1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 922及答案与解析 一、 Part I Writing (30 minutes) 1 Are the Monitoring Devices Appropriate in a University? 1很多大学都安有监视设备 2人们对此意见不一 3我的看法 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 answe
2、r the questions attached to 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 Mad Cow
3、Disease in Canada For years, Canada had been virtually free of mad cow disease. But in May 2003, veterinary officials in Alberta confirmed that a sick cow sent to a slaughterhouse in January of that year had been inspected, found to be substandard, and removed so that it would not end up as food for
4、 humans or other animals. The carcass was, however, sent to a processing plant for rendering into oils. Its head was kept for testing. Samples were sent to the world testing laboratories in the U. K. , which confirmed the case of mad cow. “What is important is that the system worked,“ said Shirley M
5、cClellan, Albertas agriculture minister at the time. “We have a very thorough and respected inspection system.“ She was insistent to remind the public that the disease is not contagious within a herd. But McClellans assurances didnt stop the U. S. , Japan, South Korea, Australia and other countries
6、from imposing temporary import bans of Canadian beef. Quick Facts Canada has close to 13.5 million cows and calves. About 5.7 million (or 42 percent) are in Alberta. Canadas total beef exports amount to $ 2.2 billion annually, and have risen sharply in recent years. Since 1991, beef exports have ris
7、en from 100,000 tons to about 500,000 tons. Growth in exports has been greatest to Japan, South Korea and Mexico. Albertas share of total beef exports is 39 percent (worth about $ 860 million a year). In an investigation into the source of the infection, 1,400 cows were slaughtered and tested for th
8、e disease. No other cows were found to have BSE until late December 2004. Western premiers demanded $ 360 million compensation from the federal government for losses to the beef industry because of the mad cow scare. Ottawa would later offer $190 million. Over the summer of 2003, cattle ranchers hel
9、d barbeques across Canada to help pro mote Canadian beef. In August, the U. S. reopened its borders to some Canadian beef, but the border was still closed to live cattle. By this time, a cow that would have normally sold for $1,300 was selling for $15. Canadian beef producers asked Ottawa to approve
10、 a mass slaughter of 620, 000 cattle to reduce the size of the herd and prevent further damage to the industry. In October, it was reported that the border would reopen to live cattle in December 2003. But on Dec. 23, 2003, the U. S. announced that it had discovered its first apparent case of BSE in
11、 a cow in Washington State. Several countries banned beef from the U. S. soon after the announcement, but Canada restricted imports only on some products made from cattle and other ruminants. It still allowed the import of cattle destined for immediate slaughter, boneless beef from cattle under 30 m
12、onths of age and dairy products. DNA evidence later revealed that the cow was born in Canada, and the U.S. kept its border shut to live Canadian cattle. On Dec. 29, 2004, The USDA announced that it recognized Canada as a “minimal-risk region“ for BSE and imports of young Canadian cattle would resume
13、 March 7, 2005. The new classification means the U. S. will not again close its borders to Canadian beef unless there are two or more cases of BSE per one million cattle older than 24 months of age in each of four consecutive years. Simply put, Canada can have up to 11 cases of BSE and still be cons
14、idered a safe country for cattle exports. The move came less than a month after U. S. President George W. Bush made his first official visit to Canada and said the process for reopening the border was underway. However, five days before the ban was to be lifted, a U. Sjudge granted a temporary injun
15、ction to stop the reopening of the border. The ban came at the request of a group of American ranchers called R-CAI.F, who filed a lawsuit saying reopening the border would cause irreparable damage to the U. S. beef market. In June 2005, the U. S. Department of Agriculture confirmed the countrys sec
16、ond known case of BSE, in a Texas-born cow. On July 14, 2005, a three-judge panel of the U. S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a temporary injunction that banned importation of Canadian cattle. U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns announced that day that the U. S. border was “immediatel
17、y“ open to live Canadian cattle. The British connection Previously, Canada had only one case of a cow infected with BSE. The animal, reported on a farm near Red Deer, Alberta. , in December of 1993, was imported from Britain. Agriculture Canada opted to destroy the animal and its five herd mates. Me
18、xico, one of the largest importers of Canadian beef at the time, temporarily banned imports of Canadian cattle after the incident. The United States, another major consumer of Canadian beef, sent observers to Canada to see how the incident was handled. As a result, and because of the rumors of possi
19、ble human health implications circulating in Britain, the Ministry of Agriculture decided to destroy any animal imported from Britain between 1982 and 1990, the year a ban was placed on British beef imports to Canada. This slaughter also included the offspring of any of those animals. All told, 363
20、animals were destroyed and their owners compensated. Some said the destruction was unnecessary, especially the farms whose cattle were killed, but the ministry said it was better to err on the side of caution after seeing what was happening in Britain. As of January 2005, 148 Britons had died of CJD
21、 and five others were infected but still living. During the summer of 1995, the disease surfaced again. The Canadian Red Cross Society revealed two of its donors had died of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, CJD. Two years later, concern over blood was raised again after a man was found to be a carrier of
22、a gene linked to a hereditary form of CJD. In August 2002, doctors confirmed a man in Saskatchewan died from new variant CJD - the human counterpart to mad cow disease. He had spent some time in the United Kingdom and it appeared he acquired the disease while he was there, doctors said. The man had
23、an endoscopic examination before he died and that equipment was then used on other patients. However, because of disinfection and cleaning procedures, the risk of cross contamination is minute. Public health officials phoned patients who had received examinations with the endoscope to inform them. I
24、ts still not known if the disease can be transmitted through blood products. 2 The passage gives an overview of how Mad Cow Disease has affected the world in recent years. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 3 Shirley McClellan appears to believe that having a way of dealing with the disease is more important tha
25、n whether there are isolated incidents of it. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 4 Canada is the largest exporter of beef to South Korea and Japan. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 The year 2003 saw incidents of mad cow disease in both Canada and the United States. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 6 There is less risk of mad cow di
26、sease in young cows. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 7 Cattle imported from Britain were considered especially likely to have mad cow disease, according to the Canadian Ministry of Agriculture. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 8 CJD can probably only be transmitted between humans through blood contact. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C
27、） NG 9 Over recent years, Canada has faced several _ by countries such as the United States, Mexico, South Korea, and Japan. 10 Canadian cattle ranchers once advertised the safety of Canadian beef by hosting _. 11 In 2005, R-CALF opposed the _ with Canada. Section A Directions: In this section, you
28、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 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 ch
29、oices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. （ A） She seldom reads books from cover to cover. （ B） She is interested in reading novels. （ C） She read only part of the book. （ D） She was eager to know what the book was about. （ A） She was absent all week owing to sickness. （ B） Sh
30、e was seriously injured in a car accident. （ C） She called to say that her husband had been hospitalized. （ D） She had to be away from school to attend to her husband. （ A） The speakers want to rent the Smiths old house. （ B） The man lives two blocks away from the Smiths. （ C） The woman is not sure
31、if she is on the right street. （ D） The Smiths new house is not far from their old one. （ A） The man had a hard time finding a parking space. （ B） The woman found they had got to the wrong spot. （ C） The woman was offended by the mans late arrival. （ D） The man couldnt find his car in the parking lo
32、t. （ A） Jim is at a meeting now. （ B） Jims roommate is out. （ C） Jim has moved to another room. （ D） Jim is with his girlfriend now. （ A） She rejects their request. （ B） She accepts their request. （ C） She agrees to consider their request. （ D） She asks them to come with the others. （ A） She thinks
33、they are expensive. （ B） She doesnt think they are expensive. （ C） She thinks some are not expensive. （ D） She has no idea about this. （ A） Tell his professor about the condition of the lecture hall. （ B） Organize a team of students to clean the lecture hall. （ C） Find out who has been making a mess
34、. （ D） Wait to see if the problem will be solved. （ A） Beautiful scenery in the countryside. （ B） Dangers of cross-country skiing. （ C） Pain and pleasure in sports. （ D） A sport he participates in. （ A） He cant find good examples to illustrate his point. （ B） He cant find a peaceful place to do the
35、assignment. （ C） He doesnt know how to describe the beautiful country scenery. （ D） He cant decide whether to include the effort part of skiing. （ A） New ideas come up as you write. （ B） Much time is spent on collecting data. （ C） A lot of effort is made in vain. （ D） The writers point of view often
36、 changes. （ A） Harm that cannot be repaired. （ B） Harm that are more powerful these days. （ C） Damage that can be repaired. （ D） Harm that are legalized. （ A） Being a problem to the society. （ B） Being squashed. （ C） Taking drugs. （ D） Becoming an orange. （ A） Because cannabis proved to be more harm
37、ful than tobacco. （ B） Because cannabis is already so widespread. （ C） Because it is not known whether cannabis may be harmful or not. （ D） Because cannabis is proved to be positively harmful. （ A） Reject all values. （ B） Be hostile to society. （ C） Reject the values of their elders. （ D） Disregard
38、the values of others. 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 answer from the four choices marked
39、A, B, C and D. （ A） At the end of November. （ B） In the middle of November. （ C） At the beginning of December. （ D） In the middle of December （ A） It is not religious any more. （ B） The holiday becomes such big business. （ C） People forget it was created to honor the birth of Christ. （ D） People go
40、to parties, buy fine gifts and decorate the room. （ A） Go traveling. （ B） Help each other. （ C） Go to work. （ D） Play games. （ A） City officials. （ B） Experts in various institutions. （ C） Newly-graduated university students. （ D） Some famous scientists. （ A） Languages, mathematics and literature. （
41、 B） History, physics and languages. （ C） Chemistry, languages and mathematics. （ D） Science, languages and history. （ A） The program received great support from the public. （ B） The students have more interest ii1 and responsibility for their learning. （ C） Philadelphia saved a lot of money through
42、the program. （ D） The students have a heavier load of homework to do every day. （ A） Close to the city centre. （ B） In the suburb. （ C） Inside the city. （ D） Far away from the city. （ A） Saving money. （ B） Traveling by bus. （ C） Enjoying city life. （ D） Traveling on foot. （ A） Sunday newspaper. （ B）
43、 Television program. （ C） Information agency. （ D） All the newspapers. （ A） It is more convenient to live in the hotel if you stay in the U.S. （ B） It can save much money to live away from the city. （ C） You can rent a place for some time if you want to save money. （ D） Most people go visiting house
44、s or apartments on Sunday morning. 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
45、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 A new book is sure to be discussed, and【 B1】 _, at colleges thi
46、s fall. The book is called My Freshman Year: What a Professor Learned by Becoming a Student. The writer is Rebekah Nathan. That is not her real name. She is in her fifties. She is a professor of【 B2】 _at a university in the United States. Her name for it is “Any U“. The professor wanted to know why
47、many of her students did not【 B3】 _their work or ask for help. She decided to do a【 B4】 _project. She got the【 B5】_of the university ethics【 B6】 _. Such groups consider moral and legal issues in studies. In the spring of 2002, she【 B7】 _to her own university under the name “Rebekah Nathan“ and was a
48、dmitted. She lived in student housing. She took five classes during her first term and two in the second【 B8】 _. She did pretty well, although she got one C, a mark of average. She also played sports. 【 B9】 _ 【 B10】 _They are busy with activities and jobs. They try to learn only as much as they have
49、 to. But she says they will read the material if it is directly linked to what is being discussed in class. 【 B11】 _She gives less reading now. She asks questions designed to get students to speak more. She offers help. And she says she is no longer offended if a student falls asleep. 37 【 B1】 38 【 B2】 39 【 B3】 40 【 B4】 41 【 B5】 42 【 B6】 43 【 B7】 44 【 B8】 45 【 B9】 46 【 B10】 47 【 B11】 Section A Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are r
