. Barriers in context tend to stem from senders offering too much information too fast. When in doubt here, less is oftentimes more. It is best to be mindful
24、 of the demands on other peoples time, especially in todays ultra-busy society. Once you understand this, you need to work to understand your audiences culture, malting sure you can converse and deliver your message to people of different backgrounds and cultures within your own organization, in you
25、r country and even abroad. 2 What is one of the findings of the survey conducted by Katz Business School? （ A） Superiors tend to be better communicators than their inferiors. （ B） Poor communication skills can cause a loss of confidence. （ C） Communication skills are crucial to ones professional suc
26、cess. （ D） Modern businesses are in great need of efficient managers. 3 The author tells us that to communicate effectively, we must understand _. （ A） our audience and the situation we are in （ B） the target language and facial expressions （ C） both sign languages and verbal languages （ D） the most
27、 direct way to deliver a message 4 How can people get across their points without misunderstanding and confusion? （ A） By using the simplest words and sentence structures in communication. （ B） By reducing the frequency of problems in the communicating process. （ C） By making vivid comparisons and g
28、iving as many examples as possible. （ D） By providing the listeners as much background information as possible. 5 The source of a message should make sure that the provided information is _. （ A） abundant （ B） timely （ C） first-hand （ D） errorless 6 Encoding is the process of a form that can be corr
29、ectly decoded by the receiver. （ A） converting information into （ B） transmitting signals in （ C） classifying messages into （ D） digitalizing information in 7 In which of the following ways will one most probably cause trouble? （ A） Making faces in telephone conferences. （ B） Giving negative replies
30、 in email. （ C） Talking for a long time face to face. （ D） Writing a memo in a formal way. 8 The reactions of receivers to a message may vary owing to _. （ A） their different abilities to encode （ B） their different communication skills （ C） their different ideas and feelings （ D） their different re
31、lationships 9 Effective communication means not only _ other people clearly but also receiving information as accurately as possible. 10 Pay close attention to your audiences feedback so as to _ when necessary. 11 The author suggests that _ in todays society to remove communicative barriers. Section
32、 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. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During
33、the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. （ A） He takes things very seriously. （ B） He knows the woman well. （ C） He doesnt have good hearing. （ D） He doesnt pay attention to peoples words. （ A） Rub his boots. （ B） Wear his boots. （ C） Buy a
34、 pair of boots. （ D） Bring some books. （ A） The bike is expensive. （ B） The tires are 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 didnt receive the watch he wanted for Christmas. （ C） He received a watch tha
35、t was the wrong size. （ D） He wanted a shirt but received a watch. （ A） Sarah hided the jam in the cabinet. （ B） The man will leap if he checks the cabinet. （ C） Sarah shouldnt have been home at the moment. （ D） The man shouldnt jump to conclusion so quickly. （ A） Ask the professor in her office. （
36、B） Answer the question for the man. （ C） Ask the professor when she will be available. （ 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 didnt hear clearly what the woman said and had to judge by he
37、r looks. （ D） He asked the woman to repeat. （ A） 96 dollars. （ B） 36 dollars. （ C） 60 dollars. （ D） 48 dollars. （ A） They are discussing the Mid-autumn Festival. （ B） They are discussing the big dinner. （ C） The man is asking for some advice on going to a friends home. （ D） The man is asking if he c
38、an bring fruits. （ A） He may bring a small gift. （ B） He shouldnt bring fruit. （ C） He may bring some expensive things. （ D） He neednt bring anything. （ A） Any time in his country. （ B） When they visit people in hospital. （ C） When they visit a family. （ D） People never bring fruits to others home.
39、（ 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 information desk. （ D） The porter. （ A） Thank you. I will help to call the doctor. （ B） Thank you. Enjoy
40、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, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After
41、 you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） Germany. （ B） Holland. （ C） France. （ D） England. （ A） The Irish. （ B） The Blacks. （ C） The Chinese. （ D） The Indians. （ A） The Blacks are discriminated against the most nowadays in America. （ B） T
42、he Chinese have Chinatown in New York for religious reasons. （ C） An Irish scientist helped Americans walk on the moon. （ D） Each race plays a great role in keeping the United States as a great country. （ A） Teachers who needs tips for taking class attendance. （ B） Teachers who cant remember student
43、s information. （ C） Students who want to improve their attendance records. （ D） Students who want a positive peer relationship. （ A） It helps the teacher organize extra-curricula activities easily. （ B） It helps establish the reputation of the whole school. （ C） It helps build a positive teacher-stu
44、dent relationship. （ D） It helps unify a divided class into a cooperative one. （ A） To make it convenient for students to remember their neighbors. （ B） To see clearly what certain students are doing in class. （ C） To finish calling out all students names in a short time. （ D） To check off the names
45、 in the classroom attendance book easily. （ 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 nothing more than a list of hard words. （ B） It defined easy words as well as difficult ones. （ C） I
46、t 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 greatest dictionary. （ D） It explains the word history. Section C Directions: In this section, you
47、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 blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered fr
48、om 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 Man lives in communities. His social existence restricts his【 36】 in certain directions and extends it in others. Society【 37】 on him some li
49、mitations. People do not all engage in the same activities. They can be【 38】 from each other by the functions they perform. This process of differentiation is called specialization. Specialization prevents many members of an industrial society from developing intelligence and【 39】 . But some aspects of human society extend them beyond a point which can be【 40】 by animals or animal communities lacking the features which human society【 41】possesses. Western type【 42】 often claim that they provide “equali
