1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 985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 University Towns. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below. 1很多人觉得大学城好，应该继续建造 2有些人却提出不应再建大学城 3在我看来 University Towns 二、 Part II Reading Comprehe
2、nsion (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 passage; N (for NO) if the sta
3、tement contradicts the information given in the passage; NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage. 1 What If A College Education Just Isnt for Everyone? Long before the president swore last year that America will “have the highest proportion of college graduates in the world
4、“ by 2020, the importance placed on going to college was firmly rooted in the American soul. The case is compelling: As good jobs increasingly require more education, college is widely seen as the ticket to personal economic security and to global competitiveness. And yet, theres a potential trend o
5、f concern about a group of students sometimes called “the forgotten half,“ who, for whatever reason, do not think college is for them. Its expressed by soul-searching parents such as Crave, whose son doesnt thrive in the classroom. Its also expressed increasingly by educators, economists and policy
6、analysts, who question whether its realistic and responsible to push students into college even if the odds of academic success seem low. Theyre swimming against a powerful tide. A small but growing number of states now require all high-schoolers to take a college entrance exam. Philadelphias mayor
7、opened an office in City Hall last month to help residents get information about how to attain a college degree. Bill Gates, perhaps the worlds most famous college dropout, has poured more than $2 billion into programs and scholarships to help more students complete college. But whats still getting
8、lost, some argue, is that too many students are going to college not because they want to, but because they think they have to. “Were force-feeding them“ the idea that “you must go to college or youll be a second-class citizen,“ says Marty Nemko, a California career counselor. Economic benefits, and
9、 more The debate over college is not new, but todays economic climate has raised the stakes. “Theres beginning to be a lot of concern among the American public that. if you dont get into that upper class, youre going to struggle your whole life,“ says Public Agendas Jean Johnson. A four-year degree
10、is no guarantee of wealth, of course. About 25% of those with bachelors degrees earn less than those with two-year degrees, studies by Georgetown Universitys Center on Education and the Workforce have found. But research consistently has shown that, on average, those at the top of higher educations
11、pecking order reap the most benefits, both economically and beyond. “This is a market for social position, which is why we spend so much on going to Harvard and one of the reasons its hard to get a student excited“ about community college, says AnthonyCarnevale, director of the center. “Class is rea
12、l, and it has consequences. The position you hold, where you work, really determines your status.“ Falling through the cracks Economists continue to debate the slight differences of trend data for jobs and wages. But some argue that college dropout rates alone suggest many students are wasting their
13、 time and money. Federal data show that fewer than 60% of new students graduate from four-year colleges in six years, and just one in three community college students earn a degree. “Its fine for most kids to go to college, of course, but it is not obvious to me that that is the best option for the
14、majority,“ says Mike Gould, founder of New Futures, a Washington, D.C.-based organization that provides scholarships for low-income students pursuing anything from a four-year degree to a massage-therapy certification. “Some education may be a good thing or it may just be a lot of debt.“ The problem
15、, Gould and others say, is that many high schools focus so much on college that low-achieving students fall through the cracks. A Public Agenda report this month raises similar concerns about high school guidance counseling. It follows up on a December survey that concluded most young workers who do
16、nt have a college degree “are in their jobs by chance, not by choice,“ and that guidance toward a career path “is hardly clear and purposeful.“ The apprentice(学徒 )model Apprenticeships have long been popular in Europe, but workforce-oriented high school training is not nearly as common in U.S. schoo
17、ls. One reason is that such programs sound dangerously similar to tracking sorting students by ability level, a practice repeatedly rejected in U.S. culture, in which the dominant philosophy is that all students should have opportunity to meet their full potential. If high schools were to advise stu
18、dents that some education beyond high school is not necessary for everyone, “theres a little bit of a concern that. were saying a lesser goal is OK for the populations of students who have been historically least well-served by higher education,“ says Jane Wellman, executive director of Delta Projec
19、t, which studies higher education spending. In recent years, male college-going and completion rates have raised concerns. But those least well-served historically are low-income and underrepresented minority students, who are less likely than their peers to pursue two- and four-year degrees, and mo
20、st at risk of not completing college if they do enroll. Some evidence suggests, though, that students already are being held to different standards. A recent national survey of high school teachers by ACT Inc., the educational testing company, found 71% agreed “completely“ or “a great deal“ that hig
21、h school graduates need the same set of skills and knowledge whether they plan to go to college or enter the workforce, yet 42% said teachers reduce academic expectations for students they perceive as not being college-bound. Studies released in November by Deloitte, an international consulting firm
22、, suggest another disconnect: A survey of 400 low-income parents found that 89% say its “extremely“ or “very important“ that their child goes to college, but just 9% of high school teachers viewed preparing students for college as their most important mission. Deloitte CEO Barry Salzberg, chairman o
23、f the College Summit, which seeks to increase college enrollment rates, says thats misguided. “I think we should measure high schools on their college entrance rate and figure out a way to track performance of high school graduates in college and see how many go beyond one full year of college.“ But
24、 others say the enthusiasm to increase college-going rates ignores the reality that many students will be in over their heads once they start college. “College preparation for everyone is a very nice ideal, but we have a very high failure rate,“ says Northwestern University professor James Rosenbaum
25、. “If we dont start letting counselors be frank, were not going to fix this system.“ 2 “The forgotten half“ refers to the students who _. （ A） cant go to college due to poverty （ B） are often neglected by their teachers （ C） dont thrive in the classroom （ D） are underestimated by their teachers 3 Wh
26、at did the mayor of Philadelphia do to increase college graduation rate? （ A） He required all high-schoolers to take a college entrance exam. （ B） He informed residents about how to get a college degree. （ C） He invited Bill Gates to lecture on how to get a college degree. （ D） He established schola
27、rships to help students complete college. 4 Many students think they have to go to college because_. （ A） thats the way to the upper social position （ B） a four-year degree is the guarantee of wealth （ C） the pursuit of academic success is deeply rooted （ D） a college degree is a must in hunting a j
28、ob 5 The studies by Georgetown Universitys Center on Education and the Workforce show_. （ A） those without college degree earn more （ B） social class determines ones income （ C） a bachelors degree doesnt necessarily bring high wages （ D） the second-class citizens have to struggle their whole life 6
29、What is used as evidence to indicate that students are wasting their time in college? （ A） High college dropout rate. （ B） College graduates low income. （ C） Poor teaching facilities. （ D） Ever-increasing college tuition. 7 According to the survey in December, those who dont have a college degree ar
30、e in theirs jobs by_. （ A） choice （ B） chance （ C） personal relation （ D） self-recommendation 8 The apprenticeship in the U.S. is not as popular as in Europe in that_. （ A） the schools in the U.S. are all academic-oriented （ B） it is not realistic to launch apprenticeship in the U.S. （ C） only the l
31、ow-income families accept the model （ D） the model conflicts with the U.S. dominant culture 9 Historically speaking, _, being poor and underrepresented, are the least well-served group in college education. 10 Teachers will lower their academic expectations of those who are considered as not_ 11 Som
32、e are worried that the high college failure rates will be ignored if we put too much emphasis on increasing _ . 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 sai
33、d. 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） He enjoys phoning home every week. （ B） He never fails to phone home weekly
34、. （ C） He phones home more often now. （ D） He has been asked to phone home every week. （ A） She has got an appointment. （ B） She has to go to school. （ C） She has to work. （ D） She wants to eat in a new restaurant. （ A） The teacher postponed the meeting. （ B） There wont be an exam this afternoon. （
35、C） The students will be attending the meeting. （ D） The students will have a physical examination. （ A） On the whole, the woman liked the film. （ B） The woman didnt see the film. （ C） The film was very exciting. （ D） The film wasnt as good as the womand expected. （ A） The man wants to go to Tokyo. （
36、 B） The man wants to go to Shanghai. （ C） There are 4 flights to Tokyo for the rest of the day. （ D） There are two direct flights to Tokyo within the next 4 hours. （ A） He went to see his cousin. （ B） He was held up in traffic. （ C） His car ran out of gas. （ D） He had a traffic accident. （ A） The wo
37、man should have finished her project by now. （ B） The woman should work on her work for one more week. （ C） The woman shouldnt have spent a week on her project. （ D） The woman has been working at a very slow pace. （ A） He got his two tickets back from Jim yesterday. （ B） He was fined for violating t
38、raffic rules twice. （ C） He was late for work because he went back twice. （ D） He didnt see the sign because of the dim light. （ A） It is of good quality. （ B） It works well. （ C） It is pretty huge. （ D） Its not functioning. （ A） He thinks its a good bargain. （ B） He finds its just what he needs. （
39、C） He will use it more often than before. （ D） He considers it as a symbol of wealth. （ A） Rearrange its place. （ B） Return it to the store. （ C） Sell it to her. （ D） Give it to his friend. （ A） A cheap new car. （ B） A fancy new car. （ C） An old Buick Century. （ D） A used car thats a bargain. （ A） S
40、he is too old to see clearly. （ B） She has been tired of the old car. （ C） She is seriously ill. （ D） She has been injured in an accident. （ A） It looks very new inside and outside. （ B） There is nothing wrong with it. （ C） Many parts of it need renewing. （ D） It was expensive when it was new. （ A）
41、About $2,650. （ B） $500 or less. （ C） Over $3,500. （ D） About $10,000. 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 cho
42、ose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. （ A） Writing can bring a writer wealth and fame. （ B） Being a writer is very different from writing. （ C） Persistence is very important in writing. （ D） Anyone who wants to write can be a writer. （ A） He has been a writer for 20 years.
43、（ B） He became famous overnight. （ C） His friends helped him when he didnt make enough to eat. （ D） His living condition was poor when he first became a writer. （ A） He had a positive attitude towards life. （ B） He wanted to write and thats his dream. （ C） He was sure his dream would come true. （ D）
44、 He got many supports from his friends. （ A） From their childhood. （ B） During their employment. （ C） When they get a stable job. （ D） After they graduate from university. （ A） Arranging courses for them. （ B） Offering them access to the Internet. （ C） Supporting their interest. （ D） Giving them con
45、structive advice. （ A） Check if the program is interesting. （ B） Judge if the program is suitable for them. （ C） Check if they have finished their homework. （ D） Judge if the program helps to cultivate their interest. （ A） Lifting your soup bowl to your mouth. （ B） Making a noise when eating. （ C） R
46、aising your elbows to the shoulder. （ D） Putting your elbows on the table. （ A） Putting your hands on the table all the time. （ B） Making noise while eating any kind of food. （ C） Eating your meals quickly and clearly. （ D） Keeping your elbows away from the table. （ A） Eating with your right hand. （
47、 B） Refusing the offer of the host and hostess. （ C） Being unaware of your legs. （ D） Eating with your left hand. （ A） Imitate what your host and hostess do. （ B） Do what you usually do at home. （ C） Avoid looking after your own needs. （ D） Know about the details of table manners in advance. Section
48、 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 words you hav
49、e 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 What does it mean to obey the law? That【 B1】 _on where you are. Different cultures have very different views of obeying the law. In some cultures, law-abiding citizens try to keep the letter of the law. That is, whatever the law says, they do. In other cultures, g
