1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 695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 On Self-help Traveling. You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below. 1越来越多的人选择自助游外出旅行 2自助游外出的利和 弊 3我的观点 二、 Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming
2、 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 (for NO) if the statement contradi
3、cts the information given in the passage; NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage. 1 Stress Pains in Many College Most students in US colleges are just plain stressed out, from everyday worries about grades and relationships to darker thoughts of suicide, according to a pol
4、l of undergraduates from coast to coast. The survey was conducted for the Associated Press and MtvU, a television network available at many colleges and universities. Students Stress Problem Four in 10 students say they endure stress often. Nearly one in five say they feel it all or most of the time
5、. But most are bearing it. Nearly two-thirds in the survey say they enjoy life. The majority cite classic stress symptoms including trouble concentrating, sleeping and finding motivation. Most say they have also been disturbed, worried, too tired to work. “Everything is being piled on at once,“ said
6、 Chris Curran, a junior at the Albany College of Pharmacy in Albany, N. Y. He said he has learned to cope better since starting school “You just get really disturbed and anxious. Then you start procrastinating, and it all piles up.“ Many cite eating problems and say they have felt lonely, depressed,
7、 like they are failures. Substantial numbers are even concerned about spring break, chiefly not having enough money or being in good physical shape. More than a quarter of the students sometimes think they should cut down on drinking or going out. A third say they sometimes want to use drugs or alco
8、hol to relax. About 15% say theyre at least somewhat concerned about drinking too much on spring break. One in five say they have felt too stressed to do schoolwork or be with friends. About the same number say things have been so bad in the past three months that they have seriously considered drop
9、ping out of school. Darker still, about one in six say they have friends who in the past year have discussed committing suicide, and about one in 10 say they have seriously considered it themselves, Friends have actually tried to end their lives in that time, one in 10 say. In this ocean of campus a
10、nxiety, 13% say they have been diagnosed with a mental health condition such as depression or an anxiety disorder. Of that group, two-thirds say they always or usually follow their treatment, one-tenth say they have been unable to stick to it, and the rest are not on a plan. The perils (危险 ) of halt
11、ing treatment were highlighted last month when police said the girlfriend of Steven Kazmierczak, who fatally shot five people and then himself at Northern Illinois University, told them he had stopped taking medication. All is not doom and gloom for todays students. Six in 10 in the survey say they
12、are usually hopeful and enjoy life. Half even concede they feel understood by their families. What Causes the Stress Problem The survey shows plenty of sources of stress, led by the seven in 10 students who attribute it to school work and grades. Financial problems are close behind, while relationsh
13、ips and dating, family problems and extracurricular activities all are named by half as adding pressure. College women have a more stressful existence than men, with 45% of females and 34% of males saying they face pressure often. The youngest students cite frequent stress most often. Whites report
14、more stress than blacks and Hispanics. From schoolwork to dating, women are more possible than men to say they experience pressure from virtually every potential source of distress in the survey. Six in 10 women and just four in 10 men say family issues cause problems, though the differences between
15、 the sexes in most areas are slimmer. Besides balancing her approaching graduation with the 20-hour-per-week job that helps finance school, Jeanette Devereaux-Weber said she has a new pressure: beginning her post-college life. She has not decided what to do. “It doesnt feel like looking for a summer
16、 job anymore, its looking for a career, its things that will shape everything to come,“ she said. “Sometimes it feels like you have to make the fight choice right away or you will be behind everyone else.“ How to Solve the Stress Problem The poll shows a spotty sense among students of how to find as
17、sistance handling pressure. Just over half say they are sure whom they would turn to for help. Only one in seven say they were very familiar with the counseling offered at their schools. Overall, 26% of students say they have considered talking to a counselor or getting other professional help. Just
18、 15% say they have actually done so. Professional help, though, is not atop students lists when they need help. Three-quarters say they would be most likely to turn to friends; nearly two-thirds cite their parents and half say they would talk to brothers and sisters. Only one in five say they would
19、seek out-school counselors. Of the 9% who said they had considered suicide in the past year, only half said they had considered talking to a counselor or professional and four in 10 had actually received such help. While 11% said they had friends who had tried committing suicide in the past year, th
20、at doesnt mean there have been that many attempts because many people often know each individual who has tried. According to the most recent figures from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, far less than one of every 100 people aged 18 to 24 tried to injure himself in 2006. Howev
21、er, there were fewer than 3,500 suicides out of 29 million people of that age in 2005. How Is the Survey Conducted? The survey was conducted by Edison Media Research from Feb 28 to March 6 by having 2, 253 undergraduate students fill out confidential forms. The margin of sampling error: was plus or
22、minus 3 percentage points. The students, aged 18-24, were handed the questionnaires at 40 randomly chosen four-year schools around the country. To protect privacy, the schools where the poll was conducted are not being identified and the students who responded were not asked for their names. Those m
23、entioned in this story were not among those polled and did not necessarily attend schools involved in the survey. MtvUs sponsorship of the poll is related to its work on “Half of Us“, which it runs with the Jed Foundation, a non-profit group that works to reduce suicide among young people. “Half of
24、Us“ is a program designed to raise awareness about emotional problems faced by college students. 2 According to the survey, how many of the college students in the US say they enjoy their life? （ A） Nearly 20%. （ B） More than 25%. （ C） About 33.3%. （ D） Nearly 66.7%. 3 According to the survey, what
25、is the classic symptom of stress mentioned by the majority of students? （ A） Money problems. （ B） Eating problems. （ C） Concentration problems （ D） Physical problems. 4 How many of the college students in the US say they have considered dropping out of school seriously? （ A） About 10%. （ B） About 15
26、%. （ C） About 16.6%. （ D） About 20%. 5 How many of the college students diagnosed with a mental health condition have been unable to follow their treatment? （ A） 7%. （ B） 10%. （ C） 50%. （ D） Nearly 66.6%. 6 The leading cause of college students stress problem is attributed to_. （ A） school work and
27、grades （ B） financial problems （ C） relationships and dating （ D） family problems 7 Who may face the least pressure according to the survey? （ A） College women. （ B） White female college students. （ C） The youngest female college students. （ D） Black and Hispanic male college students. 8 The example
28、 of Jeanette Devereaux-Weber in the passage revealed the new pressure of （ A） approaching graduation （ B） starting post-college life （ C） solving family issues （ D） financing school 9 When facing stress problem, only 20% of the college students would turn to_. 10 Because of stress problem the rate o
29、f students aged 18 to 24 trying to injure themselves in 2006_is than in 2005. 11 The conducted schools in the poll are not being identified in order 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
30、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） To a tape shop. （ B） To a party.
31、（ C） To a concert. （ D） To attend a meeting （ A） If the game is held there the team will lose. （ B） If the game is held there the team will win. （ C） It makes no difference since the team will lose. （ D） It makes no difference since the team will win. （ A） He finds her suggestion hard to accept. （ B
32、） He considers her suggestion unreasonable. （ C） He is willing to accept her suggestion. （ D） He thinks her suggestion worth considering. （ A） He works in this part of the country. （ B） He gets along well with his neighbours. （ C） The place is warmer. （ D） The climate is ideal. （ A） The womans prese
33、nt room is larger than the old one. （ B） The man is now living together with his children. （ C） The womans friends and neighbours miss her very much. （ D） The man is still living in the school dormitory. （ A） One hour later. （ B） Two hours later. （ C） Three hours later. （ D） Four hours later. （ A） H
34、e would pass the final exam. （ B） He should study for the final exam harder. （ C） He should leave his homework and go to bed. （ D） He should get the best of every minute. （ A） Sally is going to Las Vegas. （ B） Sally will stay in Las Vegas. （ C） Sally is going to Tibet next month. （ D） Sally went to
35、Tibet last month. （ A） It was damaged in an accident. （ B） It broke down. （ C） It was stolen in a night. （ D） Mary sold it unwillingly. （ A） He is fond of driving. （ B） He has got used to driving a car to work. （ C） He spends too much time on the bus. （ D） Hes working at night far from home. （ A） No
36、t buy an old car. （ B） Get some information of the car owner. （ C） Look at the car with a mechanic. （ D） Check the service records. （ A） North of Los Angeles. （ B） Between Los Angeles and San Diego. （ C） East of San Diego. （ D） In Los Angeles. （ A） In March. （ B） In October. （ C） In August. （ D） In
37、April. （ A） They were delayed by volcanic eruption. （ B） They were delayed by an earthquake. （ C） They met a flood. （ D） They met a storm at sea. （ A） In the big trees. （ B） In the walls and towers of a church. （ C） In the caves of some mountains. （ D） In the big green meadow. 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） Because it was too heavy
39、. （ B） Because it did not bend easily. （ C） Because it did not shoot far. （ D） Because its string was short. （ A） It went out of use 300 years ago. （ B） It was invented after the short bow. （ C） It was discovered before the fire and the wheel. （ D） Its still in use today. （ A） They are accurate and
40、easy to pull. （ B） Their shooting range is 40 yards. （ C） They are usually used indoors. （ D） They took 100 years to develop. （ A） A cold does no harm to ones health. （ B） A cold can hardly be cured by medicines. （ C） Poor diet results in a cold. （ D） Tension causes a cold. （ A） All colds are linked
41、 to some pressure. （ B） Emotional stress can cause colds. （ C） Heavy smoking increases the risk of a cold. （ D） Many causes lead to colds. （ A） People with low incomes. （ B） Researchers exposed to harmful substances. （ C） People having family problems. （ D） People under the age of 18 or over 55. （ A
42、） To report on the findings of a study. （ B） To give information about family problems. （ C） To show the relationship between parents and children. （ D） To teach parents ways to keep order at the dinner table. （ A） Because they are busy serving food to their children. （ B） Because they are busy keep
43、ing order at the dinner table. （ C） Because they have to pay more attention to younger children. （ D） Because they are tired out having prepared food for the whole family. （ A） TV is important to have the right food for children. （ B） It is a good idea to have the TV on during dinner. （ C） Parents s
44、hould talk to each of their children frequently. （ D） Elder children should help the younger ones at dinner. （ A） Parents should pay more attention to middle children. （ B） Middle children in the family is usually wiser. （ C） Parents should turn the TV off during the dinner time. （ D） The parents wi
45、th small families talk less actively with their children. 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
46、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 down the 36 While more people than ever before are l
47、earning foreign languages in public and 【 B1】 _institutions, there are three striking sources of 【 B2】 _in modern teaching, to which both the teachers and students should attach more importance and which can help to avoid more mistakes. First, while language provides a 【 B3】 _ of saying and doing th
48、ings, teaching is generally 【 B4】 _ from the use we make of language. We teach an 【 B5】_system, rather than teaching students directly to do things that they need to do through language. Second, language is a social tool used by thinking social 【 B6】 _. Nevertheless, we teach students to do and say
49、things with language which are fundamentally 【 B7】_ to them as persons, and consequently they say these things 【 B8】 _and impersonally. A third great source of inefficiency is 【 B9】 _. We acknowledge that this is unfair to the capable student, but we probably do not realize the unfairness to the slow student, whos often taken as being unintelligent. 【 B10】 _, or that unintelligent students are incapable of learning a language. With properly designed courses, 【 B11】 _
