1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 72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: College Students Work as an Ordinary Workshop Worker. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given in Chinese. 1. 现在，有些学生选择毕业后到车间当普通工人 2. 大学生当普通工
2、人是否是自身价值贬值 3. 你怎么看待这个问题 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 agrees with the info
3、rmation 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. 2 Ruth Ann and Robert Lipic knew their children could make mistakes that could last a lifetime maybe even shorten a lifetime.
4、 As former chairwoman of the Illinois chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Ruth Ann is well aware of the dangerous combination of teens, alcohol and cars. All three boys are now in their 20s, and “were proud of them,“ she says. The Lipics are not alone. In recent years many parents have thought
5、 they had to engage in action of spying to watch their kids closely. The reason for parental anxiety is clear. A 1999 report by the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan showed that about 62 percent of high school seniors reported having gotten drunk. The report also indicated
6、that about 42 percent had used drugs in the last year. Another survey shows that roughly 50 percent of high school girls and boys have engaged in the sexual intercourse(性交 ). Internet sex merchants and chatroom stalkers add to this trouble. What isnt as clear is the rightness of parents spying on th
7、eir children. Is it right to read childrens diaries, search their rooms, tail them to hangouts? Conscientious parents can be found on both sides of the issue. Some people believe that protection of a teen outweighs the right to privacy. Yvonne Webster, a mother of four boys aged 11 to 24, worried wh
8、en she heard rumors that gangs were penetrating the local high school. “I got very nervous,“ she said. Fearing her two older sons were not telling her all she needed to know, she talked with their friends to find out what was going on at the school. “They were getting into shouting matches with stud
9、ents,“ she said of her sons. “But that was it.“ She also searched the boys rooms and went through their pockets, but she never found any evidence of a problem. To her, spying was justified, though she has not seen a need to do it with her younger sons. “Kids are precious, and we all need to be respe
10、ctful of them,“ Webster said. “But when they enter high school and we see the problems they could be influenced by, we have to find ways to protect them. If spying is the route we have to take, I would do it.“ She has plenty of company. The owner of The Spy Shop Inc., on Chicagos Near North Side est
11、imates that 20 percent of his business in video-monitoring equipment is for families, including parents spying on their latchkey children(挂钥匙儿童 ). Home drug-testing is another market thats growing steadily. Bill Minor, marketing director for drug-test manufacturer Psychemedics Corp, said his company
12、 began offering the kits(装备 ) for home use several years ago at the request of parents. The kits require a snippet(片段 ) of hair to be sent to the company for analysis; results are available in about a week. But espionage(间谍活动 ) can be dangerous to parent-child relationship, cautions Fran Stott, dean
13、 of academic programs at a graduate school in child development. “Spying is hostile,“ she explained, and might undermine any foundation of mutual trust a parent needs to build with a teenager. “As parents, we are very anxious not to let children make mistakes, and our anxiety only causes more proble
14、ms than it solves,“ Scott said. “That is not to say there arent times when teenagers show signs we need to take very seriously evidence of drug use, an eating disorder or a drinking problem. It is our job as parents to sort it out. I personally would try to do it in a more straight-forward way.“ Sev
15、ere distress will show itself in ways that dont require spying, she said, such as drastic changes in moods and grades or associations with new friends. Loving but not confrontation is a better approach than spying, said Stott. And if parents see evidence of severe trouble, she added, “Seek professio
16、nal help. Your goal is not to stir your own anger; your goal is to help your child.“ Teens tend to agree with Stott. “There are things teenagers need to experience on their own“, said Brittany Cable, 17. “It helps you mature faster.“ She added of her parents, “If they need to find something out, the
17、y should just ask me and Ill let them know.“ Even Minot suggests avoiding the espionage approach when using the home drug tests. “We recommend that you talk with your child and show him the collection device so it becomes a deterrent,“ he said. “Get one and leave it on the shelf.“ As the mother of f
18、ive, aged 14 to 20, Carolyn Sehmer has engaged more in soft spying, such as straining to listen to phone calls, until she is sure all is well. But her best method, she says, is volunteering at her childrens school, where she picks up good information on the entire teen culture. Barbara Cavanagh, who
19、se seven children range from five to twenty-four, agrees that many kids do not talk openly, but she is uncomfortable with the idea of spying. Instead, her approach is to limit the opportunities for wrong-doing. “Loving them to death, but dont trust them,“ she said. “It doesnt mean I dont respect the
20、ir privacy. But things like sleepovers in high school no way! I just say no.“ A childs safety should outweigh any worry about espionage, according to social worker Dave Clinton, who works at an alternative school for disturbed children. But this applies only if parents have legitimate reasons to be
21、concerned. “You wonder what is in that dresser, in that diary,“ Clinton said. “It is not a good idea to invade that space. Thats off limits unless there is some clear provocation. Then Im not snooping(窥视 ); Im worried. Kids can understand reasons, but not snooping.“ That sentiment echoes the views o
22、f Laura Schlessinger, a radio adviser. “Parents are to respect their childrens nest and stuff,“ she says. “However, when a parent has reason to believe that there might be a problem sex, drugs, criminality, for example it is their obligation to use whatever means necessary to help and protect their
23、child. Children who are off track dont generally talk openly to their parents out of guilt, shame, emotional problems, foolishness, etc.“ As the Lipics see it, children arent born deserving trust; they earn it. They spied on their sons “so they could develop some credibility with us,“ Robert Lipic e
24、xplains. “Then we felt very comfortable.“ Once the boys proved worthy of trust, they received it. But many of those sensitive to the subject of family espionage, even those who resorted to spying, urged this bottom line caution: be careful, these are your children. 2 A 1999 report by the University
25、of Michigan showed that about 62 percent of high school students reported having gotten drunk. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 3 Yvonne Websters sons occasionally took drug in school, so she searched the boys rooms and went through their pockets. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 Home drug-testing is becoming more and
26、more popular with parents. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 According to this passage, patents spying on their children is a controversial problem. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 Fran Stott is of the opinion that Spying might weaken the mutual trust between parents and their children. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 7 Yvonne
27、 Webster thought parents are entitled to spying on their children. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 8 Barbara Cavanagh supports spying on children and her approach is to limit her childrens opportunities for wrong-doing. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 9 Psychemedics Corp is a company that_drug test kits. 10 Laura. Schl
28、essinger holds the_that a parent can use any means to help and protect their child when necessary. 11 This passage is mainly about whether_on children is proper. Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one
29、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） Before the man bought a n
30、ew house. （ B） After the man and the woman talked about the purchase for the first time. （ C） After the man bought a new house. （ D） After the man has given up looking for a new house. （ A） She says she doesnt mind if the man carries the case. （ B） She is angry when the man offers to carry the case.
31、 （ C） She refuses the help. （ D） She thanks the man and accepts his offer. （ A） Avoid the party. （ B） Attend the party. （ C） Go home. （ D） Repeat himself. （ A） Mostly English. （ B） Japanese. （ C） Chinese. （ D） Each language about half the time. （ A） 45. （ B） 35. （ C） 32. （ D） 22. （ A） In a restauran
32、t. （ B） In a bar. （ C） On a jet. （ D） On an oceanliner. （ A） Doctor and patient. （ B） passenger and bus driver. （ C） Customer and merchant. （ D） Boss and secretary. （ A） Changing her clothes. （ B） Driving her car. （ C） Having a meal. （ D） Typing an essay. （ A） An employee in the city council at Birm
33、ingham. （ B） Assistant Director of the Admissions Office. （ C） Head of the Overseas Students Office. （ D） Secretary of Birmingham Medical School. （ A） Nearly fifty percent are foreigners. （ B） About fifteen percent are from Africa. （ C） A large majority are from Latin America. （ D） A small number ar
34、e from the Far East. （ A） She will have more contact with students. （ B） It will bring her capability into fuller play. （ C） She will be more involved in policy-making. （ D） It will be less demanding than her present job （ A） Because she can not get extra pay. （ B） Because she hopes for more opportu
35、nities. （ C） Because she can not bear the dull environment. （ D） Because she dislikes the manager. （ A） She will leave the company immediately. （ B） She will tell the company her decision beforehand. （ C） She will work here for another 60 days. （ D） She will leave the company without notice. （ A） Sh
36、e is likely to be employed soon. （ B） She is nosure of second interview. （ C） She will see the general manager again. （ D） She has been employed by the company. （ A） Secretary. （ B） Associate manager. （ C） Typist. （ D） Accountant. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages
37、. 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） By doing business. （ B） By buying and selling land. （ C） By cheating. （
38、 D） By making whiskey. （ A） He received an injection in the neck. （ B） He drank a glass of whiskey each evening. （ C） He was being treated by a doctor. （ D） He felt unwell near his neck. （ A） They wanted to find out how to become wealthy. （ B） They wanted to find out how to live longer. （ C） They wa
39、nted to know what alcohol he drank. （ D） They wanted to know where to be given an injection. （ A） At 5 years old. （ B） At 6 years old. （ C） At 7 years old. （ D） Its not clear. （ A） From the parents of the students. （ B） From the donation of the society. （ C） From the contributions of influential peo
40、ple. （ D） From the government. （ A） 1/2. （ B） 1/3. （ C） 1/4. （ D） 2/3. （ A） The history of Benjamin Franklin. （ B） The history of the U.S. mail. （ C） The Changes of writing letters. （ D） The history of U.S. （ A） Two centuries. （ B） 300 years ago. （ C） In 1691. （ D） In the 16th century. （ A） The Brit
41、ish government. （ B） The private contractors. （ C） Benjamin Franklin. （ D） George Washington. （ A） He established a government service. （ B） He developed a system called “star routes“. （ C） He built a lot of post offices. （ D） He established the postal system. Section C Directions: In this section,
42、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 numbere
43、d 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 We often hear the 【 B1】 _, “Everybody talks about weather, but nobody does anything about it.“ This is really not 【 B2】 _ today. Somethin
44、g is, indeed, being 【 B3】 _. Today, meteorology is used to make peoples lives 【 B4】 _ and better. Meteorologists are 【 B5】 _ studying the weather. Some meteorologists 【 B6】 _ the weather, others analyze weather information, and still others make forecasts about the weather 【 B7】 _. The United States
45、 National Weather Service 【 B8】 _ a network of weather stations through the U.S. The Weather Service has more than 400 stations 【 B9】_. At these stations, weather observations are taken every hour, both during the day and night. The Weather Service issued 24-hour weather forecasts. It also issues 5-
46、day forecasts, 10-day forecasts and even 30-day forecasts. 【 B10】 _. In the year 1959, the United States launched its first weather satellite. This satellite was specially designed to collect, record, and send back weather information to earth. 【 B11】 _. They continue to provide valuable weather inf
47、ormation to meteorologist in all parts of the world. 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 choic
48、es 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 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
49、 than once. 48 Today, unplanned development, urban disinvestments(负投资 ), and a deteriorating quality of life have come to be known simply 【 S1】 _ “sprawl(无序扩展 ).“ A poll released in February of this year by the Pew Center for Civic Journalism found that sprawl now ranks equally with crime as the number one local issue concerning American people. This genuine and quite understandable worry reflects the reality 【 S2】 _ in many areas of o
