1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 636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 on the topic of Hiring Celebrities as Visiting Professors. You should write at least 120 words according to the outline given below. 1目前有不少大学请明星当客座教授 2对这一现象，人们看法不同 3我的看法 Hiring Cele
2、brities as Visiting Professors 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. 1 100 Candles on Her Next Cake, and Three Rs to Get Her There Esther Turtle is nearing the end of the 10th decade of a
4、 remarkably productive and adventurous life. If all continues to go as well as it has to date, next July 1 she will join the rapidly growing group of centenarians (a person who is 100 years old or older), whose numbers in the United States have increased to 96,548 in 2009 from 38,300 in 1990, accord
5、ing to the Census Bureau. At age 92, Mrs. Turtle (best known as Faity, her childhood nickname) wrote a memoir (回忆录 ) with the title “No Rocking Chair for Me“ displaying an acute memory of events, names, dates and places that she retains as she approaches 100. At 30 years her junior, I couldnt begin
6、to recall the kinds of details that remain fresh in her still very active mind. I can only hope, should I live that long, to be as vibrant and physically fit as she is. What, I asked, is the secret to her long life? Is it genetics? Perhaps, but its hard to say. Her parents died at ages 42 and 50, le
7、aving her an orphan at age 11, along with a brother and two sisters, one of whom did live to 96. Genes do play a role in longevity. Dr. Nir Barzilai, a geneticist at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, reports that centenarians are 20 times as likely as the average person to have a
8、long-lived relative. But a Swedish study of identical twins separated at birth and reared apart concluded that only about 20 to 30 percent of longevity is genetically determined. Lifestyle seems to be the more dominant factor. As Mrs. Turtle said in loud and clear tones that didnt show her advanced
9、age: “Youve got to work, be cheerful and look for something fun to do. Its a whole attitude. “If you respect what the doctors tell you to do, you can live a long life, but you have to do it.“ Her memoir and replies to my questions revealed three critical attributes that might be dubbed longevitys ve
10、rsion of the three Rs: resolution, resourcefulness and resilience. Throughout her long life, shes taken hardships in stride and converted many into building blocks. And she has stuck firmly to a set of rules of a careful diet, hard work, regular exercise and a very long list of community service, al
11、l while raising three children. Like many if not most other centenarians, according to the findings of the New England Centenarian Study at Boston University, Mrs. Turtle is an extrovert who has many friends, a healthy dose of self-respect and strong ties to family and community. She continues to en
12、joy her youthful passions for the theater and opera. A study of centenarians in Sardinia found that they tend to be physically active, have extensive social networks and maintain strong ties with family and friends. They are also less likely to be depressed than the average 60-year-old. Do optimists
13、 live longer than pessimists? Yes, studies indicate. Dr. Hilary A. Tindle of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, found that among 97,000 women followed for eight years, those believed to be optimistic were significantly less likely to die from heart disease and all causes than were pessimis
14、tic women. The optimists were also less likely to have high blood pressure, diabetes(糖尿病 ) or high cholesterol, suggesting they take better care of their health. Indeed, the pessimists were more likely to be overweight, smoke cigarettes and avoid exercise, indicating, Dr. Tindle says, that negative
15、thinkers make poorer lifestyle choices than positive thinkers. A Walking Example Faity Turtle could serve as a model for that studys findings. Each morning, she does an hour of yoga (瑜伽 ) and other floor exercises, then dresses and goes out on the street or to the top of her Manhattan apartment buil
16、ding for a half-hour walk before breakfast. Her usual breakfast: orange juice, cereal, a banana and black coffee. Then she works at her desk, mostly corresponding with her 11 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild, now 3. “So many birthdays one or two a month,“ she said
17、. Lunch may be soup or meat, a slice of toast, with tea and fruit for dessert. The afternoon includes an hours nap and another walk, often combined with grocery shopping. Dinner is home-cooked, of perhaps lamb, pork chops or roast chicken. Mrs. Tuttle, whose husband, Ben, died in 1988, lives with a
18、dear friend, Allene Hatch, 84, an artist and author affectionately known as Squeaky, with whom she shares work in the kitchen. Stay-at-home evenings are spent reading or watching “a good movie“ on television, she said. Mrs. Tuttle recently gave up a lifelong passion for horseback riding, but she sti
19、ll drives, though not on public roads, only on a 300-acre farm in northern New York that the Turtles had the wisdom to acquire when land was cheap. Her children built homes on the property and now live there in retirement, providing Mrs. Tuttle with nearby loving company all summer and during the sp
20、ring and fall weekends she spends at the farm. The Benefits of Coping As good as her health is (no high blood pressure, high cholesterol or diabetes), it is not perfect. She describes herself as “an artificial woman from the waist up“, with an artificial breast to replace the cancerous one removed 2
21、0 years ago, a heart pacemaker installed about a decade ago, a hearing aid and contact lenses. Although she has rejected dairy foods for most of her life and follows a diet low in sugar and rich in meats and fats, she was only recently found to have weak bones. Nor has she always enjoyed a rich life
22、style. Though born into an accomplished, well-to-do family, her parents early death (the children were taken in by an aunt with limited means) and her decision to pursue an acting career led to a hardscrabble (拮据的 ) existence that persisted through the early years of her marriage and life on a farm
23、with three small children and no electricity. According to one study, survivors of traumatic (创伤的 ) life events learn to cope better with stress and poverty and are more likely to live to 100. Instead of trauma, there are many measures one can take to facilitate a long and productive life. Why live
24、to 100 if those last years will be spoiled by physical and emotional misery? 2 What is said about people who are 100 years old or older in the United States? （ A） They are still capable of working. （ B） Their population increases rapidly. （ C） They pose as a burden to the family. （ D） They like taki
25、ng adventures. 3 What do we know about Esther Tuttle at age 92? （ A） Her mind was still very active. （ B） She suffered from memory loss. （ C） She became physically weak. （ D） She couldnt recall details of events. 4 What does a Swedish study show? （ A） Parents play a key role in a childs longevity. （
26、 B） People with religious belief usually live longer. （ C） The way of life contributes most to longevity. （ D） The length of life is strongly linked with genes. 5 The New England Centenarian Study at Boston University finds that_. （ A） centenarians are more likely to get depressed （ B） most people o
27、ver 100 have a happy family life （ C） old people are not interested in social activities （ D） many centenarians enjoy being with other people 6 Dr. Hilary A. Tindle suggested in his study that_. （ A） women are more likely to live a long life compared with men （ B） negative thinkers have a healthier
28、way of living than positive thinkers （ C） optimistic people care less about their health than pessimistic people （ D） people who think positively live longer than those thinking negatively 7 One thing that Faity Tuttle does each morning is_. （ A） having food rich in fat （ B） phoning with her family
29、（ C） taking some physical activity （ D） doing some grocery shopping 8 What do we know about Mrs. Turtles farm in northern New York? （ A） It belongs to her children now. （ B） It was bought at a low price. （ C） She enjoys a happy retirement there. （ D） She used to ride horses there. 9 With no high blo
30、od pressure or diabetes, Mrs. Turtles health can be regarded as good but not 10 After her parents passed away, Mrs. Turtle lived with her aunt who is of_. 11 One study showed that those living through traumatic life events are better able to deal with Section A Directions: In this section, you will
31、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 the pause, you must read the four choices
32、 marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. （ A） The man has nothing to do so far. （ B） The man is not satisfied with his current job. （ C） The man wants to spend more energy working. （ D） The man doesnt get along well with his girlfriend. （ A） The man speaks English all the time. （
33、B） The man is trying to improve his spoken English. （ C） The woman is teaching the man how to write in English. （ D） The woman will never speak English unless she absolutely has to. （ A） The bus station. （ B） The school. （ C） The airport. （ D） The travel agency. （ A） Andrew is an undergraduate stude
34、nt. （ B） Andrew has worked on a newspaper before. （ C） Andrew does not want to work on a newspaper. （ D） Andrew ever worked as a part-time magazine editor. （ A） Go to a meeting for the handicapped. （ B） Design a uniform for the meeting. （ C） Do some charity in the meeting. （ D） Look for a job in the
35、 meeting. （ A） She doesnt really want that much. （ B） She thinks the meal is different here. （ C） Shed like only a cup of milk for breakfast. （ D） She doesnt like cooking every morning. （ A） The man made a bad suggestion. （ B） The woman will take the mans advice. （ C） The woman has taught Jim in a p
36、leasant way. （ D） The man has spoiled the peaceful atmosphere. （ A） TV is extremely superficial. （ B） News reports dont tell anything. （ C） News shows are not presenting the news. （ D） TV is good at presenting the news. （ A） A project about an actress. （ B） A project about a movie director. （ C） A p
37、roject about a movie. （ D） A project about Europe. （ A） Going to the cinema. （ B） Conducting an opinion poll. （ C） Doing an Internet search. （ D） Reading a magazine. （ A） Her mother. （ B） An actress. （ C） Her roommate. （ D） Her classmate. （ A） The rock-climbing training involves a lot of preparation
38、. （ B） Rock-climbing is safe if you are experienced enough. （ C） The woman is not excited about the first class in rock-climbing. （ D） The speakers will take a climbing trip in the early spring when the ice breaks. （ A） One is safe if he is very careful. （ B） Hi-tech safety equipment ensures ones sa
39、fety. （ C） A lot of people do rock-climbing and they are OK. （ D） There are no dangerous places nearby to do rock-climbing. （ A） She can make a lot of friends. （ B） She can work more efficiently. （ C） She can learn mental discipline. （ D） She can get more familiar with the man. （ A） He might join th
40、e class. （ B） He will join the class if the woman does. （ C） He still thinks it unworthy to join the class. （ D） He will tell the woman once he has made a decision. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both t
41、he 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） He told no one about his disease. （ B） He worked hard to pay for his medication. （ C） He depended on the nurses in his final days. （ D） H
42、e had stayed in the hospital since he fell ill. （ A） She wanted to obey her mother. （ B） She found no one willing to listen to her. （ C） She thought it was shameful to have AIDS. （ D） She was afraid of being looked down upon. （ A） To remember her father. （ B） To draw peoples attention to AIDS. （ C）
43、To show how little people knew about AIDS. （ D） To tell people about the sufferings of her father. （ A） She felt tired of taking care of patients. （ B） She had suffered a lot of mental pressure. （ C） She needed the right time to look after her children. （ D） She wanted to earn more money to support
44、her family. （ A） They look like people raising pigs. （ B） They look down upon cleaners. （ C） They never do their work carefully. （ D） They always make a mess in their offices. （ A） Light-hearted because of her fellow workers. （ B） Happy because the building is fully lit. （ C） Tired because of the he
45、avy workload. （ D） Bored because time passed slowly. （ A） To do some research. （ B） To support his family. （ C） To pay for his college education. （ D） To help his partner expand business. （ A） It stood at an unfavorable place. （ B） It lowered the prices to promote sales. （ C） It lacked control over
46、the quality of sandwiches. （ D） It made no profits due to poor management. （ A） They had enough money to do it. （ B） They had succeeded in their business. （ C） They wanted to make others believe that they were successful. （ D） They wished to meet the increasing demand of customers. （ A） Learning by
47、trial and error. （ B） Making friends with suppliers. （ C） Finding a good partner. （ D） Opening chain stores. 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
48、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 use the exact words you have just heard or write d
49、own the 36 Throughout history the basic unit of almost every human society has been the family. Members of a family live together under the same roof, and they【 B1】_the economic burdens of life as well as its affectionate (有感情的 ) joys. It is the family that has primary【 B2】 _for the important task of raising children to【 B3】_. The family is not a【 B4】 _concept in all societies. In many places it is an extended group that【 B5】 _uncles, aunts, cousins and in-laws. The head of the family us
