1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 684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 Knowledge and Diploma. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below: 1目前社会上存在着这样一种观点：文凭越高越吃香 2而有 些人则认为文凭不等同于知识 3我的看法 Knowledge and Diploma 二、 Part
2、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 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 Farewell, Libraries? Amazon, corns recent announcement that sales of e-books at the online megastore had overtaken sales of hardcover books came as no surp
4、rise. It had to happen sometime. But the news did conjure quite an interesting mental image: libraries that from now on will look smaller and less crowded. For the moment, lets not argue with the proposition that people will read as much as they ever have, no matter whether they read an actual book
5、or a book on a screen. The habits of readers may not change (if anything, people may read more, or at least buy more several stories have quoted e-book owners who say they buy more titles for their e-readers than they did when they were buying hardcover books). But if readers arent changing, their e
6、nvironments will. Rooms that once held books willwell, whatever they hold from now on, it wont be books, or not as many books. Theoretically, your space will be more spare, more serenely uncluttered. Thats the theory, at least. My experience is that stuff expands to fill the space available. But you
7、 can dream. All of this has already happened big time in the music business, where downloads have gradually but surely replaced CDs. I dont know how many people Ive overheard crowing because they managed to transfer their entire music collections onto their computers. All those CDs taking up space o
8、n the wall have goneAll those CDs that travel from car to kitchen to bedroom to living room, with the CD and the case getting separated somewhere along the waya problem no more in the digital age. From now on, well own what might be described as the idea of stuff, since the actual physical thingsrec
9、ords, tapes, photographs, CDs, and now bookshave been as good as vaporized, with the information contained therein stored away on a hard drive. This, of course, is merely collateral (并行的 ) damage in the digital revolution, if damage it is. Theres as yet no way to tell if this transition is good, bad
10、, both, or neither, but surely the absence of a physical library, be it musical or literary, marks a fundamental shift in the way we live and think about things. In music, for example, the rise of iTunes, Pandora, YouTube, and all the other online music players has quickly eroded our devotion to the
11、 long-playing album as the principal means of organizing music. After a half century of neglect, the lowly single is back on top. Most immediately this has consequences for artists, maybe not so much for the people who buy their music. But who knows? With books, the absence of packaging does nothing
12、 to the contents. I can buy a hardcover copy of Moby-Dick or download it onto an e-reader, and Melville is still Melville. But I grew up loving Rockwell Kents illustrations of that novel, and later Barry Mosers. Its hard to think of the book without them. I can do that, certainly, but some little th
13、ing is lost. Paperbacks and public libraries made books cheap or free but certainly available to millions who might otherwise not have been able to afford them, and all that happened long before I was born. Nevertheless, I was brought up by people who had been taughtand who taught methat books were
14、valuable things, things to be cared for and cherished, and I have owned some volumes for close to half a century (almost none of them, I should point out, qualify as “collectible“ or valuable to an antiquarian book collector; owning a rare book makes me nervous. I like books I can hold, read, and ev
15、enhere my mother is spinning in her grave write in). I come from a generation for whom the books and records on the shelf signaled, in some way, who you were (starting with the fact that you were a person who owned books or records or CDs). If you visited a friend, you took the first chance you had
16、to secretly scan that friends shelves to get a handle on the person. I suppose I could sneak a peek at a friends Kindle, but is that the same? And try that kind of snooping on a bus or in a coffee shop and youll probably get arrested. The stuff of our lives is a comfort. We look up at the shelves an
17、d we see old friends. Yes, there are books on my shelves that arent my friends, that I havent finished or even started, but someday I will, I promisemy home library is a physical manifestation of ambivalence. There is comfort in the continuity of seeing the same books year after year. I guess there
18、might be some of the same pleasure in scrolling through a digital library or music play list, but somehow I think something will be lost. For years audiophiles (音响爱好者 ) have tried to persuade more casual music fans that a vinyl record played on a decent sound system sounds better than a digital reco
19、rding played on the same system. Digital sound is not as warm, not as seductive to the ear. The resurgence, albeit modest, of vinyl, especially among young listeners and musicians, proves that this argument is not generational. Its not, in other words, just old fogies versus young hipsters. Somethin
20、g of the same argument might be made for books, or for the tactile (触觉的 ) pleasure of holding and reading a well-made book. At its simplest, a book is a tool, or an information-delivery system, if you will, and it does what it does supremely well. To conceive of a world without physical books is to
21、conceive of a world somehow diminished. It may be more efficientyes, you can take a “stack“ of books on vacation with an e-reader. It may spare quite a few forests from the ax. But efficiency is no substitute for pleasure. The future may be less cluttered. It may also be less fun. 2 What does A anno
22、unce? （ A） Libraries will be smaller and less crowded. （ B） E-books will be sure to replace hardcover books. （ C） It is not a surprise for e-books to share a larger market. （ D） Sales of e-books exceeded that of traditional books. 3 The popularity of e-books may make e-book owners_. （ A） buy more e-
23、books for their readers （ B） read more books on the screen （ C） eventually give up traditional books （ D） change the mind of readers 4 According to the authors experience, what happens to the rooms originally for books? （ A） They are not larger than before. （ B） They are filled with other things. （
24、C） They give way to CDs. （ D） They are cleaner and more spare. 5 What can we learn about the CDs in music business? （ A） They will take up much room of their collectors. （ B） They will become cheaper because of less popularity. （ C） They will be replaced by online music finally. （ D） They will no lo
25、nger appear in cars. 6 What will be the result of the digital revolution if there isnt a physical library? （ A） Our lifestyle and way of thinking will be changed. （ B） There will be more bad consequences than good ones. （ C） The life of both artists and buyers will be damaged. （ D） More online books
26、tores will appear. 7 The author was told the idea that books are_. （ A） more cherished by previous people （ B） mostly stored in public libraries for free reading （ C） luxuries for people when he was young （ D） valuable for people to collect and treasure 8 Why do some people scan friends books and re
27、cords on the shelf? （ A） Because books reflect ones nature. （ B） Because it is polite to do so. （ C） Because they want to supply each others needs. （ D） Because books of others are better. 9 When the author sees the same books on the shelf year after year, he feels_. 10 When a book is considered as
28、a tool, or an information-delivery system, holding and reading a well-made book will get_. 11 Reading books with an e-reader is quite efficient, but it cannot be a_. Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation,
29、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 marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. （ A） The approach to nativ
30、e language teaching. （ B） The way of class management. （ C） The approach to English teaching. （ D） The way of class arrangement. （ A） Wait for the books today. （ B） Ask Prof. Li for the books. （ C） Come back the next day. （ D） Borrow a book from the girl. （ A） Instructor and student. （ B） Police and
31、 driver. （ C） Physician and patient. （ D） Waitress and customer. （ A） They vary extremely in different locations. （ B） Few of them are affiliated to colleges. （ C） They have the same characteristics. （ D） They are dependent on the state in finance. （ A） English has changed a lot. （ B） Shakespeare is
32、 a genius. （ C） English has scarcely changed. （ D） Shakespeare is an illiterate. （ A） The man loves to be a student. （ B） Its easy to find a job with it. （ C） The man loves to study. （ D） Its a challenge to learn it. （ A） The man will ask him to move out. （ B） The man will fight with him. （ C） The m
33、an is trying to transform him. （ D） The man will ask him to keep fit. （ A） The woman isnt interested in technology. （ B） Fashion doesnt appeal to the man. （ C） The woman is crazy about technology. （ D） Literature appeals to the man. （ A） Friends. （ B） Coworkers. （ C） Interviewer and interviewee. （ D
34、） Doctor and patient. （ A） He thought Art was useless. （ B） He was offered a job in a big accounting firm. （ C） He wanted to go to London to study Art. （ D） He wanted to do some interesting things. （ A） Going to concerts frequently. （ B） Doing a lot of photography. （ C） Playing traditional jazz and
35、folk music. （ D） Traveling in Africa. （ A） English beginners. （ B） Low-intermediate English learners. （ C） High-intermediate English learners. （ D） Advanced English learners. （ A） Words that you are eager to learn. （ B） Words that you find difficult to understand. （ C） Words that you understand but
36、seldom use. （ D） Words that you often use in speech and writing. （ A） It is totally useless to have a very large passive vocabulary. （ B） Ones passive vocabulary is larger than his active vocabulary. （ C） There are thousands of words we dont understand at all. （ D） People need to guess the meaning o
37、f many difficult words. （ A） It is important to have a very large English vocabulary. （ B） Active vocabulary is more important than passive vocabulary. （ C） Active vocabulary is not enough to express our meaning. （ D） It is unnecessary to worry about using too few English words. Section B Directions
38、: 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 the four choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） The development of jaz
39、z music. （ B） The jazz musician named Charlie Parker. （ C） The new style of jazz called bebop. （ D） The death of Charlie Parker. （ A） It has a fixed rhythm. （ B） It is similar to the traditional jazz. （ C） It is free and spontaneous. （ D） It is a typically electronic music style. （ A） In Europe. （ B
40、） In America. （ C） In Africa. （ D） In Asia. （ A） Crimes committed by young people. （ B） Crimes committed by needy people. （ C） Influence on young people. （ D） Stealing and violence. （ A） Less freedom and more money. （ B） More freedom and more money. （ C） Education system. （ D） Living in poor areas.
41、（ A） The family and the school. （ B） The adults and the mass media. （ C） The society and the young people. （ D） The parents and the kids. （ A） $8 000. （ B） $50 000. （ C） $75 000. （ D） $92 000. （ A） The Columbia University. （ B） The State Government. （ C） The Congress. （ D） The President. （ A） The in
42、terests of the loans will be lowered. （ B） People can pay back less every month. （ C） The income tax will be cut down. （ D） The total amount of debt could be reduced. （ A） The government is trying to relieve graduates from heavy debt. （ B） There are a lot of different programs to help students pay t
43、heir tuition. （ C） The government encourages students to choose public-service jobs. （ D） The total expense in American universities is too high. 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 i
44、ts 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
45、 words you have just heard or write down the 36 The dictionary says a trend is a kind of movement or direction. People around the world used their【 B1】 _to buy goods, communicate with others,【 B2】 _to music, see pictures and learn about different places and ideas. In 2006, more people around the wor
46、ld used new ways to communicate and connect with each other through the Internet. Among the several kinds of【 B3】 _that became more popular this year, the Blog is one form of【 B4】 _that increased the most in【 B5】 _. Blog is a short way of saying Web Log. Through these personal web sites, people can
47、share their lives, ideas and【 B6】 _with anyone on the Internet. Millions of people throughout the world are【 B7】 _and reading Blogs. There are reportedly 13 million Blogs in the United States【 B8】 _. People of all ages have their own Blogs.【 B9】_. Blogs also connect people with other people who have
48、 the same interests.【 B10】 _. Many web sites offer free services to create personal web pages and fill them with writings and pictures. These sites include “MySpace,“ used mainly by teenagers and young adults.【 B11】_. About 120 million people use MySpace. It is the most popular social networking sit
49、e on the web. 37 【 B1】 38 【 B2】 39 【 B3】 40 【 B4】 41 【 B5】 42 【 B6】 43 【 B7】 44 【 B8】 45 【 B9】 46 【 B10】 47 【 B11】 Section A Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please
