1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 657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 Grammar or Communication. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below: 1英语教学中出现了重交际轻语法的现象 2 这一现象发生的原因及其后果 3我的看法 Grammar or Communication 二、 Part I
2、I 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 the passage; N (
3、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 How to Stand Out at Graduate Fairs A major event for all job-seeking graduates is The Guardian London Graduate Fair from The Careers Group. Now in its 36th
4、year, the fair takes place on 23 June and 24 June at the Business Design Centre, London, and is widely regarded as the only recruitment fair graduates will need to attend this summer. Attracting more than 8 000 pre-registered visitors, 5 000 attendees over two days and more than 80 exhibitors, its o
5、ne of the largest fairs of its kind in Europe. Despite the current economic climate, organizations are still looking to fill graduate vacancies for 2010 to 2011. With popular organizations such as Abercrombie the heaviest penalty would be borne by a lone non-snitch. The second-best outcome came when
6、 all four decided not to snitch. And so on. Having a dog around made volunteers 30% less likely to snitch than those who played without one. The moral, then: more dogs in offices and fewer in police stations. 58 What does the phrase “to put that right“ (Line 5, Para. 1) mean in the passage? （ A） To
7、put something in the right place. （ B） To prove something is true. （ C） To explain a phenomenon. （ D） To persuade somebody. 59 What is the result of the first experiment? （ A） They found the task is a challenge. （ B） They came up with the advertisement in the end. （ C） The team with dogs ranked thei
8、r teammates low. （ D） The team with dogs are more intimate and cohesive. 60 What can we conclude from the second experiment? （ A） Prisoners are often in a dilemma. （ B） The participants are real prisoners. （ C） Each participants decision wont affect others. （ D） The participants would snitch less wi
9、th the presence of dogs. 61 What can we conclude from the last sentence? （ A） We should have many dogs in the offices. （ B） Dogs should not appear in police stations. （ C） The experiments about dogs teach us a lesson. （ D） The presence of dogs is helpful in offices. 62 What is the best title for the
10、 passage? （ A） Dogs Improve Office Productivity （ B） Dogs and Office Workers （ C） Dogs and Criminals （ D） Dogs Help People 62 Volumes have been written about technologys ability to connect people. But burying ones nose in a book has always been somewhat isolating with its unspoken assertion that the
11、 reader does not want to be disturbed. So what about a device that occupies the evolving intersection (交集 ) between? “ Strangers constantly ask about it,“ Michael Hughes, a communications associate at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, said of his iPad, which he uses to re
12、ad a mix of novels and nonfiction. “Its almost like having a new baby. “ An iPad owner for four months, Mr. Hughes said people were much more likely to approach him now than when he toted (携带 ) a book. “People approach me and ask to see it, to touch it, how much I like it,“ he said. “That rarely hap
13、pens with dead-tree books.“ With the price of e-readers coming down, sales of the small devices are rising. Last month, Amazon reported that so far this year, Kindle sales had tripled over last years. When Amazon cut Kindles price in June to $ 189 from $ 259, over the next month Amazon sold 180 e-bo
14、oks for every 100 hardcovers. Social manners surrounding the act of reading alone in public may be changing along with increased popularity. Suddenly, the lone, unapproachable reader at the corner table seems less alone. Given that some e-readers can display books while connecting online, theres a c
15、hance the former bookworm is already plugged into a conversation somewhere, said Paul Levinson, professor of communication and media studies at Fordham University. “I think, historically, there has been a stigma (耻辱 ) attached to the bookworm, and that actually came from the not-untrue notion that,
16、if you were reading, you werent socializing with other people,“ Dr. Levinson said. “But the e-reader changes that also because e-readers are connected to bigger systems.“ For many, e-readers are todays must-have accessory, eating into old notions of what being bookish might have meant. “Buying liter
17、ature has become cool again,“ he said. 63 Why does the author say that readers are somewhat isolated? （ A） Because they imply that they dont want to be disturbed. （ B） Because they bury their noses in the books. （ C） Because they are lonely people. （ D） Because they dont connect with others. 64 What
18、 can we conclude from Michael Hughes words? （ A） Strangers are curious about him. （ B） He has just had a new baby. （ C） He never uses his iPad to read. （ D） People come to him to ask about his iPad. 65 What is new about the e-readers compared with the former bookworms? （ A） They read alone in public
19、. （ B） They are the lone, unapproachable readers. （ C） They can launch a conversation while reading. （ D） They like to talk while reading. 66 What is the authors attitude toward e-books? （ A） Positive. （ B） Negative. （ C） Indifferent. （ D） Biased. 67 What is the main idea of the passage? （ A） E-book
20、s are reviving again. （ B） E-books become less expensive. （ C） Readers are not alone anymore. （ D） E-books make readers less isolated. 三、 Part V Cloze (15 minutes) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose
21、the ONE that best fits into the passage. 67 Doctors and researchers have begun to look for causes of overweight in a critical period of life the nine months before birth. Research has found that women who gain too much weight in pregnancy【 C1】 _to have heavier babies, and that heavier babies are【 C2
22、】 _more to obesity later on. However, for some time, researchers have not been able to【 C3】 _out the role of genes. A new study helps eliminate that【 C4】 _By looking at a large group of women who gave birth at least twice between 1989 and 2003, researchers were able to【 C5】 _different pregnancies in
23、 the same women. Based on the data, the authors【 C6】 _that maternal weight gain during pregnancy【 C7】 _to higher infant birth weights,【 C8】 _of genetic factors. The authors of the study【 C9】 _birth records of 513 501 women and their 1164 750【 C10】 _born over a 15-year period in New Jersey. However,
24、researchers【 C11】 _mothers with gestational diabetes (妊娠糖尿 病 ) and babies born before 37 or after 41 weeks. 【 C12】 _they found was that mothers who gained more than 53 pounds during pregnancy were more than twice as【 C13】 _to have a high-birth-weight baby as women who put【 C14】 _18 to 22 pounds. Dav
25、id Ludwig of Childrens Hospital Boston says “An【 C15】 _time to begin obesity prevention efforts for the next generation actually begins【 C16】 _birth.“ Traditionally the public-health focus has been【 C17】 _making sure that women gain enough weight during pregnancy, to【 C18】 _their risk of having babi
26、es with low birth weights. Now, however, 【 C19】 _more than half of the US population being either overweight or obese, the focus has largely【 C20】 _to the other end of the spectrum, to women who gain too much weight. 68 【 C1】 （ A） extend （ B） intend （ C） tend （ D） contend 69 【 C2】 （ A） possible （ B）
27、 prone （ C） resistant （ D） averse 70 【 C3】 （ A） rule （ B） take （ C） get （ D） come 71 【 C4】 （ A） proposition （ B） assumption （ C） suspicion （ D） possibility 72 【 C5】 （ A） distinguish （ B） compare （ C） test （ D） distinct 73 【 C6】 （ A） refer （ B） comment （ C） conclude （ D） classify 74 【 C7】 （ A） contri
28、buted （ B） attributed （ C） distributed （ D） ascribed 75 【 C8】 （ A） indispensably （ B） completely （ C） relatively （ D） independently 76 【 C9】 （ A） combined （ B） browsed （ C） analyzed （ D） contrasted 77 【 C10】 （ A） forefathers （ B） offspring （ C） heirs （ D） followers 78 【 C11】 （ A） excluded （ B） inclu
29、ded （ C） expelled （ D） expected 79 【 C12】 （ A） Which （ B） What （ C） Who （ D） Whatever 80 【 C13】 （ A） heavily （ B） suitably （ C） increasingly （ D） likely 81 【 C14】 （ A） on （ B） up （ C） out （ D） off 82 【 C15】 （ A） abnormal （ B） idiomatic （ C） ideal （ D） equal 83 【 C16】 （ A） after （ B） before （ C） off
30、（ D） behind 84 【 C17】 （ A） on （ B） for （ C） with （ D） in 85 【 C18】 （ A） take （ B） avoid （ C） lower （ D） eliminate 86 【 C19】 （ A） for （ B） as （ C） toward （ D） with 87 【 C20】 （ A） claimed （ B） shifted （ C） transmitted （ D） spread 四、 Part VI Translation (5 minutes) Directions: Complete the sentences in
31、 the blanks by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets. 88 Several days passed before those well-known experts_(想出解决问题的办法 ). 89 When it comes to the automobile, a large number of people agree that_(它的利大于弊 ). 90 _(她的突然到访 ) made everyone at the party confused and wondered her true purpo
32、se of attending it. 91 Since the weather report said the storm was coming, the mother ordered_(每个人都要待在家里 ). 92 Last week, Mary bought a new clothes, _ (衣服的价钱很 合理 ). 大学英语四级模拟试卷 657答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing (30 minutes) 1 【正确答案】 Grammar or Communication There appears a phenomenon that more attention is
33、paid to cultivating communication skills while grammar is neglected in English teaching. Under this prevailing trend, many people hold the belief that communication is the main purpose of English teaching; some even go so far to say many tests dont take grammar seriously. However, many factors shoul
34、d be responsible for this phenomenon. On the one hand, with wide criticism from the public and media, grammar is thought to be the cause of the so-called “deaf and dumb“ English. On the other hand, influenced by communicative teaching method, many teachers insist that communication skills should be
35、the priority in English teaching. As a consequence, many a student cannot write an article without grammatical, spelling and tense mistakes. As far as Im concerned, grammar and communication should be balanced in English teaching, and neither should be overemphasized at the expense of the other. Wit
36、h grammatical abilities, a good article will be written; with communicative skills, “deaf and dumb“ English will meet its fate. 【试题解析】 开门见山指出现象：英语教学中重视培养交际能力，忽视语法教学。 There appears a phenomenon that 是同位语结构，该句型常用来引出某种现象。 进一步阐述现象：很多人认为交际是英语教学的主要目的；有些考试也不再重视对语法知识的考查。 分析原因：紧扣提纲，分析产生该现象的原因。 使用 On the one
37、handOn the other hand 列举其具体原因：大众和媒体批评所谓的 “聋哑英语 ”；受交际教学法的影响，教师把交际能力的培养放在英语教学的首要位置。 使用 As a consequence短语将文章内容由 “原因 ”自然过渡到 “后果 ”。 使用 As far as Im concerned结构，将文章自然过渡到自己的观点：语法和交际能力在英语教学中要做到平衡，不可偏废。 使用并列结构，进一步阐述和强调自己的观点。 二、 Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes) Directions: I
38、n 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 statement contradicts the information given in the passage;
39、 NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage. 2 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 同义转述题。本文前五段总体介绍本次毕业生招聘会。文章第四段第二句指出，许多热门机构已经预约参加毕业生招聘会，本次招聘会为毕业生提供了广泛的就业机会，包括零售、传媒、金融、物流等行业，由此可得出答案为C)“这是一场为各专业毕 业生准备的招聘会 ”。 3 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 综合推断题。由定位段可知，陆军职业顾问 Debbie Coupland认为这次招聘会最大的好处之一是能现场和那些从来没想过参军的毕业生交流，因为
40、他们对军队的印象还是老套的认识，由此可得出答案为 B)“这使毕业生真正了解军队 ”。 4 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 同义转述题。本段为 Anne说的两句话，第一句指出 “幸运的是。我们正在走出经济衰退期。 ”可知， A)“正在恢复 ”为本句的同义转述，为正确答案。 5 【正确答案】 D 【 试题解析】 细节推断题。由定位句可知，免费简历检查处的职业顾问们可以为你检查简历，并给出公正的反馈建议，由此可得出答案为 D)“他们可以针对简历存在的问题给出好的建议 ”。 6 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 同义转述题。由定位句可知，参加招聘会之前，在参加招聘会的公司名单上确定你感兴趣的公司，找出他
41、们的招聘方式和招聘时间以及想招聘什么样的员工等信息，由此可得出答案为 C)“了解你感兴趣的公司的信息 ”。 7 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 同义转述题。该小标题下两段内容都在讲述如何介绍自己。由 这两段可知，在面试时首先要自我介绍，要介绍你的可转换的技能和曾参加的课外活动，而不要介绍学历，由此可得出答案为 A)“可以在不同工作中使用的技能 ”。 8 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 信息明示题。由定位段可知，一些职业顾问建议参加招聘会时就像你要参加正式的面试一样穿套装，另一些职业顾问认为时尚随意的穿着也很好。第二段首句指出，一定要确保你的衣服干净、像样。由此可得出答案为 B)“干净、整洁的衣
42、服 ”。 9 【正确答案】 genuine interest 【试题解析】 细节辨认题。由定位段可知 ，要准备一些问题问雇主。下一段指出，通常在招聘摊位前有新近毕业的学生，他们问雇主第一年的工作是什么样子的、他们会承担什么项目、工作职责等级是什么等，这些问题是很有用的，这显示了你真正对公司感兴趣，能使你了解公司文化。该标题下第二段最后一句中shows的宾语 genuine interest为本题答案。 10 【正确答案】 the wrong impression 【试题解析】 同义转述题。由定位段可知，不要问机构具体做什么工作或者问工资情况，这都会给人留下不好的印象，应聘之前应该先研究一下。由
43、此可得出答案为 the wrong impression。 11 【正确答案】 contact details 【试题解析】 同义转述题。由定位句可知，有些公司会让你将自己的联系方式填写人公司自制的表格中，而求职者留下自己的名片或者写有自己详细情况的 A6卡片也是很好的办法。由此可得出答案为 contact details Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one
44、 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 best answer. 12 【听力原文】 M: Excuse me! Id li
45、ke to see Mr. Jones this afternoon, please. W: Im sorry, Mr. Jones will be busy the whole afternoon. Can you manage at 10: 30 tomorrow morning? Q: What can we learn about Mr. Jones? 12 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 推理判断题。男士想要今天下午见 Jones先生，但是女士回答说Jones先生整个下午都会很忙，并问男士能不能明天上午十点半见面。由此可以推断， Jones先生明天上午有时间见男士。 13 【听力原文
46、】 W: Prof. Reagan, you look smart today! Anything special? M: Im going to attend my cousins wedding. So its a big day. Q: What can we learn from the conversation? 13 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 综合归纳题。女士称赞男士今天看起来非常精神，并问他今天是否有什么特别的事情；男士说自己要去参加堂兄 (妹 )的婚礼，这是个大日子。由此可以推断，男士今天穿着比较正式。 14 【听力原文】 M: I really need to make
47、 some extra money. Ive practically spent my entire budget for the semester. W: You should check out the new cafeteria. I think therere a few openings left in the evening. Q: What does the woman suggest the man do? 14 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 请求建议题。男士说需要一些钱，因为他几乎把整个学期的预算都花完了；女士建议男士去自助餐厅看看，因为或许晚上会有一些空缺。 openin
48、gs在此处意为 “(职位的 )空缺 ”。由此可知，女士建议男士去自助餐厅寻找晚间工作的机会。 15 【听力原文】 W: Wow, spring officially arrived last night and the days are getting longer now. M: And none too soon! Now if only the temperature would cooperate. Im tired of wearing winter clothes. Q: What does the man imply? 15 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 语义理解题。女士说昨天
49、立春了，现在白天变长了；男士回答说春天来得真是时候，并用虚拟语气说自己非常希望温度能再与天气 “合作 ”一下，他已经厌烦穿冬天的衣服了。由此可以推断，男士觉得现在虽然是春天了，但是还有些冷，希望天气能暖和些。 nonetoo soon意为 “在恰到好处的时候 ”。 16 【听力原文 】 M: Lisa, I dont understand the problem. Youve known for months this report is due today. W: Sorry. But Im afraid the data is harder to interpret than I thought it would be. Q. What does the woman mean
