1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 8及答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing (30 minutes) 1 For this part, you are allowed to write a composition on the topic My View on the Income Gap. You should write at least 120 words and you should base your composition on the outline. 1. 收入悬殊是当前社 会的一种现象； 2. 人们对之褒贬不一； 3. 我的看法。 My View on the Income G
2、ap 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 given in the
3、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 Cities Guide Shanghai Business hours Business hours in Shanghai are very much those you would find in the West. Office hours are Monday-Friday,
4、9 a.m.-5/6 p.m.(some close for an hour at lunchtime). Some offices also maintain limited Saturday hours. Banks follow similar hours. Department stores typically open every day, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Chinese restaurants tend to open and close early(11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. and 5-9:30 p.m.), and international rest
5、aurants stay open latch Note that dinner in China is usually eaten early, from 5:30 p.m. Eating and drinking Most business entertaining is done over lunch, though a high-profile business deal may be celebrated by a large evening meal in a private room of a restaurant. Unless specifically invited, sp
6、ouses typically stay at home. The Western custom of after-work drinks is rare, though there is a growing trend for business colleagues to meet for coffee. Try to master chopsticks before you arrive in Shanghai. Chinese food is eaten informally, with everyone serving them selves from several main dis
7、hes on a central turntable. In all but the swankiest(漂亮，时髦的 ) restaurants, messiness is perfectly acceptable. People will happily slurp their soup, toss chicken bones around their plates and spill soy sauce everywhere. Frequent toasts are not unusual. Mao Tai, a fiery 60-70 proof liquor distilled fr
8、om sorghum, is what youll typically drink. If you cant keep up, join in the toast with beer or else a soft drink. Drinking a lot(and even drunkenness) may earn you respect or trust, since many Chinese believe that alcohol causes harriers to come down and true intentions to be revealed. You may be in
9、vited to eat at someones home. Always bring a gift(fruit or flowers), and remember to take your shoes off at the threshold. Getting around Public transport If you plan to be in Shanghai for more than a few days, buy a Shanghai Public Transport Card(jiao tong ka), available in any metro station for 3
10、0 yuan(refundable when you return it at any metro station). Once you have one, you can put funds on it to use for taxis, the metro, light rail buses and the passenger ferry across the river. Buses Buses are crowded, smelly, hard to understand if you dont read Chinese characters, but extraordinarily
11、cheap. Most inner-city buses charge 1-2 yuan, no matter how far youre traveling within the city. Tickets on long-distance buses range between 1-6 yuan. Taxis Taxis in Shanghai axe good value. You will pay 10 yuan for the first two kin, and then 2 yuan per km. The city has about 50,000 taxis. The onl
12、y time youll have trouble finding one is when its raining. Most taxi drivers do not speak English, so have someone jot down your destination in Chinese characters and take a business card from your hotel with you so that you can find your way back. Tipping is not customary. Try to avoid hailing a ca
13、b at 9:30 a.m. or 4:30 p.m., when drivers swap shifts. Metro Shanghais metro is swift and cheap(2 -6 yuan), but has only three main lines. The government has plans for eight more by 2010; Until then, you could end having to walk some distance. The metro is a good way to cross the river during rush h
14、our, when traffic clogs the bridges and the tunnel. When traveling you can just swipe your public transport card over the card-recognition keypads. Otherwise, you will need to tell the assistant at one of the ticketing counters what price zone you are traveling in and he or she will give you a one-t
15、rip ticket. Communications Telephone codes Country code: 86 Area code: (0)21 All Chinese area codes begin with a zero, which is dropped when calling China from abroad, and when making local calls. Outgoing international code: 00 + country code Public telephones With the proliferation of mobile phone
16、s, there arent many public phone booths left. Your best bet is a hotel lobby. Chinese public phones take prepaid phone cards available from convenience stores and street vendors. Local calls are in credibly cheap. International calls cost around 10 yuan per minute. Mobile phones There are two mobile
17、 companies in Shanghai: China Mobile and China Unicom. China Mobile is larger but China Unicom has marginally lower rates. Both use the GSM system. China Mobile uses GPRS phones, while China Unicom uses CD MA phones. Check with your home firm to see if your roaming service operates here. Otherwise y
18、ou can get a SIM card very cheaply, and buy pre-paid cards from streetside stalls or convenience stores. Many hotel business centres will rent you a handset. Courier services Fedex Tel: +86(0) 21 5257-4620 or 800 820 1338 Order before 4 p.m. if you want the delivery to reach its destination before 1
19、2 p.m. two days later. DHL Tel: +86(0) 21 6536-2900 or 800 810 8000 Deliveries take three working days. UPS Tel: +86(0) 21 6391-5555 You need to order the pick-up before 1 p.m. to catch that days flight. Your parcel will arrive three working days later. Internet cafs Business centers at most good ho
20、tels offer Internet access, though prices are high. Youll also find wireless access at Pu Dong International Airport, Starbucks outlets around the city, Element Fresh caf and in the shopping and restaurant district of Xintiandi. You can also try the Shanghai Library at 1557 Huaihai Middle Road(Tel:
21、6445-2001). Head for the small office on the ground floor, underneath the main entrance. Its open from 9 a.m. -8:30 p.m. daily and costs 4 yuan per hour. Youll need to have your passport with you. Post offices Open: daily, 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Overseas letters and postcards require five to ten days for del
22、ivery. Shanghais main post office(with English-speaking staff) is at Suzhou Beilu at the intersection with Sichuan Lu, just North of Suzhou Creek. There are two other post office branches where employees speak English: one is at the Shanghai Centre, 1376 Nanjing Xilu and the other is at 1337 Huaihai
23、 Zhonglu. 2 Banks in Shanghai also open from 9 a.m.-5/6 p.m. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 3 After work the Chinese usually go out drinking to have a rest. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 During the dinner the Chinese people would propose toasts frequently so as to show their courtesy. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 Drink
24、ing a lot(and even drunkenness) may earn you respect or trust, since many Chinese believe that alcohol may smooth communication people may tell what is actually in their mind. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 People can put funds on Transport Card to use for taxis, the metro, light rail buses and the passeng
25、er ferry across the river. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 7 No matter how far youre traveling in the city by bus, you only have to pay no more than 2 Yuan. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 8 Its necessary to tip the taxi drivers. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 9 When you call an abroad number in China, you should put _ before t
26、he country code. 10 China Unicoms service is _ than China Mobile. 11 UPS can provide service by _. 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 what was said. Both the c
27、onversation 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 man doesnt want to see Mr. Williams. （ B） Mr. Jones is in an inferior position than
28、Mr. Williams. （ C） Mr. Jones used to be in charge. （ D） Mr. Willams doesnt want to do tomorrow. （ A） They need to make more efforts. （ B） Theyll have more work to do tomorrow. （ C） The others have done the greater part of it. （ D） Theyve finished more than half of it. （ A） She was feeling very sorry
29、. （ B） She felt a bit annoyed. （ C） She was in a hurry. （ D） She was in her office. （ A） Jane was telling a lie. （ B） The woman wasnt being sincere. （ C） Jane has already come back from Paris. （ D） Jane wasnt in Paris that day. （ A） The knife belongs to him. （ B） Bob should mind his own business. （
30、C） The man once borrowed Bobs knife. （ D） Bobs knife isnt as good as that of the man. （ A） Hell miss the meeting that afternoon. （ B） Hell have an appointment with the host. （ C） He wont miss the meeting. （ D） He is very hardworking. （ A） Because she wont fulfill her promise. （ B） Because her mother
31、 would be very angry. （ C） Because she cant finish the job ahead of schedule. （ D） Because she would be the last to finish the job. （ A） He always talks on the phone for that long if its toll free. （ B） They have so much free time to talk on the phone for that long. （ C） They talked on the phone for
32、 too long. （ D） He wants to know what they talked about. （ A） They were worn out. （ B） They were dirty. （ C） They were of a dull colour. （ D） They were out of style. （ A） They were too casual. （ B） They were too dressy. （ C） They were uncomfortable. （ D） They were not charming enough. （ A） None. （ B
33、） One. （ C） Two. （ D） Three. （ A） In Manchester. （ B） In London. （ C） In Birmingham. （ D） In Belfast. （ A） This afternoon. （ B） This evening. （ C） Tomorrow morning. （ D） Tomorrow afternoon. （ A） Right now. （ B） This evening. （ C） This afternoon. （ D） Tomorrow morning. （ A） One hour. （ B） Haft an hou
34、r. （ C） Around 20 minutes. （ D） As long as Susan wishes. 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. After you hear a question, you must choose the best a
35、nswer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） The material to be tested that day. （ B） The history of the slide library. （ C） The use of slides in the course. （ D） The outline of the course. （ A） The beginning of the semester. （ B） Just before the first weekly exam. （ C） Halfway through the
36、 course. （ D） Just before the final exam. （ A） Those who have visual disabilities. （ B） Those who intend to become artists. （ C） Those who have no interest in painting. （ D） Those who have never taken art history before. （ A） Reasons for Peoples Sleeping. （ B） Four Stages of Sleep. （ C） Reasons for
37、sleepwalking. （ D） A Sleep Experiment. （ A） Stage One. （ B） Stage Two. （ C） Stage Three. （ D） Stage Four. （ A） People cant sleepwalk. （ B） Your body becomes very relaxed. （ C） You can still be awakened without difficulty. （ D） If you are awakened, you might feel very confused. （ A） The advantages of
38、 traditional surveying methods. （ B） Using satellites to communicate with mountain climbers. （ C） Obtaining new information about a mountain. （ D） Controlling satellites from the top of a mountain. （ A） To indicate how climbers communicated. （ B） To show that climbers enjoyed many comforts. （ C） To
39、show that modern telephones work at high altitudes. （ D） To emphasize how small some equipment had become. （ A） Detailed maps from previous studies. （ B） Recent advances in technology. （ C） Plenty of funding for the study. （ D） Experience carrying heavy loads up mountains. （ A） To carry information
40、that would help determine elevation. （ B） To provide accurate weather reports. （ C） To relay information from scientists around the world. （ D） To indicate which route the mountain climbers should take. Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is r
41、ead 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 missing in
42、formation. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the 37 When a consumer finds that an item she or he bought is faulty or does not live up to the manufacturers 【 B1】 _ for it, the first step is to present the guarantee at the store of purchase. In most
43、 cases, this action will 【 B2】 _ results. However, if it does not, there are various means the consumer may use to gain satisfaction. A simple and common method used by many consumers is to complain directly to the store manager. In general, the “higher up“ the consumer takes his or her 【 B3】 _, the
44、 faster he or she can expect it to be settled. In such a case, it is usually settled in the consumers favor, 【 B4】 _ he or she has a just claim. Consumers should complain in 【 B5】 _ whenever possible, but if they cannot get to the place of purchase, it is 【 B6】 _ to phone or write the complaint in a
45、 letter. Complaining is usually most effective when it is done politely but 【 B7】 , and especially when the consumer can demonstrate what is wrong with the item in 【 B8】_. If this cannot be done, 【 B9】 _. The store manager may advise the consumer to write to the manufacturer. If so, 【 B10】 _. But if
46、 a polite complaint does not achieve the desired result, the consumer can go a step further. 【 B11】 _. 37 【 B1】 38 【 B2】 39 【 B3】 40 【 B4】 41 【 B5】 42 【 B6】 43 【 B7】 44 【 B8】 45 【 B9】 46 【 B10】 47 【 B11】 Section B Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some que
47、stions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice. 48 The Canadian economy contracted in April as it shrank by 0.2 percent from March. The April shrinkage was the first monthly decline since the events of Sept. 11, 200
48、1, Statistics Canada reported Friday. During April, manufacturing output continued to fall, while the economic impact from the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome affected Canadas hospitality sector. The economic contraction Canadas first in 18 months was not unexpected as it matched the f
49、orecasts of most economists. Consumer demand, a key factor to economic health, had been rolling along during the most recent economic expansion as Canadians snapped up houses and new vehicles. However that roll came to a stop in April. “A number of special domestic and international factors stalled this demand, which resulted in lower output for residential construction and the retailing industry,“ Statistics Canada said. “Th
