1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 678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 Should Children Be Paid by Parents for Doing Housework? You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below. 1一些家长付钱给孩子做家务 2付钱给孩子做家务的利和弊 3在我看来 Should Chil
2、dren Be Paid by Parents for Doing Housework? 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
3、 agrees with the 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 Fairfax Principals Want Indoor School Cameras One day in March, people turned the cafeteria at Robert
4、E. Lee High School in Fairfax County into a storm of milk boxes and leftover lunch. Close to 100 teenagers joined the bad situation, throwing sandwiches and water bottles. Hundreds of others, caught in the crossfire, screamed and ran for the exits. Two students recent immigrants who probably had lit
5、tle experience with the modern American food fight are too frightened to have heart stroke that officials called 911. The episode at Lee was part of a large quantity of food fights last spring that left a trace of trash filled with cafeterias and had a bad effect on principals at Fairfax high school
6、s. Nearly every guilty student escaped unpunished, protected by the disturbing situation that made it nearly impossible for school officials to figure out who did what. Now, activated by food-fight frustration, Fairfaxs 27 high school principals are banding together to ask for a powerful disciplinar
7、y and security tool, one the county School Board has long prohibited: indoor monitoring cameras. “When you have a situation like that, you think youre going to remember everything you saw, but you just cant,“ said Paul Wardinski, principal of West Springfield High. He said he caught only one of doze
8、ns of students responsible for a food fight in May. “ If we had video, we would have gotten them. “ The principals made their request to the School Board last week, stirring a frequent debate in Fairfax over how to protect students civil liberties while maintaining safe schools. The request could co
9、me to a vote as early as November. The interest in school monitoring comes at a delicate time, after months of public arguing over disciplinary practices that many parents said were overly serious. The School Board repaired its policies in June, scaling back the practice of forcing students in troub
10、le to switch schools. Some say installing cameras would be a step backward a new way to police students who are already tired of policing. The debate could factor into School Board elections this fall. “ It looks to me like all they want to do is catch kids being bad when they wouldnt normally be ab
11、le to do that,“ said Michele Menapace, a parent and discipline-reform activist. “ Kids who really want to commit a crime are going to find a way to do it. “ Monitoring of cafeterias, hallways and other interior spaces is common in suburban schools across America, including those in Montgomery, Princ
12、e Georges, Prince William and Loudoun counties. Fairfax the regions largest school system, with more than 174,000 students allows cameras on building exteriors and inside buses but has resisted indoor monitoring in the interest of protecting student privacy. A few years ago, the school system experi
13、mented with using cameras to stop theft in cafeteria lunch lines. They proved useless and were removed. But several board members say their feelings have begun to shift. “Now You have YouTube. You have Facebook,“ said Tessie Wilson (Braddock). “I dont believe that kids have an expectation of themsel
14、ves of privacy, because theyre putting so much out there for everybody to see. “ James L. Raney (At Large) remarked: “ I support the troops, and in this case to support the troop commanders the principals. Students apparently cannot be trusted to have a safe and secure cafeteria environment. “ Fairf
15、ax officials estimate that installing cameras just in cafeterias would cost $ 8,000 per high school. Installing additional cameras in crowded common areas such as hallways, lobbies and stairwells would increase the total cost to $ 120,000 per school or more than $ 3 million for all high schools, a s
16、ignificant investment after three years of painful budget cuts. All but three of the 27 principals said they would be willing and able to use school funds money from parking fees, vending (出售 ) machines and building costs to foot the bill. They said that beyond aiding investigations, cameras would h
17、elp secure schools in the evening hours, when facilities are open to the community for classes and recreation. During the day, they said, cameras would make schools safer by stopping drug dealing, fighting and theft. “ This is just something I think would help change the behavior of students in the
18、building,“ said Nar-dos King, principal of Mount Vernon High. “Anybody who is being filmed on camera acts differently. Its just human nature. “ Students against disciplinary in Fairfax schools have decreased in the past five years, according to data from the Virginia Department of Education. But pri
19、ncipals said the food fights were occurring in a new and unpredictable era of flash angry people organized by social media. “At any given time, any school could experience an unfortunate event, and having a video record of that event would be useful, if not expected,“ said Abe Jeffers, principal of
20、Lee High. He pointed out that monitoring cameras helped authorities catch a group of teens who robbed a Montgomery convenience store in group this summer. Punishment for participating in a food fight could range from a warning to a recommendation for expulsion (开除 ) with the latter applied to a stud
21、ent who threw something dangerous and was charged with assault. At West Springfield, Wardinski considered canceling the senior ball after the food fight but instead assigned students to a day of community service. One afternoon this month at J. E. B. Stuart High School, senior Mayss Saadoon, 16, sho
22、wed no interest in the prospect of more surveillance (监视 ). “They can already search your backpack at school. They can search your car and your locker,“ she said after the dismissal bell sent students streaming outside into the sun. But junior Evan Finley, 16, said cameras would be an “invasion of m
23、y privacy,“ and his mother, Marilyn Finley, agreed. She said she supports having cameras outside schools. But inside? “I guess I get a little funny feeling about cameras inside,“, she said. “I think its a little extreme. “ The number of schools using cameras has increased since the mass shooting at
24、Colorados Columbine High School in 1999 growing concern about school security, said Lynn Addington, an American University professor who studies crime and school violence. More than three-quarters of public high schools use video surveillance, according to 2007 data published this year by the Nation
25、al Center for Education Statistics and Bureau of Justice Statistics. But there is little evidence that cameras make schools safer or change student behavior, Addington said. “It isnt something that has been studied that much,“ she said. Board members said they will seek public comment before prepari
26、ng rules for placement and funding of cameras. Several members asked principals to evaluate whether the cameras are worth the cost in dollars and loss of privacy. 2 Why could the guilty students in food fights escape from punishment? （ A） Because the school officials are blind to the food fight. （ B
27、） Because their behaviors are protected by the school rules. （ C） Because the fighting spot is in a terrible mess. （ D） Because the principles are kind enough to forgive them. 3 According to the passage, discipline policies at Fairfax high schools_. （ A） will be repaired as early as November （ B） re
28、quire students in trouble to drop out （ C） were already considered too serious （ D） enforce students to accept indoor cameras 4 According to Michael Menapace, the indoor camera probably will_. （ A） merely catch bad acts of normally well-behaved students （ B） stop kids who always behave well from com
29、mitting crime （ C） find out students who plot the entire chain of food fights （ D） protect students civil rights while maintaining school safety 5 Why did some board members change their attitudes to the indoor camera? （ A） Because it proves to be useful to keep a safe and quiet school. （ B） Because
30、 the School Board has allocated $8,000 to each high school. （ C） Because they believe students already leaked much of their privacy. （ D） Because they receive support from the School Board and principals. 6 According to Nardos King, what is the function of the indoor camera? （ A） Securing schools in
31、 the evening hours. （ B） Stopping drug dealing, fighting and theft. （ C） Aiding investigation of food fights. （ D） Making students behave well. 7 What kind of students has been decreased in Fairfax in the past five years? （ A） Those who are forced to switch schools. （ B） Those who are charged with a
32、ssault. （ C） Those who break school regulations. （ D） Those who oppose the installation of cameras. 8 If a student was charged with assault, he would be_. （ A） warned by the school principal （ B） recommended dropping out of school （ C） not allowed to participate in the senior ball （ D） assigned to a
33、 day of community service 9 Since the teachers can already search so much of the students personal belongings, Mayss Saadon has_the indoor cameras. 10 Evan Finley describes the indoor camera as_. 11 Many schools began to installed cameras since 1999, because they cared about_ Section A Directions: I
34、n 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 the pause, you m
35、ust read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. （ A） Borrow some money. （ B） Invest his money. （ C） Make a careful plan. （ D） Save his money. （ A） The secretary forgets his number. （ B） The number is the private information. （ C） Jason wont release his number. （
36、D） The man doesnt call the right person. （ A） It is annoying. （ B） It needs repairing. （ C） It is tolerable. （ D） It wastes his time. （ A） She seldom comes to the restaurant. （ B） She visits a couple in the restaurant. （ C） She doesnt come to the restaurant regularly. （ D） She doesnt like the restau
37、rant at all. （ A） He can treat the woman. （ B） He doesnt have money. （ C） He broke his ankle. （ D） He must find his check. （ A） The requirement of a class. （ B） The drop out of a class. （ C） The registration of a class. （ D） The schedule of a class. （ A） Receive his lawyer for him. （ B） Leave a mess
38、age to his lawyer. （ C） Sign the contract for him. （ D） Handle a call from his lawyer. （ A） Making preparation for his report. （ B） Working at the company library. （ C） Studying for a psychology exam. （ D） Finding some books on investing. （ A） Join the orientation program first. （ B） Get a social se
39、curity number first. （ C） Keep her documents up-to-date. （ D） Go to the International Center before the new semester. （ A） They can offer houses to the new students. （ B） They can provide loans to the foreign students. （ C） They can help contact the department. （ D） They can offer some food cheaply.
40、 （ A） Provide a lot of programs. （ B） Hold lots of parties. （ C） Organize some dating activities. （ D） Hold sports meetings. （ A） It can be easy for a new graduate. （ B） It is more important than food and clothes. （ C） It is a way for us to make a living. （ D） It can bring us nothing but money. （ A）
41、 Be confident and get a lot of knowledge. （ B） Change jobs as frequently as possible. （ C） Accumulate experience before graduation. （ D） Learn everything necessary before working. （ A） To stay young and energetic forever. （ B） To prepare examinations ahead. （ C） To accept new concepts positively. （
42、D） To keep pace with the society. （ A） It is easy and reasonable for everyone. （ B） It receives wide acceptance among his peers. （ C） It makes sense but difficult to fulfill. （ D） It is a completely new concept for him. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the en
43、d 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） The longest street in the world. （ B） An advertisement on TV. （ C） A place of inte
44、rest. （ D） A TV program. （ A） Children have learned a lot from watching it. （ B） It is very popular around the world because it is funny. （ C） Only American children like watching it. （ D） Teachers dont think it is helpful to children. （ A） Educational ideas of its creators. （ B） Creation in TV tric
45、ks. （ C） Motivating children to learn more. （ D） Popular stars liked by children. （ A） Their roots are unknown to us. （ B） They came from France and Great Britain. （ C） They came from European countries. （ D） They came from America. （ A） To welcome the kings arrival. （ B） To harvest more foods. （ C）
46、 To help the king walk through their countryside. （ D） To avoid their lands being destroyed by the kings roads. （ A） By pulling down the fence. （ B） By accepting the punishment. （ C） By pretending to be mad. （ D） By overthrowing the kings rule. （ A） People who fish for fun. （ B） People who live on f
47、ishing. （ C） People who fish with a fishing pole. （ D） People who fish in the salty sea water. （ A） To let them train young fishermen. （ B） To introduce the sport to them. （ C） To give them a chance of relaxation. （ D） To provide more communication between them. （ A） To increase their revenue taxes.
48、 （ B） To encourage them to settle down. （ C） To encourage them to fish for a living. （ D） To save them trouble of getting a license. （ A） You dont need a license at all. （ B） You must be an America citizen. （ C） You need only one license from a state. （ D） You need licenses from all bordering states
49、. 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 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 dow
