1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 887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 Overseas Study at an Early Age. Your composition should be based on the outline given below, in Chinese. You should write at least 120 words. 1. 目前很多学生高中毕业前就出国学习 2导致这种现
2、象的原因是什么 3我对此的看法 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 information
3、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 As English Spreads, Indonesians Fear for Their Language Paulina Sugiartos three children played together at a mall here the other d
4、ay, chattering not in Indonesias national language, but English. Their fluency often draws admiring questions from other Indonesian parents Ms. Sugiarto encounters in this citys upscale malls. But the childrens ability in English obscured the fact that, though born and raised in Indonesia, they were
5、 struggling with the Indonesian language, known as Bahasa Indonesia. Their parents, who grew up speaking the Indonesian language but went to college in the United States and Australia, talk to their children in English. And the children attend a private school where English is the main language of i
6、nstruction. “They know theyre Indonesian,“ Ms. Sugiarto, 34, said. “They love Indonesia. They just cant speak Bahasa Indonesia. Its tragic.“ Indonesias linguistic legacy is increasingly under threat as growing numbers of wealthy and upper-middle-class families shun (避开 ) public schools where Indones
7、ian remains the main language but English is often taught poorly. They are turning, instead, to private schools that focus on English and devote little time, if any, to Indonesian. For some Indonesians, as mastery of English has become increasingly tied to social standing, Indonesian has been relega
8、ted to second-class status. In extreme cases, people take pride in speaking Indonesian poorly. The global spread of English, with its sometimes corrosive (逐渐破坏的 ) effects on local languages, has caused much hand-wringing (焦虑 ) in many non-English-speaking corners of the world. But the implications m
9、ay be more far-reaching in Indonesia, where generations of political leaders promoted Indonesian to unite the nation and forge a national identity out of countless ethnic groups, ancient cultures and disparate dialects. The government recently announced that it would require all private schools to t
10、each the nations official language to its Indonesian students by 2013. Details remain sketchy, though. “These schools operate here, but dont offer Bahasa to our citizens,“ said Suyanto, who oversees primary and secondary education at the Education Ministry. “If we dont regulate them, in the long run
11、 this could be dangerous for the continuity of our language,“ said Mr. Suyanto, who like many Indonesians uses one name. “If this big country doesnt have a strong language to unite it, it could be dangerous.“ The seemingly reflexive preference for English has begun to attract criticism in the popula
12、r culture. Last year, a woman, whose father is Indonesian and her mother American, was crowned Miss Indonesia despite her poor command of Indonesian， The judges were later condemned in the news media and in the blogs for being impressed by her English fluency and for disregarding the fact that, desp
13、ite growing up here, she needed interpreters to translate the judges questions. In 1928, nationalists seeking independence from Dutch rule chose Indonesian, a form of Malay, as the language of civic unity. While a small percentage of educated Indonesians spoke Dutch, Indonesian became the preferred
14、language of intellectuals. Each language had a social rank, said Arief Rachman, an education expert. “If you spoke Javanese, you were below,“ he said, referring to the main language on the island of Java. “If you spoke Indonesian, you were a bit above. If you spoke Dutch, you were at the top.“ Leade
15、rs, especially Suharto, the general who ruled Indonesia until 1998, enforced teaching of Indonesian and curbed use of English. “During the Suharto era, Bahasa Indonesia was the only language that we could see or read. English was at the bottom of the rank,“ said Aimee Dawis, who teaches communicatio
16、ns at Universitas Indonesia. “It was used to create a national identity, and it worked, because all of us spoke Bahasa Indonesia. Now the dilution (淡化 ) of Bahasa Indonesia is not the result of a deliberate government policy. Its just occurring naturally.“ With Indonesias democratization (民主化 ) in t
17、he past decade, experts say, English became the new Dutch. Regulations were loosened, allowing Indonesian children to attend private schools that did not follow the national curriculum, but offered English. The more expensive ones, with tuition costing several thousand dollars a year, usually employ
18、 native speakers of English, said Elena Racho, vice chairwoman of the Association of National Plus Schools, an umbrella organization for private schools. But with the popularity of private schools booming, hundreds have opened in recent years, Ms. Racho said. The less expensive ones, unable to hire
19、foreigners, are often staffed with Indonesians teaching all subjects in English, if often imperfect English, she added. Many children attending those schools end up speaking Indonesian poorly, experts said. Uchu Riza who owns a private school that teaches both languages said some Indonesians were wi
20、lling to sacrifice Indonesian for a language with perceived higher status. “Sometimes they look down on people who dont speak English,“ she said. She added: “In some families, the grandchildren cannot speak with the grandmother because they dont speak Bahasa Indonesia. Thats sad.“ Anna Surti Ariani,
21、 a psychologist who provides counseling at private schools and in her own practice, said some parents even displayed “a negative pride“ that their children spoke poor Indonesian. Schools typically advise the parents to speak to their children in English at home even though the parents may be far fro
22、m fluent in the language. “Sometimes the parents even ask the baby sitters not to speak in Indonesian but in English,“ Ms. Ariani said. It is a sight often seen in this citys malls on weekends: Indonesian parents addressing their children in sometimes halting English, followed by nannies using what
23、English words they know. But Delia Raymena Jovanka, 30, a mother of two preschoolers, has developed misgivings (担 忧 ). Her son Fathiy, 4, attended an English play group and was enrolled in a kindergarten focusing on English; Ms. Jovanka allowed him to watch only English TV programs. The result was t
24、hat her son responded to his parents only in English and had difficulties with Indonesian. Ms. Jovanka was considering sending her son to a regular public school next year. But friends and relatives were pressing her to choose a private school so that her son could become fluent in English. Asked wh
25、ether she would rather have her son become fluent in English or Indonesian, Ms. Jovanka said, “To be honest, English. But this can become a big problem in his socialization. Hes Indonesian. He lives in Indonesia. If he cant communicate with people, itll be a big problem.“ 2 How do parents in the mal
26、l react to Paulina Sugiartos childrens fluent English? （ A） They are confused about the kids nationality. （ B） Many of them show admiration for it. （ C） They feel like making friends with Sugiarto. （ D） Most of them worry about Indonesian. 3 What do upper-middle-class people increasingly prefer for
27、their children nowadays? （ A） Schools in developed countries like Australia. （ B） Schools teaching interpersonal communication skills. （ C） Public schools that focus on Indonesian. （ D） Private schools that teach mainly in English. 4 What happens as English spreads globally? （ A） It sometimes threat
28、s local languages. （ B） It drives many local people mad. （ C） It improves local peoples living standards. （ D） It helps thriving bilingual education. 5 According to Mr. Suyanto, private schools in Indonesia_. （ A） challenged the status of public schools （ B） helped promote the traditional culture （
29、C） could destroy the unity of the country （ D） placed heavy financial burdens on parents 6 What do we learn about last years Miss Indonesia? （ A） She was criticized in the media. （ B） She was brought up in America. （ C） She had difficulty with Indonesian. （ D） She came from a poor family. 7 Once on
30、the island of Java, people using Dutch_. （ A） were mainly intellectual persons （ B） were at the bottom of the social rank （ C） enjoyed popularity among local people （ D） had the highest status in the society 8 What happened when Suharto ruled Indonesia? （ A） English was allowed only in private schoo
31、ls. （ B） Indonesian was promoted and widespread. （ C） The influence of Bahasa Indonesian weakened. （ D） People witnessed the spread of social democracy. 9 According to Uchu Riza, a private school owner, Indonesian was_due to some perception. 10 Parents are advised by private schools to use English a
32、t home even if their English is not_ 11 Ms. Jovankas friend and relatives were trying to persuade her to send her son to _ 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 w
33、hat 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） His job was very interesting. （ B） He didnt like the job. （ C） H
34、is job was easy to do. （ D） He was satisfied with his job. （ A） Most pilots dont want to settle down. （ B） Most pilots dont really have families. （ C） He doesnt want to get married. （ D） He doesnt want to go home. （ A） She is going to a lecture. （ B） She is going to the theater. （ C） She is going to
35、 see the performance （ D） She is going to the East Auditorium. （ A） They will give a ride to David. （ B） Davids car was repaired just now. （ C） Davids car will be ready tonight. （ D） David cant do what he has promised. （ A） Interviewer and interviewee. （ B） Teacher and student. （ C） Boss and secreta
36、ry. （ D） Husband and wife. （ A） A lot of men have interesting jobs. （ B） A lot of men have equally boring jobs. （ C） A lot of men have freedom to their jobs. （ D） A lot of men think that to be a housewife is easy. （ A） It makes Carol look older than she really is. （ B） It makes Carol look younger th
37、an she really is. （ C） It makes Carol look better than she looks in person. （ D） It looks exactly like Cresol. （ A） Helen prefers shopping to working. （ B） Helen prefers working to staying home. （ C） Helen has much work to do. （ D） Helen dislikes to go shopping. （ A） How much its accuracy has improv
38、ed recently. （ B） How reliable long-range forecasts are. （ C） How difficult it takes to make a good forecast. （ D） How the current forecast causes troubles. （ A） The amount of rain. （ B） The amount of frost. （ C） The wind direction. （ D） The temperature. （ A） Forecasting machines stop functioning in
39、 hot weather. （ B） The weather patterns are more changeable in the autumn. （ C） Professional predictors are on vacation in autumn. （ D） The forecasting center may mess up the data in autumn. （ A） It may stay there. （ B） It may disappear. （ C） It may cold down. （ D） It may be destroyed. （ A） By burni
40、ng hydrogen. （ B） By cooling other planets. （ C） By heating upper layers. （ D） By giving out radiation. （ A） It will explode. （ B） It will get colder. （ C） It will get hotter. （ D） It will be dark. （ A） A white planet. （ B） A red giant star. （ C） A new big planet. （ D） A black dwarf star. Section B
41、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） Sad. （ B） Lo
42、nely. （ C） Homesick. （ D） Excited. （ A） The newcomers to a new country usually like their environment. （ B） They begin to hate the city when they are familiar with the environment. （ C） They will enjoy their life after they have adjusted to their environment. （ D） Not all of the people experience cu
43、lture shock. （ A） Those who are successful in their own country. （ B） Those who have no hobbies that they enjoy in their own community. （ C） Those who have no apartment in the new country. （ D） Those who are from developed countries. （ A） swim in public pools. （ B） give blood. （ C） over exert yourse
44、lf. （ D） expose your skin to the sun. （ A） measles, HIV, hepatitis. （ B） diabetes, hypertension, HIV. （ C） hepatitis, syphilis, diabetes. （ D） HIV, hepatitis, syphilis. （ A） anemia. （ B） shingles. （ C） hepatitis. （ D） HIV. （ A） several weeks. （ B） until your doctor tells you. （ C） 12 months. （ D） at
45、 least 6 months. （ A） William Smart. （ B） Mrs. Dodd. （ C） President Lyndon Johnson. （ D） President Nixon. （ A） 1910. （ B） 1909. （ C） 1966. （ D） 1972. （ A） First Sunday in June. （ B） Second Sunday in June. （ C） Third Sunday in June. （ D） Decided by each President. （ A） To honor only your father. （ B）
46、 To honor all fathers around you. （ C） To honor father-like figures. （ D） To honor Mrs. Dodds father. 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 fo
47、r 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 missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the
48、 38 According to the evolutionary theory of sleep, evolution 【 B1】 _ us with a regular pattern of sleeping and waking. The theory does not 【 B2】 _ that sleep provides some important restorative functions. It merely says that 【 B3】 _ has programmed us to perform those functions at a time when activit
49、y would be 【 B4】_ and possibly dangerous. However, sleep protects us only from the sort of 【 B5】_ we might walk into; it does not 【 B6】 _ us from trouble that comes looking for us. So we sleep well in a 【 B7】 _, safe place, but we sleep lightly, if at all, when we fear that bears will 【 B8】 _ into the tent. 【 B9】 _. Why do cats, for instance, sleep so much, while horses sleep so little? 【 B10】_. But cats can afford to have long period
