1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 980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 How Should the Young Make the Old Feel Less Lonely? You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below. 1目前不少老人没有儿女在身边陪伴 2为了让老人不孤单，儿女应该 How Should the Yo
2、ung Make the Old Feel Less Lonely? 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 wi
3、th 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 Young Workers Push Employers for Wider Web Access Ryan Tracy thought hed entered the Dark Ages when he graduated
4、 college and arrived in the working world. His employer blocked access to Facebook, Gmail and other popular Internet sites. He had no wireless access for his laptop and often ran to a nearby cafe on work time so he could use its Wi-Fi connection to send large files. Sure, the barriers did what his e
5、mployer intended: They stopped him and his colleagues from using work time to mess about online. But Tracy says the rules also got in the way of reasonable work he needed to do as a scientific analyst for a health care services company. “It was a constant battle between the people that saw technolog
6、y as an advantage, and those that saw it as a hindrance,“ says the 27-year-old Chicagoan, who now works for a different company. He was sure there had to be a better way. Its a common complaint from young people who join the work force with the expectation that their bosses will embrace technology a
7、s much as they do. Then some discover that sites theyre supposed to be researching for work are blocked. Or they cant take a little down time to read a news story online or check their personal e-mail or social networking accounts. In some cases, they end up using their own Internet-enabled smart ph
8、ones to get to blocked sites, either for work or fun. So some are wondering: Could companies take a different approach, without compromising security or workplace efficiency, that allows at least some of the online access that younger employees particularly long for? “Its no different than spending
9、too much time around the water cooler or making too many personal phone calls. Do you take those away? No,“ says Gary Rudman, president of GTR Consulting, a market research firm that tracks the habits of young people. “These two worlds will continue to conflict until theres a mutual understanding th
10、at performance, not Internet usage, is what really matters.“ This is, after all, a generation of young people known for what University of Toronto sociologist Barry Wellman calls “media multiplexity(多重性 ).“ College students he has studied tell him how they sleep with their smart phones and, in some
11、cases, consider their electronic tools to be like a part of their bodies. Theyre also less likely to fit the traditional 9-to-5 work mode and are willing to put in time after hours in exchange for flexibility, including online time. So, Wellman and others argue, why not embrace that working style wh
12、en possible, rather than fight it? There is, of course, another side of the storyfrom employers who worry about everything from wasted time on the Internet to giving away secret information and liability for what their employees do online. Such concerns have to be taken especially seriously in such
13、highly regulated fields as finance and health care, says Nancy Flynn, a corporate consultant who heads the Ohio-based ePolicy Institute. From a survey Flynn did this year with the American Management Association, she believes nearly half of U.S. employers have a policy banning visits to personal soc
14、ial networking or video sharing sites during work hours. Many also ban personal text messaging during working days. Flynn notes that the rising popularity of BlackBerrys, iPhones and other devices with Web access and messaging have made it much more difficult to enforce whats being done on work time
15、, particularly on an employees personal phone. Or often the staff uses unapproved software applications to get around the blocks. As a result, more employers are experimenting with opening access. Thats what Joe Dwyer decided to do when he started Chicago-based Brill Street e-mailing until you read
16、the company policy.“ 2 Ryan Tracy often ran to a nearby cafe in order to _. （ A） run away from the heavy work （ B） check social networking accounts （ C） send files online through Wi-Fi （ D） do scientific analysis for his client 3 What is the common expectation of the young people who just start to w
17、ork? （ A） The Internet access is fully closed. （ B） Their boss will ban personal texting. （ C） Web access is available for employees. （ D） Only wireless access is available in the office. 4 The conflict between employers and employees over web access will fade away if _. （ A） a new network blocking
18、software is invented （ B） the staff have enough time to make phone calls （ C） the importance of performance is prioritized （ D） certain websites are allowed to visit in the office 5 What is the distinguishing feature of “media multiplexity“? （ A） They are likely to fit the traditional 9-to-5 work mo
19、de. （ B） They consider electronic tools as a part of their body. （ C） They tend to pay more attention to the mass media. （ D） They are willing to work longer hours for high salary. 6 If web access is available, the health care institutes will probably especially concern about _. （ A） exposure of sec
20、ret information （ B） visits to video sharing sites （ C） rising popularity of smart phone （ D） excessive use of social network 7 What makes more employers experiment with opening web access? （ A） Constant complaints from the employees. （ B） The difficulty of blocking web access. （ C） The trend to fle
21、xible working pattern. （ D） The increasing demand on the Internet. 8 Kraft Foods Inc. opened web access to the employees on the condition that _. （ A） they never make personal phone call （ B） they improve their working performance （ C） they use the web without interfering with work （ D） they are bei
22、ng monitored while surfing the Internet 9 In spite of the problem caused, Martin Perry thinks that its _ to fully close the Internet during work hours. 10 Palo Alto Networks set limits to such services as file-sharing to avoid transferring _ 11 Flynn suggests that employees should start blogging, ch
23、atting or e-mailing only after they finish _ 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
24、. 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） They should go camping at the beach. （ B） They should do as they have planned. （ C） They can change their plan according to the weather. （ D）
25、The terrible weather has ruined their weekend plan. （ A） Her presentation was really successful. （ B） She will do a presentation in the meeting. （ C） She spoke to many people without being nervous. （ D） She just sat in the meeting without saying a word. （ A） His project is going very well. （ B） He n
26、eeds financial support. （ C） Its difficult to finish his project. （ D） He needs capable persons. （ A） The car was all right in the accident. （ B） The car was broken badly in the accident. （ C） The womans brother was mad due to the accident. （ D） The womans brother was badly hurt in the accident. （ A
27、） Carl should go on working. （ B） Carl should come back to class. （ C） She is surprised that Carl earned a lot of money. （ D） She also wants to be a consultant to that company. （ A） The woman is too fat. （ B） The woman should buy some new clothes. （ C） The woman is prettier now. （ D） The woman shoul
28、d eat less from now on. （ A） Come back by coach. （ B） Go a longer distance. （ C） Come back by train. （ D） Come back by air. （ A） The woman may be sick. （ B） The woman is a stranger to him at first. （ C） Things are really strange. （ D） He understands the womans feeling. （ A） He forgot to read the req
29、uirements. （ B） He forgot to copy one document required. （ C） He forgot to carry the document required. （ D） He forgot to bring the copy of a document required. （ A） He has already got the result. （ B） He took it two weeks ago. （ C） The result is still unknown. （ D） The test will be available. （ A）
30、The certificate and the passport. （ B） The application and the results. （ C） The documents and the application. （ D） The evidence of the financial status. （ A） Monday and Thursday. （ B） Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. （ C） Wednesday and Friday. （ D） Tuesday and Thursday. （ A） The first lecture. （ B）
31、A class meeting. （ C） The opening ceremony. （ D） An orientation. （ A） He has another class at 4:30. （ B） He has to go for a part-time job. （ C） He needs time to prepare for it. （ D） He has to attend a meeting at that time. （ A） Attendance is flexible. （ B） Attendance is not required. （ C） Attendance
32、 should be at least 90%. （ D） Full attendance is required. 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
33、 answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） It was published in 1608. （ B） It was a list of everyday words. （ C） It included 3,000 important words. （ D） Each word in it was defined by one word. （ A） It was the first dictionary that also included easy words. （ B） It gave good sentences t
34、o show the usage of the words. （ C） It was the first English dictionary. （ D） It contained twenty volumes. （ A） It has a lot of volumes. （ B） It was planned and prepared by scholars. （ C） It gives good meanings to the words. （ D） It traces each words history. （ A） Confident. （ B） Energetic. （ C） Dis
35、couraged. （ D） Anxious. （ A） This group exercises regularly in gyms. （ B） This group cares about body image. （ C） This group is more self-aware. （ D） This group tends to feel tired more easily. （ A） Hiking is particularly beneficial. （ B） They should set a time limit to their exercise. （ C） There ar
36、e other ways to work out. （ D） They had better not do exercises in a gym. （ A） To ride to work from home. （ B） To find a place to park his bike. （ C） To work for 10 hours. （ D） To warm up his cars. （ A） It was a nice Kona 18 speed. （ B） It was their only possession. （ C） They used it for work and da
37、ily life. （ D） The husbands job was bike racing. （ A） From a stranger. （ B） From a newspaper. （ C） From TV news. （ D） From radio broadcasts. （ A） Strangers are usually of little help. （ B） One should take care of their bike. （ C） News reports make people famous. （ D） An act of kindness can mean a lo
38、t. 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 with the exact wor
39、ds 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 Today we talk about the difference between a college and a university. Colleges and universitie
40、s have a lot in common. They prepare young【 B1】 _for work. They provide a greater understanding of the world and its past. And they help students learn to【 B2】 _the arts and sciences. Students who attend either a college or a university【 B3】 _take four years to complete a program of study. But one d
41、ifference is that many colleges do not offer【 B4】 _ study programs or support research projects. Universities often are much larger than colleges. Universities carry out a lot of research. They offer more programs in different areas of study, for undergraduate and graduate students. 【 B5】 _universit
42、ies developed from those of the Middle Ages in Europe. The word “university“ came from the Latin “universitas.“ This described a group of people organized for a common【 B6】 _. “College“ came from a Latin word with a【 B7】 _meaning, “collegium“. In England, colleges were【 B8】 _ to provide students wit
43、h places to live.【 B9】_ Today, most American colleges offer an area of study called liberal arts. The liberal arts are subjects first developed and taught in ancient Greece. They trained a persons mind.【 B10】 _ Another meaning of “college“ is a part of a university.【 B11】 _ . This is still true. 37
44、【 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 required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the
45、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 bank more than once. 47 When it comes to using technology to prom
46、ote education, the prevailing wisdom has been that more is better. Over the past decade, universities have invested heavily to add equipments into the classroom. But there is little【 S1】 _that these equipments enhance learningand, critics argue, they might actually【 S2】 _it, making both students and
47、 teachers passive. What if classrooms were【 S3】 _to the pre-Internet days of wooden tables and chalk? Jose Bowen, dean of the Meadows School of the Arts at Southern Methodist University, has taken technology out of the classroom. He wants his【 S4】 _to “teach naked,“ meaning without the aid of any ma
48、chines. Classroom time should be【 S5】 _for discussions with the professor, aimed at teaching students to think critically, argue, and raise new questions. Bowen, who teaches music, delivers content via podcasts(播客 ), which students must listen to on their own time. He then tests them on the material
49、 before every class and uses class time for discussions. Hes been teaching the same material for 25 years, but since he【 S6】 _this new method, his students have been more engaged and scored better on exams. College students asked by researchers to list what motivates them have【 S7】_emphasized teacher enthusiasm, organization, and harmonious relationship, while naming lack of【 S8】 _participation as a major
