1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 811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 Whether Schools Will Be Replaced by Computers. You should write no more than 120 words, and base your composition on the outline given in Chinese below: 1. 有人认为学校会被
2、电脑取代； 2. 也有人持不同意见； 3. 结合自己的经历，谈谈你对这个问题的认识。 Whether Schools Will Be Replaced by Computers 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 quest
3、ions 1-7, mark： Y (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information 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. 1 From Our Darkest Day, Our Brightest Hope That awful Septem
4、ber morning, when jet-liners rained from the sky, and the worst anyone could imagine seemed possible, the Welch sisters had more reason than most to panic. Rumors of violent death swirled around their schools near Alexandria, Va., and Aubrey, Alyssa, Alana and Ashley knew for certain that their fath
5、er had headed to work early that morning-at the Pentagon (五角大楼 ). “I was scared,“ says Alyssa, 10, the youngest. “I thought, Oh, no! My dad works in the west ring, where theyre saying the plane hit!“ Lt. Col. Tracy L. Welch survived that day because he was walking to a meeting when Flight 77 hit the
6、 Pentagon. But it was hours before his daughters learned that their father was alive. The familys brush with disaster made the girls sensitive to the suffering of those who werent so lucky. Then something important started, as it often does, with a simple idea. A Flood of Support On September 12, th
7、e girls decided to hold a car wash and donate the proceeds to the American Red ,Cross. They called their effort “Wash America: Help Wash Away the Hurt“ and contacted local radio stations to get the word out. Then the sisters set to work with buckets and water. They raised $10,000 the first day, befo
8、re the idea shot cross-country like water from a fire hose (消防水管 ). Last fall, people in 31 states scrubbed cars clean for Wash America. And when the suds (肥皂泡 ) were dry, theyd raised more than $85,000 for the families of the victims. “I never thought kids could change the world,“ says Aubrey, 15.
9、“But now I know that when people come together, even average kids like us, you can do something.“ Stories like the Welch sisters are proof that, though Sept. 11 was one of our nations darkest days, Americans response to the tragedy has been one of the brightest chapters in our history. After the att
10、acks, people everywhere asked instinctively, “What can I do?“ And perhaps no group has been more anxious to help with the healing process than young people. Today, encouraged by President Bushs call to service and the newly formed USA Freedom Corps, record numbers of young volunteers are comforting
11、victims of the terrorist attacks and tackling ongoing problems such as hunger and homelessness. And as National Volunteer Week begins today, communities across the country will honor those who are healing the world. The Greatest Generation In January, millions of youths took up the Do Something orga
12、nizations “Kindness companies also were required to hold onto a station for three years before the station could be sold. The post-1980 FCC eliminated the three-year rule and raised the number of broadcast holdings allowed for one owner. This trend of media acquisitions is continuing throughout the
13、1990s, as changing technology expands the market for media products. The issue of media ownership is important. If only a few corporations direct the media industries in this country, the outlets for differing political viewpoints and innovative ideas could be limited. 53 What do Time Warner and Mat
14、sushita have in common? （ A） They both belong to Rupert Murdoch. （ B） They are both big American media corporations. （ C） They both own several different but related media businesses. （ D） They are both outlets of differing viewpoints and innovative ideas. 54 Which of the following is true of the me
15、dia? （ A） They are trading each other in greater numbers today. （ B） They used to sell and buy each other in great numbers. （ C） They used to be controlled by two networksABC and NBC （ D） They have stopped the trend of acquisitions in the 1990s. 55 According to the passage, what makes acquisitions e
16、asier? （ A） The changing technology employed by the media. （ B） The medias increasing profits in the marketplace. （ C） The availability of the media stocks on stock exchanges. （ D） The ever tougher regulations of the FCC on the media since 1980. 56 What is the FCCs new policy regarding media allianc
17、es? （ A） It allows companies to sell their stocks publicly. （ B） It doesnt allow companies to sell their stocks publicly. （ C） It has eliminated all post1980 companies. （ D） It permits one company to own more media businesses at the same time. 57 The issue of media ownership is important because _.
18、（ A） it affects the amount of money the stockholders will make （ B） it decides whether we can have different aspects of the media （ C） it means that more and more people will hold onto only a few stations （ D） it concerns the channels through which to express opinions 57 Science for self-reliance ha
19、s, in recent years, become a matter of great concern for Third World and developing nations. These nations increasingly realize that science is the key to material development in their society and that without it, industrial, social and technological progress would be impossible. Many leaders of for
20、merly colonized nations have cried out for the development of the scientific and technological skills among their peoples. With such skills, these nations will be better able to utilize the resources which their own lands supply. There exists an acute need for scientists, engineers, technicians, eco
21、nomists, physicians, lawyers skilled in domestic and international law, and most importantly, perhaps, teachers and administrators with a commitment to sharing their skills with the underdeveloped nations. These nations would then be able to devise educational strategies and techniques needed to tea
22、ch their students essential skills. Science for self-reliance: Perhaps this might be a good slogan for Third World nations looking to improve their positions among other nations, as well as the lives of their citizens. 58 The purpose of this selection is to _. （ A） describe the superiority of the de
23、veloped nations （ B） stress the need for scientific and educational development （ C） prove that underdeveloped nations are backward （ D） show the poverty and ignorance of Third World countries 59 The most appropriate title for this selection would be _. （ A） The Development of a Materialistic Societ
24、y （ B） Science and Technology （ C） Science for Self-Reliance （ D） Natural Resources 60 One of the solutions suggested to improve the conditions of underdevelopment is _. （ A） to build more factories （ B） to obtain technical advisors from the Western world （ C） to upgrade the educational and science
25、programs （ D） to increase production and raise profits 61 The major concern expressed by underdeveloped nations regarding current economic conditions is that _. （ A） their preoccupation with profits overlooks the need for more humanistic values （ B） their lawyers are ignorant of international trade
26、laws （ C） there is a great need for physicians （ D） they have not been able to make the best use of their own resources 62 According to this selection, the keys to social development and material progress are _. （ A） profits and power （ B） land and natural resources （ C） science and education （ D） i
27、ndustry and technology 三、 Part V Cloze (15 minutes) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. 62 【 C1】 _ hundreds of years, artists have been crafting beautiful teap
28、ots to brew just the right【 C2】 _ of tea. The Yixing teapot is considered【 C3】 _in its design and quality. These teapots are made【 C4】 _a special kind of clay found in Yixing,【 C5】 _is a city 120 miles【 C6】 _Shanghai. The Yixing clay【 C7】 _three colors: light beige(棕灰色的 ), deep red and purplish brow
29、n. But【 C8】 _ colors can be formed by【 C9】 _the clays together. All pots are made【 C10】 _on a potters wheel and left unglazed【 C11】 _ the pot can absorb the flavor of the tea. This clay【 C12】 _ metals and minerals【 C13】 _ as iron, quartz and mica. It is also quite porous(多孔的 ). As a【 C14】 _, the pot
30、【 C15】 _the flavor of the tea that is brewed inside it. Thus the pot becomes【 C16】 _after each use. There is【 C17】 _old saying【 C18】 _ if you use a Yixing teapot for many years, you can【 C19】_ tea just by pouring【 C20】 _water into the empty pot. 63 【 C1】 （ A） About （ B） Over （ C） For （ D） Before 64
31、【 C2】 （ A） taste （ B） color （ C） flavor （ D） fragrance 65 【 C3】 （ A） notorious （ B） awkward （ C） listless （ D） unequaled 66 【 C4】 （ A） from （ B） out （ C） by （ D） of 67 【 C5】 （ A） that （ B） which （ C） what （ D） / 68 【 C6】 （ A） northwest to （ B） northwest off （ C） westnorth to （ D） westnorth of 69 【 C
32、7】 （ A） comes with （ B） comes in （ C） goes with （ D） goes in 70 【 C8】 （ A） other （ B） others （ C） another （ D） others 71 【 C9】 （ A） mixing （ B） separating （ C） changing （ D） laying 72 【 C10】 （ A） on hand （ B） with hand （ C） by hand （ D） at hand 73 【 C11】 （ A） except （ B） for fear （ C） although （ D）
33、so that 74 【 C12】 （ A） composes （ B） contains （ C） consists （ D） condenses 75 【 C13】 （ A） so （ B） such, （ C） much （ D） many 76 【 C14】 （ A） result （ B） part （ C） consequence （ D） results 77 【 C15】 （ A） absorbs （ B） expels （ C） incites （ D） exhales 78 【 C16】 （ A） season （ B） seasons （ C） seasoning （ D
34、） seasoned 79 【 C17】 （ A） a （ B） such （ C） an （ D） the 80 【 C18】 （ A） which （ B） that （ C） what （ D） how 81 【 C19】 （ A） make （ B） drink （ C） taste （ D） brew 82 【 C20】 （ A） boiling （ B） cooling （ C） boiled （ D） cool 四、 Vocabulary and Grammar Directions: There are some incomplete sentences in this par
35、t. For each sentence there are four choices. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. 83 Theres little chance that mankind would _ a nuclear war. （ A） retain （ B） maintain （ C） endure （ D） survive 84 The stone walls _ the farmers cows from joining his neighbors cows. （ A） conserve （ B
36、） restrain （ C） keep （ D） protect 85 Bob returned to Europe with the _of gathering further support for his cause. （ A） devotion （ B） stimulation （ C） intention （ D） motivation 86 The _situation of the economy of Southeastern Asia is encouraging. （ A） joint （ B） intensive （ C） overall （ D） decisive 8
37、7 A driver should concentrate _ the road when he is driving, or its easy to bring accidents. （ A） to （ B） on （ C） for （ D） in 五、 Part VI Translation (5 minutes) Directions: Complete the sentences in the blanks by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets. 88 Someday every home will have
38、 a PC, _(就像现在大多熟家庭有电视机一样 ). 89 _ (四月的第一天对别人开玩笑 ) is a custom among European peoples. 90 Our market includes a huge eating area that _ (专门经营传统的中国饮食 ). 91 The Asian elephant is much easier to tame and train _(与亚洲象相比 ), so the elephant performers in circuses are usually Asian ones. 92 It is important that the teacher _ (确保所有的学生都在试卷上签名 ). 大学英语四级模拟试卷 811答案与解析
