1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 821及答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing (30 minutes) 1 For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a want ad for the School Magazine with the title Assistant Editor Wanted. You should write at least 120 words and base your composition on the following points: 1. duties and requirements of the
2、post 2. means of contact and other necessary information 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 t
3、he 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 Social media presents challenge to universities Universities have a new weapon in the batt
4、le to protect their reputations: the friendly student blogger A few days ago, Vshuf, an international student, posted a message on the Student Room discussion site. He/she wanted to know which university Glasgow, Birmingham, Warwick, Nottingham or the Institution (sic) of Education would be the best
5、 place to study business. The academic reputation of the institution was important, but there was another consideration. “How are people like in these universities?“ the post asked. “I have watched some videos about Warwick on YouTube and it seems to me that the people are snobby and arrogant in con
6、trast to those from Nottingham.“ Members were quick to defend Warwick, but Vshuf remained unconvinced. The thread highlights the difficulty that universities face in the age of social media. At a time when reputation is more important than ever because of higher student fees and greater global compe
7、tition, the ability to manage their reputations is increasingly falling out of their hands. How to reach an increasingly networked generation that is more inclined to trust the opinion of their anonymous peers on the internet than official bodies such as universities was a problem discussed at last
8、weeks Youth Strategy Marketing Conference 2011. Helen Pennack, head of marketing communications at the University of Leicester, says students now post queries on Facebook or the Student Room about open days or where to find their timetables, rather than simply contact the university directly. “When
9、we do relationship marketing communications, we are trying to strike up a two-way dialogue with students and they are taking the conversation away from us and having it with other people,“ she says. “How we make ourselves part of that conversation again is quite a challenge.“ Her university has resp
10、onded by setting up a system that allows students to sync (与 同步 )communications from Leicester with their Facebook account. But she says universities also need to be present in other web spaces used by students, such as Twitter. Warwick, which appointed a digital and online communications manager la
11、st year, knows well the benefits of having a social media presence. “A year ago, an applicant tweeted, Oh, no. I hear the University of Warwick is closing, what am I going to do?“ says Warwicks spokesman, Peter Dunn. While this tweet could have caused huge problems if spread, the university was able
12、 to tweet back, “Were still here, honest“. He says the communications team check what is being said about the university on social media once or twice a day, and responds if someone is confused or asking for information. But it depends on the forum. “If they are on the Student Room we assume they wa
13、nt to bitch (抱怨 ) about us behind our backs,“ he says. “If it is on a much more public space like Twitter or Facebook, someone like us can see it and respond.“ The challenge for universities is not only to know where to respond but when, and getting the tone right. “We are always careful about proac
14、tively intervening (主动干涉 ) in the conversation because that would be seen as rude,“ says Pennack. “What is much more effective is if one of our students wades in there and puts somebody straight.“ Some universities have already responded to this, she says, by having a group of students “primed to so
15、me extent to join the conversation and correct people where it is appropriate to do so“. It is not something Leicester has tried yet, but, she says, “we may consider it“. While Imperial College does not prime students, it does recruit a team of official student bloggers to write regularly about thei
16、r experiences at the university. They are not paid or moderated, and are free to blog about whatever they like. But there are occasional prizes for the most frequent bloggers. Pamela Agar, head of digital media at Imperial, says the college could potentially ask them to blog on a particular subject,
17、 but had not done so yet. “They can and do say negative things about us,“ she says. “When they do, its useful feedback.“ It can also make the blogs more authentic, she says something that is particularly important to the social media generation. Chris Fonseka, a third-year information systems studen
18、t at Imperial, says he applied for a student blogger role because he was attracted by the idea of having a voice around campus. He blogs about his general activities at the university. He also receives regular emails from students and prospective (未来的 ) students anxious to put queries about accommod
19、ation or finances to a real student. He says he has never felt restricted in what he writes. “If I honestly felt negative about Imperial, I would write about it,“ he says. Tom Ridgewell went a step further. While studying media at the University of Lincoln, he decided to create a television advertis
20、ement for the university and put it up on YouTube. “I labelled the videos as banned simply because its funnier to imagine that I actually showed them to a board of directors and got thrown out of the room. Also, videos generally do a little better with an exaggerated title.“ Ian Richards, press offi
21、cer at Lincoln, says the university only became aware of the advertisements once they were an online hit and Google alerts showed people were Hogging about them. “We didnt know what to make of them, but when students were talking about them on open days we felt it was something totally left field, b
22、ut a bit of a blessing for us.“ Ridgewell has since been commissioned to carry out work for the marketing department. How far universities should try to control what members of their community say about them on social media is something some have already faced with academic bloggers. In 2006, Erik R
23、ingmar resigned from his lecturing post at the London School of Economics after the university objected to him posting a speech critical of the university on his blog. But, while institutions are paying increasing attention to what is said about them on the web, most recognise that there is little t
24、hey can do about it. “Is it realistic to control every word thats out there about us?“ asks Richards. “I dont think so.“ 2 In the post, Vshuf asked about several institutions_. （ A） competitive strength （ B） tuition fees （ C） academic reputation （ D） social activities 3 What do we learn about univer
25、sities in the age of social media? （ A） They are seeking cooperation of foreign schools. （ B） They find it harder to manage their reputation. （ C） They have difficulty in balancing their budget. （ D） They are able to recruit more international students. 4 When having questions about things like thei
26、r timetables, students tend to_. （ A） communicate with their instructors directly （ B） contact the public office set by the university （ C） call or email another student for the information （ D） post messages and seek help on the internet 5 According to Helen Pennack, to respond to the challenge, un
27、iversities need to_. （ A） have a social media presence （ B） own a Facebook or Twitter account （ C） restrict the use of social media （ D） talk with students face-to-face 6 Peter Dunn assumes those who post messages on the Student Room intend to_. （ A） get an immediate response from a real student （ B
28、） update the information about their universities （ C） help establish a good reputation for their universities （ D） complain about universities without their knowing 7 What is said about the official student bloggers recruited by Imperial College? （ A） They will correct people if they are wrong. （ B
29、） They are not restricted in what they write. （ C） They are asked to blog on a particular subject. （ D） They get low pay for sharing their experiences. 8 Pamela Agar holds that official student bloggers saying negative things about Imperial can_. （ A） turn off prospective students （ B） ruin the univ
30、ersitys reputation （ C） make the blogs more trustworthy （ D） draw an angry response from the viewer 9 Chris Fonseka wanted to be a student blogger because blogging about his university was an_idea to him. 10 The University of Lincoln only noticed the ads when they were_and provoked peoples discussio
31、n. 11 Erik Ringmar quit the job at the London School of Economics due to his blog which_the university. Section A Directions: 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
32、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） Mike is a good leader. （ B） Mike makes a lot of plans. （ C） Mike gets things done.
33、（ D） Mike does what others want. （ A） Schoolmates. （ B） Husband and wife. （ C） Teacher and student. （ D） Lovers. （ A） The visiting economist has given several lectures. （ B） Dr. Johnson and the guest speaker dislike each other. （ C） Dr. Johnson invited the economist to visit their college. （ D） Dr.
34、Johnson and the guest speaker have different opinions. （ A） Announce appeals for public service. （ B） Hold a charity concert to raise money. （ C） Ask the school radio station for help. （ D） Pool money to fund the radio station. （ A） Make some tea for the woman. （ B） Take the Woman to see the doctor.
35、 （ C） Ask the womans mother to come over. （ D） Cook chicken soup for the woman. （ A） Look for the traffic light. （ B） Give her a call. （ C） Wait a little longer. （ D） Change the tire for her friend. （ A） You can buy two bookcases for $ 14.95. （ B） You can buy one bookcase for $ 7.50 today. （ C） You
36、can buy two bookcases for $ 9.90 each. （ D） You can buy two bookcases for $ 7.50 each. （ A） She doesnt like the fishing industry. （ B） The fish is not fresh enough. （ C） She is doing well. （ D） She feels uncomfortable at work. （ A） Shes unable to attend the study session. （ B） She has seen a doctor
37、recently. （ C） Shes concerned about medical care. （ D） She mentions the need for some medical tests. （ A） To improve the study skills of university students. （ B） To suggest changes in the student government. （ C） To give people the opportunity to speak with a politician. （ D） To discuss graduation
38、requirements for political science majors. （ A） Tell her what to study for the history test. （ B） Write a favorable letter of recommendation. （ C） Advise her about how to run an election campaign. （ D） Suggest a topic for a research paper. （ A） Doctor and patient. （ B） Receptionist and client. （ C）
39、Teacher and student. （ D） Partners. （ A） Half a year ago. （ B） Two months ago. ( （ C） One month ago. （ D） Two weeks ago. （ A） Sometimes he cant get incoming and outgoing calls and always gets a busy signal. （ B） When he receives a call, it always cuts off. （ C） When he makes calls, there are always
40、noises. （ D） He always calls into wrong numbers. （ A） It could be the cellphone equipment. （ B） It could be the line upgrading. （ C） It could be the mans wrong operation. （ D） Not given. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear
41、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） Marriage that continues for many years without divorce. （ B） Marriage that can easily end in divorce. （ C） People w
42、ill marry three or four times in one life-time. （ D） Divorced people dont stay single. （ A） In modern society, peoples lives dont stay the same for very long. （ B） They are not consistent. （ C） Americans like to change partners. （ D） They dont take marriage seriously. （ A） Marriage is not popular in
43、 America because of too many divorces. （ B） Eighty percent of divorced people will still remarry in America. （ C） In the new century, most American people will marry two or three times in one life-time. （ D） Americans frequently change their jobs and the place of living. （ A） They strongly believes
44、in family rules. （ B） They are very likely to succeed in life. （ C） They tend to take responsibility for themselves. （ D） They are in the habit of obeying their parents. （ A） They grow up to be funny and charming. （ B） They often have a poor sense of direction. （ C） They get less attention from thei
45、r parents. （ D） They tend to be smart and strong-willed. （ A） They usually dont follow family rules. （ B） They dont like to take chances in their lives. （ C） They are less likely to be successful in life. （ D） They tend to believe in their parents ideas. （ A） It only lists difficult words. （ B） It w
46、as published in 1755. （ C） It is the greatest dictionary. （ D） It explains the word history. 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 sec
47、ond time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 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 33 Many
48、new plays are presented first on Broadway, the theatre District of New York City. If they are【 B1】 _, they later go “on the road“ to scores of cities throughout the country. More than 50 productions are【 B2】 _each season on Broadway. To many Americans, seeing a Broadway show is a high【 B3】 _in their
49、 visit to the nations largest city. However, a【 B4】_known as “regional theatre“ has developed across the United States, and playhouses are【 B5】 _eagerly in cities throughout the nation. In【 B6】 _years another side of the New York Theatre has developed, known as “off Broadway“. These plays are【 B7】 _staged in small playhouse, but some rank with the best Broadway performances in【 B8】 _skill, and many enjoy long runs. After the regular theatre season
