1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 923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 Exploding Firecrackers or Fireworks. Your composition should be based on the outline given below in Chinese. You should write at least 120 words. 1. 支持放烟花爆竹的人的观点 2反对的人的观点 3你的观点 二
2、、 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 pass
3、age; 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 Save Your Own Life Weve all heard the miracle stories: The Boy Scout who survived for four days in the mountains of North Carolina. The Montana coup
4、le who fought off a bear. The guy in Utah who cut off his arm to free himself from under a fallen rock. Youve probably read many stories like this and wondered how to keep yourself out of the dangers. Heres what to do in some life- threatening emergencies when no ones around to help. Allergic Reacti
5、on Bee stings, food allergies, and medications can be deadly, even if you think you dont have allergies. Symptoms include itching in one spot or all over your body, sometimes accompanied by a rash, swelling, and, in the extreme, swelling of the airways, which hampers your ability to breathe. If you
6、know you have a life-threatening allergy, form an action plan with your doctor, who will probably prescribe an EpiPen, which comes in child and adult doses. It delivers the drug epinephrine (肾上腺素 ), which keeps the heart pumping, improves breathing, and gives you about 20 minutes to get to a hospita
7、l. Even if you dont have severe allergies, you can still be prepared for a spontaneous reaction. Slip a few maximum-strength antihistamines (抗组胺剂 ), into your wallet. The fast-acting tablets will begin to fight an allergic reaction while you wait for help to arrive. But since antihistamines can make
8、 you drowsy, dont drive yourself to the ER (急诊室 ). Choking Richard Stennes, MD, was home alone in La Jolla Shores, California, eating a steak, when the phone rang. The 64-year-old swallowed down the bite still in his mouth and answered the call. But the steak was stuck, and he couldnt talk or breath
9、e. He put his finger down his throat to grab the meat, but he couldnt reach it. Gagging (使呕吐 ) didnt help either. So he walked over to the couch and forcefully thrust his abdomen on the hard arm of the couch, sending the meat flying and allowing him to breathe again. If youre ever in the same situat
10、ion, quickly find a chair or other piece of furniture or a kitchen counter, says Maurizio Miglietta, MD, chief of trauma at New York Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center. Aim to hit the top of the chair or edge of the counter against your upper abdomen, in the soft part below the
11、 bony upside-down V of the ribs. Thrust up and inward. If you still cant breathe after six tries, call 911 from a landline, even if you cant talk. Theyll find you. Write the word choking somewhere nearby, and leave the line open until help arrives. Heart Attack If youre experiencing crushing chest p
12、ain with or without pain in your left arm, are short of breath, or have a sense of impending doom, you may be having a heart attack. (Women are more likely to have atypical symptoms like severe fatigue, nausea, heartburn, and profuse sweating. ) Call 911 and chew one 325 mg uncoated aspirin, to get
13、it into your bloodstream fast. This will thin your blood, often stopping a heart attack in its tracks. While waiting, lie down so that your heart doesnt have to work as hard, says Sandra Schneider, MD, a spokeswoman for the American College of Emergency Physicians. If you think you might pass out, t
14、ry forcing yourself to cough deeply. It changes the pressure in your chest and can have the same effect as the thump given in CPR, says Dr. Schneider, “Sometimes it can jolt the heart into a normal rhythm.“ If someone else goes into cardiac arrest, note that the American Heart Association now recomm
15、ends CPR without the mouth-to-mouth: Call 911, then push hard and fast on the persons chest until help comes. Bear Attack If you surprise a bear, dont run away. That invites an attack. Instead, stand up and back away slowly, without looking the bear in the eyes. Speak softly to the animal (no loud s
16、houting). If it does charge at you, try to make yourself look as large as possible: Stick out your chest, raise your arms, and spread your legs. Now you can yell at the bear, to frighten it. If its going to attack, lie facedown, with your hands clasped behind your neck. Play dead and dont get up unt
17、il youre sure the bear is gone. Leave the area immediately in case it returns. If youre in bear country, carry a bear-deterrent pepper spray. Make sure the wind isnt blowing toward you, and spray for one to two seconds when the bear is 30 to 40 feet away. Severe Bleeding Youre bleeding severely and
18、getting scared. Forget about tourniquets (止血带 ), says Dr. Schneider of the American College of Emergency Physicians. Use your hand or a clean cloth, paper towels, a scarf, or any fabric you can grab, and push down on the wound until the bleeding stops. Tourniquets, which every Boy Scout learned how
19、to make back in the day, are now a first-aid no-no. “If you have a cut on your upper leg and you put pressure on it, youre just closing that vessel. But if you put a tourniquet on, youre going to close the vessels to the entire leg,“ says Dr. Schneider, “You could lose your foot.“ The only time to u
20、se a tourniquet, says Charles Pattavina, MD, chief of emergency medicine at St. Joseph Hospital in Bangor, Maine, is when you know that everything below the wound is beyond repair (say, the accident has severed your finger, arm, or leg). Rising Water Rule No. 1: Never drive through standing water. A
21、s thousands of stranded motorists can attest, what looks like a small puddle can be much deeper. “It takes just 12 inches of water to carry a car away,“ says Robert Sinclair, Jr., of AAA New York. If you do get stuck, step out of the car, which will likely stop when the water reaches the vehicles el
22、ectronic controls. If the water is higher than the bottom of your knees or is moving too quickly for you to wade (涉水 ) through, climb on top of your car and wait for help. Otherwise, get to higher ground. If you suddenly become immersed (say, you drive off a bridge or into a lake or river), roll dow
23、n the windows as soon as you can. Yes, it allows water to rush in, but thats a good thing, says Sinclair. It equalizes the pressure, so you can open the door or swim out the window. Do it quickly, though, as the electrical systems on automatic windows can get damaged and stop working when wet. A lif
24、e hammer can shatter automotive glass and cut through seat belts; Sinclair keeps one between the drivers seat and the center console in case of such emergencies. Break the side windows (windshields are usually thicker and harder to crack), and swim toward high, dry land. Trapped in a Burning Buildin
25、g If youre in an office building and cant get out, dont panic. “In any emergency situation, the difference between survivors and non-survivors is that survivors remain calm and fight through their fear to find out, What can I do?“ says Dr. Schneider. So think back to those fire-safety lessons you le
26、arned in grade school. Call 911. Close yourself in a smoke-free room and place a wet towel underneath the door to prevent any smoke from entering, says Dan McBride, a firefighter in New York City. Then get low to the ground, where you can breathe and see better, until help arrives. If youre in a hou
27、se, get as low as you can and crawl outside as fast as possible. Dont stop until youre well away from the fire. Then call for help. 2 Antihistamines can make you drowsy, if you take too much. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 3 Richard Stennes was choked by a mutton chop and couldnt breathe. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C）
28、NG 4 If choked, the writer advises us to hit the edge of the counter against your lower abdomen. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 5 Compared with men, women are more inclined to have atypical symptoms like nausea and profuse sweating, which may indicate that they are having a heart attack. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） N
29、G 6 According to the American Heart Association, we should first help the victim of a heart attack with the mouth-to-mouth, and then call 911 for help. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 7 If you come across a bear, you should not run away at the first moment. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 8 A tourniquet is recommended
30、to be used in any emergency of bleeding. （ A） Y （ B） N （ C） NG 9 _is last recommended to the readers when they are under a bear attack. 10 The first important rule to remember when threatened by rising water is _. 11 When trapped in a burning building, survivors can remain calm and _to find out wher
31、e to escape for life. 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 conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question t
32、here 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） Reading. （ B） Writing. （ C） Speaking. （ D） Grammar. （ A） At a restaurant. （ B） At a hotel. （ C） At a bank. （ D） At a friends house. （ A） She could help him with the
33、problems. （ B） He should go out for a while. （ C） She could go out together with him. （ D） He should do the problems himself. （ A） After class. （ B） At 11:00. （ C） At 10:00. （ D） At 10:30. （ A） In September. （ B） In July. （ C） In August. （ D） In June. （ A） A cat and a dog. （ B） A cat. （ C） A dog. （
34、D） Any pet. （ A） The woman enjoyed the TV program. （ B） The man didnt like the TV program. （ C） The woman didnt want to listen to the music. （ D） The man put on a record. （ A） Dentist. （ B） Physician. （ C） Physicist. （ D） Surgeon. （ A） Two. （ B） Four. （ C） Six. （ D） Five. （ A） He was pleased. （ B） H
35、e was depressed. （ C） He did not know what to do and was confused. （ D） He found himself helpless. （ A） Careless but bright and popular. （ B） Tough and arrogant. （ C） Very careless. （ D） Very popular. （ A） Five out of nine. （ B） Nine out of ten. （ C） One out of ten. （ D） Five out of eight. （ A） Most
36、 parents in Britain smack their children. （ B） Very few parents smack their children every day. （ C） Many parents fail to see things from the childs point of view. （ D） If children misbehave, they have to be punished. （ A） They want get money from their parents. （ B） They want to go out traveling. （
37、 C） They want more love. （ D） They are hungry. 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
38、 the four choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） They invited him to a party. （ B） They asked him to make a speech. （ C） They gave a special dinner for him （ D） They invited his wife to attend the dinner. （ A） He was embarrassed. （ B） He felt greatly encourager. （ C） He felt sad. （ D） He was deeply touc
39、hed. （ A） Sams wife did not think that the company was fair to Sam. （ B） Sams wife was satisfied with gold watch. （ C） Sam did not like the gold watch. （ D） The company had some financial problems. （ A） Better memories. （ B） More efficient ways of organizing information. （ C） Better study habits. （
40、D） More working experience. （ A） Listening and Speaking. （ B） Writing and Translating. （ C） Listening and Translating. （ D） Correctness of grammar and appropriateness of vocabulary. （ A） In childhood. （ B） The earlier, the better. （ C） When one is mature enough. （ D） When one has the need and has en
41、ough time. （ A） The tractor. （ B） The ear. （ C） The wheel. （ D） The steam engine. （ A） People continued to explore new lands. （ B） People started to make life better. （ C） People stopped making inventions. （ D） People started to explore more land. （ A） The jet plane. （ B） Movies with sound. （ C） The
42、 radio. （ D） The computer. （ A） Progress in medicine. （ B） Progress in new materials. （ C） Progress in computers. （ D） Progress in helicopters. 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
43、 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 information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact w
44、ords you have just heard or write down the 36 There are some problems for international students and 【 B1】 _ studying in the United States. Making friends is a 【 B2】 _. Many colleges and universities offer a 【 B3】_ of student clubs and organizations where both foreign born and native American studen
45、ts have a greater chance of meeting people with 【 B4】 _ interests. Information about these out-of-class activities is often 【 B5】 _ in the student center and listed in the student newspaper. If people feel separate from the social 【 B6】 _ of American college life, they should actively 【 B7】 _ people
46、 with shared interests. It is unlikely that students will make friends just by passing people on the 【 B8】 _. 【 B9】 _. The reason is that they do not understand the system and are not willing to ask questions. 【 B10】 _. 【 B11】 _. Some colleges offer students tutorial support in such subjects as writ
47、ing, language study, computer skills and other basic subjects. 36 【 B1】 37 【 B2】 38 【 B3】 39 【 B4】 40 【 B5】 41 【 B6】 42 【 B7】 43 【 B8】 44 【 B9】 45 【 B10】 46 【 B11】 Section A Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a lis
48、t 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 mark the corresponding letter for each item with a single line through the center. You may not use any of the words in the
49、 bank more than once. 46 Theres no question that the Earth is getting hotter. The real questions are: How much of the warming is our fault, and are we【 S1】 _ to slow the devastation by controlling our insatiable【 S2】 _ for fossil fuels? Global warming can seem too【 S3】 _ to worry about, or too uncertainsomething projected by the same computer【 S4】 _ that often cant get next weeks weather right. On a
