1、大学英语四级模拟试卷 986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 Due Attention Should Be Given to Handwriting. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below. 1如今不少 学生书写不好 2出现这种现象的原因是 3为了改变这种状况，我认为 Due Attention Sh
2、ould Be Given to Handwriting 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
3、 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 How to Cut the Nasty Cost of Digital Services With the economy in poor shape, and many Americans pulling back on their
4、 spending for fear of what tomorrow will bring, now is not the time to assume that the cost of some of your entertainment and communication expenses are set in stone. I found that out the hard way recently when I wondered if I could cut down my expenses. Off in the corner of my desk sat a fax machin
5、e, which had been quiet for most of the last three years, except for the occasional times it spit out an ad for a fake vacation or false health care plan. I gave it little thought. That was the problem. I cancelled the faxs rarely used, but just as rarely noticed, phone line and cut my monthly expen
6、ses by $30. Bitten with the savings bug, I checked every bill in sight. Next on the chopping block: a third-party long-distance service once offered through Costco that was cheap at the time, but was now costing me much more than an all-in-one phone plan. I adjusted my telephone plan, originally ord
7、ered 15 years ago, to now include unlimited local and long distance. Total savings: another $32 a month. With just a few hours of work, it became clear that it was possible to save hundreds of dollars, even thousands a year without decreasing the level of services we already received. Here are some
8、more tips on how to do the same. Dont Ask, Dont Tell Cable, satellite and telephone companies can only be overjoyed that millions of their customers take no action to lower their bills, and instead routinely pay much too much for overpriced plans they purchased a decade ago. Faced with increased com
9、petition, they will gladly tell you about better package prices if you ask, but they wont be calling you up to tell you how you can save money. Pull out your bills and then call all your providers. Tell them youre paying too much and you want to lower your bill. They can only say no. If They Say No,
10、 Threaten to Switch As in a teenage love affair, your digital providers seem to care about you only when youre about to break up. If youre thinking about switching to another satellite, cable or phone provider, call your current one and let it know. And remember this: The regular customer service re
11、presentative wont be as powerful as someone in the cancellation department to cut you a better deal. “We will work with our customers to find a package that suits them,“ said Bill Kula, a Verizon spokesman. According to their decision, Verizon sales reps can cut the price of DSL service, offer free
12、months of Internet access, increase the discount on voice service or give a $50 American Express gift card to customers returning to Verizons television service. AT depending on the plan, new customers can receive a $125 to $175 rebate(i if your call is within certain minutes you can call anywhere i
13、n the United States for no extra charge. And when times get better, you can always add back services one by one. You might actually find that an essential service wasnt needed after all. 2 What was the problem of the authors fax machine? （ A） The false ads spit from it annoyed the author. （ B） It co
14、sts some while was seldom used. （ C） It had been broken for the past three years. （ D） The author didnt like to use it at all. 3 The third-party long-distance service offered through Costco_. （ A） now includes unlimited local call （ B） used to cost more than an all-in-one phone plan （ C） is not econ
15、omical at the present time （ D） is now more expensive than that of 15 years ago 4 Telephone companies will gladly tell you about better package prices if _. （ A） they know you are paying too much （ B） they are available （ C） you cant afford to pay the original one （ D） they are asked 5 Why is it wis
16、e to let your current digital provider know you are switching? （ A） It will at once lower your bill. （ B） It will start to care more about you. （ C） It will recommend you a better one. （ D） It will increase the discount for you. 6 What can AT lower the temperature by a degree and shave another 1% of
17、f your heating bill. But even if we do what Jimmy Carter did and wear a 70s-style sweater all winter, we may end up spending those energy savings somewhere else like on a plane【 S7】_to Bermuda. A report estimated that【 S8】 _, this effect could reduce the savings from energy efficiency by 10% or more
18、. That doesnt mean energy-efficiency measures are【 S9】 _ or that we should never go on vacation. But it does mean that cutting back on energy【 S10】 _, like dieting, is not an excuse to stuff ourselves on less guilty pleasures. A)ride B)urge C)saving D)special E)regular F)advertised G)install H)envir
19、onmentally I)globally J)route K)acting L)running M)consumption N)operated O)useless 48 【 S1】 49 【 S2】 50 【 S3】 51 【 S4】 52 【 S5】 53 【 S6】 54 【 S7】 55 【 S8】 56 【 S9】 57 【 S10】 Section B Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statemen
20、ts. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice. 57 Thoreau said education often made straight-cut ditches out of twisting small streams. But not at the EcoDorm, which houses 36 undergraduates and is the spiritual heart of Warren Wilson College,
21、 a liberal-arts school of fewer than 1,000 students in Swannanoa, N.C. In recent years, colleges like Warren Wilson took a leading role in the sustainability movement, which seeks to develop a durable human relationship with the environment. More than 600 U.S. colleges and universities have signed u
22、p for a pledge to become carbon neutral. Ninety dorms are now LEED certified, the most widely accepted national standard for green design. The EcoDorm is one of only two student residences that have LEEDs highest rating. Two Warren Wilson students first proposed the dorm a decade ago. Undergraduates
23、 on the planning committee initially suggested that it be built with corncobs or straw. The design, by Asheville-based Samsel Architects, required compromises as well as a number of creative solutions. The wood used for building the walls was harvested from campus trees that were suffering from a ce
24、rtain disease. The kitchen cabinets were made from recycled fence posts. Rainwater is collected into a disused railway tanker car and pumped back into the house to clean the low-flow toilets. Two toilets, which convert decaying organic matter to fertilizer, are also available on the second floor; st
25、udents shovel(铲 )in wood chips after they use them. The EcoDorm consumes nearly two-thirds less electricity than would a conventional building of the same size. Margo Flood, the executive director of Warren Wilsons Environmental Leadership Center, says those who apply to live there “see an integrati
26、on between their actions and their values.“ They pledge not to use hair dryers. Their music does not have its sound made louder electronically. The residents plant and harvest scores of fruits and vegetables in their garden. The EcoDorms residents speak of the comfort of finding a home where their v
27、alues are shared. “I didnt have to worry about paper towels being wasted or feeling bad about drying my clothes outside,“ Jeremy Lekich, a senior who oversees the dorms garden, says. “Basically, it has made my life easier.“ 58 What is the aim of the sustainability movement? （ A） To persuade universi
28、ty to become carbon neutral. （ B） To develop durable dorms for undergraduates. （ C） To boost harmonious human-environment relationship. （ D） To play a leading role in protecting environment. 59 What do we learn about Warren Wilson College? （ A） It can provide dormitories for only a few students. （ B
29、） It has one of the most sustainable dormitories. （ C） It has ninety LEED certified student residences. （ D） It established the first green student residences. 60 The design by Asheville-based Samsel Architects required compromises in_. （ A） the appearance design of the building （ B） the electricity
30、 provided for the dorm （ C） the building materials of the dorm （ D） the means of collecting rainwater 61 What do the EcoDorms residents have in common? （ A） Their desire for comfort. （ B） Their ways of fulfilling their ideals. （ C） Their belief in the importance of actions. （ D） Their values on the
31、environment. 62 What is allowed to do in the EcoDorm? （ A） Dry clothes outdoors. （ B） Use hair dryers. （ C） Use electricity in the day time. （ D） Play music loudly with electronic equipment. 62 The age at which kids first fall victim to bullying(欺侮 )could influence how strongly they are affected, su
32、ggests a new study. And, surprisingly, it is not the youngest kids who are hurt the most in the long term. Bullying can have long-lasting effects, but particularly when it begins in adolescence(青春期 ), the researchers say. People subjected to either oral or physical bullying are known to be at greate
33、r risk for developing depression, anxiety disorders or to behave violently. But not everyone reacts in this way. Children bullied for the first time before they hit adolescence seem to get over it, but those who are victimised for the first time late on in adolescence seem to become more aggressive
34、or are more likely to turn to drink as a means of coping. These are the conclusions of psychologist Matthew Newman and colleagues from the University of Texas at Austin, US. The team gave questionnaires to nearly 1500 college students regarding their experience of physical and psychological bullying
35、 before adolescence before high school and in late adolescence at high school. They assessed mood and mental state, judging by signs of anxiety or depression, such as sleeplessness. The group was also questioned about how they would react to certain challenges, such as being embarrassed or provoked.
36、 People who were bullied all revealed slightly higher levels of stress. But while those bullied earlier in life seemed to respond normally to provocation, people bullied for the first time late in adolescence are more withdrawn and sensitive to violence. The best solution was strong social support,
37、whether from friends, family or school. Those with no one to share their problems with suffered the most. So perhaps it is best not to shelter children completely from bullying early on, suggests Newman. “They may get stressed, but unhealthy coping really jumps out when they are bullied for the firs
38、t time later on.“ The effects are likely to be related to the developing stress hormone system, which matures during adolescence, he concludes. Studies show abnormal stress responses in adult animals that experience social stress or aggression from other animals during adolescence. 63 According to t
39、he study, the age at which bullying begins is related to _. （ A） how intense its influence is （ B） how long its influence lasts （ C） how much it influences adolescent （ D） how its influence can be eliminated 64 The 1500 college students involved in the study were asked how they would deal with _. （
40、A） sleeplessness （ B） depression and anxiety （ C） embarrassment and provocation （ D） mood and mental state 65 According to the study, the college students who were first bullied before adolescence would_. （ A） forget about the bullying （ B） reveal some level of stress （ C） face challenges bravely （
41、D） seldom provoke others 66 The author most probably agrees that, when a child falls victim to bullying, his parents should _. （ A） help and comfort him right away （ B） not shelter him completely from it （ C） wait until his stress hormone system matures （ D） not interfere in until the child wants to
42、 share 67 According to Newman, why people bullied for the first time in adolescence suffer most? （ A） Their stress hormone system is fully developed then. （ B） Their parents mistakenly shelter them from bullying. （ C） They usually lack social support. （ D） They do not turn to proper solutions. 三、 Pa
43、rt V Cloze (15 minutes) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. 67 One of the reasons tropical forests are being cut down so rapidly is demand for the hardwoods th
44、at grow there. Hardwoods, as their【 C1】 _suggests, tend to be denser and more durable than softwoods. But their unsustainable logging【 C2】_not only forests but also【 C3】 _creatures and the future prospects of the people who lived there. It would be better to【 C4】 _softwood, which grows in cooler reg
45、ions in【 C5】_managed forests. Softwoods are fast-growing species that【 C6】 _80% of the worlds timber. But the stuff is not durable enough to be used outdoors【 C7】_being treated with poisonous chemicals to protect it【 C8】 _insect pests. These chemicals eventually【 C9】 _out into streams and rivers, an
46、d the wood must be retreated. 【 C10】 _, at the end of its life, wood that has been treated with such kind of chemicals in this way needs to be disposed of【 C11】 _. One way out of this problem would be an environmentally【 C12】 _way of making softwood harder and more durable something that a Norwegian
47、 company called Kebony has now【 C13】 _. Kebony stops wood from rotting【 C14】 _placing in a large container containing a 【 C15】 _called furfuryl alcohol(糖醇 ), which is【 C16】 _from the waste left over when sugarcane(甘蔗 )is processed. The container is then pressurised, 【 C17】 _the liquid into the wood.
48、 Next the wood is dried and heated to 110 , which makes the cell walls of the wood thicker and【 C18】 _. Of course, treating wood makes it more【 C19】 _. But because it does not need to receive【 C20】 _treatments, it should prove economical over its lifetime. 68 【 C1】 （ A） pronunciation （ B） word （ C）
49、name （ D） spelling 69 【 C2】 （ A） destroys （ B） disturbs （ C） injures （ D） ruins 70 【 C3】 （ A） scarce （ B） superior （ C） local （ D） previous 71 【 C4】 （ A） plant （ B） use （ C） cut （ D） preserve 72 【 C5】 （ A） massively （ B） potentially （ C） positively （ D） sustainably 73 【 C6】 （ A） add to （ B） make of （ C） account for （ D） take to 74 【 C7】 （ A） without （ B） in （ C） o
