1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 87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 A Boom in Adult Education. You should write at least 120 following the outline given below in Chinese 1图中所示为某城市 1990、 1995、 2000、 2005年参加成人教育的人数情况，请描述其变化。 2请说明发生这些变化
2、的原因 (可从社会发展及竞争力方面加以说明 )。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 info
3、rmation 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 The History of the Olympic Games Introduction Today, the Olympic Games are the worlds largest exhibition of athletic skill
4、and competitive spirit. They are also displays of nationalism, commerce and politics. Well-known throughout the world, the games have been used to promote understanding and friendship among nations. The Olympic Games started thousands of years ago and lasted over a millennium. The symbolic power of
5、the Games lived on after their interruption, and came to life again as the modem Olympic Games being revived(恢复；复兴 ) in the last century. Both the modern and ancient Olympics have close similarities in their purpose and in their problems. Ancient Olympics The ancient Olympics had some differences fr
6、om the modern Games. There were fewer events, and only free men who spoke Greek could compete, instead of athletes from any country. Women were not allowed to even watch the games, let alone play in them. Also, the games were always held at Olympia in Greece instead of being moved around to differen
7、t sites every time. But also they had some similarities to our modem Olympics, winning athletes were heroes who put their hometowns on the map, and became financially sound for life. The conflict between the Olympic ideals of sportsmanship and unity and the commercialism and political acts which acc
8、ompany the Games were also present in ancient times. Potades at the ninety-ninth Festival was victorious in the long race and proclaimed a Cretan, as in fact he was. But at the next Festival he made himself an Ephesian, being bribed to do so by the Ephesian people. For this act he was banished(驱逐 )
9、by the Cretans. The first Olympic Games at Olympia were held in 776 B.C. According to Hippias of Elis, who edited a list of Olympic winners in 400 B.C., the only event held at the first Olympics was the stadium footrace. Every four years the games were started on the first full moon after the summer
10、 solstice(夏至 ), lasting for five days. For over 1100 years, from 776 B.C. to 393 A.D., the games were played, thousands of people ceased all warfare and flocked to a small sanctuary(圣殿 ) in northwestern Greece for five days in the late summer for a single reason, to witness the Olympic Games. During
11、 that time, competitors from all over the Greek world competed in a number of athletic events and worshiped the gods at the sanctuary of Olympia. The athletes competed not for money or material goods, although they received them, but only for the honor of being an Olympic victor. An Olympian that ha
12、d the honor of winning an event was held in high esteem the rest of his lives. The Olympic Games were held every 4 years, and were never interrupted. The games were even held in 480 B.C. during the Persian Wars. In 146 B.C., the Romans gained control of Greece and, therefore, of the Olympic Games. I
13、n 85 B.C., the Roman general Sulla conquered the sanctuary to finance his campaign against Mithridates. Sulla also moved the 175th Olympiad to Rome. The games were held every four years from 776 B.C. to 393 A.D. With the spread of Christianity, the games declined in popularity. They were finally abo
14、lished by the Christian Byzantine Emperor Theodosius I in 393 A.D. The ancient Olympic Games lasted for 1170 years. Modern Olympics The revival of the modem Olympics was on account of a French educator named Baron Pierre de Coubertin. He started this dream in 1894 when he founded the International O
15、lympic Committee with the intention of restoring the Ancient Olympic Games which had been held between 776 B.C. and 393 A.D. He believed that international competitions between amateur athletes would help promote friendly relationships between people from different countries. Despite strong oppositi
16、on Baron assembled 79 delegates from 12 countries to attend the international congress for the re-establishment of the Olympic Games. It was decided to hold the first modern Olympics in Athens in two years time. The Athens Games of 1896 were a great success. The Olympics had returned to the land of
17、their birth. On April 5th the Games were opened by King George of Greece, in front of a crowd of 60,000. The original Olympic medals were silver and only awarded to the winner of an event. Thirteen countries competed at the Athens Games in 1896. Nine sports were on the agenda: cycling, fencing, gymn
18、astics, lawn tennis, shooting, swimming, track and field, weight lifting, and wrestling. The 14-man U.S. team dominated the track and field events, taking first place in 9 of the 12 events. The Games were a success, and a second Olympiad, to be held in France, was scheduled. Olympic Games were held
19、in 1900 and 1904, and by 1908 the number of competitors more than quadrupled the number at Athens from 311 to 2,082. Olympic symbols and ideals The Olympic flag The Olympic flag or symbol is constituted by 5 different colored rings, blue, yellow, black, green and red. These rings were designed in 19
20、13 by the founder of the Modern Olympics Baron Pierre de Coubertin. The five colors combined with the white background were said by Coubertin to have symbolic meaning: “These five rings represent the five parts of the world. Also the six colors thus combined represent those of all nations, with no e
21、xceptions. This is a real international emblem.“ The flag was made in Paris, at a shop close to the Barons birthplace. 3 metres long, 2 metres wide, the flag first appeared officially in Paris on the twentieth anniversary of the re-establishment of the games in 1914. It was first hoisted over an Oly
22、mpic stadium in 1920, during the Antwerp Games. At the Antwerp Games the flag also first appeared carrying the new Olympic motto “Citius, Altius, Fortius“ which is Latin for Faster, Higher, Stronger. It was devised by an educationist supporter of Coubertin a Dominican monk, Father Henri Didon. Olymp
23、ic flame The Olympic flame which symbolizes the endeavor for perfection and the struggle for victory, was first introduced to the Olympics in the 1928 Amsterdam Games. The first torch relay was organized and run in Berlin in 1936. Originally the suggestion of the German, Theodore Lewald, a torch is
24、lit at Olympia in Greece, the home of the ancient Olympics, and then carried by relay to the host city. The last runner, carrying the torch, runs into the main stadium at the time of the Opening Ceremony. The Olympic flame is then lit and allowed to burn throughout the Games until it is extinguished
25、 during the closing ceremony. Olympic oath Just as the ancient Greek athletes had to swear an oath to play fairly, so do the competitors in the modern Olympic Games. The oath was written by Baron de Coubertin and is made at the Opening Ceremony by an athlete from the host country on behalf of all th
26、e athletes. “In the name of all competitors, I promise that we will take part in these Olympic Games, respecting and abiding by all the rules which govern them in the true spirit of sportsmanship for the glory of sport and the honor of our teams.“ Competition officials swear a similar oath. Olympic
27、spirit There are many reasons and goals for the Olympic movement. Some of the main ideas and goals include: To promote the development of those physical and moral qualifies which are at the basis of sport. To educate young people through sport in a spirit of better understanding between each other,
28、and of friendship, thereby helping to build s better and mare peaceful world. To spread the Olympic principles throughout the world, thereby creating international goodwill. To bring together the athletes of the world in the great four-yearly sports festival, the Olympic Games. “The spirit of the Ol
29、ympic Games is indeed the opposite of confrontation it is the desire of a healthy life, the desire of a better world.“ 2 The conflict between the Olympic ideals of sportsmanship and unity and the commercialism and political acts which accompany the Games did not exist in ancient times. （ A） Y （ B） N
30、 （ C） NG 3 Only three events were held at the first Olympics, one of which was the stadium footrace. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 In ancient times, if an Olympian had the honor of winning an event, he was held in high esteem and the rest of his life. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 The revival of the modem Olymp
31、ics owes a lot to the efforts by a Frenchman named Baron Pierre de Coubertin. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 With the success of the first modem Olympics in 1896, the second Olympic Games were also held successfully in France. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 7 The Olympic symbol is made up of 5 different colored rin
32、gs, blue, yellow, black, green and red. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 8 The first Olympic flag was made at the Olympic birthplaces Athens, Greece. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 9 The Olympic flame which was first introduced to the Olympics in 1928 symbolizes _. 10 One athlete from the host country on behalf of all
33、the competitors had to _. 11 One of the Olympic spirits is to educate young people through sport in a spirit of better understanding each other, and friendship, thereby _. Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversa
34、tion, 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） 7 dollars. （ B）
35、 8 dollars. （ C） 4 dollars. （ D） 5 dollars. （ A） She agrees to go for a picnic. （ B） She refuses the mans invitation. （ C） She thinks it is funny to go for a picnic at present. （ D） She refuses to answer the question. （ A） He is a professor. （ B） He is a journalist. （ C） He is an artist. （ D） He is
36、a director. （ A） It was 7:00. （ B） It was 7:10. （ C） It was 6:50. （ D） It was 6:30. （ A） At a hotel. （ B） In a school. （ C） At a booking office. （ D） In a restaurant. （ A） Paris. （ B） Lyon. （ C） Boston. （ D） New York. （ A） In the cafeteria. （ B） In her friends house. （ C） In the restaurant. （ D） At
37、her desk. （ A） He likes it very much. （ B） He dislikes the first part of it. （ C） He is not concerned about it. （ D） He is not sure whether he likes it or not. （ A） The climate in cold countries. （ B） The weather for tomorrow. （ C） The changes in weather. （ D） The cold winter. （ A） David. （ B） Susan
38、. （ C） The school. （ D） The library. （ A） Winters that are not too cold and summers that are not too hot. （ B） Very hot summers. （ C） Summers that are very hot and winters that are not too cold. （ D） Winters that are very cold with summers that are not too hot. （ A） Classmates. （ B） Colleagues. （ C）
39、 Neighbors. （ D） Best friends. （ A） 46. （ B） 50. （ C） 2. （ D） 27. （ A） They will ask the office kitchen to prepare snacks. （ B） They will ask the workers to bring their own food. （ C） They will go out to eat afterwards. （ D） They will go out to eat after the party. （ A） They will eat. （ B） They will
40、 wish everyone a Merry Christmas. （ C） They will hand out the bonuses. （ D） They will give everyone a present. 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.
41、 After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） 5 pence per day. （ B） 5 pence per month. （ C） 5 pence per week. （ D） 15 pence per week. （ A） She asked Walter to sell it. （ B） She asked Walter to give it to others. （ C） She asked Walter to
42、take it home. （ D） She asked Walter to bury it. （ A） Because they wanted to protect their own chickens. （ B） Because they wanted to earn money. （ C） Because they hated cats. （ D） Because they wanted to help Walter. （ A） He believes that history professors are poorly prepared for their course. （ B） H
43、e believes that most students are lazy. （ C） He believes that professors fail to present facts in an interesting way. （ D） He believes that most students feel that history is a waste of time. （ A） He was a soldier. （ B） He was a blacksmith. （ C） He was a silversmith. （ D） He was a teacher. （ A） In M
44、assachusetts. （ B） In Pennsylvania. （ C） In Washington. （ D） In New York. （ A） Because IBM is changing its computer models continuously. （ B） Because it wants to make its machines specialize in specific uses. （ C） Because it wants to stay ahead of IBM in the competitive computer market. （ D） Because
45、 it expects its major competitor IBM to follow its example. （ A） It makes its new models capable of running IBM software. （ B） It improves the color graphics of its new models. （ C） It copies the marketing strategies of IBM. （ D） It gives the customers what they want. （ A） Because they have new feat
46、ures and functions. （ B） Because they are more sophisticated than other models. （ C） Because they have new accessories attached. （ D） Because it wants to accumulate funds for future research. （ A） By copying each others technology. （ B） By incorporating features that make their products distinctive.
47、 （ C） By making their computers more expensive. （ D） By making their computers run much faster. 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
48、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 fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the 37 Ev
49、er since the breaking of the “iron bowl“ in Chinas personnel administration, “job interview“ has become a household word. Today, this kind of formal meeting between 【 B1】 _ employers and employees has become 【 B2】 _ in the process of job hunting. More often than not, the 【 B3】 _ performance in a job interview may make the 【 B4】 _ between success and failure in his efforts to 【 B5】 _ employment. Certain good personal and professional qualities may play a very important role in successful job 【 B6】 _
