1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 634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 On Pursuing Fashion. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below. 1现今，越来越多的大学生追求时尚 2这种现象产生的不良影响 3我的看法 On Pursuing Fashion 二、 Part II Reading Compr
2、ehension (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
3、statement contradicts the information given in the passage; NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage. 1 When Mom and Dad Grow Old The prospect of talking to increasingly fragile parents about their future can be “one of the most difficult challenges adult children will ever
4、face,“ says Clarissa Green, a Vancouver therapist. “People often tell me they dont want to raise sensitive issues with their parents about bringing in caregivers or moving,“ she says. “Theyll say, T dont want to see dad cry.“ But Green usually responds, “Whats wrong with that?“ Adult children, she s
5、ays, need to try to join their parents in grieving their decline, acknowledge their living arrangements may no longer work and, if necessary, help them say goodbye to their beloved home. “Its sad. And its supposed to be. Its about death itself.“ There are almost four million men and women over age 6
6、5 in Canada. Nearly two thirds of them manage to patch together enough support from family, friends, private and government services to live independently until virtually the day they die, according to Statistics Canada. Of the Canadian seniors who live to 85 and over, almost one in three end up bei
7、ng moved sometimes kicking to group living for the last years of their lives. Even in the best-case scenarios (可能出 现的情况 ), such dislocations can bring sorrow. “Often the family feels guilty, and the senior feels abandoned,“ says Charmaine Spencer, a professor in the gerontology department of Simon F
8、raser University. Harassed with their own careers and children, adult children may push their parents too fast to make a major transition. Val MacDonald, executive director of the B.C. Seniors Services Society, cautions adult children against imposing their views on aging parents. “Many baby boomers
9、 can be quite patronizing (高人一等的 ),“ she says. Like many who work with seniors, MacDonald suggests adult children devote many conversations over a long period of time to collaborating on their parents future, raising feelings, questions and options gently, but frankly. However, many middle-aged adul
10、ts, according to the specialists, just muddle (应付 )through with their aging parents. When the parents of Nancy Woods of Murmur Hills, Ont, were in their mid-80s, they made the decision to downsize from their large family home to an apartment in Toronto. As Woods parents, George and Bernice, became f
11、railer, she believed they knew she had their best interests at heart. They agreed to her suggestion to have Meals on Wheels start delivering lunches and dinners. However, years later, after a crisis, Woods discovered her parents had taken to throwing out the prepared meals. Her dad had appreciated t
12、hem, but Bernice had come to believe they were poisoned. “My father was so loyal,“ says Woods, “he had hid that my mother was overwhelmed by paranoia (偏执狂 ).“ To her horror, Woods discovered her dad and mom were “living on crackers and oatmeal porridge“ and were weakening from the impoverished diet.
13、 Her dad was also falling apart with the stress of providing for Bernice a common problem when one spouse tries to do everything for an ailing partner. “The spouse whos being cared for might be doing well at home,“ says Spencer, “but often the other spouse is burned out and ends up being hospitalize
14、d.“ Fortunately, outside help is often available to people struggling through the often-distressing process of helping their parents explore an important shift. Sons and daughters can bring in brochures or books on seniors issues, as well as introduce government healthcare workers or staff at variou
15、s agencies, to help raise issues and open up discussions, says Val MacDonald, whose nonprofit organization responds to thousands of calls a year from British Columbians desperate for information about how to weave through the dizzying array of seniors services and housing options. The long list of t
16、hings to do, says MacDonald, includes assessing their ability to live independently; determining your comfort level with such things as bathing a parent; discussing with all household members whether it would be healthy for an elderly relative to move in; monitoring whether, out of pure duty, youre
17、over committing yourself to providing a level of care that could threaten your own well-being. The shock phone call that flung Nancy Woods and her parents into action came from her desperate dad. “I got this call from my father that he couldnt cope anymore. My mother was setting fires in the apartme
18、nt,“ she says. “He didnt want to see it for what it was. Up to then hed been in denial.“ Without knowing she was following the advice of experts who recommend using outside sources to stimulate frank discussion with parents, Woods grabbed a copy of The 36 Hour Day: A Family Guide to Caring for Perso
19、ns With Alzheimer Disease, Related Dementing Illness, and Memory Loss in Later Life. She read sections of the book to her dad and asked him, “Who does that sound like?“ Her father replied, “Its mother. Its dementia (痴呆 ).“ At that point, Woods said, her dad finally recognized their tragic plight (困境
20、 ). She told her father she would help them move out of their apartment. “He nodded. He didnt yell or roar. “ Woods regrets that she “had not noticed small details signaling moms dementia.“ But shes satisfied her dad accepted his passage into a group residence, where he and his wife could stay toget
21、her in a secure unit where staff were trained to deal with patients with dementia. “From the moment they moved into the Toronto nursing home, their physical health improved. On the other hand, it was the beginning of the end in terms of their mental abilities. Perhaps they couldnt get enough stimula
22、tion. Perhaps it was inevitable.“ After my father died in 2002, the grim reality of my mothers sharply declining memory set in starkly. With her expanding dementia, mom insisted on staying in her large North Shore house, even though she was confused about how to cook, organize her day or take care o
23、f herself. For the next three years we effectively imposed decisions on her, most of them involving bringing in caregivers, including family members. In 2005 mom finally agreed, although she barely knew what was happening, to move to a nearby nursing home, where, despite great confusion, she is happ
24、ier. As Spencer says, the sense of dislocation that comes with making an important passage can be “a very hard adjustment for a senior at the best of times. But its worse if its not planned out.“ 2 Clarissa Green suggests that adult children should_. （ A） spend more time with their parents at weeken
25、ds （ B） encourage their parents to live independently （ C） try to share their fragile parents grieving feelings （ D） give their parents spiritual as well as financial help 3 According to Statistics Canada, most Canadian seniors older than 65_. （ A） become the responsibility of the government （ B） li
26、ve independently until they die （ C） join meaningful privately-sponsored activities （ D） move to their childrens apartments 4 Under the pressure from their own careers and children, adult children tend to_. （ A） push their parents to group living （ B） depend on their retired parents （ C） visit their
27、 parents less and less often （ D） seek for psychological consultation 5 According to Val MacDonald, baby boomers_. （ A） are more willing to talk to their parents （ B） often take advantage of their parents financially （ C） are likely to request that their parents accept their views （ D） seldom think
28、of sending their parents away 6 When Nancy Woods parents reached their mid-80s, Nancy_. （ A） cooked every meal for them herself （ B） had their meals delivered （ C） let them live on crackers and oatmeal porridge （ D） prepared a nutritious diet designed for them 7 Val MacDonalds organization helps adu
29、lt children with their aging parent issues through （ A） a magazine （ B） the Internet （ C） phone calls （ D） home visiting 8 Nancy Woods desperate father denied to reveal his wifes disease until_. （ A） he was hospitalized for overwork （ B） it was too old for him to care for his wife （ C） his wife refu
30、sed to eat any food （ D） his wife set fires in their apartment 9 When Nancy Woods father got to know their_, he finally agreed to move out of their apartment. 10 Since Nancy Woods parents moved into the Toronto nursing home, they became physically healthier, but had new problems with their_. 11 Desp
31、ite knowing little about what was happening, the authors mother lived more happily in_. 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. Both the conversation
32、 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） Saying goodbye to friend. （ B） Buying a ticket for a sports event. （ C） Paying a bill at the bank.
33、（ D） Arranging a plane trip. （ A） Stay at home. （ B） Fix the telephone. （ C） Call the telephone company. （ D） Work in the telephone company. （ A） The hotel turns to be much better. （ B） There is no difference in the hotel compared with the former times. （ C） The hotel is surprising. （ D） The hotel w
34、as cleaner at the former times. （ A） She bought a sweater in the end. （ B） She bought a blouse finally. （ C） She bought a skirt finally. （ D） She bought a coat in the end. （ A） He usually talks quietly. （ B） He usually assigns homework. （ C） He didnt teach class today. （ D） He noticed that the stude
35、nts didnt do their homework. （ A） Ask someone to help the man. （ B） Give the man the note for his reference. （ C） Lend the man her pencil and paper. （ D） Feel sorry that she cant help the man. （ A） They like to listen to the record again and again. （ B） They are happy she plays a different song this
36、 time. （ C） This song is always their favorite one. （ D） They are fed up with Marys song. （ A） He knows little about concepts of engineering. （ B） He cant explain some concepts of engineering. （ C） He gives talks to high school students regularly. （ D） He doesnt want the woman to postpone the talk.
37、（ A） Before finishing school. （ B） After finishing university. （ C） During her university course. （ D） Between school and university. （ A） International childrens projects. （ B） Social and environmental projects. （ C） Projects for people with no money. （ D） Projects involving sports and language. （
38、A） Mainly from London. （ B） Mainly from England. （ C） From different countries. （ D） From charity organizations. （ A） In a library. （ B） In a school. （ C） In a bookstore. （ D） In a publishers office. （ A） Travel. （ B） Mystery. （ C） History. （ D） Poetry. （ A） She has a copy of one of his books. （ B）
39、He gave gifts to millions of people. （ C） He was a very wealthy man in his time. （ D） Sample of his writing is worth a lot of money. （ A） Do some research. （ B） Sell some of her books. （ C） Talk to some politicians. （ D） Sign her name in the book. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear
40、 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 you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） Parents. （ B） Children. （ C） Breadwinners. （ D） Bank m
41、anagers. （ A） To help people learn to be realistic. （ B） To help people increase their savings. （ C） To help people manage their money well. （ D） To help people test their power-control. （ A） Fill in the expenses as they really are. （ B） Avoid spending money on expensive things. （ C） Set aside a fix
42、ed amount of money as savings. （ D） List income and expenses on two pieces of paper. （ A） Patients. （ B） Doctors. （ C） Hospitals. （ D） Medical schools. （ A） Patients are directed to urgent care facilities. （ B） Patients are forced to go to emergency rooms with no excuse. （ C） Doctors are usually kin
43、d enough to listen to and examine their patients. （ D） Doctors are trying to make their patients leave the examination room. （ A） Doctors and patients need understanding interactively. （ B） Nowadays most doctors treat their patients carelessly. （ C） Patients should have the rights to understand thei
44、r illnesses. （ D） Doctors are lack of enough responsibilities to face the patients. （ A） He wanted to find some money. （ B） He wanted to find the owners name. （ C） He wanted to find the owners photograph. （ D） He was curious about what was inside it. （ A） He put it back on the ground. （ B） He put it
45、 into his own pocket. （ C） He threw it into a trashcan. （ D） He gave it to the police. （ A） When he was having dinner. （ B） When he was at the police station. （ C） When he was taking a bus back home. （ D） When he was walking down the street. （ A） The speakers former classmate. （ B） The speakers coll
46、eague. （ C） The woman in the photograph. （ D） The young girl in the photograph. 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
47、 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 use the exact words you have just heard or write down the 36 Today, American fi
48、lmmakers produce movies with few restraints about violence, sexuality and adult language. But this was not always the case. The Motion Picture Association of America is the major movie organization that first formed in 1922. The organization helps【 B1】 _movies internationally, decides on 【 B2】 _syst
49、ems, and deals with public relations for the movie industry. When it was first started by the Hollywood production【 B3】 _, the organization was called the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America. The group was【 B4】 _called the Hays Office because of its director, Will Hays. This group developed the Motion Picture Production Code in 1930. The aim was for the film industry and not the government to decide what was【 B5】 _
