1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 761及答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing (30 minutes) 1 1. The news media consists of newspapers, radio and television. 2. The invention of the radio had a tremendous influence on the world. 3. Television, the most recently developed means of communication, allows us to see as well as hear the news. 二
2、、 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 information given in the pass
3、age; 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. 1 The Empire State Building Turns 75 Empire State Building, the famous building in New York City is 75 years old. The ground was broken on Jan. 22nd,
4、1930. Workers dug a hole about 17 meters deep for the foundation. In March, work began on the steel structure. It grew taller and taller. By November, well ahead of plans, the stonework on the outside of the building was finished. On May 1st, 1931, President Herbert Hoover pressed a button in Washin
5、gton, D.C. On went the lights of, at that time, the worlds tallest building. The Empire State Building in Midtown Manhattan was open for business. The Empire State Building is just over 443 meters tall. That includes the 62-meter-tall lightening rod(避雷针 )on top. There are 103 floors. And if you want
6、 to reach them all on foot, just know there are more than 1860 stairs. Runners compete in a yearly race to the top. If even the thought of that makes you tired, then you might want to ride an elevator instead. The building has 73 of them. The Empire, State Building sits on more than 7,000 square met
7、ers of land. The building has 5 entrances and 6,500 windows. And, last but not least, it has 250 workers who take care of the building. Empire State Building Towers over New York City The Empire State Building holds a special place in the hearts of Americans. For one thing, it was the tallest buildi
8、ng in the world for more than 40 years. But the Empire State Building is also a big player in the cultural history of New York City. One reason is its light shows. The first took place in 1932. A searchlight was lit on top of the building to honor the election of Franklin Delano Roosevelt as preside
9、nt. New York is known as the Empire State, and Roosevelt was its governor. In 1956, four large searchlights were added to the building. They were called Freedom Lights. They were meant as a way to send a message of welcome and hope to immigrants. The Freedom Lights were also meant to signal the hope
10、s of Americans for peace. People at that time worried about the threat from the Soviet Union. More lights were added in 1964. But a big surprise came in 1976. The Empire State Building shined in red, white and blue. The colors of the flag celebrated the 200th anniversary of American independence. Ev
11、er since then, the owners of the Empire State Building have observed holidays and special events with color. For example, on February 14th, the building glows red for Valentines Day, the day for love. On Saint Patricks Day, March 17th, the Empire State Building turns green to honor the patron saint(
12、守护神 )of Ireland. And on April 22nd, it shines a combination of green and blue to mark Earth Day. There are also special colors to mark the independence days of several countries and to honor campaigns against diseases. There are even light shows to celebrate the birthdays of cartoon characters like
13、Popeye and Betty Boop. Sometimes the building goes dark as a remembrance, as it did in 2004 after the death of former President Ronald Reagan. Photograph and Film Star Even if you have never visited New York, there is a good chance you have seen the Empire State Building. It has been photographed co
14、untless times. It has even played parts in movies. In 1933 the Empire State Building was one of the stars of “King Kong.“ A huge ape climbs to the top, fighting off airplanes and holding in his hand a screaming woman, played by Fay Wray. In 1957 the Empire State Building appeared in the love story “
15、An Affair to Remember.“ Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr play a man and a woman who meet and fall in love on a ship. They are looking at the New York City skyline from the ship when they plan a future meeting. More recently, in “Sleepless in Seattle,“ two people in love agree to meet at the Observation D
16、eck on Valentines Day. Both do arrive, but one is a little later. They almost miss each other. The makers of that film made a small mistake. They should have lit the tower in red. In the movie “Independence Day“ the Empire State Building is destroyed by creatures from space. But there is one motion
17、picture in which the main character is the Empire State Building. The Pop artist Andy Warhol made the 1964 movie “Empire.“ He and a crew set up a camera in an office high up in another tall building. They filmed the Empire State Building through an evening into night. The camera never moved. The res
18、ult is a silent film 8 hours long in black-and-white. Empire State Building and the Twin Towers In the early 1970s, the Empire State Building lost its place as the tallest building in New York. People in the city now had the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center to look up to. Tragically that all ch
19、anged in the morning of September 11th, 2001. Members of A1-Qaida crashed hijacked(劫机 )passenger airplanes into the Twin Towers and destroyed them. The Empire State Building again became the citys tallest building. The Empire State Building survived a plane crash. In 1945, a large military plane hit
20、 the building at the 79 floor. The pilot had gotten lost in foggy conditions. The pilot and 2 passengers were killed. The crash also killed 11 people in the building. Yet a woman survived a drop of 75 floors in an elevator after the cable lines broke as a result of the crash. A Giant Pencil Many peo
21、ple say the Empire State Building looks like a giant pencil. They may be right. John Jacob Raskob was the business leader mainly responsible for the Empire State Building. The story goes that Raskob held up a pencil in front of the architects and asked them how high they could build it. Raskob chose
22、 the architects at Shreve, Lamb and Harmon Associates to design the building. They planned for the top of the building to serve as a port for airships. But that never happened. The winds were too strong at that height. Still, the height of the building was useful for another purpose. NBC, the Nation
23、al Broadcasting Company, placed a television tower on the building in 1950. It was the most powerful transmitter in the world. Antennas(天线 )on the Empire State Building still serve many communication needs. More than 100 million people have visited the Empire State Building since it opened in May of
24、 1931. It is very popular with people who visit New York City. But the building never became as popular with large companies as the developers had hoped. Today the building has about 900 tenants(租客 ). Small businesses are the main occupants. The Empire State Building opened during the Great Depressi
25、on. At that time few people were willing or able to pay for office space there. The Web site of the Empire State Building offers a virtual tour and use of cameras on top of the building to see New York City. The Web site is esbnyc, com. 2 From 1931 to 2006, the Empire State Building lived through a
26、course of years. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 3 On May 1st, 1931, President Herbert Hoover declared the opening of the Empire State Building, which lies in Washington, D.C. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 The Empire State Building has 103 floors, 160 stairs, 3 elevators, entrances, and 6,00 windows in total. （ A）
27、Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 The first light show in the Empire State Building was in 1932 to honor the election of Franklin Delano Roosevelt as the president of America. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 In 196, the lights of Empire State Building shined in green to celebrate the 200th anniversary of American independ
28、ence. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 7 In 1933, it was the first time for the Empire State Building to appear in a film in “King Kong“. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 8 It was in the movie “Empire“ that the Empire State Building itself played the main character. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 9 After September 11th, 2001, whe
29、n the Twin Towers destroyed by the air crash, the tallest building of New York City is _. 10 But for the strong winds at the top of the Empire State Building, it would be designed to serves as _. 11 The Empire State Building holds about 900 tenants for business, but most of them are _. Section A Dir
30、ections: 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 spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pa
31、use, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. （ A） They wont come if they dont call. （ B） She is sure that the people will come to the party. （ C） She will cancel the party since nobody called. （ D） There is plenty of food for all the people. （ A） He
32、will fix the sink himself. （ B） He will ask someone to do the work. （ C） He will move into the apartment. （ D） He will buy a new sink. （ A） He is nervous. （ B） He is disappointed （ C） He is surprised. （ D） He is anxious. （ A） The woman should pay the fee at the library. （ B） The woman should wait in
33、 line. （ C） The woman should pay the fee at another office. （ D） The woman should pay cash only. （ A） The typist has completed it already. （ B） Hell need some help later on. （ C） He completed the typing himself. （ D） He wants the woman to type more carefully. （ A） Wait for the next bus. （ B） Ask som
34、eone else. （ C） Walk to the housing office. （ D） Get on this bus. （ A） Students with a proper ID can check any book out. （ B） Only the students with special permission can check out reference books. （ C） Only professors can check out the reference books. （ D） The reference books are not allowed to b
35、e checked out. （ A） The convention was cancelled. （ B） The convention was put off. （ C） The convention was held last Wednesday. （ D） The convention was overcrowded. （ A） Fabrics. （ B） Natural fibbers. （ C） Primitive forms of cloth. （ D） Animal skins and furs. （ A） Because he went to Lake Placid two
36、hundred miles away. （ B） Because he discussed philosophy with his friends in a coffee house. （ C） Because now he is a college student and he can do whatever he likes. （ D） Because he had a lot of homework to do and a party to go. 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） A person is doing a job which he likes very much. （ B） A person is doing
38、 a job which he doesnt like. （ C） A person is doing a job which he is not suited for. （ D） A person is doing a job which he thinks very important. （ A） Because it will make a person earn a lot of money. （ B） Because many people in the world dont want to be square pegs. （ C） Because good jobs make th
39、em happy. （ D） Because it will make full use of their talents. （ A） Businessmen, managers and accountants. （ B） Chemists, physicists and biologists. （ C） Governors, doctors and teachers. （ D） Engineers, public servants and news reporters. （ A） A sense of humor can turn strangers into acquaintances.
40、（ B） Human beings share one quality-a sense of humor. （ C） People can communicate with each other without talking. （ D） The ability to laugh is a unique feature of human beings. （ A） Because there are no signs to direct them. （ B） Because no tour guides are available. （ C） Because all the buildings
41、in the city look alike. （ D） Because the university is everywhere in the city. （ A） They set their own exams. （ B） They select their own students. （ C） They award their own degrees. （ D） They organize their own laboratory work. （ A） Most of them have a long history. （ B） Many of them are specialized
42、 libraries. （ C） They house more books than any other university library. （ D） They each have a copy of every book published in Britain. （ A） Very few of them are engaged in research. （ B） They were not awarded degree until 1948. （ C） They have outnumbered male students. （ D） They were not treated e
43、qually until 1881 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 from 36 to 43 wit
44、h 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 29 On the night of the play, Albert was already made-up and【 B1】 _in his policemans
45、 uniform long before the end of the first act. He【 B2】 _looked the part all right, he thought as he【 B3】 _himself in the mirror. He even wondered if he should go out into the street to see what【 B4】 _he made on people out there. Just for a joke, of course! Then he was seized with a sudden attack of
46、stage fright. How could he face all those people in the【 B5】 _? He put his head in his hands and tried to remember his lines. He had only a very small part, but his mind was a complete【 B6】 _. A knock on the door made him look up. He felt really【 B7】 _. He was due to go on【 B8】 _in the second act. H
47、ad he missed his entrance and mined the play for everybody? But it was only the producer, who noticed what a state he was in.【 B9】_, so that he could watch the play and follow in his script at the .same time.【 B10】 _. She was right, it .seemed to work. In fact,【 B11】 _And he began to feel himself pa
48、rt of it. Soon it was time for him to act on the stage. As it turned out, he felt quite at ease and acted his part perfectly well. 30 【 B1】 31 【 B2】 32 【 B3】 33 【 B4】 34 【 B5】 35 【 B6】 36 【 B7】 37 【 B8】 38 【 B9】 39 【 B10】 40 【 B11】 Section A Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten b
49、lanks. 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 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. 40 Since we are social beings, the quality of our lives【 S1】 _in large measure on o
