1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 85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 Is Outer Space Worth Exploring? You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese. Is Outer Space Worth Exploring? 1人类探索太空有了巨大发展。 2有的人
2、对探索太空提出异议；有的人对探索太空持赞成态度。 3结论。 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 th
3、e 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. 2 Divorce: The Pain That Doesnt Go Away Theyre called “broken homes“ for good reason. Nearly everything breaks possibly
4、 beyond repair in divorce families: emotions, security, relationships, and possibly even a childs potential. Divorce means losing the security of an intact family. It shatters the supportive network of family and friends. In her recent book, The Unexpected Legacy of Divorce: A 25-year Landmark Study
5、, Judith Wallerstein points out the long-term effects of divorce. Beginning in 1971, she periodically conducted in-depth interviews with 131 children and their parents from the time of divorce. “Weve seriously underestimated the long-term impact of divorce on children,“ she told Family Voice, “and t
6、he numerous ways a childs experiences differ when growing up in a divorced family.“ The Divorce Revolution At about 50 percent, the United States has the highest divorce rate among Western nations. Thankfully, it has been dropping since the early 1980s, but about half of marriages performed this yea
7、r will still end in divorce. Shockingly, this rate is no better in Christian families. The Bama Research Group found in 1999 that 27 percent of those who identify themselves as born-again Christians are or previously were divorced, compared to 24 percent of remaining adults. Statistics like these re
8、present a tidal wave of change during the past century. Once considered a last resort, by the late 1900s divorce had become viewed as a liberating, even creative experience, a means of “finding oneself“. Parents had generally stayed together for the childrens sake. Then came the idea that children b
9、enefited more from their parents happiness than from family structure. Even if children suffered at the time of their parents break-up, so went the thinking, it would only be temporary. They would adjust and bounce back. Our culture would like to hold on to this rosy picture, but it is out of touch
10、with research and with millions of Americans who have experienced the tragedy of divorce. By almost every measure, children of divorce live worse than their peers in intact families: Poverty. By conservative estimates, womens standard of living after divorce drops 27 percent. Divorced, single-parent
11、 families are four times more likely to be poor than intact ones. The loss of a husbands income can pose tremendous hardships. Betty learned this when her marriage ended, leaving her to care alone for two toddlers. Men, on the other hand, experience an increase in their standard of living. Some year
12、s ago this was widely exaggerated as 42 percent. However, more realistic figures now place it at 10 percent. Despite the stereotype of the carefree bachelor, divorced fathers take on the financial burden of maintaining two households, and this increases further with remarriage. Out-of-wedlock pregna
13、ncies. Divorce predisposes teens to earlier sexual activity and out-of-marriage pregnancies. Education. Children of divorce attain less educationally. Marriage. They are more likely to view divorce and cohabitation favorably, marriage less favorably, and to become divorced themselves especially if t
14、heir spouses parents are also divorced. Behavior. As if these concerns are not enough, children of divorce are likely to have behavioral problems. According to clinical psychologist Dr. Michael Katz, they are prone to lying, low achievement, denying responsibility for their own behavior, and difficu
15、lty in concentrating. Emotions. Significant emotional consequences also occur. “Karen“, who is profiled in Wallersteins book, described living with a sense of doom, especially when she felt happy. “If happiness increases ones probability of experiencing loss, think how dangerous it must be to simply
16、 feel happy,“ Wallerstein writes. Further, she found that “the major impact of divorce arises in adulthood as serious romantic relationships move centre stage.“ Lacking a good role model for marriage, children of divorced families experience anxiety, which “leads many into making bad choices in rela
17、tionships, giving up hastily when problems arise, or avoiding relationships altogether.“ No longer can we assume these problems are limited to other peoples children. In Growing Up with a Single Parent, Sara McLanahan and Gary Sandefer of the University of Wisconsin report they can occur regardless
18、of race, sex, parents education level, or place of residence. Benefits of Marriage On the other side of the fence stand the benefits of marriage, which extend even to health. As Maggie Gallagher and Linda Waite report in The Case for Marriage: Why Married People Are Happier, Healthier and Better Off
19、 Financially, marriage really does mean “settling down“ to a healthier lifestyle. Divorced men are three times more likely to commit suicide, for example, than married men. And divorced and widowed men are far more likely to smoke and abuse alcohol. In addition, Gallagher and Waite assert that, beca
20、use of their wives influence, married men are more likely to visit the doctor and follow his orders. They tend to eat healthier and more regular meals. And not only men benefit from this “nagging“ effect. One study showed that, after three years, women whose husbands encouraged them to improve their
21、 health smoked less, slept more, and were more physically active. John E. Murray of the University of Toledo writes that married people live longer and healthier lives than do singles. Research and personal experience show that marriage is better for children and their parents. That is no surprise,
22、for Scripture also speaks to the value of marriage. Turning the Tide Despite the many benefits of marriage to society, lawmakers have done little to increase its value in American culture. At the state level, lawmakers could begin by creating real tax advantages for marriage and by eliminating “no-f
23、ault“ divorce and getting rid of language like “domestic partner“ laws and laws that dont “discriminate on the basis of family structure.“ Similar reforms are needed at the national level as well. While welfare reform became federal law in 1996, state initiatives began in the early 1990s. “Conservat
24、ives were talking about the importance of marriage long before that,“ said Michael Schwartz. Meanwhile, a growing private-sector movement is replacing the “culture of divorce“ with a “culture of marriage“. More than 100 leaders of organizations promoting marriage, such as James Q. Wilson, David Pope
25、noe, Barbara Dafoe Whitehead, et al., signed a document, “The Marriage Movement: A Statement of Principles“. It pledged that “in this decade we will turn the tide on marriage and reduce divorce and unmarried childbearing, so that each year more children will grow up protected by their own two happil
26、y married parents and more adults marriage dreams will come true.“ Church leaders are also taking steps. They have released “A Christian Declaration of Marriage“, which encourages churches to develop programs to reduce the divorce rate and increase the marriage rate. They agree to help build a natio
27、nal climate where, with Gods help, couples will commit to a loving, life-giving, faithful relationship that will last for a lifetime. 2 The United States ranks first among Western countries as far as divorce rate is concerned. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 3 By the late 20th century, Americans no longer too
28、k marriage seriously. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 Men benefit from divorce because with no family to support their standard of living increases greatly. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 Parental divorce may negatively affect childrens decision about marriage when they become adults. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 Marri
29、age benefits the couple both mentally and physically. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 7 American lawmakers work to raise the value of marriage is satisfying. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 8 Some nongovernmental movement is undergoing for public recognition of the culture of marriage. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 9 People fr
30、om divorced families are more likely to become divorced themselves, especially if _. 10 Married men tend to eat in a healthier style because of _. 11 Churches are also encouraged to develop programs to _. Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversat
31、ions. 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 four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the
32、best answer. （ A） No one on the bus was injured. （ B） More than one student on the bus was injured. （ C） Everyone on the bus was injured. （ D） Only one student on the bus was injured. （ A） He didnt like any juice. （ B） He wanted another kind of juice. （ C） He liked banana juice as well as apple juic
33、e and orange juice. （ D） He liked all sorts of fruit except for apple juice and orange juice. （ A） He will lend his bike to Tom. （ B） His bike has a flat tyre too. （ C） He cannot lend his bike to the woman. （ D） Tom will lend his bike to the girl. （ A） Taking a walk every day is not very good. （ B）
34、She agrees with the man. （ C） She disagrees with the man. （ D） She wants to take a walk today. （ A） Go to the party. （ B） Work in a restaurant. （ C） Do her homework. （ D） Study English. （ A） Lily made the trip a lot of fun. （ B） Lily spoiled the trip. （ C） She liked Lily to go with them. （ D） She ma
35、de a journey to China only with Lily. （ A） Sue only came to two of the parties. （ B） Sue missed most of the parties. （ C） Sue has been to most of the parties. （ D） Sue missed all of the parties. （ A） He is attending his sick mother at home. （ B） He is at home on sick leave. （ C） He is on a vocation
36、in Asia. （ D） He is in Asia to see his mother. （ A） Jazz. （ B） Pop music. （ C） Classical music. （ D） Country music. （ A） A CD player. （ B） A Cassette player. （ C） An MP3. （ D） An MP4. （ A） An MP3. （ B） A CD player. （ C） A Walkman. （ D） He does not give a definite answer. （ A） Because she has been il
37、l for a week. （ B） Because she failed to pass the exam. （ C） Because she had an unpleasant experience with a burglar. （ D） Because she didnt sleep well yesterday. （ A） At 6 a.m. in the classroom. （ B） At 6 a.m. in the schools dormitory. （ C） At 6 p.m. in the classroom. （ D） At 6 p.m. in the schools
38、dormitory. （ A） Much money and a cell phone. （ B） Some books and a cell phone. （ C） Much money and a cassette recorder. （ D） Some books and an alarm clock. （ A） She got so frightened that she couldnt move. （ B） She raised the alarm immediately and tried to stop him. （ C） She followed him to the bedr
39、ooms and tried to stop him. （ D） She followed him and then tried to get help from others. 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 que
40、stion, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） In population. （ B） In the geographical location. （ C） In its physical characteristics. （ D） Both B and C. （ A） Wide plains and high mountains. （ B） Thousands of lakes and rivers of different sizes. （ C） Cool for
41、ests and hot deserts. （ D） A coastline several hundred miles long. （ A） The easy transportation of people and all the things. （ B） The large area of forest. （ C） A variety of animals. （ D） All kinds of weather. （ A） The left-handed women. （ B） The left-handed men. （ C） Excellent female scientists or
42、 artists. （ D） Some celebrated female presidents. （ A） Nelson Rockfeller. （ B） Albert Einstein. （ C） Leonardo Da Vinci. （ D） Thomas Gefferson. （ A） People with the disease are mentally slow or disabled. （ B） With the disease, the right side of the brain is much bigger. （ C） The right-handed are more
43、 likely to get the disease. （ D） The disease was first found in the U.S. over 80 years ago. （ A） 10 years. （ B） 20 years. （ C） 30 years. （ D） 50 years. （ A） Exploration of the oceans. （ B） Sophisticated method. （ C） Satellite tracking technology. （ D） Measuring devices. （ A） 10. （ B） 20. （ C） 15. （
44、D） 50 （ A） To find out whether there is life in the deep water. （ B） To help better understand the water area of the earth. （ C） To learn more about the marine life. （ D） To find out how many sea animals there are in the sea. Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times
45、. 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 numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to
46、 fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the 37 To us it seems 【 B1】 _ to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains. The history of umbrella can 【 B2】 _ back to the 11th century B.C. We know that the umbrell
47、a was used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a 【 B3】 _. And there was a strange thing 【 B4】 _ with its use: it became a symbol of 【 B5】_. In the Far East in ancient times, the umbrella was allowed to be used only by those in high office. In Europe, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a su
48、nshade. And the umbrella was in 【 B6】 _ use in ancient Greece. But it is believed that the first persons in 【 B7】 _ to use the umbrella as 【 B8】 _ against the rain were the ancient Romans. 【 B9】 _. Then it appeared again in Italy in the late sixteenth century. 【 B10】 _. By 1680, the umbrella appeare
49、d in France, and later on in England. By the eighteenth century, the umbrella was used against rain throughout most of Europe. 【 B11】 _. It wasnt until the twentieth century that womens umbrellas began to be made, in a whole variety of colors. 37 【 B1】 38 【 B2】 39 【 B3】 40 【 B4】 41 【 B5】 42 【 B6】 43 【 B7】 44 【 B8】 45 【 B9】 46 【 B10】 47 【 B11】 Section A Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required t
