1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 892及答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing (30 minutes) 1 For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled An Opening Speech. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below: 假设你的学校要召开运动会，你作为学生会的发言人在开幕式上发 言，请写一份开幕词，包括以下内容： 1表明自己的身份和发言的主要内容 2对到场的领导和老师给予的支持表示
2、感谢，并阐述体育运动的益处 3预祝此次运动会圆满成功 An Opening Speech 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
3、 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 The Earth Power and Light Compared to the rest of the universe, the Earth is very small. Our planet an
4、d eight (or maybe nine) others orbit the Sun, which is only one of about 200 billion stars in our galaxy. Our galaxy, the Milky Way, is part of the universe, which includes millions of other galaxies and their stars and planets. By comparison, the Earth is microscopic. Compared to a person, on the o
5、ther hand, the Earth is enormous. It has a diameter of 7,926 miles (12,756 kilometers) at the equator, and it has a mass of about 61024 kilograms. The Earth orbits the Sun at a speed of about 66,638 miles per hour (29.79 kilometers per second). Dont dwell on those numbers too long, though; to a lot
6、of people, the Earth is inconceivably, mind-bogglingly big. And its just a fraction of the size of the Sun. From our perspective on Earth, the Sun looks very small. This is because its about 93 million miles away from us. The Suns diameter at its equator is about 100 times bigger than Earths, and ab
7、out a million Earths could fit inside the Sun. The Sun is inconceivably, mind-bogglingly bigger. But without the Sun, the Earth could not exist, in a sense, the Earth is a giant machine, full of moving parts and complex systems. All those systems need power, and that power comes from the Sun. The Su
8、n is an enormous nuclear power source-through complex reactions, it transforms hydrogen into helium, releasing light and heat. Because of these reactions, every square meter of our planets surface gets about 342 Watts of energy from the Sun every year. This is about 1.71017 Watts total, or as much a
9、s 1.7 billion large power plants could generate. You can learn about how the Sun creates energy in How the Sun Works. When this energy reaches the Earth, it provides power for a variety of reactions, cycles and systems. It drives the circulation of the atmosphere and the oceans. It makes food for pl
10、ants, which many people and animals eat. Life on Earth could not exist without the Sun, and the planet itself would not have developed without it. To a casual observer, the Suns most visible contributions to life are light, heat and weather. Night and Day Some of the Suns biggest impacts on our plan
11、et are also its most obvious. As the Earth spins on its axis, parts of the planet are in the Sun while others are in the shade. In other words, the Sun appears to rise and set. The parts of the world that are in daylight get warmer while the parts that are dark gradually lose the heat they absorbed
12、during the day. You can get a sense of how much the Sun affects the Earths temperature by standing outside on a partly cloudy day. When the Sun is behind a cloud, you fuel noticeably cooler than when it isnt. The surface of our planet absorbs this heat from the Sun and emits it the same way that pav
13、ement continues to give off heat in the summer after the Sun goes down. Our atmosphere does the same things-it absorbs the heat that the ground emits and sends some of it back to the Earth. The Earths relationship with the Sun also creates seasons. The Earths axis tips a little-about 23.5 degrees. O
14、ne hemisphere points toward the Sun as the other points away. The hemisphere that points toward the Sun is warmer and gets more light-its summer there, and in the other hemisphere its winter. This effect is less dramatic near the equator than at the poles, since the equator receives about the same a
15、mount of sunlight all year. The poles, on the other hand, receive no sunlight at all during their winter months, which is part of the reason why theyre frozen. Most people are so used to the differences between night and day (or summer and winter) that they take them for granted. But these changes i
16、n light and temperature have an enormous impact on other systems on our planet. One is the circulation of air through our atmosphere. For example: The Sun shines brightly over the equator. The air gets very warm because the equator faces the Sun directly and because the ozone layer is thinner there.
17、 As the air warms, it begins to rise, creating a low pressure system. The higher it rises, the more the air cools. Water condenses as the air cools, creating clouds and rainfall. The air dries out as the rain falls. The result is warm, dry air, relatively high in our atmosphere. Because of the lower
18、 air pressure, air rushes toward the equator from the north and south. As it warms, it rises, pushing the dry air away to the north and the south. The dry air sinks as it cools, creating high-pressure areas and deserts to the north and south of the equator. This is just one piece of how the Sun circ
19、ulates air around the world-ocean currents, weather patterns and other factors also play a part. But in general, air moves from high-pressure to low-pressure areas, much the way that high-pressure air rushes from the mouth of an inflated balloon when you let go. Heat also generally moves from the wa
20、rmer equator to the cooler poles. Imagine a warm drink sitting on your desk-the air around the drink gets warmer as the drink gets colder. This happens on Earth on an enormous scale. The Coriolis Effect, a product of the Earths rotation, affects this system as well. It causes large weather systems,
21、like hurricanes, to rotate. It helps create westward-running trade winds near the equator and eastward-running jet streams in the northern and southern hemispheres. These wind patterns move moisture and air from one place to another, creating weather patterns. (The Coriolis Effect works on a large s
22、cale-it doesnt really affect the water draining from the sink like some people suppose.) The Sun gets much of the credit for creating both wind and rain. When the Sun warms air in a specific location, that air rises, creating an area of low pressure. More air rushes in from surrounding areas to fill
23、 the void, creating wind. Without the Sun, there wouldnt be wind. There also might not be breathable air at all. Water and Fire The Sun has a huge effect on our water. It warms the oceans around the tropics, and its absence cools the water around the poles. Because of this, ocean currents move large
24、 amounts of warm and cold water, drastically affecting the weather and climate around the world. The Sun also drives the water cycle, which moves about 18,757 cubic miles (495,000 cubic kilometers) of water vapor through the atmosphere every year. If youve ever gotten out of a swimming pool on a hot
25、 day and realized a few minutes later that you were dry again, you have firsthand experience with evaporation. If youve seen water form on the side of a cold drink, youve seen condensation in action. These are primary components of the water cycle, also called the hydrologic cycle, which exchanges m
26、oisture between bodies of water and land masses. The water cycle is responsible for clouds and rain as well as our supply of drinking water. 2 How many Earths could fit inside the Sun? （ A） One million. （ B） 93 million. （ C） Two million. （ D） 100 million. 3 Earth would not have developed without _ .
27、 （ A） water （ B） fertilizer （ C） soil （ D） the Sun 4 What does our atmosphere do? （ A） It absorbs the heat from the ground and sends it to the Sun. （ B） It absorbs the heat from the Sun and emits it back to the Earth. （ C） It absorbs the heat from the Sun and emits it the same way. （ D） It absorbs t
28、he heat the ground emits and sends some of it back to the Earth. 5 _ receives about the same amount of sunlight all year. （ A） The poles （ B） The equator （ C） The north temperate zone （ D） The south temperate zone 6 Air rushes toward the equator from the north and south _ . （ A） because of the dry a
29、ir （ B） because of the cool air （ C） because of the lower air pressure （ D） because of the higher air pressure 7 What doesnt the Coriolis Effect cause? （ A） Westward-running trade winds. （ B） Hurricanes. （ C） The water draining from the sink. （ D） Eastward-running jet streams. 8 The Sun has closely
30、relation to create _ . （ A） wind （ B） the air （ C） soil （ D） fire 9 The Sun has a huge effect on _ . 10 If youve seen water form on the side of a cold drink, youve seen _ . 11 The water cycle is responsible for clouds, rain and _ . Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short convers
31、ations and 2 long conversations. 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
32、D, and decide which is the best answer. （ A） The man did most of the talking. （ B） The man and the woman robbed the bank. （ C） The woman was wearing a black sweater. （ D） The man and the woman had dark hair. （ A） Hanging it on the wall. （ B） Peeling off the wallpaper. （ C） Using tape for the picture
33、. （ D） Hiding the damage. （ A） Go to the office himself. （ B） Write to the office. （ C） Send his application. （ D） Apply over the phone. （ A） In a train compartment. （ B） At a hotel. （ C） In a dorm. （ D） In an apartment building. （ A） Tom will surely come to repair the video recorder. （ B） Tom is ve
34、ry trustworthy. （ C） Tom cannot repair the video recorder. （ D） Tom doesnt keep his word. （ A） 20 minutes. （ B） 50 minutes. （ C） 25 minutes. （ D） 55 minutes. （ A） The man is showing the woman around the city. （ B） The speakers are talking about sending letters. （ C） The man is a stranger to the city
35、. （ D） The woman is asking the way. （ A） Buying a car costs too much. （ B） Driving lessons are too expensive. （ C） Driving is too dangerous. （ D） Taking the bus is more convenient. （ A） The woman speaker is a doctor. （ B） The man speaker is called Silver. （ C） The man called the woman at lunchtime.
36、（ D） The mans wife wanted to have a check-up. （ A） He will have a check-up the day after tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. （ B） He will have a check-up the day after tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. （ C） He will have a check-up the day after tomorrow at 3:00 p.m. （ D） He will have a check-up the day after tomorrow at 4:0
37、0 p.m. （ A） He lives in Locklear Street, apartment 17. （ B） He lives in Locklear Street, apartment 7. （ C） He lives in Locklear Street, apartment 11. （ D） He lives in Locklear Street, apartment 10. （ A） Attend a business party. （ B） Go travelling to Shanghai. （ C） Go to Shanghai on business. （ D） Le
38、ave Shanghai for business. （ A） Because she will have a good time in Shanghai. （ B） Because everything on her trip has been arranged well. （ C） Because her assistant will come along with her. （ D） Because she has got an opportunity for promotion. （ A） Attending the negotiation meeting. （ B） Visiting
39、 some business partners. （ C） Visiting several tourist spots. （ D） Attending a trade exhibition. （ A） It is short. （ B） It is long. （ C） It is easy. （ D） It is tight. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both
40、 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） Bettering his way of life. （ B） Improving his surroundings. （ C） Modifying the face of the planet. （ D） Altering the physical features
41、of the earth. （ A） When the ecological balance of the river is lost. （ B） When people consume more fish than they used to. （ C） When large numbers of algae, fish and birds are killed. （ D） When the production of marine petroleum is increased. （ A） Ecologists. （ B） Industrialists. （ C） Businessmen. （
42、 D） Environmentalists. （ A） Because the time of a period is too long. （ B） Because they are lack of sleep. （ C） Because they are not interested in the class. （ D） Because they want to go out and play. （ A） It will make them ill. （ B） It wont influence them much. （ C） It will have huge influence on t
43、heir well-being. （ D） It will seldom bring disasters to them. （ A） Start class earlier. （ B） Emphasize the first and second period classes. （ C） Delay the first period for 30 minutes. （ D） Change the content of the courses. （ A） It is completely flat. （ B） It has few rivers. （ C） It has many large l
44、akes. （ D） It is hilly. （ A） The soil has been overworked. （ B） The climate is cold. （ C） The weather is too dry. （ D） The soil is sandy. （ A） By raising cattle. （ B） By working on farms. （ C） By working in factories. （ D） By raising sheep. （ A） At school. （ B） From their parents. （ C） From books. （
45、 D） In factories. 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 second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 wit
46、h 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 36 When it comes to getting ahead, experts say, the ABCs of business should include
47、 a P, for politics, as in office politics. Dale Carnegie【 B1】 _as much more than 50 years ago: Hard work alone doesnt【 B2】_career advancement. You have to be able to sell yourself and your ideas, both publicly and behind the scenes. Yet, despite the obvious【 B3】 _of engaging in office politics, a be
48、tter job, a raise, praise, many people are still unable or【 B4】 _to play the game. People【 B5】_that office politics involves some manipulative behavior. But politics【 B6】 _from the word “polite“. It can mean lobbying and forming associations. It can mean being kind and helpful, or even trying to ple
49、ase your【 B7】 _, and then expecting something in return. In fact, today, experts define office politics as proper【 B8】 _used to pursue ones own self-interest in the workplace.【 B9】 _, not just in large companies, but in small workplaces as well. “The first thing people are usually judged on is their ability to perform well on a consistent basis,“ says Neil P. Lewis, a management psychologist. “【 B10】 _, each o
