1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 897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: What are College Students Doing on the Internet? You should write at least 120 words according to the out line given below in Chinese: 1据统计，在网上聊天交友、玩网络游戏是目前我国大学生上网的主要活
2、动内容 2专家认为，沉迷于聊天和游戏不仅耗费金钱、时间和精力，还影响正常的学业和人际交往 3我们应当如何看待大学生上网的问题 What are College Students Doing on the Internet? 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
3、 the passage. For questions 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. 1 Green Wave Washes Over Mainstream S
4、hopping Research in Britain has shown that “green consumers“ continue to flourish as a significant group among shoppers. This suggests that politicians who claim environmentalism is yesterdays issue may be seriously misjudging the public mood. A report from Mintel, the market research organization,
5、says that despite recession and financial pressures, more people than ever want to buy environmentally friendly products and a “green wave“ has swept through consumerism, taking in people previously untouched by environmental concerns. The recently published report also predicts that the process wil
6、l repeat itself with “ethical“ concerns, involving issues such as fair trade with the Third World and the social record of businesses. Companies will have to be more honest and open in response to this mood. Mintels survey, based on nearly 1,000 consumers, found that the proportion who look for gree
7、n products and are prepared to pay more for them has climbed from 53 percent in 1990 to around 60 percent in 1994. On average, they will pay 13 percent more for such products, although this percentage is higher among women, managerial and professional groups and those aged 35 to 44. Between 1990 and
8、 1994 the proportion of consumers claiming to be unaware of or unconcerned about green issues fell from 18 to 10 percent but the number of green spender among older people and manual workers has risen substantially. Regions such as Scotland have also caught up with the south of England in their envi
9、ronmental concerns. According to Mintel, the image of green consumerism as associated in the past with the more eccentric members of society has virtually disappeared. The consumer research manager for Mintel, Angela Hughes, said it had become firmly established as a mainstream market. She explained
10、 that as far as the average person is concerned environmentalism has not “gone off the boil“. In fact, it has spread across a much wider range of consumer groups, ages and occupations. Mintels 1994 survey found that 13 percent of consumers are “very dark green“, nearly always buying environmentally
11、friendly products, 28 percent are “dark green“, trying “as far as possible“ to buy such products, and 21 percent are “pale green“ tending to buy green products if they see them. Another 26 percent are “armchair greens“; they said they care about environmental issues but their concern does not affect
12、 their spending habits. Only 10 percent say they do not care about green issues. Four in ten people are “ethical spenders“, buying goods which do not, for example, involve dealings with oppressive regimes. This figure is the same as in 1990, although the number of “armchair ethicals“ has risen from
13、28 to 35 percent and only 22 percent say they are, unconcerned now, against 30 percent in 1990. Hughes claims that in the twenty-first century, consumers will be encouraged to think more about the entire history of the products and services they buy, including the policies of the companies that prov
14、ide them and that this will require a greater degree of honesty with consumers. Among green consumers, animal testing is the top issue 48 percent said they would be deterred from buying a product if it had been tested on animals followed by concerns regarding irresponsible selling, the ozone layer,
15、river and sea pollution, forest destruction, recycling and factor farming. However, concern for specific issues is lower than in 1990, suggesting that many consumers feel that Government and business have taken on the environmental agenda. 2 The research findings report commercial rather than politi
16、cal trends. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 3 Being financially better off has made shoppers more sensitive to buying “green“. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 The majority of shoppers are prepared to pay more fro the benefit of the environment according to the research findings. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 Consumers gree
17、n shopping habits are influenced by Mintels findings. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 Mintel have limited their investigation to professional and managerial groups. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 7 Minltel undertakes market surveys on annual basis. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 8 Almost half green consumers take animal test
18、ing as the most influential factor that decides their buying choices. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 9 In comparison with those rich countries, _ will continue to predominate in most developing countries. 10 Through the comparison between private cars and public transport, it is _ to expect people to give up
19、 private cam in favor of mass transit. 11 _ can reduce the pollution problem and increase the fuel efficiency of engines. 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 wh
20、at 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） The blood test results were made out yesterday. （ B） The blood te
21、st results have not been made out now. （ C） Dr. Jones knows the results. （ D） The man needs to test again tomorrow. （ A） She wants to learn basketball games at the stadium. （ B） She prefers to watch basketball games at the stadium. （ C） They will play basketball games to relax later. （ D） She cant u
22、nderstand the game very well. （ A） The next bus is coming soon. （ B） The bus will wait a few minutes at the stop. （ C） There are only two or three passengers waiting for the bus. （ D） They can catch this bus without running. （ A） Mrs. Smith is a strict one that can work you to death. （ B） The positi
23、on of research assistant is popular among chemistry students. （ C） No one likes to get this opportunity except her. （ D） The man suggests her to change her mind. （ A） Disappointed. （ B） Sad. （ C） Happy. （ D） Regretful. （ A） She has been postponing and hasnt started. （ B） She has canceled it because
24、its too difficult for her to accomplish. （ C） She wont do it because of difficulty. （ D） She likes history very much. （ A） A math teacher and his student. （ B） A teacher and his colleague. （ C） A librarian and a student. （ D） A student and his classmate. （ A） At 10:00 （ B） At 10:15 （ C） At 10:45 （ D
25、） At 11:00 （ A） A novel about a president. （ B） A political science book. （ C） A listing of election results. （ D） A text for one of his courses. （ A） To the managers office. （ B） To the paperback section. （ C） To the textbook area. （ D） To the publishers indexes. （ A） Only those used in the univers
26、ity. （ B） Only those printed at the university. （ C） Only those currently available from publishers. （ D） Only those in the field of political science. （ A） 6 （ B） 5 （ C） 4 （ D） 3 （ A） He hadnt enough money. （ B） He had to fly back to Singapore. （ C） He had to hold an important party. （ D） He had to
27、 participate in a meeting. （ A） Five days. （ B） One week. （ C） Two days. （ D） Four days. （ A） Its modern, but boring. （ B） It has many people. （ C） Its regarded as a big shopping center. （ D） Its as clean as European countries. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. A
28、t 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） He went to a famous school. （ B） He was taught by his mother. （ C） His par
29、ents employed a good teacher to teach him. （ D） He was taught by his father. （ A） In 1848. （ B） In 1858. （ C） In 1868. （ D） In 1878. （ A） Because the old one could not transfer signals clearly. （ B） Because the old one could only send two messages along the same line simultaneously. （ C） Because the
30、 old one could not send messages quickly enough. （ D） Because the old one could not send more than one message at the same time. （ A） They rarely ruin trees. （ B） They drink only every 3.4 days. （ C） They search for food in large groups. （ D） They protect food sources for their young. （ A） Examples
31、and conclusions. （ B） Evidence and argument. （ C） Stories and explanation. （ D） Facts and descriptions. （ A） Overheating the earth can be stopped. （ B） Not all animal species are so adaptable. （ C） The planets will become hotter and hotter. （ D） Not all animals are as smart as desert elephants. （ A）
32、 Vertically handicapped. （ B） Short. （ C） Secondary handicapped. （ D） Height challenged. （ A） Health. （ B） Age. （ C） Weight. （ D） Height. （ A） Financial security. （ B） Education. （ C） Career. （ D） Age. （ A） Career, age, economic status. （ B） Height, age, economic status. （ C） Social status, economic
33、 status, career. （ D） Social status, career, height. 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 th
34、e 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 36 You should not fear spiders because of their
35、poison. Of all the spiders in North America, only one kind is very【 B1】 _and most would not bite even if they were【 B2】 _. They much prefer to run away or to drop to the ground on a【 B3】_of silk. Even so, when a spider runs directly toward a person, it gives the【 B4】_that it is about to attack. Actu
36、ally, it cannot see the person in its way. The spider is too【 B5】 _to see things at a distance. It only wants to go where it wouldnt be【 B6】 _. In the United States only one kind of spider is responsible for the frightening【 B7】_of the rest. It is the Black Widow(黑寡妇 ). So called because the female,
37、 which is larger than the male, often eats her【 B8】 _after making love. 【 B9】 _.She constructs a loose, irregular web under a pile of rowans(美洲花楸 )or near the foundations of buildings where she is seldom disturbed. She is not an attacking spider and many people have proven this by letting her crawl
38、over their hands.【 B10】 _. In spite of the stories you may have heard, it is rare for a person to be bitten by a Black Widow and even more unusual for the bite to prove fatal.【 B11】 _ 37 【 B1】 38 【 B2】 39 【 B3】 40 【 B4】 41 【 B5】 42 【 B6】 43 【 B7】 44 【 B8】 45 【 B9】 46 【 B10】 47 【 B11】 Section A Direc
39、tions: 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 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 m
40、ark 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 than once. 48 Rumor is the most 【 S1】 _ way of spreading stories by passing them on from mouth to mouth. But civilized countries in normal times have better 【 S2】 _ of
41、news than rumor. They have radio, television, and newspapers. In times of stress and 【 S3】 _, however, rumor emerges and becomes widespread. At such times the different kinds of news are in 【 S4】 _, the press, television, and radio versus the grapevine. Especially do rumors spread when war requires
42、censorship(审查，检查 ) on many important matters. The customary news sources no longer give out enough information. Since the people cannot learn through legitimate(合法的，正规的 ) channels all that they are anxious to learn, they pick up “news“ wherever they can and when this 【 S5】_, rumor thrives. Rumors ar
43、e often repeated 【 S6】 _ by those who do not believe the tales. There is a fascination about them. The reason is that the cleverly designed rumor gives expression to something deep in the hearts of the victims the fears, suspicions, forbidden hopes, or daydreams which they hesitate to 【 S7】 _ direct
44、ly. Pessimistic(悲观的 ) rumors about defeat and disasters show that the people who repeat them are 【 S8】 _ and anxious. 【 S9】 _ rumors about record production or peace soon coming point to complacency(满足，自得 ) or confidence and often to 【 S10】 _. Word Bank: A. confusion I. happens B. important J. sourc
45、es C. voice K. competition D. forever L. peace E. common M. overconfidence F. Pressimistic N. Optimistic G. worded O. even H. primitive 48 【 S1】 49 【 S2】 50 【 S3】 51 【 S4】 52 【 S5】 53 【 S6】 54 【 S7】 55 【 S8】 56 【 S9】 57 【 S10】 Section B Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage
46、is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice. 57 Resources can be said to be scarce in both an absolute and relative sense: the surface of the Earth is finite, imposing absolute scarcity; bu
47、t the scarcity that concerns economists is the relative scarcity of resources in different uses. Materials used for one purpose cannot at the same time be used for other purposes; if the quantity of an input is limited, the increased use of it in one manufacturing process must cause it to become les
48、s available for other uses. The cost of a product in terms of money may not measure its true cost to society. The true cost of, say, the construction of a supersonic jet is the value of the schools and refrigerators that will never be built as a result. Every act of production uses up some of societ
49、ys available resources; it means the foregoing of an opportunity to produce something else. In deciding how to use resources most effectively to satisfy the wants of the community, this opportunity cost must ultimately be taken into account. In a market economy the price of a good and the quantity supplied depend on the cost of making it, and that cost, ultimately,
