1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 645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 Giving Children Mobile Phones. You should write at least 120 words according to the outline given below. 1目前越来越多的家长 给孩子配手机，目的是 2也会带来一些问题 3你的看法 Giving Children Mobile
2、 Phones 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 information given in
3、 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 As English Spreads, Indonesians Fear for Their Language Paulina Sugiartos three children played together at a mall here the other day, chat
4、tering not in Indonesias national language, but English. Their fluency often draws admiring questions from other Indonesian parents Ms. Sugiarto encounters in this citys upscale malls. But the childrens ability in English obscured the fact that, though born and raised in Indonesia, they were struggl
5、ing with the Indonesian language, known as Bahasa Indonesia. Their parents, who grew up speaking the Indonesian language but went to college in the United States and Australia, talk to their children in English. And the children attend a private school where English is the main language of instructi
6、on. “They know theyre Indonesian,“ Ms. Sugiarto, 34, said. “They love Indonesia. They just cant speak Bahasa Indonesia. Its tragic.“ Indonesias linguistic legacy is increasingly under threat as growing numbers of wealthy and upper-middle-class families shun (避开 ) public schools where Indonesian rema
7、ins the main language but English is often taught poorly. They are turning, instead, to private schools that focus on English and devote little time, if any, to Indonesian. For some Indonesians, as mastery of English has become increasingly tied to social standing, Indonesian has been relegated to s
8、econd-class status. In extreme cases, people take pride in speaking Indonesian poorly. The global spread of English, with its sometimes corrosive (逐渐破坏的 ) effects on local languages, has caused much hand-wringing (焦虑 ) in many non-English-speaking corners of the world. But the implications may be mo
9、re far-reaching in Indonesia, where generations of political leaders promoted Indonesian to unite the nation and forge a national identity out of countless ethnic groups, ancient cultures and disparate dialects. The government recently announced that it would require all private schools to teach the
10、 nations official language to its Indonesian students by 2013. Details remain sketchy, though. “These schools operate here, but dont offer Bahasa to our citizens,“ said Suyanto, who oversees primary and secondary education at the Education Ministry. “If we dont regulate them, in the long run this co
11、uld be dangerous for the continuity of our language,“ said Mr. Suyanto, who like many Indonesians uses one name. “If this big country doesnt have a strong language to unite it, it could be dangerous.“ The seemingly reflexive preference for English has begun to attract criticism in the popular cultur
12、e. Last year, a woman, whose father is Indonesian and her mother American, was crowned Miss Indonesia despite her poor command of Indonesian. The judges were later condemned in the news media and in the blogs for being impressed by her English fluency and for disregarding the fact that, despite grow
13、ing up here, she needed interpreters to translate the judges questions. In 1928, nationalists seeking independence from Dutch rule chose Indonesian, a form of Malay, as the language of civic unity. While a small percentage of educated Indonesians spoke Dutch, Indonesian became the preferred language
14、 of intellectuals. Each language had a social rank, said Arief Rachman, an education expert. “If you spoke Javanese, you were below,“ he said, referring to the main language on the island of Java. “If you spoke Indonesian, you were a bit above. If you spoke Dutch, you were at the top.“ Leaders, espe
15、cially Suharto, the general who ruled Indonesia until 1998, enforced teaching of Indonesian and curbed use of English. “During the Suharto era, Bahasa Indonesia was the only language that we could see or read. English was at the bottom of the rank,“ said Aimee Dawis, who teaches communications at Un
16、iversitas Indonesia. “It was used to create a national identity, and it worked, because all of us spoke Bahasa Indonesia. Now the dilution (淡化 ) of Bahasa Indonesia is not the result of a deliberate government policy. Its just occurring naturally.“ With Indonesias democratization (民主化 ) in the past
17、decade, experts say, English became the new Dutch. Regulations were loosened, allowing Indonesian children to attend private schools that did not follow the national curriculum, but offered English. The more expensive ones, with tuition costing several thousand dollars a year, usually employ native
18、speakers of English, said Elena Racho, vice chairwoman of the Association of National Plus Schools, an umbrella organization for private schools. But with the popularity of private schools booming, hundreds have opened in recent years, Ms. Racho said. The less expensive ones, unable to hire foreigne
19、rs, are often staffed with Indonesians teaching all subjects in English, if often imperfect English, she added. Many children attending those schools end up speaking Indonesian poorly, experts said. Uchu Riza who owns a private school that teaches both languages said some Indonesians were willing to
20、 sacrifice Indonesian for a language with perceived higher status. “Sometimes they look down on people who dont speak English,“ she said. She added: “In some families, the grandchildren cannot speak with the grandmother because they dont speak Bahasa Indonesia. Thats sad.“ Anna Surti Ariani, a psych
21、ologist who provides counseling at private schools and in her own practice, said some parents even displayed “a negative pride“ that their children spoke poor Indonesian. Schools typically advise the parents to speak to their children in English at home even though the parents may be far from fluent
22、 in the language. “Sometimes the parents even ask the baby sitters not to speak in Indonesian but in English,“ Ms. Ariani said. It is a sight often seen in this citys malls on weekends: Indonesian parents addressing their children in sometimes halting English, followed by nannies using what English
23、words they know. But Delia Raymena Jovanka, 30, a mother of two preschoolers, has developed misgivings (担 忧 ). Her son Fathiy, 4, attended an English play group and was enrolled in a kindergarten focusing on English; Ms. Jovanka allowed him to watch only English TV programs. The result was that her
24、son responded to his parents only in English and had difficulties with Indonesian. Ms. Jovanka was considering sending her son to a regular public school next year. But friends and relatives were pressing her to choose a private school so that her son could become fluent in English. Asked whether sh
25、e would rather have her son become fluent in English or Indonesian, Ms. Jovanka said, “To be honest, English. But this can become a big problem in his socialization. Hes Indonesian. He lives in Indonesia. If he cant communicate with people, itll be a big problem.“ 2 How do parents in the mall react
26、to Paulina Sugiartos childrens fluent English? （ A） They are confused about the kids nationality. （ B） Many of them show admiration for it. （ C） They feel like making friends with Sugiarto. （ D） Most of them worry about Indonesian. 3 What do upper-middle-class people increasingly prefer for their ch
27、ildren nowadays? （ A） Schools in developed countries like Australia. （ B） Schools teaching interpersonal communication skills. （ C） Public schools that focus on Indonesian. （ D） Private schools that teach mainly in English. 4 What happens as English spreads globally? （ A） It sometimes threats local
28、languages. （ B） It drives many local people mad. （ C） It improves local peoples living standards. （ D） It helps thriving bilingual education. 5 According to Mr. Suyanto, private schools in Indonesia_. （ A） challenged the status of public schools （ B） helped promote the traditional culture （ C） could
29、 destroy the unity of the country （ D） placed heavy financial burdens on parents 6 What do we learn about last years Miss Indonesia? （ A） She was criticized in the media. （ B） She was brought up in America. （ C） She had difficulty with Indonesian. （ D） She came from a poor family. 7 Once on the isla
30、nd of Java, people using Dutch_. （ A） were mainly intellectual persons （ B） were at the bottom of the social rank （ C） enjoyed popularity among local people （ D） had the highest status in the society 8 What happened when Suharto ruled Indonesia? （ A） English was allowed only in private schools. （ B）
31、 Indonesian was promoted and widespread. （ C） The influence of Bahasa Indonesian weakened. （ D） People witnessed the spread of social democracy. 9 According to Uchu Riza, a private school owner, Indonesian was_due to some perception. 10 Parents are advised by private schools to use English at home e
32、ven if their English is not_ 11 Ms. Jovankas friend and relatives were trying to persuade her to send her son to _ 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
33、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 best answer. （ A） Catch a later train. （ B） Ask the hotel staff for help. （ C） Wake up as
34、early as he can. （ D） Put the telephone near the bed. （ A） Some beef from the supermarket. （ B） Some milk from the supermarket. （ C） Some stamps from the post office. （ D） A parcel from the post office. （ A） He needs to make phone calls to his friends. （ B） His phone was disconnected outside the cou
35、ntry. （ C） Using the email will decrease his telephone expenses. （ D） His friends would rather hear his sound on the phone. （ A） In Chicago. （ B） In Boston. （ C） In Washington. （ D） In Manchester. （ A） To take his philosophy course. （ B） To switch to the Honors section. （ C） To ask about her grades
36、in papers and exams. （ D） To hear his suggestions for graduate courses. （ A） He doesnt want Jenny to get into trouble. （ B） He doesnt agree with the womans remark. （ C） He thinks Jennys workload too heavy at college. （ D） He believes most college students are running wild. （ A） No news is good news.
37、 （ B） The mans family has forgotten him. （ C） The woman works in the post office. （ D） The man expects to hear from his family. （ A） The cause of the flood. （ B） The effects of the flood. （ C） Floods of the past twenty years. （ D） The heroic fight against a flood. （ A） Its difficult to obtain happin
38、ess. （ B） Happiness is only a state of mind. （ C） Happiness is closely related to material life. （ D） People shouldnt always ask what happiness is. （ A） They have no dreams. （ B） They dont feel being loved. （ C） They get used to what they have. （ D） They only cherish the material things. （ A） Expens
39、ive ones. （ B） Cheap ones. （ C） Gifts made carefully. （ D） Gifts that wont last. （ A） Harm that is legalized. （ B） Damage that can be repaired. （ C） Harm that cannot be repaired. （ D） Harm that people cannot prevent. （ A） Taking drugs. （ B） Being crushed. （ C） Becoming an orange. （ D） Being a proble
40、m to the society. （ A） It is already so widespread. （ B） It is proved to be positively harmful. （ C） It proved to be more harmful than tobacco. （ D） It is unknown whether cannabis may be harmful or not. （ A） Rejecting all values. （ B） Being hostile to society. （ C） Disregarding the values of others.
41、 （ D） Rejecting the values of their elders. 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 you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from th
42、e four choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） To exchange ideas. （ B） To prove their value. （ C） To achieve success in life. （ D） To overcome their fear of silence. （ A） About whatever they have prepared. （ B） About whatever they want to do. （ C） About learning something new. （ D） About getting on well.
43、 （ A） To explain why people keep talking. （ B） To persuade people to stop making noises. （ C） To encourage people to join in conversations. （ D） To discuss why people like talking about weather. （ A） Bettering his way of life. （ B） Improving his surroundings. （ C） Modifying the face of the planet. （
44、 D） Altering the physical features of the earth. （ A） When the ecological balance of the river is lost. （ B） When people consume more fish than they used to. （ C） When large numbers of algae, fish and birds are killed. （ D） When the production of marine petroleum is increased. （ A） Ecologists. （ B）
45、Industrialists. （ C） Businessmen. （ D） Environmentalists. （ A） He was well-known on the West Coast. （ B） He made many political achievements. （ C） He supported financial aid to farmers. （ D） He was a popular war hero. （ A） He had various political experiences. （ B） He preferred civilian clothes to u
46、niform. （ C） He was tall and handsome. （ D） He was gentle and careful. （ A） He lost the support of farmers. （ B） He was opposed by the Whig Party. （ C） He was in power for only a short period. （ D） He came into conflict with parliament members. （ A） In 1848. （ B） In 1849. （ C） In 1850. （ D） In 1851.
47、 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 required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words
48、 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 Many businesses, such as department stores, restaurants, hotels and airline companies, use a cred
49、it system for selling their products and【 B1】 _. In a credit system, the seller【 B2】 _to sell something to the buyer without【 B3】_receiving cash. The buyer【 B4】 _the goods or services immediately and【 B5】 _to pay for them later. This “buy-now-pay-later“ credit system is quite old. People have been buying things on credit for centuries. But【 B6】 _people use credit cards. There are two types of credit cards. One type is【 B7】 _directly by a store to a custom
