1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 883及答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing (30 minutes) 1 For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic College English Teaching in China according to the following outline(given in Chinese). Your composition should be no less than 120 words. Remember to write your compos
2、ition on the Answer Sheet 1 clearly and neatly. 1. 有人认为中国在大学英语教学很不成功。 2. 失败的原因是 3. 我的建议 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 questi
3、ons 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. 2 What causes earthquakes? The earth is formed of layers. The
4、 surface of the earth, about 200 kilometers thick, is made of large pieces. When they move against each other, an earthquake happens. A large movement causes a violent earthquake, but a small movement causes a mild one. Earthquakes last only a few seconds. The rolling movements are called seismic wa
5、ves. The seismic waves start in one place, called the epicenter, and roll outward. A seismic wave travels a round the earth in about twenty minutes. Usually, an earthquake is strong enough to cause dam age only near its epicenter. However, epicenters at the bottom of the ocean create huge sea waves
6、as tall as 15 meters. These waves cross the ocean in several hours. Rushing toward land, they destroy small islands and ships in their path. When they hit land, they flood coastal areas far from the epicenter of the earthquake. In 1868, a wave reached 4.5 kilometers inland in Peru. In 1896, a wave i
7、n Japan killed 27,000 people. After an earthquake happens, people can die from lack of food, water, and medical supplies. The amount of destruction caused by an earthquake depends on where it happens, what time it happens, and how strong it is. It also depends on types of buildings, soil conditions,
8、 and population. Of the 6000 earthquakes in the world each year, only about fifteen cause great damage and many deaths. In 1556, an earthquake in northern China killed 830,000 people the most in history. There was no way to measure its strength. In 1935, scientists started using the Richter Scale to
9、 measure seismic waves. A seriously destructive earthquake measures 6.5 or higher on the Richter Scale. How can scientists predict earthquakes? Earthquakes are not just scattered anywhere but hap pen in certain areas, places where pieces of the earths surface meet. This pattern causes them to shake
10、the same places many times. For example, earthquakes often occur on the west coasts of North and South America, around the Mediterranean Sea, and along the Pacific coast of Asia. Another way to predict earthquakes is to look for changes in the earths surface, like a sudden drop of water level in the
11、 ground. Some people say animals can predict earthquakes. Before earth quakes, people have seen chickens sitting in trees, fish jumping out of the water, snakes leaving their holes, and other animals acting strangely. On February 4, 1975, scientists predicted an earthquake in northeastern China and
12、told people in the earthquake zone to leave the cities. More than a million people moved into the surrounding countryside, into safe, open fields away from buildings. That afternoon, the ground rolled and shook beneath the peoples feet. In seconds, 90 percent of the buildings in the city of Haicheng
13、 were destroyed. The decision to tell the people to leave the cities saved 10,000 lives. However, more than a year later, on July 28, 1976, the scientists were not so lucky. East of Beijing, Chinese scientists were discussing a possible earthquake. During their meeting, the worst earthquake in moder
14、n times hit. Estimates of deaths ranged from 250,000 to 695,000. The earth quake measured 7.9 on the Richter Scale. Earthquakes often come together with volcanic eruptions. In late 1984, strong earthquakes began shaking the Nevado Del Ruiz volcano in Colombia every day. On November 14, 1985, it erup
15、ted. A nearby fiver became a sea of mud that buried four towns. This disaster killed more than 2100 people. Mexico City has frequent earthquakes. An earthquake there on September 19, 1985, measured 8.1 on the Richter Scale and killed 7000 people. Most victims died when buildings fell on them. San Fr
16、ancisco, California, also has frequent earthquakes. However, newer buildings there are built to be safe in earthquakes. Therefore, when an earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter Scale hit northern California on October 17, 1989, only 67 people were killed. The earthquake hit in the afternoon, when
17、thousands of people were driving home from work. Freeways and bridges broke and fell. Buried under the layers of the Oakland Freeway, people were crushed in their flattened cars. Explosions sounded like thunder as older buildings seemed to burst apart along with the freeways. As the electric power l
18、ines broke from the falling bridges and buildings, the sky, covered with huge clouds of black dust, appeared to be filled with lightning. Water rushed into the streets from broken pipes and mixed with gas from broken gas lines, causing more explosions. Emergency workers had to cope with medical prob
19、lems. Everyone worked together to save survivors and comfort victims. The next day, the disaster sites looked terrible. Victims couldnt find their houses, their cars, or even their streets. Boats were destroyed, and debris covered the surface of the sea. There was no water, no electricity, no teleph
20、one, only the smell of garbage floating in melted ice in refrigerators open to the sun. Losses and property damage from the earth quake amounted to millions of dollars. Seismology is the study of earthquakes, and a seismologist is a scientist who observes earth quakes. Seismologists have given us va
21、luable knowledge about earthquakes. Their equipment measures the smallest vibration on the surface of the earth. They are trying to find ways to use knowledge about earthquakes to save lives and to help solve the worlds energy shortage. The earths natural activity underground creates energy in the f
22、orm of heat. Geothermal means earth heat. This geothermal energy could be useful. However, if we take natural hot water out of the earth in earthquake zones, we might cause earthquakes. People live in earthquake zones because of natural beauty, productive soil, and large existing centers of populati
23、on. However, people who live there should expect earthquakes. They should be prepared to protect their lives and property. They must build safer buildings and roads. Hospitals and electric power stations must be built as far as possible from probable earthquake sites. When an earthquake starts, peop
24、le must run to open ground or stay in protected areas like doorways or even bathtubs. If seismologists could predict earthquakes, we could save about 20,000 human lives each year. Humans can control many things about nature, but we cannot control earthquakes. 2 Today scientists know something about
25、the causes of earthquakes. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 3 More people are killed by huge sea waves than by buildings failing. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 The vast majority of the worlds earthquakes are mild. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 An earthquake in 1989 destroyed the city of Oakland. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 Se
26、ismologists can measure the size of sea waves. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 7 Removing water from underground may cause earthquakes. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 8 The passage gives a general description of the earthquakes destruction. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 9 The death toll of the earthquake in northern China the
27、 most in history reached _. 10 Earthquakes often come together with _. 11 When an earthquake occurs, people must run to open ground or stay in safe areas like _. Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one
28、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） Two. （ B） Four. （ C） Eigh
29、t. （ D） Twelve. 13 What does the man say about the new intelligent house? （ A） It is a house full of cleverly-designed device. （ B） It can help people live a much easier life. （ C） It is the most comfortable house available. （ D） It expresses the newest architectural style. 14 What convenience can t
30、he new intelligent house bring to ones life? （ A） The door will open with just a touch of the finger. （ B） The refrigerator can figure out how much milk to buy. （ C） The robot can do all the housework very efficiently. （ D） The house can put out a fire in a very short time. 15 What does the woman th
31、ink of the intelligent （ A） Its too wonderful to be true. （ B） Its too expensive for her. （ C） She considers it nothing fancy. （ D） She is considering buying one. （ A） Its too expensive. （ B） Its too far away from home. （ C） The classes are too large. （ D） The students are not so friendly. Section B
32、 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 answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） 15 points.
33、（ B） 30 points. （ C） 45 points. （ D） 75 points. （ A） Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. （ B） Monday, Thursday and Friday. （ C） Monday, Wednesday and Friday. （ D） Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. （ A） A poem. （ B） An essay. （ C） A book report. （ D） A short story. （ A） They can be built to be very light. （
34、B） They are inexpensive to operate. （ C） They can be directed by remote control. （ D） They easily connect distant points. （ A） Mountain areas. （ B） Small countries. （ C） Busy cities. （ D） Private business. （ A） People in small villages. （ B） Large public interest groups. （ C） Operators of convention
35、al communicational systems. （ D） Managers of international business groups. （ A） The development of balloons. （ B） The weather balloons. （ C） The history of human being flying. （ D） Balloons for recreation. Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage
36、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 fill in the missin
37、g information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the 23 U.S. rates of disease and some cancers,【 B1】 _of the breast, are among the highest in the world. Many factors【 B2】 _to cancer and heart disease, including an individuals genetic【 B3】 _. But w
38、hen scientists trace the course of diseases across the globe, the role of【 B4】 _stands out sharply. Japan offers an example. Tile【 B5】 _Japanese diet is the direct【 B6】 _of ours: typically they eat rice, vegetables and a little fish, while Americans put a big【 B7】 _of meat in the center of the plate
39、 and add a few French fries.【 B8】 _only about a quarter as much fat as we do, and far more carbohydrates, the Japanese live longer than anybody else in the world. That is, until they move to the United States.【 B9】 _says Dr. Peter Greenwald, director of the Division of Cancer Prevention and Control
40、at the U.S. National Cancer Institute. “When they move to Hawaii, the rate goes up.“【 B10】_. Similar patterns are emerging all over the globe. “Ive been in Mauritius, Cuba and Hungary, three completely different countries, advising their governments on nutrition education,“ says Marion Nestle, profe
41、ssor of nutrition at New York University.【 B11】 _. 24 【 B1】 25 【 B2】 26 【 B3】 27 【 B4】 28 【 B5】 29 【 B6】 30 【 B7】 31 【 B8】 32 【 B9】 33 【 B10】 34 【 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
42、 given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your 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 t
43、han once. 34 It is possible to learn something about music through brief contact with it, but without the benefit of formal instruction. People can learn a few songs, listen 【 S1】_ to music on the radio, and become familiar with one or two types of music. Although that 【 S2】 _ understanding and cont
44、act is better than nothing, it provides only a small fraction of the enjoyment and enrichment that a more knowledgeable and 【 S3】 _ experience with music can provide. It is something like a foreigners 【 S4】 _ that a visit to one American city provides a quite complete idea of America and its peoples
45、. The foreign visitor would be missing a lot, just as people who know only one type of music and maybe not 【 S5】 _ well-are missing a lot. Whats so bad about not knowing much about the world of music? That question can be answered by 【 S6】 _ it to living in another culture. If an average American we
46、re to move to China, that person would find Chinese music difficult to understand and 【 S7】 _ . If he or she were going to live there more or less permanently, then some knowledge of Chinese music would be very 【 S8】 _ in order for the American to feel less like an outsider in Chinese life. Without
47、an understanding of Chinese music, the 【 S9】 _ from the United States would find living in China a little duller, shallower, and less satisfying. The quality of life for the person would be 【 S10】 _ . A) particularly B) superficially C) assumption D) desirable E) limited F) comparing G) broader H) a
48、ppreciate I) immigrant J) export K) describing L) association M) enhanced N) reduced 35 【 S1】 36 【 S2】 37 【 S3】 38 【 S4】 39 【 S5】 40 【 S6】 41 【 S7】 42 【 S8】 43 【 S9】 44 【 S10】 Section B Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished stateme
49、nts. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice. 45 In recent years, there has been an increasing awareness of the inadequacies of the judicial system in the United States. Costs are staggering both for the taxpayers and the litigants and the litigants, or parties, concerning methods of ameliorating the situation, but
