1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 816及答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing (30 minutes) 1 For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter in reply to a friends inquiry about applying for admission to your college or university. You should write at least 120 words according to the outline given below in Chinese: 1. 建议报考的专业及
2、理由 2报考该专业的基本条件 3应当如何备考 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 infor
3、mation 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 Informing the World Every day, the news of the world is relayed to people by over 300 million copies of the daily papers, ov
4、er 400 million radio sets, and over 150 million television sets. Additional news is shown by motion pictures in theatres and cinemas all over the world. As more people learn what the important events of the day are, fewer are stir concerned exclusively with the events of their own household. As the
5、English writer John Donne put it nearly four hundred years ago, “no man is an island.“ This idea is more appropriate today than it was when Doone lived. In short, wherever he lives, a man belongs to some society; and we are becoming more and more aware that whatever happens in one particular society
6、 affects, somehow, the life and destiny of all humanity. Newspapers have been published in the modem world for about four hundred years. Most of the newspapers printed today are read in Europe and Noah America. However, soon they may be read in all parts of the world, thanks to the new inventions th
7、at are changing the techniques of newspaper publishing. Electronics and automation have made it possible to produce pictures and texts far more quickly than before. Photographic reproduction eliminates the need for typing and printing presses. And fewer specialists, such as type-setters, are needed
8、to produce a paper or magazine by the photo-offset(照相平板胶印 )method. Therefore, photo-copies can be sent over great distances now by means of television channels and satellites, such as Telstar. Thus, pictures can be brought to the public more quickly than previously. Machines that prepare printed tex
9、ts for photo-copies are being used a great deal today. Thousands of letters and figures of different sizes and thicknesses can now be arranged on a black glass disc that is only eight inches in diameter, to be printed in negative form (white on a black background) . The disc on the machine turns con
10、stantly at the rate of ten revolutions a second. A beam of light from a stroboscopic (频闪的 )lamp shines on the desired letters and figures for about two-millionths of a second. Then the image of the letters and figures that were illuminated is projected onto a film through lenses. The section of film
11、 is large enough to hold the equivalent of a page of text. There is a keyboard in front of the machine that is similar to the key board of a typewriter, and the machine operator has only to strike the proper keys for the image of the corresponding letters to be immediately transferred to the film. T
12、he negative image on the film can quickly be transferred onto paper. This method makes it as easy to reproduce photographs and illustrations as it is to reproduce the text itself. Film, being light and small, can be sent rapidly to other places and used to print copies of the text where they are nee
13、ded. Film images can also be projected easily on a movie or television screen. Television broadcasts are limited to an area that is within sight of the sending station or its relay. Although television relays are often placed on hills and mountains so that they can cover a wider region, they still c
14、an not cover more land than one could see from the same hilltop on a clear day. However, the rays also go out into the atmosphere, and if there is relay station on a satellite that revolves around the earth, it can transmit the pictures to any point on the earth from which the satellite is visible.
15、Three satellites permanently revolving over the equator(赤道 ) transmit any television program to any part of the earth. This makes it possible for world editions of newspapers to give the news in all countries at the same time. Some day it may be possible for a subscriber (用户 ) to a televised newspap
16、er to press a button and see a newspaper page on his television screen. He could also decide when he wants the page to turn and by dialing different numbers, such as those on a telephone dial, he could choose the language or the edition of the paper he wants to read. It seems strange to think that,
17、even today, methods of the past are not entirely useless. For example, sometimes press agencies that use radio and Telstar use carrier pigeons to send messages between offices in large cities because the pigeons are not bothered by traffic problems. It may be some time before television sets become
18、common in the average homes in Africa and Asia. However, radio is already rapidly becoming accessible to thousands of people in these areas. And, now that good radios are being made with transistors(晶体管 ), and their price is gradually drop- ping because of mass production, it may not be too long bef
19、ore radios become commonplace in areas which have no newspapers. Transistors make it possible for people to carry small radios wherever they go, without need of electric current. Even television sets are now opening on transistors, and the pocket TV may soon be as widespread as the pocket radio. Now
20、 that scientific progress is making it possible to send the news to all the inhabitants of the earth, it will be important to consider what news is going to be sent to them. No matter what criteria are used in making the decision, a decision must be made, since no one would have time to read or list
21、en to an account of everything that is going on in the world. People who have time to read several papers can already compare different reports of the same event. When an event has political significance, each paper reports it from the point of view of its own political beliefs or preferences. Ideal
22、ly, of course, the expression of editorial opinion should be limited to the editorial page, and the news articles should be objective-telling the facts as completely as possible, without trying to give them a particular interpretation, or without otherwise trying to influence the reader s opinion. H
23、owever, reporters and editors are only human, and if they have strong political beliefs it is almost impossible for them to hide them. If editors believe their point of view is best for the readers of their paper, what s to stop them from using the paper to try to influence public opinion? And if, s
24、ome day, a world newspaper becomes a reality, will it be the most powerful press agencies that will choose the news to be sent out to all countries? 2 The expression “no man is an island“ means that in modem society no man lives in isolation without being informed of the important events of the day,
25、 but closely related to the society surrounded. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 3 Aeeorcling to the author, it was in the ancient times that people all over the world had access to newspapers. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 The transferring of newspaper texts to film is time-consuming and costly. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C）
26、NG 5 Television relays are often placed on hilltops so that they can cover a wider region. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 Transistors are particularly useful for the radios but they are not used in TV sets. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 7 People are capable of knowing all the events going on in every part of the w
27、orld. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 8 If a world newspaper becomes a reality, it will take more responsibility for informing all the readers of the latest news in the world. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 9 Any television program could be transmitted to any part of the world by_. 10 Even today press agencies still s
28、ometimes use carder pigeons to send messages between offices in large cities because the pigeons are not _. 11 It is ideal that the news articles should be written_. Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation,
29、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 four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. （ A） No one can do the tra
30、nslating. （ B） The new secretary can type the document. （ C） The woman should do the work herself. （ D） The secretary might be able to help the woman. （ A） The weather yesterday. （ B） A polluted river. （ C） Hotel accommodations. （ D） The quality of the air. （ A） He should find a new job. （ B） He sho
31、uld choose his own career. （ C） Hes an engineer. （ D） He has decided to study math. （ A） Read the newspaper while he waits. （ B） Help the woman with her correspondence. （ C） Mail the letter from the lobby. （ D） Get some stationery for the woman. （ A） Shes ready to exhibit her artwork. （ B） Shes plan
32、ning to go to the exhibit. （ C） She wants to see the mans prints. （ D） She expects to publish an article next month. （ A） The man should come back later. （ B） The man must complete some paperwork. （ C） The mans application has been misplaced. （ D） The man is not qualified of the job. （ A） Their appo
33、intment is not until tomorrow. （ B） The professor is waiting for their call. （ C） They should call the professor after the meeting. （ D） They should wait until the next day. （ A） She picked Dan up after his drivers test. （ B） Dan got the book for her. （ C） Dan will help her study. （ D） She thinks Da
34、n passed the drivers test. （ A） a project about an actress. （ B） a project about a movie director. （ C） a project about a movie. （ D） a project about Europe. （ A） going to the cinema. （ B） buying some DVDs. （ C） doing an internet search. （ D） reading a magazine. （ A） her mother. （ B） an actress. （ C
35、） her room mate. （ D） her classmate. （ A） She has to leave for the school soon. （ B） She wants to pay for tuition earlier. （ C） She feels so stressed and worried about it. （ D） She wants to apply for grants and scholarships. （ A） Something she is good at. （ B） Busy but offer high salary. （ C） Someth
36、ing related to her hobby. （ D） High salary without hard work. （ A） Make the final decision later. （ B） Take the major that she likes best. （ C） Take the major that she is best at. （ D） Choose more than one major. （ A） To take a tour around the world. （ B） To see some new sceneries. （ C） To learn mor
37、e new things. （ D） To get a good job without hard work. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. 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 an
38、swer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） In the white pages. （ B） In the blue pages. （ C） In the yellow pages. （ D） In a special section. （ A） On the first page of the telephone book. （ B） At the end of the telephone book. （ C） In the front of the white pages. （ D） Right after the white
39、 pages. （ A） Check your number and call again. （ B） Tell the operator what has happened. （ C） Ask the operator to put you through. （ D） Ask the operator what has happened. （ A） An official of the UN. （ B） A coffee shop owner. （ C） A friend of the speaker. （ D） Alexs friend from California. （ A） 4000
40、 - 5000. （ B） 50 - 60,000. （ C） 500 - 600. （ D） 5000 - 6000. （ A） the sun. （ B） the moon. （ C） shadows. （ D） sandals. （ A） sun clock. （ B） hemicycle. （ C） obelisk. （ D） shadow clock. （ A） half a year. （ B） half a circle. （ C） a bicycle. （ D） quarter of a circle. Section C Directions: In this section
41、, 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 numbe
42、red 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 34 As we know, it is very important that a firm should pay attention to the training of its staff as there exist many weak parts in its 【
43、B1】 _ departments. Staff training must have a purpose, which is 【 B2】 _ when a firm considers its training needs, which are in turn based on job descriptions and job specifications. A job description should give 【 B3】 _ of the performance that is required for a 【 B4】 _ job, and a job specification s
44、hould give information about the 【 B5】 _ , knowledge and skills that are 【 B6】 _ of an employee who works in it. When all of this has been collected, it is possible to make a training specification. This 【 B7】 _ what the Training Department must teach for the successful performance of the job, and a
45、lso the best methods to use in the training 【 B8】 _ There are many different training methods, and there are advantages and disadvantages of all of them. 【 B9】 _ It is frequently said that learning about skills takes place “off the job“ in the classroom, but 【 B10】 _ It is always difficult to evalua
46、te the costs and savings of a training programme. The success of such a programme depends not only on the methods used but also on the quality of the staff who do the training. 【 B11】 _ The evaluation of management training is much more complex than that. 35 【 B1】 36 【 B2】 37 【 B3】 38 【 B4】 39 【 B5】
47、 40 【 B6】 41 【 B7】 42 【 B8】 43 【 B9】 44 【 B10】 45 【 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 word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making y
48、our 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. 46 Water pollution affects mans health, recreational use of water, industrial of wate
49、r and sense of beauty. The spread of water-carried disease is of great concern. In highly【 S1】 countries in particular, emphasis has【 S2】 from concern over bacterial disease to concern over water-carried viral(病毒性的 )disease. Viral hepatitis(肝炎 ), for example, has been found to【 S3】 more frequently in cities whose water supplies have【 S4】 high levels of water impurity. Poisonous chemicals found in streams that are ultimately used for water supplies also create an importan
