1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 70及答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing (30 minutes) 1 For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic: The House-Purchase Rush. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given in Chinese. 1. 现在，很多城市 都出现了 “购房热 ” 2. 分析一下这种现象产生的原因 3. 你如何看待 “购房热 ” 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. 2 Chinese and Americans literally view the world differently according to a new study, which found that the two groups tend to move their eyes in distinctly
4、 different patterns when looking at pictures. “If people are literally looking at the world differently, we think it would be natural for them to explain the world in different ways,“ said Richard Nisbett, a psychologist at the University of Michigan. Over the past decade research by Nisbett and his
5、 colleague has surprised the social sciences with numerous studies showing that Westerners and East Asians think differently. Westerners tend to be analytical and pay more attention to the key, or focal objects in a scenefor example, concentrating on the woman in the “Mona Lisa,“ as opposed to the r
6、ocks and sky behind her, East Asians, by contrast, tend to look at the whole picture and rely on contextual information when making decisions and judgments about what they see, Nisbett said. The new study was designed to determine if the difference in the thought processes of East Asians and Western
7、ers affects how Westerners and East Asians physically look at the world. To find out, the researchers measured eye movements of 45 U.S. and Chinese students as they looked at photographs that featured single focal objects against complex backgrounds. For example, one image showed a tiger by a stream
8、 in a forest. Another image showed a fighter jet flying over a mountainous landscape. When test subjects looked at the pictures, differences emerged between the U.S. and Chinese students within the first second of an average viewing, Nisbett said. “Americans are looking at the focal object more quic
9、kly and spend more time looking at it,“ he said. “The Chinese have more saccades(jerky eye movements). They move their eyes more, especially back and forth between the object and the background field.“ The finding suggests that East Asians literally spend more time putting objects into context than
10、Americans do. The differences are not just reflected in how individuals recall and report their memories but in how they physically see an image in the first place. Nisbett says that any explanation for the cultural differences is, at this point, speculation(推测 ). However, he and his colleagues sugg
11、est that the differences may be rooted in social practices that stretch back thousands of years. “Westerners are taught to pay attention to objects that are important to them, to have goals that they can follow,“ he said. “East Asians are more likely to pay attention to the social field.“ Nisbett tr
12、aces the origins of the variation to at least 2,000 years ago. At that time collaborative, large-scale agriculture was the primary driver of the East Asian economy. For most workers, economic survival required paying attention to the person in charge as well as co-workers in the fields. Context was
13、important. By contrast, ancient Greek societythe prototypical(原型的 ) Western societywas characterized by individualistic activities, such as hunting, fishing, and small-scale farming. The difference, Nisbett said, still holds today. East Asian societies tend to be more socially complex than Western s
14、ocieties. Understanding context, therefore, has more value in East Asia than in the West. Characterizing Differences. Anthropologist Alan Fiske said the researchers data is “very sound.“ But he questions the complex social reasons that the study authors use to explain the differences. “Social scient
15、ists have not been successful in characterizing in absolute general terms what the difference is between East Asian and European-American societies,“ said Fiske, the director of the Center for Culture, Brain, and Development at the University of California, Los Angeles. “We all agree there are huge
16、differences, but theyre difficult to characterize.“ Nevertheless, Fiske said, the study shows “a statistically significant and scientifically interesting“ difference in how Chinese and Americans view a scene. This difference, he added, strengthens the argument for multicultural teamwork in business
17、and academy. Fiske said the differences revealed by the study are not so great that people from Western and East Asian cultures cant understand each other when speaking the same language. “But it suggests people have different strengths in remembering and noticing things, and that would be valuable“
18、, he said. Nisbett said that the research also has implications for international relations. “Understanding there are differences and why these differences exist can be very helpful, “he said. 2 Westerners tend to pay more attention to the central object when looking at a painting. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C
19、） NG （ D） 1 3 In fact, the way Chinese and Americans view the world varies from each other. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG （ D） 1 4 East Asians often make decisions and judgments about what they see depending on contextual information. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG （ D） 1 5 Nisbetts research shows that Americans emp
20、hasize context than Chinese do. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG （ D） 2 6 Nisbett thinks social practices that go back thousands of years may affect the way a people views the world. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG （ D） 1 7 Ancient Greek society is the prototype of Western society. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG （ D） 1 8 Fiske h
21、as different opinion about the root of the difference with Nisbett. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG （ D） 1 9 Fiske thinks the differences mentioned by Nisbett is not easy to_. 10 In Nisbetys view, this research can offer help to international_. 11 Fiske considers it _ that the research discovers that people h
22、ave different strengths in remembering and noticing things. 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 said. Both the conversation and the questions will be s
23、poken 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） He is a supervisor. （ B） He is the operator. （ C） He is a salesman. （ D） He is a vice-president. （ A） It became a hit. （ B） It
24、was a flop. （ C） It had a long run. （ D） It never opened. （ A） Take a different bus. （ B） Go shopping at the new store. （ C） Find a new repair garage. （ D） Buy a different car. （ A） Too many people are smoking. （ B） The breeze is so strong. （ C） The window is closed. （ D） The room is full. （ A） He b
25、elieves Martin was the wrong person. （ B） He wants to know who is telling the truth. （ C） He finds the decision unbelievable. （ D） He thought there wouldnt be any awards. （ A） It turns in the room. （ B） He got it from Bill. （ C） Its in the room. （ D） Bill returned it. （ A） That Tom is unkind. （ B） T
26、hat Tom cant help. （ C） That Tom will help. （ D） That Tom wants money. （ A） Hes looking for his raincoat. （ B） Hes soaking his clothes. （ C） He wants to close the window. （ D） He got caught in the snow. （ A） A notice on the bulletin board. （ B） A book for a class the man is taking. （ C） A chemistry
27、class that is being taught. （ D） The library reserve desk. （ A） He is starting the course late. （ B） The subject is difficult for him. （ C） The professor is very reserved. （ D） The book is difficult to read. （ A） Check out a chemistry book. （ B） Make copies of all the pages in the book. （ C） Put a n
28、otice on the bulletin board. （ D） Look for a copy of the book on the reserve shelf. （ A） They dont get rid of flabby arms. （ B） They can damage arm muscles. （ C） They arent acceptable to most people. （ D） They can raise ones blood pressure. （ A） By talking to an expert. （ B） By reading an article. （
29、 C） By attending an exercise class. （ D） By listening to the radio. （ A） Exercising the entire body. （ B） Having your blood pressure taken daily. （ C） Losing weight prior to exercising. （ D） Weighing in before each exercise session. （ A） Wearing arm weights while you are swimming. （ B） Jogging vigor
30、ously in one place for a long time. （ C） Using bicycles that require you to use both your arms and legs. （ D） Walking slowly while swinging your arms back and forth. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both
31、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） In Africa. （ B） In Chicago. （ C） In Washington. （ D） In California. （ A） It is found that people who work at mental jobs experience fewe
32、r heart attacks than other people. （ B） It is found that people who work at physical jobs experience fewer heart attacks than other people. （ C） It is found that people who work at heavy jobs experience fewer heart attacks than other people. （ D） It is found that people who work at easy jobs experie
33、nce fewer heart attacks than other people. （ A） Machines can do all the physical work for man. （ B） Machines can do all the mental work for man. （ C） All heavy labor should be replaced by machines. （ D） All heavy labor shouldnt be replaced by machines. （ A） He found a piece of chocolate in his pocke
34、t. （ B） He was given a piece of chocolate by someone. （ C） He found a large dog by his gate. （ D） He found his dog lost. （ A） The dogs real name was Bingo. （ B） The dog belonged to one of Alberts neighbors. （ C） The dog was named Bingo by Albert. （ D） The dog loved bones very much. （ A） Because the
35、dog didnt appear any longer. （ B） Because Albert couldnt afford the chocolate any longer. （ C） Because Albert didnt love the dog animal. （ D） Because the dog died. （ A） Dreams about a comfortable little home. （ B） Dreams about becoming an American citizen. （ C） Dreams about family life. （ D） Dreams
36、about books and stories. （ A） Suburbs. （ B） City. （ C） Village. （ D） Town. （ A） Cooking foods for the whole family. （ B） Helping children study. （ C） Paying the bills every month. （ D） Making a living for the whole family. （ A） They quarrel with each other. （ B） They hide these feelings. （ C） They t
37、ell them to others. （ D） They report these feeling. 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
38、 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 37 Terrorism bas existed in the world for quite a
39、 long time. What exactly is terrorism? Well, there are many different 【 B1】 _ out there. However, these definitions have certain things in common. Terrorism 【 B2】 _ extraordinary violence. It is intended to create 【 B3】 _ fear and involves a planned attack for a 【 B4】 _, often against something or s
40、omeone. Terrorism is 【 B5】 _ to have an audience. The differences between various 【 B6】 _ attacks involve the people, purpose, and how it is carded out. Terrorism is a technique. Its a 【 B7】 _ activity, and is planned in advance. For example, did you know that the 【 B8】 _ of the U.S. embassy in Keny
41、a in 1998 was planned for 5 years? 【 B9】 _. The definition of terrorism used by the government of the United States refers to intimidation of the civilians, or the influence of government policy by threat or fear. While terrorism is meant to be an act of violence to bring about change, it is usually
42、 not committed by those officially in the government. Usually, terrorist groups have fewer members than you would think. 【 B10】_. They hope to gain power and influence because of the act. The terrorists want to create fear so that leadership will he questioned. 【 B11】_. The terrorists want this audi
43、ence to experience far-reaching fear. 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 w
44、ord bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item with a single line through the center. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once. 48
45、It is possible to stop most drug 【 S1】 _ in the United States within a very short timesimply make all drugs available and sell them at cost. Label each drug with a precise description of what effect good and baddrug will have 【 S2】 _ the taker. This will require courage and honesty. For the record I
46、 have tried once almost every drug and like none, disproving the popular theory that taking a single smoke of opium(鸦片 ) will enslave the mind. 【 S3】 _, many drugs are bad for certain people to take and they should be told the reason in a sensible way. 【 S4】 _ from advice and warning, it might be go
47、od for our citizens to recall that the United States was the creation men who believed that each man has the right to do what he wants with his own life as long as he does not interfere 【 S5】 _ his neighbors pursuit of happiness. Now one can hear the 【 S6】 _: If everyone is allowed to take drugs, ev
48、eryone will, and the gross national product will decrease and we shall end up a race of fools. Alarming thought. Yet it seems most 【 S7】 _ that any reasonably healthy minded person will become a drug addict if he knows in advance what addiction is going to be like. Is everyone reasonably sensible? N
49、o. Some people will always become drug 【 S8】_ just as some people will always become drunk, and it is just too bad. Every man, however, has the power to kill himself if he chooses. But since most men wont kill themselves, drug addicts wont become the 【 S9】 _ among all kinds of people, either. Nevertheless, 【 S10】 _ people to do things they like or things they might enjoy only makes them want those thi
