1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 745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 Air Pollution. You should write at least 120 words according to the outline given below. 1目前许多城市的空气污染严重 2空气污染带来的危害 3 如何解决空气污染问题 Air Pollution 二、 Part II Reading Comprehensi
2、on (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 (for NO) if the statem
3、ent contradicts the information given in the passage; NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage. 2 Healthy Returns in India Growth in India has been racing along at an annual 30 percent rate over the last decade, compared to a global average of 20 per cent. This is at a time
4、when the nations gross domestic product growth averaged 6 to 8 per cent. As lifestyles change, seemingly by the day, sports and fitness have gradually entered into the Indian consciousness as businesses are discovering. There is no need for a one-size-fits-all strategy in Indias healthy sports indus
5、try, says David Huang, founder of the Hong Kong-based Asian Academy for Sports and Fitness Professionals. The diverse economic and cultural conditions across many regions ensure that all fitness enthusiasts can find their place, from traditional Indian martial arts to modem Latin dance, and from yog
6、a(瑜珈 ) to extreme sports, he says. Health clubs The fitness segment is a key component of the sports industry, accounting for about a third of the US $15 billion spent annually. Health clubs, which poured about two-thirds of the money into fitness, are increasing at an astonishing rate; there are ab
7、out 100,000 registered around the country. Most of them target to high-income earners between 18 and 50 who are eager to pursue a healthy and fashionable lifestyle. New Delhis first private fitness club, Nirvana, was set up in 2001, It now has five outlets throughout the capital, and two of them fra
8、nchised(特许的 ). It plans to open another in the city and one in Bombay, a coastal city in Midwest India. Nirvana president says about 22,000 club members regularly work out. Its flagship(旗舰店 ) gym occupies 3,000 square meters and is located near a group of high-grade office buildings. It is usually p
9、acked to full capacity with about 800 fitness enthusiasts most evenings. Kelly Fan, 25, spends two hours three times a week at Nirvana. She pays US $679 for an annual membership. Thats; equivalent to her monthly salary. Its worth it, she says, because “health is priceless.“ The largest overseas-fund
10、ed fitness chain is CSI-Bally Total Club, which was launched in May 2002 and currently operates 13 outlets across India. “We plan to open 10 to 15 new clubs nationwide this year,“ says board chairman of the gym. Sources close to the chain say membership growth is estimated at 100 to 200 percent annu
11、ally. Research on Fitness Spending A survey by well-known market research and consulting firm Horizon indicates that spots spending in six major cities stood at US $64 per capita in 2003, with New Delhi ranked first at US $110. The primary reason to go on a fitness regimen(养生法 )is to stay healthy, s
12、aid 71 percent of respondents in the survey, which covered 1,639 people aged between 18 and 60 in New Delhi, Dacca; Calcutta and Bombay. Not all health clubs are restricted to downtown areas, rich suburbs or relatively well-heeled consumers. There are many community sports clubs catering to urban ne
13、ighborhoods and charging US $123 to US $185. Rossi, 28, who worked as instructor for about seven years at foreign-funded fitness chain Bodywork-impulse, started her own fitness centre in July, in cooperation with a residential community neighboring Bombay University. “With my professional experience
14、 at Bodywork-impulse and the affordable prices for middle-income earners, running the fitness centre is not difficult,“ Rossi tells India Business Weekly confidently, adding that expansion to other communities is under consideration. Research by India Sports Industry International, one of the countr
15、ys pioneer sports operation and marketing consulting companies, found that annual sports spending by Indian consumers is less than US $12 per capita, in comparison with US $300-500 in the United States and advanced European nations. Lack of Qualified Instructors The contrast and the great potential
16、explain why people with experience and expertise are keen to cash in on the market, says Jyoti Randhawa, director of the marketing office belonged to the New Delhi Bureau of Sport. Quite a few international brands, including US-based Bally Total, Bodywork-impulse, Power House, and Hong Kangs Haosba,
17、 have an established presence. Whether foreign or domestic, one challenge health clubs face is a Shortage of qualified instructors and experienced managers. Araby, who graduated from New Delhi Sport University, says that when she was a student, she and her classmates often worked as port-time traine
18、rs in the capitals fitness centers. “Even now, some of them who have unrelated jobs still do part-time work or act as private consultants, either because of money or personal interest,“ she says. The money isnt bad. Instructors are typically graduates or veteran and former professional athletes make
19、 between US $370 and US $741. This is much higher than the average income of less than US $123 per capita in major cities. They simply cant make up the numbers, however. Health club operators claim that the“ right people“ qualified instructors with service-awareness, consultants or managerial talent
20、are hard to find. Government Support and Promotion In 2002, the India Body Building Association issued the Body Building Professionals Grading Regulations to classify fitness coaches into four categories in line with their professional education background and experience. “However, even in New Delhi
21、, there are only about 1,000 certified professionals. compared with about 20,000 trainers excluding part-timers in various fitness centers,“ says Hart, attributing the shortage to poor promotion and inadequate government support. This year, the Ministry of Labor and Social Security and the General A
22、dministration of Sport are jointly promoting the Specific Sports Professional Qualification Certification Program. The national standard system will be a forced employment requirement for fitness coaches. The measure will also help Indias fitness industry keep up with the international market and sh
23、ould attract foreign client or facilitate overseas expansion. These professional certifications have been around in developed nations for decades. Certificates of the US National Academy of Sports Medicine and Finland-based Federation of International Sports Aerobics and Fitness are the most interna
24、tionally recognized. Challenge However, the industry also faces another challenge. Weights and dull tasks are apparently, not enough to keep people interested. Health clubs intended for high-in-come consumers are increasingly incorporating yoga, Latin draining and so on to keep the cash register rin
25、ging. Customers at such health clubs are not just looking to keep fit. They also want entertainment and comfort, insiders say. Instructors need to be professionally qualified, have sound communication skills, and be able to provide tailored services. Nirvana points out that personnel with profession
26、al knowledge and managing skills is even tougher than finding qualified instructors. CSI-Bally Total Fitness Club. Co. Ltd., a joint venture between US-based Bally Total Fitness and India Sports Industry Co. Ltd., a Bombay-listed State-owned sports conglomerate(联合企业 ), faces similar headaches, ackno
27、wledges Jun Cato, director of business.development. To fill the vacancy, sports universities in cities such as New Delhi, Calcutta, and Bombay have opened the sports management department in recent years. Officials say their graduates are highly sought. 2 The passage is mainly about the mass progres
28、s and present trouble of healthy sport industry in India. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 3 As Indians are getting richer they would like to pay much more money on fitness as to follow the popularity. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 Nirvanas flagship gym is usually filled to full capacity with about 800 fitness enthu
29、siasts most weekends. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 The clubs of CSI-Bally grow at an estimated speed of one to two times every year in India. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 Not all health clubs are opened in downtown areas or rich suburbs, （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 7 India Sports Industry Internationals research sh
30、owed that annual sports spending in the U.S. is about 30 to 50 times more than that in India. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 8 Few international brands, including Bally Total, Bodywork-impulse, Power House, and Hong Kongs Haosha run well in India. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 9 Fitness coaches are classified into f
31、our categories in accord with their professional_. 10 The Program will help Indias fitness industry keep up with international market and speed up its_. 11 As Nirvana says, a person both as a sport professor and as an experienced manager is harder to obtain than_. Section A Directions: In this secti
32、on, 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 must read the
33、 four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. （ A） The man doesnt want to see Mr. Williams. （ B） Mr. Jones is in an inferior position to Mr. Williams. （ C） Mr. Jones used to be in charge. （ D） Mr. Williams doesnt want to see the man. （ A） They need to make more efforts. （
34、B） Theyll have more work to do tomorrow. （ C） The others have done the greater part of it. （ D） Theyve finished more than half of it. （ A） She felt very sorry. （ B） She felt a bit annoyed. （ C） She was in a hurry. （ D） She was surprised. （ A） The knife belongs to him. （ B） Bob should mind his own bu
35、siness. （ C） The man once borrowed Bobs knife. （ D） Bobs knife isnt as good as that of the man. （ A） Hell miss the meeting that afternoon. （ B） He cant have an appointment with the host. （ C） He wont miss the meeting. （ D） He is a hardworking man. （ A） Because she didnt fulfill her promise. （ B） Bec
36、ause her mother would be very angry. （ C） Because she cant finish the job ahead of schedule （ D） Because she would be the last to finish the job. （ A） He always talks on the phone for that long if its toll free. （ B） They had so much free time to talk on the phone for that long. （ C） They talked on
37、the phone for too long. （ D） He wants to know what they talked about. （ A） At a restaurant. （ B） At the cinema. （ C） In the office. （ D） At a department store. （ A） What kind of medicine to develop. （ B） When to advertise the drugs. （ C） How to promote their products. （ D） The regulations of medicin
38、e advertising. （ A） To launch a campaign on all the specialist medical journals. （ B） To offer to return the purchase price if the customers are not satisfied. （ C） To advertise on the papers with doctors recommendation. （ D） To advertise through television commercials. （ A） She is a medical expert.
39、 （ B） She knows nothing about the regulations of medicine advertisement. （ C） She will have to think of new ideas. （ D） The man appreciates her work very much. （ A） He cant find his office key. （ B） He has misplaced some exams. （ C） Hes unable to talk. （ D） He doesnt like his classroom. （ A） Mark th
40、e latest homework assignment. （ B） Put a cancellation notice on the classroom door. （ C） Make an appointment with the doctor. （ D） Return some exams to his students. （ A） Teach Dons class while hes absent. （ B） Give Professor Webster the key to Dons office. （ C） Leave a message on the board in Dons
41、classroom. （ D） Bring Don the homework that was due today. （ A） Put the homework on Dons desk. （ B） Leave the master key for Don. （ C） Give Dons students the next assignment. （ D） Call Don at the end of the afternoon. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end
42、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） Males. （ B） Ethnic males. （ C） White males. （ D） Women. （ A） 40 cents for every doll
43、ar. （ B） 58 cents for every dollar. （ C） 65 cents for every dollar. （ D） 76 cents for every dollar. （ A） Work the same number of hours; same education, age and union status; live in different regions of the country. （ B） Live in the same region of the country; same age and union status; work same nu
44、mber of hours. （ C） Worked for the government; lived in the same region of the country; education; same age; union status and education. （ D） Work the same number of hours; same age, union status and education; lived in the same region of the country. （ A） Huntington based his conclusion on record o
45、f changes in his own intelligence. （ B） Huntington based his conclusion on work with peoples in different climates. （ C） Huntington based his conclusion on record of temperature changes. （ D） Huntington based his conclusion on record of changes in mental abilities. （ A） A great effect on everyones i
46、ntelligence. （ B） Some effect on most peoples intelligence. （ C） Some effect on a few peoples intelligence. （ D） No effect on most peoples intelligence. （ A） Spring and fall. （ B） Winter and spring. （ C） Winter and summer. （ D） Fall and winter. （ A） Professor Smith. （ B） A teaching assistant. （ C） A
47、 specialist in Chemistry. （ D） A university technician. （ A） Every day of the week. （ B） Once a week. （ C） Once every two weeks. （ D） Twice a week. （ A） To demonstrate an experiment. （ B） To explain the grading procedures. （ C） To inform the students of the safety measures. （ D） To tell the students
48、 how to use the safety equipment. 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 f
49、rom 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 35 It is never too early for you to learn about the value of money as a teenager. Many teens have no【 B1】 _what it takes to earn money or what it costs to live.【 B2】_may have an influence on how you understand money since this is especially true for
